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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
FROM CIENFUEGOs.
Value of Exports During Eight
Months Ending August 81 Last.

A statement made today by the War De-
partment gives the total value of exports
from the port of Cienfuegos. Cuba, for
eight months ending August 81 1899, as
So .OS1. .743.
of the amount of merchandise exported
the United States took s50262T9 worth ;
the British West Indies, 1850 worth, and
Spain s.. 800 worth.
To the United States the exports con-
sisted of s23.SS5 worth of copper and man.
ufactures of; $50 worth of textiles and
fibers; $32.9S2 worth of animal products;
ST. 400 worth of honey; S, $50 worth of par
affine ana wax; s272 worth of distilled
spirits; s., $50 worth of molasses and syrup;
,71S worth of wines; si.90i, ,l9l worth of
sugar; 50 worth of vegetables; $24 976 worth
of leaf tobacco; s227 worth of cigars; 81
worth of cigarettes; s19,227 worth of other
articles, and gold coin to the amount of
$780,
The exports to the British West Indies
consisted of 81 ,39S worth of refined sugar.
s10S worth of tobacco; So worth of cigars;
IS worth of cigarettes, and other articles
to the amount of S45. The exports to Spain
consisted of $500 in gold coin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
TWO MEN HOLDING ONE OFFICE.
Curious TangIe in Honolulu Over Mr..
Damon's Resignation.

CHICAGO, December Ga special TO the
Chicago Record from Honolulu, November
2S (via San Francisco, December %. says:
The news which arrived today that Presi-
dent Mckinley had refused to accept the
resignation of Minister Of Finance s NJ.
Damon throws matters here into confusion.
There is clause in the Hawaiian constitu-
ton that cabinet office becomes vacant
when cabinet minister is absent from his
country sixty days. Under this clause
Theodore F. Lansing was appointed minis
ter of finance
There was at the time no question about
the appointment, as it was known that
Damon had sent his resignation 10 Presi-
dent Mckinley. But as under the New
lands resolution Hawaiian officials hold
their appointments from the President
Mckinley's refusal TO accept Damon's
resignation would seem to have created a
condition where there are two officers for
one office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE.
Two Companies Formed With WASH
inEton Men as Principals.

1t is likely that the use of the automobile
will become more general in the near fu-
ture In this city than is the case at pres
ent. Two of the largest concerns in the
country engaged in the manufacture OF
these vehicles have at their head Washing
ton men. Mr.. A. l.. Barber is the presi-
dent of one of the companies and Mr.. Fred
erick C. Stevens is the principal man in
another. An effort is being made to form
a local company, which will have the right
to dispose of all machines in this territory
turned out by the company at whose head
is Mr.. Barber. Some orders have already
been taken for vehicles of this description
from some of the large mercantile estab-
lishments, as we'll as from those engaged
in other lines of business, who use a large
number of horses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
LOCAL BILLS IN CONGRESS.
A Number of Measures introduced 4
Both HOuees

Mr.. Bingham Of Pennsylvania has intro
duced bill in the House to pay the Poto-
mac Steamboat Company 5000 for the
sinking OF the steamer Excelsior by the L.
s. 8. Fortune.
Also a bill to retire Capt. David McMur-
trie Gregy with the rank of captain.
Also bill granting a pension of $50 a
month to the widow of Rear Admiral Rich
ard W. Meade.
Also a bill fixing the salary of the post
master at Washington city at $1,000 per an
mum.
Also a bill appropriating $4,000 for a
pedestal and site for statue of the late
Gen George G. Meade in the city of Wash
ington.
Mr.. DalZell has reintroduced the bill of
last session providing for the remaining of
the lettered streets of Washington after
distinguished Americans.
Senator Mcmillan, chairman of the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia, intro
duced a large number Of bills in the Senate
today, all of which had been before the
last Congress and had received more or less
consideration, many of them being passed
by one the other houses of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
MARINES FOR GUAM.
A Company to be Sent to PreserS
Order.

In response to a request from Capt.
Leary, naval governor of the Island Of
Guam, the Navy Department has arranged
to send a company Of marines, consisting
of five officers and eighty men, to that
island to preserve the peace and execute
the orders of the naval governor. Cen
Haywood, comma ndanI Of the Marine
Corps has already issued the necessary
orders for the organization of this COM
pany from the diff f1erent marine commands
in the east, and their assembling at San
Francisco for transportation to Guam on
the L. S. s. Scindia, now fitting out at that
post for an extended cruise in the Pacific.
The large marine garrison established at
the Cevite, P. l., ard the reinforcement of
the small marine guard at Guam leaves
very few marines In this country available
for foreign service 1t is believed. how
ever, that the full requirements of the for
eign naval service have been met 50 far as
the Marine Corps is concerned by the dis
patch OF this company to Guam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

Commander F. H. Delano has been de-
tached from duty as ordnance officer at the
navy yard, Boston, and ordered to the
command of the Alliance, relieving Com
mander A. Ross, who has been ordered to
duty as inspector in charge of the fifteenth
lighthouse district, St Louis, Mo.
Commander ]. G. Eaton has been or
dered to duty as ordnance officer at Boston
Immediately
Naval Cadet ]. Halligan, jr., from the
Gloucester to the Massachusetts,.
Carpenter ]. D. Griffith, from the Nor
folk navy yard to the navy yard, Ports
mouth, N. H.
CARPENTER G. J. Shaw to the navy yard,
Norfolk.
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Personal Mention.

Capt +. E. Chadwick. commanding the
flagship New York, is in the city for few
days. stopping at III Rhode Island ave-
nue..
Mrs. W. B. Bayley and Master Warner
8. Bayley of this city sailed for Europe on
the steamer st. Paul, which left New York
today.
Mr.. Fred H Ohm Of Takoma Park. D. G.
left last Saturday for Montana, where he
will be gone an indefinite time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
THE STAR AS A BUSINESS BRINGERs

An advertisement inserted only
one time, in Saturdays issue, at
a cost to the advertiser of 10
cents, brought two hundred and
thirty-eight responsesl
Is any better evidence than
this necessary to illustrate the
value of The Star as an adver.
tising medium
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
COMMITTED TO JAIL,
Courts Action to Secure Attendance
of Defendant at Trial.

Justice Clabaugh. in Criminal Court No.
/ today committed Samuel Collins to Jail,
to insure his presence in court tomorrow
for trial, under an Indictment alleging as
sault on his wife, Mary Collins with In
tent to kill her.
The case was set for today. but when
called, Collins, who was on bail, failed to
respond. After the jury had been excused
for the day and court was about to adjourn
the defendant put in appearance. JUS
tice Clabaugh thereupon ordered his COM
mitment as stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
Federal Telephone Company's Plans.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December 6-Ai a
meeting Of the capitalists interested in the
Federal Telephone Company held here 1t
has been decided to cooperate wish the
Telephone and Telegraph Company OF
America as soon as the lines of the latter
company have been constructed westward
to the borders of Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

NEW YORK, December 6Ignace J.
Paderewski the nianist, and Nine Pader-
ewski were passengers on board the
steamer Oceanic. which arrived today from
Liverpool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06
Steamship Arriyala.

AT New York-Oceanic, from Liverpool
Rotterdam, from Rotterdam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

No Reduction in Duty ON Petroleum,
ST. PETERSBURG, December 6-The re-
ported reduction in duty on petroleum is
authoritatively denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

Senator Rawlins of Utah presented a res
olution today providing for full investi-
cation of alleged polygamous practices in
the United States, and whether the Pres
ident has appointed polygamists to federal
offices.
1t was referred to the judiciary commit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-06

The big gathering Of railroad men of all
classes now before the interstate com
nerce commission TO argue the question
OF an extension of time in which the rail-
roads may comply with the safety appi-
ance law was at the White House today
headed by members of the commission
Ihe President received the seventy or
eighty executive officers. counsel and rep
fesehtatlVes OF the railway employees who
have interests in the caca
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
SHE GOT IT.

A lot of people were present at an C
ton sale of japanese goods the other day.
..How much am I bid for this exquisite
vase?" asked the auctioneer, holding it
above his head.
zone dollar responded an elderly
lady, sitting in one Of the front seats.
'.That.s a shame cried the mar with
the hammer. This vase, as a work Of art.
is worth four times the sum-. Why, look
al 1t. VIII an intelligent audience allow
such a sacrifice?"
IA dollar and a quarter" came IN the
same woman's voice.
"Well, well, we'll! Can't you see that
this is a treasure, and you stand here and
allow 1t to be given away for such a pal
try sunni"
IA dollar and a half" Again it was the
same bidder speaking.
"a dollar and a half! The very ideal"
calculated the auctioneer. II never saw
the like. Come, good people, what il tbs
meaning Of this? One Of the Mikado's spe-
cial designs slighte6 In such a manner! Il
10 a reelection on your taste"
"A dollar sevsnty-hve," said the SOIL
taxy bidAoA
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The most likely tale of their origin is
n advanced by students of Egyptology.
They say that the gypsies are one of the
wandering tribes of Egypt who having
quarrelled with their leader in the six
teenth century scattered to all parts of
Europe. Their leader who called himself
Duke of Lower Egypt lived in the u
pufpS of London for many years and
there established an unenviable reputa-
ton which the tribe has never lived down.
me gypsy is like no other people in the
world. The gypsy ONE are noted for
their tall. beautiful forms, their clear
olive skin and shining black eyes. They
are quick. clever and attractive. Never
theless they do not marry out of their
tribe. but cast their smiles upon the
small ~misshapen men of their own race.
The p nature is peculiar. 1t re-
sembles no other known people and lis
most nearly allied to the wandering
tribes of Arabia, the tribes that are hunt
ed and are outcastS from generations to
generation.
They will not work and yet live well
without occupation. The men of the
gypsy tribe adopt the occupation of tink-
err and when starvation stares them in
the face, if it ever does, they go to the
nearest town n beg from loo to door
for work which they readily secure and
for which they receive good pay for they
are clever with their hands. A.
But the gypsy never does want. BY
some peculiar provision Of nature he has
always enough. If you were given a
peep into a gypsy wagon you would see
big hams and long slabs of bacon stored
away. You would see a bin of new po-
~tatoes, many kinds of dried fish. quaint
ties of early vegetables and ever canned
goods. A freshly killed beef will be
foun on the block outside the wagon il
the tribe be a large one, and the fire that
is burning brightly near by is turning a
spit upon which hangs birds that have
been recently brought down. The gypsy
has only the pleasure of food and of this
he allows himself plenty.
The nature of the gypsy has been liken-
ed to that of the COW. He is proverb-
tally a thief. He helps himself to any
thing he sees and remains as long as
there is any left. Then he travels on to
the next field.
The gypsy asserts that he earns al
he has. That his thefts are from Mother
Nature who owes him, as we'll as the rest
of her children. a living. In proof of this
he points to the birds and to his gun
He indicates the potatoes and the oper
fields which he says he has titled. He
tells you that there are open farm land
in the west, that he is taking his sub
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stance from them. and when you shrUy
your shoulders he will hint of a national
treasury of the Moors in Spain from
which comes a certain amount of money
annually to each tribe. He will inform
YOU that once hi Moors owned Spain,
Italy and France n that they have still
enough of this worlds goods to maintain
the few remaining gypsies.
But the people who inlabit the cities
near which the gypsies dwell tell a diff
ferent tale. They say that during a gyp-
sy visitation it is not safe to venture
out at night. Mysterious missiles are
hurled into the air and the victim Stun
covered he finds that unseen hands have
robbed him.. The trees, they complain,
are stripped nightly, the hen roosts
robbed, the vegetables dug from the
| fields. the cattle MIXED in The night.
| Sheep are missing from the pens and
when the gypsies go a horse disappears
at the same time. The suburb in which
they have camped is stripped as bare as
an apple tree after a hurricane.
The supposition that the gypsies kid
| nap small children is probably untrue for
they are averse to infants of n descrip-
ton. They lead a life so nomadi that
childhood bothers them and they would
kill their own if they had the heart.
Sui the gypsy mother is fond of her
child and tenderly cares 1of IL untll IL
ceases to cry at night and n the
father. Then she brings 1t into the wagon
at night and from the time it is two
Years old the father begins to like It.
If small children are ever kidnapped 1t
is. for their clothes. Instances are on
record where a gypsy mother has strip
ped a child to get its little dress and un-
dergarments for her own baby.
A band of seventy-five gypsies has
been encamped at Terre Haute but was
invited to go by the police. They were
waiting, it is said, for a southern tribe
located in Georgia, then with the tribes
that are on the way from Wisconsin.
Iowa, Missouri. Kentucky, Ohio. and In
I diana they will march upon Chicago,
| The most e~asterly tribe is from Pennsyl-
vania; and it is by the mcrest chance
that the national meeting was not held
in the suburbs of Pittsburg for the east
ern tribes begged for it.
The object of the encampment is to Sc
lect leaders to succeed the old ones In
! case of death. to appoint fortune tellers,
to agree upon signs and omens for the
coming season, and to divide rations.
The southern gypsies annually supply
their poorly provisioned northern ones
with fruits and nuts, while receiving corn
| and wheat in exchange.
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National Meet Of the
Gypsies at Chicago.
THEY ARE COMING IN SPITE OF THE POLICE, AND THE sUBURBAN1TEs
ARE LOCKING THE DOORS AND KEEPING THE CHILDREN IN.

Chicago, May 3.-The residents OF
this city are greatly alarmed over the
proposed national convention Of the
Gypsy Band which threatens to meet here
this month. The chief of the leading
tribe of the band was in the city lately
making preparations and he freely an
nounced that the dread band would ar
rive in a few days, numbering $4,000
persons, men, women and children. Ac-
companying the gypsies were 500 horses
and several heads of cattle.
On receipt of the news the real estate
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
WHAT TIME IS 1T?
A NEW PARLOR GAME THAT WILL INTEREST YOU THESE sHOwERY
MAY EVENINGS.

What time is it? That is the question
which you can ask individually of each
of your guests and they will answer-as
we'll as they can!
Construct some clocks that afternoon,
before your company arrives, one clock
for each person. To make a good clock,
strike a big circle two feet across. You
can measure by the top of a table. Lay
the table downward and mark around 1t.
Or you can take a string two feet long.
double it, string a pencil in it, and des-
cribe a circle as though you were using a
compass. q
Take brown MANILA paper for your
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

81 annot let it go for that" was the
mans reply. 1T is too costly, too prec-
ious, and too rare in pattern. Wake up,
or TN put it back in the box"
1.-TWO dollars the woman said.
We'll, it doesn't seem as If I can get
any more, so here goes. Two dollars
once, twice, three times! Sold to q lady
there at that shameful figure
The lady stepped up. paid for and re-
ceived her vase, M departed, apparently
without noticing the smiles OF the au-
dience.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

The guest, en- being asked this simple
question, starts for the clock with pencil
in hand. He on she may be guided by
some friendly hand until the clock is
reached.
Now let the victim mark the time upon
the face of the clock with b~lindfolded
eyes. One hand must be made longer
than the other, to indicate minute and
hour hands. The other guests look and
enjoy the fur-just as they used to enjoy
putting the tail on the donkey.
9' Guest after guest is led up to the clock
When all ave told the time an, umpire
awards the prize. The guest whose hand:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

point nearest to the hour gets a tiny sill
Yer watch-for watches are cheap. The
one whose hands point farthest away,
gets a watch of tin that goes when you
carry 1t. When the hands have all been
made it will be found hat one guest will
nav tried to point the clock at midnight,
while another will IA indicated the
hour Of 4. IF the clock victims desire they
can have the index finger Of their left
hand placed Upon the middle Of the dial
as a guide.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
AN IDEA.

II suppose ycu will be glad to get back
home" said the young woman, "and find
your constituents waiting for you with
open arms"
That's a good idea" exclaimed the
congressman from Crimson Gulch. 'In
view Of several anonymous postal cards
that open arms suggestion Is great.
I'll telegraph ahead that I won't get
of the train il the men on the plat
form aren't all holding up their hands
so as to show their intentions are en-.
tirely Observation-Disclosures Star.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

The people whose coming spread such
a reign of terror throughout 1.-THE fair
city of Illinois," are as old as the his
tory Of this country. 1t was claimed by
an early American writer that the gyp-
sizes We're a people who sprang from the
union of the colored people with the In
dams. But this story is greatly to be
doubted as no people fear gypsies like
the colored people, nor nave the two races
anything in common, the latter being
gentle, the former fierce.
Another story is that they are Spanish
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

clocks and mark the figures upon than,
using Roman numerals to make your
clock look more clock-like. Il
Finally set the hands at some given
place. Twelve o'clock looks well. Make
the hands with pencil or crayon mark
ings, Just as you did the numerals.
What time is it? When you have asked
that question of your guests you can
blindfold them, twenty feet away from
the clock, which should be tackled to the
wall on a level with the eyes.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06
%l3IN NORTHERN
MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.

MONTANA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
New fast time between st. Paul, Mime.
apolis. Helena, Butte, Anaconda, Spoe
kane. Seattle n Portland. Close ooos
nections for .Kootenai country, Oregon
and California points. Alaska. Japan and
China. Connections at Twin Cities for all
points East and South.
LEAVE BUTTE.
Great Northern Flyer. daily....S:30 p. m
Local for Great Falls, daily. ...9:6 a. N
ARRIVE BUTTE.
Great Norther Flyer, daily....10:S0 p. a
Local from Great Falls, daily. ...4:b0 Q. n
Through sleepers going East.
City Ticket Once, No. II North Main
street. Butte. ]. e. DAWSON. Gen. AgG.
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ATCHISON, TOPEKA 6 SANTA PE
Santa Fe Route.)

East via Ogden or Denver to Kansas
City, Chicago and st. Louis. making close
connections in union depots with trunk
lines to all points east and south. Also
the direct line to Galveston, Texas, City
of Mexico and points in New Mexico.
Arizona and California.
For particulars call on r. G. w. r. r.,
or o. s. L. agents. Butte, or address
G. r. WARREN,
General Agent, Salt Lake.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Moors, having been driven out of Spain
when trouble came Upon the Moors. This
story is told by a former queen of the
gypsies, who makes her home in New
York city, fortune telling.
There is still another tale that the gyp-
sy is a Mexican Indian. But this lacks
substantiation as the traits of the gyp-
sizes and the Mexicans are Numerically
opposed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

men applied to the chief Of police for
protection and the residents of the SUI
burbs wrote letters demanding that
mounted police be stationed at short in
tervals in the suburbs. The alarm ever
spread to the schools and several of the
school teachers of Chicago's suburbs no.
titled the parents that they must escort
their children safely to n from school
each day.
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j. o.
VETERINARY

Honorary graduate OF the Ontario Vet.
Urinary College. Toronto, Canada. Treats
all diseases Of domesticated animals &C.
cordinE t. scientific principles. Office at
Marlow's Stables, 104 s. Main street
Telephone 2e3. All cases promptly at
tended to.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

Standard Pullman. tirst-class and
Tourist Sleeping Cars to Portland. st.
Paul. Omaha ana st. Louis without
change. Trains Nos. l and 2 run solid
via Butte.
w. II. MERRIMAN, A. q. A.,
N. w. Cor. Park and Main SITS, Butte.
CHAS. S. FEE. G. p. A.,
st, Paul, MINI.
St. Faul. Mimi.
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DR.. HUE POCK
227 S. Main St

The only pure root and herb treatment
in Butte.
Specialist in Chronic Disease Of long
standing. Permanent cures made in all
private Disease. The Diseases Of Wo-
men have been made a study Of for
years. and are successfully treated.
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Railway Time Tables
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific Railway
LOCAL TINE TABLE.
trains Leave Butte for Anaconda a.
Follows:

1o e:ss p p: m M:
Trains leave Anaconda for Butte az
follows:
SAC a. M, HAS a. M, 800 p. M. and
1920 p. m.
Great Northern trains leave Anaconda:
$40 a. M, Great Falls and Helena local,
via Butte.
1920 p. M. Through train for all points
east and west.
Northern Pacific trains leave Ana
conda:
9:35 a. M. Pacific Express for Portland
and all points west.
11;5O a. m, Atlantic Express for st.
Pau and all points east.
7:S0 p. M. through train for all points
east and west.
Oregon Short Line trains leave Ana
conda:
800 p. M, for all points east, west and
south.
Tickets fo,' sale for all points. local and
through, on the Great Northern railway.
Oregon Short Lin railroad and Northern
Pacific railway and their connections.
Steamship tickets for sale to all points
In Europe, via the above lines.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-06

You Are On
The Fright Road"

il your ticket reads via Billings and
the Burlington Route.
1t is the shortest line to the South
east-the only line that offers
through car service from Seattle,
Spokane, and Butte, to Lincoln
st. Joseph, and Kansas City.
Through tourist %sleepers twice-a-
week.
Ask any Northern Pacific ticket
agent about them, or write to
PHIL DANIELS,
Passenger Agent, Butte, Mont.