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Resented Bros. were the lowest bidders on
a sample of cloth selected by, six foremen
of the department who were invited by
Chief Paris to make the selection. But 1t
is, however, admitted that if other sam
pies had been selected the local firm would
have been the lowest bidder The bids
ceived on tie sample selected by the six
foremen were as follows: Oehm & Co.,
Baltimore, S2,392.74; w. Nordlinger. s2,O1s.-
81; Cherry, Moran & Co., $2O1414; Saks &
Co. s1,997.99; VIM. H. Horstmann & Co.,
Philadelphia, H94;41, and Resented
Bros, Baltimore, 1,92445.
In submitting their report, Messrs. Curry
and Hesse said: This schedule is based
on the sample of materials selected by
committee consisting of six foremen of the
fire department. Samples from each bidder
was selected. The schedule shows the ex-
act cost of the nj mber of uniforms of the
kinds named in the advertisement calling
that the bid of the New York Clothing
House tRosenfeld Bros.) is tie lowest"
Mr.. Hesse, who is a clerk in the fire de-
partnient, stated that the men of the de-
summer uniforms, and s15 for dress and
WINTER fatigue uniforms. The bids sub
mitted by Rosenfeld Bros, he said were
Sl3;f2 for summer uniforms for the chief
others. For winter uniforms, 1882 for
chiet and s12.52 for all others. and for
Dress uniforms. $3.50 for chief and $12.G3
for an Others
Commits
sloner Wight said that as committees re-
spectlNely representing the policemen and
nremer had recommended to whom the
awards should be made, the Commissioners
feel that they should not interfere He re-
GREETED that a local firm had not been rec
commended by either committee, but re-
marked that If the men saw fit to have
their uniforms made by others than the
firm mentioned by the committees he did
not see how they could be prevented from
doing so, provided the uniforms met all the
requirements of the regulations. 1t ap-
pears, said Mr.. Wight. that the members of
both departments will obtain their uniforms
during the coming year at lower prices than
they are now paying, despite the charge
that the committees recommended the
awarding OF the contracts to an outside
Arm ut higher prices.
Local WOrkmen.
The Standard Tailors which firm was the
second lowest bidder for the police uni
forms, lower than the Baltimore firm,
write to The Star about the matter as
follows:
I'm regard to award of the contract for
police uniforms, to which you devoted your
attention yesterday, we deem 1t altogether
proper. in justice to ourselves and the busi-
ness interests of the city, to call attention
to the ignorance of some of our officials as
regards the ability Of the Washington bust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

Tired and broken Town women whose lives are
made miserable through the bligbting influences of
female complaints, why do you suffer?'
why will you allow yourself to become blue
discouraged and despondent?''
why will you endure the torture of backache
headache, bearing down pains, nervousness and
other weaknesses caused by rheumatism or head
troubles:'
IF you suffer thus, it is wholly needless and en-
tIrely your fault
There is help for you and for all other women
who suffer in this way.
LET me read you these words, which were re-
Gently penned by a woman who suffered, who
dnred. who sought and who found relief
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ELECTION RESULTS
Continental Congress Chooses Officers
for Ensuing Term.
PRESIDENT GENERAL BY ACCLAhATI0N
Four Vice Presidents General Yet
to Be Chosen.
AN HISTO RIG Il A G

The morning session of the d. A. r. open
ed nearly half an hour after program time,
with prayer by the chaplafn general, Mrs
Stakely, followed by singing of America
by the congress, led by Mr.. Percy Foster
Mrs. Bradbury was pianist. The minutes of
the convention of the preceding day were
read and approved after immaterial amend
ments had been made.
The chairman of telers then brought in
the result of the ballot of last evening.
The counting of the votes took from about
$50 pm. to . o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Daniel Manning was elected presi-
dent general without opposition, receiving
39S votes. Mrs. Howard received 3S1 votes
for vice president in charge of organiza-
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Mrs. H. P. G. Cernes. one of the best known
ladies in Butler, Pa. says
For nearly three years under the doctors
care. constant sufferer from female weaknesses
in the most aggravated FORM"
Medicine did me no good and my suffering
so great that at times felt that death, would be
relief"
''At last druggist recommended me to try
remedy about which had heard much, but knew
little
Il took his advice and before had finished one
bottle Gstonshed at the marvellous change 1t
made In my health
Il rejoiced to say that it completely cured
me- 1 am now feeling perfectly well, able to at
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They rushed down the aisle shouting,
Mrs. President Mrs Manning, please
recognize me- Dear Madame President,
ought to be recognized" and finally the
steps to the stage were blockaded.
Suddenly, out of the clamor, a little lady
came striding down the aisle, moving her
hands and saying. Madame President"
up in high c.. She had a point or order,
she said. AS she got to the steps the
president general recognized her.
My point CT order is this" she said with
emphatic mods of her head. 1T is all out
of order for ladies to come to these steps to
speak," and she stood there on the steps
in extreme surprise at the shout of
laughter that went up.
The Solution Reached.
There WAS a cot of time wasted in dis
cussion of candidates, and finally it was
decided that all those who were defeated
of election should be placed upon the
bulletin board, and from the list the con-
gress should select four, two for two years
and two for one year. This will take most
Of tho afternoon.
Next to Mrs. Manning, it is declared, Mrs.
Georgia Stockton Hatcher, assistant his
torian general, is deservedly most popular
She is an Indiana woman, having been born
at Stockton place, Lafayette. Ind in a
quaint old house that has been the home OF
the family for three genera lions. She Is a
mixture of Knickerbockcr, New Jersey and
Virginia colonial ancestry. She Is the
founder Of the General de Lafayette Chap
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
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ter of Lafayette, which recently presented
loving cup to the battle ship Indiana.
This chapter has on its membership rolls
the names of the MarQuise de Chambrun,
great granddaughter of Gen. Lafayette,
and Madame Lastryrie de Corcelle, his
granddaughter, who died recently in Paris.
Mrs. Hatcher was for two years vice presi-
dent general of the national society before
being elected to her present Office. She Is
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=.zE
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DRINK GRAh[El-IA

After you have concluded that you ought NOT TO
drink cenee- 1t Is not medicine, but doctors
order II. because 1t is heathful, safeguarding and
appetizing 1t Is made from pure grains and has
that rich seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades OF coffee and costs about Il as much. Chill
ine food drink containing nothing but nourishment
Ask your grocer fer Grain-0. the new feed drink.
is and CSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24

All the latest shapes and shades I'm
Mems Derbys and Fedoras. Every hat Is
worth TWO s and three times the 0&c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-24
CORNER IN EGGS AT pIrrsBuRe.
Hens Are Frostbitten aud High Prices
Are Inevitable

Hens Are FrOstbftten 0nd High Prices
Are Inevitable.
PfTSBURG, Pa, February o4.-There is
corner in eggs here and prices have adj
vanced from q to 40 cents a dozen. Last
week H. d. Miller of Philo, Musking,Im
county. Ohio. arrived in Pittsburr and
quietly started in to buy eggs. In a few
days he had secured 1 900 cases. or 3o0ol
dozen, and now has the market ecornered.
Before coming to Pittsburg Miller went
out among the poultry farms and found
that the hens had been frostbitten during
the blizzard. As it takes them several
weeks to recuperate. Miller says eggs will
be selling at nickel piece before Easter.
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fayette, which is to be presented to France.
July 4, 1900. United States day at the Paris
EXPOSITION and Is chairman of the Franco
american memorial committee She hap
eoiieeted almost 5000 for the monument 10
lafayette and for the statue to Washing.
ton. which last Is also TO be presented "a
France In 1906 -
MIS-. Hatcher Is chairman OF the printins
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A CHINESE SOUP.

Fried wasp soup is considered a grea:
delicacy in China. It is necessary to Gull
tivate a taste for it.
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WHERE ATKINSON BELONGS,

Not long since the democratic press
We're ably defending Mr.. Atkinson, in his
efforts to induce the soldiers in the Phil
ippines to mutiny and abandon that
country to the enemy. His famous anti
imperialistic pamphlets were endorsed in
many quarters, and a coyote howl went
up because the government denied them
the privileges of the mails to Manila.
But this noted anti-imperialist has
made such an egregious ass of himself
in his recent controversy with Congress-
man Shattuc that it has become another
case of ''let go with the democracyIgaThe
democratic leaders have reached the con-
clusion hal their coadjutor and friS@d is
better fitted for a hoodoo than a mascot,
hence a well developed desire If late to
get rid of him. To this end it is stated
that Atkinson was a gold man in 1896 and
cannot be a democrat now-that he be-
longs to the republican party with which
he formerly co-operated. But this rea-
soning is illogical.
1t has been pointed out by Colonel
Bryan. and other leaders of the national
democracy, that anti-imperialism is the
greatest of all issues-that it is a ques-
ton that will attract to the democratic
possible in the face Of apparent defeat.
The pelicy of the democratic leaders is
to endeavor to hold the silver strength
of the party by a reiteration of it's faith
in binetallism, and to gather new
strength if possible through an agitation
of the anti-imperialistic idea.
In the light of this Atkinson is their
meat, as it We're. Like Andrew Carnegie.
the millionaire foe to organized labor,
with whom Bryan conferred as to the
best and most effective way Of springing
the anti-imperialistic issue, Atkinson is
to all intents and purposes a DEMOCRAT,
and will do his utmost to assist that
party in 1900 on the proposed paramount
issue of that campaign. It is to capture
such fakes as Atkinson that the silly is
sue of anti-imperialism is being crystall-
lied into form. For any democratic
to attempt to shuttle off such
cheap political ~bric-a-brac, after having
legitimately acquired it, is in poor taste.
The anti-imperialistic party has captured
the great anti imperialist and it ought to
keep him.. even if his assinipj1ty is, his
most conspicuous characteristic.
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1873. of the records of lode claims of said
county, the sum of twenty-five ($25) dol
lars in the years 1895. 1896. 1897 and 1898,
in representing the said lode claim for the
said years, said payment covering the
portion Of the representation OF said
claim, which belong to your interest, and
that of the undersigned. And If within
90 days after the completion of the SER
vice of this notice by publication, you
fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your
proportion of the said representation
work. your share (P. w. Murray $100.
and the estate Of Nicholas Ayers s25, for
representing work in the year 1888, ac-
cording to your interest in the said min.
ing claim. that your interest in the said
lode claim will become the property Of
the undersigned in accordance with the
provisions Of said section 1924 Of the Re-
vised Statutes Of the United States.
MICHAEL WARD.
Butte. Mont, June /. 1895.
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THAT TIRED


when you hear a man complaining of
that tired feeling you may be sure that
he spends more of his day talking and
lounging h a working" said a we'll
known physician. &c DIG
"A truly hard worker never suffers
from this disease. for such it is 1t arises
from not working off, by either. mental
or manual exercise or work, h super
fluous energy given to every man. This
energy, if left, turns itself, sc TO. speak, to
forming poisonous juices which sap the
vitality.
Just as a thoroughly trained athlete
waits with certainty his second wind. SO
every really Woodworking business man
knows that he does his best work after
he has shaken off that tired feeling
'In fact, you will find that a really
hard worker never complains of 1t after
he has passed his twenty-tifth or twenty
seventh year, because ne has then train
ed his energy to do it's proper work-that
is, keep his mind n body fresh and Wig
orOus."
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assn was plentiful, but arms We're scarce;
SO a purse was made up. and three of the
party set off to buy ammunition.
They went to Mexico, where a cargo of
powder was delivered to them, and, after
inspection, was shipped to the revolu-
tionaiy headquarters. A signal gun was
mounted on a hilltop, and when the day
ana hour arrived the Field Marshal of
the revolutionary army touched a match
to the fuse OF the piece. There was no re-
Spouse. The marshal used all the matches
in his silver match box. but the gun re-
fused to fire. An investigation by the
war office followed, and tina cargo of
powder proved to be nothing but mahog-
any sawdust. which had been vigorously
stirred up with powdered graphite to give
it the proper color and appearance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
USE OF A GREAT NAME.

Here's a tip for some of our old friends
who have big names and need a little
ready money: Tunnel Beall, president Of
the Produce Exchange Trust
used to be secretary of the Produce ex-
change and of the New York Southern
society. Among the men of his acquain-
lance he admires none so much as he
does Col. William de Hertburne WASH
ington. A little while ago he asked Col
onel Washington if he might use his
name In a financial transaction. Having
implicit faith in Beall, the colonel SON
scented. was pleased to receive a
short time afterward a check for SIS, 900,
his share of a deal made by his friend on
the strength of the name of Washington.
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the Sourdough statesman. upon the pub
nor. 1t is claimed that Hartman has
thoroughly identified himself with the
democracy and is eligible to any of it's
political favors. The mention of his
tame for gubernatorial honors it not
without political significance at this
time. General Hoffman of Bozeman has
been widely mentioned as a possible AN
didate. and as lie is understood to be in
sympathy With the Clark wing of the
party. the bringing out of Hartman is
evidently intended as a counter irritant.
The late congressman is savasely anti
Clark and will fight the senator and his
political interests to the limit. He is
therefore ripe for such political honors
as his own wing of the democratic party
may see fit to bestow. 1t is probably
figured by the anti-Clark democrats that
Hartman's candidacy will spike the aspi-
rations of Hoffman, and this will be con-
strued as a victory of no small import in
the impending struggle for supremacy
within the party.
The fact that Hartman's right bower,
Colonel Chisholm. was in Helena last
winter during the senatorial contest,
watching the anti-Clark democrats get
ting ready to swing to the Sourdough
statesman at the opportune moment
which did not arrive. indicates that the
ex-representative is ready to be struck
by lightning whenever the democratic
dynamo is on exhibition. With Hoffman
n Hartman in the field. as the candi-
dates of the respective wings of the de-
mocracy, the fight for the nomination.
will a k on all the colors of the rain
bow. and be a political spectrum that Will
paralyze such side issues as Governor
Smith n Senator Norris. $50
- FF
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
A SPLENDID CELEBRATION,

The cause Of labor was appropriately
celebrated today, and the exercises were
of a type that inspired both on-looker
and participant with the dignity of the
occasion and the sacredness of the rights
of those who toll. Occasions of this kind
cannot fail to impress the public with
the Importance of labor in measuring the
possibilities of modern civilization. The
moral and intellectual status of laboring
men has given to the progressive ener-
gies of the great west an impetus that
will find it's ultimate fruition in a mag
niicent empire of prosperity and wealth.
The address by President Mcdonald Of
the Western Labor Union, which ap-
pearson another page OF the Inter Noun
tain, was one OF the ablest ever delivered
on such an occasion in this state. 1t was
forceful an expression, graceful in deliv-
cry, and couched in the elegant and we'll
rounded sentences that betoken the ora
torical abilities of the speaker. Mr.. Nc
Donald's address deserves a place of
honor in the archives of labor.
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the circumstances, therefore, public SEN
does not approve of the rumored
remove the present librarian. whose abil-
1ty and competency stands unquestioned
and against whom no charges have been
made. in order TO make room for some
gentleman whose claim is based on no
higher proposition than that ito the vic
tor belongs the spoils."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
A REAL GENIUS.

The man that sharpened shoe pegs at
both ends and sold them for wheat was a
genius, but he has his equal in Mexico.
Some time ago one of the habitual revo-
l%utionary flare-ups was o to COM
mence in one of the belligerent little
South American presidencies which mas
q.Arade under the titles of republics. A
couple of hundred men marshaled In OPP
position to the government, swore solemn
oaths. and met nightly in an abandoned
hut at the entrance to a swamp. Enthusi-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
CURZON ON TEMPERANCE.

Lord Curzon. the viceroy of India, is a
strong advocate Of temperance reform.
He was on the executive committee of a
prominent temperance society until he
went to the foreign office, and is now
paying great attention to the army can
teen system in India.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
IN JAPAN,

Spiders are a serious plague in Japan.
They spin their webs on the telegraph
wires, and are so numerous as to cause
a serious loss of insulation. Sweeping
the wires does little good, as the spiders
begin all over again.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
NOTICE TO OWN

To Patrick W. Murray and the estata -.
Nicholas Ayers, your heirs. EXECUTORS.
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that The ,,,s.
signed, your co-owners, in accordaraa
with the provisions Of section 2324 ~ ~
Revised Statutes of the United STAT.
expended in labor and improvements ~
the Lotto quartz o mining claim. stir.
ate in the Summit Valley mining district
Silver Bow county, Montana, the notice
OF which is recorded in book &C." at page
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The PUBLIC LIBRARY.

While the democratic party is pro-
fessedly welded to the idea that the
vice hould be observed for the public
good, and that politics should not be
injected into non-political positions of
trust and responsibility, it is neverthe-
less true hat the old Jacksonian maxim
that ito the victor belongs the spoils'
finds an approving echo in the demo-
panes of political appetite override an
avowed principle seems to find express
sion in the proposed removal of the pres
ent librarian to make room for some one
else who aspires to that position. Though
the matter has not as yet crystallized
into definite action. the symptoms justify
! the conclusion that wholesale changes are
! proposed in the public library in ais
city.
Naturally, a feeling of opposition to
such changes has sprung up in the COM
munity, for the conservative public be-
lieve in letting we'll enough alone when
non-political positions are ably filled and
honestly managed. The library is an in
stitution in which no political party, as
such, is directly concerned. 1t is as much
outside the domination of political organ-
izations as are the public schools and
state institutions of learning. The party
that would attempt to inject politics into
the educational life of our people would
it saw fit to arbitrarily wrest from the
control of the ~non-political public. This
is equally true of the public library. It
is an educational institution in which the
general public is alone concerned, and
changes in its management SHOULD be
made only in the interests Of wider ex-
perience and greater a~bility-not for the
purpose of making room for those who
may desire a position on the grounds that
ito the victor belongs the spoils."
It does not follow that a man compe-
tent in other walks in life is necessarily
equipped with sufficient knowledge and.
experience to stand guard over the in
~terests of a public library. In the east
no mar is deemed qualified to act as a
librarian without having passed through
the training schools especially designed
to educate men for the responsibilities Of
that position, just as education is re-
quired for the proper management OF
any other institution Of an educational
public must hold a librarian strictly ac-
countable for the proper discharge of his
duties, and look to him for the safe guar
dianship of the property under his con-
troll.
In the city of Butte some 5000 cards
have been deposited by citizens, pledging
payment for books that may be lost
through carelessness or design on the
part of those who %patronize the library.
Each of these cards represent a financial
responsibility on the part of the signer,
and any lack of system, or inadvertence.
Or exhibition of ignorance on the part of
the librarian, entails the payment of a
loss. An incompetent or careless libra
rian, unframed in the complex duties of
such a position, might despoil the insti-
tuition Of a large percentage of its most
valuable books within a few months. and
compel the payment of s., 1000 or SO, 900 by
those who have agreed to make good
such losses when sustained. Under
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-04
CUBERNATORIAL CyESSES.

The Billings Times is accused of a de-
liberate and cold-blooded attempt to
spring the name of Charles Hartman.