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AS this is the last year Of the nine
teenth century it is but natural that the
mind of man should turn with consider
able interest to contemplate some of
the many things that will be expert
enced by those who live during the next
hundred years. OF course those who are
alive today will not be present to witness
many of the occurrences but. in spite Of
that. it is something to be living at the
dawn of a century and one should be
pardoned for taking more han a passing
interest in the things that are to happen.
One of the most important events that
can now be predicted is that the Russian
government proposes to adopt a new call
endar at the close of this new year. For
years the Russian authorities have been
discussing this matter and the fact that
they have finally decided to act upon the
suggestion is of utmost Importance both
in that country and elsewhere. The call
endar that is now ollowed is twelve
days behind that which is in universal
use and this fact has proved a serious
annoyance to Russians doing business
with foreign countries as we'll as with
those who have had business relations
with tradeslnen in Russia. Under the
present system it has been necessary for
those who were not in harmony as to
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30

~ diversified collection of dates during
the next century. The earliest date on
which Easter can occur is March %.
Once, in 1918. this day of feasting fell
upon that date out this will not occur
during the twentieth century. This latest
possible date for Easter is April %. and
this Will occur but once during the next
century, in 1943. Whenever Easter is
fixed for March q, or April 8. 10, II or "a
Chistnlas falls upon same day of the week.
The twentieth century viii contain ex-
actly 3s.3.5 days and this lacks but one
DAY OF being exactly ..21S weeks. The
middle day of the century win be Janu-
airy /. 1851. The day of the week that
viii not occur as often as each of the
Others is Monday. Fifteen out of all the
hundred years will begin on Wednesday,
fifteen will begin on Friday, and the re-
ntainder Will be apportioned off, four
teen being devoted to Zach of the other
days in the week.
One of the important announcements
recently made is tina the regular as,ron-
oniral day, which now begins at IL
noon will hereafter begin at Y midnight.
It is felt that the present method of hav-
ing the astronomicai day begin half a
day after The civil day has resulted in
much confusion.
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dates to double-date all correspondence
and confusion has naturally resulted.
Those who are acquainted with such
matters realize that it is not an easy
matter to put a new calendar into oper-
alton. especially when the old one is
nearly two weeks behind. Endless COM
plications will necessarily arise. CONNER
cial transactions will be all at sea, to say
nothing of the complications that will
follow the effort to harmonic historical
dates.
just o the feat will be accomplished
is not known. In such a thoroughly au-
tocratic country as Russia it may be pos
si5le to do this without much trouble
as there are several ways in which the
new conditions could be brought about.
For instance, Russia might follow the ex-
ample of Gregory and call the 4th of
some particular month the 10th, or it
might initiate the British parliament and
decree that the 3rd of some month should
be ollowed by the 18th. On the othe1
hand it might drop one day of each year
as was done by the Netherlands. until
the required number has been dropped:
it might drop two or three days out OF
each year.
1t is quite probable that the first meth
Cd would present fewer obstacles and
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years February will have five Sundays:
In 1920. l94S and 1876. In 1901 Decoration
day. Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
Will occur on the same day of the week.
and this will happen again at the inter-
walls of 6, II. II, 6. II, II, s years and SO on.
In the years 1912, 1910. 1869 and 1896 there
are four holidays that will fall upon
the same day of the week. During the
next century Inaugural day. March 4.
VIII fall upon Sunday three times, in the
years 1917, 1915 and 1878.
The same calendar that was used for
1879 can be put to second use in 1901.
after which it can be used at intervals of
IL, . and IL years to the close of the ce.l-
tuiy. In a similar manner the calendar
used in 1891 can be recalled in 1908, and
at Intervals of II. II and 6 years: 1892 in
1904 and at intervals of 90 years: 1899 in
1905. and at intervals of 6, II, II year;
1894 in 1906. at intervals of II, 6 ana II
years: 1896 in 1903 and every % years
thereafter: 1897 in 1909. and at intervals
OF =, III and II years: 1898 in 1910, at inter-
walls of II, 6 and II years: 1872 in 1912.
and every 2Sth year thereaftcr: 1876 in
1916: 1880 in 1920: 1884 in 1927; 1883 in 1928.
the last four cases also being at inter-
walls of % years.
AS usual Easter will fall upon a wide
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and closed with the year 200. If this meth
Cd OF computation is carried up to the
present time it may easily be seen that
the nineteenth century closes upon the
last day of 1900. and that Immediately af-
ter midnight of December 81, 1900, the
twentieth century begins.
Another fact that is not generally
known is that it takes some time for a
date to pass around the globe. For in
stance, at the moment when the twentieth
century dawns upon the international
date line the greater part of the world
will still be living in the nineteenth CEN
tury. Twelve hours later. however. it
will have become the twentieth century
upon one-half of the earth and with
twelve hours more the nineteenth century
will have entirely passed away. In other
words a full days time must pass before
the new century can gain complete CON
troll of affairs.
1t any one will prepare a calendar for
the next hundred years he will find that
the twentieth century opens on Tues
day and closes on Sunday. 1t will also
be seen that it has the greatest mum
Der of leap years possible to that given
period. The first leap year, making
Another peculiar fact is that on three
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dian to the Ute kingdom CONS. The sight
OF the dead brave cooled the blood OF his
comrades. There MAS q rush for cover
on both sides. succeeded by much pro-
miscunus shooting. and then The two
whites slipped away. The Indians. too,
had had enough, for nothing WAS after
ward heard of them, nor was the Lily
Park ranch house attacked. 1t was 2
O'Clock next morning when Whit and his
cQnlrade"turned up at the ranch house.
Their meeting With the Indians had taken
place early in the preceding afternoon.
SO their adventure had lasted - hours.
During the days that followed Whites
exploit there We're many onlinouS rlhlots
in the air throughout northeastern Routt
county. the Cintah tTtes were returning
in force to average theii dad. United
States troops We're Fastening to meet
them, and various other kindred tales
were set loose among Tia" settlers.
1t all ended in the retirement of the
hunters and an Investigation hy Il fed
eral commission: but now that ".Iack'
White is dead. friends and foes alike do
not hesitate to credit him with having
been the leading factor in crushing at
it's birth what might have been a seri-
Gus Indian uprising.
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cause less confusion. In any case the
business world will have to make the nee
eSsatN adjustments of rents. commercial
paper and all other financial transactions
as the month out of which these twelve
days are dropped will present itself as
one containing a period during which ev-
cry activity was completely suspended.
1t Will be a period without births or
deaths and every one will be able to gain
twelve days on his next birthday with
out having lived an hour longer.
1t has been a year since this project
was hrst proposed but the proposal has
met with little success. In adopting
it now. however, Russia becomes the
last Of the civilized countries of Europe
to accept the universal calendar.
AS to the twentieth century itself there
are many points of interest about it.
Strange as it may seem the question that
is most generally asked is: when will
the century bagin??" Why there should
be different answers to this question is
a little puzzllng as a few fundamental
facts ought to settle the controversy once
and for all, If one will look back to
the first century he Will find that it
opened With the year /. and closed with
the year 100. In the same manner thu
second century began With the wear l01
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sion of Mrs. France HGagson Burnett's
charming story. "A Lady of Qualily.'
contains several wen known and prom
lflent actors and actresses. William
BramWell. the leading man, has been pho
nomenally successful as an actor. He is
a son Of a prominent deyine and 10 years
2 was one Of the leading sing rs IN
Omaha. \eb. AS Sir John Oxen. the pol
isaed English rake of two centuries ago.
he leaves nothing to be desired. so say
the critics Of the east and south. Mr..
john Switzerland who plays TIL part OF
the chaplain, has been a member Of Miss
Blail's forces for the past two seasons.
He will be remembered as the creator
Of the part of the earl, in the dramatic
version Of Nus. Frances Hoagson Bur
nett fist famous story and play. Little
Lord Tauntleroy." Mr.. Lee Baker. who,
as the Duke of Osmonde, IS destined to
make many friends. is quite popular in
the east where he has been associated
with many of the best companies. Mr..
George g. Robinson, Who has been Sue
cessful as Sir Humphrey Ware, is Well
known. Mr.. Frederick Ellis Duff, a Lon
OF favorite. essays the part of the ela-
erly and gallant Ear of Dunstanwoide,
He was formerly a member of Beerbohn
Trees and Henry ~Irvine's
forces. Mr.. Bouic Clark, who plays the
part of Sir Godfrey Wildaire with much
force is from the w@ll-known Clark fam
lily of Maryland. Miss Ida May Park has
won many friends as Mistress Anne. Miss
Cora Wells was a member of the Lyceum
Theater forces, New York, fer some
time, She left Mr.. Frohman's direction
to join Miss Blair when the latter began
her staring tour three years ago. The
remainder of the company is composed
of Mr.. William 7. Proctor. formerly a
member of Mr.. John r. Ford's stock
company. Mr., Charles Marriott of the lat
Lawrence Barrett's forces and others.
"A Lady of Quality" will be at thu Grand
three nights commencing next Tuesday,
with q matinee Wednesday.
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A COSSTABLE'S SPEECH.

A candidate for the Office Of constable
in Boone county. Ky, recently made the
following speech:
Ladies and gentlemen, for | am glad
to see that there are some ladies hEre. No
place in the wide world are ladies so fair
of face, so bright of mind or SO small OF
feet as on Coal river. Ia Offering myself
as a candidate, | am called forth by the
need Of the hour. The country is going to
RUM. The president has tried to check
it by issuing bonds. but the country needs
free silver. Where is the man in this
vast audience tthere We're just fourteen
prescnD that dattS to deny that a double
standard amt better than q single one?
Amt a double tree better than a single
tree Did YOU ever see a single man that
was any account? This amt no one horse
countiy; it needs all the standards it can
git. The president amt been able to help
you. Congress amt been able to help YOU.
The country is goin' To ruin. Tle old
ship of state is goin' down grade with all
brakes off. mane and tail ~a-lyin' a hell
hoopin tscuse me. ladies, but that's just
how she's soinD, TO its destruction. But,
thank God, there's hope yet. Elect me
constable. and I'll settle the Whole con-
founded affair."
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CHARITY MARTIN.

Charity Martin is an American girl
possessing a marvellous voice. She has
had the advantage Of the Very best tut
ton possible to secure and has made
RAPID strides coward the top Of thu ladder.
Her Wonderful voice first excited at
tenttOn at her native horne in Michigan,
and later on the admiration of her neN.
home III the Black Hills, where sha was
christened the Black Hills nightingale.
Her voice was developed at The same
tutela2e enjoyed by Nine. NOrdica. Miss
Martin has wonderful power. purity.
richness and depth in her tones, and sings
With that exceptional brifiiancy that is
rarely found in the greatest artists. She
simply ca~ptiyatss her audience from thu
time she steps upon the platform. being
of exceptionally pleasing stage presence,
and endowed with a voice that is seldom
heard.
Sig. Ernesto PalGan2a is the greatest
Italian tenor, who foE many years VAS
the primo tenor Of the Maple
SON & Grau Opera company. He mas APP
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
"BROWN'S IN TOWN."

The story Of Browns IN Town." which
Is the attraction at the Grand next sun
day and Monday, opening With a matinee
Sunday and giving a special holiday
matinee New Years day is decidedly COM
plicated. and the complications ara new.
They come about through the efforts of
a young man to keep his marriage a Sc
cret from his father. In fu~rtlfranca of
his plan, he and his bride go to a country
villa where the father arrives later and
where friends drop in. quite by accident
of course, and to the utter despair of
both Brow and his Wife. When the
father arrives upon the scene he is told
his son is visiting a man by the mama
of Brown; this naturally compc!s the IN
PRODUCTION of Mrs. Brown as Well as her
husband. One of the friends in ignorance
of the marriage is persuaded to play the
part OF Brown. He finds il much to his
liking, and proceeds to make love to the
lady in earnest. a proceeding which the
husband is poWerless to prevent. with
out revealing the very thing he is try
ing to conceal. Matters are further
complicated by the fact that the seldo
Brown is supplied with two wives to suit
the different emergencies, and is finally
accounted a Mormon by the irascible
father who has caused all the trouble.
Ultimately matters have Strengthened out
by the son confessing the fact that he
Is married.. and as the Old gentleman mas
become very fond of Mrs. Brown he final
1y gives them his blessing and everything
ends happily. Managers Delcher Id
tHennessy call this farce an extraordinary
one for the reason tina it is widely differ
ent from anything that has been seen
on the stage in a number of years. 1t is
built on novel lines similar to that of
'Why Smith Left Home" Its dialogue
Is crisp and fresh and in action it is
said to be about as brisk as they make
them. Moreover, the people in the cast
are competent. they are Mark Swan. G.
Horn, Jessie Mae Hall. W. Cullison.
Fanny Hidgeley. Monica Lee, G. Abner,
Mamie Ward and others.
The great revival of Bronson Towards
~"Shenandoah,' which Jacob Lift has
made, is doing the most successful bust
ness that it has ever done in it's long
and successful career. Mr.. Lift uses over
so horses and c~aValrynen in the great
battle scene at the end of the third act,
and what is more to the point, he carries
them with the company. 1t takes two
baggage cars and two palace horse cars
to move the scenery and horses and two
Pullmans for the Mr.. Lit has
given to this favorite play the most elab-
orate production it has ever had. Shenan-
doah will be at the Grand three night
commencing January IA.
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COWBOYS CHIPS CASHED.

Denver Republican: Jack" White, one
of the most noted cowboys in the COlo-
RADIO and Northwestern cattle territories,
has thrown his lariat for the last time.
News of his death reached Denver in a
letter to J. H. McGuckin, formerly OF
Hayden, Routt county, received from
William kleckner, a cattleman in that
vicinity. White died of typhoid fever last
Wednesday at the ranch house of the RI.
X. Triangle Cattle company. a little be-
low Grag. on Bear river. He had been
the conpany's foreman for many years.
Cattiemen and punchcrs alike along the
Coiorado-Wyoming line rated White as
the best broncho twister on the range
He was in the prime of manhood when
death cut him off.
Nine or ten years ago White drlfted
from the south into the upper corner or
Rout county, and settling down from
the unsteady life of exclusive range rid
ing, he obtained the responsible post held
by him at his death. His superior ex-
pertneSs with rope. spur and feins was
soon manifest TO the other cowboys OF
that section. He was equally quick and
accurate in the use of a pistol. In the
words of an admirer: You might ride
all of Il summers day, and not find Jacks
equal as a cattle puncher and ail-round
western man,
M0utStN ana u1Sllke Tor ulSk.dS ap3edI
to have been two of Whites chief char
acteristics. He Would never be induced
to enter exhibition contests at his dam
gerous craft.
Jack was no fash rider commented
j. II. McGuckin, but we all considered
him the best roper of cattle on TIE range.
The boys frequently tried to gtt him to
try for the records in riding and roping,
out he would never enter any of the con-
tests. Yet, it was we'll known that in his
work on the range none of the local
records could stand before him"
The prowess of Jack" White With pis-
toll and rifle mad him a tower of strength
against the Indians, who annually terri
fled the settlers OF northwestern Routt
county by their unlawful incursions from
the Iintah reservation after game. In
the autumn of 1897, the foreman of thu
II. y. Triangle company made himself
a national celebrity by the part ne took
in driving out a band of Eintah ties,
which was slaughtering game all over
his neishborhood.
Deputy Game Warden Wilcox "a.
Steamboat Springs had received orders
from Denver to force the Indians out of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
TILL. LINE opened

When the direct telegraph line between
London and Budapest was opened the
other day the FIRST telegram was from the
Hungarian minister of to the
Duke of Norfolk. 1t was as follows: THE
wire which from this day connects Buda-
pest and London and upon which / send
my sincere congratulations. represents "a
new nllk. W our COMMON sentiments
and ! wish With all my heart that this
new factor of rapid communication NAV
serve the interests and the welfare of tho
peoples of the world"
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THINKS TIE Is FUNNY.

Did hear you say that gentleman
Was a plain, every day young mani ask
ed Alieia's father.
Yes"
We'll, why doesn't he give my gas
meter and coal bin a rest, and only come
round every other daS" Huh?'
The fair girl Shu6ddered and made no
answer. She went into the next room and
said to her mother: ''I'l. thinks he is So
funny Observation-Disclosures Star. "
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been produced at the Pavilion Theater.
London, d month ago. Then calne sons
of the Empire" at the Britannia, followed
at the Princess Tieater by ID stirring
piece by Arthur Shirley. originally en-
titled For Queen or Country; or, Called
to the Front but later named The
Absent-Minded Beggar,' after the poem
of kipling's which has added SO many
thousands of pounds to the relief funds.
A number of rare first editions of old
English plays performed during the
reigns OF the Stuart kings We're sold by
auction the other day in London. Among
other lots was the Ms. of a comedy, I'M
published. entitled, THE Cure of Pride:
or, Everyone in Their Way" 1t is writ
ten on 46 leaves. and is probably the work
of a contemporary of Ben Jonson and
Shakespeare.
Of Sir Henry 1rving's next new produce
ton a London newspaper says: ''The
play to which Sir Henry Irving is now
locking for his next production in the
coming spring at the Lyceum is one Of
political intrigue and spectacular effect.
Charles the TX Catherine de Medicis
aud Henry Of Navarro comprise the prin-
cipal trio. and the sensation OF the play
is provided in the massacre of the HUI
guenots ON st. Bartholomew Day. The
Pi' - "a E't'oioi Wy man ''iS va N'A'fh'-
cradle age, and was played so recently
as a year ago in Mannheim. It's title
is Die BLU Hochzeit Won Paris or The
Blood Carnival of Paris"
1t is noted as a curious fact that. unlike
actors. public singers seldom think of
oh their names at the outset OF
their professional career. They may some
times ltalianize it, but that is the sum
total Of the change. The late Sisnur Fol
was originally q Dublin carpenter. known
as Jack Foley. Edoararo Barri is another
lrishnan, his name being Edward Bar
ry. When Campbell first came out at the
Royal Italian opera. in London he meta
morphosed himself into Signor Campbell
10. With few exceptions vocalists are
content to be known by their real names.
MI. Maybrick, the English singer, APP
pears in the concert room in his OWL pr
SON.: as a he figures before the
world as Stephen Adams. Apart from the
faneiful Italian rendering of a great
singers name. the only alias on record is
that of John Braham. who adopted TINS
Authorization of Ahrahams. his actual
name. Miss Clara Butt, Miss Beach laW
and other W~ell-knoWn singers have. IN
spite Of all temptations, stuck fast to
the names given them by their parents.
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NOTES OF II STAGE.

~"Fioa-frou' was performed for the five
hundledth time at the Coincide Franeais=
NOV. -. The same night "Carmen.' for
Waieh the libretto Was written by the
same authors, Meilhae and HaIevy, Was
performed for the eight hundredth time
at the Opera Conique.
"A Wonderful Woman is the title of
the new farce in which Fanny Rice will
star this season. T%hsosophy is said TO b.
its subject. The title WAS used years ago
for Il; little tWo-act drama from the
French which was very popular With
lady stars h had reached a certain aga,
Its leading character WAS a fascinating
but mature woman.
Nance O'N.iil, the American TRACE
dienne. with her of 10 ptonle,
including Clay Clement. Barton Hill and
George Lecks. under the direction of Me-
Kee Rankin. will start for Australia on
the 10th of January, 1900, making a stop
! at Honolulu. where they will put in two
weeks. They open in sydney, February
26. in Sundermann's .Magda,'' under the
management of Williamson and Mus
grove.
Says the st. Louis Republic: In New
York Charles II. Hoyt and a friend had
seats for GoodNin's Nathan Hale At
the last moment the friend declared that
he did not want to go to the performance.
Il can't stand that man Goodwin" he
said. oh. come on, anyway Hoyt per-
sisted, why not?' "Because Goodwin
goes against my grain" Look here"
said Hoyt, with the air of a man who has
felt an Inspiration, you'll like the play
if yeu don't like Goodwin" "How d.
you make that out?' queriea the OBJ
jector. Wei, you see. they hang Good
win in the last act" What adds to the
r@i2nancy ard pith of the story is the
fact that Goodwin was the first person to
tell it.
\ scheme for the selection, registration
and training of actors is said to b" under
serious consideration in London. Mem
hers of the .Ac.nr's association will BE- en-
titled to Use the letters IF. A.. A." si@ni-
flying, Fellows Of the Actors AssHcia-
ton after their names.
The crop Of war plays founded on the
Wal in the Transvaa| pTomie s to he I'M
usually large. and before long SOna OF
them viii doubtless reach 9uT shores. SUIT
ton Nane was: so far as we can earn. the
first in the field. his send Her Vic
tor.ous, a Tale of the Transvaal," having
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B1GAMISTS IN HUNGARY.

blSahllsts IN Hungary are compelled
10 submit to Il queer punishment. The
man who has been foolish enough to
marry two wives is obliged by law to
live with both of them in the same
house.
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EUGENIE BLAIR In "a LADY OF
QUALITY"

The list of the supporting company
coming of Miss Eugene Blair, in her
elaborate production of the dramatic ver-