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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
To Welcome Gomez.

Havana, Feb. 2O.-General Quintin Ban
dera. with two aides-de-camp, all colored,
arrived here last night from Santiago de
Cuba and put up at the Hotel Ingleterra,
The news OF their arrival brought crowds
of colored people to the hotel. They
blocked the sidewalks in front of the
building and invaded the dining room and
cheered the general. General Bandera has
arrived here for the purpose of consult
ing with the Cuban assembly and to meet
General Maxine Gomez. The latter is due
to arrive at Matanzas to-day and Is eX-
pected here tomorrow or the day after.
Special trains running to Matanzas will
carry the junta and the patriotic clubs to
meet General Gomez. The assembly's well
coming committee will go to Matanzas to-
day,
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AGAINST POLYGAMY.
Constitutional Amendments Tavorably
Acted on by the House Committee.

constitutional Amendments TayOrably
Acted on by the House Committee.
Washington, Feb. 2O.-The proposed
constitutional amendment against admit
ting polygamists to congress was favora-
bly, acted on to-day by the house commit
tee on election of president and vice pres
ident. The joint resolution for this pur-
pose was introduced by Capron, rep, r.
T.. who will make the report. The title
of the resolution is as follows:
Proposed amendment to the constitll-
ton prohibiting polygamy within the
United States and all places subject to it's
jurisdiction, and disqualifying polygamists
election as senator's or representatives
in congress-"
The resolution submits to the legisla-
lures of the several states an amendment
to the sections of the constitution giving
the age and other requirements of sena-
tors and representatives, so that polygamY
shall be included as bar to service. A
new article of the constitution is also
proposed as follows:
ARTICLE 16. section 1.-Polygamy shall
never exist within the United States OF
any place subject to it's jurisdiction.
"Sec. 2-Congress shall have power to
make all needful laws to enforce this ar
ticle and publish it's violators.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
COMSTOCK REVIVAL.
Big Pump Operates to the Satisfaction
of Everybody,

Virginia City. New, Feb. 20-That the
Risder pump is a success was Demon
strated here beyond doubt this afternoon.
In company with Superintendent Kervin
and Manager Mem. Ross, the associated
press correspondent descended to the 1,700-
foot level of the c. & C. shaft and at
about p. m. the water was turned into
the pump. Without a hitch of any kind
water was sent through the pipes to Sutro
tunnel under 9oO-pound pressure. The
water was reduced In the shaft at the rate
of foot minute, the stream running
through Sutro tunnel like mill race
The water company is furnishing all the
water needed and a steady pressure is
maintained at the 1,700-foot level. There
is great enthusiasm here over the success
of the pumping plant and it is regarded
as the turning point of a new era on the
Comstock.
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HIGHLlCENSED GAMBLING.
Idaho Senate Passes the Bil1-Franchises
for Clearing Streams.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Boise. Idaho, Feb. 20.-The house to-
day, after a most stubborn fight, ad-
vanced to the third reading the bill
giving 15-year franchises to companies
clearing rivers of distractions and per-
hitting them during that time to
charge tolls. In the course of the de-
bate, HUH, populist, charged that q
Michigan lumber syndicate was behind
the bill and had used corrupt means to
secure favorable action, intimating that
he had been approached.
The senate for the second time to-day
passed the high license gambling BILL
which is intended to repeal the gam
bling act passed at this session.
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Reducing the Advance Money.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 2L-The commits
soner of navigation has reduced the ad-
vance money allowed to sailors under the
new shipping law, which went into effect
to-day Heretofore sailors out of this
port have been allowed an advance to
creditors of s30 $40 and even $50. Hereaf-
ter they are restricted to $40 for Pacific
west coast ports, Austria or the Orient
and Siberia. For Atlantic and Indian
ocean ports they may advance $3.50. Ship
captains must pay any balance above
these sums the sailor may owe for board
advanced.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
Over a Bank.

Oakland. Cal, Feb pa coaching par
ty from Hayward's met with a serious ac-
cident yesterday. The coach, which con-
tanned u people, went over bank and
fell 80 feet The injured are: Laurence
Ainsworth of Portland, broken arm;
Cokehill of San Francisco, sprained wrist;
Mrs. George Ainsworth of Portland, Sc
verely bruised: Miss Mabel Ainsworth, Sc
verely bruised. The others in the party
escaped injury.
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Editors Imprisoned.

Grenoble, France, Feb. 2o-Max Regis,
the former mayor of Algiers and editor
of the Anti-Juif, has been sentenced, In
default, to three years imprisonment and
to pay a fine of 1000 francs for press
offenses and clarifying murder and pillage
at meetings in Algiers and Paris NJ.
Philippe managing director of the same
newspaper, has been sentenced to eight
years imprisonment and to pay fine of
100 francs on the same charges
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Broke the Record

Port Townsend, Wash, Feb 2O.-The
schooner Lyman D. Foster, Captain D. o.
Killman, arrived here this morning from
Shanghai. The Foster made the round
trip from Port Blakeley to China and
back to Puget sound in no days. which
is said to be the fastest sailing time on
record.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21

Dowell, Norton, Rsey, Robb, Strait,
Talbert, Van Diver, Tate. Wheeler Of
Kentucky, democrats; Baker, Castle,
populists, and Harmon, silver republi-
can.
Pending the Pan American exposition
appropriation of 100000 the point Of no
quorum was made. The speaker was
unable to count more than 1853, 16 less
than quorum, and then at $40 p. M,
the house adjourned.
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Congratulations.

San Francisco. Feb. CO. P. Hunting
ton has telegraphed ]. l.. Requa, president
of the Central Pacific railroad, congratu-
iating him upon the final settlement by
the Central Pacific of the money owed to
the government.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
SMELL of Fine Weather.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-Not since 1870
has California been visited by such a
spell of fine weather as is now prevailing
throughout the state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
Postmasters Appointed.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Montana post
masters appointed to-day: Combna-
ton, Granite county, Frank H Coy,
vice Mrs A. B. Dixon, resigned Gould,
Lewis and Clarke county William H.
FiltZ, vice Wallace Corbett, re-
signed.
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MAY BE MURDER.
Decomposed Body of Man Found Near
Central Park.

Central Park.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Bozeman, Feb 20.-The badly decom-
posed body of a man was discovered in
the brush across the river from Central
Park, some II miles west of Bozeman, on
Sunday morning. The coroner was mott
fled and has gone down to investigate the
matter. The Indications are strong tina t
the man was murdered several months
ago and his body hidden in the dense
brush that surrounds the banks of the
West Gallatin river. Further particulars
cannot be learned until the return of the
coroner.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
Labor
Buys the
Sweetest Sleep

But for insomnia or sleepless-
ness and that unnatural weak
ness and WEAKNESS OF mind,
body, nerve and muscle, re.
liable tonic is needed, like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, VIII ic h
gives sweet, refreshing sleep
and overcomes that tired feel
ing. 1t has the endorsement
of millions as the best medi-
cine money can buy. Take
Hoods and only Hoods.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
UTAH'S BRIBERY.
Legislative Committee Is Investigating
the Charges.

the Charges.
Salt Lake. Feb. 2o.-Representative Law
was before the investigating committee
for two hours to-day and the direct ex-
animation had not been finished when the
noon adjournment was taken. His testi-
mony was substantially the same as out
lihed in his speech of Saturday, but more
in detail.
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Not Significant.

Washington, Feb. 20.-It is stated on au-
thority that Robert P. Porter's trip abroad
has no connection whatever with govern
ment affairs.
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Faure's Funeral Expenses

Fhures FuHeraI E1penses.
Paris, Feb. 20.-The chamber of deputies
to-day voted a credit of 100 600 francs to
defray the expenses of the obseuuies of
the late president, NJ. Faure.
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Continued on Page Eight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
PRESIDENTIAL POSTMASTERS.
Annual Readtustment of Salaries b
First Assistant Postmaster General

Annual Readjustment of Salaries by
First Assistant Postmaster General.
The sixteenth annual readjustment of the
salaries of presidential postmasters has
just been issued by Mr.. Perry S. Heath,
first assistant postmaster general. The
compilation is the work of Mr.. George w.
beavers, chief of the salary and allowance
division. and is one of the most complete
ever issued.
1t opens with a statement showing the
result of the annual readjustment of sal
aries for six years. This shows that the
number Of presidential offices has in
creased from 3,4O2 in 1894 to 4,O14 in
1889. The second-class offices advanced to
first-class offices increased from four in
1894 to seventeen in 1899; the thrd-class
ofnces advanced to second-class offices in
creased from twenty-six in 1894 to ninety
one In 1880; the fourth-class offices advanced
to third-class offices increased from 124 in
1894 to 2l3 in 1899. The salaries increased
5000 in 1894 to l, 7O9 offices at $213,SOO in
1889. The statement further shows that
the reductions for the six years were
smaller under the present administration
than for the previous time. Seven hundred
and one offices were reduced in 1894 sS7 300,
while in 1899 only 211 were reduced and
the amount was only 81. 200.
A comparative statement by states fol-
In the District of Columbia no changes oc-
cur In Maryland the following are noted:
Salisbury is advanced from a third to
second-class office. The increases are as
follows: Berlin, from 81, 100 to 1890; Oak
land, from $500 to 81 600; Salisbury from
1880 to $1,000; Frostburg, from 81 700 to
S1,SOc; Princess Anne, from 81 300 to 81 400;
Westminster, from 1850 to 81, 800; Laurel
from 81 200 to 81 400; Rising Sun, from 81 30
to 81 300
The decreases as follows:
Annapolis from s., 400 to 81 300; Elkton
from 100 to $1,60o; Snow Hill, from 81 300
| to 81 200.
The following are the changes in Virginia
Fortress Monroe, advanced from third to
second-class. Increases - Ashland from
81 400 to 81, 600: Blacksturg, 81. 100 to 81 200
Chatham, 81 100 to 81 100; Fredericksburg
| from 81 100 to 81 2O0; Manchester from 81
| 200 to $500; Pocahontas from 81 200 to
| $1,000; South Boston, 81 800 to 81 600; Wood
| stock, from $1,000 to 81, 400; Bedford City
| from $1,700 to 81 800; Blackstone from ST.
200 to 1900; Danville, from s., 600 to 81, 700;
Hampton from $500 to $500; Newport
| News, from $500 to s., 700; Portsmouth
| from $3.50 to 5000; Warrenton, from ST. =
600 to s1,700; Berryvlle, from 81 200 to 81
300; Buenavista, from 81 100 to 81 200; For
| tress Monroe, from $500 to 900; Hot
| Springs. from $500 to 81, 600; Onancock
from 81, 100 to $1,000; Pulaski City from
$500 to 81 500; Winchester, from s., 200 to
| 81, 800
Decrease-National Soldiers Home, from
| 81, 200 to 81, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
STREET RAILWAYS IN PARIS,
Means of Passenger Transit in the
French Capital.

Means of Passenger Transit in the
French Capital.
Passenger transit in Paris is effected by
electricity, steam, compressed air and
horsepower, writes Consul General Gowdy
at Paris to the State Department. There
are three tramway lines serving Paris and
the suburbs, and omnbuses are generally
used throughout the city. One of the tram
lines belongs to the Compagnie Generate
des Omnibus, and the other two are prac-
tically controlled by the same company;
so that it can be said to have a monopoly
of the entire passenger transit, exclusive
of cabs and carriages. 1t is a stock com
pany, organized in 1858, having obtained
from the city by conventions of July Is,
1856 and June 1S, 1860, the exclusive right
to transport passengers from one point to
another in the city of Paris This conces-
sion expires on the 31st OF May, 1910.
THE omnibuses are of two sizes and
drawn by two and three horses. respective
ly. The smaller model is arranged for
twenty EIGHT to thirty places fourteen out
side, fourteen inside and two on the plat
FORM. The larger model affords accommo-
dalton for twenty on top and twenty in
side, including four on platform.
1.-The fare on the top is 10 centimes (near-
ly cents; inside and an platform, 80 CEN
times (nearly cents). The payment Of the
last mentioned fare entities the passenger
to a correspondence or transfer ticket to
announcer connecting OF iutCisS-ClilS line. NO
passengers are taken on when the places
are filled, either at station or en- route.
At the starting points numbered tickets are
handed to the passengers, and when there
are more than enough to I'LL one convey
ance the precedence Is given to those hold
ing the first numbers. 10 e4r
1.-The next omnibus or car Starting begins
with the number last uncafIed on the pre-
vious vehicle. The same system prevails at
the fixed stations en- route for vacant
places. No standing In the aisle is al
lowed. $50,
ut is impossible to Say What the COM
pany paid for the concession! as the remun-
Grafton to the city is based upon a percen-
tage and royalty onothe 9number of We
hicles working fcSt
1.-The statistics for 1896 show the number
of passengers carried as follows: Thirty
three lines of omnibuses (26 to 80 places).
so ,030, 034; fourteen lines of omnibuses 40
places, 79,349, 631; three lines of steam
tramways, L, S62 800; twenty three lines of
horse tramways, 81 ,O92 ,926; four lines COM
pressed air and electricity, 10, 7O5 $40; total.
$40 O40 POI.
1.-The distances traversed by the divers
lines vary from about two miles to little
over four miles.
THE bonds of the Compagnie Generate
des Omnibus de Paris are for 500 francs
600, per cent interest, and were quoted
on the 4th of May, 1882. at sos francs.
Shares OF 500 francs denomination are
quoted at 1,6S0 francs. Dividends on the
stock are declared after deducting expenses
including stipulated amounts paid to the
city of Paris for the concession.
In 1897 the Company employed 1907
horses, and the maximum number OF yehi-
cles working In one day was ipl30."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
OLD MEMS CLUB.
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday
Charles OHutt's Alleged Crime.


Special CORRESPONDENCE Of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, June Is, 1899.
The Old Mems Progressive Club OF
Darnestown district, this county, held Its
second annual meeting yesterday at the
home of Mr.. George Pennifield, on the
banks of the Potomac, about two miles
from Travilah. The meeting was a most
ENJOYABLE one 1t was attended by nearly
all Of the members, and others were pres
ent as guests.
This club was organized about year
ago, and was started for the purpose Of
annually bringing together the old men Of
Jamestown district for a days social IN
tercourse. The idea originated with Mr..
George r. Rice Of Travilah Active MEM
bsrship in the club is limited to those over
forty-five years Of age, but others are ad-
mitted as honorary members.
At yesterdays meeting a considerable
portion of the day was passed in relating
"reminiscences of the past. Mr.. Charles w.
Prettyman of the Rockville bar delivered
an address on Civilization Fifty Years
Hence" A resolution was passed sympa-
thizing with the farmers In the northern
section of the county in their heavy losses
occasioned by the recent severe hailstorm.
The following officers were reelected for
one year: President, ]. T. Kelley; vice pres
ident, w. Thomas Lewis; secretary, George
r. Rice.
At noon a genuine old-time country din
mar was served.
The following gentlemen are members Of
the Club, nearly all of whom were present
at yesterdays meeting: George R. Rice,
Raphael T. Jarboe, r. H. Vinson, Thomas
Henley, Geo. Penndfield. Franklin Harold.
William Herbert, Robert Suddath, Charles
Thrift, Monroe Matthews, Philip Stone,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
BIG FIRE IN CUMBERLAND,
The Old ArmOry Building DESTROYED
Church Also Damaged.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, June Is. Although
Tor two hours thousands Of people were in
the greatest suspense early this morning
1t Is believed every man who was in the
old armory building when the roof, third
floor and one wall collapsed has been ac-
counted for. At least score of volunteer
fremen were in the building when the
crash came. The escapes were through
exits in the rear by means of ropes and
ladders. The crowd in front could not
see the daring feats, and it was at once
concluded that many had persisted. Wo-
men shrieked In the streets, and the city
cropping in darkness, all lights having been
turned off, seemed as if a pail had settled
over it.
City Tax Collector Archibald c. Wilson,
who made miraculous escape from the
building, is now in bed from an attack of
heart failure, and is very Ill. Many fire.
men were overcome by heat or injured by
falling debris.
Besides the destruction Of the armory
building, owned by the Hast estate, ST.
Pauls English Lutheran Church, on one
side, was injured to the extent of $3.50
by the wall caving in against it, taking
out $3.50 decorated window, and the four
story building of Siefers Bros, grocerS, on
the other side, was injured by water, their
big stock being greatly damaged.
William L. McCray, "Cradoc, the Roman
axman." now in the hotel business here,
places his losses at 81, 500. His entire the
atrical outfit, on which he says he could
get no insurance, was burned. Personal
property of the Pearre family, including
Congressman Pearre, jewelry stock of F.
W. johnson and clothing stock of H. Lip
pei stored in the building, also burned.
Habig & Stegmeier, stoves and tinware,
and George M. Strictly, furniture. on the
first floor, sustain heavy loss, partially
covered by insurance. The burned build
ing was the home of the old I'd Battalion,
and was barnlike brick structure, built
forty years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
Saks s. Company.
Bidding for Old Documents.

The Treasury Department has opened
bids and awarded a contract for the sale
of several hundred tons of old documents
and papers which have been accommodating
for years. The sale was authorized by
Congress, and the exact amount is not
known. There will be an overhauling in
nearly every Office to clean up the useless
documents. J. l. Lenhart of Philadelphia
offered 4S11 cents per 100 pounds, and were
awarded the contract. The other bidders
were s. Bensinger. Washington, 45 cents;
Lewis Hopfenmaier, Washington, 43 cents,
and j. Dreifus & Co., Alexandria, Az
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15

Thomas Lewis Geo. Baughman, ]. T. Kei-
ley, Samuel Higgins, Rev. w. H. Stone, NJ
B. Montgomery, DIR. R. c. Warfeld, Rev.
w. A. Mcdonald, H. c. Gibbs, r. c.
Hughes. Winfield Magruder. Charles W
Prettyman, C. w. Clum and II. c. Fields
Arthur, Charles and James Ofutt, the
coiored boys who were arrested here sew
eral days ago on a charge Of attempted
train wreckng on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, near here, by placing coupling
Joints on the tracks, were yesterday after
neon given a hearing before Justice A. c.
Scheirer. Charles was held in the sum Of
500 for his appearance at court, but the
evidence against the other two was not suf-
ficient to warrant the justice in holding
them on the charge. The boy held is not
oye r fourteen years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
Dredging the Virginia Channel.

Colonel Allen, the engineer officer in
charge of the Potomac river improvements,
has reported to the chief Of engineers that
15,101 cubic yards of material were dredged
from the Virginia channel Of the Potomac
river near the Long bridge during the past
month and deposited on the flats. The west
half of the channel was dredged for dis
tance of 400 feet, two cuts. each 100 feet
in width, having been made. The channel
is now complete from its upper end as far
down as station Is, or about one-third the
entire length of tie bar. Dredging opera
tons will be continued during the present
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
Marine Corps Lieutenancie..

Sergeant Thomas F. Lyons of the marine
corps was the only one of the non-commis-
stoned officers of that corps to successfully
pass the examination for appointment as
second lieutenant. The following named
civilians have been nominated for examina-
ton for appointment as second lieutenants
in the marine corps: Hilary Herbert, IT,
Alabama, son. of ex-Secretary Herbert: C.
H. Lyman, District of Columbia: H. %.
Coates, Pennsylvania; ]. T. Bootes, Della
wore, and G. c. Carpenter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
TROUBLE WITH THE SHAMROCK.
Dfmcuitfes i'm Construction Will De.
lay the Launching,

lay the Launching.
LONDON, June 15.-The Yachting World
today says:
rurther unexpected difficulties have
been met in the construction of the sham
rock, and though none of them will per-
manently affect the boat. they have DELAYED
the work so that her launch is impossible
before the last day of the month. and
some notifications of the arrangements
for the sailing trials have been rendered
necessary by the delay in her construc-
ton.
The only thing vet absolutely fixed is
that when she is launched she will be
taken to Fay's yard. at Southampton to be
nnished there. All her standing and rum
ming gear is completed, and IT is expected
that once launched and her masts stepped
her outfit will be finished in a day or two.