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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-02
It Il Unprecedented.

Victoria, II. c.. Jan. 1.-The worst storm
In this section since 1892 has been raging
for the past "a hours. The snowfall Is al
most unprecedented and n strong north
erly gale has blown the snow into impas-
sable drifts. Tramcar and railway trafhc
II at a %standstill. Telephone service Is
impeded. In the suburbs h~ouseholders
are tOrmbound
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A Terrific WIndafarm.

Auburn. Cal, Jan. 1.-The new year
started or with a terrific windstorm. Tel
ephone wires are down and many large
trees have been cut TO the ground. The
wind is from the south and east and
presages a big storm. much TO the salts
faction or the farmers and miners. In
deed, a good deal of water has already
fallen.
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Refuses 20 Believe IL.

London. Jan. 2-The Daily News this
morning says Il refuses to believe that
President Mckinley roposes TO renounce
the treaty OF iSi7 with reference to war
ships on the great lakes.
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No oppo.ition 20 Rate.

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. l-Nearly all OF
the members OF the legislature. which
meets Monday at noon. are In the city.
The legislature is overwhelmingly demo
cratic In both branches. WnIle II Is not
certain that the selection for United
states senator will be made at Mondays
aueus a Is possible. as there In no
sition 10 the reelection of Senator w. b.
Bate and there VIII be no opposition. The
states finances will occupy much Of the
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time OF the session. as the floating debt
amounts to SSo.co. ana there Is a grow
Ing demand for its speedy retirement.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
THE FREE LIBRARY.
Work on the Building VIII Begin
Within a Few Weeks.

Work on the Free Library of the Dis
trict will in all probability be begun within
the next few weeks. AS has been stated
in The Times, Mr.. Carnegie has notified
the Library Committee that the money
for the work has been deposited and is
subject to order. 4 meeting Of the com
mittee will be held this week, when the
names of ten architects will be selected to
submit plans for the proposed building.
As soon as the committee shall have de-
cided on the most approved design work
on the building will be commenced. Mr..
Bernard r. Green. the officer who has been
placed in charge Of the construction of
the Library, is exceedingly anxious to
have the building under roof by the open
ing of next winter, and, If possible, to
have the entire structure ready for occu-
pancy by the following summer. In
speaking of the matter today Commission
er Ross said that only the best architects
in the country will be invited to submit
designs for the building and that the plans
for the structure would only be selected
after the most careful consideration.
Section OF the bill authorizing the
construction of the Library states that
rules for the disbursement of the funds
shall be prescribed by the committee.
These rules are now being prepared so
that everything will be in readiness TO be-
gin work on the building as soon as the
committee shall have agreed on the de-
ci0
The evening times., 1899-03-22
SPRING OPENING.
Mayer Bros. Il Co. Back to Their Old
Stand.

Mayer Bros. & Co. Back to Their Old
Stand.
Yesterdays delightful weather favored
the spring opening of Mayer Bros, S35-937
F Street, and the auspicious event was
availed of by thousands of fair visitors.
The internal arrangements of this beauti-
fully remodeled store reflect great credit
upon the enterprising proprietors. Every
department was in spring attire, whose
decorative colorings were varied as the
flowers of the field and fresh as natures
own varied green Such agreements in
colors and designs have rarely been seen.
The floral arches seen upon the entrance
were exquisitely effective, making elegant
frameworks of graceful beauty lines.
The millinery exhibit was a marvel of
the milliner's art, embracing the leading
high-class foreign novelties in exclusive
models of hats and bonnets. Veritable
blowers of beauty" greeted visitors on all
sides-fowers in all the gorgeous beauty
of the tropics reproduced. American
Beauty roses, sweet violets, and wild flow
ers interspersed with the rainbow -hued
shadings of ribbons lent their charm to
make everything on display beautiful
Laces, embroideries, veilings, new things
in French gloves that appertain to the
ballroom, party, or the more stad shades
for street wear. Tailor-made suits, now
elites in spring jackets, beautiful styles in
silk waists, everything on exhibition, in
fact, tended to make Mayer Bros. opening
most delightful to visitors and successful
to the exhibitors Every yard of goods
every garment-everything in fact, con-
nected with the store is absolutely new.
The evening times., 1899-03-22

ing to have an interest in the fees in GER
tain war claims recently appropriated for
by Congress- sought to prevent Meyers,
the attorney Of record, from receiving the
drafts issued in payment of them, and to
have the Treasury Department deliver the
drafts into the custody of the court, in
order that his alleged interest might be
paid out of them. Besides objecting that
the court was without Jurisdiction to do
this, Colonel Meyers made answer denying
Mr.. Green's interest and all the material
allegations OF the bill. The decision of
Judge Cox, given above not only disposes
OF this case but practically establishes the
rule that the drafts in payment of these
war claims, hundreds of which were ap-
propriated for by the last Congress, are
to go to the attorney of record without in
reference. The attorney for Mr. Green
was Mr.. John Ridout. Colonel Movers
was represented by Mr.. H. H. Classic.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
ENTERS UPON HIS DUTIES.
Justice CiabauEh Hears His First
Case in the District,

Justice ClRbauEh Hears His First
Case in the District.
Justice Harry NJ. Clabaugh, recently ap-
pointed an associate justice of the Su-
preme Court of the District, formally en-
tered upon the discharge of his judicial
duties this morning, in presiding over the
proceedings in Criminal Court, No. l, TO
which he was assigned. The new justice
was called upon to decide very delicate
point. in the first case called for trial. It
was disposed Of promptly, and SO conclu-
siyely as to show him well learned in the
criminal law and already thoroughly con-
Versant with the practice in the District.
The case was one, in which John Chap
man, colored was charged with house.
breaking, the entering of the house of
Lucy Mason. also colored, at No. z Pierce
Court, on March 4, last, and stealing a
clock and coat, the stolen property was
traced to the defendant, who had sold it
TO secondhand dealer. The only evil
dence that Chapman had entered the house
OF Mrs. Mason was his possession of the
stolen goods, and this his counsel, Charles
b. Calvert, argued was not prima facie
evidence of his guilt OF the greater crime
OF housebreaking. On this ground Mr..
Calvert moved that the court instruct the
yuis " return FerQlct OF not guilty
Justice Clabaugh, however, after hearing
argument on the question. overruled the
motion, that all the circumstances the case
would not warrant this, as 1t was matter
Tor the consideration of the jury.
The defendant, Chapman, was then called
to the stand, and denied having entered
the Mason house. He also stated that he
left his home, which is opposite that which
he is charged with entering early in the
morning and did not return till late in
the afternoon of that day. 1t was alleged
by Mrs Mason that her house was entered
about a. m. on March last.
The jury after two hours deliberation
returned verdict of not guilty.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
EXHIBIT OF ANTIQUES.
Historic Old Furniture Displayed by
w H. Moses e, Sons


Fashions come and fashions go, but the
lover of antiquity always has the upper
hand when it comes to discussion of art
in house furnishings. 1t is said that our
foIefathers devoted more time and energy
to the construction of beautiful furni-
ture than their less artistic or their too
hasty descendants. The productions of
their labor are much sought after in these
degenerate days, when man has too little
time to pay attention TO the artistic sense
that is within him il he is fortunate
enough to possess such a thing. The craze
for the antique in furniture is wellngh
setting the furniture manufacturers Of the
country Wild The people want antiqui-
ties, and nothing else will satisfy, so that
factories all over the country have been
at work day and night turning out AN
tiquities'' Colonial hall racks and Louis
Quinze chairs are sold with all the ear
marks of age to a customer who would be
severely shocked should he be told that the
old quartered oak rack was on the tree
less than year before, or that the spindle
like legs of the Louis Quinze chair grew
down in North Carolina and had not yet
been off of the native branch full twelve
month.
The limitations of the antique that are
turned out every year and palmed off on
have so upset the ideas of the furniture
men that they sometimes have trouble in
distinguishing the genuine from the imi-
tation. An exhibit of genuine antiquities,
therefore, will be or particular interest to
the public at this time, and w. B. Moses &
Sons are to be thanked for providing such
an exhibit
This enterprising firm has gathered a
hundred or more beautiful articles of fur
niture that have the value that age only
can give. They have been at work for al
most year collecting the pieces for this
exhibit and have at last thrown it open
to the public. The centre of interest of
the entire show is large round dining ta-
BILE that was used by Napoleon while he
was spending his last hours at st. Helena.
The table is the property of Robert H.
Pooley of New York, and was loaned to
Mr. Moses for the occasion. 1t is made of
mahogany and is inlaid with wood of
lighter hue The table shows signs of
great age, although it is still in an ex-
celent state of preservation. In room
next to the one in which the table has
been placed is bureau and chiffonier of
the Italian renaissance period. These are
two of the heaviest pieces in the exhibit
and are made of peculiar black wood.
Altogether the collection is one of the
most complete that has been shown in this
city. and the opportunity for viewing these
masterpieces of furniture should not be
lost.
The evening times., 1899-03-22

kon, between Forty Mile Greek and Circle
City. He was also expected to discover, II
possible, a passage through the Alaska
Mountains south Of the Tanana, and to COW
er as much territory as possible between
the Yukon. Tanana, Copper. and Shushi,na
rivers. In this Captain Glenn and his as
sociates did not wholly succeed, while they
passed through many perils, and exper-
fenced great suffering.
Captain Abercrombie, in his report to
the War Department of last summers
work, says the gradient into the interior
for railroad construction is practically
nominal. Bridge timber, timber for rail-
road ties, coal and iron, he believes. win
be found in abundance. Not only does he
regard it possible to build a railroad, but
believes it to be a commercial proposition
Of great merit.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
SALE OF RARE STAMPS.
The POstoHice Department Makes
Nearly S25O.OOO on n Deal

The Postoffice Department has met with
great success in its sale of sets of news
paper and periodical stamps. When it was
announced that, owing to the solicitation
of collectors, the department had deter
mined to place on sale $4,000 complete sets
of these at S. set many people probably
wondered where the department expected
to find purchasers. The stamps were dis
tributed at the large postoffices, New York
alone receiving 5000 sets, while 5000 were
retained to be sold direct by the depart
ment. Notice of the sale was given on
February 4, by means of circular, and
the sale commenced on February Is. The
supply is now practically disposed OF.
In New York the entire 5000 sets were
sold in one day. The stock in New Or
leans, ST. Louis, Chicago, and San Fran
cisco is exhausted Very few sets remain
at the General Postoffice, and the orders
are coming in so rapidly there will be none
left in a few days. The sets consist of
twelve stamps, the 1-cent, 2-cent, scent,
10-cent, 25-cent, and 50-cent, the 81, S.,
$40, 500. $50, and 500 stamps. For these
twelve bits of paper there are $4,000 per-
sens willing to pay S.. although the
stamps can never be used or redeemed.
The total cost of the stamps to the Gov
ernment is at the utmost $25. The profit
on the issue will thus be about S249,975.
The Government is not in the stamp col
lecting business for amusement.
OF course if the stamps had been sold
at their face value the receipts would have
been greater But the Government loses
money on every pound of secoId-class
matter for which these stamps are used,
the loss aggregating about cents on each
pound.
Consequently, If the Government had
sold these stamps TO publishers instead of
collectors, it would have lost on the face
value of the stamps millions of dollars in
stead Of making nearly a quarter of
million. These sets of stamps sold so rap
idly that the department is regretting it
did not place more ON SALE but its word is
pledged that no more than the $4,000 sets
shall be sold.
For many years collectors have tried in
vain to obtain these stamps. They were
never sold to publishers, but were placed
by the postmaster in a book and Cancelled
as the postage was used by the publisher
owning the stamps. They never passed
out of the possession of the postmaster.
Now there are $4,000 complete sets in cir
culation. There are, however, several hun
dred thousand collectors In the United
States alone and million or more in the
world. No collection will be considered
complete without a set of these stamps.
Already they are selling in New York and
elsewhere at $3.50 and $3.50 per set, ac-
cording to the stamps.
A wealthy New York collector who was
The evening times., 1899-03-22
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
Sea Volunteers VIII Be Treated Lik
Regular Sailors.

Regular Sailors.
Commander Emerson, of the MARYLAND
Naval Militia, will this week receive for
NAL notification from the Navy Department
of the days set apart for drilling his officers
and men on the auxiliary cruiser Prairie
1t is the purpose of the authorities TO af-
ford every opportunity this summer for the
naval reserves of the country to be drilled
in the life OF seamen on regular men-o
war
The Maryland militia viii board the
Prairie at Baltimore on July and at once
proceed to the open sea, where the ship
will be used for seven days in all the
drills, target practice, and other exercises
required of naval sailors. Commander EN-
erson Will, at an early day, inform the
naval authorities of the strength of his bat
talon and give the names OF those officers
who will take advantage of the Govern
ment's effort TO increase their professional
attainments.
The fact that after this year the appro-
priations by Congress VIII be distributed
among the States in accordance with the
percentage OF men and officers present dur
ing the preceding year on cruise will, ii is
believed, bring out nearly the total
strength of each organization. The fact
also that modern war vessel. large and
well equipped with modern batteries. has
been provided is further expected 10 create
more interest in the work than has been
previously manifested.
This summer a genuine taste of the sea
is to be given, and every man on board will
have to conform to the naval regulations
regarding duty, watches, and general con-
duct. This will go hard with some OF the
dry land sailors, but it is proposed by
IN. naval authorities to find out if the mi
litia organizations are in earnest and de-
sirous of preparing themselves for service
in case they may be needed in an emer-
gency by the Government.
Should our foreign relations within the
next year justify a withdrawal of a con-
siderable portion of the war vessels now
maintained abroad, it is intended that each
State naval militia organization shall be
provided with small ship of the auxiliary
force for permanent use. Many of these
vessels are now required for duty at Ma
Mia, and after the settlement Of the trou-
bles in the Philippines will be available
for naval militia work. The only organiza-
tion which now has a vessel suitable for
the purpose is the District of Columbia
one of the most recently equipped bodies
of naval militia.
The evening times., 1899-03-22

desirous of obtaining q complete set OF
stamps with the plate numbers was in
formed by the department that the only
way in which he could secure such a SCI
was by the purchase of fifty sets, thus OBJ
tanning fifty complete sheets, with the
plate numbers on them. He forwarded
$3.50 at once and secured the stamps. The
department regrets now that it did not
stick to its original determination and
charges $40 a set for the stamps, as they
would probably have sold just as we'll and
would have brought in half a million.
No more than the original $4,000 can be
sold, as stated, for the faith of the de-
partment is pledged that the plates shall
be destroyed and ell odd stamps, frag-
mentary lots and the stock of the last is
sue are to be destroyed This VIII be done
soon, and the market can never be flooded
with these StampS.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
The Revival
Of HOmeSpuns.

Every now and then tyrannical fashion
mikes grain of common sense in her
mandates-the dress goods styles decreed
for this year are the most sensible in
decade. This is the day Of homespun. The
long- wearing, lusty, undyed, ard unfin-
ished of ye olden time comes as pleasing
relief after deIuge of fancy rainbow mix
lures.
50-inch Gray and Brown Mixed Home
spuns-shades so scarce that demand has
already overbalanced supplies. We bought
q great lot of this sort. The cloth is
Strongly loomed and is as mob AOH
by in its look as il is strong in SSt
wearing It's worth S1-25 a yd.....OO
50-inch Homespun in shades Of Gray,
Brown, and Royal Blue. the pattern is
large oyerplaid, very stylish and swell for
separate skirts. This goods is clever
piece of Scotch weaving. 1t Ct Or
sells everywhere for $50 a nj n
yard. We have il at...-.....p sAV
The evening times., 1899-03-22
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain spends
his winters at Aiken, s. C. Weak nerves had
caused severe pains in the back of his head On
using Electric Bitters, Americas greatest blood
and nerve remedy, all pain soon left him. He
says this grand medicine is -.sat his country
needs All America knows thai It cures liver and
kidney trouble, purifes the blood, tones up the
stomach, strengthens Re nerves, puts vim. vigor,
and new life into every muscle, nerve, and o.
OF the body. II weak, tired, or ailing you ned
II. Every bottle guaranteed. Only SO cents.
Sold by Henry Evans, druggist, 93s F Street.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
OPENING UP ALASKA.
Two Government Expeditions Con.
finue Explorations.

1t NU UOfNFHFHVHI FNptUItfOnN COn-
finue Explorations.
Captain w. r.. Abercrombie, of the army.
has left Washington on his third military
reconnaissance into Alaska. Captain E.
f. Glenn will follow him in a few days.
The two expeditions will be the best equip
ped of any that have thus far penetrated
that country.
Captain Abercrombie explored the Con-
per River Valley last summer to. estab-
lish an all-American route to the Klou-
dixie. Captain Glenn's instructions on a
previous trip were to begin his journey at
Cooks Inlet and to discover, if possible,
the most direct and practicable route from
tidewater to one or more crossings of the
The evening times., 1899-03-22

have been afflicted with rheumatism for four.
teen years. and nothing seemed to give any relief
was able to be around III the time, but constantly
suffering. had tried everything could hear Of
and at last was told u try Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which I did. aad was Immediately re.
lieved and in a short time cured. I am happy to
say that it has not since returned--Josh. Edgar,
Germantown, Cal. For sale by Henry Evans,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist, sss Street north
west; Connecticut Avenue and S Street north
west. and 1923 Maryland Avenue northeast
The evening times., 1899-03-22
Mrits de Lunafico.

Petitions for writs de lunatico inqui-
rendo have been issued from the Office of
J. Nota McGill in the Orphans Court in
the following cases: Felice Blasetta alias
Barron Gassetto; Laura Turner and Mi
chael Connor.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
Black Dress Goods.

The blacks we sell are black. Not black
on first acquaintance and brown or red
after it's been worn a while. but black
and the deepest truest, fastest shades that
the dyer can produce. Rather pleasant TO
think that this firms guarantee is back OF
your next black dress. Eh?
These four leaders ought to hurry its
bIying considerably.
We shall sell 5 pieces OF crow black.
silk-lustre brilliantine, which SHH
bears the earmarks OF 75c. quail MI
tgp tor------.---- --------------.-------. oo
50-inch all-wool black imperial serge
this cloth is a non-conductor of dust, is
firmly woven, and has all the EnH
strength and wear of goods worth tut
75c., yard. Special. IO
46-inch all-wool black granite suiting-
a cousin relation TO homespun, also very
much worn this season. This is another
weave which will stand the hardest kind of
knocks and yet always look Hnc
dressy-good as sec. would buy hui
you anywhere. W.
A few styles of novelty and 1nH
bayadere mohairs good black qt
and lustrous-Worth 29c a yard. ! "
We sponge nII goods gratis. If so
desired. with our new spOtIess steam
spOnger.
The evening times., 1899-03-22
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today TO
Forrest II. Punks and Lola E. Sorrell;
Charles Nesper and Gertrude Doleman;
William Y. Reinhardt and Eva NJ. Lewis:
William Grant and Irene Holmes; Elmer
A. ogg, Falls Church. Va, and Mary A.
Reed
The evening times., 1899-03-22
S. KANN, SONS & co.
Sth and Market Space.
a RELATIVE OF WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Brittania w. Kennon Suffers
With Pneumonia

Mrs. Brittania w. Kennon, a near rela-
tive of Martha Custis, who was George
Washingtons wife, and the widow of Com
modore Beverly Kennon, who lost his lie
in 1914, by the explosion of a gun on the
L. s. s. Princeton, lies seriously i'll at her
home, the Tudor Mansion. on Q Street
between Thirty-frst and Valley streets in
Georgetown. She is suffering from pneu-
lnouia
The evening times., 1899-03-22
q. A. R. AnniNersnrN.

The thirty-second anniversary of the
Kit Carson Post, No 2, C. A. R.. will be
celebrated tonight at the Grand Army
Hail. An elaborate programme will be
rendered during the evening after which
dancing will be INDUCED in
The evening times., 1899-03-22
A Lucid Statement.
From Puck.)


Cholly-Charming widow, isn't she? They say
she is to marry again.
Algy-I wouldn't want 10 be a widows sec
ond husband
Cholly-Well, I'D rather be widows second
husband than her first husband, doncherknowP
The evening times., 1899-03-22
INJUNCTION DENIED.
War Claims to BE Paid to Attorneys
of Record.

In the case of Galen e. Green, against
Gilbert Meyers and the Secretary of the
Treasury, for an injunction, Judge Cox
has passed an order dissoIving the re-
straining order against Colonel Meyers
and denying Green's motion for an in
junction and receiver.
This was the case where Green. claim
The evening times., 1899-03-22
The Busy Corner.
Always th, best of everything for
the least money.
A
GOOd-W Will
Store.

We try TO make this likable store. a
store to stick to, an easy store to trade
in-we like TO have you come here because
goods are good, prices right, and all that
bat We want to keep filling the store with
people who like TO shop here for its own
sake-because it's likable, reliable and
worthy.
The evening times., 1899-03-22

IN BEER now ready. OF mature age
h1TK double strength-delghtful in favor
DVSh At all leading bars Twenty -four
bottles sent in unlettered wagons,
81 Write or phone. Wash. Brewery Co., ltb
and ne
The evening times., 1899-03-22

Albany, March 22.-The senate committee on
miscellaneous corporations will report adversely
The evening times., 1899-03-22
A Divorce Granted.
Against Cheaper Telephone..

Justice Cox today granted John Robbins
a divorce from his wife, Isabella Robbins.