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, 1899-12-19
e A COMMISSION.
George Stanton Has an Offer to Go to
South Africa.

Thomas Stanton of Laramie, who is
the father of Henry and George Shan
ton, the world-famed broncho riders
for Buffalo Bill in his Wild West show,
was a caller at The Republican office
this week and he stated that his son
George, who is now in the quarter
masters department of the regular
army in Cuba, has been offered a COM
mission in the English army to go to
South Africa, but declined.
Mr.. Stanton, who is well known in
Laramie, was captain Of Troop c Of the
Torrey cavalry and Immediately on the
mastering out Of this regiment was Of
fered and accepted the position in the
quartermaster's department, the offer
being made because of Mr.. Shanton's
well known ability in this line. He has
been at Havana for a year and a half.
He recently accepted a commission OF
lieutenant to serve in the Philippines,
but was finally persuaded by his wife
and relatives to give up the idea.
Following this came the offer Of a
commission in the English army in
South Africa and Mr.. Stanton declin-
ed because he prefers to serve under
Uncle Sam and likes Havana very
much and says he doesn't want to fight
against the Beers.
, 1899-12-19
COVERING THE ISLAND.
Work Of Generals Lawton, Grant and
Hughes.

Manila, Dec. 1S.-General Lawton
will start tonight from Manila with the
Eleventh cavalry under Colonel Lock-
EFT and the battalions of the Twenty
ninth and Twenty-seventh infantry I'M
der Lieutenant Colonel Sargent, to
capture San Mateo, where Geronomo
! has 500 insurgents.
General Grant has nearly cleared
Zambates province. He discovered
hidden in Subig bay, a steamer, the
Don Francisco of 1870 tons, fully equip
ped and coaled. She is supposed to be
the vessel Aguinaldo was keeping ready
for his escape. Captain Layson Of the
Thirty-second regiment has routed the
province, killing several officers.
Major Smith, with three companies
of the Seventeenth, surrounded and
captured another band of guerillas
which were terroriZing a large section
of the north. The troops killed sever
al of the band.
General Hughes has captured the in
surgent stronghold at Leapiz and
Rombion, the navy cooperating. One
nan was killed and n wounded. In
surgents in the island Of Panay appar-
emily are suppressed.
, 1899-12-19
E MENTIONED.

Episcopal fair tonight.
Hot Chocolate at Settele's.
Gun Club dance next Monday night
Tho Episcopal fair this evening at
Maennerchor hall.
Come to the Episcopal fair tonight
and get a piece of scripture cake.
The Aid society of the Methodist
church will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock
with Mrs. Andrew Miller.
Judge Bramel went to Cheyenne to
hear motions to quash four of the in
dictments brought by the recent grand
jury investigation.
The Episcopal fair at M~aennerchOr
hall tonight and tomorrow night. Sale
Of fancy articles, refreshments, nice
lunches, also dancing.
A big game of poker was played the
other day at Battle, the loser paying
his losses, about $500, with check. The
winner Travelled to p%osthaste to this
city and was on hand when the bank
opened this morning, receiving the cash
for his checks. A few minutes later q
telegram was received to stop payment
on the checks. This sort of a thing
has happened several times within thu
past few weeks.-Rawlins Journal. ,
, 1899-12-19
SHERMAN CUTOFF
UNION PACIFIC ENGINEERS HAVE
Y ROUTED THE FINAL To-
CATION.
Will Involve Building a Tunnel a Mile
Long, Costing 1,5OO, 900, $3,00O,-
900 to Be Expended on the Route
Work Will Require Two Years
Other Railroad News.

The Tribune is pleased to publish
news this morning that will greatly
| interest not only the people of Chey-
enne and Laramie county, but the peo-
pie of Laramie city and Albany county
as well.
The improvements which have been
conducted on a small scale west. of
Laramie during the past year in the
way of shortening the length of the
road several miles by the construction
of new cut-offs, and also has been be-
gun in Uinta county by the cutting of
a tunnel $500 feet long from Leroy to
Bear river, will more than be dupli-
Gated on Sherman hill beginning in
January, 1900. Information as to the
proposed improvements was received
from the western part of the state, and
its reliability is absolutely unques-
toned.
These improvements will consist of
al immense tunnel through solid
granite upwards of a mile in length, of
which the eastern end will be at Blu
ford. Its construction will overcome
the heavy grade and bad road beds
west of that station. From the western
entrance of the tunnel, wherever neces-
sary, will be ~eXcavated a deep cut also
in the granite. The western extremity
of this cut will be at, or near, Tie Sid
ing, some distance west Of the Dale
Creek bridge.
The one hundred and thirty foot
wrought iron bridge over Dale creek
will be removed and in its place will
be constructed a 20-foot arch and a
causeway above at a cost ranging be-
tween $1O0, 600 and $500, 900.
1t is also understood that Fitzpatrick
Bros. and Collins are the contractors,
and that the final papers are now being
drawn up, if they are not already
signed, in New York city. Weather
permitting, work will be begun as early
next month as possible and pushed to
completion. Two or three years, or
perhaps more, will be required to fn-
ish the work, but as many men as can
be worked to advantage will be en-
ployed. OF course the money for sup
plies will largely come to Cheyenne
and Laramie, and this city cannot help
but reap some material benefit from
the enormous wage money that will be
expended. Whatever can be purchased
at Cheyenne will be bought here.
The total cost of these improvements
will exceed 49, O0, 900, perhaps $3,O0O,-
600, the cost of the tunnel alone being
nearly $1,500,0OO.
The energy displayed by President
Burt of the Union Pacific and his per-
%sistence in s%urmouuting obstacles
which heretofore have been considered
insuperable, warrants the conclusion
that the new Union Pacific Railroad
company is determined to make the
"Old Overland" the shortest transcon-
tinental line in the country, and the
safest and most desirable line Of pas
senger traffic connecting San Francisco
and Chicago. There is no doubt of the
fact that it was a great day for Wyo-
ming when the new Union Pacific man
agement took possession.-Cheyenne
Tribune.
, 1899-12-19
TELEPHONE LINES
A. j. VANCE OF SALT LAKE LET'S
MORE CONTRACTS FOR
WORK.
Contracts For $3.50 Poles for Eighty
Miles of Line Between Laramie
and Grand Encampment-Work
to be Begun Early in the Spring
1000 Miles of Telephone Lines.

Mr.. A. j. Vance of Salt Lake, the
travelling agent of the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company, arrived in
Laramie last night from North park.
Grand Encampment and Saratoga,
having gone ove the line of the pro-
posed trans-continental telephone line
to let contracts for work in the spring.
Mr.. Vance made part of the trip on
horseback and part by stage, and en-
countered some vey severe storms
while in the North platte valley, the
Medicine Bow range, and he said there
was about two feet of snow on the
,evel in North park, in fact it was as
deep there as on the range between
Walden and Laramie.
Mr.. Vance let the contract to two
parties for cutting and hauling of
eighty miles of poles for the telephone
line from the Grand Encampment.
These poles will be thirty feet long
and not less than 10 inches at the butt
and will be set 165 feet apart or 3S to
the mile. They will be the native pine
taken from the mountains zeal by.
This contract calls for $500 poles, or
the equivalent of thirty-fve carloads.
On all the rest of this line cedar posts
from Oregon will be used.
The line from Rawlins to Laramie
will be nearly $50 miles long and will
touch at Fort Steel, Saratoga, Grand
Encampment, Pinkhsmton, Walden
and Woods Landing, with branch lines
and the work will be begun early in the
spring, the posts being delivered this
winter on the ground so as to have the
line completed by fall.
Work on the line to North park has
been suspended on account of the frost,
which prevented digging and setting
poles.
The line from Rawlins to Salt Lake
will be completed neXt year as con-
tracts for material are now practically
closed to start several forces from Og-
den, Evanston, Rock Springs and Raw
Inns to complete the fine.
All that remains now for a complete
double copper wire telephone line from
San Francisco to New York via Salt
Lake, Laramie, Denver, Omaha and
Chicago is a short piece of about 200
miles east of Denver, and the line from
Laramie to Salt Lake several sec
lions of this being already begun.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company, says the Salt Lake Tribune,
has over 1000 miles of trunk lines to
be built next year besides about 1000
miles of branch lines.
One line which will be built next
year is from Cheyenne to Casper and
Lander, a distance of 300 miles.
Wyoming will be thoroughly cover
ed with telephone lines next year and
every town will have close communi-
cation with each other and the outside
world.
, 1899-12-19

Work on the extensive improvements
of the Burlington railroad in Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri has practically been
completed, and service on the straight
ening and curve-eliminated line has
just been inaugurated. The work of
improving the line was begun last
March and has been carried on
rapidly from the beginning. The i'm
provements in Illinois and Iowa cost
about 81, 900 900, while the building of
the branch line between Grant City and
Albany, Mo-, brought the total outlay
considerably higher. 1t is estimated
that the cost of the work already done
and that which now is being carried
on will aggregate nearly $4,000, 900. In
Iowa, between Lockridge and Fairfield,
a second track has been built and
much of the pronounced curvature on
this piece of the line has been taken
out. Between Lockridge and Mount
Pleasant work on track Strengthening
and other improvements is being car
ried OIL rapidly, and it is expected that
1t will be finished by January 1. The
track between Batavia and Fairfield,
by virtue of the Strengthening process
has been shortened n mile and near
ly 500 degrees Of curvature taken out.
This work is regarded as the heaviest
done on any part of the line. The
main line is now three and one-half
miles shorter than it was before the
work was begun.
, 1899-12-19
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use With
out a Failure.

The first indication Of Group Is
hoarseness, and in a child subject to
that disease it may be taken as a sure
sign of the approach Of an attack.
Following this hoarseness is a pecul-
lar rough cough. If Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse, or even after
the croupy cough appears, it will pre-
vent the attack. 1t is used in many
thousands of homes In this broad land
and never ~disappoints the anxious
mothers. We have yet to learn Of a
single instance in which 1t mas not
ton can show such a record-twenty-
five years constant use without a fall
For sale by Frank Eggleston, the
druggist.
, 1899-12-19

big machines have already have some
records pulling heavy trains across the
Nebraska plains. Some of the dimen-
sions are of uncommon interest. The
driving wheels are six feet in dame
ter. The tender carries ten tons of
coal and has a water capacity of 5000
gallons. The weight Of engine and
tender is 243 800 pounds. The cab is
arranged to give the engineer the best
possible chance to work. The levers
are within easy reach of his seat, while
the right side of the boiler has been
stripped of machinery in order to give
the engineer a chance to look ahead
without having his vision blurred by
scaping steam.
, 1899-12-19
LOOKING AFTER IMPROVEMENTS.

LOOKING AFTER IMPROVEMENTS.
Assistant Chief Engineer Huntley of
Omaha, and Division Engineer Ashton
of Denver, were here during the week
looking after Union Pacific improve
ments now under way. One of the sub
jects under consideration was the sur
veys that have been made to reduce
the grade and strengthen the curves
between Rawlins and Upton. Three
surveys have been made, but the diff
Guilty encountered is to reduce the
grade and not change the route so that
the water stations at Riner and Fill
more will not be left way off the line.
One survey, If adopted, would necessi-
tate the building Of an entirely new
line from Rawlins to Wamsutter.
Mr.. Ashton made an inspection OF
the new round house and engine room
and expressed himself as being well
pleased with the work.-Rawlins Re-
publican.
, 1899-12-19
PERSONAL

Col. Downey returned from Denver
today.
Rev. J. Tilsberg left for Pine Bluffs
Neb., today.
Rev. Benjamin Young went over tc
Cheyenne today.
Mrs. w. H. Lovett went to Denver
today on a short visit.
Major and Mrs. Pebbles, the Saliva
ton Army leaders, returned to Pu-
eblo, Colo, today.
, 1899-12-19
IN A FLoURIsHING CONDITION.

State Examiner Harry b. Henderson
has arrived from a weeks business
trip to Laramie, where he was engag-
ed in examining the accounts of the
county officials. THE financial condi-
ton of Albany county is better at the
present time he said, than it has
been for the past six years. The coun-
ty has an excellent corps of off
GERS, particularly on the board OF
county commissioners. business is
wonderfully brisk in all departments
Of trade and shows no indication OF
falling off in the future. Cheyenne
Tribune.
, 1899-12-19

In the Olympic mountains, in the
state of Washington, lives a small, bea-
ver-like animal known locally as the
farmer" It makes burrows in the
n Of small strains, and fills them
with the leaves and stems of water
plants, which it first cures for the pur-
pose by cutting them down and spread
ing them out In the sun to dry. The
resemblance Of the dried stems to hay
ia the origin of the name popularity
given to the Industrious animal. The
scientific name of this rodent is Hap
lodon.
, 1899-12-19

As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide
reputation. D. B. Johnston of Rich
mond, Ind, has been troubled with
that ailment since 1852. In speaking
of It be says: II never found anyning
that would relieve me until I used
C~hamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t acts like
magic with me. My foot was swollen
and paining me very much. but one
good application Of Pain Balm reliev-
cd me. For sale by Frank H. Eggles-
ton, druggist.
, 1899-12-19

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time ago
persuaded him to take some Of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using two bottles OF
the 25-cent size he was cured. I give
his testimonial, hoping some one sim
larly afflicted may read it and be ben
eflted.-Thomas c. Bower, Glencoe, o.
For sale by F. H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1899-12-19

If you want to have a good laugh and
be instructed at the same time. go to
the Episcopal fair tonight and hear the
musical farce by Mr.. English. Given
with great success in London, England
and most favorably mentioned in The
leading papers.
, 1899-12-19
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting Of the Laramie
Saddlery company will take place at
s p. m. on Monday, the Sth day Of jan
larry, 1900, at the office of the company
on Second street in the City Of Lara
ME, County of Albany, and State OF
Wyoming. for the election of officers
and for the transaction Of other bust
ness. JOSEPH UOHLElN,
1o9t3 President.
, 1899-12-19
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY,

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 1S.-Controlling
stockholders and officers of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, on
what is considered reliable authority,
have already entered the long distance
telephone field and in cities where con
ditions are favorable, will also enter
the local telephone field. Though the
Western Union and the new telephone
companies are operating under differ
ent names and charters, and will con
tinue to do so for an indefinite period,
1t is stated that within three months
the Western Union will be in a posi-
ton to furnish its patrons with tele-
phone facilities between Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Washington, Chi
cago, st. Paul and intermediate cities,
and that before the close of 1901 1t
will have a long distance telephone
exchange in every important city, or
city of over $4,000 inhabitants in the
United States.
A majority of the stock of the new
, 1899-12-19

Scientists have discovered that the
memory is stronger in summer than
IN winter. Among the worst foes of
the memory are too much food, too
much physical exercise, and, strangely
enough, too much education.
, 1899-12-19

"a Heart as Sturdy as an Oak" II
the heart is to be sturdy and the nerves
strong, the blood must be rich and pure.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes hearts stur-
dy because it makes good blood. 1t
gives strength and courage.
, 1899-12-19
rEN MoNsrRR ENGINEs.

Ten powerful locomotives for pas
service have been added to the
equipment. of the Burlington lines in
Nebraska. They were built at the
Baldwin Locomotive works from de-
signs furnished by the Burlington. The
, 1899-12-19

Hoods Pills are non-irritating, mild
effective.
, 1899-12-19

1t is said that Speaker Henderson is
"~thin-skinned and hot-tempored."
These characteristics should add a
long-needed spicy flavor to the columns
of the Congressional Record.
, 1899-12-19

FOR RENT-Rooms for light house
keeping. Sayer Hanson's 9Th street.
, 1899-12-19

Daily Republican only 500 . month.
, 1899-12-19

II
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
LOSS OF one VOTE
THE FIELD MAKES A THRILLING
INROAD INTO THE JOHN
SON RANKS
NO SELECTION IN CAUCUS
Feeling Is Growing That the Sena-
tc'rial Deadlock in North Dakota
VIII Not Be Broken Until the
Fight Is Taken Into the LegisIa-
ture-Grand Jury Called at Hell
CHARACTERIZATION at Pierre.

BISMARCK, N. D., Jan. n.-(Spe-
cial.)-The senatorial deadlock is not
broken. The Republican caucus met
tonight, took two ballots without a de-
cisive result and adjourned The ad-
vantage, if any, was with the anti
johnson forces. The congI essman did
not succeed in weakening the lines of
the opposition and himself suffered
net loss of one vote in the balloting.
The result of the second ballot taken
was as follows: Johnson, 20; Marshall,
II; Little, 8; McCumber, 8; Hanna, 6;
La Moure, s. and Cooper, T.
The plan carried out by the opposi-
ton tonight was originated by McKen-
zie. 1t was announced in the afternoon
that two ballots would be taken and
that the field, in case there was no rad
ical break IN the Johnson ranks, would
force an adjournment. The prediction
proved correct. Less talk is heard in
aIti-Jehnson quarters of breaking the
congressmen's strength. The impress
sion prevails that the field is playing
waiting game until Tuesday when
balloting will take place in the house.
III this solution Mckenzie sees bright
and Populists will caucus Saturday
night relative to their attitude in the
senatorial fight. While the senatorial
contest continues In it's present state,
very little interest is felt in the legis-
lature and no business of Importance
was transacted today. The committees
in both houses are expected to be an
nounced Thursday, though Speaker
Baker may not be ready before Friday.
A senate committee today listened to
evidence and arguments in the Cronan-
Johnson senatorial contest.
Friends of the various candidates
still continue to arrive by every train,
and the members are being deluged
them how to act.
George s. Barnes, Of Fargo, who is
here for Johnson, is said to have wired
Congressman Loren Fletcher, Of Min
neapolis, for statement regarding the
standing of Congressman Johnson, and
received the following:
I'VE regret to hear that reports are being
circulated that Representative johnson is
without desirable standing in the house of
representatives. From personal knowledge
we huOW IIdL ne mas the respect, confidence
and esteem Of his associate members for his
ability, industry, integrity and devotion to
the interests of his constituents. He stands
as well as any member Of the house"
This was signed by ten members of
the house, including Tawney and Nor
ris, OF Minnesota. The opposition claims
that it is easy to secure the signatures
of ten congressman to such certificate
of character, but ask why Speaker
Reed did not sign It.
P. j. MeCumber authorizes a denial
of the statement that he had stated
at meeting at Christie that he would
not be candidate against johnson.
and says 1T was we'll understood all
last fall that he was candidate him
self
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12

seventy-four, on joint ballot, and the
only way the Democrats hope to win
is by a split among the Republicans.
Senator Quay has a majority of
votes to start with in his own party,
but so long as the anti-Quay legisla-
tors stand together he cannot be re-
elected. While the Democrats are d..
vided on the selection of candidate
to be voted for against Quay, they
agree that the senator will not poll
any Democratic votes. The senate
and house will vote separately next
Tuesday, and Jointly the following day.
Many of the legislators are predicting
that there will be a deadlock, and
that senator will not be elected until
after the trial of the Quay-Haywood
conspiracy case in the Philadelphia
court.
A new and interesting phase is plac-
ed upon the election of a senator by
the general agreement among the law
yers that the man receiving the ma
jority Of votes cast in the joint session
of the legislature will be the next SEN
ator. On joint ballot there are 254
votes. A majority Of these would be
12S, therefore 60 would be necessary for
choice, assuming that 128, or q bare
majority, were present.
OF the 109 Republicans who voted in
the caucus last week, SO named Sena-
tor Quay as their choice. At that time
it was agreed that the action of the
caucus was binding upon all of those
present, and Senator Quay still lack
ed 10 of the 12S necessary to elect.
Under the condition, as 1t really ex-
lists, II a number of members are alb
sent, from sickness or other cause.
when the joint ballot is cast, it is pos
sibIe that a much smaller number
than 128 will decide the senatorship.
1t is stated that a secret conference
has been held between the leaders of
the Quay faction and certain Demo-
cratic leaders, with a view to prevent
ing fusion on the senatorship between
the Democrats and anti-Quay Repub-
licans. The Democrats who took part
In the conference will, it is stated; en-
deavor to hold the eighty-four Demo-
cratic members of the legislature In
line for a straight out Democrat, thus
defeating the selection of an anti
Quay Republican.
Senator Quay reached Harrisburg
tonight, from Washington, to take per-
sonal direction of his campaign. Sen
ator Penrose came with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
FRANK GOULD'S DEBUT.
win Make His Appearances at Re

Will Make His Appearance at Re
ceptfOns Given by His Sister.
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Frank Gould.
the youngest millionaire son of Jay
Gould, WILL On Jan. Is, make his bow
to New York society. Helen Gould
will be his social foster mother. Miss
Gould will give two big receptions IN
his honor in the old Gould house, at
Forty y-seventh street and Fifth avenue
Frank Gould reached his majority on
Dec. 8, 1898. There was a matter Of
SIC, 900, 600 or so coming to him, his
share of the fortune left by his father.
Russell Sage had had the nursing Of
this pretty nest egg, and, while the
figures have never been given out, 1t is
believed that the shrewd old fnancier
made Franks s10,C00,O00 look much
more like s20,000,0O, so carefully and
successfully had he invested it.