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The age-herald., 1900-05-19
THE GOOD EFFECT
of American Already Shown in
 Havana

Memphis, Tenn, May 1S.-Some time ago
 Dr. J. H. PurnelI of vicksburg. a well
 known physician of this state, went to
 Cuba to investigate health conditions at
 Havana His trip had something of an
 official character as he was requested by
 Secretary Hunter to make report to the
 state board of health of results of his ob-
 servations. The report has just been re-
 ceived and is found to be of interest
 According to pr. Purnell great advances
 have been made in sanitation in Havana, thus lessening the chances for the spread Of fever from that island to the adjoining continent. The streets are clean and we'll swept and no unsightly accumuIations are permitted.
 The arrangements for preventing infec- tion of persons, baggage or vessels at Havana under the management of Dr.
 Carter of the marine hospital service are highly satisfactory
 Considering the methods adopted for protection against exportation of yellow fever from Havana" says Dr. Purnell, i've are justified in entertaining a feeling of security against the fever coming from this port such as we have never enjoyed before. That much has been done looking to the prevention of the prevalence of the disease in Havana, however it may be doubted. Much has been done toward the improvement of the sanitary condition, but it has been of superficial character, which is liable to Hull the unwary into a delusives security
 Dr. Purnell says that fever can be erad- icated from the city, but never until there has been sewerage system erected capa- ble of carrying off the refuse
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

the great pianist leave. Paderewsh said he had no plans, except that he would go to Dresden, after brief stay in England, and prepare his opera, 'Manru. for pro- duetion there in November. iF
 q have had a fine season in America" !" he added, "and I look forward with pleas ure to my next visit No, have made no arrangements for my return here. But l always have liked my American audiences and those Americans whom l have met so- cially very much
 Hugo Goerlitz, Paderewslki's manager had a check for $171 5OO with him, the pro- ceeds of the pianist's American tour.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19
THE TANING POWER
From the New York Herald.

from the New 1OfK Herald.
 A tax on real estate or on the income from it is direct tax. The property and revenues of municipal corporations are not the subject of federal taxation, nor is the income derived from state, county or mu- niciaal securities.
 So in effect said the supreme court in the income tax cases five years ago, and it will puzzle a lay mind to reconcile the decision of that date with the opinions the court has now rendered in support of the taxation of inheritances under the war revenue act.
 In the former instance the proposal to tax certain property in the hands of a living man was condemned, while 1t is now assert ed that congress has power to levy on the same property after his death. The argu- ments by which this conclusion is reached will fail to satisfy hard headed business men who have accumulated fortunes
 The maximum duty in England is eight per cent, and it is based on the value of the whole estate. It is now held by the su- preme court that the duties levied in the war revenue act are based on each indi- vidual legacy regardless of the value of the estate from which they are derived. The maximum tax under this law is fifteen per cent, and as our state tax on transfers is five per cent. big estate might be cut down one-ifth by the federal and state taxes
 Some of the reasoning emanating from the highest judicial tribunal is of a nature to encourage advocates of an income tax, and the maintenance of the power of con- gross to reach across the borders of state to impose such progressive tax as this on property is fraught with dangerous possi- bilities.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19
HAWAIIAN POLITICS
American Party Will Send Delegates to
 Philadelphia

Honolulu, May g, vis Victoria, B. C., May 1S-The American Party Territorial coa.- vention in the Hawaiian islands will be held May 30 in Honolulu to organize the party and select delegates to the national republican convention at Philadelphia. Pri- maries will be held in every precinct in the islands May 19.
 At conference of many prominent Aa- tives, held yesterday, it was decided to advise for the present that Hawaiians hold aloof from both the republican and demo- cratic parties and organize a Hawaiian party. J. o. Carter was indorsedifor dele gate to congress.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 No woman ever kept diary for a whole month at time.
 Most women's faces remind you of a bill of fare at a table d'hote.
 As soon as a woman begins to study an- atomy she begins to think she has pains in queer places.
 When a man is in love he thinks just the same about women. but he thinks the one girl is a big exception to the general rule.
 Nothing makes a man so proud of civil ization as when he sees a woman wearing a ring with one of her baby's milk teeth set in it, s,c.ya
The age-herald., 1900-05-19
Another Solution Impending.

The Rev. Charles M. Sheldon has decided to next solve the servant-girl problem; but it Is feared in this section of the country that the proposed solution is to be conduct ed on sectional lines. It is not believed that the great solver will undertake to solve a problem in which the emancipation proclamation is carried into exaggerated effect at most unexpected moments.
 MT Sheldon is much given to the solving of the unsolvable. In this way he tackled the modern newspaper, and he may also tackle the servant-girl in the north, who invariably, however, declines to be solved; but he assuredly will not face the wards of the nation of African descent who are the freest of mortals in the world at pres ent They are freer than the wind which bloweth where it listeth. They are freer than the popuites in the realm of states manship, who have abolished all prece- dents and established principles. They are freer than the midway even on it's freest moments.
 The most difficult feature of MT. Shel- dons new programme consists in the fact that all servant girls refuse to believe that they need solving. They are, however, will ing to admit that if they do need solving, they are quite equal to the task them selves. They are wholly willing to solve themselves in their own way, and this they have been doing in the north from time ont of mind and in the SOuth from the time the emancipation proclamation be- came a known fact to them. The Topeka solver will therefore find that he has many rivals. He is beyond doubt great prob- lem solver, but he has tackled this time a problem that is vastly more difficult of solution than his effort of week in the domain of journalism, so to speak.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune.
 Ignace J. Paderewski and Mime. Pad erewski were on the promenade deck of the Oceanic today as the steamship left. and Q number of friends were down to see
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Admiral Dewey proposes to formulate opinions only as issues arise hereafter. He proposes to belong to a new era only.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

If things hereafter go wrong in South Africa, the fact that the Duke of Marl- borough has left there will be recalled.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Rathborne is a typical Ohio republican He travels on free passes, charging in every instance the government with mile-
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The republicans now say the United States is a sovereign country. This elimi- mates an obstructing constitution in one operation.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Mark Hanna has received his money from Philadelphia and that city is re- lieved from the stigma of his dollar-mark disapproval.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Russell Alger declines to further serve as an administration scapegoat. He says he is not responsible for the appointment of Rathborne. He should have gone step Mark Hanna.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The rascals became so thick in Cuba they had to turn some of them out, lest they steal the whole island.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Gen. Prosperity. like Gen. Roberts, is simply halting in order to get ready for ar advance all along the line.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The smile of the ex-colonial officials in Spain will be very broad when they hear of the goings on of tho Havana board in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Ernest T. Hooley proposes to re-enter the financial world but he gives notice that titled persons need no longer apply. He has no further use for them.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The Boer women have plenty of time to fight in, for they have no daughter or ganizations to attend to.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Tim Campbelrs view of the constitution publican policy.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Capt. Dreyfus is still political quantity or factor in Paris.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19
pADEREwsKrs s17I,5oO CHECK

Platform blanks are the iveliest articles in the trade.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The shady side of the street is popular issue nowadays
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The universal judgment is, turn the pos tai carpetbaggers outi
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The sultan will soon be able to plead the statute of limitations.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Kruger is also about to whip Portugal. The old man is full of bile.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Mule steaks and locust stews will go out of style when Mafeking becomes nor nal again.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

Dewey Is still the conqueror of Manila bay and even foolish politics cannot rob him of that glory.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

The administration always investigates when whitewash is preferable to unlimited crlucism.
The age-herald., 1900-05-19

solver will therefore find that he has many rivals He is beyond doubt a great prob lem solver, but he has tackled this time a problem that is vastly more difficult of solution than his effort of a week in the domain of journalism, so to speak.
 Russell Alger declines to further serve as an administration scapegoat. He says he is not responsible for the appointment of Rathborne. He should have gone step further by naming the guilty party-one Mark Hanna.
 Ernest T. Hooley proposes to re-enter the financial world, but he gives notice that titled persons need no longer apply. He has no further use for them.
 
 Mark Hanna has received his money from Philadelphia, and that city is lieved from the stigma of his dollarmark disapproval
 The republicans now say the United mates an obstructing constitution in one operation.
 The smile of the ex-colonial officials in Spain will be very broad when they hear of the goings on of tho Havana board in Cuba.
 Rathborne is typical Ohio republican He travels on free passes, charging in every instance the government with mile- age.
 Admiral Dewey proposes to formulate opinions only as issues arise hereafter. He proposes to belong to a new era only. If things hereafter go wrong in South Africa, the fact that the Duke of Marl- borough has left there will be recalled.
 The rascals became so thick in Cuba they had to turn some of them out, lest they steal the whole island
 Gen. Prosperity. like Gen. Roberts, is simply halting in order to get ready for an advance all along the line
 The Boer women have plenty of time to fight in. for they have no daughter or ganizations to attend to.
 
 Tim Campbell's view of the constitution has become brief exposition of the re- publican policy.
 Dewey is still the conqueror of Manila bay and even foolish politics cannot rob him of that glory.
 Mule steaks and locust stews will go out of style when Mafeking becomes nor nal again.
 The administration always investigates when whitewash is preferable to unlimited criucism. The old man is full of bile.
 The sultan will soon be able to plead the statute of limitations.
 The universal judgment is, turn the pos tai carpetbaggers out!
 The shady side of the street is popular issue nowadays
 Capt. Dreyfus is still political quantity or factor in Paris.
 Platform blanks are the liveliest articles in the trade.
, 1900-01-23
H I~CONOCLAST.
Members of the Company Encour,
aged Over the Outlook.

Six members of the IconOClast Min
ing company returned last night from
a visit of inspection to their property
in Halleck canon. The party was fav-
ored with splendid weather on the trip
and all enjoyed the excursion.
The members of the company are
elated over the outlook, and will on
tiruc to prosecute the work vigorously.
The shaft at the mine is down about %
feet and the ore now being taken out
is apparently improving in qualify
and there are no indications of a di-
intuition in quantity. Several sacks
of samples of the ore were brought
10 town, and tests will at once be
rade of these.
One incident recently occurred
which has had the effect of greatly
encouraging the wners. An exper-
fenced miner who has had charge of
the work Of sinking the shaft became
50 enthusiastic owe rthe indications
that he quit work for the company and
started in on his own account on an
adjoining claim.
, 1900-01-23
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
Hot Chocolate at Settele's.

Seventeen cars of stock, en- route from
Evanston to the eastern markets, were
fed in the Laramie yards today.
A large members of brands have
county clerk during the last few days.
Union cottage prayer meeting to-
night at 1880 at Mrs. Charles Yeager's
ZIG south Second street. All are invit-
ed.
DR.. A. B. Hamilton has been ap-
pointed surgeon in the First regiment.
Wyoming National Guard, by Col.
Barkwell.
c. S. Devices has purchased Of Ed
Hartman 225 head of cows, ranging in
age from 3 years old up, and will take
the herd to his ranch in North park.
Erick Maxi, the Finlander, who was
wounded and robbed at Medicine
BCw last Saturday night, is rapidly re.
covering from his injuries and will
Iioceeed On his journey east from Den
Yer tomorrow.
Annie Sorens and Maud Gaulkey, two
young incorrigibles of Cheyenne, who
were the leading witnesses against A.
". Bristol in his trial, have been COM
mitted to the Home of the Good Shep-
ttrd, Denver. Katie Westfall, another
g,ri who is alleged to be i%ncorrigible,
has been adopted by l. N. Bard, the
Bear Creek ranchman.
w. R. Adams, Union Pacific detec-
tive at Laramie, has received some
samples of grain grown on a farm
which he owns in the Bear river val
ley, Utah, of which he is quite proud.
The samples are of wheat and oats
and are surely magnificent specimens.
The yields obtained are 60 bushels of
wheat and IS bushels of oats per acre.
Mrs. Allan Laughlin of Glendo has
sued for a divorce from her husband,
claiming cruelty and indignities. She
asserts that her husband came to Chey-
enne, gambled off his money and mort
gagged his home; that he took the chill
dren to his brother in Nebraska and
that he otherwise rendered her life I'M
bearable. The case will be argued be-
fore Judge Scott.-Sun-Leader.
, 1900-01-23
TONIGHT.
The Jeffries-Sharkey Pictures at the
Manager Opera House,

There are many exciting incidents
shown in the Jeffries-Sharkey contest
pictures that remind one Of the arena
at Coney Island. In the second round
Of the contest, Sharkey is floored twice
by left hand swings on the jaw, but
ome back quickly and fights on fierce
ly. The fifth round is a lively one and
shows both men to advantage. Jeffries
draws first blood from Sharkey's left
ear in the eighth and opens a deep cash
over the sailors left eye in the tenth,
from which the blood runs freely.
Sharkey goes to the floor again after
a few seconds of fighting in the elev-
enth round, but this time he slips.
The pictures are all pronounced first
class and Manager opera house will no
doubt be we'll filled this evening to see
them.
, 1900-01-23
PERSONAL

Jacob Lund of Woods was a Lara
mic visitor today.
r. A. McAllister, of Elk Mountain,
IS doing business in Laramie.
Walten Gardner returned to his work
at Medicine Bow on No. 3 this morn
ing.
DR.. H. L. Stevens left last night for
Omaha. He will be absent a week or
ten days.
Judge NJ. C. Brown and Col. C. G..
Coutant went over the hill on No. 4
this afternoon.
o. E. Guenther, of Denver, represent
ing the Germania Life Insurance COM
pany, is doing business in Laramie to-
day.
T. V. Rushworth returned last night
from Green River. where he has beer
at work putting up ice for the Union
Pacific.
Mrs. J. H. Merriam arrived from
Denver last night on a visit to her
husband, who is bookkeeper for the
Peabody Grocery Co.
j. E. Markell, general manager of the
Pacific Hotel company, arrived in Lar
annie on No. 3 this morning and left
for the east on No. 4 this afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Tregoning will
leave Laramie in a day or two for the
Pacific coast. At Portland they will
join Mr.. and Mrs. d. s.. Wolcott and
from there the party will proceed to
San Francisco and other California
points. They expect to be absent sew
eral weeks.
, 1900-01-23
STRUCK A SNAG.
Big Railway Pool May Have to Be
Abandoned.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-At the mass meet
ing of general passenger agents of the
western transcontinental roads in the
Western Passenger association rooms
today, it is said a snag was struck that
threatens to delay abolishing commits
sion payments and restoring passenger
rates to normal tariff. President J. ].
Hill, of the Great Northern, and the
managers of the Canadian Pacific are
said to stand in the way of the consum-
nation of the big pooling plan of the
of the eastern road magnates.
General Passenger Agent Whitney
of the Great Northern, reported that
his road was not prepared to withdraw
the $25 tourist rate from st. Paul to
Seattle, but would consent in the in
terest of harmony to make the mini
mum rate to all points in the North
west $25. The reason assigned was
that the Great Northern cannot afford
to abandon the field to the Canadian
Pacific, which continues to make the
low rates. This was not satisfactory
to the Union Pacific and Oregon Rail
way and Navigation company, which
refused to honor rebate tickets so long
as tickets at fiat rates are sold from St.
Paul. Efforts are now being made to
harmonic the conflicting interests of
the Canadian Pacific and Northern Pa
clfc.
, 1900-01-23

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly
In every state In the union and in many
foreign countries that Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is q certain preventive
and cure for Group. It has become the
universal remedy for that disease. M.
V. Fisher Of Liberty, W. Va, only re-
peats what has been said around the
globe when he writes: II have used
Chamberlain's Coungh Remedy In my
family for several years and always
with perfect success. We believe that
it is not only the best cough remedy,
but that 1t is a SURF cure for Group.
1t has saved the lives Of our children a
number of times" This remedy is for
sale by Frank H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1900-01-23
IN THE COAL FIELDS.
Proposed New Railroad to Tap In
mense Beds Of Black Diamonds

George R. Caldwell, writing from
kemmerer to the Denver News, tells
the following:
The talked-of coal railroad between
kemmerer and Diamondville on the
one end and Aspen and Evanston on
the other, will comprise a combination
of giants, the Kemmerer and Diamond
vile Coal companies and the Oregon
Short Line and Union Pacific railroads
all being Interested in this alleged
coming coal and railroad pool. The
new railroad, as now talked, will be
10 or 60 miles long and, leaving the
kemmerer and Diamondville fields,
viii run to the lately discovered coal
deposits in Pioneer gulch, near Aspen,
on the main east and west line of the
Onion Pacific, t~raversing and control
ing an area of so by so miles, every
atle of which is underlaid with coal
to a greater or lesser extent. The de-
vciopment of this immense and pro-
Life coal area would mean for this
portion of Wyoming the employment
Of thousands of miners as against hun
dreds now at work and a coal produc-
ton and market reaching 10 the
globes uttermost limits.
The business development of KEN
n.erer and Diamondville for the year
1900 includes the opening of coal mines
In both camps. the expected discovery
of commercial cokIng coal in the KEN
Elcrer district and the talked-of build
ing Of a new railroad to connect the
kemmerer and Diamondville and the
Aspen and Evanston, Wyo., coal
81 eas
In the Diamondville field work is be-
ing vigorously pushed with 80 men on
No 4, the latest opened mine, an eight
mile spur being put in during the COM
ing spring. In the spring, also, sew
eIai new mines will be opened up near
No. 4, the Diamondville company ex-
ptctinE to have by Jsn. 1, 1901, at least
10 coal mines in full operation with an
aggregate production Of more than H.
, 1900-01-23
BIG

As compiled in the annual report
for the year ended June 80, 1899, is
sued a short time ago, the showing
CT improvements made by the Union
Pacific from the time that It came un-
der the direction of the present Off
CARY is a most remarkable one. The
directors evinced an unusual liberality
in expenditures for physical improve
ment and additional equipment.
Prominence is given in the annual
report to the change in line and other
physical improvement accomplished
during the year 1899. The report
says: ITO meet the necessities Of in
creasing traffic and economical oper-
alton, expenditures amounting to ST.
295, 139 were authorized for shorten
ing the line, reducing grades and re-
moving curvature on the Wyoming
division" Up to June 80, 1899. the
sum Of $4,000 had been expended on
these important improvements.
Contract for the most important
change in the main line was let March
|. 1899. soon after which the work Of
81 aiding and bridging the cutoff be-
tween Laramie and Rawlins was
started. The new cutoff is now prac-
tically completed, and in the opinion
Of the officials of the Union Pacific
it marks the most important physical
improvement completed last year. The
newly constructed line, aggregating
ABA miles in length, takes the place
Of 66.3 miles of the former main line,
resulting in a saving of about 10 miles,
or 80 per cen in distance, a reduction
IN the ruling maximum grade of 76
to 43 feet per mile, and the elimination
of the excessive curvature, which
lirgely increased the resistance to the
movement of trains. The location and
length of the new line, together with
the reduction of distance gradients,
and %curvatures, is as follows:
Howell to Hutton, distance, 1884
miles: saving in distance, 3.11 miles;
5; wing in curvature, degrees, 254.
AbShOu I ah1ulNiAc Do"
1855 miles; saving in distance, 11.9S
miles: saving in gradient feet per
mile. 10; saving in curvature, degrees,
1854. Hanna to Dana, distance, SIS
miles; saving in distance, 3.S7 miles;
saving in gradient, feet per mile, 80;
saving in curvature, degrees, 926.
The practical effect of these changes,
the report says, will Immediately be-
come apparent in a saving in the run
mig time of all trains and particular
ly in an increased tonnage of freight
trains in both directions, resulting in
greatly increased efficiency and econ
Cmy of operation and largely reduced
cost per train mile and per ton mile
of traffic moved over the distance on
which the changes are made.
Surveys have been made and some
are still in progress" quoting the re-
port, for other important changes Of
line, particularly in Wyoming between
Cheyenne and Evanston. looking to a
further material reduction in the
length of line and in its curvature and
the establishment, If possible, of a
uniform maximum gradient Of 43 feet
Fer mile in either direction between
those points in place Of the present
of rs feet per mile, except
, 1900-01-23

Cheyenne, Jan. 23.-(Special.)-No-
tica was received here today from I'm
ion Pacific headquarters at Omaha that
beginning Jan. l, 1900, the rate of
wages to be paid all machinists and
would be advanced to "a cents per
hour.
This action On the part of the com-
rany is the outcome of the recent
strike, and while the rate is still /
cent per hour below the demands of
tie men, it is believed the offer will
he satisfactory to them.