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POLYGAMOUS OFFICE HOLDERS.
No Evidence That the President Was
Aware of the Facts.

The investigation OF charges that certain
federal appointees are polygamists came to
a close yesterday by an agreement for
unanimous report from the House commit
tee on post offices and post roads. which
conducted the Investigation. Represe Hta-
tive Mcpherson submitted the report. 1t
reviews the evidence and sums up the find
ings as follows: so your committee con-
clude:
First. Neither of the parties Postmas-
tiers Graham and Smith are now, nor have
they been. under indictment for the crime
of polygamy, IN 50 far as your committee
is advised. One of said parties is now I'M
der Information charging him with the
crime Of being guilty Of polygamous cahabi-
tation. which crime. being misdcmeanor.
can be lawfully charged by information in
Utah. Said case has not yet been tried, or
in any way determined by the court, where
1t is yet pending.
Second. When both of said parties were
appointed, two witnesses testified the said
Graham and Smith had the Tepute, which
was open and notorious in their respective
communities, of being polygamists.
Third. AT the time aforesaid there
were on file. as herein set forth. the papers
hereinbefore recited and nothing else. There
was no affidavit at any time on file with
respect to esther or both of said parties.
either the President or Postmaster General
or any assistant of the Postmaster Gen.
erals, or any other official connected with
the power of appointment. had any notice
or intimation of any fact or facts in this
report contained
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BUILDING wARsHIPs.
Comparative Cost of Government and
Private Yards.

Naval Constructors Bowies of the New
York navy yard, Baxter Of the Boston
navy yard, and Stahl of the Norfolk navy
yard were heard yesterday by the House
committee naval affa;rs the relative
advantages and disadvantages of building
warships in government Yards.
Among the advantages of government con-
struction. specified by Construct or
Bowles, are the maintenance of an organ
lied force ready for emergencies: the avoid
ance of profits: The saving OF cost of in
spection and in trial trips. Among the
disadvantages given are tha; the govern
ment yards are handicapped by the cum
bersome naval bureau system. government
yards pay 10 to ~ per cent higher wages
than private yards rnskillea and boy la
Dor, such as private ycrds to con-
siderable extent. is Impossible: government
work is eight hours daily as against nine and
ten hours in private wards: the government
yards give no guaranty of results similar
TO those given by private yards. Mr..
Bowles also gave comparisons of cost of
Ships built in private and in government
yards. showing that The government built
ships cost more. He compared the Texas.
brilt al the Norfolk navy yard. showing
Indiana. built In u private yard. showing
that the former cost - per cent more per
ton than the latter. a similar comparison
OF the Raleigh and Minneapolis showed
that the former which wa.i bull; in gov
eminent yard, cost 40 per cent more than
tie latter
The other statements were along the same
general lines.
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ALLOWING PENSIONS. A.,
Mr.. Evans Kindly Feeling Toward
the Old Soldier.

There was an interesting little scene in
the office of Commissioner of Pensions H.
Clay Evans this morning. when one of the
examiners brought up for discussion the
case of soldier who had applied for an
increase of pension. The papers had been
badly drawn and the proof was not as con-
elusive as it should have been. and the
mans case as filed would absolutely have
failed according to law. The examiner ven
tured the opinion that 1t was within the
power of the department to increase the
mans pension without considering the pres
ent application. The commissioner at once
ordered the increase, and directed the eX-
aminer to return the application of the SOL
der. with instructions to perfect his claim
and submit it again for consideration. Had
the commissioner been unfriendly to the old
soldier 1t would have been an easy matter
to have simply said that the claim was ille-
gal and the papers would have been re-
ferred to the old soldier without an In
crease.
This is just one case Of a great many that
come to the attention of the commissioner
each day. 1t is impossible, of course. for
him to see every case and learn the merits,
and he has to rely in large measure upon
his subordinates. He has selected these as
near as possible from the old soldiers. in
order that the soldiers may get the benefit
of every doubt. Many applicants think that
Commissioner Evans personally has super
vision and passes upon their claims. This
however. Is erroneous, for it is not within
the power Of any man to do such a her
culean task. One need only recall the fact
that there are 800 claims for pension al
lowed each day, and the impossibiity Of
one man looking into the merits of each
case is at once manifest. But wherever an
examiner calls the attention of the commits
sioner to a meritorious case there is not the
slightest hesitancy on the latter's part to
give the soldier everything that the law
allows, and just little more when the op-
portunity presents itself.
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MAY RUN AGAINST LENTZ.
Former Representative Watson Has
Been Sounding Public Sentiment.

David K. Watson, former attorney gen
eral Of Ohio. later a representative from
the Columbus Ohio district, and now a
member of the United States codifying COM
mission with headquarters in Washington,
returned today from Ohio, whittier he went
more than a week ago to sound public SEN
timent regarding his possible candidacy for
Congress again this year.
Mr.. Watson says he found an almost uni
versal demand for him to enter the race;
and 1t is understood that President Nc
Kinley is also DESTROYS of his being a candi-
date. An interesting feature of the fight
that will come up in that district is the
1act the present representative, John j.
Lentz, is law partner of Governor George
X. Nash, who was the administration and
successful candidate for the position the
latter now holds.
The word almost" however, may pre-
vent Mr.: Watson from pitung himself
against Mr.. Lentz. He declared today that
the demand must be unanimous-entirely
soif he enters the contest.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Data Concerning Foreign CONNIE
for February.

Data Concerning Foreign Commerce
for February.
The monthly report of the imports and
exports Of the United States for February
shows as follows:
Observation-Disclosures, sos, TIA, $50 of which
nearly $31,00O.000 was free of duty The
increase for the month, as compared with
February, 1899, was ss.500.OOO. Exports,
$119, 765. 1852. increase about SIG, 100000
Gold-Imports, s1.s9a,37s; decrease, s., 3Oo,-
900; exports. 81 ,403. 65S; increase, sSsS, 600.
silver-Imports, s2,7ss,O85: increase, ST.
100000; exports. s49S2. ga: increase, 1855, OO0
During the last eight months there was
an increase in the imports of merchandise
of $127, S67,76 as compared with the CORE
spending period last year: an increase of
SIC. 49,. 800 in the exports of merchandise: a
decrease in the imports of gold of s45, 26s,-
$40. and an increase of $12. 62S $50 in the
exports of gold. The imports of silver
show an increase of $57S. 662 and the exports
of silver decrease of 81, OO5, 355
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Naval Notes.

Commanders Maynard and Lyon have
qualified for promotion to the rank of cap
tain in the navy.
Lieut. Commander Raymond Rodgers has
applied for retirement under the terms of
the personnel act.
Rear Admiral Kempff has been ordered
to sail from San Francisco for Manila in
Company with Rear Admiral Remey on the
31st instant.
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Senate Condensation.

The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
To be surveyors Of customs-Wm- Vim
cent, Galena, H.; Joshua L. Chamberlain,
Portland, Ne.
Melville C. Brown of Wyoming, to be dis
trict Judge for the district Of Alaska;
Geo. P. VANITY of Michigan, district judge
for the western district of Michigan
To be consuls-M. ]. Baehr OF Nebraska
at Magdeburg, Germany.
Postmasters:
Oregon-W. H. Leitner. Huntington
Pennsylvania-Adam C. .Reinoehl, Lam
caster.
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BATTLE PARKS.
Favorable Reports Ordered by House
Military Committee.

Favorable Reports Ordered by House
Military Committee. :
The House military committee has or
dered favorable reports on the bill to estab-
lish a national military park on the site Of
the battles of Fredericksburg Salem
Church, Charlottesville. the Wilderness
and Spottsylvania Court House, in Vir-
GINA: also bill to establish a national mil
itary park at the battlefield of Stone river
in Tennessee. The Fredericksburg bill re-
fers to many historic points, which are 10
be within the park, including the spot wl-re
Stonewall Jackson was fatally wounded and
Gen. Barry was killed: the battlefield con-
tested by Grant and Lee in May, 1854; the
bloody angle" etc. Both bills provide for
parks.
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Fort. on Northern Frontier.

Representative Sulzer of New York has
introduced the following resolution:
Resolved, etc, That the Secretary Of
War is hereby directed to inform the
House of Representatives as early as posi-
bic what Notifications Great Britain is
erecting, constructing and completing along
the northern frontier of the United States,
especially at Puget sound and other places
on the Pacific ocean, Contiguous to the state
of Washington and the district of Alaska -
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Private Dickee Dead,

Gen. Davis, at San Juan de Porto Rico,
has informed the War Department OF the
death at Cayey on the 18th instant of Pri-
waite Vaughn B. Dickee, Troop M, 9th Cav
airy. from peritonitis following a stab
wound inflicted by Porto Rican on March
~.
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A Special Censu. Agent.

John r. kendrick of Philadelphia has
been appointed special agent of the census
bureau to collect statistics of the manu-
In the city OF Philadelphia.
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The adjutant general has been notified
that the transport Siam has sailed from
San Francisco for Manila via Hilo. with 11s
horses and 252 mules and full supply of
forage. She also carried thirty civilian en-
ployeo.
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Death of serxt. Gilbert.

Deoth OF Sefgt. Gilbert.
Gen. Wood. at Havana, has notified the
War Department Of the death on the 9th
instant at Santiago of Sergt. Jerome Gil
bert, Company q, 5th Infantry, Of uraemia-
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS,
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
STEAMER POTOMAC
On and after Sunday, December "A, 1899, the
Thursday at pm. for Baltimore and river land.
ings.
An river freight must be prepaid.
Baltimore freight solicited.
Accommodations for passengers strictly frst-ciafs.
Telephone 745 de22.Iatf
L. s. RANDALL's POTOMAC RIVER LINE.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL will leave River
View WI arr Sundays. Tuesdays and Thursdays At
am. landing at Colonial Beach. Chapel Point
and all Wharves as far down Lower Machodoc
Returning On Mondays and Wednesdays at pm
and on Fridays about $3.50 pm.
wAshlNGTON, d. C.. TO GLYMoNT. ND,
and intermediate landings.
The new steamer EsTELLE RANDALL. daily,
Passenger accommodations hrst-class. Freight re.
ceived until the hour of sailing.
Z. s. RANDALL
Proprietor and Manager
GEO. o. CARPENTER, General Agent Wasbinzton
wM. n. REARDoN. Agent Alexandria sels-tf, 70
STEAMER WAKEFIELD.
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs
Leaves Washington, D. c. 9th st. Ferry Wharf,
Mondays. am, for intermediate landings to Go.
lonial Beach. Bushwood Rock PIT. Colton's Nom
mi Creek, Abells, Leonardtown, Stones Howard
and Cobrum's
Wednesdays. am. for intermediate landings 10
Colonial Beach Bushwood, Rock Point, Oolton's
LeonardtowD, Abelis Nomini Creek, Coan and
YeocomcO rtvers.
Saturday, am, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwood. Rock Point. Colton's
Nomini Greek.
See schedule in effect August 81. 1899
au1G-1Sf c. W. RIDLEY. General Manager.
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The Albenarle.

Virginia ave. near Beach. Extensively enlarged:
new throughout Every comfort md convenience at
moderate rates. Homelike, cheerful and literally
conducted. Steam heated. Sunny rooms, single and
en- suite, many with hath Elevator to street. Spa
cious sun parlors Capacity, $50. Write for special
March rate and booklet. j. P. COPE.
fc2R-
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MEDICAL.
DIR. Reed, Specialist,
DIR. leatherman,
ATTORNEYS.

Webster Law building, sos ST. NV, Washing.
ton. d. G. Residence. No. Mount Vernon Finta
New YORK and 9Th Of. NV. eelS
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HOTELS.
The Richmond.

American plan. Perfect sanitary
plumbing. Electric lights. through
out. Steam heated. Newly furnish
ed and decorated. First-class cuisine.
Corner 18TH and H streets N. w.
ocl1-14tf
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Grand Atlantic Hotel,

Virginia ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, y. ].
Now open. Fifth season. Tie finest family and
transient hotel the coast. go beautifully fur
nished rooms. single ard en- suite. and with bath.
Hotel is thoroughly heated by steam and open
CRATES. Large parors and first class orchestra.
Elevators street level. In fact every pos
sibe comfort for the traveller and permanent guest.
Location is central and within easy OF the
f9Tu0us Steel Pier. which is cow open and affords
every pleasure to the visitor
Spring rates. which include handsomely fur
nished room and the finest cuisine and service Oh
tainshle-American plan, $125O SIS 90 and s17. so
per week each adult person, 50. so per day.
European plan. 81 % per day up. Elegantly ap-
poiLted cafe attached
Write for Illustrate ed booklet. Hotel coaches meet
all trains CHARLES E. COPE.
mil -26t- %
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BLEAK HOUSE.

Directly on ocean front and connected with hoard
walk; new ard modern: absolutely freproof; only
beach hotel IN European plan; rooms single en-
suite with bath: elevators: steam heat sun par
lors; luxurtously furnished and thoroughly appoint
I'd; capacity. 100. Special rates for spring. Book
let Coaches uleet Trains. GEO. II. CORiELL.
mh3-26t.I0
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WINTER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City ONCE of Tho Even
ing Star Is located at 13OO-13 Atlantic
avenue. where any Information con-
corning advertising, etc, can be OBJ
tanned. The rates are the same ns
charged at the Home ONCE.
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COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

FOR RENT Blue RIDGE I'M.
This beautiful summer Resort, situated on top
81 The Blue Ridge mountains, in Smokers Gap,
Va 1900 fest elevation; Sc miles from Washing
ton Beautiful scenery and tne springs. For par
tisuisTs apply To u LES A. DEMONFT. 1I12 IA
Pa Washington. l.. g. mhSsts-I
SOME VERY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY PLACES.
includi1g ihree valuable stock farms Of
800 TO 600 acres. within easy reach Of Washing
ton WM- b. SAUNDERS CO., 1407 ut.
myl3-tf
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Mr.. Beecher's recovery are more favor
able than they have been at any time
since his illness.
Mrs. Sara T. Kinney was in Hartford
yesterday where she presided at the an
nual meeting Of the Connecticut Indian
ter church in the morning at II o'clock.
At the Church of the Redeemer next
Sunday evening cantata will be sung
by the choir under the direction of Pro-
fessor 7. G, Shepard. 1t will be Men
delssohn's "Hear My Prayer" Mrs S.
S. Thompson singing the soprano solos,
the only ones which occur In the work
The choir will give a special song SER
vice the first Sunday evening in the
month during the winter season, as it
did last year for the enjoyment of the
congregation.
Ernest II. Crawford and William r.
Hemingway have gone to Norfolk on
visit to friends They will return at the
end of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frisbie of Kent, who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sharpe of Rogers street, Branford, have
returned home
Henry c. Rowe has on his lawn at
400 Orange street,some very fine ever
green shrubbery He was caring for
them yesterday, and such as have to be
protected from the cold weather were
being put under cover. He has among
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-10-31

MANAGER Polls theater, despite these
boiling times of political rallies, draws
big houses, and he is giving what the
people want. This week there is an
exceptionally fine bill, a tournament
of wits" the three features of which
are each a comedy by writer's, each of
whom claims to lead in that line, and
each comedy is played by undisputed
headline" actors. The popular George
Conan. who writes as well as he Dances
is the cause of Hogan of the Han
SON." the comedy that Leroy and Clay
ton are playing Mr. Leroy In this as
sumes the part of an Irish cab driver.
He happens to be mistaken by a lady
who has made an appointment with an
actor, and many ludicrous incidents &C.
cur. adam the Second" the played
bv Matthews and Harris. This bit OF
clever comedy was written by VIII M.
Cressy of "Old Homestead" fame, who
manages to produce meeting between
q nondescript tramp and an ingenious
young woman who has never seen
man. Her attempts to gain a knowl-
edge of the world from the tramp give
scope for many laughable incidents and
speeches. The beautiful Kathryn Os-
terman, supported by Irwin Brooks, is
playing 1.-THE Editor" AS the editor of
the New Rochelle Eagle, Miss Ostermau
meets young man who has come to
wreck the office, supposing that the
writer of an article that offends him is
a man. The encounter is very laugha-
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ENTERT.4TNHENT


The great double bill which will be
| seen at the Hyperion next Friday and
Saturday nights and at the matinee
Saturday will doubtless form one of the
most potent and most delightful attrac-
lions of the season. Two plays by Da-
vid Belasco will be given, and In one of
them, Naughty Anthony" that favor
lite and we'll known popular comedian,
Charles e. Evans, will appear as the
star. The shorter play, Madame But
terfly," is a work of much delicacy and
beauty. Two eminent critics tell of it,
one from New York, where MADAME
Butterfly was first produced, and one
from London, where it achieved an
enormous triumph at the Duke Of
Yorks theater. Allan Dale wrote in the
New York Journal of March 8: " Mad
anne Butterfly is the most artistic, eff
fective and soul-stirring little play that
this season has brought forth. I adj
wise everybody to see it. Those that
miss it are deprving themselves of q
great treat" In the London Daily Tel
egraph of April 80, two days after But
terfly" was first seen at the Duke Of
York's theater, appeared these remark
able words: IA more remarkable play
has not been seen in London for many
year. 1t defes the ordinary stand
ards of consideration--it makes such an
attack upon the emotions that only a
stole could behold 1t unmoved. A tri-
umph of simplicity and daintiness;
triumph of artistic beauty and fanciful
resource; a triumph of love and tender
ness and prettiness, and, above all, a
triumph of complete and impressive
acting, Madame Butterfly won its way
to unanimous favor by the reality of
it's touch, the charm of its finish and
the pathetic humanity of it's story
The advance sale of seats opens this
morning. Prices 81, rs cents and SO
cents.
Melbourne Mcdowell, who scored
great hit in the role of Andreas in the
gigantic production of 'Theodora" at
the Boston theater, studied the part
many years ago, when Fanny Daven-
port contemplated producing the play.
Miss Davenport gave up the idea Of
presenting Theodore" it is said, be-
cause of the great expense involved in
it's proper mounting. Calence M. Brune's
production OF the pay Is Hldliililoth
one it is said, and scored one of the
biggest hits of this decade. 1t will be
seen at the Hyperion on Monday and
Tuesday nights, November and g.
Seats on sale Thursday. Prices $1.50, 81
and rs cents.
'The Edge of China" will be the sub
ject of Burton Holmes first lecture at
the Hyperion on Monday night, No
vember 10. 'rot
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Quotations of Active Bonds.
Reported by Body. Mcclellan & Co.,
Bankers and Brokers, 81 Broadway, New
York, and 81 Center Street, New Haven.
Kid Asknl
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| "The Voice of Nature was presented
| to a packed house at the Grand opera
| house last night by Thomas Il. shea
and his fine supporting company. II
will be given again at the matinee to-
day. This evening, by special request
Mr.. Shea will present "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde The play is i'll four acts OF
weird and absorbing interest. The dual
role is an exceptionally exacting and
exhausting one, but Mr.. Shea at all
times rises above the general concep-
ton of the part, as in the second act,
when by the working of his features,
nervous clutches at his sleeve and
stealthy chances downward he deftly
suggests the fear of Jekyll that Hyde
Is about to supercede him in the very
presence of his friend, and his changes
from one character to the other are lit
tie short of marvellous. Seats now on
sale. Regular prices.
Hurtig and Seamon, the well known
theatrical managers, direct the tour OF
the Williams and Walker Own Big
company, which comes to the Grand
opera house the last three days of this
week, with matinee Saturday. This Is
a superb ORGANIZATION, anu lHcy iieiN q
spared neither time, pains nor expense
to complete the big show so that they
should be without rival The COM
pany numbers fifty people, all colored,
and the best and most expensive of any
colored organization. The special seem
cry and costumes are very costly and
exquisite. The action of the comedy Is
in the south and is replete with very
funny situations and incidents Seats
now on sale. Regular prices.
"Reaping the Whirlwind," which is
at the Grand opera house next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,, is said to
contain more startling climaxes, novel
situations and sensational features than
has been seen in any melodrama this
season. 1t is not a blood and thunder
play, but a romantic story.
The announcement will no doubt be
read with pleasure that the great EN-
pire theater success, Under the Red
Robe" from New York city, which had
a long run in New York, will be the at
traction on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, November s, and 10, With
on Saturday at the Grand OPP
era house.