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NEW CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS.
4 Favorable Report on Bill Re-
EnrdIns NnNnI NesseIs.

While the United States Navy is i'm every
way modern il is still officially classified
under "a law passed in IS5S before the ad-
vent of armor-clad vessels. That act rated
as vessels OF the first class steamships
which carried forty guns OF more. as sec
oud class those carrying less than forty
guns or more than :wsuJs guns. and as
third class those carrying less Jhsn twenty
guns. a bin reported favorably by the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee has for its
object q classification OF the vessels on
an up-tO-date basis
IL provides that vessels OF 1000 tons
displacement or more shall De classed as
Trst rates. those of 5000 tons or more and
below 5000 tons as second rates those OF
/ dOO tons or more and below 5000 tons. as
third rates. those Of less than I.oCo tons as
fourth rates.
The bill also prescribes the grade Of OIL
GERS who shall command each class thus
First and second rates by captains. sec
oud and third rates by commanders. fourth
rates by lieutenant commanders and lieu
tenants. torpedo boats and other uuclassi-
fed vessels by officers below the grade 90
lieutenant commander.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
AGAINST PROFESSIONAL BIDS.
A New order Regarding the star
Mail Routes

Mail Routes.
During several sessions Of Congress the
Postmaster General has sought to obtain
the expressed right 20 refuse all bids for
star route contracts except such as come
from contractors living on or adjacent to
the routes concerned. A large class Of
professional bidders has sprung up
within the past twenty years. These men
obtain contracts by the thousand and sub
let them at about SO year less than
their own proposals. a practice which
makes II necessarily difficult for the De-
partment to compel good service.
On looking into the subject more recent
Iy, however, the Second Assistant Post
master General has concluded that the
Department has been already given the
authority desired. All contracts provide
that the bidder shall submit sufficient
guarantee for faithful performance. and
Mr.. ShalleE Serger has decided that no one
who lives away from the route involved
can give suc1 guarantees
Accordingly a general notice has been
published announcing that no star route
contracts viii be awarded in the future
except to contractors who live on or ad-
jacent TO the routes. This is not 10 apply
however. to contractors who intend q
move near the route OF TO the Teletting Of
a route made necessary by a failure under
the existing contract
The evening times., 1900-02-14
nes,ru,tion of Natural Benuty.


0'.om the broohl1h 70 HaS'--F
The heaviest blast that has yet been Hfea m
rba Palisades is to he shot on m ieW GAYS,
- a., i,,r,ep.e section of The cliff viii be tum-
49, inro rhe Hudson The contractors who do
mis- work OF destruction are probably not al
fected by the oain which IL causes 20 thousands,
nor bv the hope which Is still entertained that
rbe authorities viii intercede before ii Is too
late REGARDLESS Of the abundance Of trap rock
ON the farther side of the Palisades, where the
destruction would not affect the natural scenery
TO the extent that IL Is hereby affected on the
river side. regardless o.. ts still greater album
dance in the Orange hill, and about the neigh
borhood OF Patterson. regardless even Of the
vast Quantity of material that could be gathered
from the foot of the rocks, in the deCritus that
has fallen there. the blasting goes on and UR-
slightly gaps are made IN the noble wall The
injuries thus wrought are permanent Nothing
viii restore the cliffs t. their original height,
sbecrnc~s. and beauty The thing 10 90 is 10
-top the mischief before il g1Cs further.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
THE PoPULIsT COMMITTEE.
\ Meeting To- Decide ON the Place
for the Convention.

for the Convention.
LINCOLN. Neb-. Feb. 1.-THE National
PopuIist Central Committee convened here
today to determine the place Of meeting Of
the National Convention. New York Demo
Gratis have sent letters 10 a number Of dele
gates in favor of naming Representative
Sulzer of New York. as Bryans running
mate. but this is bitterly opposed. The
middIe-of- the-road element viii not be ap-
peased except by a Populist Vice Presiden-
tial nominee. II they agree TO accept
Bryan at all il will have 20 be on a definite
pledge that the second place shall 90 TO
some good Populist Otherwise the middle
of-the-road element threatens to hold a
separate convention at Kansas City and
nominate a full ticket.
Il is settled that Kansas City viii be the
place OF meeting ana this is a distinct vic
tory for Bryan. Through Senator Allen he
insisted or Kansas City as a place of meet
ing because from this point the Western
Populists can be reached and a big at
tendance OF those who favor Bryan is ex-
pected In this way the leaders can eXer-
/ else considerable influence on the Ea tern
/ delegates. The committee will issue a ad-
! dress to the public touching national issues
The evening times., 1900-02-14

while a few are ambitious TO enter the
professions. Such girls as these must OF
necessity learn something Of business af-
fairs in order to take care Of themselves
They are tremendously hampered, Of
course, by their sex, since a boy has a
hundred chances 10 become familiar with
the details of practical life where girl
has one. But no girl can be a stenog-
rapher. writing dozens of business letters
every day, or a cashier, keeping accounts
and drawing checks for her employer, or
a bookkeeper, answering hundreds Of ques-
tions regarding her employers affairs,
without knowing something about business
before many months have elapsed. And
in any general discussion Of wOmen's
knowledge and capabilities it will not do
to consider one class alone. and that the
class which is educated especially for So
cial life; it will not do to overlook the
fact that many women are ignorant sim
ply because they have been kept in ignor-
ance by those on whom they must de
pend for information and support
All the same. il is certainly true that
most women need more knowledge Of busi-
ness than they generally have. Girls should
be brought up 90 attend to their owe af-
fairs TO buy their own railway tickets, to
plan their own Journeys. to purchase their
own wardrobes and to invest their own
money, if they have any. They viii be
obliged, Of course. to rely largely on the
advice and experience Of mel. but they
viii be saved much inconvenience and NOR
tifcaticn by a knowledge OF small details
connected with everyday business It is
very picturesque in a pretty girl to be abb
solutely ignorant of such matters. and
cliEgingly dependent and trustful. but il
her trust happens t. be given to the wrong
man it is liable TO be disastrous; and Il
she be not pretty and attractive, her de-
pcndence is apt L. bore somebody. There
is nothing much more distressing to 4
woman than to feel herself absolutely
adrift. obliged to depend on herself in mat.
ters OF which she knows nothing. and tn,
wise father will save his daughter. If h,
can, from ever being placed in this posi-
| tiOn.
The evening times., 1900-02-14

(From the New Castle, Eng, Chronicle.)
Now that Uulywell Street is about to be re-
moved attention Is being given to the site Of the
well from which il derives its n2me Tradition
fixed the well beneath the old Spotted Dow Tav-
ern, which was pulled down in lS6f after stand
ing for two centuries; but the late George Angus
tus Slla was able % show that the well beneath
that house had no claims to BE- regarded holy
being O very commonplace affair which had long
been dried up. In 1877, however, builder making
repairs IN the basement of one OF the houses be-
tween the Strand and Holywen Street found A
well about seven feet underground, the water in
Which. sORe twenty feet below the surface, was
remarkably pure and sweet This Is believed to
De the holy WELL and when the property is pulled
down an attempt 20 trace DO is 20 be made
Probably IL is supplied by the same spring which
feeds the old Roman hath, nearly opposite on the
Uthe. -id, OF the Strand.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
AN ICE GORGE ABOVE ALBANY
The city Of Troy GrrHtIy Damaged
10y the Rising Waters

TROY. y. y. Feb. 1.-THE heavy rains
during the past two days and the accom-
panying thaw have swollen the Hudson 10
food proportions The ice in the Mohawk
and upper Hudson has given way. and has
been passing south all day
An immense gorge has been formed be
tween this city ana Albany. making a
barrier that has caused the water 20 back
up and flood the cellars and streets in the
vicinity OF the river in this city. and re-
sulting in great damage.
The Mohawk River is bank high, and in
some pieces the ice is on a level with the
New Yorl Central Railroad tracks. II the
ice should break up, il would do much
damaEe 10 the railroad.
The evening times., 1900-02-14

Naked, starving. and desperate, it is
feared that If the Republicans in Congress
persist in their determination TO violate the
Constitution by booming the Porto Ricans
20 q slow and miserable death under the
murderous operation OF Dingleyism. the lat
ter may rebel and attempt TO throw of
American sovereignty. Such a thing would
be a noble commentary on our Christian
civilization They never thought Of re-
belIing against spain which. compared with
the United States. was a kind and in
dulgent mother to them. What a horrible
aggregation Of hearIessness and iuhumaui-
ty there is in sugar. tobacco. and New
England rum!
The evening times., 1900-02-14
Dirty Philadelphia.
Trom lie PhiladeInlia Timcs.

IIT0m IHe FMIaueINHl IImCsI
n ever city has been cursed with q polluted
water supply. Philadelphia, such today. must
take its place IN tua forefront of an mnicipali.
ties Elsewhere in the world, not even I'm semi
civilized communities. would such a condition A.
that which this city eEdures today be tolerated
without a forceiul demand for more adequate
explanation than any that has thus far been ohcr-
cd by thO.e In authority.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
Practice ~. Theory.


VITNIII ~" IN0ITFla NIIF 0LlI.T
Mrs O. $ Fowler, the sxty-year-old widow
f the celebrated phrenologist who has preached
e great deal about the folly OF mating youth
with cralOed age. married yesterday to her
private secretary. who has not yet seen thirty
suame"s M5st women have certain ideas about
m4trimony 90 which they cling with consider
able tenacjty until they hnd opportunity to
modify them qr give them up altogether.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
RECOMMENDATION of wnrships.

From the New York Commercial Advertiser-)
very important wor$ Is carried on IN the
Government navy yards without obtaining public
notice OF making a record. except IN sppropria-
tions Tor repairs. in reconstruction Of the older
cruisers So as 10 give them the qualities OF most
modern vessels All the foreign nsvies are full
Of ships obsolete in engines armament, and guns,
which make a brave show on paper but would
be ot little use iI Tar- Though navy Is
not vet twenty years old. We are already re
building the older ships to make them equal
in all respects to the work Of the present year.
The evening times., 1900-02-14
EounI Rights.

tFI0m the st. Paul DispJtch.1
tn, French people have a perfect right which
no one viii question. TO express their sympathies
for the BJers. or for any other enemy Of Great
Britain, and on the other hand the British peo-
PIE have an equal right 90 refrain from patron
izing the French exposition. II Is matter
which France and England can adjust without
The evening times., 1900-02-14

johnny Cl8cbcr-Dcsc0u Bcyreg1rce is- shot
pap through the leg, They argiiyiu on re
iig.nr. and
Mrs Cracker 9rat his fool hidei Il do seem
Ike vo'r fool pap WIZ laid up all the time Win
cirlIcr rheumatism, repuhlie-nlsl- OF Ieisi9"
The evening times., 1900-02-14
In Chicago.

QFrcm the Cleveland Plain Dcalcr)
isn't that Miss La Sale dancing over there?
thought that she was in mourning for her
father"
sOh. we'll you know ne was oQly her mothers
fourth husband, and they were ~ good as di-
The evening times., 1900-02-14

q7rom the Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph)
sT see. remarked the ohservaHt boarder. ''that
meals are 10 be served in Chicago street cars
..yyben asked his neighbor ''wiu sleeping
cars he put on the Philadelphia street railwaysr
The evening times., 1900-02-14

The question is being asked in military
circles: VIII Shafter be able TO escape
court-martial for disobedjeuce of orders in
connection with the ManaueUse transport
horror scandal It is said that he was or
dered TO have that craft Inspected by an
officer Of the Inspector Generals Depart
ment but that he did not comply with the
order. the consequences being what the
country already knows The understand
ing is that Shafter is putting in his time
TO good advantage. on his Eastern visit.
in the way OF personal diplomacy The
character or strength of his pull al the
Department is not generally known; but
upon it will altogether depend whatever
may happen. The fact that Shafter is pop
ularly blamed for much U1 the Montaub
Point hospital misery would make il addi-
tioualIy interesting We're he TO become en-
tangled in another affair of a coeuate na'
ture
The evening times., 1900-02-14
Anncnrnncer We're DeceitfnI.

0rom the ONO StaIe JournII)
II tell you," exclaimed the slim individual,
.that water is Gods greatest gift TO man
s'Are YOU a ProhibiriOnistt asked bystauder,
taking linn cordially by the hand
s'No. sir" WAS the coItenptu0us reply, Il sell
milk
The evening times., 1900-02-14
In The Restaurant.

lFrom Puck
Isn't it delightful 20 be dining together with
out a ch3peTou.
economy
The evening times., 1900-02-14
NOTES OF THE DAY.

tax, the thiId to 90 t8 south Africa since frr
war began. s said t0 be- as fnc a. body ot men as
ever Followed the c0l0rs into the field
AZ meeting of the M-ssachusett, Association
" Bolrds Of Health the statement was made trll
the average city milk contained from 100000 To-
Io'"J0cJ bacteria per cubic centimetre.
There is a man almost eigh, feet tain iE N.w
York. and be Is 20 be exhibited iu a few days
He calls himself Ha-san Ali. and saws he IS an
Egyptian. lie arrived in this country fl0m Lon
don.
Statistics concerning building operations show
that the wear lsJ3 was one of great activity Tae
total for tvCnty-1ue cities was Sz2J gJJDJ0 n lssl
end siCi.5J1.Gj1 in ISIS. an increase Of over 500
The tTenty-ffth anniversary Of the foundation
Of the worlds postal onion is 90 be celebrated b.
oougres, ar Belre mkt July. The countries now
a billion
The mauuiacture ard u-e Of isl=s teeth is uH-
doubtcdly a practice Of much antiquity. The
ancient l.gypti4us were TO mean dentists Jaw
bones of mumruics have been found with false
teeth in them, and also vlth teeth hlled with
gold.
Tie fashion for decorating Govers with various
kind of paper very rarely produces agreeable
aesthetic results. When c1I1red papers supposed
90 match the tuts 90 the flowers or 90 contrast
with them are used, the general effect Is likely
90 De distressing
A plaster Paris design for an Uncle sam" hat
probably the largest 10 the w0Tld-contlining
within its crown practical models for upward o.
1jj distinct STYLES o., hats worn hy twenty -tnr..
nationalties. VIII be sent from rHiiadeipAi1 90 t-e
FdFl- Exposition
Scotch ri,1rra- 5-s -5ri7r,- irrra--r.o ir num-
H. - ~, ~. -
mas dissolved 10 marIls.;e7' as compared with lss
!H i9's' lla 'he annual -.si-E. o. o. 'nt previous
,su Esaia "'7 e.E IL A"0-l---lls OF '-e &c
'l'iN were 'i'1--l 10y "L'e'
some OF the Partisan journals are excited over
I the prospect that street car, will som be one
rated upon the PRINCIPAL boulevards of 5ha French
I capil4i- ihef say mar me beauty Of the CITY
"Ml " =. l-l'1, .lf 'l --. ans -''' l's 's-'s
/
Ni'-t1li l-a> --'t9 --4- ---l- ~-ll-' Anu ti'.''
men VINO are ii i"r uliiiAr} crtJ, while NeuIa-As
/ has only L or enlisted and lgI g3G available Tn
] Ohio lie militia consists Of a3sI men, with ESQ.,
. Id D ~. ri+b sr 5ysiTsb.e fgrc, Of s72Is2 men.
/
. IIifsraCT IN Russia exceeds that OF any eluef
. country claiming % have q civilized Govern
i . De- ru a7., .-r--. g o.. ,.. ..-,--a +r.ars
.t -E.r - :. g.. -.-...t.r tr'-t --r %
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+
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t-- .-i' ....s. -,r'-r+.sr --r,rr,
-I+-tg r.gT- h.--.-r So Infantry. and three -
tho signal uarn-. making o. to-al q iJf- The ea-
. listed fore. consists a. ECl5-
/ .-..- t g. IT.
'..A-r .'. ,@t..-- - " .-
room All tls houses ai 0ilha ore -i "''A- 'l-
The evening times., 1900-02-14
The Maryland Franchise.


ocrats in the Maryland Legislature ere be-
ing laughed at in Washington for deserving
their proposition TO prescribe an cduca-
tionaI qualification fer voters iu their
state. When the Legislature met al An
apolis a month ago. it seemed TO be fore
gone conclusion that a bill would be- passed
submitting to the people a constitutional
amendment looking 10 the C.sfr8uchiSe-
meut Of the negroes. But an analysis Of
the total vote in Maryland based on the
iIIteracy statistics contained In the last
census. is said to have caused the Demo-
cratic leaders 10 drop the proposition like
a hot brick. It is stated that the discovery
was made that In southern Maryland and
along the Eastern Shore. IN which sections
the heavy Democratic majoIities are found,
the proportion Of nliteracy was greater
Republican by the black vote. Ii was evil
dent therefore, that if an educational quail
iicatiou was prescribed. the Democrats
would suffer more than the Republicans.
hence il did not take former Senator Cor
man. Gov. John Walter Smith. and
other of the party leaders long 10 make Up
their minds what TO do. They immediate
Iy stopped all agitation OF the subject and
now it is said that the Republicans are
going to raise the issue in the next cam
paign in the hope Of cutting into the Dem
ocratic strengths in Baltimore and other
districts dominated by the whites who
want to get rid OF the blacks az the polls.
as has been done In Louisiana, Mis-, issippi.
and one or two other Southern States.
The evening times., 1900-02-14

a Frankfort despatch today tends TO
give color TO the idea that Taylor has not
acted in good faith in the matter Of dis
persing his baudittL It asserts that
large number Of Taylor militia and noun
tain moonshiners are still in the city
which may account for the indispOsitiOn Of
the state Legislature to return 10 the seat
Of government,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
LlVELYFIGHT
Looked For Between Cans and NC
Govern.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-Joe Cans and
Terry McGovern are about ready for
their great handicap match at latter
sails tomorrow night and today are
doing only light work.
Cans has another pound to pull off
between now and the evening of the
fight. He began work this morning
weighing 134, and said that he felt
confident of taking off another pound
without weakening himself.
The Baltimore negro despite his con-
fidence looks quite drawn, and some
o, his friends shake their heads.
The rush for seats is unprecedented
Orders have been received for reserva-
tions from every large city in the
country. The scalpers are reaping {
rich harvest, they have secured big
punches of the best seats, and five
dollar seats are being sou for $40 ant
S13.
McGovern's admirers are now bet
ting that he will stop Cans inside O
six rounds, the odds being 1 to 2. Thal
McGovern will stay six rounds is the
proposition on which to is offered
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
pINGREE'S PET
Is Going TO Sir Up All Kinds OF
Trouble

Is OO1nS 10 sir up All NInGS vi
Trouble.
LANSING, Mich, Dec. 12.-Today
the Michigan legislature met in extra
ordinary session on a hurry up call
by Governor Pingree in the closing
days of his power. The object is to
enact a law to make railroads, express
and telegraph companies pay more
taxes.
At the recent election the people vot-
ed in favor of such law and the COVER
nor does not propose to leave his pet
measure to his successor.
The railroads have awakened to the
situation and a big fight with the
chances favoring no legislation at all
is imminent.
The morning trains brought nearly
ali the members of the house and SEN
ate but they are cautious about COM
hitting themselves as yet.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
The Seat Of Government Was
Fstabliahed In Wash
ing'on.
TODAY'SCEREMONY|
At the National Capital At
tended By More Than Half
the Governors Of
States.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 12-The presi-
dent and congress, the supreme court
and twenty-seven governors, thousands
of marching soldiers. cheering throng
and all the city, gaily festooned with
the national colors, celebrated today
the fact that one hundred years ago to-
day the permanent seat of the United
States government was established in
Washington.
The centennial exercises began at 10
O'Clock in the white house and will end
this evening with reception to the
visiting governors and their staffs at
the beautiful Corcoran gallery of art
This afternoon there was grand
parade. participated in by five thous-
and men on horseback, in carriages,
and on foot. The marchers were re-
viewed by President Mckinley at the
east front of the capitoI building and
interesting exercises took place in the
nouse chamber of the capitol itself,
in which both branches of the legisla-
ture joined.
At 10 O'Clock President Mckinley, at
tired in his usual Prince Albert coat,
and light trousers, and wearing the
accustomed pink carnation in his but
tonhole. came briskly down stairs and
entered the blue room to meet the Wis
iting governors and other state digni-
taries.
Col. Bingham, superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds. acted as
master of ceremonies. introducing each
gentleman as he stepped up to shake
hands with the president.
The latter knew the majority of
them personally and required no intro
duction. He chatted a few moments
with each and the reception took on
more the aspect of friendly gathering
than a formal state affair.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
LARGE ATTENDANCE
Upon the Convention OF the LEAGUE
OF Cities

CHARLESTON. S. c., Dec. 1.-THE
convention of the League CT American
Municipalities met here today with a
large attendance. The delegates were
welcomed by Governor McSweeney and
Mayor Smith and others. Response
was made by H. V. johnson, mayor of
Denver.
Papers were read and discussed deal
ing with municipal matters. Atlanta,
Buffalo, and Milwaukee are compet-
itors for the next meeting place
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
NO VERDICT YET
In the Jessie Morrison murde Gas

IN Tue Jessie morrison Wuroer Gas
ELDORADO, Kans., Dec. 12.-No
verdict has yet been reached in the
Jessie Morrison case. At 1:3O foreman
Hewitt handed Judge Shinn COM
munication from the jury. The judge
would not give it out but he said: 81
have no desire to attempt to force a
verdict from the jury. and no desire
that any juryman shall assent to any
verdict that his own verdict and con-
science does not approve, but the
court feels that the case should be left
with the jury for further consideration
Return to your jury room for consid-
Grafton of the case"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
eL PAso TEXAS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Y. 1900

he done vet to win the fight. The
Santa Fe have announced that they
will not give employment to the men
who have quit work and this means
that scab labor is to be employed.
The trainmen will not risk their lives
with incompetent operators and they
will be out within a week. The o. r..
T. is too we'll organized to lose fight
like this and it will not lose"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
AMERICANS LEAD
In the Six Day ByoioIe Race

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-The two
American teams. Elkes and MacFar-
land, and rierce and McEachrem. are
still leading the other riders in the six
den. 1t is a heaEtbreaking pace that
is being kept up. and early this morn
ing, Muller and Ancoutrier, the Italian
team, decided to quit.