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leave for Repair shop Employees.

Representative Pearre has introduced
a bill providing that after July I. 1901, the
clerks and employees OF the mail bag re-
pair shops connected with the Postoffice
Department OF the United States, whether
employed by the month, day, or other
wise, be allowed leaves of absence with
fulI pay for not exceeding thirty days in
any fiscal year: Provided, That no clerk
or employe be granted a leave under the
provisions Of tEis act until he has per-
formed service for one year
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Protection TO Motormen.

11r. Corliss has introduced a bill TO pro-
tect employees Of street railway compa-
nies. The bill provides for a vestibule for
the motOrmen. 1t is also provided that
nine hours OF labor. to be performed with
in eleven consecutive hours, shall COR
stitute days labor in the operation Of
all street railways in the District Of Co
luFnbia
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THE POSTAL CODE BILL.
lis Consideration Resumed by the
House of Representatives.

The House today disagreed to the SEN
ate amendments to the Legislative, Ex-
ecutiYe, and Judicial Appropriation bill.
agreed TO the conference asked for. and
the Speaker named Messrs. Bingham.
Hemenway, and Livingston conferees for
the House
In Committee OF the Whole Mr.. Law
renee in the chair, consideration was re-
sumed Of the bill revising the postal code
Considerable time was spent II discus
sing The amendment proposed when the
bill was last before the committee, max
ing only residents CT the county or coun-
ties in which star route is located eli
gible as contractors for carrying tha mail
therein 1t was finally defeated-42 to 63.
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PROPOSED MARINE HOSPITAL.
Secretary Gage Recommends an APP
priation for New York.

prigtiOn for New York.
Secretary Gage sent to Congress today
a recommendation that 500, 600. to be
made Immediately available for the work
OF filling up and reclaimirg some three
acres Of fats in New York Harbor, ada
cent TO Ellis Island. as a site for ma
rine hospital The Supervising Architect
says in his report 20 Secretary Gage that
# this sum is Immediately made available
the material taken from tie excavations
for the new Custom House can be used Tor
filing
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THE QUEENS oBsEQUIEs.
No Arrangements Yet Made by the
British Embassy

1t was stated at the British Embassy
this morning that the announcement,
made in an afternoon paper yesterday. re
garding he funeral services in memory
of the lead Queen, is entirely without au-
thority, and was not given out at the
Embassy, as stated No arrangements for
the services can be made until the En-
bassy is in receipt from the Court Cham
BERLIN of the proclamation of official
mourning. which is expected 10 arrive at
any time.
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THE KAISER DIsPLEAsED.
German Legislative Bodies Criticised
for Not AdiourninG.

COLOGNE, Jan. 26.-The .'Rheinish
WestphaIian Gazette" says Emperor Vii
liam has signifed his displeasure because
the Reichstag and the Prussian Diet did
not adjourn when the news Of the Queen
death was received.
He calls attention to the fact that the
legislative bodies Of America. Italy, Hun
gary. and Belgium took this action and
characterizes the omission on the part Of
the Reichs.ag and Diet as breach OF good
manners
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AssAssTNATED AT ARLoN.
The Governor of Belgian Lu1em-
bOurG Killed by a Citizen.

BERLIN. Jan. ga despatch from
ArIon, Belgian Luxembourg, says that
Orban de Xivry, Governor of that Prov
inee. was assassinated there today by a
man named Schneider, who afterward
committed suicide.
The Governor was Conservative in
politics. but has never antagonized the
Anarchists. so far as is known It is be
Iieved that the murderer had personal
and not a political grievance.
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HANNA'S LATEST Trick
TRYING TO Use the Taft Commission
Report as SearecrOw.

TO Force an Extra Session
for His Subsidy Scheme-His Game
Blocked by Senators of His Own
Party, Who Declare That Every
thing NeedfuI for the Philippines
Can Be Accomplished by the Adop-
tiOn of the Spooner Resolution.
Democrats Deny Indignantly Any
Intention of Relaxing Opposition
TO Bounty-wiIIing to Sit Till June.
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PROCLAIMED IN CAPE TOWN.
Great EnthusIasm Over the Access
sion of Edward VII.

CAPE TOWN. Jan 26-(Noon}--The ae-
cession of King Edward has just been pro-
claimed from the steps of the town
house. There was an enormous gathering
Of the people which completely filed
Green Market Square, the largest oren
space in the centre of the city
Sir Alfred Miner. Governor General Of
the Orange River and VaaI River Colonies
and formerly Governor of Cape Colony.
was present.
After the reading Cf the proclamation,
the crowd joined in singing God Save the
King There were enthusiastic cheers
for the King A royal salute was fired
from the castle.
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BoERs CAPTURE A TRAIN.
Troops and Military Stores Take
Near Fourteen Streams.

Near Fourteen streams.
KIMBERLEY, Jan. 25.-A train with
troops and military stores on board was
waylaid and captured by the Beers at
Slijoklijo, near Fourteen Streams north
of Kimberley this morning The bur
ghers captured a small post of Dublin Fu-
siIers. then blew up q eulvert and waited
for the train. An armored train has gone
in pursuit of them.
CAPE TOWN, Jan 26,-Twenty Cape
police surrendered to the Beers at Devon
dale, north of Vryburg, January p, with
out firing a shot.
L is reported that General PrinsIoo
was wounded in the fighting OF January
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DEAD LETTER OFFICE FRAUDS.
Action Taken I'm the Cases of Four
Suspected Clerks

First Assistant Postmaster General
William VI. Johnson this AZ ernoon acted
upon the case of the four clerks of the
Dead Letter Office, charged with fraud
ulent acts in connection with the dead
letter sale. Two Of the accused, r. c.
Walton and Charles Hardin. have been
found guilty Of the charges made against
them. and have been dismissed. while Mrs.
Lillian E. Brown and Dr. Charles Albert
have been cleared Of the suspicion that
they intended any wrongdoing
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Paris Newspaper Apologies.

PARIS. Jan. 26.-The '-Matin'' this
morning apologies for The disrespectfuI
article on Queen Victoria which appeared
in last Thursdays issue OF the paper Tbs
writer of the article has been dismissed.
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To increase the German Tariff.

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-In the Prussian Diet
today Count Won Bueiow, the Imperial
Chancellor, said that as the Government
wished to improve the present depressed
condition of agriculture it had resolved
to increase the tariff sufficiently TO at
tain this purpose He did not give any
figures.
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THE BUFFALO EXPOSITION.
Hearing for Aid Before the House
Committee on Appropriations.

committee on Appropriations.
The House Committee on Appropriations
today heard arguments in behalf Of an ap-
preparation for the Buffalo Exposition. J.
J. Melbourne. president Of the exposition.
W J. Buchanan. director general: Norman
e Mack. John u. scotchard. George Bleis-
teIp. ard Leonard A simons, Of Buffalo.
were accompanied By Representatives
'Tadsworth. Sherman. Emerson. Ryan. and
1iftauer.
The delegation represented that the ex-
position had been authorized to issue g.
100000 OF stock, Of which 81. 1900 had al
ready been Issued They desired that the
Government through an amendment 70
the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill sub
scribe 70 the remaining $75o0G0 stock. Es-
timetes Of the receipts and expenditures Of
the exposition were presented by the dele
cation 10 show that the Government sub
scristloH would be repaid in full
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TheIr PERSONAL Bonds Tnken.

Mary and Ella Sousa the two elderly
women who were arrested during the hoIi-
day season and charged with shopIifting in
a G Street department store, today plead
ed guilty to the charge but at the request
Of Assistant District Attorney Mullowny
and OF all the parties interested in the
case their personal bonds were taken.
The evening times., 1901-01-26
THE PoPE's ENCYCLICAL.
Declaration on Christian Democracy
to Be Made From the Vatican.

to Be Made From the Vatican.
ROME. Jan 26.-The Pope's encyeneaI
on Christian democracy, which viii ap-
pear tonight. declares that Chris ian
democracy must maintain fraternity be-
tween the peoples following the preeepts
of the gospel and religious sentiment, and
in obedience to divine and human laws.
Christian democracy, tie encycncal
says, must not signify rebellion against
the ruling classes
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Kings coIors to Be Withdrawn.

LONDON, Jan 26.-The Sporting
Tines says it is not likely the Kings
colors will be seen on the turf during the
period Of mourning His stud will proba-
bly, be transferred temporarily 10 Marcus
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Z FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Blaze in CrOcI<ery store Causes
$3.50. 900 Loss.

$3.50, 900 Loss
CHICAGO. Jar. 35.-Fire Of a mysterious
origin destroyed the big wholesale glass
ware and erockery store OF Pitlin &
Brooks, Lake and State Streets, this
morning. causing a loss Of S55o,0O0- Sew
eral fremen we're hurt by falling glass
ware or were seorehed by flames.
The fire was in the rear part OF the see
ond story. and evidently had been burn
ing slowly some time. Adjacent buildings.
though seriously threatened were .2ve1.
IN front of the Pitkin & DrOui-- 'srlisiios-
ing is the Union Elevated Loop Railway,
which was damaged by the intense heat.
The los on the building is 500 eco. Cn
stock S500 00G; all Well insured
The firm OF Pitkin & Brooks is one of
the Oldest in Chicago
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New Train Service South win Sea
board Air Line Railway

Commencing Sunday, 9th instant, the Florida
and Atlanta Fast Mail viii leave Pennsylvania
station, s:s5 a daily, arriving jacksonville
1;30, and Atlanta 5-G5 the next morning. Con
Meeting with last trains south and southwest
Pullman and coach service.
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hearings ON Army APPROXIMATIONS.

Hearings OF the Army Appropriation
bill 81 begin on Monday. The Paymas-
ter General Of the Armysis now at work
on the estimates 10 meet the new condi-
tions created by the passage of the Army
Reorganization bill.
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HEAVY SNOW IN CHICAGO.
Traffic Lines Fighting to Maintain
Their Schedules

CHICAGO. Jan 26.-Since midnight last
night heavy snow has been falling in Chi
cago. and the precipitation promises to be
the heaviest Of the year. Over an inch
has fallen already. and the storm is in
creasing. Transportation lines are max
ing vigorous fight to keep up schedules
The storm is reported general through
out northern Illinois and southern WiscOn-
sin.
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PRICE One CENT.
Verdi SLOWLY EXPIRING
Report of the Composers Death
Denied From Milan.
A Bulletin Issued by His Physicians
This Morning Announces That His
the Man Whose Genius Produced
the Beautiful Opera, '.Ii Trovatore''

LONDON, Jan Z6--AlthOugh the death
OF Giuseppe Verdi. the composer. was an
nounced here this morning in a despatch
from Rome. he is stin alive. A despatch
was received from Milan later in the day.
stating that bulletin was Issued at 7
O'clock this morning. announcing the con-
clifton Of the composer as hopeless and
saying that he is slowly expiring.
Verdi. mas been critically i'll for soma
time and recently suffered an apopleytic
stroke.
Fortunio Giuseppe Francesca Verdi. was
born on October 9. 1873. in the village of
LIE Roncole, near Busseto, in the DuchY
Of Parma
His father was an innkeeper. His first
tutor IN music vas the village organist,
to whose place the preeoeious boy him.
self succeeded at the age Of ten years. For
lacK OF musical talent" the records say
ne Jailed 10 gain admission h 1881 to the
conservatory al Milan He took private
lessons however, OF Lavigna. at LascaIa.
and two years later went back to Busseto.
became conductor Of the local PhiIbsr
monIc Society ard married the daughter
o. antonio Berezf his fathers friend and
his own patron.
When, with his wife and two children.
Verdi went again TO Milan in 1898 he had
completed his first opera, "Oberto, Conte
ID San Bonifacio-' The work was ae-
cepted for LascaIa
This operas successful presentation on
November II. 1898 marked the beginning
oI productive career that ended only in
1888 with VeTdi's final opera, "Falstaf"
me number Of dramatic works turned out
Dy the composer in his youth was very
large his work was somewhat periodic:
az times IL was rapid "RigoIetto for
HTa amnta
ty days.
When Verdi settled in Milan he had al
ready written many marches for brass
bands, short symphonies. and cantatas. a
sIabat Mater" and other music for the
church and also various chorrses TO the
raged1es OF A Mansoni- It was Man
soni's memory that he honored in 1874
with his famous Requiem
Milan offered much to young Verdi He
was commissioned to provide three operas
WIthin two years space, at the rate Of
4,ote lire apiece He was working on a
comic opera when his wife and both OF
their children died Verdi. despondent.
gave up composition, as he believed. for
good
Venice and all Italy arose to greet
'Rigoletto" in 1851. III Trovatore-' was
first produced by Rome two years later.
and the year 1853 also saw La Travtata''
acclaimed at Venice These we're the
great popular successes OF the time When
music-draua succeeded the earlier italian
school, Verdi Was In the front rank with
developed dramatic style. Not until ne
reached extreme age. however. did he give
up that tradition OF melody il opera CT
which he vas the chief exponent.
The opera Aida composed on an or
der from the Khedive OF Egypt and pro-
duced IN Cairo on December q, 1871. has
come 10 be accepted as the typical work
OF Verdi In fuIlness of power Its success
was overwhelming His last works were
-FaIstan'' and --OtelIo"
The evening times., 1901-01-26

PARIS, Jan. 26.-The state theatres will
be closed on the day of Queen Victoria's
frrnaral
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CoNGER NOT BLooDTHIRsrY.
StRte Department Denies a Statement
Attributed to the 4EIniSer.

The State Department today issued
statement denying the reports from Pekin
TO the effect that Minister Conger is de-
manding the imposition of the death pen
atty upon all princes and generals of Chi
ma named in the dispatches The state
ment that Mr. Conger has insisted upon
the execution Of these officials is de-
clared 10 be absolutely false
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The oxford-Cambrfdee Race

bridge boat race will take place on March
30.
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Ready-made window Frames make

house building easy. and such low prices on
them, toe, at 9th and \. !. ave Some frames
Only I5c. Doors s.. Windows glazed at s5c. and
iest boards. sI.s3 per 100 feet, by F. Libbey
6 Co.
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s1-25 To BpItimOre and Return sI.25
Via PennKyIVania Railroad.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, January
&c and q good 10 return until Monday January
e. All trains except Congressional Limited.
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Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co

Delightful trips daily at $50 p n. from foot
7th 81 TO Old Point Comfort. Newport News.
Norfolk, and the South For schedule see page :
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SI.25 to Baltimore and Return via
Il & O. SATURDAY. auA Sunday.

January 90 and 81 good for return until following
Monday. Tickets good on all trains except Ro!a
Limited
The evening times., 1901-01-26

FIynn's Business College, sth sz.a X.
Business. Shorthand, Typewriting- . year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

"The Singer Manufacturing Com
pany, of l49 Broadway, New York.
show their usual American enterprise
by having very creditable exhibil,
located in Group XIII, Glass rs, at the
Paris international Exposition. where
they show to great advantage the cele-
brated Singer Sewing Machine which
is used in every country on the globe,
both for family use and for manufae-
turing purposes. The writer was high
ly pleased with this display and OBJ
served with much satisfaction that II
was favorably commented upon by
visitors generally.
The Grand Prize was awarded by
the International Jury to Singer Sew
'ng-Machines for superior excellence
In design, construction, efficiency and
Tor remarkable development and adap-
ton to every stitching process used
IN either the family or the factory.
Only One Grand Prize for sewing
machines was awarded at Paris. and
TINS distinction of absolutely superior
merit confirms the previous action of
the international Jury at the Worlds
columbian Exposition, in Chicago.
Where Singer machines received 81
distinct awards. being more than were
received by all other kinds of sewing
machines combined
should 1t be possible that any of
our readers are unfamiliar with the
celebrated Singer Machine, we would
respectfully advise that they call at
any OF the Singer salesrooms which
can De found in all cities and most
towns in the United Statesn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Mhere Hue had led theologically.
these facts would be plainly enough
to the son of heaven" and his adj
visers, however Indifferent these might
be as regards the rival attractions of
Buddhism and Catholicism in Thibet.
When Hue left his escort was of Chi
nese soldiers, under the immediate or
ders of ki-Chau, the Chinese governor
at Lh'asa. No serious constitutional
changes are known to have taken place
since then in the relations between
Thibet and China; therefore it is clear
that the real motive for isolating
Lh'asa starts from Pekin Even as
Stunning that all formal documents nee
essary to a traveller are placed by the
Chinese authorities in the hands of
one going to Lh'asa it does not by any
means follow that he would arrive
there safely. A message ordering his
assassination might be sent before him
to convenient place, and, after the
event, it would be either difficult or
impossible to identify the assassins
with the government. All these diff
culties, however, only tend to increase
the charm that Lh'asa now has for the
explorer. The chances are not encour-
aging, but the thing might be done,
given the right man. jain he appear?
There is fame in the book he might
write.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Rritiah.rs Wake un.

The English turfman's contempt for
time as a measure of merit in judging
the performances Of rare horses has
been modified somewhat since the
American horseman, John Higgins,
training "by the watch on English
race courses, has taken a place among
the foremost of the trainers in Eng
land. They have recognized, too, that
the time test has another value il thu
it tells the truth about pace, ana
knowledge of pace, it is generally adj
mitted in England now, has much to
do with the successes that have been
achieved by the American jockeys
riding in England.
The awakening of the British horse
meen to this fact has caused some of
them to pay quite little attention to
the time made in races over their own
courses, and some startling results
have been announced, says an eastern
writer. When it was at first stated
as a fact that an English horse Of
moderate class had run a mile in a race
in 1888 rs. the first idea of American
turfmen was that the time must have
been taken by some amateur unaccus-
toned to the use of the stop watch.
The time was correct, however, as
was proved. unoficially, by later ex-
periments.
Then the claim was made boldly
that English horses in their own coun-
try were faster than the horses of AM
erica. Since the matter has been I'M
der discussion, attention has been
called to the time taken on certain
English courses, and comparison has
been made between that and the
time of American races. The fastest
mile ever run by a race horse in Am
erica was Salvatore mile against time,
in 1861, on the straight course at
Monmouth Park, N. j., 1890. Salvador
was four-year-old, carrying ITO
| pounds Over the same course, the
same year, Kildeer, four years old,
with ninety-one pounds, ran a mile
in race in 18TH The fastest miles
on a circular course in races were run
this year by Voter, six years old. with
1872 pounds, at Brighton Beach, and
Orimar. six years old, with 100 pounds
at Washington park, Chicago. both do.
ing the distance in 1888.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

not. 1t goes to show that Moorcroft,
an Englishman, speaking, dressing and
living like a Mohammedan of Cash
mere, arrived at Lh'asa in 1926, with
his servant Nissan of Cashmere; that
he bought herds and visited them in
the neighborhood as a cover for his
explorations; that he continued this
for twelve years-even Nissan taking
him for a Cashmerian all the time;
that,not knowing the Thibetan tongue,
he avoided direct intercourse with the
natives to keep up his incognito; that
he made numerous maps and drawings
OF the town and district; that he left
Lhasa for Ladak about 1888, getting
murdered ON the way. and that the
Thibetan government pursued and
arrested" the murderers, thus getting
possession of the maps and drawings,
which finally identified him as an Eng
lishman. Such is the summary of
HUGS narrative. 1t is not much like
story of local manufacture; it is
much more like what might have real
ly happened. Though Mr.. Rockhill
does not include it in his category of
adventures in connection with Lh'asa,
Hue gives numerous and sound rea-
sons for his full faith in it,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

detached from external contact. while
the rest of the world even to the frozen
solitudes - the north pole, has been
more and more completely mapped by
scientific explorers. There can scarce
ay be greater prize than Lh'asa for
the explorer of today. While the most
daring Adventures continue uniformly
20 record their repeated failures, an
interesting sense of romance gathers
round Lh'asa. and some of the most
daring brains In Europe are now busy
trying to find way through the bar
riers of the growing mystery and ro-
nance. There is no record of single
European having entered 1t since NJ
Hue left it in 1916, though many un-
successful attempts. have been made to
do so.
Although the mystery of Lh'asa has
deepened during the past fifty years of
travel and exploration, 1t appears that
during the previous 500 years. and es-
pecially during the previous fifty. it
was far more accessible. In his "Jonr-
ney Through Mongolia and Thibet."
MIR. Rockhill mentions no fewer than
eight European visits to Lh'asa dur
ing those 500 years. beginning with
Friar Odoric in 1926 and ending with
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
othsr sporting Mattsrs.

In one of the grandest bicycle races
ever witnessed in Philadelphia Jimmy
Michael, the marvellous midget from
Wales, defeated with ease Johnny Nell
son, the wonderful Swede, in the pres
encs of nearly 5000 spectators, at the
Woodside track. II there was any
doubt in the minds of the cycling
world as to the ability of Michael to
successfully defend his title of cham
pion 1t was certainly removed by the
little fellows great ride. His victory
was clean cut-in fact, he rode Mel.
son off his feet. and left a doubt as to
the gameness of the new wonder In q
race fought lap for lap. Michael Gov
cred the twenty-five miles In thirty
nine minutes forty-one and a half sec.
onds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Thomas Manning In 1911. apart from
various other expeditions which went
far into Thibet. but not SO far as
Lh'asa. Then there is the romantic
case of Moorcroft. of whose life in
Lh'asa Hue gives a most circumstan-
tlal account on the joint authority OF
the regent and the Chinese governor of
Lh'asa. Mr.. Rockhill is silent about
Moorcroft. which suggests that he does
not believe the story. which is to be
regretted, the story being very good
one. II should be true whether 1t is or