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GOLDEN WEDDING MADE SAD
Brooklyn Banker Dies on Fifteth
Anniversary Of Marriage.
Was Formerly Appraiser for Port of
New TOrk-Wss Prominent In
Politics as Republican.

New York. Feb. n.-Silas B. butcher.
president Of the Hamilton Trust Com
pany. OF Brooklyn, formerly leader OF the
Republican party in Kings County. and
a man prominent in the business, social,
and political life OF Brooklyn. died early
to-day. the fftieth anniversary Of his
wedding. at his home. I2S New York ave
nue., Stuyvesant Heights, following
stroke Of spoplexy-
Nj butcher. who was eighty years OF
age. had been III for soma time. He be-
came worse yesterday and suffered a
stroke OF apoplexy during the afternoon.
AIr. butcher Is survived by q wife and
six children. He was married 70 Re
becca !. Alwaise on February 10, 1883 He
was born at Springfield. OswegO County.
:. Y. in July. 1879. HIS ancestors com
ing from Holland al the close OK the
seventeenth century
He was a director IN the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company and in the Gar
field Life Insurance Company. He was
president OF the Rocono Water Pre-
serves. director Of the Kings County
Electric Light Company, a United States
pension agent, superintendent OF public
works. and a member Of the board Of
education.
He vas formerly United States ap-
praiser for the port Of New York, and
held several other positions Of trust and
honor. IN politics he was originally a
Wing, but later joined the Republican
party, and he, Benjamin F. Tracy, and
James JoGrdan were known as the Three
Graces
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EACH TO WE'D OTHERS WIFE.
Peculiar Outcome Reported OF De-
pew and Potter Divorces.

Denver, Colo, Feb 10-Thst the Gas
ton Depew and Capt. Potter divorces. re-
cstItly granted at Colorado Springs. wiz
be followed soon by double wedding is
reported in society circles OF Denver,
where the impending divorce was first
announced The feature is the statement
that while Mrs. Depew is TO marry Capt.
Ashton Potter. Mrs. Potter and Castor
Depew VIII go 10 the altar about the
same time.
The story is that the Depews and Pot
tiers were IN Switzerland at the same
time. and there they learned that they
had been mismated and decided TO have
their matrimonial bonds severed IN as
quiet manner as possible. in order that
the doctrine Of affinity might be exempt
fed later by what might be termed q
matrimonial SWAP.
Mrs. Potter IS a pretty and vivacious
woman. who was the most popular Of the
officers wives at every post where her
husband vas stationed.
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ONE KILLED IN NEW YORK.
Small Tornado Strikes Metropolis
and Does Mich Damage.


New York. Feb 1.-THE miniature tor
made that swept over New York this
afternoon came by way OF Newark. where
great damage was done. One man was
killed IN the heart Of the city. two BOYS
were blown from their feet. slammed
against buildings, and had their legs
broken; many wagons were overturned in
Broad and Market streets: fifty houses
were unroofed. and in Harrison. lust
across the Passaic River from Newark.
some buildings are said 10 have been de-
stroyed by the wind
The roof Of the new auditorium in
Orange street, Newark, big building
was lifted of and blown fifty feet. II
struck the front Of three other buildings
and demolished them.
Reports coming in late this afternoon
indicate that the storm came right I'D
through Delaware and Lower Peansylva-
MA and New Jersey It struck New York
after 2 day OF mixed weather. ranging
from a pouring rainstorm 10 bright sun
shine
The most freakish weather incident
Of the day was a black squat that came
hurting I'D the bay little after ?
o'cioeS- IN exposed places and squares
pedestrians were blown from their feet.
A woman was overturned at the Battery,
a tree was blown down in the TenderIoin.
flags were stripped from stats and avn
ings from fasteaings. and hats without
number were blown from heads. whirIed
aloft, and smashed down 70 the mud
and muck OF TIE streets
George Foster was driving a covered
one-horse truck north through State street
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BRYAN CALLS FUNDS TAINTED
Says Campaign Contributions VIII
Prevent Tariff Revision.
Every Republican Who Gave Money
Must BE Protected. He Adds-Pre-
diets No Change in Schedules.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb lo--W. J. Bryan,
in a speech here late last night, said:
The country need not hope for a re-
vision Of the tariff at the hands OF the
present Congress. There viii be no re-
vision, FOR the reason that the Republi-
cans cannot afford to lower the tariff, for
every man who has a schedule has con
tributed 20 the campaign fund and must
be protected
1t Is true that the contributions to the
national fund were published, but moneys
received by the Congressional fund were
so tainted that the Republicans dared not
publish them even after the election
While there may be talk Of q revision
and a lower tariff, there will be absolutely
no cnanse."
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hear something 10 your advantage, and
well worth while
Everybody is said 10 have promised 70
be on hand and Join the colonel IN the
shouting.
Along about the middle OF the count
ing young Mr.. Hsrdwick. OF Georgia. sP-
preached the main doors 70 go in on the
floor OF the House.
Mr.. Hardwsck weighs about Is pounds.
Is i've feet and i've inches in height-and
looks TO be about twenty-one. or nine
teen.
There was a new doorkeeper on that
station for the moment. and he held Mr..
Hardwick Up.
you cannot go in here" says Brass
Buttons
''The h-ahem 7 can't, said Mr.. Hard
wick.
NO. sir: only those with tickets can
enter these doors-thst Is, OF course, ex-
cepting members
Mr.. Hardwick stepped back. and view
ed the gentleman carefully said gentle
man was a good six feet tail. and weigh
cd not less than 80 Then Mr. Hardwick
scratched his head and smiled
Look here. Mr. Doorkeeper," SAID the
Congressman. very mildly, I have been
a member OF this House for six years,
, looks 10 me ike I might get in on an
| occasion OF this sort"
Excuse me-" said Brass Buttons,
shrinking perceptibly. Walk right in "
Mr. Hsrdwick walked
or course, the inevitable bride and
groom were on hand
Their comments alone made It worth
while 10 stand around in the corridor.
and wait for things TO happen
! Let's go over TO town and 90 Up IN
/ the Monument. dear" said she. There
was more excitement at home when you
| were elected school trustee than I have
seen about this old election, all put to-
gether-"
He was agreeable, so they made quick
/ getaway.
So did the man in the corridor
J. 3. y.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.

L. :. Dept. .cf Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
VAS il z1on NeCnssisy Feb. e. lal9-s y T.
Tie center q he western storm has past esst
q Lake sgperl0r and the weather has generally
cleared as far IS the Mississippi VALLEY and II
the south. SHOWS co1tirus from the Upper Ohio
VALLEY and LAKE region eastward. except IL New
England. where rain IS falling
Il Is considerably colder frcn the Lake rsEs1l
s0-thEsrd % the Gulf q Mexico. and warner il
New England the Missouri Yailey. and the Plains
States. West q the Rocky Mountains p-sssgre Is
falling with higher temperatures and unsettled
rainy weather
There VII be sloE Thursday from Michigan east
ward through New England. folio~ed By generally
fair weather FRIDAY: elsewhere est z the ROCKY
Mountains The weather VII be generally far Thus
dsy and Friday
Il vii Be colder THURSDAY IN the Lover LAKE
region. New England and the Middle Atlantic
States and along the SOlth Atlantic coast warner
in the Missouri and Upper MissiSsippi valleys and
Central Plains States. and warner Friday N the
Ono YsIiey. the Gulf states. and Upper Lake
region
Ire winds along the New England coaSt vii 5e
hrisS 70 moderately high westerly; on the Middle
Atlantic coast brisk westerly; the Soath Atlantis
cast moderate westerly: OF The East Gulf coast
Iigls and varizble: on the West Cuff cast light
70 moderate sVItheastCTly5 on Lake Michigan bTisk
westerly. hecomiuz rar5zblc b Friday.
Steamers departing Thursday Tor European puTts
VII have b-zE westerly Winds vith rain O STOW
no-th q the forty-sccold parallel
SPECIAL FORECAST.
storm warnings are displayed on TIE Atlantic
coast from Wilmington 70 Neg York and OF the
California coast
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when. sust IN front Of the chesebrough
building. the squsIl struck him Entering
the wagon from rear, the wind trans
formed It nomentarily into balloon,
lifting it Up, swinging II against the
curve, and overturning It. The driver
escaped injury.
A large dead elm tree. opposite the
Hotel Nottingham. OF East Thirt.eth
street. crashed down during the squalI
and IN its fall struck q horse. attached
to an express wagon, killing the animal
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SCHOONER GOES ASHORE.
Crew of the Georgia Believed TO
Have Reached Island safely.

Rockland, Ne. Feb. 10 The three
masted schooner Georgia, owned by the
Coastwise Transportation Company. or
New York. went aSsore on the southeast
ern end OF Monroe Island during the gale
to-day, and was smashed 20 pieces n a
few hours.
Her captain and SIX men are believed
10 have reached shore IN safety, as FIRE
vas seen burning on the island tonight.
The Georgia. a craft Of 81 tons regis
ter. and commanded by Capt. Smith, was
on her way from Portland 10 St John,
y. B.. and was wrecked when trying 10
run into PenebscOt Bay &c escape the
gale. A fishing schooner went out from
here late to-day TO rescue the crew, but
was unable 20 run very close 10 the ISL
and because Of the heavy sea Several
men were seen on the island around
fire, and they are believed 10 be from
the Georgia
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CORRIDOR IMPRESSIONS.

Yes. Taft and Sherman were elected
yesterday.
It was impressive. even TO the man in
the corridor who would Ike TO have
been in the gallery. but did not have the
requisite pasteboard. and that article
seemed 10 BE- scarce enough. heaven
knows.
one realizes that something big was
going on inside the House chamber 1t
was In the Capitol Atmosphere sort Of
subdued suggestion that an epoch-mark-
Ing and historical proceeding was under
way. albeit. not a thing unexpected or
startling in anywise-
When II was all over, and the grave
and dignifed Senators marched out and
wended their way majesticAlly back
whence they so lately came. the mGn in
me corridor instinetlvely removed his hat
and preserved a solemn silence The
Senste is a hne-leoking body OF men
awesome. even. OF course. every one who
Knows any number OF them personally
knows they really are a genial lot, and
quite ready with the glad hand on occa-
sjoas: but when they are right on the
lob they give one that -your-dis. ance
feeling in spite Of oneself.
How we're those Senators paired of for
that march2 The various assignments
suggest that some hrst-elass and strictly
high-grade humorist attended to that
little matter. Else, Why some oombina-
tons?
some enthusiastic applause inside the
House was audible to the man in the
corridor soon after the counting Of the
vote was taken up.
What is that" asked man from
Alexandra. somewhat anxiously-
"S-h-h-h-h-h," said the man up near
the doors, which were wide open. Bryan
is leading By Il votes.
Then the self-constituted bureau OF in
formation for the crowd in the corridor
said: They have just counted Alabama s
vote. you know. That's the first State
on the list. and it went for Bryan"
.'Hs. ha. ha.~ laughed everybody. es-
pecially those who were not on hand at
the last Presidential election, I suppose,
ard hence We're IN 10 FtS4t-yl ~ fclc-
trate the disguise IN which al ancient
wittieism may have been wrapped
Then the man up near the doors said
there would be nc more applause The
Vice President had sternly re5uked the
first outburst, and declared il most un-
seemly.'
! That was nice In Mr.. Fairbanks, said
the man from Alexandra. Cause If he
I had permitte6 that sort OF thing. his IA
vorite in the betting would have scoopec
the great majority Of the hurrahs-
This ELECTED no counter comment.
of the various candidates for the Presi
dency and Vice Presidency with whom
we concerned ourselves last fall. Mr.. Johr
Temple Graves alone was on hand &c SCI
that a square deal was had in the fna
counting.
The men I'D near the doors said n
could not hear anything that sounded Ike
..Hisgen and Graves. but that th'
! colonel. who was I'D in the press gallery
didn't seem 20 mind much.
Boys" said Col Graves, in talking j
/ over to some OF his friends after thl
/ finish had been declared you want K
come around here the next time one G
these elections is puilSd OF. You VII
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FRENCH BANKS BLOWN UP.
Several Persons Killed During West
African Robbery.

London. Feb. IA report from Hayes,
Senegal. q French possession in West A.
rica. is 10 the effect that the Maurel.
Prom. and Peyrissac banks there, all
owned by Freuchmen. have been blown
Up with gunpowder and several persons
killed
While 10 details have been received. II
IS understood that the motive was rob
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LIFE LOST N PHILADELPHIA.
Sweeping Storm Kills One and In
lures Twelve

Philadelphia Feb 1a-Sweeping over
the western and northern parts OF The
citE 2 storm. approaching hurricane
force, dealt death, injuries, and destruc-
ton 10 property here to-day.
one man Robert Wightman. OF Web
ster street was killed outright by q piece
Of flyiBg debris. A dozen were more OF
less seriously hurt. two churches were
badly damaged. many small buildings
we're blown fat on the ground, and more
than 100 dwellings and other structures
were unroofed and left open 70 the deIuge
Of rain. Il was the most severe wind
storm in Philadelphia in years.
Pedestrians were swept from their feet
and carried along, fighting fer fO0tholds,
for hundreds OF feet
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SUSPENDED FOR DANCING.
Goods" Among Those Who Broke

Goods" Among Those Who Broke
Rules OF University.
indianapolis. Ind. Feb 1o.-Butlsr Un,-
versity students had a dance on Monday
night, and to-day sixteen OF them, in
GLIDING four "co-eds," were suspended
after al investigation BY TIE faculty.
There were thirty or more at the dance.
but the faculty could find but fifteen who
would admit It The university is under
the control OF the Christian Church and
dancing is forbidden.
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BARK WRECKED OFF VIRGINIA.
Steamer Fl NOrte Standing by to
Rescue the Crew.

Norfolk. Va. Feb. I9-The American
bark Matanzas, bound from Fernandina
10 Philadelphia. loaded with lumber. has
been wrecked and tonight was reported
by wireless biography as lying about
twelve miles south OF Diamond Shoals,
waterlogged and stripped Of sails
The Morgan line steamship FL NOTte
was lying to the windward OF the bark,
and had been there since O'Clock to-day.
The bark was flying distress signals when
sighted by the Fl Nor1e- Recent gales
worked the undeiug OF the vessel The
wind was still high tonight and the
sea rough. i Is believed that the e
Norte VIII take Capt Mercer and his
crew Of twelve men from the bark as
soon as the weather moderates.
The Matanzas belongs to Pendleton
Brothers. of New York. The Merritt and
Chapman Wrecking Company win prob
ably send wrecking steamer from here
10 tow the bark into port, If possible The
bark was built in Bath. Ne. in 1859, and
is Of go tons net.
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Overcome by escaping coal gas in her
home. So c street southwest. early yes
terdsy morning. Mrs. Lavinie Taylor was
discovered b. her husband. James Taylor.
and carried i1te the street. Shs was re-
vived
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local Temperature.

Midnight =: ? a u. 20: a n 3: a n, q:
3 a. II. 60; 10 a II. s.: z noon. s5: p n. s.:
p n. g. ?. n. 9; p. N, g: q p n, g.
Maximum. S.: minimum. $.
Relative hTnidity-s g. n. q: p H. g, ,
n a Rainfall g ? IL % M, oSs. Hours
Of Sunshine. S& Per cent o. possible sunshine 50.
Temperature sane date last yezr-Msximun. 2;
minimum s
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SCORE OF HOUSES UNROOFED.
Severe windstorm InfIicts Damage
but QuickIy Passes Away

wilmington. Del. Feb 10. "A severe
windstorm struck the western part OF the
city snd adjacent country at o'clock
this afternoon.
A score OF houses were unroofed. tele-
phone and telegraph wires were torn
down. and trees we're uprooted- Half a
dozen persons were more or less injured
The storm lasted only few minutes.
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Tide Table.

Te-day-BiFh tide. LIZ a n; Low tde. sa2 a n,
-ss1 D n
To-lno-7oE-Hisb tds. nsz a H.; Izz p n:
low tide s.ls a. Il. T:se 2. n.
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yer YoFs. Feb. B-ATziTed ont. Aaziasic q,
Plymouth
Sailed from foreign ports Prinz Fzssssrc5. Char
burg; Teatcnic. Southauptoo
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Condition of The Water.
ncenn q rnshIn.-

HarpsTs Feny g. Va. Feb la-Sheazr5ozh,
ciesr. and Potomac muddy.
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PASSENGER TRAINS
BLOCKED In SNOW
Western Railroads Crippled
by Raging Blizzard.
TWO MEN KILLED IN THE EAST
Rio Granae Train, sixty Hours Late,
StfII stalled in snOw-RepOrts from
some st. Paul Trains Have Been
Entirs1y Lacking for Thtrty-six
Hour-schOoher lahore on Maine

Denver Feb. Ia.-The storm that has
RACED throughout Colorado for the last
twenty-four hours IS one OF the worst
ever experienced IN the State. Never
before have the railroads been so block
aded BY snow and slides. Traffic over
the Denver and Rio Grande and Colorado
Midland Is almost suspended. Poncha,
Cumbres. and Marshall passes were
blocked with SNOW. and Tennessee Pass
was kept open with difficulty. Marshall
Pass has not been closed before in many
years
Thirteen snow slides are reported be
tween Durango and Slverton, and the
Georgetown loop lire Of the Colorado and
Southern IS closed. Rio Grande east
bound train No s. which IS sixty hours
late, ard which narrowly missed a rock
slide az the Utah line two years ago. IS
again blocked az ShoshOne-
GIenwood Springs reported two slides.
one Of which struck q stage coach but
inbred none OF the passengers Lake
CITY has been without a train for Two
days and is running out OF fuel No
trains are expected there for three days
Brsckenridge is cut OF from rail COM
rnunication and the thermometer has
risen above 80 degrees below zero only
since yesterday. The Colorado Midland
tracks are blocked by a large side al
Sellar.
Trains Stalled In snow.
ST. Paul. MINI. Feb. l0-The effects Of
Yesterdays storm are beginning TO be felt
in the railroad service. At the Union
station to-day trains on the Great North
ern. Minneapolis and St. Louis, Chicago
Great Western. Rock Island, St Paul
Minneapolis and Sault Ste Marie. and
the Northern Pacific roads are reported
late. sI4-4e 10 reports are had from any
OF the Omaha roads trains. The weather
to-day is fair. and the prospects are for
warmer weather tomorrow. The coolest
places n Tire Northwest to-day were Bis
marck. y. Oak, and Medicine Hat, Mani
toba. where the mercury registered 2
degrees below zero
Thirty-six hours have elapsed since any
report has been received regarding some
trains on the Minnesota and Iowa divi-
sion Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St
Paul road. and railroad officials fear they
are stalled IN snOwdrifts.
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Temperatures in Other cities.

Temperatures N ether cities. together With the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended az
p u yesterday are as fellows:
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While you think OF It, telephone your
Want Ad to The Washington Herald.
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DistinctiveneSS
in Printing.

We hare style idess II Printing thst VII r-c-s
a vslss 70 yol II ron want scusshirg oct q -
ordinary II booklet. foder q circular. Lozcst
chzrres
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
STEHoeRAPRIc ACADEMY.

COLORADO BUILDING.
PIinzn. Gszham. B1rnes- GrsSz. and SyIlao1e So
tens Ipdisidua instruction. SPECIAL rates s5z CO.,
pIsts eszrse Posit1ocs esSz1tsed-
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 471-H F. NO. TIP.
AN ACT authorizing the state drainage
commission to make a Typographical sur
vey of the various watersheds of the
state. and to provide for uniform system
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

CHAPTER 4S3-H. F. NO. 7s1.
AN ACT to amend section 21o2 of the Re-
The Ely miner., 1909-04-30

} therefor. The purchaser Of any such tim
Der shall pay the state for all timber thai
may be cut upon removed from such land
during the life Of his permit. at his pur
chase price per NJ feet, or per piece, or per
cord, as the case may be- In all other r'.-
spects such sale shall be subject to all tI,e
restrictions and conditions applicable to the
sale Of other state timber.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after Its passage
Approved April %, 1909.
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CHAPTER Ash. F. NO. sss.
AN ACT to prohibit any person from ac-
cepting receiving any part of the earn
ings of prostitutes for his support or
maintenance.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to knowingly accept or receive in
whole or in part his or her support or
maintenance from the proceeds or earnings
of any woman engaged in prostitution.
Sec. 2. Any person who violates the pro-
visions of this act shall be guilty Of a felony
and upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by imprisonment in the state prison
for not less than one year or more than
three years.
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April %, 1909.
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CHAPTER 4S2-H. F. NO SAT-
AN ACT authorizing railroad and street rail-
way companies to enter into contracts so
as to enable railroads and street railways
to be operated In connection with each
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any railroad or railway cor
poration in this state may make such con-
press and freight, with any street railway
company operating local street railways
within this state will enable and per-
nit the operation of railroads and street
railways In connection with each other or
in such manner shall be deemed most
beneficial to their and public interests
Provided that before any railroad or rail-
way shall operate upon any street railway
in any city and before any street railway
lines in such city any car. equipment or
motive power Of any railroad or railway the
contract shall be approved by a vote Of not
less than three-fourths of all the members
body of such city, and copy thereof filed
with the clerk or recorder OF such city
and that the cars equipment and motive
power used by the said railroad shall be sub
stantially similar to the cars equipment and
motive power used by the street RAILWAYS
contracted with, and such railroad shall
while operating upon street railway tracks
comply with the ordinances and laws ap-
plicable to such street railways.
Any such railroad companies may grant
right to use railroad tracks for the opera
tion of street railway cars thereon.
Sec. Q. All acts and parts of acts incon-
sistent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April 2s 1903.