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HIS TESTIMONY WAS FALSE
Sensational Development ! in the David
Citj Poisoning Oasc.
ISAAC "ARMAGOST'S ' PECULIAR POSITION
lie DurlnrcKHint Itli Prntlnu
In fntor of tlio Acciincilcro JIndo
While L'niler the Inllnciice
i.f U'lilsky.
DAVID Cirr , Nob. , Doc. a. [ Special toTur.
BKIJ. ] The lostimony for the dofonss In the
Armagost case this forenoon was con lined to
oaUblUbiDg the fact that Mr. and Airs. Hob-
crts lived happily toguthor and their con
duct toward each other was of a kind und
nffccUotmto naturo.
A sensation was caused amocg the "at
torneys In the case by Isaac Armngost , ason-
> n-Inw of the defendant , who yesterday
tcsllllod that iio had iutroJucou nearly one-
third of a quart of embalming Iluld Into tbo
mouth of the corpse , cominK in and tolling
the county attorney that ho had tcstiliod
falsclv , and had done nothing cf the Und ) ,
and that ho was under Iho Inlluonco of liquor
at the time ho gave such testimony.
tic snld ho u soil the lluid only to b.Uho the
face ana hands of the dcceused , Tuu course
of thU witness had a damaging effect on the
minds of the people of the community. No
other toailmony of intoroit was brought out
this afternoon. The strong card ot the de
fense was to account for iho presence of
orsonio found in the stomach of the dead
in mi on Iho theory that the embalming lluid
contained that poison.
Dinit.MI.M.I : : ) 10 iui : .
Mr * . . .limit'Vlillnry I'ut.s a Hullot Tlirotigli
HIT ISiuly.
UNIOS , Nob. , Dec. 3. iriperlal Telegram
to Tin : UKI : . ] James Whitney , a sprinter ,
arrived hero several uuys ago with his young
wife , and they have been guests at Hotel
Smith. This afternoon , while alone in her
room , the wlfu attempted to commit suicide
by sheeting herself in the light
brans i with nllcallbor revol/nr.
The bullet went through her body. Sao now
lies in a critical condition with a alight
chance of recovery. She left a unto stating
her Intention to kilt hcnulf. Her parents-
wore telegraphed for and will nrrlvo in tha
morning from Salem , Neb. Dospondonoy Is
aupjioiud to bo the causo.
Lincoln tn Itrli-f.
LINCOLNNeb. . , Dee a , [ Special To Tun
Br.n.J James Palm , the man convicted
several weeks tlnco of making an Indecent
usEaultupon a htllo 7-year-old girl , was to
day smitenbod lo Jive years' imprison
ment in tbo state penitentiary.
Judge Tuttle loday gave D. W. Huff a first
lieu en u number of lots owned by J. IT.
Lulto In South Kensington addition , iho
amount of tbo lien beinir f. ,7ai.-10.
The Columbia Nalional
banu today com
menced suit for SICGO against George Cook.
The court refused to advance Iho Dole-
Slrallon brcaith of promise case on the
docket , consequently it will uot bo hoard for
ubout tuo weeks.
Marv WillnuKhby was todav granted u
divorce from bor husband , to whom a ho was
married in 1SIJ7. Since itjnir marriage bo
bus lived n lurgo nan of the tnno in tuo peui-
tonllnry and has failed lo support her , as
well as being guilty of sundry other misde
meanors. Mrs. Wllloughby was given the
custody of her llvo children.
Warrants word issued today fnr two men
noinoa Hunt anil Porter
, chaiveit with im
assault upon ( Jaipur Clausmun , a cigur-
maker in tbis city.
The coal war Between the local dealers is
still on , with indications of a merry siriiK-
glo. All dealers now deliver Pennsylvania
anthracite ut $10 per ton. a drop of Irom
$11.40 lo $11.OJ within the past week. Tboro
Is a fair prosuect tbul Ibo price will go still
lower.
Tom Wllloughby , nil old police offender ,
was ran througu the Justice mill this nfter-
noon on the charge of using obscouo
language.
Jt cost Goorco Miller , n 17-year-old boy ,
Just ? l nnu costs for allcmptlng to rob a
clothctlino of a week's washing last night.
J. C. Soacristof the Slate Journal bas re
turned from Pennsylvania with bis bride
and is ot homo at , 1517 ll struct. Still an
other of thu membara of the Stain Journal's
editorial staff will go lo that alter ou Ibo
evening of Ibo 7th of the picsont month. "
People inlorcalod In educational matters
will bo ' pleased to loam that Lincoln bas se
cured s'till another college. Tats time it Is
the Lutherans who propose to cstablisb tin
institution here. The now college will prob
ably bo located Just south of tbo Cotuor uni
versity.
Tbo artesian well nttlio nsiv Sulpho-Sallno
sanitarium is now down to u dentil of 20S
feet.
feet.Uort
Uort Chancy , the young man whoso ox-
tondad absence from Ibe city gave rise to tbo
fear that he had mot with foul play or that
ho had left bis family fnr good , returned 10
Lincoln today. He explains his absence by
claiming that be bail been visiting friends in
Iowa and stayed away Just for a joke.
lllnlnn County's Content.
Bnnw.sTint , Nob. , Doc. a , [ Special to Tnu
Difii.j Wednesday in the county court of
Bliilne couutv the defeated candidate far
county attorney , J.V. . Gar.lincr , democrat ,
commenced conical proceedings aealnst 12.
II. Klggs , republican , tbo successful candi
date , atlcguii : as ibc tnaincnusoof canton
that iho defendant was not eligible to tbo
oflleo at time of election , ho not having boon
regularly admitted as an atiornoy to practice -
tico In ibo courts of thu stitu ; nUo that iho
ballots were not nrinted according to law , in
that the name Uiggs appeared ou the tlrst
plnco for sulil oftlco , wherein Iho name
dnrdtncr should nppar , and lighting that
tbo ballots so eroisod at tlrst , place , if
counted at all , bo counted for tbo plaintiff.
Ho further charges bribery and the tin-
lawfullnlluonclngof electors. Much interest
Is tnltou in Iho contort by local attorneys , us
tbo first two causes Imvo never bjou passed
upon by ibo supromn court.
i > Utrlrt ( ouri ut lioxtrlcp.
BnATiiiUK , Neb. , Deo. U. [ Special tele
gram to Tin : UKI.J DUtilct court nd-
Journod at 1 o'clocic ibis morning. Prior to
adjournment the following tirlsoncrs were
sentenced : Fred Siowart. colored , tor forg
ery , three yours in Iho pcniteullar.v ; George
Morldlth , for assault , thirty ilayi in the
county Jail , In Iho cnno ot the p.ibst BrewIng -
Ing company against Grimes , wherein a ver
dict was recently given in Grimes' favor for
? .ri.VJ ( ( motion for
, , a a new trial was over
ruled. The application for 11 now trlnl in
tbo { 5,000 duinnpo case of Mary Blair
uaaiust iiyrou Brudt nnd Goorgn Sogc imtn ,
wherein u verdict was given for liradt.vm
denied.
llriilrlcn < ! . , l. II , ICIuol ( ) lllonr < i.
BRATIIICI : , Nob. , Doe. 11. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun line , \ Hawllns post , Grand
Army of the Kapubllc , No. a5 , oluoto.l ofll-
cers foriho ensulig yoir lust night us fol (
io w : Post commander , II. G , Day ; senior
vlcocommander , M. liatmnaiid ; Junior vice
roinmandur. Gcnr o ( Juniiliighum ; quarter-
mRstcr. J , It. Craig ; cuaplaln , G. L. AlcClul-
land ; surgeon , Ford Brotncr ; officer ot the
day , S. Hare ; oHIcor of'tho guard , .1. Q.
Ovornmii ; dulogalu to the stale eucampmoBt ,
J. It. Craig ; aliornnta , U. A. LaSollc.
Meiltrnritil u Tiller.
HASTISOS. Neb. , Dee , 3 , [ Special Tclo-
KratntoTiii : llee. Clmrlos o10
J Johnson , who
was yesterday bjund over to the district
court on tno charge of burglary , was placed
on trial toJay and , pleading euilty , wus
fined flOO and sontonoeil to two mouth1 im i-
prisonment m thu county ] ill. A wouK ago
veslordar Johnson sntcivd u boarding house
in broad dayllu-hl and stole a gold tvatcli and
chain belonging lo D. servant glil oiler bo
hud ransacked a loom occupied by QUO of tbo
Injured In a Itiiiiairny.
DI.AIII , Neb. , Dec. : t--Spooial [ Telegram to
TUB BEK.J A borsu belonging to J. toV.
Mallo became frightened today whllo Mrs.
Mmlo was out riding and ran away. Mr * .
MniloU rather fleshy , and , being thrown on 1
lUo Utrd grouud , wiu very LiuUly bruited
around her nontl and shoulders. She Is not
thought to bo in n dangerous conaltlon nt
present , mix
Nr.miAJKA. CITT , Nob. , Dec , 3 , [ Special
Tr-loBMtn to THE Ben. ] Wbilo Mr. nnd
Mrs. J , M , Vaughn were driving homo Inst
evening their team backed over n ten-foot
embankment , anil horses , wagon and occu
pants wont to the bottom. MM. Vaughn
was badly Injured about the bond , nnd no
husband was seriously bruised.
rrcmont .Nctt * N'ntr * .
Fiir.MOVT , Nob. . DJC. 3. [ Sooclnl to Tun
Bnc.l-.Tbo Dodge CoantyToncbcrs' nssoclastro1
tion held a session in tbo high school buildIng -
Ing , In this olty tdts afternoon , and mido ar
rangements to attend the session of tbo stoto
association. "
The Women's ' Cbrlstlnn Tamporanco union
prior mooting was held nt Airs. Fred Do
La.Matyr's this afternoon.
Arthur Gibson has sold his property on
tbo northeast corner of Sixth and "F"
streets to a Mr. llradloy of Farmington , 111. ,
for 13.000.
The next state encampment of the Gracd
Army of the Republic wilt bo held In this
city the 15th and 10th of next February. A
very largo attendance Is cxpcctoJ.
Kev. John Hlsdntl , pastor of the Swedish
Lutheran church hero for the put eight
yonrs , has sold tilt property hero , and moved
to Wnhoo yesterday , wheio ho will reside.
In tbo case of thu state vs James Goldcr ,
charged with assault wlth > intent to do great
bodily Injury upon John Lund by cutting
him In thu nrtn with a knlfo at Scribneron
the Wth of last Juno , the Jury brought in u
verdict for assault and bittorv.
in the c.iie of William Ji. llawlry vs
bloux City & Paclllo railroad tor damages
caused bv water overflowing the land , the
verdict was. for the philntilT iu the sum of
ft 70.
70.Last
Last ovonlnp A. L. Heedor , foreman of the
tow mill at the Nebraska Binder Twlno
company's ' factory , Ibrow off a belt to stop u
certain portion of the machinery while ho
madotomo repairs. Another employe no
ticing the belt off , Jumped lo the conclusion
that It had coruo elf of Its own accord , so bo
put It back nnd started the machinery in
motion. Two hirgo rollers cnught ono of
Mr. Kccdor's hantl.-t , lacerating It in a shock
ing manner and necessitating the amnutn-
tion of tbo second linger at the knuclilo.
Ho will probably lee the index linger also.
Mortgiiui ) luiliibtpilnms.
'Sr ' , Neb. 3. | Special to Tins Hnn.J
The list of farm , city and cbatlol mortgage
transactions for the pist month in Dodge
county is us follows :
Farm mortgages Hied , 19 ; $31,910 ; released ,
Town and city mortcnges , Illed , 23 ;
5SMI.C3 ! ; released , 22 , 50,10' ' ) OJ.
_ _ Chattels Illed , 102 ; $ .7,812.-17 ; released , 47 ;
Compared with'tho snmo month ayoar aeo
Iho amount in farm mortgage * tiled has in
creased f Ki..CC ' ) , nnd tbo amount released do-
ireased $10,307,21.
Town and city mortgasos flled decreased
fS,140.CI , wbllo these released increased
$1.051.40.
Challol mortgages fllnd increased $ S,9 , ' > 2.01 ;
amount decreased , $217.14. ' '
Tlilovu * lit I'nlriiuiiit.
FAIHMO.NT , Nob. . Doc. a. [ Special Tele
gram to Tiiu Bii-noiisidorablo ] excite
ment was stirred up bcro this morning over
tlio rohbnry of the Clarendon hutcl. 'At > out
Jl o'clock this morninsr thieves forced tno
front door of the hotel und entered the
olllco. They nrlcd the mono.v drawer open
and found nothing , as the 'proprietor had
taken cnro of the cash boforn rotlrlni ? . They
then toou an overcoat bclonplug to 1. . . Irons
of Omaha , und a number of sample cases and
valises nnil proceeded with thorn to the back
yard wbcre they pluMdored ihoni but found
nothing of value except u largo number of
raaurs.
Women sirioiiily Ilitrr.
Noli. , jJcc. a. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : UnR.J This afternoon as Mrs. Kob-
ert Shields nnfl her two daughters , living
tbroo miles east of town , were driving homo
in n road cnrt , their horse oecauio frigbtcued ,
throwing them all out. Mrs. Shields hnd her
jaw broken , nnd ono of her daughters her
fneo badly cut line ono ear almost torn off.
All v/ero otherwise quite seriously brubed.
Itvas a narrow escape from deatb.
Around tlic World < in root.
FAIIIMO.NT , Nob. . Doc. a. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BEE. ! John A. Batztira. who
is traveling nrnund the world on foot , Is a
guest of tbo Clnronaon tonight und will re
main until Tuodday. Ho will glvo a lecture
in the opera housu Monday night. Mr. Bnt-
ztim will Iiiivo completed bis trip whoa ho
ranches Chicago nnd expects to b o lucre iu
about twcuty-livo aajs.
O | r House MnimuL-inniit Vliungod.
BKATUICG , Nob. , Dee. 3. [ Special Telo-
to TUB BIJE.J Messrs. Osbarn an
Groves , lalo lessees of ibo Paddock opera
house , today relinquished the management
of that ' '
establishment. 'L'bo now managers
nro Messrs. Uov D. Fuller , late trcakurer of
Iho opera house , who becomes ouslnoss
manager and Harry A. Lee , ireasurer.
Aciiilttcil | mi Oniiiliii Mini.
FIIEMONT , JNob , , Dec 3. [ Special Tele-
cram lo Tiir.Bni : . ] The Jury afler bsir.g out
twenty minutes I'grcod on n verdict of not
guilty in tbo case against Dr. Hexford of
Omnba , accused of assaulting John Cranny
with u lance.
hcimtnr Gibson Dying.
HOT SriuxuH , Ark , , Dec. 3. A change for
tbo worse in Senator Gibson's condition be
came apparent to the physicians late this
ovonlng and it is announced that bo may not
survive the night. This is ibo first ehanpo
noticeable In bis condition for tbo past forty-
eight hours und the alarming symptoms
which appeared tonlcbt have caused his
frlamls nfut relatives to lose all hopes of his
recovery. Ho bail sovural smothering sp. Us
today and in hta extremely wcuk condition It
is feared bo will go suddenly with ono of
these spells. He is barely olive tonieht umJ
it la apparent that the hour of llnal dissolu
tion Is nigh.
Burrmnler of n Slnriloror.
HOI-KI.N.SVIM.K , ICy. , D.-c. 3. D. B. IVlies ,
the sclf-uonfosbeil assa sin of \ \ niter
Weaver , who was killed at Sluicing Fork
Wednesday , accompanied by several friends ,
rode into this city at an early hour this
icnrningaud hurricillv gtvo : hlmsolf up to
tlio authorities. Ho had an Interview with
his son , Wlllinin , who is in Jail also charged
With tbo murder. IIo will taken to the Hen-
dcrion Jill for safety. lilt son will have his
trial in a few il'.vs , and , on tba father's evi
dence , will bo acquitted and released ,
Court of I'rlv.itn l.uiul Vlulini.
SiNTi FE , N. M. , Dao. 3-Tho United
States court of pnvalo land cjalms con-
vcnca Uoro today after a recess of two
mouths. During vacation eighteen now
cases were lllud for settlement , covering
over 2,000.000 , ncrai of land In New Mexico ,
Colorado and Ari7oni : , Up lo dale Ufty-ono
In nil cranls liavo been lllud for adjustment
of UtlPS covurins nbout ( l.OOU.UOJ neros of
hum In the touthwcat. ( JhlcfJu3llcuJ.lt.
KccU of lowu prcsiui-il ,
fdii ht fur 11 U'drthlim
CITV , Mo. , DJC. a , During a
jii'irrel over thu nossession of a valueless
dog tnJiy , J , B. Smith , a fanner , was shot
In the shoulder by Louis Whitlleld , who was
In turn shot In the neck by Milcolm Court-
lov. Wblttleld will probably die. All tbo
parties 10 ibo quarrel nro negroes.
llnvo Acrri'il Iu Ailvinco Ilia I'rlcr.
Ni\v : YOHK , DJC. a. Tbo reiail coal exchange -
change of this oltv ut It regular mooting yes
terday adopted a resolution lo advance ibo
retail price ou all Jizzs of coal 25 cents per
ton.
New York iiali.iii : | ; < t Ijmitulliiii * .
NEW VOIIK , Dao. a. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BIK. : | Kxohango wus quolod as fol
lows : Cblcagn , 4itTO ( cents premium ; Bos
ton , 1012-i ; ! cents discount.
lilt * u l.llrco llilnhtnllio .
1'onri.ANi ) , Ore. , Dec. ,1 , Uccolver Klnif of
tuo Ailistoj Lumber company hn tiled tils
llrsi sta'.ement , suowliiK tno company's In-
debtodliesi In bo t455.i,000. with assets of
eoo.ooo.
When tlio IlrrliitM-K Ariiltriiium
WASHIXOTOX , U. O. , Dec. 3. TUo Deriuic
sea orbitrailon tribunal will bold iu tint
uic Uug iu l' rli ou February 23 , 16'JX
TO GET BETTER WEATHER
larch Too Inclement and Unkind for
Pleasant Inauguration Exarches.
j | [ FOR CONVENING THE CONGRESS
Strong Sentiment KxUU In Pavcir of ( Jotting
11 Together Soonnr Tliuu n Vcitr
niln .Month After II *
iicctlon. ;
Iltmciu OP TUB Dec ,
MS Fouiirsnvnt STKKBT , : i
D. C. , Dae. 3 '
The agitation of an extra session has re
called attention to the many propositions in-
reduced Into coneross for changing the date
of the op.'nlng of congress to some
earlier period. All the Joint resolutions now
before congress , howoeor , have the disad
vantage of coupling with the change of data
for iho opening ot congress a change of the
date ot Inauguration , whllj tboro is a gen
eral fooling that tha Amsrjcan paople after
electing a man to bo the prosljont oiijht not
tosubjact him to the danger ot death by
holding inauguration oeromonioi in the
nonth of March , it will bo vary dtDlcullovor
to change that d&to ,
There seems to bo nulto a strong senti
ment in bath the senate and house In favor
of opening a new congress earlier than oa
the first Monday of thu second Doccmbor
after its election.
Sanator Miller , who is chatrnnn of the
committed on elections and privileges , to
which saob bill would bo referred , said that
ho bcurtllv favored a change , but tint ho bo-
Itovod It would bJ bettor to have congress
convene in October or Novombar. Sanator
Gorman is uhouiulontoon to favor an earlier
d to. Speaker Crisp favors a chango. but
suggests that a saroful examlnalion of tno
couslllutlon i bj made botoro any change Is
made , lost an oarller date should conlllct
Will some of the constitutional duties of
congress , such iw tbo counting ot the elec
toral vote In January. Chairman Springer
oft ways and moan's committee also heart
llyi favors thu cunnga. He recalls that It was
a snort session of congress in session
slot after ill successor had bo
elected that passed the famous back pay bill.
No congressman who H defeated should be
given an opportunity to attest legislation.
Judge Holnm n , chairman of tbo appropria
tions committee , Is of similar mind. True
tot bobby ho favors it because he believes
that congress would "savo money. " Con
gress mlcht meat , appoint its committee ,
bold a short sesslou and then adjourn , mak
ing tno second session tha long session In
stead ; of the llrst as nt proiont , The com
mittees could sit during ibo recess , hold In
vcstigatlons if nccaoary , and have other bills
and reports formulated ready foructlonvbcn
the seconu session mot.
Western Tensions.
The following woUorn panslons granted
nro reported by TUB BL'U and Examiner
Bureau of Cliiiun :
Nebrnsua ; OnglnaltjJohn Ellerj , Henry
Paso , Washington Waugh , Charles Uradley.
UavM Mullonlx , George Grolg. Addltlotml
Jacob II. Sbugan. Supplemental Alfred
U. Worth. Increase James M. Goolsby ,
George Baucn , deceased. Original widows ,
otc. Haniot.M. Dowoy. Mary NIcUolls ,
Priscllla J. ' Grass , Nancy McDermott ,
mother , Clarissa A. Vanblarlcom.
Iowa : Original Levi C. Htnlr , John
Powell , Myron F. . Knight. AloazoG. Duoutv.
Additional-John S. Willis. Increase
Aloheus Williams , Admond J. Hurley ,
Gcorgo W. Daniels , William ll. Patlorson.
Helssuo Edwin Baker , deceased , Anton I
Iiuhof , deceased. Uoissuo and Increase Asa
Junes. Original widows , otc.Susan A.
Bauer , M. Evoliuo Stone , Theresa
Imhof , Anna Sutton , Mary A.
Faust , Phobo J. Todd , Sarah J.
Gardner , Adaline F. McDonald , Sarah A.
Moore , Laura E. Hall. Luclua Tinker ,
Klizabeth T. Kohin , Marcy Ponliollow
( mother ) , Uuth Hampton ( mother ) , minors
of Minctt J , Ivollor , Lydia A. Camp , Jane
Shoup. Original Jamns O. Cooley , James
Snyder , Joseph W. Donald , Alonzo Palmer ,
Nathan Church , Ezra Hupp. Additional
Samuel O. Thomas , Benjamin Waddle , Wil
liam Baruhill , Leonard Bell , David Buck ,
Jeremiah Wilson. Increase Leonard W.
Archer , Josenh Fierstlno , Albert Root ,
Stephen C. Wilcox , Philander V. Carpenter.
XtolBsuo Ephriam Badger , Sullivan Daniels.
Uulssuo nnd Increase John ii. Pilcrlm.
Original widows , etc. Jane W. Puch.
Margaret J. Mayes , Margaret M. Uadall ,
Marfrnrat ForJyco. , Eio | ) Martin , Sarah 0.
Jail , MtvrthaA. Brumloy ( mother ) , Addle
I L * Swnrt , James V , Kennedy ( father ) Har
riot Nowoll. Elizabeth Stevens , Ludla War-
hurst. , ,
South Dakota ! Original widows , etc.
Jennlo A. Flowers , Original Charles
Pcnso , William Lohnn , Increase Fred
erick Bohrons.
MUcpltrihontu ,
It is understood that Senator Paddock has
succeeded In obtaining the npoolnlmont of
District Attorney Lumbartson of Omaha to
bo assistant secretary of too treasury In
place of Secretary Nptlloton. Tbo appoint
ment will not bo announced until some tlmo
next week.
The Toxai dclecatlon will urge Upon Proi-
Idnnt-oloct Cleveland the nama of .ludgo
Culborson for nttornov general. It will bo
rorncinborod that President Harrison offered
Mr. Culborson the fat ofllca of an interstate
commercial commissioner. Mr. Culborson
had expected to bo appointed to ono of the
new circuit courts of nppsals , anil , being
disappointed In that , refused lo accept thu
Interstate commerce comtntsslonorshlp.
P. S. 11.
ON sii.vnn.
Opinion of tlin Mtsiouri .StntcMiian an tlio
Mdiiotiirv t'onlorriico.
WASIIINOTOV , D. C. , DJC , 3. Haprosonta-
live Bland of Missouri , chairman of thu coinage -
ago comuilltco and the champion of free
colnaga of silver , was asked by an Asso
ciated press reporter what bo thought would
bo iho effect of the failure ot tbo interna
tional monetary conferencj to ngreo on any
thing. Ho replied : "I don't see that it
would have noy effect ono way or the otbor.
I have not regarded It as amounting to any-
thlug moro than a malcoshlfo to tldo over
election and perhaps help a movement to do-
monotlzo silver. 1 always regarded it us
having those objects In view moro than any
real expouiallon of doing k'ood to silver. I
don't think the publio generally expect much
of It. "
"Do you expect anything from the confor-
cncoi"
' I do not , and [ decisively ] I uovor have. "
"Suppose tbut Hie conference should fall
and that n proposition should then bo made
to repeal the Sherman law , what than I"
' Tnat will 03 oropoiod anywav , I p.-o-
sumo. I am in favor of repealing i' i , ' wo
cannot pot something better for silver. 1
do not HKO the Sherman law. At the time
It was proposed I stated on the floor of
the house , and In mv report , that It would
not increase the value of silver , or tend to
promote its restoration as money ; that It
would bo n falluro iu that respect ; yet you
may say it Is a connecting link between
total demonetization nnd something bettor.
Hence 1 think it would bo baa pulley to re
peal it unless wo can do something clso at
the same tune. Our bill and the Stewart bill
repealed tbu Sherman law , but substituted
free coinage. "
"Do you think tboro Is any prospect of sil
ver lozlslntlonl"
" 1 would not llko to express any opinion
on that , because I do not know hoxv tbo
members feel. From the way they voted
last session , there li not much prospect
ot it. " .
"Aside from free coinage , what plan can
you suggest that would improve the llaancial
situation I"
"i would go to work nnd coin all tbo
bullion vvhich has been purcnased. That
would bo a crent relief , because it , would
show we were determined to make mono.v of
silver the same as of gold at any lixed ratio.
It , " added Mr. Bland with a slgnillcanco
that appeals lo-the economist of the house ,
"could bo the means by which a delicloncy
in the treasury could be m3i. All the bullion
wo have in the treasury under iho present
policy might as well bo dumped into tha
Potomac so far as making money
of It is concerned. It is treated s
as a commodity , and as treated by
the ircasury now , it is so much ( load capital.
Wo have purchased alncj the Sherman law 0
WMIT. into effect noarlv ii ti . ii.ni.iiiiii , ounces of t
silver , which would coin about , $ injOOJ,000.
Hating Iho purchases at an average price of
'JOccnlsan ounce , wo would gain approxi
mately $ . " > . ) , 000 , 000 on coining the bullio-j ,
which would bridge over any dlflleulty aris
ing from the deficiency In the treasury the
coming fiscal year , that wo not issue bonds
nor take any other steps than coining that
bullion to proviae ourselves with needful
funds. "
"Don't 3-ou think the proposition to make
silver a legal tender up to JW , shows a raoro
liberal disposition toward silver of the part
of Great Britain 1"
"That would make it a substaiary cur
rency , a mere token , Anv proposition that
doa < not inako it n full local tender is not
making monov of it.Vhat Great Britain
wants ibo United States to do with silver is
ti mane it simply a subsidiary currency.
What wo should ho is to drive Great Britain
to the use ol silver as mono } * . And wo could
dolt. Wo would only hive lo innko money
of silver anil Great L' lnln would have lo
net with MS , for It has too many Interests not
to do ltr > KoUnchlld says thnt'Urc.tt Britain
could not afford to do anything that would
hurt us , Austria , Uimla and others nations
nro buying gold , Supptijo wo should go Into
the market after gold. Yes.it has been
talked about ; It hai boon said wo should soil
moro bonds or should Issue raoro legal tender
notes and provide a bans for thorn by buying
gold. If wo wont Into the market wo would
boat them , The prlco of gold would ucop
tising ; there would bo a scramble for it and
then a crash whoa tha pcoplo would como to
ro.illzo what this single gold basis moans. "
UXTUA SESSION TALK.
mnii tlrrcklnrlilco nnd .Smintnr
I'iilmor ( llvo Tholr Vlows.
WASHINGTON- . ( J. , DJO. 3 , Ucprosonta-
llvo W. C. P. Brooklnrldgo of Kentucky is
in favor of sotnowbat of n departure from
custom in iho ma'tor of iho preparation ot
the democratic tariff revision bill. Ho
thinks it should bo done under direction of
Mr. Clerolatul. Mr. Brocklnrldgo said that
the people had conlulcnco In Mr. Cleveland ,
and ho thought that Mr. Cleveland should ,
with the nsslslnnco of his cabinet officials ,
prepare a tariff bill to bo submitted
to congress in lieu of a mere
message of recommendation. This bill , ho
say ? , could bo considered In the committee
on ways and moans niul such amendments
as wore agreed on could bo adopted In the
bouso nnd snnato and a great do.il ot tlmo
and trouble bo saved , Mr. Biocklnndco
said that ho was opposed to an extra simlon
of the house and was apparently not favor
able lo an extra session next autumn.
. Senator Palmer of Illinois said that he
favors an oxlra session provided the demo
crats can reach a uollnitc agreement as to ex
actly What matters of legislation should
bo taken up at the session. These
should bo confined , ho thought , to thu
organization , appointment of committees and
admission of territories to stHtohood , The
.
senator put in a good word lor Slate Treas
urer K. S. Wilson of Illinois as secretary of
agriculture in Mr. Cleveland's cabinet.
Senator Halo of Maine believes the demo
crats will organlzD the next soimto. Hoswys
the republicans would bo foolUh to try to
hold the orgnnlzil'on. As tbo democrats
will bo able to control the k'ghlaluro , the
senator botioves thov shoulrt bo obliged to
assume Iho full responsibility of orgunlza-
tlou.
AS A SAMl'AltV I'lSKVII
.Surgeon Clniiur.il W.vm.ut Will Itecoinineiiil
ttio SiMpunslim ol Immigration.
WAsiii.voroN- . C. , DJC. 3. Surgeon
General Wynuti of the Marino Hospital ser
vice , In his annual report will , It is said ,
recommend as n measure of safety to the
country ' during the Columbian exposi
tion 'that immigration bo suspended
for nt least ono year from Jan
uary l next. This Is based on the
prediction of sanitary experts that Iho
rbolora is almost certain to reappear in
Europe next yoir. It is also almost certain
that the secretary of the treasury will adopt
.tbo proposition as a part of bin general plan
for a national quarantine service.
for tlio Aiitl-Optlons Hill.
WASHINGTON- . C. . Dao. 3. Senator
Hansbrough ot North Dakota bollovcs the
chances of the passage ot tbo anti-option bill
have grown less and that dilatory tactics
will bo used to encompass the defeat of the
measure. If the bill is not passed , ho says ,
by this congress , it will never become a law
as it will drop out of sight.
Prnsidoiit IIurrlson'M Mpssnfjr.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Deo. 3. The president
spent the entire day rending the proof slips
of his message to congress and bold confer
ences with the members of his cablnot on
topics in the message relative lo Ihcir re
spective departments. Tbo message and
documents will bo sout to congress on Tuo
day.
_ _
Hallway .Mull Sorvleo.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 3. The annual
report of Superintendent White of the rail
way mail service shows that for the year
ended Juno 30 last the servloa handled the
enormous total of 0,5S'.ibW'S9 ! pieces of mail
matter , an increase of 7.37 per cent as com
pared with the preceding year.
Organiroil Now Sto-tmslilp Oomptiiy.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , DJC. 3. The ofllcials
of the Cbosakoako & Ohio railroad herc cor.
firm the statement that a now steamship
line has been organized 10 operate between
Newport News and Liverpool. Six llrst
class vessels will bo put on tbo line at a cost
of over $2,000,000.
0 '
o o ®
During the month of December I will sell my entire line
of Sewing Machines , which comprises a number of the leading
makes , including the 'ivorld-renoivned
I also have a number of machines , including all of the
leading makes , which I have taken in exchange for Standards ,
some of which are as good as neiv and all in good running
OJ der.
These machines are on sale at from
This is the chance of a lifetime ,
First Come , First Choice.-
mrortli IStlx
CONTINENTAL
CLOTHING HOUSE.
great
BlearaiiGB
Sale of
Boys'and '
The Greatest Bargain Sale on Record
BOYS' SUITS AND .OVERCOATS AT UNHEARD
OF PRICES-TIIIS DECEMBER SALE MEANS
BUSINESS-DON'T MISS IT.
Boys' Short Pant Suits.
' 3 S'gestbargain lines is
a lot of'500 Cassimerc Suits at $ %
each , sizes 4 to 14 , worth double the price.
Cheviot Suits
O QT Ages6to 14absolutelyall-wool CheW
4)J.ZJ ) iot Suits , worth $5 each , at $3.25.
ys' Overcoerts
Boys' Handsome Piaid Cape Overcoats , sizes 3 to $
fears , at $4.25 each.
Botjs' Overcoats S3.OO.
Ages 3 to 8 years a lot of 200 cape overcoats which havq
sold all season at $5 and $6 will go on sale Monday at $3 each |
Hundreds of similiar bargains just as attractive as th
above. -
MAIL OR.DE1R.S
Mail orders accompanied with money or express ordeis
will receive the same careful attention as customers in person1
IBtli eiiid. 33oucjla.s Sts.
IALE.
VAN COTT JEWELRY COMPANY ,
\For \ Thirty Days only wo will olTor our ontlro ato.c ! of Diamonds nnd
Christmas Jewelry and Sllvorw.iro ut loss th in nvuiuuoturor'B cost.
Fourteenth and Farnam Streets-
. , . . , .
win move Jan. 1 , to N W Cor. 10th and Tarnum. KAI'T,3 KOR HAM3.
The Mercer.
Omaha's Newest Hotel.
COR. 12TH AMD HOWARD STS.
40 IlooinBalf.Mj > orilay.
M lluoms at f I.OU pur dny.
30 Ilrumi with lluth ul3UO pcrilar-
10 loum ( with Hath at fJ.W luHVi i > cr day.
OPENIHL ) A-UGUS r IsL.
.Modern In Kviry llumirrt
\ < i ly l TliruiiRluint.
C . S. ERB , Prop.
W J. l.nnit ) . accrue -Admin. Alfred W Bcott.
l-tct. l.uncaitur Co. Hank , iSotiiry I'uullc.
Lamb. . Adams
Attorneys-at-Law ,
Lancaster County Hank lluid
LINCOLN , - - NEBRASKA.
MERCHANTS' HOTEL
,
PAHNAM ST. , Holwcon 15th und IGtlji
Htrcols.
W.1\.1)AXTQNJR..1)1U1)R1ETOR \ ) , . ) { )
lluvlir. nesnnieil ( lie inniiuROincnt of Uii
Mcrclmnlb' Hotel , \\llliiuiku 1 Kiiuli Impmvo-
int'iilH unit fliiitiKcu a" will mu ! > e lulu liomia
OIHI of Uiu liuit ut which lustop In Omithu.
TliuiL'ijulruinurilH mill WIUIIH of nil pulroni
will le CMrufiillv ulttmili'U to. llulni ; utoat
( ( . lit rally lou.itc'il I Ins hotel ulTors bpuulul tit *
Iriiulliinilii Uio inivulliiit pillule. A conilnilf
n lieu of IU former liberal natmnaico UitHpuuU
fully askuil , W. A. 1'AXl'UN , Jit
OMAHA. Dec. 1,1852.
Jlnrij ol uurAUKMTH urn riKI.I.I.Mi Iruiu fAW to
I.'OJ wotlliof
ARNOLD AUTOMATIC STEAM COOKERS
per uiuntfi Don't rum tin Wlu , or MOT * lor mil |
ivuiiui , when you iLluhl be luaklnit muru mona
him Iu uiuiuar Aiiiilf for leiuli.
OUKKUCU , NJf a 3HU3U , Om Uo.