THE OMAHA DATLY BEEt SUNDAY , DECEMBER T -T\VENTY 1'AOKS , 25 Per Gent. PRESENT GIVING ALL OUR DISCOUN ON ALL OUR By His Extraordinary Values for this Week. Must Go ! TOYS , rything on our No llaltcp IVIiat the Sacrifice Brie- ate and Cliiiiawc. determined not to Christmas Toys , Bric-a- Brae Chinaware. All of these Tlio Finest Selector ! Stools iu. We have carryover any - or See Onr Prices for this Wools the Entire West. o-oods we bought at afraction of their original cost. We have been selling them at less than import prices. in Capos. 25 Per Cent. Off of our already low prices means a tremendous sacrifice of profits We are willing to make he sacrifice for we want the room. We would ask our friends if possible to carry their small packages , Our special price sales means a largely increased business and we will find it difficult even with our many teams to make prompt delivery. All our Ladies Fur Trimmed Imported Capes must go Capes that have been selling at S15.0O we have merked down to $4 5O each ; $2O.OO capes to $7.50 each ; $25.00 capes to $9.50 each. All our capes will be actually sold at less than the material in them cost. What more suitable present could you find than a handsome , warm , stylish Cape ? Silks , Dress Goods , Table Linens , Books , we are forcing out at nrices that astonish everv ourchaser. * BLACK DRESS GOODS. READ THE MST CAKEFULI/X" . MAIL ORDERS FILLED IN THIJ SALE. Silk Department. GHCAT UAFPENINGS. A 12-yuid pattern of Crvbtnl Bengali no , In all colors , well worth $10.01) ) , this wcok 84. na A 12-yard pattern of plain Black and Dlnckand Wlitto Brocaded Surah , worth $12.00 , this week S7.50. For 811.70 n pattern wo are goingto eoll nn elegant assortment of plain Black , plain nml fnncy colored silks worth ftom 818.50 to 321.0D. Just think of it , 811.70. D.imo fashion has said Black Brocades nro the thing , so hero uro Homo : A Black Hi ocadcd Satin , never sold loss than 324.00 a. pattern. Our nrlco thia week , 810.20. See Display In West Show Window. Ice Wool Fascinators , 39c. A line of Ice Wool Fascinators , in l3lnck nnd Wh Ito , good sbee , pretty do- lijjns , worth Ooc ; and all others in pro portion. ( Stamped Goods , 33c. . , , , Our stock of Btampod goods in twilled gland covers and splashers , worth 60c Monday all RO for 33c. Fancy Ornaments , 23c Doz- Our entire slock of fnncy ornaments , nil designs , all colors , worth from 40o to fr5c , all in ono lot Monday for 2o ! a dozen. CASTOR IS NOT SUPREME ( Uational Democratio Committeeman Must Divide Honors with Governor Boyd. NEBRASKA APPOINTMENTS DISCUSSED Pueitlon of Land UOlcer * for tlio State Mot Soltloil Vet May Uo an Exclt- Ing Clone lorVlnco SlcSlmae'j I'rloiidi Ooalldent. WASIIISOTON BunnAU or THE BE M ) 513 FouitTKBVTii STIIKET , V WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. J Kx-Governor James E. llojd nnd National Coniffllttoeman Castor mot In Hoko Smith's ofllco at the Intel lor department touay. Doth called to talk over the selection of loveral Nebraska land ofllccra , whom Mr. Castor aajsu111 bo named next week. It would seem that after all the national com- nilttreman Is not a sure winner iu all ofllco- prouurhiR. Ho of course represents Secretary - rotary Morton and his endorsement means that of the secretary of agriculture , but some of the county and district chairmen of the state are taking issue uith the "boss" and appealing to the powers above him. Some ha\o presented their appeals , their fishes , through ox-Governor 13oid. Who will pet the land ofUies Is yet problematical. Secretary Smith has been for four weeks quaiantined against the tvhlte house by Illness amoug his children , which the piest- dent does not want carried to baby Kutli , but he has promised to discuss with the secretary of the Interior t'ao Nebraska land ofllccs the tip t of next \\eok. tloyilVaa riuiufd. Mr , Tobias Castor's address In Washing' ton Is 018 M street , where all lultcra nnd telegrams concerning ttio Nebraska offoes which ho and Secictary Morton can control will reach him. Kx-Go\criior Doul , by appointment , called upon President Cleveland today , accom panied by Senator \Vhlto of Louisiana , llio aUtingufstied Nebraska Uumocntt had a lengthy ntul thoroughly satisfactory InterView - View with tno president and unrn ho emerged from the oxecutho mansion ula face was wieathed In smiles. The Rovcinor r fused to stale what tlio subjects of tlio discussion were , but It Is safe to say that Nobi.isku appointments jroro talked o\er and that when they uro announced t > omo of the irlunds of the gov- mnor will bo umong them. Genei nor Bo d go-ja from hero east within a day or t o. Castor and his friends continue confident in their assettions that Jumcs McShano will hortly uo appointed surveyor of thu port ol Omaha. \1111 Not I'cdorallxo Htuto lUnk liiuoi. Chairman Springer of the house committee - too ou bunking1 and currency expressed the opinion today to Tuu BEE correspondent thai the bill to repeal the tax on state bank cir culatlon would full far short of a inajoi ity if It was brought before the house. "I doubt \ory much , " said ho , "vUicther the bill will bo reported from tbe committee ps a largo majority of the meuibcrt of the committee ate against it. But even if reported ported it would be as good as dead , The idea of fodcralizlng atate bank issues hn * fallen through , and if the question comes lipforo the house it will bo In the simple form ot unconditional rental of the tix That would not receive the support of a dozen membcrb north of Mason and Dtxon's Jlluo. The nortti U almoat solidly oppoacU to jtato bank circulation. ' "President Clnrcland docs not look with favor upon it , and I bollavo lie would \eto the bill if It over should bo sent to Ului. As loou at the house passes the tariff billl sbal | ik it to oouilder baukcirculation uieuur * Furs , I9c. Totnonow 300 yards of Wool Ssal trimming Fur Gulinp Heading , regular prlco lOc. Your choice , i'Jc a yard. Ribbons ! Ribbons ! I y gibbon , 7c a bolt. No. 7 ( iros Grain , Satin 1-dgc , all colors , 5c. No. J ) Gro Grain , Satin Edge , all color * , 8 l-3c. > 'o. 12 Gro Grain , Satin lidge , all colors , lOc. Umbrellas ! Umbrellas ! Our stock of Xmus Umhrollns so on sale tomorrow ut special prices for ono wool : . All no.v , bonutlful ( joods. Men's Furnishing Department , FULL. OF HANDSOME , USCFUL HOLIDAY GOODS. Neckwear. You should see our line of now , styl ish NccKwonr. All the latest shaped Teclcs find Imperial Four-in- Hands , 50c , $1.00. " 31.GO to 82.00 each. Best vurloty in city to cheese from. Handkerchiefs- 100 dozen Men's 22 inch China Silk Initial Handkerchiefs , at 50c. Also a larger sue nt 81.00 each. 125 Do/on All Linen Handkerchiefs in Colored vhlch I shall have reported from the bauk- ug nnd currency committee , dealing almost vltollv with secuilty for national uank cir ] ulation. It will provide for the acceptance of certain irllt edged state , county and mu nicipal bonds as security for circulation. After the banks have guaranteed to the gov ernment the payment of the bonds I pre- ntr.o that under such conditions about , ho present per cent of circulation given upon the par value of the bonds dc- x > slted will bo granted. Tills new iccurlty is BO bountiful that it will make our bank circulation clastic In character and the same as at picsont In quality. I would not object In the same con nection to give par value of circulation upon the government bonds now deposited , but r am of the opinion that there will bo no change in that paitlcular. There mo in ox- stenro at the present time about $1,000,000- 100 worth of bonds of the character nc pro- lose to accept for circulation security. Of : ourso this law would enhance the value of state , county and municipal bonds and en- nblo the coi porations to lloat them at much ewer interest than at present , which popu larizes the proposition. " Income lac Measure Cnunlnc : Tumble , After having practically ngreed to levy in come taxes the democratic incnibois of the nays and moans commlttco aio wrangling o ortho ilgures which shall form the mini mum bnsis of operations and in fixing the percentages of the taxes some of thuniant to make iliiect legacies pay 1 pciccntage and Indirect legacies another percentage , that U , place a double tax upon cntailmcnti to tlio third generations. Some want prl\ate Incomes to paj a gieator tax than corixnation shaics , contending that tlio former at o the only truoilndoxcs to wealth , while the latter are often held by mechanics and laboiers. It is now pretty generally understood that thcic will bo no further offoita made to reach conclusions upon Internal tnxrs until after the holidays. The practical postpone ment of the whisky tax problem until Janu ary is icgardcd as evidence that there will bo no increase. There aio many reasons why an increase of the whisky tax In opposed - posed , ouo of them being that It would entry an extension of the bonded period and thin cut thogovtinnicnt out of re\cnuo for mnn.v jcani to tome. Upon one hand the tiust and whisky ounorsoukt pocket huge profits by nn increase and thu mechanics , \\hocoii3uuio two-thirds of the alcohol pi o- duct in the United States , would have to bear the burden of the inci ease. There IH but the slightest doubt now that the hou o will put a duty of 1 cent u pound on raw sugar nnd strike out thu bounty. The duty would bo Increased bv the committed woio It not for the fact that it majority of that body fat or luiome taxes and believe that u sugar duty would diminish tlio pros- pout for income tuxes. It is not probable that the ' . ) ' cent duty on refined sugar would bo affected by a duty upon raw sugar , al though there are members of the commlttro who bullovu that a duty of 1 cent on raw guear will result In the wiping iiwuy of all protection duty upon the lellnod article. ho n for tliu Army. The following army orders wcio issued to day ; Captain Cornelius Gardener , Nineteenth iufantrjlll be relieved from recruiting duly at Columuus bairacUs , O. , by the superintendent of the recruiting service , and u 111 then proceed to join tils regiment. First Lieutenant Alficd B. Jackson , Ninth cavalry , is relieved fiotn the ftitther ouera- turn ol special orders of December 4. - First Lieutenant lilwurd I. Crumley , Seventeenth infantry , now on leave of ub- nonce at llroolil > n , will icnort at once to the superintendent of the recruiting scrrlto Now York City , to conduct recruits to tin west. Captain Abrain A. Harbach , Twentieth Infantry , is relieved from further duty under the direction of the secretary of state In connection with the World's Columbian ex position uud iMll proceed not later thau Do cemberiU to Join his proper station. The leave granted First Lieutenant Zebu Ion B.Vance , Jr. , Clove nth iufautry , Is ex tended seven dwys. Additional ; First Lieutenant ItoborUon ALL OUR Fur-trimmed Circular Capes , black only , sold by us early in the season Q A C at $15.so , go at V ' < J Til IS WKHK ALL OUR handsome Braided and Fur-Trimmed Circular Capes , sold by us all seaT < H CA son at S20.OO , go at 1P I iJv w * o Tiiiswnnti ALL OUR Broadcloth Capes , lined throughout with changeable silk , sold by us all ( F Q CH season at $25 and ยง 25 , go at $ At/If / TINS WEEK ALL OUR shot silk lined Capes , trimmed with beaver , tan and navy blue , sold by us ( T JO CA1 all the season at $26.75 and $30 , go at ipliitu ) | | TII is WEEK ALL OUR imported pattern Capes , only i of a kind , sold by us all season at $35 to 17 SO' ( ' i $40 , go at iplliJVJ. i THIS WEEK1 ALL OUR imported pattern Capes , sold all seoaon at $60 , $75 and $80 , go at. . . . I THIS WEEK MONDAY Clearing out odds and ends in Chil dren's Cloaks. Note the sizes : 3 , 8 , 10 , 12 ONLY. In order to close out the entire lot \vc Imvu inudo Ladles' Jackets at $1.08. sold by us early In the he price that will nuike them go quick. ( season at $10.00. > ' Ladies' Empire Coats at $7.45 , sold by us curly in Children's heavy cloth cloaks , all ne\v materials 'the season at S14-.50. and styles , sold by us cnrly in the sums on at S3.50 , L-idlcs' Braided Skirt Garments , re guhir $20.00 $0.00 , $7.50 , $9.00 and $10.00 ; we close this line ' "quality , go at $13.50 each. Monday at $3.78 each ; not more than 2 to a cus Ladies' Braided Skirt Garments , regular $25.00 tomer. , rcmality , go atl7.GO each. OPEN EVERT EVENING THIS WEEK. N. B. FALCONER 15O5-7-9 Douglas Street. Latisfact ion guaranteed 011 all mail orders. lonoy , Third artillery , will proceed to Fort tlcHcnry , Md. , and repoitto the command- ng officer of that post for duty with battery D , Fouuh artillery. Western I'ostmnitcra Appointed. Fourth class postmasters were today ap- lolnted for Xcbr.isUa as follows : barada , Richardson county , J. II. Morehoad , vice W. \ . Smith , removed. Bellwood , Box Butte county , W.B. liochon , vice C. S. Burch , removed. Bo Imont , Dawes county , G.V. . Eversoll , vice C. L. Phelps , lemovcd. Hiuno , Butler county , Anton Placolf , vice Mrs. Nellie C. Bedell , resigned. Gilead , Thaycr county , A. J. Msrischal , vice James Drake , removed. South Dakota : Kblda , Hand countv , J. S. [ Coldn , vice F. J. Kolda , resicned ; Volnev , Hand county. John Campbell , vice II. W. Chapman , resigned. Personal Mention. W. S. Wing of. Omaha is at the Kbbitt. Hon. A. I * . Now , who has Just boon an- I win ted collector of intcinal levcnuo for the district of Colorado and Wjomlnjr , is at Wlllaid's. Mr. New has been in politics for many years and his appointment to the col- Icctorshlp Is a mnrlc of appreciation by the democracy of the work he has done for the cause. Tnis evening's Star sajs : "Miss Morton , sister of the seciotary of agiiculluie , ami Mis. C. H. Van \Vick , wife of ex-Senator C. H. Van Wyck of Nolnaska , made sena- toiial calls together this vveeit. Mrs. Van \V.\ck will no at homo to her fi lends on Fri day souring January at her apaitments at the Poi Hand. " A favorable icpoit has been made by tno liouso mllluiy affahs committee on the bill removing the cli.iigo of desertion againsttho imlltaiy record of John W. V 'aeker of Nn- biaska. I'CIIRY S. IIEATII. PLANS or TIII : SII < VBKITKS. Thujr Are Arranijlnz fnr Ilia Next Cou- cretAloual J.lrtlliin * . WASHINGTON' , Dec. 1C. The conference of proiulncnt.sllvor leaders of tliocountry will probably bo continued through Monday and Tuesday of next week , as delegates from Colorado and Montana will not arrive until tonight , and the conference has not us yet been nblo to determine upon a policy for the future. The committee on organization is made up of General Warner , representing the Bimetallic league : General Weaver , the late presidential candidate of tlio populists ; Moitimer Whltchcad , the lectuier of the National ( rraiiRo ; Master Workman Sovereign eign of the Knights of Labor and other chiefs of Industrial 01 ganlzatlons. The plan most HUoly to be adopted in the next congres sional election U ono which contemplates secuiing pledges or direct oxpicsslons ftoui every canaiduto fur congicss. No uUtinc- tion between candidates will bo made on account - count of adherence to the old parties. The full silver strength of a district will bo tin-own to the man who giv'os the strongest aiisuiantes of adhotcnco to the silver cause. Iu c.iso all the candidates Inn district are opposed to silver an Indcudent silver candl- Uato will probably bo nominated. As yet , however , no ilnal conclusion has ueeu reached , Made Auotlirr Slight Cliiuue. WASHINGTON- , Dec , 10. The members of the \iaj8 and means committee , with hut ono exception , hold a meeting last night at the Treasury department to consider fur ther the uitilnlsncd portions of the Internal revenue tariff , Tlio ouly action \\JIH thai the committee decided to platu a tax of G cents per pack on playing cards , instead ot 10 cents per pack , us heretofore proposed. llr ) > * l of Ilia btitte llatili Tax. WASIIINQTOS , Dec. 10. It Is probable the committee on banking and currency will re port to the house the bill to repeal the 10 per cent tax on state bank circulation with out any recommendation. Chairman Springer tnlnks the house will have to sottio the matter , us no comprotnUo Iu the commit tec seems possible. ON ITS PENSION POLICY Republicans Attack the Administration's ' Treatment of the Old Soldier. CANNON OF ILLINOIS LEADS THE ASSAULT Mr. Knloo 1'nyi III * ItcspocH to Ex.Com. mltsiouor Itnuiu I.lYlngiton UeConat the Administration Other Speakers lalk Upon the Subject. WASHINOTOX , Deo. 10. A debate over the pension policy of the present administra tion , growing Out of an item In the urgent deficiency bill appropi fating $200,000 for special examiners , ( .onsumcd the entire day in the house. Under the load of Mr. Can non an assault \rns made against Mr. Cleve land's jioiislon policy , especially that portion of It u hlch resulted m the revocation of order 104 and the subsequent suspension of thousands of pensioners. Some toutine busU ness \sas done bcloro the dcllcieiicy bill came up. The senate amendments to the bill , pto- viding for two additional associate justices for the district of Oklahoma were agreed to , The hotiso thm went Into committee of the whole on the urgent dellclency bill , Mr , Outluvaltc in the chair. Mr. IlreclcmrldjfO took the Hoer and explained that the bill contained appropriations amounting to f I- Ool.SOj , the only Item antatronl/ed belne this appropriation of fiOO.OOO for special examiners. Cannon Start ! the Uolmte. Touching this Item for special examiners , Mr. Cannon thought it was tlmo for con- grots to examine into the manner in which the pension ofllce was being conducted. Ho i of erred to thocl.iuso inthopiesidcnt's mcs. sago declaring1 that evory'iipishborhood had its fraudulent penslonrra. Ho renewed the action of the department in cutting off thousands of pensioners , 'llicro had been much allegation of fraud , ho said , but llttlo of U had materialized on c/oss-uxamluations. Of the - . ! . " ) special examinein the depart ment u dozen neic employed to run down these alleged fraudulent peustoners. All pensions cut off uero classed by the commis sioner to tlio credit of thu amount saved by the onlcu. One million dollars of rejected uenslons had been classified na $1,000OUU saved. Yet after thorough examination U \\as found that but jai.OOO.nad been actually paid out to pensioners who had procured their pensions by forgery , perjury or false personation. Ho undertook to ay that there was no more fraud in the administration of the affairs of the pension otlico , which disbursed antiuallv $180,000,000 , titan in the adjudication of cases m the courts of the country. The Fifty-first congress approprmtea $150,000,000 for pensions. The Fifty-second , wild Its big democratic majoi Ity , appropriated $1W- ( 000,000 to meet the pajments on account of pensions. Order 11H was re ponslblo for much of this magnaniraltv. Yet the pnsent head of the department and the secretary of the -ntcrlor now undertook , after this construction had stood for four years , and had been acquiesced in by a democratic house of rcprcauntathes , toterorse that con st ruction. Akin to Crime. "It was an act , " said ho , shaking his fist ominously , "akin to act lino. " Tlio infamous of this administration was that men recclUag pensions wlioso cases had been proved uciobtrlckcu fiom the rolls. Uook at the Bennett case , uliicli was knoxvu from ono end of the country to the other. It suet a ruling bad been made by a lepubllcnn ad ministration , by Uaum or Uussvy , after the consiructlou of the law had stood for tlueo years and had been ratified by congress , ho uould attack it as he attacked it now. "That's right , " shouted Mr. Enloe ; "give it to Uaum. " "Oh , no , " replied Mr. Cannon. "I will not poforRaum , because in God's chanceti ho s not guilty and your commissioner is " Comparing the work of Commissioner Xaurn and Commissioner Ixichien , seven months of the administration of each showed that Raum Issued 144,000 certificates and Lochren 14,000. In the same periou Raum md rejected 84,000 claims and Lociiren 37,000. Lochren had kept up with Haum on rejections , but Raum had beaten him two to ono on issues. "That's greatly to his credit , " shouted some ono on the democratic side. "I tton't think so , " leplled Mr. Cannon , "and I think my judgment will be the Judg ment of history. " He desired to say nothing in malice , but ho believed the people should continue to piotest against this policy until a new light should come to the men who wcro adminis tering the pension oftlco , so thev would do ustico to the men who had been In battle to ; > rcsei\o the union. [ Applause. ] Mr. LlvlngiitonMakes lieply. Mr. Livingston replied to Mr. Cannon. The appropri ition under discussion , lie said , was to provide for Held examiners of the pension offlco. Mr. Camion had not chal lenged the propriety or justice of this ao- proprlation. Ho had occupied his time In casthifr'a shadow over the administration of the pension ofllco and In attacking Secre tary Smith and Commissioner I ochicn for revoking order 104. A democrat , neither south , was always under suspicion when he criticised pensions. Secretary Smith was a southern man , but he had not been iu the confederate army ; Commissioner Lochicn had been a soldier In the union army and a gallant ono ; Mr , Cleveland had not been In the army , but ho could assure the house and the country that justice uas and uould no dona by these distinguished men. Applica tions \\oro scrutinized with cate , as they should bo. No self-respecting man in t'.io land would bellovo Mr. Cleveland , Mr. Smith or Mr. Lochien , in beating the bush for fraud , was actuated by a dcslro to de prive honest soldicis of their pensions. It was true , however , that frauds would bo piosecuted. Messrs. Dlair. Stone , Cannon and Z3lngham harassed Mr. Livingston at every step , and Mr , Blair declaicd hi ) did not object to weed ing out fraud , but ho did object to in tiling that pretext a cloak for a deliberate con spiracy tu deprive honest neusioiiers of their petitions Mr , Livingston replied that the sole pur pose of the administration to purge the pension tolls of tno names that dishonored them. Ouutatluns from f.nrry Xr < il. Mr. Lacey of lovva followed Mr. Living ston , He read from a resent Intel view uith Laurence T. N'eal , the author of tlio tai iff plank in the democratic platform. Ninety per cent of the democratic disaffection , says Mr. Neal , should bo charged to the course of the pension ofllco , for which the admlnibtra- tion was ditectly icsponslblo. Mr. Lacov also read a memorial received by Mr. Outh- waite of Ohio from W. A. Taj lor , the recent democratic candidate for lieutenant gov * ornor , who called for a congressional Investi gation of tlio ' 'ridiculous , unlawful and un just policy Inaugurated by the pension ofllco that had resulted in the suspension of 1,500 pensions In Ohio. " Mr. Enloe , thu old antagonist of ex-Com missioner Rautn , declared the pension de partment under ( his administration was the greatest of the government. It was doing uoblo work. He was surprised at the line of defense sot up on the oilier side. In the ejo of the law they ( the republicans ) vrero accomplices of fraudulent pensioners Ho- cause the administration was investigating and punishing these cases of fraud , how uould honest men parade tnls before the country as hostility to the deserving pen sioner I Krnuil Kvorjrwlinrr , Mr. Enloe proceeded to discuss the lesull of the investigation of the pension oftlco. At Baltimore it was found that pension attor Borders nnd PliiinVlilto , ITcmalitchril , Mo. IHc , SOc tel 00 cnoh. Suspenders * A hnndsomo line of Fanc.v Silk and nmbroicioictl Satin Sinpunilors , tit 5Co , SI.00 , $1 50 mul Si-.OU. A very appi oprl- ntj present for n gci'.tlomon. Mufflers. 200 Uo/en While Uroendeil Silk Mint- lors nt OOc , $1.00 , nnd SI.SO. A very Stylish line of Plaid Cashmeres and Jsnvv Blue Silk 1'ollm Dots at $1.00/md Sl.Sa Sco them. Windsor Bows. i:00 : Do/on Fancy I'hilil nnd Solid Col ored Silk Bows , I'pfjuliir S5c and fiOc quality , cliolco of the whole line , l6c ! cueh. Night Robes. See oar line of now , neatly ti limned Night Shirts worth double \rlmtv\o have marked them ; oOe , 75o tuid il-CU cneh. Also tlio latest novelties in Sateens nnd Madras Cloths , nt $1.50 mid $2.00 each. Smoking Jackets- \Vo ate bhovving u large line of stylish Jackets in Silk , Flannel and Velveteens ntS-1.75 , $ (500. ( 50.00 mid 81U.SO. These are much hundhomor and cheaper thui : ever wo sold huiotoforo. See them he- fore purchasing n jacket. Ladies' Underwear Department. \Vo uro showing some e.xtraoidinnry values in this department. Ladies' Combination Suits All ourSU-lij , * U.50 and SJ.OO all wool and merino comotnatlon suits go at ono price , 31.08 each. Children's Wool Hose. 100'dozen children's ribbed and plain wool hose , inudo to sell at 25o mid ffic. Tlioy go at ono price Monday , ' 21ca pair , all si/es. Ladies' Fleeced Hose- ' I A.11 our heavy bilk , lleece lined , onyx j dyed , cotton ho'so , in oOunnd Gjoquality , tro nt ono price , 4tJ5e a pair. Wool Tights. f)0do7cn heavy , all wool , fast colored , Black Tights , a tegular 31. .0 quality , all sbea , go at 31.00 a pair. Silk Hose. A magnificent line of black nnd colored Silk Hose at 31.00 , $1.50. W.OO and M.OO a pair. Wo never have shown such value. Our 32.00 thread silk is worth In the usual way S .So a pair. Linen Department. Mondny wo open up an immense now line of Fancy Silk Embroidered Linens , consisting of Bureau Scarfs , Tray Cloths , Centerpieces. Lunch Cloths and Dojlie1 ? . Also a line of the finest hand embroidered linens over shown in the west. Special prices on hemstitched and stamped linens of every description. novs secured the pension checks , held them as payment for monev due , and charged a fee for collecting them. At Norfolk a regular mill for the manufacture of pension testimony was uneaithed. In New Mexico the most astounding frauds were committed. * A similar condition existed in Indian Terri tory and in certain parts of Iowa. In con cluding his speech , Mr. nuloc said the time would come when every honest union soldier and every self-respecting clticn would ap plaud the pension policy of thlt administra tion. tion.Mr. Mr. Morse , republican of Massachusetts , closed tne debate for the day with a visor- ous assault on Mr. Cleveland and Commis sioner Lochren. At the conclusion ot Mr. Morse's speech , an agreement was i cached to close the de bate after three hours' further discussion on Monday. Then at 5:10 p. m. the house ad journed. TAIlilT TATTLE. Itcocl and WIMon limy ulth Their Ilespuc- tlvo Itoportt Ocher -Suir * , WASUI.NOTOX , Dec. 10 Uic-Speakcr Reed s preparing llio minority repoit on the tariff Dill. In tlio last congtess , when the nlnority reports were made on the inde pendent tariff bills which wore passed , the reports were made by various members of the committee. Mr. Hood did not prepare any of them. The minority members of the committee all Insisted that the views of the minority should be propaied by Mr , Keed , although all are willing to furnish sug gestions and data. Mr. Wilson of West Vnglnla has not ocen at the capltol for two days nnd to all In quiries the nnsvvor Is that ho is preparing the repot t on the tariff bill. As Uoprcsenta- live nteclcinrldpo of Arkansas has also been absent some of the time it is said ho is assisting the chairman with the report as tin assisted in preparing the tariff bill. Tno tenor t must bo ready to moscnt to the ma jority members baforo Tuesday , so that It may be approved fur submission to the full commlttco on that day Although them Is not much encourage ment for the persons who come to Washing ton to have the schedules changed , there are still many delegations hero interviewing such in em bo rs of the committee as can bo reached. While objtvtions to the bill are heard on all sines , yet thcio is not enough at Ability amen ? the objectors to change nny schedule that the majority may Insist upon. It Is found that the icpunllcans are not so anxious to assist tlio individual democrats on such matters as they aia interested In , when thoio will be no iibsiitanco from these same democrats when interests outside of their own districts are affected. * The caucus 011 the tariff bill will relieve quite a number of democrats from an un pleasant dilemma. If the bill U endorsed by a democratic caucus members of thu party can claim that they but follow the instruc tions of the pat ty , while if there U no cau cus they will bo compelled to vote against the bill if they cannot get it amended. As an indication of the | > olicy to bo pur < sued by the republicans it Is said tlucton the sugar schedule they will offer the section of the McKinley law as a substitute. This be ing voted down , AS it surely will bo , the re publicans will not vote with the Louisiana men 01 : such propositions as they offer. This course followed on otln-r provisions of tlio bill which uio objectlouablii would leave but little possibility of amending tUo bill vv bllo In the house. Carrie * Orderi tor the Admiral. WisuiNGTOY , Doc. 10 A dispatch from San Francisco icpoits that Lieutenant Hush of the navy sailed from tlieio on the Alaumda with bealed orders for Admlra Covvin. Lieutenant Hush u on three month * leave from December ! > , with permission to Icavo the country. It is , thcroforu , not ai ofllclal mission ho is on. it U said , Iu fact that ho baa t'ouo to Honolulu to be married. IN OUU Handkerchief Department We Make a Special Effort to Please Every One- Handkerchiefs nl 5c , Plain vvhlto hemstitched linen hand kerchief at fie. White , 1-Inch hemstitched , corded handkerchief aloe. lloimtltchcd , embroidered linndkcr- chioN , worth lOc , at Tic. Colored bordered linen handkerchiefs , worth 8\c \ nnd lOo , all at . "ic , Handkerchiefs at lOc. I'tiro linen handkerchiefs , vvith plain vvhlto or colored bordots , worth LVio , Monday lOc onch. Scolloped umbioldcrcd handkorohtofa In plnln vvhlto or colors , worth J.'oc. Mondnv lOc. Handkerchiefs at 16 2-3c. Plnln vvhlto nnd colo-cd cinbtoldcrcd Japanese dllk Handkerchiefs , worth un to Itjc. will ao Monday at lOic. Hemstitched Initial Japanese Silk Handkerchief * , nt Klic. \VhitoScalloped and Homstitphod Kmbroiuercd Handkerchiefs worth up to a ic , at IGic. Handkerchiefs at 25c. Chiflon Ilandkerehiof.s , worth Too , in all colors. Monday , tMc each. Handkerchiefs at SOc. Chiffon Ilandkcrchiofn worth tip to $1.7o , will go Monday at 60c. Special Prices on all French Urn- broidcrod Handkotchiefs Monday. Christmas Sale " WOOL DU1ISS GOODS. LOOK AT IHHM : coons IIKI OKIou HUV Changeable Diagonal Serge 11(5 ( inches wide ; Tyardi makes a dress ; regular 3Jc cloth , at 18c nor yard for Christmas , or $1.126 for Drehs Pattern. Scotch Cheviots All wool , no Inches wide : 7 yaids makes a dross. Worth 03c nor yatd , at ! J2ie per yard for Christmas , or $ 2.21 for Drosj Pattern. Storm Serge Pure Wool , as in. wide , Navy , Browns and Grron ; 7 yards mnko a dress. Regular 7ou quality , at SOc per yuru lor Christmas , or 33.60 for Dress Pattern. Silk Finish Henrietta Cloth- German make , -lli inches wideall shades ; I 0 yards make a dress. Usually sold at j $1.00 per yard , at 7oc per yard for Uhrlst- ' mas , or $4.oO for Dross Patterns I Illuminated Hopsacking I Wool , o2 inches wide , rich , warm colorings - ings ; 7 j ai ds makes a drcsb. Worth fSl.50 per jard. at 81.00 per jntd lor j Christmas or SO.00 for Dress > Pattern. IITPT t i TTTT r > T\TPiNnpr"nni JUST A LI1TLE IN1ERLSTED State Department Officials Watching Can ada's Intrigues iu Hawaii. ' SECRETARY GRESHAM REFUSED TO TALK Same of Ills Muhordlnatci , Hawerer , l > roi Thoiiiiulves Guiillnuily on tlio Subject The 1'redlilent'a Met- sajo Not Vet Keaily. WASHINGTON , Dec. 10 The dUpntch of ho Associated press with the latest noir from Honolulu was read with much In Wrest. Secretary Oicsham hid notning to say on ts contents or on the Hawaiian question. : lis attention was ospcct illy called to the definite move by Canada to secure closer re- ations with Hawaii , hut ho lefttsed to cx- ircss an opinion upon this phase of thu { ticstlon. Onnadi-'s efforts to seem on foot- told in Hawaii arc , however , regarded by .hoState department ofllclals as particularly ntoicstlng and sunltlcant. One of the assistant" secretaries of | the aopaitmcnt , whoso attention was called to the subject , at once turned his attention to looking up the statistics iclatlug to trade between Canada and Hawaii. During Mr. Itlalno' * administration Canauian commissioners came to Washington to try to Include this country in their schema of bolder com- morcc. Ono of the commUsoneis was Hon , Mcltunzlo liowol , Canadian minister of commerce , who is thu aamo ofllciul now negotiating In person at Honolulu. Cnnnda'a Kflurli. An ofllrial who has closely onscrvcd Can ada's efforts to extend her trade said : "Minister Dowel's move In Hawaii is la line with a settled polioyof Canada to divert tiado from tliU country At Jlrat Canada alternated to open trade vvlth the AVest Indies , neil onu of the Canadian mlnlatcts , Mr Foster , went to the Indies to negotiate for the now trade. At tlio same tlmu utter. , tion was fjlvcn to extending trade In the Pa- fitlo. The Canadian Pacific steamer line fiom Viciurlu passes Hawaii , KO trade could icadilv lmestalllshed If a luclprocltv plan was negotiated. Moieovcr , thu Canadian Pacific cloamors are a part of thu Canadian I'aclllo Tianscontlnental rallioad. 'Ihe ac quisition of Hawaii would not only help trade , but also complete the military chain which Great HiItain has thrown about thu United Stales , " At the Hawaiian legation noonlcial advlco from Honolulu via the strainer Australia had been received. Mr , Hastings , thu charge d'affairsi In the absence of Minister Thurslou , docs not expect anything to occur that will chaiiKo tno status of tlio pro- vi.Ional Roveinmout. He reifaids the du- velotiiiicnts of iec nt day * a sottllut ; that the do facto character of the provisional authorities is conceded , The position ot Senator Vest Ir regaided at thu Havrailaa legation as the onu accepted by most of thu congressional leaden aud authorities oa international law. Cleveland' * Meiu > c < > < There Is nothing now to show that Presi dent Cleveland's message on Hawaii liasyjt been completed or put in writing for trans mission to the uuiiate. Iv has been con * , lldcntly expected that it would ( , 'Q In on Monilay , but there has been no authoritative information to wairant the expectation. It is now itugKestod that the president mny de sire to hear from Honolulu uftorthuCor | win'u arrivalboforo divulging the dlplouuUaJ history of tU Huwallau epUodu.