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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1897)
0) ) 2 TITE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY. DECEMBER 18 , 18 < )7. Omaha , Deft. 17 , 1S07 , It Is Not Hard to Decide ( i 9 What the Christmas gifts will be visit our store ind yea will find an unlimited line of beautiful and substantial articles su table for nvery member of your family you will be surprised at how much real goodness a little money will buy. DRESS fiOODS FOR CHRISTMAS TIME Many a face can bo brightened on Christ- miia morning for n more trlllc of coat. A safe jjlft and a satisfy ing ono for a girl or a woman is a dross pat- torn. NEW FIU3NCII CHALLIS The tlmcll- nccs nnil unusual offerim ? wo will make Satunlny mornlnp In thcso beautiful new Krcnch chnllls will appeal very strongly to the patrons of this store nnd to nil wlio nro secklns sensible gifts ot satisfactory prices.Vo Invlto you to como and Inspect these beautiful goods , KID What would make a moro no- GLOVE i coptablo present for a lady than a pair of Kid Gloves , Or pcrhnps a half dozen pairs assorted In the new similes and stitching * wo ore showing. The makes we carry arc a guarantee of good valiiQ. viz : The Konulnp Foster Inclng glove. The TrefousM clasp glove. Our $1.CO Klovcs are made of real kld- sklns nnd the fit and style are un- cqualod. At Jl.CO and BOO wo are showing- the nifiest novelties of the season. The now JeiAOl hook with stitching1 to match the Jewels are eour latest ar rivals ; price $2.00 per pair. Kid gloves for the boys and girls at $1.00 per pair. MEN'S ' FUHNISH- 1NGS Don't fall to sco our largo r assortment of Holiday Neckwear. WolmvoularRO llnisut UDconch of liovvs , four- In-hiinds.U'oks and htilnt ; ties , now s It n p o s und colorlnss , At nOo wo have the puff tics In plain black sl.k or satin or very pretty de signs In dark colors. Tock ties In the new sha.pcs , four-ln- hnnds , hews and strlnir ties. Our best qunllty are $1.CO each. These are the most popular shaped lock ties , made In either light or dark colors and or the best silks. Shield bowH for turn-dciAn collars , In black or colored , at 23c. If It Is ties you are loolclng for , you can surely be suited with something from amoni ; the many styles we are showing. "Koted" fills underiAcur Is one. of the best garments * made for those who cannot wear wool , kn'tteil ' on the Inside with a coating of pure silk , which makes them ono of the softest as well ns ono of the i.varmest ot winter garments. The price H $ J.OO a garment. Mon'H Australian wool , steam shrunk , ribbed underAoar , nt $1.00 11 garment Carnal hair tiilrts nnd drawers , $1.00 each. Hygiene llcece lined shirts and drawers , $1.00 nnil $1.50 eaol. Men's extra heavy tan colored wool un derwear , Jl.SO a garment. Men's unbleached jersey ribbed cotton shlrls and drawers , COc each ; batter quality at Sot. UNDEK WEAR Ludleh' ribbed , fleeced lined combination suits buttoned across the front 50o , 7oo , 85c and SI. Ladles , ribbed , fleece llneJ vests and pants , 33c , 3 for Jl.CO. Children's veiy fine quality natural wool garments In all sizes. Infant's line ribbed abdominal hand ? , In mixed wool nnd cotton and all wool. Wo have two very good numbers In Infant's whitevests. . Mixed iwool und cotton , 23c , ull inool We. circulation. There were other advantages secured to them which oUscLthb Objection. The purj.oso of section 9 , providing that Issues of national bank notes shall 'bo ' In denominations above | 10 , was to give the government the monopoly on small bills In most common use. When section 10 , providing for the redemp tion ot bank notes at the New York EUD- treasury and other designated points , was reached Mr. 'Cox asked Mr. Oago why ha did not specify that the redemption should too In gold or other legal money. The secre tary answered that less discretionary power Imposed on an executive olllcor In the execu tion of a principle the bettor for sometimes executive officers might hava Indiscretion and do foolish thlnsa , IMorosvor , this discretion existed now. When the remainder of the bill had been read a general discussion began. In answer to a cross lire of questions Mr. Gage said the bill cnuld not result In a raid on the treas ury by hank notes. It was not the substitu tion of an "endless chain" of greenbacks for anrthcr "endless chain" of bank notes. The banks would Imve to redeem their own notes and It would ho their object to do so or they would bo closed. Hut ao long aa a dollar ot demand obligations was outstand ing so long this "endless chain" would p.o on. He BRld : "This bill la simply a steir In the right direction and a moat Important step. It would give tlie Kovernment $325 000,000 of the very liabilities which arc most likely tn bo brought against It. Of this $125,000,000 Is In gold. Then , with the further measure recommendoi by the president , giving au thority for a loan up to $100 000 000 when re quired , the government would bo so strong In tlmo of emergency aa to resist any iitresj. Faith would be established and people would not CCIDP to the treasury for lack of faith , but only from necessity. " DRIKT INTO POLITICS. This brought on an Intcrcatlng and amus ing dlccusalon of politics aa relating to flume ? . M. % nroslua asked If the secretary foil that the bill would obvlato any probability of the country's being forced to a silver bas's ? Iho secretary thought It would , beyond riuistlon. "Si'-pcaa the next election should bring In r.iouao of repressnUtlvea favorable to frou silver , " naked Mr. Fowler , lepiibllcaa. "nnd a fieo sl'ver bill was passed by th& lioiho and by the anata , Now " "I object , " Interposed Mr. Hill , republican , "OH that la not twoi an hypothetical possi bility. " "K la j certainty. " declared Mr , Cot , dem ocrat , anilil 1 lighter , In which Secretary Gagj Jolne-l , Mr. Fowler pressed ha ! question. "Ilo- IIOSIEKY Lndlo3 Wnck cotton hose with Mtu'O Bolcp , nnd tlonblo too and liL'ol , 33o OP tlirco pairs for 91. 91.We We also have n nice cotton hose with mace soles , absolutely fast black , for Mo a j > ntr. Hermsdorf black cotton fleeced hose , real good quality , at 35o and 23c pair. Heavy black spliced knco hose , all wool , for children , only 23c , UliD COVERINGS Jack Frost has como ahead nt Santa Clnus , und is sum to maUo a long visit. Christmas beds must bo ready. Then th < > re are hundreds of sensible gift hlntg among our blanket ! ) and comforts , HLANKETS-At $2.00 a pair. Qool , wnrtnwell made white blankets , clzo CCx82 Inches , at M.OO a pair , Bp'.tn.lld value , full of comfort , size , CSx SO Inches , nt } .1.7\3 \ a pair. Pliro wool tilling on light spool cotton warp Pink , blue and red borders , size 70x81 inc.iea. nt Jl.iJ a pair. Fine Saxony nil wool blankets In grayer or white , pretty borders , size. 70x81 Inches. : it JS.OO a pair. All Saxony wool blankets , In beautiful plaids , size 70x81 Inches. GINGHAMS - HAMS AT 5c Bcforo invoicing wo \vunt to clear the stock of odds and ends of all kinds. On Saturday morning. December 18 , wo will place on sale ono lot , W pieces , ot dark medium , dark drcs * glnijhnm * , In plaids nnd stripes of various shades , all KO nt 60 per yard , reduced from lOc. DUCKS. Ono lot of princess duck nnil court royal pique In light medium and dark shades very suitable for house dres-sos , boys waists , etc. Ucmcmbcr thcso lines are good values and you have an opportunity to buy goods for a small outlay. ART DEPT. Pretty ( lift things many own making. Fancy pin cushions , round nnd square , embroidered top , with ribbon trim mings , lace and silk ruffles , COc to $3.73 each. Sofa cushions In assorted designs ; ono sofa cushion spray of double roses worked on extra quality cot linen at $10.00. Tapestry cushion , finished with ribbon rullles , at $10.00. Renaissance , lace pieces , with and with out linen center , C3c to $5.00. LEGGINS AND HOODS Ladies' Mis ses' and Chiltlren's black wool knitted loggins. Misses' wool knitted toboggan hoods , In red , brown and navy , nt Me and 73c each. Ladles' black wool knitted hoods , COc , 73c , and $1.00 ach. Mines' and children's pray nnd white angora hoods from Jl.CO to $2.23 each ; the. m irmest and best school hood made. . Knitted skirts and fascinators. Ladles' black and colored knitted skirts $1.00 , Sl.CO , ? 1.75 , $2.CO and $2.23 each. Ice wool squares. In black and white , at ( flc. 73c , R'c , $1.CO , $ UG. $ l.uO , $1.75 , $2.00 , $2.50 nnd $3.00. Black and colored knitted fascinators at 50c , COc and 75c each. tween 1898 , when this free sliver measure might bo passed by congress , and 1900 , when the advocates of sound money returned to power , could the country go to a silver basis ? " Mr. Gage's answer brought another round of laughter and applause. "In view of the absolute certainty of a presidential veto , " said he , "I think wo could pull through. " This closed Mr. Gage's hearing and he was given a vote of thanks. Several members sought to have another hearing during the holidays , but there was strenuous objection to this und the original plan was adhered to of adjourning until January 12 , when the Gagu bill , the monetary conference bill and other financial measures will bo taken up. Xl'lirilHUll I'CTNOIIUlH. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) J. D. MacFarland of Lincoln Is In the city , Cosigrecsman Maxwell will leave for Ne- bra bi tomorrow. Jot.u Jensen of Oklahoma , formerly cf Ne braska , Is hero In quest of 'the receivership of the land office at TCnld. Senator Thurston will In all probability leavu for his homo on Tucslay of next week. Heforo going ho deslrca to sec President Mc- Klnley upon several appointments that are hanging nre , duo to the president's recent bereavement , It Is expected that before leaving ho will land onottier consular place tor u well known Nebraska politician. i ; tO I'llNloflllM'X. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. ( Special Tcle- Enun. ) Postmaster General Heath today changed the postoQlce site In Holstcln , la. , to a room owned by W. F , Juduooh , post master , with a rent of $150 per annum. The following fourth-class pcstmastera were appointed today : Iowa Durant , Cedar county , JJI. , C. IlobsleJt ; Sprlngdale , Cedar county , J. W. Uves. South Dakota Hart ford , Mlnnehaha county , Peter Month , vice Frank Glllcn , removed , ' The lowest bid received at the Postolllco department for screen wagon sorvlco at Omaha Is that ot P. 'F. ' Stilllngs of London , Ky. , $2,650. He will probably gut the con tract. Kri-c llonifulfiiil Hill , WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The house committee on public buildings and grounds had up today for con sideration the tree homestead bill which passed the senate at the last session and is now pending In the lower branch ot con gress. .Senator Kylu of South Dakota , with Representatives Kellcy and Knowlcs of the s.imfi state and ' .Mr , A , W , Llndqulst of Slsso- ton , nddreused tbo committee In behalf ot . . .MIC BEF. Y < UILH8 * < FOll. . . Queen of the Ice Carnival MY CHOIClTFOU O.UEUN POLARIS Uallot Uoxca locutcil ut Slllla rd Hole. Ceo nidg , King Pharmacy , 27th anil Ucnvi'iuvorth . , . 'has. A. Tracy's. 16th and Douglas ; Shruder's Drug Store , North 2th ! nnd S ward sis. ISOI1RIK K LOVE , Caruivol Managers. DF.C. ' 18 ThU ballut must be deposited within 3 days from date. CnuDOiii tray be mailed within two days to L'arnlval In't I nethti 'e. Omaha. HANDKER CHIEFS. For the Holidays nnd for every other day In the year. Iliindkirchlots that nro nil linen at ' prices UMiully paid for cotton ones- Children's all linen hornstltchcil handkcr- chiefs nt Bo each. Ladles' hand embroidered all linen hand kerchiefs nt 15c , SSc ami Wo each. Ladles' hand embroidered all linen hand kerchiefs , the larRPSt nnd prettiest line of patterns wo have ever nhawn , at 75c , $1,00 , $1.23 , Sl.GO , ? 1.73. $2.00 nnd $2.50 each. Ladles' anil Rent's hnnd embroidered In itial handkerchiefs at 23c and Kio each. RliMNANTS of Silks nnd Dross Goods. Itcmnant 'pieces from ono to fix yards for fancy work , trlmliiR , etc. Just an peed na If they were cut from the whole pieces , at about halt tholr regular prices. MUSLIN Fancy Aprons for plft UNDERWEAR Bookers beautifully trimmed with lace nnd ribbons , 3Uc to S2.00. JIald's Brctellc aprons , prettily trimmed \\lth embroidery and cluster of tucks , We. 73c and $1.00 each. NOTIONS Latest novoUlos in bolls. We have Just received a very choice as sortment of the latest novelties In metal belts. In exquisite designs ; they como In oxldUcd und gold , handsome ly jeweled , In perfect harmony with the nrctal ; starting at $1.00 and up to $12.00 each. CHRIST MAS HAR- GA1NS Ih out- Cloak Department Ilnnllya week now till Clirlntnms Instead o f WllltltlR till January % vo ailvo r tlso bon.o extra miriialtiH for Sat u r d a y w' ' ovury Item Is away below our regular price. PLUSH CAPES Some beautiful plush capes , 21 Inches lonR , double plaited hack , handsomely trimmed with fur , jut and br.ild trimmings. Saturday's price $ o.CO , worth $10.00. CHILDREN'S JACKETS-Only a few , G nnd S year sizes.- left ; If we have the slzo you want you will got a bargain In them. Saturday's price $2.73 , worth from $3.00 to $7.30. HISSES' JACKETS Not a great many left , but we have made such prices as will Insure n. ( julck clearance. Saturday's price $3.CO for jackets worth up to $10.00. IIUPFS Such as beaver , astrakmi , wool , seal , Russian marten. China seal , elec tric seal , at low prices. INT ANT'S LONG CLOAKS Some beau tiful Ions cloalts In eldcriloan at $3.00 , $330 and $5.00. GENTLEMEN'S SMOKING JACKETS- Heautlful Japanese .silk smoking Jack ets , all hand quilted. Saturday's price $4.CO , worth $0.60. HOUSE AVRAPPEUS-Exccllent calico wrappers In new and ipretty patterns at 51.00 each. PETTICOATS Nothing more useful or more appropriate for a Christmas gift then one ot our pretty silk or sateen petticoats. Silk petticoats at $7.0 , $8.00 and $10.00. Sateen petticoats , nil lined , heavy , for winter at $1.00 , $1,23 , $1.30 , J2.03 , $2.50. the measure. Senator Kyle made the princi pal speech , presenting many reasons why the bill should pass , urging the committee to act favorably and speedily upon It. rajiiicnt nf IluiulN lu CliucUs. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. At the Troaoury department It was said today that the re demption of the Pacific railroad currency Ch would bo made by checks senti out from the department oa December 24. It was expected that thcae checko would bo offset by deposits bytho Union Pacific reorganisation committee BO that no disturbance of the money market would result from the large operations In volved. The checks will go through the New York clearing house. Sennit1'asxvH 1'onsloii IHIlH. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The senate passed tlic following pen sion bills today. Cella A. Jefters , $30 per month ; Mrs. Jtary F. Hawley , widow of the late General John 'D ' , Hawley , $30 ; Mrs. Catherine 13. O'Hrien , $30 ; Mrs. Suslana Pad- ck , $25 ; Frank C , Plantz , $1C ; James M. Sunerul , Mrs. Hattlp E. neddeld , Omaha , $15 ; Siinucl E. Smith , William L. Grlggsby , $30 ; 'Alice ' V. Cook , $12 ; Alfred BIgolow , $18. iH tit Confirmation. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17-Somo objections to the confirmation of Hon. Charles Page Iryan as minister to China has developed tn the senate and there Is an effort on the part ot certain senators to have the nomination shifted1 to some other country. Hill by ( Srrvne. WASHINGTON , Doc. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Representative Greene Introduced a bill to appropriate $10,000 for the purchase of n site for a public building at Kearney , Neb. DullVreniuey .Statement. WASHINGTON. Dec. IV.-Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows ; Available cash balance , $229,020,434 ; gold ro- scrvo , $159C31G)1. ! ) , Tired , Nervous Llvorand Kldnoy Troubles nnd Pal pitation of the Heart Appotlto Poor and Could NotOlccp. "For nearly 10 years I have been troubled with my liver nnd kidneys and palpitation ot tbo heart , and was under the doctor's care most ot tlio timo. I could not Ho on my left aldo. My nppo- tito WQ3 poor and I could not Bleep. In January the grip confined mo to tlio house. I was very low and was attended by tlio very best physicians I could get. It BcoraoU as though nothing would help mo. In March I began taking Hood's Barsaparllla. In less than a week I could get n good night's sleep , I con tinued taking Hood's Sarsaparllla and I am now able to lie on my left side which I had not been nblo to do for years. My appetite is good and I have gained In flesh and strength. " Mna. NICHOLAS MAAS , Independence , Iowa. Remember food's Sasaparila ! Is the Host In fact the Ono True Illood Puri fier. All druggists. 81 , six for § 5. Get Hood's. nre purely vegetable , re- BW < ri Mood S PlllS liable nnd UcncflclaLJBC , SENATOR DISCUSS LIQUOR ! Debate PrfyioUou1 Frco Alcohol for Use in Arts and Medicines. * " ' ! ' - - HOAR TIIINK3 SENATORS LACK COURAGE He Wnntft Them to Iniii < inc nu Ail- illtlnuill Tux of One tol- " ' Ihr n Ilnrrcl on i Uecr WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. A spirited debate was precipitated In the senate today by the submission by ' .Mr. Platt , republican of Con necticut , of the report of the special Joint committee of the senate and house appointed to Investigate the use ot alcohol hi the arts. It developed that a wide divergence of opin ion exists among senators as to the practica bility , from the point ot view of government revenue , of reducing the present tax upon alcohol used In the arts. 'Sir. Hour , republican of iMa&sachusotts , who favors sucli a reduction , expressed the opin ion that If congress would lay aside political consideration and deal with the llinior ques tion courageously and honestly by the 1m- pcsttlon of an additional tax of $1 a barrel on 'beer ' the question of the government's revenue Tvould take care of Itself. i\lr. Vest , democrat of Missouri , strenuously opposed any additional tax on beer. iA joint resolution accepting the Invitation of Norway to participate In nu International llshcrlcs exposition next year was passed. Under a special order 133 private pension bills were passed. At the suggestion of Mr. 'JIawlor ' , chairman ot the military affairs committee , the bill which passed the house for the relict of miners In the Klondike region was taken up at ouco. The senate bill was substituted for that of the house and a conference ordered with Messis. Hawley , Carter and Cockrell , conferees. During the day Mr. Stewart , "populist ot Nevada , rose to a question of personal priv ilege to reply to a charge which ho said had been made against him by Mr. Chandler , a charge 'which ' ho characterized as a very grave one. Ho referred to the assertion of the Now Hampshire statesman that lie ( Stewart ) had misrepresented the attitude of the administration on the financial question. Ho had extracts read from the statement of Secretary Gage before the house committee on banking and currency to show that the administration was committed to the gold standard. Ho contended that this statement fully confirmed all ho had said and further ; hat It manifested a determination to place ; he control of the currency In the hands of the backs , giving them all the .advantages and exacting from them no security. ALLISON O.VLLS FOR PEACE. After 'tho debate on alcohol used in arts had run some time Mr. Allison deprecated any attempt to raise the question at pros- eat. Ho said It was not pertinent and -that It had not befen made clear that alcohol used In th'o a ts could bo exempted from taxation. Ho ( added tha > t the Interests of American manufacturers using alcohol had been carefully ! guarded otherwise in the new tariff law. He thought , also , that recent events "aafl , gone to show that the $1.10 tax on alcohol i couVd t > a collected and expressed the hope that an earnest effort In that di rection would l o made. Mr. Plait ; expressed regret that upon the presentation of , the report a desultory dis cussion should have sprung up. He sug gested that after the committee's report iiad been submitted the senators peruse It carefully. IJIlls providing for the erection of a pub lic building a 'Tacoma , Wash. , and appro priating ? 230'QdiJ' fqr that purpose and pro viding JAjn'eiLeauiqglger ; ; : for the staamer Jacksonville were passed. Ono ot the pension bills passed granted a pension ot $50 a month to Casslus M , Clay , sr. , of Kentucky , a major general In the United States army during the war of the rebellion. Mr. Turple then presented the regular order ot business , the consideration of reso lutions on the death of Kepreisentatlv-e Holl- man of Indiana. Eloquent eulogies were made iby Mr. Faitbanks of Indiana , Mr. Mills of Texas , Mr. Cockrell of Missouri , Mr. Fryo of Maine and Mr. Turple of Indiana. The resolutions of condolence were passed and as a further mark of respect the senate at 4:25 : p. m. adjourned until tomorrow. CANADA ASICS MOIIE CONCESSIONS. Itecciit Conference on Sciilliifr Qncn- Hoii Devoid nf 'Heniiltx. ' WASHINGTON , Bee. 17. The correspond ence which ba6 passed between 'Sir Wilfrid Uaurler , the 'Canadian ' premier , and John W. Foster , the American commissioner , touching on the seal negotiations since the Washing ton conference last month has just been made public. It consists of two letters. In the first , dated at Ottawa , November 21 , Sir Wilfrid Laurler passes upon the proposi tion from our government which was taken bade to Canada by him at the -conclusion ot the conference. He says ho is willing to enter at once upon a. review of the whole soai question , though the Paris award was made rovlsablo only at the end of five years , provided the other questions of Importance to the two countries Immigration , reci procity , fish protection , etc. bo considered at the same time. He declines , however , to suspend sealing meantime on the ground that the fleet would be dissipated entirely , that the owners of vessels would bo entitled to compensation be yond the disposition of Parliament to votoj and , finally , that as shown by the experts there is no tendency to await equilibrium In the maintenance ot the seal herd. i siigpests that If n joint commission to nil ntipsUnns at Issue. Ir.cllldlnc this. bo at once appointed It will be possible to secure the necessary legislation from Parlia ment at the February session , and from con gress during the present session , to secure the consideration of any recommendation re garding 'Bering ' sea next bcanon. The second letter Is from Mr. Foster to Sir Wilfrid , dated at Washington , Decem ber 2. Mr. Foster refers to Sir Wilfrid's declination of hla proposition , and a re newal of the Canadian proposition mido at the conference , and eays the president de clines to reverse his position on that point. Should the nerd reach the equilibrium pointed out , by Sir Wilfrid It will have passed tlio 'period when negotiations will be of any ) avail. Besides , as the United States will J)8'put to the expense of $150,000 to malnte\n , \ tlio patrol next year , pelagic sealing ought . .to be voluntarily given up because ) It'AsMinnelsliborly and Inhuman. * General 'Foster expresses regret that Sir Wilfrid's yfsjt'to Washington gives so lit tle nrorolsojpf ( Satisfactory results , but cn- tertiliifS tlio Jjopo that It may yet bear good fruit ; IIV THE IMlEBIDn.VT. ( ) n > , I.uiiil'OHU'irluc'o ' nnil Ono Iiidlim Awiiotor NfliniMUaiiH. WASIUNCJTQN , Dec , 17. The president sent the following nominations to the senate today : 'V ' , State WiUtom W. Thomas , Jr. , of Maine to bo envoy'otftrawdlnary and minister Pleni potentiary -to-Norway and Sweden ; Hamilton King of Michigan , to be- minister resident and consul general of the United States to Slam ; James } C. McNally of Pennsylvania , to bo Decretory of legation and consul general of the United States at Hagota , Colombia ; Edgar 0. Achorn of Massachusetts , to be sec retary of the legation of the United States al St. Petersburg ; To bo consuls of the United States : Georso H , Mculton at Colorado , at Domarrara , Urltlsh Guiana ; Itooert P. Dollcy ot New York , at St , Helena : Louis II. lAyme of Illinois , at Guadeloupe , West Indies ; W. Sttuley Hollla of MaBrachusetta , at Lourenza Marqucse. Africa ; Lev ! S. Wllcox of Illinois , at Hankow , China ; Chester Donaldson of New York , at 'Managua , Nicaragua ; llobert P. Skinner of Ohio , at MaVsellles. France ; Fr-anl < W. Mahla of lowA. at Hclchenberg. nohem'si ' Ma r > > & all HulcteaJ of Now York , at UcrmlnK ham. But ; . : Dirlan W , Ilnirli cf New York at Clifton , Ort. : Charles W. Merrlman of WI . ccosln , at Drockvllle ; n. lIcGlnly , Athens Greece ; Lemuel W. Uylnga'cn of Klorlta , at Oape Hijtlea ; Jaraea C. Dlllhclmcr of Indiana at Zanzibar , Kamlbar ; John K. I'allarl of Ohio , to be consul general of the United States at Monterey , CUcxlco ; Louis Dex- tcr of Rhode IsMml , to bo consul ot Iho United Statoa at Leeds , Rng. Interior Richard Lo Bert , surveyor gen- ernl of Colorado. Resistors of land offices , J. H. Dattenfleld at Dardanelle , Ark. ; Jacob Krldham ut Oamtlen , Ark.j James A. 1/iytan at Montrotc , Colo. ; Sum Gordon nt Miles City , Mont. ! AugustDeonltz at Ashland , WIs. To be receivers of public money , J , G , Chltwood at Uanlanclle. Ark. ; K , A. Schlcher at Clin ton , Ark. ; George W. Warner at Akron. Co'.o. ; Rudolph n. Welch nt Topcka , Kan. : O. M. IjiliiR at Marshall , Minn. ; James M. Uhoadcs at Mitt * City , Munt.j Wlllliuu R. Akcrs nt Alliance , Neb.j Albert W. Thompson nt Clay ton , N. M. ; N ls Aulejr nt Ashland , WIs. To bo agents for the Indiana : Hnrl.in C. Halrd , Santee a cncy In Nebraska ; WlUlnm 11. Smcad at Flathead , Mont. ; Thomas M. Fuller at Dlackfoot , Mont. Navy Pasaoil Assistant Surgeon General V. W. Wllbor , to bo a surgeon ; Paymaster 0 It. GrlflliiK , to bo n poy Inspector : Assistant Naval Constructors Robert Stacker , Frank W. Hlbbs and Klllotb Snow , .to bo naval con structors ; also < i largo number of recess ao- polntmcntR. Treasury Nathan n. Scott of West Vir ginia , to bo commissioner of Internal reve nues ; John Peterson , colteHor of custonifl for the district of Mtanoaota ; Kdward C. Duncan of North Carolina , to be collector of Internal revenue for the Fourth district of North Carolina ; John Mel of California , to bo third lieutenant In the revenue cutter service. William W. Thomas , appointed minister to Sweden and Norway today , held the same post under the Harrison administration. Ho Is a literary man and a Scandinavian scholar , having translated Swedish books. Ho mar ried n Swedish lady. 'Ho ' was Indorsed ! by the entire Maine delegation. Hamilton King , the now minister to Slam , Is professor of Greek at Olivet college. Ho Is ono of tbo prominent scholars of the coun try ami has spent some years In Athens in pursuance of Jila Greek studies , Mr. Scott , who was appointed commissioner ot Internal revenue , was agreed on for the place last spring. Senator Elklns ot West Virginia has been his principal supporter. Mr. Scott Is a member of the. national com mittee for West Virginia , and Is talked of as a candidate for United States senator. CAIISOX CITY > AM ) tDU.YUWOOIl WI.V. Sutc Their Mint mill , \NHiiy Olllee In the Ilnuxc. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. The house to day completed the consideration ot the leg islative , executive and judicial npproprh- tlon bill , excepting the paragraph relating to civil service. By agreement debate on this latter paragraph will go over until after the hollttajs. Two amendments .were adopted. The bill as reported abolished the assay office at Dead wood , S. D. , and the mints at Carson City , Nov. , and Now Or leans , La. Today the representatives from the two former states made a vigorous and successful fight to continue the appropria tions for DcadwooJ and Carson City , The appropriation committee was beaten In each Instance. Th ? house refused to accept the senate amendment to the bill for the relief of the miners In the upper Yukon , nnd It was sent to conference. On motion of Mr. Smith , democrat of Arizona , a bill was passed to amend the act granting a right of way through the San Carlos Indian resor- viitlon to the Glla Valley , Glebe & Northern railroad , and also to extend the tln a , for the construction of the road for two years. ALL SHALSICIXS TO III3 SHUT OUT. 1'Viittire of I Sculliiir 11111. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. It has developed that the bill relating to pelagic scaling , wh'lch ' has Just passed both branches of con gress and Is before the president , contains a provision of far-reaching Importance , which has thus far escaped attention. Thie places an absolute prohibition on the further bring ing 01 ! sealskins into the United States from any source whatever. As the United States Is the largest market In the world for seal skins this complete stoppage of tradeIn this country will be a severe measure against the British and Canadian Industries , which take and euro thefaklns and then dispose of them largely In the United States. CnllH for Kcpnrtx. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The comptroller ot Uic currency has Issued a call on all national banks for a re port ending at the close of business Wednes day , December 15 , 1897. Call for HniiU Statement. WASHINGTON , Dec. 17. The comptroller of the currency has lesued a call on national banltb for a statement of their condition at the close of business Wednesday , Decem ber 15. Appointed AxNodnte Juxtluis CHEYENNE , Wye. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) Judge Jesse Knight of Ulnta county , who was yesterday appointed associate justice of the Wyoming supreme court , Is one of the best known men in Wyoming. Ho was born at Doonvlllo , N. Y. , July 5 , 1850. In 1SGO ho moved to Omaha , where ho was bookkeeper of a largo mercantile establishment. In 1871 ho came to Wyoming , locating at South Pass City , where ho entered the employ of the contractor having charge of the transporta tion of military supplies from the railroad to Forts Stambaiigh and Washnkle. In 1872 he was appointed clerk of the court of the Third judicial district. Ho moved to Evana- ton In 1874 and has slnco resided there. He held the position of clerk of the court for fifteen jcars , when he was elected county attorney of Ulnta county. At the first state election In 1890 ho was elected judge of tHu Third judicial district. At the last repub lican convention ho was defeated for the re- nomlnatlon and ran as an Independent candi date , receiving moro votes than the combined vote of his two opponents on the regular tlckota. Judge Knight is a staunch free sli ver man. DeNort ISiitry OHEYKNNI3 , Wyo. , Dec. 17. ( Special. ) During the last week the United States land ofllccs of the state have been visited by the representatives of Washington claim agents for the purpose of obtaining Information con cerning lapsed desert entry mines. During the administration of A. J. Sparka aa com missioner of the general land olllco thou sands ot desert entry claims In Wyoming were cancelled by the Interior department. Upon nearly all of the entries the filers had paid 2G cents an aero on the land ( lied upon In nearly every case , amounting to $1GO. It la proposed by the claim agents to recover this cum from the government and repay It to the persons whoso entries were cancelled. They propose to charge 50 per cent for col- IcoUcn. It is estimated that $200,000 is due frorn the government In this manner. Acuiilimdit Slioollnir. MILAN , Mo. , Dec. 17 , ( Special Telegram. ) W. T. Rudd of La Hello , cast of this pity , aged 30 , and wealthy , accldcntslly shot and killed himself yesterday evening while hunting , A LUCKY MAN. \VIio Know * HnouKli < > IC > o ) AVell mi' ' I'lirt ; Fixxl nnil Avoid JlriiKKliiK. Ono vl\o can orrcst the progress of dis ease by discovering the cause and remov ing It before It has gene too far la to foe congratulated. Little and unsuspected things are fre quently the lildden cause of trouble. The system may be- one of the eort that suffers from common coffee. Perhaps 100 days without coffco may yield a hint worth moro than money , Pos- tum Coreil Food Coffee will build good hon- cai strength and tissue for you , If you have over had It served In an unpalatable - palatable or weak way , try again and BCD that cook puts In enough and allows 1t to re main boiling full la minutes after boiling commences , tint is the eocret , and a dell- clous nourishing beverage the result. This mbjool of preparation of 1'cstum Is rcpeaUXl 'requcntly for the rcasca that ft la not nearly so pleas-lnt to the taste when un- ( lorbnlledwhile the delicious flavor find strons food elements richly repay the tritllue care needed In preparation. South Omaha News . llutselt Ualley , a laborer , wis kiutantly killed at Uio Armour works icstcrday after noon by the fallliiK ot a heavy derrick. l\ number of men were engaged In moving the huso lifting machine , when In sonio way is yet unexplained the guy ropes slipped , allow hittlio derrick i'i fall. An Ihu big Urn- bora commsnced to topple over some one gvivo a wnrnltig cry nnd all of the men employed - ployed on the machine with the exception of Ilallcy managed to get out of harm's way , Ualley was standing on the derrick several feet from the grouni at the time and wCiothur ho did tiot hear the warning cries or was afnilil to Jump < ole the frozen giotnul will never bo knowvi , Tlio anne and upllghts of the derrick struck a heavy ladder and some planka an Inch thick which wcro lying on a pile ot earth and smashed them Into klrtMIng wood , As quickly as possible men mi from All parts of the grounda to the scene of the ac cident and removed enough of the timbers to c.xlrlcuto the man. He was taken to the olllco of Kocheford & nou hi , the contractors , and a doctor was sent for. Life , however , was extinct bctoro the phyelcl.m arrived. It was learned that Ualley hail been \\ork- Ins most ot the ttnio for two weeks and was cmplo > cd en 'What Is called the ccocreto gang , He hail worked etuadlly slnco lost Tuesday. From letters found on his porsoci It appears that iic came hero from Chicago ally a short tlmo ago. It Is believed that his homo was at Auburn , thin state. Urowor & Sloane took charge ot Iho re mains and notified Corcnor llurkct. An In quest will bo held today , Scvlc to ICnJuIn I'nyiiirnl. The Injunction suit wherein Councilman A. It. Kelly seeks to enjoin City Treasurer Uroad-well from cashing the warrants drawn to pay I'oier Lonagh for removing garbage has been on call during the week In the dis trict court and may possibly bo taken up today. The answer ot Treasurer Uroadvvcll was only filed yesterday. At a meeting of the council held August 9 last ithe atim of $700 was allowed Lenagh out of "tho general fund for the removal of garbage. Prior to this meeting the cost of removing garbage had been 'taxed ' up against the property , but at this meeting the city attorney gave It as hh opinion that such action \\as Illegal and a majority of the councllmen voted to pay Lonagh out of the city treasury. Councilman Kelly con tended that this action on the pare of his colleagues 'was ' Illegal nnd ho secured an order of the court restraining the city treaa- urer from paying 'tho ' warrants. In hla answer Treasurer Hroadwcll denies nearly all of the allegations In the petition filed bj Kelly , hut he does assert that the city has no right to assess the cost of re moving garbage up against property. Ho further holds tha > t the garbage master must look to the owner or occupant of the prom ises for his pay and 'this ' Is just what Coun cilman Kelly contends. In eider to justify the acts of the council Droadnoll allenes 'that ' the city was In a dangerous sanitary condition last summer when this work wca performed and tha't It was Imperative for the health of the citizens that such refuse ibo removed , The warrants In question are now held by Omaha speculators and would not , In the ordinary course of business , ba presented to the trcausrer for payment for some months to come. Ilixuii In I'liNliilllciUroi'lpiK. . Notice has been received hero to the ef fect that the postofllcc will bo raised to the grade of a first class ofllco at the commcnce- mrnt of the government's fiscal year July 1 next. Some years ago , during the boom here , the postollico was one of the first class , but the receipts fell off so that It was given a different rating by the department. In order for a poatofllce to bo In the first class thu receipts from stamps andi box rents must amount to ? 40,000 a year. During the pres ent jear business at this'point has Improved so much that the new rating will bo made necessary. Postmasters of the first class re ceive a salary of $3,000 a year. For quite a time the salary of Postmaster Mc'Mlllan was t2,700 a year , but on account of the largo Increase In ( business It was raised some months ago to $2,800. With the addition ot another packing house at this point the amount of mall handled will show a steady ii.crease and It Is thought that the olllco will conn be doing as much 'business ' as was done hero during boom days. Postmaster McMil lan Is now engaged In filling out the blanks to bo sent to the Postolflce department which will show the receipts during every quarter of the present year. When completed the total will show cash receipts amounting to over $40,000. The holiday Tnisiness at the 'postcfllce ' Is the heaviest In years , In fact It Is not be lieved that there ever was a tlmo In the history of the office when so many money orders and packages were being sent and re ceived. City \O N mill RONHI. ! The children of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ken- worthy are quite sick. W , A. Mclleynolds of Ashland was a busi ness visitor In the city yesterday. Fied nentlet , Twenty-becond and H streets , has recovered from his recent illness. The Union Voteians * unlcci will hold a meeting thli evening at the office of Judge Howo. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Blmer Klieiikauf , Twenty-fourth and N streets. A. P. Gooch has sold his residence prop erty at Twcnty-flrat and J btreets to Erlc.lt Nelecai. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shoemaker ot Ken- nard are the guests of Mr. cud Mrs. John Schultz , Thirtieth end R streets. E. P. Newell , president of the city coun cil of Salt Lake City'Is spending a few days In the city , the guest of Councilman A. H. Kelly. G. P. Wolchert , Twenty-sixth nnd D streets , desires to thank friends nnd neighbors for assistance rendered at the time of the death of his wlfo. Monday the Injunction proceoOlngs brDUght by the village of Dcllovuo against the Ilelle- vuo Improvement company will come up ho- fore Judge Powell of the district court. The local lodge of Moflona will tender a reception to C. L. Talhot at Masonic hall this evening In recognition of the thirty- third degree of masonry having been con ferred upon him. L. Pugh , an employe of Swift and Com- pfriy , run thn point of a knlfo through hla nose whllo atork yesterday afternoon , mak ing an ugly wound. A doctor wns called and drccsed the wound , after \\hlch Pugh wao sent homo. While the Injury IB painful , It Is not at all ncrlous. Joha Games , the LaPiatto fanner who nearly killed M , Mollner , a butcher , In a fight at Albright a week or two ago , lias been discharged from the custody of the pollco on account of Mollner's refusal to ap pear an * prosecute. The men got Into a fight over a game of pool and Carnes had the bcvt of It from the start , Mollncr Is a heavy man , but was no match for the rep resentative of the rural districts , Councllmen Mort and Barrett went to Omaha yesterday afternoon to confer with olllclala of the iikhorn and M'asourl Pacific railroads tn relation to the placing of a flagman at the boulevard crotalng. It Is thought that there will ho llttlo dlfllculty In arranging this matter to the satisfaction of all concerned , as It Is understood that In case the request -lor a watchman Is granted the council will not Insist upon the railroads maintaining an electric light at the cross ing. James V. Chlzek la an ueplrant for a clerk ship In the oltlco of County Clerk 1) , M Haverly. Mr. CJhlzek Is circulating a peti tion and has already secured many slgnera. Quite a number of old aoldloia andi Bcaa of Vetcrana havefllgiicd. . as well as nearly all of the republican olllccholders In the city- At the last election Mr , Chlzek was a can didate on ( ho republican ticket for assessor In the Second ward and came very nearly beingelected. . The ward U democratic by H largo majority , but when the votes were counted Chhek lacked only a few of 'being ' a winner , I'D ' Mix UriMllKim. NEW YOHIC , D o , 17. The World sayu that Mark Twain has recently paid $23,000 to the. creditors of the publishing- tin of W. T. Webster & Co. , In which ho was a. partner. He hau now paid 75 per cent ot the debt which hi > considered himself In honor bound to make .llfHY UKATJV TO THY . I.WETOKHT. JiulKP ( Jury Slit Inclined In Wnnto Any Tlmr. CHICAGO , Dec. 17 , Once moro tnolvo nun sit In the box to hear the evidence tcndliiR to dhow the guilt or Innocence of Adrlph Ii. LuptRort. The man who will ( Ako the place of 'Hcnrjr ' inoarbwrg , < Msrnl. so < l yesterday be cause ho Is alleged to have remarked that It would plcaso him to pl co n rope around Luotgort's neck , U Hobcrt Anners. Auneta Is 45 years of ago and a horm.ikcr. Throu consultations were hold before Annora was chosen. At the end of the last one It wm announced by the lawjers that they would llko further tlmo to make up their mltuls. Judge Gary refused , saying : "You Imvo con- Rtimcd too much time In this cnso already. " Without further parley the man was accepted by > both sides. To clcir Luotgert hln attorneys will In tha trial now commenced Introduce a new line of defcnss. In maintaining the theory that Mrs Luctgert is still * lho , her acquaintance with Robert Davcy , an Krgllahman with engaging manners , who Is blnmed by Luct- gcrt for his business troublm , will to brought out Is. court and the fact dwelt upon that Davey , who conducted the negotiations with Luetfrcrt for the 'incorporation and en largement ot his business , was very pollto to Mrs. Luetgert , paying her marked atten tion , nnd fuxiuently , i o It 'a aotil by close frlos < ! s of Luetgert , spending 'jlmcst ' the en tire day with her lu the house , from which the state maintains her Inisbrm ! lured her to her1 death In the basement of the adjoin ing sausage factory. Davcy left Chicago bst J-invii-y ostensibly to gel the money for the ta e ot Luetgert'a sausage manufactory to n Dutch syndicate. Mrs , Luetgert disappeared c the night ot May 1 , Whether the two corriMpondcd litho the meantime cannot bo Icarneil , hut that the pair wcro greatly Interested In .each other will be alleged ami upon tills line the accused will bare hla defense AMUSEMENTS. Ixist evening at lloyd's theater the NonllcA Concert company gave a performance that will ho remembered by these who heard It is one of the great events In their musical ex perience , Music is an art that Is to bo en joyed In proportion to Its excellence and Us excellence depends upon both the music It self and Its rendering. When one caa hear a flue program really Intciinetcd he Is experi encing a rare treat. Much music la pro gramed but very llttlo Is ever Interpreted. There Is an Inner soul to all compositions of the first order that compose feel , but only the greatest artists are ever able to cxpicsn. To the true musician a composition Is much more thaii a series ot sounds ; It Is nci expres sion of thought , of feeling. The ginat nrtlst appreciates thla and embodies It In his iutnr- pielation. The listener appiehcnils Its ores- once , hut Is often unaware of Its nature or cause. Mine. Nordlco. has revealed the soul ot music. She has , by her wonderful voice , her exquisite tccnlque , her profound musician ship , touched chords long untuned to aiaturo's harmonies. She has told thoao who heard her that there Is something more In music thin a melody or a successlou of harmonics. livcryona came to the concert last evenIng - Ing because Mine. Nordlcais to sing. Everyone came with an Idea ILat the wliola program wns of the Nordlca order nnd waste to bo judged by her standard. It would bo Impo-wlblo to form a company In which all the artists wcro her equal ; they are not to be had. There Is ono Nordlca and only one. one.MUs MUs Preston possesses a remarkable too contralto voice. It 1's full and rich and cap able ot a great variety ot expression. She sang the aria from "Samson and Delilah" In good taste , although she did not catch the spirit ot the jart as It b icvcalcd In the opera. Delilah Is not nearly so sweet and kind a person as Miss Preston woultl have her. She 'Is a fiend , plotting the ruin ot a nation's hero and , alone , telling ns to her self , the evil she propcoas to do. Sir. Williams Is the possessor of a re markably melodious baritone voice. Ho sings with case acid a consciousness of the character of his telectlon. Ho lacks In tensity. Ho does not sing to convince , butte to please , and forgets thit no ono ever pleased who did not convince , even against tiio 'will ' of him who .listens. Mr. McKlnley sang with great dramatlo force and power. He Is ono ot the tenors who have n thoroughly warm quality of tone. There Is a mealy manner In hla declamation tbit challenges admlratlor. , Mr. Hoir.ayne Slmir.iiB , the pianist , de serves extended mention for the admirable manner In which he accompanied all the artists. lA more detailed notice of the con cert may he looked for In the Sunday edition of 1'lm ' Uec. "A Hunch of Keys , " ono ot the most widely known of Hoyt's earlier farces , will bo presented for half a week nt the Crelgh- ton , beginning with two performances on Sunday , by a compiny headed by Ada Uoth- ner. The keys are eplgrammatlcally an nounced as having been "polished , " which Is tidings of a nature to ho fully appreciated by tint clss of theater-gocis which lllcca polish on Us Hoyt. AinosUrniVI1I Itviliii'r WiiKi't. BOSTON , Dec. 17-Tho directors of the Amoskcag Manufacturing company , at a meeting held at the Boston olllco today , voted to reduce the i.uiges of Its employes about 10 per cent on January 1. The Aiuos- keng1 plant Is ono of the largest engaged In the manufacture of cotton fabrics tn thn country and employs betworii 8,000 and 3,000 people. Try Qran ! = O ! Try Grasn = O ! Ask you Grocer io.ilny to show you n pngkngoof. GitAIN-0 , the now food drink that ta'.cos ' tlio phico of coffco. Tlio children may drink it without injury iri well us the adult. All who try it , lilio it. GIUIN.O hai that lich aeal brown of Slocha or Juvn , but it is mido from pnro grains , and Iho inoHtilulIunto stomnoli receives It without distress , [ thn price of coffee. 15 cents nnd 23 cents per pacltiiyo. Sold by all yioccw. Tastes Illco Coffco Looks lilco Coffco Insist tlmtymirgrnccrclvcj you Git AIN-O Accept no Imitation. Not a Second's Variation The perfect accuracy of Elgin Full Ruby Jeweled Watches is one of the reasons for their world wide reputation. Their great durability Is another. . It pays to own a watch of known merit. Full Ruby Movements are made In sizes for ladles and gentle men. 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