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SENATE TALKS RAILROADS
Barn's Resolution of Inquiry Causes a
Spirited Discussion.
IT IS FINALLY PASSED IN AMENDED FORM
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WASHINGTON' , Feb. 13. A resolution of
Inquiry offered yesterday \ Senator 'Haiti *
of KnM.i-i precipitated a spirited discussion
of the Pacific rallrcod question today. The
resolution called on the attorney general
for tl.o reasons whlc'i ' Induced him. to nhan-
Oon his plan ot redeeming the first mort-
Rage bonds of the Kansas I'ac'.flc ' branch of
the Union Pacific and having the road oper
ated by a receiver. Mr. Harris denounced
the prfnrnt plan to sell the road at the bid
of the reorganization committee as dotratid-
lip t'.io government out of something more
tlun SD.ftOO.OOO.
Mr. Poraker explained the view taken of
the I'llttor by the administration , show Ing
'tho president was convinced the reorganl/-a-
tltm committee proposed to pay for the road
all It was worth.
The resolution was finally passed In
amended form.
Mr. Pel tin ( Ala. ) offered nnd so-
rured the passage of a resolu
tion requesting the president , if not Incom
patible with the public interest , to Inform
the senate that action has been taken In
reference to Segundo N. Lopez , a citizen of
the United States arrested on April 11 ,
IS'Jil , In the district of San Diego del Valla
TMagueralla , Cuba , by armed soldiers of Spain
commanded by Colonel Estrucb.
TAKE UP TIIK RESOLUTION.
The resolution introduced yesterday by
Mr. Harris ( ICati. ) directing the attorney gen-
cial to furnish the senate information as to
tbu agreement male by the government with
the reorganisation committee of the Union
' iP.irlflc railway concerning the Kansas Pa
cific branch WOK laid bcfoie the senate.
Air. Chandler said he had nu objection to
the resolution , but did not approve of the
preamble , which Included a press dispatch.
Air. Harrli replied that ho might not In
sist upon the preamble after he had made
a fltatement. The Union Pacific , ho said ,
for a long tlmo had attempted to Influence
congress and olllclals of administrations to
ecalo down the debt of that company to the
government about SO per cent. Until a year
. ago last January the company had been un
successful. At that time they made an ar
rangement with Mr. Cleveland's administra
tion by which the road was to be disposed
of with a lose to the government of about
$28,000,000. Mr. Harris Jlien outlined the
reasons why the arrangement was not car
ried Into effect. Public sentiment was
aroused from Maine to California. The de
mand of the people , he salt ! , being that they
bhould not be swindled out ot the enormous
sum mentioned.
When the present administration came
into power the question was grappled wit !
and the government finally obtained every
cent Jue from the Union Pacific on the rcalo
lino. "Wo were all voiy glad , " said Mr
Hauls , "that the government received
just duo and nobody das more cordially con
gratulatcd the present administration thai
I upon the successful negotiation of tha
transaction. "
ROlAD i ; Cm THE MONEY.
Tt was a.\yi \ oped , Mr. Harris said , thai
the govorr .t would got the full value o
Iho debt from the Kansia Pacific branch
In cas' reorganisation committee ehoult
< lecll' pay the full amount due abou
$1 ? ,0 It 'van the understanding that
f eminent would redeem the first mort-
tionds and have the road operated by
rcolver. A competent receiver would
.ir.'v the value of the property , which Mr.
Harris believed was qulto $30,000,000. The
reorganization committee , Mr. Harris said ,
had evidently succeeded In obtaining fron
the attorney general such concessions as hai :
hcem outlined In the Associated Press dla-
patchcs , and the government Is to stand Idlj
by and ECO the enormous sum of $0,700,000
of Interest sacrificed. The value of the
property , Mr. Harris thought , was a most
Important consideration , Uy the reorganiza
tion committee and by the Union Pacific of
ficials , an effort had been made to minimize
the value of the road.
"It la particularly significant , " said Mr.
Harris , "that the statements of the reorgan
ization committee nnd the officials of the
Union Pacific regarding the value of the
main line liave been proved by eubsequent
events to bo untrue.
"As was said once by the senator from
Missouri ( Vest ) , 'When they speak they lie ,
and when they are silent they steal. " "
Mr. Harris then discussed the value of the
Karoos Pacific roaj , and said that having
lieon a civil engineer on the I'oo , his In
formation was that of an expert. Ho aald
that during the lost eleven yeara the line
had earned en amount equal to 4 per .cent
oa $30,000,000.
PRESENT PLAN UNSATISFACTORY.
Ho further said that on February 5 the
nttonucy general had agreed to redeem the
first mortgage bonds and to have the road
operated by a receiver. This arrangement ,
Jlr. Harris said , was perfectly satisfactory
to those for whom ha pokc , but the Inten
tion of the attorney general to abandon that
filan , nnd to let the road go with a lass to
the government of nearly $7,000,000 , was not
only a surprise to him and others , but ah-
eolutely unsatisfactory.
Mr. Harris maintained the Kansas Pacific
road was worth the last cent of the govern
ment's claim , and It ought to bo demanded
l > y the attorney general.
Mr. Morgan , referring to the effort to pass
bill In the seivvto giving powers to the
administration to become a bidder for the
Kansas Pacific road , said ho thought that
the senate ought to take the measure up and
piss It. Whether It would pass the con
gestion which sometimes takes place In the
oL'ior branch of congress , he could not say ,
It would be possible , however , thus to
Jr' demonstrate- whether there was a power In
the housn of representatives which would
n stand la the way of the proposed measure
fffl Intended to save the people of the country
floveral millions of dollars. "Political parties
will sometimes permit robberies. They
will snnllow the consequences of these rob-
lierles without u strain , but the people will
not allow themselves to be juggled with ,
whatever political parties unay do , " con-
rtlmied Mr. iMorgun ,
> Mr. Gear objected not only to the pre
amble of the resolution , but to the wording
ot the resolution , which was dlscourteouo to
the attorney general. Referring to a peti
tion from the London banking firm , raid a a u
jinrt of Mr. Harris' remarks , which con
tained every evidence that there- was trouble
liptwt'on the reorganization committee and
those It represented , ho said that when
roguea fell out honest men wore likely to
pet. their ilucs.
"That la a coiisummatlton devoutly to bo
( wished for , " exclaimed Mr. Harris. "When
these thieves fall out perhaps the United
States will get Its dues. "
'Mr. ' Gear , continuing , regarded as the
creates * plume In the cap of the present administration -
ministration the fact that It received 100
cents on every dollar of the Union Pacific in
debtedness ,
"Thm why is It willing to take -IS cents
on the dollar of the Kansas Pacific liens ? "
imiuircd 'Mr. ' Morgan.
"I don't know that It Is. " replied Mr.
Gear. " 'Hut ' If It Is perhaps It Is because
the road li worth only -tS cents on the del
lar. "
DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Foraker discussed the situation aa U
had been viewed by the president. The pres
ident had asked congreca to give him au
thority to enter the sale of the Kansas Pa
cific ns a bidder , but congress had taken
no action. The final offer made by the reorganization -
organization committee the president had
ovldt'ntly regarded aa reasonably satisfac
tory.
tory.Mr
Mr , Gear moved that the resolution bo re
ferred to the committee on Pacific railroads.
Pending the vote on this motion Mr , Tur-
lilo declared that an effort was lielng made
by the reorganization committee lo recoup
out of the Kansas Pacific sale what U was
compelled to pay for the Union Pacific main
line In addition to what U had expected to
pay. Ho maintained that the Kansas Pacific
branch was necessary to the owner * of tbo
main line nnd that they were compelled t
purchaio the branch road. In view of tin
fact they ought to be forced 1o pay the $ C ,
000,000 of Interest due , Mr Turplo then offered
ferod the following resolution and asked lha
It Ho over until tomorrow :
IlesoUed , TJiftt It It the opinion of the sen
rite that Die Rale of the Kansas Paclfl
division , made today , ought not to bo cor
firmed pxccpl upon the lerms that the orlgl
nnl clnlm nnd Intersil due from the snl
KaiiNnH Pacific division , bo paid In full b
the bidder. ' .
Mr Gear's motlcn to refer the resolutlo
to Iho Pacific railroad commltleo wa nub
milled lo the senate and the motion was dc
feated 19 lo 34.
Two verbal amendments by Mr. Chandlo
were agreed to nnd 'the ' resolution wa
adopted ultliout division.
On motion of Mr. Chandler the preambl
wan then stricken from the resolution.
llcsolvi'il ' , That the attorney general 1
directed to Inform HIP sMinto If lie hns nit
thorlzcd the abandonment of nny In
tontlon to redeem the first mortgnp
bom ] : ) lisuoil by the Union Pacific rallro.i (
compiny , entitern division , now the Kan
snn Pacific division of HIP Union Pnclll
railway , nml to nsK a. postponement of th
sale thereof , nnd for tht appointment of a
receiver thrrrfor In HIP Inlercils of th
Kovprnmenl of the United Stnten , and nls
If he hns authorized nn agreement bj
which said property Is to be sold for th
fficc vnlue of the subsidy bondi , icsultliiK
In n lo s to the government of the nmoun
of f.r,2-l,107 ( ! , and If the government ha
agreed not to be a bidder at said sale.
At 2 30 p. m. , on motion of Mr , Davis , th
enato wont Into executive session.
After the executive Bcs-slon the report o
the attorney general on the Harris resolution
was read.
A bill was passed to create a local boar <
for the examination of steam vessels In
Alaska.
The EGtiatu at 3.15 : p. m. adjourned.
KIXHS A IIATi : TOIl T1II3 IOUI1 IIII.L
Voo on < lie lliiiikruplcr HIM I
Climinoil to .Snliinliiy.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IG. The house pu
In a busy day. The tlmo was devoted to the
consideration of resolutions and bills unde
the call of committees , and sixteen of more
or less public Importance were passed.
An order was also entered by common con
sent for the consideration of the Loud bll
relating to second-class mall matter , March
1 , 2 and 3. nnd the order for tbo consider
ation of the bankruptcy bill , which begins
tomorrow , was modified so that the flua
vote shall bo taken on Saturday instead o
Monday as arranged last week ,
In the house today Mr. Coonoy
( dom. . Mo. ) , rising to Q quos
tlon ot privilege called attention to the
fact that a resolution of Inquiry Introduce !
by him December 14 , calling upon the secretary -
rotary of the treasury for the statement and
accounting of the receiver ot the First Na
tional -bank ot Sedalla , Mo. , which was re
ferred to iho banking and currency com
mittee , had not been reported back. Under
the rules a resolution of Inquiry not rcportei
upon within seven days Is privileged.
After an explanation by Mr , John
son ( rep. , Ind. ) on behalf ot the
subcommittee , of the banking am
currency committee , who said actloi
upon the resolution had been delayed by pe
culiar circumstances and that ho thought
the sub-committee would report upon the
resolution tomorrow , Mr. Cooney withdrew
a motion he had entered to discharge the
committee.
Mr. Payne ( rep. , N. Y. ) , chairman of the
committee on merchant marine , called up the
senate bill to amend the navigation laws
of the United Sbites. Mr. Payne explainer
that the bill had been prepared by the
Treasury department and was designed to
protect our seacoast trade along the Pacific
coast with ( Alaska.
Mr. Terry ( dom. . Ark. ) said the bill hud
a much broader scope than appeared at first
blush. It related to th entire coast trade
of the United States. Ho believed that this
'trade belonged to the United States. Our
slilpplng laws were all antiquated , but there
should bo a general revision , not special
la s. Laws , In hla opinion , simply fostcret
the shipping trust. As long as American
owners were unable to place the American
Hag o\er a foreign built vessel , ho was op
posed to such bills as the pending measure.
Mr. DIngley cald the pending bill was de
signed to carry out the traditional policy of
the government of restricting our coastwise
carrying trade to American vessels. The
bill was passed without division.
The committees were Iron called. Mr.
Updcgraff ( reo. . La. ) , from the committee
on judiciary , called up a bill to amend the
act of 1887 relating to the fees of the United
States officers 10 aa to correct sorno existing
abuses , and it was passed.
Mr. Cox ( dom. , Tenn. ) from the committee
on hoiking and currency , called up a bill
"To better control and to promote the safety
of national banks. " Tbo bill provided that
no national bank shall make a loan to the
president or nny other officer or emplojo
ot the- bank until such officer or employe
has submitted the ptoposltlon for the loan
In writing to the directors and It has been
approved by n majority of them , and In
mo case shall tUe loaa exceed the amount
permitted by law. The report of the comp
troller , Mr. Cox said , showed that 90 per
cent of the failures of national banks were
duo to the appropriation or absorption of the
honk's funds by Us ofliceis. A similar bill
had twice patsed the- house and had once
passed the senate , with an amendment. The
bill was passed.
The house agreed to consider the Loud
bill relating to second-class mall matter co
March 1 , 2 and 3.
Considerable.discussion arose over a com
mittee amendment striking out the word
"directors. " The directors , as well as tfjp
officers , wore subject to the restrictions of
the measure In Us original form , but the
committee recommended that directors bo
stricken out.
Mr. Johnson ( rep. , Ind. ) , Mr. Cox ( dem. ,
Tonn. ) , Mr. Fitzgerald ( dem. , Mass. ) and
others , thought the directors of a bank. In
regard to loans and overdrafts , should been
on the same footing with officers , The weed
"directors" was retained In the bill , and It
was parsed , C5 to 28.
A bill was passed extending the time in
which the Pittsburg & Mansfield Railroad
company may complete a bridge across the
Monongahela Tlvor.
Mr. Hall ( dem. , Tex. ) , from ttio committee
on rivers and harbors , reported a resolution
calling on the secretary of war for on esti
mate for creating a channel 100 feet wide
at the mouth of Double Uayou , Galvcston
bay , and It was adopted ,
A bill presented by the committee on
merchant marine and fisheries was presented
amending the law for licensing mates on
ocean and river steamers.
Mr. Loud ( rep , , Cat , ) , from the committee
on postofllces and postroods , called up the
bill to make It lawful to transmit through
the malls private postal carJs with a 1-ceiU
stamp affixed. The bill was passed.
Mr. Loud then said It was very Important
that the house should act nn the bill relat
ing to a revision of the law relating to second
end class mall matter , as the psstolllcs ap
propriation bill was being held up pending
the decision of the house on that measure.
Ho asked that March 1 and 2 bo devoted to
Its consideration.
Mr. Williams ( dem. . Miss. ) suggested that
the Oebatu bo extended until March 3.
The suggestion was accepted and tha order
was entered ,
Mr. Loud then called up a bill reported
l > y his committee requiring prepayment of
postage on all first class mall matter , but
ufter o brief delate It as recommitted ,
A bill was passed giving the ussent of tlio
{ ovornmpnt to n change of the -compact bowen -
; wen the United States and the state of
Arkansas asked for by tbo legislature of the
same state , so i-s to prevent the apportlon-
ui'iit of common lands for common school
lurpoaes ,
At this point Mr , Dalzell ( rep. , Pa. ) asked
or a modification of the order for consid
eration of the bankruptcy iblll , which begins
nmorrow , by which the final vote should be
aken on Saturday Instead ofl iMonday , as
originally ordered , with the understanding
hat Monday should be private bill day , The
modification of the order was agreed to.
A bill was passed empowering registers
and receivers of gcnral land offices to Issue
subpoenas and compel attendance.
A bill was passed repealing the statute
requiring affirmative proof of loyalty tjy
loUlera of bounty or of lands.
At 5 o'clock tbo house adjourned.
DullTrinmiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows ;
Available cash balance , 1213,311,007 ; gold re
serve , H60.1G2.0G5.
SUPPLANTING CUBAN TOBACCO
Homo Grown Weed Just as Good as the
Imported Articlo.
QUALITY CAM BE PRODUCED IN FLORIDA
Wilnnn C.lvrn llcnulli of HI *
iM ( Iron t'rn Know
lilltlc of Science of
the Imluitry.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IS. Secretary Wllrcn
of thr 'Agricultural department has re
turned to the city from a week's visit t
Florida , where howent at the suggestion o
the president to study the productions o
that country. In an Interview coneernln
his observations there the secretary spok
as follows :
"Tho most striking development 1 found In
Florida was the growth of the tobacco In
terest. Within the last tow years 40.00
Cubans have coinu over from their natlv
country , many of whom had been llfc-lon
tobacco growers and understand the art fron
the planting of the seed to the marketing o
the cigar. The Cubans recognlzo the hum
mock lands of Florida as being very slnilla
to that of the best tobacco land In Cuba. Tli
Americans "caught on1 to the huslnes
very rapidly. The state statistics enow tha
the Cubans sold last year 60,000,000 cigars
and tha sale of all tobaccos brought Cubans
113,000,000. The United States still pay
yearly to Cuba , Sumatra , Mexico and othe
countries $17,000,000 for tobacco. Thla the
Florldlan Is reaching out for. Notwlthstand
Ing the people get 18,000,000 cigars annual ! )
from Florida scarcely such a thing Is to be
found on the market us a Florida clRar
They all come north under the Havana name
I found very much the same condition o
affairs In the north regarding the- Florida
cigar -is I flnd In London regal ding Ameri
can butter. The consumer In London Is
well satisfied that the American butter Is the
llnest that ever went on his table. The
northern epicure after smoking hla cigar
will testify very readily that nothing equals
bis flno Havana. Then If you have evidence
to provo that It was grown , cured and manu
factured In Florida , you will convince him
but not otherwise. 1 made cftorto to buy a
box of Cuban cigars grown In Florida , but
only In one Instance was I able to do so.
KNOW LITTLE OF SCIENCE.
In connection with the tobacco Industry
Inquiry , Secretary Wilson said ho was
forcibly reminded of the work done In
past years 'by ' the agricultural experiment
ctatlons In mastering the principles that
underlie the flavoring of 'butter ' and the
ripening of cheese. After the tobacco has
been grown Ita \ fairly well understood tint
fermentation along several Unco produces
the characteristic flavor of the product , and
Just e > n several cheeses mo given their
peculiar taste through ibactcrlil action so
unquestionably tobaccos grown and mami-
factuied in different sections of the coun
try are flavored hj- different kind * of bac
teria. Ho expressed ! the belief that neither
the Cubans nor the Americano In Florida
know anything about the principles that
underlie the curing of the ncvcral 'tobaccos ' ,
but said that Dr. Stockbridgo , In charge
of the experimental station at Lake City ,
fully realizes the requirements of the altu-
atlon. Ho lias Inaugurated a series of researches /
searches regarding fertilizing and what
goo3 on during the process of fermentation
and phosphoric acid Itf. the secretary said ,
required In the production of tobacco. The
acid exists In Florida in abundance , nitro
gen can bo had through growing leguminous
crops , and as the potash Is found below the
salt deposits of the German mines the secre
tary osked whether It might not also bo
found In this country below the salt de
posits. The tobacco raiser must hnve It.
The secretary also looked Into the orange
Industry and expresses the belief that there
Is TIO tropical ' ( belt In Florida. Frost will
como occasionally and Injure tha fruit , but
ho believed that protection might bo had
for the Florida orange , as It sold very high
compared with fruit from any other coun
try. The pineapple 1ml IM try was prosper
ing and was very profitable and the small
fruit Industry was qulto Important. The
rllibon pugar cane he thought would also
succeed In Florida whenever the culture of
It wag undertaken systematically. Mr. Wll-
aon believed thsrc were certainly openings
for Industrious people In Florida. Jackson
ville people had to pay 10 cents a quart for
their milk , and It would bo a very fair
speculation , ho said , for northern people to
take the cows there to furnish milk at that
price. In conclusion , Secretary Wilson ex
presses the opinion that straight farming
waa of moro value to the people than rais
ing tcJbacco , sugar cane , vegetables , etc. ,
end that the ctaplo Industries of the state
would bo dairying , cattle raising , sheep
raising , bacon hog raising , etc.
TIMU\V jJKilivviis TO 1112 iin.uin.
Ho nukPN n Point Airnlnxl llic AIIIICX-
ii < lon' ' f Ilnivnll.
WASHINGTON Feb. 15. The executive
session of the senate- today was enlivened
by a vigorous effort by Senator Tlllman to
secure recognition to make a point against
he contention tb'it ' the Hawaiian Islands
vcro of strategic Importance to the United
States ,
Senator Oalllngor occupied the chair and
other senators were seeking to make reports
upon nominations , several coming In after
Mr. Tlllman had risen. 'His ' voice w.s
Irowned by theirs and it began to look as
f the senate might adjourn without his
> clng heard.
Apparently realizing the situation , the
South Carolina senator toolc hia position In
he middle nisle directly In front of the chair
nd demanded to < bo heard. "I have stood
lore on my feet while eight or ten men have
eon recognized. " he said In stentorian tones ,
'and I want to know If I am to be heard. "
"If the senator -would speak a llttlo
oudnr , " slid Senator Hoar , "ho might be. "
This remark did not apaprently fall agreo-
bly upon Mr. Tlllmnn's ears and ho replied
by appealing for protection and fair 'treat
ment. "I have been a member of this body
or three years , " ho said , "and I have al-
vays tried to Oeport myself ixs a gentleman
nd I think I am entitled to fair treatment. "
At this point Senator G ; lllnger. who oc-
upied the chair , rap | > ed ) for order. Ho then
xplalned that the falure to recognlzo Mr ,
Tlllman was duo entirely to an Inadvertence
ncl to the fact that his attention lv.il boon
Irected In another way.
To this Mr. Tlllman replied that this ex-
lanatlon was entirely satisfactory and ho
irocecded to nviko hla point , which waa
hat the strategic Importance- the Ha-
vallan Islands was overrated. He argued
liat In case of war between Japiin and the
'nlted ' States Japan could bring coal for Its
ar ships over In tenders nml thus render
self entirely Independent of the Islands.
M3W CAHI.VKT MIIMHI3HS IMU3SI3.VT.
) c I.OHM" .Mutter KorniH JTo J'lirl of
DlNIMIHHlUII.
WASHINGTON. . Feb. 16 , Contrary to
ommcti expectation , the cabinet meeting
Id not discuss the Do Lome letter In any
spect today. The attendance was wnall and
hero woo hut llttlo business transacted ,
ccretary Sherman , who Is oneof the most
egular attendants , was reported to bo conned -
nod to his homo by a cold ; Secretary Alger
s at Fort Monroe convalescing from sevaro
Iness , Secretary Bliss IB In New York and
ecrctary Qago In Chicago. While there was
10 illscL'fislon of the relations with Spain ,
ho members of the cabinet , one and all , arc
ntlrely satisfied with the situation and an-
Iclpato advices that are expected any tno-
lent from Madrid may bring news of the
ndlng of the episode In a manner that will
10 satisfactory to the United States and
pain.
\oiulimtril li > - tilt * 1'rcNlilciit.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 1C. The president
oday sent to the sonata the following nonit-
atlons ;
l'c tmaslens Arkansas , Ferdinand Havls ,
Pine Uluff. California. A. N. Hoag , lied ,
andu , UllnolJ , K , 0. Krelder , Jacksonville ;
'hllllp Hodenbure , Mount Olive ; James II.
lorgan , Maroa ; John W. Magtnnls , Ablng-
on ; Lewis A , Citstlo , Wyoming ; John It ,
larehall , Yorkvllle. Iowa , J , n , Ulako ,
voca. Kansas , Seymour L , Hillings , Marlon ;
V. C , Perdue , Delolt ; N , O. Needham , GUN
ton Krtist P Knrr 'Wlcy Pall * , 7. 1U Dot-
welter WnmoRO , tyJf.fiirl. John M Olton ,
Serial In. JacVon _ _ JJUltoman } , Marcollna ;
Alden Lyle , Golden City : K. N , Uanka ,
Clarence. South I ftWola. T A. Slovens ,
Chamberlain. Waihinjjtoa , F. A. DavL ,
Oakosdalc Wteccusln , Hllsha W. Koyes ,
Madison ; 0 Olescn , ' xShkcwh.
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iiu I.OMI : Tucpg iis iinp\im > ni : .
linn -Votlilnir l a Uool-l , > o tn Sny in
l'rc" > * llfpritpoiidid vos.
WASHINGTON. , If/tb / , 15. Senor Dupuy
do Lome , late Spaiiiaji..mlnlster. left Wash
ington at 4 o'clock 'nils ' afternoon on the
Congressional HmltVvI fbr * Now York. When
nskcd If he had anything to say on the eve
of his departure , hpimswered only with a
" " ' ' '
.
fllnal "Ocod-bje.
Senor Dubosle , Jbtr Spanish charge < V
affaires was busy at the legation ofllco today
with extended communications Just received
from Madrid. Theseilld not relate to the
recent Incident. Thd legation Is now turnIng -
Ing Its attention to other subjects , mainly
to the new commercial treaty between Spain
nnd the United Statcn. The Instructions , now
received will permit Mr. Duboslo to proceed
with the negotiations on that subject and
It Is hoped that they will proceed rapidly
toward completion.
Up to noon today , Mr. Uuboslo had not
been olllclnlly advised from Madrid of the
appointment of Senor Luis y Polo Dcrnabo
ns minister at Washington. Ho is well
known among the ofllrlnls and comes from a
family of diplomats and having had extended
diplomatic service himself. It Is thought
that the fact that ho was chief of the com
mercial section of the foreign offlce accounts
for his choice , as this position lias given
him a hand In the commercial negotiations
now approaching the flnal state.
UKPOHT Tin : AUiimf\Tiox 1111,1 , .
irp HnilorMMl I y Itnllwiiy Trtiln-
llll'll'N Ortt'illll/MtlllllM.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The senate com
mittee on education and labor today decided
by a unanimous vote to report favorably the
bill prepared by the trainmen of the coun
try nnd recently Introduced In the senate
by Senator Kyle , providing for the arbitra
tion railroad striken by a board of arbi
trators to bo chosen by the strikers and the
Interstate Commerce commission. Before
deciding to report the bill the committee
heard arguments from Secrets j Mosoly of
the Interstate Commerce con sslon , and
Messrs. Hlncs nnd Eden on behalf of the
trainmen. All of them supported the bill.
They agreed in the opinion that the passage
of the bill would put an end to railroad
strikes.
Sonnloi riinllriiiNniulimlloiiN. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. The senate to
day confirmed these nominations :
To be register of the land ofllco , J. W.
Johnson at Lincoln. Neb ,
To be marshals'Edward ' Knott , northern
dlitrlct of Town ; George i.\I. Christian , south
ern dlttrlct of Iowa.
Postmasters : lena O. 6. Turroll , Jeffer-
ii. Oklahoma J. D. Leonard , Udmond.
New 'Mexico ' A. E. Galloway , Silver City ;
K. II. Salnzar , Las Vegas.
Resolution Ktiili'd \lrnriiKiin. .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15. Minister Corea
has informed the State department that ho
has received a cablegram from the Diet of
the Greater Republic of Central America
and from the president of the state of
Nicaragua Informlpg him that the Invaders
who entered that stulo a few days ago have
been utterly routed , and that consequently
the republic is still ai ; peace , all of the In
habitants being engajjcd in their usual oc
cupations.
IiuTcnsi-il Production of Six-ltcr.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The geological
survey has prepared a tabulated statement
based on the Investigation by Special Agent
Klrchoff , showing ] 1Iie steady Increase In
the production of ppeltcr In the United
States from 1882 tp 1897. The total produc
tion in short tons- fog 1SS2 was 33.7G5 ; In
1802 , it was 87,260 , and'in 1837 It had reached
89,950 tons. 3
Pay Director lilllliiK-t Convlotort.
WASHINGTON , , sFeb . 15. Luther G. Bill
ings , pay director Ili.jUw United States navy ,
has been found guilty by a court-martial ,
which has been helifjm" the last few days , of
Falsehood and scandalous conduct nod Ins
been sentenced to dismissal from the navy.
The result ot the trial caused the greatest
surprise In naval circles.
Committee ItejeutM Oilel ! 'Itlll.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. By a vote of
10 to 3 the house committee on military
affairs today refused to report favorably the
Odell bill authorizing any denomination , sect
or religion to erect a building for rcllglou'i
worship 0,1 any military reservation in the
country.
JVovi'H for the lArmy.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Leaves of absence : Captain William
II. Beck , Tenth cavalry , three months ; Cap
tain Edwin P. Brewer , Seventh cavalry , two
mo.'itl.s.
Wo arc anxious to do a ilttie good In this
world and can think of no pleasanter or bet
tor way to do It than by commending Ono
Mlnuto Cough Cure as a provcntatlve of pneu
monia , consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
UI3ATII HKCOIID.
Mrs. .Toliiiniia looKcliei .
FREMONT , Neb. , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) The
'unoral of Mrs. Johanna Looschen , who died
liero Sunday , was held this afternoon from
: ho family residence on Union street , Hov.
f. Gracf of the Lutheran church conducting ]
: ho services. She leaves her husband two
sons -George Looschen of this city nnd H.
I. Locschen of Snyder and three daughters
Mrs. Ernest Schurmin , Mrs. J. Alberts and
MM , Ilohu of this city.
Mrs. K. I. . Smltli
SHF.LTON , ? vTob. , Feb. 15 , ( Spcclal.-Mrs. )
Smith , v'lfo of Dr. E. L. Smith , died Friday
morning and funerul services were held
rora Presbyterian church Sunday , con
ducted by Ilev. Graves and assisted by Key.
C. C. Wilson of. the .Methodist Episcopal |
church. The remains were taken , to Illinois
or burial.
Kn-rt Illolvenlioeker.
DUNCAN , Neb. , Feb. 15 , ( Special. ) Fred
Mckenbockcr , un old-timer at Duncan , died
at Havre , Franco , having sailed for Swltzor-
and on La Normandlo the first of thto
month. Ho and Ills brother John had Bold
heir farm here and Intended to make Switz
erland their future homo.
IllliiolN ( 'mil OiterulorN Combine.
ST. LOUIS , Fob , 15. A mcctlnR nt which
nro rc-piesentcil n < majority of the fifteen
ocal companies hutulJlng- coal In this pity |
rom the mlnos -.Baiithorn. . rentrnl and |
eastern Illinois ishelnK held here today
or the purpose of ttrmlnu a poo' ' . These
companies , which # Wilrol all of the mlnea
n the districts nntnoil , about 1.000 In num-
are considering'7m ' agreement to organize
> er , _
ganize In Unst St.JljouIs under Illinois laws
he Standard Coal pwupuny , which will tnko ,
ho entire output of , tbo mines. The amount i
of coal to bo mined by i-uch will be pro- ,
ated nnd the price llxed and controlled by
ho Standard company * I
SONS OF VETERANS IN CAMP
Annual Convention of the Nebraska Division
Now in Session ,
ORDER IS IN EXCLLL-NT CONDITION
Iteporln of Ollleern Slnnr It * VfTnIrn tn
Ilo Very I'roMKTiHiM I'oiniiiuiHlor
Dm IM Milken .Sumo Ilecoiu-
iiicnilutlimi.
The end of the first day's session of the
Nebraska division , Sons ot Veterans , which
lo In annual convention In this city , found
all the delegates inery good spirits TliU
hilarity , which \\as shown o.ily In very
proper form , was , produced by the fact that
the lost year has placej the order In the best
condition In cvciy way that It has o or en
Joyed in Its history. That was thu tale told
by the reports of the ofllcers.
.All thu reports wore delivered at the first
meeting ot the convention , which was held
ycstcrcMy afternoon. At 2 o'clock Com
mander DavW called the 'hojy ' to order ,
about fifty delegates bslng seated before
him. Woodmen of the World hall , In which
the gathering lock place , had something of
an appropriate patriotic air. The national
colors 'Here ' draped In places about the walls
and there was a stack of rifles on the floor.
The meeting was largely occupied with the
preliminary work ot the convention In ap
pointing committees nnd listening to the
reports. The division commander , the chap
lain , the adjutant nnd the quartermaster
each sgavo a resume of the year's work In
their respective llnro. The convention ex
pects to get down ) to hard woik this morn
ing and It will ( bo pretty busy until the flnal
adjournment Is taken.
According to the reports of the ofllcers
good progress Ins 'been ' made during the
last year. The dele-gates wtre especially well
pleased with the financial report. This
showed that the division Is completely out
of debt and has money In the treasury.
This was particularly i 'leasing ' because the
division had been oncuirAerod with debt for
some yearn past and has been unable to
throw the load oil despite strenuous efforts.
The membership has aho Increased about
sixty , the roll of the division now containing
over 500 names. These monrbora are dis
tributed among twenty-six camps , a de
crease of four for the year.
COMMANDER'S RECOMMENDATION.
The report of Commander Davis contained
a number of recommendations. Among the
mcst Important cf these Is favorable to the
adoption of an Incuranco department. The
commander also recommends that the per
capita tax bo increased GO as to replenish
the treasury. He also favored the passage
of a resolution calling upon the Grand
Army veterans to set aside a day at their
annual state encampment to ho known as
Sons of Veterans' day and to be given over
to the members of the order.
All the recommendations will In course of
tlmo bo considered by the convention. The
first ono to come -up will be that regarding
the Insurance feature. A committee ap
pointed last year to Investigate the matter
has reported favorably upon It. This report
Is to come up for discussion at the session
this morning.
Last night the delegates were the guests
of Clarlwon camp of South Omaha. The
evening was spent In demonstrating the
secret work , , the elaborate "long" ' Initiation
iboing employed. During the course ot the
evening the delegates were tendered a sup
per. The meeting did ) not ( break up until a
late hour.
About half cf the expected number of dele
gates were In the city yesterday , some fifty
registering. As many more nrc expected to
day. Some .of . the belated de-legates came In
on last night's trains and the rear will come
in this morning.
wnnsTisii.OUAVUS. .
O inn lire to Have lAiiotlier IIlKU C-lnas
311Iltnry Company.
The local camp , Sons of Veterans , arc
elated over the prospect of soon being uni
formed. The camp has been trying for some
time to raise a sufllclcnt fund to buy uni
forms. The military company lately re
organized , electing its officers , and will
shortly make an appearance upon the streets
of Omaha In a natty zouave uniform. Under
the authorization of Hon. J. L. Webster , the
officers of the new company have procured
samples for the uniforms. The officers are
all experienced men , the captain being an
cx-nic.mber of the Omaha Guards , the first
lieutenant an ex-member of the Thurston
Rifles , the second lieutenant an ex-
mcmbor of Company C , Nebraska
National Guard and the third lieu
tenant an ex-member of the famous Men-
mouth Guards , an old-tlmo prize winning
company. The company , which Is to be
known as the Webster Zouaves , Is to make
Its first public appearance on Decoration
day , The first lo congratulate the company
was Captain Cuall Letchtman of the Hale
Zouaves of Kansas City.
TO CVllK CttlM 1 > OXK DAY
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fulls to cure.
25c. The gemilnc has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
Want Pliuilf Henderson' * Hecoril.
Chief Gallighor lias received a letter from
Secretary C. Ir. Stonakcr of the Hoard of
Pardons of Colorado asking that the record
of "Plunk" Henderson , welt known In
Omaha , be furnished. Henderson , together
with his mistress were driven out of the
city bv the pollen la.st fall for fleecing
strangers by the "panel" trick. They had
no sooner reached l > cr.ver than they wore
arrested for the " "
practicing "badger" not
upon an unsophisticated countryman , and
"Plunk" was convicted and sent to the peni
tentiary. Henderson's record Is asked on
account of a petition Mhlch Is beingcircu
lated In Denver nuking- for his pardon. The
petition IB signed by a largo number of
Omaha men who evidently do not know his
true character. Henderson lias an unsavory
record In Council Iluffs. Knnras City nnd
Sioux City , In nil of which plucea ho lias
been under arrest on charges of theft.
Commercial CInli'H Meeting.
The executive committee of the Commer
cial club hold a short session at noon. The
names of J , W. Craig and W , A. Overbeck
were received for membership nnd were np-
proved. A commltte.o of three , composed of
John Stoi'l , J. II. Dumont nnd J. K. Haum ,
was nippolnted 'to net as n reception com
mittee , to tnko charge of tbo visiting mor-
rhantH , who will arrive In Omaha February
19 nnd March 20 ,
Secretary TJtt made nn extensive report of
the Commercl'il club's trip to Tpxns In
which It was Htatod that It wns ono of the
most Hiiccessful ever carried through by the
organization. The water woikH question
and other topics were , brought up for dla-
cutslon , but nothing definite done ,
Slut iMneliliie Oaxc Oontlmieil ,
The case of Charles Nordcnbcrg nnd Ed
ward Peterson , charged with operating slot
machines RH gambling devices , which W.IH
wet for a hearing In police , court yesterday
afternoon , WIH continued on account of
Judge Gordon's absence , ho having been
called bcforo the Advisory board.
Wo wouldn't fpllj'n Ho about tlio pi
anos wo selly . xpt'et to lie In busi
ness at the saiho location Ions after
those are f , ' nc > It'h' ' to make room for
now ones and t'6 ilb bushim ; tlmt we
keep talking about pianos wo would
rather have the pianos In your hotibo
than In our now piano .store All of our
liliuios are standard makes , and It
doesn't take much money to sot ono
Our tenns are easy You'vo never hud
such an easy clianco of jrettlnw a plnm >
bargain as now Wlillo yon'ro In looking
you can see the baby Krand Kranach &
Itaeh You may not want It , but yoii'vo
never seen as handsome an Instrument
iM-foro We'vo a baby Klmball on tlio
floor , too ,
A. HOSPE ,
isle cud 1513 Douglas
Direct from Distiller $3,20
FOUR
FULL QUARTS
to Consumer
Express Paid
Saving AMihllcmcn's Profits ,
Preventing Possibility of Adulteration.
We arc diMlllcrs.wlth a wide reputation of 30
years standing. We sell to consumers direct , so
that our whiskey may be pure when It reaches you.
Adulterated whiskey Is dangerous , abominable ,
yet It Is almost Impossible to get pure whiskey
from dealers. We have tens of thousands of cus
tomers who never buy elsewhere. We want more
of them , and we make this offer to pet them :
We u III < enJ four lull quint bottles o ! Hatner'iSetcn Year
D . Old Double Copper Distilled Re | ( or $3.20 , Express Pre
SEVEHYEAR paid. We shin In plain tMckaees no marks In InJIcnlo
l S content * ( which will mold po llle commeno When > ou
g | Kclll anj le < l It , It II l n't nailsiclnry ! return IIM our ex
pense , nnJwe will tcturn j our $ ' .30. Such \\IiKkfycnnnot
re purchased elsewhere ( or less than $5 ) .
SB&fe & ' ) We are the only distillers selling to consumers
* s'i ? direct. Others who claim to be arc only dialers. Our
y , whiskey has our reputation behind It.
o.1
IIAYNER DISTILLING CO. , 358 to 3G4West Filth Sired , Oajlon , 0.
I'.SOnlf n for Atlt.Colo..l'nl , M lin.Mont , Vtr , V. MCI , ( ) rc. ,
Utnh , \ \ nili. , \\o , must call toi saiiiurtd.lij rrrlRlit | MpnlJ.
fWc cuor.inlec the nt > ovofmn will dnas they acree. K
SCUTII OMAHA NEWS.
After a long squabble the Missouri uvamic
sewer assessment has finally been settled ,
and many of the residents of the district
appear to bo perfectly satisfied with the
graduated nsse-ssmont arranged by the city
engineer. When the plan al\\ays used here
tofore of assessing cacli lot In the district
an ciial | amount was suggested , a gro.il
many rrotcst ? were filed , and ( tie council
called upon Engineer Ural to consult with
icsldents of the district and ascertain JiMt
what would bo satisfactory. Aa a result
the graduated a&srsslr.oiit suggested , and
then some of the abutting property owner *
f.led protests , claiming that the old \\ay of
assessing all alike as best. After de
liberating over the mattci1 for several weeks
and he.irlflt ; loth sides , the council lias finally
adopted the graduated plan. Some of tlio
dissatisfied property owners assort tint they
will take tbo matter Into the courts In nn
attempt to have the plan first proposed car
ried out. The city will defend Us action
and Insist upon the assessment as adopted.
CiiiInlij'N > < MV llnc'liliicry.
Nearly all of the machinery to ho used In
the now sausage factory at the Cudnhy
plant has arrived , and SuporlntCi'i'ent Cam
eron st.Ue.l yesterday lh.it ho expected to
start the new factory In operation : ho latter
part of the \\cek. All this machinery h of
the latest improved pattern and Is i repelled
by cither compressed air or electricity. The
capacity of this plant will bo 100,000 pounds
of eaurago a day.
The new sonp press for Ifio CiuMhy soap
factory 1'as been accepted by the company ,
and Is now In dally opciatlon. With the
machinery recently added to this flctoiy
1,000 boxes of soap are turned out every
day. A new still for manuPicturlng
chemically pure glycerine , which was or
dered eomo time ago , will bo here In a few
days and be located In the new portion of
the factory Just completed.
-o llnllroiiilx Midi
City Clerk Carpenter has been directed
by the 'Council ' to notify the railroads using
the tracks at the boulevard crossing near
C street that trains are not being flagged
ns agreed upon , and that unless the agree
Is lived up to steps will bo taken to
compel ttie location of a watchman at that
point. It has been reported to the council
that ono of the commission men doing busi
ness at the exclnnge came very neatly being
killed at the crossing a day or two ago on
account of the negligence of a tra'n crew.
Iiirt' ' " ' City Coxnlfi.
The Dee office telephone Is No. 27.
Ed Johnston has returned fioiu a business
trip to Colorado.
The now gun club will hold n shoot In Al-
nrlght next Sunday.
Miss Nellie Dennis Is confined to her homo
with a sprained ankle.
O. Hall of Ashland was a business vtottor
in the city yesterday.
Max Hosenthal has returned from a bus
iness trip to New York.
H. A. Cudahy returned yesterday from a
business trip to Chicago.
Mrs. J. J. Nowcomb Is confined to her
home on account of Illness.
No marked Improvement Is reported In the
condition of Mrs. J. H. Hulla.
C. E. Footo has resigned his position with
the Drovers' Journal company.
Attorney W. R. Patrick returned yesterday
from a business trip to Schuyler.
The King's Daughters will meet Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. A. J. Caughey.
Frank Houts of Hamburg , la. , io spending
a few days In the city with friends.
Orlo Blow of Wayne Is In the city , the
guest of his aunt , Mrs. R. I * Wheeler.
A son was born ycster&iy to Mr. and Mrs.
F. Madura , Twenty-eighth and I streets ,
Mrs. Rosa I atta of Fremont Is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. George Clark , 2211 M street.
Members of the Chnsltlan church contem
plate the erection of a new house of worship.
Robert Osborno of Dakota City was hero
yesterday looking after his property inter
ests.
Councilman William Dennett Is now cm.
ployed by Armour & Co. as a llvo stock
buyer.
HeechwooS camp , Woodmen of the World ,
will glvo a mask ball at Workman hall to
night.
Mrs. Gcnrgo Parks , Seventeenth and Mis
souri avenue , has gene to Chicago to visit
friends.
"Launch Out Into the Deep" Is the topic
of Ilev. Vawter'B discourse at the Christian
church tonight.
J , n. 'Krlon ' ot this city has been appointed
superintendent of the National cemetery at
Mound City , III.
Miss Cora McLaughlln of Milwaukee Is
visiting her sister , Mrs. W. M Ryan. Twen
ty-third and G streets.
The young on of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Cheek , who has been quite ill , was reported
much bolter yesterday.
Rev. Mr. Wheeler will go to Central City
this week to assist Rev. Harry Carnabuu
to conduct special services.
Thursday evening I'rof. Wurman will de
liver the first lecture of hlo course at the
First Methodist Episcopal church ,
Monday evening chapter M of the I' . K.
O society give a valentine party at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Watlsltw ,
TwentjMilxtU and K streets , which proved
to 1)0 a very enjoyable affair. About twenty
members of the chapter and their Imsbntulit
worn present
The friends ot A. W. llabcock nro Insisting
that ho bo a candidate for re-ulectlon no a
member of the Hoard of BiliicatUm.
This evening the Golden Hod Mandolin
rlub will meet at the Young Men's Chris
tian Association parlors for practice.
MUs Ullrabeth Hayea , teacher nt the
r.rowu TarK school , has been ealli'l to Iowa
by tlio serious Illness of her mother.
Paul Onscak was struck with a cleaver
while at work at Hammond's Monday nft r-
noon and received a painful cut on the right
hand.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred M. Smith will enter
tain the Drive Whist club at their now
home , Tn only-second nnd G streets , Friday
oven Inc.
Officers of the. street car company nro ox.
pected In the city ono day this week to look
o\er the proposed extension of the Thirteenth
street line.
Jack Dempsey , n vagrant , has been sen
tenced to twelve days in the county Jail for
stealing a pair of chocs from In front of an
N street storo.
Curson Wrltch , one of Washington
county's substantial farmers , spent jcsterday
In the city , the giiMt of Councilman and Mrs.
John F. Schultz.
Superintendent Cameron cf the Cudnhy
Packing comi'iny left last night for SloiK
City to look over the new plant being built
there by the Cudnhys.
Sergeant Daly , who has been arrested dos-
PUS of times , spout yesterday nnd last night
In the city Jail on the old charge of bolnu
drunk nnd dt&otderly.
Secretary Jvmca Fitzgerald lins moved tlu
office cf the South Oiroha Building and Loan
ntcDclatlon to the O'Noll real estate olfice ,
on Twenty-fourth street.
The Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. S
Collins ot Gllmoio died Monday and was
burled yesterday afternoon at the llalley
cemetery. In Sirpy county.
Andy liolaml , a Council Illuffs bartender ,
was fined SI nnd costs yeMorday nfteinooii
by Judgu riiristmami for being Jrunk nnd
cr > rrylng concealed weapons.
Last evening the Sons of Veterans entcr-
talneJ the delegates to iho state encamp
ment nt the lodge roams In the Mason lo
blcck , Tenty-flfth and N streets.
The funeral of I. F Drown \\lll bo hclJ
from the Icto residence of the dzrcascl ,
Twenty-second and J streets , this af.crnnon.
Interment will be at La-ircl Hill ceroofry
The lumbers dealcis in this city look'for
lots of buslnpsi the coming spring and sum
mer , as a great many-people are figuring on
building rtslilcnccH and store buildings.
The f uncial of Emma , the 13-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chapl-i. Thlr.y-
t ! lid nnd II streets , was hell yostes'av at
tho.Flrit Daptlst church. Interment : s ot
Laurel 'Hill ' cemetery.
T'o ! Improvements nt the Omaha Packing
company plant are rapidly Hearing comple
tion. lA building for mi Arctic ice ma"lilno
U almost ready for thu mot and the ad
dition to the beef house Is progressing
nicely.
Councilman W. D. Vaniant trlsd to b-jard
n lapidiy iroving street car ycntsrday aftor-
ncon at Twenty-fourth nm ] F s'recU an I
wis thrown to the p-.von'cnt wIMi consider
able f-ro" . Ho will carry his loft arm
wrapped In arnica banJnges for several daya.
At a meeting of Knoxull council. Royal
Arcanum , this evening matters of sp'Clal 1m-
portancn will bo conslJered and every mem
ber Is urged to attend. Giand Regnnt Frank
Grcgoiy and members of the state graml
ledge will bo present and address the coun
cil.
'Clinnilterliilii'x CiuiKli Ilenieily
Is a medicine of great worth and merit.
Try It when you have n cough or cold anil
you are certain to l > pleased with the quick
relief which It affords. It Is pleasant to
take and can alwaj bo depended upon.
AMUSEMENTS.
The engagement of the Hopk'i s Transoco-
anlcs closes with a matlnco and evening per
formance today at Hojd's ,
The Woadnard company will appear txvlce
today , afternoon nnd evening , In "Tho
Danltca" at thu Crolghton. The Jose quintet
and Den Hamcy are the specialty features
of the week.
James O'Neill begins hU annual engage
ment ut Dojd'a tomorrow r.Ubt In "Monto
Cristo. " "Tho Dead Heart" will bo the bill
Friday evening. "Vlrglnk-s" ut the timtliion
on Saturday , and "Monte CrlJto" will be re
peated Saturday night.
Willie Collier , the quaint oomedlrn , who
last appeared In the leading male character
In "Miss Philadelphia , " will bo Bern nt
Iloyd'a , beginning next Sunday evening , us
the bright particular star In II. A. Du
Souchet'H now comedy , "Tho Man from
Mexico. "
Defent for \Voinin'H
UOSTON , Feb. 13. The house of ropro.
wntatlvei lw put u quluttiK on the attempt
toamend the Httitn conHtltutlon and trlvn
women tbo right of suffr.iKc. The commit
tee on constitutional ninen ImrntH hud rrc-
ommcnded that the aietltloncifl In thn
amendment nhould bo Riven loavn to with
draw and this report WUH accepted car'y In
tbo day Hetwlon. Later , however , n rccon-
Hlderntlon wa tiFkexl and tbo motion < wn.i
llnally lost. During the Bpoaklng the gal-
Juries were crowded with women.
If your point ; nwny like our boss-or
If your fjoliiK lo tUny nt homo lik nn
clt'ikH you can't llml a Mioo anywhere
Hint will como as noiir lllljiiff Ihc bill
as Pri'x Blioomuii'fl wliitor tun 8hoon
the ? ! ! ,50 incn'M ' winter Ian and box
calf Hhoos homo of HICKO have calf Iln-
iiifju some thu canvas tln > Inns are
genuine Hnssla calf with double KOOH |
tind IiulliloK toes the box calf are from
Irrft < | iiallly stock with Holes ami ( <
like thii tuns wo'vo a Kiiaraiiteo that
tcotSB with this Hhoo that It will outwear
in.v lea Dior shoo inailo and Hold for $ 'lr > 0
It would tickle us to itaath If wo hold
ill thc'so winter tans In-foro the IJOKH
rot back.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1410 l-'ARNAM STREET
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