THE OMAHA DAILY BI313 : SATUHDAV , WJSG'EMIVISK 1(5 ( * 181)0. )
Telephones 618 691. Dec , 15. 1SDD.
Capes , furs , Petticoats , Muffs and
( louse Wrappers.
Choice Things for Christmas Giving.
Beautiful New Golf Capes , handsome plaid
/ combinations , now effects ; pr.ico $10,00.
'U ' Heavy Astrakhan Cloth Capes , fur , trimmed
and lined , § 5.00.
Beautiful Black Capes , in ado toxtra ; fine ;
kersey , Imiipdomo satin Jinirig , at ten
dollais.
Fur Scarfs , in fine electric seal , cluster of
tails , at $4.00.
Black Marten Scarfs , cluster tail
_ § 4.00.
Hutitf80irie < Electric Seal Muffs at four dol-
* ; / - VA * *
, 'lars. '
Goimine Brown Marten Fur Mulls at"
: $ § 7.60 , . . ' ' " \ '
Collarettes in all the most desirable comlji-
'
"nations. . . . . -
P.otticoats Fine Black Petticoats , made of
coutillo or corset jean , at $1.25.
Beautiful Silk Taffeta Skirts , made of
rich , fancy silk ; $20.00 garments for
$12.00.
House Wrappers , handsome variety of
nice patterns , well made garments ,
cut good and full , at $1.00 each.
The above items are collected from
our Cloak stock as being extra values and
very suitable for Christmas gifts.
"XVo ivlll lie open every cvcnlnir next week.
.AGENTS FOR POSTER KID GLOVES AND MoCALL'fl PATTEnfTO.
THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE DRY GOODS HOUSE IN OMAHA.
V. U. C. A. BUILDINGCOR. . 1OTU AND DOUGLAS STS.
the quietus1 to the rumor of the relief of
Lndysmlth.
PRETORIA. Dec. 11. It Is officially an
nounced that Molopo , nest of Matching ,
was bombarded December 11. Sharp fight
ing occurred.
The Boers attacked n British post at Mafe-
klng during the -night of December 10.
After severe fighting the Boers were re-
puleed and retired to Suyman's fort.
PRETORIA STORY OF THE FIGHT
SvnnilliiuvlniiH .Suffer Severely In
the KiiKiiKcnu-nt Cnnnoii of
Little Hue.
PRETORIA , Dec. 12. The following offi
cial announcement has been made :
"General Cronjo reports that yesterday
there 'wno' desultory 'fighting ' tlll"G , when
heavy . cannon > Ure-rtras 'resumed. , The
Scandinavians stormed a difficult position ,
but it became untenable and they suffered
severely. I was unable to send help. The
British were In overwhelming force , but
must have had nt least 2,000 men put out
of action either in killed cr wounded. "
Another official report from Captain Finn-
heart says : "Therc , were no elgns uf sur
render , the burghers fighting with conspicu
ous bravery and maintaining their posi
tions under heavy British fire. Our cannon
were of very little use. "
The British wore greatly assisted by bil-
loons. Twenty-four ambulances were workIng -
Ing baakwardinnd fqrward be.wetn' ) the fight
ing line and the enemy's camp. Our loss U
not definitely known. It Is estimated at 100
killed nnd wounded.
A telegraph operator at the Modder river
wires :
. "Oun nnd Maxim firing has been prorc.'d-
IIIR slnco 5:30 : this morning. At 10 o'clock
cannonading wns proceeding and nt 2 the
fighting wns reporto ! to be very tsjvo-e. The
Boer force along the river bank was rclng
heavily attacked nnd Is receiving assistance
from the other Boer forces. "
It Is not known whether the operator re-
fqrs to the fighting of Monday or to renewed
fighting on Tuesday.
LONDON , Dec. 15. A special dispatch
from the Modder river says the firing re
ported by a telegraph operator was a re
sumption of the fighting between General
Jlethuen's forces nud these of the Boers.
SUCCEED IN FINDING BOERS
Mounted Co in in find lnn \o DIIII-
c-ully In I.oiMilIni ; the
Kill-in 2 * .
LONDON , Dec. 15. The War office has re
ceived the following dispatch :
"From the ofllccr commanding nt Orange
river , Thursday , December 11 : "Yesterday
pail of thn mounted Infantry , under Captain -
tain BrndHhaw of the Yorkshire ami Lan-
cashlre guides , under Lieutenant McFar-
lane , patrolled In the direction of Rnmah
and Zoiitnimn drift , about ten miles east
of the Ornngn river , to reronnolter nnd re
port the strength of the enemy reported to
bh holding the drift. The mounted Infantry
found a strong detachment of thn enemy at
the drift and a sharp engagement ensued.
Thn enemy ultimately retreated to Gocmans-
berB. Captain Bradshaw and three men
were killed ; Lieutenant Grrgson of the East
Kents and seven men were wounded. The
Boers had five men killed and several men
nounded , "
IIUST UUUOUM/12 ItllDIt .NATION.
llrllnln ( ilven lu I'nilerHlninl ' UN Mnuli
Tliromrli C'uiiKiil .Mac-rum.
WASHINGTON , Dtc. ' 16. United States
CcnBiil Macrum at Pretoria has cabled the
State department that the Transvaal govern
ment hna Informed hfm that full reports will
bo given through the War olllce of the re
public'of > thp panics mid condition of the
Hr It lull' prisoners when applied for by thp
llrltlfit ) , officers. Mnrrum preferred a re-
ttucst 4or'information on tnls point some
time a 9 "nnd wp at , first refused. Now ,
howeVf/r./Jlipugh / th , assent of the Boer
'
pcvernmeiit has ' 'been given , It Is noted
that. ) ta'responno h/ not complete. It will
Best
Laughs Last/-
'Kt.&rty , faiipfi intfichtes & .degree of
obtainable through pure blood.
As but- ono pcrfOft in ttn > hns pure blood ,
the other- ntnfshould purify ihe blood
'with flood's SarsapArSta , Then they can
ph first , / / jnd all ihe time , far
Qffy Sa/Mahattffq
not furnish Macrum himself with the In
formation , but will oblige the British to
make application to the Boer War office.
This Is a small matter , but it Is said may
be luf.lcatlvo of an Intention on the part of
the Boers to force formal recognition of their
Independence In every official communica
tion by Ibe British government.
Macrum has succeeded in another under
taking , having secured the release of the
British subject , Robertson , a civilian , who
hud been arrested by the Boers and con-
_ flned at Pretoria on the charge of being
'a spy. Upon Macrum's representations the
Tiansvaal government released Robertson
upon condition that he leave the country
at once and remain out of It.
Operation * \ cniI.ndyHiiiKli. .
( Copyright. J8DD. by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dec. 15. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) World advices
from Frerc Camp , under date of December
13 , state :
Naval guns made excellent practice on the
enemy's positions nnd entrenchments beyond
ColenEO , The Boers did not respond. It Is
reported that W'hlte sent out from Ladysmlth
and shelled the enemy In the rear. Firing
stopped at 10 o'clock. It Is reported that
the Boers have again vacated their position
nt Colenso. A general forward movement U
hourly expected. The reported disablement
of another gun at Ladysmlth causes satis
faction.
Mneriiiu SPH | Huturday.
LOORENZO MATKJUEZ , Delagoa Bay ,
Wednesday , Dec , 13. Charles E. Macrum ,
late United States consul at Pretoria , will
leave for New York Saturday , December 16.
W. Stanley Hollls , the United States consul
here , will assume the duties of Mr. Mac-
rum's olTlce until the arrival of the latter'fi
successor.
Hoj-nl IrlNli iti-Klinciit to Null.
LONDON , Dec. 15. The reserves of the
Royal Irish regiment paraded nt Aldershot
th'a morning in full marching order. They
will embark for South Africa tomorrow from
Southampton.
TRY TO INDUCE MINERS TtTQUIT
HtrlUorn I" MoiitlMVCNlrrn
Mnkllltr HoiiiulH of All
Cniiiim In DjHtrlrt.
WEIR CITY , Kan. , Dec. 15. The striking
coal miners of scuthwcplcrn Kansas have
set out to Induce the minors who were Im
ported last summer nnd fall by the so-called
"Big Four" companies to Join them and re
gardless of the bitter cold weather pre
vailing are making the , rounds of all the
mining ciimiM in this district. They carry
banners ami at cnch camp hold mass meet
ings. , . ,
Today the whole body of crusaders left
Weir City nnd marched through the mud to
Mineral , eight mllcH distant , where n big
meeting WHS held tonight. Tomorrow they
will march back to McCammon , a distance
of four nilloK , for a grand final meeting.
T3io effect on the working minors lijis not
been very marked.
To Hi'lirl tcli Liner I'nrln.
LONDON , Dec. 15. The dltnuultlcs con
nected with the InsurunQc of the American
liner Paris , which ran on the rocks off the
Manacles and was refloated July 11 , have
been wettled , The vessel will bo handed over
to Harland & Wolff at Belfnct for a thor
ough overhauling. When It resumes Ha
place In tl'o transatlantlb service a year
hence , It will be rcchrlstencd after an
American city.
Vriirziirlu HUN Cold Hjiiniliird ,
CARACAS , Venezuela , Dec , 15 , The
Chuinbcm of Commerce and Banko and
Traders have energetically protested against
the contract awarded -Upton of Warren ,
O. , for the coinage pj J.OOO.OOO bolivars , the
reason for thla prptast being that 'Venezuela
has a cold standards. '
Kntlnmtt' n ( , XiiHtrulln'x
SYDNEY , N , 9 , W. , Dee. 15. The official
estimated of the wheat area of the colony
are 1,301,511 acres , with a probable ilelrt of
13,000,700 bushelti ; available eurp'lug ' for ex
port , 00,000 tons ,
i . Jlori'culi - ,
CALCUTTA , . Dee. 15. The distress In the
famnc-8rlcken | ( districts Is te-ojulng msre
acute , 'About 2,250QOO'persons 'have ro-
eplved relief.
Mt ( o Miitne VlctlniH.
KI3Y AVKST. Klu. . Pep. 15.-An effort will
l > o made by the committee In charge of tli
undertaking to linvo the monument In
memory' of the 'Mulno heroes , which is in
course of erection here , unveiled at a
time when Din battleship Texan , with Cap-
lain SlRsbeci commanding , can be present
) t U proposed to have the battleship touch
lit this p < jrt on | tn return from Havana to
KorttfMH Monroe with the bodies of the
Maine victims aboard , and the Navy de
partment will bo usked to crunt thin re
quest.
it'
Thurston Fares Well in Scouring Im
portant Positions.
PLACES LEFT OPEN FOR SENATOR ALLEh
Kj1o iif .South Dnkntn , Who Actx i\Kl
tile HcitiitillrniiN , li Well
Sert fil. but
> ' In .Silt Upon.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the arrangement of senate com
mittees on the part of the majority. Scnntoi
Thureton gets qulle , as. many committee
places na any of the republican senators ,
Ho had asltcd the committee to relieve
him of nil committee work except on Judic
iary and territories view of his going
to the head of Indian affairs , which would
require a. great deal of his time. In addi
tion to the Indian 'affairs "chairmanship , he
gcto Irrigation and reclamation of arid
lands , Judlclary.-patents , railroads , territor
ies and revision df iho laws-of'tho' United
States. Places have , been leftby "tlio mi
nority for Senator Allen on n. number of 1m-
portant committees , but In'vlefr of the fact
that nn Interregnum has' taken' place since
Allen's retirement fron the senate mid hie
rcappolntWcnt by Governor' 1'oyntcr , ho le
classed among the * new in6mbers'.anil will
not have n chairmanship , ' na he did In the
Fifty-sixth congress. Sendtor War
ren , who goes to ' the head
of the ' committee. on claims ,
draws A place on thd following commit
tees : Agriculture and forestry , Irrigation
and reclamation of arid lands , military af
fairs , publlw buildings and grounds. Indus
trial expositions and appropriations. Sen
ator Clark of Wyoming retains the chair
manship of his former committee , that at
railroads , and In addition has been assigned
to places on foreign relatlons.Judlclary.trans-
portation routes to seaboard , mines and min
ing and public land claims.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota , who has
Indicated to the republican caucus that he
will act with the majority t.n all questions ,
retains his chairmanship of education and
labor' and will serve on forest reservation
nnd game ( Senator Allen's old committee ) ,
Indian depredations , Irrigation and reclama
tion of arid lands , pensions , territories and
Indian .affairs.
Co 111 Den I for I'ettlizrcvr.
Pettlgrew , who has gone over to the en
emy , will have the chairmanship of the com
mittee on meat products. He , however ,
heads the minority representation on the
committee of Indian affairs , of which he was
chairman.
Congressman Durket of the Lincoln dis
trict Introduced today a bill to pension Mrs ,
Mary L. Stotsenberg , widow of the late Col
onel John M. Stotsenberg of the First Ne
braska , who died at the head of his regi
ment while fighting In the Philippines. The
bill calls for a pension of $100 a month.
It is stated by some of the Nebraska del
egation that Governor Poyntercontemplates
a. visit to Washington In the near future ,
but for what purpose is not > divulged.
Congressman Neville Introduced today
bills to pension Patrick Welsh of Sheltou ,
Ezra A. Bennett of Basin ; to remove the
charge of desertion from the record ol
George C. McCloughan of St. Paul.
Congressman Robinson late tonight se
cured the floor during the discussion of the
currency bill aritl for ten minutes favored hla
auditors with a fiery address. The main portion
tion of his speech was directed at Congress-
roan Cushman otf Washington , _ who
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some 'sarcastic remarks touhlng'N6braska
and .BryamMn his , sgcecbf.aiit ) .week. The
maiden effort , of the' Third , district repre
sentative was' vigorously applauded by the
democrats nnd listened to atte > tlvely by the
republicans. ' fr
William Echnor , jr. , was today' appointed
postmaster at Klllduff , Jasper co'unty , Iowa.
An order was issued today establishing a
postofflco at Colton , Cheyenne county , Ne
braska , with Vaclay P. Kucero postmaster.
D. O. Clark of Omaha and E. U , Fogg of
Beatrice are at Wlllard's.
VAC.WCIKS AHR MADE FOR ALLK.V.
Democratic Senatorial riinrnit Clinniare
Some Commltter ANNKI I > OIIH.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The democratic
senators in caucus today made their com
mittee assignments and later In the senate
the complete reorganization of the commit
tees was announced. In addition to the
changes In committees announced yesterday ,
these were made as the result of the dem
ocratic selections :
Agriculture Harris succeeds Clay.
Appropriations Tillman is added to the
democratic membership.
Coast and Insular Survey ( new ) The dem
ocratic members arc ! Morgan , Berry , Cla'y
and Culberson.
Contingent Expenses Jones of Ncva'da" re
tains the chairmanship.
Census Lindsay and Kenney are added
iind a vacancy Is left for Allen of Nebraska.
Pettlgrew retires from the committee.
%
Claims Tnllaferro Is the only new dem
ocratic member. A vacancy IB left for Al
len.
Coast Defenses Culberson and Tallaferro
are the now democratic members.
Commerce Martin and Clay are the now
democratic members.
Corporations in District of Columbh r-
Caffe'ry succeeds Daniel as chairman nnd
McLaurln Is added to the committee ,
District of Columbia Mallory , Sullivan
and Clark ( Montana ) are the- new demo
cratic members ,
Education and Labor Vacancy left for Al
len.
Engrossed Bills Cockl ell retains the
chairmanship.
UnlverHlty of the United States Sullivan
retires and Caffcry and Chllton become mem
bers.
Finance The democratic membership re
mains an at present.
Fisheries A viicancy Is left for Allen.
Foreign Relations No change In demo
cratic membership.
Forest Reservations A vacancy Is loft for
Allen.
Geological Survey New democratic mem-
hers , Rawllns and Clark of Montana. . '
Immigration No democratic changes.
Indian Affairs Pettlgrew retires from the
chairmanship and takes first pldco on the
minority representation. Senator Clark of
Montana Is added to the committee.
Indian Depredations Berry and I'ettus arc
the new democratic members.
Interoceanlc Canals ) Morgan , chairman ,
and Harris , Turner and Ciilherteon 'become
members ,
Interstate Commerce No change In minor
ity membership. A vacancy Is left for Allen ,
Irrigation and Reclamation qf Arid Lands
Jonru of Nevada lu added to the minority and
a vacancy left for Allen.
Judiciary Teller heads the minority mem
bership ; no change.
Library No change.
Manufacturers Clay and McLaurln are
added to the minority .membership.
Military Affairs Harris it added.
Mines and Mining Clark of Montana l
added.
Naval Affairs No change. ' *
Organization of Executive Departments
Butler succeeds Cockrell and Tallaferro U
added.
Patents A vacancy ! left for Allen ,
Penslcns Tollaferro In added and 'a va
cancy li left for Allen.
Pcstolllees Oulbcrton succeedsMoney. .
Printing Joncw of Arkansas Is aJdeJ
Philippines ( now ) The minority member
Is Raw linn , Ttirley and Culbcrson am
a VflCanty Is Ifft for Allen.
Tho'io'lldwlng nAmcO trnntors arc addct
to the committees named :
. , Harris , lo the commltleo on privileges niu
election1 * ! Culbcrpon , to public buildings am
grounds ; lloltfcld , to public lands ; Clark o :
MonlnhV to railroads' ; Jones of Arkansas
to relations with Canada ) Cockrell nnd Ba
con , to rules ; tflafk of Montana , to terri
tories ; Sullivan to , Potomac river front :
McEncry , to national banks.
Vacancies .are also left for Senator Aller
on the comm.ltteeg"on transportation route ;
to the noAbqarJi , Potomac river front nnd
trespasses on Indian lands. ,
Private Land Claims Teller Is chairman
nnd McEnery Is.added. . .
Relations with. Cuba ( new ) Minority !
Teller , Money , Butler and Tallaferro.
Revolutionary Clalrps Lindsay , chairman
Bacon retires.
Woman Suffrage Daniel , chairman.
Accommodations for Congressional Li
brary Berry , chairman ,
Five Civilized Tribes Bate , chairman.
Meat Products Pettlgrow , chairman ,
AKKNTS VISIT WIIHAT STATUS ,
Driinrtiiirnt of Airrloultiiro llenor <
Hrxnlt iif S ! > < < InI liiventlirallon.
WASHINGTON , Dec ! IB. The statistician
of the Department of Agriculture reports
the wheat crop of the United States for 189J
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nt 547,300,000 bushels , Mr 12.3 bushels per
acre. The production of winter wlient Is
placed at 291,700,000 bushels and that ol
spring Wheat at 255,800,000 bushels. Every
Impbrtanl wheat-growing state has been
visited by special agents of the department
nnd the changes In acreage are the result
of their Investigations.
The newly sec'den area of winter wheat Is
estimated at 30,150,00 $ acres , which Is abonl
200,000 greater than that sown In the fall
of 1898. The Bowing of wheat Is still going
on In California and. some of ( he southern
states , nnd the foregoing estimate is sub
ject to correction. The average condition
Is 97.1. . ' '
The compilation of the annual returns from
Individual farmers Is approaching comple
tion. Any slight chdiiges that may be called
for In the average yield per acre of corn
oato , barley and other crops as publisher
October 10 , will be made at an early date
and the fli.al figures will then be available.
JIREWtill MUST PAY SPECIAL TAX.
ConiiiilNMloiicrVilnon UcnlllrniN II In
Ki > rni < T It 11 II 11 K.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Commissioner
Wilson of the Internal revenue bureau has
reaffirmed his former ruling to the effect
that persons who engage In the sale of
alcoholic liquor ; even though such business
is a violation of the law of their state , re
nevertheless required to pay special tax un
der the Internal revenue laws of the United
States. The stamp , however , issued to them
Is not a license nnd does not protect from
prosecution , conviction and sentence tinder
tbo state law.
Where a brewer ships bottled beer marked
for delivery to persons who ordered It , but
consigns and waybills the beer in general
terms to his agent. Instead of shipping It
to those persons , the commissioner of In-
ternau revenue has held that the sale Is
mndo at the time nud place of the actual
delivery of this b ? r by the agent to these
customers , and that the special tax must
bo paldbyithe brpwer at that place. '
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
t-t _
SurvtvorH < it' ( lie Civil AVnr Itemcni-
Iiervil l y tlio Giivehinipiil.
WASHINGTON , Dec , 15. The.se pensions
have been' granted : ' '
Issue of November 29. Nebraska : Orlg-
Innl-nEIIJah CRohb , , , Valparaiso , JG ; Frlnl
Surber , Davenport , $6. Restoration mid
Increase WHIard.wC. Morgan , Bead ; BelVl-
.dero , $17 U > | 24i3QrIslnul ; widowH.wpeclhl
accrued , TJecember 2 Eliza 15. Newcomb ,
Lincoln , $3.
lou-n ' 'OrlglnAl Hetary Broder * . Grln-
ncll , J1l.lVlHlnm | : F. C..ppx. Hlgh Point , 5ti.
Restoration and , additional David H. Arm-
Htroiifr.'clPUd , Khoxvlllc , $8 fo'$12. ItPlSstia
and increase Job AVheatley , ' McVeigh , $6
to $12. Original wldow--Jcnnlr D. Arm-
BtrpiiK. KnoxvlllOt , $ S.
Qolorado ; Original Johnson Burrltt , Scl-
dle'r ' Home , 'Mtfnle Vista' , J(5 ( ; 'Joh'n 3Tc-
Gulre , Sllvcrton. C6.
Sciip. < e Adjourns Until Momlny.
WASHINGTON , * Dec' 13.Soon after the
senate convened today , on motion of
Hale It was agreed to adjourn from today
until next Monday.
Aldrtch presented ? a special"prdef 'fixing
Ing the atandarrt qdmmlttcos and their per
sonnel for the senate of the Flfty-slx'tti con
gress. The order was adopted wltho'ut dis
sent , a statSment ( , being ? made by Cok-
rell of Slissourl 'that gueli vacancies as ex
isted In 'the' minority rcprcsentotldn wculd
be filled , t an eaVIy date.
Davis secured' the passage 'of ' a re.o-
lutlon requesting the secretary of state to
transmit to the senate the rpports of Bartlett -
lett Trlpp , Samoan commlfsloner , on affairs
In Snmoa , . . ,
CniKHllmn'of tinT
WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows :
Available cash balance , f2S7.99o.120 ; gold re
serve , $2I3,27,29G.
ilrumli- Home Hotter.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. Lieutenant
Brumby Is reported to have rallied name-
what and to be better today.
S ' 'Moderate ;
S Indulgence I
in coffee ©
caused her \
I trouble ;
QJ So in e I'tin mid nuiiif vannot *
A drliiU U. ° f
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"A temperate Indulgence In coffce ( tak
ing It p'ny | at my morning meal ) ' seemed
safe , biit during theao years I suffered
from time to Jlmo. Inexpressibly , from
bilious headache's , and the loss of at
least one-tenth' my time ,
tit did.hot occur to my mind that any-
thlpg so commonly iwed as coffee could bo
the cause of the dlutrciuilnK condition , until
upon ono occasion I broke over my temper-
atp | lno and dranlr cbffed'twice a day. After
thrfo daya1 indulgence my daughter and
myself ware bothrbrought down by violent
sick headache , i ufferlng extreme nausea
'
frpm the'smell , t'hsto or thought of coffee ,
"I naturally bci-urao convinced Unit it
\\as coffee poison , still , like the alcohol
victim , was not' willing tp gjvo up tbo
favorite beverage , and a few days after
the ulchneuB , .resumed my morning cup ,
with the same old'result. This set ino to
thinking seriously * I reasoned that I (
drinking coffee- twice a day produced such
extremely bad results , drinking It once n
day must produce half as bad , and that In
all probability my trouble for yearn had
been caused by the effect of coffee on my
system , even In the small quantities used ,
"I concluded to stop moping along
through the world half olive and sick half
the tJiffjAsP I cut off coffee altogether and
began with Postiun Toed Coffee. The longer
I usu IK the better 1 UkrIt. . I am nowen -
tlrc'ly 'free from sick headaches , dyspepsia ,
and have none of the effects of coffee poi
son. Naturally , I very heartily recommend
I'ostuui to friends on every occasion. With
tincero gratitude , " Frances Montrose. 1215
Megco street , Kansas City , Mo.
TILT BETWEEN RtNTBCItlANS
Closing Day of Debate on the Pinacoia' '
Bill Proves Interesting.
BLUE GRASS ORATORS WASH DIRTY LINEN
Rrtirrhemntl'vcft AVliecler 'niul 'Ilcrrj
AlMiM > Knoli Other for ( he Killllon-
tloii of ( lie ReliuMliMiiiN
Tuo Donioi-rntle Vle s.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The closing daj
of debate on the financial bill proved o !
interest. At the outset n spirited colloquj
occurred between Representatives Whcclci
and Ilerry of Kentucky , over the rcceni
Kentucky election and the charges growlm
out of It. Considerable feeling was. shown
Later hi the day Bailey of Texas , untl
recently the democratic lloor leader , rc >
cclvctl close- attention In an hour's speech
vigorously presenting the democratic view
nnd culoglzlug the time-honored and undy
ing democratic organization.
In marked contrast rtlth Hallcy's utter
ance , Scudder of New York , who ( oliowet' ' ,
him , announced that as a democrat ho be
lieved In the gold standard and would vote
for It. 1'ayne nnd Dalzcll also spoke dur
ing the day. The debate tinder tlio five-
minute- rule occurs tomorrow.
Jones of Virginia opened the debate In
opposition to the financial hill.
After Ilhoa of Kentucky and Williams ol
Illinois had spoken against the bill the se
renity o ( the debate was unexpectedly Inter
rupted by a rather sensational personal clash
between Berry nnd Wheeler , both demo
crats of Kentucky. Wheeler secured recog
nition to question statements made by Berry
jesterday as to corruption in the recent
Kentucky campaign.
"I regret the necessity of having to wash
our dirty linen of Kentucky on the floor ol
the house , " said Wheeler , "but I do not
propose that our people shall bo maligned
and slandered without a word of protest. "
Berry sat a few scats ahead of Wheeler ,
and the latter addressed himself , personally
to his colleague.
He declared that Berry represented
neither Kentucky nor her people nnd that
the7 people of his district would speedily re
buke him by retiring him to private life.
The election of Taylor , he asserted , had
been bought and paid for , with n railroad on
one side and the p aln people on the other.
But despite this , he said , Governor Goebol
would yet be seated.
Sny CoelicI Will Vet lie Governor.
"Yes. I use the word advisedly , " tmld
Wheeler , referring to his characterization of
Goebel as governor , "for before the buds
burst on any tree In Kentucky he will be
Its chief executive and he will have routed
that nefarious gang who won the certificate
of election by corruption , fraud nnd rascal
ity. "
Wheeler closed by declaring emphat
ically that Taylor had not been elected , that
he had secured by irregular methods a
certificate of election , but that when the
calcium light of the courts was turned on
this proceeding It would bo William Goebel
who would be seated In the executive chair.
Colonel Berry was quickly on his feet as
Wheeler closed and responded savagely ,
personally and with much feeling. He sa'd
the speech just heard was typical of the In
tolerance of that Kentucky element which
would not brook any freedom of opinion.
Ho did not need the influence of the gentle
man or his backers. Four times he had
been sent here and he would return again.
Shaking his finger at Wheeler , he ex
claimed ; "You are cringing at the feet of
.qft-jhc-andrI.tell ) : , you that yoUr'-Scalp is
Jak n nqw by Goabcl , " , - . . , . / .
When reference was made to the * irregu
larity of the Louisville convention Wheeler
sought to Interrupt , but Berry waved him
off , declaring that the gentleman had par
ticipated In the disorder and had stood up
and yelled down opposition , with policemen
about him.
Wheeler Interjected a flat contradic
tion of this , but , not heeding interruption ,
Colonel Berry proceeded In his fiery re
sponse , declaring that Wheeler was as
bad as Goebel himself.
Wheeler gained a minute to reply , de
fending the regularity of the Louisville con
vention nnd saying that only a few thugs
and toughs were excluded.
The tension over the affair was relieved
at this point by n point of order from Rep
resentative Cox of Tennessee.
"What Is the point of order ? " asked the
chairman.
"I object to having this Kentucky side
show thrust Into a financial debate , " said
Cox , gravely , "to the edification of the re
publican side. "
This caused a laugh and the heat of the
exchange between the two Kentucky gentle
men was dispelled.
Brosslus of Pennsylvania spoke In favor
of the bill.
( At the evening session Clayton , democrat
of New York , Announced his Intention to
vote for the financial bill. In response to
unfavorable reference which had been made
to gold democrats Clayton said there were
many of 'that belief In New York , and the
number was growing constantly , The others
who Bpoko for the bill were : Sulloway of
Now Hampshire , Dlngham of Pennsylvania ,
Mudd of Maryland and Minor of Wisconsin.
\mong these who spoke against the bill
kvcre : Robinson of Nebraska , Lloyd of Mis
souri , 'Snodgrass ' of Tennessee , Rueker and
rtobb of Missouri nnd Neville of Nebraska ,
To II nil * WltiiPNHi'N In Clark CIIXP ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 15. The senate com
mittee on privileges and elcctlonw today mot
for the purpose of preparing , If found prac
ticable , a program for the examination of
vvltnceccfl In thn Clark and Scott contest
rases , but adjourned without reaching any
leilnlto conclusion , leaving the matter again
In the handH of Senators Chandler and Pet-
tns as a subcommittee. The committee fcelu
obliged to limit the number of witnesses In
the Clark case , as far as pce.slblc , because
of the cost of bringing witnesses from Mon
tana , The hearing upon the legal aspects of
the Quay case will take place tccnorrow.
SoiiKte ConllrniMninIiuitloiiN. .
WASHINGTON , Dec. IB. The fcpnato
today confirmed the following nominations :
C. T. Strannhan of Lcwlston , Idaho , agent
for the Indians of the Nci Perccs agency
In Idaho.
Postmasters Missouri : 0. Drew , Appleton -
ton City ; C. L , Gr.iy , Cartcrvllle ; II. 0.
Kluskemeler , LaGrnnge ; C ! . L. Mowdcr ;
Draymcr ; J. C. Robertson , Mountain Grove ;
A. Blerwlrth , Capo Glrardcau.
The senate also confirmed numerous ap
pointments mid promotloiiH in the army.
LAW FOR HAWAIIAN LAXI ) OWNERS ,
Te\t of ( JrlKjjx * Opinion al Honolulu
HONOLULU. Dec , 8. ( Via San Francisco ,
Dec. IB. ) The full text of Attorney General
nrlggs * opinion regarding the sales of local
government lands after annexation has been
received and does not make any change In
Iho situation , It Is generally thought that
theonly hope of the purchasers who paid
largo Bums In to the Hawaiian treasury for
lands U In special legislation by congress.
There will be claims for money paid for
land and , If the land IB finally taken away
w provided by Orlggs' opinion , the prencnt
holders , who have erected buildings , will
want reimbursement for their loseeii.
The transports Ohio , Indiana , St. Paul and
[ ) uko of Fife , carrying the Thirty-eighth ami
Fortieth Infantry , have left for Manila , nnd
the Garonne , with mules , will leave tonight
rhc Wyefield has arrived from Siy.i Fran-
, 'having Itwi only ono animal on th
wnjrt
The Interlsland Telegraph company , whlc
Intends to use the Marconi wireless tctc
grnph between Islands , has Incorporated fo
f 100,000 with all the stock subscribed , Wor
on the system will begin at once.
Slii'imiiilonli Itt'tlvnln Close.
SHKNANDOAH , la. , Dec. IB. ( Special. ) -
The big revival meetings have closed. Th
total niimber ot converts were C.'O. At th
end a collection of J1.T ! > 0 wns taken up an
presented to the two evangelists. The re
vlvnl lasted n month.
IlullilliiK for \e\vM > nier.
CORNING , la , Dec. IB. ( Special. ) Th
Union Hcpubllcan of Corning Is building a :
office of brJck , two stories , Into which 1
expects to move January 1.
t'lirlntlnti MlNNlonnryiinlvrrniiry. .
LOl'tSVIU.K. K.V. . Dee 15-Tho sllve
Jnblleo of the Christian Foreign Mlislotmr :
society was celebrated heio todas * lo.iil
ers of that denomination were present fron
Kentucky , Ohio , Indiana nnd Mlrtotirl , In
eluding : Dr. A. JI , McLean ot Cincinnati
"W. S. Dickinson of Cincinnati , Ilrst Irene
urer of the society ; Dr. J 11 GnrrMon , 81
Louts , nnd Dr. J. 10. Pound * of Imlfitnapoll1
The society has over 209 missionaries scat
tcrcd throughout the world.
SeUle Yule Will CoiKeM.
N13\y HAV13N , Conn. , Dec. lii.-The con
test Instituted by Robert 11. Walters o
Newhuryport , Jlasi. , against the will o
his uncle , the late Prof. Othnlol r .Marsh o
Yule university , has been settled. A forma
dooreo wni entered In the superior cour
by Judge O. Vf. Whcoler today npprovlni
the- will by which the entire estate , in
volvlng between $75,000 nnd $100,000 , ROCS ti
Yala university. Walters' contest wn
voluntarily withdrawn. _
Trnlu KIlU Two Women.
DENVER , Dec. 15. A special to Ihe New
from Mnrfn , Toxi , says :
At 12:30 : today a freight train ran Into i
hack at ISnst Creasing. The hack coti
talned Mrs. Lncey Duncan. Mrs. Join
Krupp and Mrs. William Colsoii. Mrs
I nccy DuncnU 'and Mrs. Knippver <
thrown against the engine and Inwtantl :
killed. One of the little girls had her fee
cut oft and received other Injuring fion
which she will die. The other girl reoelvci
slight Injuries.
_
Mr * . Crnvoii AVlim IMirflnl Vleory.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 15.-Mn > . Nottli
F. Craven , who claims to be the widow o
Former State Senator James G. I'alr , woi
a partial victory 111 Judge Troutt's cour
today , when the court decided that she inn ;
prosecute her claims for u family allow
ance of $5,000 n year. Mrs. Craven wll
now bo permitted to prove If she cnn do si
her contention that she Is the widow of th
deceased senator. '
Killed lir Proiunliire I8\ilONlon.
PEN ARGYLL , Pa. , Dec. 15.-J. Arnoli
Parsons , 23 years old , was blown to piece-
lit the XJnltcd States slate quarry her <
loditN. Parsons was preparing to set on
a bltiht when powder that had been seat
tered by the wind became Ignited , flic
bhizo set off the charge Pat sons w.-is work-
linj on and ho was Instantly killed.
KnllH Demi Ai'Kiilntf n dine.
PERRY , O. T. , Dee. in. ( Special Tele-
cram. ) Proscoiitlnir Attorney \Vllllams ol
Pawnee county while arguing the case ol
the Territory against the Sheriff of Pawnee
county on the charge of accepting : brlbcf
from cattlemen , fell dead with heart disease
here at C o'clock thlt evening.
.leiiloiiHy CIHINI-N Trim i' I y.
'TACOMA. ' Wash. , Dec. ' 15. Adam Crls
deliberately shot his wife , fatally ; klllci
his S-ye.ir-old son , seriously wounded a second
end son , aged 6 years. aniJ then ended the
tragedy by putting a bullet thlough his
own brain. Jealousy Is the only motive as
signed for the crime. _
W , C. T. I' , ( o Meet nt WiiMliliiuon
CHICAGO. Doc In. The ofllcers of tin
National Woman's Christian Temperance
union have decided on Washington , D. C.
as the location of the next convention. 1 he
convention will open November 30. 1'JOO. '
Wood Hull * Sntiiriln- .
NEW YORK , Dec. 15. General Leonard
Wood , the new governor general of Cuba ,
accompanied by Mi wife , arrived In thl-j
fcity from Washington. General Wood will
wrtll rfuu lOulMi.tomorrow. . . < - . .
Tnin I UK n .11 a 11.
About two years ago , relates ( he Wnsh-
Ington Post , a fairly well known young
man of this towji who. , in the days of Ills
bachelorhood , was addicted to the habit
of conversing through his 1ipad-eoverlng ,
was delivering himself oracularly on the
subject of the duties of .paternity.
"A mail who'll wheel a' baby carriage ,
ho perorated , loftily , "Is a triple-plated ,
ciiinuruiile-expanslon ass. "
On Sunday afternoon last hf was ob
served all of the customary earmarks of
sartorial 'economy distinguishing his make-
up-placldly trundling a perambulator
through Lafayette park. A huge , tat baby
goo-gooed In the perambulator , and a little
woman with a bulgy , home-made "bonnet "
walked at his side.
Silence Is ready money , and there s a
lot of pathos in the spectacle of u tamed
man.
_
Vnlne of Irrlsrnttnn.
Some recent statements made concerning
the Irritation of the \vtlley of the Hum-
lioldt river In Nevad.i are not only of In
terest as Indicating the economic value ot
Irrigation but an holding out the hope that
some parts of this hitherto barren state
may yet be reclaimed. The lesulls ate
well-nigh phenomenal. About 10,000 uere
ire under Irrigation and grow an especially
line quality of alfalfa which reaches n
liolght of thirty Inches In about ll\v weeks ,
rhreo crops nro grown In a season. Po
tatoes and garden truck grown In the Ir
rigated section are of the choicest kind.
A. iccent exhibition of potatoes rali-ed In
this valley nhowed thirty which had u
iotal weight of 101 pounds. If water enough
-an bo had the rotten borough of Nevada
may yet hold up Its head as an agricul
tural region a'id ) Invite settlement.
Ileivnre !
Detroit Journal : Hero I consult a s-ooth-
f'Uowaro , " Huyft this person , "of a tall ,
" .Man ! " I eagerly Interpose , thinking of
Tiy rival , the hated Sir Roderick.
"No , beer ! " sayh the soothsayer.
For she reads not only the palm , but Iho
) hynlognomy aH well and particularly the
nil of the nose.
The life of the
business woman is
not easy. Usually
it is n monotonous
routine of vrork ,
often aggravated
by the ill temper
or stupidity of
others. And when
the phyr.ical con
dition of Hie wom
an keeps her in
constant suffering ,
it makes her lot a
linnl one ,
So maiiy women
have found entire relief from the ills
peculiarly feminine , by the use of Dr.
Pierce'n I'nvorite Prescription , that it
M. ems almost criminal to neglect the
opportunity of n complete cure offered
by the use of this medicine.
You are invited to consult Dr. K. V.
1'ierce , of nuffalo , N. Y. , cither personally -
ally or by letter free of charge. If your
case is bevcre or others Have failed to
reach it , do not hesitate to write to or go
and f > ec Dr. Pierce. Your letter will IKS
read in private , its contents treated as
a bacred confidence , and an answer
promptly returned in n plain envelope
hearing" printing upon it. Write
without fenr nnd without fee.
" I had been a creat sufferer from female weakness
" xvrlten Mr . I'.mma
ness for about two year * ,
Klchardkon , of Oos . Wayne Co. . Ky "Could
not do iny work part of the time. I took four
txttlei > of Ir Tlercc'H
Favorite I'rcfccriptlon
and felt arc1l n I
ever did I have alto
used Doctor Tierce's
Rolden Medical Dis
covery for iitceration
of the throat ivUM
good result * ninl Imlf
cfone liottlecurcd my
lliroat when I could
scarcely nvallow. "
The permanent
Iwnefit to health
from the timely
use of Dr. Pierce's
Pellets is testified
to by thousands
of women. They
regulate the stoniacli , liver and bowels.
Sold by all medicine dealers.
Collar shape and
finish the same
in either brand ,
but of different
grades of .linen.
You pay only
for material and
workmanship.
Cluott "Woatlo" 25 ot .
ooch.
Arrow llVotsor" fe for
ota.
"Correct Attlro for Mon"
the fashion report for Au
tumn end Winter , oont
to thoao who ook.
Wrlto euro
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A CIIUIHTMAfl GIFT
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