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SATURDAY SHOE SALE
i.uenB (leuuine heil Cordovar (that
i won't scuff) Halmorals and Muelier.
Welt Soles, $3.50 value- PA
nt., ,
Men's Box Calf and Vici Kid llalmorals
and Bluchers, Welt Soles, no PA
tacks $3.50 value at i33
Men's Kangaroo Calf
Shoes (union made)
work shoes, at
Kip
strong
Nit Lnee
2.00
Iiovs' and Oirls' Box Calf School Shoes
with rock oak soles that will
wear, at
1.50
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Jf J ' OMAHA WRATHKR REPORT
LJL Saturday. Fair.
Third Floor Drapery Drapery Third Floor
Specials in Drapery Section
Laoc Curtain Corners, ISO inched wMo, 1 yards long from
four to eight of each pattern . at each .'l.V and 24c
600 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, pair 1.73
Dotted Swiss Curtains, pair osc
Snow Flnke Curtains, pair fl.RO and S8c
Couch Covers, BO inches wide and three yards long. each....J5c
15c Extension Kods , 2c
Carpets, Carpets
1 1-6 yard samples of all wool In
grain Traveler's sample, end
finished carpets worth up to 7'
yard, on sale Saturday, IQs
each
30x(iO Inch Smyrna Kmcs. war
ranted fact colors, heavy C
fringes, each tJ
30x72 inch, same, as above, J
5 IN THE CLOAK ROOM-Second Floor
CHILDREN'S COAT SALE
1.98
2.98
6.95
12.50
9
9
Never before has there, been such a bona fide sacrifice of honset mer
chandise. Saturday we divide our big stock of Children's Coats in two lots:
LUI' 1. All our Children's Coats that sold at $3.05, $4.50 and $4.S.,
Saturday. . . .:
LOT 2. All our Children's Coats that sold at $5.50, $5.1)5, $0.50
$7.95 and $S.0O. Saturday
This is the last sale of winter coats, don't miss this wonderful bargain
sale Saturday morning 0:00 o'clock, on second floor.
NKW SI'IUNO SKliaS Wo have Just received a big shipment of the very
latest styles nnd all the new materials and colors for Spring
wear, at $U.W, $S.05, $7,110 and
SPECIAL SALE OF NEW SPKINO SLITS-Saturday we place on sale
. new, nobby wool suits, latest spring cuts, pleated skirts, jackets satin
lined, and trimmed In braid and piping, made of spring weight, all wool
cheviots, come In ldues, Macks and browns, special for
Saturday
DRY GOODS SECTION
LADIES' KECK WEA K A lot of samples In washable and silk neckwear,
some slightly mussed, values in this lot worth up to $1.00 each, )P
Saturday, only 3C
Twenty ($2.UOy Green Trading Stampa with each.
SPECIAL SALE OK BLANKETS AND COMFOKT8 WITH DOUBLE
GREEN TRADING STAMPS SATURDAY.
AT tl.SO PER PAIR AM of our grey and white heavy fleece blankets, 11-4 1 efl
and 12-4 that Bold for $2.00 and $J 50 pair, Saturday O-'
AT $2.98 PKR PAIR All of our Tan and plaid blankets in wool that Bold O HU
up to $3.7.1 per pRlr. Saturday itJ
AT $4.95 AND $5.95 PKR PAIR All of our verv fine all wool blankets. A
greys, tans and plaids, that Bold na high as fe.50 pr.. Sat only $5.!W and. . . Jct
FJNK BED COMFORTS All of our verv large and verv line bed comfort.
pretty designs, all filled with finest white medicated cotton, that sold , OS
o high as 16.00, Saturday li.W Und JxJ
DoubleOrecn Trading Stamps all day on Blankets and Comforts.
Special Hale of Ladles' and Children's Winter Hosiery and Underwear.
With Double Preen Trading Stamps all day Saturday,
LADIES' SWISS COLLAR TOPS About 100 dozen fine Imported whit
embroidered collar top worth up to 26e. Saturday, each lOe. and.
liADIKS' KID GLOVES A new lot of Ladies' Kid Glove In nil the
ahadea including blacks, all sixes, 6 to 7H, worth $1.00 paJr, Saturday.
5c
69c
Saturday Specials
., ' : . In
Crockery Section
v
White. Austrian Bread O
1 and Butter. Plates, each. OC
Ten ($l) Green Trading Stamps.
Cut Glass . Salt and Pepper
Shakers, with sterl- Ca
ing silver tops, each Jv
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps.
Nice 7-pieee Berry Sets, pink
' decorations, six berry 4Q
Dishes and Bowl, at Ov
Fifty ($5) Green Trading Stamps.
1 gallon Stone Jar or
' Crock each
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps.
Ind, two-cup Tea Tots, with
r golden brown border J
nW (BOcf Green Trading Stamps.'
9c
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Special Sales in Hardware
Section
Rest
WfYZfoZt v 1:1..
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps
with 2 quart Granite 0(n
Preserving Kettle t3t
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps
with iVi quart Granite yr
Preserving Kettle Jt
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps
with 3 quart Granite
Preserving Kettle fcOC
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps
with 4 quart Granite
Preserving Kettle Ul
Thirty ($3) Green Trading Stamps
with 5 quart Granite -?
Preserving Kettle JJC
Thirty ($3) Green Trading Stamps
with 6 quart Granite Qn
Preserving Kettle JJi
Thirty ($3) Green Trading Stamps
with 8 quart Granite il7
"Preserving Kettle..'. T
ART SNAPS FOR. SATURDAY
25c TIIOTO FRAMES WITH MATS AND GLASS, COMPLETE
at.
15c
to25c
PICTURES Foil CARD TARTY PRIZES Bargain Tobies of
artistic pictures, framed in the very latest designs, from $1.50
PICTURE FRAMING We're doing lots of It. Iet us have your work,
PYROGRAPIIY PRICES FOR SATURDAY ONLY.
Dresser Boxes, regular $1.85, sale price... - ;.. il.TO
1 All 3.V Panels, big variety 25c
All !?)! Panels, big variety. ... ..,.lSe
Prartice Card Ponds J1..V.. tie
OUTFITS-TUB BIG BENNETT SPECIAL 1.7'J
Milton Bradley Paints and School Paper we have 'em.
Artist Material Headquarters. Visit Our Art Galleries.
Sheet Music Folios 23c
l.nno FOLIOS, SATURDAY ONLY, con
taining some of the following big hits:
"Karma," "Billy,"
"He Was Only a Private,"
"Uncle Sammy,"
"In the Valley of Kentucky,"
"Honey I'm Waiting."
The Greatest Folio Sale of Sheet Music and
other good folios containing as many as
twenty well-known pieces of yr
music, at
Don't miss this sole. Good music to keep
you busy during the cold snap.
BENNETT'S GREAT GROCERY
Another KupnMiie Effort will be made on Saturday with a
list of Inducements hard to renist.
Forty i4 Oreen Trading Sioinps with Back Bennett'a J
famous Kxcalsior t'luur
Fifty lo) Ureen Trading Stamps with three pounds fi(
fliu-st Java & Mocha Coffee a.vv
Thirty t) Green Trading Mtampa with pound Tvia, 68 C
niVrYjM&V Green 'TradiiYg' Stamps with ten cans' solid QQ
pack Tumatoea
Thirty (Wj Green Trading Stamps with ten cans fill
1. X. L. Corn
fen Green Trading Stamps with ten-pound Back IHc
Cornmcal -
Twenty Green Trading Stamps with pound package 1&
Imported Sultana Kalflna 1
Twenty ($2) Green Trading Stamps with eight bars 2Sc
Hennett's liarga n Soai
Ten (1) Green Trading Stamps with two packages 20c
Bennett's Capitol Wheat
Ten tD Green Trading StampH with two packages 2()C
Bennett'a Capitol Outs :
V KLM. LINE OF CHEESE.
Ten ($1) Oreen Trading Stamps with pound New York 2flc
full cream Cheene : i."";
Ten (1) Green Trading Stamps with three Iseufchatel 2c
Chee.se " .
Hand Cheese, 2ltC
each 7?
Royal Luncheon Cheese, IOC
Jar
Swiss Cheae, 22C
renU(il) Green'TradinK'BYaps'wUh'pound finest Saga 20C
Cheese
PICKLES IN BULK.
Ten (1) Greer. Trading Stamps with quart medium IOC
sour Pickles ::L"1 '. u;,-.'""
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps with doren large Dill 2C
Pickles
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps with pound Bennett's 36C
Capitol Chocolate .
Ten (O) Green Trading Stampa with Can Omar Peara 18c
at
Ten Green Trading Stamps with can Omar Peaches gg
Ten ' YtlY Green Trading' Stamps with Beven bars 2Sc
Swifts Pride Soap "T w
Twenty (JL') Green Trading Stamps with can Diamond 8 2oC
Ten"'!) Greeii i'Tra'din'g'stam'p's'witn two cans Hawk- 20c
eye Cream
Thirtv i3i Green Trading Stamps with Aluminum 2Sr"
Coffee Maker , ZiZ.
Ten ($1) Green TTading Stamps with three packages 2Sc
Hennett h capiiwl Mincemeat
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps with frame Colorado ISc
Honey
Ten ($1) Green Trading Stamps with two pounds 1Ac
splendid Japan Rice
Thirty (W) Green Trading Stamps with pound Candled OKn
Peel "uw
Ten () Green Trading Stamps with pint bottle Sni- 2?c
der's Chili Sauce
One thousand Jars Diamond S. Preserves, pure fruit and Qr
sugar. Five (50c) Green Trading Stamps with each Jar... aw
CANDIES.
Two thousand pounds salted Peanuts, IOC
per pound
Twenty ($) Green Trading Stamps with George Wash- if)c
ington's Hatchet
Assorted Boxes Candy, 5C
at rC
Glass Banks, filled with candy, lOc
at -
SOMETHING NEW Puffed Rice Crisp
Ten (11) Oreen Trading Stamps with each package of lOc
II11B UVUUUW) v.u.wivivii (............
Ronnott'c Hront llDat Mar Lot Always in
uviiiiuii o ui tui iiiuui iiiui nvi
tb Lead
A Few of Our Specials for Saturday
' MUTTON. MUTTON.
Young and fresh Hut- Qlp
ton I-eg3. lb Olk
Mutton Stew, 8 lbs. 25c
Mutton Boast, 5 lbs. 25C
BEEF. BEEF.
Choice No. 1 Sirloin Roost,
of natlvo steers, 1()C
Choice No. 1 Shoulder
Ronwt. Kc to
Rib Bulling Beef, 8 OCp
lbs. for AOL.
GREEN TRADING
STAMP SPECIAL.
Morrell's lnwa Choice
selected Hams, every
one gunranteed 2
30 itii' Greeii Trad
ing Stamps with each
Ham.
6c
6c
5ic
PORK. PORK.
Pork Loins, fresh and
small, lb
Pork Shoulder Roast,
lb ,
HAMS. HAMS.
Sugar Cured Regular rtl-.
Hams, lb V,'2V
Boneless iind Cottage flli
Hams, lb VJW
Sugar Cured Bacon, QC
Morrell's Iowa Bacon (backs)
yln small trlpe, llC
LARD.
LARD.
Bennett s Capital Lard guaranteed strictly pnrt
and fresh kettle rendered this week, especially
for our family trade on sale in CQn
In 6-lb palls for OOW
Thirty (ja.uo) Oreen Trading Stamps with Each
Pall.
Good Things to Eat at Our Delicatessen Section
We receive large shlpip'rits of fresh goods
every other day from Welsel & Co., Milwaukee,
leaders in delicatessen goods.
Tabard Inn Library
The Clansman," Ttom!ie ?ixon's lat-
1 est novel, a compan-
Start
1.18
ion book to the "Leopard Spots."
your membership to this great Li
brary with "The Clansman," at
4 . This book is exchangablo at any time for 5c you
pick from the latest copyright fiction.
DRUG SECTION
Bennett's Anti-Chap 15c
Espy's Cream 20c
ilind's Honey and Almond. . 40c
Mu'hina Lotion , 40c
Dajgjratt & RamsdeU's Cold Cream, COc, 35c and....-, 25c
.!turum' Milk Weed... , 40c
ffcastnrhs Cold Cream 15c
Bi Clothing Event
Last Chance to Buy Suit or
Overcoat at Less than One-half
All Itrokaw Bros. Suits nnd Overcoats sold nt A AA
30.00, $3..00. $40.00 nnd $45.00. nt .AUUU
DOritLi; REEX TKADIXG STAMl'S.
All lienuett's "Special'' made hand-tailoretl Suits C AA
and Overcoats sold at-$22.50, $25 nud $30, at. .. U-UU
DOUHLK (iUEEX TltADIXO STAMl'S.
All Suit and Overcoats nobby patterns bought recently
by our New York buyer at one-half value, $18.00, A AA
$20.00 and $22.50, nt lU.UU
DOUBLE GKEEX TltADIXO STAMPS.
All small lots and broken sizes in Men's Suits and ? ff
Overcoats, value to $15.00, at JtUU
DOUBLE GREEN TltADIXO STAMPS.
All Three-piece Children's Suits, sold to $0.75, 7
at
All Children's Two-piece Suits, sold to $4.95,
DOUBLE GREEN TltADIXO STAMPS.
Any Boys' Ueffer or Overcoat nt one-half price.
DOUBLE GREEX TRADIXG STAMPS.
Fifty ($5.00) Green Trading Stamps with any lined Cf0
Glove or Mitt from $1.50 to JUC
Big Shirt Sale Renewed
Shirts made by Elgin, Wilson Bros., Lion and Ideal, Q C
at y JC
FIFTY ($5.00) GREEX TRADING STAMFS.
To Close Cap Stock
75c CAPS, at 49c
f 1.25 CArS, at 69c
$2.00 CArs, at .99c
FIFTY ($5.00) GREEX TRADIXG STAMPS WITH EACH CAP.
ALL ODD AND END TKOUSEHS SOLD AT $5.50, at. 2.50
FIFTY (?5,00) GREEX TRADIXG STAMPS.
BOY'S LONG BANTS, VALUES TO $3.00, at 1.50
FIFTY ($5.00) GREEX TRADIXG STAMPS.
On Bargain Square
$1.00 WOOL UNDERWEAR, at 50c
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Jewelry Section
Beautiful Onedla Community
Teaspoons, guaranteed for 25
years, Saturday, per f Afl
set of six 'O
60 ($5) Oreen Trading; Stamps.
Wm. A. Rogers, W, R. brand
V Knives and Forks, . OS
Wm. A. Rogers A-l Plate Tea
spoons, per set of 5Qc
Full gold-filled Spectacles and
Eyeglasses, fitted with lenses
regular 1.50 Satur- ft
dav. at . ... VJV
10 W Green Trading Stamps.
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OMAIIA WINS IN THE DEBATE
Annual Contest with Linooln Higk School
Ends as TJstaL
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN BY BOTH SIDES
Andltorlnm t HIbU School Jammed
lr Pnplla and Facaltr o Ilate
to tbe iianuenti of
the Speakers.
Dmnhii Illah school debaters maintained
V their supremacy over those, from Lincoln In
the annual contest held yesterday afternoon
Ml ... .k hich sphnnl. the decision by a raa-
Y iortty of the Judges, R. S. Hall, C. J. Smyth
othor of a long succession of similar vic
tories. The announcement by Mr. Hall was
received with wild approbation. Room 2M
was packed to the very window seats by
studenta, teachers, friends and about thirty
boys and ten girls from the Lincoln High
school. Both sidea were noisy and demon-
Vratlve. and the debate was1 one continual
A round of interest and excitement Prin
dpal Watcrhouse, as the presiding officer,
succeeded In the delicate task of preserving
order without destroying legitimate en
thusiasm. The question debated was, "Resolved,
That congress wa unwise In abolishing the
army canteen." Omaha undertook to enow
that congress erred pnlnfully In Judgement
tn listening to the appeals of ths Women'a
Christian Temperance union and many hun
dreds of other women who would not know
a brigadier general from a corporal If they
euw them In uniform. Lincoln, of course,
upheld the women and did the best possible
with the negative side of the question, or
In favor of the abolition.
Debaters on Either Bide.
Lyman Bryson, Btate champion high
school debate ."-'Carl VanSant and Charles
Promo represented Omaha tn the debate,
and Miss Fay Hartley, Sidney Collins and
Highland Wheeler espoused the cause of
the Lincoln High school. Kach speakerihad
fifteen minutes, and five minutes wa al
lowed to each side for rebuttal.
In..additlon to the debate a program waa
given constating of music by the high
school orchestra, a short address on debat
ing by Prof. N. M. Cronln, instructor In de-
CONSUMPTION
Hope fresh air, rest and
Scott's , Emulsion are the
greatest,' remedies for con
sumption. Scott's Emulsion
will always bring comfort and
relief often cure. Scott's
Emulsion does forthe con
sumptive what medicine alone
cannot do. It's the nourish
ment in it that takes the pa
tient in long strides towaro
a. L.i.i.
WVII mi jo mmpU ftw.
BCUTT BO W.N I, furl So, Mew Yark.
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bating at Lincoln High school, and vocal
selections by the boys' glee club and Wal
ter Hoffman. The music excited encores.
Prof. Cronli said that debating was the
only Intellectual contests In which high
schools can engage and pleaded for the
same amount of Interest In it as given to
athletics.
Lyman Bryson opened the debate. He
outlined the history of liquor traffic In the
army and said the canteen had proved a
auccesa during the ten years of Its opera
tion. Under the rules and regulations for
the canteen he asserted the pernicious In
fluences of alcohol were much less than en
countered by any other method of regula
tion. He quoted statistics from a recent
report by the War department to show that
since the abolition of the canteen drunken
ness, alcoholism and desertion has Increased
In the army and cited the opinion of the
majority of active army officers that the
elimination of the canteen Is detrimental to
the men and the service. Three saloons,
the speaker said, had been established close
to every army post In place of the single
canteen under the close auporvlslon of the
officers and selling nothing stronger than
beers and light wines.
Mlaa Hartley Leads for Lincoln.
Miss Hartley, a very young-looking girl,
opened the contest for Lincoln and proved
the most incisive nnd effective debater of
that aide. She found statistics in the army
report used by Omaha much different from
the aummaries quoted by the latter side
and proving concluBlona quite to the con
trary. While she could not show that a
majority of army posts had reported that
the elimination of the canteen was a good
thing, Miss Hartley announced that less
than a majority had reported positively
that it waa a bad thing. Among aome of
her surprising statements wus one to the
effect that nlno out of every ten "up-to-date
saloons in Omaha have gymnasiums,
libraries, reading rooms, recreation rooms
and games In them," to which the follow
ing speaker, Mr. Van Sant, remarked amid
laughter, that perhaps the lady might
know such to be the-fact, but that she had
signally failed to Introduce proof of It.
Miss Hartley was unkind enough to say the
army officers wanted the canteen continued
because the opportunity to handle the prof
Its accruing gave them a chance to make
some side money.
Defends the OtllceTs.
In behalf of Omaha Mr. Van Sunt de
fended the honor of the army officers and
said the fair Portia from the state capital
had offered Insult. In fact, ha n-fuaed to
argue on such a delicate point and said
the statement could not be taken Into ac
count. He likened the army canteen to
Bishop Potter's subway tavern and de
clared It a step in the progress of prao
tlcal temperance reform.
The War department Buffered heavily at
the hands of Mr. Collins of Lincoln, who
accused it of a conspiracy against temper
ance in the army and of distorting figures
In the official report n-ftrred to in order
to mislead the people Into the belief that
the army canteen ia Justltluble. He pro
posed athletics and reading to relieve the
monotony of garrison life and promote good
fellowship In place of beer and the canteen
and Bought to prove that several nonulco
hollo canteen had flourished and proven
great auccetsTa'
The official statlstlc-a were given a fresh
twist In favor of the affirmative by Charles
Brome of Omaha. Mr. Brome thought it
aud Indeed that the Lincoln debatera hud
impugned the motives of army officers, who
could only dedre the bi'tl men und the b.t
fls liters. He cited the txperlencee of the
armies of other nations, and showed how
all the effective fighting force have a much
mora friendly footing with ll'iuur thin the
army canteen ever dreamed of. Ho pointed
out the difference that exists la civil and
military life and declared the majority of
soldiers were bound to drink.
Wheeler nubs It In.
The War department sustained bad usage
again from Mr. Wheeler, who declared the
lock of the canteen was not the cause of
the dissatisfaction and demoralization in
the army since It was cast out. He ascribed
the effects to the confused conditions of
the army, due to its enlargement and re
adjustment. Lyman Bryson and Miss Hartley closed
for their respective sides, each taking
fresh whirls at the wonderful figures In
the War department's report.
Many of the Lincoln High schoolers were
guests last night at the annual hop of the
local cadet officers, given at Chambers'
academy.
CADET OFFICERS' CLl'B PROMENADE
Annual Function a Source of Delight
to Eighty Couples.
A very pretty party was the officers'
promenade at Chambers' last evening, held
by the officers of the High school soldiery.
The dancing house was early filled with
straight young men In gray tunics and
white trousers, with shining swords, and
with handsomely gowned members of the
co-educatlonal department and the woman's
auxiliary. The Persian corner and the
other coiy corners were soon nicely filled
with flushed dancers and the bowls of rosy
punch were busy cooling overheated Joy.
Roy Ralph, Walter B. Kenner and Addi
son Mould were the committee who man
aged the successful function. They were
congratulated by their brother officers for
their work. Eighty couples were present
to share in the pleasue of the evening and
danced though twenty alternate waltzes
and two-steps. The Cadet Officer's club
has been organized for a number of years
and has given a yearly dance which has
become a long-looked-forward-to event
among the set which finds its center in the
school house on the hill.
STATEHOOD BILL REFERRED
House Sends Measure to Conference With
out Considering Senate Changes, '
AGRICULTURAL BILL GOES BACK TO SENATE
Upper Chamber ia Informed In Digni
fied Resolution that It Has
Exceeded Its
Powers.
INDIAN'S IMPRESSION OF CITY
Peter Sampson, a Winnebago, Tells
Why He I.Ikes to tome
to Omaha.
Teter Sampson, a Winnebago Indian,
tells some of his impressions of Omaha, and
expresses himself as being delighted over
being a witness before the federal courts.
He said last night:
"I liko to be a witness against bootleggers
In Omaha all year. I like Omaha. Govern
ment gives me $1.50 a day. I get fine bed
for 25 cents a night and heap to eat for
10 cents a meal and have 98 cents left for
Indian tea. Omaha people pretty smart.
They fooled me yesterday. I watch some
men play billiards. I waa sure that I
could beat them. I played, they beat mo
and when I wanted to pay, my purse with
S5 waa out of my pocket. I looked around,
noliody said anything. I left the room.
They was too smart for me here. I thought
that if they would come to Homer they
would not catch me play billiard anymore.
"There la heap noise In Omaha all night.
It Is hard to sleep, but I get the best of
the noise. I go take large swallow of In
dian tea every evening, go to sleep right
away and no wake up till 8 o'clock In morn
ing. I see why white man here have only
one woman. There are plenty woman in
Omaha that run after man. I am citizen
and can have a citizen woman and I am
Indian nnd can have Indian woman. I
know law. nnd no law can catch ma and
billiard no catch me twice. Omaha Indian
.tea much cheaper than Homer Indian tea.
I Ilka to be wltnesa in Omaha ail year."
T. A. l.t V, THKVro. X. J.
Bays: "Cutkura cured ma of aor hands
after all eUe had failed."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. In order to fa
cilitate action at this session on the state
hood bill the house toduy passed a resolu
tion sending that measure as amended by
the senate directly Into conference without
offering an opportunity for debate. With
the exception of Mr. McLachlan of Cali
fornia, who voted with the democrats,
party lines were strictly drawnw
After several hours' discussion the naval
appropriation bill was laid aside and the
house entered on exercises appropriate to
the reception and acceptance of the statue
of Frances E. Wlllard, presented by the
state of Illinois.
In his prayer in the house today the
chaplain, referring to the exercises inci
dent to the acceptance of the statue of
Frances E. Wlllard, to occur later in the
day, said that "by the purity of her soul,
the bieadth and scope of her intellectual
attainments, the eloquence and chastity of
her speech and her unselfish devotion to
the purity of the home, the state and hu
manity, had won for herself In the splen
did and Just encomium 'the uncrowned
queen of purity and temperance." "
Statehood Dill Taken I'p,
The house ordered a nay and yea vote
on previous question to consider a reso
lution from the committee on rules to dis
agree to the senate amendments to the
statehood bill and auk for a conference.
The previous question wus ordered, ItiO to
127, a Btrict party vote.
In discussing the resolution Mr. Dalzell
(Pa.), who offered it, said that If legisla
tion was to be had at all. it wus necessary
at this late day to hnve the bill go to con
ference as speedily as possible.
Mr. De Armond (Mo.) protested against
cutting off an opoprtunlty for the house to
express its own mind.
Mr. Lloyd (Mo.) charged that thirty-five
republicans who were In sympathy with the
democrats on the statehood question hud
been coerced by rules and leadership.
Mr. Powers (Me.) said he was not
aware that there were thirty-five republ
can recalcitrants or that Mr. Lloyd waa
deslguated to present a statement of their
wrongs.
The rule likewise was criticised by Mr.
Williams (Miss.), who said that both New
Mexico and Arizona desired separate state
hood. "I challenge the gentleman now. I
dare the majority t this house to let
us have a vote on that question," he said.
Referring to the so-called republican
recalcitrants, who had been whipped Into
line, Mr. Williams referred to them as
"blanket Indians." He said If they hud
been let along and not been bound in
writing hand aidr foot, the majority pluj
those men would have been able tn adopt
the amendment u to New Mexico.
He provoked laughter when he compared
the speaker with a noted Indian chief
named "Old-Man-Afrald-of-Hls-people" and
and said the speaker would go down Into
history aa "Old-Man-Afrald-tif-Hls-MaJor-Ity."
Mr. Grosvenor (Ohio) delivered aome Bar
rustic remarks regarding the futility of
"following u minority of the house that
was growing smaller by degrees, and vls-
I tblv leKM ' l.n.1 until thut th rMitiltlon tit
Mr. Williams if carried Into execution
would defeat the Introduction of any new
state during this congress.
The resolution was adopted 161 to 127, Mr.
McLachlan (rep., Cal.) voting with the
democrats In opposition.
The speaker announced as the house con
ferees Messrs. Hamilton (Mich.), Powers
(Me.) and Moon (Tenn.) and the house then
resumed consideration of the naval appro
priation bill.
Wlllard Statue Received.
Mr. Baker (N. Y.) declared the position
of, the house Incongruous when It would
devote days to discussing the possibilities
of war and at the same time pay tribute
to a woman whose principal claim to recog
nition was the stand she had taken for
humanity.
At 4 o'clock the bill was laid aside, ex
ecutive business was suspended and exer
cises were begun for the reception and
acceptance from the state of Illinois of
the statue of Francis E. Wlllard In Statuary
hall.
In anticipation of the ceremonies a vast
number of women and school children,
mostly girls, thronged the house corridors
during the day, passing into the hall to
view the statue. The proceedings were
opened by the reading of a letter from
Governor Deneen of Illinois, presenting the
statue to the United States.
Mr. Foss (111.) offered a resolution of
acceptance. Speeches extolling the life and
deeds of Miss Wlllard were delivered by
Representatives Foss, Graff and Ralney of
Illinois and Llttlefleld of Maine.
At the conclusion of Mr. Rnlney'a re
marks the resolution of acceptance was
adopted and the house adjourned until tomorrow.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SENATE
Amendment to Agricultural Bill Ob
jected to by House Stricken Out.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The senate to
day passed a bill appropriating $9,940,000 for
the District of Columbia and the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, carrying
$2,15C,000. The district bill had been before
the senate for several days and had been
much debated. The diplomatic bill received
the attention of the senate for only twelve
minutes and was passed without discus
sion. A ppeclal feature of the day was the
acceptance of the statue of Frances E. Wll
lard, which has been placed In Statuary
hull In the national capltol by the state
of Illinois. There are about forty pedestals
In the hall, but the statue of Miss Wlllard
Is the fir at of a woman to find a plare
there, and members of her sex showed their
appreciation of the compliment by turning
out In large numbers to listen to the eulo
gistic addresses made In connection with
the ceremony.
One witness was heard during the day in
the Swayne Impeachment trial and an hour
waa spent In aecret aeenlon In an Ineffectual
effort to determine the admissibility as evi
dence of Judge Bwayne's statement before
a committee of the house.
The senate terminated its controversy
with the house over the amendment con
struing the provision in the Dlngley law
relative to the drawback on imported wheat
by receding from the amendment inserted
in the agricultural appropriation aa it
passed the senate.
The seuate convened at 11 o'clock,
and as it was sitting behind closed
doors when yesterday's session came
to an end, the seuion was resumed
today under the same conditions. The
Question of the admissibility In the Im
peachment proceedings of Judge Bwayne's
testimony before the house committee waa
still under consideration, and Mr. Clarke
(Ark ), who had the floor at the close of
yesterday's session, resumed his argument
in support of a.lmlsslon.
Mr. Culberson opposed admission on the
ground that the tiruceedings la In the na
ture of a criminal prosecution and comes
within the class of tribunals from the pro
ceedings of which congress meant to pro
tect witnesses before its committees.
Without deciding the point the senate
doors were opened at 12 o'clock and legisla
tion proceeded.
As soon as the doors were opened the
clerk of the house appeared with the reso
lution of the house of representatives re
turning the agricultural bill because of the
objection of the house to the senate amend
ment construing the provision of the Dlng
ley law as imposing a duty on wheat.
Mr. Hansbrough offered a motion that the
senate recede from its position In the
amendment affecting the tariff, which was
placed on the agricultural appropriation
bill.
Mr. Patterson asserted that the opinion
given on the rebate on wheat by Attorney
General Moody was In the face and teeth
of the law." He added:
I protest against any action by any ex
ecutive official which for the benefit of any
trust changes or repeals a law.
Mr. Morgan waa of the opinion that the
house had "entirely transcended Its au
thority under the constitution," adding
that that body had no right to send the
bill back as It had done.
Mr. Spooner defended the action of the
house on the ground that the senate had
Invaded its prerogatives. He characterized
the bouse protest as respectful and digni
fied and expressed the hope that the senate
would meet it in the same spirit. Messrs.
Bacon, Teller and Money concurred In Mr.
Spooner's view. '
The vote by which the agricultural bill
was passed was then reconsidered, the
amendment stricken out and the bill again
passed.
Consideration of the bill making appro
priations for the government of the Dis
trict of Columbia was resumed. The cost
of the proposed municipal building for the
city of Washington was increased from
$2,000,000 to $2,500,000.
The bill was then passed.
Immediately after the passage of tha
District bill the diplomatic and consular ap
propriation bill was called upon and passed.
The bill carries almost $2,000,000.
At 2 o'clock the impeachment proceed
ings against Judge Charles Bwayne were
resumed. An hour later the Bwayne case
was suspended and the ceremonies began
accepting the statue of Miss Frances E.
Wlllard, which has been placed In statuary
hall In the capltol by the state of Illinois.
The galleries were crowded with women
and they gave most respectful attention to
the proceedings.
servanca of strict, neutrality in Its ports.
However, as a legal proposition, the United
States government Is responsible for the
flight of the men, though what measure
of reparation la expected by the Japanese
government Is not known. That such a
thing will not happen again is certain,
for under Instruction from the. Navy de
partment Admiral McCalla has taken steps
to keep constantly Informed of the where
abouts of every one of the officers and
crew of the Lena.
Nominations by President.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-The president
today sent to the senate the following nom
inations: rostmanters:
California Frank H. Bangham, Susnn
ville. '
Illinois Thomas J. Miller, Greor Gorge.
Indian Territory George B. Gray, Colgata.
Kansas Pearl E. Frayer, Ness City.
Missouri Philip A. Thompson, Craig; E.
S. Brown, Edlna; Alexander T. Booth,
Pierce City; Sebastian Netzchler, Pacific;
John H. Fisher, Sullivan; Clark Brown,
Union.
Nevada Amelia F. Roth, Virginia City.
Texas Thomas J. Epperson, Livingston;
Thomas H. Danforth, Goliad; William S.
Strain, Lancaster; John N. Johnson, Rock
wall. Washington John C. Davis, Leavenworth.
Slans Parrels Post Truatr.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-A parcels post
treaty between this government and Great
Britain was today signed by President
Roosevelt, Secretary Hay and Postmaster
General Wynne. It has already been
signed by the British officials and will
tako effect April 1.
HI SSI AN OFFICERS IIHEAK PAROLE
State Department Calls Attention of
Russia to Action.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Tho Btate de
partment has Invited the attention of the
Russian government to the fact that three
officers of the Russian transport Lena,
who were Interned at Ban Francisco, have
broken their parole and are now in St.
Petersburg. The men are Engineer 8.
Kopazln, Midshipman Peter Michieloff and
Andrey Kyra Danyan.
It was on January 31 Inst that the Navy
department was ouletly advised of the ab
sence of the Russian officers from the
lena and Immediately steps were taken
to trace and locate them, with the result
that they were found to be In St. Peters,
burg. Secretary Hay has notified the Rus
sian government of the facts In the case,
making no demand for the return of the
men, but simply leaving It to the Rus
sian government to do the proper thing
In this case.
The Jupanese government Is aware of
the eacapo of the RuhkIuu offlcera, but It
has made no protest so far, evidently In
spired by a conviction that the United
States government has been adopting every
customury precaution to Insure the ob-
HARRIWAN MAY BE IN CONTROL
New York Hears Railroad Man Mas
Buy Equitable Assurance
Society Stock.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17,-Repdrts that f
syndicate headed by E. H. Harrlman has
made or will make an effort for the Hyde
holdings In the Equitable Life Assurance
society were revealed toduy, but were au
thoritatively denied. It waa said today
that Jacob S. Bchlff believes that the pur
chase of the Hyde stock by an Individual
or group of Individuals In or out of Equita
ble society would be a moral wrong and
that such control could only be wanted
for ulterior purposes. Mr. Bchlff has been
assured that Mr. Hyde has not thought of
so disposing of his stock and that the Hyde
stock will be sold Into the Equitable treas
ury prior to the carrying out of the pro
posed mutuallzatlnn plan.
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