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    THE OMAHA DADDY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JAJNUAKtf 21 , 1891.
the time for the joint convention
might be presented to the proper officers for
their signatures , are the subject of no small
amount of criticism from those who have set
their hearts upon capturing the stnto ofllccs.
These gentlemen nro universally regarded as
the most conscientious members of cither
house , nnd their fealty to the independent
party Is ohly exceeded by their regard for
the constitution , which they have sworn to
support. They give the following reasons
for voting against the dictates of the party
cnucui :
Senator Heck 1 think the constitution re
quires that iho concurrent rcBolulion should
bo signed both by the presiding officer of the
fionalo and thogovcrnor. I dent see how this
can bo made any plainer , and I believe in ob
serving the constitution nnd obeying the
laws.
Senator Coulter In accordance with my
understar.dlng of the constitution nnd stat
utes , a concurrent resolution , providing for
this joint convention , having passed both
houses of the legislature nnd not having been
signed by Iho proper ofllccra I must vote
"aye. "
Senator Taylor I want to nnd do Intend to
vote with the Independents , but when they
attempt to disregard the plain letter of the
constitution nnd the laws they must excuse
mo. I have read these provisions carefully
and can reach but ono conclusion. I have al
ready submitted to the dlctntlon of the cau
cus In several Important matters where there
wns a chance for nn honest d I ( Terence of opin
ion , but In this casono two constructions can
bo placed upon the construction of the law.
Wo should have no other guide than the
plain provisions of the constitution. The
crack "of the party whip , or the thient con
tained in the nlllanco extra , have no power to
deter mo from doing my duty.
Senator Illll-I nm decidedly weary with
being led by the no.io by these Incompetent
attorneys , nnd am going to use my own com
mon scnso nnd put my own construction on
the constitution in the future. Lot them
present the resolution to LIcntenantGovcrnor
Majors nnd ho will sign it as lha constitution
proscribes. My reason forvotlmr the way I
did Is slintily this : I do not propose to violate
late the plain letter of the law.
Senator Michcncr Thoconstltiitlou plainly
says thnt every bill nnd concurrent resolution
must ho slg.ied bv the presiding ofllcerof
each house , nnd when I learned that Mnjors
had not signed the resolution I could not do
otherwise Hum vote as I did. I believe In
living up to tbo plain letter of the cous'.itu-
tion.
tion.Senator
Senator Collins , In a subsequent conversa
tion , gave expression to the following :
"The whole programme has been a failure
from beginning to end. I bollovo If wo had
taken that evidence nnd the plain letter ot
the statute and gone ahead , wo would have
bcon all right. But wo have listened and
followed the advice of a gang of attorneys
who arc continually leading us into trouble.
I don't bollovo they care n cent who Is gov
ernor ; all Ihoy want is a little notoriety , and
to got their fingers Into the public treasury ,
but for one , I will never vote them a single
penny. I am becoming indignant over tba
way things are managed , and If this contest
fulls through It will bo ttio fault of those who
insist on proceeding in nn unconstitutional
inntiior. | "
Senator Tulnor says ho does not believe the
proceedings would bo legal unless the con
current resolution is signed by the proper of
ficers , and nil this would bo a waste of time.
Jlo thinks it is high time the legislature is
getting down to business.
Hepresontntlvo Williams of Franklin , after
carefully examining the matter , is firmly
convinced thnt the concurrent resolution
must first bo signed by the proper olllcorsbo-
, fore It will have any binding force. Dobson
and Ferchtingor take the uamu view of the
case. Mr. Galognvo the following explana
tion of his vote :
"I vote 'nyo' bccnuso the constitution and
the laws , as I understand them , will not per
mit mo to vote otherwise. "
TAK.KX JIY tiVUJ'JtrSE.
Independent Ijimlern Uiiprcpnrod for
the Turn In Afl'alrH Yesterday.
LINCOI.X , Nob. , Jnn. 20. [ Special Telegram
to THE BKH. ] The independent loaders were
unprepared for the motion in J&Int session tp
take a recess , and the discovery that the
party lash could not keep nil the indepen
dents in line against their honest
judgment has canly demoralized them.
They made no effort during the
afternoon to reform their lines ,
nnd corious charges were circulated about
the independents who voted for the recess.
Several' the leaders called on the supreme
court during the afternoon for nn interpreta
tion of the law and the constitution bearing
upon the signingof concurrent 'resolutions.
They were given to understand that if the
legislature would submit the question for
mally in writing the court would cheerfully
give nn opinion.
A caucus was nold this evening , and the
independents who voted for the recess were
upbraided with much feeling. They stood
by their guns , however , and brought ttio
.leaders to yield a point and take a new tack.
'It was argued that time might DO saved by
Belling at once an opinion from the supreme
court determining whether the concurrent
resolution needed the signature of the gov
ernor to make tbo proceedings of the Joint
convention valid. If the court de
cides thnt signature to bo necessarv , the
independents , or ouougu of them to swell the
opposition lo n majority , will vote to have the
resolution go _ through the proper routine to
come boforo'tho governor.
Considerable bitterness was developed In
, trying to settle who was to blame for
tho. failure to present the resolution
to Lieutenant Governor Mnjors for
his sign uturo. Senator" Bock and others In
sinuated that it had been spirited out of the
senate without their knowledge. The action
of the independents In preventing the resolu
tion from going to Majors and Doyd is largely
a matter of prldo. As ono of iho
loaders said tonight , " 'Wo voted in
the other Joint convention not to recognize
Boyd. wo are on record to that effect , and
wo have got to bo consistent. Mnjors is also
a do facto officer , and to bo thoroughly con
sistent wo should not recognize him. "
The republican contcstces and their attor
neys held a conference tonight to consider
the rules the independents propose trying lo
force upon the convention. The contestees
will propose lo moot the independents in a
spirit of comproinito. They will offer to re
consider that part of Swltzlor'a resolution
elution which prevents cither house
from meeting separately , nnd will pave
theway to have the concurrent
resolution go properly to Major's and then to
Boyd. They will ask to have the night ses
sion omitted , Out have the afternoon session
extended to 0 o'clock ' instead. They want all
the evidence read. They will bo willing
to dispense with arguments nnd will
propose that no attorneys bo allowed
oa the fioor the contcstces consider the vote
to take a recess nn evidence that there are
enough fair mlndod Independents to try the
case justly , nnd they nro ready to
go ahead wlttt it. But they want
the Jury to nnvo all the ovl-
denco nud determine for itself -what
is immaterial , instead of letting pettifogging
lawyers doeldo that. Ono of the Inde
pendent rules permits the contcstco to offer
cross-examinations , but not until hours
after the reading of the direct testimony that
they nro intended to rebut. This rulotho
contostccs will light to the bitter end.
THE IIVLES.
Programme Decided Upon In tbo In
dependent Caucus.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jan. 20 , [ Special to TUB
Br.s.J The independents were surprised to
find la this morning's BKE a forecast of their
purpose In the conduct of the contest , as
agreed on in their caucus last night , and that
forecast is shown to have been substantially
correct by their action in the Joint conven
tion. "When Speaker Elder appointed a com-
mlttco to formulate rules for the convention
the whole atlalr hnd been cut and dried.
The rules to bo reported by the com
mittee bad been prepared nnd already
determined on by the independents ,
and the appointment of the committee was a
pretense of fairness.Vhcn tbo committee
went into session the Independents presented
a sot of typo-written rules filling two or
three pages. Sonalor Van Ilouscn ( dorn ) re
fused to remain In the meeting' und Hcpro-
sontotlvo Atntu declined to sign tbo report
recommending the adoption of tbo rules ,
AYbca the committee cnmo to make Its re
port the. motion to take a recess intervened.
The rules , therefore , were not read to the
convention , but the following copy will ro-
vealtho purposes of the Independent loaders ;
L Whereas , Uicro Jo no law governing the pro
cedure In contests of election of executive
ofllcors of thli state , nnrt
Wherein Iberonro contest * pending before
Ibis joint convention upon I bo election of nil
HID nucoutlvo stnto ofllcors In o\cli of which n
largo amount of uvldenro line been taken ,
reduced to wntlntt nnd llcd ! , and
Wliprenn It li desirable that ntporujr trial
nnd early decision be hnd ( herein , now there-
forolo It
IlrwIvcdiTiint thliJoint convention adopt
Ihu following r n Its of prcccduru In the hour-
Ing anil flulorinlMiitloii ot the contests now
pfntlliig * to-wlt :
1. Tim Rpoakcr of tlio house shall preside
over this joint convention.
2. That tbo contest of John H. Powers ,
namely , neulnstlumen K. llnyd for the olllco
nf governor shall be lint heard ami determ
ined.
X That tbo other seven contests for the
o.xi'ciitlvcolllceHlii which the evidence If tli
Rimio.kluillbo licntd togothcrn'ioiio emo. but
thu vote thereon Mmll bo taken si'cnratoly In
the order In which snld officers am named In
suotlon 1 , nrtp | | r > , of the constitution.
4. Thru. In tintrial ! of these cnsc * thocon-
tostunt Hlmll linvc ono hour In which tohtatO'
his CUSP. Itnmcdliituly lifter which thu roil-
tcstCHKluilt Inn ( i ono hour In which lo stnto
his ctt c. provided , that In tlio coiiholldatca
cnsolillt 0110 hourshiill be allowed to nil the
oonk'stimts nnd one hour to all tlio eontestces
for tlmt purpose.
r . The contestants shall then read or cnil o
to boii'inl BiK'li evidence tnUun In bin belinlf
us liiislmll drum nccewnry , but 1m shall be.
requited to lend the cross-c.\ainlnitloitif : any
wltni'Hsos cnlk'il Uy him. provided tbo contest -
test eo in ay rend sucli portion * of inch cross-
uxiuiilimllon , us ho Khali deem necessary , but
shall not bo required to read the whole of
snelLcross-oxiiniliiiitloii. nnd In ease the con-
tCHtuoHlinll read nnv portion of uch cross-
examination , then tlin contestant iiiuy r < > ad
siicli olhor portion I hereof as lie shall deem
nocpssurv. . , , ,
0. Wlion the contestant shall have rested lila
onse , tbo contoittu shall thru read such evi
dence tul < cn In his bulialf us ho may deem ncc-
cssmy , biitho shall not bu required to roud
tin ] cross-examination of his witnesses , but
tlio contestant may read such parts of tbn
crof-s-oxiiinliiiitlon IIHIU tuny deem nccessarr ,
provided , when lliu uontcstunt shall read any
Hurt of such croSs-OMimlniitlon then the con
test en Hlinll lin\c tlio rlnlit to read such nt.lirr
mirtloiH thorof as ho shall ilci'in necosstiry.
No ouji'otlons orofffTptlonMo oUdenco shall
bn tnnile , except by counsel In argument.
7. 'flint the time occupied by tlin contestant
ami rentfiloo Rliull bo Uoiit by the clurU ot
tbo house of lopiescntntlves and the contest
ant/Hlmll Ijo allowed tnclvuhours In nlileli In
lend Ills ovlilcnco In chlof , und tlin contested
sliull have fifteen hours In which to read bis
evidence In chief , including the readlnnof the
crovexamination of contestant's witnesses ,
after which the nmU'Mimt shall have lliicu
botiis to read evidence In icuiiltnl. Inclmllni , '
the time consumed In rendlnc tlio cross e.\am-
( nation of the wltnch.si's ot thu eonti'stce.
8. No objection to any of the evidence taUon
In tin-so oa os .sliull bo mndu or entertained ,
nor sliull any motions , objections or resolu
tions concerning the same bo olleied.enter
tained , put , or ji.issc-d upon , but tbo right Is
reserved toconsel of thn respective parties to
nrgu Mieb obluctlon In tie nrgiinicnt. of tbo
case n hereinafter provided. During the
reudlm : of tbo evidence them shall ho no In
terruption thereof , uxcopt for the s > ole pur
pose of taking roucss from time to time as
liiiruln provided.
0. The rcsiirtittvo parties shall have the
rlcht to submit such printed abstracts of thu
evlclvnce. or such printed portion ot the evi
dence ! as they shall deem pioper.
10. Upon tbo close of tbo evidence the con
testant Hliall have t\vohouraln which toartMiu
his Oiiso to tlio convention , after which the
contcstco shall Imvo tlneo hours In which to
present Ills cn u to the convention , lifter
whlcli tlio contestant shall have one hour In
which to close tbo argument , which time may
lie divided beUee.ii counsel as they may
agree.
11. That In the trial of these cases the rc-
spe.etlO ) parties iiiav bo ropiosented by conn-
sul , anil such counsel during tbn trial Khali
have tlio privileges of thu lloor of the conven
tion bu tshull inilio ; no Interruption of any
Und.
IS. PurlnK the hearing of those sontcsts this
convention shall rnii\enu ut 0 o'clock a.m.
and remain In session till 12 o'clock in. , and
convene ut2 o'clooic p , in. and remain In ses
sion till 5 o'clock p. in. , und convene at ?
o'clock p. m. and remain In session until 10
o'clock p. in , dullv. o\cupt Sunday.
Kt. No vote shall bo tukun ny this convon-
tlon upon the merits of any contest or upon
any disposition thereof until the evidence hns
beun read and the iirctiineut mudu In such
contest us heroin provided.
The report was signed by Senators Poyn-
lor ( Ind ) , Slovens ( Ind ) nnd Wilson ( rep )
anci Hepresentntlves Porter ( Indf. Shrader
( Ind ) , behnppol ( reo ) nnd Glllilnn ( rep ) .
There is likely to bo a determined flpht
against the rule that aims to roparato the
reading of the cross-examinations from the
testimony that wes intended to rebut.
Will "Work for Woman
Lixcoi.x , Nob. , Jan. 20. [ Special lo THE
DKIS.I Deacon Hardy , Iho well known pro-
hlblllonlsl , feels very much discouraged over
the future prospects.of his party and of stat
utory prohibition. In conversation with a
UEH reporter today bo expressed himself in
the following language :
"We have Riven up all hopes of securing
statutory prohibition from this legislature ,
and will make no attempt lo press such a
measure. Wo have decidsd to concentrate
nil our energies in favor of the bill grant ing
municipal suffrage to women. Wo aroRoing
to moss our forces and work the Independ
ents. Mrs. Helen M. Gougur is coming hero
a Aveelc from Tuesday nnd stay with
the legislature until iho malter is decided.
Wo don't expect any help from the demo
crats , and not much from the republicans ,
but it won't ' hurt the independent party any
to pass this measure. This will bo the enter
ing wcdgo towards securing full suffrage for
women , and when this is once accomplished ,
wo can carry prohibition. "
When asked about the future prospects of
the prohibition party , ho said :
"Wo made a mistake in our last campaign.
Wo ounhttohnve fought forourticUct llrst.
and the amendment , afterwards. If wo had
not made ourselves so prominent tbo amend
ment would have received more votes. But
Ibcn wo are not dead. AVe are going lo keep
putting a tiokot In the field nnd continue the
agitation until the saloons arc banished. "
Iho House.
N , Nob. , Jan. 20. [ Special to THE
DEB. ] The following are the most Important
bills Introduced today :
By Folkcr Providing for the purchase or
condemnation of lauds in cities of the metro
politan class for school purposes.
By Bortrnnd Requiring railroad com
panies to maintain guards at each end of
switch rails nnd frogs.
By Stevens of Yuena * To amend the con
stitution so that all license fees and flues
t > tin 11 co to the general school fund.
By Shcrmtm Providing for the cumula
tive system of voting in the election of mem
bers of the legislature.
By Cornish Providing for the appraise
ment and lease of public school lands.
By Sodcmnn To punish potty thieving
from fruit raisers and gardeners.
By Goddard To provide for the olcctloii
of county commissioners by districts instead
of from the county at largo.
By Ilrcon Autorizing cities of the metro
politan class to Issue grading bonds.
By Stornsdorff To repeal the "two-mllo
limit1' ' clause in tho. law regulating the issu
ing of saloon licenses.
Bills on second reading were read and re
ferred.
Shrador Introduced iho following rosol u
tlon :
Wdorons. The present rnto of Interest al-
loweil In the state of Nebraska Is too lilk'li nnd
Is fust transferHni ; the wealth ot tlio stutc to
tbo eastern bankers , nnd
Wlu-rons , Other western states are suffering
from the sumo cause , anil
Whcicns , It inlKht be Injudlolousforn slngln
state to attempt to lowur tno ruto of interest
without the concurronei ) of the others , at ) the
money power would concotrato their
power -upon tbut state nnd liy
withdrawing their loans make the
law obnoxious , and sccuro Its repeal , thoro-
bolt
Kesolved , Thnt the speaker appoint a com-
mlttcoof two , nnd thobonato bo loqucstod to
add ono to tbo number , who shall correspond
with tbo Icittslntiiro.i ot tlio states of Kansas ,
North nnd South Uiikotn , Minnesota and Colorado
rado , to. the end that Bald states tuny agree
upon a common ruto of Interest , us low as
limy ho practicable , and report at the earliest
possible day.
The resolution was adopted aud the speaker
appointed Messrs. Shrador nnd Gilllllan as
said committee.
A meeting was then Inken till the meeting
of tbo Joint convention.
llcooptlou to Air. Boyd.
L.INCOLV , Neb. , Jan. 20-Mrs. James E.
lloyd , Mrs. E , S. Rlerbowcr and Miss Mar-
caret lloyd , the two lalier daughlcrs of the
governor , nnd J , E. Boyd , Jr.tho chlof execu
tive's son , arrived yesterday , and have rooms
at the Lincoln. Many citizens extended to
the party a cordial welcome , nnd nn im
promptu reception was hold la&t evening on
the pretty hotel court balcony. Mrs. Boyd
and sou will leave in a few days for Florida
for the bcnont of the lad's health , Miss Boyd
will remain at the capital during the winter
with the governor.
Notes.
Mr , btebbms of Buffalo lias introduced ft
bill for the taxation ot sleeping and dining
cars -within this state.
About eighty-five of the 100 members of the
house nnd twenty-six of tbo thirty-three
senators nro tillers of the soli.
McKesson of Lancaster has introduced a
memorial to congress condemning the Conger
lard bill and npptovlng the Paddock pure
food bill.
Mr. Sherman of Saline has Introduced a
bill providing for minority representation in
the legislature. The bill provides that mem
bers may "plump" their votes for one candi
date. Tlio entno system is uow In force in
Illinois. '
The oldest man on the republican side of
the house is Mr. Faxon of Onge , who is sixty-
ono. Air. Ames of Otoo li the oldest/demo
crat , nnd ho is about six months younger
than Mr. Faxon. Mr Nichols of Buffalo ,
who Is slrity-clght , Is the oldest independent.
'jo sc.tim.
Citizens cm tho.St. Paul Ilnntl Friendly
to Old Operator * .
Cnmit RAPIDS , la. , Jan. 20 , St. Paul ofll-
clals , In going over Iho road with n number
of operators to tulto the places of the strikers
nud checking up stations , mot with nn un
locked for rcceptiou at a number of stations
near bore. At Suringvlllo , after they had
taltcti possession of the ofllco , n delegation of
citizens run them out and barred the doors ,
nud ut Stone City n rope was stretched across
the track and n card suspended therefrom ,
saylnp ! "No man but A. C. Comstock will
bo allowed to work hero. " Comstock is iho
old operator. All along the line from Marion
toSubula Junction the citl7cns Imvo boy
cotted the new men and will uot sell them
meals. - '
A Scrlnun Htrllu ) Threatened.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The Chicago & Erie hns
n serious strike on hand , the strikers being
conductors mid dispatchers. A month ago
Dispatcher Scott , at Iluntingtoii , Iiid. . made
a serious mistake In giving nn order , which
wns disco'crcd iu time to prevent n seilous
wreck. Ho was discharged , but on the otner
dispatchers thrcalcnlng to strike the company
changed the sentence lo thirty days suspen
sion. Now It is nllcccd by the conductors
and dispatchers that Scott has been dismissed
outright nnd they nolilled General Munaeor
Tucker of u strike to begin tonight. The
strike will probably affect tbo ro.id to Sala
manca , N. Y.
Inquiry Into Chief Tlmrwtoir.i Action.
CoLi'Miius , O. , Jan. 20. Division 33 , Order
of Railway Telegraphers , has adopted a reso
lution to inquire into the action of Chief
Thurston on the Milwaukee and St. Paul
road. They wish to know if ho acted in an
indiviilurl orofllclal capacity and if the latler
ho will not receive Iho support of Iho divis
ion , but Its censure.
Snlil to IteVltliout Foundation.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. The report from Omaha
that tbo telegraph operators nnd agents on
thp Union Pacific would bovcott the St. Paul
road is declared by the Union Pacific repre
sentatives hero to bo without foundation.
VOT1XG- * ' < > Jt SKX.tTOIt.
South Dakota. IjocifllntorB Engaged in
a Lively StriiKglo.
PIBIIIIE , S. D. , Jan. 20 , | Special Telegram
to TUB Buc. ] The call of the house was
made at the afternoon session , which resulted
in the sergeaut-at-arms bringing In the ab
sent members who constituted tbo elections
committee and pleaded an excuse
on account of committee work. A
tcccss of twenty minutes being taken
to give the committee time to complete its re
port , upon reassembling the republicans ,
with the assistance of the independents , were
nblo to secure a vote on senator which re
sulted In Moody M : Prcstonv3 ; Melville , ! ;
Glfford , i ; Elliott , 1 ; Harden , 22 ;
Croso. 11 ; Oosand , 0 ; Wnrdail , G ;
Campbell , 1 ; Dye , 1 ; Tripp , 10. The first
five candidates were republicans , Speaker
Sownrd vollng for Congressman Gilford.
The next six were independents nnd show
their vollng strength. The Tripp vote repre
sents democratic votes. The result was as
expected and according to figures which last
night's caucusses made reasonably certain.
Immediately after the vote the combine
called up the report of the elections commit
tee nnd by a viva voice vote carried Its re-
pott against the seating of Sol Starr , Iho
contestant for McLcods seat from Lawrence
county. The report on live other contcsianls
from Lawrence county then came up , nnd
there were majority and minority reports.
The republicans filibustered for a llmo for
Hie proper of consideration of tbo t\vo re
ports and were finally successful lu adjourn
ing to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
There are those who think that this , not
withstanding the largo majority that the
combine has , indicates that the sitting
inombers from Lawrence counly will not bo
unseated. They say that there is a wheel
within n wheel. The lenders of the Inde
pendents and democrats , bucked by all their
members on Ino elections committee , say
that the case of the five contesting
membcis Is Just and that Ihoy
will bo seated , although Moody
'
may yet poll a full republican voto. It i's
ditUcultto sea how ho can sccuro enough
others to elect him.
In the sennto the Joint resolution for the
enlargement of Fort Mcado passed. The
bill providing the penalty for delinquent
taxes after February ut I per cent per month ,
passed. Matthews introduced a Joint
Resolution momorali/ing congress to fore
close the mortgage on Union nnd Central Pa-
cillo ra'lroads ' ; Preston ono providing fortho
payment of the public examiner by county
banks nnd other corporations. Preston in
troduced a bill raising the bounty on beet
sugar from 1 to 2 cents per pound ; Brothun
ono reducing real estate exemptions from
$ o,000 to $ -,0000.
The vote for senator being taken , Moody
received 23 votes ; Plckler , 1 ; "Wardall , 7 ;
Grose , 4 ; Cosand , 3 ; Harden , 2 , Tripp , 0.
Peterman voted for Fielder. Both houses
meet in Joint session tomorrow noon to ballot
for senator.
JIMtlttni
It lias Only One Cnmpctltor For tl-.ci
Location of tlia Dry Dook.
AHANSAS HAUHOK , Tex. , Jan. 20. [ Special
Telegram to TUB DEE. ] The c6mmlsslon ap
pointed by the government to select n loca
tion for a government dry dock ? arrived hero
in a special car Friday evening and took
their departure this morning. Two days
were spent in making' an examin
ation of the mainland inside of Ar-
ansns Pass , the double track rail
road being built from this city to deep
water , also tbo wjatcrs in Aransas Harbor.
The fact thai Aransns Harbor is tbo most
securely landlocked of any on the Texas
coast , with four miles of dockage on water
ihat will float the largest gunboats made ; it
being the nearest United States harbor to
Mexico , the Central nnd South American
stales and Its connection with ttio main
land by a double track railroad , In connection
with other natural ndvantaccs , lends our
people to bollovo that wo will draw tbo prize.
While the members of the commission wet o
non-committal it Is entirely safe to predict
that the location of the silo lies between New
Orleans and Aransas Harbor , with the
natural advantages In favor of the latter
placo.
They Kxoncrnto McGrntli.
TorKKA , Kan. , Jan. 20. The executive com-
rallleo of the farmers' alliance , which bos
been investigating the connection of Presi
dent McG rath with the noted Turner letter ,
completely exonerated him.
Alliance State 1'rlutor in Kimsnu.
TOI-EKA , Kan. , Jan. 20. Tlio legislature In
Joint session today elected Edwin II. Snow ,
tbo alliance caucus nominee , stnto printer.
Snow polled every alliance nnd democratic
vote and ono republican.
Shot His liivnruod Wife.
TOLEDO , O. , Jan. 20. "Sesh" Earnest to
day probably fnttttlly ; shot his divorced wife
and then killed himself. The shooting was
the result of her refusal to re-marry him.
Found Clio IJnnfc Solvont.
Sioux FVUAS , S. D. , Jan. 20. JudgeEdgor-
ton has refused tbo application for tbo ap
pointment of a receiver for tbo Canton bauk ,
having found the bank solvent.
Huunlslt Illvcrs Covered With. lee.
MJLIUIID. Jan. 20. The rivers Tagus nnd
Rluro. at Sarutogossa. are covered with ice
for tbo first time tmco 182'J.
PANDEBOSftft IN THE HOUSE ,
Mills Ohtugos 8jJer ] $ Reed Witli Practiciep
Fraud on the IIouso ,
THE TEXAN ALSO' ( JAS A TILT WITH KERR ,
It Ilncomoq N'uei'Mnry to Cnll Upon
tlio t > rrgcanl , > nt-AriiiH to Ilo-
atoro Orjjijf Proceedings
in tlij ! Senate ,
jf , Jnn , 20. In the house todny ,
after the reading of iho Journal , Mr. Hlnnd
muJo tlic point that It Imd not bcon rend In
full nnd demanded tint a description of the
various executive communications , resolu
tions , bills nnd petitions bo road. This \vn
done , the rending not being completed until
1 "o'clock.
The speaker then stated the question to bo
on the approval of the journal , und having
counted and stated the afllrraatlvo vote , Mr.
Mills of Texas , rising to n parliamentary
question , luikud wliothor the proper question
was tint on ordering the previous question ,
Mr. McKlnloy having demanded thnt when
the clerk finished reading the first part of the
journal.
The speaker snld the demand hud not been
renewed nftor the reading ot the journal was
completed. *
Mr. Mills wished to debate the mutter , but
the speaker declined to recocntzohimon the
ground that ho WIIB out of order.
Then Mr. Mills strode down the nlslo , Blink
ing his list at the speaker , nnd poured out
volumes of denunciation , accusing him of
practicing fraud on the house. The demo
crats cheered , hut the speaker Impertubiibly
honllnucd counting nnd announced the mo
tion carried.
The vcas and nays were demanded by the
democrats and ordered , and as the clcrit pro
ceeded with the roll-call Mr. Mills continued
his denunciation. Itoferring to Mr. JlclCln-
ley ho snld : "Wo did not expect the Konlle-
man from Ohio to lend himself to such a pro
ceeding , for wo believed him nn honorable
gentleman , and wo know ho ( indicating the
speaker ) was not. "
After sotno further debate Mr. Kerr of
Iowa said : "Such proceedings as these nro
treasonable and they nro headed by a mim
who helped treason before. "
Air. JVillls replied : ' 'You arc n traitor
yourself to the constitution ana laws. You
nro trying to surround the ballot box with
bayonets nnd deprive the people ot the right
of representation. "
This was greeted with enthusiastic demo
cratic applause , whllo the republicans de
parted to the bar of the house and announced
thulr disapproval by lusty hisses , i'amlo-
monlutn prevailed' and affairs llnully
approached so near a personal
rupture that the speaker was
obliged to call upon tno serpoant-at-nrms for
assistance. That ofllcer , bearing his mace In
front of him. induced Air. Mills to take his
scat. The Journal was approved 144 to 10.1
and the house \vont Into the committee ol
the whole on the District of Columbia bill.
Mr. Ilcmphill of South Carolina declaimed
against the elections bill.
The negro questioiitwus brouRht up by Mr.
Utchardson of Tennessee , who quoted news
paper extracts relative to the treatment of
negroes in the northern states.
After a long discussion , during which no
progress was mado. on the bill , the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
Senate.
\Vi8iiiNdTOK , Jan. SO. In the senate today ,
after the morning' ' business was disposed of ,
Mr. Aldrich moved that the senate proceed
to the consideration' of the resolution to
change the rules , \yhlch was agreed to.
Mr. Harris rose to n question of order and
said that the notice given did not call atten
tion to" that part ot nn.v ' rule proposed to bo
modltled , but simply 16ft , the chair and eacn
senator to find it out fft himself. He argued
that the motion was not. sufficiently specific.
The discussion was proceeding when at 3
o'clock the elections bill came up and Mr.
Gcorgo took the floor to continue his speech.
After ho had spoken three hours and a half
Mr. Uutlcr ( with n view to giving him a
rest ) , asked him to yield the floor
while ho had road a chapter of the revised
statutes relating to the subject of elections.
Mr. Qeorgo assented , but after the secretary
had road forsoinotlnioMr.Butlerdiscovcrcd ,
that the chapter was not the 0110 ha meant ,
and ho said ho would rend it himself.
Before ho began Mr. Morgan claimed the
floor on the election bill , but iho vice presi
dent said ho bad Mr. Aldrleh's name next on
the list.
Mr. Morgan protested against this parcel-
lug out of the floor.
The latter ngnin offered to yield to Mr.
Butler , but Mr. Hoar objected , stating that
under such an arrangement n senator might
hold the floor for a whole session.
The vice president announced that the
senator from Mississippi was entitled. to the
floor , and after a long argument at to yield
ing the vice president said : "Tho chair Is of
the opinion that a senator entitled to the floor
cannot transfer the right to any other sen
ator. "
Mr. George took the floor nnd , picking up a
pile of manuscript , began to read n ulssor-
union upon the origin &nd history of African
slavery in the United States. After some
time ho complained of weariness and asked
whether Butler might read for him so that
ho could rest. Mr. Aldrich objected , and
Mr. George resumed. After ten minutes
more rending Mr. Aldrich asked If Mr.
George would yield for a motion to take up
the resolution referring to cloturo. Mr.
George , with an air of weariness , said ho. be
lieved ho would. Mr. Aldrich then
moved that the senate proceed to
the consideration of the resolution ,
and after much further discussion the vice
president nut the question. There was a
response of ayes followed by one of noes , and
the vice president said the ayes rppcared
to Imvo it.
Then Mr. Morean pressed his claim for
recognition and Messrs. Butler nnd Hansom
insisted on knowing bow Mr. George was
loft by the agreement.
A long parllamontry struggle ensued ,
which was finally terminated on a motion
by Mr. Aldrich that the sonata adjourn.
The vice president put the question nnd de
clared the senate adjourned ,
After the vice president left the chair Mr ,
Ransom declared emphatically to the secre
tary that the result of the vote on taking
up the resolution had , not been declared by
the vice president. . Others argued that ft
was , but Mr. Hadgcei may bring up the
question tomorrow ,
L FXOHT.
The First IJaHotr Taken lleHiills in
No/Chnio * .
SntiNtiFiEi.1) , m. 'Jap. ' SO. The galleries of
both houses were crowded today when the
hour of balloting lorjUnitcd States senator
arrived. In the . i hpuso Jones of San-
gnmon nominatcda * ( icncral Palmer In
a speech which Twos repeatedly encored
by the democrats. Jttsnld In part : "This
dav will bo monioraplo.In the history of the
stnto as the ucglnniofl of the end of a political
contest which has aroflsca the attention nnd
Interest of the pccrplcTnpt only of this great
commonwealth , Wit throughout the
length nnd breadth of this land , "
Ho spoke highly of the past services of Pal
mer and closed as follows : "In Iho name of
the people of this state and republic , op
pressed and burdened by national
taxation and extravagant nnd reckless
expenditure of public moneys nnd cry
ing out for relief , I place in
nomination for , tba oftlco of United States
bcnntor that soldier , statesman and true ser
vant of the people , John M. Palmer. "
Ex-Governor Oglesuy was then placed in
nomination by Keller of Macon , In
a short but eloquent speech.
Af tcr reviewing the llfo of Oglesby both as
a soldier and A talesman , ho said ! ' ! present
the name of that candid , upright nnd
honorable citizen , who , upon his
farm , Is quietly loading the llfo
of an uuraulo farmer , whose counsels
Imvo boon heard In both houses of the na
tional legislature , thrlco elected governor of
the grout state of Illinois , the gallant soldier
oud hero ot two wan , and last , though , not
least , the invincible nnd uncompromising re
publican. "
Moycr Tlco Morris ( colored ) Mcedon ,
O'Conncll , Bryan and Callnhan seconded the
nomination.
On behalf of the Farmers1 mutual benefit
nvtoclntlon , Coekrell of Marlon nominated A.
.T , Streotor Inn speech of which the following
Is n part : "Tho tight Is on ; the revolution is
hero ; the conflict mutt and will continue.
Ignornuco ol the great and underlying
causes that preceded this upheaval
will neither correct wrongs nor avoid conso-
sequences. The emergencies of the times
will either produce statesmanship capable of
leading the tolling millions to pence , prosper
ity , happiness nnd contentment bv solv
ing the great economic problems
that confront Us , or inventive go-
nmi will go on multiplying forces
to compote with labor in the production of
wealth , whllo the vicious clnsi system of ills-
trlbutlon will continue gathering Into fewer
nnd tower hands until our homes nro lost ,
our liberties lost , nnd on the ruins
of our grand nnd glorious ro-
publlc , the idol of nil liberty-loving
patriots , the guiding star nnd hopa of the
oppressed of all nations , will bo erected n
plutocracy of wealth nnd power , such M the
sun ol heaven never shone upon unless
( lod's tolling millions prevent the consumma
tion of the dastardly nnd damnable conspir
acy outsldoof the halls of legislation. "
After tills nomination hnd been seconded
the balloting commenced. The first ballot in
the senate resulted : Palmer. ! . ' ! ; Ogles by , 27.
In the liotisoi I'almer , 77. Ogles by , 711 ;
Streetor , U. No candidate received a majority.
Tomorrow the joint assembly will bo hold
to cnnvnss the separate ballot , -vhiph will
show that Oglesby has received n malorl'.y
In the senate and Palmer u majority in the
house , consequently that thcro had been us
yet MO choice.
In the senate this morning the report of the
committee on Joint rules , reporting the Joint
rules of the Thirty-sixth assembly , amended
by making a majority of the members elected
n quorum for all business of the Joint assem
bly was adopted. The house joint resolution ,
calling a Joint session for Wednesday , was
adopted unanimously.
In the house this morning yesterday's fight
for an amendment to Friday's ' journal was
"
compromised and the matter "dropped. Wat
son , democrat , introduced n concurrent reso
lution , which was adopted ( the republicans
voting nayVstatlng th.it the constitution of
the United States should bo amended to pro
vide for the election of the United btntos sen
ators by a direct vote of the people and ask
ing the Illinois representatives nnd senators
to work for such amendment ,
All the contested election cases In the gen
eral assembly have been declared off as ttio
result of a compromise today between the do-
inocrntle niid republican steeling committees
of both houses. The democratic policy to bo
followed tomorrow and hereafter in the joint
assembly is for the party to assume t'no ag
gressive. After taking one ballot tomorrow
Instead of adjourning until the next day the
democrats will insist on ballot after ballot ,
voting down every attempt to adjourn , in
hopes that there will bo n break in some
placo. They hope to cntch some republican
napping or clso break up the farmers' Mu
tual Benefit association ranks.
The Trubcneck Investigating committee
heard several witnesses today. Including
some of Tauhcneck's ' relatives , Chief Justice
Scholfleld nnd Judge " \Vllkins of the supreme
court , Konrcscntntlvo Kelly , Tau-
bencck's ' uoinocratlo colleague , nnd
others. Nearly all of the testimony
was of a rambling character so far as
concerned the charges. Several uad heard
them n number of years ago , but no credence
was over placed in them. Judges Scholfield
nndVllkins said they know nothing against
Mr. Tnubenock mid never heard the chnrgos
until recently. Senator Ileavill denied the
statement published that ho had referred to
Taubciieck as a Jailbird.
*
1011,1 AJ2irS.
Fatally Injured by Ilurglnrs.
Sioux CITT , In. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BiiE.1 About 3 o'clock this
morning burglars attacked John Ambrose ,
night clerk of the Planters' hotel , and after
beating him over the head till ho was insen
sible with some blunt instrument , robbed
the cash drawer. Ambrose's slrull is frac
tured nnd it is believed ho will die.
Stnto Horticultural Koc'ety. '
DBS MoiNns , In , , Jan , 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu Bun. ] The twenty-fifth annual
meeting of the State horticultural society
was begun hero today and will continue
three days. About fifty members wore pres
ent at the opening nnd morenro arriving.
The usual working committees were ap
pointed and the report of Director Thatcher
of the First district , was read. This com
prises the southeastern portion of the state ,
nnd showed that the past year has been one
of discouragement. The apple crop was
poor. Ho said the apples were verv
soft and small. The crop realized
little more than enough to sup
ply the homo market. Blackberries
realized nn aveaago crop. The corn crop
averaged about three-fourths of n full crop.
The poor crops were not duo to climatic con
ditions. Director L . A , Williams of Glen-
wood reported for the third district , com
prising the southwestern portion of the state.
Ho said the people there were happily disap
pointed by rich harvest. The apple crop
was about ouo-hulf an rveragobut the price
was llfty per cout blghcj , The gross produc
tion of apples In Mills county was
100,000 bushels. In i'ottawattaniio coanty
the yield was about the same.
In Montgomery county there was a largo
croii of grapes , cherries , blackberries , ami
- raspberries. Adnins county bad u fair crop.
Cass county had n good crop of fruit. High
prices made all crops very profitable. An
effort was made so adopt a resolution thnt the
state society pay $100 to each county socloty
that organizes with twenty members , but
after considerable discussion it was referred
to thu board of directors , The fruit exhibit
is ono of the finest over shown in the state.
1'i-olillKH Again ut Work.
Font UODOK , la. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele
grams to THE BKC. | The state temperance
alliance has commenced another actlvo cam
paign for the enforcement of prohibition.
Lecturers have been secured and meetings
arranged all over the state. .A , 13 , McMur-
rey , secretary of the alliance , Is correspond
ing with leading temperance workers with a
view to securing their co-oporutlon. The
alliance hope to create a wavoof public senti
ment that will make itself felt in the con
gressional nominations next summer.
Ilnrlan's iSntcrpriNc.
HA.IILAK , In. , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram
toTiiEUBB.j A. special election was hold
hero today to decide whether this town
should bo bonded for the purpose of erecting
nn electric light plant nnd putting In a sys
tem of water works ; alson proposition to ex
tend the present city limits. All three propo
sitions carried by a largo majority. This , to
gether with the prospect for Iho now railroad
now building from Fort Dodge to Omaha , in
sures us a big growth. ( Jrcttt business ac
tivity is expected In the spring.
A Lie Mars Failure.
Lu MAIIS , la. , Jan. 20 , [ Special Telegram
toTHEUBK.J The general dry goods nnd
grocery store of Paul Branch was closed this
afternoon by the sheriff on a general execu
tion issued in favor of tno Lo Mars National
baulc for tQ , ! 3. The store has been run in
the name of Paul Branch for the post year ,
but the bank thinks Peter Branch lias an In
terest In the business which can satisfy their
claim.
Dropped Dead in Church.
ST. CHUILES , la. , Jan , 20. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BKK.I Mrs. Uov. Williams
dropped dead in church hero last Sunday
while listening to a sermon preached by nor
husband. The funeral wus hold today and
attended by a largo concourse of people.
TrilmtcH to Justice Miller.
KCOKUIC , la. , Jnn , 20. In the federal court
room tonight the bar of Iowa paid a formal
tribute to the memory of the Into Justice
Miller of the United btatos suprcino court.
Many of the most prominent lawyer * in the
state were present ,
A DCH Moines Failure.
DBS MOINED. la. , Jon. 20. [ Special Tele
gram loTiiEliEE. ] B. T. Gillette , merchant
tailor , assigned this morning with total lia
bilities of $10,000. , Tuo ussola are about Iho
BOino. . _
Captain Cormnok , who foil nnd broke
lily collar bona n month ngo , is almost
well nnd will probably assume tils duties
at the police station about February 1 ,
SCROFULA
Is thnt Impurity of the Mood \vMch produces
unsightly lumps or ( welling ! In tlio nock )
which causes tunning tores on the arms ,
legs , or feet ) which develops ulcers In the
eyes , cats , or nose , often causing blindness or
deafness ) which Is the origin ot pimples , cnn-
ccrous growths or "humors ; " uhlcli , fasten
ing upon the lungi , causes consumption and
death. It is the most ancient of all diseases ,
and very few persons are entirely free from U ,
HerB , oan CURED
By taking Hood's Sarsap.irllfo , which , \ > j
the remarkable cures it has accomplished ,
lias proven Itself to bo a potent nnd peculiar
> ncdlclnofor this disease. 1C you suffr fi om
scrofula , try Hood's Sarsaparllla.
"fcvcrjr spring my wife and children have
been troubled with scrofula , my llttlo boy ,
three years old , being a tcnlblo sufferer.
Last spring ho wns ono mass ot sores from
licadtofccU WoalllookHood'sSarsnpatllla ,
nnd all have bcon cured of thoscrofrln. Jlly
llttlo boy Is entirely free from sores , nnd all
four of my children look bright and healthy.1'
Vf , U. ATHEHTO.Y , 1'assalc City , N. J.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
SoldbrallilrugRlsts. lilxforS3. ; 1'rorarcdonly
by C. I. HOOD & CO. , Apothccarloi , U > woll. Man.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
covii > A'Tnr.txi fin- :
Tlio Chicago On * Tnmt Will Sur
render ItH Clmrtrr.
CHICAGO , Jan , i0. ! The Chicago gas trust
has decided to surrender its charter and wind
up business ns soon ns pf"ilblc. This wns
decided upon at a recent meeting of the
directors , but Is Just made public. The anti
trust laws , us expounded in the recent de
cision of the Illinois supreme court , showed
that the trust could not legally hold stock ot
its constituent companies , and the directors
were probably further spurred to action
by the recent announcement of Attorney
General Hunt thnt bo would bopln quo war-
runto proceedings. President Hillings says
an effort will be made to orpuil/o a now cor
poration In n form which will comply with
iho law. The dclalls are not yet mapped out.
Iu regard to thoolTect the dissolving of the
trust would have on the stock bo thought It
could not bo hurt any. As It is based on the
properties of the different companies In the
trust , any dissolution of the form of the trust
will not affect it. In Iho plan of rcotganlza-
llsn It is understood that the individual com
panies will retain tho'r ' ideutity.
THK Ol'KItATOHS HTHZKE.
It Comes to nn Knil and the Men Are
ImoUIng Tor Jobs.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram to
TUB Bui : . ] The strike of tbo operators and
station ngentn employed on the Chicago ,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad system an-
ponrs to beat mien d. A leading member of
the strike committee ox pressed himself ns
being in doubt if nnyof the men who re
signed would over regain their old positions ,
oven nt the reduced scale of wages. Some of
the men who resigned have already suc
ceeded in regaining their positions at the re
duced scale of wages , but the major portion
of them would prefer to seek work elsewhere
than return to tlio employ of the St. Paul
system. The committee complains bitlerly
of Iho largo number of operalors who signed
iho agreement , promising to strike when
ordered to do so , nnd who refused to fulfill
their agreement when the crisis camo.
A Great Scheme.
CHICAGO , Jan. 20. [ Special Telegram leTHE
THE BKH.J A gentleman of Bay City , Mich. ,
named M. II. Kittredgo , who baa incorpor
ated himself as the Kltlrcdgo free ride device -
vice manufacturing compato" , has presented
to the passenger agents a scheme which , ho
claims , will greatly Increase travel and swell
tbo business of the merchants. The plan , In
brief , is lo lease to the traveler a little coupon
pon- book , after the style of the 1,000-mllo
ticket , upon his depositing with the ngont
the price of uride lo destination. Arrived
there , ho asks a mercnant to deduct 1 cent
for every 12. ! < f cents worth of goods pur
chased. The traveler is supposed to buy
cnouch goods to make the discount pay for
his ticket. Ho then returns the empty cov
ers'of his coupon book to the agent and re
ceives his deposit. The agents say the
scheme certainly has merit , being ono of the
coolest at templs to get something for noth
ing which has over bceeu presented to them.
A 111 n ok Kyo for Pullman.
CHICAGO , Jan. SO. The Wagner palace car
company won a temporary violory over Iho
Pullman company loday in a decision by
Judges Blodgott and Grcsham in iho long
drawn out vestibule c.iso. In the recent case
before Judge Colt in Iho United States cir
cuit court for Massachusetts it wns held that
Wagner was infringing ou Pullman patents ,
and an injunction was Issued. Then Pullmau
asked that the La'io Shore & Michigan Cen
tral road bo enjoined from using the vesti
bule , but Judges Uresham and Blodgctt
today refused this until a full hearing can bo
had. The court held Hint the patent granted
at the session of November , 1837 , Involved
the same improvements and that It was not
shown that Pullman had a prior right to the
patent. Tbo case is therefore still loft open.
Hentrlco Wants Ilntcs Equalized.
CHICAGO , Jnn. 20. A committee represent
ing the board of trade of Beatrice , NeD. con
ferred today wlltt the trafllo managers of a
number of western roads , requesting tbo same
rates on freight to Beatrice as to Lincoln. It
will bo uifllcult to arrange , as the proposed
reduction would necessitate a out to nearly
live hundred Kansas points on account of the
long nnd short haul clause. However , the
oftldals took the matter under consideration.
Wlmlnw Glass Factories Close.
PiiTsiiuiio , Pa. , Jan. 20. Word has boon
received thai nearly a dozen window glass
factories have shut down on account of the
overstocked market and low prices. Others
nro expected to follow. The depression Is
attributed to the failure of tbo proposed con
solidation called the American glass com-
I'.irnell AppenlH to Irluli Mcnibcrs.
Dcm.iN , Jan. 20. Parncll , in n letter to
the Freeman's Journal , urges tbo attendance
of the Irish parliamentary party at the re
opening of parliament. Ho says it is
specially important thnt there bo n full at
tendance of Irish members when the land
purchase bill roaches the committeestage. .
Fatal Duel flotwcon Co\vloy .
LKxnKita , , Wyo. , Jan. 20. Two cowboys
fought a duel a ranch near hero , having
quarrelled over cattle. Ono was killed and
the other fatally v/ouudcd. Their names nro
yet unknown. * _
Van Houton'3 Cocoa Largest sale In tha
world.
_
Karl of CalllinosH 1)eu l.
Loxnox , Jan. 20. The carl of Caithness
died today.
IS LIFE WORTH LIVING ?
The man who keeps his stomach In flrnt-
cluss condition all the time , Is the only man
who stands u chance of success In life , The
wealthy K" to Carlsbad to cure their lndlnci-
llon. Wu can notall KO totiiirtuliuof the llfn-
glvlnx water * of tlio fumoiu Bprudol , but wo
can have tlio wutoiH brouxht to in , or we ean
UHiitlio KCiiuIno Carlsbad Hprildtil Bulls , which
U Imported from Unrltbad , nnd imn bo obtain
ed of any rulUblu druu'iilu. They uru tbo
concentrated pitter of thu water Itsulf , Tliuy
liuvd thu Damn effect upon tlio By.itum. For
nil disorders ottliostomuuh , liver and uldnuya
thu KUiiuInu I'uiUUud Kpriidol Suit Is without
equal. I tin upuolully tiunuUulul fur chronic
constipation , Konty nud rlioumiUlo ulTuotioii )
Hosuro tnnhtnlu tbo Konulnu article , which
liiirttlia beilof : tliu oily of Oiirhbucl und thu
hlunaturu of "Klsiiur Ai Aluud ( ilsun , UKcnta U.Q
11 u relay atroat , Now York"on ovorjr Uottlo ,
BOILED
DOWN.
1. A ff
2. A Big Stock of Oraiab i
These three argu-
guments have been the
cries of most of the
clothing men of the
northwest. As far as
we are concerned , we
took the bull by the
horns. "When we saw
the warm winter we ?
were prompt and on
the spot for our own
good aswell as the
trade's , for we claim"to
have been the first
house in the city of *
Omaha to make a cut
on heavy clothing.
And in spite of all
the flowery talk that
skilled and learned
gentlemen could pro
duce the trade has felt ,
and so have we , that
the leaders of cut prices
are located at
and F m
Our stock of Over
coats and Winter Fur
nishing Goods to-day is
the smallest for the size
of the business of any
house in the northwest
and we feel like saying
to you that : what's left
of it you may almost
have by coming after
itAt any rate , we have
made the prices so low
for honest merchan
dise that it'llvell pay
you to drop in as you
pass by. What is not
sold this month , of
course , will be packed
away.
Hoping to see as
many of you as can be
conveniently suitedwe
remain yours , respect
fully ,
&CO.
.
Conor 13th and Faroi