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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDA r Al'IUL 10 , 1892-TWENTY PAGES "K
, Y. STIGER
GRAND EXHIBITION EASTER NOVELTIES
CLOAK
DEPARTMENT.
Thla department shows the mosl ex
tensive linn of spring and summer gar
ments over shown in this city , including
all Iho novelties in English Top Coats ,
Uccfcrand Blazer Jackets , Capes and
Newmarkets , also Blazer Suits in blue ,
blnck , tan , grnylund brown.
English Top Coats with seamless back
and lap side seams , 30 to ! ! 0 inches long ,
lined with silk throughout , largo pour !
buttons and finished in the very best
manner. Prices $22 to } ! W.
See our assortmonl of line regular
made Reefer Jackets in tan , gray , blue ,
nnd black. We olTor some special
values at $5 , $0.50 , $7.75 , $9 , $10 , up to
620.
620.Tho most popular garment shown this
season for dress is the long capo , 40 and
nnd 45 inches long , in tan , black , blue
nnd Frcnih g ay , embroidered and
trimmed with fine laces. Those gar
ments are extremely stylish and pretty.
Wo also show a vorv line line of
Blazer Jackets in tun , gray and black ,
with lace fronts , something very now
nnd desirable for summer wear. Price
from $13.60 to $20.
Special Sale.
Genuine Bargains.
On our bargain tables this week ,
Ladies' Corsets , odd lots of 50c , 75c and
$1 goods , also odd lots of Children's
Waists , your choice ,
25c.
/ | n white , black and gray ,
Mr/On in all sixes , long waistcd
1 uu
strip Corsets. Thcso _ are
regular $1.2o goods.
All our Imported C. P. Corsets in
white nnd drab. These goods uro made
of the llnost quality of Ratine and have
never been offered for less than $2.50
and $3. Your choice Ihis week $1.08.
ATTRACTIVE SILKS FOR EASTER.
"
% GRAND DISPLAY OF EASTER SILKS.
ALMA ROYAL 81.35.
Pure Silk , very styllbh. Ilelinblo In every respect , warranted. Hecular nrlco $1.50. During Knstor
$1.35 ALMA ROYAL
FAILLE FRANCAISE $1.15.
A thoroughly reliable ellk ( warranted ) . Buy a rich blnclf dress silk dross for K-.islor. Worth $1.35 , now
$1.15. FAILLE FKANCAISE.
BLACK CRYSTAL S1.3S.
' Tlio latest fashion. Thoroughly sorvicenble. Regular price $1.50. During Easter week our iirlco
$1.85. CRYSTAL BLACK
BENGALINK CRYSTAL $1.50.
Superb quality. The latest stylo. In the new shades. Worth $2. CO. During this palo our price
$1.60. CRYSTAL BENGALIN'E.
BEDFORD CREPE $1.40.
A rich , pure bilk , fashionable malarial. Usual price $1.75.
$1.40. CREPE BEDFORD.
ILLUMINATED TAFFETAS Doc.
All the now effects. A desirable material , being just in stylo.95c.
95c. TAFFETA CHANGEABLE.
INDIA SILK FIGURED. .
\Vo display over 200 styles of the richest designs and most bountiful a ffects over seen In this silk.
INDIA SILK
JAPANESE SILK 70c.
Wo nro closing the balance of this superior black Japanese silk at a greatly cut price The quantity ' is row-vorv ' limited.
70c JAPAN'ESE SILK.
NEW EFFECTS in Rich Moire , SUPERIOR STYLES in Wash Silks , Etc. , Etc. , Etc.
FRENCH NOVELTY ROBES.
The latest effects. New Cropon effects. Rich Datnastc weaves. Superb shades in Plisso. New o ( Tools in Cheviot
Illuminated Cords , Etc. , Etc. NOVELTY ROBES
DRESS GOODS.
New attractions In plain and fancy effects of black and colored dross goods. Special display during Easter.
CHALLIE lOc.
Regular price 2oc. Remarkably pretty styles.
CHALLIE lOc.
The best grado. French Challie. Superb effects , designs and colorings. This cut price being such
nn inducement. They nre selling rapidlv.
, CAALLIE oOc.
V1GEROUX SUITINGS 55c.
They are Biegc , Tan , Brown and Gray mixtures. Fine all wool French goods. Regular price 75c.
During this week
65c. V1GEROUX SUITING.
LANSDOWNE 81.35.
The genuine Lunsdowne , a rich , serviceable and very fashionable silk and wool dross fabric. All
the shades now in vogue are now displayed.
$1.35. LANSDOWNE.
CHEVIOT $1.00. Well recommended for durability. Very stvlish. " Asa SDOcial * offer during the ensuing wo k our price
for this 50 inch Scotch suiting $1.00. CHEVIOT.
CREPON CREPON. Wo dlsulay a fair representative of all the now weaves in this fashionable material. Every shade in
voguo. Our prices in vito purchase. CREPON CREPON.
MOURNING DEPARTMENT. Easier Bargains. Black Dross Goods. Bargains.
HENRIETTA 90c. Regular $1.00 quality. Silk linishod , 40 inch , reliable Henrietta. OOc. HENRIETTA.
SERGE Soc. 40 inch line French Sorgo. Ragular price $1.00. This is a great bargain. 8oc. SKRGE.
UEDFORD CORD OOc. Worth $1.2o. During the week this will bo sold at 90c. BEDFORD CORD.
CREPON $1.00. Rich , stylish Croton , perfect black dye , would bo cheap at $1.35. $1.00. CREPON. . ,
WHIPCORD $1.00. Worth $1.25. This superior dress fabric is highly recommended , is worth $1.2.5.We " - WHIPCORD. offer uuring this
sale at $1.00.
offer this week. 50 inches wide , fiOc. 'LADIES' CLOTH.
LADIES' CLOTH GOc. Regular price 7oc. We make this as a special
LANSDOWNE. is stylish and serviceable. NEW , FANCY BEDFORD CORDS.
. * BLACK ALL WOOL CIILLIE 55c. '
NUN'S VEILING. A great bargain , 05c.
KID GLOVES for E.ifltor. Gloves for Eistor , you can got any siiado in our glove uopa tmcnt , any shudo that is fashionable
Special attention is called to our IVcfousso S button sucdo. . -I . ;
TREFOUSSE4 button suede , $1.50 ; all the now spring shades are in this line represented. .nn
BIARRITZ , this is splendid value for ono dollar , tans , grays , black , browns and wliilo , with black stitcjiing , at 81 ,
ANOTHER BARGAIN Suede Biarritz in the now sp.-ing shadow , Including white , ono dollar. . , . , . , ; ,
SPEG1RL
HTTRRGTIONSI
LACE
DEPARTMENT.
Fashion bids fair to bury us this
teuton in "billows of lace , in fact
"oceans" of the filmy trimming would
belter explain Iho nrcsoni situation , for
dresses , wraps , hats and oven slippers
nro made or trimmed with it.
All the latest nnd most desirable
styles are shown in great profusion at
our lace counter.
8 , 10 and 13-inch ecru and crotno
Point do Genes and Point do Irlande
lace llouneings ( very fashionable and In
great favor ) at 3c ( ) , 40c , OOc , 85c , $1 and
$1.25 ; edges to match.
8 , 10 and 13-Inch b'ack crcmo and ecru
all-silk Point , do Gone and Point do Olga
llouneings at 50c , 75c , Soc and $1.25 a
yard.
8 , 10 and 13-inch black all silk Chiui-
tilly Inco llouneings ( thread olToct ) all ,
$1.50 , $1.85 , $2.25 and $2.75. Marvels of
beauty.
8. 10 and 13-Inch black silk Chantilly
and Tosca Flounchigs at 2Sc , 30c , 40c ,
50c and OOc. The best values wo ever
olio red.
42-inch black sillc Chnntilly Lace
Skirtings at $1.25 , $1.50 , $2 , $2.50 , $3.
Dress Trimmings
Latest novelties in jot and colored
beaded passamenteries. silk ribbon
fringes , jol beaded fringes , jel and col
ored beaded girdles.
EASTER
Handkerchiefs.
5-Special Bargains-5
in ladies white embroidered , scalloped
fmolawn handkerchiefs , at 15c , 22jc,30c ,
3oc , 50c.
Wo are showing a rog-
, , iu. , ofcrn quality
of ladies1 fast black OOU hS0.
At 35c or 3 Pairs for SI. Wo
will show you 3 distincl styles of ladies'
line fust blnck hose , the regular value
of which is 50c per pair.
EAn Monday morning wo CAn
OUC wlu l'l ' co ° ° Ul ° flUb
largest and llnesl assorl-
RAn inont of Indies' line hose
ill II , aloOctobo found in the
UVU city. They como In plain
black cotton , plain b'ack CAn
lisl ° ' f uy nr P 8litch mid
llslo or cotton , all black ,
D An or with faiicv colored tops D AA
ijUli " ! ' "bt black boots , rog { Mil !
w v u
ular value 7 > c.
50c § 0c 50c 50c 50c
extra
heavy , fast black ,
school hose , all sizes ,
from file 10 inches , with
double heels nnd toes
and dounlo knees , at
25c , 35cand 5Oc.
Ladies' Knit
Underwear.
Our stock is now complete nnd com
prises all the popular makes anil stylus
in plain and jersey ribbed goods , such
as cotton balbriggan , lisle , wool gaux.o ,
merino and silk. The nrlees arc the
lowest , quality considered.
Children's knil underwear in plain
gauze or jersey ribbed , long or short erne
no sleeve , high or low neck , while or
ecru , at all prices from 12jo up.
Parasols , Parasols.
Our stock is now complete nnd com
prises all the novel lies of Iho season.
Beautiful chllfon parasols in gray , tan ,
red , cream , white nnd black.
Elegant now illuminated or change
able surah parasols in all the different
shades.
Now illuminated or changeable
tatTcl'.i silk parasols.
Elegant 22-inch and 24-inch couching
shades in plain and fancy changeable
silks with cases to match.
A full line of carriage shades at pop
ular prices. ,
An all blnck silk par-
nsoi for $1,40 , worth $2.
's ' Furnishing
Department.
Spring Neckwear.
An entirely now line for spring ami
minunor. including many styles uuulo
csnncially for us.
This is the most elegant nfisortment
wo have over had In slock at ono tlmo ,
and Include * an Immense varloly of
pulls , leeks , four-lu-handB , largo bowa
and Windsors , at 50c , 75c , $1 , $1.33.
Gloves-Gloves , Gloves.
Wo are showing n largo and well se
lected stock of inun'a ulovos , in II 10 dog
skin , velvet tlnlshcd Mochas , E'iglish
Bucks and real kids in all the popular
shades , suitable for driving ami alt-col
wear. ntSl.lo , $1.40 , $1.50 , $ i3x !
Balbriggan Underwaar
$2.'s
3 Special Leaders.
Lot 1.
75 ilor.on men's medium weight balbriggan -
briggan underwear in cream and nor
mal gray mixtures , long and short
blcovcs , all nizod , at oOc.
Lot 2.
100 do/en 11103's real French balbripr-
gan shirts and drawers , all sixes , a do *
elded bargai-j , at 02ie each.
Lot 3 ,
100 dozen men's extra fine real French
balbriggan shirts and drawers ( our own
direct importation.in ) all nixes at OOf
each , worth $1.25.
Percale Shirts.
2i dozen real French pcrcalo phlrts ,
open back and front , with two colltira
and ono pair cults , in pin slrinos and
polka dot" , warranted fast colors and
porfoo.1 in lit. at $1.50 each.
Wo carry all the very latest shapes in
men's collars and culTtt.
A choice line of suspenders at 50c,75o ,
OOc , $1 , $1.25.
Kelley , Stiger & Company , Coi Farnani and Fifteenth Streets
' ' .REWARD
FAITHFUL INDIAN'S' .
Lossea Sustained During the Sioux Trouble
to Be Settled.
THEY WILL BE PAID EARLY THIS WEEK
Special ARcnt Coupnr AV1I1 Act as Dliburo-
ing Ulllci > r hi tlio Cas Alt ClulniH
Kcduecd by Nearly One-Hair
News.
WASIIIXOTOX BUIIE.VU OP THB DEB , )
513 FoimTKnNTii STIIEET . V
\V\siiixnTox , D. C. , April 10. ! I
Those friendly Sioux who assistoa the gov
ernment and state troops In suppressing the
Sioux Indian war in South Dakota and
northern Nebraska lUleen months ago are to
rocclvo their rotvard iu a ilnanclal way at
last. It will ba remembered that Buffalo
Bill , Major Uurko and others who bad an
actual knowledge of the part which tuo
frlcndlloa took lusupprosslns the Stoux war
came \VashlnRton last winter ana urged
congress to make an appropriation of $100,000 ,
to pay the friendly Sioux for the property
tboy lost ana other sacrlllcos tboy rouuo In
nsslsltnc the government. Congress flually
rondo tbo appropriation and tbo Interior de
partment sent Special Agent Cooper to Pine
Jtldgo , Koscbud , Cheyenne , Lower Brulo
nnd Standing Heck agencies for the purpose
of Investigating tbo claims of ( ho friendlios.
Tbo claims , as originally presented , amounted
to over fSOO.OOO , and the paper upon which
they were written weighed 150 pounds when
Bcr.t to Washingtou two weeks ugo In charge
of Agent Cooper.
The latter was given the taik of pruning
tbo claims down to como within ibo appropria
tion and when ho had completed his work
they were Indorsed by tbo commissioner of
Indian affairs. To-day , Mr , Cooper was In
formed that Ibo signature of Secretary
Noble would bo placed upon tbo claims on
Monday , and that ho would bo designated tenet
net as disbursing agent In handing tbo
money over to tha Indians. Tbo claimants
nslicd tlio department that Agent Cooper
bbould bo appointed to pay them their
money. Mr. Cooper believes tlmt ho will
receive bis drafts for $100,000 about next
Tuesday. Ho will usu thut ibo sub-treasury
of Xow York DO directed to ship direct to
Pine KidKO the amount duo the frlondlos in
that locality , aggrcgutluc about $100,000 nnd
these payments will be tbo llrst inudo. Then
bo will go to the otbor ngonclos imuiod nnd
make payments there us rapidly as possible.
The claims will bo paid la silver mostly In
fractions of S5 and 50 cents.
the Charge * .
W. II. Kunimls , nn ofllcor of the depart
ment of Justice , has been detailed to invest ! '
cnto the charges preferred by Assistant Beo-
rotnrj Neltleton against Immigration Com
missioner Cnron , The Investigation will bo
conducted in a room at the Treasury donart-
meat nnd Mr. KannaU will bo provided with
n stcnocrapbor and given autnorlty to send
for persons rmd papers. The investigation
was ordered upon the request of Mr. Ownn.
who did not want to rest under the Imputa
tion cast upon blm by his superior onlcer.
It U the impression in Wa. b-
Inctou that If the Investigation results
In the complete vindication of Mr. Owen
ho may voluntarily resign from his ofilclul
position. Yet tbcro Is no oniclal or authori
tative ground for believing ho may resign.
It can bo stated upon authority tbat As-
clstant fcocretary Nottleton intends to lender
his resignation at the conclusion of tuts In
vestigation. A lucrative portion in New
1 ork ba been offered to him , a position , ho
< nys , much more to bU tustcs than oniclal
llfo and certainly uioro desirable financially.
Colom-l Cotton' * New Home ,
Colonel i-'rancis Colton , formerly of
Omuha , who recently purchased tbo eligible
bul dmg slto ut the Intersection of Twentieth
street and Connecticut avenue , this city , will
eon Improve It by the erection of a com
modious rciidfoco In which ho will uiauo
linbini ! . Tiunmnlfl frrn'aceof flfty fn t
w II affin-d ti o architect , T. P. Scbcel er
an opportunitv of displaying his tusto on tbo
design of an English basement bouse , tour
stories In height. The front will bo ot
pressed brlett with the exception of the first
story which will DO built of rod stone. At
the request of Colonel Colton the design is to
bo semi-Spanish with overhanqmc eves nnd
tiled roof. In addition to the four stories
there will nlso bo n cellar and an attic story.
An elevator will DO provided ana the build
ing will bo heated by Bteam. All the in
terior arrangements have been carefully
studied out by both the owner and architect.
MlacuIliuioouB ,
Today the house committee on Indian
affairs began tbo reconsideration of the In
dian appropriation bill as amended by thu
senate' . Uupresontatlvo Pickler of South
Dakota Is trying to secure adequate appro
priations for the Chamberlain anu Plerro
schools and to have nn artesian well sunk at
tbo latter plnco.
Senator I'addock was today Informed by
Iho supervising architect of tbo treasury
that the contract for constructing the super
structure of tbo Beatrice public building has
boon awarded to John H. Dalcrcon of Kan
sas City forf3T.SOO , which Is exclusive ot the
excavation for the basement , which was done
last fall , and the heating apparatus. The
contract witb Dalgreon is for the entire
building.
Representative Holman has presented to
the bouso the petition of J. E. Miller and
other citizens of Lincoln , against tbo re-
movnl of the Utos from Colorado and for
Increased appropriations for Indian educa
tion. Just why the citizens of Lincoln pre
sented their petition tbrough Mr , Holmun
instead of Air. Bryan is nn Interesting ques
tion ,
E. M. Donaldson of Sioux City is at the
Ulggs. J
L. C. Burr of Lincoln is in tbo city.
C. S. Moore was today appointed post
master nt Beverly , Hitchcock county , vlco
A. Bright , resigned ; J. W , Bolsor , at Eagle ,
Cnss county , Nob. , vlco J. M. Hay , resigned ,
F. M. 1'oasly , nt Halfway , Koolonal , Idaho ,
vlco W. S. UeUnoy , resigned.
Today State Treasurer Hill , \\lfo and two
daughters , Carrolla nnd Winnie , Attorney
General Hastings and wlfo , Commissioner
Humphrey nnd wile , Secretary of State
Alton und wlfo nnd eon Kalph , of Nebraska ,
arrived In Washington. They are hero to
attend a conference which Is HI be held with
the Interstate Commerce Commission , rep
resenting lower railroad tariffs for shippers
and others In Nebraska. Tbo confercnco
will take place on next Wednesday , liith
Instant , They oollevo tbcro will bo some
rulings favorable to tbeir state at tbo con
clusion of Iho conference.
Assistant Sccnotary Chandler today de
cided thrco L-useu involving the North wcttorn
Cattle company , from the McCook land ofllcc.
All were motions to dismiss ilia appeals and
were entitled as follows : United Slates vs
James Slovcr , the Northwestern Cattle com-
D.iny transferee nnd Henry Lehman ; United
States vs 1'ntrlck Harrington , tko North
western Cattle company mm Walker B ,
Hampton ; United States vs Henry Nlcholls ,
Northwestern Cuttlo company nnd Oscar A ,
Williams , The assistant secretary dismissed
all of t'io appeals , which is adverse to the
cattio company.
In the timber culture contest of Robert H ,
Waltz against Licorgo It , Uramard , from
Chadron , Assistant Secretary C'hnndlor ' has
attlrmed the decision of the commissioner
against Bralimrd. P. S. H.
XKWS roil THU AKUV ,
Complete Ll t of Clmiigo * In the JlejruUr
Hervlre.
WiSin.so.TOX , D , O. , April 0 , [ Special
1'elogram to Tun BUK. ] The following as-
tlgnraonts to regiments of onlcera recently
promoted and transfers of ollleora nro or
dered :
Captain William H. Arthur , assistant sur
geon , is relieved from duty nt Fort Grant ,
Ariz. , and will report to Vancouver Barracks ,
Wash. , for duty as poit surgeon , relieving
Captain Loult Brcchcmon , assistant sur
geon. Captain Breebomau , upon being re
lieved , will return to his proper station , Pro-
sldlo of San Francisco , Cal. First Lieuten
ant Mason W , Patrick , corps of engineers , Is
relieved from duty under the immediate
orders of Major General William S. Stautoa ,
corps of engineers , and will report nt West
Point , N. Y. , to relieve Fust Lieutenant
Eugene W. VunC. Lucas , coros.of engineers ,
from duly with company K , battalion of cu
ff uoei-3. Lieutenant Lucas will proceed to
and take station at Wilmington , N. C. ,
reporting to Major Stanlon for duty under
his Immediate orders. The extension of
leave of absence grunted First Lieutenant
Charles L. Phillips , Fourth artillery , is fur
ther extended ten rtays. The rcsignntion by
Captain Edward E. Uravo , commissary of
subsistence , of bis commission as tlrst lieu
tenant of the Sixth cavalry only , baa been
accepted Dy tbo president to take effect
April 5 , 1S'.W.
The following transfers In the First artil
lery nro mndo : First Lieutenant Uobert H.
Pttttorson from battery C to battery D ;
First Lieutenant John V. White from bat
tery D to battery C : Captain Charles
Hay , commissary of subsistence , will pro-
ccoa from Denver to Fort Collins , Colo. ,
on official business connected with the sub
sistence department. First Lieutenant
Charles W. Powell , Second Infantry , will
report in person to Colonel James Biddlo ,
Ninth cavalry , president of the examining
board , convened at the War department nt
such tlmo as bo may designate' for exam
ination as to fitness for promotion. Major
Hobert H. Montgomery , Tenth cavalry ,
having served more than thirty youri in the
armis on his own application retired from
active service.
Western 1'unsloin.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 9. TSpecial
Telegram to TUB Bei : . ] The following list
of pensions granted is reported by TUB BEE
and Examiner Bureau of Claims :
Nebraska : Original Lcandor S. Davis ,
John A. Macbaftlo , Myora Lamltlns , Wallace
Unymond , John Johnson , Oeorgo W. Carter ,
Thomas F. rlouck , John Week , NInavoh
Summer * . Additional Andrew M. Law ,
Pulllp BrldonDaugh , Asa B. Uigglns. Increase -
crease Oilman Cnrlo , liosalvlo Grlswold ,
Mortimer V. Hill , Ueorgo W. Milford , Oriel-
mil widows , etc. Mary A. Drauckcr. Mexi
can survivors William II , Uorns.
lown : Original Wlllard A. Burnnp ,
Thompson Kidge , Hubert A. James , Georco
Shnfcr , James L. Woodburn , Gabriel P.
Tysor , Seth Hunnam. Fletelior W. Nichols ,
Jacob Vandorboof , Hiram E. Bosloy. Sylves
ter S. Nash , Lester Bennett , Allen Adams ,
Andrew J. Brown , James D. Unrrlngton ,
Itsao Leonard , Samuel Sboop. Additional-
George S. Witters , Uamitb , Kaster ,
Richard Hulet , Thomas W. Lynch.
Increase D. Estalng Harrington , William
H. Cashall , Albert T. Dow , Townsena It.
Jones , Gonrgo Wilson , Thompson G. Moyer.
Hclssuo Boswell Stutovlllo , John Finn ,
Charles T. Wornara , Patrick McMnnna.
Original widow. , otc. Catherine Doff , Emma
Telford , minor of John B. Graves.
North Dakota : Original Ferdinand Mar
tin , Alden M. Stafford. Additional Edward -
ward Blonclilleld ,
Smith Dakota : Original-William McLoe ,
Ira Pmgry. Additional-William H. Wllcox.
Increase Joseph U'arron Haudall , James
Eugnn.
I'nuidcm llurriiu IilVPHtlgiitlcm.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 9. The pension
nves tigation was continued. Uonrosontativo
Cooper said ho had seen bv the papers that
frequent references hod boon made to him
self In the procceulngs , nnd ho nskod permis
sion to examine the testimony nnd certain
records In the pension oftlco. Tbo attack
made had been especially directed c himself ,
nnd there were some things ncorled In ex-
planntlon. On the facoof them thsr looked
ns If ho bad some Knowledge ot matters and
was responsible for what had bean doao in
Ins name , but without his knowledge , Ho
bad bad no connection with anything that
was Irregular , and wanted to oxamlu tbo
records before making a statement In order
tbat bis statement might bo full and com
plete.
James W. Oonohin , a pension ofllco clerk ,
said ho bad called tbo arrest of Major
Barker , a dismissed chief of the record di
vision , tor failure to pay borrowed funds , and
finally got the money , but Burlier , who was
then chief. Immediately reduced him from
section chief to clerk. Barker then tried to
have him dlsmlssnd , and the commissioner
nnd Assistant Hobus recommended it , but
Mr. Chandler interfered and prevented it.
Somi'lmily Cut Straight Tip.
CINCINNATI , O. , April U. The Up scorns lo
have come to betters on races at Covington ,
Ky. , pool rooms that proved a bonanza for
everybody but tbo boottkcopora. Book
keepers lost (8,000 on Van S , who won n race
t Gloucester and wai a ( X ) to 1 shot.
Statistics That Will Astonish the Blatant
Tariff Eefonnsrs Promisad.
PROTECTION SUSTAINED BY FIGURES
i'rcc Coinage ol Silver and.tlio Influences
Working Against Ita Adoption KuinurliM
anil Observations by a Diplomat
Humors and Gossip.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 9. [ Special
to Tin : BBE. ] "Them will be some
surprises for the 'tariff reformers' during
tbo coining campaign , " said a treasury of
ficial today , "and they will appear In the
form of statistics gathered on the ether side
of the Atlantic , showing the decrease of
British manufacturing interests since the
tariff law wont Into effect a year ago , com
pared to what they were eignt years ago ,
just after the old tariff law was put upon the
statutes. "
"Havo the tariff statistics boon gathero-i
for campaign purposes1 ? I as nod.
"No , " replied the oftlclal , "thoy have not.
There Is always n great demand for Information
mation on the suDject of foreign manufactur
ing interests during n presidential oum-
palgn , und the United States consuls abroad ,
knowing this , have bent their energies to
roako reports upon tbo trade conditions in
Europe , with especial respect to manufac
tures , and uro making comparisons In their
reports , The results of this work , as they
are coming In , uro most gratifying , "
"Aro manufacturing Interests In England
prosperous now ! "
Moving tu tlio United States.
"On the contrary they are very unprospor-
ous. Many of tbo leading Industries ic Eng
land , and especially Ireland nnd Scotland ,
have either como over hero bodily since the
McKlnloy bill wont into effect , or have os-
tabllsnod branch factories , and Intend to
move over In ontir9 ( Us soon as they llnd
the law Is permanent Linen industries are
sure to get out otrirolanu nnd Scotland
wherever they liavfo "largo trades In this
country. The closing jf factories in Eng
land proper nnd he jfjrnvlnccs is a very em
barrassing nnd perplexing matter to tno
British government Jutt nt this tune. Tbat
is the secret bcUlndHUtt bluster of Lord Salis
bury In this Boring , 03 controversy. The
workingmen on th'pu streets out of employ
ment demand some retaliation upon tno coun
try which tboy blamo.'for having Induood
their factories nwaylUor closed up many of
them , Salisbury bus mndo an olTort to appease -
pease that demand fjr , retaliation and stop
ped upon n tack , I make tbo prediction that
the consular ropom''wnich are being prepared -
pared now will sboir'tltat manufacturing In
terests In Euglandt'have fallen off 30 per
cent In tbo lost llf en months , whtio ours
will show nn iticreasq f 25 per cent nt least.
Wo have secured some largo Gorman indun-
tries , nnd Germany U having a little trouble
with her mechanics and laborers , us you
have probably noted by the demonstration of
the strikers and anarchists Iu the streets of
Berlin. "
"Will not the republican consuls be now
charged with partisanship , as were those
under Cleveland , four years ago. who wrote
so many frco wool reports ! "
"Not at all. Tuccbnultlons have changed.
In tbo first place our present consuU are not
making arguments , one way or the other , as
did the democratic officials. They ar < 3 mak
ing slmpa | llguro , In the second place tbare
is a popular demand from all parties fo ;
figures as to bow the now tarilT law is affect
ing foreign manufacturer ! , The republicans
will not bo hurt by the comparisons. "
I'rvu Coluufu Mutter * .
Two or throe facts aside from the one that
frco coinage of silver Is Inflation nnd sure to
react upon tbo government which adoots It ,
have contributed lo the great prevailing
sentiment hero against the proposition , It
may bo said that there hns within i
year been n thorough revolution against
free coinage. When the bill was uf
in n republican congrosi not manj
raonths nco it was solemnly stated by
statesmen of excellent judgment that it could
bj passed over the president's vote , that It
could secure a two-thud's majority. Tbnt
was but a little over a year ao , und at n time
whoa the party which stands out aealnst it
bad control oC both houses of congress. Now ,
when the Inflation party is in power In tbo
popular branch ot congress , the bill has eo
few friends nnd it cannot even arrive at a
vote. Some very straneo and forceful con
ditions have been nt work to change the
sentiment.
To begin with the opponents of free coin
age went to work with intelligence to learn
what was thought of It in Europe , and very
soon learned that froq coinage would never
be attempted on an independent basis , at
least , by either England , Franco or Germany.
Neither of the tbreo powers wanted to enter
upon a unitorm tmsis of frco coinage , cither.
Next it was ascertained that the principal
loan companies und bankers , not only of Eu
rope , doing business In this country , but
these ot our own country also , and .some lo
cated in California nnd other great silver
producing states , were qulotly adopting notes
and other papers of obligation wblch were
payable In gold Instead uf the legal tender.
This called attention to the fact that It was
feared free coinage would become law and
our present "legal tender" would fall bslow
par. Advocates of frco coinage bc&nn to
study the result of tbo agitation , and con
cluded that it could only bo the degradation
of silver on the market.
I'luiiH of tint Neu- York 1 ! . inker * .
Finally , when the subject cnmo beforn this
congress , it was learned that the llnunciers
of Now Vork had arranged to list gold the
very aay the free coinage bill was passed ,
whether or not the president Mcncd it.
They w re positive that , after congress gave
so much evidence to force free coinage , it
would only bo a question of time when n
free coinage president would bo found to
slcn the bill. Tbo listing of gold meant that
silver nnd gold would part company in the
channels of commerce , and while the laf.er
went up the forinor would go down , To list
gold was to nt occo put It at a premium , be
cause there could bo no such thing ns listing
nn article which had nc special valuo. It
would bo necessary for some ono to offer a
premium to got It upon thu boards , The mo
ment gold was listed at n premium of course
all obligations payable , as now , in thu "legal
tender" of the country , sliver wouU fall
below par.
Tbeso are the reasons , or some of them , In
short , which led the free coinage men to fiul
back li < line and advocate a sound money ,
one which woula keep all currency on n par
ity , and so free colnngo is dead until the next
Inflation craze sweeps the country , ns It does
every ten years or more ,
What Wo ICsrapcd ,
"If President Harrison succeeds In perma
nently eloslnir up tbo dlsputo over the Marine
sea seal questions ho will huvo accomplished
enough to maUo for himself nn important
niche In history , " said ono of the bends of n
legation hero today. "Tho seal lUtiory qucs-
lion has undoubtedly boon a monaco to your
foreign ofllco for many years , nnd until it Is
permanently nnd satisfactorily closed up
it Is not only likely to bronn out ut
nny tlmo in a very troublesome man
ner , but to bo an excuse at some
critical period for English Interference with
American rights. Why , If tbo United States
bad gene to war with Cnlll tbo Bering sea
troubles would undoubtedly have been
brought up by England for the purpose of
embarrassing this country nnd forcing it to
capitulate on every hand. These diplomatic
differences should never bo permitted to
drag along. They always como up nt a tlmo
to make the most trouble , especially where
tboy uro xvllb countries not on very friendly
relations , as Is true with England.
"I recall the fact that during your late war
England wanted to Interfere fn behalf of
your confederacy. Franco nt that moment
renewed a diplomatic problem eho bad with
England , und these two countries came near
having a collision , I have not the least doubt
that baa England Interfered to bolp the confederacy
'
federacy Franco would have forced her li'suo
with Enuland nt n moment when the uucon's
country had her hands full. President Harrison
risen no doubt has bad these facts in mind
of late , nnd ho Intends to put this dispute
with England out of the way permanently. ' '
* Will AccomplUli I.ltllu ,
It Is believed that there will bo the small
est per cent of bills which will become Uwa
in this congress of nny congress iu the pa t
fifteen years. Usually between 0 and 12 per
cent of the bills Introduced are presented to
the president for his signature. So far not
1UO of the 10,000 or I'J.OOO bills Introduced
have become laws In this congress. Ofiiccrs
of the two bouses say thcro will be about
1-1,000 bills introduced in this congress by the
ona of the term , March 4 next , and they esti
mate tbat thcro will not bo 400 of them in
laws when this term expires. This will bo
Iocs than one-third of the lowest proportion
slnco nny ono has over attempted
lo keep trace of Ibo comparative
number of bills which nre introduced
nnd which become laws. There have boon
congresses which made laws of one-fourth of
the bilU introduced. The ono which framed
tbo tariff bill which was superseded by tbat
of the Inst congress , ten yours auo , mudolaws
of nearly 10 per cent of all the bills intro
'
duced. 'The last congress run the per cent
tin to about 0 from 'iV iu tbocongrc.ss before.
The present congress"promises to pats finally
the smallest number of private pci.slon bills
of any congress within fifteen years. So far
not two dozen have been passed. At first the
present house refused to fix Kriday niglii in
each week , ns was the cubtom for many
years , for the consideration ot pension
Dills. Then , when that night was set asldo
for pension legislation , Mr. ICilgoro of
Texas and a number of his for south col-
Icnguoi declared thut no pension bill should
bo passed unless n quorum of the bouso was
present. It U almost an ImpOsslDllIty to get
a quorum of ibo nouso present for any nri-
vnto legislation , nnd the consequence has
been tln.t the Friday night sessions have
availed nottlng.
Adjoiirnmcnt I'lxcd Tor July ,
It has been the constant contention of tbo
majority that this congress was elected an
general Issues to bring aoout certain reforms
which would effect the entire country a re
duction of the customs duties , free colunco
of silver , n doeroaso in the general appropri
ations , etc. and that private bills should
not be considered so long as there were gen
eral ones for consideration. If > lr. Cleveland -
land were In the white bouso thnbu days ho
would tlud very little for his vote pen to do ,
and for that reason If no other would doubt
less be disgusted.
An asrooment has Just boon reached by ibo
leaders of the house looking toward an ad
journment of congress by tbo middle of July
if possible. The few general tariff nnd ether
bills which are ncce&snrv to 1111 the niche of
promises before ibo campaign are to bo
cnssed. then the appropriations are to bo
run through under the spur of geueiul or
ders , nnd the responsibility of n long session
will bo thrown upon tno senate. The latter
body declares It will not bo hurried , and
there promises to bo some fun over the Ilxlng
of u day for adjournment In July ,
I'oHtiiilittrfHarH In HID Country.
The number of postmistresses In the coun
try Is ( ltir , : ; > . They nro distributed by states
mid torrltono-i ns follows :
Tito postmaster general has received a
letter from n business man of Minneapolis ,
In which bo says , speaking of the extension
of tbo free delivery Into vllliagos nnd farm
ing districts ;
"I want to know what surccs ? you have
bad as far n > you have co'ne In tli'U. 1 urn
getting words of encouragement from nil
over the country , promises of aid If 1 want
It. 1 only started out a few circulars to feel
ray way. and Uio result h beyond expecta
tions. It will win ; it must. And the dreams
of my boyhood , when I was sent miles afuir
the mall , barefooted , through the country
road In the big woods of Minnesota , may
yet bo roallzcd. "
L'tyyltt's Barsnpniilla cleanse * Iho blood ,
TERRORIZED BY A BANANA
Anarchist Kavichol Plays a Practical Joka
and Clears the Court.
ALL THOUGHT HE HAD A DEADLY BOMB
Miiro l > ploiloiii Kxpcctoil In rnrl Spnii
liiriH Scared liy DIscnvorlilR n Lighted
Ititiiib Incoiidlnry Fires Tuko the
I'hiru ut Dyimmlte In Vli-nnii.
PAW ? , April 0. In nn Interview Uavachol's
advocate , M. Lagasso , sa'1 : " 1 boltevu ttmt
Unvachol tnntlo a confession In order to
shk-10 tils cotnraOos. Ho is aubjecteu to a
loner , strltiRout cxariiliiiitloii daily. Cor -
scious tlmt tie la certain to bo gullotincd for
murder , ho admits everything , but 1 dou'/l it
ho was the author of the outrages. I s'/ouli
iiot bo surprised if fresh cxploilons occOrrod
in the law courts during the trial. "
Havachol's Irlol has been flxca for April
25. M. Dcaurprler , the public prosccuior ,
will porsonnlly conduct tlio proiocutton. At
tlio oxiinilnatian Knvucbol played a Joke on
the crowd In the court room which had uuitu
ti startling effect and created grout oxclto-
mont for a brief period. During the pro
ceedings the pri'onor suddenly produced an
nrtlclo of n cylindrical shupr , of wliluli n
good vlow could not be obtained owlni ; to it
noltiir imrtmlly covered by bis hands. It hud
the appearance of u dynuimto cartrldga nnd
the prisouer pretended to Imiullo It as If it
was nn I life-mill machlno. and alit lie vx'iis
tired of living and Intended to blow himself
Into otornlty. Instantly there was a ijrcat
stampede nnJ the ] udo ( and clerli of the
court lluil from tlio room in terror auu sought
n nlaco of flnfoty. The friijtiloned nnicluls
would not return until tboyvcro assured
thcra wni no danger and wnru Btiown tlio
article which Havncliol bad In hln possobHioa
and which proved to bo not a dyunmito cnr-
tridgo bill a banana.
I'lro limtoud nl Dyimmlte.
VIKXVA , April 0. The uturraoccailonod bjr
the frequency at Inconalary fires In tblo city
continues to cruvv. Last ni bt another tiro.
uiujucstlonably of iricoudiary origin , occurred
in the bandnomest bouluvurd. It in believed
that Uicso llros ui-o ilio work o ( iinnrciiUts
who have decldod to use flro Instoid of Oyirn-
mite to limugurato their tbrcatonod reign of
terror.
i Murdered by Malays.
Sixo.M'oiti : , April 'J. It U reported tlmt
two Itriiish ofllccrj , Stewart and llnrrls ,
have been murderod'by commnnii of a Malay
c'lluf In the Palling district. KuropoaiiH in
I'ckun liavo fortillcd thonuclvca ugulnst n
threatened attack. Uoprotontatlvcs have
bocu Edit from lioro.
Out I hi ) l'uo In Tlino.
MAniiii ) , April 0Vhlloa LnntL'n lootura
was bclnp delivered ( n Iho court of St.
Jacques In lihboa last night Intonsc alarm
was caused by ibo discovery of a bomb near
to which a lighted fuse was attached. A man
cut tbofuso.
Klot In tt C'liurcli ,
PAICIS , April ! ) . AbboBrlaon.wlillu preach
ing nt Hoanno , was coitmually Intgrruptcd
by persons In tlio conKreKatlou. A riot finally
happened la wulch several were severely
Injured. _
It link C'nit ItiiHiin ( .Mllllcim.
ST. PnTKitsiiumi , April U. TUo fnnlnoin
Uussln has already co t the covornmont 300-
000,000 roubles for tollof nnl OO.OOO.OOu in
loss of rovouuo.
Noliln'ii VViirjiliijAcaliut "Sooniin , . ' *
OuriiiiiE , OU1. , April t . Qovornor Scry
has rc-colved a mossatto from Secretary No
ble saying tbo military have onion to pro
tect the county seats which are ro crvo < l ns
government lands , to bo opened for publla
purposes later. Ho Klvosvarnlni ; that anyone
ono erobslni ; Iho line before the opcnliiR will
forfeit all rights , lie tells the governor to
uio tlio United States marsbaU tu
town sites nnd tbo nlilitary if