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SPECIAL SALE OF VISIT OUR ( ; VERY SPECIAL GENTLEMEN'S
Ie t HOLIDAY '
+ I oJ - " . . . All Silk , Satin and Gro Grain ART HRIW 1T8 Men s dress Imported , at 12 French ! c. Retailed lawn bawl all bows over , for al full 25c HANDKERCHIEFS
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llAllIcIlldllh1Fs { S For RIBBONS Arlaml Fancy Work. TMENT 8URr K8wION8 Sill ' etltched AT 12C. dozen handkcrchcta . : men's ! fine : with plain y , white 1 and : 1,4
Inch hems ,
1 1 1 . . . b " 11 ; also an cnlllcss variety of neat ,
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,0. _ G No 7 No. . 9 No 12 A'e 2. ill l"e as f\ncy prints " all colors , guaranteed last , at
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. -I.OH- In adtlltlon to the reduction of prlcea mado" 2r.ciNITIAI.S. .
iti M ] 1i ffl 250 INITIALS
F 4e 4 Be Be We lBe forautumnwohayomatloanextrn.cutln / U elS ' ,
e e an extra cut In
, 100 dezeu mens nil pure line hl slain white
' OUR DAINTY , PRETTY , NOVEL DESIGNS , Ill- : !
Reliable roclnlm Qualities Us thc and Acknowledged xtenBlyo l Varlet y A YA13D. . liOhIDAygOOD8 [ I ( t Eli LI A ClllUS BLACK ALWAYS SILK DRESS API'IIECiATED.AT ' ; OP' AHE 25 100. dozen men ' s rERI china silk mufflers , FOR IVI EN. Last Inltlnls inland I , at 250. , with Went 'IHlnll.cmbrohlcrtll '
_ . , PCRU dl' sole $14.00. ' styles navy blue and black , with assortEd UMIHtEI.I.AS FOil MEN
- -.A Armure royal , $14.00. polka dole and pin stripes , have always sold Wo call specIal attention to our Eolck of H AND K E R CHI I E FS '
Headquarters for L A d A t.t \1 V . 1- Gros tIe Londres , $14.0 ( } ' \ \ $1,40 G . now $1.00 each . men's fine umbrellas ; selected ! And mnlle UI .
aces . 11 . 1 01. \.1 Gros grain , $14.00. AT . $1,7G for fine holiday trade ; beautiful deslgns In To Embroider
We have Just received an elegant as tort '
Fancy elects , pretty colors , silk dress pnl- : sterling sll\'cr and gold mountlnRs ; alro a
, , tern , $14.00. , lent ; of men ' 8 real China silk , In nee choice stock of fine natural wood sticks , . .
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. Down pillows , 16. IS , 20. 22 , 24 , 2 G . Inch I.nlllo I.'rancahe good colors for street Parisian designs and colors , something en. guarantecd silks al $3.00 to $ S.GO. AT 25C , .
Ii and 1 "el.chlefs alze , price hoc : , 6Gc , 90c. $ 1,2015 , $1.3 and $1.60. wear , E 14,0to0 . ' tlrely new , beautlrul goods and very stylish , ' IGO dozen men's strictly pure Irish . IInon
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" . L Silk covered down pillows , $1.25. New Silks-Pretty strlpcll silks for waists worth $2.25 , now $1.75. - hem.atltch ,
aces . Sllkalll10 covered down pillows , 75c. 90c p . ' width of hEm % , % , I , 1 ! ! J Inch
l Satin pillow covers , handsome designs , 75c. OOro r party d re ass s glnce silk , any shade , . , , Regular . 350 quality at 25c each
REAL DUClmSS LACE BOIUJER JapanCo gold embrolllerL 1lIIow coYer ± , 00 ' L [ d. J AT 35C.
H KEnCIIIEFS > 44 . Inch FRENCH CHIFFONS In all . the GOc to $1.25. $1 Plnhl ElIIIR plaid velvets , velvet for capes , . . _ _ _ , ale S 76 dozen men's extra line qua Illy atrlctly
( RIch and neatly IInlshed designs ) Art satin stamped pillow covers 65c. ' ' C : : iii : 11 1 1 pure Irish line hnndkerchleta . with hanll-
delicate shades , only 750 a yard plush for coals , nil at reduced ( prces. : 0 : : : : at lJUro. . I hal1kerchlefe. wih
Al $ .50 , $1.7G , $2.00 , $2.25. up to $5.00 each REAL SI ANISti LACE SCAm'S , $2.75 ' Duck pillow covers all shades ant tints , Crepe dB Cbene full dress pattern , black , . drawn henr stitch work 1 8plcnll11 9imtdker- '
. FINE InENCI IAND-mtnOm 1 , .5 $ . SPANISI . . . . and up stamped , 45c. $15.00. Chenl " ful chie to embroider ; width of hem , . , ) i , 1 ,
SIIEEIL AI.L LINEN IIANDIEitCIIIEFS SPANiSII ' Tinted table covers plain and trimmed , r AND 1 ! htch . At 35c.
SIEEIl IIANIKEnCIIIEl'S GUPUml LACE SCAI S , Cepe do Chine all shades , for party U riiIrella.s !
( Very dainty 11cslgna ) 751 , $1,00. $1.25 , $1,60 , $2.00 each . from 250 to $1.25. Crep . _ _ ' al _ _ _ _ _ _ r e a S
At $1,35 . $2.00. $2.GO. $3.r0. $4.50. $5 , 50 each. TIIE NEW CZARINA COLLAi1ETTES , In Full line of center pieces and doyllcs for i Silk Handkerchiefs
FINE I.HENCIIAND 1IEM ' STITCHED TiE , satin , crepe ' COLLA1ETTES , , 85c , ifonllan braid on linen and linen lawn Cuff Sik
SIEm ALL . LINEN IANUKEHCIEFS $ t " 0 satn $140 each „ at Laundry & ant slipper cases , new tints U Our stock of ladles' ( umbrellas Is the largest Dhct r'olh JnPails
( ( o r/dll n glace boNa ) REAh OSTRICH FEATHER PANS $ n- . . /o , and delgs , price tram 20c to 85c. M lITE N S i wo have ever shown and were reledel uAT 11C ,
At 50c. Suc , $ ,2" , $1.50 , $1.75 each $3.50. $1.50 , $6.GO up to $16.OD $ each Fancy willow baskets , hamlkerchlcf bas- 1 pecaly \ for thl holiday trade All the Int100 dozen mcn's real Japanese silk hnnll-
FINE h IUSI lANO EMBHOmmEI FINE HAND $5.00 GAUZE FANS , kets , scrap baskets , work baskets , In choice cst cmeepllens In handles In both metals and \ kerchlds , full size 1 ! .lnch hem , beantlful
ALL LINEN IANDllmCIEI S $1,25 , $1.50 , $ .7 [ , $2.00 up to $6,00 each . designs ACCEPTADLE GIFTS FOR LADIES' AND ] 3CJ X e S natural stools hlml.cmbrohlcret , idiots . Ahrays ! 'I a t
( Endless variety of beautiful deshnR ) CARD CASES COMBNATION { TAllnmlnum and. celluloid toilet sets very gnI : JnNLiDES ? _ 65c. Cholco at 50c. Intals
Al 25c , 60c 75c S 1,00 ; 1,26 and ; 1 60 ea c in . . . , cl1 $ t $ . . 5. JnN ' ' '
eslMhltO : IIAItGAfNS IGO HOOKS , ETC , In seal , Ilu.ela graIn CIIU , lli'I\ \ 51t $1. - Black heavy line silk mitts , $100 \e carry an emlesl varlet of men's real
3 SI'I3CIAL In I and boa constrictor l alher9 , at 50c , dlul ol h 1 rpin recelrers I , whisk broom Dack ' 1lt rancy Japanese 1 silk emleslarley with baml-
Illack stylish and serviceable clUe This the tar est sll
NDKEnIzarl holJer : fancy season wo arc showing largest halllcrchlos
FINE SWISS EMBROIDERED 11ANDIER - 75c. E1,00L2G . E1,60 up to $ u.OO each holders . _ Back . . 'stylsh . 11 line of'verv fine collar and rail boxes ever drawn . hent . stitch , 1 and Ito-inch ' hems ; altOn
CHIEFS Si40Cl'ING AND CIATEI.AINE BAGS In Photo cases . bon ban b . . LADIES' : IUD MITTENS , ALL STYLES , broughl. very to the colar , We have . them In B a t h R 0 b e s very suitable . ! to embroider , at 50c , 750 , $ . ,0
( On good , substantial cloths , very elective Giova boxes , handkerchief cases LADES h.\e , . . $
goo suhstantal cIeCtlVO all the latest shn pE8 and leathers at 60c , 7Gc , Govo ALL SIZES leather , lizzard skin , solid oak plain and and $ 1,26.
deigns ) $1,00 , $150 , $ < ) . 00 up to $7,00 each . land painted , new desIgns ' , . Izzartl . ,
kid mittens at
EACh . $ handkerchief boxe's Splendid $1,00. diver mounted silk lined throughout beRUtl-
AT 12rC . 160 AND 20C E CH. Duck handkerchlet boxes and picture Splomll mitens $100. 61k Inelt
ls IiUS11 12'C. EMDI1OIDEILEB INITIAL frames , hand painted , cholc , from 30c Kid mittens of the best quality and most ful goods ; at $ .16 , $1.25 , $1,75 , $2.00 , $2.25 , Don't Cal to look over our assortment of
llSI IAND 1L S. PURE LINEN LAWN to $1.00. very ! approved styles , from $1.00 to $2. 0. $3.90 , $ a. o. men's bath robcs. They arc beauties ; made F { U [ J R S ' .
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iIANBKE1tCHIEFS . . LInen traveling toilet cases . . finished , $2.50 SOMETHING NEW IN MITTENS FOR from real Turkish cloth , boxed In sets which _ _ ' ,
ONLY 250 1'lACft. cut , with material toiet cles..lnlshEd , , . CHILDREN . consist of cue hath role , two hair bath 'I
WHTE H. S. PURE mfsl I.INEN S. 1 n Drapery siks for fancy ! c $150. . In new 11e- Whlo mocha mIttens , elutCuly soft and MEN'S FIN 1 E gloves , two largo towel , six wash clothe.
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. All for $5.00. Would bo cheap at $6.50.
HANDKEIClll S. signs and shades , 50e. 60e , 65c. 75c , 95c , $ tOO. ; ' ' . Al Furs for Xmas Presents ,
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( t /4 , and 1 Inch hems , In all cz'lld ren 'kl' mittens I „ 60c.
Ih ) Silk and linen Cringes shades to ' ' . .
Al 75c , (4 . $1.13 and $ 1,60 a half dozen match , tinted Ilnes and drapery sake : Chlhl en's mocha mlt ens , 7c. I '
Si ECIAL . SPECIAL. hl ) I ' tnte forms , all shapes and sizes , ' NOTE-Wo 'cl1 slJeelal nUenton to , our N 1 T .a ' M n's ll.n L un Unl.ln t11oos s Astrakhan capes , 30 Inches long , $25.00 ,
IIUSiI PEASANT BAND I.MllROIDERED S d from Sc to Wc. al complete stock of ladles kid glove : . . Gloves e C W e r $27,611 ant 3500.
UNLAUNDEHED MlmODmED . Suspenders frm APnONS 'for street wear ; correct shade for evening. Russian martin capes $35.00 all $0.00 ,
HANDIEItCIitEFS , Wo have a full ilne 'of' lawn , linen Jawn wear , and oC the most reliable manufacture , AT 150. Electric seal capes , $25.00 to $5.00. . . , '
( To see them means to buy them ) and cambric aprons , beautifully trlmmetlwlth Imown . _ _ Our neckwear department Is the larget Coney capes , $12.0.
At 16c. 26c and 50c each mbroldery and aprns beautifuly prices 25c - and most complete In the city. We aN We 'haye ' an elegant assortment oC men's Coney muffs , 46c and 95c. ' .
. ' nl . prics ' ' " ' showing all the latest novelties In leeks , real kid dogskln And Mocha gloves for Cape seal muffs , $2.50.
WHITE EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC TO EMBROIDER 35c. 60c , 65c , 75c , $1,00 and $1.15. 'MACKIN"'QSHES very noveltes lnd scalmuls
WITE EMDWIERED S. ' . ' DRESSING SACQUES esr + grauat Cout-In-handf. wltleend [ aur - In- street ant dress wear with Pique and out- Astrakhan muffs , 400.
Also white and printed li . S. borders , Eiderdown sacques In pretty shades of Deuutlful cashmere dour mackintosh , with - hands , band bows , club ties and satin gals . scam fidsh. A very durable and perfectftElectric seal muffs , ' 4 . 50. '
' whlo one lot printe ' I. each. border AT $1.S6 , WORTH $2.50. pink and , scucs , ' prety stripes shade , our BeautCul , for $5.00. Cotl The silks are . , elegant quallty. New . colors ting goye. : Colors , English red ( very stylmack martin muffs . $7.50 and $10.00. .
4' 3 SPECIAL DIUVES. .160 pairs men's line satin dress suspenders , prIce $2.16. worth 300. Double texture mackintosh , In blue and and deelgns. Every scarf made large and Ish ) . tans and assorted browns Animal head boas , 100.
JAPANESE EMBROIDERED SILK .50 lined throughout , v th white ! kId ends , EIDERDOWN WRAPPERS black , $7.50 ; worth $10.00. full ! , silk lined throughout Also a beautiful Sizes 7 to 9 at $150. Electric seat animal . head boss $2.0.
. HANDKERCHIEFS . SLK silk rubber , In plain black whie blue and In popular pla'n colors and fancy stripes Double texture mackintosh , heavy quallty , selection of light neck dressing for evening Men's lined gloves and mittens , wool and Astrakhan animal bead boas. , $2,7G mad $3.
llC , 25C AND 35C EACH , cream white , regular $2.50 goods at $15. $ .25" . $5.lO and $6.50. clors strips ' $9.50 ; worth $12.00. _ J qualy wear at 50e , 75c , $ .00 cach. ' fur lined , at $100 , $10 , $1.75. 225. Mink animal head boas from $3.00 to $15. '
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COIMITTEE ) HEARINGS ENDED
Carlisle Bill Will Be Reported to the Hon 0
Without Amendments
Monday Wihou Amendment
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FINAL VOTE TO BE TAKEN ON F lAY
Jepublcanl WAnt 11iro Time for Debte- .
l'rclldent m. , John at the Mercantile
1nnk of New York l'utl In a
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WASHINGTON , Dec. H.-By the close
vote of nine to eight the committee on
bankIng and currency of the house decided
" tonight to report Secretary Carlisle's plan
for I rovlslon or the currency. nepresenta-
.31 Uvo Johnson of Ohio and Representative
Ellis of Kentucky , democrats voted with the
republicans against reporting this plan The '
report will be made on Monday Debate will I' ,
begin on Tuesday and the committee on '
rules will be asked to fix the anal vote In 'I
the house for ' next Friday al 3 p. m. This
conclusion was reached after a spirited ac-
UyO session of the committee I has been
In session for 1 week , ' 'hearing ' of clals and
bankers on the proposed revision The bearIngs -
Ings closed today at 4' o'cloclc. The com-
mttee held a private session to determine
on I program
Representative DrosluB of Pennsylvania
endeavored to secure further limo for hear-
ings , but his motion to this elect was voted
down. halt an hour was given for re . caucus
by the respective sides. Al the republican
) S meeting It wae agreed their votes should be
cast together on all propositions . When the
full committee reassembled , Representative
Hal of Missouri moved that the Carlisle
bi bo rCIJOrtCl. This prevailed by 1 vote
of nine to eight , as stated. Chairman
Springer announced that the democrats ot the
committee had ! agreed on a rule Cor con-
ducting the debate This contemplated reporting -
porting iho bill , made general debate on
Tuesday . and Wednesday , debate under the
lye.mlnuto rule Thursday and Friday , and
the vote at 3 p. in. Friday . I wai also
decided that the daily debate shou\l begin at
11 a. t. and that thcro should be night ses-
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slons Mr , Springer stated that 10 amendments -
menta would now be olet ell to the Carlisle
„ bhM plan , but that 1 would be open to amend-
' meat house b ) any 'men\ber \ on the leer of tie
WANT MORE TIME FOR DEBATE
- The rule for debate caused 1 warm discus-
r sion. Messrs Johnson of Indiana and Walker
of Massachusetts republicans , antagonized
I on the ground that the bill was being
"railroaded" through cohgress . Mr John
son moved an extension or the house debate
to tim 11ays. Mr. Culberon , democrat ,
amended to seven days , 10th motlols wee
. . - . , defeated Thereupon the eommlu adjourned
the rule , Mr.
< . without agreeing to Springer
stated , however , that he would make the
report II accordance with the vole of the
committee on Monday , and as the subject
was . privileged one , would call I up on
Tuesday , The committee on rules Is expected -
lected to fix next Ifriday for the vote In
accordance with the original plan ) of the
democratic managen.
Secretary Carlisle was present at the open-
InS of the session , The bankers tu be beard
reported two widely divergent ylews 1'reei-
. 4 dent G. G. Wllala Of the Chemical National
. of New York representing the prevailing view
among banken , while W P. St John of the
Mercantile bonk of New York represented
the eastern view favorable , to silver . Tie
pre.ence of Mr Stephens had drawn Mr.
'feller to the bearing , anxlQua to hear the
views of \ eastern man on currency ra
vision ,
Chairman Springer read a letter from I're.l
dent Post of the York National bank oC York ,
Neb. , endorsing the Carlisle plan.
Representative Johnson , republican or Indiana -
diana , eked why Ihls letter \1 ehoBep to
t- be read when many letters containing dlt-
ferent views wee received , 1 was contended
- that thll wu the only leter ( from I national
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banlt endorsing the Carlisle plan. There was
some sparIng over the letter and Mr. SprInger
withdrew It. .
- There was added Interest In the 'slatement
ot Mr. Williams , who opened the hearing ,
from the tact that the bank of whIch he was
presIdent hi the largest depository In the
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Unite States , If not In the world. "Tho
situation Is one requiring firmness . and com-
mon sense , " saId he. "Tho first problem on
our clumsy and conglomerate financial ays-
tm Is the disposition to be made Of our legal
tender notes . "
RETIRE THE LEGAL TENDERS.
He urged that these notes bo funded GO-
000.000 at 1 time until they were eliminated
from our financial system. Bonds : at 3 per
cent should be received as security of na-
tonal' bank notes cn n basis of par for the
ends , the government to nave a first len
on the assets of the bank. These notes
should bo redeemable In New York City , and
when Inued In sumcient volume and being
readily convertible , would furnish adequate
elasticity to the currency , The tax on the
circulation of national banks should al once
bo removed
As to the Baltimore plan , Mr. WillIams
said It would be safe In large cItes , but It
might start many mushroom banks merely
with a view to issue notes and the failure
or such banks would cause loss to the whole
system Conservative and well ' managed Institutions -
sttutons would absolutely refuse to Join
hands In meeting the losses sure to arise
from these mushroom banlls.
After funding the legal tender notes and
giving 1 new national bank Issue , Mr. WII-
Ilms said the next step was to look after
the slyer certificates and Sherman notes
The later were amply protected by the
$00,000,00 In the treasury As to the silver
certificates , congress should pass a law redeeming -
deeming them In silver bullion at Its market
value at the discretion of the secretary of
the treasury , and It might bo well to slnl-
Inly redeem the Sherman notes With these
changes our currency system would become
absolutely sound and our banking system
the most perfect ever devised
Mr , Williams was questioned as to the con.
dillon of his own bank le saId Its capital
was $300,000. Il had a surplus of $6,00,000. ,
The undivided II'olts were more than $1,000-
000. The deposits reached $30,000,000 , pr.b- i ,
ably the largest In the United States I n t
In the world The dividends wera 160 per
cent annually . 'fhe bank stock sold for
$4.300 per share oC $00.
President St. John of the Mercunile bank :
of New York lent much spirit to the
hearing by the vigor of bus statement and
its novelty as comIng from an eastern
banker. "Untler oalclal dlctatcn , " said he ,
"tutored hy the meat aggressive of all our
handful of 'goldites' In the United States'
congress fiddles ( with bank notes , while the
burning issue Is our primary money , coin.
Identically tutored , our chIef executive has
required hlB secretary to abaotn the option
conrerred by the law upon the United States
and grant to holders oC the United Slates
notes the right to exact gold always , silver
never , as their redeeming coin. lad the
option to redeem In sliver dollars ' been exorcized -
ercleed boldly by the United States , with an
ownership of $16,000,00 gold , all possible
alarm could have ben laughed to acorn . To
attempt to seize upon and exercise the option
upn
now or under Immediately prospective cn
dltlons of the treasury would be to court
all the perils ot disaster . "
MUST GET BACK TO SILVER ,
Mr SL John staled that this sro policy
led to the present proposition of substituting
the bank promises of money In place of the I
primary and secondary money ( guld and sll. I
verI ) , which they promise , Mr. St John took i
UII the cases of sliver 10nomelallsm , le
characterized the repeal of the Sherman act
lat year and closing of the mint to slyer
as "the world's blind oxperlment" In money .
1 severe the last link that coupled silver
to its crippled right of money In the western
world Mr. St. John declared I was the
duty of congress Co stop experlmentn ; and
go back to , tlo ifuml1Wn.Jefferson coinage
system to restore bimetalliant . Independent
oC other nations. ne took up \le \ subject of
what lie , tenne the . "golditea. " lie cited
the record of France fn Independent bll\etal.
Is\ The ( : ondltbn8 In the United Stales
were much lora VrQPllous 'fQr such action
Within ten yar there was promise Of exceeding -
ceedng ! the 11Iulaton of Great Jltln ) and
France anti our gold and ghlvcr could ] clreu
late over I .territory seventeen times .the
area of France . ) St John closed with
wlb
a review of the notable features of the prea-
oat financial condition . The dollar 1 em.
. , :
ci but prlcea are ruinously low , capital
lacks investment and manufacturing Is re-
strcted by low prIces and labor starves
"Tho endurIng fact , " saM ho , "lf this aspect
of money Is to be' , preserved , Is that the
rich will be made rIcher and the poor poorer
a the one achievement of our statute law. "
At the conclusion of Mr. St John's statement
the committee took 1 recess , askIng the witness -
ness to return for further examination.
"I want to combat every statement of
ever banker who has appeared before you , "
said Mr. St John , as an indication of the line
of , questions he desired
Representative' Culberson , of Texas ques-
toned Mr. St John as to the reedy ho
would propODO for the present conditions.
The witness presented I bill a a remedy I
provide for slyer colnago 'on the same basIs
a gold. To meet money stringency the bill
provides for coin certificates based on bonds
certfctes
hypothecated by the banks in . such quantity
a the secretary of the treasury may dlctato.
Mr St. John said the bill would put the
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conntry on 1 silver basis for a time ; there-
after both metals would circulate.
CARLISLE PLAN WOULD FALL FLAT.
As to time Carlisle plan Mr St. John said
It would "Call flat " Banks would not accept
It. They wculd become state banks. But
the secretary's ball : was better than the Bal
tmoro plan
Chairman SprtnRer-Would the currency
under the Oarlsle : plan be sae ?
Mr St. John-There would be no currency
Issued by them. They would not accept It.
Instead of that you woulll have the' worst
panIc on record. He ponled out that the
safely fund" under the Carlisle plan \ya to
be accumulated In small percentages . anti
would not bo realized for ten years. In the
meantime for the next ten years there would
be no safety fund behind tie proposed bank
notes \ . St John said the bankers , be-
ftro the committee bad wished the retirement -
rotre-
ment of greenbacks . but he regarded as pro-
posterons that $346,000,000 of non-Intercst
bearing : greenbacks should be retired bi the
government , al the very moment that , the
government was Issuing $50OOOQOO of I per
cent bonds. The witness said state banks
wtuld b just as obj ctonable tOday as they
were In the past. Whatever system was
adopted shoulll b under federal control , and
thus be uniform the country over
Representative Sperry-Aro we on a gold
basis today ?
Mr St. John-Deeldcdly , yes
Mr Sperry-Ant your bill would carry
us to a silver balls ?
Mr 3t John-Por the time being. Within
two years wo would bo on a true bimetallic
basis , both metals circulating equally . In
conclusion , \ . St. John criticized statements
made by Comptroller EcJlels and Horace
White before this committee . This closed
the woek's hearings The committee then
went Into executive session ' with , a v.ew . to
determining on the currency bill to be recom-
monied 'fhey decided ! to report the Carlisle
plan by a vote of nine to eight
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Brawn's Trunk II Ills " ! o' " ilootn
ST LOUIS , Dec 15.-I.ouls Opel , the de
Pendant In the Opel divorce case , was on
the stand all day , He told or a visit on
February 1. 1193 , to the house of Mrs. lies
ter , his mother-In.law , In Chtcago. Il remained -
mained at the house over nIght. lie and
his wife occupied adjoining rooms lie examined -
amined the contents of the room he was In.
Ue found a sole leather trunk marked
"J.'rank D. Irown , Quincy , 111. " 'fhere were
also some of hIs wlCe'l toilet articles and
garments In a closet or that room. Speak-
Ing oC the Ih ! estrangement , Mr Opel said :
"Urown came to the house too often to
please me. Ay wife and he would oren Into
I part ot the house by themselves and
would avoid me I I went Into 1 room In
which they were they would leave It for I
another , "
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Say They Saw l'raker In St. Loul. ,
KANSAS CITY . De < 15-The chief point
ot Interest In thu Fraker Insurance trIal
today was the testimony of Dr and Mrs ,
Van Tassel of St Louis . who' testltled that
on July 14 , 1833 , they saw Br " testle the
St Louis . union depot . This was four days
after the drowning Is said to have occurred.
' avoccure.
The remainder of the testimony introduced
testmon Intrd
tended toward crbortng the evidence already -
ready adduced that Frker was an ber-
mal trodite . This evidence Is presented In
un effort to show that Fraker Is
unfort lraker now mas-
querading as 1 woman. . ' '
1enelt Soctel Shut Uut ot the Mall .
ST 1.0UB , Dec. 15.Postmaster Carl le
received I telegram from the first assistant
postmaster general stating that 1 "fraud
order" bade en Issue against the Amerl -
can Mutual lcnelt society ot St , LuIs
- and dlr ctng that ; eilt ! l letters 'tor the
concern or irts ofilcers be held and ' money
ordera be not paid over to them. The om-
cers of the ussoclaton , e : Charles Cotal ,
supreme advocate : Ward ' M . Bogie vice
supreme advocate' W A. Swan , supreme
eecretlr ; advocateJ Young , supreme treaq.
urer. These "fraud grders" are Issue by'
the federal authorities against all concerns
suppose to be violating . the ' lottery laws.
MADE NOPROGIlESS YESTERD.4T.
Canadian J'oelle Makes Demands the
Western Roads WILL Not Concede.
CHICAGO , Dec. i5. - The western lines
made no progress today wIth the CanadIan
Pacific , und the prospect of formIng an association -
soIaton wIth that road Is growIng darker.
The Canadian Pacific' was yesterday given
to understand that It coulll have 2 per cent
at all the emigrant business coming through
New York. Decided concessions In the
northwest were also pretlcally conceded
Today It asked that all the western roads
withdraw 'the excessive commissions they
are payIng on emIgrant business coming
through CanadIan ports pending the settlement -
ment of the troubles I was unwiing to
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withdraw . the same c'ommlsslons that i't Is ,
payIng on emigrant trnlnc' coming through
New York , but at the ' same time demanded
that the other lines d07 ' away with all como ,
missions In its terriory ; The western lines
ieclared they agreed to pay these commls-
alons In order to protec the Interests of the
Grand Trunk which had sided with them
In the fight. The Canadian Pacifc still In- ,
slsts that all the commIssIons In Canadian
its be withdrawn , but It was unwilng' '
to make any ' concessions 1n return The
western lines would not agree to any > such
arrangement , and the whole thing went over
until Tuesday . The affair It rapidly nearIng
the point where the , western lines must
make P their minds , whether , they will
tri aloong behind the Canadian Pacific or
Corm an association without I. The vQte of
the Canadian Pacific for the reorganization
of the Transcontinental association is con-
ditonal on the settlement of the emigrant
and differential question . The western roads
have declared several times that when they
were fully aware there was no further use
In trying to get the Canadian Paellc Into
the association they would go ahead on
their own account , but for some reason they
seem to lose their nerve when 1 comes
to the direct point
Alton 5111 to lie Je fhln.est"I&IJ ; ,
GUTHRIE , Old. , Dec 15. - For several
weeks surveyors have bemn running I line
for I proposed ralwlf from Seward , on the
Santa Fe , ten miles south o here , south-
east into the timber , coal and mineral region -
glen of the Indian eOlnl" , hut 1 was Impossible -
possible to lear anything about the proposed -
posed road until today „ when It transpired
that PresIdent laellstone cf the Chicago &
Alton and other prominent railway men
were backing I , and the , line now being
run 19 hut a link In a proposed line from
Little Rock Dr Memphis west through this
. territory Into New 1e\ > \ , reachIng the
rIver eonnclt9ns on UI least and tapping
much mineral and tlbli. country east and
west . with a great consuming region be-
tween _ , : :
Will Sao I \e L , j t Trcaeurer ,
KANSAS CITY , Couq9 , : , The Wyandotte
county commissioners , I4o Instructed . the
county attorney to br1p'J quit against ex-
/
County Treasurer : br11ful ! , ' Md his
Bondsmen An expert wimghas \ been examin-
Ing Mcl.eln'l boolls dor . , ; several months
clulmf to have dlecgver , I shortage of
$58,631 , which the dlscvrry,1 failed to account -
count for when , ho ex-te ) hls olce over to
his successor some time , i ) ice. Mcl.ean hUll
placed the money In 1. , sank In which he
was Interested and syithipjf ( , the permission
of the county board. ( _ T \ hank failed last l
summer Mcl.enn isph4rged with clumsy
bookkeeping , and IsjIIjned ( he was at
fault In that line adrllhlthat denies mts
appropriation or countY junde .
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Eloper. Cunthttn.Nleeouri , , : .
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 15.- + A special to the
Star from Carthage , ' Mo. ; _ says Charles A.
Walker and Mrs. Adela' 1. Robinson were
arrested at Oronoco today on Instructions
from 1 small town In Minnesota , charging
them with havIng eloped ' With th1 were
Mrs . RobInson's wagon ; 'team ' and four children -
dren About the same time Walker and
Muir. Robinson eloped Mrs. Hohlnson's hUH-
band \'steroully disappeared , and It Is
believed ho waR put , out of the way ,
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End of 1 Fprer .
AUSTELL , Ga. , Dec l $ . - O. Waters ,
the proprietor or the Llhla Springs hotel
at thIs place , committed 1\lcldc this morn-
lag by cutting his throat with a razor lie
bad been Oi I protracted spree . und was
Driven to . take Ils life In a fit of despondency .
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CONTEST OVER A PLATFORM
Federation Unable t Come t an Agreement -
ment on Plank Number Ten ,
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VOTED DOWN POSTAL SAVING BANKS
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Motion to Adopt the Entire Political Plat-
form Defeated-STa. " a Defeat for the
Socialists-Ootnpera Acquitted of
the Charge Against itim.
DENVER , Dec. 15.-The discussion of
plank 10 In the political platform ' ( the socf-
alstc plank ) was resumed In the convention !
of the American Federation of Labor this
forenoon
Yesterday afternoon most of the delegates
came to the hal with speeches on plank 10
prepared ! . and this fact no doubt did much
to keep down Inflammatory expressions
Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago presented a
chart to show the relative numbers and
wealth Qf working men business men capi-
' talsts and millionaires. His speech was I
vigorous advocacy of socialism . A five-min.
ue limit ' had been made , but when his time
was up halt a , dozen men voluntered to give
him theIr time , and ho spoke for half an
hour le denied the charge made In , Presi-
dent ' Gompera' report that the socialistic
Idea was smuggled Into the program. Ho
progam. 10
said : "We have as our aids In the social-
istic mOYeme.nlall kinds of labor-savIng machInery -
chInery , and wo have rue millionaires , They
put Debs In jai foday' l'm glad of 1t. That
II the kind of'\vork ' taut will make you vote
to put men on the bench who will not ren-
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der each decislons
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Mr Strasser followed Mr. Morgan In opposition -
position to socialism. Ho said socialism was
not progressing The socialistic growth In
Germany was not socialism , ho said , but the
rise of democracy
Before the debate was resumed this morn-
Ing lime chair ruled that 10 member would
ho allowed to use the time of another ,
Delegate Lloyd of Boston movfd to re-refer
the plank to lie , subordinate unions
COULD STAND DEFEAT ,
Patrick McDrydo , secretary of the mine
workers , said that ho was willing to take
such action . lie was Instructed to vote for
the plank , but ho hoped I It was voted upon
It would bo defeated , "hecauBe , " ho sal ,
"our side can accept defeat good naturedly ,
and from the displays that have been made
In this convention , 1 doubt H the other side
can "
Treasurer I.ennan supported \r. Lloyd's
motion on the ground that the vote In many
unions on the platform was not I representa-
live one
Delegate Dretel read an alleged interview
wih Attorney General Oney , In which ho
was made to say he would break UII every
labor union In America by means of the
anti-trust law. Mr. Iretel thought Independent -
pendent political acton was necessary to
protect laboring men , ,
Delegate lysel of the mine workers
doubted the truth of the Interview lie did
not believe the vole In the unIons was not
representative.
Delegate P. J. Magulro made a strong argument -
ment against re-referring lie said the ques-
lion had made trouble enough In the unions
lie was once a socialist , but had become convinced -
vinced of . the folly of tie idea lie spoke
against socialism , as"ilg that Its advo-
cates had become crazed by the had times .
Mr Morgan arose to a point of personal
privilege . lie sid Mr. McGuire had reo
feted upon him , lie sid he got his first
lesson In socialism from Mr , \eGulro when
he was organizer for the socialist labor party
Said he : "lie was In rags. I was ashamed
of his personal - "
appearance"
Cries of "Shame" came from all part of
the hal and the speaker was called to order
by the chair , who ruled that the Boor was
forfeited Mr Morgan reuse to sit down
after repeatedly being ordered to do 80.
Finally he appealed from the decision of the
chair , The decision was confirmed .
Delegate l'omero made a vigorous addresl
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against socialism. , lIla time was extended
by the convention and he spoke for twenty
minutes He said that the greatest need of
the day was the abolition of that un-American
organization , the A. P. A. He strongly . advocated -
vocated the single tax theory.
Delegate Daley of the Lasters' unIon , announced -
nounced that although ho was Instructed by'
his union to vote for the present program en-
tire , the abolition , of the preamble , ho consIdered -
sIdered released him from this obligation , and
he should vote against plank 10.
CAN AUTONOMOUS UNIONS BE DOUND.
Delegate Patrick McDryde asked the qUES-
ton : "Considering that national unions have
IndIvIdual autonomy , can thIs convention
obligate them te I platform against the
wishes or their 'members ? "
The chair asked time to consider the ques
tlon .
ton.
W D. \ahon of the street railway em-
ploye , stated that although he had been Instructed -
structed to vote for the plank he should vote
against It. He was a scalst , but had no
des're w cram his Ideas down anybody's
throat , and ho objected to having his union
torn up for the next two years by I useless i
discussion I
Lee M. hart of the stage employes nlll- '
once , announced that If plank 10 was ndptcd ,
his union would withdraw from the federa-
lion The . president In answer to Mr. McBryde's
question , said that resolutions passed by the
federation , though presumed to bo observed
by the Integral unIons , culd not b3 made
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cbllgatory.
Mr Lloyd , who introduced the motion to
re-refer , revelwe the trades unionism of
England . Ire said : "When American work-
Ingmen have secured the unity that exists
In England , they may begin to talk of a c-
peratvo commonwealth . " Ito referred In
detail to the cooperative nslutons of
England 10 said the introduction of plank
10 Into the platform of time trades unions
would drive away much of their support.
Mr. Cohen of Denver spoke In favor of the
reeland amendment , which , he said , was
the doctrine of philosophic anarchy.
At 1245 ; the committee adjourned for the !
noon recess
When the arerneon session opened the
charges preferred against President Gompera
by the German Waler ! union No I , and
the Bartentlers' unIon No 62 of New York , rc-
gardlng the use If a non-union hall In New
York for a dinner to John Burns and
Helmes on December 7 last , was taken up.
After hearing the evidence In the case the
convention , with one dissenting vote , sus-
tnlned President Gontpera , who , In h'l own
defense , reyelwed the arrangement for the
dinner tel John Burns and David 10imea ,
Dcember 7 , In which Clarendon hal was
used. le said that upon investigation he
fund there was not 1 hal In New York
that could bo secured that employed union
man
SLAPPED TiE KNIGHTS Ol LABOR
"The whole reason " said \r. Gompers ,
"that these wailers In Carendon hal arc
called seceders , IB because they refused to
Join that corrupt organization known as the
Knights of Lahor. "
The previous question was called up on the
motion to refer the plank relating to the col.
lectvo ownership of all means oC production
and distribution IJY this people to the
afallated organizations to be again voted upon -
on and was lost.
'ho proposition of the government estab-
Ishlnl a savings hank In connection with the
postonlce department was defeated by a large
majority , and the question then recurred
upon the substitute for plank number 10 ,
providing for the abolition of the land monopoly .
nopoly ownership ant sUbstituting occupancy
and Improvement as the only guarantee of
title , which was adopted .
A plank was adopted favoring the repeal
of the seamel' ' conspiracy laws
Delegate Morgan offered an additional
plank providing for the private ownership
of all means of production and distribution ,
which was laid on the table
A plank was adopted vorlng ( the issuance
of all money direct to lie people I hy the
government The IIUeStlOn of adopting the
resolutions and IndorlnK the entire IJoltlcal
platform was defeated , The result was con.
sltere an overwhelming defeat to the social-
let clement.
John lurns was Introduced and In I brief
speec/ bid time delegates of the convention a
formal goodbye le gave the Federation a
word of advice and urged the elmination of
ail men who were not members In actual
tradet unlonl and duly accredited delegates ! ,
. \ .
I . He stated that ire Intehet to , pul ' Into bet ' 1 :
form his ImpressIon or the , labor movement -
In AmerIca. lie continued :
"Tho , responsIbiity or the labor leader. 'i
tn the luturo Is greater than ever con- )
fronted labor leaders In the whole world , ' i
The darkest night , remember , always precedes - '
cedes the brightest dawn. One result of this :
convention must be to approach the non- .
union men with a little more tact than has ' 1
been exhibited In the past. " .
Mrs. Eva C. Higgins of lime Woman National - !
tonal Christian Temperance union , extended 1
the greetings ot the national convention Of i
the union to the delegates , of the' American \
Federation of Labor. She appealed for some \I
acton against the liquor ( name . " .J ,
A resolution Introduced and amended that
the headquarters of the federaton be removed -
moved front Now York was adopted. "
The following places were nominated as "i
candidates for headquarters : Washington ,
Detroit , Indianapolis , Brooklyn and Loula . "
v111e.Before ?
Before lie vote was taken , time convention
adjourned until Monday morning. Wahlng . i
ton and Indianapolis time ,
teatants 11 Indianapols ore leading con- I.
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SUBSCRIES ONE THOUSAND ;
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Douglas' County Agricultural Aloclaton
Slack the State I'nlr J'roJeet , .
An adjourned annual meeting of the Doug- . '
las County Agricultural society was held
yesterday afternoon at the Board of Trade
roans The meeting was for time purpose ; .1'
of hearing the reports of the ecretary and
treasurer , which were delayed at the regular .
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annual nlceting. These were receive and '
showed that the indebtedness of ' 93 was "
reduced one-halt , leaving a present indebtedness -
ness of $1,543.
Ichn'll lingleman I . who was elected as 1 ' .
member of the board of director al the . I
annual meeting , tendered his resignation , _
which was accepted , ant the place tied by
the election of D. I. Christy . '
There was a lengthy discussion upon the '
.ueston a f Omaha , securimg the state fair , _
the unanimous opinion } being strongly In .
favor of the project. On motion of Mr. , i
\
Ambler a committee of lye was appointed i
to walt upon the Con\merclal club at thb :
business men's meeting Monday evening and
oiler the new enterprise $1,000 as an endorsement -
dorsement of the scheme , Ito proviso being
that the offer should -hold good In case the
fair was secured , the commltteo to also offer . .
its services In furtherance of he t project.
The commlteo comprises James Wllsh , G.
S. Ambler , bonny \oln , J. A. Connor and
G. W. len'ey. .
Tine board was Instructed to asll the cooperation -
operation of The Omlha lee and limo World. . .
h Uerald. ant that they ba requested to open .
a popular suhacrJptlon to helll the work along
and secure the state fair at ' all hazards .
Vice President J. A. Connor was appointed j.
(0 cast the vote for the Douglas , County
Agricultural society lt the meetng of the ,
January. board oC lie state fair at Lincoln next . ,
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lanl 01 Chris ' \julnlt George . :
There was a very Il'ely light on 1 Into 'I
northbound car J'rJday night , In which
Councilman Chris Specht succeeded In " ,
painting a oC beautlfully cohort-el optics
I pair heautuly colof-1 optlel '
Oi the physiognomy ot his brother . GeorgI c'7
B Icht , 'J'ho trouble was on account oC them
differences whIch have existed In time Specht
fanny fur scone time. ' ! ' ! mesa were finally 1
settled In court , and the councilman front '
I the Sixth ward proceeded to rub It In by ,
tratet'nuly landing right and left on lids
hrl1rs jaw , George was knocked out In ; .
a couple of rounds und Chris declares that
and he ! will even repeat the dose \nl he gets goad 1
&
For the Uur" sleeting . I ,
The parties huvllg charge ot the Burns
meeting , to be hell at Walhlngton ( hall tomorrow -
morrow night , have Invited the delegates or
the Central Labor . ullon , the mayor mEmbers -
bers of the city counci , memhers-elect or
the legislature . memhtr of the Fire and
Police commission , Judges of the . district
and county courts and I nurnbem' or l.rlvatl
citizens to occupy seals on the platform ,
'JII'le Invited gUltl are uskml to meet In
tha chub room ut time west end or tie hull
not later than 7:30 : o'clock tal ,
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South Dakota HorUeulurlUl ,
VEitMII.LION , S. 1. , Dec. IG.-'fho State
Hortcultural convention lea closed. n. c.
Warner dent , of l orellur" was elected prel& & . 'j
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