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THE OjMAIIA DAILY J5EE : SUNDAY , APRIL 28 , 1805. 10 * The biggest money saving sale of the year Selling the Jaffray Subscribe for the "Delineator"It00 a year , The largest and bcsr fashion magazine. Stock for less than Taffray . , wholesaled it Read We ae also in receipt of Buttorick's Patterns for V. " May including the Fashion Sheets and the new the pricds 'for Monday. "Milliner and Dress Maker. " Big Corset Bargain- 47c Mas fine sateen stripe , in white , drab and ecru ; a corset that always fits well one that you will never get again at 47c. Gloves- Ladles fine French made Kid Gloves , colors , tan , brown and blui'k , every pair war ranted ; Jaltray Jobbed to sell at J1.23 , our price Ladles' fine real Kid Oloves , French made , all colors ; Jaftray Jobbed to fell for $2. 0 , f ) our price Ladles' all Silk Gloves , warranled perfect nt. In black only ; Jaffray Jobbed to sell for COc , our price. . . Men's English Walking Gloves , made of a very line kid ; Jaffray Jobbed to sell for fl.IiQ , our price THR LATEST Men's Reindeer Gloves , the new color In grays . Hosiery- Monday mornlntr we will place on sale an other case of that line Nubian Hose , black , guaranteed fasl , that Jaffray Job bed to sell for 20c ; our price Only four pairs to a customer. Children's fine nibbed Hose , with double knee and ppllced heels nnd toes , Herms- dorf dye ; Jaffrny Jobbed to sell for 23c , lie our price . . Children's nnd Misses' Tan Hose , In all shades , with spliced heel and toe ; Jaffray jobed to sell for 23c , our price The latest novelties In fast russet shadow In Misses' Hose , all sizes ; Jalfray Jobbed to set for SSc , our price Another case for Monday ot those extra quality fast black hose , with spliced heel pnd toe , tha Juffray jobbed to sell for 33e , our price ( or Monday , 2 pairs for The latest In New York : Ladles' fancy colors. In gauze Lisla Hose ; coirs , laven- colors In gauze , lisle hose ; colors , laven- ported to Job ( or COc , our price Black Dress Goods- 33-Inch Henrietta that Jaffray Imported to sell at lOc go tomorrow at . 40-Inch Serges and Henriettas that Jaffray wholesaled at We go tomorrow at . 40-Inch fine English and Storm Serges , JatSI ( ) rt fray's price price 75c , our price . - * - _ w CO-lnch e.xtrn fine English Serge , Jaffray sold at $1.15. our price . 42-Inch black novelties , worlh C5c , go Monday - day ( or . 12-Inch line Novelty Suitings , regular 75c goods , ( or . 45-Inch Figured Mohairs , Jaffray sold nt $1.25 , our price . Just received , new Importation lule styles In Crepons , 4(1 ( Inches wide , goods nctu- ally worth $2.00 to $35) yard , KO at . Colored Dress Goods- 21-Inch Novelty Dress Goods , worth 25c , for 38-Inch Serges and Henriettas , nil colors , JufTray wholesaled them at 25c , our price. . 1 table of Wool Novelties , goods worth COc , for 1 table 40-Inch all wool Cheviots , Jaftray wholesaled them at G3e , go at 51-Inch gray , brown and green Mixtures , * 2Or > actual value $1.00 , for t > ij < > 62-Inch fine Check Cheviots , all the new shades , worth $1.25 , for Handkerchiefs .Taffray's hemstitched and colored bor der handkerchiefs worth lOc goat JafTrny pot lee whole sale for the lace edged and colored bordered handkerchief ; ) that wo sell for lOc Nice scolloped border , nlaln and colored hand kerchiefs , Jaf- ray's price 20c .Taffray's 30c handkerchiefs with scolloped borders , plain or colored , are The plain and colored handkerchiefs with bcollopped borders that JiUl'ray got -40c for , go at Beautiful Silks- One table of Silk Remnants from i to 6 yards , black , plain , ' plaid and novelty , all marked in plain figures. "Como and look them over. You can buy $2 worth for IMiu'k Satin Duehi'sse , 27 lia-lu-s wide , Jnlti'ny'rt price Monday $ - pods nt wholosnlo : our $1.50 Colored SatliiH that Jnffrny wholesak'tl for " > 0e. DreSS TrimUlillgS Just came in , an entirely new stock of Garnatures , VanDykes , Points , etc. , in the latest styles. RECOLLECTIONS OF LINCOLN Characteristic Eesorve nnd Caution of the War President Regarding Emancipation. HIS RELATIONS WITH JOSLPH MEDILL General Mcndo Urged to I'limna the He- trvntlng ICnomy After the Triumph of OeUjHlmrg Mr. Mcillll's Last Inter view with 1'rcslduiit Lincoln. , ( Copyright , 1S03. ) After Mr. Lincoln became president his relations with Mr. Medlll continued to beef of the most friendly character. The two men met occasionally In the whlto house , and they maintained a steady correspondence. Yet very seldom did either write to the other a letter. The manner ot this scorn ing paradox Is Interesting. In the midst ol the titanic turmoils of the war Lincoln had little ttmo and less Inclination to write rfor- sonal letters. Yet no public man , not oven the first Napoleon himself , had a stronger appctlto for Intelligence or more various methods of acquiring it. In last October's number of McCluro's Magazine Mr. MItchcl described how admirably Mr. Dana sorvei the president as his "eyes at Iho front , ' and with what keenness of relish the humor ist of the whlto bouse absorbed the pungent dispatches ot the humorist ot the War do partment. Mr. Lincoln had other means of gaining and Imparting- military and po lltlcal news , of which , perhaps , not oven his assistant secretary of vrar was cognizant Communication was kept up between the president and Mr. Medlll through the medlary offices of Schuyler Colfax and E. B. Wash- burne. Mr. Medlll's acquaintance with Mr Colfax was ot very long standing. It dated from the year 1846 , In which Medlll , then a youngster of 23 , was exploring northern In diana , In search ot a place In which to "locate. " Arriving at South Bend , he made his way to the newspaper olllco , where he ffr found the editor , a very blonde and tow- Iieadcd young man , at work at the "case * setting up the matter for next week's Issue The tow-headed ycung man was Schuyler Colfax , and the acquaintance thus formct lasted , with Increasing Intimacy , until his untimely death. And Mr. Medlll's acquaint &nco with E. B , Washburno was almost as close and Intimate. COLFAX'S INFLUENCE WITH LINCOLN Mr. Medlll describes Colfax as "a man with a woman's temperament , refined , nice and Insinuating. " He would sit down by a man and smile and purr until within an liour ho would know all that man know 01 the point he was seeking. Ho would not be tray a confidence , but he dearly loved wlm the Scotch call a "two-honded _ crack. " Wash burno was more hearty and outspoken , bu tie could not get at the bottom of his Inter locator's mind as Colfax could. Even the secretive Lincoln waa not proo against so Insinuating a character as this "When Mr. Colfax was speaker of the house I vas pretty well understood that he was very close In the president's confidence and couh approach him at times and upon groun Tvhero other men feared to tread. Thus Mr. Medlll turneM these old friend chlpt ) , and especially that with Colfax , to gooi account. When he wanted to reach the prw ident , to Impart or receive Important Informs tlon. he would write a long letter to Colfa criticising. questioning. doubting. An straightway Colfax would repair to the whit house In the evenlpg and read the Utter t Lincoln , noting as he went along the pres ( dent's defenses , replies and counter asser tlons , which Indeed the letter had bee framed to elicit. Am ) these In turn woul form the body of Colfax's reply to Modll ( These Interesting lettera of Colfax's \Voul bo admlrablo reading at this time- , but un fortunately they were lost In the great fir ot 1871. ) In one ot his letters to Colfax Mr. Medl deliberately wrote that "the union was los unless the president should straightway boUl emancipate tha slaves and thus carry ou thp 'mulled ' promises contained la bis re tarkable speech of May. 1SSS , " already re- erred to. To this Mr. Colfax replied at once lat here was a subject upon which the pres- jeut flatly declined to talk , as the time had ot come. V TALK WITH LINCOLN IN 1SC2 ABOUT EMANCIPATION. This was In the early autumn of 1802 , vheu the fortunes and spirits of McClellan's army were at the lowest ebb. Mr. M&dlll went o Washington with Intent to have a private and solemn talk with the president. But Irst ho visited some members of the cabinet. With Salmon P. Chase , then secretary of the reasury , ho spent a most dismal evening. The disgruntled Ohloan declared that he could get no more money with which to carry on the war , and what ho had on land was not worth 40 cents on the dollar. The secretary of war was no less dole ful. "This thing Is pretty nearly petered out. " said Mr. Stanton. "Your man Lin coln Is not displaying- the ability that Is needed to save the union. The bottom Is falling out. " "Lincoln heard me out. " says Mr. Medlll , "In a long talk at night In favor of eman cipation , and then answered , with great solemnity : 'I dare not Issue this thunder bolt until the union armies shall have woi some decisive victory. The effect of a proc Initiation now would bo to alienate the union democrats In the north and In the army without whoso aid wo must fall , for the zeal ot the abolitionists has been well ntgl exhausted by the sacrifice of Its eldest born these two. years past. ' 'I confess that Lincoln nearly won me over to his way ot thinking , though what he said & * - \ , J4f'i" tnlT * ) l fflil \ \ 3 JOSEPH MEDILL. to me was a terrible shock to a man who had Just come out of the northwest , where nil was confident ot eventual success , and where everybody was talking for liberating the slave--1. When I returned to Chicago I found a number of preachers of several sects , under the leadership of Dr. Patton , since dead , organizing to go on to Washington upon the tame errand as my own. I toM Rev. Dr. Patton In confidence what the preslde-nt had said to me : 'No union victory , no pro clamation. ' but ho and his friends went to Washington , whore , as I learned , they had a pretty warm time. The president flatly de clined to Issue the proclamation for about the EUUIO reason he gave me. Shortly after this the union army won the hard fought battle of Antletam , And In a few days thereafter the thunderbolt of emancipation was hurled. A VISIT TO GENERAL MEADE AT HEAD QUARTERS. Mr. Mealll's brother , a major In the Eighth Illinois cavalry , serving on the Potomac , was shot near Gettysburg and carried oft the field to the hospital. Mr. Medlll hurried to his bedside and met Vlca President Hannibal Hamlln , who was there on a similar errand , one of his sons having bc-en shot In the leg. Through the vice president's Influence Mr. Medlll procured a letter admitting him to see General Meade , and that officer he visited upon an t-rranl which , at this day , appears extraordinary. "I wanted. " Mr. Medlll says , "to urge Gen eral Meade to press upon th rebels while the Potomao was still high , before their pontoons were constructed , and finish them before the river receded to Its banks and permitted them to retreat In Virginia. I thought , and still 1 think , be could Uius have annihilated or cap- Muslin Under wear. No mow backaches from making up mus lin under wear. We've got a cure far that. that.We We can sell you all the newest styles , made up In the best the Bnblos Special for muslin , trimmed to perfection Itnbles got their bargain opportu nity Saturday. Wo olfur at fitte fection , for less money cambric and lawn dresses for 1 , 2 ami 3 years , Gretch- money than the muslin un und Mother Hub- burU , neatly talm- alone would cost you. med with Insertion and otnbroldery Try us Monday. One lot of fine Nainsooks nnd Lawns , nicely trimmed , worth double. . . . 98c A lot of beautiful Dresses of very fine nain seek , trimmed with hemstitching. Inser $1.69 tion and embroidery , worfh up to $3. Good muslin and cambi'io Gowns , lace and embroidery yokes ; great bargains at 87c Maids' Caps , very dainty styles. lOc ured the whole rebel army , had ho taken ad- raatago of hli > opportunity. " Of course the civilian editor was snubbed tor his pains. It was only In the high ner vous tension Induced by the pictureof his brother's Impending death and the bright chance of a crushing victory that he ven tured on his bootless errand. Moreover , Mr. Medlll had not , nor has to this day , that reverence for the forms of authority which rules the conduct ot some men. AN EFFORT TO HAVE GENERAL MEADE FOLLOW UP THE GETTYSBURG VICTORY. Dut that which followed was even more characteristic. Returning from Meade's headquarters , snubbed and rejected. Mr. Me dlll sought out Vice President Hamlin. "Mr. Hamlln , " he said , "you occupy a moat for tunate position In this crisis. You are the second officer In the United States ; you rank next to Lincoln , and you want this war brought to a close at the earliest possible day as much as I or any other. Why not sit right down here and write a dispatch to Lincoln to the effect that unless Meade fights to a finish , here and now , while the Potomac Is high , the war will be prolonged for years ? There are not above 50,000 men on the rebel elde , and they are short of ammunition. We have 75,000. . The rebels are discouraged ; our men feel the Inspiration ot certain victory. Now tell the president this and urge him , beg him to order Meade peremptorily to pitch right In and fight It out. " Mr. Medlll says that Vice President Hamlln at once replied : "I agree with you and I'll do It right off , but I don't know whether Lincoln will pay any attention to me. " And the vice president sent the dispatch that evening from the Fredericks hospital. That very nlghl he received this reply from the president : "I have received your Interesting dispatch and am considering It. " Mr. Medlll'3 account ot what followed can not fall to be Interesting , in view of the perennial debate over the battle ot Gettys burg , its leaders and their tactics. "I heard no more of It at the time , " Mr. Medlll says , "and knew nothing of Lincoln's decision except what all the world knows , until a tew years ago. when I met Hon. Robert Lincoln In London , white he was minister to the court ot St. James. In the course ot a Gettysburg conversation I toll ! him the story Just as I have told It to you and was very much Interested to hear his reply : 'Why , ' said Mr. Lincoln , 'I remember the circumstance very well. I recall tbat a few days after Gettysburg father got a let ter from Hamlin , urging htm to order Meade to renew the fight and push ' .lie bat'.lo to a final finish. Father sent just such an order to Meade by the government wire and the receipt of It was acknowledged. When we left tha white house I made diligent Rrarch for that message , but failed to find It. Hut ] remember the contents , because father read 1 to mo before he sent It. It was Just 'vhai Hamlln had urged him to write , and I1 wound up something like this : "If you make the attack vigorously and fall I wll assume all the responsibility if the delcat If you win you shall have nil the glory o having Initiated the attack and I will never claim It. " LAST INTERVIEW WITH LINCOLN. Mr. Medlll's last Interview with Llncolt took place In the midst of Grant's fina campaign against Lee. The editor had beei for a fortnight down at Grant's headquarters ( on a pass from the president ) and on re turning to Wcihlngton was summoned from his hotel by one of Lincoln's secretaries to the whlto house. The president wanted a circumstantial account of Medlll'a observa tlons at the front. The latter told him wlm he saw and concluded , and In turn presse ( the president for news ot General Sherman down In North Carolina. Mr. Lincoln re piled : "I can't toll you exactly where Sher man Is , but 1 know where ho ought to b and what ho ought to bo doing. When h gets to " Hut Just then E. D. Washburno came Int the room , and Mr. Medlll started to leave The president stopped him. "Walt a mln ute , Medlll , " said he , and the two visitor remained standing while the story was re sumed as to the chance cf Leo falling bac on Johnston and catching Sherman am crushing him between them. "The last tlmo I heard from Sherman , ' said Mr. Lincoln , holding up ono of his hug hands to a wall map , and pointing to t with the forefinger of the other , "tho las line I heard from Sherman ho had ono army corps hero and another one here , and vas expecting to bring them all together lere , and then march to Join Grant here. Now when ho does that he'll but that re minds me of the horse Jockey In Kentucky vho got baptized In the river. Ho asked to bo Immersed the second time. The preacher lemurred , but the horse Jockey , Insisting , prevailed. When he came up from the second ducking ho gasped : 'There ! Now the devil may go to hell ! ' " "As I went out of the room , " says Mr. Medlll , "Washburuo wa hanging over a chair , red with laughter. I never saw the president again. " NEWTON MACMILLAN. SUITS AGAIXST TI1M V.lSlltlSll. Kecelvor of n Denver National Hunk Charcoii serious I'r.imM. DENVER. April 27. John T. Bottom , at torney for Zeph T. Hill , receiver of the Ger man National bank , has filed several suits In the- United States circuit court against the late cashier of the bank and against other parties directly or Indirectly Interested In the management of the concern before It failed In July , 1891. The first suit Is agalnat Charles Kunzmlller , cashier of the bank , and Lllla G. Kunzmlller. his wlffc. The com plainant charges that Kunzmlller became In debted to the bank In the sum ot $ S,50G , nf which $5,740 was represented by an overdraft accumulating tor years , and $2,7CG by a promissory note , dated July 8,1893 , represent ing Increasing loans during a period be ginning In February , 1887. It Is further re lated In the complaint t.lat Kunzmlller pur chased six lots and had them conveyed to his wife with Intent to place them beyond thb reach ot creditors. A mortgage which he gave on the lots 'was paid off. It Is alleged , with funds drawn from the bank In the manner described , and a house was built In the same way. The petitioner asks of the United States court that he be permitted to attach and levy upon this property. Other suits are brought against Lucy A. Crandull , George Trltch and Elizabeth M. Goodall. stockholders In the bank , to enforce their liability. It you must buy your husband his cigars , buy Delia "Fox Boquets , jjB.NV/.ij/r.v ii.titifisox is jiusr. Una No Tlinn nr Ill.i > - Ulnn to fnlk About tliH Silver Question. INDIANAPOLIS , Intl. . April 27. Benjamin Harrison has returned from Richmond , InJ. , where ho has bequ pngagod In the Morrison will case. Ho has tyeen the most sought for man slnco the rej-puhllcaUon of bis La Junta silver speech. .Streams of correspondents have been waiting oh him In the court room and continued ttit-lr pursuit after his return to Indianapolis , TtiQ Associated press today asked him If ho had anything to say bearing on silver or other political questions. "Not a word. " , ho paid. "My head Is full of other matters arid I have no time nor dis position to talk o'n the matters you suggest. I am engaged In'tho ' Morrison case at Richmond mend and must remain until It Is over , as I make the closing stoech. ] " "Are you booked for any speeches on your proposed eastern ' .trip ? " "None whatever. | l do not expect to make any speeches , The Now Jersey Historical society has beeif arranging to present a medal to mo end ! make a few words of acknowledgment , bul no formal speech. " Mr. Harrison has' hud business engage ments down east for three months that he has been unable to nil on account of the litigation at Richmond , Will llnlil H I'lruinon'j Toiirnumont. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , April 27. ( Special. ) The lire department ot Scotland Is nt work endeavoring to raise money for a. llremen'p tournament to be held there In June. It was some time ago decided by the state board of control to ho'.d the annual meetIng - Ing of the board at Scotland , and since the trouble over the tournament has arisen anil the state tournament given up , Scotland has taken It upon herself to get up a tour nament and hold It In connection with the meeting of the board. The prospects for a successful event aregood. . Are you going out of town got a 1m ol Delia Fox Boquets- New Laces i had just returned from abroad when they failed and it was impossible ; to an nul his orders. They were saurlficud to us. Como and see the new styles. llenutlful Inittor colored l.icea tliat Jnf.- fray would have uliolrmlrd for nearly double , our price. Me. 3 > > o nml I3c Von Ujkc 1'olnls , Hint Juffrny would lin\e cold for up to ( I a > unl , our price. JJ. tl 3D , 33c nnd 2.V Wtitto I.nei'9. Jnltrny'it wholesale nrliv twice as much as ours , C5c. 42c , 5Se. flown to Kc PtfVnnt's I'llsses Hie newest lace front , come * In black l."ru i'U nnd butter col ored lares and In white Swisses nnd but Jl.OJ and Tie Table Linens We have a very large stock of Table Linens and an do you lots ot good la this particular line ; all widths and qualities. Oood quality Damask for 3Ha Hetter iiuallty Damask for 40 Two splendid grades at noc-ilijc ! Towels of all descriptions Elegant large Turkish Towels , worth 'Jio. . . 15o Large Damask Towels , fringed , with colored borders , worth i c. at Ifio Large knotted fringe Damask and 11 lick Towels , worth 35e , tomorrow I5o All linen extra largo lluck Towels lOe i7 4o Toweling IIoup MUSLINS , SHKETINti 'WAY DOWN. Heavy Unbleached Muslin 340 Fine Bleached and Unbleached Muslin BO Large Crochet Ued Spreads 07 , , Extra large Crochet lied Spread. . . St oo 72x72 Chenille Table Covers , worth $2.t . at si 75 Mx51 Chenille Table Covers , worth $2.00. at . own 30x36 Chenille Table Covers , worth Si.CO. at 5)0 Full line of White Dimities and Cross Itars , line Floured French Mulls ; elegant styles In English Pongees gn0 Finest French sateen ,18e , and a line quality at 8V4c ; great variety or patterns. Figured Serpentine Crepe , best quality , worth 23c lOo 12'4u 30-Inch Percales Ao SOe Japanese Crepons 180 Nest Silk Ginghams : iKo Outing Flannels rte Only line ot pure Linen Duck In the city. CATHOLIC KNIGHTS TO MEET Annual Convention of the National Oounc.il in This Oity. AIMS AND GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY Various Important Questions to Como Up for Connlderntloii 1'rupotcct Consoli dation of Catholic Soclotlm List of Delegates and O nicer * . The national council of the Catholic Knights ot America will convene In this city May 14. Representatives will be present from every state In the union. In addition to Mio regular delegates probably 100 mem bers of the uniform divisions will attend. It Is expected the council will bring at least 200 strangers to the Gate City , and arrange ments for their entertainment are In charge of a committee , comprising Messrs. J. M. Klnney , W. M. Bushman , Andrew Murphy , Frank Burkely , John Rush , J. J. O'Connor , W. A. L. Gibbon and George J. Paul. Preceding the formal opening ot the na tional council the delegates and visitors will attend a pontifical high mass at St. Philo- mena's catfiedral. Archbishop Gross of Oregon gen , supreme spiritual director ot the soci ety , will celebrate the mass , assisted by the local and visiting clergy. Following Is a list of the delegates as far as known : Alabama J. B. Simpson , Montgomery. Arkansas John Hencke , Pocahontas. California William F. Gormley , Sacra mento. Colorado Silas G. Canfleld , Lsadvlllo. District ot Columbia M. I. Weller. Florida Francis Nash , I'ensacola. Georgia P. J , O'Connor , Savannah. Idaho Frank Uallhaar. Bolso City. Illinois L. J. Kadeskl , Marshall ; A. M. Ragglo , Cairo. Indiana P. S. O'Rourke , Fort Wayne ; L. J. Herman , Evansvllle. Iowa L. II. Kurtz , Das Molncs. Kansas Rev. J. Henry Tlhen , Wichita. Kentucky Henry B. Feldhaus , W. C. Smith , Louisville. Maryland George Landwehr , Cumberland. Massachusetts Bernard J. McLaughltn , Mlllvllle. Michigan Rev. James J. Gore , St. Joe. Minnesota Joseph Willy , Minneapolis , Mississippi F. J. Matter , Natchez. Missouri Anton Reislng , St. Louis ; Casper Ehrhard , St. Charles. Montana William Stuewe , Helena. Nebraska Michael C. Harrington , North Platte. New Jersey Thomas P. McGlynn , Mont- clalr. Nevada Rev. Thomas M. Tubman. New York Edward Feeney and John J. Hastings , Brooklyn. Ohio Loula J. Dollc , Cincinnati ; Frank Hunter , Sidney. Oregon T. W. Sullivan. Oregon City. Pennsylvania William Karl. Philadelphia ; J. C. Purcell , Pottsvllle. Rhode hland D. F. Kellehcr and John Curran , Providence. South Carolina W. J. O'Hagan , Charleston. South Dakota Eugene Foley. Mitchell. Tennessee J. J. Duffy. Memphis ; M. Me- Cormlck. Nashville. Texas Charles S. Ott , Galveston ; John A. McCormack. San Antonln. Virginia Dr. Joseph M. Burke. Petersburg. Washington John Kent. Walla Walla. West Virginia Dr. J. H. Kelley. Parkers- burg. Wisconsin Hon. J. H. M. Wlgman , Green Bay. Wyoming P. Keelan. Cheyenne. The Catholic Knights Is a mutual Insur ance organization of tha Roman Catholic church. Its aim Is to unite fraternally all male Catholic , between the ages of IS and 50 , providing they pass the usual medlca examination , and to afford death benefits ranging from $500 to $2.000 on moderate terms. It differs In one respect from similar nrcanlzatlons la that It has no sectional Boys' Clothing- \V give you the biggest bargains jn this city in Boys' Clothing , because we sell it a ; dry goods prices. French Flannel Waslstx , $1.75 Itoss' Faunlloroy WaUts . e > OC , Kins1. Still1 nnil Wilson llros. ' laundered Shirt Waists , all Maes . Hoys' double-breasted Scotch Cheviot ij 7 < 1 ? / Suits . C/O Children's Uccfcp Suits , neatly trimmed , < JO 3 to S years . jp . Hoys' Jmilor Suits. 3 to 7 years , pretty OO pattern' , half pike Monday . v' * * ' ' JAFI-'UAY'S Known the world over to be the llncst satin and gros grain Ribbons Im ported. Thcv iiuiilc lllb > I'ons a feature ot their business. Their Itlhbons nrtf feulure with us Jaftray's all silk , satin and groa Brain Ribbons at Three Prices : Numbers 5 and 7 . . -tfi Only two on KUIS grain and > u satin edge : Numbers , ,9 and 12 . " Q Numbers 7 utid . Numbers 1C and 22 . OQ Numbers 12 ami 1C . Men's Fumislig's Hoys' and Men's Sweaters 23e Hoys' and Men's Sweaters 33c Hlue. black and tan Sweaters 50c 35 dozen Suspenders , wire buckle and silk llnlsh 10c 27 dozen Suspenders , silk embroid ered , a beauty wo 33 dozen all silk Ties , In tecks and puffs 19c 23 dozen all latest style Ties , worth 75c 23c 75 dozen Windsors , all colors 15c 100 dozen Jl.n's llalbrlggan Half Hose , double heel and toe , war ranted ( list 10c CO dozen Men's Imported llrltlsh Hose ! G26c 50 dozen Men's Night Shirts , In plain nnd embroidered bosom , for Monday 60c 23 dozen Men's Night Shirts , New York mills muslin , embrolderd front 85o 100 dozen Men's Unlaundered Shirts , usually pell at Me 37V4c 23 dozen fancy Shirts , collars and cuffs attached , worth 9Sc 43c An elegant variety of summer anlrts nt 83c. 90c , $ t and.$1.23 23 dozen Men's llalbrlggan Shirts and Drawers 22Vic 60 dozen Men's llalbrlggan Shirts and Drawers 37Vic 50 dozen Men's Ualbrlggan Shirts and Drawers , from size 31 to DO 50c hounilirle.1 , but extpnls to every state In the union. The total nif > mbtrshlp ? on the first , of the year way 26,000. Since Its organization In 1S7G. to the 1st of April. 1895 , there has hflfn pild $0.017,813.33 In death benefit * . The sinking fund now amounts to JP.OQ.OOO , and the outstanding risks aggregate $12,321,500. ItUSINISSS TO BB CONSIDERED. A large number ot amendments to the constitution and by-laws , proposed by various > ranches , will come up for action. It Is pro posed to limit the- number of assessments > er annum , and to pay out of the sinking 'uml all assessments in excess ot the fixed number. Limiting the age of admission to 10 years , Instead of 50 is also proposed , and ncreaslng to $3,000 the maximum Insurance. The question of changing the constitution Eu as to admit women will be considered , as well as a score or more amendments of minor mportance. It seeiiia probable the national council will take- the Initiative in a movement , the ulti mate object ot which Is the consolidation of the various Catholic organizations that are general In character and benevolent in pur pose. There are a dozen such general or ganizations , with an aggregate membership exceeding 200,000. It Is believed If these were united a vast saving in expense ot operation would be effected , and thus a sreat Incentive to increased membership es tablished , besides greater Influence would bJ exerted than is now possible , The matter of consolidation was suggested last January by Judge II. W. Hives of Lebanon , Ky. , grand president ot the Young Men's Institute , and has been discussed pro and con In various fraternal publications. Judge Rives' experience In the Young Men's Institute and In the Catholic Knights con vinced him that the union of these organiza tions would be beneficial to both. The former has an Insurance feature , but it does not prosper , because the bulk of the members , being young men , give little thought to life insurance. The attractions for them are mainly social. Insurance Is the chief at traction of the Knights. Thus , what Is lackIng - Ing In the one would b2 supplied by the other and a formidable organization might be built up without materially changing the plans upon which they were founded. While considerable opposition has been de veloped and various objections raised , It Is evident that the movement Is receiving tlio thoughtful consideration of matured minds , In the two organizations Immediately concerned , as well as among the members of other societies. Several branches of the Catholic Knights have endorsed the suggestion and rectmmended It to the consideration of the national council. Branch GO of Clnclnnttl warmly endorsed the proposition some time agot urging the appointment of a commis sion to meet with commissions from other organizations favorable to consolt'lallon. As the plan proposed by this branch compre hends the general Idea and the mode of pro cedure , it la here reproduced : NEW CORPORATION IN SIGHT. "In the event of the commission so ap pointed agreeing with the other commissions having like power , finding It beneficial to the Catholic Knights ot America and one or more organizations that a consolidation , amalgama tion or absorption will prove beneficial to the organizations effecting the agreement , then , upon such commission making such report to the supreme president , the supreme president shall Immediately cause to b : printed the terms nnd conditions upon which such con solidation , amalgamation or absorption shall bo elfected , and shall send ten copies thcreol to each of the branches of the Catholic Knights of America , and request that each branch vote whether the consolidation , amalgamation or ohsorptlcn shall go into effect as recommended by the joint commis sion ; and the branch , within forty-five days from the date of the mailing of the notice by the supreme president , shall send to the supreme secretary Its expression or vote 01 the subject , under signature of the president and decretory of the branch , properly au thenticated by the teal of the branch. It the majority of the branches votltm favor the recommendation of such commis sion and vote' for such consolidation , amalga mation or absorption the commission Bhal Immediately proceed for the dissolution o the Catholic Knights ot America and take all necessary anl needful steps for the es tabllshmcnt of the new corporation. " The action of the council on thU aubjec will Ixj watched with considerable Interes and should It bo favorable it In believer other Catholic organization * will follow , The officers ot the Catholic Knights o NOTIONS Fancy high back Combs , 50o and $1. Fancy celluloid Hairpins , lOe , 15c , 18c and 25e. Plain Hack Combs , 25o. Plain Side Combs , 18c nnd 23c. Dr. Stuart's Huttermllk Soap contains 33'.ii p < r cent buttermilk and extract of cucumber. Hutteroup Soup , Turkish Snap , Castile , IClder Flower. Coco Castile , tut nt 5c. Cashmere Hoquet. 21c. Pear's Glycerine , 18o. Hooks , 5e. Family Pins , Ic. Hlack Plnst. 2 Imxs , fie. The Perfect Curler , 25o set. Curling Irons , 3c , 4c , 6c and lOc. Fast black Darning Cotton , 3 for lOo. Twin Stays , 5o set. Hoval Stays , 15o set. Safety Plni , 3c and 5c card. Tracing Whoi'ls , 5n and Kc. Patent Hooks and Kycs , 7o card. 'OILKT WATKHS- Florlda Water , large bottles , 23c. Violet Toilet Water. 75c. Colgate's Florida Water , DOc. Hay Hum , 23e. Witch Hazel , lOc. MCHFUMKH1KS- Vlolet , Crab Apple , Heliotrope , White Hose , 17c nil ounce. FACE POWni'3118 Tetlow'H Perfect Complexion Powder , Sc box ; Pozzonl's Powder , 35c ; La- bache Powder , 3Se. TOOTH POWDKHS. Sozodont , Mo ; Hrown's Camphorated ISc ; Dr. L. W. Lyon'n , 20e ; Hoynl Tooth Powder , lOc ; Calder's Tooth Powder , EOe. Vaseline , 3c. \morlca are as follows : Most Hov W. A. iross , supromc spiritual director , archbishop t Portland , Ore. ; M. T. Shine , supreme > resldent , Covlngton , Ky. ; Charles E , Han- muer , supreme vice president , St. Louis , do. ; William S. O'llourko , supreme secro- ary. Fort Wayne , InJ. ; Charles J. Klrschner , upremo treasurer , Toledo , O. ; J. A. Aver- Ick , M. I ) . , supreme medical examiner , Cov- ngton , Ky. ; Edward 1) . McCinlimes , supreme rusteo , Providence , It , I. ; Richard Walsh , upremo trustee , St. Louis , Mo. ; Joseph C. Carroll , supreme trustee , Norfolk , Va. JiXI'ltESS NKTTLKO. Suit for a Stolcm Package Avvrlod bjr a Sutlnfiictory Compromise. ST. LOUIS , April 27. The suit ot the Wells Fargo Express company against the Adams Express company for $33,000 , the value ot a package ot currency stolen from he Adams company between Cincinnati aud S'ashville In 1S92 , has been compromised , ho Wells , Fargo people accepting $27,000 In 'till and final settlement. .This Is the case n which a sensational scene occurred while leposltlons were being taken In the law otllce o ( Messrs. Fox and Moore at Kansas City. Charles A. Kctchum , the express nessenior In charge of the car at the time of the robbery , was tried and acquitted ust ( all , although strong proof was adduced agulnst him. The package In question was mysteriously abstracted while In transit from New Yorfc to Gnlveston , somewhere between Cincinnati anil Nashville. It contained $33,000 In bills , tnd a paper dummy was uubstltuted for It. The Wells. Fargo company , after the loss was ascertained , promptly paid the money to the Galveston banking tlrms to whom ft was being sent. Suit was then brought against the Adams Kxpress company. The Wells Fargo company accepted the com promise us the easiest way of ending the suit that was pending In the United States llstrlct court at St. Louis. Joe Pteasants always looks pleasant , hut never Pleasanter than when soiling Delia Fox Bouquets. _ AmiuiHod a Mlllttu Olllror. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , April 27.-SpccIat. ( ) It a certain member of company F , South Dakota National Guards , located at Aber deen Is not punlKhcd severely It will moat likely be because the state has not enough money on hand to call a court martial anil there Is no appropriation available. A ser geant and a squad were Bent out to bring an absentee to the armory , und they did It. Not , however , without considerable trouble , for the angry member not only refused to go , but abused his sergeant und assaulted him. At the armory the captive continued his wordy ubuso of his superior olllcers , un offense which Is punishable by a fine anil Imprisonment In the county Jail or even In the penitentiary. Hut , us was mentioned , the offender will likely get off with a dis honorable discharge , ax no regular court martial can be convened. The best after dinner smoke. Is a Delia. Fox Iloquet. Ilcc ird f thn l.uU ( 'nnBroD. WASHINGTON. April 27. According to figures prepared by Mr. 1 1. S. Plait , enroll ing clerk of the senate , 720 bills and Joint rewo'.utloiiH became laws during the third session of the Fifty-third congress. Ot these 215 were senate and 503 houst ; bills nnd resolutions. During the entire congress 12,22.1 measures wore Introduced In the twci houses , of which 2.925 orlglnaleil In thu senate nnd 9,271 In the house. The Heirjf passed 527 of Its own bills , but only 23'J of these received favorable action In the IIOUK % while of iho 711 house bllln which passed Iho house Vi'J also passed the senate. The presi dent vetoed or failed to sign twenty-four ot the senate bills sent to him , while fifty-four house blKs met the s'lino tale at thu handx of the executive. It appears from this statement that UMS than a per cent ot thu bills Introduced during the congress became/ laws. Kloctrlo Light Uiimp mini do to INDIANAPOLIS , April 27. The Westinghouse - house Electric company of I'lttsburg today filed suit against the Fort Wayne Electric company In the federal court hero. The liti gations Involve the patent rights to a dis tribution street railway system. The West- tnghouse company claims that the Slattery system used by the defendants Interferes with the Stanley system , priority far which has been held to be good by the patent of fice , and a decree Is aiked declaring Ibt BUU lory sytem Invalid and void.