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Ct'KKEXCY ' SHAPES DEBATE
All BubjctU Lead the fformto to the Sanio
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FREE WOOL AND GOLD SHIPMENTS RELATED
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WASHINGTON , Dec. 31. The proceedings
of the RenatQ were enlivened by
f-cvcral features. Senator Sherman
offered a financial resolution for the
protection of the. gold reserve and
Senator Mitchell of Oregon delivered a strong
Argument In favor of an amendment to the
liouse revenue bill , affording still further
protection to thp. wool Interests of the United
States. Senators Chandler , Mills and Gorman
Indulged In a ( harp , three-cornered sparring
match over a resolution of the former , calling
upon the secretary of the navy for Informa
tion concerning the prices paid by the gov-
crnmuit for armor plate. The democratic
iBcnalorji seemed to resent the resolution upon
4tho theory that It contained n hidden re
flection upon the conduct of the Navy de
partment. Senator Chandler explained that
ho had only been prompted by business
jr.otlves in offering his resolution. Ho laid
that It was generally known that American
companies had furnished armor plate to the
Russian government at prlc s lower than they
liad been fu-nUhed to the Navy department.
Ho only wanted Information on the general
subject.
Hut tl < o most notable feature nt the da'y
was Senator Sherman's resolution. It was as
follows :
Rpisolvpil , That by Injurious legislation
> > y the Fifty-third congre.su the revi-nues of
the government were reduced below Its
r.ecessury expenditure nml the fund cre-
nted for the lawful redemption of United
States notes bus been Invaded to supply
pilch .deficiency of the revenue : that such
n misapplication of the redemption fund
Is of doubtful legality nnd greatly Injurious
to the public credit nnd fhould be pre
vented by restoring said fund to a cum not
les-j than JIOO.000.000 In gold coin or bullion
to bo paid out only In the redemption of
United States notes and treasury notes and
Htich notes will when redeemed be reissued
only In exchange for gold coin or bullion.
Senator Sherman gave notice that he would
address the senate at length upon the sub
ject matter of the resolution next Friday.
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUTINE.
When the senate met today Mr. Perkins ,
republic-ill of California , asked unanimous
consent for the consideration of a resolution
directing the committee on fiinnco to report
AH amendment to the house tariff bill , laying
an additional duty on raw sugar equal to tin-
other Increases ot the bill.
Mr. nerry , democrat of Arkansas , objected.
It was agreed to adjourn over until Friday.
Mr. Morrlll , republican of Vermont , explained
that the finance commlttea desired to consider
the bond nnd tariff bills on Thursday.
Mr. Chandler's resolution offered yester
day , directing the committee on naval affairs
to Investigate the prices paid by the govern
ment for armor plat ? and as to whether any
official of the government was Interested In
patent processes , was called up. At the
suggestion of Mr. Gorman , democrat of Mary
land , the words directing an Inquiry Into
the facts as to whether the prices paid by
tli ? United States were "as low as paid by
foreign governments" were stricken out.
Mr. Mills , democrat of Texas , could not
Gee the reason for the amendment.
Mr. Gorman explained that It was well
linown that an armor plate company had
competed with England for furnishing armor
plate for a Russian vessel. The prices asked
were lower than received from the United
States. The contract , ho thought , had been
made at a loss. There had been no conceal
ment about It. As to the remainder of the
resolution Mr. Gorman said It contained an
Intimation that there had not been careful
business conduct of the ofllcc of the Navy
department , and furttibr that odlceru ot the
government were Interested In armor plate
patents. If the Infdrmatlon of the senator
from New Hampshire warranted these Inti
mations , ho had no objection to the resolu
tion , but he regretted that anybody should
deem It necessary to make such an Inquiry.
'Ho spoke to the effect that both parties had
united In the rejuvenation of our army.
Great discretion had been given to the
secretaries of the navy and the results had
been marvelous to th world. The honesty ,
integrity and Intelligence ot the heads of the
Navy department had not been questioned.
He again expressed regr.'t that Just at this
time , In the peculiar atmosphere which en
veloped us , that It should be thought neces
sary to make this Inquiry.
Mr. Hale also spoke of the work of the
department and expressed the hope that noth
ing would bo found amiss.
Mr. Chandler said he shared the general
regret , but ho was ready sto assume the re
sponsibility for the resolution. Facts had
ccmo to his knowledge , he- said , that rc-
qulrul Investigation and publicity In order
< that future contracts for armor In the equip
ment of vessels now building and to be built
V should be above suspicion and reproach.
The resolution was adopted.
PLKA FOR THE WOOL INTERESTS.
Senator Mitchell addressed the senate on
his proposal to Increase tlio duty on wool.
Senator Mitchell declared that no Industry
had receive 1 such n staggering and deadly
legislative blow as that inflicted upcn the
wool Industry by the Wilson tariff act. It
hact drained from the United States within
the last year $85,000,000 In gold to pay for
foreign wool and had occasioned a loss to the
wool growers of this country of more than
$100,000,000. Unless this legislation were
changed the phcep Industry of the Pacific
P
coast would bo annihilated.
h Continuing , Mr. Mitchell referred to the
condition of the treasury and the president's
appeal , and added : "While providing at the
earliest possible- moment , legislation which
will produce sudlclent revenue to relieve the
administration of Its present embarrassment ,
other Important questions should not bo lost
sight of In the performance of our patriotic
response to the * president and wo should so
legislate as to relieve from danger of destruc
tion some of the great Industries stricken
down by the Wilson tariff net. "
Mr. Mitchell said the tariff bill passed by
'the house would probably Increase the reve
nue $40,000,000 a year. Amended as It should
be by affording wool , lumbr , barley , hops
and other agricultural products adequate pro
tection , It will give an additional revenue
of $60,000,000 nnd place a padlock upon the
no-called "endless 'chain" by which gold Is
drawn from the treasury , stop all necessity
for further Issue of bonds and rescue from
ruin th wool n < 1 other grlcul
tnral mlcrMtw nt thin country ,
HPIIUTKt ) flPAIUUNO MATCH.
Whllo Mr Mitchell w s contending thut the
ccrrritArr f tli6 trcaiury could have stopped
the gold rnldi by unlng bin dlicrotlon to redeem -
deem notes In coin , Mr , Hill , democrat of
New York , a ked him If It wan not true that
greenbacks hnd been redeemed lu golil by
every secretary lnco 1S7D ,
Mr. Mitchell replied It might be true , but
In hi * opinion It wan very poor policy.
"Treasury notes have only been redeemed
In gold since 1891 , " Interruptvd Mr. Cockrell ,
democrat of Missouri.
"Is that a fact ? " asked Mr. Mitchell.
"It Is , " was the emphatic reply. "In
1893 , In response to a telegram cnt
by mo to Secretary Foster , he replied that the
first treasury note had been redeemed by
him In gold In 1891. "
"I am talking about greenbacks , " said Mr.
Hill.
Hill."Have not all the secretaries ot the treasury -
ury redeemed these notes In gold since
1S90 ? "
"Greenbacks were never presented , " said
Mr , Cockrcll. "There was no demand for
gold , and that can be shown on
the record. The senator from
Ohio ( Mr. Sherman ) since that time
proposed to redeem and retire every one
jf those greenbacks with Mlver dollars and
his amendment to that effect Is on record In
which ho proposed to substitute for the
greenbacks sliver notes , and In addition
to that I want to say that Secretary Carlisle ,
January 2 , 1895 , stated before the house' com-
mitten on appropriations that If In the be
ginning the secretary of the treasury bad ex
ercised his discretion of paying cither In sil
ver or gold It would have opsratcd well.and
would have been of great bencflt. "
In answer to Mr. Hill , Mr. Cockrcll mid ho
did not know whether Secretary Foster had
redeemed greenbacks In gold.
"You said It had not been done. "
"Not on demand , " said Mr. Cockrell. "I
repeat that no secretary of the treasury" until
October , 1891 , ever yielded ths option to the
holdcra of United States notes. "
"Hut United States notes were redeemed
In gold. "
"Not at the option of the holder. The op
tion was never given the holder until 1891. "
At the conclusion ot Mr. Mitchell's re
marks his resolution was referred to the
finance committee.
Mr. Stewart recalled the fact that nt a
dinner at Delmonlco's , New York , November
11 , 1891. Secretary Foster had declared that
he" would redeem United States notes In
gold , and that President Harrison , In his
annual report the same year , had paid that
the policy ot the Treasury department had
done much to restore confidence In the coun
try.
CHECK ON PRESENT METHODS.
Mr. Elklns , republican of West Virginia ,
at the conclusion of Mr. Mitchell's remarks ,
asked for the Immediate consideration of a
resolution declaring It to be the sense of
the senate that no bonds of the United
States should be sold at private sale or by
private contract , but that they should be
advertised and sold to the highest bidder.
"As that resolution would seem to relied
on the senator from Ohio ( Mr. Sherman ) ,
who , when secretary of the treasury , always
disposed of bsnds by private contract , and
ns ho Is now absent , I think the resolution
should go over , " said Mr. Hill , democrat , of
New York.
"I do not understand how the resolution
can reflect on Mr. Sherman , " said Mr. El
klns.
"I cannot make It plainer , " replied Mr.
Hill.
Hill.The
The resolution went over.
Mr. Nelson , republican of Minnesota , ad
dressed the senate on the great financial
question , maintaining that the outward flow
of gold could not be stopped till the balance
of trade was In our favor , and that the result
could not be obtained without an adequate
Increase of tariff rates. Ho thought the
banks should bear their share of the burden
of maintaining our vast paper currency on
a parity with gold.
When be took his seat Mr. Elkln-j renewed
his request for the Immediate consideration of
his resolution , but Mr. Hill objected , and at
2:35 : the senate adjourned until Friday.
IIOM ) I.SSUr MIKHT UK IIULAYKD.
Golil IN Kviilrntly IloliiK Wltliilrntm
for IMircluixliiB ; Tlirm.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 31. There were no
new developments today In the matter of a
new bond Issue , and the opinion now pre
vails that It may be postponed for n number
of days yet. The cessation of large with
drawals of gold for export and the fact that
ono or more orders have been placed for
gold shipments from abroad are important
factors in the question of an early Issue.
On the other band the almost dally an
nouncement from the subtreasury at New-
York that considerable quantities are being
withdrawn In redemption of legal tenders
would seem to Justify prompt action by the
president. These redemptions , It Is slid , are
undoubtedly asked for the purpose of ac
cumulating a supply of gold with which to
purchase bonds when they shall have been
placed on the market by the syndicate , and
as they now aggregate considerably more
than $5,000,000 since the forthcoming Issue
became a settled fact , their early discon
tinuance has become a matter of the .first Im
portance. Thla can be accomplished , how
ever , only through the operations of the
syndicate , and It Is argued , therefore , that
the interests of the government lie In a
prompt announcement of the issue.
What will bo the result of these conflicting
Interests Is not now apparent. The report
from New York to the effect that the mem
bers of the now syndicate have entered Into
an agreement by which the government Is
to be at onca furnished $100,000,000 in gold
and later on , at Its option , with $100,000,000
In addition , cannot be verified at this time.
It Is the general belief , however , that this
arrangement for an additional contingent
amount was made with the approval of the
president , who Is anxious that this Issue
shall be the last during his term ot olfice.
It Is bJllcved further that the conditions as
to the procurement of a part of the gold from
abroad and that no part of It shall be
withdrawn from the treasury , are made parts
ot the new contract.
The forthcoming monthly treasury state
ment will show an excess ot receipts over
disbursements for the month of December
of about $342,000 , which is u gain over No
vember of about $1,800,000. Heavy payments
of Interest , pensions and Pacific bond re
demptions during January are expected to re
sult In a large deficit for that month. The
deficit for the present fiscal year , ending
June 30 , 1S9C , Is expected to approach $17-
000,000. These figures , however , are based
on the assumption that the receipts from
customs will materially Increass during the
next thro months , as Is usually the case.
The Income from Internal revenue sources. It
Is thought , lus now about reached tlio normal
and hence no material change for th ? bet
ter Is expected through the customs.
SUM SHOW FOR BEET SUGAR
President Oxnard Has No Hopl of Securing
Favorable Legislation ,
SENATORS OPPOSE HIS PROPOSITION
Will Wnlt a Store Oii rnni > Time
for I'rrftxIitK < lir lUMiiiinit of
Sulfur for .Mori * Hut nine
1'rotroHoii ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Henry Oxnard , president of the Ne
braska bfct sugar company of that name ,
left for New York today , after a careful can
vas.- ) among senators as to the possibility of
securing an amendment to the revenue bill
now In the hands of the finance committee
of the senate. Mr. Otnard was not wngulno
that any legislation looking to a betterment
of beet sugar Interests could be enacted at
this session. Certainly a vote now on that
proposition would rcsnllt In ulefeat , which ,
according to Mr. Oxnard , must b > avoided
by patiently waiting until conditions are
changed. It Is the Intention of Mr. Oxnard
to place before the ysnato reasons why an
amendment should bo added to the revenue
bill raising the tariff on migar In proportion
as other articles are affected by the bill ns
U passed the house. Senator Allen stated
today that a vote on tlio question would b ;
suicidal at thlo time , and consequently no
action would bo taken until after the com-
mllte agrees on the bill , when an effort would
bo made to ained It In committee ot the
whole.
whole.NEW YEAR'S AT THE CAPITAL.
New Year's day In Washington has for
half a century been the great display ilay
of the year and next to Bastcr thu great
parade day ot swelldom. While Christmas
Is thp homo day New Year's Is embraced
by all sets of uaciety aa calling day , mor.-
houscs being open In Washington on January
1 than In "any city In America. The bells
of the glad Now Year will tonight "ring out
the old , ring In the new , " and herald an ofil-
clal season of surpassing brllllancs. From th
time of the Imposing state event , the Ne
Year's reception nt the executive mansion ,
until sunrise Ash Wednesday morning , Feb
ruary 19 , when society halts In Its lively pace ,
there .will be several weeks of uninterrupted
gaiety.
Immediately following th ? white house re
ception tomorrow the cabinet ladlc-s , wltir
the exception of Mrs. Wilton , wife of the
pMtmastcr general , and possibly Mrs. Hoke
Smith , will receive1 at their homes until late
In the afternoon. The official announcement
of receptlona tomorrow In the cabinet circle
la as follows :
The secretary of war nnd Mrs. Lainont
will be assisted by Mrs. UrecUlnrldBC , Mrs.
IJeber , Mn > . SternberK , Mrs. CrulBhlll , Mrs.
Stnnton , Mrs. Greely , Mrs. Closson , Mr = - .
Gordon. Mrs. Huwley , Mrs. George U. Mc-
Clellnn , Mn . Thomas Nelson Page , Mr : .
Ilugher , und a number of other youn ; ;
ladles. , . , , ,
The secretary of the navy nnd Miss Her
bert will be assisted by Mr ? . Mlcou. Mrs- ,
llamsny , Mrs. Hush Len.ire , Mrs. Preston
Sands , Mrs. Wlnthrup , Mis. Mulligan , Mis.
Washington , Mrs. McAcloo and Missal -
luck , Mlsn Williams' , Miss Patten , Misa
Poor , Miss De Peys > ter arc ! Mls Jnc-Uson.
The attorney genera ! nnd Mrs. llurmon
will be assisted by their daughters. Mrs.
Kdmund Wright of Philadelphia. Miss Har
mon. Miss Corbln , and Miss Taft.
The secretary of agriculture and Miss
Morton will be assisted by Mrs. Uabney ,
Mrs. Coombs , Mrs. Fox and Miss Hrlght.
The vice president nnd Mrs. Stevenson
will receive callers during the afternoon at
the Normandle. Mr * . Stevenson will bo nr-
Klstcd by Misses Stevenson , Mrs. M. T.
Scott , Misses Scott , Mrs. ICdward Whit-
alter and Miss Wliltaker of St. Louis. MIH.
Morrison , Miss Fordyce , Mr. , nnd Misses
WcndlltiK , and Mips Winston.
The secretary of state and Mrr. Olncy
will entertain the diplomatic coips at
breakfast at 12 o'clock. At - o'clock Mrs.
Olney'H reception will begin. Mrs. Olney
will be assisted by her daughter , Mi .
Minot ; Mrs. and Miss Uhl , Mra. und Miss
Uockhlll , Mrs. nml Mls-i Gray , Mrs. and
Mlta Sheridan. Miss Audrey 1'auncefotc ,
Mrs. Arnold Haunt1 , Miss Pendletqn , Miss
Alice Lee , Miss KIslo Andeison. Mlsy Uod-
Bere , Miss Tui-kcrinan and Miss Cockrcll.
At the diplomatic breakfast the foreigners
will be prcsenttd by Abslslant Secretary
Hockhlll.
The secretary of the treasury and Mrs.
Carlisle will bo assisted by Mrs. William K.
Carlisle , Mrs. Stanley Mnttbeww. Mrs. It. 1) .
Howler. Miss Aildle 1J. Mitchell. Miss Lucy
1 PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT.
> "
tvis'i.1 , snmi , Tin : TOW.V
At $1.23 n hundred-Sportsmen know our
reputation , but Inasmuch us this price
Hccnia entirely out of keeping we will just
say this , that they are the game bhella
that you regularly pay ns high us $2.00 for
and let It do at that. Hotter lay In a sup
ply while the price lasts all our ammuni
tion and guns uro priced the same way ior
a while.
Columbia Metal Pollbh Mall orders.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Bportlug Good * . 116 S. 15tU St.
TAKI : coon AIIVICI :
It Is BO much easier to sell than to Invoice
that the wise mcicnerit Is willing to sac
rifice profit rather than hold over Roods.
That's our llx exactly. Wo Invoice next
week and we will give you a bit ; reduction
on almost anything- the store between
this und then. Now Is your time for bar-
galna.
A. Hospe , jr ,
Music and 4rr. 1513 Douglas St.
1'iiBO , Miss Brynn of Chicago , Misses Hum-
lln , and Miss Alice Berry.
AnOUT NATIONAL HOLIDAYS.
The annual recurrence of th ? holiday sea
son Invariably brings to the Department of
State numerouy inquiries regarding the num
ber and date : ) cf national holidays. In a
technical sense , there are no national holiday *
In the United Statej , for the simple reason
that nowhere does there exist thp power to
stt such days apart and coinp'l their observ
ance. A state only can oatabliiCi a holiday
within Its own limits , while llio authority of
confreres In that direction lo confined to the
District of Columbia and the territories. Prac
tically , however , a holiday becomes national
In Its character when It Is obaerved by the
people of the various states , the territories
und the Dlatrict of Columbia. There are two
which fall In this category : Fourth of July
and Christmas. Congress has ojt them apart
for observance In th ? territories and the
District of Columbia , and the legislatures of
all the utatcs have In like manner set them
apart for the observance of the peopleof
the reypectlvs statEU.
Coiigresj haj named elqht holidays for the
District cf Columbia and the territories. Th'-y
ar ? In calendar order : r\'e\v Year's day , \Vash-
Inslon'u birthday , Inauguration day ( every
fourth year ) , Decoration day , Independence
day. Labor day , Thanksgiving day and Chrlst-
maa day. New Year's day Is observed In all
the utates as a holiday except Massachusetts
N w Hampshire , an'l ' Ilhole IP ! nd. Washing
ton's birthday Is not a legal holiday in Ar
kansas , Iowa or Mississippi. Inauguration
day Is objarved only In the Dlo'rlct of
Columbia , and the territories. Decoration
day Is cbsrrved only In the north , In moat of
the southern t'tites ' Memorial day Is observed
at anearlier date than in the north. Thanks
giving day is now observed In all the states ,
though In some of them It lo not a statutory
holiday.
Congrciu has at various times appointed
special holidays , and has recognized the cxls-
tcnco of certain days au holidays for Com
mercial purposes , as for Instance , the Sat
urday half holiday. Many of the states have
holidays peculiar to themselves. Illinois cb-
terves Llncoln'H birthday ; California and
Nevada Admission diy , while certain cities
obiervo sjo'lal dayo Intimate y conieetej with
their history. Here In New York they
cbajrvu Kvacuatlon day , the day the llrltlsh
troops finally quit the city , after the close
of the revolution , and Diltlmorei observes
LOOK. AT HIS PKIVI'
That's where you got onto his shape every
good-looking cop wears our policeman's
shoe a ehoe that wo had made up. espe
cially for men of his calling waterproof-
warm easy light. Not only the i > ollce of
this city wear them , but men all aver the
west who are exposed to weather send to
us for them-felt lined , J2.00 and J3.GO. 'me
Ksqulmuux boots are 73.00 felt lined und
worth more money ,
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Fariiam.
Defender * * tiny , tlio iliy th > llrltUh flttAck
on the city wits fT'il ' > 1 rtunn the aecoml
war with KtiRland. Aflflf day. which hail III
orlRln In Nebraska. In .IY V becoming rec
ognized holiday In A mnnbcr of tattern , n
well Hi western , Plato's" .
CONDITION OK NATIONAL HANKS.
An ft tat met of rcponW'tiy ' tlio comptroller
of the currency from tlii ilhrto national Kinks
of Lincoln , Neb. , as to their comlltlon on
December 13 shows tnfnl rnources of $2-
f.12,215 , the principal IWms of which were :
Loins And discount , , ( f 1,77.1,592 ; value of
securities , banking hguses , furniture , flxtur s
niul other real estnt" ana mortgages o ntd ,
$188,6(9 : reserve In bnhks niul In hands of
reserve Agents , J2S9.S7S ; .total tpscle , $351,809 !
gold. $132(20. The principal llabllltl s wcro :
Capital stock , $850,000 : ihirpltis funil anil un
divided pronts , $170,4r > 'J ' , ami deposits , $1-
050,006. The average ttfft\e held was 24.70
per cent.
The reports of the four national banks of
DOS Molncs , la. , of tlidfr condition on the
same daf show total resources of $3S07S05 :
loans and discounts , ? 2 , < : S7OH ; value of stocV ,
securities hanking houses , furniture , fix-
tuns and other real estate and mortgages
owned , $174.074 ; reserve In banks and In
hands of reserve agents , $524.100 , of whle'i
$ flj,325 WHS In gold. Principal liabilities :
Capital stock. $ $00,000 ; undivided profits and
surplus funds. $2$6,39. ; deposits , $1,400,000.
The average reserve bold was 21.81 per c'nt.
Senator Allen and Congressman llalner
Introduced petitions today In their respective
houses from the- Nebraska American Protec-
live association , recently adcptc.1 at the state
meeting at Grand Island , praying that bel-
llger lit rlghty bo accorded the Cuban In
surgent ,
Scnatpr 1'ettlgrew Introiluctd a bill to can
cel and redeem United States legal tender
notes , and a petition signed by some 2SO
cltlii ns of Lyinati anil 1'rcsho counties , South
Dakota , asking to bo permitted to enter ths
ceded Sioux Indian reservation lands In tint
state without paying the purchase price ol
$1.25 per acre for land as provided by act of
congress.
R 0. Swanson was appointed a fourth class
postnnsUr at Morton's Mills , Montgomery
county , In. , vice J. M. I'ctlkfr.
Louis Orlflln was appointed postmaster at
Mnrlel , Lancaster county , Neb. , vlcoW. . II.
O'Shea , icslgned.
WI1.I , OUT TOOMTIIHU TIIUItSDAV.
SPIIIII > riiiniuMCoiiiniHIrc Will TiiUo
U | , I InHllllMO lllllH.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Senator Morrlll ,
the new chairman of th scnatfr committee
on finance , " snlil today that a mcotlng oC that
committee would be called for Thursday to
take up ths houu ; revenue and bond bills.
Mr. Morrlll expressed the opinion that thf
bend bill would be glv n precedence In the
committee , but declined to express an opinion
as to how speedily It might bs disposed of
or In what simp ? It might bo reported.
Thcra would have been a me ting of the
committee tol.iy In accordance with Senator
Voorhees' original plan , but for the ex
pressed wish ot the republican mcnibrrs of
the commltt o who requested Mr. Voorhees
to allow the meeting to bo postpciml until
after tomorrow , when the norganlz-itlon Is
to take effect. It Is believed It will be satls-
fcctoiy to the democratic members of tit"
committee to have the bond bill receive first
consideration In the committee. Senator
Jcnes of Arkansas , who Is a loading demo
cratic member of the committee , today ex-
pressrd a piefcrence for prior consideration
of the bond question.
"I am satisfied , " said he , "that It Is the
purpose of the republicans to get the tariff
bill through regardless , of the other measure
and have It go to tha president , by whom
they arc convinced \i \ w'tjl bo vetoed. They
will then ga to the ou'iitry upon this as th ?
only Issue. I thlnlt Hits plan can be frus
trated by considering and reporting the bond
bill first , and amertfllrffc It so as to provide
for the free coinage ofsilver. . This would
give us all the money. necessary to meet
current expenses , tldo .us . over the present
emergency , If thtrp isjuonc , and avoid the
Issuance of bonds. " , , „
Asked If he thought | ie committee would
adopt his proposed , sllv.9r amendment to the
bond bill , the se-naf-or replied that he was
unable to hay , and 'added : "Tho principal
complaint against t e rce coinage of sliver
Is the great profit It , would give to the silver
miners. My bill ch'cs * this profit to the gov
ernment by providing that the holder of
bullion shall receive only the- market value ,
the difference b = t\vecn , ; , that value- and the
coinage value becoming seigniorage. Thus ,
while the silver dollars coined would have
full legal tendnr vali/e tns- public at largo
and not the mlnrrs alone would receive the
largo profit to be- obtained from the free
colnago of sliver , while the market value is
so depressed at present. "
l" > : ' ! "i'IOHiW OKKKIIS A
IIII1 ( o Snl.sUfiilo Silver Oi-tlllcitti-s
for llrilcciiiril Grt'enIincIvN.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31. Among the bills
and resolutions Introduced In the senate to
day were :
Hy S nator Pettlgrew , a bill directing the
secretary of the treasury to cancel and
not reissue greenbacks hereafter redeemed
by him , but to If.suo sliver certificates In
th ir placs , these certificates to bo redeemed
with sliver dollars. To meet the dcnund
thus created , the secretary Is directed to coin
the silver now In the treasury and If the
ajuount Is not sufilcient for the purposeh >
Is til purchase more silver bullion from tlmo
to time.
Uy Mr. Vest , a bill repealing that part of
the Wilson tariff act which provides for the
rebate of Internal rovenu tax on alcohol used
In the arts cr in medical compounds.
I3y Mr. McMillan , a bill r quiring that 1 per
cent of the salary of psisons employed In the
classified railway mall fcrvlc ? b withheld to
constitute a relief fund.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup takes the lead of
all cough preparations on our shelves Car
penter & Palmeter , Jamestown , N. V.
llltHSK SKSSIIKV OF Till ? HOUSE.
Xo Iliisincss Trimxnutcd In tlir l'uri > ly
I'oriunl AMxmilil- .
WASHINGTON. DEC. 31. The last session
of the house' for the year 1833 was a purely
formal meeting , lasting but a few minutes ,
and an adjournment wua taken until Fri
day , according to the understanding. The
prayer of the cliapUIn , Couden , was most
Impressive. Ho asked that party conten
tions might bs hurled , Unit tbn nation might
advance .with thu motto , "On5 Flag ; One
Country ; One God Forever ; " and concluded :
"With mallco toward none , with charity for
all , let our nation stand an example to all
the world , with Justice written on her brow. "
Mr. Noonan , the only republican member
from Texas , made a correction of the Journal
to show that he had voted for the two rev
enue bills last wek.
At 12:25 : the bouse adjourned.
Ono Mlnuto Cough Cure IE harmless , pro-
luces Immediate results.
-tr t-
me iiFFKitn\cR IN * nous-
some are big and wise some honest and
true others little and cute some cioaa and
mean and a whole lot of them are black
uml tan Just llku our ISu BOX that you can't
buy ( or less than a liuurter anywhere else.
The colors of the underwear uro gray ,
brown and tan , and range In price from
JIMS a suit up to $3.89. That'no ordinary
price , either it's a biff out to clean up be
fore Invoicing , Wo don't handle any $1.48
underwear , but we're selling some 52.DO
Koods nt that price.
A bert Calm ,
Men's Furnisher , 1322 Faruani ,
TWO SECTION MEN KILLED
Union Fnctfio Passenger Collides with a
Hand Oar at Faxton.
VICTIMS TRYING TO AVOID A WRECK
rx Crnlnlc ntiil IVrillmuul llrl-
kct Mt Don tli While lit
Tliulr ToHlt of
Duly.
PAXTON , Neb. , Dec. 31. ( Special Tele
gram. ) As Union Pacific pansonger train
No. 1 \\as pulling Into Paxton It ran down
a handcar and Instantly killed Alex Cralglc ,
rectlon foreman , and Ferdinand Itclkct , a sec.
tlcn hand. lioth bodies were horribly mu
tilated , nlmoPt every bens In their bodies
being broken. No. 1 Is due at this place
at 3:45. : but was late , and the section men
thought they would make It In before the
train came. When Just Inside the switch ,
about a quarter of a mlle east ot town , they
heard the train just behind them , and upon
looking back saw the train only about one
telegraph polo away. They undertook to
take the handcar off the track , but the
train came upon them before they had tbs
car off. The two men killed \\er ? on the
track when the train struck them. Daniel
Egenlon , the other section hand , was just
outside th ? track , and escaped without being
hurt. Relkct leaves a wife and ten children
In almost destitute circumstances. Cralglo
leaves a wife and four children , lioth fam
ilies depended entirely on their section work
for n living.
GltTllUillT MUST SHOW CAVSK.
Cnllril On to KH II | > | | NU tlu > Truth of n
IMilillNltfil A N < * rtloti.
LINCOLN. Dsc. 31. ( Special. ) County At
torney Woodward Is stirring up considerable
excitement In the way of Investigating the
rumors that the verdict ot guilty against
George Washington Davis was "bought and
paid for. " To this end the county attorney
lias mimmoncd the city editor of the News ,
J. W. Outright , to appear January 2 and
give evidence In the matter. After the con
viction of Davis for having wrecked the
Rook Island train , In which eleven lives
were lost. Cutrlght , who Is the correspondent
of the Chicago Tribune , added to his report
the following : "Tho new shotting by coun
sel for Davlu creates considerable excitement
in local circles. Rumors have been rlfa for
some tlmo that the Davis jury had returned
a verdict that was bought and paid for. "
Today he war served with the summons tu
appear on the 2d of January. This morning
the county attorney published a long state
ment In regard to the conduct of the Davis
trial. There Is a great deal of sympathy
felt In Lincoln for Davis , and many openly
express * the belief that ho Is Innocsnt of the
crime for which he has been sentenced. Mr.
Cutrlght promises to be on hand promptly.
Hon. G. M. Lambertson today received
word that another case In which the Capital
National bank had got the better of It In
the federal ccurt presided over by Judge
Dtmdy had been reverped , and that the re
ceiver of the broken bank , K. K. Haydcn ,
could recover some $15,000 from one of the
stcckholders , A. P. S. Stuart. The decision
was rendered by the court of appeals at
St. Louly.
Warden Leldlgh has offered a leward of
$50 for the apprehension of Matt Garner , a
parried convict , who ran away from his em
ployer In Omaha.
Omaha people * In Lincoln : At the Llndell
M. Meyer , Elizabeth Rooney , J. S. Stand-
ford. At the Capital Frank Colpelzer. At
the Lincoln A. II. Chancy , Jessie M. Mc-
Hugh , Homer P. Lewis , Villa B. Shlppy ,
Gcorgle Valentine , Lulu Bell , Mra. T. K.
Sudborough , Miss E. Walterman , Miss K.
Moree. Miss J. Godso , Jo in F. Dale , J. Faw-
cett , J. M. Richards. Charles n. KclUr , C. D.
HlbbarJ , George Chatelaln , E. J. Dodwoll ,
Helen Moore , Ida Miller , Nora H. Lemon ,
Miss Mary Fitch , Emma Lonergan , Allle
Campbell.
STATJ3 IIISTOIIIC.M. SOCIISTV 9I13IJT.
Nineteenth Aiiiinnl Convention AVI 11
Convene n ( I.liieolii .Tniinnry l-t.
LINCOLN" , Dec. 31. ( Special. ) Prepara
tions nre about completed for the annual
meeting of th ? State Historical Eoeicty Jan
uary 14 lo 1C. The following subjects will
bo discussed : January II "A Ilrlef Sketch
of the Life of Captain P. S. Real of Sher
man's Aimy , " Rev. William Murphy , Te-
cuniEich ; "Dellevue ; Its Past and Present , "
J. Q. Goss , Uellevne ; "Edward Morln , One
of the First Settlers of the Transmlssourl
Country : A Urief Sketch , " I. A. Fort , North
Platte ; "Reminiscences , " J. P. Dunlap ,
Dwlght. Neb.
January 15 "Tho Cost of Local Govern
ment Then and Now , " J. Sterling Morton.
Arbnr Lodge ; "The Underground Railroad
In Nebraska , " Mrs. Alice A. Mlnlck , Heat-
rice ; "Tho Ponca Habeas Corpus Case , "
G. M. Lambertsan. Lincoln ; "The True Story
of the Death of Sitting Dull , " Major E. G.
Fechet ; "Life of L. B. Shryock , " J. N.
Johnson , Lincoln.
The following letter has been made pub
lic :
LINCOLN , Neb. . Dec. 30 , To the Mem
bers of the Historical Society nnd
Other Patriotic Tree Planters : Alom ;
with thn program of our annual
meeting the librarian cannot refrain from
sending out a reminder of the excellent
cli.inets you have of saving records per
taining to the history of the state. If you
can come to the meeting , brlutf BOiue-
hlns ; to put Into the collection of rollrs ,
or Into the library of the society ; rare
pamphlet ? , or old books text books used
in schools before the wnr of 'Ol-'Cn , old
letters , stamps , coins , etc. If you cannot
come , S' nd something as a reminder at
the mectlnit that your Interest Is unabated.
Write up bits of Nebraska history , biograph
ical nardoniil cxperlenefs , etc. , nnd send
it In. Hoplnrr you mny IIP h ° re In nprnoii ,
JAY AMOS HAUUETT. Librarian.
Will Knlnrne n Selinyli'r Clinreli.
SCIIUYLER , Neb. , Dec. 31. ( Special. )
At a general meeting of the church mem-
jers of the Methodist church Monday evening
.ho question of meeting the great need of
a large addition to the church building was
discussed , after which the trustess voted
upon the question of building the addition
n case $1,500 subscriptions were secured
jeforo any work was done. There were no
objectlono made excepting for persona ] rea
sons , while there wire many general and
potent reasons ur ed In favor of the addition.
[ "or several weeks , particularly upon Sun-
lay evenings , the church has been BO packed
iy those- Interested In the sermons and lec-
: ures of Rev. Mr. Myers that It has been
decidedly uncomfortable for a large portion
of the congregation , as well as exceedingly
unhcalthful for all because ur inadequate
ventilation , and many have been known
.0 go homo because admission was Impos
sible , while- many did not go to church at
all , knowing It would bo uncomfortable If
; cttlng In were possible , The addition will
1)9 30x50 feet , with n class and general
juslness room 20x30 , which can be opened
nto the auditorium. The neatlnc capacity
of the church will bo more than doubled ,
giving room for about 800 ,
J , F. Daly , superintendent of schools ,
came to Schuyler yesterday and remained
lers until this morning , when he- joined a
argo party of the teachers of Colfax
county who went to Lincoln to attend the
ncetlng of the State association ,
Rev , N. n Moore , accompanied by IIH |
son-in-law , Charles Banks , arrived In Schuy-
er from Howtlls this morning , the former
: o spend a week In the city with friends
and relatives. They had not been In town
a halt hour before the arrival ot a telegram
asking that the reverend gentleman return
with Mr. Banks to officiate at the nuptials
of Alfred Chlldery and Mies Loulso Dlck-
nson at the home of Reuben Dickinson to-
nlsht.
DemlNc of n .VrliriiHUa VHrriin.
BERLIN , Deb , , Dec. 31. ( Special. ) John
Moody , an old uoUler and a prominent
farmer living four miles west of thlo place ,
died very suddenly of heart disease Sunday ,
Tha dectMued luaveg one married daughter ,
vlh ( whom he has made his homo cf late. Whllo
Hervlng lila country In the union army , ho
contracted asthma , from which he htm
suffered exceedingly for many-yeara.
Work of Three Hundred Wolf llnnlerN
WISNER , Neb. , Dec. 31. ( Special. ) About
300 hunters engaged In a wolf hunt today ,
a number from Norfolk , Pllgt-r and West
Point , uniting with the ulrarolj of Winner
nnd vicinity In ihe * p8il The territory ex 1
lending from hero to Pllger. about rcv.n
miles In length nnd ftvo miles In wld'h , M4
surrounded by the htinterp , who wvrto'paiil
zM Into divisions and companies Several
wolves escaped through the lines early in the
roundup , but ( Iv * victims were 11.1 bn
bfsldesi Urge numbers of J rk rabbits and
lesse-r pamr.
IIKTXVHKN CIU HCIUI.I , AM ) 1U.SI:1,1 : , .
AiMiolnllnu : a Smrixir to ConintN-
Ntoner llronlch llrlnu * n Deinllock.
LINCOLN , Dec. 31.--Special. ( ) The ap
pointment ot a fire and police comuiljiioner
In Omaha to succeed Broatch reems to have
reached a deadlock between Attorney General
Churchill and Land Commissioner Russell.
With the governor they comprise the ap
pointing board. Today Governor Holcomb
notified the other two that he uoutd be
ready to hold a meeting at any time for the
purpose of naming thecommissioner. . Up tea
a late hour this afternoon no response had
been made to this announcement. Political
results are being freely canvassed by Rus
sell and Churchill , and among so many Im
portunate applicants for the position It Is a
mcst difficult matter for the two to reach an
understanding. Attorney John L. Webster
has been down to urge the claims uf his
paitncr , Mr. Hunt ; thojo two dromlcs , Sen
ator Dick Smith ttnd Representative Jim
Allan , luve urged the claims of the former
to Land Commissioner Hmscll , and of the
others there arc nearly a score , Including
H. F. Cady , II. 13. Palmer , 0. L.
Chaffeo and L. 1) . Fowler. So far Governor
Holcomb tins not signified for whom he
should cast his vote.
Today Tom Phillips , the defaulting cx-clty
clerk of Beatrice , was brought In by a deputy
sheriff and landed In the pcnlteltlary to serve
a two years' sentence.
Axlilnmoten niul t
ASHLAND. Neb. , Dec. 31. ( Special. ) J. J.
Wyckoff , editor of thn Clipper at Tennessee ,
111. , Is In town > ( siting friends.
William Dodd , a Nebratka pioneer , left for
his homo In Red Willow county , Nebraska ,
today.
Mrs. Ellen May Menlson , daughter of John
S. Pollard of Cass county , died at h'er home ,
six miles north of town. She was 20 years
of ago and much respected by all who knew
her. She was burled from the family resi
dence yesterday. Elder Hockney of the
Methodist Episcopal church olllclated.
A shooting match came off at th ? country
home of John Rearanor In Cass county yes
terday. About 1,000 shots at blue rocks were
fired. Audly Rcasoner broke twenty-three
out of twenty-seven , winning the first prlz" .
Ed Thayer followed With eighteen out ot
twenty-seven , with Guy Lo.ler , Jack Robblns
and Varo Harris closebehind. . \
MUs Spetemnn of Gretnn Is visiting friends
In Ashtaud.
John Reasoner andvt \ \ have returned
homo after a wo k's visit In Iowa.
Miss Lllllc Scnger will start In the morning
for Peru to attend the academy at that place.
A week of prayer will commence at tip
Congregational church January 0 , by Rev.
Mr. Lemon ; Tuesday at the Christian church
by Rev. Mr. Hunt ; Wednesday at Immanucl
Baptist by Rev. Mr. Denny ; Thursday at the
Methodist by Rev. Mr. P.my , and Friday at
the Flrsh Baptist by Rev. Mr. Wright.
llenlli of Mr * , .lolui
NEBRASKA CITY , Dec. 31. ( Special. )
MM. John Douglas , who has lived In this city
since 1SGO , died at her homo Sunday after
noon , after a long Illness. The funeral was
held thlu afternoon.
The members of the Latter Day Saints
church ! a.3t evening called upon tlielr pastor ,
Rev. Mark II. Forscutt , and treated him
to a "donation party. " Mr. Forscutt will
Icavo tomorrow for Lamonl , la. , where he
will bo engaged In church work for several
months.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Karslcns yesterday
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of
their marriage , ani a family reunion was
held at their home In this city.
A party ot students from the State uni
versity are engaged in holding revival serv
ices In the several churches hero , and Im
mense audiences greet them every evening
and great Interest Is being manifested In their
work. _
To IteorKiitilre it IliiHdiiKN Company.
HASTINGS , Dec. St. ( Special Telegram. )
Mr. Ross , a representative of the Lincoln
Electric Light company , Is In the city looking
over the local plant He said It was the In
tention of the company ho represents to get
some of HaBtlngo' business men Interested
In the purchase , of this plant and make a
succetu of It.
The Farmers' Loan and Trust company to
day filed suit for the appointment ot a re
ceiver for the Hastings Gas Light company ,
and recommended William Lowman ot this
city to act. _ _
North I'liiUe l-liwj-er * Ilililiiuelrd ,
NORTH PLATTE , Neb. , Den. 31. ( Special
Telegram. ) Judge-elect II. M. Grimes ten
dered a royal reception to the members of
the local Bar association at his residence In
this city this evening. The affair was very
exclusive , no one being Invited but local at
torneys. No set program was observed , and
the cvtuiiiR R entf rtalntnenl wn entirely In-
f rmai After K banquet gnliiet , cigar * amt
'iry tellitiR completed the Mcnlng'i enjoy
ment.
Mr anil Mr * . JudRC Neville will attend th
Kiiiiiiiet to bo tendered JudRO Sinclair at
Kearney Friday evening
Created n "llonttli lloiinp" nt n Dnnrr ,
ST. PAUL Neb. . Dec. 31. ( Special. ) A
very dly.ei.iccful affair took place at Nystetl ,
a small town twelve miles west ot hero , Sat *
urslay nUht. While a dance was In prosrc&s
In the town hall , a ganrc of totislu rode Into
town firing revolver * , bre klnp down the door
of the hall , tapsolng children nnd Indulging
lt > other scindaloiu proceedings. The citi
zens succeeded In ciptlrliiR Peler Johnson ,
one ot the leaders , or.d kept him In limbo
until yesterday , when he was brought before
Judge. Hannibal and fined $10 and costs ,
I'rciiarnltotiH to I'lcanc Ki1ltor ,
YORK , Neb , , Dec. 31. ( Special , ) The-
t\\enty-foiirtli annual tosslon ot the Nebraska
State Press association will be held here Jan
uary 30 nnd 31. A very elaborate , program
Is being arranged. Chancellor George Mac-
Lean of the State university will deliver an
address on the "Newspaper Prcsj of Eng
land. " Hon. Samuel Scdgwlck of the Fifth
judicial district will lecture on the "Liw of
Libel. " A number of other equally InterestIng -
Ing topics will be discussed.
Tor lusliilllnuCliiineillor Mael.ratti
LINCOLN , Dec. 31. ( Special Telegram. )
On ths 14th and 15th ot February Mllltoccur
at the university the Inauguration of Chan
cellor Maclean. These ceremonies have not
yet been held , and the exercises promise to
be brilliant and Impressive. The program Is
now being prepared and will bo Ist-iied
shortly. _
1M.AX TO HXTIJMI AMKHICAX TH.VD13.
I'roimxnl to KntnlillNli a C
of I'ori-lKii Coiniui'rtM * .
WASHINGTON. Dec. HI. A plan for the
establishment of n bureau to bo known ns
the commission of foreign commerce has
been framed by Mr. Doollttlo ot Washlag-
ton and Is embraced In a bill Introduced
In the house today. The objects of the com-
mls3lon contemplated are to bo to ncqulro
nnd dllTuss for the benefit of manufacturing
nnd commercial Interests Information on all
subjects relating lo foreign commerce , and
especially concerning the demand In foreign
countries for products that may ba sup
plied by American labor. A commissioner
of commerce , mlarled nt J5.000 a year ,
would bo the head of the bureau , with the
necessary assistants and clerical force. The
plan Is largely the result of Mr. Doollttle'a
observation on an extended trip through
Japan , China and other parts of the east
last summer. He says the use of the bu- j
rcau would be principally to cultivate com- t
mcrclal relations between the United States
and the other American nations and the J
Orient.
liloiilciiniit INtprm * IN HNIIINHIM | | | .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 31. An order will
Isauo from the War department today by
authority of the president dismissing from
the United States army Lieutenant Samuel
S. Pagne , Fifteenth Infantry. Lieutenant
Pague , who was stationed at Fort Sheri
dan , near Chicago , was found guilty of
shooting at his superior officer , Colonel Crof-
ton. commanding Fort Sheridan , within the
limits of the post last summer nml was
sentenced to dismissal. Subsequently ho
was examined by medical officers bscauso
his sanity had been questioned , but It was . - ;
found that .alcoholism was the real cause J ]
of his actions , and the president , there
fore , has approved the'findings and scntenc *
o ! the court-martial.
When In want of a good liniment , buy
Salvation Oil , which costs only 25 cents.
1)011111.12 IHJBI , HKSUI.TS
Koiir VlrKliilniiN Settle n O rrrl with
Winchester Itllli-M.
SARGENT , Ky. , Dec. 31. Information has
just been received here from Donkey , a lltllo
hamlet two miles from. Pound Gap , In Wlso
ccunty , Virginia , of a terrible battle , and
double murder there yesterday evening , Clio
result of a drunken rowon Christmas over
a woman of bad , character. It ssems that
Bill Wells and Gus Osborne , always known
as good citizens , with Jim Cox and Ab
Williams , two outlaws , met on tha public
roud a half a mile from Doiikey , heavily
armed with Winchesters for the purpose of
lighting It out. Firing was Immediately
commenced. It continued for more than
two hours. Shortly after the firlnjr com-
mcnced a deputy sheriff appeared on the
scene , but could not stop the fighting. Soon
Wells and Osbornc- lay lifeless on the roadside -
side , with the others seriously wounded , *
being shot twice. The deputy sheriff was
wounded In the leg. Williams was last
seen going up Cumberland mountain. This
was the most fatal fight in this section since ,
the Mulllns family , liveIn number , were
killed lit Pound Gap on May 12 , 1892 , by rf
Dee Taylor and the Flemings.
* African Adventure
t "Black Heart White Heart" I
By H. RIDER HAGGARD
Author of "She , " "King Solomon's Mines , " etc.
Will begin publication January 5th , and run four weeks ,
Illustrated by Dan Heard.
If
In this Hoiiinncn of llio Dark Continent the nntlior has produced
u story of lighting and love , of ndreiitnru and daring , which will not
suffer In comparison with any of tlio carllur romance ) by which ho
won his fa me.
The chief characters are :
I'lilllp llaililrn , ivKli II Murk lii-nrt.
IViilifiuii , TVllli u lilucU nkln , Ilit a itliltr In-art.
Nauru , u < 'oiHT-c-olori'l | liciiuly ( ivllli ivlioni liotli full
In liivi * ) .
Celyivnyo , ( hit faiuoiiH.ulii kliiKT , about ( o make | IH
liiNl illNiiHtroiiN wnr iiiioii llm Knullxli , anil
IiMVanna "Ilir lire" a ivltrli ilortrrNN , nlio ronJiiruM
ullli it Miiuku anil llvf In I In * iiijHlln Kort'Nl of tliu
lli'iul , HiipiioMi'd liy ( In7uliiH to liu tin * lionii ) of
' ( ihoNtx , lull rialliioiniliilril li > ' i-iliiiilliulH.
With these elenientH IIiiKKiirtl has woven ono of hlH very best ro-
inaiici'H. From bt'Klnnlnt , ' to end the story Is full of llfo and lire
and dash , and abounding with thrilling IncIduntH , ono of which IH an
enconntor between Haddun and a leopard at the moment when Had-
-TJ- - den is treacherously about to murder Kahoon , who , at the risk of his
it own life , mannanlnionsly Haves that of his adversary , Another Is
the awful leap of Nanea Into the I'ool of ( lloom , from whluli nhu
eseapcH by ehanco to bo reunited to her lover after a series of weird
adventures In the Korea t of the Dead. Throughout the story the ac
tion Is rapid and the Interest Htiutalned , and few who begin It will
fall lo read to the end.