THE OMA1TA DA1LT WEDESDAY , DECK Mil fill 0 , 1890. 5
HOUSE PASSES FOUR
Pension Appropriations nnd Thrco Postal
Measures Go Through.
POSTAL CARD SCHEME IS BROADENED
r nf I'rlvnlr MullliiK Cnriln ivlth u
OIK * Cent Slump Indemnity fur
HrulMtiTi-il .Mull I'rlvnlu
lU-llvt-ry Mt-rvlui'i
WASHINGTON' , Dec. 8. The houic. with
out wasting tlmo , proceeded to business to
day , and before the sesMon closed had
passed three bills of considerable Impor
tance , and the first of the regular supply
bills that for pensions. Three of the bills
related to- posts ! matters. Ono provided
for the use of private mailing cards of the
e.ime general size anil character as the
rrcscnl postal cards when 1 cent stamps
arc afllvcd. Another provided for a limited
indemnity of $10 for the loss of registered
mull matter , and the third provided for a
Iirlvato carrier service In towns and vil
lages whrro no fret- delivery exists. It pro
vides that on the application of twenty
persons receiving their mall at the same
odlco the postmaster shall appoint such
jifrsons as are willing to undertake UIP
collection and delivery of malls at a charge
not to exceed 1 cent fur each letter and
that the charges will bo paid by the bcne-
flclarlca. The pension bill was passed with ,
out factious opposition , but Mr. Grow of
Pennsylvania took occasion In the debate to
BUbtnlt some views In favor of higher tariff
< lutli'fj based on that portion of the presi
dent's inussaRc relating to the tariff. The
1)111 carries $141,2G3SSO , about $75,000 Ices
than the last fiscal year.
The attendance of members was very largo
when the hniiso met today , but the
naileries were almost deserted. No
program had been arranged. After
the journal had been read there was a
hurried consultation between Mr. Dlngloy am !
other republican leaders , as iho result of
which It was decided to proceed with the
regular order the call of the committees.
Mr. Loud , republican of California , from
the commlttco on postolMces and peat roads ,
called up a bill to authorize the USD of pri
vate mailing cards of the same weight and
form as tin * , postal cards now In use when a
1 cent stamp In affixed. The bill , ho tuld
had been approved by the Postoffico depart
ment , nx It would tend to popularize * postal
cards besides effecting n caving to the gov
ernment of the difference of the cost betwecr
the cards and stamps. The scheme hail
been successfully put In operation In Ung-
land , where In six months the number ol
mien cards milled had Increased from 2IS-
000,000 to 331.000.000.
The bill was pascd. It gor.i Into effect
July 1 , 1897. .Mr. Lund also called up .a bill
to provide a limited Indemnity for the loss
of registered mall matter. It provides an
Indemnity of not to exceed $10 for any one
registered letter , but If of less value' not to
exceed the actual loss. This bill was also
approved by the Poatolllco department.
Such an Indemnity Is made by nearly al1
the foreign countries. The postmaster gen
eral expresced the opinion that the In
creased revenue from registered mall would
more than offaet the Indemnity losses to be
paid. Mr. Loud ald that on the basis ol
last > car's ntatistlcs the government could
liavo a revenue of $900,000 , with a liability
of $50.000. There was some criticism of the
bill on the ground that It trespassed on the
rlghta of express companies , but It was
passed by 70 to 13.
Mr. Loud then called up the bill of Mr.
Sperry , republican of Connecticut , to au-
thorlr.o the collection and delivery of mall
in cities and towns and villages whcro no
letter carrier service exists by the employ
ment under mutual arrangement between
the citizens of any person In such place to
perform this service at a cost not exceeding
1 cent for the delivery of each letter or
package. The expenses of delivery under
the terms of the bill Is to bo berne by the
lcnellclarl ( > nnd there Is no liability so far
ns the government Is connerned. Mi\
Sperry salJ that there was a strong demand
for the passage of the bill by the Now Eng
land and from other farming section ! ) . It
would bo In effect , ho ixild , a revival of the
old penny post.
The bill was opposed by Mr. Hlngham , re
publican of Pennsylvania , and Mr. Loud , re
publican of California , and supported by Mr.
Smith , po'.xillst of Illinois , and Mr. Plcklcr.
republican of South Dakota. The bill was
jasned 100 to 13.
The hoimo then , on motion of Mr. Stone ,
republican of Pennsylvania , went Into com
mittee of the whole nnd took up the conal.l-
oration of the pension appropriation bill. Mr.
Stone briclly explained that the bill carried
$141,263.880. about $75,000 less than the bill
for the current year. The committee , ho
said , did not feel warranted In making a re
duction on the estimates for pensions , but
dl.l reduce the amount for attending sur
geons $ .10,000 and the amount for clerk hire
nl the various agencies $20,000. The latter
reduction was made partly by the sjntcm
of payment by check Inaugurated this year.
Thoiv was. ho said , no attempt at legislation
In the bill.
Mr. Grow , republican of Pennsylvania , the
venerable ex-speaker of the house , took advantage -
vantage of the latitude allowed in debate on
nn appropriation bill to attack that portion
of Mr. Cleveland's message relating to the
effects from a , revenue standpoint of the en
actment of the present tariff law. The
deficit for the first year's life of the law. he
said , was $25.000.000 , for the second. $15.000.-
000 , and for the first five months of this year ,
$10.970.453. Yet. ho said , the president had
not ecn fit with these large deficits to recom
mend any measure for the Increase of rev
enue. The necessity for revenue , ho argued ,
could not bo denied In the face of the figured
submitted by the president himself. It was.
lie declared , purely a hushics * question. He
showed that Importations were Increasing
and the revenues decreasing. It Indicated ,
ho said , a lack of business capacity In the
Imposition of duties. Mr. Crow received a
round of applatiso from the republican aide
whim ho concluded.
When the bill was taken up under the five-
minute rule , Mr. Connolly , republican of Illi
nois , offered an amendment to the provi
sions requiring examining surgeons to state
specifically the rating the applicant for pen-
THEY KftOW.
OiiliiloiiN of So mo .Skillful
I'll > NlolllllH.
The new article now being used In place of
coffee lias nmdo many frlondx. nnd It may
Interest the o friend * and others to know
the opinion of xomo of tlu > well known phy-
fllclnns of Chlc.igo on the mibjeet. The fol
lowing are extracts from a few letters , now
on Illo In the olllc-o of the I'o.stiiin Cereal Co. ,
Llm. . nt mule Creek. Mich. :
Dr. O. 13. Ua.ts , So. Chicago. 111. : "I have
tried Postum ami WIIH well enough pleased
Unit I would Ilko to use moro of it. Kindly
Inform mo where It can bo obtained In this
locality. "
Dr. Almond llrooks , 21 Qulney street. Chi
cago. Ill , : "Tho test I have made of l'o -
tum makes mo thin ) : I can use It In
praetleo us substitute for coffee , the UHO of
which I dally prohibit. "
Dr. Wm. llohart , Knu'rald Avo. and 43d
St. , Chicago. III. : "Your Postnm I have
tried and like It very much. "
Dr. Joseph I' . Cobb , "Tho Cllnlque. " 31W
Indiana avenue , Chicago : Your sample of
I'ostum IK received and browed. It Is
pleasant , and when a substltuto for coffee
Is dcflred , will , 1 believe , bo of value. "
Dr. Archibald Church , attending physician
-r . to Ht. LtiUf's hospital ; pro.\ssur of nervous
dlM'a.Hoo. Chicago Polyellnlc and Homo for
Crippled Children , Pullman Illdg. , Chicago ,
tn a letter lo the Postum Cereal Co. , Llm. ,
llattlo Creek , Mich. : "I huvo made a trial
of Posltiiii and think It will servo admirably
us u substitute for forfeit for these who aru
iiccUHtomnl to use sugar In Unit bevcrano. "
Thuru are many moro letter ! * of a like
character from prominent physicians In
i all parts of America expressing their thanks
* -for the help cnlnvil and now to bo gained by
their patients In the USD of tha health coffee ,
"I'oatum. "
There Is but one Konulno original Postum
Cereal coffee , with a mullltudu of Iinltu-
tlona offered aa "Just ua food. "
aljii la entitled to. In thdr judgment , o as
to make thn rating flxod by the examining
j board binding In the penMin office , If any
r.orMlnn nhnuld bo allowed. The amendment
was ruled out on the point of order. With
out amendment the bill was passed.
The notice given by Mr. Thomas K. Watson
of contest against Mr. J. C. Illnck of Georgia ,
who was elected nt a npeclal election last
spring , was road to the house and referred
to tlip committee on elections , after which ,
at 4:20 : p. in. , the lioiifce adjourned.
IIHIUP .SUMSIO.V ( ) . ' THU KKXATH.
.Senator Cnlloin Aniiumicc * n Sii | > crli
on ( 'ilium AITtilri ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The notice of
the opening of a Cuban discussion was
about the only feature of Interest devel
oped today at the brief cession of the senate -
ate , which lasted only twenty-five minutes.
Senator Cullom gave notlco of n speech on
Cuba next Thursday. The senators had
expected to start the wheels of actual busi
ness , but the appearance of a house resolu
tion relative to the death of Speaker
Crisp led to the customary adjournment
as a mark of respect. A largo number of
bureau reports were received , Including that
of the government directors of the Pacific
railroads.
The senate Bottled down to busi
ness today and there were few
evidences of the excitement of the
session of yesterday. When a letter from
the secretary of the treasury was rrart ,
answering a Donate Inquiry as to the num
ber of aliens In the treaaury , Mr. Gal-
lliiK * < r , republican of New Hampshire , re
marked tha' he was delighted to observe
th.it foreigners whoso Fcrvlco had been
conspicuous In the- department had seen
lit. as n result of the Inquiry , to take out
naturalization papers.
Many petitions were presented from
manufacturing bodies for the passage of
Iho Dlngloy bill.
The early opening of a Cuban discussion
was foreshadowed by .1 notice from Mr. Cul
lom. republican of Illinois , that on Thurs
day next bo would address the senate on
the Cuban Question.
The house resolution,1) relative to the
death of ox-Speaker Crisp were then laid
before the scr.atc. Mr. Ilaker , democrat of
Georgia , stated that at a later day he would
nslc that a day bo set for eulogies on the
distinguished Georgian. As a mark .of
respect to the deceased the senate at 12:25 :
p. in. adjourned.
Probably no other high class periodical hao
a field more exclusively Its own than that oc
cupied by Harper's Weekly , which has main
tained Its prestige during so many years.
The standard of Us editorial page remains
as high as It was placed at the beginning ,
and Its force Is certainly not diminished.
Otherwise , It presents every week , a panorama
rama of the world , the work of the best
writers and the best artists. During the
coming year It will have , In addition to Us
regular news features , three admiral se
rials by Mary K. Wllklns , 13. F. Hi-uson and
John Kendrlck Hangs. Western subjects
will have especial attention , and two new
features will consist of paragraphs on for
eign happenings and of news and gossip
about music and the drama. "Life and
Letters. " by W. D. Howclls , will bo Illus
trated and "This Husy World , " by 13. S.
Martin , has been enlarged. A periodical con
taining all this and much more , and ap
pearing fifty-two tlmtfl a year , would natur
ally suggest Itself as a most satisfactory
gift during the holiday season.
l > "IKrilI3S 0.ATIOAIi IIAMCS.
Comptroller Krki'lM SunncslH Sumo
CIlllllKCN III I.CKlHllltlOII.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. The annual re
port of Hon. James II. Kckels , comptroller
of the currency , submitted to congress today ,
contains Information In detail In regard to
th'i organization , supervision and liquidation
of national banks for the year ended October
31 , 1896. During the year twenty-eight new
banks were organized with a capital ntock
aggregating $3.245,000. There were 3.G79 na
tional banks In active operation on October
11 , 1896 , with an authorized capital stock
aggregating $650,01 tS95 , represented by 288-
902 Gharcholders , cr an average capital stock
of $17G.CS2 , of shares of stock , 2.29C , and of
4hareholders , 78. The total amount of clr
dilating notes outstanding on October
31 , 189G. was $234,553.807. of which amount
$7.091,203 was Issued by bonds still held for
account of Insolvent and liquidating batiks ,
and $18.717,480 by lawful money deposited
tor account of the same and by active banks
reducing circulation. The net Increase In
circulation Issued by bonds during the year
.van $20,329.033 , and the gross Increase In the
total circulation was $21,099.423. The total
resources of the 3.G75 banks reporting on
October fi , 1S9G , was $3.263,685.313 , of which
fl.S93.2GS.819 represented loans and dis
counts and $362,163,733 money of all kinds
In bank. Of their liabilities. $1.597.891.058
represented Individual deposits , $336.342.831
surplus and net undivided profits , nnd $209-
311,019 outstanding circulating notes issued
by bonda.
The number of banks that went Into volun
tary liquidation during the year was thirty-
icven. with u capital stock of $3.715,000 , and
circulation amounting to $1,262.815. Kecelv-
ers were appointed during the year for
twenty-coven bank ? ; the aggregate capital
stork was $3.803.000. and the circulation ,
$761.600. Of theao four cloaeii their doors In
1893 and subseiiueaitly resur/ed / business , but
through continued business depression and
the slow character of their assets , were una
ble to meet their
obligations and were com
pelled to go Into Insolvency.
A comparison of the data prescribed for
the past year with the year 1895 shows a
decrease of thirty-six In the number of
active banks and of $1,305,000 In capital
stock. The average rate of dovldend paid
for the current year was 6.9 , the percentage -
ago of dividends based on capital and sur
plus. 6 , and the percentage of net earnings
of capital and surplus p. I.
An exhaustive and Interesting analysis Is
presented of returns received from banks
as to the extent to which the- use of In-
otruments of credit enters Into the set
tlement \vl-.oleralo and retail tranwctlona
In dally life. The conclusion drawn from
these returns Is that 67.4 per cent of the
retail Iradn of the country Is transacted
by means of credit paper ; that 93.3 per cent
of the wholesale trade IB ro carried on ; 95.1
per cent of the business other than mercan lie
and 92.C per cent of ull business. In retail
trade the national bankti have 86 per cent of
the deposits. The precontngcs of credit In
struments In thcso deposits vary from 52
In Hhodo Island to 87.3 In Nevada and the
return.1 ] from Nevada are so email In the
aggregate that tlfoy arc not regarded as a
safe basis for Inference. According to
these returns , the percentage of bui'Inens
done by checks , all cares being Included. Is
92.5. Now York leads the llrt with 96.1
per cent , Massachusetts and Maryland como
next' with 93.2 nnd 93.3 , respectively , and
Nevada and Minnesota next with 92.3 and
92.6. Missouri has 90.7 and Now Mexico ,
90.8. The lowect percentage shown U that
of California , 69.4.
The comptroller-also deals with ) the ques
tion of the duty of directors with ropect to
the causes of failure of national banks and
says that "tho inevitable conclusion to bo
drawn from a study of the causes resulting
in thcso failures Is that In the great
majority of Im'tances. ' these directly respon-
nlblo for the management of the banks In
volved , both directors and executive oflkcrti.
bavo been negligent In their duties and wantIng -
Ing In Insisting upon the employment of
mat tods of ordlncry uifcty and prudcnco.
In 1S9G , up to the date of the clcae of In
vestigation , nlnety-onp failures of state tan kg
w < -ro reported with a total capital tUock of
$3,127.610 ; aMPtu $10.131.007 ; liabilities , $7.-
178,018. and dividends paid , $271.559.
Took Kori'llili * .MCIIIIM to Culli'i't.
William C. Hurrus , a soldier , visited Mas-
Klo Wagner , 915 Capitol avenue , last night
ami demanded that 'she glvo him $3. The
request was refused , whereupon Utirrus.
pulling a hilly from lila pocket , beat thu
woman over the hi-ad with It. Ho was ar-
rcMU'd for assault nnd battery , llurrus
asserts that ho vlaltrd the woman about
three months into and that while there
he WIIH rubbed by her of $15 and that ho
wan on a colloctliiB tour when the trouble
i rose ,
\nliaii KranUu'N Wife Dead.
Mrs. Carolina Franko , wlfo of Nahan
Frunko , formerly a resident of till * city ,
dloil recently at her homo In New York.
Franko had sectifYil a dlvorcu from his
Irwt wlff , with whom ho lived In tills olty ,
mil In July , 1S % , murrted the woman who
ms Just died , who waa the daughter of
u wealthy New York brewer.
tlll'CTP IV HAPT t f PPlllTIP'P
ABLSIiS IN POS1AL SERYICIi ,
Postmaster General Wilson Issues His
Annual Report.
DEFICIT IN REVENUES NOT NECESSARY
cri-iiNliiK Volume of SITOIII ! Clti
.Mutlvr On < of tin * I'l-lui'liml
CIIIIMI-N of lot.H SonuICK -
iHlnllnii l'roioncil | ,
WASHINOTON. Dec. S. A vigorous pro-
to3t against the abuse of the postal service
U made In the annual report of Postmaster
General Wilson. He quotes figures which
show excnM of expenditures over receipts ol
| S,12TOSS for the paat fiscal year , which , how
ever , Is a decrease In deficiency of $1G79'J9G
as compared with the previous fiscal year.
This satisfactory exhibit for the past year
has been made pcfjlble. the postmaster gen
eral sets forth , by a vigorous policy of bring
ing suit or pushing collection on bonds Im
mediately after default , which is the enl >
a-.ifc practice for the Interests of the govern
ment and those of the obligors. The post
master general argues that there U no neces
sity for the atinu.il deficit In the revenues
of the department and that but a few Unit )
of amendment to the postal laws will wipe
It out and glvo In Its place a steady surplun.
It has Its chief source In the Iransml&ilon
at second-class rates of a large and rnpldlj
Increasing volume of matter never In the
contemplation of the law , which glvca the
notulnal rate of 1 cent a pound on such mat
ter , and assuredly outside of the policy ol
the law as to newspapers and periodicals
The report recites the strenuous efforts ol
the past to secure legislation designed to pro
tect the postal service from this waste of Its
earnings and the taxpayers fitim the largo
burden imposed on them by the regular
deficits. Hut , It eays , up to now the combi
nations and active efforts of the beneficiaries
of this abuse have parried all cppeals of the
department.
As to the second class matter , the report
S.IJM. "Thua C94.000.000 pounds In round num
bers , nt ! > cent. per pound for transportlon ,
$27y20OUO ; lostnl revenue received at b'/j
miles per | .ound , $2,9GG,103 , a loss on trans
portation a one of neary $25,000,000. Hut this
docs not cover the full loss lo the govern
ment or. second class matter. Setting off
the cost of mail service on public buildings
provided for the postolllce department , ho
Uivc , as the grow weight of nil nongovern
mental matter handled by the mail ! ) dur
ing the last fiscal year an aggregate of 512-
997.323 pounds. The gross money expendi
tures of the department were , as already
Htaled , $90G2 ,29G.SI , and Including the carn-
Inga of the 1'aclflc railroads towlt : | 1,55S-
S9S.G9 , an expenditure of 592,186,185.53 to
handle this matter. U thus appears that
from two-thlrdu of the matter handled the
last fiscal year the revenue was less than
the cost of mall service. "
1'KNNV POSTAGE PHOPOSAL.
Postmaster General Wilson discusses the
proposed 1 cent letter rate , the cheapest
postage In the world. Ho nays It would
yield a great profit , hut It la Idle to talk
of such reduction while two-thirds of our
mail matter Is handled at a small fraction
of Its coat and the deficits of the depart
ment , In consequence , have aggregated In
cloven years since the act of March 3 , 1883 ,
(1 ( cent a pound rate , the enormous aum of
$71,377,180. Tula Is made up from flic avails
of general taxation and thcro Is the further
mini of ? 15.G10,9G2 earned by the Pacific railroads -
roads for transporting the mails which were
certified to the secretary of the treasury
for credit upon their Indebtedness to the
government , making an ascertained deficit
of $86,988,412. This , In fact , should bo fur
ther Increased by the unascertained overtime
letter carrier claims and thu unliquidated In
debtedness of the department tot telegraph
service , left over from the last adminis
tration. Thcrc would make the actual de
ficit over $90.000,000. Ho characterizes the
IOHJ unstained by the franking privilege In
tranmnlttlng serial libraries , etc. , as Inde
fensible , [ 'hows ' that of 3IS,9SSG4S pounds
of second class matter handled during the
year 52,348,000 pounds were "county free"
matter nnd urgea the adoption of the "Lord
bill , " now pending In trc house , as the
remedy. Ho says the pat\sago of thlo bill
will not only wlpo cut the postal delicti and
Insure In ordinary times a surplus whicTi
may bo used to cheapen postage on letters
or to Increase the mall facilities of the people
ple , but will really carry out the 1 cent a
pound law of 1885 ,
The postmaster general estimates a
deficiency In the revenues of the1 depart
ment for 1S97 of $3,172,410 , and for 1SUS of
$1,288,031.
Discussing the merits of the postal sys
tem the postmaster general says the people
of the United States felicitate themselves
that In no Important respects ere they be
hind any other country In their postal fa
cilities , and In many things they are In
the van.
Touching the consolidation of small ofllccr.
with the nearest money order olllccs , Hit
hope Is expressed that the limitation imposed
by the last congress on the authority of the
postmaster general to consolidate olllccs will
bo appealed and that the appropriation bill
for the coming lineal year will permit tlilx
reform ino \ carried forward as rapidly as
public Interests will allow , as , once fairly
started , its demonstrated success will finally
place Its benefit beyond controversy. The
postmaster gcne-ral thinks It the most feasi
ble method for bringing postofllces Into the
classified service.
OIIGAN1ZATION OF CAIIUIEUS.
Mr. Wilson suggests a better organization
of the carrier force. This , he says , might
bo accomplished by giving the service seml-
inllitary organization In the larger cities , by
liavlng a certain number of carriers entitled
"sergeants" or similar ofllelal designation
These , In addition to their'usual duties
dhould be put In charge of a certain number
of subordinates and have Immediate supervi
sion of the performance of duty by them on
specified routes.
The results of the free rural delivery
experiments are yet Incomplete. Time la
required to familiarize the people with the-
innovation and develop Its benefits or fail
ures. The thorough working of the sys
tem Involves sonic redistribution of pust-
cfllces and some discontinuance which can
not now bo safely attempted.
Tho' rules Imposing fines end deductions
on railroad companlis have been modified
so as to avoid the temptation to make slow
schedules to escape fines for unavoidable
delays and relieving the department for
laying for service not rendered. During
lie weighing of the railroad malls recently
several oUlcers of the roads nought to pad
liolr malls , and evidence agaliut ono of
the more Important lines U now before the
attorney general with a request for criminal
piosecutlon. Clmngea In the criminal law
are Imperatively necessary to liiuuro con
viction for such frauds.
Twelve thouHund and ninety appoint
ments of postmasters were madu during the
year , of which 1,341 were duo to removals.
Thcro were 193 fraud ardors Issued dur
ing the year. The headquarters of all. or
nearly all. of these lottery concerns have
jcen removed to foreign shores , but It Is
thought much mrtter sent by them reaclu-s
addresses In this country through the
nails , which the department practically
ins no power to prevent , and that express
companies carry largo sums of money from
our people to them.
The postmaster general concludes his report -
port with two significant recotumenda-
iloiiB , which ho says arc necessary to comA -
A Food-Tonic ,
A Nerve Soother ,
Liebig
COMPANY'S
Extract of Beef
Refreshment and
delicate nourishment.
On Wednesday morning you are invited to at
tend our Circus Opening on Third floor.
In our There will also lie Departments Jiist to
ZoologicalBepartmeut Mechanical , Clean them up
Educational
will bo found milnitils of kind ,
every lllack Coney fur oapes UT Inches Ions ,
and for Amusements.
from the docile lamb immortalized thro
full sweep , for $ : UH ) .
following Mury so ftilthfully , to the SUITED TO VOUNG AND OLD.
wild Remember also Unit wo are A lot of odd muffs OS cents good
Selling our Fall goods.
GIASTICUTAS Wholesale Stock. Our finest Mohair Hondo Jackets ,
sold at $ ir > .00 and ! ? H.rA ! ) , for this sale
SALE CONTINUES FOR
to tla > same family as the $10.00.
awful ct-onturos which wore thu origi 3 Days 3KTore. Choice of our stock of line Kerseys ,
nals of the granite. protectors selected We are rapidly closing out the surplus worth up to $ t.00 , now $ r.00.
by the city fathers to Riianl the beautiful dress goods Saturday and Monday
were the biggest days this season and
ful building on Parimin street. little wonder. Wo are closing all our in
Closing out 3 lots
patterns tit half price Almost , gone
The -HI inch serge at 'I ! ) cents amazes Children's Jackets.
Our everyone , it was 7i > cents. A few pieces
Aquarium Department left now of at our - ! ) cents. famous " > 0 cent , line selling ? - ' . ' _ > . - > , $ ; i.7" > and $5.00 Kvcryono knows
the excellencies of our children's garm
Will contain ( Mips various from thu Just Opened ents or ought to.
speckled trout which our own Sandy
The largest line of handkerchiefs ever
writes so cleverly about to the dread shown In Omaha prices from 1 cent
For Five Dollar Bill
octopus which wants the earth. to $120.00 We assert that such values a
or varley were never presented before.
Closely allied will be u display of Take your choice of the children's
NO LADY long cloaks that have sold at $7.50 to
ships , rniiKiiiK from the "Ships That Who visits our cloak department can $10.00 , and yon may select from these
I'ass In the N'teht" to one patterned get away without buying If yon would that sold at $ ti.OO for $ ; ! .i ) $ .
after a ship designed to liberate Cuba not be tempted don't come. Will place
on sale on Wednesday t > 0 ladles' Jackets
and annex Hawaii. blacks , browns , blues and .tans silk
We have said
nothing
lined and silk faced smooth and rough
Cur goods worth from $ .W to $111.00-tilI
the latest styles , your choice for ? ri..OO. To men lately : let us now call your
Ordnance Department attention to our sale on men's em
Our broidered night shirts , good muslin , : iltc
AVtll contain guns and weapons of every Book each.
Department
description , varying from the simple All .
our $1.00 white and colored shirts
till
Is lined from 10 In ( lie morning
bnt effective instrument employed by closing time wo use this department at makes. ( ic ! ) Monarch and other well known
poor Lo to the weighty projectiles designed as tin advertisement be sureto see the
beautiful lines selling at U. cents , I'.O
Fine lisle web
signed with n view to making a noise suspenders , plated
cents and $1.00. What more lilting or buckles , best make , at3c per pair .
rather than committing execution. economical for presents.
A most , excellent assortment of Holiday Goods , such as Ncclcwear , Suspenders , Night Robes , Bath Robes , etc.
" 3 special Bargains in Men's Underwear at 50 cents , 69 cents and 98 cents.
.1- .
plcto the civil service reforms. The flrst
Is to secure fixity of tenure during ef
ficiency and Rood behavior lp the three as
sistant postmasters general , whoso work
Is entirely nonpollticdl , 'wlioso capacity to
deal with thu largo machinery and great
ox p end I tn res of their respective bureaus
must como In a great measure from experi
ence , and who preserve the continuity of
the department , not In mere desk or di
vision work , hut In general administration.
The second Is to cover Into the civil service
as many as possible of the postmasters
themselves. The 70.000 or inoro postmasters
arc now the chief spoils of an Incoming
administration. Under the present system
thcso oflltlals are too opt to think that
Hiolr obligation to party Is higher than
duty to the public , and that the zeal and
activity with which they meet that obliga
tion Is a surer guaranty of continuance
than any like zeal and activity for the pub
lic service. Tothis belief I am snro Is
traceable ttho excessive and occasionally
reprehensible partisan activity exhibited
by many postmasters during the late and
durSng preceding presidential campaigns.
The report recommends reclasslflcation of
the clerks of the railway mall service and
of provisions for clerks at first and second-
class postofllces : ten additional postofllco
Inspectors and legislation making post
masters and their sureties liable for the
acts and defalcations of their subordinates.
and Authorizing postmasters to bond their
subordlnatc-s.
The report says If the two Items of sec
ond-class matter , at 1 cent per pound
and of "county froo" distribution paid tholr
proportionate shares of the cost. It Is figured
that It would create an apparent surplus
In the revenues of J2l.440.CC9. Instead of
the deficiency of overS.000,000.
UUMA.VnS A IX T11K 1IOIISI3.
C. V. Xl'lNOll AIIXIOIIK III Ml IIM II ] > ( > 1 <
. -nlc > frnm Iiiilliin Territory.
WASHINGTON' . Dec. 8. George P. Nel
son. gold democrat , of Indian territory , Is
an applicant for admission to the house as a .
delegate to represent that territory. There '
being no territorial government ho secured
n certificate of election from the Indian
agent , who Is the highest federal ofllclal. HL-
bases his claim to a seat on the broad
ground that each territory Is entitled under
the co'istltulion to a delegate to cangres.
Representative Sherman , the chairman or
the committee on Indian affairs , has declined
to call up the case In the house. Mr. Nel
son today endeavored to necure admission
to the floor of the house , which Is granted
to contestants for seats , but was repulsed.
XIMVN f ir tin * Army.
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. ( Special Tele
gram. ) First Lieutenant Lorenzo P. Davl-
son. Eleventh Infantry , has been relieved
from duty in the Department of Colorado i
and ordered to Join his " company at Little
Hock , Ark. ' '
The following transfers' In the Fifth cav
alry have been made : 'First ' Lieutenant
John M. Jenkins , from'tr'pop ' I to troop M ;
First Lieutenant Hlchrno'nd' McA. Schoflcld.
HOW IS THIS ?
A line violin , caia nnJ l > ow Iho
I complete outfit for fS-xuarnntei' ' ! to
| H > perfect In tone nrvl worKmaiulilp
MnKRlnl vlulln emu unil K < " > < ) IMIW
e tra nut of MrliiKl And iiuilu for
only HO A nh'p wooclcn violin can * .
, lUmiM llnttil , Jl.l' . CUMCUB violin can- ,
llunncl llncil. $1.SO ruiivas violin cncr ,
i Muck I'liami'k'it , it Icntlicr rnvured
violin cnne. Humid line ! , fl.W nole
i leather violin cam nunnrl lilutli llnr < l ,
57 wj aUo furnUh cu ifur ull In-
, tliumcnti at
A. Hospe Jr.
. , . ,
151.1 DounlatHt
from troop M to troop I. Lieutenant Sclio-
I field Is ordered to Join his troop.
| Post Chaplain Leslie U. Groves has been
i transferred from I'lattshurg barracks , N.
V. , to Vancouver Harracks , Wash ,
i First Lieutenant Edwin II. Webber ,
| Twentieth Infantry , has been retired on account -
' count of disability. First Lieutenant John
D. L. Ilartman , First cavalry , has been
1 transferred from Evansvllle , Ind. , to Albany -
' bany , N. Y. , as recruiting officer , relieving
First Lieutenant Marlon .1) ) . Safford , Thlr-
I teenth Infantry , who Is ordered to Join his
company.
'
\OT i\ot : < ; n mums I.-OH SOMMKHS.
I'rrslilrnt I'riinUllii | HSIII > N HH | Annual
Itt'liiirt tn CiuiKrt'NN.
WASHINGTON , Bee. 8. W. 1J. Franklin ,
president of the Hoard of Managers of the
National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Sol
diers. In hla report to congress says a gradu
ated decrease U shown In the coat of inaln-
I tenancc of both thcstntn and national homes.
The whole nun.ber cared for at all homes
was 40.41S , an Increase of 2,803 , at an average -
ago coat of Jtll.GO per man. Applications
for admission , ho said , nre more iiumorouu
than ever before. A greater number of per
sons apply for admission each year and as
they are nearly all eligible It will bo ncceu-
sary for congress to make additional pro
vision for tholr accommodation. It Is esti
mated that thcro arc 1C4.800 eoldlera , any
one of whom may become a beneficiary cf
the homes.
SLOW OX IIIVKIl AM ) IIAKIum WOItlv
KMicn ANUiiiK tin * St'rri-tiir.v iif
\Vnr Some I'crtliiciil ( liirxlliiiiM.
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. It Is expected that
a number of resolutions will bo Introduced
Into congress Inquiring of the secretary of
war why the contracts have net been nude
ut various points for the beginning of rlvtr
and litlrbor work In accordance with the
provisions of the river and harbor act. and
nlno why certain work has not been ordered
wlict-o contracts are not necessary. Sena
tors and representatives from districts for
which appropriations have been made , upon
arriving In the city , have visited the War de
partment with their complaints. The ro-
porta received to the Inquiries have not bcn
satisfactory and the expectation Is that the
secretary of war will bo asked to make n
reply to congresa.
HAWAII IS .NOT VUT
Mlulxlcr Ilntt'li noiilcN Hint Si-orctnry
Olni-.v Holds n Tri-iily.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. Minister Hatch
of Hawaii today authorized a denial of the
reported negotiations of a treaty of annexa
tion between Hawaii and the United States.
The report inferred to alleged Secretary
Olncy had nuch a treaty before him.
( 'iiiiillllon of tin * TrciiNiiry.
WASHINGTON Dec. 8. TClay's Etitcmeiu
of the condition of the treasury shows : Avall-
Drcx tt. Hhooman has the messngo
In his pocket It's the message we're ?
sending out to post the mon on our
now cimmol leather shoo at M.OO-H'H
not n lengthy message but It's a
mighty good shoe one Ufa , which
moHt dealers got M.UO for It's water
proof nnil rnndo In the best po.isiblo
milliner.
Drexel Shoe Co
Bend for our
ourI419Faniam. .
able cash balance , $228,212,296 ; gold reserve ,
$132,899,474.
\VIII , 1't'Sll I'AOII.'IO IIOAIKS HIM , .
CommlUcr AH ! < N Hut Four Dnyn for UN
CoiiNhli-rnl Ion.
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. Mr. Powers of
Vermont , chairman of the house commlttco
on Pacific rallroado , heartily approves of
that portion of Mr. Cleveland's message re
lating to the Pacific railroads. "Some
thing must bo done at once , " ald he. "Wo
will bring U ) ) the bill agreed upon by tha
committee at the last session ut the curliest
possible moment. "
Judge Powers says that the committee on
rules will bo atkcd to glvo the Pacific rail
road committee three or lour days for the
consideration of the bill , and he seenm confi
dent that the tlmo will bo granted.
Whether tlmo will be given before or after
the holiday recess ho says depends on cir
cumstances. "
"Do you think the bill will paps ? " *
"I do. I do not see how the house can
reject It. It Is simply a question ns to
whether the government shall make the best
bargain it can for securing the payment of
its debts or whether It will lasc all. "
PICK IKit .MAY UK COK : IISSIO\Klt.
Soiilli Dakota CoiiHrrcNMiiiiiii I
I rirc-il for tin * I'riixlon I'lnci' .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. ( Special Tele
gram. ) It Is reported bout the capital today ,
upon what srems to bo the most reliable
authority , that Congressman PIckler of South
Dakota has been decided upon by Presidcnt-
elect McKinley as commissioner of pensions.
There has been strong prei-iure
brought to bear upon Major Mc-
Klnky to glvo this place to the
South Dakota man and Plckler's long
raminctlon with the pensions committee to
gether with a thorough knowledge gained
of potions matters while acting as chair
man of that committco make him , according
lo his friends , one of the beat fitted men for
that place that could be oclccted.
A postolllco has been established at Cad-
well , Hobcrt.1 ronnly , S. D. , with Almus A.
Cadwell , as postmaster. Abe W. Swlnford
was today coinmUtjIoncd postmaster at Huf-
falo Gap , S. D. '
IlIVrCK.VS KltU.M MlfiHT STATUS I\ .
Olllrlnl , \ iinoiinri-nii'iilN of Klrrtlon
Hi'NiillH Como Sloivly.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. The secretary of
Etato has received no far returns from the
governors of eight states of the result of
the recent election of presidential electors.
TUr-se returns are from Alabama , Connecti
cut , Delaware , North Carolina , Indiana ,
Maryland , Ohio and Now Jcrnoy. Copies of
returns have been rent tn both houses of
congreus and they will be piibllBhcd In a local
nowf'paper. an required by law. Four years
ago snmo difficulty was experienced In gat-
ting ull of the returns from the states bo-
Our lurcu line of lionsoekn nt 35c -
not llm rhi'Up uillKluttil kind that
come iwoplo Imve the lunlnclly to
iniin ' ( ( mum mi un < urirrtnK | | > ul > -
1 * rt tilnjii' twlcu IIH much an
Ullr > IU UOMl ) .lIlf H Illlt Orl ( 'IflkH
A I Imuiocks "V nk-Hy nphol
MI-IIH ! Clipper Inns * for'i \ , ' . - -or ol
inaku wry ruuiilifo C'lirlit
fore the mooting of the electoral collece on
the II r fit Monday In January and , correspond
ence falling , the Department of Stuto wan
ohlliod to send special mesMnRors to N'o-
bruska und Montana to foeuro the cortlll-
cates.
< ; O\Sri < l.KK IIKTI'HXS TO ClillA ,
lllllN KlIlMMVI-ll 10 till * I'ri'NllllMlt Mllll
SlnrlN for IIlN I'.iHl of Duty.
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. Consul General
I.eo called at the white house last ovcnliiK
and said farewell to the president as he wua
about to start for hta post , taking the first
steamer frnm New York for Havana. It Is
undeiatood that Mrs. Leo does not accom
pany the general to Cuba.
1)111 ) lo I'l-iilillill
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. Itoprescntatlvo
Larimer of Illinois has Introduced a bill
to prevent conspiracies to blacklist.
; mtivrms. :
Forty apprentice boys who escaped from
the Newport naval .station were Kuntenceil
to ton ilay.s In doublti Irons. CasoH of two
rliiKleaders will bo referred to the com
mander.
ChnrleH D. Strep of Vanwort , O. . nn at
torney and secretary for the Columbian
HulldliiK and Loan association of ( 'nlumhuM ,
O. , IH a ( H'f.iiiltcr for a largo amount and
IIIIH dl.sappcparcd.
Hi-v. Dr. Lewis Albert Hanks , recently
prohibition candidate for sovurnor of New
York. IH about to li'uvo his rhumb , the Ilan-
fem I'lai-o Methodist , In Urooklyn , on ac
count of lack of harmony.
O. D. Iluinll. aged fiO , of Syracuse , N. Y. ,
committed Fiilcldo by taking moiphlno at
Phoenix. Ariz. Ho was liitrreHU-d in Yap-
avlii. county mlnex. A note xpoko uf poor
health and financial troubles.
Milwaukee dotcctives Imvo positive proof
that linker FlgloHtlmlor'H Hour WUH dop-
tored with an onnru of arm-nle. Nearly
2,0oi ) lives wenImperiled. . Nfl di > atlm havu
oi'curit'il. An arri'Ht will bo madu noon.
Hoof trust Investigation IIUH been aban
doned by line ( Jhlr.iKO grand Jury , whh-li
baa bren discharged. The JiiiorH , Indhll-
ually , lii'lli-vo the trust cxUtM , but H.iy It
was Impossible lo obtain evidence against It.
Creole , the new steel steamer to run be
tween New York and Now OrlemiH , will
commence her maiden voyato on Saturday.
She Is 37. feet In length over all. Her ton-
nairo Irt : ! S1 gross tons and her speed four
teen and one-half knots.
Citizens' posse near Hcrne , Ind. , chased
a hand of armed robbers who -.vcro caught
breaking Into a store and after a long run
ning battle , onr > of the tramps , Ciitbart
lirown , was badly wounded and will die.
The others are being pursued.
Pnrclrvn.
King Humbert of Italy yesterday gave
audience to Ambassador MaeVoagh.
Artihur Hedeon. a Frenchman , ban lieon
arrested on if political charge In Cuba.
Woyler Is taking steps to fortify fiuana-
baeo.i. recently raided by the Insutgents.
Atkinson , an Amoilcan filibuster , hti.l
been killed In a battle at Taco Taco , Cuba.
Argentine government proposes an In-
cieaso In the customs dutlcn on alcohols and
liquors.
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The decided reduction vvn'ro making i
upon tinprlco of Acorn Hade HurnerH 9
the (20 Hl/.o for $22 for lnnlaneeapA
pealH to oveiy economical ( HIKOH Y
thi'80 arc thu HtovcH Hint proven ! Iho O
buying of Hoveral IOIIH of coal during A
6" iho courno of the year they art- the ?
bt-Ht cotiiitriictcd Htoven on tlio markut d
today A
Consider llttlu prices our , 2407 Cuming. 6