THE OMAHA DAILY BE 13 : SATl'liDAY , DHCPM IJRH ; * < ) . KS5) ) ) . SILK Overcoats AND SATIN and LINEO Ulsters , Again we buy stocks. Once more we raise an excitement. This time we buy 2 stocks. Cue near home , and the other from New York , and both go on sale today. There's the LMH T flVlH7"V Q4rfc/rir / 'Fi i n * n\mulS \ l ! li n d tn ci 2521 N , Si , , Who JLJe JU UJL ; V 1 OlUUH iruill OUUin vJllldJla9 Retired from Business COKTSISTIKTG OP CLOTHING. HATS , CAPS , FURNISHING GOODS. GLOVES , SHOES And the Whole Entire Stock 011 Hand of a , New York Manufacturer of " ' Suits Overcoats and Pants. ALL OP WHICH GO ON SALE TODAY AT ill'sA1 ' | wool Suits 'ii ' u tytuiiui Every man's suit , overcoat and ulster that Every man's suit , overcoat and ulster in these sold up to ten dollars in these purchises , including purchases that sold for up to fifteen dollars and cluding all wool cassimere and cheviot suits , over , including men's silk and satin lined wor fine check sted suits , men's black and blue cheviot and worsted suits , inall sizes arid in the serge suits men's melton , fancy onssimere and Scotch cheviot latest style guaranteed to fit plenty suits for everybody ' ' worsted suits men's iot suits inou's nobby fancy striped Swell all the overcoats and ulsters , in beaver , melton and as ' . . melton and chinchilla , Irish i'rie/.e. patent beaver , kersey kersey that sold for up to ten dollars overcoats and ulsters. All All For any of the For any of the 9 , that sold in the that sold in South Omaha South Omaha stock stock for up to for up to two and a half and three dollars pair SISTER BEGS FOR BROTHER Mary Collins Appears on Behalf of the Dc- fenso in Murder Trial , EXPLAINS KILLING OF "SHORTY" GROVE Trial < > f 'I'oin Collins Itt-fori * .Indue lluki-r ties onltli lU'Mfwetl ln- IriTHl I'lcu Hull ncl'finlnnt IH aViiUllnt ; . Mary Collins occupied the witness stand In Jt'dge Halter's couit loom and gave her vor- ulon of how her biothoi Tom became so fmuled that ho killed Charles U. Orov . commonly known nu ' 'Shoity , " ou the night of December 10 , behind the bai of the saloon Kept by the victim H was the plea of an unletteied blstei to biivo a brother fiom the hangman's noose. The brother , who looKb the bptcal degen erate , sat a few fict uway gating Into the troubled face of the sister. Then- was pathos In the scene , despite the cnoiinit } of the crime chaiged against Collins. In her own elmplo way the wit new told about her brother's ullllcllon , how he hail made attempts to take his ll'n hinv ho had Htilforcd wcaknetH , mintnlly md phjslcally , how , a ; ew days before the tiagcd > , ho had had trouble with Iho man he Killed and how hu had suffered what lie blooded over us a deep lnsult-.lho wnole ot which Is an 3ld ptoiy , told and ictold The point for which the slatot strlved van that owing to her brother's innrmlt ) ho was nut accountable for his action on thai Sunday night This WHS the moat dliect approach thus fur In advancing the lnsanlt > theory aj a dc- fensp. Collins himself was on the wltneua stand for Bomo time. Ho did not talk IlKp an In sane man , but he was aotnenmu dlaconccrteil In appearance lie wald IIP hid been abused by drove a few daja prior to the killing , but that ho hail no Idea of seeking murderous re- vetige. On thp night ot the trageil } ho talil he slipped a plfctol Into his po"kct and went Into a lumber vnrd with the Intcntlcn ul committing suicide Instead , ho decided * If po for morn whlsK ) to satisfy a burning ap petite. Ho visited two saloons , he teatlllod and , finding them locked , v.cnt Irta Orovo'i place to got a drink. Thereupon , 1-e declare I Cirovo wcs unfrlendlj tonaid him and falling to get walled upon as promptly n * ho desired , ho pulled the trigger and fired not at , - ) > time Intending to i nun It murder PhD Donahue watt another witness fo : the deftksc. He testified nt length to Col Una' Irresponsibility , x ° i over the o'.i VH storj of the trrublo he had cn-ountorci with drove. He nUn cnplalned tint c * the nlf.lii of.tho nuirdci Collins was drink Ing to cxwtj. The county attoivic > . by sharp cro s jurstlanlng , dcvclopoil from Donahue an ad illusion that he la cngaued to marr > Mar : REFRESHING SLEEP , | Koisford's ficU ! Phosphate Quiets th ? nerves , relieves the tired nnd confuted condition of the brjiln , and induces refreshing bleep , Otnuiuc t > c i n uic Jloktro t'j ou vrrappcr. Celllns This was intended to explain his interest on behalf of the defendant. Mary Collins bits beside her brother , anxiousj ! Watching every movement made by the nttoinejs with all the devotion of woman Several doctors have told of Collins' afflic tion , and after brief rebuttal testimony the case will bo aigued It will reach the Jury thlh morning. 'Iho btory told by Collins relative to the alleged provocation In drove's saloon on the night of the murder is exploded by sev eral state witnesses who saw the tragedy enacted n \MVIII .Indue Ma n HIM' llaailH Doun a ! ) < > - i-lslon In the Kviponll loa Case. In United States court Judge Munger has lianiled down his decision , declaring that the dreater A mm lea Imposition conies within the provision of the bankiuptcy law , and therefore ho has adjudged It a bankrupt. The cabo brought by the exposition em- plojca was presented to the court during the cnrlj part of the week and tnken undei ad- vlstuncnt , Ycbteiday In passing upon th" issues Involved Judge Munger bald1 "Tho evidence was sufficient to bhovv that the drcatcr America Exposition was In solvent long prior to the llllng of the petition anil conccqucntly the only question to be de termined In whether or not It was engaged in eudi bus'lncfjs as to come within the scope of the law The business , us shown by the evidence , was that of i mining an exposition and that land and propcrtj was aequlied. ThlH wah leased to parties for the purpose ol cpirjlng on mercantile pursuits ! The exposition controlled the sale ol goods that were offered nnd In many In- ptanccs went so far as to UN the prl PS. lit had the mipervlslon and mimigpinent ol 1 the establishments to a certain extent Bufilclentl > fo that In mv Judgment II comes under the head of being engaged In , iiiurcantllo pursuits. " I Ilj the decision of Jrfdge Mungcr the Iprnpeitv tlel up by the Onuln Natlciu ! bank and scvptal othei attaching ciadltort and which aggicgates over $30,000 , la re leased , and If lu other legal complication" .arise to interfere will be divided among thi credltorb The decision of the com t placet the- attaching creditors on the came foptlnf with the cniplojes and the other unsccurei . redltou. MMKIN \ IJ'lnKdll 1 \ \ 1)MtS JinlKO Slali.iUKli ( oiapli-lfN llc-arliuv " i 1 i\lrtiiicc : ninl ni'c-lilfM Tuila } , Kvldcnce In the mandamus proceedings In etitutoil b ) John McDonald to compel Hour ; J Tenfold , prcbldcnt of the s heel board , ti ctt.ch his tlgimturo to u contract appolntlni Me Ponuld as school board architect , lias beci coi'cHuleil befoic .Indue Slibaugh The hear lns was length ) and all the details of th cciHrovcrsj v.crc entered Into Judge Slalmugh * i now engaged In weigh In , ; the mass of testimony and has announc ? tbat ho will render his decision this morn U < K. _ | ) ln < ri < ' ( Court llriiorlcr , Thp co.nplpte lint of ofllolal reporters litho the various branches of the district court i a follows Judge Ksulle J A Tucker , Jude Dick InporMlbur I'awcett , Judge lUxter Da vld UUKInaon , Judge Kej-sor W S Holler Judge llaker-H. H Uojles ; Judge Kawcet H M Warlus Judge Slabaugh Charlui \ 1'oitci T p new repcrtcrs are .Messrs 1'awccit DnKliiBon and Tucker and thcsi v\Uo irun1 'rcm the fervke are W A Mcs i > ck B 1 * HcndTson and T V Wilaon v\hi have Jc-t ici"'luded ternm with Judged ! < > or , Scott and Dickinson , respectively. Thi changfs will take place immediately after th" llrst of the jear when the judgcb make thcii docket assignments. "VlorNt-'lirini AYaiitN > e\v Trial * Carl Merscheim , who bued August Airlens for $10,000 damages on account of alleged alienation of his wife's affection and who lest his canto before a jury in Judge Sla- baugh's court n few months ago , lo seeking n new trial The usual allegations of eiror are set foith. Attoinejs picsentcd nigument befoie Judge Slabaugh jesterdaj and a deciaion v\ill bo ic'iiderei' today FOR KILLING HIS COUSIN William Ncilft'ld ( 'oiiilcniiic'il ( o Death at \c- V orK Hclci'li-il Throimli NIJ\V YORK , Dec. 2't ' William Nellleld was tod.iy found gullt > by a Jury of the mur der of hb ! cousin , Mib. Nathan Krnnman Ho was oantrnccd to death , the execution to take place In the week beginning Febru ary 12 The body of Mrs. Kronman was found by her husband upun his letuin from busi ness , August 7 , last. Kionman himself was aireslol on suspicion , but was oxoneiated at the Inquest. Jewels , which had been the property of Mrs Kronman , were dis covered In various pawnshops of the city and it was bhown that Xoufeld , the coualn of Mrs. Kronman , had pawned them I'arin lo lirlxc I'liinfN for I I'HH'AOO nee ? > Tlip Post KIVS trnluy : I Within a few months thc'ie will bo i-stiib- i llshod In Motnnvli , Cnl , thp ilrht pcifuinu I f.nm mid perfume muiuifiu turlnif plant npiialliiK on mi < 'XtiMi lvp He.ilp , that has ever bei'ii established In thin tountij A party of Xtw Ymk and Cliliago f.iiilt.ilIslH have b ° < M working < n > the HLhemp for M < V- enil inontlis Tliiui ands of aeren of land have IICIMI liougbl In bout hern i'illfoinln i IJxpert Cicitnnn mnl Pipneh chomlKtu liavo aliPid ) btri ensluc'd , and parl > In the ( omiiiB miring tlio plant. It Is Mltl. will bo in full ( ipn.itlon. A meellii ( { ( ) f the promotois of tlu < rnterprliio will ! > o held In Now Vork In a week or two and Ilnal ar- ranRonuMitH for HIP organisation of , i mock cumpins eotnil < led It Is Intituled to jjj. c-oiporato unOcr tbu lawn of Illinois National I PUOVlDUNCi : H 1,1)P , 29The action of the directors of HIP Hoger WllllaniH Na. i tlonal bank , ono of the o'dost tlnmicial in- I Htltutloiib ( n the state , In IP ( omniendlng tci Its r otkhildi-rs vcsteidiij that the bank gn [ Into | ( | < Utluii and turn over Its buslnc.ss to the Industr'al ' Tiust company is part oi Iii movement wlin late that which took I place In the Boston bunk dlnrlu more than ni jear ago. to concentrate the business done 'by ' sovtral banks Into one liifctltutlon Tilt rit > Natlonul bank anil thu Olobu Xittlo * a , bank huvo been ulisoiheil b > HIP I'n'or 1 Trust tompans The Third Nut'onnl Is KO. ing In o Haul liillon alto , the Imliistrla Trust i onipanj bavliiG olTercd to take ovu ItH buelnpsh , and It l underHtood that othei nat'oral banks are ready to follovv fieo \ - ample of the.1 lour mentioned. Vllll-tllil'5 The follot.lne births nnd deaths huvo been recorded at the ollkn of the Hoard at Ik-ilth durlns the tvveiufjur hours ended I * I no Jn Frlil is H'rihs Ml < had HereK TvvPiiij-i'phth ' anil Walnut , ulrl. Call inganncJe | , \ \ > Hoiith tjpventciiitli. sir ) . Alfred Youn Tvvinty- llfth nnd I'cntcr. boy , vv iillam l.ohrp 2U1 II ! > .kor > x'n ' IM anlelds liiJS North Tvvcntbpi.on < l bov , llaurli e Srellman 2113 I'lark , tvn boss. Martin Toiutin , iS. > South Siv iHtei.'h , ( ililIenzo A Huti-iiber , 2Jli .Slu-rinjn ave.iue , bo > Death- William I'arinplce , county hosplt il 15oirx I.lllle Wnltcis , bOl North 1" } , hiii Ih Jl > e irs Ml < | I'MI < \1IIOHU llllllllllN , I bli'U\\r Until IJr . " ) \ | > r < r t , t , Jtl i ai < t ' < H ivol her r , i , jrn uml a'li i v its hi l.i'i en ttmoiii , t IT d ini In ie southern i aif of lac Colvnlo ressrvj- tlon. CITY IS MAKING ENDS Eeport of Treasurer Shows that Finances Are on a Sound Basis. MORE TAXES PAID IN THAN LAST YE\R \ II IN Hearing IliKli Ii > lriNt \i lU-iU-cnicil niitl % > MINNIIIN in- ill I.oiiiiIii ( < liicrcn.se In I'llh- ! ! ( bflllllll lllllt-ltlMlll . A repoit drawn up jcslerdaj in the tlty tieasiirer'h offlco ahowh Omaha to be on a ninth moro satlsfactorj basis llnanelally than at the4 beginning of the > c-ar. During 1S9U S825.321.CO has been paltl In on icgular taxes , compared with $7li , G2i.81 ! In IS'iS ' , an Inueabc of $17.C'lO ' 7 . The special tax col lections for IS'JLi amount to $302,120 11 , which Is $ . ' ,051.0-4 more than these of 189S. The eash balance on hand December 26 , IS'J'I ' , was ? 39'.i,7St ! IS , which l $21,244 30 more than the amount on hand December 31 , 1EUS. The = o points are made clear In the following table. HnluilLo December 31 , 1S9S . . . . t 37li.51l SS Uegular tax collections . yiT } > l to Special tax collections . w.,120 H Uther lollectlons . 1,7J.DIU ! J Total , , linluncu DocPinber JO , H31 . u'3'J,7k9 Ib Total . } J , G,5Jj si Another feature of the ycar'o finances IH a material de-creass In the sperlil a'saesHmont bonded debt , the iu > t i eduction amounting to $ UJ'Jf > 0. The amount of the debt nt thu beglnnlnp ; of the yenr , with the bonds Issuul and redeemed , Is gl\cn below. An Infldontnl fact of Interest to taxpayers is that all the bonds which have matured and been re deemed were- voted In IBS'J and 18BO to draw Interest at fi per cent The bomls nov.ly Issued di aw Intciest only at 4 per cent Thn highest rate now paid en bonds l.i 5 per rent on the Issues of 1807 and 189S When these have been canceled thu Indebtedness of the olty will all bo floated at 4 per cent. December 81 1&9S . $1 I77 , ; < l.Hhueil In Ibtt ) . $ ] .5U,25 ( illeducPd lr 1S93 . JW.KI i Total . Tl.311,00. I A decrcasu liaii also tnken place In the wairant debt , general levy funds , as fol lows1 Die-ember , . 1S95 . flWUTO ii December 20 , 1S93 . 333.151 IiI Deeioaxi . 3110,079 S1 I Iii the school dlhtrlct of Omaha the onlj changu recorded In the bonded debt Is ai Incicaso of $250,000. $ This Is duo to the ' Itsue of binds voted at the November clec < | tlon , 1S9S , for the erection tf a High schoo ' and the Casi > , Saundera and Pacific schools , The total bonded debt of the Hoard of Cdii' cation now amounts to I8J5.000. The long-time bonded debt of the city has also been Increased during the year bj ? 7&COQ , xcwcr and paving bonds voted at tin ti election , making the total $3,361,100. \ou ( 'iiiinot Work With n headache \Hk jour diugglst foi \\'rlght'n Paragon Headacho&NeuralsU Cun { ii in in I ( ml on r on Trlnl , t'li.nUI'nitt < itv liuller in | > i i < u li.i- tlli d u lumi'liilnt > iK > iliiM I'niii'v i' an nlH- sinner llerrv 12 Ostrom diuitiliiK him vvlih hlniiK an nnllc nd rrglnccr f r the louri luiii't This Is u trial taxp a ul II Oatrum Is cou\lct'-tl It U nru ) > abe ! i-eyt'i'v other commissioners will be broucht Intc that sold up to $5 00 in sizes J2 to 19 Xl\ft \ & that sold up to f5 $1.25 , go at S $ that sold up to f ] < $3.00 , go at & a 2 BON OVERCOATS , UiSTERUa REEFERS ? ? I % , "S a , Including heavy wool cassimere , cheviots and strong working pants that sold up to $1.50 , go at All the Men's Baa of every kind in this stock- that sold up to one dollar , go at coin t The line ol defence Is that the1 iiifilnee'r | Is , i < ompc'tent man , but has In c n le'fu eel .1 llr pn e liccniifC of political ieu- son . The caseas continued till Janti.iiy 1 at 2 o'clock PROMOTION COMES TO PENN DON Moliu-N Mini ( ; < < * I'liu-c l''ornUTl > [ 'llli'il l > j \ \ IIITCIInii ' - di'rioort. The position of assistant superintendent in the Held of the Hixth division of the lall- vvny mall heivlce , niled by Warren C Van- den oort before he was promoted to as sistant superintendent of the division , has been given to W. II Penn of the Dos Molnco olllco of the railway mall bervlce , accoiding to advices received In Omaha W II , I'cnn IF , In point of service , one of the eldest men connected with the railway mail. He became a postal clerk soon aftei the establishment of the seivlce , nnd hah been solving continuously for more than twenty jcais He Is between 50 and fiO > cnib of age , and Ih an ex-toldlei , of the civil war. Whether lu > will come to Omaha to reside1 IH not Known It will not be necessaiy , as the bublncfcs hero can bo transacted through the chief clerk of the olllce. Again , thp work of the asblstint Huperlntcntlcrt Is along the railway lines and the Mar ionics , so that he can unaln- taln lilii icslrtcnco at any point In the di vision , whhh includes Iowa , Nebraska , Wyoming , the lllack Hills and the Union Pacific lines to n point as fai west as Ogden. The salary Is $1.COO pel annum and for The tiu-nsporta- $1 per day expenses tlon over lallway lines and on stages Is fuinUhen. K. n. Thlrklild , health Inspector of Chicago cage , eays "Kodol Djspepsla Cuio cannot bo i cccimwended too highly. It cured mu or bovero djBpcpsia " It digests what you eat and cuics Indigestion , heartburn and nil foini ! ) of dyspepsia SALOON KEEPER ARRESTED I'ranl. Kllii Claim" to lln\r lli'cii DriiKKfil anil Itohlicil In Ai'llnir > It > Iil'N Saloon , Arthur Mi'hl , Laura Hell and Wade Hell arc under arrest , charged v\lth robbing n man named Krank Kllpp of a gold watch and $25 In cash. According to Kllpp's story he was drinking with some friends In Mold's saloon , Tenth hired and Capitol avenu < > , I Thursday evening They were all more or less umlcr the Influence of liquor , and nnally thu bartender , with the ai.istanco ! of Wade Dell , the portei , put cver > ono out of tilt place with the exception of Kllpp , who seemed to be u privileged chaiacter. and w.ui treated with the utmost consideration by evciy attache of the place lie finally left , but he was In n very stupid condition , whlcli he attrlbutcb to some drug In his liquor , an I It wan not until some time afterward that lit I inlsfcd his natch and money. Ho linme- ! dlately reputed the matter to the police. i Kllpp s a laboring man and ha been working foi nome time lit Syracuse , Neb At I present he is under contract with one of the I hi La i employment agencies. i In lloai'Hl Mc-illrliH * tor la ( irlpiii- . I GeorgeW Waltt of South ( ! ai diner , Me JF.a > B " ( have bad the worst cough , cold ' chlllb aod grip and have taken lots of Haul : of no a ount hut protlt to thr vendor Chamberlain t. Cough Itenudy in the eml ) thing that has done any go d whatever I have used on bottle awl ih ihills iol ! and b'riii have all lefl me I longraiuUii the manufacturers of an boueat medicine 'S ' PARIS IE In this lot are fine all wool worsted .rants , nil wool cnsximcro and encviot pnnts. In fact nil kinds of inonV hih { si ado jiunts , worth up to four clol- larsa pair , all go at All MEN'S EBB I in this stock Derby and Stiff hats , Soft hats and Fedoras , all the latest stylesworth up to $2.50 , go at SENATOR THUKSTON AT HOME Ccirna to Onnha with Mrs Thuntou to Spend a Portion of tha Holidays. WILL GET INDIAN DEPOT APPROPRIATION HoliL-rutcN HIM lli > < > lnrnlli > n of Two \ IIIINK < > lin ! < lli > Willet He u ( aniliiliilicl AVIuIrr for lti--iifcllon. Senator and Min Thuiston arrived yea- terday from Washington to upend New Year's , at tholi home They were not ac companied by Clarence ThurHton , as the dis patches fiom Washington Had Indicated they would be , Clarence hail visltc-d thorn In Washington just before they came west , but was unable to como with them , as hi : had to leturn to Haivard Senator and Mrs Thiirston will remain In Omaha until Mon- diy evening , when they will retuin to Wash ington , accompanied by Mlepcs Grace aul : Jean Thiirston , who will enjoy a brief visit at the capital Ahlted In relation to the pro posed measure for the esta illbhmcnt of .1 branch mint at Omaha Ser ntor Thurnton mid. mid."U "U Is not at all bottled thul theio is to be n branch mint located In the west , hut If It should develop that there Is to bo ono then Omaha will be found n ° kKip for It I am having a bill now prepared tonaid that end , v\hch | will bo Intioduced .11 soon iw circum stances Justify it. Thu people In Omaha ait preparing a bill for the proposed establlHh- inent of an army supply depot here , the com pletion of which has been delayed In older tc secuio needed data As soon aa the Com mercial club committee 1mb completed It I shall Inlioduco thu measure in the senate Indian Stiiil | | > Di-pol , "III i elation to thu Indian supply depot I think there IH no question that the neea- r.iry appropriation for the fulfillment ni thu law already passed creating auch depot at Omalm will ho provided. My Jiofil' lion at the head of the committee on In < ( liun alfaliH will , I think , render It Impossible siblo to prevent it. A year ago Hocrcturj DllKs recommended an approjnlatlon o $ SOUO to cover the expense of maintain ! ! ) ) biich tin establishment at Omaha. I thlnl at least that much will be recommended b ; the now seciotary I have seen hln about It am ) have had encouraging fuhin am.cs from him. " At mention of the name of Senator Allei Senator Thurbton lemaihed that "the ssim tor seemed to be wiy much pleaBoJ to resume sumo his fecat In the senate " L'liliri-rnlliu I'ol llli'H. As to politics , Senator Thuiston said "The feeling everywhere among republican as to the coming national campaign la on of the most absolute confidence Now her docs onu hour an cxprr ulon of thr alight ( tit doubt as to the result The fact tha tvsu Ecnutoru aie to bu elected In Me brnuku will direct hither Interest cf repul Ilcans of all uoctluns of the cautito I'11 ' whatever may bo thu result In thin stati republican supremacy In national affairs I bound to bo continued No , I shall not 1 ; n candidate for re-election I c annul bo candidate I want to tet out if ollklul 111 and huve long ago det-Ured tbat 1 will nr In a can Hdttto again but I exjuo n talt < i'j a live an intercti in the < arriiaign | i .this ctule and work t hard for iho n tur | of two republican ecnators from Nebra'k All the men's 75c UNDERWEAR from the South Omaha ' " ' 'ft'0 ' ' All the SJ.25 fine Wool § Underwear at * All the men's 50 = Shirts SS * * all descriptions , go at. . . Kaiib AH the $ J.OU and $1.25 Wilson Bros/ and Monarch $ jff ffa wSJw Laundered Shirts go at All the mn's Coon | S j Lin Collars 23 is All the Cuffs All 50c Gloves and ' , Mitts , go at All $ J.OO Gloves and Mitts go at 1 All the Men's 50c and I 75c Neckwear go at All the 25c Suspenders I ' from this stock go at ' All the 50c and 75c 5 Men's fine Suspsnders. . us If I weie mjsulf expecting to be ono of them " AMERICAN SHIPS NU LONGER Korc'lirii I'oiiiili * \ i-iNC'lK I scd li > ( lie 4iucriiiuiMil During SpanlNli \ \ nr VnHi'Holil. . I'ORT TOWNSHND , Wash Dec 29. The pill chase of foreign vessels by the United 'States ' government , for use us transport ! ) dur ing the Sp wish-American war nnd their HiiliEeciuent eale bj the govcinmenl to pil- ' vnto citizens has resulted in complicating matters for purchnseis from the. fact tint .iftcr thp sale of such vessclo the goveinmcnt icfuHfa to allow them to bo documented In the United Plates ne American vessels. The case In point Is the Htcnmshlp Sclplo , which was recently fold by the Navy department and was aftoiward tefimed documentation The purcbaseis applied to the secretary of tr ) > treasury , ashing that If he nhnulcl break the Sclplo up whether the material of which II was constructed would bo subject to duty if sold In the United States. I Yesterday Collector Houstls received a cli- cular letter covering the c.isu from the Treasury department , In which Acting Set - rotary Spauldlng najs that upon the sale of Mich vessel In , i poll of thp United Statcn the material or materials taken therefrom would not he regaido < l an an Importation within the inclining of the customs laws and would therefore be exempt from dutj. I * i utliirii KilucMilorN .Nnini- Ollle'c'i' * , MEMPHIS , Dec 211. The Southern fieluen- tlon.il nB'oclatlon concluded UK labors todny anil the most tnicccHSftii convention In | ( H hlstoty will have ended At this mainlngr session John W Abercrombic , siiperlntend- ont of public Instruction of Alabama , deliv ered tin eloquent address on "Kducutlon In the Old and In the Now South. " I Dr. J. II Kltklnnd , Vamlcrblit unlvcislty NOBhvlltc , Dr 13 A Alderman , provident of the Unlvorelty rf North Cniollmi , nnd K d I ( itilhreath of the Unlver Ity of NishvlUc were among the other speakers Miss I'dtty Hill of Louisville , Ky , was olectcil president of the kindergarten de partment Olllcers were elected for the ensuing year as follows President , Ii. II. I1 Pulton University of MtaslPJlppI , vice president , ) JunliiB Jordan , Unlvoi.slty of Arkansas , iicf- retary , I' I' Claxtcn , ( Jrecnaboro , N C trcusuicr , John I ) . Yerby , Mobile , Ala IllicKlrn'H TiMH-a Ml Mr , , The host salvfl in tliu world for lr"\sfL3. \ sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever I lorcn , letter , chapped hands , flillblnlni. torriH and all skin eruptions , and poalMvcly | cures piles , or r > a pay required It la anar- I tntoc'l to give perfect satisfaction or money ! refunded Prlco 21 rents per uoKor srln ! bj Kuhn & f'n MlHlnl.cH UlNVlf < > for ISuruliir. NIJU' VOHK Dec2'tAlfied Morrln. i a profpKHor nf IIIIIKUOKPH , inUtook hist wlfy for n buiplar durliiK the night and flhill ] \ < > r ill tl"'lr honip In Mnuiil \ ' < 'iiiiii , N 't MTH MoirlKon i xonerali'3 her huhbaod ( roi > i all lilniiu Hit IH almost In-nne from grl'-l Mr Moirleun may die THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Who nro Injured by thn use of coffee. Hi contly there has boon placed In all the grocery Mores n. new preparation culled C1HA1N-O , made of pure grains , that tuljnn the place of coffee The most ddlrnto fitom.icli rccalves It without rtlatin * * , and 1 but few can tell U from coffee U don not cost over H as much Children may drink U with great bandit IDcts and 3 ctt per packace. Try It , A k tor URAIN-O. l