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followed by cloudy and warmer. Our Inventory Shows We have two hundred and seventy-two pairs of Men s I rousers, one and two of a kind, ranging in price from $2.50 to $6. We propose moving these quick, and to do so, name the astonishingly low price of $1.98 Per Pair for Choice Our Inventory also informs us that we have one hundred and twenty-one Men’s Suits, one of a kind. We offer choice of auy of these at HALF-PRICE. This means t: .it $5 Suits go for $2.51); $G Suits for $3; $$ Suits for $4; $lO Suits for $5; sls Suits for $7.50; $16.50 Suits for $8.25; S2O Suits for $lO, and $25 Suits for $12.50. If your size is here, either in a Suit or pair of Trousers, you’re in luck. It will pay you to come and investigate, as there is great money in sight for the quick buyer. HPIi & wlien.

M’COY-SHARKEY FIGHT TUK HOOSIER KID STILL A WARM FAVORITE IX THE BETTING. Outside Siiorln Not .lostlimp Eacli Other tu **e the Mill—Kow the Sailor XV ill (in at Him Man. * NEW YORK. Jan. 7.—With the SharkeyMcCoy fight only three days off, sporting men are wondering where the expected out-of-town contingent is. So far only a few of the faithful are on hand, and while on paper the go should prove a big drawing card, it looks now as though New York and Brooklyn would furnish about all of the spectators around the ringside. A well-informed sporting man, in speaking of the apparent coidness of out-of-town sporting men, said: “Well, you see, the MeVey incident in the Sharkey-Corbett tight, combined with the referee’s decision in declaring all bets off. had a sort of depressing effect on the game all over the country, which time only can •radicate, so the management need not be surprised if the attendance does not come up to expectations." Another rather peculiar incident in connection with the coming battle is the fact that McCoy seems to be a red-hot favorite. Just why McCoy is an odds-on choice no one kr ws, but it is whispered that Circular Joe Vei.dig, who is offering all the odds, simply represents one man’s money. It is said this better is Jimmy Kelly. Apparently Mr. Kelly thinks highly of the "Kid’s” chances, since his commissioner is offering 10 to 9, and even 10 to 8 on McCoy. For some reason none of these tempting odds is picked up, and it is said that the Sharkey men are waiting for better odds, though just how they could expect better than even money on their man it is hard to see. Again, it is said some of the loudest of the "Kid’s'' supporters intend to back the sailor when it comes to putting up their money. “Ai” Smith, the well-known sporting author, in speaking to-duy of the peculiar betting on the tight, said: "Well, I don’t see how they make McCoy a favorite, considering the performances and records of the two men. The odds are false. Sharkey should be choice, and I think he will be the favorite at the ringside. So far I know of no big b* is having been made, and I don’t think in y big money will go on this tight. The r< feree s decision in tne last tight hail a bad i ‘ ct and few bookmakers or sporting men care to wager their money when the best they can get if they win is a draw." Tom Sharkey has announced now he exI H °ts to tight McCoy. He. had just finished his gymnasium work on the top tloor of the clubhouse, and his handlers were rubbing lam down, his skin all aglow and his eyes sparkling like pearls, when he said: "There is to be no secrecy as to how I shall tight McCoy. 1 intend to go right at him the moment tho bell sounds for the beginning of the first round. I will do my best to break down his defense, which, as everyone knows, is wonderfully strong. There is no doubt that 1 can accomplish my object. I cannot afford to stay away from him and tight at long range, for his reach is so much longer than mine. To be candid, yet not egotistical, it is my honest belief that McCoy is the easiest proposition 1 have ever had. The latter, however, seems to think he will win: so do many others, and but for such difference no match w'ould have been made between us. From all that I can hear the crowd will undoubtedly be in favor of McCoy, but the louder it yells for him the harder 1 will light. In my opinion he cannot knock me out. I’ll put my face 4o him, too, so that he can have every chance to put nie to sleep, in order that 1 may get an opportunity to land just one good blow on him. And that one blow will settle McCoy.” "Kid” McCoy is impressed w'ith the varying fortunes of the betting marke.t. To the McCoy people it all seems very wonderful that a middle weight should be quoted as a favorite over a noted heavy weight, who has beaten some, of the greatest men in his class. The “Kid” frankly admits that he is a’ a loss to account for this patent inconsistency, and is inclined to believe that some one is trying to doctor the market. He did a title morning’s work in spite of the rain end gave particular attention this afternoon to his punching bag exercise. There is I mistaking McCoy’s confidence, notwithstanding his evident desire to force the oilds on Sharkey’s side He walks with an elasII step and hums little tunes on the road. He 1 racks jokes with his trainer, poses for photographs and receives about one hundred letters a day from anxious admirers, who teli him to look out for Sharkey. In connection with the coming mill it is s id Sl arkey will go into the ring weighing ; fit 17r> pounds, or live pounds lighter than wl . n he fought Corbett, while McCoy, who 1 s been building up. will weigh between 1 and 170 pounds, and not 15$ pounds, v hieh lie offered to bet O’Rourke would be Ms weight at the ringside. PULLMANITES TO BE FREED. The Corporation to He Divorced from the “.Model Town.” CHICAGO, Jan. 7.—The Chronicle says: "Ti e dream of George M. Pullman’s life has been shattered. The fenced-in model town or Pullman is to become a free community. The anomaly of a city within a city is at an end. The Pullman Palace-car Company has accepted the decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois sustaining the contention of Attorney General Maurice T. Moloney. The Pullman Company has instructed its attorneys to close the suit. The terms of the decree are now being prepared. The decree will divorce the great corporation from everything save the business for which it w; s incorporated. Thus will end as a feudal * SUBC GRAPE CREAM Os TARTAR POWDER V ‘DR’ BASING vmm Awarded Highest Honors, World’s Fair Qoid Medal. Midwinter Fair

institution the town of Pullman. Its churches ar.d schools, its hotel, its magnificent arcade hall, the market house, the public library and two thousand brick residences will tie sold to the highest bidders. The Pullman Iron and Steel Company wfill be reorganized. The brick works will pass from control of the company. The streets of Pullman will be given over to the authorities of the city of Chicago and the water works also will pass into the control of the city. Pullman will cease to be a hedged-in municipality, its property will no longer figure on the assessor’s books as ‘350 acres with the improvements thereto.’ In the scheme of disposing of the vast and multiplied interests of the company that the Supreme Court has declared must be abanloned, preference will be given to the employes to purchase the houses which they now occupy.” QUAY CASE ARGUED. Petition for XX'rit of Certiorari Under Consideration by Supreme Judge*. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 7.—Argument was heard in the State Supreme Court today on the petition of United States SenQuay, Richard R. Quay and former State Treasurer Haywood on the petition for a writ of certiorari to remove to the higher court from the Quarter Sessions Court of Philadelphia the case pending .gainst them, charging conspiracy. The defendants are charged with conspiracy with John S. Hopkins, former cashier of the defunct People’s Bank, now deceased, : n the alleged misuse of state funds on deposit in that hank. In the petition the defendants averred the belief that they could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in the Philadelphia county court, claiming that the dismissal of their demurrers and other adverse decisions in the preliminary proceedings had demonstrated that there was prejudice against them on the part of the trial judge (Finletter.) They also charged another judge of the county bench (Gordon) with aiding in bringing the prosecution. and that the latter was influenced in political enmity and was unduly hastening the trial of the case, with the object of poisoning the minds of members of the Legislature and thus defeat the re-election of United States Senator Quay. Eloquent argument was made to-day in support of the petition by Attorney David T. Watson, of Pittsburg, and Rufus F. Sharpley, of Philadelphia, and in opposition 0 the motion by ex-Distriot Attorney Graham. Over eight hours was'occupied in the de.ivery of the arguments of these three eminent lawyers. The court then took the matter under advisement and adjourned. WITH $40,000,000 CAPITAL. American Steel anil Wire Company to Be Rrineorporated. NEW YORK, Jan, 7.—lt is announced by the American Steel and Wire Company officials that the various steel and wire interests in this country are to be consolidated into anew corporation to be known as the American Steel and Wire Company of New Jersey. The consolidation will include the present American Steel and Wire Company, Washburn & Moen Manufacturing Company, of Worcester, Mass., and Waukegan, 111.; Worcester Wire Company, of Worcester, Mass.; Cleveland Roiling Mill Company, of Cleveland, O.; New Castle Wire Nail Company, of New Castle, Pa.; Pittsburg Wire Company, of Pittsburg; Cincinnati Barbwire Company, of Cincinnati; Laidlaw Bale and Tie Company, of Joliet, 111., and Kansas City; Consolidated Barb-wire Company, of Lawrence. Kan., and Joliet, ill.; Oliver Snyder Steel Compaqy, of Pittsburg; Oliver \Y ire company, ot Pittsburg, Pa., and other companies as well. The new company will have a capital stock of siJ,ooo,Gdo preferred 7 per cent, cumulative, having lien on assets prior to the common stock and sso,otX>,i\x) common stock. The present stockholders of the American Steel and Wire Company will exchange their securities for those of the new on the following basis: Tne preferred stock will receive lOu per cent, in new preferred and GO per cent, in common stock, and the common stock will receive 120 per cent, in new common stock. An underwriting syndicate furnishes $28,000,000 to complete the deal. NEW STEP IN TELEGRAPHY. Railway Electrician XATII Use His Road's Wires to Talk Over, CROOKSTON, Minn., Jan. 7.—A series of experiments were conducted here to-day by Superintendent of Telegraph C. P. Adams, of the Great Northern, together w ith Local Manager W. W. Hall, w f hich promise to revolutionize the business of communication between stations where a large amount of business is being transacted. The scheme is to utilize the telegraph wires for telephone purposes at the W.e time they are being used by the telegraph operators, without in the least Interfering with their usetulness for telegraph purposes. This has been accomplished before where two of the wires have been combined, thus completing a metallic circuit, but has never, so far as is known here, been successfully done with a single wire. Heavy induction coils and condensers were attached and conversations were carried on with Superintendent Britton, at Larimer. The proper appliances and connections will be put in here and at Larimer, and hereafter the work between this point and the headquarters of the Dakota division of the Great Northern will be facilitated by means of the new device, which will in time become general over the entire system. HELD FOR FORGERY. A “Jim (be Penman” to Be Returned to Chicago for Trial. NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—John Nonife, alias ‘‘Jim the Penman,” was held in Police Court to-day on a charge of forgery committed in Chicago. He is wanted by the Chicago authorities for alleged forgery said to amount to several thousand dollars. He will be taken to that city. Three other men were arrested with Nonne. They were all said to be well known to the police, who allege that they are members of a gang of Western forgers, said to be led by Frank A. Parker and Walter Dixon, who are already under arrest. With the exception of Nonne, the alleged members of the gang were discharged for want of evidence. Mr*. Botkin Too 111 to Appear. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-Mrs. Cordelia Botkin, convicted of the murder of Mrs. Jonn P. Dunning, of Dover, Del., was to have appeared for sentence to-itay, but did not do so. her attorneys giving as the reason the sickness of their client, who, they allege, has been ill ever since the jury returned the verdict. Her attorneys asked for three weeks to prepare a batch of exceptions to the verdict, but. on the protest of the district attorcey, Judge Cook granted a stay of proceedings for one week. Capital Stock Xearly Tripled. SPRINGFIELD, I!!., Jan. 7.—Swift & Cos., of Chicago, filed with the secretary of state to-day a certificate of increase of capital stock from $15,G00,00G to $42,000,G00.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1899.

GERMANS MORE FAIR NOT SO ANTI-AMERICAN AS THEY XYERE A FEXV MONTHS AGO. Their Proposed Meat-Inspection Law Pruned, It Ir Said, of Severn! Objectionable Features. e MAY BENEFIT OUR PACKERS e IF IT IS ENFORCED IMPARTIALLY TUROIUHOIT THE EMPIRE. e Fear of Retaliation Likely to Compel the Government to Deal Fairly with American Products. * (Copyright, ISO 9, by the Associated Press.) BERLIN, Jan. 7.—The imperial meat inspection bill is again one of the forembst subjects discussed by the German newspapers. This measure, early in the week, was finally passed by the Prussian Cabinet and has gone to the Bundezrath, which, it is understood, will make short work of it, as each of the federal governments has already considered it, and the present shape of the bill is virtually the result of mutual concessions made by the several governments. From an authoritative source it is learned that the task of agreeing to its final form proved very difficult to the south German governments, especially Wurtemburg and Bavaria, wfiiiifh originally opposed any such legislation, since they, thus far, have not been saddled with trichinosis inspection, and saw no reason why the whole empire should be saddled with an expensive meat inspection merely because Prussia wished it. It was in deference to these south German states that the Prussian Cabinet gradually cut down the demands, and a number of the agrarian features of the original draft of the bill were eliminated. Two important modifications are the dropping of the clause providing for state remuneration for all cattle and meat declared unfit for sale, and the insertion of a clause enforcing the inspection of all cattle and swine slaughtered for private consumption. The correspondent here of the Associated Press has interviewed a high Prussian official concerning the measure, who said: "For America the most vital and interesting features are that it simplifies and unifies the method of inspection and that there will only be one inspection. There will be no prohibition against any class of American meat, although very strong pressure was brought to bear on the government to exclude certain kinds, especially sausage, canned meats and lard. The Bundezrath, however, is given full powers, under the bill, to issue, in case of necessity, a decree excluding any or all kinds of foreign meats. But such action will not be taken unless there is the strongest reason for it. A difficult problem is the treatment of American sausage, which is left to the Bundezrath and Reichstag. Nothing in the whole bill is de-

vised with the view of impeding or preventing American imports. The w’hole bill is fair and its methods cannot be impugned even in America.” The foregoing statements were substantially corroborated by an American expert now in Berlin, to whom they were communicated. He said: "The tenor of the hill shows that the imperial government means to treat American meats fairly and on their merits. The option was given to the Bundezrath to treat American meats with greater severity, which corresponds with similar power resting in the secretary of agriculture on our side regarding certain German imports. But the enforcement of tho option /ill require specific proof that American meats are injurious, and that is out of the question. The bill will not be an unmitigated evil for American interests. Hitherto in Germany theie has been no confidence in our meat inspection; but there is ajrnost sacred confidence in German imperial inspection. Henceforth any American meats exposed for sale will be known to have been officially approved, and the result will be an increase in business, probably doubling our sales. The only paragraph in the bill which is capable of mischief, if unfairly applied, is the one which sets forth that ail imported meats must come in certain cut’s .and parts. We cut our meat differently from the Germans, so mischief maylurk in that paragraph. However, I feel confident that the German government will qot apply the bill unfairly, as it fully realises that there would be no w'isdom in such a course, seeing that we hold trump cards in x’etaliation.” An interesting fact is that the Prussian veterinary experts, to whom all samples of American meats, sausages, etc., susjtected of beii g affeceted with trichinosis or other diseases have been sent, have thus far been unable in any case to confirm the suspicions. • * • The government announces that several loads of American fruits inspected for the San Jose scale were recently seized at Hamburg and at Stettin. In each case, however, the scales weie dead. _ * * + The German chambers of commerce i.nd industrial associations in their annual ieports this week have referred more cr less freely to Germany’s trade with the United States. A majority of them express the hope that commercial relations will become closer and more friendly. The Leipsic Chamber of Commerce, one of the most important in Germany, deplores the present uncertainty of the commercial relations with both the United States and Great Britain, and says it trusts the government will strive to the utmost to re-establish permanently the best relations with both countries. The Rhenish Manufacturers' Association, however, urges the government to adopt "prompt and energetic retaliatory measures against the United States, In view of the palpable violations of the treaty.” * * * The Bundezrath is now discussing a government bill, the so-called “Lex Heinze,” framed to suppress certain features of public and private immorality. It also affects literature ar.d art. This bill is a weakened copy of a measure repeatedly introduced in the Reichstag by Centrists and defeated. The Center, which is the dominant faction of the Reichstag, publishes through its main organ, the Cologne Yolks Zeitung, its intention of fighting the tw T o leading government measures, the anti-strike arid military bills. At the same time, it condemns the constant increase in lese majesty trials, and impugns the motives underlying most of these eases, saying it deplores the growing espionage which is bred thereby. * * The expulsions from northern Schleswig continue unabated and an overwhelming majority of the papers continue to complain of this policy and deny its political wisdom. The Cologne Gazette is an exception to the rule. It urges all Germans to approve the measures which, it asserts, are necessary for patriotic reasons. The central committee, representing all the commercial clubs and associations of Berlin, met this week and formally condemned the expulsions which, the committee collected statistics to show', have already done a vast amount of damage to Germany’s commerce. * * * Influenza, which seized the Emperor last Sunday, kept him indoors until Friday. It was o 2 a rather serious t> pe, and a high fever weakened the patient considerably. The disease complicated his Majesty’s old ear trouble, which caused him severe pain. Tho Emperor was able to walk out of doors on Friday with the Empress, and his physician, Prof. Leuthold, expects his Majesty will have completely reco\ ered in a few days. • • • A case in which the ministers of war of Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony figured as prosecutors has just been concluded in the Imperial Court at Leipsic. The defendant was a physician. Dr. Blttinghoff, who was charged with calumniating officers of the Germany army. The offense was committed in June last, on the eve of the general election *, in a bear saloon at SchweU, West-

phalia, where Dr. Blttinghoff noisily held forth on the subject of the war, declaring the populace did not want war and that if the soldiers were allowed to take their choice they would ali elect tc return home, instead of fighting. He also said the soldiers who took part in the Franco-German war were inspired merely by “Dutch courage." and that it was the universal practice of their officers to creep under the shelter cf hedges. These foolish remarks were reported to the military authorities, who interpreted them as being an accusation of cow ardice against the officers. Thereupon the three ministers of war, in their capacity as official chiefs, prosecuted Dr. Bittingnoff, who was fined 300 marks. The doctor appealed to the Supreme Court, which has now confirmed the decision of the lower court. • • A waiter of Chemnitz, named Barthel, has been granted permission, at his own request, to come to Berlin on Empeior William’s birthday, which occurs Jan. 27, to construct on the dinner table of the castle a bust of his Majesty out of table napkins. * * * It is expected that at the coming court ball the old French minuets and gavottes tr.d newly-invented minuet waltz wTll be mainly indulged in, as the empress and the court ladies have been practicing these dances lately. • * * The crown prince, who was born in ISB2, has grown much taller during the past year, and even now, although only sixteen years old, is slightly taller than his father. On Monday last the crown prince, with his brothers, Eitel, Fritz and Adeibert, visited the Royal Theater and went, behind the scenes. The whole stage mechanism w r as explained to them, and they were introduced to some of the actors and actresses. * • • The correspondent hears the following from reliable sources: At the Potsdam palace last night several firemen who nightly patrol the building, impelled by curiosity, entered some of the rooms, and, on hearing footsteps, fled to an adjoining room, which was the Empress’s bedroom. The Empress sounded an alarm and the culprits were arrested. * * * According to the Frankfort Zeitung, in addition to visiting Italy in March next, the Emperor and Empress will visit Egypt. The Germania to-day says that all the German claims growing out of ill treatment in the province of Shan-Tung. China (£ Father Stenz, the German Catholic missionary. on Nov. 9 last, have been satisfied by China, including the official reinstatement of the missionary. EDMUNDS ON EXPANSION TIIE EX-SENATOR SEES DANGER IN ANNEXING THE PHILIPPINES. He Thinks the Islands "Will Be of Little Commercial Benefit—Filipinos Become Citizens by Act of Cession. ♦ NEW YORK, Jan. 7.—Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds, in a letter addressed to the New York World, reviews the Philippine question at length. He describes briefly the physical aspects of the islands and the character of their inhabitants. The population, he shows, is "already denser than that of of Michigan,” and he says that "of the total of all this conglomerate of races, the Europeans and Americans compose less than 2 per cent., after more than two hundred years of European occupation.” He claims that the people "never have been and never can be in need of, or consumers of, American productions to any appreciable extent.”

Dewey’s victory, which "astonished the naval powers of the world.” gave us control only of the “bay and city of Manila and its environments; nearly ali beyond that was in possession of an organized rebellion against Spain.” But "the people of the islands who are carrying on the rebellion in order to be free and independent do not desire to be annexed, and that they intend to resist annexation,” Mr. Edmunds says, "appears to be indisputably.” He then proceeds to show 7 what a war of . conquest wouid mean, asks how we can be justified in “forcing by the sw'ord our particular and excellent idea of government, morality and religion upon these people as Mohammed did in his religious wars, and as Spain did in hear early operations on this continent?” As to the status of the Filipinos, Mr. Edmunds argues that all of them who were the subjects of Spain “will become citizens of the United Stares by the mere act of cession,” and as such they will “have all the rights that belong to other citizens in the Territories.” Judge Edmunds says that “Congress cannot, therefore, lawfully prevent the migration of any citizen residing in the Philippines to our States any more than it tan lawfully prevent the migration of the citizens of the States to the Philippines.” What the Philippines will do to us in cost, loss of lives, the introduction of militarism, etc., Judge Edmunds considers a serious aspect of the question. He asserts the complete power of the Senate over the treaty, to amend or reject, and suggests that it may so amend it “as to provide substantially, as the scheme has been as to Cuba, that the people of those islands should be left to govern themselves.” As to the payment of $20,000,000 for territory which Spain did not control, Mr. Edmunds says that "in view of the gravity of the other aspects of the subject it is not worthy of notice.” WARMER WEATHER TO-DAY. Skies "Will Be Fair Early, Followed by Increasing: Cloudiness. ’WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 8 p. m.—Forecast for twenty-four hours: For Ohio —Fair; warmer; fresh, southwesterly winds. For Indiana and Illinois—Fair, followed by Increasing cloudiness; warmer; southerly winds. Weather Conditions and General Forecast —The area of high pressure central last night in Oklahoma has moved to northern Georgia, increasing the magnitude, and extends over the whole country from New England and the lake regions to the gulf; the pressure is also high in the plateau regions. The temperature has fallen in the Atlantic States and the lake regions; it has risen from the ‘Mississippi river to the plateau region, and has remained stationary on the Pacific coast. Snow has fallen in the North Atlantic States and in the lake regions; rain or snow in the Middle Atlantic States and rain in the South Atlantic States. Increasing cloudiness and snow’ may be expected in the upper lake region, the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, and generally fair weather* elsewhere. Juocal Observations on Saturday. Bar. Ther. R. H. Wind. Weather. Pre. ;a. m 30.se 14 74 S’west. Clear. 0.00 7 P- m 30.47 22 75 West. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 25; minimum temperature, 8. H Following is a comparative statement of the temperature and precipitation Jan. 7: , Temp. Pre. Normal o. 009 Mean o(x> Departure from normal \\ o <l9 Departure since Jan. 1... —2l *0.89 •Plus. C. F. R. WAPPENHANS, Local Forecast Official. Yesterday’* Temperatures. Stations. Mm. Max. 7p. m. Cairo, 111 20 38 32 Cheyenne, Wyo ....10 S 30 Chicago, 111 g 12 io Cincinnati, O 10 28 34 Concordia, Kan S 40 30 Davenport. Ia 4 16 14 Des Mtines, la 4 24 22 Kansas City, Mo IS 2$ 34 Little Rock. Ark 22 46 33 Memphis, Tenn 24 40 36 Nashville, Tenn 18 34 36 North Piatte, Neb *2 33 ss Oklahoma. O. T.... 20 46 38 Omaha, Neb S 2S 28 Pittsburg. Pa 10 26 Rapid City. S. D 0 34 30 Salt Lake City. Utah..... 2S 34 go St. Louis. Mo ffi... IS 34 32 Springfield, 111 8 26 22 Springfield, Mo 18 42 36 Vicksburg. Miss SO 44 40 •Below zero. Car Burned and Five People Hart. HATTON, N. D., Jan. 7.—Train No. 133 struck a broken rail to-day, throwing three passenger cars from the track, one catching fire and burning up. Conductor O’Kane, Ole Bolster, of Moorehead. J. M. Johnson, of Northwood. and Mrs. P. m. Penniser, of Maryville, were seriously h ur * fcC< j two other* a lightly injured. I

SPEECH IN THE HOUSE MR. GROSVENOR ON BENEFITS CONFERRED BV REPUBLICANS. An Appeal to tbe Country to Santatn a Policy That Has Set All the Wheels of Industry to Turning. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS FINAL VOTE ON CIVIL-SERVICE ITEM POSTPONED IN HOUSE. Speech by Senator Allen on the Confederate Pension Proposition—One Appropriation Bill Passed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—The House of Representatives was engaged all day on the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill and completed it substantially as reported, except the items for the Civil-serv-ice Commission, which went over until Monday. There were several side debates during the day. One of these brought out Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio in a speech of an hour on current political questions. The Philippines also came in for attention, on the discovery of an item of $12,G00 for naval charts of the islands. The item was ruled out on a point of order by Mr. Dockery, the chairman, Mr. Payne holding that the Philippines were still foreign territory and as such not proper subject for the legislation proposed. Then the House went into the committee of the whole. Mr. Bromwell (Rep. O.) moved a formal amendment to the bill in order to ask why the appointments of emergency clerks in the war department had not been made from the eligible list under the civil-service law, and said the circumstance connected with these tempororay appointments exposed the manifest absurdities of the civil-service law. He thought tho law should be generally overhauled. Mr. Bailey replied to Mr. Bromwe'l, predicting that if the present civil-service law continued on the statute books the next twenty years would see tho passage of a civii-service pension list. Mr. Cannon explained that the civil-service machinery taking time to till places it was necessary in emergency to employ clerks outside that law. Mr. Bromwell withdrew his amendment, and the reading of the bill proceeded.

It was 1 o’clock when Mr. Grosvenor was recognized to make an hour’s speech concerning the attitude of the political parties of the country towards the linancial question. He began by referring to the campaign of 18110. whicn was, lie said, characterized by zeal, fairness and candor on both sides. Never in tho history of the United Stales had we ever seen harder times than in the early months of 1800, when the people were suffering under grat linancial and commercial distress. The contrast was very strong, as the preceding few months had been months of great prosperity. There ■were more idle men in UsDO on election day in the United Slates than at any previous time in the history of the country, while on the election day of 1892 the number of idle men had been fewer. Both parties had met this situation frankly, each offering its remedy. Hence the campaign had been fought under no favorable conditions. In whatever direction one might turn, whether to our railroads, to our manufactories or to our inland or foreign trade, there was gloom and despondency. RESULT OF REPUBLICAN POLICY. Mr. Grosvenor then outlined the platforms of the two parties, dwelling specially on the low tariff and silver policies of the Democratic and the protective tariff and gold standard policies of the Republican party. The result of the Republican policy, he said, was already seen in the increase of our exports, bringing gold to this country and stopping the revolution of the “endless chain” about which so much had been heard under the Democratic administration of Mr. Cleveland. The issue had been clearly cut and distinctly defined, and the Demcoratic orators had dwelt especially upon the menaces of maintaining the gold standard. Mr. Grosvenor then outlined the action of Congress under Republican leadership in passing the Dingley bill. Dwelling on the passage of the bill, he showed there had been in the beginning an apparent majority in the Senate against it, but never in the history of a free people had there been a better demonstration of the power of the majority of the people than had been shown in the passage of the Dingley bill through the Senate. This was a clear yielding to the popular demand, and was a strong monument to our free government. So, continued Mr. Grosvenor, the change in the tariff had been made, though none had been made in the currency laws. There had been almost two years of the Republican administration. and no two years had ever seen a more radical change than had occurred in the general conditions. He instanced the prosperity of the railroads, declaring that no line of road was able to carry its business. Also, the foreign trade was without parallel. In view of these facts he had no doubt that Mr. Bryan had often had occasion to regret his utterances in the campaign. “The most unfortunate utterance a public man ever made,” he said, “was Mr. Bryan’s frequent inquiry upon coming into towns whether General Prosperity had yet arrived. That inquiry was,” he commented, “beneath the dignity of a great man—a man made great by a great issue, of not by his own personal magnitude.” The Chinese wall of foreign trade had been broken down and, for the first time in our history, Europe was looking to the United States to fix the rate of exchange. Mr. Grosvenor maintained that while there had been an unprecedented increase in the revenues derived from abroad on our agricultural products, the exportation of our manufacturers had kept even pace with them. He proceeded in some detail to show that American trade was penetrating all corners of the earth and winning for our country the admiration and en\y of all mankind, concluding with an appeal to the country to sustain the policy which was doing so much for it. Mr. Underwood (Dem.. Ala.) replied briefly to Mr. Grosvenor, urging the futility of recent tariff legislation in securing prosperity, and the inaction of the party in power on financial questions. Mr. Cox (Dem., Tenn.) also took up the political theme, arguing that if the government was on a gold standard it was not due to any legislation by the party in power, but through the course of the secretary of the treasury. An amendment was made to the application to the civil-service law to emergency employes. Those already in service under the emergency appropriations are left outside the civil-service regulations, while those hereafter appointed are brought within the operation of the iaw. Afte- further amendments of a minor character the bill was reported back to the House and agreed to throughout with the exception of the items relating to the Civilservice Commission, which went over until Monday. Mr. McCleary (Rep., Minn.) sought to withdraw from the calendar the banking and currency bill. Mr. Cc:< (Dem., Tenn.) declared this bill had been irregularly teported and that the Democrats of the committee had been excluded r rom the committee room when the measure was under consideration. Without granting the request for the withdrawal of the bill, the House at 5 o’clock adjourned. POPULIST TO A POPULIST. Senator Allen's Reply to Ratlrr'a Confederate Penwlon Proposition. WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.—At a brief session of the Senate to-day the first of the regular appropriation bills to be reported to that body, the District of Columbia, was passed. It carried a trifle over seven millions of dollars and was passed practically without debate. 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graves of the Confederate dead, had been carried away by their enthusiasm. Mr. Allen said: “I believe a word on this subject is due at this point. 1 do not believe there was ever a serious purpose on the part of the senator who is the author of this proposed amendment to pension Confederate veterans. I think the author of the amendment, like the President of the United States, was carried away by his feelings. In my opinion, altogether too much attention is being paid to it. It would be an injustice to the rank and file of the Confederate soldiers to say that they would consider seriously any proposition to receive pensions. They have cared for themselves for a third of a century. They have cared for their cemeteries and for their dead. It seems to me that the whole mutter can be closed by saying that both the President of the United States and the author of the amendment were carrled away by their enthusiasm. In rry judgment, speaking from the standpoint of a Northern soldier, it is time to close this incident. It may be closed by the ha iy thought that all bitterness and sectiona it have been wiped out by the late Spanish war.” Mr. Mason, of Illinois, offered the following resolution: "Whereas, All just powers of government are derived from the consent of the governed, therefore, be it • Resolved, by the Senate of the United States, That the government of the United States of America will not attempt to govern the people of any other country in the world without the consent of the people themselves, or subject them by force to our domination against their will.” Mr. Mason asked that the resolution he on the table, announcing his intention of addressing the Senate upon it next Tuesday. The House bill granting extra pay to officers and enlisted men of United States volunteers was called up by Mr. Shoup and passed without amendment. The bill grants two months’ extra pay to troops that have served outside of this country and one month’s extra pay to those who have served only in this country. UNITED MINE WORKERS. TOO Delegate* Are Expected to Attend the Pittalmrsr Convention. PITTSBURG, Pa., Jan. 7.—The tenth annual national convention of the United Mine Workers of America will open in this city next Monday, and delegates are already arriving. It is estimated that 700 delegates will be present, representing KXi.OOO miners. The election of officers will be the first business after the convention is organized. The contest for the presidency will be an exciting one. There are four candidates, as follows: John Mitchell, of Indiana; Patrick Dolan, of Pittsburg; T. L. Ldwis, of Bridgeport, 0., and James Clatworthy, of Coalburg, W. Va. The interstate convention, which will follow the miners’ national convention, will be well attended by operators from outside States. It was reported to-day that a number of the Pittsburg operators would not participate. John Blyth, the veteran coal operator, when asked if he would attend, said: “I may attend the sessions of the convention, but I will not be a party to any agreement made. I am tired of the miners’ moral support, and want something more substantial before I will bind myself to certain rates for a year. I do not believe that one-half of the operators in the Pittsburg district have fully complied with the terms of the Chicago agreement. I do not believe the majority will partiepiate in the convention.” President Dolan takes exception to the claim that the agreement was not generally complied with in the Pittsburg district. “We have had more uniform conditions in the Pittsburg district,” he said, “than ever before in the history cf the district. There will be more Pittsburg operators in this convention than ever attended a joint convention. They would be very foolish if they do not attend, as every other State will be represented, with probably the exception of West Virginia. The river operators, for the first time in the history of mining, will be present. There is no doubt that the Pittsburg operators will comply with any agreement that may be made.” Ohio Miner* Want an Advance. COLUMBUS, 0., Jan. 7.-The scale question came up before the Ohio miners to-day. The convention adopted the following resolution: “Resolved, That the delegates from the State of Ohio to the national convention are hereby instructed to me their best endeavors to get an advance of 10 cents per ton and make the run of mine system universal through the competing field.” Resolutions instructing the delegates to the national convention to demand twofifths above the price for pick mining for machine ioudlng and declaring in favor of an eight-hour day and Saturday half holiday were adopted. An effort was made to have the Ohio delegation Instructed to vote for T. L. Lewis for national president, but as some of the delegatee had been instructed by their locals to vote for Mitchell, the convention took no action except to recommend the uninstructed delegates to support Lewis. The following was adopted: ’ Whereas, Governor John H. Tanner, of (he State of Illinois, has taken an advanced

step In the interests of humanity in the protection furnished the striking miners of Vlrden; therefore, be it “Resolved, That we, the miners of this District 6, of Ohio, in convention assembled, do most heartily recommend his example to the executives of other States under like circumstances.” ALLEGED BANDITS. Five Men Arrested mi Suspicion of Having Held Up a Train. MANSFIELD, Mo., Jan. 7.—Deputy United States Marshal Joseph Huffman and four assistants to-day went to the homo of Lot* Nye, south of Macomb, and arrested Nyo and a son, Ben Nye, with William Jennings and Joe Shepard, who claim to be from Barton county. Later the officers arrested Oscar Nye. AH the prisoners are supposed to be connected with the robbery of a passenger train on tho Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad at Macomb, Mo., on tho night of Jan. C. The alleged robbers were brought to Mansfield on a special train that had been provided. The prisoners were at once taken to tho Ozark Hotel, where they are being guarded by several officers. They made no attempt to resist arrest and talked very freely, but the officers say there is very convincing evidence that the prisoners are the guilty persons. Taken away separately, the prisoners were questioned, but denied having had anything to do with the robbery. Alleged Confession. TOPEKA, Kan,, Jan, 7.—The Journal in its last edition to-day prints a sensational story to the effect that two Topeka boys, Seth Rosebrook and Chad Stowell, scarcely eighteen years of age, who were arrested during the fall festival last September for holding up a farmer and who were sent to the Hutchinson Reformatory, are responsible for the Missouri Pacific hold-up and express robbery near Leeds, Mo., Sept. 2G, last. This is the robbery for which Jesse James. Jr., is now under indictment and arrest in Kansas City. Under Sheriff Williams, who has been working on the case for some time, claims that young Stowell has marie a written confession and has divulged where tho booty, some SII,OOO, is hidden in the woods about seventy-five miles east of Kansas City. Mr. Williams, Sheriff Cook and Chief of Police Strauss have gone to the place to find the money. They have no doubt whatever of the success of the quest, for Stowell has been tested and it has been found that he has told the truth so far as the details connected with the robbery are concerned. ULCERS FOR 35 YEARS Eleven on One Limb at One Time With Excruciating Pain. All Remedies Tried, and Numberless Physicians Little Benefit. CUTICURA Speedily Cures. My mother has been a victim to nlcers from varicose veins for thirty-five year*. Eleven of these terrible sores have existed at one time on the limb affected. Excruciating pain and intense suffering were endured, with all sorts of remedie* on trial and numberless physicians* calls and prescriptions applied, but ail practically with but little benefit. However, at last tbe remedial agent was found in Guticuba (ointment), which surely proved Us weight in gold, alleviating pain and causing healing processes to commence and a core speedily effected. She has. also, used Ccticcra with marked benefit in erysipelas of the face and eczema. The Citutra Soap, also, baa established a record only as the best cleansing, purifying, and healing in its nature, having proved itself a most excellent and valuable auxiliary to the Cctictba (ointment). I would remark that this testimonial is entirely unsolicited, being a voluntary eonti ibution for humanity’s sake, and the commendation of the Ctmci'RA Kexedies to the fullest confidence, being satisfied of their parity, genuineness, and almost miracles wrought. March 10,1898. W. T. MORSE, Cabot, Vt. cutTcura Begins with the Blood and Ends with The Skin and Scalp. That is to say, Ccticvba Kesolvest, greatest of blood purifiers and humor expefiers, purtfiee the blood and circulating fluids clmcso* Casas, and (bus removes tbe cnuM, while warm baths with CimoDKA Soap, and gentle anointing* with Cv r ice ha (ointment), greatest of emoUient skin cares, cleanse tbe skin and scalp of crusts and scales, shay Itching, burning, and Inflammation, •oothe and heal. Thus are speedily, permanently, and economically cured the most torturing, disfiguring humors of Hie skin, scalp, and blood, with loss of hair, whan fill other remedies fail. w&'&ZSZISI SAVE YOUR HANDS

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