Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 16, 1894, Page 3

v -y 1 » N - ’ oA THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1894 KLLLEY, STIGER & CO. HOLIDAY IANDRERCHIESS OUR DAINTY, PRETTY, NOVEL DESIGNS Rellable Qualities and Extensive Varlety Proclaim Us the Acknowledged Headquarters for Handkerchiefs ' REAL DUCHESS LACE BORDER HANDKERCHIEFS (Rich and neatly finished designs) At $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, up to $15.00 each. FINE FRENCH HAND-EMBROIDERED * SHEER ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (Very dainty designs) At $1.36, $2.00, $2.50, $3.50, $4.50, FINE FRENCH HAND HEM STITCHED SHEER ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (For adding lace borders) At 50c, 85c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 each. FINE IRISH HAND EMBROIDERED ALL LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS (Endless variety of beautiful designs) At 26c, 50c, 5c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 each. 3 SPECIAL BARGAINS in FINE 8WISS EMBROIDERED HANDKER- CHIEFS (On good, substantial cloths, very effective designs) AT 1210, 15C AND 20C BACH. IRISH HAND EMBROIDERED INITIAL H. 8. PURE N LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS, ONLY 26C BACH. WHITE H. 8 PURE IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, (%, % and 1 inch hems.) At Tc, 86c, $1.13 and $1.50 a half dozen. SPECIAL, SPECIAL. IRISH PEASANT HAND EMBROIDERED UNLAUNDERED PURE LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS, (To see them means to buy them) At 15c, 26¢ and 50c each. WHITE EMBROIDERED CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS, Also white and printed H. 8. borders, In ona lot for Gc each. 3 SPECIAL DRIVES. JAPANESE EMBROIDERED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, 15C, 26C AND 35C EACH. SPECIAL SALE OF All Silk, Satin and Gros Grain RIBBONS For Art and Fancy Work, No. 7 No. No. 12 No. 22 B 10c 16c ke Bc A YARD. [aces. Laces. 44-inch FRENCH CHIFFONS in all the delicate shades, only 760 a yard REAL SPANISH LACE SCARFS, $2.75, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00, $6.50 and up. SPANISH GUIPUIRE LACE SCARF 76c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 each. THE NEW CZARINA COLLARETTES, in chiffon, satin, crepe d'chene, etc., at 65c, 86¢, $1.20 and $1.40 each. REAL OSTRICH FEATHER FANS, $2.75, $3.50, $4.50, $6.50 up to $15.00 each. FINE HAND PAINTED GAUZE FANS, $.25, 81 £1.75, $2.00 up to $6.00 each. CARD CASES, COMBINATION POCKET- BOOKS, RTC., in seal, Rustla, grain calf, lizard and boa constrictor leathers, at 50c, 76¢, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 up o $5.00 each. SHOPPING AND CHATELAINE BAGS In all the latest shapes and leathers, at 50c, 76¢, $1.00, $1.60, $2.00 up to $7.00 eacn. Satin Suspenders TO EMBROIDER, AT $1.85, WORTH $2.50. 150 pairs men’s fine satin dress suspenders, silk lined throughout, with white kid ends, silic_rubber, in plain black, eky blup and cream white, regular $2.50 goods, at $1.85. I VISIT OUR ART DEPARTMENT —FOR— HOLIDAY GO0DS And Art Work, Down pillows, 16, 18, 20, 22, price 50¢, 66e, 90c, $1.15, §1 Silk covered down pillows, $1.25. Silkaline covered down pillows, 76c. Satin pillow covers, handsome designs, 76c. Japanese gold embroidered pillow covers, 50c to $1.26. Art satin stamped pillow covers, 65c. Duck pillow covers, all shades and tints, stamped, 45e. Tinted table covers, from 25¢ to $1.25. Full line of center pleces and doylles for Honitan braid on linen and linen lawn. Laundry bags and slipper cases, new tints and designs, price from 20c to 85c. Fancy willow baskets, handkerchief bas- kets, scrap baskets, work baskets, in choice deigns. Alluminum and_cellulold toilet sets, choice, $1.75 to $2. Celluloid hairpis holders, Photo cases, bon bon boxes. Glova boxes, handkerchief cases. Hand painted, new designs. Duck _handKerchief boxes and picture frames, hand painted, very choice, from 30c to $1.00. Linen traveling tollet cases, finished, $2.50 cut, with material to finish, §1.50. Drapery silks for fancy work, in new de- signs and shades, 50c, 60c, 65c, 75c, 95c, $1.00. Silk and linen fringes, in’ all shades to match, tinted lines and drapery s.Iks. Pincushion forms, all shapes and sizes, from 8c to S0c. 24, 26-Inch 5 and $1.60. plain and trimmed, very recelvers, whisk broom APRONS, We have a full line of lawn, linen lawn and cambric aprons, beautifully trimmed with mbroidery and Irish point, all prices, 25c, 36c, 50c, 66¢, T6c, $1.00 and $1.15. DRESSING SACQUES. Eidordown sacques, in pretty shades of pink and_blue, also handsome’ stripes, our price $2.15, worth $3.00. EIDERDOWN WRAPPERS. In popular plan colors and fancy stripes, $4.25, $5.00 and $6.50. CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS In addition to the reduction of prices made for autumn we have made an extra cut in prices for Christmas, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THAT ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED. A BLACK SILK DRESS OF Peau de sole, $14.00. Armure royal, $14.00. Gros de Londres, $14.00. Gros grain, $14.00. Fancy effects, pretty cojors, silk dress pat- tern, $14.00. Faills Francalse, wear, $14.00 lmNow Silks—Pretty striped silks for walsts, 90c. For party dresses, $1.00. Plald silks, plaid velvets, velvet for capes, plush for coats, all at reguced prices. Crepe de Chene, full dress pattern, black, $15.00. Crepe dresses, MITTEN ACCEPTABLE GIFTS FOR LADIES' CHILDREN. Black heavy fine silk mitts, $1.00. Black stylish and serviceable fancy mitts, $1.25. LADIES' KID good colors for street glace silk, any shade, de Chine, all shades, for party AND silk MITTENS, ALL SIZES. Splendid kid mittens at $1.00. Kid mittens of the best quality and most ALL STYLES, approved styles, from $1.00 to $2.50. SOMETHING NEW IN MITTENS FOR CHILDREN. White mocha mittens, beautifully soft and cozy. Children's kid mittens, 50c. Children’s mocha mittens, 75c. NOTE—We call special attention to our complete stock of ladies kid gloves. Gloves for street wear; correct shades for evening wear, and of the most rellable manufacture known. MACKINTOSHES Beautiful cashmere cloth mackintosh, with long cape, for $5.00. Double ' texture mackintosh, black, $7.50; worth $10.00. Double texture mackintosh, $0.50; worth $12.00. in blue and heavy quality, = — Men’s Silk Mufflers AT $1.00. 25 dozen men's real china sik muffiers, styles navy blue and black, with assorted polka dots and pin stripes, have always sold at $1.40, now $1.00 each, AT $1.76. . We have just received an clegant assort- ment of men's real China silk, In new Parisian designs and colors, something en- tirely new, beautiful goods and very stylish, worth $2.25, now $L.75. Co_llgr AND Cuft Boxes This season we are showing the largest line of very fine collar and cuff boxes ever brought to the city. We have them in leather, lizzard skin, solid oak, plain and silver mounted, silk lined throughout, beau ful goods, at $1.15, $1.25, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $3.00, $3.50. MEN’S FINE Neckwear Our neckwear department is the largest and most complete in the city. We are showing all the very latest noveltles In tecks, graduated four-in-hands, wide-end four-in- ~—handg, band bows, club ties and satin flats. The €ilks are elegant quality. New colors and designs. Every scarf made large and full, silk lined throughout. Also a beautiful selection of light neck dressing for evening wear at 50c, 76c, $1.00 each. VERY SPECIAL Imported French lawn band bows, for full drese, at 12l%c. Retailed all over at each. Umbrellas FOR MEN. UMBRELLAS FOR MEN. We call special attention to our sotck of men's fine umbrellas, selected and made up for fine holiday trade; beautiful designs In terling st and gold mountings; aleo a cholce stock of fine natural wood sticke, LLadies’ Umbrellas Our stock of ladies' umbrellas is the largest we hi ever shown and were selected es- peclally for the holiday trade. All the lat- est conceptions in handies in both metals and natural woods, Bath Robes. Don't fail to look over our assortment of men's bath robes, They are beauties; made from real Turkish cloth, boxed In sets, which consist of (ne bath robe, two hair bath gloves, two large towels, six wash cloths, All for $6.00. Would be cheap at $6.50. MensLinedand Unlined Gloves AT $1.50. We thave an elegant assortment of men's real kid, dogskin and Mocha gloves, for street and dress wear, with Pique and out- seam finish. A very durable and perfect-fit- ting glove. Colors, English red (very styl- ish), tans and assorted browns, Sizes 7 to 9 at $1.50. Men's lined gloves and mittens, wool and fur lined, at $1.00, $1.50, $1.76, $2.25. GENTLEMEN’S HANDKERCHIEFS AT 1230, 500 dozen men's fine plain white hems stitched handkerchliefs, with %, 1 and 1% inch heme; also an endless variety of neat, fancy prints, all colors, guaranteed fast, at 12%ec. C INITIALS, 100 dozen men's all pure linen plain white hemstitched handkerchiefs direct from Bels fast, Treland, with neat hand-embroidered initials, at 25c, HANDKERCHIEFS To Embroider. AT 25C, 160 dozen men's strictly pure Irish linen handkerchiefs, with hand-dr: hem-stitch, width of hem %, %, 1, 1% inch. Regular 35¢ quality at 25e each. AT 35C. 7% ozen men's extra fine quality strietly pure Irish linen handkerchiefs, with hand- drawn hem-stitch work, a splendid handker- chief to embrolder; width of hem, i, %, 1, 1% inch. At 85c. Silk Handkerchiefs Direct from Japan. AT 60C. 100 dozen men's real Japanese silk hand- kerchiefs, full size 1l-inch hem, beautiful hand-embroidered intials. Always scll at 65c. Choice at 50c. We carry an endless variety of men's real Japanese silk handkerchiefs, with hand- drawn hem-stitch, 1 and 1%-inch hems; alt very suitable to embroider, at 50c, 760, $1.00 and $1.26. Furs for Xmas Presents, Astrakhan _capes, $26.00, .60 and $35.00. Russian martin capes. $35.00 and $40.00, Electric seal capes, $26.00 to $46.00, Coney capes, $12.00. ney muffs, 46¢ and 95c. Cape seal muffs, $2.50. Astrakhan muffs, $4.00. Electric seal muffs, $4.50. Black martin muffs, $7.50 and $10.00. Animal head boas, $1.00. BElectric seal animal head boas, $2.60. Astrakhan animal head boas, $2.75 and $3. Mink animal head boas from $3.00 to $16. 30 inches long, OPEN EVERY ELVENIN.’(;}I Cecr. UNTIL. CHRISTMAS. ER & CO. Farnam and Fifteenth Streets. COMMITTEE HEARINGS ENDED Oarlisle Bill Will Be Reported to the Hou e Monday Without Amendments, FINAL VOTE TO BE TAKIN ON FAIDAY Republicans Want More Time for Debate-— President 8t. John of the Mercantile Hiank of New York Puts in a Plea for Silver. ' WASHINGTON, Dec. 15,—By the close vote of nine to eight the committee on banking and currency of the house decided tonight to report Secretary Carlisle’s plan for a revision of the currency. Representa- tive Johnson of Ohio and Representative Eilis of Kentucky, democrats, voted with the republicans against reporting this plan. The report will be made on Monday. Debate will begin on Tuesday and the committee on rules will be asked to fix the final vote in the house for next Friday at 3 p. m. This conclusion was reached after a spirited ac- tive session of the committee. It has been in sesslon for a week, hearing officlals and bankers on the proposed revision. The hear- ings closed today at 4 o'clock. The com- mittee held a private session to determine on a program. Representative Brosius of Pennsylvania endeavored to secure further time for hear- ings, but his motion to this effect was voted down, Half an hour was given for re-caucus by the respective sides. At the republican meeting it was agreed their votes should be cast together on all propositions, When the full committee reassembled, Representative Hall of Missourl moved that the Carlisle bill be reported. This prevailed by a vote of nine to elght, as stated. Chairman Springer announced that the democrats of the committee had agreed on a rule for con- ducting the debate, This contemplated re- porting the bill, made general debate on Tuesday and Wednesday, debate under the five-minute rule Thursday and Friday, and the vote at 8 p. m. Friday. It was also decided that the daily debate should begin at 11 a. m, and that there should be night ses- slons. Mr, Springer stated that no amend- ments would now be offered to the Carlisle plap, but that it would be open to amend- ment by any member on the floor of the house, WANT MORE TIME FOR DEBATE. The rule for debate caused a warm discus- slon. Messrs. Johnson of Indiana and Walker of Massachusetts, republicans, antagonized it on the ground that the bill was being “rallroaded”’ through congress. Mr. John- son moved extension of the house debate to ten day: Mr. Culberson, democrat, amended to reven days. Both motions were defeated. Thereupon the commlite adjourned without agreelng to the rule. Mr. Springer stated, however, that he would make the report in accordance with the vote of the committee on Monday, and as the subject was & privileged one, would call it up on Tuesday. The committee on rules is ex- pected to fix next Friday for the vote in accordance with the original plan of the democratic managers. Becretary Carlisle was present at the open- ing of the session. The bankers to be heard reported two widely divergent views, Presi- dent G. G. Willlams of the Chemical National of New York represen‘ing the prevailing view among bankers, while W. P, St. John of the Mercantile bank of New York represented the eastern view favorable to sliver. The presence of Mr. Stephens had drawn Mr. Teller to the hearing, anxious to hear the views Of An’ eastern man On currency re vision, Chairman Springer read a letter from Presi- dent Post of York National bank of York, Neb., endorsing the Carlisle plan, Representative Johnson, republican of In- dlapa, asked why this letter was chosep to be read when many letters containing dif- ferent views wer received. It was contended thet this was the only letter from & national k endorsing the Carlisle plan. There was some sparing over the letter and Mr. Springer withdrew it. There was added interest in the statement of Mr. Willlams, who opened the hearing, from the fact that the bank of which he was president is the largest depository in the United States, If not In the world. ‘‘The situation is one requiring firmness and com- mon sense,” sald he. *“The first problem on our clumsy and conglomerate financial sys- tem is the disposition to be made of our legal tender nbtes.” RETIRE THE LEGAL TENDERS. He urged that these notes be funded 50,- 000,000 at a time until they were eliminated from our financial system. Bonds at 3 per cent should be received as security of na- tional bank notes cn a basis of par for the bonds, the government to nave a first lien on the assets of the bank. These notes should be redeemable in New York City, and when iasued in sufficlent volume and being readlly convertible, would furnish adequate elasticlty to the currency. The tax on the circulation of national banks should at once be removed. As to the Baltimore plan, Mr. Willlams said it would be safe In large cities, but it might start many mushroom banks merely with a view to issue notes, and the failure of such banks would cause loss to the whole system. Conservative and well' managed in- stitutions would absolutely refuse to join hands In meeting the losses sure to arise from these mushroom banks. After funding the legal tender notes and giving a new natlonal bank issue, Mr. Wil- liams sald the next step was to look after the silver certificates and Sherman notes. ‘The latter were amply protected by the $100,000,000 in the treasury. As to the silver certificates, congress should pass a law re- deeming them in silver bullion at its market value at the discretion of the secretary of the treasury, and it might be well to simi- larly redeem the Sherman notes. With these changes our currency system would become absolutely sound and our banking system the most perfect ever devised. Mr. Willlams was questioned as to the con- dition of his own bank. He said its capital was $300,000. It had a surplus of $6,000,000, The undivided profits were more than $1,000,- 000. The deposits reached $30,000,000, pr.b- ably the largest In the United States, if not in the world, The dividends wera 150 per cent annually. The bank stock sold for $4,300 per share of $100. Presid=nt St. John of the Mercantlle bank of New York lent much spirit to the hearing by the vigor of his statement and its novelty as coming from an eastern banker. ‘‘Under officlal dictaticn,” said he, “‘tutored by the most aggressive of all our handful of ‘goldites’ in the United States congress fiddles with bank notes, while the burning issue is our primary money, coin. Identically tutored, our chief exzcutive has required his secretary to abandcn the option conferred by the law upon the United States and grant to holders of the United States notes the right to exact gold always, silver never, as their redeeming coin. Had the option to redeem in silver dollars been ex- erciced boldly by the United States, with an ownership of $116,000,000 gold, all possible alarm could have been laughed to scorn. To attempt to selze upon and exercise the option now or under immediately prospective ¢ n- ditions of the treasury would be to court all the perils of disaster, MUST GET BACK TO SILVER. Mr. St. John stated that this same policy led to the present proposition of substituting the bank promises of money in place of the primary and secondary money (gold and sil- ver), which they promise. Mr. St. John took up the cases of silver monometallism. He characterized the repeal of the Sherman act last year and closiig of the mints to silver as “the world's blind experiment” in money. It severed the last link that coupled silver to its crippled right of money in the western world. r. St. John declared it was the duty of congress o stop experimenting and 80 back to the Hamilton-Jefferson coinage system to restore bimetallism, independent of other natlons. He took up the subject of what he termed the ‘‘goldite: He cited the record of Frauce in Independent bipetal- lis ‘The conditions in the United States were much more propitious for such action. Within ten years there was promise of ex- ceeding the population of Great Britain and France and our and gilver could cireu- late over a territory sevemteen times the area of France. Mr. St. John closed with @ review of the notable features of the pres- eut financial condition. The doller s efi- ofent, but prices are ruino low, capital lacks investment and manufacturing is re- stricted by low prices and labor starves. “‘The enduring fact,”” sald he, “if this aspect of money is to be preserved, is that the rich will be made richer and the poor poorer as the one achlevement of our statute law.” At the conclusion of Mr. St. John's statement the committee took a recess, asking the wit- ness to return for further examination. “I want to combat every statement of every banker who has appeared before you,” said Mr. St. John, as an indication of the line of .questions he desired. Representative Culberson of Texas ques- tioned Mr. St. John as to the remedy he would propose for the present conditions. The witness presented a bill as a remedy. It provides for silver coinage on the same basis as gold. To meet money stringency the bill rovides for coin certificates based on bonds ypothecated by the banks in such quantity as the secretary of the treasury may dictate. Mr. St. John said the bill would put the country on a silver basis for a time, there- after both metals would circulate. CARLISLE PLAN WOULD FALL FLAT. As to the Carlisle plan, Mr. St. John said it would “fall flat.” Banks would not accept it. They wculd become state banks. But the secretary’s bll was better than the Bal- timore plan. Chajrman Springer—Would the currency under the Carlsle plan be Safe? Mr. St. John—There would be no currency issued by them. They would not accept It. Instead of that you would bave the worst panic on record. He ponited out that the ‘“‘safety fund” under the Carlisle plan was to be accumulated in small percentages, and would not be realized for ten years. In the meantime for the next ten years there would be no safety fund behind the proposed bank notes. Mr. St. John sald the bankers be- fire the committee had wished the retire- ment of greenbacks, but he regarded as pre- posterons that $346,000,000 of non-interest bear.ng greenbacks should be retired by the government, at the very moment that the goyernment was issuing $50,000,000 of 5 per cent bonds. The witness sald state banks wculd be just as objéctionable today as they were in the past. Whatever system was adopted should be under federal control, and thus be uniform the country over, Representative Sperry—Are we on a gold basis today ? Mr. St. John—Decidedly, yes. Mr. Sperry—And your bill us to a silver basis? Mr, St. John—For the time belng. Within two years we would be on a true bimetallic basis, both metals circulativg equally. In conclusion, Mr. St. John criticized statements made by Comptroller Eckels and Horace White before this committee. This closed the week’s hearings. The committee then went int> executive session with a view to determining on the currency bill to be recom- mended, They decided to report the Carlisle plan by a vote of nine to eight. ————— Brown's Trunk in His Wife's Room, ST. LOUIS, Dec., 15.—Louis Opel, the de- fendant in the Opel divorce case, was on the stand all day. He told of a visit on February 1, 1883, to the house of Mrs. Hes- would carry ter, his mother-in-law, in Chicago. He re- mained at the house ‘over night. He and his wife occupled adjoining rooms. He ex- amined the contents of the room he was in, He found a sole leather trunk marked “Frank D, Brown, Quincy, IIL" Th also some of his wife's toilet artic! garments in a closet of that room. n| “HBrown came to the house too often to please me. My wife and he would go into a part of the house by themselves and would avold me. If I went into a room In which they were they would leave it for wnother.” Speak- of the 1891 estrangement, Mr. Opel sald: ——— Say They Saw Fraker In St. Louls. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.—The chief point of interest In the Praker insurance trial today was the testimony of Dr. and Mrs. Van Tassel of St. Louls, who testified that on July 14, 188, they saw Dr. Fraker in_ the St. 'Louls union depot. This was four days afier the drowning is said 0 have occurred. “The remainder of the testimony introduced tended toward corroborating the evidence al ready adduced that Fraker was an her- maphrodite. This evidence s presented in an effort 10 show that Fraker is now mas- Querading 4s @ woman, ® e Benofit Seclety Shut Ot of the Mail. ST. LOVIS, Dec. 16.—Postmaster Carlisle recelved a telegram from the first assistant postmaster general stating that a *fraud order” had been issued against the Ameri- can Mutual Benefit soclety of Bt. Louls and directing that regts letters for the concern or its officers be held and money orders be not paid over to them. The offi- cers of the assoclation are: Charles Coffal, supreme advocate; Ward M. Bogle, vice supreme advocate; W. A. Swan, supreme secretary; Linus P. Young, supréme treas- urer. These “fraud orders’ are {ssued by the federal authorities against all concerns supposed to be violating the lottery iaws. —————— MADE NO PROGRESS YESTERDAY. Oanadlan Paclfic Makes Demands the ‘Westorn Boads Will Not Concede. CHICAGO, Dec. 15. — The western lines made no progress today with the Canadian Pacific, and the prospect of forming an as- soclation with that road is growing darker. The Canadlan Pacific was yesterday given to understand that it could have 20 per cent of all the emigrant business coming through New York. Decided concessions in the northwest were also practically conceded. Today it asked that all the western roads withdraw the excessive commissions they are paying on emigrant business coming through Canadian ports pending the settle- ment of the troubles, It was unwilling to withdraw. the same commissions that it is aying on emigrant traffic coming through éw York, but at the same time demanded that the other lines do away with all com- missions in its territory. The western lines declared they agreed to pay these commis- slons In order to protect the interests of the Grand Trunk, which had sided with them in the fight. The Canadian Pacific still in- sists that all the commissions in Canadian rts be withdrawn, but it was unwilling 0 make any concessions in return, The western lines would not agree to any such arrangement, and the whole thing went over until Tuesday. The affair is rapidly nearing the point where the western lines must make pp thelr minds whether they will trail along behind the Canadian Pacific or form an assoclation without it. The vote of the Canadian Pacific for the reorganization of the Transcontinental association is con- ditional on the settlement of the emigrant and differential question, The western roads have declared several times that when they were fully aware there was no further use in trying to get the Canadian Pacific into the asscciation they would go ahead on their own account, but for some reason they seem to lose their nerve when it comes to the direct point. Alton Said to Bo Reaghing Westward, GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec. 15. — For several weeks surveyors have been running a line for a proposed railway from Seward, on the Banta Fe, ten miles south of here, s east into'the timber, coal and mir gion of the Indian country, but it w possible to learn anything about the pro- posed road until today,, when it transpired that President Blackstone of the Chicago & Alton and other prominent railway men were backing it, and the line now being run s but a link in a proposed line from Little Rock or Memphis® west through this territory Into New Mexico, reaching th river connections on the ieast and tappin much mineral and timbe, country east and west, with a great consuming region be- tween, ne County Treasurer, Dec, 15,—The Wyandotte county commissioners hgye instructed the county attorney to bring sult against ex- County Treasurer M. G.' McLean and his ondsme An expert who has been examin- ng McLean's books ;for, several months claims to have discaveréd a shortage of $58,631, which the ex-treagurer falled to ac- count for when he turned. his office over to his successor some time ghice. McLean had placed the money in a bank in which he was interested and withaut the permission of the county board, ( The bank falled last summer. McLean s chgrged with clumsy bookkeeping and admits that he was at fault in that line, though he denies mis- appropriation of county, funds, e Elopers Caught in. Missourl. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 15.~A special to the Star from Carthage, Mo., says Charles A. Walker and Mrs. Adela- A&, Robinson were arrested at Oronoco today on instructions from a small town in Minnesota, charging them with having eloped. With them were Mrs, Robinson's wagon, team and four chil- dren. _About the same time Walker and Mrs. Robinson eloped Mrs. Robinson's hus- band mysterously disappeared, and it Is believed he was put out of the way. e S End of u sprevs AUSTELL, Ga., Dec, 15.—J. O. Waters, the proprietor of the Lithia Springs hotel at this place, committed suieide this morn- ing by cutting his throat with @ razor. He had been oo a protracted spree, 4nd was driven to take his life in & ft of des- pondency. CONTEST OVER A PLATFORM Federation Unable to Come to an Agree- ment on Plank Number Ten, VOTED DOWN POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS Motion to Adopt the Entire Political Plat- form Defeated—\Was a Defeat for the Sociallsts—Gompers Acquitted of the Charges Agalnst Him, DENVER, Dec. 15.—The discussion of plank 10 in the political platform (the soci- alistic plank) was resumed in the convention of the American Federation of Labor this forenoon, Yesterday afterncon most of the delegates came to the hall with speeches on plank 10 prepared, and this fact no doubt did much to keep down Inflammatory expressions, Thomas J. Morgan of Chicago presented a chart to show the relative numbers and wealth of working men, business men, capi- tallsts and millionaires. His speech was a vigorous advocacy of socfalism. A five-min- ute limit had been made, but when his time was up half a dozen men voluntered to give him their time, and he spoke for half an hour, He denied the charge made in Presi- dent” Gompers' report that the socialistic idea was smuggled Into the program. He sald: “We have as our aids in the social- istic movement all kinds of labor-saving ma- chinery, and we bave tue millionaires, They put Debs in jall foday. I'm glad of It. That 1s the kind of work tnat will make you vote to put men on the bench who will not ren- der such decisions.” Mr. Strasser followed Mr. Morgan in op- position to sociaiism. He said soclalism was not progressing. The socialistic growth in Germany was not socialism, he said, but tne rise of democracy. Before the debate was resumed this morn- ing the chair ruled that no member would be allowed to use the time of another. Delegate Lloyd of Boston moved to re-refer the plank to the subordinate unions, COULD STAND DEFEAT. Patrick McBryde, secretary of the mine workers, sald that' he was willing to take such action. He was Instructed to vote for the planik, but he hoped if it was voted upon it wouid be defeated, “‘because,’ he said, “our side can accept defeat good naturedly, and from the displays that have been made in this convention, I doubt if the other side can,' Treasurer Lennan supported Mr. Lloyd's motlon on the ground that the vote in many unions on the platform was not a representa- tive one. Delegate Bretell read an alleged Interview with Attorney General Olney, in which he was made to say he would break up every labor union In America by means of the anti-trust law. Mr. Bretell thought inde- pendent political action was necessary to protect laboring men, . Delegate Hysell of the mine workers doubted the truth of the interview. He did nou believe the vote In the unions was not representative. Delegate P. J. Maguire made & strong argu- ment against re-referring. He sald the ques- tion had made trouble enough in the unions. He was once a soclalist, but had become con- vinced of the folly of the ldea. He spoke against soclalism, assering that its advo- cates had become crazed by the hard times. Mr. Morgan arose to a point of personal privilege. He sald Mr. McGuire had re- flected upon him. He sald he got his first lesson in soclalism from Mr. McGuire when he was organizer for the soclalist labor party, Said he: “He was In rags. I was ashamed of his personal appearance—'" Cries of “Shame” came from all part of the hall and the speaker was called to order by the chair, who ruled that the floor was forfeited. Mr. Morgan refused to sit down after repeatedly being ordered to do so. Finally he appealed from the decision of the chair. The decision was confirmed. Delegate Pomeroy made & vigorous address against soci His time was extended by the convention and he spoke for twenty minutes, He sald that the greatest need of the day was the abolition of that un-American organization, the A. P. A. He strongly ad- vocated the single tax theory. Delegate Daley of the Lasters’ union, an-| nounced that although he was instructed by his unfon to vote for the present program en- tire, the abclition of the preamble, he con- sidered released him from this obligation, and he should vote against plank 10. CAN AUTONOMOUS UNIONS BE BOUND. Delegate Patrick McBryde asked the ques- tion: *'Considering that national unions have individual autonomy, can this convention obligate them ta a platform against the wishes of thelr members?” The chair asked time to consider the ques- tion. W. D. Mahon of the street rallway em- ployes, stated that although he had been in- structed to vote for the plank, he should vote against it. He was a sccialist, but had no des'’re to cram his ideas down anybody's throat, and he objected to having his union torn up for the next two years by a useless discussion. Lee M. Hart of the stage employes alli- ance, announced that if plank 10 was ad-pted, his unlon would withdraw from the federa: tion, The president, in answer to Mr. McBryde's question, said that resolutions passed by the federation, though presumed to be observed by the Integral unions, c:uld not be made chligatory. Mr. Lioyd, who introduced the motion to re-refer, revelwed the trades unionism of England. He sald: “When American work- ingmen have secured the unity that exists in England, they may begin to talk of a c-- operative commenwealth.” He referred in detail to the co-operative institutions of England. He said the introduction of plank 10 inta the platform of the trades unions weuld drive away much of their support. Mr. Cohen of Denver, spoke in favor of the Freeland amendment, ‘which, he said, was the doctrine of philosophic anarchy. At 12:45 the committee adjiurned for the noon recess, When the afterncon sesslon opened the charges preferred against Pres'dent Gompers by the German Waiters' union No. 1, and the Bartenders' union No. 52 of New York, re- garding the use ¢f a non-union hall in New York for a dinner to John Burns and Helmes on December 7 last, was taken up. After hearing the evidence in the case the convention, with one dissenting vote, sus- talned President Gompers, who, In h's own defense, reveiwed the arrangements for the dinner ¢ John Burns and David Holmes, Deember 7, which Clarendon in hall was used. He sald that upon investigation he found there was not a hall in New York that could be secured that employed union men. SLAPPED THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR. “The whole reason,” said Mr. Gompers, “that these waiters in Clarendon hall are called seceders, Is because they refused to join that corrupt organization known as the Knights of Labor.” The previous question was called up on the motion to refer the plank relating to the col- lective ownership of all means of production and distribution by the people to the affillated organizations to be again voted up- on and was lost. The proposition of the government estab- lishing a savings bank in connection with the postofiice department was defeated by a large majority, and the question then recurred upon the substitute for plank number 10, providing for the abolition of the land mo- nopoly ownership and substituting occupancy and improvement as the only guarantee of title, which was adopted, A 'plank was adopted favoring the repeal of the seamen conspiracy laws. Delegate Morgan offered an additional plank providing for the private ownership of all means of production and distribution, which was laid on the table, A plank was adopted favoring the Issuance of all money direct to the people by the government, The question of adopting the resolutions and indorsing the entire political platform was defeated. The result was con- sidered an overwhelming defeat to the soclal- ist element. John Burns was introduced and in a brief speectr bid the delegates of the convention a formal goodbye. He gave the Federation a word of advice and urged the elimination of all men who were not members in actual trades unions and duly accredited delegates. He stated that he intended to put into form his impression of the labor movement in America. He continued: ““The responsibility of the labor leaders In the Juture is greater than ever con- fronted labor leaders in the whole world, The darkest night, remember, always pre- cedes the brightest dawn. One result of this convention must be to approach the non- union men with a little more tact than has been exhibited in the past.’ . Mrs. Eva C. Higgins of the Woman's Na- tional Christian Temperance union, extended the greetings of the national conventfon of the union to the delegates of the' American Federation of Labor. She appealed for some action agalnst the liquor traffic, A resolution introduced and amended that the headquarters of the federation be re- moved from New York was adopted. The following places were nominated as candidates for headquarters: Washington, Detrolt, Indianapolis, Brooklyn and Louls: viile, Before the vote was taken, the convention adjourned until Monday morning. Washing- ton and Indianapolis are the leading con- testants, ———— SUBSCRIBES ONE THOUSAND, Douglas County Agricultural Association Back the State Falr Project, An adjourned aunual meeting of the Doug- las County Agricultural soclety was held yesterday afternoon at the Board of Trade rooms. The meeting was for the purpose of hearing the reports of the secretary and treasurer, which were delayed at the regular annual meeting. These were recelved and showed that the indebtedness of '93 was reduced one-half, leaving a present indebted- ness of $1,643, Richard Engleman, who was elected as a member of the board of directors at the annual meeting, tendered his resignation, which was accepted, and the place filled by the election of D. H. Christy. There was a lengthy discussion upon the question of Omaha securing the state fair, the unanimous opinlon being strongly in favor of the project. On motion of Mr, Ambler a committee of five was appointed to wait upon the Commercial club at the business men's meetivg Monday evening and offer the new enterprise $1,000 as an en dorsement of the scheme, the provieo being that the offer should hold good in case the fair was secured, the committee to also offer its services in furtherance of the project. The committee comprises James Walsh, G, 8. Ambler, Henry Bolln, J. A. Connor and G. W. Hervey. The board was Instructed to ask the cos operation of The Omaha Bee and the World- Herald, and that they bs requested to open a popular subscription to help the work along and secure the state falr at'all hazards, Vice President J. A. Connor was appointed to cast the vote for the Douglas County Agricultural soclety at the meeting of the board of the stete fair at Lincoln next January. ——— Hand of Chris Against Georgo, There was a very pretty fight on a late northbound car Iriday night, 1n which Councilman Chris Specht succeeded in puinting o pair of beaytitully colored optics on the physiognomy of his brother, George Specht. The trouble was on account of lge differences which have existed in the Specht family for some time. These were finally settled In col , and the councllman from the Sixth ward' proceeded to rub it in b fraternally landing right and left ‘on his brother's Juw. George wus knocked out in a couple of rounds and Chris declares thai he will repeat the dose until he gets go and even. . ¥or the Buras Meetlug, The parties having charge of the Burng meeting, to be held at Washington hall to- morrow night, have invited the delegates of the Central Labor union, the mayor, mem- bers of the city councll, members-¢lect the leglslature,” members of the Itre an Police commission, Judges of the district and county courts and a number of private citizens 10 ocoupy seals on the platform. These invited guests are asked to meet in the club room at the west end of the hall not later than 7:0 o'clock. —— South Dakota Horticulturists, VERMILLION, 8. ., Dec. 16.~The Btate Horticultural convention has closed. H. C, l\I\'mner of Forestburg was elected presie ent. b i