Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1903, Page 3

2 Telephones 618 and 694. January Clearing Sale ° No sheriff's sale commences Friday Clearing Sale of Colored Dress Goods — To give a descriptive talk on the line of clearing prices of colored dress goods in this de- partment alone would fill an en- tire page in this paper. We sim- ply say, we make no statement we cannot substantiate, offer no values we cannot show, quote no prices we are unable to make good. The reductions run: HEAVY GRAY SUITING—Now 1%¢ yard, regular price 35c. MIXED GRAY BUITINGS—Now 29¢ a yard, regular price 60c. ALL WOOL CRASH SUITINGS—Now 20¢ a yard, regular price 60c. ALL WOOL NAVY BLUE DIAGONAL —Now 39¢ & yard, regular price $1. ALL WOOL ETAMINE—In shades of red and mode, now 29¢ a yard, regu- lar<price 60c. NEW MELROSE DRESS GOODS— Colors blue, brown, red, castor, gar- Det, etc., 42 inches wide, beautiful quality, now 29c a yard, regular prics b0c. ALL WOOL VENETIAN SUITINGS—62- inch wide, now 39 a yard, regular price: §1.00. EXTRA FINE FRENCH VENETIAN— b2-inch wide, a most beautiful fabric, handsome rich luster, now 98c a yard, regilar price $1.50 a yard. FRENCH PRUNELLA—now 69 a yard, rogular price $1.50 a yard. MIXED GRAY SUITINGS—52-inch wide, [0w 40c a yard, regular price $1.00, FRENCH COVERT SUITINGS—G2-nck ‘Wide, now 98¢ a yard, regular price $1.26 & yard. NEW ZIBILENE SUITINGS—An item _ that should interest every woman who "/ 18 looking for material that will make stylish suit at small cost. Nothing jmore stylish to be had this season at "%” price. $1.00 quality now 49¢ yard. ¥ A xtra fine imported . zibllene, $1.75 lity now 98¢ a yard. BEIGE SUITINGS—now 39c a yard, regular price 76c. TWILLED. BEIGE SUITINGS—now. 20¢ a yard, regular price $1.00. HAIR STRIPE SWTING—now 39c a yard, regular price 34,00. ENGLISH CLAY WORST¥D—in shades of dark blue only, 56-inch wide, $2.25 quality ngw 79 a yard; $3.00 quality now 99¢ a yard. MIXED CHRVIOT SUITINGS—Here is one of tho greatest values ever offered from this or any other establishment. They are the very best mixtures to be had, the quality is superb, G6-inch wide, $1.25 quality now 79c a yard. NEW ENGLISH MIXED SUITINGS— now 98¢ a yard, regular price $1.50. NEW SCOTCH SUITINGS—with all the newness and goodness you are looking for, with all the good points you ex- t to find. It 1s a wondertul line we have to show you at this price, $2.00 quality now $1.49 & yard. Stylish New Wool Walstings— They are gems of beauty, the latest styles and daintiest pat- terns to be had, the kind you Jave always paid us about ‘deuble the price we are now asking for them—note these special prices. On sale at dress goods counter. N ALL WOOL BILK FINISHED PRU- NELLA—A handsome line of choice colara to choose from, 76¢ quality— now 3¢ a yard. POWERS THREATEN CHINA Hing ot Evil Consequences if Indemnities N Are Paid in Silver, UNITED STATES PREVENTS JOINT ACTION morning at 8 o'clock. THE OMAHA DA { - HURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1903. Bee Jan. I.‘ 1903, A8 no bankrupt sale---no receiver’s sale---no forced money-raising sale---but a genuine January Clearing Sale of choice me handise bought for the winter’s business on the very lowest cash basis. We believe the public know what our January sales mean. (Sal NEW PARISIAN with a dajnty Paristan siripe of con- trasting color, §7de quality—now 3%¢ a yard. NEW RIBBON STRIPE NOVELTY— 75¢ quality—now 3% a yard. NEW GRANITE NOVELTY-—-With handsome Turkish stripe, 76¢ quality— now 39%¢ a yard. NEW BEDFORD CORD NOVELTY—AIll new light shades, with handsome em- broldered polka dot, $1.00 quality— now 49¢ a yard. NEW PARISIAN TUCKED NOVELTY— No lack of beauty in these handsome waletings, quallty ‘and styles are faultiess, $1.00 quality—now 49c yard. Remnants of Colored Silks— When we say remuants, we do not mean trash or unsalea- ble goods. These are what is left after a busy season’s sell- ing. All clean, stylsh ' silks—not a poor pleco in the lot, from ope to five yards Jengths, never sold for. lops than $1 to $1.60 a yard—your -choice now 33 1-3c a yard—as long as they last. In the Black Silks— An item that should interest every lady who is thinking of bujing a black eflk dress. Now is the time to buy. Come and see them. * $1.25 BLACK PEAU DE SOIE DRESS §ILK—In this sale, 98c a yard. $1.76 BLACK PEAU DE SOI8 DRESS SILK—Extra fine quality end finish, —now §1.27 a yard. T5¢ QUALITY BLACK TAFFETA SILK ~In this sale, 53¢ a yard. $1.25 BLACK TAFFETA SILK-=27-in. wide, extra fine value—in this sale, 98¢ a yard. > Ladies’ Shirt Waists- - To make a quick clearance of all our ladies’ fine Shirt Waissi, we have made such low prices, that we expect to close them all in one day. / We have about 300 beautiful \ével Walsts, in Persian and plain éffects, with large military buttons-“these are garments which we have sold all season at $7.50 each—sale price $2.98. Tam 0'Shanters—~" Boys’ and girls’ Tam O'Shan- ters that were $1.00, reduced to 69¢ each. > Tam O'Shanters that were 50¢, redude: to 35¢ each. A KNITTED TOQUES. p Knitted Toques that were G0c, reduced to 85c each. Toques that were 40c, reduced to 25c each. Toques that were 25c, reduced to 15c each. COLORED SILK BONNETS. One lot of colored allk bonnets that were 76¢, reduced to G0c each. One lot that were $1.00 and $1.25, duced to T6c each. One lot that were $1.50 and $1.75, duced to $1.00 each, One lot that were $2.00 and $2.25, duced to $1.50 each. One lot thit were $2.50 and $3.00, duced to $2.00 each. WHITE SILK BONNETS. One lot that were 50c, reduced to each. £ One lot that were 60c and 7S¢, reduced to 60c each. 3 One lot that were $1.25, reduged to. T5c each. ro- ro- re- One lot that were $3.00 and $3.50, re- duced to $2.00 each. ment more than a month ago was advised unofficially off what would happen. The first installment of the indemnity, which wi paid on a sllver basts, the nations receiving the money reserving the right to reclaim | the difference between the siiver and gold basls will have placed to its credit $496,008, for it has decided without hesitation to accept STRIPES—AIl wool, | due July 1 last, was llkewlse | Therefore tomorrow the department | In the Cloak Department— To enumerate the hundreds of bargains in ready-to- wear garments which will be placed on sale Kriday is impossible. Oanly an idea. of the immense reductions can bhe quoted— Suits, Waists, Skirts, Furs, Capes, Ladies' Coats, M sses’ Coats. little children's Coats and Petticoats, will all share in this great clearing sale. FUR SCARFS—made of Russian marten, cluster talls—scarf which we sold reg- ularly at $6,50, $7.50 and $8.50—salo price, $4.50. FUR SCARFS—made of beautiful sabla German marten, cxtra fine long tails, regular price $10.00 and $12.00—sale price $8.50 and $7.50. FUR SCARFS—cluster style, made of extra fine mink, regular price $13.50— sale price, $8.00. FUR SCARFS—made of genulne brown bear, regular price $25.00—sale price, $15.00. FUR SCARFS—made -of genuine cin- nimon bear, regular price $30.00 and $35.00—sale price, $15.00 and $20.00. FUR SCARFS—made of extra fine blended stone marten, regular price $40.00—sale price, $25.00. FUR'SCARFS—full length, of extra fine German fox, regular price $18.00—sale price $12.00. FUR SCARFS—beautiful American sa- ble fox, the very finest foxes, regular price $30.00 and $35.00—sale price $17.50 and $20.00. ° FUR SCARFS—Isabella American fox scarfs, extra long, genuine brush talls, regular price $40.00—sale price $22.00. FUR SCARFS—made of genuine sable Lynx—a very fine and rare fur, regu- 1ar price $20.00—sale price $17.50. FUR SCARFS—of genulne brown mar- ten, cluster styles, regular price $12 —sale price $6.75. MUFFS — of genuine - natural mar- ten, regular price $8.50, $10.00 and $12.00—your cholce at sale price, $5.50. each. MUFFS-~of genulne Alaska seal, regu- lar price $18.00, $20.00; $22.00—your cholce at sale price, $12.00. MUFFS—of genuine. Persian lamb and beaver, regular price $8.50 to $12.00— sale price $5.50. In regard to our eale of furs we would add that these are not the kind of goods usually sold at special sales, but are all choice and desirable and of the very latest styles—ever: ment purchased for this s trade. We have about 250 beautiful scarfs, Ladies’ Coats— Handsome blouse coats, made in the very newest styles, a'coat we consid- ered - very cheap during the season at $10.00, sale price §5.00. LADIES' COATS—long - Monte | Carlo styles, made of beautiful zibeline cloth, regular price $50.00—sale price, $25.00. Goods bought after mentary to the visiting teachers. A watch meeting was held afterward and until mid- night addre: were made by the leading educators o e state. Thi the general meeting of the dresses were delivered by Dr. Graham of this eity and J. R. Davis of Sturgis. The committee on resolitions presented its re- port and it was adopted. The meeting has been one of great success and the attend- In ladies’ handsome new and up-to-date | coats we have about 300 most elegant gargients which will be sold at prices which will eurprise you. | MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S COATS | will also share in the general clear- | ing sale. Our fise'tailor-made suits and separate | skirts will all be eold at the same general clearing sale prices. NOTICE—That none of our customers may be dfsappointed we beg to may that durink this grez: -aring sale goods purchased will not be altered or exchanged. Women’s and Children's Underwear— Some sizes in each line may be missing but in the several lines together you will find a good assortment of sizes. Women's gray ribbed wool vests, pants and tights, $1.00 quality, in this Jan- uary sale, 50c each. Women's gray wool vests and pants, $1.50 quality; also black tights, in $1.75 quality, in this January sale $1.00 each. Boys' heavy cotton fleeced shirts and drawers, 25c quality; in this January sale, 15¢ each. A large Ilne of children's cotton ribbed fleeced vests and pants, in gray or ecru, large sizes, sold as high as 40¢, in this January sale, choice of any elze, 16c each. A line of children’s black wool tights, sold as high as $1.00, in this January sale, 50c per pair. Speclal Corset Sale, Regardless of Cost. At $1.00, reduced from $7.00, §6.00 and $4.50 each. La Vida which needs no praise from, us, also P. D, Do- hita, boned with ‘‘genuine whale- bone. Gored and straight front, made of Ital- fan lasting cloth or fine French cou- tille—worth every cent of the regular price to you, but with us its differont —can't Afford the space they occupy, 80 at invdice time when we find sizes missing, we drop the price to send them out. quickly. At 50¢; reduced from $1.75, $1.50 and $1.00 each—all are standard makes, and not. back numbers—but mew stralght tront, blas gored goods—sizes are missing in some makes, but all together the assortment is fair—prices only 50c each. Men’s Underwear— These three numbers should sell out quickly at the prices we have marked them, Fine wool ribbed shirts and drlwgrl in colors blue or natural gray- very good garment and always sold at $1.76 —in this January sale, $1.00 each. Good heavy ribbed wool shirts and drawers in colors blue or sahmon, our regular 76 garment—in this January sale, §0c each. Heavy cotton ribbed fleeced shirts and drawers, in colors blue or ecru, our regular 50¢ number—in this January sale, 86c each. Our Great Annual January Linen Sale Commences Friday Morning. TABLE DAMASK. All our $1.75 bleached Damask in this sale, $1.10 per yard, All our $1.50 bleached Damask in this sale, 98c per yard. All our $1.50 silver bleached Damask in this sale, $1.00 per yard. All our $100 silver bleached Damask in this sale, 76¢ per yard. All our 76c silver bleached Damask in this sale, 50c per yard. All our 65c bleached sale, 48c per yard. All our 60c silver bleached Damask in this sale, 46 per yard. TABLE CLOTHS. All our $1.65 bleached Table this sale, $1.00 each. ANl our $1.75 bleached this sale, $1.20 each. All our $2.25 bleacted this sale, $1.69 each. All our $3.00 bleached this sale, $2.00 each. All our $4.00 bleached this sale, $2.98 each. All our $3.75 bleached this sale, $2.75 each. All our $4.25 bleached this sale, $3.28 each. All our $6.00 bleached this sale, $4.28 each. All our $7.50 bleached this sale, $5.00 each. Damask In this Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths Table Cloths NAPKINS. Al our $1.25 bleached sale. 98¢ per dozen. ATl our $1.75 bleached sale, $1.29 per dofen. Al! our $2.25 bleached - sale, $1.69 per ‘dozen. All our $3.00 bleached sale, $2.00 per dozen. Al our $3.75 bleached sale, $2.98 per dozen. All our $4.00 bleached sale, $2.75 per dozen. All our $8.50 bleached sale, $6.00 per dozen. All our $6.00 bleached sale, $4.33 per dozen. CRASHES AND TOWELINGS. All our 7%c Brown Crash in this sale, 3%c per yard, All our 10¢ Brown Crash in this sale, T%c per yard. All our 12%c Bleached Crash in this sale, 10c per yard. All our 15¢ Bleached Crash in this sale, 12%0 per yard. All our 25 Bleached Crash in this sale, 20c per yard. Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in this Napkins in thia TOWELS! TOWELS!! All our 12%c Huck Towels, hemmed, in this sale, 8 1-3¢ ecach. All our 162-3¢ Hnck Towels, hem- stitched, in this sale, 12%c each. All our 250 Huck Towels, hemstitched, in this sale, 19¢ each. All our 25¢ Fringed Damask Towels In this sale, 19¢ each. All our 40c Hestitched Huck Towels In this sale, 25c each. All our 40c Hemmed Turkish Bath Towels In this sale, 25c each. All our 25¢ Fringed Turkish Bath Towels in this sale, 19¢ each. 12 o’clock will be delivered the following day. We pay out new money in making change. Tromrsen, BeLpex &Ca. Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts, SELL STOCK TO EMPLOYES United Btates Bteel Corporation Issues a Novel Ciroular. WILL MAKE WORKINGMEN PARTNERS | | All our 175¢ Fine Hestitched Huck Towels in this sale, 50c each. SCRUBBING CLOTHS. All our 8%c Scrub Cloths in this sale, be each. At Just Half Price— All our real cluny lace and Japanese table cloths, scarfs, center pieces, plate doylies and tray cloths—read reductions. $85.00 real Remaisance Round Table Cloth, 2%x2% yards round, in this sale, $42.50 $25.00 real Cluny Lace Table Cover in this sale $12.60 each. $20.00 real Cluny Lace Scarfs in this sale, $10.00 each. "$15.00 real Cluny Lace Center Plece in this sale, $7.50 each. $10.00 real Cluny Lace Center Plece in this sale, $5.00 cach. $7.50 real Cluny Lace Center Plece in this sale, $3.75 each. $10.00 real Cluny Lace Scarf in this sale $5.00 each. $6.00 real Cluny Lace Center Plece In this sale, $3.00 each. $5.00 real Cluny Lace Center Plece in this sale, $2.50 each. $1.76 real Cluny Lace Plate Doylies in this sale, 8Sc each. $1.00 real Cluny Lace Doylles in this sale, 50c each. B0c real Cluny Lace Doylles In this sale, 25¢ each. In Our Fianncl Dept. Notice the reductions on of our silk embroidered flannel waist patterns. Come early. These prices will make them go quick. All our $7.00 waist patterns now at $1.97 and $2.98 each. All our $6.00 waist patterns now at $2.37 and $2.98 each. All our $5.00 wi und $2.49 each. All our $3.50 waist patterns now at $1.49 each. t patterns now at $1.97 A lot of our 75¢ and 86c imported French flannels in this sale at 25¢ per yard. All of our cholcest $1.00, $1.10 and $1.25 “allk embroidered walst flannels in this sale at §9¢ per yard. AW the cholcest of our 75c and 85c im- ported French flannel in this sale at b9c per yard. Blankets and Comforters Go at greatly reduced prices. Comforters reduced to T9c, $1.35, $1.49, $1.88, $2.10, $2.98 and $3.95 each. Cotton Blankets reduced to 39¢, 53¢, 69¢c, 880, $1.08, $1.22, $1.38, $1.59 and $1.78 a palr, Wool Blankets reduced to $2.20, $2.48, $2.95, $3.08, $4.93, $4.89, $6.68, $6.97, $8.79, $0.83, $11.75 and $12.98 a pair, All of our $6.00 Robe Blankets mow at $4.29 each, All of our $4.50 Robe Blankets now at $3.18 each. All of our $3.00 and $2.50 Robe Blankets now at $1.50 each. All of our $5.00 and $6.00 Indlan Robes in this sale $2.97 each. All our §2.25 and $3.00 Crib Blankets at 3148 a pair! Hosiery — Women's and cashmere and fleece lined hose are included in this January clearing sale. Women's $1.00 hose reduced to 75¢ palr. 86¢ and 76c hose reduced to 60¢c per pair. 50c hose reduced to 35c, or 8 pair 50c. 36¢ hose reduced to 350 per pair. 26c hose reduced to 15¢ per pair. A 1iné of ladies’ fancy lisle hose reduced trom $1.00, $1.26, $1.50, $1.75 to T6c per patr. of profits. dividend tunds. The pian of inviting officers and em- ployes to participate is divided into two parts. Part 1 prescribes that from the earnings of the corporation during the year 1902 there will bave been set aside at least $2,000,000 and as much more as Is This represents profits on bonds. , on stock and reserve and sinking proved these recommendations of the finance committee. ‘Whendver $80,000,000 and less than $00, 000,000 is earned during 1903, 1 per cent shall be wset aside; whenever $90,000,000 and less than $100,000,000 is earned during | ever $100,000,000 and less than $110,000,000 is rued during 1903, 1.4 per cent shall be s all‘ January “Clearing Sale of Muslin Underwear — No laudator remarks @ necesEary when valu like these a shown. - Ga ments are somewhat soiled, but materials and trin mings are reliable, and style are good. No second invitatio will be required by ladies whe recollect last year's sales. W place prices at ‘lowest rat | consistent with the quality O | garments ‘mentioned. LADIES' GOWNS. At 50c each, reduced from §fc, 75 and® 85¢. At 76c each, reduced from $1.00 and $1.25. At $1.00 each, reduced from $1.50, $1.75 and $2:00. . At $1.50 each, reduced from $2.25, $2.5¢ and $2.75. v At $2.00 each, reduced from $3.00, $3.60 and $3.75. At $3.00 each. reduced from $4.50, $6.00, $5.60, $6.00, $6.25, $7.00 and $8.00. CORSET COVERS. At 150 each, reduced trom 25c and 30c. At 36¢ cach, Teduced from 50c. At 50c each, reduced from 66c, 76 and 85c. At Toe each, reduced from $1.00 and $1.25. At $1.00 each, reduced from $1.50 and $1.75. At $1.50 "each, reduced from $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00. DRAWERS. At 50c each, reduced from 75c and 86c. At The each, reduced from' $1.00 and $1.25. At $1.00 each, reduced from $1.76 and $2.00. At $1.50 each, reduced from $2.25 and $2.50. At $2.00 each, reduced from $3.00 and $3.50, . At $2.50 each, reduced from $3.76 and $4.00. At $3.00 each, reduced from $4.50 and $5.00. i $1.50, wBRIBER 1L Yo medacsT At 50c each, reduced from $1.00. - At 750 each, reduced from $1.25 and $1.50. At §1.00 each, reduced from $1.75 and $2.00, At $1.50 each, reduced $2.50 and §2.75. At $2.00 eaeh, $3.50 and $3.75. At $3.00 each, $4.50 and $5.00. CHEMISE. At B0c, reduced from 85c. At $1.00, reduced from $2.25. At $1.50, reduced from $3.00. At $2.00, reduced from $3:26. and $3.75. Stylish Velvetina Cords— For waists and full suits, beau- tiful silk lustre, equal in ap- from $2.25, reduced from $3.00, reduced from $4.00, | 1903, 1.2 per cent shall be set aside; when- | out previo pearance to any all silk fabric, handsome line of colors to chose from, $1.10 quality—now 69¢ a yard. NEW METALIC PRINT VELVETEENS ~For walsts, regular 75¢ and 85c quality—now 3%¢ a yard. . Dress Linings — A few odds and ends in our children’s | clearing sale. A 36-inch Anderson’s percale, in red, cerese and purple, regular 30c quality, at 15c per yard. . A 36-inch near silk, purple only, e quality, at 15¢ per yard. A 27-inch Farmer's satin, dark blue and tan, 60c quality, at 25¢ per yard. A 31-inch mercerized raduma, lavender, 60c quality at 25¢ per yard. A 25-inch all wool black moreen, 400 quality at 26c per yard, A 36-inch fast black percaline at § 1-30 bé delivered to his estate or to him. Third, that he can draw the dm%flm- declared on the stock while it is held for his account and he remains in the employ of the corporation, or of one or another of its subsidiary companies; but that If with- consent voluntarily he shall have quitted the service of thé corporation, or of its subsidiary companies, be shall for- % \ | needed for the purchase of at least 25,000 | hares of preferred stock, which will be | oftered as follows to employes of the cor- poration and constituent companies. i At present the corporation and subsidiary | companies employ about 168,000 men, whom | it is proposed to divide into these six | classes: Divided Into Six Classe Class “A" will include all those who re- celve salaries of $30,000 a year-or over; class “B" will include all those who re- | celve salaries of from $10,000 to $20,000 & | year; class “C" will include all those who | receive salaries of from $5,000 to $10,000 a | committee, it ia stated, which will bave no year; class “D" will include all those who | interest in the profit-sharing plan. If $80,- Teceive salaries of from 32,500 to 35,000 a | 000,000 is earned in the coming year, $800,000 will be set aside, one-half to be distributed | recelve in cmsh quarterly, the other half to be year, and class “F" will inelude all those |reserved until the end of the year, invested who recelive salaries of $800 & year or less. | in the stock: the stogk thus purchased to The preterred stock will be offered to any be divided one-balf to employes entitled employe during January at $82.50 per share ' thereto and the other half to remain with (its closing price t. ) the treasurer of the corporation. Each Employes can subscribe for an amount of | shareholder is to receive a certificate for o B s . I CRese SRR BN | e sum represented visions: ; ating. The o stock not exceeding the sum rep his interest containing these provisions: S DERueil aiviating._The S S0a { their annual sal- b & SiAls pasienioge & Amounis o Be fot 4uide. | Bonds, Ind., and Arthur Storch, a brot | shown in the following: .HC.I.I:-"H 8 per cent; !IAn. A pcr! First, that if be remains continuously ln“ of the groom, acted d4s groom: feit all right to this stock, and ip-such case it will be held in a fund which af the end of five years will be divided amopg such employes as shall have complled” with all the conditions. 4 Thus, 25 per cent of all the mofey set aside in this profit sharjig plen will be held for five years and will be giver fo such only as at the end of that perlod shiall be in the employ of the corporation, or of one or another of its eubsidiary oom| fes, from and sloce January 1, 1603. oy High officlals of the steel corporation We- clined today to discuss the reported ap- proaching retirement of Presid» Schwab. HYMENEAL. Storch-Iirk, FULLERTON, Neb; Dec. 31.—(Speetal.) —At the Methodist Episcopal church in this elty at 7 o'clock last ievening fn Ly presence of & large number of friends and relatives, oocurred the marriage of Thomas Btorch and Miss Iva Grace K'rk Rev. J whenever $110,000,000 and less than $120,000,000 is earned during 1908, . 1. per‘ | cent shall be set aside; whenever $120,000,- | 000 and less than $130,000,000 is earned dur- ing 1903, 1.8 per cept shall be set aside whenover $130,000,000 than $140, 2 per cent shall be set aside; whenever §140,000,000 and less than $150,000,000 is earned during 1903, 33 per cent shall be set saide; whenever $160,000,000 and less than $160,000,000 - 1s ! earged during 1908, 2% per cent shall be et aside. he question of what constitutes profits 18 to be determined emtirely by the finance the payment on the basls proposed. Bome Idea of the extra charge that would | be fmposed on China did it yleld to the | almost general demand gt the powers for the payment of these demands on a gold basis may be gathered from the fact that whereas the Chinese tael, which was the basis of the ealculation of the indebted- ness, was worth 74 cents at the time the agreement was signed in Pekin, it is now | . worth only 61 cents. NEW YORK, Dec. 31L—(Special Tele- The impression prevails here among per- { gram.)—It will be shown by the returns of | States Steel corporation announces its in- [ who have taken part in these settle- | the various banking and trust companies tention to inaugurate a system whereby the ments that the indemnities demanded by the | that 1902 has been'as profitable as 1901, | bumblest workman on its rolls may, it he powers are far beyond China's ability. It | The western Institutions report greater |desires, become a permanent stockholder may for a year or two borrow enough | Progress than in the previous year and the and share in the profis of ite corporation. money frem various international sources | Several commercial agencies in the United The scheme is the result of montha of prep- to pay the instaliments falling due every | States and Canada make gratifying state- |aration by the finance committee of the six months, but in a short time the powers | ments to the general business of the |corporation, and the circulags are signed will have to come to & readjustment of | country. The fire insurance companies will | by George W. Perkius, chalrm The pl the whole indebtedness, either by submit- | Show better results this year than last. | s sald to have originated with Mr. Perkin ting the case to arbitration at The Hague, | Among the life insurance companies the = The circular to the stockholders points which China ardently desires, or by a mu- | Phenomenal business and gains of the New | out the apparent advantage of the plan, tual agreement between the creditor na-{ York Life Insurance company are unprece- which was devised “with equal fairness to tions. dented. President McCall of that company | every man, from the president of the steel bas offictally acnounced that the mew pald | corporation himself to the man with pick | for business of the year will exgoed $300,- | and shovel, working for one of the subsid- { 000,000 and the total business in force will lary companies.” be over $1,600,000,000, a gain of $190,000,000 The circular goes on to say that at this over 1901, It is belloved in banking circles |time there are about 55,000 stockholders, | cent; class “D,"” 13 per cent; class “E,” 13 | the service of the corporation, or of one or | ushers were James Kirk and G MeetIng: | pore that congress at its present sesion |Who it is belleved would feel & greater | per cent; class “F,” 20 per cent. | another of its subsidiary companies, for five | The groom is & prominent partment has been officially advised through | MITCHBLL, 8. D., Dee. 31.—(Special Tel- | will take up very seriously the recent |sense of security in the corporation’s ears- | Condiiicios 28 Pobehaas « | years, the stock shall be delivered to bim | of Nance county and the 1ts Secz] agents in China that the second | egram.)—The South Dakota Hducational ! recommendations of the secretary of the |ing power if they kmew that officers and and he may do as be likes with it. youngest deughter of J. A. association Suished up its session of three | treasury on Snancial conditions and impor- managers generslly were willng Lo enter | In part two the plan explained that the | Second, that if he dies or bocomes totally | furniture dealer of this c days this evening, when an elocutionary en- | tant Jegislation along the lines of the plans inte & contract by which part of their com- | corporation is now making changes in the | or permanently dissbled while io the em- | marriage ceremony the coul tertainment by Josephine Btter Powell was | presented by President Roosevelt in his | pensation for services remdered shall bo | salaries of men occupying official or semi- | ploy of the corporation, or of one or more | drove to the l-.ll. the given by the citizens of Mitchell compli- | message will follow, 1 paid only l&r-n-findm“lmupultm-,nuthm-nu- of its subsidiary companies, the stock will | they will at once comgence) ance has been much larger than the weather of the previous week warranted. BIG RECORD OF INSURANCE | New York Life Shows Over Th Mundred Milllons of New Busi- ness in 1002 Its Attitude Precludes Possibility ot Unanimous Demand, Which Made by Purt of Powers, is Warlike 1in Instnuation. Scope and Purpose of Polley, Sue- etuctly Outli by Which Di- vision of Profits is to He Added to Salaries of the Men, PEKIN, Dec. 31.—The ministers here of the foreign powers have telegraphed thelr governmerts the refusal of China to pay the International indemnity in gold notes and bave discussed the matter among them- selves. : It s proposed to inforih the Chinese gov- ernment that faflure to fulfill the obliga- tions provided in the protocol will enmtall Ux comsequencos. policy of the United States presents an obstacle in the way of delivering a| Joint note to China on the matter and the present dificulty is genefrally attributed NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—In a double cireu- lar, one to the stockholders and the other to the officers and employes, the United The Chipese are con- tent to await developments, belleving that | ; NI the powess will 8ad It 30 dieult 10 BETS0 | 1y0ryy o piace ks Bome, And 2a doume is & bappy one without Cook's Imperial deadlock will be prolonged indefinitely. ‘ Extra Dry Cha United States Takes Silver. R SREPTON WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.—The State de-| Teochers Hold “Waten®