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Old Boreas has been here with his
freezing breast, and you no longer
Heed to look at the calendar to
know that fur time has come. You
know it by experience.
Still it Is probable that you have
hot thought much of cold weather
comforts, few people do till they
feel their need. Yet we've been
thinking of fur time for months,
and In October last when there
was a general pinch for money, we
got the best of a deal with a needy
manufacturer. While the thermom
eter played "tag" with the temper
ature it was of no use to bring this.
se
forward, but now that we seem to
have settled down to real -winter
weather, we Invite you to call and
witness this
latest Exhibit of fte
In a shrewd buyers hands. In
offering this special purchase of
Furs to the public we have only
one regret. The manufacturer only
required so much money to tide him
over a couple of weeks, and our
purchase was limited accordingly,
hence we have only
ISO Capes to Sell at
Bargain Fig aires
or at lower prices than usually pre
vail when the fur season closes in
February.
LOT ONE
Selected French Cooney Capes.
Carefully matched skins, full length
and sweep, best of linings and fin
ishing. Actual values range from
110.00 to $12.00, and we may add that
in this lot will be found as ser
viceable and well appearing gar
ments as money can buy, unless
you care to go to very tine and
high priced furs.
Price for Choice, $5.90
LOT TWO
Fine electric and wool seal capes,
perfectly matched skins, finest lin
ings, full length and sweep. Hand-
some garments with all that style
can give them and worth not less
than $35.00 to $40.00.
Price for Choke, $24.90
LOT THREE
Extra selected first quality Elec
tric and Wool seal capes, made and
finished in the highest style of the
furriers art and ample In propor
tions. Superb garments such as
bripg $43.00 to $50.00 readily.
Price for Choice, $29.90
Sale
Just Opened
GLOBE
SITUATION OF
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
Weyler Is Pursuing a Policy of Ex
termination.
CUBAN ARMY IN GOOD CONDITION
The Insurgents Have 35,000 Men
and Food Supplies Arc Plentiful.
Three-fourths of the lslund in the
Hands of the CubansSiege of
Havana May Begin Soon.
Washington, Dec. 1. Senor Gonzala
De Quesada. who represented the Cu
ban junta in Washington, was Inter
viewed today regarding the situation
of affairs in Cuba. He asserted that
General Weyler has entered upon a pol
icy of extermination and that he is
pursuing this course in compliance with
his instructions from Spain. "The
same course," he said, "has been pur
sued in the Phillippine islands."
Speaking of the military situation in
the island, Senor Quesada explained
that the Cuban army had been
strengthened and made ready ior an
active winter campaign by the landing
of 7,500 rifles and several pieces of ar
tillery, as well as a big supply of am
munition and medical stores. The In
surgents now number 35.000 men, and
this number will be doubled as soon as
the proper arms can be supplied them.
He denies the stories of sickness among
the insurgents, and explains that they
are thoroughly acclimated and deter
mined to continue the fight Indefinitely.
Food supplies are also plentiful, and
even Maceo, who occupies the least fa
vorable province, that of Plnar Del
Rio, has cattle enough to last his
forces two years.
STRENGTH OP CUBANS.
"Three-fourths of the Island are in
the hands of the Cubans and under the
control of civil government."
Jn the provinces of Santiago De Cuba
and Port Au Principe the Spaniards
hold but five or six inland towns, and
they are heavily garrisoned. Some of
these towns are now being besieged oy
the Cubans, the last one taken by Lie
patriot forces being Guaimaro.
Senor Quesada said that a siege of
Havana would begin if the insurgents
can send enough artillery, inrluulng
their dynamite guns, to that point. He
does not know what action the I'nited
States will take with reference to the
revolution, but thinks the president's
message will define the administra
tion's policy.
WEYLER AT TACO TACO.
Havana, Dec. 1. It is reported that
General Weyler arrived today at Taco
Taco, about three leagues southwest
of Sun Cristobal. After a very short
rest the troops started on the march
again, but ther objective point is not
known. They met no rebels on the
way from San Cristobal.
The Spanish force commanded by
Colonel Pavla has had an encounter
with the rebels' under Lacrot at the
Santos ranch, near Uolondron, province
of atunzas. According to Colonel Pa
vla's report the rebels were routed,
with a loss of fourteen killed. A
Spanish lieutenant and -nu. . private
were wounded.
TARIFF AGITATION.
The First Steps Towards Securing a
Revision Are Taken In New York
City-Schedule Will Be Presented.
New York, Dec. 1. The first steps to
ward securing a revision of the tariff
duties on manufactured articles of iron
and other metals, or a return to the
McKlnley law, were taken by a num
ber of the members of the New York
Metal exchange today. The tariff ques
tion was taken up by the exchange Im
mediately after the election of McKln
ley became an assured fact and an in
formal meeting of the representative)
of the various branches of the metal
trade was called. This took place to
day in the offices of Mr. A. H. Kent,
the eastern agent of the Miners' Steel
company. The meeting was in session
nearly two hours, and a committee to
do the preliminary work of securing the
reforms was appointed.
Henry E. Doilge, of the Joliet Iron
company, called the meeting to order.
He referred to the loses caused in the
change from the McKinley to the Wil
son law and outlined the purposes of
the meeting. There were no speeches
made, but the condition of the metal
trades were thoroughly discussed. Ex
cept the im'porters of tin who assert
that this country cannot supply the
demand for sheet tin, either with or
without a protective tariff nil of the
gentlemen present were unanimous In
their requests for a higher tariff. Ed
ward Parke, an importer of finer grades
of manufactured steel, said, however,
that while he was not particular wheth
erthe tariff be high or low, he thought
hnt the country should have an estab
lished policy on the tariff question. The
trade suffered more from the disturb
ances caused by frequent changes than
from any other reason. He advocated
the appointment of a tariff commission
experts to whom all such matters
should be referred, and with such pow
ers as would enable them to prevent
changes unless It was certain that the
country would be benefitted. His Idea
was Indorsed.
It was decided that several weeks
would be required to chrystalize the
ideas into proper form on which to base
a schedule for presentation to con
gress, and the committee was appoint
ed. This committee will hear the views
of all interested, put them in proper
form and will report at another meeting
to be held in about three weeks.
When the committee reports work
will begin at once on the schedule, and
It wrll be rushed through to reach
congress if possible at this session.
FINDS FOR THE PRIESTS.
Ecclesiastical Conrt Find TnaJ Bis
hop Bonacnm Has Been Vindictive.
Dubuque, la., Dec. 1. The judgment
of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical court
of the Roman church In the famous case
of ISishoD Bonacum, of Lincoln. Neb.,
against Fathers Fitzgerald and Mur
phy, of his diocese, was delivered to
day. The court finds for the priests
against the bishop on every point in
the appeal, which was ordered by the
propaganda at Home after Delegate
Satolli had refused to grant one. The
bishop is judged to have been actuat
ed by sinister and vindictive motives,
to have published falsehoods and de
ceived Cardinal 8at,ollL
The court declares null and void all
the sentences of the bishop, withdraw
ing the faculties of the defendant
priests, sentencing them to do pen
ance in Canada for contumacy and
condemning them generally. The
bishop is condemned to pay yie ex
penses of the exonerated priests and
the costs of the trial, to Day Father
Fitzgerald 87 and Father Murphy I
$325 as damages and to withdraw the
priests he sent to Tecumseh, Neb.,
where Father Murphy Is rector of St.
Ambrose church and to Auburn. Neb.,
where Father Fitzgerald is rector of
St. Joseph's church. The payments
are ordered to be made to the court
within thirty days. There is no appeal
from the sentence pronounced.
VINCENT ARRESTED.
Charges of Violation of Par I- ws at
I'ntterson Colliery.
Shamokln, Pa., Dec. 1. Deputy Fac
tory Inspector Robinson, of Harris
buig, today caused the arrest of Su
perintendent Henry Vincent, of tne
Patterson colliery, at this place, the
employes of which struck last week
because they did not receive their pay
regularly. A committee notified At
torney General McCormlck that the
semi-monthly pay law had been vio
lated during the past six months, and
the Attorney General ordered proceed
ings to instituted against the com
pany, the first of the kind in this sec
tion. Inspector Robinson preferred
charges before Judge Armor, who is
sued the warrant for Vincent's arrest.
It is likely that five other directors
of the company will be arrested. The
penalty is $200 fine for each director
for the first offense.
QUAY ON THE GROUND.
He Arrives in Philadelphia and Confers
With the Republican Leaders.
Shuns the Interviewers.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1. After disap
pointing his anxious followers for sev
eral days. Senator Quay came here this
afternoon from Washington. His
rooms at the Hotel Walton speedily
became the Mecca for all the Quay lead
ers of Philadelphia and many from the
eastern counties of the state. Senator
Quay was in consultation with these
leaders the greater part of the day and
this evening upon matters that will
come up before the legislature. When
asked in retard to the United States
scnatorshlp, Mr. Quay reiterated the
Interview in Washington In which he
said he was opposed to Mr. Wann
maker, but did not further commit
himself than to say;-
"That If riiil . lelphla Is to get the
senatorship Penrose is the best man."
Senator Quay expects to stay here
until Thursday evening when he will
go to Harrlsburg.
Hnrrishurg, Pa., Dec. 1. Senator
Quay will come to Hurrisburg tomor
row evening to have a talk with Gov
ernor Hastings on the senatorship. It
is believed he will make some positive
announcement an to his choice before
he leaves.
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AN ATTORNEY ARRESTED.
William S. Harris is Under Bail on
Charge of Forgery.
West Chester, Pa., Dec. 1. William
ft. Harris, a well known member of the
Chester county bnr. and the recently
defeated Democratic nominee for dis
trict attorney, has been arrested on
the charge of forgery and held under
ball for a hearing. There were three
separate and distinct charges made
against Harris by Thomas W. Pierce,
another member of the bar here. Mr.
Pierce charges that Harris forged the
names of interested parties to docu
ments, by which he managed to secure
different sums of money by using forg
ed warrants uf attorney. One was a
bond of $300.
Mr. Pierce in his Mil of complaint
charges that these efforts to defraud
were made in April, 1SH5. Soon after
there was an effort to bring the matter
up and a plan was on foot to have
Lawyer Harris disbarred. Judge Wad
dell appointed a committee of members
of the bar to Inquire into the matter.
This was done and. after more than a
year of waiting, the committee report
ed, that, a nsu criminal action had been
brought against Harris, it would not
be proper to disbar him. The matter
rested there until it was brought up
again by the arrest of Harris on the
specific charge of forgery.
COST OF RAILWAYS.
The Report of Major 1. B. Brown for
the Past Year.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Dec. V The report
of Major 1. H. Rrown, of the state
bureau of railways, shows the total cost
of road and equipment of the 278 steam
railway corporations whose reports
have been filed for the past year was
$1,357,714,372.
The Erie, Pennsylvania. Philadel
phia and Reading. Pittsburg. Cincin
nati. Chicago and St. Louis, Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, Western New
York and Pennsylvania and Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago, show a total
of road and equipment of $778,027,539,
equal to one-half the entire amount re
ported by all the other 271 corpora
tions. Will He Operated Night mid Day.
Wllkrs-Ttarre, Va., Dec. 1. Orders wer
Issued today that on and after tomorrow
the extensive ear and machine shops at
Jcanvllle will be operated day and nlcht
for the next two months and that addi
tional men will be employed. Large or.
dors have been coining In from all over
the plate at a surprising rate for the past
two weeks.
Judge flare Resign.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1. J. I. Clark H.ire,
president Judge of the court of common
pleas No. 2, of this city, has renlijne.1
from the bench. In point of service, Julne
Hare was the oldest Judge on the bench
of Philadelphia, having been first elect d
to that office in ism. Judge Hare was born
In this city In 1817.
Crologirnl Commission Dihnnd.
Hnrrishurg. Pa., Dec. 1. The State Geo
giaphical Survey Commission, which wis
organized In 1874, disbanded today, the
work having been completed. The state
appropriated SH3.M00 for this work. Tni
valuable specimens gathered by the com
mission are deposited with the Academy
of Natural Sciences In Philadelphia.
Big Blaze at Harrisborg.
Harrlsburg, Pa.. Dec. 1. Fire tonight
practically destroyed the resiliences of
Howard Martin, purchasing agent of the
Pennsylvania Steel company, and the
Misses Dock, at Front and Kelllv streets.
The blase started in the cellar of the Mar
tin residence.
Philadelphia' Ball Clnb Manager.
Philadelphia. Dec. 1. George T. Stal.
ling has been selected to act as manager
of the Philadelphia Rase Ball rlub during
the season of 18D7. Mr. Stalling was
manager of the Detroit club of the West
ern league last season.
Everhnrdt Defeats F.rnest.
Albany, N. T. Dec. 1 Jack Everhardt.
the champion lightweight of toe south,
tnnlvht ft.f..tMl Rillv l'm..t tw, - - i
contest before the Myers Athletic club.
Narrow Escape of Xiaer.
Columbus. O.. Dec. 1. The she it of a
mine at Gloucester, O.. earned br the Bun
day Creek Mine company, caiht fte to
day. There was ST men In the mine at
the time, but all escaped by means of an
air shaft.
CURRENCY EXPERTS
AT INDIANAPOLIS
The First Sessions of the Monetary
Conference Held Yesterday.
A CONVENTION IS CALLED FOR 1897
Discussion of the Best .Methods of
Maintaining a Ciirrcucy--ltcprc-senlation
Desired from Cities or
Over iglit Thousand Inhabitants.
Officers of the Urganitation.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1. At 2.10 p.
m. Justus C. Adains, president of the
Indianapolis board of trade, called the
monetary conference to order and Sec
retary Smith called the roll of cities.
President Adams then read an address
in which he stated that In view of the
recent election the people wanted a sta
ple currency and with such an end in
view the Indianapolis Hoard of Trade
called the conference. He hinted that
the retirement of the greenbacks Is a
step in the right direction.
Each commercial organization pres
ent was allowed three votes and upon
motionof E. B. Martindale. of this city,
Governor Stannard, of Missouri, wus
made permanent chairman; Secretary
Smith, of Indianapolis, was made per
manent secretary.
Mr. Smalley. of St. Paul, offered a
resolution to the effect that a call be
issued Inviting reports from each com
mercial body In cities of the United
States of over 25,000 in habitants to at
tend a national convention to be held
in Indianapolis in DOT, to discuss the
financial question; to offer remedies
to congress or to advise the appoint
ment of a commission to prepare rem
edies. Delegate Tanner, of Indiana, pre
sented an amendment to that part of
Mr. Smalley's resolution which referred
to the representation of the various cit
ies. Mr. Tanner's amendment recom
mended a representation according to
the population of 1S1I0 of cities of 8,000
and over, which would make a conven
tion of about 1,2."0 delegates. The
amendment was accepted and referred
to a sub-committee.
Ex-Attorney General Miller and John
R. Wilson, both of Indianapolis, ad
dressed the conference nt some lengtn,
CONFERENCE FOR JAN. 5.
At the close of Mr. Wilson's address
a resolution was adopted declaring it
the sense of the conference that a gen
eral conference of commercial bodies
be called at Indianapolis on Jan. 5 for
the purpose of suggesting such legisla
tion as may be necessary to place the
currency system of the country upon
a sound and permanent basis.
It was found, however, that the hall
could not be secured on Jan. S, and the
date was left to a local sub-committee,
It probably will be fixed at Jan. 12.
The executive committee tonight
adopted the following basis of repre
sentation. One delegate of cities of from 8,000
to 10.000; two delegate for cities of
from 10.000 to 15.000; three delegates for
cities of from 15,000 to 25,000; four dele
gates for cities of frorr ;5,000 to 50.000;
five delegates for -cities uf from 50,0ti0
to 100,000; six delegates for cities of
from 100,000 to 200,000; seven delegates
for cities from 200,000 to 400,000; eight
delegates for cities of from lOO.OOO to
1,000,000; twenty delegates- for cities of
1,000,000 or over.
The formal call for the convention
will probably be issued in a few days.
MEDICAL STUDENT EGGED
William Tenney Cannon the Victim of
Hoodlums at Jefferson College.
Revenue of Boycotters.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1. William Ten
ney Cannon, a student ut the Jefferson
Medical colloge, and a brother of Unit
ed States Senator Cannon, of I'tah,
was egged today by his fellow students.
Cannon's misadventure arose over the
resentment of the students against a
recent order of the faculty to which
Cunnon submitted. The factulty or
dered that, on and after toduy, all stu
dents would be required to show re
ceipts for their tuition fees before en
tering a lecture room. The students
took exception to this order and de
termined to show their resentment by
remaining away from lectures. ..nen
Dr. Henry C. Chapman entered his
class room today to lecture on physi
ology Cannon was the only student on
the "benches before him. The other
students were collected outside the
door and they held .an indignation
meeting and a committee departed and
returned to the building with some
egg. When Cannon issued from the
cjass room at the end of the lecture he
was greeted with a howl o. Indigna
tion anil a shower of eggs. The eggs
plentifully bespntf red Cannon and he
fled under a fUFllnde or t lie same nun- :
sileu. Dr. E. E. Mniyl Turnery, pmf'-s. i
son of clinical gynecology, attempted.
to protect Cannon, and he was the tar
get for three or four f ggs.
Cannon was seen tonight and seemed
to make light of the affair and said his
going into the lecture room by himself
was dune innocently and without
knowledge of the stand taken by tne
students. He fays he will return to
lectures tomorrow. What action the
faculty will take on the matter cannot
be learned. .
COURSE OF FREE TRADERS.
They Will Not Oppose the flinglcy
Hill.
New York, Dec. 1. Senator James K.
Jones, of Arkansas, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, and
Congressman Beuton McMillln, of Ten
nessee.were at the Murray Hill hotel
today. They are both free trade Dem
ocrats.and have no compromise to make
with any measure that has the least
suspicion of protection about it.
To a reporter Senator Jones snid that
the Democrats in the senate would
make no factitious opposition to the
Dingley bill. He added, however, thut
he would oppose Republican protection
measures and would support the pres
ent tariff bill in force.
Congressman McMillln. who is a mem
ber of the ways and means committee
and the Democratic leader in the house,
declared that he would oppose any at
tempt to pass a protection bill, especial
ly one based on the McKinley meas
ure. GLASS TRUST PERPETUATED.
The Result of a Row at the Secret
Hctsion.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 1. The glass
manufacturers held another secret ses
sion this morning. What took place
was not announced In detail, but it
was learned that they had a row in
the meeting. Last evening It was con
cluded that the glass .trust should be
perpetuated nn the lines' of the old as
sociation and committee were ap-
pointed representing the eastern and
western associations to reach some sort
of an agreement as to the division of
prollts.
The western men have the advantage
over the eastern men In the matter of
fuel, the latter being compelled for the
most tart to use coal, which is much
more expensive than gns, which is so
plentiful in the western gluss fklil. The
eastern men are said to be attempting
to force the western manufacturers to
give up enough of the profits to let the
easterners break even on the fuel ques
tion. TO, INCREASE FRANCE'S NAVY.
Minister of Marino I'uvors an Appro
priation ol' 10,01)0, 1)00.
Paris. Dec. 1. It is reported that Ad
miral Resnard, the minister of marine.
Is not unfavorable to the proposal of
M. Lockroy to include in the naval
estimates $10,000,000 for building new
men-of-war.
It is probable, however, that the pro
posal will only be accepted in some
modified form.
HANNA IN THE 'CABINET
It Is Believed That He Will Be Secro
tary of the NivyOeneral Alger
Secretary of War.
Canton. O., Dec. 1 7aJor McKlnley
had a long talk with Mark Hanna, who
arrived today. For the first time since
his election. Major McKinley and Mr.
Hanna were able to converse leisure
ly and fully. The belief Is current to
night that Mr. Hanna will be secre
tary of the navy and General Alger
secretary of war. If Mr. Hanna Is
made secretary of the navy, It is not
improbable that C. N. Hliss, of New
York, will be appointed either post
master general or secretary of the in
terior. There Is no confirmation of the
rumor that Charles G. Dawes, of Chi
cago, is to be apptdnted private secre
tary. E. C. DeWltt. president of the
Marquette club, of Chicago, called on
Major McKlnley today. The Mar
quette club was one of the organiza
tions that assisted in bringing about
the nomination of Major McKlnley
and the members feel by reason of
their usefluness and loyalty they ought
to be entitled to make occasional sug
gestions about certain appointments In
Illinois.
Mr. Hanna said tonight that he did
not expect any trouble or clash re
spectlng the inaugural ceremonies. He
will leave for Washington Thursday.
The indications are that the inaugural
parade will be the largest ever wit
nessed. BIG BLAZEINBOSTON.
Whole of the City Fire Department
Called Out Traffic Over the
Line Blocked.
Eoston, Dec. 1. Plre started early
this morning in the Immense coal sheds
of the Boston and Maine railroad, situ
ated In the rear of the state prison at
Charlestown, and at 11 o'clock, nearly
three hours after, the entire lire depait
ment had been summoned, the flames
were burning as fiercely as ever. The
first alarm was given at about 8.30
o'clock, followed by a second, nt about
10 o'clock, and a third at 10.30. The
third alarm brought apparatus from
all pnrta of the city, this precaution
being thought necessary on account of
the proximity of the Fltchburg railroad
property, the Boston and Maine round
houses, the state prison and other
buildings.
As the result of the fire no trains
have passed in or out of the Union
station on the Eastern division of the
Boston and Maine this forenoon. It is
estimated that over 15,000 tons of coal
are in the buildings.
Fireman Ryan of the flreboat, which
wus doing excellent service on the east
side of the tire, slipped on the deck and
broke his leg, and was taken to the
hospital In an ambulance.
At 11 o'clock a portion of the shed
fell across the tracks of the Fltchburg
division, blocking traffic each way.
Before' noon time the fire was well un
der control, and it is thoi.fht the loss
will not exceed $S0,000.
Kins Plant Resumes.
Uellefonte, Pa.. Dec. 1. The eo-opera-tlve
company started tip the Uelloionte
Glass plant, which has been Idle six
years, by making their tirst of glass today.
One furnace of four pots will be operated
at present. Many orders for glass have
already been received.
Increase in Public Debt.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. The debt
statement Issued this afternoon shows a
net Increase In the public debt, less cash
in the treasury during November of
f,2W,;).tl. The total cash In the treasury
whs isXi.9til.S79. The gold reserve was
S10,00i,iw. Net cash balance, $Uj,3j7,OliS.
Stc:imhip Arrival.
Xcw Yor't, Dee. 1. Arrived: '"v.
from Ci no,-. ai: J iiiir;i;i.ir: .loi: t i v.: r-i.
frcm Antwerp. Sa'l d: I lav. !, to- Itv
m, it. Sir.litei: Tjunnimi. fro'.u Xi-.v
York for lla:nburI;. ;:m,cd the Li..u j.
Altonmi Hotel Burned.
Altoona. Pa.. Dee. 1. The fhfetnut
Avenue hotel, one of tne lie.Jt appointed
hotels In this cliy, was partially . I, strayed
by lire this evening. Loss SIJ.UUO; fully in
sured. It a it k Assign.
Portage, Wis. , Dee. 1. The Gernrin
Americiin bank todav made an assiiyrr
nient. The assets and liabilities have not
been made public.
THE NEWS THIS MORMNti.
Weather Indications Today:
Fair; No Change In Temperature.
1 Weyler's Policy of Extermination In
Cuba.
Currency Experts In Session.
Considering the Appropriation.
Tariff Revision Is Agitated.
2 Cruiser Brooklyn In Commission,
f'oronets for Sale.
Wall Street Review and Markets.
3 (Local) Jury Says It Is No Crime to
Hug Your Wife.
Hyde Park Borough Is No More.
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
5. (Local) Kinsley Claims There 13 Noth
ing to Be Answered.
Professor Howell's Communication.
6 The Tribune Almanac.
7 Suburban Happenings.
5 Kansas' Socialistic Judge.
9 Reformation of Men by Hypnotism.
10 (Story) "The Vision of a Face "
Operation of the Civil Service Law.
11 Career of Hazen 8. Pingree.
12 News ITp and Down the Vallev.
Whitney's Weekly News Budget
APPROPRIATIONS
ARE CONSIDERED
Subcommittee of the House Preparing
a Measure in Advance,
NEEDS OF THE SEVERAL BUREAUS
Tire I'stiiuatcs for Fortifications
A in on 1. 1 to liorc Thau 915,000, tlOO.
Pension Appropriation Uill WV.l
Probably l.v Reported on the First
Day of the ( oiniiig ScsionNo
New Expenditures Not ludispensibie
Will Ue Authorized.
Washington, Dec. 1. The sub-committee
of the house committee on ap
propriations in charge of the legisla
tive, executive and judicial bill met
today at the capitol to work upon the
measure In advance of the reassemb
ling of congress. They had before them
the civil service commissioners, the
new commissioner of internal revenue,
W. S. Forman, of Illinois, and several
chiefs of the treasury department, who
set forth the needs of their several
bureaus.
The policy of the committee In re
gard to appropriations was outlined by
Hon. J. G. Cannon, committee chair
man, who said to a reporter for the
United Associated Presses:
"As published recently, the estimates
fur fortifications amount to something
more than fifteen millions. At the lust
session of congress a new and impor
tant departure was made with refer
ence to the manner of appropriating
for fortifications, by giving to the sec
retary of war authority to enter Into
contracts for material and labor in
constructing gun and mortar batter
ies at all the important ports on our
sea coast to the extent of $2,500,000. Just
what the department has done In the
way of administration under this au
thority has not been developed. The
committee will probably be enable to
complete the preparation of the pension
appropriation bill and report it to the
house on the first dav of the coming
session, and thev exaect to have the
legislative bill in condition to report by
the middle or last of the Hist week."
POLICY OF THE COMMITTEE.
"What will be the policy of the. com
mittee touching the recommendations
of appropriations at this session V" was
asked.
"The committee will no doubt rec
ommend appropriations for an efficient
public service. The receipts of the gov
ernment, however, are less than the
expedltures, and this deficit has been
and is being made up by borrowing
money at interest. As long as this sit
uation continues the appropriations and
expenditures should be held down rig
Idly to the smallest aggregate compat
ible with the efficiency of the public
service. No new expenditures ought
to be, and in my judgment, none would
be authorized that are not absolutely
ludispensibie for the public safety and
the preservation of the national honor.
In other words no new expenditures
will be authorized while this condition
exists and however dcslruhle they may
be or would be if we had the Income
today to cover them."
GORGE IN THE CHIPPEWA
The Town of Chippewa Falls Flooded.
Business Firms Move From ,
Some of the Streets.
Chippewa Falls, Dec. 1. The Chip
pewa river la gorged at twenty points
tonight and the backing up of the wa
ter is becoming alarming. At this
point the water has crept up from the
bridge to the postofllce, two blocks back
from the liver and the water Is now
twenty-four feet above the low water
mark. The Wisconsin Central tracks
are covered wih water two feet deep
and the road' Is using the Omaha
tracks. Duncan creek, a tributary of
the Chippewa river here is also doing
much damage, as the water is backing
up. The Chippewa Lumber and Boom
company's mills and lumber yards are
all under water and every resident and
business Arm on River street has
moved out. At Flambeau Farm, the
river ran over Its banks, destroying
300 head of live stock and ruined a
dozen farms and buildings.
There is much excitement in Chippe
wa Falls, but everything is quiet. About
fifty families on the south side were
forced to move out of their homes.
Bridge Superintendent Callighan, of
the Wisconsin Central road, was In
structed to blast out the gorge at the
east, but he would not undertake the
task. He said that nil the dynamite
manufactured could not budge it.
Kan Outre, fifteen miles south, is In
the shadow of iln- irorge which threat
ens to itiv way nt any moment.
The e-oriie begun at West New ton on
the .Mi:-.--'.ssi"pl. :md gradually extoiid
id up tl) ' Chip! 'vmi "Since I-'ridtiy it
ii.in ii.'ilv"! KniniflV'Bill. three miles
in-low iniruiul. rrii4Ujr1iteen m!les of
tin' ChlpiM-wu below Rouinl Hill cue
Held of packi d Ice and the luiilont
lands over which Hie Chlcnyu, Mil
waukee sin I St. 1'piil r.iili-oad track
rims Is completely rulmicrsed.
As far us known im lives have been
bet.
The Hood In the ixconsin river con
tinues uii-l at Granite Heights.ten miles
north of Wausau, the Chicago, Milwau
kee and St. PauUtracks are under wat
er for some distance. The water is coat
ed with Ice which Is not strong enough
for transfer and yet Is thick enough
to seriously impede any attempt to
clear the track. No pars.of the track
Is yet washed out. but it 'is considered
unsafe to attempt to run through the
water. There is a total suspension of
railway traffic on the Wabash and Dur
and section of the road.
Two Thousand Sheep Perish.
rierre, S. D., Dec. 1. Later returns from
the ramie country are not so favorable .is
those which came ill earlier. While there
were but few cattle lost ut least sheep
are lost with a lurge part of the sheep
range to bear from.
Wind Iliisiness Suspended.
Boston. Dec. 1. The suspension of the
tlrm of Cage & Kelton, bankers and brok
ers, was nnnoiinced at the Stock Exchange
this afternoon. It Is said the firm owes
$100,000 wilh no assets.
Killed by a Illust.
Wilkes-Barre. Pa., Dec. 1. Stephen
Dother, aged 28 years, employed at the
Butler mine In Plttston. was instantly
killed today by a premuture blast.
IIernld' Weather Forecast.
New York, Dec. 2. In the Middle states
today generally fair weather and fresh
to brisk northwesterly to northeasterly
winds will prevail with slight temperature
changes. On Thursday, fair to partly
cloudy," slightly warmer weather, with
fresh to light variable winds and possibly
now or rain and high winds on the coast.
FILEY
A FEW
IMAMSGiyiNS
BARGAINS IN
GOOD
Note the following for
this week:
16 pieces 40-Inch AU-Wool Tweeds In
Ureys and Browns, strictly 50
cent goods. This week v?V
10 pieces 33-Inch Silk and Wool Mix- 1 A,
tures, iftl-cent goods. This week..
15 pieces Changeable Glace Suitings,
40 inches wide, have been selling TC
at 43 cents. This week's price....
13 pieces AU-Wool Suitings In
Mixed Jacquard effects, 40 Inches SK
Wide. This week's price
Regular value, 48 to 60c.
8j)leces Bilk and Wool Plaids
Better goods than usually sold at 50 cent.
As the above lots are not large, early
buyers get the benefit.
Specially low prices on all our Fine and
Medium Priced Dress Patterns for this
week.
510 AND 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
Always Bmsy.
Holiday 1806 Slippers
and Shoes, Sensible Pres
ents. Every Department
Complete.
OPEN EVENINGS.
s,
114 AND 116 WYOMING AVE.
A LARGE AND WELL
SELECTED STOCK OP
FINE
JEWEUY
CAN BE SEEN AT
When you pay for Jewelry you might at
well get the best.
A One line c Novelties for Ladles aoS
Gcistlomtu.
W. J. Weichel
408 Spruce St.
MATTHEWS BROTHERS
Atlantic kai
Enamel Paints,
Carriage Paints,
Reynolds' Pure Colors,
Crockett's Preservative.
Ready Mixed Tinted
Qloss Paints, Strictly Pure
Linseed Oil, Guaranteed
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