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Old Boreas has been here with his
freezing breast, and you no longer
need to look at the calendar to
know that fur time has come. Tou
know It by t xperlence.
Still it is probnble that you have
not thouuht 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 Beneral 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.
forward, but now that we seem to
have settled down to real winter
weather, we invite you to call and
witness this
Power of Money
in a shrewd buyers hands. In
offering this special purchase of
Purs 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 S
Bargain Figures
or at lpwer 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. Actuul values range from
$10.00 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 fine 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 Choice, $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
bring $45.00 to $50.00 readily.
Price for Choice, $29.90
Sale
Just Opened
GLOBE
CONGRATULATION
AND CONDOLENCE
Will Probably Occupy the Time at Con.
gross Today.
THE HOUSE IMMIGRANT BILL
Will He the f irst Measures Consid
ered by the HciiutoNew Members
Who Will Ue Sworn in tlio House.
Prominent Bills That W ill Contend
For Euch Other lor the Kigtit of
War.
Washington, t. C, Dec. 6. It Is not
unlikely that unything will be done In
either' house of congress tomorrow ex
cept to exchange congratulations or
condolence as the case may lie, over
the results of the election and to lis
ten to the president's message. When
the last session closed the house im
migration bill hud, and now has the
right of way in the senate. It Is the
unlinished business and will be called
up pro forma at the expiration of the
morning hour, 2 o'clock. Although
known as the house bill on the calen
dar, as reported to the senate by Mr.
Lodge It is a materially different meas
ure, all of the house provisions having
been stricken out except the enacting
clause and a new bill substituted. This
bill will be culled up on Tuesdny by
Senators Lodge and Chandler, who de
sire to push it to a vote as quickly as
possible.
As the bill came from the house It
provided not only for the exclusion of
Immigrants who could not fill the edu
cational lest, but went at some length
Into the regulating of alien contract
labor. Mr. Lodge's substitute provides
fur what Is known as tlio educational
test and excludes all persons ove
fourteen years of age who cannot read
and write the language of their native
country, or some otner language, ex
cept that an agod person not so able
who is a purent or grandparent of an
udmissable Immigrant may oecompany
or be sent by such Immigrant. For
the purpose of testing the ability of the
immigrant to rend and write a citation
of rive lines from the constitution of
the United States Is to be used, printed
in the various languages of the Immi
grants In good sized readable type.
The constitution thus cut In five line
slips forms a lottery from which the
immigrant having designated the lan
guage In which he prefers the test to
be made, draws at random, reads and
writes down what he has read. Fail
ure to comply with this test means de
poratlon to the country whence the
immigrant came, nf the expense of the
steamship company carrying him.
TO FKOTECT THE FLAG.
An effort will bo made to secure new
dates for the consideration of special
orders that were not reached during
the lust session. These measures now
coming In under this preferred head
are Senate bill 1012, to prevent the dese
cration of the national ilag; House bill
3ufi. to amend the act to prevent the
extermination of fur bearing animals
of Alaska; House bill 878, to reduce
the cases In which the penalty of death
may be inllleted, and senate joint reso
lution, proposing an amendment to the
constitution providing for the election
of senators by popular vote.
An Important local bill which has
developed a bitter light. Is the Detroit
bridge bill, for a bridge across the
Detroit river. It was postponed nt the
last session until the first Monday in
December.
In addition to the appropriation bills
there are several measures that will
contend for each other for the right of
way. Prominent among these are the
bills to refund the Paid He railroad debt;
to admit the territories of New Mexico
and Arizona; authorizing the secretary
of the navy to enlist additional mem,
now pending in the senate on a motion
to reconsider the vote by which it was
passed; Mr. Davis" resolution relative
to the assertion and enforcement of
the Monroe doctrine; a bid to facili
tate the construction of a cable be
tween this country and the republic of
Hawaii; providing for a uniform classi
fication and grading of agricultural
products,, and one providing for the
reorganization of the consular and
diplomatic service.
NEW MEMBERS IN THE HOUSE.
In the house of representatives there
will be the swearing In of two new
members to firm engage the attention
of Speaker Iteed and the house
Messrs. itoatner, of Louisianu, nnd
Stokes, of South Carolina. These gen
tlemen enjoy, the very unusual dis
tinction of having twice received cer
tificates of election to one congress.
At the last session, their seats were
declared vacant, but the contestants
did not succeed In establishing their
rights thereto, and new elections were
ordered to fill 'the vacancies. Since
congress adjourned another vacancy
has occurred that occasioned by thu
death of ex-Speaker Crisp. His son,
who was his father's clerk, has been
Jonilnated to fill tho unexpired term,
nut the election will not be held until
the 16th Inst.
The death of the late ex-Speaker
Crisp will probably be announced by
one of his former colleagues, and af
ter the reuding of the president's mes
sage, the house will adjourn In his
honor.
Mr. Blue, chairman of the sub-committee
of the committee on appropria
tions at a suitable opportunity, will
report the general pension bill to the
house, and announce a day for Its con
sideration. This will doubtlessly be
early in the ,week. The rules of the
house provide that all business on the
calendar shall retain Its place through
out an entire congress, so that adjourn
ment from one session to another
means adjournment from day to day.
The programme of business for the
first week of the session will depend
upon the developments from day to
day, of committee action and recom
mendation. Pefoie' the week closes,
however, the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill will be re
ported and placed on the calendar, and
on Friday night there will be the usual
session for the consideration of private
pension bills.
KENTUCKY TOLL WAR.
Three Hundred inte Have Been
Chopped Down Recently.
Harrodsburg, Ky., Dec. 6. A mob of
between forty ami sixty men armed
with Bhot guns and axes rode through
Mercer Inst night and chopped down
six toll gates. The gate keepers were
warned not to repair the gates or col
lect any more toll under penalty of be
ing burned out. The mob passed
through this city at i o'clock this
morning en route for Mackville and
they destroyed every gate In the line
of march. At Salt River, one mile from
here, Dave Barnett, a gate keeper, was
made to chop down his own gate and
he was told to notify the turnpike di
rectors that if the gate was repaired
and money collected the raiders would
not only burn the toll house, but the
private property of the board of direc
tors. These gentlemen have ordered
the jrntes repaired und ti.M will be col
lected by an armed guard if necessary.
The snme warning was given at some
of the other gates.
Over 300 toll gates have been burned
or chopped down since the turnpike
war began in Washington county three
months ago, and as yet only five arrests
have been made. No convictions result
ed from these. The gates destroyed rep
resent l.aiM) miles of turnpike valued
at .M,0"O.0O0 and the state and county
authorities have furnished no protec
tion whatever.
ROCKAFELLER'S SCHEME.
The Standard Oil Company Will
Compete with CnrupgieH.
Chlcagu, 111.. Dec. 6. The actual pur
chasers recently of a large tract of
land in the Calumet river region of
South Chicago and the ultimate pur
pope to which the property will be put
leaked out yesterday. The Standard
OH company and the Rockefeller
bought $r00.000 worth of real estate from
the Calumet Canal and Dock compnny,
embracing .1.WI0 feet of dockage along
Lake Michigan, the Calumet river and
stop at the mouth of the river. Upon
this land the Rockefeller Interests will
build the lnrgest steel plant In the coun
try, including blast furnuces, steel mil
mills and mills for the manufacture of
structural Iron. The total cost of the
plant will be $10,000,000. This new en
terprise will bring the Standard Oil
company Into direct competition with
the Carnegles.
The Rockefellers already own great
ranges of Iron mines in the Lake Su
perior region nnd a fleet of steel steam
ers which, will carry the ore to tho
Calumet river. This lleet Is to be In
creased next season. Building opera
tions are to be commenced early next
year.
FIGHTERS IN TROUBLE
All Sorts of Annoyances Follow the At
tempts to Settle the Filzslm
mons Sharkey Muddle.
San Francisco, Dec. 6. Bob Fltzslm
mons had a bout yesterday In Justice
Uroesinger's court with a collector
holding a judgment against the Aus
tralian for t'JO) in favor of Jimmy Car
roll. Sharkey's manager, Dan Lynch,
was summoned as a witness, but when
he appeared he was immediately placed
on the stund In his own defense, an old
debtor having garnisheed the $10,000
purse for a claim against Lynch of
$1,400. Nothing was done In the Fit
sinunons case, but Mr. Lynch was cross
examined until he had tied himself up
very neatly. He first declared he had
no interest in the purse. Then he stat
ed that In obedience to a request by
Sharkey he had placed the $10,000 check
in the hands of a gentleman from Mon
tana for safe keelng. Tho court quick
ly adjourned to Sharkey's sick cham
ber, where the sailor's deposition was
taken. Sharkey declared under oath
that Lvnch still held the check and
thet he (Sharkey) knew nobody from
Montana. I'p to the hour of adjourn
ment no trace of the mucbanld doc
ument could be found.
Sharkey Is improving rapidly and will
be on the street within three days.
Fitzslmous will reniain In the city
until the courts determine who is en
tiled to the purse. Julian claims to be
accumulating evidence of crooked? work
nnd promises to uncover a rascally Job
to throw down the Australian and his
backers.
Incidentally It is rumored that Fitz
slmmons wagered a considerable sum
that Sharkey would last six rounds and
Judging from the fight he put up this
seems quite probable. All experts agree
that the sailor was practically a goner
in the first round nnd that Fltzsim
mons had to be careful In order to
avoid knocking him out in the fifth.
OPPOSITION TO ALGER.
Resident from His Own State Frown
on His Cabinet Prospects.
Canton, O., Dec. fi. After a week of
the hardest work he has experienced for
two months. Major McKinley enjoyed a
day of thorough rest. The sun was
bright, the skies clenr and tho tem
perature agreeable. Major Mi-Kinle.v
took a drive with Cidonel and Mrs. My
ron T. Heriick in the morning and a
walk In the afternoon. There were no
caller of a political character. This
evening Major McKinley was thorough
ly rested nnd In the brightest of spirits.
There will be a good ninny distin
guished visitors nt Canton this week,
though the number of congressmen
will not be as large ns it has been.
Michigan politicians who passed
through Canton today are authority for
the statement that General Alger will
be opposed in his own stnte and that
Mayor Pingree, ex-Senator Palmer and
others may make a formal protest
against his appointment to a position in
the cabinet.
It Is also stated that Influences In
Michigan that are unfriendly to Gener
al Alger will seek to have Senntor Sher
man, whose opposition to him Is a mat
ter of history, oppose his confirmation
of his name, should It be sent to the
senate as a cabinet officer. There is no
doubt of the fact that while General
Alger Is strongly urged for a cabinet
position there is some opposition to him
though the extent or source of I: has
not yet developed.
NO REST FOR HANNA.
He Kpemli the Mnbbnth Receiving
Cnllrrs.
Washington. Dee. 6. Sunday was not
a day of rest for Mark Hanna. He was
kept busy receiving callers the greater
portion of the day. This forenoon he
took a drive with Senators Sherman
and Proctor, and when he returned to
the Arlington, he found numerous vis
itors awaiting him.
Among those who eall d and with
whom he had conferences were Sena
tors Burrows, of Michigan; Aldrlch
and Piatt, of Connecticut; Representa
tives Grosvenor, of Ohio; Cannon, of
Illinois. He remained In the lobby of
the hotel for an hour or so this even
ing, and was, of course, the center of
attraction, meeting many congressmen
who thronged the lobby. He retired
to his apartments at 8 o'clock, after
seeing several newspnper men, to
whom he said there was no news to
communicate.
An Old Story Abont Faulkner.
Washington, Dee. 6 Senator Charles 3.
Faulkner, of West Virginia, ?halrmn of
the Democratic congressional committee
In the recent campaign, was a?k-d toili.y
about the report that be Intended to resign
from the senate In order to take k position
as counsel for a large corporaiton. He
said there was nothing In It now, but two
years ago that was his expectation.
Bievcle Record Lowered.
San Francisco. Dec. . At the Vele.lrome
yesterday George Dixon and Chirles
Kraft, of the Hay City Wheelmen, low
ered the world amateur tandei,' record for
Ave miles to 11.09, a cut of twenty t.ee
onds. They rode unpaced with a flying
start.
GENERAL WEYLER'S
TRAIL OF BLOOD
The Campaign Is One of Ruthless and
Wanton Slaughter.
NO QUARTER IS GIVEN PRISONERS
They Are Killed Like SheepHon
orable Spaniards Are Horrified at
His Work of Dctitructiou-.Trenih-crous
Surprise of n Cuban Hoipitul.
Wc) Icr's Next Edict.
Key West. Fla., Dec. 6. rassengers
who arrived last night from Havana
give Interesting information as to the
condition of affairs In Cuba. Feverish
excitement prevails in Havana since
the rumor spread that Weyler intend
ed to return, announcing, as reported,
that he hud pacilled the province of
Plnar Del Rio, when it is a known fact
that Macco remains, bidding defiance
to all forces sent to crush him. The
Spanish are bitter against Weyler's un
successful effort and say his return
will mean defeat. The ofliclul state
ment of pacitlcution is ridiculed in the
face of the number of rebels In the
province and the activity displayed
recently. Weyler has established heud
quurters at Los Palaclos and sends col
umns to sweep the country, leaving
trulls of fire and blood. His Intentions
appears to be to kill all Cuban pact
ficos In the country. No quarter is
given. All prisoners captured are
killed on the spot. All who surrender
ure also killed. The facts are posi
tive. Honorable Spaniards are horri
fied at such slaughter and destruction.
Melgulos' reported victory was simply
a treacherous surprise of a Cuban hos
pital. Forty-five helpless inmates were
slaughtered. Meantime the rebels nre
displaying great activity all around.
Wednesday night hey attacked Ar
temisa, wounded a lieutenant, three
sergeunts, three corporals, live pri
vates and four civilians. It Is suld
that under cover of the attack a body
of four hundred insurgents crossed the
line into Plnar Del Uio and lust night
again attacked the trochu at Zuyas
Station. The- details are unknown.
INSURGENTS NEAR DE MELENA.
It Is rumored that 1,500 Insurgents
are encamped near Guira De Molenu,
near the trocha. The leader Is un
known. It is believed they will soon
uttack and cross the line to re-lnforce
Alaceo. When the rebels entered Gu
ana Banncoa Tuesday night, after
burning twenty-six houses and loot
ing several stores, Including some in
the center of the town, they announced
that they would soon return, and cur
ried out their threat, as Inst night the
town was again attacked, several
houses burned and others ransacked,
despite the garrison had been re-ln-forced
since the lust attack. These
raids are causing un Immense sensa
tion In Havana of the proximity nnd
Importance of the place. The glares of
fires are nightly seen in the city.
It is said news has been received at
the palace that Colonel A Idea had a
serious encounter with Lacret at Pur
gatorlo Hills, In Matanzas. The Span
ish admit that they suffered a loss of
seventy-five, but claim the victory,
saying they killed 300 rebels. It Is re
ported as soon us Weyler returns a
delegation of Spanish planters will pe
tition to be allowed to start grinding.
In case of refusal they will cable to
Madrid asking Weyler's recall. Among
Spaniards 11 is considered significant
that he received a curt message from
the minister of war, saying, "Saiga op
eiuciones" (that is, "Take the field.")
WEYLER'S NEXT EDICT.
Havana, Dec. 6. The Spaniards here
say that General Weyler intends to Is
sue a decree ordering every able
bodied mun from 1H years to (!u to en
list in the army and take the field
against the Insurgents.
This news has created such an ex
citement anutig Cuban families that
the number of young men who have
joined the insurgent forces within the
past few duys is greater than at any
time since the beginning of the war.
SKATING TRAGEDY.
Ella Alpha, Blanche Bishop and Amcal
Alpha Break Tbrt ugh Ice and Are
Drowned at Hemlock Hollow.
Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Hawley, Dec. 6. A sad drowning ac
cident occurred alout 4 itfdock Satur
day afternoon at Hemlock Hollow,
which Is seven miles from this place,
and which brought grief to the home of
a Mr. Alpha, who is the manufacturer
of knife and salt boxes, und John
Bishop, a farmer of that place. Ella
saving the life of his son Oscar. But
younger brother aged 13 years, and
Blanche Bishop, while skating on Al
pna's pond, broke through the ice and
fell Into the water, which was sixteen
feet deep.
Mr. Alpha nnd his son, A meal, who
Is aged 24 years, were at work near the
scene of the accident und hurried to
their rescue. Mr. Alpha succeeded in
saving the life of his son Oscar. But
his son, Ameal, who was an excellent
swimmer, during his efforts to save the
life of his sister Klla and Blanche
Bishop, was overcome by the extreme
coldness of the water, and all three
were drowned. Their bodies were re
covered about an hour afterward.
POPULIST POW WOW.
Middle of the Koad JMcu Will Con
vene nt Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind.. Dec. G. Chairman
Rosenhelmer. of the Peoples party state
committee, has issued a call for a gen
eral conference of Populists In this city
Dec. 1. The call says It has been de
monstrated that educational work by
the People's party at the last election
all but crystalized Its Ideas into law.
Silver Republicans and all other r?
formers are requested to participate
In the conference.
The middle of the road Populists be
lieve that the call Indicates a move
ment by which the Democrats hope to
finally absorb the Populist party In
the state.
FIRST KITE TELEPHONE.
Interesting Experiments Made nt
Uayonne, Jf. J.
Bayonne. N. J.. Dec. 6. William A.
Eddy,. Dr. William H. Mitchell and
Henry L. Allen sent the first kite tele
phone and telegraph message in the
world over a mid-air wire, sustained
by three large kites at 9.35 p. m. last
night. Morse sounder telegraph sig
nals were also sent by means of a bat
tery. The wire was carried aloft by
the kites beyond three lines of trees,
two roadwavs, one line of Are alarm
telegraph wlres.one line of regular tele
graph wires and a house. A red lan
tern was attached to an end of wiia
passing through a pulley, held at a
height of about 500 feet, and paid out
upward and beyond the Intervening
obstacles. When the lantern had been
carried over the line of Lexington ave
nue. It was slowly lowered, carrying
the wire with it to the earth, where Dr.
Mitchell soon established ground con
nections at each end of the wire when
the first telephone message was received-
by Mr. Eddy. Dr. Mitchell's
voice was heard with perfect clearness.
A telegraph signal by the usual Morse
sounder was also successfully trans
mitted. The tele-phone and telegraph
signals were continued about an hour
and -a half.
The kites were sent up at 4.30 p. m.,
the telephone wire at 8 p. m. and both
kites und wires were drawn In by 11.30
p. m. Delay was caused by two of the
lowering lanterns falling about 500
feet, the lowering wire having broken
owing to a jam in the pulley and by
the wind, which was so light from the
southwest thnt for a time the lifting
force was insufficient.
BRYAN WRITE SA BOOK.
He Proposes to Preserve the Incidents
of the Campaign of 1896 for
Future Generations.
Lincoln, Nev Dec. 6. It was lenrned
yesterday that the title of W. J. Bry
an's book is to be the "Urst Battle."
In the preface he states his reasons
for writing the book in the following
words: "The campaign at ISM was a
remarkable one. whether we measure
It by the magnitude of the issues in
volved, or by the depth of interest
aroused. I have been led to under
take the present work by a desire felt
by myself and expressed by others
to have the more Important Incidents
of the campaign put Into permanent
form for the convenience of those who
have taken part in the contest and for
the use of those who shall hereafter
desire to review the struggle.
"The amount of work done by the
advocates of free coinage Is beyond
computation, and the number of those
who took an active part in the contest
too great for enumeration. These
fncts together with the difficulty of
choosing between so many meritorious
speeches have compelled me to limit
the quotations to the addresses made
and papers issued by persons standing
In an official or semi-official capacity
nnd to the principal speeches delivered
by myself. I have added a brief his
tory of the campaign, Including a de
cision of the election returns and the
significance thereof. It hus also been
thought best to narrate the part taken
by me in the silver agitation prior to
the convention, and at the request of
the publishers have Included a biogra
phy, etc., written by Mrs. Bryan."
It is understood that the publishers
will Issue the book in the early part
of January,
MR. BAYARD DECLINES.
He Will Not Accept the English Tcs
timoninl. Washington, Dec. 6. Information has
been received here that Ambassador
Bayard has declined with many thanks
the proposed testimonial which the
London Daily Telegraph suggested
should be raised by popular subscrip
tion In England as a murk of appre
ciation of his efforts to preserve good
Will between the two countries.
Mr. Bayard takes the ground that his
position as ambassador would prevent
his accepting any gift of the kind ro
posed. Tills is in accord with the
views which the state department held
of Mr. Bayard'B probuble action In the
mutter.
WILL ENTERTAIN THE PRESIDENT.
National Dcmoracy Have Invited the
President lor Jackson's liirthdtiy.
Chicago, Dec. 6. The local leaders
of the National Democratic party are
counting on the presence of President
Cleveland at the Jackson birthday
banquet which Is to take plaei? here on
Jan. 8. A t'ormul letter of invltutiou
hus been written by Chairman Good
rich, of the committee of arrangements,
and the least that Is expected In re
turn Is a political letter to be read at
the banquet.
Ex-Mayor Hopkins, who recently
snw the president, brought assurances
thnt the president's uccoptancu was
not nn improbability.
WILL RESUME TOMORROW.
Old Rolling Mill Lights I'p After n
Long Period of Idleness.
TUn nhl r.illinir mill rif the T.ackn wnn-
na Iron and Steel company will re
sume tomorrow morning. It h.us been
idle for the better part of two years,
and the resumption Is now a source of
pleasure, as 175 hands will be givtn
employment.'
The rolls were changed Saturday and
all the other details incidental to a
preparation lor starting were attenu-
ed to.
Col. Fellows' III.
New York, Dec. 0. The condition of Col
onel Jolin it. Fellows has remained un
changed UP to toniaht and the physicians
Hie unable to hold out any hope lor hi
recovery to hU feinlly.
-.
Sarah Kelly Killed.
Honrsdule. Pa., Dec. 6. Sirah Tlii"h
Kelly, known as the bard of Shanty llnl,
and an ad'ilr.int before congress for the
place of pi..'t laureate, was Instantly k'llrd
today by being thrown from her carriage.
Henry Wnttcrson Ilrturii".
Louisville, Ky., Dec. n. Henry Watter
Ron retiirncj to the city tonight after an
alienee of Ight months ia Kuroitc. Tu
nii;ht a dinner was given In his honor. .Mr.
VVatterson will at or.ee ro' utile active
charge of the Courier-Journal.
Slcmtiiihip Arrivals.
Nrw York, Dec. 6. Arrived: Ln Cham
pagne, fiom Havre; Thlngvalla, from Siet.
tin. Sailed: Schiedam, for Ampler lain;
I'ahitia, for li -niliurg. Arrived out: La
(!a''t:;ne, nt Ku"'e. S:'.ilsl for New
York I.ucanla, from Ciucmstiwu.
THE NEWS THIS JlOKNLNtu
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair; Southwest Winds.
1 Work of Congress Today.
Wevlcr's Trail of Blood.
Billv Bryan Writes u Hook.
Fighters In Trouble.
Urltinii Guiana lioundary Dispute.
2 (Local) Memorial Services to Deceased
Klks.
3 (Local! Grave Charges Against Jurors.
Law llreakers Henteiicea.
Memorial Services to Deceased Elks
(Continued).
4 Editorial.
Casual Mention.
Told by the Stars.
5 Scranton's Two New Pnstors.
Armed Detectives Guarding a Mine,
(Story) ?"Puss in Boots."
7 News of the Suburbs.
8 I'p and Down the Valley.
Market and Stock HeportS,
BRITISH GUIANA
BOUNDARY DISPUTE
It Will Form au Important Theme la
the President's Message.
AN AGREEMENT HIGHLY INFORMAL
It is Believed That President Crespo
und Advisers Have Given Full Ad
hesion to tho Proposed Treaty.
The Document Will Soon lie Laid
Ucl'ore tlio Scuuto for Consldcrti
tiou. '
Washington, Dec. 6. The probable
assent of Venezuela to the proposed
treaty of arbitration of the Hritlsh Oui
ana boundary dispute through the
good otlices of the I'nited States and
the practical conclusion of a general
arbitration convention between Great
Hrltaln and the Cnlted States, It is
stated, will form two of the most Im
portant diplomatic announcements In
the president's message to congress to
morrow. What Is understood to be In nearly
all essential particulars, a copy of the
preliminary agreement entered into
some weeks ugo between Secretary
Olney nnd Sir Julian Pauncefote on
the Venezuelan matter Is made public.
The draft of the proposed treaty Itself,
which the Venezuelan minister, Mr.
Andrade, carried with him to Caracas
to lay before his government, is more
elaborate than this agreement. It
starts with a preamble of considerable
length and in that portion which refers
to the fifty year occupation of terri
tory in dispute embodies other points
beside mere occupancy and political
control which will be taken Into con
sideration by the tribunal. These are
expressed In technical terms which In
ternutionul lawyers will understand,
but which would not be readily com
prehended by others.
The lunguage of the agreement signed
by Secretary Olney und Sir Julian
Pauncefote is largely informal, as, for
Instance, a blunt reference to the
"King of Sweden," without any of the
customary terms of courtesy and full
titles.
CABINET NOT DISSATISFIED.
Advices received from Caracas do not
beur out the Impression that the Vene
zuelan cabinet is dissatisfied with the
treaty or that Minister Andrade, who
will shortly return to the United States,
will bring with him the draft of a new
treaty as modified by the Venezuelan
authorities. Un the contrary, there
are grounds for the belief that Presi
dent Crespo and his constitutional ad
visers have given their full adhesion
to the proposed treaty. Under these
circumstances, it will be signed by Mr.
Andrade, representing the South Am
erican republic, and by Sir Julian
on the part of Great Hrltaln, after
which the United States will drop out
of the matter well satisfied to have
been the medium of bringing the two
countries together and of effecting a
settlement of their long dispute
through the peaceful channel of an
international board of arbitrators.
It was only in this way, It is stated
on high authurlty, that such a conclu
sion could have been reached, as dip
lomatic relations between Venezuela
and Great Hrltaln have long been sus
pended and It was well known that her
majesty's government would not con
sent that Venezuela should have any
voice In the selection of the board.
While it Is entirely true that the ruti
tlcution of the treaty must still de
pend uiMin the will of the Venezuelan
congress, no doubt Is felt that that
body will indorse President Crespo's
action.
In regard to a general treaty of arbi
tration between the United States and
Great Britain it is stated that the
president's message will show that the
negotiations are practically concluded
and that it will be the president's pleas
ure within a few weeks at the utmost,
to lay the treaty before the senate for
Its consideration. It is substantially
finished now, excepting a few matters
of detail that are still the subject of
correspondence, but respecting which
there will be little If any uddltlonul de
lay. BALDWIN VINDICATED.
Evidence to Disprove That He Was
Braced Up by Uncle John Wana.
maker's Lucre.
Connellsvlllc, Ta., Dec. (!. A sensa
tional report that Clark T. Haldwin,
one of tin; nietnbers-eltit to tne legis
lature from this county, had received
ISDO from John Wanainaker on u prom
ise to vote for Wunumaker for United
States senator, has brought forth nn
ntlidavlt from Captain Edmund Dunn,
of this place, who states that he, with
others of lialdwin's supporters, con
tributed the money to pay the candi
dates election expenses, and denies
positively that Mr. Wnnumuker or any
of his agents had knowledge of tne
transaction, or that It was paid to
Haldwin for his vote. Captuln Dunn,
In his af'ldavlt, says Haldwin was an
avowed Wunaniaker supporter and had
made a declaration to that etlect In
writing curly in the campaign. A
signed statement from Haldwin, de
claring tliut he had received no mon.'y
from Wunamaker or Dunn to Influence
his vote. Is part of the ntliilavit.
Captain Dunn rays he learned that
Senator tjuny had sent, a reporter Into
Fayette county to write up the story,
nnd he felt called upon to make alli
davlt In Justice to Mr. Wanainaker,
EVANS TALKS FACTS.
He Clnims That Scoundrels Con
ducted Elect ions in Tcniicsce.
Chattanooga, Tenn.. Dec. fi. At a
meeting In this city of the Stnte Repub
lican Editors association, ex-l represen
tative If. Clay Evans. ex-United
States Senator Wlllard Wnrner and H.
II. Chase, Ktate department comman
der of the Grand Army of the Kepubllc.
delivered Fpeechos, taking as their
theme, aliened election frauds In Ten
nessee In Novenibr last and the pend
ing gubernatorial contest. Evans
charged that scoundrels who. If they
had their deserts, would be hung to
telegraph pules, were appointed oflicers
of election nnd advised northern Im
migrants and capital not to come south
till the ballot Is purilled.
Commander Case was loudly np
plauded wherr he said: "We will get
our rights only nt the point of our
guns." The utterances have aroused
many bitter comments.
Hernld's Weather Forecast.
New York, Dee. 7. Herald weather fore
cast: In the middle states today, fair to
partly cloudy weather will prevail, with
frri!h westerly to southerly winds, and
slightly lower, followed by slowly rising
temperature, and possibly by rain or snow
In the western or lake districts: and snow
Tuewlay, probably fulr and colder wrath,
er, with southwest to westerly dnds,lire
ccded by possibly some preciplli Hie
coaBt.
HEM'S
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Gr-ys und Hrowns. strictly 50- 9t5r
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10 pieces 3S-lnch Silk and Wool Mix- J rin
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15 pieces Changeable Glace Suitings,
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ut 43 cents. This week's price....
12 pieces All-Woo! Suitings in
Mixed Jaequard effects. 40 Inches
wide. This week's price
Regular value, 48 to 60c.
8pleces Silk and Wool Plaids
Itetter goods than usually sold at 60 cents.
As the above lots are nut large, earljr
buyers get the benefit.
Specially low prices on nil our Fine and
Medium Priced Dress Patterns for this
week.
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