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tion. Tart of this evidence wns a MB from a reputable Enullsh manfacturlng firm, of which a Mr Thompson was the active- number, covering a small portion Of thc Invoice, nt the rate of 111 shillings 8 pence a dozen, supported by an afll davlt that the bill was correct Mr. Fharretts then related the ?SSJMfli as fe.Hows: Subsequent Iv Mr. Thompson made- a statement to the l'nlted States Consul to tho effect that he dbl not prop mp to bs a party to any fraud. He said that he was absent when the affidavit waa made and also w h.-n the- Government agent called but that he would relate all the facts In the case. The manufacturer of the- thrcael In dispute had called upon his flrm nnd Inquired the priee of a considerable quantity of unfinished flax yarn, and stated that if he llkeel ii ho would buy it. lt was quoted tu bini at 13 shil? lings ',? peneo. and the reply was that the pur? chase would he made if a .dooen or tvvei halls were finished and found satisfactory. The small quantity was tinishe'd and put up In halls, and the sal" was made. A separate bill was made for th- twenty-four balls at :M shillings, less 25 per cent, bul upon urgent demand the* bill was deotroyed and li was allowed to go in with the unfinished yarn al 19 shillings !? pence, as the goantlty was too tjulun: lo dally about. After? ward tbe purchaser came, bark IO Mr. Thompson and saiel: "We don't want lo put our label on the product of your mill. We want you t > put your label on these goods." Mr Thompson had that done, and lhe goods w.te shipped i > th" United State-H at the invoice pries "f 19 shillinirs !? pence, apparently feir the purpose of proving a fraudulent market value for similar goods. As we were unalde to SStabUsh a foreign market value for the goods in this ias--. vv a- senl to every large port iii the United States, from Boston to San Francisco, to Inquire about ibis matter, anil found that the goods had heen sold at 'J4 shillings, less 38 per cen', afier deducting duty nnd all legiti? mate expenses, snd that vvas the price fixed by the Hoard of General Appraisers as market value therefor OTHER METHODS OF EVASION. Another feature of the consignment business Vas thus described by E. C. Hovey, repres'-nilng the Customs Textile Association of thc Vnlted States: The iwo features which we find to be sub? versive of good administration are, first, that provision in section 4 under which goods import? ed Into thia country can be brought forward and entered al the custom house in the name of what we may designate, for the want eif a bet? ter word, "a stool pigeon." 1 refer to the cus? tom house broker. A manufacturer on the other Bide .consigns his goods, not to John Jones, an actual merchant, bul t ? a custom house' broker, who. under th-- present bill, must be recognised as the bona fide consignee, even though as soon as the merchandise has passed the custom house, he turns lt over to the "tie who really owns it. He. the broker, subscribes to the oath, under the terms of which he declares he has no knowl? edge of the existence of s second invoice. This he (an conscientlenisly do. Oftentimes the- owner or mere ham i unn"t do so. the goods Leung under? valued and th*, se-.- md invoice safe in his ofllce. lt is a fact that French and German dress goods are to-day coming to New-York, being entered at that port in th" name of custom house brok? ers, the nam.- of the real bona fide owner or con? signee of th-- goods rarely being disclosed. Thus does the bena fide owner avoid the risk of being followed criminally for perjury, he not having taken the oath deming the existence of the sec? ond Invoice Pinion QoMenberg, of New-York, an Importer of laces and embreible-rles. gave the- committee a good deal eif Information about the consign? ment business He has been an Importer doing business In New-York City for more than forty years. Among other things he cites thc case of "a legitimate Importer who found consigned goods at the Public Stor:*s, which were to be de? livered t'i him In dollars and cents, with an un? dervaluation e.f -lu p.r ceil fnni fhe price that he vvas to pay for them, anel wllh his euvn num? bers and tiekeis upon them" These- were duty paiel goods. Mr. Qoldenberg als., said: Most of the large concerns in Europe have es? tablished sgenta In thia country. New-York is fill'el with th-m. They have small offices and thev- receive these goods. <?f course their Arms ar-' back eif them. Further, consignees in Amer? ica, or so-called commission houses, have ihe'se> i young men wiih offices In their stores, who re ) CSlVe these- t'i, i<ls from tin- manufacturer and make the fraudulent entries, thereby shielding th. consignees themselves from any conse? quences e.r responsibilities. The- commission hcUaSes, however, sre the r--ai recipients, pay th.' duties, s<dl the- gooda ni" resp insible for th. return of money, and settle with the- manufact? urers direct Instead of the so-called agi ms; and. latterly, many such manufacturers hav.in? to this country with samples of their isolated productions, navel about the country, take the smailes! kind of orders, even from r.-taile-rs, anel deliver In American money idedlars and cents). then return and consign those gooda to the houses lure, invoice as they piesse ami pocket all th.- profit. If n man is detected In under? valuations tin- chances are thai ninety-nine tiini-s out ..f on.- hundred th.- young man ls not to bs found. He g i-s to Canalla or back to Eu? rope. One of my confrere* has placed affidavits at the- Treasury Department showing that a man was .lire tiy employed for thai purpose and giving th* manner in which their business ls transact! d. J. N. WRIGHT'S TEBTIMONT. Among other things, .1 N. Wright, r.-present Ing lhe timi of Arnold, Constable & Co., "f New York, said: A great dell of the undervaluing of consigned goods ls they are generally consigned by the manufacturer abroad and sold to arrive in de,| lars anil e-ents. The reason that dollars and cents are only given is to eiefraud the Govern? ment, I believe, by stopping the appraise-rs fr'iin ge-tting at the market value. Mr. Turner -Will you please explain how that is.' Mr. Wright If you want to buy a certain ar? ticle, the agent comes to you here and says: "We Will sell tbat tei you. nut in marks or francs, the currency of the country, but we wdll sell it t<i you in elollars anei cents." Sometimes they say. "We Will sell you in the marks and francs. Imt we will land. You will have- to pay us In dollars and cents. We will not give you the invoice in marks or francs, and ws Will do the landing for you." Mr Turner?How is fraud ellselosee"' In that transaction? Mr Wright?The fraud ls. they undervalue those- Bonds Mr Turner Those currencies are all converti? ble Into our euri ency'.' Mr Wright -Where the* give- you a mark or franc valuation the-ir Invoice was an underval? uation w h. ?i it i omi s here, Mr. Turner?Th.-v do not want lo show their Invoices? Mr Wright?They do nut want te. show their Inveilres? THK r,i-nM\N BT8TEH DESCRIBED In a letter to Oeneral Grosvenor, of ohio, which he laid before th.- .committee, an official of the United States consular service In Ger? many wrote that one-fourth "f the exports from that country to the- United States consisted <<t Consigned g.ls. He described tire working of lite system as follows Samples e.f merchandise are senl by the manufacturers to their an. n's in New-Tork, vvho negotiate sales through Hus.- samples, Upon a sale- being effe-cted, tin- German niannfaeiurer ls notified "f the- prle e nt whieh the goods have been disposed "f Thee Aroertt-an aw m s.-iis in ?Jo'.lars and i ents to hia Am-erli an customers, and charges from li io lu per cram as a commission io, the- grus- sai.-s The foreign exporter, eir manufacturer, through bis relations with this agent or commission bouse, is not only an ex? horter, but he becomes hu Importer of his own goo is threiugh this agency. When he re-elves a return, or an account "f sale, from tin com? mission house in New-Tork, lu* is aware .f the nature of every charge Which bis goods ar- sub jected to in their delivery in New-Tork. Hs knows exactly lin- rat" of elutv. tin- amount of thc agent's commission, ali the Custom House charges the storage, etc., and hs knows that his agent has made- from '.? to Ki per con! profit on the gross sales The- only element which is not flxe*d is the amount "f duty to be paid. Naturally, the further h"- ian de-crease- the In? voice prii-e- "t his goods, which hav- already been sold, the Kn-ater the- profit he ean put into lits own pocket There is no risk; the goods have already bein sold, and he tigures from known conditions e.f sale and known expenses. This systsm controls at h.asl 2fi per eent e.r the- exports ft- tn Germany to the United stat-s Through the operation eif this system the for? eign manufae uire-r and Importer ls placed In a better position in relation lo our markets than the American buyers. An Ameriean buyer of Milwaukee, or chicago, or Cleveland, or any West, rn city, vvh.. make-* application te, the for? eign manufacturer for a price list or samples of tin- g.ls whleh be ls consigning tu our New-York market ls sini|.h referred to tbe agency in New-York. That agency offers tei sell him the gooda emly in .h.Hats and cent! In the New -York mark' t This system operates lo Ihf eiismlv tillage of the Ame'rieiii buver from the- fact that the free? dom e,f purchase In the foreign market is take-n away from bim by a contra, t which the f,,, sign manufacturer makes to consign "i sell bis -ooda e.ou to on.- bouse in .Wv.-voik. ju other The New SMALL SIZE of CASHMERE BOUQUET TOILET SOAP ls within everybody's means. Ask lor it. wfinis, the foreign manufacturer, In order lo ??njoy the- full benefits of the consignment sys? tem, plaees himself In an Improper relation teiward all Ameriean purchasers. The foreign manufacturer makes thc declaration before the Consul that he freely and Willingly Offers these gemds to all buyers In the foreign mark, t at thc invoice price. HOW Tn STOP THE fRAUDS. In order lei prevent frauiluleiit undervalua? tions under thc conalgnmenl system snd the practice hs described, the official above quoted suggested that the Invoice values of all con? signed goods b" maele public st the- port of en? try, and thnt "no gooda whlcb have been the subject of sale be permitted to be .consigned to <uir marketa." The- Cotton Yam Spinners' Association recom? mended as ;i means of preventing undervalua? tions that the Becretary of the Treasury I."' powered "tei contlscate importations on paying -"i per cen! "vet Invoice valuation, same as Brit? ish customs law? " Som., of th,- Importers favor the Imposition of a stiff discriminating duty on all goods con? signed to aui-n's and partners e.r foreign manu? facturers. In the bili to amend the Adminis? trative act. whleh was framed liv the- Commit? tee on Ways ami Means last winter and passed bv ihe House- of Representatives on March 1 e*. l.MMi. provisions of I less drastle- nature than either of those referred t" shove, bul whi.di were deemed sufficient to correct .-\istiniT abuses and prevent, at less! measurably, fraudulent undervaluations of consigned goods, as well as of those regularly purchased and Imported, w.-r" Inserted The bill paaaed th- Mouse without a division, bul vvas "held up" in the Senate, where it still remains In framing a bill for a gen? eral revision of the tariff the Ways and Means Committee will have an opportunity, of which advantage will undoubtedly bs taken, to In Clude such provisions as may be required to cure the elefects in the Customs Administrative act of 1800 and prevent further abuse of the consignment system. EOE FREE ALCOHOL IX THE A ETS. BELIE? THAT BENATOR l'LATT'S SPECIAL COMMITTEE WILL KAVOU A RE? VISION OF THK KAW. Washington, Jnn. 17.?-Senator Flatt's spsdsl com? mittee, charged with the Investigation of the ques? tion of the rebate of Internal revenue tax on alco? hol used in thu arts, haH had tbs subject under consideration for several weeks, und Iras taken g \nrgr- uniount of testimony. Some Important in? formation bearing upon the subject hus Just e-onic to the attention of the committee. It has been learneel thst a movemenl Is on foot tn France to abolish the tax on alcohol for all uses except alcoholic beverages. Krai. ls moved to this by the' effect of Hie liberal laws ed C"! many, which have resulted In BO enormous in? crease of ber foreign commerce In articles In whleh alcohol is a factor. Supplementary to this cornea a presentation to members nt the> committee of the fact that If the UM of alcohol in the ans vere as large In proportion to the entire consumption of distilled spirits in this country, as In Germany, lt would Increase ibis consumption In the United StHte-s from Its preseni amount ed sbout 1000.000 gallons, to lOO.iwio.iioo gallons. This would, members of the- e-ommlttee say, make a market for W.000, 000 bushels more of e-eirn than erm now bs sold. I Us tossing the- question yesterdsy, one of I h i mem? bers of the committed s.iM tin- only reason the Cnlted States d'e-s nol nov.- use more alcohol In the arts ls the "absurd and outrsgeoua tax <u over 1,000 per cent." Il ls held l.v those members of the- com? mittee who frivot this free alcohol that inasmuch ss 'in- l'nlted Siai.s hai twice as many people as Germany m;l a* their consuming power is much grenier per capita, it li cale ilated thal tids 10.000.000 bushels of <--,ri vvnii'.'.. under untaxed alcohol uaed In the- arts, rapidly Increase to double thal amount. Ths chances for expansion, they say. in this direc? tion are practical!) limitless, and aa this question virtually touches the great corn bell of tl.ntry. Prom what member! of the committee hav.- said :t ls believed thal a reporl favorable to thia free alco? hol in the arti and icti neei alli bi made to thi s . - ate in connection wita tri.- tariff I.Ill thal Will !?? pn - senti 1 for the consideration of the m-x- < longn 11, or, poaalM) as .ni independent measure. ? 8TOBY OF A MURDERER LYU SUICIDE. lluffalo. Jan. 17.?Benjamin I, Davit i, who lillie-.1. Ins wife and then committed suicide ru Rusby, Tenn., wns well known in lld.- city, lb- was thlr ty-two years of ape. Several yean ugo he wss stiuniii al the Niagara Hotel. Then hs went lo Cleveland nnd occupied the sam.- position si ths Stillman Hons.-. From ttnr.- he went lo the Neth? erlands, In New-York; thence lo the Gibson House In Cincinnati, and from lhere to the Tebard Inn., Rugby, Tenn. Mrs bevies was u daiightei of Mrs. Lydia Hrown. of this .-itv. Private advices from Rugby say thal Davies was suffering from exces? sive cigarette smoking, whieh. ii is thought, af? fected his mind, nf late he hus been quarrelsome and bael be.-n especially unkinel to his wife. Frank Brown, a brother of Mrs. Davies, lefi hi r.- yester .lay for Rugby, and will bring the bodj of tbe un? fortunate couple hore forl.iirial. BOUNDING OFF QOVERXOITS ISLAND. The authorities ai th- Navy Yard yesterday con? tinued their efforts to fln.l out Just aha) it vvas the '?ruieier Montgomery atruck when shs was on her way to s".'i early last week. There was no session of the eoiirt of Inquiry yeaterday, bul the Navy Yar I tug \.irki-e;a to ik a num!>? r Of ofti tr- to the wa', r - ofr Castle William, win-re- careful soundings were made, Tin- resi'lt of Ih.-lr search Of thr- bottom Of fha" par' of the bay is *? x;>.---.-? i t.i have an Imp .ff- -t on th* fin linus of ths court, which will rei me Ul leal lona to-day. ? Ell. ISED AT THE El MUM; HI I.l's DEFEAT. San Fran. Imo. .Ian. 17. Maas-meetlngi wi. . I iii nearly sll ths cities and towns of Callfornl yeaterday In honor of Ihedefeal "f the Pacific Ral! roads Funding bill In the llousi ..t Representatlvea, the day having been aet aalde as s hollda; by e;,,-. ern-.r Budd for ihe purpose. In San Fr nclsco boi Ares w.-re lighted in tin- principal stn. i< nnd fin wmks In profusion were exploded from in. house lops. Al -' msss-meetlns here, presided over by Mayor Phelan, resolution! were adopted thanking tie- House of Representative! for Iti action in throwing out the hill: request Ins the Uovernmeni to rmtliitnin the Central Pacific ns nn Independent, through competing line, whether In private hands ur under receivers appointed i.> Federal (onus, protesting against the passage of ihe <;. u bill in the Benate, and lenderlns thanks io those who slated in the tight agalnat ihe Funding bill. ? Ei u: I IC \ THEATRICAL Mills. Georgs Ohnel li ree Ivlni much praise from ti form'-r enemies on Ihe prent for hla play, "I. Colonel Roquebrune," which is now being per? formed ni the Forte Sain Martin Theatre, in Parli Tlu- play is a series of dramatic pictures, eai h i : most complete In lt-..if. snd describes certain epi? sodes In the life >>f Colonel Roquebrune, In which the tlrsi Napoleon plays an Important psrt The action of lhe play la auppoaed to be iluiins Ihe Hum lr. .1 H.vs The play - ? .ls with the grand entry of Napoleon In Parts i scenic dlspl y copied from th famous picture bj Qlrardet, "The Arrival of No pol ""on lt I "re-noble- " M. Halansier, who died the other day In Paris, waa, with M, Rltt, ih'- only surviving director ol h. to-called ancient regime of Ihe Opera He had ! heen the flfty-eeventh director of the N Academy of Musi", reckoned from lt- I having -'i"'' e dee* Eugene Gamier, at one t!m< 1 actor ai the Bouffea, whom ihe Commune had np pointed director of the Opera In place of M. Perrin. ?I.. Voyage de Mistress Robinson" I- pla irt- lo well-filled houses at the Theatre de la Rfpubllque, : Furl- ll ls ?*?t-1 ti. be i son ol pot-pourri of .lul-s Verne's 'Around the World In Eighty Dsys" snd ! Daniel Defoe's masterpiece Mistress Robinson !i , the Widow of a his eaptln who was murdered hy a rascal. Loni Hallion Sin- |i called Roblneon beea us* she l|vc? fur live yenrs on a d- s.-it Island in much ti"' Ham.- fashion as the Imperturbable ? rue.!.* She has .i!m h Mm. Friday, whom ?-he calli Bsturday M <; *_*___*. , \__ -,.,. .,,,),,,, ,,f ,(,,. piece. All Berlin ha? lately been celebrating the lubllee of n.rr i.nuieni.mi.' lbs manager of tin- Resident Theatre and the- New .Theatre Elaborate pm grammes were given si these two playhouse* Austas Turenne'! novel, -i,, cowboy," which hsi airca.h been published In English In London, hai been elrnmntlT.-d by Maurlee Bernhard! and l.iniii i r.ssi.iuds, un.i will shortly be prod ?-.-. .i st a Paris theatre' The Strand The-.ure, Landon, which recently , lossd iis .Furn .-.fier the. ssventy-Afth pi rformance of "Teddy'i Wives." win roopes to-morro* nigh! .Mill .1 I' VI COL. iFTER THE SESATOItSHII'S. FIFTKKX CANDIDATES IM ILLINOIS. MVSeiN'S CHANCE! er|t..V\|\i; DIMMER VMIK iii'Iisks .ut'-: Ki "l-l. OF BOP! BprlngBeld, m.. Jan. it. with ths returns of the membera of ths Hons, snd Bena! . and thi appear .,?,-.- on ti.- seeno sf twa new eendMatee, IM Senatorial llghl to-night assumed the Mated phass that characterised it si IM elora e.f la-t ween. Kew candidates are William J. Calhoun, of Dan? ville, and Congressman Albert J. Hopkins, ot Anrota Neither of these gentlemen has formally snnoui.I his candidacy, bul Hopkins will open headquarter! to-morrow morning. Il w ?"w ?*?" dent that aeveral candidates sra counting on tne i,uni;.tv of th.- full caucus .to-morrow nlghl M nam.- a e.,n.lld...". and hop-- to gel IM light trans? ferred to th- Boor Of thc Joint Assembly, tn.-ling to meh ... i." In m.- pathway of IM Senatorial thundi i n.'i . wun :-,.- i...rune ?f th.- new candidates snd <? possibility of Oeneral Job" ?'? McNulta entering the ti. M. the chancel of William E. Mason grow less hopi rul. Mr. Mason's strength Iles principally In the district! outside Chicago and th- new candidates are ,? agricultural precincts. Esch win draw fi"m his forces, ..rr.i the seventy-sis supporters claimed by vi,,-, ,n will be divided smong the new men. Mr. Hopkins itarti oul with the supp ti of bia Senatorial district, which tnkei three Irom Mas.m. and tne othei candidate! rill be hacketl by their representa? tive! In the Oeneral Assembly. This will itk- from Mason enough ti make his selection uncertsln In thi csucus, lt is a--., rti : i". old politician! Ihat the caucus ? innot po-sii.lv settle the c mention. The machine men think the Cook County members will yet win, even j-- they have to put up Oovernor r.ui n.T as n 'ompromlM candidate. Th.re will be i full .-au.-us of the Republican membera to-morrow night, and it ls boped i'v ih- Cook '"ounty dele? gates to have things so arranged that their man will then be nnallj decided upon. If it la proved conclusive Iv thal i.orimi'r cannot carry the nay. With the contest In the. General Assembly, lt will be snybody'i light, an.l ? memorable contest is promised Congressman inti ls conducting s quiet yet ener? getic campaign, and his managera ssseri that he In the strongest man. if the contest is to be decided on merit Th' candidates for Ihe Senatorship now numbei fifteen. Thej sre William E. Ma-son. Con greeam-*n Lorimer. liiM. Gannon. Reeves snd Hop kins \V, .1. Calhoun, .lohn M Smyth. Samuel \\. All.non. oeorge Hum. e'hirk F. Carr, ?. ? llarp.i. ex-Senator Parwell, Oeneral John i . Mc? Nulta it es-Oovernor Joseph W. Firer, me Leg stature meeta al noon TiiMdsy. -* PRITCHARD LOSING STRENGTH. SENATOR BITLKH WORKtNO HARD TO BREAK VP His BVPPORT ANH EU5CT A popri.isr Washington, Jan. K (Special).?As some things connected with ths Senatorial tighi In North Care lins were, known here to a Tribune correspondent early In the w.-k and did not develop In Raleigh until fe,ur daya later, so lt may ba that the follow? ing, whieh conns from s trustworthy source, may anticipate any publication at Haleigh: Benator Huller's caucus action Friday night is not believed t" be Anal, sltbough carefully planned. lt ls said that he fed I HP. < vms P. Thompson with the hoi.f i>.-lng Senator, In Order IO ali.nate thal Populist leader from the. bolting faction. Ile sees thal Thompson may have mad" enemlea by deserting the Loiters e>n.. mies both smong them and among tin- Repub? licans, whose- alliance he has thus repudiated, it i- possible, therefore, thal Butler foresees that Thompson's candidacy will not result In the imme diate de-fe.-,! of Senator Pritchard. lt ls .?iig gested by tho*.- who know the- situation thorough lv Ihat Butler expects merely to use Thompson's candidacy as a half-way station, relying on Thompson's frtendi Joining another movement Inter, whieh will be stronger by the necessary yot.s for success. The man Butler desiree ls said t-> be Dr. J. .!. Mott, iunl lu- r.-lics for his election upon several Republican friends e.f the- silver leader. lt is thought thal there ls some danger, unless party pressure is -trough- brought to beer, of Ihe ii>. f.-eiloii of liv or six Republicans The falling off of that man) of Pritchsrd's Republican friends won;.I be disastrous to him. Already som.- Re? publicans In the- Legislature are quoted aa saying that it would be better i" vlei.] the Senatorship than to disrupt the Populist party, which In State and Congressional affairs is the sll) of Ihe Repub? lican party, Hui ihe? concession lats are .. very ?mall minority "f the pinn ..mi may be re.strained lo a maiority. The situation la not quite as hope ful fm s, naiiir Pritchard as lt was hut If he ..in ho:d tin- members of his own i-.irt\ and lose- no more ,,f hla Populist support,ts he will l.e sleeted. A COMBINATION IN WASHINGTON. AI,T.I'.<;i:ii S'-nr.V '. Tn DtVIDI IT- sk.V ITORSHIPfl AM. i ITHBR OFFICES Olympia, Wash . Jan 17. The story ls being cir? culated to-day il.ne Governor Rogers, Lieutenant Governor Daniela, Attorney-General Winston, Congressman Jones, I", lt. Baker, of Tacoma, and others have entered Into ? comblnstlon lo elect Turner S--natur In consideration of Rogers'! elec? tion two yeara hence, whleh would make Daniela i ;..\. mor. Baker would hive ti,.^ West Bide Congressional plsce ami .1 Hamilton Lewis would be shut out. Thll would l.nve King County without a repre? sentative. The- Hiurv is probably sprung to cauae Kitr..- County to go solid for Squire, which lt is not now doi nc ll i- asserted by the fr.silver Republicans and some Populists that every appointment has i.n made in the Intereai ol Cline lor Senator Cline ls undoubtedly the strongest i'm.mist si present Turner sun leads and la against the field. Stren? uous .(Torts ate being made to break his strong? hold and elect a Populist, Squire's fri. ml.- are quiet and confident, J. P. ST. JOHN A CANDIDATE IN KANSAS. Topeka, Kan. Jan it Bx-Congressmsn \\". a. Harris is conceded IO DS In thS lead f'T Culled sun. s Senator. A new snd strong candidate was announced Issi night, however. In ex-Governor .lohn P. Bt Joh: Though a Prohibitionist of Na? tional standing, he ls In accord with tin- Popu? lists, and may slip In as ? compromise. Tin: SOUTH DAKOTA SENATORSHIP. Pierre-, S D. .hm. 17 -Two Senatorial caucuses w.-re held bun night The Democrata nominated I ,\. We.ks, of Kimball. The silver men. Including two Democrats, adjourned after Rvs ballots to meei Monday evening. The result of the tifih bal? lot was as follows: Kyle. V; taucks, 12: Plow mai ll; Ooodykoonts, B The rule adopted makes forty ? '-'?.. i.saar) to nominate. GOVERN! IR Ht SI IN" Kl.I. NON-Cl IMMITTAL. Governor Aaa s Buahnell, of Ohio, remain* I il the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday, slthough the majority of members "f hla staff start.-.1 f,.r hime in the course of tha day. The Oovernor expect! to remain lure f..r a day or so, and yesterday he wai In i moat romplacen mood. When a Tribune reporter saw him and ask.-.l him about ths Mate nf sffatri tha! had arisen by John Bherman'i ac? ceptance .' ths Btato portfolio, he raid, with a - mile: ?a lino --ems to have bee ima ? storm centre." Replying lo ? question, .( he would appoint a ?uccesor to John Bhertnsn, or would call an .?Mr.i s< inion of the legislature to choose a sue ? i im ? rnor - "l i ??- ? il n ide np my mind To begin with, l have ? ? .ut i1 Information lhal there i- lo be incy in ihe Senate. I have -, en In Ihe newspapers thal Senator Sherman will be Major McKinley's Secretary of Stale, bul sometimes thc and I have no otA . li confirmation ..f iln- r. ;..,rt When i have received the news, ?I-.', will be time enough lo consider the matter." The .Oovernor wai told that som.- politicians were forecasting thal he would appoint Charles I. Kn:/. f..r the shori lerra, and hla comment wan "Mr. Kure/, ia ;,-i excellenl man, n i would be w ..rr i.\ "t any j ? .-ii: - -1 lhal he iiii.-l.r |w> appointed lo." How about yourself ai a ? indldati-7" Governor Bushnell wai asked, Inasmuch ai ll ls reported he aspires tu lhe -..it thal Mr. Sherman will I- .? . ? \ .: "Well," h.- .-.lld. J am not an avowed randi bi ii" -om.- others W'^lt until I see wluiher lhere li a vacancy to be filled lief on are talk thai mattel ' When naked whai h.- thought ol Mr Hanna's reported message io ? friend, thal he ow. I For a ker nothing, ar.?l was practically able to take care of him.--If. Oovernor I: i-i.n.-n said, smilingly: "Able to i..ke- .-ir.- of himself Wh) thal li a righi delegated to him hy Providence and the Con mil iii"11 ..f ih.- l'nlted Btatea." rhen I ie Govern? or com :u led. in s laughing wai: "Neal i'r .1.- ilghi lhere win bs ? meeting of lhe Stale Inglula ture Tn:- meeting was irranged . before John Bherman wai called ii the Cabinet, ur there w..s any t...k ..f i ? n ? essor fur Mr Se rm.ir. lt w il ??. I ?? ilmpl) i ri inion ?nd a f.-i.-t Cnfortunatel) long before these conditions arose, I was chosan to be toastmaster and preside .ir the meeting li li In ? way. for? tunate, .ts 1 win I,., .hie to act for Mr Hanna, in announcing Ins candidacy for the S--n.it.- Hut res) assured, I will not announce his candidacy unless l aecure hli sanction, snd 1 have no men authority frum him aa vet.' One of the Governor**! staff, Colonel ll H. Pret tv man. believed there would he an ea tra eeasion of lhe legislature, tn .-I.? s succeeeor for Ben alor Sli.liii.aii TROUBLE xi THE BROADWAY OARDEN. Ba mui-l Irving, twenty-live years iii.I, li.ir man .ig.-r ,it ibe Broadwsy Harden, No. l.-'i'.i Broadway, Wa- lOCked Up las! Hight 111 lin- West thirtieth -! nation, ..ii i 'i ir>.-" ol .'--.Hilting Henrj Btewsrt at-,i !,:- wife, of No. Itt Wesi One-hundred-and flf'i -i Irving wa- arreated by Policeman Troy, Steward story, told te Sergeant Lane-, wm thai he was sitting ii! a tahii- wini bli wife, snd .n.i. peopli il lhe adlolnlng table were ra ootna foe Removal Sale. FISCHER Pianos. Ill <-nlls?'<|W'!)i-e of tile' rctlinvnl nf our WUtU* roemis tei XX Inion .S<-iinre West, Fidiruiiry l.nu UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY is Offcrad, from now until tlu* above flnte. to pur? chase' riscfii'i- I'iniios. now and slightly used, gt greatly reduced prices, in nil stylos and woods. Cash or ons.v ii.i.vtiioiitr'. no Fifth Arm*, cor mtii st.. B. v. beer. Btewart nays thnt Irving mme up to h'm nnd toM him to bs quiet. Me- explained that h" was making no noise, whereupon, lu- says, irving caughl him hy the shoulder ami druggeel and pushed him emt through tin- rear entrance on suth ,1V.'. li" also said thal a number of the employ's "f the- |,liiee struck and khkeel him. aiul.that irving, as In- pushed him mil e.f th" dour, struek him with his Hst. H.- was separated from his wife, hut after? ward, lu- declares, he found ber lying on th" slde w.ik in fruii of the Blxth-ave. entrance tei the Osrden. She had heen forcibly ejected, sh.- told him. and kicked in the stomach. It was found thal the. worn.in was badly Injured, and she was sent home In ii rah I//.'. FLATT'S SUNDAY-SCHOOL CLA8B. IT P. I "St "MKS ITS AND TAKES ITS S!>.-I<>.\*S LESSORS. There was unusual e-x.dteine-nt ahout the Fifth Avenue- Hotel y.-st.?r.i.iv owing to the presence In lin- city Of a numh.r eif Republics l legislators and politicians who. ii was noised ai.out, had come to New-Tork for a conference with Thomas C. Platt. Thos.' who came snd were inst evening safely transported to 1:00m No. 2*", on the' fourth floor. were Benator Timothy B. unsworth, president pro oin of tin- Seat. Benate; Speaker O'Orady, of thi Assembly; Louis F, Payn. Bherifl Buttling, of Brooklyn, representing County Clerk Jseob Worth as well as himself. Buperinti ndenl Aldridge, of the Btate Public Works Department: Congressman ii.n.i iinin B. Odell, ir., of Newburg; Congressman Qulgg, Edward lauterbach, president of the New York Republican County Commltl e; Frederick S. Olbbs, th.- State's representstlve In the Republican National Committee; ex-Senator I Bloal Fassett, Of Elmira, snd his lieutenant, .lohn \V. Dwight, now of the ? ame town. Th.- conference lasted until an hour unusually late for conferences in Mr Platt'* rooms, whleh asa rule adjourn early Thi conferreea when the-y came down r . the torridon again were united in saying that tlnr.- wa? nothing worth talking ahout considered. Bul In spite of denials snd subterfuges it was plain thal Mr I'latt proposes td Impress his views upon : ? legislation of the State and the doings in Albany j this winter with renewed vigor, nf the- first impor? tance In the eyes eif the organization is what will h. done willi the appropriation." to he dispensed Fore? most among ihes" are the "anal appropriation.", ani S iperintendeni Aldridge was Instructed ahout the di? vision of these. The completion of the Suite Capitol vvas another thing considered, and how mui-h lt would he wise, tu distribute tills year of rhe fund that mint bs set apart for finishing the- building; also who are to come In for the work, a matter eif extreme Interest to william Barnes, Jr., who was down her.- rhe other day ar? ranging matters lr this regaif! 'uher thins:* were diseussed The plan for making th.. Orester Nets-York ehsrter a swift and sure thing wns one. Senator l.-rtin'* resolut long on trusts w.-r considered and lt wis sale) that ihe passage of Mr. i.?iiw'i scheme wsi settled. Amendments to the Haines law and tiie new Civil Service changes were BlSO before 'he- ronference. I REPORT ON UAOIBTRATE MOTT. MEMBERS OF Till: CENTRAL LABOR L'KI-ftN TELL WHY THEY think HF SHOULD BBSION. Afte-r a motion mad" at tin muting of the e'ert tral Labor Tnlon In Clarendon Hall, yesterday. Delegate Welchert thundered forth: I object to .Hs tray of voting der nyes and noa contrary, eb-r nyes hav- lt. ofl d'-r Slippery Dawn Association haf sometlngs mil der <'ommoilon> Roosevelt my union has nuttings, built v- vii pee ? lot Air Roost veil haf our views of how der bollce -hould lu- ' Chairman Armstrong then pul the motion io vote again, ami it wis carried by a suf? ficient majority lo even appease the doubts of Del egai Welchert. Armstrong then vacated the .-hair in favor of Delegate VVoltera and mad" ? report of th.- doing- of ti.ommlttee appointed by the C. L. I', to hav- city Magistrate Mott's sanity in unlreil Into. Mr. Armstrong said that the commit? tee had received many letters of encouragement and had also obtained a number of affidavits rn re? lation to Magistrate Motts strange rulings in ? sses brought before him. In a number eif the casi s il was shown Ihat lin- .Magistrate- had not permitted prisoners to do more than ple-a.l guilty eer not guilty. "I think." continued Armstrong. "thai Mas-isii-nie Mott should be sympathised v. Ith. I think any man should be sympathised with who ls so constantly arousing the risibilities of lbs people Mott chews gum sal the time-, and common lustlce should prompt him to resign. The committee will continue Us work and If Ihe dif f.reiu labor unions affiliated with the C. L. V. do tli.-n share, ii will achieve its object." Another delegate said thal he heard Magistrate Mon say in the Yorkvllle emir yesterdaj morn? ing thai onei he maele up his mind. In- tr.".! changed lt. A delegate In the- re-ar part of the hall ih.-n shouted: "I wish be would maka up Ids mind to gel ott Mi- bench!" A request wns r.Ived from the 'ins Employes' Inion that the ('entral Labor Inion co-operate with it In bringing about tin- municipal ownership ol the plant- of tin- different gas companies. It wai said Hint manx of the men who had worked for the companies foi upward of twenty yeera we-r.. now out of employment, and it was thought that if tin- .liv became the owner of the- plants In view of their past eervlces and knowledge of th business, Ihey would be able to get back ihelr pla.es. The gas employes will hold a mass - mi-ot ing in rooper Inion n weeli from to-night. Dele? gate McDermlti objected to serving on ths commit t.e appointed to aid tin- gas employes. H.- sahl thal Re was against the- municipal ownership of gus plrinl-. Delegate Pallas, of the Theatrical Protective Cnlon, said that the union would given smeiker In Clarendon Hall on the nigh, of January 90. _- * - To BE COLDER Till* AFTEBNOON. KAIN LIKELY TO PALL THIS MORN!Nd \ STRONG wish fi.lt THE QRKATRR PART OF THE Nhill''". Strong wind, a. ompsnled by rain, ?"t In at 4 p m. yesterday Al I a m. the thermometer it id ai ?fi degrees, but al midnigh* the mercury lind ascended to IS degrees, which wns rhe highest tem? perature of the day Th.- barometer wis M.27 st I .1 tn . but h.ui fallen to tt.Tl si midnight, when ll w.,- -nu failing The velocity of ihs wind at th latter hour was forty-eight miles and I ne re i ;. to i p m. iii" weather had been cloud} and threatening. The wind, whl.h was southeast, th.-n' ? hanged to south. Cautioner] signals for a south e.is! wind were displayed bi signal stations along the coaat all day. but late al night th.-y wen changed for e northwest wind, Th,- heav) srlndi on t>i, coast wen caused by a storm of considerable Intenslt) over the northern p.ni of Lake Huron, Al midnight then waa only Utile rain, bul the Weather Huresu predicted i i :? vi,mi.i In !? ise ind be followed by fair rind much colder weather ihls afternoon. Th.- Bureau expects the wind *o change to the westward this morning snd Inen tae In forci * /.' WINO M KENTUCKY. I...mi itt..ir, Kj . .im. it. Secretary Wolson sn nounced last night thsl the Kentucky Trotting linrse Breeders' Association will open the Kentucky Futurity tor roals of HW, to cloae March U, and guarantees lt worth 116,000, the same ai last year, notwithstanding the extremely llghl breeding op? eration* ..f IBM Th.- bold stand taken In the race of timi si i' rtaln hi av) loss wl| i ulallie benefit io hi Loulavllle, Ky. lui. i: The entries to th.- s.-il ing slakes of tin- new louisville Jockey Cluh ure icav) loss wiu prove of ino u arni M horse breeding, m. IT. Th.- etittics to ir.- ? :: . vv louisville .1...-k.y e'luh ur not yet complete, but Becretary Price report- ,, splendid showing em the Hst. Tne two-year-old stakes sveraga over i"1 each, while thr aged con? tests will run from sixty up lo eighty entrl.-s liv. iv Western turfman ls represented among the nominators, while those from the Baal Include "Phil" Dwyer, David Qldeon, wail.un Lakeland, ,i .1 Mccafferty and others The 110.000 Loulsv Ile Futurity premlaea to be tha sun race of the West for two-year-olde, over IOU "f 'lu- eligible having made lhe Anal payment Xllhxxis I Iii' l LECTBIC XI STORM. .Cleveland, Jan 17 At ?'? K this evening the people of Cleveland wera startled by sn electrical storm Which would hav.- been unusual even iii midsum? mer, but, coming ?s lt did In midwinter, lt created consternation, eapectall) .inning ths superstitious, for the lightning was vivid and the thunder loud .ind unusually s-evere This thunderstorm in Jan u.irv was accompanied by a heavy rainfall, al moat sa heavy as the worst storm lasi Bummer, In th. morning ll was quite enid, and lust before- the electrical storm tne atmoaphere became so warna th.it windows were opened and overcoats dla i ur.I.-.I The cold wave signal is up snd the promise ls r.I thal lt win be tt degrees colder Monday morning Muskegon, Mich., lan it a stead) downpour of rain, which earn.- ill .iai\. hsi formed Into a gale to-night, and the snow and wind ar.- blowing off i.ik.- Mlchlgsn fort) mils an hour. The r.iin did sn Immense amount of .lara.ige. .is n caustvl Muskeg a- l.ik. io overfl rn Its lanka add hai n ered hundr.-ds ..f seres of eel er) fl.I.ls with wu ter Tn- Ice In the i.K. i- bri iking up and u expected to t-i out lo-nlght. OBITUARY. ? dlKVALIKR LOUIS fONTENflV. Chevalier Louis Contencln, one of the most prom Inrnt ItattSfl merchants In this city, elled at 1 O'clock yeaterday afb moon, at his home, No lfl KiihI Bighill thst., from uppendli Ills. ii- was attacked with sever.- chilla on frldny. -md fir. Ilaiibol.l. (h.. family phvs|e|nn. wss summoned. Ors. .laneway ami Rrya.it WOTS called In consults tlon later, and pronounced his trouble appendlelM*. Chevalier COBteSeln was born In Venle-e, Italy. In 1H34. After his graduation from college, he en? tered the service of hl? (Jo.ernment. He serveel ae chancellor of the e-insulate In this elly, and In HM wis appointed Consul-General In the Two BIHIIes. While aCoflful-Oeaeral there he saw the great future in the shipment of Sicilian product* to this country, and after leaving his ofllce lie returned tu the I'rlied .States and began the importation of Mediterranean fruit at Sn. ly, Psarl-et. He was one. of the founders e>f the Italian Home In Seeond-ave , th<- founder of the Italian ImmigratI ui Boelety and president of the I ta han Chambe-r of Commerce. He- served as presi ele-nt of lhe- latter body Cu -Ix consecutive terms and wis Instrumental In huvlng the duties on foreign fruits reduced For this and othe-r services th- Ital? ian Oovernmenl created him a i"h?-v.i!l?-r of lhe Crown of Italy. Chevalier e imii tsncfn was of noble birth, his father being Count Contencln, and his -dst-r was ihe Bernese Cssall, of Venice. The estates of tlt? family were in Venice, Chevalier Contencln was n man of marked ability and was inned for his .har liv. He was a member of the Petroleum mel Maritime- Rschangea. Fruit Buyers snd Frull Im? porters' Cnlons. ami honorary pre-si.i.-nt e.f th. I'nlted italian Societies. He leaves a widow. Sve daughter;: nd three sons The- funeral will lake place at I'..I", on Wednesday morning, at Ht. John the p.aptist Church, Beventy-slxth-sf ami Lexlng ton-ava -* JCLICS WATERMAN. Julius Waterman, for man) years n. resident ar.d well-known business man nf this city, died about 12:30 p. m. yesterday, al his home. No. 4-6 Easl .Slxty-elghth-sl. He had f.,r a long time been ri sufferer from neuralgin of ths heart, ami ha.l a rather sev.-n- attach of this complaint some two weelu ago This pas- .| off, ami on Thursday nigh! he seeme-d to he In the- beal eif health, but h? waa taken with another attack of th.- tamp trou? ble in the early houri of i-'rid.iv morning ard sank rapidly thereafter. Mr. Waterman was horn in Bavaria, Oenaany, in th" neighborhood of Beyrouth, in April. UK He came to this country When a young man. and en? gaged in the manufacture of corsets, w" th success Aboui forty-three years ago lu- established him? self In this city, where he had made hi.- home sinee. Thu firm of Waterman A Mayer, to wr.r.h lu- belonged, was at one time the- largest eorse* manufacturing firm In this city. Moth partners re? tired from bualneaa a number <>f vf.irs ago. nnd Mr Mayer died not lung afterward Mr. Waterman was a Mason, a member of the Harmonie and other Hebrew societies. I >r Sigmund Waterman, of [his "Itv, is his brother. Mr. Water? man married Mi-.- Qustel Mayer, a countrywoman of his. She has been dead for a number of years Three children survive him. Miss .lennie and Mlaa Louise Waterman, and Leopold .1, Warerman. of the com? mission firm if Watermen, Heller & Long. N'o L'74 Church-st. Th^ funeral a ll be heid ar the- Hast Blxty-elghth-st. house, Which has been Mr Water? man's home fnr ten years, on Wednesday, al :V3ei a rn Professor Pells Idler, of the Bocletyrfor Krhl cal Culture, will officiate. -to ?. WILLIAM ELLIOTT William Klliott, one of th.- oldest seed meroh.int* In this edty, died nt his hom.-. N'o. 1.4!?1 West Sev enty-flrst-St., on Satur.la\ Mr. Elliott wns born in 1<M at Crsllllia, Roxburgh, In Scotland. Me rame tei thN country In 1M.'>, and shortly afterw.irel start "l a seed business In John-st. He was -..t one time n member of th.- ejrm ,,f Young & Klliott. of Cort Isndt-Bt., nnel at the time of his death was nt th>* hegd of th" firm of William Klliott A Sons. H.- was a member <>f ihe Caledonian Club, tbe New-York Florist Club and the X'w-.brse- 'Howling Green Club. Mr. Elliott haves n widow, two sons. Will? iam .1. and i'..roll 8. Klliott. ami two daughters, Mlsr .lessie M. and Miss Agnes I. Elliott. The funeral will be held at the house at 1 o'clock thU afternoon. LAZARUS BAUM. Lazarus Ttnum. resident of this eity f..r nearly half n century, died at ',1:11) p. m on Baturdaj at his home, No. i<* Columbla-at. He hnd been suf fe-ring fo- two yean from kidney trouble, bul was not confined 10 hla bed. and his death Was sudden. For over thn-.- years he had been totally blind. Mr. Baum was horn in Reckendorf, Bavaria, In .inly. ""jv,. He was educated in hi- native town. ?Aid became a cabinet-maker. lu ive he marne.I a Bavarian woman. Forty-nine .vars ago hi cams to Ameri.-a. established himself In this eily and took up the work lei whll 1. he had been accustomed .it linnie-. Her practised ir here and for a time tn Brooklyn, -Aher- he had a f set c. ry in Carroll-st, and employed twenty hands. Mr Baum wa- one of the founders nf in old Hrooklyn synagogue, nnd worshipped at the- Fif? teenth-si Temple In this city eluring his latter days, until th.- Infirmity of sge prevented his going out lb- also wi- an oil member of (he Aryeh Lodge- of iln- Pres Son" of Israel, whleh holds meetings at the T'-rraee Garden. His funeral will be. held al hi? hom'* al i! p, m. to-day. rind he will be buried in the Aryeh Ixrage plot In "Cypress Hills i 'emetery. -? JAMES l. von. Oswego, N Y . .Tm 17 James Ly. n i prominent citizen .ind a member of th" malting firm of Lyon S- Mott, died in this . itv to-day. aged fifty years. lb- waa a -on nf ila- late .lohn K. Lyon, of the old milling linn of Penfield, Lyon &? Co. Mr Lyon leavea four children two ^n;". Trac) .Mid Eda ird md two daughters, Mis- Kate Lyon and Mrs. Karl Kellogg. His wife, who wis a Miss Pardee, died -uni- yea rc ago, .md he hud also lost his eldest laughter. ho was the wife of Edwin larsons, of New-York - ? JOSEPH C. WILLARD. Washington, .ian IT.- Joseph c. Willard, owner of lhe well-known Willard's Hotel, died at his home in lr s . Hy this morning, aged about eighty years Mr. willard was a native sf Vermont, and with his two uorhers mme here from Albany manv vears agi an I eeeaine owners of Willard's Hotel, B una vears since foseph bees me sole owner of the hotel propert) Al [hough ha vvas wealthy and owned much valuable -eal esta;.- in Waahlngton, he has lived as a recluse ? ir many y.-ars. sud wai little known, except l.v lime, to the present generation. ? Bf 'SIS Ess F. Xl ll I /,'/,' | SS VE V Ts. Lacrosse, Wis.. Jan 17 The White House depart aenl store, owned by .1 C Leny and R t. Dick ?ns, was cloeed yesterday under a chattel mnrt lage for |U,000 in favor eif il. H. Claflln, of New I'ork. the largest creditor. Th" amount of Other li'-ns will no! be kno.vn for two or three divs Indianapolis. Jin. IT The Commercial Wheel 'oriipr'iiv. whi I' ? i I organized two years sgO I" omblnlng the business of a ehize-n different manu scturers operating in Ohio, Illinois and Indiana n.id-- a voluntar) aaslgnment yesterday, and ide ndlann Trual Compan) eras appointed assignee. 'h. company w.is organised io limit the output and onfroi pricea, and the twelve concerns winked in larmonv mi some si\ months ago, when i numbei .' hugg) companies failed, mil through these fail ires heav) losses were Incurred. Tho irust his ..ni nil outstanding obligations and ir noa remains o -. !!'?<?- rh. affairs o' iln- business between them .?|\.-s rle- -ii-',! il - " k i- 1100,000, and th" In.loin, dn..ss ls alien V-.',,."l-l ? Yo/" SPEAKIXil Enl! WI* IX LEY. Wsshington, Jsn, i" Bens! i Sh ."nan -a ' to light, w.rh regard ?> -?? sin alleged Interviews with I,ru .ll rile i'lb.ir: QUCBtlon, thal ri" hil li"! Hilde iny statement i il lld te construed mb an Indies mu ol ric policy if ra" Incoming Administration on rm- matter, In's, far as mrs appeared in 'h.- pres* llspstchet, hi a.id been erroneous!" quoted. 1 Ul El' ell I!) IHE "KOO.'> si Paul, Jan. IT The Mlnnea|>ol!s and Saul) Hie .Lui. Railroad Compan) created ?? sensation laai vening bv announcing tn.it mi Januarj :'. ii will .ut imo effeel a frelghi rate between Mew-York "oston and Atlantic seaboard points and s; raul ml Minneapolis, based oi ll 06 Brat class This i- i in of s-i e.-nts n hundred on every .lass of rretght. "he slash ls ll Stupendous "He -md m.IV raUSS (Ile ?iggest i it.- war in years The Twin Cit lea Fn-lKht Association has been al worh to s.,-ure this con esslon frmn the "Soo' the last eighteen monihs. 'hs Trunk i.in.- associations, whos.- rate ls $i K, r.- expected to meet the reduction, if not to go n-low lhe "BOO" figures. to - sex i:\iii kehixii \T SHOOTIXQ. A wonderful f?*eit nf shooting was witnessed nt the rh Regiment armory ranges on Baturday night 'riva te .\ i: Well of Company k. broke all pre lons Indoor records b) making thirty-one bull's yes in succession n the bull'seys natch, prone. Ry he conditions nf the match univ bull'seyes were ounted, ties being determined by tne location uf the ull'sey.- eri thi I " ind HM scoring ten luill's yes in succession continuing to shoot until a miss esulte I. The man Risking the best ten-shot siring n two matches got a diamond badge Almost similar conditions prevailed m the bull'seys lat.-h .-eian.I.nu The scores h.t.. as follows: niTIJ.'SBI K \i vi. ll lute ink. rn e.- v i. ?v ? -. t'ompan) l-l . :u riv ul.- J VV I! ,1-1.-.. I i a.| un I . IS Bt'LL'SBYB MATt*H, STWldNej. n ?? ' v si. vent ''.-aa..on r . 7 Ural- VV \ BB' I ?' i-.-lli|...in i- . 7 rivals i' \V vv.. .a i i, ,,,,iu || j ? illowlng men quallSed as sharp-hooters Company, Standing Pr ne Total ? r; lill. VV HtatMlHir) ... T M Uk mi rl\?l-- I' l> ii i'-uri r .... I 'Ml Xi ?,-, Private K. Btelger, of Company c. won the spevi.il rue f-'r sharpshootera with a scon- of 81. Liberality awl our irtj of doing business lia vp won for ns man? fricinls. We lia vt* made many rr*diic tloDB on goodl tlii?-* Beaton, jin*I hare concluded to make another final cut for .'i reaaona. To k?*?*|> our ptopd employed, make room for our Sjirin-j stock, ano! show our liberality to tho public. Suits formerly |16.00, now mail* to order ut $12.50. SL'O.on. now Slfi.OO. 122.50, dow 118.00. 125.00, now 120.00. Trousers 93.50, 14.00, $4.50, 15.00. This is nil our regular stock. Trimmings ami workmanship will bo of our usual itandard quality. Mi im:v BACK! fOC TAKE 1 ARNHEI , Broadway & 9th St. l.-rfrj purriirsor ISttgMtg. PERFECT LAMPS <i Te ; t-nn bu} tr noi fr a tea from iib. MILLER" LAMPS ARE PERFECT I'erfn-i 11 ii li t (belter light * ???-? either fai ? ? ap trie rn re>?.l ky] Perfei-Hl ?lni|?l#- ?- \ig_g, tO e-mr-l !l I ?!'K -.? :? li t-i ? b.i .???'1(1 Perfectly lii-aiitlfnl '-nala la asen nyia a- pr;c#i fr-m $lui li SlKi'ii ta | i I'. - r 11 . 11 > safe, t.ttb larrr itinirnnlrril. Be nure ? u amt ? ? i. miln. M ' ! b| KiImiii-.I Millee A lo.. -il ;-> & ju '.v-i Pr ..'.ai- bet Par* : ?. : Ita In IOOI. wmih*r ??Mll.l.Hil" nil heaters sn ? H'Mlulf. RADWAYS READY IVQVtXA QA Tel l< I'M Dr Raiway: I hive tried all tM rat ? A.r.'.. nt r?me<il?-? ihnf !h?y ha--* -n tr* fr,ar?..-r ? ;? **?,-... wh-f-n flnallv I pr?u w rae, ead n friend . ?,-???? -.? ?- "j your Iteady n-\ivt i did ? applying u tasia mm kn**, un-!, to m> aurprteS -.eui. ? i -??-..- -..?.?! n?xt mnrnina III tn ii-bie ursa riirumttl-aaa ' ngama*. Inn I aimil n*i?f !?- without H. lt. H. t -r 111 w?l?M ls gyilii. My m'.!he-r aral re! b] H. H. Il III li I -ill Rh^umnilfm In h~r ?h. 'il ler W il rnOPER. rf COOPER & FVAXg. RELIEF. ?OLD BT Al.I. DBI COWPERTHWAITS DPI 141*1 P Iti-miiii ni? uro uni mk 'iiili-Wly. HCLIrtDLC Men ?n re >onr room ini-l ahafl lin- lui eui. I n CARPETS. ,Afl2S.,."5?P.!I: PRICKLY .-'fii.l starr; lt ls Bl B ... i . i . ... ? ,. "a in '-'- 4. V. V. A lt] I' W t'M Fa .- . 9 RUSSIA'* QUEER SUunF.STlOX. iv ml -dil aenl bat\j[ BUB HANTS TD TXX WITH this i PRIOR OK WIIKAT. Washington correspondence of Ths Chicago Betwj lt is manifest thsl ths Russian Odvei ital sm uni abandoned irs efforts i.e >?-. ur.- .. .cf delegstea frum th.- wheat-growli ? * tor tia purposs nt iixli'K ii t-rm.h.- for I -r?rl* by International agreement, 'ir i; ia -.-? Am bsssador haB Beveral tl mea renewed hla , ? jIb to Becretary Olnej to bring thia plan to the itteetMa of our Congress, but the Litter Int i -'fi Lim to Beerctarj Morton, wh i ' "> treal Ihe matter serloual) Mr Mort - - tksi i ho people of the I'nlted gtati ? W not to attempt lo ri x a per mm enl vu hu for bOw, another of their great producta, ai i ? - n.it h? liev? ili.u ihey would consider a pi ? ' ? tn do tho aame thing for wheat The pa ile N iioliiini: frequent conferences wirri thi ArgestlM snd Austrian Ministers '.ti the same - awi when they communicate the Informal tiii-m to tli.lr Oovernmenl thi . ri project will be <i lallun unless the I - - ? ? ?-ni be indi.I to '.".ii the om m..nii.e-r< of Congress sre taking an Int rest li c* plan, bul the etiquette of the Dlpl ii prohibits rli.. Ruaalan Ambasa -?--.. rating with tln-m .lir.-'tK li rs probable howetsr, thnt unp of th. populist Benatori - ? ' '?* ^mokf" the matt.-r OUI Iv offei - - tfOS calling upon tu. Becretary of Slate I - UATh matlon. There ar* those who believe tba - IS "i l.e- r.-irrle-.l out. an.l thnt lt would prove sf gt eal Len.-tit to th.- sgrlcultural cluasea tliroughoul tre world, although it would natural!) meei ?.?'-. r1") opposition of th.- ? onaumere, who verj largely <*ut numbt-r the producera of wheal - n ls for tte t'nited States, Rusa . *..-?? H rn gary, tha Argantlne Republic snd other natl** thal ure- large wheat Krowera to enter n to ? ire.iv of alliance to tis and ma - , a-.-tij* a reasonabli- vslue f.*r the worlt'- .?? tl ' ' ataple. ami to prohibit \ Isa Ita - ?' '-'?* at n lower or hiuh.-r prl e. 1" le R ih - art ?' thnt this would prevent fl': 'tu itlon md -i- -ulai would Insun .i rtxi-ei snd regular iwi-r.ua io tbe wheal Krowera of the a -rid a il Induce the-m to hoi.l back ih.ir crepe In =-...-..? a of plenty, an i pron ' ? v' sumen from eatortlonati- ; i ca supply ls short Tn. .11 (Tl.-'ilty of ? ' % au.-li Liw Iri n free .'.inntis like I ? I lt*'*t ??-\'.'!i if it .- uilil be - na ed. does not ap have occurred to the Russlsi fl .ent poses i i i reel Isrge sion I of lu subjects, .uni in adian< e wheal when the demand li lUthi li thia way tao Oovernmenl will become ,i vast depositor] '' r*' eel ve pi.I carry aurplua crops fr*m year ?<? ? '?'? according to the forelan di-mand Thei J to the Populists, .in-i .- ertaii ta ?"*?? noi heard the laai of ll Tl n ki ii - ?*? h.- fought or, tbi wh- ' i cati ti '1 tt r** silver, ? 8HERUAX FOR FREBIER. COMMANDING CONFIDES' 'E From Th.- Chi iago Timi - H. raid \ long, honoi lb ii l Hal - '?'* career, In ahlch he I ia -'..?? ? i N ":'n ';' fruits of h aide legislative --??'' ' .. . -li of .1 counsel th il was ever a *\ lust, will enabli him to brinn - - ' .. prestige thsl snnot fall to T'' !"-P*? an I confidence of the Km- 11 i HIS AMPLE EQl'IPMBNT From The Kans is Cit) Bl i No other man In public life to ' f . ^ and iarli I an ? \; erle i ?? * '".'.L ni.i-i. snd there is proh.il?l> no man I ' n h.. could brina ' ? ' 'a "l ???a "-? ? ? a".s ,-mlt? KMINEN ri I '." v' i*r..rn The Phils i- Iphla ? ?raph Thai he 1^ -. mn. i ?? lr.- now aaaumea la i I p. ripn???? in Oovernmenl il ?H the average term of n t apeclal r.--..ni deallnaa arith < other countrlea aa chairs te.- on Foreign Relations jilli *|.US! Y BKiTO? BD From Tho titi Presa . N KN^ The moat lmp.iri.,nt .<I-?^ ?; ^ ??? , . , ppp Tt;.- choice is ona ahlch ?'" ""??'? *ltn sral f.ivoi V ,;ii.H) BWIMXlSa [??rom Tho Boston Advertise! ^p* if .ui the other cabinet i .alto ? . a .. pt hs tbe foremost oas all.me. " ',,,.?. m-k.h.'^; t.eo,.m.>a lecretan ?? ? *?*??_ ,,,;.,hlng *<!'"s! Administration wu\ ,*"'??' ,w,'^, ,", Jri-uu-.g ?*? to .?omni ind fr ?m tM Ant tin ung a.-noe of -ni frtve'""^ ?""',1, CASTORIA For Infant! and Children. n?h?- _rf _ aaa UTA