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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lG.-In the course of
this mornings business Senator Hoar read
a letter from John /. Davenport making a
vociferous denial OF tho charges preferred
against his conduct as supervisor Of elec-
tions and expressing his willingness to ap-
pear before the senate committee and an
swer the charges. The pending business
was the consideration OF the Dolph resolu-
tion providing for an investigation as to
whether tho right to vote was denied or
abridged in any state, with the Vest amend
msnt extending the investigation to All in
quiry as to whether by state legislation any
man was denied work on public works by
reason of his color. Morgan, in opposing
the resolution, called attention to the fif-
teenth amendment Of the constitution, crit
icising it and contending that the
foundation of the country would be
much better had the government
been content with the fourteenth amend
ment. Senator Pasco to-day introduced an
amendment TO tue pending election bill. It
provides that it shall be unlawful for any
person to pay, OR promise to pay. money to
induce persons to vote, or to refrain from
voting; to promise employment as super
VlEOr OF elGCtlOu VI AAAu0uCo HIS vOt6s TO re-
ceive money or appointment with that OBJ
ject, and to endeavor to influence employees
in their voting on the penalty of $500 fine
and imprisonment of one year. 1t also re-
auires the officers of the political orgaaiza-
tions to give to the clerk of the house item
lied statements of receipts and expendi-
tures of political funds and the same state
ments to be required from candidates for
representatives under like penalties. Pend
ing further debate the senate proceeded
to the consideration of the election bill and
Morgan concluded his speech against it.
The discussion was then temporarily sus.
pended and Pugh gave notice of an amend
ment requiring deputy marshals, ETC., to be
of good moral character and able to read
and write. Blair presented petitions from
labor organizations praying congress to ret
aside consideration of the elections bill so
that labor legislation might be acted upon.
Hoar objected and Kenna then addressed
the senate in opposition 70 the bill. Dolph
took the foor but soon yielded on motion |
to adjourn.
Mills, Of Texas, as q privileged question,
offered in the house Q concurrent Yesolu-
tion providing for holiday yeceas from
Dee, 22, 1880, to Jan. B 1891. Rsfsered TO |
tho nays and means comm AteA. The dis- |
o6nsion Of the apportiJnme&t bill occupied
Tho remsiudes Of the day.
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AS FINANCIERS.

Pennsylvania Politicians Can Not Be Rated
Successful.
CLEARFIELD, Pa, Dec. 16.-The Clearfield
County bank closed its doors this morning.
The depositors are made safe by mortgages
on real estate for three times the amount
of the deposit. The owner of the bank ia
ex-United States Senator VIM. A. Wallace.
The liabilities are $350, 600 and the assets
$3.50. 600. Excessive tightness in the money
market is the cause of the failure. The
bank was private concern. It was several
years ago state institution, but now did
only collecting and exchange business.
curity is double the indebtedness. The en-
tire indebtedness of Senator Wallace is
near 100000 and his assets 5000, 600.
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LACKS CONVERSATIONS

Rumor OF an Engagement In whicA r,c..
Soldiers Were Killed. .
DENVER. Dec. ia News courier from
the camp near Days ranch, has the fol-
lowing from Rapid City: "A sancher. ;nsA
arrived in great haste. reports : commsnd
pf cavalry attacked and two oinoer. m
fifty men killed, but the Indians vere re.
pulsed with heavy Losses. Tho nuluber 81
indians killed i not known. Tho Indian1
were put to rout. This report is not -
thentioated. It il mot known whose eom.
mand it was, but 10 probably that 81 nfaio,
Upper, Of the Sixth cavalry. ana III ~.
troops OF 14O men. Our Command .; -
to their assistance to-mosrov.,s q
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Capital Notes,

It is expected that the president will issue
the Worlds Fair proclamation very soon.
1t is understood the delay is simply that
the necessary formalities may be carried
out.
A bill introduced by Carter, Of Montana,
was ordered favo-ably reported. It pro-
vides that gold coin may be exchanged fol-
gold bars, but gives tho director of the mint
the power to use his discretion to impose
for such exchange charge, which shall
equal the cost of manufacturing them.
The coinage committee elected Wjckham.
of Ohio, chairman, to succeed Conger, who
has resigned to become minister to Brazil.
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To rorestall til. Eight Hour Law.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. lG.--Twelve hun-
dred minors and laborers at the Rock
Springs mines, on the Union Pacific rail-
way, are ON a strike and tho mines are
closed. The company gave notice Satur-
men by the hour. 1t is believed the COM
pany intended forestalling the effect of the
eight hour law introduced in the present
state legislature.
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SITTING BULL HAD THE FLOOR.

And the Ghost Dance Around tho Helena
POstofiice Goes ON.
WAsHrNaToN, Dec. 1G.-[Special. Post
master General Wanamaker took the Hell
ena postoffice papers to the white house
again to-day. but the Sitting Bull incident
had the floor and the sun went down once
more on one Of the great mysteries of the
age.
Congressman Carter has secured All order
establishing a postoffice at Hill. Missoula
county, which will receive the mail from
Ashley, twelve miles southwest.
Miss Ellen Brown, of Montana, has
sailed her bark by the Scylla and Charybdis
of the civil service examiners and received
a $1,000 clerkship in the treasury.
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Don't Forget

What we say in our notice headed
Caution. It's a fact. A poor
man, indeed, that can't get his
trade on business merit or the ma.
ture OF his stock. The man tina.
would steal the legitimate benefits
of his neighbor's ADVERTISING and
popularity, would steal his purse,
II he thought he would not be
found out.
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Powder MUG Blown lin.

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Dec. l6.-Shortly after
noon to-day an explosion occurred at the
works Of the Ohio Powder company, five
miles north of this city. The mill was
blown mp, killing two employees. James
Kerr and William Lewis. Several others
were injured but not seriously. The build
ing was completely wrecked.
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Want the Money Hack,

NEW YoRK, Dec. 16.-In the United States
circuit court to-day the government began
suit against the Western Union Telegraph
company and the Union Pacific Railway
company to recover e12.495, the amount
paid for telegraph messages Sent by the
government over the lines from the Mis-
souri, river to San Francisco since 1881.
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led from the wagonette to his room. He
reclined in an arm chair, apparently sight
less and suffering the most intense agony.
he still remains in the hands Of his doctor.
surgeon Hackett, who attended Parnell
along the road stated tonight that all the
lime had been removed but The patient was
still suffering intensely. He said he did
not anticipate from present appearance
permanent injury to Parnelrs sight.
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Charged with A..au,t.ns tn. Police.

Charged With Assaulting the Police.
DUBLIN. Dec. 16.--At Nenagh. county Of
Tipperary, to-day the case of Patrick ].
O'Brien, member of parliament, and
Michael O'Brien. of Dalton, charged with
assaulting the police at the time of the
conspiracy trials at Tipperary was called.
One of the solicitors for the defense being
i'll, the court granted a postponement. The
accused were co-defendants with VIM.
O'Brien, John Dillon and others in the
Iipperary conspiracy case.
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THE MAIN[R0f HIS
Sitting Bull and Black Bird Fol- All
the First Exchangs
Of Shots. 81 81
The Fight Became Furious tlios
Advantage Being with
the Redskins.
Ttdo--EHeot Of tho Ola sev-
ages Death. is

oA' AGL, UeC. lO.--Vo-0oy'oe eQVAooo
from Standing Rock are to Tho s1Sect shat
the arrest Of Sitting Ruil wss decided upon
by Agent Mclaughlin whom he heard a
Sunday that the willy old chief and follow.
ers were about to set out for the Had
Lands. Once there, IL would be ! long
time, and there would be much hard dght-
ing, before any of tho hoetileo could ba
taken or starved out. Therefore, ORDERS
were given to the police and they set ont
sunday night, the troops following. BY
early morning the police had reached camp
the cavalry being three miles In tho rear, and
the infantry farther away. On reaching
camp the police found the campers almost
ready to move. Sitting Bull was seized,
placed under arrest, but mot bound, and
the police quickly started for the agency.
But the followers Of the old man soon not
over their surprise and sharp nre was @
once opened on the police. The police -
sponded in kind and several fsll from
their horses. among the number Sittina
Bull and his son, Black Bird. The old
medicine man had tried to direct matters
Tor time by loudly shouting orders, huA
MS fall upset the hostiles. They at onco
rallied, however, and surrouuded
the police, who fonRht bfavely and
we'll. but would have soon been over
poWereo naa not the cavalry, who had
been sent for, arrived on the scene, The
police were at that time almost ont ~
ammunition and ware f,sht;nn s.o oss -
hand hr. ~. .;,.h. n'lng nand TO
:" ' - nus 'ne slRns OF soldiers and the roar
OF maonne guns alarmed the hostiles ana
they fled up Grand river. The cavalry fol-
lowed for but abort d;st.na. ~, ~
then returned - e..sa va 'an0s ana
.oss;.,, - a.. ~ :a'np ana took pos-s
sess1on Q. tne bodies OF Sitting Bull and
three wounded, and Il - thon,ht s.,,e.S, ~.
of the hostiles were k;l,ad n-.,,s 80 s.ve,s1 ~.
1o.vear-olJ son - o:..:. A.eu UtoW root, the
Der OF others. were wounded. Sitting Bulls
followers, when they fed up Grand rivar
left behind them all their tents .,,S go. ,..s..
lies, which viii he @ An-nss 49, s...s ~ e aana- na
soar,v va 70 susned over to the
asenoy. Aiter going 9 short distance up
tne river, the fleeing redskins scattered and
went Oft IN all directions thronsh N. ,.,,,.
try toward tho Had ,Iands so..s ~ q 49, 49,
NAV tr, 81, 90 81 ii. = q
S..;.o, o.0u sne Indians OF Two
o...Aes Dand, farther sonth. while Others
Will seek to escape to the north. Hovave,
there IS little chance for them in anv dirsc,
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Does Not Inv.liaote the Bin.

NEW YoRx, Dec. 16.-The board of gem
eral appraisers in the case brought before
il by Marshall Field q Co., Chicago. has
decided that the omission of section 80 does
not invalidate the Mckinley tariff bill, but
Affects only the omitted section. They
also decide that the bill confers on the
president no legislative power. The case
will be appealed.
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Depositors withdrew Their Money.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16.-The Journals
special from Huron, s. D., says: Tho Hume
National bank suspended this morning be-
cause of the withdrawal Of $60.0OO Of de-
posits. The bank officials declare that pro-
vision has been made to pay every dollar
due the creditors.
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Thore is no question but what
''low prices" will. catch trade. but
the item of "good value" must enter
into the combination in order to
hold trade or inspire the conf
dence Of the public.
A man may pay $5 for suit of
clothes and find that he has paid a
very big price. or he may pay $25
for suit and learn that he has a
decided bargain.
We wish to be understood that
when we advertise a special sale
and mako series of "cuts" that
the cut is confined to the price and
in no way affects the quality.
We would call attention to our
challenge competition advertise
ment of last Sunday. We had our
doubts at first as to the efficacy OF
an announcement wherever the
bid for patronage would be based
on "low prices" in view Of tbs
amount of "cost sales" together
WILL 0AAAEA0pS 0C0S1Ao CA44A 4oAOG
of different natures which are
preying upon the city. But with
the first days business all doubts
vanished, and we are free to say
that it has been as complete a sue.
cess as any sale ever inaugurated
in this city.
How can il be otherwise2
Look at the prices.
They will astonish you.
The Reefer coats and vests wen
first, and out of one hundred that
started in the action only half are
left to tell the tale.
Prices will tell.
When a man has a chance to
buy a Refer coat and vest for So
worth $12.5o, he'll buy, even if he
has to borrow the money.
500 pairs of trousers worth $500
pair will be laid on our bargain
counter to be worked off at $3.50.
$3.50 and $4.OO. Sizes are now
regular, but will soon be broken
SO take hold while the lines are full
The sleds have been a great sue
cess. 1t don't take long for the
youngsters to catch on. They are
posted. We gave away a great
many this week, but we antici
pated the demand and laid in a
good supply. Bear it in mind, boy,
sled goes with every suit.
We are showing a SURPRISING
line of suits at SO. Can't buy it
elsewhere for less than 81, and the
sled goes with it.
Overcoats the same. We have
cut on the prics of them also, and
notwithstanding the cut in price.
present a sled to each purchaser
OF a boys overcoat Tor suit.
We must sell goods.
The only inducement we can
offer is that Of price; and in order
to sell goods cheap we cut on the
price and insist on the cash,
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the secretary Of war shall send party into
the interior Of Alaskn and appropriates
$10O, 600 to defray the expenses of the expe-
dition. 1t is proposed that the party re-
main three years in order that observations
may be absolutely trustworthy and finally
set at rest the various and conflicting re-
ports regarding Alaskan territory.
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To the Advantage Of An.

New YoRx. Dec. l6.-Jay Gould to-day
expressed himself ~ very well sstis6ed with
what was accomplished at the meeting OF
the railroad presidents yesterday. Hs u
confident the plan adopted will be success
full and will result In great adva1Aaees 10
the railways and the p1hlic.
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a lfissourl Treasurer SNORT.

Sr. LouB, Dec. l6.-A special to the Re-
public from Centralia, Mo-, says: It has
just been learned that ]. G. Gillespie,
treasurer of Boone county, il short over
$2O,O 900 in his accounts. 0illespie hss ~
signed all property to his bondsmen.
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CLOTHIER.
CAUTION I

Unprincipled competitors, TAX.
ing advantage of proximity, have
represented their place of business
as HARRIS. We would say to all
who are not intimately acquainted
with our premises, to look for the
name on the front window.
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south Am erican Steamship Line.

south american Steamship Line.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Informatian is re-
ceiyed at the bureau Of American republics
of the establishment of new line of steam
ers on the west coast of South America, in
opposition to the Pacific Steam Navigation
company and the South American Steam
ship company. The capital will be mostly
furnished by merchants and bankers Of
Valparaiso and Santiago, Chill. and $780,
GOO has already been subscribed. The
minister of the interior Of Chill recon-
mends the payment of a subsidy similar 10
that now paid to the South American
company. The bureau has also
received informatian that the government
Of Ecuador, which hitherto has had no
coinage, has recently arranged for the pro-
duction of supply Of silver money to be
coined at the national mint of Chill.
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Republicans Opposed to the Hill.

WAsHNaToN, Dec. l6.-]Specisl. The
roster of republican senators who will not
vote for the election bill is about as fol-
lows: Teller, Ingalls,, Plumb. Quay, Cam
eron, Davis and Dolph. With such for
midable detection in their rear Senator'S
Hoar and Spooner have as much 40 they
can do to fight the democrats in front OF
them. The fate of the bill, however, does
not depend ON the votes of these seven sem
ators absolutely and Senator Hoas insists
he can pass the bill.
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The mpahsro Reservation.

the eUncOmpAhErc KcsCrvat1On.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-In the house to-
day tho senate bill was reported with mn
amendment changing the boundary line
of the Uncompahgre Ute Indian reserva-
tion and restoring to the public domain
certain portions OF Utah, to be disposed Of
under the homestead laws. bill having a
similar purpose was vetoed by the president
last session.
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Cool and Gallant.

LONDON. Dec. 1G.-Eyidence before the
court of inquiry on the loss of the cruiser
Serpent, shows that there was no panic
aboard the vessel. The crew died manfully
and the commander acted with coolpess
and gallantry to the last.
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Capt. O'6hes writes to the Times that hs
% taking measures to produoe documents
10 refuts HeAly's false statements about the
election contests at Liverpool in l80S and
Galway in lee6
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To Explore Al.ska.

WARRINGTON, Dec. l6.-Ths bill psoviding
for the Systematic exploration Of the In
tesior Of Alaska II likely to receive eonsid-
sfation by eouGress soon. Il provides that
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win Forfeit the Deposit.

SYDNEY. Dec. 16.-Kemp, the oarsman,
who was defeated yesterday by Mclean,
will not go to America, and will forfeit his
deposit to secure match with OOonnor,
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1T WAS THE WOMAN.
Eyraud, the Strangler. Lays tho Blame on
Gabrielle.

Eyraud, the Strangler. Lays tho Blame on
Gabrielle.
PARIS, Dec. 16.-The trisl of Michael
Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard for the
murder of Gouffe, began today. Great in
terest was manifested and the court room
was densely crowded. During the reading
of the Indictment both defendants showed
emotion. The president Of the court gave
in detail the history Of Eyraud's career,
showing him to have been i bad character
since early boyhood. When Eyraud was
brought to the stand he narrated how
Gabrielle proposed to inveigle Gouile to her
house, murder androb him. He gave every
detail of the crime, telling how
Gouffe' was sitting down with Gabrielle
on his knee and and fondling her
when the moose with which he was
strangled was thrown around his neck. Ga
brielle declared that all details of the MUIR
der were planned by Eyraud and that he
influenced her. In a colloquy between the
defendants Eyraud maintained that Gabri-
ellie was throughout co0nizant of the in
tended murder. The woman stoutly de-
MED his assertions. Later Eyraud told OF
his visit to America in company with Gabri-
ellie. The latter asserted when they ar
rived at San Francisco they were at the
end of their resources and Eyraud contem-
plated murder and robbery with a view Of
getting fresh supply Of funds. Eyraud
denied this.
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Decorated by the Sultan.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 16.-Whitelaw Reid,
American minister to Paris and Mrs. Reid,
who are making tour of the east, spent
several days here and were the recipients of
marked attentions. Reid was presented to
the sultan and was afterwards the guest of
honor at dinner given by his majesty.
order of Skefkat. the highest Turkish dec
Grafton that can be given to woman.
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Blown over Precipice.

PARIS, Dec. 16.-Seven Alpine chasseurs
and an officer who were working at the new
fortress On tho summit Of lEaust Pacharal,
between La Bregn and 'Reviere, were swept
by sudden blast over precipice Into an
abyss. Five Of the men and the officer fell
25O feet, and their bodies were frightfully
mutilated. Two of the mon managed to
cling to the rocks and escaped.
Three priests while crossing a frozen lake
near Grenoble, broke through the ice and
were drowned
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A Change Ca,ne O'sr Him.

"A NuoHK0 C81n0 O'0t MIN.
LONDON. Dec. 16.-The Daily News Kill
kenny correspondent declares that in to-
days fights the Parnellites were the ag-
gressors. He contrasts the Parnell of to-
day with the Parnell Of ono year ago. He
says that when Parnell was denounoinR
Tanner and Davitt his teeth cleaned and
his words issued ferociously. It was not
the low, refined voice of parliament. Par
nelrs face was thinner than the correspond
ent ever saw it before. His gesticulations
and familiarity with his followers was ut
terly different from anything known in his
demeanor before.
Made It Hot for MCCARTHY.
Cork. Dec. 1G.-Alarge crowd gathered at
the railway station when Mccarthy and
Healy and their associates came in and
made fierce and hostile demonstration.
Sticks were brandished and fight ensued
between members of the two factions.
Priests who tried to pacify the people were
brutally attacked. Canon Lyons who is 70
years old, was knocked violently to the
ground. Mccarthy was hustled about by
the mob and went to his hotel in carriage,
followed by hooting crowd. He address,
ed meeting inside the hotel, while the
Parnellites held a rival meeting outside.
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CONDENSED LOCALS.

Thomas Shorter, colored residing at 4Ss L
street northwest, died suddenly last evening
from congestion Of the lungs.
About . .t.pck last evening fire took place
IN house 1898 Libbeys row. between Il. l., 10th
and 2lst streets. caused from a defective fue
The damage was slight
Stationkeeper John T. Rolf of the ninth pre-
cinct fell last evening on the steps of the
station house and the small bone Of his right
arm was broken.
Yesterday afternoon Daniel Mcdonald. while
ct work in q building on X between 10th and
18th streets, fell through a trap and received
severe Internal injuries He was removed to
his house, 81 X street northwest.
Branch Wright was arrested for drunkenness
last night ON his fathers complaint and Judge
Miller committed him to the work house today
In default of bonds
Ellis Powell. colored. had on Q pair OF clogs
last night and was doing the buck" for some
men when Policeman Fitzgerald arrested him
- suspicious person He WAS required to
give bonds or go down for three months.
Michael Norman was fined IS in the Police
Court this morning for being drunk and OBJ
yructing the sidewalk on g street last night.
Mr.. Richard ii. Harris reported to the police
that while in . hotel Saturday he laid s145 on
the counter and it disappeared.
John Hawkins, colored, got drunk Saturday
night and attempted TO cut his wife's throa.
He Vas given six months In jail by Judge Miller
yesterday.