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AMENDMENTS SUGGESTED.
by the Interstate Railway Commission TO
the Existing Law.

by the Interstate Railway Commission to
the Existing Law.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-The annual report
of the interstate commerce commission rec
ommends number of amendments. The
fsst ia that there be added to section three
a provision that the facilities to be afforded
by q common carrier shall include duo and
reasonable receiving, forwarding and de-
livery by every such carrier at the request
Of anothes common cafrier, of through
traffic at through rates; second, an amend
ment to section ton removing antiquities
in language and making criminal remedies
clearly applicable to corporation, when
common carrier, as we'll as its officers and
agents. A further amendment is also in
dlspensable, the commission says, providing
for the service of criminal process OH cor
porations and bringing them under the jur-
isdiction of courts. The commission also
recommends u change in section twenty, so
as to enable it to obtain reports from com
mon carriers when desired and called for;
reports from companies owning or conduct
ing terminal facilities or rolling stock. etc.
The recommendations made in the previous
reports are renewed. The commission says
the difficulty in obtaining direct evidence
from parties who. by means of particlpa-
tion in illegal arts have knowledge of the
particulars Of transactions, ia invariably
very great, and suggests an amendment to
meet this defect.
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BOND PURCHASES.
Window win Pay 81 ZOO, 900 for IS ,OOO,-
900 Worth of EOurs.

Window VIII Pay 81 o 900 900 for IS ,OOO,-
900 Worth of Fours.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.--The treasury de-
partment to-day purchased 6S5.OOO ounces
of silver at from 1923 to 1O3.5O. The
amount of four per cent. bonds accepted
to-day was $4,591 600, for which the dis
bursements of about 81. .5OO.O 600 in money
will be made. The secretary of the treas
ury said this afternoon, in view of the con-
dit;ons he would accept additional offers of
fours at reasona BILE price of sufficient
amount to make the total purchases $1,000, :
GOO, for which he said the expenditure would
be nearly $4,000, 600. The secretary said.
further, it was manifestly impossible, under
existing conditions, for him to use the
fractional currency now in the treasury in
the purchase of bonds for the reason that
it at once would be returned to
him in exchange for greenbacks and
leave him with a deficiency instead
of q surplus. There il now about $19, 9,OOO,-
600 in fractional currency in the treasury,
Of which all but 81, ON, 900 is in silver half
dollars. As It is legal tender to the amount
of $40 only, it is not regarded as part of
the available cash balance. The secretary
raid he would hike very much to get il into
circulatious bat certainly should not do 90
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Does Not Believe 1t

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Carter, minister
from Hawaii, left the city tonight for San
Francisco to consult with King Kalakoua.
To q reporter he expressed the belief that
the story from San Francisco that the king
absurd invention. He said, "'rhe king. !
am free to say, is anxious for an extension
of the reciprocity plan to all products Of
the land. and it is. no doubt, on that sub
ject that he wants to talk to me. He ia u
Arm believer in the benefits OF general rec
iprocity. and eager to see it contaminated.
should be glad also IL the thing could be
done, but do not think ii wise to take any
the attitude of the political parties. The
late election effectually blocks US for the
present."
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YOUNG BUT TOUGH.

NIcCarthysvilIe. on Marias Pass. RC..sa
Seven Saloons. Six Hurdles.
M1ssoULA, Dec. S.-[Special. l-Ona 81
the hardest gangs that has ever located
along the line of construction Of railr0sd,
is at present infestinR the country along
the line OF the Great Northsrn in the Flat
head region. They have started town TN
miles west of the summit on lfarias Paan.
and called it McCarthysyille. There -
already seven saloons there and six huray
houses, and there have been thus far three
or four gun plays made in TIE new town.
Sheriff Houston has sent up tvo extra dap-
uties who. together with His reeulass. .
Ralph Ramsdell and J. J. Grant, VIII saear
out the entire outrt. 6ix arrests have al
ready been made and thsy vill have !
hearing at Demersville tomoSruv.
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CONCENTRATIONS AND SUCCESS.

President Gompers Urges the Former as
Essential to tho Latter.
DETROIT, Dec. s.-Eighty delegates to the
American Federation of Labor assembled
this morning and We're welcomed to the citv
by the president of the board of trade. in
the absence of the mayor. President Com
pers of the federation responded. Com
pers then delivered his annual address. He
advised the convention to avoid controyar-
sial questions and concentrate their efforts
upon issues on which the members are
most agreed. That such co.rse was bset
was evidenced by the success of the eight
hour movement. The agitation for reform
had been successful In 137 cities and bene-
fitted $1,000 workmen in the carpenters'
trade, besides countless others in other
branches Of the buildinse trade. The de-
mand for an eight honr day would be made
by other trades in series and its final suc-
ceas cannot b questioned. The next indus
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= DAY IN CONGRESS.

WAsi1 Dec. SIN the senate Jones,
OF ArkanA y ed a resolution, which
went over, ca, the attorney general
for information the supervisors Of
election appointed ;rst and Second
congressional districts kansas for the
congressional election o. Nov. 4, and the
sums paid out for witnesses in connection
with the election, or with the proceedings
since the election. Call offered resolution,
which was referred to the committee on
agriculture, calling on the secretary of
agriculture for statement of the progress
made in the investigation for irrigation
purposes. Dawes read portions of "A letter
written by Lee, the Indian census agent
at the Pine Ridge agency, to the
department of the interior, going to
show that there is no lack of food among
the Sioux. Dawes said he read this to re-
lieve the public anxiety, and to show that
the Indians are not on the war path on ac-
continued on the joint resolution appropri-
ating $1,000 for an investigation of the In
dian outbreak. 1t was finally referred to
the committee on Indian affairs. A resolu-
tion calling on the secretary of the treasury
for statement of moneys paid Davenport,
chief supervisor of elections, each year
since 1871, etc., was agreed to.
The house committee on judiciary re-
ported back the Enloe resolution for the
arrest of George Minot, one of the door
keepers, for attempting to violently prevent
Enloe's exit from the house during the call
of the house in August last. The commit
tee reports the case had cause for no action
on the part of the house. The resolution
was laid upon the table. Mckinley re-
ported from the ways and means commit
tee. and the house passed, bill providing
for rebate on tobacco in stock equal to
the reduction made in the internal revenue
tax by the last tariff bill. Mckinley merely
stated that the bill was similar to the pro-
visions of the tariff bill, section 30, which
and on the declaration by Mills, of Texas,
that it was "all right no opposition was
made to it's passage.
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ANOTHER MANIFESTO.
In Process of Incubation by the Anti
Parnell Party.

In Process of Incubation by the Anti
Parnell Party.
LONDON, Dec. SIN response to call is-
sued by Justin Mccarthy, leader, the anti
Parnellite section of the Irish party assem-
bled to-day to further consider the line of
policy to be adopted. Copies of the call
were addressed to Parnell and his support
ers, but none of them were present. A
council composed of eight members, Messrs.
Abram. Dillon, Healy and O'Brien. Arthur
O'Connor, Thomas Power O'Conner, Sex
ton and Sheehy, were appointed to assist
Mccarthy in deciding the further action of
the party. The meeting was presided over
by Mccarthy. Before adjourning the
meeting unanimously authorized McCar-
thy to prepare an address to the Irish peo-
pie at home and abroad. In this he will
give the present aspect of the Irish ques-
tion and outline the future policy Of the
party.
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PERNlCIOUS LEGISLATION.
Defeat of Free Coinage Clos
Ing Mines and Smelters.

Republican Defeat of Free Coinage Clos
Ing Mines and Smelters.
DENVER, Dec. s.-The unsettled condi-
ton of the silver market is causing serious
trouble among Colorado smelters and mines
producing low grade ores. Unless some
thing is speedily done by congress hun
dreds of low grade mines in the state will
be compelled to close down. When the
price of silver went up under the present
silver bill low grade producers sent thous-
ands of tons of ore to the shelters which
was purchased at an advanced price. The
smelters are now loaded down with low
grade ore which cannot profitably be treated
their loss since the decline at 10 cents
per ounce OH $4,JOo,OOO worth Of mineral.
Hundreds of minesin the west are expected
to shut down.
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HIS KINGDOM FOR A PRICE.

Kalakaua Said to be in the United States
to Sell Out.
SAN Francisco, Dec. ga special dispatch
from Washington published here this morn
ing, intimatcs that the real object of King
Kalakauas visit TO this country is to open
negotiations for the annexation of Hawaii
by the United States. Col. Mcfarland, the
kings chamberlain, denied the truth Of the
statement, but on the othe or hand inter-
views are printed with number of Ha-
waiians resident in this city declaring their
belief that there is some ground for the
story.
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SAN Francisco, Dec. S.-The steamship
China arrived this morning from China and
Japan, bringing details of the blowing up,
Nov. q, of the government powder Kills at
Tai Ping Foo. Three hundred lives were
lost. All houses in the vicinity were
wrecked. One half of the citH of Pa Chow,
province of Anluvei is reported destroyed
by fire originating from another powder ex-
plOsion.
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To Work Up Support.

LONDON, Dec. s.-The Cork Examiner
thinks Parnell's English career is closed.
It says Parnell has overratsd his ability to
secure the return of his men to parliament
to take the places of the members who 20
pose his leadership. Parnell will be accom-
panied on his coming tour through Ireland
BY most of his active followers. Before his
departure from England for Ireland he will
issue manifesto to the people of the latter
country, which will be signed by his sup
porters.
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try to make the demand will be the coal
miners. They will move May l, 1891.
Dusing the year the federation estab-
alshed "a local branches and the Nationa!
Trades union 913 The new branches added
nve to rs per cent in membership. The ad-
dress declares in favor of system Of ma
tional unions of individual trades. During
the year ], ,163 authorized strikes had taken
place; 9S9 succeeded, Sc failed. 9S were COM
promised.
Gompers refers in commendation to the
project of an international labor congress
IN 80, coincident with the worlds fair; de-
mands the enforcement of the eight-hour
law on government work; asks for u suita-
BILE federal alien contract labor law; sug-
Rests the extended observance of labor day
as an annual holiday; utters warning
against child labor; declares for interna-
tional copyright and ballot reform.
When the committee on credentials went
into session Gompers appeared before them
to object to receiving any papers from del
egates from the central labor federation
lsocialistic) of New York. The committee
decided to allow the socialists to present
their case to the convention tomorrow.
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why. it's good |


OF course.
You never see business anything
else than good with us.
Why is it?
Because
That's a good reason, amt it :
But the fact is, beginning with a
query, why should business be
anything but good with US? Peo-
pie have to buy goods and they
buy them from the houses that
offer the greatest inducements.
Now, how can you tell who offers
inducements unless it IS by a firm
announcing itself.
The most successful firms in the
United States, and in fact all over
the world, are the greatest adver-
tisers. They have done good for
themselves and done good for their
customers. They have a good
thing; they know it, and are will
ing to let their customers in on it.,
instead OF holding it for high profits
and letting it out in ''dribs and
drabs."
We have several good things
and propose to let the public know
it. Amongst them are a line OF
cheap Pants, that can be seen all
this week on a rack at the south
side Of the store, marked in plain
figures at prices that make some Of
these fake selling out sales" look
very fatigued. We have lots of
goods and but little money, and
are anxious to see it reversed, SO
we can say we have lots Of money
and but few goods.
We never brag.
A man is braggart that cannot
support his claims. We may
make claims that sound improb-
able, but when you investigate
you will find they are "absolutely
correct" and will give $4,000 to
any person producing an adver-
tisement of ours that made claim
we did not support.
Still, we do say we show q line
Of Overcoats that can lay out any
thing in the city for beauty or
quality, and if you don't believe it.
investigate. We have no idle time
in our store. Only workers about
it, and while we don't claim to be
superhuman, we do claim that
we have never mistreated a Gus.
toner, nor has advantage ever
been taken OF anyone that favors
US with their patronage. If any.
one in mentioning our firm is fad
vised "dont go there" rest assured
there is a reason for it-most likely
been refused credit. We have re-
fused many, and it would be thou
sands in our pocket if we had re-
fused all. We sell our goods cheap,
but we must have the money.
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wooing Sweet Peace.

DUBLIN, Dec. 4-The Freeman's Journal
in which Parnell is said to be interested,
advocates on its own responsibility, with
out recommending the plan to either side,
that efforts be made by the two factions of
the Irish party in the direction of recon-
ciliation and peace. It urges Dillon and
O'Brien to return from the United States
to Paris forthwith, and that all the nation
alists or delegates from each section of the
party assemble in that city.
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To Buy . Big Range.

KANSAS CrrY. Dec. S.-John A. Blair, seq.
retary of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock as-
sociation, said to-day that the association
is about to offer Chief Mayes $a0. 900
for the strip. II accepted $1.O00, 900 cash
will be paid down and the remainder in q
abort time and the association would 10 to
England and bond the lands.
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Shot His Employer.

CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 8.-At Wellington,
Ohio. this afternoon, David Hoke shot and
killed s. L. Sage, and then committed sui
eide. Both men were old citizens. Sage
kant grocery and Hoke worked for him.
SAGE caught Hoke stealing groceries and
demanded settlement, whereupon the
shooting occurred.
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Death of Washington Mclean.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Washington Nc
Lean, formerly Of Cincinnati. died tonight,
aged "A. His wife, his two daughters, and
his son, John Mclean, proprietor of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, were with him at the
time Of death. MIR. Mclean was native
of Cincinnati. He was proprietor and
manager of the Enquirer until fifteen years
ago, when his son assumed active charge.
During his residence in Ohio Mr.. Mclean
was prominent factor in the affairs Of the
democratic party in Ohio, but never held,
nor was candidate for, public Office.
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Don't Forget

What we say in our notice heade,s
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 thai
would steal the legitimate benefits
OF his neighbor's advertising and
popularity, would steal his purse.
if he thought he would not be
found out.
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Delamater,s Rotten BANK.

MEADv1LLE, Pa. Dec. 8.-Reports con-
tinue to come in of new sufferers of the
collapse of Delamater d Co.'s bank. A
banker of the city said cautious estimate
of the liabilities would not be less than
$500. 900 and may reach 100000. Nothing
positive is known about the assets, but the
most sanguine do not hope that they are
more than SO cents on the dollar. The
whole city is restless and excited.
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at the expense of a limited available surplus.
Bland to-day introduced bill authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury to prepare a
new series OF legal tender notes or green
backs which, when the ordinary revenues OF
the government are not sufficient to meet
requirements, he is to pay out in sufficient
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Nome Resign.

KANSAS CrTY. Dec. S.-United States Min
lister Ryan to Mexico passed through the
city to-day en- route for Washington. He
has been summoned to the capital by the
secretary of state for some reason known
to himself. He denied that he contem-
plated resigninQ.
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Hat Firm Crushed.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.-The hat manu-
featuring firm of Price, Sherman d. Co..
assigned to-day. Their assignment was
precipitated by the failure of Fredericks &
Sherman. retail dealers in hats and furs.
Price, Sherman u Co. are rated from $780,
600 to 100000, and their general credit is
high.
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Broken Up by Rivals,

NEw YoRK, Dec. S.-Roberts, Cushman q
Co., importers of hatters' materials, made
an assignment to-day. Roberts. this altar.
noon said the failure was not caused BY the
tariff. but was the work Of several AYsna
who dragged them down. He could uok
give figures beyond the general otatoment.
but the failure was in the neiQhborhoola ~
5000 He was sure all the oreditors I'm.
be paid in full. ~ TS n - \
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win Not BE Extradttsd.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 8.-Mrs. Cornelia Miller.
who was arrested in extradition proceed
ines at the instance of the British govern
ment, ON the charge Of receiving $l32, 200
alleged to have been embezzled BY J., 3.
dsy BY United States Commissioner Shields.
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Failed Twice Before.

New YORK, Dec. 8.-H. NJ. Silverman &
Co., hats, caps and furs, assigned to-day.
The firm failed twice before. Once in '76
and again in ~. The liabilities each time
were compromised at about 80 cents on the
dollar, and the statement in March last
claimed assets of $l74,OOO and liabilities of
S126. 900. It is said they bought considerably
from Roberts, Cnshman d Go. The tight
money market caused the failure.
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To Revise the A~reem.nt. q

New YoRk, Dec. Sd. Pierpont Moran
sent telegraphic invitations to the presi-
dents of all railroads west Of Chicaao q
meet at his house in this city Dec. is ~
the purpose of discussing the railroad m.
nation, with view to revising the presi-
dents agreement. $40 M SG's " s M
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CAUTIONi l

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 rrsrnises, to look for the
name on the front window.
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One Little Ray of Hope.

New YoRK, Dec. s.-Ihe opinion Of Sec
retary Windows circular. calling for pro-
posals for the sale Of $b. Q90, 900 OF four per
cent, bonds, as expressed Alals morning, is
favorable, as atfording some relief in itself
to the monetary stringency, but still more
30 from WINDOWS statement to New York
Sun correspondent, published this morning.
Wall street regards this as an intimation Of
future early action in this direction on the
part of the secretary of the treasury. The
improvement in the opening prices this
morning is attributed as much to this an
ticipated action rs to the circular calling
in the four per cents.
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Cables From Parnell.

LONDON, Dec. 7.-Wm. O'Brien sent a
cable dispatch to Parnell to-day appealing
to HIM to suggest some way by which Ire
land might be saved from destruction.
Parnell replied: SIT is now too late to res
cue the seceders from their false position.
/ shall be glad to consult you on your ar
rival in Europe" Parnell has sent a dis
patch to Milwaukee. Wis, declining the
offer OF Sl5O 600 for 100 lectures.
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WINDOW HELPLESS.

The Secretary Does not Know How to Rec
lieve the Strinyency.
New YoRK, Dec. S.-The Sun prints long
report Of an interview on the financial stu
alton, held by its Washington correspond
ent with Secretary Window. The secretary
says the treasury department is doing all it
can to relieve the present stringency and
will continue on the same line of policy it
has followed up to this time. The strin-
gency is not the result Of contraction of
currency, and there never has been time
in the governments history, in the era of
peace. when SO much money was flowing
out of the TREASURY into the country. The
treasury has put out over $10O, 600. 600 the
last nineteen months. with no appreciable
effect, and he thinks the money ia boarded.
The $1O0,O00,O0O in gold is held as a legal
tender reserve. and will never be disturbed
with his consent. He might possibly call
in ga, 100000 deposited in the national
banks, but he does not think this would be
q very popular proposition at the present
time. In conclusion, he says that whatever
he may do toward allaying the uneasiness
in the monetary circles he does not propose
to let the treasury become bankrupt.
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Capital Notes.

ne sehcresaly o. me treasury 10y a s n
the secretary Of the interior to supply the
deficiency for the payment of army and
navy pensions for the current fiscal year.
The treasury department purchased
$3, 891 600 four per cent bonds under terms
Of the circular issued Saturday, at prices
ranging from 122 to l2316. The depart
ment also purchased zoo, 900 ounces of silver.
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The Live Stock Association.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The National Live
Stock association met here to-day. The
association elected body of directors and
officers for the ensuing year. with H. w.
Creswell president. What other business
was transacted, if any, was kept profoundly
secret.
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M.de ,John,. Cheap Postal Cart,..

BIRMINGHAM, Conn.,, Dec. 8.-Postal Gard
Contractor AL. Daggett was to-day de-
clared bankrupt on petition of creditors.
The amount Of claims is unknown. His
debts in this state will probably exceed
$4,000.