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THE CORRUPT PRACTICES BILL.

The bill now pending to punish corrup-
ton and conserve purity in elections is
lengthy one, and in some matters some
what involved But, on the whole, it
would seem to be aimed in the direction
taken by the reform ballot law. 1t guar
antees publicity OF election expenses, as
is done under the election laws of Eng
land. Publicity is, in most things, pro-
motive of the correction of abuses.
The bill in question provides that no
one in promotion of his own nomination
or election. shall promise appointment to
public position OF honor or trust; or ex-
pend money for like purpose, directly
or indirectly. But candidate may pay
his own personal expenses of travel and
expenses incidental thereto. Also, he
may pay for writing and printing letters
and circulars not issued at regular inter-
walls; he may pay for kilograms, tele-
phone use and messenger service. He
may also make payment voluntarily to
DOk1tlCd1- LIS GALL
didacy.
But the designation of political COM
mittee would appear to be so broad as to
let down the bars-it is combination of
three or more persons to aid the success
or defeat of political party, or the nom
ination, election or defeat of a person.
The bill, it is true, requires such COM
mittee to have treasurer who has to re-
port all receipts and disbursements. To
this treasurer all who act for Or in behalf
OF the committee must report all receipts
and expenditure in detail.
The treasurer is required to file with
the County Clerk sworn detailed state
ments of receipts and expenditures in ex-
cess of so in the aggregate, and of all
liabilities incurred. with the date, names.
purposes, etc., and set out fully all facts
necessary to give full publicity. This
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is to be filed within twenty

Gays alIer the election.
All other persons acting otherwise than
under the authority of a committee. in
receipt or expenditure of money to aid
or defeat a party or candidate, are re-
qulred to file sworn statements as is re-
quired of committee treasurer. This in
both the case of treasurer or any other
applies to nominating expenses as well
as to elections. 1t is provided that no
other than voter shall engage in receipt
or expenditure of money for nomination
or election purposes. And it is specifically
provided that the equivalent of money, a
promise or acceptance of liability, or
creation OF one, is to be treated as is
money in this respect.
A candidate is forbidden to promise to
pay money or its equivalent to a commit
tee except in his own name, and commit
tees are forbidden to receive money ex-
cept in the name of the person paying
Committees are forbidden to demand
money or promise to pay it. or invite its
payment from candidates for election.
If one required to file statement fails
to do so, the courts have power to enforce
performance Wien appealed to by can
didate or five electors. 1t is provided
that no one called upon to testify in such
a proceeding shall be liable to criminal
prosecution because of anything develop
ing in his examination.
All statements filed are to be open to
public inspection for fifteen months. The
Secretary of State is TO furnish County
and City Clerks with blank forms for
statements. the State Treasurer and Con-
troller acting with the Secretary in de-
vising the forms.
Another provision requires that all
payments required to be accounted for
under the Act, except they are under 50.
payable to the same person, must be
vouched for by receipted bill stating
the particulars of the expense, and these
receipts are TO be preserved for six
months after the election. But it is not
stated who is to have the custody of these
vouchers-presumab the intention is to
have them filed with the statement.
The Act is made to apply to caucuses
as well as to nominations, conventions
aud elections. For violation of the pro-
visions Of the Act punishment by fine or
imprisonment, or both, is provided. If
the violation is by a candidate who is
elected his Office may be declared vacant
by court on a petition in the name of
the people on the relation of the Attor-
ney-General or Of any elector.
While the bill is long it is difficult to
see what can be eliminated from it with
out endangering the purpose of the Act.
1t aims right. There is no reason why
whoever aspires honestly to position
should not lay bare the means employed
to attain his end. If law can compel
him to do so, he will certainly refrain
from such means as will tend to bring
him into disgrace before the people and
that will put him in the attitude of hay
ing obtained his Office by purchase and
corruption.
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In at the waist line. At each shoulder
there is small plated semi-collarette
of blue velvet, few shades darker
than the silk, lying only on the shoul-
ders, and then sioping down the front
in narrow pieces to edge the full front.
Then the velvet shoulder plaits are
edged with rare old lace, that falls over
the big sleeve proper, and that also
edges, but more narrowly, the velvet
down the front. The lace finishes ct
the waist in a pretty little knot
Another gown for calling. q trihs
more sedate in cut, though not n COM
bination of color. Is made of dark rich
green. The skirt has nothing but four
Or tive folds of the material at the
edge. and all thought Is bestowed upon
the bodice. Here there is a lavis5ness
of color that can scarcely be reconciled
with the unassunaing skirt. Cor1ulenc-
ing in froat. we fnd small, fall gsuze
from. Of very pale gold shade 1t is
edged by gallon, embroidered in pearls
of all the pretty light shades Next
comes a second vest. full, of green
gauze, necessarily divided By the center
one and coming down below it in the
center. This is also edged by the pearl
trimming. Then the bodies. Of nairoir
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velvet, takes up its part, and continues
on around the back. The sleeves start
with big puifs, it is quite needless to
remark, and end with cuffs that are
alternate velvet and pearl stripea.
Finally there's q beautifully-embroid-
cred belt added
A lovely old lady. with hair Of true
silver, gives tea next week and wears
the following: Silver gray crepon. exact
shade of hair, with white crepe front
from neck TO feet. At the neck 1t is
shocked to form pointed yoke and
then falls plain, with tiny embroid-
cred edge at the feet. A silver girdle
clasps the looseness of the gown and
deep lace rufdes fall over the delicate
hands of the old lady, who has the fair
est, freshest complexion in the world
If we're are not wealthy enough to
order complete change OF garments
for the Lenten season, at least we can
remodel the ones we have TO some ex-
tent We can take that very startling
red or green wing from our hat and
substitute quiet bow or flower. We
can replace the brilliant lining in our
cape or coat By black, or some dark
shade that will go with it. We can sub
stitute some modest-colored glove for
our glowing red one, and by these meth
DDS convert ourselves into very demure,
unassuming damsels.
If you really intend to get new cos
tune for Lent, however, select one OF
the pretty new camel's hair or soft
cloth materials. which are out in nu-
merons light shades of dull blue, fawn
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To VISIT HAWAII

NEW YORK, March 14-Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms Felix McCloskey, of the
national house of representatives, Is in the
city for few days. He said that while
here he intended to complete the traffic
arrangements for party which proposes
visiting Hawaii in May.
In this party Mr.. McCloskey said, would
be seven United States senator's and
seventeen congressman, VINO simply have
the trip in view as one Of sightseeing and
pleasure. The idea of visiting the islands
came up, Mr.. McCloskey said, some
months ago, before there was any political
trouble, and the plans were so we'll formu-
lated that it was thought best not to
abandon them.
The party, Mr.. McCloskey stated. would
have no official recognition whatever. It
was proposed to make Chicago the rendez-
vous on the lst of May, and 10 start from
there to San Francisco on May 3. Mr.. Nc
Closkey said that the senators had not final
Is given their word that they would go, but
be was quite sure that they wouid join the
party Others whom he thought would make
the Journey were ex-Speaker Reed, Repre-
sentatives Burrows, Of Michigan; Cobb. OF
Alabama; Hit. of Illinois; Geary, of Cali
fornia; Funston, OF Kansas; Marcus A.
Smith, delegate from Arizona; Cogsweil,
of Massachusetts; Cadmus, Of New JERSEY;
Duuphy and Lockwood, of New York;
Maguer and Clancy. of Brooklyn; Wash
iugton. OF Tennessee; Mallory, of Florida,
and Storer of Ohio
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PARIS, March 14-Thers was another
exciting scene in the chamber OF deputies
today. NJ. Clagney said that he wished to
question NJ. Pourquery de Boisserin re-
garding his attack yesterday on Madame
Cottu.
The president refused to permit the ques-
ton to be offered, for the reason that the
debate had been closed.
NJ. Paul de Roulede complained that the
official report of the debate had suppressed
his expression that the government was
government of liars
NJ. Tirard, minister of finance, left his
seat and walked toward NJ. de Rouiede.
shouting abusive terms at the Boulangist
champion. A general uproar followed In
MI parts OF the chamber. AT length quiet
was restored.
NJ. Tirard returned to his place, and pro-
posed that NJ de Roulede should be CEN
sured and excluded temporarily from the
chamber.
M. de Roulede exclaimed: 'If am ex-
peiled will go 20 the country and declare
that the cha m Der is thirstihg for lies, and
could not listen to the truth.
This created q new sensation, and ulti-
mately, at the request of the president, III.
de Roulede Withdrew the offensive ex-
preston.
mer premier, denied that he had connived
in the alleged bargain which Madame
Cottu had charged that M. Sounioury had
offered to her, NJ. Loubet defied any one
TO prove that he ever possessed list OF
the deputies implicated in the Panama
scandal.
Premier Ribot said that it WAS infamous
to suggest that President Carnot ever pos
kessed list of the characters stated. Nj.
Ribot added that he would protect NJ.
Sounioury, as he believed that NJ. Souni-
curry did not attempt to bargain with
Madame Cottu. lCheers.
The senate then divided on the question
of confidence in the governmeut. The
government was sustained by vote of
2O9 to S.
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ANOTHER kNTI-OpTIONIST.


CHICAGO. March 14-No sooner is the
board of trade relieved from the incubus of
the Hatch bill, which so long exerted
demoralizing effect upon its business, than
il is again threatened by hostile legisla-
ton, this time by the Illinois general as
senbly, through a bill introduced by a
Chicago man. Representative William A.
Kent of the Eleventh district. II NJ.
Kent's little bill should ever become law
the board of trade viii have to close its
doors.
Mr.. Kent's bill is entitled An act to
prevent gambling in grain, beef, pork,
lard or provisions by corporations, brokers
or Others" and then the bill goes on to
define gam bling" as the selling or buy
ing on MARGINS of any of the above com
me6ities 1T shall be unlawful" SAYS
the bill, "for any corporation or individual
to buy or sell any grain, beef, pork, lard
or provisions, or to keep a place where
such sales are made on margins or other
wise, where no intention OF receiving and
paying for the property SO bought OF deliv-
eripg the property so bought or sold is not
made apparent as part OF the transac-
tion."
As an evidence that the transaction is a
bona fide one. Mr.. Kent DEGREES that a
warehouse receipt for the goods must ac-
company each transaction. and that unless
such warehouse receipt does pass. the
trade or contract, whether made in board
of trade OF in bucket shops, is void and uu-
lawful. Every firm or corpoi alton shall
keep book giving the details of every
trade made, which shall be open to in
spection at any time by the grand jury or
states attorney. An offer to bug or sell,
even il trade is not made. or the expos
ing Of an offer to buy or sell, shall be
deemed a crime. Elevator owners are pro-
bibited frcm issuiog warehouse receipts
for q greater number OF bushels of grain
than is actually stored. The penalty for
violation Of any of the provisions is fixed
at not less than s2o0 nor more than 81 COO
fine for the first o!fense. and imprisonment
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THE PANAMA TRIAL.

PARIS, March 1.-the court of assizes
was again crowded today when the trial
Of MN. de Lesseps add Baihut and their
fellow defendants was resumed. The
effect of the vote in the chamber of depu-
tics was plainly visible in the less satisfied
sir of the enemies of the government. At
the opening NJ. Barbour said that the i'm
putstion that Madame Cottu's evidence
had been concocted previously was false
and calumnious.
NJ Constans, in his testimony. denied i'll
emphatic language the alleged assertion
Of N. Yves-Guyot, to the effect that he
(Constans) had handed 10 President Car
not list of the deputies implicated in the
alleged bribery and corruption connected
with the Panama lottery bond bill.
Bonaparts Wise, the French engineer,
testified that he remembered that NJ.
Monchicourt, the official liquidator of the
Panama Canal company. bad mentioned
the Panama Canal company had handed
him a sealed paper.
Charles de Lesseps hastily arose and de-
nounsed this statement. He said that he
had given NJ. Monchicourt full account
of ali the expenditures. excepting l, 40O,O OOO
francs, the employment of which he had
fully and candidly explained to the ex-
The deposition, of N. Monchicourt set
forth that Charles de Lesseps had refused
to communicate the names of the benef-
Charles of 100000 francs in bonds made
payable to bearer.
NJ. Barbour read a letter from NJ.
Monchicourt. denying that Charles de
Lesseps had sent him sealed envelope, or
any list whatever.
The hearing of witnesses having been
concluded, NJ. Bouliy, one of the counsel
TOR the prosecution, then addressed the
court, his argument being, however, really
intended for Charles de Lesseps. NJ.
Boully condemned the conduct of NJ.
Souniour, late chief of the detective de-
pariment towards the virtUous and heroic
Madame Cottu, and concluded by appeal
ing TO Charles de Lesseps, in his own in
terest and in the interest of the public, &c
divulGe the names OF The 104 deputies in
the famous list of alleged bribe-takers.
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ST. LOUIS. March I4-At the annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. held here today at
the general offices of tie company, the
following board Of directors was
elected for the ensuing year: George
]. Gould, Russell Sage, A. L. Hopkins,
Edwin Gould, Louis Fitzgerald, John z.
Mum. John G. Moore, Howard Gould,
Samuel d. Sloan, Thomas 7. Eckert, D. D.
Parmlee. all of New York, and Carlos 5.
Greeley and s. II. II. Clark. The new OIL
rectors are Howard Gould and Louis Fitz-
gerald The board will hold n meeting to-
morrow. but as there is only minority OF
its members present il will adJourn to
New York. where it will elect president
and otherwise organize. The operating
and income accounts OF the Missouri Pa
cIfic and the st. Louis, Iron Mountain ana
Southern railway excluding the Centfai
Branch of the Union Pacific railroad,
operated for the account OF the lessor, ana
the Sedalia, Warsaw and Southwestern
railway, operated as an independent prop
erty) exhibit he following results Tor the
year ending Dec. 81, 1892: Gross earnings
from operation, s2G, 344. 7SS 19 credits to
income account from rentals, dlVideHuS.
etc. 1906. e0s Il: total gross earnings ana
credits to income account, ST, G4l .3O;
operating expenses, Sl9, ,25S, lSI. 12; debts 10
income account for Interest. taxes, rem
tails. etc, 81, ,999, $50 %. total operating ex-
penses and debies to income account, so.
2S7. I'll; surplus, sso3. Sl6 70. The Central
Branch of the Union Pacific makes the
following showing: Gross earnings g'
81, ,319. 500 so; operating expenses, $751;
$40 IL; net earnings, S494 0So.S
DETROIT, March H-lt Is announced
today that Henry 8. Ives is the principal
backer of the new line which Is to oe ouils
some time this year between Detroit ana
Toledo, and which will be used as feeder
by the Pennsylvania and other roads not
having access to this city.
BosToN, March Il AT the meeting OF
the New York and New England road to-
day the counsel for Goldsmith d Co moved
that an Investigation should be made Into
certain statements in the presidents an
nnal report with regard to the Justification
of car accounts and the fraudulent man
agement of the New England Terminal
company, and other charges. James
Armstrong moved that the annual report
and the motion to investlgats be tabled.
The motion was carried.
A. A. Mcleod, of the Reading system,
was unanimously chosen to preside, and
was greeted with applause. After routine
them are A. A Mcleod. Thomas G. Platt,
j. F. Sinott, Henry A. Dupont and james
w. Doane. All the directors except Mr..
Doane are eastern men. Mr.. Doane Is
from Chicago.
PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE board Of
directors of the Lehigh Valley railroad
company held a meeting this afternoon
and declared quarterly dividend OF IL
per cent, payable April Is.
NEW YORK. March 14.-The directors OF
the Manhattan Elevated railway have de-
clared the regular quarterly dividend OF
~ per cent, payable April 1.
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and browns. They have such an at
tractiva. look after the repe, miroir, ct
al, that we hsys been wearing all win
ter. The new black grenadines are par
ticularly inviting, and make such
pretty gowns for quiet, social evenings,
made over plain, light celors. These
grenadines are not like the ones OF old.
They are found with fine, corded stripes
running through them, and with other
stripes besprinkled with fne jet beads.
Then one pattern has a moire stripe, O
grenadine stripe, and, finally, corded
stripe. Others have satin stripe, and
still others have flower patterns out
lined over them, in eastern designs,
palm leaves and scroll patterns. These
materials hang beautifully and wear
well, which fact makes them especially
desirable. Some of the spring goods
shade, Just like the veivets do. One
pretty one starts with very faint blue
and deepens into a dark, dull shade.
saw a woman this week that wore
such sensible shopping costume that
/ couldn't help adnairing 1t. She seemed
to be sensible all around, and TO pur-
chase what she wanted in a quiet, busi-
ness-Iike way, for even the gentleman
that accompanied her didn't look trif'e
bored, but seemed quite content to fol-
low her from counter to counter and
from shop to shop. She wore a plain,
dark-brown skirt of cheviot, OK new cut,
with but slight fare. and perfectly
plain t;ght-3tting seelskin bodice. The
bodice stopped exactly at the waistfne,
fitting SO closely that she needed no
belt. It was simply turned IN, with no
addition whatsoever. Then plated
collarette, particularly short ct the
shoulders, but coming straight down to
the waist, both back and front, In
broad point. finished the costume. Her
ha. was dark brown velvet, with velvet
loops and q few graceful wings at one
side. There wasn't another woman
near her 50 simply dressed, and not
another one, either. SO admirably suited
20 the busy Surroundings as she
EVA A. SCHUBxBT.
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The case. or Of how long standing. us
remedy that succeeds where everything eiss
has failed. Thousands Of such cases can bs
I,ointed out. That's the reason its proprie-
tors back their faith in it with money. They
effer $500 reward for a case Of catarrh which
they cannot euro It's medicine that al
lows them to take such a risk Doesn't COM
mon sense lead you 70 take such a medicine
IAN advertising fake" you say
Funny, isn't il, how some people prefer
Sickness to health when tho remedy is posi-
tive and the guarantee absolute.
Vyissmen don't put money back Of fakes !"
And fakingn doesn't pay.
They believe in themselves. Isn't It
worth trial Isn't any trial preferable to
catarrh