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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
PURELY PERSONAL.
Miss Wanamaker Counts Among He,
Many Accomplishment That Of
Boxing-Mr. Carnegie.

The Prince OF Wales writes all his pri.
vate letters on lisht-blus paper. These
are ones he doesn't want generally read
General Trochu's estimate OF Bismarck
Is tat he might have been a great man
but he has only become great Prussian
Mr.. Carnegie is said to be great al.
mirer OF Herbert Spencer, to whom he
has made a mum Der OF gifts. The latest
10 said TO be fine piano.
Only three men who xer, members NJ
the United State. Senate in 1913 are nov
lvinz-James W. Bradbury Of Maine
Ex-Governor Felch Of Michigan and
General W. Jones Of Iowa.
The Moscow monument to the late
Emperor Nicholas OF Russia, which has
peen seven years in construction. nov
approaches completion, and IL il ex-
pected to be ready for dedication in the
-pring.
The Duke OF Edinburgh for long time
has not been very popular in England.
dis going 10 Germany to live wi. add 10
ais unpopN arity. and yet, paradoxical
a. It may seem, will please the English
nightly.
Miss Wanamaker counts among he,
various accomplish ments the unusual but
decidedly healthful one of boxing. Her
tntor in great measure and the one with
Fhom she most frequently tries her skill
q her father, the Postmaster General.
Franklin Simmons bas been awarded
he task OF executing the equestr an
.tatue OF General Logan 10 be erected in
Washington. He has su omitted only a
-ough sketch thu, far, but will now pro-
'eed TO work ont a model. Iowa Circle
will be the site OF the statue and brorza
.he material.
Aai1r-General Sir John Stuart White.
sho Is TO succeed Lord Roberts a. Com,
nander-in chief in India, has been tbir
y-e ght years in the British army, most
# the time having been spent In that
''untry. In 1896 he was sent to Bnrmah
o command the army OF occupation, 3O..
~ strong. and his manp gemen, of per. |
'iexing questions. military and political.
or years ELECTED praise from the yicsroy, ]
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Tho dairy tnsiasssy 10 Of saeb . assuss
That 'ss psopts esa ssaIsss Ito tasxnsts5s
uasiI thar sstsnsioa Il sscswisIly sslSsd
10 u. ssys Tbs Bsssa<P's sss4<ts<. LEA ~
compare shsss.xrowsnx With batsss.
tnastnx. In sanm~sasiss shs pswsi.s9es
OF family . barrel of Aous per Aaenm
inr each lndlvtdasl 10 . tais aisevaarA
Ae"ss ave bssshsls III Wheat are s.ausfv&
boz barred of four. wosth . ltssas ssss
" o. prsssa. psic~s. ~ say q Toe hsfssi
Of aour. The batter sitewsnrs kss 3
family 10 shoas oas yoaad per sadsvkAsai
na~mtef tos saeh ueek. o. sAy kstf
poanas par y~a. A. ~ csrts PET paasa
shts 10 tLo. os 81 IS esess. ahcas The ss-
sfass price ZOE GOOD butter. ~ 10 ets.sd.
Iaktnx tbs smsllss al shess swo saae.
50 havs shs cost of The husssf csHsnms4
ny ont p~ople ~ tally tsies Tho rsss u
What. bat Ia addition To batter shess
- th" chess, and especially The miik.
the value ut shs latter amor ntisx "a -
enormous sum In she asxsvx.sr. With
ont the hsnses 10 10 doa hsful II 10 t644
hs coaesded that dairy products epss tn
people Of our country tse o. three simN
A. much - the wheat shey cpasaae.
u 10 prphshls that no impruvemssis
20 The m annisctufs OF h,ur will mstsyt.
ally Increase iss ase. Eaosmaus ~ .
the consumption Of dairy rrpdaess. The
limit ls by M means yes reached. Tbs
general adoption Of the creamery sysssm
through the West 10 Substituting . god
prodnct for . pss,s one. and IN evefssas
satns circle 81 cpnsumess srp lssfata4
tbs taste ~ rpui batter. u
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

Beware Of tho electric light. This 2
warning sounded by correspondent
and a warning that should be heeiea.
The use Of the incandesceps lamp 10 sps
to he highly injurious 10 the eyes II pfs-
cautions are not taken with regard e
shades or globes. Plain or cut glass .
particularly nosious. In an cases ~
little illumination should be shaded WITH
green or thick white shade. and -
glass should be frosted. 70 II said thats
number If mep In the clubs are snh(
ing with sore eyes. entirely due to ~
improper shading Of the club lisheA-
London Letter.
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PORTLAND MARKET.


WHsAr ~ Nominal; Valley. sl,loi
Wallis Walla, tl.06@l .07 Per csnsAi:
Flous--Standard, $3.50, WAiia Waila:
1850; Graham. IS; Sapsrhns, ss'oe
oArs-ala44e per bushsl rolled, In
bags. ss.2os&o0; barrels eS.ooSo'7oi
HAr~iss,. silsls.so per ton; com.
mon, ~. 00@lO.W. ma
MIusruvrs-Bran, as; shorts, 40
ground barley, t:3 s2%; chop sscd, w
psr ton: whole iced barley, tlS9lS
midd inys, S2392A per ton; bfewinu
barley, 81 .UO@l.l5 per Genital: chicken
wheat, 1l.l Dl.2O per Genital.
Burrss-Orsgon fancy creamery. O9
size; fancy dairy, AY2nc; iAn "
GOOD, 26az7%e; common. incline POI
pound; pickle roll butter, aoSo5c pes
roll.
CHxxsr - Oregon, A@l3c: Eastcru
Twins, l4ae; Young America. loo POI
pound.
Eaas-Orsgon. SOC; Eastern. sos PEI
dozen.
PouLrxy 800 Chickens, mixed coops
A. SO "A ~; Odd hens, ,4.6Oe5 %; old
ROSTERS, u "; ducks, to.Oss.N; sesss
80 per uozsn turkeys, live, l21s si3s
per pouad dressed, lag loo.
VEas rAsLgs--Cabuass. N.o 9i.O PCS
esntal onions, so(ssUc per GENITAL; potA'
toes, 76@yUc pcs sack tomatoes. soa
sc per box, Oregon tarnips, 7oct9ti.U
per centAl; young carrots, 7oc9N POI
Genital; sweet potatoes, tl.5o per GENITAL
Oregon eSuiinowes, 7ocstl.W psr dozen
celery, oOc per dozen.
kRurrs-Sicily lemons. 1000 per box
Cain .oraiA new crop. ~ ota5 Oi oro
gon pears, ii .25tg ~ per box bAnAnas
s.. 5Ute3.5O per bunch, orAnxss, ssed
lings, - " 93.26 per box nAseis. tAu
"a i.50, eranhsrrics, tlz-0 per bAffsi
apples, ti.Uts2.to.
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bsEE - Live, t2.ODa3.1 p~r In
pounds, drsss-d, tt.5o saAs 50,
hrrros - Live, tl.75,etoo %, in
" =, .. afsss'' N.mss ID. lamts,
Hoas -- Live, ~ 75ae5.O mar i'm
pounds. dressed, 1850.
VKst~-stas per iU pounds.
sMoksD AxArs-TAr9. ham. i5t.a
ll5'sr: medium ham, 49,, aIst.e w.sh
last baeon. l5a lie. short clear sidss "A
@l5'sc' dry salt sides. ilaiitsc %,
pound. F'
LAsD-Compound.in tins. iI.aiIhe;
Pnrs, In tins, ~ aisc; Oregon, II = "a
l2'sc psr pound.
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How They Grow.

"sf'nant-caH you bring me fsv S~h
eta o. green r"as this nnrninEt
'h 'arhsnsr Not this rporuin'. Nv
S "" I"st bloss'nin' whom Left hons
W. n'n' ago Hut q that ar cloud dror. an
,rn or two so's ser keep often the sun. IN b.
mere with lad this arternnou --T,n,a
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80 "me a mi'Aeh the baby greatly whils
"'r" away, didn't YOU,
.s "aS' AN couldn't sleep a, all for a
"'' wv put a whorsa and whss,l,a,r ..
Az A. ,"9 '',' and hired a man to play an soror
Herald "s"~ aha World
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b.z :, , yrn arrays mind your mother. H.,l.
" ' the kind old lady In the .,r.st
,sr,. IVA nm, ~as the boy. amb,g,or.
All ""' father, too" sonsryills Ions.
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HTps%-Dry hides, ssiscts.i pr, me, SO
Sc. &c l-ss or eulls: green. srl.rs..i
OVER % pounds, r.: under IS pounds. h,
,hs"p p"lss, short WOOL. DSssOr; nae
dunn, 500 soc, long. 1s9sst.:5; shear.
inss, iosas. salIow. good 70 choies, .
a3Sse per pound.
"oot--tmpqua Valley. isat7e. fail
clip. l3da lS'sc, Willamet.s Valley, lisa
!sc, according IN quality. Eastern Ore.
gon, lO'sl sc per pound, according n
condition.
Hovs-l2aistec, arrordinr 10 quality
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S.fts- sass quotations. irpn. AIS
'tcrt. " Is. wire, 800 p-r hsx
lsoS-sAr. sl.e par pouad pig lraa.
~ ~ per ton
-rssL--iD'xc per pound.
TtS~i- &. charcoal, ttssD. prime auaA
~ 1870 ~ ~ per bos. bor ero~~-s. q
extra p"r boz. rnoanx. ltrD. prime
quality. b.fsa7.0o psr tnr. I. G. ross
plates, itr1. primo quality. C.sOsas. I'd
per boz.
LR,p-11sc psr pound: h~s. s',e.
sH0r--il 40 per sack.
Hosszsaoxs-t3.
NAVAL sroass-Oakum. N.sOsss psr
bale resin, t.-paha per "a pounds Tar.
stockholm. tl5.U, Carolina, - % psr
oarrsl pitch. 800 per b~rr.i turpsn.
tine. DC par xal.on tn carload !osa.
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HosxY - Choice comb, t59I7c pet
pound new Uresoa, ls.e3uc.
sALr-liverpool. aus. 1880; ico,.
1850, sos, 1880, stock. tlo.S9ll-o ~.
Dnsp kxurrs-Pvtits prunss. lots IL
silver, llal4c; Italian, l2ta lie. Ger man.
/ lU,1ile, plums, old. Staoe new, 7Gssc
spplcs, ostle; osApofAs-d Aprieots,
| $50 los peaches, l3s loe; pears. ltsss
Kicx-IslAnd. u. $4,000; Japan. H. "
per GENITAL
Coyvss-Ccssa Rica, u re Rio, Dtse.
Salvador. Ak. Mocha, n y aA~; Java
I II y, aa Uc, Arbuck ls's, Midland, Mo.
kAskA and Lion. lOUpoanL cassA
2. S. loe pss pound Colambas. sAnns,
bsAss-smAll whits, sac: ptnh. Sc
bsyos, sac; butter, st.c; hmA~. "a a+t
per pound
Eastern, In haxrels, oa50r
halt barrels, 4. !. de57 re. In eas-s. 80
In barrels, 3D'stje pr gallon. ti.5S pss
xcx.
scoAx-Sr. prices: b. sei uoAisn Z,
aae; extra Z, tac. Magnolia A. aSe.
xrxnalAts.i, sac, cubs erushssi and paw
dsrcd, She. eon irctioasrs' A. s1sc per
pound. maple sugar. lStS lie per pound.
CAsSxp aooo~-rAbis trai.s. sS~,r.e.i
guots,i pi.7S'42.Do. peaches, u. sS'4ss. ID
Bart Istt pears, 81. 7s,s I'D pian ti 81 =
8l.D. stfxw h-rrtss, e. .ba3. -. char
ri.s, t2-2S az. ~. aekb~rr,zs. ti.aSas
z; rAap b.rriss, q. ~. pin.Apps ~, q. 3ssa
$50; Apr,cpts. 81 IS 12.0u. fts truiss
Assorte.i. ti.D. peaches. ti.D. piams.
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Dr.. LYONS Perfect Tooth Powder.
Thoroughly cleanses the teeth and
purihes the breath. Used by people
of refinement for over a quarter of
a century. Sold Everywhere.

as transferring the financial question to the Ju-
oluton went till tomorrow.
The silver Purchase Repeal bill taken up at
II 80 a. m. and Mr.. Butler Dem. S. c. addressed
the Senate In opposition. He replied to Mr..
Palmers remarks OF yesterday. critcising the Sem
ate for It's action He said to that Senator that
the minority the repeal question was not at
tempting to anybody. but that 1t did not in
tend TO be coerced by anybody. The Senate was not
town meeting, but great deliberatVe body.
intended TO put a veto upon hasty. unwse and I'M
proper legislation 1t had been asked What was to
be done?' His reply was Compromise Compro-
mise is the solution
Mr. Butler having spoken for nearly two hours
and becoming much fatigued. yielded the Moor
without finishing his speech; and then Mr.. Black
burn Dem), Of Kentucky, made an argument
against the repeal bill. He had voted, he said
against the Sherman act, but bad as that measure
was unfair, uncandid he believed II TO DE still
he did not Believe that ii was the cause OF the
country's financial woes, or that it's repeal would
prove a panacea for them. He would not there-
fore favor either the House bill or the senate SUD-
sttute, but thought that the compromise measure
might be devised. Mr.. Blackburn. in the course OF
his speech, referred to the platforms OF both pont-
cal parties and got into a colloquy with Mr. Wash
burn (Rep). OF Minnesota, as to the one. and with
Mr.. Mcpherson Uem). OF New-Jersey, as 10 tne
other He declared that he was In FAVOR OF carry
ing out all of the pledges of the Chicago platform
as to silver while Mr.. Mcpherson was only IN
made strong appeal for bimetallism The third
speech of the day was also made py o0ulheih
democratic Senator Mr.. Call, OF Florida. who also
opposed repeal. The Senate adjourned at 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-05

history OF the United States. No public officer had
ever been impeached for more reckless viola
ton OF law. He ridiculed the letter OF the Pres-
dent to Governor Northen-nominally to the Gov
ernor but really TO Congressman declared that
it merely seid. II want" Il WISH" II order" Il
demand" II am Sir Oracle. and when l open my
mouth let dog bark" Gaughter) He then
went to speak upon the Silver question. and
opposed unconditional repeal OF the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman law, and euogized the Sill
yer Senator'S for their magnificent fight against
the money power and Administration patronage.
Mr. Fitch Dem. y. - offered. as a substitute
for the Tucker BILL the following which ordered
printed.
THAT sections 20O2 and 552s OF the Revised
Statutes be amended by striking out. wherever they
occur in each section. the words, or to keep the
peace at the polls and that section 2.0ll and all
subsequent sections. down to and including section
2031. and sections 5,52l and 5522 and all other acts
and parts OF acts which authorize the appoint
ment Of chief supervisors of elections. of super
visors Of elections. and of deputy marshas OF
elections or of general deputy marshas. charged
with any duty respecting any election. and which
prescribe their duties provide for their compensa-
ton. make appropriations therefor. and impose
fines or punishment for resisting their authority be
repealed
The title Is made to read: "TO prohibit the MILL
tary or naval forces OF the United States from
interfering with elections in the States. and to re-
peal all laws which provide for the appointment
OF supervisors and deputy marshals OF elections
Mr.. Lane Dem, I'D in advocating the pending
bill declared that the Federal Election laws should
have been placed upon the statute books.
Every deputy marshal appointed under them lac
coriing to his BELIEF had been either a hired as
sassin. hired spy. a hired voter. He was op-
posed to all arms and armed forces at the polls.
The Election laws should be repealed as means
of preserving peace at the polls.
Mr. Murray. the Republican colored member
from South Carolina, spoke against the pending bill
In his State. before any man could vote In Demo-
cratic primaries he must declare that he had been
a Democrat since 1876 The repeal OF the Federal
Election laws would open up the hoodgates OF
fraud and violence
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Murrays remarks. the
House. at 500. adjourned.
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NORTHERN PACIFIC CONTEST.
PROTEST OF OPPOSING PHILADELPHIA
STOCKHOLDERS
CRITICISMS VIGOROUSLY DIRECTED AGAINST
THE PRESENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
THE BELMoNT.IvEs COMMITTEE.

THE BELMoNTIvEs COMMITTEE.
The contest over the control OF the Northern
Pacific Railroad at the approaching election Is
waxing hot Friends OF the Bemont-lves COM
mittee think that they have the better chances
of success and are confident that a revolution In
rho management will be effected. Recent advices
strongly confirm the rumors current within a
few DAYS that strong foreign support mas Deeh
given to the Belmont Committee.
Johnston Livingston. whose name IS inciudei
in the list put forth by the Proxy committee Vi
the Board OF Directors has refused to allow the
use Of his NAME and It is suspected that In the END
he will be found to be the side OF the anti
Willard marty The absence from the regular
ticket OF the names OF tho directors VINO were
closely Identified with Henry Willard IN the
transactions which criticised the most severely
has not Influenced many stockholders The make
nm Of the ticket preserves a board which either
represents the Willard interest or was identihed
With tn. transactions under the Willard regime.
p.rhat,s some Significance may be attached TO the
visit OF Or Siemens OF the managing directors
OF the Deutsche Bank Of Germany, VINO IL no"
on the steamer Spree. bound FOR this port Inc
Deutsche Bank was formerly n strong supporter
Of Henry Willard and Dr. Siemens comes over TO
investigate Northern Pacific matters lie Is ac-
companied by DR.. Theodore Barth' prominent
German editor.
New interest has been lent to the contest by a
vigorous circular issued by tho Philadelphia bank
ing firm OF Charles d. Barney * Co. Inc circular
objects to the appeal OF tho Directors Proxy COM
mittee on the ground that It takes the position
that ..cvery wrongdoer is but too willing to take
and asks whether past should be forgotten
which includes the Rocky Fork and COOK 'ity
Railroad purchase. the Northern Pachc ana MANI
toba Railroad purchase the Seattle, Lake Shore
and Eastern Railroad purchase ana lease '"e
seattle Rolf Line construction. the Chicago ana
Northern Pacific Railroad lease. the Chicago ana
Central Railroad lease. The circular says:
"rhc records show that many OF your directors
were interested In the selling OF these roahs "
yonr company and the records further snow una.
one OF them alone has entailed net loss uio,
vonr company OF over $4,000 per annuin an
amount equal to per cent per annuIn on your
preferred stock ,,. =. ,.o Northern
The Philadelphia house objects to the Mor,ner III
pacdc management. because or the dsnohests ".
the Sem. official Information imPar,rn ,r TO une
s,"ckhoIisrs The verbal and publishrd lhIori ,
lion thnt the dividend the preferred STOCK Jug
Iii, 4; 1902 had been earned and wouid De pau
49, fiow,d by "A the next day that the I'll
shoud moi be paid because II was nor e'uh,u' M
,Isa,roIntment at the result OF the Manitoba Hinu
sI,t Il referred TO and also the assertion Oh Nv,
,n,nossIhilitv of rcceivership nj the time inc
napers were actually being drawn up
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Brings comfort and Improvement end tends 70
personal enjoyment when rightly used. The
many, who live better than Others. and enjoy
life more, with less expenditure by more prompt
~ adapting tine worlds best products TO the needs
II physical being. viii attest the value to heaith
Of the pure lluil LAXATIVE principle, embraced
,!.c remedy Syrup OF Fig.
Its excellence is due 10 its presenting In the
form most acceptable and pleasant to the taste
the refreshing and truly beneficial properties OF
a perfect laxative: cicctualy cleansing the sys-
ten. dispeing colds, headaches and fevers. ana
permanently curing constipation. IL mas given
satisfaction to millions and met with the approval
OF tile medical profession because 1t acts on the
Kidneys, Liver and Bowels without weakening
them. and it Is perfectly FREQ from every oo'ec-
tionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druggists IN
soc and 81 bottles, but it is mar dfac'ured py
the California Fig Syrup Co. only. Whose ha'nc
printed on every package, also the NAME nSrui
Of Figs, and being wc informed. you will not
accept any substitute il offered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-05
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.
THANKS EXTENDED TO FOREIGN GoVERNMf us
FOR PARTICIPATION IN TIE WORLDS FAIR
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS LAW DEBATE.

ru,vVS EXTENDED TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WORLDS FAIR
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS LAW DEBATE.
Washington oct AIN the House to-day on
motion of Mr. Houk Dem. Ohio) JOINT res
olution was passed extending the thanks OF the
Congress and the people Of the United states 10
the foreign governments who had generously anu
effectively participated In the Chicago ENpos.ioi''
Under the call Of committees the following bills
were reported and placed on the calendar:
nv Mr. Oates Dem. Ala.). from the Committee
on the JudciaryThe Oates Bankruptcy Dill
Bv Mr. McCreary Dem, KY, from the COM
mittee on Foreign Affairs. the McCreary Dill u
amend the Geary Chinese Exclusion act
When the Federal Election Repeal bill was taken
I'D Mr. Compton Dem. Md advocated the meas
ure 1t was the duty OF Congress TO carry out
the wishes Of the people. and the people had IN
structed and commanded the Democratic party
70 see to it that these Infamous Federal Election
Iaws should be repealed He denied the statements
made by the Republicans that the minority OF
voters In the South controlled the action OF the ma
iorty He quoted from statistics to show, on the
other hand that in the New-England States there
was n majority Of Democratic voters, but there
we're few Democratic members in Congress from
that section Mr.. Bouelle Rep.. Me- denied this
statement and got into somewhat angry colloquy
with Mr. Compton in regard to the matter. In
conclusion Mr.. Compton said that he hoped to see
the day when every provision on the statute books
which recalled the would be wiped out Let
the last vestige OF them be destroyed. and the
sooner the better.
Mr. Sweet Iaep., Idaho) opposed the passage OF the
hill and then entered upon a criticism of Presi-
dent Cleveland. The refusal of that officer to en-
force the Sherman Silver law and the Geary
Chinese Exclusion law was without parallel In the
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TALKING FOR COMPROMISE.
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBrSE.]
rI1prr sOrTIfrKN SENATOR'S MAKE m EFFUI'

TO GET THE PATTY TOGETHER
wasb,ngton Oct As there we're only seven
Senators present in the chamber this morning wnen
PRAYER was said Mr. Stewart Rep., New thoneht
that the reading Of yesterdays journal should nave
a larger audience lie therefore called attehuoh
10 the fact that there was no quorum present ne
roll was called and forty-three Senators-Just a
ouorrro-responded The journal then read
and the morning business was proceeded with
Mr.. Morgan Dem, Ala offered resolution In
structing the Judiciary Committee to Inquire ana
report what provisions Of the act OF January 1854
(the free coinage act, are in force and TO re-
port by bill otherwise. Mr.. Allison d'ep. Iowa.
took exception to the last clause OF the resolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-05
CLEVELANDS ONLY FRANK STATEMENT
A SPEAKER IN TEE BIMETALLIC CONVENTION
AIIrnES TO THE NORTuERN LETTER.

ALLUDES TO THE NoRTHERN LETTER.
st. Louis Oct. At was late this morning before
the delegates to the Pan-American Bimetallic Con-
vention began to assemble at Armory Hall. The
programme for the days proceedings was an
nounced as Discussion and almost all the dele
gates came prepared to discuss the great problems
which the league desires to solve.
Governor Lewelling after calling the delegates
to order read a large number of letters from prom
nent bmetalliss who were unable to attend. All
the writer's set forth reasons why there should be
two money metals, and why the South and West
should unite for their common interest.
Walter y. Allen, of Kansas. made a long address,
In which he said that If President Cleveland had
written the letter to Governor Northcn which Gen.
eral Weaver quoted yesterday, it was the only
frank statement he had ever made to the people
on the silver question. motion TO send a copy
of Mr. Aliens address to every member of Congress
was referred to the Committee on Resolutions.
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HIGH-WATER MARK IN TENSIONS.

A NET DECREASE SHOWN FOR TWO MONTHS-THE
FIRST INSTANCE SINCE TIE WAR.
Washington. Oct 1.-The high-water mark as to
the number of pensioners the rolls and the
amount Of money to be expended per year has
evidently been reached A statement prepared
at the Pension Bureau shows that on July l. 1888.
there @660i2 pensioners Of all kinds being
borne upon the rolls On September |. 1893. two
months afterward. there were only %f39s. show
ing net decrease during that time of l,6Oi PEN
sioners. This is average net decrease or N'
per month. and II extended through the year would
show a net decrease Of 1854. This is the first time
In thirty-three years or since the war. that a
net decrease to the rolls has been shown. 1t Is
estimated the bureau that the loss to the rolls
during the present fiscal year by death, remarriage,
minors reaching the on-pensionable age etc,
will reach 5000 against 5000 last year. And
1t Is not thought that the additions to the rolls
will reach much more than 5000 These hgures
mark an epoch in pension matters long expected.
but which has required about thirty years to reach