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New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
HOUSE SEATS IN DOUBT
AR. EXCEPT FOUR DISPOSED OF 50 fA" A
THE CLERK Is CONCERNED.

I].Nl
,,, EXCEPT FOUR DISPOSED OF, so FAR AS
THE CLERK is CONCERNED
,,.,,,c,or Aug 23-Mr Kerr Clerk OF the
,,. ~ representatives, has begun consideration
=. ,.a oortssted election in the LlNth Con-
Va - amaininr on his docket. but there Is ntte
,h,l,ty that anything will be done Owing 10 'ie
x,,rat,on OF the time limit within when proceeu-
inqs in contests may be prosecuted ihe'e o.
,srtvnine contested cases in ALL and OF these o"'y
,,- ra,nan 70 be disposed Of so far as the N'eiA
of the House Is concerned .
On August 10 the Of Beatty against fr'ce' III
,ha IIId Louisiana District, was taken up ou. XII
,s,.-,r nostnoned because the testimony had not
heep completed and the ninety days WITHIN "hc"
~ 49,, ,as,,mony must be taken had long since ex-
,,rod The case OF Coleman against BUCK IN 'he
rd Louisiana District will be called 'o-morFo" II,
,no office Of the Clerk. The other two cases VIII
m, no considered by the Clerk. In the case OF Del
,,,n against McGann, in the 1IId lilinols Disuc'
fcbicaeo, no papers were received in "ashihs'oh
until last week. the postponement or action III Nn--
oogo having been due TO an agreement between 'he
contestants.
The same condition OF affairs Is found IN the case
- Murray Mitchell against James j. Walsh, IN
tho with New-York District No papers nave
hoor a,ed and the only records Of contest with
which the officers OF the House acquainted are
rawsnaner reports Congress. however, can deal
,yith Tho subject as IL deems best. and II prece-
dents followed the testimony III 'nsse - .hS
twenty-hye cases considered by the Clerk has the
brief been fled and that came In on MONDAY Inis
Is the contested case or John l. h!naher IDeW ,
against Fins II. Downing tfep')' III the A'i'n IL
lipo
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
A ROAD PARLIAMENT CALl'TO
.,1 SOCIETIES AND PERSONS INTEhEsih Ell '''
,ovr,rxr OF HIGHWAYS lNNilHO

TO MEET IN ATLANTA
Washington. Aug. % The Secretary Oh na', A. nd
,re +. directed by act of Congress 10 Conc hvo
disseminate information concerning ."e ,h.t
roads To this end and under au'.o. ~ ,or a
,o"'' soarot,rv Morton to-day issued call TOT
law" ou,,ament IN the hall OF the House OF Hepre,
sonr ont,t,ve, at Atlanta Ca. on October H. anu
70 under the auspices of the Cotton states "n.
International Exposition lhe ih' 60 and
tended to all State highway commissions e'a'e
local road improvement associations .s.,on
bodes and boards Of trade ana """Sp ,.s,tors
oo',.' .,,r,, .oc,etes and farmers organizations
.'s,,.or.,,ss agricultural colleges and engineering
UNIV soo,a,ios q, civil engineers, humane so
sietes the League Of American and all
riage anu uPna,tons or individuals especially con
oerned or experienced in the e be " in at
wavs are likewise cordiahy Ah''e" ~ ~ "
tendance or represented
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
TRIED THICE To MILL HIMSELF

THEN REGRETS THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE BETTER
LICK AND SAYS HE WILL TRY 1T AGAIN.
Reading Aug. GA fairly wel.-dressed man. ap
uarent.v Sky years od. boarded a train in this
c,tv this morning and got off at Exeter Station
Soon afterwari he entered an outbui.ding and fired
tvo bullets into his head. They however, failed 10
XII, him lie then attempted to dash his brains out
brought TO the Reading Hospital He refuses to
give his name but said that he was from Clncn-
na,i Ills on'y regret was that he did not have
better luck and ne said that he would try It again.
as he was tired OF LIE
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
WILL NAME SENATORS FROM UTAH

Salt LAX. Utah. Aug. 3.-The canipas" ~ ~
Offices under the new State OF Utah has begun ~
a session which lasted nearly all night the hepuo
ucan County Convention nominated members =.
the Legislature, who Will name the TWO O"''eS
States Senators from Utah. Two women "e''
among the members chosen. The most active SE az
didates for the Senate Arthur Brown ana y.
Bennett lawyers OF this city. ana isaac ir""i mi
recently OF California. Appearances indicaS In "
Brown men are IN the majority among those en0se~
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
WHEN WILL CROKER RETURN

At conference OF Tammany chie's neid on
Thursday evening II was suggested that Mr'
Croker would not remain abroad till next month.
but that he would sail this week, in order 70 be
on time for the reorganization work in which he
is Interested. His friends will say nothing positive
as 10 his movements Peter F. Meyer was seen at
asked what he knew about Mr.. Crokers intentions
as to returning to this country. said: Il kno"
nothing-not thing.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
TRUCE BETWEEN HOWE AND HOEBER.

Coroner Hoeber yesterday held the inquest In the
OF John Tracey. ten years old. who killed
by n wagon driven by John Limbrltls. fruit
dealer. AT No. lls East One-hundred- and we lty-
hfth-st. william F. Howe was counse. for LIN
brtis. and as he had lively verbal III, with Cor
Hoeber Wednesday the crowded
with spectators. who expected renewal of hos
tllties. There OF words, however and
the inquest was conducted in An orderly manner.
The jury found that the death accidental and
I.imbrltis. who had been under 1900 bail. dis
RI
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
DISPLEASED WITH MR.. EUSTIS
THE AMBASSADOR NOT ENERGETIC IN BE-
HALF OF EX-CONsUL WALLER.

VISIT THE PRISONER AT CLAIRvAUX-sTATE
DEPARTMENT TALK ABOUT THE CASE
STATEMENT FROM THE
FRENCH GOVERNMENT
washington. Aug BIN response to the urgent
reouest Of Mr. Adee Acting Secretary OF State, that
Ambassador Eustis send representative to visit
ex-Consul Waller. the Department to-day received
a cable dispatch from Mr.. Eustis stating that on
the return Of the French Minister OF Foreign Affairs
to Paris after absence OF some time. he ana
Mr. Eustis had come to an understanding regarding
the designation OF deputies to be sent TO Clairvaux
to see Mr. Waller. who Is in prison at that place
Newton b. Eustis. the second secretary. and MI
Alexander the counsel OF the Embassy, have been
delegated by the Ambassador. and all necessary
orders issued to insure their access to the prisoner
They are TO start their errand to-day 1t Is
said that the conduct OF the Embassy in Paris is
not satisfactory to the Administration. There Is
authority for the statement that Ambassador Eustis
s believed to be devoting himself more consistently
~ social affairs than to his official duties. The
state Department has been unremittng In Its at
tempt TO bring the Waller case 10 adjustment but
It is said that Mr. Eustls has not been sufficiently
active in his cooperation. Diplomatic procedure Is
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
ExMAroR MAGowAy 90 RESPONDENT:

Trenton. y, j.. Aus. 2s.-John A. Barnes. VINO ~
terday caused the arrest Of ex.Mayor Frank ~ ~.
gowan on charge OF alternating his wifes AM
tions. this forenoon began proceedings for a'os
in the Court Of chancery. naming Mcgowan - w. ~.
correspondent Barnes asks for the custody OF nsr @
nve-year-old daughter. Bery. who 10 now Win ~
mother In NewYorl
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
cOxEy sTuMPING IN IOWA.

Des Moines Iowa. Aug 2s.-"Generar' coxey "as
at the Ottumwa Fair yesterday. He ADDRESSED :
large crowd In the afternoon and another iarss
crowd at tie City Park last night HIS speech '0''
lowed the old line OF good roads. non-interes,,,.
bearing bonds and Government ownership OF 'a~
road and telegraph lines. He spoke here to-day
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

n GIN READY FOR TRANSPORTATION

THE GIN READY FOR TRANSPORTATION.
ism ard two OF its three legs tr'ced uhder inc
s,ock which when the invention Is In use, forms
,ha third log The second cut Illustrates the gun
in action. mounted on Its tripod. The operator Is
holding back the trigger with his right hand When
N. trigger Is in this position. the automatic per-
formance of the gun takes place. The particular
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

Washington Aug. 2-James H. Eckes, Control
Ter of the Currency. accompanied by his wife, will
leave New-York by the Paris on Wednesday for a
short trip to Europe. He will spend one week In
London one week in Paris and two weeks In Switz-
erland While his trip is largely for pleasure, Mr..
Fckels will give attention while abroad to
fhe bank ng business Of the countries he visits In
his absence O. p. Tucker Deputy Controller, will be
In charge OF the office.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
sryCJDg or WELL KNOWN rIRGINiAN'

Alexandria Va. Aug 23--F. A. Reed WI"
known commission merchant OF this cry u ".
Commander OF Knights TemplT. Grand Senior "s'
den OF the Virginia Grand Lodge OF Masons. anu a.
one time superintendent OF the Mount Vernon H.",
way Company. committed suicide here TO-DAY III ~
shooting himself In the head. He had been s~''
ferer from mental depression recently.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

dttle Commissioner all same sa,sry M, We keep em
Sean and safe and em all Mojayess N s,t s1 COM
them al same indian 20 washington who made US
god school ns We .how ss0p pc1res yr and NO
read em to MoJave; J ve;, We like do all you want y:
o viii send Mosye c6aren fhGrs" to 20 be ss" ike Hk
Is x1on md talk and read and write re e. whnt nhn
'em TO Know 'he THE MOJAVES.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
SUPERINTENDENT DOOLr RECONSIDERS.

Chatham ~ Y. Aug % (SpeciaD.-The Rev. John
Dooly has been induced to reconsider his resgna-
ton as superintendent OF the Burnham Industrial
Farm The are nifty boys onSt the farm.
and application for 100 more on file.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
= r RENEDICT AGAINST GREENBACKs
,,r VIII. VOTE IN 1895 FOR THE PARTY ADvocAr-

= r RENEDICT AGAINST GREENBACKs.
,,r WILL VOTE IN 1895 FOR THE PARTY ADvocAr-
INC THEIR RETIREMENT.
y r Renedict. the Wall Street banker and bro
ker who is a lifelong Democrat and close iriend
~ President Cleveland. stated yesterday tha, ne
would vote with the party in 1896 that declares
for the retirement OF the greenback currency. no
matter which party II Mr. Benedict believes his
,o he thc important this and that Il is
,hs nrncin,e on which sound money men viii stand
together
He declares the greenback TO be valueless In time
Of need as circulating medium. and that II serves
only as a circulating pump. TO draw gold from me
Treasury which pump will again be IN operation
"a soon as CONNER ,ial conditions warrant, thus Ia
s,roving all the good so far attained as the result
Of the syndlcate's work and compelling repetition
Of the sacrifice by the Government and the disas-
ters of last year. Take even silver currency sai1
Mr. Benedict yesterday only worth about o2'2 cents
10 a dollar and bad as It is 1t Is better than this
sreenback currency which is really worth nothing
.If the retirement OF the greenback currency =
made an issue In Presidential campaign OF ievn
I will support the man and the party that sqiarey
declares to abolish the greenbacks
When Mr.. Benedict asked what form OF CO..
rercy he advocated he replied: The first thng 70
do is to wipe out the greenback currency and tnea
give us any other form. IL will be better than
grcenbacks. ,,,..
Mr. Benedict said he did not know how President
Cleveland stood this question. ana ne thousat
the President could speak for himself
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
REFUNDING THE INCOME TAX.

Washington. Aug. 3.-The Treasury to-day began
the payment Of the adjusted income tax refund
claims.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24
ODDS AND ENDS OF POLITICS.
uERKIMER AND OTSEGO DISAGREE.
A CONFERENCE IN ALBANY WITH REGARD 10
crNArE CONVENTION DELEGATEs

CONFERENCE IN ALBANY WITH REGARD 10
SENATE CONVENTION DELEGATES
Albany. Aug q A conference OF Republican COM
r,,,.e.s from Otsego and Herkrncr counties was
held in stanwix Hall this afternoon to discuss the
renresenta,ion each county is to have In The Sen
ate Convention for the xxXllid District The
Otsero committee offered a resolution to make tbs
ran-esontation the same in the State Conven-
.,o, which IL based on the Republican vote cast
q. - countv This would give Otsego eight del
-. nd Herkimer seven. The Herkimer County
Committee moved to amend the motion. and mako
the representation equal. Both the amendment
and the original motion declared lost by Dep
,,,, S.cre,arv of State Andrew Davidson, who was
ths chairman OF the conference the vote being
t,e in each case. The Otsego County Committee
moved 10 refer the question TO the RepuolicAn
State Committee. This was also ios! oy a 10
vote. ,,..-,1a .o rnee, hero rox,
Monday afternoon at O'Clock 10 tne man ums
the Two committees will consult Win tneir re-
snective county committees. The Otsego commit
~ 4. composed OF Andrew Davidson. Congressmai
b r. Wilbur and Assembly man j. = hydet ana
The Herkimer committee Of II. g. Munger Albert
Storey and f. A. Brown.
New-York tribune., 1895-08-24

YACHTING AND AQUATIC SPORTS TO-DAY.
The second Of the series of three interesting
Saturday afternoon races OF the Atlantic Yacht
Cub. for sloops. cutters and yaws. In classes four
20 ten inclusive. and ali cat-r.gged yachts WI. be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-04
Cl,Ii service EnnmlnalIon.

The civil service commission at
Washington lfas'prdered That an eX-
animation be held in this city on Sat
urday, July 20, ls0lscommenciug at Q
o'clock "a M, for tlE grade of clerk in
the postollice Only citizens of the
United States can be examined. The
age limitation for clerk is not under Is
yeurs No application will be accepted
for this examination unless fled with
the undersigned in complete form, on
the proper blank, before the hour OF
closing business on July Is, 1895.
The civil service commission taxes
this opportunity Of stating that the
examinations are open To all reputable
citizens who may desire TO enter the
postal service. without regard to their
political affiliations. All such citizens,
whether Democrats or Republicans, or
neither, are invited TO apply. They
shall be examined, graded and certi
lied with entire impartialitv, and
wholly without regard TO their politi-
cal views, or to any consideration save
their efficiency as shown by the grades
they obtain i'm the examination.
For application blanks, full instruc-
tions and information relative TO the
duty aud salary of the position, apply
at the postotiice TO
CARRIE NJ. PERKINS, Sec'y.
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At,ne Christian church

Clark Braden. the celebrated debater
against infdelity, formerly president
OF Southern Illinois College, Carbon
dale. III author Of The Problem OF
Problems" "lngersoll unmasked,"
and other works against inhdelity,
will preach at the Christian church
sunday morning and evening, July =
and will deliver one Of his lectures AZ
O'clock in the afternoon. This re-
nowned lecturer on the topic OF inf
deity for over 40 years, has delivered
more than g. 600 lectures in the leading
cities of the United States and Canada.
Mr.. Braden has been endorsed more
than one hundred times by ate asso-
clans and conventions of his own
church. mass meetings and churches of
his own denomination; by the secular
and religious press of the United
States. The lectures are entirely non
sectarian in character. They are de
Tense of the Bible and religion of all
christians.
/ All queries and objections presented
/ in writing will be answered, and all
queries and objections must be pre-
sented in that form. No oral contro
vcrsy will be allowed. Come let us
reason together; prove all things; hold
fast that which is good. Lecture free
Every one invited. BIBLE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-04
THE MARKETS.

KANSAS CRY, Mo, July 2 There were
very few samples oi wheat on the floor to-day,
aud appar 7ntly very little disposition b bid
Tor new " heat. Receipts of wheat, IS cars; q
year ago, 81 cars.
No. hard wheat namhally tgstG7c; No.
hard nominally 6jc Ne. hard, nominally, arg
6;ie No. 2 red, nominslly 6s6f70c No red nom
inally d6tidIc No. red, car65c rejected nom
inally 6O06sc.
The com market turned very weak. There
were h'w sales Of miXed early AZ i0c aud 1t
Ale, but bids dropped lower and lower all day.
AZ the close mixed corn wac offered at ~ &C and
white at iOc. Receipts Of corn to-day, "A cars; a
year ago, " cars.
No. mixed corn, tlc, offered at ;g'sc later
No. mixed, nominAlly B., 20 No, imiKei. nom
lRally Ss1sc No. white, offered at &c; No. 8
white. nomiually alc.
Oats were &C lower. There werl only few
samples ou sale Receipts of GA to-day scars;
a ycat ago A. c8sa. Na. 30 sai ohts ~ ~
No. 3 oats, nomnally 2ic M .. nomnally sic
No white cats, nomiually Q No. white cats.
nominally 2So -ic.
Rye some new ohcrings TO arrive, with lit
uo demand. NJ. 2 nomiu dly SOa &c; No q
nomlnally Sc
Corn Chop Lower 7,st'c per osgt sack "A
Bran Weak 56asNo per cwt sacked; bulk 10
Ices.
HAY Reccipts,n cars; market steady. Hmo.
thy ehuices Ilsi a. 50 Mol slalu 10. Ma Ssets,
! fancy prairic $3.50; choice sSuss1; No. 1. SIAl
/ ~ No. Z sd'tl packing hay. sisOtd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-04
ABOUT PATENTED ARTICLES.
The Mistake of Charging Fancy Prices
for New Ideas.

The Mistake of Charging Fancy Prices
for New ideas.
new article Of domestic hardware
has been put on the market which Is
staple In all families and competes with
a similar utensll which is sold for Is and
20 cents, says the Engineer. The price
OF the new article is 81 Before IT can
be In demand and generally adopted
to the displacement Of the old utensil,
a great deal OF work VIII have to be
done which is very much hampered
by the prohibitory price put upon the
new goods The number Of persons who
will be willing to pay the price Of four
or five of the old style goods for one
Of the new style will not be large. we
think, and wiser policy would nave
fixed a lower price. This leads us to say
that every year there are large num-
bers Of similar articles put on the mar
ket, which would have a larger sale II
they were sold at mercantile prices. by
this we mean a consideration OF the
first cost OF the goods when ready for
| delivery 60 jobbers. the jobbers' pront
and the retailers as well added Tor
these things are considered by buyers,
both wholesale and retail before there
week we went into a store where i'll
ter was for sale Upon asking the price
Of one of half gallon capacity. we were
informed that IL was 500 II was plain
casting with no fittings or fixtures and
with some porus material inside Of II OF
no particular money value. The cast.
! ings may have cost so cents, and an
outside figure for the cost OF the uten-
sill would be 81, yet $40 was the price
TO the buyer We demurred at the
price and gave the same reasons Tor so
doing that are given above, but the sell
| er's argument in favor OF the high price
was that IL would filter some fabulous
number OF gallons of water per day.
| This had no connection whatever with
the cost of the goods; frying-pan VIII
turn out 500 pounds of cooked material
| day and q 25-cent faucet will permit
| thousands Of gallons OF water to pass
through 1t daily. These are the func-
tions of the articles sold: they are ex-
pected to be efficient. but there Is no
reason I'm this fact for adding 1000 per
cent to the cost ot them. The fact
that articles are patented leads many
persons to feel that the public expect
to pay stiff prices for such things, but
we believe this to be erroneous NOW
adays those who have money to spend
consider prices very carefully, and II
they are unreasonable they simply &c
without the goods.
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Editor Isenberg, OF the Enid Wave,
came in from the west side last night
lie looks little the worse for his en-
counter with Register Patterson, but
deplores the tragedy very deeply. lie
has sent Mrs Williams, widow of the
city marshal, Sl00, and says she shall
never want Tor anything as long as he
has dollar lie will return TO Enid
in few days and resume his position
rs editor of the Wave Ills daughter
is editing it during his absence. lie
did not leave Enid because he felt him
self in any danger, but TO ease his
friends, who were afraid for him.
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TOWNSHIP MATTERS.
Glad Tidincs Of Much Joy Tor Those Who
Hold lucky Cards

Glad rIdinrs Of Much Joy Tor Those who
Hold lucky Cards
The commissioner OF the general
land fce has made awards in the fol-
lowing contests:
WI Aldrich r Schloesser and the
town Of III Reno, lot 3, block IS, to FL
Reno
III Burgess, e c Guss and J r Wal
lace. lots 10. %, 81 and %. block 49,,
West Guthrie, TO Burgesi
The secretary Of the interior has
awarded lot II, block 81, Guthrie, TO J
+ McGrath; lot IT,. block 81, Guthrie,
to Freeman and Avery; lot 80. block
%, Oklahoma City, to estate OF Samuel
Mcpherson.
Reviews were denied in the follow
ing cases:
MD Colgrose, T r Critteuden anC
town Of El Reno, lot lG block 40. Lo
goes TO the town.
Ell Dunn and Edward Austin, lot Is
block 81, El Reno Lot goes TO tn
town.
Randall Fuller and Sarah A Castcel
lots ] and 10, blocl, 80, Guthrie; lot
90 to Fuller
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PROGRESS OF BIFURCATIoN.
Some Recent Examples Of the Growing
Favor Of Dress Reform.

The new woman Is going TO put her
self in evidence by reforming her cos
tune according TO signs from all over
the country The boomers of an early
generation are now blooming out in
more graceful if more startling gar
ments The news that the progressive
women of Pittsburg heve made de-
mands on their modistes for bicycle
garments advanced to the degree of
knickcrbockers and legglngs is matched
by similar reports from other points.
young woman at Ann Arbor was ta-
booed from her boarding-house for
adopting that fin de steele costume,
and by that martyrdom has been ele-
waited to the position of queen of cult.
Elmore. O.. has not been exactly known
as center OF fashion, but when
twentyfour of Elmores daughters
swear TO wear the garments which in
terfere neither with pedestrianism nor
pedalling IL Is plain, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. that they intend Co lead
the newest fashions. We do not under
stand that the fair dress reformers are,
az body adopting the ground which
their predecessors did of the midcen-
tury. that skirts must be abolished on
Iygienic grounds and for the emanci-
pdilOn OF woman. Inc new tuit az
cepts hygiene as a side issue. is conf
dent OF being able 20 emancipate her
self whether she wears skirts or not,
and bases the new departure on the
principle impregnable In the feminine
system of logic that they are wearing
| the things In England and France.
| Whether the difference IN principle is
responsible for the difference In results
or not Il is a fact that while the bloom
ers Of the sos were something fearful
the boomers OF the '90s are something
stunning. OF course, IL Is subversive
OF our long standing conventional rules
OF propriety TO find our progressive
young women whirling along the streets
in the garments heretofore considered
sacred to masculinity. But after the
first shock is over we may perceive that
garments adapted TO the purposes foI
which they are worn contain nothing
essentially immodest. We can certain
ly reconcile ourselves to bicycle suit;
and hunting costumes without more
difficulty than TO fashionable bathing
dresses. II the new woman determinel
10 wear the new garments, the mascu
line objection vii not prevent her
Many males can. indeed. be found wht
will assent TO the proposition that sh'
may emancipate herself from the slav
cry OF skirts provided she frees the res
OF the race from the depressing tyranny
Of the theater hat.