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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
At SO Cents.

This is new lot, we made
them ourselves, in this way.
We were lame on soc goods and
none in sight, so we took lot of
our ~ and 44-inch, good sellers
at CSC and 75c, and marked them
all down to Ia e.,fs.s.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
His Sisters Are MercifuI.
COAL AT BOTTOM PRICES.

Prices as quoted by solicitors include
a commission for themselves, which
you can save by placing your order
directly with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
5OCenrts.

It will be your own fault if you
do not pick up some good values
in Dress Goods today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
Linens.

LIfECEESs
Time flies, these are Linen
Days, once year January
prices, and for the kind we sell.
Bteached Damasks-Make
a note of these prices:
6O-ineh, 43c, were CSC.
64-inch, 46c. were zoe.
64-inch, CSC, were $50.
6S-fnch, $50, were SltO.
72-inch, Si.i8, were $3.50.
Table Cloths Bleached
Damask Cloths, bordered all
round, 2x21S yards,
S!.4O, worth $500.
Napktns-90 dozen Bleached
Damask Napkins, 21x21 inches,
Si.68, were So. 25.
Towels 800 Huck Towels,
l1e1nstitched, 22x44 inches,
2lc. were Soc oiwoa@a-
5EDSPRE q
Special Price
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21

For Men.

L Ul H1SIHe
The best Shirt you ever saw
for the price,
69c, 3 for $500.
It is our Quaker CITY 1aun-
dered Shirt. Short bosoms or
long, short sleeves or 1ong-good
to fit, good to wear, full sizes,
good linen set-in bosom, Will
Evansville cotton think of the
price.
50 Gents.
UnIaundered Shirts-With
Scotch Madras or French Per-
Gale Bosoms and Reversible Link
Cuffs, at
50 Cents.
COLLARS.
Linen Collars, not cotton.
made to our express order by one
Of the best collar makers in
America, in the prevailing styles,
all sizes, at
iOc; Si.l5 Per Dozen.
Linen Cuffs-in 4styles, just
as good as are the Collars, at
zoe, or So. 25 Per Dozen.
You will find all kinds of good
shirts here, and the popular
Cluett, Coon & Co. and "E. &
W." Collars and Cuffs of all
styles.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
IS Cents.

Storm Serge : The best
Storm Serge in America Chats
strong language, isn't it?) Black
and Navy Blue, will wear like
iron, As inches wide, at
SO Cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
Dress Goods.

French Organdies--Did you
ever see printed goods so beauti-
full as they are this year? Our
own importation selections from
thousands of patterns), is now
here. Our buyer stakes his rep
utation for taste and Judgment
on just such selections as these;
later he may have to take what
he can get, so will you, Be adj
vised, select now from the pref
test lot of Organdies ever open
ed upon our counters. The best
cloth possible, the most perfect
printing in the world, exquisite
designs and more of them than
we ever offered before. Is that
strong enough? 1t is true.
Wool ChaIIies so pieces,
light and dark grounds, a fine
collection, from new Rollers, fash
ionable now, always desirable.
WOOL FABRICS Canvas
WeaVes and two-toned effects
for present use, 48-inch goods,
excellent value at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
George R. Finch and Miss Finch.

II
Mrs. A. B. Driscoll, Mrs. Ambrose Tfghe.
Other parties were made up as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hill, Miss HILL w. N.
Mrs. William Constans, Miss Constants; Col.
and Mrs. Lamborn, Miss Lamborn; Mrs. J..
A. Wheelock, Mrs. Russell Freeman; Mr. and
Mrs. l.. E. Newport. Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Peet, Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Morton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Auerbach, DR.. and Mrs. REM,
DR.. and Mrs. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Peabody. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. p. Elmer Mr.. and
ston, Mr.. and Mrs. George Thompson, Mr..
and Mrs. H. T. Black, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D.
Merwin, MIR. and Mrs. T. L. Wann. r. M.
Newport Jr. and Miss Newport, Hon. w. P.
Clough. Judge C. E. Flandrau, H. B. Wenzell,
Charles w. Gordon. l.. p. Wilkes, DR.. W. D.
Kelly, P. w. Parker.
The entertainment will net the club
about 81, 400
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21
IS Cents.

85 Gents.
Pebble Granite Suitings -
A hard twisted, no-wear-out-to-
them sort of cloth, medium COL
ors, a genteel dress fabric. 46
inches wide, at
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21

number of young men Of the Hill are to
give dancing party Monday night Those
having charge Of the affair are Messrs. Apple
ton, Bancroft, Mcleod, Corning and Wedge.
Over 100 invitations have been sent out. 1t
will be given at the Albion hall.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21

The West Side Violet Social club will hold
their third social hop Friday evening at the
corner of South Wabasha and Chicago avenue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21

short programme, embracing vocal ant
instrumental numbers and readings, will b,
given at the reception by the ladies of st
Clements church this evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-21

Mrs. Berkey Meyer, of Dayton avenue, will
give a bob party for Miss Porter, of Bes
ton, Friday night. There will be thirty-fve
guests. and the destination will be the Town
and Country club, where supper will be
served after which dancing will follow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
EXPERT WAlSER'S VIEW
THINKS CIVIL SERVICE IS BAD FOR REvE-
NUE. SERVICE.
Before the Congressional Committee Could
Not Under Civil Service Get Courage
and Confidential Relations.

Washington. y. c.. Dec. 13.-The
Senate Ciyll Service committee to-day
examined Il. Z. Walser, of the Fifth
Internal Revenue District of North
Carolina, as to the benefit of the civil
service examinations in the internal
revenue service. Mr.. WaIser expressed
the opinion that the questions of the
Civil Service Commission were imprac-
ticable and that the work was more
efficient under the old system than the
present.
lie testified that he thought it i'm
practicable to put deputy collectors of
internal pevenue under the civil service
rules, because of the close and conf
dental relations which ought to exist
between the deputies and the collector.
AS a rule the men who passed the
examination were not fitted for the
duties of the office; that is, he explained.
they required other qualifications than
those which might be determined by a
scholastic examination. Most of the
elgibles secured through civil service
examination were young men without
business experience. The examination
could not determine a mans physical
courage and this was important to the
successful holding of the office. The
witness was secretary of the local board
of examiners Off that district. He
SAID another reason why storekeepers
and gaugers should not be classified
was that the pay was but So a day,
while under assignment, and this was
very uncertain. Men who could stand
the scholastic examination, were, as a
rule not willing to accept the office and
would not help the distiller to ''slop his
hogs" or do chores around the still.
Witness alleged that eligibles secured
through the examination process came
from other counties than those in which
the distilleries were located. This vio-
lated the peoples idea of home rule and
was offensive to the distillers.
Under cross-examination witness ad-
mitted that the deputy collectors and
storekeepers and gaugers took an active
part in politics. Mr.. Walser is a Re.
publican and Was reduced, he claims,
under the administration OF Mr.. Cleve
land, on no other ground than that of
his politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
AT THE PISTOLS POINT
THE POSTMASTER MARCHED OUT AND
OFFICE ROBBED.
Cedar Falls and RamSeur Both Visited and the
Railroad Office, Also, at M;IIboro
Broken Open.

Cedar Falls, Nee. 13-(Special.) 1.-The
postoffice here and at Ramseur, n. Co.,
were robbed last night of some stamps.
two registered packages, about one dol
lar in cash taken from here; ninety
dollars in stamps, two registered pack
ages, and some jewelry from Ramseur
A man passing the office at Ramseur
at II O'Clock, and seeing light in the
office, called to the postmaster. Just
then one of the robbers just inside the
door threw pistol in his face. After
plundering the office they came out,
marched the man out of town before
them giving him permission to leave.
On the 9th the railroad office at Mill
boro, n. c., was broken open, but moth
ing was taken. No clue to robbery yet
The amount of money taken is esti-
mated altogether, according to another
version, at $500. Late this afternoon,
it is reported that one of the robbers
had been caught a few miles north of
Cedar Falls. There seems to be an or
ganized gang or robbers in the county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
THE ALLIANCE SHOE FACTORY.
1t Started Up Yesterday With Ca
pacity of Fifty Pairs a Day.

has started UP. 1t began operation yes
terday morning, with a capacity of so
pairs of shoes a day. Most of the
workmen now employed are skilled men,
but others will be employed from time
TO time and taught. With full force
of skilled hands the factory can turn
out 300 pairs of shoes a day. Mr.. w. o.
Roberts, of Asheville, is superintendent
of the factory, which is owned and
operated by the State Farmers Alliance
The people of North Carolina will
rejoice to hear of this new home in
dustry started up in their midst and will
wish it the most abundant success.
Already there have been enough ord
ers for shoes received to keep the fac
tory running for sometime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
THE SECRETARYS REPORT
OF 276 STRIKES FOR THE YEAR
1S9 WERE WON.
81 WERE COMPROMISED, AND 80, LOST
The Receipts increased and 81, 28O New Mem
bers Were Enrolled Met at State Capt.
tol--Member of Parliament Among
the 90 Delegates Present..

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 13.-The Amer
lean Federation began its seventeenth
annual session in this city to-day with
an attendance of 100 delegates from
different States and an equal number OF
visitors. The Federation met in the
hall of the House of Representatives al
the State capitol at l o'clock, President
Gompers presiding.
HAyelock Wilson and Edward Har-
ford, delegates from England, were in
troduced by the president Mr.. Wilson
is member of Parliament and Mr..
Hartford is ex-secretary of the Railway
Employees Organization. After the
meeting had been called to order VIM.
Aimison, of the local Typographical
Union, delivered an address of welcome
in behalf of the labor organizations of
the city.
President Gompers responded. The
report of the committee on credentials
was presented, after which President
Gompers read his annual address.
The Federation then adjourned until
2:15 p. m.
AT the afternoon session. Secretary
Morrison presented his report showing
an increase in receipts of $3.50 over
tht ilCNtOuS year. All eAlTd amount
Lad been expended in organization and
"a go new members were enrolled. The
greatest item of expense was So. 3.539 for
organization and of this $4,000 had
been used in sending organizers among
them iners during the great strike
Expenses for the year were $19113
During the year, the report states, 276
strikes had been officially noticed, in
yolving 165,407 workers. OF these 1S9
were won; 81 compromised and 33 lost
During the year PIT charters were is
sued to national, state, central, local
and federal labor unions. The secretary
recommends that the per capita tax for
local and federal labor unions to the
Federation be increased from one to
five cents per member.
Treasurer John B. Lennon submitted
his report showing the income of the
Federation from November /, 1896, to
November /, 1897. to be $21 ,S0S, and
the expenses S19,113.
President Gompers then announced
the regular committees.
All resolutions offered under the pro-
gram were referred to committees.
The credentials committee made an
additional report showing ninety dele
gates had reported. The convention
adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
A SCENE UNPRECEDENTED
PRESIDENTS STAFF AND 27TY
REGIMENT GREET HIM.
ENTHUSIASM GREAT AMONG AMERICANS
ut Mr. Bryan Refused to TaIk--Escorted b
the Presidents Private Carriage
Mr.. Bryan "A Specially
Honored Guest"
Honored Guest. "

City of Mexico, Dec. 13.-Mr. Bryax
and party arrived here tonight. A
great crowd of Americans and Mexicans
were awaiting his arrival. Col. Garcia.
OF President Diazs staff, in full UNI
form, greeted and welcomed Mr.. BRYAN
in the name of the chief magistrate and
escorted him to the Presidents private
carriage. The famous Twenty-seventh
regiment was stationed on the platform.
enthusiasm was great among the many
Americans present and cheers and tigers
for Bryan were given and loud calls
made for speech. He refused to talk
and was again cheered. Mrs. Bryan
came IN for her share of the applause.
.othing like to-night's demonstration
has ever been seen here. President
Diaz has given orders that Mr.. Bryan
shall be considered as a specially hon
ored guest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
TO MAKE A CLEAN CUT
AND OVERSEERS
TO BE INCLUDED.
CANNOT BEAR OVER TEN PER CENT
A Conference May Follow in Which a Strike
Will Be Averted, if Possible Secretary
ODonneIl, of Spinners' Union,
Writes Spirited Letter,

Fall River, Mass, Dec 13.-It was
learned to-day that the manufacturers
committee, which has charge of the de.
tails of the pending situation of the
wages of mill operatives will recommend
that the salaries of the treasurers be
reduced in the same proportion as the
wages of the employees. Each member
of the committee has agreed to bring
about this reduction in the administra-
tive cost in his own mill
The committee also decided that all
overseers and others not usually in
cluded in cut downs should come under
the order.
The price for weaving a cut of print
cloth will be reduced from Is to 16
cents, and in departments where the
least pay is received the full cut of II
per cent will not be made The COM
mittee also agreed that a cut of 10 per
cent was as much as the operatives
could bear, in view of the curtailment
of the productions of Fall River nills
during the past year.
Notices of the. reduction will be posted
in the mill tomorrow or Wednesday,
but the details of the new schedule
will not be given out until a day or
two later. If the operatives ask for a
conference, the committee will recon-
mend that it be granted but an address,
as was talked of at first will not be
prepared unless something new should
develop to call for it. The committee
is unanimously in favor of including
everybody connected with the mills in
the reduction and also in opposing a
strike in every way possible, since, if
the mills should be closed, competitors
would obtain a great advantage.
Secretary O'Donnell, of the Spinners'
Union, has received a vehement letter
from Robert Howard, of Boston, former
secretary of the union, in which Mr..
Howard says that he was very sorry to
read in the paper that Fall River was
the first lamb to be offered up to the
god of mammon on the altar of greed
and avarice.
Mr.. Howard says in conclusion:
at seems it would be a wise and
proper course to pursue to call a ma
tional convention Immediately. Keep
your hearts firm. Be firm and united"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
THE HYPNoTIsTs LAST NIGHT
A Large Audience Greeted the Lees at
the Metropolitan.

They were wonderful-some things
that the Lees, the hypnotists, did last
night at Metropolitan Hail.
Those who went there to scoff and
criticise remained to discuss what they
had seen and interrogate those who had
dome such amusing things at the bid
ding of the hypnotists.
Men were put to sleep, made to for
get their names, rendered unable to
talk, compelled to stutter and stammer,
whereas they had always before spoken
distinctly. Sticks were placed in their
hands which they were unable to throw
down until the spell was taken off. AT
the suggestion OF tffe hypnotist they ex-
perienced all sorts of pains, aches and
burns; also at his suggestion long hat
pins were stuck into their cheeks, arms
ando ther parts Of the body without the
slightest physical discomfort.
The subjects upon which these expert
ments were performed were, however,
for the most part, members of the Lees
company, though in the nearly twenty
volunteer subjects from the audience
he found two or three good ones.
Professor Lee was assisted in his work
by his neice, Miss Alberta Lee, who is
said TO be the smallest and youngest
hypnotist in the world.
After the performance at the opera
house a private seance was given at
the Capital Club to the members of that
organization.
1t was hugely enjoyed by all who were
present. During his stay here Professor
Lee offers to give these private enter
tainments, free of charge, to parties of
20 or %. who desire it.
The Lees engagement here is for six
nights. The house last night was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
THE ASHEVILLE BANKS.
One of Them Clears Up It's Affairs
Without a Receiver.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 13.-The
shareholders of the National bank of
Asheville, N. c., which failed in Octo-
Der, having borrowed money on their
individual guarantee sufficient to pay all
demand obligations, the comptroller
has permitted the bank to close up its
affairs by voluntary liquidation instead
of through a receiver. The plan was
outlined by Deputy Comptroller Coffin,
who visited Asheville for the purpose,
after the failure, and by disbursing
about 100000 in cash 10 depoSitors will
tend, it is said, TO relieve the hardships
resulpting from three bank failures in
that city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
MOTHER M'KINLEY's FUNERAL
The Services viii Be Public and Simple
Messages of Coincidence From
All Parts OF the World.

Canton, Ohio, Dec. 13.-The casket
bearing the earthly remains of Nancy
Allison Mckinley is already nearly bur-
led in a sea of flowers. All the morning
the express wagons have been carrying
their floral offerings to the memory of
the beloved departed. They come to
Miss Helen Mckinley, the Presidents
sister, who, through all the trials of the
past ten days, has scarcely left the bed
side of her dying mother, day or night.
But messages of sympathy and tokens
of reverential regard come from greater
distance than flowers can carry. The
wires and the mails are overloaded with
kind words of coincidence in tribute to
the memory of a model American
mother.
President Faure, OF France, Ameri-
can Ambassadors abroad, United States
consuls, the ambassadors of other coun-
tries stationed at Washington, Cover
nors of States, judges, United States
Senator's congressman and other public
officials, Grand Army posts and friends
by the thousands from all parts of the
civilized world, have sent expressions OF
their sympathy.
The funeral will be held Tuesday af-
ternoon at 1 o'clock at the First NJ. e..
church, of which the deceased had been
long a faithful member. 1t was the
preference of the immediate relatives O
the deceased to have brief, private ser
vices at the old Mckinley homestead
but in answer to the urgent request of
neighbors, old time friends and members
of the church, they yielded their desires
and consented to have public services.
The funeral services will he opened
with a chant, "Still, Still With Thee"
by the Aeolian quartette, which will
render all of the music of the service.
This will be followed by prayer by Rev.
e. p. Herbruck Two hymns, which were
especial favoriltes Of Mother Mckinley
have been chosen 70 be rendered by the
quartette. Rev. d. Milligan, of the
Presbyterian church, viii announce
Jesus Lover of My SOUL and Rev.
Roper, of the Baptist church, "Nearer
My God to Thee" The quartette will
also render lead Kindly Light"
A scriptural lesson viii be read by
Rev. DR.. John Hall, of Trinity Lutheran
Church, and brief address will be de-
livered by Rev. DR.. Manchester. Bene-
diction will he pronounced by Rev. DIR.
McAfee, of the Broad Street Methodist
Church, of Columbus, who was the
Presidents pastor while he was COVER
nor of Ohio After the services an op-
portunity viii be girop the congrega-
ton to Wow the remains.
The ip'i ations now ar1 4 a: the fun
eral will be the largest ever held in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
THE VETERAN CORPS BAND.
1t Win be at the Academy of Music
Here Tonight.

II WAN De at Ine Academy OF Music
Here Tonight.
1t is rarely that the music-loving peo-
pie of Raleigh have an opportunity of
having a first class band in their midst.
The Raleigh Chapter, Daughters of the
COnfederacy, has secured the services or
this magnificent band, and it will give
one of its eloquent concerts in this city
tonight. 1t will be an opportunity to
enjoy good music that should not be
missed. This band has given concerts
in Richmond, Danville, Lynchburg and
Greensboro. and is everywhere spoken
of in the highest terms.
The proceeds of this concert will be
divided between the Jefferson Davis
Memorial Fund and the L. OBJ. Branch
Camp Confederate Veterans
Tickets will be on sale at Kings drug
store. The prices of admission are so
cents general admission and % cents t5r
the gallery. No extra charge for re-
served seats.
The programme is as follows:
PART 1.
1. March. ....... Maryland and Dixie
Arranged by Pindell.
2. Soprano Solo, Waltz Song. Pattisou
DJ MISS n. d. I1SuElAs
3. Overture-William Tell. -. Rossini
f. Cornet Solo. .(Selected1
By Miss Daisy Ogden.
5. "Village Life in the Olden Times"
Synopsis: Night. Rooster growing.
A stir in the village. Children going to
school. Blacksmith's shop. May pole
dance. Village choir Finale.
By VOllker.
6. March-Gay Coney Island. -. Levi
PART II.
2. Baritone. 80. .. :. .(Selected.D
By G. Novak.
8. Gums of Stephen Foster. 80. .Toban1i
4. Soprano Solo-"Love's Sorrow. -.
Shelley
BY Miss A. J. Henrik.
5. Selections Sobasco. ...... Chadwick
6. Cornet Solo. ..............( .(Selected.)
BY Miss Daisy Ogden
z. Ell Captain. ...................S .Souss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-14
PEARSON'S CAMPAIGN GABB.
A Mighty To Do About Civil Service
for the Purpose of Bamboozling the
Ninth District Again-Impossi-
BILE, of Course, to Weaken
Civil Service at This Stage.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 13.--The out
look for changing the civil service law
is being actively canVasSed among Re-
publican members of the House, as u
result of the conference held Saturday.
night. The members of the special COM
mittee having the matter in charge are
trying to so shape bill that it will
command the support of number of di-
yergent elements One of these is the
Democratic minority, which, with the
Republicans opposed to the present law,
would be strong enough to carry bill.
In canvassing the situation it has been
found that Democratic members would
favor complete repeal Of the law, but
would oppose anything sort of a repeal.
As the Republican movement is not
toward complete repeal, but rather for
modification, there appears to be no BE-
sis by which the anti-ciyil service II
formers of both parties can unite. 1t is
claimed, however, that a modification
bill will receive the vote OF two-thirds
of the Republican members, and will
have good chance Of passing the Sem
ate and receiving the Presidents sigma
ture.
Mr.. Pearson, of North Carolina, who
inaugurated the movement, and is
member of the Rennblican special COM
mittee, says the essential notifications