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former members OF the government
that have startled him"
IIc has been told that his vindica-
ton and rewarding of Eagan not only
hurts him personally and viii work
great harm for his future prospects,
but strikes the republican party n
staggering blow, doing the cause of
coed government under the present
administration irrcnarable injury.
1T is the greatest mistake of your
life" one powerful friend is quoted
rs saying. and this sentiment is prac-
tically echoed from every State and
important congressional district in the
country. SO the president is in most
serious dilemma. II he rests on the
present withdrawing report. what Is
to be done with the 26i officers who
have generally denounced the army
beef they received as chiefly unfit for
food? II tho investigation, to begin
next week, contradicts the conclusions
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temperature. and II is once more above the
freezing point west of the Mississippi river.
in Florida and in the Gulf States except
Northeast Alabama, II still continues COM
paratively low in the Atlantic States.
coast there has BEEN little or no change. ex-
cept that the rains on the extreme northern
coast have extended southwark into Northern
California.
A low area is evidently developing off the
Texas coast. ana rains ere therefore indicated
in the southern portion Of the Cult States.
There viii also be light SHOWS In thc upper
LAKE region and light rain or snow In tho
central Mississippi valley.
Generally fair weather Will prevail cIse-
where east OF the Rocky mountains.
'rhe temperature will continue compara-
lively high west OF the Missouri river. and
rise generally to the eastward
In the Atlantic States brisk northery wind;
are indicated in the northern portion and
fresh cast winds in the southern portion.
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GEnMAN VERSION.

GERMAN VERSION.
Was Entered-Present
lay he Set Aside.
Suruary l4.-With reference to
me statement published in New York
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newspapers to the encct that Germany 7
frisndllpess is attributable 10 the formal
representations OF Ambassador WINE I"
few days ago. the North German aazet'e
saws that no such steps as are described
we're taken by the United States
Berlin. February i4.-Ambassador AN
drew white said to the Associated Press
representative today in regard 70 the state
ment OF the North German Gazette auole"
above. that Baron Buelow. minister O 1877 ~.
eign affairs. communicates bpn ~
main points OF his recent spleSa ~ w
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The Bap Havana Irbo February - os

rejchstae several days before Mr. White
had transmitted statement OF the We've
Of The officers relative 10 the Samoan stu
alton to the state department az Washlns-
ton. Hence Mr.. White said, u was I'M,
pessibIe that Baron Buelow's speech nai
been influenced by the formal representa-
tions made By Mr.. White TO ms govern
ment.
Members q the reiehstag are eeneraiiy
of the opinion that II Baron Blelowa dec
iafation failed 70 induce the government AZ
Washington 10 adhere strictly IN me ~ ~
lure 10 the terms Of the treaty OF 1873
Germany viii consider that that treaty Y
,nnrcxistont ard win act accordingly u Is
expected that this Niil not be necessary.
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Todny,s Forecast.

Todny's Forecast.
East Texas--Fair In the north
west; rain in southern portion
warmer in northeast quarter; fresh
TO brisk northeast Winds.
West Texas and New Mexico
Fair; northerly winds.
|, Oklahoma and Indian Territory
Fair; southcrly winds.
Arkansss-Cloudy probably rain
in extreme southern portion;
warmer east winds.
Louisiana--Warmer in northern
and western PORTIONS brisk north
} cast winds probably high on tho
! coast.
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storm on the Const.
Washington. February 4.--Storm northeast
1910 y. M; storm evidently developing on
the Texas coast. high northeast Winds PROB
able Wednesday, with rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
FINE LEATHER GOODS.
Nothing More Serviceable for Christi
mas Presents.

There is nothing more serviceable in the
shape of gift than something in leather,
and the variety of useful articles shown by
Tophan1, 1871 and 1898 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., is greater perhaps than any store
south of New York. This well-known firm
manufactures a number of different articles
and this year has made selections from all
the best-known dealers in the United States
and Europe, for which it has obtained the
exclusive agency. Pocket books in endless
variety, many of them gems of artistic
merit, ranging in price from 25 cents to
SIS. form a department by themselves. This
season walrus and sealion skin ornamented
in gold and silver are considered the real
thing. Topham also is exhibiting the latest
effects in English travelling bags, both fur
nished and unfurnished. Dainty leather
frames of the design of We olden time make
acceptable presents. For man a dress
suit case is Indispensable. Topham makes
beauties and has them at all prices.
Steamer trunks for the Paris exposition
are just the things for the friends who con-
template trip abroad. Beautiful leather
portfolios Immediately attract attention.
If you are undecided about what to give
your friend drop in on Topham and YOU
are sure TO be satisfied.
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REFORM OF CURRENCY
Discussion Of the Financial Bill in tho
House.
briggs of Brooklyn
Justifies Himself for Abandoning
the Position of the Democrats.

The debate on the currency bill continued
IN the House yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Cochran (Mo) opposed the bill in a
vigorous speech, in which he contended
that the real question presented by the
pending bill was whether there was suff1-
Client gold in the world upon which to
pyramid the vast and constantly increasing
volume of credit. He referred to the re-
cent dispatches from London showing the
struggle for gold all over Europe and de-
clared that the gold importations during
the Mckinley administration had produced
the gold famine abroad. There was not
enough gold in the world to do the bust
ness Of the world. The importation of gold
to pay for the surplus crops exported to
supply the failure of crops abroad. Mr..
Cochran claimed, had quickened trade and
had produced the prosperity of which the
republicans boast today. He warned the
republicans that when the stock of gold
declined the prosperity of today would
crumble like house Of cards.
In the course of his speech, when Mr.
Cochran reiterated Mr.. Bryan's famous
declaration concerning 1.-The crown of thorns
and cross Of gold" the republicans ieered
derisively.
Mr.. Sims (Tenn.), in opposition to the hill,
said that under the existing prosper,tv
wages did not average more than ia nor
cent above the panic leveI, while the prfce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
FOR CHRISTMAS.
Jewe1ry is Always Acceptable as a
Present.

There is nothing, perhaps, more appro-
pirate as gift than a piece of jeweiry, and
certainly nothing more appropriate for a
Christmas present. OF course in purchas-
Ing JeWelry it is desirable above everything
else to purchase out of stock containing
only goods of the very highest quality
Such stock Is carried by Messrs. ]. Karr's
Sons, one of the best known of Washing
tons firms of jewellers and silversmiths
This house was established In 1857, being
the second oldest in the District. From it's
establishment the policy of this house has
been to maintain stock Of only the very
highest quality of goods. quality never
having been sacrificed for the sake o. meet
ing competition in prices. Therefore every
article, no matter how trif1ing, may safely
be taken as being Of the highest standard
of both make and quality. The firms stock
comprises every article to be found in a
tirst-class jewelry establishment, Its stock
of imported fine art goods being particu-
larry large and attractive. This house is
the agent for the celebrated f. koehn
Geneva watches and other high-ciass time
pieces, and 1t is claimed by the firm that
more of it's watches are worn here than
those of any other house. Holiday shop
pers DESTROYS of obtaining the very highest
standard goods should not fail to visit this
establishment.
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TWO AMERICANS MURDERED.
capt. Jack Imboden and VIM. Gold
Killed in Honduras.

A dispatch from New Orleans states IL
was reported there last night appar-
entity reliable authority that Two Ameri-
last Monday in San Pedro. Spanish Hondu-
ras, the inland city where Frank Pears
was murdered. The killing, as reported.
was of a particularly aggravated type. and
this fact, together with the prominence of
the victims will probably lead TO another
official investigation. AS the story reached
New Orleans, Capt. Jack Imboden and
Pedro when a native of prominence walked
up to the door, and without the least prov
ocation opened fire. Capt. Imboden wat
shot once and Gold three times, both men
dying.
The William Gold mentioned in the dis
patch was a member of a prominent Viz
ginia family. having been himself formerly
a resident Of Winchester. His brother, Mr..
Hunter Boyd Gold of Virginia, is a stu
dent at the Columbia University in this
city. Gold was a nephew of Maj. Daniel
Gold, we'll known in this city. He had
been in Honduras for number of years.
Through. the Secretary OF State the family
will endeavor to secure full information as
to the tragedy. and will also seek TO gain
possession of the remains.
Can't Imbcden was the son of the late
Gen. Imboden of Virginia, who was a
noted confederate leader, and at one time
the agricultural commissioner of his state.
He too. had been a resident of Spanish
Honduras for a number of years The mea-
ger news of the killing was brought 10
Rev Orleans by the steamship Breakwatsr.
which touched at Bluefields on her way
hor
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which was adopted as direct attempt on
the part of Congress to aid silver, was
followed by drop in its price from s1.20
per ounce in 1873 te .af6s in 1890. Even
with the passage of the Sherman purchas-
ing act in 1Ss1 the government was un-
able to keep up the value of silver for
with the mint buying practically the en-
tire output of the mines. silver dropped
to .5Ga6 per ounce in 1894.
Mr.. briggs argued that the commercial
panics which followed this legislation
brought more hardships to democrats than
to republicans, because the democratic par
ty is made up largely of men Of small
means and modest capital.
I'VE cannot" he said create anything
by legislation. we cannot keep two kinds
of money at a parity by legislative action,
we cannot. powerful though We are, per-
form impossibilities; we can, however, do
what other commercial nations have done,
and that is, establish gold as standard
and coin silver as it is needed and de-
manded, redeeming 1t in gold when neces-
sary."
Mr. briggs showed how the leading COM
mercial nations of the world have aban-
doned the false standard of silver and now
transact their business on the basis of
gold. England denlonetized silver in 1916,
the German empire adopted the gold STAN
dard in 1873; in 1872 the Scandinavian
Union, comprising Norway. Sweden and
Denmark. was formed on gold basis; in
1874 silver was demonetized by the Latin
Union, embracing France, Italy, Belgium,
Switzerland and Greece: in 1875 the coin
age Of silver was suspended by Holland:
in 1876 the same was done by Russia. and
in 1898 that country adopted the gold STAN
dard, Japan taking the same action few
months later.
Passage of the Act of 1873.
Representative briggs denied the charge
that the act of 1878 was passed by Con-
gress that did not understand its import
He showed that while 1t was pending in
the two houses the Congressional Globe
contained 68 columns Of discussion of it by
the Senate and 70 columns of debate on it
by the House. The bill was ordered printed
eleven times by Congress and twice by the
deputy controller of the currency Every
opportunity was given to the members Of
that Congress to understand fully its scope
and intent.
Mr.. briggs declared that the wage Garner
has benefited by the decline in the cost of
living commodities and the correspondents
increase In the purchasing value of the
dollar Falling prices have been the result
Of overproduetion. The laboring man is able
to purchase at the present time almost
double the commodities purchasabIe In
1873 with the same dollar. From 1870 to
1890 there was a decrease In wages of less
than per cent, while the purchasing power
of the wage earner,s medium of EXCHANGE
Increased tribe over 10 Der cent. The cap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
What the New York Herald
says Of
TOWN TOPICS
HOLIDAY NUMBER.

''The holiday number of Town
Topics supplements the regular
weekly miscellany of fun and gossip
with lot of pictures stories. poems.
and sketches hrecAily suggestive of
the season 4 valuable series of ar
ticies deals With the leading events
of the year in society. I'm politics. in
art. in literature. in the drama. nnt
in the army and navy. Each subject
il dealt with by authority. Thus
'EThe lear in the Army il written by
Col. William III. Powell. ''The Year In
Music" by James g. Iuuckcr. ''The
Year at the Play by Charles Frederic
NIFdIinGer. sc. Bat none of the
RuthoritiyeS are too p0nderousiy au-
tboritatiSc- Their articles are agree
able well as instructive reading.
An mir OF NiSneity, in short. is the
prevailing one throughout all these
eighty pages"
SOur ncyssman has 1T. will get IL
for yOu. receipt of price. %
cents. in stamps, ID will be sent yOu
postpaid by
TOWN TOPICS, EOS Fifth Ave, New York.
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italist is shown to be the main sufferer by
the depreciation In prices, being compelled
to invest in commercial enterprises. stocks
| mortgages and bonds at extremely low
rates of interest.
OverprOduction.
Mr.. briggs agreed with William ]. Bryan
in the additions! explanation for the fall in
prices, that of production out of proportion
to the increase in population. He showed
that while the population has increased
about 55 per cent since 1850, commerce
increased 4SS per cent
prices remained high" he said, prior
to 1873 because millions of dollars were
being expended and thousands of men en-
ployed in the construction of the enter
prises which made the later development
and overproduction of commerce a GER
tainty."
triotic appeal TO his fellow-members to
stand by the fundamental principles of
democracy laid down by Jefferson, reaf-
firmed by Jackson and reiterated by the
democratic national convention of 1876.
Others support the Bill.
Mr.. Powers Vt) supported the bill. His
only criticism of It was that it was not
dractic enough. If he could have his way
when a greenback was redeemed it should
not be reissued.
Mr.. Lawrence (Mass) closed the debate
for the day with an argument in favor OF
the bill.
Capital Centennial Committee.
Upon Mr.. Cannon's motion a resolution
was adopted directing the Speaker to ap-
point a committee of ten to join the COM
mittees appointed by the President and
Senate to prepare plans for the celebration
Of the centennial anniversary of the first
Congress he'd in Washington. 1t was then
agreed that the sessions of the House dur
ing the continuance of the general debate
on the currency bill should begin at II
o'clock.
Mr. Grosvenor {Ohio} announced the death
of Representative Danford of Ohio, and at
8 O clock as a further mark of respect, the
House adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
Her Friends We're SusSsrEses.

1.-TWO ago I had miscarriage" Mrs. Matte F.
Enloe OF Lexington Lafayette County Missouri II bed
nearly three months afterward treated by
physicians Had prostraton Indigestion sinking spells
and suffered great deal with head In fact, tell
all did suffer Came having commissions husband
sent for another doctor Under his treatment could
most the time and assist little the Homework continued
this for time, suffering all my
misery low down till induced by friend
for advice You pronounced trouble be of the
internal and told what did directed
and also took two bottles of your Favorte Prescription
of Golden Medical Discovery and bottle of Pellets when
te like another OF after being sick long
time before felt altogether we'll But have been strong
the present my surprised that
up"
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per cent.
Famous Boiling Democrats
Special interest was displayed in the
speech of Representative Edmund H.
briggs of Brooklyn, owing to the fact that
he led the revolt in the New York deiega-
ton against supporting a free silver meas
ure and secured the cooperation of enough
of his colleagues to prevent a majority of
the democratic congressman from that
state going on record in opposition to the
republican currency measure.
Mr.. briggs showed that some of the most
prominent democratic leaders of the past
had at times broken away from the plans
of majority of the party: that Randolph
was bitterly opposed to jefferson; that Cal
houn stood almost alone in his party in
fighting the Mexican war; that Samuel J.
Randall, although democratic Speaker Of
and out protectionist, and that In more
recent days William E. Russell, the idol Of
the massachusetts, democracy bolted the
Chicago convention in 1896. Mr.. briggs,
as a loyal democrat, claimed the privilege
exercised by these men of voting against
the wishes of a majority of his party in
Congress and announced his determination
to fight the passage OF any free silver
support any bill declaring for the gold
standard, whether Of republican or demo-
cratic origin.
Views of His Constituency,
While deprecating. the appearance of a
division Of his party, Mr.. briggs said that
he could not perlht himself to be false to
his constituency which was unalterably
opposed to any i, free silver bill, and he
believed that in the end the great bulk of
the democrats Of the country would real
ize the error and hopelessness of the 1e
to / policy and demand the maintenance of
a stable and permanent currency based on
the gold standard.
The speech Of the Brooklyn representa-
tive was a strong argument to show the
impossibility of legislating silver into a DO
sition of equality with gold. He produced
an array Of statistics to show that there
was no sentiment in the decline in the price
Of silver but that 1t was the inevitable
result of supply and demand.
The Drop in Silver.
Silver has now become an article of
commerce. he said. rising and falling in
price, as do all other articles of commerce
dependent upon laws of supply and de-
nand; It's value is therefore fuctuating
constantly. making silver undesirable as a
standard of value
In spite of all legislation intended to boil
ster up silver, 1t has gone down steadily
In price. The Bland-Allison act OF 1873,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
Vaughn Class Officers.

Officers were elected last evening by the
Vaughn Glass Club Of Calvary Baptist
Church. as follows: President, Grant 8.
Barnhart: first vice president, George q.
Seibold; second vice president, H. 8. Green
secretary, DIR: E. c. Rice: assistant secre-
Hebbard; financial secretary. w. w. White.
class historian, Harry Park; crayonist. w.
G. Dashiell: guard. H. ]. Seats, guide, w.
w. White; chaplain, E. Warren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
His Foot Mashed.

Caleb Boston, coiored. twenty-five years
old living at No. 916 street northwest,
had his foot mashed yesterday afternoon
while at work at Daish's mill. He was as
sisting in the shifting of freight cars and
when he fell one of the cars passed over
his foot. After being treated at Freedmen 3
Hospital he was removed to his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
Capital Centennial Committee.
To Attend Memorial Services.

Col Calhoun Mason Deringer and his son,
r. G. Deringer of Philadelphia, are in the
city. They will attend the commemorative
exercises of the death of the first President
Of the United States Gen. George Wash
ington. at Mount Vernon tomorrow
Col. Deringer was sword bearer in the
ceremonies attending the laying of the cor
ner stone OF the Smithsonian Institution in
this city. and his grandfather was a MEM
Der Of Gen. Waahington's body guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
Costs 10 Cents.

But worth dollar a vfal-This is the Testimony
Of hundreds who use Or. Agnew's Liver Pills
They SUE. pure, so pleasant and easy
acting. The demand for this popular Liver Reg
ulstor is great 1t is taxing the makers 10 keen
up with 1t Sold by F. 8. WILLIAMS. 9th snd y
STA: EDMoNDs 4 WILLIAMS, Sd and Pa. ave. 81
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Mrs NJ. F. Long of LeLoup Franklin County, Kans
WORDS how grateful for kind advice and
good medicines have been poor health less all life
In the and poorly
could hardly drag around consulted Specialist and he said had
liberation and that would have be performed
last wrote to Dr. Pierce asking advice soon got helpful answer
advising medicines the Favorite Prescription Golden
Medical Discovery and also his Pleasant Pellets bought
bottles Of the Favore Prescription of the Discovery and
walls OF the Pellets and began taking Favore Prescription
the other medicines advised When commencing weighed 1e
pounds and after taking bottle of each like
In month gained eight pounds After taking bottles
each of the medicines named began to look like and
like wasted skeleton That tired feeling all left and
did though life worth living and that had been
from the grave and would live good old age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-13
The Exhibitors.

The following are the names of the local
exhibitors of architectural drawings, photo
graphs, sketches. decorative work. &c:
Mr.. A. B. Bib, Mr.. Appleton p. Clark,
Mr.. Henry Ives Cobb Mr.. Thomas Fuller
Curtis. Nj. Edward W. Dom. jr.; Mr.. Jas.
F. Farley. Mr.. F. w. Fitzpatrick, Nj T. ].
D. Fuller. MIR. Harry Jenkins Mr.. G. l..
Harding. Mr.. James C. Hill. Mr.. Arthur
3. Heaton. Messrs. HornbIower e. Marshall
Mr.. Theodore f. Laist, Messrs. Marsh &
Peter Mr.. Victor Mindeleff. Mr.. F. H Mil
Ter. Mr.. Walter q. Peter. Mr.. Frederick B.
Pyle, Mr.. James X. Taylor. supervising
architect Of the treasury; Messrs. Totten 4
Rogers. Mr.. F. tpman, Mr.. D. A. Walsh,
Mr.. Waddy B. Wood, Mr.. II. c. Wilkinson.
NONRESIDENT contributors: Messrs. Carrere
& Hastings, New ! Ork city; Messrs. Ingle
Almirall, New York city; Messrs. Mckim,
Mead & White. New York city; Messrs
Rankin & Kellogg, Philadelphia
AIRS and crafts-Miss Una Clarke Mr.
j: kerfoot Souther, Mr.. Henry Hunt
Clarke. Mr.. William Fuller Curtis, Mr.. NJ.
NJ. Straus.
Posters-Mr. P. C. Adams. Mr. F, w
Dom. tr.; Mr.. H. H. Huntington Mr.. 3,
II. kiemroth, Mr.. L. T Shipley Mr.. Ar
thur b. Middleton Mr.. Frank L. Molby,
ME- Z. o. Stevens, Mr. w. W. Stevens,
Wilkinson -
An artistic program was handed the Wis
2{ors' which was of assistance In making
the rounds of the exhibition rooms.
List of Contributors.
Among those who contributed articles to
the loan exhibition were Mr. Henry S
zimmerman, Mr.. NJ. P. INLAY, Mr.. W D.
WINDOW, Mr. Charles NJ Ffoulke. Mrs
Gardiner 6. Hubbard, Mrs. Archibald Hop
kins, Miss A. E. Lewis. Rev. VIM Tayioe
Snyder, Mr.. Glenn Brown, Mr. John Her
bert Corning, Mr.. Robert Smith, Mr. Geo.
o. Totten, MIR. Percy C. Adams. Mr.. II. &,
Wilkinson, W. b. Moses & Sons and T +.
Laist.
An interesting historical sketch of the
house by Mr. Glenn Brown was appended
to the catalogue.