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TEE iLPAYENT7QIlTn TIMES SATUIIDAY MOEJSTOG DECEMBER 30 1905, 8 TWAIN ANGRY. Appeared in Court Looking for onel Mann, THE WEEK'S TRADE A friend of the Home A foe of the Trust 03 "gp- 111 "wfgjj JIITI1EB MAY YET BE HELD CHRISTMAS TRADE ESTABLISHED CONFIDENCE. New York, Dec. 29. James A.

Burden, i millionaire society man, has made good after all. He came forward today in the Marm-Collier hearing and told fully and freely of the alleged attempt of Robert -W. Irving to blackmail him in connection WAR DEPARTMENT IS IN FAVOR OF SUCH. Mikg vOompllea with th Pur Food Laws -of ait 6tats. 1" The best test of any food is the ability to vork veil on it; sleep yell after it; keep well by itj No article of food has stood this test soN veil so long as the soda cracker.

No soda cracker has stood this test so satisfactorily as Uneeda Biscuit- Babies have thrived on them; strong men have kept strong on them; sick folks have lived on them; veil folks have kept veil on them. I are alvays fresh and crisp that's vhy they are so goodr pure and clean that's vhy they sCre so vholesome all food and nourishment that's vhy they are so healthful. Millions have learned this and profited by it have you The knovledge costs you only a nickel. NATIONAL BISC.li.IT. COMPANY a WILL CONGRESS GIVE COIN? WHITE CONVICT.

DIED IN FED-- ERAL PRISON YESTERDAY. Five Car-loads of Tan Bark Received for the Floor of Riding School Other News of the There is a difference of opinion among army officers regarding the wisdom of holding joint maneuvers next year. The war department has cone on record as favoring the project, and the estimates, despite the policy of economy, include provision for army and militia encampments similar to that held two years ago in Virignia. If congress makes tne necessary appropriation for this purpose the department will arrange for one large encampment, probably in the middle west or the north, and for two smaller encampments, one of which will be held on the Pacific -coast. There Is some desire on the part of westerners to have the big encampment held in the far west, but the objection would be the travel required of a large body of troops and the great cost of transportation, i his latter feature makes the scheme prohibitive, and the principal encampment is bound to be held in the eastern states, with a choice between the middle north and south.

There are many things to be considered, and it is difficult to obtain a country-sufficiently free from settlement and cultivation to enable the department to occupy it without a great cost for military purposes. Even in Virginia, where little of the land. was used for farming purposes, the so-called damages were considerable, and it would be out of the question to hold the maneuvers in a country which was used to any extent for manufacturing purposes. The army officers do not agree as to the value of going to great expense to get out the militia for operations with the regulars. Some of the critics say that the militiamen do not stay long enough in the service to make it worth while taking them to a camp and putting them through operations in the field.

The war department has this year taken the other view, however, and will ask congress to make the necessary appropriation for joint maneuvers. Th nlarc nf ronfinement of General Prisoner Oscar Rue is changed from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Crook, through orders received at the Post yesterday. Rue is the prisoner who escaped from, his sentry at the commanding officer's stable some time ago and surrendered to the military authorities at Fort Crook last week. It was thought that he would be brought back to this post to serve out the remainder of his sentence, but according to the department orders he will be kept at that place. Captain Sigsworth, paymaster, has been detailed to pay the troops of this command next month.

Five car-loads of tan bark have been received at the Post to be placed in the riding hall. A schedule of exercises was made out some time ago but owing to the fact that the floor of the riding hall was not in condition at that time it was not used, but the tan bark was being hauled from" the cars yesterday and placed in the rid--ing hall. The troopers will be able to use the hall within a very few days. The sentence of eighteen months given Henry E. Ebes, a deserter from company.

Tenth infantry, has been remitted twelve months. Ebbs is now confined in the guard house at the; Post and has served about eight months of his sentence. He is the tallest man in the guard house at this time and was known as the tallest man in the, army at the time he deserted. He is 6 feet 6 3-4 inches. Jeff D.

white, died in the Federal prison hospital yesterday morning. 'at 652' o'clock of pneumonia. He was. 43 -years of age. and was sent up from.

Neaka, Indian Territory, to serve a sentence of -two" years for larceny: Colonel Godfrey, quartermaster, and Captain Roudiez, both of Fort Riley, who were here for the purpose of inspecting the crematory plant at Fort Leavenworth, were taken through that place yesterday by Captain Normoyle, is. CORNELIUS VANDERBILT RESIDENCE, N. Y. A stroll up Fifth Avenue at this season calls for the walking length COVERT TOP COAT. On account of distinctive style, perfect fit, superior fabrics and superb workmanship, New York men wear the one labeled The makers euarantee, and ours, with every Ufermeut bearing the above label We are exclusive agents here.

jjfcd Benjamin 5 (J MAKERS NEW YORK STAPLE MERCHANDISE DULL ACTIVITY IN BUILDING OPER ATIONS THROUGHOUT COUNTRY. Manufacturers Are Busy Filling Ad vance Orders Bradstreets Says Business is Heavier-at This Time Than Anticipated. New York, Dec. 29. Dun's weekly review of trade tomorrow will say: Unseasonably mild 'weather accom panied the customary holiday week dullness in distribution of staple mer chandise, but gratifying results of Christmas trade established a strong tone and confidence, regarding the fu ture is more pronounced.

1 Outdoor work is facilitated by the high tem perature and lack of sijow, making the year's total of building opera lions even gr eater than: lie most san gume expectations! Traoe in turs and heavy, clothing is unfavorably affect ed by the Open winter but the net re sult is most, satisfactory. Despite in ventories and outnut of nian ufacturing plants has continued large, ana preparation tor shipments indicate that advance orders were heavy' New business at first hands is seasonably quiet, but mach inery will be full, occupied well into the new year before additional orders are required. It is: srratifvins to manufacturers to find that no burdensome accumulation of stocks have oc curred, despite recent record break ing production. Statements of rail way earnings continue satisfactory, figures thus far available for December showing an average gain of 6.0 1 1 per cent over 1904, ana toreign commerce at this port was, remarkably favorable, exports gaining $2,065,129, and "imports increasing $4,161,897 as compared with the same week last year. Actual new business in the iron and steel industry was light during "the past week, but a.

larce tonnage was under negotiations and consumers continued importune for early dehv cry on old contracts. Light trading in hides has not weak ened quotations. Foreign dry hides have the additional support of advices from the river platte that the slaughter will exhibit, a considerable decrease. Failures this week numbered 221 in the United States, against 252 last and twenty-seven in Canada, compared with eleven a year ago. BRADSTREETS WEEKLY REPORT.

New York, Dec. 29. Bradstreet's tomorrow will? say: Following an 1 unprecedently active holiday business all "parts" of the country, distributive trade seems quiet by contrast, more particularly as unseasonably mild weather affects retail operations in seasonable heavy wearing apparel. What is bad for retail business is, however, good for outdoor industry, particularly building, which remains very active and operations are likewise facilitated by interrupted passage of raw materials to 'consuming centers. In wholesale "trade clearing sales and stock taking operations absorb attention, but -it is noted operations" for spring account', are larger than ordinary and.jn fact' business is heavier than expected at this season.

Retail clearance saless have begun rather earlier than usual. Staples general ly maintain their all old- strength. Iron, and steel lead the industries in strength of demand and prices, finished being particularly active for this season though pig iron sales are fair at the west and open weather favors unprecedented production. Labor is exceptionally well employed for this season and the weather condi tions so far favor less than ordinary shut-downs. January is likely hto see some strikes in the printing trades and some lines of building employes at the metropolis.

Additional reports as to trade in the year now closing point to 1905 having been a record: breaker alike in agricultural, speculative, financial and industrial "As a whole, however, primacy must be assigned to manufacturing industry, which shows largest gains over all preceding years. As to the future outlook seems full of promise and the advent of 1906 is awaited with confidence unsurpassed in recent years. .7 Business failures in? the United States for the week ending December 28, number 212 against 235 last week, 218 in the like week of 1904, -209 in 1903, 203 in 1002, and 268 in 1901. In Canada failures for the week number twenty-four, as against thirty-eight last and twenty in this week a year ago. Wlieat, including flour, exports for the' week ending December: 28, are bushels, againsr 4,473,482 last week, 981,140 this week last year, in 1903 and in 1902.

From July 1 to date the exports are 65,180,279 bushels, against. 34.763.327 last year 86,150,786 in 1903 and in 1902, Corn exports for the week are bushels, against 3,088,658 last week, 1,582,342 a year 926.065 in 1903 and 2,537,542 in 1902. From July 1 to date the exports of corn are 36,952,949 bushelsj against, in 1904, 27,623,436 -In 1903 and 10,662,537 in 1902. STORK VISITS WORTH $12,000. Twelve Children Bring Each to German Farmer; in Iowa.

EId9ra, Ioway-'Dec; 29. In the" experience of George Craniera substantial German farmer of this county, there is a moral President Roosevelt and all other's interested in' preventing race suicide. Cramer was very poor when he settled in Iowa. Vhen his first boy came he wrote to his father, informing him of the event and remarking? that while he was proud of the little fellow he could scarcely afford the luxury of a baby at that time reply his father mailed a check for. $1,000 and promised to duplicate the gift every, time the stork should visit' his son's home.

As a result the stork has been joyfully received at Cramer's home no less than twelve and $12,000, plus accrued interest and fcarnings, repose in tne panic nere -to Cramer ac-dntintr -1 with jb ads and fancies. It was a pretty tale much; detail-which not come out Edwin AV. Post told again how Charles Ahle, had tried to hold him up in' connection with "America's Smart These -were the only-sensations of the day. Mark Twain was in court, with the -air of a man who had come for; business. It is understood that he was mad clear through over a paragraph in Town Topics last week, and that-he, wanted to see Col.

Mann face to: face. The colonel, however, was still down with neuralgia, so Mr. Clemen after listening to some of the testimony, "departed in peace. It appears that the cause of Marks anger, was abatement in Town Topics this week to the effect that- he had praised the appearance of "Fads and arid wished that his own works might be bound so beautifully. To'shdwhow: he: felt about it, he has "aligned "Himself with i the Collier interests.

fh BANK TO PAY MORE, Receiver Thinks He Will Have a 10 or 15 Per Cent Topeka, Enough estate and luncashed collateral remains in tne hands of Receiver Bradley to declare an additional dividend of from 10 to 15 per cent, wi.hout reckoning upon the- outcome' of thVireceiversh of the Devlin estate, in which the bank Is a creditor. This statement was made by the receiver this morning. How soon an additional devidend will be declared is prouiemati-cal. It wL. not be before someuiing.

Is returned, to the bank from its portion 91 the receivership of the general estate of jevlin, is the belief. There will be practically no cash left to the credit of the bank with the treasurer of the "United States when this oi per cent, dividend is paid," said the receiver. The Germania Life Insurance company, of New York, which aas been the last ox' the insurance companies to report, no tified, Mr. -Bradley today that the $50,000 pdlicy would be paid over within the next few Until all of the Hfe. insurance money is.

paid over and from here transferred $0, the of the United States, it is not expected that active steps "to prepare the schedules for the paypient of the dividends will be made. BANKS WILL MERGE. Two New York Concerns Will be Consolidated in a Few Months. New.York, Dec. 29.

The National Shoe and Leather bank and the Metropolitan bank within a -few months will be" merged, the former losing its identity and becoming a branch ot the latter. Formal announcement of this fact was made today in statement issued, by Henry Ollesheimer, first vice president of the National Shoe and Leather bank. Under the new arrangement the Metropolitan i bank will have a capital and surplus of about The National Shoe and Leather bank, according to a recent statement, has a deposit total of $12,862,188 and is listed -on the New York stock exchange. The deposits; of the Metropolitan bank -arc slightly in excess of two and a half million; dollars. NEW YEARS AT WHITE HOUSE Secretary Loeb Issues Official Pro-.

gram for Reception. "Washington, Dec. 29. Secretary Loeb issued today the official program or President Roosevelt's New Yeas, reception, at the White house. For the.

first time since the death of Vice president the vice president will appear at a New Years' reception. Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks will be received first by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt and will then take places "benind the as a part of the receiving party. In other respects next Monday's reception will differ only in minor details from the receptions of other years.

The reception will commence at -a. with the reception of the vice president, the cabinet and diplomatic corps. An heiress is rather a contradiction to the usual order of things." "Why so?" "If she wants to save her money about the last thing she should, do -is to husband her resources." Baltimore American. are caused Indifirestion. If you eat a little too much, or if you are subject ta attacks of Indigestion, you have no doubt had shortness of breath, rapid heart beats, heartburn or palpitation of the heart Indigestion causes.

the stomach to exrjand- SLnA miff Thisxrowds the heart and interferes with its action, and in the course of time the heart becomes diseased. odol epsia Cure digests what you eat, takes the strain ef! or the heart, and enntriVmfoe strength-and health to every organ of the Cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Sour of the mucous membranes lining the Stomach and TractNervous Dyspepsia and Catarrh of tr Touldstres ma by making my neart palpitate and I would become verv -w'f aiate reuef. After using a few bottles I am cured. I WWNO NICHOLS, Penn Yan, N. Y.

troMW was fa a bad state as I rFJltl? if- I took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for about four months and it cured me D- KAUBLB, Narada, a Digests What You Eat Soil tattle hol4a time tk tHM. or fwt entory er S.O PicVh, V.S.A. Dysp NAMES GEN. BINGHAM: POLICE GOiyiMISSIQNER New York, Dec. 29.

Mayor Mc-Clellan tonight announced the appointment of Brigadier General Theodore A. Bingham, U. S. retired as police commissioner, succeeding William McAdoo, who has held the office through Mr. McClelland's first term.

The other appointments to places in the city administration include the following, who have held offices during the last two years: City chamberlain, Patrick H. Keen-ari; corporation counsel, John De-lany commissioner of correction, Francis J. "Lantry; commissioner of street cleaning, John McGaw Woodbury; commissioner of health, Thomas Darlington tenement; house commissioner, Edmund J. Other selections include the follow ing: Commissioner of bridges. James Stevenson'; commissioner of water supply, gas and electricity, William.

B. Ellison; fire, commissioner, John H. O'Brien. John J. Boyle, the sculptor, is appointed a member of the city art-commission.

None of the, new appointees is known as an organization nor is there a Tammany hall district leader among the mayor's selections. HAS A GOOD RECORD. Washington, Dec." 29. General The odore Alfred Bingham, who' has been offered the police commissionershm New York had the reputation, when he was an officer, being one of the most active men in that corps. He was born in Connecticutt about forty-six years ago and ap pointed to the military acedemy from New Hampshire September 1.

1875. All his active service was in the en gineer corps, and many of the most attractive features ot the- public grounds of Washington owe their in spiration and development to him. Notable among these is the magnifi cent driveway skirting the tidal basin. After being detached from Wash ington in 1903. General Bingham's next duty was the direction of all the great river and harbor works on the lower lakes section.

It was. while engaged in the; discharge of the dut ies of this office that he met with the accident which terminated his active service and resulted in an amputated limb. STAMPED OUT FIRE. Mme. Nordica's Coolness Quieted a Frightened Audience.

New York. Dec. 20. Mme. Lillian Nordica won.

the. enthusiastic plaudits of a large matinee audience at the Metropolitan opera, house today when she quite cooly stamped out a blaze on the stage near the footlights caus ed by fire, dropping1 from a torch carried by. a chorus woman in Gotter-dammerung. The incident occurred during the fire scene-of the last act of the opera. Burning oil spilled from one, of the chorus torches and set fire to the stage Im- mediately there was an uneasiness ap parent in the audience and several persons started to leave their seats.

who singing, walked -over to the blaze and without interrupting her song stamped out 'the last spark of the When the act ende the audience cheered, waved handkerchiefs and-applauded her- for many minutes. Enthusiastic praise in many languages were shouted across the footlights to the singer, CHURCHES WILL UNITE General Committees I Held Joint Ses sion St. Louis Yesterday. St. Dec.

a division of almost one hundred years stejp3 were consummated today in the joint session of general committees, which, when formally ratified, will unite the Northern Presbyterian church, U. S. and the Cumberland Presbytterian church. Almost have "been consumed; by sub-committees in arranging details for the union. Their reports were submitted to the general committees representing each church this afternoon.

Within two hours the two general committees had met in joint session and agreed upon a basis for a union of the two denominal bodies. This agreement will be repotred to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, meeting at Des Moines, Iowa, oh May 17, 1906, and of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, in Decatur, on the same date, for formal ratification. these two executive assemblies, which will by the official announcement that, the union of the two churches has finally been consummated. COST OF SOLDIERS FUNERALS Government Will Pay Only When Death Occurs Out of Country. Washington, Dec.

29. The body of a soldier killed in active service cannot be sent home to his relatives at government expense for burial if he dies in the United States. Moreover, the body must be placed in the coffin issued by the quartermaster general's department. This was the decision of the comptroller of the treasury in the case of Private Albert Laste, Twenty-ninth battery, field artillery, who was killed at Fort Riley, last October. His commanding officer wished to send his body to his relatives for burial, and, desiring a better coffin than was "supplied by the quartermaster's department, which was only allowed to spend $35 for that purpose, he offered to supply the necessary additional funds.

SHROUD AS CHRISTMAS GIFT CAUSES YOUNG MAN'S DEATH. Louisville, Dec. 29. A practical joke played Sunday night by some person unknown to the police authorities causcu the death of Benjamin Moelmann, a 16 years old boy. Young Moelmann long had been a sufferer from heart trouble, which fact was known to the neighbors.

Sunday night there came a ring at the door bell, which was answered by a servant. There was no one in sight, but in front of the door was a package addressed to young There was a smile on his face as he untied the package, which contained. a black but his smile changed to a look of agony as he pulled out of the box a 'shroud. The shock was more than Moelmann could stand, and he' died thirteen hours later. His parents are prostrated with grief.

They announce that they will prosecute the sender if he can be located. PAYMASTER'S WERE ROBBED. Five Men in Daring Hold-up in New Jersey Secure $5,000. New Brunswick, N. Dec.

29. William F. Harkins. of this city and William Schick of Newark, paymasters for the Delaware Construction and Trap Rock company, were held up in the public road one mile from this city this afternoon and robbed of a bag containing about $5,000 in bills. The two men were on their -way In a buggy to pay off 400 or 500 laborers who are laying' conduits for the Bell Telephone company near Woodbridge.

The robbers were, led by a big 'Italian, who was neither masked nor armed, but his four companions wore masks and carried revolvers. The paymasters-were unable to" resist. The highwaymen escaped into the woods. WOULD WAGER LIFE. Promoter Offers Life Against That He Will Build Road.

Goshen, Dec. 29. A. F. Wiest, general manager of the Huntington, Columbia City and Goshen Electric line, a System which still winds its way around and across the "blue prints," has' become so discouraged bv adverse criticism of his company's tardiness in building the line that he has ottered to Dei nis life against that the line will be constructed.

There are no takersyi Betting men say the odds are too heavy. quartermaster at the Post, and pleas-, ed with it. vThey will probably recorri-" mend that such a one, only on a smaller scale, he constructed at Fort Riley. That "place has long needed "a cremai tory and these two officers were sent here to make an inspection of the one at the Post. STILL NO MANAGER BASEBALL MEN DIDN'T MAKE UP THEIR MINDS.

THREE BEING CONSIDERED KELLY OF. NATCHEZ AND NINGTON OF BOONEVILLE, WANT IT. Corbin in the Race Objections to Veteran Catcher Association to Give a Benefit Dance. A meeting of the Leavenworth Baseball association last night at which a manager for, the coming year was to have been chosen, failed to arrive at. a decision.

Three men are being considered for the place. The first is William Kelly, manager of the Natchez team of the Cotton States league last year and of the Jacksonville, team in the South Atlantic league the preceding year. The second is Pennington, formerly shortstop for Fort Scott some four seasons ago and a corking little m-fielder. Pennington captained the Booneville team in the Iowa state league last year. The third man is Harry Corbin one of last year's catchers on the local team and a good ball player.

The objection to. Corbin is that he may not have control of his men as he should. He has played as a player with all of the local men and a baseball manager knows that it is hard to make another look up to his erstwhile comrade as a manager. Corbin will not be chosen if either of the other men proves as satisfactory as is expected. He will be retained as catcher, however.

The association at the meeting last night decided to give a ball at Turner hall some time next month. The available funds" of the stock company are low and it is the intention to thoroughly advertise the dance and crowd the hall. The' hundreds of loyal baseball fans in Leavenworth will in this way be given an opportunity to help the association in a way which will be pleasurable to themselves. The exact date of the dance will be announced in The Times lat er. THE FIRST BASKET BALL GAME OF CUP SERIES.

In Intermediate Contest Smith's Team Won Over Hathaway's by 21. to 18 The first game of the series of Intermediate cup contests was played at the Y. M. C. gymnasium last between the teams captained by Smith and Hathaway.

The game did not lack interesting and critical plays throughout and finally went to the Smith team by a score of 21 to 18. The line-up follows: Smith (captain); Fader, Brogan, Cronan, Seymour. Hathaway (captain), M'Cann, Fuller, Hayes, Brown. A game was played between two senior teams also, but this does not constitute one of the cup series as the teams were composed of players chosen promiscuously from all four teams. Hildebrandt's team won this game by a score of 63 to 19 over D.

M'Cune's team. Of the total score, sixty-three points, forty-seven were made by Hildebrandt and the remaining one made by The lineup of this team-follows-. Hildebrandt, Donovan, Martin, De-Vcau, Schiffer. D. M'Cune, G.

M'Cune, Ditzell, Savage, Vogel. A BOSTON FAILURE. Liabilities of Leightori Brokerage Company Amount to $500,000. Boston, Dec. 29.

The recent rise in copper stocks on the Boston stock exchange was an important contributing cause to the suspension today of the stock brokerage firm of H. R. Leighton and company, which assigned for the benefit of its Although the firm is not a member of any stock exchange, the assignment was adjudged of considerable importance from the fact that the firm has some forty branch offices, all 'but three of them in New England cities and towns. The outside oniccs are at Montreal, Halifax, N. and Sa.

John, N. F. The assignee is Charles E. Allen, a lawyer of this city. The firm stated that the suspension was due to' the failure of a member of the Boston stock exchange to meet his obligation to the company, and to outstanding investmentsin coppers to a greater pr less extent upon which necessary money couldno.tbe realized No financial statement was issued, but it is thought the liabilities may reach $500,000 Almost all the' larger cities of W- England are affected the suspension.

There are several hundred creditors scattered throughout New England-and Canada, The failure had no effect upon the stock market. Mother What! Fighting again? Such a black eye! If you'd only follow the lead of the minister's little boy-- Tommy Aw, I did try ter foller hs lead, but he led again wid his left an' Hat's whur. tj Now That Is Over Prospective will find this store, as ever; the place with ther most varied and complete stock, coupling with that stock the additional advantage of reasonable prices. A glance; through our stock of jewelry and cut glass will show anyone why we have enjoyed so great a measure of prosperity in the past. THE STORY OF THE NOSE BIG Will' be one cf Worth-while' and long-continued service on-the part of your horse if it contains clean, nutritious, strength-giving oats.

Now, if we have a specialty (of course we sell everything in the grain and feed line) its oats that horses and horsemen like horses because it's capital provender, horsemen because it keeps their stock in such fine condition at moderate outlay. E. G. 0. W.

Rothenberger, 500 South Fourth Street. Opposite Court House Phones Old 708; New oa. A REVOLUTION IN PRICES is the order of things tne coming week. r- Good steak or roast 4 lbs for ...350 Boiling meat Pork chops x-ac Best lard Family lard 7c Home made sausage Hams Little Nugget hams; V.xxc SilverChurn Buttenne Swift's Lincoln butterine xoc Remember this is "Corn Fed Beef MIDLAND MARKET A. L.

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Potted plants for decorative purposes. BYRNS FLORAL 3 I South Christina KIRKHAM ANOTHER CHANCE' If have failed 'to have a Bell Telephone your residence for Christinas, order today for the -New Year. CONTRACT MAIN 1515, m- r.Vanlg.