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I THE OM.AIIA DAILY BEE: WEpyESMY, JAXl'APY 1, 1902. 3 NEBRASKA WOMAN'S CLUB Mary A. Castor, and Bernard 1 Cator, hts oldest aon, as administrators. The heirs arc: I3ernard L. Castor, aged 41, of Wllbcr; Rosamond WestervoU. aged 35, of t I 1 f- - t T 1 1 .r. 1 ,1 . .1 0 nf .hxtCUt.Ti fond Meets with Ckftlratn f wilber, and George T, Castor, aged 23. of Itaadiig OsmultUsi. Lincoln, besides his widow. NEW BRANCH TO PRESERVF THE TREES Jfext Annnnl .llcrllnx to Re Bliorter ! Yenr Ilnnlc I'roitilwril for Jnnnsrr Special Loulatnnn Pur chase Committee.' OMAHA YOUTH WINS DEBATE Harry O. Kelley Capture First Honor and Clnrrnee ilnhnmin of Lincoln Meconil. (From a Btfiff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Dec. 31 .-MSpcclal.) Today's eventB.- preliminary to the convention of tho Nebraska State Teachers' association, consisted of a business session of the county superintendents of the state, a mooting of tho Nebraska Educational coun cil and a High school debate. The ca- I P'ICI TI.II AT TUP VP ID b,ankel ballot has been changed from .the nlal for annual sessions f tho legislature, LLIiIjLA 1 llM lit 1 lib IE All party column system with the party emblem and now annual swslons exist In but six at Its head to an alphabetic nrrnngcmmt states, New York. Massachusetts, Rhode of tho candidates of tho various parlies Island, New Jersey, Georgia and South under the dlffeicnt offices and with no Carolina. A movement seems now to havo Cpmti Eummarr ni Iodix t LTfl party emblem to guide tho voter. Assist- begun to substitute quadrennial ior biennial EaiCtid by LtriiUttNl. anee may bo given only to blind and dls- tesslons, the constitutional convention of Atitrvl t-ntnrn. Alabama having adopted the quadrennial ' I Pennsylvania has adopted ajjreatly needed system and tho subject being now under CHARACTER AND NUMBEB OF ACTS PASSEI constitutional amendment enabling no "'' ,u "rk legislature 10 require persuuai rcsisirnuuu and West Virginia has submitted to voto In Orrr 1,400 Measures rut Thrnnah the 1902 a similar amendment I.rKlMntlre Mllta Dnrlnrx the Yenr Courts Knock Oct n I'ctv. Political Unnetmenta. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Dec. 31. (Special.) Tho etee utlvo board of the Nebraska Fodorailon of Woman's Clubs was In session today at the Lincoln hotel. Meeting with the board for paclty of tho hotels Is beginning to be jaws passed In 1001. This bulletin, pre tho first tlmo In their official capacity were taxed, there being already over 600 teachers pared by Robert H. Whlttcn, Ph. D., so the chairmen of the standing committees, on tho ground. Tho enrollment will prob- clology librarian, and J. H. Phillips, Th. D who wero thus afforded an opportunity of ably reach double this number by Thursday digests and organizes In Its 400 pages the becoming familiar with the plans of tho morning. ' enormous annual output of legislation so os federation officers, and to give nnd rocelvo The High school debate was won by to render available with a minimum of suggestions for the success of tho club Harry O. Kclley of Omaha and second honor labor tho most recent experience of other movement during the coming year. was given to Clarence Johnson of Lincoln, states, enabling those Interested In any Thoso proaent at tho meeting wero Mrs. Tho High schools represented were Omaha, specific law to find readily what states Draper Smith of Omaha, president of the Lincoln, IJeatrtce, Nebraska City, York and havo recently passed similar laws. , Nebraska federation; Mrs. C. S. Loblnglcr Creto. Tho question debated was: "He- with our fifty-one separate legislatures of Omaha, 'corresponding secretary; Mss solvod, That Immigration should bo re- t0nactlng row than 20,000 laws cvqry two NannetU McCarn of Fremont, recording strlcted to thoso who can read and write years, such a comprehensive organization secrotary; Mrs. Winnie Durlaud of Norfolk, their mother tongue and who can exhibit 0f the annual output of legislation seems vice president; Mrs. H. M. Ilushrfcll of Lin- good citizenship papers from their mothor indispensable. Very often It Is Important coin, auditor. Mrs. Hinroan and Mrs. Kick- country." The affirmative was taken b to learn accurately nnd promptly what has olts of Lincoln, Mrs, Holmes of Kearney Walter Tlbbotts o.t lleatrlcc, Clarence teen the trend of legislation regarding a and Mrs, MacMurphy of Omaha. Johnson of Lincoln and Harry Kclley of KVon topic nnd with the Mo of this bulle f A new committee has been formed called Omaha, whllo tho negative was prcsonted tin at hand this Is made possible. An In tho civic committee, working In connection by Louis Knoll of Crete, Enrle M. Kendall troductory note states thai" "Ithls highly with the city Improvement societies and of Nebraska City and Clarence Pago of competitive ago Improved methods must -having for Its object tho encouragement of York. The Judges wore unanimous In tbelr i,0 quickly Adopted In government ns well nrt In the homes, beautifying of parkland decision, which was based on three points B8 n industry to keep In the lead. States lawns and particularly tho preservation of argument, skill In robuttal and presqnta- which do not study their neighbors' moth Nebraska trees, and urging that more trees tlon. Tho afflrmatlvo sldo was given the 0ds of government nre as suro to log bo bo planted and special attention bo given honor over the negative. hind ns Is the manufacturer who docs not to tho subject of forestry. This committee Tonight State" Superintendent and Mrs. study his competitor's mathod of produc ts composed of Mrs. F. M. Sackett of Al- W. K. Fowler entertained tho women tlon." blon, chairman, with Mrs. Nolllo n. Miller county superintendents at dinner In tholr Tho table of statistics shows that 14.233 of Douglas, Mrs. Hello W, Guo of.Wtnslde, home, 1707 A street. Sixteen superintend- jBWB have been passed during tho paBt Mrs. S. C. Langworthy, of Sownrd and Mrs. ents wero ellglblo nnd attended tho dinner year. Gf these 5,422 nre briefly summarized, W. O. L. Taylor of Lincoln as assistants. party. those not summarized being private, local .Shorter Annnnl '.Hirllnu. A" tho Btnl mclB's united this after- ftn,i temporary, laws not of great "general noon In an address to the visiting teachers interest. As n decision of tho supreme At tno suggestion or mo stnio president nnJ educators, saying! "We cordially In- court nf n. Ktnte nr tho United Stales dcclar It was decided .to havo the next nnnual vit0 yt,u to vgt a the omcos In tho stato nR statuto unconstitutional Is In effect meeting of tho federation shorter than captol building, from tho basement cloar equivalent to Its repeal by tho legislature, usual and to hold tho Important business up t0 th0 top of tho dome, whero, accord- a digest of such decisions Is Included wjh meetings in tno eenings, wncn tno men ng to 0d gnWi yo will always find tho laws. During the past year tho court could bo present, rcsorvlng the social occa- plenty 0f room, Inspect everything, ask as have declared slxty-nlno statutes uncon- slons for tho nftornoon. Tho next annual mnny questions as you wish, mnko your- stltutlonal. Ono hundred nnd five constltu mcotlng will bo In Columbus, the second 8cVcs thoroughly at homo, and enjoy your- tlonal nmendmonts proposed by tho logls week In October. selves gonerally during your convention." lature' or voted' on by the people during the Plans for tno new year wero mscussca at In 1S99 nn act was passod, applying to Minneapolis, which changed the -system of party nominations from thoconventlon sys tem to the direct system, nnd tho legts- i latum of 1901 has extended the system of Tho New York state library has Just , jrcct nominations to the entire stato. Issued Its twelfth annual comparative sum- nrimnrf. n to hn held on the first reals- mary and Index of legislation covering th J tratlon day under tho supervision of the. regular registration officers. Massachusetts nherltnnce Tnx .nnd Trust. The decision of the United States supreme court, sustaining tho Illinois progressive Inherlt'anco tnx, has had a marked effect In bringing about similar legislation In other states. During tho past year the Inheritance tax has been adopted by Minne sota. Utah, Arkansas, Washington, Ne- PERIOD OF VAST PROGRESS Put Yiar tit of Phiitmintl Aot.Y.tj in Eiilntii Liioi. STABLE MONEY AND PRODUCE MARKET Grrnteat Evidence of Advancement In Found In Mnimfneturlna- Which Ontstrl.ia Itcenrda nf the World. tended to hold prices down. Exports of ths staplo products reached a new high record, notwithstanding tlio lower average prices of oil and cotton and tho scarcity, of corn. The crop year opened with a. now recoil of wheat and flour exports amounting In 34,130,330 bushels In AugUst, far surpassing any previous month, while for five months ending November 30, tho aggrcgata was 126.92S.102 bushels. Ilnttk llccorda. In the year of big things It was natural that now high records should bo recorded In deposits and loans. Financing of big syndicate loans and unparalleled stock mar ket operations combined to increase tho loans and discounts to $914,623,000 on Febru ary 16, against 1S25,830,600 on September IB, 1900, tho top point of that year. On tho same date deposits attained their tomo length, with tho result that It was decided to Issue a year book In January to bo similar to tho one of two years ago, .Mcllniialil-Wllllama Contest. PIERCE, Neb., Dec. McDonal yoar aro also summarized. Tho review of legislation, formerly In- 31. (Spoclal.) The eluded In this summary, will this year bo bulletin. Its valuo tonald-Wllllams contest case was honrd hup,i na a senarate containing a list of the federated clubs wltn yesterday, boforo Judgo J. F. Boyd at the I will be greatly Increased by tho. co-opcrn-brlef reports from the chairmen of the courthouse. Tho attorneys for Williams ton nf various specialists, who will con- etandlng committees. Tho presidents of tho nied a demurrer against the first twenty- "trlbuto articles treating briefly of tho most club, with Mrs. Tlldon of Omaha nnd Miss x COunts of McDonald's petition, which important acts, lndlcntlng tho gcnoral trend Miller of Lincoln, will comprlso the special thfl Judgo sustained. McDonald's counsel by references to previous laws, nnd In Louisiana Purchnse committee. asked leavo to amoral, which wan granted, gcnoral giving, so far as practicable, a his- Stnnillnic Coiniiilttrm. They brought In their petition, but the torlcnl and soclologtc setting to tho year's legislation. I liiil-n iIaaI.1.1 tin I tfiuM nn( An Thnv Following are tho standing committees "-"i," T". .h.ir for tho ensuing yenr: IleclprocIty-.Commlttee Mrs. A. A. Bcott, . Lincoln; Mrs. Cora H. Nevln. Laurel; Mrs. th Mry F. Kclley. North Heml. r Industrial Commit tec Mrs Kt,n I1, rw. ifriPMPV Aim. iv ii in 3i. i ru'.i rlumseh: Mrs. T. U Fisher, Auburn. .m. A If rinnlf nmntin! '"Jftn. Nellie Vest. Plalnvlew; Mrs. N. S. . Clark. Htromstiurg, petition. At that time they brought In an amended petition, which wos objected to by counsel for Williams, but overruled by the Judge. In this petition McDonald claimed that tho different election boards cheated him out of five votes in some precincts, and In nomo four votes and tbreo In others. Music Mrs. Hebecni Wilson, Falls City; Judpo Darnes, one of Williams' altornoy. Mrs. Robert sicuomrty, ir. ... M objected because this amended petition was Procrnm Mrs. J. M. Pile. YWiyne, .Mrs. ! ..., t. . J. A. Krhnrdt, Stiuiton; .Mrs. jennio Household KconomlCH Mrs. H. S. Mnc Murnhy. Omnhn; Dr. Oeorg nna Orotlinn, Bt. Paul: Mrs. U. M. Wolf, Nellgh. Art-Mrs. F. M. Hall, Llnrijln; Mrs. Jlotwrt Fenton, Wymote; Miss Nlnn Lum bard. Fremont. ' r Educntlonnl-Mrs. K. U Hlnmnn, Lln cl'.n; Mlssi. Uertlui Uiootnlncdale. Orrtnd island; Mrs. Jennie t'nruli. Pl!i;tsmoutli. Crcdentlnl-MlsH Minnie, llreker. Coltim Vins; Mrs. O. H. Rchenck, Pawnee City: Mrs. U, K. Crum, Mndlson. Llbniry-Mrs. J5. M. Stotcnborpugli. riatumouth: Mrs. C. F. Htfcle, Fnlrbury: Miss Mnririret o'Hrlen, Omiihn. , Transportation - Mrs. C. S.. Ibingler Omnhn; Mrs. A. J lCvnns, David City, Mrs. Corvdnn Rood. TulmnKfi. ltadge-MiB. llor.l, .Cpntnil City; Mrs Wtiyme Humphreys, nnnmin; ir. iin.t Virtually a new petition and bad been flic-J after tho tlmo Umlt had expired. The Judgo took tho point of law In abeyance. The attorneys next tried to havo the bal- lotB offered In evidence, but this was ob CniiKtltiitlaiml Measures. From tho classified summary of the C.422 acts of tho present year tho following notes nro taken: Delegates toia constitutional convention will bo elected in New Hampshire In No vember, 1902, nnd a convention will mept next month In Connecticut. Tho Virginia convention has not yet completed Its labors. A new constitution for Alabama was, adopted In Nove'mbcr. In order to facilitate voting on constitu tional amendments Nebraska has provided that tho state copventlon of any political Jccted to by Williams' attorneys for tho party may declare for or against a constltu- reason that the ballot, had been exposed to ona amendment and such declaration shall thb public from one to three days. C. R. ' con.W.rod a portion tho party ticket. Staley. fusion county clerk, was placed on A straight voto for the ticket of a party the stand. After much argument by the declaring In favor of an amendment will bo attorneys for both parties tho Judgo de- runted ns a vote for the traondment. In elded .that the ballots had been exposed for Nebraska, as In a number of other states, too long a time and therefore sustained the not M"lp,5r4R1 majority of those voting on an objection of Williams' attorneys. amendment Is required, bu a majority of all ' the voteB cast at the election. Many voters ltonrd Considers County Itonds. favoring nn amendment neglect to voto on . i . . ........ ,.n ........ FREMONT. Neb.. Dec. 31. (Special.) BU "nub Kxtl'nslon-Mrs. Winnie K. Durland. The county board met for the last session though there be little opposition to them, icnifnii! Mr. Kmma Page. Syracuse; Mrs. I , ,,, r vn.,KT.v nnrt the mrmhem at Tho Nobrnska act is designed to obviate Julia Hooblor. Omaha. onco , , ,nto ,ho ToaA W9tn,n. Tho this tfifTlculty. Proml.es to Aiuioliit lten.l. gchjuetcr road In .tho cAntrnl part of tho Tho new constitution of Alabama contains W. O. Sears- of Tokamah and T. J. Mn- C0Unty was first considered. Tho petl- Provision to dlsfranchlso tho lllltcrato nmn. mmnrliilne n sneclnl com- iinn.r. n,i nhieninm wem each reiirnnented negro, somowhat similar to .tho provision ml'teo appointed by the liar association. ny attorneys and tholr arguments were contained In tho Louisiana constitution of today formally notltlcd Governor Savago of lengthy. Tho so-called Schneider road In tho Indorsement of Guy R. C. Rend for the .sickcrsoh township wob next brought up appointment of Judgo of tho district court, nIul neither party was represented by to succeed Judgo I). S. Raker. Tho gov- n attorney tho discussion was rather per- . thn ilolpcntlon that ho would ,nnnl. ThU mnrntnL' tho roads camo un i... t, nnn,i nnn as Judgo Raker's i hut tho matter was laid over to ballot law which in effect provides some I ' .... I ... . .... I tt.lr.fr nt nn frlimn ttnnnl mini I Ann t Inn. Thn 1808 nn the North Carolina amendment of 1900. Tho Virginia constitutional conven tion now In session will doubtless ndopt a similar dovlco. With a view to decreasing the- negro vote, Maryland has adopted d give the committees opportunity to con sider them. . i Methodist lledlente Churoli. riKRCK, Neb.. Dec." 31. (Special.) The Methodists dedicated their new fchurch Sun day. A Saturday evening meeting 'was held and a sermon preached by Rov. C. M. Grlf- has provided for the direct nomlnatlou of stato cenators and members of 'tho stato committee In each of the Suffolk county senatorial districts. Suffolk county Includes Ronton, the towns of Revere and Wlnthrop, the city of Chelsea and ouo ward of the city of Cambridge. Oregon hns passod nn act mandatory la Portland providing not only for direct nominations of candidates for public office, but also for direct election of all party officers and of all delegates to congressional nnd stato conventions, and for tho formulation and enactment by the party members themselves of every rule and regulation relative to party administra tion and every declaration of party prin ciple or policy. This makes tho local party organization O' pilre democracy, all repre sentative assemblies being abolished. Kansas and South Dnkota have passed laws doslgncd to make fusion raoro diffi cult, by providing that no person may ac cept the nomination of more than one party for tho samo office and can bo placed on tho oinclal ballot as tho candldato of but one party. California has mado It a misdemeanor lo write, print or dlstrlbuto on unsigned clr culnr or pamphlet Intended to Injure or defeat any candidate for nomination or clec tlon to any public office by reflecting on his personal character or political action. In 1899 California enacted exceedingly drastic laws relative to slander and carlca tures. Published .articles Impeaching the reputation or exposing tho natural defects of any person wore required to bo signed by tho author and It was mado unlawful to publish caricatures of restdonts of tho state which In nny manner reflected on the honor virtue, reputation or business or political motives of the person carlcaturod or In tended to expose htm to publlo hatred, ridicule or contempt. Votlnfr Machines. The movement for voting machine Is making rapid progicss. A constitutional amendment permitting the ub'o of voting machines has been adopted In Pennsylvania nnd a similar amendmont will bo submitted to tho people of California at tho next gen oral election. Connecticut, Indiana, Maine nnd Wisconsin havo been added to tho list of estates having voting machlno commls slous. Oregon hns submitted n constitutional amendment providing for tho Initiative and referendum nnd Nevada has rofcrred to tho legislature of 1903 an amendment, providing for the referendum only. Utah adopted an Initiative and referendum amendmont In 1900, but tho legislature of 1901 refused to pass tho necessary legislation to put this amendment In effect. An net providing for nn expression of opinion by electors on questions of public policy has been odoptod by Illinois. On potltlon of 25 per cent of thn voters of a locality or of 10 per cent o tho voters of tho etate any question of pub lie policy Is to ho BUbmlt.tcd to tho poople California has repealed Its act of 1897 creating a c'ommtsston to promote uniform legislation, ana rennsyivama nas just es tabllshed a commission. The uniform no gotlable Instruments law, drafted in 1S93 by the national conference of stnto com mtsBloners .on uniform legislation, has been adopted In 1901 by Pennsylvania and Ari zona, making In all seventeen states that havo adopted It. Kleetlon of United .Stolen Senators. Tho legislatures of Pennsylvania, Ocorgln nnd Arkansas appointed committees to confor with tho legislatures of other s'tateo to secure tho submission of an amendment to the United States constitu tion "providing for election of senators by a direct vote of tho people. As a result of this movomcnt thirteen states havo applied to congress to call a convention to amend the constitution to accomplish this result. About the middle of tho present ocntury a movement was begun to substitute blon- NEW YORK. Drc. 31. Dun's Review will brnskn, North Carolina and Colorado. The say 0n January 4: Arkansas law provides for the tnxatlon of Most marvelous of nil the phenomenal zenltn at 11.011.329.000. eomnared with 1914.- collateral Inheritances only, but the laws evidences of advancement In business dur- 810,300 on March I, 1S99, tho record prior of all tho other states provide for the hnB tho year was the progress made In to 1901. At""the'tlm of more than 1,000,- taxation of both direct nnd collateral in- manufacturing. It Is Impossible to be too 000,000 deposits the banks only held In ac- critancos. i no tax imposed is progressive extravagant In delineating the movements tual cali $265,684,700, or I12.S52.450 nbovo s regards collateral Inheritances In Wash-1 of tho 'industrial wirld. Never In the his- the 25 per cent legally required. On March ngton, North Carollnn, Nebraska and tory of this or any other nation has such 2 the rn WflM n nnw ilnnnnlt rnrnrit nf it. 012. - loiorauo. ino new Aiaonma constitution development occurred wltnm tne space or a C14,000. but'losns did not attain their max! contains n provision permuting tno legis- twelve-month. Tho expansion of produc- mum until March 9, at $91!,7S9,600. laturo to levy n collateral inncriianco tnx. tivc capacity was enormous, tne improved hour nntl-trust laws were passed in laui, methods of work nnd organ zatlon were ns against sixteen In 1899. All of the laws conspicuous, wise economies were Intro- The year 1901 brought almost a uniform .1 i ... .......... . of the present year, however, show a ten- duced, but more than all other faotors that decline in silver throughout the entire dency to grapple with what Is admittedly mad0 for permanent prosperity was tho period, culminating in sales during Do the greatest evil, tho driving out of com- conservative; reslstnnco to urlce Inflation. cember nt 24.94d In London and 64 cents . . . . ., ... ... , ... petition by unfair means, such as factors . - . , at New ork agrecmonts nnd local prlco cutting. It Is found that but two months on rer- State examination nnd certification for the After the reaction of 1900 the- level of ord, August nnd September, 1807, found practice of trades and professions seems to I prices remained depressed for some months, this metal selling ns low. At that tlmo thn bo extending very rapidly. Many states but gradually responded to tho Increasing bottom was touched at 23. or about 2 cents during the last year revised their laws demand as excessive accumulations wore an ounco lower than tho low record of 1901 relntlvn tn the nrnrtlrr nf lnw. medlrlne. absorbed. . From a condition of ulut thoro I dentistry, phnrmncy nnd veterlnnry surgery, arose almost a famine, greatly exaggerated LEADS JN GROWTH FOR YEAR A number of states havo this year provided by tho stubborn strike, stnto examination for mlno foremen. Some Idea of the changes In size of sup Laws for licensing bnrbcrs have been passed piles may be feund In atho comparison of by California, Connecticut, Mlnnosota, Mis- furnace stock of pig Iron, as published In sourl, North Dakota and Washington, tho Iron Age, which amounted to 548,663 Plumbers are required to obtain h license tona on January 1. lhcso nguros stcaany In Ml Mi I mil Vnhrnnkn Ponnnvlvnnln nml declined throuchout the vrar until only Wn.hlnctnn. stnttnnwrv iiMm fnirlrii.ri 223.462 tons wero held on December 1. 1 gram.) Tho closing day of tho year Indl aro to undergo nn cxnmlnntloa In all cities Asldo from tho slight fall during the porlod f "tea great prosperity In every business nf Flnrlrlr. nvr K ooo. WrmMnffton hn J nffectod by the strike thoro atipears at-1 ytroctlon. The large mercantile houses, nrnvl,i,i fnr (t,n r to ml fin t Inn nf hnr.n. most a. steady cnln In nrnduetlon. closlmt ,nn various panning institutions nnu tno hWr nml rnllfnmla fnr thn llernslnir of with the maximum aunntlty on record, trndes generally, nre quite enthusiastic with npr.i,it.r.t nn.i nr-fnnn t nut While tho outnut December 1 was nt the the records made. .The tiro Insurance busl- MiirrhiKc Reform. unparalleled rato of 10.S87.162 tons yenrly. It n,B " resuneu in great proms tor I lo nt.vlr.1.n tho,' .,,,r.1 n-n.l 1 1 I nr- SIOC K lOICHTK. OWimt IO t IIO POOT TlltCS Oil- . . . , t It la I a " wiawiac IHIIV tun u l, b U I ) MtildlUII a - .u.nenno.a n prou.uwu r,Ro uo- tnn WR ,, ,houKh nulto n"ed, but tho regular or old lino life In- tween persons either or wnom is nmicted ,,, , ,,,, io). . , suronco companies on tho other hand will with Imbecility, feeble-mdednejts epilepsy 1U(JglnK by th(J umount of imtwM ni'rcady make a splendid showing for their policy im,. .n uo , , f 190, tno crront year's yield noiuers. may not unreasonably bo expected to sur- "1B leaner in nusiness omained nnd in pais 17,000,000 tons. The output of rails force will undoubtedly bo tho Now York Sw York Life Insnrnnee Company MnUe Another Marpaaalna; Report. NBW YORK, Doc. 31. (Special Tele- mon law marriage; a written contract and witnesses aro now required and the con tract must bo filed within six months with wftB beyonij n rcCor,is yct, nnd contracts I''fe. as President McCall has Issued a stato- lUU CIIJ ur iohii ciern. fnp 1f(f2 ,lrMllv- Innlontn nnnthnr hloh A number of Btatos have provided proba- ,., nf nrnh.Mv 5 nan nnn 1... . liuu uuiiuitt, wuu iiiuy I txuinmuiiu iiiuv him- vlcted Juvenile offenders bo released on probation and shall exercise supervision Minor Metals. rucnt that the new applications to his com pany In 1901 will exceed $380,000,000, or more than $1,000,000 for every day In tho year. This Is an unprecedented record. Readjustment of quotations was secured The oonmanv's ff.iw nald-fnr . huslne.V In over thoso so released. Massachusetts, In during December after a year of unreason- 1901, excluding risks rejected, etc.. Is 260 U91, was the first stato to extend tho sys- ably Inflated prices. Copper was stub- 000 000. Tho total naldfor' Insurance In torn, to ndult offenders. Vermont, during bornly held nt 17 cents most of tho time, forco g $1,360,000,000, a gain of $160,000,000 tho presont yenr, hits revised its probation but when tho reaction bognn there was n 0Vlr the previous year. law, adopted In 1898, nnd New York has fall of 4 cents within a fow days, Tin n 1. estimated in b'anklns circles that established a system of probation for adult was advanced to 28 In Juno, but fell tho dividend and Interest payments on gov- Offcndors. to 22 COntS In December. Similar with 0,m.,nt. ttn. mnnlrlnnl. rallrna.1 nn.l In order moro effectually to prevent lead, tho nomlnnl prlco of 4ft was cut to .. rnrnnrn.tion ,.critin nnvahin nn gambling, Texas ihns prohibited card play- 4 cents. Tin plates closed tho year whero jnnunry i, wm ho $400,000,000. Tho new Ing nt any plnco except prlvato residences, they opened, but In the Interim thero was t,jinr. 'irr,i in thn tt'nuvnrir t.ifn Hnr. Oklahoma has prohibited oritlroly tho sale or I an advanco of $7 on nccount of tho famine lnR j901 nearly equal to these combined gift of cigarettes and Massachusetts and that followed tho strike. Vermont have increased tho ago or minors to Com nml Coke. ...I, kA ..1. l .- V, 1 1,1 , I Free employment bureaus havo been au- , rec,r,,B of f,or J" thorlzed or established during 1901 ltf Con- ?"ftl wcre ""rpassed during 1901. despite nectlcut..Kausa8. Minnesota, West Virginia ho aca'c,, f that retarded opera- nnrl Wlurnnaln ' 1 " v.. n... oU,.,.,unu nuo During the last year Colorado has enacted payments. Knpreme Conrt lleelslnns. PIERRK. S. D Doc. 31. (Special Tele gram.) In accordanco with tho rules of tho supremo court, each' at tho members acts the exnandlne export movement, whteh n presiding judgo lor two years of tho uuring tne last year uoiorauo nas enacted . ; " .... , .rnl i.niinr hn fliint ihnt nnitinn ., ti,.n.i,mii,. .nminunr'. ii.tiiiiiv reached moro encouraging proport ons than lrrn1, Juuge i unor nas nncn mat position T.1 S'nS earlier years. In ten months the value '"r two years, and beginning, tomorrow of shipments wos $19,087,353, against $17, 820,604 tho yenr provlous. Coke ovens-mado Judgo Haney will bo given tho honor. The court, this afternoon hnnded down a phenomonal record, establishing a new decisions In tho following case high vater mark of weekly output at 244,- 529 tons late In November. Leather Condition. An entire year of nctlvlty and an era of Hy Fuller: Rector & Wllholmy Company against Richard Maloncy. Lawrence county; affirmed. Catherine Toblri Against Charles B. McKlnncy, Minnehaha county; revorBcd L. Long against D. I). Collins nnd Flrsl National Dank of Clark. Clark county; re versed. Kutharlno Kolbo ngnlnst Frnnlt law yet enacted by any American stnto Tho act makes tho employer, whethor a person or a corporation, Uablo for all In juries resulting from the negligence of any co-employe. Trnvellnn Men Make Chnnfre. DEADWOOD, S. D., Doc. 31. (Special.) Changes ore announced among tho travollng hlgh prices characterized tho leather mar- men who represent eastern nouses in koli but there has been no boom such ns Dcndwood tne nrst or tno year. ll. o. existed durlna- 1895 .and resulted In one of Tinrrinrrtnn .wirr nf rvm-inu ,nni. Alexander, who hns represented McCord. tho most disastrous slumps over known In Ufflr.nnn. i.VnnU i. rinrvi., nr.in..' w a' . .1 .. rt. r rMAi.M ..ill , I . I " r......u- - . ... inuuy oc v.u. in uiiuiuu, mn cuiui inn leather h storv. Tho rise in values wan I twi nn,i vit,r,r t Lnriiln nf Tlniiirlttnn g. flrnl.nm r.r.,1 u.llt ..... . . . ... I " "v..r.. ,u"l ..uv. ..... meaoy ana oy easy stages nnn entirely Pierre, Stnnley county; affirmed. ,,..A'. ' legitimate, inasmuch as it was based on the -By Corson: Merchants' National Dank' ivuui, ..luiuuwn at. .,i uiwuftu.. ouhii ttws or supply nnd (lcnutnil. VTat nhnl In p will Ipnvn tlin pmnlnv nf tin . i 1 ' " I r .. .. I w..l ..a m .... a ..ua. Further declines occurred In the prlco of this staple during tho, oponlng months of 1901 nnd the bottom wns not reached until July V, when 100 grades, according to agnlnBt William R. Stehhlns- et al, Law J renco county; reversed, Ftillor dissenting. SUNSHINE FOR THE NEW YEAR ton & Gallagher of Omaha nnd go Into business for hlmsolf. 'Ho will be succeeded by S. R. Cotton of Omaha. A.vnrila llrlilue Cnntrnet. DEADWOOD, S. D Dec. 31. (Special.) Coates & nros'. circular, was quoted nt The Elkhorn railroad has awarded to W. 17.06 cents. This represented a loss of 31 H. Dacy and P. J. McIIugh tho contrnct to per cent from tho high point of 24.70o In Do- build tho bridges along the now extension combor, 1899. With the absorption of sur- from Dendwood to Lead. Thero will bo plus stocks' and goneral revival In the In- four bridges on tho extension to be built dustry, the turning point was reached In par Wednesday and probably Thursday; First Trio Ilnyn Promise to lie l'alr, with South and North Winds, WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 Forccnst: For Nebraska, Kansas . nnd Missouri of steel nnd timber. Benevolence in 1901 Notable Gifts to Re ligion and Education.- It has been said that religion flourishes building, and the rest, and havo made strlk- In his own city and In other' cities, but al- Septembor. Further strength and activity was in cvl- dcaco each succeeding month. Produce, Market . Whllo 1900 was tho best year ever experi enced by domestic agricultural Interests tho oncnlne year of tho now century wns nortnwosteriy, In many ways moro profitable and. the two Wyoming Fair southerly winds, becoming northwesterly. For Iowa Partly cloudy Wcdpesday and Thursday; south winds. For North and South Dakota Cloudv Wodnesdny, probably snow; Thursday, fair and colder; southerly winds, becoming Wednesday- and f. resignation was received. ,tMV Iliuil-H Chnrtered. Serrctary IJoyse of the Stato Ranking bonrd today Issued charters to the follow-in-? new tianks: The Gothenburg bank of Gothenburg.-nnn-nnn county, capital stock, $20,000; In corporators. David Hanna.'H. V. Temple ond F. L- Temple. The Farmers' nnd Merchants' bank of n.,,(,t Qnllnn nnlintV. L-ntlltal StOCk. $10,- " - . tr buttons to pay on a iiodi oi buu. aii nui in"ra bh. uui".i.i o,.ic ' - - , , ' . . " " formerly tne season 01 narvesung ano nt.-'i.-ir-i- nw titr wrath inn mmKAIT nnn. i.ani-nnrilnri. Fred Damkroener. Henry '.'. . .... . .. t i.. itn.u t, t.ll. - tho hole n tho En srnnnl Tlnm-d nf Mlulnn. . L. L . . OftlVKUr iMf. wr.Ai iiiu iiukiiau, uw, i, 1,1 it iinU-ir 1 50 of tno dent was BuoacriDoa,- i ne sermon -l i:iiun;ii-o. nii muuuj ..... t, - i crop moving prougni uouvy uorrowing oi i OMAHA, Uoc al. umciai rccorn or tern Damhroeger, ncuijr (n tj. evening was by Rev. J. N.,Gnrtncr lions, ana given nwny py its matters uy me nuiKuiur hawiihuh i i .uiv William Plucknctt," K. It. Spllkor, C. H. I .nl,.F.--iinn. in thn mllllonn. rnnorts tho Boston TranBcrlnt. religious progress seems hardest. In flnan- ... . .. J It II n,.V - ' VlfcUlUU. wwu0'naa- " . -r ' . .. . . .,!...,. . . . " V....B- "V..." ...,rB Culdlce. J. it. uargcr uun w. ... - .tt.mianC(. religion has suffered acutely, when com- ciauy prosperous years are .neiuuuiiB Jn pcnevoiences other than religious tho nrn bankB are lenders at New York and ' 1901. 1900. 1899. 189S, Tho Citizens' State banK or naennn. , nared 'either with some provlous years or North and South. Tho raising of $,000,000 year 1900 was far below Its Immediate nre- ehi..n nni whlln thnr. In .till a ! Maximum tempcrnttu-o.... 39 12 12 3 flth of Stanton, n former pastor. Tho Sun- best in (panic years, wnctner tnai ue a nig rroKreia iu muir w ui .....- .ien uU u, . uiBnUiia m Uio recent together havo put the forming population mursuay; corner weuneaosy in soutneasi day morning sermon was by Presiding El- truo tffeory or. false, It happena that with Ington Into tho greatest center of Roman Lpiscopal convention In San Francisco ad- ln much the most satisfactory poBltlon In portion; variable winds, der Gorst, aftor which he called for con- possibly ono excoption tne year iuui nas no t.uuiouc uut.itiiuu m tu. nu..u, . .,.u.i mmro apoocn to th0 nation's history. Local Heeorrt trlhutions to pay off a debt of $800. All but witnessed great unanciai strides witnin tno ncurceiy vwVm. u,,t:ea to nn up Formerly the season of harvesting nnd tM) nf thn debt was subscribed.- The sermon 4 churches. With monoy maKtng ny tno uu funds at the eaat. but Interior .conditions perature nno precipimuoii comuareu witn hnn In mich nn PTtunt fhnt wont. con cdiiui.u.i.k v..u tempcraturo ... 28 2 2 -l ncraiuro o i i on w .w i .w Duffalp' county, cnpltal stock. $10.000 ; In- MMTMAL MAINTAINS 'RANK with Interests without tho churches. Tho by tho former nnd $.500,000 by tho latter, doccssor. The amount was 'only $47,500,000, movement of money away from the cast W'l corporators, John Skrahje, William Rencsh. mu uu Raptists, If we -t5ko up religious bodies a total of $16,500,000, Is tho most gigantic whllo that In 1899 was $62,760,000. Tho year during the full months, It Is of funds that KpltaTl'. Joseph Simon. I-. .Miner nu j. u. ouU..w. Wr)i( n Amwnlll of iMnranM according to the alphabet, havo spent tho thing of its kind any religious poiy. -rotest- ihss was high water, being, almost twice I were held hore for tho account of intorlor Record of temperature nnd prcctpltatldh year dUcutsIng administration of their ant or Catholic, ever ncniovea. it ib truo that of 1898. It Is Impossible, of course, to correspondents. at Omaha for this day ana tjinco juurcn l, benevolences, and at tno end or it navo mat tno ruining oi h u lujuit-u kiuk umvi rui rccorn ni an contrioutions, and figures acrlved at no satisfactory conclusion. A SlHtriodlst Interests, notably tno incomo oi noro given nrejn somo mcasuro estimates committee of the anniversaries mention! Vastly lleynnd Record of Other Yenra. t i mentioned In tho Missionary society, but allowing for tho but they are tho best estimates obtnlnnhin. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-i(Speolal Tele- fl,iinK. which It published to the falling off In thnt direction, ond allowing and ore made by persons who give more pest evidences or tno churches, spiritual matters wholly, and also for some loss in ether Methodist be- study to the subject than all others com The Newport Htato nanK oi rurwpun, Rock county, capital stock, $10,000; In corporators, Frank H. Onirics, T. W. Talia ferro, B, H. Duffle, James E. Kolby ond John A. Storey. ItlKimte Over lrrlKnted Claims. gram.) One of the -t ... - t.r.. n-ir,.t ttinman n unfcxamplcd prosperity of the country, rinslenedlv left monoy matters to tho wis- nevolences, It remains that Methodists have blnod. Tho samo Is truo of tho bonov dlsouto over an Irrigation claim in Lin- WCl1 as of ,hc very sonernl movement of lJom 0f individual churches. All of tho throo defied conditions and out of n body of com- olences repotted ln the churches. Hack In coin county has been nsslgned for hearing business men for profltnblo. permanent. iarKer nnptlst benovolent societies have munlcants far less well-to-do than any 1S92 the benovolent gifts In the United heforo tho State noard of Irrigation on protective and absolutely safe Investment, Bllfforoij jn nuanclnl Incomes, and havo beon others, havo distanced nil records at monoy- States, outsldo tho churches, wero $33,D00.- Janunry 28 It Is alleged that Maudo Hln- 'B '""P'1 in 'the volume of business done compened to look even moro care- raising. And to their credit it would bo 000, ond they havo been steadily climbing man tba defendant has discontinued tho y the ftrent life Insurance companies. fuIly than cvcr -t0 ncw responsibilities, unjust hot to odd, they havo- employed to the high water mark given. The figures oneatlcn of nn Irrigation works and that Nothing nearly opproachfng It has ever Thore nro here and there hopeful signs, but methods that aro, In the main, unexcep- for this class nre made up In the Bprlng, for this reason sW has no further rights ton known. The business of tho throe no grcftt strides of any sort, unless It bo tlonahle. nnd they .have raised tho largo whllo thoso of the churches are made up under her claim. Tho case has bocfc op- lenders, tho Mutual, the Equltablo and tho )n educational matters ot Chicago, and nt sum In such manner as leaves Methodism In tho autumn, hut If tho present ratio for cenled' to tho state trlbunnl. New York, has been very large. Tho Mutual proviiience, have been realized during tho In better mood for further giving than It non-religious benevolences keeps up, tho v ill. ti nas wr'tten nn amount vastly beyond Its .cnri (imost thp same history bolongs to ever was in before Furthermore, tho amount reported next April will beat all o in i! mi nieorporn on. highest record of other years, and every congrecattonallsts, only that no exception hplrltual advantage to th'o denomination previous years by at least $12,000,000, and Articles of Incorporation of the Ollllch dollar of It has beu on. tho most care- cnn be mmi 0( educational work among already consilience in membership ac- stand $74,70,000, It Is known that fnr Heal Estato company of Omaha were re- fUuy selected risks ln approved locnlltlos them. Dlaclplos of Christ 'havo held their cessions, and indications point to oven larger estimates havo been made, but tho corded today In the oflleo of the secretary Rn,i wRfJout demoralizing conditions of nny own, but have not made tho progress tho larger growth. t fact Is apparently forgotten that many of state. Tho company Is capitalized for kind. Tho Mutual's rank as tho largest, eJecutlves of their societies hoped for nt large gifts reported during this yeor have $25,000 nnd tho Incorporators arc: Frances strongest, most stable life Insurnnco com- tno beginning of tho year. There has beon Tho feature of 1901, financially, Is tho taken th'o places of Hmnll gifts on other Rruggemaiin. Agnes Gllllch, Hlldegnrd Olln, pany tn the world, Is easily maintained. nothlng striking among them. Eplsco- tromendous progress made by causes out- yvart. There Is a growth, and this year Alexander R. Gllllch and John C. Gllllch. t has returned to policy holders, nnd ro- pRinn8( 0f whom many expect much, havo side the churches. It has been and Is a will surpass M others, but not to tho cx- Covemor Mwrrra. served or expended In their behalf the enor- Btm denloted missionary fund, with $80,. period when rich nnd poor nllke within the tent somo have supposed. The feoturo of lavage Intended to lenve today ra0118 BUm ' 0TCr ono b""on dollars ($1,- 000 wanted, and no marked ndvance any- churches seem to bo giving to every cause the -year Is tho freedom with which people rla, La but he has decided to 000.000,000); No other company In the world' Where. They branched ouj. boldly In the but their church cause. Predictions wero giving heretofore through tho churches, nnd remain In tho city until after tho meeting JmB tlJ,'"u w " -... making oi ncw uioceses, out uit iurim-a mauo tnnt lonowing tne ecumenical corner- n"un " an tuu.v. iu,,ii.-, um kiik iu oui- of tho State Hoard of Purchnso nnd Sup- ' -.h nakiitn Ineoriinrntloiia h"vo not responded to nny of tho many enco on foreign missions, held In tho spring "I'lo cnuses, nnd the enorrnous extent to piles which will -bo held, tomorrow morn- ' ' ' demands. Lutherans, In their many boards, of 1900, which created such lorgo Interest which they aro neglecting causes which they Ing MrsiStvAgo loft today, but will visit PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 31. (Special.) navo haa ,0 drnw jn rather thnn extend, and convertod so many to ,thu wisdom nf have heretofore regarded as sacred, .nt, frinnrta in Kaunas Cltv until Joined Theio articles of Incorporation have been Methodists, who form tho possible excop- missions, contributions to missions would Another straw indicating that financially by tho governor, when they will continue n,cJ: tlon to the rather dismal reign of 1901, end rapidly Increase. Instead, thoy have barely prosperous years are not tho best years for their Journey together. J' p' Thompson Double Roller nnd Ball the yenr wltn $15,000,000 raised In their held their own or have fallen off. At tho Uio churches Is afforded by the decreased newlnB company, nt Sioux Falls, with a spccal tundi but tholr missionary society samo time, millions of dollars have gono Incomes-of most principal icllglous bodies. Get Ilia Money nnn fioea. cnpltal of $15,000,000; Incorporators, John cry,nK out tnat u , nt ,,, Us Contrlbu- Into secular charities; probably moro than This Is most raarkod among Episcopalians, Edward Fitzgerald, who claims ho lost a P. ThompBou, Almon W. Dulklcy and U. S. (1 . faiunc off of $80,000 wob reported during any. year the world ever before lived who gavo this yenr $1,500,000 less toward 150-bill with tho passing of niancho O. Cherry. at tho meeting Just Jiold, and a new plnn through. Exclusive of his gifts abroad, their own support than on the preceding Crcago, mi iictrdss In tho company of Mur- Oreeno Medlclno company, at Sioux Falls, ,Jcvlgeil Ior a now fUmj, This was In, the Mr, Carnegie has so far given $14,500,000 In year. This falling off Is a little moro than mv ami Mack, has disappeared, nna pre- wijn a i-opum m tuv.uuu, iut.ur.juiuiurB. , . i--- ninna mnrtn nt thn 'hetrin. rnnnii ntur. Mn. fitnnfnrrt ..ifm rnnnh mado gooti py tne increase Dy prtfspytert- vlous to his departuro he asserted that the . tueene, u. d. ureene, f. . uiogroe. n)ng n. thR yenri Mucn tne Bam0 Btory lg j3o,ooo,000; Mr. Rockefeller gavo during tho ana, but this year's figures for six large true of Methodists South, who havo raised year $2,77C,000; Mr. Plerpont Morgan bodios, indicaiivn or an, snow oiiner that and so on. Mr. Rockefeller hnn there has beeu a falling on of Income or offer of J300.000 to that barely, old figures nave been main- ork City, but aside talncd. Hero are the total contributions, tvientiv well to clve them cournKe to nro- from that he has hardly- listened to re- all purposes, for the bodies named last claim their amounts. MUslon bWds nro llglous gift appeals at all. Mr. Carneglo year tho year now ending: . . . - at. . . , .1 .! ainr-as'A.LA rt,nri nniniri Atwatnr fi mi in in better shapo than tnoBo oi somo otnor oocnnes to ii6ten to tne entreaties or even nuptist ""?-.V! Hue county and lots In Wllbor, Western very bad shape. He sars; "I suffered a religious bodies, but the level has boon the literal religious body to which ho'bo and Phillips, Resides theso, there arc 24,000 shires of mining stock, whose value Is speculative. Application was made to day for the appointment of bis widow, Governor for Alexandrl jnlfslng wad of coin had been returned. TohliiN Ciiator'n Katnte. 0er $00,000 Is what Tobias Castor's ta tate amounts to as shown by his will. Of this $50,000 Is In real estato and $11,000, cash nnd notes, lu personal. The estnte consists of about 475 acres of laud tn Sa- Jury Haya Roberta la Guilty! SHERIDAN Tho Jury George A. Roberts, charged with cattle stealing, returned a verdict of guilty. iir iinnrru la i.iiui)', " .. . - av wt-n ti ,qM.i, their $1,500,000 special fund, some of It at $1,860,000. and so on. N in .i, 1. nt ,ul ZJ! 'VllZ the expense of regular gifts nnd schemes, Just made a'condltlonal 1 , h!..? u .b .Sl .'. "wl!t but neither of them has succeeded suf- the Daptlsts of New Yo great deal with my kidneys and was re- maintained only by tremendouB efforts, longs, nominally at any rate, ond Mr. Mor quested to try Foley's Kidney cure. I did There bos been nothing of Importance dur- gan1 Is known to be way behind In benev- so and ln four days I was able to go to Ing the year, Roman uatnours nave Kepi oiencta to onjects wnicn nave iookcu to mm work again. Now I am entirely well." I up. their rato of church building, ot school for many years. Ha Is Helping hospital? Congregational 7,300,000 ,...i.,.. i i . - u sriniA i.iiidviii'u I ............ a. . ' I.iithcriin 8.1MjWO Methodist l&;l Presbyterian ;i,338,K il Deficiency for cor. period, 1899,... 4.41 Inches indicates zero. T Indicates trnco. of precipitation. lj, A. WJ-.lnlt, Local Forecast Otllclnl. OMAHA-TEXAS OIL CO. There ie n steady "tendency to enlarge tho 'm- . . .. . . Mnrtnnl tetnnernture u acreago sown in tno large crops, nuppnea I yxceHsi for the day I" do not Increase owing to the bettor demand Totnl excess tdnco March 1 JU',"8t? lioth for home consumption and .export. Normal precipitin on ni inch Heat and drouth caused a serious curtail- V,,ii,, Jntii.n ninco March 1 21,11 Inches nlent of the corn crop, which proved tho Deiiclency slnco March 1... fl.Oi Inches . . . ..... I . . nn.lnH I'lll .. ..04 1llPll most important event or tno year, wnue i wr iurt.. k"" ' i this Influence naturally Induced an advance In prlco. that practically prohibited exports and thus seriously nffectrd tho corn mar ket, it-was not on unmixed evil, slnco tho return to growers was even larger than In year of normal production, while the onormous yield of wheat was absorbed by etock"feedlng and foreign consummers in plnco of corn, Hence, Instead of a low price for wheat In proportion to the heavy crop, there was maintained an even higher average quota tion than In tho ebort crop year preceding. MrntN AfTeetert by Feed. Meats naturally rellocted tho expensive t1io a(Cst. tho surest, the biggest In- position of fodder, nnd It was gratifying to vestment of modern times, Is now offered notlco that exports wero not materially re- hy ,his company. Shares only one-fourth duced by tho high level. Dar vaiuo for tho few thousand shares of Cotton passed a season of wide variations, trensury stock still unsold. Prlco now only ln tho early months attaining1 tho highest 250 per sharo, fully paid and non-nssess- prlco of tho decade, but. falling back sharply abie, j as tho spinning situation was rendered un- Surely this stock will go away above par, fnvorablo by exorbitant row material. Crop n8 otner companli!B havo. estimates wero also far apart, causing lr- N.oto wo nrn prt owners of plpo lines to legularlty and' a tendency to await more riirnads and to Port Arthur, and work definite Information. nro-rrosslne nltely on storage tanks. Tho outlook .grew much more cheerful Wo pay r0h f0r everything. Do you wish from tho producers' point of view when Uio tQ pnrtclpalo7 If so, you must act promptly, closing month brought a hfghcr price than KxportB gay our 9 the qofest Investment In 8 cents. Texas, becauso we have moro than 6,000 Equally erratic was tho coumo of coffee acroH of provcn 0n an0. Address II. I. on account of heavy Ilrazlllnn receipts and jrgyu,, M)crctary nnd treasurer. Council roports of extensive disasters. Option murrili Willis Todd, fiscal ngont, Omnha, trading at in vuuuu "tuui, iu i i ejJj nbOVO tUO quiet ciindiuuiin ui rt-ceui jrt-ura. ExMfuidlng crops of sugar had the effect of The following Is a telegram Just received stiu . -v.-v., - president of tho-Oroaha- ,o the great benefit o con umer. , Ut.allraont. Petroleum was less fluctuating, the ex- "PORT ARTHUR, Tex., Dec. 31. H. I. tremcs of tho year being 6.9 and 7.65 cent Forsyth, Council Illuffs, la.: Well down for refined In barrel cargoes. Extensive eight hundred and soventy. Doing fine. nelds ln tho south wero' doveloned. which! PIERCE." I V