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CHAPTER XI.
Philip had not Ions; been on bonnl
trc he found that they were not likely
to have a very comfortnble passage;
for the Untavla was chartered to con
vey a largo detachment of troops to
Ceylon nnd Java, and for the purpose
of recruiting and strengthening the
company's forces at those places. She
was to quit the fleet off Madagascar,
and run direct for the Island of Java,
tho number of soldiers on board be
ing prcF.umcd sufficient to Insure the
fchlp against any attnek or accidents
from pirates or enemies cruisers. The
Batavla, moreover, mounted thirty
guns, and had a crew of seventy-five
men. Besides military stores, which
Termed the principal part of her cargo,
Ehc had on board a large quantity of
Epeclc for the Indian market. The de
tachment of soldiers was embarking
when Philip went on board, and In a
few minutes were so crowded that It
was hardly possible to move. Philip,
who had not yet spoken to the captain,
found out the first mate, and Imme
diately entered upon his duty, with
which, from his close application to it
during his former voyage and passage
home, ho was much better acquainted
than might have been Imagined.
In a short time all traces of hurry
and confusion began to disappear, the
baggage of the troops was stored away,
and the soldiers, having been told off
In parties, and stationed with their
messing utensils between the guns of
the main deck, room was thus afforded
for working the hhlp. Philip showed
Great activity as well as method In
the arrangements proposed, and tho
captain, during a pause In his own ar
duous duties, said to him:
"I thought you were taking It very
easy, Mr. Vanderdeckcn, In not Joining
the ship before, but, now you are on
board, you -are making up for lost
time. You have done moro during tho
forenoon thanl could have expected.I
am g'lad that you are come, though
very Borry you were not here when
we were storing the hold, which, I am
afraid, Is not arranged quite as well
as 'It mlgtit be. Mynheer Struys, the;
first mate, has had more to do thau
he could well give attention to."
"I am borry that I should not have
been here, sir," replied Philip; "but
I came as soon as the company sent
vac word."
"Yes, and as they know that you are
i married man, and do not forget that
you are a great shareholder, they
would not trouble you too boon. I pre
sume you will have the command of
a vessel next voynge. In fact, you are
certain of it, with the capital you have
Invested In their funds. I had a con
versation with one of the senior ac
countants on the subject this very
morning."
Philip was not very sorry that his
money had been put out to such good
interest, as to be tho captain of a
ship was what he earnestly desired.
He replied that "he certainly did hope
to command a ship after the next voy
nge, when he trusted that he should
feel himself quite competent to the
charge."
It was not until a week after Philip
arrived on board that the Batavla nnd
the remainder of the fleet wero ready
tor sea.
It would be difficult to analyze the
feelings of Philip Vanderdecken on his
second embarkation. His mind was
no continually directed to the object
of his voyage that, although he attend
ed to his religious duties, yet the busi
ness of life passed before him as a
dream. A few days after he had sailed
he bitterly repented that he had not
etated the whole of his circumstances
to Father Seysen, and taken his advice
upon the propriety of following up his
search; but It was now too late; al
ready was tho good ship Batavla more
than a thousand miles from the port
of Amsterdam, and his duty, whatever
It might be, must be fulfilled.
As the fleet approached the Cape, his
anxiety Increased to such a degree that
It was remarked by all who were on
board. The captain and officers com
manding tho troops embarked, who all
felt Interested In him, vainly attempt
ed to learn tho cause of his anxiety.
Philip would plead Ill-health; and his
haggard countenance and sunken eyes
kllcntly proved that he was under
acuto suffering. The major part of the
night ho passed on deck, straining his
eyes In every quarter, and watching
each change In the horizon, In antici
pation of the appearance of the Phan
tom Ship; and it was not till the day
dawned that he sought a perturbed re
pose In his cabin. After n favorable
passage the fleet anchored to refresh
at Table Bay, and Philip felt somo
Fmall relief, that up to the present
time tho supernatural visitation had
not again occurred.
As soon as the fleet had watered they
again made sail, and again Philip's
agitation became perceptible. With a
favoring breeze, however, they round
ed tho Cape, passed by Madagascar,
and arrived In the Indian SeaB, when
the Batavla parted compnny with tho
rest of the fleet, which steered to Cam
broon and Ceylon. "And now," thought
Philip, "Will the Phantom Ship make
her appearance? It has only waited
till we should be left without a con
-
Dutchman.
Vl CY CAPTAIN MAKRYAT.
sort to assist ua In distress." Hut tho
Batavla mailed In a smooth sea. and un
der a cloudless sky, nnd nothing was
seen. In a few weeks she arrived off
Java, and previous to entering the
Fplcndld roads, the Batavla hoc to for
the night. This wns the last night
they would be under sail, and Phil
ip stirred not from the deck, but
walked to and fro. anxiously waiting
for tho morning. The morning broke
tho sun rose in splendor, and tho Ba
tavla steered Into the roads. Before
noon she wns at anchor, and Philip,
with his mind relieved, hastened down
to his cabin and took that repose
which he fo much required.
He awoke refieshed, for a great
weight had been taken oft his mind.
"It does not follow, then," thought he,
"that because I am on board the vessel
thnt therefore tho crew arc doomed to
perish; It does not follow that tho
Phantom Ship Is to appear because I
seek her. If so, I have no further
weight on my conscience. I seek her,
It Is true, nnd wish to meet with her;
I stand, however, but the same chance
as others; and It Is no way certain
thnt, because I seek, I am sure to find.
That she brings disaster upon all she
meets may be true, but not tint I
bring with me the disaster of meeting
her. Heaven, I thank Thee! Now can
I prosecute my search without re
morse." Philip, restored to composure by
these reflections, went on deck. Tho
debarkation of the troops was nlready
taking place, for they were as anxious
to be relieved from their long confine
ment as the seamen were to regnln a
little space and comfort. He surveyed
the scene. The town of Batavla lay
about ono mile from them, tow on the
beach; from behind It rose a lofty
chain of mountains, brilliant with ver
dure, and here and there peopled with
country seats belonging to tho resi
dents, delightfully embosomed In for
ests of trees. The panorama was beau
tiful; the vegetation was luxuriant,
and, from Its vlyld green, refreshing
to tho eye. Near to the town lay largo
and small vessels, n forest of masts;
tho water In tho bay wns of a bright
blue, and rippled to a soft breeze;
hero and there small Islets (like tufts
of fresh verdure) broke tho uniformity
of the water line; even the town itself
was pleasing to the eye, the white col
or of the houses being opposed to the
dark foliage of the trees, which grew
In the gnrdens and lined the streets.
"Cnn It be possible," observed Philip
to tho captain of the Batavla, who
stood by him, "that this beautiful
bpot can bo so unhealthy? I should
form a very different opinion from Its
appearance."
"Even," replied the captain, "as tho
venomous snukes of tho country start
up from among Its llowers, so does
Death stalk about In this beautiful
and luxuriant landcape. Do you feel
better, Mynheer Vanderdeckcn?"
"Much better," replied Philip.
"Still, in your enfeebled btate, I
should recommend you to go on
shore."
"I shnll avail myself of your permis
sion with thanks. How long shall wo
stay here?"
"Not long, as we are ordered to run
back. Our cargo Is all ready for us,
and will be on board Eoon after we
have discharged."
CHAPTER'XII.
Philip took the advice of his cap
tain; he had no difficulty In finding
himself received by a hospitable mer
chant, who had a house at some dis
tance from the town and In a healthy
situation. There ho remained two
months, nnd then re-embarked a few
days previous to the ship being ready
for sea. The return voyage was fortu
nate.and In four months from tho date
of their quitting Batavla, they found
themselves abreast of St. Helena; for
vessels, at that period, generally made
what Is called the eastern passago,
running down the coast of Africa, In
stead of keeping toward tho American
shores. Again they had passed the
Capo without meeting with tho Phan
tom Ship; and Philip was not only In
excellent health, but In good spirits.
As they lay becalmed, with the Islands
In sight, they observed a boat pulling
toward them, and in the course of
three hours sho arrived on board. Tho
crew wero much exhausted from hav
ing been two days In the boat, during
which time they had never ceased
pulling to gain this land. They stated
themselves to bo the crew of a small
Dutch Iudlaman, which hnd foundered
nt sea two days before; she had started
ono of her planks, and filled so rap
Idly that the men had hardly time to
savo themselves. They consisted of
tho captain, mates and twenty men be
longing to tho ship, nnd an old Portu
guese Catholic priest, 'who had bcon
sent home by the Dutch governor for
having opposed the Dutch Interests In
the Island of Japan. He had lived
with the natives, and been secreted by
them for tomo time, as the Japanese
government was equally desirous of
capturing him, with the Intention of
taking away bis life. Eventually he
found himself obliged to throw him
self into the arms of the Dutch, as be
ing tho less cruel of his enemies.
The Dutch government decided that
he should bo sent away from tho coun'
try; and ho had, In consequence, been
put on board of tho Iudlaman for a
passage home. By tho report of tho
captain and tow. ono person only had
been lost; but he was n person of con
sequence, hnvltif, 'or many years held
the situation cf president In tho Dutch
factory at Japan. Ho was returning
to Holland with the riches which ho
hnd amassed. By tho evidence of tho
captain nnd crew, he had Insisted,
nftcr ho waB put Into tho boat, upon
going back to tho ship to secure a
ensket of Immense value, containing
diamonds nnd other precious stones,
which ho had forgotten; they ndded,
thnt while they were waiting for him
the ship suddenly plunged her bow
sprit under, and went down head
foremost, and It wns with difficulty
they had themselves escaped. They
had waited for some tlmo to nscortnln,
If ho would rise again to tho surface,
but he appeared no more.
"I know thnt something would hap
pen," observed the captain of tho sunk
en vessel, after he had been sitting a
short time In the cabin with Philip
and tho captain of tho Batavla; "wo
saw the Fiend or Devil's Ship, as they
call her, but thrco days before."
"What! tho Flying Dutchman, at
they named her?" asked Philip.
"Yes; that, I believe, Is tho name
they give her," rcplleH tho captain. "I
hnve often heard of her; but It never
was my fate to fall In with her before,
and I hope It never will be again; for
I am a ruined man, and must begin
tho world afresh."
"I have heard of that vessel," ob
served tho captain of tho Batavla.
Pray, how did sho appear to you?"
"Why. tho fact Is, I did not seo
anything but tho loom of her hull,"
replied the other. "It wns very strnngo,
tho night wns fine, nnd tho heavens
clear; wo were under top-gallant sails,
for I do not carry on during the night,
or else wo might have put the roynls
on her; sho would have carried thcro
with the breeze. I had turned In,
when, about 2 o'clock In tho morning,
tho mate called me to come on deck.
I demanded whnt was the matter, and
ho replied ho could hardly tell, but that
tho men wero much frightened, and
that thcro was a Ghost Ship, as tho
sailors termed It, In sight. I went on
deck; all the horizon was clear; but
on our quarter wastn sort of fog, round
ns a ball, and not moro an two ca
bles' length from us. We wero going
about four knots and n half free, and
yet we could not cscnpo from thla
mist. 'Look there,' said tho mate.
'Why, what the devil can it bo?' said
I, rubbing my eyes. 'No banks up to
windward, and yet a fog in tho middlo
of a clear sky, with a fresh breeze, and
with water all around It;' for you seo
the fog did not cover moro than half
a dozen cables,' length, as wo could
perceive by tho horizon on each sldo
of It. 'Hark, sir!' said the mate 'they
aro speaking again.' 'Speaking!' said
I, and I listened; and from out this
ball of fog I heard voices. At last, one
cried out, 'Keep a sharp lookout for
ward, d'ye hear?' 'Ay, ay, sir!' re
plied another voice. 'Ship on the star
board bow, sir.' 'Very well; strike the
bell there forward.' And then wo
henrd the bell toll. 'It must bo a ves
sel,' said I to the mate. 'Not of this
world, sir,' lep'.Ied ho. 'Hark!' 'A
gun ready forward.' 'Ay, ay, sir!' waa
now heard out of tho fog, which ap
peared to near us; 'all ready, sir.'
'Fire!' The report of the gun Founded
In our ears like thunder, nnd then"
"Well, and then?" said the captain
of the Batavtavbreathlessly.
"And then," 'replied fho other cap
tain, solemnly, "the fog nnd all dis
appeared as If by magic; tho whole
horizon wns clear, and there was notlv
Ing to bo seen."
"Is It possible?"
(To bo continued.)
TAKING ASTOR DOWN A PECJ.
Huubbcd tlontly and Unintentionally tij
u Uukc'i (lartlncr.
William Waldorf Astor, tho expatri
ated American millionaire, who now
resides In London, Is the subject of a
lengthy biographical sketch In Tlt
Blts, a publication Issued In the Brit
ish capital. Incidental to tho sketch
It is related how tho duchess of Clevo
land gently ct him down on one occa
sion. When his grand estate olllces
on tho Thames embankment were fin
ished ho gnvo a magnificent banquet
to a numbor of swells. Showing ono
of tho staircases In tho building to tho
duchess, Mr. Astor is alleged to bavo
asked: .
"Isn't that handsome, your grace?"
"Yes, 'It certainly Is," replied tho
duchess.
"Isn't It moro so than any other
stalrcaso you ever saw7" Mr. Astor U
reported to have persisted.
At this tho duchess' back very nat
urally got up.
"Yes," sho said, gently, "I admire It
very much. It Is much finer than our
old stalrcnso nt Battle abbey, which
hos been spoiled those 200 or 300 years
by tho spurs of those stupid old
knights."
Battle abbey Is probably the grand
est old place In Englnnd, and com
pared with Cliveden, Mr. Astor'a coun
try house, 1b like a battle ship to a
torpedo boat.
Another story with a similar point
Is related In tho snmo skech. Mr. As
tor, It Is averred, was lost In admira
tion of the duke of Westminster's lawn
at Cliveden when ho first saw It, and
it Is said, asked the gardener:
"How do you grow turf like that?"
"Well, sir," says tho gardener, rub
bing his chin nnd looking very Inno
cent, "you Jest sows yer seed and then
'as It rolled every day for a hundred
years or bo, sir."
INYESTJGATlO.WOlUvi
PROGRESS MADE IN INSUR
ANCE EXAMINATION.
Snhn A. lmpin nnil Oilier Trullfy Itp
fore IrcUlntltn Implication Com
lulttrc -I.Url.y Till 11ml mill Th renin
to CI cur tlm Itoiim Mililr,
Lincoln, March IS. -At the last fit
ting of the legislative Investigating
committco previous to the one held
l.v It yesterday, John A. Simpson,
nephew of Auditor Cornell, and for
merly nn insurance examiner under Ills
commissions, occupied the witness
stand.
At onetime, while Mr. Simpson was
being questioned, Attorney Fisher in
terrupted him and llnlshoil up a reply
he was about to make. To this the
witness and AudltorCoinell'hattorneys
objected, nnd Simpson was told not to
nnswer until he was given a fair chance
to do MO.
Several members of the commission.
Including chairman Front, demanded
that the sergeant-at-nrnis be sum
moned, and the sergcant-nt-arms'of sen
ate ctunr down .stairs on u run. By that
time, however, tho situation wim calm
er nnd the examination wus continued.
Mr. Simpson testiged to having ex
ttnincd the Farmers t Merchants and
the Rankers' Life, both of Lincoln.
The ramlnat ions he considered to have
been thoroughly made.
Witness denied that he had taken the
statement of the company In tegnnl to
ny detail of the company's condition,
but had made ns thorough an examina
tion as was possible, and the company
said it was the most thorough one they
hud ever been subjected to. He also
made a thorough examination of the
Hanhers's Life of Lincoln.
To his recollection the work on the
company took two weeks, ills charges
were 810 per day nnd S per day for ex
penses, lie was living at home at the
time. Ho denied charging S.t a day for
2xpenses; If recoul showed that ho did
tome one hud fixed it since he mude the
pntry.
Mr. Simpson testified in regard to
the examination of several compauies.
While examining tho National Aid
at Topeka he had gono to his mother's
home in Lnwrcncc every night. He
went to Topeka on a pass for which he
applied at the Union Pacific railroad.
Had spent live days examining this
company. The examination, witness
said, wus considered to commence with
Ills leaving Lincoln and to end with
his arrival in this city again.
The witness then testified thnt he
had collected his fees two days before
his departure for Lincoln. Ho had not
chnrged fees for the two days that he
was on tho way, but had charged ex
penses for the two days. Then follow
ed a rather complicated question as to
how the witness knew how much to
charge before his trip was over. At
torney Smith and Cornell interposed,
baying that the question could not be
answered In tho form it hnd been put.
It was over this question that the
squabble ensued.
Mr. Simpson said he had to leave on
an early train and when it was time to
go his commission had not been made
out. Tho auditor had given him a
blank pieco of paper with his signature
and seal upon it. Witness was sure
that both seal nnd signature had been
on the paper when he received it. Ho
did not know who had signed it.
Thought at first it was the auditor's.
On closes examination didn't think it
wns. Might have Leon Mrs. Cornell's.
"Wns Mrs. Cornell In thu habit of
noting ns auditor of tho Htatc of Ne
braska?" ubked Mr. Front. Witness
thought not.
Mr. Fibber, In the course of his ques
tioning, asked Mr. Simpson, the
auditor's nephew, something which
boomed to reflect upon tho truth of a
prcvious'stateinent. Mr. Cornell's at
torneys objected, first asking for a rul
ing on their objections, which Chair
man Front did not feel inclined to
give. This action was met with a de
mand that tho objection be incorpor
ated In the record, which wns refused.
The attorneys insisted on their right to
make the objections nnd have their
own reporter take them down. The
remarks of counsel soon Ix-came what
seemed to the committee nn interrup
tion and the chairman ordered tho scr-gcant-at-arms
to remove the attornoyB
from the room. This official placed his
hand on the shoulder of Ed. Smith, en
deavoring to get him from tho place
without resistance. Mr. Smith cau
tioned the sergcant-at-arms that it
would be well for him not to use force,
and pleaded the constitutional right of
every man to bo represented by his
attorney In such a preceding. The
chairman refuted to concede this prop
osition, for he alleged that there wns
no accused and no charges. Chair
man Prout seemed to be in a mood for
insisting on the order given the ofllcer
wnen Senator Currlc nrose nnd in a few
word" said thorc was not the least dis
position to be unfair with anyone and
he thought attorneys would be allowed
to make their objections in thu record
ns long au they refrained from urgulng
the same at length. No member of the
committee differed and the investiga
tion proceeded without further Inter
ruption. Mr. Simpson was questioned at great
length concerning details of his services
as county treasurer examiner nnd in
surance examiner. In the evening he
was questioned ns to what inquiry he
had made' Into tho value of tho Fort
Wayne company's assets. He said he
had made inquiries with considerable
cure.
Questions were usked concerning
other companies among them the Prus
sian Nntional Life which ho hud spent
tw days in examining.
Witness testified to having received
1470 for one month's work as Insurance
examiner besides hi salary from the
state and his expense money.
'Hie erosscMuninutlon was conducted
by .Mr. Cornell, lie said It. was not
necessary to have a seal or formal com
mission to net ns examiner, lie know
of no statute which provided that this
should be done.
Questioned ns to how he came to go
Into tlio work of cvaminiug county
treasuries, Mr, Simpson said lie did it
largely ut tho solicitation of Mr.
Llclity.
Mr. Cornell asked that the charge of
S.I a day for board In Lincoln be ex
plained. It was shown that their was
no such charge and thu committee ad
mitted this.
The witness denied charging mileage
for distances covered on passes.
A letter to Auditor Cornell from
Webb McXnll. Insurance examiner of
Kansas, stating that he charged 8l'S a
day for csamtutug companies with ex
penses was read to show that tho Ne
braska charges wero not exorbitant.
Mr. Cornell also (nought evidence from
Mr. Simpson to show that In charging
SIS a day for examining the Fraternal
company at Topeka. the law was not
rlolatcd. The law fixing the fees for
examining fraternal companies nt $." a
day was passed In IK'.7 and pertained
to companies not before having done
business in Nebraska. .
?lr. Pool nn tlie Nlnml.
Lincoln, March IS. -The legislative
investigating committee resumed thu
taking of testimony last night.
J. I). Humphreys testified that Mr.
Palm wrote insurance at the time he
wns acting as examiuiucr. Ho speci
fied certain policies written for Mrs.
Finney. P. O. Ilcdliiiid tcstlllcd con
cerning some of the details of the work
of the employes of thu auditor's ofllce
and especially as to the matter of pre
paring and sending abstracts of United
States lands to county olliccrs. Sir.
Ilcdlund said It had alwny.s been the
custom to accept fees for such services.
Books were called for nnd statements
made to show this to have been the
case. Mr. Ilcdlund said, however, that
the abstracting had boon completed by
Mr. Mcdlnlty and that Mr. Fool vir
tually did the work over again. The
abstracts were to notify county clerks
of lands proved up and ready for taxa
tion and were taken from report from
Flitted States laud department officers.
Mr. Pool was called and asked from
what counties abstracts originally sent
from the auditor's ofllce were returned
to him requiring him to make Correc
tions for which service he had drawn
pay. Ho could not tell one county. Ho
received in 1MI7 Sr.'S for labor and the
committee endeavored to find how much
of this was for correcting abstracts
and bow much for making new ones,,
but could gain no Information an. to
this.
The witness said at the time ho was
doing the. abstracting he received sal
ary at the rate, of Sl,700 a year. The
extra work was not strictly a part of
the work of tho auditor, yet the audit
or's ofllce was responsible for it. The
work had been donu with the auditor's
knowledge. Mr, Cornell approved tho
voucher on Mr. Fool's statement of the
services performed,
Mr. Fool further said that he had
never been told by Mr. Ilcdlund that
this work had been done by Clyde Mc
Oiulty, but that it would be done. The
witness wanted to bo understood that
Mr. Ilcdlund never told Mr. Cornell In
his presence, or himself in Mr. Cornell's
presence that Clyde McGlnlty had done
the work Mr. Pool performed after
wards and had been paid for it.
Mr. Fool admitted that he did know
it. was a fact that the attorney general
believed the voucher Illegal, but he
stated that ho didn't think ho had a
conversation with anyone in regard to
giving It back. Witness could rccnll
no conversation he had had about re
turning the money. He positively de
nied that tin Mut. investigating com
mittco had had a conversation with
him about it or that any member of
the committee interviewed him about
it.
Mr. Fool said lie had had the
stractiug worlr done for 1807 by
family, but had not presented
claim yet, as there was so much
al
hls his
dis-
cushion in relation to it. IlcwahUbked
how much the work for 1807 amounted
to and whether he had un account
of it. lie said he thought that he had
no account of the work.
"Have you any idea now of the
amount?"
"I have an idea of tho number of
entries."
How many were there?"
"About 2,700 at 10 cents each, that
being tho usual charge."
"Do you expect to present a bill?"
"I cannot say cither yes or no."
"What relation arc you to Mr. Cor
nell?" asked Mr. Prout.
"Not at all. Not any nearer than
the beginning of man."
"Neither by affinity or consanguini
ty?" "No, sir."
Mr. Cornell cross-examined Mr. Pool
at length.
O. W. Palm was next examined an to
what companies ho had examined tn
the endeavor to learn whether ho had
omitted any in his previous testimony.
He had tho list at his tongue's end,
Mr. Palm wiu asked if lie had filled
out the book of examiner's fees; he,
said he had not. He said ho was will
ing to do so as a courtesy to the com
mittee, but he wanted it distinctly un
derstood that there was no law com
pelling him to do so. Before leaving
the stand, he denied signing any poli
cy ns Mr. Humphreys had testified.
The policy had been Issued by his wife.
The committee adjourned till to
morrow morning at 0 o'clock, to exam
ine Mr. Abbott. No session will be
held this evening.
Abbott's Kviilenre,
Lincoln, Nan., March 10, The legii.
lutlve investigation committee resumed
Its labors yesterday morning at 0
o'clock, Juliun A. Abbott of Falls City
being in the witness chair. Mr. Abbott
was formerly an employe in Auditor
Cornell's ofllce.
Me. Abbott testified thnt ho haul lwcr
engaged by the committee to cxatoiibo
tlio books of the auditor's office, mom
especially In relation to fees anil oSlon
expenses. Tho results of his labor h
had compiled, which complication waa
offered in evidence.
The witness bore evidence thai Mr.
Fool had drawn the warrant for WES
for transcribing and corrcetinr lanfl
abstracts for 1800, which tranacripta
hnd already been made by Mr Mo
(Jlnnety. He also tcstlllcd as to rjd.ru
pay drawn by elcrks In the ofllce for
packing and sending out book o
blanks to county officer.
During 18U7, the witness. tctifKd.tti
auditor had turned into the ittata
treasury all fees received by Mm, aa
were fees in 1808 up to February IT.
when the new order, by which faea
were, paid direct to the state trcwrartr,
went Into effect.
The report of Mr. Abbott (Oiowod tie
following amounts on hand in lb
auditor's keeping from feci twxjWe
during 1807: February 1,8-', 805; March
t,87,'.,tO.SO; April I, 87,8tS.M),' May I.
S.VJ03.S0; hinc 1, 87,841; .Inly 1, Sl.cei;
August 1,81,004: September 1,tr1,CStV.&Oj
October 1, SI, MIS: Novcmtier 1, aTOI.ae;
December 1, 81,11.1.00. During- ISM:
hnuiary I, 8771.00; February 1, SQ.&lSi
40; March 1, 8S8.00. After this fees
were paid direct to the treasurer.
Appended to tho report is jv )Ut T
fees ho far aa recorded for insurance
examinations mude under Auditor Cor
nell. So far ns recorded T'alm raecirea
STUV.'S for examinations a number e
Ills fees not being entered. Nona of
the Palm and (llllnn charge were h
tercd. il. A. Simpson received a totavt
of 8021.30 for examinations mad ay
him, he having examined nine
panics. Areiicru cxamiucu ura,
panics ami received 513-'.
Twenty-eight companies hare beta
examined, mid no record entered af
charges made.
A TREELESS REQION.
Aipteta of Bome of tha
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Count rlef. , (
Anyone who haa traveled Uwntffc
tho comparatively treeless ematrias
around tho Mediterranean. mm an
Spain, Sicily, Greece, northers Afrtta,
and largo portions of Italy, nay fer
vently pray that our own coaatry
bo preserved from so dismal
It Is not tho loss ot the foretta eaftr
that Is to be dreaded, but tho, lata
agricultural regions bow fertile ast
populous, which may be deeoiaied fcjf
the floods that rush down treat bara
hills aud mountains, bringlnc wttfc
thrm vast Quantities ot sand and enf
el to be spread over the lowlai4a.
Traveling a few year ogo thrauO
Tunlsio, I came suddenly, upon a tea
Iloman bridge of atone over a -arUla
bare, dry river bed. It ntoocl aaaa
thirty feet above the bed of the jlrav
and had onco served the need of a
prosperous population. Marvcllajc at
the height of tho brldgo boot Qm;
ground, I asked tho French etatlea-
master If tho river ever roa to tha
arches which carried tho roadway of
the bridge. His answer testified to taa
flooding capacity of the river and to
tho strength of tho brldgo. llajaaM:
"I havo been hero four years, and tbrtfl
times I havo seen tho river runnta
over tho parapets of that brldea."
That country waa ono of tho ricacjt
granaries of the Roman empire. II!
now yields a scanty support for
Kparto and semi-barbarous populattoeu
Tho whole region roundabout lr trea
Icss. The care of the national foraat
Is a provision for future generstieAa
for tho permnnenee over vast areas c
our country of tho great Industrie tf
agriculture and mining, pon -whit
tho prosperity of the country Ulti
mately dopends. A good forest ad
ministration would noon support ItMlf.
but should bo organized In tba latar
esta ot the whole country, bo aaatla?
what It cost. Atlantic Monthly.
JEWELS ARE IN FASHIOW-
Thota Who Own Coil It a
Wear Them AU th TIbm.
Now it Is known that society vaaaaa
possessed of costly jewels are t taa
habit of wearing them nlgbt asH day,
we shall pity them more than enc.
Regarding which practico tba Chatter
er of tho Boston Herald chattera i
Iowa: "It must be an awfol
never to go without that rope of yaarla
and that string ot diamonds! It
worse than wearing a hair shirt la
penitential season. But what caa
woman do when thieves abound.
several hundred tbouuand aoSlenr
worth of precious stonea bare t I
toted from place to place? And alaaaa
obscrvo that smaller coronets are tak
ing the shine off the' big t!aras. Tbaaa
giddy little coronets are cocked oat eaa
side ot the pompadour, and give'a very
rakish air to the stately coiffure, bat
if a lady doesn't number a tiara or a
coronet among her jewels, aba saaat
have a diamond feather or a apbiadUi
butterfly to sport above the wares at
hair. Mrs. George Vandcrbllt la tba
only woman In the world, who earns a
string of rubles. It is of fabaleas
price, and I wonder It ah'e, too. has to
wear It night and day, bidden' away
under the tailor-made gowns, aaa at
it never troubles her dreams by bate
slept on, For even priceless rabies era
harder .than the peas which cava tba
po.r princess such a backache la fa
fairy story."
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Hue Vfma Anarj.
Mrs. Latohours (addressing
band, returning at 3 a. m. NUe :
to be coming home) Ntee
'you've been in, no doubt Lsttebeawa
(nonchalantly) Honl solt qui aaal y
peme. Mrs. Latehours Yea. tbaCw
right! Come horns and use
guage to your wife!
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