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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1893)
liy OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MQttNJ > TG , MAY 17 , 1893. NUMBER 231. PIKED THEIR BIGGEST CON fin of the Impeachment Managers to Upset a Pretty Defense. IHEORY OF OVERWORK DEMOLISHED crcnriM of tlio Stntn Searched nil" ! n Tnlm * | litnl : Htiiti mrnt Miuln Sluiu-Ins tbo " KponiUntii to Ilo lc < Tlmti Dill Their I'rcilrccMon , LIXCOI.V , Neb , May 1C. ( Special Tele- Irnin to THE lift ! | 'Iho information Is Hvcn out tonight that tomorrow morning l.lion the opening of the cotut the Impeached Jniclals , Attorney General Hastings , Com- fnlssloner Humphrey and Secretary of State Mien , will play their stiongcst cards by | -oing upon the witness stand for the pur- jose ot showing that that they have been iiUdcr n load too heavy for mortal man to Jnrry , They will attempt to show [ .hat vvhilo attending to the tlutles ot their respective ofllccs | ihuy have been ovorwoikcd to such .in extent that their lives have been I'jurdcnsomo. In trjlng to do tills they will Eittempt to show that they have disbursed moro money than any of their pro locessors , land that most of tnolr time has been devoted Jto the holding of boaul meetings. This has been foicstallcd by theuttoine s for the Jmanhgers , who ( ri\o had propirod tiblcs Iwhlch show the clerk hire , amount of money IcxVcndcd on public buildings and the mcot- | ltirs ( hold during each biennial pciiod since | lb77 , that those puriods miy bocompircd I with tlio pist two j ears , which cover the Jteimth.it thu lespondcnta have held their jjrespcetlvo ofllccs I'lio showing Is as fol- i lows : Work of the l < iriti , 1877-187S Commissioner , onoclnrk and ono j clpputyj Kccrctary of HI itn , deputy and ono I clurK : Measurer and deputy ; attoiney uen- er.il , nocloik lilro ulloncd ; no public build- 1 Ings elected during this term Nuinbor ot bund mcolIiiKH Public Lands and HulldliiK's , 105 ; IMiictitlonal f.ands and I'tlnd ? , DC ; 1'ur- chasu and Supplies , 10 ; total , lf > 7. 1870-1880 ( otiiinmlssloiit'r , deputy and one clerk ; secretary of htttc , deputy and one. Kleluik ; Itnasutei and deputy , attorney gc'iicr il , t * urfulerU him allowed ; expended In building , tl31rt)0. ) Nunibci of boatd int'ollius. Public J.u nils and HiilldliiKs , UG ; I'ducatlonal I , inds tind I'linds , I'Jt I'm eh iso and Supplies , 11 , 1'ilntlnc , 18 ; total , 107. 1BH1 IHSJ C'ommlsslimei , deputy and thno cleiks ; secretary of state , deputy and onu Clerk ; trcMsiirci. deputy and onu clerk ; altoiney Kencral no clerk him nllnucd : expended on Imlldlnus , H 411,1100 Nninboi of I boaul nu'ctlinis I'uhllc Ianils and lltilldlius , ( HI : Kdiicatlonal 1-inds and I'linds , 3i2 , I'm- Ch ise and Supplies 7 , Printing , I- ; total , 117. 1893-1UH4 OoiiiniH-ilOiicr , de-put } and three ch rKs ; secretary of state1 , deputy und ono clerk ; ticMsnrci , deputy 'ind onu clurk ; ul- tornny genenil , no clurk lilro illoned ; ex pended Oi buildings , 1J57.3HO , Number of inci'llm * " : Public liiinds and llulldln - , , G.1 ; I'divatlon il liiimls nnd I'mnls , 31 ; I'nrch isu anil Supplies , 10 ; 1'rlutlni ; ID ; lot il , 110 IHHfi-lHHfi Ooinmlssioiici , ( li-jmtj and flvo clerUs ; hicretnry of state , deputy and two ch rks ; Ueasmer , deputy and ono clerk ; nltoinny ghiiural , no < Ic-rk hlru allowed ; ( M ; nded on phhllc bulldllU's , Mti'J 600. Ninii- IKir1 of bond nlc'ftln s : Public : Ii inds and ijlnlldliiKH , Ho ; IMiiciillonal Lands and I'mids , ' ; ! ! ) ; 1'iiichaseaml buppllus , 10 ; I'rlntln.1'J ; total. 1 tl. * 1HH7-1HH8 Commissioner , deputy and suten ( litks ; necreluiy of stnlc , dupulj' and three cleiks ; troiisurcr , ( hiputy and nu cleik ; at- toiney gtmcrnl , deputy and ono cli-ik , e\- jiendcilon publicbllllillmrs , } 400,000 Number of botud iiinallngs * I'nbllc Lands and llulld- tnfh , 110 ! ; Kduc UloiKil I , ind- , and I'linds , 1.1 ; J'lirchaso and r-uppllcs , 1G ; l'i Inlin , , ' . 27 ; St ito Jin ml of Ti.importation , U ; total. 2-l'J 1H8U-1HUU CouiiiiKslniic'r , deputy and nlno ch'iKs ; M'Ctutary of state , deputy und three ch iksj tie.isurcr , ileuuly i nd two clerks ; al- tornoy Keneral , deputy and ono clerk ; o\- ppndud on public buildings , iJr.T.OOO. Number of bonrd inoctliics : Public 1. inds and llulld- ItiKS , 107 ; Dducutlonul Lands and I'tinds , .10 ; 1'iiichuso and bupplles , 15 ; 1'ilntliiK , 3-i 'i'l.insmirtution ' , Jlei ; ItanUlng , otc , 21 ; total , S47. 1801-18UJ Cointnlssloricr , deputy and nine cli'ikx ; sccretaiy of Mali ) , deputy nnd tliitio clerks ; tieastirer , deputy and tViin leil.s , at- toinov genenil , deputy and ono clmK ; e\- pmidcd on public hulldliiKi , tJ71 000 Number of boaul nu'iitlnas : Public I. mils aim Itulld- IIIKS , dO ; Kiluciillonul Lands und I'limN , IB ; I'liichusu and Mippllei. 10 ; > ! ito lloaid of Tiansport itlon,4b , Hanking.10 , total , 171 .SpolU Tlifli Iti-cordu , , 'conipailng the foregoing I ibles it will Vo scon that the ovorvvoiked theory must /all to the giotind , as taking the joiislbS' onu 1888 , the records show IU board ineut- ings , and ? l'.i'.iKX , ( ) oxpcnded on public build ings , ncarlj twice thu number of board P. ucctings attended by the lespondents. To Ii " } lo this amount of business thu work was poi formed vvlthu reduced nuniburof ilurKs Uutlng thujcars 18h. ) and 1BSI. the publio rxpcndituio amounted to ono-third more than dm Ing the terms of office hold by theio > sponclcnts , while the olllce force consisted nf jelght cloiknund duputlcs , as against nine- Jtccn cleiks and deputies under thu to- Lspondonls. f While thu tables show the compaiutlvo pumbcr of board meetings , nn examination I b ! the iccorcls would show that ulght or ten je'iis ngo the boards mot and continued in ' 'Session for weuks The same iccoids would also show that m.inj of thu muollngH held In the lespondunts meant simply a calling to- golhoi to bo followed inimudlatclj by an ad- jouinincnt , 'Ihiir l.lltlo Tr.iMil 1V.ii 1'roi- . Another fcatuiu Is that thu vlsltois' icpls- tois disclose the astounding fact that nonu Of the members visited too vuilous state In- ptitutions oftonui than onto each j car , The books of tlio lailioadsover which thu ie- spondents traveled vvhilo absent upon their many junkets and plcasuiuinnings will show that. Instead of futo being p.dJ , ouch man cairlud a piss vvhlch wan nonoicd on all trains on thu Hue's In addition to this , the records in thu public olllce.s of the state w 111 Dhow that all of the men were away fiom Jvlncoln for vveuks > it a lime Uegaiding thu iiucsiion of ovciwork anew fcatui-e bus ailscn , foi tliestuto iccoiiU show that Iho olllclals vvuio not ovoi woi Iced. For Memo tcason Ihej and their subordinates put in onlj llvo hours per day serv Ing thu state when thoj' wuie at hornet , ri'vvoimi ii.iiiui : : CO.NVCN rin.v. Kebr.iikn .Memhiirii nf tlio Jlluvt ut Vurk. Yow , Neb , Mny 1(1 ( [ Special Telegram toUim Hn : . ] The state Epwoith league convention mot In this city this afternoon OvcriiOO delegates were piosont , Thu moot ing vvas opened at a.itO p. m. , di-votloual ex ercises being conducted by Key. Duke ; Blavcns At ! l p. m. the address of welcome v\us deliveicd h.v Kliner U I.esh , president of Yoik chapter , to which President . ( onus of thestrto league responded. Kov , IMwin A. Schnuil , geneiul sivu-tary of thu Up- woitli leaguu of the v oild who was to htivo , dulivoicd the address this ovculng was un- nblo to como on account of Bli.kiie.ss An Intcrc&thr. ad n less was delivorrd tn Rev Mr Mitchell of Kansas City , subject , ' ' 1'ho lxy < il I.OIIKUCI , " in which tin tnld " 'Jhls moans that wo must bo lojal to pi It'.eiplcs Wo aiu a tolerant people and th ( rein lies a dangei for wo ttio by custom nptunuiepi thliiKH which aio not host for oui'itpUItual wclfaio Kovcnlucn JIMIS ago our people would not havu listened to such things as thu opening ol the gates of thuL'ea- tiMinml on Sundav. while todaj theio uU clainorlug In I'vcrj direction for tin opening of the gates of thi Woild't. fair an the Siti- bat ) , Ihoclnuvh and thu vvoild aio coming " ni-arci together and vet In this thcio is dan- gcrof letting the world overlap the church Tn bo a C'hilstiin is a token of honor and pomjuest Live U ue to jour priuclples , true toe Jourclun.h und lru to > our pastor. " 'lu Ulvo itiu Thlrtly K Chance. Neh , May -Special [ Tele- ( o TUB BIB. ] TU excUe board this afternoon decided to nllow the saloons to keep open until 11 no o'clock at nleht , nn hour after the present time , 'llils is the outcome ' of n long drawn out Inttlo. The liquor men petitioned to bo allowed to keep open until midnight This extension was fought by the temperance element most bit- trrly nnd Drown , who vvas elected on the reform I ticket with Weir nnd who voted for the extension , is being generally denounced bj that element. CAIIVII > WITH A uv/.oit. Colored holilli-rs lit fort lloblmon Hiiro n I.Urlj lime. Four HoniNsov , Neb , Maj 10 [ Spcchl Telegram to Tut ! DBB. ] Yesterday Prlvato Hroun of the hospital corps and Ti iimputcr Wainrr of troop A , Ninth cavalrj , got Into an altercation over a game of billiards , com ing to blows , in vvhlch Urown vvas worsted. After they were scpir.itcd ho swore that ho would "get" Warner befoto night , ami ho did. Altotit sundown last evening Warner was sitting in hU com pa n jf quirtcrs when Urown came in , and walking up behind him. said : "Is that jou , Vv'arnori" Upin Warner nnsvveilng , Urown nmdo n slash with n rarer , striking him In the back of the neck , cutting to the bonoand mound to the windpipe , necessitat ing about thirty stitches , Drown Is in confinement in Irons and Warner is in the hospital An old man who hud been exhibiting a phonograph In the canteen jcsteidi.y was led to a portion of the garrison out of the heat of tbo sentry by a soldier on thu pretense of Hinting him a bed. nnd held up. Tbo hlghwajmaii took about $7 , a watch and thu old gentlemen's gl iss ej'o wl ich ho had In a bov In his vest pocket. The man with the phonograph h id deposited JJ7 with the clerk In thu canteen , clso ho would have been out that much moro. Piivato Warner of thohosplt.il corps , en gaged In a little rarer plaj In Crawford last night. His best gill hid gone hick ou him and ho vvas trying to pcistwdi1 her to ch inge her mind , using the r.uor as an argument. The town marshal took htm In before any damage vvas done. Ho is still In J ill NiiiitAsic.v J H\SU-I\NS State Vluillcnt .V ! t > < littlon 111 ( . ' ( intention ut hrtxU.i Citj. NnmiASKA Cm , Nub . Maj 10 [ Special to Tun Bcu ] The Nctnask.i State Medical association convened in this city foi Its tvvcnty-flfth annual meeting at i o'clock this aftotnoon About IfiO phv sic tans weio pies- ont , and moro aio airiving on every tiain. llut little bojoud louttne business was accomplished todaj , the follow ing piogiam being observed : 4.00 | > in C ill to order , piytm-nt of dur-s lupoit of the eoniinltteo on i riMlrnlliils Mini election of now ini-iiiliLis Itu tiling of too minutes of lust muilliiK , ropoit of lliu com mit leo of arratiKuments. 7:00 : p in ReportH of pi'ii'tiiiy , corroipond- In seciclaiy and IH'IMIHT , business ieiiili- ] Ing early uunsldoi.itlon , ivpnit of I bo sjn-ol il committee on bnndaj Hi I-IIM ? , tcpott of tlio spi c'hil eoniniittve on iiH'illi'.il k' lsl ition. le- purt of coininluc'i ) oni lev .inces , ic-piiit of coiiunlttueon nccrnlo y tnl Dnncrroui Hor-io ThluT tiitlim llm I.llicr y liy Tiiiincllni ; tlinlor tinUullK. . Nonrii Pi.Arrr , Kob , Maj ll > [ Speehl Telegram to Tin : Bit ; ) A boise thief , known unV II Bell , alias Louis W Dough- ertj- and Thomas Howard , bioke j ul last night about 11 o'clock lie bad been con- lined since March last and was awaiting his tililat the July session of court H , < j Is about ! > feet 0 Inches high , weighs ILVi pounds light moustache ana star tattooed on left foicarm Ho U ul the um of the cell coindorand cut his waj thtjugh the Ibor and then tunneled under the wall. He hid irons il voted on his leps whin ho escaped. He Is a man of pleasing aildicss and vicll educated. Holcfta lutur to the sbeilrtin the following tennsiitten in a clear , bold hand- Mil B : Dear Sir I shall not ro into any details with jou at nil , but I shall simplj- and plainly state , .should jnu IM unfortunate enough to stray from vourraugo an 1 scent my trail bulled , bianded or in ukc-d jou aie mv mavi'tlck. W II 11 Ho is wanted in thKstite for other ci lines committed and is considcied a dnngcious cilrnlnal. f'niiHlU rliiBT l.itior'n InU-rrxIH. DBS Moivcs , la , Maj Hi - [ Spivi il Tcle- giam to TUB BPB ] The scsslo is of the state labor convention todav ueio devoted to prellmln iry business looking to the formation of a pennancnt organisation committee of ofllcers was iipnolntcd consist IIIK of H J Childless and W O I ) I'k-ness of Dos MolnnsumlJ II Wunnicriif Uuliuiiuu This committee iccomtncndoil the selection of a ptosideiU , Iho vice picsulcnts , a suc tarv and tieasuror The icpoit was tuloptoi : and the convention pioccrdi'd to adopt bv-laws and a constitution bj sections This woik is neccssarllj slow , as thu dele gates aio voij- careful about the rules by which the fodciatlon shall be gnvcincd , am a gioat part of the day was consumed ii considering matters of this t h 11 actor , 'Iho delegates hopa to conclude their woili b\ tomoii'ow night. INciipooru Divspor.llc .lull Illri MAIIPAOO , la , May II ! [ .Special Telcgran to'liic BI.K | Lxist evening John Hudson who was conllnud In the .Miueiuo Jail , cut hole thiough the thin walls of his ' 'nil and escape.1 Ho was In for lobberj and was to have Icon sentenced todaj ly Judge Fah.ill About six weeks a o hu.ippto.ichcd a farmer in the dopni in this my , drawing a mvolvcr and di mandlng his monoj The victim noti- Ileil the marshal When the m.iishal at tempted to niicst him hu icplird bj thiust- Ing a icvolver into his face , tulllim the ofll- ccr It would not ho hcillhv for him to follow him Hastily gathering u posse , thu mar sh.il gave cli.iso. The desperado emptied hlsunolvur upon his puisuuis and did not stop until hu was wounded bj a shot fiom a gun in the hands of ono of thu posse. He Is about UUj ears old and Is u desperate char acter. On Trial fur \\llt. Mnrilur. OTTUVIWA , la , , May HI. iKpeUal Telegram to Tim BEK. ] Tbu tiial of Adolph Noise , charged with burning his house to gut. rid of his wife , begun this afternoon after spending a couple of dav.s getting a lurj The tilal is expected to buveij' sensational The most lmK | > itunt witness thisuftcrnoon , Dr. A. O , Williams , who conducted the autopsj , dedaied that clotted blood found at the base of the skull proved conclusively that the woman had como to her death by means of a blow on the skull before the Iho leached her. 1'nmlly Indicted. Drs MOINES , la. , May 18 [ Special Tele gram to Tim Hcc.j Prof. U. A. Van Angel- beck of Pella , whose piactice in connection with thu "National University of Illinois" caused such u sensation some time ago , was Indicted by the United Mutes grand Jury today nn the charge of using the mall for fi.uidulent purposes. The evidence Is said to he very strong1 against him I'.itoriiblti for Urupi , v Sioux Cm , la , May 10 [ Special Tele- giam to Tnu HUE.Moio ] than half the corn crop of westein Iowa , Nebraska and South Dakota Is in the ground and all planting will bo completed this week , fully ten dajs enillcrtlmn usual , The ground is full of moisture , the weather warm and every con- ill tition inure favorable for lull season than In sevoialjears. fucccnlcd Her Iliubaml. DBS MOIXES , la. , May 10 [ Special Tele gram to Tim Hci : , ] The Board of Super : visors this morning elected Mrs , Annie II Hnphuin recorder of Polk county to 1111 the \acanoj occasioned by the death of her hus - band , The % oto was unanimous. Mrs , Hop- I ! bum ut once qualified and atsuwed the dutie * of tU oflic * . SUNDAY OPENING Appropriation of the Federal Government Will Bo Immediately Returned. COLUMBIAN DIRECTORY NOW DETERMINED All Itut Two of the .Mombpr * favored thu Iilcn on rinil Vote t'omldurnblo Ion on tlin Subject nf llriakliifr I'ultli. CntCAoo , III , , May 10. [ Special Telegram to Titrs URB ] Uy nn almost unanimous Vote taken at a down town meotlntr this afternoon , the Columbian expo sition directory voted to iemo\o all obstacles to opening the fair Suudajs by returning to the federal government $ ll JO,000 of the $ J,500 , < ) i > il appropriation. The dlffereuco between the first figures and the amount of the cotigicsstonal appropria tion , $ . " 0,000 , was held to pay the expenses of the Jutlcs of awards. The bo nd of dlrcctois mot in the Hand IcNally building at1 o'clock this after- loon and icmalucd in session until nearly It was the expressed determination of the Sunday openers to push their causa o a conclusion , und 11 > was also determined .hat . the action must bo decisive. It was Ixcd upon by a majority of the dliectorj' hat Sunday opening should become a llxcd 'act and pi icc-d bajond the power of anyone ono to undo or obstruct. Alt but THO i' \ iniblv. Among the forty-live dircctois present the natter was plainly discussed Director Gcncial Divls was excused fiom voting , riilrty-four tncmbctM voted In the alllrm- itlvo and two Victor V Liu son anil I. N. Camp in the negative. The i csolutions adopted rccito in the pre amble that inasmuch ns the directory had alreidj- declined In favor of Sundaj' opening and that comrress. having \\itluiia\vn a poi- tion of Its ajiptopti ition , had lollcvcd the diicctory of till icsuonslbilitj- gales should be opened , but thatreliirlouscveicises should bo held and choral halls , and 'ho mti- chincrj' suspended as much as practicable 'Iho diiectoij binds itself torctuiu the ap- piopiiatlon on tbo dom mil of the govcin- ment The solicitor gcneial states that the govtrnment will bo loimbuiscd fiom tlie frato receipts The city bonds and the sub- sciibers ot stock aio not to bu protected until the government's claim is satined. ll.irr.Kou l'.ired nn Ojion hunilij. Major Hanison was in the meeting as a diicctor , but left befoio thu vote vvas taken. He spoke in favor of opening tbo gates and was followed bj Duector General Davis. Ilo was in favor of an open Sun- diy , but not in favor of icturning the apptopil'ition because the government hid , ho bulloved , biokcn faith with the com pany The action of the directory goes to the national commission for action at its incuttm : today if thcio is a quorum. As to what complications maj' uiiso in case the national commission does not ace lit to coincide with the dncctoi v , the minds of the directors aio at case , live ! ' ) If the membeis of the commis sion should all resist ) , as has Do Young of Califoima , the dhcctors do not think it would affect thu fair. Thov tecl certain of their position now. Having faced the music thoj' will not take a step backward. WOMKN AMI Tlllilll WOllK. P.i 11 uty Takes I'unHCKsfon of the Art rulacci Ht tin * 1'iUr Croumls. Cmc\ao , 111. , May 10 There were lively times todaj in thu seven different simulta neous meetings of all thu subdivisions of the women's congicss now in session in the gieat ait palace on the Lake Fiont The hills and coriidors of the great structme weio ciovvdcd with famous women Topics langing fiom dress refoim to evolution were under discussion I'.ieh hall held its ijuota of devotees , including the International Young Women's Christian association and the Order of Eastern Star. To secure seats manj' reached the halls at the oidlnary btc.ikfast hour Mis. Mary Wiight Sewell of Indiana presi dent of the inteinatlonal councilor Women's reduration of Clubs , presided over the do- p u tment on dress reform She appealed in the reform costume with a full skht , cut eighteen inches fioui floor , and her limbs below the border eneased In ncat-fltting blue leggins Other notable women on the plat- lorni were : Lucy Stone , Frances M. Steel , Anna Jcnncss Miller , Octavlo Dates , Fiances W. Loiter and Charlotte Umerson Drown A numrjcr of hulie.s in the audience also vvoio the reform costume- . . Susan H Anthony lead a paper by Kltzi- both Caay Stanton on "Tho Civil and Socl il Evolution of Women.1' In the denai tment of the Inteinatlonal Women's Chi isti.in as sociation Mis Charles C Kendall Adams of Wisconsin tend an addiess on "Pious Educa tion. " linns Iteforiu. In the department congress of the national council of women Mrs , Mary Wiighl Sou ell introduced Mrs Lucy Stone , The presi dent's words of Intioductlon were drowned in a wave of applausu Mrs Stone , in giving lier reminiscences of thouirly foi ins of dress , related her own peison.il expcilengcs In thu lilooiuer costumuuin effete Boston and her labois in the .ofoim movement with which her muno Is insepaiably lonncclcd. Tin ) president announced that owing to the absence of Frances E Itusscll , that lady's icpott of the loinnnttco woik would bu icad by Kichacl Foster A very , secretarj of tlio council. Seciotary A very is ono of > the ultra rcfuimcis She stood behind the piesldent'b table icady to icad , but the ladies would not have it read that way. ' Stand on the table , " spoke up one bravo littles woman , "wo want her In a position vrhuio wo can see her. " Ilundicds of ladles said "Yes , j-es , " and in response to the 'clamor , Mrs Avery , as sisted by the president , mounted the table. Then the necks -were strained to their utmost. "Ohl ohl" tilled the air as Secretary Avery stood good naturedly the focus of all ejcs. It was fully ten minutes befoio the gentle mui muring nnd buzzing had subsided She did look a trlllo odd , at least to a nine teenth century woman. Mrs , Avery'a attire reminded one of the dross of the subjects of the sultan now icsldent In Midway plalsanco The skirt of blue faille fella trillo below the knees , where the garment divided and was caught up at the knee , leaving the ankles half way up frco and un fettered The waist was a loosu blouse with Just a suspicion of a belt inside. After the curiosity of the assemblage had been thoroughly satisfied , the secretary read the report. Frances M , Steele followed with a paper sketching the work of the society for the ptemotion of phjslcal cultuio and correct dress , "How Hcauty Makes Hofonn Possible , " nn object lesson , thouirh not Intended for such I 1 ak'.ihi put the audlenc * in a ttuttcr. Mrs. lleniiutta Kussell , to whom the subject hud been left for discussion , made a striking pic ture. With her classic face und faultless ' form uriajod in un adaptation of (3reek drapery , she was herself a most forcible ex ponent of thu matter on which shu spoke. lu , Syrian Continue , Mine Hannah ICaruu , a native of Sjrla- attired in tlio native dress , siwko about the mode * of the women of her land. "Fashion vs In Dress , " a iiapcr by Helen Gilbert Ecob , was succeeded by Annie Jen- ness Miller , the well known advocate of dress reformw ho talked about "The Essentials and Non essential ? of Dress , " "Obstacles to Improved Dress , " by Octavia W. Bates , and a talk -Phjslcal Culture A N c Mary Pi munition lor Correct Drcta ing. " by Frances W. Jltcrrbrought the scs11 slon to a closb. % , The meeting was pronounced n success. The division of theVT6rt0r ! the congress by iavlng many simultaneous .meetings during ho day nnd tonight made posslblo the ransiction of ft volf mo of business that : ould not hove IjceriVnttompteil had all the > rocccdings been confined to one hall or tone no session , 41 ' 1 ho evolution of the woman of todav as nn .ctlvo factor and n1 > owerful Inllucnco in the Ife of the world , from the timid , shrinking , nibonltnated croatutii of a conturj' ago , was llscusscd In pipers Jjy Marie Stromlmrg of Uussla nnd Dr. .TennUi do la Jl. J > ozcr , urcsl- dent of Sorosls. 1 Woman in poUtlcs.tnuniclp.il nnd national , ivas lalxod of bj'stich vvoll Informed women is J. Ellen Foster , tlf.J countess of Aberdeen , lanc-Cobdon Unwlnj Mrs Jacob llrlght , "lorcnco Fcuwick Mltlor , Lllllo Devoreaux Make. Martha StUcklaud of Michigan and Ida A. Harper. , Women's assoclattocs , to which so much of thoptogrcssof the sex Is due , wore praised by many delegates With Julia Wurdo Howe as chief ossy 1st. } In hall No. 29. reports from all the 1m- .lortnnt orRnniznUonsW women , foielgn nnd Ameilean , were received ntid the gio.it ad vance commented on.5 ? Onlcr ot tlicia tern Rtnr. In hall No. 7 , the fiidlcs of the Order of the Eastern Star m ! > t and talked of the mutual tnlluonco of fecrot societies nnd In Imll No. 8 , the representatives of thu Youna Worn m's Christian nfcoclition met nnd re- vlow ed the woi k of tholr society. The attendance tvas larger than that which crowded the art pnlacu.yesterday. The climax wan a { [ reception in honor of the delegates to tho'jcongross ' , the bond of lady managers of thft World's fair and the distinguished guests Jjf the penoral Feder ation of Women's ohits , given by the West End Woman's clubntltho Illinois club house on Ashland avenue , It was the most not able social function that has thus far marked the Woild's fair seasoe. UIUTOKS iy ShSSIOX. of Tlirlr National As orliitlon nt Clitcairo > t < * rilay. CHICAGO , III. , May l/5v / The flrst session of the National Editorlli association was held tonight at the Hotel Mecca. President T. W. Palmer of the Woild'fr Columbian exposition and Moses P. tlantlv 'welcomed thucdltois to Chicago. Goveinor George VS. Peck of Wisconsin , a delegate to the convention , re sponded. BsronWi Price , president of tha association , also cxpi eased his thanks to the Woi Id's fair oftlcHI < f for the pleasant wel come extended to them * Tlio annual ad- diess to the convention was then delivered by S C Matthews of Memphis , who spoke as follows : Keillor I como to tell of a stranso , n pregnant and a f.ituful I ncrtod In the begtniilnn of oui hUhei chlll/itlon Four ccntiirlos nio , a Oenocso sulor , tilled with thu biillol that across thu unexplored seas lay lands as jet unknown , port of kliiKS th.it hu might verify bis convictions. Inejttrebly ! , p ithet- Ically , hciolc and tr.i lo Is. tbo story of C'brls- topliei Colninbus \ \ ItuilnR the consent of the SimiKli inoiiarcb , hu fulllllud his cverj prom ise. Having raised the ilugof bpiln and the cro-s of Oliiist upon the shores of the new world ; InvliiK laid \mdcr the tribute In tli bpanlsh uronn one half > thu earth ; havlnj ; Indicated his theories ; having iniulo Illustrious his Un/ and queen for all ages ; having Kalncd the plaudltsnf the whole , world , hn Is reKarcled nlth contumely and clialusby thoic * whom his loyalty , hU courage , Ids Ititolllzenco had blessed Ills consolation lay Ui his eonselous- ne s th it posterity would do him honor and ho horu his in inticlis S\IUl the amo foitltudu with which hu bad confronted the mutinous spirit of his crow nlietf hope. Riving way to fc.irandconlUlence to dUuellof , tliry Would h.no retraced tbeli eoursf Upon llip very qvo of .lehleveinrnt. Wd pay bnntgo | > to Chris- ( oplier ColnmhitH t ho Uutlous of .tho oaith are assembled to honor bllil. Could the Veil ptlia Future JMt. Hut If we could sep tbo watching shades of those who fitund hejonil the veil , and who , In this mortal life , had named the blessings of their fellow men , wet iuliht behold , hand In hand with Clnlbtophur Vkihimbus , tbo fnCo of Juan l'uri7 , the menU , who , olxylnu thu simple creed of ChrlKt.f paused to comfort the vveiiry stranger and ch.nngc'd thu older of the world. lint Kreat is was Coliitnbus , In the fsainc half century Umroupnonreti one srentor thitn he ono whoso destiny It was to roll b ick iho clouds of suiK'rstmonf tti break down all the bars of hunnin' ' progress ; to ralsu up the Ignorant Into tnu light ; to brink" iiimd Into Ijulck attrition wlih mind ; to prnpngato thought ; to put knowlodKO within the reach and hope of tlio hiimbk'ht ; to proinolo thellberty of tnu In- divldiiHl and to m.'co svcuro thu rights of man. On Iho shines of ) the sIHory Hhlnc hu rose. With poverty asj his portion , with the cupidity of hU fullonu for Ids couriRo , with misfortune tiuadlne foiuyor upon his heel * , John Cutlciiburc did not , rulliuiulsh hlsUod- Klv en task until ho had inoicd that fiom hln iniivnblo Mocks anil muItlplyluK piosu books ml ht bo made. Tremendously momentous was the ciy of thu mariner when the edjru of thu new world lifted Itself to hlx tiger eyes ubovu the horizon. Its echo TUIIK from Mar to sun , maklnc iv new chord In thu sym phony of the sinning sphoies. But the creak mid strain of thu uwkwnrd device , which with such Infinite pilleneo ho hail built , us It hrouKht forth from Hie Imnd-honn tj po the Initial piguuf the 1-itlln bible , wus the that John Guttunhurg had Hutfrtuthu Kllng splilt of that hlKlioi civilization , thu wondrous uv ( dances of which we may heu ibout us , Tbosu mov'itblu blocks wt > ro the ccds of human progress and Columbus found hn Mill where- must Jiountlful should bo thu liaivcst. And vv hat bath been the h n vest ? A Tuiuplo ot KofuKC. The statue of liberty \Uilcb rises at the na- tlon'K gateway Is the slcn of wli it hath hoen cst iljllshod ; u tomplo1 of refuge for the op- irc'heU of all lands und of all climes a temple noi thn poitalof Hlilcb Uuinbla/oneil In let- teis of llv Ing light thu legend , " \Ve hold thusu ruths to ha bulf-ovldent ; That all inon aru created equal ; Unit th < 5y ur < ) endowed by Iheli cirator with certain Inallonablo rl 'ht.s ; that amonc these uro life , liberty and the pursuit of iiipplncss" Columbus and Hut ( onliirg divinely vvrouttht lynibrnnlitii ; mlnhty coi elation. ItinlltlliiK that the rcpioionUtlvps of ( ho Amui lean uresSHlioillcl ( falhor on this historic occasion to mlmlio thu spectacle , hlnill onu ask what part thy ( } the illsclplos of ( Jutten- burg may have played In upbuilding , In sliuiiptlicnliii ; and In liroscn vlng thu Amurl- ean republic ; In making niuo the sovereignty of ihoclti/ens ; In eiicour.igln ; ; the development of u'iy art ami of ovcry lnduulry ; In chocU- Ing thu transgressions of tiDnreasoiuj In iro- vcntlnc the subversion ot the docilities upon nhicli iots thu fabric of ( lur government ? 'I ho answer would Inclulo not only the reo- oul of the Htriiffglus UL trins In defcnso of tlio Ideas of llbcity which were Implanted ut Plymouth ItocU'iiml at.lanisto\viiiin : iho Hud i- son und on the DjlawurcvLmt , would icclto the triumphs of eveiy Amuiicon cltbcn , vrhuthui In the Held ot art , of Kc-lbnco , of literature or of stalckiimntihlp for thc-'rpi'clom of the press Insured the ficcdom of ilipughl and the free I- dom of thought bus < jutcJrtii ( ' < l thu asplratlous of Amurlcan manhood , it jrat Thonms JetTer ton who profile rid Uevvspapom without a government tu. a rovernmunt without iipvvupaprrH. The pr'hllcgo of printing Ihu no hof the day antl , commcntlntf upon It , hfis Riven thu prrssUnlmiiiRaKurublu power foi good H bus nuiihi n.uil fuar It and Invoku It and lean upon it. 'Hie fact Unit In the par liament of the Auiurlraii press Is tun fiumo fret ( lorn of MPUCI h as In the halls of congress i ; that iMlltors may tllspuui and dlsTgroo makes curialii thn ruv illation of truth. Homo may hu btiong and others vscakt some may lead and otherfollow , and all urn pa fallible , but the press Inevitably ( lUcld eri the currnnts and countor-curiHiiitsof public opinion , and the statesman rending thuiunns journals of his ia'I may know v hu thu drift may he , Iheta Still Alililti u Hcoinil Tru t. And with nst. my comrades , Ihure still abides the holenui trusi. AH wu havu wrought , so must wo continue , 1 i'or so long us no si.all bu pure In purpose ; so , lone as wu shall bold sa- crcd thu obllKutlons vtluch ao have a uniud ; < > lonf us uo shall not permit thu liberty to dexener.ito Into the license of thu piossi to long as vvu shall ho e\einpluiy In all our rtla- tlons "Ithour follows ; so long u > we shull bu asjeulous nf thu rights of others us of our our owniso long as wotfhull boas pruvo in wu ar helpful , und us kindly ai we are fearless , so long Hill tha republic encliirj ! . with each day brlnglnx a nuw glory with Its dnwii. The session closed Mith an informal re ception. Kablird. Sioux CITV , la. , May 10 { Special Tele gram to TUB DEB ] -Thom4 O'Gorman , a 71 j oar-old farmer who had dUjwse'd of his Interests at Hutto , Neb. , and who va en- route to liyo with hU sou , was held up in na saloon here last nigat and robbed of f 1,500 in notes and tlOU in caih. No clew to the robbers has been found. UNSTEADY STOCK MARKETS Australian Failures Have a Depressing Effect in London. TWO BROKER FIRMS ARE FORCED UNDER At the Close of ItnslncM Affiilr * on' Auiliun n Moro rnvorablo Turn Mnny nro Itrporlcd from Other lMncr . May 10 Stocks were unsettled and lower , notably American stocks There was much excitement otv ing to heavy selling orders from the continent. H. Hodson & Sons , brokers , w ell know n for thirty j ears , failed. Another small llrm has also cone to the wall. At noon , stocks weio calmer with n dis position to await developments , accom panied , however , by a fooling of general dis trust and disinclination to trade At gen- tlno securities wore very Hat. There was loss excitement at the hour for the oftlclal close of the Stock exchange , al though there was no abatement of the anx iety rcgaidlng the outcome of the Austiallan crisis and the cm rcnoy troubles lu America. A fuither rise of the bink iato on Tlimsday toI , being accoptcd as a certainty , baldened prices In the discount market. Street busi ness was dull , and the decline in prices was maintained at the uuofllctal closo. The dajr's fall In colonial government bonds ranged from 2 to 4J points The shares of Aus tralian binks showed an aver igo fall of from 4)4 ) to 8 points Although cable dispatches showed that Wall street was unsettled , Now Yoik oidcis Iliially took stock off the ICn- glish market , thus making values llrmer , just at the uuonicl.il eloso of business [ : is-soi : wini TIIU ASSKINHK. ( inrrctson Kxplnltit 8011111 fli UK * About the .Situation t bloui I'ltj. Smt'CITV , la. , May 10 [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE ] A S Gatretson , vice president of the defunct Union Loan and Tiust compauj' . takes Issue with Assitrnco Ilubbud because of bis statement to the effect that the companv's liabilities mo $15000,000. Ho sajs that the poik packets , millers nnd elevators here and about bete did business through the companj and issued jnLX)0KX ) ( ) vvoith of vv alehouse receipts against it. Ho sajs thcso am being paid as tboy mature nnd will continue to bo , so that only S.2,400,000 of the liabilities consists of slow paper. E P. Spalding , assignee for Cd Hnaklu- son , the pork packer , lilc.l his estimates of the value of assets todaj' . His statement shows that ho will bo able to realize but $ J4'J)0 ( ) on assets The schedule filed bj" the tisslpnqr gave assets of ? lb7T,7bS and liabilities of fS77r > OI Thousands of doll.us worth of assets were up though tosccuio liabilities scheduled bj' them Of these the assignee sajs : "Properties inventoried without valuation have , In my Judgment , no value m excess of the indebtedness for which other paitles had , prior to their assignment to me , ioelvcd them In trust or as collateral , and now hold them under such prior agreements. In many eases the proceeds of their sale will be large , but after satisfjing thcso prior agreements there will be nothing , so far as I am able to dcteunlne , to return to this estate. " H J. Taylor , assignee of the Sioux City Drusscd Beef and Canning company , Hied bis estimate of rallies of. assets todajIn its assignment assets weio scheduled at ISW.103 and liabilities at $100,171. The as signee finds that he-will bo able to re ilizo $ .Wifl" ! < Much of this company's assets are up as collateral for liabilities originally scheduled , and in explanation the assignee makes the same statement that was made by Hnakinson's assignee. UNSE1TI-KI * STOCKS. Krratlc J\Iovomnnt \ of tlia .S'liw York Mur. keio4teriluy , NEW Yonit , May 10 Fifteen huneied thousand dollars in gold his been taken for shipment to Europe tomoiiow. Stocks opened llrm and fractionally higher. Cordage prefeiroJ was higher at r > > , and I'omnnu was also better at 10 The impression piuvalls that the condition of the company Is ootter tlnn nt first supposed. The movement after the opening was ex- ceedingl.v eriaticbuingaltcrnatelj weak and strong. The bears matin frequent raids , but met a more p"Vctlvo opposition than horeto- foio Hock Island rose from 70 % to 71'4 , broke to u9 { , and rallied to 70 ; < 'I he other giangers wore firmer , St. Paul selling up to ( > 8'f ( , Burlington to 84. Coidage common fell fiom 10i to 15 At 11 the maikot was quiet and steady and then became weak and lower , but soon grew Jlrmcr. Cordage common ioso to Ulif and preferred Jumped six points to 01. Thcio vvas a sharp Donowlng demand for stocks , some of which cumm.indcd a premium. At noon the market was .steady. > 'AII Ultt : OK AN IOWA 11A.NK. I'lrnt N'ltlonil of Ceil ir PalU Involved Came ol the Tronlilr. WATKHIXX ) , la , , Maj' 1C The Tirst Na- .tional bank of Cedar Falls suspended jes- teidaj' , being Involved by the assignment of W M. Fields A : I3io , who control a ma- joilty of the stock Field At Iho , are among the largest importeis of draft and coach hoiscs In the west , and their falluio Is duo to the doclhe in stock which they handle. The liabilities of the bink tire estimated at $100,000 to $1M,000 ) , while the personal liabilities 01 the Fields will ha fully as much moro. No statement of the assnts can be given as jet ; the icsources consist of 123 imported diaft and loach hotsps and vast tracts of land in Iowa , the Dakotas and Kansas. The bank is In the hands of rho bank examiner , It Is said to bo solvent and will bo able to pay all claims in full. The creditors , 15Uin number , are mostly /minors from the surioundmur country. I'allure , I rnutl anil DKTIIOIT , Mlcli , May 10 To the disgrace of failure and alleged fraud Heimnn C. Flcholmcr , the largest wholes ilo liquor dealer In this city , has , It tnmsplrcs , added fotgery. rciobclraor's failure occurred two weeks ago. Ono day later ho vvas arrested on a capias sworn out by his partner , Thomas Swan , who charged fraud , and was released on (10,000 He immediately left town and bus not been seen since. Lust night a bank ofllcml Admitted that much of the 110,000 of his paper held by them bore foiyed signa tures. The persons whose names Fclclielmer is alleged to have used aio those of Joseph Truii teln of Cincinnati , his father-in-law , Sol Heavcurich of New York and Ixiuls S HliUof this city. Fcl > heimor's liabilities , so fur as known , foot UP $285,000 , Cincin nati banks uie said to hold largo amounts of the forged paper. Tclcholmer is believed to bo in Montreal. ROCUESTEII , Ind. , May 10 Tlio report that the Citizens bank of tills place Is weakened by the failure gf the Columbia National of Chicago Is without Jouudatlon. The Colum bia has no interest whatever in thu Citizens bank here. BjerOros. of this place offered $ ao,030 to $30.000 available cash to the Citi ' zens bank today , should It be needed , Other stockholders placed in the bank today sum IJ langing from $1,000 to $3,000 , so that the bank is prepared to pay all depositors who want their money the sums duo them on demand. The resources of the Citizens bank are laigo enough to pay $ J for every dollar of liability , Will ItourgiiuUu the Columbia. NEW YOUK , May 18. At a meeting of the directors of the Columbia National bank , held hero , it vvas decided to await the com I pletion of the examination before taking filial stejpi. All the director * except II. 0,1 ICohn , who was sick , were present. The vote to reorganl/o vvas un minions , and commit tees were apiolnted to pcifcct the plans. One of the phns suggested , and the ono which will , In all probability , bo adopted , is to reorganise with a capital of foOO.OOO This , the directors think , wilt allow for whatever shrinkage there may ho und lca\o n good sut plus fund. lionilo i I'liiniuliil Itrvloir. ( Copj/rJ ihttil m ? by Ja fJonl m n 'm'tt.l Losnov , May 10. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to TUB HUB 1 The stock markets weio less excited though without aiai * putlcuhir abatement In the feeling of anxiety over the Australian crisis nnd currency aire rency dinicultj' . American stocks were the principal cause of uncislncss Consols Improved PIPI proved ! MO to MO pence Colonial govern ment bonds vvoio l.uguly dealt in at forced sales and caused qulto a set lous fall , cspcci illy In Australl in and Now Xc.iland Issues Foicign government securities were moro or less weak. Homo rallvva.vs vvero V erj'ut.sct I tied all dav. Considerable busi ness vvas done In Americans , vvhilo Imvlng nnd selling about bilanced each other Changes in pilccs are consequently less vie lent. Atchlsou Income bonds and Illinois Cential mo % per cent lower and several others aic ls" to \ per cent down , vvhilo as icg.mls Chicago A , Milwaukee , Noifolk AS | Western ptoforpiico and Union Pndllo a small Impiavcmunt Is established Can- adiins were moro or less dull all day. Canadian I'aclnc nnd Ginml Tiunk Issues 1 close ' 4 to * < j pur cent lower. Central Argentines have given vvuy 2 per cent , and Huenos AjrcsOio.it Southcin 1 iicrcent. Mexican ordinary arc 1 ' 4" per cent , low or , and Mexican prufoiencos > > ( per cent. Hank ing Mintes arc Hat , moio especially Austin- llan descriptions , which , In several cases , have fallen heavily Money vvas in good do- annul. Short loans weio charged 'J'f to : i ) per cent , The discount m.uket continues Him Two and Unco months bills weio quoted ut ! Jif to 4 per cent. 1 Ilitiilff II ink I'llls. BIOOVIIMITOV , 111 , Maj 10 The Kxchango bank of Normal , a stibiub of this city , closed its doors toclaj' It was a piivato bink con ducted by W H Shutcman The cause of the falluie was doing business vvithoutcap ital It has been expected for Joine time The detioslts averaged f < l,000 ) The ciiiital stock was supposed to lie . ' ' > ( KM An elToit is bohi. * made to tuorgani/c. and if unsuc cessful , nn assignment will bu made. Still Vlarmiit'i Ki lvn'i > Vllnit. MINNT vi'oi is , Minn , Maj' 10 The North western Guarantj' I.oiu compinj' has not jot suspended , though the onlceis admit that the Jlnaneial sliinsoncy will piobably compel them to do so It is announced that investors will piobibly bo paid In full President Menage thinks there w ill be no loss to either Invcstois or stockholders There is a much cisicr feeling todaj in business chclcs. IlOIIiJ .IlKlKllllMltM I'llfll. PiTTMiLim , Pa . Maj 1(1 ( Judgments aggie- gating ncnily $1.10 000 weio lllcd todaj against Godfiey X Cl.uk , piper innnufae- turcis whoso failuto vvas announced yester- dav. Tlio total judgments issued so fni will reach SJIO.OOO Tnu solicitor of the fltms saj s the assets vv ill exceed ? T > Ot,000. ) l.raxttiH Wlmnn An IK " * * NEW VOIIK , May Ki Urastus U'innn has made a geneial assignment for tbo benellt of creditors Wiinan would not m.iko a formal statement. , meielj' stjing the assignment vv as vv ittiout pi efci cnce. . Oranlril Aniitlii'r Artuoliinciit. New YOIIK , May 10 An attachment has been granted against the West Supeilor Iron and Steel comp my for fy > , OjO in favor Of the Atlantic Trust company. Ono Vlore Austr.i ' ' " > Ilink C3or > . I.o\i > ! > v , Maj" 10 Tbo failure was an nounced this moining of the City of Mol- bouino bank. It has a manager in this city. Moro tjio tl for IJxport. NEW YOIIK , MHJ 10 Half a million dollars moie gold was taken for cxpoi t today. flllMib 11 .1 UIIllUl.U. Iowa's CJovrrnor Sn'prlni'il that tli Muse - HUH OutrH u lilt .Not Knit I'utilly. Drs MOINFS , I-i , May 10 [ Special Tele gram to ' 1 nc BEB ] Goveinor Boies was at his acsk this morning , having icturacd last night from Muscatmo. When asked what ho had to suj about the Muscatlno aflair ho icplled that there was llttlu to say that had not ah eady been s ltd. "Iho ciimo is most ' " a dastardlj' one , ho remarked "Tho minder of the three moil vvhosu homes were dcstioveJ would scorn hoiribio. but that would have been tar less than what appeals to havu been attempted. A twontj-live pound cask of giant powder was exploded under each of thu houses Thuio ucio liftoen people In the houses , and as I looked at the wrecks that weio made 1 thought it miraculous that all of them weio not killed. The two frame houses are totally destroyed und the Intelior of the buck is a ruin , only tlio w.ills standing. I hope thu men who did the villainous act vvcie ignor ant of the force of gl int powder , but It looks us though thoj' Intended ta t iko the lives of all the people In the tlueu houses in a most hotrlblo manner. Public Indignation is propetly aroused anl I hope the peipctra- tors will bo brought to juslUo. Tlio people of Muscatine are doing nil they can to ferret out the pcrpietators of tha villainous out- rngo. Thosu having the m ittur bpoci illy in charge havu somn ilews which arn being carefully followed up. 'Iho powder was stolen fiom n point on thu other sldo of the liver and six twenty- live pound cans woio taken Only thico were used under euch of the buildings There is hope of ti.icing the others Into the possession of the putius who did the das tardly act. Of course thorp are other clews , but at preset ! ' nothing that seems to war- i an tin rests being nuulc. But the pcoploof Iowa who uie Justly Indignant that such a crime should be committed In our state and hope anxiously to see thu peiputiators tnought to Justice , nuj test assured that no ntonc will be loft unturned und no act un pin foi mod to aci oinpl ish the end " l ocal rii eng r Agfult at Suit I , ilio AnIon \ - Ion * tn Adjust .Mailer * . SALT LAKE , U , T , , Maj 10 [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun Uun ] The Union Pacltlo and Hlo Grande Western local passenger otllcials held a conference today on the question of the advisability of rcstoilng the original i ales to the Woild's fair , making the round trip tickets $70 as fornunly , instead of ? r > G , as they aie now being sold by the Union Pacltlu , noth companies , it appeals , are In favor of an adjustment , saving that it will hn to the advantage of both In view of thu restoiation of the old rates by tlio Denver & Hlo Grande und Santa Kc. OinnliH Creditor * t'niight , SAM I-AKK , U. T , , May U ) [ Special Tele gram to THE nun , ] Today the LoulsvlUo Ijquor companj' , composed of Henry Hewn , A , M. Wood und Maggie It Head , made an assignment in favor of creditors , naming Hben P , Newell us assignee The liabilities aggregate tObO" , divided among thocredltors in Omaha , Chicago , Denver , St. Ixmis und San TiancUco , \\OlCIil.\tl \ \ I'UK lMA r . \ COI.I.KUK. rrleiuli ol the Inttltutlon Aiuclout to ICi- lend IU J'utUItU * . YASKION , S. D , May 10.Special [ to THE HUE. ] The friends of Yankton college nro working hard to raise an endowment fund of f70,000 in order to secure a now scicnco hall , to he built by Dr. D 1C. Pearson of Chicago , Yank tori citizens have pledged themselves to raise f OOO , and South Da kota friends will lalsu another tJ5WK ) . H Is hoped to lay the corner stone of the now hall ut the oomnicncoinciit in .lunu. The college I ; in a very flourishing condition and I Is doing the best educational work of any institution la South DaVota , I PI ( M/O TtllOT HI1 111 TIIl T A I rv tLiiRRS MUST BEAR THE LOAD Responsibility for tbo Asylum Steals Being1 Foisted on to the Board's Subordinates. CHECK SYSTEM TH\T DID NOT CHECK Hooks Mmlu to Trtlly with Vounlior * mill Vourhrrs with HU n-lhrr.v ilihiK I.nlt to the Contractor' * Ilo HMty mill n linker's Itcllnbllllj. LINCOLN , Neb , May 10. [ Spo-tnl Tclo RiamtoTin : Hiir. . ] When the court eon- vcncd this morning Judge Post , In behalf of his associates , announced tint the offer made bj' the attorncjs tor tliu icspondents had been considered , that the testimony re lative to cx-CiOvcinor 'lluycr's message commending - mending the incmbers of the Ho ird of Pub lic Linda and Ihitldings for tholr honesty and the testimony lolatlvo to the messigo of cx-Govcrnor Uojd demanding an Investiga tion of the asjhim matter , would bu admit ted in evidence. Ho also said that the report of the legislative committee of Ib'.U , the report of Dr. ICn ipp , the ox-super-- Intontlent nt the as\hmi , ami thu reK | > rt ot the bo ml could bo coiisldoieu. The testi mony taken In the Investigation , however * ho Held was not to ho admitted. Following the line of defense which vviv : , indicated yciteuluy , Major Post , the no couniaut , went upon thu stand for the pur pose of idenUfjing the ilour vouchers show- IIIK the amount of Hour charged by Sow ell & Co. und paid for by the state. ll Currcrtml thn Vmu hers. "Weio jou connected with the asjluin duiim ; the jcais Is'.M and Ib'U' " "Yes , sir ; as an accountant. " "Do jou icmeiuber the time when the ofllccisat the asj him commenced weighing the coil ? " "Yes , sir ; there vvas a iccord kept In the scale book The ticket was. delivered to the pirty suppljlng the coil nnd the stub book remained with the asUum. " "Did jou see these stub books when the vouchcis wno pioscnted foi January and Febiuaij , IMtti" "Yes , sir ; 1 took the stubs and compatcd , them with the vouc-hers , in January they did not eoncspond ; that voucher was some -00 too much " "What did jou do with the voucher ? " "Deducted the mnount , made the deduc tions in red ink and then sent it av collected to the superintendent for appiov.il. " "What did jou do touching the coal vouchers for Fobiimi v < " "Ticro weio two vouchers for that month and both weio examined in the same way. My recollections are that they vvoio correct or coriected , but I know tint when they went to Iho supcimtendent for appioval tliej' wore both coiuet , showing that the amount of coil clmtged was the amount de livered. " "Who hold the ouko of accountant while jou were absent ? " "Fied Ilacu and Dr. Bowman. After I returned to the usjlum 1 made a diligent search for tbo stub books , but vvas unable to nnd them. " "During 1801 mid 1802 did jou have n record showing the qU.lntltj' of Hour re ceived at the asj lum ? " "Wo had the vouchers , the bills und the bill books ; these vvoio ail examined buforo the repoi t was made to the superintendent , and if anj' euois weio found thoj'vvero coireeled. " "Have jou the bill books showing the amount of flour received at the anylum dur ing Ibfll ? " Pioduelnir lulf a dozen largo books , the witness nnsvotcdYea : , sir ; hero they aio " "Can vou produce the bills showing the re spective amounts of Ilour charged ? " " 1 think I can " "Will jou llnd a bill showing S.fiOO pounds of Ilour charged on January 7 , Ib'Jl ? " Mr. Lambeitsoii objected to the intioduo- tion , saying that the state would conculo that the bills for the Sewell Ac Co.'s flour and the vouchers would coucspond. VVImt the IllIlK ihi > M. Mr Webster replied that there vvas more to the point , as he expected to show that the witness was so familiar vv 1th the bills that ho could show that every pound of flour elnrued vvas delivered. "That's Jusi what wo want to know about , " icsponded Judge Post. "Whose signature is this ? " asked Mr. Webster , picsenUncr a lloiu bill. "Tho signatuio of the baker , whoso duty it was to check thu Ilour in and 0.1C. It , if ho found tlio quantity and quality coucspoud- Ing with the amount charged. " Taking thu Ilour vouchers and the books , Major Post was enabled to account for the acllvcilngof all of the Hour delivered dur ing IS'.ll , with thu exception nf somu small amounts vvhlch did not appear to have been ukeckcd off by ni > , v person at the asylum. The chuck sjslem was Identically as dc- sciibcd by Tin'lini : some dajs ago , as the bills showed for themselves that some of them bore thu O. 1C of Major Post , vvhilo some weio checked by J. Dan Laucr , some by the baker , same by the cook mid some by Dan Lauer's boy. Just before noon Mr Webster stiuck a male's nest. In one of the vouchers ihuro appealed the vvonls , "not received the Ilour" Mr , AVobstcr contended that the woid "not" had been vvilttcu in after the voucher was uppiovcd und consequently was a forgurj' , Major Post dcclaicd tht't the Interlin eation was made after his approval , hut by whom ho could not s ly. Justice Maxwull looked at the paper and lemarkcd that In his opinion the bugbear woid "not" had been wiitten \ > \ thu same poison who wioto , "rocohed the Ilour , " Two bills could not bo found , but thu major was positive that they wore lu the olllco when ho examined the vouchcis. "Do jou know vvhuro the stub books for January nnd February , Ib'.iJ , are ? " "No , sir ; I do not 1 loturnod them to the wclghmuator und since that time 1 have not seen them , now I understand that they uro missing. " Hero Mr Post was tinned over , to Mr. Lambertson for cioss examination , llow Hu llupl HI * ItonkM. "You check jour "books up with the vouchers and the \oucheis with thu hooks ? " "DUnes nic not made in the books until thu vouchers uie checked , " answered the witness "You know nothing about the correctness of hills unless jou chuck them joiusclfi" "Only by hoiiaiy , but in hills that I checked mjsclf I It now everything U cor rect. " "In Januiiy , Ih'.i3 ' , when the hill showed foity sacks , a > jd there were but thirty- eight sucks of Ilour iccelvcd fiom Sovvofl , what did jou dot" "I don't remember nny such instance. " "When thu bills were cei tilled to by the baker , you icliod upon thut O 1C ? " "Yes , air. " "You knew nothing about the matter , nsldo from the information you gained from the bill ? " "That's all. " "Was It the same way with the coal ? " "Yes , 1 took the woid of some one else , never making uuy Inquiry ; my duties were to take the llgurcs at I found them ! " "In 18'Jl what assurance did you have of the conectm.ss of the bills I" "Tho word of the steward and the assur ance ot Dan leaner. They told mo that the weights and biilaweio coircct , and their llguics were entered in mv book. To my knowledge there was no.chcck kept by me on coal und flour dollvei od " "in July and August , IS'Jl , did you i > otlco any excessive coal dollvenos ? " "I can't remember now , " "Do vou lemernber a deficiency in 1800 ? " "I Ud. { " "What did you notice ] " "I thought the amount ( .barged vrat e * .