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, ' . . " " " " ' ! _ " , . . , . " " , ; li.- " . , , , . .i. , . . , r , 'T" _ .H : " , . . . " . . ; " ' _ " _ " " ' , . . " , , . ' " ' "f" ,4. Jf" ' > ' . , . - - X I - - - - - THE OMAhA DAILY nEE : TIIURSDAY , DECEL\tBIiR 27 , 180.1. r t SECRETARY Al1EN'S ' REPORT ' - Biennia ! Budget of the Oommonwealh of 1ebmskn Subm tE . RECORD or RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES J 811Rtr8 I'rqetitctI to the Oo\rrnor lS to the , Cot of Hoot.lnr the Whcols ' lit ; lolln for iwo "ORrs t ) Mare. LINCOL.N Dc. G.-Secrelary of State : len hca submitted his biennial report to the governor , and the mnnucrlpl will soon be In the han , } of the irlnter. In the opening ! paragraph the secretary says that the rees ; 'W colectrd alll paid the treasurer from November - vember 30 , 1S92 , to November 30 , 189t , amount In aggregate to $2,374.70. The legIslature . Islaturo appropriated for this office : restage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 70.0 Bxpeliell ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.0 Balance on lanll. . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2110 . . , 1.lhIJ.Tnl.hlnl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.0 . i xpendell ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103.b0 Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ IH.r 1'reInrIt session Iaw . . . . . . . . . . $ 00.O0 I'repnrlnl } xllded . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0 Shipment of same. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2.0) Expended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.96 Jalance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S 101.01 nellalr . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . .8 r. Bxpelled ! ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4t.2 Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8.7 ; : ; Express , freight , telegraph and tele- Ex/rcI / ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anl . . . . . $ . o.o 4. l x.elled loH ( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ 2 _ ' . . - 'V. ' Balnnco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .S 133 , _ Etatlonery , bon1t , printing and bind- Statonery . . . . . . . . . . prlnthll . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,0.0 1xpellled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:0,10 1alnnco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13.10 The secretar claims that he Is a member of so many boards that It Is Impossible for him to visit the state InstitutIons. Still he has given elose attentIon to the affairs of each . He maltes the following suggestions for legislation during the coming session : lie holds that ono-Iml of the enrollIng clerks are a nEcdless eXllcnse. Fifteen clerks can do the business. The secretary of state could employ fifteen typewriter to 110 all the engrossing of bills u well ns enrolling of lows. 'I'here Is hut little engrossing 10 10 durIng the first halt of the session. I Is the recretary'9 opinion that the Australian ballot law should receive Immediate attention and such amendments passed as should In- sure the adoption or the same form of ballot II every county. PAINTING AND REPAIRING. mWAIING. . . . f - Speaking In reference 10 repairs and sup- plies the secretary lays he has engaged J. A. halley to do the work of painting 1111 repairing - pairing PreParatory to the meeting of the legislature. E. G. Grenel , chief custodian of the capItol building , has charge or the work. 'fhe secretary has ordered new mat- ting for the halls and corridors new chairs for the house and senate , new carpets for the commitee rooms , and has also placed orders with responsible firms for printing . stationery and supplies that will be used at tile opening of the legislature. "In each and , every Instance , " the secretary says , "I have : explained that the bills for same should be presented to the commIttee of accounts and expenditures for audit. " The estimate for the biennium ending . . ¼ MardI 31 , 1897 , Is as follows : . , 'I , Saiary secretary. . . . . . $2,000 $ ,000 Salary , deputy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.fOO 3,000 D Salnry , bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . 1,30 2GOO Salary , recorder. . . _ . . . . . . . . . 1.200 2,400 Salary , stenographer. . . . . 1,000 2.000 Salary , clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 2,000 Postage . . . . . . . , . . . . . , . . . . . . 700 I.lthographlng . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 i'rellarlng session laws. . . . . . . . . 300 Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 1,000 Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ' Repalrn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [ 0 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! lSOo NEW THOUSAND-DOLLAR .1013. ; . - . . The stenographer Included In the above Is n. new position recommended by the secretary - tary , owing to the Increased amount or work In the office. The secretary hns been present - ent at every meeting of the Board of Public Lands and Buidings for two years. The per capita expenses of state institutions has been materially reducEd under direction of that board and the Board of Purchase and Sapphies. All supplies purchased by the several - oral state institutions not on contract are purchased on n permit by the Board of Pur- chase and supplies. The permit contains the articles to be purchased , approximate cost of same and the fund from which pay- ment Is to be made. In this manner , I Is stated , the various boards are able to keep n close check upon nil expenditures made by the several institutIons . The rest of the report - port , which will 1)0 a large document , Is made up from reports of different Instulons anti tables of estimates and statistics. Owing to the fact stated above that bl It for legislative supplies are ordered sent to the legislatIve commitee , no showing of the amounts charged for legislative supples Is mode In the report of the secretary of state. Concerning the chairs for the house and senate chamber mentioned In the above , I Is learned from a reliable authority that they - . , are entIrely unnecessary. There are 1fO of :2. : . them ordered nt what cost Is not known , but It Is certain that withIn a dozen of the old chairs are on hand and In good condition. I will b only when the bills for thtse tegls- laUve supplies ale presented to the commit- tee that any Idea of their cost can b ascer- tained. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Ai.tU1IILY W SCU NCEi. Anlua1 Meeting of the Society at Lincoln 1"c"ll.r :7 anti 28. LINCO.N , Dec. 26-Speclal.--Tho ( ) annual 1neUlg of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences wi be held In this city December 27 and 28. ; The session wi open at 9 n. m. with the annual address of the prldent , Charles E. : Dessoy : "Were the Sand hue of Nebraska Formerly Covered with Forests ? " Pal.ers"rhe 'Frees nnd Shrubs of North- ( as\r ! Nebraska , " ( iou Ilnutes ) by J , 0. ( laupt ; "Notes 1110n the Flom of Falrhury , Ncli . , " ( I\e minutes ) h ) ' Huth A. PI'lco ; " 'ho . Yellow 1lno In the Hepublcan Ynl. by . . ( ( en mlnules ) by E , J. ] Hussong : "A List ot tile Sveelef at the Gener 1Imbus and J\llathus Found In Nebrska , " ( lou Jllute . ) hy 1. O. Barber : "Some New Humln l'annsites. " ( ten minutes ) hy Henry n. Ward : "A S'stemato Outline at the Ordet' Orthol'terLL U8 Represented In Amer- lea , " ( ltteen mlnules ) hy I.awrenee Brner ; "Auitlllionui F'iicta Heguldlng the New Pea- all 1lllonolh : , " ( fifteen minutes ) by 1. 1. Harhour : 1.lst ot Fossils In Nemahn County , Nebrnskl , " ( ten mInutes ) by 1. B. , } uncnnsol ; "A Curlou' Growth of a. Maple . ' Tree , " ( five minutes ) by J. n. Schole\ a } : 8n01Isl8 of Work In Nature Study In the ) I'ubiio SChools , " ( ten minutes ) by Yo U. Sklllr : ' 'L.ocuti SClcntlo Clubs , " ( ten miii- sites ) h ) ' lward Daniels. ( 6e(011 Sl'8s101 I'riiay. 9 n , m-Papers- "Tiuc , Peculnr biversity ot the Flora at ] "llltln Couuut ) ' . Nebmskn , " ( ten minutes ) 1) g. Id. lussoll ; "Some Charcterlstc or the Native Flora of Nebraskue " ( ton minutes ) by V. A. Hycber : " ! eport Upon the IroHres' of the Botlulcal Survey \ of Nebrnslt " ( ten minutes ) by 1oscoe Vound ; "The Origin ot ltaun.llcaring'huids . 'ounl ( teen minutes ) by G. D. Sweeze : "Studies "StmIes of the Humhlv uf the Atmospler In Ne- . braska. " ( ten milutes ) by 0. A. Loveland : C. ( a ) 'rho iffect of F'rezlng on . Certain Salts In Solution . In Natural Cerain : ( "Somo Beclrul1.tc Depoltols of Metals frm OrganIc Solutons , " ( IUeen mInutes ) 1) 11. H. Nicholson. ( ) llcton of olcers of the Academ for the ensuing ) 'ear. l'all r-"I"lsll Culure In Nebraska " ( fit- tln minutes ) by M. l. , O'Iirien : " l'le Iou or the Ueell Wetter Fishes of the Great Lakes , " ( It 'n mInutes ) by Henry 13. " 'un : "A 'relhnlnnry Report Upon the 4 4 Structure oC a NcmatOlo \Vonnh" ( fifteen mlnutee by 13. ] . . " ' lfoen . ) ) 1. Seawel : "Tue Itod Seu weL's and Their Ol'currence In Nebraska . " ( teic minutes ) b ' " ( el by DeAlon Sounders ; "A . Notable Work on American Botany . . ( five 35 't. 7 minutes ) by Churls N. Uessey ; unthllshe t\o huslne : Iljournn1nt. Papers received later wIll bo referred to the receh'ec mltee for assignment to place UOfl the progrcumui . The meetings will be U\on room 1 Nebraska hail . of the State hfd unh'erlly. CIAHLI S H. lh1SS1Y Lincoln , Ilresi. dent. II. U. IUNCANSON . Peru , cretnr-Treas. urcr , _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ /ur.rbell 'UI"lr ( hYJ I'rlelh. 13Cfl.l'3'UI3 , Neb , Dec. 26.-Special- ( ) 4 Thi village Was much surprIsed by the , 4 larlag Chrttma evenIng of two of Belie. , uo' . wet populat Jouoj Jeopl& r , . . . - " : , ThomM Zucher and Miss Carrie Atkinson , who were Joined 1n holy wedlock at Elwln hal , Hev. 1' , ft. Kerr ofclntn . Time groom II the eon of one of thl pioneer leUler of Snrpy county , And the bride Is one or Ileilevuue's hlrest Ilaughters. After time ceremony the young couple at once took pouesslon of their home on time old Zcher homestead , W.\S 11'AUY TO 1.'lt : AIAIN. " % ' 11111 ) tcul Gives I.tlrnco : nt thin TrlR I ff A rgcirlghit. , AUnUnN , Neb. , Dec. 26.-Special ( Tele' gram.-In ) the Argabright trial William Meall was the frt witness called this mnona- lng , and said that when time shooting cc- curred Argabrlghl was selzell and that when seized he was trying to shoot the second tune , hut was IJre\'ented from doing eo by hula captors ; that he hUt the revolver cocked and was In time act of pullIng the trIgger when he was seized , Ho further stated that Jndgo Stul , one or the attorneys for the defense . fense In this case , was Mr. Smehtzcr's attorney . torney , and knew tram Mr. Smelzer all nbout the trouble between the leendant and his wife , and upon this testimony tile ; ros- cuton movrd tile court that Judge Stul he not allowed to further assist In the defense , which was o\crruled by the court The wit- ness further stated that the deceased was qulo I large man , but physically 1181hlol and not strong or able to vork Mr. Mead was followed by Marshal Webb , James Bmerlck , Irs. Sparks and Wilam ! Ittdu' . but no additional new mnter was hNUght out I Is ulierstooll that time pro eCllon will put a few more witnesses on the Mand In the morning to show that at the time of his death the deceased was not n strong man , and was physically weal and unable to do an.thlns requiring any exertion , rml will then rest the caso. The clerendant has thirty-seven witnesses sUhpoenael , and Will probably occupy the remainder of the week. SMti.L l'It' : AT tltl3tONL' , ' . - Carriage I'Retory 11\tlly HcstroNI hut Wil iSo htelucultt . FREMONT , Dcc 26.-Special ( Telegram.- ) The brick factory or the remont Carriage Manufacturing company was partially do- strayed by fro this afternoon. The tnl known of time fre was about 10 o'clock , when a parL of the wal of the second story burst out and fell Into Fourth street , while a por- ton of the roof was scattered In every di- rection. I must have been an "XII\slon that caused the wreck , and It Is auppo.ed to have been caused by a quantity of varnish too near the fire. At the time of the explosion - plosion flames burst out , and InstJlly the upper floor was n mass of fire. The fire department responded promptly ' . and by heroic - role work kept the fire from sl1readlug. 'he loss Is estimated at $2,000 , wih Insurance of $1,000. As It was the noon hour nobody was In the upper part of time bulhlng at the time , or there must ha\o been lois of life. Several thousand dollars worth of finished - Ished work was rescued from the fIrst floor. Manager hunt says that the work of rebuilding - building will commence as soon as the buiding wl weather will permit. AshlRnd's Lhrlstml9 Ia , . . . First ASHLAND Dec. 2G.-Speclal.-Tho ( ) DaptsL church held its usual ChrIstmas entertainment - tertainment Monday night , Instead of Tuesday - day night , and tt wa greeted by a packed houso. The program. consisting of a well prepared cantata , entitled "Waiting for Santa Claus , " In whleh forty persons tok part , was wel received A large and well fur- nished Christmas tree was provided for the clmildren. E. C. Drown and wire of Council Burs and VT J. Dennis and wIfe of Lincoln Silent Christmas with I. L. Slnnlnglon and family. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Moon from Ackworth Ia. . ate dhrltmas dinner with their son , J. W. Moomi. Mrs. M. L. Johnston spent Christmas with relatIves In 'Vahoo. George S. Duby of the Duby Optical company - pany returned yesterday from an extensive business trip through New Mexico In the interest of his company. . Messrs. Earnest WIsglnhome , Martin Miler ) - ler , Arthur C. Pancostt , Forest J. Durrel , harry Shedd , S" . A. Reasoner , Stanley . . Plckett , George D. Merredlth , Prof. W. E. Breaks and MIsses Duty Joe and Dele Mans- field , Alva lllegat . Ada DuBoise , Nellie Dean , Veda Wilson and Lillian Bell , students of the University of Nebraska from Ashland , returned bore to spend the holidays . also Ira V. Reasoncr from Doane , at Crete Ciydo Pancostt and John C. McCearen , from the Iowa dental colege , are spending their va- caton among relatives tn this city. . Misses Carre Drush Lucy Penny. Dessle Orange and Messrs. J. W. Crabtree , R. D. Overholt and Glorge Stembaugh went to LIncoln today , to attend the state teaebers' mnesttng. W. C. Thacker , assistant superintendent of I. E. LaFountain's livery bar took a large delegation to South Bend last night to attend a masque bal , given by the Modern Wood- men of America. At the Commercial : W. F. Stoecker , Omnha ; D. M. W. Stone , Wahoo ; T. F. Kirkland . Council Bluffs. At the Selma : C. P. Nelson Axtehl , Neb. ; A. C. Foster , Omaha : Joe Tilt , Chicago " 'tsmLnr4 lit \'umfley. VALLEY Neb. , Dee 2G.-Speclal.-John ( Ilockunberry a carpenter of this , lace , fell from the roof of a two-slory building at owler last evening and broke his right leg In two places , between the ankle and knee. Mr. Hocltnberry was brought home tn n buggy and suffered great pain during the night. I will be several weeks before he can get around again. Rev. Mr. Cocking or Lincoln , ex-pastor or lice Methodist church of Ilmia city , Is vis- ing rrlelis In Valley tbia week. nev. Cocking Is now a Itudent of Wesleyan uni- versiy of the capital city. The little daughter of Mr. and ! rs. Jerry Adams died Monday night , and was buried today In the Waterloo cemetery. This makes the second death In that faintly In the past five 'days. I The Christmas entertainments aL the churches were well attended Monday evening and yesterday afternoon. The greater num. bar of the business houses were elosed. Quite n large acreage of sugar beets will he sown In this vicinity In limo spring. Whimore . Dros. will put in se\'enty.lve ncres. Rev. Mr. Yost commenced a protracted meeting at tme ) Methodist church last even- lag , and will continue for three or four weeks Al Burke and wife are visiting friends at Genoa Neb. , this week. Mr. Gains of Canada arrived In Valley Saturday. antI spent n few days with the family or Edward Hudsplh , 1''nOIR1 ! Iems of Tconmleh. TECUMSEH , Neb . Dec. C.-Speclal.- ( ) Last summer John Glenn , a cigar maker of lids city , fell and broke the knee cap on bls right leg In three pieces , and In consequence - sequence was laid up for six months. He was Just able to get around on crutches wimomi Christmas eve he got mixed up In a bar room fracas and suffered a reo breaking of tile Injured member. W. H , Hess arrived homo from Milwaukee Christmas. Marcus Wolfe has cose tp his dry gods business here , Prof Iradbury and famiy are spending the holdays nt Grinnel , Ia. Charles I alral Is home from Des Moines , where he ts attending college. Mr. and Mrs. James . ErwIn of Quincy , Ill . , have been vIsiting ' with Tecumseh friends during time past week " . Lawrence . Uowith I visiting In Dunlap 'a Mrs. D. D , Colhnpp and Mrs. I. Clark are visiting In Perry , Okl. Soldiers' J"UltOU It 'rtluml.h , TECUMSEII Neb . Dec. 26.-Speclal ( Tete. gram.-'he ) Nebraska Soldiers association . which Is Inado ; up of the soldiers recruited from this stale and composed two regiment In time war of the rebellion . I i holding its : annual reunion In this city. Tonight a big supper \as given ly the members or the local post and relief corps , and a camplre was , held. The meeting will continue tomorrow - ! 1m amid \ UulJucred limsanc . hASTINGS Neb , Dee 26.-Speclal ( Tle- gramn.-Mr. ) and Mrs. Jacob Hhln2hndt were today adjudged Inane and taken to the asylum lt Llnoln : . ' .4. MET TO DISCUSS SCHOOLS Nebraska Teachera Assembled in Oonven- tion at Lincoln PRESIDENT CANFED'S ' ANNUAL ADDRESS Urges the Jncournclcnt : ot time ilistrict School lS the 1.'OUIIIUOI of 1t111 l'ol'lrtulIIHh ClnsR lulcal i'rogrumn , LINCOLN , Dec. 2G.-Speclal.-School ( ) teachers from all over the state are registered - tered at the various hotels or housed with Lincoln friends and acqunlntaneos. What promises to bo the largest meeting of the Nebraska State Teachers associatIon and those interested In educational work ever held In the state opened thIs morning with saro preliminary gathering "Round tables" were held to talk of child study , English In : high school , reading circle work und mmmii- formly In requirements for ndmlsslon to colleges , each tinder charge or a leader previously - viously appointed . The educational council of the State Teachers - ers association held n short session this morning. The first subject taken up was the question or estnblshment of one or more new normnl schools In the state. Prof Deatte of Cotner unlvorsly , as chairman or the commitee havIng the maleI In charge , rec- olmenled one acid only one additional nor- mmml school. Prof. W. II. Clemol of Fre- mont opposed It for the reason that the work can be clone at Private schools with no expense - pense to the state and less 10 the sludent. Others spoke for and against the proposition , and the whole mater was finally laid on the lahle. The eommlteo on institute work will rec- onunell the npllolntment or n state baud to examine and license those who take part In that work In the state and thus secure more efficient service. The first Public session of the twenty-ninth nnnuni meetng or the association opened this evening at time Lansing opera house. Every seat was taken In parquet , balcony and galleries. The following program was carried out without omission : Nlehelunger March. . . . . . . . . . . . " 'agner . University . . . . . . . . . Orchestl.John Hewitt Waltz Son/.I.rom the Barber of Seville Mrs . C. S. I.lpplncol. l'jesiden t's Annual Address-Time Ng. lsesldent's Corner Aldress-Tho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chnncclor Jame II. Canleld Fire Scene from Gotterdamurnerung . and Jarantee. . . . . . . Goterlammerun . . . . . . .larUnus Sle\eklng Preceding the address of Chancellor Can- field , Slate Superintendent Goudy presented the president of the association with a haml- some gavel made In the manual training de- partment of the State unlverslt The theme of the address was nn earnest admonition 10 protect , roster and encourage the district school. I was held by the speaker to be the foundalon of national perpetimity. I was the narrow portal through which came all our culture and intellIgence. In Nebraska there are GGOO schools , only twelve of which are High schools , of a total enrolment of 703,000 , but 78 per cent were higher than the district schools. There was an average or thlrt'ofye pupils to each teacher. Among pupils 9G4 out of every ,000 are below High school privileges , and but one In 97 enjoy the benefit of a higher education. A republic without schools . was a mockery , and an Ignorant - norant populace time tools of demagogues. At present educational supervision was the crying - Ing need of the hour. Every state should put her best man In the chair of state super- Intendent regardless of party influence. There are about 800 teachers tn attendance on the association. Tomorrow theO will take up the regular work and continue I throughout - , out the day and oventng. I MODERN WOODMEN CONVENTION. Delegates to the state convention of Mod- conventon om Woodmen are arrivIng on every train. The first session will open tomorrow at 9' o'clock at the Funke op rn house. Tliere are 3G8 camps In the state. with nn accredited delegate to the convention from each camp. There will be an attendance of about 350. The convention , aside from selecting officers , will elect thirty delegates to attend time na- tonal convention . which meets at Madison , Wis. , In June. There Is a total membership of the different camps In Nebraska of 14,343. The natonal convention includes eleven stales In the northwest. FILED AMENDED ARTICLES. Amendl artIcles of the Farmers Union Insurance company of Grand Island were ' flied today with the secretary oC state. The amendment ts to the by-laws as follows : "Dy adding to section I , article 10 , the following - lowing words : Nothing In tlls section shall prevent any applicant for Insurance from malting n cash deposit with said company , amounting In whole or In part to the contract . tract of 3 per cent and In lieu thereof ; and ' when the same Is 50 mat'm the amount so ma' deposited shall be placed to the credit of such member on the books of the company , and the assessments accruing upon time policy shall bo such de- of such shal charged against - posit and the balance , I any at the expiration - ton or cancellation of such policy and such deposit shal be placed ! by the secretary tn a separate fund. " . The Coznd IrrigatIon company of Dawson county fed articles of incorporation , with a capitalization of 100000. The Bradshaw Creamery company of Drndshaw , York county also fed articles. Capital . $ 5,000. GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL CITY. Mayor Well has prepared a statement con- cering time financial affairs of the water com- missioner , In which he claims to have discovered - covered I shortage In the financial matters of Commissioner Percival The mayor con- eludes that there Is shown by Mr. Percival's accounts wlh the banks and other sources a "seeming shortage or $717.24. " The mater wi be presented at the next council meeting. Today Deputy County Atorey Franlt Col- lns refused to prosecute C. E. Seifert , the moan arrested last night for firing five shots at Policemen Bentley and Knowlon while they were trying to arrest him and three other parties In the hail-LansIng block. At- torney Colns holds that without a warrant no ofcer has n legal right to break In a man's door. Some twenty or twenty.fvo members of time National Penman's association are In the city attending the sessions of the annual conventon , which are being held at Haw- timorcme. Time headquarters of the association are at the 1.lncoln. Judge Hal Is still struggling with the 1m- patrlclt child case , which Is probably dUB for another day's hiearimmg. JUdge Hnl sustained time objection raised by George W Irwin to certain allegations In the nnswer of time Missouri Pacilc , which claimed that the horses for whose killIng he I Eulng bad mnle the right of way their pasturage grounds , and allied In I parenthesis - thesis that the court would also like to have an opportuniy to pass upon simiar objectIons to the next paragrlph , as that style of plead. lag was altogether too prevalent tn this court The paragraph referred to Is the one settIng up as I defense aCer a general denial hnd been entered , that If any accident occurred It was due to the rareleEsues and negligence of time complaining party , and not of the de- fendant. The Henney Buggy company and Deere , Wells & Ca enter vigorous objections to the report of Receiver Worl of the Lewis Hard. ware and Implemenl company , which failed some four years ago. ' They cahn he paid alocether too much rent more than was necessary ; that he expend too much for unnecessary clerk hIre : that $500 Is too much for attorney fees ; that he ought nol to re. celve the $1,600 salary and $500 extra com. permeation asked for because the results of his managelent do not justify It , and be- cause I was his neglect that occasioned the extra time being commsumed . Objection Is made to lila Iaylng , the First National bank n dividend on Its claim against E. M , Lewis , one of the stockholden , because the creditors . ors hall a frt len on tt. The hamilton Drown She company of St. Louis swore out a writ of replevla In county courl today , claiming that Samuel and Jacob Goldgrber and time First National bank had posesslon or a lot of boots and shoes belonging - longing to plaintiff. Deputy Hoxie got the key of time GOldgraber rstallshment and went In after his goods Time plaintiff claims that time goods were goleD on untrue rellrcsenta- tonl of soh'ency. Mrs. A. D. hicks , wife of the well known Insurance man and druggist died Chrlitma morning at the family residence 163 laple street , of valvla disease of the. heart. Mrs. hicks 'U .5 yeu'a of age . anti had wen 1 , . J , but about two weeka . ' ' : tllernl will. occur nl 1 o'clock tomorroW.noon from the resi- dence. Major nonah , In 'He ' Absence or President lard ) calls upon tl ol settlers 10 b pros- eat nt the funeral qbequmts of Hon. T. 1.1. f\les Marquett at 2:30 : tomorrow afternoon . The remains wil arrive froPi % ' Florida lt the Ilmir' Ington depot tornorrowiinorning , and will be escorted from there , toe residence , Se\'en ' teenth and l street , 'by members of the bar. The funeral services ' ' \11 be held nt St. Ialll Methodist Episcopal ch\rch at 2:30 : tomorrow afternoon , He\ . Las ) ' \ . officiating. Membrs of time Grand Arm ) ' tht bar association and time old settlers will act ha attendants . Judge Parker has Issued n , call , for all members of l'arragut post to alend time funerl tomnor- row afternoon , I\ ( 'hrl "nn'nl' ' lelt RL 1tlo'ue. I3Et.LE'UII , Net.'ec. \ . 26.-Special.- ( ) The Christmas festIval was very pleasantly observed by ho Presbyterian Sabbath school . A program of some length , consisting of songs , scrlplure readings and reclnlous , was rendered Then tIme tree was lighted , and bags of dainties , dear to the heart of every child , were dlstrlbuled. ) George D. Crotimers medical stllent at St. Joseph , Mo. , Is spending the holdays here with his brother . Miss Helen I.engsdnrf Is spending her vacation . caton with her parents Irs. V. ' . Morris from the Sisseton agency IB visiting her children. In Miss Omaha M. E. Hamilton spent Christmas day 1 I ! r. Paul Ianlr has returned from school , and ents. Is spending his holdars with his par- ents.llr. . William Smith and famll' spent Christmas day at Mr. A. Wright's. OR\'O 'rl"lr l'rtIII ! to t h" ; " ,1 , CLAY CENTER Dec. . . , G.-Speclal.-The ( ) Sunday schol of the Congregational I church of this place varied theIr Chrlstmns testiv- iies somewhat from the usual order , with presents to each other , by making last even- lag a donation to the ueelly In the western part of the state. One corner or the mall church room was pled high with bundles of clothing , boots and shoes resting on a sold roundaton or l.fOO Pounds of flour . In fifty-pomimmd sacls. The luslcal and literary I lrogramn ent. entertained the large audience pres- i IC. ' ; I. Coat Shied Hurumeul . ASHLAND , Neb. , Dee G.-Speclal ( Tele- gramn.-Thme ) watch house of the coal shed at time B. & M. depot caught fire at 7:30 : p. m. mid was totally destroyed , with eontenls. Loss , $200 : no Insurance. Too much fire In time stove and negligence on the part of the man In charge caused limo blaze. . -S IXSUR.tX.E u.nu. , ' hJ'L.tIWSIXG. 1'ncimlc Compact SRlly Shatered by Further \\'It.trnvnls. : SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 2G.-Throe more companies have withdrawn from the Pacific Insurance union. The compact Is on time verge of dissoluton , and a serIous war In Insurance rates Is imminent Three com- panics , which have Joined wIth Arthur E. McGi at the Phenix and Home In leaving time union to its fate are the Commercial Unton , the Firemen's Fund and the HOle Mutual. They are rated among the strongest - est companies doing business on tIme coast and It Is believed that. their acton will be a death blow to the t tcrlng compact According - cording to the rulescof ; the organization thirty days' notice Is required for the withdrawal - drawal of a company' from the union , and the notices fed byJ\io three companies named will 10t take . Irect until the expira- ton of that time. " 'h n the trouble will commence. The Insura'u men foal the re- sult. They do not 'heslnte ( to say that the compact Is on the , vcrge of disruption , and the dissolution of th I'acifie Insurance union t4 means a rate war , wiuiii only the strong companies can survive. The Pacific Insur.nce , union has ' been In existence for over , ten.years. I comprises all the so-called old line fire amid marine insurance companies : ddihg bnsmess on the lacllc coast. Mesh of , them arc eastern companies - panies and these , of. Cor lgn " irtli . these hatter - ter being orgnnlzed' rrlnclpaly on English and German capital : ' ' 1mThe compact was formed to , fncltatelbo5nes ! .and t protect time companies. _ o _ There arc two main . points of dispute. The union makes a schedule of rates. I em- ploys a corps of surveyors , who attend to the classification of all the cites and towns on the coast , and who survey and classify every building In every city and town where Insurance Is written. fates are , of course , determined by the risk assumed , and all the companies which are partes to the compact - pact are bound by the rules of time organi- zation not to accept any Insurance at premiums - miums below the fixed rates. Some of the companies have been offering rebates to se- cure business , and I was the certain knowledge - edge of this fact that caused Arthur E. McGi general agent of the Home Insur- anco company of New York and the Phenix Inmranco company of Hartford to withdraw - draw from the organization. The other point or dispute exIsts In time limitations tn the rules which specify what commissions and salaries shal bo ; paid to the men who work for business. Hugh Craig of the New Zealand , and W . J. Landers of the Sun , were each fined $260 for alleged Infractons of the rules. They would not pa ) th.e fines , and pending an Investigation the fines were sus- pended. I Is generally admitted that the flumes wIll not be enforced , for I ts believed that such an acton on the part of the union would Induce Craig and Landers to wih- draw . That Is Important evidence or the instability of the Pacific Insurance union In the opinion of some of the leading Insurance - surance men of the city , the withdrawal of the Conuncrclnl union , the Firemen's I'und and the Home Mutual will effectually dL- rupt the unIon. I wi stampede the smaller companies and the compact will be smashed 'Vlth the Phenix , Home , Northwestern , Commercial - mercial union , Flromen's Fund and Home Mutual out of the union , and the Sun and New Zealand ready to withdraw nt the slght- est provocation . the stability of time compact Is sadly affected. . , , CUXEY'H .UU'EY tCIIJfh1If. stiji Urging Non-Iltercst-UcRrlnj , Uonds and Vllml.d ColnRJo ot Shiver . ChICAGO , Dec. 2G.-Jacob S. Coxey , n buoyantly enthusiastIc for his money scheme as In the days when he proudly mnrched ahead of his army arrived at the Audio- rium today. lie will remain In Chicago unt e\eulng , when he leaves for St. Louis , to urge time adoption of his bas a Populist measure by the conference at populist tead- ers which wi convene there this week . Curl Browne has gone on ahead to agitate time mater In advance of the conferen e. lIe wi present a long preamble ) reciting the Inade1luacy of the present money system , followed by n resolution whIch reads : "We age of silver In the rate of 1G to 1 and the age of sle\'r In the ril/oi / ot 10 to I amid time Coxey 10nlnterest-bear ug bond plan. " o l'ror'I'r IIuo : vista , PITTSDUHG , Ded. 2G.-Jerry Marshal of Pllsburg and JeriSu1van ; of Boston , featimerwoigIuts ! , fought 'six rounds In a ring outside the cIty lat I . .nlght. larahal bad much the better of It 'at the end of the six rounds , and when Ulo.cfere suggested two more rounds , Scmliivan's seconcs objected unless the lght should be rcnewed with bare fists Instead of giovea. To this Marhal woud not consent,1 semI thereupon the de. clslon was given tn hula favor Another meetng between thE ( o men Is probable. 1'hrro'r. . Jglii 1 for ( on\letlol NEW om. ANSj ) fltc G.-Tho jury In the bribery case ag4'n ' , Councimen William J. Cane and Prauels I. Thrltly , which has been locke ulI e\ r,1ince : 1 Saturday was called Into court thL moring and a mistrial entered. The jury , I Is said , stood eight for convicton and four tar . acquittal. I.uuklu for Lost Jewls. : SAN FRANCISCO , Dcc 26-Mrs. C. A. Spreckels Is searching for 0 sunburst I Is a sunburst of diamonds and valued at considerably - siderably over $2,000. .I contains about fifty brilliant diamonds , and wets given to Mrs. Spreekels some years ago by her husband She lost It a few nights ago while alend- lag a swe1 receptiomm . or whie on the way to the reception \ , shQ 18 not _ c , rtall wimicim , \ rgcltnt11 hue Jel're''leI , ATLANTA Gs. , Dec. 2G.-The uuthorltes of the Colon Slates and International ep- altion have receIved advices that the Argentine - gentne Iellublc hi appropriated $6,00 In cold tO I display at the ublblUn , ; : . p.a Men's Overcoats. Men's \ / _ Suitso MEN'S BLUF AND J.ACI eHINCILLA 75 MFN'S hml WINT1m'BH'.n srcd SUTS-GOO [ ' . 00 TS-ut ) ' ' lon - IllnH Itronfl $ r OVlHCOA - It'Ihl . $3L ' for p3 - : Bi'aiutilcw-numdeespcmit&tlIy for us Ihuml nCW-llll cspccll t V = $7.0 values m\-mmle at. . . . . . . c81e . . . . ltly . . . . fo. . . . . . . : t.O value nt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . MEN'S ELEGANT OYEHCOATS-IN TIlE MEN'S ALL \\'OOta WINTFH SUTS- ncw lengths-In the new tmterls amid latest II the new lemmgtlma . amid wea\cs , 8ml ) most shades of only reliable fabrics and tIme ex- carefully made tmp- . $ 8 . 0 0 act likeness of $12 garments- f Hh'uumd ncs'-miumiIti : t8pcIttt1Iy for tii Ih'und 110W'- garments$5 . 50 U2.o value nt. . . . . . . . . . . llly . . . . . . . t . . = Mettle Speclc11l3' for us- qi _ here especnly . . . . . . . . . . . . lS- . . . . . . . . . . . . . - MEN'S CI\Y AND FANCY " 'OnSTI l SUiTS-artistic In workmanship , mmii , sizes- sizes MEN'S FINE BPiI.VER OVERCOATS- SUITS-nrtstc 11 cut extrt. - IEAVER \ colar- 4. , ( 'I' Bran ncw- $10 . 00 excellent trlmmlngs- . tL 8 .50 Mttho especially for mis- _ _ _ _ Ht'an nev-mnndc espcclaly for lS $ ] Miie $15.00 especialy nt. . . . . . lS- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = $12.0 value itt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = $15.0 MEN'S meH OVERCOATS IN TIm MEN'S FINE WORSTED AND C.\SSI. mcst fashloluhlo fabrIcs-beautIfully tntor- 1mN'S SUlrS-11 eVlr : nlll In ) ' stYle gnr- ed-correct In fit and fimmishi- 1n - - equal to amiy $2 custom mRde sult- Bt'nn mess'0 0 Ht'and ncw- sult$12 . 00 Mettle especially for us- _ Mndc iSCm3ILtlly ) fOI' tms- , lrm1c and $18.00 value at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nt . . cscclly . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- . . . . . . . . . . . . . /j / = Boys' Suits. Boys' Ulsters- - - CHILDREN'S 2-PIECE SUITS- CHLDnEN'S - : .PJCE SUTS Ages 4 to 8 'enrs , Strictly . all wool ca5slmero p nOYS' ULSTEnS- Bran new- $ 2 . 50 ICS 0 to 15 years , dart ! color . and 1'l1 ,4 , 50 fnbrlcs- , . Madeespecially for . 1lmlc fO' us- $ $40 CHILDRI6N'S especaly . fl1WER . . . . . . tS- . . SUITS- . . . . . . . . . . . . = Bran $ G.O value nc\-nlI at . . . . . C . eSlH.clly . . . . . . . . . . for . . . us . . J nges 3 to 8 rs-Iarge sailor cohlart handsomely braided- saior colar . nOYS' TILSTERS- l3rmtmud iic'4 . t ) 50 ages 0 10 H years-light all wool Cur beaver \001 nc\- Iges 'eal's-l/ht ni001 Jlndc , . , _ $ 3 . _ J ' .J -elegamitly mmmdc acid trimnumied- . 50 CShecIalJy for -eleganly lale . 5 us- $ $ . .00 especial , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = nrUl1 siew-mimeide especicilly for cs _ _ _ _ . . . . . \ $6.00 vah . tl tS values at . . . . es . . . . . P.O . : anl $6,0 . . . = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tG.O value at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CIULDnENS JUNIOR SUITS- . ages 3 to 7 'ears-tanc clsslmeres [ and chevlots-adjustnble reefer collier- nOYS' ULSTERS- Iknn ncs'1 ii fl1 0 to 12 'enrs-blnck mellon , cut extra IC\- ( 1 00 melon cxtla bug . . -casshnore himmed- 00 .M&tde ' for $ 4 lned- . . cSpcccall3' ums- 6 cspcciulr fO' IS- _ _ _ _ Jkund nc'-mnadc for $ _ _ _ _ . . . . = nc\-madc especially tc . fo. $7.00 and S.OO $ \ cspccmly anl values at . . . . . . . . . . $9.0 value at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tS . . = CHILDR ' DOUBLE - BREASTED HEEt".H StIlTS- ngas 4 to 10 yenrumvezy . vezy handsomely made and year- \01) . nOYs' LJLSTBRS- _ Jk'UI iic'my- trlmmel- ci" i-u. . 00 ( 14 flannel to 1 lned years-dark , cut extra gray long- Simethand wool , 00 iUndc ICW$5 ' . $7 . e especially for $ 1la us- 3 Bran mss'-niumde ' cspecialy , ) - c cs1ecially for tcs $8.0 and $9.00'alues at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - $10.0alue n.\-ma at. . . . . . . cspccinl . . . . . . . . . . fo. . . . IS . The M. H. Cook Clothing Co. , 18th and Farnam , Omahaa lW A TEACHERS CONVENE I Session for Fortieth Sucoessive Year at Des Moines , _ PROCEEDINGS IN THE VARIOUS SECTIONS Warm Dlscosston on Needed School LestB' Intloim-Librarles JocomlcJdod for Aid from State and atucmicipmmimty-Wel- come by Governor Jackson DES MOINES , la" , Dec. 26.-Speclal ( Tele- gram.-Tho ) fourteenth annual conventon of the lawn State Teachers association began today with moetngs of the dozen different branches. The attendance Is In the nelgh- borlood of ] ,000 , 400 of whom attended the meeting of time women's "round table" and 200 the meeting of the educatonal council . The forlial opening of the general asso- elation occurred tonight. Goveror Jackson delivered the address of welcome , which was responded to by President Seerley of the State Normal school. President Deardshear of the State Agricultural college , delivered the chief address , after which there was a grand reception of the teachers at time Savory hotel. Time women's "round table" was presIded over by Carolno Id , Sheldon of Des Moines. Among the subjects discussed were "I'ro- motons from Grade to High School , " wih the chIef paper by Miss Laura Hennigan of Ottucmmwa . followed by general discussion : "Woman Who Teaches , " by Miss Zerwekh of Vllsca and Miss Mary Roberts of Des 1olnes ; "Nnturat Study In Primary and Grammar Grades " by Miss Lillian Lewis of West Liberty : "Some Phases of the Report of the Commlleo of Ten , " by Miss LIllian E. Shorthl of 1arshnltown. OFFICERS J3LEOTED. These officers Were elected for tIme ensuing year : Presldenl , Miss ilcnnma M. ldley , Cedar Falls ; vice president , Miss htogers , M lsha1own ; secretory , Georgia Warrlcl , Des Moines : treasurer , Miss Kelso , Atlantic ; executive committee , Miss Abbot , Cedar Rapids and itlisa Inman , Waterloo 'he executive council was pres"lel1 over by State Superintendent SabIn Time first paper was by S. I. Sheakley of Waverly on "h'iace and Value of Nature Studies 10 Grades Below the Igh School. " Time next paper was by W. 0. Riddle of Woodbine , on "Needed Rchool 1.eglslaton. " lie thought the greatest need was better teachers for common schools , and to supply this need the state IUSt provide schools for the training imp of the teachers ! ere har- monlouB work could be done through training ecimools which were In close sympathy with the dltrlct schools , The coleges and uni- \'ersltes could not train teachers for the district or public school. Training schools mlst le brought nearer 10 the people and be elementnry In character. Such schoola may be estnblshed and maintained without expense to the state govonrncnent VIGOROUSLY DISCUSSED , i'rof Hhldle's Ideas were vIgorously opposed - posed by several teachers and quite as fa- \'orab1y advocated by as many more Among tIme speakers was Superlnlemlent Cook ot Illinois , president of the State Normal , who raid the proper thing to do was 10 start al time top and ask tIme legislature for money to operate umormala. I Is time the teacher ha(1 Ilroper recognition as n class. When you have normals you can get training schools which will work In hmarcnony 'here la no donbt that the district school Is of the great. cst tmporlance. Time entire scbool system must work imarmoniously LIBRARIES Nlmn AID. The Iowa Library society meeting was presided over by Ii. W. Latlorl of Iowa City , librarian for the State 11&\rlcat so. clety. Heports were haul from various dde- gales regarding the condlton or librarIes In their cites or towns. In nenrly all caees the main point was back of support hy the municIpalities. 'fhere was no shorlage In atendance at free public lbraries , but con. slll ra\le less money appropriated ) than would supply the demands for frst.class Ibrarl s. J , W. Hch of Iowa City gave a report In hart of time action of time State Teacherl association . toclatol in regard to the caTs ) for expression - - " - , ! ' of snch needs by said association EO that neels associaton the people of Iowa might be brought to realize - alizo that libraries could not support themselves . \ selves , but must dave aid from the town and city governments. Dcsttuton Among Iowa % ' ormcmngmen. 'CEDAR RAPIDS , la" , Dec. 2G.-Specla1 ( Telegrm.-There Is nbsolute destitution and suffering among families ot the labor- Ing people of Ccnter\le lt tIme present time. Time short work In the mines und the , lack of work on the outside Is the caURe for , this state ot affairs. Only mid weather 'ha ' prevented great suterln . TIme people of that city are now making an effort to Corm an organization for the purpose of providing for the needy In u systematc manner. Unless ail Is rendered soon there swill be greater suffering. 1rbs IIJlncton 11lls80 < DUDUQU'E , Ia. . Dec. 26.-Special ( Tele- gram.-Time injunction proceedings entered last June against Debs and other American Railway union men were dismissed without prejudice by Judge Siirs today , on motion ot District Attorney Sells , acting under in- structons from the Department of Justice. ltl.d by IL Hocle hlln,1 Trmsiim . MUSCATINE , Ia , Dec. 26.-Speclal ( Tele- gram.E. ) . Dalton aged 20 , returing homo from u dance at I.eets , thirteen miles west of this city , was struck by n Rock Island passenger train this moring and Instunty killed. 1 Both his imorsea were < also killed , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Badly lirumised hi a Jtimmmmcwny. CRESTON , Ia , , Dec. 26.-Special ( Tele- gnnm-Lon ) Robb and 0. Lamb of Aftun were thrown from a carriage today by time team running away and were frIghtfully cut and bruised , Imlr , ltobb's Injuries being the most seriomma. 'I'ivo Vcddhuigs mit C'estomu. CRESTON , In , , Dec. 26.-Spcciah ( Tele- granm.-B , 1 , . 1eating of Liberal , Nd , . , amId Miss Ella Hilisoim of Crouton , amId Charles Fitch of Chmaritoum mmd Miss Him Huller of Cheyemmme , Wyo , , were married here today. jntsriuci Its New ltimiihIuig , IOWA CiTY , Ia , , Dee , 26-Simeclal ( Teic- gram-TIie ) Imanmeopathic depaitmneimt or tIme State University of Iowa took imoasession of its new $20,000 buildimig today. ; , t.12vi J'.ltiIiNU1IrS IJUflT , Serious Itmcilroami & 'oliishimmm iii Texmua-3i irmcii- bus Escmmpe'i. WAXAIIACIIIII , Tex , , Dcc , 26.-A serious wreck occurred lucre bast eveuming. Two passenger - senger tralmis collided. Time "hcaty" south- loUnd and time westbound Houston & Texas Central collided at a crossing one mile imortim of this city. Time trains were hotim heavily loaded wIth passengers. It ceeumia quite miraculous timat more were not injured - jured , Sevesmteen are reported to Imavo been hurt In time wreck , It is thmouglmt two of time passengers may die. Time fohlowlimg Ia a list of tIme Injured : .1. T. lldling , aide , arm and imeaci bruised , P. J , hloster , Corsicana , brokeem rib , bruised about imead. George Clark , Sardis , hip Imurt , Mrs. Enos , Waxalmachmle thmougimt to be fatally Injured , Leo Evans amid ss'ite of MexIco , botlm dangerously - gerously bruised , injured internally. . - 'Taylor , cut on head. .V. F. Carron , Waiiis , Tex. . seriously In. jured about Imead and hips. B. ii. harold , Fort Worth , lejured about ii cad , liliss Katie Ilurroughms , Waxahacimie , slightly bruised ahout Imead , \Viiiianm Clarlcmcomm , Coralcana , gash in lmead , badly lumjcireul , liob Mayemi , emmglemeer of time Katy , both legs hurt , Waiter Elmer , Fort Worth. a train boy , left arnm out of place and heft imip silgimtiy unj ureml , J , ii. Manson , Ennis , Tex , , brakeman , head and breast serIously Injured , - Conneily , Waxmuiiacimie , silglmtly 1mm- jured , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - ( 'mmrnugiu' . J.mie'it ilommi , LOILIIAINIl , 0 , , Dec. 26.-General Manager Suimpos of time Johnston conmjmany's steel Illant at tlui place is authority for tIme statenmeumt that on Christmas cvcniumg a deal was closed between hula company and tile Carnegie Steel company by wimicbc limo hatter acquires a large amoucmt of land acloimmlmmg $ lhiack river , Lorraine , opposite time Joimumston Plant , Oii wimicim imnniense steel works employing 3,000 men will be erected durimlg time conmicig year , For some tizume past the CarnegIe eouuimammy has been mrospeeting withm mm view of securing time location for a steel plant on Lake Erie , . - " - . _ - - . . . - - 1UST 1ADE TO FIT TIlE CR1IE Judgment of a Now York Court Against an Unfaithful Police Official , HEAVY SENTENCE OF AN EX-CAPTAIN Johmmm L , Stcphmeumsoci Given Timrco Years canul Six Muzmtlca km , lcmil ansi a Tiiouum.mmmd- floiinr Fume for Taking cm Bribe. NEW YORK , Dec. 26.-ITx.Pohico Captain Joimn L. Stephmensoum , limo first of time police officials trIed acid convicted as an outcome of tIme exposures brought about by tIme L.exow coumumittee , was sentenced by Judge Icigraimamn in tIme court of oyer amid tormicmcr today to thmreo years and nine months' imprisommment in Sing Simmg anti to pay $1,000 flue , 0mm December 12 , after a trial wiuiclc lasted timreo days , the ex.captain was found guilty of bribery , hue Imaving , whmilo in charge of the I"iftlm precinct. received four baskets of pcaclmes ( roam Martin N. Edwards , a imroduco dealer at 153 Duane street. Whueum Captain Stepimenson was called to time bar lie stood erect , looking Jucatice Ingrahmani In time face squarely , "Stephmemmsomm , " said time clerk , addressing time prisoner , "have you acmythlng to say why soimtemmcc shuouhil not be vassed uposm you ? " Stcphmecmicoum Imeld a whispered coumversatlomi witim lila lawyer for a few muecomids , but did ulot reply. Justice hngrahmanm hI a very quiet ummauiumer addresaeml time commvicted ex-oillccr and caid : "Stelmheumaomu , you imavo been convIcted of Imrlbery by it jury on evidence that wits absolutely eommvimcciumg and no mmmcm after hoar- 4 Icug it. could comae to any otlmi'r coumclusion. i'lmu ummmouuut yocm iot ; ( $6 vortim of peaches ) is of ho conacquemuce iii time fiximmg of the jummmmahty for your crhummo. "You were a public offIcer , iumvested with great powers , amud you used them for your own imumimeilt. "The law gives mime great discretion In fix- lag your inmnishumnemmt , lnmmocemmt people- naimmel ) ' , you r wI to acid clii iml memm-wiil acm ifer ( romuc your being pummialmeul amId I deeply regret it , I commsiulc.ur yours to ho a ummost serious offecmse , JIut. I hmave received a recoammimenda. j lion frommm tommie of time jcmrymumon to which I emmust give great welgimt. I have also to- civccl letters froxmm mmmercimants who know 3'occ and they say timmmt you imever attempted to extort mumoney from tbmemn or LmcceIlL it bribe. 'On time otimer hand , I hmmmvo received coal- cmmunicatiunmi which sbmow ( lint time cucmmpialmmt on which yomm vero cocmvlcted was not aim isolated case , I will entleitvom to lix a Pucliab. mmmemct mint excessive om severe , but which , to lily unhumil , will milmow thmat timia offense is a serious omme aumcl ( list bmmmblia othieiais must verorcil their duties withmout being lnliuermccd omie way or tIme otimer by brIbery. "TIme sammtecuco of time court Is that you be confined ici tIme i4ato'mu pruson br enree years saul mmmc mmmonths , and pay a ftmo of 1,000 , 'Flue ex-captaimc took hula sentemmce very coolly and as hum was crossing time street to time Tcmnbs prison , beimig saved time Ignomny of going over tIme now "Bridge of Sighs , " Ime said to emma of imis frienmla : "I nmay as well go cup and begin serving mimy terlum at once , us I doeumm it useless to light time case in tIme courts. " For good lmelmavlor SteimhuImmison may earn a e.ommmmnutatiomi of eboveim mmionths , humus snaking time actual time of imnimrlsocmcneumt two years amid ten mnozmtims. - Jiutliromud into thu 'Ii.smuhto. , , SAN FJIANCISCO , Dec. 10.-Wiiilam IT , Miiis , hand agent of time Southern I'aciila cornImamu'c aas that the construction of acm electric rmmiirnad ( rein Merced to time Yoce- 4 mmuiie volley ii sum assmmred fact. Time capital stock wi I be $2,600,000 and wIll be lakemi for time imuost inert by Chicago capitalists. 'Flue rIgid of way tromn Mereed to time Yose. mite hiss been obtained amid emmgimgecuients for time rental of electric honor for time ume of mining at i.olnia on time coad mmmiii for man- chmnery at Merced exceed already 100,000 per aumnuuum. Time power Is to lie cztabhieimed at tlmree polumla omm thue Merced rIver , Time real will be lrOad gauge arid vill servo time region far freight and imaesecmgers hlice ordinary railroads. 'i'ime Pacific icnlmruve. fluent company wIll Lake lm contract for thm construction of time line. - - - - -
