o TTI13 ( TMATTA TATLV 111318 : SUNDAY , ,7 A NTT A11Y 'J , 185)7.
tlon directly from tlryan'g residence , nnd Is
supposed to pen It by the card.
Might or ten populist nnd frco silver demo ,
cratlc senators held an Informal caucus In
room 114 , Llndcll hotel , tonight. The nuta
tion of president of the senate wan left over
for fnluro consideration , na wcro the minor
officers , but Schwlnd's candidacy for sccro-
tary received a tumultuous endorsement and
ho now says he lias a clncli on the posUlon.
FOIl MINOR PLACK9.
David liurko of Mcrrlck county Is In the
city and hot on the trnll for nergeant-at-
nrmi of the senate. There arc others , and
the matter did not receive much considera
tion this rvrnlng. C. II. Hruno. also of
Mcrtlck rounty. Is a candidate for ponlmns-
tcr of the house , nnd appears to have con
siderable support nmoni ! North Platte rep
resentatives.
While waiting for the big caucus , which
will likely ho held Monday night , legislators
now on the ground are Inclined to discuss
future legislation. They pccm to be unani
mous In a determination to | i s some meaf-
tirc this winter which will forever prevent
any wild standard democrat KettliiR on the
ticket al any subsequent election as n
"democrat. "
Edson Ulch tonight held a lonR consulta
tion with W. II. Thompson , the "little Riant"
of Hall county. U In < | illto likely that the
jubilant populists may bear somcthliiR sig
nificant as a result of this mcctlnR before
Monday night.
C. W. McCuno of David City baa up to
tonight been freely mentioned ns a posnlble
choice for secretary of the senate , but It Is
now confessed that Sell wind has outwlnded
him. Gcorgo A. Colton of Table Uock h n
candidate for first assistant secretary of the
flcnntc. nnd OcorRe C. Hammny of Arlington
would like to bo doo.keeper of the houit1.
Representative Charley Woodier of Mcrrlpk
county came In tonlfiht and was a prominent
figure In the rotunda of the Lincoln.
TWO W.III MIIII'S SAIL TO I'l.OltIDA.
Di > lt > rniliir < l KITiirl ( n ll MmUto I'n--
vi-nt I'lllliuntvrlnn.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The dynamite
cm her Vesuvius nnd the armed dispatch bnat
Dolphin have been ordereil to Florida waters
to reinforce the already numerous fleet ° f
government vessels now engaged In the ef
fort to suppress the filibustering expedi
tions bound for Cuba. There are now two
war shlrfl , the Arkansas and the HaltlRli
helping the revenue cutters In thla ucrvlcc.
nnd It may be that the cutter tied nlso will
bo reinforced If It Is practlcablo to spare any
more of the few vroscls still held on duty
for the usual revenue marine service on the
Atlantic cocst. This la somewhat doubtful ,
for It Is Haiti that nearly all of the cuttera
which arc not absolutely required at the
present moment to perform boarding duty
are already on the Florida coast or on wnlcli
for filibusters elsewhere. All of this lorco
concentrated In this vicinity Is taken to
mean that there Is a dcslro to ahow there
Is no ground for complaint by the Spanixii
Rovcinmcnt that the United States has not
endeavored to meet all the requirements of
International law In preventing the de
parture of ho3tllo expeditions from our
Rhoies to aid the Cubans and assert that U
haj used the "duo vigilance" as a condi
tion of avoiding pecuniary damages for the
damage wrought by the filibusters.
The Dolphin Is ut the Washington navy
yard and probably will sail as foon as she tan
got aboard the necccsary storcn and ammuni
tion. Her explain , Commander Clover..MIS
| j . at the Navy department today , consulting the
| l ofllclals respecting the program for the move
ments of bis ship. Though n dispatch vcs.sel
technically , the Dolphin would be a formid
able craft to n filibustering vessel , not so
much on account of her speed , which Is
alxiut fifteen knots , ns from her machine
guns , her mnln battery nnd actlvo crew. She
carries two forty-sevcn-mllllmctcr Hotchklss
guna , peveral nix-pounder guna of the same
typo anil two four-Inch rapid llro rlllca.
From his experience us chief of the hydrographic -
graphic ofllce , Commander Clover \a \ well
flttrd to navigate bis ship safely In the nar
row channels and passes of the Florida
coast. The Vcimvlus should be particularly
useful Ib patrol duty on account of her speed
; Twenty-one knots Is her record on the trial ,
i and there Is nothing afloat on the Atlantic
coast In the shape of a merchantman or pri
vate vessel that could escape her In a fair
run , with the possible exception of the yacht
Vamoose , and It Is said It would bo a "toss-
up" between them , with the odds In favor of
the dynamite boat , owing to her superior
ability to ondnro a long run.
Ilcsldeo the dynamite RUIH , the Vesuvius
lias a small but cflcctlve battery , made up
of tbrco three-pounder Ilotchklss guns , suf
ficient to stop anything short of nn armored
craft , within a dlstnnco of three miles. She
draws only seven feet of water , and , there
fore , will bo able to follow the small filibus
tering craft Into shallow waters. The Vcsu-
vliai Is now at the League Island navy yarJ
fitting out rapidly for t-ervlco , after lying out
of commission for nearly two years. It IB
expected she can go Into commission on the
12th Instant , under command of Lieutenant
Commander Plllsbury , who hca been de
tached from the navy war college.
The question was asked of the treasury olll-
clals today what more In ( ho direction of le-
fitralnlng the departure of vessels with arms
for Cuba could be expected of a dozen war
ships than of one , as long as the Cuban-
bound boats are permitted to clear regularly
and according to law. No satisfactory
answer could be returned , but It appeared
that the olllclalo uro acting under the belief
that the "clearance" scheme la really In
tended as a blind , and that the purpose of
the Cubans la to have ono or moro relief
boats slip away surreptitiously , whllo the
authorities nro looking after the departure
of thn vo : < icl for which clnrauco papern arc
sought.
HIS DHATII IH'K ' TO AX ACCIIir.VI' .
Coroncr'N .lury I'linlx n Verdict In the
C'IINC of IMItor McCnlliiKli.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1 ! . The Inquest over Hie
remains of Joseph II. McCullagh , the veteran
editor of the Olobc-Democrat , was contin
ued today. Louis C. Hoyle , the liveryman ,
who waa Mr. McCullagh's closest friend In
life , was the only wltr.e.-u examined. Ho
said : "No man can make me bellcvo that
he committed suicide. "
Dr. Wise , the coroner thereupon ordered
a verdict to the effect that "death was due
to a fracture of the skull , received by a
fall from n window , while under the In
fluence of sleep and gas the rctiult of nn
accident. "
It Is not known whether the deceased left
a will or not. According to Mr. Iloyle , who
U In the best position to know , the value of
the editor's estate Is about $100,000 , conalt't-
ing mainly of slock In the Globe Printing
company.
In memory of the late Joseph II. McCul-
lagb , .1 meeting of representative newspa
per men of St. Louis was held today. There
worn present the heads of the editorial nnd
buslncRs departments of the dally papers ,
representatives of the weekly press nnd
others who had been frlcrids nnd admirers
of the doid editor. The meeting promptly
organized by the choice of Norman J. Cole-
innii , editor of the Rural World , to pro-
side. The a committee on resolution ! ) was
appointed , the chairman selecting Charles
W. Knapp , editor and manager of the St.
Louis Republic ; Frank R. O'Neill , formerly
editor of the old Missouri Republican ;
Colonel Charles II. Jones , editor of the
Tost-Dlspateh ; William Hyde , who WBB suc
ceeded by Mr. O'Neill na editor of the MlD-
Eourl Republican ; George Qnriett , city edi
tor of the St. Louis Chronicle ; John Miller ,
formerly of the Shoe and Leather Gazette ,
nnd John Schroader of the Anzclnser Dtst
Wrstenu , to draw up a fitting testimonial
of the grlof of the associates of iho dead
editor. When Iho committee retired Dr. W.
W. Hoyd , who was present , wan called upon
for an address , llu responded and addresses
wcro also made by several others. Reso
lutions wcro reported nnd adopted , which In
part ore as follows :
ItLVOlveil , Tlnit It Is the Henso of the
newspaper men In Kt I.oulH , In mo ( > tln
usstmbltd , that In tlu > dcutb of Joseph 11 ,
McCtillnxb the profession of Journalism ,
wbotio ccopo bo extended and to which
h'H genluu brought an enlarged Influence
wluicvoT bin woik wni known , IIIIH HUH-
tiilni'd an Irrei.aiablo loss : In the opinion
ot liU ro-woikuiH Mr. Mel'ullagh had won
u contiplcuoim pliicp In the foremost rank *
of thn journalism of the country and be
won It not only by native ability and
adaptation for Die work , but by that tire ,
loan energy , diligence nun exalted vonrcp *
lion of blu duty to bl readers and the
general public that mum Inspire all nevtH-
paper workers that It won at once great
and wholeKome.
It was decided to attend the funeral ,
which will bo held Sunday afternoon.
Alovi'MifiilM 'f Oi'i'iiu VrnMolx , Jim , l > ,
At New York Arrived St. Louis , from
Southampton.
DISCUSS A DUTY ON TWINE
Mnimfncturcrr , Growers and Importers Holt
Differing Views ,
VEGETABLE FIBRES SCHEDULE REACHED
WIIJN anil MI-HUN Commit ! re llrnrn
Wllni'NNi'N from .Many Sci'llonn
of tin * Country on Flux ,
Hi-nip ninl Juti * .
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The schedule o
flax , hemp and manufactures thereof was
before the ways nnd means committee to
day. William Rutherford of Lovcland , Cat.
represented a company which has hicn
manufacturing twlno nnd cloth for the liul
thtrty years , was the first speaker. IIU
request was that yarns made of Jute bo ad
vanced from 30 to 35 per cent nd vnlorem
second , that burlaps nnd bags for grain
made of burlap be transferred to the dutiable
list , the section to read : "Ilurlaps ot any
width of Ilax , Jute or hemp , or of which
flax , jute or hemp or any of them shall In
the material of value ( except such as ma >
be suitable for bagging for cotton ) 19i cento
per pound. Rags for grain mndo of burlap
2 cents per pound ; that gunny bags ami
gunny cloths old or refuse lit only for rc-
mamuucturc. be changed from the present
Hat to 12 cents per pound.
Mr. Rutherford declared that the Wil
son law had wiought commercial dMadtcr
and Hocial discontent to the Pacific coast ,
but the farmers nnd manufacturers had in
the last election voted for protection , knowIng -
Ing It would re.'torc prosperity. He do-
dcribcd the general use of uago on the Pa
cific coast for shipping nil kinds of form
products , even grain. The Wllaon bill nu
It passed the houae gave 15 per cent pro
tection on the Jute schedule , but the senate
had struck out the duly and left bag.T on
the free list. Under that law the trade
that usually went to the home mills was
given over to the nianufacturera of Calcutta
and Dundee , particularly the former , who
were running their mills night and day.
The Industry on the 1'aclflc coast had been
stricken down nnd now there were 300 Idle
looms In Oakland , while In New York.
Massachusetts nnd New Jersey mills had
also been elwed. Under the present law ,
horse blankets , plaids , carriage robes , tar
paulin nnd ' print cloths wore entered free
of duty nnd came Into competition with
American pro.lucts. particularly cottona.
They were entered by virtue of the designa
tion "other materials" In the Jute nnd hemp
schedule of the Wilson bill , although the
American manufacturers had protested
against such n construction of the law.
R01IS TUB DYERS ALSO.
Many of the goods entered wcro dyed so
that the American dyers were also robbed
by the system. The cost of making burlap
in the United States wcs G4G-100 cents a
pound while the Calcutta make could be
placed In the American market at San Fran
cisco or New York at a cost of 4 63-100 cents a
pound. Mr. Rutherford also pointed out that
Japanese competition was entering the
market. One big jute mill had tranpferred
Its machinery to Japan to get the benefit
of Japanese cheap labor. Ono Japanese
capitalist had endeavored to effect a deal
by which Mr. Rutherford's mill would be
ttnnsforred to the Japanese , guaranteeing
ihat the labor could bo secured at 12 cents
per day of thirteen hours , and coal at 80
cents a ton. It had been found that
forclgnern could not own mills In Japan ,
however , and the deal had been abandoned.
Rates for water , Insurance and taxes were
much higher In the United States as well
as labor than In other countries , so that
the American manufacturers wen , ' at n
disadvantage. Two hundred educated young
men had left California In the past two
years for the Cen'.ral American ttatcs to grow
coffee and many others had gene to Alaska
because no employment to bo found nt
home. > .
In reply to a question from Chairman
Dlngley. .Mr. Rutherford said that the Mc-
Klnlcy bill rate of 1 % cents n pound on
but lap was BB little as the Industry could
prosper under. In answer to a quratlon by
Mr. Evans of Kentucky whether Jute was
colored In manufieturln'i ; to counterfeit
hemp , the witness saldMt waa not done In
California , but ho predicted that Jute and
hemp In the course of twontyiilvo years
would be grown profitably on the coait.
With n sulllclcnt duty on the manufactured
article , ho would bo glad to see ? S or $10
a ton on the raw Jute.
Chairman Dlngley Incidentally stated that
tbo government has received $2,000,000 duty
on burlap and $500,000 on bags per year
under the McKlnley bill , all of which had
been thrown away by the Wilson law.
The next witness , Mr. Crawford Lvon cf
naltlmorc. characterized Mr. Rutherford as
an "alarmist" and declared that this state
ment regarding frco entries of goods were
absolutely untrue. Mr. Lyon Is an Im
porter and ho came armed wltb a load of
samples , declaring that only three
varieties of those he exhibited were entered
free. His pica was for lower duties on oil
cloths and linoleums , ctt the law , he de
clared , restricts Importations and lavUhly
protects manufacturers. The witness de
clared that American manufacturers could
make those goods cheaper than they could
bo made abroad by reason of more clllclcnt
machinery and that any requests for an ad
vance of tariffs should be looked on with
suspicion. It would give the four close
corporations controlling the American mar
ket , ho asserted , nil opportunity the.y never
had neglected to squeeze the public.
Chairman Dlngley stated that under the
Wilson law Importations of linoleum has In
creased 50 per cent and revenues decreased
33 per cent.
INTERESTS OF THE NORTHWEST.
A duty of $25 a ton on hemp he did not
think tmfllclcnt. In 188.1 75,000 tons were
produced in two states ; in 1SS9 , under a duty
of $25 , 11,000 tons were produced , and last
year but 5,000 tons.
Mr. Johnson of North Dakota Interrupted
to say th'.it the northwest had mipported jute
and mantlla on the theory that there waa no
substitute for them no cheap for binding
twine.
Mr. Comix ] said ho did not claim that a
protective duty on Jute , manllla and hemp
would not fllghtly raise tbo ccat , but on a
protective basis this was to bo expected.
Tbo farmers would get this back If the pro
tective theory was to be placed In operation
In an Increased prlco for their wool.
The prlco of binding twlno , Mr. Johnson
jald , In 18S5 wci 22 cento , In 1887 10 cents
nnd last year C cents.
Congressman Van Horn of Mlsaourl said
If a fair duty was placed on hemp , MUtourl ,
the finest hemp-producing state in the coun
try , would go back to Ita production. The
hemp Industry In Mljjourl wca destroyed.
With n duty It would bccafnc the tcccml agri
cultural production In the state.
J. N. Hernia of Hwton , n burlap manufac
turer , argued that there was no jute indus
try in tli's country worthy of protection , as
'jut 5 per cent of the Jute was grown here
nftcr twcnty-lve ! years cf protection. Repre
senting the burlap bagging Inclwtry , ho asked
a duty of 35 per cent on Imported bags , and
frre ra.v rnateilal.
13. R. Illddle n' Now York , an Importer of
jute fabrics , aubmltti'd a brief. He com
mented on sunpko of cloths admitted frco
ro biirlspa In San Francl&oo , exhibited by
Mr. Rutherford , which ho declared wouM not
be admitted In New York , nnd which were
not. In hU uplnlon , burlaps at all. He ad-
v'.ml that the Treasury department bo notl-
flcld of lliU clear evr.alon at San Francisco.
Clwlca A. I'carco of St. Louis , rcpreaent-
Ing the manufacturoifl of cotton bagging and
cordage , nrkrd for a restoration of the duty
nn time product' ) In the net of 1830 , with a
rcJuctlon of about 25 per cent. lie said he
had been ono of thoao who had been forced
to EUfpcnd the manufacture of hr-nip when
jute was placed on the free ll t by the act
of 1890. He also mndu Interesting Htntemenlii
In rrgard to the threatening dtaaatcr from
JnpaiiMc nnd Oriental ca.r.pctltlnn. Mr.
1'rarcc ssld the Importation of jute and other
vegetable flbera frco had displaced 2,000,000
balm of cotton , If ho wcro n cotton planter
he Mould bo there , nuking far n duty an all
vegetable tlbvra. On cotton bagging he asked
IVa cent , and on cordaKo 1 cent , a reduction
of 25 per cent from tbo r lcu of the act of
1890.
1890.The
The committee then adjourned until Mon
day , when the hearings will be devoted to
the tobacco schedule.
Leslie Coomttt of Lexington , Ky , , who said
he uao the larucst grower of homo lu the
country br > frre the net of 1S02 , said the
placing of flax , jute and hemp on the frro
list had destroyed entirely his ability to
proJucc hemp , nnd itlnco that tlmo he had
not produced n pound. Ho appeared , ho
said , In behalf of the farmers of Ken
tucky , who wcro dependent on Its pro
duction. Ho called .attention to the fact , th.it
iho St. Ixnils platform pledged protection to
four articles specifically , hemp , sugar , wool
nnd lumber. Ho asked for n duty of J30
per ton on hemp nnd $25 per ton on manllla
and jute. Ho also asked that It bo made
a penal offenro losoll jute goodoas American
hemp
COVIOlt.V.MKVr .1IAKK.H A fil'lUMiUS ,
ItiM'dnlM i\i'i' < Ml i\iicnillliircN : liy
Over Ttvo MllllotiN In Ucccnilirr.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. The monthly
comparative statement of the government
icccipts nnd expenditures shows the total
receipts during December to have been
$25.857.116 and the expenditures $2.1.S12CCI.
which leaves n surplus for Iho month of
$2,044.450. For the six months of the fis
cal year , however , n deficit Is shown of
$37,002.097. This Is the first time within
six months and the second time within the
ycnr that the monthly receipts have o < c-
cccdcd the expenditures. The surplus this
month [ 3 largely accounted for by partial
receipts from the recent sale of llrst mort
gage bonds of the Pacific railroads belong
ing to the Central Pacific sinking fund ,
which appear In this statement as n re
payment IT civil and miscellaneous expendi
tures. There was nlso n further reduction
of about $2,700,000 Interest payments during
the month. Independent of these bond ,
transactions , the surplus this month would
have been about $500,000. The receipts
from customs during December amounted
to $10,779-112 , a gnlti for tbo month of
nbout $800,000. The Internal revenue re
ceipts aggregate $13,198,993 , a nominal gain
over November. As compared with Decem
ber , 1S95 , there Is n loss of about $1,390,000
In the customs and a gain of about ? 118,000
from Internal revenue.
( OMJITIO.V m ? iTixroiA HANKS.
Comptroller I > I > 1 < ! lv 'M Out n Sni ( > -
iiM-nt SlnnvliH ? Mnrli Iiniirovcnii'iit.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Comptroller Eckels today gave out
nil abstract of reports of the condition De
cember 17 ot the three national banks In
Lincoln , Neb. It shows n stronger condi
tion than nt the datn of the last statement ,
October C , the reserve having 'increased ' from
23.98 per cent to 25.97 per cent. The prin
cipal Items of the abstract given out today
nre : Loans nnd discounts , $1,722,325 ; value
of sicck , securities , banking house and other
real estate , $215,823 ; reserve In banks and
deposited with reserve agents , $335.378 , of
which the gold amoutucd to $133,710 ; total
resources , $2,019ICO. Liabilities : Capital
stock. $850.000 ; surplus fund and undivided
proflis. $113,277 ; deposits , $1,318,28.1.
J. F. Russell lias been appointed postmas
ter at Fnndon , Frontier county. Neb.
The failure cf the Omaha Savings bank
has brought woo to a number of Omaha people
ple resident In Washington who are de
positors In the failed bank , but they hope
to realize eventually.
C. J. Greene nnd wife of Omaha are in
Washington.
COM ) I'HOnUCTIO.V WAS INCHKASKIl.
I'lKiin-N from die' I'nlU-il Stud's Mini
Tor tin * I'liHt Yclir.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. From Information
tecelvc-d by the olllcors of the mint and
other agents employed to collect the statis
tics of the production of gold and sliver from
the mines of the United Stated during the
calendar year , 1896. the director of the
nint estimates the product ot gold to have
approximated $51.500,000 , on Increase of
! 5,000,000 over 1895. The product of silver
n tbo United States In 1896. from the Information
mation now at hand , is estimated to have
been from 52,000,000 to 53,000.000 fine ounces ,
i decrease of 2.GOO.OOO to 3,000,000 ounces
from that of 1895.
X ' -M for tl\v Army.
'
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Lieutenant Col
onel Amos S. Klmball , deputy quartermaster
general , has been detached' from Hid Do-
mrtment of California and ordered to duty
is chief quartermaster. Department of
'exas , at San Antonio , relieving Lieutenant
Colonel C. G. Smith , deputy quartermaster
general , who Is ordered to St. Louis , to be
n charge of the general quartermaster's do-
artment there , relieving Lieutenant Colonel
, ouls C. Forsylhe , deputy quartermaster
cnernl , who Is ordered to settle bis accounts
ind remain In St. Louis. Colonel James G.
loore , assistant quartermaster general , has
> ccn relieved from duty at the general da-
mrtnicnt at Now York and ordered to San
. .1 .ln.n
I'Tancisco as caiei quariurinuaiur mm iiujiui
quartermaster there. Lieutenant Colonel
James G. Leo , deputy quartermaster general ,
is relieved from duty at San Francisco and
ordered to Chicago as chief quartermaster ,
relieving Colonel Marshall I. Luddlngton , as
sistant quartermaster general , who assumes
charge of the general department at New
York.
Major William H. Comegys , paymaster. Is
relieved from duty In the Department of the
Platte nnd ordered to Go\crnor's Island , N.
Y. Major W. R. Hammer , paymaster. Is re
lieved from duty In the Department of Colorado
rado nnd ordered to duty at Omaha. Major
Allan H. Jackson , paymaster. Is reliced
from duty In the paymaster general's olllce
hero nnd ordered to duty at Albuquerque ,
N. M.
First Lieutenant John C. Waterman ,
Eighth cavalry , has been detailed as pro
fessor of military science at Cornell college ,
Mount Vcrnon , la.
Leaves of absence : Second Lieutenant Wil
liam P. Dertsch , Fifteenth Infantry , extended
one month ; Second Lieutenant Samuel llurk-
hardt , Jr. , Twenty-fifth Infantry , four
months ; Second Lieutenant William O. John
son , Nineteenth Infantry , two months ; Second
end Lieutenant Robert Sowell , Seventh cav
alry , two months ; First Lieutenant Freder
ick T. Van Liew , Second Infantry , extended
ono month.
OriH-r for Priu'llc-i- Tm-IK'H.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. ny a general
order Issued from the army headquarters , nt
least forty dnys In each ycnr must bo devoted -
voted by every army command to practice
exercises In minor tactics , covering In
dian warfare , security and information ,
rcconiioltcrlng , convoys , attack nnd de
fense , night operations and advance , rear
and ( lank guards. Reference must bo had
to the character of the country In each.
Coast defense problems are also Included.
CiiNhlnu- I'lK-lllf Horn ! Unmix.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2. Under the call of
the secretary of tbo treasury Issued No
vember 20 , 1890 , for $9,712,000 United States
C per cent bonds Issued In aid of the Pa
cific railroads and matured January 1. 1897 ,
the treasury lias received so far $5,597,000 ,
on which checks have been Issued. The
price paid for these bonds will not appear
In the treasurer's statement until next
month.
3IATIJ IIHAM IS KOr.M ) tSI'Il.TV.
Vcnllcl In ( InfiiMt of Ilir Mimlor of
Caiitnlii of HitHiTlifH Fuller.
I103TON , Jon. 2. Thomas llrom , formerly
first mate of the barkentlno Herbert Fuller ,
has been found guilty of tbo murder of Cap
tain Nash of the name ) vessel , bis second
mato. Hamberg , and Mrs. Nash. The Jury
reported this morning that they could not
agree , mid the Judge sent them back with
Instructions to the minority to give way to
the majority. In a short time they returned
with a verdict of guilty.
CilrlVIIM \ol
DENVER , Jan. 2. Miss Anna Stephens ,
stepdaughter of Judge J. L. Hodges , who
was found In ( he street unconscious on the
night of December 10 , nnd who was sup
posed tu have been sandbagged , died with
out regaining coimdousneas. Ar uutoray
Hhowcd that softening of the brain caused
death , thus disproving the sandbagging
theory. _
Slllr of II lltliiU UllllilIllK.
SIOUX CITY. Jan , 2. ( Special TeleKram.- )
Reculvcr Drown sold the Sioux National bank
property at the corner of Fourth and Pli-rco
utrcetri , to.lay . for $20,300 to William Gordon ,
acting a.s nn agent for other parties , No
bidders appeared when the tialu uaa anne -
no u n red , imt In the afternoon two came , and
Gordon Rot the building at a low price.
IJANKElf AKES HIS OWN LIFE
Another Sensational Sequel to Collnpso of
Chicago Institution ,
SEEKS RELIEF FROM TROUBLE IN THE LAKE
f
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CHICAGO. Jan. 2. The body of W. A.
Hammond , vice president ot the National
Dank ot Illinois , was found today lu the
lake lu the vicinity of Church street. It Is
supposed that be committed suicide. Mrs.
Hammond Is completely prostrated nnd
under the constant care of a physician.
The ex-banker was the father of four chil
dren.
Mr. Hammond retired as usual last night.
This morning the mcnibeis of his family , on
going to his room , found It empty. Search
was begun for him , and It finally led b'a
friends to the Dempster street pier. There
they found a number of private papers In
Mr. Hammond's handwriting. Thla con
vinced the searchers that he had finally com
mitted suicide by jumping Into the lake.
The federal llfo saving crew at Kranaton
was immediately notified and began a quick
search for the body. A tug was also wired
for to come from Chicago for the same
purpose.
The death of Hammond recalls
the sulcldo .of Otto Wasmansdorft , the
banker , n few days ago. Wnsmansdorff's
death was the direct result of the failure
of the National Hank ot Illinois , the collapse -
lapse of that Institution pulling down the
llrm of WasmansdorlT & lielniicmann , of
which Wnsniitnsdorff was the senior partner.
Wcsmansdorff blew his brains out with a
revolver.
Mr. Hammond was the vice president of
the National Dank of Illinois and actlvo
In the management. In fact , he Is said to
have been the responsible head since Presi
dent Schneider was too fceblo to do much
work , nnd the largo loans to the Calumet
Electric company , particularly , nnd to others ,
which resulted In the closing of the bank ,
are understood to have been made by Air.
Hammond.
The homo from which Hammond was
missed last evening Is situated on Green
wood boulevard , In Evanstou. and wza
elected five years ago. It cost not less
than $30,000 , and some ot the recent ad
verse criticisms were based on the current
allegation that It represented some of his
Improper gains. When Mr. Hammond was
ready to build bis present home ho paid R.
D. Shcppard , the business agent ot the
Northwestern university , the highest price-
tor the lot over paid In Evanston for resi
dence property. This was $200 a foot , and
It made the totnl valuation of his home
$50,000. The Interior furnishings are In
keeping with t)0 ) ) exterior of the house , and
within tho-Mia.it month these have been
augmented by ( lie purchase of $3,000 worth
of additional furniture. As a prominent
resident of Evanston , Mr. Hammond's name
appeared up.on all the town club rolls , and
bo was specially well known at the Hvanston
club. HC | was a member of St. Mark's
Episcopal church. In addition to his olllclal
duties In the National Hank of Illinois , Mr.
Hammond 'was ' a director In the Oakland
National bank , the Phoenix Insurance com
pany , a cable line and the Chicago Opera
house.
.VIOLATED THE LAW.
The firstJwon.jchargcs against the business
Integrity of Mr. Hammond wcro made only
about ten days ago. Then ho was accused
of enacting the character of a "biter. " He
was accused of deceiving the directors of the
bank , the tlcposltora and deliberately violating
lating the natlbnaLbank- . IIU aliened
IrregtilarlllesTXttife said to have begun many
years ago , when the vlco president , 'It Is
alleged , begaiuto use Iho money nnd credit
of the bank' in outsldo speculations. This
was done In ! mich a manner , It was scncr-
nlly reported , that not only were the di
rectors deceived , but ( ho bank examiners as
well. Even old employes of tbo bank ,
thoroughly familiar with the Inside workings
of It , were said to have been unaware of
what was going on under their eyes. When
It was openly charged that the second vice
president had falsified the bank acounts , an
Investigation suggested that the Irregular
ities must have begun nt least four years
ago. At this tlmo Mr. Hammond Is said to
have Interested himself In the now famous
Calumet Electric railway. It Is believed
that the first overdrafts to this railway ,
amounting to $175,000 , wcro made at this
time , when the comptroller of the currency
Immediately called for a statement from the
bank and Hammond disguised the Irregu
larities by designating iho overdrafts "for
eign exchange. "
Hut this alleged Irregularity only came
after many years of diligent service In tbo
Institution , the wreck of which proved dis
astrous to many. In these years ho bad
saved money , worked early and late , and
tbo prominent position bo cnmo to occupy
was the result ot his years of frugality and
merit. With the flrut desire to augment his
proper salary his speculative eyes turned
far from the bank. Some of his savings In
vested legitimately In nilirlng schemes
brought him a good profit , which ho Imme
diately put Into ( he stock of the bank. After
ho had served as cashier and canio to be
the second vice president of the bank , It Is
said , he began to personally Interest bin-
self In many corporations , which wore ap
plicants for loans , and 'In this way , In course
of time , bis judgment hecama biased. From
a careful banker , those who are now en
gaged In clearing away tno wreckage of the
financial house of which ho was practically
the head , say ho soon drifted Into unwar
ranted speculations. Where those turned
out badlv Iho vlco president Is now accused
of sending "good" money after "bad" and
disguising bis ovcrloans 'In various and Ille-
cal ways.
v TROUBLES TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
At the National Hank of Illinois the opin
ion was vouchsafed that the troubles of
tbo bank bad proved too much for the vlco
president , whodc health bad been none too
robust for the past year. Many expressions
of sympathy were heard on every side for
him and his friends. The report of his
death quickly spread through tbo
banking institutions in the downtown dis
tricts. Mr. Hammond has visited the
bank every day since tbo assignment was
made. He spent his tlmo In consultation
with the board of directors and Receiver
McKcon In.regard to the business matters
of the Institution.
Mr. liammond was at the bank for the
last tlmo Thursday afternoon. Ho loft
nppaiently In his usual health , and declared
ho was going to bis homo In Evanston to
get a good rcsUNew Year's day. That was
the last time'Hie olficlals at the bank saw
him. W -
"Of cours < , Mr. Hammond has not been
lu the best of'spirits for several weeks , "
oald RcceIverJ3cICcon , "but I am surprised
at the I dearth a } he has taken his life. He
was deeply -nffectcd by the closing of the
bank , and appeared to take the matter very
much to heart. Every day since the as
signment wah jtiade" be has been at the bank
In consultation wltb Uc ) board of directors
and myself. I Haw him for the last tlmo
Thursday. Ho appeared to bo In Ills usual
fraino of mind , but not In a very talkative
mood. ThffTTport la received by his friends
at the bank with the deepest sympathy.
I am very sorry , and only hope that It may
develop that the report Is untrue , "
HIS WIFE MISSED HIM.
Mr. Hammond and his wlfo have been In
the habit of sleeping In adjacent rooms.
Early this mornlitg Mrs. Hammond woke
up nnd noticed the door connecting the two
roonw was open. The door stood nt a dif
ferent angle than when she went to uleep.
She went to look lu. Thn clothes on the bed
wcro thrown back and her husband we- ; not
there. Ills nlRht robe hung over the tdgo of
the bed and bin watch WUH on the Ublo , but
hit tro\mers \ , coat , vest nnd underclothing
were not to be found. Ho had not taken his
shoes or socks. This frightened iho woman
and euu sent for Ilyrnoy J. Mon-o , nn old
friend of .the family , who was told of Mrs.
Hammond's fears. lit * drove hurriedly to
the house. On his way hn Blurted to oeu Mr ,
Lord Owen and Kent a telephone mowauo to
t'hlef Bertram of the police department , In
forming him of the Htartllng Intelligence ,
llolh men looked over the Hammond houuo
and satisfied tlieunt'lviu that the worat wan
to bo oxprcled and they nt once drove down
toward the Inke. They soon found n well-
developed trail In the form of numerous
scraps of paper which led to the edge of the
Foster pier , nt the foot of Dempster street.
The rain of the night had soaked the scrnira
of paper nnd they had clung to the boards ,
but It had also made the contonM almost
Illegible. About five feet from the end of
the pier , Mr. Moore discovered scraps of
paper which settled the conviction In Ma
mind that Mr. Hammond had taken bU life.
Mr. Schneider , tup president of the Na
tional Hank of Illinois , of which Hammond
waa vice president , expressed great surprise
OH being made acqimlrted with the news of
Mr. Hammond's disappearance. Ho w.vi In
clined , however , to doubt the suicide theory.
On being told of tbo disappearance of Mr.
Hammond , Mr. Schneider looked up In n !
flurprlsod mnnncr. snylng : ' "Too bad ; too
bad ; " but after being made acquainted with I
the details. It was evident that he wnj greatly ;
relieved ami that It would need much more
pwltlvo evidence before Mr. Sehn.elder . could
be brought to bcllevo that Mr Hammond
had mndo wny with himself. From his per
sonal knowledge of Mr. Hammond , having
been closely acquainted with him in a busi
ness way for n number of years , Mr.
Schneider Intlmati-d that the finding of
papcu bclorglng to Mr. Hammond was not
nt all conclusive evidence of his death.
M'KEON IS CENSURED.
Considerable surprise was expressed by
men prominent In financial and business
circles that criminal proceedings hud not
been Inaugurated. U has been no secret for
rcveral days that Comptroller Eckels had
Ir , tri'ctcd Receiver McKcon to bring crim
inal proceeding ? against any of the officers of
the National Hank of Illinois , nnd that n
special Investjga'.lon of Vice-President Ham
mond's affairs was under way. Mr. McKeon
never took any action against Mr. Hammond
mend and till * action Is sharply criticised.
Mr. McKeon refused to state hii Intentions In
In regard to the matter.
"Me. Hammond was at the bank Thurs
day. " said Receiver McKcon. " 1 had a talk
with him about the affairs of the bink. He
wus iiccusiomoa 10 come ncro every morn
ing between 9 nnd 9:30 : to confer with me- .
I never told him that I should recommend
the commencement ct criminal proceedings.
I would not cnro to say whether or not
I had Intended to take such n step. "
General John C. Ulnck , United States dis
trict attorney , wan very noncommittal. "I
have no Information about the connection of
Mr. Hammond with the affairs of the Na
tional Hank of Illlnol.j , beyond what I have
icad In thenewspapers. . I noticed that
Comptroller Eckel.- had written to Examiner
MeKeoii to proceed with criminal prosecu
tions 'f discovered that any criminal con
duct attached to the olllclals of the bank.
Mr. Me-Keon has not advised with me. Ho
Is the representative of the treasury depart
ment and In posEcsnlon of the bank. From
what I know of .Mr. McKcon ho will not
le slow lu following the Instructions of
the comptroller the moment he has any
procf of criminality. I have been and am In
icadluci'3 to proceed In any prosecutions
that may fall within my duties. "
ECKELS ASKS INFORMATION.
CHICAGO , Jan. 2. A Washington special
to the News says : Comptroller Eckels sent
the following dispatch to Receiver McKcon
of the National Dank of Illinois :
Humored bore tlml Hammond has com-
mlttril suicide or disappeared. Please In-
votlinlr > nnilvlrn fl , * > fnnt nt nun. .
JAMES H. ECKELS.
This telegram was sent by the comptroller
ns soon as he was informed by the Dally
News correspondent of the reported disap
pearance of Vice President Hammond of the
failed bank. "I know of no Immediate rea
son for this disappearance , " said the comp
troller. "There have been no developments
in the Inst few days of anything more serious
than at first disclosed. Of course , the ex
aminer was Instructed to Investigate , with
a view of detecting anybody who had been
guilty of violating the laws. I have asked
the district attorney at Chicago to look Into
the matter of the National Hank of Illinois ,
but have had no arrtwer. " The comptroller
of the currency was evidently much exercised
over the matter. He had been unsparing In
his criticism of Mr. Hammond , and the latter
was subjected to much criticism on the
occasion of the recent visit of the bank's
representatives to the comptroller's office.
Mr. Eckels declined to say whether any
criminal proceedings wcro to have been be
gun against Mr. Hammond.
ACUr.HKU IIA\TciCU IN A
DI-IIVCP JnilciSIIJM Kvlilriicc
I'riilllc AtliliiM IN IiiNii
DENVER , Colo. , Jan. 2. Under Instruc
tions of Judge Butler , who said the cvl-
denco was Insufficient to convict , the Jury
In the district court today returned a ver
dict of not guilty In the case of Frank
Atkins , president of the defunct Colorado
Savings bank , Indicted on a charge of re
ceiving deposits when ho knew the bank
was Insolvent.
O. E. Miller , convicted In the United
States district court , with Charles H. Dew
nnd Sidney G. McClurkcn , of having de
frauded the Commercial National bank of
$125,000 by means of check "kiting. " was
released from Jail today under $10,000 bond.
The case will bo taken to the United States
district court. _
S.MAII , iiA.Mcs ci.osi : Tiinut noons ,
NiiUonnl of KnrKo , \ . I ) . , Hno-
to Heavy I'rcNNiin * .
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 2. A special to the
Journal from Fargo , N. D. , said the Citi
zens' National bank failed this afternoon.
The bank Is In the hands of Hank Examiner
Ashclmer. The capital Is $100.000. The fail
ure hn.-j had little effect In Fargo.
WHITEHALL. Mich. , Jan. 2. Dank Ex
aminer Angell took pcsseaslon of and clcacd
the Whitehall State Savings bank today. The
bank has made no statement. The last re
port showed deposltH of about $80,000 ; loans
and discounts , $92,000.
WITIIDIIAW.S SI.VTY HAYS' MtTICH
.MIiuipilitnllN Hunk ( ilvt'H IiKlli-nllon of
H - 1 n nil UK Con Jlil on ( < > .
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 2. Tbo Farmers' and
Mechanics' Savings bank has decided to waive
Its privilege of demanding sixty days' no
tice before withdrawal of depojlts. This Is
taken to Indicate a much better feeling In
local banking circles.
TroiiliIrN III tin * lliiNliii-NH World.
CHICAGO , Jan. 2. The Western Paper Hag
company , ono of the Van Nortwlck plants ,
was placed In the bands of a receiver by
Judge Grosscup of the United States court.
William G. Stevens was appointed receiver.
No statement of assets and liabilities was
filed , but from tbo amount of the receiver's
bond , which was placed at $100,000 , nnd the
general statements of the attorneys , the Ha.
bilitlcs will probably exceed $100,000 , with
assets about the same. Confessions of judg
ment wcro made to N. H. Hrokaw for $2,850
and to Karnes , Holmes & KrauthofI ot Kan
sas for $2,215 , the latter firm filing a bill for
the appointment of a receiver In connection
with Its attachments.
CLEVELAND. O. , Jan. 2. Thirty Judg
ments , aggregating about $85,000 , have been
taken In common pleas court against the
Dornor & Dutton Manufacturing company ,
and the Dorner Foundry company. Doth con
cerns , which are among the largest car wheel
factories of the country , are practically owned
by H. A. and R. H. Dorner. An application
has been tiled asking for the appointment
of a receiver. It Is believed the asactu will
exceed liabilities many times over.
Crlpili > Cri-cU Hunk \VltliMliiiidM n Him
CRIPPLE CREEK , Colo. , Jan. 2. There
was a run today on the First National bank ,
which the bank officers say was caused by
the circulation of a report that the bank
would not open today by a man to whom
they had refused a loan. Small depositors
formed In line and wcro paid. No big de
posits \\cro withdrawn. A spn-lal was run
from Colorado Springs with $50.000. Presi
dent Parker said : "Wo huvo on deposit more
than enough to pay every dollar should It bo
demanded , but only small depositors seem
anxious , nnd business men , mining men and
personal friends nro depositing moro limn Is
being drawn out. " _
IliinU Ciinlili-r HIIIIKH niliiNclf.
LHIERTY , Ind. , Jan. 2. Henry Huster ,
cashier of the Union County National bank ,
waa found hanging by the neck to a rafter In
his stable today. His knees wcro touching
the floor and ho was dead when found by
his son. No motive la known , HiiBted'a
financial affairs cro In good condition. Ho
was widely known and esteemed. Ho was
C7 yearn old and an cx-soldlor.
One-half the Fuel ,
Bake in half the time ,
Never crack or break.
With proper care they will last a lifetime , All kinds
and SI'XCF , from $24 oo up.
liliOII Pa9 3 r ft&fDBDQ Fourteenth
* uns3 > ij andFarnam.
SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS
Fifth Session of the Legislature Will Oou-
vono This Woek.
SENATORIAL FIGHT THE LEADING ISSUE
Qullc liniirnlnilili * Unit ( In-
iifiiifiiN din lie llroiiKlit to
n UrHNlmi Very
Soon.
PIKIltlE , S. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special. ) He-
fore the end of another week the flft'h session
of the South Dakota legislature will be
gettliiR down to work. The fact that It Is
the first populist legislature of the state will
give It special InteroH to many , and the ac
tions of the legislature will be closely
watched.
Whllo a number of contests wcro an
nounced Just after the election , the only one
which Is likely to bo carried into the leg
islature Is that of H. ! : . Dowdcll of San-
born county , who detlrcs to add to the lau
rels ho won at the last session and docs not
bellevo that a republican should represent
a county which has been giving populist ma
jorities for jears , and which was captured
by the opposition while he was away from
homo battling for the cause of Ills party.
The twr weeks of the session which will
pass before It can be decided who will have
the largest flrat ballot for acnator will be
well put In by all the aspirants. All the
different jrapullst aspirants are certain that
they will bo winners , and the republicans
have not given up hope.
AS TO PICKLEH'S CAUSK.
If the Washington specials are to be relied
on the now administration will take up the
cause of PIcklcr , nnd put up a hard fight
for him. It Is not at all Improbable that
the twelve democrats will select one of their
own faith and stand by him. So long as
they stand solidly together no one else can
get through , and as they helped tbo populists
elect Kyle six years ago , they are In a pcsl-
tlon to demand populUt eupport this time.
They go upon the theory that to surrender
at this tlmo means the wiping out of the
democratic party In South Dakota and
leaving them no choice outside of republican.
Ism or populism , neither of which they want.
While there Is an antl-ropublican majority
of nineteen , it does not mean that It will be
easy for this .majority . to select a senator.
There are practically four elements , which
will have to be welded together to aceompll-th
this. Thf > v are the democrats , free silver
republicans , conservative populists and radi
cal populists. No two of theao will agree on
one man at the start , nnd It Is going to take
a shroud manipulator to bring them nil
together at any time. It Is possible that thi.i
will be accomplished , but it will not be done
In i day.
day.WILL
WILL Hi : A LONG CONTEST.
H U very Improbable that all these con
flicting elements can be got Into a Joint
caucus , and so long as they vote separately ,
there will bo no choice.
Tho'Indications all point to the selection of
John Colvln of .Mitchell PS speaker of the
house. Hu is of the conservative class who
will have control , the only o'-her candldato
being Daly cf Brown , whoso position as a
radical will keep him out of HID place.
The st'ii.ito ' committees will this year bo
appointed by a committee which will be se
lected by the senate. The usual rule of ap
pointment by the lieutenant governor will
not go. His political predellctlons do not
lurmonlzo with those of the body over which
ho will prcsfde , and they prefer to appoint
their own committees to bo sure that they
will harmonize.
Some of the principal bills which will be
considered at this session are ballot re
form , the Torrons svsteni of land transfers ,
a lluor | license law , a legislative rcappor-
tlonment and a railroad law which will bo
based upon the Iowa law now In force In
that state.
About half of the members reached hero
thla morning , and probably the rest will ar-1
rive tomorrow. All the avowed senatorial j
candidates , Kyle , Goodykoontz , Plowman and !
Loucks , are hero. Kyle Is the most promi
nent , by his personal work among the mem
bers , the other candidates doing their work
principally through their friends. The can
didates for speaker , Colvln of Davldflon , Daly
of lliown and Oloson of Pcnnlngton , are allen
on the ground looking after their Interests ,
but indication ; ) point to the selection of Col
vln. The leading candldato for secretary of
the senate , who It ) on the ground , Is T , M.
Simmons of Wcsslngton , but ho will have
a strong opposition here tomorrow In ex-
Senator Klngsbury of Yankton , who will be
hero then. J. II. Lea In of Sioux Falls
is the leading candidate for chief clerk of
the house , and claims enough to carry him
through against any opposition which can
develop. The caucus for selection of speaker
and houfic employes will probably bo held
Monday night. The republicans have as yet
taken no action of any kind , but Representa
tive Glat-s of Coddlngton Kvlll bo the caucus
nominee for the house.
.lury Knllx In llcncli n Vcrillot.
IJOSTO.V , Jan. 2. Irt the eai.es of Thomas
Dram , late first mate of the barkentlno Her
bert Fullnr , charged with the murder of
Captain Nash of the same vessel , bis second
mate , llamberc , nnd Airs. Nash , the Jury
this morning reported a disagreement. Judge
Call at once addressed the Jury and directed
them to retire for further consultation , in
structing the minority to glvo way to the
majority. It was 'Impossible ' to obtain any
Intimation of the opinion of the majority.
Vlolllll'll till * HlMI-lllll' lillW.
HUKON , S. I ) . , Jon , 2. ( Special. ) United
States Commissioner Fred 12. Grant yester
day bold to ball In tbo sum of { 300 K. I ) .
Dickey of L'lkhorn for violating the govern
ment liquor law.
( iciviTiior-IIIcrt IIM < Ktironli' ( o llnriin
VKH.MILLION. S. I ) , , Jan. 2. ( Special
Telegram. ) Governor-elect Lee , wlfo and
daughter left for Plcrro today. T. II. Ayres
preceded them yesterday. Ho wilt bo the
Kovornor'H private secretary.
ii < clrl < 'll- I'l'crl ) .
CHAMIIKULAIN. 8. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special , )
U hasjieen decided that the now Indian
school to bo erected hero next spring will
bo lighted throughout with electricity. Inspector
specter McLiuublla of the Indian bureau ,
9
Wares of Gold and Silver.
NV 0it nnd prctlqt ! deslRim In out Rlnas.
Fine rUFnrtmrail \\tMlillnK iiroBtmn In Stcrllnir
SltM-r. 1 nm Klvlni ; Fpci'lnl attention to watch
niul clock rrpnlrlnir. Ul\e mea trial.
Uir S. Illlli SI red , I'nvloii lllook.
when hero recently , was delighted wltb tbo
service furnished by the local electric light
company. The lighting of the school will
require a larger dynamo than the one at
present In use for lighting the city.
IMMTMST t'OMlilinMM : A I'All.t Itll.
ArooiniillNhril In tin- South
DiiUoln CiinlcHl nl Huron.
HUKON , S. I ) . , Jon. 2. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Nothing was accomplished at the
populist conference , so far as senatorial
matters are concerned. The forty or moro tf
members who remained here today failed to *
come to any definite understanding and tbo
forces nrn fnr frntn lltllfml nn nnv nnn
candidate. An open fight against Kyle by
half of Drown county's delegation has taken
somt votes from him. Judge Plowman's
friends made a strong effort to win
free silver republicans to his support ,
but they uro not fully satisfied with
his views on the money question
and not likely to go Into any caucus , but
act Independently. This will further com
plicate the situation , and may result In the
choice of a new candidate. Colonel Kelln ?
of Hot Springs Is In the background , hoping
Plo.vman , Goodykoontz and Loucks will bo
dropped and himself brought out against
Kyle , whom ho believes can bo easily beaten.
Unless the populists and democrats unite
they have no show of success. Congressman
Pickle.- here , but taking no part. He la
practically sure of the republican caucus
nomination , and It Is not Improbable that a
complication may arise that will send him
to the United States senate.
wu.ij ciiA.vcii : TIII : SCHOOL AKAII.
Sou III Dnkutn .Stnlc llonril of Ilr i-ulM
HUM .NtMV IMuiiN.
VEKMILL1O.V , S. D. , Jan. 2. ( Special. )
Hon. Frank D. Adams of Groton , president
of the State Heard of Hcgcnts , has made
known certain changes that are contem
plated by the board In the conduct of the
educational Institutions of the state. The
annual report of the board recommends that
the tern's of the school jcar of the Agricul
tural college bo changed to a winter term
Instead of the ( resent summer term and an
ad<lanal sum of fHOO will bo asked for the
beating of the buildings. The report also
recommends that the graduated of the State
university bo recognized , that their standIng -
Ing at graduation bo made equal to a state
teacher's certificate. A small appropriation
Is also askfd for state examinations. Since
Governor-elect Leo has pledged his support
to all "proper legislation" on educational
lines Mr. Adams feels confident that these
reforms will bo carried out.
Senator Carl Gumlerson has arranged n
seilea of pictures of Vermllllon In such n
way as to give a blrd's-oyo view of the llttla
city. Ho will take the group of photos tu
Piorrc with him and keep It close to his deslc
for Inspection by Ms fellow members. _
VrriiillllniiVitillnK - llrll * . *
VEIIMILLION , S. I ) . , Jan. 2. ( Special )
A wedding occurred In the city yesterday ,
the contracting parties being Miss Ilattlo
Everett of this city and Walter F. Andrews
of Vlllisca , la. The bride was born and
reared In this city and has a host of
frlendu. Mr. Andrews Is a former student
of the university and has at present an ex
cellent position In IQSVJ. The ceremony waa
performed by Hov. It. N. Van Doren at th
First llaptist church.
I'ri-HMiiri' of tin- Crow Tri-ek Wi-ll.
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Jan , 2. ( Special )
Another attempt was made to ascertain
the pressure of the artesian well at Crow
Creek agency. With a closed pressure a 200-
pound gauge was of sulllclcnt comf/ass to
register the prcbsuro. With a twonch nor. '
zlo the gauge registered slxty-ljvo pound *
to the square Inch ; an Inch and mvon-olghthg
gave seventy pounds and an inch and ono-
half gave eighty-flvo pounds.
llnlhlliiK II I'Miif Church.
VERMILLION , S. I ) . , Jan. -SpecIal ( ) -
Yesterday twenty teams In ono continuous
string canio down from Dalcsburg , this
county , to haul back lumber from a car for
the Lutheran church that Is being built
there. The building Is being pushed to
completion as rapidly as possible. When
completed It will bo ono of tbo most costly
church buildings lu the county.
Nlorin In .Soiilli Diikotn.
HURON , S. D. . Jan , 2. ( Special. ) Last
night's rain developed Into a sevcra snow
storm thin morning. This locality appears
to be the storm center ; It covers tbls portion
of the Jim River valley and extends north to
the North Dakota line and west to the Mis
souri river.
I IIIATIS : : : run MO.MSV co\ms.s. :
Will U'i'll Itciiri-Ni-nl UIIN-
IIIONN Si'iilliiu-nl of ( lu * Country.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Jan. -Tho mall
iccclvcd by the executive committee on
the money conference , which begins on
January 12 , continues to grow heavier every
day. Letters come fropi commercial organi
zations from every state from California
to .Maine. The names of ilOO delegates , rep
resenting fifty eltleu , have been received at
the headquarters up to date , Letteis from
enough other cities have been received to
Indicate on attendance of 150 delegates not
yet appointed. Chairman M. II , Haiina of
the executive committee , announce * that-/ "
the attendance assured and the substantial
character of the representatives' leave no
room for doubt that the convention will bo
a brilliant gathering , capable of cxprcsrlng
forcibly the fcorlous biiHlnctis ncntlmcnt of
the country. Lottery received Indicate a
general sentiment In favor of the appoint
ment of a commission.
CufTiM' Wnr IK Oil In
TOLEDO , 0 , , Jan , 2. The coffee war U
on In earnest. Yesterday the Arbucklca ,
met the 1 cent reduction In package coITco- *
made by the Woolson company und tills
morning the latter cut a half cent lower.
They dccluro they will keep prices under
those ot tuu Arbucklci at auy coat.
