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FREIGHT COMMISSIONERS.
The National Association Holds {
Meeting at Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE first
regular meeting of the National Asso-
citation of Freight Commissioners was
held here to-day for the general organ
ization. The association is not, it is
said, essentially antagonistic to the
transpoI tation lines, but acts in the ca
pacity Of mediator between such lines
and shippers. Another purpose Of the
organization is the proper presentation
of the shippers side of the questions,
which nay be at any time under con-
siderasion by Congress.
Philadelphia read d paper on pooling.
the following being his conclusions:
Briefly stated, the inevitable re-
suits &C legalized pooling would be the
loss Of power to restrain unjust dis
crimination against localities; service,
both freight and passenger, inadequate
to the needs of the country; perform
ance CT minimum service at a maxi
mum charge; decrease of the legal liza
bility of individual lines; the mortgag-
ing of the traffic of our entire coun-
try to the railroads, vesting in them
absolute power to handle it as they
see St"
Officers were elected for the ensuing
ley of Philadelphia; Secretary, w. f.
T'rickett, Kansas City; Treasurer. W.
+. Maxwell, St. Joseph, Mo.
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COHEN REMOVED.
Will No Longer Act as Trustee OF
the Could Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. II. - The
London and San Francisco Bank was
to-day given judgment by Judge Nor
row of the United States Circuit Court
in its suit to have Edgar A. Cohen OF
Alameda, removed as trustee or consId-
era BILE property in the State.
The litigation arose out of the loan
of S105G0 made by Mrs. Emile Cohen,
his mother, in 1893, to May Gould and
her husband. Eugene H. Gould. To Sc
cure the loan three notes We're given
by Mrs. Gould and her husband, each
for So, 500, and a trust deed to prop
erty situated in various parts of the
State was executed, of which deed Ed
gar A Cohen was made trustee.
The deed provided that in the event
of any of the notes not being paid, that
the trustee should be empowered to
sell any or all of the real estate at
the demand of the holder Of the notes.
Mrs Cohen, shortly after the notes
came into her possession, assigned them
to the London and San Francisco Bank.
In January, 1896, two of the notes fell
due, and the bank, as holders of them,
called upon Mrs. Gould and her hus-
band to pay them. They failed to do
SO, and the bank then notified Edgar
A. Cohen to sell the real estate af the
Goulds, of which he was trustee. He
failed to do this, though repeatedly re-
Quested by the bank to do so, hence
this suit.
Judge Morrow this morning gave
judgment in favor of the bank, and re-
moved Cohen from his trusteeship. His
SupCaSSpT Will ha annointe6 in, faIv
days, and the real estate, which is sit
uated in San Francisco, Oakland, Ala
media, Fresno and Los Angeles, viii
be sold under the terms of the deed of
trust as prayed for by the bank
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Resolutions Adopted Relating to the Charges
Against Or. 0'Brien.
Ferdinand UhI, Former Inmate
of the Insane Asylum, Under
Arrest at Oakland for the Kill
ing OF Patrick Murphy at Te-
mescal on Wednesday Night,
Confesses Having Committed
the Crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17.-David
Of the Preston School of Industry on
January /. 1898.
When the Directors met this afternoon
Dr. L. S. O'Brien offered his resignation
as superintendent, which was accepted
The Directors then adopted the follow
ing resolutions by a vote of 2 to 1, DR..
Tyrell voting no, and Directors Mad
dux and Preston voting aye.
Whereas, DR.. E. S. O'Brien has filed
with this board his resignation as Sup
erintendent of the Preston School of In
duStry, to take effect on January l,
1898, and,
Whereas, Serious charges have fire.
quently been made against the admin
istration, alleging brutal and unneces-
sarily severe punishment of the inmates;
and
Whereas, We, as Trustees, are fanil-
lar with the facts and circumstances of
his treatment of the said inmates; be it
Resolved, That the resignation of DR..
+. S. O'Brien be and the same is ac-
cepted, to take effect January l, 1898.
Resolved, That in accepting the resig-
nation we hereby express our confident
belief that the reports above referred to
havebeen greatly exaggerated, and that
the animosity with which said reports
have been given publicity have done a
great injustice to the administration of
DR.. f. S. O'Brien.
The selection of David Hirschberg
followed.
The new appointee made brief
speech, promising to do all in his power
to make his administration in the school
successful. He asked for and was
granted three weeks leave of absence,
beginning January 9th, when he will
go East to visit genealogical institutions
in Michigan, New York and Pennsyl-
vania- Hirschberg is now Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of the A. o. Z. w.
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The Craze for Old Violins.

It was about the beginning of the
present century that the craze for the
possession of the works of the old Ital-
ian masters set in, and England and
France WED in the ardor of the strug-
gle to obtain them. AT that time many
of the famous Cremonese instruments,
and those belonging to other Italian
schools had passed into neglect and
oblivion, numbers of them being scat
tered about among Italian villages, in
the hands Of ignorant people, uncon-
scious of their beauty and worth, and
incapable Of adequately appreciating it,
1t was Louis Tarisio who acted as r.
neer in this matter. Born of humble
parents, wholly unconnected with the
art of music, he adopted the trade Of
carpenter, and in his leisure time learn
ed to play violin. He possessed no
particular musical talent but became
interested in the construction of his
instrument, so that the playing of 1t
became at length quite a secondary
matter with him. A passion for the
collecting of violinS was aroused in
him, and giving up his former employ
ment, he Travelled far and wide in search
of lost cremonas. Wandering about
from village to village throughout Ita-
ly in the guiSe Of peddler, exchanging
new fiddes for Old he became possess
ed of treasures Of the greatest value
He then made his way to Paris, and
sold them to the beSt-known dealers
in violins of that city. His whole life
afterward was spent in this fashion
and he amassed considerable wealth.
He came to love his violins, however,
for their own sake, apart from the
riches they brought him, and was often
10th to part with them, even when the
most fabulous sums We're offered for
them. He was eccentric and solitary
in his habits and at last died alone in
wretched lodgings in Milan, surround
ed by numerous and priceless speci-
mems Of the instruments he had loved
and lived for. Through his enthusiasm,
and that OF others who followed in his
wake, England and France, during the
present century, have become possess
ed of some Of the finest masterpieces
of the old Italian school.-Household
Words
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
The Commission Issued It's Elev-
enth Annual Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. is. The
eleventh annual report of the Interstate
Commerce Commission issued to-day is
lengthy document, which touches the
work of the commission during the past
year, and includes several suggestions.
Speaking of the powers of the COM
mission, the report says that suit to
recover excess over reasonable rates is
not an adequate or equitable remedy,
and continues:
Prevention by fixing and establish
ing rates in advance is the only practical
legal remedy for extortionate and unjust
charges, and the law should be made so
plain that neither the commission nor
the courts can misconstrue or misinter-
pret it's meaning"
The report discusses the Supreme
Court decision denying power in the
commission to prescribe maximum
rates, and goes on to show why the
commission has no real power as to fix
ing rates. If the commission is not given
power to fix rate, how are its orders
to be made effective, and what is to be
the attitude of the courts towards such
orders.
The commission considers the law as
laid down by the Supreme Court in the
cases of the Minnesota and Texas Rail-
road Commissions, and points out that
opportunity for judicial inquiry as to
whether rates fixed by State Legisla-
lures or commissions are reasonab bic
must be afforded and is provided for in
the State statutes, especially in Cali
fornia, where the Federal Court has held
the statute unconstitutional
BY legaliZing pooling the public losses
the only protection it now has against
the unreasonable exactions of trans
portation agencies. Still, in view Of the
whole situation a majority of the COM
mission would be inclined to recon-
mend that the expedient be tried if suit
able safeguards are provided in ad-
vance, but this recommendation must
be taken only with the limitation stated.
The great necessity for uniformity in
freight classification is urged, and sew
eral amendments and additional legisla-
ton are pointed out as a necessity.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE.
Carl Schurz Reelected President
of the National Body.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE Nation
al Civil Service Reform League to-day
reelected Carl SchurZ President by ac-
clamation.
The remainder of the officers Sc
lected are as follows: Vice-Presidents
-Chas. Francis Adams, Boston; Henry
Hitchcock, st. Louis; Henry c. Haslea,
Philadelphia; A. McDonough, New
York: Franklin MacVeagh, Chicago:
]. Hall Peasants, Baltimore: Rt Rev.
p. c. Potter, New York; VIM. Potter,
New York; Rt. Rev. p. J. Ryan. Phil
adelphia; Secretary. George NJ. Carney,
New York; Treasurer, A. S. Frissell,
New York. Executive Committee
Carl Schurz, New York, Chairman:
Moorfield Storey and Richard Henry
Dana. Boston; Sherman S. Rogers,
Buffalo; VIM. A. Aiken. Norwich; Ed
ward NJ. Sheppard and VIM. c. Low,
Brooklyn; Charles J. Bonaparte Bal
timore; E. p Wheelock, Silas w Burt,
Edward Carey, Chas. Collins, Richard
Watson Glider, VIM. Potts and Nor
man +. Eaton, New York; w Wyman,
Jr., Cambridge; VIM. Dudley Fouke,
Richmond. Ind; Lucius B. Swift, In
dianapolis; Herbert Walsh and Chas.
Richardson, Philadelphia; John w.
Elm, Chicago.
The report of the Treasurer, A. s.
F'rissel of New York, showed receipts
of $4.254 and disbursements of 3d.
S1S; balance on hand, 1876.
The report of the Committee on Res
olutions, presented by it's Chairman,
Chas J. Bonaparte of Baltimore, was
adopted.
At the afternoon session there was a
large attendance. Judge Rufus B.
Smith of the Superior Court of Cincin-
natl. spoke Of the municipal situation in
Ohio.
A paper on The Democratic Party
and Civil Service Reform" by Hon.
Morefield Storey Of Boston, was read.
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BONES OF GIANT INDIANS.
Discovery of Prehistoric M
Seven Feet Tall.


There has just been received at the
Maryland Academy of Sciences the
skeleton of an Indian seven feet tall.
1t was discovered near Antietam ten
days ago. There are now skeletons of
three powerful Indians at the academy
who at one time in their wildness
roamed over the State of Maryland
armed with such instruments as nature
gave them, or that their limited skill
taught them to make. Two of these
skeletons belonged to individuals evil
IDENTIFY Of gigantic size. The vertebrae
and bones of the legs are nearly as
thick as those of a horse, and the length
OF the long bones exceptional. The
skulls are of fine proportions, ample,
aud with walls of moderate thickness.
but of great strength, and stiffened be-
hind by powerful occipital ridge.
The curves of the forehead are mod
crate and not retreating, suggesting
Intelligence, and connected with jaws
of moderate development.
The locality from which these skele-
tons came is in Frederick County, near
Antietam Creek. 1t was formerly sup
posed to have been the battle ground
of two tribes of Indians, the Catawbas
and the Delawares. Tradition has
handed down the statement that be-
tween the years 1870 and 1876 the
Catawbas overlook a band of Della
wares at the mouth of the Antietam
and in the battle that ensued the Della
wares were completely annihuated. So
the tradition goes, but according to DR.
Philip r. Uhler, President of the Mary
land Academy of Sciences and Provost
Of the Peabody Institute, a careful ex-
animation of this locality has failed
to establish evidences of a battle at
this point, although numerous spear
and arrow heads have been taken from
the soil there.
1t is of great interest, however. to
notice that the locality was, at an
earlier date-before the coming of the
Whlte man-occupied as a village site
py Indians OF great stature, some of
them six and one-half feet in hight
The bones of these were buried like
those of prehistoric tribes in other parts
of the State. The manner of burial
was like this: The flesh was cleaned
from the bones, some of which were
then charred. The small bones of the
face and neck We're packed in the cav
lty OF the skull, and a round hole about
two and one-half feet wide was dug in
the ground, in which the skeleton was
buried and carefully packed with clay.
In the grave was also placed pottery. a
tomahaWk, and the other weapons be-
longing to the Indians. No stone mark
ed the grave, and no beads or wampum
We're buried with the skeleton. But
over all the earth was heaped up into
small oDlong mound, along which 9TH
er similar mounds extended for many
Ieet. Ihe oyerfiows of a neighboring
river at this point had almost de-
stroyed the burial area, so that only
three or these small elevations were
recognizable at the time Of excavation,
Baltimore American.
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provided for the apportioning of money
in which more than one person is
concerned Such a condition does not
exist in the manipulation Of the slot
machine, as only the party who drops
the nickel IS at the time directly con-
cerned. No other person who might
chance to play the same machine be-
fore or afterward could be hurt or ben
Gifted by the other players success or
i'll fortune.
This opinion is substantiated by sew
eral decisions which the Judge quotes,
and all tend to show that lottery was
one thing, a mere gambling device an
other
The record-union., 1897-12-18
Jack Green Won,

VANCOUVER (B. c., Dec IL
About 200 people were present tonight
at the fifteen-round fight between
kid" Williams of San Francisco and
Jack Green of Seattle The event only
lasted seven rounds. At the begin
ming of the eighth the kids" seconds
threw up the sponge, their mans right
thumb and first finger having been dis
located.
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SLOT MACHINES.
Judge Carroll Cook Decides That
They Are Not Lotteries.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 17.-Judge
Carroll Cook to-day decided that the
nickel isl-the-slot machines is not a
lottery and in consequence does not
come jwthin the provisions Of Section
319 of the Penal Code.
BY this decision the conviction and
sentence in the Police Court of Isaac
Deutsch, a cigar dealer, was reversed,
and the case was ordered dismissed.
In his decision Judge Cook defined
lottery In brief as a gambling device
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The league adjourned to meet next
year in Boston.
The banquet at the ST. Nicholas to-
night continued until near l o'clock.
There were 130 guests, including all
the Hamilton County members OF the
Legislature. All the speeches were Sc
we're in criticism of Representative
Grosvenor of Ohio and Senator Deboe
Of Kentucky.
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The End of Her Earth.

Before We We're married" she pro-
tested. you declared you would go tc
the end Of the earth to make me hap
py."
Yes" he replied, coldly.
She shuddered.
Had he already run through her rea
estate ?-Detroit Journal.
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Concert.

IL appears there has been another
concert OF the Christian Powers" re-
marked the grand vizier, as he glanced
over the morning papers.
Inc sultan started excitedIy.
1ou don't say so,' he exclaimed
Ihat must be what heard. I supposed
IL was a charivari or something of that
SORT. Concert? Well, Welt"
he oriental ear, it is related, is quite
incapa Die of comprehendng harmony in
us higher reaches.-Detroit Journal
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A Puzzled Correspondent.

I'm afraid said Mr.. Meekton, that
I'll have to give up trying to please
Henrietta"
''Why?''
IF | write her short letter she says
I am sighting her, and If / write long
ones she says / seem to have great
deal of time to Observation-Disclosures
Star.
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Advantages of Shorthand

we could adduce a hundred illus
',a'lohs TO prove the advantages of
shorthand and the saving of time there
ny eHected. Only think, gentlemen. II
Look Goethe forty years to write his
auSt. How many -ears he might
nave saved if he had known short
hand!'-Dorfbarbie
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Drank Wood Alcohol.

WOODLAND. Dec. II. Patrick
Moore was admitted to the County
Hospital this afternoon for total blind
ness, as a. result of drinking wood all
coh0l. He is 30 years old Medical ex-
perts are puzzled by the case
The record-union., 1897-12-18
Silk PettiCOatS.

Rustling beauties every one of
them and fit for queen to wear,
but priced within the means of ALL
Elegant presents these will make.
Handsome changeable silk taffeta
skirts, Roman striped and plaid,
with corded ruffie. Priced from
Sc 80 to $40.
Also an elegant line of Roman
Striped and Plaid Underskirts, at
S12 so and SIS 80.
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Other Interesting
Gift Thoughts.

Mems Suspenders, soc and up.
Mems Dress Gloves, 81 and up.
Mems Silk Handkerchiefs, soc and
up.
Gloria Silk Umbrellas, 81 and up.
Child's Handkerchiefs, in fancy
boxes, 25c box.
Women's Handkerchiefs, u doz.,
in fancy boxes, 81.
Perfumery, in fancy boxes, 2oc
and up.
Papeterie, in fancy boxes, 1Oc box
and up.
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Dolls for All.

Dolls, all slightly soiled, and not as
fresh in appearance as the major
portion of our immense doll family.
They are wonderful values at the
prices you'll find on them, to close.
JOinted Dolls, worth from 81 so to
81. Special price, Soc.
Kid Dolls, worth from 81 so to
81. Special price, SOC.
Jointed Dolls, worth from So to
81 so Special price, ST 50.
Dressed Dolls, worth from 81 to
S4 30. Special price, according to
grade, 73c, 81 80 and 81 90 each.
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The Quarrelsome Fellow.

Mrs. Prye-Tell me, dear, do you ever
quarrel with your husband?
Mrs. Lamb-Never. But he often
quarrels with me. the hateful thing."-
Boston Transcript.
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HIS ADVANTAGES

our organist has an easy time of if ,,
In what way"
men he wants his wheel pumped
up ne attaches it to the organ. Chi
cago Record.
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Magic Lanterns,
81 Is.

Good size Magic Lanterns, COM
plete with slides, lamp, ETC.; in
structive and amusing for young
and old, at special price, 81 -.
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California
Wool Blankets,
S. 90.

What gift could be more sensible
or more appreciated than a beauti-
full pair of snowy white, pure wool
Blankets, regular family size, with
blue, pink or canary colored end
borders, and silk bound to match
border? We cannot say. Can you?
Then, the price, So the pair.
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Mems Canes,
Special at Csc.

None Sold Before $3.50 O'Clock.
The foregoing price represents
about one-fourth the value OF these
canes; they are the walking stick of
the day. made from acacia, congo.
bamboo, cherry and apple wood.
with knobs or crook handles: some
of them silver mounted. Priced
special at 25c for your pick Of them.
Be on hand early, as there Is a
choice.
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Our ST 50
Kid Gloves.

They are an appropriate gift. too.
and one quite sure TO be appreciated
by any lady. We import them our
selves. and stand back of every pair
with our guarantee. They are IN AL
the newest shades. as well as the
popular old ones. We have all sizes,
and a more handsome 3-clasp glove
was never shown.
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Doll Buggies, 75C.
Express Wagons,
81 Is.

Hard wood body Express Wagons,
with steel aXles and wheels, body
13x3O inches, II and ii inch wheels.
. Every boy should have on, at spe-
cial price, 81 10.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-11
their quarterly allowances more prompt
lly, with unvarying regularity and with

their quarterly allowances more prompt
ly, with unvarying regularity and with
less likelihood of error; and
Whereas, The successful operation of
the amended law has now been thor
oughly demonstrated; and
whereas, Under its provisions and
in consequence thereof the number of
duced without any inconvenience what
ever to the pensioners and great saving
to the government be effected thereby;
therefore, on and after the first day of
Septembr, 1897, il is ordered" etc. d
This is followed by the body of the
order, which defines the jurisdiction of
each agency. The secretary Of the in
terror is charged with the execution of
the order and directed to choose the
vided by the act Of March 3, 1891,
which requires that each pensioner shall
be paid quarterly and distributed the
payments at the different agencies in
such manner as to be most convenient
to the treasury department at Washing
ton and sub-treasuries.
The following are the nine agencies and
the number of pensioners paid thereat
under the new order:
Philadelphia, 1O6, 1856; Washington, 40
265;, Columbus, 1O4,192; indianapolis,
116,066; Chicago, 125, ,123; st. Louis,
161, 100; San Francisco, 23,9SS. Total,
97O,67S.
All pensioners of the United States re-
siding in foreign countries, now number
ing 1888, will continue to be paid from
the Washington agency, and the navy
pensioners will be paid as heretofore
from Boston, Chicago, New York, Phila-
delphia and San Francisco.
The astiyla tod saving IN tho pOvppn-
ment is as follows Clerk hire, $105,-
675; salaries OF nine agents, at $4,000
per annum, $4,000; rent for agencies
discontinued, $9551. Total, $151 ,226.
The chief savings are by the discontinu-
ance Of the two big agencies at Topeka
and Columbus. After the date men.
toned the cost of clerk hire will amount
to $399,371, while that item for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1896, amounted to
$445.412. The following discontinued
agencies pay the rents given below: Buff
falo, $24OO; Detroit, $24OO; Milwaukee,
$2500; Topeka, $2250. Total, $3.50.
Secretary Francis does not think that
any valid objection can be offered to the
change and believes that the saving will
be even greater than estimated
Under the new law the agents are pay
| ing about twice as much in pensions as
| under the present arrangement The
saving can be effected without neon
venience to the pensioners and will re-
duce the annual expenses to the govern
| ment to that extent and may tend to
allay in some degree the opposition that
has been manifested heretofore to the
general pension disbursements OF the gov
ernment.
The total cost of pensions and disburse-
ments thereof for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1896, was $142, ,026, $50, made
up as follows: Payments to pensioners,
| $13S, ,215176 fees to examining sur
geons, $672,5S7 maintaining pension
bureau at Washington, $2,753, ,76O; cost
| Of maintaining pension agencies, $685.
927. 1t is on this last item that the
new order is intended to save between
S15OOOO and 100000 per annum.