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Cannon Brought Back.

M. II. Cannon, charged with obtain
ing goods and money by false pre-
lenses. was brought up from Los An
geles yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
Flint. He is in the CITY Jail
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California. Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, May 23.-California dried
fruits weak and lower. Evaporated APP
ples-Common, !GSc; prime wire tray S14
@S1ac; fancy, 914@9Ac: Prunes-4A A@9hc.
1sc. Peaches-Unpeeled, 91aG111ac; peeled
2aM2Sc.
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Gases Continued.

The charge against I. Wiseman of
violating ordinance 43O has been con-
tinued till the 31st.
That against James Woods. of petit
larceny, has been set for to-day.
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Fourth of july Meeting.

Mayor Land has appointed a General
Committee of citizens to arrange for
celebrating the Fourth of.July. The
commlttee-whose names are pub
Ished elsewhere-will meet this evening
in the City Trustees Hall.
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Closing Quotations.

FLOUR--Net cash prices for Family Ex-
tras. 50 60a3 10 per barrel: Bakers Extras
So. 4093.55; Oregon and Washington, $50
WfHEAT-s Shipping, s1o5 per Genital for
No. and s1.o6A for choice; Milling, s10S3
BARLEY-No. feed. $1.O71aa1.1O per
ctl; Brewing, $l.121ka115 per cti Pei
oATs-Poor Poor to fair, s1scq1s5 s1;3 per ctl;
$50 oSc Gray, s5aLao: Milling is sfs5af 5fsa g.
Surprise, sf.50@1.55. -''''
CoRN-In sacks-La4ge Yellow, sI121bq0
si.i5; Small Yellow, California, 81. s60i1 IS
per ctl, nominal.
RYE-$1@10 1021a
WHEAT-No.ninal
| BRAN-s16M17 per ton.
MIDDLINGS-$17 .50Q20 per ton.
ROLLED BARLEY-s22a24 per ton.
| DAT GROATS-s Is per 100 TBS.
ROLLED OATS-s6. 55@695 per bbi. for
wood and s6.35@s75 tor sacks;
u50 per ton; Wheat and Oat. s7a1O; oat
ley, s7.5O@S; Alfalfa, s4.5oQ65o; Stock,
sTRAw-soa5oc per. bale.
HoPs-,Crop of 1898 is nominal at 15c per
p for choice y .2ise ror prime qe: 1l9l1ac
BEANS Round lots: Bayos, $1.4oGI. 50;
Large % Butter Butte nominal; Pink in 81 7o@1 50;
225Q2 40
POTATOES-Old are nominal at 81 .25m
and s1.10@1.6O per 100 TBS in boxes from
the river.
ONIONS-Old are nominal: New, ESQ
371bc per sack
VEGETABLES-Aspa 50@75c per
box for common: s1@1.50 for good to
choice; fancy do 1.75@2 per box; Green
Garlic, 4G5c per ID for new and 10c for
old: Tomatoes. $1.25d2 per box; String
Beans, 4a612c per ID; Egg Plant, 10d1212c
do. 100121ac per ID; Rhubarb, 40@75c per
box: Cucumbers, $2.50@3 per box: Arti-
chokes. per sack, -25Q50c; Summer Squash,
per box, 75c@S1
FRESH FRUITS-Apples--F Fancy $50
$50 per box, and common to choice, SIG
2.T3; Green, Apples. 65@75c per box
Apricots-Per box, S1.50G2.
Berries-StraMberries S40l5 per chest for
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COMMERCIAL.
SHARP DECLINE IN WHEAT ON
CALL BOARD.
Barley Options Steady, but Spot
Weakened-Holders of Oats
Firm-Corn Quiet.
San Francisco. Nav asd

San FRANCISCO, May sd
Receipts of wheat to-day were 1,240 CEN
tails. The speculative market had a
steady advance up to yesterday after
noon, but this morning the upward move
ment in Chicago, which had been the
basis of the advance, was checked, and
Call Board prices had a sharp decline.
spot wheat has not huctuated during
the week. but has remained quiet at
STEADY prices. with shippers apparently
1ndiferent. Barley options steady. Spot
weakened. $1.nA being the outside price.
Holders OF oats are firm. Corn quiet
Hay market unchanged. Bran and mid
dlings market in good shape.
strawberries steady. Raspberries de-
clined. Apricots at easier prices. Peaches
weal.er. Lemons dull. Mexican Hn,aa
steady.
+ rallcy creamery butter slightly advanc-
ed. New cheese prices have steadily de-
clined. EggS continue steady.
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Absurd and Unjust.

Sacramento, May 23d.
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land says he met the Catania on December
80 Her funnel had been washed away and
her decks had been swept. She asked TO be
taken in tow and the Mesaha agreed to DO
so IL possible. but failed on Mt OF the
heavy seas which We're running
The Catania then signaled Don't aban-
dor me- and the Mesaba answered that
she would not. The Mesaba then asked
the Catania's people If they would not
abandon the ship, but they refused 10 do
SO. The Mesaba stood by the Catania all
night long and the latter did not fire any
signals OF distress But at daylight she
was invisible. After searching for the
missing vessel until o'clock in the MORN
ing Of December 10. the Mesaha proceeded
to London, having stood by for twenty
two hours.
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MANY rRI>s Ets GIFTS.
Chicago IesV~T.tts Received sao3.
ss4s' uurlm9 tho Year Past

CHICAGO }&@. - Presidents g5nsfeg -
tE+4Ee Gr4F@gS5Sy. #EsFse9neeA t&ntstEt a.
Eae see} Fgssss enft3 szaFFeltts.r ~ g1sr FEsf-
trss5fF t0sf siffz aESTesstsEE Ss-s.ss1 kssss
t1vsf H8sts> 80 gre SFssttiUt}1a Martha 4
1St sss'- uyassssi$a2 @; fae a0ard ~ Trustees
ze1Afea tFAcs ~ f9E& al sn5ezug saxk
9ssst eeS-sEs.~f ~ tH@ university TAe waite
2s th5s ssHS - ia ssse lahu u 8,s sssaE-
-rT aaG asssssnsss4f VS. .saEziicate ths wgfs &c
tAkh. t1lzs gf2szfBE &a@.sss Aiarpkaz Flea
- f4<z ci2N gave "a sgNcs sc land al tsse4 "a
- ef sss@a eg 81 GrerS8a. anA wharfs ess~
ee-eslt Est} ty 5fsS university as an Aseiasts
szek1 *gy K45lE~ - f15s land - rSi} gygAta,s a
fsss1*s ~. kocsrSe58ez aE-sgs8 fh&s - hsn
SITS ssS SVEN lw tns sehs-a. - wrsssg give
SO ssss sag sne fs1tslssx II a xyTrssa stgsvs,
aa3 ssse eQssiEasrat 80 fAe Asa.etl., xFs.ssr.fx
ktav 3sEssFsTs4sF BIAS ts~Fefara received xIss To-
sssA tH la&@ vaEaH ana va3 Nex rxcrikv ffs,s5a
n Hss,ssfei.sT sgSt ~ So cash
tsssu &'aT2 -&As.ra sazszs En% s,s-ss-ss.s fss..-
as&fsr@s, Rs gsSt oasaS "A gzssraSay4 tszs~
s~ss3&3ts1sA lis remarks wtrw . z4@.sss~
Saa Z ise eAssasssssa ANA xx.s s&rgaS IS
sAAsszst sf
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lllinois State Central Committee
Pays Him = Compliment.

SPRINGFIELD. H.. Jan. THE Demo
cratic state central committee tonight de-
eiaresl Itself for the Chicago platform and
FOR William J Bryan. Mr.. Bryan was
present ana made an address. thanking
the committee for personal compliment ana
conxratulating the organization on its dec
laratipn In favor OF free and unlimited
coinage.
The adoption Of the resolutions in3orsing
silver and Mr. Bryan by unanimous
vote was something 90 a surprise, for 10
Was expected several OF the members ~
the committee with leaning to the gold
standard would oppose any declaration In
favor Of the platform of is%
G. X Iaad. proxy fer Pen. r. Cabs.
who - generally regarded as a strong anti
silver man voted w!tn the majority. and
stated that be did so at the request OF
Ais Cable
ASIDE from iha declaration ~ party
policy, the meeting OF the committee MAS
~ interest because II the contest con
corning ITS organization between Mayer
Harrison and the sx-ts0v. AltSela fac
tsen. The Harrison men elected th.ir
candidate. Or. Matter Watson. 81 Mount
Vernon. being ciNsscB state chairman.
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Question Under Exclusion Act Re-
ferred tn the Attorney General.

WASHINGTON. Jan. T. Secretary
Howell. OF the treasury department has
under consideration the cases OF several
Chinese iaborers and Others seeking ad-
mission TO Hawaii Under the Hawaiian
laws they We're allowed 10 visit their native,
country and return upon complying with
certain conditions to registry before
leaving. When the exclusion laws of the
United States with respect to the Chinese
We're applied TO Hawaii the question Of The
status Of those who had left the islands
was Immediately presented TO the treasury
inspector. Mr.. Brown holding that they
were debarred. The Hawaiian supreme
court however. has held that they were
entitled 10 land and the question has been
referred To Attorney General Griggs for
an opinion.
About Go Chinese viii be deharred IL the
inspectors decision is sustained
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COST OF ENLARGED ARMY.
ADJT. GEN. C0RBIN FILES EsTI.
MATES WITH Committee.
pease of the Array, ~ Proposed
~ the Hall Hill, ~ 4s2.053-sts5,
m Increase Of $S7,7I0.23I.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4-The cost OF the
proposed military establishment under the
HUI ksiI. reported TO TIE house. as COIN
pared with gae present regular nEltAry ss-
adjustment not counting the volunteer
forces incidental to the war. IS shown IN
letters sent by A2jt- Gen. Corbtn to Chair
man Hull, Of the military committee. IL
at s2s.4Eg. az; :ae ecss uYsaer tie proposed
Ill., Ssz ssS. So. Increase OF cost, <5l. in.zsl-
TIE cGgl az applied - the three MAIN ce-
iartnIeags OF The army Is as follows:
QEarsermssssr's department - Present
cost. E.ie5,09a. proposed cost, $s0,af3.2 As.
Subsistence ssepartrnsnt--PFesent cos%s
sa718 ~ ur pa Ell cost SO fss,4s6
PAy depart me nt-k 'gesefll cost, ala. -, $50
PROPOSED cost 81 ssi. ssz
Gen. CorEssn lncloSed letters from Guar
sarmsstsr Ger Ladsngton, C0nfnsssary
Gen. Eagan and PaymasIsr Gen. Stanton
showing the details 81 the COMPARISON. The
main amounts OF Increase IN the quarter
masters department are:
Trans poTtailon-From s2.2sl.a0o 10 s11,-
Eue.u8.
Clothing and equipment-From $4,000 70
s5.S5-.-4s.
Rsgplar supplies--From 81. 10000 10 3d.
4<leyu.
Barracks, quarters ard military posts
Fram si,iIs.s4r5 To si,lHV. co.
hogpitais-From So lssj to 500. coo
Incidental! xpenses-From <6ooel1 10
s., 400,ooo
Gen. Eagan gives the Increased cost OF
each branch o: the service. including ae-
tive. sick and convalescens
not cover the - per cent. increase Of en-
listed men GE-.nE time of war or the pro-
posed - per cent TO those serving in dis
tant lands.
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GOV. GAGE ISAucIaATED.
New California; Executive Takes Ms
Seat with Great terem0ay-

SACRAMENTO. Cal. JAN THE HAN
gurat.on OF CoV.-ssses Gage t0ok pace ~
day, ard was attended with considerable
pouap and ceremony. Gov--elect Gage and
Retiring Cos. fsa8d, seated Ia a carriage
drawn hy SIX whit4 horses. we're sseofts4
frarn their hotel by military escort, coz
ssstsng ef companies 81 the naval militia.
the regular militia and Infantry, The pa
rade marched 70 the car4fois Were GOV.
Gage delivered his first address
Hs approved OF the expansioa Idea ana
also Of The Paris exposition. bat left the
matter Of ss exhibit ia the hands Ok the
ieg.sIstgre, WITH the recommendations taat
an appropriation ps made sufficient 10
warrant an exhibition worthy 81 the state
Mr. Gage said that the state Was suffer
ing from too much legislation, and u.Ss2
the adoption az constitutional ansena-
meut providing that ths legislature met.
once IL four years. Cox. Gage expresses
himself venamantly on the matter ef APP
propYfatsons ard all szesess legislation far
the spending Of the states money. He
urged the California members In congress
TO DO all In their power 60 efrses the pay
sneni 10 this state hy tlae Federal govern
msnt Of $3.50. 500 claims for supplying war
material during the civil saT.
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Republican taucus laautmousi,
Nomtaates nfm Ia Maine

AUGUSTA Ga. jar s~srhe II .Isg.. .ge~
islasufe was formally aYeneet today. seua-
tor .. u. oiason. Of Gardner. vas elected
president ef ihe senate. and col r. IL
Stetsoh. of Hanger. speaker ar TIE house
The Festsra, Republican caucus u The
legislature was he'd in tas Han NJ the house
tonishs 20 nominate s;aSe officials, seven
chaEsslissFs and n United States senator
III was fully attended ard most harmonious
end enthusiastic, IL was a forexon% eonciu-
sion shat seuaior Eugene Hale Mould he
named - 's1cceei himself III idea ~ egpe~
sit1on haNfrE Vanished TIE nomination
wac made bY q sfau8 caurssz e vesz Mr.
Haze msasie = strong spsech - blanks.
sstarly explaining Ass atii;ude an ghs issues
81 ,hs Gay
senator Hale referred IN elaauens terms
10 his brother re1nhsfa II ths, Mai.se sssfs.
Esfieu. esPFy ely Speaker Red az Mr
lAnSlsy Be said
There = no msn In conxfess. wha. 4
he shalt b. tskes ~ calamity frsr,, "a
"e3 Dc 50 missed by sae n srrsss 80 tae
state and The paFyy and tae nation as
Nglson ni8sisyF
On the question of expansion. she sena.
tor sails.
u Fts2 ti2g Question a afcas PERHAPS 10.
day - ocssgzaYinw uen's nsssa}a mere than
any other, tae uoswtlon a. vnse fs called
exla"ssea. thefe are tsa s@slvz avn not
ga "S:@tasosssSt, sssssas 3sse sts,oxat3.s,,
~ Territory thousands ~ r1sles awav. az \
f%fes-sa l~asgi5 Niss ga saEats aas a., s.se
ne oars drestt fha sess13Fs eF g.
dread fs'e effects / ASH ae,as.t n g~at ;
raano'. Wl'A wy stu&s vote g,~ ss7e rz,.ssx e.
hSe sF 8aw ~ @As{@te~ il mas s,., fAag
inse3s : ~ t@ Hsss Ea, Il Assl .,,s.r~t3,s.,
ara aVersNsf1Fa SIS t1e gaA ssva7Y it 8 ,,,V
d''RF s. s.'sia5t @s Gesgff TsNsa s.s2 sn sstsks
~ t@st - 'l Tbss 81 rg.as5se- sss~.t ..as
So II
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BIsMARckIAN TALKS ON AUSTRIA.
The Aged Statesman Believed the
Empire Preparing To Collapse.

BERLIN. Jan. 4~Much comment has
been excited here by the publication IN
Das Neue Jahrundert. OF Cologne. of al
!. ,eti conversations between the tate Prince
bismarck and his friend and confident.
Herr Lothair Butcher. In one OF these.
which fairly teens with piauant us
marcki3n expressions. Bismarck deals
with the conditions in Austria and the
probable fate Of the Austrian empire. he
expressed the opinion that Austria had
ceased 10 be a great power. and that her
DAYS were numbered, though IL was I'M
likely that he would 1--we 10 SEE the COLI
lapse. Still. he said. y might come sooner
than people anticipated.
Regarding the alliance he concluded for
Germany with Austria. he said he never
doubted that Germany was giving more
than she was receiving. and that the M
equality Of the bargain would increase az
tsrae progressed The Austrian army was
los. when politics entene3 iis ranks, and
Austria would gradually become d.sinteg-
rated by the process OF decay.
Bismarck said he hoped hts SUCCESSORS
would realize this IN time and procure
substitute far the Austrian alliance. Fin
ais he declared that the most foolish
thing Austrian Statesmen could do would
be Ia dissolve the alliance with Germany.
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NEW vIcERoY GREATLY PLEASED.
Lord and Lady Curxon Enthusiasti-
caIly Received in India.

CALCUTTA. Jan. 4.-The new viceroy
of India, Baron Cnrzon of kedieston. and
Lady Curzon expressed pleasure a. the en-
thusiasm OF the reception they have met
with at Bombay and Calcutta The state
dinner tonight was formal affair only
the high officials being present Lady
CurZcn's beauty grace and genialty are
the theme OF general admiration. Her
popularity is assured.
Lord Curzon's assumption Of the vice.
royalty on Friday viii be surrounded by
brilliant functions. Numerous addresses
OF welcome will be presented next weak
when Lord CurZon viii receive the ruling
chiefs. Lord Curzons recent speeches
have greatly pleased India. which is re-
garded a happy augury for a success
full career here.
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extensive practice Of medicine. Few III
any) phygicions prescribe for so many
patients. His experience IN climatic dis
eases has been simply prodIgiouS- ThouS-
ands Of patients are continually under his
directions. either personally or by CORE
sp0ndence. The doctors fame In treat
ing ia grippe is known from the Atlantic
10 the Pacific. The doctor believes that
re has never yet lost a case OF n grippe.
and is enthusiastic IN the conviction that
he never will
The remedy upon which the doctor has
relied for the cure of IA grippe fer over
forty years is Pe-ru-na- Pe-ru-na Is 4 Sci
entiiic ca.arrh specific 1t cures catarrh
whether acute or chronic La grippe IS
simply acute catarrn. which sometimes
RACES as an epi3i.Slsc Almost everybody
knows that PEI j-na viii cure acute ca
tarEh. But not Il - know that Ia grippe
Is simply acute aYFh. II they did they
would use Peru with the same surety
of cure as n any other case Of acute
eatarrh.
But the people are quick TO learn. Al
ready the news is rapidly spreading that
Pe-ru-na is a prompt and unfaslng rem
edy for la grippe. The demand for Pc
ru-na North, South. East and West is
taxing the utmost facilities Of the drug
trade. The present epidemic of la grippe
will increase this demand fourfold. The
resources for the manufacture OF PERU
ma not unlimited. This extraordinary
demand may exceed the possible supply OF
II.
Every person. especially every family.
should provide themselves az once with
supply OF this well tested remedy for
la grippe. Pe-ru-na has been the rsgu-
lar prescription OF DIR. Hartman for over
forty years: 1t has become the safeguard
of thousands OF households. IN the midst
of this epidemic no one should fail TO
take dose OF Pe-ru-na before each meal
to guard against the possibility OF an at
tack. Those stricken with the disease
should begin with teaspconful doses OF
Pe-ru-na every hour, and continue until
the acute symptoms subs.de. after which
two seaspoonfuis before meals and between
meals will be sufficient 10 continue the
treatment until complete recovery.
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FRA>Co-RuSsIAx TREATY.
IL Contains Provision Decidedly
nfsta steful to France.

LONDON. Jar. 1.-The Paris correspon-
dent ~ Tire Times. N. De Biowiiz, re-
viewing events IN France and IN the
spread = French Influence during the
Dssf year. gives curious ard interesting
details as 70 tha Franco Russian treaty
negotiations a. 81 Petersburg He saws
The nrst article NJ she draf. treaty de-
clares that Il had Tot tor It's ob3est any
Modification RI TIRE European terT.t9T n
statw quo. VI Hanotaax refused 20 caun-
tsrsjgn sUch a treaty. eSclstm.ng Why.
Il - 2 repp3}ttnS - the Frankfort treaty .
Count NorsvseT responded Yen VIII
never induce the cxar 10 sign q revenge
treaty Ne-;fsTr VI HaDotaEx nor Count
Auravf<T would yield The problem seem
~ icSolUtse when Count 3ursrieFf had a
conference Nth prsSlts r. Faure who
y.es8e3- admitting that II was very an
&esf-a fIe - have sueh su srFfcie. bat ~ -,
an 49, either band IL yauff 7sss .Tsra@Sflsls
for hsm - return - France utshnuf 3
treatv Accordingly the treaty w&s sigu-
sa5 t'0Unt Nswa vtsw s1&vffsr 6sF ard tz&t
E-s7peFer NichoEas would rot hesitate -
aEht fNr France z gre were sT6r unyISstie
attacked ~ zny body. hs3t would aot H.
trrvers t0 mere Ear - revenge
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FIRST FORMAL STATE
DINNER Is GIVEN.
President Mckinley and Wife En-
terrain the Cabinet and other
DfsiinR niAhed GuenN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE first for
NAL state dinner at the White House took
place tonight. when the president and Mrs.
Mckinley entertained the cabinet. Pae
public portions OF the mansion had been
decorated I'm an elaborate manner, and ev~
cry available space WAS made fragrant
and beautiful ny the use OF flowers from
the White House conse rvatory. owing 10
the large number OF guests. the table was
set in the main corridor. There were
three csnterpieees OF brides roses. with "a
groundwork ~ maidenhair fern, PRETTY
concealed in which were cplored !ncandes-
cent lamps Lady slipper orchids were
also in abundance, while at the plate OF
each guest was boutonnaire of carua-
tons. Graceful palms were set In APP
propriaie places around ,ne room. while
the ceiling and the walls were hung with
Southern srniiax. IL the East room there
was o profusion of cut flowers, poiied
plants and trailing foils.
Contrary TO the custom heretofore OBJ
served. fhe Marine band occupied a place
In the conservatory. The musical effects
were better than from the position in the
vestihule which Il has occupied AT all pre-
yious state functions. TIE guests Invited
to meet the members u the cabinet and
their ladies included many senators and
Representatives and their wives Gen. and
Ms. Miles Adjt- Gen. Corbln. Gen and
Mrs john VI. Wilson. Gen. and Mrs. Cree
iy ard Admiral ard Mr.. sscara.
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rare pe.sre,. Cellar, and Lag.

TROY Y Y. tsa~ s~-k~~e h-vsSs sag 90
say n IRE sgtrzszsase AotsSs - : y. 49, r
a. Myers ags& %s1rsA* - tss BAL trsx so tns
EsFss ,. e-ss,zspssNi ~ C'festE rea aSselv x %
"a a sEaasssa@s@ Zoe collars caEs al @a.s.s
re sss~ "a ssHsh $50
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
Gov. Tanner Discusses Local Mat
ters. Including rana Rioss.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Jan. a.~Tne houses
Of the Illinois legislature we're organ
txed today. Senator James wartisr.
Republican. being chosen president pro
TEN. OF the senate. and l.. q. Sherman
speaker Of the lower house The stree,
railway franchise fight began ct the first
sess,an. three bills on the subject heins
introduced todsv.
Gov. Tanner devoted the greater part Of
shss message to a discussion Of state ssues
lie referred at length 10 the mnch-iiecixsss 4
Alien Atrees railway franchise law. and said
that more legislation on t5e Subject IS Rec
essary.
The street railway h. said should ray
thsif fssli share Of the taxes asCor3iug to
value. and there should De reasonable and
tuuitahle reduction In street car fares
Referring to the coal mine riois ~ sana
and Vtrasn. the governor said thar tho
oven production ~ tho snineH u the state
Was responsible for tbs srouoss ~. RECON-
mended an anss admenS to the present arh!-
fration law. making k obligatory on tho
part Of the eontendlnE forces q subnai,
their grievances to an arbitration hoard.
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INDICTED FOR FRAUD.
The scheme ny which Witcoxsou
Secured n street Railway job.

sPRfNGFT E<I-D Ill. Jan. 4~The United
States grand jury to-day indicted G. "
Wllcoxson. 81 Decatur. IL. for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Wficoxson
waa formerly superintendent Of "a street
railway line ia Mupcie Ina
II Is charged that WFcoxSnn secured a
position with the Decatur street railway
10y fraudulent use ~ the mails, that he
had letter heads printed bearing the rarne
II q mythical company, TIE Richmond
EAston Traction Company. OF Richmond
Ind. and wrote - Ferguson Offering him
position with that company. Ferguson
resigned his Decatur position and vas
succeeded by WEcOXsou Upon going to
Richmond. Ferguson found that no such
company existed