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after this stretch at the files and the
seconds included pretty much all the
House when at O'Clock adjournment
was taken.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
During the day the following bills
| were introduced:
| Notwithstanding Sections 1904. 1211
and 1860 of the Political Code. Judi
ciary
| Regulating the cancellation Of fire
insurance policies and providing penal.
ties for canceliing the same. Municipal
Corporations
Rickard-To pay the claim Of J. w;
Newbert. Claims.
To pay the claim of Lawrence Duni-
gan. Claims.
To pay the claim of Charles F. Wells.
| Claima-
| lie Barron-To amend Section 1913
of the Political Code. Judiciary.
White-To amend Section 1923 Of the
Code of Civil Procedure. Judiciary.
To amend Section 1913 of the Code Of
Civil Procedure. Judiciary.
E. D. Sullivan-To amend Section
1879 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Judiciary.
Kelsey-To amend Section 2440 of
the Political Code, relating to the ap-
pointment of Pilot Commissioners for
San Francisco, Mare Island and Be-
nicia. Commerce and Navigation.
Mcdonald (Alameda)-To amend the
Act to compel savings banks to publish
a sworn statement of all unclaimed de-
posits. Judiciary.
Clark-Adding a new section to the
Civil Code. Judiciary.
GreenweH-Amending the Act con-
corning actions for libel and Islander.
Judiciary.
To provide for the payment of $3.50
to L. F. Easton, the proprietor of the
Ventura Independent" Claims.
Mead-To amend Section 296 of the
Civil Code, relating to the filing of
articles of incorporation with the Coun-
ty Clerk and Secretary of State. Cor
porations.
Brownie amend the Code of Civil
Procedure, relating to the appointment
of trustees. judiciary.
Raub-To increase the membership
of the Auditing Board of the Commits
sioner of Public Works. Commissions
and Public Works.
Cobb (by request) To amend the
Code of Civil Procedure, relating to
hearing proofs of probate Of foreign
will. Judiciary.
Dibble-Prohibiting officers and en-
ployes of the State institutions visit
ing or being at Sacramento during the
session of the Legislature. unless re-
quired by the Governor, by the. Legis-
lature of either house thereof, or by a
committee of the Legislature and for
the betterment of public service. Com
missions and Retrenchments.
By request)-To amend the Act re-
lating to life, health, accident and an
nuity or endowment insurance on the
assessment plan. Corporations.
By request)-To amend Section 1854
Of the Code of Civil Procedure, relating
to the appointment of guardians of in
sane and incompetent persons. Judi
GARY
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the song in which the Speaker an
nounced the result was still busy
awakening echoes among the frescoes
on the ceiling, a motion to adjourn was
made and carried, and the members
streamed out.
Senator Boggs was still absent, ane
Assemblyman Devote, a Burns man
paired with Assemblyman Dale = tf4t
much-wanted- hard-to-find Dale, whS
would, it is supposed, have voted fol
Grant, had he seen fit to grace the
chamber with his presence The tota
vote follows:
Barnes, IL
Bulla, ID.
Burns. %.
Grant, 81.
Scott,
Bard, 2.
Estee. l.
FELTON,. l.
White CD. 1.
Rosenfeldt (D.}, D
De Vries fD.l. i.
Total. 116.
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ADJOURNMENT.

Tired Assemblymen moved to adjourn
after this stretch at the files and the
seconds included pretty much all the
House when at O'Clock adjournment
was taken
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IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Numerous Bills Passed and File
Work Very Lively.

After the opening of the House yes
terday with Speaker Wright in thu
chair, McKeen was granted leave O.
absence for the day.
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ANOTHER BALLOT.
But the Line-Up for United States
Senator Is Uubroken.

Another formal ballot for United
States Senator was taken yesterday,
with no change in the lineup. Mem
bers of both houses seemed to think a
disagreeable duty had been performed
when it was through with. and while
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(Sac., No. 543-Departmen One-File
January 20. 1897
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Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
ale. orange cider J. McMorry. agent
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January 20, 1S99.)
Estate of p. J. Sarment, deceased
Appeal of administrators from order
settling their final account Order re-
versed.
An administrator is not to be charged
with even simple interest upon the
funds of the estate which may be in
his hands, unless it is made to appear
to the court that the estate. or the
parties interested in it, have sustained
loss by reason Of his negligence or
fault: but he is not to be charged with
compound interest except in cases
where he has been guilty of some pos
tive misconduct or willful violation Of
duty.
The mere fact that an administrator
has mingled the funds of the estate
with his own funds does not justify
charging him with interest thereon.
since he has a right to their custody.
There is no provision of law which re-
ouires him to keep them separate from
all other funds.
The administrator IS responsible for
the assets in his hands, and so long as
he remains in office is entitled to- retain
them in his possession until disposed
OF to the parties entitled thereto under
the directions of the court Upon the
entry of an order for the payment Of
the claims against the estate the adj
ministrator becomes liable therefor to
the creditors both personally and upon
his bond, and each creditor is entitled
to an execution against him therefor.
He cannot escape this liability by COM
plying with an order which the court
had no power to make.
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Saturday,, Jan. Is,
SALE OF
Boys and Children's
Clothing.

A busy week in the boys and |
children's stock; every suit in
spected. All broken and incom-
plete lines put aside. The price
cutter has done thorough work. /
The fact of a suit being the end
of a line will not affect its wear,
but it breaks our stock and must ;
go.
The following list embraces
many of our choicest and SWEETEST
things. The prices which follow
are so much below regular value
that it will justify to buy and lay
aside for future use.
Al child's double breasted REFER
suits; in medium and dark colors; for
3 to s years. Reduced from So to
1888.
IL CStCC eiiid JdiiiOt SoitSs Ae@itN h
scmely trimmed. Some have vestee
fronts; others made to show the
blouse. Ages 3 to years. Former
price, S.. So, $3.50 and $3.50. Re-
duced to 1896.
% three-piece suits, coat, vest and
knee trousers. Neat cheviots in
plaids and mixed patterns in light and
years. Reduced to prices ranging
from $3.50 to So.
Many of our choicest double breasted
knee trouser suits, in medium and
dark colors, for 10 to IA years. For
mer prices, Sc to $3.50. Reduced price.
So.
All-wool blouse sailor suits, neatly
trimmed, for to II years.
The So, $3.50 and $3.75 suits re-
duced to 81. %, $3.50 and $275.
The celebrated make of Star shirt
waists for boys, to II years, white
Reduced from 81 to Zoe Also same
of French percales at S1.50, reduced
to 75c.
Medium weight navy blue REFER top
coats for to s years. Former price,
$3.50 Reduced to $1.35.
Fine curly astrakan and chinchilla
REFER top coats, for 211a to years. The
$3.50 and $3.50 kinds reduced to 50;
the others to $3.50.
Sacramento
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

SYLLABI.
Grim, No. Department One-Filed
January 90, 1899
Z People, respondent; A. Arlington, ap-
pel!ant. Making and uttering fictitious
order for payment of money. Reversed.
When a person is accused of crime
end placed upon trial he cannot be re-
CURED to defend himself against any
thing but the specific charge, and he
cannot be compelled to maintain the
honesty and integrity of his entire past
life: So,,where testimony for the
prosecution was. admitted to the effect
that the defendant had on other oc-
casions gone under assumed names and
had been. arrested for drunkenness. the
admission of that testimony was pref
udiciahto-the defendant and was revers-
ible error.
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THE sUNKEN STATE OF TEXAS.
Her Passengers and Crew Arrive
safely ut Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 1.-THE Merchants
and Miners steamship State OF Texas.
which sailed from Baltimore for Savannah
on Friday last with a full cargo Of
freight. six first-class and eight second
class passengers, is sunk in Chesapeake
Bay. Her passengers, who arrived here
tonight, told the story of their suferinSs.
their salvation, and the loss of the big
ship. which lies at Quinns Island. near
where the Rappahannock River enters the
bay.
The State OF Texas had trouble with the
ice all the way down from Baltimore She
sprung a leak on Saturday and in order
TO save the lives OF those aboard was run
ashore at six O'Clock on Saturday night
The tug f. J. Cobb came along oppor-
timely, took the mate and passengers off.
made her way with great difficulty through
the ice and landed them in Norfolk at six
O'Clock tonight The passengers were
sent by rail TO their destinations. Savan-
nah and Jacksonville, al the cost of the
Merchants and Miners Company The ear
90 OF the ship was insured The Merritt
Wrecking Company will dispatch an expe-
dition TO the scene OF the wreck tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock. The ship is re-
ported to be resting easily and it is hoped
may be raised. The point where the State
of Texas lies is distant from Norfolk forty
miles Captain Foster and most of the
crew remained on board the vessel
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THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Final Arrangements for the Pleasure
Jaunt to Boston.

The Cabinet meeting yesterday was very
brief The absentees were Secretaries
Alger and Gage, who are out Of the city.
The entire session was devoted TO dis
cussion of the gratifying news recently
received from General Otis and Rear Ad
miral Dewey. Secretary Long acquainted
the Cabinet with the contents of the last
dispatch received by him from Admiral
Dewey, concerr ing the capture of lloilo
by General Miller.
The details of the trip TO Boston were
definitely arranged. The plans formulated
by Secretary Porter were made known by
President Mckinley. The President and
his Cabinet will travel by special train
over the Pennsylvania railway, leaving the
Sixth Street station at { o'clock tonight.
II is probable that the start will be made
sooner than the scheduled time. because of
the condition of the roads. as the pro-
gramme calls for the arrival of the party
in Boston at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Secretary Gage. who is weather bound
in Chicago, has been telegraphed not to
attempt to reach Washington. but TO meet
the party in Boston. Secretary Alger will
probably remain in New York and join
the Presidential party when it passes
through that city. President Mckinley,
with the members of his Cabinet and lis
secretaries. John Addison Porter and
George B. Cortelyou, will attend the ban
quet 10 be given by the Home Market
Club tomorrow night, and will return 10
Washington on the evening train, arriv
ing in the city before breakfast Saturday
morning
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THE TREATY OBLIGATION.
Mr. Wheeler of Kentucky Meet,
With Much Party Opposition.

The twenty millions appropriation for
fulfilling the Treaty with Spain was the
subject OF considerable debate in the House
yesterday during the discussion of the sun
dry civil bill. although the paragraph has
not yet been reached
Representative Wheeler Of Kentucky he
gan the discussion. He said that he did
not propose to vote for 1t. and thought that
the House was under no obligation TO an
prove such provision. He commended that
although the Senate and the Executive
were ordinarily the treaty making powers
of the Government, yet that where a treaty
binds, or seeks to bind, the House to do
any act, the ratification could not be con-
sidered complete or binding until the House
should do that thing. Hence he held. the
House could honorably refuse its consent
TO the treaty by refusing to appropriate
the money.
Representative Bailey of Texas took issue
with him. He declared that the treaty.
making power was recognized by the world.
and it would amount to fraud for the House
TO refuse 10 appropriate. The fact that the
power lodged in two-thirds of the Senate
might be abused did not prevent the cx-
istence of that power.
Representative Lewis of Washington said
that the Supreme Court of the United
otd'tS udi thEte tunes decided thHt ratlilCa-
ton by the Senate bound the House to car
ry out the provisions of a treaty How
ever much he might disagree with such a
treaty as the Spanish one, he considered
it his duty to support the appropriation to
carry it out. If the troops had done wrong
in fighting with the natives in the Philip
pines, they were, nevertheless, American
citizens, and did wrong innocently. in pur-
suance Of what they considered their duty.
Mr.. Williams OF Mississippi also objected
to Mr.. Wheeler's remarks, arguing that the
House had no right to question n treaty
made or TO repudiate treaty obligations.
and Mr.. Dockery OF Missouri said that he
considered the statements made by Repre-
sentatives Bailey. Lewis and McRae to be
the true exposition of Democratic doctrine.
II is therefore evident that there will be
no difficulty in passing the $50, 900 000
appropriation when il is reached TODAY
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THE MOTHERS CONGRESS.
The Meeting TO begin ut the First
Baptist Church.

The opening meeting OF the National
Congress Of Mothers, which was TO have
been held yesterday, will take place this
morning at 10 O'Clock at the First Baptist
Church, corner Of Sixteenth and u Streets
northwest. The Congress was prevented
from meeting yesterday by the inclemency
of the weather, but arrangements have
been made for the meeting today, and the
regular programme will be carried out, ex-
cept that II Will be one day late. The or
der OF exercises for today is as follows:
The meeting will open with an address
Of welcome from Mrs. Theodore W. Birney,
president, and also from President Whit
man, of Columbian University. The re-
Spouse Will be by DR.. Mary Green. presi-
dent of the Household Economic Associa-
ton. There will be reports from delegates,
which will give an idea Of the wide and ex-
tended scope of the organization, although
so recently formed. Mr.. Lawrence Hunt,
former president of the George Junior Re
public, is expected to speak on The Duty
of the State in Training Children for Cit
izenship," and there will be a discussion
Of the subject, which will be open TO all.
This evening the president and officers
OF the congress will hold a reception in
the spacious parlor of the Cairo.
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only amendments TO the resolution which
were pending before the unanimous consent
was obtained could be voted upon. Mr.
Bacon's amendment was the only one that
came under this head, and when that had
been rejected by the first vote there was an
effort made by both Mr.. Pettigrew and Mr..
Wolcott TO divide the McEnery resolution.
The Chair, however, held that this would
be an amendment and ruled against it.
Mr.. ioar took occasion to warn the Vice
President that he must not in the excite
ment of the hour, allow precedent to be
established which would work harm in the
future.
After the announcement of the last vote
MIR. HOaT Immediately moved an executive
session.
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lation. and should not be forced through
on penalty of the failure OF the sundry
civil bill. Il
He referred to the trouble that had for
thirty years followed hurried Legislation
on the Pacific Railroads. Had more time
been taken in the debate that authorized
The first one there would have, been less
repentance afterward. He concluded by
saying that the rules of the House were
the concrete wisdom of generations. and
should not be disregarded.
Mr.. Hcpburu's Retort.
Mr. Hepburn said that Mr.: Cannon's
expression of reverence for the rules OF
the House were most dramatic. Yet the
sundry civil bill. now under discussion
prepared by Mr.. Cannon, contained thirteen
pointed out violation after violation in
to defend himself. saying merely that all
these violations would have gone out if
anyone had made point of order against
them.
Mr.. Hepburn rejoined that the second
clause of the rule which Mr. Cannon had
invoked provided that no new legislation
should be reported" TO the House in an
appropriation bill. Mr.. Cannon. he de-
clared, was guilty of crime in reporting
items in violation of the rule as he con-
strued it. He had disobeyed the rules that
he SO reverenced.
Mr. Bailey was recognized and was about
to address the committee when, in view
of the lateuess OF the hour, the committee
rose and the House soon afterwatd ad-
iOurned
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ON TRIAL FOR ARSOu.
Damaging Evidence Against Il For-
mcr College Professor.

Damaging Evidence Against "a For
mer College Professor.
Easton, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE trial of prof.
George II. stephens, late of Lafayette Col
lege, who was charged last June with set
ting fire TO Pardee Hall, with tarring the
chapel, and with destroying and stealing
college property, began today. James ".
Fox and R. c. Stewart conducted the case
for the Commonwealth and William C.
Shipman and William Beidelman are coun-
sci for the defendant. The charge of arson
was taken up first. DR.. Moore and Profess
sor Dawson, of the faculty, testified TO
the condition of the building and the pre-
caution against fire. The former said
that all doors were found open when the
fire was discovered. They were always
kept closed. Stephens had a key to the
building, but never returned it.
After Stephens was dismissed from the
faculty he became intimate with Charles
Zimmerman, a senior. Stephens came here
more or less and often stopped in Zim-
merman's room. After his arrest Zim-
norman had several talks with Stephens
before the latter was questioned by the
detectives and to him Stephens confessed
that he burned Pardee Hall. The defence
not being able to prove that inducements
were held out TO have Stephens confess the
answer OF Zimmerman was admitted
stephens" said the witness, said to
me in substance: 'Zim, burned Pardee
Hall. l was sitting down at the time. l
was beside him. He leaned over and ex-
tended his hand as he made this state
ment." Zimmerman was the last witness
TODAY
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TO CLEAN THE STREETS.
The Joint Resolution Appropria.ing
100000 for That purposc


Lou ses'ei""y AFTERNOON the mouse
passed the Senate resolution appropriating
$4,000 for clearing the snow from the
streets of Washington. half of the amoup,
to be paid by the District. An amendment
offered by Mr.. Simpson of Kansa to charge
the whole to the District was voted down
Early in the DAY Representative Miers
of Indiana took an opportunity to obi-ct
to the appropriation. He said that it was
an outrage that the public treasury should
be compelled to clear the streets of Wash
ngton. Why should not Washington nav
for the clearing of her own streets. he
demanded Why should other cities clear
their own streets and then be compelled
to pay to clean Washington's streets?
Mr.. Cannon explained the situation
again as he has so often before exp aimed
it. Half OF the money spent in this work
he said, came from the District and ha f
from the public treasury The expenses ha 1
ty years on that basis. The Government
of the United States owned more than
half the property of the city and ought
10 pay half the expenses. However II the
gentleman from Indiana wanted to get in
the Record for home consumption he
had no objection.
Mr.. GrOsvenor endorsed Mr.. Cannon's
remarks. The General Government, he
said, owned an enormous amount of prop
erty-more than half of all in Washing
tOn-a paid no taxes at air -Consid r
ing this, and considering also the fact
that this was the Capita! OF the nation
it had been thought fair to partition tEe
expenses of the city half and half.
Mr.. Botkin of Kansas scented cogrup-
ton and demanded to be told who paid for
cleaning the street car tracks and whether
any Congressman were interested in thes
corporations.
Mr.. Babcock of Wisconsin replied that
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THE PACIFIC CABLE BILL.
Ruled Ont on u Point of Order a.
New Legislation.

| Early in the debate on the sundry civil
bill yesterday Mr.. Corliss of Michigan of
fered his amendment for laying a Pacific
cable, and was at once met by points of
order raised by Representatives. Dockery
and Cannon on the ground that it was new
legislation. and that it was not germane
Mr.. Corliss attempted to get consent 10 al
low the discussion of his amendment TO go
over till the end of the sundry civil bill
but both Dockery and Cannon refused to
permit this.
MIR. Corliss then addressed the House in
favor of the amendment. He said that he
would have preferred that the House pass
on the Nicaragua Canal amendment first,
and he hoped that it would pass on it fla
vOrably. The question. he said. was ger
name 10 a paragraph in the bill, which
was one providing for telegraph wires in
the District OF Columbia. Further. il was
in order because Il survey had been made
for this work, and further appropriations
would be allowable without falling under
the rule that excludes new legislation in
appropriation bills. Mr.. Corliss then again
asked unanimous consent for the postpone
ment of consideration of the point of orde.
until the conclusion of the bill, but Mr.
Cannon again refused.
Mr.. Dockery said that he desired to be
heard on the point of order. The rule pro-
hibiting new legislation in appropriation
bills had originated in 1897 on account of
the constant failure of the great supply
bills of the country through the addition Of
such riders. For himself, he stood for the
rules. To abandon them would lead TO end
less confusion. New measures should go
to the proper committees, should be con-
sidered and reported in the regular way.
They should not be set aside because, for
sooth, there was a majority behind the
project advocated by Mr.. Corliss.
Representative Bennett of New York here
interposed with a statement that Mr.. Cor
liss' amendment was approved only by
himself. The committee having charge of
the measure had reported almost unani-
mously in favor of different cable bill,
giving subsidy TO a private company.
Mr. DockeTy rejoined that. as far as that
went, he favored Mr.. Corliss' measure
rather than that of Mr.. Bennett who, he
said. had salyed his conscience with a sub
sidy taken from the pockets of the people.
Mr. Corliss rejoined in an impassioned
speech in opposition TO the point of order.
He said that he realized that the Chair
would rule against it, and therefore he
would withdraw il. The Chair stated that
an amendment considered as this had been
could not be Withdrawn except by unani-
nous consent. Mr.. Corliss asked for unani-
nous consent, but Representatives Dockery
and Cannon refused, preferring TO have
the point ruled upon. ..-.
The Chair CMr Hopkins of Illinois, then
reviewed the amendment, pointing out that
it was clearly out of order as new legisla-
ton. II endowed the President and Sec
Rotary of War with new duties. He there
fore ruled il out. No appeal was taken
and the reading of the sundry civil bill
was continued.