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ADJUSTMENTS.

Willie Collier, in .The Mar From
Mexico" began the new year with an
engagement of two weeks at the Col
umbia Theater, San Francisco, and per-
formed the record breaking feat of
duplicating his phenomenal success
scored in that city at the Baldwin
Theater a season ago. He will pro-
duce the play in Sacramento Tonight
at the C1unie Opera-house. When he
presented the farce-yet it is more than
farce-here year ago it drew nnely
and pleased immensely. AS the San
Francisco Chronicle we'll says: The
Man From Mexico is the most steadily
amusing performance, on clear ami rea-
day, and the performance of Collier is
so much above the usual comedian in
farces that the study of farce art is an
enjoyment of itself Mr.. Collier was
once a most popular actor in burlesoue
and humorous parts. But the brains
that made him so have led him to
The Man From Mexico and will lead
him into higher comedy yet, to rank
with the BEST When Mr.. Collier Wis
tied this city last year the play was
comparatively new to him. but his
genius and acute conception of that
which is funny has enabled hiru to fill
in what the author OF 1.-THE Man From
Mexico may have omitted. Collier
stands alone in his peculiar line of
comedy, but he has never before had a
play that gave him the scope to cis-
play his art like this.
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MARRIAGE and Friendship.

Marriage without love may be endur-
able. but marriage without friendship
is intolerable. And If a man and wo-
man have no mutual tastes and habits,
friendship and even love itself will Ian
guish. Even the best and truest love
loses with youth its first fire ani fervor,
but with mental and moral kinship a
better, saner, p,rer love is built on the
ashes of the first. This love is made
up of affection, friendship, comradeship,
trust, and pervading all this tender
sentiment growing out CT the dear
memories of long ago.--Carrie z. Gar
rett. in the Woman's Home Companion.
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Cabby's Revenge.

A stipendiary magistrate in town
in Yorkshire who was not given to err
ON the side of leniency once had before
him a cab driver who was charged
with furious driving. After some se-
we're comments on the mans conduct a
heavy fine was imposed.
A few days after the trial the magis-
trate, who had been detained rather
longer than usual in court, was hurry
ing along to catch his train, when, see
ing an empty cab handy, he hailed the
driver and directed him to proceed to
the station, telling him that he was
pressed for time. The driver, however,
needless of the hint, kept to very
gentle trot.
Il say, say, my man." exclaimed
the fare, with his head out of the WIN
dow, drive faster than this"
TT can't be done. sir" replied the
driver. .Ye see. if we drives tester
we're had up afore the beak, and we
gets fined; so we has to be careful
He did not alter his pace and nettner
did the "beak'' catch his train. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Mari
time Canal Company, representing the
old concession for building the Nicara-
qua Canal, had a hearing to-day before
the Commerce Committee of the House.
The Maritime Company was represent
ed by its President, Hiram Hitchcock;
the President of the Construction Com
pany, ]. w. Miller, and the solicitor OF
the company, A. T. Mason. Professor
Haupt, one of the Nicaraguan Canal
Commission, was present to discuss en-
gineering features involved, and Hon.
Warner Miller, former President of the
Maritime Canal Company, was also
present.
President Hitchcock took up the or
ganization of the Cragin-Grace syndi-
cate, and stated that his understanding
was that, owing to discouragements,
the syndicate had dissolved prior to the
time when the contract for the conces-
sion was secured He declared that
the last concession was in violation of
the rights and interests of the Maritime
Company and of the United States
Government.
Mr.. Stewart asked Mr. Hitchcock II
the company had gone into this plan
Government.
Mr.. Hitchcock answered positively in
the negative. There had never been
such a purpose, he said.
The finances of the company and the
amounts Of cash it had actually spent
was inquired into minutely by members
of the committee; also the relations
between the Maritime Company and the
construction company. The latter had
spent something over $4, 100000 and the
Maritime Company something over ST.
G00,000, outside of certain stock and
bond transfers.
Mr.. Hitchcock said if the Govern
ment took up the work he believed the
company could retire such stock and
bonds as were outstanding. except that
held by Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
What do you think of the Panama
Canal in its effect on your canal?" Mr.
Hitchcock was asked.
Il am told by eminent engineers who
have examined the subject that it will
cost S400, 100000 to complete the Pan
anna Canal" De said, 'and when 1t is
completed, it will be imperative, for the
reason that it will be impossible in GER
tain seasons to control the summit level
and operate the locks
Professor Haupt, member of the
Nicaraguan Canal Commission, said the
essential point was to- secure immediate
action under existing concessions, in
order to avoid dangerous complications
which would postpone and possibly de-
feat the entire canal project.
Professor Haupt said the Panama
Canal could be completed if enough
money was furnished. But he said it
made a route $50 miles longer between
the northern terminals, and the amount
of canal work was double that of the
Nicaraguan route.
Mr.. Mason, attorney for the company,
gave the legal phases, arguing that the
present concession was in full force.
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PADEREWsKI AS A STUDENT.
After He Had Won Fame He Prac.
ticed All Day for Months.

when Paderewski came to Leschet-
izky, in Vienna, some ten years ago,
it was as a concert performer who had
already achieved success in Russia and
mastered an extensive repertoire,
writes Cleveland Moffett of THE Man
Who Taught Paderewski," in the
January Ladies Home Journal
"Leschetizky heard him play for a
while, and then said: You have SOME
very bad faults, but you have talent.
You have played too many things, and
nothing we'll enough. Your wrist is
hard and stiff If you come to me you
must forget for six months that you
have a repertoire; you must play moth
ing but exercises for technique = six
bours a day of exercises-and nothing
else
.sPaderewski thought the matter over.
and decided that he had the strength
OF will for this severe test, and put him.
self entirely in Leschetizky's hands. All
day long for six months this finished
concert performer worked away at the
mechanics Of piano playing, at exercises
specially devised for him by Leschet-
izky. and some devised by himself with
reference to peculiarities of his own
hands. Every evening he took lesson
at the Professors house, this being a
mark of special favor, for with ordi-
nary pupils all lessons end at in the
afternoon, and one lesson in two weeks
is the best that even the most prof.
cient may attain. One hour, two hours,
three hours. these nightly lessons
lasted. for Leschetizky gives no heed
to time once his serious interest is
aroused. These two men were together
constantly; they took long walks; they
played hard fought games of billiards,
both being adopts at the game; they
talked necessarily, for Leschetizky has
a fluent tongue, and what the Older
man knew of the sounding art he gave
freely to the younger man, ana that the
disciple has given to the world
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A Dishonest Court Clerk.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-Al J. Wagen-
man, Clerk of the Court of Criminal
Correction, has disappeared, and it is
said by his intimate friends that he
has confessed to a subversion of wit
nesses and juror fees to the amount of
$4,000.
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Cubans Numbering spaniards.

HAVANA, Jan. 19.-General Castel-
lanos, former Captain General of Cuba,
has complained to General Brooke that
the Cnbans in the province of Santa
Clara are numbering Spanish ex-volun-
teers. He says that eight have been
killed within w'aez. The Governor
General. replying. said he had referred
the matter to Major General John c..
Bates, Military Governor of the De-
partment of Santa Clara, with direc-
tions that prompt measures be taken
to punish the guilty and prevent the
recurrence of similar acts"
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Fitzsimmons Again Talking.

TOLEDO (O), Jan. 19.-Robert Fitz-
simmons tonight issued long state
ment in which he scores O'Rourke and
Sharkey, and offers to arrange match
with the latter if he will sign articles
within two weeks. He says he will
waive finish fight, but will insist that
the articles call for a fight of twenty
five rounds or more. He will bet as
much side money as his opponent
wants.
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Maher Demands a Big Purse.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Peter Maher,
the pugilist, to-day refused the cffer
of the Lenox Athletic Club to make a
match with Jim Jeffries, unless guaran-
teed a $4,000 purse, although Jeffries,
through his manager. accepted the
proposition the club made.
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The War in Bolivia.

LIMA Peru), Jan. 19.-According to
reliable advices from the seat of war
in Bolivia, the F'ederalist troops tthe
insurgents), who now occupy the CAPT
tai, La Paz, have had an engagement
with two battalions of President Alon-
SOS forces, defeating them and taking
a large number prisoners, who have
been carried to La Paz. Great enthus-
iasm prevails in the capital, aid the
complete victory of the revolutionists at
an early day is expected.
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New Warshios for Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 19.-Thc
Russian Government has ordered
new cruiser of $3.50 tons, to be con-
structed at the Vulcan Shipbuilding
Yards, Stettin, Prussia. 1t has also
been decided to build in Russian yards
three battleships of about 12.SOO tons
each and two cruisers of 5000 and
5000 tons, respectively.
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The Valley Road.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-Work on
the ferry depot and slips for the VAL
ley Road at Point Richmond is to begin
at once. To-day the contractors and
some of their men went up to the point
and in few days they will have big
gang of men employed. The Street
Committee of the Board of Supervisors
of this city has decided to repor- favor
ably on the company's application to
lay tracks across Bryant street near
the water front
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Anniversary Of Birth Of Gen. Lee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. = Reports
from many points in the South indicate
that the anniversary of the birth of
General Robert E. Lee was generally
observed to-day throughout the South
ern States In several States the an
niversary is a legal holiday.
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Ashes of Christopher Columbus.

SEVILLE, Jan. IS The Spanish aux
iliary cruiser Giralda arrived here this
morning. having on board the reputed
ashes of Columbus. The municipal au-
thorities took charge of the coffin on
beard The Giralda fired a salute, to
which the land batteries replied, and
the procession was then formed and
the coffin transferred to the Cathedral
of Seville which contains the tomb
where the remains of Columbus were
first deposited.
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The Pope Ill.

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-A dispatch to the
Daily News" from Rome says: The
Pope is suffering from slight attack
of influenza which his physician says is
not dangerous, and it it not likely to
be SO unless complications arise.
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Levity.

Here the lecturer grew very earnest.
"I am convinced he exclaimed, that
the woman who does her own cooking
is more likely to find q place among the
angels than the woman who Doesn't
Now a Yoiee .obtruded itself harshly.
IF she cooks with gasoline said the
voice.-D1<foit Journal.
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conduct in the Santiago campaign, pro-
vided the Senate confirms his nomina-
ton by the President. Governor
Roosevelt's name is included in a long
list of nearly 500 officers who have
been recommended by the Army Brevet
Board for brevet appointments for dis
tinguished conduct
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Invalid China.

China. is in the condition of an invalid
whose life can only be saved by trans
fusion of healthy blood. The system
has to be cautiously and carefully re-
vived, not by violence, but by tact and
patience. A new order has to be
evolved out of the present chaos, un-
der which the: prosperity of the nation
may. advance pari passu with. the le-
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BICYCLIsTs.
Riders Who Will Take Part in the
San Francisco Races.

=
NEW YORK, Jan. 19-The follow
ing named bicycle riders will take part
in the races to be held in San Fran
cisco next month. 1t includes those
who will contest in the six-day race
and the short events. "A number of
the men will start for the coast to-
morrow over the Erie Railway: E. c..
Bald, J. Michael, Harry Elkes, Pop
Elfes,. c. w. Miller, John West, Frank
Waller, Burns Pierce, M. Frederick,
Teddy Hale, Frank Albert, James w.
Nawn, E. B. Stevens, Oscar Julius, Os-
car Aaronson, Lawson Brothers, Harry
Terrill. AL Weinig, Jay Eaton, Teddy
Goodman, Tom Barnaby, Henry Pix
ington, John Chapman, Louis Gimm,
Turville Brothers, George Hemmett, Ed
Lechert, Arthur Gardiner, Owen Kim
BILE, Ed Spooner, Earl Kiser.
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North Dakota Senatorship.

BISMARCK On. d., Jan. 1a.--Porter
J. McCumber of Richland County was
tonight nominated for United States
Senator by a caucus of the Republican
candidates and their supporters, and
under the caucus agreement the NOM
ination is considered practically eluiva-
lent to election, as two more than
enough votes to elect were cast in the
caucus
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Choynski-Han Fight OF.

GALVESTON (Tex.), Jan. 19.-The
twenty -fve-round glove contest book
ed for tonight between Joe Choynski
and Jim Hall was declared ofN to-day,
on account of the Sheriff having inter-
fered.
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Fourth ohio Volunteers.

COLUMBUS (O), Jan. 10. The
Fourth Ohio Volunteers were paid off
to-day and mustered out of the SER
vice. They saw service and were under
fire at Porto Rico.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Grand Officers Entertained by Cal
ifornia and Unity Lodges.

California Lodge, No. 1880, and Uni
ty Lodge, No. .2OSS, Knights of Honor
at a joint meeting held at Fireman's
Hall last evening, received the Grand
Dictator p S. Archibald, Supreme Rep
resentative C. F. Curry, and Grand
Trustee H.1F. Holland.
After the meeting the members re-
paired to. the yDeImonico, where a ban
uuet was held. Speeches were made
by the visiting brothers and James
O'Neil. r. c. Irvine and W. W. Mott,
with songs by Frank Lohmeyer and r.
c.. Irvine.
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A Woman Indicted for Murder.

"A Woman Indicted Tor Murder.
CANTON (O). Jan. 19.-The Grand
Jury to-day returned true bill
against Mrs. Annie George for muir
dering George D. Sexton last October.
The indictment is for the first degree.
and the penalty is death by electricity.
Saxton was a brother of Mrs. William
Mckinley. Saxton was shot as he was
about to enter the residence of Mrs.
Eva Althouse. widow of the late
George Althouse. According to COM
mon report Saxton had changed his
affections from Mrs. George to Mrs.
Althouse
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Favor Ratifying the Treaty.

SPRINGFIELD QlL), Jan. 19.-The
House this evening passed resolution
requesting the Illinois Senators to work
for the ratification of the treaty with
Spain.
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Condition of the Treasurv.

WASHINGTON, jan 19.-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance.
$241 ,163, ia; gold reserve, $780, 545, ,957.
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Burgle Must Serve His Sentence

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-The SUI
preme Court has decided that Anthony
Burgle was given a fair and impartial
trial on the charge of attempting to
murder S. L. Braverman in this city,
and for which he was sentenced to
seven years Imprisonment. 1t was
contended at the trial that Burgle was
insane. The jury found otherwise, and
the Supreme Court says that no error
was committed.
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souDAN PROVINCES.
Anglo-Egyptian Convention Relat'
ing to Their Government.

CAIRO. Jan. 19.-The Official Ga
zette" to-day publishes a convention
between Great Britain and Egypt relat-
ing to the future Government OF the re-
conquered Soudan provinces. 1t reads
as follows:
.eThe British and Egyptian flags shall
be used together on both land and
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THREE MEN SHOT.
Bloody Riot in q Negro Saloon at
Chattanooga.

Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), Jan. ia
bloody riot occurred tonight in ne
gro saloon between the barkeepers and
walters and several negro soldiers of
the Eighth United States Volunteer
Infantry now in camp at Chickamauga.
A quarrel arose between one of the
soldiers and a waiter over a matter OF
change, when the soldier pulled pistol
and fired at the waiter. The barkeeper
and several others in the saloon opened
fire on the soldiers, and as a result
Sergeant J. L. Williams, Company I,
was shot in the abdomen; John Reed,
private, Company F. was shot in the
thigh and through the chest, and Louis
Brown, the barkeeper, was shot twice
through the lungs, and will die Ser
geant Williams wound is regarded as
fatal.
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Montana Senatorial Battle.

HELENA (Nfont.), Jan. 19.-To-day's
Senatorial ballot: Conrad 33, Clark %,
Fox 5, Maginnis 5, Toole 4. all Demo-
Gratis; Malone (R.) 10
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Truth never loses any of its power by
being spoken in love.
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A Vote for a Woman for Senator

SALT LAKE, Jan. 19.-The Legisla-
ture took five ballots for Senator this
afternoon. The last ballot was as fol-
lows: McCune 10, King 10. Powers Z,
Cannon Z, Nebeker 2, Goodwin (R.) IA.
absent 2. On the seventh ballot for
United States Senator to-day Perry of
Salt Lake voted for Sarah Martha Can
non. being, it is said, the first vote ever
cast for a woman for the United States
Senate.
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Honors for Colonel Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-Governor
Roosevelt of New York, formerly Col
onel of the Rough Riders, will receive
the brevet of Brigadier General of Vol
unteers for gallant and meritorious
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Hope is foolish even at three scor'
and ten.
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'Tennessees Pardner' will be played
at the opera-house Sunday night, and
the sale of seats begins this morning.
The company is under the management
Of Arthur A. Aston. The play was
built from suggestions found in Bret
Harte's popular romance of the same
name. On the contemporary stage, just
as Alabama" stands as the drama of
the South, "Shore Acres as that OF
New England, so "Tennessee's Pard-
ner'' stands for the West-the West
which Bret Harte found in California
and which Eugene Field located in
Red Hoss Mountain. Mr.. Aston has
retained most of the original company,
the majority of when are established
favorites, whose Interpretation of their
various roles for the third successive
season insures "a perfect production.
The Golden Nugget Quartet will be
heard i'm new vocal selections.
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INTEROCEANIC
WATERWAY.
Representatives Of the Maritime
Canal Company
6lven a Hearing Before the Commerce
Committed Of the House.

The Panama Canal Would Cost
Four Hundred Million Dollars
to Complete, and Would Then
be imperative Because Of Inn
possibility in Certain Seasons
to Control the Summit Level
and Operate the Locks.
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EGAN,S RREAK.

There is no doubt of the fact that
Com nissary General Egan has sub
jeeted himself to trial by court mar
tial and possible dismissal from the
army by his intemperate attack on
Gen. Miles. Nothing can save him
from dIshonorable dismissal but the
interference Of the preside ent as the
ultimate reviewing officer as COM
mander in chief, for no court martial
of army officers can or would fail to
find him guilty on the written evi-
dence which he laid before the war
investigating board.
Gen. Egan cannot plead in defense
the promise of immunity by the secre-
tRry OF war that witnesses before the
board should not be subject to mill.
tary discipline for their testimony, as
such promised immunity gave no wit
ness the authority or permission to
use the language Gen. Egan used to-
wards his superior officer whatever the
occasion might have been.
The efficiency OF the army and its
discipline daniands that Gen. Egan be
held to strict accountability under
military law Tor the intemperate Ian
guage used and every army officer
knows that to ignore the subject and
allow the matter to blow over without
notice is TO invite insubordination,
disrcspect TO military authority, con.
tumely and insult, ard therefore no
sort OF interference can save Genera
Egan short OF the reviewing officer,
who will be the president, when the
findings OF the court martial. shall be
returned.
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Cnhpns Celebrate

Santiago. Jan 1G--Mayor Bacardi has re
celved a cable dispatch from Dr. Castillo
the representative OF the business men
OF thisclty who accompanied General
Wood to Washington, announcing that
complete autonomy will be granted the
province. The day therefore. is practically
being observed as a holiday. The city IS
decorated with flags and mass meet
ing has been held at which General
Wood was warmly praised. Bands Ct
music have paraded the streets, cheer
ing crowds were to be seen on all sides
and the clubs hav held meetings for the
purpose OF arranging an ovation 10 Cen
eral Wood and Dr. Castelline on their
return. Subscriptions are pouring in, so
there will be no lack OF money to make
the AFFAIR success.
Representatives OF Norwegian
wrecklng company examined the wrecks
OF the Spanish warship yesterday in order
TO II It were possible % raise them. They
slider that the Colon might possibly be
noated but they are doubtful In the case
OF the Oduendo.
Havana, Jan. 16-The colossal task OF
putting into proper sanitary condition
every dwelling in Havana began today,
Surgeon Major Davis hiring one hundred
resident physicians for a house 10 house
inspection, TO compel obedience to the
new regulations. All cesspools under
houses are to be closed and sealed. Gar
bage is TO be removed daily. 1t is ex-
pected that the city win be in n fairly
sanitary condition within three months
without underground sewerage. The old
residents regard the new health regula'
tions as unnecessary and meddlesome
and even some well to do and well inform.
ed persons, when making their objections
describe themselves as healthy enough"
Today a thousand people are engaged
in the work of cleaning the streets and
public buildings.
Captain Huston OF the second engineers,
who was assigned TO this service, Is re-
ported sick with low fever.
There are two more cases of smallpox
in the 161st Indiana regiment. making
five in all, and there Is one case OF sus-
pected yellow fever.
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ArrER AUDITOR HoPKINs.

The Times-Journal (Rer.) says that
Auditor Hopkins accepted the Office he
now holds with the understanding
that it carried q salary OF $500, but
that be is now and has continued TO
do so ever since he entered upon his
duties TO draw $500 additional which
the last Legislature assuredly never
intended he should draw. In addition
to this the Times-Journal says his
name appears with surprising regu-
larity in the report OF the disburse-
ment Of the finds OF the board Of edu-
cation. The Times-Journal concludes
it's roast OF Auditor Hopkins with
this clincher
"Such robbery is more dispicable
than outright stealing. This man,
whose profession holds out every in
ducement to be honest, held up his
right hand and called God to witness
that he would honestly serve his em-
ployer, the Territory Of Oklahoma.
Yet the words had scarcely left his
lips before he began to draw money
from the territory which the legisla-
ture did not intend he should have.
THE council should refuse to con-
firm this man"