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y CAN LEAD A HORSE TO 'WATER,' BUT YOU CAN'T MAKE HIM DKINK." Pertinent Cartoon by Sullivant, in the Now York American. lies activity is the dsvs news MCIIER VINDICATED FOR ADJUSTING GARTERS Charges Arc Ilo-ulf of "Spite Work" by Jealous Women. Roland, Ohio.?Charrrrd with ling her garters in iho prts* bf the pupils, Miss Pearl Gr??y, pal and teaching staff combined' public school in Chardon, was pliant in a trial before the of Education of the pretty !it burb. The trial was marked ich display of bitterness en the f a score of women. They ev il their disapproval of the ver direct and forceful terms, and rllgnant matron was applauded she exclaimed: "It .V.ist goes w what a woman who's said iretty can do with a trial board l^jMiAiuely of men. I'd like jpfen oh that board." <$ray look her victory quiot fio said it was only what she pected, and intimated that she s wero the result of "spite she further expressed the ithat there "are a lot of jeal inen cats in Chardon." Asked i explanation, Miss Gray said uld talk if she wanted to, but ct ? was she didn't. The Pis co of her statement, however, e in the fact that Miss Gray :eded by one-half of tho :>opu of Chardon, at least, to he the st young woman in thy town, ?e were six charges in all t tho young teacher. First, gf came the allegation that she ntly raised her skirts a few in adjusting her garters. Then, n, were read the separate , that she often immodestly ar her skirts in tho presence of ?ils; that she was in the habit ng With her feet on her desk, ihe read novels; that she used er language; that as janitor of 100I, in addition to principal iching Staff, she burdened the ira by bHJiilns too much coal, children, ranging from seven teen years of age, were called, leases, but they proved of no iecause they recited their testi is if they were reciting a fa lesson to Miss Gray. Gray was easy and smiling ^tand. She moved the wit Ir until her back was turned pstlle female contingent, t^nd ) beamed her prettiest upon ?68. These veucrnolo guar ?Chardon's mora! status con to face the fnir witaess in Bternness, but it was assert iore than ono of the aggres irons that the judges relaxed athetic amiles and even nods >val to the teacher. >k,tho board just iifteen min- j absolve Miss Gray from all j n. She bowed her thanks to unber of the board, and then, le radiance of her early sum iro, she swept past the vrath iien, without deigning to give look. egistrar Erred Girl Is Legally a "Boy" and Can't Wed France.?Because sho is a boy, owing to a mistake >ara ago, Mile. Deschamps, <>r dy, cannot bo wedded to tho her choice until a lot of red i been straightened out. redding was just, about to ho :ed, when the local registrar tho house of the bride-to-be la red that inasmuch a3 she rn <jn his books as a boy, sho jot be married to a man. All proof was offered him, but he >rable, and tho wedding was Plot to Kill the Czar. ?I?t plot to kill tho Rus or was discovered through fcMlon of a soldier of ono of regiments at Tsarskoo o said that he had accepted a m of money from the conspir PlMes Tariff Agreement, hatag, at Merlin, without BQMlon, passed tho third kite commercial modus vi tho United Slates and NEW HAMPSHIRE WIVES MAKE GOOD DEPUTY SHERIFFS Slate linds 'I hem Successful in Pro tecting Children a:i<l Animals '?'loin Cruelty. Nashua, II.?The unique experi ment of tli;; State ol New Hampshire to induce better enforcement of the laws regarding cruelty to children and animals by appointing two worn en as deputy sheriffs seems to liavr) 1 'illy demonstrated its success by the reports made by Mrs. Jennie P. Pow ers, of Keene, and Mrs. M. Jennie Kendall, of Nashua, and will load. It is believed, to several other such ap pointments. The work of both women is eon fined almost wholly to the enforce ment. of lawn protecting children and animals from cruelty. Mrs. Powers has Cheshire County under her juris diction, while Mrs. Kendall Is re sponsible for Hillsboro County. The former devotes her time exclusively to tho work of prosecuting wrong doers, while Mrs. Kendall's lime is only partially taken up by the work, her home demanding the rest of her time. Armed with a camera and a re volver of heavy calibre, and thor oughly versed in the law covering her powers and duties, Mrs. Powers has gone fearlessly about her work, and in the last year has made six teen arrests, killed forty-one horses and caused numerous prosecutions. Using her camera to obtain indis putable evidence, she notllies wrong doers of the law and their duty. Fail ure to kill a maimed animal or a continuance of cruel treatment is fol lowed at once by arrest and prosecu tion, Mrs. Powers personally assum ing the responsibility of putting the animal out of tho way or obtaining relief. Mrs. Kendall has confined most of her activities to Nashua and the' im mediate vicinity, wlierq she has caused many arrests for cruelty to children and animals, followed by prosecution in the courts, and has had many animals killed. "I often llnd it necessary to make arrests," said Mrs. Powers, "and have locked up many offenders, including a number of men. I have a team and a driver and thus far have not met with any resistance when arrest ing a person. 1 usually Inform a man or woman that I have been author ized to make the arrest, at the same time emphasizing the fact that any resistance will involve a greater pen alty. As a rule thi3 has been sudi Ment." Both deputies are constantly seek ing new means of bettering condi tions for which they are responsible. They visited Lowell last week to in spect a now gas system for the pain less killing of animals, a method they purpose to introduce into New Hamp shire, and at the samo time consulted a Massachusetts veterinary with a view 01" having him visit New Hamp shire and give lectures. Woman Justice Cul^Obey" and Substitutes "Ajires." Chicago.?Mrs. Catherine \Y. Mc Culluch, the only woman justice of the peace in this Slate and also judge, has decidcd to leave out tho word "obey" in performing marriage cere monies. "That is a word that has outlived its usefulness," said she. "No man or woman expects the person he lor she is going to marry to keep suph a promise. I believe that instead of the word 'obey' I will use tho worn-, ?agree.' That's the one thing that brides and bridegrooms should de cide to do. If thsy always strive to agree there will bo no need of 'obey ing.' " Drowned in Vat of Whisky. ??? William Kenney, an employe of tho Walker Distillery, Wnlkcrvltle, Ont., just across tho Detroit Hiver from Detroit, was drowned in a vat of whisky mash. Kenney fell into the fermenting vat and his body was dis covered there. President IlfHLsevclt Censnrcd. Tho first sharp wrangle between opposing counsel in the Mayyvood trial at Bolso, Idaho, Involved the name of President Roosevelt in acri monious discussion. KUROKIFETEO IN NEW YORK Good Feeling Between Japan and Amcrlca Keynote of Speeches. Admiral Ilewey and Others Pay Trib ute to the Warrior and Ills Na tion's Great lUue id C l\ ili/^itixou. Now York City,? General Huron Tamoninto Kuroki, of Japan, who has beon undergoing a sovore Initiation into American cuetoinB for the last few weakB, g?t tho Itnal degree - an American banquot. The Joint com mittee of Japanese rcaldenta and Americans gavo this honor to the vis iting soldier at the Hotel Astor. Being unconversant with onr lan guage, the General mlsaed what la usually tho characteristic feature of the great American banquet, tho ora tory, but ho sat unruffled and smooth browed under tho speakers' dlus in the banquet hall and toyed with his cigar while tho (low of words was at its full. Nobody could have road Ku rokl'a face to be indicative of else but the most absorbed interest. The General possesses to tho full limit that admirable Japaneae characterise tic of assumed absorption. There were almost SOU people sit ting nbojft the tables In the grand I ballroom at 7 o'clock. Tho guest list ' Included the names of all the prom inent Japanese of New York and the surrounding cities, diplomats and members of legation staffs from Washington, American men and wom en prominent in the business and ho clal life of New York. Admiral George Dewey was ex-ofllclo toast master of the evening because of his headship on the American committee of reception, but tho Admiral was modest beyond precedent and he spoke only briefly, allowing John 11. Flnloy, president of tho College of the City of New York,*to do tho yeoman work. Hailed as tho Greece of the modern I world and her statesmen likened to Lincoln, Gladstone and Bismarck, Japan was enthusiastically cheered as America's groat sister nation. Not the least opportunity was lost to acclaim every achievement of tho Japanese. Nearly every speaker gave Japan full credit for having achieved a civilization of her own. Returning thanks for the compli ments heaped upon thorn, the distin guished guests paid pretty tribute to American women, whom Viscount AokL described as "the handsomest In the world." The health of tho President- of tho United State and the Emperor of Jnpc.ii was drunk standing, while the Japanese anthem was sung. It came to an end with a tremendous "Ban zai," started by tho Japanese them selves?a wild, ccstatlc cry compara ble to nothing in the world?and \ taken up by all the Americans pres ent and carried along until It diod out tu_u long, fervent American cheer that caused tho glassware on the tables to rattle. The cheer was begun anew when Dewey, Introduced by Dr. Flnlay, | mounted the platform.blushed in acknowledgement of the innova tion and saluted with dignity the en thusiastic Japanese who leaped to their feet, particularly the men from the ships, and hurled a series of "Banzais" at the hero of Manila. Ills speech was brief but graceful. "1 wish," said Dowey, "to tender a hearty greeting and welcome to the distinguished guest from that coun try with which our relations have al ways been so sympathetic and cor dial, and which have remained un changed since that, day when Japan chose us as her earliest friend." Among tho speakers besides the Admiral were: Oscar S. Straus, Sec retary of the ' Department of Com merce and Labor; Viscount S. Aokl. Ambassador from Japan to tho United States; Major-General Frederick D.' Grant, General Baron T. Kuroki, Rear-Admiral Joseph B. Coghlan, Vlce-Adnilral G. ljuin, the Rev. Dr. Charles E. Jefferson, Jacob G. Schur man, president of Cornell University, and the Rev. Dr. S. Parkos Cad man. KILLS INS SMALL DAUGHTER. Reluctant to Leave Her, Miui Expect ing Death Shoots Her. Philadelphia,Pa.?Expecting doath any moment himself and unwilling to leave his daughter, Hazel, five years old, behiud him, Francis M. Shu Its shot the child In Fairmour.t Park, held her in his lap until she hied to death and then cut his own throat. The insane father is in the Presbyterian Hospital and may re cover from his wound. The child's body is in the morgue. Shults was a salesman for Lawler Brothers. No. 727 Market street. He lives In No. r> 1 2;"? Reno street. Ho is fifty years old and has a wife much younger. In addition to the daugh ter, Hazel Hell Shults, they had a baby about nineteen months old. For a year Shults . has suffered from heart disease. His doctors told him the disease was incurable. SENTENCE OF MKS. DE MASSY. Seven Years and Five Months For Killing Gustnve Simon. New York City.?Anisla Louise de Massy, who killed Gustavo Simon, a l)roadway shirt waist merchant, was sontoncod by JusticofRlanchard In the Supreme Court, Criminal Branch, to soven years and flve^twqnths in the prison for women at Auhn?^). She was convicted of manslaughter*)* the first degree. The Jury recommcnd&t* mercy. Hummel Condemned to Prison. Chief Justice Cullen, of New York City, denied lawyer Abraham II. nummel's last plga to escapo Impris onment, and he tonftillowed time to make ready f(Jr his removal to the penltontiary.lr Affects 8.",000 Operatives. \ y'Accdrding to^rtrfcioa from tho lead ing eott\n mHl"?entres|of Southern New EngWm<l. fully 85,000 operatives j will have their wagea ndvtnc-Ml nbou^J ten per c? nt., beginning 27. iOREf PASTOR RETURNS FEE rile Bav. J. L Cla:k Apologizes For Marrying Magnate to Actrcss. Admits to Churvh Committee Ills "Omit Wmiik" hihI Humbly Be#s Their Forgiveness. Now York City.?Declaring public /y tliat ho had dono " a great wrong" In marrying Mabello Oilman, tlio actress, and VV. K. Coroy, president of tho Stool Trust, tho Rov. John Lewis Clark, pastor of tho Bushwlck A von no Congregational Church, of Brooklyn, returned to Coroy his wed ding fee, amounting, It is said, to ix*rly <1000. In addition, Pastor Clark appeared boforo tlyo Prudontlal Commltteo of his church,consisting of tho combined lioard of deacons and trustees, and humbly apologized for his connection with tho Corey-tlUman affair. In consequence of bin abject apol ogy tho Prudential Commlttoo, after a long and heated discussion, re solved to recommend to th^ongrega tlon to condnno the pastor's offense. At the same time they issued a public statement excoriating tho pastor and denouncing tho Corey-Oilman union In unmeasured terms. The ltev Mr. Clark was savod from the humiliation of dismissal from his pastorate, it is said, by tho women of tho congregation, who ral lied to his support and conducted a vigorous campaign in his behalf. They are said to have won a majority of the trustees and deacons over to lotting Pastor Clark down with ?n apology and a stinging rebuke. l'astyr Clark's apology and admis sion of wrongdoing as ollicially given out by the Prudential Committee at tho closo of their session is as fol lows: "To the Prudential f'onimittoo of Bushwlck Avenue Congrega tional Church: "(lentlemen?My professional con duct as a Congregational minister in performing a wedding ceremony at Hotel Cothnni, May 14. laving i> mi challenged, 1 desire to say that ui">u reflection I am convinced that with out intention 1 did a groat wrong to my ofilc3 a:i a Congregational minis ter, tp my church and to the Chris tian conception of the marriage rela tion. "I most sincerely regret 'saving used my ecclesiastical office to sanc tion this wedding, and 1 beg pardon of my church and denomination for having, unwittingly and without due examination and reflecfTon, boon in duced to officiate. "1 will humbly receive any c.?nsuro which may be visited upefi me, for I real ire increasingly the gravity of my transgression. I have returned tho feo which was given inn, and ask for such charitable Judgment as Clu istlan forebearnnce may afford. "If this great error, which was not with evil intent, can bo condoned, I promise must solemnly that in future all my usc3 of my ecclesiastical office shall ho strictly within tho princi ples and practices of my denomina tion. "With profound regret and humil iation, I am yours earnestly, "(Signed) JOHN LEWIS CLARK." Talking to the workers of the (los pel Settlement at tho Waldorf-As toria, tho ltuv. S. Parks Cadman, of I ho Central Congregational Church, of Brooklyn, used some strong lan guage about Mr. Clark, although ho did not mention him by name. He referred to Mr. Clark as "one of our clergymen from Brooklyn who at tho witching hour of midnight so fai for got himself and prostituted his sacred office as to try to put tho sanction of God on a union begotten In filthl ness." Ho said: "It has fallen upon his own head, as it should." HUEF PLEADS GUILTY. San Francisco Hoss Sheds Tears ^a.s Ho Confesses Doodling. San Francisco.?The city was startled by the news that Abraham Kuef had pleaded guilty before Judge Dunne to the chargo of extortion contained in the indictment recently found against him.by the Grand Jury in connection with the French res taurant casts. He made an impressive address to the Judge, stating ihat ho had com menced hiu career in politics with high ideals for himseit and for the city, but that conditions had broken him down, and he now desired only an opportunity to make reparation and restore his character before the world. When he concluded his address he fell back into his chair almost in lut ing and the tears coursed down his cheeks. His health, he said. roild not e n dure the strain of the trial which he was facing, and the torture was be yond the endurance of tho.-o who were nearest and dearest to him. HINDOO KFDITION S 1*11 FA US. Mob in Delhi Knocks Crown OiV Vic toria's Statue. London.?A special dispatch frrtlji Lucknow, India, says that, the sedi tious movement among the Hindoos 1b spreading in ,Madras province. Troops are pairoling the stVeets of Madras City and serious racial riot ing has occnrrcd at Delhi, In the Pun Jab. where a mob of Hindoo and Mo hammedan malcontents knocked the crown ofT the statue of Queen Victo ria. C/imegie I'niul Awards. Tho Carnegie Hero l?'un*l pk>n madu i.u; laixc&t awards in iL history to the captain and crew of .the schooner ICl.de. of Uhode Island, which rcscuod surviv.ua of the steam er Lnrcbmont. It amounted to 000. Suit Ajjainst Coin IVntiucis Company. I Tho Chicago K-:>1 Kstnie I.w an 1 Tru>?t Company usk^d an injunction ar-a'nst the Corn Prv.luc<a Company. 1 alleging co: s;>ifi?-}*>*vita J>i.?;.?la;\l Oil people. Wholesale I'rlccs Quoted in New York K U.K. The Milk Kvobnniro price (or standard quality ia 3c per quart iwttkh. Creamery Western, extra.4 ?( 'i First*.. 2J <i?> 2-'l?* State dairy, finest '11 Good tn prime 22 (.'?} 2;} Factor*, thirds to firsts.... 18 22 11KAN8. Ma? row, ehoiee. __ of '2 Qft Medium, < lioiee . .. ? (,? ) \!\ Tied kidney, choice ?- t-i ?> .'to l'ea (? i' White ki?luey '2 75 f-d ') SO Yellow eve I #f? f ? 1 ^0 111 nek turtle soup 1 75 U I so Luna, C'al ? (,? ;[ (>) CIIKK8K. Stote. full erenin, fanny.... M f'f 11vj Small lt?v.^ 15 Purl skim*.good to prime Full hkims 1 ROOS. Jersey?Fartev ? (? *>n State (Mod to clidicr. IS'/. #/ J'l Western First* Pi (</> lti'j, KltlMTK AX!? 11 Kit It I KN ? FI5KS1I. Apple* llus.-et. per ld>).., ? 5o f.? t ,V) lien Davis. per tdil ?', .">n (j- <vi Baldwin, per Idil 5 Oo <i 5 M Straw I terries, per <|t <.*: 25 l.ivk I'on.Tiiv, Fowl*, per 11> ? (?"* P5 <'hi< kt>i>K, ..prin>r, p.'i boosters, per 11 > ? (.<) p) Turkey*, per lb ? fai .1 Duek*, per lb ? m i;p$ (Jeose, per 11 >.i. S i ?> lo Pigeons, per pair ? (.<} 30 ni:i s.?i i) I'our.Titv Turkeys, per 1!) l> < ^ l". Fowl*, per Ii? II < r 11<:, l)tJvi\N. splili;:, per i!, 1^ I I' '.M Squab*, pei dozen 1 25 oij 4 u) 1IAY A \ I > STItAW. I! v, prime. per 1,):) lb.... -- (i 1 *>?') No. I. pel- put 111 11.-, (/ 1 y.Vj No. '2. per MO IP (a I 10 ? in i"' mp.e-l, per 1 "! 1 h, V", i i' 1 |t) Straw, I on;' l y o ,'m / ti'.i lloi'.s. Stnte. HMO. cltnieo 10 1/ Medium, l'Ji'5 :$ M 5 I'ai-ilie fonwt. I'.l (i. rlmii'O. , --- (<il II Medium, r..')j 7 (n) S V K1KTA lit.ICS. I'li'-lti-i 1.1 I, pel- bid 2 <?' "2 .*.0 \ ir,(ima. per 1.1.! I 1 (?' 2 (ft Shti-is, per M l 'J .riO (.?? | no olualoe?. pei- >?'.-? nr.. ... 75 <-i '2 7.> plant. per hu.\ 2 ot (?< ;i i;n i|im.s|i. per l>n\ 1 (?;' '2 .VI I 'eas. per 7.'> ' ,r l .V) l'epper>?, j;-er earner 1 .'?0 <i '2 7;'? l.e'.t iici', per l?M "J <'0 ."{ '*<> I 'aliNaj-i---. per 1)1.1 "J ?? ) (</' -.J 7."i St rinc Pettis, pvr hrtskel... '2 t?'? < >' '-i ."VI I liiieits, \". ()., per la/.... - - < i '2 no t'arrnls, per l?bl 2 (") ,r>0 lleets. per 1)1)1 1 00 I .r>0 I "elery. per eaue 1 50 <.r ;; ;Vi I'liriMp: . | er bbl 1 (it' 1 .r)0 <>kra. jter carrier 1 tHl (j> !! tlO Parsley, pei* bbl 7 no (<Y]o 00 Spitir.eh. per l?ld I .'?o f<i '2 ~>ii Watercress. |.or 100 bunches 1 oo (<i | f>) l.ima bvaii*. ner erale '2 l ?'? <?/' t ii<l . per bbl . ,"/i< 1 iK) Shiillots. per 100 bum he*.. 1 00 (it ') 00 I! ad isbes, per basket fiO 6? 1 t)() t'lu'iiinliers. per ba>f;et . ... 1 00 (<i 2 7.1 I .eel.j-.. per 100 buncliV* I tlO (u 4 t?) I'arsnip*. per bbl...\ 1 50 (<b 2 00 I lorseriidish. per bbl..^.... 2 00 (ii> 5 00 A*paraj{?is.|.er <lf<z. lnuhdiea 50 0i M 50 ' 2 o;i (<i :t o't 1 00 (?? 2 00 . ???,? . . . j-- . - Oyster plunis, 100 bum/bes. Uliubarl), per 100 bunches. <UtAIX-f K't'C. Flour-- Winter patynt*.... I 00 <7? t 40 Spring nat.mt 4 ^5 (r 5 75 Wheat. No. 1 0uluth... <?' 1 l't',^ No. 2 red ODWjW 1 t!0'/a Corn", No. 2 while.."v. ? ("? <WV4 No. 2 yellow ~ (f I Oat*, mixed *1;?_ (&S 17 Clippe?l while 4S (Te S.I Ijiiid, city 0 I.ivr STOCK. I^eoves, eilv drcaaed R fa? 014 ('nlves, city dressed 8 ?i> 12 Country dressed 0 (3) 10 Sheep, per 100 lb ? (Tij 4 KO l>amb?. per 100 lb ? (a) 7 S5 Hogs, live, per 100 lb 5 10 (W) 7 10 Country dressed, per lb.. HVi@ , 9'/b PEACE MAKING GOOD TI.AIES. A Simultaneous Prosperity of Nation* a World-Wide Condition. Now York City. ? A remarkable phenomenon of world magnitude Is the simultaneous prosperity of the nations. French capital has recently financed the re-equipment and ex pansion of two A met lean railways. American gold is developing Mexico. Europe lias $1,000,000,000 Invested in South America. American factor ies are hoi tig lniill in the Dominion of Canada. Til" foreign trade of all nations Is growing {it :i tremendous rate. News from Jlexico Cily statics that the new railway across the Isthmus of Ttfhu aniepec, which was lecently com pleted, is being called upon to move so many cargoes from the Pacific to the Atlantic that its facilities will ?-cron he taxed to the utmost. During 1!?'*7 U will transport f.00,000 tons of freight, most of which is east bound from the Orient and ho Pa cific islands. The international read iness in take advantage of this Isth | jnlan line gives some promise of how | commerce will ultimately crowd through the Panama Canal. The State Department at Wash ington has announced that Germany, England and Italy, to whom The llii'isii; tribunal gave a lien on the Venezuelan debt, have been paid by that republic, which was insolvent four years ago. The nations are rapidly learning that the advance of one country cuii tribntts to the welfare of all. Iliso of Commodity Prices. Commodity prices have risen still further, led by farm products, in which aggressive speculation and ad verse weather reports have- combined to produce some striking quotations. $2S,000 liUHNED WITH A STAGE. Catches Fire, in Death Valley From Driver's Cigar. Los ' Angeles, Cal. ? A story bat reached here of the accidental burn ing of a stage coach in Death Valley, near A*h Meadttftr*. in which $li?,o<>o in. bank bills and $13,000 in regis tered mail were consumed. The stag< is supposed to have caught fire from a cigar which the driver, I'd Lovo. was smoktrT. Tho moni'y was consigned lo tin Greenwater Har.k. H YORK ASSEMBLY PASSES UTILITIES BILL Not a Single Vote Was RocorucJ Against the Mensur* MANY AMENDMENiS REJECTED Scuutc t<i Mulic Such fluitigrt Only n* Ave Approved by tin* <?overn?n* ?-OlU? <l>M(<Ssioll <>ruiiU*il uu Trolley lv\l<'iiKtt>ns. Albany, X. V. The Morrltt PuMlo Utilities bill pasKod tho Assembly, overy one of the I-10 members prea ont voting for It. Thirteen amend ments were offered to the measure by the independence I Tind Demo cratic members. Tin y wore all de feated by a parly vote and tho bill put through in the form approved by the Governor. Most of the amendments of/erod wore drawn by AUnritoy-Goneral Jackson, and embodied 'he principles of tho independence. League Public Utilities bill introduced by Assembly man Foley. The bill now goes to the Senate. Tho llr'st amendment, calling for tins oloction of the commissioners by u vutu tho people, was offered by Assembly mnu Robert Warner. lit support of his amendment Mr. Wan ner said: The principle of centralization of power and government by tin* com missions is ni direct contradiction of tho theories of our republican form of government." Assemblyman A. H. Sniit' offered an amendment calling for the ap pointment of the New York City Com mission by the Mayor of tho eity. The provision^ of tho bill, which proven i New York City from con structing stud operating It.; own light ing plant withou' the consent of tho coin mis-ion, wore stricken out liy simendm.'Uts which Assembly ntau Stern sought to have sidoptod. Assi'inbly man Kellel sought to amend iln> bill to make tho Attorney Gcueral tho counsel of tho commis sion. Assembly man tilvnii, of Monroe, olTered tin suuendnwut preventing tho proposed commissions frpnt '.ntorfer iitg in any way with railroad em plo.ves during t It?:? time of labor trou bles. Assemblyman Strsitton. of Ghenan go, offered sin amendment. which pro hibits any holding company front ac quiring stock in a public service cor poration. Mr. Ilarowitz silso jffered sin amendment against the formation of mergers. An amendment to relievo New York City front tho burden of main iaining tin1 upHtat" ''omvRt offered by Assemblytrtan J. A. Foley. Assembly man Rohan offered an nmendnient prohibiting si i-ailroad corporation from engaging in any other business than that of operating si railroad. Assemblyman Dobbs spoke in favor of court, review and offered sin amendment to that end. The only Republican who attackoJ tho bill In the dnbato was AsBombly mnn I'rentice. lie opposed the con trol of the corporations by tho com missions. A vote^ranglng from ittTfc-ono to fifty-fortr yeas and ninety-'ol^ht nny? was /recorded against eaon of tho Democratic caucus amendments, and then Mr. Cuveller got his am^ndmouta ; before the Hpuse. They \*ero re- / Jected. by aXote of yeas, 19 immure,/ 119. . X 7"^. Tho roll call resulted In a unani mous vote for the bill. When It was announced JumeB Oliver rose and with a low bow toward ilia reporters* seats, said: "I extend my congratulations to tho press of tho State for their suc cess in passing this bill." Simultaneously with the passage of the bill through tho Assembly came the news '.hat. Governor Hughea had consented to an amendmont, which will probably bo made by tho Senate Committee on Judiciary. This amendment deals with trolley exten sions in the Intorlo" of the Stato and was the result of frantic and almost tenrfnl appeals to the Governor by capitalists in interior Now York. Under the bill no trolley extensions can bo' made from tho time of tho passage of tho bill until they have boon considered and approved by the Public Service Commissioners, after they take ofllco and begin work on July 1. At the same time there aro many trolley companies that have ob tained consents of property owners, and of the Stato Railroad Commis sion, which have Issued bonds and borrowed the* money for tho exten sions. All this work would have to be held in abeyance. Governor Hughes for si long time refused to make any concessions in this or any other matter. He felt, that if no once yielded it would be sin entering wedge, and lie would have great, dif ficulty in protecting tho bill against other amendments. Dnin.ige No liar to IJusinrss. Financiers, mercantile men and tho promoters of business enterprises generally are goirm ahead with their plans, sure that whatever percentage of failure is shown on the net ulti jnato returns (ho farmers naturnHy will be reimbursed by the increased prices they will receive for their pro duce. This boing tho csno, it Is flg ured the regular lines of business will thrive much the snmo sis during tho last few j*soi'S. ?28.000 1U:IIXKI> WITH A STAGE. Cntche* Fire in Dentil Valley From Driver's Cigar. I.os Angeles, Cal.-?A story, has reached here of tho accidental burn ing of a stage coach in Death Valley, near Ash Meadows, in which $15*,000 In bank bills and $ 13.000 in regis tered mail were consumed. Tho stage is supposed to have caught tiro from a cigar which tho driver, Ed Dove, was smoking.' Tho money was consisted to thai CreenwaUi Dank.