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HISS Ntviss rtnntu II jhe Letter to Blaine Written With out Coaching. Jodf* p»'mer om,r*d Amtotanee, Bat She *■.» Able to Reply to the Secretary without Aeel.tance — Sploy Revelation* Promtoed. Chicago. March 8. — Mary Nevins Blaine, the divorced wife of James G. Blaine.’ jr., was at the Wellington house for a few hours. She waa en route from Sioux Falls, S. D., to New York and was accompanied by her lit tle boy, her French maid and a nurse. Mrs. Blaine did not object to having her name appear on the register of the hotel, but her first movement was to give orders that no reporter’s tcard be rent up to her apartments With Landlord Gage she left instructions to ray to newspaper men she appreciated (he courtesy of the press, but she had nothing more to say concerning her recent suit or of any matter connected with her manifold troubles of the past Then she ordered luncheon served in her rooms, preparatory to continuing her journey eastward over the Lake Shore at 3:30 o’clock. After luncheon Mrs. Blaine took a stroll about the parlors of the hotel, and, meeting a representative of the Herald, chatted briefly. The unfortunate young wife of Sec retary Blaine's scapegrace son when in good health is undoubtedly a most attractive woman. But illness and mental suffering have greatly changed her. She looks at least thirty years old. Her face is pinched and her com plexion sallow. Beneath her expres sive blue eyes there are deep, black lines, and the eyelids are also dark. She has by no means recovered from the severe attack of rheumatism which prostrated her a year or more ago, and there is a perceptible limp when she walks across the floor. She is unable to raise her right arm above her head and otherwise bears evidence of the great physical and mental suffering she has borne so long. Mrs. Blaine smiled sadly as sho extended her hand, which, be it noted, was once a very shapely one, but now is thin and pale to whiteness. She was dressed in a loosely fitting robe of brown, caught at the neck by a pearl and diamond horseshoe. “You must not attempt to interview me,’’ she said. “I have declined to see all newspaper men since leaving Da kota, and it would not be right to give you a fecoop,’ as I believe you call it But seriously, there is nothing for me to say. I do not want the notoriety which I have thus far found it impos sible to escape. In my letter to Mr. Blaine, sr., I have said all that could be said, and 1 have nothing to add un til the ten days have expired. If he fails then to produce the evidence I have demanded I will publish every atom of evidence I possess bearing on this case. I do not make this threat for a 'bluff. ’ When I was granted a divorce the whole matter ended so far as I was concerned. I did not want it reopened, but Secretary Blaine has seen fit to attack a sick woman through the press. "i mean now 10 aeienu myself ana i will not conceal one single thing. lVhen I strike it is between the eyes and not in the back. But then I am interviewing myself for you. You mustn’t print all I say. it would dc me no good. ” It was quite evident that Mrs Blaine had forgotton she was talking with a reporter. But as the thought of hei troubles came to her the poor girl could not help the outbreak. The tears stood in her eyes as she recalled Mr. lllnine's charges and then her in dignation got the better of her sorrow. At this point Secretary Blaine's lit tle grandson ran through the hall in search of his mother, and when he SDied her the troubled look vanished from his bright face. With outstretched arms and a joyful cry of “mamma" h« ran to her and kissed her. That Mrs. Blaine's love is centered in this boy nc one could doubt had he seen the loot of motherly pride that came into hei eyes. There was no ostentatious ex pression of affection on the part of th< young mother. It was the simple, en during love a good woman shows foi her firstborn. Little James Gillespie Blaine, non nearly 5 years old, is a manly little fellow who bears a strong resemblanci to his grandfather. He is well formed has a handsome face and great eyes tha< he uses as though he knew they weri meant for seeing people and not to b< hid behind bashful and drooping lids Be surveyed the reporter from head t( foot and then graciously held out hii hand. “I couldn’t find your room, mamma,’ he said, “and wasn’t I lucky to tint you?" The nurse came and took thi young gentleman away, in going hi bowed with the air of a courtier. "It has been hinted that you had thi assistance of someone in writing thi letter you addressed to Mr. Blaine con cerninjr his ‘personal statement,’ Mrs Blaine?” , “It is untrue, and you may say so i «is ever charged against' me. Yoi ®sy say I wrote every line of it my ?*H. Within an hour after I had real Mr. Blaine's statement i was at worl on my reply. Not a living soul as Msted me, and neither did I submit i to anyone for approval or disapproval My lawyer asked me if I would rep); ®nd I told him 1 most certainly should hinted at giving me the benefit o 018 assistance, but I refused all sucl Proffers. had lived in the Blaine fatnil; Qd I knew as no one else could hov ° reply to this most unexpected at 80 *• Oh, dear, when is this heapin) 1 abuse going to end? Was it not bai nough to be obliged to go through i rial for divorce with all its attendnn otoriety? Was it not cruel to hea garbled extracts of my love letter »i>Te j to Puhlic and be branded a ? adventuress, who courted the soi * a prominent man? Mr. Blaine. **e, declares he will not publish thi iters.I ask for. But I will do cxactl; I said I would at the end of the tei and then the public will judg tether 1 am the designing woman o , re years who stole away a bo “ made him marry her. Mr. Blain »b.ifreat an£i powerful man, but h ail not ruin my character; no, not i "®r® *«n «m«« greater. I will light as hard u anyone when I am forced to do so, and I shall not stab my enemy *“ *}*• *»«* either. There shall be nothing that will stop me in a course once determined upon. How can men be eo cruel? Now I will not aay an other word. ” THE AMERICAN HERCULES. Sampson on Trial In London Charged With Jtobbcrjr, Lokdoit, March 5.—The case of Carl August Sampson, known as the"Amei lean Hercules,” who was arrested in New York a few weeks ago on a requi sition charging him with obtaining certain diamond jewelry and £770 money from Mrs. Margaret Bernstein, Pretenses, was further heard in the Westminster po lice court this morning. There was a ▼cry large attendance and a great deal of interest was shown in the proceed ings. Mrs. Bernstein, it will be remem bered, made the acquaintance of Samp eon while he was performing his feats of strength at the Royal Aquarium music halL It is said that she became enamored of him and sought to be con stantly in his company. Her husband separated from her and applied for a divorce, naming Sampson and one Tur ner as the co-respondents. During Mra Bernstein's acquaintance with Sampson it is claimed that he borrowed money and jewelry from her, promis ing to return the valuables when cer tain purposes were accomplished. At the beginning of the court pro ceedings this morning Mm Bernstein, took the witness stand. She presented a charming picture, attired in a close fitting tailor made gray woolen gown, which set off her plump figure to ad vantage. On her head she wore a hat of the new spring pattern, the grace ful arrangement of flowers and laces giving her pretty face additional charm. Mm Bernstein gave her testi mony in a clear voice. She was self possessed and confident in manner, and did not appear to mind in the least the hundreds of curious eyes that were gazing at her. Mm Bernstein claimed that her rela tions with Sampson were those of a lender of money only. Various love letters of hers were read, and she be came so agitated that she fainted. The case was adjourned till Saturday. COMINQ OUT TO IOWA. Thirty Farmer** Families From One Neighborhood In Illinois, Fairbukv, I1L, March 5.—The reoent exodus of farmers from the region sur rounding Virginia, I1L, is about to be paralleled by a similar migration of farm owners in this vicinity. The movement began today with the de parture of several families for northern Iowa and southern Minnesota, and it is understood that the remainder of the party will settle in the same re gion. Nearly all of the emigrants purchased their farms here twenty or thirty years ago at prices ranging from $20 to $40 per acre. The same land now brings about $100 per acre. T,he party consists of about thirty fam ines, and two special freight trains of twenty cars each have been chartered to carry their household goods and farming implements to their new homes. This is the largest exodus from this district that has taken place for several years. It is said, however, that there need be no fear of a general depopulation, as the movement is brought about entirely by Iowa and Minnesota land owners, who have pre vailed upon the people to believe that they can better their fortunes by mov ing westward. A LIBERAL VICTORY. The Flection In South Derbyshire Seat, a Gladstone Man. London, March 5. —The liberals have carried the election in South Derby shire, Broad, the liberal candidate, having 5,803 votes to 4,553 for Melville, conservativa In the last election Henry Waddle, liberal, had 5,102 votes to 3,949 for Coke, the conservative and unionist candidate. The mining popu lation voted almost unanimously for the liberal candidate, largely because of the way in which the Derbyshire miners have lately been oppressed and persecuted by the marquis of London derry and other conservative owners of mining properties. BLAINE HAS THE GRIP. Had a High Fever Thursday and Friday Much Better This Morning. Washington, March 5.—The follow i ing official announcement was made at the state department today: “Secre 1 tary Itlalne is a victim of the grip. He i was taken ill Wednesday afternoon ( quite suddenly and severely. His fever was high on Thursday and Friday. He . is much better this morning and hopes to be out in a few days The Grecian Rebellious. Athens, March 5.—Great excitement t reigns and rumors of an approaching i revolution are heard everywhere. It is said that people in the interior are arming. In Athens the principal streets are ■ occupied by crowds discussing the si t 1 uation. Loud utterances are heard ' condemning King George for what is l called his usurpation, and the parti : sans of M. Deiyannis do not hesitate ' to denounce the king as a usurper who 1 is endeavoring to follow in the foot steps of his brother-in-law, *tlie czar. r and to substitute Russian rule for the constitutional government of Greece. E Already 300 partisans of the 1 deposed premier, M. Deiyannis, have been arrested, while the ex-mem ' I bcrs of the cabinet are closely '! watched This, however, has had no '! effect in quelling the popular excite [ j ment ‘ I The king has ordered that the mi i \ j tary and naval forces be kept in read - 1 ! ness for possible trouble, and it is sai r j that he had long consultations yester 1' day with the representatives of Greai 3! Britain and Russia. I -*—•« 1 Haw Marsh In Brazil. 1 Philadelphia, Pa., March 5.—Dr r' Reinstom. of New York, who has jusi ! ] arrived from Brazil, says that he saw fj in Brazil Gideon Marsh, the fug.uve r cashier of the Keystone bank. 11. • seems to have plenty of money and is j gnown to have received remittances t from Philadelphia. MOTHER RIOT IH GERMANY h Desperate Mob Sacks Shops in the City of Dantzic. Fhe Pillaging Dona In an Orderly Mannar and the Spoil* Distributed Among the Biota re According to Their Needs, Berlin, Maroh 4.—A dispatch from Dantzic says that serious rioting, sim ilar to that which took place recently In this city, occurred there today. As In Berlin, the trouble was caused by the large number of people out of work, and doubtless the flames of dis content were fanned by the emperor’s recent utterances about crushing and driving out of Uermany all those who oppose him. The spirit of restlessness, it may also be •aid, is kept alive by the prosecutions of the Cologne Oazette and the Frankfurter Zeitung, for criticising the emperor's acts, and the general opinion prevailing that the struggle between the people and the smperor, who has been likened to Nero by the Frankfurt^ Zeitung, has com menced in real earnest The troubles at Dantzic, like the troubles at Leipslc and many other places, began by a mass meeting of the unemployed, by fiery addresses made by agitators and by heated suggestions upon the part of socialistic orators. A delegation was then appointed to call upon the chief local magistrate, who had been warned that the trouble was brewing, A Delegation Walts on the Mayor. The magistrate referred to received the delegatiqn in the kindliest manner possible, listening to all they had to say about their grievances and gave them some good advice as to ob serving a peaceful attitude in spite of their deplorable situa tion. Finally the magistrate in formed the delegation that the local authorities anticipating some such visit, had taken steps to provide some relief works, upon which 200 of the unemployed could find work. As there are, according to the estimate, some 2,000 to 3,000 persons at Dant zic in need of employment, this reply caused further grum bling among the delegates. The delegation withdrew and later in the day some 200 men from the unemployed masses of Dantzic were embarked on board a steamer chartered by the local authorities and were taken up the river to the port where the relief works are situated. After the departure of the steamer the angry feeling which ani mated the hungry army of unemployed laborers began to get the upper hand of them. The Mob Sack* (lie Shops. seeing that the temper of the men was such that they might be excited to do almost anything, the socialist and anarchist oratora began to har rangue the crowds, telling them of their wrongs, of the oppression of the government and of the cruel bearing of the emperor, with the result that no sooner was the now familiar cry in Oermany of “Bread!” “Bread!” “Bread!” “Give us bread or give us work!” raised by the agitators, than a mob of about 2,000 men spread themselves in detachments over the neighborhood and pillaged a num ber of baker shops, which were com pletely gutted of their contents The police tried in vain to stem the human torrent, but it gained force with the dcmolisliment of the bakers’ shops and turned its attention to the butchers’ stores, which were quickly emptied of their contents. The Spoils Divid U Justly, Then there was a strange scene. Immense piles of stolen meats and bags of flour were gathered at conven ient spots and the work of equal dis tribution began. Sturdy rioters guarded these stores of provisions while others measured out the meat and flour to the starving men. But it was not for themselves that these pro visions were taken. Each man as he approached the distributing point was asked how many people he had in his family and upon the number being given he was handed a piece of meat and a measure or two of flour, accord ing to the needs of his household. 'Ihe Police Held at Hay. While this work of distribution was going on in an orderly manner in the public street, skirmishing parties of rioters were keeping the police, who were greatly outnumbered, at bay by pelting them with stones or charging bodily upon them and driving the au thorities from the scene of the riot. Other skirmishing parties emptied wine stores, grocery stores and other places where food and drink was to be had until every man among the rioters had laid in a stock of provisions of some kind or another. The mob in spite of this rioting was orderly, if such terms can be applied to riotera rhe Authorities I.enlent. During this time naturally the police were not entirely idle They formed into several detachments and repeat edly charged the mob. The latter far outnumbered the poliee, fought desperately with the policemen, injur ing t number ng of them and in sev eral cases completely routed them. Victory eventually rested with the police, but the rioters were not dis persed until they had done all the damage they had intended to. Mot over fifty prisoners were taken by the police during the whole course of the riots and many of these were rescued by the mob while being taken to the guard house. In view of the fact that the author ities are not inclined to be severe with the prisoners, no further rioting Is anticipated, especially as a commit tee of the influential citizens are tak ing steps to enlarge the relief worl<B so as to employ at least 1,000 men. Wiilieiui Ang.*y at Mercy Shown. The emperor, according to rumors; is kept advised as to all such outbreaks and he is said to be angry at what he terms the lukewarm manner in which the local authorities of Dantzic have handled the rioters there. Liquor Healers' Kxcle Bill. Albany, N. V., March 4.—In the as sembly today a liquor dealers' excise bill was favorably reported, but so amended that it is a compromise be tween those favoring the original bill and those opposing it. THE REASON IS NOT OLEAR Salisbury 'Will Hot Ronow tho Boris* Sea Modna Vivendi. New York, March 4.—A special ct blegram to the Tribune from London says: "Lord Salisbury has informed the Washington authorities that he li unwilling, pending arbitration pro* oeedlngs in the Bering sea dispute, t« consent to a renewal of the modus vt vendl of last year. He is willing, how ever, to take the neoessary steps foi putting a stop during the coming sea son to Pelagio sealing within thirty miles of the Pribyloff islands The Washington correspondent of the Tribune, who was ordered to make Inquiries in the capital regarding the matter, telegraphs his paper that the Tribune's London dispatch is practlo ally confirmed there, at any rate he says its correctness is not denied. The Washington dispatch continues: It is difficult to imagine the reason for Lord Salisbury's refusal to renew the modus vivendl. Whatever it is, the pipcttcal effect will be the in discriminate slaughter of tens of thousands of seals and possibly their extermination. The proposition which Lord Salisbury is said to be willing to entertain, to prevent seals from being taken within thirty mtles of the Pribyloff islands, is absurd on the face of it It is absolutely impracticable in fact so impracticable that it Is difficult to believe that it was made in good faith. How is an im aginary line to be established in the neighborhood of these two islands which are almost half the year hid in impenetrable foga The complications which may result from Lord Salisbury's refusal may prove to be of the gravest nature. The president may see himself compelled to enforce the law, which directs the seizure of poachers in Bering sea, or he may deem it necessary to cancel as a measure of reprisal the valuable bonding privileges 'now enjoyed by Canadian railroads to the detriment of lines in the United States "STOREY'S FOLLY" DOOMED. The Marble Mansion Kreoted by the Edi tor Will lie Based. Chicago, March 4.—That magnificent marble ruin on the south side of the city known as "Storey’s Mansion," or as “Storey’s Polly,” will soon be a thing of the past It was doomed by the terms of a partition which has just been made of the Storey property at Grand boulevard and Forty-third street The five-acre tract which has re mained entire in the heart of one of the finest residence parts of Chicago has been subdivided into forty-eight lots, and the Storey residence, which in its unfinished state represents an out lay of 9150,000, will be torn down and put to some humbler use. The “Storey mansion,” which was erected during the last years of WUbur F. Storey's life, stands on the north east corner of the tract with a porter's lodge on the northwest corner, lioth are of Vermont marble of the finest quality. The construction planned for the main building was far in advance of anything previously used in resi dence buildings The girders were of iron and the building was to be as near fireproof as possible. During Mr. Stor ey's last years his actions were con trolled by spiritualists, and the con struction of the building was carried on under the direction of a familiar spirit known as the “Little Squaw.” The fact that the building is entirely impracticable may be attributed to the lack of knowledge of mundane archi tecture possessed by the “Little Squaw. ” CHICAGO SHOULD TRY AGAIN New York'* New Censa« Will Show About 1,800,0,JO. New York, March 4.—County Clerk McKenna received census returns to day from only 243 election districts out of 887 in the city. It was the last day of grace allowed to the enumerators by law tor the filing1 of their returns and Deputy Clerk Scully expected that nearly all, if not all, of the enumera tors would forward their returns to night Those returns will indicate that the state census will show a large increase over that taken by the federal authorities. The federal census gave the population of the city as 1,515,301. The police made it 1,710,715, both being taken in 1890. It is believed now that the present census will return a popu lation in excess of 1,800,000. A. H. Walkley, who is superintend ing the census in Kings county, has complete returns from twelve wards in Brooklyn and the figures show a decided increase over those compiled by the bungling enumerators of the Porter census in the summer of 1890. The completed wards are the Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Fourteenth, Twen ty-second, Twenty-third and Twenty sixth, and the total population of these wards, according to Superintendent Walkley's figures, is 379.910, an in crease of 57,580 over the Porter census in the same warda The Porter census in July, 1890, gave 858,375 as the total population And the police census, taken four montbs'later, gave 992,200. It is expected that the state census will give Brooklyn a population close on 1,000,000. WON BY THE PREACHER. Billy Frasier Knocks Out Jim Murray la Fifteen Round*. New Bedford, Masa, March 4.—At the rooms of the New Bedford Athletic club last night about 500 persons as sembled to see a fight between Billy Frazier, of Boston, the ex-minister, and Jim Murray, of Providence, for the ! lightweight championship of New Eng j land. Frazier knocked Murray out is | the fifteenth round. Murray was badly ! punished. EMMET'S ANNIVERSARY. Today Is the 114th Anniversary of the Irl h Patriot's Birth. Chicago, March 4 —Today is the 114 anniversary of the birth of Robert Emmet, the Irish patriot and martyr, and the Robert Emmet club, of thii city, will celebrate the event thii evening by a musical entertainment and ball at the West Twelfth street I Turner hall. ENGLISH MINERS DETERMINED They Will Not Hand the Imallaot Out la W»|n, New York, March 5.—A dispatch from London says: Strike* among coal miner* are reported from Tarlon* part* of tho kingdom, ayd the Indication! now are that unleu the mine owner* make com* very material coneeuiom and make them without delay almost every mine in England will ho shut down In the course of a fortnight The movement it not unexpected, as the miners have been threatening for the past month to strike rather than to submit to a reduction of wages. Some of the proprietors have with drawn their proposal to make a cut in wages, and it is reported that there will be no trouble in south Stafford shire and east Worcestershire. Should the strike become general the branch Industries will be adversely affected, and it is estimated that close on to 1,000,000 men will feel the effeots of the miners' struggle. The agitation is due to the notion of the mine own ers in Wales and Cumberland, who gave an Intimation of their intention to reduce wages on the sliding scale principle, owing to the decline that had taken place In the prloes of coal. The men refused to accept the reduction and declared that the mine owners must make the consumers pay. The men offered to make an alliance with the coal mine owners, and to form a ring of miners and mine owners to maintain ratea The Coal Mine Own ers’ association declared this to be im possible, as the mine owners outside of the association are cutting ratea The men then offered it the present rate of wages is r-aintatned, to strike In all collieries where wages are reduced be low the rates of the Coal Mine Owners' association. The Miners’ federation declares that sinoe 1888 it has forced up wagon 40 per cent by hard fighting and that It does not Intend to have them drop a penny. The prices of coal are rapidly rising in London, the figures today showing an advance of a shillings,a ton above the rate two days ago. The increase will fall heavily upon the poorer classes. It is expected that next week coal will sell at 2 shillings per hundred weight, which will be al most double the usual price. DUKE OF HESSE PARALYZED Ha la Conacloua, But In a Very Critical Condition. Berlin, Maroh 5.—The grand duke of Henae has been seized with paralysis of the right side. He is conscious, but in a critical condition. The Grand Duke Louis IV was horn September 12, 1837, and was married at Osborne, Isle of Wight, on the 1st of July, 1882, to Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria. The heir to the throne of Hesse is the Prince Ernest Louis, born November 25, 1808. Should his father, the grand duke, die, the accession of Ernest Louis will see another grandchild of Queen Victoria on a European throne. SULLIVAN WILL FIGHT. John Agrees to Meet Either Mitchell or Blavln—Corbett and Choynskl Matched. New Yobk, March 5.—The following telegram was published here yesterday: St. Paul, Minn , March 5 —John L. Sub llvan authorizes me to state that be will fight either Charley Mitchell or Slavln at the Olymple club at New Orleans for a purse of (25,OOJ and an outside bet of 110.003, or as much more as they can and will bet, the fight to take place the last week of nest August or the first week in next September. Duncan B. Hahkiion. SEARLES-HOPKINS FIGHT. The Famous Will Case Settled—Tlmotlij Gets •3,000,000. New York, March 5.—The Herald this morning says that the famous Scarles-Hopkins will case has been set* tied by the defendant paying to young Timothy Hopkins $3,000,000. It is also stated that the twenty-four or twenty five relatives of Mra Scarles have been satisfied, and the case may be consid ered as settled forever. THE MARKETS. Lin Stock. Sioux Citt, March 7. Hogs—Light, $1.4091.55; mixed, «!45® 155; heavy, 81.45® 1.53. Cattle—Steers, 1,100 to l,8d3 pounds, |3.00®3.75; feeders, 32.50®1.26; stockers, 82.10®2.50; cows, common to good, 31.00 ■» 2 75; yearlings, 82.0u®275; bulls, $1.50® 2.75; veal calves, $25(J®4.S0. Chicago. Chicago, March 7. Cattle—Choice beeves, 83.60@5.25; cows, 11.00® 3.7V, feeders, $'.25@3 80; bulls, 31.00®3.75; Texans, 3.. 5® I.0U. Bogs—Light. 81.4tl@4.87X; mixed.IL 45® 4.00; heavy, 8!40®4.05. Sheep—Natives, 38.75®580; westerns, 33.30®5.65; Texans, $3l25®5.40. Booth Omaha. South Omaiia. March 7. Hogs—Light, $L 45®4.53; mixed, $140$ 1.50; heavy, 84.85®4.S0. Cattle—Stockers and feeders. 33.10®$20; cows, 32.40® 3.20. common, 8L0U®L.lU. Kansas City, Kansas Cm, Mareh 7. Cattle—Extra fancy steers, 88.80®3. <5; cows, 8>.'-0®150; stoekers, 3270®! 00; feeders, 82.40®2 50. Hogs—Extreme ranges, 83.50®3.75 Produce nnd Provisions. Chicago, March 7. Flour—Spring patents, 31.40®! 75; wln ier patents, 8! 40® 1.75. Wheat—Cash, May, 31 >4e. Corn—Cash, lij^c; May, 12%c: new. Not 3, 83%®10c. Oats—Cash, 2814c; May. No. 2 white, 3114c; No. 8 white,JOc. Hye—She. Barley—56c. Timothy—81..8® 1.C9. Flax—31.0014. Whisky—31 14. Pork—Cash, 810.80; May, 811.10. Lard—Cash. 88 35; Mu y 38.43. Shoulders—3l.75®5.50; short clear, 36.25 short ribs, 85.7714. ; Butter—Creamery. 21®.'0c; dairy, 18® 35c Cheese—Full eream Cheddars, ll@UJ4e fiats, l]i4@l.'c; Young Americas. 12®.3c. Eg:a—Fresh, 141 v ® 15c. Bide*—Beavy and light green salted, 1c; salted bull. 4>*® >4C! green salted Jalf, t®«14o; dry flint, 8c; dry salted aides, <®7c; dry calf, 8®0c; deacons inch. 25c. Tallow—Not 1 solid, 4e; packed, 2® 294c ‘ sake, 4Xa Minneapolis. March 7. Wheat—Closing; No. I northern, i<feb I ruury, 8114c; May, 8514c; on track, Na i i anrd, 801ac; No. 1 northern, 8514o; No, * tortberu, 80®s8o. FIFTY-SECOND CONGRESS. 1 li* vanilla, Wasmnoton, March I.—In the Mini* today bills were reported and placed 09 the calendar granting a right-of-way through the Foml-du-Lau Indium reserva tlon and to establish a gun factory foi heavy ordinance for tha PadII« coast Mr. Morrill, chairman of the committee of finance, reported favorably bouse roll MSI. an act to amend un act tor the bettel control of and to promote the safety of no* tlonal banks, which was passed by the house February 18, 18118, with an amend, ment Inserted by tho senate committee on finance. ( Washington, March 8.— In the senate today an appropriation of f',001 was adopted for tha expenses of the typhus fevey and Immigration Investigation. Mr. Dolpb Introduced memorials In favor of government aid to the Mcaragua tanal and took occasion to address the senate In regard to the great Interest felt n the Pacific ooast In the completion of this great work. At 18: iO the sedate resumed the discus sion of the Idaho ease, Mr. George of Mississippi, taking the floor In favor of Contestant Claggett. Washington, March 1—In tha senate today the house bill to credit Aqullht Jones, sr., late postmaster at Indianapolis, Ind.. with 18,848 stoles in 1888. was taken up end passed. The senate resumed the Idaho contested election case. Mr. Call postponed the motion of whlob ha had given notice with respect to an In quiry into the attempted Interference of railroad corporations with the late sena torial election In Florida until Monday nest. Mr. Gray addressed tha senate on tho tha Idaho case In support of tho minority report In favor of Contestant Claggett. Washington, March 4.—In the senate to day the president submitted a communica tion from the secretary of the Interior la response to a resolution of the senate di recting a continuation of tha Investigation as to whether lands In the Yosemlte valley had becu diverted from the publlo uses contemplated by the grant. The seara tary reported that no appropriation had been made to mike a proper investigation, but from a private source be learned that great ineroachmenls had bean made on the park. The mattei wan referred to the comtnit tee on public lands. Mr. Gordon, of Georgia, osnsed a little flutter of surprise by Introducing a resolu tion directing tbe committee on contingent expenses to pny a sum whieh Is left in blauk to tha heirs of the estate of tlia late Alexander H Stephens (formarly vice president of tha confederacy) In compen sation for expenses ineiirreu by him wbll prosecuting his claim for a seat In tha United States senate during the raoona structlon period. Keforred. Mr. Stanford, of California. Introduced a bill directing the purchase of silver bull ion and the coinage thereof. It directs the secretary of the treasury to purchase silver bullion at a price not exceeding#! for 871 8.1-100 grains of pure silver and to Is sue In Daymcnt legal to ider money "with out reference to the material Of which it shall he composed," which legal tender money is to be receivable for all debts and public dues, lieferred. The senate resumed consideration of the pure food bill 'Ill* iiuiuoi Washington, March 1.—The house as sembled at noon with a fair attendance. On motion of Mr. Geary, of California, m bill was passed providing for the sale of the Klamath river Indiun reservation in California. Washington, March *t.—Today T. B. Taylor, of Ohio, reported a bill from the committee on judiciary defining murder In the first and second degree, and man slaughter, and providing punishment therefor. House calendar. Mr Wise, of Indiana, from the commit tee of commerce, a bill to make Council Bluffs, la., a port of delivery. House calendar. Mr. Outhwalte, from the military affaire committee, reported a resolution provid ing for the appointment of General W. J. Sewell, General Martin, Gcnerul Mc Mahon, Captain John L. Me* Cbeli and Major-General Boncbrako as managers of the national home for dis abled soldiers for the term commencing April *1. l^VW. The house then went into a committee of the whole on the District of Columbia appropriation bill, Mr. Richard son, of Tennessee, in the chair, 'the bill appropriates $4,087,555, a reduction over last year of *580,170, $1,7 0,810 less than the estimates of the district commis sioners and $014,509 less than the esti mates of the secretary of the treasury. M* Dockery, of Missouri briefly ex plained the provisions of the bill. Mr. Henderson, of Iowa, said the bill would cripple the interests of the district It was a measure of preteuded economy encouraged for political purposes. WashingtoN, March a.— There was a ripple of excitement this morning when the house assembled Mr. WatMmi, of the Farmers’alliance, of Georgia, rose to a question of personal privilege and seat to the desk a recent copy of the Atlanta Constitution containing an article written by K. W. Barrett, its Washington correspondent aud clerk t» Speaker Crisp, charging him (Watson) with having voted with the republicans In the Craig-Stewart election case for financial considerations aud the promise of money from the republicans to aid him in his next campaign. With considerable feeling Mr. Watson denounced tbe allele as false in every particular and the insinuation therein as cowardly. He had voted on this case honestly after reviewing the tes timony aud three democrats had also voted for Stewa t and against their party because upon the testimony and the law ft has a question ou which lawyers could wonestly differ. Washington, March 4.—In the house today a resolution was passed calling upon the secretary of war for informaliou re specting the effect of .backwater from the the Mississippi river, its course and the means of preventing injury therefrom at Clarendon ana the lower White river. Ark., as directed in the last river and har bor bill. A bill was pas led for the relief of the inhabitants of Fcrron, Emery county, Utah Territory. Ibis being Friday, tbe house theu went Into committee of the whole to consider bills on the private calendar. Washington, March 7—In the house* today the debate upon the order from the committee on rules setting apart March 22, 23 and 24 for the consideration of the Bland sil\ er bill was prefaced by a lively parliamentary controversy upon the ruling of the chair as to the priority of the order over the rending of the journal. Immediately after tbe prayer by the chaplain. Mr. Catching*, of the committee oil rules, asked for immedi ate oousidet ation of the order. To this Mr. I'racy, of New York, objected ou the ground that it wa« not in order until after the journal bad been read. Upon this Speaker Crisp ruled that the order was in order at that time, from which Mr. Tracy appealed and supported the appeal in an emphatic and impassioned speech. the discussion was continued by Messrs. Fitch and Bland, tbe former sup porting Mr. Tracy aud the latter opposing him. alter which there was a controversy between the speaker and Mr. Tracy over tbe right of the latter to have an hour for discussion of hia appeal and yield such portion of that time as be desired to other members. Tracy warmly reset-to 1 the attempt of the chair, as he expresned it, to take him off the floor 'The matter passed over with out a decision of the chair upon the point Involved. Tracy’s motion to change the date of consideration of the Bland bill from March 22 to December 1J was defeated—yeas. 70s nays, *02. 9 #