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t jjr THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 'VOL.YII. ' OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , 1 , 1878. NO. 221' TELEGRAPHIC. VERY LATEST. CONGRESSIONAL. BFNATE PUOOEEEINOS. Washington , February 28. Mr. Conkling feaid that Coster , tbe ap pointing pension agent for New York , had on the 21st of February Bent a bond of unexceptionable character represent'ng $500,900 made out in the ususual form , but it was objected to on the ground that the justification should be uu- incnmbered real properly. Such a requirement was never made befoie and Coster could not conform to it. 'The House bill to authorize con struction of a bridge across the Mis souri river at Glasgow was reported favorable and placed on the canlen- dar. dar.Mr. Mr. Why to submitted a resolution directing the Secretary of the Navy to transmit to the Senate a copy of all lettere.documeutH and statements in writing relating to the conduct of the navigation oQicera of the steam , er Huron , other than those contain ed in the proceedings of the naval court of inquiry. Mr. Beck moved to make bis res- olutiou m relation to the iuexpedi ency of levying taxes at this tirno for maintaining a sinking fund the special order forTueaday next , after the morning hour. Rejected by u rising vote yeas 27 , nays 19 two- thirds not voting in the affirmative. Mr. Beck then gave notice that he would-oslHt9 ] > ou Ftfesday next for-discussion , and hoped to have it voted on then. _ . - . W - Theresolutum.of Mr. . Plumb , di reeling the jseieretary of the interior to inquire of "government directors of the Union Pacific railroad com pany as to the nature of securities taken aud held by that company for aid granted by it to the Colorado Central and other roads , was agreed to. to.Mr. Mr. Paddock introduced a bill to provida for CDnstruction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Decatur Nebraska. Kef e : red , At 3 p. m. a message was re ceived from the House of Repre sentatives announcing that that body hid passed the bill authorizing coinage of a standard silver dollar and to restore its legal tender char acter notwithstanding the objections of the President thereto. Mr. Conkling called Mr Allison's * attention to the silver bill on the table , and asked what the majority intended to do with it. Mr. Allison said its friends were ready to proceed with it. Messrs. Conkliug , Hamilton and others favored speedy disposal of tbe bill , and on motion the pend ing business was tabled 44 to 9 and the chair then presented the Mlver bill , with objections of the President : Messrs. Edmunds and Whyte ob jected , but objections were overruled and the motion of Mr. Allison to take up the silver bill was agretd to. Mr. Couklmg suggested that read ing of the bill ba dispensed with , but Mr. Sargent Insisted on it , say ing he waa in the other House of Congress when the demonetization act was passed as had been charged without reading. The bill and veto were therefore read. On roll call the bill was then passed over the v veto yeas 48 , nays 19. The presldjnt pro tern , in an nouncing the vote , said : Two- thirds of the Senate having voted in its favor , the bill is passed aud has become a law. Mr. Allison withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to adjourn over until * Monday.HOU3E HOU3E PROCEEDINGS. Mr. Whitthorue , from the naval committee , reported back the bill requiring detailed appropriation for the navy , the object being to pre vent the improper use of the appro priation. The bill passed. Mr. Willis , of the same commit- tec , reported bsck the bill appropri ating 150,000 for expenses of estab lishing a temporary colony aud ex pedition to the Arctic eon. Referred to committee of the whole. The president's veto metsage waa received , which the speaker laid be fore the house. Mr. Stephens moved the previous question on passage , which was ueconded enthusiastically. During discussion Mr. Fort want ed the message read again , but the others objected. Mr. Cox remarked it was a charge or fraud by a fraud , words which Mr. McCook objected to and demanded them to be taken down , but the speaker ruled them out of order , and said they shoul 1 not go o J recore. A vole was then teken. The last thrpe votes were cast by Me.-srs. Bragg , Cook and Kelley , alt of whom had been absent from the House by illness , but came up in time , by unanimous consent , to record - cord their votes , which they did in the afiirmalive. The vole stood 196 to 73. 73.Mr. . Spear announced the vote and said : In obedience to require ment * of the constitution two thirds have voted in the affirmative and tbe bill has passed , objections of the president to the contrary notwith standing. The announcement was received with general handshaking and olh > er marks of jubilation. The bill and veto message were theceupon sent to the Senate. The House then went into com mittee of the whole , Mr .Eden'In the chair , and resumed considera tion of the bill to pension soldiers of the Mexican and Indian wars. After speeches by Messrs. Wil- linms , of Oregon , Ryan , White and Riddle , the commlttoo proceeded to consider the bill by sections During the speech made by Mr Singleton he cent to the clerk's desk and had read , a letter ffora Jeffer son Davis requesting him ( Single ton ) lo inform friends of the bill that if ( he success of the bill de pended on excluding him ( Davis ) from its benefits , ho hoped such provision would be inserted in it. Mr. Singleton proceeded to eulo gize Davis , declaring that this was but another proof of his great mag. nanimity , and explained that that gentleman had been in favor of de laying as long as possible the act of secession passed by Mississippi in hopes of reconciliation with the North. Adjourned. . . . . . . Mirri ; t Guide truiJUfetrachn all the , * f Cf * fl ITS 1 1 cjyUitm should kcow * SyZ rB V sbv A nrl gtxnaliyitetn.bowtocu JUindof Diwuti. viih Imndmii of valuable rrce.p iHo should maTT7ibr imrvdir.irnu to marriart. thrir n I n and cure. Treau on all UiteaKf. lully eiplaimnc t' . ijrartonif andmranitocuret uli lhonly mb Jl vork of She kind em publltitd. and ii comr's. lit Jgrpcct. Stntwcnrtlyaeiini on receipt rl utei c. _ A. . Bon iduis l Xfcrtfc Eltt ! ttra bttblua LiTESl1 3LLBKET ItEL'ORT. NE\Y iTORK MONE1. Niw YORK. February ! 6. M0NEY 45 GQXiD * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' GOTI&SMKST8. U. 8.6'a 1881 , reg. _ . . . . . . . < . - . . 105H U S 18b5 new. . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . llUW UlS.S O'g 1867 1C5 % U. S. 5-20 g. 1868 . . lOSs * U. 8. 530'e , now . . . . . . . . . . . 103k U. S. II 40a. coupfins 103JS U. 8 , 6's. currencies . . . - . . . . . - _ H9 > i STOCKS. Western Union. . . . . - . . _ _ . . . _ - . . . VGlf Pacifia Mail- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _ . . 2354 New York Central 1 04 % EriO - . . . . . . nltnTll-tTI-r-l-Tl-TIIT 9 * * preferred. . . . . . . . . . . 20 Northwestern . . - - . . . _ . . . . 85 Northwestern preferred- . . . . . . . . . . . , fi > Ji Rock Island 99 Bt. Paul . . . . . . . . , .M. . . J 37 Bt. Paul , preferred "Jji Ohio i Mississippi. . - . - . - . . . . - Lake Shore filjl Illinois Central 7S5/ Union Pacific . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . - . IJT5 : \Vabash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . - lj > i CHICAGO PRODUCE CHICAGO , February 28. Flour Quiet and firm. Wheat Active , exoired , vary un settled and higher ; No. 2,1 lOJal 11 ; No. 3 gllc edge t lOal 10J , closed at 110J , regular 1 09Jal llj , closed at 1 09J cash ; closed at 110 for April ; 1 OSJal llj , closed at 1 09 } Marcher or February ; rejected 91 ; Mmueaota firm. Corn Active , firm and higher ; No. 2. 42ja43J , closed at 43 cash ; 42j February ; 42a42 March and April ; 43 } bid for May ; rejected 36a 36 } . OaU Qjiet but steady ; ciltedge fco 2 , 23 cash ; 24a24J } for March ; 2 if for April ; 2727J for May. Kye-No2,66. Barley At 46 for March. Dressed Hogs At 4 30. Pork In good demand and steady at 10 251027 } cash or March ; 10 41alO 4-J } for April ; 10 57jalO 00 Tor May. Lard Tu fair demand ; 7 25 cash ; 7 25a7 27 } for March ; 7 35a7 37 * for April. NEW YORK PRODDCE. NEW YORK , February 28. Wheat Quiel ; No 2 Milwaukee , 1 27al 27J ; No 2 red western , 133a 134 ; No 2 northwest , 1 26Jal 28. Rye Good demand : 71a72o. Biiley Dull and unchanged. Corn Firmer ; ungraded western mixed , 50a57c ; steam mixed 53a53Jc ; yellow western , 53Jc. Outs Quiet and steady ; mixed western 35a35Jc Eggs Steady ; western , 9al5c. Pork-Dull ; 10 85all 25. Dreaded Hoga Easier ; western , 4 50a4 75 Lard Prime steam , 7 55a7 60. Butter Dull and unchanged ; western 7a22c Whisky Dull and nominal , 1 07. ST. LOUid PKODDCE. ST. Louis , February 28 Wheat Firm and higher ; No 3 red , 1 19 cash ; 119 } bid March ; 118 bid April ; No 2 spring offered at 1 12ca < ; h ; no bid. . Corn Fairly steady ; 42a43 cash ; 42a43 } for March. Oats Unsettled and lower to sail , 25 } bid caah ; 25 } bid March Rye Low * > r ; 55'i46cash. Whisky Steady at 104. Pork Quiet ; 10 75 cash or March. i Bulk Meats - Quiet , firm and un changed ; shoulders , 3 50 ; clear rib , 5 37a5 62 } . Bacon Dull and unchanged. .Lard Firm ; 7 25 bid for prime steam. steam.CHICAGO CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. CHICAGO , February 23. Hoga Receipts 26,100 ; opened strong atycsterday's quotations and moderately active , closing slow and a shade oil on mixed packing grades of coareor quality ; sales packing at 3 6Da3 90 ; light 3 80a3 85 ; choice heavy 3 93a4 00 ; mxny : left over. Cattle-Receipts 5.490 ; yards full largely of medium steers ; shipping demand fclow and weak ; sales at 3 70aE 50 ; feeders and stockers ac tive and farm at 2 00A3 85 ; butchers' steers sold at 3 00a4 SO. Aiulcrsou's Pardon. Washington , February 28. There Is confidence felt by some members of the Cabinet that Gov.'Nicholls will pardon Anderson. A contrary opinion is shared by most Demo crats hero. The subject of the pos sibility of reaching the case through the action of the supreme court hns re2civeJ , aud is still receiving , close attention. Information from New Orleans is to the f fleet that those conducting the defense have , at every stags of the trial , and in subsequent proceedings , call ed attention to and re served all points that could make the case one for the United ( States Courts. Thus far no method of in terference by the United Slates Courts has been discovered until it can be carried up to the Supreme Court of the State , and has been ap pealed to tbe Supreme Court of the United States. Tbe first stop in the inquiry has brought out the fact that under the .Lou isiana laws there can be no interference by the courts after sentence and during tbe considera tion of motions for a new trial , or any similar motion. While these are under consideration , the sen tenced men must remain in ja'I. So under these laws it will be im possible to release Anderson , except by pardon from Gov. Nicholls , until the case has been carried up to the Supreme Court of the State. If the appeal is taken to the Supreme Court of the United Sta.CH , ths prosecu ting lawyers of Louisian hold that the sentenced man mu = < t remain in jail until a final decision is reached. Upon this point lawyers here are not yet fully clear , and it is passible that a decision may be giyen when reached that a writ of supersedeas from the Supreme Court of the Uni ted States may discharge a prisoner from the State authorities. This eeems to be the only chance for the United States authorities being able to help Gen. Anderson. 1.EOAL NOTICE. GcorKd Rogers , plaintiff , vx R- Parry , whose first name i unknown , defendant. Before Lnthcr R. Wright , iuttico'of the poace. for Douglas connty , Nebraska. On the 22d dav of November. A D. 1877. laid jaitice If sued an order of attachment in the above action for tha sum of two del lars. aEO.KoaBRs. = t = : Omaha , bee. 20.1S77. dc21 erfriSt LEGAL NOTICE. In the District Court In and for Donjlaa Conntv Nebraska. Mary B. Ford. Plaintiff , vs Napollon B. Ford. Defendant. To said Napolion B. Ford , defendant , non resident. Yon are hereby notified that said plaintiff will take the depositions of Alve Marne , and JEctella Mayne : Witnesses in said canse be lore George A. Morgan. Notary Public , at West WinEeld. in Herkimer County , New York , on tbe 6th day of Marc J. 1S7S. at 10 o'clock A.H. on said day with authority to adjourn from day to day. Mary E. Ford , By 0. 0. Tredway. Plaintiff. Her Attorney. fcblS every wed U GREELEY. Some Remembrances of the Be parted Editorial Phi losopher. Brookljn Eagle. What the present Wow York Tri bune edifice is modeled afterjone may well hesitate to say , and it can do no barm not to say , but the old Tribune office was not mcdaled by anybody , nor after any known pat tern , ancient or modern. It grew , Topsy like , from one shape and di mension to another , but m whatev er shape or size , it was always a free institution. It was up the old sleep wooden stairway o i the Spruce street aide that the great American tragedian , Edwin Forrest , marshal ed his way One afternoon to "say a piece" to Horace Greeley. A certain critic bad discovered that Forrest was not according to Shakspaaro's ideal in a portion of his perform ances. Forrest wanted to know the man who dare to re veal euh a thing in print , He supposed that Mr. Greeley could bo commanded by his imperious tones to make a clean breast of the offender's name. Gree ley stood fage to face with the gruff tragedian , end kept moving toward the doorway , Forrest moving back ward until he felt himself in dan ger of toppling down the sleep stair , and emptying outinlo Spruce street. To be brief , Forrest was afraid of Greeley , and " made trucks" down that stair as speedily as if he had traveled 'the roadjw often as Greeley. All Gree ley said in the conversation was : "My name is Greeley , what do you want ? " Forrest said all the rest , and did not articulate very well , either. William H Fry , who wit nessed the performance , asked Mr Greeley , In a cynical way , why he did not treat Mr. Forrest like a gen- tletnan. Mr. Gteeley replied , "fa that Forrest , the play-actor ? " Fry said , "Yes , tliat is the great trage dian. " After a few moments' pause , Greeley said , "Wellj I reckon he didn't scare anything up here. " Messrs. Greeley , Dana and Fry were all quartered in one little room. That roam contained the library ; every editor and reporter had acce to It , There was very little passed in the way of conversation in the Tribune office an that time which was not within the hearing of every , body .in either of the rooms. Tue outer room was not much larger than the inner one , but ic accom modated Mr. Ripley , the book re viewer ; Mr. Snow , the money ed itor ; Mr. Otteraon , the city editor ; Mr. Cleveland , the exchange edilor ; ' Don Hende'rsou , the man 01 figures , and a host of reporters Itwasruther close quarters , and when Greeley entered the office some time during ihedayhe was sure to blurt out some remark such as , "Well , a pretty good paper , this morning , " or prob ably , "Ott ( meaning Otterson ) , what fool wrote that paragraph in the city column ? " He seemed to think that the only paragraph to which he took exception must ba recognized bv everybody elss , just as it appeared to him. It was after such a question one forenoon that Mr. Otterson addressed his chief , saying , "Greeley , you stumble over very small things. I suppose if the Tribune was full of email-pox you would never see it. " It took * Imlf an hour for the reply. Meantime Mr. Greeley had attended to same business , and the openiug colloquy of the day was forgotten by every person but himself. But the reply bad to come , aud it waa this : "I suppose If r did eeo it , I would know what it was. He ! he ! he ! " GREELEY DECIDING ELECTION J5ETS It was customary for the habitues of Tammany Hall ( the present Sun building ) , and of the"PewterMug , " a barroom kept by a politician named Brown , in Fronk'ort street , in making bets upon election re sults , to stipulate that "Horace Greeley should decide. " Mr. Gree ley might repel an unwary stranger who approached him to speak of any ordinary topic , or if followed up might say , "BeeD.ma , " "Ask Ott , " "Ripley will tell you , " "You'd bet ter see Fry , " anything to shove the inquired out of the way ; Dut let the visitor approach him with , "Mr. Greeley , what was General Jack- eon's majority ? " and he was unusually civil EO much so that the visitor might be mistaken for an old friend whom Mr. Greeley waa delighted to welcome. Election figures constituted Mr. Greeley's tender spot. On this point Mr. Fry , in a little speech made during the war at a New England social party at the Fifth Avenue Hotel , said he didn't think there was any ultimate danger of the country , even if the Confederates did gain a battle or two , for Mr. GreeleV had asserted In bis hearing that if anything ever happened to thU republic it would because something was wrong in the "Tribune Almanac , " "and you all know , " added Mr. Fry , "that is an impossibility. " A STROKE OF RHETORIC. Mr. Greeley was often intercept ed in the publication office of the Tribune by persons desirous to ob tain his opinion on a variety of subjects , or pecuniary assistance. It was on one of these occasions , during the long period of agitation on tne Kansas-Nebraska bill , that a gentleman called his attention to some offensive remarks made by a Congressman. Mr. Greeley replied "I don't care , 1 suppose I can stand it as long as he can. He reminds me of a fellow with a bundle of tin pots tied to his tail. " "How is that , Mr. Greeley ? " said a bystander "Because , " said Mr. Greeley , "he thinks he can make more noise than anybody else , and he does , in his nay. It keeps Dim cheerfu' ' , while others are somewhat amused. " The general impression that Mr. Greeley's signature carried power with it kept a continuous train of applicants for official appointments coming and going at the Tribune office. Some wanted to be police men , eome to be custom-house offi cers , some to be clerks at Washing ton , and Mr. Greeley's name appen ded to their petition was a source of unfailing comfort. It was to such persons that he manifested a streak of candor and honorable caution. He would say to one , "I'll sign my name on your paper , but it will done no good , " and to another , "You are wasting your time ; you had bet ter look for steady employment , " and to .another , "You'll have your experience for your trouble , and that may keep you. " The fact was , Mr. Greeley knew very well that with- oHt his personal interposition in De- half of applicants his mere signa ture amounted to nothing. He was frequently nn fortunate in his candidates for positions , on the police , especially , for mae-tenths of all th'o appointments made at his solicitation were of persons who could hardly keep sober long enough to be initiated into the uniform and service. Countrymen yisiting the city on business were bound to call at the Tribune office and see Mr. Greeley , for to have been in New York without - out seeing him , or speaking to him , was to be Ignorant and inexperienc ed Indeed. Hence all fiorts of pre- testa were made to that end. It was nothing unusual for country' men to haunt the editorial rooms , .rhich were open to everybody , to get a eight of the philosopher , and probably a word with him. To see Mr. Greeley come out of his room and put some "copy" into the DOX for the composmj-room ; was a feast for such sight-seekers. Some. time ? they would hear him howl in wonderful sounds. If he shouted , "Proof ! " they would gaze at each other , and if ho , in a moment or two more , shouted , "Copy1" they would exchange glanced again. They had the foundation for singular and interesting details for home consumption in the country , and they left the Tribune office content ed and happy. Some of the pertinacious kind would call with an immense cab bage , or an overgrown turnip , or a box of grapej for his inspection. " Where did it grow ? " "Did you raise that on youi own land ? " or some other general question , and then Mr. G. would eay , "You'd bet ter see Solon Robinson he'a the man who attends to the vegetable department ; " or if he was in a par ticularly happy humor lie would get rid of his visitor by referring him to Mr Dinttj-fiud occasionally to "Tom Hook , up stairs , " in the composing room. During the best days of the Tri bune Mr. Greeley never employed a private secretary. That waa a lux ury he never enjoyed until he be gan to have an unusual amount of work outside of the Tribune. The office boys used to copy hia letters , and he employed a young man in the proof-room , who wrote a bold , round hand , to copy his lectures in large characters. When he com menced the preparation cf his "American Conflict" he had the exclusive use of a stenographer , who sat with him at the rooms of the American Institute , and occasion ally at another resort "up town. " The whole work was dictated by Mr. Greeley to the stenographer. QREliLEY'S INTEKCOURSE WITH HIS ASSOCIATES. Mr. Greeley never acted as if he had much respect for the little cour tesies which make up the unity of intercourse The writer does not remember ever to have heard him unite "Mr. " with anybody's name. In the ollice he addressed bis asso ciates familiarly as , Dana , Olt ( for Otterson ) , Cleve ( for Cleveland ) , Snow , Pike , Fry , Tom ( Rooker ) , Sam ( Wilkeson ) , Solon ( Robinson ) , Don ( JJonald Henderson ) , England , otc ; and to visitors , Taylor ( James B. ) , Colfax ( of Indiana ) , Wilson ( of Mass. ) , Morgan ( ex-Governor ) , etc. The reporters whose names he was cognizant of were addressed in the same familiar way , and the re porter was as likely to be asked about tome missing link In the edi torial columns , as Mr. Dana. Not withstanding this familiarity , Mr. Greeley could hardly ba regatded aa a sociable creature. His tendencies in that direction were mostly devel oped in the society of individuals who , having axes to grind , clung close to the editor-in-chief in order to insure the use of the best columns of the Tribune to their purposes. He appeared ( o regard his editorial and news gathering qp-workers as merely BO many persons under him to build up , aud to preserve , and to glorify the Tribune. He could part with the hardest working - ing , most efficient , .moat earnest , and nblest member of his staff with out a pang. The respectful approach of a subordinate did not seem to be appreciated by him. He had to be met on equal ground , or he would ae overbearing or boonsh. It was on this ground that the drunken "bummer" from the "Pewter Mng' ' could command dollars from Gree ley , while R poor mechanic or un- 'ortunato tradesman who has "token : he Tribune from its start , " ap- jroacbiug him meekly , would ut terly fail in eliciting ttie first tender exhibition of sympathy. Here is an instance of how a drunken printer manipulated Greeley : TYPS SETTING BY THE POUND. Typo Horace , it's a long time since you and I spoke together , and wo wouldn't now , 1 suppose , if I didn't want a lift. Greeley Why don't you lift youreelf ? Typo Horace , that is not sensi ble. In fact , you know as well as I do , it's nonsense. Did you ever snow anything to lift itsell ? Greeley Well , I shan't lift you. Typo Horace , I have a chance to set type over in New Jersey for 20 centa a pound , but I lack the stuff to carry me over there ; now lender or give me a dollar. Greeley You're going to set type by the pound in New Jersey , are you ? Typo Horace , I am , if I can get over there. Greeley You know you're lying. Typo Horace , that much has cost many a man hia life. GreeleyTypesetting at 20 centa a pound ! I guess you mean saw- OK wood by the cord. 'iypo Horace , I didn't come to nsult you , and you needn't insult me , because I am in this temporary distress. Greeley Here , take that ( a $2 bill ) , but it'll go for gin , I know. Typo Horace , you're busy , and any further argument would bo lost upon you good night. While this colloquy was In pro gress , Mr. Greeley attended to hia writing juat as if nothing was dis turbing him. He would not have tolerated a perpou who had approached preached him in a gentlemanly way , but would have "bluffed"him forthwith. The reader will observe the cunning practiced by the typo. In every reply he opened fire with "Horace " That was the secret of success in that case. Gin couldn't be easily "bluffed. " The Omaha Shirt Factory still makes 6 first-class shirts for | 9 00 , Wamsutta muslinand Richardson's fine Irish linen bosom and cuffs , guaranteed to fit. On receipt of eize of collar and measure aruund the breast , with $1 60. We will for ward sample ehirt to any address , post paid. Goods sent C * O. D. Will be subject to your examina tion before paying , provided a suffi cient amount to cover express charges is remitted with the order. Ruleaof self-measurement sent on application. PH GOTTHErMER , . 202 FarnhamBt , Omaha , Neb. TELEGRAPHIC. VETOED. The President Vetoes the Silver Bill , and the House Piss it Over the Veto by a Vote of 19610 71. European Affairs in a Critical Condition , and the Con ference a Failure. Special dispatch to the lice. VERY FRIENDLY. Pera , February 23 llie Russian and Turkish lines at S nstefauo are separated by the little river Kara. The Russian and Turkish sentries stand at either end of the bridge , 100 feet long. The officers and men of the two armies fratorni/.a in a most remarkable manner. Raouf Pasha , minister of war , has thanked Grand Duke Nicholas for the escslleuca of his ajranga ments. Crjwda of visitors and pet ty traders from Constantinople are sseu in the Russian camps daily. MORE WAlt MATERIAL. London , February 28. It Is con' fldently stated that 4-5,000 troops are ready to start from Bombay at short notice. The Els wick ordnance works were recently ordered to man ufacture one hundred torpedoes for the government with all possible speed. Ttie order has been increased to eight hundred. VKTOED. Washington , February 28.At 1:40 : the Speaker laid the vsto mes saga before the House. The Presi dent says ft has been his desire to concur with Congress In the adop tion of measures t6 increase silver coinage or the country , but'so as not to impair thaobligation or contracts , either public or private , nor to In juriously affect the public credit. It was only on the conviction that this bill did noi meet that essential re quiremout that tie felt it his duty to withhold from it his approval. On motion of Mr. Stevens the House proceeded to pass the bill ever the veto , by 197 yeas to 71 nays. BUSSIA'S PLANS. London , February 23. A correspondent pendent at Pera says Russia will make great pretense of eagerly de fending her conditions before the powers , but will finally yield enough to satisfy them , and then arrange a programme for a Rbasian pratector ate m Europe and Aasia , according to the terms of their secret agree ment. AUSTRIA. A Vienna correspondent states that Russian concessions touching the limits and length of occupation of Bulgaria are quite sufficient with the present tendency of the Aus trian government to restore confi dence. Austria ia coutont for tbu present , and looks to the conference for the rest. Another correspondent writes that the extension of the principality of Bulgaria to the - Esean sea would practically mean securing of a naval station for Ruesia , just as the grant ing of Montenegro by the Porte would mean a Russian naval station on the Adriatic. Still another telegraphs : The po sition seems EXTREMELY CRITICAL , notwithstanding the tranqniliziug utterances of the ministerial papers. The conference is regarded in Aus trian governmental circles as adjourned - journed sine die. A Berlin dispatch eays the con ference has entirely failed. FOHE10A BK EFS. London , February 28. A Paris correspondent says he has been in formed , on reliable authority , that Russia is resolved to fight rather than abate her intentions. Orders have been received at the government works at Bull Point for an increased output of cartridges and small-arms and ammunition. A Vienna special states that the Austrian railways have received orders to prepare for theconveyance of troops , and officers on tut lough have been ordered to join their reg iments. A Berlin dispatch says Germany will be represented at the conference by the Prussian secretary of state , Herr Von Bulow , apsisted by Coun cilor of Legation Busch. Vienna , February 28. A large force of Greek insurgents ba's land ed on the Albanian coast and is marching toward Dalvino. The inhabitants - habitants maintain a neutral atti tude , and the Turkish troops are retreating "before the insurgents. Vienna , Feb. 28. All the offices" in Bulgaria are being filled with Russians , or Bulgarians educated in Russia. The formation of seventy battalions and twelve squadrons of Bulgarian militia has just been or dered. The officers will be Russians. Gladstone contributes another ar ticle to the "Nineteenth Century , " the principal point of which is that since the government is determined that the question respecting the pas sage of men-of-war through the Bos- phorus should be left to the decision of Europe , there does not remain a shadow of a plea for separate war by England , or separate operations in the Levant tending to war. 8t. Petersburg , February 28. The question of the straits is to be submitted to a conference , when , If England , as is probable , proposes the preservation of the status quo , Russia , it is stated , will not serious ly oppose her. It would seem , therefore , as if all avowed British interests are respected , and the danger of a conflict between Russia and England is ended. Such , how ever , Is not the opinion here. The .delegations have left mnchsoreness. It is thought that Enpland'd real aim is the humiliation of Russia. These feelings may possibly lead to the most serious consequences. PUGNACIOUS. The War Fever Still High , in Eng land , and Austria Preparing. bpecial Dispatch to the Chicago Times. NOT SATISFACTORY. London , February 23. The situ ation yesterday was anything but satisfactory. Telegrams from Con stantinople asserted that there was a delay in signing the terms of peace , and that the Russians were availing themselves of the opportu nity by massing troops at San 8te- fane and , on the Transylvania border. The Chicago Times correspondent at Pera telegraphs that it was be lieved that the terms were expected to be signed on yesterday , but that they were not. He mentioned also the reports as to the ACCUMULATION OF TROOPS near Constantinople , but says it is thought that the Porto has agreed to allow the Kussians to march through the capital a la Prussians at Paris. The action of Austria in mobil izing her troops und proposing a vote of credit is having a most irritat ing effect on Russia. A telegram to the Times bureau from St. Petersburg says the WARLIKE ATTITUDE of Austria and England will have the effect to render the conference useless , as they seem determined to settle the pending questions by a show of force instead of pacific dis cussion. . He says , also , that tre mendous pressure is being brought to bear on the Czar to accept the de- Sance of England by at least the temporary occupation of Constanti nople. The extraordinary character of the Russian terms is still the theme of furious denunciation in London. It is admitted that tha cession of cJalonice or the amount of indemnity concerns neither AUSTRIA NOB ENGLAND , but the manner of guaranteeing the ndemnity affects English Interests. Much of this indignation is based upon hearsay reports of the terms of peace. It is not certainly known ; hat Turkey has'been required to jypotbecate the Egyptian tribute to secure the payment of the indemni- y. Another cause of alarm is the secrecy which has prevailed regard- ng the terms of peace. It is quite josalble , however , that this has jeen done , and exaggerated state ments sent out as feelers m order to lest the sense of Europe and see how far RUSSIA CAN 00 with safety. It is a matter worthy of note that England Is repairing and strengthening her seacoast for- tifications. Additional heavy guns are being putm position , and ample supplies of ammunition are being listributed. It is asserted that the question of iron dads is still under llscussion , and forms the cause of the delay In signing the treaty. Many alarming rumors prevail re specting the Russian ultimatum , the divided counsels of the British cab inet , and the HOSTILE INTENTIONS OF AUSTRIA. The tone of the morning papers is generally apprehensive and men acing to Russia , who is blamed for the secrecy of the neace negotiation ? , ana consequently for the alarm and warlike preparations in tnts couutiy and Austria. T1IE CABINET ON SII/VEK. Washington , Feb. 28. Secretary Sherman gave the bill a bettor char acter than any of his colleagues ex pected , and there was considerable surprise , and he thought the bill , if it became a law , would aid materially in the resumption of specie pay ments , and that , while it was not exactly such legislation as he wlshedhe could make the bill very useful in improving the financial condition of the country. Ho was not in favor of its veto , as a matter of policy , as Congress would nullify it , but ho waa in favor of it as a matter of principle , as the president could not consistently approve such a bill. He hoped the veto would not preyent its passage , for some silver legislation was inevitable , and this bill was as reasonable a measure as could bo expected. SECRETARY EVARTS took his usual diplomatic view of the matter , and declared against a veto as a matter of policy , as he thought Congress would over-nde It at once , and that it would only be extending a disastrous agitation and prolong a debate that had already unsettled the financial condition of the country. SECRETARY M'ORARY was in favor of the bill ; would have voted for it if in Congress , and thought it ww as good a piece of legislation as was often adopted. He did not Ibink , however , that it would bring the prospenty to the country that its advocates had promised for it. Mr. McCrary thinks the President ought to veto the bill , because he would be guilty of inconsistency If he didn't. He hoped , however , that Congress would paes it over the veto. SECRETARY THOMPSON was against a veto , and developed the strongest silver sentiment of any one in the Cabinet. He was the only one who declared in favor of the Bland bill , pure and simple. POSTMASTER-GENERAL KEY * was nearly aa extremeinhis opinion as Thompson , although he was not in favor of unlimited coinage. SCHURZ AND DEVENS were the only members of the Cabi net who hoped a veto wonld kill the bill. They were opposed to the re- monetization of sllver.and expressed extreme views in favor of a single gold standard. MYSTERIOUS. For months past it has been a mystery to the people of this State bow J. B. French & Co. , the Relia ble Grocers of Omaha , could sell goods twenty-five per cent , below other dealers ; but the secret has leaked out , and we hasten to give it to our readers. An investigation at the freight office reveals the fact that this firm buy their goods by the car load , and we Jiave also learned through a reliable source that by paying cash on delivery , they secure large discounts , which small dealers who buy on credit cannot get. We print their price list on our local page , and it will pay yon to examine it. febS Ijlp DKT GOODS. Dyapcpsln. 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