THE OMAHA DAILY JBEE , SATURDAY , M AROII13 , 1830.
BOB PERCIVAL LAID AT REST
The Last Sad Rites Performed at His Old
Homo at Sidney.
A LARGE CONCOURSE PRESENT.
TIio Iowa Senate Passes tlio 11111 to
Itcilucc Graml Juries to Vivo
or Seven , anil tlio
Jutllulnl mil.
Last Illtca to Ilobcrt I'orclvnl.
Sinxr.v , Iowa , Maich 12. ( Si > oclal Tclc-
grntn.J Tlio special liain from Council
JJlulls , bearing the remains ot Itobcrt I'crcl-
vnl , nrrheil licro at 2 p. in. to-day , accom
panied by the delegation In charge , consistIng -
Ing of members of Excelsior Ijodno No. 3.Y ) ,
tovhlcli tlio deceased belonged , ninl Hlulf
City Lodge No. 71 , A. 1\ and A. M. number
ing altogether about entity members. Among
tlio distinguished persons attending tlio
funeral f i om abroad wo may mention from
Council UlulTs Postmaster Thomas Itowmnn ,
Judge J. 1' . Cas = ady , Judge K. 15. Ayles-
worth , Ilov. T. .J. Mackey ot St. Paul's
Kplscopal church , City TteasurcrF. A. Spot-
inan , City Marshal T. II. Guanella , Alderman
W , A. Mynster. K. U Shug.irt , William
Soldentopf , Chris Straub. The Council
JJluirs press was lopresonteil by Spencer
Smith of the Nonpareil nnil 0. M. Mnyuardof
the Globe. Uvjsldrs these thcro were Colonel
J. C. Hoirmnn , .1. N. Cassady , . ) . F. Evans ,
M. F. Itohrrr , 31. I > . llnidln , ( Jeorgo ( Irnvcs ,
wife and daughter , S. Karnsworth , James A.
Jnckson , T. M. r.ault , Charles Keith , Charles
M. Harlo and 11. O. Clllcy of Ulenwood ,
tteoigo Crocker nnd wlfo Jnnd Miss Alice
I'ercival , and .John 1'crclval , brother ot the
deceased , ot St. LouK
When the train reached Randolph the
inembcrs of the order joined It tl.erc , while
from Hamburg came S. Goldberg , George
Wise , Or. ( ilnccrt nnd George Marchers.
Awaiting the ni rival of the train at the
depot was Mlshnabotana lodge No.
1W of this city in regalia , wearing
mourning bridges on the left arm
nnd evergreens In their breasts. The proecs-
Blnn foi mcd and marched to the M. K church ,
n mlle distant , thiQiigh slush nnd snow , a
raw wind blowing. Arriving at the church
the collln was placed In front of the nltar ,
opened tuul a long line of people ponied in
to take n last long look at all that was mortal
of Robert Percivnl , once a neighbor nnd
friend to many here. The beautiful inctnllc
casket containing the remains weighed 700
pounds , nnd was wrought with gold and
Rllvcroniamentallons. A silver plate on the
lid bore the Inscription : ' 'Robert Pcrcival ,
born March 8 , 16.11 , died March 0 , 1SSG. "
Nlshnabotnnn lodge guarded the icmalns
while the Council IHnffs delegation sought
dinner nt the hotels. A beautiful cross and a
pillow \\lth the word "Rest , " tastefully
wrought , were the lloral tributes on the collln
lid , the latter bearing n card with the condol
ence of Mr. and Mrs. 11. 13. Montgomery.
At 3:40 : p. in. the funeral procession formed
again , nnd marched by the public square to
tnc cemetery , the band playing n dligo. A
very largo concouiso of men , women and
chlldicn followed to the grave. Hero the im-
prcsslvo Masonic ritual was read by Worthy
Master Clmrles Hmlo and the equally Impics-
Blvo Piotestant Episcopal ritual by Rev. T. (5.
Mackey. At 4:15 : p. m. the cofllnns lowered
Into the grave , tlio band Playing "Nearer , My
God , to Then. " At the conclusion the funer
al escort returned to the UlulTs. Mr. Percl-
val Is mourned by many warm personal
friends herd. _
Dns MOINES , Iowa , March IB. [ Special
Telegiam. ] The grand jury bill passed to
day Is ono of the stops taken by the Icglsla-
tmo to inform tlio judicial system of the
state. This bill provides for cutting down
jury expenses Irom one-half to one-thlid , by
reducing the number of grand jurors to live
or boven , depending upon the slzo of the
counties , instead of lltteon , the present num
ber. It also piovldos against packing juilcs ,
as Is now so often the c.iso In cities , bv i in
quiring that but OHO juior shall bo taken fioiu
any ono civil township. Then It seciucs a
surplus of jurors v ho servo for a year as a
reserve foice , If needed , leaving almost no
opportunity for a sheriff to go out on the
bticotnnd makoupn jury In the Intciest of
ono paity. The bill will piob.ibly p.tss the
liouso , and If It becomes a law will remove
many of the evils of the present giand jury
Actuary Vail of Chicago , whoso nxcrtlnato
chaigcs while examining Iowa insurance
companies llrbtbiought Auditor Hiown Into
tumble. Is now licit ! , being oxnmined by the
13io\\n investigating committee. Ho was
llr t invited to como by letter , but declined.
Ho was then summoned by Mibpuina beived
by n special constable ) in Chicago , and alter
th.it concluded to put In an appearance. Tlio
Investigating committee mo woiking with
closed doors , but it is undmstood that some
of Vall's testimony is going to implicate
bqmo prominent olliclals In the questloimblo
tiaiibactlons.
The senate also passed a bill piovldlng for
tlio election and compensation of county
nttoinoys , llxlnp their salailes nt 000 la
counties having less than 10,000 population ,
$000 when the population Is between 10,000
nild 20,000 , Sl.'JOO between 20,000 and 30.000 ,
and P1.500 In counties having more than
80,000 population. The senate then took up
the Gatch bill for legnlatlng mutual benent
associations , nnd pending settlement ad
journed.
The house ( tpont the greater part ot
the day In considering the bill providing
for the election und compensation ot county
attorney , u bill similar to the ono in the sen
ate. Aftoi adebatoinnnlngforseverulhouis
\\asdeolded to bend the bill back to the
commltU'o to bo lepoitcd upon , with such
com-ctlunt iiiibemiu'd nci-essary , by to-mor-
low aftei noon. The house then began wniic
on the bill pio\idlng foi the leorganl/atlon
o ( the judiciary by conferring jurisdiction
of thoclmdt court upon district Judges. The
bill was tnkeii up by sections , but pending
disposal the house adjourned.
, JUIIY.
Xlic Story of tlio rrooocilliigs ofTlint
Itody la the Cnso.
The cnso of Lafayette- Powell , who is
iiowconfluod in tlio county jail , is still
oxniting n great deal of interest , and
much sympathy is expressed for tlio
prisoner. Tim jury in the ease cumo in
last Monday ami reported that they \vero
unable to como to any agreement. The
foreman reported that ho I mil heard that
ouo of the jurors had been approached by
an outside party , and that ho would like
tolmvo the couit instruct him as to the
best cour o to pursue. It turned out ,
however , that no ono had attempted to
nilluonro the jury in any improper man.
nor , and the whole matter was dropped.
A reporter for the UFK received relia-
bio information yesterday in regard to
th > ) proceeding : ) in the jury loom. The
first vote taken on the. question as to
whether or not Powell was guilty of nwr-
dor iiIho lirst decree or not htood 10 to 3
in favor of conviction. Long arguments
were then delivered by sovcial of the
jurors , who thought that the shooting
was not premeditated , and that under no
cU'cunutuncud could minder in the first
lU'grup bo charged. This view mot with
general acceptation and the jury then
' considered the question of manslaughter ,
Judge Nuullo'b charge was load again
nnd n uin , vrithoui , haw over , bringing
tli i jurois any uiurur to un agieeinent.
- Various \otes were tnKcu with dif
ferent results , until finally A. L. Wiff-
cins , who was in favor of convict
ing Powell of murder in the
first degree , stated that two of the jurors
had been seen talking to near relatives of
the prisoner.
" 1 tun ono of these juror1 ! , " said Mr.
Keeps raising to his feet. "I met n wom
an when wo were coming from dinner
nnd recogni/cd her facobiitcouldn't quite
place her. She finally told mo that she
used to bo employed by my sister and that
Powell was her sister's husband. I then
loft her and went to wards thn jury room. "
"I am the ether , " remarked John Tay
lor , "I mot a friend in tlio court yard
whom I had not seen for eight years and
I shook hands with him. lie was Powell's
brother-in-law , but no words were spoken
about the trial. "
Matters wont on till the vote stood 11
1 for acquittal , Wiggins boiiig the only
man in favor of conviction. Arguments
of tlio strongest character were used
uion the qbdurato juror , but lot no avail ,
as ho persisted in Ills determination to
vote against acquittal. Finally the jury
gave up the task and reported that they
could not agree. They are very severe
in tlioir strictures upon Wiggins and say
that ho had to ask Iho moaning of the
word "scruples" used bv the judge in his
charge. Moreover , they claim that ho
said in tint jury room that ho was opposed
to the Inlliction of capital punishment.
The eleven men who voted for acquit
tal are by no means satislied with the re
sult of the trial , and have prepared a let
ter asking District Attorney Kstclln to
enter a nolle pros in Powell's case. They
do this on the ground that Wiggins was
so deaf that ho could not hear the testi
mony , that ho was ignoraiu , prejudiced
and obstinate.
uuiauious.
Three of John Wesley's groat-grandsons
aio cleigymcn ot the Chinch of Hngl.ind.
A society called "Thn Jesus Opposcrs"
has been lormed in Japan , the object of
which is to offset thowotk of the mission
aries.
The official year book of the church of
England a-porls that 87,500,000 were contilb-
uted In ibSi for chuich extension in England
and Wales.
The Free Church of Scotland has had a do
nation of 60,000 fiom Dr. Scott , of Ruther-
glen , the annual Interest to bo expended on
Its missions In India and Aliica.
Since the year 1SS3 thol'iesbyteiian church
has iecol\ed Into its ministry W ordained
ministers fiom other churches 01 In 18bJ , 83
inl8J > laiHiaiinalbS3. ,
Aqnaiterof a century atro no Piotostant
dlscouiso liatl over been pleached In Mexico.
Now the missionary laboicrs in that count ! v
Include ninety-eight oidalued ministeis and
repiosents live denominations.
The late Kaspar Audi , a stiecessf ul Chris
tian business man of Now Orleans , after be
queathing SM.OOO to relatiu's , loft the 10-
niaimler ot his estate of SMO.OuO to the ten
I'lesbjterian churches ot that city.
The colored Sunday school which was
stilted In Lo\iiiKton , Va. , o\or twenty-live
years ago by "Stonewall" Jackson , when
hoas a protestor in the Vliglnln Military
Institute , is still In a nourishing condi
tion.
tion."I
"I think I .should only pay half taxes , for I
am only asked to pay halt the usual railroad
rates \\lion tiaveling. " was the novel argu
ment recently inado by a clergyman before
the bo.ml ot 10vision of taxes , when ho at
tempted to have the tax on a small pleco of
inopoity led need. He didn't get what ho
wanted. [ Philadelphia Call.
Several .Mormon elders have been zeal
ously proselyting in northern Alabama for
six months , and have made many converts
among the cobutry people. The farmeis In
Choctio and Shinbone valleys In Clay county
ba\o notified them that they must leave , and
threaten to use foice. Tito elders refuse to go
on the ground that they are encaged in legiti
mate work. A number ot women and some
men have gene to Utah.
The Hlblo which Is in official use In the
United States supreme court at Washington
has been in use there smco IbOS. It was
in luted at Oxford , England , in 1799. It has
been used for swearnt ! Into olllco every jus
tice of the court who has overtaken the oath.
Lverynttoumy admitted to pi.ictico In the
supreme court has been swoin on that copy
of the Scriptures. It is a binall copy nnd
much worn , especially where the Jingeis
giasp it.
In Northwest Canada the perils and suffer
ings of the Catholic missionaries have this
winter been greater than usual. Uishop
Grand ! ! ! says that two of his priests weio
killed by the Indians because they would not
favor the lebelllon. Two priests weio
diowncd by the breaking of the ice while try
ing to cioss a river. Onopiiest was drowned
by tlio upsetting ot his skill while ho was tiy-
Ing to save an Indian boy. Three pilests
weio fion to death in a hli77aid. flour
who weie confined in Ponndmnker's camp
w < 'r,09 , b(11Jr ( 4rf)7cn that tlieir lives were
with difficulty b.noil.
"The Congregational Year Hook for 1SSG"
Is very nil I mid complete , and gives evidence
ot tlio skill and perseverance of the compilers
1 hero are Conmegational churches in all the
states except Delawaie. nnd in all the terri-
toiles except Alaska. Tlio total number of
chinches K 4.170 , and ot chinch members
f8.rH ( , of whom moro than onc-thhd aie
males. Tlio number of families connected
with this chinch Is 'J.T > ,717 , nnd of inombeis
of Iho Sunday schools f lo , ! ! . ; ! ) . Tim total
amoiim of benevolent contilbutions icuorted
forlsv wasSl,7Mir ( ) ! and of homo expenses
S4,507,7U. ! Theieaio 4.01 ! ) oidaincd mlnis-
tcis , ot whom U.bOl aio pastors or actingpas-
tois , nnd 1,17 ! > without pastoral charge , large
numbers of the Inttcr being secretaries , cdi-
tois , piofessorsorin other official positions.
lloxv Wo Know lts Ifcro.
When you hear the cold wind screeching
O'er iho green and down the btieet ,
And the ilioumatism leaching
Froin.yourliend do'wn to > our feet.
When von .snlflle , whim yon sneeze.
When you cough , and when you wheeze ,
As the penetrating breo/o
Uayly caiota thiough tlio tiees.
Then you have the host assurance
That the venial bprlu is near ;
So scru\v up your linn nnduiance
Wlillo tlio festive Mnicli is hem.
Tlio Modal Man.
Ho don't play the liddlo , part his hair In the
middle , nor dress like an Anglican dude.
When lie goes to a party with Melgs or Mc-
Cnrty , lie never Is noisy nnd nido.
When ho lives In frugality and sweet conju
gality , and wants pie but two times a day
Ho never eats onions nor tieads on your
bunions' , nor growls when you get in his
w y.
He's wise nnd lio's witty , persevering and
gritty , and lias a magnificent head ;
He's all light and sweetness , he's thorough
completeness , bo's peitectlon In blioit
but bo's dead.
[ Lynn. ( Mass. ) Union ,
Personal 1'nrajjrnplin.
C. 1J , Carter , G. K. of the Grand Lodge
of Royal Arch Masons of Nebraska ,
leaves to-day ! for Grand Island on
business connected with the fraternity.
H. C. Richie , of Louisville , Ky. , is a
Paxton guest.
S. J. Sutherland , of North Pialto , is
registered nt the Millnrd.
Hurry Hunter and mother , of Adrian ,
Mich. , are in the city on their way to
Denver. They are stopping at the Mil-
lard.
lard.ENDORSER
ENDORSER
Tlio folhu Ing ilUtlngulslu'd per-
Bona.woll tuul wliloly known.to.iUly
to tlio uilimblo propci tioi of
Simmons1 Liver Regulator
Jinn. . Uuxmidor H , Stephens ,
Julia w' . lUn.k ltlilll liop ot QuorKln ,
GOII.JIIO. II. CJonlon , fx-0. S.BuimUn.
lion. Jno. OillSlioiter.oxOov.of Alnhnmn.
Hoy. DuvM VVHU. II.D. I'nist OiflotUotno , Col.
lllfliOi | 1'iiToo , ( if II. U. Climcli bomb.
Juti.'uJn4 Jucksoii.SupioraoCouit.Ueorjrla ,
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lion , lluu Hill.
Hon. John G. llrcckcnrIJtfo ,
Iliruni i nor , Into t''ik'f Jusllco of ( In ,
JXJUISVuilllT.sil. \ . 1'OjIlUilSllT , I'll'lltlU'lphl.1. '
And many oilioi-g fiom nliom wo liuvu
tenors comuieiiliiiK upon I Ills inoillulno
ma most vahuill i lioiiuolioM reiuoj > ,
11 you mo sulfuilnif uud cannot lliul to-
HM , pi-uuuiuutonre from jour drufnUt
n bpttloof Uo n'ator. ' Qlvo It u fulrlilal
nnd Itlll not enl > - utlora rulli * but norv
muucullcur.ojou. .
. See that you get the genuine' .
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J. U. Zr.tLUt fc CO. , I'WladMpbU , Pa--
James Ewing Tells How Ho Placed Him
self in Lauer's Position on the Bed.
WHY THEY SEPARATED.
Tlio Court Uoom Crowded \Vlth Spec
tators Interested In the Kninous
Lmuor Trlnl Sonsnllonn.1
Uuvolopcnicuts.
Iho Iiixucr Trlnl.
Tliore was an expression of weariness
upon the faces of the jtirymon as they filed
into the district court yesterday morn
ing. They have been closely confined in
the jury room since the boginnlng of the
trial , and have been obliged to slcouupon
such mattrcssos ns the sheriff could furn
ish. Promptly as usual Lauer came into
the room , and taking his scat at the table
ho assumed his customary attitude. A
few minutes later ho was joined by Judge
Savage , who engaged his sistur in car nest
conversation. Tlio crowd in the room
was not as largo as it was the day before -
fore , but the number of ladies pres
ent was as great. Yesterday morning the
ladles wore all seated together in front of
the rail , their presence serving to bright
en the otherwise gloomy aspect of the
court room.
The first witness placed upon the stand
was Dr. ColTnian , who was ovamtncd by
Gen. Cowin. He stated that ho had
known both Lauor and his late wlfo for
several years , lie said that lie was called
to attend her one time two 5'cars ago , at
Mr. llor's house. It was the occasion of
her separation.
"She was suffering at the time from
nervous prostration and inability to
sleep , " said the doctor in response to a
question by Gen. Cowin. "She was con
fined to her bed nearly a wcolc. "
"Did she tell the cause of her difficul
ty ? "
"She did. I afterward saw Mr. Lauer
at my ollico to ask about his witc , saying ;
that ho had been refused permission to
see her. I told him .she was nervous and
was suffering a great deal of mental de
pression caused by her separation from
him. I advised him not to go and bee hor.
1 said thntiihc had told mo that she had
been maltreated , and that ho had struck
her with a revolver , and that on another
occasion ho had thrown a turkey at her.
She said she was not afraid of Mm and
that .she'd rather go back and live with
him if she knew lie would kill her. "
"What did ho say about this state-
men tv"
"Ho made no response , except that ho
had aii uncontrollable temper and at
limes did things which lie regretted. "
On cross-examination the witness stat
ed that Mrs. Lauer was not sullbring
from any physical trouble. Her trouble
was entirely mental. The records of the
preliminary examination wore produced
with a view of showing that Dr. Coll'maii
had then testified that he mentioned no
specific instances of abuse to Mr. Lauer ,
but the doctor did not remember of hav-
jng given such testimony. He persisted
in saying that ho had told Lauer about
Mrs. Lauer's complaint that ho hit her
with a revolver and had thrown a turkey
at her.
"Didn't Lauer take all the blame ? "
"lie did. Both seemed to desire
a reconciliation. Mrs. Lauer did not
throw thablamo upon her husband. She
said that she was quick tempered and
( lid not claim to have an angelic disposi
tion. I advised him not to nvo with his
wife until lie was sure ho had perfect con
trol of himself. Uoth parties seemed to
attribute the difficulty to quick temper. "
"Did she take the blame for being
struck with tlio turkey and hit with the
pistol ? " asked Gen. Cowin.
"Hold on now , we object , " quickly said
Mr. Thurston. "That's not a proper
question. " The obiection was sustained.
TIio Curtnln Was Up.
, Gcorgo L. Dennis , one of the coroner's
jury at the Lauer inquesr , testified to
what lie hoard Mr. Lauor say in tlio pres
ence of Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Estelle ,
alter the inquest.
This conversation was the same as that
related by Mr. Baldwin Thursday , and
brought out the fact that Lancr said that
"ho left his wife for the coroner. " Tile
witness was examined in relation to tlio
west window in the dining room , which
lie said had a light bull curtain. Mr.
Lauor said that there was nothing on the
outside , and that tito condition of the
was exactly tlio same as when the shoot
ing occurred. The curtain was half way
ill ) . ' -I'10 ' witness stated that the night of
the shooting was very bright and that a-
brilliant moon was shining.
Mr. Dennis was cro s-cxamincd by
Judge Savago.who desired the exact lan
guage used by Mr. Lauer when ho stated
that the window was in the same condi
tion the next morning as it was the night
of the shoolimr. "Lauer said , " declared
Mr. Dennis , "that everything was in ex
actly the same condition that it was tlio
night previous. Ho did not mention the
window specifically. Ho spoke of the
room and the surroundings , and called
attention ( o tlio blinds in tlio bed-room.
Ho did this twice , once in tlio bed-room
and once in the dining-room. "
Ho Wanted to Hick Him.
J. W. Her , tljo next witness , stated ho
first learned of the homicide about 8
o'clock the next inorniiiir , and soon after
wards went up to the house with Mr ,
Peter Her and his wife. Thcro wore a
number of people them who were stran
gers to him. Ho had several conversa
tions with the defendant. He explained
how the shooting took place. "Tho most
direct explanation , " said Mr. Her , "was
made in the sitting room the night after
the funeral. My wife asked him if ho
was wide awake when ho fired the shot.
'Yes,1 replied Lauor , 'just as wide awake
as I am this minute. ' lie then wont on
to say that ho was awakened by a noise
and got his pistol before lie saw the
figure. Then ho saw the object and bhot.
He saw the body fall towards the bed.
He said that ho rolled over expecting to
see tlio head appear at the side of the
bed and if lie I mil seen the head it was his
intention to .shoot again. He stated that
it was not until then that ho felt for his
wife and found nho was not in bed. "
"What was said about burglars ? "
"My wife mild that it was strange that
burglars should stop to talk in his room
and Lauor made no response , The next
Monday while Mrs , Her , Mrs. Harus , Mr.
Lauer , a strange lady and myself wore
in the sitting room J. D. Her came in. "
"What didLauor say ? "
"He said 'H-l. Pd a great mind t.o
kick him out of the hoitbO.1 Tlio bodyof
his wile was then in the front part of the
house , "
On cross-examination Judge Savage
tried to bring out the fact that if. 1) . Her
and Lauer were not on good terms , in
fact did not speak to eaeli other , Tlio
witness , however , know nothing about
any ill tueling between thorn.
"Don't know " asked
you , Judge
Savttgo , "that Lauer had been informed
that J. 1) , Her was trying to stir up pub
lie fooling against him ? "
" .No , sir , I know nothing of the kind , "
ruiomed the witness emphatically ,
"Do you know , " asked GDI ? Cowin.
"that Lauer know that J. D. Her did not
accept his assertion that the shot was in
tended for a burglar ? "
"I do uot know.J ] "
31 m. Her Hponk * .
Mrs. J U. Her dressed In A hud-
iome fur. cloak witU a pair of
diamonds in her tfhrs.ahon walked slow
ly to the witness srnirrt ami was sworn.
Her examination' ' was U3 follows :
.Q. "Were you nt your house at the
time of this tragedy ? A. 1 was. Q.
When did you first c nn to the homo ?
A. The next morning alter the tragedy.
Q. You went MTfi Uh Whom ? , A. With
Mrs. Peter Her and my husband.
Q. That was oil Saturday , was it ? A.
Yes , sir , it was the 'morning after the
tragedy. >
Q. Auont what time do you think you
got thero.Mrs. Her ? A. About 10 o'clock
or a little after. *
Q. Did you have' a 'conversation with
Mr. Lauer , or did'ho have ono in your
presence with anyone else concerning
tlio accident of the shooting , and if so ,
what was it ? A. Ho did not talk person
ally with mo. Ho was telling every ono
who came how it occurred.
Q. Did you make any inquiries of him
at that time ? A. No.
Q. Did you at another time have a con
versation with him , where you m.ido
some inquiiies as to eei tain facts ? A.
Yes , sir. on Monday evening.
Q. Whore were voit then ? A. In the
house , in the dining-room.
Q. Wore you iiu there after the funeral ?
A. Yes. sir.
O. What conversation did you have
with him then , and how was it started ?
A. I do not remember the conversation.
Ho was talking and telling about It. 1
cannot now remember what ho said.
Q. Did you say anything to him ? A.
Yes , sir.
Q. What did you sny to him ? A. I
asked if he was wide awake. Ho said as
much ns ho was at that minute.
Q. What did you reply to that ? A. I
said , "Why didn't you , eo who you wore
shooting at ? "
Q. What did he say to that ? A. I do
not remember that he made any answer.
Q. Now , did you hoar him state as to
hearing voices ? A. Ho said ho heard
voices m thu next room.
Q. Thou what , if you can remember ?
A. Then ho reached over and got his re
volver , and saw an object in the door.
Q. Do you remember his saying any
thing about looking over the side of the
bed after ho fired the lirst shot ? A. Ho
said if he could have soon the body ho
would have fired again.
Q. Do you remember of Mr. Lauor
coming into the room with Mrs. Lauer ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. When was that ? A. It was before
tlio funeral ; Saturday or Sunday.
Q. Now , at the time that he came in ,
where were you ? A. Iwassilling on the
couch , I think.
Q. Who else was there ? A. There was
quite a number there , strangers to mo.
My husband might have been in tlio
room.
( . Who came into the room , then ,
while yon wore there at that tune ? A.
Mr. J. D. Her and Mrs. Havens came in
together.
Q. What , if anything , did Mr. Lauer
say ? A. Ho said he felt like kicking
him ( Mr. J. D. Her ) out.
Q. Was that while the body was there ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q. Did airybody make any remarks to
him ? A. 1 do noti.'kiiow . ' that they did.
Q. Mrs. Her , were ryou there at tlio
house , probably thji'Mondavevoniiuj after
that when some ono came to call Mr.
Lauer oift ? A. Itiwas Monday evening.
Q. Who was in the liouso at that time ?
A. Well , myself and Jifisband. Mr. Lauer
and his sister , andsonio gentlemen came
in. , L
Q. How many tgentlcmcn came in ?
A. Six : or seven , "all strangers to me ,
called. '
Q. Who was it that called Mr. Lauor
out ? A. 1 do not knqw.
Q. After that , what did Mr. Lauer do ?
A. Ho got ready to } jocwith them.
Q. And then what ? A. Ho came to me ,
and stoowing dowHisJiook hands with mo
and said , "If I do. . nqto como back , good
bv. "
Q. Was ho moro or less excited at the
time ? A. 1 think ho was.
Q. Did ho then go out ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. How long did you remain there ,
Mrs. Her ? A. 'A halt or three-quarters
of an hour , probably.
Q. Did he come back while you were
there ? A. No , sir.
On cross-examination Mrs. Her slated
that she had been on good terms with the
defendant.
"Did you believe Lauer's version of the
tragedy ? "
" Vhcn I first heard it I did not believe
it. Afterwards I went to the house , and
us everybody said it was an accident so 1
fell into that view also. "
Judge Savage ttion questioned Mrs. Her
as to tlio reason why she remarked that
her "experience with burglars was that
they were not in the habit of talking in a
loud voice. " She stated that she judged
from what she road that burglars were
in the habit of remaining quiet while
burglarizing a house in the night.
In speaking of Lanor's remark to her
on going out she said she did not think
that meant to escape.
"What did you think ? " asked Gen.
Cowin.
" 1 thought he was afraid that he might
bo lynched , " said Mrs. Her in a low , dis
tinct voice. _ _
Sir. Iliirnlinm'fl Testimony.
N. J. liurnham testified as follows :
About tlio hour when Mrs. Lauer met her
death I was up and walking around my
liouso , nnd noticed Unit it was n brilliant
moonlight night. Tlio curtain was part
way up and tlio light was streaming in.
' 'I'ou are familiar with the moon at
that hour , Mr. Burnhani , are you not ? "
said Mr. Thuiston.
"Yes , you and 1 have both scon it at
that time. "
"Did you think it was the same moon
you had seen bofoio ? "
"Yes , we've botli seen it before. "
"Was it full ? "
" 1 couldn't toll. " [ Laughter. ]
Helical-fling the Trnjjoily.
James Kwing testified that ho saw
Lauer Sunday evening after Iho shooting
when he was in the sitting room of his
house , MihS Laucr and .several others
wnro present , who loft the room nt the re-
quoat of ( ion. Cowin. Ho related thu oc
currence of the evening as follows :
"I laid down on the outside of the bed
and Gen. Cowin Hj/wloOii the threshold
of the door between the sitting room and
bed room. 1 looked at Gon. Cowin and
could see his head urid' part of his chest ,
tlio footboard obstructed the view. Tliore
was a coal oil lamp and a stove in the
room at the tinio.I'ljofctovo / contained a
good deal of isinglass which was bright
and clean , Thorowma pretty good lire in
the stove , not brilliant , but it was an or
dinary clean fire. This ail happened
after dark. After Lanor loft the room the
lamp was first tui9 ; ( Vt'l ( > wn and at the
suggestion of Gon. Uowin it was finally
put out.
Ky the IjlKlitj'V/.m ( tlio Stove.
There was no ligllt in ) the room ox.-opt
that from the stoYj\vlioii ( \ 1 was lying
upon the bod. General Cowin was then
pn the threshold aiUl'l ' could distinguish
him. I could see his collar and cull's.
His features wore visible so that I could
recognUo him. Ho moved back , and I
could toll who it was as long as I couht
ECO his face. General Cowin then got on
the bed and 1 stood ii the doorway. 1
could distinguish him but not so plainly
as when ho was stanJing. I could outline -
line his features and oDiild see Ilia collar
and anything white l > o had on. Cowin
then lay down on the lloor when 1 could
also rccogni/.o him.
"Did you observe furniture while the
lamp was out ? "
"lepul'l distinguish-the furniture. 1
jsat in 'the doorway facing the bed and
held a newspaper in my hand and could
read the advertisements and the head'
lined. " , .
Mr. Kwing was ' subjected to a rigid
cross examination b > Judge Thurston
wtiich biought 110 ntw facts , to light.
The court then took a recess till 3 o'clock
In the afternoon.
Tlio Afternoon Proceedings.
Court convened promptly at S o'clock
for the afternoon session , with Lauor and
his relatives in their customary scats.
The space Inside the railing was entirely
occupied by ladies who watched the pro
gress of the trial with the closest atten
tion. S. W. Kilos , city editor of the
Mousixo Hr.B , was Iho first witness. Ho
stated that ho lirst met Lauer the day
after the shooting. Ho conversed with
Laucr in the bed room , and was shown
the way In which the furniture lay. All
present were looking at the window and
somebody asked if the window was open ?
"Yes , " replied Lauer , ' 'the shutters
nnd blind wore open. "
"Was anything said about the light ? "
asked Mr. Rstollo.
"It was mentioned in his presence that
the light must have streamed in , but 1
don't think Lauer said anything.
"What conversation diil youlmvo with
Laucr about the tragedy ? "
"Ho told how it occurred. Ho said it
would have made no difference if it had
boon his mother or his grandmother. It
wasn't because she was his wlfo that he
shot. 'You can see how straight I shot,1
continued Lnuer , 'i hit her in tlio centre
of the head. ' "
On cross-examination Mr. Nilcs stated
that Lauer talked frankly to him about
thu occurrence. Ho understood him to
say that the window and blind were both
oion. Ho said nothing about the cuit.am
which at that time was part way up.
At this point Mr.Estcllo asked the court
for an attachment for a witness named
Mrs. Bull , who , ho said , was unwell , but
perfectly able to como to court. The
judge granted the attachment , with tlio
understanding that if she was really ill it
was not to bo served. The taking of tcs-
thnoiiy was then resumed , and A. H.
Fonwick , a reporter for Iho Herald , was
put upon thu stand. Ho said that lie
wont to Lauor's house the afternoon fol
lowing the time of the shooting. Ho
went into the sitting-room and noticed
tlio windows.
"What did ho say about the windows ? "
"lie said that the window in tlio sitting
room was open. "
The rest of Mr. Fcnwiek's testimony
was substantially the same as that of
Mr. Nilos.
Mrs. Gootfichins on the Stnnil.
Mrs. Julia Goctschlus , the mother of the
late Mr.s. Lauer , was next placed upon the
stand. Sim was diessed in black and woio a
heavy ciapo veil thrown back over her head
and fiillin In giaceful folds down her back.
As she loft her seat the spectators stiaight-
ened tlieiusches up and eagcily stialned
their c.iis to listen to what she said. They
expected that her examination would bo one
ot the most Ink-resting leatuies ol the trial ;
and in this they were not mistaken. When
General Uowin asked bur the fust question
thi ! silence In the room \\as Intense , People
seemed to almost buatinldtobieathc , fcaiin
that the sound ot their respiration niiclit
cause them to lose ono ol her woids. The
attention ot the women seated Inside the
railing \\nspcihnps the closest , as many ot
them knew Mrs. Uoetschlus well , nnd some
of thoni hnd even been pioscnt at the \\ed-
dlnir of her diughter. to which they hnd at
the time entered a wild protest. Her exam
ination was as follows :
Q. You know the defendant , John W.
Laucr , do you ? . A. Yes , sir.
Q. The 'Jeceased , Sally Lauer , was related
to you In what way ? A. She was my daugh
ter , inr second child.
( J. At what time was she married to Mr.
LauciV A. On the 2M of May , IbbJ.
Q. llow long had you known Mr. Lauer
bctoietliat ? A. About six or nine months.
Q. Was he boarding at your house ? A.
Yes , sir.
Q. Yon icmcmber their engagement ? A.
Yes , sir.
Q. 1 will ask you , Mrs. Goetschius , whether
bcloro the mamairo actuallv look place thoie
was any difficulty"between them ? A. Tlieio
was.
( ) . You may state what you know of any
unklndness tolicr , on his pait , before mar
riage. Objected to as iirelcvant nnd Imma-
teilal. Objection o\eiruled. A. A gentle
man bonded nt our house who did not caic
tocoup town often , and he accused her of
being intlnuto with him. I asked Mr. Lauor
out in the kitchen if ho nskeil mo lor that
child for his wile In order to abuse her. 1
said 1 wish you would ithdiaw j oui engage
ment , for 1 think \\lllbe a vciy unhappy
lllo thatrSally will live with you. 1 said I
will sco the collin lid close o\er tlial child
before two years. Mr. Lauer stood In the
door \ \ 1th his hands In his puukots nnd said
iiothiiiB.
Overcome by Her Fecllujrs.
As Mrs. Uoctschius said these last words
she lalteica , her wico biokennd , raising her
handkcichief to her ecsheleancd hui head
against her hand and It seemed that her
gilei would ho too great tor hei to hear. A
immnur ot sympathy spiead thiough the au
dience , and a number ot ladles who weio in
side the i.iUinir mingled theli teais with hers.
She ieco\eicd hcrsc ) ! In a low seconds , how
ever , and the examination proceeded.
( J. Wheieeio they mauled ? A. At our
house.
Q. How long did they live there ? A. They
weictlieiu three or loui weeks bcloro they
wont to housekeeping , 1 am not positho
which.
Q. Mis. Goijtsehlus , did yon know from
any other sonico than the statement ot jour
danghtci of his ticntmentot liwuhile living
theie ? A. No , sir , 1 did not.
Q. You remember the occasion ot their sep
aration ? A. Yes , sir.
( J. You may state , Mis. Goetschius , If you
icmomber what day It was that they sepa
rated ; when she leit the house and went to
Mr. Ilefo ? A. It was Tuesday she came
down to the liouso nnd told me ,
( J. Now , befoie this , while living up nt the
house wheie the tiauedy occnircil , did she
visit jour liouso much ? A. Yes sir ; but not
a gie.it deal , and she was alwajs sad , \L-iy
had.
had.Q. . What time In the day did 8ho comedown
down to your house , on this- Tuesday after
thesepaiatlon ? A. In the fore pait ot tlm
day. She came in crying and looking very
pale nnd thin , very wad.
Q. She did not conn ) to your house the next
I'nday.dldslio ? A. Nowlr.
O. Where did she go ? A. Tomy biothei's ,
P. i : . Ilei's.
Q. When did you see her after she went to
yourbiotlier's ? A. Net until the alteinoon ot
Kilday.
( J.Vhoro did j on find her when yon wont
to Mr. Ilei's ? A. Lying on the bed ciylng.
Q. llow long did jou lemuin theie ? A ,
An hour or so.
O. Do you know how long .sho lemalncd at
Mr. P. K. llor's at that time. ? A. 1 think a
couple of weeks from the time she wentthere ,
< } . Do yon know , as a matter ol lact ,
whether Mr. Lauer went away ( it that time or
not ? A. Yes sir.
Q. You know the occasion of his coming
back ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. . And they went to living together again ?
A. Yes , sir.
Q.Mis. . Goctschlus , did Mr. Lauor to to
see you before taking your daughtei back to
llvo witli him n'jalu ? A. Yes , sli ; ho came
with some letters.
Q. Now , fiom that tlmu on until her death
did you t-eo much of Sally ? A. Yi , sir , 1
did ; I went theie as often as I could ; 1 saw
quite a good deal of her.
Q. Did she coma to your Iinu.se much ? A.
Not very much ; there was a geniluinan thcio
and she was veiy particular about going
there.
( J. When was tlio last time you saw her
all\e ? A. On Kitilay alteinoon , thu day be-
foi u she was shot.
At this point Mrs. Goetschlns again bioka
down and lulled out a few inaudible \vouls.
It was trying for her to rel.ito the unhappy
stoiy of her daughters llto , hut she was evi
dently determined to go tliioiiili with It.
Knini this time foi ward shu in\o her testi
mony In n clear , distinct \oice , audible in
every part of the loom.
O. vVheio was that ? A. At my house.
( } . At what time did tlio leave theio ?
A. She cnmo between 'J and U o'clock , and
tituid but a lew minutes. She called to take
me out ildlng. but 1 could not w.
Q. When did you liist learn of hci death ?
A. When Mr. llei f.unu theio tor me.
Q. Then you fc'ot up to the house , did you ,
thu same lime that Mr. and Mia. Her got
there ? A. Yes , sir. , „ , ,
O. Did you to Into the house Immediately
on getting up ? A. K" , , sir , not lor quite a
while. They went in but. 1 did not , 1 was
lamented liom ( tiring in.
Q. Did you know why when you got there ?
A. No. sir , I aid not. , .
Q. Do you lemumbfr who was in- the
housu'i A. No , sir. I do not lemembor.
Q. Now befoie that , altur Mr. and Mrs.
Lauer commenced living together neuln ,
pnon his return Irom Ohio 01 vrUuicvur ho
had been , did you see him before this honil
elite nttcr bis ictnrn from Ohio ? A. Nol
until ntter they had gene to living together.
Q. Did you see him then ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. Wheio did you see him , Mrs. Goetsclus !
A. In my own house.
Q. Now you may state how long after IK
pot back ho came to your liouso ? A. Nearlj
two weeks , lie came nnd put out his ham
to shako hands with me. Ho said , "I wouh
like [ to spenk to you , " nnd wo went Into t < u
parlor and sat dow n.
O. State ns nearly us you can that convcr
satlon , If jou remember any of It , Mrs. Goet
sclus. A. I said : Mr. Laucr , you rcmomboi
what I told you when 1 gave you that clilhl
for your wile , that lu two jears from thai
time you would have her In her grave nm
that I would sooner co ! o the rollln lid ovci
my child than linvo her married to you.
Q. WhatdldhosajV A. Ho said nothlnc
moro than , "things will bo better herealter. '
Q. Do you remember who was In the house
on this night go back to that point ? A , DC
you mean alter the death ?
Q. Yes , when you w uut up to the house
after jou had hcnid of It.
Thought Only of Her Child.
A. 1 paid no attention to any ono but mj
child.
( J. Did you notice Mr. Lauer when you
liist went In , or how long after you went In
did you notice him ? A. An hour or two.
O. State ns nuailyns you can any conu'i-
sation you had with him In icgaid to her
A. He told mo how It happened. He told mi
ho saw an object comlnc towaids him ami
heaid whlapeilni ? . Ho heard voices and saw
an object coming towauls him and tinned
over and got his io\ol\er and Hied , nnd nftei
he had Hied ho expected the object to g (
mound the foot or the bcil , but it did not , anil
ho felt for his wife , but his wife was gone
and lor the fust time ho thought It was she
He said " 1 saw by the heaving of her chest
that she was bicalhing and Iclf her for tin
iiiuleitalici. " 1 asked " '
"Why didn't you hau
the docloi ? " and he said theto was no use ol
It alter she was dead.
Q. Did you remain thcio most of the daj
Satuulayv A. I icnmlneil all day Snturda\
nnd neaily all day Sunday. 1 came bacl <
Monday nun ill lie.
Q. Now. on Saturday did you have anv
talk with him by jouisclf ? A. Ye ? , In tin
parlor : the body was theio.
Q. Was there any ono else in the loom bnl
you and Mi. Lnuer ? A. No. sir : wo wenl
into the loom together , kneeling by the bed ,
1 inked him what that child had overdone to
cause so much tionhle. "Now lull me , please
do , I do not caio What it is , tell me all nbonl
\\hjnieyousojealou.soflicr ? " He said ,
"I want no ono to look at her. Iwauthei
all to m > self. "
Q. Did he shed n tear -\\lilln you were
kneeling by his wife's bed ; did ho shed a
tear any time that you weio theie , that you
saw ? A. Not that I saw.
O. While jou weie there on Saturday did
ho have any conversation with jou In regard
to his Inline movements ? A. Yes , sir.
Q. Yon may state what that was , Mis.
( loet'-chlus. A. lie wanted mo tobiingmv
boaiileisand move into the house. Ho s.ilil
thoic.is a mnitgngo on the house nnd he
wanted me to pay the moitgauo.
Q. What did you say to tills ? A. I said :
This is no nlaco to talk of such things.
Q. On Satuulay did you have any conver
sation with him In lejrnid to the builal ot his
wile ? A. 1 was standing by thcsto\e in the
dining room , and ho said. "Wo will bury hoi
to-moi low. " 1 said , "Mr.Laucrtlmt , Is Inn lying
Sally out of thu world too soon. " Ho said.
That Is as long as they Kcneially keep them.1' '
Q. What did you say In reply to that ? A. 1
said nothing. Wo mailo aiinngements to
have the funeral on Monday.
Q. About the time or the funoial you may
state whether he said anything to jou about
what you should wear , or anything ot that
kind , or what he wanted to ulve you. A. He
opened the bureau diawcr and took out
Sally's watch and said , "II you will cairy it 1
will wind it for yon. " I said.'This Is no place
to think of such things. "
Q. After the tnneial weio j'ou up ( o Iho
house ? A. No , sir , I ha\o never been back
since the funeial.
Q. State whether she made any complaints
to j-ou that Tuesday bctoio the Kiiday she
loll ? ( Objected to as Incompetent. )
The Cross-Kxamlimtion.
Mis. GoetschHis was then subjected to n
riitid cross-examination by Judge Thurston ,
who asked hei It she did not state nt the in
quest that she had not been to Lauei's liouso
since her daughters Illness , and that since
that time net daughter had lecelved the
utmost attention nnd earn.
" 1 did say so. " luplled Mrs. Goetschins.
Q. "During that time did she not appear
blighter , happier nnd moro cheerful ? " A.
"She was subject to ns many fits of despond
ency ns before , but on the whole perhaps she
was happier. "
As. Mis. Goetschius loft the stand , Bnlllfl
Giobo appioached the bench and held a
\\hlspeiedconveisation with Judge Neville.
"Thu witness , Mrs. 13ell , " said tlio judge , "Is
lee ill to bo brought into court , aocoidfiig to
the statement of her nliy.sici.in. I suppose
wo can take the jury and tlio necessary
olllcors to her house mid examine her tlioie. '
" 1 think we'd better ndjouin , " reinaikcd
Geneial Cowin rising Irom his seat and np-
pioachlng the judge. "In the fit st place I
doubt it is competent lei this court to take
her testimony in any place but the court
loom. "
"Might it not be done by consent ? "
asked Judge Neville leaning uvci the desk
and looking at the lawyer lei the defense.
"If It is wiongto lalu such astcn , " said
General Cowin , 'the defense will not object
to it as their consent will not lemedy thu
onor. It theio Is ono step taken which is
wiong these whole pioccedlngs nro invalid. "
"Perhaps they are In any case fiom that
point ot view , " said Judge Neville , "as wo
have moved thu court fiom the old couit
honso to this sput without legislative enact
ment. "
"That's difTeicnt , " icspondcil Jnilgo Sav-
ace , who would not nsun slang expression
even to nciiuit his client , "That w. is done
by the udvfco of the sheriff and commission
ers. " After a low moments dellbaritlun the
com ( decided to adjourn In the hope ot hav-
Mis. Dell pi esc nt this moinlni ; .
Almost n Fire.
The electric light wire which enters the
store of C. 1) ) , Moore As CoM on Dodge
street , became crossed last evening with
the telephone wire , nnd Iho ro.sult was
that a bla/.n was started. It was extin
guished before any material harm was
[ ( one , except that the telephone box was
nearly eonsuniod.
Wo will take a few moro Omaha city
loans at low rates.
J. W , & K. L. HQUIHK ,
Council mulls , Iowa.
If you buy lumber anywhere without
first getting Hoaglaml's prices you will
lose .
money.
_ _
A licnutlful Store.
The finest and most complete Art Store
ivcst of Chicago is Hospo's , 1013 Douglas.
\Vlmt Dl.scoim i : < Ml Him From Untiling
"It will bo summer pretty soon. Hy
the way , did you bathe at Coney Island
last year ? " wild Miss Knickerbocker to
Uns anobborly , a Now York dudo.
"Not much. You see , I ain't a .very
zood Hwimmor , ye know , Hcsides , I got
iliscoworngod.
"What discouraged you ? "
"The follow who attends to the bathing
suits. Ho told mo to hang'.tho key of my
bath room around my neck , and when I
iskod him what for , no said so they would
lie able to idwentify mybody. After that ,
I didn't go in any deeper than my knee ,
yu know , "
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WHEAT DISPLAYS STRENGTH ,
The Market Scores Another Bulge in Spite
of Adverse Circumstances.
FOREIGN TRADE FULL OF LIFE ,
Nothing of Interest In Oilier Coin *
inotlltles Prices Itcmaln Materi
ally UnoliniiKCil Iilvo Stock
ntul Uoncral Kcports.
CHICAGO OUA1X MAltKKT.
CIIICAOO , Mareh 12. [ Special Telegram. ]
Wnr.AT The cuibstono mniket for wheat
was n buy out this morning , and when busi
ness opened on tlio bonid , with ptlcesj&o
above last nlgnt's closing , there weio homo
who regained the bulge ns n puicly speculnt-
Ivo one nnd went In for a scalp on the short
side. They bought the stull back later nt n
loss. Not for some time past has the mai
ket dlsulaycd more Independent strength
than It did to-day , In \ low of the heaviness
In provisions and the favorable weather
for winter wheat. True , thcio aio scat
tering icports coming In every day
announcing damageto that crop hero
and tlioie , but they cause no
general uneasiness. Alter stalling In at 85o
for May the market fluctuated up to noon
within n range ot Jfo or with W Qb-Wc na
thucxtiemes , with the bulk of trading at 8 > {
< 3S4 > fc. News iiom abroad todayasall ot
ono mold. In other words , prhato cables
eorioboratod public ones , and they were un
qualifiedly so stiong that thu bulls wcto
gieatly encouraged with the outlook. Spot
wheat In Llveipool was quoted l@2d higher
for all grades , and cargoes , both on" coast and
on passage , w ere called stiong. This was
really about the only feature In to-day's mar
ket , though Ilbcial eleailngs nt New
York ycstciday nnd lepoits that
a fnlrcxpoit business was being worked to
day , were sluing factois. VcMeiday eighteen
boat loads of wheat ( H 1,000 bu ) , flour equal to
0.000 bbls , and lin.OOO bu ol coin were taken.
The New York maiket opened Jfc higher ,
and thcio was considerable buying here to
day by eastciu houses. A good line of short
wheat was covered , while Schwnitz , Dupce ,
Lester , Wilminc , Hodman nnd Geildcs ( the
latter an English operator ) , weio ciedltcd
with doing a fair amount of buying. Itcnm ,
Cudahy and Kent were salil to bu fice sellers
thiough their biokeis dining the moinlng
hour. During the last halt houi ot the morn
ing session Uiulingwns light , quiet , and an
easier feeling prevailed , and prices icccdcil
to nearly Inside figuies , Ma > closing ntSS Q
b5n e at 1 o'clock.
Mixoit GiiAiNS Corn anil oats weio dull
and unchanged , fluctuating only % c In the
speculative maiket. Corn is selling lieoly to
go to htoie at firm prices , and oats In the s'am-
pie market aio steady.
Pitovisioxs Piovlslons wore dull tlnough-
out , with little or no change Inpilce.s. Or-
deis weio scarce , either for shipment or spec
ulative account , and the feeling was lather
weak than stiong Receipts of hogs weio
laigcr than on any piovlous day ot the week ,
and pilots weio lower. This affected pro
visions nd\ei.scly.
AKrmtxoo.v IIoAnn Speculative Irodlng
was very light on the late board in both gialn
and piovislons , and price cliiumcs weio in
significant. Tlio general tone was firm , how
ever , and the final closing for wheat and
mess just a tuin better than nt 1 o'clock. '
Thcio were unconfilmed minors of consider
able wheat being loaded In Now Yoik and
Philadelphia.
2:40 : u. m. Puts on May wheat , 85 * 0 ; calls ,
Chiuullcr-Browii Oo.'a Report.
Thn following report of Chicago's specula-
tlo markets Is lurninhod the UIK by W. P.
Peck , Omaha ropiosuntatlve of Chandler-
111 own Co. , of Chicago and Milwaukee !
Cables quoted English markets strong ,
with a light fall of snow and melting fast.
Wheat was linn nnd steady. The Tribune
published an article showing the condition
of w intci whuat to bo about the same as last
jear. Cleaiances from New York to-day ,
II 1,010 bushels of wheat ,
l < eccipU > at piimary markets , 180.0CO ; ship
ments , 01,000.
May wheat opened firm nt 85 c , advanced
to ST ) c and closed at SG c to tfi c at 1 p. in.
Com was quiet and steady at j-estciday's
pi Ices.
Piovisionswcro weak and quiet.
2X : ! ) p. m. Everything steady and un
changed. Four and one-hall loads of wheat
taken for export and tlneo-quaiters ot were
a million may be bought for loielgn nccoun t ,
paitlySpanlsli aiders.
CHICAGO iaVI-3 STOCK.
CIIICAOO , March 12. [ Special Tolcgram.J
v'ATU.n Drillers were Inclined to consider
ho supply too liberal for thu latter end of
.ho week. It was a common remark early In
lie morning that prices would coi talnly bo no
> ettor , and dealers were Inclined to look for
ewer prices. The general demand was fnlily
good , and after the buyers nnd sellout got to
work , the business of the day was dona at
about a steady range of rates. Very
tidy fat cattle sold stronger in
some Instances , but there were other cases
again where juices weio lower on thn coin-
non to medium quality. The market was
certainly slow on nil Inferior to fair stock ,
nnd the bulk of the olfeilngs consisted of
such stock. The quality of thu cattle was
fulily good. Theio were no number one ,
ripe , heavy beo\es , but theie were more good
1UOO to 1400 | b cnttlo Hold ut $ ' > . ' ± ' > ® r > M than
or some time past. Some 14 % lb oxpoit
cattle sold at S&oo. A lot of tiW lb Nebraska
st cis sold at StM.
lions The demand was fair and prlcc-i
about-the same as yesterday. In the aggie-
goto there weii fewer shipping orders , but
on the other hand lliero were moio dhlppcia
in the maiket than any day this week , The
jacking demand was active and the big
louse.s bought about theli usual number. The
uluuice on hogs and the decline on | oris
ons am two Incidents that are not HUely to
ncourage packets to follow the advance In
he hog maiUft. Choice and assoilcd heavy
sold at feUOii-M.1 ; , and one lot at Si.S'i. Tlio
udlnnry inn ot packers and mixed told at
S < 20ftt . ! .
FINANCIAL.
Now Voi-lc , Match lii Moir : : On call ,
easy at 8 % pel cunt.
I'liunMr.urAK-in.i : : PArin 45 ( rei emit.
SIIIII.IKI : < KxoiiANor. Dull but ele.ulv ;
i7.c ! ( nt sixty d.iy.s ; b'j/c on demand ,
. ( JoVhit.VMK.vrs Dull but steady ,
8rocis-A'IIHIu life Infn !
; - more was n
iito itt > cl this ftanooti , but thu