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SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. SUNDAY MO11NING , JANTJAliY. 30 , 1887.-S1XTEEN PAGES. NUMBEK 220.
WAR TALK IN FRANCE
New Bellicose Rumors Sprung on the Ex
cited Public Ever ) Day ,
FUEL ADDED TO THE FLAMES.
General Eoalangor Working Hard on His
Finns of Mobilization ,
THE ELECTIONS IN GERMANY.
How the Government Is Pushing Ita Plan
of Campaign.
COMMENT ON INGALLS' SPEECH.
Itcmnrlcnblo nvporiincntR In Iljpo-
tlNin Continue to 1'vcltc Parisian
Hclmitlllc Circles Tlio Italian
UnioriiMicnt'H Victory
OtlirtI'orclt1 News.
1'nliitfl Prom I'nrN.
| r M/rf/ ( ' iifi'bu Ininn r7inf'in Ilenndl 1
1'AiiH , Jan. ' . " . . [ New York Herald Cable
Special lo the Hnr.J Thu pessimists
arc still to the fore. Kach day hrimrs do/ens
of waillko rumors. The bourse is as tickle as
quIckHllvei , and I'ailslausaio bewildered by
Ihcconllictlng stoiles. They jud o the situa
tion according to the Impressions of the mo
ment , and , as V. Hane sas today , "C'est '
nltulro do tempeiamunt. " t'ho same person
wlio at breakfast time announces that wai is
Inevitable before six weeks are passed , will
at dinner time tell you , "No , there won't bo
any war this jcai. "
Meanwhile an cx-captaln of Fiench artil
lery , M. Ivan doVoPst \ > ne , adds fuel to llio
llamesby publlbhing a 'pamphlet dedicated
to the mcmoiy of the Frenchmen killed In
lbTO-71 , bearing the Ulla of "How to Flisht
the Cermaii Army , " the answer being to got
ns near as von can to them in Iho night and
then bajonet them. Although Ibis sensa
tional pimphlet iccalls by its title , 1'iinco
Fiederlck Charles' famous memoir , "How to
FL'littlio French Army , " published In 1S5' ' ! ,
it also reminds one ot a once famous receipt
for cooking a bale ,
not i v\oi it's Moim.i/.viioN PLANS.
Ccneial lloulan ei Is woikin night and
day in perfecting ariangemcnls vvilh the
railway authorities to enable moblli/atlon on
the Herman frontier to be as lapld as possible
the moment tlio oulei shall be given , iho
two army corps lo Iho vvesl of I'orls the
Thhd with headquarters at Kouon and the
Tenth with hcadqiiartcisat Henner can now
be transported dliect by lail to the eastern
liontlci without passing throiuh 1'aiis , a
feat thai would have been impossible six
weeksaKO , and which shortens by two davs
at least the lime lequired to mobili/e the o
two roips d'armcs.
COIIMKNTS OX 1NOAI.I.S' SPBKCII.
The I'.uisian papeis have reproduced with
much trlcu Mi. In alls' speech In the senate
acainst Kimlind whicli , translated into terse ,
tieuchint Fienih , has a tiairic ring about It
tint pleases the boulevaullers. To-da > 's
republican llvenement devotes a lead
ing article to Senatoi Ingalls and concludes
with the woids : "Lo vltnleiit .eniteiir du
Kansas a etc 1'echodo la conscience hiimaine.
Jj'AnclLleuo csl jugee. Llio ne tombei.i
pas plus has apres avoir elo doincstiiincu pii
I'Allomand. Kllu hnlra elronglce pai deux
jn'iiples jeunes it impltojablcs lo Yankee et
le Co u pic. "
iirAt Tirvi. vviVTiiiit. :
The vvcithoi for ( hu last lew dajb has been
suprrb. The bright uunshlnu every day has
given us a forelaste of spring and made I'aiis
almost as eheciful as during the ' 'uiand
prlx. "
run mi'Noric s\f ! vuo\ .
Illpnotliiu and Di. Cli.ucot continue Iho
r.irlsian soiisatlotis ot Ihe day. A most In-
leiesling seance took place jesterdaj moin-
ing in the museum of the Salpclrlorc hos
pital. Di. Cli.ucot leeched n delegation
from the bocietj do Medicine Legate com
missioned with examining Ihe possibility ot
nny one undei lij pnotle liilluoucu making or
higuliiK n will. A very eiiiious expcii-
ment was made in which a > oung cirl
' < < , ' i Di. Chaicot's admonition signed a
ji < er after having violently rot used lo do
t > o toi .several minutes. She remembered
having iceclvcd the paper trom one of the
member * ol the commission. Dr. Jironardcl
then made her a present ot M francs. The
experiment lends to prove that If such a
thing is Impiobiblo It is not Impossible. This
btudv has become a p isslon among medical
men , who say It may greatly help Icval pio-
eiduie , Inasmucli as by sending criminals
to sliep and diajging their secret from tliom
while undei lopiiollc Intlucnco , there would
bo little fear of judges condemning the inno
cent foi ( hostility. A thett In tlie hospital was
lonndont in this way by Dr. Maurio , for
mini } ears Dr. Chaicot'b assistant. The sub
ject refused at hrst to tell where the object
was hidden. After a little diplomacy on the
put ot the loung doctor , who told the blsop-
Ing gill ho was llio louiiL' man from whom
Iliii card case had boon taken and not to fear
lelllnr him where It was , she gave a detailed
account ot liav Ing stolen and told vvncro the
cat dense was lobe toiind. Dr. Mnuilo im-
medlatelj went to the spot indicated , where ,
buiocnn eh the stolen article was found.
M.VV CAIIMVAI , COSlL'Mi : ? .
Thograndes coat u lores are rack Inu their
Inalns to tind something now tor the carnival
balls. Thohacknnyod wattcau shepherdesses ,
vlvaiulleies gijisles and Andalousneans arn
giving place to somethiiu more original.
One new costume is that * of u snail. It Is
composed of a short sl.irtof pale gray
i ; iu/ , looped at inteivals with largo Imita
tion snail shells in strlpod black and yellow
bilk. The corsage , composed of the same
striped bilk , is rut In a deep point In front
and has a largo puff , simulating a shell at
at the back. It is boidered at the lop with
trimming of cray frlezu feathers. The head-
die.sb IN adorned with two slender horns imi
tating those of n snail , 0
Another veiy original dress represents a
bummer storm. 0 no-half of the skirt Is In
fky blue bitln , on which Is worked in gofd a
half disk aud Ihe long rajs of a setting sun ,
From this side an ) drawn back full skirts of
Mark tulle , striped with lines of n plcasint
rain , Ttit-se widths fold full and are uncon-
lined over an underlining of black satin at
the other side of the skirt The cor < ge Is of
black tulle , striped with silver , made full and
crossed transversely with a gauze scarf in the
] rlstnatlc colors lo represent a rainbow , This
scarf is attached at the vvaK to that si Jo ot
the skirl , which is composed of blacK tulle ,
and over which ita Iwo long ends are allowed
to fall.
Averypreity costume , representing winter -
tor , has a abort skirt entirely formed of
swan's down And a corsage In while corsage ,
bordered with swan's down. A pair of silver
tkatcs Is attached by a white satin ribbon to
one sldo of the waist. A 1'ollsh cap in swan's
Jown and a mull of the same material com
plete the dirts.
Among the passengers who failed from
Uavro this uiorulug on board the Normaudle
are the Haron de 1'ava , the Italian minister
at Washington. Madame de Fava , who Is
still in delicate health , remains until spring
at Nice.
Mr. aud Miss Hcach Orant are basking in
the sunshine at Cannes and -Miss Adele
Orant Is to wear Ihe co lumo of a soubrclto
at tlie seventeenth century bill civ en by
Lidy Murray at Cannes In tlio nilddlo of
Febiuaiy.
Mrs. James Hrovvn Potter has wisely
chosen as her coach In French classic Mine.
Arnold Plcssy. The societal of the Comc-
d'o ' Fraiical c predicts great things of la jollo
Amerlcalne.
Mr. S. V. A. Vanhorne , of Now York , Is
at the hotel do I'Athenee.
Mr. ChailcsS. Shaw and wife , ot New-
York , aie nt the Hotel Continental ,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Turner and Miss Ames , of
St. Louis , nre nt the tlio Hotel Uellcvue.
Mi. and Mis. S. S. White , jr. , of Philadel
phia , are at the Hotel liinda.
Amen i the Amciicans at Monte Carlo are
Ml. and Mrs. William Astor , Mr. Prescolt
L\nrenec. Mr. and Mrs. Delano and Mrs ,
Tuckei.
1 saw the ex-klipdive , Ismail , today. Ho
is veri much alfeeted by the death of ( .leneial
Stone , whom he said was ono of Ihe ablest
and best men that ever served In Lsj pt.
AtTAIHS IN ULHIMANV.
'llici Governinont'H Election Methods
I'li'imrntlotiH Pop War.
Uniti.iv , . Jin. us , Mnrch 'J bavins been
nxcd foi the ballot the relchstae cannot meet
belnietho Mh of lhat month. Pieparatloiis
foi the elections are now proceeding very
qnlclly but on nil sides with much activity.
The government Is working cliletly along
two lines , to Impede the socialist electoral
piopagandaand to Influence the return of the
clerical candidates supporting the bcplennate.
Toward tlio lallcr object a new church
bill w ill bo laid before Ihe upper house of the
Prussian Iniultap on February It. The bill
embodies a thorough revision of the Mai-
laws , including the right of losldence of
religious orders , recognbes the Vatican's
interpielation of the An/el ( Jepliuht , and
practically renounces during a staled peiiod
( reported to Du ten icars ) , all rights of the
stale to approve appointments to eleilcal
vacancies except in Iho Polish distiicls.
The lepresslon of the socialists extends to
suppiesslon of electoral meetings , the arrest
of leading members of local committees aud
the sel/uro of manifestos if the police con
sider iho appeals a breach of law. At Dant-
/lc on Thursday twelve soctahsls were ar
rested , including Ilcrr Jochcw , a candidate
foi the leichstaff , and nearly all the members
of his committee. The police make
the usual chaigu that the pilsoners
were members o a secret society. The
iJcrlln police hive so teiroiii-ed the own
ers of hills In worklngmen's qtnrters , In
which populir meetings have hitherto been
held , that they now lefuso lo let tliom for
political purposes , and a similar difllculty Is
encounteied uy these desiring to hold meetIngs -
Ings in beer I'OtHes. Hut not
withstanding the efforts of the police
the socialist candidates are prosressii'K.
Singer , the socialist caudldate in the fourth
district , Ilozenolevcr in the sixth , and Ctis-
tensen in the hist are all considered sure of
election. The progressist prospects arc rather
doubtful. Since Ihe DanMe progrcsslsls de
clared in favor ol the septcnnato olher
disltlcts , including KonlKsburg and Somier
haiiscn , have decided only to elect candidates
who will vote lot the milltaiy bill In its
ontliety. At Frcdobers and Arnsweldo a
pto.'ressist has been nominated who piom-
ises to vote foi the septeunate.
WAH rilLli'AllAllONS.
Thnstalement of the ollichl press that the
calling out of the reserves does not Imply
vv.u lias failed to reassure the public , while
both on the bouise and in military circles the
measure is interpreted as a p.irt of the cam
piltni preparations. The Jlnlhausen papers
announce purchases of the largo school build
ings at Xlllishelm , near Calmar , for
barracks for German tioops. llo
intorcemoiits have arrived at
Dieu/e. H.uenan and other frontier
I osts. An Alsace Journal reports lhat the
French aie building wooden bairacks at Gei-
aidmer to accommodate 3,090 men and that at
other places in Vo ges smaller bairacks are
belnc erected. The garrisons at hplnal
Hiuj ores aud baintVin have each been rein *
torccd w lib 5,000 iroops.
Tlio Italian Government VIctoriouH
tCopuiltlM 7AS7 buJamft Gortlon Hewlett. ]
IloMK , Jan. 29. | Nevv York Herald
Cable Special to the UKE.J An excellent
luipicsslon has been produced on tlio mono >
market hero by the victory of the Italian
ministry , obtained aftei lonz and animated
discussion , of tlio public works budget. A
majority of llfleen votes proves the stability
of the government of whicli Signer Dcpretls
is chief , and the immense in linen ce exercised
by Signer MaBllani , tlio mlnlstei of finances ,
Slgnor Genala , minister of public works ,
would have been boalen without 11.o assist
ance of Slgnor F. Depiltls and Magllaul.
Another gieat parllamentaiy ballot will take
place In tlio early part of March next , vvnen
the discussion on the next budget will com
mence.
The same pupils of the elementary classes
of political economy who last year brought
about the dissolution of the chamber of dep
uties are preparing to make another attack
on their master , Slgnor Magllanl , who is
waiting for them with a smile on his lips ,
conscious of having rendered immense
service to his conntrj , He has maintained
the credit of the Italian coveinmenU not
withstanding several icars of depression
caused by the Inundations and tlio cholera.
It Is to him , too , tliat the laboring classes of
Italy owe the abolition of the tax on corn
grinding , the reduction of 50 per cent In the
price of nail. Slgnor Mixllanl's victory will
bo a crushing one for his adversaries.
Pqrls unit Ilrussnls Hello.
[ CopvriM 1W Ly Jamet ( lonlm Ilennttt , ' ]
Hnussui.s , Jan. W. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to the Uii : : . | Experiments
were made lo-day of telephone wires estab
lished between Paris and liiussels , thn long
est line of communication > et established on
the continent. Parisian and Jielglan jour
nalists and some ministers telephoned over
the wire and their voices were perfectly aud
ible. The experiments having succeeded ,
the telephonic service will bo opened to the
public and worked regularly from Febru
ary 10.
A Protest From Turkey ,
le'oj vrleM IS87 by Jamti Qnnlnn llcnnctt.1
Co.NstANTiNoi'LK , Jan. 'JO , [ New Yoik
Herald Cable Special to the llKr.-All |
the Americans here , including the mission
aries , have bisned a petition to congress protesting -
testing against Ihe pioposcd Ircaly with llio
porto which revives tlie status of protected
nud naturalized citizens.
Senatorial Contests.
CUAIU.V.STON , W. Va. , Jon. 25' ' . Thn legis
lature In joint session cast another ballot for
United States senator to-day , without any
result.
AVSTIN. Tex. , Jan l.U The deadlock In
the legislature over the election of senator
remains unbroken ,
iNDiANAvoi.is. Jan CO. In tlie Joint ses
sion of the legislature to day the republicans
refrained from voting.
BILLS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ,
Substance of Some Measures Which tha
People Will Watch.
THE PROPOSED POOLING DRAW.
Whnt Ucprcacntntlvo Sinjth Has In
troduced For tlio KulRht < 4 of
Labor-Miller's Live Stock Com
mission Document.
Important House Hills.
LINCOLN , Neb. . Jan. an. [ Special to the
Hii : : . ] Among Iho bills which were Inlio-
mtccd jeslerday and lorwaided lo second
reading In the house lo-day some have gen
eral Intel cst.
Mr. Yutzv presents a measure which pro
v hies that any Individual , hrm or compiny
who shall fraudulently contract any debt or
obtain credit upon fraudulent repie&cntatlons
shall not bo entitled to the benefit of exemp
tion laws , and all propeitv , ical or personal ,
shall bo liable to sciruio upon atlachment.
.Mr. Smith has Introduced thu bill drafted
by the sinle asscmblj of KnlirhU of Labor
forblddlncpoollni ; contracts bv rathoads. It
provides ' 'that all conlracls , ellhei express or
Imiillcd , whether made within this stale 01
without this state , by any rallioad company
orcanl7cd 01 doing bit ilncss In this stxle , to
pool or divide Its earnings with any oilier
ralhoid company or companies , oilhor
in or out of this state ; and all
contracls , expiess or implud , lo charge
an agreed rate foi the carilageof goods 01
pnbsemieis from any point , without this state
lo any point In this state or from any point
in this state to any point without this state ,
or between any points in this slale , tire
hereby prohibited and declared illegal and
void so tai as Iho s-uuo rcbilo lo tlio carriage
ol uoods or p xssoiiKcrs within this slate. "
'Iho bill further provides that any person
that bh ill pay biichiallroad commny any
money lor tlio carriage ol goods within this
stite'oi for passoncer faro during the time
such company shall bo operating its road un
der such illegal contiact orattrcoment pro
hibited by the provisions of tills act , may ie-
cover all such money.
Another bill , also dratted by the Knights of
Labor , is introduced by Mr. Smyth. It de-
claies that no telegraph company shall charge
nioie than the following lates : Foi ten
wort's ' , 100 miles , 20 cents ; and
1 cent for eveiy additional word. For ten
words anj where in the state over ono
miles , : n cents ; and 1 cent for
every additional woid. The penalty Is
5r30dollars ; lei every violation.
Mr. Sm > lh aNo lutioduccd abill making
standard time the legal time.
Mr. Whltmoio has piesented a bill estab
lishing the Nebraska Dalrj men's association
and reeosnl/lng It as a stale Institution. The
olliceis named aie : W. ( i. Whit more , presi
dent ; S.O. Hassell , vice president : 11.11.
Wing , secretary and treasurer : D. 1' . Ash-
bmn , J. DKon Avery , K. F , llowe , llemy
jicke ; , and J.JC. Meinll , direclors. The asso-
cialion shall hold an annual meelin 01 con
vention on the second Tuesday of December ,
at which leports shall bo received. 'Ihe ino-
Iho convention and repoits shall
'bo printed ( -,000 copies ) and to pay this ex
pense S1OUO annually is to bo appropiiated
out of tlio geneial fund of Iho state.
Mi. Bowman's bill to provide a boird of
live slock banilaiy commlssionei- a very
voluminous document , and appeals to bo
quite complete. H names the governor , at-
loinoy geneial and auditor as ox-ollicio com-
missioncis. J'ach shall appoint a secretary
who shall bo a practical stock grower , and
whoslmll lesideiei-iiectlvcly In the Flist , bee-
end and Third congressional districts. The
stlaiy of each secretary sliall bo StiUu ] > cr
annum. The boaul shall also appoint a
veterinarian at a salar > of S'J.WO. The board
bhall bo emnoweicd to order quarantine , in
vestigate all icports of contagious or intec-
tious diseases , cause slmiKliter of inlccted
animals and do tinny olhui things eilciiiated
to guard the live slock ot Iho slale from dis
ease. The bill also makes It the duty of
every peison owning or handling slock to re-
poit appearance or disease at once to the
bheritl of thu county in which the stock is lo
cated , and ol the sheiifl lo establish tempo-
nuy quarantine and report at once to the
commissioners. For violation of tills duty
on pai t of an Individual lines iiro to be im
posed ; and for bringing Into the stale any
infected animal the tine is placed at not less
than ? 00 nor more than 51,000. Theio are
some piovislons of the bill which will boat
scrutiny , especially one which extepts from
stock to be paid for If killed by ordei ol Ihe
veterinarian any stock which belongs to the
United Slales.
Senate
LIXCOI.N. Neb. , Jan. 29. | Special TeKj
gram lo Iho Ui.i : . Another petition fiom the
volers of Yoik counly was presented by
Mr. Keckley , Piavjng that tlio bill bo
passed , vv Inch prov Ides th it no combination
among grain dealers to conlrol prices shall
be allow ed lo exist. The bill for re district
inc the btalo Into lifty senatorial districts
was reported noon favorably. Sea
ate lilo 47 was passed , It
provides that Sl,000 ! ! be transferred from
the unlverslly lo the general fund. A peti
tion signed by bOO voters In tlio Fourth Judi
cial district will bo presented to the legisla
ture. It pravs that the lull providing for an
other judge lor that distiict bo not passed.
Mr Sterling's bill to prevent pooling
and combinations anionc lumber and cnal
dealeis. and iho tixlnc of prices of dilferenl
computing dealers and sellerswas introduced
to-day. It is a very important measure and
will no doubt meet with tormulable opposi
tion.
tion.The
The bill providing thai bonds nny bo voted
to reward tlio discovery of coal was icporled
back unfavorably.
The bill piovldlmr arbitration in contro
versies between Hbor and capital was recom
mended by the labor commillco to pass.
The committee on mllltarv affairs leported
favorably on S. F. No. 72 providing penalty
upon those who wear ( ! . A. K. badteu with
out authority , Mhis measure has become
necessary because of the largo number of men
seeking alms on the stieimlh of n < ! . A. K
badge who were never soldieis. The banio
committee also reported favorably on the
bill tor a memorial to congress lelatlng lo
pension legishtlon.
'Iho committee on railroads reported n sub
btituto providing lhat a summons against a
railroad may bo issued upon any olllcer or
euiplojo thereof ,
HIU.S iNTitonrcr.r ) .
Hy Colby To lix date when rnal and per
sonal tax shall become delinquent.
Hy McNamar To establish a state normal
school in tlio cltv ol 1'liim Crook.
Hy Slerllnit To prohibit pooling of lumber
and coal dealers to lix prices among diflcrunt
dealers and sellers.
Uy llobhlns To apportion the state Inti
judicial districts and for appointment o
clerks and ofliclals thereof.
Hv Colby To exempt personal property of
heads of families to the value of S500 fron
levy and calo for taxes ,
Hy WrlKht To Indemnify farmers for loss
of svvino from Log cholrra.
Hv Holmes To provide sullahlo books
btationeiy , etc , , for use of county othcers.
Hy bterlins To piovldo that marrlet
women whoso husbands are incurably In
MHO , may have Iho bonds of matrimony an
nulled.
The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
Monday. _
Doings In tlio House.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 29. iSpecial Tele
gram to the lii.i : . | The house of represent. !
lives appeared somewhat attenuated at the
conclusion of the morning session to-day
Whether the adjournment is taken or not ,
tlio members who want to go home get ex
cused and go. About twenty-five gentlemei
were excused this morning , and there were
therefore that number of vacant desks. The
committees reported favorably tins
morning upon the following- bills
To appropriate 85,000 to reimbuiso Otoe
counly for the expenses of the triil and
Keeping of Hohannan. the murderer ; to
compensate Chas. A. Johnson in tbc auioun
of S3OS < i.80 for a barn hnrned In order to
aptureamurd < rer about a vearagoj a bill
edlns jtiilsdlctlon to the United States over
lie Nlobrara reservation. In accordance with
ho recommendation of the uovcrnor : to
amend section 13 , chapter 4 , of the criminal
' commtttt'o seals and
ode. 'Iho on counly
county boundaries ftcommended the Indef-
ulle postonomcnt of thi bill which
provided that If a county seat should bo situ
ated more than live miles from the geograph-
cal center of the comity the commissioners
ipon petition signed by WO ctl7cns ! should
onleran election forlocalion of county scats.
The report was adopted. ' 1 ho committee on
ippointmentrecommended the appointment
ot two additional paires , a superintendent ot
tills , an assistant janitor and ono or two
other employees. Upon resolution by Mr.
\KPO the appointments recommended by tlio
committee were made. A resolution by
Mi. Smith that no bills shall bn Introduced
on or after the thirtieth day of the session.
> xccpt by consent of two-thirds of the mem-
beis ot Ihe hou,0was adopied. A resolullon
Ihal the secretary report the number of copies
of iho compiled statutes on hand and the
number icqulicd for the needs of thestito
luring the coming Iwo jears , was also
adopted A titcjfeagc was received from the
goveinoi announclnir that lie had approved
the legislative anpropilallon bills , 'theex-
ponies of this session w ill be SnS.OOO.
A laice number of bills were Introduced ,
and all inttoduced jestcrdai were lead a second
end time and icfcrred fo appropi late com
mittees ,
'Iho hou e adjotuned until 2o'clock .Mon-
da ) afternoon.
THI ; niitn niov rim.
Keprc entatlvo Henderson , ot Iowa ,
will be a guest of the ( .rid lion club at
its recular monthly dinner at Ch iinberlaln's
to-night. Senator Allison was lecently a
; uestof tills clubwhich iscomposedol lead
ing newspaper eouespoiuleiits ot Wash
ington.
tieorgc F. Wright , of Council HlulT : ) , Iowa ,
is heie.
rosTAi , on v\ar .
The following Iowa postmasters were
appointed to-day : J. J. Klcliai ,
Clarkesville , Hutler county , vice Mis. C. M.
Mitchell , lemoved ; I' . A. Hooker , Coburgh ,
Monttromery eouuty , vlco Albert il. Lull ,
icmovcd.
NKW , XOHH STOCKS.
llic DrliX of Prices Shows a Downward
Tendency.
Niw : Yonu , Jan. 29. [ Special Telccram
to Ihe Hr.n.J The diift of prices on Iho
stock exchange to-day was downward , not
withstanding a higher London market and
an Increase of over 53,000,000 in the reserve
of New York banks. The theory was that
the majority of the shoits had covered on the
bhowof bticngth ycbterday , and lo day , In
the absence ol outsldo bujlug , thcicwas
nothing to even sustain prices. Theio was a
steady crumbling down In values all thieuch
the list , the most marked declines being in
Trunk lines. Krle preferred and the seconds
biokeabouts percent and sellers found a
[ rood deal ot difficulty in securing any mar
ket at all. The old cliques in Heading and
JerscyCcntr.il were still bullish , and the
point was given circulation that these stocks
would boom on any improvement in
the conditions of the geneial
maikct. It was reported that
Mr. Corbin had bought a controlling Interest
in Jeisuy Central , aud it was Known tint his
biokershad lecently transfeired into thou
own names some 1U.OOO shaies of the stock ,
supposed to be for Mr. Corbiu. It w as stated
that It was his intention to make ceitaln
changes in the management of the road and
put it on a pa } Ing basis it possible , 'llioie
was some activity In Richmond Tenulnal.but
Ihe piessuro all seemed lo bo on Ihe.oiling
side. Consolidated Oas made again of 1 per
cent. The bull pool in It was veiy confi
dent , claiming Uiat as soon as the general
market cot out of Its present rut Gas would
btaiton its piedjcled trip.to par. A rather
sharp advance In Like Shore jnsfohforo the
close was followed IV RTiaction.il advance in
the rest of the list. Theie was , however , no
snap to the market and no demand for
blocks , excent-on the p irt of a few tradeis ,
who desired to iver before tlio close. The
inarkiitelospddull nud a shade under the
opening. Tlio total sales weie about 1T5.000
bhatcb ,
ENULiAND AVIIjIj llKljP.
Mon-ofVWitr to lie Dinpatclied to tlio
I'rovinCOH In tlio Sprint ; .
OTTAWA , Out , Jan. 29. U is officially
stated that the govcinnipnt , in response lo
an appeal to the mother country , has jusl re
ceived assurances Irom Ihe imperial aulhoil-
tics that men-of-war will be dispatdic'd to the
maritime piov inces in tlio spring for the pur
pose of co opciatlng with the Canadian
cruisers in the onfoicement ofthehshciy
proteclivo service. The promise ol Ihe Hiu-
llsh government cieafcd great sitlstaction
In ofllcial circles and Indicates that American
vessels will be more rigidly excluded 110111 out
waters during the next season than in the
past. A cabinet minister speaking on tlio
subject expressed himself as follows : "I have
conic to the conclusion that Amoiican Icgta-
liters having ( rene so far will nevci jield
their consent to the appointment ol a com
mission. Gloucester lishcrmen will not ven
ture Into our watcis again In lorcc , and
next April will witness the first slailling fall
olt in their trade. Two jeais hi-nco the
splendid Yankee lishlng Hoot will be a tliiiiL-
or Ihe pist. Lei them resoit to ictallatlon if
they will , and the lesiilt will be that the game
will work both ways. Portland , now a win
ter port of Canada , will decline , vvliilo Hall-
tax , under thu now older of things , will
llouilsh , and civil war between the easlein
and western blatos would followIbo adoption
of a retallatoiy bill. " _
Tlio Great Strike.
Nr.w YOIIK , Jan. 29. The extension ot the
strike to the lallroad freight handlnis on the
pleis of hcvera ! roads having dock facilities
on the city water front biouxht the number of
men out to nearly 0,000. , The probability is
that before the day is over the raihoad em
ployes will cease work. The men on the
Now York City fc Noithein railroad
pier , 40 , Kast river. claim to
have crlovanccs against HIM conip anv on ac
count of the low rate of wages and It regii-
laritj of piyment , tlio men claiming that in
homo cases the my had been moio than
a month overdue. This Is denied by the com
panies. 1 he men. through sv mp.ithy w Ith the
coal handlers and sUumshlp longshoremen ,
went out jestcrday. Those on the Hartford
dock , Kast ilvcr , were next to KO out. It is
rumored to-day that men on the
1'oniibilvanla and other railroad
docks will ( P > out. 'Jho giealest
diniculty Is experienced In moving freight
on the dock along the North liver , whnro
most of the ocean Hteamcis are berthed ,
All out-goiiiK vessels have been delajed for
want of coal , and it won said at the head
quarters ot the strikers that several vessels
had pioceoded to sea with insntllcicnl supply
of coal.
James F. Qulnn , of the executive board of
the Longshoremen's union , was arrested at
noon today for roiistiiring to injiun the
business of the Old Dominion bte.imshlp
romp my in an action brought in the United
Stales circuit court toiecover 4-,000. He
was released on K > ,000l > ail.
The suit Is brought not only agalnbt
Qulnn but four'other members who , with
Qulnn conbtllulo the executive boaid of the
Longbhorcmen'tfftssociatlon. Counsel said
that the charge vt s brought for the purpose
of intimidating tne mm and compelling the
members of tlie executive boaid to flee the
city.
Acquitted on Hie Second Trial ,
DES MOIMS : , la , Jan. 2 < J , [ Special Tele-
cram to the HKI.J Tills afteinoon the1 Jury
In Ihe trial of May Foster , eharsed with the
murder of her room-mate , Jessie Carter ,
brought In a verdict of acquittal. Tlda was
the second trial of the same cause. Miss
Foster was tried first about a month ago , the
Jury declaring her guilty of murder in the
second degree. Her counsel succeeded In get
ting heranmv trial and now she KOOS free. Iho
trial has been the talk ot the city for the post
two weeks. The de-duration ot the victim of
the bhootlnsf , which took placp lust siirinj ; ,
charged the crime upon Ma > Foster , und the
v erdlct of acquittal creates the greatest sur
prise ,
OUR DEFENSELESS CONDITION ,
An Aimy Officer Talks on the Possibilities
of a War With England.
LAKE CITIES FIRST TO SUFFER.
The Ijnto Woman Suffrage Convention
Sniil to Be the Most Successful
Vet llchl More About
MiUtliovvs' llrjcctloiii
Our Poor Ohl Nnvy.
WASHINGTON- . 2t > . [ Special Tclcpram
to the 15in.I : There continues to bo n gooil
deal of talk In nnil out of congress about tlio
possibility of our getting Into n war with
Kngland. Especially Is Ita wide theme foi
comment In army ami navy circles. The
Hni , reporter licaul it everywhere to day. " 1
see that a naval olllccr predicts the Immediate
dcijttuctlon ol Washington In case of war
with (5ic.it llrltalu , " said an army ofllcor.
Undoubtedly the caitt.il ) and all our coast
ports would bo at the nicicy of the enemy in
such an event , " ho continued , "but that Isn't
'
w hero Knu'lund would strike us lltst. She
would triko our weakest points ; pcrlnps
not the .wcikest , for all our ports ate equally
defenseless but the most accessible. The
Canadian bordei Is the part of the country
that needs looking attei In ciso ol war , lor
nn j ono can see with half an cjo wheio the
lirst blow would bo stiuck. ' 1 ho bk citieson
the lakes would lirsl icccho their attention ,
for there Is nothing to t > re\cnt Jlngllsh gun-
boals trom bwarming lluough on Lake On
tario and ehectlng complato disaster and
iiiin. According to the treaty of $ 1817 o.\ch
country Is allowed but ono vessel on Lake
Ontailo , and we have only Hie harmless old
Michigan In that vicinity. The Urilish.havo
none , but they have complete control of the
iiav igation of the i5t. Lawiolicc. at least as
far as Kingston , and they possess lust 111
mill boats that can navieato It. The bt.
Lawrence and \VcIland \ canals allord ample
opportunity for reaching the lakes. To bo
sure , theie are numerous laplds In the St
Laurence , but since 1M7 the Canadians ha\o
been lui'-j bulldlue canals around these rapids -
ids so that today a vessel drawing twelve
ieut c.in pass through and by tlio opening of
navigation tills\\ill bo Increased to lourtccn
feet. horty-clRht houis alter a declaration of
wai it would ho lee late tor us to inaUo a
move. The bic Itrilish ironclads would take
posPbslon ot the entrance to the bt.
Lawrence and keep ns away , while theii
light gunboats would svvaim to the lakes ,
and. as I said , they have 111 that could get
there. Don't vou know that the Hiltlsh
keep a number ot these vessels In
the vicinity ol Hermuda to bo
rendy in case of necessity. When the
fisheries tumbles first aioso six of these ves
sels were ordered up to Now Uiuns\vick. 'Iho
reason assigned was a speedy change of cli
mate lei the squadron , but upon looking
thiough the regislei 1 leaincd that live ot
the-- . ! " vessels weie ot proper depth to navlgalo
the St. Lawrence. Wo can't do nilthing to
alToid ns piotcctlon without money.Vo
ought to be able to cut vessels to the lake by
wav of the Mississippi and Illinois Uveis 11
we had a canal of requisite depth fiom Lv
balle l < i Chicago. Or we might get there It
the Kile canal should bo murto navigable.
Hut there are ahvavs ifs in the way , and
these the British would not hate to contend
with. Kvcii thine is In readiness lor them
to RO right to woik ellectlvely. "
WOM VV SLITISAOmTS > NCOt'It VOT.I ) .
In discussing the woman sullnqe ; conven
tion which has been In session hero this
vveclr. busau H. Anthony said this afternoon
that It was one of the most successful ever
held. The meetings were largely attended
and the speaking was the best that ladies
could do. She thinks that ni'xt } oir tlioy
will engage ono ol the theaters for their
meeting1' , not only to accommodate the
crowds , but so that the speakers may be
heanl by all , "although , " she added , "J said
In adjourning the meeting that next jear we
would meet in the house of represent
atives , and I think that we ought to
hold our evening sessions there at anj rate. "
Doth Miss Aiithoni and MisKibella Hooker
siid that the ) were much giatilied with the
debute In the senate because It placed the
enemies ot the movement on lecord and
showed tlio weakness of their aiguinenuj.
"Wo think , " said .Miss Hooker , "Uiat if what
was sild by t'iesenators In opposition tepio-
ents the arguments against om cause , that
we have taken a reat step lorward. Such
vapid , empty speeches dlsplajed the weak
ness ol that oide. Theie vv as notlune but old
sllppd and ribbon argument advanced ,
wli ei Is in effect that men don't want to dis-
en-- , with Iheir wives the taiiff ami other
subjects ol this chaiacte : when thcj go
home. "
win M.vrniFvvs WAS iti.ii r-ri.n.
Ademociatlc senatoi Mid to daj : ' 'We
rejected Matthews , recoidci of deeds lor this
DMiict , because ho vsas a non-tcsidciit , im
ported hero to hold ollice. Why , on the very
bnmo dai we iejected a clti/en ol Iowa nom
inated lor surveyor genci.il ol Idaho toi the
very same reason and there was nothing said
about the latter rejection. Wo did not think
that a clti/cn of Iowa should bo given oflice
In Idaho , nor did we think It right to Import
a citi/en of Now York into the Distilct here
toadminlstei affalis of local intcicst.ro \
rejected both nominations for the same rea
sons. "
AIIVIVI VV.
General Thomas Wilson , chlel eominlRSirv
on General Wilco\'s .stall , is president of a
central com t-martlal which will convene at
Foil Lcavenworth to-morrow.
Lieutenant lien b. Weaver , Firbt Infantry ,
v\ho was iccently tried by court-martial at
San Fianclsco , lias been oideied back to his
station at Henlcla barracks , California.
A ecncial court-maitlal < omened last
week at lienlcia tmn.icks , C'aliloinia , which
Isappaienlly lor the tiial ol a lieutenant.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles ( ! . Jiartlott ,
1'iist Infantry , is president of the com I.
Captain Jou jl. Kiikman , Tenth Infantry ,
who is stationed at Tort Union , New .Mexico ,
hashccn granted two months' leave and has
pel mission to apply to the adjutant gcnoial
for two months extension.
Lieutenant Charles llumnhrovs , Third
artillery , who was tiled at the arsenal hero
last week , has been released fiom arrest and
icstored to duty with his bittery. His ben-
tcncoof restriction to ganison limits lor
thirl ) dajb was remitted by ( icneial Scho-
Held.
bergoaul William II. Tabu , coiupiny A ,
Fourth infintry , has been cranteil six
months' furlough from Tort fapokane , Wash
ington territory ,
11 IISOVAI. MENTION' .
J. II. Hums , of Omaha , Is in the city.
FOIl 1"V'-M.NTH COX KKS8.
Konnte.
W \-iHMnoN , Jan. 29 The senate bill to
amend the establishing ot the Yellowstone
park , which was under discussion K'tcrday
was token up and fuithcr discussed.
On motion of Mr. Hoar the bill was
amended bj inserting np'ovlsion lorappca
to thotll&tilct conit ot Wominglerriloi > In
cases of Imprisonment and It was passed
lens , 40 ; na > b , H.
The I'aclhc lallioad funding bill came up
as the next special order , but wits , on motion
of Mr. Hoar , postponed as the special older
till Monday , Februaiv 'A
On motion of Mr. Heck the inllrond attor
nor bill was again taken up so as to be iiniin
ishrd business lor next Monday
After secret session the senate adjourned
House.
WA HIJ. ( IOS , Jan 29. On motion of Mi
Lanham ot Texas , the bill passed appioprlal-
iir , ' 10,009 to enable the commisslonei o
agriculture to make a special distribution o
seed In the danght-strickcn counties o
J'exas.
Aftci furthfr business the house went into
tomnmteo ol the whole on the postollico ap
propriatlon bill. On tliorommlsslun rlslne
the bill was lepoited favorablj and parsed.
Tde house aKulit went Into committee o
the whole.on the District of Columbia appro
priatlon bill. Aftei abilefdi bate the torn
iinlU'o rose , thcblll was passed and the hou e
adjourned.
IT WASN'T AN nAUTIlQUAKU.
'rciuont'R Slinko Snhl to llftrc Kern
CniiRcd Ity n .Meteor.
Vnr.MON-T , cb. . Jan. ' .t > . i Special to the
JIK. : ] The violent disturbance of the earth
n Thursday night In Dodge and adjoining
ounties was caused by an extraordinary
noteor. The Tribune to day clears up the
v liolo mvslcry In Iho following article : "A
olutlon of our supposed earthquake on
Thursday evening Is at hand and It pioves to
lot have been a 'quako' ' after all. From Mr.
i. P. l'ae , who lives in Everett precinct In
ho central put of the county , a Tribune re-
> ortcr this morning learns some Interesting
acts which clear np the mystery surround-
ng the cause ot the shock on Thursday oven-
ilng. Mr. ( ! ago lives on a road that Is
icivily traveled by farmers' teams col UK to
and from the I'verett postolllcc and store ,
and has no fence aiound his
ircmlscs. Often limes teams break
ooso at the store and crash Into his
bnrn orothei out buildings In their ( light.
I bur-day ovenliu a few minutes past 8 ( the
dentlcal tlmotlic shock was tell hero ) Mr.
iatruhearda crackling , tumbling noise and
started for the door , expecting , from the
icit dlsturbinec heard outside , to Iliul the
toitlco ten n otf his house , crushed by some
eim. ilusl as he opened tlio door ho saw a
irilllant meleoi Hashing thiough tire sky at
an attitude of about r > degiees. llo viewed
t foi about- ten seconds , until It disappeared.
llo describes It us Intense ! } Inllliaiii. with a
u'lil appm'iitly fimr 01 live feet in dlamctci
and tin1 tall icseiiiMIng a rainbow , only four
01 live times biiuhtei. Ho sa > s Iho houst )
shook as he novel felt It swaj in Hie hcav lest
wind. A singular experience ot .Mr. digo
was thai since the dlstuibaiigo he has felt no *
lace of an axci avail im ihcnmatie pain In his
mil which tumbled him up to that time.
Mrs. (1. was alVec ted ttn a few hours with a
it'iceptlblo electric shock. Thus our 'earth-
make' lias gouo a'Bllmmerlng. "
Columbus Wntor WorltH n Hucocsi.
Coi.i'vtiu's , Neb. , 1)1111. ) UO. [ Special Tele-
train to the Bnr.J The llnal olllclal test of
ho Columbus watei works and the report of
the experts , .1. K. House and John Jenkins ,
was made to-nluht to the city council and
was satlsfaetoiy in every way to the coun
cil. 'ihoicDort was full and exhaustive , em-
braclnc all the scientific tests and appli
ances known to modem civil cnmnecung.
The report closes with this expressive en-
lorsement ot the contractor's fidelity : "Tho
tists pnne that overvthing now works be
yond tlio point called lei In the contract and
hat all tlio won ; examined lellects honoi
ipou the contractor and testilles to his hon-
ctt.In . lullilllngall the lequiiements. "
A Ilur lnr TriiHt rated.
HI.OOMIMIION , Xeb. , Jan. 20. [ Special
relegram to the Br.r. . | Late last night two
joai tiers at the Tremont hotel were awakened
n a nolsoln therear of the Fianklln county
nnk adlolning the hotel. One of them wcnl
for Deputy Sheriff Kthorton , who was at the
court house watching prisoners. Ktlierton
ciept tin on ih the allo > to the icar of the
nnk ami claims to hive found a man at the
uclcdoor trjing to get In. He hied at the
burglar , but missed anil tlio man escaped.
Investigating State InRtltutlons.
Nouroi.K , Neb. , Jan. 29. [ Special to the
Jrr.J A legislative committee of fourteen
arrived late last nldlit to Inspect the new
asylum building with a view of repotting Its
iceds to tlie ceneial assembly. It compiisos
the membeis of tlio house committee on
public lands and building , headed by Chaii-
man J. L. Caldwell. They e\niossed them
selves as well pleased with the handsome
julldlng erected last year.
Awarded Dn'm.iKCs.
Counrnu ? , Kcb. , Jan. 2J > . [ Special Tele-
ciam to the HI.E. I James O'Uonnell against
the Union I'acllic railroad in a suit for 510,1)00 )
ms Dcen on tilal In the distiict couit at
Columbus the last two dajs lei injuries re
ceived at St. Kdvvaids last Februaiy , the
ocomotive k illini ; O'Donncll's mules and in-
boveiiibodlly Injuries upon himscll.
1 he jury awarded a vnrdict of 5' > , rOJ , which Is
Kcnuallv thouglit by the community a richt-
ons judgment. A motion for new trial was
nnde. _
Pin in HOIIHO Hiirneil.
Xouroi.K , Xob. , Jan. liO. [ bpccial to the
Hi i .J The line farm house of Jacob Obrcst ,
In the western part of this ( .Madison ) county ,
Inn ncd vesterday. Mhe loss Is paitlally cov-
cied by insurance.
TIMGUAJ > H Norns.
A Philadelphia newsboy was awarded
feis.000 by a jurj jesteidaj lor thelosb ol one
of hih lo/s on Hie traction lallvvay.
hie In tlio ordnance machine shop of the
ajlilnnton navy vaul josteiday afternoon
did damage to the extent ol SrlO.OOO.
The oiiKincei and hieman of a freight train
on the Louisville & . Nashville lallioad weio
killed in a collision neai Montgomery , Ala. ,
josterday morning.
The United States KPologlcal biirvey has
issued a lejiort showing the total mineral
pioducts of tlio country for Ibs/j which
reached a value of 5 US r > iOiW. :
J.ord Dunsandlfi'H talv\av ! tenants are re
joicing over a victory tlio ) have gained in se-
cuilnga icdiictlon ol 'Xi per cent In lunts and
the reinstatement of evicted tenants.
Iho street car men of New Yoik will piob-
ablv give "moral Mipport" to the sinking
longshoremen by tjiiiK up all the bin face
lines In Ihecity within twent-four houis.
Uhtck diphtheria IH lairlnu near Madison ,
Wis. , and Friday n' farmoi named I'eter
Mjeis , lost live chlldien by the diead dis
ease. Iho Wannakeo schools have been
closed.
nln County Cork , Ireland , jcburday , a
ciowd aimed with bcvthcs and pltchfotks ,
biicceoded In driving otf billllls and loity
policemen who had come to evict a widow
named Scanlon.
Dean's linseed oil woiks on Statcn Island
weio obliged lo close down jostciday on ac
count of a lack of coal. Mho KM companv'H
snppl > is nearl > oxhaiihtcd and buslnias Will
bo stopped in a day or two.
Joseph Wilson Kehce , who swindled the
National bhoo and Leather bank , ot Newark.
N. J. , outer 375 , < X)0. ) has been nrrrhted at
Winnipeg , contested his crime and slarted
with his captoi.s tor the states.
'iho Monongahela coal inlneis jestenhy
held a inictlng and dccldi d to ask lei an ail-
value In llio pilceol mlnliii ; fiom 'Jj ; cents
to : i ( 'ants per tmsiiel.Vork \ w 111 ho bus-
pended pending an answci from the bosses.
The minor Is current that Hecretaiy Man
ning Is to lesion nom the cabinet lo lake Iho
position of presidenf ol it new bank In New
Yoik cltj. Hoini ! qiu'stloni'd on Iliobiibject
jtsteidaj thobecicla'v gavcanevasivureplv.
In thogreatiailroad Milt of haiali A. Aiifrld
against the Clilcago , I'oitugoiV bupcilor iall-
load lei breach ol contract , tried at Madison ,
Wlb .the Jury jesleiday biouihl Ini veidlct
of SKl.OJO.Mi. A motion was made for n new
tilal.
tilal.Tho
The worst bll//ard for jearw is reported
raging in Dakota and Montana , with the
thermometer at liom liO to 'M dearies below
/cio and Hid weathei giowinu colder. 'Ir.Uns
even where are either abandoned 01 stuck in
the snow.
Jay Gould had himself Intel viewed In
I'ittsburii jobttrday on llio hne-atata com
merce bill and remarked to the leporier that
If the measure becomes a law "It will not ho
worth anbod > 's while to extend the rail-
roadu ot to day bejoud their prefent limits
\\illputan end to ( nUrgmuntb ot an )
road * in the boiithvvrst. "
Fire broKe out jeslrrday alternoon on the
Oromwell line pier , No. U , North ilivcr , Now
York City , and In less than an hour the
whole stinctiiro audits ccntcntsweie de
siroywl. It was rt-imrUd that the lire was
stalled I ) ) htiUrrt. , but the police deny this
1'ollco cbtlmato the damage all told at atiout
SiO.OOO ; tullj insuicd. The canoe of the tire
Is not known.
Touiid Korllio Dolondanl.
CII'.A LAKH , la , Jan. J0-becial [ ] ) 'Jtle
Biam to the HKK.J In the Hooth vs. Dr. Me
Dovvell malpractice case whlo'i lias occupied
tlio court at Mason City binco last .Saturday
the jury tumid for the defendant.
To Important Changes to Note iu tlfl
Oountry's Finnnchl Affairs ,
THE MONEY MARKET EASIER. ]
'a snjp of tlio Intcr-Htnto Coinniorcs
Hilt nud Iuxlor Troubtcn In New
York Depress Trices of
Unllrotul lloiuln.
The AVoolc llovlcvvod.
CIHC.UIO , Jan. 29. [ Special Telcpram to
he Hi. K. ] Local bankets repoit a lltllo bet-
er demand lor money \vllhln Iho past thrco
01 tour ( hijs , but it is mainly from opeutora
n craln and provisions , who are piovlding
or antlclpaled deliveries on February con-
racts. Meiehanls , too , In the wholesale
rade ate asking fet some accommodations :
ormaklni ; monthly settlements owlnic to
etnrded collections In some sections of the
vest. Outside ot these featuies theio is no
mportant ihango to note In local linanclal
atTali.s. Hankci.s appear to have an ample
WUHily ot loanable funds , but nro Inclined to
10 quite conseivallvc , and not Inclined to
gicatly extend lllelr discount lines. Shippers
11 gialn and provisions and packers ask for
lltlo llnanelal asbistauco at present. Veiy
Itllo cunency Is being foiwarded to
ho Inteiloi , and the receipts are com *
laratlvcl } small , interest rates have been
ather moie favorable to boriowcrs and the
nonoy market may bo remarked easier ,
specially for regular customers of the banks.
'list-class paper Is accepted at 0@7 per cent. ,
and occasional borrow eis are compelled to
> ay TQS pur cent. Money In eastern cities
ixhlbltsa little more unotslness , and rates of
utmost have been slight ! ) reduced. Advicea
rein tqielgn money maikots indicate consid
erable Idleness , with discount tales well
iiatntalnid.
New York exchange has ruled quiet dur-
ne tlin week. Shipments of produce contin-
icd limited , and few bills have been ollered.
The market ruled steady , vvilh biii cis al 'i'KJ
discount i > er 31,000 , and sellers at pai , and
transactions weio made vvhonovei necessity
compelled it.
Foielgn exchange exhibited considerable
sticiiglh during tlio week. Commercial bills
were bcarce , consequently few transactions
were made. Shippers' slstj-day documen-
ai v bills on London were quoted at SI
, and closed linn at 4
bpeulatlon in lallroad stdcKs was qtillo
itctivo dining the week jutt closed. Iho
'cclinc has been unsetlled tluouchout ana
iricfs have ruled very liregulai. and on
neaily all leading pioperlies icdncllons have
been submit Icd to. ' 1 lie pabsasio of the inter
state commence bill has no doubt Impressed
lou'lgn hohlcis ol our lallioadsecmitles
he idea tliat some difficulties w ill be met in
.ts enforcement and they have been quite
ftco bdleis of slock which thev think
will he nflcctcd. Laboi lion tiles In
New York have also had a deprcbsing etfcct ,
as business on some ol the Hues which center
theie has been eiently delavedand opciatora
v\cre dlstrustltil that It nileht extend lo Iho
coal Inluicsls. Advices from London Indi
cated a weaker ieelinj : in that quarter and
irlces have i tiled low ei with moio picssmo
.0 bell , bales on the New Yoik stock ex
change lor the week iHgregatid U.ObO.OOO
shaics. '
'Iho pioduce markels attiactcd consider- .
nblo attention durinu' the past week , and
speculative trudliiK was quite active , tliouah
chlellyln moiedefei red deliveries. Outside
inlluences weio Kencrally "brarlsh" and tlio
binroundlngs ol Iho li.ule were unfavor
able to holders ol Kialn. Foiolgn
markets weio we.ikei and the export
movement was lighter than expected , due to
soiiiu extent to labor tumbles M the seaboaid ,
w liicii has interleicd somnw hal with the load-
iiiK of vessels. The icceipts ol grain and
live block were moderalo at all wcbtorn mar
kets. Shipments wen somewhat limited
outsldo of a uncial movement-ill provisions.
blocks of giain have biilTeied very little re
duction dining the week and thostockH o
iirovislons h ivo not Increased to anj extent.
'Iho packingol the west shows a Itnther re
duction , w ttn piospcctd that the decrease will ,
bo linlliei enlaiged as the vvinlei fcasou I
0 taws to a close. Prices lor gialn have de
clined during the week , while those for provisions - .
visions havoaveiaged higher.
n TIIIKVIS.
A Boston GIIIIB Hrohon Up Die
Ijcaitc'r Ijcavrw 1'or Cnnndn.
HOSTO.V , Mass. , Jan. 20. [ Special Tele-
Ciamlo IheHu .J A gang of juvcnllu hoi so
thieves whlcli has been stcallnij horses and
Iclgtis irom this and neiehboi me eilics was
bioken up by the police jeslerday. Two o
the cang have been ui tested and the other
Iwo have ascapcd with the htolen haincss
and hlulRhs. The gang was oiganl/cd about
the Hi slot this month and blnce that tiuio
has stolen upw aids ol fcS.WO worth of prop-
eil > . The hoises and sleighs were taken tea
a stable on U Insui street , which the thieves
lilted for Iho puiose ) ) of kcuplni : Iho
stolen propel ty until it was Hold.
'Iho opeinllons of iho gang weio so 3
bold lhat Iho police supposed thO j
work was done by prole'-slonalB. In r.everal
cases the lads broke Into stables and stole thrt
lioiK-sand slelglis. but ucneially they drove
olfhorbis which they loiiinl In slieets. Oc
casionally they Healed thenibelVfs to a ride ,
changing the horses and sleighs about to ei-
capo detection. The polite weio Inlormcd a
lew da > sago of the lioj.s' actions and ou
making an investigation discovered that they
weio the parties lor whom they had been
searching. ( Jeoigo D. 1'ease , uovcnleen veais
old , one of the gain ; , whine brolhoi was re-
rcnlly sent ( o piison for burglary , was ai
rested ! HO Thursday ovenlnir. He atlliBt de
nied knowing nnj llilng about the hoisca
and hleighs , but alter being locked up a short
time he made a lull eoiilesHion and gavelbo
olllceifl tlio namea of the remaining mem-
be-iH of the panir. The onieers jesterday
mornin ? arrested anollioi one of the gang
named \Mnslovv A.ilbon , aged blxleeu
lears. K.iward I1' . Oitl , tvvenly > cars old ,
leader of the pang , and James Sullivan ,
toiirteen j ears , le lined in Homo wav. ol tlio
ariesl ol II eh companion and lefl llio city ,
tnkhiK wall tin1 m the stolen IIOIFCS and
Bleluhs. It Ib biipposcd that they have gone
to Canada.
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'J he Uoodlo 'i'rlalH.
Ni'w YOIIK , Jan. 20. In the trial of K-
' the defendant's
Aldeiniin O'Neill to-day
counsel Introduced as a witness MIHS Lou
Fox , whose testimony Is a Hat denial of all
Uiat Katie Met/ and j\-A ; Merman Waite
said as to the meeting of the "combine1' at
Mi'Langhlln'fi house. Illehmond J. Sulli
van , wcutary of Tammany hull commlltco
and cleik of tlie supi ( mo conit , said ho was
at M tl.aiuhlin's house MCI j night Horn Jan-
n.uy 1 , lb l , until July , and that the "com
bine" nldermen had netur met there. Justice
Harroltaskid him sharply why he did not
< oino foiward and tell the Htory then. Sul
livan icpllcd ho did not wish to uet nilrtd
tip with Ihe allalr , "Then jou sat by the
olllcet ol the couit and heard testimony
given against Mcljimde , vthlch vou knew
vou tould contradict , and was silent. * '
J'ibtUo Hnirett s face had a dlsaurecahlc look
as he tumul in his chair trom bulllvan.
IJIU/uid nt Sioux City.
Slot x I'm , la. , Jan. i'J.- ! < Special Tele
gram to the HIK.J : A lliard Is racing hire
lo-night. Tlio sudden change In HID vvealhpr
tonlaj w as remarkable. It continued KIOW *
Inj colder all the afternoon with a bteady
wind blowing from HID north , until at 0
o'clock It was buveralde.-iecs below mo. It
Is also snowing nomewhat. 'Iho piotppcta
Are for a verv low temperature by moinlnb' .
Mi and Mrs. D. L ' 1 bourns entntained a
puilv of about sevent-li.o of thelrtriunds at
their spacious lesldence on Idaho f tie t 1 rl-
day night. Daneinr , caul plajlnu' and re
li ( hments.vve > rufealuie > ot a much unjojed
'b c'litcrtaliupciJt ,