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THE .DAILY. BEE : , JASTUAltY 25. 88& Senator McCoy's BUI on Wild Cat Insurnnco Coinpanlos. .WHOLE BUSHELS OF BILLS. Tlio Appointment of Committees Calls Out a Flood of Incipient Id'Kls- ta Itttlon The NCWH of No * nnd town. Flooded With HUM. DBS MOISKS , la. , Jan. 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BKB.I The general assembly took up Its work to-day , after the week's ' re- ems , with great vim. As tlio house commit tees were not announced until to-day , no bills had yet been Introduced In that brunch , nnd they came In with u flood. One hundred nndtour bills and several resolutions repre sented the work of the statesmen , covering cvcl-y Imaginable subject , from'tho regulation of 1100,000,000 invested in railroads to setting the style for hedge fences along country lanes. But the majority of bills relate to railroad matters or thu school book question. Both houses show a disposition to press legislation In these two di rections whatever else is done or neglected. The house committee seem to glvo fairly good satisfaction to those who have good places. There Is tlio usual num ber of disappointments und complaints but bucaker Kedman is cruJitcd with having In tended to make fair and Just selections. Kx- SpcuKcr Head , who la given tlio chairman ship of ways and means , was thus favored by reason of bis position In the last general as sembly. Beri-yhlll gets the appropriations , bis old position , nnd tlio fitness of his selec tion as a capable chairman is generally con ceded. Uoach , who guts the Judiciary is n bright young lawyer of northwestern Iowa , who made a creditable record two years ago , nnd was a candidate for speaker tills year. Some surprise is manifested that Uiley , of Louisa , aid not get this place , us ho is re garded ns ono of the strongest lawyers in the house and a very capable leader. Ho Is ono of tlio foremost figures of the liouso and will have charge of all questions affecting muni cipal corporations. Wilson , of Cass , gets the railway committee ) in recognition of the Grange element that has been asking for bet- tar regulation and control of railroads and also , us u recognition of Ills standing as a candidate for spcakev in the recent contest. The composition of the railway committee is regarded ns pretty radical. It has seventeen members mid nearly every ono lives In the country or in small towns. But three of the seventeen come from counties containing a city of the flrst-cl.iss , consequently -there Is little likelihood of the committee's being un der railroad influence to any great extent. The members average assignments to about seven different committees each. There is very general criticism of the slzo ami the number of the committees , there be ing fifty-two committees with a membership of about fifteen each. This requires some members to be on eleven different commit tees , which make efficient work more impos sible. Some cbm'mcnt has been made on the com position of the committee on judiciary. Its Hole work is to pass upon tlio legality of laws from the standpoint of n trained lawyer , and yet out of fifteen members on tlio committee wlx are not lawyers at all , but nro farmers , preachers , doctors , merchants , etc. , without any knowledge of law whatever. C The election of United States senator to-day was devoid of special Interest. It. was the set-ond act of the kind ami was a repeti tion of the vote a week ago. The legislature , to clvo its United States senator a clear title and to avoid any possible clianco for ques tion as to the proper d.ito of electing him , goes through the form twice , n week apart. The enstQiifary' protests from democrats ngftlnst the constitntionity of the proceeding were entered on 'the record in each house though not regained by the majority as of any special importance. Tlio lown I.oglslntnro. PCS Mouffls , la. , Jan. 21. The Jgcncral as- ptimbly reconvened to-day after a week's re cess. In tho.BOuato Dnngan introduced a bill providing that the holder of notes procured by.fr.ind shall notorccovor of the maker n greater sum than ho paid , wltl ut interest or cost. cost.By By McCoy A bill authorizing tlio state auditor to revoke certificates of any eompanj doing underground or illegal Insurance. "By'Schmidt Authorizing school directors to furnish pupils with free text-books. Cnssntt , who has been absent , was as signed positions on the committees on ways and means , mines and mining , labor ami banks. In the house a vote was taken for United States senator , resulting : James F. Wilson , republican , Ml ; T. J. Anderson , democrat , 18 : David Campbell , grecnbacker , ! J ; Hull , 1 ; Heed , 1. Craig , of Leo , introduced in behalf of the democrats the same protest as was entered n week ago against the vote of sixteen repre sentatives being received , claiming that thej came from districts having less population than the ratio , established by law. v Bills were Introduced for the election ol railroad commissioners , for n board of schoo book commissions nnd free text books , fixing . the ratu of faro at 2 cents , 2 cents and I cents for railroads of second and third class for nn asylum for incurable insane ; creating now classification of property for taxation namely : Mining lands reserved by owner ! when the surface land has been leased ; t ( ' proliib'it selling of cigarettes to minors. In the house this afternoon the speaker an nounccd the standing committee. Thu chair men of tlio leading committees are. : Head ways and means ; Hot-he Judicial ; Berry hill Appropriations ; Wilson of Cass Kail road ; Wilbur Schools ; Tenlo Norma schools ; Uobson Text-books ; Custer Sup presstim of intemperance ; Tlpton Agficul turo ; WaekofC Mires and mining ; McFnr land Hetrenchment nnd reform ; Kilcy- Munlcipal corporations ; Dorun Pharmacy Agncw Insurance ; Nelson Telegraph am Telephones ; Curtis Banks ; Hall Prlvati corporations ; Hobinson Labor ; Fallmore- Womau's ButTrago ; Chapman Kepresentn tivo districts ; llomerigliaiis Agricultura college ; Darnell State university ; Fleld- College for thu blind ; Stcele Institute fo tlio deaf and dumb ; Kecnan Soldiers' am orphans' home ; Cummins Industrial schools Thorniloy Institute for the feeble minded , The house adopted a resolution that nil at proprlntions by this legislature tjhonld b limited to the amount of estimated income o tlio state for thu next two years less th amount of tha present state debt. The benato this , afternoon voted for Unite States senator , tlio vote standing : James 1 < Wilson 23 ; T. J. Anderson , 10. Henry \Va Ineo received ono vote from Barnett , of Wai rcn county. The resolution to investigate the affairs o the Aninnosa penitentiary nnd the charge against ex-Warden Maitin was luid upon th table until after the re | > o't ) of Dm nmuu'UU appointed to visit the institution had been r > coivctl. ' The senate refused to concur iu the lion" resolution limiting appropriations to the est mated Income of the stain less I ho tloutin debt , but referred it to the committee o waytvjind means. A concurrent resolution was introduce exempting fiom taxation homesteads to tl valuation of $ r > 00 and providing for the tax ; tlon of personal property by n system t graduated tncomotax and was referred toll committee on ways anil meiuu. ' Mr. Hutehlnsou , chairman of ways an means , submitted the report of the coin in i too containlngtlioestimate of revenues for tl coming biennial period. On the basis of n mil ! levy there would bo about $200,000 fi special appropriation ! ! . On n 2' ' . , ' mill lo\ there would bo about ? , V > 0WO. The comml too recommends the latter levy. The list of house committees shows tl union of two former separate committees t soldiers' nnd orphans' home ; also of two coi mitU'Ot ; on induutrlal schools. Two now coi initioca have been created , ono on text boo ! and another on telegraph and telephones , t ! latter being formerly Included In private eo poratlons. The election of United States sennt. . ngaln to-day was In accordance with the pra tleo of the general assembly for 'sever years to.a void any question us to iU cons tutlbnality. A difficulty arose over a mlnu , dfrrstnndlng of the provision which requir the election to bo . .ontlio second Tuctul : 1. after the orgnul/lpg of the legislature. As the general nsnombly convenes drat ou Mon day , the time for electing senator would bo u week from the next day. If permanent or- gnnlrntlon , which Is referred to , which al ways takes place on Tuesday , the "second Tuesday after" would bo two weeks later. So , to avoid any trouble , the Iowa legislature has for sovurftl ycnrs hold n double election one week apart.covering both dates in ques tion. . "Wild Cat" < In < iiirnnoc Companies. DKS Moi.VKff , Iu. , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram - gram to the I3KG. ] Scnittor McCoy's ' bill pre sented In the sciiato to-day affects tlio. Insur nnco department of the auditor's ofilce , nnd enlarges the jwwors of the auditor in regard Insurance companies. The bill , If made a law , will empower the state auditor to re voke the certificate of any company found to bo doing a "wild cat" or brokerage business , whether the company bo nn Iowa company or an ou tsldo company. In oilier > \'ords , when It is proven to the satisfaction of the auditor that a company is doing business in any state without permission , , ho may prevent that company from coming , into lowu. It Is claimed that had the 'Monarch Insurance company kept within the state and not done a risky business through eastern brokers It would nuvcr have failed and the same might bo said of many other failures. The bill U for the protection of tlio homo policy holders. Btirglnrs nt Hloux City. Stoux CITY , la. , Jon. 21. [ Special Tele gram to the BKB. ] A most sensational burglary w.w perpetrated at C. C. Orr's resi dence , on Contra ! street , near West Fifth , about ! } o'clock this morning. Mr. Orr and wife wore alone jn the house. They wore awakened by the noise of some ono moving through tlio rooms. Presently the burglars came to the door of the room , which was fastened. After trying the door , which they could not open , they broke it open and came in. A struggle ensued between Colonel Orr nnd the two burglars , Mrs. Orr helping her husband as best she could. During the struggle the men threatened to kill tlio Col onel. Apparently thinking they had fright ened hint into silence , they finally loft , hav ing secured only f I.r > 0 , though quito a sum of money was In the houso. In ne tussel ono of the men lost u cut ! button marked "L. A. " Tills and oilier cle.ws pointed to Arthur and Charles Osborn as the robbers. Search was made for them and Arthur was found at the liouso of ills brother-in-law , Courtright. nnd Charles at the house of his cousin , where they were boarding. These two men have been In the employ of Colonel Orr. They knew that the family were alouo in the .liouso a'nd farther know that the colonel had lost his revolver. Colonel Orr bears no great traeo of tills dastardly attack excepting a bruised hand. lown Mnyoi-K in Convention. Dr.s MOIXH * , la. , Jan. 2-1. A convention of mayors mid councils of Iowa cities of tlio first class began hero to-day. The leading cities of tlio state are represented and tlio meeting will continue souio days. The object is to memorialize the legislature for several changes in the laws affecting municipal cor porations so as to secure u greater uniformity in charters and extend their poAvcrs for city improvements. Mayor Duncan , of Burling ton , presided. _ Governor Lnrrnbee's Tlcccptioii. Dr.s Moixr.s , Jan. 2-1 , This evening Gov ernor and Mrs. Lurrabeo gave their first pub lic reception to members of the legislature and state olllccrs. Iturinl of Frank Akon. CIIADIIOX , Neb. , Jan. 24. [ Special Tele gram to the HCK. ] Damascus Lodge , Knights of Pythias , to-day buried Frank E. Alton. Mr. Aken was formerly n resident of Blair , this state , and at one time was ono of Children's leading druggists. It was at first supposed that lie committed suicide at Doug las , Wyo. , and it was so reported. Later de velopments show that his death was acci dental by an over use of chloroform. The funeral was attended by a largo gathering of Mr. Aken's old friends. His mother is Ig norant of his death , as she is not expected to live and it was thought best to spare her the shock which the announcement would pro duce. _ Loup City Fire. Lour CITV , Neb , , Jan. 24. [ Special to the Hiu.-iAbout : 1 o'clock'yesterday forenoon the livcri' ' barn of Miller nnd Graham on tlio northeast corner of the square was dis covered to bo on fire and before anything could be dune the building was in ashes uud also the ollico of the Loup City Lumber com pany. Four horses and all the vehicles , harness , etc. , were burned. The proprietors who were soopmg in the offices , barely es caped. The origin of the ilro is unknown but is supposed to hnvo been an attempt to burn tlio town , by incendiaries. This is the first tire Loup City has ever had and be ing without anything to work with but very little could bo dono. The total loss i * about $2,5X ( ) fully insured , to tlio livery and WOO to the lumber company , fully insured. Condemning JmlRO Vleld. WAIUSII , Neb , , Jan. 2-1. [ Special to the Biu. : ] The following resolutions were passed by the Wabash Farmors1 alliance , of Cass county , nt its last meeting : Ucsolvcd , That wo' condemn the action of Judge Field in instructing thu jury to render u verdict in laver of the B. & M , railroad company , and request him * to' resign the ollico of district Judge. Hesolved , That a copy of these resolutions bo sent to the county papers and to tlio Omaha Bui : and Lincoln Democrat for publi cation. A Druggist Siiloltles. Ciurmox , Neb. , Jan. ' 24. [ Sncclal Tele gram to the Bii.i A druggist named How- nrd committed suicldo at Crawford , Neb. , last night by taking chloroform. Ho was all rl lit in tlio evening and went to bed with Mr. Peitrieh , proprietor of the store. When Mr. Deitrieh pot up in the morning ho found Howard dead with his pillow saturated with chloroform and an empty vial in his bed. Will Lose Ills Hands nntl Foot. PAI.MKU , Neb. , Jnii. 24. [ Social to the Hr.n.J M.Molmn , who was severely frozen hero In the recent blizzard , is In n criticrl con dition. His feet and hands will have to be amputated. Tlio Manitoba Ilobhers. Mixxij.u'ous , Jan. 24. The Journal's Win nipeg special says thu city la considerably excited over'the disclosures made in refer ence to the llminocs of the provinces loft by the Norquay government. Tlio amount la said to have reached half a million dollars , but it is ditllcult to arrive nt tlio exact condi tion of affairs owinp to tlio manner in which thu books were kept. Cutting Hates on Provisions. CIIICAUO , Jan , 21. The southwestern roads are pulling down rates on packing bouse pro ducts and provisions. The St. Paul was charged with making a rate In connection with the Michigan Central , via Chicago , which reduced the tariff from 53 to Ad cents. I The Burlington discovered the deal , ant ] J made the bumo rate with the Ohio & Missis ( sippi , via Bcardstown , and tlio Missouri j Pacific followed In conjunction with the Bee line via St. Louis. Then all the itssoclalloi : roads met , und business has becumu demand ized , Ktimors that the western war wa' about over Is denied by the Interested lines who say thut 110 peace negotiations are oi foot. Tlio Nicarau uSurvey. : . SAN Jt'AX D'r.f. Sun , Nicaraugua , Jan. 24- The members of tlio Nlcaniugua canal expo dltion arc all well. Of forty miles -of tlli canal route which require location by tin surveyors , over tea miles have been com plcted to January 12. Tlio Internal Ilovonue. BiiiMixiiiUM , Ala. , Jan. 24. At n largol ; attended meetingof the chamber of com merce yc'sterday afternoon resolutions ti congrcu w.cro adopted asking for the' Itn mediate repeal of the Internal rovenu system. . . . ' PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS , A Special Ooramlttoo to Act on Cleveland's Railroad Moesngo. REGULATION OF IMMIGRATION. Palmer Addresses the Senate in Kc- lur < l to thu MeiiHMrc luvcutl * Anting tlio Pulillo Printer OtllCf Proceedings. Senate. WASHIXOTOX , .Tnn. 24. After a long nntl important discussion In the scnute tht ) ITSO lullon to refer the president's .messngq oil the Pnclllo railroads to a special committee of seven senators ( changed from live ) was agreed to. A message from the president transmitting the llrst report of the board of control as to tlio management of Industrial homes In Utah , was presented and referred to the committee on territories. Mr. Voorhcos Introduced bills for the forma tion and admission of the stutu of Montunu. Heferred to the committee on territories. Tlio bill to authorize the construction of n railroad , wagon and foot passenger bridge across the Mississippi river at or near Bur lington , In. , was passed. ' Mr. Hoar called up the motion made by Mr. Gorman some time siuce , to reconsider the vote by which the senate had ordered a special committee on Pacilic railroad mat ters. Ho explained his motive In proposing a special committee , The Judiciary committee had had the subject under consideration fern n reat while , and ho should bo the 'last senator to question the capacity of that com mittee to deal with that or any other subject within its Jurisdiction. Hut the pressure of work upon that commute precluded its giv ing hearings to the persons interested. It was important that legislation on the subject should bo considered by n committee that could have before it representatives of the companies and the oillecrs of tha govern ment. Mr. Gorman said his motion ha-1 been mdao under a general impression thitt u subject of such magnitude better bo considered by a standing committee. Ho now thought best to refer it to u select committee. Ho sug gested , however , that the committee consist of seven and not live members. Mr. Edmunds , after saying ho would bo glad to have the judiciary committee relieved of some labor on this subject , added that the only legislation that had over asserted any rights of the government in regard to these railroad companies had como from tlio Judi ciary committee. It had twice reported measures , which if the senate had agreed to then , the railroad companies would probably have accepted and the upshot o which would liavo given the government security on every species of property which those companies had acquired , either directly or indirectly. Something ought to bo done and done speedily in this matter. Mr. Vest spoke In the same strain. After further discussion , the motion to refer the matter to the railroads committee , made by Mr. Davis , was rejected. The original resolution was modified by in creasing the membership of the select com mittee to seven , and it was then adopted yeas 51 , nays IS. Mr. Palmer then addressed the senate at Bomo lenpth on the subject of the bill Intro duced by him on the 12th inst. , to regulate immigration. The bill was referred to tlio committee on frreign relations , and the sen- nto proceeded to the consideration of the de ficiency bill. No disposition of it was made before adjournment. Tlio following bills were introduced : Hy Mr. Davis To amend the pension laws so that they shall not prohibit the payment of pension money to any person who served In the late rebellion against the United States , but afterward voluntarily enlisted in the military or naval service of the United States and incurred disability in the line of duty. By Mr. Hoar To change the time of inc'ct- ing of the long session of congrcssto the Hrst Monday in October and of the short session to the second Monday in November. By Mr./Plumb / For the extension of the southern and western boundaries' of Kansas so as to include the public land.strip. . Hy Mr. Wilson of lowu To nmond the postoQlco appropriation not'of March 3 , 18V9 , so as to provide that publications of the second end class may bo transmitted through the malls frco of charge to subscribers who live in another county , but receive their mails in the county in which the publication is issued. House. WASHINGTON , Jan. 24. The committee ) on Judiciary reported bills making-bills of lad' ing conclusive evidence iu certain cases. House calendar. The committee on naval affairs reported the 1)111 ) appropriating $175,000 for repairs on the United States steamship Hartford. Uo- ferred to the committee of the whole. The committee on public buildings and grounds reported tlio bill for the erection of a building in Washington for the nso of the signal service. Committee of the whole. The committee on commerce reported the bill to reward Esquimaux natives for aots.of humanity to shipwrecked sailors. Committee of tlio whole. Tlio committee on banking and currency agreed to report favorably the Anderson resolution requesting the secretary of the treasury to inform tlio house whether the full amount of United States notes authorized by the law of 18T8 was in circulation at that date or what amount had been lost since the present circulation , and what legislation' is loco&sary to maintain tlio limit of circulation. A. petition of the Knights of Labor was re ceived protesting against the employment of steam printing in the bureau of engraving and printing. Tlio chairman of tlio committee on printing reported a resolution calling on the public printer for information us to whether ho has discharged or furloughed any of his force , and if so for what rcauon , at u time when the printing ordered for the house is largely in arrears ; also whether , in making such dis charges , regard had been hud to the btatuto giving preference in employment to honorably discharged soldiers. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Phelanof Tennessee , , the bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis. On motion of Mr. Warner of Missouri , the bill was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi- river at Lexington , Mo. The bill conferring civil Jurisdiction in the Indian Territory oil United States courts having criminal. jurisdiction , was passed. Adjourned. A C'onl Halt ) Pool. NEW YOHK , Jan. 24. A Joint freight tariff of the St. Louis & Chic.igo , Illinois Central , and Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Louis on coal from tlio Mount Olive mines to paints on the St. Paul , has Just been announced. They art 40 cents below those of Chicago and Eastern Illinois and have caused several Complaints to bo made by Indiana coal shippers and n protest will bu made to the iuter-stuto com merce commission. llnilroail Mentis Sold. NEW YOIIK , Jan. 24 , The St , Louis & San Francisco railroad company has sold $7,141 , ' 000 , 5 per cent general mortgage bonds to n syndicate of Gorman bankers In this countrj und Europe. The proceeds will be used U retire Southern Paeitlo firsts which maturi next July. ' Nautuukot loobouml. NANTUCKUT , Mass. , Jan. 24. This island i completely Iccoound , and a large number oi vessels are caught in the ice. It is reported a boat's crow arc fast in thu ice near tlio cud of the island , beyond assistance. AValmsh Assots. NEW Yor.K , Jan , 3-1 , Tlio WabaaU seconi mortgage bondholders' committee have re celvcd assets amounting to over ? l.fiOO.OOi und the Ural mortgage bondholders have re 'celved over $2,000,000 in bonds. They an working together. Attend ol' tlio Gallows. PiTTsnuua , Jan. 21. Ed Coffey , the con victcd murderer who cut his throat in th < county jail \Voducsday , died this morn Ing. m Kxports For the Week , NKVV YOIIK , dun. 24. Exports , exclusive 6 sjiecle , at. the jx > rt of New , York , fur tit ' week eliding January 24 , were 10,00),000 ) , , CONTEMPT. An Unmlin Mnnvitvcurs the Displeas ure ol'ilmTf-t i'reiHlerKJist. CniCAtio , Jan. ' .j-ISpecial Telegram to the BKE. ] "You infest ? produce this child in court or go to Jnlffr 200 days. " was the declaration made Jp Judge Preudergast to Judge Hayes to-da - . , Hayes was up foe contempt of court In taking thirtceu-ycar-old Anua Hayes , his niece , frntn her1' 'Another , Mrs. Sarah Hayes , and scwtjjitf her to the chllld's father and his brother * James P. Hayes , In Omaha. Mrs. Strati Hayes was divorced from James P. llny s1 tyi Michigan in 1S3I and got the custodjjls/pcr / two children by the marriage , Annio/and / May , and an order for WO alimony per month. Hayes fled to Chicago , and when hli wife followed and procured an order by Judge Prender- trast , compelling him to support the two girls , lie went to Omaha , His brother , George Hnyc. * , In December , as alleged , kidnapped Anna from Mrs. Hayes , and sent her to James In Otuuha. When brought up for contempt ho mode an effort to show , that Mrs. Hayes was unlit to have tlio girl , and letters were shown from the child expressing her desire to stay with her "papa" In Omaha. Judge Premier- gust said there was no doubt that George got the child and sent her away , and that the letters purporting to hnvo been written ' ten by Anna were really 'written by James Hayes to manufacture qvldoneo to gotGcorgo off. George said that ho would try and bring the Klrl back and will give ? 2,000 bonds to turn up in ten days and "take his medicine" if ho cannot produce the child. COMSTOCIC ChNSUIlUn. A Philadelphia .Intli-o Distinguishes Between Art , und Ijowdnoss. Pitiianr.i.i'iiiA , Jan. 24. A shortlmo ago Antony Comstock , ns chief agent for the Now York Society for the Supresslon of Vice , came to this city and purchased from five different dealers In works of art , a num ber of pictures wliich were alleged to bo ob- scene. Comstock entered complaint against tlio dealers and they wore indicted by the grand Jury. The trial of all the cases was taken up to-day and after hearing consider able evidence on both sides , in four of tlio cases Assistant District Attorney Ker de clined to proceed further , saying ho did not believe tlio pictures obscene. The Judge said it was not very caty to doline actually what the terms lewd and obscene meant. Nude pictures were not necessarily lewd or indecent. If that were so It would include everything and it would include pictures of 1Kb moat sacred kind. Where there was an intention to , corrupt tlio public by tlio sale of indecent or Imvd pictures , there ought to be severe punishment , but ho did not think this was a case of that kind. The visit of Comstock to this city for the purpose of prosecuting dealers in artists' supplies ivas criticized by his honor. Hills of indictment in all cases were submitted to the Jury and the defendants acquitted. HAlhllNG UNION BHKtt'KHS. Milwaukee Proprietors Issue an Ulti matum to Their Workmen. Mii.WAUKnii , Jan. 24 , A circular has been issued by tlio brewers of this city to their ; ) ,000 employes , notifying them that on Janu ary 20 every membei-.of Brewers' union , No. 0 , in their employ will Ve discharged unless consenting to leave -that organization. The circular Is signed by Phillip Best , Joseph Schlitz , Val nintz , FViiAz Falk , Fred Miller. Jung & . Borchclt , J. Obci-mann , Cream City and A. Gottlemann Brewing campany , nil the establishments of thtf kind in tlio city. The circular states that1the employers are prompted to take thWsftnnd by the action of the union in openly supporting nnd promoting the boycott being waged hero and elsewhere against their beer.They call attention to the largo wages that/ Arc being paid their workmen , and the fact/that they granted all tlio demands made upon them until the union tried to interfere In the malsters' strike by making unreasonably demands upon them. The union will moctSiPlnorrow night , and it is anticipated that a strike will bo ordered. r Chairman RoiiaMcr's Proposition , . CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Chairman I.onnker , of the board of railroad and warehouse commis sioners , to-dny laid before the meeting a re vised schedule of rates which , before oOopt- ing , bo wished railroad i > coplc to examine. The cause of the revision was the many com plaints which had been presented to have the short haul charges reducqd so ns to allow intermediate points equal , or rather proportionate tionate , facilities for supplying points in territory adjacent to them , when under the present state -of affairs , they were supplied from largo com mercial centers. E. 0H. . Hopkins. , repre senting the Pcoria , Decatur & Eastern road ; H. T. Courtright , of the Alton line , and E. P. Hiploy , for the Burlington , argued against the proposed revision. Mr. Hipley explained that tlio low rates from Chicago complained of were made to protect tlio industries of this state against eastern competition. Should tlio Htati ) commissioners fix low rates for a short distance New York would ship , for instance , to Quincy and thence to Bushncll , thus cutting out Chicago and Quiucy both. A. Brubaker , of the Pcoria freight bureau , argued In favor of the reduction , and N. G. jnglchart , on behalf of the Chicago freight "jurcau took exceptions to Brubakcr's conclu sions. Chicago merchants , manufacturers , 3to. , ho said , were perfectly satisiled with the present arrangement , which kept out eastern competition. The Wubash bad no representative nt the meeting and Court- right. of Alton , said it was generally under stood the Wauash refused to rccognizo the authority of the state board. Decisions will probably be reached to-morrow. * Business .Troubles , CHICAGO , Jan. 24. Patrick J. Towlo , whole sale tea , coffee and spice dealer und proprie tor of the St. Bernard mills , failed this after noon for about $100,000. His assets are nom inally equal to that amount and consist principally of accounts , tlio stock being val ued at about $2"iOCO. Mr. Towlo confessed u judgment for $ 1S.OOO in the federal court in favor of Anthony Kelly , of St. Paul , and asked for the appointment of a receiver , Later Mr. Towlo confessed judgment in the state courts in favor of tivo other creditor. ' aggregating $17 , 700 and making the total oi preferred claims ? : ! 5,700. The reason givci : for the failure is that the expenses wore toi heavy to pay any freight ou the amount ol business done. TOUOXTO. Jan. 2-1. The suspension of E S. Cox , broker , has cansnd u stir hero ant elsewhere. Dispatches from various point' say different parties claim to have lost largi sums of money. Cox's name was frcelj mentioned in connection with the failure o : the Central bank ix few months ago , am liquidations of tlio lm\ik's , affairs are bald t < bu disclosing irregularities. Cox is president of the International1 Jiaso Ball assoclalloi and left for Buffalo Wednesday last to attorn the meeting there. Slrit-o Friday he has no been heard from. Al'Wnsatlon ' was ercatci when a petition was puesented in counectioi with the Central banks" affairs , from How land & Goodorham , liquidators , making cei1 tain charges against illAdr fellow-liquidator A Campbell , of Montre&l , praying that lie to called to answer charge * . "Swipes" Exonerated. BROOKLYN , Jan. 24. ' Tuo coroner's Inques into the causa of the 'ij < yth of William Demi soy , which occurred QiiiSunday while ho wa engaged in a prize light , with Simon Besser resulted to-night in cn verdict exoncratini Bcssor. The latter testified that the flgh was a "fake" by agreement , and that in hard blows were strufck. iieasor w.n re leased. The cause of death was found to b "shock and exhaustion. " AToiniieriinoo Illnst. CIUTHAM , Ont. , Jan. 21. The house o Israel Evans , a licensed inspector , was t > hat torcd by dynamite carl/ this morning. N one was hurt , but the liouso was badly diur aged. Tha police hayo arrested four person on suspicion. A Murderer K Jan. 24. Governor Hncknc hiis respited William Patterson , a negro , wh w * sentenced to hanp next Friday for th mirdcr of Jcnnio Bowman , for a month. Voting Carlos llnrrjuil. ( > MH , Jan. 2 ! } , TlieJ pope has declined t reeJjvo n ii.Jaime , so'fof ' ' Dan'Carlos , clth'c fpftickJIyor ; privately.- . . ' . . . STORMY NIGHT IN COUNCIL , The City Fnthora Wrnnglo and Say Naughty Thliigs. ANOTHER CITY HALL SCHEME. 's nrllllnnt Idea Hiiinpit * ) Over The. Hay Market Struct Car Of. dlnniica Imkl Over An Old Claim llovlvcd. The Council Last Night. For three long hours last night the city ouncll snarled , wrangled and cast reflections on tlio integrity and financial weight of their espectivo selves. Hascall was out in full loliday attire and hobnobbed with the tax aters and whispered with more prospective iniigry feeders who climbed up on the rail- tigs and made their pangs known from the ranches. Lee , Lowry , Becheland Ford com- mined in that mysterious manner patent vlth them , and thereby delayed the assom- iling ot the city's rulers. The proceed * ngs throughout were fraught with ill ecllng. Ford und Hascall again took oeca * ion to insult the chairman of the board of public works , and several communl- ations from him were referred back to bo iccompanied by tha names of all tho. mom * icrs of that municipal branch. Councilman Vloxundcr emphatically expressed ills dis gust with several members of the council vho Insisted on the passage of a committee cport fovorlng the paying of Stuth & Hum- ncl $1,000 on a contested claim for paving Inrncy street which is now in the courts , uivlng been vetoed lost summer by Mayor .truatch and the veto sustained. The report , lowovcr , was adopted. Tlio council begun the evening's entertain- nent at 8:15 : , three quarters of an hour past ho established time , by assembling ns a ward of equalization , Councilman Lowry irosldlng. The report of the committee was tccepted , and the board adjourned , President Jochul assuming the chair only to later sive vay to Councilman Lee on account of being mlisposed. The following was received from the nuyor : Approving ordinances passed at the ast meeting ; vetoing the ordinance for the grading ol Thirty-thiid street ( the veto vas sustained ) ; velooing the extension and covering of the Jones street sewer ( sus- uined ) ; appointing E. M. Stenberg. W. J. Kennedy and J. II. Lacey a board of a ) > - , > ralscrs for the purpose of extending .Thirtieth street from Dodge street. From tlio city attorney : An ordinance de claring an alley in block 10 , Hanscom Place , open lor public use ; an ordinance repealing ordinance No. S78 , entitled nn ordinance de claring the necessity of extending Georgia ivcuuu north to Farnam street ; refusing to illow prayer of Matt W.Clnlr for cancellation of assessment lor grading St. Mary's avenue ; ordinance to submit to the electors of the city of Omaha , at a special election February JS'l8SS , the question of the Issue of $100,000 sewer bonds , > 0OUO for paving. The Republican complied with the rules laid down at the lost meeting in reference to subsequent insertions after the third of city idvcrtising , and the bond of C. H. Smith and "ladet Taylor its securities , was accepted. The city attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance to refund J. C. Corwin $ ' , tlio same being an excess of taxes paid by him. A communication from Olio Bell , : hreatening to sue the city if appraisers were not appointed to appraise property for the changing of grade of Pierce itrout , from Twenty-second to Twenty-third streets , was referred to the city attorney. Blinn & Kenck asked the council to reim burse them for damage done by the clogging of the sewer at the corner of Sixteenth and Dodge streets , in the sum of $114. It was re ferred to the city attorney. A petition from the residents of Eighth street , relating to the paving from Farniim to Dodtfo street , was sent to the committee on railes and grading. Tno petition of U. S. Stebbins , asking to bo reimbursed in tha sum of $340.01) ) paid by him as taxes on property purchased at tax Bales , was referred to the cityattoruoy. Samuel Cusick's offer to sell to the city twenty-five acres of land in North Omaha at 23 an acre for park purposes was referred. A resolution by Councilman Lowry was unanimdusly adopted , that the house known as 703 South Twelfth street and occupied and used as a liouso of prostitution be declared a nuisance , and the police authorities requested to abate tlio same. The applications and bonds of Mr. Elliott , John L. Flynn and Barnacle & Sons us licensed plumbers and gas fitters were re ferred to the committee on sewerage. A special appropriation ordinance for tlio month of December was passed under u sus pension of th6 rules. Councilman Hascall said as the councilmcn were getting u little dull , ho .would give them something to talk about , and sent in the following resolution : Hesolved , That the committee on public property nild buildings be and are hereby au thorized to ascertain upon what 'terms addi tional real estate can be procured for the city of Omnha for city hall purposes and report their action to the council with any recom mendations necessary for the interests of tlio city to make. Mr. Hascall said he feared that at the present rate the city was growing the city hall would not bo largo enough , and lie was in favor of buying the adjoining lots , If tlio people ple owning them would not sell ho was in favor of selling the present bite and erecting the hall somowhcro else. Councilman Kierstcud. did not anticipate any of the troubles Mr. Hascull spoke of. On motion of Councilman Alexander the resolution was adopted. The committee on police returned without their approval the ordinance for the removal of dead animals , garbage and refuse matter , maintaining that the ono now in force was a much better one. Tlio council concurred in this view. The city physician sent iu two claims for services , ono for * 9J for November and SSO for December. After some debate the bills were ordered not to bo allowed. An ordinance ordering the board of public works to advertise for bids for paving cer tain streets , parts' of streets or alloys that may be ordered paved during tlio year 1SSS , was referred to the committee of tlio whole to bo acted upon next Saturday night. The committee on viaducts and railroads cut the claim of $101 of C. L. Davis for build ing a watch house for the Sixteenth street viaduct down to $35 , and their action was ap proved. The report of the special committee recom mending tlio removal of the haymarket from Twenty-first street between I Jurt and Cu tiling streets to Twenty-tlrst street between Nicholas - las and Jzard streets , called out considerable debate. Couneilmen Ford and Manville op posed tlio resolution , and Councilman Burn- ham sustained it. Councilman Manville took exceptions to some references made by Mr. Burntiam , and remarked : "I'll put up $1,000 to a cent , and give the gentleman ( Hurnlmm ) the cent back if ho can prove his assertions. " Mr. Burnham replied : "As I know the Kontlcman cannot furnish the $1,000 , 1 will pay no attention to him. " The report was recommitted for correc tions , An ordinance creating the oflico of plumb ing iiibpector and authorizing the em ployment of a'clerk was ran : for the second timo. The tirdinanco pro scribes that the inspector shall receive a sal ary of SI2.1II month , and his duties to examine all specifications for plumbing which may lit submitted to nhn for that purpose by tin building inspector , ns to the sufliciency ol such specifications , and as to whether the s > amo conform to all sanitary regulations. Il shall abio bu the duty of the plumbing Inspector specter to see that all sanitary rules , regula lions and ordinances concerning plumbing art enforced and to perform such other duties a ! may bo required by the ordinance. Mr. Council , attorney for the school board reported through Councilman Klcrstead tha' ' the board was dlssatislled with the levymadi by the council. Mr. CoiuioU was directed U have a committee front the board meet tin council in committee of the whole nextSatur day night. The following' ordinances were read for th < third time and adopted : Narrowing Leaven worth street in front of lots 7 and 8 , bloci 1 S ; requiring special policemen U give bonds ' for the faithful dis charge of their duties ; requiring the assistant city attorney to give bondu ; t ( provide for the Ksuanco af .1,000 bonds foi the purpose of paying thp cost of paving bo ftvccn the rufls of street railways iu pavin'j district Nt ) . 07 , and to create , a sinking ftml ) for the redemption 'of said bonds and 'In terest. The street car ordinance was rend for the third time. Councilman Alexander favored postponement of Its adoption , as he under stood that the street car company had con cluded to abide by all of Its restrictions and were at present shapliig things to that end. He made a motion that the oiilccrs of the company bo invited to appear before the council and let them present their side of the ease. Councilman Suyder secoutied the motion. Councilman Ford wanted the ordinance re ferred to the committee ou railroads and via ducts. Councilman Klerstead InnMed that the council should vote on and puss the ordi nance. Councilman ICItchon agreed with Mr. Alex ander as to a conference with the onieors of the company. So did Councilman" Huscall. Councilman Ford withdrew his motion to refer the ordinance to the committee on rail- ouds. and viaduct ? , and moved that Its pass * igo bo voted on , "for , " said Ford , " 1 want to nivo a chance to kill it. " "From that assertion , " spokn up Council man Kitchen , addressing himself to Ford , "If the ordinance got into the hands of the committee on railroads mid , viaducts you would pigeon hole ill" "Yes sir , tlmt'a It , " was Ford's response. The ordinance was finally refTerred to fhu committee on railroads and viaducts with the understanding that they were to confer with ollk-ers from tlio street oar company. The appended additional ordinances were adopted , levying a special tax to cover the cost of paving Crtss street from Sixteenth ; curbing Twenty-ninth avenue from Leaven- worth street to Hickory , Paving Howard street from Twenty-second to Twenty- ronrth ; Twentieth street from Cum * ng to Grace ; Twentieth street from Pierce to Dorcns ; Seventh from Jackson to Pierce ; avenue , Twenty- eighth avenue , from California to Hurt ; Jackson from Seventh tONInth ; curbing Cass from Sixteenth ; Jack son from Seventh to Ninth'paving ; liar- ley from Fifteenth ; Curbing Seventeenth from Davenport to Ginning ; curbing Nino- : eenth from St. Marys avenue to Leaven- worth ; curbing Thirteenth from Castellar : o Vinton ; grading ( ! rey from Sixteenth street to Belt Line railway , At 11:30 : o'clock the council adjourned for two weeks. Hutehcr MeGrulh's Bud Hronlc. Pat McGrath , n butcher , came homo drunk last night , and thinking ho was at his meat shop he attempted to carve his wife with the jutchcr knife. Not being ready to go on the nnrket In quarters she objected and wrenched : he knife from him , Ho then commenced to .leather ns ho would a refractory steer which refused to bo sacrificed , when slio run out and called the police. OmYor Hyatt promptly re sponded and Pat was penned up at tlio cen tral station. Personal Mr. It. J. Hanley , of St. Joseph , Mo. , has accepted a itositlon with Paxtou , Gulla- her it Co. , and enters upon ills now duties ; liis morning. Mr. Hanloy has for some venift past been connected with a Icadlntr St. lee house and is considered one of the best salesman in the west , and ho will prove n valuable acquisition to his new employers. The Philadelphia Swindle. HAOUUSTOW.V , Md , , Jan. 24. [ Special Tele gram to the BuK.l Ttio exposure of the pe culiar financial transactions of Mrs. Cordelia Heiuiricks , in Philadelphia , led to an investi gation here , wliich shows that Mrs. Ilendricks Is held responsible for the losses by citizens of this place aggregating $ ' .0,000. Mrs Ilen dricks was u frequent visitor here , and bad the entree in the best society. She became noted for her generosity. Her lady friends liero received magnificent nresonts in the way of jewelry and fancy goods from the lady , to whom they handed over their money for in vestment , or who kindly told them how they , 'ould make it pay them the best. Ono lady is out $12,000 , another SS.UOO , and two others 500. The others only lost small amounts. Only Has Five AVIves. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 24. Mrs. John Wil liams to-day filed a suit for divorce against her husuaud , alleging that ho has , until lately , had gvo wives , all living in St. Paul. She says that ho married liorin Pennsylvania fifteen years ato. They lived happily until they camu to St. Paul u year ago , but hero ho began his polygamous exploits marrying in rapid succession Emma Stetson , Kate Fox , Miss French , and Hattlo Bowles , each under an assumed name. Ohlrt Wool Growers. Coi.UMitU ! ? , Jan. 23. At a meeting of tlio Ohio Wool Growers association to-day ad dresses were delivered by President D.ivid Hnrpstcr , Columbus Delano and Judge Lawrence. Hesolutions were adopted \vhich recite that the wool growing industry of the United States required protection as favorable as that of Ib-iiT under the conditions then existing. It endorses the schedule of duties agreed upon by the recent conferceco at Washington and demanded its enactment into law and continuance so long as it will accom plish the purpose. Com Ijco's Trial. Si'itixortin.ii , Mo , , Jan. 24. The Cora Leo trial was resumed this morning. The testi mony today was all for the defense find was regarded as favorable to the prisoner. The general impression hero tonight is that the verdict will bo for acquittal , or at most , dis agreement. Tlio case is not expected to go to the jury before next week. Kurthimkt | ! in b'otilh America. PANAMA , Jan. 21. On December 10 three earthquakes , which were felt in Cobau and Guatemala , wurp'ulso felt in Tucurn , whore portions of the church and municipal build- Inge were partially destroyed. It is worthy til remark that tliesoore the only stone build ings in Tucurn , Death of Colnnnl'Moullon. . Nr.w YOHK , Jan. 2L Colonel Charles Will iam Monlton tiled at 3 o'clock tills morning of apoplexy. 'Ho was u brother-iu-lnw of General - oral and John Sherman. Te.\nn . Ono fare for the round trip from Oinului to all points in Texas , via. the Missouri Pacific railway. Tickets peed ( ! 0 tlayn , with liftuun days in each direc tion. Excursions luavu Omaha .lammry U5 , February 8 and 12:1 : , March 7 and lil. For further information call at city ticket ollico , 218 South Thirteenth Hti-cct. Their Annual Hop. Omaha Bricklayers Benevolent and Pro tective union No. 1 of Nebraska , will Kive its seventh annual ball at ox | > osition hall Feb ruary ! ) . A pleasant time Is anticipated. Hood's Sarsaparilla Combines , In a manner peculiar to Itself , the best fjlootl-purlfylng and strengthening reme dies of the vegetable kingdom. Von will find this wonderful remedy effective where other medicines have failed. Try it now. It will purify your blood , regulate the digestion , and glvo new life and vigor fo the entire body. "Hood's Sarsaparilla tll < l mo great good. I v/as tlrctl out from overwork , and It toned mo up. " Jlns. O. E. SIMMONS , Cohoes , N. Y. "Isuffered three years from blood poison. I took Hood's Sarsaparilla anil think I am cured. " Mas , 21. J. DAVIS , Urockport , N. Y. Purifies the Blood Hood's SarsaparllU Is chanrtcrlzcd t * three peculiarities : lnt , the combination of remedial ngent1) ; Bd , the proportion ; 3d , the j > rocei $ of securing the active- medicinal qualities. The result is a mcdlclno of unusual strength , effecting ctue * hitherto unknown. Bend for book containing additional evidence. " Hood's Sirsanarllla tones up my system , purifies my Mood , fharpcn * mv amn'tlto. and make . " J. . Tliosil'sojf f ecnn to me over. r. , Jleglster of Poods , Lowell , Mas * . "Hood's Sirsnpnrllli beats nil others , and M worliiU.velilitlii fold. " I. lUltlilliU'ro.V , .130 Bank Strcui , New York City. Hood's' Sarsaparilla Bold by nil rlrupglsts. l'r sir for $5. Hade only by 0.1. rfOOD & CO. , Ixiwcll , Mass. | dO Ooso80ro _ ' Dollar. \ , - THE SPECULATIVE .MARKETS. Whont Shows Heaviness nml Proven n Ettrilou to Holders. CORN UNDER LOCAL CONTROL. A I'air Amount of Uuslun H TrntiH- acted * lit On In Nothing tin- usual hi ProvisotiH Cnttlo Trading Slow ( Quotations. CIUCAOO PllomJOK MAIIKKT. CIIICAOO , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram to the BUK. | Wheat was heavy und a burden to holders during u part of the jnornlng ses sion nnd the indications tit ono tlinu wore for a repetition'of yesterday's experience and a further drop In pi-Ices , but toward the close1 there WHS more firmness , although last prices were * " ( ! * lower than the close yesterday. Trading was nearly all professional and at times quite spirited. Commission men were doing something , but their trading on either side was not notk'oablo and the volume of business from the outside was not largo. May wheat opened at S'.c , wliich was tfo tinder yesterday's close , sold up to 82V , down to bl e , up to S'.ACc , down to b'2 ( < tS2 Ve , up to SU'i'o ' , then down toSlJfc. Between this last llguro and Sl es prices held for some time mid heavy short sellers were still pound ing It , but they found tlio demand from smaller shorts who wore renll-ing profits and from buyers who be lieved a reaction duo RUfllelont to absorb their offerings and upon thu resulting firmness local traders thought best to cover their sales. Thorciiton | the price advanced to S2 } < fc again , closing at 1 o'clock at KJfi ] ) h2 , ' < c. February wheat 0 | > ciietl at 75.Jo , which was the lik'he.st point of thu season , sold down to "fiVo and closed nominally at 7 : > 3f@r < > Ke at 1 o'clock , Tlio corn market was apparently governed entirely by local itillueiices and was weak early under heavy selling by prominent hours , but when these offerings ceased there was a reaction to higher than tlio opening prices , nnd tholnstsnles of the session were fraction ally higher than the first. William Dunn & Co , ami Robert Warren wore Hollers early and these sales were variously guessed at to bu for foreign account and for Baker. If tlio latter supposition was correct it was thought to l > e a discouraging situation for everybody , as , with Baker out , it would leave the mar ket too much in the control of llntchlnson , and neither the bears nor bulls could got any comfort out of that Idea. That operator was a buyer to-day and the tutor firmness was attrlbiitaulc to these purchases as much us anything. May corn opened nt fiajfc , Bold down early to -K--Ko ) then advanced to ftUirkJte ( ! , fell to 52-o again , advanced to f > 2o and closed at 1 o'clock at W-LgfrrJ c. February corn opened at 475/c. , wliich was the low point , advanced to and closed ut47 0 asked at 1 o'clock. There was a fair speculative business In oats nnd a slight advance in price was estnl- llshed by the morning's trading. It was eiir tlrely In May delivery , which opened nt Klc , fluctuated between H2J @ : i.'l ! o and closed at the latter price at 1 o'clock. In provisions there wore no sensational de velopments. The bear party failed to con tinue the hammering that characterized their movements yesterday , nnd in the absence of an aggressive turn upon their imrt the bull interest rather allowed tlio market to take Its own course. In general trade the feeling was evident Iv a strong ono , and , while short ribs ami lard were practically mioliiuiKud , pork at 1 o'clock showed an advance of 7 'd ? lOo over last night's closing. Trading was spasmodic without special feature nnd mainly between room operators. Ai'Tintxoox Snssiox. Wheat , easier ; May opened at b'2e , sold nt 8'J' ' c , then to 81Jf ( ( SlXc on the split , closing at that. Corn , easier ; May opened at S2Vft < ) r2 > ; ; e on the split , sold at fi'JJfic , eased oft to MJje ? ( , closing at 52 0. Outs easier. Pork was f > < ViMOe lower , closinc at $ it.W ; > for Janu ary and February , and $14.27)4 for May , Lard declined 2' c nnd ilfm l tA * 7.12f ! ! for January Hnn February , $7.40 for March nnd $7.M ) < i for May. Short ribs averaged 2Uo lower , January and February closed at 67.40 ' March at S7.47.J4 and May lit ST.G5. CHICAGO MVK STOCK. CHICAGO , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram to the Bun ] CATTMS Trade was slow and dragging from the opening to the close and prices about the same as yesterday. With" the fresli receipts there were at least 10,000 on sale , the general market closing weak , with it large number carried over ; in fact , there were cattle on the market that hayo been here since last Thursday , also cattle that arrived yesterday that wore yarded so far out of the way that they wore not offered. Native butchers' stock was also dn.ll and a ohado lower on accountof the liberal run of Texans , some thirty or forty loads arriving late yesterday and on regular time to-day. Canning ) stock was down to as low prices as at any timo. Scarcely anything was tUiing in stockcrs and feeders. There were no outside orders of any account , while speculators can see no margin at present. Fancy , ? 5.tiO@n.40. Steers , liri : ( ) to l.r > 00 l\w. \ SH.SS ( < J4.8 ; 1,200 to l.ilftOlbs. , * : i.80 < H'l.0 ! ; WO to l,200lh < ) . , $ : UX4.QO. ) Stot'kers anil feeders , JI.bS@JJ.40 ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.7fii ( | 11.40 ; bulk , $2.10il,2.2r ( > . Texas grass steers , * 2.r : > ( < Zi.OO ; ; co\Vs , ? 1.85J.0 ; corn-fed steers , . . . HOGS Trade in tills market was also dull , opening a good So lower and gradually weak ening , finally closing 10e lower. Shippers , us has been the case for a few days past , were the only reliable buyers of best heavy and good medium. The drop in provisions and the "bearish" sentiments expressed by the general provision trade for a few days past has lirought about the present weakness , and countrymen should simply hold tip on ship ments until the law of supply and demand brings about more regular trade and steady prices. Best heavy sold early ntW.tl5WB.75 and best mixed or packing sorts at t-5.-IOS5.X ( ( ) . Light mixed , M.I5M5.KI and assorted light of 100 Ib averages nnd upwards , ? fi. 10 ,5IB ; light lixht of 110 Ib averages and thereabouts , * l.'JOfJ5.U.'ij ( pigs , $ l.iX ( ! < jl.Wi. FINANCIAL. NRW YOUK , Jan. 21. [ Special Telegram to the BcK.l STOCKS The stock market had n more stable appearance at the opening and tlio sentiment of traders appeared to lie moderately bullish at the start. Gould prop erties , which led tin ; decline yesterday , were stronger , und , although showing an Irrognlar movement , prices averaged higher. It is said that numerous cablegrams hnvo been unlit to Gould of hito begging him to support his stock , but none brought a response , and the recent heavy soiling was done to foico him to protect his properties in self-protco- tion , but ho seems to have carud little about tlio market. A feature of tliu trailing wi.s the selling of Union Pacific by London and tlui purchase of St. Paul by tlio same parties. A prominent feature wti < the soiling of 15,000 shares of St. Paul at 7."i ( j7r > Jf by Sohopp. Babcocktook J,0K ! ) shares and Jones , Mo- Cormack & ICcnnott H.OOO shares. A market that will take that amount of Ion ? stock and not move 4 } wr anl Ix certainly n strong ono nnd shows that there in a liottor undertone to good dividend stocks than the bears would have tlio public boliovo. Manhattan , Louis ville ft Nnshvillo ana Now England were the weak storks , dropping Hl'Vl points , the first named leading. No reason Is given for the decline in tlio latter except that the pub lic have lost conildeiico lit It since Gould made Field's feet go patter-patter. Small lioldershavobc.cn following the hitler's ex ample for some months past and are anxious U ) know when the decline will stop. A weaker feeling sot In during tha last hour. Stficks cafno out with consider.iblo freedom , and , although shorts covered moderately , lower prices were recorded on nearly nil se curities , Manhattan was an exceptfo.il and rallied lf , closing % per cent higher than yesterday. 'Tho other advances wor Manitoba & , Northwestern \ , St. Paul \ ( < and Western Union tf fic'r cent. The do '