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" f T ' ' THE r DAILY BEE ; . RIBAY , Y . , 3188& 5EIUTS OF THE MESSAGE , K.bnna Roplloa to Shormnn's Recent , ( "Tariff Speech. c * _ _ _ _ THE TRUE INTEREST OF LABOR. The fietfnlor From West Virginia Tells Why It U to Ite Found In the ' * C'- " . .President's Reduction Policy. ' Another Side. " WASiii.s'fiTON' , Fob. 2. Mr. Spooner pro- * encd * a petition from President .lohnson , of the Fuller Manufacturing company of Mad ison , Wls. , for the abolition of all Import du ties on.ngrlcultural machinery such us plows , hay and harvesting machinery , on thu ground tlial'iicliiliitlcs were superfluous and use- lcssjnnd that no agricultural machinery \voulu bcimortcd ; | If duties were wholly dis continued. fcA'ihong tl o bills reported from committees nnd placed on the calendar was one from the house to facilitate the prosecution of work pro jected -for the Improvement of rivers nnd har bors , inil one.authorizing the construction of a brtdgft"a&ross the Hcd lllvcr of the North. Among the bills Introduced nnd referred was ono by Mr. liutlcr to provide for Justices ofjthq.suprcmo court of New Mexico author ized. t < 5 determine the validity of Spanish nnd Mexican1 land grunts. Mr. Platt gave notlco that ho would next Monday submit some remarks on the presi dent's message. The debate on Mr. Plumb's resolution for Investigating the condition of the postal ser vice \vds then resumed. The senate decided that when. It adjourned to-day it bo until Monday. AtS o'clock Mr. Kcnnn of West Virginia secured the floor to reply to the tariff speech ofj Senator-Sherman. All the circumstances , bo'salil , justlflcd-tho belief that the speech was exhaustive of the resources of the sena tor from Ohio and the party of which ho was a leading representative , which could bo In- voked-in criticism of the president's message. Mr. Sherman had treated the largo nnd growing treasury surplus as a matter neither requiring attention nor Justifying apprehen sion. sion.Tho The great statesman , whom Mr. Sherman had qucitedj did not .sharesuch'an opinion. Mr.'Sliqrnmn had garbled the words which ho quoted from President Jefferson so us to Justify Jils 'own opinion. Jefferson had fcolFifirtty nvokcd a change in the organic law of the land to avert the danger of a surplus. Gcntiral Jackson , Daniel Webster and n suc cession of republican presidents nnd secre taries oj thu treasury had shared the appre hension expressed by President Cleveland. "Uchublicnn statesmen voicing such opinion nturnoi befin denounced ns free traders. The voice of resjioiisiblooniclnls of the government was united iu its expression of apprehension of the dangers which President Cleveland had called upon congress to avert. No pa- triotio American , excepting possibly Mr. Sherman himself , calmly contemplated the un necessary withdrawal and harding of money. Mr. Sherman had protested most vigor ously against the president's declaration that the internal revenue should not bo donoaway with. In Ib07 Senator Sherman had ex pressed much the same opinion that ho now so "severely criticised. In 1870 and 1832 ho liiul eloquently nnd forcibly maintained much the some views. Mr. Sherman hnd charged that the treasury surplus was duo to the president's failure to exercise his legal functions. This charge was based mainly upon the" fact that the president had opposed shipping subsidies. Uxm | such criticism the president could well nltord to meet the Issuo. Mr. Kenna then proceeded to the discussion hi detail of the effect upon the revenue and lijion domestic interests of n Judicious re vision of the tariff , disputing almost every economic- proposition advanced by Mr. slior- nuviv , .and maintaining that the president's suggestions pointed the way not only to re lief from burdensome taxation nnd the dan gers fof excessive revenues , but also to in- crcas'pfl' prosperity and the correction of Innumerable evils without disregard for any of-tho established interests of this country. The true solution of the difficulty , ho said , is u fair and Just incdjutu which shall pro duce the revenues the country needs no more or no k > ss according to the plain die- talcs of common honesty , as declared by the last democratic platform in a spirit of fair ness to all Interests. Mr. Sherman hnd de clared" : Xlint to lift the burdens of the laboring iiuin'and s6"gvo ( him equal opportunities in th'o great struggle of life would bo to degrade him. To show senators the inconsistency of ttml point ho referred to the law of July 4 , r 'Passed under the special patronage of of Mr * Sherman , allowing immigration under cpr\tract. \ In.very recent years the honorable negator Voted against a bill to restrict the im migration of the Chinese. Ho afterwards pleaded for the limitation of the term of exclusion to live years and finally , in voting for the last bill , ho insisted that every skilled laborer in China should bo excluded from its operation. Whjlo-tho excess of import duties has had n tendency to build up and foster monopoly it has had a like tendency to invoke free competition to labor and reduce workingmen to a minimum of compensation. Yet laboring inqn nro blandly told tiiey are to bind them selves hand and foot forever and forever to nnjlnstltutiou which gives them all the free trnde mid * competition and to others , the privileged few monopoly and profit. Ho ( ICennn ) " > was mistaken in the intelligence of American , labor if it allowed that condition taJougur.oxlst. A bill to reform the revenue R.ystciu find reduce taxation would come from the house nnd tie did not doubt it would . .bo 1 rained' " In a spirit of conservative fairness to. * * * , all sections and all interests. The cry of the demagogue that the president uaid his policy were aiming at lessening the. Just reward of labor was as in decent us it was fa o. The system of taxa- tlorrin this country for the last twenty years had been u standing menace and a source of constant Injury to the laborer himself. Who ttuultl deny Ihnt the system which had pre vailed under .the. republican administration in this country nnd for years past had made mpro strikes. driven more men from employ ment , filled the country with moro tramps , aggravated. more distress , created more dis content , and produced more starvation and ileHth than any other system the country ovur-fcnwl Was It not time for a change ) AlTCf ict , when the president of the United KUtos , confronting bravely the solemn ro- anlroments of- his high office and daring to iirusorvo a patriotic regard for his public responsibilities , ventured the suggestion of , a remedy which had over and over again been 'presented and demanded by ono admin- istrntioifnfter another , ho was assailed by DUO acknowledged leader of the republican jirganizatlon as frivolous in his action , or vent on destruction. It. might as well bo understood now ns here after that this movement for reform nnd re lief from the public burden , in which the president had manfully and gallantly taken Iho load , meant practical results. The coun try was aroused to the Justicoof its demands. A spirit cf fairness nnd of Justice would pro- vaU in all things. Both the benefits and the burden of our system of taxation would bo distributed fairly. That s.vt > tom , buth in ternal and external would bo treated us a whole. The 'tax on tobacco would lie had no doubt , bo reduced or wholly re pealed. Iron , coal , wool and other products of labor , care nnd enterprise would not bo sacrificed. They would stand subject to tbelr.fuir share in the benollts of whatever the system might bo , as revised , nnd bearing their fair slmro of the burdens of the com- tnon lot. There was itmplo room for the re duction of existing taxes without violence to any interest. The demooratlo party hud liovor been the enemy of labor. Maintaining Ihe ancient doctrine of homo rule , special privileges to none , and equality before the law , it had over been and ever would bo the safest guardian of the poor and humblo. Labor would tlnd under the control of the government , a fair and secure reward but monopoly , fortified and entrenched behind - hind twenty or moro years of republican exaction and misrule , would huvo to go. 'Tho question before us at this time , " Bald Mr. Kenun , "Is the bare reference of the president's message. The debate upon that question has been calculated to alarm and terrify the country. Hut the country is now ready for the fray. It is my candid Judgment that the great masses of the people Will endorse and support thin bravo struggle for their rights and tiui relief of their bondage. " , Air. Sherman congratulated lii * from West Vlrgtnlrt on caving proclaimed the fact thaf lh& ranks of. the democratic party wor6 closed hnd that n distinct Issue was td Iw presented to "the j > ooplo , That party hnd been In possession of the house of representative } jnoro than ten years ami nothing like an nfllrmntlvo proiwsltiorf or 'a measure as to the tariff question 'hud been Submitted to the Judg ment of the American people. If the demo cratic party hnd closed up the ranks and there was to bo a fair and manly contest be tween the two parties on this great public question , lifl would b delighted , but he did not belieyo Um issue would bo presented. Let the democratic ranks bo closed. Let Its proiK > sitIon to reduce"taxatfon bo presented. and the republican party would bo found with its old ranks unbroken ready to accept thu Issue arid let lt > to to the 'people. Uut for the senator * from West Virginia to assail him for having expressed views ten nr.d twenty years agowhich nppenrcd to be different from thos.o he/e'xprossed to-day , was a rather small hole to creep but of. It was true that since thb tariff' discussion of thirty years ago ho , ( Shormhuj Might have changed his mind , but If be haa not done sounderchnngcd conditions- , -circumstances bo would not bo worthy n scat in thoncnuto. [ Applause In the gallery. ) . It. ton * ott n bill to repeal the Internal rotciiuo taxes' Mti 18(57 ( that ho bad made tho" 'remark that the taxes most willingly paid were those on spirits , beer nnd tobaccoSo they we're then : so they arc to-day. Uut within the last few years a complaint-had come , inululy from the south ern states , against- the tux on touacco. It came from farmers. Ho heeded it ; ho obeyed it.ho ; regarded U , and In so doing only aid what the senators from Virginia , West Virginia , Tennessee , North Carolina and Kentucky ought to do. The republican party would join with the domocj title party in reducing -such taxation us bore heavily on the people , Imt'it would preserve the sys tem of protection by tariff duties Just so lone ns was necessary to give to Americans n fair chance in the tuado and commerce of the country. The law referred to In regard to Immigration under contract , was passed In the midst 6f Vvn'r , when 2,000,000 northern men were down south. It was u law invit ing foreigners to help make good the absence of bravo union soldiers. Ho would have voted then for any kind of law to defeat the democratic party of that day. Uut ho was sure ho had voted for Its repeal whenever that matter was presented. Ho congratulated congress that the country was now to have n fair , square , manly issue presented fan the indus trial question , n question which affected the life , property and interest of every citizen ; n question between protected labor , in this country and the pauper labor of Europe ; a question between "diversified industries and that of n single agricultural interest , witti n few blacksmith and carpenter shops scattered throughout the country. Amid the hum of applause which followed the close of Mr. Sherman's remarks , Senator Kegan arose and brieJly defended the demo cratic party from the charge that It haU pre sented no affirmative tariff proposition during the ten years it bus had possession of the house. The motion to refer the president's messngo'then went over without action. The setinto passed the bill to increase the pension's , ot Iho totally helpless to ? 72 per month. Mr. Stewart addressed the senate briefly in support of the education bill and after the executive session the senate adjourned till Monday. _ House. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Mr. Blount called up the bifl to prevent the transmission lirough the mails as second class matter , of cheap literature , nnd requiring It to bo trans mitted as third class matter. After consider able debate the bill was passed. The contested election case of Lowry against \Vhito was then called. Mr. Harry of Mississippf argued iu support of the ma jority resolution , declaring the scat vacant , , md Mr. Cooper of Ohio sustained tlio claims of the cQiito.tcQ. ! ) The matter went over un til to morrow. Mr. Grain of Texas , from the committee on residential elections , etc. , ' "reported a joint resolution proposing ft constitutional amend ment providing that congress shall hold its annual meetings commencing on the first Monday hi January. Calendar. Mr. Ford of Michigan introduced a bill for the organization of the territory of Alaska. Adjourned. ' , The Wayward -Victoria Moroslnl. GUINS FALI.S , N. Y.Fob. . 3 [ Special Tele gram to the BEE.-Somo eighteen months ago , Miss Marie Chausoo first made her appear ance In this village and went to visit Mrs Amy Keouan , the widow of the late John Kcennn. Her fine appearance soon attractsd attention. . Shea was handsome , and ' her voice -heard on Sundays in church was beautiful , nnd showed the influ ence of careful training. It was fine high soprano. Then slip sang in concerts , nnd won rounds of applause. Some people thought this gay , swinging , lively young woman of six nnd twenty , knew moro of the theater than she admitted. - Although she did confess that sh'o had sung in opera for cluirity , it was not because she sang so well , but rather for a gift she had of playing Jokes. Then it was noised abroad that Miss Chauseo had gone hud gone suddenly to Philadel phia. Her rich parents were going to Europe. All at once somebody remembered that Chauseo was the family name of Mrs. Morosinl , mother of the wayward Victoria Schilling Huolskump , who ran away with her father's coachman. Then somebody sent on to New York for pictures of Mrs. Huel- skamp , which are not hard to find , since the young woman's apiwaranco on the stage. The photographs of Mrs. Huclsknmp were pictures of Miss Chnuseo to life , and thus the story got out. Mrs. Iluelskauip has at last yielded to the entreaties ef her friends , nnd abandoned the coachman to his fate. Enlcst doesn't even know -vhcro his wife is. Clcvclnnd'H Missionary to Oregon. PouTlAXi ) , Ore. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tele gram to the Bni : . ] Mr. L. M. Fny , of Mad ison , Wis. , arrived lasfwcelc. Air. Fay Is a friend of Postmaster General Vilas , who was sent out here three years ago , during n ses sion of the legislature which fulled to elect a United States senator. Ho was a missionary of the then incoming administration nnd pre sumably Ins object was to induce democratic members of the legislature to join with dis affected republicans in electing u. republican who would not oppose Cleveland's ' appoint ments. It is hinted Mr. Fay docs not como to Oregon this time for his health , but pos sibly to look after somebody's fences. The democratic convention which meets nt Pcn- dleton , April U , will bo the tlrst state conven tion in the great campaign of 1S > S3 nnd it would not bo bad if Oregon started the ball rolling for Cleveland by pledging him her six votes. Mr. , Fay loft yesterday for Puget Sound. Even two votes of u territory are not to bo despised when it comes to u presiden tial nomination. ThoMiitldy Mining nt Knnsan City. KANSAS CmMo , , Feb. a. [ Special Tele gram to the HUE. ] The Missouri river regis tered 0 2-10 feet above the low water mark this morning and Is rislng'at the rate of four inches in twenty-four hours. The January rise has set In , but there is no likelihood that it will ronoh the height attained last year. Tim river on December 21 was 3 10 feet above the luw 'water ' mark , which Is the lowest point reach ed in many years. About two miles above Qulndar's , a largo quantity of broken Ice lias become wedged in the curve of the river , but below this there is comparatively little ice. Tne ice gorge Lawrence , Kan. , broke this morning and the volume of tee cnmo down thu ICaw and stopped Jusb above the Hock Island bridge , near Wyandotto. P.irt. of the temporary brldgt ) guvo way to-night nnd it now looks as if the Union Pacific and several other bridges would go also. AVIll FlRlit the AVliUky Trust. PEOIIU , 111. , Feb. 2. Mr. Firmenlch , a starch manufacturer , said to-night that ho intends to erect u distillery In New York of 10,000 bushels capacity. He has refused to go Into the whisky trust. Ho also intimated that a smaller distillery might bo built hero iu order to make hls-light moro successful. Furnaces la Blast. UNION-TOWN- . , Fcb.'J The Dunbar fur nnqo , which closed down a weeks ago because of a reduction of , wages , has started up again , the men agreeing to a reduction ol 10 per cent. The resumption gives employ meut to 700 men. " . 'kft . GONE FOll OUUU. General Ilrlsbln Sends Trqops After tlio Coiitmlflinrjr Train. Four MclCixxEr , Wyo. ( via Douglas ) , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to the UKK. ] A change last night in the Una weather wo have been enjoying for two weeks past caused General Hrisbin , the colimandlng ) officer of Fort * McICmuoyhto ien'd.but at daylight - light this morning Captain Powell's troops of cavalry and Lieutenant Young- post quarter master , with nil the transportation nnd mules at tlio post to meet nnd assist the.commissary train coming from Douglas to McKinney with supplies for the garrison to replace these burned the night of Janunry14. The supply train loft Powder river , fifty-two miles from here , on the morning of tho-Hlst , aml hr sui > - poscd to bo to-night cani | ednt Crazy "Woman , twenty-two miles from the post. The officers have orders to force the train Into McKinney to-morrow night nnd the soldiers will make n desperate light to get it through and save their grub from freezing , which has como through so far safely. It is snowing to-night and the weather is turning cold. , - e t A Commercial Traveler' Arrested. AUIIOUA , Neb. , Fob. 2. [ Special , Tolegrhm to the HCE. ] George H. Garland , n com mercial traveler , was arrested hero Tuesday for selllifg goods without n license. Ho rej > - resents the largo clothing house of Jacob Uccd & Sons , Philadelphia ; Wlldfcn Bros. , shlrt'manufacturers , Lawrence , Kan. ; John Cornduff , Chicago , and others. A few'wceks ago ho was hero and did qulto n business In taking orders. This week , while making his deliveries and collecting his money , ho was arrested for selling without n license. Gar land was up before the police justice nnd was held to the district court , which convenes hero next week. Ho was turned over to the sheriff and last night was locked up In-tho calnbooso. To-day ho gave ball and says ho proM | > scs to test the legality of the proceeding if It takes all summer. Ho has employed counsel. _ llentrlco to Advertise Herself. BEATincn , Neb. , Feb. 2. [ Special Tele gram to the Ucc. ] A monster mass meeting was held in the opera house to-night to tnalco rrangements to thoroughly advertise hrough the eastern states the many udvan- ngcs of Beatrice nnd irduco immigration. Travelling passenger agents of the B. & M. , Union Pacific , Uock Island and Wnbash rail- ends were present nnd signified the willing ness of their roads to help in all ways and es pecially by giving cheap excursion rates. A nrgo number of citizens addressed the meet- ng , and it was the unanimous wish of these present that the work bo pushed. About $40,000 was raised before the meeting ad journed and a special committee was a | > - mlntcd to sco that the amount is increased , o $100,000. This will bo used in furnishing advertising matter and sending men through 'he eastern states. Nebraska City Sited. NcnuASKA CITV , Nob. , Feb. 2. | Special Telegram to the BKK. ] Two moro suits fo damages huvo been Hied against the city. J. K. Keyset" asks for $ o,000 for n broken limb caused by defective sidewalks and Mrs. Bclr "lamptou wants a like amount for the same reason. REDUCED KATKS TO OMAHA. A. Cut of Fifty Per Cent the Result of the AVnr. CHICAGO , Feb. 2. A big break was made o-day in freight rates between Chicago and Omaha , the reductions on several classes nveracing 50 per cent. First class was re duced from 7r to 40 cents-per 100 pounds , nnd other classes In proportion. Iowa roads had up to this time been able to hold up their brough rates , but the war started by the Burlington & Northern in the northwest was too much of n pressure , ana the freight officials west at once began to contract for business on u lower basis. This precipitated to-day's break. Late in the afternoon the demoralization reached the Kansas City roads and the same schedule .as _ to-day to Omaha will bo put in to-morrow to southwest ern Missouri river points. i ' i ii- M Confession of Train Robbers. ST. Louis , Feb. 2. In the preliminary ex amination of Brock nnd Jim Barrows at Tcxarknna , Brock made n confession of train robbery at Genoa , December 9. Ho said Jim and Hubo Barrows caused , the ' engineer to bring the train to a stop , and , under Instruc tions from Rube , who Was the leader of the gang , . entered the express car and compelled ono of the three men In the car to give him the contents of the safe , about f2,000 in money.and $15,000 In valuables. Ho then started for the mail car , but on ad- vlco to leave the cur nt once , ho turned away. The men started on foot for Texarkana , nnd on the way di vided the booty , his share Veing about ? SOO. Fireman Craven recognized Jim Bur rows as the robber whose mask slipped off as bo entered the engine cab. Both men \ycro bouifdovcrin $7,500 bail. Burnnva. ) VUived examination. Corn Lee Coming Back. KANSAS CITY , Feb. , 2. [ Special Telegram to the Bun. ] Cora Leo , just acquitted at Spring field of complicity in the murder of Sarah Graham , was in the city to-day. She * stated that she was on her way to Omaha , where Bho intended to reside. She was accompa nied by her sister Emma Leo. Cora , Leo , or Cora Graham , was the wife of George Gra ham , lynched in Springfield in 1SSU for kill ing his wife. She is the adopted daughter of Airs. Emma Maloy , the temperance agitator. A Quarantine in Now Jersey. Jr.itSRY CITV , Feb. 2. The bureau of ani mal industry has declared a quarantine on all cnttlo in Hudson county. This is done to stamp out plouro-pneumonia , whicn exists very generally in the county. A largo force of inspectors has been appointed and all eat- tlo will bo tagged , registered and labelled. - * General Terry's Health. ST. AuausTisE , Fin. , Feb. 2. Miss Terry , " * sister of General Terry , Bays : "My brother is not , nor has ho been sick enough 'to ' causa an ) ' serious apprehension , nnd ho is , so much improved of Into that thu state of his Health occasions us no concern. " A Murderous Respited. ATLANTA , Ga , , Feb. 2. Governor 'Gordon to-day commuted the sentence of Eliza Kan- dal , who was to have been hanged jn- Clay county Friday , to imprisonment for life. She murdered her father with an axe. The PnlneTwHl Case. " , NEW Yoitic , Fob. 2. The Jury In the cele brated Puino will cnso disagreed as to a ver dict this morning. They stood ten to two for the plaintiff. - - The Alton Dividend. , NEW YOIIK , Feb. 2. The Chicago & Alton railroad declared a quarterly dividend of 2 per cent on preferred and common 'Btoclt , payable March 1 , IbSS. i . . . Weather Indications. For Nebraska and Iowii'v : Jflircatonlng weather , followed by light rain or snow , slightly colder , stationary temperature , light to fresh winds generally easterly. For Dakota : Local snows , followed by colder fair weather , with a cold wave , light to fresh northerly winds. _ A cold wave is Indicated for Dakota and Minnesota on Friday and Friday night. The temperature will fall 15 = to 25 = by Satur day morning. _ Embezzled a Neokllo. Pnii.AnEU'iiiA , Feb. 2. Robert C. Howcll , superintendent of the general delivery de partment of the postoRico , was tnkon intp custody to-day on a warrant charging him with embezzlement in taking a necUtlo * 'Xrom a package got into his possession by convoy. anco by mall and before the same was deliv ered to the parties to whom it was ad dressed. " Superintendent Howcll dented the charge and declared that it was a "put up Job" to got him out of office. Called Hence. MINNEAPOLIS' , Fob. 2. Charles Hoagman , \vhonamed Minneapolis , died , 'this ' morning of dropsy of the heart. . . WliAT.COipSlONERS ASK , ' { Lively Tilt Ovflio Proposed Now Kdtir . - > n ; T * tnu. " THE PROMOTERS INDIGNANT. J ir They Ask Foij tPcriitlssloti to With draw Tliclr Proposition , nnd Are Summarily jfyjj luf'od A Protest M gfcnt In. Tlio Oninlin & Ynnkton Railrond. For over nn hour yesterday afternoon the county commissioners nnd u delegation from the promoters of the proposed Omaha , Yank- ton & Northwestern railroad "llTcd , " "sup posed" nnd presented considerable spleen In their hot debutes. " The consultation was held In the chambers of th'o commissioners in the county building , and was ono ot the liveliest nnd most interesting proceedings that has over taken place there. The railroad advo cates had called to sco what action the com mittee on Judiciary , to .whom had been re ferred the proposition'0f the company to as certain their legal powers ( to uall a special election to veto $300,000 bonds of the county , had taken In the matter. > The trouble Commenced after Chairman OKoofo called tho.board , to order , nnd the clerk read the following as the report of the Judiciary committee : Resolved , That the Omaha , Ynnkton ft Northwestern railway company bo requested , through its authorized and responsible agent , to ilto with this board for its information n plat of the survey , showing its exact line of route through said county , the location of ' .ho southeastern terminus of its proposed : oad , the location for passenger and freight depots for the city of Omaha , and its head- luarters and shops , and that action upon the proposition to submit to the legal voters of this county the question of voting to the said railway company bonds of the county In the sum of $300,000 or nny < sum , bo postponed and deferred until such plat , survey and locations nforesnid bo filed. Before a vote was recorded on the fate of ho resolution , Mr. Shelton succeeded In bo ng heard nnd asked permission to withdraw , ho road proposition. "You have killed ns , " bo said , "and put us nt the mercy of sharpers. Wo have come ; o you with a fair proposition , and propose o spend a half million of dollars in the rounty. You ask us to spend $2,000,000 , mid .hat wo cannot do. " Mr. O'Kecffo replied that what the com missioners were after was some safeguard which was expected of them by property holders and taxpayers. They wanted to know if the shops and depot are to bo inside Iho city limits. Mr. Sheltonrcplled'thntthat was what the road proposed to do , but the commissioners had throttled it on the start. The road could not go and condemn property at hap hazard , for If they did land owners would put their lands up to $1,000 n foot. "Tho county court , " answered Mr. O'Kecffo , "will appoint the appraisers , and : io doubt will take tho'precaution to appoint ntolligcnt and fair- ' minded men to do the work. " , t1 Mr. Shelton retaliated by saying that the road wanted to deal > f-Alrly nd honestly with the commissioners ! und the taxpayers. The road had within the last few days received propositions from owtiers of old surveys , but they did not amount1 to shucks and consequently quently would not nogfltinto with them. Nat urally this had vexod.theso people , who hud publicly announced thdir intention to strangle the enterprise. \ In reply to a question from the county at torney , Mr. Shelton ! said the road was strictly an Omaha enterprise and Intended as a benefit to OmahaX' ' lie denied that it was n "stub" to the 13. & 'M. or Missouri Pacific. In conclusion ho said that if the commission ers would agree to is-iuo a proclamation for nn election to vote I $300.000 bonds the road would put a map on''exhibition in the com missioners rooms showing the location of the road , shops , depots ; Headquarters ; etc " " ' Simultaneously with 'this ' proposition Mr. Shelton asked permission to withdraw their proposition. In this request Mr. Shelton was ably nnd vigorously seconded by Mr. D. Ci Patterson , who intimated that the commissioners were harassing the enter prise nnd going directly against the wishes of the COO taxpayers who had signed -the proposition nnd petition , ' which ho asked bo returned. "You must bo surely aware , " responded Mr. O'Kccffc , "that it is now county prop erty. Wo want to keep the names , as they may be of use to us , as a road will bo built to Ynnkton. " "O , ho 1" sarcastically spoke up Mr. Pat terson. "You have n little scheme of your own on foot , have you ! " "I have always been In favor of building a road , and it will be built whethoryou fellows do it or not-replicd the chairman , adding , "Tlio parties who will make us the best proposition are the ones wo want. I am in favor of letting you withdraw your proposi tion , nnd let you como-iu on nn equal footing with others who will build the road in ac cordance with the stipulations of our resolu tion. " "Then , " retaliated Mr Shelton , "give us back our petition and proposition and wo will como in with the crowd on your sug gestions. " At this point in the proceedings the follow ing petition was read : To the Honorable County Commissioners Gentlemen : We , the undersigned , respect fully petition your honorable body that wo arc m favor of submitting a proposition to vote bonds to aid the Omaha & Yunkton rail road , or any other acceptable railroad com pany , providing they will dellnc their route out of tlio city and through Douglas county and make other requisite anil satisfactory ar rangements with the county commissioners before said bond proposition is submitted to the vote of the people : Win. Wallace , Dexter L. Thomas , Byron Reed , Warren Switzler , Wm. Fleming , A. P. Hopkins , M. T. Barlow , George E. Barker , Joseph Barker , C. W. Hamilton , H. G. Clark , P. E. Her , Alvin Saunders , H. Briiner , Lewis S. Reed , W. I. Kiorstcad , E. L. Stone , O. S. Wood , F. U. Lowe , Leavitt Burnham , E. A. Cobb , A. S. Potter , W. G. Chambers , Gladstone Bros. & Co , Chns. A. Coo , Charles M. Couoyer. P. H. Davis , Henry C. Aiken , Thos. H. D.iiloy , F. P. Kirkendall , West & Fritschcr , James Forsyth , D. M , Steele & Co. , James Crelghton , A. S. Stigor , Thomas Brennau , N. B. Falconer , Milton Hendrix , W. W. Nason , John S. Willis , John P. Breen , ° P1" ' F1J'hu ( , George CrBassctt. Mr. C. F. Taylor a'pI'C-ired on the scene at this Juncture , nnd 'repeated the words of Mr. Shelton , that the cominisaiouersjby their resolution , wore hampering the road greatly. Ho considered that .they had made a fair proposition , ono strict ! ! ' In accord with the law , and plcndeu of the commissioners to throw out the resolullpn submitted by tno Judiciary committed. Then followed nn Informal debate among the commissioners and interested parties , nnd calm being again restored Mr. O'KeetTo said that the board would vote on the resolu tion as amended by asking out the words "headquarters. " Astcondtolt was given by Mr. Turner , opr the resolution was adopted. * Mr. Patterson then submitted the follow ing : We. the Incorporators of'the Omaha , Yank- ton ft Northwester1-1 ! ' 'Railway company , hereby state to the county commissioners ol Douglas county that if they will pass n resolution agreeing to call the election to vita bonds as requested in our petition on file in your olllco ns soon ns wo will file our plat of our survey of our proposed line ns provided by law , that wo will proceed to make said survey and agree to nlo said plat N. SHKLTOX , C. T. TAYLOU , A. A. EQIIKHT , D. C. PATTKHSOX. The submission of this request preelpitatoi another hot debate , which , in character am Import , was about the same as that Indulged In at the commencement of the proceedings Finally the chairman succeeded In beint heard and the communication was reforre ( by a full vote to the committee on Judiciar ; to report on it at 10 o'clock this morning. Mis Addle Colby , oho of the most charm ing young boclety ladle ? of St. Joseph. Mo. attended the Deutsche club ball lost night. , ' O. M. Hi A. . . , die Organization to Ho In RunnlnR Order Next M'eck. The Catholic Mutual Benefit association icld ai informal 'session nt Dr. Klnsler's tore last evening. Dr. Kcogh , the locnl ex aminer of the association , has been so busy vith his duties ns county physician , that ho ins'beon unable \o \ examine only n few of the mcmbonUhiis far , nud as n consequence the association was deterred from taking nny steps toward permanent organization last light. It l < lipped that by Wednesday cvo- ilug dt , next week n sufficient number will inve passed the physical examination to per fect the orgunUntlon , It is the belief of the as Irliginciabor8 | ; that the local association will attain n uicuiDvrahJp of 1,000 persons. They Intend to nmko tlio society n social as well ns n bencflclar.y organization , something after the nature of u club. During the course of thoyeaiMi jiuiiber | of literary nnd social mtcrtninmcnts 'are to bo given. The C. M. i. A. was organized only eight years ago in few Yorkj and iiojv numbers over twenty thousand morabcrsi * > * J A Had Jump. A man from South-.Omaha , whoso name could not bo learned , Jumped from n train bound for South Omaha at Savage crossing and landed on an opposite track where ho , vas struck by the tender of nn engine head- ng towurdvthe cast. His head wits badly jrulscd and ono of his legs was .injured. Ho was picked up und takcn-to his homo. The Gnu Club Aroused. The Omaha Gun club held n meeting nt the fcnrosc $ , Hardin sporting headquarters last evening , for the purpose of taking some action ooking toward the illegal trapping nnd nct- Jngofpralrlo chicken and grouse. Tliov iavo received information from divers sources' showing them that this evil practice s belng.carried.on very oxtcnslvly In many > arts of the state , and that unless stopped , ho days of the chicken nnd the grouse in No- jrrtska are numbered. The club Is fully ullvo .o the Importance of the question , nnd after a vigorous talk of the matter , Cap tain Penroso submitted a motion relegating the entire matter to the discretion > f the board of managers , Messrs. Ellis , field and Kennedy , with instructions to em- iloy competent legal advice and proceed against these pot-hunters in nil parts of the state. He Goes Into Training. Jack Prince has gone into active training 'or his great tcn-mllo race with McCurdy. ilo is jubilant over the consummation of the agreement , and says that he cannot lose. The stakes , it will bo remembered , nro $10,000 , .ho largest sum over run for by cyclers on ; his side of the pnnd. In ten days Prlno leaves for Philadelphia , where ho is entered 'or a six days' race , in which nro nil the noted wheelmen in the country. His match with McCurdy will como oft within two , vceks following his Philadelphia race. Prince was never in better condition in his ife , nnd in the target cities he has already jccu made a prime favorite. AVi-cstllnc Mntcli. There will bo an amateur wrestling match in the hall above the Turf Exchange Satur day evening between * R. A. Williams and A. J. Clarke , of this city. The match Is for $100 a side , sldo holds , best two iu three , ; hreo points down to constitute a fall. Andy [ tears Is the stakeholder , and the bout is to bo called promptly at 9:30 : o'clock. A. Fast Train to St. Louis. < CnicAoo , Feb. 2. The Wabash company las decided to put on a fast train between Chicago nnd St. Louis making the ruu In eight and one-half hours. No change will jo made in the tune to Kansas City owing to , ho Wnbash Western refusing to co-operate. Chicago & Alton ofllctals say that the con ditions made by the Wabash as necessary to JO adopted to induce it to cuter the Western Passenger association , are absurd. A disso lution of the association early next week seems inevitable. ' "V' Bank'Olllciats on Trial. T.OBONTO , ' 'Feb. 2. The charge of com pounding a felony against ex-Mayor Man ning , president of iho Traders bank , Henry S. Strnthy , manager , R. Snolling , Its solici tor , und Ellas Rogers , n coal merchant , was tried tdday.Nothing was brought out pointing to the direct culpability of any of the defendants. Rogers was discharged and the other three were held. Tlto-1'nlms Will Case. LANS.IN"Q , Mich. , Feb. 2. The supreme court tbis morning decided the Palms will casp by reversing the decision of the court below and sustaining the trust. This leaves the will intact. Francis P. Palms and Miss Clotilda 'Palms , children of the deceased Frauds Palms will got the Income of his es tate amounting upwards of $200,000 per an num and the grand children will got the estate. A Firearms Trust. Nr.w HAVEN" , Conn , , Feb. 2. The vnluoblo plant and patents of tlio Whitney Arms com pany , founded by Eli Whitney , inventor of the cotton gin , was to-day absorbed by the Winchester Repeating Arms company. It is generally understood to bo a movement in the direction of a combination of firearms manufacturers. * Ordered a Conditional Resumption.o POTT3VJM.E , Pa. , Feb. 2. The joint strike committee has authorized the resumption of work at any Individual colliery conceding an 8 per cent advance , stipulating only that coal shipped shall bo diverted from the Reading railroad at the nearest possible point. The Reading company hud thirteen collieries at work to-day. Seventeen Laborers Injured. NOIIWICII , Conn. , Feb. 2. The caboose of n freight train was thrown from the track this uftentoon by n broken rail , and hurled upon the Ice in the Thames river Just below Poquetatnoo draw bridge. There wore sev enteen laborers In the car , nil of whom were moro or less cut and bruised. Knrthounko In Loyuox , Feb. 2. A sharp earthquake shock has been felt in Scotland. It caused no damage. Shocks were also felt in dif ferent parts of England. Reports from Birmingham , Coventry und Kdgebnston , a suburb of Hlrmingham , show that the dis turbances occurred In these places. To Abolish- Provincial Assemblies. ST. PcTEiisntnin , Fob. 2. Count Tolstori , minister of the Interior , submitted to the council of the empire n proposal to abolish the provincial assemblies. This would ro- inovo the most important memorial of the rule of Alexander U The Third Htnto Dinner. WASIIINOTOH , Fob. 2. President and Mrs. Cleveland pave the third of the series of state dinners to-night to the Justlcesof the supreme court. The president escorted Mrs. Miller to dinner and Chief Justice Walto escorted Mrs. Cleveland. Archbishop Wnlsh Denies. DunLix , " Feb. 2. Archbishop Walsh has written a letter protesting against the state ment that ho would refuse to welcome Mor- ley.On the contrary the archbishop says ho deeply regrets that his absence prevents his participation. Congressional llellcs. WASHINGTON , Fob. 2 The surviving mem bers of the Thirty-fourth congress to-night perfected n permanent organization under the name of The Banks Survivors Ucunlon As sociation. The Murdook Swindlers. PiTTsnuno , Pa. , Fob , 2. Two moro arrests of persons suspected of complicity in the Murdock $10,000 swindle were made this morning. Their names are Dr. D. O , Penny and his son , aged 18. A Forcer's Ksonpo. JACKSOXVIU.E , Fla. , Fob. 2. George Hay ward Carpenter , the Now York forger , has escaped. The sheriff , Instead of putting him iajall , u ( Urocted by tlio .court , lot him stay In n room Iri charge o ( n guard. . A. requisition arrived last hlphb nnd the- escape became known .this morning. ' The lrnth llrcnrd. WASHINGTON , Feb. 2. Frane'l.i Miller , a [ imminent lawyer practicing In this city nnd in Maryland , died to-day ut his resldeuco near Sandy Spring , Md. LONDOX , Feb. 2. A dispatch from Rome announces the death of Mrs. Mary Hewitt , iKJOtcss nnd novelist. Dlsttinrok Get.s Confidential. BnaLtx , Feb. 2. Disniarck has conferred with the leaders of the national liberals , con- lerlsts nnd conservatives. Ills reported that m Imparted to then ) a confidential explana tion on the political situation which It would bo inopportune- glve'in parliament. For I'leboinns. LONDON , Fob. 2. It Is stated that business nt the Monte C.U'lo gaming -tables has greatly fallen off. The proprietors Intend [ o open a special saloon for the jtooror classes where the stakes will bo 2 francs Instead ofC. A Teu Per Cent Itcductlon. CniCAOo , Feb. 2. At n meeting of-tho in- tcreslcd Illinois roads to-day a revision of live stock rates was had , making a reduction of nbout 10 ( > cr cent In preset rate's to short points. On the larger hauls 'no change was made. ' ' "Export ItntcH Maintained. Niw YOIIK , Feb. 2. The executive com mittee of the truck lines to-day resolved to maintain present export rates. AVnnt n Now Trial. I.s'iiiAXAroi.is , Feb. 2. The , attorneys for Coy and Hcrnhnmcr , t he con vleicd tally sheet forgers , to-day filed a petition for nnow trial. Smnllpov From < Tnpnn. SAX FKACISCO , Fob. 2. The steamship Hei nle arrived from Hong Kong and Yokahoma Lhls morning with four cases of smallpox aboard and was placed in quarantine. Miners Overcome By Gnu. HUHI.EY. WIs. , Feb. 2. Two miners were overcome with gas while descending the Germanla shaft this morning and fell to the bottom. They were instantly killed. IiiHano Cunning. rra San Francisco Correspondence St. Louis Republican : Ono of the most peculiar - culiar cases is tjiut of a doctor who was formerly ono of the finest practitioners of the west , . Coming from an excellent family , possessed of largo wealth , ho re ceived a liberal education , and deciding to become a physician , studied at oao of tlio best eastern colleges , anil gradu ated with unusual honors. Many years ago ho came to San Francisco , nnd'aftor having boon established , hero for a short time began to acquire a line prautico. In a few roars lie had among his pa tients some of the most prominent and wealthy men of the city. Ho had occasion to use a largo quantity of chloroform in his treatment , anil when ho began to bo troubled with in somnia , the result of repeated attacks of nouralllia , ho albo turned to the atucs- tliotic for relief. But the remedy sub sequently proved to bo worse than the disease , for with repeated applications he found that ho was unable to discon tinue Us use , and soon bccamo a con- lirmed user of tlio drug. Ho would frequently return to beM during the early part of the day for the purposeof enjoying the drug , and not a night pab ud that ho did _ not avail himself of its sleep-producing powers , The cun ning of aii-iiibiino mind began to devise means to add to the enjoyment of the body , and finally evolved an idea which must bo admitted to bo certainly origi nal. Obtaining a long rubber tube , which could bo easily stretched , ho attached it firmly to the coiling at n" spot which would bo directly over his head when in bod. To the other end ho fastened a medium sized spongo. After getting into bed ho would pour three or four ounces of chloroform over the sponge , often using , half a pound durinff the night , and then pulling it down to his face , would hold it to his nostrils until consciousness ensued. When his hand fell to his side the tension on the rub ber tube being relaxed , the sponge nat urally Hew upwards , leaving the victim to continoo his sleep without the possi bility of receiving an over dose. If ho awoke during the night the operation would bo repeated. "It was a great scheme , " to use a slang phrabo , but it is not known if the doctor ever , applied for the patent on the invention. It is positive , however , that the practice continued until ho had boon a Ubor of tlio drug for bomo time , and so contin ued until ho had merely patients enough to enable him to preserve a proper np- poaraaco of respectability. Although practically a slave to the drug for years , it is said , but with what truth cannot bo readily ascertained , that of late ho lias begun to sco the handwriting on the wall , and realizing what the end must bo unless the habit is abandoned , now uses the drug to but a small extent. How the Air llrnlcc Works. Chicago Journal : Said a railroad man to mo to-day : "I'll hot not ono in a hundred of the people who travel on railroad trains understand how the pressure of air is used to apply tlio brake to a train. When the air brake was first invented the air was turned into the cylinder under each car when the car was to bo stopped , and the pres sure was exerted to force the brakes up againbt the wheels. But at the present day the brakes nro held against the wheels by springs , and the air is turned into the cylinders to push the brake away from the wheels as long as the train is in motion. WliUn it is desired to stop the train the air is let out , and then the springs apply the brakes and and stop the train. This last method of using air pressure lias great advantages over the old way on the score of in dustry. "Whenever an accident happens to a train one of thallr , ton"ects it is apt to have is to rupture iho air pipes loading from the engine to the cylinders under tlio cars , and that of itself stops the train instantly. It is very important for everybody to understand this mat ter , bocaubo a child five yean , old can stop a train in thirty seconds from any cur in the train if ho bimply under stands how. You will sec , if you look for it , that there is n sort of rope pro jecting from the toilet room of every car. That connects with the air pipes under the train. If you catch hold of it and give it a little jerk it-will hton the train before it has gene 200 yards. " M119. MAllV M'Cm'IIUV. Mrs. Mary McCaffrey , who died day before yesterday , is to bo buried to-day ut St. Mary's cemetery. The deceased was among the old est settlers in Ouialiu , having lived hero thirty-live years. CIIA1U.F.S THfHSTOX. Yesterday Charles Thurston died nt St. Joseph hospital and his body llosnt Hnrrott& Hcafy's awaiting Identlflcatirjkof relatives. In case none appear Mr. Stinger , 1518 Dodge , who is a friend of the deceased , has kindly offered to pay the expenses of the funeral. M1I4. MA1IV DOW.NBf , A lonely funeral was that of old Mrs. Mary Downey , who was burled yesterday. Only two persons were In attendance , her son who is a decrepit old man , and her grandson , a man past the meridian of life. Thu age of the deceased lucked but thrco years of being a century. Mr. Thomas A. Herry , of St. Joseph , Mo. , Is In the city. Mr. Horry Is general city ticket n guilt of the Hock Island and Chicago , Kansas & Nebraska gysUiuis , and Is a prince of good follqws. lib is the guest of Mr. Charles Motz , and attended thu Dtmtscho club ball and banquet iast-evening. THE Sl'ECUtAIIVE ' MARKETS , Wheat Starts Out With n Slight Show of Stio.igth. STRENGTH IN CORN TEMPORARY. Tim Firm Fooling In I'rovlslons More , Than SustnlucMl Good llnslncus lu > ' lloga at lll liir ; 1'i-lcc-s ( Quotations. CHICAGO IM101HJCE MAttKKT. , CHICAGO , Feb. 2. IS.poclal Telegram1 ti the Br.i : . ] The whe t market opened ' \vitn some show of strength , but soon gre > v cak" . However , neither strength nor weakness were very pronounced , nnd for the most of the session prices ruled n little lower than yesterday , with only moderate trading nm\s not much to Influence the market. Hutculn- son was a buyer of May wliuut below S2o aud that served to keep the price above that figure most of the day , but after the first hour tltero was nothing to advance the price morq than Xc above that point. Denials of the recent reports of damage to winter wheat were Jit order and they began to como to-day , mostly from St. Louis. That market was lower nnd there was some selling hero 'for St. Louis account. May wheat opened , at S2 e nnd during the early trading sold up to 82 bc. i then gradually fell to 8i ; o again , then hold between 82o and b2Ve for a long while ftii'd' " shortly before the eloso fell to which was the price at 1 o'clock. There was considerable activity In tlie- corn market early and some lively trading , but later life fell out ofIt and during'tho latter part of the session scarcely any busi ness was transacted. May corn opened h't Klc. Baker began buying , nnd soon Hutchln- son's brokers began to bid for grain , the price running up to r > ; i.1inVc ! very soon.i , Some country buying orders at the opening helped to push the price up. At thu advimco , however , two of the larger commission houses began selling liberally , and the first named buyers dropping out , prices begun to fall again nnd their movements were accel erated when the thought that this latter was for Hutchinson took possession of the minds of local traders. They guessed it to bo simply a "Hutchinson scalp" and were not willing to contribute to it. The price for May delivery fell to Kle and later to MJ/c , advanced to Mo again and at about that price the market became cameinactive. . Shortly before the oloso there was another decline to tl } { ( < irla and MJjfo was the price at the 1 o'clock adjournment. March corn opened ntIS c , which was the highest ixiint. The lowest point nnd 1 o'clock close was nominally 48 ] < o. The speculative oats market was again dull nnd featureless and price fluctuations were governed by these in the other grain mar kets. May oats , In which was nearly all the , trading , opened at 'IMJjfc , sold up to tU'/C and down to ; jy ( ( jHo : { and closed at 1 o'clock at ! ) ; ! c. Juno oats sold at ! Uc. In provisions the strong feeling lately wit nessed was moro than maintained. Under the lead of lard , which was spcculatlvoly ac tive and bullish , the entire market exhibited nn upward tendency , and ranged and closed higher. Based on last night's final ( pjotu- tions , thu day's actual advance in lard amounted to ir > @ 17ijC , In bhort ribs 5@7 jfc , and In pork to f > c. Armt.Noov SHSSION.- Wheat , weaker ; May opened at bl 'c , sold at 3J ! e , full to 81o , closing at Sl ; ' c bid. Corn , weaker ; May , 62Xe bid. Oats quiet and nbout } a lower. Pork declined fie and closed at * IV.ii'X for February and SH.M for May. Lard was 2 > @ , KJ easier ; May t > 7.W ( < 7.l > : j > 4. Short ribs closed , 2) e lower at $7.i7K ! for February , * 7.ti.J ! < f for March and J7.77K for May. _ CHICAGO IjlVK STOCK. Citictoo , Fob. 2. [ Special Telegram to the Bcu. ] CATTI.K. Good and useful stock scarce , in fair demand nnd making satisfac tory prices not any higher than for n day or two , but easier to sell. Ono lot of premium l00-lb. ( ! steers were bought by n shipper at' $5.50 , and another lot , averaging nbout 1600 Ibs. , utl5.ll ) , and these were the top figures for what passes nowadays for prime shipping cattle. The ordinary run of half-fat , medium nnd plain stock was slow at unsatisfactory prices , nnd the common run of initcherft' stock also ruled rather slow. Canning stock is selling 10Vf ( I5c lower than last week. There were a few odd lots of Tevnns among the' receipts that sold about the same ns heretofore. The sleeker and feeder trade remains dull , butfew arriving , and no country orders. Kcceipts , 8-UK ) ; shipments , Jl.HOO. Fancy , $5.2.5no. Steers , llt-IO to inOJ Ibs , $ . | .400n. Hl ; 1200 to 1350 Ibs , ? H.OO@U,0 ; ! > r > 0 to IL'iH ) Ibs , fl.OO ® 1.-10. Stockcrs and feeders. fc'3.2 , " > @ : ) .40 ; cow . bulls and mixed , $1.7fitf.'I.OU ( ; bulk , fl.75@ 2.f > 0. Texas steers , grnssors , W.-10@t.lOj ; corn-fed , l.2. > @ : i.75. Hens Trade was good and prices about n nickel higher , somo. fnncy heavy going at M.70@r .n'i. ono lot ( inly as high as f.'i.bO. The bulk of mixed nnd p.icking sorts sold nt f-Wlo ( JTr.fiO , and light fT.iri6r..23. Toward the close , however , the general market ruled rather easier , later trains bringing hi moro hogs than expected. FINANCIAL. , Nr.w YOIIK , Feb. 2. [ Special Telegram to the Hi : ! ' , . ! STOCKS Stupidity again reigned in the stock market , much to the dis tress of broker * ' , who are doing almost Vioth- ing , the only trading being by professionals. News was a scarce article and the little re ceived from the west w.is of a bearish char acter , the nutting of rates being regarded us n good bear argument , nnd means reduced earnings. Fears nro expressed lost thu eut-i ting oxten.l to east-bound lines and cauio general demoralisation. Dcxplto the bvnr talk nbout the rate cutting am ] a dragging market , which generally creates a declining tendency , the market held up remarkably well , the declines only reaching to J per cent and were duo to the temerity of thu bears und the stubboriinesi of the bulls in refusing to part with their holdings with sulllclfiit freedom to cause general helling. Thu Vim- derbilts sympathised with the Grangers and Lake Shore dropped Jf per cent. London was a buyer and the Coalers hold steady. Talk of nn advance in cable rates continues , but docs not have the stimulating effort as when first brought up. Delaware .t Hudson WHS strong and advanced % per cent and its friends predict 115. The Chesapeake & Ohio reorganisation Is progressing smoothly and prices advanced a fraction. Gould stocks held their own and I'ullman gained 1 point. The rest of the market was uninteresting. Grangers remained weak until the close , when last sales were at nearly Inside prices and showed dcolinos of yt ® % pur cent. Trading the last hour was fair , but no now fcatuies wore developed , The total sales were 173fCI shares , against lil,212 ! , shares yesterday. GOVERNMENTS Government bonds were dull but steady. YKSTKKIHY'S QUOTATIONS. m. S. 4s registered.IM'/ilO. * N. W . ' ? ? , U.H.4H coupon. . . ISd'il doiiri'fi'rrpd . . .Hj U.S.4'iKrogl trcd.iM , > i N. r. Cuntrul U. S 4HB coupon. .lUT.'j i ) . It. N J'aclllo ( in of ' 10. . . . f-i ) I' . T Camilla .Southern . M I'urlllo Mall Central 1'iiclllc . Ml O. I ) . * i : Wi " 'iillniiinl > U..1I.&Q I-1 * 1) ' I. .VU 13IS Knck Inland 1IU II'it it Q .21 | bt. Ii. * H. K IB ; Erie. ' ' . ' . . . ? ( Inirtifi'rretl. . . . . . 72 ! { tin pr fened . . . ta iC. . > I. .V St. I'uiil , . 75. IllliKilHCDiilrul l Hl | do preferroil 115 jji.\v f-'i ' St. r. .vo : wH ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' " I.ilktiSUor'ti. . . . . . . . WWTexm , Puciflc. . ! ! ! 2T > H J A , N fiijx l.'njn | 1'iiclllc My Jl'lclilKnii Cftitrnl. . H.'H W. , St. | j. & 1' . . 15 MlttwmrllMcltlo , . . . M I. d''pr ifi'rml. . . . . at Mlhsourll'ftclilo. . . . 21 W. u. Tolcgraph. . . 7 do prof erred < ' > H1 Mosiv : On call , easy at 2 < 7ji : per cent ; la-it 16an ul 2 per cent , closing ut 2 per celt. celt.PIIIME MEIICANTII.K PAVER 5Q7 per f-Vr.HMSJO ESCIIA.V.OE Dull Uut stoadj t - -