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    it 2 ' - ' THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : > JWmAY , FEBRUARY 10. 1888.
SHOULD BUILD ITS OWN LINES
The Paolflo Railroad System and
Gould's Telegraph'Monopoly
MR. ANDERSON'S BILL DISCUSSED
A Modern Pirate and Ills Ganfj 1'apcr
WaMcd In Unrrad Dociimnntfl
Public "Iloli-H In the
Ground , "
Henntc.
WASIIIXOTOX , Feb. 9. Mr. Edmunds , from
the committee on foreign relations , reported
tlio bill to lucorixmito the Marltlno Canal
company of Nlcai oguu und said he would move
to take it up us early next week us ho could
pet thb floor. Placed on the calendar.
Among the bills reported from committees
and placed on the calendar wcro' tTio'follqw-
ing :
To divl'do a portion of the Sioux reservation
in Dakota Info n separate reservation , und to
nccuretho rcllnqulshmcntof the Indian tltlo
to the remainder.
. To provide for the sale of tlic site of Fort
Omaha , Neb. , und for the purchase of a new
Kite.
Mnmlcrson , from the committee on printIng -
Ing , rci > orted a Joint resolution for the dispo
sition of undistributed copies of records of
the rebellion , reports of the tenth census and
reports of the public hind commissioner. The
resolution gave rise to a discussion , In thu
f
' course of which Mr. Vest said he had a room
'iff
in which there were several hundred volumes
of public documents bound in calf nt the ex
pense of the government , which Iwoks ho
could not give uwny. He could not dispose
of them unless he put them In the fire. The
upi > er portion of the capitol was crammed to
the roof with books , und yet there was n con
tinual stream of these publications pouring
out of the government printing oflice. The
money might as well bo taken out and thrown
into the Potomac river.
Mr. Teller admitted there was a great
waste In that direction but his experience was
not like that. Ho never had ns many us the
people of Colorado were willing to take.
Mr. jvlnnderson suggested that Mr. Vest's
utntement was the best argument ho hud
heard for the passage of the Blair cduca
tional bill. < *
The allusion by Mr. Suulsbury to the
" ' and doc
"president's message accompanying
uments" us something In which people took
no Interest , created much amusement en the
republican side. Finally thu Joint resolution
passed.
Mr. Ulddloborgcr explained that the Brit
ish lion's tail having been twisted by thereto
of 23 to 21 , the passage of the resolution was
no longer necessary.
Senator Huwley and others called the Vir
ginian to order und ho sat down remarking
us he did so that ho supposed ho had a right
to say so much and that ho did not like to bo
culled to order every time ho arose.
Mr. Hiddlebcrgcr's allusion was to the vote
in secret session lust night by which the con
sideration of the treaty wus postponed to next
December.
The resolution by Mr. Plumb culling on the
secretary of the interior for information us
to the charges made by registers and receiv
ers of land ofUces for reducing testimony to
writing , was adopted ,
The hill to authorize the sale to aliens of
certain mineral lands was then taken up ,
and , after discussion , Mr. Edmunds moved to
recommit the bill to the committee on mines
und mining , saying that ho could see no good
reason why tlio distinction bo made between
mineral lands und ugricultural lands , and
saying somewhat pointedly , that if ho wanted
to obtain political influence , ho would prefer
to be a mine owner thun the owner of adjacent
townships.
Mr. Ucugan argued that there was a strong
popular sentiment to which the act of the last
session prohibiting alien ownership of lands
in territories , wus a response. The bill was
also opiiosed by Mr. Plumb.
Mr. Stewart replied In defense of the bill.
The bill was recommitted to the committee
oa mines und mining.
On motion of Mr. Merrill , the senate Joint
resolution for the erection of a statue to the
lute Spencer F , Bnird , secretary of ilio
Smithsonian institution , in front of the Na
tional museum und appropriating f 15,000 for
the purpose , was taken up and passed.
Mr. Vest , from the committee on publio
buildings , stated iu reply to a question from
Mr. Edmunds us to the aggregate amount of
bills for that purpose now before that com
mittee , that ho was unable to furnish the in
formation , but that the tariff bill and Blair
bill would sink into insignificance ns com
pared with the estimates for publio build-
Ings.Mr.
Mr. Dawcs related his experience in re
gard to public buildings , mentioning the
cases of the St. Louis postofllco , whore the
original limitation of cost was $ 'tX,000 ( ) and
WJiero the uctuul cost hud been $1,000,000 ;
the Now York postolnco. whoso limitations
of cost were changed und Increased several
times ; and the-Boston postofllco , where the
cost run up to 13,000,000 or $4,000,000 in the
same. way. Every man connected with such
increases of expenditures should bo , he said ,
indicted.
Mr. Plumb said the city of Now York had
pot $0,000,003 or $7,000,000 for its pnstofllco ,
and yet ono Now York newspaper the other
day , had devoted un entire column to an
abuse of congress for appropriating u few
bundled thousand dollars for building in
other parts of the country. There had beeu
last year , spent on the new library building
in Washington over ? ; IS,000.
Dawcs The place where tiio hole 1st
Plumb Yes. The hole is a larger ono and
will curry Into It , Insforo the construction is
begun , nioi-u than the sum of money originally
'appropriated for the building. Ho proceeded
to read u list of the employes of the library
building , Including n Janitor to watch the
"hole ill tlio ground , " a sculptor and four
women. It wus very remarkable , ho said ,
that the women seemed , in the report ho was
reading from , to bo in charge of horses und
darts. Ho'declared his belief that there was
no honest purpose to complete that building
within the contemplation of the act of con
gress. ' .
The discussion was continued by Senators
Stewart , Vest , Halo , Merrill and Voorhecs.
Thu latter said half of wtiat the senator from
Kansas suld bus no foundation except in his
own imagination. After the executive ses
sion Umseimto udjourncd till Monday.
"
* House.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 9. The bill nmcndlng
the actof _ January 20,1885 , to provide for the
' ascertainment * ot the claims of American
citizens -for spoliations committed by the
French prior to July 31 , 1S01 , was reported
nnd placed on the calendar.
The committee on labor reported the bill
for the adjustment of the complaints of la
borers arising under the night-hour law.
Committee of the whole.
The committee on appropriations reported
the supplementary urgent appropriation bill ,
and it'us referred to the committee of the
Whole.
The committee on coinage , weights and
measures called up mm house passed the bill
to discontinue the coinage of It-cent pieces.
Mr.Glassof Tennosscoon , behalf of the com
mittee on agriculture called up and the house
passed the bill to promote agriculture. It
provides that such portions of the consular
reports as refer to ugricultual nations shall
bo transmitted to the commissioner of agri
culture for imbodlment in his report.
Mr. McCreary of Kentucky , from the com
mittee on foreign affairs reiwrted the Joint
resolution authorizing the president to ar
range conferences for the purpose of promoting
meting arbitration and encouraging recipro
cal commercial relations between the United
States and the republics of Mexico , Central
and South America and the empire of Brazil.
Calendar.
Tlio bill passed amending the laws regu
lating fees for exemplifications of the land
patent * .
The next bill on the calendar was that re
quiring subsidized railroads to uiulutaiu aud
operate saturate telegraph lines.
Mr. Dockry of Missouri , said the simple
proposition in the bill , In plain , unvarnished
English , was to compel the Union and Cen
tral PacUio companies to construct the tele
graph lines required by their charters In-
stead of contracting \vllhtho Western Union
and giving that coriwnitlon ; a monopoly of
the tclcgrapU franchise west of the Missouri
i Ivor *
Mr. Anderson of Kansas , author of the
vigorously supported it. These railroad
companies had bartered nwny tho- ! fran
chises by entering into a contract with 'ic
Western Union , by which the railroad com
panies refused to perform their telegraphic
services , and by which they gave the West
ern Union nn absolute monopoly over the
western half of the continent Through the
genius of tha most unscrupulous pirates of
the country Jayhawk OouM that monopoly
ely had been , created. The pending bill was
simply a proposition to Inject Just a little bit
of God's Justice between thb people and Jay
Gould. The people of the country wcro
praying for relief from the bowellcss , merci
less grind of the most extravagant und un-
Bcurjmlous , plr.ihcul set of Incorporated
scoundrels on the continent. This bill was
a wiuaro blow between the eyes of Jay
Gould , the Western Union monopoly and each
of the PaclQc lailroud companies , sav
ing "Gentlemen , there Is a power in wealth
and n power In tlio combination of monopoly ,
but there Is more power in the arm of the
American people and 'you shall obey the
law.1" l . .
Mr. White of Now Yorkargupd that , view
ing the matter in thg light of public policy , it
was unwise for the government which was
the largest creditor .of the Pacific railroad
und was interested In the management of
that property , to entail legislation which
would have the effect of reducing the profits
of thqso roads. He then proceeded to make
legal arguments'to the effect that conurcss
had no right to Interfere with contracts law
fully entered into. The mutter then went
over und the discussion will probably bo re
sumed Saturday.
Adjourned.
Fred Grant nn n Publisher.
NnwYomc , Feb. 9. [ Special Telegram to
the BKE. ] When Colonel Fred Grant re
fused Governor Hill's nomination totheofllco
nf quarantine commissioner it wus said his
action was duo to hints from Thomas C.
Platt. Now comes a true explanation , Tlio
colonel Is going into the publishing business
to win laurels and lucro. For some time his
name has been coupled with that of a Now
York magazine. Webster , the book pub
lisher , said last evening that ho had heard of
the colonel's venture. Ho said also that Gen
eral Grant's book has hud the largest sale of
any book ever published within the time it
has been on the market. Upon leaving Web
ster , the editor of the Cosmopolitan wus
called upon. "Yes , it is true , " ho said , in
answer to a question , "that the Grant family
is interested in this magazine. Mrs. Grant ,
through her attorney , U. S. Grant , Jr. , has
secured a largo share in it The colonel Is
also interested. Thu final arrangements have
not yet been "completed'but' they will bo
within a day or so. I don't'understand ' how
the fact leaked out , for no one has hud any
information on the subject , except the parties
Interested , and I don't believe that they desire -
sire to have the news spread. "
A Brooklyn Lawyer's Loves.
NEW YOHK , Feb. 9. [ Special Telegram to
ho Bun. ] Uichard S. Willis , a Brooklyn
lawyer , is in a queer breach of promise suit ,
Tilllo Ingcrsoll , of Washington , Is plaint ill.
She and her sister Lillie visited Willis1
cousin in Brooklyn in 1SS4 , and Willis met
them. Ono is thirty-three , find the other
thirty-five years of ago. Willis is only
twenty-five. After they returned homo Wil
lis got nn anonymous letter , but learned it
was from Lillie. Ho answered it , and they
corresponded until 1SSO. when ho went to
Visit her ut her homo. There lie discovered
both sisters In love with him , and not to
c.iuso Jealousy made love to them both.
When ho loft ho wrote to both. His "t's"
wcro like his " 1's ' , " and the letters became
mixed. Then the truth came out , and ho
backed out of the whole affair. Tillio began
suit for breach of promise for $50,000 , and the
papers wcro served January 1. Lillie lias
ulso taken steps for a suit , biit the papers
huvo not yet been served. Willis says this is
u blackmailing scheme.
Business Troubles.
CIIICAOO , Feb. 9. The failure of Bonsley
Bros. , a board of trade firm of .thirty years'
standing , WHS announced to-day. Tlio liabili
ties as yet are unknown. The general im
pression is that the liabilities will reach
$30,000. In some quarters , where close watch
is kept on the standing of different houses ,
no surprise was expressed at the failure , as
they hud been struggling for several years.
Bensley practically admitted it was losses
occasioned by the McGcoch failure in 18b3.
and the collapse in wheat in Juno that used
up a largo part of their assets.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 9. Frank V. Sowles ,
lumber dealer at Avoudale , assigned , with
liabilities of $3. ,000 ; assets , 10,000. The
failure is attributed to the suspension of the
Metropolitan bank. Sowles is a brother-in-
law of Do Camp , late vice president of that
bank.
NKW YOIIK. Feb. 9. An attachment against
the property in this state of Thuyer & Co. , of
Chicago , has beeu obtained by the Yokohama
Specie bank , for over $9,000 , the amount of
unpaid bills of exchange.
NEW YOIIK , Fob. ' . ( . The real Jestato of
Isudoro Cohulleld , feather importer , was sold
to-day for the benefit of his creditors. It
brought WOS.OOO.
A Compromise Scale.
PiTTsnuim , Feb. 9. Tlio scale committee
of the inter-state miners' and curators' con
vention this evening offered the following ,
which was unanimously adopted :
Hcsolved , That the scale of prices paid for
mining coal from May 1 , lSSS-to November 1 ,
1SS8.shall bo 5 cents above the scale base
adopted by this convention , und from Novem
ber 1,1S8S , to May 1 , 149 , 10 cents above the
scale base. This is regarded as u compro
mise. Adjourned sine die.
Corbln Honinlns Obdurate.
Pim.AUKi.i'iUA , Feb. 9. It is learned to
night that thu general executive board of the
Knights of Labor bus received a reply from
President Corbin which , whllo courteous in
its nature , contained an absolute refusal to
consider thu strike of the railroaders , but
said if the miners were willing to return to
work any grievances they had would receive
fair and impartial consideration ut tlio com
pany's hands , and If there was anything to
arbitrate , such course would.bo adopted after
a resumption of work.
Duluth's Coat Shipments.
DUI.UTH , Minn. , Fob. 'A [ Special Tele
gram to the BKI : , ] Coal shipments from this
place are numerous and stocks , while not
low , are being rapidly1 decreased. Estimates
by leading companies gjvo 5,000 cars as the
probable shipment of .tho next thirty days.
To-day's ' shipments' wcro 200 cars , nc.irly all
of which finds its way to thorcjions ! recently
threatened with fuel famine , in Minnesota
and Dakota. ,
Another Shaky Cincinnati Bank.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 9. An assessment of 20
per cent on' the stock of tlio Queen City
Nutional bank was ordered to-day by the
comptroller of the currency , to make good
losses und deficient-OS on account of insuffi
cient security on 16ans.
i
The Great Walking Match ?
NEW YOIIK , Feb.'J. Atmld.nlght the score
In tlio walking match is- Albert , 450 ; Pan-
chot , 4U7 ; Herty127 ; Guerrero,420 ; Hart ,
'J9 ; Taylor. 278 ; Golden , 3S9 ; Moore , 877 ;
Stroke ) , 280 ; Moromuc , 34 $ : Dillon , 340 ;
Vint , 27 ; Sullivan , 273 ; Tilly , 240 ; Stout ,
Italian Naval Activity.
ROMH , Fob. 9. The Tribune announces
that every vessel In the navy has been or
dered in readiness for actlvo service and that
the naval armament ut Naples has assumed
extraordinary activity in accordance with
cipher instructions from the government.
The President's llcceptlon.
WASHINGTON , Fob , 9. A reception was
given this evening by the president and Mrs.
Cleveland to the officers of the army and
navy.
A.Dull Meeting.
CHICAGO , Fob. 9. There was not much
spirit displayed Jn the western freight rote
war to-doy { Only a few comparatively un > -
important cuts wcro recorded. . ,
PREFERS- PRIVATE CONTROL ,
Oolcnol Jones' Speech Before tlio
National Publishers'
A GOVERNMENTAL TELEGRAPH.
Why It Would HnlRC Itntes and Become -
como Unpopular With the People
ple Mr. Hose water
Would Tjertve It as It Ts.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Fob. 0. Tlio Newspaper -
paper Publishers' association continued Its
session to day. The Ilrst paper was read by
Mr. McMancs , of the Philadelphia Hecord ,
whoso topic was "Puffs , and * the Dividing
Lines' Between News and Advertising , " ' ye
was followed by C. II. Jones , oi the 'Jackson
ville ( Fla. ) Times-Union- a carefully pro-
l > arcd paper on "Government Control of the
Telegraph , " '
He began by saying thathoproposcdito.dcal
with the subject In a practical way for the
reason that ho regarded it as very practical.
The strongest argument In behalf of a gov
ernment telegraph system , and the ono that
Is most relied upon , is that it would bo
cheaper , mid most of the advocates of gov
ernment control seem to think the argument
is closed when this assertion Is made. The
speaker , however , felt co'nstrulned to say
that the experience of this und other
countries with government work furnishes
no reason for believing1 that exceptional
chcapnees would bo a feature of it. 'Tho
chrracteristio feature of all work done by the
government is cumbrousncss and costliness.
Whenever the government wants work done
nt a reasonable price , that work Is let out by
contract. The government might mnko
lower rates for telegraphing than would bo
made by any privuto corporation , because the
latter must make expenses and pay for bet
terments and improvements , or Its place In
the business world will soon bo vacant. The
government , If it so chooses , can fix a rate
less than cost and make up the deficit by tax
ation , and this is precisely whafvould bo
done by the United States goVcrnmemVlf the
experience of other countries having a' gov
ernment telegraph system Is any criterion.
Colonel Jones then gave statistics showing
that in Great Britan the deficit in opcraUng
the government telegraph had Inqreasod
from * .VS2C25 , in 1881 , to . § 3,8 19,200 in 186 .
This deficit must bo made good by taxation
and is such taxation' Justified1'
the ground that it is a public benefit ?
In 1887 , over 47,000,000 messages wcro han
dled by the Western Union Telegraph com
pany , and those were senti by' 'loss than
1,000,000 people. The whole of the telegraph
ing In the United States is done byiless than
2 per cent of the population. These figures
make it plain that to cheapen telegraph by
reducing the rates below cost and making up
the deficit by taxation means to tax OJ per
cent of the people , who never use -the tcie-
grnph , for the benefit of stock brokers , spec
ulators , gamblers , pool men , bucket-shop
proprietors and siwrting men generally , who
send 87 per cent of the messages. Not only
is this unjustifiable on grounds of public
policy , but it is unjustifiable on purely busi
ness grounds. The men who send these mes
sages mnko no complaint of tlio cost , because
it comes in us a part of the legitimate aiid
necessary cxpensesof their business. The only
considerable body of men asking for u reduc
tion of telegraph tolls nro the Knights of
Labor , not ono in a hundred of whom ever
use the telegraph. These misguided people
are simply asking the government to tax
them for the benefit of a class of people to
ward whom they are so irreconcilable und
hostile that membership In their organization
is prohibited them , "These are Some of 'the
considerations , " suys Colonel Jonds , . ' . 'which
determine us against tlio scheme of a govern
ment telegraph on grounds connected with
the public welfare. "
The s ) > eakor then considered the subject
from the point of view of a practical news
paper man. The newspapers of the United
States , ho said , are now enjoying the cheap
est and most cfllcient telegraph service of
any newspapers in the world. The British
telegraph press rate is 25 cents for' soventy-
flvo w6rds during the day and 25 cents -for
100 words at night to each placd where but
ono paper ia served , and 4 cents for sevcnty-
flvo words during the day , and 4 cents for
each 100 words at night for each
additional paper served. Other figures were
given by the speaker , showing that viewed
111 any way possible , the American press
'
rate is now cheaper than tbo same 'service iu
England by from one-fifth to one-half. These
figures apply to tlio service of "tho press"us -
bociations , the cost of special telegraph ser
vice in the United States being y of a 'cent
per word and in Great Britain X-of tic-cut
per word. In ttio United States , however ,
the distance is un average of four times
greater than in England. The bill intro
duced by Senator Collum provides that the
night rate for newspaper dispatehds , When
the same dispatch goes to more than ono
onlro , shall bo 25 cents per 100 words. ' This
Is more than twice the rate now charge ) ! by
the Western Union for transmitting tlio asso
ciated press reports , and ten times the rates
charged by the same company when the re
ports are delivered by leased wires to four'.oi'
llvo papers in the same city. The truth1 is
that a substitution of a government telegr.ibh
service for that of the Western Union'on'tho
basis of the Cullom bill would s'pcedlly result
in ono of two things either thobankruptcyof a
largo proportion of the newspapers nwuy from
the irreat centers or iu depriving- the public
of a very largo proportion of the IIUAVS. of the
world which it now enjoys through the daily
newspapers. Nothing sp far-reaching ju its
effect upon tlio press of the "country hus , qvor
been proposed in congress. ' It would bo
about the same us if congress should enact a
law legislating out of existence half } ho ttully
papcrsoftho country , und putting ; .t o , re.-
malnder on short rations us regards telo-
. service. . , ,
gr.iphic news - - - - -
Hut oven this is not the most , eorious ob
jection from a newspaper matf .floint of
view. The mere suspicion that the uoAvs had
been subjected to government Inspection or
censorship would reduce , by ill lesiht/o-fiftUalf ;
the value of that news to 'newspaper publish
ers and to the general public , A memorable
illustration of publio resentment at'tha sus
picion that news had boon doctored'wa3fur-
nished in connection with thd election coturns
of tlio Associated Press ut the presidential
election iu lt > 84. Wliethor rightly o 'wronely
wrongly as the speaker belicvcd -belief
gained credence that the A'ssajoiated Bross
and the Western Union telegraph company
had declared the returns from "NoWiYork
state in the interests ofMra UJaujo- The
feeling aroused by this was ( tointcuso in
New York city that it came near leading to
thu mobbing of Jay CioXilcl , and erxfn.Taolc- ,
sonvillo , where the speaker publishes ail As
sociated press'newspapcr , the feeling' ran so
high as for n time to endanger 'tho vnluo.'of
the franchise. What value would tlio public
attach to news in emergencies of this kind-lf
they knew that its transmission was through
the medium of government eniployos7 WhJeli
under existing political methods moans. the
employes of the party in iwweri It Is no r-
gument to say that there Is no-coniplnmt
against the government mall scfvice.in this
respect. The contents of letters cannot bo
made known1 without violation of law ai\d
without serious risk of detection. On the
other hand , witli the telegraph system under
its control , government .otllcluls would have
every opportunity to becoiuVucfw'ulnted With
every detail of the business of firms , corpora
tions und'tho secrets of political parties n'nd
party leaders. To say that the ottlciula would
not utlllzo this opiHirtunity oven though they
possess it , is to exhibit the guileless | nno-
ccnco of the heathen Chinee ; .and moreover
it is contradicted by the fucta and experience
in other countries whore the telegraph sys'
tern is undpr government control. In cofltl ;
nental Europe this espionage is so notorious
that every man who sends a telegram-
sumes. ns a matter of course that it will bo
scrutinized by government ofllcials , if its con
tents are important or in the least suspicious.
Even In England the same condition of affairs
oxUtb in a modified sense. A fair inference
from these facts Is that , In the case of the
most usuful and valuable news that Is ob
tained by the newspaper publishers or
editors , the supply would bo at once
cut off , That It would enormously
complicate the difficulties of running politi
cal campaign in this country no one can
doubt ; that W would put an. enormous ndvuu-
tifgo Into the hands q&tbo party In power no
one will
In conclusion , Colonel Jones said : That it
would put Into the hands of the politicians a
deadly weapon nijuinst the press , which they
would be constnntly tempted to usn Is too in-
dlsjuitably trud to b < i jk-nlcd. Publio confl <
deuce In the trustworthy character of that-
news Is porhapa th.v..rhlof clement of its
value. Anything that , wpuld tend to Impair
that confidence > voulrtj'by no much , impair
the commercial value oA the news. Speak
ing for myself us a voAfcr of news , I say un
qualifiedly that I wanj no upws that has been
subjected to oven th suspicion of govern
ment supervision or | | $ t'j.lsun ' espionage.
The paper was conjjnrnted Ujwn by Mr.
Uoscwatcr , of the Qirmluv. Bin : . Ho favored
the Idea of the government taking control und
thought that iMlltii lL-onsidnratlon would
not enter Into the transaction , of business , us
liiul been suggested. Messrs. Prescott ,
Hrccknell and others also participated In the
discussion. The. meeting closed to-night with
a bammct. _
The Ijogan lUnmorlnf Dedicated.
WASIIINOTON , Feb. U. The memorial to
General John A. Logan was dedicated this
evening at the , Mctropplitan Mctiiodlst Epls- .
copal church in this. city. Mrs. Logan , and
members of her family/ were in front and nt
the right Of the center aisle. To the right of
them were the Lo'gnn guard of honor and
Jolin A. Logan cami > , of veterans. At
the left of the center in front were
seated the Judges of the United States supreme
premo court and in their rear the senators
and representatives. The tablet is of Georgia
marble , nearly square a pink slab set in a
larger ono of gray , known ns Creole marble.
On the surface of the pink slab
is cut in deep gilt letters these
words : "To the deathless memory of Major
General John A. Logan , six years in the
liouso of representatives , three times elected
to the senate of the United States , forty
years In ofliclul life. Great statesman of tlio
mighty west. Commander of the Army of the
Tennessee and foremost volunteer general of
the republic ho loved so well. Victorious
In nrms , Illustrious In council , esteemed
worthy of the highest honors of the country.
Noblest tvpo of American manhood. Gen
erous , frank , bravo , incorruptible put riot ,
honorable citizen , faithful friend , devoted
husband , beloved parent , sincere Chris
tian , I humbly trust in God. If this is
the end , I nm ready. " The tablet
stands next to the ono erected by
George W. Chllds to the memory of General
Grant. Directly in front of the pulpit on a *
pedestal stood n white marble bust of Gen
eral Logan in uniform , the recent gift of
a fiiend. Senator Stanford , of Cali
fornia , was announced ns chairman. Elo
quent addresses eulogistic of the life of
Logan were made by Justice Miller , Senator
Stanford , Senator Ingalls , Senator Voor-
liees , Hcpresentatives Long , Henderson ,
Springer and Kccd. At the conclusion of the
impressive ceremonies the choir sang "My
Country 'TIs of Thee , " the audience stand
ing.
THE SNKIjTj TRAGEDY.
Albert Sncll Offcra $1OOOO Fur Ilia
Father's Murderers. u
CHICAGO , Feb. 9. Albert cJ. Sncll lias
offered a reward of f 10,000 for the arrest or
information leading to , , the arrest of his
father's murderer or murderers. A search
In the dark is being actively kept up by the
police and suspicious oliaracters ore being ar
rested right and loft. 5 , )
The Goulds.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 9.Spoeial [ Telegram to
the BEE. " ! George G'iuAd < says lie still ex
pects to see his fathcif , back not Inter than
the middle of March The last advices were
that the yacht left Alexhndria , his younger
brother having recovered from the Illness
'
that had prostrated hlni 'and the party was
on the way to Malta ? Thence the course
takes them to GlbraltaT-touchiiig at Algiers.
Gould would then proceed homeward by way
of the southern route'.1' ' Ho cxi > ccts to reach
the American coast about Fcrnandina , Fla. ,
then work up to Now-"Ybrk. Young Gould
characterized the report that his father
would not bo seen hero-lit all during the year' '
a4 exceedingly absurd 'Wall Street men bo-
licve that Gould will take a vigorous hold Of
the Kansas & Texas complication immedi
ately on his arrival.
German Affairs.
BEIILIN , Feb. 9. In course of a speech at
the Brundenbury dinner , Prince William of
Prussia , heir presumptive to the German
crown , said : 'I know that n section of the"
public , especially a section abroad , imputes tome
mo cureless and thoughtless longing for war
for the sake of glory. God preserve mo from
such criminal giddiness. I repudiate all
such accusations with horror. "
It was decided by the physicians in at
tendance upon the crown prince at San Homo
that the operation of tracheotomy bo pcr-
jormed to-day. Dr. Bramann performed the
operation and the patient is progressing well.
The reichstag committee has rejected the
clause of the antl-soclalistio bill relative to
expatriation of socialist leaders.
The Drummer Wins.
AunonA , Neb. , Fob , . 0. [ Special Telegram
to the BEK. ] In the case of the state vs
GcOrgo B. Garland for soiling goods and Ad
dling without a license , the Jury last evening
brought in a verdict for the defendant. This
was tlio case iu which Garland wus arrested
a few days uao on a 'Charge of violating the
the town ordinance by taking orders for
clothing and having the same cut itnd made
cast and then sent to his address , when ho
would make the delivery and collect the
money for the goods. Garland proved that
ho was only acting In thocapuclty of an agent
and selling like any other commercial trav
eler. Judge Norva instructed the Jury that
if they found from the evidence that the de
fendant was the accredited agent of the man
ufacturer or Jobber . .they should find for the
defendant , which they did. Judge Norva
discharged the Jury until Monday .v
The Lincoln Blnlne Club.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Fob. 9. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] John M. Thurstdn , of Omaha ,
addressed the Blaine club to-night and was
enthusiastically received.i The club elected
the following pcrmanoi\t ofllcols : President ,
Jesse' B. Strode ; vice president , J. L. Cald
well'treasurer ; , S. McConlcajsecretary.A.W.
Scott ; executive committee , Patrick Egan ,
L. W. Billlugsloy , Louis Meyer , S. B. Vail ,
H. M. Kice , Phclps Painc. .
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Broken How Booming.
BIIOKEN Bow , Nebf , F.cbl9. ISpocIal Tel
egram to the Bsii , ] Property buyers are
plenty to-day anil pTicoSiCr ( fairly Jumping.
The result of tlio comp'romlso hist night ,
which forever scttled' ftio bitter feeling
between the north on < ! c south sides , has
given Broken'BOw novy lllo , aud slio is * a bet
ter town by 25 i > er ccnt t in she was a week
ago. Ono or two klclccrfepfTorod their prop
erty cheap and the ciiskwus shown them so
quick it made them fce lytp moving on.
She Tried
LI.VCOJ , ! * , Nob. , Feb. # . ) . Special Telegram
tothoBun. ] A da' Day H , ? dining room girl
at Opplt's hotel , was , dj fvered ths cvcnlng
in her room at the l otcX fTering from adoso
of morphine taken witlstmicidal Intent. She
was restored to consoiofiMioss by the use of a
stomach pump and is recovering. She came
hero in January from Iinltana and said little
about her life except thw SUe loft home on
account of her step-mother. She assignes no
cause for her attempt at suicide , biit declares
her intention of repeating it until successful.
Dakota. Asylum Trustees Meet.
YA.VKTOK , Dak. , Feb. 9. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BKE. ] The asylum board of
trustees met to-pay. A telegram was re
ceived from Governor Church , saying that
the plans for additions to the building had
been approved and forwarded. The trustees
will advertise at oncb for bids. Ono hun
dred thousand dollars will bo expended by
the trustees during the coming season on
additions.
Cold at Dnluth.
DUI.UTII , Minn. , Fob. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to the BEK. ] The weather has een
exceedingly cold here all day , the tempera
ture touching 40 ° below early this morning
and the prospects are good for a still lower
record before moruiug.
JOHN' SHERMAN
BANQUETED,1
Ho Endorses the Principles of Bos
ton's Homo Market OlUb.
HOW TO REDUCE THE SURPLUS.
The Honntor Thinks It Should lie
Applied .to the Payment of the
Public DebtCleveland's
Views Crltlolftcd.
More Tni-lfr Talk.
BOSTON , Fob. 0. The dining Imlls of tlio
Hotel Vendomo wore filled to overflowing
this evening , It being the occasion of the bun-
quct In honor of Senator John Shcrmnn given
by the Homo Market , club. There were over
400 men present from various suctions of the
country. President Merrlek brlclly alluded
to the fame.'of the club's , guest , concluding
by < lu'f.rpduelng Senator Sherman , who wus
received with great applause.
Senator Shcrmnh thanked the gentlemen
for the reception accorded him. Ho said , re-
fcrrliig to the Homo Market cluhj , " 1 like
the name foe It describes your principles.
When you use the word "homo" you mean
your whole country.- You use the phrase
"homo market" to distinguish it from a for
eign market , not to exclude thb foreign
market , but to emphasize your preference for
the homo market us Infinitely greater ,
more valuable and more productive than the
foreign market. When I think of the con
trast of our homo market and n foreign mar
ket , in magnitude und proportions , the uni
versal benefits of ono and the comparative
unimportance of the other , I am led to won
der why so many gentlemen of education and
character are willing to endanger the won-
fnl development of our homo industries to In
crease our foreign competition. I believe the
best wo can do for mankind is to do the best
for our country. "
Mr. Sherman attacked Mr. Lowell for his
speech nt'tho TarilT Uoforin league banquet.
Ho found but very little in his remarks about
the tariff , but it good deal about President
Cleveland , Said Mr. Sherman : "Mr. Lowell ,
who has bcciiihonorcd by a great party with
its conlidqnco and trust , places Cleveland
nbovo Grant , the great soldier of our coun
try , nboyp , Hays , who ceitainly gave to the
country a pure and excellent administration ,
an d Lowell himself ; above Gnrlleld , ono of
the most accomplished of American states-1
men , and above Arthur , in every respect a
model gentleman , und n prudent and able
president. " Speaking of President Cleve
land's policy the senator said : The inevit
able cftcut is to increase importations at the
expense arid loss of our homo market , and
especially to reduce to wages of all engaged
in industries competing with foreign produc
tion. Ills mcssngo creates alarm among
business men at homo and gives Joy and hope
to every market in Europe. "
KcfoVrlHfc to the surplus Mr. Sherman re
marked : "A surplus is n great deal better
than a deficit. It has been growing since the
close of the war. It has enabled us to per
form the magnificent feat of rapidly reduc
ing the public debt ; n policy which has ex
cited the admiration of the greatest states
men of Europe. Tills growing surplus was
bequeathed to Mr. Cleveland by his prede
cessors and wus applied by them to the pay
ment of the debt und to repeated reductions
of taxes. It is the rational and steady result
of our increase in wealth and population
growing out of the policy of protection to
homo industries. Our friends may bo sur
prised that the surplus ro.vcnuo did not stop
with the election of a democratic president ,
and perhaps it will bo if his ad
vice is followed. Certainly it will
bo if ho checks the prosperity
which enables us to import goods and
pay taxes. Hut why is not this surplus ai > -
plied to the payment or purchase of the
jmblic debtl Whoso fault Is it that it accu
mulates in the treasury ! Plainly the fault
of Cleveland , whoso secretary of the treasury
is authorized to apply this surplus at any time
to the reduction of the public debt. If ho had
followed the example of his predecessors ho
would , weekly or monthly , without proclama
tion or noise , have purchased und retired the
public debt under the main provisions of tno
existing law. But if the president preferred
to reduce the surplus by the reduction of tax
ation , why did ho not apply to congress to
diminish taxation without disturbing homo
products. I know that at any time in the
last congress , taxation could huvo been re
duced but for the desire of the speaker of the
liouso and the president to strike
at home industries rather than to
reduce taxation. The hungry mouths
of the workmen engaged in varied pursuits
in every part of our country , furnish the best
market .for their .productions , and you in
Now England , oven your professors und free
traders , will learn that the steady demand
made by millions of your countrymen in the
west and southwest for textile uid metallic
fabrics , . fucnUhes a hundredfold better mar
ket than you can find in the overstocked
markets of Europe , und Asia. If you join in
breaking down tills system in order to in
crease your foreign market for manufac
turers' from 5 to oven 10 per cent , you will
destroy the geese that lays the golden egg.- '
"You may usk mo what I have to say
about' tarht. reform. I answer that I
nm deejdedly in favor of tariff
reform ; always have been , and always will
bo. How'would I redueo the surplus ) I
answer frankly the tariff ought to bo cure-
fully revised to correct any inequalities or in
congruities that have grownoutof thochango
of values since thopassage of the act of
18S3 ; that every imported article which does
not compute-w > thour ' domestic industry and
is essential to tho'comfort and wants of our
people should bo placed upon the free list ;
that every raw material of industry which
docs not compete with our own productions
should bo specially selected for the frco list ;
and that - any industry which can bo con
ducted in this country with reasonable suc
cess needs-n moderate increase of duty for
its protection.
William.Moljinloy , jr. , of Ohio , said , In
part : "It is assumed by the revenue tariff
reformers that the money received by the
government is .unnecessary. It requires
more than $300,000,000 every year to meet the
obligations oftho government , and the only
way is by taxation , It has been the settled
policy to raise its money from ini | > ort duty.
The president emphasized this issue , and wo
to-night appeal from the president
to the people , the only sovereign
that -wo recognize. The only way that
the tariff can be'reformed Is to let goods
that do not compote with ours come in
freo. If freedom from taxation cheapens
the products of our" country there Is no
reason why it should not exist. The farmers
huvo turned a deaf car to the seductive voice
of the frco traders. 'X'ho president's sympa
thy for them , is both gratuitous und uninvited.
They sent forth their protest uguinst his ur-
invited gratuity .twenty-four hours before
Mr. lllolne's. was wired from Paris , and before -
fore Mr. Sherman's great speech. They
beat them .both , tmd I congratulate you that
the wool growers are united. Free trade
means cheap labor. Protection says. "Main
tain the tariff high enough to give the work
ing people good wapcs. "
Hon. Nathun droff , of West Virginia ,
heartily endorsed the opinions of the pre
vious speakers. Ho believed in a high pro
tective tariff ; In u homo market for homo
capital ; in a homo market for homo labor ,
and a homo market for homo industries.
TUtmUTE TO TIM > I3X.
Kings County Democrats Com memo-
rate His Ilirth.
NKW YonK , Feb. 9. The Kings county
democratic club hold a banquet in Brooklyn
to-night In commemoration of the birthday
of Samuel J. Tildcn. Among those present
were Governor Hill , of Now York ; ox-Gov-
ornor Abbott , of Now Jersey ; Secretary
Vllas , Samuel J. Ilandall and George F.
Hoadloy , ex-governor of Ohio. A
letter of regret from President Cleveland
was read , in paying a tribute to Tlldcn's
worth , the president Bays : "Ho taught the
limitation of federal power under the consti
tution , the absolute necessity of publio
economy , the safety of a sound currency ,
honesty In public places , the responsibility of
publio servants to the people , the care for
those who toll with their hands , the proper
limitation of corporate privileges , and reform
in ( ho civil service. His was true
democracy.- led him to meet boldly every
publio issue as it arose. With his conception
of political duty , he thought it never too
early and never too ' late to give battle to
vicious doctrines and corrupt practices. Ho
hollovcd pure and sottnd democracy flour-
Istiod and grew In open , bold and honest
ChnmpionMilp of the interests of the people ,
and that It but feebly lived upon deceit , false
pretenses and fears. And ho was right. His
success proved him right and proved , too ,
that Americans appreciate n courageous
struggle In their defense. "
Hon. Samuel J. Itnndall , of Pennsylvuela ,
Minko of "Our Country. " Among otliur
things ho said much of the good ho had been
able to do , If any , had been duo to the teach
ings of his personal friend , Samui'l J. Tildcn.
This country was democratic In Its very
fibre.
"Tho President of the United SUtes , " was
the subject of Secretary Vitas' remarks.
The fundamental idea of the democratic party
was confidence In the people. The party
which Tilden led may see the promises of
Tildcn's hope carried to n reall/ation by the
courage and Integrity of Grover Cleveland.
Governor Hill responded to the "Empire
State. " Speeches were madu by Governor
Abbott and others.
AUUAXG1XO THH DKTAILS.
rixlnj ; the Preliminaries Vnr the lie-
publican National Convention.
CnifHHO , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram to
the Buu. ] The members of the national re
publican committee who have charge of ar
ranging the preliminaries of the convention
nro in Chicago'to day and Will remain hero
for two or throe days. The committee con
sists of , T. S. Clarksou , of Iowa , chairman ;
and Messrs. Fessendon of Connecticut ,
Hobnrt of New Jersey , Jones of Pennsyl
vania , Conger of Ohio , Clayton of Arkansas ,
Lcland of Kansas , Howe of Nebraska and
Cuneyof Texas. Their dutles.conslst sim
ply in arranging the routine details for the
convention , such as securing a hall , arrang
ing for printing , appointing local committees
to take charge of the hall during the ses
sions of the convention and like unimportant
matters. The other work will bo done by
the national committee Itself , which meets
hero just before the convention.
"As to the probable candidates , " said Mr.
Clnrkson , "I have nothing to say. We over
in Iowa have a man , Senator Allison , to
whom wo are partial , and whom wu think
would boa very.strong candidate. Whether
ho would bo content with second place on the
ticket I have not yet heard discussed- Who
the second choice of our delegation may bo ,
should Senator Allison not bo strong enough
to carry the convention , Is n diflleult question
in answer. The delegation has not yet been
elected , and it is impossible to forecast their
preference outside of Mr. Allison. "
CHICAGO , Feb. ' .I. The sub-committee of
the national republican convention appointed
to make arrangements for the convention ,
held a session hero to-day and will meet again
to-morrow. The committee organized in the
afternoon by electing Mr. Clnrkson chairman
and cx-Senutor lloburt secretary. A largo
delegation of the Grand Army was on hand
to-day to urge the claims of Captain John J.
Healey , president of the Union Veteran club ,
for the position of sergo.iiit-at-iirin as
ngnlnst those of Colonel E. II.
Knox and General Fitzlmmons , both
of whom are in the field. The committee
admitted no one und deferred the selection of
sergeant-at-arms. The members talked over
the preliminaries informally and this even
ing wcro closeted with Mayor Kocho and a
committee of prominent republicans selected
by him to assist in the preliminary work of
the convention. Except Mr. Conger , of Ohio ,
every member of the national sub-committee
expressed the belief that his state favored
the nomination of Hlaino. Several of them
had an "if" attached to this opinion , such us
"if Mr. Blalno is n candidate , " "if Mr.
Blaine says ho Is n candidate , "
"if Mr. Blaine wants the nomination. " Sen
ator Sherman , Senator Allison , Hobcrt Lin
coln and General Sheridan were the only
other candidates mentioned. Mr. Conger , of
Ohio , said : "Ohio will bo for Sherman this
time a solid delegation , without doubt. Mr .
Blalne's friends might carry several districts
in the state , but I do not think they nro dis
posed to make a fight against Mr. Sherman
in Ohio this year. " As to the vice presidency
the members of the sub-committee seemed to
bo wholly adrift.
The list of local committccmen suggested
by Mayor Kocho was adopted without chungo.
It consisted of the names of four or five well
known citizens to each committee , the mem
bers being selected with special reference
to their lltne.ss for their work in hand. The
chairman of each committee was made a
member of the general or , as it is tanned ,
"executive and financial committee. "
Tills committee , with the particular chair
manship of each member , is us follows : J.
A. Roche , chairman ; S. B. Raymond , secre
tary ; J. L. Woodward , treasurer ; E. G.
Keith , hotels ; George U. Davis , printing ;
R. W. Patterson , press ; William B. Keep ,
transportation ; George B. Swift , employes ;
E. L. Hutchlnson , music ; George Schneider ,
decorations ; L.W. Pierce , state headquarters ;
F. W. Peck , halls ; R. C. dowry , telegraph ;
J. M. Smyth , auditing ; Eupcno Gary , official
reporting and publishing. The national sub
committee will visit and inspect the audi
torium building to-morrow.
The matter that occupied most of the time
of the committee this eveningwas the se
lection of and adjournment
u scrgeant-at-anns when
journment was taken at nearly midnight the
matter was still undecided.
The sub-committee decided a point
that has been somewhat widely
discussed and may have un
important bearing in some state delegations.
It was , whether delouatos-at-largo to the na
tional convention should bo voted for in each
district , or , us of old , at state conventions.
The language of the ofticial call , in this par
ticular , wus vague. The committee decided
that no Innovation had been intended and
that the old usage would prevail ,
A Missouri Suicide.
' ST. Joiisi'ii , Mo. , Feb. 9. [ Special Tele
gram to the BIE.I : W. L. Halcombcommitted
suicide at Agency Ford , n small town on the
St. Joseph & St. Louis railroad , about twelve
miles south of this city , last night , by taking
n dose of poison. Hulcomh was wealthy , but
rc ) > ortcd to bo of a melancholy disposition.
Ho leaves a wife and several children.
1'ntton Succeeds MnCoKh.
PIIIXCETOX , N. J. , Fob. 9. At the Febru
ary meeting of the board of trustees of
Princeton college to luy the resignation of
President McCosh was accepted , to take ef
fect at the end of the present school year.
Prof. Francis L. Patton was elected presi
dent.
South Dakota Firemen's Tournament.
HUIION , Dak. , Fob. 9. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE.Tho $3,000 necessary to pay
prizes and to secure to Huron the location of
the Soutli Dakota fireman's tournament was
nearly all raised to-day , The tournament
will bo held at Huron.
Frco Trade In Lumber.
TOIIOXTO , Fob. 9. Speaking at the meet
ing of the Commercial Union club last night ,
A. H. Campbell said that the lumbering In
terests would bo boncfttted greatly by free
trade with the United States. The commer
cial union would bring American capital to
Canada and open a market in the United
States for Canadians.
*
Burned to Death.
Rtitnixn , Pa. , Fob. 0. In a flro this morn
ing In which four frame buildings nt Kutz-
town , this county , wcro destroyed , John
Hopp and his two children wore burned to
death.
Peace on Kurt It
Awaits that countless nrmy of mnrtyrs ,
whoso ranks nro constantly recruited
from the victims of uoi-vousnobs and
norvousdibonhCB. Thopricoof the boon ia
u systematic courno of Hostcttor'aStom-
nun Bitters , the linest und most uenial
of tonic nervines , pursued with ronson-
nblo persistence. Easier , nleasantor and
safer this than to Bwush thu victualling
department with pseudo-tonics , iilco-
holio or the reverse , beef extracts , nerve
foods , narcotics , bcdativosand poisons in
disguise. "Tired Naturo'sswoot rostoror.
balmy sloop , " Is the providential roou-
perant of weak tiurvos , and this fjlo-
nous f ranch iao being" usually the consequences
quences of bound digestion and in
creased vigor , the great stomachic which
insures both , is productive also of ru-
pose at the required timo. Not Unro-
frcshod awakens thb individual who
uses it , but vigorous , clear headed and
tranquil. Use the Bitten * also in fever
and ague , rheumatism , kidney troubles ,
constipation and billlousnoss. , .
TUP pnrnit inrn nintfT'Tf *
THE SPECULAIvE ! MARKETS ,
A Batter Tone to All Grains
the Morning.
A SUSPENSION CAUSES A DROP.
Oats and Provisions ICvhlblt n Fair
Amount of Trailing Cattle Busi
ness Slow and UiiHiitlsfao-
lory Quotations.
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CHICAGO PIIODUCK MAIIKKT.
CiiicAoo , Feb. P. [ Special Telegram to
the BKI : . ] There was a better tone to the
gr.ilu markets this morning all around. There
was a feeling that the pounding of prices yes
terday hud been overdone and local traders
wore ready to take ndvijntugoof the reaction.
Aecordmsly ttio opening prices of wheat and
Com Wcro > fo and of oats ) { e above last night's '
closing , unit the movement was still upward.
Upon all this bullish sentiment dropped the
announcement of the suspension of Beilsley
Bros. It was like a wet blanket , and It soaked
thu enthusiasm out of thu bulls in short order.
The house was known to bo long and the
holdings which must como out were supposed
to bo very largo. There was an Immediate
decline of about > .fo in all the pits , but thuro
was fair buying and the decline was ar
rested there. It was discovered 'that
much of this loud hud been thrown over
yesterday , and this knowledge not only
removed the present menace to the market ,
but set men to thinking that yesterday's
weakness , being caused by such an event ,
was unnatural and could only bo temporary.
Thereupon all grains advanced again und in
most cases the loss was more than recovered.
May wheat oucned nt SOVc , sold up to SOJife ,
then fell to bOj e , gradually advanced toSlw
( ! ? 8l .fe , fell again to bl fc , improved
und closed at 1 o'clock at tJl M&c. For
Juno wheat Sl'o was bid at the opening.
That delivery sold down to Sic. and up to
81c , which was the 1 o'clock clone.
Pi ices in tlio corn market wcro subject to
much the same influences as those of wheat ,
und followed early the name course , but the
advance on the morning's ' tradings was
greater. Trade was largely local and with
out being large ; was lot fair volumeMny
corn hold at 50 , ) ( c and lost ifo on news of the
suspension. Thereafter the movement was
gradually upward , the highest point being
reached at the close under rather eager buy
ing of local shorts , who hud oversold them
selves. The 1 o'clock close wus at 51 > c.
The price for Juno delivery was identical
with May und followed the same course.
There wus fair speculative trade in oats
and prices , relieved of the pressure of the
unloading of long grain on stop orders , Im
proved. May outs opened ut ill jgu , sold up
to 31Kc , then down to 3lc , up to illH'gilia ( ;
und closed at , 1 o'clock at 31J o bid. Juno
.oats opened at 31 > ife , hold at 1)1 ) % o and ! 11 ? @
3l fc and closed nominally at 1 o'clock at
31 < e. March oats sold at 27o and February
at 2Sc.
In provisions n much stronger feeling was
exhibited than the trade expected. Tno
severe break suffered yesterday afternoon
made business open in a nervous manner ,
but under nn unlooked-for demand prices
promptly showed un improvement. This was
followed , however , by the announcement of
the suspension of Hcnsluy Bros. , and u de
cline which took the market back
to the opening figures , or to a
point approximating the same. Still , as the
day progressed , another upward turn set In
and the entire trade showed the effect of
strong support. At I o'clock pork stood 12) ) {
( iplfio and short ribs 2J e higher than last
night's closings , while lard was'unchangod.
AFTUIIXOOX SKSSIOX Wheat was u shade
easier ; May sold at SKgSl c , closing at 81o ;
February closed nt 7.r > J e. Corn easy , May
closing at M' o bid , March WX < < tWc , Juno
fil&c. Oats steady but quiet. Pork was n
shade easier ; May sold nnd closed at$14.i5@ !
May
February , $7.60 for March and $7.05 for May.
CHICAGO IjIVK STOCK.
CIIICAOO , Feb. 9. [ Spcciul Telegram to
the BIK. : ] CATTI.K Trudo was slow , and
unsatisfactory from the opening to the closo.
The wouther was the coldest of the season
for this part of the country. Stock trains on
all roads were late and stock showed of ! ,
poorly In tlio pens. As to prices , there wus a i
down turn of 10@15u on plain , common and
medium natives , many of the latter being
held over for want of nn offer that was ut all
near their value. Plain and common drugged
along all day und no one scorned to want
them. A few lots of big , fully finished na
tives may have nmdo equally as good prices
as yesterday , but thut wus all. There
were no Texans on the market.
Funcv , $5.10@.f)0. Steers , 1350 to 15UO Ibs. ,
$4.35 { < 4. ' . > 0 ; 12110 to 1350 Ibs. , U)0@I.10 ) ; 950
to 1200 Ibs. , $3.00@l 10. Stockers and feed-
cis , $2.20r ( ? > : ir , > 0 ; cows , hulls and mixed , $1.75
( rtU.10 ; bulk , $2.10@2.50. Texas fed cattle ,
* 3.00@4.00.
Hod Business in this market was dull all
day long , with u down turn of 5@10o on
nearly all grades. The shipping interest was
out of the market. There were but few ship
ping orders for New York , New England or
Philadelphia. Best heavy made only $5.00 ( !
fi.70 , und best mixed , M.yOi5.50 ( ; common und
light mixed , $5.15(35.25 ( ; light sorts of IfX ) to
170 Ib. averages , . * 5.10ii5.20 ( , and averages
of 140 to 150 Ibs. , * 5.00@5.0o.
MNANOIAIj.
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 0. [ Special Telegram
to the Hii.j : STOCKS Stocks developed
sufllcient firmness to-day to regain what was
lost yesterday. Comparing the close pf the
two days , the rally of to-day Is comprised
within u range of / < @ % per cent. The im
provement of the day was made Without any
excitement , and appears to huvo been duo
more to resistance by cliques and specialty
supporters und to the hummcring of bears
tliun by any decided bull feeling. The market
opened feverish. London offered a few nolllng
orders , but few wore executed by reason of
nrbitragiTolmrgcs. The temper of the room wa/j /
far from bullish , and news from the west
was encouraging to the bears. Still the
course of business after the opening was such
as to cutry the market up a few points durlp
the forenoon. The efforts of thu bears had
met with a determined resistance. The total
sales were 110,000 shares.
GovKKSMKxrs Government bonds wore
dull and rather heavy.
VKsTElllUY'S QUOTATIONS.
IT. B. 4Bregistered.l i > ; | C. * N. W. . . . . ' T07 $
. . . . ilon acc .
Michigan Central RJ W. , Pt.L.&I' . 14
MlhKourll'iicltlo. . . . Kllil dci pri < f < irrwl . . . . iiUJ
MlkHourll'aclllo. . 2UV. , . U. Telegraph. . , 7di }
(16 preferred . 41 |
MONET On call , easy at 2@1 ! per cent ;
last loan 2J < per cent ; closed at 2 < < j2 > f
per cent.
PKIME MHUOANTII.K PAPBU G@7 per
STKIIMSO ExciiANnR-Dull but steady nt
for CO day blllHt.MM for demand.
l ltODUCKMAIlKET8.
Tob. 0. Following are the 2:30 :
closing prices :
Flour Steady and unchanged ; win
ter wheat bbis , gl.UKft.'i.nO ; sacks , $3.50ftj
H.75 : wheat , bbls.W.50 < jJl.W ) ; sacks , $4.70(5 (
4.2.V , spring , * 1.7ftQ3.Wi ; rye flour. 12.85(83.10 (
per bbl ; buckwheat flour , f5.00@ ! < ! .75 per bbl.
Wheat Unsettled early , Liter developed
gome strength , and closed Mdo ) above yes
terday ; cash , 75 o ; March , 75a'o ; May , Hlc.
Corn Fairly uctlvo und stronger ; opened
nt /Q3tfo ! advance over yesterday and closed
@le above yesterday ; cash und Maron ,
4tto ; May , S1Jfc.