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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1888)
f | | 5 ' " rfVJKw --i -v rtfr w * . > - - * . , . * , - g , . , , r tr.a , . t ? - . I t a ' THE OMAHA. DAILY BE y.THURSDAY . , , MAflOH I , 1888. ! organization w'ns effected with cx-Mnyor.C. 1 > . Copp ns president nnd George Frush ( is jocrctary , A'commlttco was appointed to TO , draft by-laws , etc. , nnd committees on advertising aud enrollment of new members V'cro appointed. A proiwsltion was mndo by C. C. Tornoy TO erect n cunning factory nnd n comtnlttco Appointed to confer with him and see Sras the cannery was secured. Wahoo Improvements last year amounted to 8150,090 and this year will doubts that. Vfo have every possible advantage to make Ijcr a city of Importance und she is going to pako the best of her chances , nnd she Is on the ovc ot n great boom. A broom and brush factory has Just boon Started by Ostenburg A Frush with a dally tapaclty of 200 down which will bo in creased as much as the business will justify. rullcrlou Items. FOI.I.EIITON , Nob. , Feb. 29. Fullcrton has - liccn having an unusually interesting term of the district tourt , Judges Marshall and Post presiding. It Is the largest docket und best attended term ever held in Nnnco county. The grand Jury was in session during the f greater part of last week nnd a number of criminal charges have been preferred. The Omaha , Northern & Black Hills rail road paid Into the treasury of Nanco county the ncnt sum of f7COO ns taxes for 1837. Mr. nnd Mrs. O. D. Fitch lost an Infant son on Sunday night. The remains were taken to Contra ! City for interment. , i A son ° f L. C. Miller , living four miles cost of Genoa , had his hnnd caught in the belt of a cornshcllcr and horribly mangled. An am putation was necessary. The now county officials have made a de cided , improvement in the appearance of the court house. The Fullcrton board of trade Is issuing a thirty-two page pamphlet setting forth the resources nnd wealth of Fullcrton and Nanco county. The statistics giving the crop and Block report for 1S37 make a line showing. The pamphlet will bo ready for distribution March 1. Not Dead But Slccpcth.- SAJJTBB AQKNCV , Knox Co. , Neb. , Feb. 25. -To the Editor of the BEE : I sco in your issue that ' 'the of the 23d the announcement Crcighton Pioneer , the oldest paper in Knox county , and the one the Crcighton merchants boycotted last summer , has ceased to exist. " The two "first particulars are correct. But the "ceased to oxist" assertion is not. Owing to my accepting a position early in the winter ns superintendent of printing at the Indian Normal training school here , und having un satisfactory patronage at Crcighton on tbo ono hand and on the other being disappointed with my help loft In charge there , I con cluded the best way to do was to close up shop and susix-nd publication for n fe\v months. But tlio Pioneer will again bo heard of in the land of Knox under its founder's management. And not being ufllictcd with one of those plasters so peculiar to this coun try , a chattel mortgage , It reads its tltlo clear. It "is not dead but slccpeth. " _ ED. A. Fur. Knights of Pythias Honored. LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 29. [ Special to the BRE. ] It Is well known that the Knights of Pythias have two full uniformed regiments of knights in their order , lu this state. They are well equipped , and well drilled. The governor noticed their fine appearance and soldierly bearing In the procession which es corted the president through the city of Oumha , on his visit there lost October. A desire having been expressed to the governor that lie manifest a recognition of these uni formed regiments of the knights by the ap pointment of two members of the order upon Ills stnfT , he readily consented to do so. And lias in accordance therewith issued the fol lowing order : HltADQITAIITF.ni OF NumiASKA ) NATIONAL GUAUD. } LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb. 28. ) General Order No. 3. Lieutenant E. R. SIzcr , of Lancaster county , of the First regiment , nnd Captain Charles P. Ncedlnim , of Douglas county , of the Second regiment , of the Knights of Pythias , are hereby apointcdaids-de-camp on the staff of the commander in chief , ot the national guards , with the rank of colonel. They will be obeyed and respected accord ingly. By order of the Commander.in Chief , A. V. COLE , Adjutant General. Now BiiHlncss Block. Pr.ATTSMOUTir , Neb. Fob. 29 , [ Special ( Telegram to the BKE3round has been prokon for n fine new business block to bo brcctcd by the Anheuscr Uusch brewing company , of St. Louis. It will cost $33,000. An old land mark , the Shannon barn , built in 1SSO , was torn out to make room for It at the corner of Main and Fourth streets. Harrison HAIIBISON , Nob. , Fob. 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BEU. ] Harrison is rallying iroudly from the effect of the disastrous lire last Monday. Lumber is being ordered and plans made for rebuilding , nnd we raised FiOO to-day to pay for instruments for our band nnd arc subscribing toward building a now Church. _ BondN Voted. NEmiASKA CITT , Neb. , Feb. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BEU. ] A special election jvaa he'd to-day and the proposition to issue $150,000 0 per cent refunding bonds was car ried. An exceedingly light vote was polled. Konrnoy a Hecoini-ClaRs City. I KCOLV , Nob. , Fob. 29. [ Special Tele- pram to the BKE/I Governor Thayer to-day Issued his proclamation declaring the city of Kearney a city of tho'sccoiid class. v , Stock Gale. DENVBU , Colo. , Feb. 29. [ Sj > ecial Tele gram to the Ben ] The solo of Mlllionnro Morrlssey's stables of trotting nnd running horses begins to-morrow. Among the horses nro L. C. Lee , Superior , Black Diamond , Lister , nnd thirty or forty others. Horse- xncu uro here from all over the union. TIIE HOOF FELL IN. Fatal Accident at a New Hotel In Kansas City. KANSAS CiTr , Mo. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele gram to the BEH. ] At noon to-dny sixty feet of the. roof of the Midland hotel , n structure costing $1,250,000 , which has boon in process of construction for a year and a half , fell In , Imrvlug eight men who were working in that portion af the building. The loss is estimated i at $75,000. The list of injured is as follows : Charles Burch , foreman of the terra cottn ( rang , head aud face bruised and leg broken ; James. Hunt , gravel roofer , aged thirty- four , badly bruised and cut about 'the head , arms and shoulders ; Thomas Evans , terra cottn man , severe sculp wound nd bruises , and Internal Injuries feared ; ZTliomas Siginan , gravel roofer , bad bruises about the body ; James O'Brlou , Chicago , bead badly gashed , taken to 2KJ ( Kast Seventl ; Street , condition dangerous ; James Mooney , plumber , Jumped from the second story win- flow , bruised , but not dangerously ; Willlatr frliUer , plumber , badly bruised about the body. The accident wus duo to the shoe sup porting ono end of n heavy iron truss In thereof roof breaking. Frank Edison , a carpenter is burled in the debris , and forty men an working tomlght to recover his body. The Fir 5 Hcoord. LITTLE ROCK , Feb. 29. Last night a fire ir the three-story building owned aud occupioi by Wqjf Bros , as a wholesale dry good1 house , damaged the building and stock t < the amount of 100,000 , which was fully In flu red. SAUMANOA , N. Y. , Fob. 29.-Firo thli morning burned the opera house block , Nie ; block , challenge rink nnd several residences causing a loss of (75,000. Insurodfor 15,00 : "Weather Indications. I For Nebraska : Threatening weather am tight snow , colder in eastern portion , colder followed by slowly rising temperature li iVMtern portion , light to fresh northed , trtnds , becoming' variable. For Iowa : Light rain or snow , colder , llgh to fresh northerly vviuds , becoming variable iTtor Southwestern Dakota : Colder will now , followed by slightly warmer fui trtether , light to fresh variable wind. Cold wave Ignala atuconUnuod.ln Dakota a , Iowa , Nebraska.aud Wiscousli i laprulng , . . . HANDERSOS FUMAHA ML , Unanimously Rouortod By the Oom- inlttoo on Military Affairs. TOM POTTER CRITICALLY ILL. Ills Condition Generally Regarded ns Very ScrloHu-Tlio Tariff Bill to Bo Made Public To-day "Wash ington News. A Unanimous Report * WASHINGTON HLMIEAU TUB OMAHA BEE , } 518 . , > , D. C. . Feb. 29. J A unnnlmQua report ; was submitted to the scnnto to-dny from the committee on military affairs by Manderson on his bill provid ing for the sale of the Rite of Fort Omaha , the sale or removal of .the Improvements thereof , and for a now site and the construc tion of suitable buildings thereon. The bill is not amended and Mr. Mandcrson adopts as much of the report ho tnndc on the bill in the last congress as Is now practical. The corrections made in the statistics and data in the report of the bill in the last congress show great -improvements at Omaha. Mr. Mandcrson raises the population of Omaha from 75,000 to 110,000 , while the postal figures indicate quite BS largo increases. Mr. Man dcrson cells attention to the fact that imme diate transportation privileges have Just been granted Omaha on account of her heavy importations ; that the aggregate im provements in South Omaha alone during the past year wcro $13,4I3r 29. Ho Incorpo rates In the report a letter from General Sheridan , renewing his recommendations made dnrlug the lost congress for the passage - ago of the bill. General Sheridan's letter bears date of February 23 inst. The report shows that the spread of the city of Omaha makes the fort an encroachment upon public improvements ; that the -area of the grounds of the present site is too rcstrlnleil- for efficient military movemcBts.'bsp clally artillery drill and tar get practice , the close proximity of the popu lation of a largo city rendering efficient tar- gut practice dangerous to human life and objectionable In a military point of view , on account of thb effect which such a location has upon the morale , soldierly conduct and efficiency of the troops ; Unit the area of the present site of the fort cannot bo economi cally enlarged by securing additional grounds contiguous to the fort on account of the high price of such lands , the conforma tion thereof surrounding the post being both favorable and inviting to additions to the city of Omaha , many being already laid out , the lots therein bringing high prices , the ne cessities of trudo and commerce and the rapid influx of population combining in the demand for an increased area for city purposes , etc. TOM I'OTTKIt DASUE11OUSI.Y ILL. At Wclckor's hotel to-night It was stated that Mr. Potter's condition had not improved , but that on the contrary ho was regarded moro critically ill than at any time since his arrival. Dr. Ransom , tlio. attending phy sician , would not soy just what bo thought of the outlook for his putient , but when asked if he believed Mr. Potter would soon be able to continue his trip to Florida , he replied , with n meaning glance and emphasis : "Mr. Potter will not go to Florida. " The condition of Mr. ll'otter around * ho hotel und by his friends is regarded as very serious. THE TAwrr IIU.L TO HE sunn runuc. For the first time in six weeks the house committee on ways and means will meet to morrow morning. Chairman Mills person ally notified the republican members this afternoon of the meeting , und added that the majority would press the. tariff bill which it has bcou at work upon for two months. The finishing touches were given the bill by the democratic members of the committee yesterday , und the pi-oof from the public .printer was to-day read by the clerks of the committee and compared with the copy by Chairman Mills. The bill makes about 15,000 words. It is understood that the dcin- cratic members who have composed the bill will asK when it is presented that instruc tions bo given the chairman to report it to the house this afternoon , and request that it bo ordered printed nnd recommitted to the committee ; that formal action will then betaken taken by the full committee , with a view to finally reporting to the house within n week or ten days. The bill will bo given to the [ MOSS to-morrow. Some of the republican members of the committee Intimate that they do not care to sco the bill for the purpose of suggesting amendments , and therefore it might just as well bo finally repoi ted a minute after the com mittee mCets a week afterward. The demo cratic members of the committteo say that as soon as the bill is finally reported to the house nn arrangement will bo made for debate upon the subject of the tarlfT in general nnd this bill in particular ; that an effort will bo made to limit it to three or four weeks , but there will undoubtedly bo delays in the committee , and a long , tedious and tiresome debate on the floor or the houso. General Brown , of Indiana , who is ono of the leading republican members of the com- uilttco on ways und means , said this after noon that ho would lay the skeleton of the bill ho has in preparation before the repub lican members of the committee as soon as the contents of the democratic measure are known , and that the work of compiling what is to bo known as the republican tariff bill will then bo commenced. Ho thought it could bo completed within n few days , prob- ubly us early as Mr. Mills will want to finally report the administration bill. Mr. Randall has his tariff bill already finished nnd is only waiting the administra tion bill to introduce it. The republican members of the senate committee on finance and the house committee on ways and means nro having a conference to-night for the pur pose of agreeing upon n progianime to be followed in the consideration of the- admin istration bill and the completion of a ieasurc of their own. THE Tci.nauvnt INTER-STATR COMMENCE. The Spooncr bill , which contemplates the placing of the telegraph companies under the jurisdiction of the intcr-stutc commission , and which bus been agreed upon by the sen ate committee on postofllccs und postroads , exempts newspapers from the provision of the law , while it prohibits a telegraph com pany doing the a .une service for one news- pai > cr cheaper than it is do-no for auothot newspaper , and places all newspapers and associations for the dissomimation of public information on the same basis. It docs uot forbid -the telegraph compa ulcs to transmit messages cheaper foi a no\vsia ) > er than for an ordinary Individual , firm or corporation. For example it prohibits the transmission of messages foi John Doe for u less prlco than is cnurgci : Richard Roe , but U does not say that con tracts may not be made with the Omaha Ucf for the transmission of Its messages for pub llcatiou nt a less rate than is charged broker ; or merchants or private individuals. Ani under the bill , also , a telegraph company which leases a wire to a newspaper for t given sum , is uot compelled to give n com mission houso.or a manufacturing establish nicut a similar wire ut n similar price. It 1' not allowed to charge. one. newspaper mort than another f6r a leased , wire , nor on < broker more than another , ' but It Is permit ted to mnko a special rate" for the transmls tiinn of newh to the press. Senator Spoonc : has drawn this clause with great care , am does not think the newspapers wlllhavi anything to complain of. MISCELLANEOUS. Representative Wise , of Virginia , dento' ' that ho struck Public Printer Benedict , a published. After March ' 19 star mail ncrvleo on tin route from Enterprise to Alusworth. Nob. will bo increased to three times a week , fron Enterprise to Hprintr View , seventeen miles Representative McShane , of Oinaha.'ani ex-Representative Jure Murphy , of Iowa were among the president's callers to-day. Mr. McSuano intends to make a brief visi homo nt the end of this week. Representative McShano introduced a bil in the house to-day extending the benefits a the immediate trausixirtatlou law to Lincoli ! It Is a copy of the bill recently introduced i1 the senate by Senator Mandcrson. . , Penny S. HB-ATU : . Nebraska and Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , fab. 89. [ Siwolal Telogra to the BRB.I Pea lon * wcro granted Ki brasknns to-day as follows : Original Invalid Thomas M , 'OHn , St. Clulr ; James R. Gilmore - moro , Weeping Water } Jam s II. Hawkins , Beaver City. Increase Hezeldoh Hnlvort , Saundcrs ; Louis I ) . Knglcmnn , Ccdnrvlllc ; Albert Vanclcvc , Greenwood ) James CraWford - ford , Kearney. RoUxucr-WilHam li. . Cox , Ulysse ? . Original , widows , etc. Minor of Isaac Freeman , Valley. . Pensions for lownns : Original Invalid ChaunceyE. Slxbury , Woodward ; Charles II. Hector , Fnlrbauk ; William Wilson , Earl- ham ; Stephen 1C. Arunlne , Anita ; ICphralm Doniglns , Harlem ; Amos Frayburn , Montezuma - zuma ; John A. Griffiths , Dysartf John W. Houseman , Angus ; George E. Sharp , Lu- cona ; Alexander M. Taylor , Fannlngton ; Thomas Dowllng , Rossv llo ; Israel Brcos , Red Oak. Restoration and reissue Justin W. Thurbcr , Ncdcrvllle. , Increase Thomas Ellam , Council BlufTs ; Salcrln Morsei.Volgn CityoEtlns ; Fox , Numa ; Moses .McGlcary , Dexter ; Sanford G. Lewis , Russell ; . Ls'aac N. Gachonour , Pacific Junction ; Will iam II. Clancy , Llhovlllb-j Joseph Fuller , Kcokuk ; 'John' Adams , Falrvimv ; Phillip Hartzell. TaWn''Burgess Farnsworth , Eldon ; 'HIchkrff'Hitfnbbrgcr , Marahalltown ; Peter Hnukn , Grand. JUvor ; Patrick Lynch , Toledo ; . Joint P. Albertton , Dean. Reissue Ucrnard yanderrA-tv. Cur lew. Reissue and increase James P , Saxton , DeWitt. Original invalid-Samuel Sidows , Mitchell ; Lemuel M. IClnsoy , , Wnpello ; William H. Woodward , Corning ; William T. Stodpill , Spring Hill ; Henry J. Guelsontnlrg , Mitchell ; Ephraim A. Soutlmrd , ' Chelsea. Increase Simmons T. Mead , New Hampton ; Abraham Merchant , Garrison ; Harrison Long , Richland ; Jonas Rlneharb , Viola ; Isinh Floyd , Centre Point ; Ernest Holz , RIvcrsldo ; Christian Erhiml , Logan ; John Wllautt , Dccatur ; Joseph R. Wheeler , New ton ; Archibald Sinclair , Albla. Reissue James Richardson , Hartford ; David C. Lnng- ston , Mt. Pleasant ; Hiram Falrbrother , aterloo. Reissue and increase Ezra H. 2habb , Fulton. Original , widows , etc. Catherine , widow of Samuel Hobson-cnds August 18 , 1834) ) ; Hannah , widow df Joseph E. McArthur , Dcnison ; Alice , mother of J-umes Ncsbltt , Ccntcrville ; Mary A. , mother of William F. Masscy , Blooinfleld ; William , father of John Gemmilcu , Dubuque ; Na thaniel , father of Marshall McCormick , Delhi ; Ascnah W. , widow of William J. Wood , Bedford ; Josephine T. , widow of William Horner , Burlington : Anne , widow of William D. Murray , Kcokuk , ( ends March 1884) ) . Postal Changes. WASHINGTON , Feb. 29. [ Special Telegram to the BKK.I The postoffico at Mainland , 'ass ' county , was discontinued to-day. The following Nebraska postmasters were ap pointed to-day : Henry J. Gardner , Maybor- ry , Pawnee county , vice William Gibson , re signed ; William A. McDonald , Picrco coun ty , vice Arthur E. Gashorn , resigned. National Capitol Notes , WASHINGTON , Feb. 20. The bill' to enable holders of mutilated United States silver of smaller denominations than (1 to exchange them for now coin will bo favorably reported from the house committee on coinage. The bill to amend the Chinese restriction acts was reported favorably by Senator Sherman from the committee on foreign re lations. Chairman Mills authorized thq statement that the tariff bill will bo laid before the full committee of ways and means at the session to-morrow. , The delegation appointed by the Kansas ity Oklahoma convention had a conference to-day with the president upon the questions involved in the Springer bill , tq provide a territorial government for Oklahoma. , Signal Service Stations Discontinued. WASHINGTON , Feb. 29 , Orders were is sued to-day for the discontinuance after April 1 of the signal service stations at Kcokuk and Dubunuo. Iowa Legislature. DCS MOINES , Feb. 29. Petitions nnd re monstrances were presented ngalnst any legislation on telegraph uud telephones. By Townsend A bill to apprppr jute pipnoy x > assist defendants in drive wells suits. " ' ' ' ' ' The railroad fencing , blll p"ass.'pd' b'y'a'v'oto vote of ayes 87 , nays 0. The bill was amended so as to extend the tlmo when the roads shoula bo fenced 1'roin January , 13S9 , ' to January , 1S90 ; also , that railroads are not re quired to build fences through forms when written agreements that they shall not has jeen made with the owners of the lands. 2attlo guards arc not required at all cross ings , but only at public ones. The freight schedule bill was postponed for consideration until afternoon'at ' 2 o'clock. The vote by which Russell's ustiry bill was lost on engrossment yesterday was recon- Buleied uud the bill placed back on the calendar. A resolution was introduced by Thomson Lhut the attorney general be required to give an opinion on the constitutionality of the bill "conferring on women the right to vote at municipal elections , " us soon as practicable , and that consideration of the bill bo deferred until such opinion was given to the bouse , Adopted. The vote by which the resolution requiring the attorney ecneral to decide on the consti tutionality of the bill conferring on tlio woman the right of suffrage at municipal elections was adopted , was reconsidered , and the resolution laid on the table. The maximum freight schedule bill was taken up and discussed ut length , but uo action was taken. In the senate a resolution was introduced providing for an investigation of the affairs of the stuto university , at Iowa City , with re gard to chunrcs made. Favorable committee reports wcrbmado oh several bills and resolutions. Dodge offered a concurrent resolution au thorizing the labor commissioner to investi gate the question of child labor in mines , factories and workshops. Bayless introduced a bill to apportion the state into representative districts , andflx the ratio of representation. Other measures of minor importance- were introduced , uud the bill ordered engrossed requiring owners of stallions and cattjo to post notleo of registration. lown Liquor Men Convicted. Stoux CITV , la. , Feb. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the tJEB. ] Tlio cases Involved in the recent seizure of the liquor stocks of the only two remaining wholesale liquor stores in Sioux City wore Anally disposed of toduy. The jury in the case of ono of the dealers , iE. J. Rcssegicn , rendered a verdict of guilty. The evidence was overwhelming against him and showed that ho had violated his per mit by selling to minors anil habitual drunk ards , and for illegal uses. Under the law the verdict exposed the stocks of liquors to con fiscation and destruction. Both proprietors made terms with the law and order * league , paying dll expenses for litigation and giving bands to transport the liquors outof , , the state. There nro thus now in the hands' bf the sheriff over fGO.OOO wortliof liquors .jvhich could bo destroyed , but which the law and order league prefers to allow to bo taken out of Iowa. ' / , - Stole a Drummer's Trunk. . . . . DCS MOINBS , la. , Fob. 3'J. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BKB. ] Last ovoningL. Dugnotto , traveling agent for Gage Bros. , Chicago , gave orders to a transfer man to take a trunk from the Rock Island depot to theOscooln nar row gauge depot. This morning vwhon he went to take the train his trunk was nowhere to bo found. The transfer man nid he. loft il on the platform. After a diligent search the police , found It under the Seventh street bridge , where thieves had taken it and Tljloii its contents carrying off nbout ? 2oo.worthoJ fancy feathers and other millinery goods. Rloux City Votes Railroad Bonds. Sioux GITT , la. , Feb. 20. [ Special Telegram ' gram to the HEE. ] The proposition fo'ral per cent tax in aid of the Sioux City & North cm railroad company was carried to-day by i majority of 475. The amount of the tax wil bo about 300,000. Mother Benedict Dying. DEB MOINKS , la. , Fob. 29 , Nowsisrocclvei here .that Mother Benedict , founder of tit Benedict nome in this city , is lying scriousi' ill at her homo In Decorah , la. - . ' ; A. Liberal Defeated. LONDON , Feb. 99. Wlldrod' Blunt , 'candl date of the liberals , was defeated In the par llamontary election at , Deptford to-day , ' KILLED THE CONTRAOTOIt. A Denver ArchUbot Doe * Deadly Work at LnVAnlnmn. ' LAS ANIMAI , Col' , ' , ij b. 29. [ Special Telegram - gram to the Dnc.f-F. | Rlloy'n contractor on the court house ibellig built hero , was shot and killed at the Lelldiid hotel in this city , by Fred A. Hale , arcliltect of Denver. The facts connected wit the Killing nro as fol lows : For some tluld'tho feeling among our people has been thtlt Contractor Rlloy was preparing to put in unsuitable brick in the ( erection of the coiifi # ouse , nnd the county commissioners sent for Mr. Halo , of Denver , to como nnd * insix-ct the brick. Mr. Halo arrive -'hero this morning and In company iW the commissioners examined the brick and made a rciwrt. At the morning session of the board Mr. Riley interrupted them in their work , nnd Mr. Hall quietly told Mr , Rlloy'that ho was hereby by invitation of the commissioners nnd had to do only with thorn , whereupon Mr. Rtloy struck Mr. Hall throe or four times before those present could Interfere , nnd Tilso struck nt G. M. Hull , county rlork , "because ho ( Hall ) attempted'to quiet him. This all took place In the building , occupied for n couit house. Mr , Riley hnd.'bccn drinking some , and When drinking ho'was exceedingly un ruly and'abusive. At noon Mr. Halo heeded the advice of bis friends und secured u re volver "and went to his hotel for dinner. When ho arrived nt the hotel ho was' ndvispd that Rlloy was in the dining room and suggested to Mr. Halo to wait for his dinner until Rlloy had loft. He consented , took a seat in the office nnd began rcaUing a paper. When Rlloy cnmo out of the dining room no saw Mr. Halo nnd rushed towards him nnd struck Mr. Hale , who was sitting down , knocking him oft the chair intd a corner of the room , striking him upon the head four or ilvo times while ho was down , when Mr. Halo drew his revolver nnd fired at his antagonist some three shots. Riley walked out of the hotel and fell dcnd. Justice Fry summoned a coroner's jury and after hearing the evidence in the case ren dered a verdict that Mr. Halo acted In self- defense In the matter and that ho was justi fiable in killing his antagonist. Mr. Halo regrets exceedingly the necessity of being thus forced to dcfeud himself. Ho leaves to night for Denver. Swindled By a St. Paul Firm. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tcle- -grnm to the BEE. ] Mayor Smith is in re ceipt of a communication from Dr. F. Taylor , Wllliamsburg , Lava county , Texas , stating that he had been victimized by an alleged St. Paul firm. The letter says that on December 17 the writer sent money orders amounting to $150 to "W. R. Church & Co. , " of St. Paul , accompanying theiu with an order for a buggy to be shipped by freight to Texas. Two weeks after ho "received a letter front the firm acknowledging the receipt of the money and promising to fill the order as soon as possible. Since then ho has heard noth ing from them and several letters failed to elicit any response. Mayor Smith has in vestigated and is unable to locate any St. Paul carriage firm of that name. W. W. Corcoraii's Will. WASHINGTON , Fob,2 $ . The will of the late W. W. Corcoran was gfferea for probate to- dny. The greater portion of the estate , which is valued nt yWaoOO , is bequeathed to his three grand-children , to bo hold In trust for them for ten ycars. n Several legacies of $4,000 nnd J5.000 are l ft to other relatives , and similar amounts to .various . orphan asy lums in the district. iDno hundred thousand dollars is left to the- Corcoran art gallery , $50,000 to the Louise Home. * Biislncflsi Troubles. AcnuiiN , N. Y. , Feb. .29. W. l' . Rollly , a shoo manufacturer , whoso works have been shut down for souio weeks past , made a gon- 01 ul assignment this morning. Assets and liabilities not given. The assignment wus caused by the failu.ro-.pf , the First National bank. tj , CHICAGO , -Fob. 29. | Patrick Unmill and Patrick Jordon , meat dealers , made an asaigninont today. The onsets and liabilities of each are placed at $31,000. Four Bad Men Captured. WICHITA , Kan. , Feb. 2'J. ' [ Special Tele gram to the BKE. ] Indian Policeman White reached hero to-day with four horse thiavcs , from the Indian territory. The thieves' names are Wade "the Killer , " George Sim mons , Frank , Kirk and Bill Filly. They have been carrying on a systematic hois'o stealing in southern Kansas , nnd then run ning them Into the territory where they were sold. The men nro believed to bo the toughest gang over brought to this city for safekeeping , and nro wanted for several other crimes , including murder. Two Laborers Suffocated. KAN9 CITY , Mo. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tel egram to the BIE : , ] Twq laborers , James Winn and William Kclley , were buried by the caving in of a trench in which they were working to-day and suffocated. Both have families. K loiters Caught. KANSAS CITT , Mo. , Feb. 29. [ Special Tele gram to the DEI : . ] Kenneth L. Beaten and Mrs. Laura C. Llttlc , < wlio eloped from Kan sas City , Kan. , Monday night , were arrested in Denver to-day. They will return to morrow. m . Will Fight AVcMteru Kallroails. PiTTSiiuun , Feb. 29-r-Tho railroad coal op erators of western Pennsylvania and the Hocking valley have joined together in n flght against the rallrdads of the west for dis criminating in favor of Illinois mines. Knrtliquukc Shocks. SAN FIIAXCISCO , Fob. 29. A slight shock of earthquake was felt hero about 8 o'clock this afternoon. A shock was also reported from several points north of this city , where it was moro severe nnd caused persons to rush from their houses in alarm. Lively Debate lu the Chambers.11 P.uus , Feb. 29. The debate on the foreign budget began to-day in the chambers and was spirited. The credit for the embassy at the Vatican which wus expunged by the budget committee , was restored after a strong speech by Flourcns. Local Sporting Notes. There nro fair prospeqts that Immediately after the ten-mile bloyclfrrtico between Prince and McCurdy , which taTr8Ppmco ; ! at the ball park , April 7 , that a mSfe vlll bo made be tween Prince and DingfeV. Jack Mogsott will nrrivo. hero during the latter part of next week : From that on the boys will bo showing upWlrrcgular intervals until the whole team assembles on the 1st of April. 'The members of the Omaha amateur athletic club , a worthy organization , have made elaborate proparjilions for their grand ball at Musoula hall to-morrow evening. The hall has been bcautlf uKy decorated , the best orchestral muslo in the city has been engaged - gaged , and there is every prospect that the occasion will bo ono of unuch felicity to all concerned. . .4I Weir and Lindsay wllv } ttract an immense house at the Grand ono wyek from Saturday evening. The many old friends rot Ed Taylor , ot "Live , " as ho was inoro'fatnalliarly known , will read the folio wing with much sorrow and regret , which is cllpi > ed from the San Fruu- ciseo , Cul. , Call : Edward Taylor , or more familiarly known ns "Live" Taylor , died yesterday nt his resi dence on Folsom street. Ho was about one of the best known and most popular | * iyen on the coast , having pluyod with the ok Athletics about eight years ago. Ho wai subsequently connected with the Union Pa cities , nt Omaha , and played with success ii that and ether eastern teams. While in tin cast ho contracted a lung complaint , and wai never healthy thereafter. Taylor en joyed quite a reputation while playlnj ball. During his Allegheny engagement tin club consisted of some of the best players o the season. While playing in the .city prioi to his eastern caieor ho pluyod at well an tin best. Ho was uiiKUgml with the Pionoerb foi the | rast three uouitons , and proved u bi | .favorite 011 account of his. .goouspUying am genial disposition. . . . . , 1 * * & ' 3 > Sa JjT CONCERNING.SORE THROAT , Loading French Specialists Talk on the Subject. THE PRINCE'S CASE DISCUSSED. the Doctors Say About Cancer nntl the KftVcts of Smoking A UiflRCi-tutlou on Gn rules 1 and 'Kcmcdlci. Moro Experts Talk. lCoi > yr'y'l ' ' | tSSS lfii famt fronton Dennett. ] PAIIIS ( via Havre ) , March t. [ Now York IcrnM Cable Special to the Bns.l Dr. Charles Fuuvol is.umloubtcdly tlio SirMoroll Mnckon lb.of Frunco. Ho Is n cheery , schol- irly man ami a true scientist. Ho kept a OUR string at patients waiting to receive the HernM rbjwrter. ' ' "So'the Itcrdld 13 going on another cxplor- ng jifledltlon ofr the human throat this tliius.1 iWcll , It to vital study. I am all the more pltttsed to help , from the fact that 'l yhn'a member of the laryngnl society of'Now York. The fact is that wforo , tlio .discovery of the laryngoscope ust thirty years ago there was no getting at , ho throat disease with any thoroughness. People simply died af imaginary quinsy or sorp throat. Nobody know anything about .ho polypus , tumor or cancer except as far as .hey could bo incompletely mirrored by Bozzini's or Bablng on's speculum or by Avery's photogenic'apparatus. . Of course > coplo think there uro more throat complaints lowadays. The real truth Is that a fiercer light boats upon the throat now , and science uses that light for her own noble end. "This leads me , " continued Dr. Fauvol , "to speak about the prince imperial of Ger many. Somebody has said that we must look jack to find a diagnosis of the prince's case. This is monstrous. Anything retrospective would bo like an open book. Go and sco the record and it will tell you that the larynx , the pillar of the palate , is quite outof the circuit of any other disease except polypus or cuiTccr , unless in cases of absolute and continued neglect and further blood poison ing. Again , if such wcro the case the prince would have been cured lured long ago. " "Then how do yon think , doctor , that the prince's illness really came aboutl" "That , sir , I am powerless to tell , cxco pt liy the reply that there arc cancerous aub- lects , Just as there are scrofulous subjects. But let mo lay stress on one fact , and that Is the ago of the patient. Cancer generally develops from the fiftieth to the uinoty-tlfth year. I could provo to you that the Illness of the prince cannot be either tuberculosis or phthisis , but that it is absolutely cancer of , ho larynx. Hero is a plate of a similar case ivhich I cured. You sco by the coloring that .Ho bleeding about which there- has been so much comment is that of the cancer itself. " "What about smoking as a factor lu a sere throat ! " "Well , I certainly am inclined to classify : ho habit as a predisposing cause of cancer of iho larynx. , My reason lies in the bread fact that cancer of the lurj nx is tin appanage of smoking , for from six to ten cancers among men we find one cancer of the larynx among women. Of course this is no proof , but it sots one thinking nevertheless , especially as there exists such n disease aa smoker's cancer. " "What is your advice in all matters affect ing the throatl" "Well , let us suppose the world to be con sulting mo us a throat specialist. My advice is to gnrglo' the throat dully with , a gramme of pheuio acid , diluted in n quart of water , dargllng js thp hygenio of the throat. As for phonic acid in one form or another it is the great palliative curative and prcventa tivo of sore throat. Homembcr I say cura tive , for many a quinsy or diphtheria might be cured and is happily cured by it. For this , of course , a medical man must bo the Judge , nccordfnc to circumstances. " ' "Anything else 1" "Yosj keep the throat well exposed In health no comfoiters , no scarfs ; keep the feet warm and the chest warm as much as you like , but let the thro.it take cure of itself. " "Wnat is the spcret , doctor , about your not going to San Rcmo. " "Well , they say it was Mackenzie who ob jected. This , however , is manifestly absurd. Ho is a valued , and respected friend of mine. Of course , I should like greatly to go in the interest of science. " Dr. P. Hustrcs , another physician who has given especial attention to the throat , was next'visited. . Ho said : "Above nil things , do not consider jue as a specialist. I do not like the word. I can tell you only what any conscientious doctor can.alxmt throats , healthy and sore. " "Do diseases fly in the throat ! " "Not strictly speaking. There is , how ever , a strong sympathy between rheuma tism , gout , hcrpotUui , Jskin disease and sore throat. In the case of quinsy , however the disease stands alone. Bronchitis and gout are connected In H different way. In gouty bronchitis , when the gout stops bronchitis begins. " "What about the piliico ! " "Oh , It is cancer. It is not a virus obtained cxtraneously , neither is it an hereditary taint. If it hod been it woufd have been seen. I fear that the prineo will die eventually of blood poisoning , as ho probably has to swal low a great deal of humor. " "What is your last word on sere throat , doctor ! " "Tlio moment you. have one put a cold water bandage around the throat and cover it with oil sltin. For inside treatment begin warm inhalations at once and go to be bled. It is just possible that your sore throat comes from a rheumatic condition. If so , you will kill two birds with ono stone.1 Dr. John Evans next received the rcpprtcr. 'As dentist " said he "I a surgeon , , suppose I have had to look down as many throats as any man not a tnroat specialist. For the lost thirty years I was In my respected uncle's cabinet , and for nearly twenty years of a" large- ' and 'most varied practice ] have had'my attention pretty closely fixed upon throat palates from those of crowned heads down to those of ordinary patient's , ,1 remember tlw late king of Bavarn had a vcr.v etrnngo throat. There was a strange Mulsh- ness about It such as I never saw elsewhere. " "Do you tbinhj'tljroat disease is on the In crease ! " / "Well , , not exactly. I do not notice a great deal more of What may bo called oldomatous conditions than I used to in France. I be lievq the climate has positively changed. In any eau the diet has , the vegetable condl mcnts have given place to Irritants. " , "What about smoking ! " "I do not think tiat { in an ordinary way the weed la Injurious to the throat unless in the case of Inveterate smokers and all who smoki at irregular hours. I think the Englisl ; throat , palate and mouth are moro liable to attacks limn those of the French. The living out of doors of the French Is a great prescrv- ative. In England the change from a warn chimney corner to the cutting blast Is ai almost deadly contrast. " "You are , of course , an authority on garg Icsl" "Well , hero is my gargle. Like Dr. Fav vol , I tn a strong believer in phcnlo acid How many goring or microbe * or wliut no baa it not killed ! Still , chloride of potasfc must not bo thrown over , It is a . great re frlgerant and 1ms some qualities which an uot found In phonic , ucld , Letme , add , In i professional way , Hint there Is a great syra- jnray between the gum * nud'tho throat , and that decayed tooth , If not lobkcd after , may makb themselves felt lower down. " HSAGUKR. A Dlspnto a * to thp rropcr Trcntmon't oftho Crown Prince. tropyrfoM JMW 1 > u JittnM tlontim tttnntU.\ \ SAN Hr.vo , Feb. 20. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the HER , ] The crown : > rlnco hod nix hour * sleep after 3 o'clock this morning , but on account of the cloudy weather only appeared on the balcony n few nlnutcs this afternoon. There Is no change a report cither In the cough or expectora tions , Dr. Krausso and Dr. Brnmmrm nro doing all in their power to prevent Moroll continuing his treatment , \\hllo Dr. Berg- maun Is keeping lii.tlwi background. A crisis may bo expected before very long and the great anxiety felt nt the villa at the continued disagreement1 ? between the doctors * have n ' most unfavorable effect upon the patient's progress. i 8 um v AJM- The Pugilists Beln Watched By the KujjllsJi Police. tCY > p/rf0M | ISfW t > u Jamt * fJordon Tltnuttt. ] LONDON , Fob. 20. [ Now York Herald Cable SpoclaltothoBKE.l As the , tinio approaches preaches for the Sullivan-Mltchollmcct , they encounter pollco surveillance. Scotland Yard believes they intend to meet on En glish soil , but nt all events the authorities think they can arrest them on the charge of leaving the country with intent , ct < \ Scot land Yard is piqued that Smith and Kilraln loft England last year so ciuictly. A Sporting Lifo leporter , who recently spent the evening at Mitchell's training quarters , says : "I did not know until morning that ns wo lay asleep half n dozen policemen were secreted in the barn shivering with cold. Thry wcro found by the servants , who promptly ordered them off the premises. " It subsequently transpired that n watch .was kept , as it was feared that the great fight would bo decided nt daybreak. Ho listened to the following conversation between Mitchell and Kilraln : "Well , Chnrle3' , If you win , we'll ran you for the presidency. I hope with all my heart you will win , because poor Joke does not want to train any moro. That's good reason for hoping you'll win , rm't It ! Training I don't like. I don't ' mind the fight ing. Sullivan says ho is going to beat us both in the same ring. Ho'll not boat mo when I fight him. I want to bo well , but , Charley , if he beats . you , I'll put up a forfeit immediately and we'll BOO how he gets on. " Mitchell He'll not beat mo , Joke. Kilraln Well , I hope not , for I don't want any moro training. Qood cigars and plenty of amusement is my fancy. Hut when Jake is wanted he'll uot bo far off. Mitchell will fight about twelve stono. Kilraui , who fought at thirteen stone , now weighs sixteen stone ono pound. Mitchel being told , "There is n belief abroad' that you nro afraid of SullU van , and bets have been made that you will not go into the ring , " said the people of England do uot know Sullivan as I know him. What have I to be afraid of ! Certainly not the "fustic marvel. " Hla printed records attached to his portraits in England are untrue. How has ho served mo and how huvo I served him for months ) I put up a forfeit for him to fight mo In America , and he refused. I left England the last time , declaring that my visit abroad waste to light Sullivan , my money being utill up , but ho loft the country and came money- hunting to England , which he will leave n wiser man. Once I fairly knocked him down , and every paper in America gave mo that record. On another occasion wo were an nounced to box a uumbor of rounds and the "fistic marvel" excused himself pn the night saying ho was not fit to fight. What has ho over done to make people afraid of him ! " Ho fought Paddy Hyun a fist fight and wanted to quit. A nice man to bo afraid of ] Oh , a wonderful man is John L. Give him n box of eggs and a big stick , and ho would break every one. I am told lie is anxious to meet mo in the ring. Not moro anxious than I nm. Bolleve me , he is very fond of mo and I of him , so it is sure to bo quite a merry little mooting. Sullivan is responding well to his training , but many knowing ones who know so much you know at o betting on Mitchell , believing ho will tire out Sullivan before the latter can get in his heavy reach. Hcnvy Snowstorms In Italy. HOME , Feb. 29. Snow storms pf exceptional severity are prevailing in northern Italy. Several villages iu.all liuvo been destroyed by the avnlancho and many lives lost. Troops have been dispatched to aid tlio suffer ers. Many villages near Genoa , LaUo Como , nro suffering from lack of food. Soldiers nro cutting their way through to relieve them. The custom house near Kovcro was destroyed by an nvalnncc. Three guards and four other poisons wcro killed. The ava lanche covered the village of Sterponc , near Ircica , thirty lives lost. Heavy Duties. ROME , Feb. 20. The official gazette pub lished a decree imposing heavy reprisal duties on French goods. In the deputies to- duy Prnno Minister Cnspi said , fresh pro posals will bo mailed to Paris and in the meantime the general tariff would bo en forced. * House of Commons. LONDON , Feb. 29. lu tlio house of com mons to-day a rule proposed by Smith , em powering the speaker to take n vote of the house by n simple rising of the members , was vigorously opposed by u number of liberals and P.unelhtcs , but finally adopted with the proviso that the names of those voting in the minority should ul\vuys bo recorded. An Avuliuicho. LONDON , Feb. 29. An avalanche in the valley of Morobbia , Switzerland , killed ton persons and many head of cattle , and de stroyed a largo number of cattle. MAUHIU , Fob. 83. Sovorul avalanches oc curred in Ovido , destroying u raihyny bridge and a number of houses. Eleven killed at Pajares. An Inquiry Ordered. PAIIIS , Feb. 29. The government has or dered an inquiry into the voting for Bon- langcr In the various departments at the Sunday elections. The Dnulh Ilecord. LONDONFeb. . 19. Count William Carl Ephingcn do Spouuook , the Danish btutea- muii , is dead. - , . . . . A Valuable Lease. Dti.UTir ! , Minn. , Feb. 20. [ Special Tele gram to the Hii.j : General Manager Hall , of the Pittsburg Coal company , and other officers were in Duluth to-day and closed negotiations fora lease of \ uluublo coal dock property. They have m.'iinoii contracts this year all cadyimldo wlfli several vessels for up ti'ips with coal aud will handle a lurgo amount. Didn't Indict Them. NEW Youic , Fob. 29. The complaint against Gould and Hugo 1ms been dismissed Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castorla. When Babjr wsi sfck , we g r her CaitorU. Wba sb WM Child , she cried for Ccitorl * , Wbra shsteMMM Mlu , sha clun * to CajtorU , Wbta § h hd Children , § he g re them CwlorU. . , _ t % , ' . . . l- - - f jtjlRJ ii Jji. ! . ' ivi jA. i i THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS' No .Dooldod Change Notlconblo In ' the Whotxt Pit , LIGHT RECEIPTS HELP CORN. Slight i-'luctuntlonH lit OnH Provl ' sloiid Ilcmnlu Coninratlvcly Dult ' and NoRlcctcd The Cntllo Trade Slow and Unsettled. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. CHICAGO , Feb. 20. [ Special Telegram t the BKE.I The wheat market showed nt decided tendency either way to.-ilny. Last night's closing was weak and the market opened n little lower and seemed weak this morning , but there was only n slight aoollno nnd this was soon lecovcred. Trading was chiefly local. There scorned to bo n disposi tion on the part of a few heavy traders to drive prices down somewhat without selling much grain. May wheat opened at 70Jfc ( , declined to 70/c , then advanced to Sd c , fell to 70 o again anil closed nt 1 o'clock ' at SOC. Fluctuations wcro Infrequent , Juno wheat opened nt SOc , sold up to S0o and closed at 1 o'clock at SOjj'c. The light receipts of corn wcro sufllcleut to keep that market flrm throughout the session. The professional buying of that grain In said to bo by strong parties and souio buying was noticed by commission houses with a country clientage. Hutchtnson was selling com but traders thought his sales were rather for the purpose of breaking the market. Trade was active occasionally but during the greater part of the session was very Unlit. Way corn opencil at BOJ c , and hung between that price nnd Sic for some time , then ad vanced to fil'/c , declined again to 51 o and closed nt 1 o'clock at 51Vo. Juno corn opened at 505 c , sold nt GO Q.Vl c and 50 0 and closed ut 1 oclock.nl 50 c. The fluctuations in oats for May delivery amounted to KC and the market wus stronger but dull uud without any feature of intoiest. May oats opened 30J c , sold up to nnd closed nt III V1"- Juno oats sold nt 31c nnd July at " 'J e uud August nt 2 c. In provision circles there was no particular improvement in business. For cash dcllvory there was perhaps a little moro doing , JUt speculation was slow nnd without feature. The outside interest exhibited was limited , and with local traders und professionals there was no disposition to do moro than take an occasional scalp which was also made dif ficult by the narrow fluctuations witnessed. The "big guns" practically neglected the market. The product , ns n rule , was well supported , and nt 1 o'clock the prices pre vailing wcro not essentially different from last night's closings. AFTEiraooN SIWSION Wheat stronger ] May sold nt SOc , then 19)fe , up to SOVc , closing - ing ntbOj < @ 80tfc ; June closing nt 80 ! cbH. Corn firmer ; May closing iitGl fo bid , June Oats firm. PorK wus advanced Bo , closing nt S13 90 for March , ? 14.07) < f for May , nnd $14.15 for June. Lurd wus qufot ; March closing ut $7.72 > , May ? 7.82 > < f , Juno e7.8T # . Short ribs were 2 } c higher and closed at * 7.17J for March , 17.07 } $ for May , and $7.45 for Juno. _ ' CHICAGO L1VK STOCK. CHICAGO , Feb. 81) ) . [ Special Telegram to the BKB. ] CATTI.K rrude wss slow uud un settled Irani the. start to the finish , with a down turn of 10@15c on everything except big heavy steers , and such sold n shade off. Some salesmen quoted prices 25c lower than Monday. There were several lots of prime cattle on sale. Butchers' stook , or at least low grades of such , hud to stand a share. of the decline und cunning cows wcro quoted 25o lower than Monday. Yard dealers reported a slow anil unsatisfactory business in stook- ors nnd feeders. Fancy , W.10@5.40 ; shipping steers. 1350 to 1500 Ibs. , gl.'Oftl.OO ; 1200 to 1850. Ja.05@3.40 ; .150 to 1200 Iba. , $3.20 ; j.85 J steelier * und feeders $ J.45@3.70. Cows , bulls and mUcd , $2.003.20 ; bulk , ? 3.40@ 2.tW ; Texas-fed stcor * . f 3.0004,20 , Hoes At the start the general market wus active , \vith an udvunuo of about 5o on all classes , shippers and speculators loading In the buying , and , as usual , after they got what they want there is u lull , the buyers for the packing firms taking their places , who Immediately employ their customary tactics to "hammer" prices down to whore they seem to think ] they can go In ; consequently quently late sales wore- made ut slightly lower prices tluin nt the opening. A loail erse so of Philmlclphins made ? 5 ( > 0 , but a largo number of prime heavy sold nt ( .5,55 , and that was nbout thu price Hit the close. Nice butcher's weights made > i ? > .40@5 45. nnd good mixed (5 ! tO@o.40 , with common ut f 5.15(30,25. ( Light soi ts weic in better demand , making 15.2500,30 for 100 to 170 Ib. averages. FINANCIAL. ' NEW YORK , Fob. 29 , [ Special Telegram to the BBC. ] SrocKB The bears had their way in the stock market to day , aud closing prices were the i averse of yesterday and showed u decline of 1 point on Chicago , P\ir- \ lington&Qulnoy , 1 on Louisville & Nash ville , 1 % on Reading , lX < m Eno seconds , Jtf on Lackawahna , % on Lake Shore , K on Northwestern , % on St. Paul , } f on Union Pacific and yt on Richmond Terminal. Lon don opened higher , but before the close weakened. Selling orders were sent to Wull street for St. Paul , Erie and Roddlug. The two Inst named stocks hud little support , and bhowcd the most activity und the great est decline. Reports were circulated thut Eric contemplated a reduction in wages of its employes and that a atnko would result. The story was promptly denied , but it failed to check selling , which continued until the close , its Junuary statement , which was ex pected to bo unfavorable , showed nn lii- crease In earnings of fl,4W. ! Reading came out fiom mysterious sources , and ti iidlng in It was heavier than In any other stock. The St. Paul pool made a stubborn fight to main tain their control. The stock is believed to bo cornered , and a short interest of nearly 100,030 is Bald to exist. Thu bulls indulged in u coed deal of tulk about putting the prlco nbove bO , but do not appear to o making uny progress in that direction. The bull leaders nro looking to congress for relief within the next ton days. Tlio bill authorising the pur chase of bonds was up to-day und fuir pro gress made with it. Trunk line presidents hold their meeting to day , but icports us to progress were decidedly meagre. Total sales were 106,830 euures , against U8,2 , ! shares yesterday. GOVEUNMBNTS Government bonds were dull but steady. \tHTEItDAl'S QUOTATIONS. IT. C.&N.W . 107K ir.H.4 coupon. . mI2&U do preferred . 1W _ 44i m . Y. Central. . .IIW U. S 4is ! coupon. . ,107J O. H. N 1'nclfto 8rf of 'fo , .JiO T ( 'unuilft .Southern. . M 1'nrlllr Mall ! K Ontrnl 1'nclHc. . . . zu O. D.&K U > i Chicago ft Alum..l.w I'tillmaul'uUtoUaiJtO'i o. , n.fco . m liradlnir OUi . , L.&W . lai Itork Isliunl 1U D.A.1C. < J . lU > St.Ij. &H. K j Erie , . . 25 do preferred . . . . 71 ilo preferred , Mi a.W.&BM'Wil. . . W Illinois Cuntrnl. . .11.1 fin tirofrired IIS I. , ll.&W . 12 St.l'.AO 3TH K.&T . U dipreferred.lU8 ( I.ukohhoro . UJ TCXHH I'acltlc 24U I. . & N . . My Union Tactile US ) ; MIclilRim Central MJ W , . ht. I. . & ! VJ Missouri 1'iictllc . 61 do prufurrul 4 Missouri I - W. U. Talcgraph. . 78 do preferred. 4ni Money On call , easy ut2@2Ki closed at 2l < itor emit. PIIIME MBUCANTII.K PAI-EK < K@5W V * STKIIUNO EXCHANGE Dull at W.B5 for W day bills , I , 7K for demand. PllODUCK MARKETS. Chicago , Feb. 20. Following nro the 3j80 closing prices i Flour Unchanged ; winter wheat , bbl , - )50ft5&Q ) ; wicks , IW fAW1.7fij wheat , bbls , f ) 50&4.riO ! sacks. WIOdilfMi spring , ll. " ! I.Wj ; rye liour , | iS.V a.l ( ) per bbl { buck , wheat Hour. | 5,00@e.75 per bbl. Wbuftt Steady ; opened } { o lower nd soli
