THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; AgATUBPAY. JilAROH 24. 1888.
STILL CLINGING TO BLA1NE ,
The Mission of CJhalrman Jones in
Washington.
WILL THE PLUMED KNIGHT RUN ?
A Consultation of Ills Admirer * In-
dmna Ilcpubllcnnri Firm For Harrison
risen Grcsliam'fl Prospects A
III I ml Sinn's Pension.
Tlio Embers of Hope.
. . ItninAUTIir.OMAHAllnn , ]
C18 FolIllTr.r.NTItBTIIKKT , >
WASHINGTON. D. C , . March 23. )
By an unusunl coincidence , Chairman B.
F. Jonrs , of tlio national republican commit
tee , nrtd Chairman W , II. Barilum , of the
democratic national committee , nro both at
tho-Arllngton hotel In IhU city. It is said
thnt Mr. .Tone * Is in Washington to have tt
conference with Charles Emory Smith , edi
tor of tlio Philadelphia Press , nnd oilier
iprominent followers of Mr. Ulaino , tot the
purpose of ascertaining definitely wliethor it
Ift-fCanlblo lo bring about tlio ronominatlon
of thcr Plumed ICnlght , It such a thing Is
possible , tmd whether Mr. Blaine would
really l > o willing to accept tlio nomination.
"U'hero Is no- doubt that the rcnominn-
tlon ot Mr. Blalno Is consid
ered an advisable schotno by many
. of 111 * prominent followers. Mr. jjoncs ,
> flohlos , however , that bo is a party to any
I' such nn arrangement , nnd says Blalno Is out
of the way. Ho Bald to-day : "So far as I can
it .loiirn no ono candidate lias been materially
! & bcnoflttcd by the withdrawal. Tlio various
L presidential booms wiS hear of are merely
n local. Public sentiment has not centralized
L on any ono man to take Iho place of the man
f from Maine.
I Another delegate of Influenllal republicans
* have arrived from Indiana and say that Ofl
P per cent of the republicans of that stalO are
for ox-Senator Harrison nnd that less than
,1 the remaining 5 per cent are for Judge Ores-
| f 1mm. They are all very positive In their oppd-
S , Bitiou to Gresham nnd their f rlcndshii | for Har-
ft risen. They nro using freely the alliteration ,
1 "Harrison nnd Hawloy. " Senator Shermrm
ft/ / has ilot yet returned from bis trip to Now
, York. Senator Allison continues to receive
* congratulations over his boom in Iowa , while
T Senator Cullom to-day received additional
i assurance that ho will bo endorsed by thor
r state convention of Illinois.
I I'ESsioN rou AN IOWA IIUND MAN.
i'1 The commissioner of pensions will issue u
i ccrtiflcato to C. P. Gilbert , of What Cheer ,
Kcokuk county , Iowa , for a pension for
f total blindness. The application was made
I In 1873 , anil has been pending over since , and
f. has been rejected several times. This action
g will entitle him to a pension of 872 per month
: and arrears of pension , estimated to amount
r to § 13,000 or $13,000. The question Involved
Su. was whether the blindness was tlio result of
it disability while in the service.
" PBHHY S. HEATH.
l
ff Army Orders ,
j * WASHINGTON , March 23 , [ Special Telo-
gram to the Ben. ] Second Lieutenant Rob-
jj
f ortW. Anderson , Ninth Infantry , granted
, ono month's extension of leave.
i Captain Solden A. Day , Fifth artillery ,
| f granted four months leavo.
1 Second Lieutenant Robert G. Proctor ,
p , granted a further extension of leave for two
i ; months.
fr Major Gcorgo A. Purington , Third cavalry ,
f granted leave for eight months.
r Captain Philip II. Ellis.Thirtecnth infantry ,
J granted leave for six months ,
v Lieutenant Colonel Daniel W Flagicr , or-
1 dlnanco department , ordered to proceed from
| , Frankfort arsenal , Philadelphia , to the works
? of the Winchester arms company , Now
f. ; Haven , Conn. , to inspect cartridges.
t-- Nebraska and Iowa Pensions.
r WAsnrNQTONMarch23. , [ Special Telegram
to the Bisn.1 Pensions were granted to the
t -"following Nebraskans to-day : Increase
5 ' George Morley , Garrison ; L. J , Schrack ,
* Almn. Eelssue C. J. Kilpatrick , Lincoln.
t Pensions for lowans : Original invalid
*
Martin Schmitz , Mount Pleasant ; G. H.
Lano. Columbus Junction ; John Hogan ,
I Long Grove ; Thomas Tucker , Red Oak ;
\ Thomas B. Annawav , deccascd.Crcston. In-
J crease Josepli A. Trimble , Columbus June-
fc tion ; J. G. Williams , Eddyvillo. Reissue
; " Jerome Bailey , Belmont ; A. U. Beltz , Semi -
i orset : J , B. Whltoj Hampton ; Ira Boyd ,
Woodburn. Mexican survivors William
v Mincy , Woodbine ; Joseph Mollingor , Worth-
* ington.
i
J The Oaso ol' tlio Cliipiicwns.
i * WASHINGTON , March 23. Jaincs T. Gregory -
| ory , agent of the Chippewas of Wisconsin
* nnd Minnesota , was before the senate com-
j mlttco on Indian tradershlps to-day. Greg-
tj ory said that whcro the Indians will work
they are always employed , nnd ho had novci
< heard of n complaint by or-from the Imlinne
f that they wanted work and could not got it.
r It was a fact that contractors began cutting
' before their contracts received the approval
> of tlio Indian ofllce , and this has always been
fc. the practice , necessarily , through orders ol
'V the department. Ifthoywcio issued earlier
jn the season there would bo time enough to
get contracts made nnd forward approval be
fore the logging season began. White men
were employed ostensibly ns teamsters ,
cooks end foremen before witness" time , but
lu reality as choppers. Ho did not consider
Calllgan , the contractor , and Codec , two ol
the lending witnesses , fit to bo on tlio reser
vation. They wove turbulent nnd fomented
trouble among the Indians. Calllgan had
overcharged the Indians at his store and
offered S1.5CO to a friend of witness to secure
witness' approval of his contract. Coffee
was already under indictment for taking
whisky upon the reservation. There was no
politics in the letting of the contracts. Wit
ness claimed that the Indians were getting
bettor prices for their trees now than over
. before.
Tlio Sugar Investigation.
WASHINGTON , March 23. The house com-
mlttco on manufactures resumed Its Investi
gation Into the sugar trust this morning and
Claus Spreckols wns examined. Tlio witness
sale ) the trust combination has undoubtedly
tended to lower the price of raw sugar nnd
1 rfllso the price of rollnod augur , IIo did not
ugroo with the opinion of some that the ef
fects of the trust tended to produuo competi
tion and lesson the price of sugar instead ol
producing the opposite effect. Speaking oi
tlio probablo'growth of the beet sugar in
dustry in this country witness said that II
the Uhi od Suites could bo nuro of u certain
amount of protection , there \viis no question
but whut , in eight or ton years , the boot pro
duction would supply this country with sugar ,
Free sugar , ho said , would break up the
trust , but It would also destroy tlio sugar
industry in this country ,
National Cnpilnl Notre ,
WA'SIIINOTON , March 23. The house post-
office committee bus ordered mi adverse ropoi I
cm a bill to Increase from four to eight pounds
I the weight of packages to be curried In the
c * mails.
The ) K > stmastcr general to-day Issued an
„ order t hut Camilla , having concurred , packages -
* ages , periodical publications und Bccoml-duss
f matter In the United States may hcreaftoi
i bo oxohangod by mall with Canada regard'
less of tlio weight of the packages.
A Nebraska Ullluo Discontinued.
WASHINGTON , March 23. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the Ben. ] The ofllco at Vinton ,
Valley county , will bo discontinued April 1C
/ VAQUERO'S FEAT.
Two Plunging lUumwnya SolontUlu
ally nml Neatly Checked.
Ban Francisco Chronicle : The Aral
ot the desert , the Cossack of the steppe
the rancher of the plains , the rcdBkin
of the lllo Qrnndo have boon extolled it
song and story. From the centaur it :
the epoch of myth-to the 810,000 lockup
in thie day of thoroughbreds and throwr
races , times and places have buoi
nmrkod by men proficient in horsoman-
Bhin. It Is but just , therefore , that the
ol Jose Alvarez , an humblt
vaqxioro df the Sim .Tonqutn valloj
Bhould alao bo recorded in print.
Jose cn-tho Into Sun Frftnctsco with n
troop ot his follows from the south yes
terday to return with 5 drove' of breed
ers brought hi from the enst for his em
ployers. As the start is to bo made to-
any , ho hnd some hours in which to
view the city : IIo wns told of the Latin
qunrtnr , where iicoplo of his kind nnd
pleasures to- Ins tosto abound , nnd
started thither /rom the stock yards in
the nHornoom Ho first rubbed his
travol'Solled broncho into as bright n
gloss as its rough and buckskin hide
would take , nnd put himself In bettor
appearance at n north bench harbor
shop. Ills career In the city was not
marked by rnnltora of consequence until
'
ho ranch c'd Van Kos-5 avonuo.
It wns about 3 oVloqk und the brand
osplnnndo was nllvo with movement.
Black vnrnlsh nnd don bid harness , with
the clank < .f silver chains and the rattle
of garish housings were the features
from a , horseman 'H point of view , while
bright bonnets nnd sealskin ftnqnes ,
light derhys and overcoats wore the
contrasts that denoted the ollto if the
spectacle were regarded socially. Di
rectly in the middle of the street , with
the streams of travel on each sldo , rode
Jose , and , despite all of tho'llno oqui-
pngs , wealth , beauty , Joomses anil
tigers , ho was the must conspicuous
flguro on the avenue as ho rode across
California street. His wldo somborc
was nt a jaunty lurch , the scarlet scarl
at his throat floated free , the leather
fringes of his chnparillcs moved like
maiden's hair in the breeze , the
long trapadoros from his stirrups trailed
the ground , and his mustang , as though
conscious of observance ambled witli
arching nock. Jose was , In fact aware
.and very proud of the recognition hemet
mot , and ho sat erect with one hand or
his hip und the other swinging the
knotted end of his riata , consuming t
cignrotto and smiling with a Hash ol
white tooth as the sensation ho createi
among the ladies and children scorned
moro than usually marked. For once ir
his llfo a cynosure , Jose wrts making
the most of it and rode like a hussar on
roviow. HO had passed well down the
nvenuo nnd was nearing Market strooi
when n cry in advance aroused him.
Right across Market street , with
thundering hoofs nnd roaring wheels
came a runaway. Two powerful drafl
horses hitched to a heavy grcaso wagon
were turning from the street , without
a driver and at n furious pace , into the
avenue. In making the turn the wngon
throw out its load of barrels , but righted
again as the horses settled into t
straight-awny up the avoftuo. Pedest
rians scattered like dust before a rush
ing train and coachmen made abrupl
swerves to the nearest walk , drawing
their frightened horses high upon the
curb. The runaways seemed to increase
their headlong gait upon the smooth
drive , and with elongated necks and
dilated nostrils , reached with thoirlron
hoofs for greater spee.d. There was t
sublimity in the terror of their , flight ,
and disaster was certain before them IB
the crowded way.
It has boon noticed that Jose was
aroused. Ho raised his head , and being -
ing directly in the path of peril , arow
rom nt ono side and , turning so as tc
fnco the street , throw awny his cigar
ette , 'smiled and spoke to his horse.
With an indescribable rnttlo and whirr
the runaway dashed by. Simultane
ously and like a driver from his porch
the vaquero and his pony sprang for
ward. The reins of the runaway team
were trailing on the ground over the
back 6f the right horso. Those whc
saw the movement of the man and horse
may have thought thera was some sav
ing purpose in it , but they had little
faith , in its success. The runaways had
long and regular strides , and i (
seemed that in the race the mustang
with liis rabbit-liko bounds coulc
but hold the rear. Moro rapidly than
it can bo told , however , the httlo bucit-
skin stole alongside. Jose stooped fat
downward and to the loft So far down
ward thai it seemed ho could never re
cover himself. Ho extended his lofl
hand and littod something. There was
a sudden evolution of man and beast ,
The bravo mustang halted as though
shot , with forefeet extended and hint
logs doubled , under its body , on whicl
Jose was been erect with the reins o.
the team wound to his saudle-bow
As the reins drew taut there was f
prodigious jerk , a tearing of pavement
under the broncho's stubborn feet , r
snapping of harness , and the big horses
checked in their impetuous rush , fol !
almobt somersaulting upon the ground
Before they could regain their feet thoj
were seized by a number of handb , nni
their plunging oiTorts to rise were con
trolled.
"With n fragment of cornhnsk and s.
handful of black tobacco Jose rolled r
fresh cignrotto , exhibited his teeth
again and spurred away.
A Victim < U' Many Accidents.
Philadelphia Record : Probably fov
men have experienced as many serious
accidents as Theodore Goliringor , whc
died of apoplexy a week ago at his rest-
donee , at Chestnut hill aged ilfty-flve
yours. Thirty-live yours ago ho'wus
run ever by a heavy Concstoga wagon
flvo years Inter ho was badly crushed
it is said , by the elephant Romeo , and
two years after that u horse kicked him
and sracturod a leg in two places ,
Scarcely had ho recovered from tno lasl
mishap whan another horse kicked hin
nnd broke both logs. About 1800 ho wa.
the victim again of a vicious horse , anil
in 18813 , it is reported , ho foil from the
Crosholm bridge near Mount Airy tint !
fractured an arm , besides receiving severe <
voro internal injuries. In July , 1885
ho foil down blairn , broke hla collai
bononndwas otherwise injured. Two
years ago ho was again kicked by i
horse , and on February 10 last ho rO'
coivcdsovoro injuries by falling on the
ice , from which ho contracted erysipe
las. Ho had almost recovered , when
last Saturday , ho received the stroke o
apoplexy which resulted in his death.
n Cowboy.
L. P. Carroll , a western cowboy wlu
lias been performing in a show in Louis
vlllo , Kyv , cumo to grief in that city 01
Saturday , says the Now Orleans Times-
Democrat. Ho wns riding through out
of the principal stropts , and as a jok <
throw his hifaso over the head of Pa' '
Rommel , a Well-known blll-nostor o
pugilistio tendencies. Before Carrel
could tighten his grasp nnd rldo ol
with Rommel , the latter turned quickly
and , seizing the rope , pulled the cow
boy oil his horse , and gave him such i
drubbing that ho had to bo taken to i
hospital to have his wounds drost-ed.
A plausible rascal so imposed upoi
the momburs of a church in Troy , N , Y ,
that they littod him out with a supply o
comfortable garments , whereupon lu
wont and got married , the clothinf
furnished by the charitable people serv
ing as 11 wedding wardrobe.
Children Cry for Pitcher's ' Castoria.
> Ylien Baby wu sck | , vtf gave lirr Cattoria.
When eho was a ChilJ , the cried for Ca torl ,
When she became Mlsi , &ha clung to CtastorU ,
When tie had Children , die jar * them Casrt orta.
ZEALOUS FOR PROHIBITION ,
Three Dos Molncfa Constables
Charged With Bribery ,
WASHING MACHINES WOULD'DO.
j
\Vhnl. Ono liquor Dealer I'nld the Trio
an tlio 1'rlco of Immunity The
Grand Jury InvestIftat-
luc the Cnac.
-
I'rnlilliltlonlfliH Foi-Kcvciine.
Dr. * MOIXB * , la , , March 23. [ Special Tola-
grnm to the UBB.I There Ii much conster
nation In prohibition circles to-day over the
charges of Ofllcial corruption and bribery
brought by the county attorney ogalnnt
Constable * Pierce , 1'otU , and Hamilton , who
make n living by the alleged enforcement of
the prohibitory law. Plcrca has boon the
chief ofllccr In prosecuting liquor cases hero
during the last thrco years and wa.1 a terror
to saloon keepers by liU daro-dovll reckless
ness in marching into their places and seizing
their liquors. But far several months past
there have been a great ipany complaints
from druggists nnd otlier persolis who were
licensed to sell llqnbr for legllhnato purposes
thnt they were bcltlg annoyed rtnd black
mailed by the prohibition constablqs. It was
noticed that some dealers were lut nlouo
whllo others were being constantly dragged
Into court and subjected td expense , ' annoyance -
anco and damage to their business ,
A few weeks ngo marked bills given by
liquor dealers and found on the persons of
the constables gave the public a pointer as to
what hnd been going on for some tlmo. For
several days the grand Jury has beftn "taking
evidence on this subject and now the county
attorney has brought suit to have every ono
of this gang of constables removed from
ofllco and punished for ofllclal corruption.
The charges ngalnst each are substantially the
same. The papers ngalnst Pierce , the lender
of the disreputable outfit , contain
twenty separate specifications charging him
with receiving bribes from liquor dealers ,
gamblers nnd other violators of law. The
dates on which the m'oney passed and the
amounts of the bribes nrct speciilcally stated.
The sums aggregate hundreds ot dollars
which. It is charged , were accepted by Pierce
ns bribes. Among other considerations
which passed , ono transaction is named in
which Plcrco is charged with accepting
n $7 washing machine , for which ho
agreed not to prosecute a man who
wanted to sell liquor at his own
residence. It would appear from the
charges that Pierce wont on tlio prm6iple of
taking anything thnt was offered , Ono spec
ification represents nim as taking $3.75 ns the
price of immunity , from n liquor dealer.
These constables all live In the' suburban
townships and como Into the city to curry on
their operations. When they did enforce the
law they went nt it so r6cklcss'ly aud often
brutally that they brought much odrum upon
It. Public opinion has cried out against the
methods of enforcing prohibition even more
than against prohibition itself. But the ex
treme prohibitionists have stood by the gang
of constables nnd some of the rahkest have
even talked of erecting a monument to Frank
Pierce , the leader. The result of these dis
closures made to the grand Jury has been a
bombshell in the prohibition citmp. There
will not bo as much disposition to idolize the
constables ns there was , and the result of
their trial will bo awaited with much In
terest. _
Iowa Ijcgislntttre.
DES MOIXES , la. , March 2 ? . In the senate
this morning the bill passed legalizing the
nets and ordinances of the city council of
Red Oak.
The bill passed legalizing the incorpora
tion of the town of Panama , Shelby county.
The railroad commissioner bil\ was tnkcn
up and discussed , but before action wns taken
the senate adjourned until afternoon.
At the afternoon session the bill was laid
aside and house file 3TS , a railroad bill , was
read and passed without a dissenting voto.
A concurrent resolution was adopted to
dismiss the committee appointed to- investi
gate charges against the state university.
In the morning session of the house the
bill to tax mineral estates when the surface
and such mineral estates are owned by dif
ferent parties , was amended so us" to provide
for the foreclosure of a tax lien ciu the min
eral estate and engrossed.
The bill providing for the proper weighing
of coal was talccn up and discussed but the
house adjourned without disposing of it.
At the afternoon session the e-ommittco
report recommending the dismissal dil the
20th of all committee clerks , except six , all
file clerks and paper folders was adopted.
Tlio bill relating to weighing coal lit the
mines was ordered engrossed.
The bill relative to the election of railroad
commissioners was taken up. After the tlls-
cusSlon of various amendments u substitute
by Mr. Wilson , of Cass , was adopted , pro
viding that the commissioners bo elected ono
for one year , ono for two years , ono for three
years , and ono each year thereafter for three
vears. It also dollnes their duties. The bill
wns ordered engrossed and afterwards
passed by a vote of 00 lo 8.
The mining bill was then taken up , the
provision coiillning the contract to the weight
system WUH stricken out and tlio bill passed.
The bill byMr. Cumnilngs passed providing
for the enforcement of the liability of stock
holders of foreign incorporations doing busi
ness in the state , also the bill by Mr , Kline
to prevent frauds in the sale of vinegar ,
A Failure at TJOIIOV.
LENOX , la , , March 23. [ Special-Telegram
to the Bii ! : , ] O. O. Dunbar , dealer in cloth
ing nnd furnishing goods , closed to-day. Li
abilities about 801) ) ; assets , $ a,000.
WHERE WOMEN ARE BOSSES.
A ItniiHilH Town V.'hloli IH Jttuu by
AVomon A Jduly Mayoress.
Now York World : There is a town
in the ovtromo wo&torn part of Kansas
which enjoys n distinction which no
ether city in the world can boast of.
Its alTairfl are inanugod , controlled and
dictated by women. Thinremarlmblo
town is Syracuse , the county Boat of
Hamilton county , the wo&t line of which
is the Colorado border. A few yokra
ngo it was known as ono of the "hordor"
towns n rondovous for cowboys' and
gamblers. Ono-half the buildings
were occupied by saloons , and after the
usual "round-up" of cattle had occnvrud
the cowboys congregated tlieu-o to drink ,
and gamble away the sum they had
oarncd duaing the year. 'I'hoso were
exciting times , and soarcoly n , day
passed that a saloon row did not end , up
in murder. No attempt wag over inado
to nrrefat the murderer , the body of the
victim was quietly carried away to some
ravine or deep gulch and no bno overheard
hoard of him afterwards , nut times
huvo changed in Syracuse. Thorn nro
no saloons there now , and the gambling
dons disappeared long ago. Thia is not
duo altogether to the election of n city
council composed entirely of women ,
but they have boon n great power in
ridding the olty of evil inlluoncoe.
At the city election hold In Syracuse
last spring there were two tickets in the
Hold , Party lines were not'drawn , but
the great question which disturbed the
minds of the 120C , residents wns , "BhuU
the of liquor ba permitted to go
on in Syracuse without interrup
tion in viotiou of the btato lawV" This
wiu > the isduo of the campaign , and for n
tlmo things were very warm , The whole
matter hinged on the city council which
wns to bo elected. The law and order
party experienced considerable dilll-
culty jn arranging their ticket for the
council in a way that they Considered
Hatis > factory. They wished to place a
standard in the Hold around which they
could rally all the strength they could
possibly gather , Finally , in a joking
way , a prominent Syracuse ) attorney-
ox-county olllcor , suggested that they
place ilvo ladies In the light' as candi
dates for the tclty council. It
\\aq n happy idea , apd the law nnd order
party at once nccgMcd U , A convem-
tlon was called , juiil the following ladies
wore nominated : Mrs , Lizzio M. Smart-
wood. Mrs. Sarah M. ' Coo , Mrs. Marie
M. Higgle * ! , Mrs. yaniiaii 1) . Knelt and
Mrs. Caroline K.'mpbor.
An opposition { Mflkot wns also noml-
nntdd nnd thon.j Iho city campaign
opened in real rcurnoBt. The ladles
made a thorough cirnvass of the city in
the interest of th&rr ticket. Among the
tender sex there jTLsn division. Some
thought thnt thoTiltfios would bo out ot
plnco in the cilyrfquincil , while others
cotdd sea nothinfliwrongin having tholr
sisters act In the bnpaclty of oily moth
ers. On election day a great majority
of the women went to the polls nnd
voted for the fotnalo ticket , but quito it
sprinkling of wives and mothers were
very pronounced in their opposition
nnd voted acrardingly. . However. Iho
ladies were elected by good majorities ,
nndnttho last-mooting Of the retiring
council they npuoarbd nnd were sworn
in. Then they Qigiinl/cd : by the elec
tion of Mrs. Knolt'ns'president and the
mayor appointed the usual committees
on streets nhd walks , ii nances , etc ,
For several months the city of Syra
cuse has nestled under the protecting
wing ot its flvo city mothers , who nro
carefully guarding \ts Interests.
Mrs. I3arbor , Mio Is chairman of the
committee on ordinances , is n. remaric-
ably bright business woman , being the
ngont of Iho Arkansas Valley land and
town company , She soon ncqualntcd
herself with the duties required of her
as n member ot the city council , and
makes n most valuable member.
Mrs. Knotty president of the council
is proprietress of a largo millinery es
tablishment. She is a mothorly-look-
Ing lady about forty-flvo years ot ago ,
and in conversation she gives evidence )
of considerable experience with the
world and its dealings. Mrs. Knelt is U
member of the .committee on sidewalks
and crossings , the dpmmittoo1 on finance
and Iho committee on ordinances. In
reviewing the work which had been
done by the present council. Mrs. Knelt
stated to our correspondent that they
had built about filteon thousand foot of
sidewalk , nnd graded aiid improved
Streets and alloys , and still the work
was continuing. Said the lady to pur
correspondent : "Now I want lo im
press an important fact on your mind.
In nil the work that has been done un
der our supervision , and we have expended -
pondod about $17,000 , not ono complaint
lias gone up from citizens about oxtruva-
gaiico or waste of pub.Ho funds. I flat
ter myself that wo have expended the
people's money judiciously , and T think
you will find that to bo the unanimous
verdict of all our citizens.
Mrs. Smartwood , who is a member of
the committee on finance and the com
mittee on strootq and alloys , is univer
sally regarded as the lender of the
council. She is the wife of a grain and
provision dealertu/d / is about thirty-
live vears of ago. ' he is well versed in
parliamentary lattftind this is of great
assistance to her ip.tho performance of
her duties in Iho jf.ly ( legislature. It is
said that Mrs. Smartwood was once
heard to exclaim dn tlio council chamber
that she did not think it was the proper
place for a lady th bo serving in the
capacity in wh'iclnshe was. No ono had
the fortitude , how9or , to take up the
argument with hojr , and her sister
officials only stared in amazement at
her. ' 0
Mrs. Sarah Coo , df the committee on
streets and alleys is a lady of about
thirty-five years. " 13ho had boon con
nected with the Woman's Christian
Temperance union $ t Dodge Citywhoro
this organization had a very extensive
field for work , for it'wns in the palmy
days when Dodge City wns the field for
the gambler and saloonkeeper. Hero
Mrs. Coo acquired an extensive exper
ience in dealing with and correcting tbo
evils which abounds in cities , and this
makes her n , valuable member of the
Syracuse common council.
Mrs. Higgles , chairman of the com
mittee on finance , is the youngest mem
ber of the council , and is the wife of a
harness dealer.
* In the investigation the workings
of the female city council it was learned
that an unfortunate individual had
been appointed city marshal by the
mayor and confirmed by the council.
The ladies gave the marshal instruc
tions to perform certain work upon the
streets. As bad luck would have it , the
poor man failed to perform the task as
ordered. Days wont by and it remained
undone. Finally , nt a meeting of the
council the conduct of the marshal was
brought up and discussed. Mrs. Barber
and Mrs. Kuott were in favor of proinp-
torily discharging the derelict olllccr.
They argued that ho was in tlio pay of
the city , and that ho had boon ordered
to perform a certain work. This ho had
wilfully neglected to do , and they saw
no reason why ho should bo continued
In olllco. Finally a resolution was
passed ordering the marshal to appear
before the council nt Its next meeting
nnd show cause why ho should not bo
ousted from olllco. At the next meeting
of the city council the unlucky marshal
appeared , and the council demanded
nn explanation of his Btraugo
conduct. With downcast hand
the olllcor declared that ho
had not performed his work because ho
did not know whoi o the money was com
ing from to Day for it. This the council
considered a grcjat insult , and asked
what business It was to tholr underling
whore thojnonoy was coming from.
A DISAPPOINTMENT.
What a Diamond Tooker Found on n
IliKh Hill Near Helena , Mont ,
When E. B. Northup wont out to
Montana recently , says the St. Paul
Pioneer Press , ho expected to return
homo with his pockets flllad with dia
monds. Though hcs > did not bring so
many sparklora as lidhvus count/ing on ,
ho is yet convincedHliut there la plenty
of them out thoro" if only ono know
where to look fbr tb/oly. Quo day , wliilo
out on ono ot his prospecting tours , the
enthusiastic geiitloiutMi climbed to Iho
top of a high hill Wrty Helena. A Hash
that wan nbjjoluloljop'aliiful bore across
his oyos. What10 hpponrod lo bo
a largo and bonutlfiflH gem lay on Iho
ground before hiiiftj Now , I guess , "
ho soliloquized imyi rdly , "that when I
got homo nnd s\\o\t \ \ these St. Paul
chumps this stone they'll bogln to he-
Hove that I know what I'm talking
about when I talk ( millionds , " Shadintr
his oyoa with his hmuls , solhat the rays
from the stone migwtlnot tnko away his
sight , ho cautiously , edged up toward
Ilia gloaming pri/.oaunl clutched It. IIo
ventured to look at it , and it did not ap
pear to bo so brilliant af when it lay
out there on posed to Iho full glare of
the sun. It was a diamond , by George ,
ho said , nnd ho would provo it. Taking
out his jack-knife hq tested the qhnlity
of the gem against the edge of the
blade , The kilifo cutit readily. It was
only u chunk of rosin worn smooth and
shiny by the weather. Such bitter dls-
npK ] > intincnts must the ardent prospector
occasionally undergo Before ho roaches
at length the full fruition of his hopes.
Peter Anderson , a Swede living in
Terre Haute , fnd. , is the champion
eater for inlloa around. Phyaiciuns
who have examined him say that ho
has a double stonlach ; On a wager not
long ago ho drank -thirty gallons ol
water in in twenty-four hours.
EFORE THE SUPRESE JUDGE ,
froi ) ni/fJ Frmn First
- ] " . . i. . . * i
higher com | > llmcnt.than to cxjircss the hope
that ho will wear as gracefully the mantle of
the chief Jilstlco. "
Among the members of the house expres
sions of regret were general. There was a
disinclination to any anything upon the sub
ject of the selection of n successor to the late
chief Justice nnd the only expressions of
opinion touching the mnltcr came from a few
Bolithoni member * , who suggested that
Speaker Carlisle Is eminently fitted fora
position on the mipremo bench and that It
would not bo unacceptable to him. Thov did
not cnro to say this publicly , however , at
tins.timo.
Mr , Grnsvcnor wild ! "Tlio loss of Chief
Justice Waite would bo very great under or
dinary circumstances , for ho was a man who
lllled every position ho over held with dis
tinguished honor to himself nnd to the coun
try , IJut In the present clreustnnces It Is
prenuinnbly embarrassing. The appointment
of a chief Justice to the supreme
Court of Iho United States Is ono of the
most critical events that happen In the
civil government of this country. When
you rdllect that wo hrtvo hnd but six chief ,
justices , yoil will see how stable nnd pernia *
nent this ofllce lifts been In this country. H
Is the o long-terms that/ has left the offlco
generally out of the mlro ot politics , nnd it Is
particularly unfortunate that n Vacancy
Bhould happen Just In the midst of the excite-
mcnt of a political canvas. Mr. Lincoln In
the great crisis of the war , appointed as
Justice Mr. Field , a distinguished democrat ,
and Mr. Miller , who has become a great
Judge. If the present executive should emulate -
late that virtue of his predecessor nnd ap.
twlnt Justice Miller chief Justice It would re-
llovo the situation of much that is now un
pleasant. "
sBNtton snnmtAs's gonnow.
Senator Sherman , who had Just arrived
.from Nbw York when seen to-night , said :
" 1 heard of the death of Chief Justice Walto
In Now 1 ork this forenoon and received it
with profound sorrow. I have known the
chief Justice for nearly forty years as n man
of th6 highest character , probity nnd honor ,
n lawyer of great experience and ability and n
rltlxpn of th6 highest , rank In every relation
of life. 1 hnvo nothing moro to say except
that I feel the country has lost n great chief
Justice , whoso place 1 fear cannot bo easily
llllcd. "
OH JO 1X3 TAKE ACTION.
Shortly after the adjournment of the honso
to-day the Ohio delegation held a meeting In
the room of the committee on banking and
currency to take appropriate action on the
death. There wore also present nt the meet
ing Hon. S. S. Cox , of Now York , nnd Judge
Jones , of Delaware , nn old friend of the
chief Justice , both of whom made addresses
on the snd event which had brought them to
gether. A committee to prepare suitable
resolutions commemorative of the chief
Justice wns appointed.
ms ASSOCIATES snocrcm
Tlio sudden death of the chief Justice was
a sad blow to members of the court , by all of
whom ho wns regarded with a warmth of nltcc-
tion thnt has constantly Increased with years.
The Justices were BO deeply moved by the
announcement of the death of their colleague
that they asked to bo excused from , making
any statements with respect to the high cstl-
nmtlon in which they held him. Justice Mil
ler , to whom other Justices referred report
ers ot the Associated press , was reluctant to
spertk nt this time for publication , but finally
said : "Chief Justice Walto was dearly lored
by all the court and they had the highest es
timate of his nbility nnd fitness as a presiding
ofliccr. They were all warmly devoted to
him. Ho died in the midst of his duty. Ono
of the ablest opinions ho over delivered was
that rendered in the telephone cases Monday.
Immediately thereafter ho went norao und
went to bed , never to cot out of it. "
nnritEsnXTATiVB nuECKKSiiinac'a ncanisTs.
Representative Brcckenridgo , of Kentucky ,
said ho greatly regretted the death of Chief
Justice Waite , whom ho looked upon not
only as a high and industrious Judge , but un
usually who and sensible , who had secured
and maintained the entire confidence of the
bar nnd country. In speaking of Justice
Willie's probable successor , Drcckcnrictgo
said that , without giving the subject any
thought , and not having conversed with
any ono regarding the matter , ho would like
to see the president appoint Justice Field to
the chior Justiceship , in recognition of his
services on tha bench , nnd Mr. Carlisle as
associate Justice , or , IfJustiqo Field's ORO
was considered a bar to his appointment , ho
would like to see Mr. Carlisle appointed
chief justice. During the conversation
Breckcuridgcf said that if the president
Would not go west of the Alleghenies in mak
ing the appointment , then his preference
would bo Senator Gray , of Delaware , which
ho thought would bo a most admirable ap
pointment. _ _ _ _ _
In tlio Senate.
WAnsixoTox. March 23. In the senate a
communication from Justice Miller notifying
the senate of the death of Chief Justice
Walto was piesented. Mr. Edmunds rose
nnd , in a short speech , eulogized the dead
chief justice. IIo said : "His career is
ended for this llfo. IIo had been touched
in these fourteen years by no stain , by no reproach
preach , by no fault or failing , either onluial
or personal. Upright , bravo , even-minded ,
impartial , patient , affectionate , kindly ns n
citbi'n nnd in every walk of private life , ho
has llllod Ills career with honor great honor
to himself and with infinite benefit to his
country.
Motions to appoint a committee of flvo sen-
atois to attend the funeral and to adjourn
\nitll Monday were agreed to , and the senate
adjourned.
In the HOUHC.
WAHinxoTON' . March 23. The house
adopted resolutions expressing sorrow In the
death of the chief Justice and it wns decided
thnt the house will attend the funeral in a
body , that a committee ) of nine bo appointed
to net with the committee of the sonata in any
necessary action relating to the funeral , and
that thn houito adjourn until to-morrow. The
following : committee was unpointed by the
the speaker : Kelly of Pennsylvania , Senoy of
Ohio , Grosvonor of Ohio , Hruckenridgu of
Kentucky , Stewart of Vermont , Curltoii of
Georgia , Cimnon of Illinois , Anderson of
Iowa and Kunscll of Connecticut.
The NVH ut ColuniliiiH.
'MiiUH. March 23. News of the death
of Chief Justice AValto onUHcd a profound
f eoling , of , sorrow and regret throughout the
city. Governor Foraker paid a tribute to his
chnraotnr and ability. The aupiemo court
and both house : * of Iho leginlaturo , aftur
adopting appropriate tcsolutlons , udjouniod
as a mm k of rogpcct ,
t 1IU Old Homo.
Toi.nuo , March 23. The announcement of
Chief Justice AVnlto's death was received
at his old homo with much surprise and pro
found narrow , Knibloms of mourning were
displayed in several localities. The papers
nro ill k 1 with personal tributes from the
most prominent citizens.
If 5 on feel tired , weak , worn out , or run dawn from
ImiJ work , tiy lmiovirbljrj | condition of tliu lilanU ,
or low blntc of ( lie s/stoiu , j on tliould take Hood'a
Fursupiirllhi , The iiociillur lonlnK , purifying , ami
vltullrlna ( itinlttlusof tliU Riioccsiful mcillriiio nru
roc n felt throughout the ontlro system , expelling Uls-
cu o , nnd Mlvlnn uiiUk , hculthy action lo overnan. > .
It tone > the nloiimch , < rtiutci un ap | > otlti ) , inul iinuui
the IU or nnd kltlnoyn. ThoueuiuU toitlf y that Hood's
8uruaiiarlllu"iunkoi the wpuk utrontf. "
Hood's Snrsaparllla.
" 1 Imvo tukcn not quite a bottle of I looil'l Banapa *
rlllu , nnil limit nay It I * ono of the toet * mwUclnen for
Klvlnu nn upptHlto , purifying tlio blood , und rugulnt-
Invtliadl&iuUv'o ( ir mi , ( hut I over litmrd of , It tlld
inuiUTCiitduuloftfood , " ilus.N. A. bTAM.tv , Can-
ustotu , N. V.
' 'I took llood'a Snrtapirllla for loss of uppetltp.clys-
pepsin and ficnvml languor. It did mo a vast amount
of KOOil.nmll have no heMtency In recommending
H. " J , W , Wltl Eromi , CJuluitf , JII-
" 1 had pall rheum oil mf l tt arm for thrco year I lu
forlug torriSlr. I took Hood'i Baraupnrlllu , and Iho
inlt rheum has entirely { lifuripcared. " u , M. MILLS ,
11'runcU street , Uiwell , Ma ,
A. BUIMIKX FOUT.UXR
The Legatee Cnrrlcn the
to IIIH Old I'rlond.
Sheriff Coburn was busy nthls desk yester
day nftornoon-whon n man nervously plilllng
his Whiskers , stepped up nrtd asked , "Arc
5'oubusyl" The genial sheriff replied that
ho was not and Invited the visitor to take n
chair.
' " 1'vo known you for twenty years ,
Bill , " remarked the sheriff , "and
I never saw you so worked up as you are
now. What's the matter with you I"
The mnn pulled his chair up closer to the
sheriff , nnd drew from -his | K > ckot a noital
card , which ho Requested to bo read , Mr.
Coburn put on his gbgglcs , glanced over the
card , hesitated , wont over tlio lines again ,
turned In his chair , stretched
bis little legs under the
desk. Ho pursued the content * of the postal
nnd turning to the presenter whoso name Is
W. W. Ford.nskcd !
"Well , Bill , what Is there of It , nnd what
do you want mo to do for yotil"
lord'who could not seemingly control his
feelings remarked , "You'vo always been
my friend and mlvlsor , and now
that I need your ndvlco moro than over I
want you to toll mo what to do. This lias
been a hard wlntfir with mo. and I bad only
eight days' work all of this tlnlo , except the
few days I served ns a Jury man. I. though
hnvo not been the only ono that lias
suffered , It 1ms boon my wlfo nnd three
llttlo ones. Tell mo , sheriff , what to do
on receipt of such cheerful nowsl" be-
socchcd the man who seemed beside himself
with joy.
Mr. Cobnrn ngaln read the postal over ,
which wns signed by a well known citizen ol
Detroit. Mich. It sot forth that W. W. Ford ,
of Omaha , If ho could provo his Identity , was
entitled to a third Interest In property loft
by his deceased father In Detroit , Mich. ,
to the amount of $200,000 , nnd that ho should
at once forward letters of Import.
"I'm the man , " gleefully spoke up Ford ,
nnd the sheriff said that ho was positive that
ho wns , refreshingly added , "Some years ngo
when you were In my employ you brought
mo a letter from your father requesting the
loan of ? 1COO to pay a special as.
sossmeiit on some property that was
taxed to that extent for street
Improvements. You were tlifitho owner of
n farm in Kansas , nnd 1 ndvlscfl you to sell it
nnd send the old man the required amount.
You did It , didn't youl"
"Of course I did , but since then I've been
pretty poor as yon know. If you'll remember
It was only a day or two ago that I asked you
to give me a Job trimming the grape vines at
your homo ! " put In Ford.
Tlio sheriff remembered the circumstance
very well , nnd advised Ford to carry his case
to n bank In Omaha nnd have their corre
spondents in Detroit look the matter up.
With this aavico the man darted out and
promised to return this morning to further
consult with the sheriff.
MANVIfjlJE'S PJIOMISE.
Ho Is Willing to Persuade the Council
to .Reconsider.
John G. Willis was the president of an ad
journed meeting of the property holders of
the Eighth ward held at the house of Mr.
Adams , nt Twenty-second and Mlanm streets ,
last night , to protest against tlio opening of
Twouty-sceond street , and William Siovcrs
was the secretary. It was the sense of the
meeting that they were not any moro bone-
fitted by the opening of Twenty-second
street througli Axford's addition than those
living in Kouutzo addition , and those in
Plainview or Oak Chattum , .and the follow
ing was passed :
Tlio district is too small whcro assessments
are made , whereas , several of the parties
present did nppe.ir before the council sitting
as a board of equalization , and protested
against said levy , and that there were two or
moro written protests given to the council
against tha levy and that said complaints nnd
protests do not appear on record of the city
clerk , and ns said council did advertise that
they would sit nt tlio city clerk's olllco on the
2Cth and 27th to near complaints , and ns no
record on the city clerk's books appear of
any session on the 27th , the general scnso of
this meeting is that the council should recon
sider and give the property holders nn oppor
tunity to enter their complaints as the law
has provided for them to do.
Mr. Manville expressed his willingness
that ho could have the council reconsider the
assessment aud enlarge the district to the
north sldo of Oak Chattatn und south to
Grace street , which would niako the tax so
light that there probably would bo no objec
tions. _
Personal.
T. J. O'Day , of Neligh , Neb. , is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.E. S. Butler , of Noligh , Nob. , is at the Mil-
lard.
lard.H. . W. McClurc , of O'Neill , Nob. , la nt the
Paxton.
J. W. Lincoln , of St. Joseph , Mo. , is at the
Paxton.
II. D. James , of Madison , Nob. , is at the
Paxtoii.
George F. Stacy , of Dubuque , la. , is nt the
Paxton.
R. J. Kilpatrick , ot Beatrice , Nob. , is at the
Paxton.
J. M. Grlfllth , of Wuhoo , Nob. , is at the
Paxton.
E. Johnson nnd wife , of Hastings , Neb. ,
are at the Mlllard.
W. T. Clarke and wife , of Dos Molnes , la. ,
uro at tlio Millard ,
General C. H. Van Wyck , of Nebraska
City , Nob. , is in the city.
Major Wicker has Severed his connection
with the management of the Cozzcns house
and in futnro will devote his tlmo to mort-an-
tile pursuits. Tlio ability ho displayed nt the
Coz/uns should win him u good place among
Omaha merchants ,
BrovltloH ,
Yesterday's Internal revenue collec
tions amounted to $0,161.15
Several now grip cars arrived this
morning consigned to the Cable Tram
way company.
Fourteen hundred and ninoty-sovon
dog llcoiifacH have been ibsuod by City
Clerk Southard up to to-day.
Deputy Rogi&tor of Doedti English is
BulVcring from catarrh and his friends
are muoli oxorciBod over bin condition.
S. S. Atiohmoedy hai three clorlcH ns-
Hlsting him In the making up of city
tax lists. They will bo completed in
about four WCOKB.
The portraits of tlio stars in tlio com
ing Goodiill benefit are on exhibition in
front of Hpyd's onorn. . hoiibo and are at
tracting n grout deal of attention.
Among thorn are Mossra. Cotter , Wat-
neil and Gollonbcok , nil attired as giddy
maidens , while "Doe" Tanner , ns a
broad-gauged Dutch girl , has taken a
wonderfully natural picture.
F M this Bomon , us i > rlnR nppronchot , a good rollablo
lonlo and lilooit iwrltlor U moiled Lf ovcryli
Hood's arsupnrlllA ls | | > ccullarly ivlnpjoil for thli
purpobunnd hecomen moro popular u very jrunr , .
"When I fork IIooil' * pnrBuparllhi Umt htuvlnoM in
my stomach left ; the dullnoin In my lioml , and the
Kloomycle | ion > Ient fcellnKillsuppiiuroit , 11'Cfun tenet
net etronuer , my blood unliieil better circulation tha
cvolJneta In myJnuidiniKl feet loft rae , und my kid-
nay * do not bother mo a buforo. " O , W , HULL , At-
w , lllllernburir. O ,
Health nnd Strength
I tutforcil from Indlifontlon , had torrl-
bluhduduchuf , very llltlo nppctltoi In fact. Boomed
completely broken down. On taking Hood't Hiirmpa-
rtlln 1 brpau to Improve , and now I huvo 8 good up | > o.
Wo , nml my health Is excellent compiwod to what It
wit * . I Bin Letter In tplrltt , am not troubled nlth
cold feet or hundi , andum entirely tureU o ( l : . < ! leS'
tion. " MIN.NII : MANNING , Newbuig , Oranaa County ,
N.V.
' IVellnj languid and illtzy , having no uppetllo , anne
no amblUon to work , Itopk Hood's BnrsapurllU , with
tlio bolt results. AnnhuulllUnvlgorator mid for Ken-
crul iletmtr i think it luporlur to any tuluic Clio.1' A
A. llHiLU , tttlcu , N , Y.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sola br alldruegliti. ill sU lor W. Ir parcd only by
O.I/UOOU& CO.Lowoll , null.
10O Doses Quo Dollar ,
1 Sold br All dmgglit * . II ) nU tst prepared
( C , 1.1100JJ ft C , Lowell , ni i.
100 DoBoa Ono Dollar
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
Wheat Yields to Porslstont ITam-
morlutf Bytho Bonrs.
AN INTERESTING CORN DEAL ,
In Onts Not Very Imr o li\
Volume Provisions Command l.'wlr .
Attention Unslncss In Cnttlo
Qulot Quotations.
CHICAGO PUplUJCK MAIIKIST.
CHICAGO , March 23. [ Special Telegram
to the nnn.1 The blft wheat boars put on
moro pressure to-day ami hammered prlcei
down nt ono time l o from yesterday's oloso.
The hammering by the bears , unloading1 by
the longs , n consequent drop In prices , nnd
covering by tlio fchortant the decline , Is the
complete history of the wheat market of to.
day. The mention , of the news or of the
legitimate market Influence * Is.oulto super
fluous , ni they were unheeded. May opcinod
at 77jf@ Xo nnd sagged from the start
slowly , working down to 70J < c , which was a
stopping place for some tlmo , and there Wrti
oven n reaction to 77@7Vc , but when th6
price oneo foil below TOJfc , the nubscvitiont
decline was swift nnd only stopped whoii
70Jfc was reached shortly after noon. Then
the supply of long wheat scorned to bo ex
hausted nnd buying by short * steadied iho
market and brought about a reaction to about
70) 0 and on a lively ndvn nco in corn Tfl o
was reached , that being the prleo nt the 1
o'clock close. Juno wheat opened nt 77J c.
sold down to 70 0 , advanced to and closoa nt
77 ( > 77&c.
The corn deal was much the most interest
ing ono on the floor. The course of prices.
was much the same as yesterday strong at
the opening , then n considerable docllno , fol
lowed by n sharp rally. The receipts were
much smaller than expected and that inado
tno opening firm , but thoruwas frco selling
by several of the larger commission houses
nnd by Itutchlnson. Wheat wai going down
on the run , and the decline hero of ) fo wcfl1
easy. Hut the temper of the corn buyers was
far different from that of their brother wheat
bulls. The stronK houses were scon to bo
liberal buyers and the shorts too f rlghlonoJ.
In their hurry to cover their early snlcs'they
carried the price of the May delivery up from
l'c to COXc , and it did not lake long to do
it. Then the market eased off to 50 ( ( 50Kc ,
advanced swiftly to GOJtfo and closed at 1
o'clock ! ' . .funo at
nt 50H'gr ( fJKc. corn opened
50c asked , dropped to19J c advanced to nnd
closed at D0c. Toward the close the local
shorts were alarmed , not only by small esti
mated receipts for to-morrow , but by the
knowledge that Included In them were about
ninety cars which hnd already arrived over
the Uurlington road , leaving the rccoipU
properly belonging to to-morrow at only about
1EJO cars.
The speculative trade In oats was not largo
and the course of prices was largely guided
by fluctuations in the corn market , nltlioifgh
the last sharp advance in corn was not fol
lowed. May oats opened at yo e , sold down
to 30 , ' c , advanced to 30 c nnd closed thoio
at the opening , nnd 29 o nt the closo. They
sold down at ono time to 'Me. August oats
sold down from 27c to 20Jfc.
The provision trade commanded fair atten
tion. The old raiders made their Influence
felt , yet they were comparatively modest In
their movements and acted as if they consid
ered the time inopportune ) for a boar turn.
Still they made the market all around avor-
ngo a Httlo lower , nnd , bused on last night's
closings , pork at 1 o'clock stood nt a duclino
of 5c , lard of 2 } @ 5c and short ribs of 2J o.
ArrniixooM SESSIOK Wheat lower ; May
sold at 707Go on the split , fell to 7G % < V §
7 < % c. closing at that , Juno closing nt 70c.
March , 7l < ( ff ! % a. Corn lower ; May opened
nt 50 } o and fell to 40J { @ lOJfto on the split ,
closing at 49i@4l > jijc. oats caster , Pprlc
closed 3 } < fo lower , or at $18.70 for Miirtfli ,
$13.80 for May nnd ? 1 3.85 for Juno. LUrd
was 2) o higher : March S7.47irf , May , ST.53K ,
Juno ? 7.67)f and July $7.02) ) ,
CHICAGO LilVJg STOCK.
CniOAOO , March 33. [ Special Telegram to
thoBKE.1 CATTLK Trade was rathorquiot
not slow exactly , as about all the desirable
stock wont over the scales during the fore
noon but there was no particular strength
and best only ruled barely steady as com
pared with yesterday. Values , however , nro
yet a good ICc lower than last week on fnt
cattlo. Steers , 1350 to 1500 Ihs , $1.50@5.05j
1200 to 1350 Ibs , * 3SO ( < U5 ; 5U to 1200 Ihs ,
S..00@4,00. Stackers and feeders , * J.a"iffg
3.75 ; cows , bulls and mixed , M.00@3.a5 ,
Texas fed steers , S3.33@1.23.
lions Business was fair and prices about
steady as compared with yesterday on mixed
and heavy. Light Boris soarco mid In peed
dumnnd and a shade llrmor on strong
weights , say 170 to 180 Ihs average. Mixed
Bold at W.lo@5,40 ! nnd heavy at &ri.4n@3.Br .
Light sorts ( selected ) , averaging 170 to 180
Ibs , sold at $ Ti.40fr ( > .45 nnd averages of 160 to
liIV13 STOCK.
Chicago , Marcli23. The Drovers'Journal
reports ns follows :
Cattle Recolpli , 8,000 ; slow nnd lOc lower ;
steers. $ l.00@l.l > ! j ; stackers and feeders ,
$3. ! ! . > ( i03.70 ; cows , bulls nnd mixed , SJ.000
2.35 ; Texas fed steers , f3.S@ : ) 1.25 ,
Hdgs Receipts , 15,000 ; market steady ,
closing weaker ; mixed , $5ID.1) , 15 ; heavy ,
fOiO ! ( 5.lJO ; light , t5.1D@S-15 ; skips , ? l,00(3 (
0.10.
Sheep Receipts , 7,500 : strung for good ,
weak tor poor ; natives , 91,00B.1G ( ( ) ; westerns ,
Stf 50(30.10 ( ; Tcxuns , fc3.7S@-l.75 ; lambs , $ O.CO
@O.GO.
National Stock Yards , Knst fi ( .
Ijouls , March 23. Cattle Receipts , l.OtX ) ;
shipments , 1,100 ; market strong und im-
changed ; choice heavy natlvo steers ,
$1.40(20.40 ( ; fair to good natlvo
steers , fl.90@IJ ! > 0 ; buti'hors' steers , fair
to good , $ 'UOcf-i.2 ( , ) ; Btockers and feeders ,
fallto good , W,003.30 : rangers , ordinary
to good , 'J.iO3.80 ! ,
Hogs Receipts , 2,100 ; shipment * ! 2,700 :
market notivo and linn ; choice heavy and
butchers' bolcntlons , $3.40C < i5t:0 : ; pauklng ,
medium to prime , .15615,45 ; light grades ,
ordinary to bcbt , fl.VOQD. J.
KuiiHiiH Oity. Mnroh 23. Onttlo
Receipts , 2,300 ; shipments , iJOOj slow and
weak ; BQfllOo lower ; good to olioif coi-iitfod ,
f I 40ifM5i ( common to modlum , f,25C. ) . : iO ;
btockors , f3Ka2.tKi ( ) ) feeding steers , W.OO ®
U.(50cow8 ( ; , f20UJ3.0 ,
Hogs Receipts , 7,700j slilpiiients , jiono1 ,
market steady to n Bluidu lowori coirt.
moil to choice , fLOOdi" ) 110 ; skips mm nlij3 ,
S1.0U4,00 ,
NBW YOIIK , March 23. [ Special Telegram
U ) the Hun 1 STOOKS--TIIQ feeling In sloilc
olrclcn Is still feverish and a goiarul | rtlaposl-
lion to go Blow prevails. The majority of the
Inrga shorts have covered , nnd no demand ot
consequence oxlatod for stock In the Imih
crowd , A practical end of the railroad
strikes In the west und a prospective advance
in rules oh all roads within the next two
weeks had n tendency to create n bettor fool
ing among conservative operator * . Tlio
Blmltlnp up that the market has received of
late , however , makes trudors timid about
taking hold of any property , especially these
which the Goulds are Interested in , There
nro a few well managed mads , however ,
whoso securities have declined but Httlo that
IiivlUi attention , but the malt ) trouble with
such la that thera is llttlo of the ical slock
offered and buyers have recently hnd to wait
for three weeks to got a few hundred shares.
Young Gould's assertion that no dividend
will bo , declared on Missouri Pacific unions it
has earned it has created the Impression th.i
the road has not earned uny , London ; curno
In firmer nni . tasao higher , but brought
11Q c\v orders. Trading showed a decided
falling off , and the market , during most of
the morning , wa dull. At the opening the
0 rangers and several ether uctivo stocks
made a fair Bhowlng of strength , advances of
per cent being locordcd. They were