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[ * l THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , APRIL o , issa BLACKLISTING IS ABOLISHED , Iowa Railroads Can No Longer Assassinate Character. PROTECTION FOR WORKINGMEN. Testimony In the Billings Cnso Aldermen In n Hole A. Tornado nt Sioux City Iowa legislative Doings. Blacklisting Prohibited. Dns MOINES , la. , April 5. [ Special Tele- Brnm to the BKE. ] The senate to-day passed the house bill forbidding railroads from blacklisting their employes , It makes nn ex ception in the case of employes discharged for gross negligence or drunkenness , but provides n stern i > cnnlty for attempting to ! prevent employes discharged for other rea sons from obtaining situations elsewhere. Itj is designed especially to cover the case of ) railroad employes who are blacklisted for en gaging in strikes or who for any reason incur the disfavor jof their superintendent. The Hccond Trlnl 1'or Murder. \VATEIU.OO , la. , April 5. William J. Buh- man , who shot and killed John Brown nt GlaUbrook , October 1 , 1837 , Is being tried nt 'VJnlon on n change of venue from Tama county. Ho was tried at Toledo , Tama county , early In December , nnd sentenced to Jlfo imprisonment. After a hard-fought bat- tfo , Judge Kliino granted an application for a now trial , nnd a change to Benton county was taken. The circumstances attending lho murder nnd the fact that Buhnmn's do- ( iflanco of the prohibitory law was inado to figure in the case gnvo It Interest , and at tracted , public attention to n great degree. tTlio Buhmans , John and William , had publicly threatened Brown's lifo because ho testified , against them in a liquor case. On the even ing of'tho murder the men quarreled in front of Buhman's \VlllinmBuhuian stepped inside , and returning with n drawn revolver , nhot Brown , iulllctlng n mortal wound. John Uuhman was arrested as an accomplice and placed under $12,000 ball , In Uefault of xvhlch no xvas sent to jail. A largo number of witnesses have been ex- nmlncd. The first nnd ono of the most im portant was Gustavo Hniren. IIo saw John olid William Buhtnnn and Brown the night of the murder and was present when the tragedy occurred. Another Important wit ness was George Ilumlin , who also witnessed the shooting. The state has rested its cnso and to-day the defense introduced evidence tending to show that Buhman did not commit the murder. Their Perquisites. Dns MoiNr.8 , In. , April G. [ Special Tele gram to thu Dec. ] The governor to-day elguod the bill fixing the pay of counoilmon in all cities of the first class at $250 per year ns compensation in full for their service. The bill has met with much opposition from the aldermen themselves , who object to having their actual income cut down , although the amount is un increaseof $200 over the past salary. The practical effect has been that aldermen would , spent hundreds of dollars lars to bo elected to an ofllco that had a salary of 550 per year. Ouco elected they found moams to increase their compensation by special appropriations ns heads of com mittees , or ns charged with extra work of some kind. It Is notorious that city members of the council have gotten from $1,200 , to $2,000 a' piece" out of the oillco , whore the salarywas but J50. The now law provides that aldermen shall receive § 250 , and that it shall bo all the compensation they shall re- cclvo. Some aldermen who have been , making n good living ns members of the council are feeling like resigning. The Billings Trial. Wji.vr.nLT , la. , April 5. [ Special Telegram to the Ben. ] The Billings trial came unox- ' . pcctodly to a focus this morning. Tlio de- ' fcnsp vi'lth nine challenges , waived further I challenges and the state immediately did the same , wnoroupon court adjourned until 2 p. 'm. , when the state's attorney , Mr. Dawson , opened. Tlieodoro Packlcs , who was the first man to enter.ICingsloy's ofllco after the tragedy , Hs now on the stand. His testimony is lucid , nnd under keen cross examination for the defense is substantially the same as was elicited before the coroner's jury Hence forth the testimony will bo Interestingly dra- , inatlo but at the present it is formal und technical. A good deal of excitement was created by the refusal of the postofllco to transmit the Independent through the mails , owing to the obsocno character of the alleged confession of Mrs. Billings which it contained , but the paper llnally got through in a mutilated form , by cutting out the objectionable column. Killed I5y a vIcloHS Horse. * CENTr.nvii.Lr , In. , April 5. [ Special Telegram - " gram to the Bii : : . ] Mr. C. H. Ilowell , ono of "tho oldest residents of Ccntcrvillo and ono of its oldest nnd most prominent citizens , met with nn accident last night that cost him his lifo. Mr. Howell went to his barnyard to ratch a horse , and after several unsuccessful "nttompts ho got some salt , and going up near the horse hold it out in a coaxing manner , when tlio animal roared tip and struck Mr. Howell in the breast , knocking him down. A Swede passing saw Mr. Howell fall and calling to . another man they together picked him up nnd carried him into the house , whcro ho ex pired Uhout 0 : 0 p. in. while sitting in a chair. Mr. Howell leaves a wife and govern ! email children. Court adjourned this morn ing out of respect for the deceased , who is the father of the prosecuting attorney , C. F 'Howcll. _ Tornado at Sioux City. Sip.ux Cm , la , , April 5. [ Special Tolo- pram to the BuisJ During a violent oleo trie storm early hist night , a tornado passed ever the city from the southwest to the northeast. The funnel cloud was seen b } jnany and was accompanied by a roaring nojsoIt only struck in ono plnoe In the extreme tromo northwcstp'nrtof the city , nnd tliet rebounded In the nir , passing rapidly over the western suburbs. At the place where the cloud struck it picked up the residence oJ CMarlrModlin and hurjcd It to the ground in Mho roar pf the lot , Mrs. Modlin was severely orely * injured. The neighboring house ol * Mr. Richmond was Wrecked and a barn neat by knocked to kindling wood , Mr , Modlli says that ho saw two clouds form nnd moo together , and in a moment his house was hurled from its , inundation. Vivo utJ-MdyvlIlc. DsSjMomns , la. , April 5 , [ Special Telegram gram to the BEK.J Thu greater part of the , "business portion of the little town of Eddy * vlllo , in Wnpdllg t mnty , was destroyed bj flro last evening. The principal losses are J Iflbler , restaurant and meat market ; J StoJnhoff,8torabuildlug ; Grammar & Harper 6tombuilding ; Soifort's harness shop ; the city hall and olllcos of Dr. Matthews ; Man ning &JEpperson'a store ; Mr. Uoborts , real donee ; William Bowers , shooshon ; Williams drug store ; total , ? Wti00 ) , V Prominent Attorney Dead , Bioux City , la. , April S. [ Special Telegram gram to the BEB. ] Captain Charles J. Swan ono of the leading attorneys of Slonx City lied suddenly from apoplexy at 1 o'clock this morning. He was trying a case in the dU trict , court yesterday und addressed the Jurj la the evening. Ho came here two yean ? yo from Tclodo , O. , having twice roprcs catcd Uio Toledo district in the state semite Veternna in Itounion , WiTEHt.00 , In. , April C. The annual re Union of the Twelfth Iowa infantry begun to-day. Ono hundred and sixty veteran mem Iwrs of the Twelfth ore present , In addition to the local Q. A. R , posts. Biff Diamond Bobbery. iletnOiT , Miau. , April 5. It has been , dls that the wholesale Jewelry firm o rt SsHurlburt was robbed of $0,000 wortl diamonds Monday night. There Is no chu the thieves , THE 8TUIKK SITUATION. Everything Quiet In Omnhn nnd ' Aloiifc the Line. The strike on the B. < fe M. still continues , nnd to quote nn engineer formerly in their employ , "will , to the bitter end. " No deeds of violence1 . were rciwrtcd yesterday nnd telegrams from Cheyenne , Denver , 1'latts- nouth , McCook nnd other points along the inc nt which I'lnkcrton men are stationed , nil state the situation in two words , "Every thing quiet.1' ' Nothing of any moment has occurred in thostrlko locally within the last - hours , nnd the wotk Is going on n the usual manner. The now switchmen recently employed by the company nro be coming moro familiar with their duties and erform their labors with greater facility ban nt first. Now men arc being employed ns fast as needed , five being put to work this nornlng. A rumor to the effect that the striking switchmen wcro nbout to return to work prompted tiBun reporter to mnko some * Inquiries nnd the report was strenuously denied both by the nen themselves and. the company's ofllcials. The former say that they are In the fight : o stay and would not under any circumstances return to work until the pres ent dinicultyis.settlcd and men put in charge of the engines who understood handling them. On the other hand , the company's oftl- clals are emphatic In stating that the switch men will not return to work for the simple reason that they Will tibt bo pennlttcd to do so. General" Manager Holdrcgo nnd Super- iutcndaut Thompson wcroboth sconyesterday morning , and declared themselves on this omt , statlug that "men who had loft tlio : ompany's employ need not apply for posi tions , ns there were no vacancies to fill , nnd .tint not ono Would bo taken back. " So , that , to quote the words of Patrick Henry , the men "have no election , " but "must fight" General Manager Holdrcgo was scon in relation to the report published in the BtB concerning the motives of the Urotherhoods' nnd Swltchmens' unions in lifting the boycott from "Q" cars , and when asked 1C the motive which the strikers had In the action they liavo taken was a good ono , nnd whether the Chicago , Burlington ft Quincy was in a posi tion to handle nil the freight received by them , Mr. Holdrcgo promptly replied in the nftlrmntive , nnd remarked that such action suited the company to the letter. That the lines of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy were completely manned , and that no difllculty whatever would ho experienced in taking clro : of all merchandise turned over to them for delivery. The engineer quoted in the beginning of this article , when questioned on this point , asserted that the notion in lifting the boycott from the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy was also n llrst-class mcasnre , and that insldo of three weeks the road would bo In such n condition that it would appeal to other lines to assist in carrying its trade. He claims that the affairs of the road in relation to men employed are in a deplorable condition , nnd that the number of competent engineers that Is , men who are capable of taking n train out oir the road , is nt present less by one-half than before the aWko. "When they get. their freight houses full of goods nnd no ono to move them. " said he , "then you will hear them squeal. " A well defined rumor is prevalent , and no ono seems willing to deny it , although all who are in n position to know declare that they have no knowledge on the subject , that agents of the Brothorhoo'ds of Firemen and Engineers are scattered along all the lines of the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy for the purpose of buying off all now men , and it is said they have been partially successful. At Denver last- Monday tho-crews of six en gines are reported to have left their engines nnd gone back west. At Chicago. CHICAOO , April * ; . This morning a detail of 100 city police wcro inassed at Dcsplaincs street station and instructed to relieve the Pinkcrton guards that have been keeping watch over the property of the Burlington road. quietude which followed the lifting of the boycott on the Burlington cars was some what shaken to-day by the rumor that the brakemen of the Burlington system in con junction with the yardmen loyal to the brotherhood , were preparing to stop along the whole lino. Chairman Hoge , of the Brotherhood grievance committee , said that they knew nothing-nbout it. They knew , ho said , the Burlington is killing or maiming people frequently through the agency of its incompetent engineers , and that engines nro being wrecked or burned out every day. The attempt to swamp the Burlington with busi ness ut Chicago has not proved a success. Paul Morten said to-day that they did not propose to got swamped , for when freight comes in too largo quantities for them to manage they decline to receive it. Ho stated that on next Sunday the company would put on its fast trains between" ' Chicago nnd Den ver. the Burlington Strike. LINCOLNFeb. . , April 5. [ Special Tele gram to the Bnn ] The board cf transporta tion , in session to-day , discussed the ques tion of investigation into the Burlington troubles and thu complaints made from the diitCTcnt points of the state that the com pany was employing incompetent men to the danger of the general public. The discussion was general among the members of tiio board nnd it was dccldod that the causes of the strike Should bo ascertained ns nearly as possible and the facts elicited presented to the legislature In the form of a report. In conformity to the resolution to continue the investigation already under way , Secretary Laws and Judge Mason , with Clerk War ring , departed to-night for McCool ? . to take testimony nt that point. Complain Airiilnst Incompetents. CniOAOO , April 5. The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission finished its in vestigation of the charges of lucouipctcncy preferred by the citlrons of Aurora against the engineers who illled the strikers' places on the Burlington road. The evidence will bo written up and tlio commission will render n decision from Springfield. AHBiu-nnccH I'or the Scnhs. PniiADCi.pUH , April C. Certain correspondence spondence- between George L. Eastman and General Manager S.tonoof the Chicago , Bur lington & Quincy road was made public this morning. On March 19 Ensttrnn wrote to Stone stating that there might bo no misun derstanding as to the position and policy of the late Heading engineers and lirciiien now employed ou tho"Q" nnd these who nro to bo employed , he would state that the men would "bo faithful to their duties and steadfast in tnelr allegiance to their now employers. " On March 28iStono wrote to Eastman assur ing him that "Heading" men' on the "Q" would novcc bo displaced to make room for anybody. THE niOH lllfjli DI8A8TQU. Inspector 'Wolfe Declared Incompe tent By tlio Coroner's Jury. NEVADA , Mo. , April fi , The coroner's Jury , which has bcon in session since Friday at Hlch Hill , MO , , W.ilh its investigation of tno explosion [ n the Keith & Perry mine No. 0 , rendered n , verdict at noon to-day. Slate Mine Inspector Wolfe was declared to bo in competent and Keith ft Perry were censured for culpable negligence , The owners of the mine have engaged tljo host legal talent in the southwest. A successor to Inspector Wolfu will bo appointed by Governor More- house. A Philadelphia Investigation. PiiiLAiuai'iiiA , April fi. Before the sena torial investigating committee to-day , Sam uel Randall's friend , Dnllas Sanders , who was recently defeated [ In his contest for re election ns chairman of the democratic state committee , testified ho was defeated by the active participation of federal office-holders from Philadelphia and Harris"burg nud by promises of rewards made by them to mem bers of tli > fouunittco and their frlonds. Kdward Fraysing , formerly in charge of the printing department of the postofU'ce , tes tified to having printed political circulars on paper furnished by the government. Thq orders for printing had come from Postmas ter Harrcty and his assistants. Several other witnesses testified as to the active part taken by postoftioo employes in wurd politics , An Abandoned Infant. KANSAS City , Mo. , April 5. [ Special Tclo- gram.to the BEE. * Sergeant Parker la In- vosticatlng a case o * chlld dosorllon which \\TIS brought to the notice of the police de partment this morning by' A. U. Brooks , ol < 05 Park avenue. About II o'clock lastnlght tors. Brooks answered a ring'nt the door jell , nnd on the porch found a good sized market basket which contained n boy baby nbout two or three weeks old. The Infant was nicely wrapped Up In the basket. Beside t wcro n bottle of modlclno nnd ft note wflt- xsii in a scrawling feminine hand , "Friend. " Sergeant Parker said ho had n clue which ho thought would lend to the 'detection of tha mother of the child. * HI UjKB 01 PAVING. Streets nnd Avenues Ordered Paved Ity the Council. The special meeting of the council hold last light was for.thc puriwso of considering and massing an ordinance for the paving Of Lcnv- mworth street from Twenty-fifth avenue to riiirty-flrst street , also for the passage of or dinances for the paving of Sherman avenue 'rom ' Ohio to the north line of Wlrt street , iVirt street from Sherman avenue to Twenty- fourth street nnd the passnco of the ordl- mnro creating sewer district No. C9. When the call was rend. Councllmon Ford nnd Lowry arose nnd said that they under stood that this meeting was ostensibly for the lurposo of discussing the "streets that were .0 bo paved , nnd the kind of material to bo used , Other councllmon spoke in n like strain , nnd on motion of Councilman Leo the council took a recess for n half hour , after insslng the ordinance creating sewer dis- : rict No. 09 , to ascertain Just how much pav- ng was to bo done this year. Councilman Lowry , before the Leo motion was put , asked City Attor ney Webster if paving contracts made last year , and on which the work was not performed , hold peed for this year. Mr. Lowry explained that the reason for nskiug this question was that ho had iicard It rumored that the cedar block con tractors had expressed an intention not to carry out their obligations of last.year. Mr. Webster said In reply that In his opin ion the contractors wcro responsible , aud could bo made to do the work , , Councilman Leo was in favor of having the contractors do the work contracted for last year done first , nnd made a motion to that effect. Councilman .Kaspor opposed it , saying that Leo's Idea smacked strongly of snap judg ment. After n wordy war Councilman Leo with drew his motion , and the recess began. At 10 o'clock the council again resumed , and on motion of Councilman Lee the ordinauco ordering the paving of Lenvenworth street from Twenty-fifth to Thirty-first streets was liassed. On motion of Councilman Hascall the city engineer was directed to draw up ordinances ordering the streets to bo paved which had been selected during the recess. The streets are : Eleventh , Mnson to William ; Pierce , Fifth to Tenth : William , Tenth to Thirteenth ; Castellar , Tenth to Thirtocenlh ; Tenth , Martha to Castollar ; Pacific , Tenth to Thirteenth ; Loavonworth , Twelfth to Thirteenth ; Vinton , Sixteenth to Twentieth ; William , Thirteenth to Sixteenth ; Twentieth , Pierce to Center ; Jones , Thirteenth to Six teenth ; Jackson , Thirteenth to St. Mary's avenueFourtecnthHarnoy ; to Loavonworth ; Fifteenth , Harnoy to Leavenworth ; Castel- Inr , Thirteenth to Sixteenth ; Marcy , Four teenth to Sixteenth ; Poppleton , Twen tieth to Twenty-second ; Chicago , Elev enth to Sixteenth ; Elovehth , Dav enport to Chicago ; Twelfth , Davenport to Chicago ; Thirteenth , Davenport to Web ster ; Fourteenth , Davenport to Webster ; Ninth , to Capitol avenue ; Dodge , Sixteenth to Twenty-sixth ; Capitol avenue. Sixteenth to Twentieth ; Twenty-eighth , Farnam to Leaven worth ; Seventeenth , Farnam to Davenport ; Twenty-sixth , one-half Howard to St. Mary's ; Twenty-fifth , Farnam to Dodge ; Haruoy , Twenty-sixth to Twenty- eighth ; Twenty-fifth , Harnoy to St. Mary's ; Twenty-second , Davenport to Dodge ; Twen ty-second , Davenport to California ; Twenty- fifth , Dodge to California ; Grace and Sherman avenues to belt line ; Nicholas , Tenth to Fourteenth and Sixteenth to Twentieth ; Sherman avenue , Ohio to Wirt ; Eighteenth , Cumlng to Ohio ; Wirt , Sherman avenue to Twenty- fourth ; Twenty-fourth , Patrick avenue to Wirt ; Burt , Sixteenth to Twenty-first : Web ster , Sixteenth to Twenty-first ; California , Twenty-second to Twenty-sixth ; Leaven- worth , Fourteenth to Thirty-seventh ; Pop- pleton , Twenty-ninth to Thirty-second ; Woolworth , Twenty-ninth aveauo to Thirty- second street ; Cuniing , Thirty-sixth to Insti tute boulevard ; Thirty-seventh , Farnam to Leavenworth ; Thirty-second avenue , Farnam to Davenport ; Twentieth , Hnrnoy to Izard. The council will meet again Saturday night to paso several ordinances. The Elks' Ball. Ono of the crowning social events of the season was the second annual ball of the Elks given at their headquarters in the Continental block Wednesday night. To the minutest detail the affair is deserving of being termed the swell event of the season. Coining as It did almost directly at the end of the forty days of abstinence from social pleasure dur ing Lent , its brilliancy was so dazzling and its pleasures entered into with such a zest that it will long afford pleasant mem ories to the fortunate participants. The prep arations for the affair were most elaborate and the greatest painstaking shown in every particular. Above the bautiful pictures that grape the walls a number of lings wcro gracefully draped , while the chandeliers , tables aud mantles were decorated with the rarest productions of the hot house. The carpets in the lodge and reception rooms had been previously covered with ducking , thus mak ing a smooth area for tlio dancers. The sup per was ono of the most artistic triumphs known to tlio culirthry history of Omaha so ciety. Tlio tables were arranged to repre sent the letter E , the initial of the club. Pyramids of fruits and ilowors were ar ranged with the mostexquisitotasto to charm the eye ns well as delight the palate. The regiment of waiters in full evening dress suits hud been well trained , und performed their duties to perfection. The ball was a most exclusive affair and in the ball room could bo found none but the representatives of the best families In Omaha. It Is to bo re gretted that only about one-third of the Elks wore present , the prico. ? 10 , being a bugbear to many. The , costumes worn by the ladles were varied nnd bowildcringly beautiful , giving the scene a most brilliant appearance. After the preliminary social the dancing commenc ed nt 10 o'clock with a Vcnotionno walU. At 11 o'clock the doors of the dining-room were thrown open and the company strolled in ( it their pleasure throughout the evening and partook of rofercshmcnts. The following bill of faro was served : Oysters. Radishes. St. Lambert. Bouillon. Sliced Potatoes , Mayonnaise. Cold Ham. . Cold Tonguo. Spanish Olives. Champagne Punch. Boned Turkey Current Jelly. Saratoga Chips. Chicken Salad , Shrimp Salad. Sautorno. Strawberries aud Cream. Jelly Cake. Lady Fingers , Angel Food. Tutti Fruti Ice Cream. Fruit. Coffee. Edam Cheese. Among the gentlemen present wcro noticed the following : Frank C. Xchrung , exalted ruler of Lincoln lodge No. SO ; Edgar Leon ard. Stockton Beth , C. V , fiallngher , J. A. Wakellcld , E. M. Bartlett , C. Metz , H. Q. Jordan , Professor Mornn. A. L. Hoed. T , M. Orr , C , K. Collins , J. P. FInloy , M , L. Itlieom , A. Melnbcrg , W. Gyzer , W. D. Dennett , W , B. Taylor , H. D , Shull , D. V. Sholcs , Max Meyer , M. A. Upton. Hon. John M. Ti.urston , M. L. Uoeder , D. H. Goodrich , M. S. Lindsay , M. Tirrell , W. E. Combo , D , H. Teaver , H. C. Moody , C. W. Thompson , W. U. Morris , W. F. Porker , E. Dlckiiibon , W. N. King , E. S. Hood , K. C. Parton , W. G. Wyman , Joseph Garnoau , F. M. Phillips , Uichard Berlin. A moro extended account including the costumes worn by the ladies will bo given in the society column of tno BUG on Sunday. I'nttlo Hun In For Horse Stealing. OOlccr Sheep marched gallantly into the central station last night with A , D. Pottle , who has bcon missing since last October , together with a team of horses owned by Dan Hurly , which , it is alleged , Pottio surroptlously moved from thqlr stalls in a Tenth street barn at the dead of the night. Since that night Pcttte has bcon quaffing the prohibition breezes of Iowa , and evidently becoming dry under the desert climate to which his dishonesty forced him , ho ventured back to civilization , Omaha , and its fresh tap every minute. Ho forgot , however , to bring the horses ho porloincd with him , and naturally his arrest follows. Ho will bo given a chance to explain before Judge Berka to-diiv. THE TARIFF IMIIE SENATE , Wilson of Iowa Talks on the Pres ident's Mosaago. NO DANGER FRQlVI PROTECTION. 1 He Would Put Sujrnr nml Molasses OH the Free Lt'sjf niul Kcdiico the Whisky ifl'nx Cleveland - land Rciint . WASHINGTON , April 5. In thcscnato to-day the proposal from the dominion of Cnnndn for the direct and Immediate Interchange of parliamentary publications , which was trans mitted to the senate by the secretary of state , was referred to the committee on printing. Mr , Wilson of Iowa , then addressed the Bcnata on the subject of the president's mcs- sago. The figures HI the last annual 'report of the secretary of the treasury , showing the average aggregate receipts ovcrexpcndltures to bo ? 39,000,000 a year for the past thrco years , presented n limit within which con gress should moro in the matter of reducing the revenue. Ho alluded to the great achieve ments of the republican party and spoke of the railroad land grant policy as something in which the republican party had , without duo consideration , followed the precedents of the democratic party. The republican party should bo excused for not at once detecting the dangerous possibilities of the democratic land grant policy. The republican party was not responsible for the war , but it was re sponsible for the maintenance of American Institutions , the enforcement of law and the unity of the republic. This responsibility it had met and discharged faithfully and fully. Referring to the growth and prosperity of the country , ho contrasted the figures of 1SCO and 1SSO as to agriculture and manufactures , and said the true policy was one which would plant manufacturing establishments in every part of every agricultural state. If a reduction of prices for manufactured articles was what was wanted , there was no surer road to Its realization than one which would lead to the destruction of manufactur ing plants in all localities whcro agriculture uroduccd cheap food , and whcro forests and mines and quarries supplied the raw mater ials needed. There should bo an end of the policy which tended to centralize manufac turing plants in great cities. If , however , they were to follow the president's ' sugges tion they would not multiply nnd distribute manufacturing plants , but they would em barrass those now In operation and repress the tendency to invest capital in thorn. Ate to the annual surplus of about 1,000,000. could the right tiling to do about it bo found in any of the various schemes urged upon our attention by the president and other op ponents of protection t > To the various ques tions ho answered no. Whatever of danger was now menacing the country como from sources other than thoso-einbraced in a pro tective policy. ' ' Proceeding to a discussion of the question of the duty on sugar and molasses , ho quoted fleures to show that in spite of the tariff the prices of articles had fallen considerably for several years past ; and ho suggested the re moval of the duty on' sugar nnd molasses , amounting to about $53,000,000 , as a means of guarding against tho'i annual surplus of $00,000,000. Ho thought no better re sponse could bo made t3 some sentences of the president's incssajjothanbyplaolugsugnr and molasses on the frc6 list. Buo as to him self , ho thought it a subject on which they shoultl mnko haste slowly. _ Ho would admit free all sugar and molasses coming from countries which did not Impose import duties on these commodities , arffl which reciprocated by admitting American products free of duty into their ports. H6 ' believed in paying a reasonable bounty to the producers of sugar in the United States. "Under this plan an im petus would bo given to the production of sorghum sugar in the western states. He criticized the president's suggestions on the subject of wool , and said no one would infer from thorn that under the tariff tinkering the wool product of the country had fallen off 43,000,000 pounds in thrco years. Farmers should demand that all articles , produced by them bo taken from the free list , and at least a moderate rate of duty bo imposed upon them. It seemed to him there was a way , both short and clear , of getting rid of the annual surplus revenue without disturbing the true industrial interests of the country. That was in connection with the tax on intoxicating liquors. That was where ho would mnko a reduction. The true interests of the people demanded that the revenue system stiould be so adjusted as to prevent the tax on intoxi cating liquors from becoming n fixed nnd nec essary part of it. Mr. Wilson closed his speech nt 0 o'clock and the senate took up the bond purchase bill. Mr. McPherson withdrew the amend ment ho offered yesterday nnd without a word of discussion the substitute with the 13cck amendment was passed and a commit- tco of conference ordered. The following is the text of the bill : That Hoction 2 of an net making appropriations for the sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending , luno 80 , 18b2 , and for other expenses , and which is ns follows : "That the secretary of the treasury may , at any time , apply the surplus money in the treasury , not otherwise appropriated , erse so much thereof flas ho may consider proper , to purchase or redeem United Status bonds ; provided , that the bonds so purchased or redeemed shall constitute uo part of the sinking fund , but shall bo cancelled , " was in tended to bo a permanent provision of law , nnd the same is nproby declared to have been , since its enactment , nnd to bo in full force nnd effect now. That when- overotbo circulation , or any portion thereof , of any national hank not in liquidation shall bo surrendered by a deposit of United States notes in the treasury or otherwise , nnd the same , or an equivalent amount , is not taken by other national bunks within thirty days thereafter , the secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized , and directed , to purchase. nt the market price thereof , an equivalent amount in silver bullion not In excess of the minimum of $2,000,000 worth per month for coinage purposes , which shall bo coined and used as provided in an act passed February 28 , 1ST8 , entitled "nn act authorizing the coinage - ago of the standard silver dollar ami restore its legal tender character , " provided that nothing in this act shall alter or repeal said act of February 23 , Ib73. The senate then proceeded to the considera tion of the plcuroTpn.biimonla bill. After soiiio discussion it waylaid aside , and after an executive session tljf Honiito adjourned. Hou-so. WASHINGTON- , April in-Tho light over the direct tax bill was rcBnmed this morning , When at 1 1)5 1 ) the housojnot In continuation of the legislative day of 'fidncsday , Mr. Heed , of Maine , immediately pomandcd the regular order , which the speaker Announced to ho a vote on the motion .that when the house ad journ to-day It bo to mdot' Saturday next , This motion having boon defeated the point of order was raised that the day assigned for the consideration of the direct tax bill had expired , which was ovqrr.ulod by thosponkor. Wilson of Minnesota.1 attempted to find a Haw in the decision of Hhn , speaker , but was unsuccessful. I toll calu > on dilatory' motions were then resumed. In the interval between votes n resolution was introduced and referral to the committee on commerce , "that the inter-state commerce commission bo instructed to consider what can bo done to prevent loss of lifo and limb in coupling and uncoupling cars used in inter state couimcrca and in bundling the brakes of such cars , and in what way the growth of a system of healing passenger card from the locomotive or other single source can ho promoted meted , nnd that such commission may make recommendations In the premises to the vari ous railroads within its jurisdiction and ro- jwrt its doings to congress at un early date with such suggestions as to legislation on such subject as may scorn to it necessary and expedient. " The entire day was consumed In roll calls , not an incident of interest occurring , und finally , wearied out , the house , by unanimous consent , took a recess until 11 ; 45 to-morrow. Tlio Confederates in the Saddle. WAS.HISOTOX , April 5. [ Special Telegram to the HEE.I The- prospects are thr.t the bouse will bo kept iu'a tumult all day by. the lUlibuaters who are 'fighting the direct tax bill. The ex-con federates nro in dead car- nest In their determination to defeat n vote upon the bill. General Herbert , of Alabama chairman of the committee on naval affairs , struck the key note of the unreconstructed when ho said to your correspondent this afternoon : "Wo will light this thing to the last ditch. It is n scheme to distribute the surplus to the northern states and give tariff reform n black cm It Is ono of Hlnlno's old schemes and will bo thwarted If wo are given sufllolent physical endurance to hold out. " On the other hand the republican members sny that if the democrats are really anxious to got this out of the way , so ns to get nt the tariff bill , they can vote upon it In llftccn minutes , nnd that it simply pays back to the loyal states the monov they advanced to the government when the latter was in peril. The District Defection. WABUXOTON , April 5 , The democratic convention to elect delegates to represent the District of Columbia at the national con- tlon in St. Louis , was hold to-night. William Dlckson nnd Lawrence Gardner were chosen , lie-solutions were adopted In favor of homo rule nnd congratulating the president upon reforms Introduced In every branch of the government , and the conscientious efforts made to administer civil service reform. The. civil scrrlco plank in the resolutions was hissed nnd the homo rule utterance loudly applauded , one delegate shouting : "Wo want no more Trotters. " The following resolution was submitted by H. T. Hnrrows , of the minority of the coni- mlttvo on resolutions , and was laid on the table by a viva voce vote : Hcsolvcd , That the democrats of the Dis trict of Columbia , judging by the treatment received by them nt the hands of the present administration , do not bollovo that cither their interests or dignity would bo subserved bv the rcnomlnation and election of Grover Cleveland. Dlckson declared himself for the admin istration , nnd Gardner has summed up Ills position in the statement that Cleveland will bo rcnominated and elected. UlddlcbcrRcr'H Object long. WASHINGTON , April 5. It is understood the reason for Hiddlcborger's decided oppo sition to the British extradition treaty , so often manifested , is duo to nn amendment of section 4 by the senate. This section origin ally read : "Malicious injuries to property whereby the lifo of any person shall bo en dangered , if such injuries constitute a crlmo according to the laws of both high contract ing parties. " The senate committee on for eign relations amended this to read : "Ma licious injuries to persons or property by use of oxposlves ] , or malicious injuries or ob structions to railways , whereby the lifo of any person shall bo endangered , if such in juries constitute a crime according to the laws of both high contracting parties , or ac cording to the laws of that political division of cither country in which the offense shall have been committed , und of that political di vision of either country in which the offender shall bo arrested. " Postal Changes. WASHINGTON/ April 5. [ Special Tele gram to the BBC. ] The following Nebraska postmasters wcro appointed to-day : John L. Hanks , Morse Bluff , Saundcrs county , vice Anton K. Walla , resigned ; John W. Thomp son , Waylaud , Polk county , vice Frank B. D. Hoakmson , resigned. John AV. Green was to-day appointed post master of Dana , Green county , la. , vice George B. Milbourno , resigned. Prohibitionist' * ) Demands. SAN FIIANCISCO , April 5. The state prohi bition convention platform demands prohi bition of the manufacture , import , export , transport , and sale of all intoxicating beverages - ages enforced by effective provcntntivo pledges : coucccds the right to manufacture for medicinal and mechanical uses hut for nothing else : denounces the prostitution of the grnpo industry to the manufacture of winu , brandy or other intoxicating liquors ; declares women should have the elective francisc , and demands government control of the railroad and telegraph. For Plfer For Governor. UI.OOMINOTON , April 5. Delegates to the republican state convention elected in Taze- well county to-day stand individually six for Fifor for governor , nnd the seventh is pledged not to oppose the will of the county. An effort made by Doldrich Smith , of Pekiu , to pass a resolution instructing the delegates not to vote for Fifer was defeated. The del egates were not instructed by the conven tion. The llliodo Island Election. PIIOVIDCNCI : , April 5. Full returns of yes terday's election show that Taft , ( rep. ) had a majority oflOS-l and Lapham , ( rep. ) , for lieutenant governor , n majority of 1,75:5. : The suffrage amendment had over the necessary three-fifths vote. The senate stands : He- publican , 2. > ; democratic , 0 ; no election , fi. House , republican , M ; democratic , 10 ; pro hibition , 1 ; no election , 7. The Fire Itccord. AMnsnuno , Mass. , April 5. A fire , which proved most serious in the town's history , broke out nt 7 o'clock to-night in the wood shop of the F. A. Babcock Carriage com pany's manufactury , nnd spread rapidly into other buildings owned by Babcock , thrco of which were destroyed. Other cnrriugo inan- ufacturics suffered heavy losses and about half the business portion of the town was destroyed. Five dwellings arc among the burned build ings. Over ono thousand people nro thrown out of employment and the shock to the bus iness prosperity of the town will bo savora. The lire was not under control until nearly 1 o'clock. The total loss is estimated at nearly $1,000,000 , but it is Impossible to give any estimate- the insurance to.night. Bull For Kronen , or Promise. SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , April G , [ Special Telegram to the BBC. ] Suit for damages for seduction under promise of marriage was lllcd hero to-day In "tho district court by a German girl named Fannlo E. Otto , against , T. M. George , son of the Into well known Wall street broker , who has been residing hero for two years past. The complainant gave birth to a child a few weeks aco. Dam ages nro set at $20,000 actual and $20,000 , ox- cinplary , ' Worked nn Old Backet. KANSAS CmMo. . , April 5. [ Special Tele gram to the Bun. | On election day a confi dence man sold several hundred tickets nt nn alleged reception nnd ball of the Irish- American club at Muslo hall. Last night about two hundred persons went to the hall nnd found it closed , An Investigation proved that It had not boon rented for the purposes indicated on the tickets. Steamship Arrivals. New YOIIK , April C. [ Special Telegram to the BUK. ] Dover Now York , for Lon don , Glasgow Siberia , from Boston. Boston Michigan , from Liverpool. Qneunstown Germanic , from Now York. Southampton Switzerland , from New York for Antwerp. Our Navy Ji'cnrcil. LONDON , April 5A dispatch to the Independence - pendonco Bolgo from Madrid says : The United States government refuses to accept the proposed mediation of Germany in the dispute with Morocco and demands suitable ! indemnity and apologies. It Is feared the United States steamer Enterprise will bom bard Taugicrs , Killed By n Target Gun. Dr.CATt'it , 111. . April 5. Whllo shooting at a target with a revolver this evening Willie , the Boventoen-year-old sou of Dr. Cuss Chonowith , accidentally shot and hilled George , the thrca-ycar-old sou of Thomas Weaver. $500 Howard is offered , in good faith , by the manufacturers of Dr. Sago's Catarrh Hornedy for a case of catarrh which they cannot euro , it Is mild , soothing und healing in Us effects , nnd cures "cold In the head , " catarfhal deafness , throat ailments , and many other coin plica lions of this .distressing dispose. 50 cents , by druggists , BUNCH AND UAH. District Court. nr.Fonn jrroB ncuxn. Jndgo Donno has recovered from his recent indisposition nnd opened court yesterday for the purpose of hearing the case of Comstock - stock VB , Mnyno. A Jury was empaneled and everything In readiness when counsel In the cnso announced that they were not ready to proceed. The jury was disc-harped and court ndjourned until 2 p. in. when the case .was resumed. OllKHN VS. CAMPnnlL. The cnso of William H. Green vs. John D. Campbell In which the plaintiff sought to recover commission on a sale of real us tut o was yesterday decided in favor of defend- nnt. Judge Hamcr , of the Tenth judicial district , who tried the case , loft for his homo In Buffalo county yesterday. Wr.llli : VS. WntMUM.CH. Judge Wakoloy Is still occupied In hearing the cnso of Clms. Welbo Vs. Mrs. Margaret Woymuller , in which the plaintiff seeks to recover i > osses9lon of lot SO , Nelson's addi tion. The cnso , in nil probability will hot bo ilnlshcd before Saturday. NEW SUIT8 I'lI.En , Albert Tucker yesterday filed his peti tion vs. Hugh G. Clark , ct al. , in which ho seeks to recover possession Of lot 01 , Miller ft Cntdwoll'ft addition , no\v \ known as lots 1 ton inclusive , Clark's subdivision of lot31 , Miller & Caldwcll's addition. The defend ants in the cnso are nbout twenty In number nnd Include the executors of the estate of the late Ezra Millard , who , Tucker avers , sold him the property mentioned in 1800 , the con sideration being being Sl.OuO , a part of which was paid In cash , the balance being secured by prommlssory notes , The deed was re corded In the ofllco of the registrar of deeds. SInro the purchase of the property the plain tiff became n bankrupt nnd the property , through some omissions on the part of the officials whoso duty it was to attend to the matter , passed into the hands of thu defend ants. Plalntff states that ho stands ready and now tenders defendants the full amount duo on the notes mentioned nnd asks the court to restore said property to his possession , WHAT ISVA S UTS OF A1 > AM. Eva Somcrs yesterday petitioned the court to release her from her marital relations with lior husband , Adam , whom she married in Hastings , this state , in ISSt , alleging that ho has bccomo an habitual drunkard , and his phjslcal nnd mental powers have become destroyed by the use of opium. Besides ho has abused her , called her vllo names and has refused to support her. sriii ) nv JOHN A. wAKr.rinu ) . In his action brought yesterday John A. Wakoflold represents that Christian Willo nnd others nro indebted to him In the sum of S2S0.85 for building material , in which amount ho asks judgment. County Court. IIEPOIIH jttnar. STIII-.LDS , The case of the Chicago stove works vs. August Schilling was called in the county court yesterday nnd on application con tinued until the May term. The court is hearing the case of the Midland Electric Co. vs. C. S. Higgins. The first case on the docket to-day is that of .1. H. Uogers ft Co. vs. Peter Connelly otal. This is an action to recover $771.45 duo on a bill of exchange. SUITS FILED. Maggie Sexton yesterday filed n suit against J. S. Coolc.v for $140. The plaintiff alleges that some time ago she placed in the defendant's hands a promissory note for col lection and that the defendant , after collect ing the same , refused to turn over the cash , but appropriated It for his own use. The Fremont , Elkhorn ft Missouri Valley railroad company llled a report Of the ap praisement on certain lands in section 20 , township 10 , range 12 , which have been con demned for railroad uurposes , and which nro the property of Mllligan nnd Mrs. M. H. Clark , nnd .John Olcson mortgagee and paid the price of the lands so condemned , $1,112. 1IEI113 WHO OIU1XT. When Josenh M. Hoes died ho left an estate valued at 312:5,000 : , and , Ti J. O'Connor ' was appointed executor. To straighten out the tangled affairs of the departed , Mr. O'Connor found it necessary to seek out legal talent and ho secured Attorneys C. A Bald win and Charles II. Brown , who charged S'ViOO each for their s > ei vices. Mr. O'Connor also found it necessary to charge up $500 extra for ills time , and when these bills cumo in the heirs objected stren uously. They carried their objections to the court , and all of yesterday afternoon until the close of business hours was occupied by Judge Shields in hearing the testimony. Thu attorneys maintained that their charges wro not excessive , nnd in support of this plea called upon Hon. John M. Thnrston , Judges Woolworth and Savngc , General Cowin , City Attorney Webster und others to afllrui that they wcro not. THE IjOOAL SPORTING WOULD. The Diamond , the HI UK , Do ? , Itod- Whcol and Gun. This is to bo the greatest season in the history of the game. The Kansas City American club is after Sam Barkley. Joe Herr has been made captain of the St. Louis Western association team. The work goes briskly on nt the ball park and the grounds will bo in elegant shape by Saturday. The exhibition games Saturday , Sunday and Monday at the ball park will bo called promptly nt 3 o'clock. And hO it goes. Catcher Jake Konyon , of the St. Louis Western association club has been released (1) ( ) and signed with the Browns. Judge Thurston and a party of gentleman , left by special car over the Union Pacific , at i ) o'clock last evening for the upper Platte country on n goose hunt. A big row is looming up over the Kansas City base ball embroglio , uml ono or the other club must succumb. The BIE : has pre dicted this result till along. The Omaha base ball team have nil reported with the exception of Hcaloy , who was' signed yesterday. IIo will bo on hand on the 15th , but jubt what the management intends to do with him has not yet boon learned. Lovelt , Omaha's star pitcher , accompanied by his charming wife , arrived yesterday. Shannon and Cussion also cumo in. They nil report themsolvesin uxculinnt condition and anxious for the beginning of the Iray. The report that Jack Hanloy was killed in a setto at Indianapolis proves to bo a largo-sized canard. Ed 1'othory rouoi veda a telegram from Hnnlcy himself yestonluy afternoon , stating that ho was us llvo unit well us ordinary mortals are wont to bo. From the surface indications , a regular ovation will bo tendered the Omaha * and the Dubuquos next Saturday afternoon , on the occasion of the first exhibition game on the local grounds. There Is a wido-siirond desire sire to see the homo boys in their suits and at active work. The balmy weather of the paft several days has driven the ducks farther north , and it is Biifa to say Unit the shooting for this se.ifaon is practically over. Of course , there nro many ilucks of the smeller nnd Inferior sjiocius hero yet , and the geese , crane and brant will linger in their ucuustomcd haunts until way into May. John J. Ilnrdin received yesterday from the Lofovcr Arms company gun No. 10,511. This gun is n beautiful Hpucimon of the Lcfcver make , and is ofTorcd by the company us a prize to bo shot for by the members of the local Lofovcr gun club. The member having the best average nt the end of the season will receive the prizo. Yesterday haw the last of the ryelnplan fake of the ngo.tho so called McCJnrdy-Prlwo blcyclochaso. Tills being the day the llnul deposit was to bo pobtcd , nnd noithur Me- Ourdy or his backers being present , Pnnco formally claimed tlio Jfl.OOO forfeit , and the cnvoloH)9 ] ) and tlnsuo paper were accordingly turned over to him by the stakeholder. Mo- Curdy is in Kuiibas City wuitin 1'or the "clouds to roll by. " John S. Prince is getting his gray hound Pnnco down in line racing futtlu. llo is matched for a rac-o with the celebrated courier , "Clothesline , " who has ub line a record aw any dog in the country For the benefit of the BII : : mun Princu was unlnshcd this morning , scoring 100 yards in the fairly good time , 0 seconds and tt-b. Tno race is to como off Mine time during the mouth , and is to bo for cU u sido. Among the iiooulo of to-day , thoronro few indeed , wlio Iwvo not hoard of tlio merits of IMoldy Abh Bark and Berries ns ti household remedy. Teas and drinks hnvo boon miido of thorn for centuries , and in hundreds of families have formed the solo reliance in rhou- matio and kidney discuses. Prinkly Aah IJittera now take the place of th j old By atom nnd is moro beneficial in all troubles of thla natuo THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , Boars Still In Control But Prlooa Advance Slightly. LARGER RECEIPTS OF CORN , A Tnlrly Active Trade In Outs An Uneventful Dnj In the Proylfl. ion Business Mvo Htook Kemnliis Dull. CHICAGO rUODUCK Ciucvoo , April ( " > . fSpoclnl Telegram to the Bm.l The wheat market opcntvj easier this morning. The bnlniy April weather encouraged the bears to bellovo that nil such little annoyances a * crop sonro * wcro ever for the season and that the period of uninterrupted pleasure nnd proAt In' short selling had set In. As usual when the sontU mont becomes too unnnlmous In one dlrco' tlon , the reverse of what Is expected cornea to pass. Everybody wanted to sell in thil early morning nnd before the session was over , n good proportion of these short sellers wcro willing to buy It back nt n llttlo loss , Yesterday's Indiscriminate selling by HuU > H. Inson was not continued to-tiny and Instead of re-calving help from that quarter to put prices down , short sellers had to confront him ns n buyer. Trading seemed to bo largely of n local character but was of fair volume. May wheat opened nt 7 : > % c , which was % @K lower than yesterday's close nnd was the lowest point of the session. There was a slow advance to 75 @ 7fi c than another do- cllno to 75a'c , after which the price hung nbout 7io for some time , then advanced until 70o was just touched , fell to 75 0 and closed nt 1 o'clock at 75 ; < @ 7rtc. Juno wheat opened at 7i > c , sold at "Sjjfc , then up to 76Kc , which was the price nt the 1 o'clock closo. Selling orders predominated in the com market this morning at the opening , nnd llrt sales wcro about J < under yestordav's clos ing price. The market worked slowly down ward , with no very heavy trading , and at nbout } o below the opening became very dull for awhile. Then a few buyers appeared nnd It was dlscovciod that there was very littlq for sale nt that low range. Then there wtw some improvement , which was gioatly in creased and accelerated when the estimated receipts of only clghtv-ono cars to bo received to-morrow was made known. Hccelpts to-day were considerably larger than expected , which accounted for the weak opening. These wcro evidently of cars that had boon side-tracked near at hail , for it was not possi ble that the great amount started since the settlement of tlio railroad troubles could hnvo nlrcad arrived. But this fact the" crowd ovl- dontly lost sight of , and expected the largo receipts to continue right along. When , therefore , they seemed to shrink so suddenly thcro was an Immediate denmud , especially from the shorts , nnd an advance of Ic from the lowest prices was secured , at which they closed nt nearly the highest point of the season. May corn opened tit fil c , lluctuatcd between that price and Glc for n short time , then fell to 5l } e , advancing Inter to 52 < c and closing ntl o'clock at 02 (252 ( 0 , Juno corn opened ut 51c , sold down to EOJjfa up to and closed nt 51 Jjc. There was a fairly active speculative trade- in oats and the market was strong und higher late in the session , although the opening was weak in sympathy with corn. May oats opened at UO'tfe , sold early nt ao faliO&c , ad vanced to ana closed at 31o at 1 o'clock. Juno oats opened at yo > $ c and sold up to and closed at 0 ; < c. For July oats SO e was bid at the opening nnd that delivery closed nt 80C. For August oats 2t ! , < o was asked nt the opening , and they sold up to 27 o. In provisions speculation was compara tively slow. The improvement In railroad affairs , however , brought cash buyers to thd front. For moats particularly the demand for immediate delivery was unusually good , nnd the amount of property 1 niton was larccr than on any day for weeks. Tko.Csis ! } trade , in fact , saved the market from n quiet day. Yet the feeling was quite strong and no radical change occurred in prices. At 1 o'clock pork was 21125o higher and short ribs that much lower than last night's clos ing. Lard was quotably unchanged. AFIKKNOON SIJSSION. WhcUt , steady ) May closing at 75 c bid ; Juno , 7lV ! o bid ; July 7 < ic. Corn , linn ; May , 52 > c bid : June , Dlc ( ; ; July , 51c. Oats llrwer. Pork was a shade stronger ; April closed nominally at Siy.H--f ' ; May , $13.45 nnd .June , * 1 .J < V. Lard was steady , closing at 7 50 for April , S7.5-JK for May , 87.f > 7 sf for Juno nnd < 7.0K for. Inly. Short ribs were a trillo firmer ; April closed nominally at ffi.'JS ; May , 50.07k ; June , 67.05 ; July , $7.12 > ; . CHICAGO MVI-3 STOCK. CHICAGO , April 5. [ Special Tclogrnm to the Bii.l CATTM : Trade was slow at the opening , with buyers making a strong effort to llll their orders at substantially lower prices than yesterday , yet as the forenoon passed a way , buyers and sellers coming to a compromise , tr.ulo ruled active at n dcclino of 10l.r ( . o as compared with yesterday , mak ing a reduction sini'o Monday of 20i' ! ! ( ) on good cattle. Dealers in stockers and feeders report a slight rovivel in trade , with a fair attendance of country buyers , Fancy , W.IiO ; 2.fcO ; Texas fed steers , ft ftiw i.IO. Hoes Tr.ulo was slow and unsatisfactory from start to llnlsh , with n down-turn of t > & lr ( ) , making a reduction of lOc to 20u slhco Monday. At the clo.to bi'st heavy would not hell for over $ r > . : ) OC < 25. < { 5 and good butcher weights nt W.35W5.MJ : , with mixed making only about W.lD . "i.20 , with largo sales at the latter price. Assorted light of 100 to 173 11)9 made t5.75ti 5 , 0 , IjIVH STOCK. Ohlrngn , April 5Tho Drovers' Jourjul rcpoits as follows : Cuttle Itoct'iptH , 11,000 ; nmikct low nnd easy : fancy , $5 IIO ; steers I.H5 ( < i.ri.OO ! stackers foodum , f-M ( ) ( < ? : i,7fi ; cows , bulls and mixed , fclfsUfcflMH ) ; Texas fed stours , W-BOQ-UO. -HccoiptH.lB.lKXl'.imirkctulow and ! < > JOWIT ; mixed , Jfi.OSwfl.aO ; heavy , * fi.SO@5.50 } light , f.p.l)0i ) < 5.10 ! ; Skips , f3.-104.flO. Hht'i'p Hucoipts , 5,000 ; imirkiit steady ; natives , l.Ki/li.i7K ( ) ( : ; western , ? fi.OO < ; SIUO. , Texans , flj.OOCAfl.OJ ! luiilbs , ? fl.OO&il.fiO. National Stock Yards , KiiHt Ht. lioulH , April G. Cattle liecolpts , 1,000' ; shipments , 400 ; market steady ; choice heavy native steers. $1 40U.O ( ; fair to good native steers , ? l OOtict r,0 ; butchers' steers , 'medium ' to choice , fc'jaofti-l Ufl ; stackers and fiifcders , fair to good f220jja.80j ( rangers , ordinUrylio good , $2 20 tHyO , Hogs Receipts. 5,200 ; shipments , J.luO : imtrkot lower ; choice heavy und hutcliurs' solci-tions , $5.50iir ! ( > .40 ; packing , W.10f5lJO ( { ; light grades , fair to best. ? l.b5W5.15. KIUIHIIM City , April 5. Kni-oliitB , 1,100 ; shipments , 77l ! ( weak ilnd sluggish ; butchers' stcoiH and cows , steady ; good to choice corn fed , f4 0rf ,4.00 ; com mon to medium , fi.M@l.W : ) ) ; btockurs , * 2 ( )0@ ) 200 ; feeders , ? : i 00flIUJO ( ; cown , Hogs Hecoipts , 5,500 ; uhipinonts , none ; market slow and weak ; opening prices Do lower , clofaing r10D lower ; common to choice , $1.70 ( 5.15 ; skips , and pigs , fcl.OU ® 4. GO. Ni'iv YOHK , April 5. [ Special Telegram to the Unc.1 STOCKS The stork murktit although not ( .0 active its yentwday , during eaily trading afforded ample opportunities for traders to get in and out easily. The feeling was unsettled , the opening being weak , a fractional decline bung recorded on a mnjoi Ity of the list. A stronger foiling teen developed , and bharp rallies followed , which gnvo w.iy about noon to weakness , all the advances disappearing , stocK selling down to \ % . Hooin traders were con servatively bullibh , but do not stick to uny eldo very long , nnd about noon the bears began hammering the market with tollluu effuct , despite buying by London and con servative bull houses. A largo part of the short interest has been estimated , and the impression prevailed that unless Hie " arlict receive ! , more substantial support