THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SATURDAY. JANUARY 24 , 1891 , ThoSouato Forced to Adjourn Because no Bills Were Ecauy , MEASURES INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE , the 1. lability of ItnllroadN To w HIM I H IliniitoyuN ( lnln'H Union 1'aclllu Debt Reso lution I'ats ( ; < l. IA , Neb. , Jan. 23. [ Special Telegram to Tnr. Dri--Tlio : ] senate read a few bills this inornlnR and adjourned till tomorrow morning. It had no bills ready for considera tion ami the adjournment was to give the committees time to work. In the house Mr. Gardner introduced a resolution of Inquiry tubing why House Roll T , the bill appropriating $100,000 for tbo relief of the drought sufferers , hud not been printed as ordered a week ago. Nearly the whole session wua taken' up in discussing the matter. The printed hill was dually laid on tlio dcaka and Gardner's ' reso lution was lost. .A largo number of bills wcro Introduced , BmouB them the following ! Uy Illnklo To prevent the corrupt use of money nt elections by prohibiting candidates from contributing to campaign funds and treating , and providing penalty for same. Ily Ctipck A bill for nn act to extend nnd regulate the liability of railroad corporations to malto compensation for personal injuries suffered by employes In their service. Uy Moan To reduce the share of real estate of Iho wlfo of deceased persons from one-halt to ono third , and allow her the use of the homestead for life. Uy Parker 1'rovldlnt ; that onlv the prop erty covered by the mortgage may ho taken under foreclosure , and releasing the mort gagor from all further liabilities. IJy Gardner Uolutivo to public schools In metropolitan cities , and to repeal an act ap proved March ill , 1887 , cntlllcd , "An act relative to public schools in metropolitan cities" and all acts amondatorv thereof. Uy WalHon To extend and regulate the liability of employers to mnko compensation for personal injuries suffered by employes In their service. Uy Williams of Gage To reimburse parties who huvo purchased real estate from the state of Nebraska In case of duplicate trans fers , und appropriating money for same. Uy Wlllliiins of Gage To repeal an act en titled "An aet concerning tlio caroofnnd to prevent tbo spread of contagious nnd infec tious diseases among domestic animals , to prnvldo for the nppolntincnt of a live stock sanitary commission and state veterinary surgeon , dejlnlng their Dowers nnd duties nnd regulating their compensation. Ap proved March fi , 1S8.V i Uy "Watson To dcflno the qualifica tions nnd conditions under which an Insurance company , association or part nership , whether benevolent , co-operative , or otherwise , organized under or in corporated by the laws of any other slate or territory of the United States , or any foreign government , for the purpose of Inning risks or doing business in Ihls state In llfo , lire , accident , or other insurance , may transact business in thlsslato , providing penalties for the violation of the provisions thereof , and repealing nit acts and parts of acts'Inconsistont or In conflict with the pro visions thereof. The Joint resolution Introduced by Gale ( hid. ) of Koelc , instructing our senators and representatives to demand the Immediate forclosuro of the government mortgage auidnst the Union Pacillo railroad , came up for third reading. Jn spcaldng in favor of the resolution , Mr. Gale said that the whole history of tbo Union Pacilic railroad Is a rec ord of fraud and rascality. The managers hnvo diverted the money which should have been used to liquidate the claims of the gov ernment into their own pockets , and used the funds to build branch lines , and unless the government took Immediate action they would lese the entire sum advanced to the company , which amounted to over $00,000.000. The roll was called and all members voted Ames Demand "Huso Storns- aye except , , , - dorff , wnito and Speaker Elder. Ford changed from no to aye. In explaining his vote Air. Nowherry said : "Mr. Speaker 1 buliuvo that in justice to the people of this country , and that all may bo treated alike. , this company should bo forced to pay this government all that it owes. If I owed the government on my farm any sum secured by mortgage which was past duo It would bo foreclosed In short order. In view of the situation of this country nt the present time , and the fact that ono of the greatest railway magnates of modern times has secured acontrolilnglnterestin the Union Pacific railroad and Is undertaking to fona a great railroad trust , therefore I bollovo It would bo proper to memorialize congress and nsk thorn to push the foreclosure of this mftrtgnge. that the keystone ol this structure that is bclnp reared to destroy the Interests of the American jieoplo may bo secured. " Shrador reported that the stenographers of the supreme court had stated that a cortlllcd copy of Iho decision of the court In regard to the legality of the concurrent resolution would cost f3 , and moved a copy bo pur chased. White moved to table the resolution. Car ried. ried.Tho The speaker appointed the following spec ial committee on irrigation : Purncll of Perkins , chairman ; Messrs. Onkloy ( rep ) , Uugglcs , Heunlcii , Stevens ol lAirnns , Heath ( rep ) , Lomux , Wilson and Matnowson ( dom ) . McUoynolus introduced a now resolution fixing the time for the Joint convention to hear the contest cases on.Fobruary 17. The house then adjourned till 10 a. m. to morrow. T1IK ttfJO.l 11 It O l/.VTI' / . The. OximrdH Claim $7JO I , Uut There Wns no Appropriation , Lixcpi.N" , Nob. , Jan. 2i ) . [ Special to Tnr BKE. I Inquiries nro being made about the amount of bounty paid by tlio stnto on thi. bect'supr manufactured by the Oxuard com- liauy. at ( Jrund Island. W. H. Bacon , the rcsldcnt'lnsjlcctor , has sent in a report show ing that tlio output was ? , ! UH hags weighing 1 7t8-lK ! , ( ) pounds. Tlio law of 1SS9 provldot fora J&iiuty of 1 cent per pound , whlcl shoulifhavo brought the Oxnards a total o f , ! HM. Unfortunately for them the last leg | Islaturo inndo no appropriation for the pay incut of the bounty , nnd the Grand Islam factory has not received a cent , Ilnvini learned ot' the fatal omission the OxnanU made no implication for the bounty , nnd i they hud'tlio state auditor would have refused fused to issue a warrant , because there wa ; no fund provided for its payment. It is ox Vcctod the Oxnard company \vlll go to this legislature with n claim for the amount now duo umitr the law , The bend of the flnr estimates the product for the next two year : nt lW > oo 0 pounds , the bountv on whlcl \vould ho $15,1)00 ) , but bills have already beet Introduced to repeal the law nnd a stroiij effort in thut direction is sura to be made. JXJl'lllEH TO An Aet to Guard Agalnot Tholr Tor Frciinont OocuriviHio. LINCOLN ; Nob. , Jan. 23. [ Special to Tnr BKE.J The following bill was introduced Ir the house today by Capok of Douglas : A hill for nn nut to extend and regulate th < liability of employer ! ) to muuo compensation for personal Injuries sulTered by employes it their service. Ho it enacted by the legislature of the stnt ( of Nebraska. Section 1. Where , after the passage of thi. act personal Injury is caused to nn employe. who in blinsclt in the exercise of due cart and dillcunco at the tluic. (1) ( ) . by reason of any defect in the condi lion of tno ways , works or machinery , con ncctcd with , or used in the business of th < employer which nroso from , or hud not booi discovered or remedied owing to the nog tlgonco of the employer or of any person h the service of the employer uud entrusted L > : bltu .with the duty of scehnr that the ways ivorUs or machinery wcro iu proper coudi lion , or , (3) ( ) . Ily reason of the negligence of nnj person In the service ( of the employer oil Irustod with and exorcising suporlntoudcno vhosa solo or principal duty is tmtt of super iiteudenco. IS ) . The employo or , In case the injury ro lulls In death , the legal rcprescututlvo o uch employe , shall hnva the same right of compensation and remedies Against tbo cm- iloycr as if the employe had not Wen nn em- iloyo of nor In the service of the employer lor engaged In Its work. * Sec. U. Whenever nn employer enters Into n contract , either written or verbal , with an ndcpendcnt contractor to do part of. such employer's work , or whenever such con- raptor enters Into n , contract with n sub contractor to do all or any part of the work : oinprl ed In such contractor's contract with ho employer , such contract or snb-contraot shall not bar the liability of the employer for njurlcs to the employM of such contractor or sub-contractor , by reason of nny defect In the ways , works , machinery or plant , it they nro the property of the employer , or fur- dshcd by him , lind if .inch defect nroso or md not been discovered or remedied through .he nrgllgonco of thu employer or of some lerhon entrusted by him witn. the duty of icelng that they were In proper condition. Sec.il. This act shall not apply to Injuries caused to farm laborers by other fellow employes or to railroad employes , February 5 Is now fixed as the day for hearing tbo conic-it cases. The legislature will now hnvo two solid ivooks to work before taking up the contest. A number of petitions have been presented in favOr of transferring the license fees from the local to the county school fund. Nearly two hundred bills are already on flic , hut the committees have done very tittle , soiiio of them not oven being organl/cd. Tlio Independents as a body do not tip- prove of the severe language used by Uopro- sentativo Modio la criticising the supreme court. Tlio Independents still refuse to recognize Governor lloyd , hut n number of them have recognized the auditor and treasurer aud drawn a part of tnelr salary. Mr. Lomax of Custor Introduced a bill today fixing the second day of the session ns Lho date for the commencing of tbo two liouses to dcterinino nil cases of contest for executive onlees. Tlio cloven members who voted In favor of proceeding in nccordnncu with the constitu tion and laws in determining the contest are exceedingly happy , but decline to bo Inter viewed , About all they will say is , ' 'Wo thoucht wo were right. " On motion of Puriiell , a special committee of nine on Icrlgatlon was create. ! . Many petitions favoring the establishment of a system of irrigation for Deuel , Perkins , Lin coln , Ulaino nnd other western counties were presented by the sni'io member , nnd referred to this committee when appointed , Mr. Lomax of Glister has Introduced a joint resolution providing for an amendment to'tbo constitution , malting the opening und publishing of the returns of n general elec tion. and the commencing of the two house * to hear contests for executive ofllees come at the same time , and prohibiting nny person elected on the face of thu returns from enterIng - Ing upon the duties of tlio olllco until the con test shall have been finally decided , JOH'A XIJll'S. Supreme Court Decision * . DBS MOINES , la. , Jan. ' 1 [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BRHJThe following supreme court decisions wore lilett today : Kezla Patterson vs Henry S. i'attorson , ap- nppellant ; Lynn district ; nlllrmcd. Charlotte Wheeler ys W. H. Alenold e * . al , appellants ; Sae district ; afllrmcd. Stale vs A. Krlechbaum , a'ppellant ; Deca- lur district ; atllnned. Ilnrlow Ilninl , nppollunt , vs E. S , Els- worth ; Sioux district ; afllrmcd. .lohn Short , appellant , vs James L. Matte- son ; Carroll district ; nlllrmed. State vs A. L. Snow , appellant ; Pottawnt- amio district ; affirmed. The defendant was convicted upon an information before a Jus tice of the peace for unlawfully selling adul terated lard. ATeaoliorin Trouble. Cr.UAit Itti'ins , la. , Jan. 23. [ Special Tele- grain to Tnr. BKE. ] The little town of Solon , south of hero. Is all excitement over a scan- iSal that has developed there. Vor some time past the older girl scholars attending the public school there have boon complaining of the conduct of Prof. Sullivan , charging that ho had been taking privileges unbecoming a gentleman , An Investigation was" about , to bo instituted when Sullivan skipped out-K , this morning no returned. At last accounts no arrest had been made. Sullivan has a wife aud two small children and tbo people of the town are greatly excited over the affair. A fine City Grocer Skips. SAC CITT , la. , Jan. a : ) . [ Special Telegram to THE DEE.J O. W. Meckliug , n promi nent grocer , left town suddenly Wednesday night. Yesterday morning it was discovered that ho had been forging the name of his partner nnd other citizens , and also raising notes. The extent of the forgeries is not known , but it is expected to roach into the thousands. The principal victim seem.to ho a Chicago wholesale houso. It is said ho tool : a train at Itoekwcll City for the south , nnd ofllcew are after him. Ho wus promi nent in soelety , Oddfellows , Knights of Pythias and Masonic circles. Turned on tlio Gas. BUHMNOTON , la. , Jan. a ) . Michael Gootz- freid , n fanner of this county , suicided at the Ulobo hotel lost night by turning on the gas. COXOIIKSSIOXAL S'HOCUEUIXGS. Senate. WASHINGTON , Jnn. 23. When the sencto mot at 11 o'clock this morning it was without u quorum , Tnls session was in continuation of that of yesterday. At 11:10 : a quorum ap peared and business was proceeded with. Mr. Cockrell thereupon resumed the iloor In order to continue hi * argument against the closure resolution. Ho yielded , ho\ve\or , to Mr. Hoar , who added a few words to what ho bald last evening. Mr. ( Jockrell resumed his argument against the closure rule , saying In the course of his remarks that the democratic senators would bo as brief as possible in discussing matters of public necessity , but if the republican sen ators Insisted on the elections bill , a merely partisan measure , not endorsed by half tnclr own party , the democratic senators would discuss it In all Its ramifications , Mr. Teller asked Mr. Aldrioh how long ho proposed to allow for debate on the resolu tion , remarking Unit some arbitrary means wcro to bo reverted to for consideration , Mr. Aldrich said ho took it for cranted thnt there would bo no closing of debate ex cept by act of the sonnto itself , nnd nskcd unanimous consent that a vote bo taken on tbo resolution and amendments at 5 o'clock tomorrow. Mr Gorman was delighted that the senate had resorted to tUat proper and orderly method rather thnn dupeact upon the ipso dlxlt of the presiding otlleer , whoso reputa tion for intelligence and fairness us u presid ing officer was yet to bu made. Mr. Cockroll thnn closed his argument. It was useless , ho said , to try to dUguiso the purpose of the rule. The only object was to pass tlio force hill. Everything else was mudo subordinate to the whims of tUo scnalor from Massachusetts , nnd , npostrophl/ing Mr. Hoar , Mr. Cocltrcll exclaimed : "Slmmo upon you , my friend f rom Massachusetts.vbo now attempts to force upon the people of Massa chusetts aud of the country the humiliating confession that they are no longer canaolo ol holding their own elections. " IIo roart from a St. Louis paper a letter addressed to Air. Edmunds by n former republican consltucnl now living in Texas , protesting against the election bill. ' Mr. l dmunds said ho never received such a letter and believed it fabricated to promote the operations of rcslstcnco to the election bill. bill.Air. Air. Gray followed Mr. Cockroll hi opposi tion to the proposed rule and against the election bill. IIo mentioned a number of re publican newspapers opposed to the bill , am said ho boliovnd public opinion in thu west without regard to party was against It. He mentioned us aomo of the western republican papers that opposed the election bill Tut OMAHA llr.u , Minneapolis Journal , St. I'au Pioneer Press , St. Louis Olobo-Uemocrat nm Doiivor liopubUcun. Mr. Stewart then took the floor and a recess cess was taken until tomorrow. Hiiiiso. "WASIIIXOTOX , Jnn , W. In the house Mr Divckcnrldgoof Arkansas caused the usuu delay this morning In the approval of the journal , but that was tin ally accomplished. Mr. Cooper of Indiana , rising to a question of privilege , had rend the resolution offered by him September lust , making charge : ngnlnst the commissioner of pension * , and nsklni ; for thu broadening of the mvcstlKa- Ion. The resolution was referred to the elect cojnmltteo cxnmlnlntr the previous " charges. On September 11 "Chnlrmnn Mer rill had been directed to report the resolution , Hit had never douo'so. Mr. Cooper there- ore offered n resolullon directing the com- nlttco to report. A lengthy dcbnto took plnce on a point of order , iu the course ol which Mr. Merrill said the committee had unanl- nouslv decided thnt the resolution had been lmpro | > crly referred to It. nnd within ono hour the resolution was ro- urned to the speaker's desk. Messrs. Orosvcnorof Ohio nnd Henderson , Smith uinl Cannon of Illinois spoke brioily , lofending the commissioner of pensions , rinj matter was finally settled amicably by Mr. Merrill obtaining the resolution from the lies of tlio house , reporting it from his com- nltlcd and having It referred to tbt\ \ commit tee on rules. The house then went into committco of the whnlo on the naval appropriation bill , hut without milking any progress , roao and the louse adjourned. E.il. Ql'KHTlftX. Oealci- Tolls Why the An imals Are HeliiK IXtrrmliintt-il. ICopyrftrM 1S9l / > j < Jitmt ! ( InnlmIcimttt.1 PAULS , Jan , 03. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tim BKB.I The IJtiropcan , edition publishes an Interview at Cannes with Herman Lclbes on the Ilehrlug sea matter. EIo approves Ulu.ino'3 course und asserts that ; he seals uro being hunted to death and will no exterminated unless prompt measures are -akon. Knglund will then suffer also , ns ) , UO < ) persons in London live by preparing : ho skins. The poachers with whom Eng- Innd sides aio not English alone , but Cana dian sealers and American seamen. Last vear llfty-ono vessels were engaged ; n poaching. Sloxt season , if England ? lves her protection , 150 ships will bo in the business tins means destruction to the seals. Lelbes , Mills Ss Teals pay the government Sll for every seal they kill , sup ply the Inhabitants ot the leased island with medical attendance , fuel nnd schools. The inhabitant' ? are Indltuts from Alaska and number -lOO. But for scaling they would atarvo. Llebcs says his firm is willing to abstain from Killing ueah for flvo or six vcars to give the animals a chance , provided others uro forbiduen also. The reason the sonls are exterminated is that those [ tilled nro mostly females with young. Out of fi3,000 skins brought to London this seaou by poachers. 99 per cent , bclomrod to females. Llehes does not bollovo there ii any danger of war in the matter. It is too small for England to light about. Last season thirty-nine Victor- inn vessels killed over forty thousand seals , whllo fourteen American ship ! killed under fourteen thousand. IIo holds America's rights In the sea areas unquestionable ns those of Uu.ssla , which wcro never questioned , as liusala shoots all poachers cunght on her sldo of the sea. There is no poac hing thoro. CITY .ixi ) cuvx-ir ir/.v. Two Decisions Whtuli Materially Help tiu ! County nl'Cook. CHICAGO , Jan. 23. [ Special Tclogrnm to Tin ; Btn. : ] A decision , just rendered by the state supreme court , means , according to the opinion of the city's legal advisers , a saving to Chicago of millions ot dollars in the future and less hesitancy about embarking in cer tain classes of much-needed - public improve ments. Some time ago , when the Jackson street viaduct across the railroad tracks was built , Warren Springer brought suit for ! 00,000 damaged , alleged to have been done to his nroporty on Canal street. The case has been finally sottlcd by the supreme court nf llnniug the decision of the lower tri- ounnls. This wus , in effect , that whllo the city may bo liable for divmugcs believed by iho owner to have been inflicted , it is also eatltlou to credit for any benefits derived by the property from he improvements. The Jury was allowed to carefully inspect the property nnd decide on the relative amount of damages and bene fits. The city authorities feel greatly elated over , ho decision. It- has heretofore been a serious consideration , when improvements of this nature were projected , us to what amount of money It was likely to cost the city in icgal tights with property owners who in .reality suffered very little'damages. The county of Cook is also iO,000 richer by reason of another decision of the supreme premo court. Tno legislature of 18S7 passed a bill increasing the salaries of all the elective clerks m the county ofllccs by $0,000 each pel' annum. The clerks then in ofhro immediately began drawing the Increased salary , but after some tlmo were ordered to disgorge , the county holding that the net dirt not apply to those ofllcials in oflli-o at the tlmo of its passngo , but was meant to begin with the succeeding term. The clerks refused , however , to uivo up the money and suit was brought. The superior court sustains the contention of the county and the clerks must iiovor into tbo treasury an aggregate of $30,000. * In tlio Common H. Jan. 23. [ Special Cablegram to Tim BED. ] In the house of commons this evening Rt. Hon. Henry Matthews , home secretary , in reply to a question , denied that there was any difference In practice between the inquest held on the body of the late duke of Bedford and that which Is held on the body of an ordinary person. The examina tion in regard to the death of the duke of Bedford , ho declared , was hold with open doors. If the press docs not know of this it was not the fault of the coroner. No attempt bad been made to suppress a public inquiry. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach , president of tlio board ot trade , stated that the board of trade could not interfere with the railroad strike in Scotland , although the troubles hatl re sulted la thopartial suspension of trafllc. Mr. Francis Alison Ctianning ( an advanced liberal ) made a motion to the effect that the excessive hours of labor of railway servants was a grave Injustice to the men nnd a con stant source of danger to the public , nnd that the board of trade should Ira empowered to direct the limitation of the working bours. Mr. Ilonrv Hoyle Howeth ( conservative ) suggested tlio appointment of n royal com mission to Inquire Into the matter of working hours and other labor questions. Sir Hlohard EverardVobstor. . attorney general , replied to Mr , Howeth's inquiry as to a parliamentary candidate promising to employ unionists when ho had been em- ' Ployin'jz non-unionists. The attorney gen eral said tliat if such promise was inndo in order to influence voters it was certainly a breach of the corrupt practices act. The reply was creeled with conservative cheers. Sir Mlcheal Hicks-Beach advised Mr. dimming to withdraw nls motion. Sir William Voraon Hnrcourt then said thnt the government had practically ad mitted that men employed on railways were over-worked. Mr. Channlng's motion was rejected bv a vote of HI to 12 J. Sir Michael Hlck.s-Tleach , when ndvlitng Mr. Clmnnlng to withdraw his motion , said ho admitted that some interference was necossiirv , but that it was impossible to place tlio board of trade in the position which ho proposed. Sir Michael suggested a substi tute motion declaring that overwork on rail- roids was n source of danger to the public , nnd ho said ho would appoint a select coin- mltteo to inquire into the possibility of leuis- lutlvo action boinp taken to restrict the hours of labor on railroads. V Toiinessoo Trngody. NEWI-OUT , Tenn. , Jan. 21.V. . A. Moore , jr. , last night wont to the bouse ot Captain E. C. Dunn and quarreled with hlsBou.Poy- ton Dunn , threatening to kill him , Captain Dunn paclflcd Moore , but this morning the quarrel was renewed and Moore killed Cap tain Duuu with n shotgun , i'oyton Dunn then shot and fatally wounded the murderer lloaly's Condition of Settlement. Di'nuN , Jan. 2A ) meeting of the com mltteo of the McCnrthylto section today was addressed by Healy , who aald McCarthy uui section had gone to moot Uillon und O'ilricn ' at lioulouMie to clfovt a settlement ot tin trouble on n basin of Parnell retiring fron the leadership. No other condition , unit. Hcaly , would bo agreed upon as u settlement DON'S ' llE\l\YOFTHEWEEK \ , a 11 No Effect on Western Oont3H of the Itooat fMncial Troubles. .1 SI' ' _ _ A MODEST JWUGH STEADY INCREASE , V Characteristic uf tlio Volume of ' City Does .Not Feel tYsKnlluro Kepoi-ts I'Jroin ' All Ounrtors. 'II ! / _ Nr.w YOIIK , Jan. 23. [ Special Telosjram to Tnnllr.K.'l-It. 0 , Dun it Ib.'s wooUly re view of the Inidosays : It hit * boon noteworthy thrjujhout the recent financial tronbloa tbut tlio western centers of trade have boon comunmtlvoly f reo 'ronulIsLutbaiica or apprehension , and now tlio energy mid growth ot the west have their oftcctlii n larger trad'o and stronger confi dence In eastern commercial centers. In the report of thli week a modest but steady In crease In tbo volinno of business compared with liiat year is the most ttriklng feature. At Chicago 11 heavy Increase In all praln re ceipts and hi cured < meats mul hldoa Is noted , with some decrease In lard and dressed- beef , but In dry foods md clothing trade Is much larger thiui n year ago mid somewhat larger in boots and shoes , The trnilo Is healthy mul no fc.irs arc observed. At Cincinnati the clothing and shoo trades nro particularly active. At St , Louis trade is strong In n early all linos. At Kansas Clty ! the inlluro of a bank has scarcely nny cfTect on business. Hcceipts of cattle nro 20,000 and hops 81,000 , and banks are taking euro of their customers. At Min neapolis the lumber donmnd is unusually ( jood und the flour output I''O.OOO barrels , and lit St. 1'uul trade exceeds expectations , At Omaha traJo Is ( iiilet , money is close and collection * backward , and at Milwaukee unseasonable weather checks business though money is easy and collec tions very fair. Cleveland reports money a little closer and collections slow but a fair trade and confident fcelliiR , while at Detroit money is easier ut per cent and business conservative in tono. Turning to the south wo flnd an improving business at Now Orleans , fair receipts of cotton and a strong market for sugar with ample supplies of money. At Louisville , trade opens well and tbo monetary situation improves. At Jacksonville u Rood trade is noted and at lUltlmoro , manufacturers and jobbers are well ahead of lust year und there is a largo Increase in the shoe , leather and hide business. In consequence eastern ecu tun show more activity. I'lttsbnrg-shows somewhat more activity in Iron , though glass is rather dull and some factories are temporarily closed , Tbo iron trade is stiffened by the larcodecroiisfe In production. The demand for bar does not improve , however. Orders for plates nro somewhat scarce and trade In structural iron Is only about fair , but in pipes , excellent. Tlioconl trade Is compara tively quiet. Copper and tin are steady und lead a little weaker. The market for broad- stutls hns boon stronger and -wheat has ad vanced fcfc , corn Ic and oats J-fc , whllo pork and lard are a shade lower. Coffea Is 15 cents per 100 pounds lower than -week ago , on small dealings , and oil DJ.fo higher , bu't cotton Is j e lower. Tbero is no material change in the volume of circulation , , though the treasury has put outXX,000mnrv pf old money than it has taken in and has.fcjsucd . , iu addition , $300,000 more silver notes. The return of money from the interior pushes the rate downward here and greater ease is noted at most east ern points with' ti better demand for com- mordtvl paper. The export of domestic products continue larger than u year neo and the excess of exports over imposts Is so heavy that sterling exchange does not advance , though sales of stock on foreign , account occasionally ap pear , U.'ho business-failures occurring throughout the country , during tbo lastsoven days , num ber 1)80 ) , as compared with a total of411 last week , For the corresponding week of last year the llgures were 3.13. - 9 . HIGH rJtlCJW J1HZTOIIXAL8. A. Salt IJAKO Imvyor "Wants KlvoTlion- Bnml Dollars a 1'nrncrnuli. S.u.TLvKn , Utah , Jan. 2J. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tin : I3iu. : ] Jesse B. Barton , form erly an attorney of Chicago , llled a suit against the Salt Lake Tribune toniprht , pray ing for damages in the sum of 6103,000 for de famation of character. Barton came hero prior to the February campaign one year ago and tbo Tribune alleged that ho was In the employ of the Mormons and a member of Boulicld's corps of detectives who were in the employ of the church. Ho was designated us "no ono , " and was n target for editorials . "rom day to day. Ono charge brought a tulnst him was that ho was iu the employ of the ( Ihicngo Herald , which paper had been bought up by the Mormons uud was stultify ing himself by sundry and fnlso reports of the condition of affairs. Barton cites ench and , every derogatory paragraph and prays Judgment for $5,000 , for each one. Barton "is now a resident of Ogdon. of the Glass Trust. , O. , Jan. 2a. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bnn.j Two weeks ago the lliut glass houses of Ohio , Pennsylvania and Indiana , to the number of nineteen , met In I'ittsburg and formed a trust or combination , having for its object the closing down of some factories , the advance of pi-iocs on the product and tlio subsequent reduction of the wage schedule. This morning ono of the Fiudlay members announces , iu an interview , that the trust is already n failure and the scheme has been abandoned , because of tlio fact that the mem bers could not agree on the details and the distribution of the ofllcors. Dangerous Snow Si Quinine1 , Jnn , 2a. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKK.J Four houses in Champlaln street , beneath the Citadel cliff , were almost en tirely demolished yesterday by a snow slide from the Hdignts of Abraham , not far from the scene of the fatal land blido o ( September 18. The snow completely covers the throe- story buildings In front and the only access to them is by the rear. About thirty people oc cupied the houses mid all had a miraculous escape from nn awful death. Nearly a hun dred men nro at worlt digging on the street , which is buried In twenty-live feet of snow. Germany Still liars Anicricn.ii Pork. BKHLINJan. , . 23. The motion for a repeal of the prohlbitldiit''of ' the importation of American pork was 'defeated in the reichstag today 133 to 1032 after an extended debate , during which Muiistjor "V7on Bocttischor said that a recent casi > of trichinosis at Cologne was attributed to American pork smuggled iu from Holland. A'meriuans ' , ho said , had a system of meat'-lu iectio'i in their towns 6nly , although ( hoy- themselves were strict in controlling vntAtlo Importation Herr Martumnteon ( national liberal ) and Bcbel ( socialist ) favored 1,1)0 , ) repeal. Grim 'ttl | ( Hutch. " CHICAGO , Jan.ba.-Special [ Telegram to TiiuUEK. ] Notwithstanding the rumors of ' his retirement fr.onij'tho speculative business , "Old Hutch" wag qijtlie floor of the board today ami very buy , When nskcd by a re porter if he had an vtiiingmoro to say about the published strorW Mr. Ilutcblnson ex pressed himself very forcibly on the subject of annoying newspapers , adding grimly that "sorao of those follows will need a receiver before I need a conservator. " LoproNy In Now York. NEW YOIIK , Jan. 123. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.I Information is said to have reached the board of health that , in a den m Molt street , are flvo Chinamen suffering from leprosy. Two others nro said to hove boon sent back to China a few days aso. Chinese residents of Mottstroct will nnt tjlvo any Information about these sick inuu anu , so far , the lepers have not been brought to llgnt. A. Census Kalxillcr Acquitted , ST , PAIT. , Minn. , Jan. 23 This afternoon the Jury In the case of. Vorvali , the St. Paul census cnutifcrutor , charged With making fulsu returns , brought la u verdict of not guilty. IlHi' JUtAXi : JT.VI tf W. AVnrnor Mrotliors' IJulldlnR Destroyed ami Two l-'ii-cinoti Kiltoil. Bt-prAt.0 , N. V. , Jan. ai.-W.irner . Brothers' building nt Terrace and 1'carl streets , occn- iled by Warner Brothers , Danlng &Scholcs , Xlngshcln it Harris nnd Marries it , Sons , was destroyed by lire tonight , the losses aggro- Rating Jnoixxi. For a time the whole block \viutlireatoticil. After the Drowns gotten Jinler control ono of tlio walls fell out , kill ing Firemen Adam 1'lshornndHobortSnlder , and painfully Injuring several elbow .t 1 , 1. 1. \CH.tMt 1 I..lltill , t < 'T/OV. ItrmiltitlotiR Adopted at the 'Mooting Iu 'Washington , WASHINGTON.Tan. , . ai. The farmers' alli ance mm labor organizations' delegates , in conference hero today , adopted and agreed upon resolutions a ? a basis of action under the proposed confederation. Thu resolutions call for the abolition of national banns ns banks of issue and demand the Issmmco of legal tender treasury notes in sufficient vol ume to meet the needs of the business of the country without especial advantage to any class or calling ; favors government loans to the people at ! 3 per cent interest upon nonperishable - perishable product * nnd also upon real es tate ; demands free and \inliniited coinage - ago of silver ; prohibition of alien ownership oflanda ; graduated income tax ; national control and .supervision , and if this does not remove existing abuses then governmental ownership of telegraph nnd railroads ; elec tion of United States senators by a direct veto of the people ; n system in each stnto that will Insure nn honest nnd accurate reg istration of all voters , a free , secret nnd olllciul ballot and an honest miblle count , and that each stnto legislature make it n felony lor improper Interference with the ex- civlsu of registration , ballot or count , Ben Ten-oil of Texas was elected president and J. W. Hayes of rounsylvnnhv secretary and treasurer of the confederation. The amalgamated associations will bo known as the "Confederation of Industrial Organiza tions. " _ _ A Sa'l ' Story. NKW YOHK , .ran , 2 ; ) . Count Szlrmoy's search for his missing daughter , briefly men tioned in yesterday's ' dispatches , hus resulted in the disclosure of a sad story. The girl was brought to New VorK by a cast-off mis tress of the count nnd soon entered upon a iifo of degradation , in which she descended U ) the lowest depths. It Is now learned that the count Is disheartened over the- story of his daughter's ' shame. Do- ) uly United States Marshal Bernard. who umdo a search for tbo girl at the solicitation of the Austro-Hungnrian legation , savs tnat some time ago she was legally married to Joseph Monderor , a Jour neyman barber of Jersey City , but soon loft him for the old life. She hns been found again , however , and Uernurd tins hopes of yet reconciling the father to taking her back. Count Kzlrmoy is privy chamberlain to Km- l > cror Franz Josef and his family is one of the most eminent among the Hungarian no bility. Not Allowed to Go Homo. SnuNonni.n , 111. , Jan. 2.3. Numbers of ro- pub'llcan' nnd democrats wuiitcd to go homo overSunday , but tlio stoerinir committees ot both parties failed to come to an agreement on an armistice and both caucuses decided that every man should be in his place tomor row and ilondny. Nevertheless a few may slip away , and "there has been much specu lation as to whether the three F. M. B. A. men would abstain from voting to prevent a quorum or not. .Messrs. Tnuboneck. Moore nnd Cockrell were scon tonight by an Asso ciated press representative and each said that the democrats and republicans need not fear they will assist either party to elect their man. They Intend to use the s > atno moans to protect their candidate from defeat us other parties usually adopt. beared Hchig IJurled//Vlivc. B.viyriMoui : , Met. , Jim. 23. Dr. Charles F. Heuser , a prominent physician , died Wednes day. In accordance with tlio stipulations of his will his heart was cut out yesterday , then restored to its plnco and the body cre mated. Two years ago , after his wlfo died , Heusur with his own hind ran n knife into her heart and opened Iho veins to preclude the possibility of her being buried alive. It is said that for many years for a like reason all his relatives have been treated in the saino manner. Want , to IJO.HO Them. LONIION" , Jan. i2 ; ) . In tbo commons tonight Vincent , memuer for Sheffield gave notlco of his intention to ask a question Monday respecting the reported Intention of various Bradford and Sbofllold firms , including Listers and tbo Sir Titus salt company to re move their works to America. Vincent said ho understood such removals would ho made in consequence of the now United States tariff. Ilo will a-ik whether Iho government intends taking measures to protect British trade. _ _ Many IMiimr-i In Dancer. EVAXSTON , VVyo. , Jnn. 23. By the burning of the fan house of No. 5 coal miiio the sup ply of fresh air was cut off from over two hundred men working below. The limited supply In the shafts nnd rooms was soon used up and all beenn to smother. Dozens are prostrated. The rash of the frantio men was something awful. In the rush for the en trance the men grow weaker at each stop nnd gasped for breath. It Is thought all escaped. The mine will I'o closed for some time. The Mystio Clrolo i The mask ball at the Colisoutn last night was a great success. Seven hundred tickets wore out and nearly balf that many couples joined in tlio grand march. The costumes were elegant and ridiculous , roprosontlnsr everything Ironi prineo to pauper. Topsys wcro there , ropre3onted by n dozen cii'la , while Uncle Sam und the Goddess of Liberty proudly danced nlonpsldo of the Siamese twins. Supper was served at midnight and the dancinp continued until morning. Tlio Colorado Contest Bottled. DEXVKH , Colo. , Jan. 23. The contest between the two factions of Hie lower house was settled today by the supreme court ren- dcrinfr an opinion In favor of the combined republicans and democrats ns opposed the opposition house formed by whatsis known ns tie Rant ? republicans. TomorrowHho whole house will organize and commence business in earnest -with Speaker White presiding. I'arln Poor People Grow licspni-nte. I'AIUS , Jan. 23 , During the anarchists' meeting on tlio Place tie Lopcra today groups ot pei-sons cried out "Vivo nnarobio. Wo want bread. " ' .The police attempted to dis perse the crowd , but onlysucceedcd In break ing up the meeting of tor 400 arrests had been mado. The meeting was ch icily composed of destitute and homeless persons , A Service i'oiisliui M'autcd. WASHINGTON' , Jan. ill. A delegation of C.randArmy people , headed by Commander Vcasoy , appeared before the house invalid pensions committee today , artruingln behalf of the bill providing for a service pension for Iho benotlt of a largo class of soldiers , aggre gating possibly ! iolOUO , whoso cases were not reached by the act of Juno lust. Steamship Arrival . At London Sighted : The .Ktruria and WlllUommon , from New York. At Philadelphia Tno Montana , from Lon don. AtUotterdam - The Werkendam , from Now York. At Now York The Stuttgart , iroin Bre men. Does IscitVnnt. . IIU Nnmn ( fstjd. Duma * , Jan. 21. Wlliam O'Brion has telegraphed the publishers of the recently established Insupprosslblo of this city , ask ing that his name bo not further used in con nection with the paper , und ox pressing dis satisfaction at it.tone. . Ijdiut of liny Rurncd , A load of bay standing In the alloy between n.xvcnport and Cnlcngo streets nnd west ol Sixteenth wasKCton Hruttib morning about U o'clock and burned so rapidly that it was mostly destroyed before the department suc ceeded in extinguishing tno flnmoi. It was undoubtedly a case of itiootullurUiu. An Agml Couple ICIIlpd. W.WIHXOTOX , Jnn. 21 , Jnmcs K , Owen nnd wife , aged sovonty.nlno and ovonty-four re spectively , whllo crossing the Baltimore ft Ohio trncln iu n wngon this morning , sere struck by n train and killed , < V Uruc Trust Contemplated , DKTUOIT , Mich. , Jan.It ! : ! is stated hero that n proposition hns been made to some wholesale druggists to Join n drug trust which is projected with a capital of fW. 000 by Now York and London druggists. Acquitted on Kecontt Trlnl. N mv O iitKANS , Ln. , Jan. ' . ' ' . ! . The second trial of Provenzanos , for lying In wait and shooting and wounding , tonight resulted In a verdict of ncqulttul. The cato formed a basis upon which rc ts the theory of thotnurdei' of Chief of 1'ollce Hennessey , l-'ltKUZINU OUT U > , VIIO MINHUK. 1'uttlnjr up Knto.-Mm Ore Will Affoot Uinnlin , Too. ' Minors on Wood river , liluho , have been informed through the local ngunt of the Union Pacille , of the now ere rtttcsf which bccoino olYecltvo Junuiiry 15 , us followH : To Missouri river , $17 per ton concentrates carrying10 \wr \ uont and over of load to the ton , and $1 ! ! par tenon on ore carryinj ; loss than 41) per cent pot ion. To Denver under tlio sumo condi tions , the niton nro not atir > uiul $11 re spectively iior ton , For the lust two yours the rate to the river has boon &ll-IOto ! Omiilui ami $10.00 to Denver ] > or ton. Irrespective of the values , and us the Wood river production carryover the -10 ror cent of load the highest rtitos will apply. The news creates much dissatisfac tion , and tlio procedure will practically wipe out the mining industry of Wood rlvor and discourage the investment Jof capital. A ooiTo.spondont says it is a woll-establishcd fact Hint Wood river ores huvo hardly been able lostuml the nitos in foroo the last two years , which were only scoured after a laborious tussles - slos with the rnllroiiils. Now the rates are raised nearly 40 per cent. The ro- .suit will bo most disastrous. The boards of trade of Bellevue , IJalloy and Kotclium will unite in a , doporuto effort to hnvo the old rates restored , us tlio sit uation could not hnvo boon understood whou milking the tnriir. Im dibdiBsinjj those now rates the Wallace ( Idaho ) Times says : "Tho Union Pucilie gnvo notice that rates on ore from tlio C < uur d" Alcno would ho nil- viineed $2 per ton January 1 to Denver and Omaha. Mlno owners who have boon shipping by the Union Pacilic were ' also advised of'tlio increase in time to propiiro for it. The formur rate was $14 par ton. It strikes the cnmp pretty hard these times wlion load is low and silver bogging for purchasers. Next Buiumor we expect the Montana smelters to niiike n bid for our load ores , when a short haul may produce lower freight rates. " The raising of ere rates between the Wood rlvor country and Colorado and river points , and the lowering'of the rates between the Wood river country and Salt Lake , has already bogim to have its effect in turning ores toward this city that would otherwise have Keno to Denver or Omaha , says 'tho Tribune. Mr. llanauor was meditating yesterday in the Union I'aciiio olllco over a shipment 6f his from Idaho , and finally concluded to bring it here in stead of sending it oust. This begins to look as though the Union Pacific was tryingto hip out this p.irt of the wo rid. A Story of General Spinner. It was Oonoral Spinner who broke down tlio barrier which prevented wo men performing clerical work for the government , says the Boston Herald. Tills occurred during the war , whoa tlio regular clerks were disappearing to on- lis > t in the army , and it looked as if there were not going to be men enough to go around. Then it was that the ehival- rie General Spinner suggested to Presi dent Lincoln that an opportunity bo given the women to. take the men's places whore possible , It is aston ishing when we look at it to think of the opposition this idea mot with. But Spinner gained his point , and the eatro ) of women into the government service may bo looked upon as a "war measure" just ns Bea Uutlor's suggestion was to inako'tho "darkies contraband. " Ills language was forcible ami plain , and ho did not hesitate at expletives whenever they were called for , Ono day a newspaper friend called upon him ib have the leave of ahsonco extended for a foiralo cleric who was somewhat out of health , and began to o.xpatlato upon her personal worth and her valuable-ser vices to the department. This wasmoro than the general could stand , and ho Interrupted with , "I have no doubt nho is a flno woman , crooil podlgrco , and all that ; but you can't tell mo anything about her being a good cleric. 1 know inoro about that than you do , nnd I know she gives us a sight of trouble. " Hoshortlv remarked , how ever , and more mildly : "She can have tlio additional leave , ' ' "Ana you won't turn her out ? " asked tno correspondent. ' Turn her null" lie roared. "Who in what's it's name said anything about turning her out ? If T turned out all the woiiion who are troublesome I wouldn't hayo any loft. " HilltR tO "When whitewashing your collar add an ouneo of carbolic acid to quell gallon of wash before applying , A householder in Hangaloro Is said to have for yours used nothing but the dust of the roads , mixed with liusoedoil , as a paint for woodwork exposed to the weather. It Is just ns necessary to keep salt from absorbing bad odors an ureiun. A taek of best salt standing where there Is a siuoll of liMh or any objectionable odor will absorb the flavor. Ripe tomatoes will remove Ink stains from white clothes , and also from the haiulH. Apples will not freeze if covered with a linen cloth , nor a custard burn if in the oven with a dish of water. A small box tilled with lime nnd placed on a shelf in the pantry or olosiit will absorb diimimoas und keep the air dryandswcot. No kitchen should bo without scales to tent the Integrity of things purchased by weight , and to measure the tjmuiitics of various roclpo * . If fiheots or table-cloths are wrung by putting the selvage through the wringer , the edges will not curl up , and they will Iron much oaslor. Jay Gould Tolls a Story. Jay Oould told a story which , coupled with his famous Daniel Irow anecdote related at the last conference of the presidents , tonda to show Unit ho is becoming - coming quite a retailer of anocdotcssa.vs the Now Vork Iloralcl. Whllo the com mittee was discussing pomintages of freight a gentleman representing the Southern Pacific Ingeniously suggested an nllegr.d equitable plan , which , how ever , had a hidden clause which would give his road the bosthitoof Uio plo. This feature of the plan was at once soon by tbo "LittleVI.ard. . " "It ro- mlndu mo 61 a story about a friend of mine , " ho said , "lie was getting quite \ The Importance of imtlfylngtho Wood cannot - not to < nerestlm\tfd ; , fur without imru blood you cannot enjoy good health. At this season nearly every ono needs a good medicine to puilfy , vitalize , nnd carlct the blood , and Hood's S.usjpflrlli.ils ! iy your confidence. It is pccullat In that It strengthens andbiillds tip tliosystem.cteatcs an ni'petite ' , and tones the digestion , wlillo it eradicates disease , ( live it a trial. Hood's S.irsaparllla U. oM byalldrujgWs. 1'rcparcdbyC. 1. Hood & Co. , Lowell , JU&T. IQO DODOS Ono Dollar old and about roiulr to dlo when it oc curred to him that It would bo a cooil thins to illvidonphls property befoiu ho breathed his last. Calling his anil daughters around linn h'j said to tliom : ' .Now , my dear boys mill fjlrls , I feel that my emits quilo iioar. 1 Intend to divide up my ustato hoforo I > ; it ) any worse-BO that there shall bo no tfoubl'u when I go. ' Tins proposition v.is au copied by the children with uuclnian- tion. "My friend jol his lawyer to diavup the papers mid then pot about to illvitiu the assets. Ho unlocked his sti'onj ; box and tool : out , all his bonds and securi ties. IIo first lifted ni > a Inmdlo of very shaky bonds aiiu put them nsklo. saying tohiinsolf , 'Thoho will do for Joininj. Then ho ciiino ncross some ratllotriii | stock nnd ho { jfathcreil tlioiu in a heap. 'Those will just about provide for Tom , ' ho said , apparently satlslied. fn this stylu ho wont on dividing tip his iibsola among the dlll'oront lioirs. "Presently ho stumbled across a bundle - dlo of prime 7 per cent Now York Cen tral bonds , the best anil moat valuable ho had so fur found , ills cvo lighted up. Glancing1 at the provision ho hail inndo for his children , and licking hln chops at the thought of tlio mcliet lie hold In liis hands , he saidV : ull , I guess I'll keep those for myself. ' " JIKIl HAIR WAS GUKION. Sonsatlon Crnnteci liy a Voum ; Irish Wohiiiii , Iiinl Arrived nlj New York. MibS Emily Maud Iliutfins from Iro- hind landed at the hnriro olllco in New York hut week from the steamer llrltuu- nlo , nnd in ton minutes inndo made a reputatation as ono of the most beiuitiful women Hint pasted through thatollli'i' , says the Press. Mias Maud is twenty- one yours old and was born amid , tlio green hills and blue laUes of JCillarno ; The tints of Killnrncy's Inlet's nro in hu eyes and thobrightcolorsof the emerald snino in hoi1 hiilr , for Jlisn Maud him what may boneUmlly ami properly called green hair , the possession of which is supposed to insure the owner's health , beauty and wealth. When St. Patrick drove the reptiles out of Ireland , ho is said to have scon , sitting on a moss covered rock , a maiden wlio.so hair had the color of the sea anil who were around her neck a yrocn ser pent. This serpent was the only ono not amenable to St. Patrick's authority , and for that reason the green haired girl of Ireland is above her sisters and fntcd ( or all that Is good and beautiful in this life. Ono of the first men in the barfrp oflloo to notice Miss Maud's hair was Fitzslm- mons , the ngonlof Ibo Irish Immigrant society , and when ho saw it without further hesitation ho doffed his hat and became anxious to do her bidding. .As the arrival of the green haired girl bo- caino noised uround , quite a crowd authored to see her pass through the registry iloparlmnnL In holylilh tlio young woman stands fm feet live or six im.'hes , and who has magciflcont figure , ITor features a exquisite in coloring mid regular In shape , and her voice is oxct'eillnffly low and sweet and she talks in the s-oft but rollncd brogue of a well-broil Irish girl. As she passed along the hum of ad miration was omphiiaix.ed an < ] ono of the Irish immigrant vomon held up her llttlo baby that the child might touch the green hair and bo successful in life. The girl is going to her cousin , Jainoti Walsh of this 0)13- ) , and will , probably , in her little circle create as great a sen sation as she did today among the gov ernment employes ut the barge olllco. Speechless fur Tin-no Months. A strange story of the midden loss and. recovery of speceh by Ji young woman conies from South Conlrovillc , Grunge county , N. Y. , buys the Now York Her ald. ald.On On the nltfht of Soplembor 15 last Miss Carrie Mapos , the oldest uatightor of Mr. T. O. Mapos of tlio plneo rofei-red to , retired uuparciitly in her usual good health. Upon ai-iblng the next moriiing she was uniiblo to spealc a 'word , or li fact , to utter a sound. She was at tlio time engaged in touching the district school at South Ccntrovlllo , whii-h po sitlon the unfortunate young lady Wiu obliged to relinquish at once on weoiinl of her misfortune. On hint Saturday morning1 the young woman accidentally caught her foot and foil , striking her bond with considerable violence agiilnsta footrust in the room. For u few moments she waft ilaxoil , hut upon regaining consciousness she was sin-prised and delighted to know that she had in some mysterious way regained her power of speech. She was able to converse as veil as uho did before the nflllctlon hufoll lief. Miss Mapes will now innkoan ull'urt to Hocuro I'oappoinltncnt as teacher In the chool. Funeral services ovur the remains of the Into Rudolph Wa'slcl ' , who died at St. Joseph's ' hospital on the lllth last. , wlUJ'o ' boh' ' today at I ) o'clock , tlio procession - cession moving from 1'feii.lTo.v's ' underlain Ing rooms to Kt. Pliilomuna's cathedral. The coroner's itujtiufat over tlio re mains of Cjcorpo Ilunkiis will bn hold at 10 a. m , today , nnd tlio Inquest over the remains of George Thompson at 2 p. in. GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND IS IT EXECUTIVE CHAMGEI1. tnnttpolls , > 7Jf. , Jttn. ( I , 'DO , " / Intre often vftnl ST , JT.ICOItS Oil , , untl Hnd it" u goad JMiitmcnt. " ELIHU E , JACKSON , Cov'orMd- BEST.r THE Cov'orMdBEST. .