Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1879, Page 10

. his troubles, “ Lwork for Libby, MeNell & Libby, 10 atrest.. Ho owas going south, I north, and we met. He dldn't scom to recognize me, and I called to him and asked him how he was getting along, Tfc anid, "Aint getting along very well,’ or nomothing of that kind, nnd referred to I asked him what troubles, sud he dald- he had family troubles, He expressed Afsaffection for his wife, speaking about hts lova for her, and saying he thought moro of her than of any person on earth. ie didn't speak of hor fn. connection with bla abllity or inability to Jeave her. He wastn 9 nieastra excited, and acted different from what f had ever seen hin before,? ir. Mills cross-oxamines, nnd witness replies: “acdis entire manner wom changed. L had no AiMeuity in understanding him, however, or he me, Ha was not cool aul defihorate, but our conversation was not very animated, I didn't consider it anything peculiar thnt his head was down." “Was he In the habit of walking with bis hoad dorent'V asks Storrs, and the crowd inaul- fest an inclination to Inukh. “Dow't know thitL ever met him in that way.” replice the witness, “Don't know, do yout” says Mills, “No; Ldowt know.” “Don't know," says Weber, in an aside, “whether they wore martingales then or not." LATHAM, THR STENOGRAPNER, Mr. Lathan is catled aud testifies: *] ama shorthand writer, I have known Stevens about ayeor; he worked for mo as copyist, before I got him the jab with Todd & Co. I saw hin on the Thursday nizht before the homicide, at our office, Ne came in, about 6 or U:30,—a great hurry, a6 Mr. Wilford and myself were working there, gat down ata table, and scemeil to be feeling badly; looked as though he had beens erying. He appeared to be weiting a note, and wns having his head on his hand, Tasked him if he was walting to ace me, and he sald he wasn't, | f told him his wife had been there a litte while before, and it seemed toaffect him cousiderably, for he sat there resting his face in his hands aid apparently feeling very badly. Wilford said to me, ‘The fellow is crying? nid TF looked around and eald, Pete, what's thematter?? He said he couldn't tell, J told hin not to feel bad, anil tried to comfort him. Wilford spoke up and said, ‘Peto is having, trouble’ Stovens was in hearing distance, but f couldn't, ray whether he heard tor not. Wilford asked me ft didn’t understand what the trouble was. and 1 told him no. f turned around nnd said, ‘Never mind, Pete, we all bave our troubles; don’t. feel bad about ft? tle shook bis herd, sat there a moment, got up, andl walked aronnd the room, toward the stove, tried to cheer him up, When I snoke about everybody having troubles, he sutd this was a little more than ie could stand. 1 aeled him how he liked his place at Todd's, and ho sald he ised the position well enonch if he was only able to attend toit. He said, ‘I guess Tshialt leave it.) I asked why, nnd he said lio was having consitorable trouble, and trouble wand Dusincas, ho sold, didn’t agree well together. Ite dlan’s tell ino right out that he was having trouble with hile site, but he told it ins way tut 1 understood whint it was. Tle was there probably teu mluutes, erylug pretty much all the tine. He tried to restrain himeclf, but didn’t suceced till nfter ho got up from the desk. Fils eyes: were very red. Ilo wns a very accurate copylat, but one events, just before ho went to Todd's, he came in. t put him av sume work, und I anw he was mak- ing falvo motions, aud on asking what the trou- ble wns, he sald ho didn't. feel very good, and f told him I gitessed he didn’t feel able to write that nicht, and might go.” ‘Mr. Allis crosa-oxamines, und witueas testt- fies: ‘1 don't know that I noticed anything you would call unreasonable in his talk on those two ovensions, Le talked Ikea man that was in trouble—n man that waa deeply affected, On the second oceasfon he aa vory much absent: minded, He camo in rather excited, shat the door very quick, or slaramed it to, but [don't think he mauifested any temper. He seemed to bea man that was ‘down-hearted, and felt badly? It Is now vory nearly 1a'clock, and the Court takes a recess until 2. BLACK. On resuming in the afternoon, the defense places Willian Black, a tinner, on the stand, and he testifies as follows: “I have known Pete. Stovens about three years. Isaw him about two weeks before the homicide, on Dearborn street. Iv asked me to go up as far ns Wrenn’s with him and stop thero tilt he had found out who wrote the let- tera to his wife. He had stated previously that ho might do these fellows somo harm, and wanted tne fo go along aut prevent a row. He was oxelted, and looked ke aman who was in ngony,—iks one whe bud been erying, He thonght, from what be eputd show by theas letters, that he could vet ter away: from her mother, He went into Wrenn’s and asked o yonng inan there if he wrote the letters. He had suid if he didn’t vet a satisfactory answer from some of these fellows he feared he would hurt seme of them, — L. saw tim ugaln on Mad- ison street, when ho also appeared much dis- erases et Mile cross-exmnines and witness rules : me Stevens frequently In the Superlor Court. aud on the steets, nnd in the vlelnity where he Hved. lwasathome Inse Thursday mgut when sub- puuaed. LThaveu’t talked with people as to + Just what L would testify to. Stevens was ex- (cited in these talks, but I understood him, don't know that ils eves were naturaily weals,— 80 a8 to frequently ft with tears.” LE LUNY. No. 055 Warren averuto, {4 called and teatities; “1 am now in the United States mail service, I have known Stevens elnee nbaut the time of tho fire. I saw him about teu days or two weeks before the homl- clde, at the corner of ilwleted und Madison streets. Ifo exhibited sigusof excitement, : AL Dr. W, Cook, of talked very naturally th he met his wife, whieh wos in the course of 9 bluck’s walk, Sho was with a Uttle girl, ant he stopped and talked with her. ‘Thon bo rejolved me, and began to talc about his troubles, ‘Told hin to keep still, and not to putiliet lis troubles, but he went on, aml £ sald,‘ You'roa ittle “Juny,” Pete? The first thing 1 kkuew of abe came tp behind 14, justos 1 had heen telling him he hada pretty ttle wife, and to go home. with her. de secmed pacified, took her arm and waiked off homo with her, lls appearanes was very un- uatural. ‘The witness’ remark to Stevens, ' You're acting Juny," ts atricken ot, sao Judgment or opluton of witness, and the dafense excepts. Mr. MUlls cross-cxam{ues and witness tustitics: “Tatudied medicine, but did not gradunte, Stevens used to cull at my place, about the tne ofthe fre, and hiraa catriage,—( then kept a stable. On the oceasion of meeting him on Halstea street, he talked coherently, but was excited. f have talked frequently ahout this case, but 1 dunt remember to Just who.” GUUTING 'LHE MAM. Joha M. Wubbard is called ad testes: 1 am Superlatenaent of City Dellvery, Chieaco Fost-Ollice. 1 know Peter Stevens. 1 saw hin in tny private office a few duys before the hamt- ede. He caine in and appeared quite beside if, 2 thought.” js objected to, and stricken out, and the excepts, © Ho was not coherent in his talk, but quite rambling. Ile made some requests of me that 1 er he ought to know better than to mokk. Ife asked ou order on the General De- UveryVor some Ictters addressed {1 the name of Ado Engert, Ife was very norvour, anil fn asle- tug for tho order he gave me his reasons for 60 doing, productiy letters eladlarly addrussed witch he said be bad found to iis wifu's trunk, ‘These he read tome. Te spoke of the love he had for his wife, and his destro to eave her, buying this ju connection with the letter hy slowed me. LT retused to give hin the letter, und my refusal disturbea Mina good deal; ha wa very nervous all through this converss- ton, : Mr. ‘Trude av this stage reforato a cagn in 67th [iliols, in which occurs a favorable decis- dun relating to the opinion of a business-man as to a person's inental condition, and contends that this witness? oplaton ls cumpetent aa to whether Stevens actions showed great mental agony or ratu, "That fs one polot wo haven't areued a all yet!" Mr, Storrs, “but I think Cam safe 1b Buy but opinions of a witness, not an expert, connected with facts and acts coming directly under his own observation as te the ennity or insaulty of a person, ore competent. We have not the suthosttics present now, but shall be reaily to present them stanather time." Oh, well,” rojotue Mr. Mills, “4 you're golng to nicus it, lot's have ft thorouzh.” “What, du your opinion," asks ‘rude, “wag the inental condition of Feter Stevens!” Object,” shouts Mills, “T ghall sustain the objection,” Court. "fhe queauon is the same in substance «aa the previous ove, [stall sustain the abjec- don, subject tunrguinent and the submission of authorities." Mr. Weber cross-examines Mr. Hubbard, aod "The gentleman replies: “ Chad never sven Bte- yens Yefors thie time. Ite wos excited, his muunver bod Japguage both belug different from THE CHICAGO ‘TRIBUNE: TUESDA . APRIL 15,. I8S79—TWELVE PAGES, those of other persons I met that day. Ho sald he was bound to hava thoso letters If he could get them, and he insisted that ‘be must have them right away. ‘The talk on his part was con- cerniiug the letters, their apposed auttiors, att Mswife. Hu tatked good Fnelish, but he was 40 nervous ia hia actions that I had some diftt- culty in understanding hin." CONVULSIVE LAUGHTER. John Childe, a lawyer, ts called, and testifies: “YT Nve ot Insdale, I have known Stevens since July, 1873. Met hima week or ten days before the homicide in the office of Henry W. Bishop, Master in Chancery of the United States Court, [ls manner ant appearance were wn- neual, Ie seemed to be very much troubled on some aubjects, I noticed the general expression of his fnce, I should say his eye had very mitch todo with thatexnression, It was such an cx- pressfon asa man would hava in a considerably excited atate, with a determination to do some- thing. [had aconvorsation with him, not rela- tive to his wife or any personal troubles.” Mr. Mills doesn’t care to cross-oxamine. 3, Donnellin ia called, and tostitles: 1 nin assistant-engineer of the City-Iall, 1 haye known Stevens six or seven years. 1 saw him in June, 1873, about a week of ten days before the homielde, at_the Adams street entrance to the City-Hall, Insked him 9 question, and he appeared to pe very much cust down, Ho atdn't look at meat nil after that, but held his head down; to everything I asked him he an- awercil In a yery evasive aud Incoherent muntier, ‘My question related to his domestic affairs.” Mr. Milla, during the ziving of the testimony, turns to Weber ant siniles, ‘Trude secs it, and Intimates that he docen’t think counsel on the other aide should be allowed to do anything of that sort any more than counsel on hisside. It might influence the fury. “T ginply turned and smiled to my col- league,” pleads Mills, ‘not in sight of the Jury, and think I haye that rights? eWell, {f you call {tn smile,” says Trude, 1 should like to know what you call convulsive Inughter."? ‘There are other smiles. “Wil you explain what you mean by in- coherent?” asks Mr. Mills, thinking to trap the witness, “T mean that he was rambling in his tall,’ is the read iwuly i And by cvasive’ “Well, he didn’t give direct answers," {s his equally prompt response, Mr. Mills give it up. Mr. Childs fs recalled by Mr, Storrs, and. teatitios: ‘+As farns Ll know, the conversation with Stevens did nut relnte to his domest{e at. faire, 1 sald, ‘Mellu, Pete’; and he says, 'T am haying a great deal of troubie.’" Just why this witness is recalled docsn’t ap- pens, and ugain there {8 no cross-examinatlon, 'Hunry De Young,” calls out Mr. Trude, aud a young Hebrew comes forth. Ain't your name Aurabam?” asks Trude, who has apparently made a mistake and called the wrong man, or rather the right man at the wrong tine, “No, sir,’ replies the witness; “my namets Henry De Young.” “Oh, woll,? says Trude, who now under- stands ft all, In vesponre to questions, the witness tostl- fied: “fum o second-hand dealer. Stevens camo to me two or threo tines before the homi- cide to sell me some cnst-oll clothing, Once lie sold.a pair of nearly new shoes, On two occa- sions he spake of his family affairs,—secmed to me he felt had about eomething; the reinarks he made were about his wife. Ile was nervous and exelted; told ine his wife was untrue to him, and was going with other mon. When ho sold the gaiters he satd that was the Inst thing he badtosell. He hod sold, ne said, a now sult of clothing before this tine, when ne want- ed $15 for bis wife.” ‘This ts ordered stricken out. He looked and at the time.’ BOXD. Some dolay occurs, ‘The lawyers for tho de- feuse and thelr client have thetr heads together, und talk earnestly. Mr. Storrs looka up occa- stonally and gazes at the benches where the wit- nesses git. The threo scem undecided, Pres- ently Mr. Storra saya aloud, and to no one in particular, “None of the witnesses wo want sre present, ‘but for the purpose of Mling in time wo will call Mr, Boyd.” ‘This is the gentleman who was eo terribly. hauled over by Mr. ‘Trude in his opening speech, and, as Mr. Boyd told the Court, “unjustly abused.” All eyes are upon him os ho approaches tho stand, he having been sworn the other day, He fs fully six fevt in hight, straight, as an arrow, decidedly gondtooking fur ablonde, and hig manner of wearmy his halr brushed back. from lifa forehead, and a shade long behind, givea hit the appearance of n typleal lover. flu ig dressed very modestly,-like a gentleman, — the huge guld chain Mr. ‘Trudo described, and the diatnonds and the low-cut vest aro not to be geen, nor {a that remarkable bat; and he con- ducts hinself ina digniied manner. There is probably more eurlosity to see this witness than any other, or even Stevens hiinself, since he has heen put before the public in auch a terrible Tight that men antl women camo specially ta see hin. What inakes him an additional atiractlon is. wlde-spread ramor that he proposed giving Mr, Stores, who it was understood is to ques- tlon hin, —he having asked that Mr, Trude bo barred as to him,—some back-talk, and there is great anxiety to seo the tilt. Whoo Mr, Storrs makes the romark about killing time, hls Honor half rebukes bim by saying, We will not kill timo if Mr. Hoyd’s teatimony {s material." ‘Mr, Storrs beyins ina very polite way with: “You reside in Chicagot? +1 do,!? replics Mr. Boyd. “How many years haye you been héro?** “Stnce Muay, 1580.7" “Were you, In her lifetime, acquatnted with Marn{o Stevens!” I was somewhat acquainted with hor.” “ Ever in your employment? * “No, sir’? * « Did you meet her on the Saturday night im- mediately preceding the homicide?” © Waltt Walt!? erles Mr. Weber, That won't do untess you bring it home to Stevens.” ‘We abinll,’ anys Mr. Storrs, SAN righty rejoins Mr. Weber, “I. wanted your assurance," “Twill state preciealy,”? adds Mr. Storrs,— thoueh if the order of proof fa inslsted upon, it wilt make adiference. We shall prove thit the fact that Mr, Boyd met Mrs. Stevens and accompanied her, 1 thiuk, to n restuurant or lunch place, was communicated to Stevan the noxt day, Bunday. If the order of proof is in- Fisted twon——" “It fy not Insisted upon,’ interrupts the Court. Mr. Boyd {s here.” ‘He has been liere for sone time,” adds Mr, Storrs, ‘und it was my desire to lot Iitin go if wo can’? ‘And then he turned to Mr. Boyd. “(Where did you meet bert? 1 waa standing in front af my offico—"* ‘Where did you mect her} “On Madleun street. She passed by, her and another lady, aint bowed to mo us sie passed,” Did you accompany her that oyenlng any- where?” About threo ninutes aftor sho passed where Lwas standing J sturted west ou Madison street tu voto the place whero 1 was then board- {nem “Never mind about that, Did you accom. pany ber to any place? Answor tho question." | want to tell you where I mot her, und then tell oxactly— ”? Sid you accompany ber anywhore!"” 7 inet her at Madivou street bridge." “Where did you accompany herd? i went servsa the bridge with her to my ho- tel." Where ts your hotel i?” “Corner of Canal and Madison,—the Wash- fnygton—" “ Did sho anter the hotel? “Where | took supper? “Did sho enter the hotel with yout"? “She went inte the Jadies’ entrance by hor- solf, und kwentto the boy nad asked lilin to open the door." WDId she mmeut you after yoa got into the hotel? E met her ty the parlor,” 4 Did ehy yu anywhere clae}" “Into the dubia? “Did she take supper with yout? Yen? “Did you accompany ber anywhere cleat”? “8he ald ine about her treuties——" Vid she go noyhore else with youl? “No, sir. L welt down town to the theatre, and she went off." “She almply took suppor with you! ‘That was oll)? Tt was the day previous to her death? “rhe day previous before elo was killed. ++ You say. she bowed when sho pasaed your placed? z Yea, (wae staniling in my door.” “Had she beew an acquaintance of youre?" Yes" “For how long a time?" ** Perhaps a month)? “Did you ever cull upou her at the house of her mother!” 7] did, wir.” “Wo object,” interposes Mr. Weber, “ unicas that fs brought home tu Stevens’ kuowledgy.”? HK WANTS TO EXPLAIN: “| went Uiere once,! goes on the witness, Dut he ia interrupted by Mr. Weber, who says “Walt. I: don’t make any difference if you went there avery night in the week." “T would like to tell my whole connection with the case,” pleads Mr. Boyd, “{€the Court please.’? “F think you had better not ask to do that,’ admonishes Mr, Storts. “Tam not afraid,” rejoins Mr. Doyd. "We wilt give you a chanec,”? remarks Mr, Veber. No, you won't,’ olseryes Mr. Storrs, “Wo will,” retorts Mr. Weber." 8ee tf wo don’t, You cannot slander the dead in that wa “Did you ever havo nus communteation with Mra, Stevens,” coutinnes Mr. Storre, “by letter or otherwise?” % “None that T know of. She wrdt® me, sir. “ Havo you the letter in your possession}? "No, site” . “Can you get it?" “No; [cannot get tt!" “Did you ever bear the name of Harry Palmer? : "Me? Indignantly. reptiles “No, sir? “id yon aver communicate with any one by that name! “Not that J know of." 3 “Through ‘Tin fniuwune or otherwise?” "No, slr; Lalways use my own name.’ © Did you ever communicate through the per- sotal vofiumn of Tins TRiouNe with aby ono?” "No, sir.’ Stovens whispers to lis counsel fora mo- ment. and appears flushed, “Did you ever,” proceeds Mr. Storrs, ‘meet Mr. Stevens before that Saturday night?” “Tnever met Mr. Stevens until £ saw him in court? E “Didn't you encomiter Mr. Stevens on ono ovension on the stree*, when he told you not to go with his wite any more?” “T never aaw him wnelt the other day." “About a month before, didn’t you {nll to- nether nt Iooley's ‘Theatre, and didn’t he tetl you nat to have anything more to do with his wife “Ho never snoke to. me_in bis life, or any other man, about Mrs. Stevens, except Mrs Trude the other day." “Didn't you state to Mr. Trude that you nover went fo. aupper with Mrs, Stevens at the hotel or anywhere else?” “That ta objected to," interrupts Mr. Mills. “This [s your wituess,”? “E would Ilko to tell it,” saya the witness, “If the Court please.’? . “Ts it objected tol? inquires: Mr. Storrs. “Tt fa.” anawors Mr. Milla. 2 “We wlll take the ruling of the Court,” re- marks Mr. Storre. “Itty leading,” says Mr. Mills, “and he fs their witness," “ Maybe the quest{on is as to memory,"* comes from the Court. “Jt may not be for impeuch- ment. Do you wish to refresh hia memory, Mr Storrs? [£80, Pil permit vou to do It.” FT vau't say in fairness,” replies Mr. Storrs, “hat that was the purpose of the inquiry. We certainly wou't asi a queation for a remon we don't have.’ hen,” says the Judge, fwill spstain the tion i€ itis insisted upon’? “Did Mrs. Mumia Stuyons yo up-staira to the hotel that night!” » “The dining-room {6 up-stairs, She went up- staira into thu parlor and then Into the diaing- room with me? MAKING ITER, ACQUAINTANCE, “Where did you make her acquaintance y? “At her mother's house.’? “How did you happen to do iti” “Thad some writing that L needed done,—I wag going South, and I wanted it doue in my absence,—and [ put a notice in Tre Trinunn for a Indy to do copying, ant she anawered It, und sald [ cond cali at such a number on Con- press strect—coruer of Congress und Abcr- deen’? + Tt was tu that way you met her?!? “Lealled there Studay afternoon, Tier mother came to the door, I asked for Miss Young."? Wher did you call? “L think it was on Cougress strect;—I am not sure. I had the number ab the time, and went according to the number in the letter, Mrs. Young tet ino the door— ” Hee mind about that,” tnterposes Mr, orrs. “Yon asked me how I got acquainted,” urges. the witness. “You told me, and tam satisfied,” replica Storrs. “Did you ever meet her after thot, Mr. Boyd? “She called at my office.'? “More than onced"? ie called there twice,” t einploy her, dld youl” the witness, No, sit! “Did you ever mect her on any other occa- slons except at your office?” * Never in my life. “Did you ever elya her ao money?? “Tloaned her 10 cente, t think, or 25 cents, to ay ier cur fare somewhere on the South Si 8 0 loot for asituutlon. She was out of inones, and tred, and couldu't walk, aud 1 gave her tha monoy to ride. She asked ine for ibe “You may take the witness,” saya Mr, Storrs, bowing to Mr, Mills, ‘The State’s Attornoy commences with “When did you first form the acquaintance of Mrs, Mamie Stevens?" ‘tt was some time in June—nbout the lat of Tune, 1873." . * Had you never known her before}? “Nover,'? o Why did, you not employ her?” “'T object," says Mr, Storrs. “The question bas been asked,” urges Mr. Mills, * Did you employ her? and he sald § No. Now I want the reason? “Tut nlm answer,” rules the Court, “Lwent to ber houso on Sunday afternoon, aud sho was Introduced to me as Misa Young by Mrs, Young—I vont know whether that is the Jady thers or not,—pointing to Mra. Younu,—~ but I understand itis, ft had a short conyersa- Uon with hor. Thad hor tetter in my linn, and naked if ft was her writing, She siid res,? T told her the writing was very nice and would anit me, and if ato would call at my offlee the next day at 10 o'clock, 1 thought I could make arrangements to haya the writing done—that £ wan going South, und would bo absent tivo or three weeka.? “We dou’t asic for all the conversation,” says Mr. Mills, “Give the reuson without stating any conversation,’ “When ahe caine into ay office the next day at 1Wo'vlock sho sat down and we bad x talic about what sho was to get for salary, and wo agreed on it; and then sho told me that she had had o situation but couldn't tceep it on account of her husband bothering her. ‘That was tha first the 1 knew ate was married.” ‘ant that stricken out," shouts Mr, Storrs, ‘uu didn’t employ hert” asks the Court, “No,” replivs the witness, “On thitt ace count,-that he was ralaing trouble,—I told ber that couldn't aford to have that about my house.” “ Strike it out,” rules his Honor, “How many tlres after thutdid sho call at your olllcei? “Once, I promised to asslet hor in gotting o altnation.”? } object to that,” exclaims Mr. Trude, “Wo dontask for the conversation,” ob- serves Mr. Mills. “d'or whnt purpose did she eull the second and Inat Uine “Sho came to sue if I had succeeded tn get- Hug a place for her to work in.'? Tow log was sho there}! About ten minutes." CT otigtdd thine Te ras perk should think tt was'perhaps ten daye— mayha elunt duys—bofore the lonelde.™ At what hour on the 29th of dune did you seu hor and her friend, Stre, Edwardsd?? “Tghould think ft was about a quarter of 6 o'clock in the atternoon,!” © Was it Ment or dark? “It was a good deal lighter than it {s now.” ast i.) "Thu sun stone brightly.) wre tid you walk with them? “Tdidivt walk with them at all. I don’t re- member whether she stonped,—T think sho dd, —and asked Uf 1 bad xot ber any work any- wheres ahe had beew expecting mato help her some; my ephiton is that she bowed and passed i Dwent ina litte while, and whon I ot Madison-atreat bridge on iny way to supper, they were standing there. Lihink the ey was turned, ‘They apoke to mo, and Mrs, Ed- wards was Intradueed to joe, and) when 1 got over to the hotel 1 says, Ladles, come tn and take some supper with) ie.’ Sra, Stevens anld sic would, unt ale went in, Mra. Edwards went on home.” “flow long was Mre. Stevens In the hotel!’ “About thirty mynutes.” wn you tell the jury what room sho was ‘Sha was in the public parlor and dining. room,” “Nowherg clsc?’® “Heft ber fn the parlor.” How lute was it when she teft youl" Nout luter than half-past 6, because we wont right into the dittng-roua.!? ‘After that you didn’, seo beri" “ Never have seon her since.” “And you never saw Peter Stevens until you saw hinv in court?! “ Never uutit L aaw him in court? And Mr. Boyd, who is not quite up to the exe pectulluns of the defense, leaves the stund, RUNNING EMPTINS. De Lacey ta recalled by Mr, ‘Trude, Do seukuow," asks the lawyer, ‘whether or nut the party—yourself, Mrs, Edvards, Mrs, Btevens, and te gentleman who accompanted the narty—wwore followed Uint night?” “That Tean't any.” “Hava you any evidence of the fact that you feta Jollavesily or any information on that sub- jee! 2. « Tt fs objected to,” shouted Mills. “Objection sustained,’ rules the Court. “Twill state,” anys Trude, that wo want to mako the conneetlon, We bid a witness by the name of Cummins, who lived at. the corner of Miller and Harrison streets, in the rear, and who moved threa or four weeks ago, and the officers layon’t. been able to disvoyor where." “Well? observes the Court, “thls man says be has no knowledge, ant you cannot connect iin “Then you have no knowledge on the sub- Ject, whatever?’ naks 'frude, 4 No, alr? De Lacey ta allowed to to, Alvert W. Longloy is called, and testifies: “I have kept the Mugsasglt Rouse until Intely, on South Water streot, near Todd & Co's, 1 enw Stevens before the homiche. He came with ahother centlenian, dined with bln, and tien bo and the other an tid a ratvaer animated con- veraation, ‘Then they used to come about every Any. ‘The last time, Stevens anit he would go und eee somebody, ‘The other turned to pacity Tim, und apparently suceveded, but soon after- wards Stevens bean tocry. ‘Che length of the interviews varled from fiiteen minutes or leas tonn hour. ‘The other man was about 35 years old, heavy, with a mustache,” FINANCE AND TRADE. Moderato Demand for Four Por Cents--- Foreign Exchango. Chicago Bhipping Curroncy to New York...The Stock Market, Tho Prodneo Markets Actlye aud Qon- erally Ensicr---Vrovisions Weak. ‘Wheat Depressed by Reports of Rain in Kansas, FINANCIAL Government bonds wera not so strong; the demand fs moderate only, Tricos showed Ilttte change. ‘The Gs of 1631 advanced from 153g to 10534; the 10-40s were unchanged nt 10034; the new Ss of 188L deellned 3g, to 10419; and the 4 per cents wero 3¢ off, at 0934. ‘Thera ora now outstanding and unealled $174,600,000 of the ‘ ee wae nay he appe ell axcitalt aske Mills, | 10-408, A report fs current in New York bank- du, aly,” saya the witness, fh " <} wrhat fs Mh edolia Mitac ing ciretea that Secretary Sherman has made an arrangement with a synidteate of American and European bankers by whieh he will be enabled to fund all the 10-108, ‘The Byndicate ngrecto tukeali the 43 needed to refund the 10-404, and the Seeretary agrees hot to sell any other 4 per cents til the 63 come duc in 1831, ‘Chis Syndicate are said to have bid par and interest less 1g of 1 per cent commission, ‘They aro to take $50,000,000 nt once, to he paid for In nincty days, snd the balanee in 310,000,- 000 monthly installments, If such au arrange- ment has been made, o call for $50,000,000 10-08 may bo expected in a few days. The Wo enn’t uot ocd, Camnitag, and Murray,” save Tride; “the officers can't find them. ‘Tho kame fs true regarding Delia Smith, Cummins is the man referred to by Mr, Longley.’” “What is the object of these statementst* asks Mills, {0 some wrath, “ Thely conuection will appear, but. they are conscious of their connection with the ense, nnd we cant ct them, 1 desire tt to be understood. that we have tried to get then.” Some tine fs wasted fn walllig to see (f some. witness won't be Foot enough toturn up, No- body comes to the surface, however, and o quiet, earnest tallc zovg on at the trial table on Aue defense's side of the house, calisnow outstanding, besides the one that ma- tured Monday, are: Date of catt, pulses OUT OF MEAT. “We are in this position, if your Tonor please,” says Mr. Storrs, at last,“ We are out of witnesses, ‘Yo bnve noone to put on the stand except the defendant, and your Honor will probably appreclato the force of what { say, when F say that it breaks the Ino which wo havo marked ont entirely to put him on tho Call. Amonnte 82, a $20, 000,000 0, 800, 0500 atand now. There are reagons that are not nl- 0, COD, 009 tovether fanciful why we prefer to reserve bim 10, 000, 000, ng or lost witness, I am free te eny that 10, 0110, 000 nmong these reasous {6 the onu that there ara 20,000,000 facts whieh may appear to be quite unimportant 2.00 HH in their character that we would like to hays establiabed by Lue other witnesses before put- ting him on the etund, and thelr importauce will beeome tmiutfested when we do put him on the stand. I aim extroimely reluctant to ask for any further indulgence—we have already had so miich—nod ft seems like tresspassine on* the patience of tho Court and jury. We havo, however, a Httle question left for argument to- row morniug as te the propriety and com- ‘There ts bit lttle doing in forelun exchnnee. The shipping movementis not active. Statistics of foretyn trade for March show in imports a gain of $1,500,000 over Murch, 1878, but fu that month the {mports ‘were the smallest of any March for ten years, ‘he March exports were peteney ~ of opinious given by Jaymen | very largo, but not equal to those of March last on the question = ot sanity, and | year, when the outward movement was near its insanity, and, while hardly daring to maximum. The batanco of trade between the United States and the rest. of the eommerciat world ia about $225,000,000 in our fayor for the Inst nino ononthe., In Cntenzo sterting grain bills were 434, and French bills were b2124. The actual Chicago rates for sterling were 4S0@183. ask thts favor of the Court, Isiinply state the eltuation, and pines oursclves directly ia your Honor's hands. I know that both Mr. ‘Trude and myself have used our very best and utmost. exertions, and your Ifonor can hardly apprecl- ute the extent to which we nave enrried tern, and the nervousness to which we have been snbjected,y in’ haying theso, wituesses | In New York the actunt rates were 456 and hers on time We have vot the.| 4878%, The postal rates for sterling were 486)¢ means to command a yery extended and 483!¢, Freuch bankers’ bills were G17l¢ and 515, Chicago banks nre atill shipping Jarge amounts of curreney to New York to mect the heavy country demand for. Now York remittances. ‘The discount market 1s quiet. Applications for loans ate only moderate. Rates range from 5@ 7 per cent on call, 78 per cent on time, with somo trausactions at 8@10 per cent. Bank elvarings wore $3,200,000, There were soles of Chicago Clty Gs nt 10017 and {ntorest, and of Cook County 8s at 100 and interest. ‘The business tn local securities is now very Hmited, ‘here are yery few buyers at the present range of quotations, and the opinion Je prevalent on the street that prices ero too high, At the same time, o comparison os to rice of Chicago City and Cook County bonds with those of other muntelpalities will demonstrate that the Chi- cago avcurities are the cheapest. ‘Ihe latter havo the advantago that our loeal debt ia much Ughtck than thatof the other principal cities and cowntics of the country, ‘The Mercantile Agency of R. G. Dun & Co. have provared a statement showing the number of failures in the United States for the threo months endlug March 81, 1879, together with service, and the officers connot be expected to hnnt these gentlemen up and notify them front me to thine that they aro to bo here They assure us trom time to timo that they will be here, and, when the pinching time comes, they are not here, That is our situation.” “Can you get them here to-morrow morn- fugit? asks the Court, “Yea, sir. If we dowt. ect them hero to- morrow morning, wo will get along without them." ‘The Court thereupon orders an adjournment until this morning, and the crowd goes home. ISANDLANA, JAN, 22, 1079. Fondon times, March 29, It wasn fearful battle, x dread, il-omen'd day, When anddon, 18 by swoop of storm, in tho pride of thelr array, Full half tho gallant Twenty-fourth tos man wero swept aiay. Abrotherhood in arms were they, surpass'd in fame by none; Andoven on the battlefold, when all but hope was gone, "Tue beut of the surviving hearts was aa the beat of one, Their blazon’d colors proudly told of many o glorions fight. And, when from thickest of tho fray they shed theie metear Hight, ‘Thero was not, and thore could not be, a thought Of fear or Might. the amount of abilities; also a comparative Tho column, doom'd to move apart, trod firm o | statement of the snme figures for the first quar- hostile land, s ters of 1873 aud 18; : And all nt ease the tents were spread, when from | ‘! 65 LD his tacky atnnd amber of| Amount of ‘The wnicher's cheery voice declarod no enemy at) grates and Territories, ; Sailures, | Uabilitier, But soon a word of rudor tone throughout th’ en- | Enatern State: a3 $0, 840,842 campment rangs NOL | 14,014 047 ** Thoy come, inawarms they come; your Ives on 495 8, 727, 008 {natant actlun hang. 618 8,380,221 Notone but hurrtorn to tie post, and, swift ag ightning's flash, 207 4,850,047 The Hue is formed, and all in placo to meot the Seater ry ieee Serer ete ee tempest's crash, 2) G2 $4,212,605 From the hills: 3,85 2 snc yo i eae onan ep reams to sight the swarthy loos stig (BE A Weeder e uation gt ANTES oe [G00 1B S070 Which, thunder storing, O'er a wilder’d city broud. Alert to tent, athirst to slay, Thoy slinke the dronded assetal, And rush with olind and frantic wil On all, whon fow, whioso forco In wkiNl, Bren 20; but, white they gather strength to strike tho fatal blow, ‘Their front sustains a deadly shock, which Inya 1 thounand low. Yet thousanids more replace tha slain, and what ean hundrods do But bravely face thelr doom, and die to fame and duty true? The above figures indicate g decrease in fail- ures of 83L in number during the quarter, or a fnlling off of 25 per cent, as compared with the corresponding quarter of Inst your, ‘In tho amount of Mabilities, however, a much greater reduction Is shown; tho fallurea for the Inst three months being only slightly tn excess of one-half jn amount of those for a aitnilar pero of 1878, and considerably less than those for 1877, Moat of the important variations In the stoci: markot were traccablo to the Southwestern railroad war, Theriscin Kansas Pactile from A ga aed ‘The guns, the guos!—No ready | 27 to 9134 was mainty caused by the expectation Hut, jolenchcun, tn sitonee aplked, the eaptor’s | that the cut in rates to Kansas City would add grnsp dylles; A brary and meritorious act; alas! who does ft 8, Far, far away, ot fonrful risk, 8 noblerchargo was moval And those in trust right well achieved what moro than valor proved} Both still were youn nd firm in minds that no'er frou duty roved, Quick, qnick thoy mount the bridied steeds; while hear exch loyal breast The colors Hu, from Mi secured, as ia a miser'a chent. ‘What could in haste be dono they did; to faith they fave tho rest, Tn fast succession forth they passed, along the aAtrawling host; ZI On, aallane youtbarye may not beed the peril or the cot, Obl speed them, Heav'n! direct thelr course; what shame if such wore lost! ngreat deat to tho frelglt traffic of the rond, ‘The Northwesterns aud Rock Island fell off be- causo they will lose by this diversion of business to the Southwustorn roads. Northwest com- non gold down from 6234 to Gf, aud closed at O14. The preferred want down from 0144 to 003g, but recovered to 01. Rocls Island declined to 1305{ agalnst 18134 on Saturday, ‘These stocks suffered inoro severely than tho ronda di- rectlyconverned, Altonclosod at 76}q Saturday, but opened this. morning at 7, and declined only 34, to %5}g. St, Joo common, which was 1414 on Saturday, opened at 14, and gained-14, to 143g, at the closu. ‘Tho preferred closed ot 41 on Saturday und at 4144 yesterday, St. Lou- fa, Kunsus City & Northern began tho day where It left off on Saturday, at 8037, and went upto 8144, closing at 3134. ‘There nave been Svat ot allen urlef surprise, and thon n | soma hoavy sales ot long stock, especially in Asifthe Imprison’d souls below had durat the | St. Joo preferred. In forecasting the effect of bonds at hell; On dash'd the daunticss riders still; who dared to cross them fell, Soon clear of foomon, side by side, athwart the pathless wild, Conveyors ofa precious cliarge, by capture n'er Getlla On, bully oh, thoy strotehod with epesd by youth: ful Lope begutled, Alike through poots of rotten marsh, o'er beds of Mant they sey Thoy crowd the dail, they acal'd the bill, they shunn'd the lone abode, Nor ceayed to urge the fuaming beasts thelr weary Tinbe Uestrode, Atlength tho frontior stream appears; burraht what neod of moro? O fotu! They plunge, the waters flash, tho rushing this rallroad war on atocks it must be romem- bered that the trouble, which hus now come, has ‘buen forescen for many months, and discounted iu prices. ‘The war, us wag expected, proves to be very bloody, ‘Tho tlrat cut gocs down to the bone, On Saturday afternuon rates wero reduced from 25 cents to 8 conta, and = yesterday they wors put down to 6 conts—s reduction of 60 per cont in the first forty-olght hours of the struggle, The fight {6 too severe to last lon, ‘There was'a hreak in the Southwestern pool last April, We tayo no evidence of the injury oc- caytoti, save in the caso of.the St/Jue, which Com- pany in its aunual report alludes to the interrup- tion of tratlic, and states’ the toss durlay the month of April at 854,800, and adds thut “the gross receipts for the yeur werodecrensed at least $100,000 by the unfortunate abandonment of the pool.” The comparative earnings of thi bolligerent Hnes during this rupture will bo Jouked for with interest, Entire hurmony pre- yallsamong the Northern Ines, and the lumber+ poo), which has been found to work well, will be undisturbed by the withdrawl of the Buuthern companies. In this connection wo refer ta thy published earnings for the mouth of April, 1878, ‘on the Alton, St. Louts, Kansas City & North ern, und St, due, which aro stated as follows; LTH, soos 44 BINS, 108 Shigeo San A dana ccreei pe Nanntbat & 6t. Jo, April, 1878 . ‘The price of the several stocks in Wall street during April, 1878, was as follais: Chicago & Alton COMMON. “4, 4. soe +ee072 Tlauntbal & St. Jog common Hannibal & 8t. Jou preferred , st. Ly, K. C. & N, commun, Bt Lee Ke ©, GN, vroferred.., ‘waters roar, Vuseajed, wounded, all but drown'd, they touch, ey cluap the shore. A few bricf honry of calm anccoed, they share the Suy of those Who, jiurposy gaincd and danger past, from anxions toil repose; But nature ainks—too grvat tho strain, and wounds are #lu to clos One wlont, nor woke again; Ike him too soon the ther slept; And those who eoughs and found them dead, tho culors near them kept, In bal ee not—stoop'd awhile, and oor tho dies wept. Melvil} ani! Coghii!, honor’d names! yo need no ‘verwo Of mine To Aeshe Le of your worth on memory's faith- ful shrine; ‘ro you's wreath that may not fadeshalt England's pentuo ausign, Ye crown tho Hut of glorious acts which form our country's boas! Yo reacued from tuo brink of shame what soldiors prize the wut And meat by duly's path # life beyond the lives ye tos : Bruatroup px Repceirss, 00 2.00 Northwestern . ‘Vennessco fis, old., ‘Tennessee Ue, now SS Se ae Michigan Central advanced 14, to 89!¢3 Knneas & Texas $4, to 115g; ond St. Louis & San Francisco i, to Tg. ‘The coal stocks tere atrong on rumors of quothor combination. Delaware & tudson satnod 34, to 4214; Lacka- wauna 3g, to GOI; but Jersey Central lost 34, to di. There was a loss of 14 in Lake Shore, to 71345 of 34 in Bt. Paul, to 4134; M1 the preferred af 34, to 83; fn Finals Central 4, to 835¢; in Union Paeltic 134, to 744; Erle 14, to 2534; and Weat- ern Union 3g, to 108g, Northwestern gold bonds wero 10944, St. Pant sinking funds, 103g, Burlington, Cedar Raptls & Northern, Tg; und Alton gold 63, 10094. Missourt, Kansas & Toxns flests wore OL. ‘The following elves the Huctuations ot the leading stocks for Saturday: Stocks, Do preferred M. a St. Pani © itideon, Lack.& Wes Do preferred, Kansas Pacith St. Lows & San currency 68 4, ronrian Sixty days, Sterling « ABO Belelum Sterling. Francs Chieago Muntelpnl 7a, Chicago Waterloan 7s, Chicago Municipat ts,. Chteago Water loantis Chicago Lincoin Park 7A. Chicayo South Park 7. Chicago West Park 7a, if Chicago Treasnry Warrants (scrip). 0714 Look County TA. see + #110 Cook County (hort) 7s City Railway (8 City Hallway (West Side)., os 17 City Rallway (West Side) 7 per eta CUTHHCNted .4, see cee see 44 #10535 City Railway (North Side) 10 AL City Railway (North Stac)7: bonds #1044 #1051 oi% Bay *And Interest, COIN QUOTATIONS, The following are the Chicago quotations for colnss ‘Trades... .. Mextean (full Soverelens Prossian thaters, Holland guelders Kronors (Swedish), Mextean and & donhloons ... Spanish doubloons BY TELEGRAPH. Nrw YORK. New Yon, April 14.—Governments wero steady. Railroad bonds were active. Missouri, Kansas & Texas und Kansas Pactic Issues wore in brisk. demand at advancing figure State securities were dull, The stock markct was active but somewhat frrecular, ‘The upward movement. in Kansas Paclile was resumed, and the stock advanced 4 per cont on the duy’s transactions. Union Pa- elile fell off 2, but recovered 3{ at the close, ‘The Granger shares were rather fovarish, and sold duwn 2¢@1ig,—-the latter Northwestern common, but in lato dealings a steadler feeling prevafled, and a revovery of {4@!4 ensued. Coal shares were strong, and advanced Sg@LL(, but subsequently declined 3{@L4, closing at a fractlunal recovery. ‘The gehural lst waa quiet, or samall fluctuations. ‘There were varlous re- ports throughout the day in regard to the naw voul combination, which’ bad a considerable tne fluence on the shares of anthracite roads. tt 13 generally belloved that alffercnt interests will be barmonized, ay President Gowen is known to be {tt favor of a imovement to bring about higher prices, und has expressed bimeelf to the cifect that the present depressed sintu of trade would goon finye o tendency to create a combination of some kind, Erie earnings inerensed $70,000 for the first week in April, ‘Transactions were 153,- 000 slates, 4,500 Erie, 8,000 ‘Lake Shore, 15,000 Wabash, 31,000 Northwestern common, 12,000 preferred, 7,000 5t. Paul common, 3,000 pre- ferred, 23,00) Lackawanna, 5,500 ‘Now dJeracy Central, 4.849 Mtebigun Central, 6,500 Union Da- elite, 6,500 St. Jovs, 2400 Ohios, 3,000, Western Union, 9,000 Kansas Pacitic, 3,600 Kansns &-Tex- fs, 1.000 St, Louls, Kansas City ds Northern, and 1,700 St. Louis & San Franelaco, Money miurkct easy at 30, closing at 38, Prime mercantile paper, 3g@ulg. Sterling, extra WO days, dull ut 48044; sleht, ABT. GOVERNMENTA, KS. W, U, Telegraph. 6 OO. ET eeede ALY Quickallver es. J, Contral. 413 Giicksllve ack Island Facile Mall Vault Marlyacn St, Pan Maryvosa, a| Wabaal Adan E'spro i} |fort Ways, Wells, Paryo.t Go.. t0agPerre Nautuse.s A Express. 48 Terre Haute, fd... 5 4714 'Chicago & Aton... 764 IG. & Alton. prt....108 & ippi, 1195 Er, ped Harlem... 504% Mientaan'G 14 Pasyaat jor hoy nton P I. OStd., pid... 41 Luke shore: nada Southern,. 61 Miinots Central ‘Central Pac, bonds, 100g Cleveland & Pitix.. Unlon Pac, bands,.J005; 4\U. B. Land-Granta,10iy Nocthwesturn, pla, U. B. Binkiog-2'da.11313 . STATE HONDA, Virzinla 69, news. 3b Alineuwel Us 4 Virginia Us, old... Ue NEW ONLEANS. New Onnana, April 14.—Sizht exebango on New York, 14 premium. Sterling exchange, bankere’ bills, 487, BAN FRANCISCO. San Fuancisco, April 14.—Followty the closing quotations at thi Stock Boards Junta Consolldated., 4 JJunticu,, were Crown Points. ooe se. Eureka Consolidated Ui) Lxchequer, 5 Gould & Vrize. Yelow Jacket. Mode. sees B REAL ESTATE, ‘The following fostruments were filed for record Monday, April Lis CITY PROPERTY. ixth at, 126 ft w of Hanover at Bhat ft huproved, dated April 14 UK. and b. Wery to Jacob Liworts)..8 Contry ay, 141 ft uw of Wout ‘Twelfth wt, a f, 2Ox130 ft, Improved, dated March 22 (Michael Shimare to Drldget O'Conner). Milwaukue ay, 1014 ft u woof Noole at. Leth, fy dated April O (Wills Heuges to Samuel P. Hud 1,120 fen of West Obio 6, w ft, improved, dated April O (Swert Olven to June L, Jacox).. Burlington at, 157 ft u of Eighteenth wf, 24x10 ft, dated April 14 (F Wachout to Josoph Cunat). tngton et. 4a fh 0 of 15100 fr with buildin dated April 24 (Matouch dasoph Latezenu) «. +45 ¥moruld ay, 120 fea of Thirt f, 24x123'7-10 ft, dated Api thow Scott to Matgarut Murcigan) Cheatout at, 100 ta of Korth Wo DE, Wux109 tt, dated March 10 (ih 2,000 2,050 wh fom i. 6,000 North May ai LS 4,500 075 ‘Van Wyck to Saran C. Pardy) Powllna at 2198 fn of Wert P 1 W $, 2014x195 tt, Imorovad, dated Aue. 29, 1878 (William Js. Furness to Fannie Furness: Nuttat, E124 ft, dated March 20 (1 Wild to Marx Dootling).. Pe HO sees Fee oe see seen sees. 12 fiw or Wot Sixteentit st, w obert Wont Munroe at, UN toot tcutee ny, Bf, 324x120 ft, dated April Il (A. &, Perkina t TMurthut « f, R133 (itenty t, North De Bh wf, 2tssxN0 fl, dated At, S (Wittlam K. urness to Fannie Fu Rendalt at, G80 thaw of Wost Pol OF, 486x100 tt, Company to W. C. De Pa Bartlott ayy 100 ft cof Uh XIZEM. dated March iit (A. J etal. to 1. 1. Ganon). Bartlett ny, no cor of shecdan 60124 ‘tr, dated March 3 ( Uaminon oval. to Jantes Ward). Darilett ave 16 cor of Haman av, # xt20 4, dnted March BL (It. ML. mon etal, to Caroline Histop) Bartlettavy 176 ft 0 of I Edward Tiffany), AGL Me of Mack IL mon etal, to 1 I Darulett ay, 20 (0.0 of Homan a XAZEt dated March $1 (iy 1 thon etal, to.A. 8, Grannis) Tefferaoa sf, 61 few of Fawrte 1x100 ft fmoruved, cintod Mo (iC. M, Kohlor to Jonn J, Pett Tinbbard «t, 160 ftw of Neblost, 1. 1194 ft" dated April 14 (Anta } Mahon to, 1. Stinot) West Chicago ny, at nf. 1o0xtadt ETO eee i ity at, Li ft, dated Aprit 12 dullan Doane es + st, anme na the ab 8x: Bradl Wert Ohio N HAApril LE (dudin Dolan to Sney Doradeat SOUTH OF CITY LIMITA, WITHIN’ A MILER OF THE Count. Madison ay, ne corner of Fifi Ww f, 100x150 ft, dated Mare! oman av, SUN fr dated Maren OE Ce The es feof Titekeriica dated roc! Mf, Mulbart to Geargo ‘Diet us eof Hove st, et, VOlisin i at, ih Improved, diated Apeit Berndt to LL, Orlikurskyy arhorn ened Minh rHeasy, bara) dated Feo. 7 (Star idan i w) se S000 way ahah shop 800 vy 39200 Gams 1,109 ' nies 600 Gam. 800 oh ren 10 tt f, leker. HL (bys nan Baird to George d. illotean) «3 5,00) COMMERCIAL, Latest quotations for April delivery on the leading articles for the Inst tu bushioss dans; Mess pork... Lae sacs cove Shoulders, ‘hoxed Short rive, boxed, ments of the leading articles of p Saturday, W237 Mos ‘the following were the reeetpts and ship produce in this city during the forty-cight houra ending a7 o'clock on Monday morning, ond for the cor responding date twelve months ago: 074,140 Tiny, tous, Lumiber, iv ft Bhingles, Rye Kk “Ki, DKK Ads Chiko, “sts. G. apples, tri Benne, ty Withdrawn from atoro during elty consumption; 4,441 bu wheat, loy, The following grain wns inspe day fur 7 bu bute ete inte store in this city yesterday morning: 4 earz No. rt winter wheat, Bears No, 8 do, cars No. 2 spring, 47 cars No} do, 19 cars ed, L car no grade (1 wheat); Gt cars hizh corn, 11 cars new do, 83 cars and 5,9) mixed, 88 curs No. 2 corn, 13 cars r corn); 14 cars white onts, sears Ne cars rejected, L ear no grade (i No. Lryc, 8curs No, 2 do, 2 eat rye); Lear No. 8 barley, 2 curs oxtrade, Tod (833 curs), 150,000 bu, Inspected out: wheat, 95,047. bit corn, 97,602 ba ryo, 10,708 bi barloy. Wears inixel,3 Ss mixel,6 St ota); Lar rs rejected (It oats, 2,1lba ‘The Committee on Anpeals from Grain It spection fs again the subject of remark. It charged against them now that thoy hardly ert reverse adecision of the Inspectors, wheres they used to bo blamed Ing too — often. Nobody suppose {t possible that t! for revers sevins (0 he Inspectors have como to a better understanding of the viuwa of the Committes, At seems, honerer, that the Committca fs sure to bo blamed sum how, parties who ideelde should give Of course It 13 not vussible tat, wilt such an oft-repeated opposttton of interes atl everybody, whether they decide rightly of wrougly. Our reporter caught sizht yesterday of sna count snies on a lot of barley sent from this city to New York. Besides frefzht, it was lovlel with Jf¢ per bu for welghtug, 2e per bu lheer Age on one portion anil de on the discharglng to store, 3f¢ for blow! ing, 23Ze for delivery, ge brokerage, an other, ge fer gg anid sereet+ wht for second wulghing, 244 por vent connissioas and $37.47 sturago on the 2,793 bu ne This tookt very much Hke piling on the ayony to an uur Deurable point. ‘The term of, winter storage on grain in thls city will explre to-day, and all grain delivered after to-day must have five days to rin on Ie storage, unless specially ngreod tween the partics. otiierwlae be Henee the wide dliferens now existing between spot and seller Mar wil ba narrowed down after to-day, as tho purty ee Uverlng wiuter-stored grain on contracts wu deduct fram the selling price enough to leat ‘the graln five days to ran on Ife storage. ‘There were nd advices from Llverpuot seater day, Easter Monday being observed os a clot holiday fn commercial circles in Enzluwd. Bat the Jack was made ap by a ple patches, mustly bearing (and be: on wheat, Telegrams from Kansas City, W nittide ot die arin hear) ta, and other points reported copious ratofatl over a large part of the Btate of Kansas 4 that a good crop fs assured, 1 ing? ot Kansas City. ‘The news tb was ponte seers to batt affected St. Louls carly, o ducline of Qe per ba being reported there the first weakened the market here, the m Talnngy, and tha narket {ates 940 from the openiug potut on the first el Other grain was cuslor in symp: vistons also fell off, though hozs jathiyt, snd pro wero quate steady, ‘There was more dulug In must dest ments. ‘She demand for dry goods continues of iberat proportions. ‘Thera wos a firm general marke Gracerles wero frevly ordered, and previous he were unlformly adhered to, the prevalent fee thg being one of Ormness. No privu-xhanzed were noted in dried fruits aud canned Trade was fully up. to reasonable expectations An the butter market there was a qulet aude feeling. Checsoremaing dull aud nse the tendency buing strongly downward. ttle Priced of ofls, paints, md colors were the game as {6 anumbcr of days previous. ‘The leading feature in Sumber was (he ani of the first considerapte flect at Un ‘Yho uponing sales wero made at about ovale the 308 pricoa cargoes closed at Just fall. ‘The 1 O market was unchanged, trade being fale st prices recently current, Building. cluding limo, cements, and brick, were 4 and steady. ‘The ealesof broom-corn and woo! ayerage datly Ogure, und prices were P terlally different from those of pri Aveds wero quiet, excopt timothy; a Green fralts rere BO vanced and suld readily, materia ed tt t reach ae ing asi wie a changed, Poultry waa quict aud exsys oh a evclined under Jarge receipts. w Rail frelahts woro quoted at 20e on erst New York, 25 to Boston, nud 18¢ phta, It is utated that the ratlrosd ero not making contructs ab avy these rates, Ktail frelghts are nominal, 6cand asking rates on corn aud wheat to comin figura WY osgebotos 4 Bullalo