Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 12, 1901, Page 3

‘WISDOM AND TRUTH. Marble Statues for New Capitol Are Being Carved. Wisdom and Truth are half-ready’ at the new state capitol. These beau- tiful statues are being carved in marble after models designed by Daniel Chester French, the famous New York sculptor, In the “attic” above the main en- trance to the new capitol! will stand six symbolic figures, representing vir- tues idealized by lawmakers and ad- ministrators. All the figures were molded by Mr. French. They are actu- ally half-again as big as life, but when viewed from below they will appear no larger than the virtues look usually about the capitol. As the legislature works on and the marble carvers toil Wisdom will be shortly completed. But truth must be handled with more care, “because,” said a commissioner at a recent meet- ing of the state capitol commission, “she is not well protected, so far as 1 could see, against the rigors of a Min- nesota winter.” When the statue is completed it will be inspected by the combined board. | The mallet and chisel are also shap- ing slowly twelve marble eagles that are to perch respectively upon twelve marble columns around the capitol dome. The eagles will be not only large but lifelike. They will be by no means the unnatural creatures so often seen upon old coins and new flagstaffs. Much of a long session was passed by the commission in discussing its bi- ennial report. The report will be sub- mitted to Gov. Van Sant shortly. A supplementary report will be tendered to Cass Gilbert, the commission’s arch- itect. A monthly estimate amounting to $11,442 was passed in favor of the Butler-Ryan company, contractors, for erecting the capitol dome. The work done during December was practically confined to cutting stone under shelter. The cold weather prevented outside work upon the dome. It was estimated that the marble needed will all be cut by Feb. 15. From that time until ma- sonry can be set early in April the con- tractors will be almost idle. The capi- tol dome will be completed next sum- mer. Work will then begin upen the interior of the building. MANY. THEIR WANTS ARE Annual Report Sets Forth the Needs of State Institutions. Nearly $300,000 in addition to current appropriations is asked of the legisla- ture for the five insane asylums in the annual report of the state board of corrections and charities, filed with the governor with reports from other departments. For the purchase of a farm for the St. Peter hospital, new dining rooms, improvements, maintenance and ex- traordinary repairs $66,600 is asked. The erection of a special ward for con- sumptives, maintenance, extraordinary expenses and general improvements will require $70,400 for the Rochester asylum. The estimates for the Fergus Falls ‘institution aggregate $76,200, for Anoka and Hastings asylums $17,940 and $35,880 respectively. ‘The annual report of the State Agri- cultural society asks the legislature for an agricultural hall and for ade- quate fire protection at the fair grounds. Additions to the grand stand and new machinery buildings are also requested, with the suggestion that all new buildings be constructed of fire- proof material. The report of the adjutant general, not yet complete, suggests that a spe- cial agent of the state -be sent to Washington to press the state’s claims against the general government. Out of a total of $143,164 originally due for the services and expenses of state troops during the Spanish war, $105,- 221 has been paid. Among the claims not yet settled is one of $23,000 expend- ed in sending a special hospital train for sick soldiers down South. The Itasca State Park commission asks for authority to try cases arising out of violation of the park laws, the appointment of a committee to look af- ter the interests of the state park at Mississippi headwaters, the fencing of the area, construction of a fire break and purchase of eighteen row boats for the use of visitors. OLD BOSSY’S RECORD. Dairy and Food Commissioner Bow- ter’s annual report dealing with the dairy @ivision of his work has just ‘been issued. It shows a total of 582 ,ereameries in the state and 48 cheese factories, with a combined product yalued at nearly $10,000,000. The creameries made a total of 44,007,922 pounds of butter, of which 86,750,375 pounds were shipped out of the state. There was paid to patrons $6,959,915, while the expenses of operation were $930,739, an average of a trifle more than 2 cents a pound for the whole state. The average price paid for 100 pounds of milk was 68.6 cents, and the average paid per pound for butter fat, 171-2 gents. There was shipped into the state during the fiscal year ending June 30,1899, 1,343,865 pounds of oleomargarine, the bulk of which found sale in the lumber camps and boarding houses in the northern part of the state. The 48 cheese factories made a total of 3,076,812 pounds of cheese, of which only 249,989 pounds were shipped out of the state. The value of the cheese made was $2,970190. Patrons received an average of 72.4 cents per 100 pounds of milk, slightly better returns, leaving the skim mfik out of consideration, than was. received by the patrons of the creameries. NEW INHDPRITANCE TAX LAW. State Auditor Dunn Will Ask the Legislature to Pass an Improved Statute. State Audétor Dunn will make a re- quest for inheritance tax legislation. Whe desired enactment will avoid the flefects of the law passed in 1897 and @eclared invalid by the supreme court fa February, 1900, and will provide menoures for the equitable taxation of WA) transferred Estates. , STATE STILL HAS REVENUE. Closes Fiseal Year With a Balance | of Two Millions. Although the maintenance of the state government and its institutions cost $6,801,074.93 during the last fiscal year, Minnesota closed the period with a balance of $2,169,337 in the state’s treasury. The aggregate receipts from all sources, including those of taxation, interest and sales of land and timber, were $8,970,412.45. The details of the state's financial affairs during the peri- od-are contained in the annual report of State Treasurer Koerner, just filed with Goy. Lind. The condition of the balance state- ment for the year shows that although the total cost of operating the state government was enormous, it was very much more than met by the revenues and receipts. Every fund but one, that of interest on the internal im- provement land fund which is unim- portant, shows large sums remaining after the close of the fiscal period. The revenue fund had a balance of $744,- 111.74. There was still $751,656.20 in the general school fund and $85,609.09 in the general university fund. Thirteen other funds show balances ranging from $8,000 to $91,000. The maintenance of the school sys- tem cost $1,306,352. This furnished in- struction to nearly 400,000 pupils, The maintenance of the state university cost $376,032 and of the grain inspection department $224,548. The state spent $42,810 during the year for thé care and relief of old soldiers and applied $116,- 087, raised by the funding tax, for the liquidation of the state debt, which, at the close of the year amounted to $1,- 279,000. Since that time an additional 70,000 has been paid off, leaving the entire debt $1,209,000. The receipts from railroad taxation were $1,443,992.18. The sale of timber from the state lands brought $124,- 346.90 and the receipts from leases of mineral lands $10,905. Royalties on ores mined on state property amounted to $8,437.50 and the receipts from miscel- laneous sources, including fees, fines for violation of fish and food laws, earnings of institutions, telephone taxes, interest’on bank deposits and a hundred other items, amounted in all to, $1,854,793.04. Incorporation fees netted $64,435, receipts from school dis- trict and university bonds $268,868, in- surance fees and taxes $206,419, steam~- boat taxes $7,568. TO DISCOURAGE INCENDIARISM. Proposed Duties of the New State Fire Marshal. Basing the request upon the gener- ally acknowledged theory that 40 per cent or two-fifths of the fire losses in Minnesota each year are of an incen- diary origin, the underwriters’ asso- ciation of the state will ask the legis- lature to establish a state fire mar- shal's department. This will mean the appointment of an official to investi- gate each fire, determine whether it oc- curred accidentally or intentionally, and, armed with police powers, rigor- ously to prosecute every incendiary that can be found. The underwriters’ jation is now framing a bill which it Will have introduced early in the ses- sion. Although the underwriters are pro- moting the measure, the state insur- ance commissioner and other officials who have investigated the merits of the proposed system believe the plan is in the interests of good order and the owners of property. It is claimed that the establishment of a fire mar- shal will materially reduce fire insur- ance rates, add to the safety of public and private property and make in- cendiarism a dangerous calling. “IT am heartily in favor of the bill,” said Insurance Commissioner O'Shaughnessy. “Massachusetts and other Eastern states have found its measures surprisingly effective. Its best feature is that with smaller fire losses, bound to result, the cost of, in- surance will decrease, and honest men who pay fire insurance premiums will not be compelled to bear the burdens of dishonest. Every insurance com- pany must make money, and the rates will be advanced as long as fire losses increase. The cost of the fire mar- shal’s department, if the bill carries, will be borne by the fees of this office, originally intended for its mainten- ance. These now amount to about $40,000 a year, of which only $7,000 is used for the support of the department. The entire cost of the marshal’s de- partment would be about $5,000 a year, leaving the fees still $27,000 in excess of expenditures.” The average annual fire losses of the last seven years amount to- $2,200,000 annually in Minnesota. The accepted estimate is that $440,000 of this yearly loss comes from incendiary fires. . VETERAN PUBLISHER GONE. Orville Brown Dies of Old Age— Came to Minnesota in 1845. St. Paul, Jan. 8—Orville Brown, a well known Miruesota pioneer, died yesterday at the home of his son, P. E. Brown, 450 Dayton avenue. Mr. Brown was ninety years old, and was born at Pierrepont Manor, N.~Y. He caine to Minnesota in 1855 and’ settled at Chatfield, where he published the Chatfield Republican. He then moved to Faribault and for years published the Faribault Republican. Later he moved to Mankato and published the Record up to a few years ago, when he retired from active work. He was for eleven years postmaster at Mankato, and was throughout an ardent Repub- lican. COAL MINERS KILLED. Walked Onto a Charge They Had Set of. Ottumwa, Iowa, Jan. 8.—W. A. Jenk- ins and Thomas Bennett, employed as professional, blasters in Mine No. 4 at Cleveland, west of this city, were in- stantly killed. They were putting off a number of shots and in come man- ner became confused and walked onto a@ charge that exploded just in time to kill them. Both were married and they had been working for the White- breast Coal company in this and other mines for years. é 09000000 OOOOOOOOO mod TE SE MAD DOG CASUALTIES, He Bites a Number of Animals, Whi-> Hays Since Died. Anoka, Iiinn., Jan. 9. — Just be- fore suaNudyiv.ug # Mad dog ran through Ramsey, two miles from Anoka. He snarled at Claude Hall, who was working on the Johnson farm, but he was driven from the place. Mrs. Hall stepped into the woodshed where the dog was, and when he turned toward her his mouth was dripping with blood-streaked foam. She clcsed the door in alarm. The animal, which was a huge’ mastiff, went to A. E. Merrill's farm, bit a valuable cow; from there to C. G. Richardson’s, where he set his teeth in a large dog. He then went to Henry Schwab's and bit a hgavy draft horse in the nose. George Harthorn’s place was the next farm he visited, and here he killed outright two fox terriers. At Clarence Perter’s he got into a fight with a dog and Mr. Porter killed him. Last week Mr. Merrill’s cow was taken with peculiar symptoms and died. Schwab's horse also died from sim- jlar symptoms, and Richardson's dog had to be shot. The strange feature is that none of those who saw the dog realized he was mad. The death of the animals has caused considerable stir in Ramsey. WON'T LIVE IN PARIS. Mrs. Davis Ssys Washington Will Be Her Home. Washington, Jan. 9. — Mrs. Cush- man K. Davis is already compiling her distinguished husband’s works on law, politics, diplomacy, literature, war and miscellaneous lectures. She will be assisted by Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist church, who was an old and esteemed friend of the late Senator Davis. Mrs. Davis denies that she has any intention of going to Paris to live. She said: “Nothing is further from my thoughts than going to live in Paris. I shall live in Washington in the home on H street, where I had ex- pected to spend such a pleasant winter with my husband in the preparations and alterations of which for this pur- pose he took so keen an interest prior to his illness. My intention of mak- ing Washington my future home is in accordance-with my husband’s wishes. He knew that I have been very happy here, and, further, that the climate suits me far better than in St. Paul. More than that, the place suits me be- cause of my natural fondness for poli- tics. It was on this latter account as much as anything else Senator Davis urged me to make my home here.” LEGAL OBSTACLES IN. THE WAY.- May Prevent Mr. Hill's Contempla- ted Combination. Milwaukee, Jan. 9. — The Evening Wisconsin prints an interview with its “railway authority” in which it is stated legal obstacles are in the way of a combination of the Great North- ern-Northern Pacific-Chicago, Milwau~ kee & St. Paul deal. The Wisconsin’s informant says there are laws in Min> nesota and the Dakotas which forbid combinations, leases or other traffic arrangements between and among par- allel competing lines, which the named railways are. Fatal Accident in a Pen. Fort Madison, Iowa, Jan. 9. — Ed Nightengale, a convict in the peniten- tiary, was killed by;being struck in the head by a piece of an emery whee! on which he was working in the polishing department. He was sent up from Monroe county some three months ago for robbing passengers on a Burlington freight and then forcing his victims to jump from the train. New Sheriff Refused Office. Anoka, Minn., Jan. 9. — The sheriff contest between John Tierney and George Merrill promises to become interesting. Tierney’s bonds have been approved and he is named as the sher- iff. Merrill has refused to deliver any of the keys, books or anything else connected with the office. Further legal action will be taken. Friendly Act Causes Death. Clarinda, Iowa, Jan. 9. — Maurice Coulter was shot and killed by Addison White, a young farmer. The shooting was accidental. White was riding in a cart and carried a rifle which he had used while hunting. When he stopped to shake hands with Coulter the piece was discharged, the bullet taking ef- fect in the head. $1,500 for an Eye. Sturgis, 8. D., Jan. 9. — J. A. Handy has been awarded $1,500 damages against Doctors Smith and Sexton for malpractice., The doctors treated an eye for Handy and the sight was lost. He sued for $10,500 damages. The case attracted a great deal of attention among Hills medical men: Fell Between the Cars. Volga, S. D., Jan. 9—Even Ander- son, a farmer living about twelve miles, southwest of here, while at- tempting to board a west-bound train slipped and fell between the cars and depot platform. The cars passed over his hands badly crushing them. Another “Hugger” at Large. Chariton, Iowa, Jan. 9, — Another “hugger” has appeared in this city and has succeeded in embracing several of the young ladies. He is a_ short, heavy-set man wearing a black slouch hat. All the detectives are at work on the case. Robbers Raid at Oskaloosa, Towa. Grinnell, Iowa, Jan. 9, — Burglars are holding up Oskaloosa. Three places of business were looted ‘Monday night. All of the burglaries were successful. The business men are alarmed and ex- tra precautions are being taken by the police. Heavy Snew at Vancouver. ‘Vancouver, Jan. 9. — Vancouver is covered with three to four feet of snow, which is still falling. The tram system in the city and between Van- couver and Westminster is suspended.:| The local shipping in both cities is tied up. Northwest News: SCOSSHHHHH HSH HHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHOH OO 0600000000 00000000: NEW OFFICERS TAKE HOLD. Minnesota’s New Treasurer and Sec- retary of State Assume Their Duties. St Paul, Jan. 9—Julius H. Block, the new state treasurer, filed a bond of $400,000 yesterday and his oath of of- fice, and after a checking over of the state funds receipted for them to the retiring treasurer, August T. Koerner. Mr. Block received $754,632.06 in cash on deposit in banks throughout the state. Peter E. Hanson took charge of the office of the secretary of state yes- terday, the former secretary, Albert Berg, retiring. No changes in the of- fice ‘force resulted except that P. G. Sjoblom became assistant secretary ot state. J. J. Lomen became chief clerk. He was formerly assistant secretary of state and commissioner of statistics. TUBBS PAYS THE PENALTY. fle Was Convicted of Sending Un- mailable Letters. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 9.—Richard A. Tubbs of Alcester, after a desperate le- gal battle with the United States au- thorities. lasting two’ years, was lodged in the penitentiary to serve two years for sending objectionable letters through the United States mails. Ow- ing to the prominence of the defendant the case has perhaps attracted wider interest than any case tried in the fed- eral court of South Dakota for several fears. He was twice tried and convict- ed in the federal court. The United States court of appeals recently af- firmed thd action of the lower court. Petitions asking that he be pardoned have been circulated and will be pre- sented to President McKinley. CRANBERRY TRUST. Alleged That the Crop Has Been Cornered by a Combine. Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 9. — A two million dollar company is being organ- ized in New York to control the prod- uct of cranberries in Wisconsin and New Jersey, which states furnish the cranberries for the United States. H. S. Sears, one of the promoters if the combine, states arrangements have been completed for the big cranberry firms which control the marshes to be merged together and thus place the supply under one head. Mr. Sears, who is now in New York, and his brother, H. H. Sears, are the same men who have secured options on the country’s soft-shell crab supply for this year. ONE MORE DEAD, Third Victim of Trichinae Poison— Others Dying. St. Peter, Minn., Jan. 9.—The third death in the Forberook family which was recently afflicted with trichinae occurred Sunday. The fatalities began a week ago in the death of the father and daughter, and it was only a ques- tion of a few days until others die. On Sunday the third member of the fam- ily, Garard, aged nineteen, succumbed to the fatal disease, and it is probable that at least four more deaths gill oc- cur. PAPER UP IN SMOKE. Little Falls Paper and Palp Mills Are Burned. Little Falls, Minn., Jan. 9.—The big paper and pulp mill of the Hennepin | ganization bill. . In the Senate. y ‘Washington, Jan. 4.—Without a mur- mur of dissent and without a word of comment the senate yesterday dis- placed the shipping subsidy bill from its privileged position as “unfinished business” and substituted for it the army reorganization bill. Since the Second day of the present session the shipping bill had been the unfinished business with the understanding that it should not interfere with the army reorganization bill or appropriation bills. When the senate convened in its first session of the twentieth century the army bill was taken up with a view to pressing it to a final vote as soon as possible. Its consideration pro- ceeded until 2 o'clock, the end of the morning hour, when the subsidy bill was laid before the senate. Mr. Petti- grew of South Dakota then objected to a request for unanimous consent to continue the discussion of the army bill. By a vote of the senate the mili- tary measure was continued for consid- eration, thus making it the unfinished business and sending the subsidy bill back to the calendar. During the discussion of the army measure the opposition senators indi- cated that their line of attack upon the bill would be against the creation of a large, permanent,standing army. There was intimation that objection would not be offered to a temporary measure to provide an adequate force to maintain the authority of the Unit- ed States in the Philippines. Beyond this point the day’s proceedings de- veloped nothing. The House. ¢ The radical element among the house Republicans who favor cutting down the representation from the Southern States in which franchise is abridged, suffered defeat. because a number of their colleagues refused to act with them. The action was precipitated quite unexpectedly. The leaders had agreed that the reapportionment bills should be taken up yesterday, but be- fore it could be called Mr. Olmsted of Pennsylvania offered as a matter of privilege a resolution reciting the al- leged abridgment of the suffrage in Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, and directing the com- mittee on census to investigate and re- port the facts to the house in order that a constitutional basis of repre- sentation could be established for those states. The resolution created a sen- sation. It was a surprise even to sev- eral of the Republican leaders. The leaders on the Democratic side sought in vain to head off the resolution with points of order, but the speaker ruled against them. They then began a fili- buster, openly avowing they would fight every proposition looking to the reduction of representation from the Southern states to the bitter end. Sev- eral of the Republicans were secretly in sympathy with them, and their. in- difference to the fate of the Olmsted resolution in the end gave the opposi- tion the victory. Many of them quietly paired with absent Democrats, leaving their absent colleagues unpaired. As a result when the question of privilege was raised against the resolution it was defeated—81 to 83. The vote was a strictly party one: Two Republicans, Landis pf Indiana and Mann of Illi- nois, answered present, but did not vote. The story of the defeat is found in the absentees on both sides who were unpaired. Thirty-two Republic- ans were absent and unpaired against sixteen of the opposition. IN the Senate. Washington, Jan. 5.—For five hours the senate discussed the army reor- The debate took a Paper company of this city was totally | wige range at times but was confined destroyed by fire. The fire started in the. grinding room. Loss, $150,000; in- surance, $68,000... Bs-F, Nelson of Min- neapolis is the principal stockholder. ELEVATOR BUR) ING, principally to the question of the ne- cessity for the increase in the regular army provided for in the pending measure. : The Philippine question was threshed The St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator | °Ver at great length but few new at Milton Is on Fire. Larimore, N. D., Jan. 9.—The St. An- thony and Dakota elevator at Milton is burning, and will be a total loss. building contained 18,000 bushels of posed. points were advanced. It was urged by the supporters of the army bill that the situation in the Philippines de- ‘The | manded the increase of the army pro- This was controverted by the wheat, 50,000 bushels of flax and 1,000] Opposition senators who, while they bushels of oats. is unknown. Killed While Hunting. The cause of the fire | Were willing in a general way to pro- vide for such temporary force as might be needful, were vigorously opposed to the creation of a permanent standing. Blue Earth, Minn,, Jan. 9.—Wilham ; army of 100,000 men. Rietz, aged twenty-one years, was ac- cidentally shot and killed by Edward of Montana, Speeches were made by Mr. Carter Mr. Teller of Colorado, Bork in Jo Davis township, six miles | Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts, Mr. Stew- west of here. The boys were out hunt- art of Nevada and Mr. Caffery of ing, when Bork’s gun was accidentally Louisiana. One of the sharpest colo- discharged, the contents of one bar- rel lodging in Riet’s abdomen. He lived about thirty minutes, Daring Holdup. Black River Falls, Wis. Jan. 9.—A | the president daring hold-up took place near Cat- aract. Conrad Burnett, a farmer, was returning home from the village whe three masked men held up the team and made him disgorge at the point of revolvers. The highwaymen secure only $6. Officials are now on the track of the highwaymen. Left His Wife Destitute. Albia, Iowa, Jan. 9.—Thomas Gilbert who has been operating a bakery in this city, is missing, and with his dis- appearance has vanished $750 secured from the sale of his stock. His wife is destitute. He has been considered a honest man and his actions cannot be explained. See SE Se. Society Leader Suicides Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 9.—A private telegram from Grand Island, Neb., states that Harry Prouty, a young so: ciety leader and son of Cent. prominent business. man of Des Moines, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head while in a hotel. STE es a Resigned After Five Days. Parker, S. D., Jan. 9:—Joseph Watson, | exceeding frankness. Some elected county superintendent of schools | southern members avowed that the at- at the lest election, held office fivé days | tempt to enfranchise the negro had and resigned. Ex-County Auditor J. P. Graber was appointed to fill his place. | tion of certain states in legally elimi- Watson continues as cashier in Citi-| nating the blacks as factors at the zens’ bank. Pad etc tise weeny ef ‘Will Sue for Damages. Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 9—The families the reapportionment bill was taken up the glucose explosion | and debated by Mr. Hopkins of Illi- will:sue the company in sums of from | nois and Mr. Shaforth of Colorado. The accident hap-|An attémpt to agree upon a’ of the victims of $15,000 to. $20,000. pened on Thanksgiving day. Prouty, a | Pesolution. Mr. Olmsted tried to get quies of the session was between Mr. Carter and Mr. Wellington, and in the course of it the Alaskan boundary dis- pute was brought forward prominent- ly, the Maryland senator charging that had relinquished sov- ereignty over the territory, the title to which he maintained was vested n | clearly in the United States. Mr. Hoar advanced a proposition to create a commission to be composed of q | 2ll shades of political opinion to in- vestigate the entire Philippine question and’ report its findings to congress’ in order that a basis might be formed for intellectual action. Some slight prog- ress was made toward the completion of the pending measure. In the House. The house had another spirited struggle over the Olmsted resolution to n | investigate the abridgment of the suf- frage in certain Southern states with a view to reapportionment upon the actual basis of suffrage. It was finally referred to the census committee, where the opposition desired it to go originally. Some of the Republican leaders were not in sympathy with the Mr. Hopkins to agree’ that the com- mittee would consider the resolution within a week, but the chairman of the census committee declined to make any pledge to that effect. The debate upon the resolution was marked by of -the been a lamentable failure and the ac- polls they said was in the interest of civilization and progress. After the resolution had been thus disposed of time ‘for the final vote on the bill ied, al- In the Senate. Washington, Jan. 7.—While the ate was in session for more than portant legislation was The committee amendments to the army reorganization bill to which no objection had been raised was agreed to, but none of the contested amend- ments was considered. ~ In the House. The feature of the debate upon . reapportionment bill in the house was ¥ sen- hours Saturday little in the way of im- Fs : ' a two-hour speech by Mr. Littlefield of Maine in favor of the Burleigh bill to inerease' the membership of the to 386. additional representative unreprecented in his bill. Im the House. states is agreed that the final the measure toward the final vote. house with that of the present. Im the Senate. setts. reorganization bill 100,000 men. In conclusion he drew country over the entire world. against any possible foe. created a profound “impression. fied the committee’s 1, 1901, THE MARKETS. Live Steck Centers. St. Paul, Jan. 9. — Wheat — No. Northern, 77 @ 771-2c; No. 85@25 1-2c; No. 3, 34034 3-4e, 3 white, 241-2 @ 95 6; flax, No, 1, $1.52@1.53. Minneapolis, Jan. 9. — Wheat—No. hard, 79 5-8¢; No. 2 Northern, 73 7-8@75c. 34c; No. Oats — No. white, 23 3-4@24c; Rye—No. 2, 48c. 34@40c; malting grades, 40@50c. 4, 321-2c. ern, 65@703-4c; No. 3 spring, 2 red, 76@79c; No, 2 hard winter, hard winter, 70@73e¢; spring, 76@79¢; Corn—No. 2, 37 —No, 2, 24@241-2c; 70 3-4@74c; No. No. 3, 231-2@24cN firmer; No. 1, 53 1-2@54c. No, 2, 60c; sample, 35@58c. No. 2 white, 27c. Beeves, $4.25 @ 5. $8.75@4; calves and yearlings, Hogs, $5@5.10; bulk, $5.05@5.10. 5.25; fair to good, Washington, Jan. 8. — The animated debate in the house on the reapportion- ment of representation of the various nearing its close, it being vote would be taken before the session closes to-day- It was expected there would be a sequel yesterday to the exciting clash on Sat- urday between Mr. Littlefield of Maine and Mr, Hopkins of Illinois, but the latter made no effort at rejoinder but contented himself with the pressure of He expresses confidence that the bill bear- ing his name will be passed although there may be a slight change, giving an additional member to Florida, Coli- rado and North Dakota, bringing the total membership up to 360. The nota- ble speeches yesterday were by Mr. Crumpacker of Indiana dealing with alleged disfranchisement in the South; by Mr. Hepburn of Iowa, severely ar- raigning the present rules as annihilat- ~ ing the legislative prerogatives of the house, and by Mr. Grow of Pennsyl- vania, comparing the old system in the A notable speech was delivered in- the senate by Mr. Lodge of Massachu: Addressing the senate on the | amendment of the military committee striking out the provision in the army for a veterinary corpse, he discussed briefly, principally in the form of a colloquy with Senator Bacon of Georgia, the Philippine ques- 3 tion and the necessity for an army of During the afternoon tke senate rati- proposition to eliminate the house provision for the establishment of a veterinary corps in / the army. Senator Teller of Colorado: gave notice of a substitute he will of-( fer for the entire pending measure, continuing in full force and effect the act of March 3, 1899, increasing the size ef the army for three years from July Latest Quotations From Grain and 2 North- ern, 741-2@751-2c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 5 Oats—No. 3 No. 3, 231-2@24ce_ | Seeds—T:mothy, $1.75@2; clover, $5.20 No. 1 Northern, 77 5-8; Corn — © New No. 3 yellow, 24@341-2c; No. 3, No. 3, 23 @ 231-2c. Barley—Feed grades, Duluth, Jan. 9.—Wheat—No. 1 hard, Tic; No. 1 Northern, 75c; No. 2 North- 56 3-4@ 63 3-4c; to arrive, No. 1 hard, 78c; No. 1 Northern, 76c; July, No. 1 Northern, 80c; oats, 26@261-4c; rye, 50c; barley, 35@55c; flax, to arrive, $1.601-2; cash, $1.601-2; May, $1.661-2; September, $1.10. Chicago, Jan. 9.—Cash Wheat—No. No. 3 red, 73 @ 78e; ; No. 1 Northern No. 3 spring, 68@76c. 2c; No. 3, 371-2c. Oats Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 9. — Flour is steady. Wheat steady; No, 1 Northern, 77@78e; No. 2 Northern, 74@75c. Rye Barley dull; Oats firm; Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 9. — Cattle — — 5; cows, bulls and | mixed, $2.25@3.75; stockers and feeders, — South St. Paul, Jan. 9. — Cattle — Good to choice butcher steers, $4508 $4@4.50; common to During the day Mr. Hopkins expressed a willingness to accept am amendment to his bill which gives am each to Florida, Colorado and North Dakota, the three states with majority fractions brilliant word picture of the future of the United States, declaring that the trade conflict with Europe already be- gun, could result only in the commer- cial and economic supremacy of this In this industrial conflict he apprehended no danger from a material contest with any nation of the world, but he urged the necessity for a strong and scien- tifically organized army and a powerful navy in order that the United States might be prepared to defend its rights The speech — 1 1} { fair, $3.50@4; good to choice butcher s and heifers, $3.40@3.90; fair to good butcher bulls, bologna bulls, $2@2.75; good to co" fair to good, $2.50@3.25; thin cows and canners, $1.50@2.40; choice corn-fed ine ae A cules veals, $4.50@5.75; fair to good, $3.50@ 4.50; good to choice feeders, $3.25@3.75; _ good to choice stock steers, $3.25@3.60; — fair to good, $2.70@3.1¢; common, $2@ 2.60; good to choice stock cows and heifers, $2.50@3; fair to good, $2.75@3; good to choice heifer calv , $2.50@ 2.75; fair to good, $2.25@2.50; stock and feed- ing bulls, $2@2.40; good to choice milk- ers and springers, $35@40; good to fair, z FE $30@35; common, $25@28. Hogs—Good to choice light, $4.95 @ 5.10; and butchers, $4.95@5.10; good to heavy, $4.95%5.05; common to fair, $4.85 @4.90; rough packers, $4.75@4.80; and skips, $3@4. Sheep—Good to cl butcher lambs, $4.50@5.10; fair to good, $4.25@4.40; good to choice fat wethers, — $3.60@4; fair to good, $3.25@3.50; ewes, $3.25@3.75; good to choice and feeding lambs, $4 @ good, $3.25@3.75; feedi: th s @3.75; stock and feedi ewes, $3 3.10; thin sheep, $2@2.50; buck bucks,