Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1884, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1884, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Ennrmuus?nursaxe of Bxports of American Hog Products. to see Charles Garfield, that Elder said the trip cost him more, and he wanted $70 to pay his board, that he (Coleman) sent that sum to the United States hotel. Brewster Cameron, general agent of the department of justice, identified the following letter from the files of the de- partment: H&uso of Ha‘\mnntnfl\'on of States, Wash Benjamin H. My Dear Sir: - Iam well acquainted with John W. Elder,who will present this letter to you. I wish to say for him that he is reliab'e in all respects, and I ask of you as a per- sonal favor to give him a hearing on the matter about which he wishes to speak. 1 do not know what it is, but I assure you that he does not wish to impose on you in any way. Yours with high esteem, J. Warkex Keireg, Ramsey said he wanted to show by this witness that Elder wanted to talk with the attorney general about matters con- nected with the star routes; that he wanted to be employed by the depart- ment ostensibly in the prosecution of the star route investigations, but in reality for the purpose of operating against the government and in the interest of those implicated in the frauds; butit was ruled out. Cameron said the department supposed Keifer wrote the letter at the instance of Kellogg, but Keifer asserted that it was at the request of Representative Towna- end, of Ohio. The department of justice decided to do nothing for Elder, and in a subsequent conversation Keifer denied that Elder had managed his canvass for the speakership. This closed the de- fense, Adjourned till Monday. Figutes Which Show the Animus of Foreign Prohibition.5 Defense In the Keifer- Boynton Case Closed. MacVeagh Telling of His Rela- tions to President Arthur, Two Investigations In Which Gall and Bitterness are Prominent. FROM WASHINGTON., VALUE OF EXPORTED HOG PRODUCTS, Special Dispatch to Tur Bre, WasniNetoN, March 6. The state- ment issued by the treasury department shows that despite the opposition to American pork aboard the quantity and value of hog products exported in 1883 were millions of puunds and willions of dollars worth in excess of those in 1882, The quanityof bacon exported is 56,000, 000 pounds greater than in 1882, of hams 7 per cent greater, of pork nearly 2,000,000 pounds greater, and of lard 45,000,000 peunds in excess of last year. The value of pork products exported has increased nearly $10,000,000 during the past year. THE STAR ROUTE CASES, Regular Press Dispatches, WasaiNeToN, March 6.—Ex-Attorney General MacVeagh continued his testi- mony to-day before the Springer com- mittee relative to his connection with the atar route cases. MacVeagh remem- bered explaining very fully to President Garfield, in the presence of the post- master general, the very great gravity of the initial steps of the investigation. At tirst appearance the figures were so start- ling and uniformily the evidence of mis- management was so absolute, that it seemed to him that, as chief oxecutive, (rarfield ought to consider before taking any steg from which a retreat would be impossible, It was one of the misfor- tunes of the case, MacVeagh said, that up to this time no effort has been made to secure indictments against the gentle- men most prominently mentioned, Dor- sey, Brady and Keliogg. It was then absolutely impossibls to make an intelli- gent presentation of the cases. ‘‘I had said to Dorsey and his counsel,” Mac- Veagh continued, ‘‘that we had no charges to formulate. We were not then in a position to do so. I had found cer- tain records which evidenced guilt. We had also started train inspectors to inves- tigate, but not until they reported could the United ngton, January 10, 1884, Hon, firflwaur, Attorney General: The FORTY-EIGHTH CONGIUESS. NATE. ‘WasHiNGToN, March 6,—Mr. Sherman (rep. 0.) called up the message announc- ing the action of the house on the senate joint resolution appropriating $10,000 for the contingent fund of the senate. The amendment by the house, which provides that the money so appropriated shall only be used for investigations al- ready ordered, was read, and after a gen- eral expression of views, the senators unanimously condemning the amend- ment of the house as ap_unjustifiable in- terference by that body with the inde- pendence of the senate, a vote of yeas and nays was taken,and the senate unani- mously decided not to concur in the amendment, and a committee consisting of Messrs. Sherman (rep. 0.), Wilson (rep. Ia.) and Butler (dem. N. C.) was appointed to confer with a like commit- tee of the house on the subjact. These bills were reported favorably and placed on the calendar: Fixing the rate of postage to be paid upon second class mail when sent by others than publishers and news agents at one cent for four ounces, the present rate being one cent for each two ounces, House bill making an appropriation of $£8,100 to supply deficiencies in the amounts required for ascertaining the we tell what ought to be done. 1 had no doubt that unless there was something to change the impression given by the records we would have to proceed against these gentlemen. Mr. MacVeagh further said: ‘Mr. Arthur was well known to entertain and to have given oxpression to a very low opinion of the sentiment of politicians of whom 1 was one, and I was known to have long entertained and frequently ex- pressed a very low opinion of the practi- cal politicians of which he was one.” Under such circumstances, with Garfield dead, witness thought these gentlemen must have seen that MacVeagh was in no position to bring to these cases the requi- site moral support. Witness wenton to speak of the opposition he met with from L{J\e newspapers edited by Hastings and Gorham, and of the close in- tion of President Arthur with them when he came to Washington, This state of affairs made it improper for witness to continue in the office of attor- ney general. He continued: ‘At first President Arthur agreed with Gorham and others that I ought to retire, but subsequently he saw his way clear to ask me to remain. Reports of unfriendli- ness between President Arthur and my- self were untrue, nothing but the utmost kindness and friendliness existed,” Springer asked witness about the truth of the report that Garfield proposed to remove him (MacVeagh) from the cabi- net. % MacVeagh replied that he came into the cabinet as Garfield’s choice ao one having asked for his appointment. Wit- ness did not believe he contemplated any such act, had he had such intention, a good opportunity was offered him on one occasion when witness presented and pressed his recignation, itness had no reason to doubt from the moment he en- tered the cabinet till Garfield died the possession of his entire confidence. Ex-Senator Spencer is expected appear before committe to-morrow. THE KEIFER-BOYTON 3 ‘W AsHINGTON, March 6.—In the Keifer- Boynton case General Rosecrans testi- fied that he had known Boynton twenty years; never heard his mugritY impeach- ed in the slightest degree until he heard Keifer's speech in the house. Ramsey offered the court record to show the arrest and imprisonment in the tombs of New York of J. W, Elder for obtaining money hy personating W. G. Elder, a dotective. Keifer was placed on the stand and said he didn’t remember at whose solici- tation he wrote the letter to the depart- ment of justice in behalf of Elder. When asked if he did not pay Elder's board bill at the United States hotel. Keifer at first replied *No,” but after- ward adwitted that he furnished his counsel $60 or $70 for Eider's benefit, hearing the latter was sick, and this went to pay his board. Representative Follett, of Ohio, Sena- tor Bpnwley. of Connecticut and Repre- zentative Hill, testified strongly in favor of Boynton's good character. Charles S. Garfield was recalled and admitted thathe was arrested in Indiana in 1879 or 1880, under an indictment depth of water and width of channel in the south pass and other perta af the Mississippi river and tributaries. The bill passed. The Pendleton bill, providinf for a sys- tem of courts for the exercise of authority conferred upon the United States in places outside their territory and domin- ion passed. HOUSE. The house went into committee of the whole, Mr. Converse (dem. O.) in the chair, on the naval appropriation bill. In the course of the discussion Mr. Henley (dem. Cal.) charged the secretary of the navy with causing employes at the Mare Island navy yard to be com- pelled to vote the republican ticket in the last election, Mr. Randall (dem. Pa,) denied that the committee on appropriations exhibit- ed the least hostility to building up the navy. There was no immediate neces- sity of adding to the amount for guns. In case of an..emergency, which he did not anticipate, the government could buy guns, gigu Belford (rep., Col.) offered an amendment authorizing a detail of naval line officers to act as instructors in state universities and agricultural colleges, nut to exceed forty in number. Adopted. Mr, Calkins (rep., Ind.) moved to amend the clause prohibiting officers on the retired list frum accepting positions in the civil service of the United States, by providing that the prohibition shali apply below the rank of major in the army or commander in the navy, who have been retired by reason of wounds, Adopted. The committee rose and the bill passed, 269 to 1. The request of the senate for a confer- ence on the joint resolution increasing the contingent fund of the senate, was agreed to, and Messrs. Randall (dem., Pa.), Holman (dem., lnd.) and R, i(rep., Kas.), were appointed conferees. Adjourned. e — Fallures in Oll. Prrrssunc, March 6.—Two small fail- ures here and the inability of Arthur Lowry, one of the heaviest dealers in Oil City, to meet his contracts, and the subsequent selling out of 50,000 harrels of his oil, under the rule, unsettled the oil market to-day and created a panicky feeling. . New Norxk, March 6 —A. L. Lowry, member of the Oil City and New York petroleum exchange, failed; 100,000 bar- rels have been closed out on his account at Oil City. The failures of Rice and A. F. Hemings is also announced at the National petroleum exchange. The oil market is weak and demo: Mayor Latrobe's Defense, Baurivorg, March 6.—Mayor Latrobe publishes & card denying the charge made against him by President Brown and other members of democratic city convention. Labrobe says: ‘‘The sug- gestion that I ever stated that a bargain or promise had been made by me to Robert Garrett is untrue in every par- for burglary but the case was nolle [ticular.” prossed. He was innocent of the charge. g —- C. B Belding,proprietor of the United Barbed Wire Pri Advanced. States hotel, said Blder owed him $100 for board. A few days g0 & Wan came ' the hotel and handed the clerk 870 in 1 mwent of Elders board and left with- ouJwaiting for a receipt. He had ex- ¢ sowe one to come and pay the bi He thought Elder mentioned Kei- fe. Uame in that connection, Coleman 8r. Lovis, March 6.—About 30 repre- sentatives of the barbed wire manufac- turers of New York, Pennsylvania, Illi- nois, lowa and Missouri, hold a secret meeting here to-day regarding their in- terests, to advance the price of barbed wire half a cent per pound, 1t in learned that it was decided | Tor 4000 tor axpasmenof sho g o ea| THE POLITIGAL CAULDRON Over the Fire of Democratic Avdor In [1linois Is Seething Hot, Carter Harrison Has the Inside Track For Governor, Tilden and McDonaid Yoked For the Presidency. The Union League Going For Southern Bourbonism. The Louisiana Republicans [and Oalo Prohibl ionists, POLITICAL MATTERS, HARKISON, TILDEN AND M'DONALD, Spocial Dispateh to Tin Bxx. Prona, I, March 6.—It is evident from the talk of the democrats in attend- ance at the meeting of the state commit- tee that Mayor Harrison will be nom- inated for governor by acclamation, From Cairo to Chicago all the democrats are for him. Nobody else is talked of. For president, after complimentary votes for W. R. Morrison, the state delegation will bo solid for the ‘‘old ticket,” or, rather, the old head with a new tail — Tilden and McDonald. Peoria was selocted as the place for holding tho state convention by a vote of 18 to 8, and the date at July 2. THE UNION LEAGUE, Regular Press Dispatches, WasaiNaToN, March 6.—The national council of the National Union league held its annual session to-day. General James S. Negley, of Pittsburg., presided. The session was devoted principally to perfecting the organization of the league for eftective work in the coming presi- dential campaign, and consideration of the anti bourbon movement in the south- ern states, its necessities and the means to be employed to assist the independents in that section for the ensuing year. Negley was re-elected president, together with vice presidents from a number of states. The committee on bourbonism and misrule at the south submitted a re- port describing the condition of affairs politically in the southern states, and suggesting a plan, for adoption by the league, to aid in securing freedom of the ballot to all citizens. Representatives Pottibone and Houk, of Tennessee, said the anti-bourbon vote in Tennessee had increased from less than 60,000 in Hayes'election to 105,000 in the last gubernatorial election. They stated that an additional 10,000 votes would redeem the state from bourbon- ism, and that those votes could be bought out if they had assistance to overcome lawlessness. A special committee, to be known as the committee on bourbonism. was ap- Kointed. This committee will establish eadquarters at Washington and act in conjunction with the national and congressional committees, and it shall, * after the nomination of the presidential ticket, in its discre- tion issue an address to the people of the United States on the condition of the south, An' executive committee and committee on finance wasalso appointed, and it was agreed to hold the next ses- sion of the council at Chicago on the Monday preceding the meeting. There was no discussion of presiden- tial candidates, althcugh aarFy in the session an attempt was made by a dele- gate from Maryland to secure the adop- tion by the council of a resolution en- dorsing the candidacy of Logan for the presidential nomination. It was ruled out of order by the chairman, THE OHIO PROHIBITIONISTS, Coruvmsus, O., March 6.—The prohib- itory convention to-day selected delegates to attend the convention at Pittsburg on May 2lst, and instructed them to use all honorable means to secure the nomin- ation of G. T, Stewart, of Ohio, for pres- ident. A systematic plan for organ- ization of state by counties was adopted. A long series of resolutions was adopt- ed, among them the following: That the prohibitionists having suf fered from failures to count and report their ballots hereafter demand a true count and correct report of all votes cast at elections; that recognizing as funda- mental the principle of civil government that rulers derive all their just powers of the governed, a fair and true applica- tion of that principle requires the imme- diate and absolute withdrawal of all re- straints upon manhood suffrage without regard to sex, color and previous condi- tion, and we instruct our delegates that they insist upon an incorporation of this sentiment in our national platform of principles to be adopted at Pittsburg. THE LOUISIANA REFUBLICANS, New Onreans, March 6.—The repub- lican state convention nominations made to-day are: For governor, John A. Stev- enson; lieutenant-governor, William Burwell; secretary of state, F. W. Lig- gins; attorney-general, John H. Stene. The platform and resolutions adopted embrace judicious protection of manu- facturing interests, legislation in behalf of American foreign cpmmerce, encour- ement of American ship building in- oo :flmry. encouragement o‘; honest labor | ¥ ™Meet MY God to-morroy, and industry without arraying capital M o e against labor, improvement of the navy, TELEGRAPH NOTES, a vigorous foreign policy, extension and ———— support of publio education, and asserts that the rights of colored people must be respected. One resolution endorses Arthur's administration, THE PRESIDENT AND THE WOMEN, WasHiNoToN, March 6.—~When the © convention called on the woman suffs president to-day, Miss Anthony, in ad- dressing the president, told him that the women with her represented twenty states in the union. She appealed to him, as a candidate for re-election, to come out squarely for woman sufirage. The president replied that the couven- tion was a very remarkablo assemblage of women, when the women were determined to carry & point they alwa, getting all they ought to” have. THE WISCONSIN CONVENTIONS, MiLwavkeg, March 6 can state central committeo to-day di cided to hold two conventions, the firs! He said he had observed that succeeded in The republi- to elect delogates to the national eonven- tion and the second to nominate a state ticket. The first convention will be held at Madison, April 30th, A Mila Match Between Sullivan and Robinson, SAN Frascisco, Maren 6, — Fifteon thousand people witneased a hard glove contest to-night between Sullivan and Robinson, according to Marquis of Queenshiury rules, and it is estimated that as many more were turned away. The receipts by sale of tickets were about £20,000, Tickets sold for $5 premium. Sullivan appeared first and in fine form. He weighed 204 pounds He was greet- ed enthusiastically. Robinson followed. Hias condition was unfavorably comment- od on. He weighed 170 pounds. The police disallowed three ounce gloves and eight ounce gloves were used. Tom Chandler of Chicago was referee. Ro- binson went down eight times in the first round, falling at ocach blow of Sullivan without receiving punishment. The second round was a repetition of the first, ex- oept that there were fourteen falls. In the third round Robinson pursued the same tactics but got several severe blows. In this round a claim of foul was made in that Robinson fell without being hit. In the fourth round Robinson’s falling without waiting for a blow ma ap- parent that the round was unfinished. The match was given to Sullivan on the foul specified above. Robinson escaped without apparent punishment, though Sullivan planted several left hand under cuts in his face as he was falling. A match had been arranged between Poter McCoy and young Dutch, but was stopped by the police on account of the gloves used. —— The Ohio Wheat Crop. Cowvnevs, March 6.-~The following is the otticial report of the corn and wheat crop of Ohio for 1883: Bushols, Corn—Total crop, 1883, . .+ 60,000,000 £100,000,000 Average for ten preceding years 1883 brop, now on hand . ... Retained for use.. ... Sold outside the state. . . Sound corn, average for ten years. 81,000,000 Sound corn, 1883, abou’ ono fourth the crop Lo 22,000,000 Averago value of the sound corn per bushel, 59 cents, 00,000 7,000,000 Bushels, 500,000 ‘Wheat—Crop of 188 Still in producers’ per cent. or. ... 800,000 Annual consumption in stato, 14'800,000 Crop of 1883, to sell out of state. .. 10,000,000 Three counties report the qualityabove the average, ten report an average quali- ty, and 73 report below the average. The average weight per busher of the crop of 1885 was 50 pounds; the average weight for ten years preceding, G0 pounds. The wheat now on the ground i8 looking well. ——— The lowa Legislature. Des Moizes, Towa, March 6, 1884, — The house held an all day session be- ginning at ten o'clock. Mr. Kerr rose to a question of privilege. Reading from the State Leader a {uragru h intimating that members mere being bribed by the Western Union Telegraph company by means of telegraph franks and intimated | that if the charge was not retracted it would besufticient causo to move the ex- pulsion of the ‘reporter making the charge from the privileges of the house. No action was taken in the matter. Bills passed: to amend the code in re- lation to trespassing of stock and dam- ages therefor; to provide for payment out of the state treasury of the expenses of conveying convicts to the penitentiaries and reform schools; to auth-rize the pay- ment of expenses of the state board of health monthly. The bill to compel owners of hedge fences along roads and highways to keep the same in certain bounds, failed to pass. The Bolter schcol bill came up and consuwed the remainder of the day. An amendment to the section was adopted, {'irtuul[y destroying the purpose of the nll In the senate the entire session was agein occupied in consideration of the bull for a uniform series of text books for public schools. An amendment was adopted providing that any district whose board of directors unanimously decided against the use of the standard series shall not be compelled to accept the series, The bill was tinally ordered on grossed, 34 voting in the aflirmative, Adjourned. Guiteau's Last Statement, New York, March 6.—Charles H, Reed, counsel for the assassin Guiteau, said to-day: “‘I read have the statement of ex-Postmaster General James before the committee in Washington which conveys the impression that the star-route prose- cutions were in some measure the cause of the shooting of President Garfield, On the day before the execution when I saw Guiteau for the last time I said to him: Guiteau all hope of saving you is gone and you must die to-morrow, Now T ask you again, had you any accomplice or did any person beside you know any- thing about your intention to kill the president? ith a wild light in his eyes, which was impossible of simulation, he replied: ‘No, no one but God and me knew anything about it, as I have .ften told you, That is the truth, as I expect General Graham is to advancs from Suaskim Mon to fight Osman Digms at Teb, Os. man is ready, Organizod action by England and the conti. nontal powers against anarchists and dyni. niters has been agreed upon_ without spacial treaty, A fire in Philadelphia yesterday caused a loss of $100,000, snd throws 800 hands out of work, ‘The English authorities are convinced that the dynamite used in the recent explosions came from America, The lev t Friar Point, Arkavsus, broke youtorda; d the litsle city there is inun. dated, The Gieneva police have discovered an ex- tennive conspiracy which woula have sacri- ficed hundreds of Jived. The farmers’ convention st Winnipeg lust nlght, were considoring & motion tavoring an sppeal to Eogland to sllow Manitoba to withdraw frow the confederation and be a 2 lony with a separate government of its owan. 3,000,000 | gqyantages they expected from consum- by reporting pneumonia as the cause of doath and making a_private burial Dunn's intimacy with Hagens' daughter ::cn'lhucrimo. The murderer was ar- A T"I[fl nl- }:Xcimlflll Bl'Bl’.]!l [m' FonEn the Cercal Trading, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, A NEW GERMAN PARTY, ¥ A Heavy Pressure to Sell and Lower Prices, THE BULLS AND BEARS. RULING THE ROADS, nderbill’s séhsme to Control the Unidn Pacific Fails, Knocked Out By a Blow From the Rook Island, Beriiy, March 6,—The national liber- als decide not to raise discussion of the Lasker incident in the reichstag until the matter has been internationally dispesed . . of. A fusion of the secessionist an Em- The Young Tripartite Pool to [gressist parties has been effected. The & new combination will be called German Boe Reorganized, libotal party. Its programme embraces A strict adherence to the constitution, anvual budgets, universal suffrage, secret voting, payment of members of the reichstag, liberty of the pross, public meetings and association, equality before the law, religious liberty and perfipct Mr, Dillon Thinke the Business of His | €quality of “} hrivy "."‘l’.“‘““i? S suppression of state socialism, jus - Road Should Be Kept Dark. mar‘t and taxation with n'xzmpuon of —_—— articles of censumption; will oppose any RAILROAD MATTERS, economic customs policy favoring special interests, is against monopolies and advo- VANDEKBILT EUCHRED, Special Dispatch to Tie Brx, aired maintenance of national ¢ with universal military service Cntcaco, March 6,—The result of yes- [ for a short period and with an annual torday's meeting of the Union Pacific|fiXngof the peace contingency of the ilroad £ hn Ade dhivest army. It further declares that progress ratiroad company, so far as the directory | yyyst bo based upon allegiance to the is concerned, is regarded as the first|emperor and the federal constitution. knock-down for the Rock Tsland in| A bill will be introducedproviding that their tilt against Vanderbi t. This result ;‘:;’:';“lir':figifll"fl:i‘;" L) g ’ R 4 $ o roriod; another will propose will prevent Vanderbilt from interfering | an amendment to the presen system of with Union Pacitic affairs horuufior,‘mld insurance against sickness, and the con- the Rock Telana will b able to hold the j trol of joint stock companies will form Union Pacific to a strict maintenance of another on the subject; and a conven- : § 4 t ith Belgi i i the tripartite compact in accordance with ‘::_::l‘:cl ;,l':k?“x;f;fi‘;":&;xfi&tfi?fi :\‘:,d its wishes. Il also tends to confirm the | proval. statements heretofore published that the Northwestern, a Vanderbilt road, andthe ““The ‘oreign relations ¢f Germany,” the speech declares, ‘‘are in a highly sat- Wabash, a Gould road, are to be forced to go out of the tripartite combination, tisfactory condition. Solid harmony ex- and that the Union Pacific, Rock Island, ists between the pacific sentiments ot Germany and those neighboring friendly and Milwaukee & St. Pau! would then carry out the original agreement. The powers which, so far as can be humnnly foreseen, affords a guarantee of the se- Northweatern would never have joined tte combination but for Vanderbilt's curity of pe: both in Germany and other countries,” The speech concludes with these words: ‘‘Strengthening the desire to paralyze the Western Trunk Line association and prevent the Rock Island and Milwaukee & 8t. Paul from yaining The ““Longs” and *'Shorts” Try~ ing to Even Up. A Caustio Review of the Annual Report of the U. P, Special Features of the Markets and ’ Sales. ‘The Cattle Markets—Nebraska Sheep ~Prices and Weights, CHICAGO MARKETS, A LOWER RANGE OF PRICES. Special Dispateh to Tue Brx. Cuivavo, March 6,—There was a tinge of excitement in the cereal markets to- day and prices were established on an unusually low range. The feeling was very nervous throughout the entire session and particularly so at the open- ing. Wheat and corn both sustained a serious reverse in prices, the latter the greatest. Speculative offerings of wheat were very large, local operators selling and some outside selling orders also be- ing received. Considerable - *‘long’” wheat, it is supposed, has: been sold. Margins became exhavated on some lots and merchants, to protect themselves, were compelled to close these out, thus increasing the offerings. The pressure to sell was very great at intervals, though at the same time when inside prices ware reached there appeared to be, an active demand with the *“‘shorts” cov- ering freely. The market opened about dc lower, fluctuated within a range o to ic and closed jc lower than the clos- ing figures on 'change yesterday. March was quiet and quotable at 907 to 90%ec, closed at 90fe, April light trading, closed at 91 to 91}!c, May active and sold at 96}c but selling orders at 96ic conld not be executed, only two or three trades being madeat that price, andclosedat 9te. In June wheat there was moderate trad- ing and prices ranged from 97{ to 98}e, closed at 97{ to 97c. July closed at 98{c. Trading was active in corn and all through the day an unsettled feeling pervaded the market. Speculative offer- ings were very large from the opening, and with each improvement large offer- ings were placed on the market. The decline absorbed a great many ins. which helped to increase the offerings of “‘long"” corn, and thus created weakness. There was a reaction early of about #c, due to a raport that two millions of bushels of corn had been bought in St. Louis for export via Baltimore, bus the report was first contradicted and then confirmed. The supposition is it alludes to the quantity of corn bought to be ship) from westorn points via St. Louis to Baltimore at an exceedingly low rate of freights. Receipts were fair, and 21 per cent contract. e market for mess pork showed a fair degree of activity, but the feeling was unsettled and weak during the great- er portion of the day, and prices fluctu- ated considerably. Trading was confined largely to May wnd June. ch closed at $17.45 to $17 474, May ranged from $17.66 to $17.70 and closed at $17.67} to $17.70, June closed at $17.76 to $17 7 Wheat and corn were firmer on the call board. Of wheat 1,400,000 bushels were sold, closing lc higher, The corn sales wore 1,020,000, May and June ad- vanced \o, ruly declined 4c. May oats declinea }¢, June oats declined }e¢, June pork advanced 2lc, July declined 23c. April'lard declined 2}c. ‘The cattle market was dull, weak and lower on shipping, dressed beef and ex- port grad Cora fed Texan cattle are coming on the market in good condition and selling at $6. 60 to §5.75, averaging 950 to 1,000 hs; export grades, 1,600 1hs, $6.40 to $7. wod to choice sl ping, 1,350 to 1,500 1bs, $5 80 t» 86 ccmmon to medium, 1,000 to 1 6 M $5 10 to $5.70, There was & big sale of Nebracna corn- fed sheep, 644 head, that averaged 124 1hs, ut $6 85, e —— Capitol Orumby WasiisoroN, March 6.—The house committee on ways uwuo means to-day acted favorably upon the Morrison taritf bill. As agreed upon, it places salt, coal and lumber on the free st A provision with respect to coal is Lo the effect thav it shall not apply to Canada until that coun- try places our coal of the free list. The agreement to report the amendéd bill favorably was reached by a striot sarty vote seven to five; Morrison, Mils, L lount, Bl&nkhu‘rin, i‘rb":l':d Hurd and ones in the uffivmative, Keuley, Kusson, McKinley, Hisovok and Russell, in the negative, Howitt wasnot present. whlrn l:.he vote was il::o&. but it :‘;no.fl POOR BRADLAUGH, that he agress w majol 3 LownoN, March 6.—The attorney gan- would have voted in ""-‘i"‘. the report oral has served a writ upon Bmfl“ifi‘“ had hohboen y;‘flmt. ton{.o‘:‘ wi voting in the house of commons Februa- ‘;&:‘:" .;’ e majority report on 4 ry 1t Owing to the illness of Mnm the })invillc investigation was until Mo . @ The court of eommissions of the Ala~ bama claims ad journed until Monday, . respect to the m Hon, Kerneth, heriditary friendship of Germany with neighboring imperial courts, and the cor- dial reception of the cown prince in ltaly and Spain, prove that Germany's prestige is fortified by the confidence of foreign sovereigns and nations in the policy of Germany.” ml(!iing |h;~dcompact, ‘Th:‘ l;meh ml)"ml:e said regarding Gould's Wabash, 0 bR TOR N A action of the North Western railrond di- MR P Bl e rectors at their meeting in New York | Berriy, March G.—The reichstag open- last week in confirming the tripartite | ed to-day with the usual formalities. The compact created general surprise, as it|speech from the throne was read by waa believed that they would refuse to | Herr Von Boettiche. It asserts the chief sanction the agreement because the Rock | task of the reichstag lies in social and po- Island and North Western could not be | litical affairs and says the emperor's wish expected to work harmoniously together | Which has been solemnly and repeatedl, in the same association. That the con.|expressed for improvement of the condi- tract was never the less confirmed is now | tion of workingmen has met with full belioved to have been due to the firm | appreciation on the part of the German conviction of Vanderbilt that he woula |people. Among the numerous bills an- gain_control of both tho Union Pacific | nounced is one providing a scheme of and Rock 1sland Ho has failed as far as [accident insurance, after adopt- the Union Pacific is concerned. ing which = the emperor re. THE U, 1\’S ANNUAL REVIEWED, commends _ the formation _ of y asystem of insurance for the infirm Special Dispatch to Tix: Bk, 5 Sudiazad) WUHaHUFlitaadad GO Tpfevant Curcaco, March 7.—The Tribune, |any possible justification of attempts to commenting on the Union Pacific’s an- | overthrow the divine and human order nual report, eays: of things, and will pave the way for the With largely increased business the :‘:;:"’;“"m of existing exceptional meas- company seems to have earned less 3 sidledauts money 1n 1883 than in 1882 by $1,821,- THE GREELEY RELIEF EXPELITION, 342, 'I'he company owes #84,000,332,| Lonpox, March 6.—Captain Nares, and_ tho directars rather illogioally ac: | yho commanded tho Brittih Arctioexpo- count for their bad showing by reciting | dition in 1875, assisted by Commodore the fact that during the year they lost| Markham, an ofticer of the same expedi- some of the traflic which was once given | tion, have drawn up & memorandum of to their road. I is, however, a ‘ques-|great value regarding the ice and nava- tion of speculation how much larger the | gation of Smith’s sound. The document shortage would have been without a still | hag been sent to the American authori- greater addition to the work done by the | ¢ The Times sa) “The Greele; company. The directors blame|search expedition will be watched wil the Colorado depression, and | a5 much interest and anxiety by Eumgs rate cutting of the last fow months for|and America as that which went to the the Union Pacific’s *‘mistortune,” and | yelief of Leigh Smith in 1882.” believe the tripartite agreement will heal | Tt js reported a fresh Dutch expedition all existing wounds. One very touching | has dispatched to Acheen, Sumatrs, with paragraph 1n the report relates: to the | the hope of securing a relesse of the crew fact that "‘owin;.:lw the ]t:nwti’ln action of | of the wrecked steamer, rival lines” the Union Pacific company . 8 was compelled to put more trains nt.l the TRH KOUDAN RXUEDITION, LoxvoxN, March 6.—In the commons disposal of the gmple and to greatly in- Hartington, secretary of state for war, crease the spdbd of its passenger locomo- tives. The directors feel comfortably | moved an appropriation of $380,000 to confident of their ability to beat the|cover the cost of the Soudan expedition. Thurman act through the use of & tech- | (iladstone said the government had no intention wf assuming the government of nicality which bas just been patented and tested by the corps of ex-judges which | Egypt. Troops would be withdrawn at the earliest moment possible. General the company employs. HIDING THE FACTS, Graham is ordered to disperse the rebels Special Dispatch to Tig Brk. within ten miles of Sl‘;qhm, bx'n notntl.u - N .| operate at a greater distance from the Niw Yous, March . It was atatod by | BFSgy 5 B0L o boan dispersed, Presidenc Dillon, of the Union Pacific to- | j¢ s believed the tribes will become day that (uestionof withholding from the | friendly. public the usual monthly statements of the earnings and expenses, is under con- sideration. It is claimed that erroneous improssions of the company's business are given by the comparative statement of earning and expenses each month. A fair idea of what the company is doing, it is urged, cannot be obtained until the figures for the year's business are all in, A NEW POOL, Regular Press Dispatchos, Cnicaco, March 6.—General froight agents of the northwestern.roads held a general conference to-day, and decided upon & plan to be submitted to the gen eral managers for the formation of a pool to take the place of the Northwesternand Towa Traflic association. A wmeoting of general managers to consider the matter will be held to-morrow. 1tis understood that the report of the weneral freight agents covers questions of territory and percentages of the pro- posed new pool, that the freight agents come within & minimum of twulvel]:oinu of agreeing upon pergentages. was thought fit railroad circles that they would be much farther apart. THE MEXICAN CENTRAL. Ciry o¥ MExico, March 6 —Thenorth- divisions of the Mexi- can Central railway are within eight miles of & junction, Preparations have ENGLISH PRESTIGE, Earl Granville assured France that England intends to maintain the existing conventions with Soudan, It is nocessary first, however, to reatore the prestige of the English name in that quarter. The acts of (len. Gordon are only, partially approved, "y A FATAL IROW. Rose, March G.—An affray ogourred yestorduy st Pressa botween laborers of the railwey and inhabitants of the vil lage. The carbineers endeavoring to sup- press the disturbance, fired, killing eight and wounding fourteen villagers. BUICIDE OF GAMBLERS, Loxnos, March 6.—Another suicide, due to gambling loses, occurred at Munte Carlo to-day, making the nineteenth since the first of January. The newsp: pors are demanding that France suppress the scandal, e —— The Dye was Cast, Lawresce, Mass, March 6.~ boiler of the J. T, Trees dying establish- ment aguludud. killing the engmur,.lohn i i d fatally wjuring two | Raynor, solicitor of the treasury. been made for completing that distance losi v in one day. This Wil be one Saturday, [The fore ol the ssplosicn i R Through traffic commences immediately. Arrangements have been mado for bring- ing foreiy n goods overland, and thus com- peting with tho Mexican & Vera Cruz railway. Horribly Mangied, Lu , March 6.—A% Wahoo to-daw the ;;:-L:l a ;i':hamuu named Besawa, took fright him ou the shattered into splinters. boiler and debris were thrown four hun- dred feet, crashing through the roofs of dwellings. e Sale of Blooded Stock, S, Lous, March 6. At the blooded cattlo sale at Marshall, Mo., yul:ordlfi, e A Murderer's Ruse, Savannam, Ga., Mufrch Z;l 'l‘l:ie cnru'i ner stopped a negro funel ay ans a . ing oud and clothing of the|forty four short-horns belonging oo e kuie. wousds, i | W Yowen, of North Middletown, Ky fiwtad‘by the man in whose house the bxouflnt $8000,and nxtu;nJuu;y;;ian funeral was being held, The victim was | by A x MoClintock & Son, o orae e —— ‘Chey Proterved tho Jail S Brcerors, Conn, Maveh G v ombers of tho Falvalion sy ¥ero § rested ) nadr‘:«-r pareding the * d The shortage of County Tressurer Van Fleet, of Norwalk, O, is $47,000, Willism Dunn and the murderer, Jerry|burg, Ky., brought nearly $4000. The aud vach Bnou 87 and coats o Bl Hagens, who tried to conceal the ‘murder | sale was woll attonded, d N fu d4i), They went to fails