Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 8, 1886, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, MONDAY. A Thriving Oolony of Colored Socialists That Needs No Remedial Measures. THE SOLDIERS' HOME LOCATION. Towa Proud of Her Scotch-Blooded Congressman—What May Result in a Double Murder at Daven- port—Hawkeye News. Miners. -[Special. | — Mahaska Connty's Blac general assembly has disclosed the fact that but & few miles from the capital there isa eolony of colored wminers living in the hap- piest condition of socialistic suceess, This colony s located at Muchachinock, in Ma- Ninska county, and includes abont 750 miners who work in the mines there. Some of them have been in Des Moines the past week lay- ing before the legislaturo some facts about their work, showing that they need no rad- jeal mining legislation and will take care of themselves if let alone by communistic agi- tators, This colony is believed to be the only one of its kind in the west, where col- ored men have worked out the problem of their own advancement and improvement 1t is composed of colored men from Vir- ginia, brought here a few years ago when the Jowa miners became dictatorial and inaugur- ated a strike becatise they were not allowed to yun the Mahaska county mines. The operators went to Virginia, promised the colored men * %o advance money for the transportation of themselves and families to Towa, and to ad- wance wages for their homes, and did so. When the Virginians arrived it was reported that they were a set of paupers who had been gmported to become a burden upon the county. But the colored strangers deter- mined to show their mettle. and so organized ® colony, with officers, rules and by-laws for gmaintaining order, providing care for the glck and burial for the indigent dead if there Avere any. Then they went to work, saved their money, od it prudently, and s now able to show results that can hardly be equalled by any collection of white people in the country. Many of them invested their savings in farms in this state or in Nebraska, and now there is owned in the colony over six thousand acres of good land, several stores and private residences, and fine de- ‘posit accounts in the Oskaloosa banks, and one member of the colony has just started o farm for brecding Jer- sey stock. They have the church and schools, the; and Industrious, they are happy, prosperous and contented—and they all vote the repub- lican ticket. It is mot strange, therefor that when they make such a showing and say that they need no additional mining Jegislation, that the general assembly is much more likely to listen to their words than to the professional agitators who, with loud er and bluster, have tried to make cal capital of differences between em- 13 and employes. D to date there are more cities that wan the new soldiers’ home than ever contested for the honor of Homer's birth place. day brings a new aspirantinto the sunequaled claims and advantages.” The Joint committees that are receiving proposals close the lists on Tuesday and then visit the localities that they think most desirable. After they report the claiws of vival towns the legislature by joint ballot will select the favored spot. So far Marshalltown seems to be in the lead. It is centrally located, is smart and ‘entorptising, has good railroad connections, and its people are pushing and good lobbyists, Awong other aspirants for tue honor are Burlingion, C Rapids, son City, Fort Dodg:, Boone, Dennison, ax, Grinuell, Grand Junciion, Jelterso and Indisnola, The effect of the contest is already apparent in the legis'a‘ure in tyirg up the hands of representatives from thes localities who are trying to make votes for their places. The supreme court location bill is an example. A largemajority of the house arein favor of loating the court at Des Moines, but the representatives of Council Blufis, Dubuque and Davenport, the three towns that oppose the plan, are making the other fellows believe that they each are going to set the soldiers’ home it they will only vote alust the supreme court bill. In this way * the six members from the three cities have paired their votes with about sixteen different mewmbers who want the liome, and the latter are just bezinning to how they are b cen in. When the :d engrossed on it had Dbut ten majority 50 many who were ats friends sold thelr votes for a mess of pot- 1 ) will never be delive: They are Dbeginning to find itout now, and will not be Twiposed upon when the final vote 1s taken, “here has been a good deal of surprise ex- ressed of late that Deputy Auditor Stewart, who went out of ofiice at the point of the bayonet along with Auditor Brown, should Do restored 1o his old position,and be allow- ed 10 issne warrants when his appointment SE@id bond had not been approved by the gov- e was wore censured than Brown for some of the seandalous proceedings in #the audito’s oftiee, and there wasa generai feeling that though Brown might come back seauider protest, his deputy should stay out. But Brown restored the whole crew, and “"Biewnit went to issuing warrants as hereto fore. The treasurer has been paying them as usial Gill within aday or two, when they stopped coming, and it is understood that Governor Larrabee had forbidden Stewart frow issuing any more warrants under pen- wlty of the law, as his bond lad never been approved nor his avpointment confirmed. * Bome more iuteresting developments are ex- pected, 1l &/The state is ringing with the praises of . Colonel Henderson, the gallantcongressman from the third (Dubuque) district, for his eloquent speeches on the pensons approria- tion bill. He has always been very popular in Towa, and is still more so now, It isgenerally conceded that as long as he wants 0 g0 to congress trom the third district there Asn’t much prospect for any other republican candidate in that locality, For this reason some of the congressional aspirants in other districts. who would be placed in the third if the reapportlonment bitl now pending in the Qggwmm passes, do not take kindly to it, - "Noneof them caro to contest honors with ~ MDuyo” Henderson. There is & stong feeling 4 that some reupportioment of the state should be made this session, whether in just the way Pproposed or not. hwestern part of the state 1s not at all fairly represented at ut, owing to the great inerease of popu- m| there, so thatrelief can be afforded and atthe same time some three or four extra yopublican congressmen can be gained by a ! heme of reapportionment, an op- which, if the case were reversed, 3 leglslature would never let pass C s uuiproved. el A Father Driven to Suicide, Corypox, lowa, Mareh 7.—[Special Tele- . J—John Parsons of Union township, L Wayne county, committed suicide by shoot- & Ing Lilmself through the head with a double- arrelled shotgun, in his stable. Mr. Par- " gous was & wellto-do tavwer, highly re- oted and honored by his many neighbors driends. ' He was 41 years of age and the Ner of a large family of children, who are acted over his tragie death, The eldest Of the famuly, a girl of 19 years of age, In a eritieal condition, and claims that she * Seduced by a young man who promised arey her, by the name of John Roberts, sult Is now pending agaiust Roberts tor seduction. ‘This nnfortunate circumstance rendered Mr. Parsons moody and melan- choly, which ended in suicide. Double Tragedy at Davenport. DAvexvorr, lowa, March 7.—[Special Telegram. |—G.Kraask and John Wohlenberg have been for twelve years leading grain buyers and prominent citizens. Yesterday adispute arose in the office of the former over a $30 note. Wohlenberg drew a revolver and shot Kraask, the ball lodging in his head and has not yet been found. Kraask's son, 20 years of age, entered the room and seizing aheavy weight pounded Wohlenberg about the head, breaking his skull and inflicting critical wounds. Kraask now lies in the hospital and Wohlenberg is under arrest Owing to the prominence of the parties and the probable fatal result, the affair creates a great sensation, 1t May Kill the O1d Man. DEs Moix 7.—Special Con- stable Shaffer, armed with a warrant and accompanied by acitizen named Blair, went to search the residence of an old man named Deere, on EKast Seventeenth street, this evening, who was suspected of hav- ing be coneealed in the house. Decre objected strenuously. Shaffer hit Deere over the head with his club and it is now thought fractured his skull. Deere is a man over 60 pears old and the wound may prove fatal. Shaffer and Blair ran away but were captured by the police, and are now locked up to await the result of the blow. ———— CONVERTING PSALMS. Doxologies Pronounced on the Un- couth Workers in the Wicked City. CiicAGo, March 7.—The papers Saturday afternoon printed a number of interviews and letters from ministers regarding the work of Rey. ‘Sam dones and Rev. Sam. Small. Professor David Swing wrote that Sawm Jones is so terribly strong against some heads and hearts which need plain talk and brotherly advice that his merit surpasses his mistakes. Up to this date Sam Jones seems a valuable Christian moral force. Rigist Rey. Clias. E. Cheney, rector of the Reformed Episcopal church of Chicago, was very outspoken in opposition to the evangel- ists. Said he speak with reluctance, | use I am not opposed to proper revival methods, but in my judgment, this attempt 10 put the pulpit on 4 level with mountebank sliows can result in no good to the churches of Chicag Rev. Dr, Thomas said he liked Jones’ the- ology, I think, though, we will have to say that Brother Jones is extravagant in some hings. Ido hope that such & node may re- sultin a deep awakening being made, and [ have not lost hope in that direction, but I fear his extravaganee and some of His posi- tive methods may serve to weaken his influ- ence. Otner ministers interyiewed declared their belief that good will result from the efforts of the evangelists. A mewber of the Calumet club, which Rev. Sam Jones described as,a house which is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death, writes t some of the members better men than Jones or Small. 11 eif these persons was to apply for admission into this club he would be blackballed as not enough of a gentleman, nor decent enongh for membership. = ‘Their coarse characte would unfit them for it, _Several clergym now helping Jones and Small have atiended receptions at the Calumet club, and spoken at atherings of this club—this “house of death” nd they will do so again. How can they nain in their seats and allow this person to drivel his wholesale, coarse slander of the memnmbers, e e THE RATE WAR, One Dollar Paid From the Coast to Xansas City. Los ANGELES, Cata., March 6.—The South- e Pacific kept lowering rates until it reached $1 to Kansas City; Chicago $7 for limited tickets. After quite a number of tickets had been sold at these rates the prices wereadvanced to those maintained by agents of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Ie system, 2: Kansas City, limited, £10; emigrant, $8. limited, $15; emigrant, $13. New ited, $25; emig! &4 York, lin n Cal,, M SAN FrANC York allowing thirty da; Stop over were sold this morning” at ¥Y2.56, and similar tick to Chieago $62.50, EW York, March 6.—It is_stated by well ed persons that negotiations are in l ss among the transcontinen looking to a settlement of their w near future, and that peace may be about March 15. The cutting meantime con- i the rates to-day being 75 and 50 cents 100 pounds from New York to San Fran 0. ‘There seems little likelihood of lower passenger rates. CuicAGo, Mareh 6:—The announcement was midle to-day that the California roads out of Kan: City and Omaha are offering ound trip tiekets from those points to San ancisco and return for $75, kood for ten in gomg and ninety days'in returning. il LS THI1S 1S THE TRUTH, The Orange Groves of Florida as Seen by a Party of Edito JACKsONVILLE, Fla, March At the annual meeting of the National Editorial agsociation, held at Cincinnati, 2 delegation was appointed to visit Florida and report to the dssociatlon their conelusions as to the effect of the recent freeze on the orange in- dustry. The party returned to Jacksonville day night and adopted and signed an of cial report, in which they say: n 4 bound- ary of 600 mile: 000 square miles of territe mporiant ion we have visited the or: groves and xamined the state of the trees and the ex- tent of dau done, ‘The country fraveled over comprises the main orange produci state, In many places lemo: less hardy fruit groves are killed, These trees, however, are of rapid growth and will be speedily replaced by new trees, In many localities Where the orange groves are sheltered in some dogree by other trees the freeze was not sufliciently severe to kill the leaves on the trees,” After giving special details of other obser- vatious at various points visited the commit- tews say: **0ur observations led to the con- o favorable to tha I unfollowed the frost ic among the nyg from in- 'y, ab nearly suflicient informatiol which have since elapsed have ch tace of nature and lifted & cloud from Florida’s great industry,” i An Editor Kills His Man. Kinasron, Tex., March 6.—W. B. Howard, editor ot the Hunt County Chronicle, de- liberately shot A, Russell on the streetjhere at noon yesterday, Howard diseharged both barrels of a shotgun at Russell. Stray bullets hit a spectator named Overholt and a boy named Kirk Haley, lloward left imme- diately on horseback and was pursned balf an hour 1ater by the sheriff, Russell, Over- holt and Kirk are all fatally wounded and will probubly die within twenty-four hours. Russell is city marshal of Kingston. Howard au eccentric r who bitterly as- ailed the saloonkeepers in his pul‘wr,l‘h.\wing o city marshal (Russell) and other were gamblers. This caused Russell and a couple of saloonkeepers to visit How- ard’s oflice a few days ago and chastise him, Smarting under their redress, Howard sud- denly issued from his oflice and shot R ussell in the back while the latter was returning from the postofiice, LATER.—Russell and Overholt are at the point of death, Many eitizens defend How- ard’s actton and say he is high strung. and was driven to desperation by the silcon- Loepers and their frlends, L A Duel to Death, Er PAso, Tex., Mrreh 7.—A special to the Times trom Chibuahua, Mexico, says: A duel with pistols botween Trinidad Alevarez and Heori Paredez has just been fought in the suburbs of this eity, Paredez received three wounds, and- it is believed will die, from his injuries. The first two shots fived at Alevarez missed him; but the third. struck Lim in the forehead killing him instantly, Both were. prominest wien here,. The duel was eaused by a quarrel batween the families of the two nren ‘i whieh . th hocame in- velved, Pasedez was tie eballenging party, PICKED UP ABOUT THE CITY The Powell Jury Fails to Agree on a Ver- diot and is 8till Out. MISS JEFFREYS LEWIS TALKS. A Free Fight at Midnight—Lenten Pastorals lssued—A Reminiscence of a Big Storm—Other In- teresting Local. An Obstinate Jury. The jury in the Powell murder case, which went out Saturday at noon, have as yet been unable to agree, and remained out all last night. Up to a late hour Sat- urday evening the crowd which has been constantly in attendance during the trial remained in their seats in the district court room waiting for the verdict, As the night drew on, however, they gradu- ally dispersed,and the room wasideserted except by the Dbailiffs in charge of the jury. BEarly yesterday morning Powell's mother, sister and several friends put in an appearance at the court house and xiously awaited news from the judge’s chamber, where the jury were closeted. They only had |the satisfaction, however, of secing the jury led down to breakfast and dinner by the bailiff in charge. They remained patient- ly in the sherifl’s office during the day, hardly a word being exchanged, but the deepest anxiety was depicted on their countenances. Asthe day wore on and the chances of the jury agreeing grew less and less, hope seemed to desert them, and many a quiet tear was shed. It was ™ gencerally supposed by those familiar with the trial that the jury would speedily return a verdiet acquitting Pow- ell, and comment v rife yesterd regard to their inability to agree. ing definite, howeyer, was obtainable, and it is anticipated that they will apply to the court this morning to be discharged as they cannot agree. JEFFREYS.LEWIS TALKS, Sbe Tells a Reporter About Herself aid the Stage. Miss Jeflreys-Lews, the actress, now in this city, is as pleasing and captivating in the parlor as on the stage. When a representative of the Beg calied upon her last evening at the Millard he was gra- ciously accorded an informal interview by the star. Miss Lewis 1s a sparklin, conversationalist, with ex roui\'coyos:u\fi mobile features which afford her wonder- ful powers of expression. My nationality?” she said, langh- i ]‘ “‘Guess it if you can. I was born in- Wales, my father a Welchman, my mother of Irish birth, though her grand- father was a Spaniard. 1 was brought up in England, moved to this country, and am now an American, or claim to be. So there you have my record—make out of it what you can, Yes, I made my debut in_Edinborough in 1872 in the Theatre Royal in a little socicty pla called “Delicate Ground.” 1in the fol- lowing year I came to this country, where 1 have since ided, with the exception of about two years spent in Australia.’ Speaking of the stock plan of conducting theatrical business which is l:\rg{:ly vogue in England, Mi ays that, in_her opinion, it afforded a far better school for dramatic education—was the means of bringing to the surface more talent—than the system which governs the theatres of America. “Why, see,” she continued, “‘all the well-known actors, who had re- ceived their training in stock companies, dying off, and there none to_take their plages ¢xcept English actors. Now, in the stock em, where the star trav- els from vlace to place without a troupe, securing support from a_local company in each place, there is an opportu- nity for members of that company to “display some originality—to_cr their parts, which opportunity othery they would not have. Under the now in vogue in this country the siar s lects his company, and_has them drilled according to lus ideas until they become like so many machines, ready o act, to come ofl'and go on, in exactly the proper way at exaetly the proper time. Not so with the other system, which brought out so many of the favorites of the old school of American actors. Here a few weeks before the star is to appear the members of the local company notified of the parts they are to take, without any- thing but a rough idea of the business they are expected to prepare themselye ‘I'bis is the sort of drill that brings out t nd I believe that the day is not faj tant when the stock sys- tem will again come into favor in this country.” A MIDNIGHT MELEB, The Police Break Up a Big Fight on Thirteenth Street, A free fight occurred shortly after mid- mght on South Thirteenth street in front of Bohemian hall, in which about twenty- five men participated, Just as the row was at its height Captain Cormick and Ofticer Horrigan, Mostyn, Picronet and Turnbull put in an appeaarnce. The crowd immediately dispersed, the men running in ail direetions with the police in full chase, S of the fighters were eaptured on the run, and altogether yed to the central ed up. They were t, Hans Jolinson, stopherson, John Swoboda, Adum Sloup and Samuel Daniels, A number of those engaged in the fight, however, oscaped The friends of Sloup and Daniels are indignant at their arvest, and assert that they had nothing whatever to do with the'fight. They say they had just started for lome, and heaving the dis- turbance went to sce what was the matter, While smmlinfi where the crowd had been fighting the officers came up and ar- rested them as participants in the melee. Although they asserted their innocence, and declared that the guilty parties had escaped, still they were compelled to. ac- company the officers to jail, where they s}w‘m.lhu night, They expect to prove their innocence this morning. LENTEN PASTORALS. Bishops Worthington and O'Connor Assue the Season's Programme, The Lenten pastorals were published yesterday by Bishop Worthington, of the riscopal churceh, and Bishep O'Connor, of the Catholic church, That of the lat- ter 1s the same as proclaimed in previous years, with no new regulations for the ob- servance of this religious season. Bishop Worthington announced the following order of seryices for Trinity cathedral Ash Wednesday, Mareh 10—Morning ver, litany, seron and the cele- _braiiod of the holy communion Bveniug prayer and ser Every Wednesday and Friday Holy We Ham, andsp, All other Lo March [ Good Friday--Morning prayer, litany and sernion. . . Midday service m. until s p. The solemn hours during which our Divive Redeemer hung upon the Crass for our redewption. Eyening prayer, seimen and confirm- ion. e All other ‘days woming praye Lhe holy conimunion The litany and sermon . _The Rev. E. T'. Hawel, Columbus; y Edward Lewis, Ashland; Rev. John Hew- P . 1a p. Re Fremont, wi st th hop at the week day serviceswnfil Holy Week. Persons desiroyk of receiving the apos- tolic rite of confitmation can confer with the bishop in regitrd to this duty on Sun- days after the mbraing and evening ser- ic Nin ot Confirmation classon Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. SOME MARCH SNOW. The Last Storm as Compared with Some in Previous Yoears., This has been {he (eaviest snow fall of the winter. Inthis city and the con- tiguous country it hds fallen to a depth of two feet. West 'the storm has been general. A gentleman who arrived yes- terday from eastern Oregon reported a heavy snow storm prevailing there when he left, and all the way 1n it was coming down like a benediction. East of here the fall has been lighter. Eastern lowa was scarcely touched. East of th eMississippi rain fell March 4, 1881, witnessed a great snow storm, blockading the roads, nrln_ 2 the trains,and in some of the railroad towns of Iowa they were three days withont mail. This' was followed by a heavy snow storm in April, which began on the 8th and continued until the 11th. Cold and blustering weather set in, almost sus- Eending travel and business for a weck, Subsequently came the great flood of that T 'he Missouri reached the high oint in her high water record. Counci luffs was about submerged, and the smokestacks to the Oma Smelting. works looked as 1f they had hard work to keep their heads above water. The Big Muddy was the largest muddy on the globe. It was a wilderness of water, mud and ice. Only one train arrived at the Bluffs for several days, Never before had that town such a baptism. ¥ Rev. Mr. Millspaugh in Minneapolis. The smiling face of Rev. F. R. Mills. paugh appeared in vrint in the St. Paul Pioneer Press of the 6th inst., accom- panied by the following notice: “The residence of Mr. Washington Yale, on South Thirteenth street, Minneapolis, was the scene of an exceedingly pleasant reception tendered to Rev. F.R. Mills- paugh, the new rector of St. Paul's. The house was thronged during tho evening by a large company of ladies and gentlemen, including several out- siders in addition to a full representation of the church and congregation. There were no formalities of any kind. It v intended to serve as a means of infor- mally introducing to each other rector and “parish, and appeared to serve the purpose admirably. 'Fhe strong, sympa- thetic social qualities of the end gentleman were conspicuous, confirming the reports that have come from Omaha of his peculiar power in this respect. The reception was a most cordial and pleasant affair.” A County Dependent. Joseph Novak, sanipcorrigible. Bohe- miau thief, was arrested yesterday by Oflicers Mostyn and'O'Grady and locked up at the central potigp station. He had collected together a mumber of rubber boots, overalls, couts, "etc., belonging to the workmen at Boyd’s packing house, and was detected, while in_the act of making away with them. Joseph had just been releasedH-db/rather kicked out —trom the county jail yesterdiy morning after serving a seniterick of thirty days on bread and “water’ = When Jailor Joe Miller notified himy that his time was up he refused to leave, tind it was necessary to use force in order to get him outside the county bastile,¢ It is evident that he | prefers to live on ‘Ilc eounty her than earn an honest “1i¥ing, "and his theft yes- terday was for the purpose of being re- turned to the castle on'the hill. Mrs, Homan's Death. Mrs. Carrio Wilde Homan, wife of George W. Homan, sr., one of the oldest residents of Omaha, died Saturday morn- ing at her residence on Howard street. Tor along time she has been in poor health, but was somewhat better until nine ago, when she was seized with an atiack of typhoid-pneumonia. It wi icipated Iriday night that she w r end, and the family was gathered ound her bedside and watched with her during her dying hours. The remains, accompanied” by relatives, started last cvening for the “cast, where they will be buried. Servi e held at the family rd street previous to depar and were attended by hosts of sorrowing friends. Jewish Feast of *Purim, The festival of “Purim,” ob: the Hebrews on the 1ith day of the twelfth Jewish month, “Adar,” corres- ponding w v, the 21st inst., will be celebrated by our Hebrew fellow-citi- zens, The festival is in commemoration of the rescue of that people from a plot concocted against them in Persia in the reign of Ahasuerus or Cyrus, the inci- dents of which are found in the book of Esther. Divine services will be held at the synagogue on the day above men- tioned, conducted by Rabbi Benson. A children’s ball for the Sabbath school will be given on the 17th inst. at Metropolitan hall, and the of B'nai Brith intend honoring the oceasion by giving a grand ball on the 31st inst. at Germania hall. A Drunken German's Charge. Three intoxieated and excited Germans were passengers in the patrol wagon from Webster strect to the central police station last eveuing. The) o A. Fel- ker, A, Schonberger and Paul Neurvirth, and the former accused the latter two of having robbed Lim of §15. The three had been drinking in company with Schonberger's *' ,"" at his home on Webster street, when Felker claimed to have lost his money and raised a disturb- ance. At the police station, however, he refused to make any specific charge, but all three were locked v‘p until they could sober up. The Brackin Obsequies, The funeral of .th¢ late James H. Brackin was held yesterday afternoon at tho Presbyterian-church. Rev. W. J. Harsha conductin, 1“ services. There was a large attendince of friends of the deceased to pay their 1ast tribute of re- spect. Mrs. 'B. ). gers touchingly rendered the beautifubsol he Sweet Bye-and-Bye, " and’by ';nl]m( al request of l\f)l'. Brackin beford liis'death, the choir closed the serviee by singing ‘“‘Josus, Lover of My Sowl’:ioThe remains were conveyed to Prospeet Hill, whera they were laid in their 145t ¥ésting place. rved by e The Last Rites. The funeral of M nest Peycke w held yesterday from the family residen corner Twentieth and Douglas str and was largely attended by sorrowing relatives and friends. The solemn services for the dead were conducted by Rabbi Benson. The floral offerings were pro- fuse and appropriate, the casket being compietely embedded in banks of flowers which served to temper to the mourners the grim surroundings of death, The re- wains were interred at Prospeet Hill cemetery, DIED. ETCALF—In this city, Mar at 6:15 p. METOA P s Mk d BoE Metealf, aged 1 year and 15 days. Funeral will be'held from the residence of the parents, 1018 South Tenth street, at 1:30 P. o to-day. | Miss Jeflreys Lewis In Two Delightful Performances. The second appearance of Miss Jeffreys Lewis in “Forget-Me-Not" at the Boyd drew out one of the largest matinee houses of the season Saturday afternoon. As on the evening previous Miss Lewis delighted her audience and again demon- strated the fact that she is an artist. At the evening performance she appeared as the Countess Zicka in “‘Diplomacy.’ While she portrayed the character most excellentiy, it was evident that she_is not nearly 8o strong in it as in the former role. " The plotis not arranged to display to its best vantage the acting ot the star, but divides the honovs with the other members of the company. The support throughout was excellent and consider- able strongth was shown by the mdividnal members ot the company. Miss Lewis has acquiesced to urgent invitations and remains in Omaha over to-day, and to-night, by special request, will reproduce “%orgc(-!\lu-l\'ot.“ Will Probably Be Postponed. The ‘trinl of John W. Lauer, for the murder of his wife, is set for this morn- ing in the district court, and will un. doubtedly come up for a hearing. The probabilities are, however, that it will be postponed for a few days to accommo: date the senior counsel for the defense— Hon. John M. Thurston—who has an important case which calls for his atten- tion in Lincoln. Mr. Thurston says he is ready and anxious for the trial to_ begin, and anticipates that everything will be in readiness by a week from to-day. Wanted in Chicago. Marshal Cummings yesterday received adispatch from Thomas Gahan, chief of police of Chicago, ordering the arrest of two young men named Rodney McLaugh- lin and John Carroll. The former is wanted for lareeny and forgery, w the Iatter is needed as a witness' o st McLaughlin. The two arrived in Omaha Friday night, but the police were unablo to discover any trace of them yesterday. The Festive Fly. Jailor Carroll, of the Cuming volice station, has made a requi be furnished with fly paper. Alre that institution is filled with these *pesk; winged insects,”” which have suddenly appeared by the thonsands. Carroll says hey nearly drive him wild, and the city 18t furnish him with some means of relief. Brevities. Dr. braith was out for a short time yesterday after a week’s illness. The regular meeting of the board of trade occurs this evening at its rooms on Farnam stre Reyv. Mr. Savidge has received fifty-six members into the Seward strect M. E. church since September. ‘The masquerade ball of the “‘Concordia” tukes place on the 9th inst., not on the 19th, as has been erroneously stated. There will be a meeting of Thirteenth street proverty owners at. Hascall’s hall this evening to consider grade matters. A young colored lad named Ro wascaught in the act of snatching a pocketbook from a counter in Falconer’s store and was arrested. An unknown workman fell in a fit on South Thirteenth street yesterday after- noon, but recovered icntly to be taken home after proper restoratives had been applied. Ofticer William White made himself popular with the ladies yesterday by plac. ing’ blocks of granite at the crossings on Farnam street, and thus allowing pedes- trians to cross that thoroughfare d shod. The job was a big one, but Billy persevered and should receive the thanks of the citizens. Mr. Joseph R. Mann, a friend and class- mate of Mr. R. C.Patterson, has been ting Mr. Patterson during the week with a view of buying Omaha property and permanently locating here. A Breezo from St. Louls. J. 8. Cooley, Esq., returned on Satur- y from St. Louis, where he has been for the past week eng: During his stay Great” Mr C. 2 d the pleasure of an in- troduction to ~ Maxwell, who is ac- cused of the muide of Preller, and whose mysterious flight andZcapture were last summer the theme of com- ment on two continents. Mr. Maxwell, according to the judge, 1s in good health, pir and perfeetly confident that he will be anuim-d of the hangs over his head. He rsutionalist and omnivor ] eIl atjthe Four Courts prison heing with hooks and papers of every de- seription. Pressed by the judge, who an indefatigable collector of autographs specimen of his _chirogra) Maxwell wrote the following ntiment: *Think all you speak, but speak not all you phy, original Thoughts are your own, your words are o no more, Where witdom steers winds eannot make you sink. W. 1. LENNOX MAXWELT, Mareh 4, 1856, St, Louis.” Smuggled Opium Seized. SANFraxcisco, Mareh 7.—The customs ofticials yesterday seized 4,000 worth of opium at the doel it hire on the steamer Bolgle, 1t wasaddressed to Hop Kee, 118 Dupont street, Search of the premises 1o which the contraband opium - was~ addressed resulted in the discovery of a_ large quantity of opium which did nol bear the custom house stamp. The owners claimed it was purchinsed thecity, It has not yet been determined what action will be taken by the authorities in regard to this last found. His Brother's Murderer. CepARr Rarips, Iowa, Marech 7.—John Trise, a laborer, was murdered at about 11 o'clock last evening on the Northwestern track, near the oatmeal mill. A coupling pin covered with blood was found near by, and the supposition is_that his brother George committed the deed. Both were together and drunk, Geoxge is under arrest. b iy The Payne [nvestigatios Corumbus, 0., March 7.—The Payne in- vestigating committee yesterday completed the examination of L A. Russell of Cleve- 1and and heard the lestimony of Bald- win of Cincinnatl, formerly privat tary to ex-Senator Pendleton. The committee then adjourned til FLARRIETT JXUBBARD AVYER! 130 West 19th street, Now York, ARTISTIC FURRISHING and INTERIOR DECORATION SHOPPIKG AND COMMISSION OF ALL KINDS PROMPILY ATTENDED TO. I projioss setétng farth on my Annual Europes aeip BT At of ) ) dike vlll\l:nul'. In executing any orders that way be entius i e, 1am prepared to select und purchase articlas of poral wnd of ot ol art i und e ol il ver, Tice et Syl my Conton Ty deaire: tho Syme biis la Bl By order us i kréhber one. fud eg 6 trial, how: Sver wnimporthut N B I sendiig orders, be us Cexact s possible it e prlch " iy eoreshonaeiicd Sopoc: ally sofe ra: Ayer s the honov to refer 1o B Kountas, Denwer, Col. oo Church, O'go 0 Mossints. N ¥ arch of the lucer- g hnton Locke, Rov. Robert Collyer, Chure Stax: und Ate Avthur Brooks, nattion, New Yori Hon. liobert Lincoly: Sec of War, Washiugton, D. D. Justice oud Mrs. 8. F. Miller. Generul und Mrs Jobi A. Loga M. ad Mrs Chasles 15 Fatwell, Chicago, SATURDAY'S MARKET FIGURES A Better Condition in Wheat Trading and Values Up One-Half. HIGHER PRICES PREDICTED, With Nothing to Back the Anticipa- tions of Over-Sanguine Manipu- lators—Lifelessnoss in the vision Pit, Crrcaao, March 6, The wheat market w wore active to-da; d values gained something more, the cl being rageed at trom 14 % higher than yoes- terday’s, The Mareh option was particularly strong, showing an increasing demand for cash stuff, and advanced to 1¢, which is over Se above prices a week ago. The buying was general to-day, and commission houses seemed to have more country orders than has been their lot of late. The Woerishoffer party were operating here through the private wire houses, and their purchases amountea in. the aggregate to a good round lot It had been expected that the scalp- ing crowd, which has been long for several days past, would even up this afternoon and consequently force a weak closing, but those who waited for this opportunity never saw it bear any fruit. The general tone of all the news was intensely bullish, although a finger could hardly be put upon any absolute fact that ought to have had weight, and the result was that instead of seHing out until Monday, the room traders most all kept what they had and took on & little more. Gillett, Dwight, Gifford and Schwartz & Dupee were the largest sellers, most of what they disposed of, however, being stuff they bought yesterday and Thursday, down near 8e. Cunahy and some of the other chronic shorts were look- ing on at the market with a good deal of nervous interest, but if they did anything it was under cover. After it is all over, the wonder seems to be that the market advanced at all. Foreign mar- kets are said to be better, but the quotations didn't show it. Exporters were said to be very bullish, but they didn't rake a bushel for oxport. Clearances were large, but they didn’t exceed the Minneapo- lis receipts. Maybe it is in the airj cer- tainly there is a great change of feeling, and one can now hear nothing but a bellowing wherea weck ago he heard nothing but growls. The change of ideas seems to have pervaded the lieads of four-fifths of the best known traders, and the cry is, “It must go higher!” This being the case, wha t differ ence do reasons therefor muke? Noneat all* If everybody believes in wheat it will go up fast enough, just as it would go down if no- body wanted it, though we only had 100 bush- els in the visible supply. Puts and callssold at 1c spread at 855 @86ige. The visible supply decrease will be a little larger than last week. Estimated receipts for Monday, 0 cars. ConrN—Corn grew very stiff along toward the close, though there was no violenee in its up movement, Some lJittle shorts took in their lines to-day, but the avprehension of s quicted, and the trade to see it advance on its merits if it ad- vances atall. Kceeipts are still dropping off and promise to get down under 200 cars a day before next week is over. May closed at 40%¢c, and puts good all the week could have been had within e of the market. sti- mated receipts Monday, two days, 440 cars. Provisioxs—Pork and ribs opened up in the air and managed to stay there all day withont falling back, vrincipally because no one scemed to care to sell any. Neither were buyers plenfy. ‘The pit was very dull, indeed, and except for a spirit in lard, of which brokers for Cudaly bought heavily, there was no feature of interest. The close was about unchanged, values for the first products named, and 7ige higher for lard. Estimated receipts ot lLogs Monday, next week, 160,000, [Special Telegram SR Chandler, Brown-Co's Report. The fotlowing report of Chicago’s specula- tive markets is furnished the Brx by W, P Peck, Omala representative of Chandler- Brown Co., of Chieago and Milwaukee: Wheat, corn, oats and pork were all strong- er. Theexpected (and needed) export de- mand for wheat has probably come at last. If it has come to stay, wheat will soon rea 90c for the May option, but if tho for- eign buyers are soon loaded and withdiaw from the market, as they have done every time yet during this scason, 80c is a mueh more probable figure. Pork moved upa peg, but this is no real indication of the situation of that article, “Phe heavy packers want every dollar in the market, and will for if, but whether they will put the prices down’ or up 1o one ean tell, Legitimately, it 1s a purchase, but OPTIONS. 10'50 10 65 1—4@5 por cent, TERLING EXCHANGE—Dull but steady i 14 for sixty days, ana §1,591 for dewmand. GOVERNMEN’ -Ac rong, S is was the Reading with a net gain of 13 per eent. This result is attribuicd to manipulation. ‘Fhe market showed gene ally a firm opening, and after yielding a frac- tion ngain became firm, reaching the highe: figures after midday. There was conside able weakness after 1 o'clock, but in the last hour the market was again firm ana closed steady to firm, BTOCKS ON WALL bonds... 100%,C. 1S, o 1003 141 1065¢ 5 C., fl &Q D L& W D'&R. Krie., preferred. |1 Illinois Central.. i ) e Preferri. 357% Taxas Pacil 1% Union Pacilic 4 V. t L. & P, reféred 109%| Western Ulion. 040 &N 59 PRODUCL. Chicago, Mareh 6.—Flour—Steady, firm and unchanged; winter wheat flour, 4.85; southern, $4.004,65; Wisconsit } Michigan soft spring wheat, §5, Miunesota bakers’, Sk $4.65¢5 00; low grades, Wi Buonger; ope out yester- § duy’s close, advaneed e, becawe a shade i Mo, Pacitic - Nortbern Pac... preferved. .. 1054 ensier. and closed e abov torday ; S0@ ;‘4‘ for eash; S0, for Marchj $515@8se for ay o for June. ()n Ruled quiet with a good do-m:nd¢l ruled firm, May advanced about l‘!c‘ an closed ige above yesterday; S7ig@3se for clnsh;f“l« for March; 40}gc for May and June, Onfs—Not much change: rather weak and dnll; 203ge for cash; 20¢ for March; $2}e for May. Rye—Quiet at 50¢, Barley hs"l" at 60c. me, 81.89@1.8, Flaxseed—Firm and in moderate demand; No. 1, eash, $1.08%5, K Steadier and in falr demand; and closed at medium f and March: $10.574 .45@10.47'¢ for May. Lard—Firmer; advanced Sig«@7e, the ad- vanee being |nm|n~r:|h~]g' well supported; 0,05 sash and March; $6,10@3.19% for May} & Bulk clear, 85.65@5.70: short ribs, &5 . Butter—Closed gquiet and lower: good to extra creamery,, 2@@3le; fair to tine dairy, it short 40, Cheeso—Firm: tall eream cheddars, 04@ 03,0 flats, 10@lle; Young Americas, 114@1le; skims, 6@ie. Eges—1%12%e. Hides—~tireen. eavy green salted. fully cured, Se;l ight, Sigei bull hides, 6e: dry salted, 19505 dry flint, 15@lde: calt skins, ot allow—No. 1 country, 41{¢;No. ¢ Bie: cake, e eceints, 000 coun- Shipments, 9,000 3, 4704473 5 ril, 403 @40 Oats—Quiets re 40003 exports, 200: mixed western, S6@9%¢c; white western, 80 @4 itm: united closed at T0ie, and heavy; receipts, 6,000 packages; western, 143ge. Pork—Steady and moderately active: old 0,002 10,10, les: western steam, spot, 0,30, ki western, 10@50c; J@sie. ; western flat, 7@9%c. March 6.—Wheat—Firm and red, cash, 91%c; May, sy No. 2 wixed, ecash, 85k : by but steady: creamery, 25@ 80¢: dairy, 18@25e. Cincinnat, March 6.—Wheat—Firm; No. 2red, C @373c. 5. i Rye—Steady; N ley—Dull' and uncl pring, G0tse, York—Dull at $10. o Lard—Firm” and Whisky—Steady at $1.10, Milwaukee, March 6.— Wheat— Firm; cash, Slie Bhige; June, 8750, Corn—Stead ) BSe, Oats—Dull 3le. tye—Quie St higher; current make, Minneapon g but a trifle down': No. 1 hai ril, S0 May, Olige; June, $3gc: Nob sh and March, 83c; April, June, STige, patents, §4.50@5.00; bakers’, 121,000 bu. New Orleans, March 0. but better feeling generally, - ill, weak and lower at 45@1{0c. farkets quict long clear, —Wheat—Steadier; sije asked: bid £5.505 clear 3 Kansas Cit sl ci April, “bid, B13g¢ 202 bid, h 6.—Wheat—Dull but winter steady at 7s1d; e Supply £00¢ steady at 4s 2 at 48 2. Toledo, March 6.—Wheat--Closed steady; ash, $@ihe. rm; cash, 20c. w; cash! 82, LIVE STOCA. Chicago, March 6.—The Drovers’ Journal 1,700; slow but steady; $3.00005,75 5 stockers bulls and mi 3 through Te sy 11,000 mixed, quiet and un- Texans, $3.00@ ambs, $4,00(@ Lonis, March 6.—Cattle—Receipts, Jipments, none; firnm but quiet_on all : good to choice i $4.55/ H D0@4.15, 2 shipments, 6003 igher; butehers’ and ¥, $4.25004,40; mixed packing, $3.90 light, §3.50(¢4.15, Kansas City, M, 700: shipments, none. butchers’ and faney, $5.00@H,15; conn 4.4 sand feede 500; shipments, vy, be h ood {0 choic cominon te and pigs, $2.006¢3,60, I'rade Review. ‘The main feature of the week inthe whole- sale markets cis the advance on lumber, P’rices have been lirming up for some time, ‘The supply at the chief points of production 1s not lmge, and the heavy demand for the coming building season had the effect of ad- vancing prices on some giades. No further advance 1s anticipated for the present unless castern freight rates are advanced. ‘The vol- ume of trade is increasing rapidly as the blllh(ill{.' season approaches. ~ Dcalers are generally Rnumlmluz an extensive trade, and are putting in heavy stocks. Wholesale markets in general have been ac- tive the past week, prices ranging about steady on most lines of goods, ‘Fhe produce markets have changed very little during the week, Butter continues 1o bea drug in the matket, and the quantity consumed is gradoally decreasing, butterine apparently having taken its place. The same thing, however, holds true in other markets s well asin this market. ‘I'he fault lies in wart with the shipper, for if the quality of ’lne butter was better it would not be possible tor butterine to obtain such a hoid. 8o lon as the great bulk ot the bulter is of sucl inferior quality, the butterine will continue to control thomarket, At present the greater portion of the hutter received here has to be turned over to the packers, worked und ship- ped. It country merchants and shippers would send in their butter in better shape and landle it as if it were intended for h‘ulnnu. food, it would be far more mlflltt-. ab) Fegs have had a downward tendency the enthie week and closed about le below the opening price of the week. It would not be surpiising 1o soe the market down to 10¢ the colnlng week, but dealers do not aunticipato auy lower prices for the present, The ship- sers are packing up the surplus stocks and Feping Uie marke fairly olear, ‘I'he scason of dressed” poultry s l"l"flh‘!)‘ drawing 1o a elose and the demand is light, A tew live fowls have been received but did ol meet with very ready sale. A few cars of potatoes were received bul n dealers do not ind it an easy to place car [ots at the present thma 5 were made in a small way at very satis Iy prices. As the retail er( y.‘lr-l