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VOL. VII. A HARD TUSSEL The Bulls and Bears Measare Swords at Chicago. EFFORTh TO LOWER THE MAEKET Stubbornly Resisted Willi a Moderate Ucgree of Success. A FISH TONE IS WALL STREET Willi ;. Muei Better Feeling and a Steady A Irancc Fromjthe Open ing. .; :AL TRADE SITUATION. i ;ely Affected by the it Freshets, lICAC <). I i . ram to the Globe. I hange a r< deeming fe ' . I the bears ; i every yiohl either way. were in fact too heavy to be •nsof the bubs and too oh uk beneath tr.e weight of the bei : • wl o numb -r . rtw probably two-thirds of the entire local crowd. •"Wheat i-> low," re marked a h»lf-hearted bull to-day, 'and i; will be very bird to make il go lower; still, under present influences there is nothing ia the world to make it go up." A concerted movement among thebsars this morning resulted in a good deal of wheal being throw . -hi the market, it was too readyily taken, however, to produce the desired effect, although at the ■• «c b dei li:\e to 99. « for the May option was stubbornly conceded. .Most of the time the fluctuations w«Te hardly sufficient to pay brokers' ermmiHsion-srs, effectually barring out ■ rader* Although wheat is generally though! lew, thera seems for some reason to '<■- iii) great inclination to load 'Mi heavily on futures, even among the most confident bulls. Local sjiecu latione manifested little enthusiasm even when comparing notes for mutual edification. Hobbs ami th - crowd of Adame. threw large blocks of May *M»;e on the market, which also hadade preMing influence. The setting in of a slow and ii • run brightened the wheat market an and May closed at 99J£c bid. Dis patchea were shewn to-day from southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois to the effect that warm tail a ■ ay • revived the wheat fields and that the, now look green and promising. A. M Wright & Co. sa : 'The markets ihe general feelirg tame; lower >[ prices rjcorded on all leading articles. V,' is lower tord unsettled, values being sd versely inflneoced by softer weather, reduced quotations, and the absence of export demand at \■•.-• fork and discouraging reports from Europe. Both private and public dispatches from 1 itverpool and London reported dull, heavy markets, and low grades unsalable. The failure >f the Eagliih markets ti respond to tho advance here, dur ing the preceding flays of the week, disappointed the brii9 and encouraged the be;.'^. The feeling from (he outset was weak . TN ding sales were $1.00 % May. a decline »f V ' v,,' from last transactions on y-sterday's curb. The bears, taking advantage of the situa tion, hammered persistently. There was con siderable realizing for small hoi.era; and values were forced down to 99j_ic, closing on 'charge at :<<_■ fi}■s--. It was claimed, however, that very little wan sold by large holders, and the rA-!i«t"!ice which pi ices showed to Bach flecline, and the Jrerjuent upward turn in prices indicated that values were receiving considerable support from some •can- • not appearing on tha surface." Mdmino, Hodman A' Co. 9ay: '-(lorn attract ed e>i tuderable attention to-day. Two or diree larg ■ 'ii'"-a('.>rs, who forme 1 a liUle syndicate of their own »n ihe quiet, expecting to boom tide, accumulating 8,000,000 bushels of Ma.. ■ ora in the enterprise, to-day lost courage an.i d imped their load, whicli caused a break. Values opened at 59' t e, May, dragged along •uit.il tho bn»ak above mentioned came on 0 ( market, when there was a break to 58' 4 c May, and closed at 58% c. Borne outside buying orders ware at a decline. Reports are that \■' • . •:.. and Kansas shippers having the bene fit - ' I ir- cut in rates,are shipping through to I ard direct, and our leceipts, in conse iar s likely to show some falling off. The ■ t fur off grades is demoralized and the best rejected sold at 47c. Receipts of corn 338 c •. grading 101 No. '2, which shows that inspections c mtain les3 than one-third No. 2, when he per cent, has been about half N*o,2. •nd dull, and closed :',@}-.jC lower, the demand for futures be ing restricted to seilpers who were covering short . Rye was dull and closed a isier V.ir'.i was weak, and those who were recently -supporting tha market by free buying not oper ating, thero was no outside demand. Receipts of »gs were larger, estimated at 20,000, against 20,415 yesterday. Trading throught the session was spirited. The opening sales were s't'7j^c bel&w the iloarng transactions of yesterday, or llT.'ji). May receded to -¥17.40 on free realizing by small holders, although p-iefs reacted upward VA'ri u£lsc per b.'irr&l. The c using bids were l)i c over the inside figure. Laid was less active, set* 5c below last figured at Ip, m. yes- S ". ribs md. sides were le;s active. The bidding throughout was slow,and prices declined 10c per 100, and closed at the reduction. Other -ye lull,and the impression prevails that thoa • ivho have recently bulled all ciasses of hog prdducts have unloaded, and now desire a fur ther d sline on which to buy. Bodman& Co. think: "The deal is badi. Btrain ,!, but still unsafe we judge to sell short." Cash closing pr.ces for May were: pork, $17,43^; wneat iiJ^c; corn 58% c; lard $9.75; ribs : -• Ree tie at the yards t a-day were 1,00 I I »3 tb in ': i-.- Friday, but, au increase for Ear to-night of 1,000. The general marked waa alow, values weak and the tendency on drosaed beef or shipping cattie decidedly -down. Receipts are not too heavy and prices no: so far out of the way of thi> shippers, but uand oa eastern and export account has suddenly fallen far below tho average. For the fir-' tima in many weeks good shipping cattie were carrie.l ever luet night. A good many of the cattle arriving were bought in the country on last week's adyance, and are losing a good deal of mony for th * owner. Receipts of hogs were 2,UQO :-ore than last Friday, but for the week 20,0 0 less than the corresponding week last year. The market opened full, with fully s @l< c lower oo all sorts. Oue or two of the city packing firms were out nf ths market; aleo a leading shippin, firm which materially reduced the demand, which wa-s poor. Receipt-i of sheep were lobs than last week, and for the week ao far considerably le.-s. There is a st ia:iy demand for fine wooled and fat sheen, Bailp A (ElnbE. and fair demand ror fat, coarse wooled, but for common, medium and low grades there is but little inquiry. Chicago Financial. [Special Telegram to the Globe, j Chicago, Feb. 8 -The demand for money is below the usual average, and under the influence of a good supply of loanable fund . banks are ready takers of all the first class paper presented at bdX.% per cent. Eastern exchange between city bonds was sold at 25c premium per $1,000. Bank clearings were $6,584,000, against $7,000, -000 for yesterday, $ fJ,927,0?0 for Wednesday, $7,971,000 for Tuesday and $9,236 000 f. r Mon day. The movement of currency is higher. Mr. Orson Smith has been elected vice presi dent of the Merchant's Loan & Trust company, and Mr. Frank C. Osborn lias been elected to the position of cashier ofthe same institution. Mr. Smith was formerly c.shier of the Corn Exchange bank and assumes his new '_tfice on (lie Ist of March. KEW YO!£X. [ Special Telegra ■ • be. j New York, Feb. B.—Theresull of the i k line meeting ii. ;. md a buoy ■ i director i:. th • ■ m 1 and Hud day. V.\ ■■■: C.<- 1! ral Paci lis, is son imer cifully hammered yesterday, regained its foot hold. The bears i lid not succeed in saining a single point. The market was on the advaucs from the commencement with bar ly a reaction. Late dealings were characterized by ranch activity, and St. Paul continued the center of attraction to the last, selling at 93J4", having closed last evening below 91. The coal properties each gained about 1 per cent. Manitoba sold at 97. Mr. Gould's Southwestems were well looked after, and the tone throughout at the end was decidedly firm. The buds were in high feather, predicting a continuance of the advance. Tf"ose who were unfortunate enough to be on the other side had but little to say. and were evidently much discomfited at the change in the situa tion. The Conine o/ Trade. [Special Telegram to the (ilobe. | New \'<>bk, Feb. 8. —The freshets in the southwestern stateß have caused move or less in jury to the general trade situation. The Fall Hiver strike has stiffened the prices of cotton fabrics and the condition of the d'y goods mar ket at Boston, New York and other principal distributing points has gained during the week. Clothing and boots and shoes remain dull. At many cities not previously so reported' the movement of general merchandise has material ly increased. The wheat and corn markets have gained some, though this has been due rather to light receipts and considerable reduction in the vis ible supply than to any increased supply. High rates have still further checked exports. The gain on wheat for the week has been about I)4(c' 1 ;'h«" per b-ishel, and on corn about •'.,('J'o'c. Provisions have advanced some on a good homo demand, and decreased receipts of hogs, with the advancing prices thereof, and the out look for a decreased pack during the season. Ocean freights ara dull, the demand for room being below the supply. Iron continues firm at the prices previously noted. Thero were 257 failures re ported to Bradst reet\s the p st week, being 108 less than for the preceding week; one more than for the corresponding week of 1883 and ninety-eight more than for the same week of 1882. Failures generally were not important, and about 83 per cent, were these of small trad ers whose capital was less than $5,000. Compared with the previous week the middle states had 58, a decrease of 17; the New Eug'and states 83, a decrease of 25, the southern states 58, a decrease of 5; the western states 90, a de crease of 35, and the Paeiiis states . and territo ries 23. a decrease of 215. Canad had 83, a de crease of 4. A DETECTIVE JSHOT. The <;i-eat Crouch Murder C«se Likely to Ims liiraveled at Last—J add Crouch Sup posed to he the t.uiliy One—Thrilling .Detail* Expected. Dktuoit, Mich., Feb. B.—Dispatches have been received here, stating that a volunteer de tective named Brown, who has been working at at the famous Crouch murder case, was shot this evening near Horton, two or three miles from the Crouch homestead, by two men who passed him in a buggy. The wound is a dangerous one. JBro.vn is confident'hat the man who fired the I shot was Judd Crouch. If this proves true, tho day which shall reveal the perpetrators of that | hideous quadruple murder is close at hand. Jackson, Mich., Feo. B.—A. few minutes after ' 7 Lis evening Detective Brown, of Jonesville, who has bee i engaged on the Crouch murder | ca>e tor snmeiime, and has been operating in | 1 the neighbor hood of the Crouch farm, was shot while returning to the village of Horton. lie was walking leisurally along, about oae and a half miles north of the village, when he met two nun in a boggy. They Btoppedand asked him if his name was Brown, and he replying in the affirmative, when oris of the occupants of the bn.;»y placed a revolver at Brown's breast and fired. Tho ball ontered not far from the heart and lodged near tlu> shoulder blade. Brown fell, and the meu drove rapidly away. The wounded man, however, was able to ri6e, and after walking about a quarter of a mile, two young men from th:scity happened to be going toward Hi rton in a buggy, and con veyed the detective to that place, where he was properly cared for, and although the wound is a severe one, it is thought it will not prove fatal. It is reported here to-night, that Judd Crouch was seen in the vilage of Horton, I about du-k, and Brown thinks the man who shot him looked very much like Judd. The I most intense excitement prevails upon the I streets, and the people of Horton and vicinity ! aro almost wild over the occurence. Officers | and others are in sesrch of ihe would-be mur derer. UEID-HEAD DAMAGES. ! Interesting auti for Damages sustained by I unofficial While Riding on a Free Fuss. j Special Telegram to the Globe. J j New Yobk, Feb. 3. — The liability of railroad companies for damages for iiijur.es sustained by persons traveling upon free passes is to be tested by a pending suit. Emigration Commis sioner Utrich was a passenger on the ill-fated Albany train whioh was wrecked in a collision at Spuytenduyvil Jan. 13, 18:12. He was seated in the drawing-room ear. He was terribly bruised, lacerated aud scalded. When extri cat"d he was taken to the house of a friend and a physician was iailed. The injured mau was laid up for three weeks. Recently he brought I euit against the New York Central & Hudson I River llailroad company for $lt\o3o damages, and the trial was begun yesterday before Judge Beach and a jury, in the court of common pleas. Counsel for the defense moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that at the time of the accident Commissioner Ulrich was traveling on a free pass, on the back of which there was an agreement • that the hoider assume I all risk of injury by acci dent or otherwise. In opposition to the motion it was urged that the plaintiff was not riding entirely free as he had paid for his seat in the drawing room car and that, how ever, he had never actually read ths contacts on the !-.ick of the pas*, lt was claimed that the aceelent was caused by tho negligence of the or,.oration and not by that of employes or subordinates and that as against such negligence a poss ia ao protection. Judge Beach reserved 1 his decision on tho motion to dismiss the com , plaint until Monday morning. ST. PAUL, MINN,. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1884. OVERFLOwm^STBEAMe. THK OHIO STII.I. risix<; at CINCIN NATI ANO OTHER POINTS. Serious Loss at Many Places. Resides »,- eral Drowning Accident* -At Wheeling. W. Va..the Outlook i.i ueplot-able—Relief Couinnttres Unt.hlc to OcerlaUe, th - Dis tress—lhe Rivers Within thetr Banks at Filtshut'j. Cincinnati, ().. Feb. 8.-9. a. m.—The river is &J feet ±% inches, a rise of 4^ inches since 2 a.m. The weather is cloudy and cool. The cold wave flag that was flying from the signal office yesterday has disappeared, thus hopes ol a freeze are dissipated, and r<> relief is expect ed no* on I ia! account. Tlie river at l-'ons mou hissi: ty •"■•: i id risio ; East. It ia fall ing fasl • bui afurther -\~ i must a ou!. Harii tta and Parkersbarg are em iff from al con muni ration for two days, and i'< rtsmouth is the only up riVfti point heard from so fur. TVi: r. Mayor Stephens decided to call oat the maiitia t« -:.i ,:i r. ><> serve as ' of ihe drak •■-•J- Tli ■pn -: le ii of ■ ' udrcd ■' v. ■ :■•' INSANE. Cmi b. 8, no vi. -The river ing .:■•■ ■ ocfc. Al uooti il was sixti -two !■■■ > ... g a rise of two inches in the lasi tliiee hours. No addi tional lossr iai • orted und no loss of life oa this side of the river, li Newport, Ky., early this morning Wm. Hu hert, bugler of the (Jnittd States troops at Newport barracks, fell from a ,-kiff while trying to reach the second barracks bui ding ard was drowned. He was twenty-two ye*rs old and belonged in Baltimore. Mrs. Waddle, a widow living at Newport, became a raring man-ac on account <>' the tl-Mid. Bhe was apo r woman, with several children, living in tha flo ded district. The neighbors took charge of her chidren and of her, but being unable to see her children she im agined t-iem drowned, and to-day she is hope less y insane. At a meeting iif tin-executive commissionce nl the relief committee upppointed by the cham ber of commerce this morning, it was unani mously determined tha! all money received from other places should be used for the relief of suf ferers outside of this locality, it being the pur pose of the committee to exjieiid for relief in Cincinnati only suen funds as may be collected here. The river at Ironton at 11 a. m. was 56 feet 9 inches, and rising two inches an hour. At GfaUipolis it is two inches higher than the highest previous record, and rising two inches an hour. l!i" Washington & baltimore road has a wash nut and flooded track near Athens, stopping all through traitif. but they expect to have the track upon to-night. (I p. m. i. The river is lii feet 7 inches, with a warmer drizzling rain. THK BELIEF WnllK. Cincinnati, 0., Feb. 8,--The river at 6 p. m. was 62 feet ]oj>a inches; at 9 it was 63 feet, hav ing risen half an inch; at 10 it had risen inly a quarter «_f an inch. The relief work con tinues. Large subscriptions are made daily on 'change. A large vacant stare room, ou Fourth md liae< streets, is used as headquarters, but Ihe supplies aro distributed systematically through the various branch depots, located near the submerged district. To-day a thousand hams, 2,1)00 pounds of corned beef jookwl, and 5,0J0 or 6,000 loaves of bread were 1 istribated, beside- free meal, giv-u at the mar ket house to all who apply. Two thousand people are sleeping to-night in the school liouses. The relief boats, ten in number, under rontrol of associated charities, ply through the flooded districts and distribute food and bedding where necessary to the occupants of houses. Colonel Lewis Wilson chairman of the Knights of Honor, has sent ihe following dispatch to Thos. E. Richards, Zanes ville, grand director of Ohio: "Our central re lief committee are engaged in the work of aid ing suffering humanity, without regard to creed or color. We make no appeal for aid, but will gratefully receive such assistance as may be tendered by sister lodges." The militia are on ;luty to-night assisting the police. The gas is still burning bnt it is not expected to continue till morning. THB KIVKIiS HAVE SUBSIDED. PITTSBOTG, Feb. B.—The rivers ate again within their banks and steadily teceding, the Monongahelii marks showing 26 feet 11 inches at noon, with about one foot more in the Alle gheny. The streets of both cities are almost en tirely clear of water, and the people in the sub merged districts are busy cleaning their houses and the streets of the yellow, slimy mud and lebris let behind as unpleasant mementoes of the greatest flood in fifty years. With the decreasing perils from the water come the lurking dangers from weakened foundations, wnich may overthrow the buildings, and from the streets and pavements caving in where they have been undermined. There is grave cause of apprehension from this and ev<-ry precaution should be taken to prevent the disaster. Several small caveius have occurred in different pori • of the cities, but no accidents are vet reported. The travel by street cars was resumed tliis morning between all sections. The Alleghnej . Pittsburg & Southside railroad is also getting ir. to shape, and before many luurs all the roads, it is thought, will be running trains. I'itt burg, Ft. Wayne & Chicago road commenced sending out through the trains this morning. The relief commitsioners have been hard at work distributing food and fuel to the needy. Liberal donations of money, food clothing and fuel continue pouring ie from the citizens, and no outside aid wiil be necessary. Mai y families are still quartered at the public halls, and it will be several days cefore the houses wi'l be in a lit condition for their homes. A DISMAL OUTLOOK. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 7.—Business is still most totally suspended, and the entire populace is gathered on the streets watching the slowly receding Hood. The water has fallen about a foot, and the weather is cooler. As the waters recede tne full extent of the devastation becomes more apparent. Houses are on their sides, and washed to some distance from their sites, or en tirely carried away. Barns and stables are col lected in great masses wherever a barrier inter poses to hold them. One or two of the oily bridges are endangered, and two over Caldwell's run are carried away. The waters ieach from hid to hill at the south *nd and at many places near the city the river ie a lake from one to three miles wide. No railroad traffic within ten miles of the city. People _re camped on the hill tips, besides those accommo dated in churches, schools, markets and many private stores. The blaat furnaces are chilled in many cases by the water reaching the fires. The Baltimore & Ohio engine chops are carried away. Main street bridge over Jonathan's run, north of vVheeli_ig,caved ia this afternoon, and a boy sank w.th it, but was saved. Two unknown men were upset at the head of the isiaud from a skiff, ard clucg to the willows for two hours, a crowd watching but powerless to save them. Wheeling is in danger of a famine, as nearly all the bakeries and many of the groceries are beneath the water. A milk stipp'y and all cut meats, except salt meats, it is alu.ost impossible to procure, and the stock of provisions is rapidly becoming exhausted, with no prospect of replenishing The situation is hourly growing gra c, and many appeals are received from the inundated pane of the sur rounding country for provisions. Nothing in the report that the island bridge has gone aud no lives are keevvn to be lost. NO FLOOD YET. Toledo, Feb. B.—Advices from up river points to-day, report the water about up to the flood mark of last year, but there is no genera! break op of tbe ice at this city. The water ie about three feet above the ordinary stage and stationary. A large tug is employed breaking the ice in front of the city and up and down the river, to facilitate the flow lakeward and prevent goiges when the final break occurs. There seems to be no immedi are danger, and thus far no damage to bridges or other property at this point. The usual de struction »o bridges, bams and farm property upon the subme'ged lowlands up rivir is re ported. The weather is mild. ALL DANfIEB PAST. I ocisvii.i.e, Feb. 8. —The flood situation has ik t materially changed since yesterday. The river has coatinued to rise slowly till 11 this morning, when it came io a stand with 39 feet, 6 inches in the canal, and has remained stationary sin'-e. The Kentucky river at Frankfort is falbng r.pidly, with twenty-one anil a half feet in the channel. Bnt little suffering here and tiiat was promptly re lieved by the relief commission. The water is within rive feet of the highest point of last year. The weather is colder and .has not raiued here since midnight. THE HIOHEST TUJOD YET. Stkcbfnvii.i.e, 0., Feb. 8. —The highest point, 49 feet, was reached yesterday at Bp. m., two feet higher than in IfB3, the greatest previous flood, lt has since receded 18 inches aad con tir.ii--- falling. The loss to private property .io', cO arid to i a calculable. l'b" River division of the « inoinnati & Pittsburg road is all under water and a had break in the . Panhandle west of here, fherewas nolife the vir: rtoo<i Not • -x. The Mu.-,kingnni nvtr i< the highest ever known. At (iallapolia, f>.. the water ie nearly two ■ be pa. t. - receding at ?ne rate of an iycu •<-.■■ • . . . and no damage has been done. ()u ..cconnt of the llooda the Iron Mount ain railroad from Sc. Lonis, ha- ceaatdto take freight for mosi. of the soGihem points. At Ripley, < )., the !o?s will be fully eijtial ' to last year, Many houses are swept from ttieir foundation?, and 200 fau_iiie3 are homeless. Up the river from Wheeling, W. Va., the towns are suff-ring from f:\tome, b>it the steamer Kegulns in relie7iug them a3 fast aa possible. The Susquehanna, is falling very rapid ly and a more joyful oatlook is had at Port Deposit. The gorge ia still at Mo- Gall's ferry. < At Evansville, Ind., the river U ri«ing. A good deal of suffering is being endured, ( bnc the steamers are relieving those on the bottom lands. An appeal ha^ been made to all posta of the G. A. R., for aid to their suffering companions in the overflowed districts of the Ohio and other rivers. At Cattlettsburg, Ky., the situation is deplorable, aa ouiy one hotel and one grocery are open. The people are occu- ; pyin^, tho oonrt honse and school. At the different points near the river ■ around Batavia, Ohio, the people are suf fering muoh. They have had to leave their housea and go to the high lands. At Memphis, the water is rising an inch an hour, and raining heavily, which in creases the daDger. Farmers have re moved their stock to places of safety. At 1 o'clock this morning the Ohio had risen to sixty-three feet two inches, and . rising one-half inch an hour. It has been raining since midnight. The gas is not yet exhausted. At all poirtj np the riveiv.uom Gincin nati, both on the Ohio and its feeders, there has been a heavy rainfall, and no rr - ceding of the water is expected before Monday or Tuesday next. The outlook is most discouragmg. At Toledo they are making great prepar ations to be ready for the floods that are expected. Gorges up the river from the i oily are keeping the water back. Some bridges have been swept away, but not much other damage done. At Louisville, Ky., the river is rising this afternoon again a little, but no fears are entertained, as it is thought the water will do little more damage, but at Jeffsrsonville there is an appearance of a railroad All breaking, in which case the town will stand a poor chance. A (.rami Military Ball. Chicaoo, Feb. B.—Very elaborate pre parations are making here for the military ball in this city on next Thursday night, under the auspices of the First Regiment of Cavalry of Chicago. Invitations have beeu extended to the officers of ihe regu lar army at all western and a number of eastern posts, ss well as to the governors of adjoining states and their staffs, and a Urge number of acceptances are received. The affair is iv charge of a number of reoogniz-d society leaders, and the respon ses indicate a ereat attendance. A party of person al frienda of General Sherman, at St. Louis, have igoified their intention of be.rg present, and health permitting, expecting the general also i<> attend. The Arsenal oand at St. Louis has bec-n secured for ihe oooHsion. Steamship aiovrin>-»its. New Yore, Feb. B.—Arrived Steamship Schei dam, Rotterdam, Philadelphia, Feb. B.—Arrvcd British Princess, Liverpool. London. Feb. B.—Arrived out Bothnia, Bal tic, Circassia, New York, Historian, Sculptor, Mansville and Buppro, New Orleans. The Danish brig Erodaene from fralveslon, Dec. 14th, for Aarhus grounded on Island Hjelman and is leaky. The rush at the great bankrupt sale of the Mann stock of dry goods, at 422 Wabashaw street yesterday, was unprecedent»d, and good bargains were the general order of the day. The sale continues f>-day. Know Nothing About It. Mo.ntheil, Feb. B.—The local police and de tectivf s are ignorant of the arrest in Canada of Donahue, a member of die New York legislature, and say it could not have occurred here. CLOTHIERS. C^r- ajElLam X^O We have completed arrangements for furnishing to|Grand|Army Societiea any number of correct Regulation Uniform Suns, with G. A. R. Buttons, the buttons on the suit being so arranged that they can easily be detached, and any ordinary button substituted. We can also furnish the Regulation Fatigue Cap. As this is our quiet season, we can give this department of our business more attention, and cat aiafce lower prices for CASH than we can do later in the season. Societies will do well, there fore, to give this matter their prompt attention. miwikiantwHi Oor. Third.and Robert Streets J9t Paul. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTB. WHOLESALE IKB RETAIL MUSIC HOUSE. PIANOS, ORGANS, BANJOS, FLUTES, GUITARS, VIOLINS, SHEET MUSIC, BRASS BAND SUPPLIES, Are": lie tine at LOWEST PBICE . 148 & 150 East Third St. ATJUS2MENT3. Grand Opera House! [Vo Nights and a Matinee, commencing Mon day, February 11 First Visit of the Popular Young Actor Mr. James O'Neill, As Edmund Daatea, with Mr. John Stetson's Monte Cristo COMPANY. )riginally organized under Mr. Stetson's man agement for Booth's Theater. New lurH. Qflfflss' Great Play of loste Cristo, With the following Star cast: Mr. Frederic Dellelleville, Mr. Forrest Hobimon, Mr. (ieo. C. Boniface, Mr. J. V. Melton, Mr. James Taylor, Mr. J. W. Shannon, Mr. Horace Lewie, Mr. J. L. Carhart, Mr. J. Swinburne, Miss Eugenic Blair, Vliss Annie Boudinot, iss Emma Smith, Hiss Marjorie Bonner, Miss Carrie Poyes. Zsf Entire new scenery. Grand realistic effects and correct appointments. Prices—sl.oo; 75n, 5Vc and2sc SEATS NOW O.N SALE. FIVJE YEAKB Among ieipaclies COL. GUIDO ILGES, [_at- of tlie I*. 8. A.. wiil lecture Ist 8 o'clock, SaturdaylEvening,February 9th, AT SHERMAN HALL. Upou the above topic, giving his 18 years' ex perience among the Aborigines. Admission 50c; reserved seats can ly.- obtained it 2f>c extra, this Wednesday morning at Mr. R. [J. Mnngei's music itore, 107 Fast Third street. NCTHAN Gives Special Bargains in mmt aimsm PIANOS Olough & Warren Organs. B6 E Third Street. - St. Paul """"notice TO MmWliilrs ISPEVENDE.NT SCHOOI. DISTKNT OF NEW UI.M. / Minn, January 28th, 1884. ) Sealed proposals wiii bo receirel by the Board of Education of said school district for the fur nishing of a:l materials, ereciion and rompletion of a Public School Building, until 12 o'clock, noon, Saturday, February 2R, 1884, at wbich time they will be opened in the presence of b.d ders. Plans and specitination 3 for the above can be seen at tho o*ce of the undersigned, and at Messrs. Millard, LTrici.i. Eltzner, Architects. Fire & Marine Building, St. Paul. The success.ut bidder will be required to give adproved secu-ity. The right is expressly n served to reject auy or all bids. Proposals should be plainly marked on the outside, "Pro posal6 for School-house" ard add res-ed to E. G. KOCH, Clerk Board of Educatior. 3JM7 New Ulm, Minn MILLINERY, « LOAKS, ET< . WEISS & WEISS, Swntli Street (torner of Sikley. TO THE PUBLIC. We find our stock entirely too larg over, aud there is no question that we must m a sacrifice, and therefore we shall continue the sale for one week only, positively, of our entire stock regardless ol cost. Commencing this morning, we offer the fol lowing nt prices unaproachable by any com petition: 300 yards of colored Silk Velvets al $1 per yard, worth $2. 200 yards of. better quality Silk Velvet al $1.50 per yard, worth $2.50 t0 3.50 200 yards of Mole-skin Plush at $2 per yard, which we sold at $3.50. 5000 yards of colored Satins in 25 different shades and colors at 50c per yard. Every yard is worth and cheap a! $1, and we will sell the same at only 50c per yard. 5000 yards of Ribbon at 25c per yard, which we have been selling from 75c to $1.25. 10(H) yards of Sash Kihbons at .">(U; per yard* Every yard is worth 3t04 times the money. 300 Trimmed llat> at 50con the dollar, posi tively. 1000 Untrimmed Hats at 50c on the dollar ol first cost. 200 do/en Ostrich Plumes and Tips at an ac tual discount of 1-3 off from the regular price. 200 doz. Birds and fancy Feathes ofthe finest quality,imported at one-half the regular price. 100 black Fur Muffs at $1.50, fully worth $3.50: 1 ()()() Cloaks, Circulars, Ulsters, Dolmans, Jackets, at a discount of 1-3 off from the regular price. Some very line garments left yet 300 Dresses for children from 2 to 1 1 years old at one-hali'the regular price,positively. MM) Suits lor ladies in Silk. Cashmere and Flannel at one-half the regular price: less than what the material cost. 200 Felt and Quilted Skirts at a discount of one-third from the regular price. Some very fine Skirts among them. 100 Muslin Skirts at 50c, worth one dollar. tOO Muslin Skirts, embroidery trimmed around the bottom at $1.15, worth fully §2. 200 Chemies, very good muslin.tucked yoke and embroidery trimmed at 50c, worth Sl. 50 doz. fine English Cachemere Hose for children; sizes 2 to 8 at 2f)c: would he cheap at 50c. 200 doz. English and French Hosiers' for ladies in Cachmere and <Jotton at 39c a pair; every pair worth three times the price. 2000 yards of Hamburg Edgings at 5c per yard, worth 10 to 15e. 2000 yards of wider goods and finer quality from 10c to 75c per yard. Hundreds of other useful and desirable goods too numerous to mention, all ol which we offer at the same discount, or regardless of cost "WEISS & WEISS, 201,203 & 205 East 7th St., Cor. of Sibley. Si- |o