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VOL. VII. CORN CONSPICUOUS. The Grain Pit Gives Its Favorable Attention to This Cereal, And the Price Advances Beyond the Mile Post of the Sixties. The Weather and the New York and Liverpool Markets Cons Dire To gether and Depress Wheat. Wall Street Operators Given the Wink that Certain Stocks are Dragging on the Bottom. Eric the Center of Disturbance Yesterday, the Preferred Stock Dropping over 10 Points. CHICAGO [Special Telegram to the Globe. Chicago, May 9.—There was but a moderate de gree of activity on 'change to-day, and considera ble feverishness prevailed. The activity was chief ly confined to the grain pit, provisions being dull and without special feature, the range of. prices being narrow and a shade lower than Thursday. In the grain pit corn was the center of attraction, having a little independent boom of its own, based partly on the legitimate cause of light re ceipts and diminished stocks in the country and paitly on the demand to cover shorts. Wheat was less active than on yesterday, but tlu- feeling throughout the session was feverish. The fine weather, coupled with lower quotations fnnn New York and adverse foreign cables caused s. weak opening, and although the offerings were not urgent prices receded fie per bushel when the statement that charters had been made to a large amount for export to Europe aud that lib- erai offers were here to buy at a small decline from current figures caused a fair amount of cov ering by shorts. Scalpers bought a little more freely, and prices soon took an upturn. Opening sales of July, which is now the favorite future, were at 95J£c, from which point prices receeded %c, under free offerings, but rallied again to 96 9s; c, but the outside buying support was rather small am! the feeling rather tame, and when the early demand from shorts and scalpers had been met, the bidding was slow and prices dropped again to 95& C, but rallied to <M([t.'M%c at the close. On the call wheat was offered more freely, and declined 78c on July, while on the curb reports of a panic in the New York stock market in creased the weakness, aud prices for that after noon declined to 95c. Corn was fairly active for future delivery and prices higher. Those old corn men who held on to their heavy stocks all winter and sold out a few days ago at 59c a bushel, confident that the crisis had come, are now thinking seriously of going long again, aud indeed there are few specu lators who do not think the article a purchase. The closing price yesterday for the July option was 59 Hie. To-day it was Gl fa c, having sold as high as OOJic. Receipts were only 11(5 cars, and shipments more than ordinarily good. Bull argu ments are naturally very numerous under the influence of an advancing market, and to-day they were especially so in view of the light re ceipts. It is confidently asserted by some that there is not between here and St. Louis 1,000 cars of corn, and that cribs all over the country are empty. The heaviest receipts of corn usual ly occur in the month of May, as at that time farmers naturally expect the best prices. It costs them nothing to store it in their cribs dur ing the winter months, and by doing so they can usually get for it as much more as it would cost the shipper to store it in an ele rator. lieceipts of 1,000 cars of corn a day are not considered very large for this month, and when they dwindle down to less than a quarter of that on an average, it is not strange the bulls entertain great expectations for it. They account for the short supply from the fact that during the January dual iv the article, when a big boom seemed inevitable, the farmers shipped in a large share of their stocks, thereby leaving the moiith of May to take care of■ itself. The trading was not very heavy, bat it was heavier than in any other article. Country op erators continue heavy buyers, and it was also ;aid that some heavy New York /uyers were going long, while there was considerable buying by the small shorts, though the deavy ones are 3till fighting the deal. July opened at 50^c, ad vanced to 000, receded to 59? ; ; c, advanced to 80/jc, and closed on change at <o%c, or J£c above the latest curb transactions yesterday. Oats were firm, the market averaging about He higher. Speculative offerings were small, and the demand for futures good. The market clost-d within a small fraction of outside prices. Provisions were traded in only on a limited ecale. Speculative operators were favored with tew orders and shippers were not inclined to pur- chase to any extent, as the product was gener ally held above their views. The receipts of hogs wore liberal, with prices favoring buyers and the foreign and domestic provision markets wire rather dull. Early in the day a weaker feeling was manifested and prices were lower, but later more strength was developed and the decline was recovered. In pork only a moderate business was trans acted on speculative account, with the trading mostly in contracts for July delivery. Prices fluctuated within a small range, ruling about 10c lower early in the day and rallying again later and holding comparatively steady to the close. Speculative trading in lard was also moderate. Offerings were not large and the demand was in proportion. Prices were 2!4@5c lower early, but rallied again later and closed steady. The demand on shipping account was light. Short ribs was very moderately traded in, the market following pork and lard closely. On call and curb provisions were dull and Iteady. The market for cattle was active, with a strong range of prices. There was a slight advance on the best fat cattle, distillers' having the prefer ence, among which were some lots that sold as hiirh as §0.35 and calls down as low as §5.40. There were no Texaus on sale to-day. Distillery Cows and bulls sold at strong prices. But few Stackers and feeders were among the arrivals, end they sold at fully as high figures. The hog market opened active and prices ruled ft shade firmer for a time, but later, when the speculators found that several of the big packing firms were not buying to any great extent, they in turn held off, hence towards the close trade was rather dull aud prices s@loc lower than at the opening, but only slightly lower than at the Close yesterday. The sheep on sale were barely sufficient to tnakc a market. They were picked up about as coon as they were in the pens, and almost any price asked was paid. Crosby & Co. say: "The day's shipments of vere intended to make a bouyant market and failed, and this miscarriage will still further im press speculation with the weakness of its pres ent position. Theresa small milling demand at New York for spring, but we are above foreign markets and the closing private cables say Glas gow Gc lower, London dull, Liverpool lower to cell and Paris heavy and decidedly lower. Wheat Is further handicapped with an almost entire absence of outside speculation, many weak lon^s end fine weather, and we can only read the ten dency as weak and lower." McCormick, Kennett & Day say: "The bears Insist that we are on the eve of a panic, and that what is not worth over 80c for consumption or export. The bulls claim that we consume 800, --000 bushels of wheat per day in this country and that our supply is insufficient without allowing anything for export. Crop prospects are very promising, but we think the old crop options good property on soft spots." Milmine, Bodman & Co. say: "The strength in the wheat deal now comes from pure specula tive muscle, and we think it may become tired after a while. We would have much more confi dence if the advance rested on a good export movement. We anticipate it will be pretty hard Bledding to establish any further material ad ________ -_. __-_ /mPe^e«^§VNSOe. I IvVTl1!^ ffi^S_$_Sffl ___FH^ 1 __«tt_r _L-_a.._____ _S3 _._*■■"•__ H & o H QT_®_M_Pl-I) Be m -_-__. il U "H ww TraP _____ Ma m< K. E_ »^ £_ ss \x*C5<*$c>?<5sQ4ffH7 __k Si. f£n bl Sea £/_ fesl £ ' Kr^ '■-''"-;'••'■";' -■..■.«■'■.:, ■ T^-^"**"^-. ,...■■ • ' :.■■'■"-. vance on this wheat, if the export movement doeß not improve materially." CHICAGO FINANCIAL. | Special Telepram to the Globe.l Chicago, May 9.—Banks report plenty of money on hand to supply ligitimate business wants, the best class of call loans being made at 4®5 per cent., and time favors at C@.7 per cent. The general market is easy and featureless, with money not in any great demand. New York ex change sold moderately at 70c premium. For eign exchange was easy at $4.85 Xi for sixty day documentary sterling. To-day's associated bank clearings wera $5,164,000 against §8,500,000 yesterday. NEW YOKK, |Special Telegram to the Globe.l Xew York, May 9.—The disturbing elements in Wall street to-day were the Erie securities. The bonds fell from 76 to 08, and the preferred stock was down 10J£ points from last evening's figures, The balance of the market was some what disturbed by the violent fluctuations in them. Several stocks, however, acted as though they were dragging on the bottom, and it was given out that it was not considered prudent to sell the A randerbilt properties at present figures. Central and Hndson, Lake Shore and Canada Southern were well held all day. Among the grangers Northwestern showed more weakness than St. Paul. Notwithstanding the denial of the report that Wabash was likely to go into the hands of a receiver, the common stock was ex ceedingly weak, touching Tij. The preferred showed a good deal of stability all day. There was less excitement than yesterday, and at times the market was very dull. The enormous liabilities of the defunct stock firm inclines operators to curtail their operations and await developments, and there are not yet any indications that the leading speculators arc buying any amount of long stocks. The market is of course largely oversold. Jer sey Central loaned at V t per cent, for use. Denver was down 2 points on a report that the earnings of late show a big falling off. It was rumored in the last hour that the Union Pacific directors had decided to pass the July dividend, but the report was denied by well-informed Bos ton parties. The market closed nervous aud un settled. Henry Clews & Co, say: "The market ex hibited during the greater part of the day less nervousness and a stronger front thau for the past two days. Just prior to the close, how ever, a selling temper was created by a report that the Union Pacific company had decided to pass their dividend. Another weak spot which hurt the market was the rumor that the coupons soon to become due on Erie second mortgage bonds would be defaulted upon. The general market has had for several days past to contend with these two weak properties, made so by large forced liquidation iv them. Xow that they are about out of the way and the worst that can possibly occur is known in refer ence thereto much relief will hereafter be ex perienced, The market is likely to cut away from such heretofore pernicious influences. Prices want to improve aud will do so upon the slightest encouragement. It is remarkable that they should have been so well sustained in the past few days, considering the unexpected ad verse influences brought to the surface during that period. IT WAS OUR WINDOW Who Wanted to Conceal His Counec- tion With the Columbia Company. Washington, Slay 9.—When the Swaim court of inquiry convened and the record of yesterday had been read, Bateman asked to make a cor rection, lie had stated yesterday he was presi dent of the Columbia Copper company tempora rily, because a senator from Wisconsin had been elected president of the compauy but did not wish to be known as such until after the elec tion in his state. lie had meant to say a senator from Minnesota. The cross-examination of Bateman was then continued. He said his business of dealing in pay vouchers of officers was not carried on for a long time. He had invested about $2,000 that way, and only got one good pay account. On the re-direct examination, Bateman testified that alter the publication of Gen. Swaim 1 s note to the secretary of war, in reply to the reference by the latter to Swaim of the witness' charges, wit ness sent for him and said, they would have to go over the whole thing again, as Swaim had given a statement to the secretary of war which witness believed to be absolutely untrue aud was not prepared to stand. This concluded the examination of Bateman, but the court informed him that they might re call him. Judge Advocate Scott then asked the court for an order for the appearance of Assistant Pay master General Carey and Major Perry, who, it was stated by Bateman yesterday, was present when the former informed him the war depart ment knew of the arrangement about Col. Mor row's pay accounts, so they might be examined as to what communications were made to the war department on the subject of Col. Morrow's pay accounts, and as to what orders, if any, were, is sued from the department concerning the pay ment of said accounts. The order was made as requested. J. Stanley Brown was then called to the stand. His business associations with Bateman began after Xov. 15th, ISSI. In regard to the 55,000 due bill transaction, witness testified that in May, 1882, wishing to increase his capital in business, he had borrowed 35,000 from Gen. Swaim on col lateral which he deposited with the latter. He was to pay 6 per cent, interest on the money as long as lie held it, and 10 per cent, of hrs profits in the business of the iirm as long as he retained the $5,000. The money loaned him was cash 83,000, a check on the Metropolitan bank, New York, for 31,000 and a check signed by Swaim on Bateman & Co., for 31,000. The check on the New York bank was paid, but the check on Bateman & Co. was not paid during the time witness was in the firm. When he left the firm Swaim surren dered to him his collateral deposited to secure the $5,000 loan, and the $5,000 was by agreement with Gen.Swaim placed to the latter's credit with Bateman & Co. That is, 55,000 was placed to his credit, and he was debited with the 51,000 cheek, which remained unpaid. Witness did not know of any arrangement between Bate man & Co. and Swaim as to the future of this money. lie was not present when the due bill was given to Swaim. After other important testimony the court ad journed. Several times during the day when legal objec tion was made by counsel to questions asked witnesses, Gen. Pope informed them the court proposed to examine the witnesses if they saw fit, without regard to the rules of evidence. lie said on one of these occasions, that the court was determined to get all the facts in the case, and ask such questions as they thought would bring ont those facts. Some Inside Tariff History. | Special Telegram to the Globe.] Washington, May 9.—Judge Geddcs gives the following inside history of the tariff bill: "Last week some forty Democrat members who could not conscientiously support Mr. Morrison's bill held a conference to try and arrange if possible a compromise upon which the Democrats could unite. The Ohio delegation, as well as that of California, were anxious to have some conces sions made for the wool interest. After a long session a committee of nine was ap pointed to see Mr. Morrison and Speaker Carlisle and get their ultimatum. Subsequently from this committee it was thought best to appoint a committee of three. The committee consisted of Mr. Eaton, of Connecti cut, Mr. Barbour, of Virginia, and myself. I acted as the spokesman. The committee saw Morrison and Carlisle and requested that the duty on wool be raised. After presenting the case Mr. Morrison wouid not agree to do any thing for wool. "We want yonr ultimatum," said I. "Well," said Mr. Morrison, "you have it. It is not the intention to restore the duty on wool, and that you can consider as the ultimatum." This ended all hope of compromise, and it was because of the failure to make concessions to the wool interest that ten of the thirteen Democrats in the Ohio delegation voted against Mr. Morrison's bill. He told us plainly he would not perma an amendment to restore the wool duty of 18G7. "Did the Ohio I-imocrats know of this confer ence?" "Oh, yes; a report wag made to all of them, and such as voted for the bill did it with their eyes open to the fact that the wool interest .would get no relief." ST. PAUL, MINN., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1884. BREWSTER PLEADING He Attempts to Explain His Connection with the Kellogg Case. The Stigma Shifted to the Broad Shoulders of Barrister Bliss. Congress Adjourned to Take Part in the Unveiling: of Chief Justice Marshall's Statue. Gen. Grant Should Have Given His Boys Some Advice as to Speculation, Say the People. Representative Hewitt to Spring a Mild, Suggestive Sort of Tariff Bill on the House. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] Washington, May 9.—There is considerable adverse comment to-night in public circles of At torney General Brewster"s so-called explanation, in which he seeks to justify the course of the department of justice in reference to Kellogg's prosecution, and denies the charge recently pub lished that he connived at the dismissal of the case. Mr. Brewster said: I have done my whole duty in this case from the day Mr. Kellogg came into my office wringing his hands and crying like a child 1, claiming that his prosecution was infa- mous, and that Merrick was hounding him through personal enmity. I didn't know then there were proceedings against him, but I assured him he should not be prosecuted on i*.ny personal grounds. I subsequently saw Bliss about the matter upon his representa tion that he (Bliss) was the active one, aud that Morrison had nothing to do with it. I gave di rections that Kellogg should be prosecuted the same as anybody else, WITHOUT FEAB OB FAVOR. Before the third grand jury could be convened the statute of limitations»would run ont against the offense of receiving notes and other securi ties given by Price to Kellogg. If the govern ment had abandoned the case on that score there might have been an excuse for insinuations of connivance. Because it was charged boldly that the refusal of two grand juries to present was designedly procured by representatives of the government. The government felt in duty bound to continue the prosecution, and the way to do was to present the case to another jury, to test in court the question whether the date of the receipt of compensation was the date on which the drafts were turned over to the defendant, or whether It was the date on which the money for these drafts was paid him proper. Mr. Kerwas wrong when he apologized in court for the insertion of the date of the payment of the money as the time when compensation was received. It was the only thing that could be done. The case was dismissed. The defendant pleaded the stat ute of limitations, but not until the evidence was in that on a certain date he paid drafts to Kel logg, and that Kellogg subsequently confessed he received money for them, part of it going to Bra dy and Walsh, and corroborate testimony was not needed. Xo doubt Kellogg does feel that his innocence was not vindicated. If he had not pleaded the statute of limitations, the case would have proceeded as though the deed had been committed only yesterday. He would then have had ample opportunity to vindicate his in nocence. THE BABTACT. The criticism is advanced that Brewster is pleading the baby act and endeavoring to throw the whole responsibility on Bliss for the failure to convict. ;Xo one blames Kellogg's counsel for pleading the statute of limitations, as Kel logg was under heavy expense for witnesses' and attorney's fees, and had repeatedly urged a speedy trial, which seems to have been withheld in order to permit Bliss, Eer and other govern ment counsel to obtain immense fees from the government. Kellogg was not seeking a vindi cation, but acquittal, and the attorney general well knew that the case would be thrown out of the courts as soon as the statute of limitations was pleaded, as Brewster says it was the only thing that could be done. The opinion is gen eral that Brewster's explanation does not mend matters aud that the Kellogg prosecution was. a sham. buckling DOWN. The expurgation of the tariff bill has a healthy effect upon the house as it buckled down to work with a will on the private calendar to-day. Al though considerable business was gotten through with on cases laid over from the early days of the session, the private calendar is so long that little impression was made upon its vast proportions. Tomorrow will be practically wasted, bo far as legislation goes, in attending the ceremonies of unveiling the statue of Chief Justice Marshall, for which grand preparations have been made. The president was expected to be present on this interesting occasion, but matters of grave politi cal import will detain him in New York. THE PRESIDENT DINES IN NEW TOBK. Speaking of the president's presence in New York the World says he sat down to dinner yes terday at the Fifth Avenue hotel at seven o'clock and rose at midnight. At sis o'clock District Attorney Root, in full dress, walked into the ho tel corridor. He sent his card to the president and the bell hoy »eturned and said: "Please, this way sir." Mr. Root went up stairs and Sur rogate Rollins, Charles E. Miller and Col. Reed, former secretary of the president, were shortly afterward duly admitted into hig august presence. At 7 o'clock the president and his four guests eat down to dinner. At 8 o'clock Edmund Stephenson, of Dorsey-Indiana notority sent up his card and word came down the president is at dinner. At 8:45 a Herald reporter Eent up his chromo and the answer was the president is at dinner. At 10:30 Ed. Stephenson tried once more and received again the president is at din ner. As Stephensou walked out of the corridor he muttered, "I guess I'll come to-morrow be tween meal times." At midnight the obliging clerk said that two waiters had told him the president and his four guests were still at din ner. ARTHUR'S 1508U3T HEAWH. Commenting editorially the World says: Some of the small Republican politicians who were hanging about the Fifth Avenue hotel last even ing sighing for an interview with Arthur, and who were told np to 12 o'clock that his excellen cy was still at dinner, are of the opinion that the president is in robust health and that ador able term excellency is given him on account of his excellent appetite. UNJUSTIFIABLE EXTRAVAGANCE. The failure of the Grant & Ward firm in New York and the exposition of the reprehensible methods in which they transacted business, is regarded at Washington as reflecting severely upon General Grant, who should have known that the extravagances of his sons were utterly disproportionate and unjustifiable. It is not be lieved that Gen. Grant suspected what was going on, but he should have kept himself better in formed and not trusted so implicitly to his sons, who were inexperienced in the in tricacies of ■ Wall street operations. Many members and senators object te placing General Grant on the retired list simply on account of his recent losses. They say he has been using his influence to further Mexican railroad schemes and reciprocity treaties, for which he expected to receive, or has received, some benefit. The old proverb of "Shoemaker, stick to your last," implies with force in Grant's case. He waa a great soldier and a passable president but with all his conquests and triumphs he was knocked out in one round by Wall street sluggers. [Western Associated Press.] Washington, May B.—Judge Hagner to-day set aside the verdict of $37,500 as excessive "in the case of Hallet Kilbourn vs. ex-Sergeant-at- Arms Thompson, but said if the plaintiff would accept judgement for $20,000, it would be allow ed to stand, otherwsie he would grant a new trial. The bill introduced by Senator Dolph for a harbor of refuge at Port Orford, Pacifle coast, appropriated $200,000 in addition to what is al ready appropriated for that purpose. TOR THE AiERT. The secretary «l war directed a national sa- lute of 21 gnns to be fired from Fort Colnmbus to-morrow, on the occasion of the departure of the Arctic steamer Alert, in honor of the Eng lish ensign which will be displayed at the fort. This is in recognition of the action of the Brit ish government in giving the vessel to the United States for the relief of tha Greely party. TO AMEND. Representative Adams, of New York, was be fore the house committee on judiciary to-day,and made an argument in favor of his bill, to allow New York merchants to make oaths before no taries public for the withdrawal of goods from the custom house. The committee decided to extend the provisions of the measure to all ports, and agreed to report the amended bill on Tues day. ANOTHER TARIFF BILL. Representative Hewitt, of New York, will in troduce in the house on Monday next. A bill to amend, simplify and make clear the present tar iff law, with a view to obviating some difficulties experienced by the treasury department in con struing and carrying out its provisions. He has some thoughts, also, of incorporating in his pro posed bill a series of provisions intended to re duce the tariff, but he will not come to a final decision upon this point until he has bad a conference with other Democrats in the house. Mr. Hewitt said to-night if he should decide to make his bill a tariff reduction meas nre, the changes to be made by it would not be so radical as those that would have been made by the. Morrison bill. When he came to Washing ton at. the beginning of congress, he brought with him a tariff bill which would have been in troduced had not Morrison offered a measure prepared by himself. Hewitt's hill provided for the reduction of revenues from customs duties, amounting to about $70,000,000. It placed on the free list a number of articles in addition to those made duty free by Morrison's original bill. Mr. Eaton, of Connecticut said to-day, if no tariff bill is introduced this session, the Democrats who aided in defeating the Morrison bill will publish a statement, giving the reasons for their opposition to it. FRANK BLAIR'S WIDOW. The House Votes Her 65,000 and an Increase of Peusion. Odd Indemnity Case in tho House—Senate Dis cussing Indian Schools. The Senate. Washington, May 9.—Senator Ikjlph intro duced a bill to provide for the construction of a harbor of refuge at Port Orford, Pacific coast. Referred. The chair laid before the senate the resolution offered yesterday by Senator Van Wyck, direct ing the secretary of the treasury to withhold patcntsjfor lands on the Payallup's branch of the Northern Pacific railroad until congress decides the question of the forfeiture of such lands. Pending action on the resolution Senator Dawes moved to take up the Indian appropriation bill agreed to. and the resolution was placed on the Talendar. Before taking up the Indian bill, the chair laid before the senate the pending appeal of Senator Beck from the decision of the chair regarding the motion of Frye for a conference committee on the shipping bill. Senator Harris said, Frye was necessarily ab sent from the city and had expressed a wish the matter might go over till Monday. The matter went over accordingly. The senate then took up the Indian appropria tion bill, and Senator Dawes briefly recapitulated its provisions. The estimates for the year, he said, were $8,466,809. The amount of this bill as it came from the house was $5,456,389. Amendments proposed by tho senate increased the amount $757,413, the total reported by the senate for the Indian service for the coming year §6,213,802. This exceeds the Indian bill of last year $840,147. The chief element of in creases, Dawes said, was the amount for Indian schools. The bill was considered by sections, and con siderable progress was made without debate, ex cept upon the approprhti % .n for education in Alaska. The ttenate comiiittee had reduced the amount from 515,000, allowed by the house, to §10,000. Senator Ilawley moved to make the amount $25,000. Senator Plumb opposed the motion. He thought the education of the Indians was costing a great deal too much. It was merely spending money without practical result. The churches are doing the work at much less than the gov ernment was paying. The education of the In dians should be of a practical character. It was no nse trying to educate an Indian up to the idea that he was a prince of the blood Senator Plumb ridiculed the efforts of inter ested parties to influence congress to appropriate money for schools in Alaska. Senator Conger defended the Indians and the work of their education. It was a work, he said, in which many noble men and women were en gaged and should be encouraged. He favored a liberal appropriation for it. Pending debate on the amendment the senate went into executive session, and when the doors were re-opened they adjourned uritil 12 o'clock to-morrow. About 1 o'clock to-morrow the senators will proceed in a body to attend tho unveiling of the Marshall memorial statne. The House of Representatives. Washington, May 9.—Mr. Willis presented a remonstrance from the Louisville Board of Trade against the enactment of the bankrupt law. Referred. The bill granting the additional pension to the widow of General Frances P. Blair was passed. It grants her $5,000 for her husband's services in organizing troops, and increases her pension to $50 a month. The house then went into committee of the whole, Mr. Cox, of New York, in the chair, on the private cal endar. The first two bills on the calendar were considered and discussed together. The first appropriating $6,000 for the relief of Willis N. Arnold, of Henderson, Term., reported favora bly by the committee on war claims; the second for the relief of Hiram .Johnson and forty-six other persensof the same piace, reported adversely. Both these claims have been pending in congress many years, and grew out of the rebel raid on Henderson, in November '62. Prop erty to tho value of 52G,751 was destroyed, of which $18,171 belonged to loyal citizens, $3,500 to the Mobile & Ohio Railroad company, and 85,080 to the United States. On account of these depredations an assessment was made on the loyal citizens of the place and the money turned over to the provost marshal; $9,606 of the amount was paid over to Aldridge and Patterson, two of the sufferers from the raid, and the remainder covered into the treas- nry. Willis N. Arnold, claims to have been a loyal citizen, and to have suffered the loss of $6,000, while Hiram Johnson et al were the disloyal citizens, on whom the assess ment was made, and who now claim that the sum remaining in treasury should be divided among them pro rata. The debate consumed ueariy the whole day, the supporter of the Johnson bill as serting that Arnold did not puffer tho lose which he complains of, that the disloyal citizens of Henderson were in no way responsible for the raid, and that the government had no right to take the money fjom the pockets of one man to reimburse another. The committee finally sub stituted the Johnson bill for the Arnold bill, and reported its recommendation to the houso, but no further action was taken. Mr. Follett, from the committee on appropria tions, reported back the District of Columbia appropriation bill. To the committee of the whole. It was ordered that when the house adjourned to-day, it be to Monday, and the speaker re quseted the members to assemble in the house to-morrow in order to attend in a body the un veiling of the statue of Chief Justice Marshall. The speaker laid before the honse a communi cation from the secretary of war, recommending an additional appropriation of $100,000 for the relief of sufferers by the floods in the lower Mis sissippi valley. Referred. The house took a recess until 8 o'clock, the evening session to be for the consideration of the pension bills. The house at the evening session passed twenty.eight pension bills and adjourned until Monday. The capital was brilliantly lighted this evening In honor of the National Medical association. The members of the association, many of them ac companied by their ladies, were received in the marble room of the senate by Speaker Carlisle and Senator Edmunds, assisted by Senator Mor rill, and the guests were introduced by Dr. Gar rett, of Washington. Later in the evening they visited the army medical mnseum, where they were received by Surgeon General Wales, of the TJ. S. S. g During his season at St. Louis the Boy Preach er Harrison made some thirteen hundred con verts,' and received : a ; dollar per capita, or - per haps per boul would be-the' better term. ' The old boy had quite a profitable engagement, $1,300 .tor three months. •.,'": ■ ■ \ ■.- *. • - ■ v BLISS THE RASCAL Cumulative Evidence That He Was False to the Government. And: Meant to Shield Rather than Punish The Star Koute Thieves. Attorney General Brewster Sustains Walsh's Narrative About Bliss. Washington, May 9.—John T. Mitchell, fore man of the second grand jury, which considered the star route cases,was examined by the Spring er committee to-day. He refused to answer the question whether Bliss, as government counsel, submitted any evidence against Kellogg, and continued as follows: "Bliss in his testimony makes implications against the grand jury in the Salisbury cases. He never left a paper in the jaosaession of the grand jury for one minute. Every morning he would bring to the room an immense basket of papers, and take them away with him in the afternoon. It would havo been impossible for any grand Jurymen to read those papers. The impression on my iniud was very positive, that in several cases the oral testimony did not bear out the documen tary evidence Bliss submitted. Witness testified that Walsh was the only witness examined con cerning Kellogg, and he was only beforo the jury about twenty minutes. Some papers he pre sented were read, but not all. He did not re member whether Bliss questioned Walsh as to these papers, nor did he remember whether Bliss made any statement in regard to these papers ; nor did he remember whether Bliss said it was a dangerous thing ty indict a United States sena tor. "Was any testimony brought before the jury ether than brought by Bliss;" "I have no recollection that any presentment was made against Kellogg. Kellogg was not ac cused, except so far as it came out incidentally. When Walsh was testifying in the Dorsey-Brady case, the jury's attention was not called to the Kellogg-Brady or Kellogg-Price cases." "Was there any effort on the part of representa tives of the government to suppress any evidence that would effect these parties?" "I think not." Representative Springer received a telegram from New Mexico to-day, stating that Dorsey had gone to Texas, and would be absent two or three weeks. Col. Ingersoll informed Springer that he had advised Dorsey not to appear as a witness before the committee. The committee has decided to make no inves tigation in Senator Kellogg's case, except so far as may be necessary to prove the good faith of government officers. In securing an indictment, Walsh, who was subpeened last week to appear as a witness, was discharged. The committee has determined to subpoena the foreman of the third grand jury in the star route cases, to testify to-morrow relative to any attempt that might have been made to shield Kellogg from indictment. Mr. Walsh sent the following letter to-night to General Springer, chairman of the committee: Dear Sir—l learn by the public prints that your committee has determined not to hear my testi mony in matters relating to the Kellogg case. You will no doubt remember that George Bliss, when before your committee, gave some testi mony relating to the claim which I had against the government, as also a bill I had presented the United States. As a matter of justice to me, I beg you to hear me in relation to said matter, after which hearing, you will probably be better enabled to determine how much reliance can be placed in the balance of George Bliss' testimony. This will occupy but a few momenta. Yours respectfully, John A. Walsh. Attorney General Brewster said to a Star re porter to-day, that the published statements charging the department of justice with con niving for the dismissal of the Kellogg case are unjust and untrue. "I believe," said Mr. Brewster, "that there was undue haste in pre paring and presenting the case against Kellogg, and that it was presented in such a shape as to be entirely rejected by the grand jury in the first instance, and in consequence of which, a second grand jury, which had been adjourned, was again convened, at the instance of counsel. It was reported to me that Bliss was extremely anxious to finish with the case, and urged its immediate presentation, but in any event no pre sentation was made. .Walsh then left and could not be found. Walsh says he went away be cause so tong as Bliss was in the case he was satisfied there would be no honest attempt to convict. He believed his own testimony would be questioned and himself slandered, and he did not care to appear any longer as the instrument for insincere men. He was made to believe, too, by somebody that I was hostile to him, which was not so, for I didn't know him. At any rate when he learned that Bliss was no longer in the case, and received word from me that his presence was necessary, he came with out hesitation. lam remarked upon by both sides for my course in the matter—by ignorant people, who don't know what they are talking about, for not doing my duty, and by those who know better because I did do my duty. Urgent efforts were made to persuade me to disist from the prosecution, but there was too much to be remedied, and the honor of the department of justice was at stake; besides that, the honor of Mr. Brewster. That I pursued the right course I am perfectly satisfied, and the people of the United States will be too some day. WHAT KELLOGG SATS. Attorney General Brewster in an interview to day said the Kellogg case was dismissed, but the innocence of the defendant was not proven, and if the latter had not pleaded the statute of limi tation he would have had ample opportunity to vindicate his innocence. To this Governor Kel logg replied it is not true that he pleaded the statute of limitation, and that the attorney gen eral repeatedly said that there was no case against him. He further says, unless the Spring er committee investigates the case, he will soon make a statement in the house, showing the double dealing and hypocrisy of the attorney general in the whole matter. tP^^^^^^^ AS A SPRING MEDICINE, Blood Purifier, Di uretic and Aperient, no other so-called blood purifier or sarsaparilla compound is for a moment to be compared with the Cuticuba Resolvent. It combines four great properties in one medi cine, acting at once upon the digestive organs, blood, kidneys and bowels. 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The Matchless Steinway, The Elegant Haines, The Beautiful Behr Bros., and other PIANOS. The Mason & Hanjlin, The Packard Orchestral, and The Shpninger Cymbella OKGANS. J3?° Pianos at $10, $15 and $25 per month. 83T" Organs at $5 to $10 per month, and $11 per quarter. We aru offering unequaled inducements to buyers. MRS. M. C. THAYER, 418 Wabashaw street. Sohmer and other Pianoes, New and Second Hand ORGANS. New England, Smith, American, Bay State and Sterling. SCHALL BANJOS. Everything in the line of Musical Merchandise, at lowest prices and best terms. 130-ly CLOTHING. RainyorFairWeather. As a rule, people do not select a stormy or rainy day on which to pur chase their clothing, but we would sug gest that it is the best time to make pur chases as our salesmen are not rushed and so can give yon their undivided at tention- For rain said storm we- have all kinds of Rubber Clothing for the business man, laboring man, fireman and school boy. Si .75 will buy a good rubber overcoat in men's sizes and $1.50 for boy's sizes. In Fair Weatner Clothing we show an unrivaled stock. We pride ourselves that our goods are better made and hold their shape better besides being more symmetrical in out lines and lit than any ready made clothing sold in the West. Boys' Knockabout Suits $5.00. Men's Wear Resisting Suits $8.00, $10.00, $12.00 and $15.00 are the popular prices at which we show over fifty different pat terns in Men's Suits, any one of which will be a satisfactory investment to the purchaser. BOSTON "ONE-PRICE" CLOTHING HOUSE, . Corner TIM anil Robert streets, ' ST. PAUL. Our Hat Department is booming. Why not] We save you at least 20 per cent, on your hat- St. Paul Athletic Ci SPORTS, AT WHITE BEAR, MAY 30, DECORATION DAY. 8300-00 IN PRIZES. _ PROGRAMME! 100 yards in heats championship gold medal of Minnesota; 120 yards hurdle race, Ist prize elabo rate silver medal, 2d, silver cup; Quarter mile championship of Minnesota, Mayor's cup, value S4O; 1 mile championship of Minnesota, Marvin cup, value §40; 3 mile handicap walk, the Barnes cup, value §40; 5 mile handicap race, Ist prize, valuable silver medal, 2d, silver cup; Putting tho shot, Ist prize silver goblet, 2d, silver cup; Vault ing with tho poll. 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