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THE FISH COMMISSION
THEY HAKE AN INTERESTING ANNUAL
REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR.
THE WORK OF THE PAST YEAR
Efforts to Educate the People to
Observe the haw Preserving
Game and Fish— Five Hundred
Tons of Fish Shipped From
Lake Pepin — Large Number of
Nets Captured and Confiscated.
[From the Sunday Globe.]
The annual report of the fish com
mission was turned in to Gov. Nelson
yesterday. It is a loug, but interesting
docunu'nt.full of statistics and practical
suggestions. Their work has been from
an economical rather than from the
sportsman's point of view, and the
means used and the results sought,
practical rather fian fanciful or thaor :
etical. It is alleged the citizens un
wisely and indiscriminately slaughter
at all times and seasons, and the tend
ency is rapidly toward the inevitable
result— extermination.
The board have tried to educate the
people as to the laws for the preserva
tion and protection of game and fish,
and they note progress in that direction.
They have sought to promote the propa
gation, preservation and protection of
birds and game as well as fish, and they
believe that people are beginning to
have so<ne comprehension of the value
to them, and to realize that it means
cheaper food to them instead of simply
saving something for the benefit of
sportsmen, which was the old idea of
laws on this subject. They speak of
the pot hunters and express the belief
that they have adopted a scheme which
Will successfully prevent the destruction
or game by those engaged In shipping
out of the state. They have also put a
stop in some degree to the use of nets
in inland waters which have dove so
much to interfere with the work of the
commission, and are rewarded by find
ing a wonderful increase of young fry
in these waters.
Cold storage is looked upon as a sys
tem tending to the destruction of game
and fish, and is the greatest obstacle
they have had to contend with. Four
thousand carcasses of venison will be
shipped out of the state this yea
through this means, and at least 250.000
birds. They have not had the co-opera
tion of the common carriers doing busi
ness in the state, and it is alleeed that
they have knowingly carried the game
out of the state, contrary to law. This
trouble has in a measure been remedied
since the indictment of one of the num
ber, and blame is thrown on th« em
ployes rather than on the corporations.
From Lake Pepin over 500 tons of fish
have been shipped. More than G.OOO
tons are annually handled at St. Paul,
Minneapolis and'Duluth. The fish have
been taken not only for food for the
inhabitants, but for swine, and in some
instances for fertilizing.
They have confiscated and destroyed
85'J nets, the aggregate length of which
amount to 42.300 feet, or about eight
miles, some of them being I,SOO feet in
length. The estimated value of these
vets is ?3.500. They have destroyed set
lines that aggregate nearly two miles in
length. On the Mississippi river they
have found that their vigorous efforts
have caused the fishermen doing busi
ness on this river to band themselves
together and form a union to resist the
enforcement of the law, but they have
arrested many, have tried and have se
cured convictions in a number of in
stances. They understand that the law
is good and sufficiently strong, and that
the commission are able to compel them
to observe it.
Tiie report of the work of the fish
hatchery, and its work is an Interesting
feature and of much value.
Holiday Rates.
The St. Paul & Duluth R. EL will sell
round-trip tickets to all local points at
one uiiii one-third fare on Dec. 23, 24,
25. SO, ;;i and Jan. I. limited for return to
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MAYOR FITCH ARRESTED.
SOUTH ST. PAUL THROWN INTO GREAT
EXCITEMENT.
JTIAVOR AND CHIEF PINCHED.
They Are Charged With Permit
ting Thomas Kindred, a Pris
oner in the Lockap, to Get
Away From Them— Taken to
Hastings and Admitted to Bail
in $500 Each.
[From the Sunday Globe.]
Special to the Globe.
Hastincs, Minn., Dec. 23.— Mayor C.
Fitch and Chief of Police Patrick Gib
bons, of South St. Paul, were arrested
by Deputy Michael Uahan at the in
stance of Sheriff J. 11. Hyland, upon
bench warrants and brought here this
evening, Indictments having been re
turned against them by the grand jury
of Dakota county for unlawfully con
niviner at the escape of one Thomas
Kindred from the city prison at that
place on Sept. 21. Upon being arraigned
in court they plead not guilty of the
otfeuse charged and were admitted to
bail in the sum of £300 to appear in court
when required, the sureties being
Stephen Newell and J.F.McLaughlin, of
this city.Kindred is the party who made
an aggravated assault upon Conductor
L. S. Bryan t,of the Great Western road,
and, after being arrested, escaped from
the South St. Paul jail through the now
alleged connivance of Fitch and Gib
bons, and who was afterwards rearrest
ed and brought back from Sioux Falls,
S. D., by Sheriff Hyland. Kindred is
now serving a ninety days' sentence for
the assault committed in default of pay
ment of a six hundred dollar fine,haviug
plead guilty to an indictment returned
against him by the grand jury. Deputy
Gahan, after arresting Fitch and Gib
bons, was very considerate In the mat
ter, and sent notice to Judge F. M.
Crosby to hold court after the arrival of
the prisoners, which hedid.orotherwise
they would have spent Christmas in the
county jail.
MUIIDEUOUS ASSAULT
Made on a Wealthy Citizen o
Rochester, N. Y.
Rochester, X. V.. Dec. 23.— A crank
attempted to kill Silas Wallbridge. a
wealthy real estate dealer, in his office
today. He had been loitering around
the building until he saw Mr. Wall bridge
enter his office. Following him in, as
Wallbridge turned to the hat rack he
was hit on the head with a piece of
rubber pipe, in which was concealed a
stick of solder. The two men grappled,
and Mr. Wall-bridge, who is about sixty
years old, finally got the weapon away
from his assailant. The crank fled
through the door, and was lost in the
crowd of holiday shoppers outside. Mr.
Wallbridge's head was badly cut, and.
weakened by loss of blood, he was
taken to his home. Detectives are
scouring the city lor the assailant, but
he has a* yet succeeded in eluding
capture. His motive was evidently
murder and robbery.
President Holmes Arrested.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Dec. 23.— A war
rant for the arrestof Wlllard P. Holmes,
president of the Security Savings Trust
company, which made an assignment
last June, was issued today on a com
plaint of County Prosecutor Marcy K.
Brown, charging grand larceny. When
the failure occurred the assets were
given as ?150,000, and the liabilities
$80,000, but the assets cannot easily be
realized on. Of the assets only 5590
was in cash. W. P. Holmes & Co. had
an overdrawn account of 122,851.84, and
W. P. Holmes had overdrawn $216.14.
There were many toher overdrafts.
AND YET HE DIED.
Peculiar Practice of a Clairvoy
ant Doctor.
Nyack, N. V., Dec. 23.— Mrs. Alfret
ta Stagge, a clairvoyant of Garnerville,
Rockland county, is likely to get her
self into trouble for practicing medicine
under peculiar circumstances. Oliver
Scott, of Rockland Lake, was taken
sick, and the clairvoyant was called to
attend him. She went to sleep aud said
she could see the inside of the man,
and knew what was the matter with
him. Notwithstanding this, however,
Scott died, aud the coroner took charge
of the case aud held an inquest today.
The testimony was placed in the hands
of the district attorney, who will try to
have the woman indicted for violation
of the state laws regulating the practice
of medicine.
An Editor's Trouble.
Fort Scott. Kan., Dec. 23. —In a
disreputable house this morning the
mistress, Letta Stewart, assaulted and
frightfully wounded 11. C. Brandon,
editor of the Lamar (Kan.) Democrat,
and then stabbed herself in the right
breast with a dirk Knife. Brandon was
not fatally hurt,but the woman v; ill die.
Brandon was said to be here for the
purpose of securing indorsements for
His appointment as postmaster atLamar.
His face was badly cut with beer glasses
and broken tumblers, and he was taken
out of town on the first train.
Evidence All In.
Chicago, Dec. 23.— The evidence In
the Prendergast case was completed
today. An attempt to introduce sur
rebuttal evidence was made, but the
judge would not permit anything of
mportance to be stated. The argu
ments in the case will be begun m j xt
Tuesday. The attorneys for the defense
threaten to attack the competency of
Jurymen A. Gordon Murray, the weli
known Scotchman, on the alleged ground
that they have discovered he was an
intimate friend of Carter Harrison.
Scheme Failed to Work.
Columbus. 0., Dec. 23.— 1t has come
to the knowledge of the police here that
a printing establishment in Columbus
had undertaken to print 1,000 coupon
tickets for a broker, and that these tick
ets were to have been delivered to him
today, but the scheme was frustrated.
Th 6 tickets purported to be tor the De
troit, Lansing & Northern railroad, and
were so arranged as to admit of a big
swindle. No arrests thus far. The
name of George De Haven, general
passenger agent, was forged.
Cashier Indicted.
Brooklyn, Dec. 23.— Two more in
dictments have been found against
Cashier Vail, of the defunct Commercial
bank. It is said that an indictment has
been found also against a director, but
his name has not become known. The
new indictments charge falsifying the
books in the accounts of G. L. Hassell
and Paul L. Greening, involving an
amount of about $100,000. He was re
leased on 140,000 bail.
Shot a Tramp.
Mexico, Mo., Dec. 23.— At Larabee
James Quiulan, section boss on tho Chi
cago & Alton road, shot and killed an
unknown tramp last night, who had
been put off a train with several others.
The tramps wanted to build a fire and
Quinlan demurred. The man killed was
about nineteen years old, well dressed
and of a baudsome appearance.
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1895.
NO LATE NEWS FROM RIO,
BUT THE REPORT DISCREDITED ON
ALL SIDES.
NOTHING KNOWN FOR CERTAIN.
Sensational and Startling Reports
Still in Circulation— Peixoto's
Chief Source of Revenue Cut
Off, Which Leaves Him In a
Bad Shape — Minister Men
donca Has No News.
[From the Sunday Globe.]
[Copyright, 1893, by the Associated Press. 1
Peijxambuco, Dec. 23.— The report
that Rio de Janeiro has been captured
by the rebels has not been confirmed,
but the most startling reports are still
in circulation here. It is an
nounced here in a dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro that Admiral de Gama and
the insurgent war vessels are off Cobras
island and that they have succeeded in
stopping the collection of the leve
nues from the custom house, which
have, up to the present, been
paid to President Peixoto. There seems
to be some serious hitch connected with
the departure of Lieut. John Conway,
third watch officer of the JSictheroy,
ana of the sixty insurgents who are
thoroughly posted upon the movements
of Peixoto's new cruisers, and it is cer
tain that the Aquidabau and her
consorts are expected here almost at
any moment.
WANT PROTECTION.
Mollo Is Not Over-Particular in
His Bombardment.
Washington, Dec. 23.— The following
is a dispatch received by the state de
partment today:
Rio, Dec. 22.— T0 Secretary of State,
Washington: American masters each
of them hold Brazilian Pacific dock
permit. The docks specified are con
tiguous points. Protection from shore
fire promised by government. Instruct
Picking to anchor off that point for
convenience until question equitably
settled. Insurgents make lines of tire
anywhere to suit their purpose, thereby
indefinitely blocking neutral commerce
without previous notice. Towns.
Mr. Towns is the United States ex
consul general to Brazil. His dispatch
is construed to indicate that the regular
government of Brazil has granted a
permit to shipping to land and receive
cargoes at certain wharves lying near
each other, and that our consul general
want our naval forces to see thatMello
and De Gamma respect these permits
and do not fire along these lines. It is
not regarded as likely the instructions
asked will be given. The point which
the consul general urges is the same as
that contained In the petition of
American vessel masters in Rio
received several days ago. The
cablegram was transmitted to the navy
department by the state department for
its instruction, and without any request
to comply with the suggestions. The
navy department is awaiting advices
from Capt. Picking. With discretion
vested in Capt. Picking, and with a
United States minister on the ground,
no action will be taken on the repre
sentations of the consul general uutii
our other representatives are heard
from. It will be seen that the dispatch
is a complaint against the insurgents
and a request to intervene against them
in behalf of neutral commerce. The
government's fire is from the shore,
and it has promised protection for the
continuous line of docks from its fire.
But Mello's forces are firing without
regard to security on the docks. It
seems to be considered doubtful in the
state department whether the govern
ment would be warranted in intervening
to prevent the insurgents from fixing
their line of fire. It is questionable
whether the rights of neutral commerce
include a right to have a landing place
kept safe in a besieged city.
Special Excursion
Kates via ;the Nickel Plate Road for
Christmas. .
BRAZILIAN TKADKR3
Meet and Declare They Are Duly
Protected.
Baltimore, Dec. 23.— A. meeting of
merchants engaged In the Brazilian
trade was held today. C. Morton Stew
art was called to the chair and Robert
Taylor was appointed secretary. Among,
the resolutions adopted is the following:
"The Brazilian conflict has existed for
a long time. Without pretending to be
categorically correct in every detail,
we can proclaim with satisfaction and
thankfulness that the American navy
has afforded to American interests all
the protection required, and that all ob
struction to trade has been minimized
by the course adopted by this govern
ment." This .message from Secretary
of State Gresham was read:
"Washington, Dec. 22.— C. Morton
Stewart & Co.. Baltimore: Answering
your telegram of 2ist, this government
is taking steps to ascertain the exact
military and commercial situation at
Rio and other Brazilian points in order
to instruct naval commanders to protect
legitimate American interests.
"W. Q. Guesham."
No News for Two Days.
Washington, Dee. 22. — Minister
Mendonca, of Brazil, has received no
cable advices confirmatory or otherwise
of Mello's capture of Bio today.
Two days have now passed with
out any cable communication be
tween the Brazilian authorities and tlie
minister. Senor Mendouca is serenely
confident, however, that the reports of
Mello's triumph are unfounded. If
Mello had actually triumphed there
would be an end to Peixoto's censorship
of press dispatches, and Mello would be
the first to desire that the news of his
victory be sent to the world.
Co in Tort.
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Special Holiday Excursiou Rates.
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Wages Restored.
Detroit, Dec, 23.— The Detroit, Lan
sing & Northern and Chicago & West
Michigan railroad system made a gen
eral reduction in wagos last August, and
now have announced that they will
resume the old scale Jan. 1. Business
does not warrant it. the general man
ager says, but tho roads are going to
try it any way, in the hope that au in
crease of business and added zeal of
employes may help them to make it
permanent.
Low Exuuralou Rates
To al) points on the St. Paul & Duluth
R. R. during the holidays. Tickets on
sale Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 and oau. l,
imited to Jan. 3, 1894, for return.
PUT ROCKS ON THE TRACK
THE WORK OF A FIEND NEAR STA-
PtES, MINN.
NARROW ESCAPE FOR A TRAIN.;
The Discovery Made by the En
gineer of a Freight— How Pas-;
senger Train No. 3, on thi"
Northern Pacific, Came Neap
Meeting With a Frightful Dis
aster — Northwest News.
From the Sunday Globe.]
St. Cloud, Dec. 23.— The west-bound
passenger. No. 3, ou the Northern Pa
cific, narrowly escaped a terrible wreck
near Staples last night. It was nearly
an hour late, and the ea9t-bound freight
train, which otherwise would have mef
No. 3 the other side of Staples, cautious
ly moved tovard Staples, and when
about half a mile on the other side the
engiueer discovered that the track was
blocked. As the train was going slowly
to avoid meeting the passenger, it was
brought to a standstill. A large pije of
rocks was on the track, and ties Were
placed across the rocks. The obstruc
tion was removed and the freight pro
ceeded quickly to Staples, wheae the
alarm was given. Had not the passen
ger been iate it would surely have
crashed into the obstruction, been
wrecked, and frighttul fatality caused.
A man was arrested at Wadena this
morning on suspicion, and the authori
ties think they have the guilty party.
JOY OVER A DECISION.
An Odd Celebration in a South
Dakota Settlement.
Siorx Falls, S. D., Dec. 23.— An odd
celebration was held a few days ago in
Burk township, this county. For
several years there has been much liti
gation over the question of the bound
ary lines.the contest being as to whether
or not the old government survey or the
later Van Antwerp survey should stand.
The supreme court recently decided the
question in favor of the old survey. A
grand celebration in ratification of the
court's decision was held at the resi
dence of Frank Randall. Tlxe guests
arrived at about 1C:3O a. m., and the day
was spent in merrymaking. About
fifty were present. There were twenty
four tables and in the center of each
was a hutre cake designed after a gov
ermuent corner. The cake was sixteen
inches square at the base and contained
Id the center four pits in the shape of a
government mound, the cake being so
designated in gilt letters. Above the
cakes floated the stars and stripes.
After the company was assembled the
host read the decision in full and vas
freely applauded, l here were turkeys
aud chickens in abundance and there
was enthusiastic toasting and much j oy
THE HOW SUICIDE.
Shakopee Still Talking About the
Sad A flair.
Shakopee, Minn, Dec. 23.— Any ap
prehension that the sadden suicide ot
D. L. How yesterday would affect the
First National bank in any way has
been entirely dissipated. The bank is
sound, and so far as known Mr. How's
personal affairs are in good condition.
The funeral will be held faom the
Episcopal church at 1 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr. How was held in the highest es
teem in this community, both in and
out of the Masonic fraternity. Large
delegations from neighboring lodges
are expected. Saloonkeeper Finger
now denies the story that he refused
How liquor, and that a threat of suicide
was then made. It is impossible to
learn how the story gained credence,
but Mr. How's diusomania uo doubt
gave ground for it.
Stealing Fish. •
Bresse, Minn., Dec. 23.— United
States Deputy Marshal P. S. Wane,
was here yesterday on his return from
Thief lake.wherehe had been removing
the many fish traps from Thief river.
He found the most outrageous wholesale
slaughter of fish practiced by the trap
operators. Wagou loads have been
caught in oue night In a single trap.
Died of Influenza.
Caledonia, Minn.. Dec. 23.— F. Jen
nings, a pioneer, died last night of in
fluenza, aged sixty years.
Robbed of $250.
Redwood Falls, Minn., Deo. 23—
Hans Lund, a farmer living nine miles
from this city, was robbed of $250 in
cash while returning from Echo after
selling his wheat. Two masked men
seized his hordes, one firing his revolver
to frighten him. He is unable to give
ans: description of the robbers as they
disappeared in the darkness.
Special to the Globe.
St. Cloud, Minn., Dec. 23. — The
Borchara murder trial, which has been
in progress this week, closed tonight.
Judge Searle charged the jury that the
evidence did not warrant a conviction
f or murder in the first degree. A ulsa
reenieut is looked for.
Shot Three Wolves.
Axoka, Minn., Dec. 23. — A farm
er named Censoh, leaving eight miles
southeast of AnoKa, went hunting
Friday morning over the exact track of
the wolf hunters, and shot three timber
wolves, lie got the bounties this morn
ing.
Starvation in a Jal!.
Crookston, Minn., Dec. 23.— An ac
tion for $2,500 damages has been filed in
the district court, wherein Nels Olson Is
plaintiff and Sheriff Artie Grundyson Is
defendant. Olson charges the sheriff
with not giving him a sufficient quan
tity of food while confined in the county
jail here.
Hoskins in an Asylum.
Fergus Falls, Minn., Dec. 23
Frank Hoskins. editor of the Alliance
Advocate, at Henning, was committed
to the Fergus Falls hospital late yester
day by Judge of Probate Burbauk.
A Receiver Sought.
Fergus Falls, Dec. 23.— A. H. Kirk
has applied for a receiver for A.H.Kirk
& Co., a partnership existing between
himself and the Barclay Manufacturing
company: They have been milling
wheat together and have disagreed.
There are no debts.
Fire in a Hair Store.
Red Wing, Minn., Dec. 28.— Fire last
night in Mrs. T. H. Lyle's halrJressing
and costume parlors did a damage of
about §1,000; insurance, 6500.
To Vote on Bonds.
Red Wing, Minn., Dec. 23.— The city
council has ordered a special election
on Feb. 8, to vote $70,000 bonds for the
wagon bridge over the Mississippi.
Sent to the Reformatory.
Special to the Globe.
Buffalo, Minu., Dec. 23. — Olaf
Rolmberg, who was found guilty af
periury, was sentenced to the reforma
tory at St. Cloud by Judge Russell.
Holiday Excursion Rates
Via the NickeL Plate Road. Dec. 23, 24,
SO, 31 and Jan. l. Good returning
until Jau. 2, 'ftL
ABANDONED THE KNIGHTS.
PR? ABLE DEATHBLOW TO THE KNIGHTS
OF LABOR.
ASSEMBLIES WILL WITHDRAW
Over Six Hundred Members Pres
ent at Meeting in New York,
and Unanimously Decide to
Quit the Orgauization— Grand
Master Sovereign Has a Big
Job on His Hands,
. . [From the Sunday Globe.]
_ New York, Dec. 23.— meeting of
"the clothing cutters' assemblies, 2853 of
New York, 2904 of Brooklyn, and 6224 of
j Newark, Knights of Labor, was held in
j Clarendon hall, In this city, this even
ing, to consider and decide .on the ad
visability of abandoning the Knights of
Labor and joining the United Garment
Workers of America, whjch organization
is affiliated with the American Federa
tion of Labor.. Over 600 members j were
present, and It was unanimously de
cided to renounce the Knights of Labor.
It is stated that this step will speedily
cause the downfall of the Knights of
Labor, as the garment workers are said
to be the backbone of that organization.
John Lawrence, of Clothing Cutters'
Union No. 2853. Knights of Labor, was
Chairman. Samuel Aulier, of the same
union, was secretary. The chairman
recapitulated the work done by the har
mony committee. "Our proposals," he
said, "went before the Knights of Labor
executive board.but they rejected them.
The same proposals were sent to the
American Federation of Labor, and
they not only adopted them, but prom
ised us all the support in their power."
A long manifesto, attacking the Knights
of Labor and setting forth reasons for
the severance of the relations existing
heretofore between them, is issued by
the garment workers. It alleges dis
satisfaction with Grand Master Sover
eign. __
SANTA GLAUS' WORK.
Many Poor People Are Made
Happy.
Kansas Citt, Mo., Dec. 23.-Mayor
Cowherd was the Santa Claus of the
poor people of Kansas City today. Some
time ago he inaugurated a movement
to raise a fund to make the worthy
poor happy on Christmas, and today
distributed twelve hundred baskets
loaded with the good things of the sea
son. The little ones received hoods,
cloaks and other useful articles, and
each little girl was presented with a
doll, and many a little face wore a
broad smile as these were handed out.
The police of this city will help the
unemployed. Bupt. Byrnes held a con
sultation with the inspectors and sev
eral of the captains today, on his pro
posed plans of taking from the payroll
one-naif of J, per cent. The plan was
met with general satisfaction, aud such
a reduction will be made. The per cent
ages of reductions will amount touDout
$2,000 per month.
Detroit, Dec. 23.— Moslem Temple,
A. A. O. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine,
today reported their usual Christmas
offerings by distributing &50 basketsful
of provisions, whereby they relieved
some 8,400 or more unfortunate people.
COULDN'T SCARE HIM.
Nerve of an Express Messenger
Foils Robbers.
:-§t. Lotris, Mo., Dec. With the
most serious intent in the world, eight
men attempted tonight to rob the New
Orleans express of the Mobile & Ohio
.system, which leaves this city at 8:35 p.
in. Hoarding the train at Pittsburgh
crossing, and bearing a frowning nieln,
and, presumably, empty pockets, with
the exception of well-loaded revolvers,
the eight would-be imitators of Jim
Curamlngs clustered about the express
car's forward end and the engine's
tender. As the train bowled along
they put their plans on the way to
execution by attempting to frighten
Messenger Robertson, of the Southern
Express company, into admitting them
into his sacred precincts. He did not
scare worth a cent, and as the train
slowed up for the Forest Lawn, 111.,
"stop," the robbers slid oft! into the .
darkness and disappeared from view. "
At Forest Lawn the train officers noti
fied their chief, and also set the local
Hawkshaws upon the trail, but, with
descriptions entirely lacking, puisult is
well nigh hopeless.
BEVGN MEN HAPPY.
Got. Stone Makes Seven Fam-
ilies a Christmas Gift.
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 23. — Seven
happy men left here at midnight on th 6
Illinois Central train to take Christmas
dinner with their Wives and children,
with whom they have not taken a meal
since last May. They were: Alex Keeves,
Martin Anderson, Moak Dodds, Sim
mons, James Robertson and R. Leonard,
of Lincoln county, and J. P. Tyson, of
CoDiau. They are the men convicted aa
whitecaps last May before Judge Chris
man. They have been model prisoners.
They are illiterate, and have sufficiently
felt the majesty oi the law. Gov. Stone,
late this afternoon, went to the prison
ers and made them a talk. He told them
they owed it to themselves, their" fami
lies, to their country and the state, and
to him aud Judge Chrisman, who had
asked that they be pardoued, to become
exemplary citizens. They were visibly
touched by the governor's clemency,
and promised to make atonement for
the past.
POLICE KEPT BUSY."
Violators of Election Laws Being
Arrested.
Netv York, Dec. 23.— The police of
this city were kept busy tonight arrest
ing on bench warrants persons who bad
been indicted by the extraordluary
grand jury for violations of the
election laws at the last election.
The men arrested were mostly such as
had acted in some official capacity.
Judge Martine accepted baii for all who
were able to procure Buch. The judge
was very col siderate. He said he did
not want to see any of them spending
Christmas in jail, lv all there were 44
arrests. Five are self-committed pau
, pers. The technical charge is illegal
' registration. The others, election
clerks, election inspectors and minor
election officers, are charged with mak
ing false statements of the ballots cast
at an election ; some of those arrested
are also charged, with perjury.
LONE ROBBER'S NERVE.
Bold Attempt to Rob a Missouri
Bank.
Greenridge, Mo., Dec. 23.— A daring
but unsuccessful attempt was made to
rob the Farmers, and Traders' bank of
this place at about 11 :45 o'clock this
morning. Cashier E. E. Durand, who
was alone in the bank, was suddenly
confounded to find himself looking into
a i 44-caliber Colts revolver, held by a
man masked with a red bandana hand
kerchief. The robber's only remark
was: "Hand over the money, and be
quick about it." Instead of complying,
the cashier dropped under the counter
and made his way on his hands and
knees to a rear door. Hurriedly he gave
the alarm. Returning, the cashier
found the robber ransacking papers and
books. He was again covered, but
dodged behind a partition wall, and the
thief beat a hasty retreat through tne
front door. By the time the robber
seacbed the street ftf^y »ea w«re but
rylng In search of the* robber. He
walked deliberately down .'he muir,
street, pistol In hand, mounted his horse
and leisurely galloped away. In ten
minutes fifty men were in pursuit, and
in less than two hours the fugitive was
captured aud brought back. He re
fuses to give his name.
Bank Cashier Arrested.
Vincennes, Ind., Dec. 23.— Hiram
Faulkes, late cashier of the defunct
Vincenues National bank, was arrested
here this evening by United States
Marshal Hawkins, on a warrant issued
by the United States court at Indianap
olis, for alleged violation of the national
banking laws. Mr. Faulkes was indicted
this week by the United States grand
jury. The prisoner immediately gave
bond In the sum ot $2,500 and was re
leased. Cnristian Hoffman, treasurer
of Knpx county, and Mason J. Niblack
signed his bond.
Killed the Wrong Man.
Pine Bluff, Ark., Dec. 23.— At 11
o'clock tonight Joseph Proskauer, a
hatter, shot and killed a man named
Burns, who arrived today from Hot
Springs, Ark.. Early this evening
Proskauer and A. Sternaget had a fight
and Prosnauer was knocked down.
Rushing to his shop, Proskauer returned
with a pistol and shot Burns three
times, causing instant death. Proskauer
is partly blind and, it is thought, mis
took Burns for Sternaget. Proskauer is
in jail, and the community is indiguant.
Costellp Will Not Return.
Valparaiso, Intl., Dec. 23.— Judge
Langdou, of Lafayette, returned to
Crown Point yesterday, to hear the
motion for a new trial for Martin Cos
tello, the convicted Roby prize fighter.
Judge Cruin packer askea for a coutinu
ance until today, saying he had sent
Costello's brother to Sarnia, Canada, to
induce him to return this morning. A
teleuram was received from him saying
that he had no intention of returning to
the United States, and would not come.
Masked Rubbers at Work.
Utica, N. V.. Dec. 23.— Tonight
three masked men entered the farm
house of Matthew Milner, about twenty
miles south of this city, and found only
the old man ami his daughter-in-law at
home. The men knocked the woman
down and bound and eaerged her.
Miner, who Is eighty years of age, could
offer no resistance, and was also bound
and gagged. The men then proceeded
to a bureau where §1,300 was stored, and
after securing the money made off,
leaving no clue as to their identity or in
which direction they escaped. "Mem
bers of the family returning late in the
evening found Milner and his sou's wife
still bound but unhurt.
Steam Tvs; Wrecked.
Brownsville, Tex., Dec. 23.— The
steam tug Frank G. Fowler was yester
day wrecked on the Mexican coast near
Rio Grande. She started from Tampico
for Corpus Christi, but began to leak
soon after sailing, and the crew had to
pump for their iives. They were ail on
their feet fifty-two hours without food
or rest. Seeing she could float no longer,
the captain ran her on the beach and
the crew jumped overboard. There
was no storm or gale, but the boat
proved unseaworthy. The crew were
all saved.
Fireworks on a Bum.
Columbus, Ga., Dec. 23.— About 4:30
o'clock this afternoon a terrific ex
plosion was occasioned by some one
throwing a hand torpedo under a large
table loaded with fireworks. John
Wadsworth and Miss Nellie Martin
were at the stand, and two little boys,
Dave and Johnnie Christian, were
frightfully injured. Their faces were
completely filled with grains of powder
and sand, and scarcely a particle of
skin was left. Their eyes were badly
burned, but they will probably recover.
Silver Discovery.
San Axtoxio, Tex., Dec. 23.—Ad
vices reached here today of a great dis
covery of silver near the town of Shaf
ter, Tex,, where extensive mines are
already being worked. The find is
located near the Rio Grande river in
Presidio county, and is iv a district
which contains several old abaucloued
mines which were worked a century or
more ago by the Spaniards. Two pros
soectors, named Frank Darrinsr and
Theodore Willing, weie the discoverers
of the new mine.
Harrington Convicted.
Roseburg, Or., Dec. 23.— V. L. Har
rington, ex-treasurer of Douglass coun
ty, who was convicted of the larceny of
public funds, was today seutenced to
three years in the penitentiary and to
pay a fine of $45,'J81, twice the amount
of his shortage. The Coos bay mail
stage was held up by a lone highway
man last night near Myrtle point, tho
robber secured the registered mail
pouch.
Negro Desperado Killed.
Gainesville, Fla., Dec. 23.— At 1
o'clock this morning Policeman Ben
nett shot and killed Tom Adkins, a
negro desperado. Bennett attempted to
arrest the negro, but the latter resisted
and began cutting the policeman. The
latter drew a pistol and shot the negro.
The officer was cut .several times, and it
is feared his wounds will prove fatal.
More of Meyer's Work.
Portland, Ind., Dec. 23.— An agent
of the state of ISew York was at Deca
tur, the old home of Dr. Meyer, the
alfeged poisoner, Thursday, lookiug up
evidence. Meyer lived there seven years,
aud it is now claimed that a woman who
died under his attendance, while prac
ticing there, was poisoned.
Threw Vitriol in His Face.
Denver, Dec 23— Mary I. Graver,
daughter of a well-to-do carpenter, to
night threw vitriol iv the face of Thom
as Delauey, head waiter in the Western
hotel, blinding him for life. Miss Craver
waa arrested. She 6aid Delauey, whom
she had been engaged to, had discarded
aud defamed her, and she determined to
have revenge.
Angry Miners.
Clinton, Ind., Dec. 23.— There is con
siderable excitement in this little min
ing town over the importation of 100
negro miners and laborers from Indian
apolis anl other places, to take the place
of white miners. The operators have,
it is said, paid the fare of the negroes
here, and promise them §1.50 per day.
The white miners say the negroes shall
not go to work, while the operators say
if necessary they will protect the ne
groes with an armed posse. Bloodshed
is feared.
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MARKETS OF A SATURDAY
FINANCIAL.
'■ Sew York.
Strekt, Dec. 23.— While .New
England was the leading stock In to
day's speculation on the stock exchange
and took up one-third of the dealings,
there was a fairly active and well dis
tributed business in the rest of the list.
The trading was. mainly on the bear
side of the market, but the shorts did a
little covering which checked the down
ward tendency at frequent intervals
and served to indicate that the short
interest was not prepared to leave out
very long lines, over the Christmas
holidays. The London stock exchange
being closed uutil next Wednesday kept
the arbitrage houses out of the market,
confining the speculation to purely local
lines. There were both selling and buy
ing orders in NewEnglaud from Boston,
but the former largely outnumbered the
latter.and a prominent broker.said to be
acting for persons usually well in
formed as to the company's affairs, was
a large seller of New England, When
it became known that a directors meet
ing yesterday had appointed Messrs.
McLeod, Prince, Armstrong and Ervlu
a committee to raise the $200,000 re
quired to meet the January interest,
thus confirming the general belief that
money had not yet been obtained, there
wes a rush to sell the stock, which be
came more pronounced when it was
rumored that the opposition company
had obtained control of New England's
floating debt with the object of forcing
a receivership. Under combined
sales of long • stock, and for the
short account, ■ the shares broke
$% per cent amid considera
ble excitement. The lower range
of values induced some buying which
resulted in a recovery of \%, followed
by a reaction of \)i and a final rally of
1 per cent, the loss of the day being 2%
per cent. The only other stock the
sales. of which reached 10,000 shares
was Western Union, which, after ad
vancing % at the opening, declined l^f,
closing at a recovery of %. A drive
was made on Distilling, which sent it
down 2% per cent, being based on
advices from Washington that the ways
and means committee had not yet defi
nitely decided to increase the spirits
tax. When the pressure to sell was re
moved the shares quickly rallied, and
closed \% above the lowest point
touched.
Atchison was held pretty steadily
throughout the day, at one time being
% per cent higher than the closing fig
ure of yesterday, then reacting %, aud
then recovering to and closing at yes
terday's price. There was a general
rally in the final dealings, and the mar
ket closed firmer, but &@23f) lower on
the day, the latter New England, \%
Tobacco and Pittsburg, C. C., C. & St.
L. preferred, \}i\ National Linseed aud
G'-een Bay trust receipts, 1 »per cent
Distilling, Cotton Oil, common and pre
ferred, and Cuiiucu Southern, 1 per
cent. Now Jersey Central shows sin
advance of 1 per cent, and some few
other shares are a small fraction higher.
The transactions of the week have
resulted in a universal depression in
values, there being scarcely a stock
dealt in which has not declined from
the closing price of Saturday last. The
principal breaks are: Evansville &
Terra Haute, 16; New England, 113^;
Pullman, 8; Interior Conduit and In
sulation, 1% ; Cotton Oil preferred. G3i';
Cotton Oil common. 2%; Morris & Es
sex and Pittsburg, C, 0. & St. L., SK;
Western Union, 5% -Alton & Terre
Haute, Delaware & Hudson, Rubber,
Rio Grande Western and C., C, C. &
St. L. preferred, 5; do common, 3; Dis
tilling and Linseed Oil, 4%; New York,
Chicago & St. Louis seconds preferred,
4%; Susquehauna & Western preferred,
i%\ Manhattan, 4%; Chicago Gas. 4%;
Atchison, 4%; Starch, 4>£; Lake Erie
& Western preferred, . Pittsburg &
Western preferred, 4; Tobacco, 7;
Great Northern preferred, 3%; lowa
Central preferred, 3K; St. Paul, 3%; do
preferred, 2; Lake Shore, 3>^; Hocking
Valley, 3^; New Jersey Central, Can
ada Southern, Mobile & Ohio and
Sugar preferred, 3; do common, 2££;
Lead common and preferred, 2%; New
York Central and Consolidated Gas
2%\ Lackawanna & Western and Rock
Island, 2%; Missouri Pacific and Min
neapolis <fc St. Louis preferred, 232';
Northern Pacific preferred, Oregon Im
provement, Chesapeake & Ohio and
Colorado Fuel & Iron, 234, and Union
Pacific, Oregon Navigation, New York
& Northern preferred, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, Baltimore & Ohio, Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, Illinois Central
and Green Bay and Winona, 2 per cent.
The only shares which have advanced
on the week are Cordage preferred, 1)£,
audWells Fargo, 1 per cent.
The bond market was weak today ex
cept for the Atchison issues, the fours
after receding % rose 2%, the seconds
reacted X% and advanced \}6, Oregon
Short Line sixes declined 4} a " and re
covered 3 per cent. .Louisville, New
Albany consols declined 2V£. St.Louis,
Vandalia & Terre Haute seconds guar
anteed rose 2 per cent. The principal
changes on the week are:
Declines— Duluth St Manitoba firsts,
183^; St. Louis & San Francisco general
sixes, 8%; Peoria, Decatur & Evans
ville seconds, 6K; "Virginia Midland
stamped guaranteed, 5; Chicago & Erie
incomes, 4}£; Oregon Navigation sixes
and Oregon Short Line sixes. 4; Read
ing second preferred incomes, Toledo,
Peoria & Western firsts. Atchisou, Col
orado <& Pacific firsts and Atchlsou sec
onds, B>£, and AtchisoU fours, 1%.
Advances— Minneapolis & St. Louis
seconds, 14%; Detroit Union Gas con
sol fives, 9>£; D., L. &W. sevens of
1007, 5.V.<; St. Paul firsts, I. & D. exten
sion. 5, and St. Paul & Northern Pacific
sixes, 4>£. '
The Total Sales of Stocks
today were 149,900 shares, includlne:
Atchison. 7,200; American Sugar, 4.500;
Burlington & Quincy, 6,?00; Chicago
Gas, 9,700; Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing, 9,900; General Electric, 2,800; Jjouia
ville <& Nashville, 2,100; Missouri Pa
cific, 4,500; New York & New England,
57,000; Rock Island, 4,000; St. Paul,
D.100; Union Pacific, 2,100; Western
Union, 10,300.
Stocks— Closing.
Atchlson 14%. N0r. Pac. pld 19
Adams Express. 150 l\ P.. D. & Gulf. iVi
Alton & Terrell.. 18 Northwestern 99%
do pfd 145 Northwest'npfd.l3l
Am'can Express. ll2 N. Y. Ceutral 98
B. &O 68i£ N. Y. &N. £n&.. 16%
Cauadiau PaciSc 70% Ontario <& West . 15%
Canada Southern 5 014 Oregon Imp 13
Central Pacific... 18% Oregon Nay 26
Cbes. & 0hi0.... 16V5 Or. S. L. <fc U. N. 5
Chicago A1t0n... 138 Pacific Mail 13
C. B. &(i 75 P., D. & E r.U
Chicago Gas 61V2 Plttaburg 148
Consolidated Gas 126 I Pullman P. Car..l6SVi
C. C. C. & St. L. 35 >& Heading 18ifc
Col. Coal & Iron. 10 Richmond Ter. .. 2%
Cotton Oil Cert .. 27 do pfd 12
Del. & Hudson. ..1281A Rio G. Western.. 14V*>
Del., Lack. &W. 161 do ptd 42
D. &R. G. pfd... 30% Rock Island 64%
Dis. AC. F. C 0... S3%|St Paul 577*
EastTenn Vs do pfd 118
Erie 14i* St. P. & Omaha.. 35%
dopfd 30«& do pfd 112
Fort Wayne 148 Southern Pacific. 20
Gt. North, pfd. . 102 Sugar Refinery. .. BOV3
C. &E. I. pfd.... 96 Tenn.CoalAlron 15%
Hocking Valley.. ISV2 Texas Pacific... 6
Illinois Ceatral.. 89 Tol. &O. C. pfd.. 70%
St. Paul & Duluth 24 Onion Pacific. . 19^4
Kan ,& Tex. pfd. 22Vfc U. S. Express.... 50
Lake Erie &West 14Vi Wabash.St.L.&P. fift
dopfd 62 do pfd 13%
Lake Shore. 122% Wells-Fargo Ex. 123
Lead Trust 22 V2 Western Union .. 61%
Louis. & Nash .. . 47% Wheeling &L. E. 13
Manhattan Con.. 122^4 do ptd 4Si&
Mem. &Charlst'u 10 M. & St. L lOVs
Michigan Cent... 09 D.&R. G 9%
Missouri Pacific. 2H& Gen. Electrjo.... 37%
Mobile* 0hi0... 10 National Lin. 21
Nashville & Chat 70 jcol. P. & Iron 25
Nat. Cordage.... 16V2 do pfd. 70
fiopfd 40 H.&Tex.Cenl" 2
N. J. Central.. .IJ3l^ T01.,A. A. 4 N.M. 6%
N. &W. pfd 19% Tol.,St.L. &N. C 1
North Am. C 0... SVs! do pfd 8
Northern Pacific. 4%l
Chicago Stocks.
Chicago, Dec. 23.— Stocks dull and
heavy. Closing prices: Packing, pre
ferrert 48; Alley L, 40^: Lake Street
L. 2634; North Chicago, 248; West Chi
cago, 148 Chicago Gas ss, 84. -
Bank Clearings.
Chicago, Dec. 23.-New York ex
change, sue premium. Sterlluir ex
change dull; actual, §4.Bs@4.SZi<£. CJaax
ings today, $12,117,000; total for th«(
wSek, $81,025,000; for corresponding
week last year, ?100,340,000. Money
plenty; demand light; rates unchanged*
Bonds.
New JYork, Dec. 28. — Government
bondsj[easier. State bonds, nothing
doing. *
US. Reg 112% N VV\ consols ...133
do 4s C0UD....114 do deb. 5b .. .107 ft
tf°2ds 95 StL. <SI. M. O. Ss 76ft
Pacific 6a of '9.-1..102 St.L.&S.F.Gen.M.IOO
Louisiana S. 45.. 96% St. Paul c0n5015. .127%
MissouriHs 100 St. P..C.& P. lsts.lWH?
Teun.new set.6s.loo T. P. L. G. T. R . 73«
do do ss. 100 T. P; H. G. T. R... IS
do do 3s. 74 U.P. lsts .105
Canada So. Zd5..103 West Shore... i... 104
Central Pac. 15t5.105% Atchisou 4s 68ft
D. &R. G. 15t5.. .112 do 2ftsA.. 34
D. AR.G. 4s 78 G. H. <& S. A. 6a.. 92ft
R. G. W.lsts.... 70 do do 7s. 94
Erie s!d« 76M» N. Y. Cen. Es 10?
M., K.& T.Geu.6s 44 do do 65.... 103^
do do 5s 79 N. C. 6s 115
Mutual Union 68.111 do 4s 95
«. J. C. InLCert.U3Vb Term. old 65.. V.'.. 60
N. P. lsts 110%4 Va. Centuries.... 56ft
do 2s 89 do deferred... 6
San PraucUco iYllnlnsj Stock*. .29
San Fbanoisoo. Dec. 23.— official dost
ing quotations for mining stocks today wora
as follows: • ,-■•. . ■ ;■•
Alta 80 15 Hale <S Norcross.JO 6<J
Belle Isle 5 Mexican 7S
Belcher 80 Mono 18
Best & Belcher.. 1 60 Ophir ". 1 3'
BodieCon 20 Potosi ... ft
Bulwer 5 Savage 4
Chollar 40 Sierra Nevada... 1 ft
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 <J0 Union Cou 7i
Crown Point 40 Utah \
Gould & Curry.... 70 Yellow Jacket... 9
New York Money.
New York, Dec. 23.— Money on call
easy at 1@1)£ per cent. Prime mer-<
cantile paper, ZYM^A per cent. Stery
ling exchange inactive, with actual
business in bankers' bills at $4.BCi%(ft
4.87 for demand, and at 54.84 l i<JpA. B4}§
for sixty days; posted rates, $4.85(d
4.87>4; commercial bills, $4.83 1^@4.83>^i
silver certificates, 69% c last bid; uo
sales.
Kew York Produce.
New York, Dec. 23. — Hay quleti
shipping, 60c; good to choice, 6c. Hop*
dull. Hides firmer. Butter dull; West*
em dairy, 18@22c; Western creamery.
20@28r£c; Western factory, 16X©
21c; Elgins, 283£ c; state dairy, VJ
@26c; state creamery, 22(5)27c. Cheese*
steady; large, 9@ll}£c; small, 10>£@
12Xc; part skims, 4@y>£c; full skims
2@3c. Eggs easier; ice house, 18@23ct
Western, fresh, 22@26c; Southern, 23$
25c. Cottonseed oil dull. Petroleum—
Spot market dull and nominal. Rosin
dull; strained common to good, $1,273^
@1.30. Turpentine dull: 29@2'j%c.
Rice quiet; domestic fair to extra,
3%@sKc; Japan, 4#@43^c. Molasses
dull aud nominal. Pig iron dull;
Scotch, $20@20.50; American, 512@15;
Copper quiet; lake, 10.30 c. Lead firm*
er; domestic, $3.25. Tin quiet; straits,
$20.65. Spelter nominal. Coffee—Op
tions opened dull, at an advance of 5
points on March and 15 points on Sep
tember; others changed and ruled quiet,
but firm, and closed steady at 5@15
points net advance; sales, §7250
bags, including January, 16.95 c j
February, 16.65 c; March, 16.300 i
May, 15.75 c; July, 15 30c; Sep-<
tember, 15.10 c: December, 17.40®'
19.45. Spot coffee— Rio quiet. No, 7*
lS>4@%c. Mild, quiet and steady. Cor*
dova, 20@20>^c; sales 750 bags Maracaibo'
and 100 bags Jamaica p. t. ; no sales Rid!
Hamburg quiet and unchanged tc-^pfg,.
lower. Havre dull and K@l fraqfl
lower. London quiet. Sugar— Raw
quiet. Fair refining 2^c; centrifugal^ 1
2^@ls-16c. Sales none; refined quiet*'
Rio coffee quiet; No 7, 15, $100; exchange
10^d. Receipts 8,000; stock 212,000
bags. Santos coffee market steady: re
ceipts 8,000 bags; stock 173,000 "bags.
Good average Santos 15, $700. Cleared
from Rio December 22. 14,000 bags.
Pittsburg, Pa., Deo. 23.— Petroleum
—National Transit certificates opened
at 79c; closed at 79c; highest, 79c; lowest,
79c; nosaies.
THESE QUOTATIONS
Are Furnittlied. by
JAMESON, HEYENER & CO.,
Commission Meienant. St. Paul.
St. Paid <»rain JVlarket.
Wheat— Cash wheat was in fair <3e*
maud, with prices firm, while future;
were weak and lower. Cash No. 1 hard,
62@62>£c; No. 1 northern, 61@61%cj
No. 2 northern, 59(«;tiOc.
Corn — There was a good supply, and
prices remained unchanged at 31(d31%a
for No. 3, and 32@33c for No. 3 yellow,
Oats— Cash oats were about steady ai
28c for No. 2 white, 27@27>£c for No, 3
white, and 26>$<§27c for No. 3.
Barley— 34(oAoc.
Rye— No. 2, 41(<i4L'c.
Flour— Unchanged ; patents, S3.4o<a|
3.80; straight, 15@13.40; bakers', t1. 80(55
2; rye, KLSO@3; buckwheat. §5.50(^0.
Bolted cornmeal, 52.10(£i2.20.
Ground Feed— Quiet and unchanged?
No. 1, 5i3.50@14; No. 2. ?15; No. 3. $15.50 \
coarse cornmeal, 813.
Bran and Shorts— The demand is only
fair, with prices unchanged; bran, $10@
10.50; shorts, $11@11.50.
Hay — The receipts continue light, ancj
so does the demand, prices ranging 56.5Q
@7 for choice upland, and $5.50(^6 tot
other grades ; timothy, ?7.50@8.
Cliicago.
Chicago. Dec. 23.— Cattle— Receipts,
1,000; shipments, 1,500; a fair business
for a Saturday; pens cleared; sales,
$4.90(tt5.50: for good to extra steers and
others. $3.75@4.50. Hogs— Receipts, 10,<S
000; shipments, 0,000; active and a trifltf
higher all around; rough. $4.95(0j5.05:
mixed and packers, §5.10®5.20; prim«
heavy and butcher weighs, $5.20@5.35$
light. ?5.25@5.30. Sheep and Lambs^-
Receipts, 1,500; shipments, none: slow,
unchanged; top sheep, ?2.75@3.25; top
lanibs, $3.75@4.25; a lot of 8,000 goo<(
Western ewes, averaging 83 lbs, sola
for $1.85; the lowest price on record.
Kansas City.
Kansas City. Dec. 23.— Cattle— Ret
ceipts, 1,(300: shipments, 2,500; best cat*
tie were Btronir, others steady; Texas
steers, $2.50@3. 45; shipping steers, 64(2[
5.50; Texas and native c0w5,51.60@3.35j
butchers' stock, $3.35@4.10; stocked
and feeders. ?2@3.50. Hogs— Receipts,
3,800; shipments, 400; market steady to
strong; bulk, 54.90@5; heavy, packing
and mixed, 54.50@5.05; light Yorker^
and pigs, 54.1X)@5. Sheep— Receipts^
100; snipmentb, none; market uu*
chanced. •-
Exports and Imports.
New YoßK.Dec.23.— Exports of specla
from the port of New York for the weels
ending today were: Gold, $75,204; sil
ver, $1,083,204. The imports from the
port of New York for the week ending
today were: General merchandise.
¥7,301,051; dry goods, §1,158,514; specie.
$207,828.
Union Stockyards.
Receipts— 7oo hogs, 6 cattle, 2 calves,
31 sheep.
Hogs— s@loc higher and active; yard*
clearing early to pacKers. Quality
good, one choice load selling at 15.
BulksoldatS4.Bs@4.9o. *
Cattle— Quiet for lack of material, buf
steady. A few head of holdovers were
in the pens, and the yards were cleared
before the close. There will be no
market on Christmas day. »
Quotations: Prime steers, ?3 25(3
3.50; good steers, 82.75@3.25; prime
cows, ?2.50@3; good cows, t2@°soj
common to fair cows, $1.25@2; light
veal calves. 53.50@4.25; heavy calves,
m! B , toc er s ® 3 - 25 ? 'feedersl
?2.20@3; bulls, $1.25@2.
Sheep — Steady. Moderate demand
for fat muttons and lambs. Quotations
Muttons, 82@3; lambs, $2.50@3.25:
stockers and feeders. $1.25@2.50.
Four Injured.
Chicago, Dec. 23.— An elevator la
the new stock exchange buildinir, in
course of construction at La Salle ani
Washington streets, fell today, and four
men were probably fatally injured.
Their nauiea were: J. Abrahamsoij,
*. Morrison, J. Brennan, J. Gibbons.
The injured were all worklnßtnen.
