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VOL. VU.
PEBPLEIIi_PEICI.
The Fluctuations in Chicago Confined
to Narrow Limits.
LITTLE DOIXU IN ANY CEREAL.
But Provisions Strong With an Advanc
ing Tendancy.
t —
SHARES IS WALL STREET HIGHER.
A Legitimate Increase in Prices Appar
ently Setting In.
CHICAGO.
[Specinl Telegram to the Globe.l
Chicago, Jan-. —It was a queer mar
ket today, but a very, uninteresting and
uneventfn; ne for all that. Wheat wab
bled p.bont *. 'bin a very narrow range of
%c, and co:>. within still smaller limits.
Scalpers haggled over their eighths and
sixteenths, while they did nothing. May
wheat began at 98% and got as high as
'i'd}4-, but did not remain at either limit,
but a moment. May corn started at
51 ',',< i and sold as high as 57%0
and as low as 57J4C, but within these con
temptible limits as variable as wheat.
Provisions were the features of the day.
There were 18,000 hogs at the yards, and
despite the warm weather there was so ac
tive a competition between shippers and
packers that prices advanced 10@15c,
Manufacturers are amazed, and would like
to know where the myriads of great blazk
hogs which filled the country, according to
report?, have gone. They have not for a
certainty been received here; they have
not been killed at any of
tho other packing points in the country.
Either the earth has opened and swallowed
them up, or else early reports were all
fal»e, and they never existed at all except
in the rattled brains of professional Btatifl
tioians. Live hogs are bringing nearly
0 oants per pound, while packers were led
to believe that they would get more than
they wanted by this time at 4 cents.
It is no great wonder that pork, lard and
ribs are advancing, and that packers who
have filled their cellars with thia expensive
produot are absolutely refusing to sell at
■even the present advanced
prices. May pork, which closed
last night at $10.15, opened
at $10.30 and advanced u> $16.52}£. Then
there was a lirtle break, but at 1 o'filook
the close was $1G 40. Lard naturally took
the same course; opened at $9.40, an ad
vance of 1%«, rose to $9.45, and closed at
$9.40. Of 31,000 hogs received yesterday
over y,OCO were shipped eaßt.
The January thaw is on. It is a regular
thing, and no surprise to anybody. Its
main influence is about the wheat pit.
The newspapers are preparing for the
January and February floods. The usual
gorges are being formed in the Ohio
vailaj. and before long the
winter wheat fields will be
tlooded as usual. There is nothing new or
unexpected about these things. They are
as regular as Christmas and Washington'?
birthday, so it is to be expected that other
things which foilow in their train will
oome too. These are the reports of ruined
wheat fields and the crop scare, : and an
advances in prices of grain at speculative
marts. Whether these floods actually do
-damage or not cuts no figure. They always
produce alarm and raise prices. Conse
quently clever people know better than to
sell wheat at this juncture, whatever
their views. They simply stay out of the
market or buy.
Corn is neglected. Its turn will come,
tobesnre, but just now wheat is having
its inning. A.t 1 o'clock tho close was:
May pork $10.40; May lard $9.40; May
wheat 98J4C,; May corn 57% c. On call
everything was higher;' May pork closed
at $16.47^; May lard at $9.42^; May
wheat at 98.%e.; May corn at 580. P. H.
Wallace & Co., were large buyers of oats
and cent the May option to 37%0. Roobe
LoagLt wheat. Lindblom sold I
coru. On the curb the feeling was 1
a trifle easier, wheat going at9BJ£c sellers. |
Cables were* steady and receipts moderate.
Tha warm rain of last night has left the
country bare of snow, and a breeze would
bring reports of damage to winter wheat
and cause a sharp advance. We were flood
ed with dispatches this morning reporting
wheat out of condition in New York, and
European markets depressed and lower,
while the local bears did their utmost to
cause a break, but we close, nevertheless,
at the higheEt point of the day. We
can only reiterate the advice given in ali
our late letters to buy on every soft spot.
Estimated decrease in the visible supply,
1,000,000. Corn is Ftronger and moderate
receipts alarmtMi iho shorts, and, as we
predicted, they found eary little corn of
fered when they tried ••• >:-vr. We think
corn good property, iuid believe May is
good in very strong hands. It is a pur
chase on evary liitle decline. Buy wheu
weak. Don't wait for bulges when every
one wants it.
Oats are active and higher. Good par
ties are buying May.
The stock yards wera very dirty and
alleys sloppy under continued moist
weather. Receipts of cattle fall nearly
2,000 short of the corresponding day last
•week, so that at the close to-iay the num
bers for the week are only aboat
1,000 more than for the corresponding pc
riod last week. This fact had a stimulat
ing effect, and the general market was
considerably stronger, with an advance of
s@loc on all grades of shipping cattle.
Trade in hogs opened quiet, with first
sales showing an advance of strong sc;
later it became known the receipts would
reach 17,000. There was brisk competi
tion for all on sale, and the general market
advanced 10c, and in some instances 15c
higher was paid. Paokera, shippers and
speculators got about an equal share. There
are some salesmen that were following
the directions r.nd instructions of country
shippers who hold their consignments
over for to-morrow.
There was a big falling off in sheep.
T^ade is rather slow. Eastern shippers
bought nearly 5,000 head yesterday, and
they were in no hurry to go in to-day par
ticularly so on account of the fear that
they could not tuy^ cheap as yesterday,
which wa3 the lowest day, perhaps, on
sheep, for the week. A lot of 390 Texas
averaging 70 ihs. sold for $2.40. We quote
common natives $3<& 3.50; fair to medium
$4@4.50; best fine wooled $5*7*5.50;
fancy fine wooled $5.75 @ 6; lambs $6®
0.25.
A number of board of trade men have
lately been victims of a little confidence
game played upon them by one Crofoot,
who uaed to be in business here, but who
disappeared for a number of years until
lately, when he visited a number of his old
acquaintances here telling them that he
was hard up and representing that he was
engaged with a firm of stock raisers named
Anson, Hathaway & Co., of Leadvilie,
Col, worth say $200,000. He
borrowed $10 from each of his
victims giving them eh security a prom
issory note for $ 100 made by the firm
which he claimed to represent, payable to
his own order at tre Union Stock Yards
National bank. Chicago, and indorsed by
himself. Grofoot ] failing to appear at
the time appointed* to settle the debt and
reclaim the collateral, the note was sent
to the bank for collection and returned
with this memorandum upon the back:.
'\No funds with us and wo don't know the
parties."
• .
Chicago Financial.
J Special Telegram to the Globe. |
Chicago, Jan. 30.—The local monetary situ
ation is unchanged, the supply of money seeking
employment being in excess of the wants of reg
ular customers in good standing. The banks
were ready takers of all A 1 paper presented at
6@7 per cent, on time and s@s)*j per cent, on
call. ■ Eastern exchange between city banks was
quoted at 60@70c premium per $1,000. Bank
clearings were $5,921,000 against $6,02,000
yesterday. The flow of currency is in favor, of
the city.
To-night Henry Clews & Co. wired Schwartz
& Dupee: i "Tbe market was strong and defiant
all day under very determined and
skilful Jmanipalators, all £weak spot whenever
they cropped out wore at once provided for and
snatched quickly into line, so that the market
in its entirety wee thoroughly in the grip of the
bulls and the bears were thereby clipped of
their recent prestige by the success of the
movement and the advance established. Wo
fore*hadowed this change of attitude over a
week ago, which was at the period when the
cloud -,ia» darKest, that a turn was
near at hand, and that Wall street would surely
pull through it and remain whore it stopped,
and that it was no time for disappointment,
and those that continued in that
gloomy mood would soon be passed by on the
wayside by wide awake travelers. Many, we
fear, not heeding the advice then given, have
been left in the ditch and badly mud-covered
The market has now had a very rapid as well as
an important advance. We therefore advise a
gradual securing of profits so as to be in readi
ness for what comes next."
NEW YOBK.
| Special Telegram to the Globe. J
Nkw Yobs, Jan. 30.—The market opened
without pressure of stocks, steady to
strong. During the first half hour there
was a sharp advanoa in Lackawanna,
Northern Pacific and Northwetern. There
was free realizing at the advance, and
from that time until the last hour the
market was feverish and unsettled, show
ing the effects of good selling and some
attention bythe bears. Oinahas slowly
advanced, and Gould stocks were very stub
bornly held. Otherwise the market was
without featcre. Oregon was taken hold
of by the bulls and advanced to 24J£ and
then to 25. Meanwhile the clique brokers
were baying Missouri Pacific. Toward
the close Slayback bought Pullman up to
114%. While the market has been un
deniably etrerg and the bulls have had full
control of it, the rise does not appear to us
to have any solid foundation, and we still
believe the market a sale on all rallies.
The Brokers' and Merchants' Telegraph
company take contract to-day of the St.
Louis board of trade and Pacific Mutual
j from Chicago to Kansas City.
The market closes weak, with the bears
selling Pullman as the only firm feature.
Gould is reported to be still buying
Oregon Transcontinental. Stocks here
acted to-day as though the
bull movement had by no
meaus culnminated. Reactions followed the
' advances of the early hours,but new buyers
seemed to make their appearance at every
drain. Delaware & Lackawanna has been
one of the most astive features, selling up
to 122 with big business. The Northern
Pacific and Oregon Transcontinental wera
well held. Canadian Pacific was the weak
spot. There is nothing in the outlook to
warrant an improvement in the stock ex
cept that it is largely oversold. 14 is go
ing to require a world of wealth to enable
it to reach the Pacific coast, and when
once there no object is gained Western
Union looked well. Anthracite ooal pro
duction for the week increased 50,000 tons.
Gould southwestern are known to sh?w
quite a falling off in earnings
during the first half of this
month. Manitoba was up three points
from last evening's figures. Pullman
Palace touched 115. There was good buy
ing of stocks until within a few minutes of
the finish. Canada Southern sold at 54j£
with good demand for the stock. Free
selling all along the line jnst before the
gong struck upeet prices so that the clos
ing figures were not the best for the day.
The Chicago 1.-\positio:> KuiUJlng.
Chicago, Jan. 30. —The inter state indus
trial exposition of Chicago having settled
its difficulty concerning rental with the
city, announces that the twelfth consecu
tive annual exposition will open on Sep
t?mber 3 and close October 18,1884. Ap
plications for spaoe are coining already,
far in advance of any former years. This
announcement dispels all doubts as to the
building being torn down, as at one
time threatened. It also makes it certain
that it will be selected as the plaoe of
holding the next Republican national con
vention.
Hazing Among Military Students.
Annapolis, Md., Jan. —More haziDg
is reported at the military academy. On
Saturday a number of the first class men
attempted to compel a fourth class man,
Russell, to stand upon his head, when a
free fight insued, and several cadata were
injured. It is stated that the same night
the three upper classes bonded together
and hazed each member of the fourth class.
The latter refuse to give the authorities
any information.
Daity
ST. PAUL, MINN., THURSDAY MORNING. JANUARY 31, 1884.
WASHINGTON.
jgrorr conghesskjx.il fuserals
ARE COXDUC'XJEI).
Soldiers Applying for Homesteads—The
Hencepin Canal Scheme Booming—The
Vinegar Interests at .Logir*rheadß—
Morrison and Hewitt Tariff Kills—Proba
ble T.*riir Legislation.
Special Telegram to the Globe, -
Washington, Jan. 30.—1t is customary
to hold funeral services at the capitol when
a member of congress dies in Washington.
The last occasion on which the senate and
house attended services of this character
in Representatives' hall, was when Repre
sentative Hartridge, the popular young
Georgian, died in this city, The ante last
preceding w<>.3 that of Representative
Schliecher, of Texas. Mr. Schliecher was
a man of great eize and stature, and re
quired a large force of able bodied police
men to bear into the chamber a
casket of such unusual Bize. The services
at such times are brief and the formalities
simple. At the appointed hour public
business is suspended in both branches of
the legislature. ] The speaker causes
enough seats to be vacated by representa
tives to accommodate senators, and a row
of chairs upholstered in plum colored
leather are placed within a semi-circle in
front of the desks for the U3e of the friends
and family of ike deceased. Presently the
central doors are thrown open, and when
the sergeant-at-arma announces "'the sen
ate of the United States," the senators,
marching by twos headed by the
president and secretary of the senate,
and preceded by the serg eant-at-arms of
that body, file down the main aisle and
take seats to the right and left in front of
the representatives. The latter remain
standing until the senate is seated. The
president of the senate occupies a seat on
the speaker's platform, while the chaplains
and visiting clergymen sit behind the desk
usually occupied by the clerks of the house.
The senators and members aoting as
honorary pall bearers precede the casket,
which is borne by a detail of oapitol
policemen, and the family and immediate
friends follow. The services consist
usually of a brief exhortation and
prayer. The speaker taps his dask and
the procession reforms and moves from
the hall, senate returns to its chamber
and both houses immediately adjourn.
The services to-day over the remains of
Congressman Mackey were witnessed by a
dense crowd in the galleries.
SOLDIEB'S HOMESTEADS.
Ex-soldiers residing in Winnebago
county, 111., have petitioned 'congress
through representative Hitt for an amend
ment to the statutes so as to grant all dis
charged soldiers and to the widows of
those who perished in the war or have
died since, the right to 160 acres of the
public lands without reference
to : thßir service and without
requiring residence under the
homestead and pre-emption laws. It
seems the boys don't want to take their
families out into new regions and settle
on public lands, but to get scrip for 160
acres each and sell it.
WILL GET AM OFFICE.
Mr. John R. McFie, of Coultervilie, is
another Illinois man who will soon be re
warded with the spoils of office. Inquiry
at the White house developes the fact that
he will either be appointed register of
lands in Arizona, or one of the associate
justices of the supreme court of Wyoming.
Congressman Thomas, when questioned
on the subject, admitted that Mr. McFie
was an applicant for something, but de
clined to say just what position he did
want, or how much truth there was in the
statement.
THE HENNEPIN CAHAL.
Judge Murphy, of Davenport, has been
workiug incessantly for several weeks in
behalf of the Hennepin canal, and has ar
gued the subject thoroughly with every
member of the railways and oanal3 and
river and harbor commissions, and while
his speeohes will not appear in the Record
they will have more effect in voting than
many speeohes that do appear in tha Rec
ord. It is the eve beforo the battle, but
he ia confident of victory. To-morrow
the committee on railways and canals will
consider the matter, probably without
much talking; and a report will be made
on Friday. Judge Murphy is a cautious
man who does not count his chickens be
fore they are hatched, but has excellent
opportunities for learning the feeling of
members of the commission and he's confi
dent not only of a favorable report but
a report with few dissenting votes.
VAPOBIZING VINEGAB.
The senate finance committee listened
today to objections from cider vinegar
and eastern white wine vinegar makers
against the vaporizing process now per
mitted. The interest of the
cider vinegar men in opposition to
western white wine vinegar men is obvious,
but the reason for being reinforced by
certain white wine vinegar makers is not
so plain. The explanation is that if vine
gar makers had to buy the spirits they use,
ihe freight charges would amount to a
protection of eastern makers in their own
market But if vinegar makers make
their r*a spirits they must bring grain
instead of whisky from the west, and this
gives western men a slight advantage
which enables them to invade the eastern
market. Western vinegar men hava offer
ed to compromise by being
storekeepers, but this, of course,
would not remove the real reasons
why eastern men oppose a continuance of
the present privileges, and the latter
sought to convince the committee that the
revenue would not be sufficiently proteot
ed, even with storekeepers, as the latter
might be corrupted. Senator Allison, who
is a member of the committee, stated that
western white wine vinegar makers would
want to be heard on this matter, end the
comrnitiee agreed that no action should be
taken till the vinegar makers of Illinois,
lowa and other western states had had
time to present their case. Their propo
sition in regard to storekeepers has been ac
cepted as satisfactory by Secretary Folger,
Commissioner Evans and representatives
of the distilling interest who have hitherto
antagonized the speci.il privileges of vine
gar makers. E-.siorn men who appeared
before thecomcrittee to-day in opposition
to the continnaucß of the vaporizing pro-
CB3B, expressed r. willingness that vinegar
makers 6hoald have spirits tax free, or at
a low rate of tax, say 20 cents a gallon.
Only they insisted that the spirits should
be made in a distillery.
JIOBRISOU'S TABU'S 1 BILL.
Mr. Morrison's tariff bill will be intro
duced-in th& "house within ten days
for reference to the committee
of ways and means. While its details are
not given oat for publication it i 3 under
stood that in framing It the author has
acted upon the theory that a bill reducing
tariff duties to the rates fixed by the Mor
rill tariff of IS6I oaght not to meat with
very serious resistance from protection
ists, and would probably form the basis
for a nearer approach to unity of action
ori the part of the Democrats than any
othsr tariff reform measure at this time.
In some of the schedules duties are re
dnced 20 per cent., while in others the
average is much less, and in no important
instance are they cut down b9low tho rates
of 18G1, but the free li?t is largely in
creased. Mr. Hewitt's plan of revision
will probably bs more systematic and
complete, being based upon the theory
that there ought to be corresponding r9
--■ lions upon materials and manufac
tured articles, but that while the propor
tion of reduction should as a rule be large
upon raw materials, the amount should
depend upon the particular case under
consideration by the revisers. It is ex
peoted that whatever result 3 Mr. Hewitt
may reach, his bill will be seriously em
barrassed in the committee by the fact
that it is the work of a manufacturer
who would naturally wish to adiußt rela
tive duties on materials and manufactures
so as to inorease the profits of the class to
which he belongs.
kandall's following.
A Democratic senator of protective in
clinations who had been consulting witk
membeis of tbo house that he is on con
fidential terms with, said to-night to the
Globe correspondent that Randall's fol
lowing in the house was generally exag
gerated. If Mr. Randall attempted to
oppose a bill making a reduction of the
tariff he would find himself almost alone.
The significance of this is that
it is the mature conviction of a
senator whose own views are
in general harmony with Mr. Randall's
and who represents a state where every
party that wants votes ha 3to stand on a
distinctly protective platform. This sen
ator said farther that the party had by its
platforms of 1876 and 1880 distinctly
avowed itself as favoring revenue tariff.
Tariff for revenue only would no er carry
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or
Indiana, or Ohio, and yet the Democratic
party would not afford to repudiate the
platforms of 1876 andlHSO. The only thing
to be done, therefore, was for the
house to pass a bill making
moderate redn<*Hon3 of the tariff—some
thing that would show and nothing radical.
Then the Democrats could say next sum
mer and fall: "Yes, we are for a revenue
tariff, but i what we mean by a revenue
tariff is this," and then point to the bill
passed by the house. It is too late for the
Democratic party to go in for protection
for American industry. The only chance
it has to save itself is to convince the
public it is not in favor of out and out
free trade. The senator added that when
it came to a vote in tho house a bill mak
ing moderate reductions in the tariff
would ba supported by Democrats who are
generally reckoned a 9 tariff men.
| Western Associated Press. 1
Washington, Jan. 30.—The house com
mittee on elections dismissed the consid
eration of the contested election case of
Janin vs. Hunt, Louisiana, on the ground
that the evidence by the former was not
introduced in the time prescribed by law.
All public business is suspended in the
senate and hoase, and the fuueral ceremo
nies of the late Congressman Maokey, of
South Carolina, is progressing in the hall
of the house of representatives in the
preeence of the members of both branohes
of the national legislature.
THE FIGHT ON FEIDAY OB SATUBDAT.
The Fitz John Porter debate will be
closed on Friday, or at the latest on Satur
day. In the course of the debate last Satur
day, Gen. Slooum interrupted Hoir to say
he had in his possession the original let
ters of Gen. Garfield, saying he was in
favor of the commission. Gen. Slooum
said further, that these letters will be pro
duced before this house by a gentleman
on your own side, and one Qd whom you
have confidence. It is learned that the Ro
pubiioan to whom he referred is Phelps, of
New Jersey, who is to close the debate in
the defense of Porter. Gen. Slooum, on
moving the previous question, yielded
his hour to Phelps, who
was selected as an old friend of Gee.
Porter, and because the latter has since
the war been a "resident of New Jer
sey and of the district which Philpß re
presents in congress. It is understood the
friends of Porter have placed in Philps'
hand? private letters and other new evi
dence of a notable charaoter, which will
flatly ard authoritatively contradiot the
various assertions made by the opponents
of the Porter bill in course of the debate.
THE STATE DINNEE.
The president gave the first state dinner
of the season at the White house this even
ing. The east room was beautifully de
corated for the occasion with tropical
plants, ferns and exotics. The Marine
band was stationed at the further end of the
room. President Arthur, assisted by Mrs.
MoElroy, received the guests who were a3
follows: Secretary of state and Mrs. Fre
liDghuysen; the secretary of war and Mrs.
Lincoln; the secretary of navy and Mrs.
Chandler; the postmaster general and
Mrs. Gresham: the attorney general and
Mrs. Brewster; the Beoretary of interior
and Mrs. Teller; the speaker of the hou3e
and Mrs. Carlisle; General and Mrs. Sher
idan; Admiral Porter; Senator r.ad Mrs.
Vance; Senator and Mrs. Harrison;
Senator and Mrs. Conger; Senator Sawyer;
Senator Sewell; Senator Aldrich; Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Hiscook; Mrs. H. G. White;
Mrs. E. E. Kinsley; Miss Lucy Freling
huysen; Miss Gresham; Bir-hop Lampson
and wife. Secretary Folge r was absent
from the city.
QOVEBNOB MTJBBAi'S CASE.
Representative White, of Kentucky, tes
tified before the house committee on ex
penditures of the department of justice
to-day in reference io his assertions in the
house ' last week concerning the present
(Klnbe.
governor of Utah. He referred to the
charges of irregularities in the office of
Murray while United Statt3 marshal of
Kentucky, and eaid the government had
been wronged out of thousands of dollars,
the consequence of the expenses incurred
by fruitless and unnecessary prosecutions
against the citizens of the state by which
they were harassed and embittered
against the government and it.? officers.
False and fictitious charges for guards
were made and numerous prosecutions had
been instituted for the most trivial viola
tions of the law, and the arrested parties
taken from remote parts of the state to
Louis" ille, passing en route commission
trsj who could have heard their caees on
preliminary examinations. This waa
dona, he said, not in the interest of the
government, but apparently for no other
reason than to make costs.
THE POKE INDUSTKY.
Secretary Frelinhuysen has address2d to
the president a communication, whioh will
be transmitted to the house of reprsseuta
tivas, in response to the resolutions asking
for papers relating to the exciusi-jn of
American hog product from foreign coun
tries. He submits to the president copies
of all pertinent matter found on record in
the department of state, and gives in de
tail the history of the exclusion of Ameri
can meat 3 from France, Germany and
other European countries. In March,
1881, the secretary says, the department
of state prosecuted an examination into
the various phases of the pork industry in
the western states, which resulted in estab
lishing the fact of the entire health
fulness of the pork product. The facts
thus elicited warranted the department in
representing to foreign governments that
the prejudicial judgment against the
swine export from the country was ex
parte and unfounded. When it was ascer
tamed that Germany was about to issue
an order for their total exclusion, the
precident directed that the imperial gov
ernment be informed of his intention to
appoint a comm'ssijn to examine the
whole subject and invited it to send ex
perts here to act With the commission, but
the invitation was declined.
THE PBBSIDENT APPOINTS A C3XMI3SION.
The president has since appointed the
commission contemplated. It is com
posed of a representative of the New York
chamber of commerct; Prof. Charles F.
Chandler, a representative of the Chicago
board of trade; E. W. Blatchfuid and two
members nominated by the commissioner
of agrioulture, F. D. Curtip, New York, and
Prof. D.E.Salmon, the whole under the
chairmanship of the commissioner of agri
culture. In point ot scientific competence
and elevated impartiality, the formation
of the commission is peculiarly fit for the
execution of its responsible task. To it
should belong in great measure the shap
ing of the policy of this government to
wards the pork question in its domestic or
foreign aspects. In view of the promi
nent part which the results to be reached
by the pork commission must necessarily
play in further treatment of the question
by the executive orijy congress, the secre
tary feels it incumbent upon him to ad
vise that the president recommend that
cm gress abstain from any immediate leg
islative action until the report of the com
mission, soon to be presented, is before it.
The secretary farther says, the question to
be carefully, frankly and honestly met
is, whether (he prepared meat
products exported from this country
are injurious to the public
health. We believe they are not, and
have so represented, and should it appear
that the meat products of this country are,
as we believj them to bs, not deleterious,
but promoters of health, it is believed
these friendly nations, which have put
forth th« decrees inhibiting the importa
tion of our meats, wonld annul these de
crees. If, however, in the face of clear
proof, elicited both at home and abroad,
that our products are free from disease or
commuLioable germs of disease, proof of
whioh might be established to a demon
stration by actual inspection, as well as
supported by the knowledge of the pre
cautions which surround the raising and
packing industries here, any nations
with which we are on terms of intimacy and
amity, should, by legislation, discriminate
against the trade of this counrry, rather
than protect the health of their people, it
would then be the province of the execu
tive to call the attention of such nations
to the provisions of the treaties with the
confident expectation that those treaties
will be respected. It seems very plain
that our policy in any event should be to
prove our meat products wholesome,
and the absence of trichino^i*
in this cenntrj, and particularly in
our army and navy where our meats are
constantly used goes, to demonstrate this.
Measures, however, might be taken to
ascertain the absolute certainty by snob,
me ins bs a Oimaias.on of so entists
would devise, that our meats are or am be
rendered innoxious.
DJ>CHAEGE OF EMPLOYES.
Representative Dockery expects to in
troduce a bill at an early day to prohibit
the discharge without cause,of employes of
the house during the vacation of congress.
Mr. Dockery has been led to the prepara
tion of this bill by the facts brought out
by the committee on accounts in the inves
tigation as to the removal of Tyson, the
stenographer of last congress, and the ap
pointment in his stead of Gaines,a nepliew
of ex-Speaker Keifer.
INDIAN DELEGATION.
Chief Carlos and his delegation of Flat
head Indians had a conference with the
secretary of the interior to-day, upon trie
proposition to remove the Flatheads,now n
Bitter-root valley to Jocko reservation,
Montana. Senator Vest and Delegate
McGinnis at the conference. The secre
tary to convince Carlo 3 that the proposed
change was for the best interests ot the
Indians, as they were at present brought
into contact with the white Eettlers ■v.d
s offered theroby. He told Carlos that the
lands in Jocko reservation wa3 intended
for the use of his tribe, and would be sod
anleses occupied and them, the
Indiar:3 would find them
selves homeless. Senator Vest
also endeavored to induce Carlos to acoepi
the proposition (a house on the reserva
tion and an annuity of $500 were prom
ised him and other tempting offers made),
but the eld chief maintained a stubborn
silence, and when the secretary offered
him a paper to sign, he refused it with an
angry gesture. He was advised to th ck
over the matter and call again at the de
partment.
KEIFEB AND TY.3ON.
The sub-oommitteeof the house commit
tee on accounts which has in charge the in
vestigation of the circumstances attending
the removal of one of the official stenogra
phers of the house by ex-Speaker Keifer
met to-night. After reviewing the testi
mony they unanimously agreed upon a re
port to be submit^! to the full committee
to-morrow. After the meeting, however,
the chairman of the bub-oommittee was m
[ formed that some further testimony would
be presented on behalf of Mr. Keifer and
that will consequently withhold thd report
for the present. The members of the unb
committee decline to siy what 13 the char
acter of the report agreed upon, in ad
vance of hearing the further testimony t>
be offered. It is understood, however,
that the sub-oorrmittee finds the charge
made against Keifer, that he removed
stenographer Tyson, ia order to give the
latter".* plaoe to hia nephew, is true, and
also finds that Keifer's nephew performed
no services whatever in return for the
salary paid him ainoe his appointment.
EXCESS OF EXPOBT3.
The excess m the value of exports over
imports of merchandise for the month
which ended Deo. 31, 1833, was $21,593,-'
142; for the six month 3 whioh ended Deo.
81, 1553, $61,988,665, and for the twelve
months which ended Dec. 31, 1883, $10?,
--071.' -
THE POT BOILS.
YT*rm German Endorsement or Albert
Seheif-r for Congress—interviewed by a
tinrm:ia Cotemporarv—Will He, or Won't
Be—The Fletcher Slate In Peril.
Mi: SchefferJSndorsd.
' ISr. Paul Daily Presse (German.
The daily Globe gives in its edition of
yesterday, a long article of the Chicago
Tribune, which represents the political
outlook in Minnesota. Among other items
is a reference that ;in the fourth district
(Minneapolis and St. Paul) Mr. L.
Fletcher was ."opposed to be looked at us
the successor of W. D. Washbnrn, who has
decided to be no candidate for re-election.
Suddenly a very dnngerou9 opponent
arises in the person of Mr. Albert Scbeffer,
of St. Paul, whose candidacy is supported
by a large number of oar citizens. It is
quite Bare there could be no better and
more worthy representative found to be
sent to Washington for the fourth district
than him. And as far as our German pop
ulation is concerned, they could find no
better and far-seeing candidate for election.
Will He Be or Not.'
IBt. Paul Volfcszeitung. ]
That is the world moving question
the lust few days—that mean?, whether
Mr. Albert Scheffer will be n candidate for
congress, or not. Sorao obscure papers,
as it generally is the oa?-, have set the po
litical ball in motion that Mr. A. Scheifei
is the most available and under all cir
cumstances the most appropriate succes
sor to Mr. Washburn. Now cornea Mr.
Eii Perkins,acorrespondent of the Chicago
Trilnuw, and says, that Mr. A. Scheffer ir
the most popular man in the state and the
man of the hour, who could give peace to
the stormy waves of thepotitical fishpond.
The Globe and Pioneer /'/■■ s.s took notice
of it. And if we consider that Mr.
Scheffer has worked hard and saco. ssfnlly
for the election of Mr. Habin,
and furthermore, that Mr. Washburn
likes to be either candidate for governoror
United States senator, he could not look
upon the candidacy of Mr. Fietcher in a
very friendly manner. Therefore, it seem
ed as if there was something about it, and
as the Volkazeihmg always likes to go to
the bsttoia, we tried to squeeze the truth
of the affair out of A. Sco&ffer.
When our reporter told Mr. Soheffer
about it, the following conversation took
place:
Rep.—Have you read Mr. Eli Perkins'
letter in the Chicago Tribute-:' What do
yon say to it?
Mr. S. —I have read it, and oan say that
it was written without my knowledge
and consent.
Rep.—How is it about your candidacy ?
Mr. S. —Nothing about it at present. I
have not thought of it yet.
Rep.—Then you are no candidate/
Mr. S.—No not for some tima to come,
and Ido not know whether I Khali be at
all. I have to take into consideration
business matters and other circa instances,
and I have had no time to think ;tb ;ut it.
But, Mr. Reporter, when I have come to -a
conclusion I shall go up to your editorial
room and will ask the gentlemen there
what they think of it.
Reporter—Much obliged Mr. S. we will
wait. and then he went away no more
enlightened than before.
Must We be Itjnoretl:'
[Freeborn Co. Standard (Bep.)]
We respectf nlly yet with firm and Btead
faat mem suggest to certain Republicans
n the fourth congressional district who
teem to have a pl&asant confidence that
;hey make a mistake in ignoring the
their state is all fixed, that
alaims and the prospects of a certain gen
tleman, Albert Scheffer by name, who
without any act of his own is more than
likely to demolish their entire programme.
MR. EDWIN D. MEAD
Of Boston will Give Six Lectures on
THE PHiiRIJI FATHERS!
AT UNITY CLUB BOOM,
(Wabashaw etreet, Opposite Summit Avenue.)
Oo Thnrsiay and Saturday Evenings.
Jan. 31, Puritanism; Feb. 2, New England in
England; Feb. 7, Now England in Holland; Feb.
9, Flfmonth; Feb. 14, Bradford's Journal; Feb.
16, John Robinson. Tickets for the course,^l.so;
evening tickets, 35c: for sale by tho lit. Paul
Book Co., and by Bristol. Smith & Freeman.
CLOTHIE R3.
AValuable Dog Lost!
And large reward offered for his recovery; but he never camo back,
as he was made into a pair of beautiful Dog-Skin Gloves, which we
are selling at One Dollar a Pair. They are worth more money.
Our entire stock of Winter Furnishing Goods is being closed out
at ruinously low prices. A line of fine all-wool, full regular-made
Underwear, selling at $1 a garment, while the more expensive
grades can now be bought at about 500 on the dollar. Wo are de
termined to reduce our stock of Winter Furnishing Goods, and
have made prices to tempt careful buyers. Every gentleman in
St. Paul will find it to his advantage to patronize this great reduc
tion sale.
BOSTONone Pri^CLOTHING HOUSE
Cor. Third,andHßobert Streete,lSt.fPaul.
NO. &L
MOBICAL INSrfiUMKNTH.
Largest Array
OF FIRST GRADE
PIAJNTOS!
Of any House in the West. Look nt the list of
Pianos for which wo are General Agents:
STEINWAT,
CHICKEIiirTG.
UAINES,
KUANICK & BACK,
GABLES,
ARIOy,
Giving purchasers en ultuasted Bald for choice.
148 & 150 East Third St.
PIANOS & ORGANS
Taken in exchange for new gooJs during the
Holiday Trade, all
Warranted to be ia Perfect Order, ami worth
More than We Ask for Them !
1 William© Cabinet Organ $30
1 Pence & Co. (5 stops) Cabinet Organ .... 40
1 Smith (8 stops) Cabinet Organ 60
1 Shoninger (8 stops) Cabinet Organ 60
I Eetey (18 stops) Cabinet Organ 75
1 Mason & Hnmlin (6stops) Organ 80
1 Smith Pedal Bets Church Organ, two
banks koys 125
1 Christie Upright Piano 125
1 Gronsteen Square Piano 150
1 Kimball Upright, IX octAves 175
Payments from $3 to $15 down, balance easy
monthly paymonts.
Sole Agents for Hallett & Darin, Emerson, Sim
ball Pianos, Kirn ball Parlor uiid
Chapel Organs.
W. W. KIMBALL CO.,
51 West Third street, St. Paul.
Grand Opera House !
L. N. SCOTT, Manager. •
EXTRA.!
A SEASON OF OI'EKA. THBEE NIGHTS
and MATINEE, commencing Jan. 81.
1840! GRAII'S 1884!
IFamons English ODBiaOo.,
NEW YOBK.
GRAND CHORUa ! GORGEOUS COSTUMES !
■ RKPKRTOIHK ;
Thursday (for first time her?). Heart AMD Hand
1 Friday ... : Hi llsk Taylob
Saturday Matinee. Heart and Hand
Saturday Evo (by request) La Mascotte
Seats now on sale.
P. B.—This is tho only first-das* opera com
pany ever here that charged the usual scale of
prices: $1.00, 75c, 50c and 23c. 27-23
MISS LAURA W.HALL,
TEACHES Of
FIAIO ma ADD BABMDHII
. iio6idet.ee,
Jfp. 102 Wsstern Avennc. IV, Inttonv PI
42. part,. Jtit*.y.
'.^-Ais -4 -tor BKAINAI'.D 1 MUSICAL
WOULD, p&bulaed at Cierelana, Osk», It he*
beau pubusne*l over 20 years, aud 13 aoanowl
edged to bo the ablest and best, as well aa tho
oldest musical journal in the couatry. Every
teacher, amateur and pupil should havo It.
Priced. 50 a year. Address as above. Notified
by postal card, Miss H. will call at any n*iiioue»
in t)i« city and r«o)i «nb«if''TsUons.
NORTHERN PACIFIC R. R.,
[THE NIT.V
" Overland Eoute !"
THE ONLY LINE TO
Portland. Ore., and the PariGc Northwest
■Leave
Departing Trains.! Leave Minneap-
St. Paul. Oil*.
Pacific express : *B:'opra •8:15 pm
Fargo day express +8:35 a m T'J:l:> a m
Target night express | *8:00 pin »8:45 p m
Dining car*, Pullman Mleepen, elegant day coaches,
second-class coaches, arid emigrant sleeping carfl
between St. Paul. Minneapolis, Fargo, Dak.; and
Portland, Ore., without change.
. ~~ ~~" : Arrive
Arriving Trains. ! Minncap- | Arrive
oils. St. Paul.
Atlantic express *7.-25 am [ »7:10 am
Fargo day express +7:05 p m +7:20 p m
Fargo night express *7:2sam[ *7:4oam
*Dailyr~t.Except Sunday. —
City office, 8t Paul, 43 Jackson street.
City office, Minneapolis, No. 10 Nicollet house.
CHAH. S. FEE,
General Passenger Agent.
JOHN MTJIK, Superintendent of Traffic.