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BURLINGTON'S SUIT.
The Rock Island Makes a Strong Fight in
Court, and Brings Serious
Charges Against
the "Q."
The Injunction Asked From the Court
Against the Rock Island Denied
by Judge Gresham.
The Lifting of the Boycott Calculated to
Swamp the Burlington With
Freight.
Alleged Negotiations Between the
Knights of Labor and the
Brotherhood.
UREAT RAILROAD SUIT.
Judge (>rc»ham Denies an Injunc
tion.
Chicago, April 4.—The managers of the
Rock Island read boldly maintained in
court this morning that notwithstanding
the denials of the Darlington officials, the
Rock Island's charges were trne, that the
Burlington had been trying by rate wars
and strikes to force the formation of a
great Western Railway trust. The Rock
Island entered a motion that the whole
matter be referred to a master, before
whom testimony should be taken to estab
lish the truth of the charges. Voluntary
affidavits would not be obtainable from
some witnesses. The Rock Island asserts
in its papers accompanying the motion,
and the object of the reference of the case
to the master is to put witnesses upon the
rack of examination and cross-examina
tion.
Leave was asked from the court to get
affidavits from some of the projtosed wit
nesses, who have suddenly left the imme
diate jurisdiction of the court. Among
those are Charles E. Perkins, president of
the C., B. & Q. t P. M. Arthur, chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and
J. W. Midgley, chairman of the South
western Railway Association. The Rock
Island rejoinder says in conclusion that
yesterday's affidavit of Henry B. Stone,
general manager of the Burlington, dis
plays temper and recklessness in assertion
and denial which renders it eminently
]»roper that he be subjected to cross
examination. Under the circumstances
which compel him to frame his own an
swers instead of having them prepared for
him by counsel, and in which he will have
an opportunity to explain bow he can deny,
without qualification even, the information
or brief averment that the Burlington com
municated to one or moie managers of rail
ways its purpose to prosecute the rate war
until the officers of western railways should
consent to abdicate the powers placed in
their hands by their stockholders to an
unlawful trust, when such communcations
were made by other officers of the Burling
ton company, and not in the presence of
said Henry B. Stone.
The Rock Island says farther : It can by
cross examination of said Henry B. Stone,
and by testimony of other witnesses whom
it proposes to examine, sustain each and
every allegation. The Rock Island has
established the falsehood of every
contrary allegation made in the affidavit of
H. B. Stone. The reiteration of the Rock
Island charges and a motion for reference
to a master caused a hot interchange of de
nunciation between the attorneys of the
two corporations. Wirt Dexter, for the
Burlington, warmly declared the Rock
Island officials were attempting a boycott
against the Burlington, and that the boy
cott was a criminal, indictable offense in
Illinois. Judge ( <resham interposed at
this point with an adjournment until this
afternoon.
When court reconvened the arguments
were resumed. At their conclusion Judge
Gresham said that even if the trust alle
gations made by the Rock Island were
true it did not relieve that road from its
duty as a common carrier. Again, he did
not think the Rock Island had refused to
do its duty. The Burlington did not need
protection from this its strongest competi
tor. As there was no danger of injury
accruing to the "Q." road, no injunction
would be issued just now. Future de
velopments, he said, might alter this
order.
Effect of Lifting the Boycott.
Chicago, April 4.— It is broadly stated
that in lifting the boycott the strikers cal
culated that all the roads that had Bus
pended relations with the "Q" would at
once proceed to unload on that company
all the cars that had accumulated, and
that the effect would be to swamp the "Q"
with freight. Having achieved this, the
Burlington would be required under law to
furnish proper facilities for handling
freight, and this might grow into a lever to
move the men back into their old positions
with the "Q." Up to to-night the judg
ment of the men seems to have been good,
but it will take time to demonstrate
whether or not the Burlington is capable
of handling all the freight that is poured
in. ___
Trying to End the Strike.
Chicago, April 6. —General Manager
Jeffrey, of the Illinois Central road, in
company with Messrs. Sargeant, Monahan,
Hodge and Murphy, called at the C. B. &
Q. office to-day. »Sargent acted as spokes
man in behaf of the engineers and firemen
on the Burlington road, and urged that the
whole matter be left to arbitration. The
railroad company's officials said that such
a proposition was inadmissabl at the pres
ent time and the situation of the new men,
and the terms on which they were engaged
were fully explained. General Manager
Stone urged Sargent to have the strike
called off, promising to consider the appli
cations from the old men and give as many
of them work as he could.
The Yard Masters {Strike.
Chicago, April 6.—Late to-night the
report was received at the rooms of the
Brotherhood that all the yardmastere of
the Burlington road except three had left
the service of the company. There are in
all about twenty yardmastere in the day
and night crews, and it is their knowledge
of the local geography of the yards which
makes them valuable. Their positions are
particularly important at this time, during
the rush of freight which the raising of the
boycott caused. This blow following the
switchmen's strike just at the moment
when it would produce the mo9t harm,
makes it look as though the fight was not
Situation Unchanged.
Chicago, April 6.— Grand Master Sar
gent, after the conference was conclnded,
left for hia home at Terre Hante, leaving
the local situation in the hands of Chair
man Hoge, of the Burlington grievance
committee. The latter said to-night that
the conference left the situation practically
unchanged. They could not consent to
their men being taken back in batches.
He denied that there was any truth in the
rumor prevalent to-night to the effect of
Ahe strike being called.
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THE BOYCOTT.
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Rumored Agreement Between the
Brotherhood and Knights of
Labor.
Chicago, April 4.—The Times will say
to-morrow in reference to the calliug off of
the boycott by the strikers that it 'is the
resnlt of negotiations between the Brother
hood of Engineers and Knights of Labor ;
that a committee from the Brotherhood
went to Scranton a week ago to see Pow
derly and urge him to call oat all the
Knights of Labor employed on the "Q."
road, and if the strike should extend to
other roads to call ont the Knights there
as well to aid the striking engineers. In
return the engineers would make certain
concessions. The Times says Powderly
refused to do anything to precipitate a
general strike, which he regarded as dis
astrous for all concerned, but finally agreed
that if the boycott was declared off on all
roads except the "Q." and the strikers
went to work, he wonld call oat all
Knights among the "Q." employes. The
truth of this report remains to be seen|
No sign of it is yet developed.
Philadephia, Pa., April 5.—Certain
correspondence between George L. East
man, of the Knights of Labor, and Gen
eral Manager Stone, of the Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy, was made public this
morning. On March 19th Eastman wrote
to StODe stating that in order that there
might be no misunderstanding as to the
position and policy of the late Reading
engineers and firemen now employed on
the "Q." and those who are to be employed,
he would state that the men wonld be
faithful to their duties and steadfast in
their allegiance to their new employers.
On March 28th Stone wrote to Eastman
assuring him that the "Reading men" on
the "Q." would never be displaced to make
room for anybody.
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
Large Increase Over Last Year's Ap
propriations.
Washington, April 6. —The House
committee on postoffices to-day completed
consideration of the postoffice appropria
tion bill. As agreed npon it appropriates
$60,133,340, as against the revised esti
mates by the Postmaster General of $60,
220,840. The principal redactions were an
item of $25,000 in the estimates for mail
depredations, postoffice inspectors and fees
to U. S. marshals and attorneys and ex
penses connected therewith; an item of
$25,000 for extraordinary expenses al
lowed by law was stricken oat ; an esti
mate of $35,000 for binding was stricken
ont.
Last year's bill appropriated $55,694,650.
The principal items of increase over last
year's appropriation are as follows : The
compensation to postm.asters is raised from
$11,700,000 to $12,800,000 ; that to clerks
;
in postoffices is increased from $5,450,000
to $5,950,000 ; the free delivery service is
increased from $5,522,000 to $6,000,000 ;
for inland transportation by railroad routes
the item is increased from $15,867,962 to
$17,000,000, and the appropriation for the
transportation of foreign mails is increased
from $450,000 to $647,000.
Unanimous consent of the House was
given to the committee to insert in the
bill a new prevision of law authorizing
an allowance for rent, light and fuel, and
by virtue of this a new item of $650,000
has been inserted.
Central Pacific Investigation.
Washington, April 6.— Touching the
value of the additional lien which the
company offered the government in the
event of the acceptance of its bill, Briggs
said the Pacific railroad commission had
traveled throngh the country too rapidly
to correctly estimate its worth, and he sug
gested that a sub-committee of the House
be sent to California to look into the mat
ter. Traveling in a dining car in a
leisurely way, it wonld be able to acquire
a thorough knowledge of the subject.
Carruth remarked that perhaps the pro
visions of the bill would really be fouad
in the dining car.
According to the present intention of
the commission this will be the last hear
ing on the subject of the control of the
Pacific railroad debt so far as this session
is concerned.
Civil Service Investigation.
Philadelphia, April 6.— The Sena
torial ivestigation committee had before it
to-day Collector of Port Cadwalader, In
ternal Revenue Collector Gerker and Su
perintendent Hotts of the Mint. Cad
walader and Gerker testified that since
their appointment they bad changed most
of the employes in their office bat only
for cause, and they have improved the ser
vice thereby. Two of the revenue col
lesctors who were called claimed they
were never given a chance to disprove the
charges alleged to have been preferred
against them.
Important Court Decision.
Louisville, Ky., April 6.—In the U. S.
circuit coart this afternoon the case of Rice
vs. the Louisville & Nashville railroad, in
volving the question of rate discrimination
for the Standard Oil Co., came up on dé
marrer. Jndge Barret argued that even
admitting the fact of discrimination the
plaintiff had no remedy at law. The of
fense for which it was sought to recover
occurred before the passage of the inter
state law, and the common law did not
apply nor could this court apply any
statnatory provisions of any of the states
to inter-state commerce. Judge Jackson
sustained this position and ordered the bill
dismissed._____
New Newspaper Venture.
Chicago, April 6.—The America , a Dew
weekly, edited by Hobart C. Taylor, Regi
nald De Kovan, Sharon Thompson, Chas.
P. Bryan and Harry B. Smith, was issued
to-day for the first time. Its principal
financial backer is nuderstood to ho Mr.
Hobart Taylor, of this city. The purpose
of the paper is stated to be the advance
ment of distinctively American ideas and
the strengthening and preserving of Amer
ican institutions. Among the coutribntors
to the first number are James Russell
Lowell, Frank R. Stockton, Charles Dudley
Warn and Julian Hawthorne.
Withdrawal of Public Lands.
Washington, April 4.—Some time ago
Senator Walthall introdneed a bill for the
withdrawal of public lands in Mississippi
from sale at ordinary private entry. The
public lands committee, after consideration
of the matter, conclnded to report a bill
covering all pnblic lands, and this morning
Walthall, by direction of the committee,
reported the following substitute for his
bill :
Resolved, That from and after the pas
sage of this act the public lands of the
United States, now subject to private en
try, shall be disposed of ander and accord
ing to the provisions of the homestead
aws only.
Cockrell gave notice that he would op
pose the passage of the bill.
Sentenced to Lite Imprisonment.
New York, Recorder Smith to-day sen
tenced Francis W. Pittman to imprison
ment for life in the State prison. He was
tried for the murder of his daughter
Rachael, and was convicted last night of
murder in the second degree.
;
A HOMED YEARS.
Formal Opening pf the Centennial Cele
bration at Marietta, Ohio.
Speech of Welcome by Gov. Foraker—
Oration by Senator Hour.
Address of
OHIO'S CENTENNIAL.
by Governor
Welcome
Foraker.
Marietta, Ohio, April 5. —The centen
nial exercises of the settlement of Mari
etta began to-day with the annual meeting
of the State historic and archaeological
societies. The exercises opened with the
annual address of President Hon. T. C.
Sessions, of Columbus, and was followed
by the principal address by Jndge Cox, of
Cincinnati. To-morrow morning the so
ciety will hold a business meeting, and
Hon. Wm. M. Farrar will speak in the af
ternoon. The celebration is intended to
commemorate the 100th anniversary of the
first settlement of the territory northwest
of the Ohio river, from which were carved
the states of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michi
gan and Wisconsin.
Marietta, Ohio, April 6 —The public
exercises at the centennial to day were by
the Historical Society.
Hon. W. P. Cutler spike at length on
on the services and sacrifices of the early
settlers of Ohio valley, and offered resolu
tions that the society encourage the erec
tion of a monument in commemoration of
the services of the settlers of 1788.
The principal address of the day was
made by Hon. Wm. Henry Smith, on the
subject of "Monarchists and Jacobins." He
gave a long and interesting review of the
early settlement of the great Northwest
Territory, and of the prominent men who
took an active part in the formation of the
States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan
and Wisconsin from this Territory.
Brief remarks were made by ex-Presi
dent Hayes, Senator Hoar and others.
To-morrow will be centennial day.
Marietta, Ohio, April 7.—The City
Hall was too small to accommodate the
throng that gathered this beautiful morn
ing to celebrate the one hundredth anni
versary of the landing of Gen. Rufus Put
nam and his band from the Mayflower.
The first formal part of the programme to
day was the address of welcome by Gover
nor Foraker, who alluded warmly to the
memories they were celebrating, particu
larly the effective and good works of Ma
□asseh Cutler and his associates and co
laborers iu demanding and securing as a
condition precedent to their occupation of
Terri
precedent
this soil of the great Northwestern Terri
tory, its first organic law, that immor
tal instrnmeut, the ordinance of 1797, and
the generous, liberal and patriotic action of
Virginia, North and South Carolina, Geor
gia and Delaware in voting as they did by
their representatives in the old Continental
Congress, that slavery, although domes
tic with them, should not be allowed to
pat its accursed blight on this fair herit
age. Hon. George F. Hoar, United States
Senator from Massachusetts, was then in
troduced, and delivered the oration of the
day.
Prohibition Convention.
San Francisco, April 4.—The prohibi
tion convention for the State of California
met here this morning and spout the day
in routine work. Abont 400 delegates are
present. Ex-Governor St. John, of Ne
braska, is in attendance.
San Francisco, April 5. —The stete
prohibition convention adopted a platform
to day. It declares that the prohibition
party of California is in alliance with the
uational prohibition party, and demands
the extinction of the manafactore, import,
export, transport and sale of all intoxicat
ing beverages, and enforced by effective
and preventative pledges. It concedes the
right to manufacture for medicinal pur
poses, but for nothing else. The platform
hails with pleasure the cultivation of
the grape in this state as a most pleasant,
healthful and renumerative occupation,
and indicates that there will always be a
good market for raisins, syrups, canned
fruits and fresh grapes, but we denounce a
prostitution of the grape industry to the
manufacture of wine, brandy, or other in
toxicating liquors. The platform declares
that women should have the elective fran
chise, and demands the government control
of railroads and telegraph.
OIL TRUST INVESTIGATION.
Testimony of Centractor Webster Be
fore the Committee.
Washington, April 6.— Henry Webster,
of Bradford, Pennsylvania, a contractor for
drilling oil wells and a member of the Oil
Well Drillers Union, testified at leugth, go
ing into the details of the contract between
the Union and the Standard Oil Company,
and the Producers As90ciatiation. He said
2,000,000 barrels of oil had been set apart
for the benefit of laboring men thrown out
of employment. Since the union was
formed oil drilling practically ceased. This
contract provides, among other things, that
the Producers Association shall pay to the
Well drillers Union the profits on one
million barrels of oil and the residue of the
profit on another million barrels that may,
after re-adjosting and paying the other
class of labor injured hy the shot down
movement, cost, the price of oil being 62c.
per barrel on November 1st, 1887, and sub
ject to interest, storage and fire loss charges
from that date, the profits to be distributed
among the mombers of the Drillers Union.
This oil shall be held by the Producers
Association and sold by them when they
think proper, but not faster than one
fonrth every three months. All persons
entitled to benefits shall devote their time
and attention to the stoppage of the drills
during the continuance of the agreement
and shall report weekly to a designated
officer.
Question—"Do yon know whether this
organization was formed at the suggestion
of the Standard Oil company for the pur
pose of making it more convenient for
them to transfer to the workmen their
share of the oil ?"
Answer—"I do not. The purpose of the
shut down was to diminish the prodnetion
and afford an opportunity to diminish the
surplus of oil. The object, I understand,
was to have a more uniform and graded
price.
I. N. Bennett, of Bradford Pennsalvania,
contractor and also a member of the Union,
testified that he had done no work since
the agreement had been entered into, bnt
had received $75 np to March 10 from the
Union.' ___
Gift of a Gallery of Art.
Milwaukee, April 5. —The Layton Art
Gallery, preeented to the city of Milwau
kee by Fred Layton, an old and wealthy
resident, was thrown open to the pnblic to
day. The building and grounds represent
an investment of about $100,000. To this
Layton added a donation of pictures valued
at about $50,000, and to-day h» drew a
check for $100,000 as an endowment fond
for the temple. Other prominent citizens
have contributed liberally in the shape of
valuable pictures, and altogether the gal
tery will compare favorably with any other
institution of the kind in the country.
Battenberg Marriage Affair.
Berlin, April 5.— The reports that Bis
marck had asked to be relieved are offi
cially declared to he without foundation.
Berlin, April 6— The National Zeitung
says renewed efforts to obtain the consent
of the emperor to the marriage of his
daughter Victoria to Alexander, of Batten
burg, have not been successful for this rea
son: There are no longer any grounds for
the secret conflict between Bismarck and
the emperor, and therefore there is no
question whatever of Bismarck resigning.
Berlin, April 6.— There are doubts ex
pressed in well-informed circles as to
whether the differences between Emperor
Frederick and Prince Bismarck, which are
believed to extend also to matters of in
ternal policy, can be arranged.
Berlin, April 6.—It is affirmed to night
that Emperor Frederick insists upon the
marriage of his daughter to Prince Alex
ander.
Berlin, April 8. —It is confirmed in
ministerial circles that the crisis terminated
on Friday. The Cologne Gasette states that
the matter was settled as Prince
Bismarck desired. The semi-official
organs are either silent on the
subject or eimply state that the crisis
still continues. In Liberal circles Prince
Von Hohenlohe is spoken of as successor
to Bismarck. It is reported that the Em
peror proposes to address Bismarck a re
script, marking the main features of the
German foreign policy and especially ad
vising the reapproach ment with Russia on
the Bulgarian question.
Berlin, April 8. —The conflict between
the emperor and Prince Bismarck over the
proposed marriage of Princess Victoria to
Prince Alexander, has ceased for the pres
ent. Negotiations on the subject are pass
ing between Emperor Frederick and the
Czar.
Berlin, April 9. —It is stated today
that Prince Bismarck has abandoned his
opposition to the marriage of Prince Alex
ander of Battenbnrg and Princess Victoria,
having gained certain other concessions,
and that all the differences between the
Emperor and Prince Bismarck are now
settled.
Berlin, April 9 —The Empress re
turned to Berlin this evening. The politi
cal crisis will probably become acute again
shortly. The Empress is determined to
prevail even if Bismarck has to resign.
The National Zeitung , on the crisis aris
ing from the proposed marriage of Prince
Alexander and Princess Victoria, says:
"It is certain that the Chancellor has so far
overcome all difficulties. It is equally
certain that he will retire from office if
they recnr without his being able to sur
mount them."
Prince Bismarch will *o to Varizi on the
11th inst., which is his wife's birthday.
An address has been prepared for pnblic
signature at Leipsic expressing the earnest
wish of the people that Prince Bismarck
shall not retire, and also that the Em
peror will find means to avoid such an
irreparable loss to Germany.
St. Petersburg, April 9.— An inspired
article in the Gajdanine says the Batten
berg marriage project is a British plot to
secure Prince Alexander's return to Bul
garia, to which Russia onght to reply in
the mountains of Afghanistan.
llonlanger Chosen.
llonlanger Chosen.
Paris, April 8. —A tremendous meet
ing attended by 25,000 electors was held at
Valenciennes to day. Laguerre was fre
quently interrupted and Foucard was
unable to obtain a hearing. The meeting
terminated in disorder. A crowd followed
Loguerre to his hotel shouting " vive Bou
langer." Doumer is elected in Aisne dis
trict, Boulanger's return for Derdogue is
assured. Farroul is returned for the Ande
district, receiving 21,515. In this district
Bonlanger received 7,151 votes although
he was not nominated.
Paris, Aprii 9.—In the election yester
day to fill the vacancy in the Chamber of
Deputies from the department of the
Dordoyne General Boalanger was chosen.
He received 59,500 votes, against 35,750 for
Clerjonnie, the Opportnnist candidate. The
result was unexpected, and has increased
the uneasiness of the Conservatives, who
declare that the Boulanger movement is a
public danger.
Paris, April 9.—Gen. Boulanger has
written a letter to an elector of Dordogne
in which, after expressing thanks for his
election by the people of that department,
he says : "Your vote confirms the necessi
ty of the dissolution of parliament and
the revision of the coustitntion. I have
accepted the candidacy of Nord. On Sun
day next the votes of Nord will be added
to jours in fresh and significant protest in
favor of a national Republican policy.
The »Morocco Dispute.
Washington, April 5.— Secretary Bay
ard to-day received a cable from United
States Consul Lewis at Tonquin, the tenor
of which is that a satisfactory settlement
of the trouble with the Moorish govern
ment will soon be reached.
London, April 5.—A dispatch to the In
depence Beige from Madrid says: The
United States refuses to accept the media
tion of Germany in the dispute with Mor
rocco, and demands suitable indemnity
and apologies. It is feared that the United
States gunboat Enterprise will bombard
Tangiere.
London, April 6.— A dispatch from Tan
giere says : Everything remains qniet. It
is generally expected that a satisfactory
settlement between the American and
Moorish governments will be effected
throngh the mediation of the British,
Freuch and Italian ministers.
London, April 8. —A dispatch from Tan
giere says: A treaty was signed to-day
whereby the Saltan agrees to leave the
dispute between the United States and
Morocco to the decision of a Moorish rep
resentative and an American consul. If
they fail to agree an European referee will
be nominated, whose decision shall be
final.
Tangiers, April 9.— An agreement was
signed to-day by the Moorish minister of
foreign affairs and Lewis, the American
Consul, referring the dispute between the
United States and Morocco to arbitration.
Washington, April 9.— The secretary of
state has received a cable message from
United States Consul Lewis at Tangiere,
saying the recent trouble with the Moorish
government has been satisfactorily settled.
Decorated by the Emperor.
Berlin, April 9.—The emperor in deco
rating Dr. McKenzie to-day said: "When
yon first came I confided in yon, as yon
were recommended by my German physi
cians. I have since had occasion in my
own experience to vaine yonr capability.
I am glad to bestow npon you this order,
in thankful acknowledgment of yonr mer
its, and in memory of my accession to the
throne.
Polish Manifesto.
Berlin, April 9.— The Empress arrived
at Poeeu this afternoon, and she was
everywhere greeted with enthusiasm. The
Polish leaders have issued a manifesto
making the inhabitants of Posen to sink
their national disputes and unite in wel
coming the Empress. In reply to the
deputation which met her at the station
at Posen, Empress Victoria said that the
Emperor regretting his inability to come
himself had sent her to examine as to the
condition of affairs and to report to him.
Confirmations.
Washington, April 6.—A. D. Duff,
register of land office, Tucson, Arizona.
Receive of public money, F. T. Ander
son, Del Norte, Col.
Live Stock.
Chicago, April 4 — -Cattle—Receipts,
11,000; dull and 5 lower; steers, 3.100
5.20; stockers and feeders, 2.2503.80;
Texas fed steers, 3.5005.20.
Sheep— Receipts, 5,000. steady; natives,
406; western, 505.67* ; Texas, 304 65.
Chicago, April 5.—Cattle — Receipts,
11,000; slow and easier; fancy 5.36; steers
3.3005.00 ; stockers and feeders 2 40©
3.75; Texas fed steers, 3 5004.10.
Sheep—Receipts 5,000 ; steady ; natives
4.0005 37 ; western 5.0006.10 ; Texans
3.00@5.00.
Chicago, April 6.—Cattle—Receipts,
7.000 ; steady and firm ; steers, 3 3005.15 ;
stockers and feeders, 2.5003.70; Texas fed
steers, 304.20.
Sheep—Receipts, 5,000; dull; natives,
306; western, 506; Texas, 304.90.
Chicago, April 9.—Cattle—Receipts,
7,000; firm; steers, 3.40 0 5 05; stockers
and feeders, 2 3503'7O ; Texas fed steers,
3.3004 40.
Sheep—Receipts, 4,000 ; dull but firm ;
natives, 3 500610; western, 4.7506.10;
Texans, 3.05.
Chicago, April 10.—Cattle—Receipts
8,000; shade lower. Steers 3.3005.10;
2.3003.70 ; Texas cattle 1.5004.00.
Sheep—Receipts 4,000 ; slow and 20040
cents lower. Natives 3.0005.90 ; western
4.5005 85 ; Texans 2.7504.90.
Wool Market.
Chicago, April 6.—Wool—Quiet; prices
stetidj; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Vir
ginia XX and above, 31032, 29039; me
dium, 37©37i; coarse, 36037; New York,
Michigan Indiana and Western fine or X
and XX, 20029; medium, 36037; coarse,
35037; fine washed delaine X and XX,
34035; medium washed combiDg and
delaine, 38039; coarse do. 36037: Canada
washed combing, 35036; tub washed,
37044; medium unwashed combing and
delaine, 28030; coarse do, 27028; Eastern
Oregon, 15021; Val ey Oregon, 22028
New Mexican and Colorado. 13020.
Boston, April 6.—Wool — Demand slow ;
prices weak; Ohio and Pennsylvania extra
fleeces, 30; XX, 31031]; XX and above, 32;
Michigan extra, 27028; medium territory
scoured, 50; fine do, 53055: pulled wools
super, 30035; extra, 25029; other grades
unchanged.
Philadelphia, April 10 —- Wool is
quiet and unchanged.
Boston, April 10.—Wool is in moderate
demand and prices weak. Ohio and Penn
sylvania fleeces, 29030 ; XX, 310311 ;
No. 1, 35036 ; Michigan extra, 27028 ;
medium Territory, scoured, 50053 ; fine
do., 53055; palled wools, super, 27035;
extra, 25028 ; ather grades unchanged.
Plethoria of Money.
New York, April 7.— The weekly bank
statement shows that the banks now hold
$8,620,675 in excess of the 25 per cent. rule.
MEETING BROKEN 1JZ*.
The Popnlace Charged by the Police
and .Many Badly Injured
Kilrush, April 8. —On Saturday night
some policemen, who were trying to pre
vent the erection of a platform lor a meet
ing annonneed to he ht Id to-day, were
pelted with stones by a mob and were com
pelled to charge the crowd. Many civilians
were badly injured
Mr. Tanner, member of Parliament, held
a meeting outside of Macroom at 5 o'clock
this morning. He there burned a copy of
the government proclamation. At 2 p. m.,
the advertised hour, he attempted to hold
another meeting, when the police removed
him from the grounds. There was only a
him from the grounds. There was only a
slight excitement.
Abont six thonsand persons, belonging to
the varions league branches of Kilrush, as
sembled at 2:30 p. m. There was a large
contingent on horseback, and the police,
led hy a magistrate, charged the crowd,
injuring many. A number of triumphal
arches were torn down. Father Glynn
was attacked by policemen. A farmer
felled one policeman with a stick. A riot
being imminent, the BerksLire regiment
charged the crowd with fixed bayonets,
and many persons were badly wounded.
Order was restored on the crowd being ap
pealed to by the priests and Messrs. Red
mont and Crilly, members of Parliament,
who advised the multitude to disperse.
LAND GRANTS.
Four Forfeiture Bills Reported.
Washington, April 9.—A bill, general
in its character, forfeiting all lands oppo
site railroad lines not completed in the
time specified hy law was agreed to by the
House committee on Pacific railroads to
day. Four bills have aire.ody been report
ed by the committee declaring forfeitures
in the cases of the Hastings & Dakota,
Ontonagon & State Line, Northern Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads. The bill
agreed npon to-day is intended to cover
all unearned land grants not included in
these measures, and the committee esti
mate that the land recovered under all of
the bills will amount to about 50,000,000
Woman City Government.
Oskaloosa, Kan., April 5. —The ladies
who were elected to the offices of mayor
and council took the oath of office to-day
and will at once assume the official duties.
They declare for law and order and public
improvements.
Woman Suffrage.
Des Moines, Iowa, April 6— In the
house to-day, a resolution was called up
providing for an amendment to the consti
stitntion granting suffrage to women and
passed by a vote of 65 to 27.
Nominations.
Washington, April 6.— The president
sent the following nominations to the sen
ate to-day: Brigadier General George
Crook to be Major General; Colonel John
R. Brooke, of the .Third Infantry, to be
Brigadier General.
Washington, April 9.—The President
sent to the Senate this afternoon the nomi
nation of Daniel W. Bntler, of Waseca
county, Oregon, to be Indian agent at the
Warm Springs agency.
Washington, April 10. —The President
sent to the Senate the following nomina
tions :
Henry B. Lavering, of Massachusetts, to
he Marshal of the United States for the
district of Massachusetts.
Indian Agents : Jno. Blair, of Kansas,
of the Pottawottainie and Great Nemahi
agencies ; Caldem Johnson, of Kentncky,
of the Pima agency, Arizona ; Elmer A.
Howard, of Iowa, of the Kiowa, Comanche
and Wichita agency, Indian Territory ;
Thos. P. Smith, of Arizona, of the Osage
agency, Indian Territory.
Lintenant Colonel Cyrus B, Comstock, to
be Colonel ; Major J. A. Smith, to be Lieu
tenant Colonel.
Major Oswald H. Ernst, to be Member of
the Mississippi River Commission vice
Gen. Gilmore, deceased.
Arrest of Horse Thieves.
St. Paul, April 8.—The Pioneer Press
learns from DiUihgs, Monk, of the capture
of two notorious criminals haviug in their
possession fifty-eight head of hones bear
ing thirteen well known Nevada brands.
One of the men has been recognized as
Teton, a noted horse thief and mnrderer
for whose capture there are rewardk aggre
gating $6,000 in Idaho and Nevada.
Died.
Baltimore, April 8.—Lewis S. Wil
liams, Medical Director, U. S. N., (retired)
died here to day in his 60th year.
Established 1864.
A. G. CLARKE. THOMAS CONRAD. J. C. CURTIN.
CLARKE, CONRAD 4 CURTIN,
Importers of and Jobbers and Bétail Dealers in
Heavy Shelf and Building
HARDWARE.
»SOLE AGENTS FOR THE
Celebrated "Superior" and Famous Acorn
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
AND
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Iron, Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Nails, Mill Supplies, Hoes, Belt
ing, Force and Lift Pumps, Cutlery, House Furnishing Goods.
C entennial Réfrigéra lors, lee Chests, Ice Cream Freezers,
Water Coolers Etc., Etc.
Visitor* lo the City are respectfnlly invited to rail and Examine our Good«
and prices before purchasing.
fALL ORDRES RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION AND SHIPMENT.!
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32 andl34'Main Street,
Helena, M. T.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
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CLOTHING HOUSE
of Montana.
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WAGONS, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, ETC.
We respectfully call your attention to the following list of
Standard Goods :
Mitchell Farm and Spring(Wagon*: Stmlcbnker Bros/ I'ine/Carriagew, Bug
gies and Bncbboard«; Frazier Bond Farts: Heering Binders and Mowers ;
Pennsylvania Lawn Mowers: J. H. Thomas A Sons'. Sulky Hay Rakes; Fnrst
A Bradley Snlkey und Gang Plows Cultivators and Harrows; Standard Disk
Harrows; Planet, jr. Garden Drills, Cultivators and Horse Hoes ; Grass Seed
Sowers; Victor Feed Mills ; Horse .-towers and Grinding Mills; Hand-Bakes,
Forks, Shovels, Spades. Mattoeks anti Hoes; Porcelain Lined Pnmps and Tab
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Grading Plows: BarbWire: Balling Wire; Binding Twine: Heavy and Light
Team Harness; Single ahd Donble Baggy Harness: Horse Blankets, Whips
Lap Robes; Tents and Awnings ;? Bnggy, < arriage and Wagon Covers; Etc., Etc.
Togther with a fall line of Extras and Repairs for Wagons, Carriages, Bng
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North Main Street, Helena, Montana.
Warranted Seed.
ISA
£atalgc'I^
I havp founded
my business on
the belief that
the pnblic are anxious to Ret their seed directly from the
grower, lian-ing a large proportion ot my seed enables
me to warrant its freshness ami purity, as at Bf Vejft
table and Flow Bead Catalogua for 1888, FREE
for every son ami daughter of Adam. It is
liberally illustrated with engravings made directly
from photographs of vegetables grown on my seed
farms. Besides an immense variety ot stai.dardseed, you
will find in it some valuable new vegetables not lonml In
any other catalogue. As the original introducer of the
Eclipse Beet. Burbank and Early Ohio Pot;»:o-e. Hubbard
Squash, Dee,»head Cabbage, Cory Corn, and a bo-» re of other
Valuable vegetables, I invite the patronage of the publie.
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Purchasers of
CARPETS, WALL PAPER,and HOUSE FURN
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Will Sava Money by awaiting the arrival of
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