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VOL. VII. DEMOCRATIC FEAST. At the Banquet Given Last Evening by the Iroquois Club. Enthusiasm Developed by a Strik ingly Significant Letter From Mr. Kitten Pointed Letter From Senator Bayard "' ' uiid a Tine Speech by Sena tor Pendleton. Sound Talk and Cheering Words From Many Others of the Tarty ' Leaders. A Brilliant Assembly in Which Minnesota Is Well Represented, i [Special Telegram to the Globe.] Chicago, April i.'>. —The Iroquois club ofChi go undoubtedly takes rank as the leading and most high-toned Democratic political club in the country. It was Incorporated under the laws of Illinois, and embraces among its active members the leading citizens of Chicago. To-night the the third annual banquet of the club was given at the Palmer house, between 100 and 500 members and invited guests being present. The assem blage was notable, including as it did many of the prominent men of the country, and calling forth able and interesting letters from ex-Presi dent Tildeii and other leaders of the democracy. M. Paul was quite well represented, Hon. P. H. Kelly, Mayor O'Brien, City Attorney Murray, lion. M. Doran, L. E. Keed, Ansel Oppenhcim .•'.ml the Globe representative being present. Walter Mattocks, son of the late Rev. John Mat tocks, of St. Paul, is the recording secretary of the club, and ('. Stewart Warren, also a former resident of St. Paul, was chairman of the ban quet committee. The St. Paul delegation was accordingly well cared for at the banquet. The spacious dining-hall of the Palmer was tastefully decorated, and the tables were fairly loaded with the choicest of flowers, which made tho hall a bower of beauty. Erskine M. Phelps, president of the club, presided in a graceful manner. Shortly before 10 o'clock, the Bupper h iving been duly discussed, Mr. Erekine opened the Formal ceremonies by a neat l;ut brief speech an 1 Introduced the lirst speaker of ti;': evening, Col. W. C. P. Breckinridgc, of Ken tucky, who responded to the toast: ••The republic —an Indivisible Union of Indestructible States." Col. Brcckinridge is oneof the Hues) orators of tin.- country, and as an oratorical c V-irl bi- speech \va< the finest of the evening. When he arose lie was greeted with a perfect ovation and he was repeatedly interrup ted by applasuc of the most vociferous character. ( (11.. BIIECKIXniDOE. After recounting at some length on the origin of the republic, its early history and wonderful growth, he concluded as follows: I want to thank you for once more affording me an oppor tunity, in the most public manner and before such an audience, of L ri\iin, r utterance to my pas sionate faith in the future of my country. It i a glorious language we speak ; rich beyond ex pression are our traditions; sublime have been tlie conquests, of our blood; and to-day this English tongue is conquering the world, and its civilization is be coming dominant. Our destiny is to put our selves at the head of the Xiii. r!i.-h speaking peo ple, and mold tbe civilization of the world with one thought. It is within our grasp. Happy homes, contented labor, prosperous communi ties, solvent Btates, a pure government are the elements of national strength, and these will tempt, immigration, populate territories, open mines, endow universities, accumulate wealth and give every new year Increased power and accumulated influence, a country of homes of untrammeled labor, of self, reliant manhood, of equal chance for all citizens, of administered laws of just and light taxation, and an open Bibi( — this would i;i deed be it powerful and irresistible republic. This is the Democratic republic. Here is the true foundation. On these we must build. Whenl contemplate the continent which is to be ours and its geographical position, and its re lation to the world: when I recall the glories and the conquests of our past: when 1 look around on a generation whose valor in war and triumphs in peace have immortalized this as an heroic age; when 1 try to realize the power of the truths we believe and to estimate the influence of noble thoughts, and look abroad on other people and other institutions, 1 turn with serene confidence to the future, and know that we are in the early morning of our day. I love my party because ii is the party of the peo ple—loving the liberty of the citizen, jealous of the autonomy of the stale, and full of hope for the republic. The dominance of its principles make certain the dreams of the fathers and will secure the consummation of the hopes of the free. Under the benign sway of its doctrines, the fed eral government beloved by its citizenship be cause' of its exact justice and absolute impartiality, under a revered con stitution, will be invincible in the united strength of contented and prosperous Btates; and the daily example of such a people will be the mighty power needed to convince the world of the perfection of a republic of states where the united power of all can be wielded for the defense of each, but where there exists no opportunity to oppress or destroy." His conclusion, which was simply grand as he Ottered it, was the signal of another ovation of applause, lasting several minutes. MB. TH.di:n\s LETTER. The event of the evening was the reading of Ex-President Tilden's letter, which followed Col. Breckinridge' speech. The letter was read in a distinct and clear manner by Mr. Judd, and when he stepped forward with the letter i:i his hand nearly the entire audience arose and with cheers and waving of handkerchiefs showed that the very name of Tilden creates more enthusiasm than that of any Democrat in the laud. The letter was as follows: ÜbwYobk, April 11, Gentlemen: I have had the honor to receive your invitation to the third annual banquet of. the Iroquois club, to respond to the sentiment, '•The Federal Con stitution." I have also received private letters asking a written response to the sentiment in case I am prevented from attending. I have been for some time, and am still, exceptionally engrossed with business, which I have no power to defer or abandon. I must, therefore, com municate with you in writing and my answer must be brief. On the formation of the federal constitution. Governor Morris, who had been a conspicuous member Of the convention, being asked what be thought of the constitution, replied: "That depends upon how it ie construed. The Demo cratic party originated in resistance by the more advanced portion of the revolutionists to efforts which were made to change the character of our government by false construction of the consti tution, imposing on the new system amonarchial ttiius. Mr. Jefferson's election in 1600 rescued our free institutions from the perils which sur rounded them and secured sixty years adminis tration mainly in harmony with their designated •nd true character. When an attempt was made to break up the I'nion and to dismember the territorial integrity isf the country, people were c. mpelled to make # choice between those calamities and the dan gerous influences of civil war upon the character cl the government, they patriotically and wisely resolved to save the Union first and to repair the. damage which our political system might sus tain when the more imminent dangers had been provided against. The first work was success fully accomplished. But twenty years have (Since elapsed and the work of restoring the gov ernment to its original character is not yet ac complished. Our wise ancestors -had warn ed us that if we fell into civil discords our free avstem was liable to perish in the struggle by an Infusible change of its character. Xot only have the best traditions of the patriots who won independence and established freedom lost their authority, but our cherished political system is slowly losing , its hold upon file under fungus growths of {tslse constructions and corrupt practices. The government itself has become a menacing factor in elections. Ajs long ago as 1870 I expressed the opinion that the opposition must embrace,at the beginning of the canvas*, two-thirds of the voters to main tain a majority at election. In this history re neats itself. By force or by fraud, even in the. ( Jwjjnparatively popular system of England, the jtwoarch hag, until lately, controlled a majority <ot Parliament, and frequently decided elections tty court favors, jobs and money taken from the public treasury. This is a hard saying but the recent publication of papers of her deceased statesman, leave no doubt upon the subject. In ■our own country, the government, instead of funding as an iiuyerol arbiter amid the conflicts of maturing opinion and contending in terests lius itself descended into the urena equipped with all the weapons of partisanship. Its myriads of office holders, it.; alliances with or against vast pecuniary interests, its unlimited commando! money levied from its dedendants and contractors, have sufficed to determine in every cast but one. In that cii^e it collected military forces around the capital, and by this and other menaces intimidated the congressional representatives of a majoritty of the people to relinquish the fruits of their victory and to sur render the government to the control of a mi nority. No reform of administration is possible so long ns the government is dire ted by a party which is under the dominion of false doctrines and anima ted by immense pecuniary interests i;i the per petuation of existing abuses. The !ir:-t effectual step iii the reform of our governmc ut must be a fundamental change in the policy of its adminis tration. The work of reform will be difficult— wrought with the whole power of the govern ment exerted in accomplishing it. I have such faith in the benignant Providence which has pre sided over the destiny of this country in every great trial that I do not despair of our ultimate deliverance. Though I can no longer aspire to be one of the leaders iv this great work I bid those upon whom this august mis.-ion may fall, Qod speed. [Signed] S. J. Tildeh. To S. Corning Judd, Chairman of the I'otitica! committee, Iroqnoia club. This was the most direct and pointed public Utterance Mr. Tilden has ever given relative to the great fraud of 1870, and when that passage Of his ictter was read the audience again arose to their feet and woke the echoes with their cheers. If there was before any doubt relative to Tilden's being the first choice for president in 1884, the greeting given his dtterances to-night by this body of representative Democrats would settle it. •Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, was the next speaker, responding to the toast: "Eeform of the Civil Service."' He too was greeted with a storm of applause. BENATOr. PENDLETOK'S SPEECH. Mr. President and Gentlemen: The Benti ment to which the kindness of your president baa invited me to respond, opens up a wide Held for reflection. Indeed, in its largest scope it embodies the whoie civil administration of the government; it touches every question of ad ministrative reform. I have known that this growing and influential organization i- coi ; — d in a great part of the business men of Chicago. 1 am honored by an Invitation to speak to busi ness nun on business questions. Burely the executive administration of this great govern ment i.s a business matter. We have a territory of more than four mil lions square miles. We have more than fifty millions of people. We have nearly fifty thous and postofliceg. One hundred and thirty-five custom houses collect $100,000,000 of revenue. Forty ministers of high grade represent us in foreign courts. Seveu hundred and fiftj consuls attend to our commercial int. :-e.-ts,. We have courts. and judges and marshals in every stale. We have military and naval establishments. ..More than 100,000 offlcers are needed in the subordinate civil ad ministration alone. These officers ofthegovein inent, having neither political power nor choice of politics, but routine administration only, tonch at some point and in Borne degree the material interests of every one or our fifty millions people, Is not a true and faithful ad ministration of this great trust a business mat ter, demanding the earnest judgment, most con scientiousdevotion to duty and most approved methods. l will not argue to this assemblage of enlight ened men. I feel as if I were scarcely justified in stating the admitted theory of our popular government. The officers of the government are rustees for the people. The performance of the duties of these officers is for the interest of the people. There is do excuse for the being of one office or the payment of one salary, except that it is necessary for the welfare of the people. Every superfluous office should be cut off. Every Incompetent office holder should be dismissed. The employment of two where one willc suffice is robbery. Salaries so large' that they can submit to the extortion of one or two per cent, assessments are excessive and ought to be diminished. Appointments should be made of those best fitted to perform the du ties. Capacity, fidelity, honesty, were Mr. Jef ferson's crucial tests. Are ■ not these all plain, sound prepositions, applicable to the conduct of government and private affairs? Do they not commend themselves to your conscience and judgment? If it were possible to imagine that any one of you were conductii this gov ernment as a private enterprise, lor private ad vantage, would you not adopt and put in force every one as a maxim from which there should be no departure? What less can you do than to clothe the officers whom you select to manage this great public business, which to each of you and your fellow citizens at some time become private, with power and by inexorable public opinion require them to exercise it to attain the same fidelity efficiency and economy? I- it not true, gentlemen, that in this greatest concern of all to the government, its administration exhibits less economy, less fidelity, less efficiency than any great private enterprise, unless your great city is a silngle exception. Conduct of public and private business presents a marked and painful contrast. It is very true that no single human being, of however great in telligence, discrimination, industry, devotion, en duranceeven if relieved of every other duty could possibly, unaided, select and return in official station, those best fitted to discharge the many and varied and delicate functions of the government. All the greater is the necessity of aid in making tit selections and testing the ca pacity of Incumbents, and of placing guards against the undue exercise of arbitrary patronage. The power of removal is essential to secure efficiency. The absolute necessity of filling the vacant place with the fittest applicant limits ii sufficiently and wisely. Under this system which we have attacked, and hope eventually to eradicate, the president and his cabinet unable personally to chose from the many applicants have remitted the question of fitness to their friends, and they in turn have remitted it to their partisan friend,-. The ad ministration has need of the support members of eonuress. It therefore remits to members of congress the use of its patronage in its various interests. These members find themselve under strain and pressure to Be cure nomination or election, and they use places to win or to reward those whose friends and families and connections and aids and depu ties serve their purposes. Thus fitness, capacity, honesty, cannot be essential qualifications for attaining or retaining office. Personal fidelity and partisan activity alone control. The idea that 100,000 offices, purely administrative, at most absolutely clerical, paying §100.000,000 a year, are to lie distributed by the president and his appointees after every election, and as often during his term as the rapacity of place hunters can pnrsuade or force them that they shall be a reward of merit for partisan servica, to be earned by per sonal activity or contributions of money, is a crime against civilization. It is tho prolific par ent of fraud and corruption »nd brutality. It acts upon the elements of office as the prize of a party strugglcand the stimulant of partizan ef fort. It induces furious activity in aid of party and the pursuit of party success, which is a condition of getting office and parcel ing out salary. Necessarily, by the logic of the system, which is stronger than the determination of good men, however good they may be. It awards In its furthest ramifications the highest comparative prizes to those who have done the most dirty work of the lowest politics, and are, therefore, the least fitted for trusts in public services. It makes our presidents and secretaries peddlers of office, and directs their time and attention from the high duties with which they are charged. It creates necessity and stimulates the exaction of forced assessments on salaries, which go to enrich bosses of high and low degree, to compel voters, to prevent free elections, and to secure dishonest counts, and and worse etill, (-adder still, it coerces incumbent* for the sake of their offices, at the price of their manhood, to stifle their honest sentiments and submit to be voted at will by their madstrs. "The spoils system," it is a brutal name for a more brutal thing, and yet it is entirely fitttng. It suggests the war and carnage of those bar barian days when conquered people became slaves and their property was confiscated, when prisoners were chained to chariot wheels and wives and children, and household goods decorated the triumph of the victors. It sug gests no civic contest, no peaceful and benefi cent "success of virtue or intelligence, or even of the well considered opinions of the majority. They are indeed spoils of the public treasury, spoils of public service, the despoilment of public virtue, despoilment of a pure ballot, the final de spoilment of free government. Can you recon cile this system in any of its parts with an hon est, intelligent, business like method of adminis tering the government? Would you permit it to exist for an hour in your private affairs? Senator Peudlpton here read the extract from the Democratic platform adpptcd at St. Louis in 1876 upon civil service reform, and extracts from Gov. Tilden's letter of acceptance/ Hejhensaid: "On that platforn and that let ter Mr. Tilden was elected president of the Unit ed States. They were an inspiration, stimulant and promise to the people. On that doctrine the Democratic party won its final great victory after twenty years. On that* doctrine it will i» greet victories hereafter. We have a good law. It is we)} administered. The results were satisfactory. The air does liqt touch the ques tion, oX tenure of ofllce- or removals from office, ST. PAUL, MINN., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1884. except to provide that removals shall not be made for refusing to pay political asseesmenU or perform partisan service. The single fundamental idea i.-- that when an appoint ment i~ to be made in the subordinate service. ta«- greatest fitness to perform the duties not •patronage, not favor, not partisan service,not. the contribution money, not mere political in flueuce, shall secure- an appointment, and that such fitness shall be ascertained by open, fair, honest, impartial tesfn. which shall be applied to all who present themselves, even if they can't bring a letter of introduction from some politician or petition from fellow citizens. Let v- Improve the law wherein it is deficient. Let us strengthen and stimulate Its ad ministration. Let us enlarge its scope and application. Let us follow the example of New York, and under state enactments Becnre to the states and counties and cities ric!i rewards of economy and pure administration. The Democratic party is pledged to this reform, to all reform. It will get no victories by failing to pass specific laws or to enforce them when passed. It will get in no recruits by loud profes sions, which may afterwards be violated or tor gotten. If it fails whenever and wherever it may have power in the bonse of representatives or in the senate to testify by its acts to the faith it professes, it may not have power to succeed. But to exert its ability it must show its sincerity, we dare yield no vantage ground already won, We dare take no step backward, we must go forward, onward, I believe upwind, an! we .-!...!1 assuredly Qnd that the people ;ire i;: the iead of nsand will consign the laggards and cowards to ignominious and deserved oblivion. iii> strongest utterances denunciatory of the spoils system elicited the loudest applause, and v.'hen hedt < tared that the words "apoila system" was v brutal name for :i brutal system, which w:.s robbing 50,000,000 of people, he fairly brought th" assemblage to tbuir !Vet with elec trical applanse. EX-SENATOR DOOLITTLE. Gov, Hubbard was ti< respond to the next toast, '•The coming compaign," but, being ab sent, ex-Senator Dooli tie, ;>r Wisconsin, made an impromptu and « . ;ponse. He arraigned the Republican part) as trampling npon the con- stitution as wilfully as the secessionists attempt ed to over 50 years ago, and declared that ■ while there were jjood men in the Republican party, it was impossible fur an organization \vhkh had been bail for so many year:- to reform itself. The only way to secure reform was to elect a Democratic civil *ervic3 reformer for president: [Tumultuous applause].] lie declar ed be never could forget or forgive Morton add Garfleld for their treachery apon the electoral commission of 1870-7. lie stated that they prom ised Senator.Trnmbull,who wan present to night, and others that they.would fairly try the Louis iana election case and then went "into the com mission and voted against hearing the evidenced When Garfleld went back Into the house after that vote .Mayor Harrison, then a- member of congress, said to him: "How, in heaven's name, could you refuse to do what the commission was appointed to do—try tile case." GarUeld's reply was, "If you held the cards, Wouldn't you play them .'" , \.» • '. [Tin's is a statement which your correspondent has never seen in print before.] Continuing, Mr. UoolitUe claimed that there was a joint sovereignty. Tha general govern ment was the sovereignty which protected the American citizen throughout the world and tin state was the sovereignty which protected his private rights. Each was sovereign in Its legiti mate ileid. His speech provetl that age baa not dimmed his force and eloquence, and he was loudly applauded throughout. Sesatok bataud's letter. ■ Following Doolittle Mr. Judd read the follow ing letter from Senator Bayard, of Delaware, which was loudly aplauded: D Washington, April 8. —To S. Corning Judd, Chairman, etc. : I duly received the invitation of the political committed of the Iroqubis club to attend and speak at their annual banquet the Isth hist., my remembrance of their (hospitality one year ago when it was my good fortune to be their guest, is potent inducement to renew the pleas ure, but a survey of raj Held of duty here pre cluded it. Measures of great importance are now pending before the two houses of congress and it is impossible to fortell when they may •conic up for discussion. The welfare of the country and prosperity of all classes and occupations demand a •■]>. c i ' loosening of the restrictions upon production find] trade caused by the present tariff: laws, which are palpably congesting every branch of manu facture by prohibiting exchanges with other; na tions, confusing our home markets with excite ment and depression, an . compelling the labor ing classes to obtain their daily bread not by readiness to work steadily, but by de pendence upon the condition of our home market alone and its capacity, fitfully and not regularly to afford them eaiplcyment. This is the condition of things, and the atti tude of the Republican party under whose poli cies and administration it has been brought about, is clearly shown by votes in congress and the declarations of their own party press, and it must be seen that they are so bound to protec tion of the favored few at the cost of the many, that hope of reform or relief can be expected only from the ascendency of the Democratic party. The evils of maladministration, everywhere ap parent, are confessed in many, and proved to ex- St in nearly every department of the executive branch. Respectable men of every party are compelled to hold their noses over the develop ments of the star route trial:-. The falling out of rogues in office and out of office is exposing a state of things so corrupt and shocking that the only marvel is that public business could have been conducted at all through such agency. The testimony of the special coun sel ana agents of. the government and of members of President Ga'rfield'B cabinet, and the official reports of the department of jus tice are adding chapters to the history of malad ministration equal to the worst days of the worst governments. These evils are thus proven by the internal evidence of the facts themselves to be so deep seated and wide spread in every struc ture and substance of the Republican party that it cannot reform them from within. Thai they have grown by reiterated use to be its customary and daily food, and means of obtaining and pro longing its power, and cannot now be abandoned unless it abandons also all hopes of continuing in power. Of what material the Republican convention, Boon to assemble in your great city, is to be com posed, and by which its action will be chiefly dominated, may bp learned by examinatien of the composition of the Louisiana, delegation headed by individuals now under indictment for bribery, accompanied by a baud of official mer cenaries and political camp followers, and under such conditions how idle to hope for civil service reform or tariff reforms or reforms of any kind or nature, from a party of such antecedents, such present composition and snch inevitable administration in the future, should it unhappily be permitted to continue its mis-government of the country? I am truly and respectfully yours, T. J. Batahd. Gov. IToadly of Ohio was down to respond to the toast, "The just reward of labor is the safety of the state," but being unable to be present sent a brief telegram of regrets Baying that either Til den or Payne would be certain to carry Ohio for the presidency. Letters of regret were also re ceived from lion H. P, Flower of New York, Sen ator McDonald of Indiana and many other promi nent persons, QTIIEn TOASTS AND RESPONSES. Frank Hard, of Ohio, who was to respond to the toast, "Commercial Freedom," was absent, as was also Representative Regan, of Texas, who was down to respond to "The People, not Mo nopolies, Must Rule." The remaining toasts were, "Reduction of Taxation, Taiiil for Revenue Only," response by Hon. J. Steiling Morton, of New York; "The Party of the Peo ple," response by Hon. David Turpee, of Indi ana; "Corruption in Politics Dangerous to Free dom," response by Hon. Bayliss W. Hanna, of Indiana. There were volunteer toasts, and Carter Harri-> rison was shut oft from throwing in a tariff fire brand as he did last year, when he had a speech prepared and given out the reporters in advance, but made an impromptu and altogether different one when his turn came. Carter was presen to-night, but silent as an oyster. In fact, there were a great many prominent men present whose names do not appear in the proceedings. The banquet concluded shortly after mid-night , with every one present voting the third annual banquet of the Iroquois a grand success. Ul^lifcJF TKLEGmAJ>ia. In Shrcveport yesterday, in the morning, there was a terrific rain storm, then pleasant sunshine, and in the evening a repetition of the morninfi's storm. Westminster, Hd^had an Easter Monday Carni val yesterday, which was a grand display, the city having the greatest crowd ever seen in the city to see it. f In the City of Mexico all theitorea hnvo i-e --sumed business, and favorable reports are re ceived from other cities. The tax will produce considerable revenue. At Pittsbnrg, Pa., suits of ejectment • wil shortly be entered by the heirs of the Todd es tate, to recover property ■ valued; at ; $400,000. Their claim is acknowledged, and they will com promise for one-fourth the amount of the present yah.>«-; ; . :.-; >" AN APPRECIATION. Wheat, After Fluctuating, Eises Nearly Two Cents on Bullish Reports. Cora Follows in the Wake, and Gets a Boost of a Clean Cent. Provisions Touched with a Suspicious Delicacy, which Suggests Man ipulation. Purchases by the Shorts in the Last Hour Save Wall Street From Demor alization A General Belief That Loiijj Stocks Were Sol;l "Heavily on the Kaliies. CHICAGO. [Special Teletxram to Che Globe. 1 Chicago, April 10. —The markets on 'chaugi : i-day were active, but tuu feeling w;< feverish and values of every commodity dealt in for fui:ir.- delivery were very Irregu lar. Provisions ahenred a decidedly lower average, although closing at highest prices, while grain, which dectyttad at the opening, rallied and closed at a ia ate rial advance. VVlicat was i:- usual the lee ling article, and the recovery from the lowest prices was raj id. There were numerous sustaining influences to the grain market, end there is a very large class of operators," both on and off the board, who think that prices are lower than are warranted by the surroundings, and such parties are ever read}' to (Kick their judgment with money when the slightest inducement : is offered, and such eneoura;jjmeut was not wanting to-day. On.the provision side, however, there were few features of a sustaining character. The receipts of hogs were reported at 11,500 head, against 9,147 yesterday. Prices, were 15@20c lower, tin' quality better,: and advices from the interior; the prediction of a m;> terial increase in the supplies, at the opening of June, and the shipping demand for all class of packing house products was very small, liencG there was little to warrant con fidence in pork, 1.ir.1 or meats • for future de livery, except to cover short sales. . Wheat was by-fi^ the most active specula tive article dealt'iu-for future delivery, and with the exception of an absence of shipping demand the fact-.- calculated to influence prices were largely '.in favor of an advance, the chief sustainfntr feature being the small receipts, on ly fourteen 'cars being inspected during tin: last twenty-four hours. The stork in store showed a re uuc<Sj»i of 500,000 bush i-;.- since the. pubiieiuton of the previous week's report. It was;giyeu out that the consumption and foivign imports since Jan uary 1 showed nu excess over tbe receipts at the leading ports for the same time of 15, --000,000 bushels of wiieat'aud wheat in flour. Those who have been figuring' on the situation estimate , tint 'there is a short interest of 03.000,000 bushels. The weather was alngr unfavorable for spring seeding. . Private cftt>l«.;b-»i:/* receiyed quot ing an advance of Id per cental in Liverpool. At the open'n~, l:owever, there was a feeling of distrust, and prices soon receded %c, but there was en'active Luyiiig to cover shorts, and this with free takings by heavy bull op erators, quickly sent ' quotations up to the first sales, when they again fell to the lowest figures, which induced very large buying, and prices rapidly rose until an advance of IX was (secured. The extreme range for May was S3%@Bs3^c, closing on 'change at Ssl£c. On the call, under free selling, prices declined }£c, while on the curb there was a further decline of ■,<■. June ranged l%@2c above May, and closed at 873^c on 'change, and at So%c on call and curb. Corn opened weak, and early sales were made at a slight decline,, but ■as the d:iy ad vanced a stronger feeling was developed, and although the volume of trading was only fair, prices appreciated and the Improve ment was sustained at! the close. The strength, however .was'{largely., due to the improvement in wheat;.(.^Opening sales of No. 2 were on a basis" i;o£"4i);^@493^c for May. From this point, inVsymathy with wheat, prices declined to 48jW@49cj but the decline caused free covering by the shorts, and a fair amount of buying for a scalp by the long?, who regard-the-grain as being c! cap. Prices steadily ml vanced to 50c, and closed on 'change.at 40^£@5Oc for the May optiou. On the c:i|l tlwre was. free selling, and prices declined '^c. The inspection showed 204 cars, of whfdV .75 were contract grades. The stock in -\i:v exhibited an in crease duriug the past Vcek >>£ 63,000 bush els. Only a moderate speculative business was done in oats, which opened quiet, but the re ceipts and offerings were both light and prices appreciated %c, opening <n.t p2@32%c for May and closing on 'change at . 32% c, while on the curb juices ruled % higher. In provisions the market ruled active, but was irregular and lower. Based on yester day's last quotations on 'change pork at the close showed a decline of 85@40c. It was fairly active in a speculative way, though at the opening, when the feeling was weak, the movement, In fact, was quite slow, but dur ing the latter part of the session business was characterized by more life. ■ The feeling, however, was unsettled and prices were eas ier. The lowest prices of the day prevailed early and the highest shortly before the close. May closed at *H5.77@16.80. On the call pork advanced oO>7}4c, but this strength was subsequently lost on curb transactions. l,ard though stronger than pork relatively was easier than on yesterday. The decline from yesterday's closing prices was only 5@ 7^c. " Trading was very fair, the greatest activity as in pork, being shown during the latter part of the session. Cash lard was gen erally quoted at the ruling : prices for May. May opened at $8-22#, sold up to $8.25, down to SB.l7 1,.. and finally uti to $8.30, at which point it closed, Lard was steady on call, but was easier and declined 2^c on the curb, ;...:..- Short ribs were in fair- demand for cash, but were weaker in si< emulative lines. May closed 15c lower than yesterday, and June 17}.< c lower. On the call prices were steady. Milmine, Bodinan <& Co. says: "There is a marked increase it. the outside buying orders now, ami the in irket begins to look stronger all around and we think it is in coudition to be bulled easily. We are about ready to conclude tba; this -wheat is unsafe to sell short except on extremely short bulge* and at the same time it is quite safe to buy on the bre*k& Bst the general situation has not materially improved. Walker, of New York, estimates the decrease iv the visible supply i>r the week will be 1,000,000 bushels lesf tLaif 'he week pre vious, and this if by lio ni^is encouraging to holders. We thiii! tbere-are speculative influences at work wrw tftat are liable to giye us a sharp auvui-..-e, but ultimately we think prices must sell lower than we "have yet seen them." Crittenden & Harvey say: "We believe it safer to work Bloag on" the buyer side of the -wheat market, but at this udvance hardly believe we would buy, although the market acts as if it might be pushed lc or so higher in. order to forte the shorts in. We may be til wrong regarding the market value of corn, but believe current prices Iqw ■ . ■ 'w enough and hardly ajrree that a sinsrle state can supply the whole country and all inter mediate points, and would not be surprised if enterprising emigrants "by diligent in quiry" find land for sale beyond the border of Missouri. CHICAGO FINANCIAL, | Special Telegram to the Globe. 1 Chicago, April 15.—T0-day's money mar ket failed to develop any new features, but as a whole ruled firmer than for a few days past. Banks continue to report plenty at money on hand for business requiremenis, but indicate a trifle more firmness on the part of holders. Eastern exchange was less plentifully offered and was quotably higher, ruling at 00c premium per $1,000 sixty days. Foreign exchange wasuncbanged at $4.86J£. The associated bank clearings were £7,200, --000, against $8,133,000 yesterday. NEW YORK. | Special Telegram to the Globe.l New York. April 15.— Prices were inclined to be a trifle better for an hour or so this morning, and the market appeared rather firm for most stocks. A s"llin<_ r movement then set in in Missouri Pacific and Jersey Central, which caused a break of 1 per ceut. in them. This weakened the balance, and created an unsettled feeling throughout. The fact that Mr. Gould's properties received no support whatever, was looked upon as an unfavorable omen. Rochester it Pittsbnrg ■•v;<s again in tfie damps, and Oregon railway distinguished itself by dropping from 78 to 76. When Missouri Pacific touched >-.'.. and West* m Union went below '">s tbe demorali zation seemed complete. The shorts took bold in the last hour and their purchases ! <;tiite a rally, sufficient indeed to carry many stocks above theop uingfigures. There was considerable activity at tin- finish, with reactions all along tbe line. Then- are few who believe that there is anything per manent in the Improvement to-day, and there v;..s plenty of evidence that any liuan titv of long stacks were marketed ou the r:ilii.-s. <>nc million* two hundred thousand dollars of gold Rras shipped to-day and $800,000 is al ready engaged for shipment to-morrow. Albert W. Day says: "The opening waa firm and the general market was steady until towards noon, 8. V. White Bhowcd his bond v- a heavy seller of Missouri Paclfic|and put It down toS2}£. The Vanderbilti and Grang ers were steady t<> :-tro;:_r. Northwestern ad vancing later it: the 'lay t,> lI.V-;. The coalers were feverish. Jersey was dropped tv S."}, bat recovered bi fore the close t<> The transactions in St. Paul, Missouri Pa cific, Western Union, Union Pacific and 1 ii kawana were verj large, Gould sold the market, anticipating an unfavorable decis ion in the Man batten case, and on Its an nouncement tlie room traders sold and Gould bought tin- market We think the market a sale on all rallies. The close marked by a general advance all along the line." LATE CITY GLOBULES. ' The Republican city cfcmmittee yesterday decided to base the representation of the precincts In their convention uponjthe vote for the whole state ticket, and not upon tbe vote for governor. At 4 p. m. to-day the committee will hold another meeting. The second anniversary gathering of the Crusaders at Pfeifer'a hall iv drama this eyening. There was a meeting of the- State Histori cal society officers on Monday evening but the business was mostly that of detail. Tile board of abatement cut down some personal property taxes yesterday. The St. Paul Crusaders will celebrate the second anniversary of their organization hv a musical »nd dramatic entertainment at Pfeifer's ball, to-night. Among the sineers will be Miss Annie Shonartb, of this city and Mr. M. 8. Baker, of Minneapolis, with Pro fessor Maiiner, of the Cathedral choir, us director. Beibert's orchestra will be in :;t, tendance. Thu entertainment will close with the drama "Solon Bhingle," with Mr. A. M. Doherty in the title roll. Burdette Thayer, Esq., of Spring Valley, was in attendance upon the supreme court yesterday. C. W- Bonn, Esq., of the legal linn of Cameron, Lorey iv. Bonn, of La Crosse, was in thu city on business yesterday. Capt. Reed, warden of the state peniten tiary, visited the state capitol yesterday. Beclouding a Title. An Interesting suit, was Bled in th<' district court yesterday by J. H. Schurmeier and E. Good, plaintiffs, vs. J. C. Bettengcn and hia wife, defendants. I'hiintiffs are tenants in common and owners in fee of property in block -i of Lymin Dayton".-, addition, and claim thatJ. K. Cabanne, real estate dealer, claiming to be agent of Good, Feb. 8, 1884, for $150 earnest money and a bargain to pay $2,250 cash, and the same amount, at the end of out; year, to ba secured by mortgage, wrongfully executed an instrument and hud it recorded, making sale 'of this property to the Bettengens. Pluiutiff's. claim Cabanne ha(Q no authority so to act, pild them no money' and that it waa au at tempt on his part aw', on tin- part of tbe de fendants to speculate on the prop erty und force the plaintiffs to sr!l it on terms to which they had not agreed and had no knowledge of whatever. Furtlu r m ore, they had never seen the Bettengcq.'s money or mortgage. They ask tbe cant for £1.000 damages for clouding tbe title to their property, and that tlie def( :>.i ants be compelled to surrender their false agreement, and if they do not, to have tin record of the instrument annulled in thu reg ister's ollice. The Trial of Rheams. [Special Teleeram to the Globe. | Bloobhead, April 15. —The trial of Ilenry Rheams, for the murder of Frank Chase, la>t September was commenced yesterday, and the testimony was all in to-uiglit. The murder occurred at Glyndon, and the story is that the two had a quarrel, and Rheams went and borrowed a revolver and came back and shot Chase. The testimony seems to show that Rheams borrowed the revolver for self-protection, but again meeting Chase* and his brother the row was renewed, and Rheams shot first in the air and then at Chase, who was making for him. This theory is given color by the fact that both Chases were large, muscular men, while Rheams is a small, thin man, weighing about 125 pouud3. Arguments will begin, to-morrow. At a meeting of tlie New York presbytery yes terday it was stated that a wealthy lady had pre sented $U9,000 for the use of needy churches. The threatened strike of the Third Pool Coal mine, Pennsylvania, will hardly occur, as too many must have the work, even at the reduc tion. TROTTING STOCK AUCTION. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. ORGAHSfor $35, at $3 per month. ORGANS for $50, at $4 per monili ORGANS for $15, at $5 iff moiifb. PiAHOS for $250, at $10 per Ml. PIANOS for $350, at $10 per moniSL PIANOS for $450. at $15 per month. ill 1111 Steinway, Ghickering, Haines, Behr, Kranich & Bach, Gab ler and Arion PIANOS. 3 3 3 Mason & Hamlin, Packard and Shoninger ORGANS. 148 & 150 East Third St., St. Paul. AMISEHF.STS. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. L. N. SCOTT, .Manager. SOUVENIRS TO-NIGHT! Matinee and Night ! BAETON COMEDY CO. In the new Musical and Comical Peculiarity of Wanted,a Partner! ifaUUHljd iftiUlOl I Seats now on sale at box office, Usual prices, GRAND OPERA HOUSE. L. X. SCOTT, Manager. Ttrse NigMs Only. Thnrsaar, Friday ana Sat- Mflay.Grana Matinee, April 17, 18 & 19. Tim lisoi Saeare Theatre COMPANY, Will present the charming play of Esmeralda. The Original Company, Beautiful Scenery. Sale or seats at box office commences this morning. Prices—Seats .00 and 75c. Gives Special Bargains in iOHABEnIFBEGDEB Olough & Warren Organs. 00 E Third Street, - St. Paul MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL Elevator Works, GRAVES & CO, Propr's, Manufacturers of Improved Patent Safety Freight and Pas senger Elevators, Hilß, STEAM, AID HVURAILIC. ALSO. DUMB WAITERS, Office and Works, Lafayette Aye. and M. & M. l.'i;. St. Paul, Minn. Minneapolis office, Boom ;.':.', Boston block. DUKE F. SMITH INSTRUCTOR OP PIANO-FORTE. 1 Pupil of the eminent pianist, and teacher, S. B. Mills, of >'<;\v York, and for several years a teacher in well known educational institutions, and of private classes, most respectfully tenders hi- services to those desiring a thoroughly com petent, experienced and conscientious teacher; Headquarters at NATHAN FORDS, No. 96 East Third St. 1 Wednesday. Thursday. Friday, Saturday April 16,17,18,19. * UNDER THE AUSPICES OF Companies C,D&E,Fii-stßegt ' AND Emmett Light Artillery.. sun, tu,th,sat-l 11-17 HIGH-BRED TROTTING STOCK At Public Auction, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1884, rain or shine, at , MIDWAY PAEK, Adjoining the city limits of St. Paul, >:inn., by Com. N. W. Kittson, Chns. A. UcGraff and George V.*. Sherwood, about 70 head Of high bred Trotters, consisting of young Bunions, Fiilies, liroo<l Mares and (;<-Miu^s, sired prin cipally by such noted stallions :i< Sn Volunteer, Peacemaker, Oeorge Witt ■» Arnim, Blackwood, Jr., Alexander, Baymont, ~ Indianapolis, lielniont, Administrator, Blue |r Bull, and Ravens wood. v. Terras of Sale—l Sale to commence at 10 a. m. sharp. Send for catalogue, to li. D. WOODXAKSBE, bt. Paul, ilinn. NX). CLOTHING. A TeMWe Fall! (Not through a St Paul sidewalk, lor you know they are all stone flags, and it would be imp; sible for such an a< dent to occur only in cities where there are rotten wood sidewalks.) The fall in Suits on < Job Counter is tremen dous. We want toclo ' them out this week and have marked them the uniform price oi $10, they originally sold lor $15, $18 and *20. They are the remnant of our spring stock carried over from last season, and being a job lot we want to close them out. Ask to sec a $10 Man's Suit from our job coun ter. BOSTOjST Ona-FrlGB Clii House, ST. PAUL. SPRING Our stock of light- Weight Overcoats would do credit to a iJroadway, New York store; it em braces every style of Serviceable Garment manufactured, at pric from $6 to $28. Our $15 Si >:M^:^J Overcoat is the best Coat for a popular price we ha 1 ever shown, and for $<>, $8 and slo wee \pw well-made Garments from durable clot! Youman's Hats, Hub Hats, Silk Hats, and all the best makes in Fur nishing Goods. We can clothe you from head to foot (except shoes) and save you dollars on your outfit, besides giving you the best goods in the market. BOSTON "ONE-PRICE" ftOTOMG BOUSE, Comer TtiM and. Rolnrt streets, ST. PAUL. Our stock of Boys' and Children's Clothing is acknowledged to bo superior to any other in the West