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Show I1K THE SALT LAKE TIMESJUS VOL, 5 - SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1891. NO. 115. I SILVER AND LEAD QUOTATIONS. ISil Slle.r, N.w York 91.00 Nltr.r, London 411 Lead N.w York .' 4.30 Hl'l-LIO- ANI ORE ItECEII'TS. Wells, Fargo & Co. Gold brick, f 750, lead and silver ore, $M!i; silver bars. 77.1: matt, t'.'lWO; bullion, total, :lis.:i6l. MeCornick & Co. Hanauer bullion, too."0; lead and silver ores, I?2u0; total $10,000. Malt Lake CLarlng- Home. Today's bauk clearings amounted to $374,o(J7j cash balances, $210,015. Sllv.r Purchases. Washington. Feb. ll.-- Of 82.1.000 ounces of silver offered today, 414,0(10 ounces were purchased at price rang-ing from 11.010 to $1,019. SLUCCING IN AUSTRALIA. Choynskt Knocked Out In Four Round, by Uoridard. Sydney, N. 8. V., Feb. 11. --The fight for a pnrso of HMO took place here yes-terday between Joe Goddard the Aus-tralian pugilist and JoeChoynskiof San Francisco. At the end of four round the referee declared Goddard the victor. Goddard who bean the title of "Cham-pion of tho Harriers" bus been winner of many buttles. One of his best iitits was with Peter Jackson whom ho de-feated in an eight-roun- glove contest. Choynski in also a well known lighter. Some months asto he fought a battle with Jim Corbett in Snn Francisco and was defeated. Later he fought with Jack Fogarty of Australia ami won. WATTERSON TOLD HIM SO. Th. Itsason Why David B. Hill Accepted th. ftenatnrahlp. . Baltimore. Feb. 11. The Suii this morning publishes a dispatch from Washington roferringto the report that the conclusion of Governor Hill of New-Yor-to come to the smiato wan be-cause of a letter written him by Henry Watterson last November. The letter is printed in full. In it Mr. Watterson ays outside of the state of New York thero is a well-nig- unanimous demand among the demucrats for tho nomina-tion of Cleveland, too strong for the party leaders and managers to resist. If Hill should come to the national con-vention with the New York delegation olid for Cleveland, he would bo over-whelmed. "You are powerless to dfeut ("'1vo1.hh1's nomination, adds vtattcraen ''hut u can the e!e t m or t 'if t c ;f t The In evcrv part i f th. unlou wno be-lieve that you ill. I tlii in IW 1 know li to b'i f.ilso hut It will dim? to you a lonir us you live, and will nie-'- t you In every uatinnil u It It lie not d.'s lj) o J "by unite act on your part t eunuicli to hint it nut. In ot thin. If von have tiny hopes of th pr '"dli'ni y It will ile'rut that. If y m toil! lo if w'th your judim-n- t. mate peace "1 O u e an und lake a Ueleatl on to the national cotivct'tlon n; i.t.'-- li pet ilm In uom-hi.i-m, you will tiion hive the party aor. place ynuri If on mi U'V.'itlon you ran never attain It you lull to do It. You woulil be by Hi. country with em hits aim. and t don't Hen bow you coukl he kepi out of the t..icci'Hliin On the othr band, even if you mi ceo in il- teioiiie the uouiln i i. n if C'li've-- 1 int. you w, 11 st;md upon a sini-l- er an l ground, wall u stormy future before you." Col. Hruko III. Jut. Chicago. Feb. 11. Arthur Cole of this city, and Frank Connelly, of Spo-kane Falls, last night fought "for II oil a side. The eveut was declared a draw as Colo broke his hand in the second round. HIE llli, TIIIIH The Hull 1 leaded Farmers of Illi-nois Kel'use ull oilers of CoinproaiiMV. They are Daterminod to Bring tbe 201 Other Member to Their Way of Thinking. THE SEVENTY-SEVENT- H BALLOT. A List of Senatorial Cninlidutcs Ollcivd by the Itcpubll-can- s ltd used. Cicero J. Lindley on the Lust Ballot Received tbe Full Strength of tbe Republicans. THE DEMOCRATS STAY 8Y PALMER. It Look. a. Though th. Thre. Farmer. H'.iild Compel tho Legislature to Adjourn Without Fleeting. 111., Feb. 11. Tho re-publicans today prssoutod the F. M. 1!. A. men a list of candidates from which to choose a United States senator, but they refused to consider any of the names, saying it was useless to negotiate further. Tho republicans decided to go into joint assembly, and after two or three ballots, change off to Liudley, and later to other candidates ou the list presented to the F. M. H. A. When tbe joint assembly met every member responded to the roll call and the first ballot showed no change from tho votes of yesterday. On tbe 77th ballot the republicans voted for Cicero J. Lindley. The farm-ers refused to change from Stelle. The ballot resulted Palmer, 101; Lindley, 100; Stelle, 3. Th. Idaho Situation. Roise Citv, Feb. 11. Special to The Times. J The first hitch in the house this morning was over the ap-proval of the journal as it did not say "proceed" to tho election of a senator for the full term com-mencing Marc 4, lHiil, occasioned by the lirm of Wm. J. McConnell ex-piring. Several spoke regarding the matter but tbe Claggett people refused to offer it as an amendment, claiming the speaker had stated it and that it should bo placed on the journal, which was done after an hours bitter debate and approved, Prioe making a written protest against it... Armstrong called attention to the journal saying forty-sevent- h day while the senate journal shows it is the fif-tieth. It was found to be the journal clerk's error, and not intentionally done, so things moved nlong nicely un-til the noon hour. In tho senate everything went along smoothlv; refused to pass over the vote driving live stock off the ranges. Pass-ed the memorial praying congress for an amendment to the constitution for tho election of United States senator by direct vote of the people; also the bill for a levy of three-quarter- s of a mill assessment for the support of the state university were introduced, and pro-viding for the payment and redemption of state, county and municipal war-rants. The lobby and gallery of the house were a perfect jam. The crowds were all through the house and among the members; the sergeant-at-arni- s and doorkeepers could not keep them back. Exactly at 12:0."i o'clock the senate was admitted, the seargeant-at-arm- s loading the procession, followed by the presi-dent. The speaker presides at the joint as-sembly and ordered tho secretary to call the roll. Those absent from the senate were Mcpherson, Rogers, Shonp, Weiler, and in the house lllxon. Price said beforo proceeding he wished to enter a formal protest of the Dubois men in the house, which was granted. The speaker said as provided by section 15, revised statutes of the United States, the secretary will now read the journal of the two houses bl yesterday in relation to the election of il Knileif Stfltert Renntnr nhinn w- - done, when the speaker said: "Gentle-men, it appearing that some peison has not received a majority of both houses, yon will proceed to ballot. Twcnty-eirfb- t votes were cast for Claggett. one for Larton, two for Alex. Mayhew and sixteen refused to vote at all. claiming no vacancy existed. The speaker siid W. II. Claggett hav-ing received a majority of the votes is duly elected. Emery' wanted him to slate for what, but the speaker said, I most respectfully decline to do so, as the Revised Statutes of tho United States doej not require me. Emery thou wanted the journal, joint as-sembly, approved, and this was awaited until-th- journal clerk could write it up. fisipl. A Treaty of KeHprocity with Venezuela Similar to that with llrall. Our Exports to that Country Already Aggregate $3,000,000 per Year. JUDGE BEATTY OF IDAHO WINS-The Pension Olliee Sharks to be Taken in Hand by the CoiiihiKsioiuT. A Bill for the Establishment of New United States Judicial Circuit- - THE DAY" IN SENATE AND HOUSE. Important N.w. from th. National Cap-ital Dotage In the Various D.. partment.. Washington, Feb. It. It is under-stood that the president is ready for the announcement of a proclamation of reciprocity with Venezuela, similar in terms to tho agreement just reached with Brail and it will take effect about the same time. While commerce with Venezuela is not larger than Brazil, the United States for several years has enjoyed a much largsr proportion of the import-ing business than any other nation dealing with the Venezuelans. The total exports of Venezuela in 1880 were a little more than II 1,000,-00- and their imports about $0,000,000. Of this amount the Venezuelans took from tin mora than U WIOTWUm in 1 MRfl and in 1888 that country took from us products to the amount of $3,000,000. This included about 8 100,000 worth of LrcadstulTs, principally wheat and flour; about $.")00,000 worth of. cloth; $100,000 worth of manufactures of iron and steel and more than $."i00,000 worth of provisions and dairy products. While the United States send more products to Venezuela than any other foreign nation, the im-ports of the United Kingdom, France and Germany together, are larger than those of the United States. The proclamation of the president would have been made a day or two ago as it was expected thnl the agree-ment of Venzuela to the proposition of tbe United States would be received by the last steafnor. The papers are on the way, however, and will arrive by the steamer due in New York February ltjth, or thereabouts. The Knglnear IVu Killed. Omaha, Feb. 11. A Union l'ncificen gine jumped lliu track in the yards this morning and was overturned. Jacob l.enson, the engineer, was killed and two switchmen terribly injured. A WHISKY IW. ITie Arrest of the President of the Whisky Trust C'aiiM-- s a Sensation. lomors of a Plot to Blow Up a Dis-tillery Hot in the Com-- f bins. BEIBEET OF FEDERAL 0FFICEBS-Damaging F.vlilenees Found lu Urtnftiiek when tbe Arrest was Iale. Most Sensation! Developments Expected Whta the Facts in the Case are Learned. WtLO IN BONDS OP $20,000. the Nam. or th. Hevenue OrT.rrr to Wlioui the Hrlba wm Ottered I. Oewar Man Wild Kuuio a. Ciiicaoo, Feb. 11. George Oibsou, ecretary of the Washington Trust com-Mtn- y was arrested this afternoon iVirgod with an attempt to bribe a gov-ernment ofliciul. When the facts of the case are developed, it is claimed they will be of tho most sensational character. The name of the revenue blliclal to whom the bribe had been offered is Dewar. When arrest-ed Gibson had in his posses- - iion a gripsack, which it is aid was found to contain evidence of the plot. It is rumored that Gibson Hoade a confession. Among other rumors in connection with the arrest of (ribson, it is stated that tho plot to blow tip the Chicago distillery, which is not In the whisky trust, was unearthed, (tibsnn was taken before United Slates Commissioner Iloyne, and waiving an examination, was held in bonds of ','0,000. Hill Uouie. It. Ai.bant. N. Y.. Feb. 11. Governor Hill, when shown the letter purporting to be from Henry Watterson, published in the Baltimore Sun this morning said: "I never receivod any such letter. This is the first I have heard of such a thing. It must be a forgery." THE CASHIER IS MISS'NC. Two Maniei'huiette llanki Cloae their Ioora this Morning. Avkk. Mass.. Feb. 11. The First Na-tional bank and the North Middlesex savings bank closed their doors today aud ugly rumors are alloat concerning them. 11. K. Spauiding, cashier of both institutions, has been missing from town siuce Monday evening, and w here he has gone no ono knows. The tinan-cia- l condition of the bank is not known. The books will be examined at once. Last week Fpanlding ascertained that the directors of the North Middlesex bank were about to have it examined when he left home, not saying when he would return. Col. Seedham. formerly bank examiner, has advised tho banks not to pay out any more money until there has been an official investigation. He stated that a letter was found which indicates that Cashier Kpaulding had been speculating in stocks. A BANKER DEPARTED. A Pari. Speculator Leave. Unit Nnm-- r of Creditori. Paris. Feb. 11. A decided sensation has been caused by the disappearance of a well-know- private banker, Victor Mace, who, it is learned, left debts' amounting to J4.000.000. Five years ago he opened an establishment, doing a business which, in America, would be llunnmlnitail "u7ilrl.t t nft'.i. n (f In. terest on deposits averaging as high as 10 per cent per month. He advertised widely, and conducted his allairs in so pleasurable a manner that he accumu-lated a very large clientage. Humors have frequently Tieen afloat regarding the instability of his promises, but he always managed to reassure depositors, frequently telling them that he hud in-side tips on the financial situation, etc. The latter part of the week, however, more serious rumors became current, and the depositors besieged the bank, only to find that M. Mace was abseut. The police had to place a guard over the institution to save it from being sacked, Today they produced a letter from Mace, saying that he leaves the creditors all the money he has(l.000.000 francs) and is going to suicide. Few people believe that he will do this. His accounts show that he nwes at least 30,000.000 francs to the depositors. and brought before the corumlsnlnner, where, a ter a tbey lire buuml overtotiie cxurt, after becoming ball for ench other and appearing bufure th. cnuris Oofetidauts, witnessim and bnnJstnen. A lane number of wltnii..s a .timniunol lu siery rase, the federal ortlcers rliarglug for every petty fer-vlo-tnrrea- tlin- i the mlleaire by uune ee iry trip, and ',xi'ki'tliiK tho a'towancoe Intended for WltnuKNf. and others. Th. United Suite commissioners by these uisai secure an an-nual Income Miiijlnu from tx0 1 MUO." Commissioner Hal let of Boston, Mass., Is criticised for obtaining fees by practices such as these. The report says most of these prosecutions are frivolous and if prosecuted in the courts would be frowned on. The report re-views in detail illegal practices existing elsewhere than in Hoston and recom-mends the substitution of salaries for fees as the only method of putting an end to the corruptions of the fee sys-tem. The practice prevailing in Bos-ton of allowing the court clerks and deputies to naturalize foreigners.charg-in- g a fee ranging from $1 to $4 for each step of the process, is condemned in strong terms. The recommends legis-lation for other phases of the evil, and also a dismissal of J. T. Green, United States circuit court commissioner for the northern district of Alabama. In reference to Judge Hruce of the northern aud middle district of Ala-bama, it says Judge Bruce is too much inclined to surrender the discretion that belongs to him alone, and to regis-ter as a judgment of the court the agreement of counsel. THE FEES CAISK tORRITrTION. Federal Oflloiala Have Iteen Getting Fat by Dishonest Method.. Washington, Feb. 11. The of the house committee on the judiciary, which spent some time last session investigating charges of illegal practices in the federal courts in vari-ous parts of the country, submitted a lengthy report to the full committee. The report tells of a general suspension of sentences pronounced in timber cul-ture violations, principally in the dis-tricts of West Virginia and northern Georgia, and in in northern, middle aud southern districts of Alabama, thus encouraging the methods of fee making practiced by United States district at-torneys, marshals, etc. "The evidence sho ," says the report, 'that in some parts of the country men are InduccHl by deputy marshals and I'nlted States com-missioners to make complaluts aglust each other for violation of the Internal revenue timber laws, are arrested by deputy marshal DEATHJS NEAR. General Sherman's Condition ' Kenorted Less Favorable than Yesterday. All Last Night He Only Spoke When Addressed and Asked to Take Medicine, SINKING FAST SINCE MIDNIGHT. The Old Warrior Seems to bo Most of tho Time in a State of Coma. He is t Times Delirious, Especially During the Last Twenty-lo- ur Hours. HE CAUCHT COLD ON WEDNESDAY, An Ery.lpelas Developed, Attended by m High Fever, and the IllHau Spread Kapldljr H.ooaalnf; Worte. e New Yokk, Feb. 11. General Sher-man is very low this morning. His con-dition has not changed for the better since last night. At 0:30 a. m. Dr. . Alexander was waiting for the arrival of Dr. Kdward Janeway, with whom h was to hold another consultation. Last night the general only spoke; when addressed and asked to take med-icine. The members of his family weri about the bedside all night. If he lives through today the crisis will have beer passed. The doctors ann uinced after the con-sultation this rooming that the condi-tion of General Sherman was less favor able than yesterday. Tho general Bu-ffeted considerable pain laBt nlfeht and is constantly growing weaker. Shortly before noon Dr. Alex- - , ander, when asked for the latest news of the sick general, said: "The general passed the worst night he has had since he was taken 111 and it is not too much to say that his condition this morning is extremely critical. He is very much worse than yesterday morning and the slight improvement observed during the day was entirely lost. The -- change came after midnight, mod since that time he seems to have been . ' gradually sinking. - The worst feature of the case i that he seems to lie most of the time in a state of coma and can only be roused when food is adminis-tered. The only nourishment he has taken for several days is whisky and milk and at times he is delirious, especially during the last 24 hours. He does not seem to suffer much pain and it is this weak-ness and gradual sinking that we are afraid of. On Wednesday night General Sher-man went to the Casino ia company with many army and navy officers and caught a bad cold. During Sunday erysipelas' developed, attended by a high fever. The disease-- i spread rapidly and yesterday his face I was badly swollen and painful. At 1 o'clock General Sherman's son! said his father was slightly bettor, but not enough to give much' encourage-ment. At 2:30 it was stated that there was no change in the general's condition, which is extremely critical. He is evi-dently slowly dying, and only arouses when spoken to. New Yokk, Feb. 11. At 4 p. m. General Sherman rallied. The doctors are so much encouraged that tbey have) hopes of his recovery. COLLIDED WITH A WILDCAT ENCINE. A Flremaa and ftrakemaa Killed and Two Other. Injured. Groveland, N. Y., Feb. 11. Last night a passenger train on the Lack-awanna road collided with a wildcat engine. Both were wrecked. Fireman Albert Englehardt and brakeman James Powers, were killed and two other trainmen severely hurt. The passen-gers escaped with a shaking up. Two Brake men Killed. St. Loris, Feb. 11. The westbound Wabash train and St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern freight train collided at Ingleside, near nere. this morning. Hrakemen Bush and Keefpr of the Northwestern train were killed and other trainmen were injured, but not fatally. , tfr THE SEAL IS DISAPPEARING- - The Killing Muit be stopped or There wit be None to Kill. WTAsniNr,TON, Feb. 11. The report of Prof. Elliott, commissioner, appoint-ed to investigate the condition of the seal fisheries was not among the docu-ments proseuted to congress yesterday. It is held by Secretary lilaine. The reports of the special agents tend to ' confirm what Prof. Elliott found out, that unless the killing of seals is stop-- ' ped for a period of years, it wont be long till there will be no seals to kill. Last year the North American company which got a louse from the government killed 21,000. It had .a right to kill (JO.fOO the tirst year and 100,000 earh year following. The old Alaska Seal company has gone out of business. Frofessor Elliott thinks that tho abso-lute stopping of seal catching for about seven years would make the fisheries once more valuable. Should any ar-rangements be made for preventing any seal catching during a given period the United States will not be liable to the North American company for any fh.il-ur- e of contract. The company took the lease subject to such conditions. THE TENSION Bl KEAU SHARK. Soma Very DUrepotaule Fraotlce. Fer. m It ted Among the Attorney., . ,' WAsHixrmw. I). C, Feb. II. Assist-ant Secretary liussey has written a let-ter to the commissioner of pensions, again calling attention to the question-able methods employed by a class of pension attorneys to procure business for themselves. Reference is made to a particular case, in which tbe pensioner receives the highest pension obtainable under tbe law and yet is promised an increase and deceived into tiling an-other application. The judgment of the department is that these disrepu-table methods should not be permitted among attorneys who are to practice before it. It being evident that these attorneys take advantage of and are guided by the published lists of names of persona allowed pensions, the assist-ant secretary suggests that hereafter postoflioe addresses of pensioners be not given the press and the clerks be prohibited from disclosing to any one the name or address of any pensiouer or applicant for a pension. WORSE MIXED UP THAN EVER. No Hope or an l'ndrtainllng Hetweeothe Warring- - Itlab Fai tloni. Dublin, Feb. 11. Tho Freeman's Journal says that as a result of the con-ference of John E. Redmond, M. P., with the prominent Parnellites, and Thomas Gill, M. P., a nolo was drawn tip and afterwards handed to Justin McCarthy in tho house of commons. It notified McCarthy that Parnell and his sup-porters hail abandoned any present hope of coming to a satisfactory and honorable understanding with the Gill has started for a message from Parnell to O'Brien and Dillon. REHEARSINC AN ACTUAL TRACEDY. A Singular Scene In the Trial of a Salt at Jmltanapoltii. Indianapolis, Feb. 11. Mrs. Nellie Liddy, whose husband was killed in a street car some months ago by the dis-charge of a pistol in the driver's pocket which was struck by the brake, issuing for $10,000 damages in the federal court. The summer car on which Mr. Liddy lost his life was brought down to the federal court building this morning upon the order of Judge Wootls. The car was lifted from the Market street truck anil set by the sidewalk under the court room windows. At 0 o'clock the jury and attorneys went down and surveyed the car. Driver George showed how he stood and where Mr. Liddy sat when tho accident occurred, and the jury took mcamiremonta that will assist it in mak ip its verdict. Mrs. Liddy stood by o. of the court room windows and looked upon the representation of the scene the morning her young husband was killed. IN S K.N' A I K AND IIOl'BK, Teller Want. Some Information About Silver and I'rlera, Washington, Feb. 11. In the Sen-ate today Harris inquired of Spooner, chairman of the committee on claims, as to the bill passed by the house for the payment of the findings of the court of claims, in which bill, he said, many Tennesseeaus were interested, and found it did not justify the action of the court in the matter of loyalty to claimants. He had reason to think that during tho last administration the interests of the government in the couit of claims had not been faithfully represented and protected. He had not, therefore, felt justified in report-ing the bill. He had, however, drawn up an amendineut which he had pre-sented to the committee this morning aud which had been adopted, and he expected to report the bill and amend-ments to the senate today. Teller offered a resolution, which was agreed to. calling on the secretary of the treasury for a list of all persons, firms or associations by whom silver bullion was offered (tinder the act of July 11. 110) the amounts and and' prices a list of those from whom silver bullion had been purchased; amounts and prices on which an estimate is made of the market price of silver and the amounts and nrieesof silver hnllinn purchased outside of the United States. Morgan offered a resolution which was agreed to calling on the secretary of the interior for copies of the regula-tions for carrying into effect the land forfeiture act of September 29, 1H8!. in-cluding all instructions and decisions. Tho consideration of tho naval appr o-priation bill was resumed, the pending question being an amendment in refer-ence to the site of the dry dock on tbe Pacific coast, whether on Puget sound or on the Columbia river. iiorsE. In the house today the senate amend-ment to the house bill to fix the rate of wages of certain employees of tho gov-ernment printing office was in. ' Senate bill was passed to establish the recortl and pension office in the war department. Also senate bill providing for the se-lection of a site for a military post at San Diego, California. The house then went into committee of the whole, Payson of Illinois in the chair, on the legislative appropriation bill. The Htrord of Death New Voiti., Feb. 11. Madame Au-gusta lierg, a Swedish artist, 40 years of age. living at the Metropolitan hotel, died lal 'night from the effect of mor-phine, Mtptmsed to have been taken with suicidal intent. No cause is as-signed for the a?t. The Swedish con-sul says she was well connected in Mock holm, and has a daughter in school there. Lawkkm'E, Mass., Feb. 11. William M. Morton, ex chief, justice of the Massachusetts supreme court, died yes-le- i day evening, aged 72. IMPORTANT EVIDENCE LOtf. Murderer Vall'a Convictl n Made Difficult lX Otllrlat t'arelee.ne... St. Loris, Feb. 11. It was discovered today that the most important piece of evidence on which the state relied to make a case against Vail, charged with the murder of his wife for her insurance, is missing. This is the overcoat lie wore on the day of tho tragedy. The course of tiie fatal bullet through the overcoat pocket was such as precluded the theory of acci-dent. The coat was in the hands ol tbe state's officers, but was stolen in some unaccountable manner. AV ADDITIONAL V. S. ClttClIT. A BUI Making Soon Change. In th. Pres-ent Dl.trlr.te. Washington, D. C, Feb. 11. Sena-tor Hoar reported from the judiciary committee as an original measure, a bill to provide the judicial deistricts of tho United States into ten circuits. The circuits as now constituted embrace nine districts. The bill reports 1 in-creases the number to ten and makes some changes in tbe boundaries. The bill provides that the1 chief justice ami associate justices shall be assigned by the court to the circuits, and a new al-lotment be made whenever it becomes necessary by reason of alternation of any circuit. 6r new appointment to the supremo court bench. Ticket. Mint l Signed. Ciiioaoo, Feb. 11. --Chairman Fin ley of the western passenger association has notified tbe general passenger agents of the Union Pacific, Demer & Uio Grande VVeslern and Colorado Mid-land that the lines in his association will ivftiso to honor tickets of their is-sue requiring the signatures of the pur-- , chasers, when such such signatures are omitled, it having been discovered that tho roads named have been departing from the rule. WHY KANSAS BANKS FAIL. Poor Tropn for Several SticreimlTe Year. i'niiMinir the Numerous MiiNp ni:oni, New Yokk, Feb. 11. The suspen-sions of banks in Kansas have attracted the attention of people in Wall street. President W. II. C annon of the Chase National bank, said that there had been a succession of poor crops iu Kansas, and that tho suspension had been ex-pected l.v Wall street people. The corn and wheat crops, he said, had been especially poor, corn particularly. Another point many of the new set-tlers and even the oid farmers," con-tinued Mr. Cannon, "are doing a large business on a very sinail capital. Nune of the commercial institutions have been doing likewise, so that when the crops, as each successive year went by, turned out poorly, they were not in shape to face the niusic. Of cotire, the recent troubles in the cast spread to t he western states and were not without their influence, but tho poor crops are j mainly responsible for the trouble. ON TO THE PACIFIC. Th. Chicago, St. 1'au! and Kant! PaoiMe to go Through. Chicago, Feb. 11. A morning paper says President Hill of the Great North-era- , who went to Europe recently, has secured from Euglish capitalists their controlling interest in the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City road and enough money to make the extension of the rood from Helena. Mont., to the Pacific coast. Oar Dom.fltio Animals. Washington, Feb. 11. Estimates of tho number of farm animals made at the end of each year and returnable in January to the department of agricul-ture, show that there has been very-littl-e change except on the Pacific coast and in certain portions of the Rocky mountain area whero the winter of 18S9 and 1HH0 was unusually severe and the losses espec-ially heavy. On the Pacific coast it is estimated that the number of sheep is A tendency to increase the number is seen in most states, though heavy losses from the severe winter last year on the Pacific slope has de-creased the aggregate. general llnettiigM Must Kxplafn. IlAHUism RGH, Pa'.. Feb. 11. A local paper publishes a story that there is likely to be found a deficiency of $00,-00- n the adjutant-general'- s oilice. and the governor will investigate. Adjutant-- General McClelland said: "This office is in no manner responsible for such reports as to unpaid bills Tbe amount of them cannot be determined. There is nothing that in any way re-flects upon General IListings, general. COT OFF WITH $90,000. The Luck Sxcretarjr or a Delaware Loan Assocatlon. Wilmint.ton, l i b. 11. The shortage of J. Eldridge Pierce, absconding sec-retary of the city loan association will amount to $!id.O0ii the nssetts of the concern arc about $"0,000 against $10,-0U- 0 this time last year. Th Klertinn at Mantl. Manti. Fel . 11. .Special to Tun Times. 1 The entire people's party tick-et was elected; Shomaker (people's) for mayor receiving 13." votes to 1JU for Kcnner (citizen's). Ionian Talks. New Yokk, Feb. 11. President In-m-of the Richmond and West Point Terminal company returned to New York this morning. He was one of tbe party which went south with Gould. Concerning the reported purchase of "Monon" Itiman said: "I do not wish to say much about the terminal deal with the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago in the present state of affairs, but can say that I don't believe we will make the purchase. Probably a close traffic alliance will be formed. Iloyse is now iu the west, and the matter is wholly in his hands. It will probably be settled in a day or two." Inman was asked what the general idea of his trip south with Gould was. lie said for the establishment of a south-ern transcontinental line. "You see our terminal system reaches to the Mississippi and taps Mr. Gould's southwestern system in several places. His system of roads would take us to the Union Pacific and we had Dillon along as representing the latter line. Hunt, second of tho Louisville, New Albany & Chicago, said this morning: "1 have beard nothing of the purchase of our road by the Terminal company or by the Lake Erie & Western. As regards the former, though, I cannot say that I consider the story altogether without foundation. Tbe East Tennes-see, Virginia and Georgia road, which is part of the Terminal system has re-cently passed the Louisville Southern road This gives her entrance into Louisville, and there is no doubt the road would give the Terminal com-pany a valuable Chicago connection. The Haltiiiiore Sails for Chill. TofLo, Feb. 11. The United States steam cruiser Baltimore sailed from this port today for Chili. A Suggestion of Hades. D ti r.it Freo F're. a Talmagc defines hades to be a place where a person is continually torment-ed liv conscience. If you have ever pois- oned your neighbor's dog, and had his wife offer to sit up with your sick child next night, you have bad a taste of it-- just a mere atom of what the real thing is. Keep to the right and avoid it. Hard on ths Clubs. Nr.w York, Feb, 11. A docision of the court of appeals will probably re-su-in the closing up of a hundred or moro "clubs," tho most of which were organized for the purpose of evading the liquor law, as private clubs. The court holds that no person in the state may lawfully engage in the practice of selling liquor by the drink without a dramshop license. i A Railroad Keceir: r Appointed. LorisviLLK, Feb. 11. Mr. Levige has been appointed receiver of the Ken-tucky Union Railway company on peti-tion of Kennedy, Todd & Co , and the Central Trust company of New York, who allege they advanced money to this railroad company for which no re-turn was made. rhlrag' Markets. Chicaoo, Feb. II - At the closing today : Wheat Wi alt. cash, 4; May, i),;,: July W. Corn Steady: cash fO.j ; May ta, Oats-Fir- m; cash 41: May 4.v8, harlcy Ni'iuln:n : cifh 7V.t:7S. Purk Steailv ; cash f u..'Skr'.i5 ; May til. 7? Lard Steady : cash fefttVi-Vi- ; May S.SJ';. Human. Treatment or Cattle. Washington, Feb. 11. Stockbridge, from the committee on commerce, re-ported to the house a bill to provide for the safe transport and humane treat meiit of cattle exported from the United States to foreign countries. It author-izes the secretary of agriculture to ex-amine all vessels carrying export cattle from ports of the United States to for-eign countries, and prescribe by rules aud regulations for their proper trans-portation. Burned to Death. Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 11. Tho livery stables of McFee & McDaniels were burned this morning and Secni, an im-ported stallion worth $L'00O. and other valuable horses were burned to death. Loss $20,000. tlenral Morse's Fnnerat. London. Feb. 11 The body of Free- - man H. Morse. United States Consul-genera- l to this city from 18fll to who died Feb. S, was interred today in the churchyard of St. Mary's parish church. Liable to Quarantine. Victoria. B. C, Feb. 11 From this date all rigs entering Victoria will be liable to quarantine for twonty-on- e days. This is to avoid the further spread of hog cholera in llritisb. Colum-bia. Why the Monetary Oonirres. Adjonrn.d. Washington, Feb. 11. The Interna-tional Monetary conference has ad-journed until March 2'id. The reason assigned by a prominent member was I he fact that legislation now pending in congress may materially change the status of silver, and until" the question is disposed of it is not thought advisable to further discuss the subject of inter-national coin. Ten Men llrnssi'il. New York, Feb. 11, It is reported that a large iron steamer, while being tow ed from Jersey City, toppled over onto the tugs and sunk them. Ten men are reported drow ned. New York .Money and Stock. New Yokk. Feb. 11. The stock mar-ket was dull but firm at slight fractions better than the first prices. IrMmoirrexy.o..m. ar,2 ' rayNav lirnil.nu .78 1 u WI 30 Nt.rih Amur Pa-i-l- .. S- 9- lean At hlson.. SL Piiclttr M:Ui:;? Central Pa- isi - Kock Island.!) ell c ' - 9t. Liu's & ltiirltnirton H7' 17 San t ran- - Itenver.v ttio I.v- - c.'aro Gramle m, St. IVul A Not.ernl a n ( mass. 81 c. in' iii Texa Pa- - Norh'inPa 9 cifl.- - H'i eltk'pefer 8 Union Pa- - lei 7.TV 7 cfo .' S WelisFarKO en. 8 5 Kxprei.. M New York C Western Un Cential..S'4 V ' lou S1H Oregon Ka 1 I FLASHES FROM THE WIRES. The king of Uganda, under French influence, has refused to recognize the English protectorate, and tie East Af-rican company's agents have retired from the neighboring country. Horrible reports of depredations by wolves are received from Szundu, Hun-gary. On Ilaron Woodlauer's estate alone twenty persons were devoured by the ravenous beasts. The railroad employes of the west are organizing clubs to fight "granger leg-islation," which, by reducing the earn-ings of the railroads, necessitates the cutting down of their wages. The constituents of a member of the Nebraska legislature threaten to hang him when ho roturns home for having deserted the alliance party. t United States Judge Uea'ty. Washington, Feb. 11. James H. Peatty of Idaho has been nominated for United States judge for the district of Idaho. Brio.'. New Weal. CnirAGO, Feb. 11. A morning paper says the negotiations of Calvin S. Brice for the purchase of the Louisville, New Albany and Chicago road were not In behalf of the Erie and Western as re-ported but for the Richmond terminal which would thus be given an outlet to Chicago via. Cincinnati and Louisville, forming a northern trnnk line from Chicaeo to Newport and New York, A Wedding In OtUrlal I. fe. Washington, Feb. 11. W. F. Whar-ton, first assistant secretary of state, and Miss Susan Clay, daughter of Richard Clay, Uuited States consul-genera- l to Canada, wore married yesterday afternoon. I Cemmut.d Hi. ftsntenre. Washington, Feb. 11. The presi-dent has commuted to four months sentence the two yenrs' imprisonment imposed on JamesTI. Jenkins convicted in Utah for adultery. ' V ' '' Steamship Arrlrals. New Yokk, Feb. 11. Arrived, steamer Eider from Bremen. |