Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1889 — Page 2

Slje ilcmocraticStnlinel RENSSELAER, INDIANA. J. W. McEWEN, - Published

DOINGS OF THE DAY.

BVENTFUE HAPPENINGS IN EVERY KNOWN HEMISPHERE. An Interesting Summary of the Latest News by Wire —Fires, Accidents, Crimes, Politics, Religion, Commerce and Crops, Sandwiched with Minor Affairs, THE LUCKY ONES. Tl>e Senate Confirms a Large Number of Appointments. The Senate (in executive session on the 23d inst. confirmed the following Presidential nominations : Andrew' C. Bradley, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia; Fred D. Grant, of Now York, to be Minister to] Austria-Hungary; Frank R. Aikens, of Dakota, to be Assistant Justice of the Supreme Court of Dakota; John B. McFie, of New Mexico, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of New Mexico; Henry W. Blake, of Montana, to be Chief Justice of the Supremo Court of Montana; Joint D. Fleming, of Colorado, to be District Attorney for Colorado ; Miles C. Moore, of Washington Territory, to be Governor of Washington Territory; Oliver C. White, of Washington Territory, to be Secretary of Washington Territory; Edwin W. Willitis, ot Michigan, to be Assistant Secretary of Agriculture; Whitelaw Reid. of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Franco; Nathan 0. Murphy, of Prescott, A. T., to be Secretary of Arizona; Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, to be Consul General at Vienna. And the following Postmasters: Bldwin O. Shaw, Newaygo, Mich,; William E. Culver, Lus Animas, Cal.; John A. Fellows, Pontiac, Ill.; Mrs. Lucy Bowers, Tipton, Iowa; Wm. T. Carpenter, Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Earthman. Griswold, Iowa; Frank T. Pysei, Sheldon, Iowa; James S. Bradley, Wauseon, Onio; Charles S, McCoy, Cadiz, Ohio ; Henry R. Snyder, Waring, Ohio ; Edwin McGlachlin, Stevens Point, Wis.; Adelmur M. Adams, Plankinton, Wis.; Steven A. Filley, Troy, Ala.; John W. Banbury, Britton. D. T.; Ed S. Short, Griggsville, Ill.; Wm. R. Parks, Petersburg, Ill'.; Alanson H. Reed, Flora, Ill.; James S. Reeves, Union City, Ind.; De Witt C. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich.; George W. Baker, Athens, Ohio; Dan Kerns, New Philadelphia, Ohio; John F.Welch, Nelsonville, Ohio; G. L. Rice, West Superior, Wis. THE FISHERIES QUESTION. License io Be Reissued by the Dominion Government Under the Modus Vivendi. The Dominion Government has decided to renew the issue of the fishery licenses under the modus vivendi in connection with the fishery treaty negotiated at Washington last year. The Newfoundland Government sent word to Ottawa that it would co-operate with Canada in the matter, and licenses issued by either government will be equally good in all British North American waters. The speech from the throne, read at the opening of Parliament, intimated that Canada would revert to the treaty of 1818, and what caused the change of policy is unknown; but. it is rumored that it is the result of a desire to open negotiations for the settlement of the fisheries question.

OPPOSING THE JESUIT GRANT. Petitions to Canada’s Governor to Veto the Act Circulated at Montreal. Copies of a petition to the Governor General in Council have been furnished to all the Protestant churches at Montreal, Canada, and the congregations will be asked to sign it. The petition sets forth a claim that the Society of Jesus, or order of Jesuits, had not and have not any right, title or claim whatever to receive from the Province of Quebec the sum of $400,000, and that the act granting them that sum and granting $63,030 to the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction is prejudicial to the rights and interests of the Protestant minority of the Province of Quebec. The petition concludes by asking the Governor General to disallow the act. GOOD NEWS FOB MARINERS. Vessels Can Pass Through the Straits by Taking the North Passage. A special of the 24th inst. says: The Straits opened up above here during a high westerly wind yesterday afternoon and last night, and boats can now get through by taking the north passage bn entering Lake Huron bound up. This is an opening six weeks earlier than last year, when the George T. Hope, the first boat, passed down May 5. A telegram of the same date from St. Ignace says: The ice moved out yesterday and is moving up the Straits. There is nothing to prevent a steamer from passing through. The weather is warm.

ADVERTISED SILK REMNANTS. K. J. Willis, of St. Louis, Arrested for Fraudulent Use of the Mails. N. J. Willis & Co., of St. Louis, Mo., who have been advertising 10,000 remnants of silk at nominal figures, have been arrested in the person of N. J. Willis, who was the only tangible portion of the firm. Willis had been advertising silk remnants at very low prices, and, having no supply of silk visible, was arrested by the United States authorities on the charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He received a large number of drafts and cashed them. Political Dots. The Republicans of Rockwell, lowa, will settle a contest for the Postmastership at the ballot-box. The candidates are Editor McEwen, George Howland, and Miss Belle Bowe. The Hon. Edwin Willetts, President of the Michigan Agricultural College, has telegraphed to President Harrison his acceptance of the appointment of Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. . • Losses by Fire. A fire broke out in the St. Paul Meat and Provision Company’s establishment at St. Paul, Minn., and burned fiercely for an hour. Loss, $63,000; insurance. 536,000. An incendiary iirc occurred in the yard of the Reading Lumber Company at Reading, Pa., and 53.500 worth of lumber was destroyed. There have been four previous attempts to burn the company’s property, and the total loss to the owners is $40,000.'

BUSINESS IMPROVING. R. G. Dun & Co. Report a Generally Favorable Outlook. B. G. Dun & Co.’s review of trade for last week is as follows: The signs of recovery in legitimate trade increase, and though in important branches the season has been exceptionally unfavorable, there is less dullness or depression than, under the circumstances, might have been expected. From three-quarters of the interior cities reporting there come signs of some improvement in trade, though it is nowhere grea... but moderate and gradual. The outlook is generally quite favorable, and at New Orhans it is reported that planting is under good headn ay, whilein Dakota and Minnesota preparation for seeding is a full month ahead of last year. At Cleveland and some other points business is considered better than last year, but there is a marked reaction at Pittsburg from the favorable tone of the last few weeks. At Philadelphia some improvement is seen in the boot and shoe and the wool trade, but dry goods are in ordinary condition and collections are slow, as also at Milwaukee. The Government report as to wheat in fanners’ hands has helped a decline of 2% cents, from which there vas recovery ol about cents on the covering of shorts. Exports continue insignificant, anfl good prospects for the coming croit tend to wt aken holders. Cora has declined I'n cents in spite of large exports, while pork products and oats are substantially unchanged. No. disturbance occurred in the money market. The business failures for the week numbered 249.

DIVIDING THE HONORS. The President Sends to the Senate Another Batch of Nominations. Tho following list of nominations was sent to the Senate on the 18th inst. by President Harrison; Smith A. Whitfield of Ohio to be Second Assistant Postmaster General; Abraham D. Hazen of Pennsylvania to be Third Assistant Postmaster General; John W. Mason of West Virginia to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue; Charles E. Mitchell of Connecticut to be Commissioner of Patents; William W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden and Norway; Samuel R. Thayer of Minnesota to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Netherlands; William H. Whiteman of New Mexico to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico; Nathan O. Murphy of Arizona to be Secretary of Arizona; J. Granville Leach of Pennsylvania to be Appraiser of Merchandise in tho District of Pniladelphia; John P. Ward of Oregon to be Appraiser of Merchandise in the District of Willamette, State of Oregon and Territory of Washington; David M. Lines of Louisiana to be Special Examiner of Drugs, Medicine and Chemicals in the District of Now Orleans. United States Marshals—W. Budd Deacon of New Jersey, District of Now Jersey; J. 8. Burton of Mississippi, Northern District of Mississippi; Edwin I. Kursheedt of Louisiana., Eastern District of Louisiana; Brod D. Slaughter of Nebraska, District of Nebraska. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Whitelaw Reid for Minister to France to Succeed Mr. McLane. President Harrison sent the following nominations to tho Senate on the I‘Jth inst: Whitt law Reid, of New York, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to France; Julius Goldschmidt, of Wisconsin, to be Consul-General of the United States at Vienna; Andrew C. Bradley, of the District of Columbia to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia ; John R. McFie, of New Mexico, to be Associate J ustico of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New Mexico; Frank R. Aikens, of Dakota, to be Associate Justice of tho Supreme Court of the Territory of Dakota. Postmasters—John A. Fellows, Pontiac, Ill.; Mrs. Lucy Bowers, Tipton, Iowa; Charles H. Everitt, Atlantic, Iowa; William F. Carpenter, Manning, Iowa; Mrs. Sarah Earthman, Griswold, Iowa; Frank T. Piper, Shendon, Iowa; Edwin 0. Shaw, Newaygo, Mich.; Edwin McGlSichlm, Stevens Point, Wis.; Adelman M. Andrews, Plankinton, D. T.; James 8. Brailey, Wauseon, Ohio ; Charles S. McCoy, Cadiz, Ohio ; Henry K. Snyder, Waverly, Ohio; William E. Culver, Las Animas, Col.

THE LUCKY ONES. President Harrison Sends to the Senate His Nominations. The list of nominations sent to the Senate by President Harrison on the 21st inst. was as follows: Miles C. Moore of Walla Walla, W. T., to be Governor of Washington Territory; Oliver C. White of Dayton, W. T., to be Secretary of Washington Territory; Henry N. Blaine of Montana, to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Montana; John D. Fleming of Colorado, to bo United States Attorney for the Dis trict of Colorado. Postmasters Carlos G. Wilson, Milledgeville, Ill.; Alanson H. Heed, Flora, Ill.; William S. Parks, Petersburg, 111.; James S. Reeves, Union City, Ind.; Graham L. Rice, West Superior, Wis. ; DeWitt C. Carr, Fowlerville, Mich.; John P. Yost, North Bend, Neb.; John W. Banburg, Britton, D. T.; Daniel Kerns, New Philadelphia, Ohio; John F. Welch, Nelsonville, Ohio; George W. Baker, Athens, Ohio; Stephen A. Philley, Troy, Ala. POLITICAL POINTERS. Interesting Happenings of More or Less Importance in tlie World of Podtics. John W. Mason has taken formal possession of the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue at Washington, D. C. Mr. Mason says he finds the office well equipped, and announces that he sees no necessity for making any changes.' Judge James N. Tyner. Assistant Attorney General of the Postoffice Department, and Mr. Washburne, Minister to Switzerland, have taken the oath of office. Charles M. Handley, for many years official stenographer at the White House, has been appointed private secretary to Secretary Windom, Edward J. Graham, who was private secretary to Secretary Fairchild, having declined to remain. Gov. Mellette has been sworn in at Bismarck, Dakota, and Treasurer Lawler, Auditor Ward, and Commissioner of Immigration McClure promptly tendered their resignations. The death of Justice Matthews will very likely cause a delay in the adjournment of the Senate, which was expected to take place not later than the 30th ult.

DEPEW WILL GO TO ENGLAND. The New York “World” Says “On Authority” That He Has Accepted the Mission. The New York World ol the22dinst, says: It can bo stated on the highest authority that Mr. Chauncey M. Depew lias been offered the English mission within the last two days, and after giving the matter serious consideration he has signified his willingness to accept it. The nomination of Mr. Depew for this important position will not be deferred later than Monday. It has been known for some time that President Harrison regarded Mr. Depew as his ideal for the English mission, and the only obstacle to the appointment was the doubt about Mr. Depew’s acceptance of it. This seems to have been overcome, and the W'brid’s informant makes the positive announcement that Mr. Depew will be Mr. Phelps’ successor in London.

AMERICAN PILGRIMS RECEIVED.

An Audience with the Pope—Gifts Exchanged. The Pope of Rome gave audience to the American pilgrims in Rome. Bishop Rademacher, Mgr. Seton, and the Very Rev. Charles A, Vissani presented a richly behind address to the Pope, who greeted each with ,t kind word and a benediction. His Holiness gave the priests full privileges and

power to pronounce a special papal benediction upon their congregations on their return. In Messing the oriflamme carried by the pilgrims, the Pope, observing the eagle, said: “America never goes back from anything.” He expressed the hope that America would soon have a national hospice in Palestine like other nations. The Pope presented to each pilgrim a silver medal inclosed in a handsome case, and in return received many gifts from his visitors.

SIOUX CITY OFFICIALS, Some Peculiar Appointment* Made by the New City Council. The new City Council of Sioux City, lowa, has elected as Street Commissioner Fred Munchrat, Jr., who was convicted on trial of manslaughter in the famous Haddock murder, and who is now under sentence for four years’ imprisonment in the penitentiary. An appeal is pending in the Supreme Court in his cft.sc. The next Chief of the Fire Department is a professional gambler, who was found guilty recently of violating the State liquor laws.

GREAT FAILURE IN BOSTON. Charles H. North & Co., Pork Packers, Go Under with Liabilities of 575f),000. Charles H. North &. Co., of Boston,Mass., the second largest pork-packing firm east of Chicago, have made an assignment. Liabilities estimated at §750,000. A Cold-Water Ticket. The Rhode Island antl-resubmissionists have nominated this State ticket: Governor, James H. Chace, of Lincoln; Lieutenant Governor, Franklin Metcalf, of Charlestown; Secretary of State, J. Barclay Foster, of Westerly; Attorney General. H. Rogers, of Providence; Treasurer, E. A. Green, of Lincoln. The platform declares that the laws for the enforcement of the prohibitory amendment of 1886 have not been given a fair trial, and that the Republican members of the Legislature have violated their pledges in voting to resubmit the amendment, and demands more stringent prohibitory legislation. A State Ticket Nominated. The Rhode Island Republican State (Convention made these nominations at Providence : For Governor Herbert W. Ladd, of Providence. For Lieutenant Governor Daniel G. Littlefield. The incumbents of the other State offices were renominated. In regard to resubmission tho platform adopted says: We believe it is the duty of the General Assembly to permit the people of the State to pass judgment upon any proposed amendment to the Constitution whenever an opportunity is demanded by any large number of citizens, realizing that our Constitution furnishes full protection against hasty changes.

Uncle Sain’s New Navy. The chiefs of the naval department bureaus have been directed to immediately prepare plans for the new vessels authorized at the last session of Congress, as follows: • One armored steel cruising monitor of not less than 3,C00 tons, at a cost not exceeding $1,500,000 (the Thomas cruiser); two steel cruisers or gunboats of the most approved type, of 800 to 1,200 tons displacement, to cost in the aggregate, exclusive of armament, not more than $700,000, and one ram for harbor defense of the general type approved by the Naval Advisory Board Nov. 7,1881, of the highest practicable speed. Subscribe:! g 11,500,000 Each. A Home special says: Bishop Keane, President of the new Washington University, has presented to the Pope two gentlemen Of Washington who contributed munificent sums to the institution. It is said that each subscribed $1,530,003, The Pope thanked them warmly for their magnificent gifts. A Probable Suicide. A man registered at Hurst’s Hotel. St. Louis, the other night, as C. W. Bennett, Chicago. Ho was intoxicated, and was put to bed by a porter. A few minutes later he dressed himself, and either jumped or fell from the window, crashing through a skylight into the baggage-room. It is thought he suicided. New Way of Extracting a Needle. It is reported from Scranton, Pa., that Charles>Nier ran a needle into his foot recently, for which the doctors searched in vain. The other day he was taken to the plant of the Suburban Electric Railway, and his foot held near one of lhe dynamos. In fifteen minutes, as reported, the needle was drawn out.

Offered the Post of Government Architect. The Secretary of the National Treasury has tendered the office of Supervising Architect to James H. Windrim, the leading architect pf Philadelphia. Pa., who built the Masonic temple and other notable buildings in the latter city. He is a selfmade man. A Train Tin-own from the Track. The Montreal and Boston night express, on the Central Vermont Railroad, when near Rockingham Station, Vt., struck a huge bowlder which had rolled on the track from the rocks above. The entire train was thrown from the track, but none of the were killed.

Money Put to a Good Purpose. A check for $26,003 has been paid to the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to be invested, and the interest devoted to relieving the wants of the poor of Washington. The money was received from the inauguration, over and above all expenses. Loss by Fire. Mossgrove’s United States Hotel, at Stubenville, Ohio, has been partially destroyed by fire. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $13,500. Elizabeth Beechler to Be Tried. The trial of Elizabeth Beechler, charged with the murder of Henry W. King, Jr., at Omaha, Neb., will take place soon. Wants Heavy Damages. M. Singerman, of Cleveland, Ohio, is suing the Pennsylvania Railway Company for $25,000 for alleged false imprisonmentA Disastrous Blaze. The furniture store of Comstock & Avery, at Peoria, 111., was destroyed by Are, caus-

ing an estimated loss of $250,000; insurance not known. Several employes narrowly escaped with their lives. lowa Barglarg. Burglars entered the store of F. W. Forward at Davenport, lowa, and secured goods valued at S6OO. Will Have Horse-Cars. A franchise has been granted by the Town Board of Marion, Ind., for a three-mile street-car line. Accident to Mrs. Cyrus I ield. At National City. Cal., the aged widow of Cyrus W. Field fell and broke a shoulder blade, and is not expected to survive. Montana Copper Mines. Representatives of the owners of the copper mines in Montana state that the mines will cont nue in operation.

CONGRESS.

The session of the Senate, while waiting for nominations, on the 18th inst., was devoted to further discussing the wisdom of appointing committees on trade relations with neighboring countries. Mr. Gibson's resolutien for the appointment of a committee on trade relations with Mexico and Central America was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Call’s resolution for thefappointment of a similar committee with regard to Cuba and the other West India islands was still pending when the Senate adjourned. Before adjournment the following nominations were confirmed: John A. Kasson, William Walter Phelps, and George H. Bates, Commissioners to the Samoan Conference at Berlin; Cyrus Bussey, Assistant Secretary of the Interior. Resolutions were also offered and referred to the Committee on Contingent Expenses authorizing the Committee on Woman Suffrage and on Additional Accommodations for the Library to sit during the recess. There was a long debate in the Senate on the 19th inst., over a proposed amendment to the rules requiring the reference to committees of resolutions calling for information from executive departments. The rules and amendments were recommitted. The President withdrew from the Senate the nomination of Eugene Schuyler to be Assistant Secretary of State. Senators Hiscock, Sherman, Hoar, Voorhees and Eustis have been appointed a select committee on the Ai>ril centennial celebration in New York. The Senate confirmed the following nominations: William W. Thomas, Jr., of Maine, Minister to Norway and Sweden; Samuel K. Thayer, Minister to the Netherlands ; Smith A. Whitfield, of Ohio, Second Assistant Postmaster General; Abraham D. Hazen, of Pennsylvania, Third Assistant Postmaster General ; " Rathbone Gardner, District Attorney for - Rhode Island; Elbert D. Weed, District Attorney for Montana; Brad D. Slaughter, Marshal for Nebraska; James C. Perry of North Carolina and Alexander C. Smith of New York, Assistant Surgeons in the Marine Hospital Service. Postmasters—William Wallace, Indianapolis, Ind.; Williams. Chase, Sturgis, 1). T.; John Cutler, Parker, D. T.; James M. Kellogg, Wicks, M. T. Army appointments—Ordnance Department: Lieut. Col. Adalbert R. Buffington, to be Colonel ; Maj. Joseph P. Farley to be Lieutenant Colonel; Capt. Otho E. Michaelis, to be Major. Medical Department—Capt. Julius H. Patzki, to be Surgeon, with rank of Major, First Regiment Artillery; First Lieutenant Gilbert P. Colton, to be Captain; Second Lieutenant Charles H. Hunter to be First Lieutenant. President Harrison sent the following nominations to the Senate on the 20th inst., and they were referred to appropriate committees : Frederick D. Grant of Now York to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Austria-Hungary; John C. New of Indiana to be Consul General of the United States at London; Paul Fricke of Texas to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas; Seligman Bros., at London, England, to be special fiscal agents of the Navy Department at London. Naval promotions—Passed Assistant Engineer David Jones to be a Chief Engineer; Passed Assistant Engineer James H. Chaseman to be a Chief Engineer; Assistant Engineer Reynold L. Hall to be Passed Assistant Engineer; Assistant Engineer Ira N. Hollis to be Passed Assistant Engineer; Lieut. Frank F. Fletcher, junior grade, to be a Lieutenant; Alexander Sharp, junior grade, to be a Lieutenant.; Lieut. Harry H. Hosley, junior grade, to be a Lieutenant; Ensign P. J. Werlich, to be a Lieutenant, junior grade; Ensign Simon Cook, to be a Lieutenant, junior grade; Ensign John H. Fillmore to be a Lieutenant, junior grade; Edward Rhodes Stitt of South Carolina to be an Assistant Surgeon. The Senate confirmed the following nominations : John W. Mason of West Virginia to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue; William L. Dunlap to be Marshal of Indiana; John S. Burton to be Marshal of the Northern District of Mississippi; W. Budd Deacon to be Marshal of New .Jersey; J. Granville Leach to be Appraiser of Merchandise at Philadelphia; John P. Ward to be Appraiser of Merchandise at Willamette, Oregon; Charles E. Mitchell of Connecticut to be Commissioner of Patents. Postmasters—Joseph C. Bartlett, Lake City, Minn.: Joseph V. Campbell, Norman, Minn.; liobt. S. Bowman, Barwick, Pa. In tho executive session of the on the 21st inst. a number of Territorial and postal nominations were confirmed, comprising all that had been reported from committee. The list is, however, withheld, the Senate having failed to suspend the operation of the rule which keeps confirmations secret and delays notification to the President until two additional executive sessions shall have supervened without the entry of a motion to reconsider.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime $4.00 @ 4.50 Good 3.25 @ 3.75 Common 2.50 @ 3.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 4.25 @ 4.75 Sheep 3.00 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red....93%@ .94% CORN—No. 234 @ .34% Oats—No. 2 24 & .24% Rye—No. 242 & .44 * Butter—Choice Creamery 24 @ .26 Cheese—Full Cream, fiatlo%@ .11% Eggs—Fresh 12 "& .13* Potatoes—Car-loads, par bu2s & .28 Pork—Mess 12 03 i«d2 25 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cashßb @ .86% Corn—No. 3 30% @ .31% Oats—No. 2 White..2B & .29 * Rye—No. 143 & .45 Barley—No; 2 53 & .CO Pork—Mess, 12.00 @12.25 DETROIT. Cattle 3.50 @ 5.00 Hogs 4.25 @ 4.75 Sheep 4.25 @ 4.75 Wheat—No. 2 Red 95 @ .90 Corn—No. 2 Yellow33%@ .34% Oats—No. 2 White27%@ .28% TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2. Red 92 @ .94 Corn—Cash 33 .33% Oats—No. 2 White 27 @ 27% NEW YORK. Cattle 3.53 @ 4.50 Hogs 5.03 @ 5.50 Sheep 4.00 @ 6.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 91 @ .92 Corn—No. 2 43 ’4O Oats—White3s .40 Pork—New Mess 13.25 @13.75 ST. LOUIS. Cattle-. 3.50 @ 4.50 Hogs..; 4.50 @4.75 Wheat—No. 292 @ .93 Corn—No. 229 @ .29% Oats—No. 225 @ .25% Barley—Canada 77 @ .78 * INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle.... 2.50 @4.25 Hogs 4.53 @ 5.00 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.25 Lambs 4.00 @ 5.59 CINCINNATI. Hogs—Butchers’ 4.59 @ 5.00 Wheat—No. 2 Red 95 @ .96 Corn—No. 234 @ .3.5 Oats—No. 2 Mixed .28 @ .23 Rye—No. 2 46 @ .43 Pork—Mess 12.25 @l2 75 KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Good 3.75 @ 4.25 Common 2.75 & 3.50 Stockers 2.00 @3.25 Hogs—Choice 4.50 @ 4.60 Medium 4.25 @4.40 Sheep 3.75 & LSP

THEIR PATRON SAINT.

ANNIVERSAKY OF THE FRIENDLY PONS OF ST. PATRICK. Ex-President Cleveland Makes His First Public Appearance as a Private Citizen —He Responds to a Toast in a Patriotic Manner. [New York telegram.] Ex-President Grover Cleveland made his first public appearance as a private citizen in New York, in his initial speech since leaving the White House, at the 105th anniversary dinner of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, at Delmonico’s, »n the 16th inst. He appeared to be in excellenthealth and spirits, and received an ovation which, could not be excelled in point of warmth and sociability. He was attired in a dress suit, and entered the banquet hall on the arm of Joseph J. Q’Donoghue. He took the seat on the right of the presiding officer, while Mayor Grant was given ’.he corresponding seat on the other side. A‘ life-size picture of St. Patrick hung on the wall. Hanked on either side by an American and an Irish flag. The dining-room was appropriately draped with the national colors. At the speakers’ table, besides the ex-President of the United’ States and Mayor Grant, were the Hon. Everett P. Wheeler, the Han. John S. Wise, of Virginia, sx-Judge Charles P. Daly, Eldridge T. Garry, Delancey Nicoll, the Hon. Roswell P. Flower,. District Attorney Fellows, Colonel W. L. Brown, . Mid the respective representatives of the StNicholas, the Holland, St. David’s, St. Andrew’s, ind St. George’s Societies. Joseph J. O’Donoghue, as President of the or- - ganization, presided at the central table, and when the banquet had ended first introduced exOhief Justice Daly, of New York City, who spoke to the toast, “The Day We Celebrate,” 1 liter ■rf’fiieh a murmur of anticipation filled the hall, for each of the several hundreds at the table knew the ex-President was next on the list, and that to him had been 1 assigned the duty of responding to the* sentiment to “The United States,” and when the President’s brief introduction was concluded 1 , with Mr. Cleveland’s name, the diners leaped from their chairs and cheered lustily, and while' ■ the din was at its height Mr. Cleveland, his face a trifle pale, with interest in the scene, slowly arose and stood motionless, save for the bows of ' acknowledgment at the earnestness of the reception given him. The cheering having finally subsided, Mr. Cleveland pushed back his chair, and, speaking clearly and easily, he said: “The words to which I respond give rise to; such various and impressive reflections that I find it difficult to determine the line of thought*. which should be followed. What is naturally and obviously suggested by the sentiment proposed, is a country marvelous in its growth and. development, great in its po-wer and wealthy and. free in the character of its institutions and in the spirit of its people. There is also suggested a . broad and hospitable country, which opens its gates to the people of all nations who are to assume the duties of American citizenship in exchange for a share in the blessings which God has in store for the American people. Nor cair it be said that in national selfishness and sordid complacency our country is blind to the welfare of others. Wherever there exists a struggle for freer government and for man's enfranchisement there will be found the aid and sympathy of the people of the United States. In this we but follow the promptings which our free condition inspires, and acknowledge the contribution we have received from the sturdy men of other lands, to our population, and to every element of our greatness. In this reunion of your ancient and honorable society reminding us'of such contributions, and where the value of American citizenship is fully acknowledged, it is in every way fitting and proper that we should mention with love and loyalty the United States. I have referred, to the obvious significance of these words as ■ they are related to a great, prosperous, and free nation. But other nations, too, are great ~ they are prosperous and rich, and in a measure they are free. ‘States’ may mean any organized government —tyrannical, monarchical, or free. It is, therefore, most important that we do not miss the reflection that ‘the United States’ alone stand for the one government always free, and founded upon human rights and equality before the law. Thus is presented the unity of our States and the fundamental importance of that - unity, to all we are and all we hope to be. Our national life is inseparable from this union of the States. Thus it was launched upon its career among the nations of the earth, its machinery is suited to no other condition, and its success depends upon it. Whatever might be the achievements of separate and disjointed States, nothing but the triumph. of the United States can fully demonstrate in. the eyes of the world the success of the Ameri-i----can experiment of self-government. To the end that our nation might be called the United States, the fathers who forged so well the bonds' of our Union, yielded to each othertheir opinions and discarded their prejudices. In later years in order that the United States might be saved as a precious heritage, lives were sacrificed and blood was shed on many a hard-fought battle field. We should not be content with veneration for those who made us a nation, nor with the sacred and grateful remembrance of those who shed their - blood and gave their lives for its perpetuation. We, too, owe a duty to‘the United States.’ We can at least teach fraternity and toleration, thesure foundations of Our unity and of our country’s life.

“If these lessons are firmly established in the hearts of our countrymen, we shall, to the extent that we aid in this consummation, perform the duty required of us in our day and generation. Let us, then, cultivate real and genuine generosity and fraternal kindness among all our people. Let us resolve that no partisan exigency shall excuse the creation or keeping alive of irritation and jealousy among people all charged with the safety, the development, and the triumphs of American institutions. “Our destiny is before us. It can only be reached by union and harmony. We are not called upon to surrender or jeopardize any results in favor of our Union we may have gained in its armed defense, but rather to foster and secure those results through the patriotism of magnanimity. In the presence of the duty God has laid upon us as a nation, it should never be forgotten that failure waits*on dissension and division, and that a grudging acknowledgment of a . common brotherhood or a halt in co-opera-tion in a common patriotic purpose will surely check our national progress. In this assemblage where so large a representation is found of the race which, in all stages of our national life, has done so much to make our country great, and whose hearts at this time turn lovingly to their brethren who struggle for the blessings which.. are here enjoyed, I know that reference to any element of our freedom and happiness will meet • with a heartfelt response. “Here, regardless of place of birth or of former allegiance, we meet as American citizens, proud of our country, devoted to her interests and prosperity, and wishing, with enthusiasm for those less favored, the happiness, the freedom, the strength, and the peace which are found in the United States.” Various other toasts were responded to by public men.

WINTER-WHEAT CROP.

Fair Average Prospects Notwithstanding the Unfavorable Winter. The following crop report is compiled by the Farmers,’ lleviciv, of Chicago: “March, the regnum between winter and spring, is probably the most trying month of the year to the winter-wheat crop. This year, owing to the lack of snow in many of the States and the remarkably mild, open winter experienced thus far, the season is particularly critical. Should a sudden freeze take place the damage would be very great. As it is, quite a . percentage of the crop in several States nas already been winter killed. Making all due allowances, however, for these reports, the general average condition for the winter-wheat belt as a whole is fair to good, and the prospects for a crop by no means discouraging. We summarize the reports of our correspondents as follows : “In Ohio five counties report condition good, twenty counties 15 to 20 per cent, damage from freezing and thawing, others slightly damaged from same cause; Marion County reports 50 per cent, damage from Hessian fly, three other counties slight damage; two counties suffered from fall drought; general percentage of condition for • the State as compared with an average, 88. “In Indiana nineteen couiities report condition good to very good, ten coifnties 10 to 25 per cent, damage from winter killing, three counties slight damage from Hessian fly ; general average of condition for the State, 93 per cent. “In Illinois thirty-three counties report the ’condition good; eight counties 10 to 25 per cent., damage from winter killing; seven counties li to 25 per cent, damage from the Hessian fly; general average «£ condition for the State, 94 per cent. .