People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 March 1895 — Page 6

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DEATH TO DIVORCE.

WOMEN RAISE THEIR VOICE AGAINST LAWS. They Hold That the Present Systme Is Entirely Too Lax and Want General Reform —Legal Separation Discussed Pesterday. Washington, D. C., Feb. 28.—Complaints against the present system of divorce laws was the harden of today's session of the national council of women. The discussion was led by the official report of the committee on divorce reform, read by Chairman Bottelle Dietrick of Massachusetts. It embodied responses received from a number of state governors, who were asked to call the attention of the legislatures to the status of the divorce laws and to appoint a committee to consist of an equal number of men and women, to •onsider the matter. The question, the report said, was one vitally concerning the happiness and welfare of 70,000,000 people, and added: "Women should 'thoughtfully consider the significance of the fact that thirty-one of these masculine servants jf the people made no response to this just request cf representative women. Only two —Gnenhaige of Massachusetts and Brown of Rhode Island — [ir<,n:i.'ed to do all in their power to cayry cut the request. The governor of South Carolina wrote that that state had no divorce laws, and its people were better satisfied than their neighbors, whose states have divorce laws.” The report said that the fact lhnt twenty-three states have appointed bodies of rnen to tinker with divoice laws, without appointing any women, ought to siiow wo.ru n in what estimation the men of the United States r.old their opinions.

BOODLING IN OMAHA.

Grand .Jury Is Told that a Gambler l aid S.I coo for' Protection. Omaha, M •!>., Feb. 28.—The grand* jury lias struck a trail which promises sensational developments. A wellknown gambler, O. I>* ‘molly, confessed to the jury yesterday.that he had .paid SI,BOO for protection. This fact was reported to Judge Scott and lie at once went to the grand jury room and demanded to know the name of the official. Donnelly refused to tell, and Scott at once sentenced hi.n to jail, declaring that Donnelly would stay there forever unless ho conferred. It is believed Donnelly will weaken. He wishes to have time to c m. oU with his patron, but the court refused all compromises.

Ship Passes Through Black Water.

New York, Feb, 28.—The American ship Idea; < r of Bath got here last night from Portland, Ore., after a voyage of b’9 days with 75,000 bushels of wheat. In the north Pacific, about 060 miles above the equator, a month after she ‘eft Portland, the Reaper passed through a strip of black water, about sixty feet wide, extending as far as the eye could see. ft din northwest to southeast, or parallel 'with the west coasts .•f Centfal A merit a and Mexico. Nov. in the south Pacific a squall carried away every stitch of canvas except the three lower sails.

Aged Couple Assnulted

Savannai:, < {•'•*!>. 1 !’rank Ci:icevitch and witt*. an <mt couple who kept a store at a place called Mve-Mile' Mend, sou." distance in ■ the country west of Savannah, were brutally assaulted sonic vihie yesterday. Tl:e assault was committed by two negroes, th * object, 11 iS 1' '.ppos.'i, belli;; '.’notary. The woman jav. bone was broken and she is likely t j die. Gincevitch ri head is badly bruised and he is in a critical condition. No clew to the assailant:; has been hound.

Gen. Bray man Dead.

Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 28.— Gen. Mason Kray man, who died here yesterday, aged 82, was a personal friend of Lincoln and the secret agent of Gen. Grant, lie was a newspaper man in early life and subsequently the special state prosecutor for Illinois in the famous Nauvoo troubles of the Mormons, and conducted the negotiations which eventually led to their leaving for the west. Brigham Young is said to hav'e attempted his life.

Affects 100,000 Welsh Minres.

London, Feb. 28. —The negotiations for a revision of the sliding scale in the south of Wales mines have failed and the owners will notify the men that contracts will be terminated at the end of March, when the scale will expire unless revised. About 100,000 miners are affected. The decision of the owners will cause much bitterness and excitement.

Chinese Increasing Forces.

London, Feb. 28.—The Times’ correspondent in Hai-Chen says: “The Chinese are now between Lioyang and Liaolin river. Their force has been increased to 50,000. Sixteen thousand of them have been seen in the vicinity of Hai-Cheng since the 21st, but there has been no serious attack.’’

Germans Denounce Treaty.

Berlin, Feb. 28.—The imperial deputies of the Economic union have passed a resolution denouncing the commercial treaty between Germany and Argentina as inimical to German interests. Count Herbert Bismarck, who presided, spoke with vehemence against ail commercial treaties.

Mother Dances, Child Barns.

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 28.—Mary White locked her two children in her house last night and went off to a ball. The house caught fire and one of the children perishc-d in the flames, its remains being charred into an unrecognizable form.

Japs Evacuate Nine Hai.

Che-Foo, Feb. 28.—The Japanese have evacuated Ning-Hai and the people of Wei-Hai-Wei have mostly gone to Talien-Wan.

Lord Rosebery Better.

London, Feb. 28.—Lord Rosebery's condition is much improved despite the

MANY LIVES LOST.

EXPLOSION OF GAS IN A NEW MEXICO MINE. ! Tvrcnty-five Ise<lles Already Recovered — Said to Havo Been Eighty-five Meu at Work tn the Mine —Rescue Proceeds Slowly. Cerrillos, N. M., Feb. 28.—White Ash coal mine, three miles from Cerrillos, was the scene of a terrible explosion a little before noon yesterday. Thirtyfive men were working in four levels when the disaster occurred. Eleven of them have so far been rescued, all in a dying condition. Up to 10 p. m. twen-ty-five bodies have been taken out horribly mutilated and difficult of identification, Tlie scenes of the identification of the wounded and dead were heartrending. The miners are all married men. When the news of the disaster spread, wives and children hurried from Waldo and Madrid. Not until evening, owing to the smoke, dust and noxious vapors that filled every approach to the workings, could any progress bo made toward effecting a rescue and the efforts were cruelly rewarded, for up to 7 o’clock hut one miner had been reached. His dead body was found near the entrance. Three hours later the rescuers succeeded in reaching the left fourth level and the dead bodies of several men were brought out. The sight about the mine was heartrending in the extreme. Frantic wives many of them carrying babies in thenarms, having children clinging to their skirts or to them, stood at t.he entrance cf the mine for-hours amid tears and prayers watching and waiting, while hundreds of men vainly struggled to gain entrance further into the mine. Up to 5 o’clock the gas continued to pour forth from the single opening in the mine in such volume as to make the progress of the rescuers very difficult, but nn hour later the noxious vapors cleared away and the work of recovering the dead bodies began to prove more successful. Later in the evening eleven dying miners were discovered in a bunch. They were probably overcome in an effort to escape. It is thought the explosion was caused by the miners breaking through into some abandoned working, thus liberating the gas that had accumulated. The mouth of the shaft is the sole means of egress. Nobody seems to know justbowmany men went into the mine in the morning. Ordinarily 150 men are employed, but the day being Wednesday it is said scarce half the usual quota of mm were at work. Representative Laeden, lately employed there, says he is confident that not/ less than eighty-five men must have been in the workings at the time of the explosion. Twentytwo are known to be dead.

Gives Their Ideas on Dress Reform.

Washington, Feb 28. —Dress reform was the theme of the discussion throughout yesterday’s session of the national council oi women. Practical suggestions for furthering the improved dress move ;ent were made in the report of the chairman of the dress committee, Francis E. Russell of St. Paul, Minn. The committee made a vigorous protest against the present cumbersome skirts, high heels, and constricted waists, and characterized the modern civilized woman’s dress as a demonstration of habitual idleness. The session closed with a plea for r .- form dress by Julia Pauline Leavitt of Maine, who referred to dressmaking as Vi profession in which stupidity was colossal.

Women the Victims of Whitecaps.

Muneie, Ind., Feb. 28. —Mrs. Manila Hamilton, 35, alleges that four masked men entered her house near Granville Monday night and beat her and her aged mother, Mrs. Eliza Graham, into insensibility. She swore out warrants for the arrest of Albert Sherry, Walter Berry, Elmer Ball and Rollie Wright, charging them with the crime. One of the men is justice of the peace in the township. It is thought Mrs. Hamilton is injured internally and may not recover. This is the first whitecap case for this county, and the prominence of the people concerned has caused much excitement, and further trouble is expected in that city, as the women have hundreds of sympathizers.

Another Texas Train Robbery.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. 28. —Last night at 8 o’clock the north bound Houston & Texas Central train as it stopped at the intersection of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, five miles north of here was held up by seven highwaymen, who covered the engineer with sixshooters. They ran the train half a mile and compelled Express Messenger A. H. Harris of Wells-Fargo to open his door and safe and tear open packages. There was no money, but the robbers took the express messenger’s pistol. The sheriff is out with bloodhounds trying to run down the robbers.

Strike Remains Unsettled.

New York, Feb. 28. —The state board of arbitration tried to settle the strike of the electrical workers here to-day, but failed. Janies Strong, president of the Electrical Contractors’ Association, appeared before the board but would not yield an inch. He said the men must return to work at once before the contractor would treat with them, and under no consideration would the eight hour a day request be granted until after May 15 next.

Newfoundland Officials Re-elected.

St. Johns, N. F., Feb. 28.—Prime Minister Whiteway and Mr. Dawe, financial secretary representing Harbor Grace; Mr. Morris, cabinet minister, and Mr Scott, receiver-general of St. Johns West, and Mr. Woods, surveyor- general of Bay de Verde, were yesterday elected without opposition.

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WILSON IN CABINET.

NOMINATED YESTERDAY TO BE POSTMASTER-GENERAL. A Reward for Making m Losing Fight— Mi. Btasell Will, It II Said, Accept the Attorneyship for German Legation. Washington, Feb. 28. —The President has nominated William L. Wilson of West Virginia to succeed Wilson S. Bissell as postmaster-general. William L. Wilson is best known to the country in connection with his recent tariff work tn congress. He has been a tariff stu- j

dent since he first entered congressional life in 1882, but it was not until the present congress that he became chairman of the ways and means committee, and as such the official leader of the majority in the house.

SUNDRY CIVIL BILL IN THE SENATE. Deficiency Measure Reported by Appropriations Committee. Washington, Feb. 28.—Lucien Raker, the new senator-elect from Kansas, was on the floor of the senate to-day for the first time and was introduced to his associates by Senator Martin, whom he succeeds. Senator Gallinger briefly addressed the senate in favor of a plan presented by the Daughters of the Revolution that a copy of the declaration of independence be conspicuously displayed in every postoffice. The deficiency appropriation bill was reported by Senator Cockrell, leaving only one bill—the naval —remaining before the appropriations committee. Consideration of the sundry civil bill was then resumed. Senator Pettigrew offered an amendment appropriating $300,000 for seed for the drought sufferers of the northwest. After a short debate the amendment was agreed to—yeas 33, nays 17. Sentor Hale urged an amendment of $125,000 for govotmment participation in the Tennessee state centennial in 1890. A point of order against the amendment made by Senator Cockrell was submitted to the senate and the appropriation was sustained—-yeas 33, nays 15. Senator Stewart moved to reconsider the amendment already adopted for participation by the United States in an international monetary conference. He said France was the only European country in a position to participate in such a conference with any prospect of fairness to silver. He therefore would propose an amendment to the proposi- ; tion instructing the United States delegates not to agree to any ratio short of 10 to 1. BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE. Veto of Another Pension Bill Received from the Senate. Washington, Feb. 28.—There was a large attendance on the floor when the house met to-day. The speaker laid before the house • the President's veto of the bill to pension Catherine Ott, and it was referred to the committee on pensions. | The fifty-four bills passed by the seni ate on Tuesday night (most of them of ! minor importance) were laid before the i house and disposed of. ' The senate amendment to the bill to prohibit the wearing of the sign of the , Red Cross without permission of the National Red Cross society was agreed to. BlhscU’s New Job. Washington, Feb. 28.—A report was current this morning that PostmasterGeneral Bissell, who yesterday resigned ! from the cabinet, is to become attorney

for the German legation here and act as counsel in adjusting the international dispute that has arisen over the sugar duty and the retaliatory embargo on American meats. _ , HOUSE MEMBERS ARE ANGRY. Dislike Senate's Action in Passing the Hated Bounty Hill. Washington, Feb. 28.—Much dissatisfaction is expressed by the members of the house appropriations committee over the amendments which are being added to the sundry civil bill by the senate. Particular dissatisfaction ife manifested against the sugar bounty provision, since the house has already voted upon that question in different ways and always signified its opposition to the bounty. That it will do so again is not doubted by the democrats and there may be a serious difference between the two houses over the question. Another matter that troubles members of the house is the number of public buildings for which appropriations have been lidded to. the sundry civil bill. The democrats of the committee will make a fight against these additions and the members whose Items originally received the committee's

HON. W. L. WILSON.

WILSON S. BISSELL.

lanctlon are tearful that the buildings i for their own districts may be endan--1 gered by the additions and that com- . plications will be brought about which will threaten the success of all the building provisions. PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS. Louis M. Buford, Illinois, for Counsul at Paso del Norte, Mexico. Washington, Feb. 28. —The president to-day sent the following nominations to the senate: Louis M. Buford, of Illinois, to be consul of the United States at Pa,-,o del Norte, Mexico. D. B. Spagnoli, of California, to be consul of the United States at Milan, Italy. Commodore William A. Kirkland to be rear admiral. Captain Francis M. Bunee to be commodore. Commander Purcell F. Harrington to be captain. Lieutenant Samuel W. Very, to be commander. Lieutenant John L. Rogers, to be lieutenant commander. Lieutenant (junior grade) A. C. Almy, to be a lieutenant. Ella M. Connolly, postmistress at Red Key, Ind. SAW THE WILL STOLEN. So Says a Man Who Demands @15,000 from Charles Fair. San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 28.—Charles L. Fair has received a second letter from an unknown correspondent at Brookings, S. D. ( stating that he witnessed the abstraction of the will of the late James G. Fair from the c’-Oi.iy clerk’s office on Jan. 8. and offering to reveal the identity of the thief for $15,000. The writer gives Fair until March 25 to remit the money. At the same time he wrote to the attorneys for the executors, making the same proposition. The recipients paid no attention to the letters, but there is much speculation concerning the clumsy but persistent blackmailer. Fifteen suits for sums aggregating over $1,500,000 have been dismissed, removing the last obstruction to the distribution of the immense estate of John H. Doe, well known in this city as being one of the biggest lumbermen on the coast. The estate, which is Worth nearly $1,400,000, has been in course of litigation for some years, the chief obstacle to its final distribution being the pendency of the suits just compromised. Two other estates of equal value are also still in the courts because of the suits against Doe’s estate. They are those of Metealf and Bradley of Milwaukee, the principal men in the Waterloo Mining company.

BEAR ATTACKS A MAN.

Paper Carrier Has an Hanrt-to-Hand Encounter with a Hungry Urate. Duluth, Minn., Feb. 28.—Henry Bercley, a carrier for a morning paper, had an exciting experience with a bear about 7 o’clock yesterday morning in West Duluth, and it was only after a desperate fight that the young man made his escape. Near the corner of Fremont avenue and Fifty-ninth avenue west, he saw the bear, lean and hungry after its long winter fast. The young man started to run and the bear started after him. Dropping his papers, Bercley drew his pocket knife and turned. As the bear came near the boy made a lunge at the animal, which made a dash at the young man. Bercley avoided the brute for a time but was finally clasped by the animal. Bercley used his knife with good effect and forced the bear to release his hold for a moment. Bercley jumped to the side of his antagonist and plunged his knife into the bear's neck. This made the brute weaken and it lost no time in beating a retreat. Outside of being somewhat frightened and scratched, Bercley was not inpured.

WHEAT LIKELY TO FREEZE.

Increased Apprehension of Injury Reported from Four States. Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 28.—'The Price Current summarizes the crop situation for the past week as follows: “A trying period for the wheat crop is now inaugurated. Enlarging areas report more apprehension of injury from freezing and thawing in Kansas and Missouri and somewhat in Illinois and Indiana, The average condition has evidently lowered. There is almost uniform reference to low wheat supplies and that they are held for better prices. The week's packing of hogs amounted to 370,000, against 300,000 for the corresponding week last year. The indicated total for four months is 7,100,000, against 4,885,000 during a like period in 1894.”

Mrs. Dixon Gets Insurance.

Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 28.—1 n the federal circuit court a jury returned a verdict for $24,276 in favor of Mrs. Cora Dixon against the Provident' Savings Life Assurance Society of New York. The court and jury held that the company did not give the notice as required by New York statute that the payments were due and non-payment would forfeit the policy. The suit was brought on two policies and for interest. The insured mitn was Thomas L. Dixon, a well-known mining man.

Mail Rider Slain by Robbers.

Jackson, Miss., Feb. 28.—The mail rider on the route between Forest and Raleigh was murdered in the interior of Smith county Tuesday afternoon. As the mail bags were ripped open and rilled of their contents it is supposed robbery was the object. Officers .are diligently searching for the murderer but so far have found no clue.

For An Arctic Expedition.

New. York, Feb. 28.—The Daily News of Stockholm, Sweden, announces that a Swedish antarctic expedition is being organized in that city. Dr. Otto Nordenskiold, son of Baron Nordenskiold, will be the leader of the party, which will include also Dr. Axel Ohlin of the University of Lund.

Eagenie Going to Corsica.

Pans, Feb. 28.—Ex-Empress Eugenie will start from England for Corsica on Saturday. She will sojourn for some time in Ajaccio. The government is taking precautions to prevent royalist demonstrations which are likely to be attempted during her stay.

Distinguished Australian Dies.

Sydney, N. S. W., Feb. 28.—Sir William Manling died here last evening. He was 84 years old. He had been sollc--1 tor-general, attorney-general, judge of the supreme court and member of the legislative council of New South Wale*

WHEAT AGAIN EASIER

EUROPEAN ADVICES TO CHIj CAOO ARE CONFLICTING. French Cables Show a Drop In Price for the Month —Not Much Change in Corn Conditions Provisions Higher The Wall Street Market. Chicago, Feb. 28. —The Price Current weekly wheat message was bullish. It said wheat crop at the trying: period and condition averaged lower; reports on reserves also almost uniformly say very low. From New York the trade had a batch of dispatches saying most of the Argentine wheat shriveled and poor quality. Also cholera in two provinces of Argentine. Export clearances for the day were better than of late, reaching 350,000 bu wheat and flour. Northwest markets had heavy receipts of 329 cars but this appears to be expected and to be discounted by the heavier milling op- | erations. Of the 291,000 bu wheat at pri- | mary points, Minneapolis and Duluth ' had 245,000, leaving only 46,000 for all other western markets. When the French cables showed the Paris February squeeze at an end and a drop of 10 to 40 in wheat and 1% francs in flour for the month, Liverpool wheat %@%d lower in sympathy, there was a sudden weakening in this market. The May price, which started on a dip at 53;“c and got early bulge to 54%c, sold back to 53%c held a while at 54c bid and broke on the late cables to 53%@53%c. , Wheat was inactive and heavy the last half hour. The sensational bulge of 3 francs in February 'flour at Paris by the official closing cable had little effect, as it was only a last day flurry. Export sales were reported 14 loads New York and 5 Baltimore, the latter to France. The May closed 53%c, %c under best price early, %@%c under last night. In corn there was no change of conditions. Receipts here were 247 cars. The estimate for Friday is heavy at 360 cars. The movement here yesterday was 184,000 bu receipts and 28,000 shipments. All western markets showed 368,000 bu received, against 676,000 a year ago, and 115,000 shipped. Exports for the day were quite liberal at 215,000 bu from four ports. May opened 45%c, went to 45%@45%c and back to 44%@44%c after midday. Corn closed at low paint at 44%@44%c’ May, %c under last night. Packing for four months was given by Price Current at 7,100,0000 hogs’ against 4,885,000 a yearago. May pork advanced to $10.35 and closed $10.25, 10c higher. Lard was advanced to $6.50 and _closed $0.47%, 5c up. Ribs touched $5.30 and closed $5.27%, 5c up. Quotations were: Articles— High. Low. Close.—' Wheat—No. 2. Feb-.28.Feb.27 Feb. ......:$ .52 $ .51% $ .51% $ .51% May 54% .53% .53% .54 July 55% .51% .54% .55 Corn—No. 2. Feb 42% .43% May 54% .44% .44% .43% July .45 .44% .44% .44% Sept. 45 .44% .44% .45 Oats—No. 2. Feb 28% .28% May 29% .29% .29% .29% June 29% .28% .29 .29% July 28 .27% .27% .27% Pork— Feb 10.05 9.95 May 10.35 10.35 10.25 10.15 Lard — Feb. 6.35 6.27% May 6.50 6.42% 6.47% 6.42% Short Ribs— Feb .... 5.07% 5.02% May 5.30 5.22% 5.27% 5.22%

Wall Streft. New York, Feb. 28. —The stock market opened moderately active but heavy. Sugar was taken in hand directly after 10:15 and marked up 1 per cent to 92%. The advance in this stock exerted a favorable influence on the rest of the list. There was a renewal of the selling pressure after 10:30 and at 11 o’clock there was a_ persistent drive against New York Central and Louisville & Nashville. The current prices of these stocks were 96*4 anti 49% respectively. Material losses were also made in the rest of the market. The market at 12 o’clock was heaVy a.t the lowest prices of the morning. Money on ctill nominally 1% per cent. Prime mercantile paper, 3%<g>4y>. Sterling exchange firmer, with actual business in bankers’ bills at 458%@489 for demand and at 487%@487y 2 for sixty days; posted rates, 488 and 489% and 490. Silver certificates, 60%; no sales. Bar silver, 60%. Mexican dollars, 48y 2 c.‘ Government bonds steady. Closing Quotations were: Atchison 4 j Manhattan lut% Arner. Tobac.... 90;%: Missouri Pac.... 19% Baltimore &O. 57 j Michigan Cent Can. Pacific 43%)Northern Pac C.,8. andQ 69%|North Pac pfd... is%. C. &St. L.. 36?i'iN. Y. Central... 90% Cordage 4%,Northwestern... 87% Chicago Gas 71 iN. Y.& N. E 30% Chesap’k & 0.... 16 |N. American Del & Hudson... 126 jOmaha D. L. & W l»B%iOmaha pfd Dist Catl Fd C.. ll%jOnt. & West’ll.. 15% Den & R G pfd Pacific Mail 22 Erie 8% Pullman 154 East’n Illinois Reading <l% East Tennessee Rock 151 and..... 61% Hocking Valley. 18% Richmond 'L’er Illinois Central Silver Cer Jersey Central.. 83% Sugar Refinery.. 91% Kan & Tex pfd.. .... St. Paul 55% Dead 26% St Paul pfd L.,N. A&C Texas & Pacific.. .... E. & N 48% Union Pacific.... 8% Linseed Oil 19% Western UnioD. 87% Lake Erie & W Wabash-. L. E. & W. pfd Wabash pfd 12% Lake Shore 135% Wiscon’n Cent.. Government bonds stand at the following bid prices; Registered 25.... 95 Currency 65,’97.105% Registered 45....11l Currency 6s, ’98.108% Coupon 4s 112% Currency 6s. ’90.110% Currency 6s, ’95.100 Coupon 5s ...... 115% Currency 6s, ’96.102% Regist’d 5s ex 1..115

Chicago Produce Market.

The following are the prices realized for unbroken consignments. For smaller lots an additional charge is made by merchants. Creameries—Extras, 21c; firsts, J9@ 20c; seconds, 16@17c; imitations, fancy, 16@17c. Dairies—Extras, 19c; firsts, 15 @l7c; seconds, 9@llc. Ladles—Extras, 13@14c; firsts, 9@loc. Packing stock— Fresh, grassy, sweet and streaked, 7c; roll butter, 9@llc. Cheese —Young America, lOfodOVtc; Twins, new, 9%@10c; Cheddars, new, 9Y£@9%c. Skimmed and special makes —Brick, 10f4@llV4c; llmburger, 9Vi@llc; Swiss, 10%@llc. Dressed poultry—Turkeys, fair to choice, 8\iO10c; chickens, fair to good, SfMtyc; ducks, 11 ©l3c; geese, poor to Chok* .

State Ownership of Coal Mil

Eggs—Really fresh, loss off, turned, 25c; rree cases, recandled, V @26c. jfl Vegetables—Beets, new, 75@90eH doz. Celery, home-grown, doz. Cucumbers, fancy per doz. Lettuce, home-grown, per case of 4 doz. Old cabbage, hJ grown, ss@o per 100. Onions, MichlS [email protected] per brl. @2.25 per brl. < TB Apples—Easern stock salable at ffl $2.50 to $3.75 per brl; western, $2.7fl $4; Canada, $3 to $4. 9 Potatoes—Burbanks, Wisconsin, fl 64c; Hebrons, 60@62c; rose, 57@€0c;pB less, sC@7sc. New potatoes, Berfl das, quoted at s7@B per brl. 9 Live Stock. M Chicago, Feb. 28.—Cattle—ReeejM 7,500; calves, 300. There were bunches for which $6 was asked anfl though no sales were reported at as hfl a price the bulk of the steers better than $4.60. There were lots® pales at [email protected] and several at higfl figures. Dressed beef and shipjsJ steers are now quoted at $3.65@69 common to extra, and common to cows and bulls at [email protected]. ‘ Comn stock sells anywhere from $1.50 to and stockers and feeders at s2.6o#® Texas-fed cattle were in light supß and were quoted up to $3.50@5 for eel mon to choice steers. I Hogs—Receipts, 28,000. There waß steady market at [email protected] for com* to prime lots averaging from 160 toj lbs and at [email protected] for common to 4 tra hogs of from 250 to 400 lbs averal The close was easy. I Sheep—Receipts, 8,000. Quotaticl range from $2.50 to $4.50 for poor! choice, with sales at [email protected]. LaJ were salable at [email protected]. I Liverpool. I Liverpool, Feb. 28.—Wheat—Spot 9 2 red winter, 4s 8d; No. 2 red springj 3%d; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 5s 2%d; 9 1 California, 5s 2%d. Futures—Marl 4s 7%d; April, 457%d; May, 4s 8d; Jul 4s B%d; July, 4s B%d. Corn—S9 American mixed, new, 4s l%d. Fut* —March, 4s Id; April, 4s l%d; MayJ l%d; June, 4s l%d; July, 4s 2%d; 9 gust, 4s 2%d. Flour—St. Louis fafl winter, 5s 5%d. "1 New York. New York, Feb. 28.—Butter—ReceiB 2,950 pkgs; western dairy, 9@lsc; wfl ern creamery, 15@21c; Elgins, M Eggs—Receipts, 2,451 pkgs; westel 30c. Coffee—Quiet. I Toledo. I Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 28.—Wheat—Quil cash and February, 54%c; May, 54^9

ROW ON WITH FRANCE.

The United States Opposes Its Sail Domingo Program. ■ Washington, Feb. 28.—A question recently arisen for the determinate of the state department affecting ~tfl relations of the United States with I of the countries of Central and Soiß America and the independent republß of the West Indies. Several years aB the president of Santo Domingo forß bly entered the premises of a Freniß bank there and took from the vault* considerable sum of money which ■ alleged to he owing him. The ma.tß being reported to the French goveSß ment a formal demand was made foifl restoration, which was refused. tB French government indicated a purpß c f sending some war vessels to Saiß Domingo to enforce a collection. tB finances of Santo Domingo are now fl the hands of an American comparß Secretary Gresham, about two weel ago, cabled to Mr. Eustis, our ambassfl dor to France, and instructed him! inform the French government that tfl United States could not look with indß ference upon it.-; proposed action. TlB action will affect all the South Americß republics. I

Prof. Blackie Seriously Ill.

London, Feb. 28.—Prof. John Stud

PROF. BLACKIE.

Blackie, the distinguished author an Greek and Latin scholar, is serioufl 111.

Anarchists May Have Killed Him.

Milan, Feb. 25.-VDeputy Antojjl Coma.ndini, commander of the MornH Courier, a government daily, has be* missing for two weeks. He v/as bafl bitterly by the anarchists, and itfl feared that they have killed him. 'iffl police of the whole kingdom are sear®| ir.g for him.

Exiles Sue for Damages.

Vancouver, B. C., Feb. 2S.—ln the si preme court suits against the Canadiaj Australian steamship company has been commenced by the Hawaiian el iles, Muller, Cranstoun and Johnsttfl Leave to issue writs against Ca 3 Bierd, commanding the steamer Wl rimo, has beep granted. 1

Austria-Hungary Will Join It.

Vienna, Feb. 28.—The Fremden B!al a semi-official newspaper, says it is cal tain that Austria-Hungary will acceM an invitation to join in an internationM monetary conference. ■

Dictatorship Clause Is Passed.

Berlin, Feb. 28.—1 n the ReichstH yesterday the bill repealing the dicfiH torship clause of the Reishsland (JS sace-Lorraine) laws passed its thirl reading.

Bond Premium Reaches 5 Per Cent.

London, Feb. 28.—The new America! loan opened on the stock exchange tel day at 5 per cent premivyg, |