Lincoln Nebraska State Journal from Lincoln, Nebraska • 5

THE DAILY STATE JOURNAL; LINCOLN NEBRASKA THURSBAT FEBRUARY 25 1886 cecessarv in the district court excect i THE COURTS. Coi. L. S. Hardin, Mason C.

Weld, F. ON 'CHANGE. THE CAPITOL. the third nf be large battle pictures open to tbe public view in Chicaso, was dit-cio8i tbi A great deal of timeasd expense baa been involved in tbe production of ttiis ias" work, ai-dit is prono unced by critic a one of the best of the war pietu.fcs je: prepared. PRESID ENT ELIOT'S REPORT.

New York. Kiw York, Feb. 24. WHEAT Receipts exports Cash opeued lower closed stronger; good extwrt demand. Ungraded red, 8x $1 00 No.

2 red, 831e free on board 95c afloat March closing 94o. CORN Soft, higher; less active options unsettled. Receipts 665,100, exports 6.C00. No. 8, 4S.QJ910: No, 2, 65o elevator; March closiDg otic OATS-Dull.

Beocipts 87,000, experts 1,200. Mixed western, 37i40o; white western, 4044Jc PETROLEUM Firm. United closed 8(HK EGGS Dnll; heavv. Receipts 2,400 packages Western, 23 24c POKE-Quiet. Mesa.

10 50(310 75 for those specified in the act. 6. Where a witness is examined in the trial of a cause as an expert and testifies as to his opinions on scientific questions involved in his profession, it if competent noon eross examination t4 inquire as to the extent of his knowledge and his familiarity with the accredited standard authors of his profession, i 7. A judgment will not be reversed for errors occurring at the trial unless such errors are to the prejudice the party complaining. 8.

A judgment will not be reversed upon tbe ground tbat the verdict is against the weigtt of evidence where tne testimony is conflicting if there ia sufficient testimony to sustain the verdict. Court Rrj inrned to Thursdav, February 25, at 8J o'ciocku United States District Court. Yesterday In th a district court there was a jury trial before Judge Ponnd in which Alexis Coquillard "was the plaintiff and the firm of Hover Xraphagen the defendants. For the plaistiff ap peared Messera. Brown fc Ryan and for the defendants Mr.

J. B. Webster and Messrs. Ltmb, Rioketta Wilson. The action had reference to matters occurring about 1876 vhen the defendants were a partnership in Lincoln In tte hardware, etc, Since then Mr.

Trapbagen has left the firm, "but be er joined in tbls actioa as one of the old partners." Plaintiff is a carriage and wagon manufacturer of South Band, Indiana, and according to tbe evidence on his behalf the defendants had acted as his agents in the Bale of wagons. On some of these sales they had taken the notes of purchasers which notes the defendants guaranteed, and tbere being seven notes 10 tte amount of about 100 which had not been paid, the action was brocht against the de fendants ss guarantees. defense in substance was tnat ss regaras one of the notes tbe plaintiff had discharged the guarantee by the taking of another note from the party, and as to the other notes the defendants were discharged by reason of the plain tiff not having given the defendants notice of the nonpayment by the makers at the due time, and at which time the defendants could have collected the amounts aa the makers of the notes weie then solvent. Tnere was considerable legal complication in the case in straightening out which the lawyers engaged had no easy task, tine jury retired wim instructions that they might return a sealed verdict. TRIAL.

DOCKET. Lorenzo W. Billingslev et eL vs. John C. Ricketts.

Judgment for defendant as per stipulation on file, i jonn u. Andrews vs. xienry el. An drews et at. Motion for continuance sustained and cause comtinaed for the term at oost of defendant.

Lewis Bradford vs. C. Pulraan, first came nnknown. The court finds rmm the supplemental answer of Raymond thatthey sre in- d3bted to ihe defendant in the sum of 2,607 97, and ordered that the garnishees retain in their hands or said amount tne sum ot until further order of court. Default defendant entered.

John Dorr DC Kinsell, Complete records waived. Geo Olcott vs James Robert Williams, et at. Leave given to withdraw demurrer. Daniel Gould vs James Robert Williams, et al. Sims.

Charles Laboree vs James Robert Williams, et al. Same. Albert Brown vs James Bobert Wll Hams, et al. Same. John Miller vs Helen K.

Thorpe, et al. Leave given sheriff to amend re turn to summons according to fact. The Bird Wind Mill Co vs Lewis Wong, jr. Complete records waived. i Rook waiter vs Jas Lan sing.

Motion for an order that plaintiff file aecuritv for cos's. 1 Sustained and Dlaintiff notified to file security in five davs and in default cao to re dismissed, In read mission of Geo Tibbetts, In re naturalization of Christian Pe tersen. The following Informations were filed yesterday by District Attorney Strode in criminal cases -ft- Stateof Nebraska vs. An zust Saunders. Information for keeping a gambling house and common gambler.

Stateof Nebra-ka ys. JohnSheedy. Information for keeping a gambling. house and common gambler. State of Nebraska vs.

Haracs Tipton, Information for gambling and being common gambler. I IState of Nebraska vs. Joseph Saroggin Information for gambling being a co union gambler. State of Nebraska vs. Jay Norton.

In formation for gambling and being a com mon gambler. State of Nebraska vs. John Gross. In formation for adultery. State of Nebraska vs.

Myrtle Stewart Information for keeping a house of ill fame. 'ate of Nebraska vs. Christopher Ken nedv- Information for State of Nebraska vs. William Meagher. Information for se.licg liquor vs itbout license.

State of Nebraska vs. Austin J. Riley. Information for selling liquor without lioense. State of Nebraska vs.

Warren Miller. Information for grand larceny. State of Nebraska vs. Jay Patterson, Information for cutt Eg and stabbing with intent to wound or kill. State of Nebraska vs.

Moses Qainsey. Information for disposing of mortgaged property. Forest Tree Planting. Fditob Stats Jocbnal. I am often asked my opinion as to proper distance apart trees should be planted for forest purpose.

I have in-yariabiy by saying start with four by four feet. My reasons have been that by this plan a straight er, more lengthy and in all respects more ay metrical body will be secured. And in addition, the value of periodical thinning as growth denoaads'epace. I have recently been favored by the editor of the Forestry, an English publication, with the report of a fifty acre experiment made in Germany twectv-five years ago, showing my theory correct in another vslu ibie point. The trees were planted ia ten acre plots, at ais-ances ranging from four by four to twelve by twelve feet apart each way.

At the end of twenty-five years, careful measurements of each plot were made showing the following results: Width of Average accratirn planting. lae -sta year. 4X 4.. 61 6.. 181.3 152 8 137.3 136.4 112 9 Sx 8..

lx'0 12x12 Thiaking, perhaps, this may be of interest to your readers, band it too. Rob st W. Fuksas. Brownvilie, Feb. 24, 1SS6.

The American Agriculturist for March i8S6, opens with a fall page engraving of the Monarch of the Shorthorn herd. This is foils wed with nearly one hundred full page smaller illustrations, of the noted brilliant Percheron stallion Hampshire, South Down sheep, celebrated Brahma fowls, original and model Jersey cattle, poultry houses, farm houses built at moderate expense, serviceable barns, pig pens, and insects injurious to vegetation. The Horticultural, Household and Children's departments, are profusely illustrated. Ail the engravings are accompanied with original articles by recognized leading writers, among whom are Seth Green, George Thurber, D. T.

Moore, Andrew S. Fuller, Curtis and a large number ot others. The fall pigs paper on American Seeds and S3er.8a.en, by Dr. F. M.

Hexamer, will be found valuable by all persons inter ested In this industry. Oaeof tbe leading features of ths A merican Agriculturist this year are Seth Green's papers on Fish Culture, With these ptain and sim- t.e instructions everv farmer can raise his own fish on his own farm. LS0 a year. Single numbers 15 cents. Real Estate Transfers Filed for record In the office rf t.

county clerk Februery Jl, hf IW 8taie of St bras a to CVe'rmaanji'bf n'w 560 00 Jonn Davis ana wfto Chag PUirich, iv. i uio 2, o.i tsr mi aa to Un- tnm mtA Jas PaviswChas 771a- ia iuo 400 Jhn Estaorooi, deea-ed. to Saran ra- ixurwx, nw qrae qr 2J-U 8 decree of coan BQ'i wf and Kearna and wf to Catherine McLennan, lot 4. 6 and Cintoo Angevioe aod wfno Elisabeth C.al'ln. 1 liu ,1 11 rt A i Jag McMnnrt and wf "to Homer Biiungsley and wi io John Eicx- 4 rc 1U i mj Yates and wf and 'aivin Thsmp-aon an4 wr Ira Kel.ei, lot 2J in uvLUfVU a A LI 1-1 MAI UU Joseph Job nson and wi and Joseph T.

qras qr andahfa qr 27 and ae qr nAnrQlft aa Caroline BtiTtiiBSley, BeqrBeqrzsanainiiwqr aw qr te nm, aa Sarah A Gaiu.hi'to RCoie, und pi aw qr sj n-o, containing aiity nrftrm a aa- mm rn The heirs ot John Wtei mour.dece&i ed jo nu lpgsiey. aw qr 89 qr and a hftw qr27, andseqr ae qr qcd 600 Aj fc a 'j receipts and one mechanic's lien were U. Card of Thanks. To one and all of those my friends who so kindly remembered me and aided me during my late sad and beayy trial, and to those who assisted at the burial of my husband, I return my heartfelt tiranks. 1 izzib Cochban.

The princess of Wles wears a very small yet the whole of England is In an a al bustle about it one would suppose tbey had run short of Dr. Bull's Cough- Syrup, which is used in that country for asthula, sore throat, coughs and cold a. Died. Little At his horns three and Jono- haif miles northwest of tbe city at 9 a. February 21, 1SS6, Mr.

John Little, sgsd fifty-four years. Funeral from the residence at 9 o'clock this morning. At Si.Tharesa shurch, corner and Thirteenth streets, at 11 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend. Ex-Governor Hubbard, of Texas.

If half the stor les told of him are true, the ex governor of Texas, who now serves the democratic admit; ration as minister to the court of Mikado must be rum old chsp. I hear that he asked for free passege for himself and family, seven persens in all, and free freight for his household, from 4an Francisco to Yokohama on the Pacifio Mail steamer, and this courtesy, representing more than was given him. At every meal he was free with the wine list, ordering Sauterine of the best quality, claret for luoch and champagne for dinner: and, in addition to this, as he Bat on deck in the evening, or had a rubber at whist in the smoking-room, he kept the steward busy mixing stimulants and restoratives, of wui he generally invited those who sat in the sunshine cf his presence to partake. At the end cf the week, as usual, his wine bs.l was presented to him, ss to tte other passengers. He refused to pay it, on the ground that he was the guest of the tompany, and when the chief steward explained to him that the company held him responsible for all wines and deducted from his salary the cost of every bottle that was not accounted for, Governor Hubbard denounced him for insolence and complained to the captain.

The latter defended the steward and said that the ill must be paid, but it was not and never has been. The governor did not order any more wines and the only refreshments he had during the rest of the voyage was paid for by tbe other passengers. Upon the return of the steamer to San Franuisco the steward presented the American minister's ticket to the superintendent of the company, Mr, Moxley, who forwarded them to the boar of directors at New York, with a recommendation that the steward be relieved from responsibility for them, which I understand was done. Wished to Join His Wife. Divkspobt, Feb.

24. A city undertaker was summoned yesterday three miles out of town to prepare for burial tte corpse of Mrs. Fritz Brar. On arriving at the house he found it locked, and no response was made to his calls and raps. Aa entrance was finally forced, when the floor of the main rooms and wall were found spattered with blood.

The crimson trail was followed to the bedroom, and ther3, beneath the sheets, the of the dead woman was found, nearly dead. His arms and wrists were frightfully gashed. It was learned to tt Brar, who is fifty-three years of ege, left alone with the corpse, determined upon suicide. He first kissed the face of hie wife and then went Into the cellar, where he gashed himself with arazor, cutting, as he the main artery. He then crawled into the bed with the intention cf bleedicg to dath.

He begged to be let alone when discovered. ORANGE BLOSSOMS. Thomas Edison the Famous Electrician Marries an Ohio Lady. CIiByelakd, Feb. 24 Thomas Edison.

th wH known electrician, was married t.M- ernoon at Akron, Ohio, to Miss daughter of Lewis Miller, a prominent manufacturer, and president of tte Chau'anqua Sunday school assembly, Tae csrmouy was performed at 3 o'clock at Oik plaoe. Miller's elegant residn 1 rbe presence of about 100 invited certs. Lieutenant Tappa of the Uai'el Ststes navy was Edison's best man. Mr. and Mrs.

Edison will go to Edison's wicter home neur Fort Mver. Florida tap Wf MOST PERFECT MADE ri eaiai'ml wltn apeetal regard to health. n.i,JiAffT ilT, fHKE BAKWG POWDER CC. emeAco. st.

louis. The Missouri Pacific Bonds Pronounced Valid by ihe Supreme Court. Yesterday's Proceedings in the Lancaster District Court. Supreme I Wednesday, F6D. 24, 18S6.

Court met pursuant to adjournment. Alfred Barson esq-i of Cbadron was admitted to practioe. The following causes were argued and submitted: State ex rel Globe etc Co vs Saline county. Sujdam vs Merrick county. State vs Lawrence.

State ex rel Lincoln vs Babcock. Mandamus. Writ denied. Opinion by Maxwell, Ch J. 1.

A city of the second may make donations to railroads or worka of internal Improvement in 1 an amount In the segregate not to exceed 10 per cent of the assessed valuation: and bonds is sued for water works which the city owns, and for other city purposes cannot be computed as a part of such 10 per cent. 2. Bonds issued by a citv as a donation to a railroad must have the certificate of the secretary and auditor of state endorsed thereon and if such bonds do nothaye each certificate, such officers will not be required to certify refunding bonds based ou snctcprior bonds. Woodworth vs Hammond. from Douglas county.

Affirmed. Opin- by Reese, J. 4 1. and entered into a written con tract bv which agreed to dig a well for the compensation to depend upon tbe quantity of water procured, the meaeuretneiits to be made in the manner provided for in tbe contract. Tbe well was completed and the water measured by but not in strict compliance with the method provided for in the contrast.

was not present at sncn measurement. He made no measurement him self and never soughs to have any made. Ids measurements made by snowed thai he quantity of water secured was ea ual to tne amount required byjthe contract. Held that the failure of to pro- care any measurements to 3 made was a waiver or that part 01 tne contract aoa that the fact that the measurement was no; made in Btrict compliance with the con tract did not itseil constitute a aetet.ee. 2.

In such ease the testimony stiowins: aubstantial compliance with ths contract, the requisite quantity of water be ing secured, a verdict ci tne 1 ary in ravor of will i disturbed. State ex rel Lucas vs Thlele. Man damus. Judgment for relator. Opinion by Reese, J.

1. When a decree of foreclosure of mortgage is rendered in the dis trict court and tbe amount ol the supersedeas bond for appeal to the supreme court is fixed by the district court, su2h bond in order to act as a supersedeas. when filed and approved must contain the condition prescribed by law, otherwise it is the duty of the clerk of the court rendering the decree to issue order of sale on demand and pay ment or tender oi fees. 2. In such case, wher6 the clerk refuses to Issue order of sale, a mandamus will issue to compel action.

3. The filing of a supersedeas bona is a proceeding within the meaning of section 144 cf the civil code and may be amended. Turner vs S. fc Co. Error from Washington county.

Affirmed. Opinion by Maxwell, C. J. 1. Sixty days' wages of a laborer, mechanic or clerk who is the head of a family are exempt from execution, attachment or garnishment, and it is the duty of the employer summoned as garnishee ween Knowing tne tacts to state tnem in his 2 When there was no charge of bad faith on the part of the employer in failing to state in the answer in garnishment that the wages were exempt, and in pursuance of the order of court paid the money into court whe the debtor claimed it as exempt and filed a motion supported by affidavits for its to him, wbicn motion was overruled, the debtor will, bo lar as tne garnisnee is concerned, be concluded by tne garnish ment proceedings and cannot afterwards bring an action against the garnishee to recover tfis ueou State ex rel Lincoln vaBabcock, Mandamus.

Writ allowed. Opinion by Maxwell, Co, J. 1. A city has authority tinder the statute to donate to one or more railroads or other works of internal improvement its bonds not to exceed in the segregate ten per cent of the assessed valuation and bonds issued for water works owned by the city, or other city purposes are not to be comouted in making up the segre gate whicn tbe city may donate. 2.

Tbe authority for a city to issue bonds to aid in the construction of railroads or other works of internal improvement is expressly conferred by section 1, chapter 45, Compiled Statutes. 3. The word "aid" as used la the tatute may include donation, 4. The provision in tbe constitution requiring the secretary and auditor of otate to endorse on oonos issaea as a donation to a rai road or other work of in ternal improvement that said bonds were -issued pursuant to tbe law" re quires no legislation to carry it into ef-lect. tint it is the duty of such officers in a proper case to make such endorse ment.

5. The provision applies to all bonds issued for that purpose; and not alone to the five per cent in excess of the tea per cent first issued. 6. Sec. 31, chapter 9, compiled statutes authorizes a city in a proper case to institute a proceeding to compel the cer tification of bonds issued by such city, Hutchinson vs State.

Error from Cass county. Affirmed. Reese, J. 1. It is not error for a trial court to sustain a challenge to a juror who testi fies, upon examination as to his competency, thrtt he resided in the neighborhood where one of; the parties resided and hadi a great deal of talk about the cisj, tnat ha was not free from bias and that he thought this condition of his mind would ionuence him in his ver diet, 2.

Unfriendly feeling toward an at torney engaged in a trial ia not sufficient ground for challenge of a aror for cause, he being competent in all other respects, when ltlishotrn by his testimony that he couid render a fair and impartial verdict uninfluenced by such feeling. 3. Where in a prosecution under ths provisions of chapter 37, of tbe compiled statutes of entitled "Illegitimate Children," the prosecuting witness being called as a witness Ukes with her to the witness stand, the child, the paternity of whom is in question, said child being only about seven months old.it is not error "forthe trial court to ref ase to order the chiid to be removed, tbere being no reference being made to it during the trial or argument and no comparison being made between it and the alleged father. 4. When a person cbareed with being the father of an illegitimate child is placed upon trial in the dis rict court and tbrongQ lnadvertanee a plea to tbe complaint is not taken until after the iarv is impanelled, and a plea of not guilty is men entered, aucn omission to enter tbe plea before the impanelling of the iurv would be an irregularity, bnt without prejudice, and a new trial will not be granted for tbat reason.

5. In a prosecution under chapter 37, compiie-i statutes of 1885, entitled "Ille gitimate children," no pleadicgs are Heavy Trading ia Wfceaf, but tie Market was! Weak. Receipts were Large and Pricfg Declined a Fraction. Corn Opened Dnll, Large Receipt field it tbe Same. Previsions Slnggisfa and Weak, with Little Doing.

Chicago, Feb. 24 Special. Trading ia wheat on 'Change today was heavy, but the market ruled weaker. The decrease in the risible supply was just about what conservative dealers had predicted, 790,000 bushels, but it wis less than tbe enthusiastic bulls had hoped for and receipts were large. Tho great boar influence, however, was tbe suspldon that alt the alleged exports at New York were a trick by the Ream clique.

There was soma talk of this yesterday and soon after opening this morning the exchange was flooded with dispatches fromNew York, declaring that twenty-one boat loads, taken by Nightingale, had been ordered resold at any price. Tnis caused a free selling and prices were hammered down one cent. Norm Ream appeared to be buying all the way down and when May got around to 853 somebody started the story ihat the pretended order to dose the export purchases was a trick to break the market and enable manipulators to load up at cheaper figures. 8. Jones was a heavy seller and it was said tbat be and Ream had parted company.

Toward the last a better tone was secured on private cables, and an advance to nearly the opening figures was obtained on reports cT export engagements at New York aggregating twenty-three boat loads. Just at tbe finish, however, there was some soiling by a combination lead by Kent and Cudahy, and the close was off for the day. Tonigb David Brown says "I am a believer i the export demand. I know that it would be a comparatively easy matter for heavy speculators with money who are long on wheat to work the export business at New York but they cannot work utiiia and private cables which are hum ruoouraging." Warren sat "Outsiders are scarce, and the present warm, spring like weather must have a weakening effect." Corn was very dull with the feeling easy on account of large receipts. Norton A Wortningion were buyers.

Provisions ruled sluggish and prises showed no important ch-ngs Tne crowd sesmed inclined to seil nut took all offerings, supposscly fir the Milwaukee crowd. Associated Press FLOUR Little more icg. Winter wheat flour, 4 404S5; soutnem, 4 00 4 65; Wisconsin, f0 4 70: Mich igan soft spring v. neat, 3 70(o(4M0; Minnesota bakers, 1350(34 50; pe.te: te, 65 5 00 low grades, f2 C0(j5 WHE AT Active ruled lower ed shado weaker rallied is; lc; rallied a trifls again; ruled ejt icd advanced tc and finally cljsed io nuder yesterday: 81i83o cash; 81io Mirchi May. COKN Dull weak ruled ahont ic lower; closed stoadier: 37j37i i casn smgziio February 37io March 40J40JoMay.

OATS Dull; lower; 3Co cash; 29.9 eoruary ana i-iarcn szt ussijo iay. RYE Steady 69o. BARLEY Dull 60c, WHISKY IX 16. TIMOTHY Stronger $1 89 1 90. FLAX SEED Tame: weaker.

No, 1 cash, si 101. PORK Moderatelv active a'eadv $10 90 10 95 cash 10 9. 10 9j Feoru-ary and March SU 12jll 15 fay. IaaaK-u steady so o3 cash, Fi urnary and March f6 1216 15 May. BULK ME ATS Shoulders, 4 0: short clear, 5 80 5 85; ahert rib, 45 BUTTER Ordinary to fancv cream ery.

1433c; good to fine dairy. lC22o. CHEESE Steady. FuU cream Cheddars, 9i10Jo; young Americas, 11 iijb: BKims, good, (d)ba. EGGS 10 17 ie.

HIDES Green. 7c heavv preen salt ed fully cured, 8o light, 8Jo bull hides, 6o dry salted, 12ic dry flint, 13 14c calf akins, 10 13c TALLOW No. 1 country, 4Jo No. 2, 3o cake, 4ic. RECEIPTS Flour 15.000.

wheat 000, ccrn 294,000, oats 108,000, rye 2,000, oariev oi.tw. SHIPMENTS flour 8.000. wheat 15,000, corn 72,000, osU 99,000, rye cs.uuu, oariev ltf.wu. Milwaukee. Miiwattxkk, Feb.

24 WHEAT Weak. Cash, 82c: May. S6j June, 87io. CORN 2,871 OATS Dull. No.

2, 30o. RYE eady. No. 1, 69c BARLEY Tame No. 2, 60io.

PROVISIONS Steady. MESS PORK Cash knd 10 90 May.fillu. Liverpool. LrvrapooTj, Feb. 24.

WHEAT Offered moderately. New No 2 winter and spring, steady 7s Id. FLOUR -Supply good; steady; 8s 2d, CORN Supply good. Soot and Feb ruary, 4s 3d, firm March and April, 4s iiu, mm. Detroit.

Dbtboit, Feb. 24. WHEAT Easy. No. 2 red.

91c bid cash nd March; 943 May; No. 3 red, 85o asKfa. CORN 392c asked. OATS No. 2 white, Soic No.

2, 831c Did. St. Lotus. St. Louis, Feb.

24 WHEAT-Quiet; easier. No, 2 red, cash, 22s'; March, 92; May, 85.0 bid. CORN Firm. No. 2 milled, 35.

85io May, 87.0 bid. OATS Stead unchanged. No. 2 mixed cash, 29c; March 80c asked; Mav.81.3. RYE Nominally WHISKY-fllO.

PORK Steady; 112011 25. LARD Nominally So 93. I BUTTER Steadv unchanged. AFTERNOON BOARD-Wheat steady, ifio higher. Cincinnati.

CnrcnrwATi, Feb. 24. WHEAT Strong; higher. No. 2 red, 95 S6c CORN Quiet; firm.

No. 8 mixed, BS3. OATS Firm. No. 2 mixed, 2io.

RYE Quiet. No. 2, 65c BARLEY lull. Extra No. I spring, PORK Easy $11 12..

LARD Dull 115 95. WHISKY Quiet 1 10. Tan Wyck's RaUroad Bill Not Regarded ia Washiutoa As a Fierce Stab at Railroad Monopoly, but Coatra. A Hitch ia Solicitor Geaeral Geode's Confirmation. Petitions Regard lug Rigs of Beatrice Other Notes.

WASHINGTON GOSSIP. A Budget of Interesting News From the Seat of National Government. Washisstox, Te'. 24. Special.

The Van Wyck Peclfic bill is not regarded here as at all anti-monopoly in its main faatures, since it provides for allowing the Union Pacific and the Kansas Pacific roads to take the money now in the treasury and place their, surity for the money loaned to these roads by the United States and use the same to contract branches and feeders. The Hoar bill extends the time for the payment by the roadB of their indebtedness to eighty years, and for a sale of the securities now In the treatury to the credit ol the companies, crediting them therefor. Van Wyck's bill also contains some of the provisions of the Reagan bill, being those found in sme of his old bills of last session. The house committee on postoffiee appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 31, ISfT, has completed that measure. It calls for more than last year.

The senate in executive session has rejected for internal revenue collector In West Virginia Mr. McGraw, an active offensive partisan, fand calls for the papsra in the case of John Goode of Virginia sent in for solicitor general, charge being made against him. There is a demand here from various oitissns of Beatrice for the rejection and also for the confirmation of Riga's for postmaster there, bnl he will be confirmed unless Bworn charges are sent in against him. The democrats in the senate are said to be in doubt as what to do ia the case of Senator Jones of Florida, who persists In remaining at Detroit, and "it seems fairly probable that they may send for him under cover of a call of tbe senate. WASHINGTON NOTES.

KOXISATLOHS. Wiihisotos, Feb. 24. The president sent tbe Jollowicg nominations to the senate today To be postmasters Jason Wright, at Kankattxs Illinois; I. Vanderven at Marinette, Wisconsin.

PACIFIC RAILWAY DEBT. Charles Francis Adams, president of the UniotiraJPac.no railroad, and ex-sena tor McDonald, attorney for the Central Pacific Kulway company, appeared before the house committee on Pacini railways today, and expressed their views at length upon the general subject of. tbe indebtedness of toe Pacifio railways. Adams declared that the present management of tbe Union Pacific company was endeavoring to fulfill the company's obligations to the government in good faith, and that tbe road was not manipulated for speculative purposes. A large Droportionof the stock, he ssld, was held by trust companies, estates and widows.

The unaided branch lines constituted the main source of re venae and without them the road could hot be operated at a profit. TMASCBT JTOTE3 AJTD CXItTITICATXS. The general subj act of the issue of treasury notes and silver certificates ot small denominations was discussed today at the meeting of "the house committee on banking and currency. There are now forty-eight bills before the committee touching the subject under discussion. It was tbe sense of the committee that a general bill or two covering the matter should be formulated and reported in lieu of these bills, and with that view the bills will be divided among three subcommittees for examination.

TIX PAJC-ELKCTRIC ISVESTISATIOir. The house committee on rules agreed to report back Han back's resolution providing for the investigation of the Pan-Electric telephone mailer. The cotnmitwe have not yet framed a resolution but are a 2 reed that tbe invest'gaticn committee shall consist of nine members. MORRISON'S TARIFF BILL. The secre ary of the treasury has written Morrison, chairman of ie ways and means committee, in regard to the probable effect the passage of the Morrison tariff bill will have upon the publio revenues.

In the letter he cays the net reduction com outed on tbe basis of laat year's importations, would be about In regard to the provision limiting the maximum of dues to certain ad-ralornm rates, it says that it leaves room for eoairiversy on values, but that yalues could be approximately ascertained by the custom officers. He suggests, however, that provision be made ny which the valuation of such officers should be made final and cot leave this important question to be in after para enbieot tn tbe uncertainties of trial in court with the consequent cost to the people of the revenues of the duty. COS Postmasters Smith, Sycamore, Illinois Gould, Moline, Illinois: Laura Webo, Farmer City, Illinois Reid, Queen villa, Illinois; Thos Phil-pot, Macomb, Illinois Rosseli, Muaca'ine, Iowa; Dannison Howe, Fairfield, Nebraska; Gregory, Madison, Wisconsin. PAPERS CALLED FOR. In executive session of the senate a resolution from the commerce committee was adopted, calling on the secretary of the treasury for the papers in relation to the suspension of custom collector, William Wells of Vermont.

A Singular Casualty, Likar, Feb. 24. A reporter has learned of a singular accident andean-sequent death which occurred at the small town of Midway, Kansas, twenty two miles west of here, Thursday last, A 18-montfcs-old girl of Mrs. John Gardner, who lives at Denion, this county, wiw, mm -iaiHrtcr VI l. .1 inr.

OTtt bold of a grain of coffee Thursday" and after biting it in two sucxea a pax uu mo windpipe. Medical aid was summoned, but all attempts to dislodge the obstruction wfe ia vain, and finally Thursday nieht, af er enduring great agony the suffering infant died. Balssionary Ridge. Chicago, Feb. 23 The panorama painting ol "Missionary Ridge," making The Annual Statement ol ths Condition of A flairs in Harvard University.

BcsToir, Feb. 23 The a nual reportof the president and treasurer cf Harvard college is made publio today. The report is unusually interfacing. An elaborate consideration of the workings of the elective system oocupies the first -part of the volume. Tables are given showing the courses taken during the sophomore, jttnipr and senior year, ny every member of the classes of 1384 andlSsS.

Accompanying the exhibit ol each student's work ia the average marks obtained by him in each cf the above mentioned years, la accordance with ib.6 facts and figures thus presented, President Eliot discusses at length the practical workings of the elective sys tem, considering the su'r-j ect under the heads of 1. The degree of specialization in study which liberty of choice has produced; 2. The wisdom of the choice ss regards continuity of study or persistency in the iamb kindred studies trom year to year 3. Tbe supposed prevalence of a disposition to choose easy subjens 4. The expediency of limiting choice by prescribing groups of cogntae studies 5.

Trie effocii of diversity of studies npoD the intellectual life of the college The meauing of the bachelor's degree. In regard to the first point, President Eliot admits that specialization is nt't bo notieabie as it snuuld be in a university, but explains tfcis elate of things by tbe tact that tne new system has not been in force long enough to have its advantages appreciated. Considering thesecohd point, the conclusion of ths president is the choice oi studies made is as a rule a wise one, and thai no abase of the freedom allowed has yet called for notice. Withregard to the third point, a cf figure ia product showing taat tbe charge made that students are notoriously addicted tnelec-icg the easier courses is unfounded. The discussion of the fourth point shows that the adoption of a rigid system of grouping subj acta is.

In a degree, impraclicabie and undesirable. From the discussion of the filth tuo-di-viBion of the subject, it ia shown tnat the effect of the system upon the intellectual life of the college ba been peculiarly happy, resulting in i he formation ot a large umber of club and in an increase of intercourse between the students and instructors. In closing President Eliot says of the bachelor's degree "It does mean that all bachelors of art have spent from ssv-ei to ten years, somewhere between the ages ot twelve and twenty-three, in liberal studies. At college they must have add ad the elements oi a fourth language, German or French. to the three studied at school, besides pursuing the few prescribed todies above mentioned and they must further have spent three vears and a naif upon a prescribed quantity of liberal stndies.

Every student makes is own course for three years and a half, and the common goal of all courses cf lberal study is the degree of bachelor of arts." The reports of the deans ot the various graduate departmema show that the university is in a prosperous condition. The divinity school baa a lance number of able men studying in ite courses, and it is soon to be benefited by the erection of a new litrary building. The new school has just come into the er joyment of three large endowments. It needs, however, an additional professorship. The sdvisibility of increasing the course in the medical scnool to lour years is discussed, but It is feared tnat this cannot be safely done at present owing to the reduction in tmrteen rees wmcn would necessarily follow.

An endow ment of 0,000 is asked for the veterin ary school. The rearrangement of the courses in the Lawrence Scientido school is noted. Reports from the Herbarium, the Botenio Garden, the Arnold Arboretum, the Jefferson Physi cal Laboratory, tne Observatory, tne Museum of Comparative Z.o oiij and other departments show tnat the past year has been one or progress. Tbe Beautiful Miss Chamberlain. Nxw York, Feb.

24. Miss Jennie Chamberlain. whoe refined American beauty has been instilling unhappinees into the bosoms of her English listers in London and turning the heads of half the men, tripped down the gang plank of the steamship Seryia this morning and into the arms or her lamer. Mr. Chamberlain arrived from Cleveland a week ago to welcome his wife and his Jennie and Josephine irom England.

He had a covered car riage on the pier, and he homed the ladies into it so quickly that the little crowd which had gathered around the gang plak in the hopes of catching a gdmpse of the beautiiul American were rewarded cy a nasn oi loveliness very brief bat very charming. Ths carriage wtilakei tbe partv up Broadway to tne Victoria hotel, where Mr. Chamberlain had enanured rooms a week ago. She re ceived no callers. She said that seasick ness un the voyage had weakened her and tbat she should rest a day or two before going out.

On the Servia's ger list the name is spelled "Cham ber layce." How Galveston Wants Deep Water Obtained. Galveston, Feb. 24. The expressed preference of the deep water committee given to a separate bill for the improvement of tialveeton harbor on the contract system, as specially set forth both in their resolutiors and in answer to a communication of Congressman Crain on ths subject, has aroused tne laboring element in determined opposi tion, giving Dirtn to a petition aBBing that Congressman W. ki.

Crain be in stru tted to use his influence and best en deavors to secure an appropriation cut or tbe sum provide! Tor tne rivers and harbors bill to be used in improving Gaiveaton barber and to he undr toe control and management of the United States governmen and to be superm-tended by competent United States en rineers. Twenty-four of these petitions were simultaneously put into circulation this evening and round ready signers in great numbers. The petition appears to have emanated from the Knights of La bor, sixteen members of which repre eating the entire members of Galveston took the initiative ia the signing. A Cemetery Washed Away. Kaksas Citt, Feb.

4. Coffins from the pest house burying ground floated down the river this morning with recklessness tnat is aimost appalling, when it is considered that only few years ago many victims of small pox were interred there. The cause of these eoflina being taken- out of the island is the change in the river's channel, caused by tbe ice gorge below Wyandotte. Last wees tb is cbange first became apparent. and then slowly the work of eating the island began.

Last night the river ale away mere than 100 feet of the is and, gettina- into the buryinir rround.and now tbe coffins are being rapidly taken out of tneir resting places and swept away with the surging river. The pest house ia now plainly in sight from any point along the levee, and at the present rate the island is go: 122 it will be swept away before tomorrow night. The only thing which could save it would be a heavv rain, as that would carry eff the ice gorge and restore the former channel cf the river. old. LARD Western steam t8 821 March, fa 29546 8L BUTTER Dull weak.

Western, 12 33n K'gin creamery, S435c CHEFSK- Steady; quiet. Western flat, 79Jc I innn ea po lis. MimrxAPous, Feb. 4. 1 WHEAT Steady; good demand.

No 1 hard cash, S8c; March, 881 1 April, 90c May, 92Je No. 1 northern cash, E3j; March, 83rc AprU, 85o May, 87c. FLOUR Firm. Patents, 84 80 5 00 1 takers. JS 80 4 ia I RECEIPTS 181,000.

I SHIPMENTS Wheat, 7.CW flour, 1Z.UU0. Toledo. Tolhdo, Feb. 24. WHEAT Closed active.

Cash. 93. 94, CORN Steady. Cash. 40c OATS Quiet.

Canh, 821c Ranaai Oity. Kansas Citt, Feb, 24. WHEAT Weaker. Cash, 72o bid, 73Jo aked: April, 76c bid, 76io aaked May. 79iTSlo.

CORA Weaker. Ocah, 281obid, 281 asked; Match, S2o bid, 29o aaked; May, Sl.o Lid.SUo aaked. OATS May. 3oc LIVE STOCK- Cattle Holed Firm, with Some Little Actiritj Displayed, Large Receipts and Slight Advance in Price. Chicago, Feb.

24, Special, The cattle market could notbejcalled a booming one, bnt there was a healthy degree of activity and uniformly firm feeling. New York reports a strong market and this helped trade here, and aided by large receipt caused an advance. There were not many cattle here, bat the grading better than good, and sales above 4 90 were scattering. There was good clearances, however, acd the finish was steady. Batcher's stocks ruled firm and slightly higher.

miockers and feeders sold readily at firmer figures. Hogs opened 6o higher and closed easy. Associated Press Report. CATTLE Receipts 6,000. Active; lOo higher.

Shipping steers, 3 70 6 60 stockers and feeders, 82 90 4 40 cows, bulls and mixed, 81 60 3 90 bulk, $2 75; slop fed, S3 4 60. HOGS Reonipts 22,000. 8 Iron 6 to lOo higher. Rough and mixed, 4 00 4 SO; packing and shipping, 30 4 60 1 iipbt. $3 80 4 SO skips, 2 90 3 70.

StXEEP rteoeipU 4,400. Strong. Ns-tlves, $2 00 4 40 Texans, 2 00 8 76. EHELDEW DUFF, tve Stock tnd fafcant, At 8tock Tarda, Kebmka Cltj. Consignments Solicited.

Kansas City. ah sab Cttt, Feb, 24, CATTLE Receipts L400, ahipmenU none. Shinning, butchers and feeding seers, stronger and higher; butchers? cows strong; shade higher. Exporters, So 10 6 SO; common to choice snipping. 14 00 5 16; stockers and feeders.

83 25 410 oowa, 2 40 88a HOGs Keoeipta shipments 3,000. Active 5c higher. Good to choice, 4 00 (34 20 common to medium, 13 70o95; skips and pigs, 13 50 8 85. A. GILLOT COBi A.

4. UlllA BH bUleapla. J. F. euiMRla, Lin Stock CtsKilaai-n archanta, atanau 01 tr Stock Tartla.

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Lotis, Feb. 24. CATTLE Receipts, 100; 00. Active! strong lOo higher. Choioe shipping and export steers, $4 00 A 26; common to good, Dutcn-ers' steers, 3 25 4 85; cows and beifers, $2 25375; stock era and leaders, S3 75 4 20.

"HOG 3 Receipts 6,000, shipments 3,000. Active firm closing 5o higher. Butchers and best heavy, S425 4 60'; mixed packing. $3 904i0i light, S3 76 4 15. MONEY AND New York.

Niw York, Feb. 24. MONEY On call easy, at li2 per cent. Prime meroantile paper, 46 per eent. Sterling exchange, steady: unchanged 84 871 for sixty days and 84 for demand.

GOVERNMENTS Dull; strong. STOCKS-With or three exceptions stocks were dull, but prices were generally firm to strong. There was active trading In Lackawanna and Reading. Erie, preferred, showed a very decided stiength late in tbe day, closlDg with a gain of 11. The rest of tbe usually teuve list is pretty evenly divided betwt6-' advances and declines.

Lake Shore, New York Centra, Pacific Mail, Tex a Pacific, Union Pacifio and Western Union are all unchanged. Threei-eroem sonila United states four and a half 1 182 TJnitd States new fonza Faoiae flits, ,16 1 TC3ZA. Cent Pacia'n. 42MIN Cent 1 C6H OA x-div 1 89 A A pre- 1 TO l-4JOB I1U lc Mail, 50U PDAB 2 Ooll Pal Ou 1 3 Book 1, 1 LA Jfran giu 8t 8 nref mZ 1 8t tSH 27H ABtFpref 1 I9J. 8t Paul A 40W t8 StPAOprei 10iX SlS.Tex Pae 12h 1i Tnion Fae hi ill wat t.

ap LAP pref- 1" I W. Kan A 1 ex Lake Shore Ii A Mich Cent-Mo Pacific Hortb Pac, Morras prtt es ieL. rii Northwfcstera 10 Ore ER if 1 40 California As It Is. Send for tta b-nt der-riptlon of CalifomU erer written, tbe state taleu bf counbm and df-cribfd br lte beat (ji.alLft-d tueo Id tee state. A map at-tacbed, Bhcmi.d count tonns al dtlea.

It will enable jou Isv-bai irtollhe data Is beat adapvd to tbe oectiailoa oa wib to -erase Id. A ni-udl4 booalor tumid. k11h a Six Orxnptloa of the -llmaje of ccb county, lu elf eet upon aiaaentdlen. noo po tpia ai.eu. Addiesa J.

J. Barlow, Hartford, CaL OBaQe a 1 vt Lot 1 a 1 Erie 2JK KHeoref ftlH lit Cent.