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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
A REPORT IN FAVOR OF Mr.. sPRAGUE.

A REPORT IN FAVOR OF Mr.. SPRAGUE.
DEMOCRATIC Committeeman WHO BELIEVE THAT
HE WAS ELECTED TO THE ASSEMBLY.
GFRoN ThE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRTBUsEI
ALBANY, Feb. 16.-Henry L. Sprague was
to-day declared to have been elected member Of the
Assembly from the 18th District of New York in NoYem-
Der last by majority OF the Committee on Contested
Seats The certificate OF election as Assemblyman how
ever, was given to Thaes :. Bliss. No Mr. Bliss isa
Democrat and Mr. sprague Is Republican. Neyertbe-
less the committee decides In Mr. Spragues favor This
is remarkable exhibition Of judicial fairness In n
Democratic Legislature that the report is worth special
comment II. the Democratic Assembly in tho
report unseatng Bliss, Democrat in favor of sprague
a Republican, politicians will begin to think new era
has opened in politics Yet there is opposition among
the Democratic Asscmbymen to such extraordinary
departure from the usual party policy.
There Is a majority and also minority report from
the Committee on Contested Seats The majority report
is signed by Mr. Rice OF Ontario; Mr. WEIGH OF Nagara,
and Mr.. Ely, OF Otsego, .all Democrats and by Dh.
Roosevelt OF NewYork; Mr.. Clement. Of Saratoga; Mr.
Crane Of NewYork, Mr.. Erwin, OF St. Lawrence all
Republicans The minority report is signed by Mr. Bart
lett, Of Broome, and Mr.. Delehanty, Of Albany. both
Democrats. Tie majority reported that the facts
very simple in the There had been 800 votes cast
III the Fourteenth Election District OF the XlIIth AS
srmby District at the last election which were divided
between the candidates az follows 173 or 100 The
friends of Mr. Bliss and Mr. Sprague each claimed thar
In the opinion six OF the eight members OF the
comm tee, Mr. Sprague received 173 votes The
minority report declares that Mr. Bliss is entitled to the
Colonel NJ c. Murphy instantly, came forward in Mr..
Bl-s's defence. -" Ar Speaker" he declared looking
directly at Mr. Chaplin Mr.. speaker, from the night
that this committee was appointed you have been
charged with having appointed this committee 10 -eat
tine contestant Such charge demands a thorough IN
vestigatOn. move that THIS report be lad on the
table" Mr. Rice, the chairman OF he
committee, said that definite day ought
to De named for considering tne repOr tiorOugA ex
animation Of the evidence cOurtrd Oy the cOmm.-
Mr.. Murphy said that the eyl lence ought to Do
printed and put before the members speaker ChaDm
replied that tine evidence hal been the e. Of tao
member, a month past. After some further debae
l. wa. resolved 10 take u vote The report the dr.
y March l. 10 is generally expected that Mr. spragde
will obtain the scat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THANKS FROM PROFESSOR BAIRD.

WAsmNGrON, Feb. IG.-PrOIessOr Baird,
Commissioner Of Fish and Fisheries has addressed
letter to Superintendent Kmball, Of the Lifesayng
Service thanking him for the aid already rendered by
the csaving stations In the matter Of obtaining speci
mems II marine animals Professor Baird says On
Friday last received a dispatch from Mr.. Edwards
superntendent the station AZ Amagansett L. L. stat
ing that shark unknown to anybody there had come
ashore The animal measured about ten feet In length
and weighed between 100 and 200 pounds. I imme-
ncly elegraphcd to him 10 send II entire by express
and then sent man from New-IOrk to assist him I'm
pncldng forwarding H. IL came TO hand yesterday,
and proved be very remarkable species pseudo ri
axis ticdJOdOH never before seen tho American
Shore and known previously only by single specimen.
which caught years the of Portugal.
II this Is the result OF only weeks opportunity, what
may We not look forward To In the future ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THE CHICAGO MARKETS.
TIE STEADY ADVANCE IL wHEAT-CoRN IL SYM
PATHY-TOKK AND LARD HIGHER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

HE STEADY ADVANCE ~ wHEAT-coRN IL SYM
PATHY-FORK AND LARD HIGHER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.I
CHICAGO, Feb. 1G.-The "seryant gals' DEAL"
as the rich bear" spectators contemporary call The
present general "bull" movcmentn wheat Keeps right
along 1t has advanced the May option from - to
81 1Ga bushu and all the others prOpOIt0natey, and
has taken upon dollars out OF the pockets OF the
rich uen who believed themselves the autOcrts Of prices
The farmers since harvest time been holding
on TO their grain because they believed prices too
low The result that wheat has advanced without the
aid Of the capitalists iu spite Of the opposition Of
OF them.
The public in taking the "bull" side has been
very considerably Influenced by the reports
OF poor crop prospects abroad. IL is SAID upon
good authority that Armour has recently sold in New
York and abroad great deal OF wheat 1t was part OF
the property that he compelled TO
take here when he his huge "corner"
I'm July The Baltimore crowd, which is headed by Raus,
Of that city, is st operating heavily in wheat. This
eure speculation has been In the May 0pt"n ana OF
property. IL has been huge speculation III " wind IN
which not single busel Of wheat has figured Dui mas
been very profitable TO HE " anders Dotwits landing
day e % decline of ft nighy was f once reeoy
cred. and the storm winch prevailing started very
sharp advance. The alarm OF the shorts was IN
creased by the prediction made by the signal Office that
very cold weather on It's way from Manitoba wheat
opened Just about where II closed Thursday, declined
small fraction, and then began and continued 10 adj
vance until the very close tonight. May closed on
the Z" call AT llG@, 1l9c above last night The vol
uine OF trading increased the day advanced,
and there tue excitement aud shnrpest
advance at the close the cold weather predicted for To-
morrow Is certain to bring in. after the
rains, countless rimOfs of frOst-Oitten wheat. There
rush today OF those "shOrt OF corn to cover
There is comparatively very little speculation in tlis
grain now, bat u advances with wheat Just before
the January clique sOl1 its cash property for
February certain speculatOrs IN fear very largely
" short" The sales were made for March from 50 up to
SO cents aud for the other options at figures lower than
those ruling now. Purchases by the "shoris" have
he ped along the advance Ia Of late scramble by
- he rln he a oh mi MnN.
up TO G2s sc hgaer than last night The other options
were q, a lsc hi CHER than twenty four hours ago
PORK and lard both higher. the former 97i2c per
barrel aud latter 1O4l per hundred than twenty
four hours ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THE INTERNAL TAXATION QUESTION.


o. WAsHINGTON, Feb. IG.--The dubious prospects Of
tariff legislation hy this Congress have excited
much apprehension respecting the fate of the bill to
reduce internal taxation which passed the House at
the last session and upon which the Senate has
attempted 10 engralt general revision OF the larf
ShOnld that bill fail on account Of this attempt IL
would all fail together, and, unless some other plan
were devised and adopted, would prevent any re-
ductiOn whatever OF taxation revenue by this
Congress. Snch "A result would be deplorod
not only by the Republicans, but also by majority
of the Democrats. II is not too late, probably for
Congress 10 its proposed internal revenue leg
isatiOn. There would appear to be no insuperablc
obstacle in the way OF effort by the House to in-
itatc and pass an internal rev enuc bill, pure and
simple, which the Senate would agree to without
much discussion amendment.
On Monday motions to suspend the rules and pass
bills will be III order. If the Ways and Means Com
mittee should authorize of ITS mem-
beers TO offer, and move to suspend ali"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL TOPICS IN BRIEF.

WAsHiNGrON, Feb. lG.-ln the Senate to-
day Mr. HcNltn presented a memorial Of the Lr-l'la
nrc Of Minnesota urging action TO bring Big stone Lake
aud Lake Traverse within the reservoir syscm for the
mprovcmcn Of hc nav CATION Of the Minnesota AMI the
Red River Of the North. Mr Butler read an engineers
letter IN relation to the condition Of tne WORKS Tor the
iluproycmcnt Of Charleston Ilarbor, and asked the
Committee ON Commerce to consider and report indc
pondcnty Of the RIVER and II rbpr bl, the bill intro
iurcd lbs him To appropriate 100000 for the work MI
Miller Of York nat roduccd Joint resolution appro
pfating T2 OOO or much thereof may bo necessary
for the erection Of monument at Washingon's Head
quarters. Newburg, y. Y.
Mr. Miller ~ New York. presented petition from
Wholesale merchants OF NcwNorK city, setting forth
that an obnoxious license law imposing heavy tax on
commercial agents II In operation in the District OF
Columbia aud asking for its repeal Mr.. Kellogg intro
duccd bill t1approprato 100000 for continuing tho
improvements Potomac River Mats during the next
Mr. Hampton reported from the Military com uittee
the bali to reimburse the ot Florida account or
exuerars IN the seminole War IN 1882 1886 ana 1897.
Tine amount claimed tO be- due was over TfOoOOo, nnI
the committee has figured the amount down To So2OlS
The House ConuttCc Foreign Affairs to-day author
tZcd Representative Rice TO icpuu Tor ptS"IBC JOihl
resolution 10 give Of termination Of the Fisheries
articles " the Treaty or Washington rue measure
agreed upon exact copy Of the amended JOINT rrso
linton this subject recently reported ny to foteSh
KrlnOns Committee Of the senate. ~ .,
The subcommittee appointed by the Military commit
tee to investigate the Hampton soldiers Home mas do-
cried that II VIII time thl7 SESSION. 'lh'i 10
make RID of nyestgat To the nome or Ia take ttStl
mony here The House judiciary Committee TINS morn
ing authorized favorable report To De inid' 70 the
House Of thc bill to establish an nddtohal uhtcd states
District Court In Dakota. -, ,,,
Al Tho evening session the House passed the bill FOR
the allowance Of certain claims hnoWn rs , ruuita Oh
July claims reported by the accounting officers OF tue
Treasury Department The bill aPproprldtes S29S,OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
MR.. rowNsnEND'S sMARTING WOUNDS.

MIR TOWNSUEND,S SMARTING WOUNDS
CORRESPONDENCE WITH MR. HAsKEI1.-THE ILL
NoIs REPRESENTATIVE GETS No SATISFACTION.
BY raLEGHAPH 70 fHE rRlBt SCI
WAgHfNGToN Feb. lG.-Represon tative Towns
bend has yet recovered from the ca"tigatioh ho
received at tho hands of Mr. Haskell the othcr nay'
and ne has been seeking an epstolary save for his
hurts lie wrote n very pointed letter to the Ran
sas Representative calling his attention to the IAN
cnape used on both sides IN the cOoquy and dcslr-
ing TO lie Informed whether Mr.. Haskell dld not
think that he had unfairly construed and unJustly
stigmatlzed the statements made by him-loWns-
bend.
In reply Mr. Haskell inclOsed n clipping from me
Record unlerscorng the Objectionable sentences NJ
tered by Iownsi end aud giving to the language the
interpretation which everybody who has heard or
has read it, has placed upon it. In conclusion Mr..
Haskell said that after reflection he saw no reason
to change his opinion respecting the nature OF the
charge made by Mr. Townshend nor did ne find any
reason to Withdraw his remarks that the charge
aud the statement Of it were false.
his was nee the sort of an answer that Mr..
Towusi,end desired: what he wanted, apparently,
was hole however small, by which he couid es,
cape from his ridiculous position. Mr.. I0wnshrnd
know that the newspaper accounts OF MS bout Win
Mi Haskell were not flatterng to himself, and he
probably felt il WAS necessary Tor nun 10 bhlho az
nero in one light. II he could not III another &C
cOrlngly. is said he cOntded to the correspondent
for publIciion in Western newspaper the SUP
stance Of,the letters which had passed between Mr.
Haskell aud himself. Then he sat down ana wrote
Mr. Haskell second letter. MIR. Haskell depte-
Gates any publication OF the correspondence, prop,
ably because he feels that nO particular credit WIN
attach to him from a controversy win man IKE
Mr. Townshend. If all the letters shalt be printed
I'm conjunction, however the limos statesman VIII
be left in more ridiculous prodcament than ever.
Although one might infer from his last letter that
Mr.. Townst end feels aggrieved and disappointed
because he wa. NOT offered n choice between coffee
and pistols he intimates that he will restrain his
thirst for gore and permit Mr.. Haskell 10 live on
ne can afford to do 50 after lIng that letter MT
Haskell considers the spOndcnce closed 80 far
hal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

Elections day completed its consideration o. the COOK
Cutts contested election case rom the With Iowa Dis
tfct and by vote Of to agreed 10 report resoiu-
ton to the House in evor Of seating the contestant
Cook, Greenback Democrat. Messrs Ranney ana ret
tbone voted in favor Of Mr.. CutIs. Republican ms
case turned upon the question Of the Legality OF certain
votes has delayed from time to time 10 secure
the printing of the testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

rules on that day for the purpose
OF passing an internal revenue bill containing the
provi ions OF the bin which pissed The House al
tie la s,..ion, rs amended by the Senate, II is
adit. probable That the motion would receive w. t
n,c..e1tv fso-ihirdS vot". II so, l. WoHd 90 10
The e.ra.o rs a cl AN proposition unrncumOtr'd
by ans, .xtrancou, ma Ter: and it would he prac.
tic.,,e Tor he majority IN that body 20 dispose o =.
n o,e sitting. The Democrats would hardly dare
ATTEMPT its defeat in view OF the public cam0r LOT
"A reduction of the Revenues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
FRAUDULENT VOTING IN BOSTON,

BOSTON, Feb. 16-The result of the inves-
uSauon OF fraudulent voting In the Boston
Common Council recently In the election Of director for
ppno INSTITUTIONS ID not pleasant readng for Democratic
poutoians twenty-five members Of the Council testified
til.. tey voted Tor Mr.. Donovan while ouly sixteen
tote or that gentleman were returned by tho commit
Tee appointed To assert and count the ballot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
4 HARVARD NAN IN THE PooR HOUSE,
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrnrxF.l

BOsToN, Feb. 16.-Ihe Journal relates sad
Of dcsttuton at the Tewksbury state Aims House
that Of former student OF Harvard College now a
cripple and und er treatment in the hospital on leaving
college not long ago he 10 Texas a. an engineer
lie was seriously injured In accident and owing To
unskhul treatment ono leg is badly doformed and ne
has not fnly recovered. Being without relatives and
pennies lie was compelled to go TO the Aims house IA
'~ -N'A''0 "N"oN 40 "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
THE LEGISLATIVE BILL PASSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G.-lmmedIatcy after
the reading OF the journal this morning the House went
into Committee OF the Whole the Legislative Appro-
appropriation for the OF Surveyor General %: Louis
lana from 81 900 to Sl5.sOO An amendment was
adopted approprating $500 for the pay OF force
necessary for the Of the Court House IN Washing
ton. motion WAS adopted To strike out the clause
authorizing the heads Of the various departments to
make acquisitions on the Postmaster General for official
po-agestaps, and to insert provision making the
duty Of the respective departments to incl 80 10 Senators
and Representatives I'm all official communications
recurring an answer or tobc forwarded 10 others pen
atty envelope. addressed far practicable for for
wardiug answering such official correspondence
dcuurturnta employees having been reached point or
order raised against H. After discussion the chair
sustained the point ui order. ana the section was ruled
ont Mr.. Cannon them under instruction oI the Appfo
clerk. and other employees lu executive departments 70
vof, from 10 D.. from October 10 AIril !,
and from %. IN. ul pm iiou ApiN 10 ort''rI J.
After discussion the amendment WAS udnpitd ny vote
o. go fo ~ After several udmrnt- had been offered
.cithrr ruled voted dow no. the committee re-
Cured 90 the item making appropriation Tor IA" boian
The various carlru, n Washington The amendment was
la-f The committee next rtCurrDd 10 the Holman
amendment. prohibiting any money Appropriated I" th'
clerical force uf the General lIud once to be Iud To
grant railroad companies for au- 20 which they are not
entitled by law The chair ruled the amendment out on
point 81 ORDER and the a ci-ou Wa 80 tliucd
committee reported TIE hlll To TIE
IIuu-c The final amendment So ted upon wa. That Ir-
du,ius the number OF Internal Revenue collection dis
tfirt- - 80. and agreed to-NcHs 1906 nays. ~
The amendment Increasing the hours OF clerical s1or 10
the department, agreed to-l.i To j. The b. was
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
RAILROAD Ne IFS.
coNFERRING ABOUT HANNIBAL AND ST. 10

CONFERRING ABOUT HANNIBAL AND ST. 10
1t has been persistently reported in Wall-st
lately that the Hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroad
about to be leased by the Chicago Burns and Quincy
and the Wabash Pacific companies jointly. state
ments that negotiations had been begun 10
this end have been published. These rumors have no
foundation than TIE fact that several large stock
holders of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Ra lroad have
been negotiating the sale OF their stock TO the chicago
Burlington and Quincy. The ownership of the HANNIBAL
and ST. Joseph passed early i'll September into tho hands
of jay Goud Russell Sage Sidney Dillon, Frederick l..
Ames, and n few others largely interested in
the Wabash Pacific and the Union Pac!hc roads'
They bought 10000 shares of the common stocK al
about 42 share of the brokers who had been carrying
the stock for John r. Duff OF Boston. That transaction
grew out of the corner" in the common stock made
nearly year before, in which Mr. DuG accumulated
almost the whole Of tho stock. 1t was
reported at the time that the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Company had offered to hay Mr.
Du's stock but the sale was not made
John BoodgoOd of the brokers who was carrying
large amount OF stock for Mr. Dnls account, went 10
Boston to sell the stock TO tire Burlington company but
was met with the reply that the stock would have to be
thrown OH the market On his return he succeeded III
arranging the sale to the present owners
Within the last two months they have
opened negotiations with the Burlington COM
many. and a between them and President
Perkins was held on Monday. 1t Is understood that
price agreed upon 1T t.s conference Mr. PERKINS
returned to Boston, and, after meeting OF the urng
another conference held here yesterday.
Ii is understood that the negotiations
been arranged and whom the terms OF payment were
under discussion yesterday il was found that no agree
ment could be reached at ths meeting II is SAID that
GOu,d aud his associates were not satisfied Win the
terms proposed by the Burlington company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
ONE RESCUED, THE OTHER DRoWNED.

George Jones, an oiler on the steamship
Carondcot, lying at Pier No 81, East RIVER and James
Taylor, passenger the steamer, bound for Pulaski
Fla while drunk Last night fell overheard nc Pier No
20 Taylor was rescued, but Jones drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

Old MIR. Jones was always paying his atten-
lions TO the widow Tompkns and she detesed ann irou
Dan To Beersheba lie forever talying her ahu HA
ing her silly questions. The other evening after pold
compliment he asked my dear madam, now 40 You
ten TOOL when you one I" "Well Mr. Jones, usu
Any tell one to leave. VIII you DO kind enough 10 soi
liz hasn't stopped going yet Tho Drummer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
NORTHERN PACIFIC AND UNION PACIFI c
The Nnrthnrn PaciGc and the Union PLciliC

1uc NOrtutlD ldCluC anu illt Culpu 'NIhN
Railway Companies have agreed virtually upon terms
for a division of the territory reached By the two sys
TENS and for an adjustment Of through rates. The
papers have not yet signed. The agreement, which
Is made Tor Of years, provides that on the com
uleion of the Northern Pacific TO Little B.ackDOo IN
Montana Territory, the company VII Law a third rail
between that place and elenk and tle Utah Northern
a third raj between Little Back!oOt AND Butte city.
The Oregon Short Line Will BE- stopped al snake River
where 1t Will be met by the Oregon hallway ana Nayisa
ton Company. Freight between Colorado and salt
lake CITY and the Pacific coast VIII be n,erchauged at
the point OF junction. Rates between all Eastern points
and Portland Ore. viii be made the same n between
the points and san Francisco, ana between foit-
land and points III Montana they VIII be tie same a.
the rates from 81 Paul.
The annual report the Government directors OF the
Union Pacific Railway Company was completed
yesterday. There were present Watson Parrish. Of
Nebraska Isaac II Bromley, OF Connecticut ana co gate
HOyt and George O.. Haven, Of New-Gork one or thcn
viii take report 10 Washington on Monday or lCcS
day II Is understood that II Is longer and more com
pete than previous reports male DY Government
directors and hat, IN general, ii Is favorable III It's
character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17

An old lady near Reading won't let her hus-
band visit that city since she read IN the Bible that
s.Reading maketh u full n"-lGr1t.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
Holiday Goods.

L hose of our people in need of choice
holiday goods, such as fine bracelets, neck
laces, watches, chains, rings, lockets, ear
rings-eithcr in solid gold or plated ware
-are reminded that they can get especial
calling on William II. Munger, the leading
jrweler of Harper, Kansas. He is making
speciality of fine goods, suitable for hol-
day presents or wedding girts; and war
rants the people of Barber county that
they can save mOsey by purchasing at his
store. His goods are open for the inspec-
ton of any one who may call in to see him.
Remember the mama, MUNGER, the jeweler
of Harper. 20