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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
CHICAGO, August ID.


Flour firm. Wheat. No. spring s2X@
sth; No. spring 7Sasl: No. 3 red, new.
sass Sass Corn, No. 2, 27%@2S. Oats, No. 2,
1 TSIes No. 8 ssise rye NO. sSassA 4 20
i FlsT !: SEED g No; j. ssxaasx. Prime Timothy
Lard per 100 lbs s7xaa4o SHORT s sib sides
1oose) 6Aa5k. Dry-salted shoulders Cboxed)
5a5x. Short clear SIDES (boxed) 6kO5X
,Whiskey, distillers' finished goods per gal
lon Sl.19.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Aug l3.-Flour opened firm:
western supertine $2.7a3 GU; do. extra So 25a
$50; do. family $425G4.5O; winter wheat nat
wheat straights 81. 60ll4.76.
wheat steady at decline; No. 2 red spot
and August 9la9l&; September s9A@8Sx;
by sample, 88a9j: do. on grade 89a92.
Corn firm; spot 33a33%; august 32%a32%:
September 3sAa@%; steamer mixed 8O1 a3J&; ;
sonthern white 34a35; do. yellow 35a35k
Oats steady: NO. 2 white, old, u; new 24Xa
20: NO mixed, old, 23, new 2l15a22
Rye easy; o. q nearby 48a451 No. 2west-
Hay firm for better grades; choice Timothy
SI3.6Ual4.OO
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, August 13-FIour opened
steady; city mills patents S4.6Oa34 81. de-
clear S4.759 4.90; Minnesota patents 81 s5a
80; Minnesota bakers SS.60a3.75; winter mai
ents $6Oa5 90; do. straights $425a4 Is: do.
grades
81 95a3 20
Rye flour firmer; superine s23Oa2 so; fancy
Corn meal firm; yellow western 90. citv
"a; Brandywine $l.70al.S5. W. WY
Rye irregular; No. western 4s1a49; car lots
40xa42. WI A0'
Barley dull: western feeding 291: mailing
e barley malt quiet; western 4405b
Wheat, spot weak; No 2 red 90 afoat: No,
], "a afioat; No; northern New York ON
noat; options: No. 2 led August closed
September S7ka9O, closed So; November -:
December S6%a,S%, closed son.
Corn, spot, easy; No. 2, 32K in elevator:
33A atoat: options, August closed 82%; SEP
TENDER 32%a31 closed 3:X; October closed
-: December 30 y ABS l-2, closes 35%
% oats, spot, fairly active for exports No. q
~; options, August closed -; September
dclose 2i&; October closed -: December -.
40 Feed firm; bran 55a6O; rye feed 5ya65; city
70l175.
Hops quiet; State common to choice 1896
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE.


On Monday, October 4th. 1897, at the
Court House door in Raleigh, N. c., I
will sell at public Outcry those tracts of
land in Wake County, about two miles
southwark Of Raleigh on the Holleman
Road and adjoining the lands of W. B.
Wilder, Mrs. Roe Ella Holeman, the
North Carolina Railroad Company and
theirs and described in the deed of trust
hereinafter mentioned, as follows:
First. tract of (305) three hundred
a1u five acres, more or less, lying on the
Holleman Road about 21b miles South
I Raleigh, adjoining the lands Of w. II.
1olleman, NJ. A. Bledsoe and others and
known as the Nixon tract, formerly
owned by George T. Cooke; it being the
land conveyed to said George T. Cooke
by e. A. Nixon and others by deed re-
corded in Book No. 81 at page 100 of
the Register Of Deeds office of Wake
County, reference to which deed as re-
corded is hereby made for a more par
ticular and detailed description of said
land.
Second, tract of land in said County
and State, containing one hundred and
thirteen nacres Q13), more or less. known
the OROurke tract, formerly owned
W Sdlu 1tOISe l. OOOhe, IL Del0R the
land conveyed to said George T. Cooke
by Martha q. Strenach and her husband
b deed recorded in Book No. 80 at
page 2S1 Of the Register of Deeds office
of Wake County, reference to which
deed as recorded and + the deed from
Bachelor and Battle, Commissioners, to
said Martha e. STonach, for said land,
recorded in Book No. SO at page IL of
said Registers office is hereby made for
a more particular and detailed descrip-
ton Of said land. Both Of said tracts OF
land were conveyed to said Martha II
Stronach by Mary V. D. Cooke, Commits
iOner. by deed bearing even date here
with" ..
Excepting, nevertheless, that Part Of
he aforesaid lands ~hich was cor gayed
to w. B. Wilder, Esq, by said Martha
p. Stronach by deed registered IN Book
No. 120 at pages AL and a: Of said
Re- 'ster's office of Wake County: che
part conveyed to said w. b. Wir3sr by
aid deed contains 145 acres, leaving ZJ2
acres which will be sold at the time ard
place above stated.
Said lands will be sold in parcel.
Sale made by virtue of poy,ers con.
ferred upon me by deed of t. K gis-
tered II Book No. 1O7 at page e r5te
Register of Deeds office C. Wake
County. s
Terms OF sale Cash. Hour ~ 10 II
m. Crops on the land not sold.
5. +. MORDECAI. Trustee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
AN ELEGANT SUMMER RESI-
DENCE FOR SALE.

Desiring to move to the city offer for
sale my place near Raleigh. 1t contains
about one hundred and sixty acres. ON
which is small one story dwelling
house of six rooms, carriage house,
barns, stables, etc, an elegant new two
story dwelling house of ten rooms, with
water-closets and other modern improve
ments. This is the prettiest place In
Wake county. Delightful in summer,
comfortable in winter and within three
miles of the Capitol over a macadamized
road. Terms ensr Title perfect.
SPIBR WHITAKER.
Under a mortgage made the Sth day
of July, 1891, by Spier Whitaker and
his wife to r. s. Pullen. we will ON the
18th day of October, 1897, at the court
house door, at public auction for cash.
sell tract Of land situated in the county
Of Wake, in Swift Greek township, near
the city of Raleigh, and accurately de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at a stake
on the east side Of Fayetteville road
abount three miles from Raleigh, being
the northeast corner of the tract of land,
and formerly owned by r. @. Badger:
running thence with the line of said tract
n. S312 degrees w. 225 poles to a steak
in the line Of a tract of land formerly
owned by N. J. Whitaker, now deceased,
which stake is 4215 poles north of said
Whitakers southwest corner, postoak,
thence N. AZ e. 1854 poles to stake,
thence with G. Fl. Shows and Bledsoe's
line s. 1874 e. 23S poles to Fayette-
vile road, thence along same s. 10A de-
grees W. ia poles to the beginning,
containing 1894 acres more or less.
JOHN T. PULLEN,
]. s. WYNNE,
CHAS. II. BELVIN,
Executors r. S. PULLEN, Deceased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

crop sa4, 1898 crop Gags, Pacific coast, 1897
crop 3a4: 1895 crop, BAL
Hides tirm; Galveston, 9Oa25 lbs 4Xal5&:
6uenos Ayres dry, 20aA lbs. 16kal9: Texas
dry, S4ap lbs. lEal2K: California, 20a25 lbs II
. Leather firm; Hemlock sole Buenos Ayres
lg m 70 heavy weights, lSa19 acid 1902.
WOOL hrm; domestic fleece. 19a21: pulled
No to extra 25a3S; Texas lOal5.
Beet hrm; family S8.60a950. extra mess
.. oUso: peer hams S26.50a27 packed S8a9.00;
city extra India mess Slz00Gl400
CUT meats steady; picked bellies 6Ka7K;
40. picked shoulders 5Ba5H; do. hams 8ka9.
Laro Irmer' western steam 81 IS: city $3.50;
Ssse 6G I -; refined firm; continent
S5.U0; south American 535: compound 4Aa4k.
FORK firm; old mess $8.00a8 70; new s9.25a
$40: short CLEAR s9.5Oall; family S9.75aIO.5O.
butter urn; western creamery LQl5h:
crea merry 91al2k; State dairy I0a14K; do.
creamery llal5K.
Cheese firm, State large white 7K0s;
fancy large co ored Sa81; small white west :
ern 7Hao; part 'KIme 4a5H; small colored s h Ia
a8k: full skins 2ka3.
- Eggs firm; State and Pennsylvania 100
Potatoes eady; Jersey and Long Island
SEUOGgS.25; sweets, 81 OOa2.60.
tallow steady: city (S2 per package)
3$ country packages free) 81 a33, as to
Cotton seed oil steady; prime crude
nominal o. 90. mills III prime summer
yellow S0021; Oft summer yellow 25a25k ::
butter grades 3Oa}2 prime summer white 28a
~, prime winter yellow 50.
petroleum dull; United closed 71k; refined
So 7O do in bulk 1920
=, Rosin quiet; strained, common to good
N.!04l 81.
Turpentine quiet at 28a286.
Rice firm; domestic, tar to extra 4A0
Ga. Japan 4k@4%.
Molasses firm; New Orleans, open kettle
good to choice, 23a30
Pig iron quiet: southern Scotch s95oa
1915; northern American $40 50all.25; ex-
change -.
=, Copper quiet; lake brokers' l1%; exchange
Sl1 .O0a1l.25.
Lead firm; brokers $3.50; exchange $500
3.S5.
Tin quiet. straights s18S5al3 80. plates
5pelter, quiet: domestic 81 25a435
tomatoes, as to quality. per crate or box,
tabbages, Long Island and Jersey, per 100
81 5Oa3.0U.
CoTee-Options, September s675; Decem-
her 500; March f7.l5, May S725, spot Rio,
weak: COrdova l0Aal6H.
Sugar, raw firm; fair refining 81; CEN
trifugal, 96-test, IN: refined firm; Mould A,
5R, standard A, Az; confectiOners' A, Az;
cut loaf 6%, crushed 5$, powdered 81; gran
ulated 5; cubes 81.
NAVAL STORES.
wILMINGTON, N. c.. August l3.-Spirits
turpentine firm at 25&a25& receipts So
casKs.
hos1n quiet: strained S1.2O good strained
SIPS; receipts 7l6 barrels.
Crude turpentine quiet; hard sl.3O; soft
Sl.SO; virgin $l9O, receipts 81 barrels.
Tar quiet at $l.l5, receipts 1856 barrels
CHARLEsTON, SC, August 10 -Turpen inc
firm at "A Did sales - casks.
hosin firm; sales -; A, Il, G, $l.20; d, ST. %;
E, 10; F. Sl25. G, $50, H, Si.45, |, $1.45, K,
$3.50, NJ, 81 55, n, AIS, window glass Sl.sO, wa
ter white 81 20
SAVANNAH. Ga, Aug. l3.-Spirits turpen-
tine firm al % bid, sales go; receipts 9S5.
RosiD firm, sales 2,6lJ; receipts 9O4; A. B.
9. 81 20; u. sl.20; e, SIPS f, $l.30: 6, $.35; H.
$l5O, |, $3.50; K. $l60; NJ, $l.65, N, 81 IS, wiz
dow glass 81 %: water white S2.45.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10, 1897.
Thoughtful Americans are satisfied that
conditions rave rarely been 50 promising for
the return of prosperity.
We have passed through q long period of
depression Liz idation has run its course
Railroad earnings steadily improve Our
crops are large. There is a recognized de-
hciency in the crops of Europe. We will be
called upon to make enormous exports of
wheat. corn and cotton. Foreign exchange
has dropped sharply.
For weeks traders have declared that a re-
action was due The market declined from
one 10 three points this week, but promptly
rec Dvered.
the political situation is such that nothing
adverse TO the currency can be cone for three
years
In the great period of revival from 1879 to
1881 when money was dearer, securities sold
We believe in the destiny of the American
people. We be ieve in the future.
GOOD Sc 2urities are purchase on all reac-
tions.
Accounts carried on most favorable terms
correspondence solicited.
THOMAS BRANCH e. co.,
Members of New York Stock Exchange.
Bankers and Brokers.
Established 1888.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
LOCAL STOCK MARKET.
GRAIN AND PRODuCE-

Chicago, ILL.,, ug. 13.-Selling to Sc
cure profits caused a set back in the
grain markets to-day. Wheat for Sep
TENDER closed 19s lower. The cash de-
mand fell off perceptibly and cables
failed to respond to yesterdays advance
here. Corn advanced early, but closed
on reaction and unchanged. Oats lost
Il cent. Provisions were fairly active.
Pork gained 10 cents; lard cents, and
ribs ~ cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
RALEIGH COTTON MARIE
RALEIGH, N. c., August 10
Good cotton 81 0Sk. Receipts - bales,
RALEIGH PRODUCE MARKET.
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 13. Money on call
firmer at lax per cent; last loan at per
cent, closed at l per cent. Prime mer-
change weak, with actual business in
bankers bius at 4 S5k for demand, and
483kai 83x for sixty days. Posted rates 4.S4x
486 and 486k014S7. Commercial bills,
82x. Mexican dollars AN. Silver certificates
-. Bar silver ssh. Government bonds
easier. State bonds dull. Railroad bonds
strong.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

700; Western Union, S,615; Chicago
Great Western, 34,419.
A fairly strong tone permeated the
bond speculation during the greater part
of the day, but in the late dealings the
marked depression in the stock market
exerted an unsettling effect on the spec
ulative issues generally. The aggregate
sales were $2,S25,000.
Governments displayed a sagging tend
ency on moderate trading.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
CITY PROPERTY FOR
SALE.

On Monday, September 9th. 1897. AT
the court house door in Raleigh. N q
will sell at public Outcry that valuable
real estate in the city of Raleigh. owned
by Ashley Horne, Esq, Charles II. Rel
vim, ESQ.,, and the estate of the late VIM.
G. Upchurch, known as 'The Morgan
Street Warehouse" Said propertv lies
on the South side of Morgan 81 I'd
is bounded as follows: Begin Hf Hs
Northwest corner of the late N. tfaru..e
lot in the South line of Morgs sfreet.
runs thence westward along g, s-reet
lOO feet; thence southwark G. feet:
thence eastward 80 feet; theme sortb.
ward $50 feet; thence eastward 10 yayf:
thence northward to the beginp ~. II
being the property conveyed t. w, g..
Upchurch and Chas. II. BeIvir ~ tan.
ants in common by deed In took No.
ITO, at page 633 OF the registe cface
OF Wake county and in which a one
third share was conveyed to Ashley
Horne, ESQ.,, by deed in said hook No.
40, at page 634.
On the lot is large brick Co fop rto-.
age warehouse well Quilted, euuiuped A. &
located for the cotton storage bnsiue.
The sale is made for partition under
consent judgment OF Wake SUPERIOR court
in the special proceeding, entitled O, Fl.
Belvin, A. Horne and w. G.. Up-
church executors, ex parte, s. P. D. Ne.
500.
Terms of sale: One third cash, residue
in two equal installments, payable one
and two years after date OF sale with
s per cent interest. Title reserved unta
purchase money paid. Hour OF sale
IL m.
8. II. MORDECAI, W
Commissioners. n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
LIv ERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 13-4:tU p. M.-Spot cot
ton, moderate demand, prices easier; Ameri-
can middling 7-32d
sales OF the day were 5000 bales. of which
800 were for speculation and export, and
included 1900 American; receipts bales,
American -.
utures opened quiet with moderate de-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS La, August 13.-Cottol
quiet: sales %, 600 bales.
OTHER COTTON MARKETS.

OIHER COTTON MARKETS.
Galveston, quiet, ~, $50 bales.
Norfolk, firm, oh, 10 bales
Baltimore, nominal, 8k, - bales.
Boston. quiet, 4, 81 bales.
Wilm- ton, quiet, IL, - bales.
Philadelphia, quiet, 81, 533 bales.
Savannah, quiet, firm, N. bales.
New Orleans easy. ii Is, a59 naiea
Mobile, nothing doing, IN, bales.
Memphis, steady, 1915, IL bales.
Augusta, steady, 81, IL bales.
Charleston, drm. IN, bales.
Cincinnati. quiet, So, 80 bales.
Louisville, steady, - bales.
ST. Louis, firm, 2 IL Is, - bales.
Houston, quiet, 9-l6, 2,07S bales.
New YORK, steady, 8, - bales.
PORT RECEIPTS.
NEW YORK, August 3.-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all ports
since September l, 1885, Galveston, LAS. 465;
New Orleans, 2,080 1872; Mobile, 30i,295; Savan
nah, 8i0.o7l; Charleston, BY, 469; Wilmington,
234, 522; Norfolk. 704 $50; Baltimore, so, 3; New
York. 10S,9Sl: Boston, 161, 734; Newport News,
9,707; Philadelphia, $3.50; West Point, So;
Brunswick, l25, l6l; Texas City, 54,245; Pensa-
cola 1882; Port Royal, 1852. Total, 6,6A,932
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

No boy prepared at Davis Military
School for West Point or Annapolis
ever failed to enter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

MACHINE COMPANY

ma examine the machines before you buy.
they will take pleasure in explaining theil
merits.
Also manufacturers and lIn porters are pOT.
able and stationary engines and no lers
saw mills, cotton gins, presses, &c.
Correspondence solicited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

April ........... .............. 7OS TO5
spot cotton closed steady; middling uplands
s, middling gulf 81; sales 1,5l4 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

are the strongest and require less repairing
than any Others now on the market. Work
easy and satisfactory.
They are endorsed by some OF the most
practicable farmers In the State. See
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

NEW YORK. August B.-Futures opened
steady at the decline; sales $500 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady; sales sc, 100
halaa.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
A PLUG Ky EssESGElt.
He Killed II R0hber but Gould Not
. Save II IL Sufe. -

kingman, Arlz.. Feb. 9.-About $3.50
last evening two robbers attempted to
mold up the West bound passenger train
on the Santa re line, sixty miles east
or here. After stopping the train they
made the fireman get off the engine and
uncounle the express and mall cars
Messenger Sollors, thinking that some
thing was wrong, told his assistant ts
get off the car on one side with q shot
gun, while he got off on the other side
with a revolver. One of the robbers
was standing near the engine and
the messenger fired at him at short
range.
The robber fell dead. The other robber
then compelled the fireman to get OH
the engine again and run the engine and
two express and mail cars up the road,
where 1t was stopped and the robber
made an unsuccessful attempt to get
into the express car
The mall car was then entered and
several registered packages taken. The
robber then disappeared in the darkness.
The dead robber was taken to Peach
Springs. but he has not been Identified
Officers have gone from Kingman with
Indian trailers. II was showing at the
time, but 1t Is now clear and his tracks
Will be easily followed
The mail clerk says there were several
robbers. The amount Of money secur-
ed Is unknown.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
NORTH CAROLINA
EI.lXAI3ETII CI'gY.

Eliza beth City. N. c.. Feb. 9.-(Special)
-Messrs. Sawyer & Jones are moving
into their new quarters, on East Main
street. They arc connected with this
store on Water street. and although they
have Il front on two streets. 1t is vir-
tually one store.
tending Supreme Court at Raleigh yes
terllay.
Mr.. G. W. Stokes is quite III with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. J. Norman WhItehurst has resign
cd his position as boOlkeeper with N. G.
Grandy & Co
Mr. j. y. Fu!mer and family have
moved back to Elizabeth City, after an
absence OF several years, and viii again
make 1t their home. They were resi-
dents OF this city for good many
years and have hosts OF friends here
who are rejoiced at their return and eX-
tend hearty welcome In which The
Nirginian joins.
Mrs. w. Il. Cobb and son. OF Chi
cago. are visiting Mrs. Cobb's father, DR..
Pa!enan Johns. OH Sheppard street.
There have been no cases for trial at
Police Court this week.
The Nirginian will now publish full
daily report OF al the local news Of
Elizabeth City.
The suicide Of Mr. James w. Small
Yesterday was very lamentable affair.
He was one Of the most prominent
farmers IN The county and man Of
means and Influence. His many friends
were surprised anu grieved at the oc-
curance.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
WRESTLING WITH THE TREATY,
1fs Consideration Consumed Nearly
the Gay in tho senate.

Washington. Feb. 9-Senate.-To-day
as yesterday, the Senate spent nearly
the whole time Of its session in wrest-
ling behind closed doors over the arbi-
tration treaty. At o'clock on motion
OF Mr.. Sherman, the galleries were
cleared. the doors closed and the con-
sideration Of the treaty entered upon
During the transaction Of the morn
Ing routine business the concurrent
resolution introduced yesterday by Mr.
Pettigrew withdrawing from the Presi-
dent a bill passed by both Houses IN re-
lation to the timber culture law was
taken up and passed, Mr.. Hill, who
had first questioned Its legality, remark
Ing that that question could be consid-
cred when the bill again came before
the Senate II the President should re-
turn it.
\ resolution was agreed to instruct
Ing the Judiciary Committee to make in
curry In the matter Of Mr.. Amidon,
whose nomination as District Judge in
North Dakota Is before the Senate for
confirmation.
y Joint resolution was offered and re-
ferred looking 10 the payment Of some
$4,000 TO employees OF the Government
Printing Office for leave OF absence
WHICH they did not have since 1887.
1T 5:3o p. IN. the Senate adjourned un-
I'll tomorrow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
PORT \ RFOl.Ix NOTES.

Capt. Charles F. Harper and Miss
Lilly King. Of Primers Point. were mar
rled yesterday afternoon at the Con-
gregational Church. Rev. P. S. c. Davis
officiating. Capt. Harper was accom-
panied by Thos. r. Walton. and the
bride by her father, Capt. Robert II.
King, OF the Southern Railway. The
ushers were: Bruce Mason, e. r. Roun-
tree, George p. Hart and Clay Mason,
Mrs. Abbott executed the wedding
march Capt. and Mrs. Happier LETT on
other points North. Returning early
next week they Will occupy their new
home at Primers Point.
There are many new residences In
course Of construction now, and many
more for the near future contempla ted
If the same ratio Of progress continues
for the next year Port Norfolk will be
quite an important adjunct to the
Cities by the Sea-"
The Port Norfolk Land Company are
doing lively lot selling business, and
are employing a number of hands IN
grading and extending streets. General
Manager Mason Of the Port Norfolk
Electric Railway, is contributing mucl,
folk and Primers Point. The extension
Of his line will soon be made to the new
hotel on water front at Primers Point
| Capt. T. Fred. Johnson. of Aulandar
N. C., was in town yesterday His
handsome hotel will be ready for occu-
pancy by the middle OF next month
! The Vernon Hotel Is preparing for the
usual spring and summer patronage
Mr. Mulvey is quite a popular hotelist
The pnstot1ice receipts indicates a
rapid growth Of general business.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-02-10
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The President Again Oyrrrulcu-Thc
Innu nrn tiOn Bill.

President Cleveland was overruled by
the Iiouse to-day In the matter Of Va
tees Of two pension bills. They were
for the benefit Of Rachel Patton and
Caroline Mowatt. widows Of soldiers
who had remarked and lost their second
husbands. The bills were vetoed. the
messages stated, upon the ground that
their passage would establish 4 danger
Gus precedent. Mr.. Sulloway IN. ~, in
cENrge Of one Of the bills. asserted that
the President had already approved l3
similar bills. SO that the precedent was
pretty well established. The bill to pen
sion Rachel Patton was passed, The
objections Of the President notwith-
standing" by the vote Of 1877 to GO.
and that to pension Caroline Mowatt by
the vote Of l43 to So
After a brief debate the conference
report on the immigration bill was
agreed to-2l7 to 81. This makes the
thlrd instinct proposition on that sub
1ect that the House has passed
Senate amendments were concurred
In to the bill giving preference rights
Tor purchases under the homestead law
or al private entry TO bona tiae pur-
chasers OF swamp lands voted to the
State of Mississippi in aid Of the con-
struction Of the Mobile & Ohio railroad
ana afterwards restored to the public
doma
Under the call Of committees the fol-
lowing measures were passed:
Joint resolution to elect John Marshall
BroWne. of Maine member Of the
Board Of Governors Of the National
Soldiers homes; Senate bill providin;
for the promotion OF Passed Assistant
surgeons In the navy; House bin i'm
posing penalty for the unauthorized
or misleading use Of the word copy
right The House at $3.50 p. m. ad-
journed