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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1889)
* THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYvDECEMBER 8 , SIXTEEN PAGES * 15 I THE CONDITION OF TRADE , The Omaha Bank Oloarlnsa Sfiow an Increase as Usual DEMAND FOR LOANABLE FUNDS IJtnlncss ( Jnlto Onml The • InDborn Am Doing n bntlsfnetory Trnilc Tlic llctnll Uolidnj Trade is 1 i\r-ly Ijntctt Q intntions l/oonl Itosume lloclcarlncts for the week were fl HOT 711 10 , nn Increase of 4 9 10 per cent IS il mats wore fTOO S91 00 Hates for moncj 8 to IJ per cent H miters report a very sitisftictori statoof affairs from their point of vlow Thcro Is a liberal ilomantl for loanabto funds from tlio I countryiind frotntho , citybut the lnttor isnot quito so stronic ns last woclc Do | oslts hold up well and rates for monei tire stca Ij LxchutiRo Is mom plentiful nnd collection * , nro fairly met so tint the financial situa tion In Omaha Is comfortable Huslnoss Is pretty tool , better perhaps , in m09t lines than nt this tlmo t. jonrngo Grocnrs my trndo Is teed especially In vvln6s tiut9 fruits etc , for ho Iday trade bucnis , nro firm and prices a shade higher Coffees also nro RtronRCt and tno market very s tei Ij Oils and salt llsh nro ijotcd | us n-livo with a tendonev to navauce lrj goods m"cn nro finding fault and with their brethren In the rubber end glove tni Ic thlnlc t foot or two of snow ami nctivo tern 1 craturo Xi r u few weeks at least , would liolp nutters very much , but . . ett m spqpiil lihcstlko those trido is vcri geol for the season Hirlwiro men nnd do-ilors In building matcrl il Loncrnlli report u fair trade ami prltcs llrui and look forward to nn Oxccitlbnalioirm 1S9 > wbon the outlny tor public improvement by the city and rallwij conoritlons will bo very licnvi Thoilo mand for lumber , structuial iron and ma B tcrlal or this class goner illy to go Into the B vialufit bridge , city and United btatcs H buildings will bo lareo unci our mcchints nat H urullytNi cittoobtilnth"lrshnroofthotrilo H 'lite outlook for n titan business In this cltj m next lour Is freely commented upon to Job H bcrs and all ton lldcntly look forward to n H very prosperous tlmo Hinldlng material ot H all kinds Is cheap and with the uxeotitlon ol K iron prices nro thought likely to roui iln it K Heuros which will ciicourato owners o * HB 1 " 1 vrty to ltnnrov o their holdings and with B llii contemplated tori oration nnd city work H Lull times nro deemed certain to tome und B Btiv M Commission men rc | ort n pot d trn lo w It li B steady mill Uets Uutter and eggs are llrm B ut iiuotiitlons un I gumo Is In f lir stip | ly an 1 B I rices st ff lu vtcctablts , pncos irosomo- B whit higher forpotitocs tuinins at d onions > Hetill tralo Is vetj good but is conllt ed Ma chitIIJ to hilldiy fools for which thcto hS seem to bo nil uiiliinltel demand nnd stores B H mid streets are crowded with shoppers an 1 B B buyers prcpirlnt , for thu n | p oactili e carnl BBb Mil tlmo Lity collections are slid lo bo bet BBm tcr than hist month und ns u rule there is BBS noc.ro it conipluliit as to results obt lined oj BBa BBs Country collections are reported ns s-uis- BBl fictorj by mo9t houses tl ouch lumber do il BBV ers say tl o city is behu d thu ( ouutrv in this BB > rospct U ] on the whole thu eominorei tl BBV outlook il i eirs to bo us Mod us could bo ex BBW BBf Aside rrotn the disbursements ol the to\- BBf crnu cut in Interest and pensions yvhich will BB ug.riito ( ( ilnreoumo int the littciist duo BBf mid nujablo In Ueeeinber upon the bonds of BBf rillionds and connate coiporutlons will BBf ngrct | , ito Jl > bJl ( Ul mid tlio dividends BBf ulrtalj deeluse 1 fl > IS b"0 llio o sums will BBl lrtilco the total mterost utid dlyilcnd dis BBh burseinonts this month reath Jri0 8LG BBHv which y111 doubtless bo nieroasod io it loist BBV ? .WKI0l ( ) ) ) by pijinents on v irious sntc BBl county and ii utticli il obllnatlons not In- BBJ eluded in u ip public record lho months BBt , disbursements dollnituly known will bo BBjl lnrier ilk tlio uggrtgnto thiin these mule in Bj ! tlio con espoiidiug mouth last year , as upi oars BB > - from the following B lbSS IsSO BBl Bonds J5 U-10 > Ij" $ o ( S lOTJ BBj Interest 14 < IT .127 liSMOJI BB ! stocks aartuooM 3.T4 7is Dividends i ( J3sb. > UtJsblO Jotnl " 21 Ml baa J2r.0.li I Only n very small proi ortlon of the bonds . ot the Unite 1 &t Ucs are held In forntti ! HHl I countries From tno annual report of the BB1 register of the treisurj , Just iss ion it up BBJ - , pears tint tho4otnl amount of bunds out BBl * standing Is < l ° 4.Sil2 ! Of this amount J only SKI I 'S.il nro lield ubtoid ibis . nmounts oily 1 M j ercent i ] J ho stocks of wi eat an I corn at twentj { one loidlngintti or und seaboard markets \ o ist ot t tie Itoilcy l lount u is In transit ft om BB | * the yyist totho seaboard und ulloat on the BBV ocean destined for Great Britain nnd contl BBW ncntal 1 uropc on tlic dates named , were as BBK follolys BBl AMicat bu Corn bu BBl * U b castof' Hockios' 11 471 WO tl U4 ! 000 BBJ Allontouoeean.a iv i , m lr U40 000 lOlOOOO BBl Afloat on occati.C Lur p J 5J0 000 1 HO 0J0 H 1 otalDec 2 , 1839 511,011000 10 5 > I000 BBf Pi olous yveelc 17 JO I 000 J 8) ) ) 00 J BBJ a otal Dec 3 lSb3 51 U.J 0 0 8 717 000 BBl J otal Doe • > , 18b. . 51 S'l 000 S7J2 000 BBJ Total Doe ( i 1SSI1 80 7 IJ 000 IJ 7 ! 1000 BBJ Total Dec 7 1SS5 71.72J00O 0 7117 000 BBJ Itlo Janeiro reports a reduction in some BBJ estimates of tlio nvailnblo Hiipol } of coffoa BBJ f-oni tbo present crop from J 00) ) 000 to 2 S00 BBJ 000 bjes but speukJ of mora fuvorublo BBJweather ( oi the growing crop BBJ rho ew York CommereiU llullotin says BBJ • 1 \ apor ited apples have we ikenod off about BBJ 3iCiPLr It during the last week and present BBl i i pcuriintos nro tbo royorsu of Haltering for BBJj an curly reaction 1 lie ox | ort demand is BBl flat a id the till fiom homo bujors is very BBl moderati ) Meanwhile consienod lots seem BBJj to reaeji this marliet , a carloau or two nt n BBM tunc , nntl uoods that yvould have brought BBJ | Sijo curly in the yyotk yvould not bo t ikon at BBB 8c today Chopped apples luvo also yyialc- BBm tnod lfc bolug now a full price ' BBJI 1.hi ; onu refiner turning out cut loaf sugar BBJ | appeurs uuoual to the task of suppb nig the BBl demand Jobl ars still complain ot back BBJI ward deliveries BBh The total orange crop of riorldy this sea BBl son is estimated ut . ' 000 000 boxes BBJ | \ lco-1'rcsi lent MoMullyn of the CIiIcilo BBJI A- Alton road prndlcts that before next BBJf Match steel rails will bo soiling at M0 a ton BBh Ho says that a 'fnircstimato ' of tbo amount BBJf of steel ruils re pjircd annually by thu rail BBM roidsof this country yyill hereafter raneo BBl from 1 WO 000 to . ' 000 000 tons BBJf A fulling oil in arrivals of rnv sug ir at Bh primary markets , stimulating advices from BBJf Ltiropu , urgent requirements on the part of BBf rtllnors mil only modoruto offoriuks have BBl combined to stiffen prices for relltinil sugar BBl btatistiLillj reiointa fortho last yveok yyoro BBJ 1741' . tons jess thuti the retirements for BBJ moltini.8 and total stocks huyu decreased to BBJ this extent Hollnors'stocks are largely ro BBJ dmed and Importers stock is down to ltl.SJO BBJ tons , aguiust H7.J1J tous at this time last BBff J our Xbo totul stock in all the principal BBJ countries at latest uneven dates Is .UI..55 BBJ tons ugniust 4J. , ba"5 tons at the simo tlmo BBJ lastear Ihoro is no changoiu noiys from BBJ producing countries except that Cuba u 1 BBJ \ let sure that tbo balance of the o d sugar BBJ crop has all been bought up nnd Luropcuu BBJ countries uro alrengllieniiig priics BBJ | Carbon oil is toudlng upward lho dally BBJ'averago deliveries for thu lust month yvero BBJ sotno .JI 000 bbls lu excess of tbo runs mm BBJ tlio estimated excess ot consumption over BBl Production yvas about COO 000 orOOOOOO bbls BBl for tbo month BBJI The statesmen of antebellum nays cried that i utUm yy as klnfc but the dnis of Its supromuij are pa ed Corn farouutrips It BBl lu the vuluo of the product The com crop i BBl Uyv0rUifrouio00 000 000toM00,000 000yyilQ | | i BBh cotton hard I j gets above t300 000,000 uot as i BBJ | luueh lu yuluuns thu buy crop BBl A cull has boou issued for a national con BBJ | forenco at Sprlugtleld III , December lb aud BBS IV of tate bourus ot llvo stock commUjlon BBJI ers and slate voteriuailuni to recommend i BBM action to the -yariaus logtslaturus for the i BBM suppression of cattle diseases BBM bomooftUo largest concerns in the coun- BM to are roruslng to uama prices on Iron for BMJ nextjesr and tlicro are no lines offering for BMJ ale on any teruip yvtitlo prices are all in i BBM favor of sellers BBM Chicago's stock of flaxseed at the present t BBM time nmounts to 311 IUJ bushels , aznlust i 'WOJ77 bushels NoyeinburCJ lbvj , and JS7.1U3 i JBB bushels aear ago i m OMiinv w\n Broot Cnttle Sntunlnr , Dec , 7 Tl cm was hinllv notlccnblo change In the emtio market of today With so feyv cattle tlo hero sellers wcro Inclined to ask n little more money for their holuinas , but they found It hard to got any moro than stcaa.y prices Common stuff yya9 oxtrcmclj sloyv side the snmo ns it has been for some d iy9 bick Hlght geol ciltloycro In demand nnd would undout tcdly btyo brought stronccr prices lho bestetttlo hero yvero only good enough to bring { I 01 Cdivs yvero sloyv solo nt about ftendy prices but tlio demand yvas limited Lcedcrs yvere In llpht supply and is there were foyv outsllo bujtrsintlio jards the sales wcro small and the moye nicnt sloty llngM Tlio bog tnnrket yvas folrli nrtivo nt steadi to strong iirleos A very largo proi ortinn of the hoes soil at S.lft.1 with a feu at M 0 nml J.J 52 The top lid not shotv liji qulto so yyoll ns jesterdaj , bit there yy ere not so many toppj hogs on silo The mirkctyvu fairly mti\o nt the prices , and an cirlj clcirinco yyus effected blicep Tliero wcro a foyy heio but i othing doing nsldc from the sale of a foyv odds ana cuds lti uclptx Cattle . . . . . fi.,0 Hogs 4 COO Sheep , , 113 l'rrAilln r I'rlocti The following | 3 iv table of prices n ld In this mirket fir the gridoy of stock men tioncit l'rimc steers 1110 to tr )0 ) II * M 01 ( TM tr OooisteMrs 12i0 to ll.Olbs 110 ( III 00 Oood steers lUoO to 11K ) It s T 2 > fuJ ) 00 Common 10 > J to liru lb steers J SJ C 3 - " > \ \ esinm steers _ 10 ® 110 Common tanners . ifli | 'J Ordh a y to fair eoyys 1 M ( JSU ) \ I air to goo I i oiv s 1 80 ( rt " 3 Goon to cholooioyys -00 ( e' > 0 Choice to firry > oru fed cows - 5J CS10) 1 ilr to food bulls 1 IJ W0J Light stockers and f i dors 2 DO C * ' " 0 1 coders 0 > Jtu U0J 11 s 2 ' 0 fj3 ' 1 uir to thoico light hogs 1'J ( ' 3f5 1 dr o choice hoxvi ho,3 ) 1 > ) ( j , \ , r > 1 air to clioito mlxi 1 boss ID ( ji I r i Common to rouh h > ( • Jj 'j I 10 Itoprosu it itiVw tjt hti nits No Ar Pr No Av Pr < 11(17 ( v , r0 U 101 , S3 ' < 0 -1 101J - " 040 1113 I 00 - ! I"S i " 0 H 117b 3 0 , IS 1,11 X 80 43 Ut7 1 o. 1 111 I - SO 21 1151 T 10 -O KCO - 8. 14 LOj J 10 1 U ( I - b > .2) " 1-10 P- . J 10 1 „ S. 2J 1 11 I JO M IPO . < Cj W U2 1 40 10 1(4)0 ( ) - S , U 11SJ0 J | 0 " 1 Ml10 0 1 17 J 40 41 JO , " 2 10 18 141J 4 0a U HJ0 - JO cenvs i ( i o i > j i nno i enl l % ttiO 1 r ) 2i 1001 1 9 > T 1117 1 > 0 10 1. 1 J 00 1- . 1 f0 .1 1101 i 00 1 I0O 1 01 15 101 > 2 0J i li o i no i sm ) i oo i 111 10 1 I ) IS 10s2 i 00 1 10 0 1 uo 21 1201 2 00 I 1000 I , -i l 10 0 2 15 21 10-7 t 75 i 1011 2 li 1 10 1 bl 1 1112 2u 1EEDE119 r -T. 2 lr 2 'In 2 5i M 10 ( . 2 10 ) J- 2 00 10 81 - 2.1 1 J10 . ( 5 " 4 2 > 0 J II J2 JO 1 100J 2 50J 1030 2 Jo UUILS 1 1210 1 - . 2 1 90 1 r. I KI0 1 I . 1 1870 1 7i hTOCI BUS 40 4s4 2 05 - C3j 2 40 5M ) 2 _ . CAM F3 ' ' 1 ISO 50 neurits 21 O.u 3 15 cvwuts 1 10a0 1 2j STIOa 1 HC0 2 00 1 1390 2 40 WI 9T ItV OVTrtE Owacronil lye Av Pr 7 ! steers corn fed 1.00 53 Co nous No Av Sk Pr No Av Sk Pr 10 > .02 80 82 10 50 29J 40 ? J 5. ) f0 .01 J 0 d 4 > 13 ill ( 100 J 5o r5 84 IbO 3 50 5. > 217 40 I 5.1 t > J _ & 5 lbJ 1 TO rl 311 S ) J 15 ( U 27b .00 J 50 53 311 200 3 1. 0- _ > 1 .00 J 50 4 > 415 3 5. 00 (17 ( 121 3 50 (1 ( 3.W 40 3 f (1 ( TbO 120 T r0 M 277 80 I w 5 1.7 1 0 1 r .H 11 3,10 100 J o5 111 .17 1.0 I ) ' 77 181 feO 3w (0 ( _ ) j KiO 1 r K 02 00 40 3 r > ( U - 2 .00 J ' . 'J ' ( i 307 40 3 'o l Ub 80 15 } , 72 2 200 J 5i 13 jtfi .00 3 r > j 12 2)8 ) .40 3 5r 01 .7(1 ( 100 J i2' ' (7 ( 113 1.0 1 r1 08 271 3 - - . 'if ' fi .Si 155 ( il )5 ) 40 1 1-h 0' .4) ) 210 J o. ) b.1 2.1 80 3 l.'j ' 00 115 .10 1 \ > 51 H3 3K ( ) Jt.h 07 2J1 12e 3 85 48 2sl 100 15 X 11 118 1.0 t r , 07 2SI .00 3 5 K 71 -j 80 3 m 0j 2Jj 81'i \ % (1 ( 1105 80 115 00 2iJ 200 1 r4 53 U00 240 I 5. . 00 271 1.0 1 5 i < J 12 3)0 ) .00 I 15 ( U 2S7 440 3 1 % 43 102 200 3 5.1 Ul 2J.1 J 0 I 15 C. 220 80 3 r1 II . 'JJ 10 1 6" 5(1 ( 310 80 3 51 511 310 1.0 3 i5 01 104 10 I 15 (3 ( 11040 3 11 03 _ W 120 3 il ( ! J . .4040 J 51 53 .Jj 140 3 Ji 07 270 lliO 1 Ij 5) ) 31 3 51 07 .14 1. ) Hi 17 273 80 3 55 59 3 * 000 1 55 oS 101 1-0 J 11 01 -.1 80 15i OS .01 .50 3 5a 05 .70 2J0 3 5.i 50 340 100 3 So I Ivj htouk Nines J ho week closes with the hog market on puckiuu heirs back ibout where it yvas on Monduy but lit , it hogs are 5o lower The loyv point of the wcok was tuuebod on Wednesday yvhon almost everything sold nt ? J47'1Ci3V ' ) the sales being about cimullv divided butyyopu the two pucs lho following were the total receipts of livestock at SiourCuv last month 11103 cuttle 10.1077 hogs 1 3j9 sheep "J horses Of this uuuihoi 3 407 cattle 0.1 .JJ hogs nnd 1 .01 sheep yvero sold to the Sioux Cit pack ers mid butcliurs Denver Noyvs It Is on interesting fact that rattle as a rule lose llttio or linlhint in yy iht ( in transit from the United States to 1 nglutid , and that they wr ilk from the vts sel to the stock nous iviihout auparent dill cutty notwlthatau ilng the cramped position in which thii remain duriugtho long vojao und the f let that they stand almost through out the Journey It is a rtmnrltablo proof of their po.vors of endurance , ns the motion of the vessel uacossarily keeps the muscles of ther lets ut a constant tension I hero are said to bo plenty of cattle around HuffaloGip h D , that are being held for hotter prices although feed Is short Willi < n tie Ou the market yvith cattle ; J Ly man Union , c W buvvart Iniiiiu , J H olr , iiermm , V Coup il , Herman J fa Poller , Shoibv , M II Hagnrty , Oakland D O Hobb , Indlcott Uabbltt\ < L I yatis South Ileiul , 1 J ruylor , Shelton Cook X Ilumiltoti Duel Junction , Mo , 11 L Old bum , Pluttsmouth , J J I khtbody , Gtnova wiiji Dnis On the market with hogs J M Liuerlno Council lilufls , la Cross Ilroth ers Avoca , O. W Sewart , IumunV. . T Hobb llussett , Packard L & . Q com nan ) , CrclkUtou , J , I ) bnerbrook , Crclghton , She | ard i Company , Crel hton , ftV , ftL company , Nlckeraou , E A Femberd , HooiHir , F Johnston Illalr , W M White , 'leltamuti , IL , A i'omploton leknmuti D Dcidricksdn , Ilanfington , Gruber & Company , Muaulng , la . Cfaudall & M , Panama , la , J 11 Uuild Portsmouth la , J H Kuho 1 arliog , la , \ \ ilsun & I ns , Lo an , lu , K , C Adams Logan , la , Robert Ingram , Silver ( ity , la , Kaytou & C Struhtu , la , J M Uanctt , J M Cox , Hampton , J. IL Galentin , liroomtleldj \ \ . C Hull Ord , fa C Co , bupenor , , J J , Light body , Gouevu , . ( .eorgo 1 Hont , Hazard , fjtoyensou Ilrothors , , Kurwyu , Isaac Dcardorf , Meroa , J Ellis , Dowtt ) , J. T i-uninoU , Swanton , , J r Goodell , Westrom , H Gund A Com • pany , liluo Hill , HO Urowa , lalrmouut , , lee Dixon Memphis two cars Tonn rrostrorn tComnanv Malmo , J Grabdw , Grotna , John Wiggins Oconco } W T. 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00 Aim s Pel bbl common , SI 50Qi2 00 , choici * 01QI00 ClLi HY 1 ci do2 , 3ic Caiuoiima Guviks * 1 50CJI1 75 " Svi so ia 1 B04 3c per lb STAltcll l iiSc ( i tt lb Stov i Phi mi * 00 < $ i S7 per gross Si ici s \ \ hole per lb Allspice 'Ic Cos sia Chin i Oc cloves Ponani , 28c , nut mec.s No I uc | eppoi 1 * > @ 1 'c ' Gisoi it lumiica flints $3 00 pel doz MinceMi at _ 01b cans > fc Hum v 10c per lb for choice Phi seiiv i s 0' G 10c i or lb Ji-llii s lQ4Ke per lb Uins yVo 1 KQC1 Ic Piuiv isions Hams no 1 10 lb avenge , 10cOto lbs Uifc 1. to 14 lbs lO c , shou'acrs 5J c , brcaufust bacon No 1 , 8o , ham siusafrt SXo dne 1 beef hims 7J o , bctf tonguo3 50 00 per dozen , drj , silt meats 5Kf ' 3it 11 r lb ham roulettt , bl o , afld lu per lb forsn-ill lots N'l ss Pom Per bbl $10 J > Han vn va Accordlnt to size per bunch , OOfeJOO UtTTriiiNi Tubs 18c rolls 14c CouOasuts Per 100 , S.i 0J All I E UOTTEIl Ot Ciuni Ubls J.10O hf bbls $3 00 M vi 11 Suoak 12) ) (01150 ( per lb PvitiVAccois Gotiis Uarloy , 3CJ3VjC afrina , 4 > c peas 3c oat meal 2\ @ > o in iccarom , lie , vermicelli Ho rico > u@ rc sago and tapioca 0@7c Liimi beatis , 2l c cCoi Coi 1 Ei Iloasted Vrbucklo's Ariosa 24 e , McLauchliii s WWl c Gorman , 2t'i ( < Dilyyorth 24KiAl iroma 24f4e Coi ief-Green 1 anty old ko lden Rio 23c fancy old peaberry 2. ) } i Kio cliolcoto lanoy 22c , Kio prime -lc itlo coed .0o , Mocha 2)cJuva ) fancy Mandenllnt .80 Java geol interior 24o African , 21c ( vMir Jlf@ 2c 1 er lb Cuucoi VTb and Cocov-21@37o per lb , German 1 hickory red 8t Svlsvoe Hotogna , 4f > lJjC Trankfort 7o , tongue 8c summer lfic boadclitcsc , tic lei 1 tkv Chickens per Uoz llvo hens $2.2 spring * 50Q > 2 75 dressed Dor lb JQ ) lie , turkejs livelJ1J12a , dressed HQ12o , duclts llvo per doz , $2 50Q3.00 , dressed per lb 0@llc , toeso luo per doz SSO0@9O0 , dressed per lb , UQllc Pins I ebt Pickloil kits 71a spiced pigs tongues kits $2 t5 , pickled ripe , kits , 0jo pickled II C tripe kits 80c , spiced pics hocks kits $1 V Dim n 1 nun Cuirants neiv 0c , prunes casks 1 300 ibs , 14'fo , 1 runes bbls or bits , , 4J < c , citron pool , diiims J J lbs 24c , lemon peel , drums , .0 lbs 20c fard dates boxes 12 lbs 10c , aurleots cholco evaporated 14c , upricols , Jelly cured .51b boxes lie , aprl uits , fancy Mount Hamilton 2. . lb boxes l c apricots cholco bags 80 lbs 14K1- upi los , ovaporutod Alden 591b Doxes , Jiijo aijlos , star , 8 0 atples , finoy Alden 0 1b lOo tipples fat cy Aldeu , - 11) 10c Salt Lake 0 } c , blackberries evaporated 0 lb boxes , S&yfiLjo cherries uittod dry cured He , pears Cillfornla f incj , ' s lioxes Jb lb' 12c , poaches Cal No 1 finov Jifs unp bigs , 80 lbs 15c , nectarines red 14c' , nectarines , silver boxes , 15c plttod | luuis Cil 2a lbs boxes 8) 0 raspberries ovnp N Y noyv , 2uVjfo , pmucs Cal , HC 90 100 boxes 2o lbs O o , prunes Cal , H C , 00 70 9c , oranio 1 pcol , 15c rtislns Cilifornia Lomlons , crop ISS J $1 .5 raisins , Cnl loose muscatels crop 1S8J { 2 10 Valencias 1888 8fc , Valonclas , old To , Cal , seedless sks 7tfo L.AUU lierces Itelliicd , 5afc pure leaf , 0' e Kettle rendered 7c Add c toj i for smaller quantities Wool I foe average 22@23a , medium avorac.0 21C.J22 * , quarter blood uvorato .0 G21o coarse uvorago , 15@l7c , cotts und rouih , average 14QKo ! 1 uns Uoavtr , per lb , $2 50Q4O0 otter , each , $ .10007 00 wolf , each 50o.tfl ( 25 , coon each , 25Q7aa , mink , oacb , l5(7G3c ( , muskrat fall 1Jo , skunk , rat , _ > Cilo ( ) , ba leer , rat -SClbOo doer sltlns fall , per lb , 18 . ' 7o , yy inter , 122-0 ( ItUTiEit Creanury , fancy.3Q25o choice , .0G2lc Dairy fiinoj KK lbo cholco 14C8 lro Countri , fincy , llfflllu , good to choice , l.GUc fair 10@lto inferior , 0ft$3o PjLhLKS Medium per bbl , $ a 00 , small , $0 00 ghorklns $7 00) ) C & . 11 chow cboyv , cits ? 5 8. ' , pts $3 15 PtiTAtoES 2.1Q300 for choice Onions HHJUOc for choice Saujiu Kraut Hbls $171 , h'f bbls , $2 85 Suoaiis Cut loaf Jc , cut lo if cubes ' u stnndard , powdered bic ) , XXXX powdered 9c , grauulatcl , staadard 7 c , con fee Honors A , T ? . whltooxtiaU ojfc extra C , Nebraska , 0)jo , amber b „ o , CaHforiila [ fcolden O. 0t Ueei Ton ices Salt , bbls , $20 03 , lm * 5 00Q0 00 Cum 1 EMi 412,00 ILun-IIOOO Cokn 0a Oats 18c \eal Choice , medium size ' 5Q3c ' cholco 1 UoiVi,3a4o Li c $1 75@1 50 per cuvo LivePioeons Perdoz , $150 Gavib Prairlo cbicktut $4 50 , mullard 1 ducks M 00(7/ , CO , mixed ducks , $1 S0Q3 00 , cal $ l 25Q1.51 , Jacksmpo $1 00(31 ( 25. nuull , 1 50@L75 Jack rabbits , 51 OOT01 50. small abb is , $1 00 < gl 20 , squirrels $ l 0OQI 10. plover , 75cfil 00 , venison saddles , llQISo carcasses , UijlOc Deans Cuolco hand picked nary , $1 " 30 1 SO , cholco bund plckul medium > l 0i(3 ( 170 , cholco bsndplcUtdcouutrv , tl 50041 05 , I • clean country , $1 50C41 00 , Inferior countri , tlOOGl J THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , in Wheat Rules Heavy and Lower With BoarfsIT lufluoncoo Cli - BRISK DEMAND FOR CASH CORN Hit . Oats Show Some l ndcncy to Ad- \11t1cc Provlslo Itntlici J Dlsnp- polntliiK to tlio TrAtle 1Iul Active Quotnt Ions cnicAc.o pitonucn mauhlts Cutcvoo Doc 7 ( Spoclal Totc rnm to Tub HrE 1 1 ho wheat market was actlvo nnd lower todaj Influences were nearly nil boirlsh t orcign ndvleos were not ontour aging and the homo statistical situation can not bo hold up anj longer with any great dogrco of satisfaction to the bull9 A far ther increase at 1 oOO.OOO to 2 000 000 bushels lu the Vlsiblo is predicted , against 437,533 bushels a yenr ago and un av crngo increase Of 1,109 0OJ bushels for the corresponding vveoks for Ave jenrs Hnidstrcot's ' publishes mi cstlmnto of the stocks of yy licit in sight on the first of the month lliis cstlmnto makes stocks cast of the Hockios 514 S 000 busliek against 51 301 03d bushels a year ngo Stocks tncrcisod " " ,507 000 bushels during the inontn of Nov ember nnd sinto August 1 the increase is reported to hav been 3 < 3slO0O bushels ti alnst 2 * 21" 000 bust els for the corresponding perlol Inst ye ir Stoc cs nro now shown to bo larger than they have been lu twentj months 1 ho increase on the Pacific const slnco August 1 Is glv tn ns S 000 000 bushels nt ilnst ( . 000 000 bushels a year 111,0 Ihtsn llgurcs nlded mntcrl'iUj tn the development of bearisli speculative sentiment Oil n dcclino of Q Jtfc some exj ert orders wcro cauht ( at the seaboard Now \ orlc reported sixteen boatloads worked This news ha I a sllehtlj stimulatlug eiToct on the market but the provaillof , feeling cannot bo truthfully described scribed nt that of buoyant confidence Dispito the apparent , slackness of the foreign domaud barrels of Hour equal In alt to J 804 coo barrels cleared from Atlantic ions this week A local feituro wis rather for liquidation chlelly consequent upon the reaching of stop loss Hunts Speculitlvo 0IT1 rings wcro frco aud but for the hoavv buying by Hutchinson and nusccll inoous covering bj se ittcred shorts 1 ito m the day it is probiblo thut'loivci prices would have been cstub llshcd May opened ut 8T c and for n good while the pneo wavered between 81XC5- MJf ; and < vtr c Thou the tnurkot turue I down and the prlco worked off to 81'ifc. A sudden dip to 8'c ' ociuricd butonlj ouo or two tr ides vyero inndo at th it quot itlon and u rc ictlou to 83 0 followed 1 ho closing was SJtfc Decombcrepetiedat 7SsCc , ranced at 7&JtC" < SJ < c high an T8' o low , closing at 7s'4c lauu.iry opeiwrat "tKc sold down to ) 'gr ami closed fttf > iIholinal iaiiio vv is "Jti o lower tlianiostcrdnj Thu leaiurc in the corn deal wus the brisk demand for cash Iso1J"and December lho stock of contract trulp hrt-o has beott con contrite 1 111 11 few hands and ono speculator who h is Jl ured on f6rmcroccasions is ama nil ulator is credited jvlth owning tliOroator ( part of it A stare appog the shorts for this month resulted from tbo foicoing condi tlons and for tin time ihcro was qulto an actlvo dctilund mid a rapid udvanco in the pi ito , it which however , tba most distal t futures pirticip ited to but amodorito oxtcut I Dttouiber opened at about ytstoutnys closing prlco 31'ifc but tboro vv is very littlof6r ( 1 ale nnd it was run up to 32) e before roactiug n uctt Some ro cowing houses woio prominent in the buj- ing , piesumbed to bo'covering ' short sales , which from the present poor grading thov are unable to llll vvltU netuil property , as origin illy mten led lho closing pneo for Decembei was 12c being \o improvement on the closing HgurQs of the preceding d j Januiry and Mai each advaniod 1 10c Oals showed some londoncy 10 advance with a fair demind for account of shorts una advices from Now York indicating strength , especially in ne ir futures Any improvement of conscqucnco was prevented , however by frco selling on the part of one speculator at 223f@227 < c Deeomber nnd January at ono time showed ' o ad- vince with 21c paid but tbo highei prices wcro not fully sustained to the close Lib or il business was done chielly In Mai Ho coipts wore increased to 1HJ cars and No J lobular was dull ut0 } @ 20 , c with cash trading mostly by sample Provisions rather disappointed trido to day in their movement Jhoj opened strong und with frco covering of shorts for a time the market displayed a disposition to buito , It wis strong ir not buoyant but the 1 rices prevailing lucroiisol future otferlncs beyond uxicctations Cudaby aud others placed moro or less May property on sale mid on the retirement of short buyers an easier feeling came to the front lho selling suiprtsed traders cener lib and in ado the boar interest atgrossivo Prices receded quicklj and at the close showed a dcclino comnarcd with yesteraav ot7K@10o on Junuary und May pone , 2tG5e on future lard and 5c on short ribs CII1U\GU IjIVE stock Cmctno Doc 7 [ Spaoial Telegram to Tub Heb 1 Cattle About all the fresh re celpts vvero Texans some of which were 1 prime but the bulk was made up ot cons I , and canning Btock The few natives on sale 1 wcro disposed of nt about the closing prices ' ofjcstorduv Cows and common stock also 1 sol 1 out at yesterdays prices Nothing of note was ( , oing on In stocks and feeders Cholco to extra dcov es $5 00T'5 ( ' 40 medium to coed steers , 1S\)0 to K00 lbs SI 00QM fO 1200 to 1 JaO lbs $3 50@4 2.1 , 8a3 to 1210 I lbs $3 00@110 btockcrs mid feeders $180 1 Q2 90 coivs bulls nnd mixed , $1 10Q2lj , 1 bulk , $2 00@2 .1 , lexas Btoors t2 2iQ2J0 cows $150Q2.0 Western ranters $2 75 ' @lr"0 Hoes The market was active About ovcrjtbinc was sold at an oarlv hour with prices ubout the sauio as yesterday Mixed nnd packers sold within a ran 1,0 of SJO.V/J 1 3 .5 un I shlnpors at $3 75 3 80 and liflit sorts at $3 05 )70 ) W < nlly Hiink Stutamcnt Nlw Voiik , Dec 7 [ Sooelal 1 ologram 1 toTitr Uee ] Thevveoklj oank stutoment buows tbo following changes Hoserve decrease 'VI $1,188 700 Loans , decrease ' ' 1,7719J0 bpocie decrease Vfl . 082 200 f Lcpal tenders , dccrcusq 619 SOU I Deposits , decrease jut . 1 073 200 I Circulation dcereasoi n , . . 21 300 ) The banks now hold $ fts1110 In excess of I the 1 per cent rule Tjje exports of specie \ from the port of Jvnvorlc laBt week umounted to $334 .83 , oi which $37 000 w us j lold and $290 08.1 silver * Of the totul experts ports , nil the silver vveut to Luropo and all I the told vveut to boutllulAmorica lho iin ports of specie to thn port of New ork : uinountol to $21J JjO nt , yvhich $211 144 was I gold und $18H5silvcrjK I INANOIUj New Vomt Daa 7 | Spoclal Toloxram to 1 Tim Hee I Stocks 4-fyjo bank stntomont showing a decrease of .oyor $1 000,000 in ro sorv cs over $1,70J 000 in loans and nearly $2 000 000 in deposits , wis not made publlo early enough to nffntt the stock market to J any extent So far as its effect was felt it was against tbo natural tonoof the market , which was qulto strong After buslnoss j us torday the buying of sugar was traced Iurfcclj to Philadelphia , while Insiders at trlbutod tlio strength to natural causes Late dispatches from the west reported tbo form ntion of pools to bur Grangers and otbor properties With Luropo taking stocks , vvltli business almost unpar allolod nnd money working easier , sentiment was moro bullish than for some tlmo The market opened strong with many ot tbo actlvo stocks showing slight gains ; Action for tlio half day was a ( .oneril up- , ward inoyemout Chicago Gas sold up to 42 Ox dividend nnd Sugar took tbo lead in the advauce , opening at 074 and coinc to 70 at once After n reaction to Ci'i the clo-.o wis ot 01'/ ' Loading coal stocks showed not gains 1 ot 'CQV per coct nil around Now I-nglana sold Up to 43 , Mnnliitlna to 108'tf nnd < Michigan Central to 03" Atchison was steady ; nround 01 ntiU Ilurllngton Armor nt 105) { Northwestern moved up to 111V closing 1 V 1 > op < "int better nt 2ll > Other western stocks mndo small not p ilns Thcro was u fair nmount ot covorltitf in coalers Ther closing prices were v. cry near the best for the daj lhofolloiving were the closing quotations t' B 4s regular 1 d Noi thorn 1 ncitla t'i usjscoipons 1" * doproforrol " ( l1 * IT s.4 Jsremilnr Ills ' u I N H Ills IJ S. escn ipons 1CIH dotrererred Ul larlUtftsot M II1N \ \ I antral ltd1. Central 1 orltlo 1 < i , I' IHG , 2) ( llcngot Alton 1W ltockislstil is Chlcatro llurllngton U.M % 8t 1 * . ( i * Jumcv 1 10"H dopraterrol 111 1) I. * W III Stl sul v . Omaha i llllnolsCftiitrat 11 ' 4 dopreforr < i in I II * W , li 4 tMlonl'vcltlo wH KstisssyTexas ti titV 8t li & 1 Mi IskoSliore 10" ' dfiirefirrel „ 11 Mlchlcnn ( itrat 0" Weston Union 81 Missouri loclllo fcSY Moset On call easy nt 4Q"i per cent , 9 Phimb Meiicantiib I'ujsu i J * > fi ptr dent Strhuno EvcitANor Steady stxtj day bills riSO.domnnd $4 Si l'KOllUUI , M VHICL.T3 CniCAno Dec 7 llli t ) in close W heat 1 usi December , 78' May , s.l'fe ' Corn Stcuii to llim Deeomber ) .c , May U"4c 0 its steadi , December , 20' c Mij , 82 < tr > trHjo Hjo December 44t c Harley Nothing doing Prltuu Timothy $1 " 0 1 laxsced-Cnsh , $1 3.Iav $1 41 Whisky $10' Pork-Steady Inuuori , $1 I0Q1 12 , Mil , 17 U177' ; Lurl Stcaly Decotnler , $ jq.UG > ' • Mnj $ U-'i ' I lour Quiet and nohancod vvintorwhont , $2 00@4 t. spring vvheit , fttcrri > 0 , 00 $3 i0LWb.i buckwheat $1 50t .00 lorewt Proi isle is shoulders fl 1.4(04 ' 2. . short cloir $ ,10oQ510 short ribs Jauuari , $40C(4 ( S2Vf Uutter Lasj creimori 2 o , dale ICQ 21cCheeso Cheese rirm nnd nctlvo full cream cited dnrs and Hats 't'/G ' ' .c , Yount Amorlcas J jQlOc Kigs 1 irm fresh 23Q-IO Hldos Steadj , light ( , roon silted Co , dry cilf 5Q1.0 deacons each -Oc lallow stoadj , No 1 solid packed 4c , No 2 3lfQ3 > ( Jo , ciko , 4' ltccoipts Shlpm ts 1 lour 13 000 12 000 Whotw - ! ooj n 000 Corn 141000 140 000 Oats UU OOJ 70 000 Niiw lorl Doc W heat Uocoipts 17 GOO spot easy , No 2 red Sl' o jn olevu tor , b.iv0e ltloat 8al-fC80afc Options lower and slea li , So 2 rod , D com bcr , closing ut Sfc " Corn -Itccoii ts " ,200 oxnorts 4 . spot flunoi No . 41jO 111 elov itor 3Ttoiiloit ! uujruded mlxe I ) Jti < 4J jC Options dull nudllimer , December closing at 4 ,6 c Oils Koceq ts 00)0 ) expoits 1)5 ) , spot quiet und llrmer Options furli ictivo nnd stronger , Decemb r . IQ l'8i ' , spot No 2 white 31@31Kc mixed western , 23@30t c white 30a.35c Coilce Options closed barcli stoi ti un changed and 10 points doivn Sales .0- 000 bigs Dcronbur 15 00 8 ] ot Hlo lirmei , fuir c lrgoes lO Cfil ) ' Sitfur Haw nrui Petroleum Sto idi , Unite 1 closed nt 51 01 for lunuurv Ljgs Wtik western -Sc Pork rirm Liril Spot stronger options oasv Snlcs Wtsttrn steam H J.'j closing att ) I } Uutter Stronger 1 lgm 19c , western daiii OQlIc crcmiery 14Ct ° 8c Cheese Qu ot mid uneh inscd st I1111114 Dec 7 Wnoat Lower , cash 78 Mai 82J8 Com rirm , cisti7J c Mai , 30 Oats Higher cish0 > c , Mai , " • Pork tjulot nt $10 00 L ird Slow at $ D 70 Whisky * 1 0 Uutter Dull craameri , 20C21 , dairi 21 G-J tilnncapolis Dec 7 Sample wheat flrmlvheld , receipts , 390 cirs , shipments 83 cars Closing No 1 hard December , 7740 , Miy &Pic on trick " 8 0 , No 1 northern December 75' < fc May &lc on track 7CQ 70 0 No 2 northern December 70o , Mul , 77c on track 70@7 c liivrrti > ol , Dec 7 Wheat Quiet holders offer moderateli , California 7s Id per cent il Corn Quiet , aoroand poor , new vvestorn , Is ljfd per ccntul Clticinn-ivi , Dec " Whent No 2 red Sicforu foru No 2 mixed 3 @ 31 Oats Nominal , No . mixed 23l c AVbisky * l 0- KniiHiHCirv Dec 7 Wheat Weikor , No 3 haid Ol QOlX December No 2 red cash b ) asked Corn Stendi No 2 , cash 23' ' o bid December 2J' ' .iO bid Oats No - cash and December 14Me bid Mllwuikof Dee 7 Wheat Casy , No 2 sprint on track cash 73Q74o , Mill , 7"K ° i No 1 northern 81c corn Steady No 3 on trade , 29' c Oats -1 inn , No 2 white on track , 2" Uvo Active , No 1 in store 45c tilVi LUCK Chtoncn Dec 7 .Tha Drovers Journal roiwrts as folio vs Cattle -Heceipis , 1000 market quiet and unchanged , beeves $ ' 00@'i 40 steers $3 00 ® 4 80 , stockers nnd feeders $160(23 ( 90 , lexis cattle $150@ ° 90 , western rangers $2 75@3 50 riots Kocoil ts 23 000 market steadi . mixel $ ) r5Q3 80 , heavy $3 50(3)3 ( ) 80 light $3 r0@1 80 Sheep Receipts , 3 000 , market strong na tlves $100a140 , westerns $3 50J40 | lox 111s , $3 00(2:1 : Ti , lunios $ .iO0Q0 35 Nniliiiiul ntoc'r \ arils Inst St Louis Dec 7 Cattle Receipts 400 , shipments 000 market strong fair to laucy n itlvo steers $4 2o"3100 , stockers and feeders $1 80Q310 Hocs Uecolpts 1 DOT shipments 1500 , market linn , hcavj , $3 00 3 75 , packing , $3 50(2.3 05. KuiiHiisOlty , Dao 7 Cattle KeoMnts , 3 500 , shipments , loroo market steadi strong , natives , $3.5t3 75 , stockers und feeders $3 153 10 , cows $1 b0G > J 40 Hogs Uecolpts 1015 shipments , 12i0 , market steady light $157i3 } 05 , htuvi aDd mlxod , $3 00@3 07'/ 'XtLALilV AND HUSINKSS Tlio W ook'H Itrsiiinu In ltcW Ustnto ISullitinir nml Dank Scatters The week just closed 1ms been an oxcep tlonally successful ono for the real 09tnto Scalers Their sales have bocn numerous , aggregating overa half million dollars and at prices that were profitable The follow ing figures show tlio business of the pist vveoli in leal ostuto aud building transactions at compared with the corresponding wcok of last } car 1IEVI. ESTATE TltANSFI l3 ! Dai lass 1689 Monday , . * 3VJJ $17J 100 luosdav . . .8 534 34 410 Womiesdai . . . . 32157 40 40(1 ( lhursuav . 23 775 r0 504 Tri 111 Y , , , , 84 831 23 373 baturdai . . 51,437 100,8o3 , Totals . $309 480 $500009 1IUII1 INO iriOUTS Day . 18S3 1SS9 Monday $ J < 00 $110.5 luesdry . 10 000 10 975 1 \\odncsduyt . . . , 125 2i0 j Thursday 900 8 500 Friday 5 13 4-00 Suturduy 9.05 0 550 1 _ _ Totals , . , $31825 $33 700 1 THE lUNIv LLEAHINQS Tlio clearings for the vveok were as fol . io wsi Mondui , . . , $ 690 931 57 Tuesduy 741,938 00 1 Weduesday . . . . , C47 417 01 : Thursday 707 002 41 Prida } , , 013 523 61 baturdu } 607,671 , 2 I . Total , $ I8UlTino 1 Increase ever corresponding week of last year , 4 9 per ceut TEMPLES ' 1 OF TERPSICHORE Where Early Omnbans Ohnaotl Ploaauro with Flylnp ; Foot THE HARVEST OF LOVE Where C1111I1Ion Ills Spell * null Xrnnsllxcd lUcrilitii ; llonttH vvltli His Unerring Arrow , 12tc Mounts of Plonsiiri-Spolcpr ( > "llioto , " icnimkod ti ivoll-knovvn. Gcnntm olti/on to the writer , ti eouplo ofcnrsno ) , pointing to the old luruot hull I on South 'Lctith , ' ia yyhoro I first mot m\ wife lho pltico will hold lt3 Inst ' dttneo on not SundnJ , nlfjiil JIv - self , my wife and qhlldtoti will bo pita ont 1 Ihorepiot that I ahiU oxpoilonco in the lust dniico will bo usgtcat ns was the itnsponknblo pkosuio I o\porlciiccd yvhon I tlioto liistduncod with my put 1101 fet Hfo " lho old hall wont out of existence in 1 bin 0 ol plory , sentiment mid ole quoticc ' Ouo of thotnoat loptosLiitittlvo I iithotluga of OcuniitH ovot hold in tilts citv iittondcd Lt , bee mso to nil of them the plueo vvismoioor k 3 ilc ir fiom nseociiition o\tundint' back to the cmlj dins of tlio city Spccclies vvuo mndo , and fiom his tollnt lohn Hi unit Inotipht wine , which ho would have used othoi ibo ilono to gi tco v mitt - 1 latrc feast Ilow 111 inj hush mils nnd yylvoi when vouuffinon 01 liiniitotis in Omiina can lonkbiclcto the tncotliifj 111 some hall yvhich conduced to Uit.lt cup tguiiaiit foi Ufol What it potent icinindoi of dnys thar nro ono , of join that have Hod , possibly of lioiutichca yvhich have been ocinsionod , ate all of these dauc- Ing h.Ulsl Many of them , llko the old turn hnllclinyoserved thou userulncba , nb indoned tholr occnp ilion md now llvo in the momoij onlj of tlioso who love the pust ' 1'ho ' clti/en of lalei dnjs knows them not 'Ihov , hayochan od their habllimonta lost thoii intoina ) toomiiK 9i , md with cvidoucoof moiti- llcation devote tliomsolvea to the pol ioses of got did gain Laughtu , heav - only music tflulintr foot nnd rnstliiiR silks no lotiRor wuLo the ochoo > > , the qiiton of the bill no longoi lulcuwith lmiierious beautj and jjiaco , md the loving swain no moio waits with boat in ? heat t the blissful imini ut to cl urn his love as pattnoi fet the unneo J hti tno not forfj-otton howovcr , and ( ji ito ful un 11 aud wonicu in 1111113 a li ippy home ciicle , bless them with memories which c m novoi bo ctTaccd In dijs gene by aimpoii s , on tlio west side of louiteonth between Douglis ind Dodge , wis 1 fivotito 1 > 1 ice foi dancing , until feats vvciu 011- teitiincdof its aifoty Sttieu then it has h id u variety of o\peiicnces , fiom dealing m iron to got.ing out polyglot newspipeis of the diih and hoodo mod il 01 dot Across the sticot is CHik's 01 Con tl il hall , which lived foi but a short tunc It was opened about ton jcats ago It is now devoted exclusively to ledge put poses and bus a meeting of borne secict oidoi almost every night On the southwest coinei of Dod o and Toui toenth sticets w is it 0110 time Chul 's hall also lliis iv 13 ilwnvs pat loni/od dj the Iiish bociotics and 111 it , atone time the L M A hold its meet nits I hoi o , too li ish orators spoke tn eloquent terns of the vviongs und glones of lioland There nlbO the land loiguo , the nation il le iguo , and the ladies league woio fet mod , and there , too thoj encountered disintegration gration I itci it becnmoKuonv's hall , and moro rccontiv Motropollta 1 h ill so stjled bj the club consisting oxelu clusuolj of Hobiows whicti has its pleasant looms beneath On the noithwost oornerof the s imo stioots stands Oddfollow hall Its 011- tortai imonts are goner illy for the benefit ofit of the ordct or fet the Ituth Ito bokah degree but the yatioty extends from a datico to the amateur ollorts of members in both singing and leading Oyet the Domocr itollico and the Wild West saloon w is a hull in which the joungmon of twenty jouts ngo danced and Hit ted It glow tired of tie busi ness , howovoi , and tiaiisfonncd itself into 11 vvhisky lepositoiy and moio re cently has dovotou it = elf to the moro in tellectual occupation of printing a 1101 t > papei \Vhon Crounso's hall etimo irto exist euco , It enjoyed the ii.esti oof being the largest in the city Hi it ivtis about ten years ngo Indeed , U vv is thnufhb an act of tomoi Ity to biro t for u diuco , hocauso It was thought too lnr o to bo filled Before it died , however , it was found too small for iuan > a partj lho most memorable ball given in it was that of the tologr ipheis , in which the decorations woio giatid Lateiit l > o- enmo a rolloi skati ig link and , like ovctv ether link of the kind 111 tbo world , bceamo resoonsiblo foi miny shimes as well us ploasutos 1 inallj , It was pronounced unsafe and humanity in se irch of pleasure triibtod itself no moio within its walls \oung muii and womoi are now loatuingin it to become men and women of busiiics Foi 111 mv a vcar Miibouio hall , on the cornoi of C apitol avenue and Sixteenth stteot enjoyed n monopoly of the prin- ciiai ] dances of the cltj During these so ibon it was engaged almost oyoii night Hero the Pleas mt Hours Hushed , waned und cxpiied II010 Mrs Liuoi , the swent faced , the adulated bongbtiess of Omaha sang Iloiotuo Hutehiiibou fnmilv , which was not the Hutchinson family , sang undoi filso pretenses H010 Lli/abcth C idy Stan ton dolivoied hi r womaiil ) udvico to wonioii Here , too , moro loves were cemented , moro vows woio exchanged than in any othei hall in town II010 , too , Hofjian and Irving and Stolu- lmuBoi inauufnctuiod heav only iiotis 1 which ascended totholi hnnvonlv liomo 1 nftoi they naddivlnolj moved all 1 auks ' fiom prim o to ploboiau Now the phu o is devoted td oduentlonul pui poses und toachois gossip und thu board of oduu i- tion labors where rovolrv mlod the 1 hour This rovolrv I have lioaid in the lonely horns of eitily morning , oven us 1 ito in the season as Juno , as if the ' he it of summer woio uuublo to dcstioy it On thobo still uiirhts , also , ono could hoar the piomptoi , capoclallj In full , at n distance of maiiv blocks lliogieat : ptomptor in thobo dnys was Jack Galligan , then as now chief of the Uro 1 department Ho was calling for a p irt\ . ono clear moonlight night in oarli f'1" ' I and ovorj prompting ould bo distinctly heard on tlio corner of iiftoonth and I I'm nam streets lho picBont Masonlo hall dates back but foui jours and 011- jojsn patronusro not unllkothutof its iircdocewor just described Ton vears ugo there was a hall in the top storv of tlio Duikor block ou 1 if- toonth Btioot , south of raruatii It yvas the bcono of a numboi of pleasant gath erings , both balls und contorts , and , foi a time , llko ovoiy otfior hull , it was supposed would bo rostnetod to the patronugo of upper tondom Hut it foil , mid finally closed its doors only to open thorn to the Young Men's Christian ' association , und latar to bo obi I to rated bj the substitution ot rooms yvhich uio now used for a vnnoty of put poses Motz hull ou South loath street Is " prohibit the oldest of the torpsioho- H roitn temples in Oiimlia It is still tv H llttio btttorod nnd boarsovidenco of a , H crude antliiuitj , but warmly vvolcomos j H these who ohiiso pleasure with Hung IbH foot lhoohaugos to which it has boon , H subjected , the mnnnguts who have pro j H sided ever It , have boon about as H lUimetotis ns the glasses of folining f H ingot which have boon mialTod , both , H within and about il During nil these H jcius it has yvllncs od gatherings vnrj- H lug in size nnd c isto fiom the pilvuto H party to the miisqiioi ido ot the lardln > H Mnbillo < H llion Iheio was the exposition hut I. H AVhat un iiiidorlakiug It was to attempt * H to give a ball in ill Atulici the unaer- H t iking was aeiomplishcd lt wis io- H pcatod , aud ugalii and again , until H ovcriboij wondered whtiic the daiioorA , H of OiiKiha hid ptoviotiolv enjoyed H tliomsolves On nil thtvo on isiuua H the hall 11 block long , wiif filled and J H tlio level tin miauls ilosud with the H cm Ijy I 01119 of thu morning The most * | rcmaikablo outoi taiumout it niTOrdcd H was lho gteat chin Itv ball , thioo voum Mage ago when the Jloor was canviisod the i H etitito half squaio The Mtisti al union 1 1 oiehustia , wltti Lianko , Stulnhausoi , < | It vine , and all Us olhor gifcntplujen t l was 011 the music platfoun lho lights i M burned biilliaiitly , and the boality/and / J M weiltli of Omaha woio on the IIitot H Diamonds llnshed in the bonnia ot H lightnml ojes as Inltrht spat kled with H the blissful delight tv tilth tlio sti no oc- H casioiied lhoio was no ciowding , 110 H jostling , no injured trains lho j H vvnltyoi tovellcd in tha tieodom and \ M L'lidid fiom end lo end of the gicat \ M stiitettiro with the lightness und fci.o- t H dom of a s nriovv , the vvhilo the succti- l | tots sat keenly admitiiig the I aloido j H scopic scene , tlio uhilo , also lho Inoul \ M aid inviting galloilos wolepmcd hiiii- \ M dicds of lesling danteis totho pleas J H iire of the ptomonndo \ M 1 lien thoio was Cioightou hill , now j H the I don Musoo which lattqi micceeded } H a lingo pi luting house now on Howtiid \ U Httcel 1 itbt a billjaid 100111 and at \ U the time vv hen Omaha w is tlio eupcolal \ M pet ot Coorgo 1 1 mils lialn lho plnco J l was ouo of the Utmost halls of the kind : { in the stito lho piomiotois , the \ M She if bi others , stuiclc a llnaiiclal sti ig \ M and loft the citj lho place then bo- 1 | e imo Cioightou hall nnd liinlty wont , | | foi 1 time into ptumiittiio decay Uows \ M ofblaikenod latlis giitnud thtough ( Is- | H suics 111 the walls md tivvdiy nud * H ilusli latnbrcqiiiiis hung lound the jH giimj windows * ovorjLholcss the jH pi ice w is frequently u qd fp bills aud | H fans Itwusulwajs at the disposal of ] H the fho dopiitmciit bee iu o of the o\- j M cillont wotk it did 111 saving the sti tic i M tuto f 10111 auiiihilation lu u Ino which \ M destroyed an udjoiiiing building lho o \ M old fi omou s balls , too , Usi d to be social \ M iillaiu It was in tliodavH befoio the ! H voltintcoi dop 11 tun nt wont out of o\- \ M lbteiieo und w lion the spirit of umuln- \ M tiua and enthuaiustu 111 d iiiciug as well j | tis lite lighting inspucd the active nnd i M ibststiint mombeis of the bugudo \ M Ihoio , I iiist siw Chief Galligan jH d uico , and thoio ills ) I noted 1 mini l M borof citi < 'oii8 who li ivo gene to othoi \ M eluuiis or w ho sloop thoii last slcop oil \ M the hilltops 111 the uevei to bo 1 chived \ M ombi tco of dc ith | H llioto in0 muiiily the halls of other jH dajs Iheio 1110 othois which are still JH 111 romctubi meo of tlio veiy oldest citi- | H 70ns but llko the cltj , thoi wiio voty IH "in ill md mobt of thorn have long since \ M gouo into kindling wood jH 1 ho halls of today at o on ov 01 y hand | | H Ilioj areas well pilioinycd is woio IH these of the p 1st ( , Qiiorilton ; and ovout- | H uillv of thorn the chroniclei ot lalor H days will have many a stoi y to toll H Among them 1110 , Gei iiinuia hall liar - H noy md I lghteouth A O II , lacksou and Ihittcouth , 101 est ? " , i > l\th and Pioico GoodiichNorth Iwontj fouith , , H Hase ills Cosmopolitan , Ihn tccnth and H Castollar , Muollor's , Liglitoonth and Vinton , Washington , 1 lghtconth and Hurley , Now Mot7 hall , lhlilconth , noai Williams ICebsloi's , llihteentli , neai Pierce Kaspui's , aud ono block furthct down Pi HI OltlM' Picici 1 L * I'l 11 KltMlM > I > KOl S Goinc to work with a will Contesting it 1 A politician must loolc after bis fences or ho cannot keep up bis stllo There uro soma things a dwarf can t do , but ho can c itch Just as bii * n cold as a giant I think this will llll the bill " as tlio bun reniaiked ou paining udmittanco to the corn * cilb ' \ ou have noticed that the moro peoi lo be come wi tipped in thuinselvus the colder they lrow " Hum Why is the way of the tranprosHor so bard ) Hard 'faposo becuuso it s traveled so much Liteiary men nro 11 Rood deal liua hens The author lays a plot und thun the editor sits on it lherolsnnt onoufch Justice in the world to prevent the ritht from occasionalli tot i tiiitr ltft ' It is sail that smacking the lips is a vulgar habit Muth depends on whoso lips uro suiacKed I ho quickest vv ij for u man to got his clr * cutustuiiccs straightened is to in iko them J crooked first ' 1 liouch lt blooms on inanv u 1 atnot s nose the rum blossom cannot quits yet bu called the uutiouul llovvcr Most poonloiit heart would prefer to inter f prot literally tlio injunction to heap cOals of , - lira on tholr enomits' heads I'crluips the ncarost pronunciation of * Mpvvupwa 1111 bo obtnliu 1 by ctttinga roil du lo to pronounce ' improper " Whtu a mun is young ho thinks to it form the world but yvhon ho gets older bo is quito \ - Hatislic 1 if lie is able to reform himself j 1 hero is ono point in favor of the man that . laughs ut his own jokes i ou are iiuve'r ' In j doubt us to whether ho intended to bo funny 5 rmglo ( roadinc ) I dison often consumes it , fifty cigars * u duy Mrs 1 nnglo I should * 3 tl lute lie yvould invent a niacliitio to do it for w hlui % ' rhoro Is something In tlio Keoly motor t after nil , " observes an oxclmnto llicrq Is 1 hero l.iis been u boud deal of money put t into it I Vount Mother-Don't you think baby looks lilts his father ! Visitor os but I JS wouldn't worry , 110 may outgrow it j. . rrnmp Could you glvo mo n llttio to oat , \ mud mil Madam O now lucky lho Cook | ing blub bus just gone and you can catjill - ,5 lint the trump had lied J I Irst Hey So you have tot a situation 1 \ Stcoud Hey Yes 11 n' a good one I' II 1 What do louao most ot the day ] H 11 f Keep out of thn way of the boss f Althouch they wont to school together , % An I glow up children slue by uido , & He never dreamed how much ho loved her , iff ! Until her wealthy undo dlod ! • The weather bureau has invented a now I storm signal It is of a yellow color nud do- . , V' notes thut tbo vveatlioriounfeolb in his bones M that something or ether Is toinjj to happen | soon J It vvns charged that a Hrooklyn aldormau yvas un escape t state prison bird , but the pa- j pur uiukiug it bas boon comjioltcd 10 apolo ' ? , 1J70 A" " matter of fact , ho served out < j both bis tonus & Jones Hello Smith , back from the west Y ataln , obi What did you do out there ! * "l binith Started 11 nuper Jones Ahal what ia yyat the nuinoof It ! bmlth A subscription & paper to got me back east again $ Well , my dear , we should bo comfortabla f\ enough here ( stationary tubs , stationary js yvashstnnds , hot nud cold water , aud all mod j eru luiprovemonts" ' Yes ( dejectedly ) , &i\ \ John that's all very nice , but where Is the Jj stationary domestic ) " w Citizen Well I Bee jou were elected | Successful Candidate Yes * I suppose you ? voted for jour opponent on election duy ! " ' ' O , yes I thoutlit I would glvo blin a com * ' plliuoiitury vote " ' 1 huts rlvht ; 1 think in t , local affuiri a man should always vole for the best man , regardless of polities " "