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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1890)
J THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY , JANUARY 26 , 1890. SIXTEEN PAGES 15 | CONDITION OE TRADE ITflE Money a Shade Baslor But tlio Do- mnnd BtlU Aotlvo COUNTRY BANKERS MORE FLUSH Collccllons Ucnnrtetl Fnlr nnil Gen eral Trnrio Continues Good City Itctnllcrs Hnj Huslncss Is Fnlr In Most lilncs In Local Gomnioratnl Circle * . The bank clearings for the wcok footca 84,055,714.23 , nn increase ot 27 0-10 per cent , Ualnnces footed t * > 12,010.49. Tbo money i _ market is n shndo easier , bat there Is still an | . nctlvo demand nnil rates nrc etlfl at 3 to 10 ' percent County 1 > inkers seem to bo moro „ flnsh than two weeks slnco and tbo deposit accounts of several of our largest banns are i reported ns Increasing Collections are fair to middling and tbo country Is settling Its incrchandha indebtedness m a satisfactory manner Thcro was but ono failure ot Im portance In tbc state reported during tbo week wboreln loss to oar Jobbers was ot any ntnount , and piomnnttlon of that was had 0 that tbo ucttul lots will bo small Tbo next forty days will tida ever tbo uneasy period , usual with credit men at this season , I ns the great bulk of fall purchases nro duo within that tlmo , and if maturing piper Is fairly well met they will fool I that th < y are out of tbo wilderness by ) t March 1 cortnluly JjAfeh * Trade continues good Thcro is no cx- | HH truordlnarybriaknoss , but salesman In dry [ goods , notions , clothing , grocorlcsjand hard j 1 ware report fair sales nnd In nil of these I lines the outlook Is satisfactory The boot mid shoo trndo Is rather quiet , but thcro la a I brisk demand for rubber poods and thn cold I snap will enable retailers to unload their J shelves and put thorn In humor to buy 11b- | orally later on City retailers report a very 1 I fair trade mi most lines , except pcrbnps J -J' liordwnro men who are grumbling a little , I but dry goodsi clothing , boot , shoe and rub j her goods hnva been decidedly uctlvo the 1 jiast ton days and traders are In hotter shape 1 than they hoped to meet maturing bills I City collections nro moro rcndily mndo and I upon the wnolo wo find expressions of confi dence thauspring trade w'll ' bo better thun I usual { Prices show no material change Coffees \ nro a shade lower nnd the market dull , whllo { nugars are , active and firm Carbon oils are II unchanged and turpentine Btoady nt the ro ll cent decline of 1 cent The wool market Is ill quiet , so Is flaxseed Dairy products are vl still In oxcesslvo supnly and In butter none U but choice Is wonted As wo buvo before H remarked , there is altogether too much slush H nnd grease shipped hero to bo sold as butter H nnd commission mon are unable to obtain mm BUfflcicntto pay freight and cartage for H many lots received Choice butter is very IW cheap and nothing but choice Is saleable just 10 now Eggs are In ample supply and us the IB weather is growing milder lower'pricos may obtain Cbeoso is Armor . and in good do- mand Hides are in fair foqucst and quota IB tions whllo not hlghor nro ilrm Potatoes IS and onions are in fuir demand und prices are IS steady IK From the annual revlow of the American rV / Grocer it appears tiiat the quantity of sweet I T > f rorn.put up in the United States in 18S9 was 11 J\ . /l,7C0,30O cases of two dozen tins each , against | I / 11,401.474 cases in 18S3 , n decrease ot 1.7J1.174 JmjZmW C08es < , ov nearly 44 per cent Tho.production • . .CLL-Vrgrado and medium canned cord is far V In excess of requirements Although there Ij pP was a great shrinkage in the pack , the U market docs not Improve Prices bavo i KB ranged from 45c@1.40 per dozen , thcro being ! ) great irregularity In quallty'riud-quotations. IjlJ Maine is the banner state , having put up < * W5.SC3 casts , Maryland 373,104. Now York : lw 273,025 , the western states 495,800 , and all ' I 0Cacr 8tatC8 and Canada 103,109. The pro | H duction ofi ' canned goods keepsJn advance of I * IV tno demand , owing to the rapid extension of IS tl , ° 'aouitry ' throughout the union jlw HWillot & Gray report the total con sump ktlW tlon u { BUgor in the United States for 1889 at 3ll 1.457.601 tons nnd for 1BSS 011,457,303 tons , > mim an Increase ot 1889 of 398 tons . VJB Consumption per capita is 51 lbs in 1839 , 63 # lbs In1888 , 63 lbs In 1887 , SI lbs In lSbO , , 4'iK lbs tu 1SS5 , and CI in 1834. i Total consumption of the united States In : MB ] SS9 , tin nbovo i.KiTM tons Increase 0.01) ) per ct 1 1S8I , M above 1,457,2m tons Increase l.l per ot l&a , M iiIioto KUUUJ ton < Increase MS l > cr ct , ] • ! , n iibovo liv > sr.l ; tons Increase 0 nor ct Aver H 5Ni\a8abovol. iM,1Itltons Incrensa0.Uporet ntta * ] t l , RsubuTO liWllltdiu lu < reaJ0 7.0 pcrct f > 08 ! ] Kitas nbovo LU tr ) tons IncnawHU per cl per ct II'X ; H)2Mnb0Y0luvi ) , - . & ) i0fialncrcu90 0J9porct IJV l l.asnboTU mu > .K3 tons Increase perct 1 9 The lutost ostiuialo of tbo Louisiana crop Jlkm . of 1889-90 Is 111,000 tons , against 144,878 tons BBJL' 1" 183S < lo > 071 tons in 1837 , 80,850 tons in * i 1880 , and 127,958 tons in 1SS5 nn average for /ftf I've ' years of 1I10.533 tons , and an avorngo for 111 eight years of 120.348 tons per annum (3,240 ( w'l pounds each ) , or say one-tenth of the aver Mk\ \ ago consumption of the United States for the fjl ( same eight years , 1,300,303 tons (3,340 ( , l > ounds jflU each ) . iMH The duty collected on sugar , molnBscsoto , during tbo fiscal year ending Juno 00 , 1830 , -W < ist5Q,093,137. Hi The nvorngo bond price of ( fair refining ) BMJ BUgar in tbo United States for forty-flvo HkB ) years was 4,00 cents ; the lowest price to Jan vary , 1335 , was in 1834. 3.87 cents : in 1885. ! S.0O ! cents ; 1SS6 , 3.C0 cents ; 18S7 , 3.43 cents ; I > 1683 , 3.TO cents ; 1889 , 3.79 cents I S OMAHA LilVK STOCK I f I Cuttle I { 1 Saturday , Jan 25. j ! j The market on cattle was rather Irregular V M nnd very uneven as to prices , salesmen differing - \ \ foring in their views concerning the trade * tbo outlro duy Tbo quality of tbo offerings ft was only fair , only a few desirable beeves on 'L , Bale The movement after the market once • W opened was brisk nnd by midday about every B Bs * thlngofforod was out of first bauds Prices on 9r best boot and butrhers' cattle showed no B _ I 1 , j. ch nn while common grades ruled any ivtoro from a shade to 5@10o off , according I to the quality of the stock offered t Hoith Tns week closed with a vary liberal run of j bogs as compared with the moderata ro- j coipu of the past few days Nln ? louds wore ! carried over from Fridays marKet and eighty fresh loads arrived this morning Tbo market opened about So lower than it closed Friday , or 10a lower than opening Friday : 1 morning Atlrmcr fooling was noted to- 1 ward tbo close of tbo market B Hlicop j H i The best lot of corn-tod western sheep seen ' bore iu Bomo tlmo tras offered today Local H buyers took the ontira lot , paying a high price for them B ltcuolpta Cattle . . . . , 1,400 Hogs , 5,300 mt Bheep ' , 6so H / I'rcvalllng 1'rlooft. B fi < The following U a Ublo ot prices paid to H I V tnl1 market for the grades of stock men HI I1 I V tioned : I J ? Trlme steers , 1300 to 1600 lbs.460 04.40 fl ' Goodstoors , 1250 to 1450 lbs . . 3.40 &HM j B Goodstoors 1050to 1390 lbs . . & 00 WXbO ) j Common 10J0 to 11501b steers 3.00 @a30 J I Common canners 1,35 (41.00 ( fi Ordinary to fair cows . , . . . . . LOO (311.9 ( J fi Fair to good cows , 1.90 ( ctri.\0 HI In * Good to choice oowa . , , , . . . . . 3.10 @ ; 3.40 Hi l ll Choice to fancy cows 3.40 ® J.OO J I I Fair to good bulls , 1.50 0)3.50- ) f I I Choice to fanoy bulls 3.50 03.35 f I Lightstoekors and feeders . , . 3100 © 100 j K Feeders , 050 U ) 1100 lt 3.30 & 3 OJ Fair to choice light hogs 300 ai&05 I Fair to choice heavy hogs 3 00 (30.65 ( Fair to choice uilxod hogs . . . , 3.00 © 3.70. HJ | ftoprcsontatlvn Hale * . Hb 1 BTEEHI Hj 1 Ko Av l > r. No Av Pr HI 1 SO ,897(3 00 33 1135 $3 Stye HI A S3 1014 3 00 30 1195 8 10 I VL 45. . . . , . .1013 3 00 18 , ,118703 40 1 ( I . f' 070 3 00 31 1184 3 40 BB . - ' ' 1. . . . . . .13SO 0 00 13 ,1103 3 40 LCir " • • 3 05 18 13S3 3 45 HHtMHr 16 < " > 73 3 < Xi 10 1307 3 45 HHHHHsW . . . „ . , . 1 3 10 30..1303 3 45 HHflP > .1057 3,10 43 1B15 3 50 HHT I ) 11 > 083 3 30 33 1313 3 50 HM HSO 1135 3 3U 31 1343 3 50 HH1 H 11" 3 3u 40 1390 3 55 fi SI 1134 8 35 39 ,1343 3 00 HHl 11' 1370 3 30 ; t 10 1355 3 05 ' 18 117 $ 8 30 19 1330 3 80 2V 11M. 3 30 18. . 1233 8 85 0 11S3 2 85 110 11.55 8 25 .7 1301 3 03 IB 1217 8 50 3 12" 3 10 19 1827 4 10 43 1172 3 33 33 1373 4 00 cows 8 lOftl 150 10 1077 3 10 1 920 175 5 1133 3 10 7 Wa 175 2 015 2 10 15 07L 180 1 780 3 15 8 111(5 ( 185 34 1025 3 15 1 1150 173 31 1KH ) 2 15 7 971 170 SO 10V1 2 33 9 1150 I 78 18..i. . . . 000 2 20 30 10IL 1 90 14 1033 3 25 14 991 2 00 11 1017 3 25 1 1330 2 00 6 1133 3 20 1 1150 3 00 1 9S0 2 35 10 899 2 00 10 IK8 2 25 1 ' 590 3 00 10- . 910 2 30 1 1180 3 00 10. . . . . . . . 0.54 3 TO 1 1WW 2 00 13 11IIL 3 30 3 1100 3 00 14 1151 2 35 10 1C01 3 05 1 850 3 50 20 958 3 OS 1 1430 3 50 3 1073 150 1 1100 2 20 23 935 190 10 1003 3 20 13 1013 3 10 3 1270 3 40 1 1190 3 15 20 1231 3 85 18 893 3 20 20rr.Bor.xa. rrBorxa 2 853 2 45 1 1000 2 75 5 153(1 ( 2 4"i 8 707 2 75 U 045 3 45 1 710 2 85 1 890 2 50 20 1003 2 00 1 050 3 00 2 710 2 80 7 583 3(15 ( 7 1092 2 00 9 817 2 05 7 757 3 65 3 753 3 C5 0 WW 3'03 1 000 3 05 0 9523 00 2 b)5 ! ) 2 75 4 730 3 85 1 1170 a 75 3 800 3 00 DULLS IS 1283 175 1 1790 3 35 1 1120 175 4 1313 2 45 3 1970 185 1 1730 3 50 3 1403 2 00 1 1650 2 00 1 1320 2 00 3 1545 3 00 1 1070 2 00 3 1340 3 00 3 1515 3 35 1 1740 3 33 1 1470 3 1(1 ( 1 1790 2 00 1 1340 175 3 1303 3 00 1 1400 175 1 14S0 3 25 1 1410 175 1 1000 3 50 3 1450 185 1 I960 3 10 3 1530 3 13 cALvns 3 130 3 75- 3..j. -i. 170 4 50 1 110 4 60 1 2 ! 3 00 1 200 5 25 8 137 5 00 3 315 3 00 .1 120 5 00 7. . . . . . . . 335 2 75 1 1740 3 00 1 1780 3 25 1 1410 3 SO STAGS f" . . . .1480 3 00 - hogs No AV Sh Pr No Av Sh Pr 33..134 $3 35 50.337 330 M 05 73..230 240 3 00 581..T30 3 05 T5..220 340 SCO 07..213 3 65 71..340 320 3 00 03..379 120 3 05 C3..553 130 3 CO 49..327 80 3 03 07..317 80 3 00 73..333 3 05 59..394 80 3 CO 07..209 100 3 05 70 . . .238 1G0 3 00 55..808 100 3 03 04. . . 238 80 3 00 CO..273 100 3 05 71..220 100 8 CO 02.310 100 3 05 54..259 100 SCO SO . . . SO 8 05 59..344 80 8 00 51..331 800 3 05 19..340 • SO 3 CO 50..318 210 3 05 80..314 120 3 00 07 . . .251 120 3 65 50 . . .331 410 3 00 00..2S7 200 3 03 55..243 . SO 3 02U 71. . . ' 2S5 200 3 05 52..201 3 02K 52..303 120 3 63 07..248 120 3 C3K 70..277 3 03 54. . . 371 " 40 8 02H 53..331 100 3 03 80..195 t3 Ck83 ! . . .205 40 3 03 53..379 flSO 3 02X CO..200 80 3 03 C3..203 40 3.02H 38..203 120 3 15 fc3.255 ISO 8 CJK 03..270 120 3 03 C8..3I5 1S0 3 02K GO..301 240 3 05 W..209 7120 3 C3 > , ; 03.230 100 3 03 07- . . . .274 ' .480 8 02V 8'J..200 200 3 05 70..240 180 3 G2 > J-fl0..80t 100 3 63 54./.310 100'41 62 V'123.208 : 240 SOS 70..343 " j 80' 3 03 50..2sU. 3 (13 ( 07..201 240 3 C3K 50..333 3 03 04..300 380 3 G2 } 08..203 340 3 03 . (15. ( . . .379 300 3 02W 55..219 200 3I 81..251 80 3 C3K 04..301 160 3 00 63..395 200 3 02V 50..231 40 3 05 03..249 40 3 C2\4 67. . . 280 230 3 05 51- ; . .273 100 3 02 V 63.200 40.3 65 00. . - . .2CS 120 3 C3M 218..233 240 3 05 73..343 "SO 3 02W 50..280 120 3 05 70..345 240 3 G2 } 57. .281 300 3 05 C3..229 40 3 02j | 54..370 200 3 05 04..313 40 3C3M 53.203 200 3 05 07.,251 100 3CV CO..311 320 3 Co 59..375 200 8'02W 60. . .293 2J0 3 05 53..300 200 3 05' 64..805 3 70 50 j. .331 440 3 60 60'BnEEP. BnEEP No Av Pr No Av Pr 101 119 5 DO 170 112 5 00 153 J2I 5 00 191 110 SCO l'urcli.iscs of Cattle ' , No Swift & Co 770 Shippers aud feeders 129 George . Hammond & Co 197 H.&S 29 13. llothschild 115 ThoArmour-CudahyPacltingcompany. 91 Nels Morris 89 K. I3eckor. . . . 09 Denton &U 8 Omaha 3 l'tirclmsos of lines Showingi tha number of bogs bought by tbo packers and loading buyers on today'si market : Armour-Cudaby Packing company 3,010 Swift & Co 344 George II Hammond & Co 397 Omaha Packing Co 1,801 Slioop Armour 101 Swift 313 George II Hammond & Co . . . , 170 Purohnscs of Cuttle for tlio Week Buyers No Swift&Co 3,880 Goo IL Hammond & Co , 1,378 Armour & Cudaby 1,001 Sbippors 3,793 Purotmnos of HogHfbr tlio Week Armour-Cudahy Paoklug company 11,939 Omaha Packing Co 9,038 Swift & Co 2,443 G. II Hammond & Co 3,833 Purchases of Sbcop for tlio Week N. Morris 092 Swift & Co 418 Armour-Cudahy Packing company , , . . 1U3 Hammond Pucklug company 305 J. Hill 431 Willi Cattle On tbo market with cattle ; Anderson &Jm Oakland ; K. Koso , Ponder ; Superior O. Co , Superior ; S. S. Heady Honburn , la : Z. H. Clark Afton , la : P. L. Johnson , Ked Oak , In , ; P. M. Young , PInttsmoutb ; J.Dern , ScrlbnertW W. llakor , Lorctto ; H. Scbmstock West Point : II L. Harris , liarrett & Harris , "Wlsnor ; N. A. C. Co , Ookdale ; J. C. May , Valparaiso ; S. N. No IT , Arllngtou : J , 13. Hungster , Stewart ; C , Nor ton , Crelghton ; Perry & Frush , Colon , -V. Coupal , Herman , J. Koll , Bancroft ; It Frnzlor , J. Harbour , Wayne ; W. Osborne , Neola , la ; Uruen ! c IL , M. II Hcgarty , Oakland ; D. A. Jones , Pleasant Daloj M. P , Harrison , Malcolm ; Koonoy & Co , Ur&yton , II N. Ilannwnld , Aurora ; J. It McICoe , Palmyra ; W , A. Finlor , Greenwood ; A. Laverty , Memphis ; \V. H. Cramor , Hurling , la ; Sims & llull , Portsmouth , la ; S. t > . GriOln , Jamaica ; O.y. . Porloy , Mead ; J , J. Hoherty Dunlap , la ; J. Lower , Stroms burg ; Vv Havs , Vulparalso ; T. Madigan , Clark H. & Co , Weston ; JT Goodell & Co.Swauton ; II O. Urown , Fairmont ; J , Kills , A. Cox , UnWitt ; 11. Gardcer , Scotia ; J. Malone , J , Sartona , Elrst Nutional bank , Madison , Willi Hogs On the market with hogs ; H. II , Gclston , Mlndon ; Armsburgor & Co , Oxford : II , O , Urown , n'Alrmauot ; 11.13 , Itowloy , Wilcox ; Abe Cox , DoWltt ; J. Quinn Wood Itivor ; AW Ollnger , Kearney : D. A. Stewart , North Loup ; H Girdnor , Scotia ; Ittp & L. , Humphrey ; J. 13. Hume , Madison ; Joe lirodhaui , A. I" . Kteufer , Dodge ; FC Uliss , lloivclls ; Farmers union , Leigh ; N. W , M. company Cornelia ; W. W. ilaker , Lo rctto ; U Guthrie , Nowman's Grove ; lL Schlnstock , West Point : Shepbard & 13. , Tlldon ; J , McDonald , Clearwater ; J. F , Mahoney , llruuulng ; J. Coates , Heaver Crossing ; W , M. Gobrko , Shickley ; Lltcuy 11 , Sc Co , Valparaiso ; G , Johnson , Wahoo ; It Anderson , Yutan ; li Lovcland , Dunlap , la ; J. J. Doherty Dunlup , la ; M. D. Ste vens & Co , Doni&ou , la ; G. F , Uurcb , McCool Junotion ; Spruirue & Jumes , llene- dict ; W < Hays , vulparalso ; Oaugherty &S , Hawlhorno , In ; Z. tl Clark W..Smith , Alton , In , ; S. S. lloady TIcplurn , la : Paul Hrothers , McPaui In ; Cjhwln mil At Co , Atkinson ; II Wilmx , Stafford | J. David son ti Co , Grcsham ; G. Lto , Stookham ; Webster &z II , Harvard ; Andeison U J , Oakland ; B. I ) . Gould , Columbus , Albion , Geneva ; It Ennerion , Cedar Itap- Ids ; F. Hey Silver Crook ; Abraham A M. , Valley ; S. K. Acker , Panama In ; It Uadn , Silver City , In ; Taylor & Ulalr , Uroken Uow ; It Laverty Ithaca ; Pnlllios & E. , Trumbull ; W. T. Uartton , Durwoll ; W. C. Sbolton , Archer ; I. Dcardorf , Mernn ; Ilruen St II , Oakland ; Harris A U. , Hnncock , In ; W. u IJaughn Harlan , la ; Hodon &Z , Missouri Valley : . C. Adams , Logan , la ; J. M. Trumbull , Adair , In ; John Dorn , Hooper ; \V , Dworak , Vcrdlgro ; Packard , L. & G. C. , Hush Bros , Crotghton ; J. Hastio , Douglass ; Wilkinson & O. , Avoca ! J. F. Kcsslor , Craig : J. T. Goodell & Co . Western - orn : Hayes & McC , Kdgar ; Spurck & O. , Dcuosse Live Stuck : Nutoi Abe Cox , an extensive DoWltt shlppor , marketed n car ouch of cattle nnd hogs , H. Hanawald , a regular doalorat Aurora , was here looking uftor two cars ot hogs W. W. Halter , nn extensive Lorotto dealer , enmo In with n car each of cattle and hogs J. B , Hrodham nnd A. F. Stufor , extensive Dodge shippers , marketed hogs this morn ing ing.E. E. D. Gould was here looking after fair cars of hogs shipped from Columbus nnd Albion J. R. Mctvco , n prominent dealer nt Pal myra , was here this morning with two cars ot hogs Anderson & Johnson , well known doators , sent in n car each of cattle nnd hogs from Oakland Squlro Heady , Hopburn Iowa's big ship per , wns bcrc looking after four cars of hogs nnd ono of cattle J. T. GooJell St Co , extensive deators at Western , hail three cars of cattle and two of hogs on the market this morning Wisnor was represented by H. L. Harris , who was here with two uars-of cattle 13ar- rett St Harris had two loads bora from the same place JolmQuInn , Wood Itivor ; A. W. Ollngor , Kearney , and D. A. Stewart , North Loup , were among the prominent BhlDpers who tnnrkotod hogs today W. L liauchn , Harland ; Hodon &gaunor , Missouri Valley , nnd F. C. Adams * of Logan were nmong the protninont everyday Iowa Bklnpers marketing hogs todny " G. II Nash of Oakland , la . Was hero with near each ot hogs and cattle Mr Nash savs that there nro it lurgo number of cattle feeding in his locality Jack Hvans ot Crus- ton , In , has 3,000 head on feed nnd in stalks near Oakland " OMAHA WIILOKSALE MtVRKEirs Produce Fruits , Etc * Eaas Strictly fresh , 16@17o ; coldstorago , 8@10c . Hides , Pelts , Tallow , Etc Green Baited hides , 4 } c ; No 3. g. s. hides So ; dry flint hides , 5@7o ; call hides , 4 @ 4X < 3J dnmnirod hides , 2c less ; shocn pelts , green , ouch , 2oe@ 81.00 ; sheep pelts , dry , per lb , 7Q13io ; tal low , No l,4o ; No 2 , 3S3K ( < 5J grease , white , 4@4J c ; yellow , 2J @ 3e. Uuttkii Creamery , fancy 20@32o ; choice , 19@20c Dairy , faucy , 14@10e ; choice , 12 ® 14c. Country , fancy , U@i2a : good to choice , 9@llc ; fair , 7 ( < SSo ; Infonor , 4@Bc Pickles Medium uer bbl , $4.73 ; small , $3.75 : gherkins , $0.75 ; C & B cbow chow , qts , $5 85 ; pts , $3.3) . Potatoes 30@33o for choice Onions 50@70c. Saueh KitAUT Ilbls , $4.73 ; half bols $3.75. Game Mallard ducks , $3.00@3.50 ; mixed ducks $1.50 ( 2,00 ; teat , $1.25(31.50 ( ; jack snipes , $1.01.25 ( ) ; Jack rabbits , $3.50(34.00 ( ; smjll rabbits , 1.00@1.20 ; squirrels , 81.00 ® 1.10 ; plover , 75cil.U0. ( Ciiiuit Ubls , 85.50 ; hlf bbls , $3.23. Mai-lb SuaAit 13 ffll5c per lb Funs Beaver , per lb , ? 2.50@4.00 ; otter , each $3 00@7.00 ; wolf , each , 81.5002.00 ; coon , oacK 25iJ75o ( ; miuk , each , 15ffl00c ; muskrat , fall , 5@9c : skunk , rnt , 25@00c ; badger , rat , 25@80o ; doer skins , fall , per lb , 18@27o ; winter , 12@22c. Beans Choice hand picked navy , $1,750 1.80 ; choice baud ? picked modlum , 81.05 ® 1.70 ; choice hand picked country , $1.50@1.G5 ; clean country , $1,50@1.00 ; inferior country , 81.0001.25. PitovisioNS Hams , No 1,16 lb average , 9Ke ; 20 to 32 lbs 8Wc ; 12 to 14 lbs , OKc ; shoulders , 5c ; breakfast bacon , No 1 , So ; ham sausage , 8Ko ; dried beef bams , 7c , boot tongues , 80.00 per dozen ; dry salt meats , 5@5J.fo per per lb ; ham roulette , 0) c ; add leper per lb for small lots , APPLES Per bbl common 83.00(32.25 ( : choice 8 J.50@4,00 : fancy , S4 00@5.00. Mince Meat 20 lb cans , 7yc. Honet 15@10c per lb for choice PitESEitVES 8@10c per lb Jellies J@l > io per lb Beeswax No 1,16@10c. Pigs Feet Pickled Kit3,70c ; spiced pigs tongues , kits , $3.35 ; ploklcd trlpo , kits , Coc ; pickled II C. trlpo , kits 83c : spiced pigs bocks , kits , $1.15. Flouii Stutc , $4.00@5.00 ; fancy , $5.00 ® 5.30. 5.30.Laud Laud Tierce Itollned OJ u pur leaf , 6)40 ; kettle rendered , C ? a Add Ko to J o for Bmallnr quantities Beep Tosanns Salt , per bbl $30.00. Hay 85.00(30.00. ( Chop Feed $13.00. Bkan-810 50. Lemons Fancy 85.00@0.00 ; choice , $3.50 © 5.00. Celeby Y > er doz ; 30c. CALiroiiNlA Giiapes 83 00 ; pears , $2.75. Mess Pouk Per bbl , $9.75lll.50. 1UNANA8 According to size , per bunch , $2 00@3.00. Butteihne Tubs , 18o ; roll , 14c Cocoanuts Per 100 , $5 00. Apple Buttkii Oc CiuNiiEiiniES Capo Cod , $10.00(311 ( 00. Oiianoes Florida , per box , $3 00 ( 5.00. Buckwheat Flouu Per bbl,83,50@0.00. Wool Fine , average , 32@23o ; medium , average , 3l@22o ; quurtor blood , average , 20 @ 21o ; coarse , average , 15@l7c ; cotts and rough , average , 14@10c. Coun 18a Oats 10c. Veal Choice , medium size , 6@Sc ; choice , heavy , 4 ( < 0u. Live Pioeons Per dox , $1,50. " ' , n Groceries Duibd FnuiT Currantanew,5o ; prunes , casks 1,800 lbs , 4c ; prunes , bbls or bags , 5a ; citron peel , drums , 30 lbs , 33c ; lemon Seel , drums , 19tt > s , 30o ; ford dates , boxes 13 > s , 10c ; apricots , choice ovapurated , 14a ; apricots , Jelly , cured , 25 lb boxes , 10a ; apri cots , fancy , Mount Hamilton , 35 lb boxes 10a ; apricots , choice , bags , SOlbs , 141 0 ; ap ples , evaporated , Aldcn , 501b boxes , 0 > { o ; apples , star , $ ) fo ; apples , fancy Alden , -5tti , 10a ; apples , tancy , Alden , 3 lb , lOKo ; Salt Lake , 51 'c , blackbornes , evaporated , 50 tb boxes , Si4it < \c ; chorrlos , pitted , dry cured , 13a ; paars , California tancy , > s boxes , 351b , 13o ; peaches , Cat Nol , fancy , H % , unpbags , 80 tt > , 15c ; nectarines , red , 14c ; nectarines , silver boxes , 15o : pitted plums Cal 25 TJ > doxos , 8 } o ; raspborrles ovap N. Y „ now , 25Ko ; prunes , Cal It C , 90-100 , boxes , 23S > b. 7a ; prunes It C , 60-70 , Uc ; ornngo peel , 15c ; ralslas , California Londons , crop 1B89 , $3 25 ; Cal loose , muscatels , crop 1839 , $3.00 ; Val encia , 1883r0o ; Volenclas , new , 8Wo ; Cat seedless , sks , 75fc. Canned uoous Fruits , California Canned Goods , Standard Brands , 3 } lbs , per doz Apricots , $1.70(31.85 ( ; apricots , plo fruit , $1.55 ; gallons , 84.05 ; blackberries , 83.25 ; cherries , black , $3.00@2.25 ; cherries , white , $3.25@3.50 ; grapes , 81,05@1,80 ; pears , Bart lett , $3.10@3 35 : peaches , yellow t-U0@2.25 ; peaches , lemon cling , $3.33 ; plums , egg $1,051.80 ; plums , gold drops $1.80 ; plums , green gages , $ l.65@l.e0 ; peaches , Bay City , with pitts In , $1.00 ; currants $3.30 ; gooseberries - berries , $3 30 ; nectarines , $3.03 ; quinces , $2.10 ; raspbomes , $3.90 ; strawberries , $3.70 ; peacbos , 8 lb eastern standards , $1.85 ; 8 Si eastern seconds , $1.35@1.50 ; 3 lb pie , $1,10 ; 6 lb pie , $3.00 ; gallon , pie , $3.00 ; Crescent appes , high standards , 8J.60.2 ; lb gooaebor ries , 00c2 ; lb strawberries , 90@95c ; 3 lb ras berries , $1.00 ; 3 lb blueberries , bOQOOo ; 3 tb blaclcberrios , 05@75c ; 3 lb strawberries , preserved $1.60 ; 3 tb raspborrles , preserved , 81.60 ; 3 lb blackberries , preserved , $1.30 ; pineapples , Bahama chopped , 83.00 ; 3 tb Uuhaum grated , $3.75 ; 3 lb Bahama sliced , $3.60:3 : tl > Standard sliced $1.25ul.D0j ( ) cher ries , 3 lb red , Baltimore , 83&93C. Canned Fish Brook trout 8 lb , $3.40 ; sal mon tro t , 31b. $3.35 ; clams , lib , $1,35 ; clams , 3 lb , $3.00 ; clam chowder , 81b , $1.25 ; deviled crabs , I lb , $3.33 ; dovlled crabs 3 lb , $3.50 ; codtlsh balls , 3 lb , $1.75 ; cavler , hi lb , $3.26 ; cols , 1 lb 83.40 ; lobsters , 1 lb , $1.00 ; lobsters , 2 lb , $3.95 ; lobttors , aoviledrK \ ° , $3.25 ; mackerel , 1 lb , $1.75 ; mackerel , juu t- urd sauce , 3 lb , 83.00 ; mackerel , tomato sauce , 3 lb , $3.00 ; oysters , 1 lb , $1.10 ; oysters , 3 lb , $1.65 ; salmon , a It , 1 lb $1.00 ; sal mon C. It , 3 Id , $3.80 ; salmon , Alaska , 1 lb , $1.00 : salmon , Alaska , 31b , $3.05 ; shrimps i lib $3.00 BWBBaBaB BMB BaMHBMBaB BVaBMMB THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , iff < tH Wheat Rules Heavy , Only Fairly Aotlvo and Lower " 33 VISIBLE DECREASE ESTIMATES ' fin Itecclptn of Com Jij Rxccbs or tlio l'redlotions Projvlplons Slow anil Unsler Dcninml For AH Cattle oiiSnlc CHICAGO PKODUOIJ ! MAItltnTS Chicaoo , Jan 35. | Special Tolornm to Tnn Beb.I Wheat washoavy ( , only fnlny nctivo nnd lower today . Theoretically , the marxet should have boon strong on the crop nnd foreign situation Actually , it was weak A local bull wntor describes tbo market ns ilrm , but naively adds that "tha fnct may not at once bo dotcctod " It could not have boon detected today with a micro-1 scope Prlmo had a scare crop letter In the Tribune this morning , but It fell flat Bradstrcot reported tha during the wcok both coasts had exported 1S09,000 , bushels of wheat and flour against 1,731,000 bushels last week und 1,801,000 busftols the correspond ing period last } oar Milwaukee estimated a decrease In the vlsiblo this week of 800,000 bushels King ot Toledo and Lindman ot this city made it 100,000 bushels decrease The decrease may ba anywhere between 100,000 nnd 400,000 bushels For eign markets came in easier The local spocutativa temper is still bearish and a potvorful party Is working for n further re duction In values The opinion was well grounded thnt the heavy buying yesterday around the bottom was to cover shorts , nnd tbo argument was advanced that with this support withdrawn the market would natur ally sag Events proved the correctness of this suriniso The opening range , which was j ! c under yesterdays closing , proved to bo the top May bognn at 7U fc and the p > ica worked down < to 9o. A few sales wcro made at 79J @ 79 , J < c. The market ruled steady tor a whllo nrouud 79J c and 79 fc and then sold oft to 7 Kc It did not afterwards get above 79 0 nud closed at 70 @ 79Jic , with January quoted nt 73 c , February at 75 0 nnd July at 78 0. Other domestic markets wera rather steadier than Chlcaco , though nil were lnwor Here tbo decline umounted to about ? ia At other points the average was not above > c No expert notrs of consequence came In and foreigners are clearly holding oft until such tlmo ns American sellers get through mark lug down their own goods Receipts of corn were twenty-nlno cars in excess of yestorday'a estimates and the weather was much milder Wheat also was very weak and provisions easier , nil of which discouraged holders and forti- lied the position of the bears Foreign advices showed no change of note in the mnrkets abroad and export in quiry at the seaboard was still reported good Easier prices were , however , re ported from nit outside Homcstio markets , apparently governed by "Uho declining ton dcucy hero The rnsll market porticinatod in the weakness of the futures No 3 beinir ifuotcd at 2SKc nnd No , 3 at 20 , ' c for enr loads to go to store Comparison of receipts nnd shipments at various receiving centers is still the argument qn the bull side of the market , which was , however , without effect upon prices The result of the days trading was a loss of * 's 'OJ-i 'a compared with yesterdays figures The clos ing quotation ' s werd January 28 0 bid , May 3l6 < @ 31 fo nnd Julv 82U@32 c. Onts were ugain quiet.with lurthor weak ness noted , especially In near futures The receipts considerably oxecoded the ostlmate Selling orders for February could bq executed - cutod only by allowing ' concessions , with fully p/o dccllno . . established ' , month selling down with light tradlnV'to 20 > o , oven touching 20 c , Trade was chioily In May , which sold oft H@4 ' ° ti > 23V , with Juno nt noout Rediscount No 2 regular was nom inally 20Wo and No 2 wbito for May offered at 232fa Provisions were slow and rather easier today May pork sold down to $10.05 , May lard to $6.10 and May ribs to $4.97K. The closings wcro not at the oxtrcmo lnsido and tno tone toward tbo last was steady On the up turn and back track packers placed con tracts for a largo amount of tbo product for future delivery against the past nnd antici pated manufacture The oxcltomcnt of the past few dayffhas quieted down wonderfully CHICAGO LIVE 8TOCK. ' .Chioaoo , Jan 23. [ Spooial Telegram to TnB IIbe.1 Cattle Thorc was a demand for all the stock on sale and about every thing was closed out nt a reasonably early hour and at prices that could not bo obtained nt the close yesterday Thogenoral market , however , closed considerably lower than last week and prices for fat steers nnd cows are down to where they were about a year ago Choice to extra beeves , $4.80@5.00 ; modlum to good steers , 1.350 to 1,500 lbs , $4.00@4.40 ; 1.200 to 1,350 lbs , $3.50@3.90 ; 950 to 1.300 lbs , $3.00@J.75. Stackers and feed ers $2.25@3.25 ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.20 03.00. Texas steers , $ i.SO@3.60 ; cows , $1 50 $2.00. 'Hoas ' Business was fairly active , with a down turn of 5o as compared with the average ago of yesterday Hough and common sold as low us $3.75 , but the hulk of the mixed and packing sorts sola around ubout $3.SC@ 3.85 and shippers paid $3.b5(33.87K. ( a few nt g3,00@3.05. Light sorts made $3.80@3.85 The market closed steady with everything In tlrst hands sold . IjIVJS stock Ohloaso , Jan 25. Tne Drovers * Journal reports as follows : Cattle Receipts , 2,1)00 ) ; quiet and steady ; beeves , $4.80@5.0l ( ; steers , $ J 00(24.40 ( ; stack ers and feeders , $3.25@3.25 ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.20@3.10 ; lexus cattle , $1.59(3 ( 8.00. Hogs-Receipts , 23,000 : market woakto 5o lower ; mixed $3.05 ( 3.87Ki heavy , $3.65 ® 3.95 ; light $3.60@3.b5 ; skips , $3.003.60. Snoop Receipts , 8,000 ; maruot strong natives , $3.60 ( 5.80' western enrn-fod , 84.75r46.80 ; Texans , $3.504.80 ; lambs , $5.00 @ 0.40 . National Htnolc Yard * . East St liouin , Jan 35. Cattle Receipts , 100 ; shipments , 400 ; steady ; fair to fanoy native steers , $3.30(35 ( 00 ; stockers and food crs , $1.90@3.15. Hogs Receipts , 1,800 * . shipments , 1,300 ; market lower ; heavy , * .85@3.U0 ; packing , $3,70(3.3.85 ( ; light , $3.05(518.40. ( Kansatt City Jan U3.-t-Cattlo Rocolpts , 4,000 ; shipments , 600 ; Market weak , and lower ; steers , $3.10Q3.0O ( ; cows , $1.75 ® 3.00 ; stockers and feeders , $3.308.10. Hogs Receipt * , 0.4001 shipments , COO ; market lower ; all grades 'j$3.07lV@3.75 ; bulk , $3.70@3.73K. ' ' " * , Siour cilty , Jan S Cattle Rocelpts , 450 ; shipments , SOU ; market'uncbangod ; can cers , 75cd.$1.2. ( ' 5 ; cowsi$1.00 1.23 ; stockers , $1,50(32.25 ( ; feeders , $325@C.U0 ! ; veal calvea , $3.00@3.15. x > 0\ Hogs Receipts , 3,300 ; < market opened So lower and closed 5a. la\vcr thau opening ; light , $3.533.03 # ; liffry$3 55@3.07 > { ; mixed , $3.403.00. ( V. ( FlNAKtj U New x "onic , Jan 23. | 6Sclal Tolograra to Tub Bee | Stocks Tub1 first flush ot trading in stocks today did not promise very much With the exception of Reading , Now England , Manhattan and a tow ot the specialties tbo market was qulto dull , al though it still retained the strong tone ot the past few days , and a fivtker slight im provement was made In all portions of the list The oponmg was generally a shade hot ter than that ot last evenings ' figures , but the only marked strength In the market was shown by Manhattan , Peoria , Decatur Si Evanevillo and Evansville it Terra Haute , with fractloualljgains Jn soma others , Manhattan was very actlvo for tbo flrsi * tllteea minutes and rose rapidly to 104Jf , when its advance was checked and Peoria , Decatur i. Evansville followed with a rUe from 20 to 30 > { , EvaasvlUe St Terra Hauta was the lost ono to start nnd It rose from 93J to 100 > f. Late In the hour Chicago St Eastern Illinois common rose 11 , but Louisville , New Albany & Chicago de clined 1VIt was during tha hour tn 13 o'clock that the buying forces got tn their host efforts , nnd nt the close tbo bulls had made quito a showing throughout the list Peoria St Decatur Jumped to 2i > , ' , closing nt 33. or 3l per cent ot gain Manhattan con tinued Its lead and wont up to 103Vt nl , ° showing n gain ot 2 > f per cent , Chicago St Enstcrn Illinois took a Jump to 3fi f , or nearly 3 points over Inst night Rock Island , St , Paul and Missouri Paclflo each made slight gains , whllo Atchison , Burlington nnd Northern simply remained Btoady North ern Paclflo common ndvaucod I per cent nnd proforrcdif Now England moved up } { to 4o } { , and Vandorhllt shares made gnln-4 of nbout } ' Wisconsin Central gained } { to 33 , nnd Reading was hid up to 40. Sugar was the buoyant trust stoo' nnd wont up 2 points to 585 . How much the very excellent bank statement , showing * $7,5l)0 ) , 000 Increase In reserves and ever $3,000,000 Increase In deposits , had to do with the market Is not easy to estimate The total snlca wcro 113,237 shares The following wire the closing quotations : 0. S.ls regular )2I ) > 4 Northern laclao . 32'i ll.fi.4s coupons . . . 1344 do nroforred Tli , II.H.4tsregiilar..liii | U. & N. W HS ! ll 8.4Hs coupons..UMK doprororrod 141W I'aclllcaaot 'Jj 110 N.Y.Contra ! 107 Ctntral I'acltle M' ' .i P.O..VR.21J , , ' ChicagofcAH-on . . .131 Itocklsland W. ChlcagoJlurllUKton 0 „ M. .V St.l * . , 69 > i SQuinPv Wi donrBfe > rrail..MIIVi TI..L.&W | 37'4 SMnulOmaha . IT llllnolsCcntral 118' dopreterrea . . . . B7 I. , K. * W DM tTnlon 1'acltlc 0T KunsitsfcTexas . . . 10V..8t. . h. StV 11 I.nko81ioro.i. . . ,10" > ( aoproforrad . . . S9 Michigan Ceutral , . mu Western Union . . . 81V MlssourUacino . , . " 5' i Mosnr Easv ut 3XC'3 ' per cent PniBB MEllCANTlLS PA.PB11 5SJ0X PBr cent Stbulwo E x ciiakob Quiet but fl rm ; sixty day bills , $ i. 3K ; demand , SI.S0K. Mining mocks Nrw Yonit , Jan , 23. [ Special Telegram toTnn Ues " 1 The following an the min ing stock quotations : " Alice 110 El Crlsto . . . .170 Amndor 10J llnlo & Norcros3..223 Aspen 7u0 HomcstnKe KVI Caledonia 11. II.Ui Horn Sliver 2.1 * . L'hollar 2il Iron Sliver 150 Clown l'olnt MO Mnxirnn 210 Con Csl ' & \ . . . .4.V ) MUMnblo 180 Commonweal Hi . .32' Now U „ coal 9 ConistoclcT.bd.J0U Ontnrlo 3899 Comstoox , T. sen do ) Sutter Creek 175 Deadyood-r. . . . r , jv > I > UODOCK MAUitUTA CmcAncv Jan 33.-1:15 : p. ra close Wheat Easy ; January , 77mo ; May , Tll c. Corn Steady ; January , 23Jjfc ; Muy , 31J < c. Oats Steady ; January CO o ; May , 33Jic Uarlev No trading Uyo January , 4SKc l rirae Timothy $1.30@1.22. Flax Cash $1.35. Whisky $1.02. Pork Steady ; January , J9.47W ; May , 10.07 > i ' . Lard Steady ; January , S3.S3@5.S7 > < f ; Muy $0.10. FIour , Steady ; winter wheat , S3.00Q4.33 ; spring wneat $1.10@I.75 : rye , ? 2.50M2.85 ; buckwheat , $1.25i91.00 ( per cwU Provisions Shoulders , $1.20@4 30 ; short clear , $3 03@5.10 ; short rlb3 , January , $ l K- lluttor Steady nnd unchanged : creamery , 10S20a ( ; dairy , 7@20c. Cheese Quiet ; full cream Cheddars and flats , 9K@9 ? < c ; Young Americas , lOtT ® lOKc Eggs Firm ; fresh , 14Jf@l5c. Hides Steady ; heavy and light green snltod , 4J c ; salted bull , 3Vo ; groan salted calf , 5 > c ; dry saltod.Oc ; dry flint , C@7c ; dry calf , 5 ( < r6o ; deacons each , 20c. Tullow Steady ; No 1 , solid paclted , 4o ; No 2 , StftgSKo ; cake , 4o. Rocolpts Shlpmts Flour : 13.P00 13.000 Wheat . . . , , , . , , i 30,000 33.000 Corn , 170,000 193,000 Oats 113,003 143,000 Now York , Jan 25. Wheat Rocoipti , 14,450 bushels : exports , 33,000 ; spot dull , nominally lower ; No 3 red , 85@S5J < c in elevator , 87 , ' @S7o afloat ; 6083k' , 1. o. b. ; No 1 northern , 93c ; options mod erately actlvo , lower ; January , 85 , % ( iiS5J c. Corn llecolpts , 131,00O bushels : exports , 53.000 bushels : spot dull , weaker ; No 3 , 87'i ! @ 37-tfc In elovntor 38 ; @ 33c afloat ; un graded mixed , 27@41c ; No 2 whlto , 37 > @ B7 c ; options dull , weak Oats Receipts , 79,000 ( bushels ; exports , 193,000 bushels ; spot qufot , weaker : options ' dull nnd weak ; January , SOKc ; February 29 > 4'cspot ; No 2 , whlto , 30@30 > ic ; mixed western , 3S@31J < c. Coffee Options closed steady , 5 to 10-polnts.up. Sales : 21,500 bags January , 810.10@10 15 : Februnry$15.95 . ; Mnj- , $10.00@ 11105 ; spot Rio steady , quiet ; fair cargoes , $19.75. Petroleum Quiet steady ; United closed at $100- , Pork Quiet , easy ; mess , $10.33010.75. Sugar Raw , quiet , Arm ; refined , quiet , firm firm.Lard Lard Quiet ; western steam , $0.33. Butter Mora actlvo for fine , firm ; Wostorn,8@28Xc Cneoso Steadier ; western , S@lOo. Minneapolis Jan 33. Whlto wheat futures declined Bharply spot prices went buthttlo lower ; receipts , 88 oars ; shipments , 38 enrs Closing : No 1 hard , Janunry 78 0 ; May BlJfc ; on track , 79e ; No 1 northern , January,70c ; May 18J6o0n ; track , 70 > tf@77a ; No 2 northern , January , 73J o ; May , 77o ; on track , 75ct Milwaukee , Janj 33. Wheat Easy ; No 3 spring , on track , cash , 73@75c ; May , 74c. 74c.Corn Quiet ; No 3 on track , 23@33Xc Oats Quiet ; No 3 whlto on track , S3@ 33Kc Rye Dull ; No 1 , in Bto o , 45c Burley Qulot ; No , 3 In store , 41&C. Provisions Easlor ; porK , $9.05. KtLoulnJan 25. Wnoat-Lower ; cash , 70JTo ( ; May , 78 > fc Corn Lower ; cash , SClfo ; May , SOo Oats Lower ; cash , 20a ; May , 33o , Pork Lower ; cash , $10.25. Lard Lower at $5.07tf. Whisky Steady nt $1.0J. Huttor Dull and unchanged ; creamery , 20@32o ; dairy , 20C31c. Clnolniinti , Jan 33. Wheat Lower ; No 3 rod 7G@77Wo. Corn Heavy ; No 3 mixed 32c. OaU Qulot ; No 3 mixed , 35o. Whisky $1.05. Kansas City , Jan 33. Wheat Htgbor ; No 3 hard , cash , 03 0 ; No , 3 rod , cash and January , 09a Corn Wcalcor ; No 3 , cash , 21J c. Oats No , 2 , cash , 19c ; January , 18 > c. Liverpool , Jan.25. Wheat Quiet ; hold ers offer moderately , DCorn Easy ; demand fair , In the Hospital Maria A. ManhalUn New YorH IixUpcndcnt Look not so pitifully on my state ; I am not always on this bed of pain , This very morning when reluctantly My oyesl opened on another day , I saw the curtain softly move aside ; A silent uusoen messenger came in , A fragant breeze ot Joy cailod mo to leave My fetters and my grlof ; and I went out Into the perfect sunlight ana each loaf Hocame a symbol ot the luflmta Love The Heal Presence ehouo from every fiowor , The glory ot the Highest flllod this frame , And I partook of tbo eternal life ICuf-P , The offlcers-oloci of Enterprise lodge No 79 , Knights of Pythias , were installed Thurs day evening by T , O. Marsh , district deputy grand chancellor Tbo officers are : Past chancellor , T , C. Marsh ; chancellor com mander , James II Hulls ; prelate , George W. ball : 61. ot E. , John D. lloolnson : M. or F. , E. K. Wells ; IC of R. and S. , James P. Hayes ; > U of A. , A , S , Uoblngor ; lnsido guard , J , H. Empklnsl outside guard , Peter J , Hanson ; trustees Jatuos II Hulls , T , C. Marsh aud A. S. Debinger ; finance committee - too , James P. Hayes , T. C. Marsh and John D , UoblnsoB _ w. it a jQeorgoA Custer W'omaas' relief corps , G , A. R. , will give another ono of their so cial entertainments at the G. A. R. hall , No , 118 North Fifteenth street , ou Monday ovoa- trig , January 37. All old soldiers and their friends are cordially invited to attend WHAT MAKES NATURAL GAS ? A Council Bluflfa Mnu's iTovol Tlioory on the Subjoot SET FREE BY ELECTRICITY How the Cell nf Wires nnil Iron Knlls Wrapped About tlio Knrtli Con vert It Into n Great Dvnnnin A Pronlnin or tlio Future CoUNCin Biajkks , In , Jnn 2-3. To the lMtlor of Tin : Buu ; There is no phnso of tlio grout economic quosllon of fuel Hint iKissosses moro interests to nil cltisscs of people than investigations portninltip to natural gas It lias hcon ono of the olcinonts of nattiro n9 lonji ns tiatui'o has oxlstod , und lllto the light ning that for ngos Hnaiiod from the clouds nntl struck mon dead hoforo the luunun intellect dnrod uttompt to solve its awful mystery , natural gas has on- forccd the nttentiou of men hy turrlfio ox plosions that aprotul ( loath and dis aster ever since mon began to dig tleoplv into the bosom of the earth to reveal its troasurcs and its mystorlos A closer ncfiuaintanco with both ole mouts has not only robbed them of a great deal ot tholr power for mischief , but has mudo thoin important factors in our tlotnestlc and comtnofolnl nITairs What is gas and whore docs it como from ? These nro questions that are be coming moro Important every day , im portant for economic reasons , for if the real source ot it can bo dollnitoly ascer tained the stability of the supply can ho properly estimated and much moro in- tollieont use oan bo iniido of theporfoct fuel , but it is important for another rea son that is beginning lo appear equal if notsuprior It is liitoly to bocoino a dangerous clamant in the worldV It Is well known that the gas is c.u-burottod hydroiron , and it is ulao well known thut there is but ono sourso in nuturo from which hydrogen cstn bo obtained water Watcc is composed of two-thiroa liydrogon and opo-third oxygou , and it can bo readily realized that raoro thun three-fourths of the earths surface is wrapped In nmantlo of the most itillam- innble substance known , awaiting only an agency to liberate the gases , when they become spontaneously combustible and produeo the grbatest degree of heat known next to the electric arc There nro only two methods known in nature or science by which water can ho disin tegrated and the two gasses liberated One of these is intcn&o heat and the other is electricity Acting Upon water a common low-tension voltaic current will liberate liydrogon in such volume that a balloon can bo inflated with It The abundance of the gas at the pres ent tlmo , the unexpected places in which it is found , give rise to the theory that some now or hitherto partially in active agency is generating it wtyh unexampled - exampled rapidity by the disintegration of the water in the earth , There is scarcely a state in the union where it is not found in larger or smaller quan tities , pouring up from wells drilled to varying depths , with , a prcssuro vary ing from a few pounds to 500 to the square inch It is now almost impossi ble to sink-a well anywhere in the oil regions and not stnko a powerful pres sure of gas Ten or fifteen years ago , when these regions were being honey combed with drills , many of thom reach ing a depth of 4,000 feat , gas was un known , and it was only towards the end of the lirst oil docada that the grass ers wcro oncountercd Now a tyell of only 1,000 feet in the same places will bo almost certain to strike a small quantity of oil and very largo quantities ol gas Twenty years asro artosinn wells ' . wcro bored all ever the country without en countering gas ; now it is impossible almost to do so and not find enough to at least mnko a blnze Dispito thQ best onglnooring skill and the most intelli gent precautions that experience and sclonco have made possible for1 the pro tection of the coal miner , the explosions from the deadly gas are moro frequent than they were a few years ago when the only precautions doomed necessary were the wire gauze lamps It is being encountered in the motalio mines , as well as the coal mines , and many plncos like Herndon , 1C0 miles enst of Council Bluffs , it is bubbling up from the ponds on the open prairie , and flowing out from the suloticr springs iu the north part of Omaha , where It certainly did not exist llftoon yours ago Mr Thomas H. Platter , of Omaha , who was blown up last SVodnosday at Dawson , la , and severely injured , will testify that thcro is plenty of it there , and the oldcitizons of the little village who have sunk wells there for gonerationB will as willingly assert that thcro was none of the stuff nnd no danger in sinking wells fifteen yonrs ago where it is now dangerous - gorous to dig a hole forty feet deep In the vicinity of Herndon there are scores of incompleted wells into whoso depths the shadow of death has fallen , nnd many others where the workmen narrowly escaped asphyxiation ooforo they could bo rescued In many places the common drivo-woll has abandoned Its proper function of furnishing water , nnd for ono or two years past has boon engaged in bringing to the Burfuco vol umes of hydrogen gaswhich the thrifty farmers bnvo piped into their houses , nnd nro using for fuel Ndt long ago it apponrod in an unexpected place in Chicago The engineer of ono of the pumping stations of the waterworks found that bis pump had for hours hcon gns instead of water from the fiumping ako and when n light was brought near an open valve in the pump a sliurp explosion followed An examination re vealed a strong current of hydrogen gns coming through tlio mutif pipes from the bottom of the lnUo miles away Can it bo possible that the notworlc of telegraph , telephone , oloctrio light wires aud iron and stool railway tracks that coyer the couptry , each always charged with passing currents ot oloc- triclty , have anything to do with the abunlauco of hydrogen gas that is now being encountered for the first tlmo iu almost oveiy stateV The principle of the olectro-mngnet which makes possi ble the dynamo mnchino that ponoratos the powerful currents used in oloctrio i lighting aud the operation of oloctrio i railways , will Illustrate how it is penal ; bio for the earth , when wrapped with continuous cells of wire una railroad irons , to bocoino a great dynamo nin- ohlne , gonortitlng powerful currents i and Bonding thorn in gigantio circuits i ever wires and rails on the surface and 1 returning through the water benettli [ the surface , liberating billions of feet of hydrogen gas from the decomposed 1 water thousands ot feet below the > surface The gas , when permitted I to escape from the earth and I not burned , ascends to the hlghor regions of the nlr , where it unites with its complement of oxygen in the atmos phere and is changed buck again Into water and descends In tlio shape of ruin or moisture Cap it bo thnt natural gas is an incldontal product ot our modem I civilization , and that its supply is in creased by the building of every new mmmmmmmmmmmmmm - - , - - 1 B BH ' Uno nf railway nnd telegraph ? Can it H bo thnt this now source et hydrogen is Hone ono of the cause * , or the cause , of the | increased ralnfnll iu the woatoni arid | plainsV It Is a well known fact that H moro nnU'rnl gns oxlsts in the United H States than iu nil other part * nf the H world , und It is nlso n correlative fact H that moro miles of railroad , telegraph , H telephone , oloctrio light nnd slrcot H car wires huvo been constructed H in the Uuittd Males thnn H in nearly nil the remainder nt H tno world , it Is , too , only the North H American deserts thnt have been made H to blossom hy moro congonlnl skies , and H these deserts have boon bolted with H mctalic bands H This is n startling and not tinreasona- H bio theory , Blnrtling because It per H eoitos the inexhaustlbloiioss of the sup H ply of natural gns The problem of H whether the avor-iucrcuslng supply H thnt must follow increased use of clcctri- H cal energy will become nn clement of H duiigur cannot be answered , H The solution of the problem Is locked , H and the future nlono holds the key H iNQIMIIltU 1 WARD M'ALLISTER AT HOMi H Thcron \ no Aflcccitllnu • About the H Lontlrr tioolotv H There is probably no man in this city H so well Known to the general public us H is Ward McAllister , about whoso | personality there is such a popular misunderstanding - H understanding , says the Nuw York H Times That this misuiidurstnudlng H should exist is not strnugo , for the very H nature of the work that has given him H his reputation organl/.lng aud loading | the movements nf upper tondotii ls cal H culated to convoy the idonot tv ' heavy H swell " This seems to bo the provnii- H iug liloa of Mr McAUistor A man H with the airs nf a nabob , the grnco of a. | dancing master , nud the o ogauco of a | If ever there lived a man that this H dciscrlption did not lit that man is Mr H MoAilister It needs but a call ou and | nn interview with the famous Bocioty H lender to charm one with the Utter luck H of assumption thnt eharaclumos him H and his mode ot living If ono presents | his card nt Mr McAllister's modest H rosideuco ou Thirty-sixth street , near | lTlfty-llfth avcuuo , nt nny hour except | at such times ns a gontlumau naturally | prefers to bo undisturbed , It is seldom | that this matronly housekeeper docs not | inform the visitor that Mr MuAllistor H will bo pleased tosco him in his library | Ushered in , Mr McAllistor puts his H guest at once nt case by mooting him H with a hearty handshake , bidding him | bo seated , and then pulling up u chair | himself with an air thnt seems to say : | "My time is yours Of what scrvlco | can I bo to you ? " | In appearance Mr McAllistor is any H thing but a society lender Was ho an H army ollicor in active service ono would H say that I was wasting words to mention H the fact Ho has the same martial appearance - H pearanco that charactorizud Generals H Sheridan aud McClollau an unnama- H bio something that made it posslblo tu H pick either of these men out ot a crowd H of soldiers Ho is stout even to what H might bo termed corpuloncy , his head H is set firmlv on a pair of broad shoulders - H ders , his hair , moustache , aud imperial H nro btreakod with gray , und never show H any ovidnucc of having boon trimmed Her or dressed with moro than ordinary H care His face is that of a man whoso H days are spent in the administration of H important business trusts rather than H in a leisure broken by little also than H voluntary social duties H Nor is there anything in Mr McAllis- H tars dross to suggest his dovqtlon to' H fashion His jewelry is'as mod oat ns H might with perfect propriety bo worn H bv n cloigyman His garments nro H atioh as nny mini with moderate moans H and good taste would wear In short , H Mr McAllister's mode of dressing is H simply gontlomnnly iu the highest degree - H greo nothing about it calculated to H draw attention , vol nothing lnoking H that should bo hero H Mr McAllIstur talks as unassumingly ' M ns ho drcssos In conversation ho B never lags behind aud never hints , but M bays just what ho means in so candid a H manner that the victim is itituitivoly M nluced upon his honor , if he bo a news H paper reporter , to regard the convorsn- H tion as tv personal one , certain parts of H which are told for his personal iuforma- M tion nnd not for public circulation In m his speech there is no uffoutution Ho H has a funny hubit of interspersing his H remarks with , You &oo , dent you H know , you undorstuud " but they seem H to como'as nuturul to him as does , "I M guess to a Yankee or profanity to n W M parrot M Mr McAllistor's homo is characteristic - H tic of the man It is distinctively not H a liomo made gorgeous by wealth It H is distinctively a homo mndo oxquislto H by good tusto Though ho has been oc- H copying it only u few months , there is H such a wealth of choice hut not very ox- H pousivo bits of bric-a-brac , of plcturos , H ol books , ot untiquo bits of furniture , " H each placed seemingly just where it H should bo , that to the guests mind it H occurs that the house had boon the llfo- H long rosidcuco of Mr McAllister H Furthermore , there is that warm , H homelike spirit ubout ( he house , so set H dom found In the houses of the rich , H thnt says that the chairs aro'thoro to bo H sat upon , the footstools uro to put Olio's H feet on , the books are to rend , and the H brlc-n-brao is there to ho admired H When the call is ended , Mr McAlis- H tor's truest is not turned over to a Bor- H vant to bo shown out , but the leader ot H society slowly walks to the door with H you , keeping up a running convocation M which ends in a cheerful goodnight , M nnd nn invitation to como apjaln" as M you go down the stops H CUILiDllISN OK AltAHIA . Ait Interesting Iilttlo Scene Wit M iiessrol In Pollco Court Yosterilay , H Joseph and Lazzorousoo , two children of U Arabia's burning sands , tha ono aged to U tottering and tbo other a lusty lad with a j U face which bore a strlklnir resemblance to M tbat of the far-famed Neopolltaa boy , wcro M brought In from the Btreot and before Judge M Ilolsloy about dusk last evening , charged M with peddling wlttioutji llccnso When told , M to stand baforo the court and explain why L\ \ no had transgressed the law , the elder of tno | two tottered forward and stood looking H about blm for a moment as If in a dream M Then Into his wrluklod , leathcrcned face there came an expression of great grief , his M dim , lusterless blank eyes filled to overflow lag with tears , and etrcUilnng his urms aloft he exclaimed In greatly broken Knglish , but with a piteous fervor , "I child of Aruhiu never , never sin " Then turning bis stream * mgeyes hoayenward , ho added ! "Ho , up H thcro , knows I say truth , " Investigation showed that they were father and son , who had arrived In America direct from Arabia within the past sixty days , and were trying to keen body and soul H together ' by selling u few little nieces of brio-a-bran , combs , charms , etc , which they had brought from their nutlvo land They had obtained llconscs to Bell In Council Hluffs and Bouth Omaha , and supnosod that the permit for the laltor placet was surely H good In Omaha Tbo Jndga dismissed thorn with a kindly note to the mayor , asking that they bo permitted to continue to dispoio of their wares without a license Heforo the two straugors in a strnngo laud left tbo rourt room the Judge , court olllcers and newspaper roiortcrs | ciowdcd about the old man and brought suDShlno into bis face by buying nearly bis eutiro stock Phillip Mil ford pictures tbo trial ot an in- I tolllgent immigrant In Ned Stafford's ' Kx- perluuco In the Uuitod Butts , " published by Hand , MoNally St Co