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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , yJIABOH , 30. 1800.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 13
IDE CONDITION OF TRADE.
Ensy With a Fair Demand
From the Country.
PRIME PAPER READILY ACCEPTED
-
flolibors Itoport HiiHlncsB Hotter the
Week Thftn for Any Similar
Period Since Iho Plrst uf
the Yenr.
In Local Trade Circles.
The clc.iriBRs of the banks of Omaha for
the week ending March 29 footed $ lOS3-
91.03 , nn increase of 49.9-10 per cent. Hul-
snccs were 11,001,701.88. The money market
continues easy , with a fair damand from the
country for currency nnd rates for money
are shnady. Prime paper is readily accepted
at S per cent. Deposits nro liberal and the
situation Is regarded as very comfortable
from a financial stnnUpolni. Collections by
bankers are caaily made and the commercial
outlook is satisfactory.
Jobbers report trade good , better the past
week than any similar period since January ,
i nnd say that sales are materially in excess
of last year. Country collections have not
been so good for the past ten days , but on
the whole are fair , and the drag Is by the
larger dealers , small accounts having been
met with commendable promptness.
The season since January , wlicrsln
the bulk of the year's purchases
mature , has shown results agreeable to
credit men , inasmuch cs failures have been
few and not of largo amount , and In most
instances n large moiety has been realized
from . debtors estates leaving much
less to bo charged to profit
and loss nnd bad judgment than was looked
for. Prices of most staples show enhance
ment nnd fortunate holders of largo stocks
of dried fruits have made much monov re
cently. The advance , which seems likely to
bo maintained , is said to bo legitimate nnd
caused by u scarcity of stock here and In pri
mary markets. Rio nnd bantos coffees are
fairly steady at quotations but there scorns
little prouiibihty of any material advance ,
liuycrsl appear indifferent und disposed to
ruvalt developments nnd meantime desire
concessions. Sugars are , if anything
weaker , but the demand is heavy nud the
California rollnerles nro not offering sup
plies , BO trial there IB really no quotable
change in rciincd to date , but lower prices
nro deemed possible : The canned goods
maiket shows fair activity and is steady.
'Mackerel ' are held- firm on account
of small stocks. Box herring are
in limited supply nnd held firmly.
I < ice is stronger and advancing. Lemons
nnd oranges uro iu full supply , good demand
nnd the market steady.
In hardware und tinners' stock trade is
good nnd jirices steady , though the iron
market is somewhat Unsettled and values
tend easier. Lead is dull nnd lower. Tin is
in abundant supply , in strong hands nnd
fairly steady. 'Jin plates are quoted dull
nnd the market ca y. Wool is quiet and un
changed.
In drugs cream tartar and tartanc acid
nro unsettled and prices seem inclined to go
lower. Opium nnd quinine rule easy. Eug-
'hsh ' chemicals are higher.
The drv poods nmrxut shows no material
/chance. 'Cotton goods do not accumulate
nnd tliu tone of the market is strong.
The local produce market has been well
supplied the past week nud values nrc about
tinsame. . Potatoes and onions arc in good
request at top quotations. Butter is in lib
eral supply and the market easy with buyers
disposed to ask concussions. Cheese con
tinues firm with nn active demand. Game
is in very liberal supply nnd prices nro lower.
There is a fair trade In green fruit
nt prices ns quoted and the market is firm
nnd likuly to advance. Good hay is m do-
jnand with a poor market for the lower
grades. Hides are unchanged , but the mar
ket Is weaker. Skins and furs uro lower.
Eggs are in very liberal supply and cheaper.
Flax seed is dull.
The Now York shipp'ng ' list says of Brazil
coffee ; An unsettled feeling has character
ized the market hero ns well ns in Europe
aud Brazil , the frequent and irregular lluet
uatlous in values Indicating that operators
lock conlldenco nnd view the future with
uncertainly. The tendency , however , has
been down ward , but yesterday tlie lost ground
was recovered and the cloblng prices show
no chum1" in invoice quotations , al
though options were 5 points higher than on
Friday last. There has been no material
change ID the statistical position of supplies
in either the primary or terminal market. * ,
but buyers have shown very little disposition
to mane fresh purchases except to cover
nctuul wants , while the wide difference bc-
, twecn the value of spot and nlloat parcels
prevented much swapping tind trading
uiiiong local dealers and hence the business
transacted in invoices has been compara
tively narrow. Then ngatn the influence of
buyers is further explained by the dullness
of 'the jobuing trade , the firmness of the
money market nnd the unwillingness to en-
page in fresh operations so near the end of
the month nnd with the Easter holiday close
at band. The latter is likely to have
more influence in Europe nnd Brazil than in
this country , nevertheless when trade is
dull nnd the market in an unsatlslnctory
condition , reasons nro assigned that under
ott.cr circumstances would scarcely bo main
tained. The market has been weak nnd
steady by turns , values dropping ono day
nnd recovering the lost ground the next , but
there is n disposition to await further devel
opments among the majority of dealers , and
tinnco the difficulty that has been experi
ence. ' ! m effecting sales and which for the
most part have boon the result of some con-
,
Tno quotations for refined siiRars when
exported , less drawbacks , are :
i'i.t Louf . V WO It ) . $4 55
Cubes . ! l 74
Crushed . . . 4 55
Powdrrc-d . . . 3 81
Granulated . H 5S@3 Rl
'I ho now state of South JJakotn sold W > 0-
000 twenty-year 4 per cent bonds at 10
Monday , a price which nets the purchaser
only : i\ per cont. Tim state of Washington
has recently placed an issue of S' per cent
bomU at par. This speaks well for the credit
of the new states and ehows thuro is monov
seeking investment nt decidedly low rates
when the eccurit.v is satisfactory. Starving
Dakota ought not to go tmticy long with an
ability to borrow money nt)1 ! ) per cput.
Thti wheat crop of the United States last
year is now officially estimated at 471,400,000
bushels of sixty pounds each , aenlnsl 391-
.417,000 bushels of tlio sumo weight for 1S6S.
OMAHA VK bTOOK.
Cuttle.
Saturday , March "J3.
Estimated receipts of cattle 2,000 , com
pared wilti 1,19'J yesterday and 2,431 last
Saturday. The receipt * for the week have
been 12,414 compared with 14.10S hint week
nud U,4EU the llrst week of the month , The
receipts were very liberal for Saturday and
among them were some very. line steers quite
u number of miles being made at urn !
above $1.00 , ono bunch selling at
J4.155 and another nt ? l. 15. The steer market
opened slow nnd sngglnir.witn sales generally
renorled a nlcklo lower , with occasional sales
at steady pricva and quito as many mure
thun Go lower. The market did not improve
ns the day advanced , and sellers were
scarcely oblo to maintain steady prices at
the decline , The fmv most doslrablo
bunches changed hands curly nt about
steady prices while everything else was
lower from n shade to lOc. ' 1 ho covr ro-
colpti were quito limited , not enough to meal
the a tm n tul , and prices remained firm , all
chunKlnc hands early ut steady prices.
Feeders nnd bulls remain steady and ealvos
are in demand at unchanged prices.
Estimated receipts of hogs 2.535 , compared
\vlth 1,803 yesterday and 1,124 last Sniur
day. Mho reclpU for the wt'uk wore iS.Oltt ,
compared with 17,814 last week and 13,04 * .
the llrst weak iu the month. The market
f opened notivo and steady , the average priou
tmld for bogs being tl,07 > , an advanca of
just if cent on the average of the
prices paid. Doth tbo top and bottom
prices remain the sauio. The average
ago price paid last Saturday was
M U'J , nnd on tba first dav of the monlt
13.75 , showing a gain of it ) cents during the
mouth. The price today vr& Iho highest
during the month , and In fact the highest
since the middle df last October ; the lowest
during the month was $3.71J < on March a
SIlROJ ) .
Estimated receipts of sheep 720 , compared
with none yesterday nnd 142t last Saturday.
The receipts during the week were 2,323 ,
compared xvith 4,117 last week and 3S7 the
llrst week in the month. ' Good muttons nro
in demand and prices are Atoady.
Prevailing I'rlooi.
The following U n table of price * paid In
Lliis market for Iho grade i of stock men
tioned :
Prlmostcers. 1300 to 1000 ttjs.-$3.95 © I'.OO
Good steers , 13.V ) to 1 t.VJ Ibs. . . 3.55 ( ft J.45
Good stoors. 1U50 to 1300 llis. . . 3.2. > (43.95 (
Common 1000 to 1150 D > steers. S.90 133.55
Common tanners 1.00 W2.00
Ordinary to fair cows l.CO ( i'J35
Fair to good cows 1.90 ( j1- . IT
Good to choice cows , S.iJO 03.00
Choice to fancy cows 2.85 ( $3.00
Fair to good bulls 1,75 M'J.lVi
Choice to fancy bulls ! > .5'J ' ( > t3.60
Mght stackers nnd foedors. . . . 2.5:1 : t < M. 15
Feeder * . 050 to 1100 Ibs 2.03 M3.50
Fair to choice lfirl.it noiii. , . . , .4.05 M4.10
Falrtocholeo heavy hogs 4.05 i
Fair to choice mixed-hogs 4.05 ( c(4.10
Hang * of lrloe Mas * . '
The following table show. ) the range of
price * paid for hogs :
Light nnd medium hogs $1 1C. (7 ( ? ( iu
Good to choice mixed ho s. . . 4 05 0 l 10
Good to choice heavy ho s. . . 4 05 (5J4Z4 ( }
Ilnnao of Prloos Slicop.
The following table shows the range of
prices paid for sheep :
Prime fat sheep ft 40 © 5 50
Goodfatsheop II fi'J ot 00
Common to medium sheep. . . . 203 0375
Lambs 4 03 C'(0 00
Avorojjo Cent ot llo 4.
The following table gives the average cost
ofrhogsonthe dates moationoJ , including
the cost today , ns based upon sales reported :
Date. Price. JJato. Price.
March 1 S ! 75 March 17 3 02
March 9 3 7t > } March 18 i ! SO
March 4 it 77 March 10 3 Srt'.f
March 5 ! ) 74f ; March 20 3 yjtf
March 0 3 71 * , ' March 21 3 bl
March ? 3 72'-i March 22 3 9'J
March 8 3 7SY March 21 3 'J'Af
March 10 3 7S March 25 .8 07
March 11 3 81 March 2i ( 3 HO
March 12 ! ! 83 March 27 3 07
March 13 3.37 } March 2jt 4 07
March 14 : i 91 % March 29 4 07V
March 15 ! ! 07
C < > ! iiiarntivi : Tubus. !
The following tables show the r.ingo In
prices on ho 3 durin ? thU anl lait week :
Days. Tills weoc. ! Last weok.
Monday 300 Of 00 W ( Z4.T 03
Tuesday | 3 DO (151 ( Oi . 75 , .
Wednesday , 1:1 : ir-S ,4 05 J 77K'W ! DO
Thursday pi K ! > tfU ( f-5 1 fO Ct-1 07M
Friday 405 ftol ] F1 ,1 & > ( f a Itt
Saturday. . . . If O'i
Hi < ; lioHt unit Jiowmt Halo-i of
Today. Yesterday.
Highest M.12& Illchest ? 4.12
LowestL05 Lowest 4.05
Stock Keecipts.
Ofllcial Yesterday. Estimated Today.
Cattle , 57 cars. 1.199 Cattle , lifl cars. . 2.01)0 )
Hogs , 20 cars. . . 1,303 Hogs , ; ! 3 cars..2C > 00
Horses , 2 cars. . 2 Sheep , 4 cars. . . . 729
Averasri ! I'riou > ! '
Showing the avora o price piid for loads
of hogs oa the days uidiiMtol in 1337 , ISii ,
IbsO and 1S90 ;
Day. iMur. lbM.Mar. ( IW.i.'Miir. ' 18Ni i.Mur. 1SS7 ,
Disposition ol Stoo'c ,
Showing the number of cattle , bops aud
sheep bought by the packers and leading
buyers on to-day's mantel :
CATTLE.
Uuycra. No.
Swift & Co ! > 07
George II. Hammond &Co 247
TboArmour-Cudahyl'aeltingcompany. 1S5
Omaha packing company 50
Leo Hothschild 105
Hcnton & Underwood 14
Shippers nnd feeders 135
licckcr & Kgcn ' 17S
Crone & Yansant , 125
I10Q8.
Armour-Cudahy Packiug company S77
Omaha Packing Co , 42L
Swift & Co 403
George II. Hammond & Co G$3
Heirs yesterday averaged 211) ) pounds nnd
GO to the car.
For Iho Wcelc.
Showing the number of cattle , hogs and
sheep bought by the packer ? and leading
buyers for the weelt ending Saturday ,
March 20 , 1S90 :
CATTLE.
Buyers No.
Swift & Co 3,240
George H. Hammond & Co 1,159
The Armour-Cudahy 1'ncking company 1,184
Omaha Packing company 07
Shippers and feeders , 0,019
noos.
The Armour-Cudahy Packing company. 0,153
Omaha Paciting company 3,531
Swift & Co 2,135
George H. Hammond Packing company. 8,183
*
* snenr.
Swift & Company S3
Armour Cudahy 1'acking company 270
Hamilton & Stevens 133
LJoguo I'ackiug company ' 1U
Kcprcscntntivi ) Sales.
STECK.3.
8 737 J3 25 20 1300 $3 SO
3 O'W ' 350 18 1103 8 SO
1 1USO 350 4' ' 1153 8 SO
20 915 855 5S 1270 3 SJ
21 1101 300 31 1253 8 So
10 101K ) 8 ( H ) IS 1255 885
11 1UI7 ! ) IX ) 18 110'J 3 S5
J 1010 It 00 40 1240 3 S5
10 1054 805 20 11GS 3 HO
IS UHS 805 17 12S3 8 90
7 900 a C5 14 1171 390
0 1035 8 05 18 1101 a ( K )
15 1H7S 305 8 124S 395
SO 113 $ 805 89 123(1 ( 400
17. . ' .1018 805 17 1S40 400
17 ? 1023 370 19 1214 400
19 HOC 370 27 1817 400
IS 1M3 870 54 1250 400
21 1082 870 17 1315 400
IS 1075 375 10 1339 400
12 1210 875 23 1873 400
40 1127 375 24 119 405
42 1091 875 US 1370 420
21 1099 375 10 1U75 425
19 1140 8 77K W HOS 430
19 1212 3 SO as 1U40 430
19 1203 3 SO
COWS.
1 1W > 0 200 3 857 270
7 9Si ! 2 00 1 105 < ) 2 75
8 S4I 315 8 934 275
1 HIM ) 'J 23 13 P.-.0 . 275
5 112S 2.2,5 85 110S 2 M )
8 1103 285 3. , ' 1107 280
1 IPiO 3.25 8 1073 2 bO
2 1025 225 II 7M 2 bO
4 1045 225 2 1333 2 SO
1 950 380 4 1025 2 85
5 tW ) 285 1 1230 285
1 9SO 350 JO , , . ! ) 2 85
1 1030 350 a . . ,1230 300
7 10(11 ( 255 8 1S33 295
0 -902 3 CO 1 1120 300
8 1010 3(10 . . . . . . . . 811) )
20 1023 3 K ) 14 1011 810
10 l ( > 0 370 17 1831 825
5 1018 a 70 1 1230 325
S 6(32 ( 270 , . , , , , . . 350
2 1200 370
BUU.3I
1 13'X ) 360 1 17GO 300
1 1750 270 1 1S30 800
1 17VO 3 SO 1 1490 300
1 1040 385 3 17S5 850
1 1750 3 S5
S5F&KDCUI.
F&KDCUI.
7 743 385 8 033 840
i 7t > o a as i 010 a 40
8 785 3 S3 3 840 350
CALVES.
7 160 3 30 1 C60 375
1 " 80 375 a 141) 425
0 103 375 4 103 4 35
CANNEUS.
2 070 160 8 800 175
1 7JO 160 la tO'J 1 b5
0 7:0 173 1. . . . . . . . WO 190
8TOCKEHS.
310 300 1 . G30 335
2 . COO 240 14 . . . .1011 310
MIXED.
4 . 420 250 0 . US7 2 CO
ST.VOS.
1 . SIO 2 60 1 . 830 3 10
oxnx. -
3 . 1015 825
WKSTCllX CATTLB.
Owners. N'o. Av , Prlco
Mlddlc.iox Live Stock Co
49 cows . tCO 13 25
Uoy Stnto Live Stock Co
50 steors. Wyo. Tex. . 1403 . 4 45
iioos. -
No.VU Off. I'r. No.Vt. . Oft n
5. . . .320 bO 4 00 01. . . .301 120 4 07 ,
0..39 120 400 53. . . . 289 40 407
10..3G8 4 00 BS..220 40 4 07 !
5. . . . 310 SO 4 00 01..CG3 80 4 07K
77. . . .231 120 405 CO. . . .270 120 4 07 } <
3S..2M ) 40 403 U0..f.277 iO 407 , ' % '
( > $ . . . . 2Vi 120 405 07. . . . 242 40 407 } *
27..a54 300 4 05 71. . . .257 40 4 07K
8. . . .319 40 405 OO..Stl ! 40 407
71. . . .231 200 405 M..231 80 410
65. . . . 283 80 405 07. . . . 207 .410
71. . . .230 4 05 60..SS5 60 4 10
0(5. ( . . . 251 4 05 57. . . 2J7 4 10
01. . . .250 SO 4 05 59. . . .233 40 4 10
( M..243 10) 405 S3..2J7' 40 410
11. . . .840 200 405 03. . .213 40 410
30 _ 307 120 405 74. . . . 210 40 410
C9..219 405 S3. . . .237 4 10
( VS. . . . 251 1(50 ( 405 57. . . 223 4 10
05. . . . 252 405 62. . . . 3115 4 10
0..314 kO 405 42 _ 193 4 10
57..C07 40 405 70. . . . 287 40 410
03. . .272 SO 4 05 01. . . . 250 4 12K
On the MurKut With
Hlanchnrd , Arlington : Hodcn & Xihner ,
Missouri Valley , la ; J. ISverctt , Lyons ; J.
M. limerlne , Wcston , la ; Jones Ilrothers ,
Hluo Hill ; Mills & K. , Angus ; Farmers'
union , Loomis ; J. Jcrgenson , Mindcn ; J. W.
Price , Lirunning ; Habbit & Evans , South
Uend : A. J. Adams , MlltoCo. . , W.'W.
Colby & Co. , Hradstmw ; A. T. Nichols ,
Litchfiold ; 1J. j. Tiorney , Ansloy ; Isaac
Doardorf , Mcrna ; Hake & lirasi. Mason ; J ,
\V. Nicholson , Marqitctto ; F. Tieruey ,
Li TO l ; en How ; Nye it S. company. Nickerson
and Lindsay ; Peter Gnlllgan , Lindsay ; F.
Hoy. Urrdish ; Caldwcll & S. , Elgin ; Van
Xiinilt Hrothurs , Ewing : U. W. LnmonJ , In-
man ; J. Davidson & Son , Greshnin ; Hlair
company , Linwood ; F. M. SacUctt , Albion.
On the Market With Cattle.
J. S. Yeaton , J.W , Gribblc. Lyons ; Peterson -
son Bros. , Weston , In. ; A. A. Uorn , Neola ,
In.W. ; N. Uicnnrdson , Ued Cloud ; J , P.
King , Ucnklcman ; DentsV. . , Kearne.v ;
W. J. Johnson. Endlcotf Woodruff & K. ,
Ulysses and David City ; AV. Pulvcr , Hold-
rodgo and Jiinden ; J. Jerceuaon , Mluden ;
Swan Larson , Ax tell ; J. M. Jarretl , Sclo ;
O. Uurgcss , Nehawka : F. A. Iloyt , Cedar
UluffsV. ; . A. Finloy. Dnvey ; G. W. Neff ,
Fremont ; A. Dexter , P. Diednckson , IJen-
niugton ; C. W. S. . Pine HlufTs ; J.P.Al
berts , II. V. Cronk , Ponder ; HalleU &
Heed , Winaido ; Hoden.Missouri Valley ,
la. ; F. Johnson , Blair ; Fred ICelloy , M.
A. Marlcy , Klver , Sioux , In. j Pcrliins
& O. , Octnvin ; J. U. Hrooks , Houston ;
Stephen Watscr , Seward ; Hcrryman & L. ,
Cordova ; J. H. Aden , Silver Creek ; Uryfoos
& H. , Oconeo ; F. Bliss , Schuyler ; Bay State
L. S. Co. , Bay State ; C. E. Welch , Papil-
lionJ. ; M. Emarine , Council Bluffs , la. ; J.
H. Galientine , J. DKenon , IJroomlield ; 13. J.
Tiernoy , Ansioy ; E. W. Vnndoren. Litch-
flelil ; A. E. Tuuberg , Jacob Lurk , Hooper ;
F. Hey , Hradish ; A. J. Holglc , J. A. Moore ,
J. B. Manning , Battle Crook ; Tobias Mack ,
Stanton ; W. M. White , J. P. Morden , Toha-
mah ; J. II. EicUson , Bennett ; C. H. Parmelo
it Co. , Cedar CreeK ; John Frostrotn & Co. ,
Malmo ; Puxson it U. , Geneva ; Kisor & H. ,
Nebraska City ; H. C. Lefler. Springfield.
OMAHA WHOLKS.VLU .MAUKBTS
Produce.
Ecr.s Strictly fresh , ll@12c ; cold st or
age , pickled , limed , salted , not tVuutod a
any urico.
BfTTEii Creamery , fancy rolls , prints , 21
( < i.25o ; creamery , fancy solid nacked , 22 < aj33e ;
creamery , choice , 19@2Jc ; dairy , fancy rolls
and prints , 18Jji20c ; dairy , fancy solid
pacltod , 17 ( < tlOc ; dairy , choice , 15 ' 10c ;
country roll , fancy , 10@lSc ; choice , 12VCl5c ( ;
country roll , good , 9@10c ; country roll , fair ,
7pSc ( ! : poor stock , 3 ( ; ic.
Pot'i/riiY Turkeys , dressed , fancy dry
picked , 12 ( < ? 13c : turkeys , live , per Ib , Sc ;
chickens , fancy , 10 ( < § He ; chickens , choice , 7@
9c ; chickens.live$3.00(7 ( 3.5'Jgeose.dressed. ;
fancy , 10@llc ; geese , dressed , choice , 9@
lOe ; geese , live , doz. , $ G.OO@7.00 , ducks ,
dressed , fancy , lie ; ducks , choice , 10@llc ;
di'cks , live , doz. , $2,50@3.00 ; pigeons , doz. ,
GAME .lack snipe , $ I.OO@1.25 ; golden
plover , $ l.00@1.25 ; mallard ducks , $1.50@
2.90 : canvasback ducks. $5.00@G.OO ; rod-
hend'duckf" , doz. , ? 2.00@2.50 ; teal tiuckn. doz. ,
S1.25@1.CO ; mixed ducks , doz. , $1.00 ( 1.25 ;
geese , Canada , 54.00 4.50 ; geese , small , 52.50
G3.U.OO.
BOXES ( Quotations are for delivery in
Chicago ) . Dry buffalo , per ton , $10.00 13.00 ;
dry country , bleached , JlO.OOi4IU.OO ( ; dry
country , damp and meaty , $3,00(0)10 ( ) 00.
VKUETAIILE.S Old Sweet potatoes , fancy
Muscutine , per bbl , 84.30 ; onions , extra
fancy , per bbl , $4.50 ; onions , fnjr. per bbl ,
S2.50 ; rutabagas , per bbl , $2.00 ; carrots , per
bbl , S2.00 ; parsnips , per bbl , $2. ; > 0 ; beets , per
bbl , $2.00 ; horse radish roots , per bbl , $4.50 ;
horse radish roots , per Ib , 7c ; celery roots ,
per bbl , SO 00 ; celery roots , per doz , OOc.
MAPLE SfciAii Per Ib , Hgl3c. (
CIICKSC Per Ib , full creaui Y. A. , 12c ;
full Jcream twins , ll rc ; full cream Ohio
Swifts , 17o ; full cream Wisconsin Swiss , 14 ®
lOc ; fun cream brick 13o ; full cream
limburger Swiss , 13c.
HO.VKV 15a ( > lGo per Ib for choice comb.
PUESCHVE.H810o per ib.
JELLIES 4@ > } ( . per Ib.
DUKSSEII VEAL Choice medium , 7(37J-fc ( ;
light , 5trGe ; heavy. 3 ( Mc.
Ari'LE-i Per bbl , Gonitons , 54.00 ; W.
Twig , 54.50 ; Ben Davis , $4.50 ; Romanite ,
$4.50.
CIIIBII Per bbl , rofluod , $0.50 ; half bbl ,
? 3.50 ; hard cider , pure , per bbl , $3.00.
LissKr.ii On. flic.
Coco.v.s't'TS Per hundred , $1.75.
PICKLES Medium , per bbl. fn.50 ; small ,
$ 'i.50 ; gherkins. $7.50 ; C. & B. chow chow
qts. $5.35 ; nU. R1.35.
POTATOES Per bu , fancy , 35o ; choice , 25 ®
30c.
30c.FISH
FISH Fresh frozen white trout , plko and
pickerel , per Ib , 7c ; sturgeon , 7c.
OIUKOES Per box , Florida brights , $3.75 ;
mcssinai.25 ; California fancy navels , $500 ;
Los Angeles , $2.75 ; seedlings. Riverside ,
$3.a3ff3.50 ( : mountain , J3.00 ; in five box lots
25e per box less.
LBMU.VS Per uox , measlna fancy , $4.00@
4.5'J ; verdolli , good , S'J 00.
BANANAS Per bunch , * 2.00@3.00 ,
HIDES , PELTS AND TALLOWS Green salted
hides , 44c ; dry salted hides , 5@Go ; dry flint
hides , 7c ; calf hides , 5c. Damaged hides 2o
loss. Sheep pelts , preen , each , 75ciJ1.25 ( ;
sh''cp peltH , dry , per Ib , Oyl2c ; tallow , No. 1 ,
4lSc ( ! ; No. 2 , 3432 * c ; grease , white 4. o ;
yoilow , 2tfif3c- (
BEANS Hand picked invy , $1.50g'l.COi ( '
hand picked navy , medium at.40i31.50 ( ; luuut
picked country , ? l.30.1.40 ; good clean , $ l.3J (
O1.30.
AITLE BuTTBit Per Ib , u$7o ,
MIXCE MEAT iWlOo per Ib
OroooriUH.
DniEi ) FHUIT Curmnt1 } , now , 0 4'o ; prunes ,
casks , 1,300 Ibs , ftp 'u ; prunes , bbls or bags ,
Oc ; raisin cured , BJiJ U jc ; citron peel ,
drums , 20 lint , 23c ; lemon peel ,
drums , ISc ; fanl dates , boxes , 13 Ibs ,
lie ; apricots , choice evaporated , 14 > joaprl- ;
cots , Jelly cured 25 ib boxes , lOc ; upri.
cots , fancy , 25 H > boxes , 13c ; np-
plrs , choice evaporated , S ? c ; uppleo , prtmo'
now , 84'cj fiss. layer , 10 per cent tare ,
l.Tj'o ; in sacks , 7c ; i'erslan dates , 7 > jc ;
Sail Lake , We ; blackborndo , evaporated
50 tti iMjxes , 5o ; cherries , pitted , dry litirod
13e ; poaches , pared , fancy , ISc ; choice , . lOc ;
Salt Lake , 7c ; pitted plums. Cal. 25 Ib boxes ,
SKltf.y'-jC ; raspborrips , ovao. , N. Y. , new ,
27) ) < ui prunes , It. C. 00 70 , CKgOXo ; orange
peel , 15c ; raisins , Calilornm London crop
1HSO , (2.40 ; Cal. loose muscatcU , crop ISj'J ,
J2.10 ; Valonclas , 1SSS , Uhcs Valenwas , now.
Do ; Cal. seedless , sits. , i ? o ; Oiidura.lo.vcr ,
now , lOH'c ; dried crapes , 4 > jOi pruncilei ,
now , 12)fu. )
CANNED MEATS 1 Ib lunch tongue. 12.75 ;
2 ib lunch tongue , (4.75 ; 1 Ib corned beef ,
$1.30 ; 2 Ib corned beof. ( 3.05 ; 0 Ib corned
beef , fO.50 ; 14 Ib corned hoof , 914.00 ; 2 Ib
boneless pics feet , t . 'M ; I Ib English brawn ,
tl.HO ; 2 Ib English brawn , 2.15 ; 0 Ib Eng
lish brawn , $0,50 ; 1 ib compressed bam ,
$1,75 ; 2 Ib compressed ham , $3.73 ; llbchlppod
beef , $3.00.
SOAPS-Castile , mottled , per 8 > , SglOj ;
do white , per Ib , 12o ,
HIIOOJJS Parlor , 4 tie , 13.75 ; 3 tie , $ .3.35 ;
stabler , W.'SS : common , $1.50 ( 1.75 ,
Coco.v ' 4b tin , 40o per Ib.
CnoconTB 23 35o per Ib ; German chic
ory , rod , b > fc ,
THE SPECULA ! MARKETS ,
31 }
Whont Traders DJetfosod to Wait
For Vlalblo Suppy Figures.
110' '
CORN FIRM ON FfEE OFFERINGS.
o'
J' .
Oats StCAitr Wltlift niotlornte Vulumo
of Uiislness Conalflcrnblo Inter *
cbt In Jjnrd mud Sliort
CHICAGO PIIODUCK
CniCAOO , March 29. | Special Teloenitn to
THE BEE. ] The wheat market did uot hold
out with its usual volume of trading today.
There was n disposition to wait tor Mon
day figures on the vulblo supply
and nny change which the
weather may make by that time. The
opening was flrm on crop dispatches and on
exaggerated statements about wheat burned
at St. Louis. May opened at 79 @ 70 c and
went quickly to TTJi on first news. Later
the price dropped to the low price last , night
at 79 } c. This weakness was partly the re
sult of estimated circulated , making a probable -
able increase in the visible supply for Mon
day. Still later the uooular estimate was a
decrease of 800,000 bushels. On this and
the hoisting of the cold wave flag at
Minneapolis the market hardened n second
time to 79'4'c about noon. Iha feature of the
torcnoon market was the action in Juno and
July , which was more free than in May.
June told at 70jrrf7"8.'o and at 79Ji'79je ,
July at 77 jjC and 7c , with n reaction to
77--0'c and a second advance to 77J c. Haxter ,
Hrosscau , Sowing1 , Green and country orders
were prominent on the buying side. Hutchinson -
inson sold moderately. Pardridite appeared
to want to get wheat , but had to have his
brokers sell to steady the market to buy on.
TU.O market closed steadv with a heavy fooling -
ing at 79,5 < c for May. Fear of extreme cold
weather oeUvecn this and Monday alone
prevented free selling before the closo.
Other closing prices wore : March , 79 , ' . c'
April , 70c ; June , 79 c : July , 77T C'73c.
Corn was Hrrn and higher , although thcro
xvero free oiTorings. May sold at 29Ji(3) ( )
2'o and at 29 ; @ 30c at the closo. Other
closing prices were : March , 2Sty ; ; April ,
29g29Js'c ( ; Juno , 3Uc ; July , ; ) l eaija'c ! ;
August , 32e : September , 82 , ' ( ffl32.Vc.
Oats were steady with n moderate volume
of trade. There wore n good many orders
to soil May at 22 } < c , but ttio orders to buy
were so limited that the commission houses
were unable to execute them. There was a
moderate business in June and July ana also
more doing in August , but price changes
were limited to ? o. Car lots of No. 2 in
store sold to n limited extent at22Kc. . No.
2 white for May was steady at 23g@23J/a
There was considerable interest in lard
and short ribs today , but trading was princi
pally among a few houses. On the whole
prices were slightly blither. May pork sold
nt SIO 55$10.57ls' ( and $10 00 and July ot $10.70
to S10.724.dtilO.75. May lurd held nt 50.17
and .1 uiy ut ? G.25gG.27K ( to ft ! 27 < gO 30 Sliort ,
ribs sold for May nt ? 5.12 ( < 5 15 and ? 5.15@
G.17U' . July sold at $5.25. March ribs were
up with May. Beasley and Merrill sold ribs ,
principally for May , and Hutchmson bought
July ribs. Later in the ? day Armour bought
ribs and put the price la Hie highest figures.
CHICAGO lil V15 STOCK.
CHICAGO , March 29. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bcp.J CATTLE The usual Saturday
quietness was again prevalent today. Late
trains yesterday afternoon brought in a
largo proportion of yesterday's receipts too
late for market. Today tb'o supply was in
excess of the demand , and as soon as the
shippers had flllou the fosy. orders on hand
they pulled out , leaving a dull , quiet and de
cidedly easier market. In the matter of
values wo would uot quote any appreciable
decline , but simply on easy tendency. The
demand for butchers' cattle arid canners1
stock was slow ; in fact , the entire market ,
as sales will show , was not in
sellers' favor. Cboico to extra
beeves , $ -1.8005.00 ; medium to good
steers. 1350 to 1.500 Ibs. , .00 ( < ? 4.70 ; 1,200 to
1,350 Ibs. , ? 3.CO@4 30 ; 9r > 0 to 1.200 Ibs. , ? 3.40@
4.00. Stockers and feeders , $2.50 ( < t > 3.25 ; cows ,
bulls and mixed , JL506S3.50 ; bulk , $2.2Uu2.GO. ( !
Texas corn-fed steers , fy.00f3.00. (
HOGS The market was slow , shippers fill
ing their orders early and lea\ lug the market
to the puckers. As compared with yester
day prices wore ri@7l/o / lower. The quality
of the hogs marketed was very good. Packing -
ing hogs sold generally at SI.10@4.20 , some
of the bust bunches In This line being boucht
nt , nn average of S4.171 ; . Shippers paid $4.15
( VC4.80 and in exceptional instances the high
est figures 4.3jil.7 ( ; ! > ; were paid for the
choicest heavy weights. Light hops were
slow at 14.10 ( < ? 1.20 for common to good
Yorkers and 51.30 for desirable singe sort.
Rather largo receipts are expected Monday ,
while the receipts later on uro dependent on
the severity of the storm now prevalent.
Yonic , March 29. ( SpecialTelegram
to TUB BEE. I STOCKS The stoclc market
for half a da.C was dull enough to make a fit
closing for n very uneventful week. The
bank statement was not remarkable in any
way except that tno exhibit does not fore
shadow very great stringency at the banks
approaching April. What few changes were
noted in prices nt the opening were
slightly higher. This was uot followed by
nuy further gain nnd the market about held
its own to the closo. Thcro was some trad
ing In Erie nnd a few largo lots changed
hands in the first few minutes , but
prices were held steady nt , 21 nnd the
stock later sanlc back into dullness
with the remainder of the list. There was
absolutely no movement in the market , ex
cept nn advance of % per cent in New Eng
land to 40. Jersey Central dropped off to 119
before noon und closed at 119 > . Reading
made o slight gain to 40 ? , ' at the close. The
only Granger stock showing nny change at
the close was Uock Island , with but \i per
cent loss. Sugar Trust stock was off but K
and Gas Trust % per cent. The total sales
wore but 39,000 shares.
The following were the closing quotations :
U. S. 4s reitular. 123 ( Northern 1'aclflo. . 31
U.B. 4s coupons . . .l-II do nreferred "J'i
L'.s.4'isr63umr..uu"u. ! & .N.v no
U. 8.4 Us coupons . .VAttilonrererred \ 140
Paclrtcttior M3 Mil | &y.lVuitral 10(1 ( ?
Central I'ucltto 3)U ) I'jO.&K -My
ChtCHgo&Alton . . .Kl turn1Island Dl'i
Chicago.Ilurllnnton R''M. &HU' . . ' . . . . 07 ; ,
itOulncv Kit > i ; , da preferred IK !
D..UAW KttS : ? t.raul it Omaha. .
llllnolsCantral I oopreferroa .ci
7. . 11.4 W Urilon I'ticltlo & . ' ( ;
0 WJ5i5t.fj.il * 12H
LnkeShore . Jflqpreforrecl. . . . . . 'A'i
Mlchlirun C utral. . v iiorn Union. . . . bHi
Mlaeourll'adao.
MONEY Easy , with iwiJoans ,
PHI MII MEHOAXTILISVPAI-SII 5V7 par
cent. j
STEIILISO EICHANOE Quiet , steady ; sixty
day bills , $4.st ; demand , jM. & .
NEW Yontc , Maroh 29jr-fSueeial
to TUB Bss.l Cho folljiyiai ura tha rain
ingstoct quotations : 5 / :
Alice U irtfft-Sllvor 175
Meat .V llfichor. .MM lfican
Caledonia , bh } 'M Mntnal M. A-1Co. . 1UO
Con. Cat .v Va . . . .va Nortn HHIIU lsie..UO
Duuituood. T IlH Ontario 4JUO
El L'rlslo KB Slorrn Nevada11
II ale & NorcrossTO Havn 8 1811
llomobtako Str , Aspru WX )
Horn Silver ±
PUUDUUK .
CHICAGO. March 29. 1:15 D. m. close
Wheat Steady ; Alnrcb , 79 0 ; May , 79 < c.
Corn VIrm ; March , 2S io ; May , 29J&S
30c.
30c.OaU
OaU Easy , March , 23o ; May , 22Kfj.
Rye March. 42Kc.
Barley -Nothing doing.
Prime Tltnothv $1.20.
Flax-Cash , 1.43K-
Wbliky ft ( tt.
Pork-Steady ; March , I10.47 ; May
flO.OO.
Larrt-Steady ; March , J0.12K ; May.
$6 n ± { ,
Flour Steady ; winter wncat , J2UOcJ4.40 ( ;
' - -T rT * rr ! ZTi !
spring wheat , fl.UXjt.OO ; rye , t3.5KiJ3.SOj (
In bbla.
Provisions Shoulder * . $1.(0@4.50 ( ! short
clour. J5.45&J3,50 ; short ribs , March , 5.12X
f. 5.15.
Butter Steady ; creainory , 10S23c ( ; dairy ,
Chceso Firm ; full cream chodjar * . 10
G13c ; tints , lOlflJlO'/c ; Young Americas ,
llQll'i.
Eggs Ea'lor ; fro h , 13Q14C.
Hides Unchanged ; heavy nnd light preen
salted , 4K44'cj ( ! sailed bull , 3 { c ; green
salted calf , sjifc : dry Hint , C@7c ; dry salted
hides. Oo ; dry calf , fKgta ; deacon * , 20o each.
Tallow Unchanged ; No. 1 solid packed ,
8J4'o ; No. 2 , 3 > ic ; cake , 4c.Hecolnts.
Hecolnts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour. . . . 17.000 92.000
Wheat . , . . 21,000 11.000
Corn . * . 491.000 1SO.OOO
Outs . 150,000 221,000
Now York , March 23. Wheat Uoceipts ,
0.000 bushoU ; spotdull ; No. 3 red , 8739c in
elevator , SWastl'tiO ' afloat ; 8S'4@5pTic ' f. o. b.
optlous unchanged , No. 2 red , March , clos
ing nt SOV\
Corn Uecolpta , 47,450 bushois ; oxnorts.
02,800 busliels ; spot steady ; No. 2 , OK ®
80 * < o In elevator , 37 c afloat ; ungraded
mixed , 33tiil3-3 ( > c ; options firm ; March ,
, '
Oats Kecoipts , 100.000 bushoU ; spot firm ;
No. 2 white. SQiifflMc' mixed western.
2 < @ 31c ; v/bilo western , 31Q35e ; options
firm ; March , 2'Jc. '
Coffee Options closed barely steady , un-
chanucd to 15 points up. Sales ; 17,750 bags ;
March , $17.SO@17.90 ; May. $17.&OCi l7.5J ; spot
Hlo steady ; fair cargoes , f 20.50.
SugarHaw , steady ; fair refining , 4c ;
refined , firm.
Poirolo'.im United closed , Atiril , S5c ,
Eggs Steady ; woatorn , 14 , ' jc.
Pork Stronger ; now mess < , $11.50iM2.00. (
Lard Easier ; western steam , $0.50.
Butter Easier ; western dairy , SglSc ;
creamery , 18@2IKc ; Elgin. 25@3Be.
Cheese Firm ; western , lOJfySlO 'c.
Mihviuikoo , March 20 Wheat Strong ;
No. 2 spring , cash , 74jj ; May , 7ijXc. ; )
Corn Firm ; No. 8 , 29 > fc.
Oats Active ; No. 3 , white , 24i 25c.
Hyo Firmer ; No. 1 , 41c.
. Barley Higher ; No. 2 , 45'4'c.
Provisions Steady ; Pont , S10.50.
lUtiinriipoim. March 29. Wheat Ho-
ceipts , 100 cars : shipments , IS cars. Market
dull. Closing : No. 1 hard , March , 79c ; May ,
80c ; on track , SOc ; No. 1 northern , March ,
77J < c ; May , 73s , c ; on track , 7S1-f@7- < J4'o.
No. 2 northern , March , 75)u'c ; May , 7ti > jc ;
on track , > % < 3i > c.
Cinoliiiinti , March 29. Wheat Firm ;
No. 3 red , Sic.
Corn Dull ; No. 3 mixed , 32c.
Oats Quiet ; No. 2 mixed , 25o.
\Vhisky-l.02.
St. ltdiilx. KlorchSO. Wnoat Irregular ;
May , 77. ' ( < 7eJ * .
Corn Higher ; cash. 25j5rfc ; May , SOJ o.
Oats Quiet ; cash. 2lc bid ; May , 234' &
Pork Quiet ; flO.Ou.
Lard Nominal ; ? 5.90.
Butter Unchanged ; creamery , 20g23c ;
dairy , ll22c. !
Knn HUM CHv. March 29. Wheat
weaker ; No. 2 hard , cash , March , Olc bid.
Corn Wenlc ; No. 2 , cash , 22ie bid.
Oats No. 2 cash , ISi'fc ' bid.
K HTOUIC.
Ohlcnco , March 29. Cattle Receipts ,
3,000 ; market slow ; beeves , $4.yrf5.00 ) ( ;
lower ; mixed , $ t.00@1.30 ; heavyS1.10(24.40 ( ;
light , S4.00C4.25 ; SKIDS , $ 'l.43.45. ( )
Sheep Receipts , 2,000 ; market steady ;
natives , ? 8.90&a > .25 ; western corn-fed , 54.SO ®
5.70 ; Texans , $3.75(15.30 ( ; lambs , 5.50@0.00.
Kaiisi * Ctty.March 29 Cattle Receipts ,
2,800 ; alnpmcnts , 800 ; maruet strong ;
all grades , $ i.O ( Ai.\2 .
National Si oc : liiril . Rast St.
Louis , March 29. Cattle Rcceiots , 700 ;
shipments. 000 ; fair to fancy steers , 53.10 ®
4.90 ; slockers and feeders , $2.yO ; 3.CO.
Hogs Receipts. 2,000 ; shipments , 5,000 ;
marlcet strong ; heavy , ? 1.15 J4.25 ; puckiug ,
S-1.10 ( < J4 20 ; light , M.001.15.
New York Dry Gooits Jlnrkot.
Naw YORK , March 29. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bun. ] The dry goods market is un
changed ; prices remain sicady.
The Woclcly Bank Stntoninnt.
NEW Yonic , March SO. [ .Special Telegram
to Tun Bnn.l Tlie Dank statement shows
the following changes :
Reserve , increase 5 915,250
Loans , increase 1,040,400
Specie , increase 1,523,700
Legal tenders , decrease 409,100
Deposits , increase 597,900
Circulation , increase 2tSOO
The banks now hold $4,831,075 in excess of
the 25 per cent rule ,
IU3AI/1Y AND lIULIjUING.
A Uestimc of n Week's Business in
Iini > rovif\npnt \ Clrolo * .
The week just closed was a fairly active ono
in real estate circles , although the blizzard
of Thursday had a temporarily depressing
effect. The following figures show the bm-
mess of the week in real estate transfers
and building permits compared with the
corresponding week of last your :
1IUAI. ESTATE TIlAX.SFKlCS.
Day. 1339. 1SOJ.
Monday S35.294 $33.740
Tuesday 22,445 23,353
Wednesday 59,133 40,407
Thursday 22.339 01,270
Friday 88,303 03,505
Saturday 61,05'J ' 129,513
Totals ? 21S,5GO $352,017
IIUILDIN.O 1'EKMITS.
Day. 1839. 1S90.
Monday ? 10,200 S1.425
Tuesday 21,910 4.9&0
Wednesday 47.750 15,410
Thursday 49,230 1,830
Friday 47,735 7.875
Saturday 35,030 ,090
Totals ? 1S2S45 $39,210
THIS I1ASK CLKMIISOS.
The bank clearings for the week were as
follows :
Monday flOS'J,594 11
Tuesday 747,109.89
Wednesday fc23.072.83
Thursday OS2.4S5.40
Friday 030,034.83
Saturday 003,934.52
Total M,033S91.Cj :
ADDITIONAL Hl-onriXG NI2W8.
H Krnin the Diamond.
The Hubites are already stuck on Kid
Nichols.
Kansas City will probably sign Jim
Knowlns.
Young Zlmmcr will probably ploy short
for Kansas City this season.
Gcorgo Meyers , MinncapolU' now catcher ,
will bo paired off witn Duke.
The Fremont baseball club has been Incor
poratud with u capital stock4 of $3,000.
Eddie Thayer and Tom Ko.irns are both
fluu spocimena of the stocky ball player.
The advance sheets of the National league
baseball guido has been received at this of
fice.
fice.Georgo
George Proesser , with the Omthas in 'SS ,
is said to bo the best bailer in tba Texas
league.
The Omaha team is cnmpoiod of a flna lot
of young players. Glance over the purt > onuel
Of lllU ClUb iu this 1B3UO.
The Omaha ball park was never In such
onditioa before , thanks to Director Harry
cMcCormlck'8 careful work.
The bttso b.tll scribes profess an anxiety to
put up u few Bimoleons that Denver will
beat Omaha outm the championship race ,
This Is a snap.
Leech Maskroy , who occupied loft Held for
DCS Molnes last year , has been ongaced by
A. G. Hpaldlng as ono of the Instructors for
tbo English clubs.
DCS Mohiei has a good man Iu Hrimblocom ,
who has Improved wonderfully during the
past season. Pete Somors , too , will aitonuh
some people with bis twilling.
It begin * to look as if Kansas City U to
lose both Jim Manning and Catcher Dona-
huo. Manning has a broincrbood loaning ,
aud Dunahuu wants the oarth.
lioodonoigrt , an Iowa young man wall
Known m baseball circles , recently drew
(15,000 in a lottery. Ho Is at present plity-
Ing with tno Sacramento , Cal. , tcaguo club
Milwaukee secured n coming man In Albert
Ike. llr.o vms with St. Joe in 1S87J Galvcs-
ton , 18S3 , and was with Kvunsvillo during
the llr.n of last senion. After his release
from Evnnsvlllo ho joined a club In the
Michigan state league and pill Up n great
game lor the rest ot the seaRoii.
The St , Paul and Minneapolis club.s have
arranged n twin city series to bo nluycd
April 12 , 13 , 15 nnd 10. The gamc.s of the
13th nnd loth will take plnco on the St. Pant
grounds and the other two on the Minneap
olis L' roll tills. It has been arranged to have
neither Duke nor Mcokiu pitch In any of the
scries.
The employes of the Union PacihV freight
auditor's oilico have organized u baseball
club nnd will bo ready to meet nny amateur
team iu the city for Saturday afternoon
games , the Nonpareils preferred for the
opening gnmo. Address nil communications
to Lewis Gooilmnti , Union Pacific freight
auditor's oflico.
Dave Rowe ays that In Whltohcad Den-
vc' has the finest third baseman In the
Western association , and thcra Is no mistake
but what lie Is an excellent mau. Hawqver ,
the opinion un hero is that ho is not In it with
cither Elmer Cleveland of the Oniahas or
Joe Miller of the Minneapolis team , and but
lllilc , if nny better than Philips ot the
Apos'.les.
The maice-upof ttio City Steam Laundry
team for the coming season is n.s follow. * :
Dan Linahan , capiiun ; liar' . . Bownun , Pat
terson Dunlap , Norgren , Toner. McAuiinY ,
Hurley , Flora , Mlnihnti , Miller and 'Bert
\Vilkens , manager. This is u strong ama
teur outllt , and they nro anxious to ninko
dates with nil amateur clubs throughout Iho
state. Their uniform will bo dark goeon
shirts and pants , striped caps nnd red stock-
Mnnasor Lewis of the Lafnyoltps has now
complutotl his club nnd signed all his play
ers : \\illium Castou , tuichcr , Denver ;
Frank Monpins , catcher , Kansas City ; .lesso
Brown , shortstop , Washington , D. C ; James
Hightowor , ilrst base , Topeka ; George Hu-
buuks , second ba.so , Omaha ; J. W. Putter-
sou , third base , formerly of Pinch Backs ;
Kid Miller , pitcher , formerly of Laf.iynttes ;
Bud English , pitcher , Lcavcnworth ; Ed
Carr , jitchorand rii'ht field , Topokn ; Will-
Neman , catcher , Topekn ; William Jackson ,
catcher , Detroit ; William Lewis , loft llrtld.
Atchison. Mr. Lewis says : "My club will
bo located at Lincoln , Neb. I think I can
win the uonnant for Lincoln in the state
loaeue. I will do all in my power to make
the club a success , both financially and ar
tistically. "
Putsey Cardiff of St. Paul , on whoso
tough nut the great John L. broke his arm
two years ago , has been giving sparring
exhibitions nt the People's during the past
weok. Ho will cnlnr inlo active training
this week for his coming battle with George
Godfrey , the Boston" colored heavy weight.
Patsey isn't in what might bo called the
pink of condition just now , but ho informed
THE Biis : man ho will bu thorn before ho is
called upon to face the doughty black. A
Boston Glnbo reporter writes of Godfrey as
follows : "I called on George Godfruy last
Thursday , nt his boxing rooms iu Hanover
street. Ho was working hard und faithfully
for his battlu with Cardiff , which is booked
for some time in the first part of April.
George says ho is confident of giving a need
account of himself , nnd in any event these
who pay to see the inill will uot bo sorry for
putting out their coins. "
Tin ; Gnint ! in. Di'x .lloincH.
DBsMoiscs , In. , March 29. [ Special to Tun
Bet. ] The DCS Moines baseball season will
open in this city April 7 with three exhibi
tion games , to be followed by two with the
Cleveland club. The department encainp-
mer.t G. A. H. meets here nt that tun , ; .
The local players have long niro all been
signed and are ordered to report hero April
2 , when the grou nds will be ready for the
games. The club is backed up this year
with a strong organization of business men.
about ono hundred in number , who con *
sidcr their stcclc subscriptions as so much
money donated to a good cause. The presi
dent of the club , Martin Tuttle , is n member
of the board of miblic works nnd ox-mayor ,
and a wealthy old gentleman , and Iho secre
tary , J. M. Barclay , is an active young busi
ness man. James F. Macullar is manager of
the club und has neon giveu full control ,
and had his own way in the signing of play
ers. He has a club that may not win the
pennant , but they will never consent to go
to the foot uf the list.
The Prohibitionists will bo strong in the
box with four llrst class pitchers. Will
Hart is well known in the west and had he
not been sick most of last year
ho would have been n star. J. . F.
Roach played a few cames for Des Moines
Inst year with good success nnd stood at the
head of the pitchers' list in the Atlantic. Pete
Somera won Iho pennant last yo.ir . for
Springfield , Mass. , and Presided Weidon-
feller of the NbW England league says ho is
a coming great pitcher. Ho is also a good
general olaj-er. "Dan Clare made a fine
start at pitching a few years ace and met
with an accident , since which tmio ho hns
played the Held , but this year goes back in
the box. There are no experiments in tno
box this year. William Trullloy nnd John
McClosky will do the backstop vvprlt. The
former has no equal in the association and
unless injured can catch every game of the
season , and the last named was well recom
mended.
Mncullar , the peerless shortstop , will
again bo nt that position , nnd reliable old
Dick Phelan nt second. Patten will again
bo found in right field and will wield a dan
gerous bat every day. Flanagan , the now
first baseman , led iho Atlantic batters and
stands high in Holding. Fussclbaeh at third
nud Brimblecom at loft are old players , nnd
Walsh is another New England man with a
great record as batter and fielder. McKcau
is u young man signed on trial. The club is
made up of lirat-claBs batters nnd fielders ;
no weak men , no slow coaches , no drinkers ,
but a steady , reliable club , that will do Des
Moines credit.
I'Kl'i'MlMINT DIlOl'S.
A good-sized sinking fund will help to keep
n corporation alloat.
If n man wants to pull himself into bank-
ruotcy ho can do it with draw poker.
Life is too short to waste much of it In
humoring people who need clubbing.
' This needs a stamp , " said the postmas
ter as the cockroach crawled out of the mail-
bag.
. "Did you pet the nalr of trousers I sent
you , Pat I" "No , yer honor. 1 only got
wan. "
A man with a speaking face ought to
make n good professor in n deaf-and-dumb
asylum.
H is quito natural that a weeping washer
woman should attempt to dry her eyes by
wringing her hands.
You may not have noticed it , but you will
find that the man who shakos nands the
hardest is tbo hardest to shako.
"Always gut in the llrst blow , " says n
writer. People who hvo in districts whuro
cyclones flourish should paste this iu their
bats.
bats.Lawyer
Lawyer ( explaining to client ) Wall , now ,
niv dear sir , to tell you the truth Client
( bouncing up and out ) You nro no lawyer.
Teacher of Political Economy You may
mention an infant industry. Lively Young
Student Sitting still uud sucking oao'a
thumbs !
Thorn is no moro uncomfortable thSg In
the world thun n fact , especially when it
comes Inoportunoly in conflict with a pretty
and graceful theory.
"I eeo you've got a new man in your em
ploy. " "Yes. " "Is ho trustworthy I" "I
should gay so. He'll stick to nny kind of n
story you may wish him to lull. "
Moro bluebirds here this year thanlutt
I wonder not do you I
The winter now buvbarely past
Made every sparrow blue.
Teacher Who shot .President Lincoln ?
Tommy Jones ( whoso mind U not on his lus-
Hon ) 'Please , ma'am , it was Wlllio Brown.
Wiilio Brown Naw. 't wnrci'U Touitny
Jones did It , ma'am , I saw him I
"Lampy , " said the Ibn , who was sucking
the pus to brush , deep m thought , "can't
high-toned poopla live in a tenor-moutl"
"Certainly. " reuhod the Jester , mechanic
ally ; "so can low down people llvu In u bass-
ment , can't they ! "
"Thero is no Justice In this town , " writes
A rural editor. "Our chicken roost was
robbed last night. ThU morning we caught
the thief and carried him botoro the mayor.
HIH Honor imposed a flna of } < ! . The follow
paid up , and notwithstanding wo were need
ing the money badly , tbo mayor pocketed
the whole of It.
WHEN HANK "RAN HER OOP
ItWtis DniiRorous But Ho DUlu't
Mind the Mob.
SOME HEROES OF THE RAIL
Clmunocy Oopovv Tolls Ah nit ttu
Co u r 111:0 lllM | > layeil ily ch lUuo
eiilrlcd .Men In Iho I-iii-
Cnbs.
Didn't. Kcnr ( ho IMntrri.
"Thoro are lioruus nnd huroi'i , utitl
there nro heroines anil lioroiuos , " mutl
CluitiiK'oy M. Uopow in spoiiUin of the
inaUor of personal bmvory. "Tho man
who shows brr.vory on Iho baUlollUl U
not ahvays the jroito9t : hero. In fact , [
bollovo that a grottt'inunv bravo ileotls
were done on the baUlolluld iu thi > lu-at ,
ami oxcltoinuut of action by nimi wli
ordtnnri'ly would not bo eonsUU'rod
brave flt all. Many a brave nuui has re-
Insod to po out and bo shot at in u duolj
and iiiiui.v a man , al heart u coward , has
faced the bullet of an adversary with no
outward sign of fear. As a result , many
parsons would call the man who fought
a bravo man and the ono who refund a
cowanl.
"UraVery 5s a html quality to define , "
eontinuoil Mr. DL-JIOW. "Thero uro
blno-shirted men who jo over our rail
road lines every day in oiifjino cubs who
would laugh at you it you intimated to
them that they are heroes , and who in
spite of all are as bravo as any man who
ever drew a sword or carried u imisKet.
They don't make any fuss about what
they do , but when the time cornea for
them to perform Some duty at the risk
of their lives they are Bctuvely over
found lacking in spirit and determina
tion.
WIIKN' 11AXK "UVX Hlilt OVT. "
" \Vo have men , as I said before , in
our onffino cabs who are as br.ivo as
men well can be. There arc any num
ber of instances of their bravery , but
two or three will suillce.
"The veteran engineer on our road
now enjoys tbo plain , overy-day cogno
men of Hanlc yilliman. Ho has been
driving an engine lor a good deal moro
than a generation , and is ono of tno
best known locomotive engineers in the
country. Hank was driving an engine
on our road when the war broke out , a
good deal younger man , of conrso , than
he is now.
"When the draft riots broke out the
rioters made things as unpleasant as
they possibly could for the railroad
companies. Tilings wore extremely
hot about our old depot on the west
hide. Tlie rioters were making all sorts
of threats , and worein the humor to
carry thorn out , too. It was ncVes > sury
to ascertain how much damage , if uni ,
had been done to the road in and out
of New York , nnd for that purpose Mr.
Toufroy , now our general manager , de
cided to send out a ear over the road
and to go in the car himself.
" .So far so good. If Mr. Tonsey want-
oil to expose hitnsolf all right. Hut , who
was going to take the position in the
engine ! cab and run that car through'/
That was the next question , and it was
not so quickly answered as you might
think , it is no relleetion on the engin
eers to say that none of them were
over anxious logo out in that cab for it
was
A IXVXOKUOtfS UVDKItTAKIXO.
So at first thcro were no volunteers.
The ear was ready , but there was no en
gineer.
"I'resently a quiet looking young
man came into the otlico where Mr.
Tousoy sat. Ho touched the peak of
his greasy cap respectfully.
" 'I hear vou want some ono to take
Noout. . '
" 'Yes , Hank , I do'Mr. To ussy re
plied.
' 'All right , sir , ' said the young man ;
I'll take her out. '
" 'It's dangerous work , you know ,
Hank , ' said Mr. 'L'ousoy. 'Those fel
lows on tlie outside are likely to shout. '
" 'All right , sir. I'll run her out , '
replied Unnk imperturbably.
"And run her out ho did. If ho
could have run her at top snoc-d it
would ha o bnen loss dangerous. But
as ho did not know just where the riot
ers had pulled up the rails ho was
obliged to go slowly through the mobs
of rioters , armed with bricks , guns and
almost everything else , and all of them
trying for a shot.
"But Hank 'run her out'as ho snid
ho would , and neither ho nor Air. Ton-
say nor the fireman were at all hurl.
Hank is still 'running her out'on our
road , but to this day fails to see the
bravery of his act at the time of the
'
riots. 'Those who remember the all'air
say , however , that none but a very
bravo man would have voluntarily done
what ho did.
OTIIEIl 11UAVK KNCI1NKKUS.
"It is frequently the case , " said Mr.
Dcpcw , "that railroad men nro called
upon very suddenly for a display ot
courage and presence ot mind , and it is
but just to say that in most cases they
are equal to the occasion. There was
a case of this kind on one of our divis
ions some time ago. I cannot now re
call the name of the engineer , but cer
tain it is that ho had both readiness
and pluck. There was a passenger
train attached to his engine , and he
was running on fast tune.
"Just as his engine rounded a turn in
the road he saw an obstruction right
ahead. Another train had boon de
railed and lay right across the track.
Thuro was not time to stop the engine
and u collision was inevitable. The en
gineer might have taken chances and
juinncd , but ho didn't. As ho said
afterward ;
' 'I saw right away that wo wore iu for
it , and like u Hash it struck me that our
only chance was to go riuht ahead and
cut through if wo could. So I threw
her open arid lot her fio. '
"The experiment was perilous but it
was successful. Ho did 'cut through , '
and no one was injured. This aut of
the engineer wns that of an exceed
ingly courageous cool-headed man.
"Another engineer on a western road
performed n similar act some time ago
with tragic results. lie tried to or in
fact was forced to try to cut through a
freight train that had been inrowu
across the track. None of the passen
gers were Injured but the engineer and
his II r cm an was killed. This is but too
often the reward of tmivory in all
walks of life.
"Another instance of coolness was
shown nearly two years ago in Connec
ticut. Just ns n passenger train wan
entering the draw spun of the bridge
at South Norwnlk the engine was de
railed. But for the courage and roudi-
ness of the enginer a serious accident
would probably have occurred. lie did
not become excited. Ho sot about do
ing tlm right thing at once , and suc
ceeded In doing it. lie put on his air
breaks nnd made every effort to stop
the train , which he succodcd in doing
after it hud run liOO feet on the bloopers.
It was a rough experience on the pas-
songora , but no ono was injured , It
might have been different hud Iho en *
glneor lost his head , or ucrvu.