THE O3IAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY- APRIL 12 , 1SOO. TWEXTY PAGES
THE CONDITION OF 'TRADE.
Honey Continues Easy Bat Eatci are
Steady at Eight Per Cent
COLLECTIONS EEFOETED BETTEB.
A IJrlsk Ruine In Jobbing Lines
Since the rinrt of tlio Month
A Ilu y nuililiiiK Sea
t-on Predicted.
Mr. Ihiffbe * report * th * elenrincs for the
week / ! f KHlne ft.753.40l.-l8 an lnotav ; > of
IT I-KI j > or cent , lUlmwe * were ITflS.7H.til ;
Money i > ntlnoeeiK > y , batr t re sUmdy at
frpcrrf nt for prime pdjier. As Mtinmer Bic
pr.srties money usually prow- * cheaper In this
market and the prtiK < e1 < i Hre that the supply
tii' jenr will be lurscr thnn u u l and that
firs' elitvi jmper wfll b In ( itronp dernmid. Our
iU'd , bovrerei. for their conserva-
icy on the Miliject of loans snd dU-
co.c.t atHl U trimly the pllt odrwl variety of
p per tliMt imnses lli"ir soruttny at bottom
r.Mcs. There hM tioen qallc an Influx of new
banks within the p t three motillii and scv-
c-alofthe older Institutions have lncn' s"d
tuii n-sourrt and display renewed enerpy In
t ii pursuit of bunlno * . The IHme ? Hvlnpi.
tje Oetrunn American , the German Savings
a .dtlieOlobe Ixmn and Tru l eompany sat-
liilt are all new croatlont , while theltarikof
f'onn.ietTB. . V'Clns Monday as the National
Hank of Ooirtmcree under what is vir
tually new inariazHnent , nnd the L"nku
Nuti.in-i'i < . .ni olldalt > ( l with the Douglas County
1ink w nil n new and nspifsMve ciishlrr. They
will ull w < .li for trade and necessarily tlie
pn a' C..M , iH'tltion thuscniendeied will force
down rit : < - for uionev and thereby enable our
t rauirto pmrure the sinews of war at lesser
est than lixrclofoie. and undoubtedly nolli-
p -t'n.iiii.f so much to make business lively
a * < > > ' HP mriii'y. CXiUwtions by bunkers are.
n'jN-rivrl as fnltly ea y to ma I.e. and city llrms
hay i . i'iii i po-xl and eollwtlons gunerally
an' brtior than for some time past.
JoMicrs luivo had a brisk trade Mnee the
flr.t uf the month nnd the amount of business
done to date inconsiderably in excess of last
yeai * f-n the snme iKirlod. Buyers are cau-
iio'is and buv for llieir needs onlr. but the ex
tent of terrlKiry tributary to this ( .jty has
preatly Inrreawd In jKipulntlon and uoalth
utirlns the past yearnnu the demands
ur Jobbers for supplies ha\e pitiwn proior- |
tionately and there are no complaints to be
heard in tlie jobbing districts nor frsm matiu-
factuiers ; nil exjin-ssinp themselves as well
content with the outlook. Collections have
Improved , und with the openlns of nnv-
Jcatlun when the craln which has been stored
jit lake ports Iwcliis to move to tide water nnd
farmers market the surplus now In their
pranarles : i Rtili further improvement In this
respect Is looked fnr , ns uioney will then be
more plentiful In the country.
< < mtracl n and builders are preparing for
the iery busy season which they plainly per-
rt Ive i * coin Inc. am ] all indications jiolnt to a
active season in Omaha in all
mes of irude.
1'nr-es ate fairly steady , the advance In
dried fruit * is Dimly held and eeps ure lower
. ilid the supply in Cice-s of the clemiind. Live
> ponitiy is Miintc l , while dressed is nejrlectod.
< 'itiilei- butter is in active recinest , but there Is
it ' 1 niii'-li call for the poorer quiilltlts nnd a
iarce portion of tlie receipts poesUi packers
tit ruinous ptiees. Butter Mild In Chleapo on
the inii In-t at the lowest flpures touched this
jear ami it i predicted that It will continue
to co l > wei tili. Uie moral to which is to make
puul l.niier and ship in clean , neat packages
and iibtalii the best prices to be had. 1'lax-
t.et'0 ifdull and uiiclianped. Choice potatoes
U'eiijfair ' niiiest. | but the maiKct east Is
iiartinllr supplier ! with imported Scotch nnd
I'-iMti tulxTs. and pi Ices are held clown then
t.r < heese is steady , with a brisk demand
i . -i ins fur choice makes.
Tin- receipts and exports of butter nt New
V irk slne Way 1 ( the beginning of the trade
3 ee r compare & . & follow s ;
Kecelpts , Exports ,
jikps. Itis.
r week ondln ? April ' . . . ' . . ' iK)9 ( 2i" > .0n5
San > week 1-sji . 23 , . " " . 2iri724
Cnm-e May i. ! Ss . l.fctU'.n
llue l Hue last year . 1J12,709
And of eheesu as follows :
Receipts , Exports.
pkcs. His.
1 werV endlnp April 7. . . . 1I.-SII7 r.75.343
r- i-eklh4i . 32.rsT | fl < i.2 ( 4
i. .il-iv 1. ISMI . .14LM.141 74.srri7
tan , , t.n'ie last year . 1IV.I,7T ! 71.7C7.7S9
.supurs are somewhat lower and coffees are
hictii r und active.
"J'lie New Yoik . hlpplnp List and Price I'ur-
rintsaysnfBni7.il eotfee : Very little frush
liusinesh lias been transacted Mucelast Tliurs-
daii nd the market 1ms ruled quiet but with
ittIui-.M < > iidlIy maintained and the feeling
firmer in sympathy with the advaneo in op-
tiiin Jobbeih are pent rally eurrj'lnp pretty
fui. stocks , and as tlie country demand ha's
biH-n slncl : , ibere has been but little dl-piisl-
iton t < . Iniy. and hence but little opportunity
f..r . 1 , icjl inulin : amiinp dealers , e poclnll3' in
mull-scribed invoices atloiit , uliicli buyeis'oli-
Jci-i to on account of uncertainty as to prad-
nu1 unrl ijiiulity. The advance In ojitlons aji-
TII i. rte lie a retltn'tlon of stroiip ndvii-esifitnn
1"r > fic and a disixisttinn ou tlie part of
} > ! , iincnt traders toei-tahl'.Kli hither juices
JT tin * Uistunt months and thei-eby diminish
1 ' sip hetvtofiireexlxtjiic between the near
ii . . .i liMatit oiii.ns ] j > o-Mhv ! for the jiurpovo
of ii'iloudlnz. Firm oTei-s ! to sell small In-
\ -i > nte tUll .received fnuji London , nut
c'i.ish. however. todMtnli the juaikel. and
0 , i-i. mill ofi'ers fitna Brazil IKOC been made
( nine market. In both inatuiu'cs atjirlres
iu.ii , ncnrthe parity of current rules h ore ,
but in bolh Ini-tuueeshavc attracted butlittlu
nil. , ution for the miMin noted above , und the
! , sine transacted of thi character has been
, , , : .
if silent * the New York Shlpjiinp List and
J'nee l"urrent sajt. : The maikel has ruled
jtio'Irrutely actl\e mill steadv. iviltiers ha > iuc
hln.mi n wllllnirness to tnke allofle.rinpsof
iatirur > Kluet available at the prices luM paid ,
1. in tin ) hu > t > stubbornly refused to pay any
iidVHiii'i-s whatever. Tnere is a stninp undei
tone which Induces some holders to look for
lupiier prices , and heneo a few cargoes re-
oi'iitij arrived are belnc placed In stoiv. but
tmxterato outlet for rellned together with
jin tty fn-e direct importations do not encour-
ace reliners to buy freely beyond their cur
rent requirements , nor to pay hipher prices.
The sales reported In-low have been made on
the liasof : , > \ cents for HI test Centrlfqcal.
4 33-10 cents for ri test Mu.scovado and 4 ? ,
oeijts for b7 test , and at the-.o
price * tluTC has been a peed de-
luani ) for Hilton and l'lilli ; < lelt > hlj.o its well
s in iOncost und fn'lpht terms a carso of
1 itnlHf ucnl lias been placed at 3 cents basis 1KJ
test i-ui holders penerallv usk 'J l-HHWi cents
x m. ti , unobtainable. Musuovnilo bus liecn
,0 ril m 2cunt.s for 59 H > st , but the best bids
have not exceeded 2 11-lfl cents. Tlien > has
1 > e < * n not bins dolnsiu Beet , which has been
liru.iv iii-ld and offurtHl for prompt shipment
lit ! ' - > - iij. i n t ami fi lKht , but thU price has
> K-H. i KI much above buvers xiews m make
1. i , . , . | N > s Ilile , The situation in the prliicl-
jiul iir.nlin.ini ; ftiuntrUK has nnderpone no
tuanp , . nor duveloH ] < d new feature. London
fi' > i.- n tleet u firmer feellnp. and there is u
tin. undertime here but it is to a prcat extent
, t r : i7e < l by the unsatisfactory condition of
ie irjdc in tvtliiiHl.
The notation's for refined supars when ex-
on..ti les drawbacks are : Cut loaf , 3UO Ibs ,
44. . cubes , f.i.if ; crushed , f4.43 ; poudcrvd.
-i.f. > . t raiiuluted ,
AVcokly Ilaiik Statement.
NrwYiiiiK. April IS. ( Hjiwial Toloprnm to
Tin ltur.-The ] weekly Imuk staUimuut shows
following chanpe. ;
jtesi-rxi < . deereuse . T lufl.OTS
IMIIIIIS < teelvHM * . . . . . 3.44tN ) > a
hjHM-ie. iliK-n-Hse . l.TTCOMI
lx-pai tenilejs. '
l .r.-uiatloii. . liK'nwst ? . 47 , UK )
1 he hanks now hold I45S.WO in excess of the
! ' ' pet cent rule. The exportof specie tmui
tti" port of New Vork durlus the week
' 'iinted to 51.1l . 'Kl , of which f V > 7.K wus lu
fi..tl nnd fWWi75 cllver. Theliuimrts of.pe -
. dut-'ni the wwls amounted to OSI.NCV. of
wit. i li goiiii74 ! | MUS In pold uud il7.tUl tellvur.
Ni-w Vork Dry Good * Market.
Nrw YtiKK. April IS. l > | xwlal Te ograw to
Tin : IlKi-TlH : ) < it ) was u light trade In dry
K * HS today , as usual on > at unlays , luit the
tnc weal her awl the n Brne s of t lie fallde-
c.and Mere tvuluwtl with PIKK ! etfii't uiK > n'tH
kpirlt of tiie market , th umleiumw of whlMj
UTiiieJ ktivu er thuu a little whllu ago.
OMAHA LIVE STOOK.
Cattle.
MiiurJuy. April IS.
retvlpt * nf cattle ittM , tHMiiimnxl
w iii-f > 4 y..ij. iNluv and l.f. ) ln t atunl y ,
lii * rvcelpts fur lUe wik bate ! H ) M lfc S !
j nipmvd with i.W U.I ww-k. a Zulu of S.1 S.
Tin- quality of thi * rtxx-iins U4ay i as tery
peed peiUau-.telH-t ) auriiiK auy 4ay w tWn
a mouth. TliB market on l irOIM > IHHI
cl'.w . with some wile * m wUmt
Meady | u-l * . ToHardi. lulilduy buvers
nut i. . pled to buy at lower Spur * * i > ut
linj > or firm prices. ; > al werv fyinstx
blow with prln syui | tiil7tfic wttU
ndvicif. , UinlliiL- toward Umrra utTs. Huriuc
t m middle of the day prir * on eTervtlilup lu
Ibe tt > er Hue raovut - ) the
| H-riaK > erv , butt
aul nio > t iie i ruble lots , were lower.
I > arne ) the afteniCK > n sotu * of tbe buyer *
vtm . .ff Hi * market wkl > rtiu > M < wlio reumlowd
H r.4 lu.i.rt.-reiit about l > uylnj ; aud luudu
t'tt r tniis ; * ifj jy , . ji , ( r than yubKniuy'k
j'i s. * wmotji.if ite rswld at M. i , ashlgh
as ! Ji vt ) bvld tl.i * yi ar. whila nmre
t'aa lia.f kt or kU > T * ta.td. Ouly
I a few loali of cow * . mn tly of
a rutu'i inii qua l\ w. re r" fU
1 The ntaikct was without fiatnre *
i nil chanting band * earlr at about steady
price * , . some < if the late arrival * , 'tfler order *
bad Icfri flllfld. were either Klxw or * haded off.
Thtt supply of feeder * wa * limited and the
market uttrhanced. Bulli and calves remsln
with a
HOB * .
T > ttinnt l reeelpt * of bnTTO. ! . ewnpared
with 8.715 yestenJttr und 2.M7 lat fatuntay.
Therwedpt iloriiietbe wek were 16. W ema-
iiared with HU7X ln t wrrW. a d'x-lm < - of Sjni
for tl week. Tli tuarke4 ititemit 74c to loc
hlthfr and wa acllie. all .pr dily rhanrKuit
hands at the advance , ckxlng Hrm. The bdlk
of tlie isles Wenat M.1WS4.1S. The week
flos with the market bacK almt't where It
was at the oix-nlni ; of the week. The liors
sold Mtmday at ! 4.K . .irbulk. ; . H.12' , . On
TueMljiy ( I.1Q7M.17 IK .11 flit the ltor wltii'l.UH
the iMipalRr price.V t1neMlav > maiket wa *
eiMci. : thn raueH lielne H W&U2S. Thurs.
< ln > A market still lower , tlte Imlk colm at
! .aR. with the extreiw ranee tu ft.l.071i. . Hri-
duy the bogs Mild monUy at M.U6 with a top at
Slieep.
H'timalfd receipts of Miep 1UB2. wn-
IvaKtl with C9 yestertlay and W7 last
? atur iav. The market remains without fea
tures. Good muttons belli ? in demand.
I'rerallins Price * .
The followinc is at able of price * piM : In
this market foi the grade * of stork mentioned :
Prime steer * . i : W to irao S . M > * a.l.6 * >
OtKKl steer * . KM to HV ) P. . XOS W "
CJood steers. KCTt to l.'KW S * . S-T.
( Vdiiinon l ( l t < i 1 153 steers . 2.10
( Viinmcm canners . l.M
drdltiary to fwlr eow > .
Pair to peed < -ows .
Ox > d tochol'-eoows . SJO
Cliolce to fancy row * . 2sS
I'alrtoptKKl bulls . 1.75
Choice to fancy bulls . 2JW
Light fetor-kerb and feeders . 2X 1
Peeders. OTMolHuais . 2.R3
PairUtcbok-e. lisht hops . 4.10
Pair to choice heavy liop . 4.12
Pair to choice mixed bors . 4.10
Cowjwrative Tnlile * .
The following tables show the ranpe In
prk-eson hogs during tlJs and last week :
Days. This week. Last week.
Mutidaj . I 4 lluL4 K 4 OS 4 121
Tn < lcir . I 4 lOAl 17 > \ S 75 04 1SH
. I * 7.vs4 i : > 1 4 ( U 14 3ri
Tliur < l 7 . 1 B Jil
rndoj- . ' S.V 4 ir. .ti IH
bHturrtar . 4 1U4 16 4 in at K
llance of I'rloe
The followlnp table show s the raue of prices
paid for lings !
LIcht and medium hogs J4.12SSM.15
Oood to choice mixed lioz < 4.10 M.12V >
Good to choice heavy hogs . . . . . . . 4.10 ( & 4.12
A r era jte Cost of Hog * .
The following table gives the average co t
of hogs on the dates mentioned. Including the
co t today , as luised upon -sales reported :
Date. Price. Date. Price.
April 1 J4 O7'i April ? . . . . . M 12
April 2. 4 ( CiV April 4 OS' , '
Aprils 4 Ol'i April 30 4 m i
April 4 4 l , April II 4 01H
April 5 4 10' , April 32 4 13
April 7 412
Highest ami Ijowest Sales of HOJJS.
Todaj- Yesterday
Hlghevt. tl 35 Highest W 07VJ
Lowest , 4 30 Lowest. 4
I > i I osiuon of Stock.
Showing the nnmber of cattle. hog and
slieep bought by the packers and leading buy-
era on today's market.
Buyers No.
? wlft Ado . rise
George II. Hammond .t Co . 4W
The Armour-t'uUahy Pal-kins company. . . 2W
Omaha. Packing company . f >
Lee ICotheliild . . , . 4HT.
HamllUm& Stephen . 16
llenton & Uudenvoud . 'M
Nel- , Morris . , . . 45
Shippers and feeders . 30G
Becker i I > epcn . , . W
Crone & Vuu ant . 8T >
IIOOs.
The Armour-Cndahy Packing Co . Ml
Omaha Packing Co . : iH7
swift & Co . ; ra
George H. Hammond it Oo . fi. l
Hogs yesterday averaged 252 pounds and COte
to the car.
Swift & Co . 224
Tlie Aniimir-Cuclali.v Packing Oo . 147
George H. llnmmond i Oo . 341
Omiiliii Packing compauv . M
Becknr i Dcgeu . 1)7 )
Averajie Price of Hosts.
Showing the avenge price paid for load * of
hogs on the days , indicated in lsi7 , lSJb , 13:0 and
ISM :
Disposition of Stock.
For the week eudlns Saturday April 12,139D.
. . , CATTJ.I : .
nnvers. No.
Swift .t Co 3..VJ9
Oeorce H. Hammond & l > o 1.7J ; )
The Armout-rudiiby Pac-Uin ; Co 1.325
Omaha Paddns lo ! 257
Shippers and feeders 0,033
iior.s.
The Arinour-Cnanhy Packing Oo .r .7fi9
Omaha Piickiii ? Co fi.0-12
Swift .t Co „ 2.3GS
(5eo. H. Hauimoud Packing lo ! 2,733
J. P. Sqire.3 AUo 1.1B1
WlXtll.
2. . o xra
QiUX.
i .mod 8co
M 261 i 413 w rrr 40 115
M -4i j o 4 u r.i ar ; 40 4 r.
< C V. l-.HJ 4 in W 2U9 - 4 15
.V IV-n 40 4 10 r * 24 ] 43 4 ! . * >
V , . -r-4 ] * > 4 10 > 383 40 4 IS
S . 278 4 4124 .Vi . . . .SIC 4 15
r. . . vr un 4 'i 67 ST. 46 4 is
M . . . at' ' 4 ItS ! * 48 4 16
67 3 7 S40 4 mi HJX i * 415
'rt 2S1 4 * 4 l i M . . . . ! -41 *
J4 ; tw - 4 1 H 55 v * 1S
57 . . . . SW 4 WH
1C . . . . - ITS 1 * 3M
1 1 S44 Itt Ill rt 300
U 129 3 09
MtEEP.
No. Ar. Price
M w Mprns. pwe < 1W W sfl
W5 wc-icrn. ewe < fC 4 H/I /
7 trM < Tn. e Mi 10t 4 0
H neMerHs. mixed 110 5 BX
im He tni t k. mlxexl .1 113 S'RS
W ) westerns , ratted 104 Z X >
§ 4 wotrrns , mixed OS 5 SS
P7 lamt VS 5 W
3Iarkct Mention.
M. Msckey sent la A car of cattle from
rust Is.
? . A. Myr < , of Benedict ImJ In three cutof
cuttle.
W. T. IJIckley marketed a car oJ hojsfrom
Columbus.
Wilsev k lllntt marketed a ear Of lies from
MwiretTeld.
M. W. Cochranc came In from Wilber with
.cattle and lioirs.
J. K. Hunt A. Co. of Tapllllon had a car of
cattle on the market ,
Johnson A : Bodley markeled two cars of cat
tle from Hatuburc. la.
Wheeler & Oilttendenof Tender had a oar
of liozson the market.
I'eterManrold. n prominent shipper of Ben-
nln ton , sent In u car of lios.
.Tames l umminst of Titlmiicc was here with
two cars of cattle from Cooke.
Georce Yarns , the well known Missouri val
ley shipper , sent over ear of cattle.
I * . M.Wolfer. H heavy shipper of Endleott ,
had two ? ars. of cattle on the mnrket.
I ) . McPliee. the well known F.dion stock
man , was on the market with n car of cattle.
Thomas I'ricU. the extensive Thayer stock
man. had three cm > of cattle on the maiket-
Horwick ft Wii 1ey of Moorfield maiketed
t wo O8rs of hogs. . . Mr. Harwich came in with
them.
Henry PhlnMock. the overy-day West Point
f-hlpiHT , v as > on the market with three cars Of
cattle.
S. Drvfoos of the firm of Dryfoo * k Hen-
drlx came in from Oeouee vlth two cars of
cattle.
Reynold * Ar Pavls. the well known shlpplne
and feedinc 11 rm of llaymond , marketed two
car * of cattle.
Thomas Stretch , of the firm of Stretch &
Hammond , was on themirlet ! with four cars
of cattle shlp ] > ed from Valparaiso.
G. H. Babbitt , of B.libltt & Evans. Ashland
was on the market with a car of cattle from
Ashland and another of boss from South Bend.
L. B. Gorham. the well known stock upeiit of
the Hock Island , wao a visitor at the yards.
Charlie is on the road all the time and Is look-
ins well in frplte of hard work.
J. Hanle and several of hl buyers were nt
the. yards. TIicv boucht In five carof : cattle
and thieeof lies * . Three loads of the cattle
sold at $1.00. the top of the market.
.1. U. Butler , the cental superintendent of
the Nebraska City stock yards , was amouethc
visitors at the vur s. Mr. Butler reports busi
ness of all kind in c"Od snape in his city and
is very confident of Its coming creatness.
A.B. Todd. for years county commissioner
of Cass county , wa in with u load of cattle of
hisoivn feedinz. Ho reports quite a number
of cattle still feeding in his enmity. Hess are
getting scarce in some parts of the county.
OMAHA WHOLESALE MAEZET3.
I 'rod u OP.
Eoo.s StriPtly fresh. ! & ! " . p ; cold storage ,
pickled , limed , salted not wanted at any
price.
PofLTHV Turkeys , dres-ed. fnnry dry
picked. 12inic : : ttiripv . live , per Ib. Sc ; chick
ens. fancy. ] ( tftl2c ; chickens , choice. l 3-10r :
chickens , live. doz. . S3.fKl.ij .r > D ; pet-se dressed ,
fancy , lOiille ; cees" . dressed , choice. ! > ( ilip ( ;
ceese , live , duz. , iC.KVS7.K ( ( ) : ducks , dressed.
faucv. lie : ducks , choice. Uii-lOc ; duck ? , live ,
dor- . gnnIO.i' ! ( > ; plceons. doz. . Sl.tvLS .
GAMK .lack snipe , Jl.i/ > a3.2."i ; coldcn plover ,
f. mallard ducks. t2.W& ; canva--
back ducks. J4.1KK6-YUO : red-head dnck.s.doz. .
$ l.r > ; ft..7r. ; teal ducks , do * . . Mrtcfl.25 ; mixed
ducks , doz , . Ve(3 ( 1.Ki ( ; cecse. Canada , J2.5 a
® .i.Ki ( ; cet-se. small. tl.OOSl.M.
MAPLI : 'DCAJI 1'er Ib. lirc/li"c.
CHEESE Per Ib. full cream } ounc America.
USe ; full cream twins. lOHc : full cream Ohio
Swiss. lOe : full cream Wisconsin rrwiss. 14U10c ;
full cream brick , Uc ; full cream limburger
Swiss. ik : :
UHXEV 1S3.10C per Ib : strained , fle.
UUAN I > ivr IHIX. Florida briphtB. 83.75 ;
Musslnh. J.'t.2T ; Cnlifnrnia fanev navals. S.VOO ;
Los Angeles. ! f2.7j ; seodliri s. Hiver.-ide. | 3.2. > S
; : . : mouutuiu , EtW ; in iivc-box lots li'.c jK'i
box lesi.
PtKEAl-l'LEs Per dor , $ .T.KWt4.00. (
STIIAWIIEKUIF- : , Per qr TiOfiTTw.
CIIIEII Per bbl. r"fin d , Ki. " > 0 ; half bbl , $3JiO ;
hard older , pure , per bbl , M.CK ) ; orauce elder ,
half bbls. f M ; m-ar cider , half bbls , * 7.00.
MI.NCI : MEAT , i < a.0c per Ib.
LEJION * Perl i\ . Messina fancy , W.OO:2J-O : ;
Verdelll. sood. f.K ( ) .
U\KANA.S Per buch. ilJOn SM.
Burrrn Creamery , fancy rolls , prints , 54 ®
2TKcivamery. . fancy , solid pucked , 2aa2Tlc ;
creamery , clioice I' L io : dairy , fancy rolls
and proii.s. l-tfc'Oc : daliy. fancjolid pricked
ITSilfic : dairy , choice. ] > i/.10c ; country roll.
fancy. in.ttltc . : choice. 12A1.V : country roll.
cooa.ttaiBc ; country roll.f air,7&ac ; poorstock.
\siii- \ .
siiiBUNKS
BUNKS ( Quotations are for delivery in Clil-
casoi. Dry buffalo , per ton. S16.0 31s.O'J ; dry
country , bleached. SlO.O ; > rUi.OO : ; dry country ,
damp and meat v. iS.cn nJcliLiw.
VnairrABLi : * Old Sweet potatoes , fancy
Mtiscatine. per bbl. W.W ; onions , extra fancy ,
J4.KJ : onions , fair. KM ; rutabatras. J2.CW ; car
rots. K. ( I : pars-nips. f20 : bi'ots. K.ft ( ; horse
radish roots , per bbl , fr4VI ; per Ib , 7e : celerv
rtKits. per bbl. * 0.00 ; celery roots , per doz , OJc.
PHE.SEKVCS fi.jj.sc per Ib.
.Tiu.ns : : i43i4c jier Hi.
DUESSKII VEL Choice medium , 7 < 3oc ; light ,
Mi-fa' : heavv. Vu4c.
AlTLr.s-1'er bbl. Genitons. S4.00 : Willow
Twls. W.rt ; Ben I > uvls , J4.V ) ; llomanite , $4..rD.
LIN KEI > OIL C4e.
CXicoAXCvr * Per hundred. W.75.
PifM.r.s Medium , per bbl. Ki ' > ' : small. Sf.JiO ;
gherkins , it.M ; U ti B. chow chow , qts ,
pts , fi"i. ! ;
PITATOE Perliu , fancy. : rc : choice , Si
FISH Fi-esh frozen while trout , pike and
pickerel , per Ib. 7e : sturceon. 7c.
Hiur.s. 1'r.LTS AVI ) TALLOW Green salted
hides , 4' , c : drv salted hides.r 3fic ; drv flint
bide * 7f ; calf hides , f * . Damaged hide * . 2c
less. Sheep perts. creeu. each. 23c4ril.23 : sheep
pelts , dry. ) ) erlb. r llc ; tallow. No. 1 , yi4e ;
X < i. 2. U &u'jc ; pruuse , white , jii&4c ; yellow
i4V. < .
Br.ANS Hand picked navy , tl.W&l.C.1) ) ; hand
plckinl iiai y. medium. ll.4tko.lA ) : hand picked
country. tlM&lM : eooii clean. ! liV21,3U
AITLL BCTTKU Per Ib. ( lS7c.
Clroeerie * .
PRIED FRUIT Curnints. new , O'ie < it74p :
prunes , casks , l.iiK ; ) BIS. ( W ; prunes , bbls or
bars , 04 < - : citron in > el. drums. 20 B.S , 22c :
lemon p el. drums. lv ; fard dates , boxes , 32
E..S . , llr ; aprleot.s. choice evaporated. ! . " ; apri
cots. jelly cured. 2. > a holes. 30c ; apricots.
fancy. 2i B boxe * . 10p ; apples , choice evapor
ated. 'A- ; apple * , prime new , S4c : llRs. layer ,
10 per cent lure , 13'ip ; in sacks. 7c : Pei > lan
dates , 7csalt : Lake apples. v. blackberries.
evaporated. W & boves. 51ie ; cherrieN pitied.
dry cured. ITtc ; peaches , pared , fancy.
Isc ; cbolce. 111.1 : Salt Lake. 7c : pitted plum's ,
Cul. . 25 Hi boxes. t4S-'lsC. ; raspberries , evup. ,
N. Y. . new. 21.ic ; prunes. 1L C. 00-70 , ( kflin'tc :
oninie pet-l , l.V1 ; riiisius. California London
crop l"fj. { 2..V > ; Cal. loose mUM-atel ; > . eioji Is-O ,
12.10 ; Vaieiiclns I * " . C'-jc ' ; Valcncias. new ,
1-e ; 'al. hi-e < iless sks. , 7 c ; Ondura layer ,
now , iu4c ! ; dried grapes , 4\e ; pruuelles , new ,
CAVSWI Coops Fruits , California standard
bninils. 2'ic-lb. ' per dozAprleots , ilTujt-l.iS ;
nptioots. pie fruit , JI-VI ; gallons , H.Vi ; blaek-
berrU-s. i. < : cherriors llaok ) , fti.OOilt' : . ; cher-
iles , white. rJ.2Ti2.riO ; cr l > es , 13 0 > l.l. | < < i : pears. ,
If ; n t let 1 , * 2.10i2.23 ; peaehe < i yfllow , 2.1Uii2Ji'i : I
jifaclic . li iiidii rlia ? . (2.4U : plwms. e.vc , M. < l-"ii ! l
l.sit ; plums , golden drops , JI.M : plumv preen
paces. il.O-V'l.su ; pf aches , wjth pits in. M.ffl ;
currauts. 62.2.'i ; punM-lH-rries. KJfi ; quinces.
J2.HI : rut-plicrrles , Ji.sd ; straw tierrles. f2.4 ;
Jicaches. a-lb eastern Miittdnrdm $ l.s."i ; ; j-lb pie ,
H.10 : 0-lti pie. 2.U5 ; palkm pie , PUK ) ; appies ,
high stundai-ds tf ( : l'-i ! ) poosflierrli-s. itic ;
2-lb strawberrlt . W : . , - : 2-lb raspberries ,
JUKI ; 2-lb blueberries KtflJKic : 2-lb blackber-
rlit * . U" T' 7T > c ; 2-lb nt ru v U'i rie s. pivserx ed.U.so ;
2-lb raspberries , pi\.st'r\tKt. H.sO ; 2-lb lilack-
Iterrles. pieser til , tl.2. ' ; pineapples , Ituliainn
rliopped. K.W ; 2-lb itahuina prated , * 2.75 ; 2-lb
Bahama .licedt2.Vi ; 2-lbMandurd Mictwi , M.2ft
Stl-M : cherries. s-JL rod. Baltimore , aiiiOe ;
jioars. 2-lb. tl-B.
YHflETAHi.Bfs Toinatoos 3 B. evtra. fl.W ; S
E. sUmUMl uesteru brands. ( a o.iri : pallons ,
Ctrictiy btatidurU. fc'.DU. C-orji Finest prown ,
SLOW ; Rlllfdjred Mipur eoru. very tine. IU ;
choice S fc sugar > > uru. 51 l' ' ; 2 B > extra veleru
br ni , a'wj.jl.Ki ; 2 standurd i > iei-ii brands.
tt > .7lk' . MushnKPU l & French , extra tine. , 22
4ar - ; 1 E. Freuett. flue. iMiih- ; E. Hreuolt , or- |
illimrv. litaiso. ] Vas Tres. tine , per CUB. SV"
Ueml li'je.r ] can. Ihc : 2 tt. , slf teJ. J1.W ; 2 fc
tmrlyJuue. ! l "Mil.'t5 ; 2 & > Marrow. smudHrd
limud. II. in ; 2 ; MHiktid. & 7c. Mrinr Beans :
K. high prvde. Kffupi-e. * vV ; 2 E > Golden wax
l > t ans.7T : 2 & htriui ; beam * . 7ic. ( Lltua ltean
S Bi soaked. TCx.Booton llakt-d Benns-S &
Lewis , tliTi ; crown brand. tl.M. .SWCH-I Pottt-
t < * " a tt Nt-w Jersey. UM. I'uiupklu-3 B > new
pumpkin , tl.Uu. Okru and tontatvtia , H.W ;
ol.ru , il.M : . .
H Citdiish. fxtm GiHirges. new , SWc ;
pr nd Iwuk. new , 4 c ; wiver , 2-lb bkx-ks ,
6i4e ; IKIW white. 2-lb bricks. n w , 8cj Turkey
ood. larse lulddk-k. brick * . & * c ; snow wblle
crutm. 12-511) ) . boxfk. 7c : ! ( < Uud hklil.ut. He :
scaleil herring. KNo ; 1 st-ult * ! her-
ring. 2Sidcim.stie : ir.llaud
Hamburg * pi"ed herrii.g il.fiO ; lluulnu
diuek. T.V ) ( , is : ai ) harJ ' 't'S plain. & "x
l-iti j lUi.v ! , l > .ic , r-u'mTt. N < 1 k ) , re
M . fuW blaster * hat bbl . " '
> , . * . ! ( > wh'te-
B .h ha ( ' . ' r t' t ha' , ' M.I , . - , „ , >
tare r vhtteil-'i B-W. n'lB'.ti K 1 iti
raa'-ki-rvl hcrr.my * UP\1 1' ' 1 iij finnan hud
dles. l llbl.itw.tvrs ; iv > ita ; i | h Matka
-.alni'ti Aleut. Sl.w. Sj § < > rMe-- . w.t , fl < r , ;
1 Ib nyMervS"t tl.l.VflUrr' selc-cu 12ur. . 6fJR ;
llb lanK.lltUrnecWirilJ. ' . . sib clams. little
neck * . K.W : U H > * anttne . imported. JHT eww.
mN.fIl.rM9IS.Oi > : > i ! l > ! - i/Uities. . liittxirteU' . tier
OHM10H ri3.P r'tai.Ot. Xlli ilujKirted iH.nilWi
xnntlw * . y < ; ' Ib * > < . AtnTh-aii. her
HUH. French ! t.\le. - . - . w ; ' , it , sardines.
American. J > erca e. 1 K. J retieh .U le. * 7.r ji
s.dO : 'tH > ardlne . mustard. jr easH -
J3.7MM.tW ; linportifl krv MrulBfs. Jl
SoiiA-l'kss. 0 lt > toi * > yx. * s * . " > Sr.
NtTs Almond * . l.VrUlru-Jis. 14e ; .
1JVpecans. : . lie : Mounts. ! $ < : jteanut
cocks. i * : miKtetf. lie : 'p-ntu-s-ee ) > eaiiiils. 7r.
iUmwer > ' > Ifr lt > llnrax. ISr :
jieras. S'i - : lt y leaves ] clue. Ific ; ep-om
MiU-s4p : elaulK-r salt * * . * : suipliur , i'jr ; blue
vltml , I * ; alum , 4r ; tarlhrlc arid. i9e ; rmln.
Jr : saltpet r. absolutely pure. KH < : cum cam
phor. - llw In IK" * . 1 oz cakes. ; - vhops. . and
it Iti jtarlcBses. .Mo : tare. > * and V. ] b pack-ape * .
1W ! : madder. I3c ; imllco. ; t lh autf 5 Ib boxes. .
P. . OT.fcTttrludteo.aiuaiiU jlbboxev Madras.
TV : salinc RSS : Ib luxes. nd,3l e ; .sealln ?
V ax. 25 Ib F > o\es. \ > hlte. 4r.
{ ANMII MKATS-I Ib lum-ti * oncue. tictt : 5 ] b
hiiu-li luiuiieW.75 : 1 lh cnrued beef. II ill : 2
Ib corned beef. t2.tt > : 6 Ib ivrued bfof. &UV ) ; 14
1 boomed Ueef. M4.W : 21b oonelewi piss fecu
ti.'JO : 1 Ib r.ncil-lt It raw 11. Jlii ; 2 Ib I ticll > h
brawn. IS. ; Sib KuglUh Urawn. MM ; I Ib
coiDliri wU ham. f ! . < . ' : -r Ib uuiopi-uasoa ham ,
li.75 ; 1 Ib elilpJH'd beef. 2.M. (
sktAifa .t lie. ntottli-d. per Ib. 9810o ; do
trhltv. per Ib. 12c.
BmKil ! > Brlor.4tle.K.r. : 3 tie. fcL25 : sta
bles. tS. 5 ; conynoii. Sl-1.7o.
COCOA 4 Ib tin , 4 o ir Ib
Ciiocot.ATE-sae.'tr.c' pui Ibj Gerniun chicory ,
red , * ms.
? At. oiA llbls. 1 3- ? : f ranulated , iyc ; liegs
PlO.
PlO.MT.Alts Cut loaf.c : eut loaf cnlx-K. T'/ie :
standai-d. povdtred. 7'rc. XXX.V , powdrrwJ.
So : granulated , standard , f > S@61icKxinfertlon- ;
eis , A.OSiwhltu ; extra , C , t-c ; ejitru C , Neb ,
. .
CorrEE Kea > -toa Aronrkle < = Arlo a. 2Ti ic :
McLfcuehlln' * XXXX. r-Sc : German. 25Hc ;
IJllwortn.I'je ; AUrouia , 25 , r ; bulk. 2Tii e.
I'urrri ; Oreeti I'miey old pctldtm Kio , S5r ;
{ HDCV old peatierry. 2.Vliio. . eholoo to { HIIO.V ,
24c : Hlo. pi-line. 2 Se : lo. cooci. 23c ; Mocim.
2 ! r : JaMi. cenulne. O. G. , > LJura ; , Rood lu-
terlor. i'ie : African , o.
Kurt Hasls ManilluTope. I.TC : sisal rope ,
12'sp ; cotton rope. 10 < - ; ue process. t'e.
t'OTTON TWINE lllbli , v.srv line , U or 4 ply ,
22c ; flue , aio : DaNy. 1 ; * : candle wick. SSc.
OLIVE * Quarts , per dot , 3.73 ; pints , per dot ,
? 2.2Ti : bulk , per pal , RV.
ViMXJAH 'JO gr. elder , Scj peed , 12c ; white ,
wine. ISe.
fTOVEroLlMi K.OOSfc.'T per cross.
HAQSAm. . , perlWJ , fl7.0y ; Lewlston. ppr 100 ,
f7.K ! ( ) .
> lOLA = FE ? BWs. X. O. . fanry , t > pr 3.1. ! > " . > &
57r : choice. 4 : > ft4'c ; ; pf od. . ' jniV ; Cuba baking.
2s5j.TiK ; ; black slrap.a A = 'c.
KAi'i'iNO I'Ai'Eii ttraw. per Ib ,
i"sc ; inunilla. It , r 3c : N\i.I.7c.
V'niou Square. i > if.T > per cent off list.
T l > airy. 2sO lb < In bW. liulk , K.10 ; best
Crude 00. f > s. KJKi ; best wade. 100 , 3i. S2.JO : Ix-st
grade , 2s , IDs. tMX ) : roct salt , crushed , Sl.SO ;
common , bids , $1 .25
I'AnisACEOrs Ooon.e Bailey , 3y4c : farlnl.
f * ' ; peas. He : oatmeal , l wJc ; macaroni. lOc ;
lermk-elll. 10c : rlcc.4&C > te ; sago and tapioca ,
& 3-7C ; lima beans , Oc. /
OIL ; Kero-ene P. VT. . 10o ; W. " ( Vn lllic ;
headlight , lUc ; gasoline , 1-r ; salad oil , . ' . ( * . > &
U.K ( ) jcr dor. .
MT.ATS Hams. No. 1. 1G& . avcrace.ic ! ' ; 20 to
22 111Mie : 12 to 14 Ibs. i c ; bhoulders. Oc ;
breakfast baeon. No. 1 sp ; hatn sausace , fk1 ;
dried beef hauis. OUfeTj.c ; beef toncues. M.K ( )
jwrdo ? : dry salt meats. ri-ifUJSe per Ib ; ham
roulette , G'sc ; bonele = haiu , 74cj picnic ham ,
Co.
I'/sj.vT1 Martha Wasblncton. flc : American.
C'iC Arnold. G > c ; Arnold It. ioni : cloth. 10o ;
Amcilcan. 30" : Stifel'A. 1-c : Amann A. l"r ;
Jlerrlmack.10C4 Gold Leaf KH- : Gold Ticket ,
10c : Hamilton , f.'je ; Allej PinUs , C'-c ; Allen
Ciiumliray. Oc ; Gloucester. 3Wc : l ddrstone
OSc ; Windsor. 040 : lUai'iilton. OSc ; Meel
Klver. Ce : Kamapo. 4'J ; -t. Leeer. 54e ; Mar
tha Washincton. 434eJ Allen. 5cMerrhnack. ; .
r.4c ; Fountain , OHc ; Glraer , 7c ; Crefield , t-hc ;
Berlin. G'c. 1
I'IHIITINO. ' CHECKS Invincible. S'-o ; Invlncl-
hle XX. GSc : Crawford ! w : OtK s c : Econ
omy. Mjc : Park. KiO's , l * r Caledonia X l > itc ;
Caledonia XX 3n.c. (
CllKVjOT Wlnncounet. 74c :
7 ? c ; Stnter.M ; ; AmoskcaR'.stripes , s' c ; .
keac. plaids , 9'ic ; MJII island , bookfold ,
lUrc ; tea isle liookfoldj 12ltc ; Edlnhurs-9f.
Tu'KiKo ? Oakland. X C-- ; Oakland , O. 7c ;
Anioskeac. A f A. 33'ai ; flerwick. bookfold
sateen. 3 ? > e ; Hannah , h.xikfold sateen. 14c ;
Warren , bookfold satern llir ; Norwood , bouk-
fold sateen. 11'sC ; Cordis No. 5 , Se : Cordls
No.4.10'ic ; Cordls. ACE. 13'-e ; Oordls , t F
fancv. 5Sc : Cordls 120 fancv. U1 tc.
COTTONAIH : ? Yoric Nuukln. ICPje : Everett ,
Soz , Isc ; ElRln , B oz , Jv : Flat l.'ock. oz ,
3scLewiston. ; . 10 oz. { SJie : Workincinan's.
34c : Tradesman's , 14o\-orkscrew ; Cashniero
*
lRAFH--tevens > B. IGln. 5 Jc : Stevens'D. 13
in. Oc : Mevens'A. 30 in , 7oteneus' ; P. 3S in ,
7' c ; Stevens'M. Is lu.sio. . Stevens'N. 20 in ,
Siic : Stevens' NN. 22 in. yijcStevens' ; s.KT. 20
in. ll'sc : bleached. 3c e\tra.
UKSIMS AiiiO'keap.ti oz. 3CKc ; Vorl ; . camlet.
IScs Everett , standard. 12te ! ; Andover , 12c ;
rore tr. . B C , 32vc ; Haymaker's , 7Se : Old
York. XX. 30"c ; Old York. XXX , 12c : l.aw-
rence , 250 , 11 " . , r ; Lawrence , M , W c , Law
rence , 9 oz , 15i ; fancy stripes and checks , 13iic.
Dry Gooils.
Bnowy COTTOJT Atlantic A. THc : Atlantic
i 13,7c : Atlantic I ) . 6V : Atlantic P. Oc : Aurora
C. 4c : Buck's Head. G e ; CalKitW. 64e ; Dar-
linpton , fiyo : Farmers' No. i , "B.4Sc : Atlantic
LL , Oo : Aurora B , O jc : Aurora II. 6 ? < ; c ; Arrow
brand. C'ic ; Atlas , O N It , 7'ic ; Chlcus.-nv A B
6 te ; Cheese cloth. 4c : C'llfKin IT. 5'4c : Pen
perell K. r-v < * - . Pejiperell E.40-inch , 7f c ; l.aup
non O B. ! KCast ; Irmi. 7' c.
IlLEACHED CO7Ti > s Berkeley cambric No.
00. f > c : Best Yet , G ? e : Blacks-tone - A A , 734C :
butler cloth XX. ' 4'Cabot ; , 7fc ; Ilwisht
Anchor , ! k- : Diamond , shrunk , OJ.c : ELlert'in
W = 7'c ; Farmer's Choice. O e : Tir-t Call.
G4c : 1 Itelivllle. 7ic ; Fruil of tlie Loom , bife ;
Golden Woddlnc. 6c ; Hill Senipei Idem , he ;
Hurve-t.CJiC ; Uoiie 7'ic ; Housekeeper , K'4c ;
Kin ? Plillllp cambric. 3 ( c ; Lanadon U B ! > ' ;
Lou dale. b4c ; Lonsdalo caiubrlc , 10c ; New
York milllie. .
MIEETINOS AND PILLOW-CASINGS BrOWn
I'epju-rell. 45-ln. lOcj PepjH-rell. s-4 , JRJ ; Pep.
peix-11. ! i-4.20c ; FenpeivlL. 10-4 , 22c ; Boston 5-4 ,
32'.c ; Boston , s-4. 2Hc ; Boston. SM. 224c ; Bos
ton. 10-4. 2.V : ftloa. 4s-m. l.Vj Utlca. fis-m ,
17'.c ; Utiea , 7h-ln , 24e : Utlca. MMn. 20c : Utica.
, 2s'iC. ' Bleached Peppercll , 42-lu , lOc ;
1'epperell , 4Wn. UP ; I'eppej-eU , 0-4 , ] 4Hc ; I'en-
perell. t-4. 2iV' : 1'eppi'rell. > , 22c ; 1'epperell.
10-4. 24'IU ; > -t n. .V4. Uc ; Boston.4. . 22c ; Bo.
ton. JM.2.V : Itoston. M-4. 27Uo ; Utica , 6-4 , 24c ;
Utlca. 11. 1 . 2ic ( ; Utica. 10-4 , 2s'-e.
GINCHAMO Amoskeus. CVjc : AaiOskcac.
dress , sHc ; Bates. Oijc ; Warwick , dress , h4 :
Laneasu-r. Ci c : , Glenatre. C c ; Whltenton.
dress ft'ic ; York Favorlta , dress , flic ; Cal
cutta , dress , fee ; Noriuandie , dress. So ; Leices
ter , dress , ( < o.
BLOCK TIN Small pi ? , to per Ib ; bar Me per
Ib.
Ib.Coi'pcn
Coi'pcn Planls-hed bo'.ler size . :2c : wrlb :
cold rolled. eperlb ; sheathing 27o per ID ;
pitts and Hals , 2se IRT Ib.
GALVAMZEK siitcr 1 ISON Dlso't ro-io per
cent , pat , plan , iron , Nos. 24JUI7 , A , I04c ; B ,
lc. l ! .
. c..BOOKING Charcoal , L C 14x20 , 112 , J5.75 ; L
"
SlIlXT Ino.v No. 20 , 5,175 ; No. 27 , 13.53.
.
TiN l'LATE-1. C. , 10il4 , 22T. , 17.75 ; L X. , 10x14 ,
Tl.v 1'LATK Coke I. C. . 10x14 , 2H ,
STUEL NAILS Base , fc..oo.
STEEL Wine NAILS Bu e. Kuo.
Wine Jap. barb. EJ.OO ; calv. , 14.20.
Uppers in. 14 and 2 , In. ; J43.00 ; A select , lVj
and 1 * , in'l.WB : belect , lit and 1H in. : KI.VOO ;
A httick boards , 12 to Ifi ft. , 12 in. , H.l.iW ; B Mock
boards. 12 to IB ft. . 12 in. . Kw.dO ; G stock lioards ,
12 u > lu ft. . 12 in. , KJ7.0J , 1) SUK'U boai-ds. 15 to 16
ft. . 12 in. . K7.K > ; A IKH. lain , and upwards ,
Hii.OO ; B luii. . ia in. and upwards. HJM ; C box.
13ln. nnd upwards. fl . ( V ) ; A floating , C lnM
KM.dO ; B floorlnc. C In. . f.Ejib ; C liooriuc , 0 in. ,
tZsJW ; select fencing. ? Jtt. t ; sldlnc , lit und 2d
clear , t'l HO : A sldinp. tuai ; B bldlnj. 1IMK ) ; C
sidlnc. firuu ; c < inniioii lioardA. HU.\i ; No. 2
Uiards. all lengths , 15.(0t ( feni-ius. 1st , 12 to 20
fwt.ns.Ofl ; ( cncliip. No,2u ,12. 14. Is und 2i ) feet ,
} 14.mJolst. ( ; arid waiitlni , ; \4.14 to 10 It , . J1J.IM ;
timlH-r. 4X4 to s.vs. IS to 38 fwt. tlO.iO ( : pickets.
Hut , oommon. jl-.W : pickets , fancy , head and
drrssiwi. selt-i-itxj. t . ( * ) ; t.hlncles. ehok-e A to
extra A. f2.r > ji.75 : ( .Mush's , Mmiditrd. * 2.2T 1i
2.4i ( : fchlnclps. eedar. IS.WaaV > ; lath. drv. 12.75.
fcot'TinKS : YELLOW 1'tkii-cifar. fi-iu coll-
ins. Jls.dii. star S-ln ceiJIns , IWMisttiudSd
cloar. 2-iii tlourin ; . - ! qf ; t numua 4-in floor-
Inc. fl4.1i ! ; Mar4-ln tloiiiitrr. JlH.iiO ; clwirin
partition. rVj ; clritr Mul'-li. ' No. 1. lU-in b 2 ,
KM W : clear. wirrugaK-d celling , 4-in , tS&M ,
LtME Best , ST > o. , /
CtMC.VT S1.4S. f , . ,
HAllt-2r.c.
SIKAW ItotKn fl.40.
VtASTCK-K t. '
TAK BoAiti > flJV ) . '
BriLtiiNn BKtrK-Per.lLItn.OO to M. X
EWEH BRICK 1'or M.
I'KLS.sCU UltlCK I'er
Tbc following building p nniu wew ifitudd
yeKterday :
C. K. Shaw , two-story frame residence
and l > arn. Lake View . | . ,7)0 )
I'Mer Fee iuiid.une-i.tory frame octtage. I
Lot-Uft und Twenly-Srst . T. . 009
JoMipU liurueau. Jr. twiiu > rr and HttJo
brk'k jy-idenc . CUU38Z.1 anfl ThlrtiwUi 14,090
Kruttet Mlndlteiin , wie-k.uny frame
kilc-b n uud parcb , 17W South Nlue-
. , .
M.HyB k. onfN-uorr fr * addition to
dwellinc , uth nit eotl. 4 > Y11-
. ,
John LWdcll , ] t-T. .North Tw BU : r ,
aidlllouto dtmlUuz . T . . 109
A. G. lHihl > 4nM . frmwklutwa. . *
htory fi-a.1 * kitchen. SMO fiiicazo . 900
Nliluiluit 1'tes. < Mit-ki4irr fr mt- collude ,
> i ter nd i".iiclitMllj UX
Gun Nt-lwiu < . > neklur.frt. .
2il" S.uih Tt ntii
T oa.
1 THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
Traattctions in the Wheat Fit Again 03 * a
Large Stale.
AIDED BY OOUNTBT BUYKG OEDEES.
Corn Active and Viwltleil A AVIht
Day In I i\rl lens , 1'ork Ailvanc *
Ing Over Kour I > ollnr
in One Hour.
CHICAOO. April 12. { Special Telefirsm to
THE llEtl TLe wheat market was routine
one aeHln today. There wa not a crent de l
of exti-eme bull news but the nmrket acted
as if it iiid Meet rprlnfcs under It. It
helped eACffdlnply by outside orders , which
were on the Iniyliis stde- The country usu lly
pets In Its benvle t work on that side lifter the
uiorket Is under befldway , and such WHS the
case today. The advance in prices today was
not neatly equal to ycsterJuy , but eomliip on
top of an Advance of nearly IV- , the action was
equally remarkable. In the first few minutes
the pit WR n repular pHndemonulm und Mny
sold from Wc toMi O Indifferent parts of the
pit nt the sumo moment. Then there was n
bound to 85Sc. the top nrlcc yesterday , a re
action to M4c on lieavv realizln : : and a second
bulce to SrfUc. Mil In the first hour. I > urlnp
the next hour there asn third bulee toKi c ,
and a setback to KiS.V e on further taklne
of profits. It was about noon that the second
pn-at wavpof strenpth rne nd on this May
went toMH' . oa" tos'i caud to < < the second
time in n few minute * . This was followed
a few mluute Inter by another
bound to S73c for May. At the saiue
moment ,1une was elr.se to sso. The feuture of
the day w - the wldeninc of the cap licrween
May and June. July openi-d nt KtHesi > ld at
SJ c and up toMoearly. then eastnl off to Kio
before noon , nnd when Slaj' passed 7c , luly
was up onlv toMiorllcdlscHiunt. . whereas the
discount 01 vestcrdav was but Jo or n little
over. Thl-state of thincs metins simply that
theMrcmrth In May and .Tune came largely
from the shorts , who ai-e vlrluallv cornered on
old crop futures , while .lulv. which Is a new
cropfutute , as Icfss-trnnp on natural condi
tions. Such news as rutue in during the
day was bullish. Dakota VMS oold. with
hlph winds uncoverlnc the seed sown. Kansas
was dry with hlch winds aisn. Crop ExjK'rt
Prime sent bullish reports. The wild wheat
market continued to the clo > e. During the
last half hour there was a further advance in
prices on buyinc by shorts. May touched WJje
Junel'1'.iO and July & 7c. The closing wus :
May. fcfSc : Jnnc.w ; > c ; July. M' c.
Another larpe day's business was transacted
in the corn market , which was uctlveatid
rather unsettled most of the session. The
foelinp on the whole was firm.tbemarket eym-
phatizinp with the advance in wheat and pork.
There was no new outside feature presented
in speculation.which was coverned by by local
influence , the chief of which H mentioned
above. The speculative market opened stronc
with other articles and there was fair buyinp.
but the advance did not bold well.and reached
Vi"fC. reeoveied. ruled stronp and clo'd
? PC hlRher than yesterday. Cash corn met
with a fair demand , with lizbt ofleriucs. and
prices were firm at yesterday'- extreme tip-
uivs. I\o. - was in fair demand and sold at
314 1'ir aud closed at 3JSe. Xu. 2 yellow
was quotable nominallly at . " /jc. Xo. U stild
at : i Ti'Uc and closi-d ut : ilc.
There was a fair business transacted In oats ,
but nn unsettled ft-elinz prevailed nnd price
chanies were confined to a " , c ranee. The
opeulnp was steady , but the strenpth in wheat
and corn had H slhnulatin ? elleet ou values
and prices advanced Sf'c. . Later buyers
failed to take bold , an easierfeelins deviOoped
and prices yielded sllrhtly to fair oflerinps.
but the market acain developed strength and
prlo > advanced U'S-Vc and closed at a
pain or itW c. Tlie slilpniiig demand
was for round lots of No. 2 whlth
( clipped' Mid sale ? were niudo at C7Sc
free on Iioard. Car lots of Xo. t" in stoiv were
slow and quotable at ZJUNo. . 2 white for
May waMeady at . ' < c.
The provision trade pave a rocket perfor
mance tiKiay. I'rires for pork started but lOe
over last nicht. but when the shorts bcznn
biddin : thev could could pet no pork. This
pave Immediate alarm and the shorts pot
wild. They bid foi stuff. The clique houses
refused to sell , but helped to keep prices out
of the reach of the snorts. In one hour May
was up from ill-V. to J1S.7. ) . June about Ui'e
.same tlpure- and ,1ulv went from fll.TTi to
n.VTD alsn. McOormlck A Co. . Baldwin A ; Far-
nuin. and PiKile and Huti-hlnson appeared to
be lifting the prices on the shorts. It is
claimed that Cuaahv is the heavie.-t i-hnrt and
that Iteanj mid oibenr aj-e in the same boat. .
May lat < > r sold off to (12.25 and closed at
July sold oil to ? 12.V ) and closed at JW.rv
CllJCA OO 1.1 YE STOCK.
OHICAOO. April 12. [ Special Tflepram to
THE BnE. ] CATTLE The market was alow and
a tronp llic lower than Friday , some salesmen
quotlnc a irv decline. The dressed beef trade
was practically out of the maiket and ex
porters only wanted n few. The advance over
Friday's close has been lost. No Texans In
siclit. liut hers' stuff was steady and there
wns little or no business in the stoclier nnd
f wdei line. Cbnipe to ext ra boeves. W.H'Kfl.'i.TO ;
mtidium to co. > d steers. 3.TiU t il.VKillis , J4.2Vs4.r ! 'l ;
law to itvi : n > s. ta.d'i.M.3i ( ; avi to KM ib33.3011
4.30. Mdflers : and feedta- -
( X > ws. bulls and njl'.nd.
bulk. S2.i"ii.7n. : . TexiiS coruled steers ,
HIMJS Thr market was active , with an up
turn of V all round. Kouzh and common sold
at M. twin .25 und jirime mixed at W.yiffljA'i.
1 test heavy and prime buu-her welphts made
W.J'VM.-fri. ' LIcht assorted sold at SJ.kjQJ.a : :
aud light at * Uli-Bl.-tl.
_
FIXA .Vt'/.l L. .
NEIT YoniO April 12. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bcc. ] STOCKS. There was much dis-
courarement on all sides las-t nlsht nt the uur
favorable action in western railroad shares
yesterday. Today there was little of yener-
day's animation left in anytlunc but Grau-
pers , but those shares , especially Rock Island ,
Burlington and St. Paul , were qu'.et at declin-
ins figures. First prices were penerally
sllsbtly lower than yesterday and further
slight losses were sustained ; in early dealings ,
Burlinpton and Uock Island each retiring
S per eeut to 303"i und SO j-e-
spectively nnd St- Paul and Union Pacific
'i each. Cnnnpes in other leading phare were
cntlrclv tn-ipntfirunt , but Tennessee Coal
dropped to 47 , a lo s of 2 per cent from its last
uight'h price. Later In the hour the market
became very dull uirnln. but a better umo pre
vailed and a portion of the early loss as re
covered. Missouri Pacific aculu crosslus the 70
line. The market nt 11 o'clock was \en dull.
There was a material improvement through
out the list after the first hour and before the
close n nuniberof mure act I e sUn-l ; * recovered
some. . Burllnpton reached toKU'i , , IlorU Inland
to bl ? 4 and Missouri Pacific to 70S , making a
pain lor the day of H per cent. Tlie tmiiU
statement was disappointing , but had little
effect ou the market ,
The followinc were the closln ; quotations :
f. M. 4 regular . 1 ! , Nonbi > rn'
U. S. 4 ( HiuiKin * . US i du prcferrea . ,
f. s. S.k reiruiar . NCHt'r.AN. ' W . ] ! ( H
L' . s. m ci > ni > i > n . VWt On prcfeiTod _ U'.C
1'iicllic d of .C . 116 'N. V. Central . 1U7
Central I'aolnc . Wi'f'n. \ B . y i
Chli'ttco i Alum . ISO I flock luliioa . KU ,
Cblrnvo. Uurllnrtim A 1C. . M AM J1 . KI
sMilwjr . KMW fl preterred . : is
I ) . . L. 4 W . IXi'i St I'aul AOmalm. . . . MW
Illlm > ! Central . lit , dn iireftowl . Ma
1..K.W. . . . ? . . . ' Union 1'Bciiic . 024
Kiinran .V Texai . TH W. St. L. del * . llj
Lal.e liurc . li > 7 flu prelerrod . yj\
MlPhlcnn Central . H7 ! Wentern L'uiua . 61H
Mi > .uurl J'winr . . . . fl
MOMJT Easy with no loans.
1'MME MKIIOAXTILE I'AI-EH 5371J percent.
bruiiMita KxcilAXOK Quiet und barclv
steady ; sixty-day blllx tt.sT.1 * ; diiuutid. { l.St.
Stock.1 : .
NEW TURK. April 12. ( Special Telegram to
Tilt. IlEr. . ] The follow ing tire the wluiug block
quotHtUms :
'
in Horn surer . MS
ftol Itrun Sil
'
CulfJunla lib . Ku " > iiuiriii . siu
CUB. CtlA YiLtzdlr W ) I'm , , . ! . . . K6
IKttilKiHid , T . 1Mot Norada . ya
in tri to . 140 'Suuwt'rwt ' . Ija
lloi i iiil.e . UO I
j'Htun'ct : .TJ
NEW YUIIK , April 12. Wheat 1 _ . . ,
3.SW bu&heU : exports. m , > 0 bukhels ; pal
oitKed M irtl > : Nu. 2 reti. tU c in eluvaUtr.
( KtiiAWic alioat. l l'ift'.i'l-ii. ' f o. b. ; options
lower ; No. 2 r d. Ajn-il. Hie.
( lure Kwelpts. 11.0.VI liush 'B ; exports. ? I4 ,
000 busht-U ; Kp.'t itlk'her : Nu. 2. 'CiVd-Uk-
elevator. U CWPilitlout : unsraduJ julied ,
3 > f l > 41Sc : optt > Hii > tiriu : April. : ' - L- .
Uats Itixf ipt . Tx.uiiu l > u Uel ; exports S1.4.W
bushels : HHJ ! tlrna-r : No. 3 whlu- . & ! > , & & ;
mixed weteri. . JO.'iCUc : "Ult wuteru , "Oft
XV" ! ojitlon * Snnert April. 3Be ,
CWjffee C ; itiouk elosMJ kteadj atlOfidO point *
down. &ala&,9 oha i > April. $ I7.0Uftn7.7l ) May.
U7.50 : kpt > t Rio kleudy ; fain-ur oe * . { SU..VI.
bwfar Haw. quiet : fair renmuz , 4\c leiluud
finu ; i-onfeclioiier * . "A. " fili-J ( ( > c- .
Pttttuleau L'nli d ciuM < d for May utfclc.
Hepfc- steady ; ! < > ro. lUff-UHr.
IWk iinm- ; and tielt d ; May wiU st HI.40
Lanl Hlsher , pri' < M lK tiiii > e of fcqueer.In
i. . , r\ i i t. 1 ,
.I- . * l. . tt - , C
CiurAon. April 1 : 1 15 p in. CI.HVlient
t nst-'t ; .1 i , s ) Ss M.iy , * , t-w ,
Com Miiidr. i-asli. .U-tc : Miiy.
n t rinti.vJi. : . : a , < ; M J. x
Ilji'-Viriu ; 47.- .
Hurley rirni
Prime ThnntlirI1.S1
Fl x-l'lr : ? f.48.
WhUVv-H.tC
Potk'i ttle ; e * U. $ O. : My. H3.19.
Lnnl-rirtn ; cit h. W.41 : M v. * . ! # > + .
ITowr-Flrtn ; winter. f2.W ' 49j sprint , Jt.30
I'ruvUlotis-Drv salt metit . flrin. ) ilch r niid
in nindemte rpqueM : hort rttt * . WJM
Butter Killer : creamery. 14AI c ;
Iw.
Cheese-5t < 8dv : full crwtm rtiediliirs. Jflfe
] ( < : flat * . M 4 fcle ! : Yvnttf Ainerieas , life
f n-.li. " * lO\c.
H Je * riiphmir.-di tiwti No. 1. 4 ( e : bwiv.T
id lieht cn < rn Mlted. 4VW.V : xnlKol bull ,
c ; etven nlicd r If , ta ; drv Hint. fl * 5e : lrv
hides , to ; drr cuff , % ftto ; de tv saoc
TMJow t
4p ; No. S , 3 * e ; ike , 4o.
Reeelptt. Shlpm'U.
Hoar . 3XAM ] 4.K (
. . .
Corn . IN.IKKJ 4M.Kk (
Oati
LtvEKPOot.Aprll 12. Wliwit-KIrm : Oemaixl
fnlr ; holders offer p rlncly : Cali-
fornlR , No. 1. 7 * 4d per ccntMl.
Corn I Inti. demand fuir ; new luUod
western. 3s d percent Hi.
KA > AS CITV. April 11-Whent Higher :
No. 2. lurd. cash. 7tc : April , ft' ' c ; No. 2 , red ,
cash. 7y bid : ApriU774c.
Com Higher : No. Z cash. 20 ic ; April 2S je.
Oau-No. 2 cash , 2tSc- :
ST. Lorts. April 32--Whcat Illjrherj cash
and May. S4V : Jttlj. Kc. !
IViiti Finn ; cash. a te : MHV. 29Sc ,
Oats-rirm : cash , 23'c : May. MSo.
Pi'rk-Nomlnallv higher at iH.W.
Lurd ptiimg at Jvl2' , .
M'hlsky steady ? it tl.02.
Butter Vnehanged.
MtLWAfKEli AprH 12.-WiC.tt-Kscncdj
No. 2 spring , on track. 71c ; May. 794c.
Com linn : No. 3. "Me.
Oats Firm : No. 2. white , S 4OSSVio.
Kyi Ulehi-r : No. 1 , 47Hc.
Barley Lower ; No. 2 , 47Ji33e.
Pro visions Hlcher : poi k.J10..in.
Ml.v.NEAPOLtR. April 12. Wheat Receipts.
1SS cais. ; shipments 25 curs : cash rather
slow. Closing quotations : No. 1hard. .
April. m'4c : May , f.G' c : on track. J74c ; Xo.
1 northern. April. fv.i e ; May. HM c : on truck.
Mfrs4'c ; No. 2 uonhern , Ajiril and MHJUc ;
on track.
CixrissATi , April 12.-Whcit-Strong : ; No.
2 red.
Corn Meady : No. 2 mixed. H2r.
Oats I'irm : No. 2 lulled , 274 ! < < fc25e.
Whisky $1.112.
LII'X STO 'K.
CHICAGO. April 32. Cattle-Receipts , n..VO ;
market 5-low ; lx > eves. tt.WilAMi steers , KL'M
< TM.75 ; Mocker * and feeders. ? L'.508.n.ii ! > ; cows ,
bulls and mixed. fLlKkft-'UC. : Texas corn-fed
steers , 8J.W4i3.70 : prassers , S2.50ir-3.00.
Hop Kecelpts. IUKO ; market tlrm and M > 10o
higher : mixed. J4.2Ort4.tO : heavy , $1.2lt&4.474 ;
lipht , n.ir rt4Jt5 : fkips. K.rxKB.4.oi. ! :
Shi-ep Ue4.'elpti , 4.kK ( ) ; market steady ;
natives , f4.o 'W.0.25 : xestem curn-fpd. KiMsi.
5.70 ; Texans , 53.75 VOO ; lamlis , f5.25Q.7.HO.
ST. LoriS. April 12. Cattk' Kecelpts. 100 :
shipments , 3.2K ; ) ; Mron ? : fair Ui fancy native
st-e.rs , Ei.4034.s5 ; Mockers , aud feeders. K " &
3-Vl.
3Vl.Hoes Kecelpts. IfK ) ; shipments , K.4M :
staoncer ; lieavv. M Mir4.30 ; paclclui ; , 4.152.
4.25 ; liphU f4.OT44.20.
KANSAS Ctrr. April 12. Cattle Receipts.
4..VIO : shipments. l..Ki ! ; stronp and bisher ;
steers , El.4dfl ! .i ; iws. il. : > 'a M ; btockcn >
and feeders. K.OOS.X.vi.
lloss lIivelpt-uXMiu : shipments. 500 ; higher ;
ull inides. f4. ( 34.i.
SiorxCiTV. la. . April 12. Cattle Receipts ,
700 ; shipments , 500 : unelianged.
Hess Kecclpts , 3,4W ; market strong ; 4.0.V2
THE IMPKOVEMEXT IIECOKD.
.V Resume of the " \Vcek < < Husini's * in
Realty and Itmlilines.
The week in realty circles ivas tnarlred by a
brisk business , ivhifh included several large
sales and the commencement of negotiations
for many more. One of the Inr o deals of
the week was the sa ] < ? to J. B. Finla.v , representing
senting- . F. Linton of Bripnton , Eiiplanii ,
of the lot iaj feet square at the corner of
Eleventh r.nd Jackson streets. The propertj-
was purchased for improvement and will soon
bs adorned by a handsome brick block ,
As an indication of the increase of values
in inside property it may be mentioned that
ludpe ICerille vc > tcrday refused an offer of
4.12.VKX ) for his jvnjpeny , ( VixlSO f ct , at tlio
corner of Sixteenth and Dodpe streets.
The general inurkct is active and prices
steadily on tlie advance.
The following lipures show the volume of
business in real estate transfers , bnildinc
permit5 : and bank clearings for the past week
compared with the corresponding : week of
last year :
REAL ESTATE TKAXFFr.ltS.
I > av. J8S.4. mio.
Monday . $20,152 J 3G.SOO
Tuesday . O.V270 140.WC
Wedncsdny . KUHi 1111.821
Thursday . : .4sfl 320.704
Friday . 40.2.Y ) 12 W
Satuiday . 11,172 20,173
Totals , . $2-12.120 S 44r..M7
Day. 3S3n. lt ! > o.
Monday . $12,77.0 J 6.MO
Tuesday . iUfKK ) 32..s5
Wodnedjiy . Ktfi ! 0 G.C75
Thursday . 2 sO ii.4.'n
Friday . 17,470 2.0W !
Saturday . 11.500 liUKfl
Totals . U10.1SO S 52,100
THE BJLNT : CLCAWSGS.
Monday . J ( iftr..t4r. 04
Tuesday . HKi.M 5i :
Wednesday . . . , . 72iui2fl 40
Thursday . 7n4,2e : ( t !
Friday . TMUIU 29
Saturday . 7tti.2j3 05
Total . W.TO.434 80
Increase over tlio corresponding week of
last year 17.1 per cent.
TUB RI3AI/TV MARKET.
INSTOF-MENTa placed on record duriti ;
yesterday :
Suite of Nebraska to F. Stabrei , ne nv
and s ' , few. a > i-ii-ll. d f 3,453
IIKUogle l 3 M > wetnam. lots 12.1 ±
10 , 20 , 21 and 22. blk 1. aitd lots 1. 2. 5. C.
7. 10. 11 nnd 12 , blk 2. nr.t addition to
Central Pink , qcd 1
Executors of the estate of I > .ra Millanl
toKSohl. lot : iblkR Millurd. d 75
V Bena and wife to FrankIlworak. und
.j of w ' , ! ot a blk 17 and 35xa : adj In
Credit Foniler audition , w d COO
Frank Ilworak und wife to V Henri , nnd
' of e't , same , w d COO
Ileurv Hempen 'iud wife to A A Frarer ,
lut h. blk 4. Mayni-'s addition , w d 203
5 Hiiliiu.son and wife to C E Herring , lot
: ; . bit ; 4. Shuir addition , wd 2.SD3
South Omaha Land company to C A
Tubbs , lot II , blk X South Omaha , w d. . KK )
Samuel Cortner and wife to Goore
Uradenburg. lot 4. blk 2 , Cotner ft
A n-her1 ! ! addit Ion. w d 450
FN Kennedy to J It Webster. MU7C Inlet
lot 7.Capitol addition. ( | e d 1
T It Ward and wife to A B Uibsou , lot 4 ,
blkft. Kountie I'lune. n e d 1
ThomaK TutHeld ui L Wlturdick , n Mot
4 < ) . Nelson's addition , w d 2.033
A E Koder and husband to W H Duty.
lot 5 , blk 3 , Wisu & Paruielce's add ,
wd 2,500
Bessie Campbell to William Tllford. lot
fi. till ; 2. ilrst add 1 < | Mount IKiugliis . . .
Marv Dworuk to John 1'uiae. lot U. blk
2 , liworak ° > add to South Oinnha. vr d. . Xf )
OliHilos stttibel and wife to 1'red Seliro-
dcr. Jot B , blk 2. Elkhnrn. w d S53
A P Tukey et nl to O II Wyatu lot 5 , blk
lit. Clifton Hill , w d T30
nui.n.Uti PcK-i-Hrn und wife to Henrjr
Mlt-t k 24 feet of lot 4. blk 7s , ttiutU
OmaliN , w d , . 3,060
L S IliHvt and wife u > M. 11. Davenport ,
lot IL blk \ Alamo Plaz * . w d 2.W3
L prank uud wife t1) A Lynn , lot li ,
UlkT.Ums.eom Place , w d S.S03
Twc-nty-three transfers fcSi.173
A Conscleni-C'Strickcn Dos.
There WHS a snd case of branch of trust
in Atlttnia the other day. bays the
Atlanta Constitution. An old blind man
was beinfr led down Murietta a roet by
dog just HI the time whn the udowHlks
wer < a inept crowded and tha roadway full
of vehicles. Lon oxperienoa had
tftught the blind innu to trut > t his four-
footed ( fuide , and he vtsnt nlonp feeling
certain that he would b led into no dan
ger. Suddenly a t mpting bone a few
feet from the sidewalk attrtu-ted the
doattention. . He looked atit whtt-
fully fern moment , and then , unable to
wilh Und the tamjtUttUm , he went after
It , uuoouccioun ) of danger , the blind
man followed the do ; ; , and before any
one could put out a hand to * .ave him Jte
w ! > under the fe&i of H j.s injhortn. .
The driver pulled up bis team ju t in
time , and the blind man ewajifid with
Lit , hat kriOv'ktvl off. H'-rmn-w muat
havi < w.-/i ! J the < lof. fur InJtxl the blind
man liiu-k totiur.ikWali. . uU tvuk-U { tu
" > k a * t ij. ' > . 'U' .1 ' j..j
TOOK TIIE DOWNWARD ROAD ,
Sad Story of a Convict at the Lincoln
Penite&tiarj.
STOLU HIS EOOM-MATE'S MONEY
A AVI Id Mfc nt Il.trvnnln * tlio
I'lrst St 'i > In n Crlnilmil ( "n
Moi-c n 1'roo
Man.
jscots. Neb. , April 12. fSi .vin' t > Tni
Bnc.J "Le , 1 caanot b 4p yov is- t'-ls
tronbte , "
"FHther. " jijcudefl a bey ninetiec yt-m-s of
iipv and tin only son , "this ismy lift of or.so
apnlnst the law , nnd 1 prowiine a iK-tier k r > . if
you will only help me out. The sun. of > uey
I nsk root for is Imt n little mie to > . < u
"Two thousand dollars Imt n little sum to
me ! My boy , 1 could not help you to tl.nt
sum to Mi\v my life I ain a jwi ] K-r At
noon today I tnnile on n sipnmrot for tlio
iKaieflt of my creditors and it will 1 X0 t-vt. ; y
dollar of tny iwssslim * to settle up ir. ' Nf
fairs and save my name. "
This ititelliimiix' not only ast.n.U b t
nppHlled the boy. On lenvinc tnnuf a * ivr
njonlUs before his father wn B rcp-uJ
millionaire nnd ho lied not di > - mcj < if
his inverses in fortune. lnd-vl t'-o
name of .lustin Howard is reinemu- . t > ( „ , *
dsy In the oil tvtrions of I'ennvj 1\ i m a t t.it
Of un old-time oil Iciup , who cnvi- | > u f To
to snvc his credit , little an-unun , ' i j' u
pxsrtcr bliirht , if jMssible , wus 1 > . at ti
dwr even t hen.
A few yeur Biro fortunes were n.ajtr.J
lost 3i a UH.I in the oil fields of tha" 'Un '
how it is unnixiessary to the thread i ' mystery
story to state. Suftlco it , then. Jti t H > w-
ard. who lived in 1'hUadeliihiii ut via1 ' .ttii .
aniasseil n fortune by speculatinc u . .1 of d
oil lands , and "went to the will' it iue of
the panics of the day. On thee > e - ! his
wreckLee.au only wm , a j-tattnl. i-jiuie tj
him in distivss. At HiirruixJ. v > h 'iv drus
taking a eoUepiate. tMurs.c , he MS . .i-"i the
sum 'of fJXK ( by ttcrsonutini : his r-KUii-
mute nnd uscvl it to jiay cff S"ino
prc'ssinp debts thnt be hud cxmtrsinod in vta\
wurd hours. Lee knew too wl : that di"
oovcrj'wttb liable to potne UJKIH him i .m
moment , and to avoid s > ui-li a Minting- . IK *
boanied a train , went hotne und bu.vit his
Mnil to his f t her. lie told him that o < s p.i
tion bad led him to live beyond his u'i < i't >
uud th.it be had contracted debts that ' " 'fiiM
not moot. He told him tbnt when. p > > . : n--n to
desp-'iiitioii by dun-s he went to the i " ' Jttiv
liojimi ; iip-aitis't UOJKto fret n letter lr. > " . Home'
c-xiuUuniUL' money that would enable tun. to
his obligations , b.e had found n l.-tt r < 1-
Say > d to his ixiom and clast-inat t'mi ' li' '
kneiv contained u draft Ibeinoni bi -lcU
the money that would save hi if'il iui >
put n stop to the imporiu * i' i' < f
persit-u-nt creditors. Unable to i'- ' rid
the leuiptatiun lie confessed IK is
father that be bed abstracted thi-lira ! ' , < u >
by porsonatinp bis IIOMIUI friend m a b.r u f < \
it ensnod aud used it iis indieAt/nd /
Svith toiirful cye > Jlr. Hovviini li-i--- " t , .
bis son's painful Morv , nnd alth < > u.'i ' . * i !
to help him , for be felt that Ins in i w , -i
keep bis promise- live an honest ii"i ! . .prln
life ever after , be knew that he muiii n"1 fl"
so. Povcitv for the father nud n prism , , v
for the son. lloji-less future. In tin
of discovery tbe alternative was avpur"ii ! in
n word arrest , criminal proaucuti.iu \ i > -
tiou and sentence.
Lee Howard tool ? the sltnution n < 1.i . .
foramouiL-nt and left his father Mitfii'u ' ;
bis oflloe witboutawonl of iro' > < J-t > . H-
felt thut he was a criminal aid 1ri.it
flight -\\-as the only eoure left f.-t
him to pnrMie. Mother and s-ist r- t. ,
wei-c f orpotten. Indeed , they knew u-1" " ' <
of his di.spraee until I lr. Howar.1 um ,
[ K-lled to toll them the sad Mnr. I.ss . , f
fortune the father und mother Moml brm .1 .
but the stain nj'fn their name result. ] _ fr. i
the- public denouncement of Loo's f'1-- ' > un. <
tbem toth to thi'ir praves befoiv 1h"ir iitiie
During the fall of the year 1 77 Le ' f mud
hitnsell in the city of Omaha. lx > th fnen-Ucss
und ] ipnuiless. Bydoiup odd j.ili . h.v"i
be muniiffixl to eke out a miserable t \ \ - u-it *
and for a time it sts-ined that hwouiii suo-
ccKxl in bis efforts to lead un bonorahie I fa
however menial and sen-lie. Hut. uot s. . . Uo
asrain fell in au idle moment. Th < j .siuvi b ' .fe
he was luaditip , comjiurod witb hi > fnrin i 'a
of luxury und ea- * , proved too nu.rb for
bis jrood resolutions. Duriup the cut i soil
mer of 1 7s Max Meyer's jewelry ft.-- . v s
burplarized and suspii'ion jiaintiiiu 1 IJ--P
Howard he wai arrested , tried : nni < > ii > i ' < "d
on the cbarjre of burplary and .liidt' Smiiprf
seiiteudt-d him U > the htute jK-mt'-ni ' . * * fr
five years. June ! . 1 7- . thriinmi't ' tit. . a
day lirfore reaebiup bi > majority , he I.ILI " 0 ,1
convict'spurli and under iistru > "i 'P.C ,
AVurdcn Nobes commencrtl to leani tri- -t-'t.c-
cutter's trade. Altboucb be secun- 1 h' -i-u
mt'iiths ' 'po ; > d Htne , * " only buviup t . s..ro
tUree years uud nine months ol the S--M , -
of tbe'c-onrt , he bpcame the finest c .r , . .it
tbc penitentiary i and the corner sUii.Kn . < -
cnpitol buUdlnjr. cut by bis own hdi * \ uf 'si
bi * . skill. In Maren , I'.SJ. he ae in i > i-t a
citizen's clotlies and wnlkcni into 1 J" ' ; > ur
a frt e man. Iut bib good niMiluti > nm.'ii u
went for naupht. He commenctvi JIIMV he
work of life in Linc-oln , but it sonn bucu.ue
laiown that be WHS un ex-eouvift. ana f <
where be would orumlertiike wbut h.rmp'.t
the flnper of scx > rn w.is poiul < i < l ai timj > u
every band. On the coldest nipht nf IVn-fn.-
bor lollowinp. havinp been driv < 'ii from sn < "
tcr because be hid neither nion'jy n u fru-iids.
be became so imbittered that be iviolvcvl to
commit bis third crime for the s > ie purjKiMs
of Iwtus returned to jirison life. Acvonbup v
he brukc into one of the lurpest tailm oiiri's
tablishments of the city , anil sucvt : sfu..y
contrived to be caught in the art of
burplary. Ho was tried on tlio
dual cburpe of housebrtakin ? and pranrt Inr-
ocny. ontfivd the plea of puilty un.Tudiro <
Gaslin of Almu. who hud ext-hanpcd iM-ni-hi" *
witb .ludpe 1'ouuil , wiitciii'i'd him t tc-u
years in the piiitcntiary at nurd iutx r
March 'J. IsSM , be entered ujion tin.err nut
of his second sentoni-c. The warden upiuu
put him to cnttinp stone , but bis c-hi- -rfi.lm-s.
and deportment wen1 such that on r.--u' , -tn.p
to be peruiittod to li'urn another t ruiii- h.uan
ranslenvd to the tuilor shujis. wb-i" ln pi -
tfii'ieni'.v npaiii iKvJime a iiiarvi-l. Hihandi
work. indotid , was soupht by Lin < - lii -s al >
lisbmeuts that employed eonin-t lu'uir
Kutty. full dit s suits , worn by tv > " * < .f N < -
braska's povt'niors on inaupui-.it IOB rtu > were
made by him. But month ! . rap > < H u ulu-
plied into years aud Wc-dnosdaj iu"nung
April H , at tliecpe of thirtytwoars Lee
Howard acain stoppad from liebiud prison
walls. This time Lu came forth with new
rcsulutioiiis. to a-cfxinn , and bis JuU- --ii-H-p * is '
express the lw licf ttiat h bus the
munbood to keep tbem , and thut h < - will nsj
alKire his past iu some clime where u < - lian
not been known and wbei there is nu daijer (
of the fluper of scorn.
Wednesday mormnp a neatly dres.1 aad
flue Jnokint ; younp man , aiuompuined by
Billy Dortiiu , manuper of the ( . ' -irhis'i iuior *
on tlie Western mauufueturiup in i panv
entered the Capitol hotel. His ln-ari : . and
bis address indicated bim to ba ( . ' . ' . man.
and no one uiiiuxjuainlcd ith his si. i ana
ovonUVl hUtory would have dreami-.J tbut no
hud spent the ricbeat anil l > a t } ' ; ai-s of las
life bebiiiil jinwm bars. . The urban D . ! > tn
trodooed him to some of bis intnnut < - fn--nds
end amoDK the uumlKT I hail the pliisure of
mtUnp biia.
Hel-'ft on the Burlinpton flyer f"i an cast-
era city , & city on the ocean coast , nnere hu
ootiflduiitiully assured me be would euirt in
life apain unput.
"Alv fathi-r and mother , " lie said , wijnnp n
tear Jroin * either eye , -are ( Kith < lu.d 1 have
a sister lirinp. however , and ut lu'r nnjufst I
&hall join her Iwfore tae week closua She n
happily itiHrriod and fche HSBUWS me i r.at hi-r
busuaud wilt Rive me u < x > rdinl pit < euu > ! und
uij if 1 prove myself tu oo a
uutu
" 1 see that you are much b"tt/-r ar--sei
the average oonvirt ) ust fmm th' t > '
' 'OB , ye * . I worked odd hour * , wu > iuid
libermuv for It , and 1 saved my inon < - \ 1 iiui
over 1-100 wb n 1 left the i uiU'u.an ! tuts
moruitip. While there 1 wus kimi ! > tn atod ,
even better than I fool 1 dw > < rvfd. mid I was
bt le to buy the suit of cloUti * 1 h avron I
wi u you would say tbat eouvicts man. their
own treatm iut. Mr. iJortstu and Mr lOpmi
are kiadlr dUpoAod and i do nut < MIV f > r bet
ter frmttiw. If the world would be a HU.o
more bumaa toward men whom it Uu aisoov *
wnd to have \toftt oouvi < < t it would be tx-t ; "
f < > r it and i here would be fewer iv-i \ . tnt
MC , Uf - " Ai. L
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