THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAY , fllfT 18 , 1800.-SIXTEEN PAGES ,
tllE CONDITION OF TRADE ,
vr
local Money Market Continues Very Easy
and Funds Accumulate.
&FAIR DEMAND EXISTS FOE LOANS.
Miiuli CliaiiRo Keportott In Gen
eral ' 1'rnilo Collections Aliout the
Hume na for Two
Weeks I'nnt.
Tilr. Hughr * reports tlio clearings for the
Vcck ai footing M. 178,051.415 * , nn Increase of
VI 3-10 percent. Ilalancos footed M10.741.10.
The local money market continue * very easy
and funds ticcuiiiiiiulalu. HUH tlioro l.s u fair
iloinnnil for nionoy nnd bunkers are better
Content with the situation tlinn they expected
to lie. Tliero lius been sonictlilnKof n strin
gency at Now York during the week , In fnct
m/mey bus been tight , nnil on call rules runted
ftfj l " > to 15 per cent. This wus duo to fcpecti-
Intlvo activity , a poor showing In the lust
batik statement itml u fulling off In the surplus
reserve. Kxchungo Is In fair request and
firm nt the usual rutc , Jl pur thousand ,
Btoclt speculation continues brisk und with
fulr crop prospects , Increased earnings re
ported by the trunk lines und the Inllntlon of
the currency by the passage of the silver bill
the bulls noon to luivo the host of It. And
wore It not for the four that the tariff tnon-
troalty , known us the " .MoKlnlcy bill , " may
pass , the IcitlllnmUxbiiiilncss Intercuts of the
country would make a much better showing
tlimi they do.
In general trade there It not niuchchangi ; to
report. 'J'horo l.su fair movement of staples ,
but the markets lack llfo and urn depressed
throughout the country by Uio squabble over
the tiirltT , nnd In this stuto additionally , by
the prohibition Inonljiis.
CollectloiiN are about thosnmo as for the last
two weeks , fair to middling , but credit men
report few outright failures occurring and say
tliut the losses of the year are comparatively
light , ut the.sumo tlmo they Intlmuto that un
til after the returns from tlicvNorumbur oloe-
tlons are canvassed und dec-lured eredlt will
to mudo very cautiously In Nebraska.
Prices for staples nro nbout steady , with
r > no * declines to bo noted In the line of
rocnrh'S. Coffees uro dull , the market tumo
n"d buyers li.dllTcrent , the shorts hnVocov-
oiMjmd the bulls uro carrying the loud lu the
secondary markets , assisted by holders ut
IJioducllon points who elultu that
an uetlvo market must cinno
Hooh with higher prices. The Shipping List
nuys of Jlru/.ll colVees ; The eubles received
from Klo do tint show utiy Importunt change In
the position of supplies. The receipts at both
ports huvo been moderute , eleurunuos Huhler
than usual , and stocks huvo Increased n little ,
but an ; still comparatively small. Kxchiingo
) iuseasedolf " -toUlid , but mil rels quota
tions uio uneliunged. Uno liouso has sent for-
wurd a reduced estimates for the next crop ,
out-tho market paid scarcely any heed to this
effort to nrouso fresh Inleiosl. The market In
lioth Klo nnd Hantos Is reported < | Ulet ,
lnt values are mulnlalned much i.'uovo
otupanlty. . The local Jobbing demand
lias boon niillo moderate , and dealers
both hero and In the largo western distribut
ing centers complain of the narrow volume of
trade and general Indifference of buyers. C'ld- '
< ; ugn und .St. Louis uro said to bo carrying
Jurjto slocks , und the nccumulutlon of supplies
there shows that auluul consumption Is not so
lurgo us snppoM'd. The wurehouso deliveries
Jam. week rioiu three ports aggiugntud 14,711
bugs , of which 4I.4S7 bans wore from this port ,
X4HO bags from Baltimore und 1,711 hags from
Jnew OrleuiiH , agiilnst ti totul tlio week previ
ous of ; s5i5 : ! bags. The arrivals since our last
Issue haveeoiiiprlhc-d the direct steamer Lelf
J rlcksoii and aliout r > , riOO bags from Kuropc ,
und livilulllnidie the A. J. Homier , 0,0' . ' " bags ,
And Ailce.4 , ) bajrH.
Option trading has continued of narrow pro-
jitf nous und values huvu lluctu.tted within
iitiout the same compass us last week , but
B'IIOO Friday the tendency lias been ou.slor und
( . losing prices yesterday were 15 points lower ,
Imt not , below the lowest point lust week. The
jnarkot oloMid xtuady.
{ Total stock lu ( 'lilted Statespor's 3I7.GCO
Ulourod ut Klo < nnil Santos 2yOUO ) for tno
United States from April 10 to .May 8..131,053
Total visible ftitpply . , . 4'0K,9
Total visible supply May 14 , lt > CO . (120,477 (
Total visible supply Slay 14 , 1SSH . 320,307
And of mild coffees , very Illtlo fresh busl-
ijinesshua transpired slneo our last i.smiu und
rXho market for ajl kind rules dull , but prices
'piuwf ' undorgonu no riiotulilo | ehunge , I'adung
en/Mho spot bt'IiiK held ut 2l < it24i ! cents , and
i > 5od Onenluut 1'Jii , The slow illstrlhutlvo
distributive movement und unsettled feeling
k > * Illo guides restrict business. The only
, rnnHnoUo s reported bus been Il'JO bags I'orto
Jo lit IS3 ! cents.
IIU Is stronger und higher with a further
* ipwuid tendfiiey perceptihlo under udvlces
{ that the now CIDII w 111 bo lute und thut stoeku
tin bund are smaller than calculated. Messrs.
ilJan Tulniuge'i. Hens & I'o. , Now Oileuns , telo-
cruph houlslunu crop inoveiiient to date : ISo-
.icipts , rough , 72si5.sucl.s ! ' : ; last yeur. 727b23
ipuuks. .Salon , cleaned , ( ot. ) 2uoliOo bids ; lust
wear. 213,000 , KU-udy movement. Htock cen-
Veicd In hands of few holders , who uro con
fidently cxpeellni ; higher urivcH.
AtiiKM'S , Dun Tiilnmiro'M Sons < Sc Co. , Chiirlcs-
HDII , lelegruph Carolina 01011 niovcnients to
fljf'e ; Itecclpls , .cleaned , Oloi3 : bbls. Hales ,
Lyi83 bbls. I iiderlnoiousliigdeniund tone of
iuurket Is strong und tendency iipwunl.
The .snirar murlvct continues dull and unect-
( led , aiuf the decltne of ! .ie predicted lusl.week
fcnnui Jloiiiluy and Krunulutcd la iiuolcil ut 7'i
n7Jio , with a bandy tinner murket In vlow.
L'hoijnolutloii ! ) for rollncd sugurs when ox-
lorti'd lesa druwliueUii uro ;
Jut loaf t 4 31 ® -
jtus led 431 U
wduri'd 3&A ITS 8 01
nrs iluti'd U 43 Ot 3 49
In ijMiiiH theiols u nrotly oed trade ut nn-
ihuuged prices except for camphor , which Is
ilow ut r > u per pound decline. Onfum Is llrmer
with an Impi-oved demand mm udvlces uro
lint the prevailing drouth la Smyrna will mu-
erlally re < lui' " pievlouserope.itlmntes. Qul-
ilno Is steady utiiuolutlons , with u moderuto
jfimaiid. On IK loot Is strong.
The American pig Iron mnrkot Is thus ehnr-
qterlxod In the Shipping 1,1st : The easier
endency of the market Is becoming more pro-
kiounced , the anxiety to make sales und Hud
nn outlet for uccumiilutlng supplies huvlugln-
Uuced Millerto make further eoncev.fous ,
) ind transuutlons uro reported In boutheiu us
vell as northern brands at lower
Jirlcos than huvo been before reported ,
In Mime Instances u cut of M cents
Itor bin having been made , liny urn continue
< 0 hold back and cover their wants In the
fcamo eonservutho way that haschuraeterl/.ed
uuslness for omo weeks past , the evidences of
Ajce.sslvo production , us well as the prosuro
lo Sell overshadowing still lower prices , yon-
Jldenco In the futuie has been un.seltled , und
KO long as the iirv Qiit weakness prevails , con-
i utuKi-M of biitli erudo und ttnlnhed lion are
' to continue the hund-to-mouth policy
ta replenishing thtdr Blocks , standard north
ern brand * are quoted at $ IKH ) for No. 1 foun
dry und H7H17.W for No. S. but the outside tlg-
u es aie only obtained for u few favorite
{ brands , whllo southern brands are nominally
/footed tli.iOil7forNo. ( 1 foundry and flow
BtJift for No. S , but lower prices uro reported to
Imvu been made on actual sales. In Scotch pig
Vrado continue * quit , the demand being of the
UlukgoW huvu beuu Irrognlur , but llrmer , the
uloalng limitations by-eiiblo yesterday being
44alOd , nlillu M.lddlosuortmgh , lifter dropping
nt 42.s M. MIIIIII-
lion has bei'ii ( julot with pricesrul-
_ „ -ji buyers' favor but not iiuotubly lower.
< ulls uro Homuwhut Uiuor und the market
( fairly uetlvo ut the decline. L'lax sccdhbcurco
JuuLxiyn'l""d for needing wus bold this week
TJiK.toTiioi1 biiblml.
Tlioi'hliwaoTrlbnno ' Buys of the growing
uat uiop. ' 1 hn principal news of the duy
pn VhiiiiKo wuIn ihuhliiipuofeiillnmluiiuboiit
Lhe whuut crop , 1 ho 1'rlco Uiirrcnt wus ro-
l orted us Intimating ui'imvtellon ihut ulHiiit
uOUO. ( > > W would bo thq vurruut tiling to allow
'or abandoned iiereugo of winter whuut , leuv-
n u growing urea of 2l.UOO.ouo ueres , unit a
irospeellvo crop uf not nioru limn 273u.M,000
mahuls for ) ( nter wlient. Another pnbllea-
40n > usijuotid ! us cuyliig thu htos In uicu will
10 ubout i',5"0'HW ' ueies. During the woukvim-
llljiiiirt lmv 'BIOWII ruiliiir WOI-MJ in Illinois ,
Indlanii ami Kansas , while Oliloshous u slight
mpioienicnl. 'j'hol'urnien. Kevlo wasiiioted |
tl uibklnii out a diwouboof 20 iu > r cent In win-
or uud 10 per ecnl In spring wheat from the
kveruito condition for former years ut thU
iate. Acfi'ptlng the wholu of tiilsupproxlni-
intelv correctsonic of the folks on 'chungo tlg-
itirod out thul wo huvo no right lo e\puot a lo-
Hal crop of more than 4- . ' : > , OOO.tiOO bushels , which
be no larger than that of Ibtil , after muk-
Jnff nllovvunco for an ( nereabu In the needs of u
3iono ! population , which U perhaps 11,1100,000 ,
tiead larger now than then.
It is said tliat the foreign commercial prew
Is JI.-.uoM'd l.o doubt the uccuraey of the re-
Dorts of crop damage In the United States as
Imbllbhcd by the ngrlonlturul paper * of this
Lountrv , li Is hlntol thut reports will hoof
Kome vuluovhen furnished by parties who are
iiot Inloiesteil In speculatlvo ventnK's. It U
In order to Mate no onu hero has acuiihcd the
DtllolaUtutl.ttlclait Mth | liavlng u xpcoulatlvo
Intoix-st lu Hie courbo of prices , ami Uieso uro
thejnen \ > ho furnloh the
" holoonl produce mnrkot has been modor-
rutoly iictitr und closed with ivctdpu pretty
' well i'lrini'l : up. Itouolpis of btruwberrltt
Tcrt fin. but iho gioat bulk \vus In lioor
Vmler und mil tuie-tcnlh of the uidui * mini
thoi' ' u.try . weriMUK'd , In fuet most of the
ntot'k was Mid und unlit lo hlp ut ull. So thut
wldliMln clly Irudogot thulrkUUPW ut Jlo
W per us' ' , cli'il'-y ' slock Ut for idilppInK was
jreudlb Iuta-n for ni ur by iHilntsat J-i.TTi to U.25
E > trcu i < und dUtant point * \Yyoinlngand
| ) akoia ift noitu , The proaiiocts uro ( itlr for
larKcr xbcolytn uoxt wcuu uud M bur-
rlot at farther
north llior will probably arrive In bolter ron-
dltloa and sell somewhat lower. Uthcrfrult *
nro unchanged , oranges , lemons , pineapples
cherries nnd bntmnn- being In fair supply at
iiuotntlons. Vegetable' ' ) nro plentiful nnd
lower. In the dairy market butter U dull nnd
noRlretrd. Country roll li soiling In n retail
way at OftSc , packers paying only 4o for best
Rolcctlon * . Eggs arc rather flrm nt lie per
dozen. I'liec o U unchanged , I'otalocs are
fairly active at2.Vft.Vio. Spring chickens are In
Rood demand , cxtrnlnrgo selling today ( Satur
day ) at I5.UO per dozen , and medium nt t-'f.oo to
H.UO. Old chickens nro Fcnrco and In active
demand. Vrnl l.s In light receipt and demand
brisk nt OSWHo per pound for choice medium
weights. ship all grades of butter In tubs
during tlio warm mouths und better prices
will bo obtained.
ojiAIIA r.in : STOCK.
Cuttlu.
Saturday , May 16.
Estimated receipts of cattle. 1.100. compared
with BO yesterduy nnd 2.HII Saturday of lust
wcnk. The recelpls during the week Imvohci'ii
H.3I2. compared with I7,7 < ( ) the week previous ,
a fulling oir of 3,3 % . ' . The market opened slow
\vlthsulcsofbecfcuttlo Bteiidy , Afowsales
wore reported ut u shade's udvnnce. Jsourly
ovorythlng ut nil drslrublo changed hands be
fore midday. The cow receipts all changed
hands early nt llrm prices , many thinking the
murket u shade higher. The mnrkot muy bo
quoted llrm nnd fairly nctlvo. There wus con-
Mdoruhlc lniiilry | for stoekors und feeders.
The demand und light receipts mndo the mar
ket worn active. Kvcrythlnginthosollncssotd
readily nt firm prices. Hulls remain steady
und calves unchunged.
Estimated receipts of hog * 2fiOO , compared
with 3,427 yesterduy und 4.114 Saturday of lust
week. The receipts during the week huvo
been 23,277 , compared with 22.0.VJ the previous
week , a deellnoof 1.227. The market opened
nctlvo find u shade higher , the pens being
cleared early. The rnngo of jirlees wnsfi.SV(4 : (
4.00. The nvorago of the prices paid was K.U4i ! ! ,
compared with Kl.'Jl'i yesterday nnd J3.U2 Sat
urday of last week , lleuvy , J3.lCUffll.00 ; mixed ,
I3.D033.87V : lights. 83.8.V33.U3.
Hliccp.
Estimated receipts of sheep 235 , eoniparcd
with 2u : yesterday und fvS2 Saturday of last
week. Tlio receipts during the week huvo
been 8SC , , compared with 2.K50 the week pre
vious , fulllngoir 1,0(51. ( The receipts uro Insuf
ficient to supply the demands , ono packing
house wuntlng iiuO each day. Good muttons
uro uetlvo und In demand , with prices ubout
up to the Chicago market.
I'revnilinj * Prices.
The following Is a tublo of prloo ? paid In
this murket for the grade of stock mentioned :
I'rlme steers. 1300 to Ifioo tts W.)3 ! ) < ? M.7 ( )
Uood steers , 12.V ) to ll.'fl Bis 3.73 f < M.I5
( Jood steers , 1050 lo 1300 tts 3.i3 ( dtl.30
Common , l ( Klo 11.V ) Ibs 3.00 CW.73
Uomniun cunners 1.00
Ordinary lo fulreoxvs , 1.00
Kulr to good cows l.lio
Uood to choice cows -.73
Oholee to fancy cows 2.1)3 )
Kulrto good bulls 1.73
Cholco to fancy bulls 2.W ) tvixi
Light stockers and feeders 2.50 ( i.tl.23
Keeders , OJOtoltOOms 2.W ! fifi.G3
Kulr to choleo light hogs 3.S3 @ 3.I2' ! <
Kulr loeholco heavy hogs 3..iO
I'ulr to choice mixed hogs 3.S71 :
Cost of 1
The following table gives the average oo t
of hogs ou the dates mentioned , Including thu
cost today , as bused upon sales reported :
Date. 1'rleo. Date. 1'rlco.
May 1 J3WJ ! ! May 2. W OIU
May 3 3 OTJi May r 3 trj
May 0 May 7.
Slay 8 May ! )
May lo. . ; . . . ; . " ; ; ; 3 IB May 12
May l a 00 May 11
May 13 383 Muy 10 J Ol'i
May 17 3 l ) |
Average Priuo of
Showing the average prleo puld forlo.ids of
hogs on thoduysludlcutod In ISiT , IMS , IsSj and
IHlW :
Highest and Ijinvost Sales of Ho .s.
Today , Yesterday.
Highest ? l 00 Highest ifl 00
Lowest , 3 83 Lowest 383
Stock Itcuclpts.
Oniolal Yesterday Intimated Today.
Cattle..Tears , .V.9 Cattle. . . . Kl ears. 1,100
Jlogs. . . Wears , 3.427 Hogs 40 ears , 2.IWO
b'lieep. . . . lear , ZU Sheep 1 car , 232
Coinpiirativo Tables.
The following table shows the range In
prices on hos during this und lust week :
Kanje ol'l'rlocs.
uons.
The following table shows the ritngo of
prices piila for hog * today :
Pair to oliolcu ll-lil | lions $ . ' 1 S" . ® 'i 02(5 (
I'ulr lo choice heavy bojj.s : i M G.l i l
l''ulr to choice ml.xed luign a biiidM 1)3 )
KIIIUI : * .
1'rlnio fnt sheep fi 30 tfi. > 75
Good fut sheep 4 BO < ; , " > ; )
Common to medium sheep a UO ( 100
Disposition of Stock.
Showing the nuiabur of outtlo bought by
the leading buyers on today's mar hot.
' I TIITI TIinirPTO
SPECULATIVE MARIuuS ,
Wheat Exporience3 a Flop and Opens About
Two Cents Higher.
THE OURB PARTLY AOOOUNTABLE.
Corn Ifns a Very Active nnd Strong
Stnrt Provisions Much Kuslcr
Hog lliifllncHS Itrlsk
Qiiotiillons.
CitrCAao , May 17. [ Special Telegram lo TUB
IlKr..l The wheat market Hopped over today.
It opened on a sort of cruzy bulge about "o
over last night , with May Iti'iO ' nominal , June
( M'fe. July tXic nnd SeptcmborlW'Jc. There was
lltllo reason for so radical u stnrt beyond the
fact that dry , cold and poor growing weather
continues In the west nnd northwest. The
curbwnslnrgelynccouutnblefor the stiff open
ing In the pit Whllo everybody apparently
was buying , n few who weio llrst to see the
toppy condition of the market sold nthlgh
prices. Among these wcro llloom , Mitchell
nnd Adams , and It was claimed that W. T.
Haker also sold on the bulgo. Ilutchlnsoti
sold some openly , but the gossip of the lloor
was that ho was under the market nnd
gathering wheat on every soft snot. lIs-
palnhes wcro both bullish and bearish. New
York cleared 100,000 bushels of wheat nnd
Rome Hour. Tennes-seo sent dispatches con
tinuing Iho worst dnmugo yet reported. Mil
lers , who liiivo been In convention , say thut
their Information Is of n wMisntlormllv bullish
character. Dun uud Logan both had dis
patches tolling of snow In different counties
In Dakota. On Iho whole Die market had n
settling down tendency from the start. July
from rtlJio went olT by degrees t iU'je before 1
o'clock. Mny nnd Juno \\ctit oir likewise from
IHiy Wiic at the opening to OlVie before noon.
There wus llttlo no\V feature to
the mnrkot. It promised to close
nulet nnd nt bottom prices. The
wheat market wus slumpy to the end und Just
before the close went oil to HUio for July , but
cloied on u recovery nt Ol'iic. May nnd Juno
wereOI'io nttho close. All curb privileges
sold on July pills XHQ , ' . < 3c , to ICJ.'jc ; culls , 05 li ®
Wi'ic , toOi ? c.
Corn hnd u very active and very strong start
this morning. This was In part duo to the
great bulge In wheat. It was helped by news
that I'rlmo and others found the weathertoo
cold and wet In Illinois and too cold and dry
In Iowa und elsewhere. Seed wus represented
as rotting und planting delayed , llntchlnson
wus u bidder early , probably to get prices up
to soil on. Tlio market opened with July at
aVafi-TiSc. Selling became very free on the
udvauco nnd the market gradually declined
totheclosoat34'ic. Mny and Juno each sold
at4 : ! ° ioriirly andolT to3lc. August sold at
: i5'5e and IKc. oloslntr at 3.V W.T.ViiSeptember
sold at .VV&Mtte , closing at.Ti'i'Un'ic.
There Is evidence tliat the climax has boon
. The cxtremo
ler the top yes
terday , wlillo July sold up to27'/ie. or jjo over
the highest prlco yesterday. This simply
means that parties holding oats will run a llt
tlosqiiee/o along Into July. Air. lle.ss. who has
been credited with the deal In May , and even
charged by morning papers with having cer
tain elevator iiwjn and brewers behind him ,
said today : " 1 have no syndicate of any kind
back of my business. I am also out of Mny
and Juno oats entirely , and If anyone wishes
to run prices In thnso months up t hey must not
use my 11:11110. : " This statement virtually Im
plies that Mr. Hess Is In July , as he Is far fiom
being out of the market. ' 1 ho closing priced
were about the bottom for tin- day at 2So for
May , 2iltu for June , 20Ue for July und 2lc for
Augusl.
The provision market was much easier to
day all around. As for some tlmo past the
principal business was In short ribs. Pork was
without support early and offerings by the
1'mvlers put the price of .Inly oil' from StS.iK ) to
812.13 In the llrst. half Uonr. Later the same
month sold to SI2.37" ; and at J12.30 shortly before -
fore the close. Lard wus about 2'jO lower ,
with light business. Short ribs wore oil'at 1
o'clock'to $3.3 : ! for Juno fiom $5.50 early to
$3.r > for July , and from $3C2s ! < 2-3.G5 to $3.00 for
September.
1,11'R STOCK.
CHICAGO. Mny 17. [ Special Telegram to THE
IlKK.l C'ATTt.K ' The demand wus fair for Sat
urday and about everything useful sold ut an
early hour , the market closing at yesterday's
prices. During the week values advanced and
declined lie lo 20e , making prices about Iho
sumo as at the close on Saturday last. Cholco
to extra beeves , W.WXtk'i.l.'i ; medium to good
steers. ii5U : to 1500 llM , t4.70l..W : 1200 to 1350 Ibs.
$4.ilX5M.NJ : ; U50 to 1200 Ibs , 3.70iH. : . Stockers
and feeders , $3.SOT 4.K ( ) ; cows , bulls ami mixed ,
tl.7ixft3.40 ; bulk , iS..aoStf.UO ; Texas grass sloers ,
. . .
Hoes Ituslncsswas brisk , with prices steady
lostroirJT. lu some cases a nickel higher , elos-
FJXAXVt.lfj.-
NEW YOIIK , 5Iuy 17. [ Spoclal Telegram to
Tun Itr.E. ] STOCKS There wus u fear thut
the bank statement today might show u
further decrease In reserves and other bearish
features. Itefore the market elo.sed the slate-
ment was out , showing an increase In reserves
of over f.VW.OOO , and u fulling off lu loans of
.fl,500noo. This caused much apprehension nnd
caused Iho stock market tocloso on a strong
bulge at about the top llgures of the day.
London was a moderate seller nttho very.stnrt
und the market opened comparatively quiet ,
most stocks showing slight advances over last
evening's prices , the only marked exception
being Delaware & Hudson , which was up 1 P *
cent ut 173s. ! Trading wasconllned oven more
than usual of lalo lo u few
slocks , and Iteadlng , Oregon , Trans
continental , Atchlson , Chicago Uas ,
Hlchmend A West 1'olnt and trusts did about
Mivon-clghtlis of the bubbles- * . The general
list showed scarcely any movement whatever ,
lemalnlng within .slight fractions of thu openIng -
Ing prices throughout. Iteadlng was the
strongest feature and at 47's It showed u gain
of 1 percent over Its Hist price. Among the
trusts Sugar lost'4 per cent , but later recov-
cted. Cotton receipts \\ere stiong , rising n
percent. 1'rlces wenhtlll'cr In the general llbt
later In the hour and al 11 o'clock Ihc market
was active and llrm at Mlghl fraellonal gains
over llrst urleo.s , Thocloalng hours , asstuled ,
brought fresh htiength. Oregon Transconti
nental climbed Io47' . over 2pilnt.s up , while
Noilhern L'aclllo common went to M und pre
ferred U > H.V.J. Urungvr slocks were about
stead v at the close , l.ackawannu was up 3i
und Heading 1'i percent to43 , . Chleugo ( las
wus up to ( viand Sugar tril&t tosS'i. The total
sales of stocks for the half day were 253.WO
share ; . . Money elo.sod ut 3U4 per cenl.
The following were Iho closing quotations :
I ) , s. n ii'xulur INortlu-rn I'aclllc. . . . . . 8I ) (
L'.S. 4i ruupuiiM do iirufurroil . b'M
i ; . 8. Hit rvk'ulur lir.'W C. AN.V . 115J4
II. S. 4V $ couiMtn IWM < Ui preferred . , .H7
J'acltlo ( i of 'yi IIH N , V. Central . 10s
( Vntral t'aclllc iU I1. , ) ) . A K . W
I'lilraxo 4 Altim.S'J ! Itoi-k laluiKl . . . . ' .Hi
Clilcniio , llurlluicton 0. , M. A St. 1 * 7T
A gulnry luttj do prufurrud . I
I ) . . I . * W Ui'n ' St. Paul A Oiiulm. . . . .
Illlnuls ( 'untrul Ill ) dupruferrud .
I. . II. & W Union I'nclito .
Knnsns i To.vns IT \V. . St. I , . A ! . 14
lJikuShi.ro Ill's do iireforreil . illii )
.Mk'lilKiu Cuntrnl. . . . WS , Wotttoru Ualou .
illmuurl l-uclllt' ICJi
MONKV Kasy , with no loans.
I'HIHK MKUCANTIM ! 1'AI'Kll WL per Cent.
STKIII.INO KXCIIAMU-Quiet : und steady ;
sixty-day bills.H.84 ; demund.tl.liO.
mining StoolCH.
NK\V YOIIK , May 17. [ Spoulal Tologrum to
TnulliiK.l Tliu following are thu mining stock
iiuotutlons :
Alice . ru > lluntbllrer , . : 'M
liost A livelier . ' 'JO Iron Silver . .110
llruaswlvk I'on . VJU N.lk'llolalo . Hi
Con. C'al. & Va . 4i ) > Onlnrlo . MM
'lymoiitli . ir.5
'hu-nU , Arlf . I'M
Kl Crl d > . H J
llnlo A Norcrox . 2-V > Butlur Crvvk . 160
lluinuktuke . 8.V )
'tJIAHKKTJi. '
CHICAGO. Muy 17. 1:15 : p.m. close Wheat
Steady ; cash und Jnno.lM o , Julyl)4' e.
C'orn Kusy ; cash und June , Ulc ; July , 34J }
Outs Kusy : cush , 23oj Juno , WJjCi July , 2i
Hurley Steudy.
Ifye Hteudy ut f < 2o.
1'rlmu Timothy-Firm at 11.3031.31.
ux-Jl.45. .
Whlsky-il.O1. .
I'lirk-llulli cash. SU'.OO : June , Jl2.03j July ,
- . .
Inrd Dull ; cash , $4.SO ; June , (4. J ; July ,
$4. : ) .
Flour rinn ; winter wheat , t3.0031.90 ;
uprint ; , ( U'ii fi.V .
rrovMons-SluiuIderM5.IMW.00 ; short clear ,
| 5.7.a.-.b ' . ; short rlhi , fiJi > ao.W.
lluttor Qulut ; creamery , lltMGo ; dairy , 6 ®
.
Uhopso Kasyt full cream cheddurs , und
fliiU. faVJei Young Aimirlcas , WJu > iu ,
K Bl'lr H fresh , laoiuc.
llldos-Hleudy ; heavy grren suited. 5U ©
,3)oi ) cuke , 4a.
. „ Uecolptu , Shlpni'ts.
J'.uur u.ooo uooo
\Vhcat .10,000 50,000
corn , . . . , IHI.OOO afiooo :
Oats , . . . . , ! 49.00'J 4 ! > J.OOO
NJCYTYOUK , May IT.-Wheut-IloottluU. M.1W
clovntor , 4l'iftH iO nlloivtrf uimraded mixed
aO'iStlUJjpoptions.steady.May ' ; cluied at41Me
Outs-ltocelpts , 110,000 buMicIs ; exports , lu-
450 bushels ; sXt | easy > o. 'J white. 33.W
'fOo ; mixed western , iCIWKo : whlto mixed
wciloni , avtlic ; options ttlvchaiigcd to Uo
higher ) May closed at 31'ic.I
Coiroo Opllon. elo ed steady amilid points
down , Pales , 35.WO bags ; f May. Jlo.IMUG.30
June. fin.OJaiO.'Oj ( spot nqitluuli ( fair car
goes , $10,75.
Kggs Ouleti v. - , - . _ .
1'ork-r.aslor ; new mcs tll
li.ird I iwer nnd dull ; weslein steam. K.IS
lliillor Knsy ; western dairy , OSllCj oroam-
cry. G@l7o : Kfgln , 17175c.
Cheese Kusy ; western , nontlunl.
ST. I.ouiw. May 17. Wheat Hlghor ; cash
Ol'ie ; July , TO'ic.
Corn-Steady ; cash , TO.Vc ; July.rB o.
( ) uts-rirm ; cash. : o ; July , tti'.e.
I'ork-Duli at * l'.nn.
I.nrd-Nomlnal at I5.9iva6.00.
Whisky fl.O'J.
lluttor-nuslor ; creamery , 123i5c ; dairy ,
J3c.
.MII.WAWKKB May 17.Vlieat Unsettled ;
No , B spring , cn'h. iKUJfWIc ; July , Die.
, . . o.
forii-KIrm ; No 3. Iivse-T.
Outs-Neglected ; No.S white , 30o ,
Kye-rirm ; No. I.KI'jc. '
Itarloy-rirm ; No. ' . ' . fioc.
Provisions Lower ; pork , 312.00.
Mi.vsKAi'Ot.ts , Mny 17. Wlicnt Hornlpts , 153
cars ; shipments , W curs ; market slow ; nn
unsatisfactory market toell ( on owing tolls
being governed entirely by futures. Closing :
No. 1 hard , May , Wcc ; Juno , tr.V : on track ,
lUc ; No. 1 northern. May. W.-.c : Jnne.nmo ; on
Hack , ir.4evr'nc ; No. i norlhein , May , SSc ;
June. S9c ; on irack. basiic.
OISCIN.VATI , May 17. Wheat 1'lrni ; No. 2
red , U5o.
Corn-Dull ; No. 2 mixed. WUo.
Onu Kusler : No. 'J mixed , 31 o.
Whisky HM.
LtvEid-oou May IT. Wheat I'lrra ; do-
mund poor ; holders oll'er sparingly ; Cal
ifornia No. 1 , 7s ! id per cental ; red western
winter , 7s Id.
Corn rinn ; demand fair ; now western
mixed , 3s 6J d per cental.
AIM STOCK.
ST. Louts. May 17. Cattle Itoonlpti. 700 ;
shipment , 700 ; market steady ; fair to fancy
native steers , * 3.7ift5.00 ; stockers uud feeders.
. . .
Hogs Kecolpts , 1.500 ; shipments. 3.700 ;
market steadv ; heavy. St.OOitl.Ut ; packing ,
SI.iOit4.071 ! ; llgln. * Jt.K ! ) ( il.05.
Sioux CITV. Jlay 17. Cattle Itecelpts , ROO ;
shlpmenls. HH ) ; market steady ; butehers'
steers. jt.7iv4.0l ! ! ( ; stockers and feeders , ! .25iJ
B.I15 ; cows , Jl-'iVZl'-MS ; veal calves , K.MIO&4.50.
Hogs Kecelpts. ' . ' . .riOO ; market opoued 2)jO )
higher on light at J3.S.i ! W. 7i. !
KANSAS CITV , > luy 17. Catllo - Receipts ,
2,100 ; shljimentM , 2,000 ; mnrkot steady tostrou ? ;
steers , .l..r > ( KiJ5.K ( ) ; cows , i-.jO ; stockers and
feeders , SI.2.V3.'I.S5.
Hogs Hecolpts , 7,700 ; shipments , 1,300 ;
market higher on all grades at Ji.sv.oo. : |
CHICAGO , May 17. Catlle Receipts , nWO ;
market steady ; beuvos , i5.OOft. U. > ;
steers , J3.70iJt.K ! ) ; stockers and feeders , J2.SO ®
4.00 ; cows , bulls and mixed , J1.70U3.40 ; Texas
grass steers , If3.00.r ; ! > 0.
Hogs liecolpts , I'Jj.OOO ; market steady ;
mixed , I.OOC > 4.20lioavy. ; $ t.WX34.27Vi ; light ,
ll.Olxai.2. ' ; sklp-J. J3.WVS3.90.
Sheep liecelpts , 3,000 ; market steady ;
nullves. J4.OOffiO.25 ; western. $ t.80U0.30 ; Texuns ,
? 4.00 < a5.liO ! lamlH , $5.50 < ii,7CO.
AVcckly IJnnk Stiitcniont.
New Yonic , May 17. [ Special Telegram to
Tun llr.R.l The weekly buukbtatcmt-ut shows
the following changes :
Iteserve , Increase . J .ri25,0X ! )
Loans , decrease . . l.Wl.HOO
Specie , decrease . 319.2iH )
Legal tenders , Increase . Kf4,000
Deposits , decrease . . . . . . . 44,401) )
Circulation , Increase . -.i.MW
The banks now hold $2UI2. i'5 In execs' ' ) of the
2. ) per cent rule. The exports of specie from
the port of New York last week amounted to
$ ; tti50 ) : , of which 17,000 was lu gold and * : il3.i50 :
In silver. The Imports of specie during the
week amounted to * ! Hs.731 , of which 40157,231
was In gold uud fcHl.'JUO silver.
TUB IIM IM tO V B3t )3Xa.ItKCOHD. ) .
Tlio AVcck'H Huslncss in Iti-al Kstntc
and HulliIiiiK Circles.
There wcro no Htnrtlinj' fiaturos ? to the im
provement market during the past week , al
though business has been very active. A
number ot largo transfur5wa-a recorded and
business wus brisk in all brunches. In real
estate transactions , building permits and
bank clearings the business of the week was
far in excess of that of the corresponding
period of last year , as attest tuo following
figures :
HEAL ESTATE TllAXSPEItS.
Day. JM'J. ' 1690.
Monday . J ( y.itM $107,75 ! )
Tuesday . , . l.'U.fioa (10,277 (
Wednesday . : r.NW 10la
Thin-Mltiy . 3" > ,171 42,273
Krlday . 40.073 1KI.450
Saturduy . 23,013 2llS01
Totals . W-M.320 $123,707
1HJ1I.U1XO
. Day. 1S.S9. 1SDO.
Monday . $ ,140 J r.4,800
Tuesday . J4W ) J0.975
Wednesday . ! tr.i)0 ) 5.075
Thursday . 0,100 f > ,4.V )
Friday . ; . 4eo : yKV )
Saturday . 8,950 200
Totuls . $ 01,870 $ "si,950 (
THU HANK CLKAJIIXUS.
Monday . ? 1,178,911.21
Tuesday . , . t)10iWJ,13 )
Wednesday . H13.42U.07
Thursday . , , . . 9t7KW.os : (
Friday . , 111,1)1 ) 1.0) )
Suturduy . 700,1)55.05 )
Total . V.,478,0fll.4
The clearings for the corrosimndiiig week
of last year aggregated $1,1 ,0(1. ( ' ' .
A ISiilIdln IiiHuctorN' ] Convention.
liulldlng Inspector George C. Whitlock is
very enthusiastic over the prospects of the
organization of a national association of build
ing inspectors , anil with this object in view ,
early lust spring ho placed himself in corre
spondence with Uiillding Inspector Hazen of
Minneapolis , and plans have ut last been ma
tured by which a call for u meeting to bo held
in Chicago will soon be issued , at which time
and place the organization of the association
will be completed und committees appointed.
The idea now is to hold the llrst convention
in New York City some time during next
January , probably nt the sumo time the na
tional association of builders will bo in ses-
Suporintcndent Whitlock , who has done
much to bring about the movement , suys : "I
huvo given the subject considerable study
and am fully convinced thut it would bo very
beneficial to the people of the country if wo
would organise , meet in convention and ex
change views upon tins subject of building.
When you think of the building inspectors of
all the larger cities assembling anil deliberat
ing for three or four days , you must know
that some benefit will grow out of such u
meeting , as wo will compare views upon all
the regulations common to the cities of the
country , besides gathering a great many now
ideas upon the subject of building , all of
which will bo for tuo public -interest. "
NolrnnUn Corn Hupply.
J. M. Gulp of Falls City tl/inks / that nine ,
tenths of last year's corn.crpp in Uichardson
county bus been marketed , Homo of the
balance will bo shipped. The range of prices
Jnst year was 23@t5 ! cents , -while this year
the range 1ms been l.Vit'j : ) twits. Shippers had
only n litilo trouble at timiM about getting
cars to ship their corn. '
H. U. Clnypriol of Orleans Iliirluu county ,
on the IJ. & M. , states th\t ; \ three-fourths of
last year's corn crop raised In Huriun county
has been marketed , and all 'the ' bulnnco will
bo lielJ for homo consumptiou. The range of
prices for last year's fro ) ) 'has been lli'H ( *
cents , with an uverago of' ' about la cents ,
whllo tlio miigo for the yeur previous was IS
( ii'cents. .
W. I. Jones of Falls City , on the n. & M.
and Missouri I'acillo railroads , thinks that
about nine-tenths of the corn''crop raised In
lUclinrdson county lust year has been
marketed and ijulto all of the balance will bo
used for feed and local consumption. There
was moro or less trouble U > got cars for ship
ments on both the railroads nt times. The
range of .prices lust year was 25Tt.r ( > c. with
the average ubout 2sc. The range thu year
lias been 13f.(22c , with l c ubout the average.
Oeorgel. Storm of Peru , Ncnmlia county ,
on the H. .t M. and Missouri Pacific roada.
says : "Fully 40 per cent of the corn raised
in Nenmlm county lust year hus IKVII mar
keted , and ff the balance not mow than one-
tenth will 'jo for s/le. The rungo of prices
lust yeur was . ' 0 ( < . 'i reuU. while the range
this year Ims been Uk'i''l ieni , with an average -
ago of about 18 cents. "
Joseph McL'uol of Doflunce. Shelby county ,
la. , on the Milwaukeerond. . siy s taut at leust
IK ) per cent of lust ycur'n i-uru crM * raised in
Hlli'lbj county hus bctn iti.irhru-1. mul ( ill i > f
tlio balunco will be jviU | rl < l t n i'M-u ' , use
The range of prices l.iit cu
while this year the range uw Uet-j
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LIFE BEHIND THE SCENES ,
Mile. Rhea Tells of Unpleasant Things in
tbo Actor's Profession.
HOT A LUXURIOUS EXISTENCE.
Theaters , Poor Meals and Hail
Hotels A'crsatilo Performers
Itnrc uud Bccomin ; ; Scarce
.Musical iiml Dramatic. '
When Mile. Hhca was here last week , fill
ing u most notable cngngameut at the Boyd ,
shawis requested to contribute something
for the dniihutic column of Tin : SCXDAY I5ii : : .
She graciously responded , and penned the
following very interesting "Glimpse of the
Dark Side of Stage Life" :
Muny have shown the bright side of our
profession and have piveu the most glowing
account of it. They huvo spoken of the en
thusiasm , the excitement , etc. Now , like
Xola. I ma going to try und give a glimpse of
the dark side.
One day when T v.-ns sitting in a miserable
and in first-class theater
little dressing room u -
ter , too a reporter caino to uie between the
nets uud asked me
"now DO vnu uii : TOUK i'iiorKSio.vt"
I looked around mo in disgust and an
swered : " .Lookxit these walls , look ntthis
lloor , notice this smell of gas aud tell mo if
any traveling actress , unless she be eighteen ,
can any Unit she likps this profession. I huvu
art , but to be artistic 0110 needs some inspir
ation. "iVhow run you Und it here ! Then
tomorrow will begin a rim of six one-night
stands. AVe will get up nt 5 or 0 o'clock , wo
will leave without breakfast , of course , the
cars will be so cold that wo will freeze or so
hot that wo will roast , because every traveler
iu America knows t lint there is uovera happy
mod turn. After live hours of north polo or
tropical temperature arrive in town. The
hotel is generally bad , old und dirty. You
dlno and do your best to forget the dinners of
New York , Washington and Chicago , nnd
like a good , sensible woman you say : 'Well ,
wo are traveling ; wo can't expect to fltul u
Dclmontco in every town,1 You try to cat
your soup. Jt is horrid. The meat is so tough
thut I liuve often thought there would bo ft
fortune for some one who could invent a meat
cutter. The vegetables are invariably cooked
in milk , a thing I abhor. The bread is dump.
the butter bad , mid tlio coffee well , with all
deference to the landlord , it never came from
.lava in spite of what the bill of fare says.
You are tired and wish to go to sleep. You
uro hardly ready to do so , when there is a
knock at the door. It is u rejwrter. You feel
worn out , your dress is soiled by traveling ,
vou look and feel ill ; still you must receive
htm. You put on your sweetest smile and
you are doubly polite in order to detract Ills
attention from your attire , but his lynx eye
takes in everything. You feel it. Ho leaves.
'Ah , now,1 you say , 'I um going to rest. '
Another knock ! A ludy wishes to
see you Miss IJ. She muy bo
u laity you have mot and whoso
niinio you have foivottcn. You fuel
obliged to receive her. Kho is a stage struck
girl and wishes to recite something. 1 um n
Christian find think of these beautiful words :
'Inasmuch us ye have done n,1 etc. , mid what
do vou think she recites ? 'Juliotr M'ur
theniar No ! 'Hlchurd III ! ' Aflorthorcci-
tiitlon I whisper to her because the nolso has
been so greut that 1 fear the guests of the
hotel will complain , so 1 lower as much as
possible my own diapason uud su.v : 'Why
do you study 'Klchurd 111 i' The beauty of a
woman Is her womanliness ! '
"Oh ! but she does not care for tender ,
emotional parts ; she wants to play tragedy
mid of the heaviest kind. I try to dissuade
tier from going on the stage , hut in vain ; she
Is bound to go. Well , lot her try. Slio is
perhaps a Huchel mid ono day she will , per
haps , laugh at me , remembering that 1 was
going to crush a genius iu the bud.
"It is 7 o'clock. I go to the theater. The
front is lighted up , stained gloss everywhere
a blaze of light. Next to it U a little dark
alley with u little rickety sidewalk. Uy
keeping ne.ir the wall and walking with the
pendenco of u cat you arrive without acci
dent ut a little door with n dusty lau-
terii over it. It is the entrance
through which the priestesses of art enter
their temple. Some eight or ten rough men ,
smoking , chewing , spitting , obstruct the
wings. The dressing room is u trTitiigulur
pluco , with u green looking glass. Ono gas Jot
falling from the ceiling throws u gloomy light
over everything. After a givut struggle you
get dressied. The iiluy begins. What was
yesterday the gambling house in which Ar-
nand curves Uamillo iu today the puluco of
.lie Tullerios. An old arm chair and u three-
egged Bom constitute the furniture. While
acting the woman gcta the best of the actress
mil thinks : 'O heavens : What a carpet und
1 must kneel tlioiv on thut dirty bint with my
white butln dross I' Vou kneel with u feuliug
of horror , hut the bacnlice must bo mudo.
I'horo is the scii.vitluuul scene. You huvu in
spite of the luck of Inspiration gone through
. our bceuoIu a manner to bo satistled with
your own little hdf. The public lire still
willing thi'ireyos. All utoiiro too &ob change
u to a kind of sui > i > rct > > t.il Ultw-u cat In
rosslug the stage. You try to ovommie
that little iti'-hU'iit b > ome nwro Ur.imatu-
acting You full in thunii . ha r , u Imukt
under jou. you iun > a > in > i > t i > i > g < . > > ' truant
ho btago manager wtu lias lutluuff eUso
oft but lu i'lu ; Jowu the
curtain. You go homo disgusted , nnil the
next morning after a bad breakfast you go
down witli a frown on your brow. Uiiou en
tering the carriage u man with n good , jovial
face , smiling all over , extends his hand to
you and asksyou if you were satisfied witli
the hotel. It is the proprietor himself. In
the face of that picture of happiness and self-
satisfaction vou can but answer that you were
delighted. In his turn ho says : "Well , I
tell you , there is no use talkini" , that show
last night was just the grandest thing lover
saw. " And thut simple compliment so
roughly expressed has touched the right spot.
You drive toward the depot with a smile on
your face , you forgot that the steak was
tough , you come to tin ? conclusion thut I ho ho
tel was- not so bud after all , the eggs wcro
fresh , even the coffee was good , then you
laugh at yourself und say : "I thought I did
not like my profession. I must have been
mistaken. " Ah ! actress ! actress ! Applaud
her and she forgets every discomfort. No
mutter whence the apphmso. The lowest or
the highest , she needs it , it is her food. It is
what maintains the sacred lire within her. It
dries the tears the critics bring to her eyes.
It is the stimulant that keeps up her strength.
Take uwuy the applause aud there will bo no
actors.
Special ! leu in A < : lln > - .
The belief that u jaek-of-ull-trudcs Is mas
ter of none is probably us old us the pyra
mids. It has been making u deeper and
deeper impression on thu mind of man iu each
century since , as the footsteps of many gen
erations have been making a deeper and
deeper hollow iu the paving stones of old
European towns ,
Tlio master of any craft , any art , any sci
ence or any accomplishment knows no di
vided duty and no diffusive ambition in this
day and generation , says tlio Hun Francisco
Examiner. If ho happens to huvo two or
threeor even half a du/.cu kinds of ability ,
and hus also the dominating impulse , the
power and the perseverance thut make a
ruler , ho drowns the .secondary talents , like
so many superfluous kittens , after ho bus
selected'the strongest and most promising of
them ull for Hfo and education.
The world is largo enough to shelter so
many mnbltions , and small enough to give
room for so few grout achievements , that
fighters for the prize In any kind of competi
tion must disencumber themselves of ull un
necessary baggage and clothing before they
cuter tlio ring for a light to a finish.
Once or twice in u century an especially
prolific century a Victor Jingo , a Michael
Angelo , a Wagner or a Shukesjieni's comes to
mutuntv and those exceptional geniuses show
the world that it is barely possible for u greut
poet to be a greut novelist , for a grout painter
to be a sculptor , for n grout composer to l > o u
great poet , lor a great romanclst to be u greut
dramatist.
These exceptions are brilliant , but they are
not worth more than a cundlu-beam on the
weurv way that must be trodden by those
who come after , with a single talent for
guidance.
The little people as well as the great ones
have given up trying to imitate them In their
versatility. Amateurs aud artists , cobblers
aud artisans , concentrate themselves on ono
ambition if they really mean to succeed. If
they tire diffuse they inevitably full behind ,
and they Hud very soon thut the race is not
for them.
A straw that shows which way this wind
blows came to light when the women's ex
changes were organized In every important
city in tlio country. The woman who could
muko perfect biscuits found that she could
make a modest fortuuo by diligent cultiva
tion of this specialty , whllo ono who could
embroider u little , paint a llttlo cook a little
mid write n little , but who could do no single
thing more than passably , suffered that bit
terest of material experiences , genteel starva
tion.
tion.On
On the stage the versatile actor is becoming
rarer every day. The combination system
has made it possible for nn actor who can
play only ono part well to muUo n fortune out
of it mid txrpin his name on fume's bulletin
board of the day. Tlinro nro no more Uoiucos
who pretend to lw equal to low comedy , and
no moro clowns who are ready und able to
take a serious part in u tragedy. It is no
longer cxiH'cted thut a good actorshall Iwablo
to play leading roles in anything , from "Ham
let" to a pantomime.
To excel in a specialty is now the ambition
of so many devotees of bdcnco , art and litera
ture that the specialists of the stage huvo
found themselves .supported by u sentiment
und u competition thut would huvo been inex
plicable twenty years ago. Any ono who can
do anything entertaining n little better than
any ono else , oven if it IK nothing moro than
cutting u caper , b a specialist of the first
, and cmi always gel an engagement.
Dlxcy and ( lie Handcuff * .
Adonis Dixoy , Colonel Miles , and Hlchard
Carroll visited the police headquarters to test
on a wager of wine Mr. Dlxoy's roputwllon
for being able to release himself in a trlco
from any handcuffs known to mcchunlfvl
skill , suys Iho Clncincinnuti Commcrciul-
( Juzette. Colonel I'hll DotUch , the famous
captain of Cincinnati's Uncut , wus not In his
oflico , but Chief of Detectives f.arry Hazcn ,
the ' -JJIack Duke " and
grayhairedJJIack , was ,
politely undertook to itvuro the comedian in
handcuffs that he'd huvo trouble In changing.
' t'rimo and MKer > , " reporter * , detectives
and others gathered around , und Intcn .c iu
tci-"jt was felt in 'tit > result
I'Vimo'is criiiiiii.il > thc.-e . bad been , ai wni
ing to Colons Ha/.en , whose bund : , wenM >
otiuUuod the bynos Uicreof o plmbk - < iut
they could slip out of almost any handcuffs ,
hut that Dixoy , with his largo , welUslmpoa
hands , could get out of the "standard" pair
the veteran detective proceeded to lock closely
upon him "as close us we ever put them1 ,
he said-Colonel llu/.cn did not. believe.
When ho wus pronounced secure. Dixov
stopped into n telephone box , and while hfs
back could bo srcu through the glass door
took off the handcuffs , and within u iniuuto
ami a half came out dangling them trium
phantly on his forefinger. Ked marks on his
wrists showed how closely the steel hud
clasped the white llc.sh.
"It is only a trick , " said Di.sey ; but "still
the wonder grew" umoiig the detectives.
"Come to the Liraad , " said Manager Miles ;
and those who had thirsted tliii-stcd no more.
During the afternoon Mr. Mixoy and his
party visited a number of hardware establish
ments , astonishing and shocking salesmen
and proprietors by the ouso with which bo
demonstrated that the "cuffs" they offered
for sale would not hold fust worth u cunt. In
one establishment he removed three pairs of
the very latest and improved "bracelets" In
four minutes and u half.
JH'HU'ATi AXJ > MHtAJl.lTIV.
Itich and Harris are getting u great number
of English specialties.
Jessop & Townsciid hus'C written a new
play for W. .1. Sjcanlon. It is called "Muvoutv
neon. "
Mr. and Mrs. ICcndal , before coming back
from England , intend producing UCIMSS the
pond , "A Drop of 1'obon. "
Mine. Modjesku will spend three months
tills summer at Los Angeles , Cul. Later she
will go to Europe for u further rest.
Mr. Wcnmiin will rejoin Air. I wing's com
puny next season , and will have a conjoin , il
part iu "The Bride of Lammermoor. "
Henry E. Dixey will occupy tin1 Columbia
theater , Chicago , this summer , producing
"The Seven Ages" nnd a now bnrlcsijm * .
Duncan H. Harrison bus engaged , Iohn L.
Sullivan to spar with Joe Liinnun of Ho lnn
in the of his "Tho
performance play , Pay
master. "
Minnie Gale's salary in the Hooth Hurn'lt
company next .season will bo $ .VXI a week ,
probably the largest paid to such a young
actress.
Mine. Ktelka Oerstcr has been heard from.
She sang lately in u concert given by u local
churity in llologna , with what biicce s IL not
mentioned.
The company of tlio Paris ( "yiiiiin-- . ) will
visit London in.luno and plav"Lu LotU'f'.iiu'
la Vie" mid "Paris Fin do Slecle" with Uio
original cast , scenery and properties.
Mchul's opera , " .lost-ph , " hus bcvu.rPv'nM
nt Munich under the direction of Hcrr Lev I
with striking success. Herr MIIV Alvary is
said lo have made a very strong impn'.ssion
in the principal part.
Fruncts Wilson , who sailed for Knnipe re-
ccnlly bus the refusal of n new opera just
completed by Andr.in. Mr. Wilson will go to
Purls to see 'tlio composer , and if In- like * lUo
work to purchase the American rights.
New Yorkers have hud
seventy-one opo-
rutic performances during the past , season ,
and about us many oivliostr.il concerts , while ,
by adding the piano , choral ami mlsccllani > ouf :
concerts , the list is increased to about two
hundred and fifty.
Mr. Clyde Fitch , who is announced by Mr ,
Mansfield as the author of hl ijow play ,
"lioau ISriimmcll , " hus just Hold to Miss Ito-
simi Voices , a now one-act piece called "llot-
ty's Finish , " tln > scene ot which l.s laid in u
New England culk-go town.
There l.s some talk of annulling the right *
of tlio boxholdcrs of Lu .Seal a , Milan , doing
away with the annual nulMidy and letting out
the theater to imprcssarlos , after the English
nnd American fashion. The season now in
progress hus been unpreccdontedly bad.
The burlo.sqno In which Fuv Tciiiploton IH
to open her season ut the Now York Four
teenth street theater , on August IH , is to bo
called "Hcndrick Hudson , or the Discovery
of Christopher Columbus. " It will b < i writ
ten by William Ciill. and the ttccncs will ningo
from Niagara Fulls to the Everglades of
Florida.
L. H. Showcll , author of "Shadows of a ,
Great City , " hus written a now play for Miss
Annie Ward Tiffany , which Joseph .li'nViwm
has christened "Tlio Stepdaughter. " Miss
Tiflany will shortly produce It for week pre
paratory to booking It lor an extended lour
next season.
Dr. Hans von Uuc-low has written the fol
lowing in the vibilors' book at tin- New York
Casino : "Thero are hut two places m Ihn
world where I have found reull/.cd the 'liiMiu '
of theatrical model ] KrfoniwnconHuyrciitli
for Wagner's musical dramas and iho Cusiuo
for Oll'enbuch's burlesque operas. "
Wilson HuiTPtt , who is now mulling hli
llrst trip to California , accompanied by .Mi.ii
Eusthikouad company , bus received u cable
from Al Haymun iu regard to another t ur in
America under that manager's direction
Huymun is still in Paris. His representative *
In Now York have secured > 1A Country Fair1
fcr a tour westward.
A trunsl.itlon madn of "A Drop of Poison'1
for Miss Murv Shaw by a ( iormiin m-tor
named Alfred limning turned out to bo im
practicable. After purchasing and piylng
for it her manager was obliged to have an
other trunnlutloii mudo from thu urUmat ;
( icrmuii book , from which Minn Shaw nnul *
the adaptation that Him U now playing
Among the nuvrltloH promUi'd b > Maiui'er
Hunts In the roiuito of ill * Loii'lim ' > < * > a m - < f
' 'Ti'lst.i ' I
Italian opera uro Wagner's i i'i
' li und Wi.lk.vru1 , " ( 'I ' " " T'
; -K n . ' 'Mi lu' ' U' > " ritii"i [
> f"H'
Mim f ' rtlinol' w r > ' - < -l witli
tail WtUlC ! lu lUlj uud t > ialn.