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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1891)
OMAHA JJAJLL.Y . .BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY R , 1801-SIXTEEN PAGES , 15 THE CONDITION OF TRADE. Ucra Activity Than Was Expcottd so Soon After tba Now Year , r SATISFACTORY PRICES FOR PRODUCE. An Knrotirnclni : Advance tit l.tvc Htock With nil IIitilurHtoiitl Dr-ollno I-'enltires In HIM . Markets. 'Hie financial situation In Omaha remains practically unchanged , nnil tnonoy in this -city und the state nt largo Is clo o. Several failures occurred In tlio stixto during the past week duo to the scarcity of nionoy and the dlftleulty of making collections. Tight nionoy In Nebraska ut a time when Ib 1s easy In most other states Is n matter iu which the busmm ! commun ity Is deeply Interested and it Is ulinost Im possible to tulk with a business man for the apace ol five minutes without having the sub ject brought up. There Is no necessity for dwelling at lengthen on the present conditions as that is fully expressed by the three words , "money Is Unlit , " but it maybe bo of some advantage to review the onuses Which led up to the present conditions of the money innrltot nnd in this way some reason may no discovered why money is close In. Omaha nfler U has become plenty In most other lurgo cities. A financial stringency , . . bordering ou n panic , wus brought nbout in Now York by n combination of causes , unnecessary to bo reviewed nt this time , which gradually spread over Ilio Whole countrv. At llrst It wns felt In Omaha liut In the course of n llttlo time tnonoy nlso became ) close hero. Thou cmno the reaction , money bccntno more nnti more plenty in Now York nnd this influence nlso spread ever the country , but this second llnunetal wave missed Otnnhn nnd tnonoy countlnuos scurco hero as business men know to their cost. But during the tlmo Intervening between the commencement of the money stringency .and its Html disappear- mice in Now York new conditions had sprung up In Nebraska. A fanner Icirlslnt'uro hiiit been elected , nnd reports were sent over the country Hint would lend eastern people ple to bolicvo that some ot the leg- IslutorSj nt least , held the most rndlcnl views on subjects affecting llmince , nnd that they would knlfo the mon- led 'interests ' of tlio state at every turn. Then , ns if proving nil former suspicions , cnmu the talk of passing stringent usury laws und laws to tnx mortgages and to in crease the length of time required for loro- closuru of n mortgage. As if this was not enough to shako public conlldcnco In the state , publicity wns given to the rumor ot destitution In the western part of the state nnd Nebraska's law mnkers gave emphasis to the report by nsking tbo govern- monitor 81,000,000 to relieve the distress. All this coming at a time when the nerves ol capitalists were already considerably shat tered by tlio recent linnnciul xcuro In Will Rtrcetlt is notliitholoastsurprisingtliatthoy refused to have contldnnco in Nebraska se curities mid preferred to keep their money in the vaults of the Now York banks or to seek other Holds for investment. Now nt u time when reports from nil over tlio coun try Indicate nu improving trade with money easy and collections fair , Nebraska is suffering from tight money ami trade nnd collections nro corrcstmndinKly poor. Dun In his review of tbo past wecV says : "Reports this week from nil parts o I the country indicate n fair volume of trade , 0lor the reason that there Is easy money nut collections nro generally fair. " but notes nn exception at a few points in tbo west. That this exception Is the result of tliu fear cngcn tiered by the legislature U n fne' ' easily proven. Every eastern Journa ot business or finance chronicles nt lengtl ovcry move of the farmer legislature that Ii likely to affect money , and tlio comments o the sumo papers show plainly the feeling o distrust prevailing m the minds of costcri won. Thou , too , every Nebraska business mnn who visits Now York la mot nt overj turn by questions ns to what action the legls Inturo Is llkoly to tnko affect tug m'onoy matters , nnd ho cm not remain In the metropolis many hour without huvlng it impressed upon his mini that capitalists have no money for Nebrusk while tlio present uncertainty exists. There i.s nlso another phase of thu qucstlo to bo considered. Agreatdcnlof thomoncvln vested In Nebraska Is brought Into the stat by resident capitalists who borrow It In th castou securities furnished by themselves If unfavorable laws are enacted , Incrciisini thu insecurity of loans nnd mulling th chances for losses too great , they will no tnko the risk and the supply of money In th stnto will bo reduced by Just thn much. At thn present tlmo thousands p even hundreds of thousands of dollars i securities nro locked up In Nebraska vaults when they could and would tie rediscounts in the cast und the money loaned out again I Nebraska were it not for the lack of contl tlcnca on the part of local hankers. To prove the truth of the last assertion ante to show tn what light Nebraska bankers n punt legislation as to usurv , foreclosure ( mortgages , etc. , it may bo well to introduce tti expressed opinions of n few of Omaha's pron inont ilniuiclors. J. H. Mlllard , president of the Omaha Mr tional bank , commenting on the subject said Ai > y law tending not only to kcop out mono but to drive out that already m woulit t a grout Injury to the stnto. Tlio 11101 money wo can nave ! n Nebraska the bottc It will bo for nil concerned. It will bo great benefit to the state , especially to th western portion of it , to lenvo the mutter ct xircly nlono. Tbo loss these laws nr changed the mom abundant money will bi You will llnd that bankers and business inei the world over hold tlio same views. H. W. Yatus , president of the Nobrasli National bank , snld ; 1 do nut bellovu that th Nebraska legislature will do anything t foolish ns to pass laws that would huso detr mental ns tho.sqtalked of. As I undcrstan it the senate has already declared thut Would be unwise to chnngo the rate of Into cst or extend- the tlmo of stays. Ijvcn If sue laws were pussod the greatest hurdshl would fall upon Ilia people of the westoi part of the stntn who are the very ones tin most need roliof. During the past few daj moro conservative clement bos bet coming to the front In the legislutm and I nm conlldont that they wl do nothing to injure thu llnimclnl interests i the stato. I have already expressed ttiosatt opinion to eastern bankers , and with the r niov.il of nil apprehensions of thn IcigUlntui I look for u speedy return of conlldoiico nr oaslor money. William J. Maul , vice president of the Con morcial National bank , remarked : If the ra of Interest is reduced it will prevent mom from coming to the state , and that would I death to It.Vo c-nu't got along wit out It In n general way tnonoy worth what it will bring. I would llko to s the state of affairs such that a poor nn would not bo compelled to pay too grout I terest money , but it cannot bo brought ube through legislation. Owing to the closeness of nionov , poor ci lections , etc , , the fitvnn of Omaha Is not all that could ho desired , i though it is generally admitted that It fully us good as could bo expected. T failures iu the country make , Jobbers vc cautious about forcing goods on the ivtull dealers. As a ongc oral thing the Jobbers uro rath inclined to ndvlso caution and the contin nnce of the policy of trying only to supf present need * . Mo.inwhllo as was notoi week ago , the Jobbers are extending tin territory and walking up a new trade. Uu ness In western Iowa is improving nnd t merchants of that section are buylnc nu goods iu Omaha than over before. O Jobber remarks that his Iowa salesman taking moro orders than nny other two m bo has on the road. The hardware trade of the past week w rnthor iiulot but country merchants report the roads bud and few people coining Into t towns to trade , consequently their ordi have IKWH light. As a goncr'al thing hai ware Jobbers do not flguro on n very he. ) trade for the llrst of February , but after t middle of the month it ought to bo bctti 11-1003 huvo remained practically steady , wl o chajino worthy of note. At this season of the year the grocery tni commences to Improve und usually Keeps i gradually Increasing In volume for a 11101 V or two. At the present Umo it U pretty f oV a whole , and a good many goods are gel V Tno Ulack Hills and Wyomlni ? trade especially Rood. Ktnco the opening of Ilia rend through to Oomlwooa qulto lareo orders have been going In that direction. As to prices , sugars declined nn utehlh of n cent , but the market Is now llrtn. Hope is lower on account of war among manufacturer * of cordage. Dried fruits are stiffening , notably apricots and iipples. The dry goods tnulo has boon moving alone xvlth llttlo change from n week ago. Jobbers In this Hue nro not com lainlm ; much , al though trade is poor in sotno sections covered by them. In hats , caps , gloves , etc , , the movement of goods Is slow. Bills In this line nnd In clothIng - Ing largely cotno duo nbout March I , niul re tail dealers are generally Inclined to buy vnry conservatively until after the day for the settlement of old obligations has past , Hnta and caps nro going nt nbout last year's prices , but gloves nro higher , owing to the advance in skins. , . , During the past xveck the prices obtained for couvrnr monucu wcro the most MXtlsfactory in n long while. The storm cut otf country supplies and the marltota hero were cleaned up and prices nc- vnnccd quickly. Chickens , dressed , sold at nn ndvanco over the week before of ! 2c per Ib. , mid other poultry In nbout the same pro portion. Eugs took n sharp upward turn nnd touched COc , but weakened und sold at the close as low ns the lowest tlmo of the pre vious week. Huttcrnlso looked up nnd was in demand at higher prices , The wcckls trading In MVK STOCK opened with nn ndvanco of 5@lOc on good bcoves , which wns followed by still further Improvement on Tuesday. The advance was maintained on Wednesday , but Thursday saw a decline amounting In some Instances to lOo and the market continued in the down grade until thoclosoot the week , Thodeclino , however , wns mostly In the rnoro ordinary grades of beeves. The prices paid for good l.KJO to 1,500 Ib bcoves were * ! .CO@I.95 and for 1,050 to 1,800 , } .Si@l.l ) > 0. The cow mar ket showed n very gratifying Improvement during the early part of the week but cased off toward the closo. Owing to the light receipts canners sold In some instances nt an advance of lOf ? Ific over the previous week. As high ns $11.50 ( ii.75 : was paid for some choice 1,230 to 1I110- Ib. cows , the great bulk of the sales , however , ranged between $ ! . < IO nnd St.OO. There was a gooii demand for desirable feeders , but the commoner grades were slow. The best feed ers sold at ? 2.75@VJj : and the stackers at . . . The week opened with a fie decline In liogs prices for the week wns BFBCCI.XTIVK MAKKIiT * for the week under review were by no means devoid of interesting features. In the Chicago cage wheat market early in the week the big .shorts were forced to cover , causins a wild advnnco- about $1.0lJ < f for May. The strongest longs also closed their lines , thus pretty well evening up the market. Since Tuesday It has been a rather dull und feature less market with a decided downward ten dency. Corn was comparatively dull nil the week. One prominent short was forced to cover aboveISc. . Slnco then tlio market his been chiefly governed by receipts wnlch were very small until the last two days , when moro liberal receipts causcu an easier fooling and the market declined to wlthlu o of last week's Close. Provisions continued dull and heavy on the largo receipts of- hogs and continued selling by puckers , the close being very nearly bottom tom prices for this year. The following table will show the opening nnd closing prices of Uio week anil nlso the highest and lowest for each day of tno week at Chicago and St. Louis : IN I'HICES. Stock Uoooipts. EHtlmatt d Today. Ollloial Yo < torrtav. Cattle. . .103 curs.2.310 O.-ittlo. . . 83 curs , 1,0 ItoKt 103 i-ars.lOSIl ) llo s..l.VI uiirs.10.2 Slioop , . . . lour , IDS Slii-op. . . . 8 unrs , 1,8 t and Lowest. Today. Yesterday. HlKtiu.4 t-l.V ) ItlKhDSt $ J.OO Lowest 2.IX ) Lowest 3.10 on of Stock. Showing tlio iiiniibiir ot ca tlo , hess at Rlieop piirolmsotl nit thU market as roporti by thowolgliniastci ot tliu Slookyards con pany for' February 7 : OATTLK. SwIftA ; Co , 4 The O. II. Uniuiiioiul Co 'J Thn Uudnliy Pauklni ; Uo ] Tlio Onmhu packing company , . . * l.co Hothsulilld , I llumllton Jt Stephen Ilunton .t Underwood riots MorrlH. . . . I Shippers und feeders ; Jo > uph llikWion , . Casi-y , t Vuit ituilt It. , Uuckur A DOKUII lions. TlioOuclahy Packing Co 4 ! Oiimlm I'aolcins Co .t Swift & 0o , . . . IS The U. It. llntiiniond company 4 Shippers untl feodun . . , , B MIIKU * . SwIfliCo , ] Kor I hn W ek. tlio nunilMir of head of stock pu ou tilts mnrkot us rctwrua i * wclKlininsli'Mof the PlockynnU cnmnany for tno week t-ndlnti Satunlay , rebruary T. OArrtK. Swift * Co. . . 2791 The O , II. llununimd Co . 1.74 } The C'udaliy Pucklujj Co . Ul1) Onitilia I'acKlim CD. . . . 91 l.i'o Itotlisehllil . . . . 1.70:1 : Hamilton k Stephen . . . 11 llentiin it UndiTWOod . . . 113 Nols. Morris . 3.548 Shippers nnil fuoilors . I,3Y ) Jotopli liininii . HI It. . Hcckcr k Uoxon . 2 l Vnii Sant & Oaruy . . . 4'JO nons. The Cudahy packlnit company . lln.in Oiniihn piifidnt ; company . . . 10.10M H\vlft.V'o . . r.,4i7 Tliu O , II. Iliiiiunnnd packlii coiiipatiy. . nl"4 Shippers and fuodur * . 2Sl' > SIIKEI * . , Thu Cudahy pioklnn coin pany . il Tlio 0. 11 , llammund pacUlntf oonipiiny. . . Itocclpts and Shipments. Showing the otllol.il rouolpts nn > l shlpmonU of u.itttc , l\oi \ * uul : shocp on tlio da teJ Indi cated : ItECEItTS. Bllll'.MtNTS. | Cnttla. I Slieeep. I'rcvoillni ; I'rlecs. The following Is a table ot prices paid on this market for the grailo ot stock mentioned i Fancy steers , IIITO to KWJ Ihs . 11.51 < S5.n.- I'riniu steers , 12M to 1475 Ibs . 4.00 dCI.GO ( lood Hteers , UM to KIVJ Iba . 3.70 ! . ! llutchers' stcors. low to if)0 : lb < . . . . 3JW © . ' 1.1)0 ) Fiilrstours , UJO to 115) ) Ibs. . 3.ir : > 6ji.ia : Coiiimon.BJOto 12J01bs . 2.7. > ' Fair to oed cows . 1.00 Good to choice cows . 2.00 Choice to fancy cows . 2.40 75 Heifers . L'.O ) Yearlings . 2.00 Wl.lrt Feeders . , 2.20 ® : i.l.- Stoukcr.i . 1.2.-1 Uanners . l.m Hulls . 1.2S SM.5J Oxon . 2.25 © ' 1.50 5tags . 1.50 ' Calves . 1.50 * ® 5.00 Western cornfod steers . 2.50 © 4.53 Western steer * . 1.50 O'l.fiO Western cows . 1.00 W2.10 Coniparntivo Table. The followms table shows the rano In prices on lur.'s : Thursday , January 1 . 3.00 © ' 1.75 Friday , .laiinary 2 . 3.10 WI.70 Saturday. January . ' ) . 3.U3 ( U.Qj Monday , January 5 . 3.10 CWI.70 Tuesday. January (1 ( . 2.UJ cji.ro Wednesday. i January 7 'Illfl . _ tKi.no Thur.sihiv , Januarys 2.iJ l''rldaylnniirvl ) 3.00 Saturday. January 10 3,10 Monday January n il.05 Tuesday. January 13 a.OU t.50 Wednesday. January 14 : t.OO fyua Thursday. J unitary 15 2.0J Friday , January 10 11.15 < aci.i5 ! Saturday. January 17 3.03 54:1.55 : Monday , January 10 3.20 ( < M.iO ( Tuesday , January 23 3.IK ) ( $3.1X1 Wednesday. January 21 3.0J ( iM.55 Thursday , January ai 2.75 ® : j.50 1'rlday , January 23 , 3.00 I&3.55 Haturday , January 24. . : 2.80 4W.55 Monday , .Innuary 211 3.10 Tuesday. January 27 3.00 Wednesday , January 23 2,85 Thursday , Januiirv20 3.15 JJIIBS Friday. January ItU 3.20 (83.00 ( Saturday. January 31 3.15 WI.55 Monday , February 2 . 3.00 © 3.5(1 ( Tuesday. February 3 . 2.25 ( W1.55 Wcdiusday. February 4 . 3.10 CVi.iiS Thursday , Kobruary 5 . 11.10 Friday , February 0 . 3.10 Saturday , February 7 . M. 2.9J (03.50 ( Avcrano Price nf Hogg. Sliowlns tha average prlco pad ) for loads of hoxsonthoduys indicated InlSSS , 1839 , 1890 und 1801 : Representative ) antes. STEE113. NO.A.V. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr. ' -O.-lltlO K 63 11. . IK)2 $3 55 12..1151 $100 1. . 7 J I ) I - J..1I74 3 05 3S..111)1 405 S. . OH II 5 10..1240 3 IB 31. .1313 410 II. . K'10 II 25 10..1IK1 3 70 D.,1252 4 15 a. . Hia a ai 3..1150 3 75 70..12SU 425 tti. . 1)12 ) a 27J { 22..111)1 380 : i..i2.sa 4:15 : 4. 7S" a as 17..1174 3 80 G..1150 450 2. . HID : t : ! " > 20..1222 3 S5 21..1021 453 a. . MB a : irsi 5.1170 3 85 Ofl.,1354 455 o. . IKS a f. ) 2a..l1fil 3 85 JM..1577 4IH 7..10(18 ( a 40 L1)li'Ci ) ! * 1 H > > U0..1405 503 10. . IW'J a 45 15..11SU 3 00 COWS. 1..1010 1 00 4. . 8.V3 2 25 23. . 070 270 10. . 8 : > 0 1 50 1. . 740 2 25 i..iow : 275 1. . 470 1 M 10. . 801 2 25 a..iott : : 275 1. . WV ) 1 50 : t..lltsl 2 40 12..1008 275 3. . wa i r o 13. . UIU 2 40 2..1000 375 1. . 85) ) 1 5'J ( I , . OSS 2 40 3. . 1)10 ) 275 8. . twi i no 21. IW1 2 40 3.12G.'l 203 25. . 8'KI 1 KJ 7..1012 2RO 3..10K ) 300 J , .11140 1 75 : . . 070 a 5u 0. . 1XU 300 3. . 105:1 : 2 00 23. . 072 2 50 1. . IKW 300 1. . 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SOT - 333 40 , . . , . : 1.1 w a21 . . .on 211 331 74 ' 'It ) 2W 325 ' " M , ZH 283 31:5 : 73. . . . . , 17 240 320 1' 4H IK1 80 333 (11 ( IB 32.1 t ! > ni 3M 3.11 80 2--S ICO 325 ruy ; ; ui ffl 335 fit 213 IW 32S , , , ! 288 160 333 C3 ail 2UJ 323 , .47 3I13 51 232 200 323 , , .M. . . . . 311 80 333 141 241 200 32.i " f0 ! Sri 320 3 37i { nn 220 200 32. } M 4I5 UiriH ' ' " " ' ' ' ' ' 0).BK1 ) ; 200 315 , fi . . . . 201) ) 3 4fl' fa SIO W 323 i , . | 1 273 340 7J 2-'fl fO 34 , ,1 2W 340 73..221 100 325 ' 07..SSI 'CO 340 ( H .23 H > ' 113 2l ! ) 210 340 M 2.11 40 3 23 ; ' 70 27.1 40 3 41) ) TI 250 Ml 32.1 I'm 2J | M 340 K ) 221 12. ) 325 i lifl 242. 3 40 (3 ( 2W : 100 383 r6l 345 20J 340 09 2JTi KiO II27J4 l 2:8 340 Ki 23w 40 an ; ni aw 40 : uo rl is7 330 r/i itirj 121 340 ; u sw so a a ) rio 341 ,343 ra 272 - a an 47 sii : 80 : no Wl , . . . 272 - 3 ) M : ai 43 340 73 223 - 330 M..Tii5 40 . ' 140 M 260 40 330 M a"fl W ) 340 ( H 285 N ) 3 30 til 31)1 ) 3)3 ) 34(1 fil 23-J SOO 330 CO : illj 280 340 M 2H4 120 tin ) 47 1(74 ( 330 71 235 120 3 ! 47 3(0 ( - 343 72 23.1 100 3 U ) 40 432 160 3 < B ' .fl 180 SM 330 G4 429 345 81. . . ,221 330 4(1 ( 373 345 M 217 120 3 HO Ml 317 120 345 4fl 2fiJ JOO 330 04 317 80 343 C2 274 IW 330 ' t 0.2ilS 345 fill 2H5 2 0 330 fi7 302 40 345 55 ! 40 3 30 70 216 34.1 oj 2cs inn : iu : 4:1 : 428 so 34.1 71 257 200 330 37 4M 350 1'IU * AND HOmllt. 17 M 200 (18 ( 112 251 1X1 77 ICO 223 120 141 Bi ) 285 10 lift - 360 80 110 240 205 12 123 - 2 60 SIIBEP. No. Av. Pr. IW westerns , owes ! W $275 22 westerns , owe * 88 27.1 102 westerns , wethers 01 443 O3IAIIA Provisions. SMOKED HEAT Sugar Cured Hams. 14 to 18 11) ngoragc , Stic ; 20 to ? J 11) average , Ho ; 10 to 12 Ib average , 8 0 ; Hklnncd hanii , Del Bliouldori , r > Mc : oloar breakfast bacon , 7io ; : bonelesi breakfast bacon , backs. ( i.icj ! boned ham. 7c ; California , or plcnlo hams. 5 ic ; boneless ham. 7Ko ; drlod boot hams ( sots ) , 7e : dried heof clods. Uo : short spiced rolls or ham roll- lotto , C'j'o ; Hinoked beef tongues , per ( loz. } < i.W ) ; special IKUUH , 12 to 15 Ib averaito , lOc ; ppuclal boneless breakfast bacon , lOc : selected dried beef hams , Insldes nnd knuckles. OOL selected wide clear breakfast bacon , lie. DHVSAI.TMRATS Kancy lUht weight short eloar.s , BSJe : long clears , ri'icj short clears , 5Mc ! shoulders. 4 > { c ; clear bellies , 51iu ; clear backs , syic.SMOKED SMOKED MRATS Dry-Salt Cured Fancy lljlit wolsht b.icon short clears , Otfc ; bacon short rlts , fijc : short cluar.s , 5'io ; long clears , 5Ho ; . clear bucks , Co ; clear bellies , Co ; shoul- di-rs. 4Mc. HWKET Picicr.En MKATS Hams , tlorcos , 8oi shoulders ( N. V. cut ) , tierces , 4i c ; bo'llos , tlorces.fiVie : California hum , tlorcos , 5o ; boor liams , bbl.s , SI2.00. 1'ICKI.KII JlEEK TONOUES ntl , SM.OO ; half bhls , 100 ll > s , 410.50 ; quarter bbls , 60 Ibs , W.OO ; ulKlith bills. 2.- . His , W.50. IjAltD-ConiDOiinil , peril ) , tlorco basis , $5.00 ; pure leaf , per U ) . tlerco basts. $3.00 ; pure lard. per Ib , tluree basis , $0.00 ! kettle rendered leaf lard , per Ib , tlorno basK $ ' 1.50. IlAuiiEt.Kt ) 1'oitK ANII HEKK Mess pork , now , p r bbl , 110.75 : family pork , tfl-W ) ; back perU , Jll.M ; short cut cluar pork , ? ' . ) .7. iM1.50 ; prlmo mess pork. ID.Miaii.OJ ; boneless pig nork , fancy , tllt.00 ; extra mcai nocf , $ . 1.75 ; plato beef , $7,00 ; extra plate hoof , $ S.OO ; extra family hoof , bonolos * . 13.00 ; rolled liebf , boneless , $8.50 ; riinip butts , 9iSO : Choice boneless family beef , H bbl. tl.75 ; boneless rolled bcof. H bblW.7i ; extra tamlly plutu bouf , 4 1)1)1. ) ) } 4.0U. I'm I'oiiK. llonelcss Jlaijrels , SCO Ibs , each , Jii.)0 : ( ) ; naif barrels , 100 Ibs , each. $7.00 ; quarter barrels , 50 Ibs , each , 1.75 ; eighth barrels , 25 In * , each , $2.00. 011,8 1'rlmo lard oil ( winter strained ) 48o ; extra lard oil ( winter strained ) 40o ; extra No. 1 lard oil. 'Co ; No. 1 lard oil , inc. ; No. a lard ollWo : : extra noat's-fopt oil , 4ric ; tallow oil , 4io : ; half barrels ; ! c over , barrels ; 5 gallon cans (2 ( In a cnso ) Gcovor harri lsj 1 gallon cans (10 ( In a case ) 10" over barrels ; 'H gallon cans (3) ( In a case ) ISO over barrels. 3' SAUSAOK llologna. 4c ; smoked sausage , 7c : blood sausage , 4Vio ; llve.r sausage , 4'/&u ' ; head cheese , 4le ! ; fresh pork : sausage ( links ) , Oe ; fresh pork sausage ( bulk ) 5Jc ! ; sinoked pork sausage , 80 ; Frankfurt' duusago , 7c ; smoked head chco.so , 'Co ; I'ollsh > . .sau3ago , Tor knob- lauch sausage , 7c ; tongue , .sausage. So ; sum mer sausage , lllc. , The aljovo orlces are fpj.lots ot flfty pounds and upwards ; a less ( juilhtity 'a luilf cent metre. ' " Ti , dUJ'i ' 'i - taiw ' ' Country I'rixJuorv The feature of yesterday's trade In the pro- . dnco markets was the ducllno In ups - Other kinds of produce rcnialned at noout steady prices. HUTTEH Some choice country rolls were re ported sold at 'JOc , but that was nn extreme- price , und 1718c Is nbout as high as It would bo safe to quote the market. Fair to good grades sold at IKS I Co. Enns The largely Increased receipts caused n decided drop In the mar ket , which could only bo quoted nt 1718c. Quito n good many ORBS wcro carried over. The storm of last week caused es a to accumulate In the coun try and with the return of pluasant weather they are btlrv , ' rushed In at a Burprlsliv. rate , If the receipts como up to expectations It would not bo surprising to sco a still further decllno In the market. roui.Tliv Chickens were steady nt 80c , Gccsu and ducks wont ntH10oaml turkeys ut lliil-'e. blocks wcro wellelcaned up and the market wus strong at the prices quoted , PltlB. RACCOON No. 1. largo. ( XXi7 > 70j ; No. 1 , mod- lum , U.V340e ; No. 1 , small. aO40o ; No , 2 , 3 and 4 , .VJ20C. MINK No , llnree. nofijnoc : No. 1 medium. 4C © I5o ; No. 1 small. MWOu ; No. 2. 3 and 4 , i i5c , MUHK HAT Fall , SftlOi ! ; Kit , Uo. 'SKUNK-IUaok. 75011.00 ; striped. No. 1. ava 40c ; striped. No. 3 , iv > ( ! o ; stnpod , No. a , 10(3 ( 15o : striped , No. 4. MJlOc. Fox Gross. No. 1 , J J.SDO4.00 ; No. 2 , U.OOiS2..r.O : red. No. 1 , $ l.ooaiiV ! ; No. 2. 50 < SiOo ! ; grey. No. 1 , 40tcWOo ; No. . ' , W&Xa. \Voi.r-Mouiitalii , No. l ! $2.f iW.OO ; No. 2 , J1.01)@l,50j ) pralrlo , No. I.75eajt00j ( No. 2 , 4X3 ( 50c. HEAVEn No. 1. peril ) . $ . ' .50350 : No. 2. DOI Ih , 1.SO2.50 ; No. 3 , porlb , 5075o ; No. 4 , pel 11) , 50o. Omen No. 1 , larjo prlmo , * 5.00/i7.00 ( ; No. 1 modluin.$4.on5,00 ; No. 1 , snmll , il.SXi&'M ; No 2innd4,50c : tl.50. LYNX No. 1'I.500..00. . Wit.n OAT Na i , 40o ; No. 2. S0ffl35o. Oi'i-osaUM No. 1 , cased , 1012o ; No. 1 , open , 7 < iilOc. UADOEII No. i , full furred , 5073c ; No. 2 , 22 3o : No. it , 5a lOo. \Vor.VKUINK-No. I.I 1.0030.00. ItEAii Illnck , No. 1 , $10,00320.00 ; crlzzly. No 1. r > .0Sl.-.00 ; brown , No. 1 , SUKXttlJ.OO ; cub $1.0USS5.0J. _ _ _ _ Ijitiiibor , Quotations nro for ear lots oa board cars a Omuhu : DlMKKStONS 12. 14 & 10ft. 18 ft , 20ft 22ft. 24 ft 2x4.$150J t553 ! tlAOO $ lv 00 Jl 0 2xll. . . . J5 00 15 M 18 OD. 1700 180 2x8. . . . 1500 15 DO 1000 1750 ISO 2x10. . . 1500 15 SO 1000 17.10 180 2x12. . . 1000 1000 1700 1850 190 4x4 to HxS. . 1000 1700 IS 00 1800 190 FKXCiNn No. 1. 0 In , 12 and 14 ft , rf , 110.00 No , 1. 1 ! In , HI ft. * ! ! ) . ( * ) ; 4 In , * 1 0.00 ; No. 2. f ! In 12 and 14ft. rf.K14.00 ; 4 III. Jll.UO ; No. 2 , B In , 1 ftf.jin.00 ; 4 In. $10.00 : No.i.Q : In , 12 and 14 ft $ it.OO : ; 4 Iu , f 13,00 ; No. 3 , 0 In , 10 ft , 113,00 ; 4 li 13.00. , ,1T SuilNO-A. 11 11 and lirft. J2J.OO ; 0 , SIT-M ; I 12. 14 and 10 ft , | a.BOi ) DMll.50. HoAlins No. I com , J1SM ; No. 2 , com , $13.0C No. U , com , tiuo : ; No. 4.pnm. $11.50 , KLOOIIINO A , U In , y'KUo plno. S.tS.00 ; C - .l50 : B.ain , white | iliip. , .l3.W : U , $20.50 ; I- 0 In , whlto pine , ( sol fontfilS ) , $17.00 ; drop sld Ins , Bo per M extra. , , STOCK HoAlins A.liilVr.als. $13.00 ; H , 13 Ir sis , 145.00 ; O , $10.00 ; 1) ) . ttUO ; No. I common. 1 In. sis , 10 , 12 and IS ft'JJW : No. 2. tl-i.M ; No. common , 12 in , sis , 14 f t'i.UOO | ; No. 2. (17.50 No. 1 common , 12 ln."Ui , 10 ft. U19.50 : No. : $17.00 : No. 1 common. 12ilh , fcls , 20ft , Wl.OO ; Nc 2 , JI8.50. it i SIIII-LAI < No. 1 plain. Bund 10 In , J19.00 : Nc 2 , J1G.OO ; No. 1 , O , O , , 8 lng41U.OO : No. 2. I10.5C 10 In. grooved roofing. K\i , \ and 10 ft , 110.5ft. ' ! ; 1 In , H2stlU.OO ; 1 ! . and 2 Iu , $ li.OO ! ; 3d ciiMr' , 1 In , & 2n , JI5.0U ; . < , ' , and 2 In. $47.00 ; A.solocC. 1 In , fi.'s , JI1.00 ; IV. hi and 2 In , $45.00 ; H , solllRti 1 In , Kin , i'll.Ofl ; IVY \Y \ and 2 In. 40.00 ; 0 , solcwt 1 In , s2s , 127.00 ; IK 'Hand 2 In. $ .15.00. Jj A. 11 or 0. snlcot , all lK-'fopU JI.OO extra. YKI.I.OW IVINE 1st und 2nd cloa floorhiK , III-IG stur. KI.WH3-10 ( ; , 11U.OO ; comma tloorliik' , 13-10 , $15.00 ; rift clear , 13-in , f.UOl Island ! ci cloar. S celllnn , $1150 ; 1st ard2 clear. % colling , f las' ) ; lit and 2d cloar. col Inir. I25.0J ; 1st and 2d clear , llnlsli , s''s. from Inch , t'fiM ; 1st nnd 2a cle'ur.llnUh , iif rom 1 ! Inch , $ : io.OO ; 1st and i'd clrar.tlnlih. s''j.froni 1 { nnd 2 Inch.t.lo.N ; lit und IM clear , y.p. casing $30.00 ; base. * .00. Poi-r.Ati LuuiiKii 9-Inch and up , 1st nnd S clour , 1 Inch , s2 , $ : ai.OO ; a-lncli and up , Ut an 2d clour , 11 Inch panel , * i > .00. HASH , Dooiis. ETC. Tar board , Jl.M ; sash , i per ct. ; doors , 50 per ct. : blinds. M per ct mouldings , ft ) per ct , ; tarred felt , per owl 12.101 straw board. $1,15. lUrreNti , Wr.t.r. TLMIINO , ETC. O. 0 , 2H-lnc C5o ; Kxa.ul8.35o ; 3-lnch well tnbliu. 1J. Jt S and Dov.CUOO : pickets , 1) . & II. Hut , msO | 1 fc. ll.siiuare , t'X.0. HuiMor.Krt , LATH Extra "A , " plno , I5.R standard "A , " tJ.4S ; uxtra "A , " cedar , til 0-Inch clear plno , 1 1. 'JO ' ; clear redwood , U.- luth , t.M ! ) . J'osTS Wblto cedur , 0-Inch. Ms , Uo ; 0-lnc qrs. llo ; whlto cedar , 54-lnoli ! , ! Js. Oc ; 8-lnc qrx.Bo ; whlto cedar , 4-Inch round , 15cj ipl oak , Bo ; Tcnnc&scered cedar , spile , 14o. THE SPECULATIVE MRKETS. Lively Business Characterize tlis First Hour on 'Change. A GREAT BEAR EFFORT IN WHEAT. A Hrcnk from tlio Close of Vcatorilny I'rno Selling ly Nunioroim Kor- HOP HiiyorH A. Colil Wnvo tlio Only Hope , CiucAno , Fob. 7. [ Spoolnl Tolojrixm to TUB HEn. ! Thoio wns a much mishits * on 'clinngo tlio flrat hour today as during tlio ontlro ses sion of I'rtday. Tlio activity was Rroiit In nil lending innrkuts niul wns accompanied liy a woakni-si and lower prices nil around , Early sales for JIny ruled as follows : WhcntCSJioto IMIio ; cornS ) > c to53Vo tofiIKo ; oats , easier : pork. $10.00 to J0.83 ; liird , * 5.0i i to U.02K : rib * ' J3.02K to $3.00. There wns a croat boar niarljot lu wheat nil day. Tlio opciilnit wiiacnsy at ' , { P | tliodectlno for ainy w 3 to ( H , ' c. Tliu action wns l ? c to O7.\'o to 03' JO to ffH'o to 07. 0 to 07o lnforo 1 o'clock. This was a bronk of about So from tbo close yostordiiy. The news wnstnoslly In favor of Boilers. Tbo tnulo was bearish , bears bold and bulls tlinlil nnd bvaton every tlmo they jiunpoil Intoliuy. I'lirdrldso wns piittlni : out a line of short wlioiit justashoilkl on tbo way rtown to ttlo. two weeks no. ( Tlio seal pins frnturnlty sold for down turn. Very many bulls let loni ? wheat RO to save a los on wbat srcinvil to bo a bear run In nowa. Tliuro was very free soll- liiif by Soliwartz-Ouuoo. Haldwln-Karmim , I'arkcr & Co. nnd somu Dy Hutch. "Early In tbo day there \VIIB Rood support by .such houses as S. V. Wblto & Co. , Logan & Co. , Itiltusuy & Co. , William Uniui & Co. nnd a tow others. Tliq receipts hero wuro over tbo estimate. Receipts nt Mlnnnapo' Us antl Oiilntli were liberal nt 200 curs. Kansas City TOUortcdO" cars with prospects of free receipts next week. St. Louis bud 32,000 lu h- cls of wheat. Tbo iiioveincnt bcroycstordiiy was : Hcuolpts 22,000 busbols. slilinuuiits I3.00J ) . Ilradstrco ta Rave wbcnt and flour from both coasts 1.300,000 bushels , last week 2,092,0.0 , lait year 2,2l4OvW. T bo docrcaso In snpnlles east of tbo Houklus for January was 'iSM.OOO bushels , lust year 4..r > ? C)00 ( ) bushels. .English farmers' deliveries were T7.2.V ) quarter ! with an averagedeollnoot 3d per quarter fur the. week. Now York cleared 30,000 bushels of wheat and 10,000 barrels of Hour ; other ports had practically nothing for the day , Tlio esti mates on the decrease ) visible wera 100,000 to 250,000 bushels ngalnst 735,000 decrease a year ago. All this news was on the boar side. The only hope ) held out for the bulls was tlio cold wave over the winter wheat states on Monday. The exports of wheat and flour on both coasts sliico July wore Klvon at CO.OOO.OOOasulnst 05,000,001) ) last yoar. ThU was a hopeful feature. At 1 o'clock there wus a rally and May sold from 07o to t)7Ue. ) ; July aalos were atOliio to 91iO ! to Olijo to 03o to O3',5o. ' Wheat closed at ? o to ViO up from the extreme low point toiichod. and at a loss for thodayof IKo for May and i ; e for July , The close on May was97 ? e ; July.OlUc. February was quoted attune to D35o ! toft'l.'i to tbo closo. Tlio receipts of corn wcro 191 ears and for Monday 210 cars. Tlio selling of corn early was led by Counselnmn & Day , Kcnnett- Ilopklusand the scalpers. The heavy mar kets In everything else save a bearish feeling to the crowd , The most , of the decllno oc- eurrcd the first half hour , when the offerings were very hoavy. The bottom prlco on May was 5'aO ) ! and the close Kiyc. or ! Jo off from last nlRht. February closed at 5 ] > ic. March Juno wns quoted at Ko ) to D2'io ' to 52jc ? ; July , at KlJio to MJio to B2Uc. The corn niirkot weakened under heavy sclllnclu the lay and failed to show any material recovery ipto 1 o'clock. May started Jfio lower at S3e ; sold at53iQV ! ! 2 ; up to 53'Jo ' : off to anil held steady around rac. July was quoted nt about Vic under May , Tao cline In oats was the least tiuirued of anvmnrueton the lloor. The prlpo of May started at 4UUc , and after touching 45@i : > ? o ret'overed to457 c. showlni ; but ? io loss. Juno sold at 457 eio 4.ri9 o at the eloso ; July at 42 0 to4''Mc. There was but little fuaturu to the trade except the general soiling of longs on the weakness In other markets. 1'art of the break expected In provisions came this morning , There was no such panic amoiic the .sellers as was predicted when pork iot below $10.00. This may bo accounted for by the fact that much of the * long stun" Is held In the country and soiling orders may hocbm- hitf Monday , Hccolpts of nearly forty thousand hogs when the estimate was for 25,000 was an immediate cause of the break. Tlio holders of product * generally became sellers. ItuslnesswaHsproad out to all products , and ribs and lard suirorcd us well as pork. The hl packers. Armour , Swift and Gmlaliy , all sold around 5e for May , In pork the scalpers also sold , Tim action foi May was : 1'oJk , iio.oo to tO.OJ to Sli.91 to W.85 tc : JO.Dl to : f ! > .BO < i4y.W4 ! to Jtt.85 to close or22 > olowui for the day. bard was at * 3.07K to .M tc " ! i hollers at the close , or 7ic ! lower. Ulbs , Yt to 11.03 to $4.97-i5.00 ! to close. I'llIOKS AT CHICAGO. COMMODiTVl Open. I HUM. I IMV. | Ulom. I Vea'y. WIIKAT Mnjr . . . . 9SW 97K-M juir WlJi COILV May tax CnHh. . . . , OATS MIIJ- POHK Mar 9DJ OOJ a 62k ! 087W Ullis Mar 5 MM 4 05 497H IillU Slay OOa 000 5W 593 8 00 1'IUCES AT ST. LOUIS. coMMinutr ( Open. I llluh. I I.UVT , I Cloao. I Yps'y , WIIKAT May . 99 ft ) ffl' 10K-5 , July . Con.v Con.vMay . OATH May. . . . 4SK Hoard Niitcn niul Gossip. St. Louis Slilpnieuts : Wheat , 4,000 ; corn 00,000 ; oats. looo. ) St. Louis llocolpts : Wheat , 33,000 ; corn 72.VK ) ; oats , 31,000. Estimated cars for Chloaijo Monday : AV'hout 0 < i ; corn , 210 ; oat111. . CulotiKQ Hocolpta : Cars , wheat , KI , 10 Xo. 2 corn , 101 , 2 No. 2 ; oats , 70,41 No. 2. EnKlIsh deliveries. TT.Xfl oimrtors u'trjs5d ; 103,000 quarters at : tj ; 8d lust week. Ills rumored that a bin amount of whi'ut- 000,001) bushels worked huru for slilpmont a the opuulnic of navigation , Diirnbusch says cables from Australia sa' thul the wheat crop Is holow coiniuon estl niiitoH on account of Injury by louusts. llcorbohms O.iblo : O.irsocs otT unast , wlioa nnd corn Hteaily. On pnssajfo , wlioal- und con ijulot. 1'rcnch murkots ipjlot. Llverpoc spot wheat oaslor. corn ( | iilct , Futures , whna und corn dull. Fohruiiry. 7.s81id : Maroli , 7 Od ; April. 7s Uijil. Tliuo.l:3UVltuut ! : qulol duniand poor. Ciillfornln , 7sOJd ! to 10U ; roc 7s G'/iS ' to 7s. Thoru Is a prediction of u cola wave , whlc will extend iiiinunilly over tlio winter when region by Monduy. llradstroet'.s avallabl wht > ilt oust of Ivocklos. 4'NUi ! au'iilnat. 49,1191 , ooo last year west of HoclloHlOiuiuw ( : unatii. 6,141,000 last year. KxnortH anil clearance both coasts for the weak. l.W.QIO ugulm 2.0DJ.OOO the prcccodlng uuii 2,214,00) ) the sain weolc u year ngn. F , O. Losan Sc Co. to Toncray k llryar Wheat opened at Osijio for .May. Oablc.s wei weak. Heculpts In north and southwest wui larfio and beyond nil expectations , Kxpnn lluht. This , with line weather caused fn selling by commission housea nencrally , a : slstod by one or twy of oursollil men wli operate lor blj { profit" , 0110 of which lias bee prominent us noolluvor In mui-h htxhurprlui und who was a heavy holdor-whnn whuatsoi ntjl.01 for May. Ho sold July freely durln thu session. The hull factorn of u few muntl iiKiiarodlsapiiearln ? . Thauxliuustlouof wli tor whuul and the cry of scarcity In not born out by the receipts ut St. I.ouU. wlilch ni IG2JSU bushels thU.fcok against Kt.lVW the on rospondhiK week odastyoar. Stocks nt No Vork have drorouscd only 75UOOOblnoa Noven bcrMlmt. The weather contliiiuss line , an unless wo have some Ulsautor to thu K row In crops we will ecu lower prlcoa. The uluiln urlco of May wua l)7J c , Corn wi wi-uk and llttlo dolnu. Bomu of the crop ( IB'.K ) is now boliiR Hhlppod from Iowa. I'nco too hlsli , with a mndurato movement. 1'r visions , huavy receipts of hogs and frtosol Ing by the puukeru , with llttlo ouuluu buylu caused u weak foellnR. \V U. MeOormlck & Ca to F. 0. Bwnrtz ft Cc The wheat market of the weulc wlndi u with a sad disappointment to the bulls ni § aems to Indicate t hut the I a to advance wi caused nuiro by a scare ot ihort * than by I herent value la thu whuat Itself. For the pa' twodayn the kclllii ha Leon clitotly lluldi | tlon by IoiiK8 who overstayed their tlmo , bi today one or two prominent traders ha' begun putting out short linen , The Kener iowuls iMurlnh. ( Jood rulun were reported < the I'aclllo slope. A telegram from thu nort wct ti tM that country rucelpu Iu Duke are fallltijtolT nnn hut llttlo wheat t < loft In In farmers' hmul * . but In the fnco of rocolptn of'JWenrsIn Mlnnouixills MM ! Diiiiitli today mioli n , Rtntoniont nan consldcrod atiiurU. Our prlvuto nilvloiv * fniui tlio nest ludlonto that reserves nro niuoh Inruer than huto been bpllovcd and this IH curinliily proved bv rccoliit.'s In thnt secllou. pvon Kansas Bhowliuitood delivery nt coun try points. The niurkot closoA with a very weak fuolhiK niul every Indication ol lower prices next week. Corn was ratbvr Innctlvo and the foul Ing at. thu olnso wns wouk. He- ( ( IpUnlthiiimliby no means lar o are heavier tlnuichirlni ; thu tlrsV of Ilio week and nro ilvlm ; eourace to a few of nurHliort sollors. Caslidiitiiniul continue * peed , iilthoiitth prlcos nro about half a cent lower tluui the < o of Wodnosilay. I'rovUions iul | t. uctlviwiak. . and lowi-r. The receipts of IIORH oxoeedoil estimates by 18,000 anil Indlo.itlons are that thcso honvy rooclpn will continuu diirlni ; noxtwonk , Tlioy are sulllnu their loins stuir. but. tliu umoiint sold by tin-in as yet Is small and leaves tliL-in heavily Iniidod to lltfht the tiaokui-s and the lurito roooltilsot liojts. Wo ( car that their light Is a hopeless one. and bollovu that price * otnll articles mint KO con- sldi-rably lowur. Kenui'tt , lloiiklns.VCo. to OlirUtlivI.utlirop Com. ( "o. : The weakness nf provisions nnd wheat helped to weaken corn , Coiin elniUi ! , Hutch , H. V. While , KcimeU , ro- colvers and shlppurs , sold , llacou was the principal buyer and local scidpotu bought iiKaliiHt. iirlvlloKCH. The market as a whole continues hard nnd i-arrow , coiillned Inrgoly to local scnlpori , Dut the Kononil toim tiulav was heavy and Oownwaril. iV Kroat deal hliiKci nn thu niovvmout from first hands anil thu continuance of pluasant weather. Data wonkor and fairly active. It was stated ves- tordny that thorn was a shortage In oats. The niurkot at present , remarkably smnll. You 'can't hull nny market when thorn Is no short Interest. The Immediate cuuso In the break In provisions wim on uucnunt of the iinox- lieutedly InrRorocolpls of hoes nud lower hoc market , lleuolpts uro heavy at all pulnts anil estimates for next week show no falling oil' . \YhllethlsstaUutf thine * continues provis ions will show but slkhtioiiutlonand , I think , sales will ho pnillttiblo on ralllo * The wheat market oiwuod ntudoratoly aottvo nnd lower , with fruo olTorlnsi both by longs , and a few loins WHHI | > ruur.izo survived thoRqiiouziiot the ourly part , of the wook. Cables heavy tuiil dlsniuiointlii ) ; ami ndvlcos Kcneralv boarlsh. The market Inisdu- clltinU cei.ts ulmshul since Monday and as this Is the tt'iisuiiiit cropscaros wo ailvlso eau- tlini hi sc-lllnjr tin broakM. Tradlnit at flinus was nulto active and the nurkiit close I heavy nt tliobottom figurosof the day , but wheat has a good ninny friends. Stocks urn llRlit cx- ccptlnOnlcaROiiiKl the northwest and u little persistent huylni ! by a fuw duli-rniliicil bulls will islvo usiinothor rally M soon a.s a H ( > (1 ( slzn I short Interest Is developed.Vo are bullish on the outcome but look for n trading market for soimi time wncru money unit bo niadoon olthorsldo by gutting In judiciously. CMIlCAOft LH'ENTitCX , CntcAno. Fob. 7. [ Special Tolojram U > Tun HEK.I OATTLK A IOWROOII and useful steers , loft ever , nnd these uinoni ; fresh roculpts wcro sold nt about like yesterday and the day be fore. Iu the fueo _ of the light run und the deollno Iu receipts the Konoral market on fat cattle Is rather woik : than othorwlso. The lenten HOIISUII oommencos ou Wednesday and for the llrst week at loast. the demand for muats.shons a fulllnt ; oir nnd tlien nqaln ho products an 1 all around frenh meats found In tlio packinghoiiMarous cheap in they over wore und so long as the run of hogs keeps up to thu present number thuro Is llttlo or no chance forany pormnnentndvauco In beef ; the people will buy cheap meat , holt hoof or pork products. About ovcry thing w.is sold and thu general murkot elosud stouly. : Cow Htnclc Ins advanced ( lurlii'4 the. woelc and Bteor stock Iris boon barely stoaily. There Is u good doiriund for KlooK'crs und foodurs. 1'rlmo No. 1 Btoors have s.ihl during thu weidc iitr .095WS.43 ; prlmo o\port tftor * , $ I.10 < ? H.K ! ) ; KOO < | und iHoful stoors. ifl.O'iT ' I.'JI : i-iimiiinn. ( .I.OJtNL'A : cows , * . ' .2.- > iji2.-i : ; stocker.s , * J-r > ? 41.51. lloiin To say tlio runol : ! d.ol : ) ) tolO.iUj for Hntitrilay was a surprise would faintly con vey to tlio dl.stunt i-uiulor the sensation evi dently Drodnco.d. There was lltor.illy apanlu ; salosnicn rushed hlthur mid thither to cut bnyors , no matter at. what , price , ami when the panic had subsided and the p'lrblos were enabled to eomparo notes It was found that the bulk of aalosvore nvido a strong lllc lower than at the low raiigo of voslorduy , but at the deollno there was a In business and at the close tlio pens were well olearoil , and If there WHH anything carried over It wus hccaiiso the salesman uould not sell at the prices olTorcd. Hough and common , f i.ii.vrj : ! K ) ; packers and good mixed. * UV2Ki : ) : prime ho'ivv anil butcher weights , ti5'JlVi ' ; pigs , { i7. > 5il.2'i. tiTltCKS AM * 7A'V. . NEW YOUK. VJli. 7. [ poalal Tolori'-n to THE HRR.I There was a surprlsa Iu stocks before the close. It fas < luo to the . bank statement. The market startjd steady , with London buying specialties , Cammack brokers buying Vlllurds.commission hotHos oxiMulmg orders In grangers , and fiouM st < K'l < slow. The tone wus firm , thoagh some lrro'ulur.ly ; ex isted In the opening prices as compared with these of last evening , and whlto Jersey Cen tral wus up ? i Chicago ( las wiia down ' /i , other changes being slight. Tliu market was strong In early dealings and fractional gains were scored nil along the line , whllo I'.iallla Mull nt : i"i5 was Hi per cent bottir thin last nlvht. ICrlo ureforrud nlso showed nrirki'ds'n'n tli niul unusual activity , rlsln ? ! ! B , whllo among the active sto7kswhlch comprises - prises Unlim 1'iicllle , Laclcawanna , North America , rit , 1'.ml and I/mlsvllle , thu Improve- incut was limited to t In Ijiiukawana Amoii' { thi'MO.stocks there was a slight reaction to ward the end ot the hour. Then c-inio the bank stiitoiiiont with H7t)3OC ) ! ) dosreaseln the reserves. From this to thu u.loso there wns free sdlllng and Dosldvs wlplnv out all early Biilus the llstshowo.l loisosat tha olosu from ! to Ti. with coal stocits thn only use-option. Chicago Guxwasoir ? 1 to H'iaftor soiling at 41. Atchlson led the decline In railway shares to59 , with u loss ot's. The not losses In the granger group were 'ft to i > . Iiacknwanna wns up a full point to ! ! ! ! ) & So rst-y Central Hi up to 11H. Pullman rose to I'.K'ili. The total sales of stocks was UH.IOI shares. Thu following weru the closing quotations : U. 9. 4sroatit3roit.ta ) ortlitT.i I'.iclllu . . . . M II. H. 4iroiip < in4 . 123 ' > ' ' ' ' ' , 'i S\vI'r.'y..I ! \ I. , ! ! JOTH I ) . 8. 4H < cotipona.IUi do prrfurrej IU I'ndUolinof "J3 101) N'tiw V.irU Contral.10.1 ! ( Centriil 1'ncille 211 ! I1. , l.t 1C 18 Chlcmjoi Alton 128 Hock lulnuil TOW CnlciiKn , UurllURton a. .M. A St. I1 V4 ! A Qulncy 87H doprufurrol lllii ! I ) . . U * W lW : Bt. I'.iiil \ . Uiimh. % . , . . 2i ! Illinois Central Ut doproforrt-it. . * 81 Union I'aollli ) 4'1)6 ) Kaimis i Texas. . . . . 11K ; / . . St. U & I' . Ill ImkoSlioro 11214 iloirnrurreil. | 1'Hf Mlclilunn Cflntr.ll. . . . ' .m ( U'li.Htoru Union 8I , ' ( Mlaaourll'aclllo I H MONBV On call , easy ; closed olfured lit 2M Dor cent. I'IIIMK MKIIOANTII.E I'At'Kii 5B7 pur rent. KTBIIUNO KXCIIANOK Uiiliit. stcailys sixty- day bills. il.Ki ; ilcniaiul.il.s7'i. ' NKW rOIIK STOCKS. Stocks. I Open. | HlBli. I l.o" . I rioso. | Voi'y. IM.fi lluil. I'ulhnan Nu. Am Jlloll. Cent. . Sthur A. 8. It. iilil. VVlJ.Cont. . . .Mot. Cunt. . A. U Oil , , . . Tenn. C.I. IVall Htroet. Konnott. Hopkins k Co. to Olirlstl I.athrop Conunlhslon rompuny The stou inarUot liua shown much Irri'K'olui I ty today wjino clussoiof xtock liuvn bee Ntrontt and others weak. Coal sloc'Ks us urnup nro thiiKtrons Cuatures , JurMiy Centra Iloluwaro fi IIiiilKon und Dtlawuru , liel : < ii wniinn , t Western all advanced hhiirnly. Ju * what Inlluunco In at work to acoouut for till wo don't know. Curtalnly the u eos lvi > pr < ductlonof coal over thu demand which hn iiuiilo stook.sacuumuluteund prloui weukr'ii I not an arKuinent In favor of hiitlln thi'so stocks. Western Blocks hare u been heiivy iindor ( llsctniranlot ? mlvleesas I thn completion of thu V/fUrni trnllle ussoc ntlon , owing to the rolusnl of Atchlsou uu other rouds to comply with tli demand ot the chairman of tlio a ocli tlon. Tlio report of Atchlson eurnliif for December vrhlch shows u not dcoreano c USI.OOO U al o very depression upon nil wei tern tockn , on It relluoti poor busliie-ss bo In iloim In that country. The market pruw woa on toward ! ! the olosc , tradui btilnfc lullurnccd by unfavor blo bun taloments which thnwcd a larjfcr ( lecrcaMe I tlio roourvu than wua vxpoutcu. also lo n I on h of & .tVVX ) ( ) . Tlio Incrnn'O In lonni of So 10,000 probably arises from the ilt-niund * ot iicrclianw to pay for itooiU taken out of bond. The stock nuirket closed heavy at tliu lowest irlccs. Total 8nlCM.tliXI.SU7 , " \Vi-ckly llnnlc HlntRinrmt. NKW YotiK , I'ob. i. [ Special Tolcjram to TimllKr.l The weekly bnnk statement shown ho ( olloiilujr cliangcs : loservo , docroitso . } ; i.70)0 xians , liuTtiuse . S , Il.i,10i ) 'pei'le. ' liipronsp. . , . . 1,4.V.SOO ) ) .i-Kal tondora , deerwiso. . . . . . . tITIU)0 ) ) lopiwIlM , tncreaso . t\SlisIXX1 Olronlatloii , dooria p . OJ.IHX ) The banks now hold .M..T..fiTA In oxooaj ot rcintlrciuoiitsot thnSV percent rith\ The oxpuru of spocto at the port or Now \ork lUirluQthu week amounted tofllMI , ot vhlch JKtUO.V .i.s In In Hold audUhlb7S In sil ver , The Iniiiort.s of ipeolo for the col ( ; atuoiinl e < l o * JI,18S , of which f II.OI'J was sold and ir..MJ silver. Sliaros , Nnir YORK , I'ob. " . [ Spoital Tolo ram to Tun IUK , ] Iho followlnj are tliu inlnlnt fitooU quotations : Aippn Ml HomiMt.ikn . K \ Host A nolchor 2Stl lloilln tin ) Chollnr WJ Mntlrnn . 11) ) Colormlo IViitr.il . . 10) Oninrlo . 3JI ) Con. C'nl. A Vu 4il ) Kun-kul'iin k ) Sl rm Noviul.i 20J ISonlil , V Curry 2.V ) Stnmlnr , ! Ill ) HnloA Nurcrcni. . . . I.VI Vollow JncKet , . . . . . . 'J.U Tlio Coffco Mtiv'cnt. Nr.w YoitK , I'ob. 7. tSpcolal Tulenrain to TUB IlKR. ] CitrrKK-Optloim steady anil nn- ehnnRed to 10 points down. Halo * . 2t53 ha s , nclitillnit rehruary , Jld.lX ) ; March , $ lfl.VS : April , * IO.i5 : : May. * lfl.U3itl0.iri ! JUIHtlSAXift IMWi July , * l.1.riO(8I.VnS ( ( : Alisust , * I.VO ; Hup- leiulicr. Jll..Wiill..V , ! pot Hlo , linn and In fiilr lomaiid ; fair cargoes , ll'J.oo ' ; No. 7 , JU.COiB VlltHtVCK 3JAHKKT. OHIOADO , Pol ) . 7. Uloso _ Wheat Stonily ; orCc ! ' L | ' ! iy'c < " ft K U orii Steady ; cash. Oloi May , KKje ; .July , 6aU Kaiy ; cash , 4.T'ci May , 43Jil5 : f Hyo Knsy : 72i ! . llarluv-TViJTIlJ. Timothy 11.37. riux ifl.19. Whlsk.v-fl.il. I'ork Steadycash. ; Jfl.50 ! May , n37' { . Ij-vrd Steady ! cash , * .M2H ; May , tVOITA .Vir , ' . Short Hlhs-Ptoadys cosh , * J.fiOOI,01j May. . . I'lour Unelmnijoil ; sprlnir. ? l.r > 1 : natontH. tl.40iJI.fiO : winter patents , M.MJW.SO. ' Hulk Moats-Siionldura uneliuijtcl : , * 'l.0 > 2 > 4.00 ; short clear. JI.OOiil.'A'i ; Hhnrt ribs , JI.W a .fi\ Iliittor UucliaiiKudi crciiuiurylVTJo ( ; dairy 12fftT.'i- . ( JhiM'so Uncliiumod ! fiiUoruitmoliinldars.O'i ' ! ? > ( ) ! { : Hats. lOlJOllcj Yoiin ? Amorlo.ins. Ilio ll'ic. Kms UnolinnjoiU ( rush. 1 . . . . . . Hides Uncliansed ! llslit an.I heavy sreou saltedr i lVitiSKrucn , I'lfi'Su ' ; silted bull. I'ie ; L'reiin suit oil calf. 80 ; dry Hind Hi : . " ' 'It ' hullfit 'o : 'try ' calf. Sftljj duacons. each , 23o. Tallow Unohausedi No. I , aolld 'paulcod , 3' uj No. 2,3oj CfUe } , 4c. IooolM. ! | ) Shipments. I'lour , bills ti.lWO riTO ) Wheat , bu 22KW ( IH.OM ( 'orn , lit ! ( l .OtX ) H'.l/Ol ' ) Oats , liu 0.1,000 122,000 NKW Yoiut. lieli. 7. Wheat IteeoipK 21.000 husliols ; eiports , lt.VU ; sivit , noinlnnllr lower : No. 2 rel , * l.0i ! ) ! In uloviitor ; * 1I1'4 alloat ; Jl.lOfii l , f. o. b. ; options lowur , No. ! ! red , I'uliruiiry I'losliiKiit Jl.fl'.lTii ' , Corn Receipts 15.0M busliulsi evnorts , 0,001) ) ! spot o'lnyi No. 2. ( VHiTMIn In idevator : un- ruled : inlxi'd , Wifi.Vio ; options lower ; I'ob- ruury , Pile , Oats Itocolplq. 20.011 bushels ! exports. 30 , ) ! nnotdull and nncliun ed ; No. 2 white , K3t \ M' os nil.Mid wi'Htern,5xrt50io ( ! ! whltovostern , M' > /.ir'e ; ojitlons , dull and nominal ; February , Mu iir linw. ( Inn : fair rollnhiR , Kc ; con- trlfiiKals. l test , 5 U-lGe. refined linn , qulol. ! "A" 5 l-lBJM c ! whlto extra "O. " ri7-ir'a.14o ! yellow. 4 15-1Co ; oil "A , " 5H1 * Rll-lfl ! mould "A. " 05-llic ; .standuril "A , " Oll-Ifloi cut loaf , 00-lio ( ; oowdorod , 57-lOu. granulated , OHo. I'etroloiiiii Untlod closed for Maruli ut 78Ko. Bzs Klriii ; wi-storn , 25 . I'orlc Klrm : now mcis , ifll.OOjail.M. I < irit L'lworj western nloiiin. $1,00. Hiitter Htoaily ; westorii ilalry. ll18cs westuiu oreaiuory. lIlQ'JAu ; Klicln , " Oheesu Finn ! light ulcliita , PT. Iiii9. Koh. 7. Wheat Lower ; cnsh , 07 iU7Kc : May. fliJW.tt'Jo. ( 'orn flower ; e.ish , 4n > 4o ; May , MJio , Out-s l.oivor ; cash. ' 40c ; May , 4'ilie. I'ork i.8i. ? ! I.unl-- . Whlsky-tl.14. liiillur UnuhuiiRuil ) creamery , 187 2 Oe. MiKNRAroMS. l''ob. 7. Wheat S'aniplo wheat lower ; Ki'nural market slow. HeiM'liits , 22. > cars ; HhlpmontH , 7.1 cars. OUnlnR ! No. 1 hard , February , uii4o ; ; on traok , Ul o ; No. 1 nortliern , Kutiruary , UBic ; May , lt ) ? > o ; on tiaek , tlio : No. 2 northern , February , two : on track. DOlja'JI'.Jc. ' _ KANSAS Crev. I'eb. 7. Wheat Steady ; No. 2 hard , ca.sh und February , 8lu bid ; Nu. 2 rod , cash , Ulu IIJ. Corn-Steady : No. 2 , cash , 47io ! bid ; Feb ruary , 173il471ai ; ! ! , Uats Stoadv : No. " cash , 43ci Kolirnary , 4IHo bid. _ M II.WAUKKK. I'Vb. ' 7. Wheat Easier ; No. 3 sprint ; , enshU2W > o ; May , OJXc- . Corn I'Mrm ' ; Kn. 2 , tt'io. Oats-Hto.idy : No. 2 white , 47o. ! Provisions Kirm ; pork. May , $9.85. CINCINNATI , Kob. 7. Wheat Straus : No. 2 rod. tlm' . Oorn Kaslops No. 2 rnl.tod. .Vl'/jajlc. ' OaH-Qiilrt ! ; No. 2 nilvod , 48o. WhWiy JI.14. _ laVH'U'Onr , . Kti ! ) , 7. Whuat Quint : di-mand fiilr ; bolilorsoirer freely ; rod western , winter , 7sOVJd percental. Corn tjulot ; mixed woitcrn , 5a 3J per cental , MIVK HTOVK. CmCAfio , I * h. 7. Outllo rsocolpta. 2.r/i ) ) marUotstnnily tn wim'c ; Htpors , prime , f.vovn 5.4'J ; common to Kiuxl , $ i.lM$4.1lO ; COWH , .2.114 3.'i"i ; Htookcis , * 'J.2" > St.riO. ; llojs Receipts , W.OOO : market lower : rouuh and coiumon , * .l.i. ; > i7'l.40 ; packers und good mlxvd , * l.l"iTfi'l. . i : prliuii huavy und hilloher wiilnht.s.ft.-Vptl.r.-i ( ; jilsH. fi7Aaa25. ' Sheiip Hi-colpti. 20.IWI : niurUet notlvn nnd steadv ; western. J'l.OJQVO' ) : natives , MWaiAl ; Texiins , W.7.Vii .60 ; lainDS M.W8JMS. ST. Louis , I'oU 7 , ijattlo Iteeelpti. 700 head ; shipments. . ' 100 huad ; mnrkut sloruiy : fiilr to fiinuy natlvu Htner.s , &I.UUflkUJ ; slobkura nnd foednri , iSVai.40. : llou.S Hecelpls , I.MJO liuiidl Hnlniuiinti I.HTO he-id : m.irket lower ; huavy , tl..VJU)1.0) ) ) ; nU.xed , M.2iijjlW : : llKlit. $ .l.41 > fyi.-.5. CITV , Ki-0. 7.-Oattlo-nticeipt * . 1.8)0 ) head ; shipments. 700 liu-ul ; marxiit about' ' Htuiidy ; stt.'ers , ( , I..Vf(5.21 ) ; iitockuniinil fee < luri , ti.T.'iI.Uenws , | I.7.V'4'I.51 Units Itocelpts. 1V < " heads slilpnionts , 4.700 head ; nmrkut uloir and lowur ; all nr.ului , iJ.U ) u : > . Tlio linnriiVRiiinnt llnuoril' , There U a notlcablo aetlvity In thn rc.tlty market niul brokers are more than well pleased with the outlonk. Whila tlio number of deals the past week wns notlarKO , the business was especially imtlsfactory , ns the most of the sales \voro m.utc to navv- comers and Inquiries nro pouring In raplilly from people who nropow to loc.uo tn Omaha tlm coming season , Some bis concerns nro soeKliiK locutions for manufacturing mid business Kites and a liny Ho.tson Is in store for the active iloulors In dirt. The followlns llKuros plvo the totals of rail estate transfers , Imlldlng permit ) and biiult clourint's for the week : ItKAt , KSTATK TIIANSPKIH. Monday $3.1,711 Tuesday GV 17 Wednesday Iw.Ml Thuroday : it77 Krlduy 01,711 Saturday , 4M5.1 Total ilAiil. ) l IIIIII.Ul.VO I'KHMITd. ' .Monday . .J 2,100 Tiii.-Nduy 1.00. ) Wednosdiiy 8K ) Thursday l.H ) ) 1'rldiiy. . . 17,1 tintuiday l.CO ) Total. Trliul ( o Hull the lints. QIIHIIUVH.U5 , I' * . , fob. T. [ S | clal Toiq- KraintoTitii UKK.I For some \vooka pasta numborof ml no bosscj and proiuluoiit citi zens Uavo received anonymous commancn- tlon.s decora ted with n no 111 n , crostbotiot ami skull , slmllur to llio.sa received during tbo rclgi ) of the Molllo Manulres. Llttlo or no ut * tcutlon 1ms been puld to thcsu missives , but last night ns John Williams , who hnd boon notified , was on his way from Huvon Kun to Shotinndoali , several maxkoil men waylaid him , und tired a volley of bullots. Ills ( torso Hucuccdcd In cnrryliiK him safely ever tha mountains In the dark. Others tiara received llko notices anil are fearful of nutating a lUca or even worsu fulu.