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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1892)
, J I THE OMAHA DAILY BKE : SUNDAY , FEBlU'AllY 21. 1892-SIXTEKN PAGES. 11 THE CONDITION OF TRADE \Tho Whole Country is Pointing to the West , AS an Example of Prosperity. COLLECTIONS AS A RULE ARE VF.RY FAIR Tlio Jobbing Tr.ido Shown n llnmltnme ( Jain Over Thli Time n Yrir ARO ' .oral Itrtnll Trndo Slow hut 1'rospcctK ( loud Tor Spring. A great deal Is being heard In business cir- fcle-s just nt present regarding the outlook for the coming spring nnd summer trado. In fact , the present is al most lost sight of In the general deslro to penetrate the trndu secrets of future months. There nppcars , however , to bo very llttlo difference of opinion ns to " what tho"future will bring forth , nnd busi ness mon from Now York to San LVancisco Boom to bo thoroughly imbued with a feeling of confidence. There is ono locality , how ever , which doss not share in this fooling nnd that embraces the cotton states , \vhero the low prlcoof the staple crop gives llttlo promise of n prosperous trado. The trade joutnnls of the country , which juro supposed to voice the sentiments of the business men , are unanimous in declaring that the present condition and the future outlook nro very flattering In the west. A recent issuoot the Clothier ana Fur nisher expresses luolf In tho.io terms : "Wo probably lay ourselves open to the charge ot optimism hy stating as our opinion that the trade this spring will be excellent , both In the clothing , furnishing and hat trades , do- splto the demoralization prevalent In the cotton market. Whilst there is no doubt that n terrific shrinkage in the value of the staple of tbo couth will cause n great deal of Inconvenience , not to say hardships , among the poorer pcoplo hero , still thu mer chants in the southern cities have In the past four or live years gradually learnt a lesson of conservatism , both In their purchases ud their extension ot crodits. The result baa been that both , merchants and farmers nro In a bolter condition today to withstand loss than they have boon at any tlmo since bcforo the war. Merchants In good financial standing in the south huvlnir the manage ment of llttlo or big stores must prepare themselves with n fair amount of stock to meet posslblu de mands made upon them during the coining season. Unquestionably these merchants who nro not In good ilnancial standing will probably bo forced to ttio wall , but im't it better forall concerned that the weaker ones should have their weakness made apparent now than later ) To offset any possible als- crapency which muy arise in the southern trade we have tbo most bountiful crops In the west : tnlto , for I ! stance , tbo state of Kansas , from which 90 per cent of the complaints - ' plaints of dull times have boon baa in the past. Prom interviews with many sales men who have Just traversed that state in tbo Interest of spring orders , nil reports - . ports agree that a vast business has been done In that state thus far , reaching almost the total amount that has been done in pro- eedlair seasons , and so it is nil through the west. The conditions all seem favorable for a good pprinir season , and wholoiala mer chants and manufacturers do their cus tomers nnd themselves n wrong and nn in- ju&tico in forecasting glooray nnd co.sslmUtiu views as to the probable- outcome of tbo spring season of IS'J- . " The condition ! , prevailing in Omaha are much the same 0.1 have characterized trade for some ironies past. The jobbers have plenty to do and nru generally very well sit- istled with the present demand for goods ana with the volume of business transacted dur ing the past few months. Country merchants are not only buying freely , but they are generally mooting their obligations with -reasonable promptness. As compared with 4 year ugo there has been a heavy Increase In the amount of business transacted. Job bers estimate this increase all tbo way'from 25 to 40 percent. TUe retail trade of the smaller Nebraska cities and towns is generally reported as very satisfactory. The farmers , as a rule have realized enough from the snlo of farm produce to put them in easy circumstances and the 'retail trade is receiving the benefit. In Umabn the movement of goods in u retail way is not all that could be desired , and while from some quarters came reports of Improved conditions , from others carne posi tive complaints of dull times. It is most too early In the season , howavor , to look for any great improvement m the re- tall trade in Omaha. The coming of warmer weather with the Increased demand foi- labor for carrying on the various building opera tions now under contemplation , together with the increased demand for help in the various lines of manufacture , must cause an Improvement m the retail trade. Thu Produce Markets. The interest in the produce market has centered very largely on eggs , which have been falling quite rapidly in price for some ' .o time. The docllno has been due nppar- .ty ! to the Increased receipts nnd the drop .a prices at eastern points , which have boon taking the suiplus from this market. Poultry has boon in light supply for some time and the mo met , has bcoa correspondingly bleh. Good dressed chickens uavo boon for Bomo days bringing the bes prices of the season. Goose and ducks have not been very plenty for a long tlmo und have also commanded very satisfactory prices. lititier has not shown any very decided change , the market averaging about steady. The Grain Market. While the want of a milling in transit rate prevents the building up of an elevator - vator and storage business ut this polut It does not prevent the buying nnd selling of largo quantities of grain on this market. The daily call is not so well attended as it Bbould bo , but the amount of grain which changes nnnds In the Board of Trade build ing runs all the way from 100,000 to 200,000 bushels per day. T.IVK STOCK MAHKKTH. Omnlm'i Week Closes with a Fair ( Supply ami Hlnaily I'rlces. OMAHA , Teh. 20. Receipts for the week 15,1X14 cattle , aura lions and 2.771 sheep , against 13.3SH cattle. 3I/.M5 hogs nnd .I.IMS sheen last week , und 12.H77 cattle , 34.017 hogs and 2.777 sheep the corresponding wool ! last year. During the onrly p irt of the week , owing to tlm unusually heavy receipts , the tendency of prices was downward , and by Thursday , thu low day of the week , a decline of from 15o to I'So had been realized on nil Rradca of beet Btoord. On butcher slock the decline WUH not so great , Krun stockora and feeders partook of the general weakness nnd were slow sale at lower prices. Toward the latter part of the weak , however , with only moderate receipts und usIUht Im provement In the shipping demand n reaction luisbeen the result und part , at least of the early decline has been regained. In IIOJJE while there has naturally been some fluctu ating prices huvu In the itiuln advanced und nro fully lOc higher than last Hiiturluy. Hhlpplng orders have boon liberal for good boss of all woluhts and thin fact Is mainly ru- hponstPlo for the strength In the market as packers continue very bearish and stubbornly light the advance ut every turn In the road , ( iheeu receipts have been rather limited and the demand continues uollvo and stron , The week oloso * with a moderate run. u llttlo short of last tiaturduy , but the week's receipts show an Ineieaso of over " ,50 ; head compared with last wook. There were no cnttlu hero that could bn culled choice or prime , but plenty of very decent stiiir. never theless. HilnnorB did a very light business , but the local demand was fair und the general tone of the market slightly Improved. Medium and heavy outtle did not show any material udvunco , but on the handy light cattle then wus an aotlvo competition from feeders und prices wcro accordingly stronger. HooJ light 1,000 to 1.203-lb. ulcers sold from fJ/Jj to li.45 ( iood 1.150to 1,450-lb , steers went ut (350 U 13.hi. It win a fairly active market uud r good and early clearance was effected. Dutoher stuff continues In active demand at steady to stroiiji prices , Offerlnesof cowt und mixed stock wore not overly liberal anc with u moderate shipping nud fair local do maud trade was aotlvo and recoluts quickly changed owners , tales of cows were largely ut from (2.00 to (2.93. with eho'co ' stun as hlsli a t3. ' < tt and oaunors ns low us II.-3. Hulls oxen and BURS were llrm at from * 1.50 to H.7J veal calves , stendy HI from H.OJ to KUO. There wus an aotlvo trade In the stockoi and feeder line , both yard traders nnd out- skiers taking hold freely ut good strong price * mostly at from 12.80 to tt.23. Itoprosontutm talcs ; 6TEEKS. NO.A.V. I'r. Na Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r. a. , hey ts 75 8.,1137 U 40 a.1375 tl&O 18. . 750 310 3 , U70 3 40 19. , 1233 3RS 117 , U7I 3 80 14..1177 3 40 24,1150 atl'J 13 , KU5 3 M 4.,1073 3 4 17. , 1350 3PO 8.1041 3 30 13..1W1 3 4S 17..12i4 3 GO 10. 1075 3 W - 3 45 7. . 1368 300 4 45 II 41 353 3.M 3.15 COWS. 1 , . 010 12.1 1 . 7CO 2 03 2 OCT. 201 7. . ( HI 1 37'S ' 2. HIM 203 2 . 8S.1 2 M 0 803 15) 13 . OU 210 fi..H34 2 K > n. . 7M ic ) B . HO ) i ! 10 ir. . . our sns a. . n 10) 7 KII 210 u..i : M 270 3 , . 770 165 1 7.1) ) 22.1 3).1011 ) 270 1. . KM 17.1 1 1170 230 14'.1111 27.1 3. (00 ( 171 2. 070 233 B..107I 27.1 1 OW 17.1 12.001 230 (1..1U.V1 ( 2M 2. WM 17.1 fi .1114 23.1 18 .lOSI 203 1..1010 17.1 1.1. 032 240 10..1030 203 1. IOJO I 7.1 13 . OIC 240 21..1071 203 1..I RJ 17.1 .10.11 251 C..130S 30) ) 0.1177 175 1. HIM 2AO 27. . 001 30.1 2 , mi 17.1 5. . nan 25) in..torn ai. % 5 1002 11-0 fl. . 10.15 250 27. IOfi.1 31,1 S tiWO V-'OJ 12.1041 200 10..1129 il IB 1..10.10 203 II. . 0-12 (50 ( 10..li.0 : 321 S 041 200 1. IHO 2(5.1 ( 8..10J2 33J 17. . 762 2 00 3 , . 740 2 155 nr.IIT.tt.s. 1. (100 ( 253 I. . 060 303 1..1523 370 1. . G.M 253 1..I08) 3 00 CAt.vm , 3. . UO 400 2. . 13.1 500 1. . 103 500 I . 110 4 7.1 4. . 2J.1 600 1. . 133 5 tO 1. . 210 4 70 tlUt.t.S. 1.1440 150 1..14IO 211 n..Ulfi 263 1..1130 18.1 2..10.M 215 1..12HO 2(13 1..I3W 1 UJ 1..120) ) 223 1. . 1.170 27.1 1 010 203 1..1G33 221 S .l.Vll 275 2 16.M a 05 1 1I4U 221 2 , . 1509 285 1 .I2JO 211 1..11.10 23) 2..1250 300 1..15IO 2 15 1..I110 2 53 STAGS. 2. . 570 200 3..122,1 315 1..20SO 375 1. . 80.1 2 35 358TOCKKHS 8TOCKKHS AND FKEPEflS. ] . . BID 253 3. . 7(11 ( 3 CO 5. . PP8 320 2. . f > 8) 201 ] . . h70 300 5. . H'J2 ' 323 2. . 7M 275 1. . Slfl 300 5. . O.-O II25 40. . Cll ! 28' ) 3..1110 310 1 , . HIO 325 12. . ( id 26.1 10. KI4 31,1 0. . 033 321 10. . C01 200 II. 8.4 315 31. . 807 325 1. . N)3 ) 20) 7 , . 74' ' . 320 1. . 1150 32,1 4. . 7il5 200 3. O.'O 320 20. . bOO 325 HixiS The run was light oven fornS.itur- day , nearly 3.0.M short of last Saturday. Uio week's iccclpts showing u doorcase of fully 5.UUO head compared vrlth last week or the third week of 1'obrnury last yc.ir. All buyers were complaining ot tlio poorer quality of the olTorhiKS nlthuutrh there were picnty of very good linss here. Conditions were favorub'.o for nn advance. Eastern markets uoro stronger , there wu an active shipping demand for cooil hogs ot all weights ami the stiuuiy was none too liberal. The market opened strong to 5a higher on about everything , the advance being greatest on thu bc- l heavy und ImU'hor weight hogs while common hogs sold rather unevenly. The best heavy hogs sold at from f4.6.1 to Jl.Va , common heavy and mixed naeUer-t at from M..15 tof4.0" > . Ijlght , light mixed and butcher weight hogs sold all the wuy from J457Ji to 14.70. Altogether It was rather an active market und the pens were cleared In good season , the bulk of the liois selling ut from M.liO to $ l.ai. against at from Jl.f'5 to $ I.IV1 I'rldav , the uverune prices paid being 31.1)4. ) against } liiO > ; Friday and 8J.51M last Saturday. Kepresout.itlvo sulo- ! : No. Av. Sh. I'r. No. Av. Sh. I'r. 50 219 440 $4 51 81. . . .20.1 10U tl 05 08 . . .201 24) 4 55 77 242 16) ) 4(15 ( 01 207 200 4 Mi ! l' S 18 1W ) 4 G5 09 1U ! ) 43 4 574 ! 72 SU1 3f.O 405 50 327 403 457(4 ( < " > ' > 287 8) ) 4(15 77 . . . . 219 4 00 ( i'i 246 80 4 115 (1 ( UiS 4 (10 6(1 ( 313 ICO 461 .53 2J1 80 4 03 5'3 2- ! ) 40 465 73..240 200 4 00 61 278 80 461 (53. ( . . . ' 40 28) 4 M ) 07 S3) ) 8'J 461 21 . . . .24(1 ( & 0 4 6) f8 28 120 465 8J 203 2jfl 4 0 67 243 240 I l.r Kl 2(21 ( 2 0 4 03 81 227 40 163 )4 W > 4 200 4 60 71 278 120 465 < r .24U 10) 160 Kl 210 40 465 2 183 460 83 . . .224 465 M SiB 120 400 70 241 465 OS 21.1 120 40' ' ) 71) 224 160 4 07'/ 77 2.12 40 401 08 211) ) M ) 4 67'i 62 2:8 : SI1J 4(0 ( ffi 203 M ) 467V5 54 241 83 460 68 246 163 4 67'/4 50 243 16' ' ) 4 00 62 . . .2.17 40 46714 ( VS. . . .240 160 4 dO 57. . .2h7 4 ( i4 ! 7.1 IKi 123 40) 63 2U ! ) 120 470 05 . . . . 2.W 200 400 7J 2(11 ( to 47) 0.1 217 80 4 ( US ! 48 317 470 49 Strt ICO 4 62'i ' 28 3.0 4 70 OS 23(1 ( 10) 2i2j ! t'J . . . .300 83 473 11.9 317 240 46-1 1 3 1 ! > 8 40 470 ! Mi..2J9 4(11 51 . . . .3.V1 83 470 78 24J 10) 4 Oi 61 . . . .207 8) 470 C,9 . . . .187 4) 401 Kl 1)70 ) 120 475 58 277 120 465 68 . . .259 U'O 475 I'KiS AM ) UOUI1I1 1 360 4 OU 3 213 440 1 21.0 325 1 3'JO 40 445 1 420 4 21 Sunup Receipts wcro liberal , consisting of fourdoub.udouKs of westerns , two blnglcs of Colorado o\ves and a single of native wethers , partly lambs und good enough to bring S3.35. The western wnthers biotisht $5.10 and the Colorado owes tl.KU. Thu market was active and strong. Quotations : 1'alr to good natives ut from 11.25 to if.1.3) . westerns at from $1.00 to JVJ. > . common and Mockers ut from $2.53 to $3.75 , gooJ to choice , forty to ninety pound lambs ut from $4.JO to $6.00. iieprebentutlve sales : No. Av. Pr. 1U5 Colorado ewes 73 Jl 60 50 western wethers 91 5 10 175 western wethers OJ 5 10 1UG western wethers OJ 5 10 81 natives , mi.\ed 109 5 a5 Itocolpts nd UlHpiulMiin of Stock. Olllclal rauoluts und disposition of stock as shown by the books ot the Union Stock Yards company for the twenly-fourhours , ending ut 5 o'clock p. in. February 20 , IB' ' ) . ' . 11ECKI1T.S. Chicago l.tvu Mock ntnrliet. CIUCAOO , III. , Fob , 20. [ Special Telegram toTnK BEE.I There was only a handful of cuttle in the yards today , no considerable number huvliiir been left over from yesterday nnd thu fresh arrivals scarcely reached lUjO he nil. However there wus enough to moot the demand und Friday's quotations wore no more than sustained , bales were on a basis ot fronl..o ; toifUM for Inferior to extra cows and heifers. 8I.5J to U7.1 for bullH , $ . > .2.1 to $ .1.85 for stockers und feeders. tIM to $1.35 for dressed beef und hhlpplng steers , J'.il to $4.25 for Texas cuttle und $ ! M to tti.21 for calves. The ho.nrirket opened strong ut yester day's udvuiico. It was easier toward the close , us hus frequently been the case ot lute , DII t did not decline to an appreciable extent , Thu best heavy bert hold aiound 5o und there wore sales of choice light weights ut S ) TO. The closing quotations wore from (4.40 to $5.09 , for poor to choice heavy and medium and from l.w : to HU3 for light. Hales of sheep woie ulfectod at Friday's prices , though tlio tonu of the market was less buoyant. Lambs were wanted at full prices. Quotations wern from fl.50 to 81.75 for poor to eholco sheep and from $5,00 to (0.75 for lambs , dulls wore salable ut from $2.53 to $ .1.511. ItecelptR wcro ; Cattle , l..OO ; hogs , 11.030 ; sheep. 1,500. The Evening Journal reports : OATTLE Uo- celpts , t.OJO ; shlpiiiuutH , 1,000 ; market steady ; natives. $3.5 ® ! . 15 ; muckers. $1,75Q 3.00 ; cows , 1.M > 32.70. llotis Receipts. 11,000 ; Blilpments.Il.OOO ; mar ket steady to higher ; rough und common , J4.)0IUJ ! mixed und puckers , II.7iri64.H5 ; prime heavy und butchers' weights , 14.90 ® 5.0.1 ; light , $ ! .05U4.0J. SllCEl' Hecoip's , 2,00) ) ; shipments , 1,003 ; market steady to a shade higher ; owe * , t'J..TiIfl 4.00 ; mixed , # l.anil,03 ! ; wethers , { 5.uOi(5.75 ; wesiorns , IXiaiiiMM : lambs fi:5jfoii.75. : Kiuu.m City l.lvn Stuck .Murkat. KANSAS OITV , Mo , Fob. 20. CATTLE Re ceipts. 1,800 ; shipments , 100. Hteers wore uctlvo und Htcudy to lUu higher : cows and feeders about Ktcady , Dressed beef and shlpplnz steers sold at * ! .MQjl.5r > : cows und heifers , tl.55,40 ! ; stockers and tenders , * -.75iji ( ; 5' . liooi Usi-elpts , 5/00 ; shipments , 2,400 : the market was active und generally 5u higher ; all grades. Ki 5031.03 ; hulk , II.W35.50 , 8IIBBIKocolpts , 2,200 ; bhlpintmts , UOO ; the mariiot was quiet uud unchanged. Our Hotter Halves Say they could not keep bouso without Cham berlain's Cough liomedy , especially ( or thu children , in a case a few rooks since ut the home of a neighbor the attending physician bad given up a case of what bo palled dropsy. Mother happening In , told the parents that In nor mind It wus n case of lung foyer and 'advised the use ot this cough syrup , which they did. Result , the child is well and the parents happy. ( Jhamoerlaln's modlclnos are used In more than half the homes tu Leeds. Sims Broi , Leeds , la. This remedy U not intended for lung fever , bul for colds , la grippe , croup and whooping cough. It will loosen a cold , relieve the lungs , and prevent tbo cold from resulting in lung favor. 50 cent and tl.W bottles foi sale by druggists. Ilullillni ; IVrillltH. The following pormlts were Issued yesterday day by the superintendent of buildings : A. I' . Tukoy , ono-btory frame cottage , Forty-Urst und Grunt fctreets t l.OOi Milton Uogurs. repairs on building , Twelfth and llurney streets. 1,00 Two m'nor permits , . , , , , . . . . . , . , . IN Total . 'fiusi THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS Wheat Wai Quito Dull and Generally Lawor Ycsterdayi CROP NEWS SOMEWHAT CONFLICTING Privnto Dup-Uchcn Wcro llconr < tlti | ? lint the rarmrrV Uovlow 1'rpillotcd All D.ingcr from the Cold \Vavo I'nsncd Stocks mill llondi. CiucAoo , III. , Fob. 50.-Tho wheat market \viis dull mid gontrally lower toJay. Tolo- Rraphlo communication was sorloinly Inter fered with , nnd trades wore left largely to their own dovlcoi. It id weather In Great Britain playe.l havoo with the wires , simitar tothona fell In this country , and the Hoard of Trade did no't receive Its Liverpool markets until Into In the day , though seine private dispatches said the market wnsuutct and un changed , while nthcM quoted prices easier. The board's London eali''o noted rio ohungo In values there , but Liverpool , whloh was re ceived , was Id lower. Domestic markets were ill lower. Crop news was somewhat conflict- Ins , many private dlsmatches being very dls- couruslng. On the contrary , the Farmers' Hovlow had a summary ot the situation , which was unoxpoctcdly favorable , and the weather reports Indicated that the Uanxur from the predicted cold wave was past. The committee nt the ho ird which was sent to Waslilnzton to oppose the anti-option bill returned this morning and Its members wcro Incline I to the opinion that thn hill would bo probably passe. ) by thn houso. This doubtless Had something to do with the weakness which prevailed during most ot thu session. On thu whole thu prices were disinclined to-deal heavily on ollhcr sldo and tlm result was an unusually small business. The lluctuatlons were conllnod to u narrow range. Cudahv was n good buyer of wheat at the start nnd llrnssoati also bouiht ? freely , 1'ardrldgo was bollovcd to bo covorln ? sumo wheat on all thu weak spots , but did not make uinoh reduction In his line. The Now Yorkers were perhaps the bust buyers for the tlrst hour and picked up u gooU deal. The selling was not urgent , mill this was about all to bo had that was wanted. The loniiH let go of a good dnal and there was ' oino short sales. The export movement was not very oncouraglnz. Now York having cloareil but lx,030 ( ; hu. and other points hardly any Uradstroct's reported the clearances of wheat and Hour from both coasts lust week at 4.041.000 bu. against 11,041,000 bu. the week pre vious. After the noon hour there was some show of strength for n time , but late cables quoted Paris lower and llorllniH : marks olT and Ant werp was a shade higher. This cheeked the advance and prices receded azuln. May opened nt from fUiU ? to IHlSo nzalnst. Olijo at the close yestcrd ly , sold up to from DJ ? c to Me , declined t U3c. advanced to ( lie , rncoded oiU\e ) , reacted to W c , weakened and closed tcady at 0.1 JSc. Corn was quiet mid easy , the receipts wore Iberal nnd there was rather frcn selllnz by OIIKS. with but llttlo demand. The dullness n tr.ule , with the weakness In wheat and pro- Asians , cnusril corresponding weakness In orn. May was ! 4c lower anu fluctuated nil luv wlt'iln a range of Me , and closed ? io lower .ban yesterday at 4iyc. Oats were quiet and weak nnd show a loss f 'Sc. Iloz products wcro dull and easy , simply bo- aiiso tr.ido wus dull and the other pits woik. 'he receipts of live hos at the yards were mailer titan expected , and prices there wore rm. Pork closed with a loss of ? ! { eontho alive options , with lard and ribs Ghowlng in- lcnlteuit ! : changes. Kstimatod receipts for Monday : Wheat , 170 : irs ; corn. O ) cars ; oats , Uii : cars ; lioirs.4J,00'J. TlieleailliiK futures ranged as follows : A11TICI.E9. num. i.ou. iVIIKAT-No. 2 February. . . . Mny . CoilN No. 2- Kobrunry. . . 101 JOH March . 40-M 40) , May . HH 41ft OATS No. t February. . . . M M 29 29 May . .11 M 81M Fcbrunry. . . . 11 MK 11 (15 ( 11 55 May . 11 87H u IK ) 11 bO LA ni ) Fobrunry. . . . May . SHOHT llins February. . . . f. ifl 500 587K May . C UJ 005 n dish qnottttlons were us follows : CORN Firm ; No. 2 , 40)4e ) : No. H. yellow , 80. FLOUB Firm ; patents , f4.aiKB4.55 ; spring pat ents , Jl.30@l.5 > : bakers , fl.40iW.CO. WHEAT No. 2 spring wheat. UOlio ; No. 3 sprint ? wheat , R" > c : No. 2 red. ! Hic. ! OATS-NO. 2. ai iSO > ici No. 2'wtilte , aon.11e ; r < o. II w'.ilte.juc. ! ) : . , OIIEESK UuchanEcd ; full cream Cheddars , ; flats , HUffllllic ; Youas Americas , . HIKES UnchutiKcd. TALT.OW Unuhungod. RvE-No. 2. 87'/4o. BAIILEV-NO. ' . ' , SOc ; No. 3 , 4257c ; No. 4 , f. o. b. , 4040c. FLAX SEED No. 3. f)7'i@09c. ) TIIIOTIIY SBEII I'rlino , M.2031.27. 1'oiiK Mess pork , per bbl. , S11.A7K ; lard , per cwt , Wi.4i'/i ; short ribs sides ( loose ) . JA87 ! } : dry salted nhoulddrs ( hexed ) , IS.VO ® 5.2. > ; short clear Hides ( boxed ) , KI.S.X WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. HuoAus Cut , loaf , unchanged. Itccelpts and shipments today were as fol lows : IIKCKII'TS. HllirtlENTS. Flour , barrels. . . . 22.0iX ) 2.1,000 Wheat , bushels. . & 2.IXK ) OO.UUO Corn , bimUolg. . . . . 2W.UOO I2U.OOO Ontn , t/Dsliols 231.000 171,000 llje. butbols 7.UOU 0,000 llarloy , buahela. 78.0UU 80.1X10 On the Produce exchange today the butter market wus unchanged ; fancy crcuinerv , 2r71/4a ; line western. 2025o ; ordinary , 21 ® l4c ! ; selected dairy , 2i@2ac : ordinary , Eggs , 10V4l7c. _ Nc\v York NE YyoIlK. Fob. 20. Kbouit Receipts , 25,320 pkgs : exports , U.iWJ hbls. ; 14.477 sacks ; dull ; sales , IS.boo. Cons MUAI , Yellow western. $2.75110 , WHEAT Receipts. 15J.75J bu , ; exports , 100- 025 bn. ; sales , 1'JO.OUO bu. of futures ; fiO.OUO tU. of spot. Spot market dullNo. ; 2 reJ , ll.UTJi © l.as In elevator ; U1.0Uil.lO ! ailoat ; tl.oOiA 1.10J ! No. 1 northern , JI.WJ ; No. 1 hard , 81.1015 : No. 2. northern , ? 1.0.I34' ; oiitlons easy on private selling , rallied ' / ® ? ; No. 2 red. Feb ruary , tl.VH , closlnir at tl.DHH ; March , I1.07JJ ® 1.07M , olosin * at $1.07i ? ; May , JI.U5 , oloslng at 11.05 ; June. fl.Oi ai.OI , closing at $ luj ; ; July , tI.OIKItl.U07i , closing at ei.OOJi ; AiiRUst , OOUc , oloslnx nt l ! ic' ' . KVE Dull und unchanged ; western , 89c ® $1,02. Hxni.KV Dull and weak ; Milwaukee , 697oo. HAUI.KV MALT yulut ; Uunudu country made , fe5o. OOHN-Hpot dull , stondy ; No. 2 , 49 ? ffll87ic In elevator ; 4U' ® ' .Oo afloat ; ungraded mixed , 47 ® 5 < nic ; No. 3. 4K38.ic ! ; steamer mixed , 48li4Uc ( , Options were quiet und free sell ing , und some months lower He. others 1111- ehnm.'cd ; Fobruury , 437iu ; March , 4UeC ! , clos ing , 4U'io ; May , 4Uiic , closing , loyu ; July 4Uc. 4Uc.Hxv Fairly steady ; shipping. 8J. 50 ; good to choice. ' .50. Ilors Dull , weak ; state common to choice soassiicj raolllo coast. llXitSSo. SUOAII Kaw. quiet and llrmj fair refining quiet and-stoiidy , 1'BTiuit.KUM Hull and steady ) crude In bar rels , I'urltor'a , to.hOj la bulk. fJ.30 ; Unltoc closed utilise for March. Oo-rr N SEED OIL Quloti crude , 25Uoj yol low , 2io. ! TALI.OW Dull ; city (12 ( for packages ) . 4 1-lOc llosiN Quiet and steady ; strained commoi to Rood , ll.ixnol.ri ; . Tuni'K.NTlNK lll.'hcrnnd quiet : 2833iic. KOOH Quiet und weak ; western , lee ; re colpts , 7.5' > 5 paokuxes. IlliiEH In.ietlve. steady. 1'OliK Quiet and steady ; mess , J9.75S10.15 oxtta prime , * 10.00. OUT MEATS Firm ; pickled bellies , fa.'ifl plcklud bhoulilcrs , i\ojt pickle hums , 8'J.OJ mHUl.lnys. dull ; shoulders. (0.7U , LAUD Quiet and steady ; western stem $ t.ti.i ; options , no sales ; Fobruury , IrU'JU Muy. J1UJ ; July , 7U77.i'8. IlUTrmt Dull , fair , steady ; western dairy lUiiiyo ; western ore.imcry 21'Jui westen factory. Itxa'-Jo ; Klein , Dwaitfe. ( JiiKKSK Firm , aotlvo ; part sUlms. ( VfilOJc. ) i'io IKON Quiet ; American. Sl.7X517,73. . Ooi'i'Eli Dull , linn ; lko , 110.70. LEAii-QuIet , linn ; domestic , $1.25. Ti.s Inucllvu , Urm ; btrulti , } U . ? 019.75 I'lates dull. _ Omaha 1'roiluvo .Market * . , FHUITS California riverside oranzcs , 12.25 ® 2f5 ! ; Wiislilir-'ton navels. JJ..y rw.7. " > : Oullfornlu tanverlni-s , } : t.0j pur box : Florida orunco * hrlk'hts , tl.00rusbuts , I2.002.7fl ; Florida tai < - gorliiOb. t.J. ; , . CC4.00 , half boxes ; western apples choice , ( J.UU2.5J per bbl. , fanny stand might br.ntfinoro : New York upples , $ i75'l.OO ; fancy lemon * , f5.U3X25 ; choice fctorles , tl.50l.75 urupns , per hbl. , tS.ltX U.OO ; bananas , crated t..OJ < Qj2.50 ; cranberries. $ L5j7.ou. VtdKTAMi.E-i California cabbage , SSiWUo per Ib , In orates : home Krowu lettuce , 4o per iloz. : potatcuu , dull ; California cauliflower ( . ' .V52.50 ; nnloiiB , 60e41I.OO per bu. : Nobraski hand picked beans , tl.l)0&2.0ij ) medium , tl.50 ® 1.75 ; celery. U5IOo : sweet potatoes , R25O2.U KI.OUII Omaha Milling company' * Hellauco I'ntont. t'.W : Invlnclblo J'atent , tl.V ) ; Lone HturSuperlatlve.tJ.25 ; HnowllaUe. 11.60 ; Kanov Family. * I.W : R F. Ollmun'ii Gold Medal , I2.5- Know White , ii i Bnowflako , (2.UJ : low grade lt.txi ) Queen of the I'untry. 1240. HIDES-NO. 1 green salted hidoi , 4U4Vc { Na S erceu salted hmcj , B3Vio ; AO. 1 grueu , to 40H > s. . 4Uftl1ri : Nn. 2 srccn altol hlitos. 2 to 4 1 Ibn l'ia ' ; No. I veal alf. 8 to I.MIw. , Ocl .No. 2wl < uilf , to 15 Ills. . c : Nol dry flint hldts. 7StSb : Ntx Srtry nint ildcs. .vaooi No. t dry saltvl hides , nnc ? . Tnl- ow. > o. 1 , : i'4iii4c ; tnllntr. > s'n. s , it'ioi eroaso , Ttilto A , 4 1'ici ' crease , while 11 , : i'.1Vci rc.iso , yellow , : ic : grouse , ilnrw. S'lC ! old but- er. 2(124o ! ! hcoswax , prlmailGfl ; lounh tallow. ' ' ' ' SJfi''c. l'otitTnv t'hlckcnssciirco , gooil stock lOe , nncy miitht bring llo ; RCC < O , ducks and tur- oys , IKBI.'c. . Ihirrr.ii The host country rbll Is ollln7 to lie retail trade In a atnatl way nt 2ja.'lc : hlpplnir stock , ll(317c. . , . . . KIKIS nenciallv iclllng to the retail trade i shippers bidding onl.r140 . , St. I.ouls jrknts. ST. I-ouis. Mo. . Fob. 2J. Fioun-31ow and nuhnnscds family , HnoaL25 | choice , KJ/J ) 4tt.4a : ; faimv. fi.b&a : . " 5 ! intents , } l.4 ai. > . WHEAT Stronz for cash ; No. 2 red , 44c ! : options wcro dull till near the finish when liero was a small tlurrv. but prices closed To lolow yesterday ; May closed at 0r > ? o ; July , IJio. OOltN W oik and llttlo done. Sutlers nt the lose tit Ho below yesterday ! No. 3 cash , : ! Gjc ? | lurch , : :0'i : Hio ; May. 'Mo. OKT < Oush lower at : ) ! } ® ' ) ; options nom- nul ; May o ire red nt.ll'u1. HVK 1/arKolv hUlier : No. 3cnsh i > old nt85o. ItAnr.EV Hull : sample lots Nebraska , 5Jo ; illlvraukoe , .Vic ; Minnesota , r > 7c.t v llAV-Inill ! timothy. W.5013.00. IIHAN Quiet ; Tie. IltrrtKii UnchanKodi creamery , Sl2io ; dairy. 15ai25o. Kotis Kaslcr nt tSVJc. FiJAx < Kr.n-Flrm at irc. O.mN MKAt-Verv linn at 13.10. WiiisKV-Stoudy at 11.14. tnoN OorroN Tics } 1.20i.2.V I'liovisioNS Firm tint dull. I'oitK SII.75 for now ; $11.25 for old. iAun-a.3iw < u.\ Iiuv SALT MK\TS booio lots shoulders. l.nn ; loins nnd ribs. JVOls "horts , < UU. HAH > N Shoulders , $5,50 ; lonas and ribs. o.50itr..r.i : shorts , $4GH { : hams , $3.0)310.50. HECKiPTS-Flonr , 40'WJ Ibs. ; whent , 38,000 ) U. ; corn , ffil.ooobu. ! oats , 3J.Ooobu. : iryo , l.OOJ in , : barley. 2H.O o bu , Hiui'AtnNTS Flour. fi.O'X ) Ibs. ; wheat , 15,000 u. ; corn , 2) ) 1,0 JO bu. ; oats , 17,000 bu. ; rye , , UOO bu. ; hurley , 3.0JO bu. Omnhn Craln .Mnrkot. Prices based on delivery at Mlsslsslpol rlvor points , Nebraska Inspection , and ton duyV hipmcnt. unless otherwise ) state : ! . Cash gr.iln alls for ship nont within II ro days WHEAT-- . 3 spring. Klo hid ; No. 3 spring , 7o bid. UVENo. . 2. 60o bid. OAT.No. . 2 whlto , 3lo bid ; No. 3 white , 29io ! ild ; No. 2ml.xoJ , 3'Jo ' bid ; No. 3 colored , Uoo Conx No. 3 or bettor , 3D days , : i(54o ( ! bid , : )7o ) skcil ; March , : i01ie 1)1(1 ) ( : whlto. 381io bid. Among the sales wore ! 21,0.10 No. a or bettor nrn , Toledo terms , Fobrunry and March. O.'ic : 30,000 No. 3 or better , p. t. 11OA11D OF TIlAOi : NOTES. Lor.in Clark ot Albion was looking over thu lurkct. No session of the bo'trd will bo hold on Mon- uy , whloh Is n legal holiday. 1 * . J. Murphy of Rogers was among the vis- tors at the Hoard of Trade building. MlnncapollH Whciit 'Market. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. Fob. 20. No. 2 wheat was stronu but dull except on the bulges when he Inlying was active , Th < 3 cold wave that vus headed for wheat states nas vanished but It still a fleets this market. May wheat onencd ut 83io ! antl wont to SSJic. Then for icarlv two hours It held steady and dull at 8SisSi'e and about noon struc : B9c. Up to hla time the tendency has been upward , but vlien 80 > io wus struck enough Ions wheat T S brought out to put the market back to WJio. It went up again to'Sno and closed nt iaiie. Uiisli market Wiia uollvo and No. 1 northern sold above May , most of It gotni ; at OMc. Hecotpts of who.it , hero 1111 cars and at Juluth and West Superior 73'curs. Closn : No. northern. Fohruiiry. 875i 'yestordav , 87Mc : Muy opening 88Hc , hurnost'fiUc. lowest bSJic , closed 834e. ! yesterday 8'JWoii On tr.iok , No. 1 mrd. b954c ; No. 1 northern , & 8Ko ; No. 2 norUi- crn , 0. > o. _ r , , Ilnluth Whctil M'urkct. DuLUTir. Minn. , Fob.1''SO. . The opening was lower to lay , belnu VSo'olT on May. There wus , however , n sUchtistronKthonlng up of urlces during the morning Cession. The do- nand for cash wheat to f arrive was good , Lurgo lots of llftcon to tlilrty cur loads sold around 88io ! for No. 1 northern. May was dull with llttlo demand early1. ' 'I ho Increase In stock hero for the present wonk , 300,000 to U70- 100 bushels. The close wim att c olT all around 'rom yesterday , except for hlxhor grades of oush , which wcro ? 4.o off. ,1'ollowlug , are the closing prlcns : No. 1 Imra.citsh. B7'ic ; Fobru- iry , 8B o ; Muy , 9Uc : No. .J-ftprthern cash.86Hc ; May , Ol'/5c : No 2 northern1 , ' cash , 7IHJc ; No. a , 74c ; r jectedKi2c ( ; on truck ! No. 1 haixl , 89Jic ; No. 1 northern , Safic. f ' " l unsHS City * A iirkots. KANSAS Oirv. Mo. . Fob. 2J. WHEAT Rather dull ; No 2. hurd. file : No. 2 led. 823810. OOHN Strou ? oarlv hut weakened tutor : No. 2 white. : i8 c. OATS Very slow ; No. 2 mixed , ! 10e. HAV Firm but unchanged. FLAX SUED SOVic. on the bals of purs. UUTTEii-Unohangcd. Eons Weak , nt I5e. RYE Strong ; No. ' . ' . 80o. HtlAN Firm ! sacked , Q5c. RECBIPTS Wheat , 7,000 bu. ; corn , 1,003 bu. ; oats. none. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 20,000 bu. ; corn , 1,000 bu ; outs , none. _ Markets. MILWAUKEE , WIs. . Fob. S-X WHEAT Quiet : May , 00c ; No. 2 spring , U.'o ; No. 1 northern , . CoiiN Qulet ; No. 3 , 37H'J7ic. OATS Quiet ; No. 2 white , 31iic : No. 3 white , 3030Kc. HAULEV Qulot ; No. 2 , 54c : sample , 3910ic. R VE-Steady ; No. I , 87c. Coltoo Market. NEW YOUK. Fob. 20. Options opened steady and unchungcd to 10 points up and closed steady at from 15 points down to 25 points up ; sulC3.2ii2. > pounds , Including : February , J14.UU ; March. (13.85 : April. UOO : May. 812.08 ; June , (13 05 ; July , $12.50 : Soutomber , J12.35 : October , $12. 0 ; December , $12.03 ; spot Rio. Urm , No. 7 , $14.7J14.87'/s. _ Cincinnati Markets. CINCINNATI , O. , Fob. 20. WHEAT Strong ; No. 2 rod. USo. COHN Easier ; No. 2 mixed , 40le. ( OATS In good demand ; No. 2 mixed , 3233c. WllISKV-1.14. _ Toledo ( iraln Market. TOLEDO. O. , Fob. 20. WHEAT Easier ; No. 2 cash and Fobruury 974c. ! CoilN Dull : No. 2. custi , 41'/.e. OATS Quiet ; No. 2. cash and May , 33o. TrnderH' Talk , CHICAGO. Ill , Fob. 20. Connselman & Day toCockroll Ilros. : Wheat ruled quiet , open ing and closing lie lower with ono rally to yesterday's latest figures. Foreign mantels were quoted Irregular , but on the whole had lost their snap , and private cables brought some nulling orders from the continent. Lute Hritlsh markets were reported steady to Urm on severe weather , and New York houses were moderate buyers to replace wheat sold yesterday. Crop advices from the southwest continue complaints concerning the condition of winter - tor wheat nnd bring some tmylna orders. The llutoh hill uKRltutliiii Is still causing holders to.swll on rallies , und deters many who would ho buyers fiom Investing , L'orn and oats were dull und UU u lower on liberal receipts , following the tone of ycsterdny. I'rovislons were nonlocto.l and sagged silently on small sales by packers. Wo think the product a purchase for a quick turn. CHICAGO. 111. , Fob. 2J. F. G , Logan & Co to J. S. Sands Commission company ; Tno erratic und nervous wheat market of yostorduy , with smaller range of lluctuntlonu , was duplicated toduy. Steady prlvato.-ind lower public ca bles an ono hand and fuircjoarances und tak ings from the soaboanl. mh several cargoes repotted chartered to 16a.il lit this point to go forward at the opening of navigation , were tlio Influences. Operation were largely local. The week closes on thoAfllolo rather satisfac tory to holders , while butlovera In the Idea that sup ily nnd doruaud. will show later In the season on the Amynqtin surplus whloh Europe will not noc/I / .are ei/iuratulat- Ing themselves that there hus not been a run away market. Wo Mill1 feel that wheat should bnupht on wollKJOlaces , Corn was easy until liberal recounts and largos esti mates for Monday and oiu'.own ud vices from Iowa und .Nohraska woropt free marketing , I'rovislons hold dull uguiuiind lower , closing ut nearly bottom nrlco < The ostlmutu ot nogs for next week Is 145,003 and for Monday 24.1100. V I CuifAOO , III , Feb. 2' . Klinnott. Hopkins & Oo. to H. A. McWhortor : There hus been llttlo motive In today's marlrccr Wlri'f east wore , down on account ot the storm und no Liver pool cables were rocolfcrtf Continental ad vices were generally ouaH'i < 'but nut materially HO und en the wholo/uuTforelBii situation seems to have experienced u radical chuuico for 'hu better. Receipts ut primary markets for the week have largely exceeded these ol thn previous week nnd It U not expected there will bo more than u small decrease In the In visible supply , Com and o.ns generally easier , but with good buyiug on soft spots. The loinfs don't like to see so much oornon the way from the west , but oxpoutnu jxieolpis drop materially- after furni work hogliiS. l'rovlson : are weuk and drooping , The "estlmivte by tha Depart ment of Acrloultiiro that there are ubout 10,70.iOO ( moro ho s ti | thecouiucy than u year use bus hud u temporary weakening olfuct , STOCKS tAND IIUNUS. Weaker on ItVporln of I'rolmblo Ailvnrse I.t' lalatloii In Kcliruaku , NEW YOIIK , Feb. 20. The stock marKo ted ay was quiet and dull and narrower than for any day during the last two weeks , while display ing a decidedly wonk tone under pressure to bell fur both sides of the uccount. Londoi was a seller to homo extent , but the opeuii g wasqulot and fairly steady , general.y ut lu- plinincnnt chances from last nlzht's tljures 'Ithor ' wuy. but Chicago Oas'wus up 1 percent. ( oulltallons In It. however , forced Its irlcos off rapidly In thueiirly donllnu , nnd ho opening culn wus soon lost , ourrym ? the rest of the list with it , Other changes , except n Lake Kro & Western , which was the strong mint of the list throughout the session , rising percent , were tor small fractions only. The 'oal ' stocks were very quiet but linn to stronr , nit the granaors vloldmi to attack because ot ho reports of probable mlvrrso laalslntlon In Nonrn.ska. llurllneton soid ex-rluhts nnd ex- llvhlend unu opening off 2'j per cent retired iver l per rent from Its opening fUnro , with tock Island In close attendance , i'rlcos halted ownrd tlm end of the llrst hour , but the Issue of the coming -statement was the signal for a mure vigorous assault on the list nnd Union I'ticlflonnd the crairjors In ceneral were mudo the special pulutsnf iittnck In con- icetlon with Chicago Uus. All retired ma- urlnlly In the last few minutes nnd the mir- tet finally closed aetlvo und weak nt about he last prices of the day The final chnneos. lowover , uru generally frnctlonnt losses , but Inlon Piielllo nnd ROCK Island are each down | S percent with IHirllnston equal to about ho same nnd Jersey Contra ! 1 percent. Government bonds have been dull and steady. State bonds have boon notlcctcd , The following nro the closing quotations for the leading stocks on the Now York Stock ex change today The total sales of stocks today were 107.885 shares. Including ; Atclilson , 9,465 ; Ghlcugo Gas , 28.111 ; Delaware , Luckawanna & West ern , 4,300 ; Erie. 8,813 ; Hocking V'llloy. ' . ' ,500 ; Louisville & Nashville , 3,52,1 : North Ameri can. 4.500 ; Northern I'uclHc preferred. 0.105 : S'nw Kiizlund , 6.4C9 ; licadlng. 21,500 ; St. 1'aul 10,725 ; Union 1'aclllc , 4,413 ; Western Union , 4,496. Financial Hevlcxv. NEW YOIIK. Fob. 20. The Post says : The itocK market today wan such a ono us was to ) o expected at the end bf a week ofUocllnliiK prices und diminishing volume of business , coiiilnt ; us It did , before n double holiday. Thu dispositions to realize was IIP marked us yesterday und the prevailing sentiment of the street , In view of the new movement of cold outward , tosothor with the high prices which a certain iroup of stocks have been pushed to , wus bearish. The market ns a whole was reactionary , and as n rule largo fractional osses urc the result of the day's operations. New York Jlonoy Al'trkot. NHW Vonu. I-'eb. 2J. MO.VBV o.v OAM , Kasy with no loans , closed offered at'- per cent. I'm MR MKIICANTILI : I'AI-EII 'l OHi per cent. STEIU.INO EXCHANGE Steady at W.85 for sixty days. The closing quotations on bonds : U.S.4sreR M. K. AT. Uon. is. . . 4UH U. S. 48 COUP 110(4 ( Mutual Union Cs 10S U.S. 4) ) < s rcu 100 N. J. CL Int. Cert U2U 1'acltlc us of Til ,103 Nortli. Pacific lets. . . .11 ( 4 I.a. stamperHs 81 North l > acllloX ruls. . .IHi % Tenn. now sot ( Is. . . ,10li Norlhweatern Con , .1.17 Tcnn. new set 5s. . . . , ,101 North. Doticnt. 5s . .lUft i Tenn. now sot 3s . . . 71 St. I. . A I. M. ( ien. 5s. b5 CanudaSo,2nd3. . . . St. U AS. F. Ucn.M..IOUU Con. I'acltlclsts st.raul Consols . I2'.i Den. A U. t ) . lats. . . . , St. I' . , a Al'ac.lsts.,117 Don. Alt. O. 4s Cex. I' . I * G. Tr. Ilcts 82 Dcn.AH. G.Westlsti Tex. 1 > . U. G. Tr. Ilcts 31 KrleZnds Union 1'iiclflo Ists. . MJC.AT.Uen. Us. . . Wo t Shore T.oiidiin Stock .Market. James Gordon litmtett. ' ] fob. 20. The following were the London stock quotations closing at 4 p. in : Consols , money 0 > ? American . do , accounts KH St. Paul common. . . N. V. , I' . AO Ists , . . 8T Now Vork Central. Can. Paclflo 61 t'onnsylvunla . Krle : H , Krlo2nda IW < Mex. Ccn. now 4.1. . . Illinois Central 1US 1 lUu Slt.VKU 411-IGd. MONEV 2'J2j ' ; per cent. , Itatn of discount In tbo open market for both long and short bills.M'JK per rent. Flnuiiclil Nutes. NEW OHLUA.NS , La. , Fob. 20. Clearings , J1.84J.771. liAr/mionE , Md. , Fob. 23 , OlearlnRS , $3,89'- ' 843 ; balances. $ :55,018 ; rule , 5 ® ) per cent. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Fob. 20. Hunk clearings. SI.39S,09J ; this week , $3,610,301 ; today's cash balances , $ J04,627. I'lllLABELVlltA , PH. , Fob. 20. Olonrlnss , $13.- 044,037 ; balances. t8.0t.1.07i' ) . Olearinss for the week. 7,218.198 ; balances. $11,371,321. Money. IlJi percent. NEW I'oitK. Fob , 20. The exports of specie from the port of Now York last week amounted to$2.0l.1,0j7 , of which 1,100,2(10 ( was gold and 1395,437 silver. The Imports of bpoolo amounted to $552.91) ) , of which § 473,238 wus gold and$7l > , G75 silver. CHICAGO , III. . Feb. 23. Money easy at 4'/S5 percent for call loans and 530 per cent on time. New York exchange \\e.ik ut 50u dis count. Hank clearings , $ l4. . " > 87.0i3 for the duy and $95.325,907 for the week. Merlins o.\clmn o steady nnd uncnanuod atl.61 for sixty-day bills und $4.b8U for sight drafts. Denver Minlni ; Stocks. DENVEII , Cola. Fob. 2) . The following list Is thnoloslngqiiotiitlomon the Mining exonango today. Sales 20,803. AllcRlmny 5. Gold nock ft Amity 2 Ironclad 13 Argonaut. 1(1 ( John J 9 Dallarat 20 Justice 18 IlatiKkok-Corn II. . . . t > \ < l.eavcnworth 7 Hates-Hunter fi5 iliiKton 41 Illu Indian 1U Llttlo Itulo , . . . . 30 Highlit 4 May Mnzeppn , , 88 llrownlow 4 Mornlnic Glim 40 Calliope 15 Ore 275 ClKuilla J a I'arlc Consolidated , . 8 Century 8 I'ay lloclc 4 Cluy County 28 1'iitosl H CRSll II 1'uzzlcr 2 Diamond II O I'nul ( iold 10 Denver ( ins and Oil 71- Itl.ilto CU Kiamoiia 45 IliinnlnK lrfdo 2U ( iettjriUurif SJ Wlmlo 6 Uolden Treasure. . . . RO autlon , . S3 lloHton Htock Market. UOSTON. Mass. . Fob , 2J. The following were the closing prices on stocks on the Iloston stock market today : Now York Mining Quotation * . NKW yoiiK. Foh. 20 The following are the closing inlnliu stooK quotations ; AdamtCon , , , , , 121 Horn Hllver. , . , J'O Aspen 200 Iron Silver 12) Heist & llclclier : s > Mexican 105 Cliollar 1.U Onlilr 2UO Con. Cain , i Vn 425 I'iriMouUi , , . , 175 Deadnrood , . , , . l'J5 S-avouo , 115 Kurukaton W > Sierra Nevada 1U ! ( ioiiiux , curry 18U ytandard l\tt \ Halo A Norcron , , , , ZUJ Unlua Con I4U Ilomestuko 12UO A Itomarlialilo Ouru of Jtliriimutlsm. Messrs. Gage and Sherman of Alexander , Tex. , write us regarding a remarkable cure of rheumatism tnero , as follows ; "Tho wife of Mr. U'llUuin I'rultt , the poitmuster hero , has boon bed-ridden with rheumatism for several years , She could got nothing to do her any good. Wo sold her a battle of Cham berlain's 1'aln Balm and she was completely cured by its uso. We rotor any ono to her to verity this statement. Fifty cent bottles fur sale by druggists. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Mr. I'nddock Consumes a llooil DealofTlielr Time In Talk Iliulncua Trammeled. The question of finances was the feature of tbo county commissioners' meeting belt yesterday nftorroon. Mr , Paddock , a member ot tbo board , who not long1 ago was appointed by ex-County Clflrk O'Mally , ox-County Treasurer Snyder nnd ex-County Judge Shield * , took it upon ilmsolf to try and prove that theto was tlonty of monov In thn general fund , Ho also arraigned TUR 11 n : for publishing the statement that only th sum of $ ll)7Ti.Ul ) was available. To bncit up his statement ho had n paper which showed thu following. On hand from the 8. " > per cent of the 1RH ! low . . .1 I.M.\OI Pran forred from the poor farm tuirJl. V3.MI.iH 'ransforrod Irom sundry other funds , \20'.S1 Collected from oilier sources than the levy since January 7 , IVJ1 . . , 4,0 40 Total In fund M In addition to this ho said $10,000 could ho transferred from the brldga fund nnd b.v practicing economy the countv could run along until the 189.1 levy wns available. Judge Slonberc replied to Mr. Paddock. Ilo was glad to know that this gentleman hnd found sucb n largo amount of money , out notwithstanding nil of that. , the state ment published In Tin : Br.u was true nnd not misleading. The Item In THIS HF.B showed tbo true condition of the general fund nnd Mr. Paddock's statement proved It , Hoenrd- Ing the faar > 01..l3 that Mr. Paddock wanted to transfer from the poor farm fund ho said the board had no right to touch that money. The fund was for n specific purpose , sot nsldo for that purpose by resolution , nnd could not bo legally transferred to the general - oral fund. The proposed $5,1203.81 was in the same condition and was not available. Mr. Berlin questioned the right ot the pro posed $10,000 of bridge fund monov. There wcro enough or nearly enough contracts on hand to exhaust the bridge fund before the ISiKJ levy could bocotna available. The paper presented by Mr. Paddock was placed on 11 lo , but the clerk was not author ized to draw warrants against the amount that ho hnd found , * The committee on charity recommended that Anna Oworack bo furnished transporta tion to ICingllsher , Old. The commiUco thought that would bo tlio cheapest way tu get rid of the woman , ns she would , If shn remained in Douglas county , continue to uu nn object of chnrlty. The coU of tbo trims- portntton would bo about $15 , or nt least so the commlttoo roportcd. Mr. Pnddoclt opposed giving the transpor tation. Ho had not prepared himself to sun- port the report. Mr. Paddock , who trails up the committee on charity , had tiotlooltcd into the uuso to an ottnnt that would Justify him In favoring the expenditure. Judge Stonberg stated that ho had mndo an investigation ot thu caso. The woman was receiving 500 pounds of coal per month and SI worth of groceries per wook. She had relations at Kingfisher who could und would take care of her. It , was iv case ot humanity and If Douglas county took ns good euro of Its money nnd exercised as good judgment as the committee proposed to do in this case , the tnxpavcrs would Hnd. no fault. Mr. Paddock made another speech , In which uo stated that ho bad some Impres sions. Mr. Berlin remarked that Mr. Pnddockhad no right to stuto impressions. What the board wanted was facts. Mr. Paddock informed Mr. Berlin that ho did not want any back talk , after which ho talked again. The report was amended , and the woman will bo sent away if any railroad company will furnish a half faro ticket. The bid of tbo Omaha Ice company to fur nish sixty tons of ice at the poor farm nt $1.50 per ton wns accepted. Corliss & Johnson got the contract for fur nishing milk nt the poor farm during the year 1802V Their hid was 13 cents per gallon. Thu county clerk was instructed to re- ' advertise for'blrts for groceries for the poor farm. The old bids , so the committee said , wcro not on specifications that were uni form. Dr. Wllcox presented n Dill of $7. > for bolding - ing a post mortem upon the body of Oscar Olson. Judge Stonberg moved that the bill bo reduced to $15. Mr. Paddock nskod for nn explanation. Judge Stonborg tried to explain , but before ho had proceeded far Mr. Paddock inter rupted lor the purpose of making u speech upon surgical operations. Ho said the board established the price of $ ' 3ri for holding post raortems. "Not by a d d sight , " responded Mr. Berlin. 'You are wrong , Mnjor Paddock , " spoke the chairman. Mr. Paddock wanted to make another speech nnd ho aid.Did not you allow $ -5 last year ! " ho asked. "In only a few Instances1 answered Chairman ' man Tiin'me. This gave Mr. Paddock a cbanco to talk again , and ho did. lie declared that hu was correct and that the board had allowed $ . ' 5 for holding post mortems. Mr. Berlin stated that McManlgal and Coulter had won their cases In the district court , but It was simply because the county attorney bad not notified tbo board when the cases wore called for trial. The ? 25 bill of Dr. Wllcox was allowed , Messrs. Berlin nnd Stonborc voting "No. " "Now you have established a precedent by which in tbo future doctors will got $ .25 for oacb post mortem examination , " declared Mr. Berlin. Mr. Pudaock declared that sucb was not the caso. Judge Stenberg tried to do a little reform work but ho was shut out by Mr. Pudaock. Tbo judge moved that in tno future all post moriems bo hold by the county physi cian. ' No , no , no , that won't do , " cried Mr. Paddock. "You nro out of order , judge , " said the chairman. The commlttoo on court housu and Jail re ported that the Omaha Printing company was the lowest bidder for blank books , blanks , stationery and lithographing , thai the Hoes Printing company wns the lowest blddor for miscellaneous articles and sup plies. The Omaha Printing company protested against any portion of the contract being given to the Keos Printing company. TUo communication stated that tbo bid of the Hoes company wus not complete and that it wus not in accordance with the specifica tions. The report of the committee was adopted. The matter was referred to the county attorney , to decide upon the boundary line of East Omaha. John Halnoy asttcd to bo appointed janitor of the court houso. Hofeired to the coiutnlt- tee on court house and jail. A resolution Instructing the county clerk to invite bids for ten days for tbo county advertising and publishing the delinquent tax list was adopted. Mr , Berlin said the resolution was a copy of ono put into the hands ot tbo commltten some three weeks ago. The commlttoo would not report , and for that reason ho foil called upon to Introduce the now resolution , Judge Stnnborg remarked that it looked to him as though the committee- Intended to put the matter to sleep. The members of the committee might Intend all right , but bo could iiotunderstaad their action. THK ItKAr/L'V M\KKir. fNBTIlUMENTS placed ou rooord February -L U , Ib' ) . ' ! WAIIUANTV IlKEIM. Elizabeth Hewitt und husband to J II Hpctmunn lots 11 und 13 , blook U , lled- ford place . , . t 6000 Omaha Investment company to E 1 > Kv ins lotft. Uvun's add . . . 1,50U W II Uiind M Uatuphonson toJ It Hun ter , lot 7(1 ( , I'lUrmonnt plaeo . 2.000 0 J I.oomU to Ell/ahetli Hamilton , lot 10 block 8. H E Itogci's aud . 0,000 Maxwell Hamilton and wife 10 U II llurr , lot 13 , block 3 , Summit pluco . 10,000 J \V Urllllth , tostntor , lo Itenson Juck- son. lot 6 , block 5 , linker place . 425 North Sldo HulldliiK usaojlutlon to J U Novln , lot I.I. block 1. UuJluk park . 2'JOO Eir.'cmo O'Neill to Hleharil Heannell , lots 10 to 1(1 ( , block 2 , O'Neill's subdlv. , 1 llalthas Jutter and wlfo to A W and E J Dlckorsnn. lot 14 , blook H , Jotter's add to Houth Omnhu , . , , . . , . . , , . . . HOO E A llenson to E 11 ( 'hupmiin , lot ' . ' ' . ' , hlouk I , lot ? , block 2. iota 0 and IP , block 3 , lot 3 , block 4 , lots 8. UO , 31 and M1 , block ( l , lots U and 31 , blocx 0 , lots 4 , 31 to3l , blocl' 12 , HrhKK' plaeo. , . , , . , , . . 22,015 ! ' K liulley and wife to F E llulloy. part lott 114 11 ml 115 , Nelbon'y ailil. , . , , . 1 E li Chapman und wlfu to E A Hum- inond. lotst * . 28 to 3 1. D.ucktl , lots 4. 31 to 3 ' , blouk 12 , lots 8 , 30 , 31 and 32. block fi. lotsl ) , in. 15 to IB. hlouu3 , lot 22 , block 1. lot 7. block . ' , lot 3. block 4 , Urdus' uluee , lot 3 , block 1W1 , und lot 3 , mock 78 , Omuhu. , . , . , . , , . , , , 0,45) J n Hpetmnnn ct al to.I II Spcthmann , nndiv ! i lot 15 , block 18 , Huiibcom Plaeo 1 0 E Ituy to A J f holier , lots 1415 , 10 , block 12 , Kitchen .t Wuiiith'ssubdl v. . . . 1 M I' ' Dunlup und wlfo to U J Loomla , lot 10. blook d. S E Kosor's add . . . ; . . . 6,000 W U AhmiiiiKoii ot ul toBopuloAhmun- son , lot .5 , blook 3 , West Hltln , . . . . . . 1 K It and I'aullnu O'h.ipmiin'to I.oulillux. br. lots 15 und It ) , blouk 7 , Keud'a 1st fcdd , , , , . . , , . . . , , , , * . , , . , , . , ! ! * . r , . , 601 Q ( W I'oynton. special muster , to Mllei & Thonipmn , w M ? fee tot B 148 feet , lot 11 , ulock I , 1'urk pluco . , . Total amount of transfers. . , , . t 01 , TERMINATED IN A MURDER After Submitting to Many Annoyances Metes Locke Kills His Torsccutor , THE VICTIM HIS WIFE'S ' FIRST HUSBAND Siippovil to lime Itpcu Drnil , tlio Itrntn ! ( turn ! ) to I'liigilo Ills former Hpon.io mill Meet * With n Deserted rule. Nnojno , Mo. , Fob. 20. At Snglnnw , ft own noixr hero , Thomas Wanton wiis shot ntul killed b.v Moses Locke , who surrendered , niut Is now In jail , Some yours niro Kmrrm Jobbs , a prott.v country clrl , married \Vliiilou at this nlnra and moved to Denver , Jolo. , where after a Hfo of nilsory caused by Wlmlon'a brut nilty , she was compolloil to ro- tutn to her parents wlthbor only child. Later , seclnn In n Denver paper nn account of ttio death of Thomas Wbnlon , shoncccptcil , ho nltciilloiis of Moses Loeko nnd ninrrlod ilni. Wtmlcn , who was not Uond , learned of tbo marriage anil traced tlio coupto to SagU mw , where they had sottlod. Ho then pro * rosed to Locke to lot him nlono for $100. LiOcKo Is poor nnd offered to compromise for ? ; H)0. ) Wlmlen refused and continued to anno/ the family by letters. Yesterday afternoon Whnlcn approached Locko's houso. The latter ordered him nway , nil \Vluilcn refused to go , nnd rnado u niovd to draw n revolverwhen Locke seized ashot- ; un nnd shot him dead , the chnrgo oven drlv * ng silver dollars In Wbulon'3 pocket ln\o his body. bourn o. < t.ur.i. Alioiil tlio N Street Vludurtt. The Idea of n vlnduct nt N street Is rnpluty Brewing in favor and there nro fo'v , sf any ( who deny that It is llttlo less than n nocov illy. As the subject Is discussed people nro becoming convinced that tlio coat to property owners will bo slight compared to the bcno * Ills that will nccrno. City Engineer King- , who is also the engineer of the Union Stock Yards companv , Is ucrhups bolter qualified than nnyouu else to oppress nn opinion In IhO mutter. " 1 do not bollcvo it will coil the city ono cent outside of the damages resulting to property owners , and these will not ho nearly us much as seine people scorn to imagine,1' sntd Mr. King yostorduy. "Tho viaduct reed not bo longer than liOQ ! fcot , and us the Union Pneillo company Is rosponsihlu for the ; vluduct nnd 800 fcot of approaches It wilft throw the en tire cost on tlio railroad , "Now , In regard to durances to property owners. The street Is titty-tour feet wldfl betwen the curb * . The viaduct would bo thirty-two feet wide , which is the some width as the L street viaduct. Tnat would , louvo eleven fcot nn each sldo fora driveway besides the sidewalk. Now , I fall to sea whoroany excessive damages would comoin , and as the approaches would bo short the amount of damages would be u very moderate figure. The property owners on lower N street should romorabor that If the vlodubt is not built Uio bulk of tranio la bounu to go over L street as soon as the Ex- chaimn crossing Is closed. That would ba almost ns damaging to them nnd they wnula have no redress in the wav of dnnngoi. Tbfl stock yards company is willing to nave n via * duct there and they nro moro deeply inter- " ostcd than nnv ono else. Dc.ith nf lUuJor Williams. The many friends of Mnjor Warner L * Williams , nvell lno.\u resident of this city , wcro pained to hour of his death , which oc curred at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. The major was well advanced in years , but bis death was entirely unexpected till nn acute attack of asthma caused his death in a few hours. Major Williams was born in Batavln. N. Y. , March 21) ) , 183T. Ho served In the ITirsi Michigan infantry all through the war , where ho received well deserved promotion. Ho was wounded at Sblloh nnd curried the bullet during the roma'udor ' of bis llfo. Ho leaves three children , two sons , uud n daugh ter who is now Mrs. Epos ( Jory of this cltv. The funeral will bo held at the First Presby terian church at ! ) o'clock this afternoon. Kpocrt Livingston post , Grand Army of the Republic , of which the deceased was a mem ber , will attend in a body. Knit of the TiiR-of-Wiir. " > The carpenters won first plnco nnd tha lion's stmre of the gate receipts in the tug- of-war which has been in progress at Blum's hall during the past throe days. A match la now being arranged between the carpenters and the Swedes , who have defeated all comers. The null botwocn these teams would bo well worth seeing. The following is the standing of the teams in the tournnmvnl : Wuii. Lost. Carpenters ; t a Americans 1 ! 1 c-wlft&Co 1 1 Mule Pity's U a Notes About thu City. J. M. Wilbur oPBoutrico is In the city. Oscar HigRlns is visiting his family at David City , Nob. George L. Dare has taken a permit to orocl u residence to cost § ' 2,100. Hon. John McMilloa left last night for Persia , la. , where his wife is ill. Mrs. Mc- Mlllon Is inuca improved and her friends have hopes of her recovery. Mr1 and Mrs. J. P. Evcrs and Mr. ana Mrs. O. L. Holmes will give a tea party at the residence of the former , Nineteenth and M streets , Thursday from 4 to 11 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fuuston celebrated their golden wedding at their residence , Thirty-aecond and J streets , Friday evening. A largo company of their friends were present. William Uoiloy was nrrcstod yesterday for obtaining money under false pretenses. Frank Crawford Is the complainant. Ho nays that Heiloy forced him to sign u checlc for $3.50 while ho was Intoxicated , Neuralgia Curml In rifteau Minutes , Mr. J. S. Sturtovant , cdltor.of the Wuupnca ( Wis. ) Post , says : "LastnlgbtCharnucrlain'a JJuin Uulm cured my wife of neuralgia of the face and tooth In liftoon minutes. Wo would not be without It. " o'O cent bottloi for ala by druggists. Goethe states that ho ono dny saw the exact counterpart of himself coming towards him. OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QIJAItrEUMAH. tur , Oinuliu , Nubrimku , February "Uth , 18.-2. " -culed proposals. In trlpl cato , Mihlect ! to thu usual conditions. will bu reeulvod at this nfllao until 12 in , , central standard time , Monday , Murth "I , ifW , nt which tlmo ana Cliicn they will bo opened In the pn-Hcncaof Iddors , foreoiiitruullnic u mimpln : IIOUHO , u wiiter syMloin and it soworujfo system nt 1'ort Oibok Nebraska , Kopuratii proposals innstlic Hindu fur llu pump hunsu unu uuuh Byatoni. The invftriimunt ; reserves the rljht to reject any or all proposals. IMans nnd Hpu-llltmtlouii uan bu i > cun. and circulars containing In structions to bidders. ahd blank forum of pro posals oLtiilnud on application to llilsolllco. Envelopes containing proposals xhonld ha plainly unrked 'Troposuls for lus Uio case. may ha ] unit iiddrossrd to the undersigned. OHAIIUWI'MIU.MI'HKKV.O ' , plain and An. slhlant Quartermaster. U. ri. A. BIDS will ho received by thu Htato Hoard of I'rlnllnK at the oflleo of the secret r.v of state nn or bcforo'J o'clock p. in , March , IbW , for prlntinu and binding In olotli one thou sand ( l.tOJ ) t'oplosof volutuo IV or thu Trans * actions and Hi'ports of tliu Nebraska Htutd Historical Socluty , to ho dollrored corn pic teat at the ofllcu o ( the secretary ot the hooluty la tbo Htute UnlvorHlty blinding , f.liu-oln. To contain uoo puses , moro or | C H , Tlio Hlze of pave , wok-lit and iiunllty of paper , ntvlo and nnallty of hlndlnz. style of letlorlnu on cove * and in nil respects the work to hu the Hume as tlio aiunplo to lioseon In tlio olllco of the soot retury of Btuto. , . \ \VorK to hn oomplotod within sixty day ! from the awarding of the contract. , Kitch proposal must ho ueeoinpanled by 4 bond In the mm of t.m.00. Jtlght rcKorved to rujeot any and all btui b the Stuto 1'rlntlni : Itourcl. Juil.NU. AI.LEN , ] ) atea 1'eb'y 17. IBO'J. Hoorutary t tate. Ntovkholiler'i AloolliiL" , 7 Notice U liorot/ given that the regulaf annual meeting of the itoekholduM of tha Houthl'luttefjand company will huhuld at tli ollk'o of said company. In Lincoln. Nitb.cn thf tlrstWodnuiday In March.lBW. being thu uecouv 1 1 day of thi ) month. ,1 , lly order of the Hoard of Dlroetora. 'I It. U. 1'jiii.Lii'B , Hocrijt..ry. LINCOLN , Neb. , l-'eb. : . Id'Ji t < Md Will