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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1893)
TIIK OMAHA DAILY HI ? & MONDAY , FKWUUAUY 0 , TTO , LEGEND OF DEADWOOD GULCH Rod Wolfe Vcngennco Upon His Wife and Her Lover , A BLASTED ROCK CURSED BY THE GODS ( iiillnii "truck Downliy llhl- | nt tlieStiprrinn .Moment W'hlto Men' * HI run go Kxprrlruce on the I tuck. S. IX , Fob. 3. [ Corrcspondenco of Tin : llni ? . ] About a Imlf inllo below tlio head of Dciulwootl fjuli-h a barren , naked , forbitliliiiK rock rises abruptly from the bot- lomof thcci.nyon , cotnHispil | of a dark brown , conglomerate mass , constantly crum bling under tlio Influcnco of tho' ' elements by which , even as out- remains gazing " 1 " > H nujgcdnoss , largo niusr.es arc ilctuclioil and roll iinhln- Ocred to tlio creek below. It stands unique nmonff the ) > ineclad hills surrounding. So gruesomeIs its aspect that an involutitiiry shudder Is called forth at the very approprl- nter.css of tliu name as the \\oiiU "Death Iloclt" arc pronouncud. A curious sense of nwo creeps upon the tourist who , standing in the shadow , con templates the slope rising gradually from the base for SK ) feet or more , and then sud denly bcciimlngsn nearly porpcmllcular as to warn him that any attempt tb * scalii the last 100 feet would bo futllo. Only one ob ject could bo attained by the perilous climb , imil that the morn irratitlcation of morbid" curiosity. There it rises , however , naked , forbidding , rapidly crumbling to decay. There Is not a color of gold nor an Indication of silver to tempt tjio projector's pick , nor does the low iillitudo which dwarfs it In the presi'iii'o of the more lofty peakw awake the enthusiasm of the mountain climber. Awed by its growsouie- ness , ho may withdraw from its shadow to scale a neigh boring height , whence ho may look down upon the hollow-dunresslon of its summit , and , as lie listens to the legend , search with lleld classes for the bones of lied Wolf , C'lcar Kycs and Little Deer , said to bo reposing upon it. According to the story , the rock fifty years ngo differed little from its neighbors , except that oven then it was somewhat more pre cipitous and dlnii'iilt of ascent. Then it was covered by a thin deposit of soil , in which wild strawberry and raspberry vines found root atid grew luxuriantly. On its sldo the jrass was green , the sturdy pine two flour ished , and the tall spi-uce raised its stately liead oven from the summit , until a tragedy Upon it marked the beginning of decay. A dusky maiden , daughter of an inferior member of ttio tribe then inhabiting the great reservation covering all that portion of what is now South Dakota west o the .Mis souri river , had been claimed , according to the Indian custom , by Hed Wolf , one of the bravest and most cruel of chiefs. Though strong , robust , active and able to hold his own in battle or in chase with the more youthful members of his tribe , ho had passed the meridian of life , and it may have been this disparity in their ages that made the girl look with scant furor on his suit. Her inclination , however , was not consulted , and u few days after I Jed Wolf had claimed her the simple ceremony was performed that made her his bride. For the iirst few months life moved on in the humdrum way of saVage society. The girl complained not. Her fate , however un- gratolul , called forth no lamentations. With a stoicism , peculiar not alone to the warriors of her race , she bore what sufferings she had iu silence , and If u suspicion that her affections were not wholly his had at Iirst been entertained by her husband it was lulled to sleep. The punishment meted the unfaithful wife by all Indian tribes , against the Justice of which not even the victim protested , was so terrible that lulldclity was an almost nil- heard of crime. Therefore the surprise and consternation were great indeed when Hed AVolf , returning one July evening from a throe-day chase of buffalo , found his topco empty. Inquiring at neighboring lodges brought no news of his wife , and the chief with mingled sentiments of alarm and linger was about returning to his ledge when Ulack Vex , the little son of Yellow- Dog , exclaimed excitedly : " 1 saw C'lt-nr Kyes last night. The moon was high. Shu was on the buckskin pony mid with her was Kittle Deer. They rode fast , and traveled toward the setting sun , " mid the boy with outstretched arm pointed to where the god of day in a blaze of lurid llro was disappearing below the dimly dis tant IJlaek Hills. The chief gave one grunt , stared a moment nt the boy , and passed out into tlio lengthen ing shadows of the rapidly descending even ing. Ho strode quickly to Ifls tepee , entered for a moment , t'.en walked rapidly to where his ponies were tethered , mounted one. and rode slowly out of the camp In the direction tlio boy had indicated. Horodoon through llio night , his pony never increasing its speed , and yet never tlagclng. Morning found the chief well into the foothills. Ho dismounted oil the banks of a small stream , drank a deep draught of its waters , ate sparingly of the dried venison ho had brought with him , and while his Jaded and neglected pony munched hungrily of the tall grasses stretched him self in sleep. It was late in the afternoon when heawoko mid resumed his Journey. Night found him In one of theTTleep gorges of the hills. The moon , nearly at its full , was not yet high , and 110110 of its rays penetrated to relieve the gloominess of his way. Instinct seemed to lead him , however , and after an hour's ride In darkness lie entered the broader canon of Whltowood crook. Following Its devious course , ho dually reached the point where Deadwood creek flows into It. Hero lie halted , ouco more refreshing himself with a draught of the pellucid water and this time eating more Iieartily of his venison. The stop was brief , however , for his revenge was near. Ho know that but a few miles farther up the canon Little Deer , the year before , when the hand had braved the dangers of the hills to hunt the great grizzly bear , had made himself a temporary loilgo of bushes nnd young saplings on the crest of one of the most forbidding ami inaccessibloof the liills. Heinembering this , ho already gloated llend- Ishly in savage anticipation of torturinit the Kllilty pair to death. Vengeance was near and he hastened to It. A mlhi below the rock ho loft his pony mid walked rapidly toward his prey. As ho approached the crag his stop hocamo less heavy , though by no means less certain. Ho moved stealthily up its base to the steep Incline to the lodgo. His instinct had not been false. When within a few foot of his victims the smoldering embers of a dying llro assured him they were there. Ho crept boftly to the entrance of the lodge. The moon was now high ami Us palo light Hooded the primitive abode. Ho peered in. They were sleeping utilmly , quietly , unconscious of the danger menacing them. Presently Clear Kyes moved and stirred as though disturbed by a dream. At this moment a cloud swept before the moon and temporarily obscured tlio light , lied Wolf withdrew from his i > osl and waited until tlio Bound of deep and steady breathing from within told him his victims were once moro sleeping soundly. Ho did not now delay , but with catlike tread quickly crossed tlio threshold and took ft place immediately beside Little Deer on whoso features h'u fastened his eyes with gluttonous delight. He stood 11 minute staring savagely at the doomed man. then , stooping over , tlxed his left hand firmly about his victim's throat , while with the right ho pressed the | > olnt of his kill Co into the bared bosom , directly over the heart. Little Deer stirred slightly , opened Ills eyes , gazed for one Instant only on the face of his oxccutioneer , then allot his limbs moved convulsively and again ho was still. * The knife had been sent home mid as Keit Wolf withdrew it the warm blixKl spurted over his bunds and bosom , and even up Into his face. He could have shouted with suvago exultation were it not that his revenge had just begun. The other victim slept on nnd the mur derer , thirsting for blood , went once again Into the moonlight to prepare for her destruc tion. To her u terrible death was to bo given. The savage nt once began collecting fuel mid ho soon had improvised a funeral pyre. This done ho rested to enjoy for u time the pleasures of anticipation , A cloud onpo more passing before the moon caused hlin tolook up and scau the hcuvcus , to llnd tlmt a storm wan rolling rapidly toward him Ts'o tlmtivnn to ha lost Ho once moreen trrcd the lodge. Clear Lies still ulcpt , but her rest iviis tixmlilril. She1 inunncii nnd MllrnM us her wronged huau.uid moved silently to her and with rjilo hand roughly grnwd | the longhair Moating loosely and with brutal strength dragged her toward the opening. Kho gave one scream , roneht'd con vulsively for the protection of her lover's arm ? , touched his cold nnd clammy Mesh , turned her oi os up > n her assailant , recog nized her husband , understood It nil , nnd without another sound or _ an effort at resistance suffered herself to bo draped out of the lodge , Hern she saw the p\ro and comprehended It was for her. Kho did not' cry out. uttered no pleadings , offered no explanations and sub mitted without murmur tj the rough guid ance that led her to her doom. She did not oven attempt to evade the cords that bound her hands and feet and with which her exe cutioner fitstiMied her to the tree around which the pyro. was raised. I'ri'paratlons for the holocaust were now complete , and the avenger hesitated not to apply tlio torch. Striking llro with flint and ratten wood he soon had u fijiurk which hu breath fanned Into flame and by which llro was communicated to the base of the pile. Quickly a little blaze struggled upward , eagerly seeking to consume. Satisfied noth ing would now Interfere to spoil his plan the chief went for the last time to the lodge , bringing back with him the rapidly stiffen ing form of Little Deer , which ho disdain fully , as though it were a bundle of straw , throw upon the pile nt the R-et of Clear IC.ves. Tlio woman looked stoically on and made no sign of Interest , though the flames were even then leaping up about her. Meanwhile the storm had rolled rapidly on and at the moment the avenging husband should have enjoyed his most per fect ecstacv In his wife's exquisite torture It burnt with all Us fury. A few struggling drops of rain preceded the shower of hail that rattled down angrily for live minutes , to lie in turn followed by a deluge uf rain fall ing fast and furious. Lightning flashed In cessantly and the roar of thunder was like thi heavy cannonading of desperate battle. The woman had closed her e.\es at the first outbreak , and when the storm , lasting scarcely Jlfteen minutes , had passed , she did not at once open them , though realizing that the rain had delayed her death. At length , wearylmr of suspense , she raised her lids and looked about her. Once again the moon Hooded the scene with silver light , but though all objects for a considerable distance were easily discernible nowhere was she able to discover lied Wolf. Was It possible tlmt before the storm god's awful fury ho had ( led with his revenge but half accomplished 1 She could hardly bcllovu it , but was unable other wise to account for his disappearance. Soon she ceased to think about it , but , gaz ing down upon the corpse at her feet , staring up at her with the widely opened , cold , un canny eyes of death , burst into tears and sobs and presently gave voice to the low crooning and moaning that precedes the death chant. Day finally broke upon the fearful scene. The woman's position , unable as she was to move hand or foot , had become terribly pain ful. An overpowering thirst consumed her and a gnawing sense of hunger added to her misery. She began to wall and moan , to ac cuse her lover and berate herself. Then she wept again and ceased once moro. At length in her frenzy uhi hurled curses on her hus band , denounced him as a recreant and a coward , who , dooming her to death , yet lacked the true Indian courage to remain a witness and gloat upon her sufferings. She defied him to return within her sight. Suddenly one of the logs supporting the tile1 on which she was fastened , loosened by the rain , moved from its place and rolled down the hill. Presently another and an other followed it , until linally all , released from their fastenings , rolled to the edge of the precipice , hung suspended fora moment , and then crashed down to the gulch below. The form of Little Deer , carried by the pile , had caught in some strange obstruction and was held almost on the brink near the spot where she had lust seen her husband. What was holding it ? Her faculties were rapidly deserting her , but in the last moment of rea son the truth flashed upon her , and beneath the form of her lover she recognized the body of her husband , struck down by one of the shafts of the storm god , and , like .Littlo Deer , stiff in the embrace of death. Then God was merciful. She sank into uncon sciousness , and when she wakened from that faint her faculticsfor appreciating pain had lied. Three days later a hunting party from lied Wolfs band found her. .Life was present still , but a moment after the thrones binding her were cut the spark peiished. Then again the storm god approached as suddenly as before , and the superstitious redskins , fearful of his wrath , hastened from the place. The story passed from mouth to mouth , from tribe to tribe , and soon the roclr. came to have an evil name , A blight had fallen upon it. Wild strawberries and raspberry vines no longer grow upon Its sides. The sturdy pine , which once raised its stately" " head oven from the summit , drooped and withered. The graceful spruce yielded to the baneful influence and perished. The rock was haunted. The spirits of Clear Eyes , Hed Wolf and Little Deer still pos sessed it , and the tragedy of revenge and murder was nlways being re-enacted. A ter rible fate would overtake the brave ventur ing to the spot , and the legend tells how two years after a youthful warrior , lllled with the enthusiasm of the chase , pursued a fer ocious bear to the rock's summit , only to bo hurled from the precipice and fall a shape less mass upon the cruel rocks below. No Indian was thenceforth bravo enough to desecrate with his presence the theater of death , and white men , hearing the legend , if declining to share the terrors of the more superstitious redmen , yet had no desire to climb the mountain , which even at tlio time of their arrival in the hills had become al most Impossible of ascent. One day , however , a party of three , famil iar with the story , were passing * the place nnd determined to scale the roclif. Two of them gave over the wild attempt before it was half accomp.lished. The third persevered and reached the summit. From Ills greater height ho shouted for his companions to join him , stating that llio skeletons were there just as they had been described. They laughed and refused to believe - liovo him. To prove the truth of what ho had said ho stooped , raised 0110 of the frames In his arms nnd threatened with a gesture to hurl it upon his comrades. The rock on which ho stood trembled. IIo dropped the skeleton back where ho had picked it up ami tried to save himself. His horrified com rades saw him struggle for a moment and then helplessly fall headlong. They scram bled to where ho lodged , thirty feet above them. Ho was still conscious and said with diniculty : "Hojs. there Is some ono up there. I was well back on the banlt and safe. You saw mo go back with the skeleton. Somelxuly pushed nio off , " and the voice hushed for ever as the spark of llfo went out. His companions , enraged beyond control , scrambled as best they could to the summit. They searched thoroughly , scanned every nook and corner , hut saw and found nothing but the three grinning skeletons. The Indians remaining in the country were not surprised when they heard tlio story , and life white men no more sought to invade tlio place where Hed Wolf mot death with his two victims. Kvcn now In the July nights , frequently , when a storm is approaching an object llko llro on top of the mountain startles the way farer , and if ho lingers until the tempest has passed ho will distinctly hear the low , mourn ing croon that precedes the ehanlTlio Indian squaw sings over the body of her dead. You don't want a torpn liver ; you don't want a bad complexion , you don't wane a bad breath ; you ibu'l want n headaohe. Then use DaVitfs Little Kirly KlsoH , tha' umous little pills. SU Ml I OH u Minute- . Wuvos which huvo rusultcd from otirthqunko shocks huvo trnvorseil tlio ocean at u speed which is almost In credible. For liHtiinuo , tlio grunt earthquake which occurred ut Siiinodu , hi Juimn , caused a wave whleh traveled across the 1'ndllo from that country to Sun Frnncifco , u distance of nearly 3,000 miles , iu nut much moro than twelve hourri that Is to iy , it rucoil across the ocean at the ruto of about hlx and u half miles per minute. The xolf-uctintf tide Ktiugcs at San Frunci.-oo , which re corded the arrival of this great wave , rendered it quite curtain that this was the actual ruto of progress. An honest plli is the uooiest worlc of the apothecary. DoWitt's Little ICarly lUsors euro constipation , biliouimcbs uud sick head- uc-Uo. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Grain Markets Wore Finuor ami Provisions for the Most Part Weaker , NORTHWESTERN RECEIPTS WERE LIGHTER Cum U'IM Dull lint ririn , with llio ItiuiRc for the liny CniilliH'il to n I'rai-tlim I'lrin C'nlilr * drilled < I'rlces. CittOAfln , III. , fob. 4. The grain inixrUrts \vero firmer and provjsloiu for the most part wi'iikur today. Compared with yesterday , llio elo > o of wliunt Is V , corn le , and oats He lihthur. I'ork and rlln aru each IGc lower and laid Is ! ! { higher. The anti-option bill , which may pass the hoiiso nc.xt Monday , and thu vust amount of wheat In the vlslblo supply were thu two Influences against the \\liiMiimiirliotthls morning. Kverj-thlnx else was bullish. The cold weather and the Icc- eoverod fields cuiisud thu wheat market to upon strong at about voMni day's closing prices. Tor May 777 ; < : was bid , and after .some .salu.s at that prlro and 7Hc , It made a slight further advance to % VH'je. At the same ttniu July , which oliencd at 77ii ! : , rose to 77 ; ie. Thu receipts In tlio northwest - west > \cro ajjaln llahf and tlmt was considered an additional reason for llnmii'-s ultliouiili It was very well known that the tailing oT ! In the receipts at .Mliinrupnlls anil Diilnth was In a great munsiiie due to tlio Inclement wwither. Mlnni'iipnlls reported receipts of only 01 cars and iHuutliKOI.none. There was llL'ht liuylng on the theory that Ice formation U Injuring wheat tk'lds. Outside business was not one-liinlh what It would bn but fin- the friii-of II.r . anH-optlon legislation. May wheat opened ill from 77 ' lo 7Hi' , sold at 77'ji-and up to 7S'41early with another ! < ualn to 78141- , lain In llio day. July ruled 'tc under the .May price. Them wus somu rcalU- IIIK In wheat llif last hour and May closed at 7S' ' c ami July ill from 77V1 to 77'jC. ThiM-oni market wus dull lull. firm. The riumi ; for tin' day was only Jc and clii-liif : quotations at midway of lilt1 t'Mri'tm's of the lluctnallons. The strength In wbi-al helped tlin bulKii In corn. Thu exports were 150,0(10 ( bn. for Hie ilay and this and llrm cables lu-lpvd prices. An olllcliil ( stlmalo uf Ku uiii crups makes llio totals much llK'Hi'i- ' than the No- \cmliiTfslliiiatc. This helped thu market on the liuyliitfsluV. May corn opi'iii'd ill -17'ic ' and Kiilncd gradually ID 47'c. ' { I'orn closed ut 17 v for Mny ami July , with uiood market. 1'i-lces ruled llrm In nat * . May oponlnj ; at ! l-l'.ic. HU-.IIICV , In that option was fairly iirtlvi ! at the opi-nlng , which was the lowe-l of the day. Later It sold up to ill 'j , when ) It was at thu ( 'li--i' . Outsiders weio thu principal buyers. The market closed uteudy .it U'l'ie , or > af ubovi ! 1'rlday's closing. Tim provision market worried the MMliiors , who tried lo follow Us many chances. With very lltfht .slocks and very light movement of lm-s the .situation iiiust it'iiiiiln MTV bullish. It Is "imply 11 iiuestlon of whether the price Is too high to make It t-afo to own thu stock or buy tin1 stulV on contiacts. Mr. Wright , who has made such big money In pioducl.s Insldo of slmontliM , is letting the market alone. Stover and many others are doing thu same thing. They fear n < ho | > . I'ulrbanlc N , of course , back of lurd In n .safe way. Ills brokers glvo thu price a twist whenever they fci'l like It. Shorts have fared badly In all incihiuls of late. The nervy elomenl In the tradu Is buying pork today. Conservative ojHTiUorseie not buying or .selling. May pork sold from JlU.7.r > to 1519.1)3 ) and from il0.l,7'i to H0.75 at 1 o'clock. Lard was at $11.75 ut the oiicnlir. . ' uiul sold oil' lo m.O'J'iandiiptoMl.rj'i. Ulbs sold at J1O/J5 and oil' to fin.oo. At the elosn lard was strong at $11.7O for May , whllo pork and ribs were IDc under last night at i'J.JO and ilo.10 le- sppctlvi-ly. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 105 cars ; c"i-n , 1-lUcars ; oats , UD cars hogs , J'-MIOO head. The lending futures ranged us follows : C1.USI. . I V'M 73TS "t'4 Tlxi JS'f W.i 77JMJ.7S TJH 7K',1 ! 41 ! * 41 44 47DI 47 li 47 i < if' ' < 7b sm 31)6 ) SI 3IH 31 1 84 ? $ 1970 1975 10 45 19 574 ! HI 00 11 70 11 7ft 11 i ! 11 70 11 70 II 60 11 50 U IU 11 45 11 tlit 1020 10 ! .1 100.i 10 10 10 J.I Cash qiiotiillons ivoro as follows : FI.OUH Dull and iincliaiiKeil. WHEAT No. i ! HiirliiR , 74c ! ; No. 3 spring , C3ilG7e ! ; No.2red , 74fc. ! CORN No. 15. 44 lie ; No. 3 cn.th , 3D4'cNo.2 ; yi'llow.-l4'/u ; No. 3 yellow , 40'ie. OATS No. 2 , 31'iif3Ui : : No. 13 white , 32 ® G32i.fr ; No. 3 white , 33 < it34Uc. UVK No. 2. 52c. llAlil.r.Y No. 2 , G4c ; No , 3 , f. o. b. , 42QG2c. ] 'l.AX.SEF.lNo. . I , $1.17" . TIMOTIIv SUBII I'rlniL1 , S4.00. Tonic Moss , imr hbl. , new , JlOjaiO.S ? ' ' , ; lard , per lot ) llii , , $11.70 ; short ribs sliles ( looiu ) . $ l.loai.20 ( ) ( ) ; dry balled Miouldni's ( hoxodi , jy.H7'itlO.OO ( ; bhort clear hides ( bixnd ) , S10.R5ffilO.70. WHISKY Distillers' llnKlied goods , pur gal. , $1.17. SUOAIIS Unchanged ; cut loaf 5 < ioic ; ; granulalcd , fj ! c ; Mandard "A , " Go. Th fullowliiv ; were the receipts und ship ment ! , for toduv : On the Produce exchange toduv the buttnr nmrkut was higher ; fancy fresh crcumury , 2H ffjaasic ! dairy , 24@'J7f. Eggs , higher ; strictly fres.li , U2 < 333o. jiitAi > STitiri".s KIVII\V OFTKADK. Junimry'K Volume of Ituslncss the Largest KiTiirilod for Tlmt .Month. Bradstrcet's says : Features of the busi ness week include an unusually largo num ber of decreases in prices of staple articles , among which are : Pig Iron 23 cents ; finished iron , f > 0 cents ; wheat , 1 , ' cents ; corn , seven-eights of a cent ; oats , seven- eighths of a cent ; lard , ! 5I cents ; cotton , one- sixteenth of a cent ; sugar , 1 1-10 cents ; hogs , ! > ( iflO cents , and steel hillcts , petroleum and high wines as well. In contrast there IIIIH been an advance of 1 cent in special grades of domestic wool , one-half of a cent on solo leather , one-ofghth of u cent on hides , and pork 50 cents , as well as advances for rubber goods , shoes and boots , Kast and south milder weather has opened up avenues of tr.ido , but northwest a second cold snap has still further restricted busi ness. So far as heard from the volume of transactions throughout the country in Jan uary , with u few exceptions , was the largest of any for that month on record. Business south has been encouraged by opening up of trafllo and larger cities an nounce improvement in demand for sprint ; goods. Homo delay in placing orders for hardware and clothing Is experienced. The movement of merchandise from the east , is of largo proportions. Uoston reports the largest trade In and the heaviest demand for cotton goods In the hlstor > of the Indus try and n heavy volume of business In all leading lines. Products of cotton goods at eastern mills is heavier than in any previous year ; there are no stocks on hand. The output of print cloths Is .said ahead to April and there are no stocks at Full Hivor. against UOOJ pieces held there a year ago. Takings of wool and worsted are satisfac tory. In tlioVest. . The west wires there is moro llfo in lead ing lines , duo to the opening of rivers and arrivals at interior join' of commercial travelers. In the northwest the latest void snap has affected iueivhandi.se trading unfavorably. Wheat prices have fallen elY a llttlo , with a continuance of heavy supplies in sight and relatively apathetic markets abroad. Store houses , covered by re | > ort.s to Hr.ulstreet's company , show nearly IU.000.000 bushels of wheat in the United States and Canada last Saturday.U.O'JO.OOO hushols mere than on-- year ago and tij.OOJ.OOO bushels moro than on February ! , ISs'.i , but as the tr.ido well knows , this does not include the available wheat In the country out of farmers' hands. Kxports of wheat from United States ( torts , from both cois" : ! . Including Hour , equal 3 , | : , ( HX ) bushels , against .VVil.OtX ) last week , 4,710,000 In the wiw-k a year ago and 1,4120,000 two years ago , S.1M 1,000 three years ago and l.lTlt.OOO bushels four years ago. CotlVo Murkut. NEW VOIIK , l-'eb. 4. Options opvntul llrm , unchanged to 10 points up , closed steady , unchanged - changed to 20 points up ; halt's , .18,000 1mus , in cluding February. $17.00 ; Murcli , $17.4l > i 17.00i April , II7.1MS17.UUI May , * 1U.OO $ 10.001 Jum * . $10.70 ; July.llO.70aiU.7a ; Sep. tewbor , I10.0oai0.70 ; December , H0,4t > 2. in-ir > spot Hlo , tlri/ln < l < | ulotNo | , 7 , 18 U I a IB , ' . ' > , _ _ . _ \VAI I. 8TUIKT-Ht : | ( A WIIKK , 1'rolriiitiiiinl OprrndtfA Alonn Artlvn-Mtlto. Inlrrrst , luiillmli'd. Hradstrcct's says ; Stook speculation has degenerated for the ffipe bolntf Into a game In which ono set of' rofvaslotml operators nro pitted against uimlhor section of the same element. I'lihljt ? Intc.tcst. of tiny real character Is lacking.the outside particlna- tlon being furnished'only ' by speculative fol lowers of the current manipulation. It Is true that the deiniffiTTfor Winds and high- grade stocks Is fair Ifi Its proportions , though such business seems to bo as devoid of real relations to the active market us the customary dealings In municipal securities. The excessive case of money , which conservative Interests do not regard as an Indication of the most favora ble nature , renders the market apparently indifferent to the progress of gold exports and supports the artificial bullish activity which has been maintained in the Indus trials , and oven negatives the effect of the disastrous break which this week overtook Distillers , ono of thu most prominent of the group in question. Apart from the eccentric performances of the Industrials , thu general market has lacked interest. Nr\v York Murkrti. NEW VOIIK , I'Vb. 4. 1'i.oiin Hcrolpts , 20- Hii : plight exports , 3,031 bliK , 2.2JO sacks ; sales , 0.1 OO iikgs. ; market sumdy , dull ; winter wheat , low griultw , S&10U2.fi3 ; fair to fancy , } 'J.5tf-.7ri [ pnliMils , } 3.8jTM.25 : Min nesota clear , W.&nfM.fiOj straights , * 3.GOii 4.50 ; | , jiliMils , JK.25f,5.0IJ. | ( Kvn Mixtures $3.00 ; rye flour steady and dull. ( o'i.NMKAi.--liill , steady ; yellow western , ' 'H llvn Noinlimli western , I . IIAIII.KV-Dull , linn ; westuin , 00280 , ' ; No. 2 Tiivoiilo , M.fl.NOi' | . IIAIII.KV MAi.T-Inuctlxe , steady ; western , ( jriftNfjr. WIIKAT-Receipts , 11,025 hu. : export * , 80- 347 bu. ; sales , 270,000 bn. fuluios ; no spot. Spnt iniiikct HriniTilh options very dull ; No. 2 ri'd In store and elevator , 80V ; afloat , Hl'jir ; f. ( i. b. , M'iH2c ( ' ; No. 1 mirlhorn , S.V ; Nu. 1 hard. ! JOJci No. 2 liorlhcrn , H3e ; No , 3 spring , 70'iC. ' Options were xcry dull und ' c higher on tinner west and local covering , tiud- lirj restricted throii''h the anil-option Mil ; May must m'llve ; Nu. 2 red , .Mairli , TJ'M Ht4c ) , closing al HO'n'j May , 81 in-UiftS'-'ijc , closing ut b'-Ue ; July , H'J/ii&HBc. closing at Hil'.r. ' I'nnxKceolpls 79,000 bu. ; exjiorK 2- Ono hu. ; sales , 130,111)0 ) hu. futures , 01,000 hu. spnl. Spots dull but llrinor ; No. 2. 04jrt50c ? ( In eli vatnr , OO'jHOOe alliiat ; ungraded ml\ed , ! > 3V ; steamer mixed , 5353iic ; No. 3 , 51'i ' ® SJe. Options were 3.i : higher und closed llrm ; trading slow and chlelly switching between March and May ; March , 53 ' 4c ; May , 53t ® 03 c , closing at 63J'c. , O.vrs-Kci'elpts , 08,250 bu. ; exports , 30,000 hu. ; sales , O.ooo bu. futures , 4lllM)0 ) bu. .spot. Spots , quiet , llrm. Options dull , shade higher ; May , 388e ! ; spot No. 2 , while , 41c ; No. 2 Chicago , 3Uc ; No. 3 , 37'je ; No. 3 while , 40c ; mixed western , 38' ' < i391iU ; whlto weslurn , JUVWO'sC. HAY l-'alr demaml ; shipping , G570c ; good 10 choice , 7.VL'.90 < - . Hoi-.s-ijulcl , easy ; stale , common to choice , 21f'.35c ( ; raclllc const , 21 Sl'.Mu. llinr.sI'alrly urllve ; Hi-mi wet sailed Now Orleans selected , 46 and 00 Ibs , 4'Ji40e ( ; Texas selected , 00 and 00 Ibs , Gij.7c. CUT MBATnlot ( , steady ; pickled bellies , 11 'fe ' ! pickled shoulders , loc : plcUlcd hams , 14 < U14'ji ; ; middles , ( lull , steady ; short clear. 11 V ; lard , dull , steady ; western sleiim closed nt { 12.07'S ; sales , 2qo tierees at * 12.07'j ; oiitlons sales , none ; > | urcli , 212.00 , nominal ; ! kuy. ( * 11.)5 ! ) bid : pnrk. dull ; old mess , tlU.20 < sli.7r ( ) ; new mess , ifiO.V.J. HHTTKII - Mideruttdemuiid , llrm ; western dairy , 20H24c ; westiu'ii creumery , 23Q.30L- ; westein factory , Ih 'JH'sC. l'ilKi.si : : ralrdemand , llrm ; part bklns , 4 ® 10'jC. ' K < iis ( I'lilrileiiiaiiil/.flrin ; western fiesh , 40 0,4lcreceipts , l.rilO nUss. HII-I : Active , llrm ; Domestic , fair and extra , Slt < < 'i > > 't > " , Japan , 4' ' . , MOUXSSKS Nomlnuli' ' New Orleans , open lietlle , Kood to choice linn , fairly native at 20iCHic. ( Sn ar Dull , llrmf fiilr rellnlns , 3 l-10c ; cen- ti-lfu als , 00 lest , 3 7-llic ; lellned llrm , ( inlet ; olT < \ . 4 V' > ? ( ; innulil A , 4 lO-lGOO'sc ; stand ard A , 4 l-10f .47e ; ro'iifccllonurs A , 49-10 © Pa ! cut loaf , 0 O-IOHO" ' , ; crushed.OO-lG .rj'tC ; powdered , 4 10-lG ( & . > Uc i uranuiuted , 4 11-10 ® Oo. - , I'm Iaox--Qulel , steady ; American , $12.70 & 10.50. - - : : COITKH Dull , steady ; J12.00. LKAD ynlel , llrm ; dumestlc , $3,95. Tix Qiilut ; Straits , t20.20. Oinaliii Proiluee .Marltrt. The week closed with a stronger poultry market and with a belter feelliiK on CKUS. Asldo from that there was nnthlni ; ospculally new In thu market that would bo of Interest to shippers , AiM'i.us Stocks nro held ut W.OOS4.00 for fair loeholcilstivk. llANANAS-Quoted at * 2.007i2.50 per bunch IlKANS-C'holce navy. $2.00112.25. HUTTBH Tliearrlvals of butter are not laric enough to make any very decided change In the market and prices continue hi about the sanidirroovo. ( Jood country roll sells at 17 ® 20c and fancy at 2IK3.22C. ( JAI.U'OIIMA t'AIIIIAIlE QoOll Slock 2Ji'2,3c. ' Cni.KliY 1'er do40c. . CIIANIIKIIIIIKS llcll and cherry , tS.OO ; bell and busle , * 10.00 : Jersey Cape Cod , $9.00. Eiios The continued cold wouther has given holders a little moro coiillilence and they were not ijulle so ready to sell. As a Konorul IhhiK I'KK's lire held at ubout 2Gc , although It wus possible to hear rumors 01 sales at prices rang ing from2fic to27c. UAMIThere : were a few rabbits on the mur- kel which were being huld ut f 1.51) ) fur small and $3.00 for jacKu. Thu arrival of any quin- : Illy would maku It Impossllilu to obtain any such prices. HAY The market Is about steady at $0.00 ® G.fiO. Illl > KS N'o. 1 salted , 4&4i4X"t No. 2 , 333ie ; ! ; Illnt.Gc. Hosuv Choice lo fancy whllo clover , 18 ® 20 ; fair to good , lt > 318\ ' . JjiiiiX8--t'liolcoJo/aney ; , ? f.1,7n4.0 . MAI.AIIA OIIAIM-.S Good shipping stock , J8.00. N'ltTS Large hickory , $1,05 ; black walnuts' ei.OOS1.25. OVKTKHS The local market Is steady at 20 ® 42c per can. O.MONIJ Homo prown , $1.00 per bushel ; Spanish tier crate , 11.0032.00. OiiANons The market Is about steady. HI/.us 17(3 ( lo 220 are quoted at $2.70 for rus- setts und $3.00 for brlghls. Sizes 250 lo 320 lire quoted ut $2.70 for brlghts and $2.50 fur riissiUls , Tangerines , put up In half boxes , $3.00. 1'otiI.THY The receipts were very light and Hie ( leniand being a little more brisk , us usual on the last of thn week , caused u llrmer mar ket , ( ioud chickens sold at lOWllc and tur keys as high as lOc. Ueese and ducks uro gen erally limited as Ullc. 1'orATor.s only small lots moving from store. Western Nebraska stool ; Is quoted at 85e ; I'lah and Colorado , 90o < &J1.00 ; choice native. 70fiHOc. SWIIT : : I'OTATOHS There urea few In the market which uro selling at J 1.50. VIAI.I'lmlco : nnd fat small veals , 810c ; large and thin , 3&Gc. St. I.oiih .Markets. ST. Louis. Mo. , I-'eb. 4. Ki.oun-Qulet. WIIKAT Advanced \(1tW \ early , but dropped later and closed only 'e''tc ! above yesterday ; cash , liB V < tli9c ; May. 73 , ( ( s73'ic ; July , 74/Jc. ! Con.v \\.is slow , but the close was > ( a above yesterday : cash , 40'ie ; March , 41c ; May , 43'c.Iuly ; , 44 c. OATSNiuilR beller ; cash , 32c ; May 34'.c. ItVK-Xo sales ; 52lje. bid. IlAiii.UY Quiet and small sales ; Minnesota , 5-lC. . ; HIIAN 1'lrm at 72i . , , HAY I'ncliaiiged.Ji I.KAII Higher at $3.70 ; spoiler bettor ut $4.10. I''I.AX Siuii : nighr ? > t1.15. HiiTTr.u LTneliaiik'iVi ; , KiidS Lower at 27'ii' ' . Coil.N MKAl-l'lrnTtr$2.00. ! WHISKY Ouli-t utEl'.l ? . llAiiui.Nii rncliuiiKiid. Corrox Tns-tJnclllinged : , I'novimoxs ririn'but very iiulet , with only u small job trudo done at previous quotations. KKCKIITS I'limr , 3t'00 bbls ; wheat , 43,000 bu. ; corn , 143,000 llti.i outs , 15,000 bu. ; rye , none ; barley , none. Sini'Mi.NT.s-l'liiiii-H P.OOO bbls.i wheat , 45.- 000 bu. ; corn , UOO'.ouu bu ; outs , 10,000 bu. ; rye , 10,000 bu. ; burltw.200 bu. Oil Market. NEW YOIIK , J'iTiioi.r.ii.M-Certlfieatcs : on future contracUi.jlwere. entirely neglected at the Stockp.xchange , whllo only 3,000barrels changed hands at ( ! consolidated board at Q4\c. closing olToird at that price against 54'tc last itvonlng. I.osnos CALCUTTA IiNSKin-43s : pcrquurtor. IJNMIIII : : on , 2O < Gd per ewt. Tl'lll'K.NTINK Sl'llllTh--23s Sdpt-l-CWt. TAIIWDull but stronger ; city ( $2.00 for | ) kgs.)4'i1' ) bid. COITON Sunn On. Dull but steady ; crude , & 7c bid ; yellow , Glc. ItosiN1'lrm ; strained , i-omaion to good , $1.4O'iU.42'i. ' TuurK.sTi.Ni : Qulul and ( Irmut 34Q.34'Je. KIIIIKIIH City Miirkelt. KANSAS CITY. Mo. , I'ub. 4. WIIKAT Klrni ; No. 2 hard , liGHOO'iiNo. : . 2 red , 70ii < a71c. CoilN ' 41' higher ; No. 2 mixed , 30c. OATS Steady ; N" . 2 mixed , 3'Ji : . ItYK-l'Irmer ut 52' , i.53c. IIUTTRII Light demand und dull ; creamery , 2l < a2bc ; dairy. IGftlUc. Kdilsririn at 20c. Ifu'in : > iWheat , 27,000 bu. ; corn , 6.000 bu. : outs , mm' ' . Siili-MK.vrs-Wheat , 57,000 bu. ; corn , 2D.IMO bu , ; oats , none. Col lou .Market. NEW Oill.BAMJ , IM. , riil ) . 4. Kusy ; inld- dllng , 03-lGc ; low middling , HHc ; good or dinary , ticj uul receipts , 0.2B& LialtuitTOii , 0.4nohuh'st oxporUlo Oront llrllaln. II 570 link's to rranoi' , M U30 bales in the conti nent 3.I7U Imleij CiKiHtwIti1 , 1,143 bale.si falc. , 1,750 bales ; mock , lJHor,4 ! bales , l.hcrpool .Murhrln , l.ivr.ui'oniH I'eb. 4 WIIKATSleudyi dc- m.uid fair : holders oficr fieely. COIIN 1'lrm ! demand fair. ' I.nnPrime western , 5Ss ) pprrwt. .Ili'TTKii I'nlli'd Slates , line , fi7s Oil per cnt. : I nllt'd Slatesgood , 7.s Od per r > wt. ' i.i vi : STOCK -MAimiiTs. Cattle Trinln Shown strength nt the Clcmo llogi Sllgblly l.mier. OMAHA , 1'r-b. . llecelptsof both cattle and sheep continue to Improve , but there Is no noticeable Improvement in thosuppty of IIOK ? , receipts being n.OOO llghlnr than lust week and 13,000 lighter than the corresponding week of 1802. The olllclnl tlguios aroTll follows : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Kecelpl/ ; ( Ids week 18,802 21,247 4,420 Hecelpts lat t week 18.G3H 20.085 4,100 Same week lust year 12.310 33,078 2,404 The cattle market has been a pnr/lo the pnst week. On Monday thn trade was lively , with prices si rung. Tuesday's receipts weie the heaviest In over three months and the market was about tin ) worst In the Humu perUnl. Prices dropped from HV lo 30c on all klmNof killing cattle and nearly a third of the lei-elpls were unsold at the Huso. Wednesday , Thursday and 1'rldav's markets showed considerable improvement all around. Itei'elpls bine been fair nil the week and I ho Inquiry for good , finished , heavy catll" has been rather better than Usual. Diessedbeef houses continue to buy freely and there Is a good , strong , hcalthv undertone to the trade. The ease with which the market recovers from a bleak like that of Tuesday Is a very healthy Indication. The tradu today was slow and dull through out. Both local and shipping buyers were bearish and with lather free olTeilngs I he prospect. for steady prices was decidedly gloomy. ( lood to choice beeves brought out a bilsk competi tion and In cniisequeni'u prices were not far from steady on 1.250 to 1,00(1 ( Ib. beeves , sales being at from 11.75 up to $550. On thu general inn of slult ttiiile was deeldedlv dull , with prices weal , to a dime lower than Friday. Tall1 ( o good l.ooo to l,2OO-lb. sieers sold at from $1.00 to $4.00 , and fair lo pnnrstulV was ex'tremcly bard to woik oil' at from $3.titdown. ) It , was u dull , mean , unsallsfaiMory Irado throughout , but as It was Saturday and Iheiit was a disposition to clean up the receipts , a veiy lespeelable clearance was elrci'led. Cows and mlM'd slulV made up about 40 per cent of the olVerlngs and trade was slow with prices tending lower. A bunch of pi line fat heifers went lo a shipper at fl.ot ) , but fair to good cows and heifers changed hands \ery largely at from $2.25 to $2.75 , with old thin cons as low us $1.75. Hough stock was not particularly active , bill about .steady , bulls , oxen and slags selling at from $2.00 in J4.00. The supply of veal calves was limited and prices generally unchanged at around $4.00100.1)0. ) ' Theie was nothing new In the Mocker and feeder trade. The fresh lecelpls were light , and a" tegular deak'rs alieady had innru on hand than they could satisfactorily dispose of , and the country demand was very light , business wus very quiet and prices ruled 2"c toilOc lower than a week ago. This has been the dullest week In feeders the market hus'-.x- perlimced In months. linos-Tho i.irket : has been uneven nl week. Early 111 Hie week the trade was active and strong , but prices have declined steadily for Hie pasl four days. There has been only an ImllllVient shipping demand , but flesh meal houses continue good buyers. The prin cipal feature of the trade , however , has been the extremely bearish attitude of the packers who seem to In ; determined to niuind prices In spllo of the reduced supplies. Thu feeling Is one of uncertainly hut not exactly of weak ness , and In splicer the recent break the week closes with prices about lOc higher than at the close of last weok. The market today was dull and lower fi-iim the start. When llio irurket opened ( hero were less than 3,000hogs on sale. Packers held oil'and fresh meal men bought thn good heavy and butcher weight hogs largely at J7 > 0 and $7.00 , while packers were oll'crlng fiom J7.GO to $7.80 for poor light to good heavy hogs. Trade picked up somewhat about the middle of the foienoon and prices ruled somewhat stronger , hut on the Into arrivals llio mari.et was the worst of the day. In general prices ruled Si lo lOi ; lower than i'riday. The bulk of the trading was .it from t7.75 to t7.85 , us against i7.KO to $7.'JO Friday und $7.05 lo $7.75 a week a'-'o. a''o.Sinxi1 There were no fresh receipts of sheep e.xcept a load consigned direct lo Su 1ft. Local houses all want some goc.d mill tons and desirable feeders meet u ready sale. Fair to good natives , W.75U5.00 ; fair lo good west erns , 3.5033.00 ; common and stock sheep , J2.25K3.75 ; good lo choice 40 to 100 Ib. lambs , $4.00 5.50. lleci-lplK und OUpo-dtlon of Slock. Official receipts and disposition of slock as shown by the books of the Union Stock Yards company for the twenty-four hours , ending at 5 o'clock p. m. February 4 , 1893 : IIECKII'TS. Disi'osrno.v. Chicago l.Ivo Stuck .Market. CHICAGO , 111. , Feb. 4. ( Special Telegram to TIIK HKB.I The few rattle hero today were bought nil at strong prices , all grades selling higher than ut the beginning of the week. Moil of the offerings were such Mirts us go to local butchers and cunners , and Iho average of prices therefore was low. Cow.s and bulls were quoted ull Hie. way from $1.50 to $1.75 for poor stuff to Horn $3,75 to $4.00 for extra , wlJh sales very generally at from $2.25 to 13.00. The range of quotations for dressed beef ami .shipping steers wus fiom J3.fil ) to $1.15 , and calves weie In demand at id. fid. Sales of hogs were very slow and prices were weak and unevenly lower. The supply was so .small us to make It hardly worth their while for local packers to enter the lleld , for ufler shippers had rnmpleled their purchases very lllllo remained. Trading was gener ally nt from 5 ( o lOc oil' from yesterday'f quotations , light selling principally at fron. $7.00 to $7.85 , medium weights largely at from $7.85 to $8.15 , and heavy mostly at from $8.00 to $8,25 , though business was ilono all the way fiom $7.25 for cullsund : pigs to $8,30 for choice heavy , Very few good heavy lots were re ceived. The sheep market was us active as the lim ited supply would admit of and prices were llrm , iJnod to choice grades were quoted ut from $4.75 to $5.40 , und poor to f.ilr at from $3.25 lo$4.50 , Sales of lambs wt'ieon u basis of from $4.25 lci G.25. Receipts : Uuttlo , 10,000 ; hogs , 8,000 ; sheep , 1,500. The Evening Journal reports : CArri.n-lteculpt.s , 1.000 head : shipments , 400 head ; heavy grades lower ; good In prime export steers , $ j.25t'.5.40 ; othern , $3.GH ( 4.GO ; stockers , $2.0l > 33.25 ; cows , $2.0DJt I.OO , HodS-Uecelpts , 8,000 head ; shipments , 4,000 head ; market closed loi\cr : good to prime heavy butchers , $8.0O1H.25 ( ; fair to good heavy , 7.0li.7.80 ) ; good to choice light mixed , $7.50ft.0l ! ) ( ; light , $7.40Tc7.tiO ; pigs and skips , i5.50SG.50. SilKKl1 Receipts , 1,500 head ; shipments , 2.000 head ; heavy sheep lower ; lambs llrm ; natives , } . ) % . ( ( ) western' ' . $5.0Q5.25 ( ) ; feeders , $ l.25fi,4.75 ; lambs. t4.fjOao.lS. Kaunas City Live Storlc .Market. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Feb. 4. CATTM : lin- culpts. 5.40O head ; shipments , 1.200 head ; dull ; low 1 fie lower. Sales : Shipping steers , $3.5ft5.55 ( ) ; slockers and feeders , < 3.50C < i3.HO. I loos-Receipts , 11,0,00 head ; shipments , 400 head. Opened 610c higher , closed weak , wlthgulir lost : all grades , $0.0038.00 ; bulk J7.C5tt7.HU. SIIIKI'- : Receipt * , 000 brad ; shipments , none. Active and strong to lOc higher. Repiunentu * live sales : Muttons , $4.00. St l.iiiiU Livestock Murlu't. ST. Louis , Mo. , I'eb. 4. CATTI.K Receipts , l.GOO ; shipments , 1,4(10 ( ; market steady ; fair lo good native steers , & 3.25&1.50 ; choice ship ping , * 4.75 5.0l > ; fed Texas steers , $3.50di4.40 ; grassers , & 2.20&3.30 ; grass Texas cows , t2.15ft 3.211. Hoas-Receipts. 2,000 ; shipments , 2,000 ; market closed easier : heavy , $7.75 < ii8.10 ; pack ing , * 7.505 > .8.5U : light. 7.5u,7 ( | > 0. SliLEr No receipts , und iheieforu no ujar- 1401 > "Kverylioily ( inlni ; Smith" Should write Oeorffo 15. Humor , Di vision Piih.seiii'er Af'entof tlio Louisville and Nuslivillo HuHi-oml , ut 20(1 ( North Broadway , Ht. Louis , Mo. , for informa tion us to route and rates. The line ubivo mentioned him inauff united through sluoniii" ; cur norvico to winter ro.sortw that Is hiirpiissed by no other line. Tlio I'ulobrutud jjiilf t'.iust re.sorts uro located directly on this rotv-1. IliiuMm Siivi-il 'Miinry , ToTiicKiiTou--Kvcri ought to ) : - - woman write to Wells , Hichardson & Co. , Uurlhitf- ton , Vt. , for ono of their free books on homo dyeing. They also sent me forty cloth sam ples of different colois , so that 1 had no trouble In selecting the dyes I wanted. I could tell of many ways diamond dyes have saved me money , but mobt of them are ex plained Iu this book Mna. J. U. CO-OPERATIVE HOME BUILDING Ducitivo Action by the State Banking Board on Foreign A&soolatiou ? . THE APPLICATIONS OF SIX REJECTED t'o lly Kxpevlrncc or n Lincoln liiM-ntor I'l-'irredliiRs nf the Anmml McelhiK ut thu Oniuh.i A > * orlillmiMullcr : * of Uriivrat Interest. The state baiikhiK boanl of Nebraska real izes the necessity of vigorously enforcing the law relating to building nnd loan associa tions , and has already taken decisive steps to that end. In accordance with that law. ccrtillcatcs of approval Issued to associations oivanked in other states expire on the Hist of January each year. Six associations ap plied for renewals : The People's of Hloom- Ington , 111. , Hoyal of St. Joseph. Mo. , ICast- crnotSyracu.se , N. Y. , North American of St. Paul , National Home of Dloomlngton. 111. , and the Iowa National of DCS Molnes Kadi applicant 11 led the documents renulred by law , which were referred to Hank Kxiim- Iner Mclirew for Investigation. He reported adversely on each application and his cnn- cluslons were rat Hied by the board. The main objection cited by the examiner was tliat the law.s of the states in which the associations were Incorporated did not afford such protect Ion to members as is afforded by the laws of Nebraska. The action of the banking board disposes of foreign associations in Nebraska for the present at least. No forclt'ii assix-Hllnii Is now authorl/.ed to solicit business in the state. A hordeof agents and attor neys employed by these associations Hocked to Lincoln during the past week , and on hearing tlio decision of the board they lllled the corridors of the capltol with lamenta tions and threats. Members of the board were assailed and considerable wrath be- slowed upon Kxamlner MeUrew , for no other reason than that the onieers pur- formed duties required by law , \ \ hich they are sworn to perform. How Victims Are Plucked. A leaf from the costly experience of a Nobr.tskan with ono of the rejected associa tions would hi Itself justify the ac tion of the banking board. The law of Nebraska requires that In ease a member Is delinquent In his payments for not less than three nor more than twelve months , his "shares shall be cancelled , and ho shall , as to such shares , cease to bo a member. " but ' 'if any sum is ; duo him after deducting lines and losses , if any , to date of cancellation , it shall , if ho bo a borrower , bo credited on his loan , and if ho bo not a borrower it shall be held subject to his order. " The provision forestalls the auctionimr of delinquent shares and pro hibits confiscation. In October , 1MJ1 , Thomas W. Draper of Lincoln took fifteen shares of stock in the Eastern of Syracuse , paying 4-1 per share for the privilege of getting In. At the end of six jnonths Mr. Draper hud paid in ii.fiO , exclusive of initia tion , or a total of * . vj , and grew weary of the drain. The association did not wait for the six months delinquency required by its rules to expire. In a note dated August 4 , IS'.U , Mr. Draper was informed that his shares were "duly sold at a regular meeting of the board of directors , " held August ! i. 1MU. "and as there was not enough credited on tlio shares to pay the arrearages and lines , the same were bid in by the associa tion and cancelled. " Under the Nebraska law the delinquent was entitled to a credit of $00 after declaring the regular monthly line of 10 c"nts a share for live mouths. 15ut the Eastern does not do business that way. Mr. Draper entered suit in one of the Lin coln courts and wus defeated. The matter was then brought to the attention of Attorney General Hastings. IIo informed tlio agent that robbery was a crliuu in Ne braska. The agent took the hint and ap peased Mr. Draper by refunding $ IK ) . In tills little deal tlio Eastern cleared f.VJ.50. Annual Meeting < > ! ' ( he Oiiiulm. The annual meeting of the Omaha Loan und Uulldlng association was held In the hall of tlio Hoard of Trade on the evening of the 1st inst. The hall was well lllled with members of the pioneer association of the city , 500 shares being represented. This meeting was an enthusiastic business ono from start to linish. President Edward A. Parmelco delivered an interesting address , detailing the progress of the association during the year. At the last annual meeting of the stockholders , said Mr. Parmelco , the first series shares were declared to huvo reached par vuluo ; &iOO each. There remained 1S94 ' shares of un pledged stock in this series , requiring $ . ' 17,1)00 ) to cancel. Certificates of indebtedness bear ing 0 per cent were issued .to the holders. The borrowers in the Iirst series , holding 7KiJ ( shares , hud their mortgages and securi ties , aggregating $141,100 , returned to them and their obligations to the association were cancelled. IJoth borrowers and Investors were well pleased with tlio result and the closing pf tlio first series was effected with very llttlo diniculty and much less friction than had been prophe- cied. cied."Tli6 maturity of the stock In the first series was an event that had been looked forward to with interest by many both In and out of the association. Some who had evinced considerable interest in our associa tion chose to wait and see how their neigh- OMAHA AWHIIIQSAHD TENTS Omaha Tent-Awning COMl'ANV. IIOIIBi : COVEU3 , 11 I.I Knrnivni St. BAGS AND TWINIS. Bamis Onnba BaS M. 0. Daxon , COMl'ANV. Importer * ml min frj. Illcyclos told on rountldr Hour incki , burlnpi , . psymonti. 121 N.1Mb. \Tlno. BOOTS \HO SHO-5. Morse-Coe Shoe Company , HoirarJ Stroll. rnciory corner llth nml DoirjIniStroa'.i. nro making clo prlo > to ciili Iniyers. an I nro Wo BOlllcg a tins ) of iMoilt which | . voritlaabla with merchant * . Kirkendall , Jones & Amw , Hand-Sewed COMPANY. Wlmloiulo HIIOH CO , bonti.slioQi mfr . iv 3iit I'1'1 ' arid rubber Kooilf , I3'j i- Uiibb r ShoJ "o. . IIUJ- 1JIU llaruoy Ht. HOl-IIOi Ilnrnoj St. GOAL , ctm. DRY GOODS. & Co. Kilpatrlc'i-Kooli Dry M. E. Smith . , liOODS CO , llrr Kooiln.nollont , fur- Notion * . Kom ' furnhh- nlililntf uuuJj. c.irnjr InuKJ-jdicjr. IUi ! an.l lllllttii'l ' II JtvnrJ Mi. FURNITURE. Omaha Upholstering I B33b33 & Raiyaa CO. . ui'iol ! toro. . | furni ( 'UltNITUIlK C'O , ( jraco ture , IIM I1UI Nlcliulni bl. Wliolu ale onlr. anil 13th SU. DRUBS , ETC. Blake , Bruce & Co. , lOtli QJ llarnej tti. , Omatio. born catuo out before nubsOrlbli'ir ' tl.cinsplrrt ; and when the end cnmr nnd the result * were imhIUhrd , and It wn dt'ii.onotrntcd what cotdd be nui'ii ' | illslu\l U.v conuli.o co oiieratlnn , the fruIN were at once seen In thft subsetIption of S'J-J shares In the twenty ! fifth series. The later SUIIMT.itloi | R vuro Jll'.i ' shares In the twenty sixth SK'iri I'10 la the twenty-seventh , and frtU ) in the tivchti-clx'hth , makliiK Hie toMl man lun * of shares Issued in tha ye.ir l.tM * . Of this number Wl cii > with drawn , Icavlnj ; at this time a total of ' . ; , M3 shares In force. "Tho amount of the ceillllcates issaed was filMKX ) . There was jiald durlntf the year $ i : ,7Xl ( , leaving outstanding $ ' . ' ! ' . ' ( H ) Tliero Is now In the treasury sufllclcnt funds to jiny off $ ; itK : ( ) additional. When it Is consldereil that thu year ISOJ was an unsatisfactory ono In ifcneral business circles , and viewed iu the llffht of the condition of trade and atato of the money market , \\u think this to bo i very fair showing. " Well Socurril. Mr. Parmelco stated that the monthly re ceipts of the nssoeiatlon have Increased front $ \'M1 \ to about § ' . ' ,7TO. Ten foreelosuro suits arc iiendlntr , two of which are In process of settlement. Security In each in stance Is considered am pic. The money tied up In these suits , together with the payment of certltlcates , caused a correspond Ing re duction in the prollts. As soon ast lie asso ciation reall/es on these forecloiurcs and on real estates acquired , valued at f ( O.tUil , the receipts will olTset two-thirds of the pay ments on certificates of Indebtedness. The amount outstanding due from stockholders Is less than fTXl ( , being the smallest stun duo from that source for several years President IMrmelce discussed at consider able length changes contemplated In the system of the association. This Is the adop tion of the Dayton or permanent plan instead - stead of the serial plan. He pointed - < ut the benefits of co-operative effort in homo bu'ld- ' Imr. "If It be true , he said , "that other things being equal , the man \\hii owns hl.i homo Is a more valuable cltl/cn than ono who does not , then ills plain that the agency which provides the easiest \\a > to se cure that home Is an Institution to he cher ished by the individual and fontercd by the state. The state has recogni/ed the vnluo of the loan and building association by ac- coiding to it privileges and exemptions do- nled to other monetary institutions The facilities offered in these associations for i saving , borrowing and repaying loans are I not equaled anywhere else , and It is bo- | 1 loved that the best plan yet devised to afford n man of moderate means an opH | > rtunlt.v to becotno his own landlord is prcs-i nted in the modern local loan ami building association ' ' Somu I'lKiircH , The report of Secretary Nut linger presents - sents the condition of the Omaha In detail , I The receipts from all sources , exclu- 1 slve of the first series , was $110.817 HI , and for the year ending , luuiar\ ; , , $ i)3 ) , . iVKIACi , Disbursements fur the year amounted to fllU , 175.07 , and the actual oxf * penses for the same period weicjliUVOli Loans outstanding aggregate f. > 7.l > 00 Series No. issued in March. ISMi , on which eighty * three payments have been made , are now worth $1W.GS. ! In view of tlio fact that the shares In force approach the limit of tlio as sociation's capital stock , * ,10.UOO , an amendment to the constitution was adopted , increasing tlio amount to $ ' . ' ,01)0.000. ) The directors were also author ized to adopt such features of the Dayton plan as will advance the interests of the association. The election of three directors resulted In the selection of Gustavo Andreen. George W. Loomis and W. R Wright. Applicants for membership In the Ne braska Icuguo will find Secretary Hrinmger In til-anil Island ready for business at all hours. His said his smile is worth the "price of admission. ' ' The Hebron association his ; applied for membership in the Nebraska state league The West Point association reports assets amounting to $ iUMO.i-l : ! ; loans. $ : H.WO ( , redemptions - demptions , i-S.iaa..H ) ; profits , ll-lllll , and expenses , fcl/JHS.OI. The tiering association has issued a now series of stock to take the place of the ola series , which has nearly matured. A Chicago association has adopted a rule to loan money at 7 per cent straight without premium. A bill for an act regulating loan and build ing associations is pending in tlio Wyoming legislature. The senate of South Dakota killed a bill providing for taxing the capital stock of leaS andbuilding associations. "WANTED , ToUl l u or CITIES , COUHTIE8. SCHOOL _ l DISTRICTS , WATER COMPANIES , ST.rt.R.COMPANIES"a Corrnponilrnco nollcltnl. H.W.HftnRIS &COKlPAHYOankers , 103-103 Dearborn Slroot. CHICAGO. IS Wnll Street , NEW YORK. 7O State St. . BOSTON , SOUTH OJVIA/IA. ' Union Stock Yards Company South OrnaTia. Host Cultlo IIo nnd Sheep mnrkot In the nut CDMMIS3I3H HOUSES. Wood Brothers. Mvo Stock Commie-lion Merchants. South Umalm Telephone 1157. Llilcaj * JOHN I ) . DADI JIAN , I . , - , . . " * WAi/i'Hii ! : . WOOD , f-Mtt"neor Market Itcpurts by mnll nnd niro chocrfullyt ulsbeU upon application HARDWARE. Rector & \Yiliielmy \ ! Lobeck&Linn , COJII'A.VV , Donlori In linnlnaro aod Corner 10th anilJackion muclianlcM moli dtr odti. 1IUI DuugUbSl , HATS , ETO. W , A , L. Gibbon & Co , i Omaha Safe and Iroa \VOHKS , llnti , o.i | , utrai x < Falen.TnuUn , Jail nark. Vlovee , inlUeni , Iron Mtiiittori nnd lire mill llnrney St . capct , Ainlrain .V liar tt Htli anUJackton. LUMBER. John A. Wakelleld , Charles R. Laa , Iniportoil.Amarlcinl'ijrt- lanlwooil lumbar. iri > o4 land cjru'Jnt. .Mllwau curpuK uuJ pirqiul koacoiimnt flnurlnit , nliltollico. IHIi mill loiijU , LIQUORS. MILLINERY. Frlck & Hirtwt , OMJlll- I-npirtiri na 1 JDJ \Vhulomlo liquor Ueilor i of tnUll 1 ifft Jti J Mall or lirl pro a ) ' . 1001 Karnam St. JM-JUrl. 11 111 at. PAPER. I OILS. Carpenter Paper Co. Standard Oil Co. , Cany a full moc' : of printing , wrapping anil llcflnc.l and lubrlcatlaf wrlllnv papyri , carJ paper , eta oils , ttsle ieaie , eta. PRODUCE Branc'j & Co. , iJas. A. Clark & Co. , 1'ioducc , frulti of all Iliitlor , clie3in , iiuultry nml klndi , nyiteri. JI7 H. Ulh nl. STOVE REPAIRS. Omaha Stove Repair \VOHKJ , tlOTO rupulrt .Mnnufaaturar * of nail walur ntt.ichnjorUl door i , bllnil i aj tur uur klud of ttuva tuouldlngi , brunoli uf mtil , l207 Uuugln bt nee , r