Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAITA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , NOVEMBER 13 , 180H.
GRANT BEFORE PETERSBURG
fr.
How Tlying Bullets and Bunting Bomba
Terrorized the Citizens.
A DINNER FUR SIX FIGURED UP S1.920
for fnilinii HnliUm Military ( Drift
A Suriirlncil Dnrkry Among the
Volvrinm A .Novel Kscapc
Toilio'n Nuvjr.
Connected with the Tobacco exchange
tit Richmond is a gentleman who was
living "under the hill" In Petersburg
during the perilous days. After several
_ Bhot and shell had passed over his house
his family left U for safer quarters , but
one evening decided to rottirn. Every
thing was qulot for an hour and then u
shot t-atno booming over. This was
enough for wife 'and children , but the
husband got mad and declared he would
ntay there that night If every gun In the
federal IntrcnehmontH was turned loose
upon him. Half an hour went by , and
ho was patting hlmself.on the back over
his grit , when the federals suddenly
opened live or six heavy guns at the
hill. Shot and shell roared and hissed
and screamed , and this man's hair began
to crawl. 1I stuck thorn , however ,
until boom ! blsh ! crush ! came a cannon
ball as big as his head plump through
one side of the house and out at the
other , and then ho How Out of doors and
'Htruck a gait just a little faster than
greased lightning. Singularly enough
that was the only shot which over hit
the hoiii-o. though do/ens foil around it.
After Grant had his guns In position ,
and more especially after ho began
reaching out for the Weldon railroad ,
ho could have knocked Petersburg to
pieces in twenty-four hours. Ho would
probably have ilono bo had there been
any excuse for it , but there was none.
The confederate lines were a mile and a
half away , and Petersburg was hold only
by noncombalants. Nevertheless Grant
did not propose that any one In reach of
his guns should sloop soundly or forgot
his wobonco. Occasionally shots wore
therefore Ditched into the city to chock
any enthusiasm , and if anybody got over
an hour's sleep at a time it was consid
ered something to boast of.
( n the winter of 1801 a citizen , who
had unexpectedly received * 2,000 In con
federate currency on an old debt , deter
mined to have a fjood , square dinner ,
and company to help eat It. llyo coffee ,
bacon , meal , rice and molasses were
about the only provisions in market , but
at a'cost of $1,0150 the citizen scraped to
gether enough to justify him in inviting
a company of six friends. The guests
'
were in the parlor , the table set
and the cook was over the stove ,
when a shell entered the dining room
through the side of the house. The explosion -
plosion so wrecked the ronm that no one
would enter it. The table , pieces of
T Kiuv. cmihl not have been de
molished uny bettor with an ax , and the
plaster in two or three rooms was shaken
down. When all was excitement , and
before anyone really understood just
what hud happened , a second' shell
plunged into the lower bedroom in an
other part of the house , alighted on the
bed and there exploded. All the plas
ter on that side of the room and over
head was shaken off , the walls bulged
out , the window glass shivered into
line fragments , a bureau split to kind
lings , and yet a looking glass was not
even cracked , and save the powder stain
and scorch the bed was not damaged.
Many of the missiles fell into the
yards and streets. From ono yard , com
prising about half an acre of ground ,
over thirty cannon balls wore dug out
after the war. Ono shell which ex
ploded In this yard made a hole which
required seven cartloads of dirt to fill
up again , and it threw out with the dirt
a rook which two men could hardly
move. A solid shot which hit a chim
ney and then rolled off the roof killed a
colored woman who was passing bolow.
A shell which fell near a negro who was
working in a garden dismembered him
and cut the handle of the hoe off within
a foot of the socket. A boy on horse
back heard a whirr and saw a Hash , and
the next thing ho knew ho was tented
astride a dead horse , a cannon ball hav
ing shot the animal's head off. Escapes
wore both wonderful and innumerable ,
nnd when nnii sons the bullets in window
sills , the cannon bulls in the walls and
the rents made by the deadly shells , ho
is amazed that anyone had the bravery
to rem.iln there during those long
months when everyday was full of death
and every night replete with horror.
Imlmii TrniiM < n Learn ICiiKllih.
At the headquarters of the Depart
ment of the Colorado n communication
was received froiu Colonel M. M. Blunt ,
commanding the Sixteenth infantry at
'
Fort Douglas , U. T. , addressed to 'the
adjutant general of the United States
army , requesting authority ta detail on
extra duty three suitable noncommis
sioned officers of company I for the in
struction of the members of that com
pany. C unpiiny I is composed of Sioux
Indians and Colonel Blunt in his letter
to the adjutant general says ho considers
it bolter that the instructors should bo
Indians , as the men would then acquire
the English language more rapidly.
Few people are probably aware of the
fact that noncommissioned officers in Mio
Indian troops are informed Hulllcicntly
woJI'to act as school teachers , as the
majority of the Indian soldiers speak
little or no English , and communication
between them and the white and colored
forces Is usually carried on by signs.
This is especially the case of the Apa
ches at Fort Apache , Ariz. , and the Na-
vnjos at Fort Wingato.
General McCcok bays ho dees not see
why they should not tench tholr own
people to read and write the English
language. The majority of the non
commissioned officers have served about
ilvo years at the Indian school at Car
lisle and speak English without an
uccont , Thu other Inilluus iindcrstuml
the commands.
But Gcnoral McCook tloos not alto-
Rother favor Indianmildiors.
"I don't think , " ho stild , "thut it Is a
peed idcu to hnvo Indians hi thu army
RH Holdiurs. Tt iu hard enough in thu
army to inako ooil hold I urn out of white
inun , and I look upon tills as u white
man's government and a white man's
country. The colored inun luis got his
rights , too , Tlioro arc 7,000 of thum.
trriio Indians can bo made useful as farm-
era. nnd they could bo utilized us scouts
all right. "
Jcrcey Clly'a Amazon * .
Jersey City has a novel attraction
that U Biiro to alTuut favorably thu price
of real outato and increase the divi
dends of the North Itlvor ferry lines.
Fifty irirlB , between the aguti of H and
18 , all beautiful , of course , huvo formed
u military company and uro now cn-
L'uged in drilling for future exhibitions
In the cause of charity , and they are
uniformed in gowns of the most fetching
fashion. These young ladies uro
all members of the Ccrgon Re
formed church of .lurBoy City.
Organization was effected under the
rules governing militia companies , the
oflicors , with the exception of Captain
V La\VB , being elected by the members of
the company. It is known UB the Girl's
brlk'ado of tno Burton Reformed church ,
gim.tle iutorcat tUo cglrla take .in the
work Is attested by the fncl thnt the at
tendance at the drill is something un-
tistinl In nillltnry organizations. Tlio
young ladlnfl liavo tints fnr provided
themselves only with whatthoycall their
fatigue uniform. It Is "blue , of cour.so.
The privates wear elose-llttlng. tailor-
made jackets , which reach below the
hljw , mid full plain skirts , which show a
hit of hnck ! stoukliiL'fl above the tops of
-tho patent leather shoes. The
hats are the o Impossible little round
affairs whieh startle the stranger In
Knglaiid when ho llrst sees thoiu on the
heads , that Is. the cars of English
infantrymen. The only color relief in
the Uniforms of the privates is a little
dab of yellow forming their shoulder
straps.
At quurd mount , In the army head
quarters , when the adjutant inspect ! ) the
guard ho pays attention not only to the
dL'nnllnusH and good order of the sol
diers' clothes , but also to their personal
cleanliness. Nothing that. Is regula
tion Is neglected in the inspection of
the Girl's brigade of the Uorgon lo-
formed church.
( lulu Ouro for Vrternn * .
The Intr.xluctlon of the Keoloy euro
In the national homes for disabled
soldiers has quite naturally oxcltod a
great deal of Interest all over the
country. The number of Intemperate
members in all of the homes has always
been largo and the problem of drunken
ness has been the great obstacle U ) bo
overcome Uy the commandants of the
different homos. Nearly all the Inmates
receive pensions from the government.
which tfivos them a small supply of
ready monov. This money and a life of
almost .uninterrupted Idleness have
proven in every Instance conducive to
intemperance. The northwestern branch
of the National Soldiers' home is located
in a beautiful park near Milwaukee.
It has nearly 2,1)01) ) ) inmates and is In
cha-po of General Cornelius Wheeler.
Two most Interesting experiments
have been tried at this homo to lessen
the ratio of druakennoss. The first was
the sale of bcor under exacting stipula
tions by the homo authorities to the in
mates only. This had a most beneficial
olloot. Around the boundaries of the
home grounds there were no loss than
twenty low groygorios. whore stale beer
and vllo whisky were sold to the oljl
soldiers. They would congregate in
these places , drinlt to excess and then
come to the city and roll around riot
ously drunk until their nonsion money
was all gone. They wore frequently
robbed and garroted in some of those
dens.
Since liquor has boon officially sold at
the home nearly all of those groggorics
have been closed , one r seldom sees a
drunken soldier on the streets and the
general morale of the * institution has
been improved. Liquors are sold in
moderation to the old soldiers , and in
consequence they very seldom leave the
grounds ) got drunk and to fall among
highwaymen and thieves. The second
experiment was the opening of a Keoloy
institute at the home on February 21
last , and since that time 225 members
have taken the cure. The institute is
conducted by olllccrs from.tho parent
concern at Dwlght , 111. , and a regular
contract has boon made with the govern
ment which gives the soldiers a club
rate , so to speak. The inmates pay $20
for a treatment that costs an outsider
$100.
$100.The
The Homo Kceley club secured funds
and has built a very pretty club house ,
where mootinjjs are held every Wednes
day. Entertainments uro given and the
most bcnollciont results are claimed by
all of the ollicorsof the homo. The lirst
homo to try this experiment was that
at Leavenworth , Kan. Governor Smith
says it has worked a grand reformation
in that institution and in evidence of
this assertion brought a regiment of 300
reformed drunkards to the World's fair
on Keoloy day.
A. .Scout's l'rn < llciliiant.
Calvin Strawn was another famous
scout for the Army of Northern Virginia ,
and many are the stories told of hisdar
ing escapes and ingenious ruses. But on
one occasion the wily Calvin was fairly
caught. On being brought before Gen
eral Pope ho showed what was thought
to be indications of a willingness to sell
his information of the enemy's strength
and was ordered to bo reprieved for a
day. Calvin succeeded then in making
his escape , but being bard pressed by
his pursuers concealed himself in a hollow -
low tree.
In crawling in ho foun'd the position
u.iroauy occupied oy a swarm 01 oees ,
who promptly prepared to defend it.
The bluecoats wore , however , in full
view , so Calvin was not to bo dislodged
for any attack , no matter how prolonged
and determined. When his pursuers
wore gone the scout evacuated in all
haste , the honey from the honeycombs
running down his faeo , stuck in his hair
and covering him from head to foot , pre
senting him to the world as a living per
sonification of "linked sweetness long
drawn out. "
Presently ho saw a long line of supply
and ammunition wagons bound for
Pope's camp , for Jackson had burned
the federal depot of supplies at Manas-
sas and loft the union general facing the
second battle at that point without sulli-
clont rations or maskot cups. Hiding in
the grass and dead leaves the confeder
ate watched those illo by until the last
camo. This was driven by an old negro ,
adorned In some brigadier general's
cast-off lace-bedci.'ked hat , and who had
allowed his team to straggle 100 yards
or so behind the rest. . Calvin soi/ed. his
ehanco and sprang out at the old chap.
Covered with grass and dead leaves ,
which wore adhering lovingly to every
sciuare inch of his honey-soaked 'body ,
hU hair bristling with the same glutin
ous drenching and stiffened b , ? ll/mil or
naments , he made an appearance that
caused the old darkey to literally fall
from his porch , screaming :
"Gord a1 massy ! What is dat ? "
Calvin Happed his arms and executed
a wild , original fandango , and the aged
negro lied , hlu'gorguoua heudgear fall
ing over bib eyes , blinding him until he
jerked It off.
Once out of sight , the scout crawled
in at the buck of the wagon and hid
himself under the loose corn with whieh
it was tilled. A/tor awhile the driver
reluctantly returned , accompanied by
an olllcor , to whom he again recounted
the story of his apparition.
" 'Twarn't no human , sah ; no , sab ,
'twar jest a h'unt , or do debbil heso'f ,
onoor t'other. "
The olllcor , looking about , saw no in
dications of any one , and ordered the
team on , and BO for miles Calvin was
carried scot free at Uncle Sum's ex
pense. When ' night cumo ho quietly
slipped out 'and soon rojoineu Jackson
with valuable Information.
Our Now Navy.
Philip Iliekborn , chief constructor
of the navy , in his annual report to the
eucrotury reports that good progress huu
been made on vesaolsm course of con
struction during the past year , although
there bus been Borne demy duo to the
deferred deliveries of armor plates.
During the past year the following
vessels have had thUr official trial trips ,
the results in nil cases bcingeatlbfuctory
to the government trial board and
demonstrating the abilities of our Bhii > -
bullders to turn out the hlgheat grade
of work : Monterey , of 4.00U tons trial
displacement ; the Detroit , of 2,038 tons ;
the Now York , 8,480 tons ; "the Maohins ,
1,007 tons , and the Bancroft , 032 tons.
The following vessels huvo .been
launched during the year and are now
being pushed to llnal completion :
Columbia , Marblehoad , Olympia , Cin
cinnati , Kntahdln , Indiana , Massa
chusetts , Minneapolis. The tug May-
ll'iwor and the gunboat 1'alos have been
sold during the year and their names
stricken from the naval register.
Forty-seven vessels have been repaired
at the different navy yards during the
year.
The United Stales Is now the only
great maritime country which docs not
possess an experimental tank , the
Russians having remedied during the
past year thnlr deficiency in this re
spect.
A Sucrmsfnl Itujr.
Dock Harris , Stonewall Jackson's
trusted and most secret l-cotit , one day
found himself condemned to bo hung nt
daylight by General Sedgwlck , Into
\vhos < i bands ho had fallen. IIo was
waiting in one of the two rooms of the'
house which was serving just then for a
prison for the llrst glimmer of the day
which was to bo bis last , when ho heard.
a tramning of feet In the next room and
u voice declare : "Yes. he's dead enough.
Hull him ill ) in the sack and take him
out for burial. "
Then t'.ils voice , presumably a sur
geon's , departed and two others mut
tered :
' 'He's too heavy for us alone. Let's
got \ Big Jake to help , " then these two
wore gone.
Harris saw the opportunity , if there
was only time onoutrh. Ills stronir
shoulder heaved in the thin lath parti
tion and ho was in the room. Hastily
unrolling .the still warm body of a eon-
federate prisoner , wounded unto death
when captured the day before , ho cur
ried the dead man to his own roam. Ho
then rearranged as best ho could the
broken dividing wall , trusting to the
dim light of the lantern , which was the
only illumination , to conceal the dam
age. Ho was wrapping the sack about
himself and had just assumed the
corpse's position when the men returned
witli Big Jake.
One of the men stooped and tightened
the cloth about the scout's head mid1
throat before the three took him on
their shoulders. The sentry was passed
outside the house , the picket line had
been loft behind , nnl yonder , near the
woods , was the open shallow'gravc. The
nearly suffocated confederate found na
ture failing him in spite of hisdesuorato
resolve to make no sign of life.
Then began , on the part of thg "re
mains , " a series of demonstrations so re
markable and terrifying as to cause the
.superstitious pallbearers to drop them
as if they had boon red hot. Ilud-not
their own eyes beheld the waxen dis
colored face of the dead man before
they placed the sack about him ? Big
Jake gave u screech of horror at the
kicks and frantic movements of the
corpse.
"Good he's alive
God , boyy , come
again ! " And the trio took to their heels
forthwith , looking back in time to be
hold a Hying shape disguised in the
Muttering rags of the shroud. And so
Harris was not hung , after all , at day
break.
A' Child Kn.loyn
The pleasant flavor , gentle action and sooth-
tut ? effects of Syrup of'Figs , when in need
of u laxative , and if the father or mother bo
c-ostivo or bilious , the most gratifying results -
sults follow its use ; so that it is the bust
family remedy known , and every family
should have a bottle on hand
SL.OT MACHINES.
One of iho .Most Novel of Thorn Is Ton
Thousand Voitr * Old.
Probably one of the latest -appliances
of the principle.governing the operation
of the slot machine ? is found in the hot
water fountains which have been brought
out in France , says Cassier's Magazine.
Those fountains are put up in the
the publio street and afford the conven
ience of supplying at any hour of the
day or night a certain quantity of hot
water in return for a coin of certain
value , which is dropped into the slot in
the now so familiar way. Tlio dropping
of the coin automatically governs the
flow of water from the street mains
through a small boiler , heated by a
scries of gas jets , and similarly regu
lates the quantity of tas which is ad
mitted. and whieh is lighted by moans
of a small , constantly maintained ig
nitcd jot.
The French hot-water machine brings
back to mind very strikingly'the appar
lliun uunl > liuu uiut u tuuii , uuu juuin u i
by Hero of Alexandria , which furnishes
one of many similar illustrations of the
extent to which the uneiontH made use
of what are often supposed to bo entirely
modern ideas.
Curiously enough , Hero's machine
it may hero bo repeated , was oporaUx
by a coin representing five druhmas
The coin , in falling , struck a lover
opened a valve , and lot out a smal
quantity of holy water. When the coil
fell off the lever the valve was closed
Hero went still further , however , by
inventing an automatic bartender on the
coin-in-tho-slot principle. This was i
vase containing three kinds of liquor in
different compartments , with a fauco
arranged so as to bo opened part of the
way by one coin , still further yet by i
larger or heavier cain , and then stil
further by a still lureror or heavier coin.
The extent to whieh tljo faucet was
opened determined which chamber
should communicate with it , and hence
which of the three liquors should _ bo al
lowed to escape. This machine , appar
ently , has not yet boon reinvented.
After a night with the boys
Yourpforaclear hoatl. Brome Solt/.or.
THE INQUISITIVE THAN.
He U Turned Uiiwn by Ilio Jtvportor' *
I'lTitoiiul Kxperlencr.
"I suppose"said , the inquisitive man ,
who was making life a burden for his
friend , in the nowppapor business , "that
you reporters of ton have experience , that
arc a good deal out of the run that happen
to common folks. Now , I was reading
a story the other day about a follow who
was Kent out to report a milcide and
'
when he got there ho found'it was the
girl ho was going to marry. Ever hear
anything like that ? "
"Oh , yes , " replied the newspaperman.-
"I have frlond who had
a a very nlTect-
Ing cxporlonco the other night. Ho is
the correspondent for a Now York paper
and ho Is engaged to n mighty pretty
girl. The other day his girl , went to
Now York. On the night bho was due
to arrive there ho was bitting at his
desk In a brown study and thinking
mostly of his absent sweetheart. A
messenger boy crawled in and hundod
him u telegram. Ho toro it open and
rend : 'Big railroad accident horo. One
of the women killed is from Buffalo.-
Short , brunette. Murk on handkerchief ,
Mario. Trv ' to identify , ' He jumped to
his foot "
Yea ! yosl" broke in the inquisitive
man , eagerly , "tho woman was Ills
llaiiceo. "
"No , who wasn't , " enld the newspaper
man , shortly.
The Inquisitive man looked disgusted.
"Then , " ho said , "I can't BOO anything
BO utTcotlmr about it. "
" \Yoll , there was , " replied the news
paper man , getting up to go , "ho
couldn't identify the woman and lost u
chance to make a dollar or two. "
And the Inquisitive man was BO angry
that ho walked in another direction.
AXDWALLSTREEI
IfFectoftho VoteuQH the Spooulatlvo In
terests d the Oouutry.
TEMPORARY RISEf ! f If ! PRICES NOTED
( enctlon In PiiblloitSrnMmcnt Taken n mi
Indication tlmtntlia Ailmliil'tntlloii U
rroccmlliif ; .Tim . r t Much
DcpciuM tin L > uiiilon.
In his weekly letter concerning the sltu.v
Ion on Wall street , Henry Clews says :
Tl'ho uhlof event of the week has been the
elections occurlng In ten states. As the
ssucs wcro chiefly ot a local rather thnn
mllonnl nature , votinif could hardly bo
lowed ns having any direct bearing upon
nveatment interests. And yet the remark-
iblo uniform clmtiKO In the vote from Unit
of Inst year has been very naturally re
garded us glvlns n certain degree of nntton.il
slpnlllcanco to the outcome. Opinion la
divided upon the rcson for this turn In the
wlltical weathercock. Some regard It as
simply a new illustration of the popular
mult of holding the government for the
.line . bolng responsible for whatever nils-
fortune nniy bjfall the country , no matter
vho or what may tie to bhinia for It. Others
think It expresses papular dissatisfaction
vlth the party in power , for delay and lack
of unity in adopting the silver ropcal bill.
Others Incline to the vlovv that the
intlciimtion of the effects of the new tariff
caused the late depression , rather than the
ipproheiiHlons conneetod with silver and ,
therefore , regard the change of majorities ns
expressing dissatisflotion with the new
tariff policy. While yet others think they
hid u solution In the revolt of the people
icatnst the wrongs and corruptions of
machine ' methods of party management ,
riieso various explanations are of course In-
luencnd by party predilections and an lin-
mai.il observer would probably rule that no
ono ef these causes nlono accounts fur the
change , but that all have in varying degrees
contributed , to It.
Sout rrleo * Up Slightly ,
"lie thta as It may , the elections were fol
lowed by ix Rctiorul temporary rise in prices ,
especially those of industrial stocks , but how
far that was duo to any serious Importance
julng at Inched to tbcso political influences
it Is not easy to say , for the previous spocu-
atlvc selling and some fall in prices had
; > redisposcd the market to ao. upward rc-
ictloii , while reports uumo from Ixmdon of
an increase of gold In the Bank of
England and /fall there in the market
rate of discount and buying orders
for bonds came from that center ,
which It Is hardly supposable wore much
Inlluenccd by the result of our elections.
Probably the main consideration that largely
affected Wall street was the reasonable
probability that such an emphatic admo
nition to the party in power will make it
more careful about excesses in carrying into
effect Its disposition to Introduce largo
changes in established business and In
monetary conditions. Such un Influence
would very directlv contribute toward the
restoration of confidence In quarters where
it Is now much disturbed by pending and
anticipated legislation ; : ind to this \vo urn-
fer to mainly intrlbnto the effect of the elec
tions in Wall street , for it is a legitimate
contribution toward the restoration ot con
fidence. '
fllucli I > QICIK1.4 | un i.nmlnii.
"DiirinR the last half of the week the mar
ket followed clos6iy the course of affairs at
London , for at the moment the support of
prices seems somoU'hat dependent upon
affairs at that center. Not that wo need any
monetary support f ram that or any source ,
for the eity b.inkstuo ; already flooded with
Idle n.oney , and considerable curly imports
of gold from jSnglniiil'appear inevitable from
the present coursept'eschnnge. It has , however -
over , been pretty' generally expected that
the suspension 'of silver purchase1 , by the
treasury would be followed by foreign orders
for our securities , and holders of stocks have
no doubt been Induced to buy more freely
than-they otherwise might by that con
sideration. So far , this expectation has
been but very partially realized , and the
complication of thn political situation , grow
ing out of the elections , affords a now ele
ment to be digested before it can bo satis
factorily judged what extent of London buy
ing can bo depended upon. The attitude ot
the Bank of ICngland is calculated to inspire
confidence. Its'high reserve is maintained ;
and the fact that it has checked the upward
tendency hi the money rate in the open mar
ket and made no advance Thursday In its
oivn.rate , shows that the managers view an
impending export of gold to Now York with
equanimity. To this extent , it seems likely
that the London market for securities is not
likely to encounter any disturbing influ
ences. Considering , however , the continu
ance of business uoprcssiou in this country
and the now turn taken by politics it scorns
reason able/to expect at least some degree of
reserve in speculative business in American
securities at London. At the same time , as
the condition of affairs In this country may
bo reasonably expected to improve , there is
a reasonable possibility that this temper
may soon change for ono of greater confi
dence.
Hound to Iliivo Hotter TlintM.
"At the moment the mood of this market
Is that of quiet and waiting for an estimate
of the now factors In the situation. After
the two great excitements of tUo silver
Btrugele and the elections there is a p.iuso
for rest , after which both sides will readjust
their estimates and plum and resume tholr
contest. Certain It In that in respect to the
largo matters recently settled the future
can only be greatly benefited. Business
may bo still unsatisfactorily dull , but the
conditions are such that It must steadily im
prove. The fall truilo may have ranched
such an advanced stag'.1 that no striking im
provement , in it can bo expected ; but the es
timate among merchants is very general
that the spring will bring a marked Improve
ment upon the experience of the last six
months. This Is foreshadowed in the cur
rent largo increase in discounting
operations , consequent principally upon
the preparations of manufacturers
for tne business of next season ,
The knowledge of these fucta helps
confidence , and there is parhaps nowhcro a
more hopeful feeling than In bank circles ,
whcro the real piilsa of business is most
easily full mid most correctly interpreted.
Wo take it , therefore , that ttiero is nothing
In thu situation to disturb confidence in the
future value of securities , R > r such of them
as belong to Iho purely investment class the
coiii'BQ of prices cnii'tiardly fall to bo Hteud-
ily upward. 1'tinding the hi to crisU largo
amounts of inves'unonts have been realized
upon ; the proceeds'aro still resting Idle or
earning nominal Inturcbt on transient l
ana , the sliver danger niiving neon removed ,
the owners of thusii fUnUs may bo expected to
forthwith invest thorn in bonds or first class
( llvlileuil-paylns stonkfl. A demand of that
character is iilwaya followed by nn Improve
ment in the market for stocks ; and that
demand generally goes iiy bounds and re
bounds , wlii'-h afford opportunities for tran
sient , operations. This tendency can nardly
fall to show its eifiHils upon the stock mar-
leu i at no distant day. "
cmo.vU ) tutAiN .iiAitKigr.
i
Wlicut Urops Twi Cent * In I'rlco Under
Cnioitio , Nov. \ \ , With heavier north
western receipts , smaller exports , heavy
selling and indications of a heavy Increase
in the visible supply all against it , wtusat
today lost 1.9 c. Uorn is off % a on tlio gov-
eminent crop report figures , which indicated
03,000,000 bu. more than the October report.
O.its closed 'a'o off. 1'rovUloas aUo sold
lower , packers offering stuff.
Wheat was weak throughout the day , He-
ports showed that Mlnnoapolis'and Dtiluth
had receipts of VW ears against 750 yester
day and U7f > last year , Hradalrcut's ' state
ment showing il heavy Incrciiso in the United
States nnd Canada pimply and heavy sulllm ;
brought tno prices still further down. Dcur-
isli ruportH coutinuud tu roll In und the
market irrow weaker. Cables werd noi
altOKethor f.ivorablu aud the bullish feeling
of yeslerdny entirely disappeared , Oper
ators who bouxht then inado haste to sell
and under all these bcarUh influences the
price steadily declined to the close. Decem
ber opened ; fc below yesterday , Yent , ' 4 °
lower , dropped another ' $0 nnd then dropped
to the closing price , Ol'Vsli1 lower than its
opening nnd l\o below Inst night's close.
Corn was lower , May opening ' 'c off nt
4'JVc nntl losing ' < o moro Wore It rallied to
close TH'C worse limn it started. Tncro was
a fair business transacted at the start , but on
the bearish government report and wheat's
slump the sel'.lnir ' was heavy , and May
landed nt the rloso at 4liO , off ; j'o from
ytstarday's closing.
Oats wore easy , followlne corn , nnd but
little business was done. May opened " c
below yesterday's close , and , with corn's
weakness , lost another 'sc , closing > < c below
low yesterday , nt : il"4e.
Provisions wore weak , with puckers
anxious to sell. Weakness in grain and In
dications for he.iv.v live stock receipts wore
the factors. Tonight , as i-omp.ircd with last
niirht , January pork is ' . ' ( > o lower , January
lard ir o , and .Jaiumrv ribs tOc.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
Clears ; corn , 410 cars ; oats , ITS cars ; hogs ,
28,000 head.
Tno leading futures ranee-l as followst
Articled , Open. limn. Low.
\VllEAT
Doe
May
CHUN
Nov
Sl7i
MllV 11 <
OATS
Nor
Doc 'JM-Vi
May Siit : u ( ,
MKSSl'OIIK'
Jnn 14 I' ' ) , 11 law 14 01) It on
l.Aiiti
Nov 8 811 H W ) a so 80
.T.in 8 15 ! S 17 ! JO
PllnllT HlhM.
Jim , , .10
fn ! h iiuotatloiii were as follows :
I' i.otm No sales ruporU'd.
WllHAT"i , _ Qlivhur I'.llTCn. V. , . .1 . .li l'll.9.
coauac : NO. a ml. ou v. *
UoilN No. ' . ! , 37 c.
.OATS-NO , a. 28ic ( ! ! No. 2 white , 30'JOni'ii' ' ;
No. 3 while , ao&iJWSi : .
UYI : No. a. 44IMGc.
HAHI.KV No. a , nominal ; No. n , 30c ; No.
4 , 37 i43c.
l'i.\xSnKD-No. 1 , M.OH'S.
Ti.MOTnv.SKiii-l'rlnmM.'JO. :
I'oitK-Mi-hs , pur bbl. , Jl < -15.50 ; : lard , per
1(10 ( HH. , ju.loao.'JO : short ribs shies ( loose ) ,
JB.7ri1J9.OOi dry. sul'inl shoulders ( boxndl ,
f7.flOU7.aO ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , J8.75S
'WmsKV-nistlllers' finished goods , per gal. ,
$1.15.
yixiAlN UnehaiiROd ; cut Umf , $0,05 ; gran
ulated , J3.57 ; standard "A , " * 5.45.
The follmvl.ix wcro lliu receipts and .ship
ments for today.
On Iho Produce uxi'.lmiKTO lotluy ImtU'r WHS
dull , iiiiL'ImtiKod ; urcuinnry , lB < a27 < : : < liilry , 18
< B25e. Kj ? s , iiiilut , uiidiiumoil ; tresli,20o.
OMAHA IAVK STOCK. .MA UK I ITS.
Palling Off lii Nuiutirroritccolpts the I'rJn-
climl l'citnro. :
* SATUIIIIAY , Nov. 11.
Receipts of both uattlo inul Hogs fell
sharply ahort ot a week ago , while there
was a big Increase in sheep. The figures are
us follows :
Cnttlc. llnzs. Shocp.
Iterolnts this week . 20.244 2O.H02 0,824
Receipts lust week . 22,520 20,4114 : ) ,723
Same week last year. . . . 15,407 20,270 8,108
Tlio cattle markol the past week has been
monotonously flnnondoeentklllers. Supplies
have not boon at all excessive , and western
rangers are now giving way to the more or
less a cornTed iimtivo stock. Dressed beef
men still complain of the scarcity of good
killing grades and for this reason they have
topleceout their purchases with inferior
stock or go without. Tlio result Is
that prices have held up firmly on
all grades. In addition to the usual very
peed local demand there has been an active
Inquiry from eastern butchcrsas well. There
has been no lack of buyers , and the only
diniculty hi s been to secure enough of the
right kind of slock to kill.
Today's ma"kot was a fair sample of the
trading ou the flvo preceding days. On ac
count of the light supplies and the very fa-
vbrublo tone to eastern and continental ad
vices the tendency of prices for good to
choice stock continues In the
sellers' favor , while for the ordinary grades
the market has scarcely undergone any
change either for the hotter or worse. In
view of the very probable decrease in sup
plies from now on it is difllcult to sec how
buyers can continue to hold prices down very
much longer.
Hotter Sliotrln ; of 1'iit Stock.
There was a better showing of cornfed
cattle hero today than for sonio time past
and the offerings included some vcrylleslra-
blo bcovna. Fair to choice 1.5JO to 1,550-lb.
cornfed boevcs sold at from $4.50 up to f.'i.OS ,
while common to fair grass and half fat
stock sold at from ? 3.f > 0 to Sl.'J. ) . Tlio sup
ply of decently fat range c.iulc was vcrj
meager. Some fair 1,1'JU-lb. beeves
brought $3.40 , but that was about the extent -
tent of the business in this branch of the
trade. Tliero was a good undertone to the
tmcln. n fair ninnnnt , of .ictivltv. nnd u vnvv
fair and reasonably early clearance was ef
fected.
Butcher stock and canner values Have
shown an unusual degree of steadiness all
week. From a fourth to a third of the re
ceipts have been cows and mixed stock. The
demand has not IHMMI wholly confined to
local slaughterers , and the trade has been
lively in the main with prices wellsustalned.
Tlio market today was active and stronger.
There were perhaps twenty-live loads on
sale , and they changed hands readily at from
( 1.00 to i for coir.mon to choice cows and
heifers , while fair to good butchers' stock sold
largely at from $1 to M.50. Good to choice
veal calves sold at from $ -1 to f I.r > 0 , while
(1.50 to $ ' . ' .75 bought most of the common
and overgrown stock. There was a very re-
spcctaulo Inquiry for rough stock ana prices
ruled fully steady , sales being largely at
from $1.75 to $2.50 for common to good bulla ,
oxen and stags.
No new features have been developed in
the stocker and feeder trade. Good fleshy
ttock has been in aetlvo demand and firm ,
but the greatest strength lias been shown
by the stock grades. The country
demand for young cnttlo to
rough through Iho winter continues
very active and the supply falls consider
ably short of the demand , Trading today ,
as ts usually the case on Saturday , was
qulut , but prices ruled firm on all grades.
Uoou to choice feeders are quoted at from
S3. ! > 0 to & 1.GO ; fair to goo.l at from * S.W
to 1.10 , with Inferior to fair grades at from
Sa.iil to * 'i,75.
Drop In Hoc I'rlcm.
Notwithstanding a falling off In receipts
of hogs of ever B,03i ) head compared with last
week and the corresponding week last year ,
hoK values have taken u " 3u drop and the
feeling has hoen weak. The market was
slightly "hump-backed1 th.it is tlicro was u
slight spurt about thu mlddlo of the
week. This was all lost , however.
uoforo thu close and the beara had It all their
own way today. With the opening of the
regular -winter packing season the puckers
soum to bu gradually enlarging their pur
chases , although apparently Indifferent at
times unless abio to buy at llielrown figures ,
'ihoy claim tho.v can not euro for future delivery -
livery at the present prices of Ilvo hogs and
the market for deferred contracts. The
present light stocks , especially of dry Baited
meats , however , necessitate * a production to
meet the demand , which continues fairly
active.
Shipments continue insignificant from this
point and they are not large from any of the
C E IN HIGH PLAOKS ! ft iri
not strange thut soint pjoplo do
wrong through ignoraaco , others from
iv failures to investigate as to the righlor
wrong of a mutter Hut it is Btr.ingo ,
thut individuals und firms , who are fuily
uwuro of the rights of othoi-s , will per
sist tn'perpetrating frauds upon them.
lli < rh-loned , woaltliv munufrcturing
firms will olTor und hell to retail mer-
clmnts , urtleles which they know to bo
infiingoments on the rights of proprie
tors , nndimllitloiiBof well known goods.
Wo want to sound u note of warning to
thorotailera to bow.iro of'such Imita
tions itud Blmuliitionsof "OAHTK t's Lrr-
TIM LIVIIS : PiLt-3. " .WJion they uro of
fered to you , rofme them ; you do not
want to do wrong , und you don't want to
lay youraolf liublo to a luwbulU 13on
Wtinklin Btid : "Honesty is the beat poli
cy" ; it is just U3 true that "llonosty U
thoboat principle. "
other markets For thl reason Omaha has
for the present ns < umic4 second plaro as a
parking center , having put away 'Jl.OOO hozs
for the first week of November against
JO.OUO for Kansas City. A vcar afro , for thu
same period , Omaha packed y.1,000 hogs ,
whllo Kansas City had 45,000. Those llgurcs
arc very satisfactorily sujigcstlve.
\V r4t of lliurol ; .
Tlio week rloses with tlio heaviest run of
the week and n very bad market. With
pretty close to 5,000 hops on sale , lower mar
kets east and'no shipping or sp'culatlvo de
mand , .sellers wcro practically at the
buyers' mercy , and hail to submit
as gracefully ai they could to
an nvoraco drcllno of fully I fie
All local houses wcro in the Hold after sup
plies , aud as Rollers wore , as usual on H.Uur-
day. anxious to clean up their holdings ,
business was fairly uctlvn at the decline ,
nnd It did not takn very long to clear the
pens. The range of prices was unusually
narrow , sales showing' anywhere from
a KM to a ' 'Ois ileellna on all
praties. Some of the best heavy and
butcher weight hogs sold up at $3.N ) . while
a few very common underweight loads went
at down around f3.M ) to $3.W. ( For fair to
peed hogs ot all weights It was practically a
$3.70 nnd $3.73 market , the big hulk of the
supplies clianglnir hands at those llcurcs , as
against $3.83 to $3.00 Friday and f : > .UMo0
on last Saturday ,
Sliopp Trliln : Itnrlintigril.
Sheep receipt ! ) wcro light and mostly
common Mexican lambs. There Is absolutely
no elmngo In the situation , I/oca I slaugh
terers all need supplies , but with eastern
markets glutted and domor.illzod the feeling
hero Is decidedly weak. Quotations are :
Fair to good natives , W.aUyr'UO ; lair to irood
westerns. i.'J3iiUK ( ; ) ; common and stock
sheep , SI.3llyi2.S3 ; good to choice to IOJ-lb.
lambs , $ -2.5lt ) ( , 1.00.
UrnniplH nnd l > lnpnltl ( > n ot Stork.
Olllclal runuliitsaml dU | < ltlui : nf uu ! { w
sliiiwn liy Iliulmnk4iif Ilia Uiilun 1'i.ik Var.tn
company fnrthn tvvuiily-foiif liinit-4 undlns ; at
uuclocK p. in. , Novumhor 11 , 18U.1 :
IIKCIillTR.
sitr. > : i * . 'IIIIIMKilil Ml. * .
I'arn. illnad Cars. Head.
Hiil'.niui a ! rO'i
tiini'osmuN.
Stout City l.lvu MKCU .Miirki't.
StotixUiTV. Nov. 11. lions Utiuulnts , a.OHO
huiul ; nlllelul .Vfstenluy , 001 IIUIK ) ; ship
ments , 1,405 hi'-ul : nmrkut 15Q'-Uc ! loner at
J5.oDffi5.G5 : bulk , fO.tiOftli.GG.
OATTI.U Kucclpts , 300 huud : olllr.Iul yes
terday , 522 head ; shipments , 4t > l liuad ;
stockers , Momly cows , higher.
Stock In Sight.
Receipts of llvoistock at nut four principal
wc-iturn markets uturduy , N'ovimillur 11 :
Uattlo. llo s. Slu-op.
South Omaha 2,090 4,770 OHO
Chicago 4,000 10,000 1,000
Kansas City ! t,700 fi.UOO 1,100
St. Louis 1,200 1,400 200
"
Total 10UUG 20,170 2,000
It OurM Ooldi , Coughi , Sort Throat , Croup , Infla.
entt , Whooping Cough , BrcnebltU And Aithtnft ,
A certain cure for Consumption In flr t lUgci ,
and a tura relief In advanced lUgei. Uie at once.
You will ace the execlhnt clicet after taking th
fint dose. Sold by dtalera everywhere. Largo
bottlea 60 centi and $1.00.
Lin
. S3 SHOE .
Do you wear Ihcm ? When next In need Uy a pair , !
1 Dost In the world. '
$5.00 = 53.00
§ 4.00 . $2.50
63.50 § 2.00
FOR LADIES
$2.50 § 2.00
§ 2.25 $1.75
DOY3
$2.00
FOH 75
DRESS SHOE , mada Inthoh ! : : !
styles , ilon't ' pay $6 to $8 , try my $3 , $3.50 , $4.00 or
$ ! > Shoe , They fit equal to custom mada and loil ( tat
wear as well , I t'ou wish to econocilo In your footwear ,
do so by purchasing VI / I Doughs Shoes , N.imo and
pries stamped en 1ho bol' " ' ' ' ' " ' f " ' "hen you buy.
W. T.1" ' " " '
Ijjnat/ Newman , Klaus Svonann , S. W.
Uownnin & Co. ; U W. Carlson. V. S.
Crossoy , So. Oinuha.
SOUTJ-J.
Union Stoii Yae Js Company ,
South Opnaha ,
BmCaitlo lie and > u:3 msriotla th
COM MIS > n I HaiJ3 } .
Wood Brothm
Mrs Stock Commission Marohnnti.
? o-ithLm ha Telephone II If. (
JOHN i ) . n mM\N ,
WAI.TKIt h. W.)0 ) , ) ,
M.irUot reports by mall and wlro cheerful
urnlshod upon : i ! > ullUt.ton.
Castoria Is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium , Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute-
for Paregoric , Drops , Soothing Syrups , and Castor Oil.
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys "Worms and allays
fcvcrishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd ,
cures Diarrhoja and TV'iud Colic. Castoria relieves
teething troubles , cures constipation and flatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food , regulates the stomach
and bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
torlu is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend.
Castoria. Castoriru
"Castorl.a Is nn excellent mcdlclno for chil "Cnstorln Li so well adopted to children Hint
dren. Mothers IIUTO repeatedly told me. of Its I recommend It assuperiortoany prescription
good effect upou their children. " kuowii to me. "
Da. Q. C. Osaoon , II. A. AKCIICTI , U , D. ,
Lowell , Mass. Ill So. Oxford St. , llroolifyn , N , Y.
" Castoria la the best ronicdy for children of " Our physicians in the children's depart
which I nni ncriuatntcil. I liopo the day Is not ment liavu Bj > oleii highly of their experi
far distant lieu mothers will const Jer the real ence In their outside practice with Costoila ,
Intenst of their children , nnd use Castorla In- nnd although wo only have among our
Etcad of the varlousquaclc nostrums which nro medical supplies what Is known as rcKuiar
destroying their loved ones , by forclujjopium , products , yet wo are free to confcus ti HJO
morphine , soothing syrup and other hurtful merits of Castoria has WOPto look with
agents down their throats , thereby sendlus favor upon It. "
them to premature graves. " UNITED llosririi is DiPPBHainy ,
Dn. J. F. KINCIIEIX ) * , Boston. Mass.
Comvuy , Ark , ALLEN C. SMITH , Prts. ,
The Contanr Company , TI Murray Street , Now York City.
"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED , "
TRY
OMAHA
U lanyfacturers a 1 Directory
BAGS & TWINES | TENTS , ETO.
Morse-Coc Siioj Company.
Baleiroom und om3a-in7-IIOlll | llo/mM U
KacUrf-lllJ-ini-ll2l llo.mr.l St.
Wo are tlia OVI.V M9iiufaturer < of llootiunl
liUooiln Ilia ittle of Natirailct.
Attunoral Inrllalton Itoxteadjl to all to
our now factory.
Klrkendall , Jones & Anier , Hand-Sewed
COMI'ANV. Wliol ale
mfrt. , avunti llokloa H1IO1C CO. , tiouti. tlioet
Kubbur riliou Co , IIJ.- and rubber yuuiU , I'jJi'
HU-IIU ( > llarn > r street. 13IK llarnur btruit.
DRY GOODS.
M. B. Smith & Co. Kilpalrici-KochDry
UO3l-i CO.
Drr Eood * . notloni. fur- Notion * , Kcntt' furnli'.i-
nUliluK trooji , corner Inn iroo'li , cor. lliu aul
Hill unit Howard BU. llarnujr Btri'oU.
FURNITURE. COAL.
Omaha Upholslcriug Jo In 50 ii liros ,
CUMt'ANV. WIIOLKSAI.KCOAL.
UplioUteruil furultuto. 10M Karnitu : Street ,
. ' NlctioUt ct.
| 1U.-I1U ( Omaba , Kcu <
.
Wtioleialo ouljr.
HARDWARE.
Hector & Williclniy Lobcck & Linn ,
' . .
COMI'A.NV.
Doalo'iln Imr.lit.iro ril
Corner lOlh ana Jackion
Htrcotn.
HATS.JETO | _ IRONJWJORKSL
W. A , L , Gibbon * Co Omaha Safe and Iroa
Wholtxale \VOUK-i ,
IlnlB. ca | . ttr.iw soodi , t-nfoi.viiulu , Jiill wool ,
Klovei , iiiltlen * . l.ll > Iruu tliutlcri nndllreut *
and tluinvr ptrejU. uapai. ( Jut. AiHlroon , HIU
mid Jacltton
"CQMBlisSION. | _ LUMBER. _
"
"John A. Wiikclleld ,
lni | irt3d.Aiuprlcau 1'ort-
I'roclute , frutti of all land commit , Mll * u-
I.DO cement anil ( Julour
klndi.ojUeri. vtliltu lui | .
LIQUORS. STOVE REPAIR
1'ritk & Herbert , Omaha Stove llcpair
\VOUKH. fc'tn nipilrj
Wholesale ll'iuor dealeri au < l nolur uttic'iinouH
for aur ktii'Juf tin I a
1(01 ( t'arnain Bt. iui.li. fiir Dnu uas
PAPER. OILS.
Carpenter 1'apsr ' Co Standard Oil Co.
Curry a full itaoi of
jirlntlunt wrapping uncl llaflneil and lulirlcatlal
rltlnK paper * , curJ
vie. otli , ail * grt > a 9 , fc