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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1898)
e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1898. STREET RAILROADS ABROAD English Cities in the Throes of Municipal Ownership ! ELECTRICITY FORGING TO THE FRONT General IteeonMrnctlon 7Vecearr to Accommodate the Motor Syntcni Henna of Notable I3xpermcnt * < United States Consul James Doyle , ita- tloned at Liverpool , sends to the state de partment an Instructive report on the general - oral reconitructlon of street railroads now going on In England. He sajs : "Heretofore the cities of Great Britain liavo been among the most backward ot any cltle * of the leading nations of the world In the matter of street railroads. A Kreat change Is taking place , however. There lias recently appeared In London a trane journal devoted to street railroads and kin dred subjects. Undertakings are In pro gress in the principal cities of the kingdom for the establishment ot the most Improved BJstems. In a. large number of cases thcso enterprises are a feature of remarkable movement which has been quietly but Ir- icslstlbly getting control of the government of the chief cities nnd may be described a 'municipal socialism' that Is , the owner ship and operation by the municipality of certain enterprises which by their very na ture must necessarily be more or less mo nopolistic , such as street railroads , electric nnd jjns lighting plants , tha water supply " " nnd "telephones. In some Instances , how ever , thl municipal socialism extends bo- jond tliIF classification. In several cities in Oreat Britain the municipal corporations build dwellings \\orklngmen and even run hotels ; In others they erect and oper ate magnificent mineral nnd Turkish baths. "In this connection the following extract from the Liverpool Dally Post of th 23d Inst. Is of Interest : " 'Lord Uosebery once described the work of the London county council as the great est experiment In practical socialism that the world had seen. People who dislike so cialism , especially socialism of the prac tical kind , will be very angry with the de cision arrived at by the county council to day to throw part of the rent of some new working elnss dwellings ( municipal ) on the rates ( local taxes ) . The Justification of this etep seems to bo that suitable houses can not be erected In place of those that are nhout to be removed unless higher rents are charged , and that to charge higher rents would be a hardship on the displaced ten ants. Consequently the general ratepayer is to bo called upon to disburse the bal ance between the old rent nnd the new. " "In Liverpool the city government buys property condemned as unsanitary and erects thereon model dwellings for workingmen - men ; It has established the finest system of public salt and fresh water baths , both for swimming and ordinary tub baths , of any city In Great Britain , some of them being free ; and recently tbo city has taken pos session of the electric light plant ( but not the gas light ) and the entire street railroad system. In the neighboring town ot St. Helens ( the center of the English chemical trade ) , the municipal corporation is to lay the tracks , furnish the cars and equip the routes with overhead trolleys and supply electric motive power , but will lease the en tire system to a company , who will be al lowed to charge only certain fixed fares. Ailoiitlnn of Klcctrlc 1'ovrer. "A few days ago the flrst electric street car In Liverpool was started. The line la experimental. It la two and one-half miles In length and has a double track. Each motor car has a trailer' , the fatter being a smoking car. The faro Is a penny (2 ( cents ) for the trailer nnd 2 pence (4 ( cents ) for the motor car. The cars are to bo fitted with air brakes. . In Liverpool , as in most of the other cities referred to , it Is Intended to use electricity as the motive power for the street cars , although thcro are those who Insist that gas or oil motors ore preferable. "Attention is hero drawn to this newly awakened spirit of enterprise , so general on the part of British municipalities , In the hope that American contractors and manu facturers mny secure some of the work of supplying the plants. The recommendation is made that American firms which manufac ture and deal In street railway nnd electrical appliances put themselves In communication with the municipal authorities over here. This can bo done by addressing the city engineer. As nearly every city nnd town of importance In Great Britain has such work under progress or in contemplation , it IB | unnecessary to give a list , and those In terested can hardly go astray by addressing the city engineer of any large city In Eng land or Scotland and the same suggestion holds peed , to a limited extent , for Irish nnd Welsh municipalities. The further eug- gestlon Is made that American contractors nnd manufacturers who desire to bid for such work should have an agent , say In London , who could keep them Informed of the undertakings determined upon , BO that blda could bo propmtly made. "There Is a general belief , both in the United States nnd England , that contracts for thcso public undertakings must be adver tised for In the newspapers and must be let to the lowest bidder. I learn , however , I from official sources that this is not neces. ' earlly so. It Is not the case BO far as Liver pool is concerned and I understand it la not so as regards most of the cities. These great municipal enterprises are undertaken by authority of the act of Parliament. First , certain powers are granted by general acts. Then specific authority to meet local condi tions is obtained In ono of two ways , viz. : > (1) ( ) either by special local act passed by Par i liament or (2) ( ) by provisional order ot the Government Board of Trade , which body subsequently has Us permissive authority or grant of power confirmed by net of Par- llnmcnt , a number of such grants being ' omnlbtissed" In ono act. The general public understanding has been that in the parliamentary acts there Is a proviso ne cessitating advertising In the newspapers and the awarding of the contracts to the low j I est bidder. On Inquiry , however , I learn 1 that thcso details are left to the municipal I authorities. After the plans and specifica tions are drawn up the rule la for the council committee , through the city en. glnoer , to write to concerns Inviting blda. On application the engineer will supply forms , plans nnd specifications. Competition In Trade. "Without entering Into the domain of politics , it Is to be observed that thete are two opposing views In England as to the awarding of contracts by municipalities. In sofar as foreign competition la concerned. One view ( and It U that held by the larger taxpayers , by the gentry and by the profes sional classes ) Is that there ahould be ab solute free trade , not only In the Importa tion ot merchandise , but In tbo awarding of contracts that corporations , municipalities end Individuals should have no restrictions or conditions whatever imposed In regard to availing themselves of the best and cheapest markets , whether home or foreign , } The other view IB that municipal contracta should , If practicable , be given to home I concerns and homo labor and not necessarily to the lowest bidder. This latter view la that held by the working men and particu larly the trades unionists , who , In England , are thoroughly organized nnd have a potent Voice In political matters , both national and municipal. "Within the last two years there haa been * , widespread agitation in Breat Britain gainst the awarding ot public contracts to foreign concerns. This sentiment haa been particularly aroused by the bringing over of workmen from the United Statoa to perform public contracts. Were It not for the fnot that for the laat eighteen montha labor generally has bctn plentiful hero , with fair wages , this opposition would prob * ably have made Itself even more manifest. Certain Industries , particularly those re lating to Iron and steel , arc very busy In Great Britain now , aa there Is an accumula tion of orders which bad to be postponed because of the recent engineers' strike. It so happens that the movement described above for the 'munlclpallzatlon' and Im provement of street railroads and the con struction of electric light plants , etc. , became - came active throughout Great Britain con temporaneously with the labor troubles of last year and the year before. The reuslt was that the British manufacturers wore placed at a great disadvantage when It I ' came to making bids for these public contracts - tracts and this applied both to prices and the time la which the work could be turned out. Some municipalities Issued advertise ments for tenders and gave the contracta to the lowest bidders , even though they wore foreign concerns , and a number of Ameri can contractors and manufacturers reaped the advantage. The Germans also got a number ot contracts for steel rails. Then the agitation arose among the worklngmen against giving contracts to foreign con cerns and pressure was brought to bear upon the councilman and aldermen of tha various municipalities. Municipal Ownership. "Nearly two years ego , the corporation of Liverpool purchased the street railroad system for about $3,000,000 , with the Inten tion of substituting electricity for horses , the details being left to a committee of the city council. It was decided to build an experimental line , double track , from the center of the city for a distance of about two and one-half miles. Although little was publicly said about the matter , the commit tee wns confronted nt the outset with the opposition to foreign competition ; yet , sev eral of the meet active of the promoters of the Improvement were pronouncedly In favor ot a free field and no favor. The first success of the opponents of foreign competi tion was In the defeat of the proposition to employ an American supervising expert. Bids were obtained for steel rails from a number of firms in England , the United States and Germany. It wns discovered that the English bids ranged from $2.43 to $7.29 per ton moro than the American and German bids. It was claimed that the American and German bids did not fill the conditions exactly as to height and shape of the rail. So the contract for the rails was awarded to a London concern. There was no stipulation as to material , but the distinct understanding was that the Eng lish rails should be supplied. It turned out , " however , that the Eugllsh concern sublet the contract to a German firm and all the rails which have been laid on the experi mental line , just completed , are marked. 'Made In Germany. ' The excuse given by the London firm was that , owing to the ac cumulation of orders on hand , they could not meet the contract In time with English rails. "So far as the street care were concerned the municipal committee found that no EnglUh firm oould turn them out In time and so they were compelled to go abroad for the experimental cars. About fifty have been purchased so far , half of them coming from the United States nnd half from Ger many. Nearly all of the electric plant has come from the United States. Fear Foreign Mid * . "I have Inquired with particularity from those In authority whether , in the exten sion of the electric street railroad system , foreign competition will be Invited and ac cepted It the bids were the lowest and the best. I am Informed that , owing to the protests of their constituents , the city coun cil wlU not go abroad for any more of the work where It can possibly be done In Eng land and thl * will include the furnishing of rails , electric plant and cars. It Is bet ter that American contractors and manu facturers should understand th situation as it really exists , and yet I believe it Is worth their while to make an attempt to secure some of the work , not only In Liv erpool , but -in other British municipalities. Within the next few years there will be a great many million dollars spent by the municipalities over here In street railroad and electric light improvements. King's Manual of Electrical Undertakings gives the aggregate capital of the electrical com panies In Great Britain and Ireland' for 1893 as $426,426,120. In Liverpool alone , from $5,000,000 to $7,000,000 will be pent for st el rails , electric plant and cars within the next two or three years. The length of the contemplated street railroad exten sions ia about 100 miles. "A heated discussion Is going on here as to the best system of traction. The gen eral sentiment Is strongly In favor of elec tricity a against horees , gas , or oil as motive power. The experimental line , Just completed , 1 * the overhead trollay system. It haa met with much opposition from the standpoint of both aesthetics and of safety. Th committee which had the work in oharga claimed that th best experts , both in the United States and on the continent , have pronounced the conduit system a fail ure , and they plead that they were there fore compelled to adopt the overhead sya- tern. The probabilities are that the overhead - head trolley will be used In the intensions , but that the work will be more artistic and lighter than that of the experimental line. In this connection , U la Interesting to nebs that the city council of Manchester haa formally adopted the overhead trolley ays- ' tern , ns opposed to the conduit system for the reason , as given , that Investigations at New York , Washington and Baltimore had demonstrated that the former system was the cheaper and more adaptable to varying physical conditions. " Conteit for Mining Property. KEYSTONE , S. D. , De * . 25. ( Special. ) Word has been received that the supreme court has reversed the decision of the cir cuit court In the ease ot P. B. McCarthy of Rapid City against the original locators and owners of the now famous Holy Terror mine. The case was trl d before Judge Gardner about two years ago , the regal points In volved being whether one owner In a claim can refoeate when the assessment work Is not done and exclude his co-owners , or whether ho relocates the ground for himself and as trustee for his partners. In this case McCarthy brought suit to re cover a fourth Interest In a portion of the Holy Terror and Keystone No. 4 claims ; con sisting ot about four acres , covering the main shaft of the Holy Terror and principal workings. The rower court hld that Mc Carthy by falling to do his portion of the assessment work lost his Interest In the claims. The supreme court having reversed this decision and ordering a now trial rather complicates the aeo , for since the other trial other parties to the suit tiave died. Valuable Land Striven For. CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. , Dec. 25. ( Spe cial. ) During last week an Important con test case , Involving the possession of a valuable tract of land In Pratt county , haa been heard before the officers of the local United State * laud office , Charles Thomp son , a member of Grlfiby's famous cowboy regiment , being th * contestant , and L. L. Boughner Is the claimant. The claim in question has a large body of water on It and is well timbered , and la the key to a wide area of grazing country. It is therefore of Importance to cattremen , and every Inch of ground effecting its possession will bo bitterly contested. Moro than a dozen wit nesses were examined in the local hearing. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Week of Light Oattle and Sheep and Heavy Arrival * of Hogs , PRICES GENERALLY ARE MUCH HIGHER Cattle Score nn Advance of 'M Cent * All Arunnil fur the Six Dny * and Hog * Climb \enrly Much , the IIcliiK 1O CctitM Hatnrdnr. SOUTH OMAHA , Doc. 2 . Calua. Hobs , ahcep. Receipts today . 871 8,335 9S5 Official Monday . 6iS 6/JS / l.buJ Onicial Tuesday . 2,232 11,702 tOO , Olllclal Wednesday . 2 12,222 1,010 , Ulllclul IhursUay . I,49i3 9b07 W2 I OJllclal Friday . 1,237 10,501 257 i Total this week . ToTs 58,105 5.877 Week ending Dec. 17. . . . 10,591 81,108 9i > 3S Week ending Dec. 10..11lbO 58,058 12,337 i Week ending Dec. 3 . 14,941 , lb3 10,841' The official numbar of cari of stock brought in today by each road was : Cattlo. HotSheep. . H'r's C. , M. & St. P. Hy. . . . 9 U. & St. L. Hy . 3 Mo. Pttc. Ky . 1 3 . Union 1'ac. System. . S 20 4 . . C. & N. W. Uy . -1 P. , E. & M. V. R. n. 3 22 S. C. & P. Ry . 1 3 C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 1 9 13. & M. R. R. R. . . . 9 IS 1 C. , B. & Q. Ry . 10 19 C. , R. I , & P. Ry. , B. 3 M C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , W . . * 11 H Total receipts . . . . 31 125 4 1 The disposition of the day's receipts was ai follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head indicated ; Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Bhe p. Omaha Packing Co . 57 4 . . . . The 0. H. Hammond Co. . 76 729 . . . . Swift and Company . 64 1,093 31 Cuclahy Packing Co. . . . . % 45 2,862 499 Armour & Co . 29 2,397 455 R. Becker nnd Degan. . . . 31 . VansniH & Co . 8 . . Lobnmn & Co . 209 . W. I. Stephens . ISC . Livingston & Scholer . . . . 70 . Hammond , Kansas City. . 24 257 C. P. & P. Co. Neb. City . 945 . . . . Other Buyers . 66 . ' Total . . . 865 8,292 9S5 Avon-go price paid for nogs ror tha last several days , with comoarlRons : I18J3.1897.11896.11895.11834.1S3.1SW. | ! | Dec. 10 3 31 3 13 3 21 3 35 4 20 600 Dec. 11 3 15 3 17 3 28 4 20 5 10 6 04 Dec. 12. . . 3 37 * 3 20 331 4 25 G 07 6 11 Dec. 13. . 3 38 3 20 333 4 20 507 G 11 Dec. 14. . . 3 3.i 3 23 3 2S 3 38 4 25 5 14 6 17 Dec. 16. . 3 27 3 24 317 5 06 621 Dec. 16. . 330 3 29 3 17 3 37 4 92 6 36 Dec. 17. . 3 2G 3 31 3 17 3 40 4 13 * 6 41 Dec , 18. . 3 31 3 16 3 36 413 490 Dec. 19. . 8 2S * 3 18 3 31 407 4 87 6 33 Due. 'j. . 3 28 3 33 3 32 4 11 4 73 6 34 Dec. 21. . 331 3 28 3 17 3 27 4 15 4 74 6 27 Dec. 22. . 3 33 3 24 3 14 * 4 14 4 90 6 26 Dec , 23. . 3 36 321 3 17 3 27 * 4 f 6 29 Dec. 24. . 34T 3 26 3 19 3 31 4 13 6 31 Indicates Sundav. Several facts may bt pained from the table of receipts above. In the flrst place it will be noted that there has been a gradual falling off In the receipts of cattle for each week this month. To this might bo added the still further fact that the total run for the week Is the smallest In a good many months. It will also be ob served that the week's receipts of hogs show a heavy decline a9 compared with last week , but at the same time a gain over two and three week * ago. In the case of sheep there has also been a very light run for the week. CATTLE The market on cattle was nominally steady today , as there was not enough of any one kind to make a real test of values. Thp few cattle In the yards were mootly all sold In good season and at prices that were entirely satisfactory to holders. Some pretty fair western corn- feds brought J4.93. but there wag nothing choice to put a top on the market. The- cattle market this week has been gradually working Us way upward under the Influence of the very light receipts until at the close of the week It is safe to say that the general market la 2Dc higher than It was a week ngo. That ap plies to practically all kinds , stock cattle as well as killers. Fat cattle are now selling just about a high as any time this year. Still receipts this week have been extremely light and the only con clusion la that there are very few cattle fit for market In the country or present prices would bring them out. One thing that may have tended to keep prlros down I ? the fact that regular operators on the market do not appear to have much con fidence In the present advance nnd no doubt the country has been cautioned against free shipments. It Is reported that 'the ' beef market Is bad and packers claim to be losing money at present prices , which , If true , would be very apt to send prices lowitr should there be a large gain In re ceipts. Accordingto paclcor ' figures dressed beef Is selling at TJZSc In Now York , while the beef IB costing here at the rate of 7H08V4c. Hut packers have had to have n few cattle to fill orders and have had to pay the prices , as receipts have been so light. The advance on stackers and feeders has been due to the fact that milder weather brought In a few buying orders , which. In the face of extremely light offerings , put the market up. Butchers' stock advanced for the same reason that corn cattle did that is , on account of light receipts. HOGB The market opened generally lOc higher this morning and was active at the advance so that most everything changed hands In good season. On the early market the hogs sold at f3.4503.EO , there being very little distinction In the matter of price on account ofelght. . Good light hogs and good heavy hog * sold at 13.50 and big heavy and mixed loads sold at $3.45J3.47V4- To ward the close the market eased off and the late sales of all weights were very largely at 13.45. It will he remembered that yester day the Icng string went at $3.35 , but with a good showing at I3.37V4 and a sprinkling at 13.40. It has been a sellers' market all this week. The week opened with values a shade higher and the market continued to train a little every day , which added to the decided advance on the last day , left the market 20c higher than It was at the close of last week , and at the highest point touched during the month to date. In addi tion to being higher each day the market was active under the Influence of large buying orders nnd the whole trade was In a most satisfactory condition ns viewed from a seller's standpoint. Packers have evidently wanted the hogs and have bid the market close up to Chicago in their efforts to secure larger supplies. SHEnP The market did not show any quotable change today , the few sheep and yearlings on sale bringing steady prices. Homo big heavy Oregon wethers sold at $3fO and Mexican yearlings and sheep at $4.30. The sheep market all this week haa re mained about stationary with no new feat ures of Interest. The demand has been light , owing to the unfavorable condition of th eartern mutton market , but fortunately receipts have also been light , so that the two have balanced earn other and left values unchanged. Shippers have had very little to Induce them to market shesp this week , and this Is true of all markets. Chicago on most days of the week has sent out very discouraging reports , the general trade being far from encouraging. As a rule , no material Improvement Is anticipated until after the holidays. Quotations are : Good eornfed western wethers , W.75 3 95 ; fair to good , $3.CKT3 ( 75 ; good to choice Mexican yearlings , J4.25fi > 4.35 ; choice western yearlings. I4.15SH.25 ; fair to good western yearling * . $3 S0fl4.16 ; fed ewes , J3 2503 50 ; good to choice lambs , 15.0035.15 ; fair to good Iambs , 14.50 4.75 ; feeder yearlings , J3.75B3.R5 : feeder Iambs , W < W4 ! 40 ; cull sheep , J2.0033.00 ; cull lambs. fi.OOQ3.GO. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAIIKET. Cattle Market Nominal , Honn In Slow Demand , Sheep Dull. CHICAGO , Dec. 24. Receipts of cattle were even smaller than usual on Saturday's estimate. The market was almost entirely a nominal one. Yesterday's prices prevailed In the new transactions recorded. Traders are looking for liberal receipts and lower prices on Monday. Buyers of hogs took hold briskly at ad vances of 5010c. Hogs sold at an extreme range of $3.255)3.05 for the poorest to best lota , largely at $3.4533.60 ; the late market wax weak and lower and some hogs for which $3.60 was bid early sold for J3.S2M. Packers are counting on liberal receipts next Monday. Too few sheep and lambs were received to make a market and prices were pretty much nominal. Sheep sold at $2.0032.50 for poorest to $4.00tfl.25 for the best ; yearling ahep were quoted at fl.001H.50 high ; lambs void at f3.J01T < .00 for common up to K.toYiJ E.10 for choice lambs. Receipts ; Cattle. 100 head ; hogs , 17,000 head ; heep , 1,000 head , St. Joneph Live Stock. ST. JO8KPH. Dec. 24.-Special.-CAT- ( ) TI.K Receipts , SCO head ; market lOc higher ; Sli35o hicher for the neek : uothlnc vood 1 here ; natives , $3,75175.00 ; Texann and west erns , $3.00171,75 ; cows and 'heifers. $1.75 ® 4.00 ; Mockers and feeders , $3.0 < W4.25. H'OGS Receipts , 4,800 head ; market active and MTlOc higher , Belling at $3.3593.55 ; bulk , $3.4W7S.r,0. SHUKP-Recclpts , 100 head ; market steady , KANSAS CITV LIVE STOCK MAIIKET. Supply of Cnttlr nnd Price * rirm llott * StroiiK to liliclicr. KANSAS CITY , Dec. 24.-CATTLE-RC- cclpts , 7.TO head ; prices firm ; light supplies ; week advanced prices for good cattle very rapidly , good slaughtering stock bringing prices that wcro encouraging to feeders who arc willing to give their cattle a fair finish before marketing ; stockcrs and feed- and feeders , } 3. 0024.50 ; butcher COWH nnd heifers , $2.G5@3.30 ; western steers , $3.25iif 4.M ; Texas steers , $3.1594.75 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.C53.23 ; canning stock , J2.008-2.CO. HOGS Receipt * , 320 head : prices MtlOo higher ; demand exceeds supplies ; with mod- orate receipts values have advanced fully 20a for the week ; heavle * . $3.46ffl3.60 ; mixed. $3.3T/rf3.55 ; lights , $3.3593.45 ; pigs , $2. SO ® 3.20. 3.20.SHEEP SHEEP Receipts , 125 head ; steady prices ; light supplies and Improved demand strengthened prices this week ; all desirable flocks selling very active at higher prices ; lambs , $5.00 5.60 ; muttons , $3.804.GO ; feedIng - Ing lambs , $3.COS'4.23 ; feeding sheep , $3.25 < ff3.SO ; stackers , $2.30ir3.60. St. Loaln Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 24.-CATTLE-RecelptF , 300 head ; shipments , not reported ; market steady , but only a retail trade done ; fair to choice shipping steers , $4.25 < ff5.50 ; Christ mas steers , $5.75 ; dressed beef grades , $3.50 $75.00 : bulk of sales , fi.40@4.8S ; steers under 1,000 ibs. , $3.2694.50 ; bulk of snips. $2.50 ) 4.25 ; stockers and feeders , $2.30 4.50 ; bulk of sales , $2.2594.25 * ; cows and heifers. $2.00 ® 4.40 ; bulk of cows , $2.259-3.00 ; bulk of helf- ors , $3.00 3.75 ; Texas and Indian steers , $3.0094.35 ; bulk of sales , f3.60@4.20 ; cows and heifers , $2.253.00. HOGS Receipts , 300 head ; shipment * not reported ; market EfHOc higher and strong ; pigs and lights , $3.30@3.40 ; packers , $3.35 ® 3.45 ; butchers , $3.5093.60. SHEEP Receipts , 300 head ; shipments not reported ; market firm ; native muttons , $3.50 OT4.15 ; culls and bucks , $3.1593.25 ; stockers , $2.00fi2.85 ; western sheep , $3.85 ; Texas sheep , $3.6093.75 : New Yortt Live Stock. NEW YORK , Dec. 24.-BEEVES-Re- celpts , 414 head ; nothing doing ; feeling steady : exports , 732 cattle and 7,115 quarters of'bcef. Calves , receipts , 56 head ; no trade of Importance ; feeling dull ; city dressed veals. $9.00912.00. SHEEP AND LAifBS Receipts , 1,369 head ; sheep almost unsalable ; lambs steady ; sheep , medium < to fair , $3.754.00 ; lambs , good to choice , $5.6095.75. HOGS Receipts , 1,046 head ; nominally steady at $3.40173.60. Stock In Sight. Following are the receipts at the four principal western markets for December 24 : Cattlo. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 871 8.M3 9S5 Chicago . 100 17,000 1,00 } Kansas City . 730 320 125 St. Louis . 300 300 300 Totals . Tool 25,955 OMAHA GENERAL MARKET. Condition of Trade and Quotation ! on Staple and Fancy Produce. EGGS Good stock , 20c. BUTTER-Common to fair. 12@12&c : choice , 13@16c ; separator , 20o ; gathered creamery. 1718c. POULTRY-Hens. live. 4c ; dressed. 69 > 60 ; old roosters , live , 2&c ; dressed , 4Q4i&c ; spring chickens , live , 4c ; dressed , 6c ; duck ? , live , 59JHo ; dressed , 7c ; geese , live , 6c ; dressed , 7@7Ho ; turkeys , live , 7@8c ; dressed , nAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; green wing , $1.50 ; mixed , $1.7592.25 : prairie chickens , $5.50 ; quail , per doz. , $ i.009H.10 ; jackrabblts , $1.2591.50 ; cottontails , 75c < & $1.00. PIGEONS Live , per doz. , 60c. VH AT , Choice. fii9c. OYSTERS Bulk Standards , per gal. , $1.10 ; Mediums , per can , 15c ; Standards , per can , 20c ; Extra Selcctn per can , 25c ; New York Counts , per can , 30c. , VEGETABLES. CELERY California , good Mock , 2oc ; choice , 35c ; fancy , fiOc ; extra large , 7Ec. ONIONS-Per bu. . 4tKff50c. BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.30 @ 1.40. POTATOES-Cholce , Backed , 45050cl poorer stock , 40cJ * SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. . $2.50. CABBAGE Per lb. , crated , IVic. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Oalifornla , fancy , $4.00 ; choice , ORANGES Mexicans , $3.60 ; Navels. fancy , $3.75 ; choice , $3.50 ; seedlings. $3.25. BANANAS Choice , large stock , per Ininch , $2.002.25 ; medium sized bunches , FRUITS. APPLES "Western Ben Davl9 , Genltons and Wlnesaps , per bbl. , $3.r.O ; New York pnldwlns , Greenings and others , choice , per bbl. , $4. , PEARS-Bartlett. California , out of the market : other varieties , $2 25. STRAWuEHRIES-Per box. 30c. GRAPKS Malaga , per bbl. . JS99 CRANBERRIES-Bell & Bugles , per bbl. . $7.50 ; Jersey , $0.2596.50 ; per crate. $2.25. MISCELLANEOUS. CHRISTMAS QREENS-Trees , 4-5 feet , per doz. . $2.00 ; 5-8 feet , oer doz. . $250 : 7-9 feet , per doz. , $3 50 ; 8-U feut , per doz. , $4.50 ; extra larg trees , for school and church purposes , 12 to 24 feet , according to size and beauty , $2.00 to $5.00 each : evergreen wrcatnlncr. In cells of 20 yards , per coll. $1.00 ; holly branches , in cases , 2x2x4 feet. about 60 Ibs. , $4.50 ; in bbls. , per bbl. . $2.X ( > ; wreathes , crosses and horseshoes , per doz. , $1.CO ; long needle pines , 3 to 5 feet long , pr doz. , $3.50 ; mistletoe , In boxes of about 25 Ibs. , per box , $3.75 ; In smaller quantities , NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per lb. . 910c ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy , soft shell , I2c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 79Sc : cocoanuts , per 100 , $4.60 ; peanuts , raw , G < 3 % c : roasted , 797Uc : chestnuts , S@9o. MAPLE SYRtJP-Flve-gol. can , each , $2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- gal. cans. $6.25 ; quart cans. $3.50 , FFJS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. boxes , $1.60. - HONEY Cholca white , KW13o. ! DATES Hallowoe , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6 ® 6 0 : Sair , 6Vi96c : Fard , 9-lb. boxes , lOc. CIDER Per half bbl. , $3.00(53.15. ( BAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. . $2.00. 'HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 green hides , 6c ; No. 1 salted hides , 8Hc ; No. 2 salted hides , 7Uc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. . lOc : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW. GREASE. ETC.-Tallow , No. 1 , 3o ; tallow , No. 2 , 2 * c ; rough tallow , IHc ; whlto grease , 2'3c ; yellow and brown grease , l'/.02'lc. SHEKP PELTS Green salted , each , 1R9 > 75c ; grc n salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dty shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 495c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3fi4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool p lts , per lb. , actual weight , 4Q5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain jvool pelti" " , per lb. , actual weight , 39 4c. FURS Mink , 109 > 75c ; bear ( black or brown ) , $5.00f(20.00 ( ; otter , $1.DO@S.OO ; beaver , $1.0096.00 : skunk , 1650c : muukrat. 397c ; raccoon , 15 < 850n : red fox , 25 3 ) 15 ; gray fox. 23S502 ; wolf ( timber ) , 25cra$2.50 ; wolj ( prairie ) , coyote , 109 0c : wildcat. 10925c ; badger , 5940c ; silver fox. $50.00075.00. American Share * Go Up. LONDON , Dec. 25. Notwithstanding the holidays the tone of the market Is good and prices are generally better , despite realiza tions and the money squeeze that cornea with the end of the year. In railroad se curities Americans have been for several days the most active feature , showing a considerable Improvement with prices con tinuing strong. Baltimore & Ohio shares have risen 7'/4 points ; Central Pacific , 4 ; Union Pacific , 3X ! ; Denver & Rio Grande , 3. and most of the other Americans from U to 1V4. Money was in good demand yester day at 3V4 to 4 per cent until Tuesday and S',3 per cent on three months' bills. SponlHh Ilauk Score * Inrreaie. MADRID , Dec. 25. The report of the Bank of Spain for the last week howa the following1 changes : Gold In hand , no change ; silver in hand , increase , 8,972,000 pesetas ; notes in circulation , Increase , 11- 029,000 pesetas. IMillndelphln Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-BUTTER- Unchanged ; fancy western creamery , 22c ; fancy western prints , 24c. EGGS Steady ; fresh western , 26c ; south western , 25c ; southern. 25c. Deserving ; Death. Indianapolis Journal : "I've come to kill A printer , " eald the little man. "Any printer la particular ? " asked the foreman. "Oh. any one will do ; I would prefer a small one. but 'I've ' got to make some sort of a bluff at fight or leave home , since the paper called my wife's pink tea a 'swill affair.1" VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS An Eren Dozsn of Them in London Doing a Thriving Business. PLENTY OF FOOD FOR LITTLE MONEY Crnnade Attain * ! Meat Vlnoroniilj- Carried ( In , Particularly Among the Poor Detail * of the linilne * * . A correspondent who visited nearly alt the ono dozen vegetarian restaurants that flour ish In London made the Interesting discovery that by riving at these places a man can got well-cooked food , and plenty of It , for about 1 shilling 3 pence (30 ( cents ) a day. Though owned by different people , these restaurants are an run on one general plan , and are earning handsome Incomes. There arc three floors. On the flrst Is the main dlnlnj room , or coffee room , an It U called , where meals are served a la carte at all hours of the day ; on the second floor Is the smoking and reading room , where patrons can have access to all the morning papers and can play ohes If they wlah , and on the third floor Is the 6-penuy table d'hote dinner , which Is served every day from 12 to 3 o'ctock. At the lunch hour the coffee room on the flrst floor of the restaurant In Queen street , which Is down In the "city , " IB flllexl with a tidy and well-dressed crowd of men and women , though in proportion to the men the women are only about on ono to ten. On this floor one often sees ellk hata and frock coats , though ( and this always aeems strange to on American ) , most of the men retain their hats at table , oven when there are women In the room , The prices on this floor are somewhat higher than on the floors above , and the service is eltghtry better. There Is whlto sugar on the table Instead o ! brown , and the spoons and forks there are no knives are of German silver instead of pewter , which Is used on the upper floor. Rolls are served in this room Instead of chunks of bread , but I could not see that the soups and savory dishes , swceta , etc. , were any better than those upstairs. The III11 nf Fare. A plate of very good soup , either pea , macaroni or Scotch broth , Is served for 3 pence (6 ( cents ) , though the waitress as sured mo there was no meat stock In it ; but when asked what took the place ot the stock she was unable to say. For C pence ono could get a lentil cutlet , which was very appetizing and looked like a meat croquette. The potato stow was even better than the cutlet , and was served with butter beans , for 6 pence. There were various other "aavory dishes , * . ' which la the vege tarian's name for what meat-eaters would call an entree , at from 2 to 5 pence each. Plain vegetables were 2 pence and 3 pence a plate , though the savory dishes were so very Oiling that plain vegetables to accom pany them were not much in demand. The sweets were , of course , like those served in ordinary restaurants. To see the 6-penny table d'hote dinner In full swing one ahould go to the restau rant In Poultney , which is at the beginning of Cheapslde , between 1 and 2 o'clock , on any day except Saturday. In the large , bare-looking room on the top floor are about a dozen long , narrow tables. At these tables sit perhaps 100 men , and U Is doubtful If In any other dining room In the city of London can be found more diverse types of humanity eat ing together. The majority , of course , are rather seedy , but here and there one sees e well-dressed and prosperous-looking man , and fine intellectual faces are not uncom mon. The man with frayed cuffs and dirty fingernails and vest minus1 button or two sits besldo the dapper-looking law clerk , and neither pays any attention to the other. The chances are that they h ve both come hero for the same purpose economy ; for a plentiful and well-cooked dinner for 6 pence la a consideration to many who would be quite indifferent to the ethical side of vegetarianism , The cashier assured me , however , that many of the customers were strict vegeKrlans , who wished to encourage the movement in every possible way. On each table is a large bowl of brown sugar and another of salt , from which the customers help themselves at discretion. 4 fork and two pewter epoons are laid beside each plate , but , as vegetables do not require to bo cut , there are no knives on any of the tables. The tablecloths are ot coarse brown linen and scrupulously clean , but If ono Is so fastidious as to require a napkin It 1s necessary to hand over a penny for Its use. Though I looked carefully , I saw only two men In the whole room who had evidently thought it necessary to Indulge themselves in this luxury. On leaving I offered the waitress sixpence , as she had courteously answered all my questions , but she declined the tip , saying they were not allowed to accept gratuities under any circumstances. Between 4 and 7 o'clock tea la served on the flrsh floor , or , if desired , it can be had in tbo smoking room on the second floor. One can get a pot of excellent tea , made fresh , for threepence , or a single cup for two pence. There IB bread and butter for a penny , cake at the same price , honey for twopence and biscuits , buns or pastry for a penny. One can get a welsh rarebit for fourpence (8 ( cents ) , but it Is not a very large one and it is made with milk instead ot ale. Work Vegetarian * Are Doing. Though these are strictly temperance places they serve what Is called "lager hop alo" for twopence a small bottle and "antl burton alo" ait the same price. These bev erages are said to contain no alcohol and they certainly taste rather flat. These restaurants are doing much to make vegetarianism popular In London. The Vege tarian society is behind them and Ihe cashier's desk at each place Is well stocked with literature on the subject , which can be had for the asking , and oook hooka for a penny , giving rcclpea for many of the simpler vegetarian dishes , which are for warded to any one on application. Much propaganda work is done In the poorer quarters of the city and the poor people are taught how they can live on a vegetable diet at less than one-halt the ex pense of a meat diet They are shown , for Instance , that meat contains CO per cent of Impure water , which they pay for at. the butcher's at eo much a pound , and that one pound of peas , beans , lentils or oatmeal at a coat of 1 or 2 pence contains more nour ishment than a pound of beef or mutton at six times the price , because in the former case water U added , which costs nothing , while in the latter it is purchased at about 10 pence a pound. In support of the conten tion that meat 1s not necessary even for those who do the hardest manual labor , it Is asserted that the athletes of Greece and the soldiers of Rome were vegetarians and that the chief food of the Roman gladiator was barley cakes and oil. The Vegetarian society now has hundreds of members and associates. The full mem bers pledge themselves to abstain from the UEO of flesh , fish and fowl as food , though the vegetable diet may be supplemented by such animal products aa eggs , cheese , but ter and milk. The associate members do not pledce tbemselve * to total abstinence from meat , but aerco to promote the alms of the society and to follow them as far as their environments will allow. The mini mum subscription Is 1 shilling per annum , but "friends of the movement are asked to contribute as liberally as possible. Among tbo members and associates of the society are many ot the brightest men In London. The late Dr. Spurgeon was a vege tarian , as also Sir Isaac Pitman. They also point with pride to the name of George Bernard Shaw , the journalist and play- JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS n J OF OMAHA. 'jvj BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS hrake , Wilson ! u & Williams ! SnoceorVllnnii A Drake. 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O < mnv Wine * and Ilrandle * . Orv ttU ad Bmncr atrwta. S'haw said , In giving hla reasons for being a vegetarian and a teetotaler , that , In tils opinion "a man could not do the best work thcro was In him on a diet of dead animal * and whisky. Fiction. Detroit Journal : "Come ! " exclaimed the : all , dark man In the aerial novel , wearily , "It Is tlmo for me to stab you to the heart In a fit of mad Jealousy ! " "How do you know ? " demanded the wo man with teh low , broad forehead for It was now become the habit of her sex not to believe everything tehy heard. Bitterly she accused him of having tired of her ; and when be would have protested that It wan the public rather than he that iad tired of her. he cut him off and deftly changed < he uubject by 'cklng him if he would have frappc. A Queitlun of Individual * . Washington Star : "Of course , " said one member of congress , "you are opposed to any man's holding l\vo offices at * the same time. 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BlojclM and Nportlntpooda. * MOai > 3 > neyMr HARNESS-SADDLERY. J * HHanoy&Go. at'frt HARNESS , SADDLES AND COLX41W fobbert of Lealttrr , SaMltvy Hurdtfarf , M We solicit your orders , 1315 Howard 84 All summer they sold for * twenty-five cents. They won't Shots last long. Get them # now. * Forty-eight # views , (5x7 ( inches ) of the Exposition. At the Business Office of The Omaha Bee N. B. BV mail Scents extra for pottagt. * JlMES E DOYD i CO. , Telephone 103 ! ) . Omaha , Nab COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOARD OP TRADE. Dlr.'t wire * to Chlucn and Niw Tort Coirupondrntti John A. Wrr.n A Co. TELEPHONE 1053. H. R. PENNEY & CO. , Ilooin 4 , X. Y. Life Hid * . , Omaha , StocksGrainProvisions. , , . Direct Wlrr * New York , Chicago iVvitera Point * . of who are equal to holding throe or four \ offices and doing the work well ; and then again thcro are some who have a mighty hard time getting away with one. You can't lay down any general rule. "