r,
THE OMATIA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBTUJATIY li, 1900.
CLEWS' FINANCIAL LETTER!
Monetary Conditions in Wall Street Rt
viewed bj an Expart Finanoitr.
FINANCIAL BILL MOST IMPORTANT EVENT
(irnrrnl Conillf Inn AITretliiK Mnrkct
Continue l'n iiritlilr Itnllruiitl S 1 1
tiiillon Sittlnfiiotor)- .littitinry
Mtntemt-iit dm Commerce
ttKW VOIIK. Fob. 18. (Special.) Henry
ClnwH, bend of tho hanking houne of Henry
JIcwh k Co., writes:
It has been a Rood tradern' market. There
wn miKlerntf activity on the Stuck ex
change, t)iit neither the outside public nor
the hU; hnlilerM participated tn any Inv
portant extent The general undertone,
however, was unmistakably KtroiiK In Hplto
of tuolerale prollt-tnkliiK and the Irren
ulntlty of a few Independent Block.
The mom Important event of the week
v.ik the paMiiKe In the .enate of the bill
declaring for the Hold xtandard and pro
vldlnjf Tor rifumllnK ltM),M of the na
tional debt Into 'J per cent bonds. Thli bill
plaiitK I he country Kouaroly on the Mnttlo
xtandard lnl and kIvcm olllclal form to the
will of Hie people dec lared by the roxtitt of
the election nearly four yearn ao. IlK ef
fect upon the Monk market Is not likely to
be very pronounced, having been already
anticipated. L'ver mIiicp the defeat of Ml
verlsm price have been gradually rltltiK.
larRolv In eniiynitnnee of that event; ho
not much addlllonal Htlmulus can bo found
In Hie mere formality of putting Into IckIx
latlve form a dcrhdnn reaehed nearly four
yearn itijo. Nevertheless It Ih an Important
hiep valued: and there will now bo no back
ward movement toward tdlverNm. the op-
Jioxltlon to which Imn been finally crystal
Ized Into law.
Itallroud .Mtiiiitliin,
nenernl eoiidltlonx nffeetliu; the market
rontlniie favorable The railroad Munition
In eminently Hatlnfaetory. According to the
Chronicle lKi rondH renorted earnings of
J.Mi."(m.(mi In .laiiuary. an Increase of 1.1 per
rent over the preceding .laiiuary. which,
considering the giilns of prevloim years,
van remarkable The even distribution of
these gains proves the Improvement In
business to be general and not local. The
touth Is now sharing In this Improve
ment more largely, the advance In cotton
tielng a great boon to that section. It Is
ralculatcd that If the present crop did not
exceed !i.utfUi bales, and the average price
In southern markets was only 7 cents. It
would net the south $ in.iKio.noo mora than
last year's crop Tin- south Is also profiting
from the phenomenal development In the
cotton Industry, not only securing a larger
jirollt fdr growing cotton, but an entirely
now prollt from manufacturing the staple,
besides lluillng additional employment for
n large population The revolution now go
ing quietly on In the south can only be ap
preciated by those who have gone over tho
ground and made comparison with a decade.
Ilgo.
The call money market continues easy,
nnd there 1m no Immediate prospect of
change. A sharp expansion In .loans dur
ing the last two or three weeks has at
tracted much comment. In some quarters
It was attributed to commercial dctnnnds
prising from business activity, but this
docs not satisfactorily explain nueli a large
nnd sudden Ineroaho In loans, nnd Is prob
ably accounted for lj deals or negotiations
thai have not yet crime to the surface. The
treasury Is now absorbing funds from tho
Jianks: money Is going south for the move
ment of cotton and appearances Indicate a
more active demand from Stork exchange
Imrrowers, so easier rates mcd not be ex-
looted anil less favorable bank statements
lereafter will not bo a surprise.
I'orclmi Commerce It emnrknlilc.
The January statement of foreign com
merce Is another remarkable and encourag
ing feature. The exports of merchaudlso
for the month were $117,020,000, which was
K.lOo.oon In excess of the same time last
ypai anil $:i.'J00,0U0 tn excess of January,
Ihiis. Them was naturally a large Increase
of Imports dun to the enlarged buying pow
ers of tho country: the total Imports, of
merchaudlso were 75,SM,(K)0. This was an
Increase or J17,MO,0K over 1SW nnd J25.000.00O
over lMej. Tho excess of exports over Im
ports was. however, reduced from nbout
tTi l.ooo.i hiO In the two previous Januarys to
SII.7iKl.fnVi last January. Tho returns for
the expired portion of the fiscal year con
tinue to run on record-breaking lines. Dur
ing tin: last huvvii months our exports have
nmouilted to Jlsfi, 102,000. against S3Cfi,;in.fW
the same time last yeni. A very consider
able portion of this increasn, it is gratify
ing to note, consists of American manufac
tures, which are competing more and moro
nucccssfully with other nations. Our Im
ports In this period were $sno,100,000, against
S7l!i.60it.i the year before.
AVo arc Inclined to a fairly hopeful view
of tho market. The Ilrltlsh successes In
South Africa, the passage of the currency
bill and the bullish sentiment of tho street
all being In fnvor thereof. Money, as al
ready said. Is likely to become more active,
but not sulllclently to hinder a moderate
buying movement. Tito extraordinary earn
ings of the Iron trade, as ilevoloped In the
''rlck-Carnegle dispute, are likely to attract
attention to the Iron stocks, especially when
It Is understood that this rupture will not
disturb tho present satisfactory conditions
of that Industry. It now looks as If tho
Iron trado would bo run at Its full capacity
for the remainder of tho year at least. Tho
uses for Iron are exteudlug so rapidly that
the world's production Is below consump
tion, and until tho former expands or tho
latter contracts there Is no likelihood of
Htoppngo of present conditions.
We still continue to recommend quick In-ituil-out
turns for moderate profit rather
than for long holdings.
I'nri'lKii I'liiituclnl.
LONDON. Feb. lS.-In spite of the excel
lent war news the Stock exehnnco con
tinues languid. Although the tidings of tho
relief of Klmberley hardened prices tho
tlrmness did not last. As a matter of fact
tho markets are under tho Influence of tho
coming government borrowing, of dearer
money nnd tho prospect of Incrensed taxa
tion, t'ntll a few crushing defeats have
lieen Inflicted upon tho Iloers thero Is no
prospect of n decided Improvement. Con
Mils were active last week, sometimes mov
ing a whole point In a day, but they closed
point lower on tho week.
In Americans thero was but little doing,
nlthough prices were better all round for
the week. They closed, however, below tho
best. Among the declines were: Chlcngo,
aillwaukee St. Paul, which fell ; New
York Central k Hudson Hlver. t'nion I'n-
1 ll i'. I'ennsvtvaula. Heading lsts and
Southern Pacific, each 14 : Denver k Hlo
Grande preferred and Ilaltltnore k Ohio, i.
"Whllo mining shares were moro cheerful
tho buslne.M In them was small and chiefly
lr lftsslonal. Tho rise wan not main
tained. Hands, whir1 touched HIV were
only 1 point up on tile week. Money hard
ened during the week and closed distinctly
dearer. Call money. Z to 3'n per cent; money
for a week. Vt to It1!., and three, months'
Mils itU to 3h.
MADRID. Feb. lS.-Tho Hank of Spain
report for the wiek ended yesterday shows
11ie following: Oold In hand, Increase. S5,
OOl pesetas: silver In hand. Increase, 2,271.
Oii petx'tas; notes In circulation, decrease,
1.231.000 pesetn.s.
Mimetic Htcr Textile Fabric.
MANCIIHSTHH, Feb. IS.-Lnstt weeks
market was strong In cotton and on old en
gagements, but the now business was be
low the week's output. Largo Indian nnd
Chlneno orders are still offerejl, hut vorv
few at acceptablo prices. Other outlets are
qulot. Producers, are confident, but buyers
nre somewhat dlllldent. This summnrlies
tho general position.
Yarns were quiet, with a hand-to-mouth
business, although prices were firm nnd
rather dearer. Tho homo trade shows n
fair distribution of goods. Rouen reports
great activity nnd a general advance on tho
whole week. Mulhouso describes tho busi
ness In finished goods as excellent. Ad
vices front southern Oermany wiv that the
phiilles and looms will have full employ
ment for several months, the demand ex
ceeding tho supply, especially In bleaching
nnd finishing cloths. Ohullmeh reports an
nctlvo demand. The syndicate has ad
vanced the price of yarn thrice during tho
Inst ten dnyn Russian reports nro unsntls.
factory.
Kitimn City drain and I'rnvlalnna.
KANSAS CITY. Feb 17.-VIIRAT-Mav.
C3;u; cash No. 2 hard, 63ritH'4o: No. 3, CJ
(fltKo; No. 3 red, 6J70tf; No. 3, G10t;o; re-
I'ClptH, 12 I'll .
CORN May. 31c; cash. No. 2 mixed, 3U4
ffjittc; No white, Sir: No. 3, 31c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2Sc
RYF.-No. 2, Me
HAY-Chnlre timothy. $9.00419.50; cholco
prairie. S7 :if 1 7 M
ItECIMI'TS Wheat. 25,200 btl.i corn, 33,
100 Ini.i oats, 10,000 bt,
SHU'MnNTS-Whent. 22.S00 bu.i corn, 9,100
bu, i oats. 1,000 bu.
Mverpool liriiln nnd I'm vllnna,
LIVERPOOL. Feb, 17,- WUKAT-Futures
rlobcil quiet. March. 5s loqd; May. Cs 10.1;
spot, dull. No. 2 red western, winter, stocks
exhausted. No 1 northern spring, 6s llfcd;
No. 1 ttallfomla. fis 4VI'nls 5d.
CORN -Spot quiet, American mixed, new,
Ss SV, Amrrkau mixed, old, 3s 3,d; fu
ture, qnlct: February, 3s 8-4dJ March, 3s
8' id. May, ii 7'(,d.
FIiOL'Il t. Iml fanev winter, firm, at
6s 3d.
HOPS-At London, Pacific coast, dull, JC3
PROVISIONS IJeof, steady; extra India
mess, 80s, prime mess, 72s 6d. Pork, firm;
prime mess, western. 6!s 3d. Hams, short
cut, 14 to lfi lbs., dull, 49s. Hacon, Cumber-
lanu cm. 2U to so ins,, easy, 37s; snort nus,
IS to 22 lbs., dull. 35s 6d: long clear middles,
light. 30 to 35 lbs., dull, 30s Cd; long clear
middles, heavy, 30s: short clear backs, IS to
18 lbs., dull. 35s clear bellies, 14 to 16 lbs.,
dull, IDs. Shoulders, square cut, 12 to H
lbs., steady. .Tts 6d. Lard, prime western, In
tierces, steady, 31s: American retlned, in
palls, dull, .13s. Tallow, prime city, strong,
29s, Australian, In London, firm, 23s.
ClflUUiO OHAI.V AM) PROVISIONS.
Feature of the Trading- nnil Closing:
Prices mi Siitiiriliiy,
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-The grain nnd pro
vision markets were dull today. Wheat
weakened on lower cables and a poor do
mund, .May closing UO?io down. Corti
closed a shade nnd oats ifcc depressed nnd
provisions a trltlo lower.
With Liverpool and Paris lower north
west receipts liberal and world's shipments
expected to show an Increase Monday, May
wheat started today Ho under yesterday at
CS'Sc. Thcru was some covering by shorts
early, which sent tho price to (WMjtS'c. hut
this was lost, Tho seaboard reported only
ten loads taken for export. It was reported
that the Argentine plague had been stamped
out. The cash demand was slack. May
caned ofT to (W!it where tho market held
for nomo time, with tome outsldo demand
for May. The local talent wan bearish,
however, and the close wns weak. May
iC under yesterday at CSf,jt4o. Tho spec
ulative trade wns small. Primary receipts
were G29.WJO bushels, compared with 551,000
bushels Inst year. Minneapolis atld Duluth
reported 602 cars, against 1.17 last week and
5.S0 a year ago. Local receipts were slxty
ono cars, nono of which were graded con
tract. Atlantic port clearances In wheat
and flour were 409,000 bushels.
Corn opened easy, had a spasm of llrni
nens and then relapsed Into Its original
state. Sympathy with wheat, a bit moro
liberality In country offerings, lower cables
and some prollt. taking by longs were In
fluences. The bulge which carried May to
35o was caused by shorts covering and buy
ing for tho long account by one firm. Re
ceipts here wero tlfty-llvo cars over tho
estimate, J25 cam. May sold from 35c to
3lc and closed a shade under yenterday at
3IM!j:il?ii.
Oats woro easy with corn. The market
was small. Receipts were 25il cars. 6G over
the estimate. May ranged from 23Va21fiO
to 23c and cloned 'c down at 23-Hc Thero
was some buying by shorts.
Provisions wero dull and tho price suf
fered a llttlo in consequence. The feature
was the quietness of speculation. Thero
was no noteworthy trade. Hogs were
barely steady and tho easiness of corn had
some effect. May pork sold from $10.95 to
llO.liofi I0.92V-! and closed '2',jii)5c under yes
terday at S10.92'4; May lard from Srt.07',4 to
$rt.o5, closing a shade down at JG.05, and May
ribs from $6.(106.0214 to $, with tho closo
2&o lower at $6.
Hstlmated receipts Monday: Wheat, 65
cars; corn, 630 cars; oats, 240 cars; hogs, 42,
000 head.
Tho leading futures ranged as follows:
A r t Iclcs.l Open. I High. I Low. "ciose".l Yos'y
Wheat I
Feb. I
May. fiS- fS-VW',4 ftSUfi'il
July. l6STit)i C9 6i
Corn
Fob May. 34 ,T 3IHi
July 3.V3.-.i 35Mf',4 35
Oats
May. 2.14 23WT, 23;
July. 22 22jit(T. 224
Pork
May. 10 92V4 10 95 10 90
July. 10 9714 10 97',4 10 95
Lard
May. 6 07',4 6 074 (5 03
July. 6 15 6 15 6 124
Ribs
May. 6 00 6 0214 C 00
July. 6 00 6 02t4 fi 0.1
66U!
WrU
6-Si'?ll
'C9(6a(s
33
33
3l)i
35.i
3IVSi-
23.
22 ',4
10 9214
10 95
6 05
6 12H
fi 00
fi (JO
23i
10 97'.A
10 97V5
G 07
6 15
fi 024
6 02V4
Nn 2
Cash quotations wero as follows:
FLOUR Dull: winter patents. S3.5ofi3.70:
straights, $3.1O)i3.40; clears, S2.90fi3.10; spring
specials, S3.90i400; patents. S3.20fi3.M;
straights. S2.6ftfj3.0O; bakers. S2.10fi2.60.
Wi 1 KATN0. 3 spring, 634ra67',4c; No. 3
rel, 7(i'iJi71!ic.
CORN No, 2, 3.1"4c; No. 2 yellow. 33Uf
OATS-No. 2. 2,H4fj23c; No. 2 white, 26o;
No. 3 white, 23e,
RARLI3V No. 2, 39ti43c.
..siI''usrI',,nx.!'e,l :s'n 1 nd northwest.
S1.C0. Prime timothy. S2.50f.f2.5214, Clover,
contract grade, $8.35ft8.40.
PROVISIONS-Mess Krk, per hbl $9.95
(310.90. Lard, per 10a lbs.. S5.SOij6.9214. Short
ribs sides (loose), $5.90fi6.15. Dry salted
shoulders (boxed), S6.25ft6.50. Short clear
sides (boxed). S6.05fT.15.
WHISICY-Distlllera' finished goods, on
basis of high wines, per gal., Sl.23'4.
SUOARS-Cut loaf. $6.05; granulated, $5.49.
The following are tho receipts and ship
ments for the day:
Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour. bbLs 38,000 40 000
Wheat, bu 18,000 7,000
Corn, bu 419.000 221.000
Oats, bu 227,0i 160.000
Ryo. bu 9.IH) 5.000
Rarley. bu 51,000 ls.OiVj
On tho Produce exchnnge today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 19ft2lo;
dairies. 19fi22c. Cheoiv, steady at 125 13c.
Hggs, llrm; fresh, 13c.
St. L011I Grnln nucl I'ruvlnlnnn,
ST. LOUIS Feb. 17. WH RAT Lower;
No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 70To; track, 72'4
or73c; February. 70-;'4e; May, 707c; July, 6SVa
liifiSUe. No. 2 hard, 7Qfi8p.
CORN Lower; No. 2 cash. 32';e; track,
33Vie; February. 324c; May, 3314c; Julv, 31c.
OATS Uiwer; No. 2 cash, 2l'4c: track,
25c; February. 2llsc; May, 2Pit2414c; No.
2 White, 26f 26UC
RYIJ-FIrm; Glhc.
FLOUR Firm, unchtt'njed.
SKHDS Timothy, $2.00fi2.40; prime worth
moro. Flax, nominal, $1.58,
CORNMI3AL Steady, $l.S0ffl.R5.
HRAN Steady; sacked east track, 61c.
HAY Steady; timothy, S9.00jfl0.50; prairie.
S7.00fi8.00.
WHIBlCY-Btcady, $1,2314.
IRON COTTONTIi:8-$1.20.
RAOOINO-5TI.fi 6c.
H13MI' TWINK-9C
PROVISIONS-Pork. steady; Jobbing,
$10.50 for old; $11.37'? for new. Lard,
nominal; prime steam. $5.75; choice, $5.So,
Dry salt meats, boxed, steady; extra shorts,
$6.1214; elcor ribs, $6.25; clear sides, $6.37-'..
Hacon, boxed, stonily; extra shorts, $C.62'4;
clear ribs, $6.75; clear sides, $6.S7'-i.
POl'LTRY-Steady; chickens. 7So; tur
keys, 61j'ijSc; ducks, 8SJJ9e; goeso SlsfjSc.
M ICTA LS Lead, dull; $1.60. Spelter, dull;
RKOKIPTS-Flour. 4.000 bbls.; wheat, 21),-
000 bu.; corn. 90,000 bu.; oats, 21,000 bu.
SIIIPMF.NTS-Flour, 5,000 bbls.: wheat,
20,000 bu.; corn. 29,000 bu.; onts, 13,000 bu.
Hotter, V.kk "d Clirran Mnrlirf,
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. RUTTF.R
Firm; fancy western croamery, 2&I(2614c;
fancy western prints, 27c.
HOGS Firm and higher; fresh nearby,
15o; fresh western. 15c; fresh southwestern,
15c; fresh southern, lie.
ciii:i:si:-iTrm.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17. RUTTHR Finest
American, nominal.
CiriOESi: Firm; American tlne.st, white,
69s; American finest, colored. 61s.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 17. HUTTER
Creamery. 2(C(i23c; daln'. 18c
ICGOS Supply has fallen on and contin
ued light receipts aro looked for ns long
nv weather remains cold; fresh Missouri
and Kansas stock, firsts, Isc higher, selling
at Hie dozen, cases returned.
NEW YORK. Feb. 17 -Rl'TTER-Dull
and veak, but not quotably lower; western
creamery, 21f25c; western factory. 16fT19c;
Juno creamery. 19ff23c; Imitation creamery,
17Ji22Mic; state dairy, IVii'ilc: state cream
ery, 21ifi'25c
HEESE Firm; fall-mudo fancy, large,
12'4Sil3o; fall-mado fancy, small, 124i13c;
cholco grades, ll"iffl3c.
ECiOS Steady, state and Pennsylvania
at mark, I5145il6ljc; western fresh at mark,
15c; pouthern, 14Gtl?ic at mark.
Xlnneiinolln Wlint nnd Flonr.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17.-WHUAT-In
store: No. 1 northern, February, fia'ic;
Muy. 65V4C. July. 66!4J766Tin.'. On tnick: No.
1 hard, 64s4c: No. 1 northern, 651ie; No. 2
northern, 63'Jc.
FliOUR Market strong nnd 6c per bbl.
higher; first patents, $3.65173.73; second pnt
ents, $3.35fr3.tJ; first clears. $2.f&fj-..75; sec
ond clears, $2.15.
RRAN-l'ltchangcsJ,
Toledo MnrUet.
TOLEDO. O.. Feb. 17.-WHEAT-Qulot,
lower: No. 2 cash. 714c; May, 73ie.
CORN-Steady; No. 2 mixed, 35';c.
OATS Dull; No. 2 mixed, 24c.
SEEDS Clovers eed, nctlvo; prime cash,
old. $1.35; February, new. $5.67'4; March,
$5.60; No. 2 seed, $4.39fJ5,00.
Dulntli (irnln Mnrkct,
DUUJTH, Feb. 17.-WHEAT-N.1. 1 hard,
ctuih, 67'io; No. 1 northern, cash, fc;
May, 67Tc; July. 69o; No. 2 northern, G3!ic;
No. 3 spring, iSc
OATS-smil2lc.
CORN-32S.C
1'corla JUrkrt,
PEORIA, Fob. 17,-CORN-Actlve; No. 2,
32ie,
WIIISKY-FIrm, on the basis, of $l,23'4
lor &wii.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Not Cattle Enouch ofAnj Kind to Eitab
llth Quotations.
PRICES ON CATTLE LOWER FOR THE WEEK
Hons Moll Considerably l.tmcr 'I'll ft n
I'rlilny, Mltli Trade Slow nt De
cline Week Clones liiMtrr on
lloth Micop nnd Lambs,
SOUTH OMAHA, Feb. 17.
Recolnts wero:
Cuttlo. Hogs. Sheep,
Ofllclal .Monday
Ofllclal Tuesday
Olliilal Wednesday ..
Olllclal Thursday ....
Olllclal Friday
Olllclal Saturday
Total this week
Week ending Feb. 10..
Week ending Feb. 3..
. . .', I l i
.. 3,l7rt
.. 2,19:1
.. 2,010
.. 2.33S
.. 623
..inTirii)
..12.S18
..12,753
3, ISO
9,420
6,3!
9.7S2
8.662
S 411
5,611
.',,'.'13
5.21S
33.629
27,317
31.319
4.617
6.S21
810
37.8.13
1S.30S
21,919
17.180
eeK ending Jan.
..13.4H3
35,!W1
Avorngo price nnld for hoirs for the last
several days with comparisons:
11900.11599.11 !08.I897.1S&C,U95.18M,
Feb.
Feb.
1...
4 67 3 64
3 641 S 271 4 03 3 64 5 13
3 03 3 l!)l 3 66 6 19
3 73 3 20 4 03 5 15
3 72 3 20 3 1)8 3 68
3 72 3 211 3 93 3 76 6 01
3 19' 4 00 3 R2 6 01
3 75 4 01 3 Do 4 81
3 71 3 23 3 93 4 07 4 96
3 71 3 27 3 90 6 02
3 76 3 27 3 89 4 89
3 77 3 25 3 81 3 69
3 81 3 28 3 89 3 75 5 06
3 30 3 91 3 86 6 08
3 83 3 99 3 82 4 91
3 89 3 !W 3 92 3 75 4 87
3 89 3 31 I 3 79 4 90
3 Ml 3 25 3 83 4 89
4 6M 3 67,
Feb.
3...
4...
4 82 3 69
Feb.
3 69;
Feb.
5,.
4 661
Fob.
6,
7.
4 701 3 56
4 681 3 66
Feb.
Fob. 8..
4 75) 3 6
Fob. 9...
t.Vli in
1 M 3 70
1 80 3 71
Feb. It..
I Feb 12. .
I Feb. 13..
3 65
4 79
4 821
3 (X
Fob. 14.
I 75
I 75
I S3,
3 65
3 58
;t m!
Fob.
15. .
16..
Feb.
Feb.
17..
4 76
;i 58i
Indicates Sundav
The olllclal iiumbor of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p.
C, M. k St. P. Ry 3
O. & St. L. Ry 1
Missouri Pacific Ry 12
tTlllfltl P11.. 111., utwlnni IT in 1
! C. k N. W. Ry ... 5
1 ., K. k M. V. R. R 16
C, St. P., iM. (). Ry i
II. k M. R. R. R 16 2
C H. k t. Ry It
K. C. k St. J. Ry ;t
C. R. I. k P. Ry.. cast 5
(. R. I. k P. Ry west.. 1
Illinois Central Ry 1
Total receipts 22 71 3
Tho disposition of tho dny's receipts wns
ns follows, each buyer purchasing tho num
ber of head indicated:
Ruvers. Cnttlo. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 770 160
ll. II. Hnnunond Co 712
Swift and Company 115 1,301 ....
Cudnhy Packing Co 11 1.2S6 ....
Armour k Co 12 1,705 ....
Swift, from country 230
R. Recker & Degan 57
Hill & lluntzlnger r.
Other buyers 4
Totals "551 T777 "sno
CATTLE Of the few loads of cattle re
ported In the yards today there wero four
teen loads consigned direct to packers and
two loads to feeder speculators, so that
thero were not enough cattle on sale to
make any kind or a test of the mnrket or
really establish quotations. It was the name
dull, Indifferent market usual on u Satur
day. The tendency of the cattle market has
been lower this week. The week started out
with a break of 10g15o and with a dull
and dragging market, but after Monday tho
market rather Improved In feelliiu and be
came moro active. While tho market was
not quoted much more than steady on any
day it seemod to bo a llttlo better on Wed
nesday, but on Frldnv It eased off n llttlo
so that for tho week It Is somewhat lower,
though tho loss has not been largo. Tho
market, however, at nil selling points has
been a disappointment to shippers, as their
cattle have sold lower than expected In
many cases. In other words shippers do not
realize how good the. cattlo have to bo to
bring $1.. 511. 80. Somo shippers who had
cattle in this week wero so dlssatlslied
with the prlco that they reshlpped to Chi
cago, but found tho market still worse thero
than at this point, nvory bunch that was
forwarded losing money.
Cows and heifers have not changed very
much this week, but such chango as has
taken place has been on tho side of lower
prices. The fact Is that cows nnd heifers
have boon selling vita- high as compared
with steers, owing to tne very good demand
and the- moderate receipts. Huyors have
seemed to want the cow stuff of nil kinds,
both canners and tho good kinds. Rulls
aro not selling quite so strong ns thoy were
a weok ago. Calves havo sold in nbout the
siimo notch all tho weok, that Is at $7.25 for
the very best veals.
The stocker and feeder market has not
shown much change. There is a moderate
demand all the time, for cattle of that de
scription and as thero are very few coming
forward, prices have been held about
steady. The really desirable cattle sell at
good stiff prlcis, as high as $5.10 being
paid during the week for nice llttlo red
polls, ranging In ages from calves to two-year-olds.
IIOOS-Today's hog market opened n
llttlo easier than yesterday's close, or fyfilOi
lower than the host tlmo yesterday. As
compared with tho averago market yester
day thero was a decline toduy of about
7!tc Tho trade wa very slow l the de
cline, as buyers and sellers wero apart In
their Ideas. Huyors seemed to want the
good hogs at about $l.77'4, and good mixed
loads ut $1.75, which prices sellers wero siow
to accept, so that tho market was a drag
from start to finish nnd It was Into boforo
a clearance was effected.
For tho week ut a wholo tho market has
been In pretty fair shape and vnlucs on
an averago not very much different from
what they woro for tho preceding week
Thero havo been ups nnd downs, tho high
days being Tuesday and Friday. The de
mand on tho urt of local packers has been
good and prices at this point havo been
high as compared with other market
points, as receipts have been hardly largo
enough to meet requirements.
SHEEP Only two enrs wero reported re
ceived, which wan not enough to make any
test of tho market. Somo wostorn year
lings, contracted seven weeks ngo, weio
brought In and weighed up today at S5.2,',
During tho early part of tho present week
tho market on sheep nnd lambs was good,
and though urrlwnl.s .wero llbeial they were
none too largo to meet tho requirements of
tho market. Toward tho latter part of tho
week the lamb market began to weaken
and It closed 15ft 25e lower than the high
time. Sheep seemetl to bo In better demand
and prices held up better, so that tho loss
on them did not amount to moro than Wit)
15c. At the same time the demnnd for
handy-weight yentllngs, that l stuff weigh
ing 90 to 100 pounds, was good all tho
week and values on that kind wero fullv
maintained.
Operators on tho market do not appear
to look upon tho present decline as nnv
thlng more than a temporary break. On tho
contrary, they freoly predict that the mar
ket will speedily recover all the loss.
Quotations: Choice hnndv weight year
lings, $5.75176.00; good to choke fed year
lings, $5.61)1(5.75; fnlr to good ycnrllngs, $5.40
((5.iW; good to cholco wethers. $5,251(6,40:
fair to good wethers, S0.1005.25; good to
cholco fed ewes. $4,701(1.85; fair to
good ewes, $4. 40ft 1.60; good to cholco
natlvo Iambs, $6,7,V!f7,0); good to cholco
western lambs, $6,001(6.75, fair to good
western lambs $6.406. 00; feedor wethers.
$l.25fi'l.76; feeder yearlings. $1 OOTiG.OOj good
to choice feeder lambs, $4,751(5.75,
ClllO.UiO LIVM STOCK MAniCHT.
Cuttle Stonily, Hon Stronnr In
Simile
lllKher, .Sheep Steady.
CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-CATTLE-Steady ;
good to choice, Sl.OvOtJ.oO; poor to medium,
SI.OVff4.S0; mixed stoekeri, $1.131)3.7G; se
looted feeders, $I.OOy4.76; good to cholco
cows, $3 25f4.40; heifers. $3,151(4.75; ran
ner.s, $2.25fi2 90: bulls. S 7504.40; enlves
S5.0Of7.S5; fed Texas beeves, $l.00f(6.00.
HOdS Strong to n shade higher; top.
$5.05; mixed and butchers. $I.S0TTo,GC"4; good
to choice heavy, $l90fiS.fifi; rough heavv
$l.751r S5; light. $4.7ofl4.92it; bulk of sales!
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Steady; native
wethers, SI.7Mtil.C0; lambs, $5,001(7.00; west
orn wethers, $l.7of)5.C0; western lambs.
$5.7541(1.90.
HKCHUTS-Today: Cattle. 100 head;
hogs. 2fl.w head; sheep, 15,000 head. This
week: Cattle, 61.t) head; hogs, 190,000
head; sheep, 6a. 8(j head.
Nimv York Live Stock.
NEW YORK, Feb. U.-HEEVES-Ro-celpts.
nono; no trading; feeling stonily;
exports, 159 head rattle, !9 head sheep and
2,0o0 quarters of beef.
CALVES-Recelpts. 77 bond: Htondv: com-
mon to good veals, $5,001(5.65; barnyard 1
caives, ti.wK i..
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Rccelpls, 1,003
head; demand slack; medium, $5; medium
to cholco Iambs. $7.00S7.CO; Canada lambs,
$7.25.
HOOS Receipts, 3,690 head; nono for snlo
ullvo; nominally steady.
Kiiiiniin City Live. StocU'.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 17- CATTLE Re
ceipts for week, 32,0 head; heavy natlvo
steers S1.75K5.60, lightweight. $l.50ff.,25r
Blockers and feeders. $3,Wijj,2o; butcher ,
cows nnd heifers, $3.25tf5.00; cannora, S2.e0S
3.20, foil westerns, $4.tWTtT.20: western feed
ers. St.:tM4.60; Texans, $3,501(6.60.
HOOS- Receipts for week. (V.,000 head;
good, active demand all week nt practically
unchanged prices, good heavy today
brought SI.7MM.V., mixed. $1.70(4.85. light.
$l.50T4.76, pigs, SUOfr4.45.
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Hecelpts for
week, 21,000 head, prices ruled steady to 15c
higher early In the week, broke oft 15c yes
terday, leaving prices today unchanged
from Inpt week's quotations; lambs, 5..Mf
7.r; yearlings, $3.6036.(0; muttons, $l.76fl
5.60: feeding lambs, $1,601(5.75; feeding and
stock sheep, $l.tvvjj6.0'i: culls, S1.(W(3.50.
St. 1, 0 ills Live Stock.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 17-CATTLE-Recelpts,
Sou head; market dull, steady: native ship
ping nnd export steers, worth H.Wnd.O);
dressed beef butchers' steers. Sl.!i01i5.25;
steers under l.oo lbs.. $3,0054.75: ntockers
nnd feeders, $2.85WI.73; cows anil heifers,
$2,001(4.70; dinners, St.MfJ2.S5; bulls, S2.75W
1.00; Texns and Indian steers. $1.0ifj 1.60;
cows nnd heifers, $2.25fJ3.75.
HOOS Receipts, 4,000 head: market
steady; pigs nnd lights, $l.8of(4 S5; packers.
$1 801(4.90; butchers. $4,901(6.00.
SHEEP AND LAMUS-Reeelpts. 100 head:
market quiet, steadv; natlvo muttons, $1.25
(ii5.75; Intnbs, $5.75'ti7.25; culls nnd bucks,
$2,7544.60; stockers. S3.60f(4.20.
Slock In Sllit.
Following nre the receipts at the four
principal western markets for February 16:
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
South Omaha 52S S.21R 810
Chicago 100 20.000 15.000
Kansas City
St. Louis 500 4.WM 100
Totals
1.128 29,218 15,910
OMAHA CK.MIIIAI. 3IAHKI5T,
Condition of Trail" nnil 4nntntlnnn
on Staple it till Fmioy I'rodnec.
EOOS Receipts Increasing; fresh stock,
1214c
DRESSED POULTrtY-Cnolco to fancy
turkeys, 9ft 10c; ducks, 9jfl0e.: geese, 9fjl0c;
spring chickens, 9c; hens, 9c; roosters, 51(6c
LIVE POI'LTRY Hons, 74c; spring
chickens. 7Mic; old nnd stnggy roosters. 4
t(6c; ducks. 7l4e; turkeys. 7'4f(8c.
lU'TTHU-i ommon to fair. 16c; choice,
17(lSc; separator, 25c; gathered creamery,
"PKIEONS- Live, per doz., DOcltSI.OO.
VEALS-Cholce, Of) 10c.
OAME-Duokn. mallards, $3,001(3.25; blue
wing teal. $1.75; green wing teal, $1.2531.60;
mixed ducks, $1. 60fj2.oo.
OYSTERS Medium, per can, 18c: stand
ur( per (tin, 22c; bulk standard, per gal.,
$1.25; extra selects, per can, 30r: extra sc
Icc:s, per gal.. $l.60igi.75: Now York counts,
Iter can, 37c; New York counts, per 100, $1.25.
HAY Per carload lots: Upland, choice,
$6; midland, choice, $5.50; lowland, choice,
$5; ryo straw, choice, $1.50; No. 3 corn, 26V4c;
No. 3 white onts, 22Hc; cracked corn, per
ton. $11; corn nnd oats, chopped, per ton,
$11.51); bran, per ton, $12; shorts, per ton, $13.
V ICQ ETA II LES.
NEW TIRNIPS-Per doz. bunches. 60c.
SPINACH- Per box, $1.
NEW HEETS-Per doz. bunche?, 4050o.
LETTt'CE Per doz. bunches, 40c; fancy
head lettuce, per bbl.. $i.
RADISHES Per doz. bunches, 35c,
SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl., Illinois,
S3; Jerseys, $5; large bbls., Kansas, $2.75.
POTATOES Per bu., cholcr, 0JJ40c.
CAHHAGE Holland seed, A
CAULII'LOW ER-Callfornln. per crate,
S 2S
"CELERY Per doz., 251f30c; California,
oer bunch, 40f75c
TI'RNIPS-Rutnbagas, per lb lljc.
TOMATOES-FIorlda, per 6-basket crate,
MUSHROOMS Per lb. box. 60c.
ONIONS-Retnll. yellow, 75c; red, S590c;
Chios, per bbl.. $2 25.
RHUHARH-Pcr doz.. C5Q75c.
FRUITS.
APPLES Choice western shipping stock,
$3.0Of?3.&0; New Y'ork stock, $1; fancy, $1.50
6 1.75.
ORAPHS-Mnlaga. per bbl.. $7.0009.00.
CRANHERRIES Bell and Uugle, per
bbl.. $8.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES California, fancy navels, per
box, $3,251(3.60; choice navels, $2.75fl3.00; Cal
ifornia seedlings, per box, $2.632.75.
LEMONS California, choice, per box,
$3.00; fancy, $3.60; Messinas, cholco, per box,
$3.00; fancy, $1.00.
UANANAS Per bunch, medium, $1.75
2.00; fancy, S2.00U2.25.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONEY Per 21-sectlon case, $3.25.
Nl'TS-Hlckory, large, per bu., St.25;
shcllbarks. S1.35.
FIGS California, layers, per 10-lb. box,
90c; California carton, per 10-lb. box, $1.00;
Imported llgs, per lb., 13o.
HIDES. TALLOW, KTC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides, Sc; No. 2 green
hides, 7c; No. 1 salted hides, 9c; No. 2 salted
hides, Sc; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 9c:
No. 2 veal calf, 12 to 15 lbs.. Sc.
Milwaukee (irnln Mnrket.
.MILWAUKEE. Feb. 17.-WJTEAT
lower; No. 1 northern, 6714c; No, 2 north
ern. fi3y4f(C5.4o.
RYE Quiet ; No. 1, Kfi&fic.
RARLEY ko lower; No. 2. 4514c; sam
ple, 37fj 12c.
TltLi; IRISH III.OOI).
Cruel .loke Played I'pon Ilnrn
ftlormcr In lotin.
"Tho moat ludicrous mishap I ever wit
nessed on tho Htnge," said nn actor to a New
Orleans Times reporter, "occurred ono night
years ago in a small town In northern Iowa.
I wns new In tho business then and had
Joined a wolrd barnstorming company headed
by an old nctor of the natno of Fltzmorrls.
Wo had a blood-and-thunder repertory a
yard long, but our chief attraction was an
Irish melodrama called 'Llon-Heartod
Lurry; or, tho Cotter's Oath.' It had tho
usual plot of canned Irish melodramas tho
houcut but financially embarrassed peasant,
his beautiful daughter, the poor hut gallant
lover, otherwise Llon-Heartcd Larry, nnd
ttu villainous landlord, who insists on tho
daughter's hand or Immcdlato eviction for
tho wholo family. The great sceno of tho
play was tho rescuo by Larry of tho beauti
ful daughter fiom tho castlo of tho villain
ous Inndlord, at tho climax of which tho
heroic lover was fired upon by a Hlo of Brit
ish soldlere. At the report of tho guns tho
white shirt which he woro was suddenly
suffusod with red. 'You nrn woundod!' the
hPTOino cried. 'Yes,' replied Larry, 'hut 'tis
ttuo Irish blood, ever ready tn ho shed for
tho causo of Erin!' This rather Irrelevant
remark, together with tho gory shirt front,
never failed to bring down tho house. Need
less to say, tho character of Llon-Hcartol
Uirry wan assumed by Mr. Fltzmorrls,
"Tho 'business' of the blood was managed
very simply," continued tho story te.llor.
"A small rubber bulb wns filled with a solu
tlon of cochineal nnd fastened undor Larry's
nrm. At tho right moment ho gavo It a
squeeze nnd a crimson torrent poured over
the shirt, which had a pleco of waterproof
cloth at tho back, tho front being renewed
for each performance. Wo wero playing a
week's stand at tho little Iowa town I havo
apcady mentioned and tho day before. 'Llon
Heartod Larry' wus put on Fltzmorrls gavo
tbo property man careful Instructions In re.
gard to preparing tho material for tho blood
effect. Whther the 'prop' man had con
ceded somo grudgo against 'Fltz' wo never
ascertained. Ho was a crabbed old English
man, nnd perhaps he didn't like tho tone
of the play anyhow he went Into tho sceno
loft, where n lot of colors wero kept mixed,
nnd filled tho rubber bulb with bright green
liquid paint, That night several hltcho
occurrnl nnd everybody got nervous nnd ex.
cited. When tho tlrao camo for tho rescuo
uccno Pltzmnrrltj got Into hla costume as
quirk as ho could, felt tho bulb to eco If It
was In tbo proper place, and a moment later
was on tho stage. There things went alt
right up to the climax. Tho castlo was cn
toied, tho orchestra played a fow bars ot
tremolo music. Itrry emerged with the
beautiful colleen on his arm, and up Jumped
tho ambuscaded boldlers. Rang! went the
guns, nnd 'You aro wounded!' shrlekod tho
heroine. 'Yew!' shouted Larry, pressing the
bulb, 'but 'lis truo Irish blood' Ho never
got any further. His nmplo shirt front had
suddenly turned emerald green, and th
hcwl ot laughter that went up from th !
nt.dlenco nearly peeled tho paper off of the I
walls. Fltzmorrls himself was so amazed I
by tho phenomenon that ho was unable to t
move, nnd stood thero transfixed, his arms !
outspread and his mouth wide open. On
that tableaux tbo curtain fell. Then he came '
to hluiRclf. giabbrd a club and began n
fiantlc (search for tho 'prop' man, but that,
ll, dividual bad disappeared, and we saw him
no more durlug our stay, Tbs episode
bioke up thn pfrrtormnnco and ruined our
business for tho balance of tho engagement.
I'm told that Fltzmorrls was afterward
known ns 'Green lllood Fllz' on tho north,
Iowa and Wisconsin barnstorming circuit.'
A Ol.lMPSi: Ol' THE PRAIRIES.
Tlirlli of I'rlde 11 liny Experienced on
Viewing (he Scene.
"Stromborg!" shouted the brnkemau.
"StromborRl" grumbled the conductor, as ho
followed the brakemnn Into the car. Tho
hoy looked from tho window and saw the
straggling buildings of a little lown town,
writes Ernest McOaffey in the Chicago
Record. Tho public square, the town scales,
the dilapidated hotel, the string of horses,
mulcn nnd ponies hitched to various rails
. and hitching posts. Around the depot us
! tho train pulled in wns the usual group of
j loungers. Dressed In Impossible clothing
I of n bygone era and Important In their busy
1 shlftlessnm. Thn station agent nlone, non
! chalant of manner nnd taciturn of speech,
ns Docnme such a superior being, had any
thing to do. Ry tho depot platform n wagon
was drawn up, to which wan hitched a team
of bay mules. On tho sent of this wagon
was a gray-whlskered Individual wrapped
In a faded nhawl. Ho had traces of army
uniform nbout the rest of his npp.trel and a
cheerful rivulet of umber-colored tobacco
trickled slowly down his beard. Ho was bent
forward, llko tho ears of tho tiiMlcn, and tho
nttltudo was ono of patient resignation.
Tho boy recognized him from the descrip
tion Undo Tom had written to the city.
Jim Uillltigg, cx-floldler, now mall carrier
between Stromberg and Prairie Valley, was
a man of varied oxporlences and moving
accldentH by flood and field. He recognlzod
tho boy, both from tho description furnished
him nnd the fact that ho was tho only mortal
who got off at Stromberg and stayed thero
after tho train pulled out. "Hey, you!" he
called sharply to tho boy. "You tho boy
I'm goin' to git for tho Ilrown farm?"
"Ytn," said tho boy. "You're Mr. Hillings,
am t you?
"I'm the feller." replied the ex-wnrrlor, as
ho disengaged about four ouncoH of black
tobacco from tho grasp ot the parent plug
nnd proceeded to "chaw" It Into subinlsHon.
"Jump In now, young feller." Tho boy's
trunk had already been swung into the
wagon by the station agent and n willing
Idler, so tho mules' heads were soon turned
from tho depot, tho little cluster of dingy
houses faded out nnd tho edge of the town
was reached In a very few minutes. In tho
bottom of the heavy wagon a mall sack that
had seen better days shuflled from side to
side on a heap of coarse prairie hay. Somo
packaged of groceries nnd a box or two
completed tho cargo, together with the boy's
trunk.
"Mighty heavy trunk you got there," von
tured Mr. Hillings un tho hind whet-Is of tho
vehicle shot clear of tho metropolis. "What
you got In her? Weighs 'bout a thousand
pound," he continued. "Powder 'n shot
V bullets 'n n gun V skates mako her
heavy," tho boy said. "What you goln' to
do out on tho farm?" queried Jim, anxiously.
"I'm going to hunt a good deal, I reckon,"
sold tho hoy. "Well, you've come to tho
right place," renpondcd the mall carrier,
emphatically. "We'll see Htacks of gamo
fore wo gtt to tho farm tonight." "Then
I'd better get my gun out of the trunk,"
said tbo boy. "You bet," was Jim Hillings
advice. So the clothes lino that wrapped
tho trunk nbout was cut and tho gun nnd n
powder ftnsk, 11 shot pouch and a box of
waterproof caps were taken out and prepara
tions mndo for anything In tho shape of fur
and feather that might happen to crcus tho
road. Tho road was a mere thread across
tho prairie, nnd after a mile or two had
been passed tho virgin stretches of wilder
ness began to unfold in long, rolling BWeeps
of unbroken splendor. It was tho boy's Hist
sight of tho pralrlcw and ho was enchanted
with their green waves of short grass,
strenked hero and there with brown streaks,
and never a tree or fenre or sign of civiliza
tion lo mar tho senso ot wlldnes.
" 'Hout ton mllo from here we cross tho
Nlshnabotnn," said Hillings, "an' there we'll
sco a slue of ducks flreenhends nn' thew
hero llttlo fellows nn' splkc-tu'ls: they nln't
any ono shoots 'em 'round here. They mos'ly
hunts wcth a rlflo here, deer an turkey, an'
semetlmcH ono o' tho boys shoots a few
chicken."
Tho road over tho prairie was mainly the
trail made by tho bi-weekly wheels of the
mall carrier's wagon and seemed to the boy
to bo entirely wiped out In places. Hut tho
carrier's keen gray eyes know the trend nnd
never stopped their wandering sweep around
the country as tho mules trotted ntendlly for
ward. Tho nlr was like a sea of shining
ethor, fresh with tho breath nf far-blown
winds, awect with the odor of grasses. Thero
was a feeling of wanting to throw up your
hat nnd shout. As they came to the toji of
a hill at ono plnro they looked below and
oaw n bunch of ducks swing low ubove a
llttlo prairie bogholo and drop down Into It.
Beyond, over other low ground In the valley,
other ntrlngn of wild fowl circled, nnd be
yond nil 'theso tlie Bomblancn of n larger
lako lay In tho distance. Tho boy wns
thrilled with wild excitement. His two
years' previous experience with the gun had
been n steady succession of hunts nftcr
quail, duck, Jacksnipe nnd other small
game, but never except in story books had
ho seen such myriads of wild fowl nnd ap
pnrently so 'tame.
A pnlr of mnllnrds came over tho road,
scarcely swerving nsldo as they passed.
"Don't nhoot," yelled Jim, nt the birds went
by. "Theso mules would never stop run
ning," ho explained, ns tho boy lowered his
shotgun. "Kin you kill 'em on tho wing?"
ho asked, ns bo looked nt tho boy. Inquir
ingly. "Sometimes I can," replied the boy.
"Well, I'll toll you what wo'll do," said Mr.
Hillings. "Wo'll hitch tho team to tho
wagon nnd go down to those ponds a llttlo
whllo. Wo've got lotH of time, nnyway."
So he unhitched the mulrn nnd fastened them
to tho wagon wheels, with their stout ropo
halters. Then ho and tho boy started for
tho lake. Heforo they had got nnywhero
near within gunBhot they camo to a llttlo
wet spot, whero a pair of Jacksnipe Jumped
up with their peculiar cry of "scnlpe, scalpe."
and boforo tho mall carrier could protest
the boy fired both barrels at tho departing
birds. Tho first shot wan n miss, but tho
contents of the second barrel doubled up a
Jncksnlpo at about thirty-flvo yards.
At tho report of the gun n mass of ducks
mallards, widgeon nnd pintail roso from
tho slough ahead and swung nround In np
pnrent bewilderment. "Lay down, lay
down," said tho boy, ns ho hastily reloaded.
The process of reloading was comparatively
slow, nlthough tho boy wns nimble of fingers
and wns In grod practice. First the powder
was snnppcd off In two portions and poured
down tho barrels. Next the wads went down
und woro driven homo strongly. Then tho
shot was sent down on top of tho first wads,
and tho final wads pushed (Irmly, but gcntlv
down over the shot. This was all done In a
crouching position, and as tho ducks scat
tered and circled a bunch of flvo camo hack
and lit In tho pool lately vacated. Tho grass
partially hid the boy and his companion and
thoy cautiously crept along until they wore
within forty yards or nearer to tho pond.
Jim nudged tho hoy and pointed townrd nno
rornor of the shallow wntor. A big mallard
drako stood thero an a little mud bank, hut
no other bird was In sight. Tho boy raised
hlH gun rnrcfully and sighted nt tho draken
neck. At tho crack of tho gun four other
mallards rose majestically from the pool anil
as they roso tho boy drew up. aimed nbout
six Inches nhovo their heads and fired tho
second barrel. Ono of tho four dropped with
n whot through his neck und another Happed ,
,1m.n tultt. n t.mtsnn ti'lnrr lltv, llllllnn '
danced with delight.
Hitching thn mules to the wagon, they
started nn their road again and passed mllo
after mile of waving pralrlo grat. and by
tho plucld Nlshnabotna river saw tho slender 1
fringe of the first rottonwoods, A hawk
sailed over as thoy crossed the log bridge,
nnd ducks In every direction were flying up
nnd (low 11 the river. A pnlr of mallards rose
near tho brldgo a tho wheels rumbled
ncross, nnd tho boy raised his empty gun nt
them longingly. Across the bridge nbout a
hundred yards a pair ot pralrlo chickens
edged awny from tho road, nnd tho boy's
cycM glistened. "Chickens," ssld Jim, point
ing with his whip.
A world of shadows gathered with the
twilight nnd swooped down on tho prnlrle
llko a buzznrd's slanting wings. Tho snn
drroped with the dying day nnd sunk down
over rolling mound nnd billowy grass till
his steps wero trnlllng the western hills. A
mild west wind lifted the grnssy carpet,
shook It softly nnd Inld It down nguln.
Various chirping, cheeping sounds rnmo up
from the grass roots, and n great loneliness
fell plummot-llko nmong the prnlrlo mounds.
Tho sun wnvcrcd nnd dropped from sight as
swift ns it falling star.
Tho wagon crossed n few more elopes In
the sllcnco nnd nt a final hilltop. Just before
the shadows blotted out tho nfter glow, Jim
Hillings pointed out to a faint growth of
timber to tho left of the rood. "ThntV your
uncle's farm," he said. "He'll bo wnltlng
to meet you nt the ciwsroad. " And In the
gloom us tho wagon ncnrc.1 tho next hill a
fnrm wagon with a solitary figure was out
lined In tho dusk. To the south a lone RUr
flared out In the night, and the boy thought
of homo for the Hrst time ulnco morning.
I'HBTTV LITTLE o.M-1 WO.V
Slii Slit on llio .IiiiIko'm Knee In Court
nnil Mr Decided In Her Fnviir.
It was n pretty, bluo-oycd girl, 4 years old,
who won tho warm sympathy of Judge Mad
dox In tho supremo court In Brooklyn .Mon
day, relates tho New York Herald. The
Judge was so much taken with the little one
that ho had her brought to tho bench nnd
then took her on his knee and talked to her
In a fntherly manner.
Thero was a Just suspicion nt one time
that it was thn Judgo's feelings that Im
pelled hlui request ono of the nttendnnfs to
let moio nlr Into tho room. Ho was using
his handkerchief vigorously on his face, nl
though the atmosphere of the room was not
much nhovo moderate temperature.
Llttlo Adelnldo Is the daughter of Cor
nellus L. Sullivan of Brooklyn. Her mother
died nt her birth nnd sho has slnco lived
with her maternal mint, Mrs. Adelaldo
Johnson.
It was the dying wish ot Mrs. Sullivan
that her sister should keep her llttlo dnug-
ter, who has slnco learned to call the aunt
"mamma."
But tho father of tho child wanted her
also, ami as she was not voluntarily sur
rendered to him ho sued out a writ of ha
beas corpus. It was this which brought nil
tho Interested persons Into the courfc room
yesterday.
"Whom do you love tho most, little girl'"
nFked Judge Muddox, and the bluo eyes
looked Into his face as sho replied: "Me
lovo my mamma so big."
When asked to show who her mamma was
sho pointed In tho direction of her aunt
Her father stood up nnd the Judge asked her
who ho was. Sho replied: "l don't know
that man."
"Did Santa Claus send you a Chrlslmns
present?" asked tho Judgo and Adelaide
answered, "I dot n big doll that can open
and shut Its eyes llko me, but my mamma
bought It."
"Do you like to live with her?" was the
next question nnd tho reply was, Yes, sir.
Sho Is awful kind lo me."
Mr. Sullivan made a statement In which
ho d ei 11 rod his wish to have his daughter,
to whom, ho tnld, he was ahlo to give n
good home. Ho was remarried and his wife
stated that sho wns prepared to glvo her
stepchild a mother's care.
Judge Maddox then said that he bellved
tho best Interests of tho little gTrlwould bo
Hiilmorvod by her remaining with hi mint,
whom. It wns evident, sho bad learned to
love ns a mother nnd who had undoubtedly
gvcn her parental care. It wns only right,
thn Judgo further remarked, that tho child
should hecauio acquainted with Its father
and thoro should bo an ngreemnt niado as
to tho times when he should visit her.
Mrs. Johnson left tho court room with her
niece In her arms and looking quito happy.
me iu:vr.s roit i.n.vno.v noisi:s.
Sixty of Them Ilrlnu' Amiiinl Income
of ifT.-.o.ono.
House rent In London, snyn the St. Louis
Host, Is something nurprislng. Take Hark
Lane, that fashionable thoroughfare, for ex
ample. It Is rather staggering to learn that
$5O,0U0 ii year is really not very extravagant
rent to pay for a good house in this quarter!
Tho .simple fact of tho matter Is that you
cannot get a dencent house thero '
lctis than $1f,000 nnd oven puch a one
would only havo three or four bedrooms
and, generally speaking, wnuld not have
greater accommodation than a house at J'-'M
or $300 a year In the NUburbs, or nt half that
prlco In n provincial town.
tlrosvenor squaro and Berkeley square are
renowned headquarter" of society, whlrh
pays nstonlshlngly for Its residence there.
Consider tho former first. The whole
square comprises fewer than sixty houses,
but it is a fact that their comblnod annual
rental Is nbout $750,000! Big up the&o renin
nre, getting a houso is a matter of great
difficulty, nnd seldom Ib there one lo let for
long. Nothing cau bo got for Irs than $5.-
000 n year and from this figure nn Intending
tenant may go up to $30,000 a year.
Berkeley squaro Is likewise dilllcult to get
Into. It Is rather old fashioned and severo
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country might not be nblo to see anything
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pocket. But all tho same, houses hero nro
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paid.
St. James' squaro Ih annthor ultra-fnshlon-
oblo quarter which a millionaire might have
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moderate rent for n house so situated whllo
Norfolk houso, whero the duko of Norfolk
resides, nnd ouch others ns Lord Derby's
resldenco nt number 33, would easily real
Izo $50,000 a year In rent.
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