10
THE OMAHA DATLT BEE: THURSDAY, APRIL o, 1000.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Trade in Both Grain and ProTUiom Unimv
illj Large.
DEMAND THAT KNEW NO FULFILLING
Tlmir In the I'll fn Hint as a Sircu
littUr MarUrt A'hrnt llrol.r II
Otvn llemrtl fur n
j triiis ,
CHICAGO. April 4-ThH wns a day of. ex
citement on 'ehnnge. The trade In both
rln anl provisions whs bewildering In It
rf.ormity. The corn ami provisions pits were
the centers of Interest, tint nil over the
floor the erfor t of nn Increasing omand
whs felt. The news generally wns bullish,
liut It wns overshadowed by the Irresistible
buying fever. May wheat closed VoW.
Mny torn W2c. May oats Mile and pro
visions from 22Hc to 3c higher than Mon
day's figures. ...
May eom opened Vft4c over Monday at
arii?tWc. sold to ll'ic the hlglust price
plncc Mav 1W. and nosed strong ami buoy,
lint l'j.i2r Improved, at 41,r These lift
mo tcn Vho story of a deman. 1 th.it seemed
in Wnnw no ruuuiing mil'- "" ".;.
...!, i iimi orferlnus
1. 1 I.. .....r., fr... i.VPf 10c
..... .tin
..in ....
,,,.i,'. ....ss.'.l Hint tluure with Its fra
tlonal additions with scarcely a tremor.
There secmeil to be no leadership-Just ,
tilg general scramble for corn. In the lie ;
nf nos were the Liverpool advance, which
Tins considered by shorts eatly; news ..
HTlous damage by Hoods In Argentina and
the usual light country offt rings. At lb
offerings for prollt were mote liberal and
the price was crushed back to injur, nut
I hey wore hungrll) swallowed and the .mar
ket shot up again to II'V. losing shortly
nfter this point was touched. Local H -lelnl!,
were 72J cars. Atlantic port clear
nnees were I,172.(' bu. Primary rocelpts
"veto Uo.fjfX) bu.. compared with 72S.nc bu. n
''i'nVhe'prnvlslons imirket May pork openeil
X.l!f,.V- over Monday at JlS.iXVf 13.30, sold to
JI3.I.1, the highest price since 1S!H. eased on
profit taking to JI3.I0 and closed l..c lm
uroved at $13.20. I'luct nations In lard and
ribs were less wide. May lard ranged from
If, fi7" to M.7.V i losing 22'Ac up at ..i, nnd
Mav ribs, from $''..sn t,. $ri M's. with the close
"7ii'e better at Jfi.WVTH; OJ'-b- As Iti orn the
hcsslon was one of great activity and
Htreugth. An advance In hogs of 2iV since
Mondav. the bullish showing of stocks ami
the upward trend of corn were the main
Influences. There was a heavy demand
from commission bouses and packers ami
shorts were compelled to do a deal of cov
ering. , , ,,
As a speculative market wheat broke lis
mvn record for n year, so those In the pit
tii Id. The trade was excited and the pit
crowded, but the general feeling In the suf
ficiency of stocks to meet all demands was
nich tnat the excitement did not approach
the wlldness apparent In com and provl
uiini Mnv niiened sc higher at fiiMinT'S.r.
Inlbifnced by higher cables of damages to
crops In Kroner. Latgely under the Influ
ence of the corn nnd provisions strength the
market later rallied to IM'.c. The bulge met
prollt taking ami May eased back to iMj4e,
hut steadied and closed strong 'VCnc
..v,,.,..i iii IN,. l IiiiIh and the local tal
ent wore both short and had to coyer. The
north west nlso sold. The bears were not
without statistics In suoport of their post
ii.. n hut ihi'v were unavailing. Atlantic
port' clearances In wheat ami Hour were 190,-
i ii !... ton Ami I.., ..r It fl.nf. Prl.iii.rv
H"l Oil., 111. .Mil ..!',."'.. i,, ,i ....... . .
receipts were IWVOOO bu. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 371 cars, against 47" last
week and .".' a year ago. Local receipts
-were 10S cars. 1 of contract grade.
There was the same experience In oats as
In the other markets-a general demand big
enough to overshadow all else. One hun
dred thousand bushels were reported sold
for export. The strength In the neighbor
ing pits was the chief Influence. The eom
mlsslon house buying was mainly of July.
Local receipts were 111 cars. May ranged
from 2IS.C to 2i,jc and closed 'i'lflc over
ainnday at 2.V4c
I'stliuated lecelpts tomorrow: Wheat, fio
cars; corn, ft) cars; oats. 270 cars; hogs,
SI. Kin head.
The leading futures ranged as follows;
At tides
"open.l High. I Uw. ' Close. l.M'u'y.
Wheat
April
May
July
Sept.
Corn
April May
.Inly
Sept.
Oats
May duly
Sept.
J'ork
May July
I.nrd
May July
Sept.
Jllbs
May J uly
Sept.
I
l
i 07" fi7
r.7'b fiS ,i'i7ift'i
lkS,fi'4ll:,H'fi7,s'it,4
',! ,('il7Hl6S7,'ill
(Vj"Vfiii si,
t;S:,'(ifi9H0'.:fl5n
l
i
I
ll's
12V
I
3!)''i.
40',:
41
li)V7l
42',. IOMiV,
42t'l0-.i1fl4
-1 IM ll'Jh
2IM 2.V,i, 2I 2r.iJ2l'4f6i,
2t,2.-.Ml','j
:t i st
I
23'h
I
I
n on i n ir.
12 50 I 12 55
13 W 13 20 ' 12 7T.
12 50 ,12 12141 12 32'4
I r, 75 l fi K7'1 fi 7f i fl I7'A
I SO f, S2UI r, 75 ' fi W ' fi
I fi !) I fi 90 I 6 S2I-1 fi 7'j fi ft.'.
I I I I I
I r, fi 9J'v fi n i fi ;i2Vi
fi 7. i fi v. fi 7.1 i fi sr.
I i; ss i smt r. so 1 c
(V.
fi f,7i
fi 70
No. 2.
Cash uunlatlons were as follows:
KLOt'U Klrni; winter patents, J3.50?i3..V.;
Ptralghth, l2.Wil3.3fi; clears. J2.7ofi3.05;
uprlng specials. J3.S0; patents. J!. 101(3, 43;
MralghtK, J2.fi0f3.00; bakers. J2.0flij2.l3.
WIIKAT-No. 3 spring. CKi67V:c; No. 2
red. 7(V(70Uc.
COItN-No. 2, IOrp; No. 2 yellow, 40'fi
41"C.
OATS No. 2. 2rii,ffi2fic: No. 2 while, 27!i;ff
ls'jc; mi, ;s wnitc. .'.'-'(istuc.
IIYH-No. 2. Mr.
HAHLKV No. , imille.
SICKIIS-Klaxseed. No. t and northwest,
Jl.CR. Prlmo timothy, J2.35fj2.IO. Cloor,
contract cratle. J7.B0.
I'ltOVISIONS-.Mess pork, per lib!., $12.00
tilXXi. Lard, per KM lbs., Jfi.fiO'iifi.;,-,. Short
ribs sides (Ioosim, Jfi.S."i'(i7.l0. Dry salted
fhoulders (boxed). Jii.2Tifrt.50; ehort clear
slde I boxed) J7.1ff7 30.
. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods, on
tin Ms of high wines, per gal., J1.23.
SIIOAHS-Cut loaf, Jti.OO; granulated,
Following aro the rccclnts and shlnmcnls
' """ 1
Articles, iteceints. Bliipmts.
Flour, bids
13 000
111 mil
n?-',vi
?-ioM
IS
liiSl
1.,'Ui!
'- '
"Wheat, bu
Corn, bu
Oats, bu
Rye. bu
Parley, bu
17l,wi0
717.000
S3I.0OO
21,000
131.000
On tho Produce exchange toilav tho but
tor market was weak; creameries, lit22.':
dairies, 16i20c. Cheese, llrm at 12frl3c
Eggs, steady at lOfJWV.
M'AV YOU K lir.MUUI, .MlltlvKT.
Qiintnlinim far (In- Day on Various
( '0111 mod 1 1 ics,
NEW YORK. April 4.-FLOCR -Receipts,
62,914 bbls.: exports, 6.76S bbls.; market
fairly active and firmly held; win
ter patents, J3.6Jir3.90; winter straights,
Jl. 45(ii 3. 60; Minnesota patents, JJ.70HI.Ot);
winter extras, J2 65'(t2.93; Minnesota bilk
ers, J2.S5ij3 00; winter low crudes, J2.25W
2.40. Rye flour, dull; fair to good, Jj.'JO'if
8.15: choice to fancy, J3.20jj3.50.
CORNMEA I. -Strong; yellow western, S9c;
city. Sf,e; Hrandywlne. JJ.23H2.33.
RYE Quiet; No. 2 western. 62'iC f. o. b.
afloat; Plato rye. 67c c I. r.. New York cur
lots.
HA RLEY Quiet; reeding. 43't-fi I5',e. New
York: malting. 6(!fi3r. New York.
HARLE V MALI -Dull' western, 65Ii 65c
WHEAT Receipts. 42,5.30 bu.; exports, Hi..
151 bu. Spot, tinn: No. 2 red. NOV- f. o. b.
Rtlont: No. 2 red, 77c elevalor; No. 1 nor.h
rrn, Duluth, 7S:Sc t. o. b. alloat, pt'utnpt,
No. 1 hard, Duluth. So,c r. o. b. nlKiat.
prompt. Options were generally strong,
with few and unimportant exceptions,
reaching tho highest point of the se ison.
Foreigners bought treely and local demand
xvas nctlvely stimulated by llrm cables,
damage reports from India and Fiance and
the strength in corn and provisions, close
llrm, Ml'io net advance; May. 74 T-lGTl
75',c. rinsed at 71V': Julv. 71 11-101.754C
closed at 71Ti.c; September. 7Ith575V. rb se I
nt 75'ie.
CORN Receipts, 10S.225 bu ; exports, 116.
I5! bu. Spot, strong; No 2. Ix7c f. o b.
ullimt anil elevator. Options, although
opening a' little off under realizing, expetl
citced a sharp advance on big speculative
demand, the jump In provltdons, higher ca
bles and export talk. Closed strong, 'sftle
net ndvance; May. 15'jli I6)4c, clo.ed at
463ic; July, 46147,4f. closed at I7'4C
OATS-Receipts, 141,10) bu.; exports. 7m)
bu. Spot, llrmer. No. 2. 21'c; No. 3. 2x',c;
No. 2 white, 32c; No. 3 white. 31',c. track,
mixed weHtern. SHT:J0f Options moiler
ately nellve and tlrtner with corn, closing
tlrm, 'IfoVe net ndvance; May closed at
29c; No. 2 white, May, 30''f)31c, closed nt
Jl'iC. '
iiAY Firm; spring, 451i70o; good to
choice. S0fl90t
HOPS Qlllct; state, common 10 cnoice.
UW crop, 6, 1893 crop, 760c; 1693 crop, Wit
ior juiy in '- "- i" :,ittPli i nimui w poinis irom yes en ay s m vance,
jecent prai lice, tin j I 1 1 t I J K ' 1 1 H i . 1 I w r ' continued firm In tone. The decline
Hie advance. i'dght J" ''1" r . Vr n tie w"s 'I"'' generally to unfavorable enbles
for expnrt-a bit of ro u e r " from I...ndon. The close was tlrm at $17.
total of the day 'h bus In ess It v ns. inn T aH(, fr , - , ,
was liberal lirollt t'KInK' ?,s It w m off-r'ngs. . lo-dng barely steady at
lien vv t.opket ng of losses by shorts. it wiM .. a,,n,.rn iw.uovor o.t.ti I.....U i.. n.,.1..
wiiii were iijiu
1i. I'h. in.- man. 1W rrop. 4tlc; 1S9S crop,
7'fli , isfj irup li'nu I
miJi-.H- linn, uuixesinn. .v 10 . ids..
19,c California 21 tr 3S lbs., 21V; Texas
dry. .'I to :to lh . 15c
I jKATII Kit Stmdx . hemlock sole, Huenos
Arc, light to h".vy weights, 2S4J2fL4c;
a.Jd. WiiWy .
Wool.- Dull; domestic fleece, 25?2Sc;
Texas. 1.5fx, .
COAI.-Stea.li-
lllir.l.ttiliM.L. 11 ....... .1 .. . l I .. 114 M
j rn m i n I w. n-- i-ei, ti-im.i , mini.. ...'iv
iilttfi; mess. Jlo.6ofill.on. Herf hnms. Jjo.oo
tik."'. pnmet. sn.jj04liz.ie: city, extra inut.i
mss. l.vwr.'j.oo Cut meats, steady; pickled
teiile j, nvfin nicKled slioulilers, J6.o:
nlekled hain. Sio 2ffiin.to. I.ard. strong
western steamed, S..o"'j, refined, steady;
lonttneni, J. I", outn .Mnerica, ii.u; torn
pound. .12',i' l. Pork, stroim: family.
! 1 HO. 11 Sn. alinrt ..l,.i- til I. KM I VI- ...... .
I 3.JM.I3.7B. Tallow, dull; city i pet; pkg. , ,
f,..w.,. urn tfl.ii.. im.iioT. 1 V.V., .... i
colored, lnfiM'jc; small, fancy, wlilte. 131(
13Uc; small, fancy, colored. 13i1T13..e.
, KC.OS Hccelpts. I!i.rd7 pkgs. ; steadv;
western, at mark. llfllSc, southern, lift
ll-V'.
SCOAIl Hnw, steady; fair refining, 3e;
centrifugal. W test. Ir; molasses sugar,
3 ll-ICe; retlui'd. Irregular.
CO'ri:i:-Steaily.
I' ii 'K Steady ; ilomestlc. fair to extra, 4j
tfiltc; Jiipati, li4Te.
M( IL.AHHKS Steady ; New Orleans, open
kettle, good to choice. Hf(.3e.
IMIANCTS-Steady; fnncy hntulplcked, 4
'l4'c. other domestic, S'tle.
I-'HKKJHTS To Liverpool, market sttnng;
cotton, by steam. 3M; grain, by steam. S-il.
MHTAI.S The metal market wns Irregu
lar and business fair. 'Copper reacted
KirriiKiii on me l'iioii exnori movement
. ,.,,,,. . ....... ... i ...
I .... ii ii'-uit; t. iii.ini ill tt.n..J 1. I", 1-IOHlllri
iirm in tone i-ig iron warrants, ipuet.
Lead ruled thill nil dnv closltit? nncbniieed
at $1 r,7'2 bid and $4.7U asked. Tho brok
ers' price for lend was it. 43 and for copper
JI7.fioftl7.2T..
OMAHA VIIOI,i:s.I,i: MAItlCIVt'S.
Coiidltlons of 'Irnili' anil tlnntntlnns
mi .Staple ii ml 1'n tic y l'rodllrr,
i:0(!S Hecrlpts liberal; fresh stock, tlrm
nt 9c
DItKSSIOD POI-LTilY-Cholee to fancy
turkeys. OTilOe; ducks, 9c; geese, 9c; spring
chickens, fifilOc: hens. nfJlOc; roosters, 4f?5c.
LlVH POt'LTHY -Mens, Re; spring chick
ens. Sc; oung, staggy and old roosters,
3'(5c; ducks, 7'ic; geese. 7'sc; turkeys. Sc.
HI'TT Hit Common to fair, 15c; choice,
li'i(il7r; separator. 21c; gathered creamery,
22'.j2.1c.
IMCICONS-Llve. per doz., Jl.
VITALS -Choice. 9H10e.
OYSTHHS- Medium, per can, ISc; stand
ard, tier rati, 22c; bulk standard, per gal
lon, Jl.2."; extra selects, per can. 30c; extra
selects, per gal., Jl B0fM.7.ri; New York
counts, per can, 37c; New York counts,
per loo. J I."-,.
FISH Herring, per lh 5e; round perch,
5c; sun, 5c; rod, fic; haddock, fie; blue pike,
fie; scaled and dressed perch, 6c; clscoes,
fic; medium dressed trout, 714c; cronnle,
7'ic; pickerel. 7'c; finnan baddies, 7'ie;
white fish, Or; yellow pike, dressed, 9e;
small trout, dressed, 9c; red snapper, 9c;
smelts. 9e; smoked white flsh. 9c.
HAY- Per carload lots: I'pland, choice,
Jf! 50; midland choice, J.V50; lowland, choice,
J3; rye straw, choice, $5; No 3 com, 33e;
No. 3 white oats, 21'sc; crneked corn, per
ton, JI3; corn nnd onts, chopped, per ton,
JI2 50; bran, per ton, J13; shorts, per ton,
J13.50.
VKfiKTABLES.
ASPAItAC.rS-Cnllfornla, per lb., 12fT13c.
Ni:W Tl'HNIPS Per doz. bunches, 60c.
SPINACH Per box. Jl.
NKW HHHTS Per doz. bunches. 40060c.
LIC'ITCCK Per doz. bunches, 40c; fancy
bead lettuce per nni.. j.
ItAniSIIi:S Per doz. bunches, 30fi35c.
SWICIOT POTATOES - Per bbl., Illlnol",
J3, Jersevs. J3; lingo bbls., Kansas $2.75.
POTATOHS-Per bu.. choice, 231j,30c.
CAHHAOI';--Ca1lfornln. per lb.. 2',y3c.
CA I'LIFLOWKH California, jcr crate,
J2..V)f(2 75.
CICLKHY Per doz., 25Q30ci California,
per bunch. 6'VjiP0i
Tl'HNIPS Hut aba gns, per lb., lic.
TOMATOES Florida, per rtx-baskot
crale. J4.50.
MCSIIHOOMS Per lb. box, 50c.
HHUnAHH-Per lb.. S0Se.
ONIONS Hetall, yellow, 75c; red, 8S90c;
Ohlos, per bbl.. J2.2.'f(2.60.
FHUITS.
STRA WHEHH1 ICS Few arriving from
Texas and Florida; per nt., 45g'60c.
APPLES Choice western shipping stock,
JI.50; New York stock, J4.50; fancy. Jo.OO.
mi apks-Mnlaca. ner bbl.. J7.0OR9.0O.
CHANHEHHIES Jerseys, per bbl., J10.50;
per crate, Jf.iO.
THOPICAL FRUITS
ORANC.ES California, fancy navels, per
box. J3 l.'iT3.50: choice navets. w.uu; .noa.
Itorratiean Sweets, per box, J2.50fj"2.75.
r.MMnsL'BCnllfnrnla. choice, ner box. $3
fancy, J.1.50; Messlnas, choice, per box, J3.50;
f, ti
HAN ANAS Per hunch, medium, J2.25
2.50; largo. 2.iti:i.t.
HIDES.
Tiirtt?aVi 1 preen hide". 7c: No.
frrnnn hi,in fin NTo. 1 salted hides, 8e;
No. 2 salted hides. 7e; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to
12 lbs.. 9c; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs., sc.
MISCELLANEOUS,
iinvri' l'i.i. "t-sci'lton case. S3. 50.
NUTS Hickory, large, per bu 11.25;
shellbarks, I1.3.
St. Louis (irnlii Mini Pros Islons.
ST I.OIMS. Anrll l.-WnEAT-Hlgher:
No 2 red. casli. elevator, 72,c; track. 73'.4c;
April May, "l-Ve; July, KStjc; No. 2
''I'l'i'iiS'i il'-her: No. 2 cash. 39'ic; track
fOUSi 44).-. April. 39ic; May. WsfflOc; July,
0vr
oatk. 1 llcrlntr: No. 2 cash. 2.Vic: track.
2".'4li2f'Bc: April, 25c; May, 25r'ic; July,
2Jr; No. 2 white, 2!i'.
eve -l limber; 5fic.
I'LOl'H Stronger: patents. J3.S5ft3.65; ex
it-,. r,..,..f f.l .tiK.l. clenr. 12.70fi3.f"i.
rh e.l n -'I lim.iiiy. J.'.oof(2.20; pteady for
ord'piir.- Fli. nominal at If. w.
eoiiMMKAl Higher nt J2.0r.fi 2. 10
Hit AN Scarce and tlrm; sacked, cast
ti i'I'k
HAY- Stcndy; timothy. JlO.Ooft 12.50; prai
rie. Jli.jOflH.no.
WHISKY- sternly, ai Ji.'a. ,,.
COTTON TIES-J1.20; bagging, G'sOTnC
l.n.i... tlt'l.l..
.,-. I . I I . Ul.l.ln
I'KOV IttlU.M I orR. IIIKIK'l . . j.ui.mi..
r 10 for old si.'. :o for new. Lard, higher;
prime uteam. Jfi .M); choice. J6.55. Dry salt
meats ibo.M-di. higher: extra shorts, Jfi. .5;
.1,'iir ribs. Jfi. ST',,: clear sines, i.i.'-j. i"
1 ...... 1 Iw.vn.l I lllirl
, ilw.vedl
higher; extra shorts. S7.25;
i. tT - ,.m.r ulilns. S7.fi2K,
Clear in.". " 2. t-... .....v.-, r-.., ... ,
, MK1ALS- Len.l quiet; Jl.53?t4.57',4.
Spelter, higher; J4.I2U.
POFLTRY-FIrm; chickens . CfiSc; tur-
kes. 7'(t9c ducks, Sc; geese. 3fific.
I EnnS-Higher: 914c
Hl'TTEH Steady; creamery, 20fl23c;
.1.. i.-v i.;r,iiOc.
RECEIPTS -Flour, 3,000 bbls.; wheat, 13,
Oho bu corn, flo.noo bu. : oats, 29,0() bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour. S.000 bbls.; wheat,
37,0") Iiu. : com. llfi.000 bu.; oats, 19.C00 bu.
Unnsns Clt.v (irnlii nail ProvlMloas.
KANSAS CITY. April l.-WHEAT-May.
fit . ah. No 2 bard, RVAc: No. 3, filfitilr;
No. 2 red, 701171c; no. a, wnt.:i'c.
CORN- Mav. 377c; cash, No. 2 mixed,
IMl3Dc; No. 2 white, 3J'-'it0c; No. 3, 39fj
39'-c. .
OATS No ? white, 26';e.
nvl.' V.i V...
IIAY-i'ludce timothy. J10 OOff 10.50; choice
pialrlc. J6.75rr7.25. ... ,
iti'TTFP-creiiinery, 1720c; dairy, ISc.
EOCS- Firm: tecelpts large, but domaml
liberal: fresh Missouri and Kansas stock,
.si,c dozen, rases returned; new white
wood cases Included. 9c.
RECEIPTS (two daysl-Wheat. fit.SOO bu.;
corn. 21,70") Int.; ontM. fi.OOi) bu.
SIIII'.MENTS-Wbent. 37.SOO bu.; corn,
lfi.'.im bu.; oats, S.trno bu.
1,1 1 ei-l.ool Cmla ami Provisions.
LIVEIWOOI.. Apill I. - WHEAT - Spot,
nominal. Futures, unlet: April, nominal;
Mav 3sl0Vid: July, 6a 9VI
CORN S:mt. llrm; American mixed, new,
4s1'-(d; American mixed, old, 4s 2Vtd. Ku
tuies, steady; May, 4s l4d; July, Nl'id;
Senteinber, 4s l'4il.
.ntiDVlKlDN's Hacon. Cumberland cut.
llrm at 13; short ribs, llrm nt 41s: long
clear middles, light firm nt (is; long clear
middles heavy, nrni at tnsui snort near
backs, tint) at iiwwi; 1 icar neiues, nrm ill
lis 6d. ShouliUrs. firm nt 3us 3d.
Kl.Ol'R-St. Louis fancy winter, firm at
7s Od.
Pcorlii Mnrkol.
PEORIA. April l.-COHN-lllgher; No. 2,
:v.e.
OATS Higher; No. 3 white. JS'sc billed
through: truck. 27'sc.
WHISKY Firm, on the basis of J1.25 for
Mulshed aoods.
Illttxiiiikre (irnln Market,
MILWAFK EE. April 4.-WHEAT-',e
higher, No. I northern, tlxli6S'-..c; No. 2
not thorn, fifi'vlii'ne.
H YE Wr higher; No. 1, 5SV.
HARLEY Steady ; No. 2, 45TTI6c; sample,
Vi i;!c.
I) 11 1 11 1 Ii Wheat Mai-I.el.
l)FLl"III. April l-WHEAT-No. 1 hard,
cash. hO'tc; Mm. 70Lc; No. 1 northern.
cabh, 67',4. May, CSUc, July, 6Sc. Septem-
northern. Ctj'
No. 3
fpring, 62',
OA I S-2lyli25c.
COHN-3lc
'I'uleilii Market.
TOLEDO. April I. Wl I HAT Active and
iiik iif i . . niPii, i , .May, j st .
i'ORN Higher nnd nctlvr: No. 2 mixed.
41c.
HATl,ll,m . ...1 kl.hu. V., .nlvn.1
.... . . . . . , . -
tiifcr
llVH
-Dull and inn hanired.
CLOVERSEEO-lllghor. prime cash. old.
JI.$7U.; now. J5 20- Anrll ij in- October JI.96: '
No. 2 seed, JltMHA.
MIiiiiciiimiIIs (iriiln Mnrl.el.
mi v-v-l i tmt to t.ii i.i ,m-i.
.,V,Ver n'rVi Mientr il l".- second iiiitent. 1
'. rr..- ' . P' ' o - , f . SCOIlll I'lltPlHS,
miAN-Iti bulk. II1..W(I1.75.
' iioiiii'To. w"; .o. . iiuriiinn. ui-nc
I'lillnileliililn Produce Miirkcl.
lMMt.AI)i:i,tMUA. April 4. HI'TT Kit
Dull and isf?le lower; fancv western cream
ery. 21'e, fancy wesiiin prints, 23c.
KttC.S Weak, fr.-ih nearby. 12c; west
ern, 12c; southwestern, 12c, southern, ll'.o.
CIti:i:Si:-Qlllel but steady.
m(vi:mi;ts of stocks ami 110. mis.
Deinniid SIiimas a 'lendeney to Con
irri' nn a I'rtv Storks,
NEW YORK, April 1 -The stock market
n frit In reflected strong buying power today,
orders for stocks coming from widely sep
arate sources both by cable and, telegraph.
The demand showed 11 tendency to converge
on a few stocks ami sttength was shifted
from one irrnun to another. Prices turned
back from the highest level In the case of
all tho active, stocks, under t'.ie Influence
if prollt-tnklng bv the professional room
traders on the day's advance.
I he sustaining force of special stocks was
a1o availed of to take profits on stocks
which have already en.oed a notable ad
vance. The market was almost entirely re
lieved from unv depressing factor In tho
shape of positive weakness In Individual
storks, though some pressure wns brought
to bear on Federal Steel and People's Oas.
The net result of tho day's trailing Is 11
higher average of nrlces und nn Important
digestion of realizing sales without any ma
terial harm being done to prices. The move
ment In Pennsylvania was the most exten
sive In any Individual stock.
No special news reached the public to ac
count for the movement and It was at
tributed to the Increase of funds mndu
avallablo for stock market use and the ac
cumulated evidences of the prosperity of
the company. Its recent Investment In the
slocks of Hattlmore & Ohio, Chesapeake A.
Ohio and Norfolk & Wertcrn. besides tho
advantages given In the extended control
of possible competitors evidently Insures a
good, direct return of tho nutlty In tho
shape of dividends. Reasoning by analogy
irom 1110 course or 11m Pennsylvania com
pany, many rumors ate current in the stock
oxehnnire of movements toward consolida
tion of railroads In New York Central ter
ritory, one such, nlleglng the passing of
control of the Erie. Reading ihlgh
alley to New ork Central was denied by
Reading nlllclals and the early strength of
the stocks affected gave way to sharp re
action. The rise In Chicago, Indianapolis
Ac Louisville anil Lake Erie A Western Is
due to tho prevalent heller In the general
pollry of extending control and Influence
on re part of tho great trunk lines.
1 ne mamed strength or the Pacific stocks
was largely due to demand from abroad,
tho hlll'lnir for London account nirnln nn-
sumlng Important proportions. St. Paul on
tho further week statement of eirnlntts
and several other railroads stocks on good
i-iirnings were points or strength. nnd
Siicnr, the local traction stocks nnd To
bacco showed good advances. Realizing
wiim heavy In Hnltlmnve At Ohio, Pronle's
tins and on a lighter scale In the Atchison
stocks and some others, q'lm Dual reaction
of 1 point In Pennsylvania from the ton
level checked tho netlvltv of iho tn.ni.-nt ,
and the closing was dull. I
ItUSltle.SS In t?lv bonrl ninrliot n-no in .
largo scale. Reading general ts being taken
in rounu nmount.s. ine liuvlng was gen
erally widely distributed nnd prices ad.
yanced. Total salow, par value, J5.795,0OO,
I nlted States refunding 2s, Avhen Issued, 3s.
re.-rlstered, old 4s and 6s declined '. In the
bid price.
1 be Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram says: In the markets
hero activity began to revlye today, partic
ularly In Americans. There was a good
genoral tone, but the Easter holidays ate
too near for a ustnlned movement. Amer
icans began bullish. Haltlmore ti Oalo was
below New- 3 ork' sensational parity, but
steadily Imptoved and from J3 to Jl xvius
given for calls on Haltlmore AV Ohio to end
iV'i n,",i; iv,"s " "trong house tin to
buy Lnlrm Pacific, and Northern Pacific.
New .ork confined Its buying In the after
noon, causing a buoyant finish near tho
lop. London followed this lead, but not
very actively. There was, however, a ills,
tlnct Improvement. Tlntos scored a new
record at (; Anacondas sympathized up to
ll-V No gold Avent out or came in; monn
was easy The large sum due the bank
wns repaid this morning, but In the after
noon there, was some fresh liorrowlng for
!t.f.,wook 0.r, ,p.n ''"J "10 market's sur
rrruMonr,,:,)riAro,Ilrro0 1,PaVy '"v",-n" "ia
iTn0 folI.owlnB nr the quotations for tho
today-K tock 011 the Xew York exchango
Atchison
do pfd
Haltlmore A: O..
Can. P.iclllc ...
Can. Southern
f'hru AV Ohio...
Cblcngo (51. W
2S'i TJnlon Pacific-?
do pf
s lAYnbaf.h
97'i1 do pfd
53'5iWheel. AV L. E.
32l do 2d pfd..
Il, Wis. Central ..
.. ft)1,
.. 77-
74
.. 2'
.. 11,
.. 31 'n
19
('.. H. i"i Q..
l.i.1.' I hlro Avnniin nil
Chicago, 1. AV L.. 27 Adams Exnre.s.".l p;
inn ni iMnerican Kx 115
Chicago AV E. I.. 1i)1 C. S. Express . 4S
Chicago A- N. W.I6l',.Well.s.l'argo I'.x.U'l
('.. H. I. AV P 113'4 Amer. Cot. Oil... 3i
l . . . tv ni. ii. in-. iiu mil...
-.1.1 'S
4-
22
401 4
S9'4
1?'
Colo. Southern
Amer. MiiUIiil-
do 1st pfd...
do 2d pfd...
Del. AV Hudson..
Del. L. AV W
Den. AV It. ....
do pfd
Erie
do 1st pfd...
Ot. Nor. pfd
Hocking Coal ..
Hocking Valley.
Illinois Central .
Iowa Central ...
do pfd
K C, P. AV (J...
L. E. AV W
do pfd
I.ako Shore
15 do pfd
19 Amer. H. AV It,,
US do pfd
1S0W Amer. Spirits ..
22'S do pfd
7l'i Amer. S. If ... .
. 1 I do nfd SI
. n Amer. H. AV V., K'l
165i do pfd 90?j,
T"4 Amer. Tin Plate. Ill'.'t,
37 do pfd S314
111'fe Amer. Tobacco ..107
. lS'.i do pfd 13514
. 5..U. A. Mill. Co 5I'(,
. 19 Hrk. Hap. Tr 72'i
--4 COIO. I'", & I S7i
. . !i Con. Tnbn 1
Mi
200 do pfd
. S6I4 Federal steel ..
. . !6i, do pfd
..163', fien. Electric .
. . 13-Sl (ilucose Sugar
.. 6SJ4 ,io nfd
. W Int'n'l Paper .
. SI',
.hi
. 63
. 21--.
L. A- N
Manhattan L .
Met. St. Ry...
Mex. Central .
M'nu. AV St. Ii.
do pfd
...11. .....ii. ... n no pm tui
Mohl'n AV Ohio.. 47 Imel.Mle (!,u 75
M., K. .XV T 114 National Hlscult. :!fiU
do pfd 35'.;.. do pfd 90 '
1 N. J. Central. .. .113M: National Lead ..2I'4
S. V. Central.... lfK4 do pfd 1011
Nor. AV West 3.., National Fieri ..IP4
nn. I'aciiu
no pfd..
05
do pfd..
do nfd 01
No. Pacific
do pfd
Ontario AV W ....
Ore. Hy. AV Nnv.
fi2 N. Y. Air Hrake.12S
77 No. Amerlenn ... U,
"'i racitic co.at
42 1 do 1st nfd
. .1..4
. SI
. lilt
. 36
.107-,
. 5'P..
. 3' 1
.1S3
'.l'f.
.lis
. 951
. 121
. 73
. 31 '-.
no put.
76 I do 2d pfd
Pennsylvania ... .1403; Pnclllc Mall .
Heading
j do 1st pfd
.o-'s people (ias
('4 I'resseil S. C.
do 2d nfd...
31 , do nfd
Rio O. W
do pfd
St. L. AV S. !'
do 1st pfd...
53',i Pullman 1. C
90 K. ii. .t- T. ...
114 Sugar
71". do pfd
37-Tenn. C. AV I....
12'iil'. S. Leather...
:v: do pfd
126 V. S. Hubbor ...
172'u do nfd
do 2d nfil
St. L. S. W..
I...'1,0, ,',f''--"
ht. Paul ......
. uo jitu...
Oil'. 1
SI'S,
n
ilfiv,
St. P. AV Omaha. 110 Western Union..
So. Pac'llc 41'.. Republic 1. AV S.
So, italiway ia no pfd
do pfd.
. . 604 I. C
.. 1714.
C. AV St. L. US
Tex. xV lirjfle
Offered.
IIokIoi! StocU It llollldons,
HOSTON. April 4. -Call loans. 3'ifil'i per
cent; time loans, VqU per cent. Closing
prices for stocks, bonds and mining shares:
ATT-AV-S Fr..772.xi4 West End T. 93
do pfd 73' Wis. Contrul 13
Amer. Sugar 10S lAtcblson 4s luo
do nfd ICXi.N. E. O. ,t C. 5s. 70U
Hel Telephone... 310 1A1I venture 5
1 Ronton AV Alb'y..25 'Allouez M. Co
Ho ton AV .Me rji 'Amai. copper
9,;' .
t-., 11. At q..
.lWs Atlantic 2fli,
, pom. 10111
is iHoton AV Mont.. 32i
do nfd
1141, Unite AV Boston.
S3
Federal Steel .
do pfd
Fitohburg pfd
Oen. Electric .
do pfd
Ed. Eire 111...
Mex. Central .
N. E. O. C.
Old Colony ...
Old Dom'nlon
Rubber
Fnlon Pacltle
Fnion Land ..
. )X't 1 'ill. At I levin..
. 7 l'a Centennial ....
.132 Franklin
.1304 Humboldt
.116 iO.crolii
.2(15 IParrot
. 13iaQuney
. IS', Sintu !' Cop.
.21 iTumnraek
. ri Ctnh Mining .
. f.J Winona
. K0V Wolverines ....
. 3'1
751
, 21
, 17
1
. 72H
. M5
.117
, fi'i
.193
, 35' 1
, 5,
. 42'i
I'orrlun Financial,
LONDON. April I. American railways
opened rather firmer In response to better
prices from New York and were well main
tained. The 1 losing was llrm Spanish Is
closed nt 72V'.
PARIS April 1-4 p. in -Three per cent
rentes. 1 01 f jo.- for the account. Exchange
on London, 25121c for checks. Spuiilsli 3
her, fiX'w . No
i lused .it 71 to. Huslnrss opened favorable
on the b iurc todaj. hater rentes were of
fered and prlce became easier P'tbse
iuentl. on the rumor that Croat Hrlt.iln
Imd accented the mnllnilnn of the rotted
States In the South African war. there was
all-round re, overy and the market cin.ed
tlrm. Portuguese were In demand on the
news of the passage jf British troops
through Helra. Hlo tlntos Hdvanced shatply
on Incessant speculative buying. Kalllrs
were strong.
HERLIN. Anrll I nn the bourse today
Americans were unlet, hut Canadian Fa-
clllcs advanced conslilerably. Internatlon
j"1 were quiet. !
Hank shares were heavy
In the absence of unv stlmulii". Coal shares
I were llrm owing to Huslnn railroads having
icontraited for 2..12.i.im) tons at 2s above tlw
I'rlce of last ear. but closed w Ith the llrm-
. . . . .
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, April 4.-MONEY-On call,
steady at 311 per cent, last loan, at l per
cent; prime mercantile paper. 4,;4 ii.t
cent.
STFP1..V. J-,'.i MANiiE Firm, with n.-
nun nusiness 111 Hankers mils at JOSfi
I W for demand and at JI.S2-,fi l.Wk for
sixty (lavs: hosted rales. JI.S3U1.S1 nnd
J4". lommenlal bills, JI.S2i,fi l.c.
S LVER Certlllrntivs ftii.tifilli.-! t...r
69V: Mexican dollars. 47sc.
iiu.-siiM-uovcrnmcnt, wenK; state, strong,
railroad, strong.
The following are the closing quotations
on bonds:
U. S. 2s reg 100'iN. Y. C. 1s IIOU
do 2s. ref 1031 N. .1. C. urn. 5s . .19.11 :
do IN. reg KV't, No. Carolina fis..12Pj
Canada So. 2....10., Reading gen. Is., vg'f,
I. '. .V U. IVjs ii.iH i. ii. w. is 9.1't,
do 6s 120i St L & I M c. 6s.lll
C. & N. W. o. 7.li2 St I. A: S F g. Os 120
do S. F. deb. 8s.l22'a St. Paul consols. 171
Chicago Tcr. Is... 97 St. P.. C. .t P. Is. 119,,
D. At It. ti. ls....I3'3 do 6s 120U
do Is 994 So. Ry. 6s 113
E. T. V. & O. Is. 101', S. R. A T. fis .... ;2
Erie gen. Is 7.3 Trim. n. s. 3....!.5'i
F. W. - D. C. Is. 72', Tex. AV Pnelfle ls.1li,
Cen. Elec. 5s.... 120 do 2s ,V
Ci. II. A: S. A. fis. no ,1'nlon Pacific 4s..l0iH
do 2s 10s Wabash Is Il7'a
II. .t T. C. 5.. ..110 do 2s 10.'
do con. fis los IWist Shore s....lli2
la. Central Is. ...Ill Wis. Cent. 1 91
K. C. P. & O. Is.. 7I' Va. Centuries ... 90U
La. n. c. 4 pis i do deferred .... 9'
L. N. nnl. Is.. mo Colo. So. 4s Sl4
M.. K. & T. 2,s.... fi) So. Pacific 4 85
do 4s 9.14
When Issued. Offered.
rsv York Mlalnjc Stocks.
NEW YORK. April l.-The following
nro tho olllclal closing quotations for
mining shares:
Chollnr 15
( 'town Point .... 18
Con. Cat. A: Va..l50
Deadwood 60
(Joulil A: Currle.. IS
Hale fc Norcross. 22
llomestnke toon
Iron Silver 65
Mexican 22
Ontario
Ophir
.Plymouth
Quicksilver
I do pfd
Sierra Nevada
Standard
.I'nlon Co?i . ...
'Yellow Jacket
,.S25
,. S3
,. 10
.175
.SCO
. 50
.313
. 16
,. 12
London Stork Quotations.
LONDON. April 4.-1 p. m. -Closing:
Cots., money.. 101 7-18 Penn'lvnnln ....'VA
. i . . , . ..... 1 1 .n,-
tui iii-t-iiiiii i . . . . i"i-i iti ii.niiK iij'a :
Pun Pjiclfl.. 1171! Vn P.nlOn nf.1 -f.V '
Pan. laclflL 1 No Taclfle pfd.. .C-
In " Vsj;'nfii "" 441 I mi I "v 1 1 In sot
initio's (Vtit -ai'"l10 ;?nn Tniiiit' M
tl V !:"f, '. . . :: ;k Anaconda . IP.
St. Paul. com. ...IW, Hands 3Ci ,
N-- Central.. 142ii
', . a,, V.M1 . , r,r
Ivl'S!.,'.I-Il-2',sl1 nT ounce.
l.u'1'' 'ttw PT rent. .
1 hP rn,,? or discount In the open market
iui 1. 1 iiii i iiiu i.s .i ;i-in ii-r rein arm ior
three-months' bills 3 9-16ft3 per cent.
Fliinnrlnl otrs,
PHILADELPHIA. Anrll 4.-Clearlngs.
J22.S75.fi25: balances. J2.95l.629.
HALTLMORE. April 4.-C car ngs. J5.029.-
016; balances, Jl. 277.763.
CHICAOO. April 4.-Clearings. J3fi,9l.r.5;
balances. J2,11l.135: posted exchange. Jl.SSii 1
4M..S7; New York exchnnge, 10c discount.
do new't;; ieg::.33?; n7 s 5? j ; ; , 55 ,
lo coupon l.tlU do l HM; Match r2 I 4 ft1 i ?ti 3 - 9i 4 46 4 41
do old 4-. reB.. Ill4 N V C A St L 4s 106 Marc 2.V I 4 So a 3 :e 3 ?il 3 75 4 56 4 44 !
do ooupoti Ill, N. Ai W. con. 4s. 9'2 .Mnrc 21 i ? Si t -i i h 3 63 t 49
fi 4 te m 1:::! iji ,s !-3 IB ! j I
HUhTON. April 4. Clearings, J26,fl0,191; the week, especially heavy rat hulls,
balances. Jl.fiS7.171. Stoekers and feeders were In fair demand
CINCINNATI. April 4. Clearings, J2.9IS,- ! with only a moderate supply, and the mar
406; New 3'prk exchange, 25fi43c discount; I ket did not present any new fentures of
money. 3fi4 tier cent.
ST. LOftS. April l.-Clearings, J5.17S.13S;
balances, J571.377; money, 4J?7 per cent; New
York exchange par bid, 10c premium asked.
NEW YORK. Anrll t.-Clenrlugs, J226.934.
401; balances, J11.26fi.02S.
( oiiilltloii of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON. April 1. Today's state
ment of the treasury balance, exclusive of
the Jl,30,(V),ooo sold reserve, shows: Avail
able ensh balance, J157.379.572; gold. J9S.498,
251. Cotton Dlarkrt.
NEW ORLEANS, April 4. - COTTON
Firm ntxl advancing: sales. 6.660 bales; ordi
nary, Sl-1fic; jjnod ordinary, S9-10c; low
middling. 9c; middling ii4r; good middling,
9 7-16c; middling fair, 9 11-lfic; receipts. 4.75
bales, stock. 321,439 bales. Futures, steadv;
April, J9. 20 bid; May. J1.3'u9.2ti: June. J9.23W
9 2I; July. J9 2iK(92l: August. J9.0K,i9.02; Sep
tember, JS.2X-iiS.29; October. J7.9M7.9(; No
vember, December nnd January. J7.SC1i7.S7.
ST. UU'IS April 4. - COTTON - Fn
rhnuged; middling 9'c; no sales reported:
receipts. 343 bales; shipments, 313 bales;
stock. 62,7X3 bales.
LIVERPOOL, April t.-COTTON-Spot,
In fair demand, prices 3-I!2d higher; Ameri
can middling, fair, 5&d; good middling,
6I3-3'.M; middling. 5 11-32d; low middling,
5 7-32d; good ordinary. 5 1-32d; ordlnarv,
1 27-32d. 'i'be sales of the day were 12.00J
bales, of which fino were for speeulHtlon
and export, and Included 11, im American;
receipts. 2I.OO0 bales. Including 13.1100 Ameri
can; futures opened and closed steady lit
the advance; American middling. I. ni. c.
April. 5 15-iMi5 ID-fild. sellers; April and
.xiay, 1. 12-i.i'iir. i.i-iiiii, buyers; May and June,
fi 10-fild r.ellers; June and July. 5 7-RlfiS R-Gtil.
sellers; July and August. 5 5-6ld. sellers;
August and September. 4 fi)-fi4fi4 fil-fitd, buy
ers; September and October, I l2-6ld, buy
ers; October nnd November, I 31 -Gift I 32-fild,
sellers; November und .December, 4 26-6 Id,
sellers; December und Juntlary, llil-6ld,
sellers; January nnd February, 4 22-6Hj
1 23-6 Id, buyers.
Wool Market.
HOSTON. April l.-The Amerlenn Wool
and Cotton Reporter tomorrow will ray:
The wool market continues dull. Somo
houses report a little more looking nrnund
on the part of the consumers, but there
Is no Improvement to be noted In the netual
demand. Manufacturers as a rule nro In
need of wool. Nothing but favorable re
ports are received from the goods trade.
Some of the impatient ones have, nfter
waiting three months for an active busi
ness, resolved to make business bv letting
their wools go at concessions. The sales
of the week In Hoslon amounted to 2,614,
Wl lbs. domestic and 100 000 lbs. foreign,
making n total of 2.714,000 for the week,
against a total of 4.42I.S3S lbs. for the cor
responding week last year. The snles hlnci
Jiinunrv 1 nmount to I2.729.Oi10 lbs , against
19.076,300 lbs. for tho corresponding time
last year.
Coffee MarUol.
NEW YORK. April 4.-COFFEE-Spot.
Rio, quint; No. 7, Invoice. 7V: No. 7 lob
blng. S',c. Mild. o,ulet; Cordova, 9'4fJ11c.
The market for futures opened Arm tit un
changed prices to in points ndvance on
light European buying, bullish nverage to
cables and the small receipts In Hrnzil;
further advanced 5 points on covering, with
demand met by reallzers. The speculative
demand wns checked by unsntlsfai tory
warehouse deliveries anil continued nonthv
In spot circles. Closed steadv nt net un
changed prices to 10 points advance. To'al
sales, 15.000 b)g. Including: May. SI 53:
July, Jfi.051ifi.7O; August. Jfi. 70: Sentember,
Jfi.80; October Jfi. 85: November M.S5; De
cember, J7.031j7.10; February, S7.20.
I)rv CooiIm lliirlo-t,
NEW YORK, April l.-DRY OOODS
Thero Is no change in the market for cot
ton goods In any direction. lluslness In
brown bleached and coarse colored cottons
Is dull without change In nrlces of spot
goods. Print cloths and print cloth ynrfl
fabrics, neglected nt previous prices. Prints
end ginghams, quiet nnd unchanged.
Woolen und worsted dres-i goods, quiet
throughout Men's wear woolens, Inactive
and prices Irreuular In some medium anil
low grade casHlmeres. Silks, steady, lint
business indifferent.
Callfm-llla Dllcil Frails,
NEW YORK. Aoril I -CA I.I FORNIA
DRIED FRCITS -Nothing In the way or
new buslnes transpired In evaporated ap
ples toda , the market, however, holds
steady and prices about unchanged; evapo
rated ii-iplei. common, miiSr; oritur. 5i?(i
6c; choice, 717';.e; fancy, Prunes,
3V;1(7c nrr lb., as to size and quality, A pri
nts. Royal, IlKjlSr: Moor Park, lSfilSr.
Pe.ichis, peeled, !Xfi22c; impeded, 7'-fUc,
OH Market.
OIL CITY. April l.-OILS-Credit bnl
ances, SI .fix; certltlcates, no bid or sale;
shipments. M.72x bbls., average S'.'.filfi bbls.;
runs, 102.511 bbls., averace 70.502 bbls.
LONDON, April I -OI LS ( 'ulcut ta Un
seed, spot. 1'is lid. Linseed oil, 23s 7'jd,
Turpentine tplilta, lis fid,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET'
K'ceipti of All Kindt Continue Rather
null.
BEEF AND PORK SCORE A SHARP ADVANCE
lasers .Vnitt ltcef Cnttlr and I'nj 1'lir
to Ten Cents Higher fur Tlieia
lldH" Sell Ten ('rats llluber
atul Arc Active.
SOt'TII OMAHA. April 4.
Receipts were: Cattle. Hops. Sheep.
OHIclal Monday 1.511 30 4.U4
Olllclal Tuesday 2.021
Olllelal Wednesday 1.96.
5.VJ2
6.I.W
5.15
Three days this week... 5,530 14.PH 11.2 1
Same days last week.. . 6,530 15,160 17. Ml)
Same days week before, S.712 25,334 lfi.tr.ii
S.uno three weeks ago.. 9,520 21,627 20,W1
Average price paid tor hogs for tho last
several days with comparisons:
I1PO0. lS9S.(U9S.lS97.lS96.U9j.lS94i
Match 16. ..I 4 S3I 3 S5I 3 701 3 S7 3 77; 4 27 4 47
.March 17... 1 4 94) 3 65
March 18... I 1 3 58
3 71 3 911 S Wl -1 V"
-il u 1 11 1 10
3 73 J Ml 71, 1 1! J"
iiarcn 19... 4 (-9
Mi..,.li 1iA C 111 1 1.1 1 M 1 QT fl AAl I 7S I Jl
.March 31... 1 6 10 3 691 3 62 3 91, 3 fO, 1 4 63
April I 3 61 3 u3, 3 92; 3 54! 4 SO I
April 2 5 0 3 671 3 9J 3 64 I SI 4 43
April 3 5 15 3 6.3 a tu a ii t ;i ; '
April 4 5 251 3 66! 3 7.1 3 52 I 76' 4 5S
Indicates Sunday. ,
The olllelal number of cars of stock
biought In today by each road was:
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. ll'r's.
C, M. A": St. P. Hi. I
O. A St. L. Hy....
Mo. i'aclllc Ry
1'nlon Pac. System
1
IS
I
21
5
19
I
17
C. Ar N. W. Hr ..
F.. E. A- M. V. H. It. 19
C.. St. P.. M. O. Hy. 23
H. A: M. H. It. It
C., It. At Q. Hy
C, H. I. ,t I'. Ry E
C, H. I. As P. Ry., W
11
8
1
75
Total receipts
"0
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing tho num
ber ot neaii inuicniea
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p
Omaha Packing Co....
.n.ircil L-J f. lfi H 1)0 a 1.31 3 161 "vi i - i
167 521
35fi S7t 101
272 942 231
lill 1,6.16 .".1
3t'i 1,451) 2,15.)
4 14
'Jfi
.N
SI
30
S
15S .... fiSt
O. II. Hammond Co
Swift und Company
Cudahy P. Co
Armour At Co
Swift, from country
Yausatit At Co
Lobtnau .t Co
Hill & Iluntzlnser
Livingstone Si Schnllcr.,
ll'abblck
Other buyers
Totals
1.S2
5. 125
3.CI3
CATTLE Continued
light
receipts
t
... .i ii.. .... . .r. - .
l"clirnilV illl IlllUK'.-l poiniS IIHS I HO nai-
ral resuit of putting up the market, nnd
t,,trB w,ls R gonernl advance all along tho
,l,lc t0'm-v- Th" K'neral market, In aMl-
!!.n to 1,nlnK MhT.' wa.s !clv. nml BV.t'r-
"ol" H,,u ""'" l' 'c'
early hour.
.Huyers of fat cattle wore out early, and
they got down to business right at the
start. The market on cornfed steers was
generally 10c higher under the Influence of
the light receipts, very good demand nnd
favorable advices from other selling points.
The market can safely be called 15f?20c
higher for the week. There were a good
many common rattle in the yards and
nothing prime, but some pretty good steers
sold as high as J.3.05.
Cows and heifers were In active demnnd
nnd huyers were not long In rlenrlng the
pens, as tne supply wns tar irom large.
trim nrlpnu tialil ivirn tili.li.it thnii
The nrlces paid wero 6ff10e higher thnn
yesterday. Hulls have been rather slow all
Ininortunce.
Salesmen appear to be afraid that tho
advance In the mnrket will bring in large
receipts of killing cattle, which they np
pear to think would result In the market
going down again. For that reason sales
men as a. rule arc cautioning shippers
against too free shipments to any market.
As a salesman remarked. "If the cattle
could only be kept coming right along
steadv, the market would be good all tho
time, as the cattle are all wanted." Rep
resentative sales:
HEEF STEERS.
No.
1...
1...
1...
1...
P.!!.'
1...
0
s
...
s...
1...
12"!
21...
5. . .
21...
4...
3...
4...
IS...
7...
15...
21...
61 . . .
18...
17...
3...
Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
K 3 75 IS 1124 4. 55
... 910 3 90 6 1089 4 53
... 9S0 4 0) 2 1015 4 65
...770 4 00 11 1016 4 R7"j
...10)0 4 00 17 1197 t 00
... 902 4 00 18 1122 60
... 900 4 00 16 1222 I 60
... 770 4 15 15 10)5 4 6.1
... 9M 4 20 9 1155 1 60
...1005 4 20 3 966 4 60
... S4fi I 25 17 1177 4 60
...InfiO 4 25 2fi 1190 4 60
... 951 4 25 2 1120 4 CO
... 920 4 35 3 10lfi 4 60
...951 4 35 15 SS9 4 65
...1130 4 35 17 1194 4 65
... POD 4 f.3 17 1264 I 66
...997 4 55 3S 1207 4 70
... 956 I 35 19 117rt 4 70
...10ir7 4 35 22 1262 4 70
... 9S5 t 40 34 1202 4 70
...1000 4 10 15 1458 4 75
...1013 I 40 14 1275 I 75
...1167 4 45 40 127S 4 SO
...1100 4 45 19 1336 4 SO
...1105 4 50 35 12S6 4 SO
...1016 4 50 16 1312 I SO
...11S0 4 50 18 129S 4 SO
... 965 4 50 19 1344 I S3
...1125 t Ml 20 1366 3 00
...1050 4 60 1 1400 6 00
...1023 I 60 14 1330 5 00
...1096 I 50 20 13S9 5 05
...112!) 4 55 20 1292 6 03
...1152 I 65
COWS.
4...
10...
21...
41...
.... 770 2 00
3 11.1ft 3 65
6 1108 3 65
1 940 .3 C,5
6 1150 3 70
1 SS0 3 7fi
2 1260 3 75
1 S20 3 75
2 DSO 3 73
1 1070 3 76
1 10X7) 3 7r,
2 ISffi 3 SO
2 9S0 3 S5
4 1037 3 S3
1 1260 3 S3
1 S40 3 S5
1 11 10 3 S3
2 610 3 S5
4 1113 3 S3
12 9S0 3 90
1 7S0 3 90
6 1124 1 90
15 1157 3 90
4 1037 3 95
10 1257 4 00
1 1320 4 (V)
S 91S 4 f1
15 1121 I 00
7 1205 4 0)
3 1226 4 00
2 1300 4 00
E 960 4 05
" Illfi i 00
4 1113 4 10
1 K10 I in
2 1010 I 10
14 1350 I 10
1 1260 I 10
6 10OI I 15
2 S55 I 15
3 1 2.5 4 15
4 1227 1 lfi
6 1013 I 15
1 1S10 I 15
1 910 t 15
5 130? J 1,-,
5 1?1f! 4 x
.... S30 2 25
....1010 2 50
.... R50 2 50
.... 830 2 65
.... 930 2 75
.... 835 2 75
.... 900 2 75
.... 970 2 75
. ... SCO 2 75
....10)0 f. Oil
S40 3 00
900 3 ()
....1010 II 00
11S0 3 00
.... 900 3 00
10x0 3 10
930 3 10
990 3 15
1025 3 25
967 3 23
1225 3 26
11S0 3 23
S70 3 25
910 3 25
S.X0 3 25
S30 3 25
S00 3 25
11fir, 3 33
1120 3 35
935 3 35
filV) 3 35
1135 3 40
1300 3 60
1230 3 50
11S0 3 50
11S5 3 50
1110 3 60
10SO 3 60
1200 3 60
...13T0..3 F0
...1210 3 50
m 3 S5
1000 f. 55
10"0 3 60
1...
1...
1...
1...
5...
.1100 :i m
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
, ,. 700 ) 00 5 1022 4 40
... 91S I 35 16 DM 4 60
...IflSO 4 35 15 135S 4 70
,.. f05 4 40
COWS AND HEIFERS.
13..
17..
C..
6..
21..
...1111 4 m n
...1023 1 05 2
Wl 4 10
..1215 4 15
.. 741 4 10
..1000 3 75
..900 I no
..1100 100
..900 I 05
..13C0 I 10
..101S I 0
..917 4 10
. . 700 I 30
Ill'ill- KIIN.
. S00 3 25
. 715 3 50
. 610 4 10
,1400 4 20
. 070 4 25
. S70 4 25
. S10 I "5
, 963 4 ?5
. 755 1 35
10..
1..
1..
1..
SS...
1...
o
1
1..
5..
10..
1..
, 760 4 35
CALVES.
. 320 5 0) 1 . . . .
,. 190 fi 00 3....
,. 175 0 50 1 . . . .
1...
1...
....170 fi 50
.... (63 7 00
....170 7 00
....16R0 3 ro
....1760 3 50
...,1070 3 60
....1700 3 6.5
....1660 3 C.5
....15T5 3 C.5
,...110 3 C5
....1?00 1 TO
.,..1470 3 73
...1C0 3 75
1560 3 75
... I5C0 3 75
1(1. 1.I.S.
. . . . 92fi 3 20
....15X5 3 Ml
, . , . S70 Ui
....1270 3 3.)
....1640 3 35
....1540 I! 10
....1560 3 10
. ...lfA) 3 0
....1620 3 40
....1620 3 40
. . 1610 II (0
....1940 3 45
1.
1.
1..
1..
1..
l".'.'
L.
1..
1 .
1
1.
910 i :o
13J) 3 JO
. .i::o : 50
1 llso 3 M)
I !10 10)
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
Ml) 2 40
90 3
.... 2 75
976 2 o
m 3 00
. ... 9'") 3 ll
7M 3 4)
7Ml 3 SO
940 I! J-ft
70 SB)
SCO 3 75
910 3 75
J 7so IM
1.
410 t ()
1...
3...
fi'. '. '.
1...
710 4 0)
610 I 15
320 I 25
m 1 2-.
7 I 30
6N I 30
ftil I 35
510 I 50
5r) 3 ,j
STOCK CAliVKS.
3ii) 2 SO 1
393 3 25 1
30 I '0 4
330 i as
150 5 5-)
33.) 5 to
335 t SO
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS
520 3 00
500 3 25
(- 3 50
S70 3 75
S05 I 25
22...
14...
1...
5...
5...
H
V.'.'.
1...
1...
. . 1 fi.3 I 35
.. 77 1 40
. . S00 I 50
..10S6 I M
. .1042 4 50
. 570 t 50
. . S--0 4 50
. . 910 t 50
. . M) I 60
.. S35 I 60
..467 4 60
. . 305 I 00
. . 767 4 ft)
!
5. . .
1...
2...
1...
1...
...
21...
t...
1...
s . .
. 464 3 73
. KW) 3 SO
. 7V3 4 i
. 7ft) I 03
. !) 10
. C.I I 15
. 00.3 I 20
.SIN) I 23
. ftm 4 25
19....
27....
.1023 t
STAC.S.
1...
tfitfl I OA 1
...1000 4 0.3
I lotSS Itecelnts were small, the demand
good, and advices from other selling points
which resultid In a higher market. Huyers
started out bidding prices that were a little
hluhxr. but rpIIc.s .i.te banclng on for a
1..
1..
1..
substantial advance nnd when the trading i dreams," said tho quietest man In Hit
was once under way the market wns Inst ' Krotlp of nRllt 0w, SJ,yS the Now Orle.ma
about 10,- higher. The trade yas fairly T1 "When I sneak of frlitbi be con.
nitlve nt the advance and the hogs were, limes. w ncn I speak or rrighl, he con
all sold earlA. The light and light mixed tinned, "I don't mean alarm In any of Its
hogs hold largely at J.5.20ii5.224. with s.inie ordinary Felines I mean that sort of brute
t amnion light nt still lower prices. I he . ., ,h , . . . f Hl)rti. ihoiiBht
general run of good mixed loads brought 1"" 1 ro ,s ' "a " Hpctvh. lhouf,l)t
J3.ri nnd from that on up to J5 30. It will am' volition; tint turns him sick nnd cold,
be remembered thnt the loti string yes- . that leaves such a deep nnd Indelible h -ar
highest point ..f the year so far It will be very memory of II, years afterward, will
notrit from the table of average prices
above that thn butts sold today lust about
.7'jc higher than on Monday and 20c higher
than on Wednesday of lorl week. Repre
sentative sales:
No. Av
Sh. Pr.
No
ill..
20 .
7fi..
r.9..
7rt..
Av.
Sh. Pr.
37 201
21.... IMS
SI 172
S3 17S
52 H,
ICS 161
116 1.33
. . . 5 17'a
40 5 20
... 6 20
SO 5 20
... 6 20
4 a 5 20
40 5 20
... fi 20
... fi 20
10 5 20
... 5 20
160 5 20
PjO 6 20
... 5 20
40 fi 2'ij
... 5 22'i
40 5 22'-j
40 fi 2214
SO 5 22's
... 5 22'i
... 5 ?.'' J
0M
!'"!237
27
2W
2h7
215
160 5 23
40 5 23
1110 5 25
... 5 25
10 5 25
f.7.
59.
7S.
67.
60.
71.
69.
76.
6S.
70.
fill.
65.
211
15 11-2
....240 12-) ii 25
....227 10 5 25
..IS5
..193
..1Rt
21!
".'.211
. .215
..2(2
....253 SO
....22 ...
. . . .235 . . .
....216 160
r iiTi
r. 2.5
5 25
....211
.231
40
33 201
..251
..241
. .261
... 6 27'i
... 5 27',
SO fi 27' 1
74.
207
34...
76.. .
13...
42...
70. . .
7...
(37...
61...
36...
76. . .
37...
Hi...
90...
90...
R2...
74...
62...
72...
sr.. . .
1 46...
It...
75...
SO ..
70. .
1 (A...
...213
!!Ts
...212
...ro.3
...223
'. '. '.22S
. . .215
...200
...246
...200
...200
...197
...214
...229
...237
65..
66..
76..
a..
ft)..
16..
62..
65..
79..
77. .
52..
79..
61..
66..
63..
67..
f.l..
SC..
120 5 27' i
..270
SO 5 27'
SO 5 27',
... 6 27'!,
..23)
SO
40
5 22'
6 22',
5 22'?
..211
..244 110 ..-.'.'
..273 ... 6 27',
. .266 200 6 27' j
..247 40 5 27',
..22S 200 fi 27' i,
... 5 22',
... 6 22U
SO 5 22 'A
40 5 22-
SO r. 2214.
SO fi 22' i
40 fi 22J.4
40 5 ?5
SO fi ffi
120 fi 2.3
... fi 25
211 ... 6 27',
.202 SO 6 27',
. .270
... fi 27'i
... fi 30
..217
.211
120 5 30
..29)
. . . 5 30
... 5 30
... 5 30
... fi 30
SO 5 30
... 5 10
..255
..303
..2.V.
..261
..21S
12
.22S 240 5 25
210 ... 5 25
.212 SO 6 25
.234 ... fi 25
.227 SO fi 25
.227 120 fi 2.5
.221'. 160 fi 25
213 . . 5 25
..247
240 fi 30
61.
52.
62.
70.
..271
... 5 30
40 5 30
.306
....269 120 5 30
.247 SO b 30
2R.
IS 10
SIIEEPTodav's mnrket was not entirely
to the liking of sellers. Ruyers seemed to
be feeling rather bearish and the market
was slow and inclined to drag though
about everything km cleaned up In renson
able season. As to prices, the tendency was
. lower. The condition or tne marKoi couin
I perhaps best be described by calling It weak
In 10c lower Pome of the same wethers
that sold for J6.10 yesterday brought J6.00
today. On tne otner nnnn inmns soni ai
Jfi. 90. the same as yesterday. Another
hunch of western lambs sold for J6.76. the
same as was paid for them last week. Spring
lambs sold nt $9.00, which was the same
price as was paid for the same kind on
Monday of this week
Quotations: Choice yearlings. jS.IStKi.Su;
fair to good yearlings. Jfi.001i6.15; good to
choice wethers, J6.00f?0.10; fair to good
wothers. J5...fI5.Ro; good to choice fed ewes,
to choice' fiMl" limb;;- WWW 1 rch ,hn l"froom "'out any mis
7 00; good to choice western lambs. tfi.Wi hap, and had Just openeil the door of tho
00- fnlr In pood western lambs. Sfi.6ofiti.S5
feeder wethers, J4.5O1I5.O0; feedT yearlings,
J5.0CVK5.fiO; Rood to choice feeder lambs, J5.25
5Ji'.00. Repreiyntatlvc sales:
No. Av. Pr.
1 cull ewe 70 J5 00
il cull owes 7S 3 00
20 cull ewes Sfi 3 00
26 clipped tailings 65 4 00
i ewe 70 4 Ml
1 buck HO 4 50
1 cull Iamb 60 5 00
l.ir. shorn wethers 79 6 00
Iffl western ewes 92 5 00
42 western ewes S3 6 35
5K western wethers 97 fi )
3SS Mexlcnn wethers 101 fi 00
121 western lambs 62 fi f.0
461 Mexican lambs 71 fi 75
6.12 western lambs 71 6 90
166 spring lambs 45 9 fo
MARKET,
CIIICAfiO I.IVK STOCK
Cattle fSraernlly II Iftlier Sheep nail
l.nnilin llluber.
CHICAGO, April i. -CATTLE- Receipts,
11.500 head: generally 10e higher; natives,
best on sale today nt J5.S0, nod to prime
steers, J6.O0Tt6.S0; poor to medium. Jl.25f 1.90;
selected feeders. Jt.fiVjj l.s.1; mixed stoekers,
J1.GOM.00; cows, J3.00.TM.W); heifers. Jl Z.i'if 1.75;
fanners. J2.10fl'2.75; bulls. JJ.60lf4 25; calves.
JI.5O6G.00, Texans, receipts. SoO head; best
on sale today. 4 cars nt J5.05. Texas fid
steers, JIOOSoO,.; Texas bulls, JJ.20ii3.6O.
IIOOR-Recelnts. toiUv. 19.00.) bead: to-
morrow, 20.000 head, estimated : left over 2,500
head; average fully PV higher: tops, J3.6.5,
mixed nnd butchers. J5.3Oi(.i0; good to
choice henvv. J5 4Mi5.65; rough heavy. J5.IW
6.40; light. Jft.25fi3.624; bulk of snles, J6.45
SHEEP AND LA MRS - Receipts. ,2,
head; strong to KV higher; good to choice
wethers, j'j.ijo-nti an; rnir to cnoice mixeu.
S3.00'(6.00; western sheep, J5.7.vfifi.30; year
lings, JS0o?i6.60; native lambs. J5.60fr7.li';
western lambs, J5.(Vrj7W.
Neiv York Live Muck.
...lt -lt- t .ll I lll.'L'1'rt!
cclpts, 2,467 heaVl; steers Hten.lv ; bulls and'
cows 10,- lower, nil sold; steers, JIMii56i;
oxen and stags, 3.IOH5.(); bulls J1.2iVfi4.IO;
iiVtii?.
12c; Liiiilon market eteady; exports. 4.iv)
quarters of beef; tomorrow. 200 cattle and
"'(?ALVi:S- Receipts. 2.157 head: active and
fully 25c hlifncr than Moudns , veals, J4.00-
7.25: tons. J7 60. fed calves, J3 0O1I3.6O.
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Recclpts. 5.693
luad; sheep, steady. lambs, firm; top
grades. 10c higher; one car unsold; hep,
J4.60fjts.00; culls, Jl (Vft I 23; clipped sheep,
J4.7-3; lambs. J6.fiiMi8.26; clipped lambs, J6.60;
spring lamtis. 11 .a.
HOOS-Hecelpts, 6,6X0 head; firm; west
ern pigs, weak.
St. I. mils Live Stock.
ST LOftS. Anrll 4. -CATTLE -Recelnts.
.1.000 head. In. biding 1,150 head Texans, mar
ket strong to uv nigner; native shipping
and export steers. J.60iiC,75, dressed beer
and butcher steers. JI.OfJ.75 and Ji.3.Vf3.10;
steers under J.ooo His. f3241j-i.f(0: stoekers
and feeders. J.t.751i 1.63. rows ami heifers.
J2.n01il.su and J2.MHi3.Xii; dinners Jl 50H2.S5;
bulls. 1.1 1.10, lexas anil Indian steers.
W.Ktl.5.05.
()(.s nn elnts, li.ioo head: market 10c
higher: nigs and lights. J5 20f5. 10: nackert..
J5.25'ii6 15, butchers. JUOJift.KS.
SIIEKI' A.N1) LA MHS Here 'its. 1.600
head; market steady: native muttons J5.35
6fi.lO; lambs, J6.ivyij7.i3, with spring lambs at
JS.DO; culls und bucks, JI.0Ofi6.25.
Stork in Sljclit.
Following are the receipts at the four
principal western markets for April 4:
Cattle. Hogs Sheep
South Omaha 1.962 5.4IM 6.125
Chicago 11.500 i9.no.) 12.DO0
Knnsas City ti.vo 9.:oo :,iin
St. Louis 3,000 ii 900 1.000
Totals
23.262 40,5.1'! 2", 7 S3
Kansas City Lite Stock.
KANSAS CITY. April t - CATTLE Re
celpts 6,000 head natives and xoo head Tex
ans: slaughtering grades active and steadx
to 10c higher. 1 hob e slo. kers and feeders,
steady, plain grades, slow. heu native
steers, J I. SO? 6 31). light we'ghls. l2.Vn5lii.
J. It. IV A Id..
(,'oiislin your 4)11.1 1 uml
WARE lb LELAND,
200-210 RIALTO UUILDING, CHICAGO.
W rite f . Vl t 11 i i U"n lefrelilltce. roii.tsntl, o t floor of ths
Clilrirnltorilnr..1r. tliu Insiirlns pinni. eieeiilUm nf sll oioers, sn.l rlosi. sUeiition lo ll Irnsl.
DM! entrmtf A to ut. Kit IVA II l 4. II K I.U A . In I Imi a .r l,.,i.i. J V-.VL. JL ...
' stoekers and feeders. J3 .or.t.'M; butcher
,iws and heifers, J3.l0til.45. i.inners.
I 3 Ht. fed westerns, Jl mni-J.W). 'Icxans, Jl.MC
I 4.
iinnHr. ..mis. n.2flo hrnd: market xery
nnlmnled at advance of lOfllfie; heavy. Jo W
JA3.32'-. mixed, J5.20fi6.3.3, lights, Jj.WtIo-30,
tdes, i 5oiit5.0ii.
SHEEP AND LAMPS - Receipts, 2.0OJ
head; good active demand; muttons, llrm.
lambs, steady to easier, spring lambs, JJ ml
ft 10 00; fed lambs. J6 75Ji7.i); muttons. J5.5U
difi.15, stoekers and feeders, JI.5')U6ii.
culls, J3.5ofM.SO.
St. .tosrpli l.lii' Stork,
Sot-Ill ST. JOSEPH. April (.-(Special )
The Journal quotes:
CATTLE -Receipts. SiV) head; market 'f
16c higher, natives. J4 lOf5.10; Texas mil
westerns, Jl.fttfi4!H): cows and heifers, J2 6"4f
4.1.3; stoekers and feeders, J.1.5iJ I.S.3.
HOCS-Recelpts. 3,700 head; market 10c
higher; all grades. Ji2.ifi5.l5; otllk of sin. .
J5.23fr...t5.
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Recclpts, DW head,
market stiong.
SiiKiir .Market,
NEW ORLEANS. April I. - SI'tlAR -Quiet,
open kettle. 3M'I 3-fic; open ket
tle, centrifugal. IMM'vc, centilfugnl, cl
low. 4'S44c, sc. oiuls, 2l4'!4'c.
MOLASSES-tJulet and nonilnnl.
P AHAL3 ,i;i) 11V I'ltHillT.
An H iierlence Set I'ortli to Illustrate
What the i;prcsslon Menus.
"Very few grown -up people, know what
fright really means, except perhaps In
mane linn quail anil summer, it IB unpen-
slblc. In tny opinion, for mcro danger to
produce that feeling, even in tho rankest
cowards, for you must bear In mind It U
not fear that I am endeavoring to describe,
but lomethlng entirely different, somvthlti;
against which personal courage furnishes no
immunity whatever. When n man in afraid
his Instinct Is to run away, to escape; when
he is frightened hr linn no such Impulse
he simply suffers.
"In 1SS9 I was holding n Job as proof
reader in a big printing establishment In
Chicago. The building then occuplml by
the concern wns a rambling old hurra -ks of
a place and tho little Inclogtirc where I
worked was In tho cxtremo rear of tho
upper floor, which was tisel as a composing
room. Next to my cubbyhnlo was another
and considerably larger Inclosure, where a
religious weekly was eel up on special con
tract. That second room had a slnlstT
reputation, for the sufllclrntly startling
reason that it hnd been tho Hcone of tw 1
suicides. A former collector for tho llrm,
who wns short In his accounts, had gono
there to blow his brains out, and later on .1
poor old printer, broken down nnd despon
dent, had cut his throat In front of tho
cracked looking glnss which hung over the
sink. All that happened long before my
tltno, but tho memory of It abided, and It
seemed to Invest tho place with a peculiar
air of gloom. I havo gono Into the.?o details
to give you an Idea of tho Iny of the prom
ises, and now I'll get to the point.
"Ono night, in tho fall of the ynir, I hnd
an unusual lot of proofs to read, and de
elded to go hack, nfter a late supper, and
finish them up beforo going to bed. When
I reached tho building on my return from
tho restaurant everybody had gone, nnd tho
placo was as black and silent as a cave, hut
I let myself In nt a side door and groped
my way upstairs, fumhllng In tny pockets
for a match. To my annoyance I dlda't
have a slnglo one, but 1 remembered thero
was a boxful on a tnble In tho olllco of tho
religious weekly, and knowing tho compos
ing room pretty thoroughly I started with
out hesitation for my den.
"Tha sky was stormy and overcast that
night, and Inside tho building It wan per
fectly dark, to dark that I literally couldn't
( bpc my han(, l)cforo my fncc
Nevertheless,
adjoining Inclosuro to get tho matchei when
tho thought of the two flulclden Unshed
through by brain and sent an icy nhtver
down my spina For a moment I had an
Impulse to back out and bent a retreat, and,
wullo I put that aside, I won't deny that
I was considerably unnerved. The loneli
ness of the place, tho pltch-darkncfu. the
whispering nolnes ono can nlwayn hear In
a big empty building nt night, nnd tho
memory of thnt ghastly Blory of self-murder,
all mndo my heart beat like a drum,
and It required every particle) of resolution
1 possessed to enable me lo take a step
forward. I moved slowly and cautiously,
with my right arm extended to ward off
i obstaelrp, and had advanced perhaps a dozen
, paces whcti my clutched hand was la'd
flatly upon a human face. I could feel
tho nose and eyesockeln against tny flngeiH
nnd a stubble of beard pricked my palm.
"Now, gentlrmen, this may peem IIU"
nothing as I tell It here, with the Includes
crnlH ablazo and pcoplo passing to and
fro, hut In thnt black, deserted rookery
It wns this Incarnation of horror. I real
ized then and there, for the. first time In
I my life, the real tnuinlug of the word
trigiit. it 1 nan actually seen a gnost ir
1 -would have shaken mo less, but that faro
nKnnsl my hand In the dark-nh! I will
. ... , in.
. never forget It, never, .if. long as I live'
I recoiled, nnd as I did so my flnge . -
I oountered the matchbox. Hy pure I.m,
1 1 snatched out a dozen matchm and Btr-f .
, tnem on the tame; a gas jet was naif a
foot away, and In an Instant I had It lit.
Then I understood tho situation, and you
will smile, no doubt, when I explain.
"A printer, whom I knew very well, and
o waK the ot of tho ofuco, was standing
besldoi onn of the cases in a slrunken doze,
Uo Da,i hoon on a spree and whon the otll. e
raH ciosei '' ". """'-'
hind a pile of paper. My steps on tho
stairs had nrotmed him and ho staggered
,0 1,ls fpet- " Blo" thrr. silent and
stupid, until I hlundorirl ngnlnst hltn In tni
dark.
I lixrttlnir Arithmetical Trail 1 1 lull.
New York Sun: Jack How did you como
out on that bulldog pup you bought?
Dick Lost over 100 por cent on the trans
action. Jack Oh, I guess not. Onn hundred per
cent Is nil you ran possibly loe.
Dick -Think so. do you? Wall. I paid J10
for tho pup and then I had to give a boy
ti i 1 n in, him out and drown hUn. If that
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