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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1882)
WRSDA1 NJiAHQE AND COMMERCE , * VlNANCIAL. NEW YOUR , February 1 , JIOSEf. fi Money closed at : t@4 per cent , but at \ timei the matket wa decidedly active and F > \ cr cent , plni a commfahn , was t > iid for loan" . KxchanRO slowly at 4 S@l . WJ. ) novernincnt bonds cloned itro'.iK and Currency O'n . 1 ! fu bid. 4 J's coupons I Us bill. 19 * coupons .1 17J bid. ( I1 * Continued 1 OOi bid. 5's Continued I O. ! } bid. iuit.no.\n iiosns. t'aclfic bonds closed M follows : "Union Ms 1 15WJI H5 Union Land Grants 1 133 bid. Union Sinking Futul .1 M bid. neutrals . 1 13J@1 W * STOCKS Tlte ntock market opened higher on the improved financial reports Jroin Kuropo with nn average advance ot Jgl ( ) per cent in the leading stock. The improvement ustabltshod in most of ilx. general mar- tot waa lost before noon to-day and at 12:30 : the tendency was downward. The stojk market to- lay was only mod erately'Active and with the exception of a feW j > criods of weakness van strong and tidvanccil. The Northwestern thares were the fixtures of thu day and closed at an advance of 5 per cect for the common and 1 for the preferred. The advance in these "hnret attracted ruv > : h attention and riov3 reasons were ascribed therefor , it being - ing reported thnt scrip dividends were Imminent and vice of the leading d < was short and some of the bulls wcro bursting them , nud that Vanderbilt was telling New Yirk Central and Lake Shore and buying Northwestern , None of these reports , however , could be au thenticated. The advance in the general lint ranged from J@13 per -cent. The specialties in which dealings wore very limited closed 1@I4 per cent higher. The following are the cloning bids : CHICAGO SIONEF MARKET. CHICAGO , February 1. The demand lor money was fairly ac the , but the supply of loanable funds am jJe at 0(57 ( per cent per annum. 13 istern exchange between city banks wis Bold at75c@l 00 per 31,000. The clearings of the associated banks were $ * , 800,000. Ordera for currency were only moJer ate. POUI.1C DKI1T STATCJIEhT. WASIUSOTOH , Febmary 1. The following ia the public debt state men ! for January : Interest bearing debt bonds at C per cent continued at 3J per -cnnt $ 12,470l)00.00 ! ) ) Honda at 5 per cent contin ued at.2J percent.101,503,900.00 Bonds at 4J per tent . . . 2" > 0,000,000.00 Bonds at 4 per cent. . . 7.'t8,78S,700.00 Kefumliug certifiiateH 559,100.00 Navy Pension Fund . . 1.-100.000.00 Total principal l,5.'i't31VjU.Ol ! ( ) Debt on which interest hai ceased sin.e maturity principal . laU2,000,5iC.OO Interest 011 wame. . . li62M9.7. ! Debt bearing no intoiest 438,398,18' .b7 Total debt princiial ] . . .li)87C4l,794.9 ) ! interest . . . . 10,888,554.38 Total . .1 , 9738,34132 ! "Total cash in treasury . 240,02 ,468.5' Debt lehi cash in treasury February 1 , 1832. . .1752,512,880.7 : i Debt less cash in treasury January 1 , 1882 . . . 1,70. " , , 191,717.0' Uiecreaoeof debt since Jan uary 30 , 1881. . . . . . . . 88,085,931.2 POIIEIUS KIWAWIAL hrATFMKNZ1. PAIIIB , February 1. Vi'hc ' Hyndicate of Paris broken ) ihave advanced to o4it ide bankers 30,000,00 frjiccH and liuidation | iu progronsing fa vorably. The government has placed rfurthar sum of 200,000,000 francs at th .dispocal of the ollicial brokejs in Paria fo lheiru , ein tidlic over the present Ale yreMlon. Henten are to-day rising. LONDON , February 1 , Thoiiaarkets toslay are better with A feeluig.ff security reviving. At Abe stock exchange in thin city an at the different bourse * on the continen the markets closed firmer with bctte feeling prevailing. This is In a grea measure dw to the prompt action qf th uyndicate ot hankerH in placing by tl "French government 2,000,000 franc * the dispoial of the official brolcers to en able them to meet the coming ) viiiJat/j | n the 5th hint. COMMEKCIAr , . Omaha tlTbolesale Market- OFFICE or TUB OMAHA HKH , Wednesday Kveding , February 1 , 'lTi following clungeii are noted to-day Wheat declined 2Jc ; barley declined Jlye advanced Ic ; corn declined ic dec'ined ' Jjc. 1)res ed chickens declined Ic pel pound Lumber Fencing , No , 1 advanced ? i No. 2 advanced | 1 ; framing , 16-foot , a < yanced 91. DnigH Sulphate of morphine decline IOc. Grocenes-Colfee , lllo , fair , declined Ic do good , declined Jo ; do prime to choice defined Ic ; Arbuckle'i declined Ic. 8u K M-Or nul ted declined ic ; standard coffcij "A" ' declined Ic. Salt Dray lom s per. barrel adTanccd t < : . Dried prunes , new , a < 1vnncedl | < x Hams declined lie. Beans Medium hand picked , nav y and Calcf navy advanced 2."c wr bushel , Local T.-Caih No. .2 , 1 13J ; canh No , 3 , 98ic : rejected , 77Jc. 11AHLKY. Cosh No. 2 , 92cj No. 3 HYK.-Cash. Sic. COUN.-CaOi No. 2 , 40jc. OATS. Cash. 3Sr. STKKIT : puicis-com : , r.gr.o : 0 t > . , o@r > . HAY 80 00@0 50 per ton. Provision ! . FLOUR Spring wliet , utralcht grade , W2.-3rO ! " 1'ilmeer" CalifoniV ? 00 ; patent , S3 7o@J 50 ; winter wheat straiclit irade S3 85(811 ( ffii ; imtent , ? ! fiO@t. OOigra. nm rye , $2 50 ; Wheat , 3 00 ; Queen Jec. § 1 2T > ; Jasper , $3 87 ; Ui ( ? Sioux , ? 3 50. 11YK VLOUK-W 25. Mll.LSTUFFS-Brnn , per cwt. 1 00 ) er ton,10.00@17.00 ; icrccnings , per cwt. 80c ; ohortfl , per swt 1.00 ; chopptxl feed , > er cwt. 1 20 ; meal bolted , yellow , 1 40 ; white. SI CO. TOTATOES-Ncbraokas , 1 10@1 20. SWDKT POTATOKS Genuine Musca- , lne,4 ( ffJio per lit. WILD G HUSK Out of market. liGGS 15c 1JUTTEK Choice , 28@30c ; poor , no market : fair , 18@24 ; creamery , 30@32c. APPLKS Uood. sound , very scjrco at § 5 00@r. M j > er bbl. LEMONS Steady ; per box , t : , 50 ® 0 00. 00.MALLAGA MALLAGA GKAPES-Pcr bbl.8 50 ; per half bbl. , St 50. BEESWAX Yellow , 20@22c. ONIONS 1 101111 per bushel. CKANBEUllIES Per bbl. , 810 00 ® 11 < 0. CELERY Per dor. , C'65c. ) DKESSKD GF.ESE Per lb. , 9@llc. OYSTiUS-SelectB.45c ; standards , 35c. DUKSSED CIIICKKNS-Steady at DRESSED TURKEYS -12j@13c. CHEKSK 10@14c. Grocen List. COFFEE. llio , lair , 12Jc ; Kio , good , L3jo ; Rio , prime to choice , l > ic ; Old gov't , avfk26i@28ic ; , Mocha , 28Jc ; Arbuckle'u , Os. Os.TEAS. TEAS. Gunixiwder , good , 45@55c ; Choice , 60@75c ; Imperial , good , 40@45c ; Choice , G0(6i75c ( ; Young Hyson , good , 36 ® > 0c ; choice , 6."c@Sl 00 ; Japan Ivat Leaf , ? 5c ; Japan , choice , C0@75c ; Oolong , gotid , 1540 ; Oolong , clio ce , 40@55 ; Souchong , < oi ) . ; irif5i-10c : choice. 35O45c. dUGAJIS. Cut loaf. lOJc ; Crushed Granulated , lO c ; Powdered , lOjjc . SYRUPS. Sugar house , bbls , 4oc ; haf ! bis , 47c ; kegs , 4J gallons , S210 ; choice table syrup , 42c ; halfbhln , 44c ; kcgsS2 10. SODA. Dwigbt's lb papers , S3 00 ; De- land do , ? 3 00 ; Church's , S3 00 ; Keg soda , I@4U STARCH. Pearl , 4&c ; Silver Glosn , 8J @ 8c ; Corn Starch , 8J@9c ; Excelsior Gloss , 7c ; Corn. 7Jc. SALT. Dray loads , per bbl , 2 10 ; Ash- ion , in socks , 3 50 ; bbls dairy 60 , os , 3 45 ; bbls dairy. 100. 3s , 3.05. DRIED FRUITS Choice halves , Belies , new crop , 8Jc ; Evaporated Applec , 1 lb botes , 13c ; Michigan , SJc ; New Vork apples , 8Jc ; Prunes , old , Ojc ; new , 7ic ; Currants , OJ@8a ; Blackberries , new , 15cCHEESE CHEESE Full Cream , 14c ; Part dkim llic. WOODENWAKE Two hoop pail ? , 1 95 ; three hoop pails , 2201 No. 1 tubs 9 50 ; No. 2 tubs , , 8 50 ; No. 3 tubs , 7 50 ; pioneer wfvshboarils , 1 85 Double Cruwn , 2 90 ; Well buckets , 3 25. LEAD Bar , SI 65. SPICES. Pepper , 19 ; Allspice , 19c ; Cloves , 40c ; Nutmegs , SI 09 : 25cCassia ; , Mace SI 00. MATCHES Per caddie , 90c ; round coses , $7.65 ; square cases , $5.10. PROVISIONS Breakfast bacon. 12io. choice lard , 14Jc ; dried beef , ISJc ; should ers , 9c : hams. 13c ; bacon , sides , lie. NEW PICKLES Medium , in barrels , $10 00 ; do in half bbls , 5 75 ; smalls , in bbl . 12 00 do , in half bbls. 7 CO ; gherkins , in bbls. 14 00 ; do , in half bbls , 7 50. VINEGAR Pure apple extra , IGs : pure apple , 13c : Prussine cure nimle , IGc. HOMINY New , S5 50 per bbl. BEANS Medium , hand picked St 00 per bushel ; navy , $1 00 ; colef navy , 94 00 HOPE Sisal , 4 inch and larger , 8J@ 9ciinch ; , lOc. SOAPS Kirk's Savon Imperial , 330 ; Kirk's satinet. 3 30 ; Kirk's standard , 3 05 ; Kirk's white Russian , 500 : Kirk's Eutoca , 2 03 : Kirk's Prairie Queen , (100 ( cakes ) , 3 10 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 55 ® 440. 440.CANDLES CANDLES Boxes , 40 Ibs , 1C. oz , 8s , 10cbuxcs ; 40 Ibs. , 1C oz. , Gs , IGc. LYE American , S 40 ; Greenwich , 340 : Western , 2 75 ; North Star , 2 50 ; Lewis' lye. 4 00 ; Jewell lye , 275. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , in case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. in case , 1 90 ; Anchor Ball 2 doz in cose. 1 50. FIELD SEED Red clover , choice new , ? C 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover new , $7 00 ; white clover , new , $14 00 si olfa clover , new , 312 50 ; alsike , new , 81 3 DO. Timothy , good , now , S3 00 ; blue grass , extra clean , SI 50 ; blue grass , clean , SI 25 ; orchard grans , $2 50 ; rod top , choice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Missouri , 80c ; millet , German , SI 00 to SI 25 ; Hungarian , 80c. HEDOESEEB Osage orange , 1 to 5 bushels , ? 5 00 ; osage orange , 10 bushels ere o er , St 50 ; honey locust , per lb. , 35c ; per 100 foe. . $25 00. F1S .it-Family white fish , 90 lb hf bbls , S3 75 ; o , 1 white fish , 90 lb hf bbls. 0 30 ; bia river salmon , per 100Ibs , 8 00 ; George's Bank codfish , Gc ; Gen. boneless codfish ; 9Jc ; boneless fhh , 5Jc. MACKEHEI * Ifalfbhlsmessmackerel , 100 Ibs , $12 50 ; hf bbl No. 1 ex shore do , 100 Ibs , G 00 ; hf bbls , fat family do , 100 Ibs , 3 85 ; mess mackerel , 12 lb kits , 2 25 ; No. 1 ex shore , 12 lb do , 1 50 ; No , 1 shore , 12 lb do , 1 00 ; fat family , 10 lb do. 75c. CANNED GOODS Oysters , 2 lb ( Field1 * ) , par case , $4 00 ; do 1 , lb ( Field's ) , per cose , 2 50 ; do 2 lb ( Standard ) , per case , 3 70 ; do 1 lb ( standard ) , per case , 2 30 ; do 2 lb ( slack ) , per case , 2 75 ; do 1 lb ( slack ) , per case , 200. Onions , 380. Salmon , 1 It ) , per dozen , 1 G0@l 70 ; do 2 lb , per dozen 2 55 , Sardines , small Hah , imported , one quarter boxes per box , 14c ; American , quarter IMJXCS j er box , He ; do half boxen , iper box , 21 $ c , Lobsters , 1 tb per dozen , 1 80. Tomutites , 2 30 ; do 3 lb per 1U40 , 3 30 ; Com. 2 lb ( Mountain ] l > or cose , 3 60 ; soaked corn , 2 10 ; dc 2 lb ( Yarmouth ) , per case , 36'J ' ; string beans , per case , 2 2 ! . ; Lima beans per case , 2 20. Kuccotmth ] > er case , 2 25 , Peaa , common , perca e , 2 00 ; peas , choice , per c& > < e , 4 50. Itlackberrieii , 2lb , per case , 280 ; strawberries 2 Jb , per case , 2 7.V. raspbtrrien , 2 lb , per ctwe , 2 75@3 00. Damstns , 2 lb , | > er ca.tn , 2 45. . Bartlett pears per case , 30 < * @ 100. Whortleber ries per case , 2 80. JJgj ; plums , 2 lb per cue , 3 50 ; do , choice , 2 lb , per case. 4 60. Green gagei,2 lb per cane , 3 W : do choice , " , ine Apples , 2 lb , iMsrcaso , 4 00@5 75. Peaches 2 lb 3 10 , per case , : . . , . _ _ _ _ Q t. f * f\f\szn * n i /-ft * * fair , 01@7. PEA NUTS-Roasted , choice , red Ten- neiuoe , 9c per lb ; fancy white , IDc per lb ; rov-whlte Virginia raw , lOc ; roasted , 11 } c. . DryOoodi , BROWN COrrONfi-Atlantio A , 8Jc ; ppleton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 8cJoott ; 8c ; Lawrence lilt , 7c ; Mystic River , ? 4CJ l't < iubt"X , 6Jc Slmwmut LL , 7c : Utlca C , 5Jc : Wachui ctt H , 71c ; do A , 8jc ; do E 48,12joj Wai- cottBB , 8&c. FINK 1UIOWN COTTONS-Allondale 4. Is 74c ; Alligator 3-4. 3c ; Argyle 4-4 , 7jc ; Atlantic LL , GJcj Badger State X 4-4 , 7c ; Bcnnington C 1.4,050 ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , GJcc Indian Orchard A A 9-8 , 8Jc ; I aconla O 39 , 8Jc ; Lchigh E 4-4 , 9Jc ; l/wdalo4. | . IOc ; PoppcroU N 80 , 7c ; do O 32 , 7Jc ; do U 3fs 7 c ; do E 39. Sic ; Pocajuct C 4-4 , 7Jc ; Wnunutta 4-4 , 13c. BLEACHED COTTONS AndroncoK- ( sin L l-4,10cUlackstoneA ; A InpcrialOc ; do do half blenched 1-4Oc ; Cabot 4-1,83 ; Fldellty4.-l , OJc ; Fruit of the Loom , 11 : do can brie M,13cdo ; WaterT\slit,10Jc(5rcat ( FallsQ , lOJc ; Indian Head shrunk 4-l,12i.c : L'lnslalo , lOJc ; do cambric 37 , 13c ; Now York Mills. 13c ; Pequot A , IOc ; Pcpperell N G Twills , 12Jc ; Tocahontas } , 9ic ; 1'ocmwpt 4-1 , 8Jc ; Utlca , lie ; Wamsutta OXX , 13c. DUCKS Unbleached Atlantic , 10 o 17c ; Baltimore do , IGc ; Lone Star , 8 o/ , 12c : Savage , 18c. J..OCKS ( Coloreil ) Albany E brown. 8c ; do C , > lrah ! -to \ \ , stripe and piaidn , 12ic ; do XXX brown nnd drab , itripcs and | ) laid , 12ic ; Arlington fancy , I9c ; L'nmswick brown , 8c ; Chariot fancy , 12Jc ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall Ulvei ) town , extra hc vy , 11 ic ; Iiullnna A lirnwn. 13c : Ncponset A brown , 15o. TICKINGS Amoskeag A C A 32 , 17ic ; do XX blue 32 , IBJc ; Arniwauim , JJc ; Clareiiiont B 11. IBJos Conestoga ex tra , 17ic ; Hamilton P , lljc ; Lewinton A , W , 15c ; Mlnneliaha 4-4. 20c ; Omega sujier extra 4-4. 2Sa ; Pearl Ulver 32 , icjc ; Put nam XX blue stripe , 12c ; Shetuckct S ijc ; do SS 12c ; Yeoman's blue 29 , 8jc , DENIMS. Amoskcak , blucand brown , ijo ; Andovcr 1)1) blue , 15Jc ; Arlington blue Scotch , ISJc ; Concord OOO , blue and brown , 12Jc ! do AAA , do do 13J ; do XXX do do II Jc ; Haymaker's blue and brown , 9Jc ; Mystic llher DD uti-ipe , IGJc ; IVari ifher , blue and blown , loje ; Uncasville , blue and brown , 13jc. CAMBHICS Barnaul , 51c ; Eddystono lining. 2 ( inch double face , 8Jc ; Garner A gla7Cl , 5c ; Manlinttnn glove finish , fr c ; Nowiort do Gc ; do glared , 5Jc ; Pequot do 5c : Loi.kwo l kid hnlsh , Gc. CORSET JEANS Amory , 8c ; Andros- coggin satteen , 8Jc ; Clarendon , G-cCones- | ; toga niittcon" , 7JQ ! Hallow oil , Sc ; Indian Orchanl improved , 74c ; NarragauHett , 7Jc ; Pcppeiill satteen 9Jr ; KockM | > rt , 7 0. PRINTS Allen * . GJc ; American , GJc ; Arnold , 7c ; Berwick , 4Jc ; Cochcco , 7c ; OJ@7c ; Eddystonc , 7c ; Gloucester , Oc ; Harmony , 5Jc ; Knickerbocker , CJc ; Mcr- ritnac D , 7c ; Mystic , r.Jc ; Sprapues , 6c ; Southbrulgo , Oc ; do. Ginghams , 7c ; Marl. here , 5Jc ; Oriental GJc. GINGHAMS Ampskeag , lOJa ; Amos- ij ilress 12J. ' Argyle , lOJc ; Atlantic , 9c ; Cumberland , 7Jc ; Highland , 8Jc ; Kenilworth , 8ic ; Plun kctt , lOJc ; Sus- sev. Sc. COTTONADES Abborvlllo 13ic ; Agate , 20c ; American , lie ; Artisian , 20c ; Cairo D and T , 13Jc ; Clarion D and T , 17Jc ; Deccan Co.stripes DnndT , IGo ; Key stone , 13Jc ; Nantucket , 19c ; Nonpareil , IGc ; Occin D and T , 13Jc ; Royal , H > ic ; Sussex , 12p ; Tioga , 12lc ; Wachusett shirt- in < ? jbockB , 12ic ; do , Nankin , 12Jc ; Yoik , plain Nankin , 12Jc ; do , checks , stripes and fancy , 12Hc ; do , 8 o20c. . SHEETINGS Aiulroscpgcinl0.4,27ic ; do 9-4 , 24c ; do 8-1. 22c ; Continental C 42 , lie ; Fruit of the Loom 10-4 , 274 ; Now York mills 98 , 83c ; do 78 , 30c ; do 58 , 22ic ; Pembroke 10-4 , 25c ; Pequot 10-4 , 28c ; do 7-4 , 19c : do 19 , IGc ; Penporoll 90 , 29c ; do 07 , 21c ; do 57 , 18c ; Utica 96 , 3rx : ; do 58 , 22Jc ; do 48 , 17c Cigars and Tobaccos. GIGARS. Seeds , S15.00 ; Connecticut , S25.00 ; Mixed , S-W.OO ; Seed Havana , S50.00Clearlliivana. . S75.00. TOBACCO - PLUG. Golden Rule , 24 lb , OOc ; Spotted Fawn , Clc ; Our Rope , I quality , C3c ; Star , pounds , 24 lb , butts , GOc ; Horse Shoe , pounds , 24 lb , butts , GOc ; Purity , 24 lb. butts , 52c ; Queen Bee , 2-1 lb , butts. 5Sc ; Gilt Edge , pounds , 24 lb , butts , 60 ; Array and Navy , pounds , 55c ; Bullion , pounds , GOc ; Lorillajd's Climax , pounds , Olc. FINE CUT In palls. Hard to Beat , 75a ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , 88c ; Favorite , 65c ; Rocky Mountain , ( iOc ; Fancy , 55c ; Daisy , 50c. In tin foil Catlins O. S. , 5 lb Iwxes , per lb 65c ; Ix > ri- illnrd's Tiger , 0 > c ; Diamond Crown , Cflo. SMOKING All prndes Common , 25 to 33c. Granulated Blackwells Durham , 1C or. file ; Dukes Durham , 16 oz , 50c ; Seal ol North Carolina , 1C or. 46 ; Seal of Nebnw- ka , 16 oz , 38c ; Lone .lock , 4 oz , liuon bags , per lb , S1.35 ; M arbtvrgs' Puck , 2 oz , tin oil , 55c ; Dog Tail. G5c. Paints Ollt and Varnishes. PAINTS IN OIL White lead , Omaha P. P. , 7c ; white lead , O. P. & C. Co.pure , 0" ; Marseilles green , 1 to 5 lb cans , 20c ; French zinc , gii'jn ncalj 12c ; French zinc , red seal , He ; French zinc , in varnish asst , 20c ; French zincc , in oil asst , 15c ; Raw and burnt umber , 1 lb cans 12c ; raw and burnt Sienna , Ific : vandyke brown , 13 ; lofined lampblack , 12c ; cxiach black , l"c ; ! "ory block , 16c ; drop block , IGc ; Prussian blue , 30c ; ultramarine blue , 18c ; chrome green , L. M. & D. , Me ; blind and shutter green , L. M . & D. , 14c : Paris green. 18c ; Indian red , 15c ; Venetian rod , 9c ; Tuscan drt , 22c ; American Vermiliod , I. &P. , 18c ; chrome yellow , L. , M. , O. & D. O. , 18c ; yellow ochre , 9c ; golden ochre , W ; patent "dryer , Gc ; graining colors : light oak. dark oa t , walnut , chestnut and ash I2c Dry ° alnts White lead , 640 ; French /inc. IOc ; Paris whitcing 2jc ; whiting gilders , lie ; whiting com'l , 14c ; lampblack Germantown - town , lie ; lampblack , ordinary , 8c ; Prus sian blue , I5c ; ultramarine , 18c ; vandyke , brown , 8c ; umber , burnt , Ic ; umber , raw , 1csienna ; , burn t , 4c ; sienna , raw , 4c Paris green genuine , .Tic ; Paris green com'l 25c ; chrome green , N. Y. ' 20c ; chrom- green K. , 12c ; yonnillion , Eug. , 70c ; ver million , Auierica , 18c ; Indian roil , IOc , roeo pink , 14c ; Venetian read , Cookson's yio : Venetian red Am. , ISc ; red lead , 7ic chrome yellow , genuine , 20c ; chrome yellow - low , K. , 12c ; ochre , rochelle , 3c ; ochre , French , 2Jc ; ochre , American , lie Winter's mineral. 2Jc ; iehigh brown , 2c Spanish brown. 2c ; I'rinco'u mineral do ; VARNISHES Barrels per gallon , Furniture , extra , SI 10 ; furniture , No. 1 , SI ; furniture , U , 85c ; coach , extra , SI 40i Coach , No. 1 , SI 20 ; Damar , SI 50 ; Japan 70c ; asphaltum , 70c ; shellac , S3 50 ; nan oil finish. SI 30 OILS 110" carbon , jer gallon , HJc150 headlight , per gallon , 12jc ; 175 * headlight gallon , IGc ; crystollne , per gallon , 20c XXX , ppr gallon , 1 30 ; No. 3 , 115 ; sweet per gallon , 85c ; sperm , W. B. , per gallon 1 35 ; fish , W. B. , per gallon , COcj neatnfoot extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , C5c ; lubri catjng , zero , per gallon , 30c ; summer , 15c golden machine , No. 1 , per gallon , 35c ; No 2 , SO ; sperm , signal , per gallon , 80c : ter pentlne , per gallon , Olc ; naptha , 7J , pe gallon , 30c ; 6f , 20c. Heavy Hardware Lltt. Iron , rates , S3 50 ; plow steel , cost , 7Jc cast tool do. 15@20 wagon spokes , set 2 25@3 OOj hubs , per net , 1 25 ; felloes , sawe. dry. 1 40 ; tongues , each , 70@85c ; axles each , 7.r.c ; snuaro nut , per lb , 7@llc washers , porlb. 8@18c ; rivets , per lb , lie cell chain , per lb , G@12c ; malleable , 8c ron wedges , Cc ; crowbars , Co ; harrow teeth , 4c ; horseshoes , per keg , 5 00 ; spring steel , 7 ( # c. NAILS 10 to 20d. 3 CO ; 8 to 10 , 375 Cd , 1 00 ; 4d. 1 25 ; 3d , common , C 00 : 3d fine , G 50 ; clinch , all sizes , 5 25 ; Cd , casing 4 75 ; 8d casing , 4 50 ; lOd casing , 4 25 ; 1ft finish , 4 75 ; 8 < 1 finish , 5 00 ; Gd finish , 5 25 half ketra , lOo extra , BHOT.-Shot , S1.85 ; Buck shot , $2.10 Oriental Powder , kegs , S .40 ; do. , hal kegs , $3.48"do. , quarter kegs , S1.88 ; Blast lug , kc s , 83.35 : Fuse , per 100 feet 50c. Horses and Mules , The market la brisk and all grades ar 8 lling well at Mght advance in pi Ices The demand for good horses exceeds th supply considerably. Prlceo range as fol .Viws ; Fine tingle driven ) , $1CO. to 300. ; Extra drait borwn , $175. to 225. ; Common drai horw * , 1100 , to ISO. ; Extra farm homes 110. to 125. ; Coimuon to good farm hon > ca 90. to $100. ; Extra pliign , SCO. to 75. ; Common plupi , 820. to SIO. MULES. 16 to 15J handd ( extra ) , $12 ol50. ! 14J to 15 hands , SIOO. to H0.s 4 Ut 14J hands , 87f > . to 100. ; 13J to 14 muds , $00. to 75 . Liquors , ALCOHOL 187 prvof. 2 25 ) < er wlno allen ; extra California npiriK 1 7 l-r ( . 30 per proof gallon ; triple rotined spirit- , 97 proof , 1 21 per proof callon ; ro-diUIJlnl vblikles. 100@1 50 : fine Mended , 1 M > < 50 ; Kentucky Ixmrbom , 200@700 ; K n- uckv and 1'eniioyUanla rj-es , 2 00 , 7 00 BRANDIES-liutHirted , 86 00 1600 ; omestlo 1 40@4 ( X ) . GINS T.T sorted. 4 60@C 00 : donu tic. 403 00. RUMS Imported , J 60@0 00 ; New : iKlancl. 2 00 ® I 00 ; domeUlc , I MOW ' .0 PEACH AND APPLE BRANUY- 75S)4 ( ) 00. OHAMPAONKS ImpJrtwl I1" * " ' , 0005t 0-Assj-iU .ca-v , 1200@ 00 CLARF.TS-Per wwe. 50@1C 00. WIN1'S Rhino vUne , per cano , 0 CXV/j ' 000 ; Cataubi , .perc.v < e , 4 00@7 00 Lumber. IIOLKSAU' FENCING No. 1 , 12 to 20 ft , $2JfOOj \o. 2 , 12 to 20 ft. , 21 00 ; sheeting dre-wiM , Vo. 1 , 18 00 ; No. 2 , 1C 00 ; common biurd . Iresu-d. 20 00. FRAMING 10 ft. and under , per M. 21 00 ; 10 ft. ntuddiuK , 22 00 ; 22 ft. ' . ' 2 00 , J ft. 2500. FINISHING No. 1. finish U , U .m i 2 Inch , S50 00 No. 1 tiulah 1 inch Slf > 00 No. 2. finish 1J , 1J and 2 Inch. $4500 : No. 2 finish , 1 Inch , $10 00 ; No , 3 fmWi , 1 in.h , W.OO ; 0. G. battoim per tOO foot llii. , il 00 ; well curbing , $22 00 ; nmgh J nnd 2 nch battens per 100 foot lln. . 50c , STOCK BOARDS A slock , $4000 ; $1000. SIDING No. I , $21 00 ; No. 2 , $2200 ; No. 3. $1800. SHIP LAP Plain , $22 00 ; O. G. No 1 , * 3200 : No. 2 , $22 00. CEILING S2J 00$37 00. LATH AND SHINGLES A starbost ( ) Angles. $3 85 , No. 2 , 82 50 ; No. 3 , 82 00. Lath , $3 50. DulldlrR Material. LIME I'M barrel , $1 35 ; bulk perbu. , f c. Cement , bbl , $2 50. Iowa plaster , ibl , $2 50. Hiiir per bu , 3fc. Tarix-ii olt 100 Ibs. $3 50. Straw board. $4 CO PAPER Stiaw paper , S3c ; rag paper , c ; dry gtxxls paper , 7c ; manlla paper , IOc ; news paper. 8c. COAIi Cumberland blacksmith , $12 ; Morris Run Blossburg , $12 ; 'NVhitobreaat ump , $0 50 ; Whitcbrcost nut. 80 60 ; Iowa ump , SO 50 : Iowa nut $6 50 : Rock Springs , < * 8 ; Anthracite , nil size$12 00@12 50. Druirs. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS. Acid Jarboljc , 50c ; Acid , Tartoric , 5Gc ; Balsam vopobia , per lb , 75c ; Bark , Sassijras , per b , 12c ; Calomel , per lb , 75c ; Cinchonidia , > er oz , $100 ; Chloroform , per lb , 1 00 ; Jovor't ) powders , per lb , $1 40 ; Epson salts , per lb. 3o ; ( tlyccrino , pure , pur lb , I5c ; Ijcad , Acetate , per lb , 2lc ; Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per gal , * 1 31 ; DIJ , Castor , No. 3 , per gal , SI 25 ; Oil , Dlivo , per gal , SI 50 ; Oil , Origanum , 50o Opium , $1 50 ; Quinine 1' . A W. k R. it S. , > er oz , § 2 75 ; . Potassium , Iodide , jxjr Hi ; J2 ' 40 ; Salacin , jxsr 07 , 40c ; Sulphate of M'orphinc , per 07 , $38) ) ; Sulphur flour , > er lb , 4Jc ; Strvchniue. nor oz , 81 60 Wool. Merino unwashed , light , 14@10c ; heavy , 13@15c ; medium unwashed , light , 18@20c ; tub-woRhed , choice , 32c ; foir , 30c ; dingy and w. , 28c ; hurry , black and cottcd wools 2C > c lo'ts Hides F-urs , Etc. HIDES Green butcher's hidc,7cgieun ; jurod hides , 8c ; green salt , part cured lidcs , 7@7jc ; dry llint , sound , 13@14c ; dry calf and kip , 12@13c ; dry salt hidesRound , ll@12c ; green calf , wt. 8 to 15 Ibs. . 10@ltc ; green calf , wt , under 8 Ibu , pot skin , .MV : reen pelts , $1 00@115 ; green lamb skins , 1 10@125 ; damaged hides , two-third rate , sut scored and ono grub , classed two- lirds rate , ) branded hides 10 per cent. off. Coon skins. No. 1 , 45c ; No. 2 , 30c ; No. 3 , 20 , ; No. 4 , lOo. Mink , No. 1. 50c ; No. 2 , 30c ; No. 3 , 15c ; No. 4 , 5c. Fox , Xo. 1 GOc ; No. 2,25c. Skunk , No. 1 , black , 55e ; short stripe , 40o ; narrow stripe 25c ; bniod strij > o , IOc. Tallow , fijc , MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH Council Bluffs Market. COUNCIL BLUFFH , February 1. Flour Manufactured by Crvstal and City Mills. 3 75@4 50 ; Kansas and Missouri - souri flour , 3 50@4 25 ; graham , 3 75 ; rye flour , 3 40. Bran and Shorts 15 00 per ton. Chop Corn 22 50 per ton. Wheat No. 2 , 8120 ; No. 3 , OOc ; re jected , 70c. Com 15@4lj. Oats No. 2 , 40c ; rejected , . ' ! 5c , Barley No. 2. 90o ; No. 3 , 75c. Hay Loose , 5 00@G 00. Wood 5 50 ® 7 00. Live Hogs 5 2.5 75. Cattle Shipping , 4 50@5 00 ; milch cows 30 00@15 00 per head ; butchers stock , 3 00@3 50. Sheep 375@1 25. G IlnloH 5oG : rf hides , 7c. Wool 15@ ' 5. Butter ( 'ic'.nnery , 30u ; ill tolls , wrap , pod , 25c : lolls no wrapped , 20c ; mixed co ori < , 15 ( < r)20c ) Egg Packed , IOc ; fresh , 20o. Potatoes 1 10@1 30 ; Salt Lake , 1 50. Onions 1 2j@l 40. Dressed Poultry Chickens , IOc ; ducks , 10c ; _ geese , 8c ; turkeys , 124c Live Chickens 2 25 per do/en , Chicago rrodnoe. CtilOAQO. February 1. On 'chango the markets were firmer and higher. The receipts of grain wcio 324 car loads , embracing 43 of whont , 217 of corn , 48 of oats , 5 of rye and 11 of barley. Flour Quiet and unchanged ; common to choice spring western 450(57 ( II ; Min nesota , 5 00@7 20 ; patents , 5 20@7 50 ; winter brands , 500@7 60 ; buckwheat ( lour , 5 50@6 25. Wheit Market firm ; No. 2 spring was quite active , and the fooling wai unsettled , accompanied with a higher range nt prices. The market opene 1 Jo higher , and with slight fluctuations prices weru udvanced l@lgc per bushel , and under a g od spec ulative demand a good many ouUido buy era' orderu were received , and the "short" interest manifested more desire to pur chase , The deliveries wore not as large as anticipated , and this , too , had some eifoct on the market. The advanced prices , however , brought out largo offerings - ings , and a decline of l c per bushel oc curred , Influenced to some extent by a de cline In consols and supposition of future financial troubles abroad. IhicuatiH , and finally cloed l@go' higher on regular - ular board and on call at 120 * for cash ; 1 30J for February ; 1 32j ® 1 32 | for March ; 1 33j for Ai.ril . ; 1 308 for May ; 1 34ji for June ; 1 Syj for year ; No. 3 spring quiet at 1 15@1 15J ; reject- ed(85ffj95c ( , according to location. CornEarly In the day demand wan quite ac ive on speculative account , and prices wore advanced i\c. \ Later the otferlngs were Increased somewhat , and prices receded again 3c , and ruled tame to the close. The deliveries on February contracts were milte liberal Hhipplng demand fairly active , but chiefly lor lower grades. No. 2 and high mixed cloned on call nt G04c for February ; Olc f r March ; 01 jo for May and June ; 07c for July ; new mixed , OJJo : new high mixed , C8o : rejected , 55i < Sj58c. tOats In limited demand ami quiet ; Iso. 2 cloned on call at 41 lo for February 41 < f@4lgo for March ; J2o for April ; 54c for May ; 680 for June. Rye- Little doing ; no special domain ; for any grade ; No , 2 closed 90 for February and March. Barley Very dull ; almost nothing ; No 2 cloned at 1 02J ; No 3 , 83c. Pork Fairly active and higher early in the day but later fell off 5(5) ) I Oc ; menu , closed steady at 18 45@18 50 for ca b. ; 1835 for February ; 1852j@18 57J for 1 _ [ March ! fiff fr Ma. . Itnllll H H him-cnlvo in early truisactloiih , iW lhcked off and closed utenily at 1120 for rcbrusry ; 11 3 * for Mareli1150 ; for April ; 11 O'i for May ) 11 70 for June : It O.i for yetr. Bulk Meats-gulct ; .horttll > F , ! i 3' . for Frlmur.v ; 0 4i for March ; O'M for Apr ! ' ; < l OO&f SI 0.1 foi May NVhi k\ In fair deuir.ud nt 1 1 ! . Butter Finn , wlthdenmud mostly from tli o local trade for fine , of which olTerlu * wcro light ; creamery , * choice to fnn- ev , 3 % IOc ; fair to gnod , oO3c ; diiry , dinlcotit fnncy , S0@i5oi ; do fair to good , S ' 'fi.l fresh ir.ndo packlrg stock , 10W I''cj lalle packtd , common to go"d , 13 ii ISc ; roll , 13 2(10 ( for common to line. lggi ! UecelpU of strictly fiesli imn\\ \ \ ( loinnnil fair and sales were made In a Miiall vy nt | ! ) ( jtVJOc per doren : Ice houn- plenty and nUhemlow nt I Il7o. ( Rec'ti. Shtpin'tH Klour . SO.S'iO 18,707 Wheat . 5.,5U 22 , Coni . . . . . 335.IV.7 . lll.dSl'.l ' Oati . . . 92,011 70,200 R.VP . . . . . nf.Vi 3,360 H rlev . 2ti , "iW 111 , 5 It. Chlcn < ( o Hvn StooU. CiiH'\iu > , I'Vhrnnry 1. The HiovetV Jon n't iiipiuU a * foil u : HI < K < Rectipti , .ii,00i ( heaii : coiiim in to g od mixed tr.id un i tlu > r brisker , and I'llies on an ax r.igu about < Vjj lOo higher th ill joxttTilny ; ) < i > o toiuh liogHvcru not much hlgl'uT , iiiiil in mnuy cities \UTO h a ' l.i sell at slowly prlivs ; lint the gen- ril roiulitinn of the m irkrt as iitora In iiuiv of wlciiurn th n on ituy piexlou lay of the week ; raiigo was 0 'J0 ® < 5 05 ; icavy plain shipping act ho , brink anil averaged 510o higher , 0 Ht(57 ( 10 ; I'hlla- leliililax nnd lard hogs , 7 H7 ) 10 ; llRht ings ranged f ruin 0 20 ( < iT > 70. Ihe first irico being paid for ItHQf 100 pound pig * . .nl the latter for uvtia 200a)25vl ( ) pound u'gi ; for the most pirt ordinary light i gH sold nt tl liOfa ti Ori. The market vvus liily active , aiurpiicos uveia fd fully 5o ilghcr ; skips and culls nold with lei * dlf iculty at 4 S10@0 IU. Cattle Receipts , 0,500 bund. Shippine cattle offering lucludod n much larger Miaro of well fatted c.ittlo than for many weeks , though the supply of poor to fair lalf fat lots was moro than ample. The > roporton ! of fhlpping cnttlo to other < iiuls was rather larxu ! smooth , thick , fat cattle sold readily at firm ratoi ; common 0 fair , I 00@5 10 ; meiliuniH , 5 15 ; Bond , iiO@57i ; export , 04 @ 700 ; mixed mtchun' stock goncral market falily active and va ues wcro tinner th n in earlier days of the week , wlillo prices nro considerably higher than one week ago ; "nforior to fair canning cittle nro pretty iltiiitiful , but desira Ic butcher cattle are icarco , and the trade to-day wai quito .irisk ; cows , 2 00 ® I 10 ; bulls , 4 50 ® I bO ; stociii , 4 10@4 lOjslockers and feeders nuie life and activity in this market , us thcro was increased iloiniuul and prices slow , a gain of about lll@15c. flio tri ' was fiiirly active and the volume of buiti- IHSJ was rather largo ; Htockern. 2 80 ® I 10 ; foederi" , 3 US © I 50. Shoip ! Rtcoipts , 2,100 head. Market generally quiet ; hest gradein ) good 10- liiest , mid Mild well at firm prices ; com mon , 3 30@3 75 ; g > od , 1 05&5 1)0 ) ; choice , 1 00@5 75. St lionts Prodnnn. ST. lxiilH. February 1. riour Uuchniigcd. Wheat Ilighfi nnd unnoltlol : No. 2 reil , 1 I3J forcuh ; 1 41-/ / for Marcli ; 1 II ? for Apiil ; 1 119 for May ; i ! iOJ for Juno ; 1 1 IJ for year ; No. 3 do , 1 3Jf M 3lf ; No I do , 1 18J@1 10J. Corn Opened hi her but dcclhinl ; 02o 'or cash ; Clc March ; Otijfor Aj ilj 7i lir May ; ( Ujo for Juno' Oats Bettor but slow ; 45@l5-c ( for cash ; 40c for March and April ; 47ju for May. Rye Firmer at UOc. Itarley Quiet at 85c@l 10. Butter Unchanged. Eggs Higher and scarce l 25c. \Miisky-llighor at 1 18. Pork Strong nd slow ; 18 30 for Febru ary ; 18 55 for March ; jobs lots 18 60 cash. Lard Nominally higher at 11 25. Rco'ts. Shlpmtt. Flour . 5,000 7,000 Wheat . 34,000 15,000 Corn . 103,000 45,000 Oats . 19,000 8,000 Rye . 2,000 none Barley . 2,000 none StLonii JLlvo Stock- ST. LOIJIH , February I. Hogs Steady and in good demand ; light to good Yorkers , G 10@i ( 20 ; packing , 0 3 ( @G 93 ; buicliers1 to fancy heavy , 7 Ou@ 7 25 ; pigs , 5 75@G 05 ; receipts , I..KM ) ; ship nicnts , 800. ' Hainan City Llvo Stock- KANHAH CITT , Fcbnmry 1 , Cattle-Itecolpts , 92G head ; HhipmcntH , 402 head ; market moderately active am : steady ; some line cattle on sale ; nhipporn 545 ; butchers steers , 535 ; feeders , 4 10g ( 4 15 ; cows , 3 ( ,0. Hogs Receipts , -1,5GO head ; shipments , GG8 ; market firm and active ; choice a shade higher , range r ! iO@li 70 ; bulk , < < 00 @n 10. _ _ tf Pcorta Proclaoo , PKOltiX ? February 1. Wheat Quiet , with light offerings ; u siilcH reported. Com A little firmer Under light offer ings. New No. 2 white , ( ! 0c. yellow , 5IJc ! ; low mixed , Glc ; high mixed , 5tlc ; mixed , 58jjc ; rejected , 58jc ; no giodoi , 57c ; old No. 3 , 65)1 ) c. Oats Killed higher nnd a nhadu firmer ; No. 2 vvhltu , lie ; mixed , -ll/c / lejettcd , l.'i.lc ; rejected mixed , I3c , jtye Dull and nominal at listed , but no sales reported. Barley Better grades in demand ; No. 3 , 7Gc. Hlyhwinvri Firm uud unchanged ; mm quoted at 1 17. Hcc'tH. Hhip'ts. Wheat . ! KH ) noun Corn . . 12,500 50,000 Oats . . 1.1.750 24,500 Jlyo 1,0150 none Barley 1,050 none Ilighwincs none 2VJ Gloolnnatl Produce. CINCINNATI , February 1 MOM Pork Firm at 18 50@18 75. Ltrd Firm ; prime steam , 11 1G@11 20. Bulk Meats Firm ; clear sides , 9 7& ( 9 85. Bacon Firm ; clear sides , 104.r > @ 10 5 , Flour Firmer ; family , 0 25@7 75 , Wheat-Firm ; No. 2 red , 1 42. 1 'oni Firmer ; No. 2 mixed up t , track G4ic.Oats ! Oats Dull ; No. 2 mixed , 48c. Uye-Weiik : No. 2 , 1 00 Barley-Dull ; fall grad > , I)0c@l ) 0 * . . Whisky-Steady ut 117. Buffalo Live Stock. KAHT BUKKALO , February 1. Hogs High , receipts 30 ; shipments 27 Yorkora , 0 907 15 ; good medium weight * , 7 10@7 20 ; good heavy , 7 30@7 & Turpentine Market WILMINOTOK , N , 0. , February 1. Rotdn Firm ; strained , 1 00 ; good , Sii'iriU Firm at 51c. Tar Htea < ly at 1 90. Turpentine Sternly ; Imid , 2 'JO ; weft , 3 75 ; Virgin , 3 00. En t Liberty Live Stock , KAHT LUIBIITV , Pa. , February 1. Cattle Fair ; best , I ) OJ0 25 ; fair to good , 0 26@0 75 ; common , 0 250 75 ; receipts 817 ; shlpmcnU 782. Hogs -Active ; receipts 1,300 ; shipments 1,200 ; Philadelphia , 7 tO7 75 ; Yorkers , 0 75@0 00. Sheep Fair at 3 50@5 50 ; receipts , 3,400 ; shipments 4,200. Pbllaaelpbia Produce. PftiLADtariflA , February 1 , Wheat Steady ; 1 111 for cosh and February. Cora Firm ; C7jj@G8c for cosh and February. OaU Steady ; 4SI@40Jc for cash ; 48gc February , Rye-Quiet at S0@9ac , NtrwYorb Xr.wYoiiK , February 1. Hour Quiet ; city mill extra , f > 7o ( f 7f > ! Minneoota extra , ft 1.1nSr.O. ( South. ern Hour steady ; common to choice extra , 5 ftOfif 7 CM ) Wheat I n < tiled , flositiv dull and heavy ; No. 2 rcil , 1 < r.@l li ( } ; NO. 1 white , I IlILM IB ; No. 2 ml February , 15) ) ; do March , 1 I7jfil ( ) Hg. . H.uloy In Mr icciucit an 1 IMHK : row o.l . xtntc , S"0 " ( 02c. Hyo Quiet i t ! l@I8c. ! Klrim > r ; No. 2 inlM'i i ) , 17 1 for rehfinrj ; 18Je for March Pork ( inlet but firm ; new r ] ol mi * , , tt 00 ® 18 25 I ard Strong , higher and fairly nctlM ; 11 30jril ( 32J for February : U iVail I7J for March. Whisky-N.omlnal. Petroleum Mvket unrhamtodomldull ; I'liitod , St'jjc ; rrudo In barrelii ) [ < li 7c ; refined In bnrri > l , 7\t. \ Bnltlmoro Prnilnan. BAi/mioiiK , February 1. 1'lour Quiet. Wheat Fill I * , I I0il ( 12 ; Lnngberry , 1 I51 111 ; Nu. 2 led wln'cr ' quiet nt 1 39jj @ 1 10 for en h nnd February. Corn White southern , steady at 80o ; follow , steady nt 71c ; mixed western , quiet at G7 | @tlSc for cash and February. Liverpool Proilnoo. liIVKimioti Fcbiunry 1. Flour- American , 10 * fid ( < il& ! . Wheat Winter , 10s 3d(3 ( > U > lid ; while , lOi Gd10 * MI spring , ! > ( lld ( < i 10 * 8d ; club , 10n 9vlO"lls .M Corn-Mi IJd. Pork 77n. Lard 57x. Toledo Proauoe. Toi.riK ) . February 1. Wheat Steady ; No. 2 red , 1 41J for Februaiuy ; 1 I3f for Mmrh ; 1 II for May and A rll ; 1 10 } for June. Corn Steady ! No. 2 , 02Jo for cish mu ! February : Glio | for March ; G8.oforM y. Nothing doing In oilier grains , Cleveland Marhot. CIKVKI.AM > , 1'cl runrj 1. Petroleum Unchanged ; ntandarduhlte , 1'Oli'st , 7c. A SPLENDID SPECTER. Tlio Optical Phenomenon Witiiuwiod In Omiitm TuosUiiy Night. Mother Shiptou has been resurrect ed and stalks about in her grave clothes predicting us all kinds of mis Imps and catastrophes , from a spell of polar cold to another bloody rebellion. And why ? All on account of a beau tiful and innocent optical display in the heavens hint night. Lunar haloa nro of very frequent occurrence in this latitude. Any one observing thu sky carefully when thu atmosphere is milky or ha < jy , and tliu stars i eom dull , will notice a circle of prismatic : colors formed around thu moon , having a radius of 21 ! do- gtooH , the moon occupy ing the center of the circle. The innur edge iscoioiod red , and I'H tolerably well defined , thu outer edge ia of a pale blue , and in not sharply de- lined. The sky within the halo in much darker than it in for a distance of several degrees without the halo. The light of thm halo ia always po larized in the direction of a tangent to the circumference , which proves that its light has sull'ered refraction and not reflection through crystals of ice floating in the atmosphere. What made this particular halo BO rare a phenomena last night , and one which few , if any of us , have over witnessed , was its appo.iranco in con nection with a circle passing through the moon and parallel to the hori/on. This is called a parhelic circle , and is produced by the reduction of the moon's liuht from ice prims or snow crystals whoso surfacea have a vertical position. When the air in tranquiltho Hakes of enow which are present in the atmosphere descends slowly to the earth , and they tend to assume that position in which they experience the least resistance from the air. For most forms of miow Hakes this position will bo when the principal faces of thu crystn are porpodicular to the horizon , ant the light may roach the eye reflected from such snow Hakes as are situated on a horizontal circle passing throiigl tlio moon. This circle never exhibits prismatic colors like the halo. Near these points whore the halo cut the parhulic circle there is a doub le cause of light , and hero the ilium ination is sometimes so great as to present the appearance of a mock sun , and is called a parasclonao. These , like halos , are of various kindii and dogroea , and occur-through the action of the sun's light as well aa through the union's , in which former case , however , they are called parhe- lias. From this it will bo seen that the beautiful display ofl'ered us by dame nature last night had no ineteorlogica signific nice , causing neither cold nor heat , neither war nor famine , but is merely a freak , as a grouping , AS il were , of certain at mospherie bndies ii u proper light , which afford ua thu beautiful rullectipiis. _ The Portage and Superior Rioter * . Nfttloiul AnHoclateil 1'rowi ST. PAUL , February 1.A special from Superior City nays a row oc curred between the Portage ifc Superior rior railroad workmen last night , dur ing which a Canadian named Murphy was fatally stabbed by afollow laborer The men had been diinking all day and wore primed for deviltry of any kind. Superior City does not know what to do with the riotora. Thougl offered work by tlio Northern Pacili and other roads they refuse t'j leave until paid by the Air.Lino. They are being fed by the county , who fea another soiioim outbreak if aiipplieH are cut oil' , Fire Eater * NUIorml Awoclntcd I'ruw. COLUMIIIA , S. 0. , February 1. State Senators Fmhburno and Smytho had a serious ml'undorstanding Mon day , and a duel ia expected by their friends. Fiahburno wua Booking Smytho yeulorday , with throats to kill him. Both senators have boon ar- restod. A Fine Bet National AnoclntoJ I'rMM. AUUIWTA , da. , February 1. An derson Singleton and Lucinda Tm < dale brutally murdered Phcubo Tia. dale , Lucinda'a sister , in Williams- burg county , S. 0. Singleton had boon living with Plioubo , and latolj took up with Lucinda , SMITH'S ' SMILES. Which Got Him Into Trouble iu More Ways Than Ono. TlioAtfontortho Wlioolor unU WIN eon Company Dopnrts Under Cnrlotia ClrcuniHtnncoa. On Sntnrday last an important charge wns nindo in thu ollico of the goimrul nmnngcr uf thu Wliuulur nnd Wilson stMviinr nmcliiiio company for the northwesturii factory , which om- brnceii Nobraskn , Mnntntm , Wyom ing and D.iknta. Tliu Ounural Mnn- ngor Sulnoy Kmith wnn loliuvod nml his pl.icc filled by n gcntliiinnn from iicago. The cause of Sinith'H ro- niovixl was stilted to bo his nomowlint irroijnlar iniina oiinnit of the nllinrs of tlio coinpnny , on iici-ount uf his par- tinlity for the cup which cliuurs nnd doun ( nt times ) inebriate. Tlu ; cli max of Boinu of his iilloged ininnuin- agomont was ronchud n few \\ooka ago , when in ono of bin re ports lie sent in n deficit of 500 credited to a highway rtbbory ho claimed to have autlored. Tlu ) factBConcurning thuhiglnvay rob bery are claimed to bu tint Smith "took a walk ' with some $ " > 00 in his pockets and laid down on the sidu- walk , undur the impression that ho was guinu to bed. Some ono ciuno along and roliuvud him of liia coat , and thu circumstances under which it was lost sngcested the propriety ot no investigation. llowovur , tlioao things may bo , trim ornnlruu , a change wai made in thu ollico , as abovp stated , and on Snndny Smith took his family out of town with him , leaving on an eastern train. It is now rumored that tliorc linn appealed a lurgo deficit in Smith's accounts nineo his departure , and that tlio company is out about $ ltOO. ! At the late hour last evening when this report WM first niado public , it waa impossible to obtain moro dulinito information , or to corroborate tliu rumor by figures from tlio books. The reported deficiency will call to mind Smith s active part in the pros ecution of Harry flarrigan , ono of his tigonta , last miinmor on the charge of ombc/itlomont. At that time Smith claimed that Ciarrigan had embodied huge amounts fiom him , but whou the ease camu to trial in the district court the jury failed to find asullicionl mini to warrant conviction. Thou Ciarrigan wan ru-arioRtodon thechargo of forgery , and was convicted of forg ing an order for § 0. Upon this con viction ho wiui sentenced to three yeaia in the penitentiary , and ia novr atirving out hia time. Upon tlio trial the tttifeiiHii nut forth curtain thinu'i bearing upon Smith's relation to the c.vao and liin iniHinanagemeiifc of buai- IIOBB , but thin testimony came mostly from Oarrigan and waa overlooked by the jury. Should Smith's reported deficiency bo confirmed it may lot Homo light in upon the Oarrigan cuso , and may ahow the man now in thu penitentiary to bo less guilty than thu man who ia out of it. Tlio Cook County Probate Court Matter. National Amoctatixl 1'roH * CHICAGO , February 1. The agroixl cast ) to test the constitutionality of i the probalo court act waa brought bnforo Judge Smith in the criminal i court this afternoon. Mr. Brown presented a petition on the relation ot Otto C , But tic , asking for leivo to file information in the nature of quo war- ranto against Knickbo ker , who iis- aninud to act as judge of the probatu court of Cook county , created by a void and unconstitutional statute. The court entered judgment of ouater against him. Thereupon appeal waa allowed in bond of $500. In pimim ; on the canu , the court mud that the recent decision of thu supreme court was prima fauio against tlio probate court , which , under the circunmtan. cos , would not bo nafo. in continuing to transact business' . Encapod with a "liifor. " National A HOdatoJ 1'icns. KANKAS GITV , February 1 , C'haa.- , .lull'erflon , who killed Win. Mulhol- land about one year 111(0 ( , for being too intimate with hia wife , and wo convicted three months ago of mur der in the liiHt degree and anbRoquonl- ly granted a now trial on the giound that a colored man had been excluded from the jury , was to-day convicted n second time , this time for murder in the second degree. Ho was sen tenced to imprisonment for life , Jefferson - ferson ia n colored man and his vic tim waa whito. Motter - NaMonal A HOi.iaU l MADISON , Wis. , February 1. To day in the sunuto Mr. Sampson's bill repealing tlio anti-treat law was or dered to a third reading. A sharp light occurred on a motion to suspend the rules and JMHS the sub stitute to the Omaha land grant bill , the amendment being , "That Bold company ahall pay laborers of thu do- funet Air Line road , " The motion to suspend was rejected. The amend ments were finally ordered printed. A bill was introduced to regulate the sale of liquor. The bill ia aub- slantially the Nebraska license law. The Virginia Legislature. N tlonal AiK'.chto ' I . Va. , .January 1. Ad verse reports wore made in the bouse to-day on the bills abolishing chain gamin and punishment by stripea uud Hiibutituting imprisonment. The questions promise lively debate when the reports como up before the house for final action , The senate by a vote of 18 to 1JJ in definitely postponed the hill placing restrictions on railroad and steam boat companies in the matter of tuaus- porting freights , etc. , on Sundays. Kuu a City Produce Morliet. KANSAS CITT , February 1. Wheat-Firmer ; No. 2 red c.wh , 1 W ; No. 2 cash , 123 ; February , 121 ; No. J caih , I OOJ ; February , 1 OJfc March , 1 03.(5 { ( > 1 03j ; April , 1 Oil ; No 4 cash , ! X5o : February , t > 5c ; March , 981 * . Corn Firmer and slluhtly higher ; No. 2 mUed , ash , BSios l ru-ry , 3@Bie ( ; March , 5UJc ; April. GOo : May. 03j@Bflo ; No. 2 white mixed cash , G-JSJc ; May , GGo. GGo.O U-No. 2 caih ,