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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1882)
E uMAMA DAILY BEE- SATURDAY EBBRUABY 18 iB2 , FINANCE AND COMMERCE , FINANCIAL , NEW Ycmic , February' 17. MONET. Money closed at 3 per cent. Exchange closed firm ( it 4 8T > @ 4 OOJ. UOVKHNME.ST 110NDS. Uovcrnments clwed firm , Currency O's . , .1 25 bid 4' cousin 1 17s " 4V coupon * . . . . . . . , . . , . . . , . 1 14J ' 58 Continued 1 Olft " ff continued 100 * 1U1LIIOA1) ) nONDS. Pncifio railnml bonds closed as follows : Union Ists 1 10 @ 1 J i 'Union Land Grants 1 16 @i 10 Union Sinking Fund . .1 11.1 17 "Centrals 1 STOCKS The slock market to-day was less acti\o and irreguhr ; and fluctuations , except , in tow Instances , wcro confined with narrow range ; Hunnibal & St. Joe common rose 3 per cent , to 94c , ntul the preftrred It'Jcto 1 02 , with a reaction in the latter to DOc. Tlw stock finally closed at OTiJc bid ; Wes tern Union Telegraph was heavily pres od for sale , anil declined Bhaiply. In the final dealings a firm tone prevailed , nud the general list closed fractionally higher than yesterday. The following are tlio closing bids : Amer. Dlst 48 M. & Essex. . . .120 A &TH 31 Ml' 1014 Preferred. . . . 91 Met. elevated. . 87 B. & A. L. , pfd 07 MauhattauEl. B. & A 131 Ptcferrcd. . . . 94 O B ' CO. MdCoal 18 c o'&io 10 : Man. Beach. 20 O&G pf'd. . . . 87 * M&O 28 , 0 1 33 NJC Mb OP . OO Northwest rn.,133J OS & C . 49 preferred 142 Col Coal . 40J NVTO 1303 O&A . lx8i N& W , pfd. . . B3i O 0 C & I. . . . 784 N YElivnted..l054 -O St b & N O . . 7G Nor. Pacific. . . . 34J Cen'l Alizona. . I Preferred. . . . 73 Con Coal . 31 Now Gen C. . . . 17 Coribju . 2 O&W 25J C& 0 . 23 Ohio Cen 18 ? lat pfd . 32J Ohio 324 Omaha 31 ; ) Canton . 05 Preferred. . . . 100 I ) & K G 0 4 OroNav 133 DL. . & W . 124 * UroTrana 09 J D & II . 107 ? Panama 190 Erie . 39i ] Pull. Pal. Car..131 Preferred. . . . 704 PnoMail 42j E&W . 30 PD&E 20J ETenn . 131 Quicksilver. . . . . 13 } Pieferrcd. . . . 2ltf Preferred. . . . GU Adnins . 145 Heading 01J W. 3 ? . . . . ' . . 124 in rsi'i American . Ul R&D 223j U. S . 74 R& W 258 Greeu Bay . 10 U&P 29J Hoinestuko . 17 lloblmon M C. > 2J R&St J . 93i Stand ud , . . 10 Preferred. . . O-'i San Francisco. . 33 1.0 13 Pref.rred. . . . 53J 1B&W 41 1st Preferred. 89 K&T 334 Sutro Tun . . . . 8 LS Ill St. Paul lOSi X 1 511 so StP& D 27 Ii N A& 0. . . 704 Preferred 70 iittio p..1 . IB Union Pacific. . 117i MLS& W. . . . 40 Wabaah 32 M < fcC . 08 Prefer red. ' . . fiOtf Preferred. . . . 11J WestcniUnion. 79i 3d pfd . 0 Tex. & Pacific. . 34j _ Mem. & Char. . 08 ID &B 15t M C . 8Ji CHICAGO S1ONEV MARKET. ClUOAGO , February 17. Local money market remains unchanged i ; demand is good and of a miscellaneous character , ratoj G@7 per cent. Eastern exchange between the city banks was quotable at 75c discount per .31,000. The clearings of the associated banks iV were 86,700,000. The flow of cu > rncy to the interior was light. COMMERCIAL. Omaha Wholesale Market- OFFICE or THE On AHA BKE , I Friday Evening , February 17. J The only changes in the markets to-day OCCUM in grain. Wheat No. 2 advanced l c ; No. 3 , Ic ; rejected , 3c. Barley -No. 2 , lOc ; No. 3 , 3c. llye 3c. Corn ic per .bushel. Local Grain WHEAT. Cash No. 2 , 104i ; cash So. , 91c ; rejected , 70o. . Cosh No. 2 , DOc ; No. 3 RYE. Cash , C8c. COllN. Cash No. 2 , 434"e. OATS. Cash. 31o. STREET PRICES Corn , 40@45 ; oats , HAY SO 00@G 50 per ton. Provision ! . FLOUR Spring wheat , straight grade 8325@350 ; "Pioneer" California , 8400 .patent . , S3 75@4 50 ; winter wheat straight grade $3 85@4 25 ; patent , $4 50@5 00 ; gra- Som rye , 82 50 ; Wheat , 83 00 ; Queen Bee. $1 25 ; Jasper , $3 87 ; Big Sioux -S3 60. KYE FLOUB-93 25. MILLSTUFFS Bran , per cwt. 1 00 ) ; per tonlG.OO@17.00 ; greenings , per cwt. SOc ; shorts , per owt 1.00 ; chopped 't.ft C r cwt. 1 20 ; meal bolted , yellow , 1 ft white. $1 GO. ° OTATOES Nebraskas , 1 15@1 20. rfWEET POTATOES Geuuluu Mumja- lno-l @ 5c per lb. AVILt ) GEESE Out of market. EGGS 15c. BUTTER Choice , 28@30cj poor , no market : fair , 18@2-1 ; creamery , 30@32c. APPLES Good , sound , very scarce at 55 50@6 50 per bbl. LEMONS Steady ; per box , S4 50@ n QO QOMALLAGA MALLAGA GRAPES-Per bbl.S8 , BO per half bbl. , SI 50. BEESWAX-Yellow , 20@22 < ! . ONIONS 1 10@1 40 per bushel. ORANBEKHIES-Per bbl , § 10 00@ ) 11 ro. CELERY Per dor. , G5@70c. DRESSED GEESE-Per lb , , 9@llc. OYSTERS Selects.4ric ; standards , 35c DRESSED OHICKENS-Steady 5c.at 9@10c. DRESSED TURKEYS-12i@13o. OHEKSE-10ai4c. ( CASE VALENCIA ORANGES-- 48 25 a 9 00. Qrocer * Lltt. COFFEE. Rio , talr , 12Jo ; Rio , good I3ji ; Kio , prime to choice , 14c ; Old gov" Jnvn ; JCJ@281c , Mocha , 28Jc ; Arbuckle'e 10s. Ohoice , C0@75c ; Imperial , good , 40@45c Choio , G0@75c ; Young Hyson , good , 36j ( We ; choice , f55c@ l 00 ; Japan Nat Leal > od KooH ing 8UGARS.rCut loaf , JOJo ; Crushes lOJc ; Granulated , lOlc ; Powdered , 101 Fine powdered , lllc ; Standard Coffee 3A- ale ; New York Confectioner's Standar A. 99c ; Good A , Ogo ; Prairie Extra C 8Jo.SYRUPS. SYRUPS. Sugar liouse , bbis. 45o ; baf bis , 47c ; kegs , 4h gallons , $2 10 ; cholt table syrup , 42c ; half hbls , 44c ; kegs2 110. SODA. DwlRht'a Iti papers , 83 00 ; Bo- land do , 83 00 ; Church's , 83 00 ; Keg iodi STARCH. Pearl , 4ic ; Silver Glosa , f 8Sc ; Corn Starch , 8J@9oj Excels ! . , 7c ; Com , 7ic , SALT. Dray loofJn , per bbl , 2 10 ; on , in sacks , 3 fX ) ; bbls dairy CO , 5g , 8 I 45 bJjla dairy , 100 , 3 , 3C5. DRIED KRUlTS-ChoIco hivlveis poach en , file , 5 lb boxes , ISc ; Michigan , 8Jc ; Now York apple * , 8Jcs Prunes , old , Gjc ; now , 70 ; Currants , CJ@8Q ) Blackberries , now , 100 , OHKE9K-Full Croftin , 14c ; Part Skim Hie. WOODKNWAKK Two hoop palU , i 05 ; three hoop palls , 3 20 ! No. 1 tub * 9 BO ; No. 2 tubs , . 8 50 ; No. 8 tubs. 7 50 pioneer wwhlxmrds , 1 85 Double Crowu , 290 ; WollbnckctM , 325. LEAD-Bar , ? 1 05. SPICKS. Popper , | Ul ; Alfoplco , 19c ; OlovM , 40c ; Nutmees , 81 OOi 25cjuas8ii , Mace 8100. MATCHES Per caddie , 90c ; round easci , S7.05 ; square case * , $5.10. PROVISIONS Breakfast bacon , 12U aholcolnrd , lljc : dried beef , ISJc : should- era , PC : hnmi , 13c ; Lacon-sides , lie. NEW PICKLES-Medlum , In barrels , 810 00 : do In half bbls , 6 76 ; smalls , In bblo , 12 00 do , In half bbls. 7 CO ; gherkins , in bbK 14 00 ; do , in half bbU , 7 CO. VINKGAR Pure apple extra , 10s : pure apple , 13c : PniRslnir uuro nnnlo , IGc. HOMINY Now , W 50 per bbl. 11UANS Medium , hand picked 3 00 per Innhol ; na\y , 81 00 ; calef navy , § 4 00 ROPE Sisal , J Inch and larger , 8J@ 9ciinch ; , lOc. SOAPS-KIrk's Savon Imperial , 330 ; Kirk's satinet. 3 .TO ; Kirk's standard , 3 (55 ; Kirk's white Russian , 500 : Klrk'a Kutoca. 205 : Kirk's Prairie Queen , (100 ( cakes ) , 3 10 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 55 © 1 ' 10. CANDLES Boxes , 40 Ibs , If. or , 8 , IGcfboxes 40 Ibs. , 16 oz. , Gs , IGc. LYE American , 3 40 ; Greenwich , 340 : Western , 275 ; North Star , 2 50 ; Lowis'J. lye. 4 GO ; Jewell lye , 2 76. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , In case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. in case , I 90 ; Anchor Ball 2 doz In COHO. 150. FIELD SEED Red clover , choice now , ? G 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover now. $7 00 ; white clover , now , $14 00 il alfa clover , now , $12 BO } ulslke , now , 513 00. Timothy , good , now , $3 00 ; blue grass , extra clean , SI 50 ; blue grass ) , clean , $125 ; orchard grass , $2 50 ; red top , choice , 103 ; millet , common or Missouri , SOc ; millet , German , SI 00 to 81 25 ; Hungarian , 80c. HEDOESBEB Osage orange , 1 to 5 bushels , ? 5 00 ; osage orange , 10 bushelH or over , § 4 50 ; honey locust , per lb. , 35c ; per 100 Ibs , , 325 00. FIS J-Fnmily white fish , 90 lb hf bbls , S3 75 ; No , 1 white fish , 90 lb hf bbls , G 30 ; No. 1 white fish. In 10 lb kits , 1 00 ; family 10 lb ' kits , 75e ; Now Holland herring , per keg , 1 35 ; Russian BanlincH , 75c : Colum bia river salmon , per lOOlbs , 8 00 ; George's Bank codfish , Gc ; Gen. boneless codfish ; 9Jc ; boneless fish , 5Jc. MACKEREL Half bbls mosBinackercl , 100 Ibs , 812 50 ; hf bbl No. 1 ex shore do. 100 Ibs , G 00 ; hf bbls , fat family do , 100 Ibs , 3 85 ; mess mackerel , 12 11) kits , 2 25 ; No. 1 ex shore , 12 11) do , 1 50 ; No. 1 shore , 12 lb do. 1 00 ; fat family , 10 lb do , 75c. CANNED GOODS Oysters , 2 lb ( Field's ) , per case , 81 00 ; do 1 lb ( Field's ) , per case , 2 50 ; do 2 Iti ( Standard ) , per case , 3 70 ; do 1II ) ( titandard ) , per case , 2 30 ; do 2 lb ( slack ) , per cVe , 2 75 ; do 1 lb ( slack ) , per case , 200. Onions , 380. Salmon , 1 lb , per dozen , 1 G0@l 70 ; do21t > , per dozen 255. Sardines , small t'sh ' , imported , .one quarter boxes per box , 14Jo ; American , quarter boxes rer box , lie ; do half boxes , per box , 21Jc. Lobsters , 1 lb per dozen , 180. Tomatoeu , 230 ; do 3 lb per case , 3 30 ; Com 2 lb ( Mountain ) per case , 3 GO ; soaked corn , 210 ; do ' _ > lb ( Yarmouth ) , per cae _ , 3GJ ; string beans , per case , 2 25 ; Lima beans per case , 2 20. Succotash per case , 2 25. Peas , common , per case , 2 00 ; peas , choice , per case , 450. Blackberries , 2 lb , per case , 2 80 ; strawberries , 2 lb , per case , 2 75t raspberries , 2 lb , per cose , 2 75@3 00. Damsons , 2 lb , per case , 2 45. Bartlett pears per case , 3 Oo@4 00. Whortleber ries per case , 2 80. Egg plums , 2 lb per cise , 3 BO'do ; , choice , 2 lb , per case. 4 50. Green gages,2 lb per case , 3 50 : do choice , " lb per case,4 50. Pine Apples , 2 lb , per case , 4 00@5 76. Peaches , 2 lb per cose , 3 10 : do 3 ft , case , C 00@G 50 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 lb , per case.385 ; do pie , G lb , per dozen , 3 50. RICE Carolina , 8@84o ; Louisiana , 7J i8ta fair , 6i@7. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , red Tennessee - nessee , 9o per lb ; fancy white , lOc per lb , ra-v white Virginia row , lOc ; roasted , lljo. Dry GoocU BROWN COTTONS Atlantic A , SJc ; Appleton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 80 ; Boott FF , SJc ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7c ; Cabot W , 7lc ; Chittenango A , G.Jc ) Ureat Falls E , 8Jc ; Hoosier , GJc ; Honest Width , 73c ; In dian Head A , 8jc ; Indian Standard A , SJc ; Indian Orchard d. w. , 8.Jc ; Lawrence LL , 7e ; Mystic River , 7Jc ; Pequot A , SJc , Shawmut LL , 7c ; Utica C , 5ic ; Wachus- ett B. 7jc ; do A , SJc ; do E 48 , 12 Jo ; Wal- cott BB , Sic. FINE BROWN COTTONS Allcndale 4-4 ; 74c ; Alligator 3-4 , 3o ; Argyle 4-1 , 7c ; Atlantic LL. GJc ; Badger State X 4-1 , 7o Bennington C 4-4 , GJc ; Buckeye S. 4-4,6Jc < Indian Orchard AA 9-8 , 8Jo ; Laconia O 39 , SJc ; LehlL-h K 4-1 , 9Jc ; Lonsdale 4-4 , lOc ; Pepnerell N 30 , 7c ; do O 32 , 7ic ; do R 36. Tic ; do E 39 , SJc ; Pocasaet 0 4-4 , 7Je ; Wamsutta 4-4 , 13o. BLEACHED COTTONS Androscog- pn L4-4,10cBlackstoneA ; A imperial 9c ; do do half bleached 4.4,9c ; Cabot 4-4,8J ; Fidehty4-4 , 9JcFruit ; of thoLoom.ll ; iZ can.bric do Water Twist Great 4-4,13c ; , lOJc ; * , FallsQ , lOJc ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4,12ic : ; Lonsdale , lOJc ; do cambric 37 , 13e ; New York Mills , 13c ; Pequot A : , lOc ; Pcpperell - N G T\vills , 12jc ; Pocahontaa 4-4 , 9Jc ; Pocassj-t 4-4 , SJc ; Utica , lie ; Wainsutta , OXX , 13c. DUCKS Unbleached Atlantic , 10 o 17c ; Baltimore do , IGc ; Lone Star , 8 oz , , 12c : Savage , 18c. . JJtiCKS ( Colored ) Albany E brown. , 8c ; do C , < 1rar > ties do MA. , stripes and plaids , 12Jc ; do XXX brown and drab , ; stripes and plaids , 12Jc ; Arlington fancy , 19c ; Brunswick brown , 8Jo ; Chariot fancy , 12jc ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fail River - brown , extra heavy , lljc ; Indiana A brown , 13c ; Noponuot A brown , 15o. TICKINGS AmoskeaK A C A 32 17ic ; do XX blue 32 , ISJc ; Arrowanna , . 9Jc ; Claremont B B , 15ic : Conestoga ex tra , 17io : Hamilton D. lljc ; Lewiston A 30 , 15c ; Mlnnehaha 4-4 , 20c ; Omega pupr extra 4-1 , 28c ; Pearl River 32. ICjc ; Put nam XX blue strlpo , 12c ; Shetucket itft lOUc : do S3 12c ; Yeoman's blue 29 , ft ; ] DENIMS. AmoHkeak , blue and brown IGJc ; Andover DD blue , 15Jc ; Arlington blue Scotch , 18Jc ; Concord OOO , blue and ndx brown. 12Jc : do AAA , do do 13J ; doXXX : do do 14Jc ; Ha > inaker'H blue and brown 9Jc ; M v-Btlo River DD stripe , IGJc ; Pearl liiver , uluo and brown , IBJc ; UncaHvIlle blue and brown , ] 3Jc. . CAMBRICS Barnard , Blc ; Eddystonc lining. 24 inch double face , SJc ; Garner moA glazed , Be : Manhattan glove finish , GJc Newport do Gc ; do glazed , BJc ; Pequot dc 5c : Lockwood kid finish , Gc. CORSET JEANS-Amory , 8cAndros ; coggin Hatteen , fijc ; Clarendon , GJc ; Cones toga Batteenx , 7\c \ ; Hallowcll , He ; Indlar " , Orchard improved , 7Jc ; Narragansett , 7Jc Pepperill sattenn 94" ! Rockport , 79o , PllINTSAliens. . OJo ; American , Gjc Arnold , 7c ; Berwick , 4c ; Cocheco , Jc\ Conestoga. GJc ; Dunkirk , 4Jc ; DunntOI ' ; Gj@7c ; "Eddybtone. 7o ; Glouct-Btor , Oo ( i Harmony , 6Jc ; KnickerlxMiker , GJc ; M .er- rimao D. fc ; Mystic , 5Jc ; SprairuoH. Gc , Southbrtdge , Gc ; do. Ginghams , 7c ; Marlboro , bore , 5Je ; Oriental GJc. GINGHAMS Amoakeag , lOJa ; Amos ken ; dress 12 } , ' Areyle , lOJc ; Atlantic < 9c ; Cumberland , 7Jc ; Highland , SJc ! Kenllworth , SJc ; Plun kett , lOJo ; Sua 8eXCOTTONADKS Abbervllle 13 Agate. We ; American , lie ; Artislan , 20c ! Cairo D and T , 13Jc ; ClarionjD and T 17Jc ; Deccan Co. stripes DandT , IGc ; Kev . stone , 13Jc ; Nantucket. 1'Joj Nonpareil BolOo ; Ocean D and T , 13Jc ; Royal , lOJt , SiiB ex , 12o ; Tioga. 124c ; Wachusett bhirl In-j Jbeoks. 12Jc : do , Nankin , 124c ; Yorl plain Nankin , 12Jc ; do , checks , efripos an fanoy , 12Hc ; do , 8 oz , 20o , amn SHiETlNGS-Aiidro8cogirinlO-l,27i : < do 9-4 , 21c ; do 8-4 , 22c ; Continental I ; 42 , lie ; Fruit of the Loom 10-1. 274 ; lew | York mills 98 , 35cj do 78 , SOc ; do 58 , 22J < Pembroke 10-4 , 25c ; Pequot 10-4 , 28Jc ; do 7lOci . ( do 49 , ICe : Poppcrell 00 , 29cj ' lo 67 , Slci do 57 , 18c ; Utica DO , 85c } do 58 , 22Jo ! do 48,17c OlKri And Tobaccoi. CIGARS. Hedo , 81B.OO ; Connecticut , 825.00 ; Mlxod , 835.00 ; Seed Havana , $50.00 ; Cloarllavann , 875.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Ooldon Rule , 24 lb , GOo ; Spotteil Fawn , Glc ; Our Rope , Ino quality , G2c ; Star , pounds , 21 lb , butts , GOc ; Horse Shoe , pound * , 21 lb , butU , GOc ; Gilt Edge , pounds , 21 lb , buttc , CO ; Army aud Navy , ixmnds , Gfic ; Bullion , jxiundR , GOo ! Ixirll2 lanl's CHmat , pounds , Glc. , FINE OUT In pails. Hard to Boat , 75ci Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , SOc ; Favorite , G5c ; liocky Mountain , COc ; Fancy , TMC ; Daisy , 50c. In tin foil Catllns O. S. , 5 lb boxes , per lb G3c ; Ixirl- illaixi's Tieor , G5c ; Diamond Crown , Gfla. SMOKING All grades Common , 2. ' ) to 33c. Granulated Blackwolli Durham , 10 07.51c ; Dukes Durham , 10 07 , r > 0c ; Seal of North Carolina. 10 07 , 40 ; Seal of Nebras. ka , 10 oz , 3Sc ; Uino.Tnck , 4 oz , Hncn bags peril ) , 81.35 ; Marburg * Puck , 2 oz , tin foil , 55c : Dog Tail. 05c. Paints OH * and Varnlthoi. PAINTS IN OIIi White lead , Omaha P. P. , 7o ; white lend , O. P. < k 0. Co.pure , ftn ; Mnrsolllca green , 1 to 6 lb cans , 20c ; French zinc , ginn seal. 12c ; French zinc , red seal , lie ; French rlnc , In vnrnlah n st , 20c ; French zinco , in oil nsst , 15c ; Raw anil burnt timber , 1 lb cans 12c : raw nnd burnt. Sienna , 13cs vandyke brown , 13. ; i-efined lanipblack , 12c ; coach black , l ° c ; l"ory black , IGc ; drop black , lOc ; Pni'slan blue , SOc ; tiltromarlno blue , 18c ; chrome green [ , L. M. & D , , lie ; blind and shutter I green , , L. M. ft D. , 14c ; Paris green , ISc ; J Indian red , 15c ; Venetian red , He ; Tuscan 11 I iht , 22c ; American Vcnnlllod , I. &P. , I8c ; I chroma yellow , L. , M. , O. & D. O. , 18c yellow ochre , 9c ; golden ochre , 10 ; patonl ilryer , Gc ; graining colors : light oak. dark oa i , walnut , chestnut and ash 12o Dry ° alnti Whlto lead , GJc ; French fine. lOc ; Paris whitelng 2Jc ; whiting gilders , IJc \\hitine com'l , lie ; lampblack German- to\vn , 14c ; lampblack , ordinary , 8c ; Prus sian blue , 45c ; ultrainarino , 18c ; vandyke brown , 8c ; umber , bunit , 4c ; timber , rawt lcsonna ; ! , burn t , 4c ; sienna , raw , 4c Paris green genuine , 35c ; Paris green com' 25c ; chroma green , N. Y. ' 20c ; chroni- green K. , 12c ; vennillion , Eng. , 70c ; ver million , America , ISc ; Indian red. lOc rose pink , 14c ; Venetian read , Cookson'a yc : Venetian rod Am. , IJc ; rod load , 7Jc chroma yellow , genuine , 20c ; chrome yellow low , K. , 12c ; ochre , rochclle , 3c ; ochre French. 2Jc ; ochre , American , IJc Winter's mineral. 2Jc ; leliigh brown. 2Jo Spanish brown. 2c ; Prince's mineral 3c VARNISHES Barrels per gallon Furniture , extra , SI 10 ; furniture , No. 1 SI ; furniture , U. 85c ; coach , extra , SI 40 Coach , No. 1 , $1 20 ; Damnr , ? 1 50 ; Japan 70c ; asphaltuin , 70c ; shellac , $3 60 ; bard oil finish. SI 30 OILS 110'carbon , per gallon , lljc ; 15 headlight , per gallon , 12ic * 175 * headlight per gallon , IGc ; cry-Ktolino , per gallon , 20c linseed , raw , per gallon , GO ; linseed , boiled per gallon , liSc ; lard , winter str'd , per gal ion , 105 ; No. 1 , SOc ; No. 2 , G5c ; castor XXX , per gallon , 130 ; No. 3 , 115 ; sweet per gallon , 85c : si'iorm , W. B. , per gallon , 1 35 ; fish , W. li. . per gallon , GOc ; neatsfoot , extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , G5c ; lubri cating , zero , per gallon , 30c ; rammer , IGc ; iio'den machine , No. 1 , per gallon , 35c ; Nn. 2 , SO ; Bporm , signal , per gallon , 80c : ter- pcntino , per gallon , GJc ; naptha , 71 , per gallon , 30c ; 01' , 20o Heavy Hardware List. Iron , rates , $3 50 : plow steel , cast , 7Jc ; cast tool do , 15@20 wagon spokes , set. 2 2o@3 00 ; hubs , per sot , 1 25 ; felloes , sawed dry. 140 ; tongues , each , 70@85c ; axles , each , 75c ; square nuts , per lb , 7@llc ; washers , per lb. 8@18c ; rivets , per lb , lie ; coil chain , per lb , C@12o ; malleable , 8c ; ron wedges , Go ; crowbars , Gc ; harrow teeth , 4c ; horBOshoes , per keg , 5 00 ; spring steel 78c. NAILS 10 to 20d. 3 GO ; 8 to 10 , 375 Gd , 4 00 ; 4d. 4 25 ; 3d , common , B 00 : 3d , fine , 6 BO ; clinch , all sizes , 6 25 ; Gd , casing. 4 75 : 8d casing , 4 50 ; lOd casing , 4 25 ; lOd finish , 4 75 ; 8d finish , 5 00 ; Gd finish , 6 25 half kegs , lOc extra. SHOT. Shot , 81.85 ; Buck shot , $2.10 ; Oriental Powder , kegs , $6.40 ; do. , half kegs , 83.48 ; do. , quarter kegs , $1.88 ; Blast ing , * kens , $3.35 : Fuse , ner 100 feet BOc. Honei and Mules. The market is brisk and all grades are selling well at imUirht advance in pi ices. The demand for good horses exceeds the supply considerably. Prices range as fol lows : Fine single drivers , $150. to SOO. ; Extra draft horses , $175. to 225. ; Common draft horses , $100. to 160. : Extra farm horses , 8110. to 125. ; Common to good farm horses 590. to 8100. ; Extra plug$00. ) . to 75. ; Common plugs , $20. to $40. MULES. 15 to 15J hands ( extra ) , $125. to 150. ; 14J t" 16 hands , 8100. to 140. ; 14 to 141 bauds , 875. to 100. ; 13J to 14 hands , $00. to 75 Liquor * . ALCOHOL 187 proof , 2 25 per wine gallon ; extra California spirits , 187 proof , 1 3u per proof gallon ; triple refined spirits. 187 proof , 124 per proof gallon ; ro-distllleu vbiskies , 1 00@1 5U ; fine blended , 1 50 ® 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@700 ; Ken tuckv and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 00@7 00 BRANDIES Imported , $0 00@1GOO ; domestic 140@4 00. GINS Imported , 4 50@0 00 ; domestic , 1 40@3 00. RUMS Imported , 4 BO@G 00 ; New England. 2 00@4 00 ; domestic , 1 f > 0@3 BO PEACH AND APPLC BRANDY- 176@400. CHAMPAGNES Imrnrted per case , . 2GOO84 0 ; AnwrijiJ , 'cage , 1200 ® 1 00. CLARETS Per case , 4 BO@1G 00 WINES Rhino wino , per case , G 00 ® 20 00 ; Catawba , per case , 4 00@7 00. Lumber. WHOLESALE. FENCING No. 1 , 12 to 20 ft , 822 00 ; No. 2 , 12 to 20 ft. , 21 00 ; shooting dressed , No. 1 , 18 00 ; No. 2 , 1C 00 ; common boards , dressed. 20 00. FRAMING 1G ft. and under , per M , 21 00 ; 10 ft. studding , 22 00 ; 22 ft. 22 00 ; 24ft. 2500. FINISHING No. 1. finish 1 } , li and , 2 inch , 850 00 No. 1 finish 1 inch 845 00 No. 2. finish 1J , li and 2 Inch. 84500 : No 2 finlsii , 1 Inch , $40 00 ; No , 3 finlnh , 1 in h , 835 00 ; O. G. baltonu per iOO feet lln. , SI 00 ; well curbing , 82200 ; rough J and 2 inch battous per 100 foot lln. , 50c. , STOCK BOARDS A stock , 810 00 ; B 835 00 ; C , 830 00 ; common stock , 822 GO. , FLOORING No. 1 , 810 00 ; No. iO.I SwV > 00 ; No , 3 , 822 00 yellow pine , No. I 1 81000. SIDING No 1 , 82100 ; No. 2 , 82200 ) \ No. 3. 818 00. . SHIP LAP Plain , 822 00 ; O. G. No. I , 83200 ; No. 2,82200. OKILING 824 00@837 00. LATH AND SHINGLES A starbest ( hlilngles. $3 85 , No. 2 , 82 50 ; No. 3 , 82 00 ; Lath , 83 GO , Bulldlr-K Material. LIME Per barrel , $1 35 ; bulk per bu. - 35c. Cement , bbl , $2 50. Iowa plaster - bbl , $2 BO. Hair per bu. Mo. Tarred felt 100 Ibs , $3 50. Straw board , $4 CO ; PAPER Straw paper , 8c ; rag paper 4c ; dry goods paper , 7o ; manlla paper , lOc news paper. So. \ COAL Cumberland blacksmith , 812 . Morris Run BloBuburg , $12 ; Whitehreaxl ; lump , $0 M ) ; Whitebreont nut. $0 CO ; lowi - lump , $6 BO ; Iowa nut $ G BO ; Rock Springs ; $8 ; Anthracite , all'slzea. 812 00@12 50. - Draft. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS Acid - Carbolic , BOc ; Acid , Tartaric , 58c ; Balsan , Copabia , tier lb , 7Bc ; Bark , Sassafras , no ; lb , Me ; Calomel , per lb , 7Bc ; Cinchonidia - per oz , $1 00 ; Chloroform , per lb , 100 Dover's powders , i > er lb , $1 40 ; Epson wits , per lb. 3Jc ; Glycerine , pure , per I' ' 45o ; Lead , Acetate , per lb , 2lc ! Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per gal , * 1 35u Oil , Castor , No. 3. per gal , $125 ; Oil Olive , per gal , $1 50 ; Oil , Origanum , BOc Opium , 81 50 ; Oulnlno P. & W. tc R , & 8. nor oz , $2 65 ; Potadaluin. Iodide , per 11 , $2 M ) ; Halacin , per oz , 40o ; Sulphate c Morphine , per oz. $3 83 ; Sulphur lloui per Iu , 4Jo ; Strychnine , tier oz , 81 CO , * Wool , Merino unwashed , light , 14@lGc ; heavj . 13@lBc ; medium unwanliod , light. 18@,20 < ; | tub-wauhod , choice , 32cj fair , 30c ; diny nt ! w. , 28o ; burry , Uncle and ootUxl wools @Ge ICM Hides un , Etc. 1IIUK8 Gr * n butcher > hide , 7c ; green cured hiilw , 8c ; green unit , p rt cured Ides , 7@7Jc ; dry flint , sound , 13@llc ; dry calf ivmfkip , 1213c ; drj' salt hIdMm > um ! , l@12o ; green calf , wt , 8 to IB lUt. . 10@llc ; grocn call , wt under 8 Il , pot ilcln , fW } recn iH-lt , $1 00@1 Ifi ; green lamb nkinn , 1 10@125 | damaged hlden , two-third rate , cut scored and ono grnb. clawed two- UnN rat , ) branded hides 10 per cent. off. Coon sklnn , No. 1 , 45e ; No. 2 , SOc * No. .I , 2 0. < ; No. 4 , lOc. Mink , No. 1 , 50c ; No. 2 , We < ; No. 8 , 15o ; No. 4 , .Ic. Vox. N" . 1 , OOc ( ; No. 2 , 2T c. Skunk , No. 1 , black , ITic ; short sttlpe , 40c- narrow strlpo * 25o ; miad utripo , lOo. Tallow , fijo. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Council Bluffs Mnrltnt. CoD.voifc Brurra , 1'cbriiarv 17 Flour Crystal Mllli Oohlcn Sheaf , 175 ; California Kure-ka , patent. II ! l i ; best irond of ICancas , 3 fiO'dM 5K ) ; Kixnjai and Missouri flour , 3 f > 0@ 251 graham , 3 75 ; rye flour , 3 40. Bran and Shorts 15 00 per ton Chop Corn 22 50 per ton. Wheat No. 2 , 910.'j No. 3 , 72s ; re- eotoxi , 5'Jo. Corn 47. Oats Xn. 2 , 40cj relfctcd , "We. Barley No. 2. OOc : No. 3 , 750. Hay r o-P , fi 000 00. Wood-5 BO © 7 00. Live Hogu 5 25@5 75. Cattle-Shipping , 4 BO@B 00 ; * milch cows SO 0045 00 per head ; butchers stock , 3 00@3 fiO. Shcoi > 3 75 ® I 2 : > . G Hides fie ; O S liideK , 7c. Wool 1B@25. Butter Creamery , 30c ; in rolls , wrap. l > ed , 2"o : rolls not wrapped , 20e ; mixed co'orn ' , 1520c. Eggs -Packed , lOc ; fro. < h , 12Ju . Potiitoes 110@1 30 ; Salt Iake , 1 5 , ) . Onions 1 25@1 40. Dresaod Poultry Chicken * , lOc ; diickn , lOe ; geese. 8c ; turVoys , 12Jc. Li\o Chickens 2 25 per dozen. Chicago Iroano0. CHICAOO. February 17. On 'cliingo the markets were stca Her. Th iccoirts of grain wcro 183 car loads , cnibrncing 85 of who it , 9i ( of corn , 29 of oats , 3 of ryo. 2) of birlcy. Flour Dull and npgloctcd ; common to choice spring western , 1 60St7 ( 00 ; patents , 7 fiO@8 f)0 ) ; winter wheat tlourn , G 50@8 25 ; rye ( four , 5 3n@G 80. Wheat In No. 2 Hurhiu. a very fair ag gregate business was transacted , but gen erally speaking the market during the greater portion of the sen- ion ruled moro quiet an I steadier than for several days past. The market opened about lo higher but quickly weakened and under liberal oilersdeclined , with mine llnetuallon * , l\ © IJc , then i tiled stronger , advancing Jfe ) Jc , again receded ( \ , nnd then ruled stoidv to the close , aud Imally closed about J@Jc higher on regulur board , and o i call at 1 221 for cash ana February ; I 224 for March ; 1 243 for April ; 1 l7t ! for May ; 1 2GJ for Juno ; 1 0"i3 for the year ; No. 3 spring , quiet at 1 02J@l 09 ; lejected , 70 © "So. according to lo atlnn. Corn Speculative demand was active nnd the market opened stronger and prices were advanced Jfejc. The oirerings , how ever , wore somowliiit in o\cas of the de mand and prices gradu illy receded again J@go and rule I tolerably ateady to the close ; iradin ? was chiefly in the moro deferred - ferred deliveries ; Rhipping inquiry watt moderate ) and chietly to supply the wants of interior markets ; new nnd high mixec closed at B7Jc for cash on the regulai hoard aud on call at 5"57io for cash nc February ; 67Jc for March and April ; 63Je for MavG3o ; for June ; GIlJu for July ; re jected , iu i.ood demand , 5Ul@50Jc. Oats-In light supply , fair demand am a fraction higher ; No. 2 closed at 414 ® t2 < for cash and February ; 40jc [ for March 41o for April ; 44J@141c for May ; 43j > c for June. Hye Very scarce and firmer ; No. ' . closed at 82c for February ; 82Jcfor March 884c for April. Barley Steady , but very little doing No. 2 closed at I 00 ( or cash and futurew No. 3' 74@7Gc. I'ork Fairly active but lower ; mess cloned at 17 60 for February ; 17 G7J for March ; 17 70 for April ; 18 10 for Slay 18 25 for June10 30 for the year. Lard Closed weak and lower ; 10 8) ) for cash ; 1085 for March ; 110U@1112i for April ; 11 IB for May ; ' , U 22J for Juno. .Bulk Moatu Faiily active ; Bhort ribs 9 224 for Manh ; 9 30@9 32J for Apiil. 9 424 for M y ; 9 50 for June. Whisky Steady ; 119. Butter A good local demand exist'd and a few outside orrlora were also received , which tookall , the fine tliat was offered ; creamery , choice tofaucy , 43@l5c fair to good , 36@40c ; dairy , choice to fancy , 38@ lie ; do. fair to good , 23@30c fresh maie packing ntocx , 20@28c ; ladle packed , common to good , 18@32c ; roll 22@2Go for common to fair , aud 28@30o for good to clioico. Eggs In ample supply aud steady at lC@17c. , Reo'ts. Shipm'ts Flour 13,853 19,423 Wheat 11,5:19 : 17.U90 Corn 673,141 47,903 Oats 31.3W 01,202 Rye 1,682 3,941 Barley 19,151 20,775 Chicago Lire Stock. CUIOAOO , February 17. The Drover's Journal reports as follows Hogs Receipts , 13,500 head. The mar ket for common to good wan stronger and priced advanced 10@l5c. The movement was active early and the bulk of the sup ply was well worked off in good season though there wore some late arrivals and poor Iota of hog * which did not faro HO well , the finish being weak. Prices ranged G 100 30 ; heavy packing and ( ( hipping stronger at G 0747 10 ; Philadelphia and lard hog * , 7157 ( 40 ; light hoga active and higher at G lfl@0 45. Cattle Receipts , 3,400 head. For ship ping cattle there was a good , healthy ; , movement to-day and hmlnuHH wan brink from the vury start. Price * were stronger ; on all klmU aud pretty guucrally the prices for cattle wcro quick nulen at lOo advance medium , B 30@G 35 ; good , 5 G0@0 GO S choice , 5 76@7 05 ; export , 10d 60 . butchum' cuttla market strong and price , 10@15o higher ; COWH , 3 10@5J5 ; bulls , 3 40@4 50 ; steers , 4 I5@5 00 ; i < tockerH ac tive at 3 50@1 00 ; feeder * , 435@500. Sheep Receipts , 100 , ( ! hoad. Marko ; active and htrong ; fair , 4 20 ® 1 B5 ; me ilium , 4 55 ; good , G 25@5 GO. i Bt. Jjouli ProdaoB. ) ST. LOUIB. Fobniary 17. , Flour Quiet and unchanged : fancy G 60@ii 65 : cholcr , 0 00@6 25 ; family. B i 7 @ 5 90 ; XXX , B 30@5 60 ; XX , 4 W@rj 05 , fine , 3 80 ® 100 ; patents , 7 25@825. , Wheat No. 2 red firm and titghor ; 1 31 @ 1 311 for c nh j 1 38J@1 391 1 Folirunry 1 25 < & )1 ) 21J for March ; 1 27@l 2(1J ( fo , Apiil ; 1 208 for May ; 1 21J@1 211 f" ; ] Junejl 124@113 for July ; 1 072I D7i for year ; No. 3 red , 1 20@119 ; No. 4 dt ; ; 1 12. Coni-Qiiie1. but higher ; 63@5io ( fc cosh ; &l@51Xo for February : 501@50S for March ; 69H@598o for April ; G2@G2j ) for May ; G3104Jc for July. Oats Market nominal ; 39t@43Jo fc cash ; 12Jo for February ; 42J4Gu fc April ; 4 lo for May. Rye -Steadier and wauled at 82j@87i : Barley Quiet at 95c@l 15. ; Lead Refined , 4 90 ; hard , 4 87 } . ; Butter Creamery , 4l@40c ; dairy , ' ' @ 38c. ; Flax Beixl Finn at 1 33. , Whisky 117. Pork-Firmer ; 17 9n@18 60 for ca . , 17J74 JorAUrcli ; 17 92J@10 00 for Apr ; Lard-11 7G. of Kco'tfl. Shlpml , Flour 6,2.10 , 7,1 ' Wheat 67,207 16,7 Corn 65,6M ) 18.G .y' Oats 17,000 2n ; Rye , , . . , none no Barley 3,000 no Kaannii City ProdnoA Mixrhot.'d KA.18A8 CiTT , February 17 , Wheat Flrn n 1 higher ; No. 2 cauli , 1 1C ; No. 3 cash , P5c ; February , SV > c ; Msrch , ! 71fj April , We ; May , 101 ; No. 4 c h and February , 88c ; March , OOjc. Corn .Stronger and hlglitr. fo , 2 mlxod cash and Fobniary , 7ic } March , fGlc : April , 57Jc ; May , 5SoNo. ; 2 yellow mixed cn h , ri7Jc ; No. 2 wliito mixed cash , ( V.'lcj Kebrmvry , G2J ; March , G2c ; Mny , ( We. HaU No. 2 cash , I life ; I'cbruary , 45c. ljc ! N'o. U Pcbmnry , 7lc. ! Rco'tx. Shmi't ! | * . Wheat 0,011 8,371 Oorn 10,213 18,15'J ' O U 2,383 ICO Ujo . . KntiNiiii City Ltlvn Stoolc- KANSAH CITY , February 17. Cattle - Receipts , 727 head ; uhlpmrnt * , 727 head. Tliero is n better feeling In the market , altliough prices arc not quotnlily higher ; native fhlppur. . I 7'"Cf ' 5 75 ; natUn stocker , 3G@I 10 ; namu fotiVm , 4 U5 < i 410 ; imth o cow * , 't 2J © I 2ft. Higi HocoiptK , I.G.'M head ; shlpmrnU , hrad. Heavy grade * inoto acttv i at an ndvanco of 10o ; llilit lilpiing | ntulf about steady , gind to licavy cliolc-e , 0 W@B 7o ; mixed packing , li lOfjilO ICi ; light thlpping , 10. Now X or It frodnoo NKwYuiiK , Fobnmry 17. Flour-QniH ; No. 2 , 21 > 5@KW ; Biiper- line , 4 10ii'-l ( 15 ; noutluTii tlimr steady aud in inoilcrAto dt-mand ; common to clioico extra , 5 30@8 00. Wheat liomunsettled and lower ; No. 2 ieJ. 1 3U1 30 ; No. I do , 1 39 ; un graded winter red. 1 2l@l 3V j No. 2 red , iorFobruaiy 1 31 } : d for March , 1 35J < 8 ISfij for April , 1378 © ! 3j ! ) ; for May , 1 37j@l | 39J. Corn Cosh lots higher and otrong ; op- tloiiB heavy mill Inner ; ungraded mixed , G3@ 9i ; No. 3 , 63iSGlc ( ) : N .S.673@C'X ' ; No. 2 mixed for March , Ci7J@ ( ' > 8Jc ; do April , r.9@G'Jjjo Oats Strong , higher anil fairly active ; No. 1 white , 53o ; No. 2 do , fjOj@51cs } No. I inUed , GOc ; No. a do , 49js)51c ( ) ; No. 2 mixed for February , 49Jc ; do. March , 483c. 483c.Kyo Dull at 88@91c. B.irl-y Qniot Pork Firm and qulot ; new spot IIICSB , 1775@1SOO. Lanl Steady and fairly active at 11 00 for cash , February nnd March ; 11 10 ® II 124 for April. Whl-ky-Notnlnal. Petroleum Market dull and easier ; united. 85Jc ; crudu in barrels , rutinod In barrels , 7Jo ; H\\M \ uf refined were otfored In Now orlc nt 74c. Notr Korlt Dry Gooiln- Nnw Ytiiuc. February 17. The market for dry goods ban presented snino general fcut- ics icportcd of Into. Cottnn goods commiBKliin house are doing steady though moderate busIno'H , mid theio is a linn niinenn'iit In ccrtatngradei. The jobbing trade hn been Irregular , but fairly sa > isfactory. I'uckitgu biimnesa In domofltic prints , itc. , i icported by a few uf the principal i < ilibnrn Pooritt Prodnco. PKOUIA , Fobniary 17. Corn Now , linn nnd inactive ; hiili ; mixed , 52jfafifi-Jo ; mixed , 67irl" { ( > 7Jo. Oat Firm aud inactive ; No. 2 white , 43(3)43Jc. ( ) Rvo Dull ; No. 2 at 87i@88c. Highwin-H Mar'tetiirm at 117. Rco't . Ship'ts. AVhcat 450 none Com 42,000 49,000 Oats 15,3,0 11,875 live 3,050 3,000 Barley 3,850 1.80D Baltimore .Produce. BALTIMOHK , Fobniary 17. Flour Dull ; family , C 20@7 25 ; oxtia , 5 00@5 75. Wheat-Southern , steady ; fultr , 1 30 ® 1 33 ; longberry , 1 S41 35. Corn White southern , easier at 73 ® 74c ; yellow , easier at 77&c. Cincinnati Produce. CINCINNATI. February 17. Mess Pork Steady at 18 00@18 50. ; Lird Dull ; prime ftoam , 10 65. Bulk Meats Firm ; clear bides , 9 80 ® 9 87J. Bacon Firm ; clear sided , 10 BO. Flour Steady ) family , B90 , , Wheat Firm ; No. 2 red , 1 32@133. . Com Stronger ; No. 2 mixed , spot on track , G21c. Oats Quiet ; No. 2 mixed. 404c. Rye Dull ; No. 2 , on track , 9lc. Whisky Steady at 1 10. ; Toledo Produce. TOLEDO , Fobntary 17. ; Wheat Strong ; No. 2 rcd.l 30March ; , , 1 3i ; April , 1 33 ; May , 131 ; Juno , 119J ; July , 114. Corn-Quiet ; No. 2 February , G3@Glc. Nothing doing in other grains. Liverpool Produce. liivEiiruoi. , February 17. Flotir-'Amorlcai ) , 10n 6 < l@13n. Wheat Winter , l " . @ jut * lid ; white , lOrt 3d@10n 7d ; spring , 9 < 10d@10H Gd ; club , 10s 7d < ell ) . Corn 5s lli. Pork-78j G1. Lard 5fm Gd. Receipts of wheat for the past three days were 370,000 centals , 20,000 centals being American. : irTorpontlno Market WILMINOTON , N. 0. , February 17. Rosin Steady ; ntraned ! , 1 8r ; good , SpiritH-Ste-vily at 19. Tar Firm ; 1 iO Turpentine Firm ; hard , 2 00 ; Boft , 2 3o ; Virgin , 2 00. Philnaelnbiu Prodnoe. , February 17. Wheat ir130ji ; ® 131'i ' for cash and February ; 1 32j@l ) 1 32J for March. Corn fc'Irin ; liU7o ( ! for caoh and Feb ruary. Rye-Quiet at Kin ; ; Bufiblo Iilvo Stock. , EAHT BUKKAI/O , February 17. , Hogit RvceiptH , fit curs ; Blilpincntx , 17mi care ; Yorkcro , .G S3@7 00 ; good medium weights , 7 107 15. ct : - Ei tl lborty liive Stock , EAHTLniKKTr , Pa. , February 17. Cattle Nothing doing. Rccelptu , 1,05 head ; shipments , 1,51)1 head Hogs Slow : rotelptH. 1.8JG head ; ship. inento. 2,000 heal ; PlilladolphtoH , 7 40@ , 7 50 ; YorkorB , 0 50G ( fcO. 75 Sheep Firm and unchanged ; receiptw ; 1,000 head ; shipment * , 1,400 hood. 32 Cleveland Market. ; Cr.Kvr.LA.vi . for ) , February 17. for Petroleum Steady ; Standard white , HI : test , 7c. , St. LonliLlre Stock- for St. Louis , February 17. Cattle-Steady ; exporters. G 10o)6 ( ) 25 good to clioico shipper * , 4 G0@5 90 ; fair B 25@B 50 ; native utockcrs , 3 2f > @ 4 76 ; na for tlvo COWH and heifers,2 25@4 50. Hecolpt tH for 851 ; HhipmentH , 778. liogs ( Julet and 5c lower ; porkers , ( ! 130 . @G 45 ; light do , G 00@G 20 ; iiacklng , 0 120 @G80 ; butcho and select , G 97 ( ) U plgo , 5 76@ < i 00. Recclptu , 3,335 ; Hhlj 37 ! moiitu , 2,610. CALIFORNIA FLOUR. Sacruiilento mills patent fbuire ( brand ) . Our bent Eureka * patent lloi h ; ( blue brand ) . Tlio only patent Hour tnai iifactmed on the Paclho count , Wo clali It Iu the whitest , utrongtiiit and bent fn mil mis. Hour In thu Btalu. Ask your grocer for i ,1'G ( ' Try it and you will use no oilier. i,700 K. M. McOiiKAUY & Co. , Sacramento , T. J. EVANH , Agent , none Crystal MillB , Council Bluffa. none febS-tf < . V-s THK END , The Ohnrgos Apftinot tbo City Marshal nod Deputy Dismissed , Dut Carolosanoaa and Loosonotu In Tholr Doparttnont in Ail- uilttod. The city council Thursday con- eluded the work of tnvc.itigatton into the charges against Miirolml Angel anil Dnputly Marshal McUluro , mid before adjourning adopted the fallow ing report ; JIu. I'l'KHiiiBitt : Your coininiUoo of tlui wliolo , bu'oro ' whom the in vestigation of the charges against the city marshal and deputy inarAh.tlras conducted , would rL'ipuctfiilly recom- mom ) as follows : First. That the charges bo dis- miiaed , Second. That the police judge bo and is hereby authorised to purchase the necussary books for : compete re cord of the prisoners arrested , by whom , and a record of all article found on their persons , the record to be inado by the party who- makes the arrest. Third. That no person ahull bo al lowed out of the juil except by a written - ton order from the police judge , and that nil ordinances concerning the arrest and disposition of prisoners shall be strictly adhered to. . ClIAS. KAUFMIWiK. It in not too much to any thai the invi'atigittron was a farce throughout. There was a disposition on the part of povoral of the couiicilmen to prevent a rigid investigation of the charges , Mich as the men accused should have desired R.I much as any one , if not more , provided they were innocent. Messrs , Congilon and Baldwin , who conducted the case on the first day , wore excused yesterday , and the case conducted m a rumbling , tay by all the councilmen. Detective Hazon testified ns to the arrest of Murruy for the burglary of the lllair depot and his incarceration in the city jail without ucominituitmt. Angcll had said ho would not be re sponsible for him if left there. 1 On hin return he found that Murray had escaped and supposed lie had designed to. Ollicer Oranacher told the story of the escape as follows : I took Murr.xy out to get some watur and ho getaway away : I was within a fo * yards of him ; ho wont as if to throw some water out and jumped over the fence and ran ; I wan alone and shouted ; this was at1 o'clock p. m. ; it is customary to take prisoners kept in the hall out to get water nnd work on tlio street ; when there are none to gel water I got it myself ; I take them out on my own responsibility ; did not know what Murray was in for ; ho was allowed to lie in the hall And was not locked up in a cell. In regard to taking bail without authority , Deputy Marshal McOluro testified : It has been customary for mo take bail on fines from prisoners under general instructions from tin police judgn ; in an arrest for ititoxi cation I take the amount that would bo equal to the line and costs , and the prisoner is sober enough I allow him to go until morning ; I turn in the money in the morning ; in the case of this traveling man referred to , T him go' with two friends whom know , * and who promised to take him to his hotel ; I gavu him back his revolver volvor and kept , the money for fin < and costs ; ho had been arrested foi intoxication and disorderly conduct the charge preferred was intoxication The charge of drunkenness prof erre against McClure was next inquire into. into.Dr. Dr. Rose was put on the stand t prove this : 13 o testified that his dru store had been robbed in November , heard that part of the goods had boo ; recovered , wont up to McOluro1 office and found them there ; sevora policemen were there ; saw o'.man wh was intoxicated. Question Was it that man ? ( indi eating McOluro. ) No , it was that one ; I don't know his name ( pointing at Oranaohor ) . lloso continued : I found the good wet and spoiling ; asked the police t lot mo clean them , but thby woul not ; they kept them and put them in a drawer to rust ; the goods were worth $10 or $15 ; I did Bay that I did not care so much for them as to recover my watch , which was stolen too. too.Uoso Uoso wont on to say that the day ho catno to the examination of tlio boys who were arrested , ho found them discharged ; was told by the judge that there was nothing in the case , and that ho had consulted with the attorney general and had dis charged them ; it was about election time , and Hose believed the boys were turned loose to win votes. Judge Bonoko stated that ho told Oflicer Doimhoo to irivoutigato the case and held the boys till ho could hold them no longer without a com plaint from Rose. McOluro returned to the stand and testified that the police did all they couid work up the case and to preserve oot serve the goods , but HOBO would ot avail himself of the opportunity to clean the goods or to convict the ys if they were guilty. Oflicor Doimhoe tostilied regarding 1 the reporting of a police officer whc . had booiisuapondml for intoxication - The policeman had been reported twice. At thU juncture a councilman made another inoil'ectual attempt to expel the reporters and outsiders , bul Councilman Dunham opposed tin motion vigorously , and it was detested tested , Tlio conclusion of the investigatioi being reached , Councilman Horn and said ho would tak berger . . rose . * * _ . _ . _ I 11 ; this time to explain how it all cam , - about. IIo had a few papers the , wore brought up from tlio origin committee to investigate the polict Kaufman attended but ono ineptiw Baker , Dailoy and himself did tli ; rest of the investigating. lioy investigated the jailor's ( bit Cluru'ti ) books and found 1 ! registered , nnd upon checkii : up on the police judge's books , tout that there were twenty-Bo von naniCHc the jailer's books of which the poln > judge hud no record. Police Jud | Hunoka favored milking recommend tioim and fluid that ho had disposed Bomu cases liiinsulf of which there w no record , but not BO many as twont fiuvoi ) , and there must bo soina th liad escaped his attention , Aftorwui the police judge found four ndditfonnl natnDs not recorded , The committed wcro given to undorstnnd that thine.1 * wcro run loosely nround the jail , They are willing to make recom mendations , but not to' state the condition - dition of things they /oand. and it ntood himself and OKcofo in hand to prefer1 charges They took np the monthly list of prostitutes nnd gam blers and found a number uho- had not paid , and were not reported as sick or leaving town. I&j wanted1 the council to BCD that this unir the evidence - donco on the investigation , and vho police judge favored recommencTa- tions. JIo bcliovcd now tlo council could BOO a great clmnco for improve' mont iu j.olicu mattorfl. IIo believe the marshal had found out seine thinp that ho had not known , an would run the city in hotter shnpo. Councilman Dunham moved tu ruc- omincnd to diimiisn tlio charges. Counsilmaii Dulono seconded this. Councilman ] ) iruham boliovcd that the court had fouttd out nothing crlmi. inal , but ns Air. liornborgor had m\M , Jhero was a uood deal of carelfoa- H033 in the police ( Toprirtinont in the r.iiiniiijj of things about the jail , nud this would bu ivlosaon , particularly irt the guarding'of the prisonors. . Councilman Uornberjjor moved to' amend that the police judge bo in structed to purchase the necessary' books that lie deems needed , and that ho and the marshal keep things straight. Councilman Dunham accepted this nmoudrapnt. Councilman Hornborgcr said that hu wes < willing to Imvo the charges dismissed , but he wanted to show that the investigation had not been wholly useless. Councilman McGuvock moved to mak on report and recommendations in accordance with the motions. This was done , the report being givou above. EDUCATIONAL NOTES. Harvard unUorslty has another gift $100.000 from : viicli Bostonlao , The cano was lined on 1,115 nchool chil dren at St. LouU during tin last quarter. Tliuro arn 12,043 pupiU in the public schools of Providence , which in 505 more than wore registered at this time last year. The Unlvomity of Tennessee , , at Kno- vi'k1 , IIHH purchapcd n fine $3,000 tclc- scopo. It N fli.t feet Inug and magnilioH ner 500 diameters. Tlio $10,000 given to each of Hamilton and Yale co lege ? , by Hon. Jiunoa Knox , of KnoxUllr , 111. , fdrmerly of Knoxboro In this county , will bo _ paid over tu the inanigors of those itiHtitutlons about March 1. ' 'Our citi/ciiH are well aUinlied. with the prcHCiit HyHtcm of an elective tichool boardj" H.iys the Rooho ter Democrat , and the JJulfalo Express adds : "Buffalo , with out a school board U a good deal dlssiUin- fled. " | The Hartford Theological seminary han Rontout21 per cent. of. its graduate * as ini-HioimrioH , atamling in this respect at tlio ho id of the list of theological echools in the country. Oberliu comes next with ninoteeu pur cent. , and no other oxceeila 10 per cent. The trustecH of VInoennes University have lilcd with the governor their annual report. The information set forth.H very meagre. During the ycijr 1881157 pupils were enrolled. The course is similar to that of an ordinary high school. This Is the Indiana university for the oitenniblo benefit of which policy shops have been started in various parts of the state. The sixty-second annual catalogue of the Bangor theological seminary haw been issued. The total number ofi studento now at the seminary is twenty-eight , CM follows : Resident licentiate , 1 ; senior class. 12 : middle clasp , 10 ; junior class , 5. The library contains 15)000volumes. ) . There Is a permanent library fund of 310- 000 , the income of which is devoted to the purchase- books. Amongst the educational reforms a out to be curried out in Frunce durlngjthe present year may Lo mentioned the estab lishment of dvo tech ical a ho-jlfij for cabi net making , building industries , scientific inatruincnt domestic economy for girls , and industrial economy. The fatter school is of particular importance , for hitherto the French manufactiirorH of chemical products have been obliged to employ for- i iKiiers to direct the scientific departments of tlieir enterprises. Dr. Win. Everett , of the QuinoyMa88. ( ) school , eaya in tlui preface to a volume- BUrmoin for the boys that "a teacher of boys has abundant OUUHO for anxiety , for doubt , for vigilance , for misgiving. No profeunion demands more faith in provi dence , more appeals for all possible outside - sideor inside help. But there lunone that teaches moro truly the duty of ho.o.that | ; ono of all the three which the opposite theological uchoola of faith and lovii eoem to crowd out between their systcniH , " Professor James Bearer , . teacher of mathematics in the Brooklyn , evening high Hchoolx , has invented a shorter and nimpler method of finding the square of a number than that generally in uxe. By this method ho can find tbo eqimre of luimbern half a. yard or more long by a simple mental pro- CCHH , and wiito the required product with hut little hesitation. This performance han been tea toil aud witneased by man/ eminent mathematical authorities , who agree in pionouucing it a great diacovery. Profeunar Bearer has beeu importuuad to > make his inathod public , but has OH. yet declined to do so. Saratoga. The Lyceum meeting Wednesday evening was , as usual , very interest ing. The audience was largdand ap preciative. Among the visitors prcaont were Judge Chad wick and Mr. McLaugh- in , Es ( ] , of Omaha , who aided ma- icrially in debate. The question resolved "That ths stateamatiBhip of iho present ia inferior .o that of thopnst , " was decided in , ho aftirmativo , the leading disputants soing : Aflirmaiivo , Edwin Inxtrick ; negative , A W. MoPhoraon. 'Tho ( pucstioa for debate at the next . , masting includes the Monroe doctrine and tlio Panama question. The young people colebratudYaton- tiuo's day by carrying out , a sur prise party on Preflident Touslpy , uf the Lyceum. A ploasaut evening was passed. Dancing icrniud the - principal tvaiusomont , and was highly enjoyed. Nor w&a the elegant lunch forgotten. . Among those present were - Mr. and Mrs. Fxank Smith , and Misa Ida Smith , Mr. and Mrs. James H. mo Kyner , Mrs. 0. D. Brown tor , Misses Jennie , Patrick , Alice Ituatin , Fannie ! Green , < Ella Aumuck , of Bair ; Messrs. . E. P. Browator , I'1. 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