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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1882)
THE uM. A HA DAILY BEE- " MOW 6 AY MAiiOil 26 , 1882. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. \ FINANCIAL. NEW YORK. March 18. HONKT. The money market closed ftt 4 per cent. Exchange closed firm at 4 S6J@4 89J. Governments closed firm , GOVERNMENT BONDS. Currency G's 1 20 bid 4' coupon 1 18 bid 4Vs coupons 1 13 l > ! d G' continued 1 001 bid * RAILROAD BONDS. Pacific railroad bonds closed as follows : Unionists 1 13J@1 10 Union Land Grants 1 IBJ ® 1 1GJ Union Sinking Fund I 1841 19 Centrals 114i@l 16 STOCKS Thd stock market to-day was active and In the main strong. There were several light reactions during the day , but Wf re all recovered , nnd the market finally closed strong , with prices at ornearthe highest prices of the day. The ndvnno * froim the lowest point ranged from J to 2 per cent , and was most marked in Dela ware , Lackawanna & Western , St. 1'anl and Omaha shares , Western Union , Like Shore , Denver & Rln Grande , Louis- villa & Nashville , Union Pacific , Erie , Missouri Pacific , Michigan Central nnd llea ling were also the m nt active Blocks. Following are the closlng'bids. Western Union. 83J El k St J. . . . ' . . 90 Adams 140 Profer-ed . . . 90ff ff American 03 Kun & Tex. . . . United States 73 L Et W 32J Fargo . .120 Louis , ft Nash , 75 CO 0 & I. . . .101 } LS 110 OB&Q 132 : M & E 121 NYC 132 Northwestern. NJO 84 Preferrol..l40 I. 0 120 O&W 25 Ohio Cent 1C ; Ohio & Miss. . , . 34 Michigan Cen'l 84 PaoMaiL Nor. Pacific. . . . 34 Quick -liver . . . . Preferred. . . . 7i Preferred. . . . OP 91 Rending Union Pacific..113 ; NYEUvated.,105 San Francisco. . . Met. elevated. . 89 St. Paul. . . . . . . 113i Manhattan El. . 95 Preferred. . . . 112 ; , A&TH 29 StPft 0 38 ; Preferred. . . . 73 Prof erred. . . . 105 ; O S 4fl : Nash & Chat. . . 63 oft o 22 ; M LR&W. . . 40 O&A 131 Wabash 34j D&H 100J Preferred. . . . 59 DL& W 122 M & C 1st pfd. . 13 D &R G 59 ; Mo. Pac 97 Erie 38L State bonds dull. The following were the sales of the most active stocks to-day. Totil sales , 520,000 shares. W Union 4190 D&HG. .04503 Adams 100 K&T. . . 1509 CO&IC. . . . COO L. & W. . .42000 CB&Q 800 L&N. . . .10200 NYC 9300 LS . . . .30800 NJO 22800 NW. 6900 JO 100 Preferred . . M)0 ) MO 11 0 O&W. . . . 8700 N P 3000 O&M 500 Preferred . .2 900 PM 600 Cent'l Pac. . .15000 Reading 8300 Union Pac. . .11000 R Island 90 0 Met El 100 San Francisco , 103 A&TH 400 Preferred. . . 200 Preferred . . . WO StPaul 10COO Can Southern. COO Preferred. . . 14 10 D&K 40 N & L' 400 DL& W 29100 Wabash 13400 H.ie 32100 Preferred . . .15300 Preferred. . . 20) Mo Pac 19800 FINANCIAL JIEVIKW. Events of the week in financial circles were uninteresting. The money market wag easy throughout the week , and rates to borrowers on call ranged from 4 to S per cent. Foreign exchanges were weak and lower , and rates were reduced { o to $4 86 @ 4 89J' . Government bonds have been firm on moderate dealings. Miscellaneous speculation was active throughout the week , and some large blocks of stock changed hands. * F\ In the early dealings a weak tone pre vailed , and prices generally declined under the strong attacks of the bears. Subse quently there was active buying , nnd prices began to advance , the quotations on late dealings showing an advance of 2 to 12 per cent. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. The bank statement to-day is favorable. The following are the changes : Loans decreased $ 1,399,300 Specie increased 2,092,200 Deposits increased 1,058,100 Circulation increased 84,900 Xegal tenders inreased 37,800 .Reserves increased 2,045,475 CHICAGO MONEY- . CHICAGO , March 18. Preston , Kean & Co , banker * , report money in fair demand at 5@6 per cent on call and G@8 per cent on time. Eastern exchange between city banks was firm at 75@80c per $1,000. The clearings of the associated banks were $0,010,000. Government bonds stronger , LDC ! se curities quiet. Foreign exchange un- chinged. But litt'o trading in railroad bonds. In addition to 60 Minnesota state bonds taken recently for the school fund , tha state intends taking another $10,000 dur ing 30 days. UNITED STATEH BONPH. Si's Extended sixes , 1881 1001014 3j'nExtended fives , 188l..102j103 4j'a | Coupons , 1891 113j@l'4 4rs Coupons , 1907 117J@118J OTHEIt BONDS. Minnesota State 4tfe , nnd interest. . . . 100 Sterling , GO diys 485 Sterling , sight 48 ! ) Chicago 441 , and interest to seller. . , .107 Chicago 4\ and interest to eeller. . . . . 101 Cook county 5'a , and Interest to seller 1899 109 | O. M. &St. P. 6's 102 © 102 ? Pacific 102 04102 ? Cook county 4J'a , and interest to se ler. 103 W.8. St. L & P. first mortgage 6's , Chicago DIvUtc n 831 Chi -ago K Northwestern 6V 99J O. B. 4cQ.4's SG@hC5 COMMERCIAL. Omaha Wholesale Market. OmoB or TUB OMAHA BKR , I Saturday Evening , March 18. ) Taking the week as a whole It Is to be said of the wholesale trade that there has been increased volume of business trans acted over that of last weak , and aa a rule prices were uniformly steady. The grain trade does not meet with any very decided improvement as to prices. Our local reports of this evening show the following changes over one week ago , with receipts only moderate : Wheat-No. 2 advanced Ic ; No. U advanced - vanced Ic ; rejected advanced Jo. Barley No. 2 advanced 4o ; No. 3 ad vanced 4c. Corn Advanced 2c. Oats Advanced Ic. Rye dlowand unchanged , Flonr Remains nuiet and prices un changed , but bran and chopped fe d is scarce and In demand ; prices firm , Provisions Rule stronger and a larger volume of buiiness transacted. Produce Receipts are reported heavier than lost week owing to more moderate weather. Eggi Are in large supply and prices declining. Bntter Receipts are heavier and prices weakening slightly , yet the demand Is giod and choice lots meet with ready sale at quotation prices. Potatoes Are scarce end In demand at advanced prices , sailing to-day in carloU at 1 25 nnd small lots at 1 30@1 35 per bushel. Apples Are scarce and stock poor ; quotation prices well maintained , Pou'try Receipts nro only moderate end find ready sale. , Oranges Are In fair supply and prices advancing. Lemons Are itoidy at quotation fig' urcs ; salei only moderate. Seeds Show considerable activity as the weather moderated ; supply is good. Green Vegetables Are In lair supply. The trade In lumlnatlng oIU is slacking off as the season advances ; prlcM remain unchanged , while points and paint oils ore In active demand and pi Ices ruling firm. Window Class Has advanced slightly ; 50 and 10 discount on single and GO an-1 6 discount on double being present prices. Increased activity is reported in lutnler end heavy hardware nt quotation prices. Hides A re in moderate demand and steady. Leather and Findings Show stronger movement and prices well maintained. Tallow Is steady end in demand. In dry goods there was a satisfactory business done by the jobbing trade ; price * were uniformly steady ; though bleached cottons are reported lower. The only changes in to-day's market ore as follows ; Barley No. 2 advanced Ic ; No. 3 ad vanced Ic. Corn De.lined Ic. Oats Advanced Jc , Potatoes Advanced 5@10c , Eggs Declined 2Jc. Butter-Declined 3c. \ Celery Advanced 5c. Bleached Cotton Declined 4@&c. & Local Grain Dealing ; * WHEAT. Cash No. 2,115 ; cash No. 4 , 90ic ; rejected , G74c. BARLEY. Cash NO. 2,920 ; NO. s , G7c. G7c.RYE. RYE. Cash. G7c. CORN. Cash No. 2 , SOc. OATS. Cash , 3 * ( \ STREET PRIOES-Corn , 50@45 ; oats , 50@45. HAY SO CO@G 60 per ton. Provision ! . FLOUR Spring wheat , straight grade , KJ 25@3 50 ; . "Pioneer" California , $4 00 ; patent , $3 75@4 60 ; winter wheat straight { rode 93 85@4 25 ; patent , $4 60@5 00 ; gro- Sam rye , 32 50 ; Wheat , 83 00 ; Queen Bee , 54 25 ; Jasper , 83 87 ; Big Sioux , 83 60. RYE FLOUR $3 25. MILLSTUFFS Bran , per cwt. 110 perton.lG 00@17.00 ; jcreemnga , per cwt. SOc ; shorts , per owt 1.10 ; chopped feed , per cwt. 1 20 ; meal bolted , yellow , 1 40 ; htte.S100. POTATOES Nebraska * , 1 25@1 35. SWEET POTATOES Genuine Musca- tine. 4 @ 5o per Ib. WILD DUCK-l 25@1 60. EGGS-12113c. * BUTTER ( Jreamery , 40@42c ; choice roll , 33@35c ; common roll , 2G@28c. APPLES Good , sound , very scarce tt $5 50@6 50per bbl. LEMONS Steady ; per box , $425 ® 450. 450.ORANGES ORANGES per box 4 2S@4 50. BEESWAX Yellow , 20W22o. ONIONS 1 10@140 perbushel. CRANBERRIES Per bbl. , $10 00 ® U 00. CELERY Per doz. , 75o. DRESSED GEESE Per Ib. , 9@llc. OYSTERS Selects , 45q ; standards , 35c. Mediums 25o. DRESSED CHICKENS-Steady at 10@llc. DRESSED TURKEYS-121@13o. OHEESE-10@14c. CASE VALENCIA RANGES- 88 25 a 9 00. Grocer * . Lilt. COFFEE. Rio , fair , lie : Rio , good 2o ; Rio , prime to choice , 12Jo ; Old gov't Java ; 261@28Jc , Mocha , 28Jc ; Arbuckle's , 16o. 16o.TEAS. TEAS. Gunpowder , good , 45@55o Choice , G0@75c ; Imperial , good , 40@45o Choice , 60@75c ; Young Hyson , _ good , 36 ® SOc ; choice , 65c@l 00 : Japan Nat Leaf , 35c ; Japan , choice , G0@75c : Oolong , good , 35@40 ; Oolong , cho.ce , 4055 ; Souchong , good. 3540c : choice. 35@45o. SUGARS. Cut loaf. lOJo ; Crushed lOJc ; Granulated , lOJc ; Powdered , lOjn Finepowderod , luic ; Standard Coffee A : 9Jo ; New York Confectioner's Standard A , 9o ; Good A , 9Jo ; Prairie Extra O , SYRUPS. Sugar house , bbls , 45c ; ho. ' ! bis , 47c ; kegs , < S gallons , $210 ; choice Cable ayrup , 44c ; halfbbln , 44c ; kegs , (2 10. SODA. Dwlght'a Ib papers , $3 00 ; De- and do , $3 00 ; Church's , $3 00 ; Keg soda , 4@4io STARCH. Pearl , 4Jc ; Silver Glosa , 8J 2j8Jc ; Corn Starch , 8J@9c ; Excelsior Gloss. 7c ; Cora. 7Jo. SALT. Dray loads , per bbl , 1 85 ; Ash- ton , in sacks , 3 60 ; bbla dairy GO , 5u , 3 45 ; Wsdalrv , 100. 3s. 365. DRIED FRUITS-Choice halves , evaporated peaches,7c : Salt Lake 10&cvap- & : orated ilb boxes,13Jc ; Michigan , 7Jc ; New York apples , 7ic ; Prunes , old , GJc ; now , fie ; Currants , 07c ; Blackberrlea , new , CHEESE Full Cream , 14o ; Part dklm Hie. WOODENWARE Two hoop pall , t. 95 ; three hoop pails , 2 20 ! No. 1 tubs 9 60 ; No. 2 tuba , . 8 60 ; No , 3 tubs. ' 7 50 pioneer washboards , 1 85 Double Crawn , 2 90 ; Wellbucketn , 3 25 , LEAD Bar , 61 65. SPICES. Pepper , | 19 ; Allnplce , 19c ; Cloves , 40c ; Nutmegs , $1 00 ; 25cCa8aiu ; , Yface SI 00. MATCHES Per caddie , OOo ; round coses , $7.05 ; square canes , (5.10 PROVISIONS Breakfast bacon , 13j. choice lard , 14c ; dried beef , 13Jo ; should- en , 9o : Im-na. IHc ; liacon , rides , luc , NEW PICKLES Medium , In barrels , 19 00 ; do in half bbls , 5 25 ; amalla , in bbla , 12 00 do , In half bbls , 7 CO ; gherkins , in bbla , 14 00 ; do , In half bbls , 7 60. VINEGAR Pure apple extra , IGo : pure apple , 13c ; Pruaaimr cure annle , IGc. HOMINY New , $5 00 per bbl. BEANS Medium , hand picked l 20 per bushel ; navy , ? t 00 ; calef navy , 94 00 ROPE Sisal , i Inch and lorg r , 8 ® 9c ; JInch. 9c. SOAPS-Klrk's Savon Imperial , 330 ; Kirk's satin , 8 30 ; Kirk's standard , B G5 Klrk'a whl Russian , 600 : Kirk'a lGoboxea ; 40 llw. , 10 oz. , Cs , ICc. LYE American , 3 40 ; Greenwich , 840 : * ' Wj8' . ; ? ! | ' AffirSSSMvfff ? ! S ° r. .4 doz. , 1 90 : Anchor Ball 2 doz In caae ' 1 60 FIELD SUED-Red do'ver , cheM | new , 80 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover new. $700 ; white clover , new , 81400 si olfa clover , -new , $12 60 ; nlaike. new. $1300. TImothv , good 'new , $3 00 blue gross , extra clean , $1 60 ; blue gross , clean , $1 25 ; orchard gross , $2 60 ; red top , choice , 103 ; millet , common or Missouri. 80c ; millet. Oermon , $100 to $135 ; Hungarian. SOa HEDOESEED Osage orange , 1 to 6 bushels , $5 00 ; osngo orange , 10 bushel * or over , $4 50 ; honey locust , per Ib. , 35c ; per 1001bs.$2500. FIS u-Famlly white fish , 90 Ib hf bbl * , 81 75 ; No , 1 white fish , PO Ib hf bbls. 0 70 ; No. 1 whfte fish. In 10 Ib kits , 110 ; family 10 Ib kits , 85c ; New Holland herring , per krg , 1 35 ; Russian sardines , 76c : Colum bia river salmon , per lOOlbs , 8 00 ; Georpt'i Bank codfish , 6c ; Gen , boneless codo.iv 9k ; boneless fiih , 5lc. MACKEREL Half bbls megsmivckerol , 100 Ibs , $12 60 : hf bbl No. 1 ex shore do , 100 lb , 8 CO ; hf bbls , fat family do , 100 Ibs , G 00 ; mess mackerel , 12 Ib kits , 2 25 ; No. 1 ex shore , 12 Ib do , 1 50s No. 1 shore , 12 Ih do. 1 00) ) fat family , 10 Ib do 76o. CANNED GOODS-Oystore , 2 Ib ( Field's ) , per case , $4 00 ; do 1 Ib ( Field's ) , nor cose , 2 50 ! do 2 Ib ( Standard ) , per case , 3 CO ; do 1 Ib ( standard ) , per case. 2 30 ; do 2 Ib ( slack ) . i > cr cone , 2 75 } do 1 ID ( slack ) , per case , 200 < Onions , 3 80 , Salmon , 1 Ib , per dozen , 1 C0@l 70 ; do 2 lt > , per dozen 2 55. Sardines , small t'sb ' , imported , ono quarter boxes per box , 14c { American , quarter boxes rer box , lie ; do half boxes , per box , 21 Jo. Lobsters , 1 Ibjxir dozen , 180. Tomatoes , 230 ; do JT Ib per case , (3 ( CO ; Corn2 Ib ( Mountain ) per cose , 3 20 ; soaked corn , 210 ; do 2 Ib ( Yarmouth ) , per ca e , 8 91 ; string beans , per case , 2 25 ; Limn beans nor cose , 2 20. Succotash per case. 2 25. 1'eas , common , per cose-2 00peas , choice , per case , 4 50. Blackberries , 2 Ib , per cone , 2 80 ; strawberries , 2 Ib , per case , 2 75 : raspberries. 2 Ib , per case. 2 75 ( 100. . Dnuisous , 2 Ib , per cose , 2 45. Bartlett j pear * per cose , 3 Oo@4 00. Whortlebor- J rles per cose , 2 80. Egg plums , 2 Ib per i ci.se , 3 50 ; do , choice , 2 Ib , per case. 450. I Green gagcs,2 Ib per cose , 3 50 : dn choice , " lbi > ercnso,4 60. Pine Apples , 2 Ib , per cose , 4 00@5 75. Peaches , 2 Ib per cjw > : . 3 10 : do 3 Ib. cose , 0 00@0 60 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 Ib , per cat > e.385 ; do pie , 6 Ib , per dozen , 3 50. RICE Carolina , 7@8c ; Ix > uldiana , 7 e ; fair , 6@6l. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , red Ten nessee , 9o per Ib ; fancy white , lOo per Ib ; raw white Virginia raw , lOe ; roosted , llic. Dry Qoodi. BROWN COTTONS-Atlantlo A , 8Jc ; Applcton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 8c ; Boott FF , 8jc ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7o ; Cabot W , 7ic ; Chittenango A , GJc ; Ureat Falls E , 8Sc ; Hoosier , Cjo ; Honest Width , JJcs In dian Head A , 8jc ; Indian Standard A , 8Jc ; Indian Orchard d. w. , Sjc ; Lawrence LT. , 7c ; Mystic River , 74o ; Pcqnot A , 8c ; Shawmut LL , 7c ; Utlca 0 , 5ic ; Wnchus- ett B , 7c ; do A , 8Jc ; do E 48,12Jc ; Wai- cett BB , Sjic. FINE BROWN COTTONS Allendale 4-4 : 7Jc ; Alligator 3-4 , So ; Argyle 4-4 , 7Sc ; Atlantic LL. OJc ; Badger Stet < X 4-4 , 7c ; Bennlngton 0 4-4 , GJc ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , CJco Indian Orchard AA 9-8 , 8Jc ; Laconio O 39 , 8Jc ; Lehigh E 4-4 , 9Jc ; Lonsdalo 4-4 , 10c ! Pepperell N 80 , 7c ; do O 32 , 71c ; do R 36 , 7jcj do E 39 , 8Jc ; Pocasset 0 4-4 , 7Jc ; Wamsutta4-4 13c BLEACHED COTTONS Androscog- gin L 4-1 , OJc ; Blacks tone A A. in perinl 8c ; do do half bleached 4-4 , Oc ; Cabot 4-4,89 ; Fidelity4-4 , 9ioFruit ; of thuLoom.10 ; do can.brio4.4,13cdoWaterTwist,10icGrcat ; ; FallsQ , lOJc ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4 , 12c : Locale. 10c ; do cambric 37 , 13o ; New York Hl.'lls. 12c ; Pcquot A , lOc ; Popperell N G Twills , 12Jcj Pocahontos 4-4 , 9Jc ; Pocasset 4-4 , 8lc ; Utico , lie ; Wamsutta O X X , 12Jc. DUCKS Unbleached Atlantic , 10 o . 17c ; Baltimore do , IGc ; Lone Star , 8 oz. , 12c : Savnpre. 18c. UoCKS ( Colored ) Albany K brown. 8c ; do O , ilrab lie : do MX , stripes and plaids , 12ic ; do XXX brown and drab , stripes and plaids , 12&c ; Arlington fancy , 19c ; Brunswick brown , SJc ; Chariot fancy , 12Jc ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall River brown , extra heavy , lljc ; Indiana A brown , 13o : Neponset A brown , 15c. TICKINGS Am oskeag A 0 A 32 17c ; do XX blue 32 , 18 c ; Arrowanna , OJc ; Claremont B B,15lc ; Conestoga ex tra , 17ic : Hamilton D. llio Lewtston A 30 , 15c ; Minnehaha 4-4 , 20c ; Omega super extra 4-4 , 28c ; Pearl River 32,16fc ; Put nam XX blue stripe , 12c ; Shetucket S 10c ; do SS 12c ; Yeoman's blue 29 , 8Jc DENIMS. Amoskeak , blue and brown IGJc ; Andover DD blue , 15Jc ; Arlington blue Scotch , 18Jc ; Concord OOO , blue nnd brown , 12ic ; do AAA , do do 13 } ; do XXX do do 14c ; Haymaker's blue and brown , , 9Jc ; Mystic River DD stripe , IGJc ; Pearl River , blue and brown , 15jc ; Uncasville , blue and brown , ] 3&c. CAMBRICS Barnard , 51c ; Eddystone lining. 24 inch double face , Sic ; Garner A ; lazed , 5c : Manhattan glove finish , 5c ; Newport do Gc ; do glazed , 5c ; Pequoc do 5c ; Lockwood kid unish , Gc. CORSET JEANS Amory , 8cAndros- ; coggin satteen , 8Jc ; Ciarendco , GJcjConea- .oga catteens , 7c ; Hallowel , 8c ; Indian Drchard improved , 71o ; Narragansett , 7ic ; Popperill sattflen 94n ; Rockport , 7io. 3J@7c ; Eddystone. 7c : Gloucester , Co ; Uarmony , 5Jc ; Knickerbocker , GJc ; Mer- rimac D. 7c ; Mystic , BJc ; Spranies , Gc ; Southbridge , Gc ; do. Ginghams , 7o ; Marl- boru , 5Jc ; Oriental OJc. GINGHAMS Amoskeag , lOJc ; Amos- s dress 12 ' Argyle , 10Jc ; Atlantic , ) c ; Cumberland , 7ic ; Highland , 8c ; Kenllworth , 8Jc ; Plun kett , 10c ; Sus sex , 8c. COTTONADES Abbervllle 13 c ; Agate , Oc ; American , lie ; Artisian , 20c ; Cairo D and T , ISJc ; Clarion D and T , 17io ; Deccan Co.stripesDandT , lOc ; Key stone , 13Jc ; Nantucket , 19c ; Nonpareil , ICc ; Ocean D and T , 13Jc ; Royal , 1GJ t ; Sussex , 12c ; Tloga. ISJc ; Wochusett shirt In ? Jbeclts 12Jc ; do , Nankin , 12Jc ; York plain Nankin , 12to ; do , checks , stripes and lancy , 12Ac ; do , Hoz , 20o. SHEETINGS AndroscogBln 10-4,27Jc ! do 9-4 , 24e ; do 8-4 , 22c ; Continental 0 42 , lie ; Fruit of the Loom 10-4. 274 ; New York mills 98. 35c ; do 78 , SOc ; do 58 , 22Jc ; Pembroke 10-4 , 25c ; Pequot 10-4 , 28c ; do 7-4 , 19c ; do 49 , IGc : Pepperell 90 , 29c ; do 07 , 21c ; do 67 , 18c ; Utica 90 , 5c ; do 68 , 22&c & ; do 48,17o OlKnn and Tobaccoi , CIGARS. Heeds , $15.00 ; Connecticut , $25.00 ; Mixed , $35.00 ; Seed Havana , $50.00 ; Clear-Havana , $75.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Rule , 24 Ib , COc ; Spotted Fawn , 61c ; Our Rope , Qrsl quality , 02c ; Star , pounds , 24 Ib , butts , GOc ; Horse Shoe , pounds , 24 Ib , butts , COc ; GUI Edge , pounds , 24 Ib , butts , GO ; Army and Nnvv , pounds , 55o ; Bullion , pounds , GOo ; Loril * lard's Climax , pounds , Cle. FINE OUT-In pails.-IIard to Beat , 75c ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , SOc ; Favorite , C5c ; Rocky Mountain , GOc ; Fancy , 65c ; Daisy , oOc , In tin foil Catlins O. 8 , , 5 Ib boxes , per Ib G3c ; Lori- lllard'B Tiger , 65o ; Diamoml Crown , COo. SMOKING All grades Common , 25 to 33o. Granulated Black wells Durham , 10 oz file ; Dukes Durham , 10 oz , 60c ; Seal of North I'anilinn. Id oz. 10. Sil .if Nehru * . ka , 10 oz , C8cs Loiir.ltck I . , tlutn baga per Ib , $1.35 ; Marburgfi' Prck , 2 oz , tin oil , 5 fc ; Dog Toil , C5c. Paint * Dili nd Varnlihei. PAINTS IN OIL White lead , Omaha P. P. , 6ic ; white lead , O.P.ftO Co .S.P.CJ pureGoIkiar89lllesgteen ; , 1'to 5 Ib cons , 20o French zinc , jnssn seal. 12c ; French zinc , red seal , lie ; French zinc , In varnish aatt , 20c : French ilnce , In oil asst , 15c ; Row and burnt umber , 1 Ib cans 12c : raw and burnt Sienna , 13c : Vandyke brown , 13 , ; i-eimed lampblack. 12o ; coach block , lcc ; Ivory black , IGo ; drop black , 16c ; Prussian blue , SOc ; ultramarine blue , 18c ; chrome green , L. M. ft D. , 14c ; blind and shutter green , L. M. & D. , 14c : Paris green. 18c ; Indian red , 15c : Venetian red , Oc ; Tuscan ilrt22c ; American Vennlliod , 1. &P. , 18c ; clirome yellow , L. , M. , 0. & D O. , 18o ; yellow ochre , Oc ; golden ochre , 13 ; patent dryer , Gc ; graining colors i light oak , dark oa { , walnut , cheatnut and oah 12o Dry ° > lnti White lead , CJc ; French jrlne. 10c ; Paris wbltelng 2Jc ; whiting glide , IJc ; v > biting com1 ! , lie ; lamnblock Germantown - town , lie ; lampblack , ordinary , 80 ; Prus sian blue , 46c ; ultramarine , 18c ; Vandyke , brown , 8cj uruberjburnt , 4c ; umber , raw , 4cnleuna , burn t , 4c : sienna , ruw , 4o Paris green genuine , 35cj ParU green oom'l 25o ; chrome green , N. Y.1 20cj chrom- green K. , 12o ; vermlllion' Kng. , 70c ; vcr- million , Americo , 18o > Indian red. lOc , ro e pink , 14c ; Venetian read , Cookson's "tici Venetian red Am.i IJo ; reil lead , 7Jc ; chrome yellow , genuine , 20oi chroma yel. ow , K. , 12c ; ochre , rochellc. So ; ochrr , Trench , 2jcj ochre , American , He ; Winter's mineral. 2pj lehlgh brown. 2Je : Spanish brown. 2405 TrincV mineral Sc ; VARNIS1LES Barrels per gallon. Furniture , extra , $1 10 ; furniture , No. 1 , $1 ; furniture , U , 85c ; coach , extra , $1 40 ; Coach , No. 1 , $1 20 ; Damar , $1 60 ; Japan. 70c ; aspholtiim , 70o ; shellac , $3 60 ; hard oil finish. $1 30 OILS 110 * carbon , per gallon , lljcl'60 ; headlight , j > cr gallon , 12Jc | 175' hcaailRht , i > er gallon , IGJc ; crystollne , per gallon , 19c ; linseed , raw. per gallon , 02 ; Unseed , boiled , tier gallon , G5c ; lard , winter at 'd , per gal lon , 1 00 ; No. 1 , 85c ; No. 2 , 65c ; castor , XXX , per gallon , 1 30 ; No. 3 , 1 15 ; sweet , per gallon. 85c ! sp * n , W. B. , per gallon , L 35 ; fish , W. B. per gallon , COc ; neatefixit , extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , C5c ; lubrl- eating , zero , per gallon , SOc } summer , 15c ; go'dcn machine , No , lpcr fjnllon , 35c ; No. 2 , SO : spenn , signal , i-er gallon , 80oj tcr- pontfnc , per gallon , C4o } naptha , 74 , per gallon , OOc ; 01 , 20c Heavy Hardware Lift Iron , rates , $340 ; plow steel , special cast , 7o ; crucible , 8c ; fpccIalurGermanGc ; cast tool do. 16@i0 ! wagon spokes , tbi. 2 25@3 00 ; hubs , per sot , 1 25 ; felloes , sawed dry , 1 40 ; tongues , each , 70@85c ; axle * , each , 75oj square nuts , per Ib , 7@lle ; woshcrt. pcrlb. 8@18c : rivets , per Ib , lie ; cell chain , bcr Ib , 012o ; malleable , 8c ; Iron wetlges , Go ; crowbars , 60 ; harrow teeth , 4c : horewhonR , per keg , KOO ; spring steel. 7 < SSc ! ; KurrlenM horseshoes , 6 .t.l ; Burden's muleshoes , G 35 , NAII S 10 to 20d. 8 GO ; 8 to 10 , 3 75 6d , 4 00 ; 4d , 4 25 ; 3d , common , 6Wj3d , fine , 6 60 ; clinch , all nlze * , 5 25 ; 6d , casinir. 4 76 : 8d cosing , I 5 1 ; lOd caning , 4 25 ; lOd finish , 4 75 : 3d finlah , 5 00 ; Od finish , 6 25 half kegs , lOc extra. SHOT.-Shot , 31.85 ; Buck shot , $2.10 : Oriental Powder , kegs , $0.40 : do. , half ko s. $3.48 ; do. , quarter kegs , 61.88 ; Blaat- Intr , kees. 83.85 : Fuse , ner 100 feet TOc. B A I. BED WIRE In car lots , 8 30 per 100 ; In less than car lots , 8 65 per 10) . Horiet and Mulet. Tim market IM brink and all grades are leUim ; wol ) at n iliicht advance In pi Ices. The demand for good horses exceeds the supply considerably. Prices range a fol lows : Fine Dingle driven , $150. to 300. ; Extra draft horses. $175. to 225. : Common drai't horses , $100. to 150. : Extra farm hones , S110. to 125. ; Common to good farm hones $90. to $100. ; Extra plugi , $00. to 76. ; Common plugs , $20. to $40. MULES. 16 to 15J hands ( extra ) , 5125. to 150. ; 14J to 15 hawU , S100. to 140. : 14 to 11J hands 875. to 100. ; 1SJ to 14 hands. § 150. to 75 Liquor * . ALCOHOL 187 nruof. 2 SO per wine 1'iVloii ; extra California spirit , 187 i > roof , 1 3J | cr proof gallon ; triple refined spirits. 187 pr. > of , 1 24 per proof gallon ; re-dintilled vrifkios , 100@15i ) ; fine blended , 1 50@ 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbonx , i00@700 ! ; Ki-n- tuckv and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 00@7 00 BllANDIES Imported , SO 00@16 00 ; domestic 1 404 00. GINS I.T ported. 4 60@8 00 } domestic , 1 403 00. RUMS Imported , 4 60@6 00 ; New England. 2 00@4 00 ; domestic , 1 60@3 50 PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY- 1 75 < S)4 ) 00. CHAMPAGNES Imrorted per case , cose , 1200@ . CLARlsTS Per case , 4 60@10 00 WINES RjJne wine , per case , 0 00 ® 20 00 ; Catawba , per cose , 4 00@7 00. Lumber' , WHOLESALE. We quotff lumber , lath and shiriglea on cars at Omaha at the following prices : JOIST AND SCANTLING- ft. and under , $21 00 ; 18 ft. , $22 00. TIMBERS 16 ft. nnd under. $2200. TIMBER AND JOIST 18 ft. , 823 00 ; 20 ft. , $24 00 ; 22 ft. , $27 50 ; 24 ft , $27 60. FENCING No. 1 , 4 and 6 in. , $22 00 ; No. 2. $20 (10. SHEETING No. 1 (2nd ( common board * ) $18 50 ; No. 2 , $17 00. STOCKI BOARDSv-12-in. D , $23 00 ; 12-in. O. $35 00 ; 12-in. B , 840 00. SIDING A , $24 00 ; B , $21 00 ; C , $1800. FLOORING , $40 00 ; B , $37 50 ; O , 332 00 ; D , $23 00. SHINGLES .Vo. 1 , $1 75 ; G-in. clear , $2 75 ; star , $3 25 ; extra A , $4 00. LATH-NO , i. $360. SHIP LAP-Plain. 823 00 ; O. G. Nor 2 , $21 00 ; O. G. No. 1. § 35 00. CEILING 8-in. No. 3 , $2500 ; J-in. No. 2. $37 00in. ; . No. 1 , 84250. FINISHING-Mn. No. 3 , $37 50 ; 1-in. No. 2 , S43 50 ; 1-in. No 1 , SIS 60. THICK FINISH $48 00@55 00. TAURED FELT Per Ib , 3o. STRAW BOARD-Per 11) , 3c. BKAR CREEK LIME 8125. PLASTER PAR1S-82 35. LOUISVILLE OEMENT-$2 00. Building Material. LIME Per barrel , $1 35 ; bulk parbu. , ! 5c. Cement , bbl , $2 50. Iowa plaster. bbl , $2 50. Hair per bu , 35c. Tarred felt 100 Ibs , $3 50. Straw board. $4 CO PAPER Straw paper , 8So ; rag paper , Ic ; dry goods paper , 7c ; ruanlla paper , lOc ; news paper. 8c. COAL Cumberland blacksmith , $12 ; Morris Run Blossburg , $12 ; Whltebreast ump , $6 501 ; Whltebreost nut $0 60 ; Iowa ump , $0 50 ; Iowa nut $0 50 ; Rock Springs , $8 ; Anthracite , all sizes. $1200@12 60. ' Drue * . DRUGS AND CHEMICALS Acldj Carbolic , 50c ; Acid , Tartarlc , We ; Balsam Uopabia , per Ib , 75c ; Bark , Sassafras , per b , 14c ; Calomel , per Ib , 75c ; Cinchonldia , : > er oz , $1 00 ; Chloroform , per Ib. 1 00 ; Dover's powders , per Ib , $1 40 ; Epson : salts , per Ib. 3c ; Glycerine , pure , per Ib , 45c ; Lead , Acetate , per Ib , 24o : Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per gal , * 1 30 ; OH , Castor , No. 3 , per gal , $125 ; Oil , Olive , per pal. $1 50 ; Oil , Origanum , 60a Opium , $5 25 ; Quinine P. & W. & R. & S. , per oz , $2 40 ; Potassium , Iodide , per Ib ; )2 35 ; Salacm , per or , 40c : Sulphate of Morphine , peroz. $4 00 ; Sulphur ( lour , per Ib , 4io ; Strvchnine. nor oz , $1 60 , Wool. Merino unwashed , light , 14@10c ; heavy , 13@15c ; medium unwashed , light , 1820c ; washed , choice , 32c ; fair , SOc ; tub-dingy and w. , 28c ; burry , lilackand totted wooU 2@Gc less Hide * F-ur , Etc. HIDES-Ureeu butcher's hide , ; Gi7u cured 71c ; hides , green Halt part cured la hides , tljc ; dry flint , Bound. 13@14c ; dry cjilf and kip , 12@13o ; dry salt hides , Hound , ll@12c ; green calf. wt. 8 to 15 Ibs. . 10@llc ) green calf , wt , under 8 llw , per skin , 50oi "reon jrclta , 60@$1 25 ; green lamb skins , § 1 10@1 25 ; damaged hides , two-third rate , cut scored and one grub , classed two- LLirds rate , ) branded hliles 10 i < cr eent. off , Coon aklns , No. 1 , 45c ; No. 2 , SOc ; No. 3 , 20.J No , 4 , lOc. Mink , No. 1 , 50c ; No , 2 , We ; No. 3 , 16c ! No. 4 , 5c. Fox , No , 1 MeXo. . 2 , 25c. Skunk , No. 1 , black , We ; sheri Htrine , 40o ; narrow stripe 26cj liroad stripe , lOc. Tallow , Go. Leather. Oak sole , 38c to 42c ; hemlock eo'.e , 28o to 3Cc ; he'iiiock kip. 80o to 100 ; runner , 05c to SOc ; hemlock calf , 8 < o to 1 20 ; hem. lock upurr , 23oto2flo ; oa't nper. . 21o ; alllKator. 4 00 to 8 60 ; calf kid , 3235o ; GreUen kid , 2 60 to 2 76 ; oak kip , bOo to 1 00 ; oak calf , 1 20 to 1 30 ; French kip , 1 10 to 1 65 ; French calf , 1 25 to 2 00 ; rns- setts. 6 50 to 7 60 ; linings. G 00 to 8 60 ; topulnga , 9 00 to 1060 ; B. L. Morocco , KOo to 35c ; pebble 0 , D , Morocco , 35o ; ulnion , 2fOto300. HARNESS-No. 1 * tar oak , 43c ; No 2 do , 40c ; No. 1 Ohio oak , 40c ; No , 2 do , 37o ; No. 1 Milwaukee , 38c ; No. 2 da , 36o , Chicago froauoo. OHIOAOO , March IB. Excitement was caused in the corn market - ket this afternoon by the fact that inspec tors hod rejected two carloads of corn from the Danville elevator containing weevil , The uewuciuaed t lie price of corn to drop two cents quickly , Armour ft Co , , who own the grain , say that it it not bad * ly affected , Btill dealers are uneasy until n investigation f.i nude. The Danville elevator contain * 400,000 buOieli of corn , and about a quarter ot the vlflbV supply of Ctni of tlic t'ol fff S.ates h ktorcd in Chic ) , 't FlnuiO.ili' neil l)0u ( aniictiunx Ilglit. " .rmioi l clio f western spring , 4 60 ( < § C 75 ; M'nnfsol > , 6 00@7 00 ; patents , 0 "fifeS 2.1 ; winter wheat flour , 4 60@7 00 ; rjo llonr , SO @ )2Ti. )2Ti.Whent In No. 2 Miring onlr a fair trantnctcd , iilnl , wbll ti.o w s somewhat nsctt'r l , prl M IUI not fluctuate so much H yeiitcnlny. I ho demand was chiefly upccuMive , nJ .ruling , ns mini , centered In future * . Jittftlue nnlerK w n not nn largo IXH during .ho precedliu d \J , Mid trmiln WMlnrgi- you behalf of Jm-itl oxr torH Tlio tnar- cet opened nsliadjhtrn gor , beciinournk md declined ir , then milled ftfSJcver jiishel for the \nrou ! futures , Imctunte I and finally clixcd at 1 32i forruMi ; 1 : i3i for March ; 1 34 for April ; 1 27i for Mivv ; L 20 for June ; I 22& & for July ; 1 021 ® L 03 | for the j car ; No. 3 xprlng quiet at 08gl ( 09 ! rejected , 80@8 HS. C rn Under the Influence of mow lib eral offerings the mnrxet ruled weak v'ur- iag the major portion ol the day , and prices receded U@2o | on the whole range , with quite iictive trallug throughout the noislon. It a < repoited that weevil had been found In thn corn In one of the do- vatiirr , and this was confirmo I by Insvec- ton near the close of 'change , which was tlitmaln caiue for the eul rged ufferlngs. The ileinand WAR falily ncthe to provide for outstandin , contractx. The Rlilpplng demand \\M alto active for all grade * . The market finally closed nt G"Jo for ca h nnd March ; < 51o for April ; GOJc for Mav ; GGJo for June ; OGJo fur Jul > ; lilgh mixed , C4G."c ! rejected , 01 © Otic. OaU Easier. No. 2 , 41ia lot March ; 42o for Ai.rll ; 44Jc for M y ; 49io for , lune ; 40o for July Itye Nearly nominal nd dcmntul llm- Hod ; No. 2 , 81o for Match and April ; IGio for Mav. Hurley-Steady. N . 2 , 1 00 ; No 3 , 79afi > r Jila ch ; 78io for April. Pork Uuled weak nndi lower and . loseJ tune. Meac , IG8 @ilf8r ! for cash , March and Afril ; 1700@17102J for May ; 17 20a)17 ( ) 22 } for June. LAW ActL o but lower ; ID CO for cash , March nnd April ; 10 75@10 7Z < 1 for May ; 1097J for July ; U 03 for August ; 11 15 ® II 20 for September. Bulk Meats -Tame and lower. Short ribs , 9 SO for cash ; 9 27 i for A ) > ril ; U 37i for M. y ; 9 474 f r Juno. Whisky Steady at 1 18. Butter Steady and demand fair. Creamery , choice to fancy. 37@40c : fair to good , 32@35c ; dalrv , choice to tnncy , 30@30t ; fair to go"d , 23@28c ; fresh niado packing stock , 18@28c ; low gradea , 10 ® 13c ; grease , 8@lOc ; roll , U@2Go for com mon to fair ; 28@30a for good to choice. Eggs Weak and demand light. Strict- lyfreih , 14i@15c. Reo'ta. Shipm'ts Flour . 12,760 13,610 Wheat . O.UG4 4,027 Corn . 72,189 03,127 Oats . 06,71'J ' 31,190 Rye . 1,421 401 Bnriey , . 14,536 9,092 Council Blnffis Market. COUNCIL BLUFFH , March 17. Flour Crystal Mills Golden Sheaf , 3 CO ; California Kurekn , patent. 3 80 ; best brand of Kansas , 3 60@3 90 ; Kansas and Missouri flour , 3 504 25 ; graham , 3 75 ; rye flour , 3 40. Bran and Shorts 15 00 per ton Chop Corn 22 50 per ton. Wheat No. 2 , $1 12@l 15 ; No. 8 , 72o ; rejected , 62o. Corn 52. Oats No. 2 , 40c : rejected , 85c. Barley No. 2 , 90c ; No. 3 , 75o. Hay Loose , 6 00@G 00. Wood-5 60 ® 7 00. Live Hogs 5 25@5 75. Cattle-Shipping , 4 60@5 00 ; milch cows 30 00@45 00 per bead ; butchers stock , 3 00@3 60. ' Sheep 3 76@4 25. G Hides 60 ; G 8 hides , 7c. Wool-15@25. Butter Creamery , SOc ; In rolls , wrapped - ped , 25o : rolls not wrapped , 20ofcrnbed ; colon , 15@20c. Eggs Packed , lOo ; fresh , ISJu . Potatoes 1 10@1 30 ; Salt Lake , 1 60. Onions 1 25@1 40. Drewed Poultry Cliickens , lOo ; ducks , lOc ; geese , 8c ; turkeys , 12ic. LUo Chickens 2 25 per dozen. St. lioui * Produce. ST. LOUIB , March 18. Flour- Dull and unchanged ; fancy. 0 40@G 60 ; choice , 0 10@0 2) ) > : family , 5 76 @ 5 85 ; XXX , 5 S'.fff 5 50 ; XX , 4 80@5 00. Wheat Opened higher , advanced , and then declined ; No. 2 red , 1 28 for cish ; 1 30 for April ; 1 29jj for May ; 1 22i for June ; 1 11 for July : I 1G1@1 1GJ for the year ; No. 3 , Ii2i@l 23J. Corn Opened better and declined , closing at lanldo figures ; GGo tor cash ; fGi@CGlo ) for April ; 07@08o for May and June. Oati Quiet at 4GJ@48iu for cn h ; 44J @ 451o for Mav. Rye-Dull at 92o bid. Barley-Dull at 75c@l 10. Butttr Quietycieamory , 40@43c ; dairy , 35@38e. Eggs Better at 14c. Lead-Dull atif 75. Whisky-Steady at 1 17. Pork -Lower to sell ; 17 25 for cash and Moy ; 17 15 for March. Bulk Meats Clear sides , 10 85@10 87i. Lard Nominal , Roo'ta. Shipmts. Flour . 5,000 8,000 Wheat . 14,000 70,000 Corn . * Oats . " ,000 Rye- . Barley . . . . Now Yorlt Produoo. NK'W YOHK" March 18. Flour Strong and 5@10o lilgher ; supe rior flour , 8 10 ; southern flour weak ; com- won to choice fxtra , f > 00@8 00. Wheat Opened excited nnd higher , closing heavy with most of the advance lost ; No. 2 red winter , 1 37@139Jj No. 1 white. 81 35 ® i 37i ; No. 2 red , April , $1 37J@1 39. Corn Quiet nnd weak ; uigraded mixed , 71@77c ; No. 3 , 75@75o { ; No. 2 , 74@74c { ; No , 2 mixed , March , 731@74o ; do , April , . atB Unsettled ; a h lota higher ; op tions lower : No. 1 white , eOJcj o. 2 do. , 64@55io ; No. 1 mixed , 51c ; mixed west ern , 51 o. Rye Quiet but xtrongat 86@93c. Barley I'irm ; No. 1 UanaJa , 1 11 ® 112. 112.Pork -Dull and weak at 17 76@18 00 for apot new mesa. Lard U mottled , weak and lower at 1090 ; for caah , 10 60@10 GO. WhUky Nominal. Du 1 Petroleum _ _ Knnuu City Produoo Market- KANBAH Cnr , March 18. Wheat -Firm and hlghei ; No. 2 cash , 1 14 ; March , 1 14 ; April , 1 14 ; No. 3 cash , 90- ; March , 90@4o ; April , 95Jo : May , 9Glg974r ( ; June 90c ; No. 4 onh , 83Jo ; ? , ruh. 83Jc ; April , 84gfe8Cc : May , 88c. Com Activ.andaamulelower ; No , 2 mixed , ca h , COJc ; March. 69 @GOJc ; May , 02io ; June , G2c ; No. 2 white mixed cash , 72u ; March , 71c ; May , 711o. Oats Dull ; No. 2 caoli , 45io ; dlarch , Ree'ts. Shlpra'ts. Wheat . 3,491 3.W3 com ! . . . . . : : : : ; : : . " ,231 iww Data . "one 2M . , , . . none 600 Chicago X < lye Stock. CHICAGO , March 19 , The Drover' * Journal report * as foil .ws : Hon'd-Reulj ) t , 9,700 head. Market - ket weak , decidedly slow ; good to choice iiozB were sold at 600 510 decline and talesmen who got within 10 cenU ot. Frl- day's price for common to fair qualities Bowmed to feel well satlified. The market opened slowly and ruled weak throughout , cloning bully at the decline ; common to good mixed , 0 10@G 05 ; heavy packing uud shipping , 0 70@7 10 ; light bogn were In excessive unnply and much nedected. sales ran cd G 15@C 70 ; skips and tulen , 3 C0ff6 ( 1" , Ojttle-llec.lU | 900 hc.vl. There was nfttdly enough cattle nn Imnd to make n ii arket. and pcn < were eon clpnrol ; common - mon Miipping , r > 2.5 40 ; f ir , fi 60(0.5 ( GO ; nedlum , 570@38i : choice , fi D0@0 10 ; m' cd butcheia' lock In good demand nd Ilk-lit supply , with pi lees better ; rowf , 2 60 ® 4 50 ; bull ? , 3 25(535 ( 2T > i iteew , 4 DO ® 5 00 ; stnckers nnd fcedrin sliiggllsh at 6@46 \ , Sluep-Kecelpls , 400 head. Market toady and ttmng ; con.tnnn , 4 25@5 25 ; good , r > GC ; choice , 5 0@ < i CO. Clnolnnntl Produce. ClNOlNKATt. Mnrch 18 , Mem Pork Jobbing i7 76 ® 18 00. lunl P/imo / team , 1000. Bulk Meat * Clrftr nlden 9 90. Bacon Clear ulei , 10 G2J Flour 1" my nnd trading light ; winter family , II 7 < " > . Wheat Steady nnd quletj No. 2 red , 1 32@l 33. Corn Firm and good demand ; No. 2 mixed , GSie. Oats Poor supply nnd linn ; No. 2 mix ed , 3rc. Rye Dull and caayjNo. 2 , 00@91c. Rarioy-VIrm ; No. 2 fall , 1 OJ. WhUkcy-Hrm andfnlrly ncllvoatl 10. Poorla Produce. PKOHIA , March 18. Corn New , ncthd nnd easier ; high mixed , C" > @G5Jc ; ; mlxo'l ' , ( > 5S051c. ( Oats Scarce and firm ; No. U white , 47 @ 47Jc. Ro Firm ; No. 2,8080ie. H ghuineit Unchanged ; 110 , Rcc'U Shlp'ts. Whc.il 1,350 none Com 40,700 31,1100 Oats 9,650 25,376 Rye 3 350 uono Barley 1,650 00,000 Baltimore Produce. BALTIUORK , March IB. Flour Firm. Wheat-Southern , firm at 1 331 30 ; Longborry. 1 42l 40 ; No. 2 red winter utroug nnd higher at 1 35j@l S5 for coth and March. Corn White nnuthnrn firmer at 87 ; yellow ( inn nt 7 ® 77c ; mixed western quiet at 71874 * caah Toledo Proaaoa * TOLEDO. March 18. Wheat Strong ; No. 2 cash , I 29@1 31 ; April , 1371 : May , 133 ; Juno , 129J ; August , 1114 ; year , 110 bid. Lorn Strong ; high mixed , G9J72c : No. 2 cash , 08&cj March. Gfa bid ; April nnd May , G8)Jc ) ; .Tune , 0'JjG9ie. Oats Unchanged. Philnaelnhia Produce. PllltADKLriHA , M > rch 18. Wheat Steady at 1 3JJ1 35j for cosh and March. Com Firm nt 74@7-"o ] for cash and March , 75c for April. Oats Steady at 67@58o for cash and 52 @ 53J for April. Rye Quiet nt 8Ge. Llvorvool Produce. LiVKnrooi March 18. Flour American. 10a12n. Wheat-Winter , 9a Gd@10 Od : white. Jj Gd@9a 8d ; Rpring , 9 > © 10i ; club , 9a 9d 10 < lOd. Corn 61 2d for now , andGs 4 id for old. Pork 77s. Lard 54s. _ EiBtliiborty JLlvo Stoob , EAST LIBEUTT , Pa. . March 18. Cattle Nothing doing , HeceipU , 909 ; shipmentB , G87. Hogs Firm ; receipts , 2800 head ; ship ments , 2300 ; Philadelphia ) ! , 7 507 OD ; Yorkers , 0 60@8 50. Sheep Nothing doing ; receipts , 800 ; ihlpments , 400. Cotton Market. NKwYonK. March 18. Cotton Spot cotton U without change in price and firm at 12 348 for middling upland , with Bales of 140 bale * delivered on coutraota ; futures closed steady ; 1 29 ® 1 21 for March ; 1 28@1519 for April ; 1 48 @ 1 49 for Mar. Cleveland Market. CLEVELAND , March 18. Petroleum Firmer ; standard white , 110 test , 7o. CALIFORNIA FLOUR Sacramento mills patent flaur ( red brand ) . Our best Eureka patent flour ( blue brand ) . The only patent flour man ufactured on the Pacific coast. We claim It is the whitest , strongest and bestfumlly flour In tliu state. Ask your grocer for It. Try it and you will use no other , K. M. MoCnicAitr & Co. , Sacramento. T. J. KVANB. Agent , Crystal Mills , Council Bluffs. LIZZIE CALDERWOOD. Ono of Orrmha'a Bwoot Bmgora ADOUC to Loftvo for tbo East. The young lady whoae name heads this article lias long boon ono of Oma ha's favorite singers. Having deter mined to make music her profession , slio will shortly take her departure for Boston , where uho will perfect the cul ture of her voice and prepare herself for the profession Hho has chosen , un der the instructions of the best teachers. The following correspondence ex plains itself : OMAHA , March 18,1882 , Miss Lizzio OalJorwood : Being ware of your intention of leaving our city for Boston to pursue a course of vocal training nnd embark in your chosen profession , that of music , for which , in our estimation , you are highly adapted , wo , the un dersigned , an a token of our ostcom and wurin wishes for your future wel fare , request that you accept of a benefit concert , to bo given before your departure , you to nuino time und place. Thoa. L. Klmball , Kten K. Long , J. W. ( Jannelt , J. J. Dickey , G. W. Hall , M. I. LuUington , C. S. Btebbini , ' H , Kountze , O. P. McCarty , G. W. Holdridge , J. W. Mo'se ' , J. K. Boyd , S. B. Jones , J. H. Millard , E. P. Vininff. D , O. Brooks , I eavitt Burnbam , S. P , Morse , H , Kennedy , Mlltun R gen ) , P. L. Per.ne , Samuel Burns , E M. Moramnn , 0. E. Squires , W. J. Bechel , Georg Crook , F. A. Nash. J. V. Furey , M. H. Coble , J. T , Clark. A , J , Poppleton , Geo. Thrall , G.L. Miller , G , W. Dosne , N. Mtrrimatn , Jay Nortbrup , F. S. Smith , O.X. Cralle , The Omaha Glee Club , OMAHA , March 18 , 1882 , To lies r . J. J. DU-kev , Jay Northrup , 0 , K. Crallo.K. H. Kmltb , Oommlitet : Yours of the 18th inst. received , and in reply would say that I accept your very kind oiler , with many kind thanks , and shall be pleased to name the date Friday , March 24th , and the place the Second Presbyterian church , Yours very sincerely , , LIZ/IB OALUEUWOOD. A temperance meeting will bo hold Tuesday evening at the Baptist church , under auspices of the Women's Ohriutian Union. There will bo an address of half an hour , followed by music and recitations. The public nro cordially invited. No admission fee. HONORABLE HAWKEYES What the Nineteenth Assembly Failed to Do. No Measure in the Interest of Agriculture Pansed by Either Body , Two-Thirls of the Business Being Legalieing Certain Unofficial Acts. And "FJaclns" the Stnto fop Con- Kreaiiiotml Roproaoutatlou- Special Oorrcunondcnro of Tn linn. DKHMotNEs , March 18. The record of the Nineteenth general assembly is made up , and will bo moro conspicu ous for what it did not do than for what it did. The farm era , who had a majority , certainly have not loft a very creditable record for themselves , and for which they must explain to their constituents. They permitted the defeat of the department of in dustry bill through the machinations of a close ring of speculative men , who have flattened their purses in the name of agriculture. It was n measure that should have boon adopted , and the farmers owed it to themselves and their interest to have secured its suc cess. In the failure of this measure ulso failed several othnr important bills on BDocifio subjects , of import ance to agriculture , which wore hold in nboyanco pending the result of the industrjal bill. All failed. The bill to provide for extending the time for payment of taxes , and to reduce the penalty on delinquent taxes ; also to amend and improve the road laws ; to protect sheep growing ; to reduce the local rate of interest - all wore lost. The latter was strongly opposed in the house by several loading farmers , who disclosed the fact that they loan ed money , and ono of thorn , a preacher , the most rampant groonbackor in the state , said ho had loaned money at 2 per cent , a month. Those were all measures directly in the interest of farmers. Over against this must beset sot the fact that they increased the state tax levy ono-half mill to moot the appropriation of over ono million dollars to state institutions. In look ing over the laws enacted It will be scon that two-thirds are legalizing acts , a practice which is becoming formidable and should bo stopped. If officials cannot perform the duties of their oflico in a lawful manner they should take the responsibility and not consume the time and money 6f thd people to have their dedication legal ized by the legislature. There is great ill in and injustice danger doing great wrong justice in this way. Ono instance did occur. A bill was passed nnd wont to the governor , legalizing all defective acknowledgment of deeds and mort gages made since the territory was or ganized. The governor refused to sign it as it would legalize all fraudu lent acta whatever , and estops all ac tions in regard to fraudulent'convey ances. It must bo admitted there has been an entire absence of jobbery during the session. There has boon no lobby to work through private schemes. A a. a whole the legislature was composed of intelligent nnd capable men. There were a few demagogues nnd small soulod members , but they did no harm. During a period of six teen years I have not seen so little of personality in debate , nor co little of individual leadership in either house. There was no acknowledged loader. The senate has finally put itself on record , in explanation of the prohibi tion amendment. It declares that the amendment is intended to apply only to the manufacture , for sale , and sale within the state as a beverage. Tb/ero is scarcely a question that the sonata is correct All history of the legisla ture shows this to bo truo. The oloir- tion for the people to vote upon it will beheld June 27th. The legislature had difficulty in fixing - ing up the congressional district bill. As Lucas , of Johnson , a blunt farmer , put it , "thoro were too many pigs for the tcatH. " There were too many men with congressional aspirations , and it was also at the same time im- portanttoso fix the muss that no district could possibly be captured by the democrats. The Third , Sixth and Eighth districts as mads up will show- how that could bo done. The new map will play havoc with many state associations which are officered by representatives from congressional districts. They will find themselves' badly mixed , often two in ono district , and often in another district. It will cause no little confusion for some timo. In the Fourth district two congressman are now in the same dis trict Dooring and UpdcgraiT. There seems to bo a little method in this ar rangement , an effort to legislate ono or the other out of congress. It may bo asked why the legislature did not elect regents for the state university and trustees of the agricultural college tor the full eleven congressional districts. That was the intention , but after full discussion in the joint conyontion it was decided it could not bo done , as the law pi ending for the now districts was not in force , therefore election will only bo had under the old law , and when the new law comes in force the governor will appoint the persons- selected by the republican caucus , , which will bo the name in result. It will bo soon that the now repre sentative apportionment increases the number of districts from 78 to 87 , an gives Audubon a representative of its own. It also shears off ono represen tative from Dubuque and Scott coun ties , which they did not like , but the constitution , as construed by the at torney general , limits all counties to > two representatives , regardless of pop ulation , I have given by wire the important work of the week and will not repeat. Couucil Blulls , Dubuque and Daven port are happy over the defeat of the supreme court bill , but it was due to > trickery , in stealing the bill fiom the house. ALV. The Persecution of the Jews iiL KuBsia , From a Russia n Point of View , Bee the April GCNTUKY MAOA.ZINK. i