a THK OMAA DAILY BEE- MONDAY APRIL 3 , 1882. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. FINANCIAL , , . . NEW YORK , April 1. S > V ito.vEr. The money market closed nt 4 per tent. Exchange closed firm at 4 87@4 90. Governments clo cd firm. OOVKItXlim BONDS. Currency G's ,180 bid 4's coupons . . . .118. ' . bid 4VH coupons llnl bid < Vs continued 1031 bid G's contiuiied 101.J bid BAIUlOAU BONDS. Pacific railroid bonds closed as follows : Unionists 11(11 ( l > id 'Union Land Grants 112 bid Union Sinking Funds 1174 bid Centrals 1" STOCKS The stock mnket to-day was comparn- tiv lyuiettheRalcsnuly ( [ aggregating 200- OOOslwcs. Durin ? the morning the course of prices wna very irregular , but after midd.iy n strong tone sot In , and prices be gan to advance , the market continuing strons : on the advance to the close , when the highest quotations of the day were current in most cases. Northern Pacific shares were features of the final sales , nnd ndvancsd sharply. Closing quotations for the general list showed the advanos for the day $ to 21 per cent. Lake Shore quoted nn extra quart rly dividend of 2 per cent. The following were closing bids : * v ' ? SALKH. The following were the 8alo of the more active stocks to-day. Totsl sales , 200,000 shares. , V U 17900 E.ie 0500 USEx 100 K&T . 8000 CC&IC 2000 LS . . . . . . . .10100 C. I ? . & Q . . . . 100 M E . 100 NYC 31)00 ) Northwestern . 800 N J C 52800 O & W . 0000 Mich Ceil 2400 O&M . 200 N P 21100 PM . 110 ! ) Preferred. . . 33100 Reading . 20700 CP 400 RI . 100 MoPac 3300 San Fr.mci-co. 2200 TP 83CO Ht Paul. . 10100 OS 2203 M.L. S&W. flOO dies. &Ohio. . 200 Wabash . 2000 DL&W8300 Preferred. . . 8MO D&R.G 178,0 M& Cist pfd. 7000 KI.VANCIAI , Hr.viEW. Events of the week in financial circles were important for the strength disi layed by securities generally on the stock htreet. Money loaned at from J to 0 per cent. During the latter part of the week there were exceptional transactions at higher and lower rates , Government bonds were firm and frac tionally higher. Foreign exchanges were firm throughout. Railway and miscellaneous speculation was buoyant early in the week , with an advance in active stocka extending from 2 to 7 per cent. The upward movement was assisted by large purchases for invest ment and upeculativo account , and by favorable Developments as regards tele graph companies. Subsequently there was a reaction from the highest point un der sales to realize a profit. SKW 1OHK HANK HTATKMKN'T. The bank statement to-day ia unfavor able. Loans increased S 1,001,800 Specie decreased 1,228,400 Legal tenders desreasod 022,800 Deposits decreased 030,200 Circulation decreased. 141.HOO Reserves decreased 1G17,1 ! > 0 I'UllUO DUIIT faTATKMKNT , WAHUINNTOX , April 1. The public debt statement for March shows a decrease for March , 1882 , of $14,162,910.75 ; decrease since June 30 , 1881 , 8114,33U,38y.G3 , Cash In treasury 8253,291,701 72 Amount outstanding of silver certificates. 08,355,370 , 00 Of fractional correucy . . . . 700.4K3 807 00 Legal tender. 34,008,100 CO Cash balance available on April 1,1882 151,038,281 05 NATIONAL 11AXK NOTEH. Bonds held to secure bank circulation , $309,910,700 ; bonds to eecnra circulation deposited during the week , $1,308,5CO ; to secure circulation withdrawn dining the week , 51,327,000. CHICAGO MONKV , CHICAGO , April 1. The market to-day was very active , with a slight indication of weakness in the price of governments or , rather , there there seems to be a check to the advance , 4 per cents uling from 115J to 11BJ. . The demand for the extended .Vs and O'd is lesi acthe , and prices for thesa securities arc a shade lower. Railroad bonds of leading roads are no. live , with yekterday'a prices fully main , talned. Foreign exchange quiet , with 110 chang < in rates , Clearings for the day , SU.JWS.OOO ; total for the week , $40,199,000. hfOCKH , SV Extended fixes , 1861 1011101 | oS'riExtended liven , l63.lU2f ! )10'Ji ) 3i'd Coupons UPiillC 4's Coupon 118K31183 Mlnnesata Stale , 4V nnd Int. . 101 Sterling , sight , .4891 Sterling , GO days * . .4FGf Chicago , Mil. k St. P 7's 120 1 ) o 0 j'n , Dubuque division 1031 ( ! . B.&Q.4V. . 87 Burlington & Mo. 4's in Neb . . SI Wab-vho's 83. ' , Chicago iV Northwestern 6V. . ! Ut | Jacksonville & Southeast. O's.K \ > \ OHICAfio's NKW STO < 'K KACMANl.K. The opening of the new stock exchange bus been postpone I until the loth hut. COMMERCIAL. omnrm Wliolcunlo Market- Of FICE OF TUB OMAHA BEH , ) Saturday Evening , April 1. J The wholesale trade in nil lines report thopa t week n * active , particularly HO In dry goods , carpets , boots and Fhoes , liats nnd caps , clothing , fumMiing goods , nnd millinery , nnd quotable changes mo unim portant. There isngood movement In country produce. Sales of the more perishable ar ticles being quite free on local account and n f Jk'r shipping Inquiry ulso existed for some of the leading staules. The butter market Is weakening some what under heavier receipts , yei for holcelots there is nn active demand being almost of iv local character , as It has been for come time past. Poultry Is still scario and advancing. The supply of eggs still continue liberal aad sales only moderate. Prices declin ing Strawberries are In the market nnd are selling nt oO&GOc , according to condition. Vegetables , both ocal and southern are in good supply , and ngood trade being dono. We noticed to-day green pea , cucumbers , tomatoes radishes' , lettuce , kale and spin- nch. Oranges , leraonsnndbananas'nro in liberal supply , more active movement , andhirhor p'rices sustained , Tha flour uiaiket Is still quiet , and prices remain unchanged , while nn active demand exists for bran , and chopped feed at still higher tigures. Grain icceipts still continue good for the season , and higher prices 1mo pre vailed. The only changes reported In the mar kets to-day are as follows : Wheat , rejected , advanced lc. Rye advanced Ic. Corn advanced lie. Oats advanced 31c. * Local drain Dealings WHEAT. Cash No. 2,118 ; cah N.- . 3 , 9 Us : rejected , G8c. * UARLEY. Cash No. 2 , 92o ; No. P , 71-J. 71J.RYE. RYE. Cash , C8c. CORN. Cash No. 2 , 55Ae. OATS. Cash , 37f. STREET PJUOES-Corn , 50@45 ; oat ? , . HAY SO C0@0 fiO per ton. CHI IPPED PEKD si 25. CHOPPED CORN' 31 15. BRAN 81 10 per hundred. Provisions. FLOUR Spring wheat , straight grade , 32o@8r > 0 ; "Pioneer" California , 5100 ; patent , S3 75@4 50 ; winter wheat straight 'rade S3 S5@4 2o ; patent.S-1 50@5 OOjgra- hani rye , 82 F,0 ; Wheat , 83 00 ; Queen Beo. S4 25 ; Jasper , 83 87 ; Big Sioux , $3 50. RYE FLOUR 63 25. MILLSTUFFS Bran , per cwt. 1 10 per ton.10 00@17.00 ; icroenings , per cwt. SOo ; shorts , per cwt 1.10 ; chopped feed , per cwt. 1 20 ; meal bolted , yellow , 1 40 ; white. St GO. ° OTATOES Nebraskas , 1 25@1 35 ; .mported Scotch Champions 1 5.0 © ! 00. siWKET POTATOES Gcnuiuo Musca- tne.4 ! @ 5c per lb. WILD DUCK-SI 25@t CO. EGOS ll@lljc. 1JUTTRH Dreamery , 40@4c ; choice roll , 30@33c ; cimmon roll , 22@2oc. AJ'PLKS Good , sound , very scarce ; § 5 50@G 50 per bbl. LEMONS Steady ; per bor , ei25@ 151) ) . ORANGES-per box 4 7B5 00 BEESWAX Yellow , aOfeii2c. ONIONS-S3 50 per barrel. CRANBERRIES Per tbl. , SJO 00@ IfO. CELERY Per doz. , 75c. DRESSED GEESE Pcilb. . , 9lle. OYSTERS-Solects,45o ; standards , 3oc. Mediums 25o. DRESSED CHICKENS -Steady ai 114@12is. DRESSED TURKEYS-i2i@i3c. CHEESE 10@14o. CASE VALENCIA RANGES- 58 25 a 9 00. Grocers List. COFFEE. Rio , lair , lie ; Rio , good 2c ; Rio , prime to choice , 12Jc ; Old gov't Inva ; 20&28&c & , Mocha , 28Jc | ; Arbuckle'B , lOc. lOc.TEAS. TEAS. Gunpowder , good , 45@55c Choice , G0@75cj Imperial , good , 40@45o Choice , 60@75o ; Young Hyson , good , 36@ 50c ; choice , G5c@l 00 ; Japan Nat Leaf , 35cj Japan , choice , G0@75c : Oolong , gflud | , 35@40 ; Oolong , cho.ce , 40@55 ; Souchong , good. 3540u : choice. 35ffl4Bc. SUGARS. Cut loaf. lOJc ; Crushed Sc ; Granulated , 10c | ; Powdered , lOSi-j Kinepowderod , Idle ; Standard Coffee A : 9 3 ; Now York Confectioner's Standard A. OJc ; Good A , V'lc ; Prairie Extra C , s , SYRUPS. Sugar house , bbln. Socj half bla , 57c ; kegs , 4 j gallons , S2 ,10 ; cholco table Byrup , 4'Jc ; half bbU , Die ; kegs , $2 35 , SODA. Dwiftht's lb papers , 83 00 ; De- and do , $3 00 ; Church's , 88 CO ; Keg soda. STARCH. Pearl , 4Jc ; Silver Gloss , B\ @ 8Jc ; Corn Starch , 8J@'Jc ; Exoeleioc Gloss , 7c ; Corn. 7Jo. SALT. Dray loads , per bbl , 1 83 ; Ash- ton , In sacks , 3 60 ; bbls dairy CO , 5s , S 45 ; bbls dairy. 100. 3s. 805. DRIED FRUITS Choice halves , evaporated peaches,7o ; Salt Lake 10Jcvap- : orated 516 boxes,13Jc ; Michigan , 7 c ; New York apples , 7c ; Pruned , old , OJc ; new , 7405. Currants , 07u ; Blackberries , new , loc , CHEESE Full Cream , 14o ; Part Bklm 11 Ic. WOODENWARE Two hoop palU , 1 95 ; three hoop pails , 2 20 ! No. 1 tub 9 50 ; No. 2 tubs , . 8 60 ; No. 3 tubs. 7 60 pioneer w&shboarcu , 1 85 Double Crown , 2 90 ; Wellbucketx , 3 25. LEAD Bar , 81 65. SPIOES.-Pepper , | 19 ; Allspice , 19cj Cloves , 40c ; Nutmeg , 6100 ; 25ouaasiu ; , Mace 8100. MATCHES Per caddie , 90o ; rounil cases , 87.G5 ; square cases , 85.10 PROVISIONS Breakfast bacon , l.'U sholce lanl , 14c ; dried beef , 13Jc ; should era , 9o : hams. 13c ; bacon , sides , lljc. NEW PICKLES Medium , in barrels , 89 00 ; do in half bbls , 5 25 ; smalls , in bbU 12 00 do , In half bbls , 7 00 ; gherkins , It bbla , 14 00 ; do , in half bbla , 7 60. l VINEGAR Pure apple extra , lOo pure apple , 13c : Prusaine uuro anole , IGo HOif IN Y-New , 5 00 per bbl. BEANS Medium , hand picked 84 2 ( per bushel ; navy , 81 00 ; calef navy , 84 0 ( ROPE-Sisal , i Inch and larger , 8(5 ( 9c * i incii Dc SpAPS klrk'a Savon Imperial , 330 K rk'B eatlm 8 SO ; Kirk'a utandarti , 3 05 Kirk's whl Russian , 500 : KIrk'i Eutoca , 20 Klrk'a Prairie Queen (100 ( cakes ) , 40 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 65(2 ( CANDLES Boxes , 40 Ibs , lli nz , SB lOojboxes 40 Ibs. , 10 oz. , 6a. 16c. LYLAmerlcan , 3 40 : Greenwich 84G Western , 275 ; North Star , 2 60 ; Lewis lye. 4 CO ; Jewell lye , 2 75. POTASH-PennsylvauIa cans , 4 doz. In case , 3 3j ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. In case 1 90 : Anchor Ball 2 doz In case. 160. FIELD SEED-Red clover , chold new , $0 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover new , 87 00 ; white clover , new , $14 00 vl alf-k clover , new , $12 60 ; alslke , new , $1300. Timothy , good , now , 83 00 ; liluo grass , extra clean , $1 60 ; blue grops , clean , $1 25 ; orchard grans , $2 M ) ; red top , choice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Missouri , 80c ; mlllet.German , $100 to SI 25 ; Huncarlan. SOc. HEDOKSEED-Osago orange , 1 to 5 bushels , ? 5 00 ; osage ornngo , 10 bushels or over , § 4 60 ; honey locust , per lb. , 35c ; per lOOlbg.,52500. F1S J Family whlto fish , 90 lb hf bbls $ 7fi ; No , 1 white fioh , 90 lb hf bbls , 0 70 ; No. 1 white fish , in 10 lb kits. 110 ; family 10 lb kits , S."c ; New Holland herring , per keg , 135 ; Russian sardines , 75c : Colum bia river salmon , per 100Ibs , 8 00 ; GeorpVl Bank codfish , 6c ; Gen. bonelow codr.vvi , 9Jc ; boneless fish , RSc. MACKEREL Half bbls messmackerel , 100 lb , $1250 : lit bbl No. 1 ex chore do. 100 Ibn , 800 ; hf bbls , fftt fftmily do , 100 Ibs , 0 00 ; mcos mackerel , 12 lb kits , 2 2. > ; No. 1 ox shore , 12 lb do , 1 B0 | No. 1 shore , 12 lb do. 1 00 ; fat family , 10 lb do 7oc. CANNED GOODS Oysters , 2 lb ( Field's ) , per case , 84 00 ; do 1 lb ( Field's ) , per case , 2 50 ; do 2 lb ( Standard ) , per case , 3 GO ; do 1 lb ( standard ) , per case , 2 30 ; do 2 lb ( slack ) , per case , 2 75 ; do 1 lt > ( slack ) , per case , 200. Onions , 380. Salmon , 1 lb. per dozen , 1 G0@l 70 ; do 2 lb , per dozen 2 55. Sardines , email Mi , Imported , one quarter boxes per box , 14Jo ; American , quarter boxes rer box , He ; do half boxes , per box , 21 Jc. Lobsters , 1 lb per dozen , 180. Tomatoes , 230 ; do S lb per case , { 300 : Corn2 lb ( Mountain ) per case , 3 20 ; soaked corn , 210 ; do 2 lb ( Yarmouth ) , per cane , 33) ) ; string beans , per case , 2 25 ; Limn beans per case , 2 20. Succotash per case. 2 25. Peas , common , per case , 2 00 ; peas , choice , ncr case , 4 50. Blackberries , 2 lb , per case , 280 ; strawberries , 2 lb , per case , 2 76 : raspberries , 2 lb , per case. ' 2 75@3 00. Damsons , 2 ID , per casts , 2 45 , Bartlctt pears per case , 3 Oo@4 00. Whortleber ries per case , 2 80. Egg plums , 2 11) per cusc , 3 50 ; do , choice , 2 lb , per case. 4 50. Green gagcs,2 lb per CMC , 3 50 : do choice * , " lb per case , 4 60. Pine Apples , 2 lb , per cano , 4 00@5 75. Peaches , 2 lb per case. S 10 : do 3 lb. case , 6 00@0 60 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 lb , per oase.385 ; duple , G It ) , per dozen , 3 60. RICE Carolina , 7@8c ; Louisiana , 7 (28Jic ( ; fair , 0@6i. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , red Ten- nessce , 9o per lb ; fancy white , lOo per lb ; raw white Virginia raw , 10c ; roasted , HJo. Dry Goods. BROWN COTTONS-AtlanitoA , 8ic ; Appleton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 8c ; Boott FF , SJc ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7c ; Cabot W , 7ic ; Chittenango A , GJc ; Urcat Fnlls E , 8c ; Hoosier , Gic ; Honest Width , 7Jc : In dian Head A , S c ; Indian Standard A , 83c ; Indian Orchard d. w. , 8c ( Lawrence LL , 7c ; Mystic River , 7io : Pcquot A , 8Jo ; Shawmut LL , 7c ; Utica C , 6 0 ; Wnclius- ett B , TJc : do A , SJc ; do E 48,12io ; Wal- cott BB. 8Jo. FINE BROWN COTTONS Alloudale 4-4 ; 74c ; Alligator 3-4 , 3o ; Argyle 4-4 , 7c ; Atlantic LL. Glc ; Badger State X 4-1 , 7cj Bennington C 4-4 , G c ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , GJco Indian Orchard AA 9-8 , 8Jc ; Laconia 0 39 , SSc ; Lehigh E 4-4 , 9Jc ; Lonsdale 4-4. lOc ; Pepperell N 30 , 7c ; do O 32. 7jc ; do R 36 , 7fc ; do E 39 , SJc ; Pocasset 0 4-4 , 7Jc ; Wamsutta4-4 13c BLEACHED COTTONS Androacog- cin L 4-l,9JcBIackstoneAA ; in.perial S\'c ; do do half bleached 4-4,9c ; Cabot 4-4 , S ; Fidelity4-4 , 9JcFruit ; of theLoom , 10 ; do can brie 4-4,13c ; do WaterTwist.lOic ; Great Falls Q , lOic ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4 , 12c : Lonsdale. lOc ; do cambric 37 , 12Jc ; Now York Mills. 12c ; Pequot A , lOc ; Pepperell N G Twills , 12Jc ; Pocahontaa 44 , 9jc ; Pocasset 4-1 , 8e ; Utica , He ; Wamsutta O X X , 12ic. DUCKS Unbleached Atlantic , 10 o 7c ; Baltimore do , IGc ; Lone Star , 8 o 12c : Savnce. 18c. UUCKS ( Colored ) Albany E brown. 8c ; do C , .irab , Jlc : do .A. .stripes and plaids , 12ic ; do XXX brown and drab , stripes and plaids , 12Jc ; Arlington fancy , 19c ; Brunswick brown , 8c ; Chariot fancy , 121c ; do extra heavj20c ; Fall River brown , extra heavy , lljc ; Indiana A brown. 13c : Noponset A brown , 15c. TICKINGS Amoskeag A O A 32 17Jc ; do XX blue 32 , 18Jo ; Arrowanna , 9Jc ; Claremont B B. 15Jc ; Conestogn ex tra , 174c : Hamilton D , lljc Lewiston A ,30,15c ; Minnehaha 4-t , 20c ; Omega supei extra 4-4 , 28c ; Pearl River 32. ICfc ; Put. nam XX blue stripe , 12c ; Shotuokot S lOio ; do SS 12c ; Yeoman's blue 29 , 8Jc DENIMS. Ampskeak , blue and brown ICJc ; Andover DD blue , 15Jc ; Arlington blue Scotch , 18 c ; Concord OOO , blue and brown , 12Jc ; do'AAA , do do 13J ; doXXX do do 14ic ; Haymaker's blue and brown , , 9ic ; Mvstic River DD stripe , ICJc ; Ponrl River , blue und brown , ISJc ; Uucnsvillo , blue nnd brovvn , M-Jc. CAMBRICS Barnard , 54c ; Eddystone lining , 24 inch double face , Sic ; Garner A glazed , 5c : JSInnhattan glove finish , 5Jc : Newport do Go ; do glazed , 5c ; Pequot dc 5c : Lockwood kid tmish , 6e. CORSET JEANS Amory , 8c ; Andros coggin satteen , SJ-j ; Clarendca , OJcjCones toga Ratteens , tic ; Hollowel , 8c ; Indil Oror0rd 7Jc ; Narrigansettlmprovedo Pepperill sattnen Oic ; Rbckpoii , 7 0. PllINTS- Aliens , Gicj American , Gjc ; Arnold , 7o ; Berwick , 4Jo ; Cocheco , To ; Conestoga. GJc ; Dunkirk , 4Jc ; Dunnell , GJ@7c ; Eddystone. 7c ; Gloucester , GOJ Harmony , 5Jc ; lOifckerbocker , GJc ; Mer- rimao D. 7c ; Mystic , SJc ; Spracues , GOJ Southbridge , Gc ; do. Ginghams , 7o ; Marlboro bore , 5c ; Oriental OJc. GINGHAMS Amcskeag , lOJo ; Amos- kesi ? dress 12 ' Argyle , lOJe ; Atlantic , 9c ; Cumberland , 7Jc ; H'ehland ' , 8Jo ; Kenilworth , 8ic ; Plun kett , lOJo : Sus- * 8c. COTTONADES Abborvllle ISJcj Agate. Wo ; American , He ; Artisian , 20c ; Cairo D and T , 13ic ; Clarion D nnd T , 17Jc ; Deccan Co.stripes DandT.lCc ; Key stone , 13Jc ; Nantucket , 19o ; Nonpareil , lOoj Ocean D and T , 13Jo ; Royal , 10J ij Sussex , 12o ; Tiogn , 12io ; Wnchusett shirt- In ? ibecka. 12Jc ; do , Nnnkin , 12Jc ; York , plain Nankin , 12Jc ; do , checks , stripes and fancy , 12ic ; do. 8 oz , 20c. SHEETINGS Androscog8inlO-t.27Ac ! do 9-4 , 24c ; do 8-4 , 22c ; Continental C 42 , lie ; Fruit of the Loom 10-4. 274 ; Now York mills 98 , 35c ; do 78 , SOc ; do 58 , 22ic | Pembroke 10-4 , 25o ; Pequot 10-4 , 28o ; do 7-4 , 19c ; do 49 , IGc ; Pepperell 90 , 29cj do G7. 21o ; do 67 , 18c ; Utica 90 , 35o ; dc 68 , 22Jc ; do 48,17o OlRnrs and Tobaccos. CIGARS. Seeds , 815.00 ; Connecticut. 825.00 ; Mixed , 835.00 ; Seed Havana , 850.00 ; Clearllavann , 875.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Knle , 24 Ib , GOc ; Spotted Fawn , Glc ; Our Rope , first quality , C2c ; Star , pounds , Z- lb , butts , GOo ; Horse Shoe , pounds , 24 lb , butts , GOo ; Gilt EdgeJ pounds , 24 Ib , butts , GO ; Army and Navy , pounds , 55c ; Bullion , pounds , GOc ; Lorfl lard's Climax , pounds , Glc. FINE OUT In palls. Hard to Boat 75c ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , 80o Favorite , 65o ; Rocky Mountain , GOc Fancy , 65o ; Daisy , 60o. In tin foil Catllns O. 8. , 5 lb boxes , per lb G3o ; Lori Ulard's llger , G5o ; Dlamoud Crown , GOo. SMOKING All grades Common , 251 < SSc. Granulated Blackwella Durham , II oz 51c ; Dukes Durham , 10 oz , SOc ; Seal o North Carolina , 1C oz , 40 ; Seal of Nebras ka , 16 oz , SSc ; Lone Jack. 4 oz , linen bugs perlb , 81.85 ; Marburg'Puck , 2 oz , tli oil , rf Be ; Dog Tail. 65o. Paints Oils and Varnishes. PAINTS IN OIL Whlto lead , Omahi P , P. , 6ic : white lead , O.P.&O Co .S.P.C pureG < inIar83llle8green ; , lto D lb cans , 20 French zinc , gts n seal. 12c ; French zinc red seal , He ; French zinc , In varnish asst 20c : French zince , In oil asst , 15c ; Rav and burnt umber , 1 lb cans 12c ; raw am burnt Sienna , 13o : Vandyke brown , 13. lefmed lampblack , 12c ; coach black , l"c i ory black , lOc ; drop black , lOcj Prussia : blue , SOc ; ultramarine blue , 18c ; chnun green , L. M. & D , , 14o ; blind and abutte green , L. M. & D. , 14c : Paris green. 18t Indian red , 15o : Venetian red , Oc ; Tusca iliv , 22c ; American Vcrmlliod , I. & P. , 18 < chrome yellow , L. , M. , O , & D O. , IBc yellow ochre , 9c ; golden ochre , 10 ; paten dryer , Oc ; graining colors : light oak , dar oaV , walnut , cheitnut and ftsh 12c. Dry "alnt * White lead , 6io ; French Tine. lOc ; Parl whiteing 2ic ; whiting gildera , IJc v lilting com1 ! , IJc ; lampblack Gcrmac town , I4c ; lampblack , ordinary , Be ; Prui Ian blue , 45c ; nltramnrinc , 18c ; Vandyke , rown , Sc ; umber.lburnt , 4c ; umber , raw , i ctenna ; . , burn t , 4c & ; Mennn , raw . . , . . 4o _ 11 nillicm , America , 18o ; Indian red. lOc , ese pink , I4o ; vcjictlnn road , Cookson's jet Venetian red Am. , lcj rod lead , 7Joj hrome yellow , genuine , 20o ? chrome yrl- ow , K. , 12c : ochre , rochellc , 3c ; ochre , 'rcnch , 2jc ; ochre , American , IJo ; Vinter's mineral. 2Jc ! lehlgh brown , 24o : panlsh brown. 240 ; I'rlnco'a mlnernl 80 ; VARNISHES Barrels per gallon. "unilturo , extra , 81 10 ; furniture , No. 1 , 1 ; furniture , U. 85o ; coach , extra , SI 40 ; JJonch , No. 1 , 51 20 ; Dainnr , SI CO ; Japan. Oc ; asphaltum , 70c ; shellac , 93 60 ; bam U finish. SI 30 OILS 110' carbon , per gallon , lljol50 ; cadllfiht , per gallon , 12c | ; 175' hcndllght , CT gallon , IGlc ; cryntoliuo , per gallon , lOo ; nsecd. raw , per gallon , 02 ; linseed , boiled , > CP gallon , Goc ! lard , winter t M , per galen - on , 05 } No , 1 , 80c ; No. 2 , C5c ; castor , KXX. pr-r gallon , 1 30 ; No. 3 , 1 15 ; sweet , > er gallon. 83o { sperm , W , U. , per gallon , 33 j fish , W. 11. . per gallon , COc ; ncntafoot , xtra , per gallon , 7oc ; No. 1 , G5o ; lubri- attng , r.ero , per gallon , 30c ; hummer , IBo ; olden machine , No. 1 , per gallon , 35c ; No. ' , SO ; rpcrm , signal , per gallon , 80c ; tor- icntino , per gallon ' , l > jcuapthn ; , 71 , per allen , SOc ; Cl' , 20o Heavy Hardware Lltt. Iron , rated. S310 ; plow stool , special cast , 7c ; crucible , 8c ; special or GonnanGo ; ast tool do , 15@20 wagon spokes , set , 25@3 00 ; hubs , per sot , 1 25 ; felloes , sawed ry , 1 40 ; tongue. , each , 70@8oc ; nxles , nch , 76c ; equaro nuta , per It ) , 7@llo ; washers , per lb. 8@18c ; rivets , ] > er lb , llo ; oil chain , per lb , G@12c ; malleable , 80 ; ron wedges , Co ; crowbars , Co ; harrow eth , 4c ; horseshoes , per keg , 6 00 ; spring tool. 7@8c ; Burden's horseihoes , fi 35 } iurdcn's muleahocs , G 3Ti. NAILS 10 to 20d , 3 GO ; 8 to 10 , 8 75 d , 4 00 ; id. 4 25 ; 3d , common , 5 00 : 3d , me , G CO ; clinch , nil sizes , C 23 ; Gd , casing , 76 : 8d casing , 4 50 ; lOd casing , 4 25 ; lOd nish , 4 75 ; 8d finish. 0 00 ; Gd finish , 6 25 lalf keen , lOo extra. SHOT. Shot , 51.85 ; Buck shot , 82.10 : ) riental Powder , kegs , $0.40 : do. , hall cqgs.S3.48j do. , quarter kegs , SI. 88 ; Blast- DBkosrH. . S3. 35 1 Fnso , er 100 feet 50o. BAI.BEDVIIIK . In car lots,8 39 per 100 ; in less than car lot * . 8 55 ucr 100. Hone * and Mules. The market is brisk and all grades are oiling well at p. Might advance in piices. 'ho demand for good horses exceeds the upply considerably. Prices range as fol- ov.'e : Pine single drivers , 81CO. to 300. ; Extra raft horses , $175. to 225 , ; Common draft [ Ones , $100. to 150. : Extra farm horses , 5110. to 125. ; Common to good farm horses 590. to 8100. ; Extra plugr , $ GO. to 70. ; Jommon plugs , $20. to $40. MULES. 15 to 15i hands ( extra ) , 8125. 0 150. ; 14 4 to 15 hands , $100. to 140. ; 4 to 14 i hands , S75. to 100. ; 13J to 14 amis , $ CO. to 75. Liquors. ALCOHOL 187 proof. 2 SO per wino ; allen ; extra California spirits , 187 proof , . 30 per proof gallon ; triple refined spirits. 187 proof , 124 per proof gallon ; re-distilled vfciakieH , 1 00@1 50 ; fine blended , 150 ® 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@7 00 ; Kr n- , uckv and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 00@7 00. BllANDIES Imported , SO 00@1GOO ; domestic 140@1 00. GINS Imported. 4 50@G 00 ; domestic , 1 403 00. HUMS Imported , 4 50@G 00 ; New Poland. 2 00 U 00 ; domestic , 1 603 50 PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY 17501100. CHAMPAGNES Imported per case , 2HOO31 OjAmsriM.1 , case , 1200 ® .000 , CLARETS Per caee , 4 50@1G 00 WINES Rhino wine , per case , 0 00 © 20 00 ; Catawba , per case , 4 007 00. Lumber. WIIOLK3AIE , We quota lumber , lath and shingles on cars at Omaha at the following prices : JOIST AND SCANTLING- ft. and under , S21 00 ; 18 ft. , $22 00. TIMBERS 10 ft. and under , $22 00. TIMBER AND JOIST 18 ft. , S23 OP ; 20 ft. , 821 00 ; 22 ft. , S27 50 ; 24 ft , $27 50. FENCING No. 1 , 4 and G in. , $22 00 ; No. 2. 820 00. SHEETING No. 1 (2nd ( common bowls ) SIS 50 ; No. 2 , $1700. - STOCKS BOARDS.-12-in. D. $23 00 ; 12-in. C , $33 00 ; 12-in. B , $40 00. SIDING A , $24 03 ; B , $21 00 ; C , SIS 00. FLOORING , $10 00 ; B. $37 50 ; C , $32 00 ; D , S23 00. SHINGLES No. 1 , $1 75 ; 0-in. clear , $2 75 ; star , $3 25 ; extra A , 81 00. LATH No. 1. 83 00. SHIP LAP -Plain , 823 0 ! > ; O. G. Nor 2 , $21 00 ; O. G. No. 1. $35 00. CEILING i-in. No. 3,82500 ; fin. No. 2. $37 00 ; J-in. No. 1 , $12 50. 'FINISHING Lin. No. 3 , $37 CO ; 1-in. No. 2 , $43 50 ; 1-in. No. 1. $18 50. THICK FINIS H-S48 00@55 00. TA 1115 ED FELT Per lb , 3o STRAW BOARD-Per Ih , 3c. BKAR GREEK LIME -$125. PLASTER PARIS- .Ti. LOUISVILLE CEMENT S2 00. Building Material. LIME Per barrel , $1 35 ; bulk per bu 55o. Cement , bbl , $2 50. Iowa plaste bbl , 82 50. Hair per bu , 35c. Tarro felt 100 Ibs , 83 50. Straw board , $4 CO PAPER Sti aw paper , 8c ; rag paper , 4c ; dry goods paper , 7o ; manlla paper , lOc ; news paper. 8c. COAL Cumberland blacksmith , ? 12 ; Morris Run Blossburg , $12 ; Whitebreast urap , SO f.O ; Whitebreast nut. SO 50 ; Iowa ump , SO 50 ; lown nut $0 50 ; Rock Springs , 88 ; Anthracite , all size ? , 312 00@12 50. Draft. DRUGS AND CHEMICALS Acid Jarbolic , SOc ; Acid , Tartarlc , OOa ; Balsam /opabia , per lb , 75c ; Baric , Sassafras , per b , 14c ; Calomel , per lb , 75c ; Cinchonidin , icr r > 7. , SI 00 ; Chloroform , per lb , 1 OOj Dover's powders , per lb , 81 40 ; Epson : salts , per lb. 3Jc ; Glycerine , pure , per Ib , 45o ; Lead , Acetate , pur lb , 2lc ; Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per al , 1 30 ; Oil , Castor , No. 3 , per gal , $125 ; Oil , Olive , per pal. SI 50 ; Oil , Origanum. 50c Opium , $5 23 ; Quinine P. & W. & It. & S. , : > er oz , 82 40 ; PotasBluin , Iodide , per lb ] 52 35 ; Salacin , per oz10c ; Sulphate oi Morphine , per oz , 6100 ; Sulphur flour , pur fb.4&c ; Btrvcbnine. tier oz , $1 50. Wool. Merino unwashed , light , 14@lGc ; heavy , 13@15c ; medium unwashed , light , 18@20o } ; washed , choice , 32c : fair , SOc ; tnb-uingy and w. , 28c ; burry , blackand , cottod wooU 2@Ge less Hides f-uri , Etc. , HIDES Green butcher's hide , ; ft\dfii \ cured 7 jc ; hides , green salt , part cured ? : hides , Uic ; dry flint , sound. 13@14c ; drj calf and kip , 12@13c ; dry salt hides , sound , ll@12c ; green calf. wt. 8 to 15 Iba. . 10 < ailc green call , wt , under 8 Ibs , per skin , 50o green pelts , 50@81 25 ; green lamb ekliw 61 10@125 ; damaged hides , two-third rate , cut ncorcd and ono grub , claused two tLirds rate , ) branded hides. 10 per eent. off Coon skins , No. 1 , 45c ; No. 2 , SOc ; No. 3 20 , ; No. 4 , lOo. Mink , No , 1 , 60c ; No. 2 SOc ; No. 8 , 15 No. 4 , 60. Fox , No. 1 GOc ; No. 2,25o. Skunk , No. 1 , black G5c ; short stripe , 40n ; narrow stripe 25o brood stripe , lOc. Tallow , Gc , Leather , Oak dole , 38c to 42c ; hemlock eo'.c , 28o t < 3Qo ; hemlock kip. KOc to 100 ; runner G5o to 80c ; hemlock cjlf , 85c to 1 20 ; hem lock upper , 23o to 2Gc ; oak upper. 2lc alligator. 4 00 to B 50 ; calf kid , 32@35c Greisenkid , 2 50 to 2 75 ; oak kip , Wo t ( 1 00 ; oak calf , 1 'JO to 1 30 ; French kip 1 10 to 3 55 ; Fiench calf , 1 25 to 2 00 ; ru * Belts. 5 50 to 7 50 ; linings , G 00 to 8 60 toppings , 0 CO to 10 60 ; B , L , Morocco , SOi to 35c ; pebble O. D. Morocco , 35c ; simon 2 fO to 3 00. HARNESS-No. 1 star oak , 42c ; No I do , : i7c ; No. 1 Ohio oak , Stic ; No. 'J do 37c ; No. 1 Milwaukee , 37c _ ; I < o.2 _ do , 35o Oliloa o 1'roaaoe. CHIOAOO. April 1 , Flour In moderate demand , steady am unchanged ; the inquiry was mainly fo iood tocholce paten c i ; common to choic 7 00 ; patents , G 758 25 ; winter whe * brands , 4 607 00 ; buckwheat flour 1 C0@5 00 , Wheat-ln Ko. 8 spring very litt ! iislncss was transacted. The market rulH ilull through most of the session , with flnctuaUbiM In prices of from 6J@53c , The tie h erics onApril contracts werofnlr ; h weather waa watm and bright nnd the narket clnccd nbout 2 © lower M followai 30 for cash and for Anrll ; 1303 for M. y : 1 2S for June ! 1218 for July ; 110J 'Til lOjf for August ; 1 d3j for the year ; To. S pring ( piiet at 1 OSfel 12J ; rejected , Ol > rn The market was unusually ncltvo o-hy ; attended with much strciiRth and xcltcniont. The demand for the tnoro dc- erred deliveries was tint sinlly li isV , and irlces were advanced lgnh' ) : and the ( in- irovmieiit was well maintained ; No. 2 lo cd nt O'Jc for cn h and for Aprils 72o or May ; 71 0 for June ; Tljo for July ; lie for the year ; high mh d. 7lJ for lit edge receipt" , and GSJffifi'.ljo ' for win- cr iccolpUj rejected. GSJfeO'.lc. OaLs Scarce mid lilchcr. Under liber- I compct't'nn ' the imrkot advanced quick- y. The hlijlier prices w cto ell maintain- d. No. 2 closed at 40Jo for April , nftcr cll'lit : from 44 to I7c ; 4 sJ@l8go for May ; 7jE ® ISc for J unc ; i.V'o for July : 33o for ho year. Rye Steady and firm ; but very little was ono ; Xo , 2 , Slo for April ; SGlo for Mny. B.rloy-Very dull ; No. 2 , 1 0@LO.V ! < o. 3. Wo Pork Steady nnd slightly Mghcr ; inosa lr , cd .U 17 2o@17 371 tor cash ; 17 2. ( < fl 730 for April ; 17 4fi@l7-J7J lor May ; 7rM@1707Jfor June17821@17 ; 85 for uly ; 10 12Uor the year. Lard Kiiirly active and steady ; closing 111 OtKailL 0 , for cash ; 11 05 tor April : 120 for May ; 11 H2\ \ for June ; 11 12J 45 for July ; 11 ISJfcill 50 for August. Bulk Meats Steady and tinner ; short ibs 9 55 for cash ; 1) ) 52J@'J 5" for April ; GO ® ! ) G2J for May ; 0 70 ® ! ) 721 for June ; 77J@)8U ! ) for July. Wusky-Qulct at 118. Butter Market quiet and lower ; rcamery. choice to fancy , 3R@llc ; fair to rood , 33@37c ; dairy , choice to tancy , 32 ® 7o : do fair to good , 23@2Sc ; freRli made jacking stock , 18@"Sc : low grades , 10 ® 3oj grenie , 7@0c ; roll , 18@25o for coin- mon to fair , nnil 2S@3 Ic for good to choice. E g8 Plentiful , and fail's forced at ewer prices ; strictly fresh , 14iu. Rcc'ta Shipm'ts Flour 10.0S1 8,77 ! ) iVhcat 12,827 5,51 ! ) 'orn 50,871 5 , " > ,375 Oats 63,475 2l,073 ! Rye 1,000 1,112 Barley tiG51 , lt',570 Council Elulfs Market. COUNCIL BLUFFS , March 31. Flour Crystal Mills Golden Shcnl , t GO ; California Eureka , patent , 3 80 ; boat iraiul of Kansas , 3 50@3 DO ; Kansas and Missouri ( lour 3 50 ® t 25 ; graham , 3 75 ; rye flour , 3 40. Bran and Shot U 15 00 per ton Chop Com 22 00 per ton. Wheat No. 2 , $112l 15 ; No. 3 , 72c ; rejected , 52c. Corn 52. Data Ko. 2 , 40c ; rejected , 3Cc. Barley No. 2 , 90c ; No. 3 , 75o. Hay Lee e , 5 00@G 00. Wood 5 50 ® 7 00. Live Hogs 5 25@5 75. Cattle Shipping , 4 50@5 00 ; ' milch cows 30 00@45 00 r > er head ; butchers stock , 3 00@3 50. Sheen 3 75@4 2. ' ) . G Hides-Bo ; G S hides , 7c. Wool-15@5. Butter Creamery , 30c ; In rolls , wrap. ied , 25c : rolls not wrapped , 20o ; mixcil colorc , lutjWOc. Eggs Packed , 2.\c \ ; fresh , 15c. Potatoes 1 30 ; Salt Lake , 1 50. Onions 1 25@1 40. DiessedPoultry Chickens , lOc ; ducks , 8c ; gceec , lOc ; turkeys , 121c. Live Chickens 2 75@3 00 per dozen. St. JJouIn Proiluoo. ST. Louis , Apiil 1. Flour Quiet and unchanged ; fancy , : i 40@G fiO ; choice , 0 1B@0 2" : family , 5 8i @G OJ ; XXX , 5 50@5 G5 ; XX , 500@n 15. Wheat Weak nnd lower : trading lixht nodcninnd ; No. 2 red , 1 27 § for CJish ; I 2S For April ; 1 31V f ° r May ; 1 21 for June 1 081 for July ; 1 OG for August ; 1 05 for the year ; No. 3 , 1 21 ; No. 4 , 114 asked Corn Sharply higher and very strong demand urgent ; 71o for cash ; 70f@70Jfo \pril ; 71e for May ; 711,0 for June ; 71Ec tor July ; 71-io for August ; Elc fur th year , Onts Stiff nnd the market higher ; 53Jc for cash ; fcOfc for April ; 4iJc for May 4SSo for June ; 3'J ' o for July. Rye Lower nnil dull ; pales at 81@82c B.irley Quiet and unuhanijed ; sales at 70@70c. Lead Quiet and nominal ; refined , sole at t 10. Butter Steady ; creamery , 40@l5c dairy , 30-10c. Eigs Steady at ISJc. Whisky Unchanged at 117. Flax Swi-Firm at 133. Pork Steady nnd firm ; 17GO cash17 ; 07 ] : or April. Lard Quiet but firm ; refined , 10 75. Reo'ts. Shipmtn Flour J.-11B GO Wheat 14,025 2,17 Corn CO.V35 19,80C Oats 3H.017 1,017 Rye none none Barley none none Now Yorli Protlnoc. NEW YOIIK , April 1 , Flour Steady and unchanged ; southerr flour quiet. Wheat Firm and higher , nnd demam moderate ; No. 2 red. H2J@141J ; No. 1 white , 1 S7H@1 3D ; No. 2 red , April , 1 4i @ 1 43J ; do'May , 1 42i@l 4BJ. Com Exulted nnd feverish , anil 1 to . } higher ; No. 2 mixed , 81@82c ; white west era , 88c ; No. 2 mixed April , 81@82c : de May , 78 ( (81c. ( Oats Excited and 2@jc ! higher ; extreme trome advance ill April option-JNiP. 1 white G5c ; No. 2 do. ( i3@Glc ; No. 1 mixed , ( iitu No. 2 do , fl'T ) ' ( < Gc : ! ; mixed weHein , Gig Glc ; No. 2 mixed April , 57@GO'jc. Rye Dull at 88S)3c. ( ! ) Birlev Strong ; No. 2 Canada , eastern 105. 105.PorkNew mcsc,17 50@17 O''i. . Lard Strong , fnirly active and higher 11 324 f"f calil' "iul April ; 11 374 f ° f aV Whisky Nominal. 1'elroleum Dull. * Poorlu Produce , PEOIUA. April 1 , Corn New firm and higher ; high mlxet G9J@70o ; mixed , G01@70c. Oats-Norninal ; No. 2 white. 48J@49a Ryo--Dull and nominal ; No , 2 , 85 ( [ 8Gu. 8Gu.HIghwineH Unchanged at 11G. Roc'ts. Ship'tfl Wheat 1,800 45 Corn 44,000 55,00 oaS : : : : : : . : 24 > o 23,02 Rye , none 60 Parley. . . ± . . 7.200 lion ' Oinolnnnti Prodnoo. CINCINNATI , April 1. Mess Pork Firm nnd heavy at 18'5. Bacon-Clear Hides , 10 70@10 7rj , Flour Fairly ao-ive ; winter family , b „ , (3)7 ( 00. Wheat-Quiet ; No. 2 red , 1303133. Corn Demand good but less active ; Pc 2 mixed , 734@734c , sales. , , , . _ Data-Supply better ; No. 2 mlied , 6Sc Rye Cloned dull and eany ; No , 2 8c ! ) ( SXJc. ) Barley-No. 2 , 1 CO. Whisky-Firm at 117. Chicago Ijive Stock. CIIIOAQO , Arril 1 , The Drover's Journal reports a followt Hogs-Receipts , ! ) 000 head. The rani ket lor ho rulud active , und uwlni ; w tli light receipt' , prices ruled linn and 5@10 hfglier ou light packing and h IIP n grade * . Heavy packing and ihlppln were firm but not quotably huher , .Sale ranged from G 45@0 80 for light packin and shipping ; G 3T.@r 00 for fair to cholt smooth heavy packing , nnd fromO WtStlA for good toextia smooth heavy Bilppin lots. 'J'ho market cloaed firm , with abou all the offerings Bold. Cattle-Receipts , 1,050 head. 'Ih market was again active and firm for BOO to extra grades of shipping uteew. Wit he bulk of the offering coKl city opera- ors , who were ) nircliR ! > ini ; liberally , silo < an cd from 4 00@4 2-1 for cownj I 75 ® 30 for feeders ; r > 15 for liutcliers' stock ; 00G 40 for fair to good steers ; G SO ® 10 for choice Miippin < slccrp , and from 157 30 for extra smooth shipping icove ? . Sheep Quiet. Most of Ilia salei ranged rom 4 7f > ( < f 5 2. . St-Louls JLlyo Stock. St. LouN , April 1. Cattle Nothing doing , nn-1 prices nnm- inally unchanged ; exporters , 0 8. > ( K > 7 ' 5 ; oed to choice nnlivo Rfccrs , GSOSG.Vi ; nrdiiini to clioiie , 5 " " > ( & < > 50 ; nativ locker * , 4 35gj 1 SO ; n itivo cows nnd heif- r , ( 2. ' > ( r > iV. Kccclpls , 280 head ; ship- icnts , 402 head. HOIJR Dull and slow ; deman 1 moilcr- tc : light , GJO ® ! ! 30 ; Yoiknrs. 0 35@G B' ; taltitnoro , G CO@A 05 ; jiickini ; , (1 ( 00 ® GO ; liutcliers nr.d select , ll 70 ( < ? 7 ( pig1" , O-WiLU Receipt ! ) , 3IOhcad | slilninent ! ! , 458 lioid. Baltimore Prodnoo , BALTIJIOII'S , April 1. Flour Quiet. Wheat Southern ulcndy : Full1 .S3 ® 38 ; l.oiiKbotr.r. I 431 5S : No , 2 red cUcrn7lnttr firmer at 1 37j@l 37i for vh nnd Apiil. Corn White nouthern firmer nt 7GJ ® 7c ; yellow firmer at 77@80c : mixed we t- cm strong at TUohld. Phllnactnhin Proilnoo. rniiu\iKiriHA , April 1. Wheat Firmer at 1 38V < ® 1 391 lor ciwh and April : 13Sg@l 3D for May. Corn-Firmer nt Rl@8.'o for cash and April ; 80\o \ for Mny. Oats Easier at fiGgoSo for cash and April. Ryo8i@8Sc. ( BufTnlo Hvo Stock. EAST BUFFALO. April 1. Hogs Fiimer. Receipts , 03 cars ; ship ment * , 30 cars ; light to choice Ynrkcw , 0 S07 10 ; good medium weights , 7 20 ® 7 * 'Y t Cotton Miirltot- NK\V YOUK. April 1. Cotton Spotcottondull at 12Jc formid- and \ipluiut ; italcs 200 bales for export ; ' 1-.bales to spinners' ; GOO bale i delivered n contracts Futures firm ; April , 12.00@12.01 ; May , 2.13 ; Juue , 12'Jd ; July , 12.43 ; August , En at Liberty JLivo Stock. EASTLlliKIilY , Pa. , April 1. Cattle Nothing doing ; icceiptx , 1,051 cad ; shipments , 51 head. Hogs Slow ; receipts. 3,800 head ; ulilp- lents , 310 head : I'hiladelphinH , 72- . I0j Worker. ' , G fO@G 75. Sheep Firm and unchanged ; rccelptn , ,500 hind ; shipments , ISM head. Liverpool Prodnoo. LiVKiirooL , April 1. Flour American , 10n@12s. Wheat White winter , ! li ( W@lOi 8d | vhitc , ! h Gd ® ! ) ! ) J ; upriiig , i ) © 10d ; club , Corn Gs 2Jd for new , nnd Gs @ 'J' ' Gd for ild. ild.Pork Pork 77s. Lard-1 la Gd. Clovolnud Market. GLKVlIA.fl ! > , April 1. Petroleum Firm ; Nlandnrd white , IK cat , 7o. Toledo Proauco. TOLEDO. April 1. Wheat Dull ; No. 2 , 133cinii ; 1M ! April ; 1 32J May ; 121)1 ) June ; 113 ; Tuly ; 110J August ; 100 jear. Corn Light demand ; No. 2 , 72o CIHI "Uc April ; 72c May ; 7 l@71io June 725c Juh ; year , 5tlc ; hijh mixoil , 72c. Oats Nothing doing. Turpontliio Mnx-lict. WILMINGTON , N. C. , April 1. Rosin Strained , 1 UL'i ; eood , 1 U'i. Spirits Held hiaher at 57c. Tar Firm at 1 75 CALIFORNIA FLOUR. Sacramento mills patent ( bur ( re brand ) . Our bent Eureka patent ilou ( blue brand ) . The only patent Hour mac ufactured on the Pacific coast. We clair it in the whittet , etronge t and bcftfnniil Hour in thu statn. Auk your grocer for it Try it and you will usa no other. E. M. McG'iuiAKY k Co. , Sacramento. T. J. EVANS , Agent , Cryutal Mil's ' Comic ! ! 231ufr CITY CONVENTIONS. The Republicans Put a Tickei in the Field , Including a . Candidate For Treas urer. The Democrats Moottind Make Tboli Nominations. Saturday night was a lively tinv and the number and variety of inuj-t infs ? hold nbout town gave every an < n chance to suit thoinsulvca. Ton Kuono at the opera houao and tli mass incoting at the Academy drO\ tlioir respective audiences , but thi city conventions at Kiromon's hall am the council chamber were not ncg Icctcd. The republican convontioi waa hold at the first named place , am was called to order by the accretar ; of the central committee , L , II. Web Bter , Esq. Mr. Walter Bennett was ulcctoi chairman and Mr. T , U. Brunnor see rotnry. A connnittoo on credentials waa ap pointed na follows : Messrs , Carlton Redman , Mcan > , Lcavitt , Tallon am Callahan , who reported the names a the delegates entitled to seats in th convention. The report was adopted The temporary organization wa made permanent. On motion the convention proceeded coedod to the nomination of cit ; treasurer Mr. F. D. Kent named MBJO G'oorgo S. Doane for city treasurer Mr. Doano wai unanimously noini natod by acclamation. Mr. P. L. Purrino moved that committee bo appointed to confo with the dcmpcratio convention as t the nomination of members of th board of education without regard t politics. Qon , O'Brien opposed this movement mont , as ho believed in sticking t party politics. A gentleman said that the dome cratic convention hud adjourned. Mr. Perrino stated that the dome crats had nominated Messrs , Long Thrall und Counoyer , und ho move that they bo also nominated by tl republican convention. M. 0 Meany opposed the nomini lion of democrats. Mr. Perrino's ' motion to appoint committee to confer with the dumi crats was tabled. Qon. O'Brien moved that the cor vention nominuto tlireo good ropul licaiis. 0. J , Grecir moved to amend t nominn ( ing the members of the old school board. Gon. O'Brien did not bolioro in ratifying any disorganization. Re publicans in convention rssombled would thus stultify themselves. The republican parly had been baptised in blood , and should not now surrender its principles to the democrats. Mr. Porrino stated that a commii- tco from the democratic convention was present and < ronld like to bo hcnrd. Several dologfttrs objected to this. The chair ruled that no democrats could appear on the Jloor unless by unanimous consent of the houso. A vote was now taken on Green's Amendment , which was losb The original motion of ( Jon. O'Brien ' was put nnd carried. J. S. Bennett , K. 1C. Long , Clark \ \ oodmnn , Morris Morrison , 0. M. Connoyer , Homy Livoaoy nnd aeorco Thrall were named. Objections were made to Connovor and Ihrnll on account of boinc demo crats. The following were elected : Ben nett , Long and Morrison. TEXTUAI , COMMIT ! HE. First ward-James Callahaii , Chas. Salholm , A. R Swickard. Second ward M. 0. Moany , J. B. Lippmoolt , John W. Ilonzn. Third wanl-M.H. Carlton , Ohas. Banks , Peter Williams. Fourth ward-E. F. Test , Charles Turnoy , E. R. Overall. Fifth ward John Erck , A. 11 , Swcnby , 1) . St. Ooyor. Sixth ward Walter Bennett , TL 0. Lcnvitt , CJoojgo U. Cragor. Tlio now republican city central committee will meet this morning at 10 o'clock at Fireman's hall. THE IIKMOCUATIO CONVENTION was called to order by T. W. T. Rich ards. ards.A. A. X. Ferguson was chosen chair man and F. J. McShano secretary T. W. T. Richards , August Weisu , Richard Ivimbiill , Martin Kennedy and Oeo. E. Pritchett were appointed a committee on credentials. They reported the delegates entitled to seats , and + ho report was adopted. On motion of A. McGavcck the temporary organization was made per manent. On motion of T. W. T. Richards the convention proceeded to take n formal ballot formonibew of the board of education. On motion of A. McGavock , votes for the three candidates were deter mined to bo taken together. The first ballot resulted as follows : E. K. LOUR , 25 ; Charles Connoyer , ' 27 ; George Thrall , 21 ; Mark Hanson , fi ; Clark , 2 ; Win. A. Gwyor , 1. On motion of T. W. T. Richards the thrco highest named wore declared the nominoea. A. McGavock moved that a committee - too of three bo appointed to confer with the republican convention , and to inform them that ono candidate- was a republican and that they should carry out tlioir understanding. The motion to appoint was carried und the cluir named A. McGavock , F. .1. McShano nnd D. T. Mount. The appointment of a city central ommittoo was next in order : George E. Pritchett moved to reduce - duce the number of delegates from two for ono to each ward to onxblo them to got together nnd handle tlioir work more readily. s j Mr. McGavock oppjjsed this , and r favored retaining two delegates from each ward , nnd"s Mr. Richards seconded this. Finally it was learned that the cen tral committee was elected for two yearn , and ou inction of Mr. Richards the present committee was continued for the next year. Ohnrloy Stratman , chairman of the Sixth ward committee , announced that they hud nominated 0. P. Straight for councilman from that ' ward. PBRSONAlj. J. J. CmnmiDgH left for the cart yeiilur * day. Tom Kceno and party left for the east laxt evening. M. Cumfngt left for Chicago last even ing , via the Northwestern , F. W. Eauboer , land pgentfor tha U. P. , left Snturdiy evening for St. IJOIUB , being culled thither by a telegram an nouncing the serious illnctH of hla father. Mr , Oscar ( iroEcIielli- , for many yearn connected with the drug Gnu now known aH McMulmn , About & Co. , leaves to-day for a trip on the road in the interest ) ) of the IIUUBO. Ho is nn A No. 1 man , a gen tleman and will do r to the firm wherever ho goes. He commended to the courteHiea of the dealers generally , The First Ward Ticket. ( CoimiiUnlcatoii , ) At the citizens' mooting last Tues day there was a committee appointed thrco republicans and thrco demo crats to nominate a candidate for councilman from the First ward. The committee consisted of Paul Vandor- voort , William Doll and 0. F. Good man , republicans , and Henry Gilmore - moro , D. Guild and Henry Sio elko , democrats. They mot at 10 a. in. Wednesday , and agreed upon Ernest Stuht. During the afternoon pres sure was brought by Dr. Miller and others , including Frank Walfera , to make no recommendation of Mr. Stuht. That night Paul Vandor- voort , on behalf of the First ward committee , said they hud no report tea a make. When asked why de did not r report ho said ; Let them go on with o the primaries , nnd then if the right o man was not nominated by the demo- o crats and republicans they would act. A recess of fifteen minutes was taken , BO that the First ward committed could report. During the recess Vandorvoort was asked why ho did not report on Stuht , as the committee were disposed to. His reply was , first , that Stuht reads TJIK 13UK ; second end , that live years ago ho opposed Hitchcock and wus a friend of Judge Brigga ; lastly , ho was objected to bo- causu that he , wiih ether people west of Tenth street , lavored the Eleventh street viaduct. Thereupon McGav ock waa endorsed by the citizens' mooting , I submit whether Vander- voort ia just the kind of man to force candidutea on the people of the First ward , to further certain cnda ho has in view , which will bo ventilated pres ently. FIUST WAHW TAX-PAYEB.