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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 24, 1882)
THIil DAILY BEE : OMAHA W JSr/flSlJAX / , MA * FINANCE AND COMMERCE. FINANCIAL. NKW YORK , M y 23. MONET. Moaey oleted at 3 per cent. Kxchange clored firm at 4 80 @ 4 901. Governments closed firm. GOVERNMENT DOND3. Onrrency G's . 132 4's coupons. . . . , . 120J li's coupon * . . . , . . . . , . . , , . . . .ll J B'i eontinue 1 . , . . . . . . > < . 10) ) 1 B' continued . 101 3 BONDS. Pncifio railroad bonds closed as follows ! Union Ifits . , . ,1172118 Union Lind Grants . 1131o ) H Union Sinking Fuudu . 1 0J@12l Central . 117 ( $117 } KTOCKB The stock market to-day VIM dull and featurel B' , and prices clo6d generally LoloTT tho'O of vaitcrday. T o prlnctpil dcallnca vrere ia Union Pacific , New Jer sey Central , Denver fc Rio Grandii , Lak9 Shire , Wwtern Untun , KeaJini' , Woba-h , Milwaukee & St. Paul , and Del twjro , Laokawanna & Western , Tti followiuR Tscro closinR bids : Am'n Dist. Tel . GO V D & B . 12 BXLpfd C2J UP 113 O B&Q 1H2 Western Union. 8J Canada S CO Wabrtsh 29 * C. S. & 0 53i Preferred 62 J O 0 & I O. . . . 0 * Col Coal. . . . 504 G&Opfd 91 CStLlcNO. . 74 CXrtrnl I'acific. 90 0.4 Alton 181 D kS O 81 COCftl 73J Krla & W 29 } 0. & 0 20 Erie S.5J Int pref H9 II Term It 2d pfd 22 Preferred. . . . 19j D.II 104 Adams 133 tL * W 120 : Fargo 127 D &R G American 06 L8 US 72 LI Grosnbny 9 L NA& O. . . . Houston & Tex. 72 LouiNash. . 74 ] H&StJ 90 L & M 15 { Preferred. . . . 823 M. & St L 23 I. 0 13U Preferred. . . . 63 I B4 W 4l | MLS &W. . . 47 ] K ItT 30J MichCen 86 ; Mobile & 0. . . 23 M & 0 60 NYC 1273 M. AEssex. ; . . . 12 ? Northwestern. .12 ! ) | Manhattan El. . 53 Preferred..143 Preferred 3D NJC 7JI Mo. Pao 02 ] N & Wpfd. . . 624 Met.El 85 ; NY&TL . . . 35 Man Beach. . . . 33 Kasb. & , Chat. . CO Omaha 3/i N YEl iTated..llO Pref erred. . . . 101 i NYC A'St L. . 11 Ont. Silver 35 N P. 41 PD&K 29 Preferred. . . . 80i PM 4'J OraTran * 73 Pull. Pal. Car..l21 O&W 25 Quick-liver. . . . 8 O 0 11 Preferred 40. Ohio & Miss. . . . 32 ; Reading , Preferred' . . . . 100 Rich & W 62 1st preferred. 85 RiD 1U7 St. Paul 1(3 % tt&P 281 Preferred. . . . 120 St PM&M..129i R & A IGk Standard Oil.10 San Francisco. 38 Texaa& Ptvc. . . 20 Preferred. . . . 65 BTA7S BOSDB. TcnncdBC * G'u , declined to GO. The following weie the xales of the more iMtire stocks to-day. To til sale ; , 145,200 abate * . W U 1120J Pieferred. . . 5GOo C. 0 O. & I. . . 20U MLSkW. . . 300 OC& 1C. . . . 14(0 ( H P 11-700 O. B. & Q . . . . 500 Preferred. . . 17100 NYC . 4500 OP 10U ) H J O. OoOO UP GOO , O. C. . -100 Mo. Pac 3009 > M 0 . 2810 TP 1500 L&N . 4100 Met. Kiev. . . . 100 Northwestern. 10tX ) Man KI 300 Ptielerred. . . COO O&O . . . . . ! .lc 10.1 O& W . 300 U&RG 0700 O&ll . 1W ( Del &Hud. . . 60J P l . 700 DL& W 7iOO Quicksllrer . . . JOO Eria WOO 1100 H&StJopfM f.0i ) St. Puul . UtOO K & T 2900 StP&Om. . . . 1000 Lake Shore. . . 8.00 Prelered. . . . TOO Lli&W 100 Wabot-h . 700 OHICAQO MONET. CHICAGO , May 23. Preston , Kean & Co. , linkers , topoit : Kutorn exchange remains at a premium of 7u@S03 per § 1,000 between banks. ' . ' * Foreign < xchange moro iu demand and firm ttt former ratts. Clearings , $7,631.000. UNITED BTATK3 HONI > fl. Z\'a Extended G's 101i101.i } Si's Kxluudbd 6'iJ. . . 4Vs Coupons 4 a Couu < > n > * UAILWAY AND MlnneHola State 4l'a aud Interest. . 101 Sterling right 400 " Sixty days 487J O..1I &St P. 7s I. &D. Ex 118 * C. , II. & S P. GV , Dulmnuo div. . . . 103 O. M. & St. P. 6 s , 0. & . P. W. div. 03 C.B. & Q. 4'd EG , Burlington & Mo. in Neb 4's 81 Wobaah. St. L & P. 5'a CUiciigo & Northwestern 6's 9Dj COMMERCIAli > imiaba Wholesale Market * OmoK OF THE OMAHA BKK > Tuesday Evening , May 23 , j No change ia reported in the markets to-day. Local Grain Dealings _ , , , . y WHEAT.-Casli No. 2,110 ; cash No. 8 , 89 ; rejected , 74o. J -a ' * t BARLKY. Cosh No. 2 , 91o ; No. 9 , f > 'v4- . --aa. o. CORN. Cash No , 2 , GOJc. STREET PRIOES-Corn , rX45 ) ; oat , HAY SB fO@8 fiO per ton. OHOI'PEl ) PBKD 8160. CHOPPED C01UV 8140. BRAN SI U per hundred. STRAVSJ 00 ton loosej 55 00 baled. Produce and Vegetables. "OTATOBS Nebraska- 00@1 10 } .mported Scotch Champions 1 00@1 15. J\VEETPOTATOES-85.7C@U. 0 per barrel. WILD DUOK-t 25@1 CO. EGGS-lG@17c. BUTTER-Creatnery , S0@25c ; choice roll , lli@15c ; common roll , 8@10j. BV.BH \ \ ' AX V cl lo w , 2t > ftgs o. ONlONS-Busbol borca , 2 G0@3 00. O1UVN BERRIES Per box , ? 3 76 ® 4 CO. CO.OHJ.TSKlCOHo. . OIUN'GKS 700 LEMONS 75@5 fX ) . Provisions. UAMS-141opi-rlb BACON Break fmt , 14 0 ; clear sides , 12Je ; < irv n-.U * l le * , IJa. SHOOlUKRS-8io perlb. DRIED HEElf-ltlJc per llx PROVISIONS Breakfast bacon , 14o shoico latxl , 14Jc ; dried beef , IGjcj hmild ore , Ojc ; hams , 14ci bacon , Bides , 12K Grocors' List , COF1TCK. Rio , ialr , lie ; Rio. good 2o ; RI ( > . prlmo to choice , 12Jc ; Old cov't Java ; 2Gi@2Sic , Mocha , 28 c ; Arbuckle'd , 14to. [ 14to.TEAS .Gunpowder , good , 45@55 ; Choice , C0@76c ; Imperial , good , 40r 45c ; Choice , G0@76c ; Young Jlyson , jrood , 3G ® COc ; choice , G5c@l 00 : Japan Nat Leaf , B5cj Japan , choice , G0@75c : Oolong , gaud , 35@10 ; Oolong , clio.ce , 40@55 ; Souchong , fwod. ' 33 4058 choice. 8315c. tSUGAUS'-Cut loaf. K'Jo ' ; Crushccf , I lOJc ; Granulated. 101 c ; Powdered , 10 } ; Fine powdered , lie ; Standard ( 'ollee A ; Dies New York Ponfectioner's Standard A\llOe ; Ocor ] A. < 9o | Prairie Extra (0/9a. ( ' 7VEW'PIOKIffiS-.Modluiri barrell ? ' - , In , 9000 ; do in half bbls , 6 25 ; small * , in hbl * , U 00 do in half bbln rklui in , , r7 OQjgh , , vkifl , 14 Ooj do , uuiiViuSanfTn YINBGAR Pmw apple eitra , 16o : pure apple , 13c : PruMlne1 cure nnnte , IGc. HOM Y-New , * 00 per bbl. UOPE-S ! sl. ) Inch and larger , .8 ® CHEKSE mnl Cream , 13 js ) P rl Skim lljc. WOODENWARK Two hoop pallf , 9 * > ; hroe hiMp pails , 2 20 ! No. I tub * pioneer wuihboatdft , t 85 Double Crmvn , 290 : Well bucket * , 325. LKA1) Rat. 1 65. DRIED FRUITS-Cholce halve * , pcach < > . 7c : Salt Luke lOc : vap- orated 60 t > boxes , ISJc ; Michigan , 7c ; Now Vork apples , 7J.c ; 1'ttiues , old , Gjc ; now , 7ic ; Currant * , tij@7c ; Blackborrle , now , HoSODA. . Dwlftht's It ) paper * , $2 85 ; DC- nnd do , 5.285 ; Church' * , ? 2 85 ; Keg xxla , BRANS Imported German $3 75 per bushel. OANUL1IS Uoxct , 40 lb , Ifi or , 89 , 151eboxM ; 40 llw. . 1C or , , Gs , IGjc. CANNKD GOODS Oyster * . 2 Ih ( Field's ) , tier CMC , SI X ) ; do 1 Ib ( Field's ) , nor avce , 2 50 : no 2 Ih ( Standard ) , per CAKO , 3 GO ; do 1 Ib ( fitaudard ) , per cane. 2 20 ; do 2 Ib ( slack ) , per caio , 2 76 ; do 1 Hi ( slnck ) . per CAKO , 200. Onions , 380. Salmon , I Ib , per dozen , 1 70@l SO ; tio21b , per dozen 2 662 05. Sardinessmall Fsh , Imported , ono quarter boxes p < > r box , 14io ; American , quarter boxen ( .IT box , lie ; no half boxes , per box. 21 Jc. Lobsters , 1 Ib per dozen , 180. Tomatoes , 2 SO ; do 3 Ib 'per case. 2 70@2 00 ; Com , 2 fti ( Mountain ) per COMI , ; t 10 ; miakod corn , 210 ; do 2 Ib ( Yarmouth ) , per cafe , 315 ; string beans , per ciwo , 2 10 ; Lima bean per coso , 1 8T > . Succotash per cone. 2 00 , Peas , common , per cane , 2 00 ; pees , cholco , per case , 3 15. Blackberries , 2 Ib , porcaae , 240 ; strawborrie. . ) , 2 Ib , per case , 2 30 ; raspberries , 2 Ib , per case , 3 OOV&31" ) . DaniHonn , 2 16. per c.-wo , 2 45. Bartlctt pears per case , S C0@4 CO. Whortleberries per case , 2 40. Egg plums,2 Ib perciJ90,3 30 ; Gr en gages , " Ib per case , 3 30 ; do choice , . Ib i > er caao,4 50. Pine Apples , 2 Ib , per case , 4 006 75. Peaches , 2 ft per cose. 3 10 : do 3 Ik case , 4 f)0fcr 00 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 Ib , per oahe,276dople ; , G Ib , per dozen , 3 60. IUO 1C Carolina , 7@8c | Louliiana , 7 8c ; fair , G@6J. sJVRUl'ft.-nujar ( houu , bbli , 65o ShoJf bin , 67c ; koss , < J gallons , 82 60 ; choice table syrup , 63c ; half bbls , 65o ; kegs$2 60. 8TAROH. Pearl , 4Jc ; Silver i lo * , 8J SJc ; Corn Starch , 8g@9c ; Excelsior \lloss. 7c ; Com , "Jo. SALT. Drny loada , per bbl , 185 ; Ash- .on , in sacks , 3 50 ; bbls dairy 60 , 5s , 3 45 ; bblndairv , 100. 3S.3C5. SPICES. Pepper , | 19 ; Allspice , 19o ; Cloves , 40c ; Nutmotra , 81 00 * 25cuawnu ; , Vlace 81 00. MATCHES Per coddle , OOo ; round cases , $7.65 ; square cases , S5.10 SOAPS Kirk's Savon Imperial , 330 ; Kirk's satiui 30 ; Kirk's standard , 3 G5 ; Kirk's whl Russian , 500 : Kirk'a Eutoca , 20 Kirk's Frairia Queen , (100 ( cakes ) , 40 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 0. LYE American , 3 40 ; Greenwich. 340 : Western , 2 75 ; North Star , 2 60 ; Lewis' lye. 4 GO ; Jewell lye , 275. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , Ia case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. In case , t 90 : Anchor Ball 2 doz in case , 1 60. FIELD SEED Red clover , choice 'now , § G 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover new , 67 00 ; white clover , new , 814 00 U alt a clover , new , $12 50 ; alsike , new , 813 00. Timothy , good , now , S3 00 ; blue grogs , extra clean , $1 60 ; blue grass , clean , SI 25 ; orchard grass , $2 60 : red top , choice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Mlnnouri , SOc ; millet , German , 8100 to 8125 ; Hungarian. SOc. HEDOESEED Osoge orange , 1 to 5 bushels , $6 00 ; usage orange , 10 bushels or over , $4 50 ; honey locust , per Ib. , 35c ; per 100fbsS2500. FIS .i Family white fish , 90 Ib hf bbls , $ 75 ; No , 1 white fish , 90 Ib hf bbls. G 70j No. 1 white fish , in 10 Ib kits , 110 ; family 10 Ib kits , 85c ; New Holland herring , per keg , 1 35 ; Russian sardines , 75c : Colum bia river salmon , per 100 Ibs , 8 00 ; Goorpi'i Bank codfish , Gc ; Gen. boneless cod. L , 9&o ; boneless Rah , Gic. MACKEREL Half bbls mess mackerel , 100 Ibs , $1250 ; hfbbl No. lor shore do , 100 Ibs , 8 GO ; hf bbls , fat family do , 100 Ibs , G 01) ) ; mess mackerel , 12 Ib kits , 2 26 ; No. 1 ex shore , 12 Ib do , 1 60 ; No. 1 shore , 12 Ib do. 1 00 : fat family. 10 Ib do 75c. PEANUTS Roosted , choice , red Ten- uetmee , 1 PC per Ib ; fancy white , lOJo perlb ; n v white Virginia raw , lOcj roasted , me. i Dry Qoodt. BROWN COTTONS Atlantic A , SJo ; Appletcn XX , To ; Atlanta A , 8u ; Boott FF , Sc ! : Buckeye LL , l-l,7o ; Cabot W , 7ic ; Ghittonnujro A , GJc ; Ureat Fnll E , 8tc ; Hoosier , GJc ; Ilcinofit Width , 7Jc : In- Uiau Hcatl A , Sj : ; indbn StaudartlV , 8cj Indian Orchard d. w. , 8Jc ; Lawroneu LL , 7o ; Mystic River , 7Ac ; Pequot A , 8 0 ; Shawmirt LL , 7o ; Utica O , 64c ; Wachus- ett B , 74o ; do A , 8c ; do E 18 , 12io ; Wai- catt JJB. Blc. FINK BROWN COTTONS Allendale 4-4 : 7ic ; Alliator ( S-l , 3c ; Arjfyla 4-f , 7Jo ; Atlantic LL. OJc ; Ba-jftcr State X4-4 , 7c ; Bennlngton 0 44 , GJo ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , GJcc Indian Orchard AA S-8. ) 8Jc ; Lnconla 0 ' " 14 1 uin * Jk ? | * jy Wainsutta4-4 l.To BLKAOHKD COTTONS Androacog- pin L 4-4 , ! Hc ; Blackstone A A iu perial 8jc ; do do half bleached 4-4,9o ; Cabot 4-4 , til ; I"idelity4.1 , 9Jc ; Vrult of the Loom , 10 ; do can.hrio 4-4,13o ; do WaterTwi8t,101c ; Great FallaQ , lOic ; Itiiliun Head elirunk 4-4 , 12c : Lonadale , lOc ; do cambriu 87 , 12ic ; New York Mills. 12c ; Peqnot A. lOcj FopporeU N G Twlls , 12Jcj 1'ocahontaB 4-4 , OJc ; Pooassat 4-1 , 81o ; Utica , lie ; Wainautta O X X. 12Jc. KuCKS ( Colored ) Albany K brown. 8c ; do 0 , ilrah. llf. do XA stripes and plaids , 12ic ; do XXX brown ana drab , strlpoa and plaids , 12 c ; Arlington fancy , 1'Jc ; Brunswick brown , 8Jc ; Chariot fancy , 12io ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall River brown , extra heavy , lljo ; Indiana A brown 1K < " Veoonset A brown. 15c. TlUIUrtUounoilccag A U A 32 17Jc ; do XX blue 32 , 18Jc ; Arrowanca 9Jc ; Clareraont B B , IRJoi Coneatoga ex tra , 174o ; Hamilton D , Ilia Lewiston .1 30 , 15o ; Mionetiaha 4-4 , 20c ; Omega super extra 4-4 , 28c ; Pearl River 32 , IGfoj Put nam XX blue Htriiio , 12c ; Shetucket S 10Jo ; do S3 I2c ; Yooraan'H blue 29 , 8 Jo UKNIMS. Amonkeak , bluoaud braun IGJc ; Andover IU blue , IDJo ; ArllngX blue Scotch , \S\o \ ; Concord UOO , blue aw brown , 12 c ; do AAA , do do 13i ; do KXto do do 1'iic ; llayinaker'a blue and bro\vn , ci Mystic Iliver UU Btrine , IGic ; Pearl iver , Blue and brown , IDicj Uuoaaville , blue unil brown , 13c. CAMBRICS Uarnard , 5Jo ; Eddystone lining ) 2-t inch double face ; 8Jc ; Oarnor A glazed , 5o ; Maiihattivu glove finish , Cjo ; Newiwrt do Coj do glazed , 6Jc ! Pequot do Cc ; Ijookwood kid finish , fia. OORSKT JKANS Araory , 80 ; Andros coggln satteen , 81cCIorondco ; , GJcjConos toga sntteena , 71 c ; Ifallowol , 80 ; Indl Orvrprd 7io ; Narr ' ; , Ijc ; Conestoga. ( JJcj Dnnkirk , 4Jo ; Durinell , 64@7cj Kddystone. 7oj Ohticeater , Ooj Harmony , CJic ; Knickerbocker , G&c & ; Mer- rimao D. 7cj Mystlo , 5Jc ( Spraeues. 60 ; Soutlibridge , Gc ; do. Glnghaiua , 7c ; Marl- boru , He : Oriental OJc. GlKGIIAMB Ainoskcag , lOJcj Amos- ken ? drena 12J' Argyle , lOjc ; Atlantic , 9c ; Cumberland , 740 ; Highland , 8Jo ; ICenilwortb , 84c ; Plan kutt , lOJo ; Bus- Bex. 8c. COTTONADU8 Abbervilla 13Jo Agate. Oc ; American , lie ; Artlaian , 20c ; Cairo D end T , ISJc ; Clarion D and T , 17jcj Deccan Co.Btriiies DandT , IGoj Keystone - stone , 13ic ; Nantucket , 19c ; Nonpareil. IGc ; Ocean D and T , 13Jc ; Royal , Sussex , 12c ; Tioga. 12Jc ; Wachusott shirt * ini ? jbecks. 121c ; do , Nankin , 12ic ; York , jlnln Nankin. 12ic ; do , checks , stripea aud FivHcy , 12Ho ; do , 8oz , 20c , , , t SHEETINGS Androscogjrln lM.27lci ( In nil 21c ; do 8-4 , 22J flnnHnnnlKliVl w-.it'-f .1. Lboir Jo' 8 , 7-47lOcrdo 4'J , 1Gb ; Penperell' 30 , " 29c ; do ' 67 , 21c ; do 67 , 18o ; Utlca 0 , Wo ; do 6822lo ; do48,17o OlKar * and Tobaccos.pu ( - - ,816.00 ; Connectlotit , ' . II ( VI. OAA.I ITTaT/nn * . $50.00 ; ClearUftTana , e76.0a TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Knlr , 24 Ib , f 0o ; Oar Rep first qnality , G2cj SUr , ponnds , 24 Ib , bntUOOc ; II rt > e Shoe , pountfs 24 Ib , buttn , GOo ) Gill Kdg , | iound , 24 Ib , buttn , GO ; Army and Navy , ixrund * . 65c ; Bullion , txinndu , tAs } Ix > rfl- larrt's Cllmat , pound * , GOo. FINK Cm1 In tuklls. Hard to Beat , 75c ; Oolden Thwwf 70c ; FountAin , 80oj Knvorite. G5c ; Rocky Mountain , GOc ; Fancy , 65c ; Daisy , COc. In tin foil Oatlins O. S. , 6 Ib Ixwcii , per Ib G3c ) Tjorf. Illanl'd Tiger , C5c ; Ul.imniid Crown , GOo. SMOKINCJ AH crftden Common , 25 to ,13c. Gr nnlat d Blnckwellii Durham , 10 ozOlcj Dnkos Durham , 16 or , COc ; Seal of North Cftrolino , 10 oz , 40 ; Scnl of Ncbras- kn , 16 oz , 38c ; IxiiD.ack ) , 4 or , linen bags perlb , $1.35 $ Mnrbutys 'I'riok , 2 or , Un oil , 5 Vs : Doc Tnil , GSc ? Pnlnti Oll nd Varnlthei. PAINTS IN Ollr- White Icn.l , Omnhi. P. P. , Oic ) white lend , O.P.AO Co .S.P.GJ Iinro.l jMawjillesBrcon , 1 to fi Ib con , 20o ifrvnch zinc , gisn seal. 12cj French ttnc , red seal , lie ; t'rcnch zinc , in varnish asst , We : French zlnco , in oil asst , IBc ; Raw vnd burnt umber , I Ib cans 12c ; raw and btirnt Sirniin , 13cs Vandyke brown , 13 ; rofinoii lampblack. 12c : coach black , l"c ; i-ory Muck , IGc ; arop black , IGo ; Prussian blue , BOc ; ultramarine blue , 18cj chroma U M , & D. , 14c ; blind and shutter croon , L. M. ft , D. , 14c : Paris green. I8c ; Inillan rod , 15c : Venetian red , Co ; Tuscan ilrt , 22c ; American Vcrmlllod , I. & P. , I8c ; chrome yellow , L. , M. , O. A D 0. , lEc ; vellow ochre , 9c ; golden ochre , 1 < 5 ; patent dryer , Gc ; graining colon : light oak , dark oax , walnut , chestnut and Mb 12c , Dry ° lnts Whtto lead , 640 ; French fine. lOc ; Parla whitelng 2Jc ; whiting gilders , IJc ; vthitlng convl , lie ; lampblack German * town. 14c ; lampblack , ordinary , 8c ; Prus * slnn blue , 46c ; ultramarine , 18e ; Vandyke , brown , 8c ; umborburnt , 4c ; nml > er , raw , lcsienna ; , burn t , 4o ; sienna , raw , 4o Paris green genuine , 35o ; Paris green com'l v6c ! ; chrome green , N. Y.1 20c ; chrotn * green K. , 12c ; vcrmilllon , Eng. , 70c ; ver * million , America , 18c ; Indian rod. lOc , rose pink , 14o ; Venetian road , Cooknon's 9So : Venetian red Am. , ISo ; rei load , 7Jo ; chrome yellow , genuine , 20c : chrome yol * low , K. , 12c ; ochre , rocbcllo , 3c ; oohre , French. 2J ; ochre , American , IJc ; Winter's ralneral , 2Jc ; lehigb brown. 2Jot Spanish brown. 24c ; Prince's mineral 8c ; VARNISHES Barrels per g-dlon. Furniture , extra , $1 10 ; furniture , No. 1 , SI ; furniture , U. 85c ; coach , extra , $1 40 ; Coach , No. 1 , $1 20 ; Damar , $1 60 : Japan. 70c ; asphaltum , 70c ; shellao , 83 60 ; hard oil finish. SI SO OILS 110carbon , per gallon , 11 Jo ; 1'GO headlight , pjr gallon , 12 c ; 175 * headlight , per gallon , IGJo ; crystoline , per gallon , 19c ; linseed , raw , per gallon , GO ; linseed , boilo-i , per gallon , GSc ; lard , winter st 'd , per ( jal * ton , 90 : No. 1 , 70c ; No. 2 , GOc ; castor , XXX. ppr gallon , 1 25 ; No. 3,115 ; sweet , per gallon , 85c ; sperm , W. B. , per gallon , 1 55 ; 6sh , W. B. . per gallon , GOc ; neatafoot , extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , G5c ; lubri cating , zero , per gallon , SOc ; summer , 15o ; Golden machine , No. 1 , per gallon , S5c ; No. 2 , SO ; sperm , signal , per gallon , 80c ; tor * pontlne , per gallon , 76c ; naptha , 74 , per gallon , SOo : 64 , 20a Heavy Hardware List. Iron , rates , $3 00 ; plow steel , special cast , 7c ; crucible , 8c ; special ur GerinanGc ; cost tool do. 16@20 wagon spokes , net , 2 25@3 00 ; hubs , per set , 125 ; felloes , sawed dry , 140 ; tongues , each , 70@86c ; axles , each , 75c ; square nuta , per tb , 7@llc ; washers , per Ib. 8@18c ; nvots , per Ib , lie ; coil chain , per Ib , G@12c ; malleable , 80 ; Iron wedges , Go ; crowbars , Gc ; harrow teetli , 4o ; horseshoes , per keg , 5 00 ; spring steel , 7@Hc ; Burden's horseshoes , 6 35 ; Burden's muleshoes , 6 35. SHOT. Shot , 51.85 ; Buck shot , $2.10 ; Oriental Powder , kegs , 80.40 : do. , half kogn , $3.48 ; do. , quarter kegs , $1.88 ; Blast * in ? , keen. $3.35 : Fuse , ner 100 feet 60o. BAhBED WIRE In car lotu,8 30 per 100 ; in leas than car lots. 8 65 uer 100. Leather. Oak sole , S8c to 42c ; hemlock sole , 28c to S5c ; hem leek kip , SOo to 100 ; runner , 65o to SOc ; hemlock cilf , 85o to 120 ; hem lock upper , 23o to 26c ; oa'c ' ui per , 24o ; alligator. 4 00 to 6 50 ; culf kid , S2@3.1c ; Gretsenkid , 2 60 to 2 75 ; oak kip , 80o to 1 00 ; oak ctdf , 1 20 to 13D ; French kip , 110 to I 66 ; Fiench calf , 1 25 to 2 00 ; run * setts. 5 60 to 7 60 ; linings , 6 00 to 8 50 ; topuinKS , 9 00 to 10 60 ; B L. Morocco , 30o to 35c ; pebble O. D. Morocco , 35c ; simon , 2 TO to 3 00. IIARNESS-No 1 star oak , 42o.No ; 2 dn , SOc ; No. 1 Ohio oak , 3Sc ; No. 2 do , 35c ; No. 1 Milwaukee , 37o ; No. 2 do , S4o. Horse * and Mulei. The market in brisk and all grades , are telling well at iv tlieht advance in pi ices. The demand for good hones exceeds the supply coimideraofy. Prices range as fol lows : Fiuy single driven , 3150. to 300. ; Extra draft homos. $175. to 225. ; Common drait hunoft. S100. to 150 , ; Extra farm horses , $110. to 123. ; Common to good farm horses $9Q. to 5100. ; Extra plugn , SGO. to 75. ; Common plugs , $20. to 810. MULES. 15 to 15J hands ( extra ) , $125. to 160. ; 14J to 15 bands , 3100. to 140. ; 14 to 144 "ands , 875. to 100. ; 13J to 14 hands , SCO. to 75.LI LI uon. ALCOHOL 187 proof. 220 per wine gallon ; extra California spirits , 187 proof , 1 20 per proof gallon ; triple roiinod spirits. 187 proof , 124 per proof gallon ; re-distilled vtisklos , 1 00@1 60 ; fine blended , 1 50 ® 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@700 ; Ken tucky and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 00@7 00 BRANDIES Imported , SB 00@16 00 ; domestic 1 40@4 00 , GINS Inserted , 4 50(6)6 ( ) 00 ; domestic , 1 40@3 00. RUMS Imported , 4 50@6 00 ; Now England. 2 00 ® 1 00 ; domestic , 1 hOffla 50 PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY 1 75@4 00. CUAJ\1PAGNES \ Imrortetl per case , 2 00@91 0Am3ri ; a , case , 1200 © 1000. CLARETS Per cose , 4 60@10 00 WINES Rhine wino , per cose , G 00 ® 20 00 ; Catawba , per case , 4 00@7 00. Lumbar. VriiOLESALE. We quote lumber , lath and shingles on : ars at Omaha at the following price- ) : JOIST AND SJANTLING-10ft. and undor. § 21 (10 ( ; 18 ft. , S22 00. TIMBISRS 10 ft. and under , 82200. TIMBER AND JOIST 18 ft. , 823011 ; 1C ft. 824 CC , 22 ft. , $27 50 ; 21 ft. 827 60. I/EIx01Ni-No. / 1 , 4 and G In. , 622 00 ; No. 2. 820 DO. SHEETING No. 1 (2nd ( common boardS18 ) 50 ; No. 2 , 817 00. STOCK ! BOARDS.-12-in. D , $23 00 ; 12-in. O , S35 00 ; 12-in. B , $40 00. 8IDING-A , 821 OJ ; B , $21 00 ; O , $18 00. FLOORING-A , $40 00 ; B , 537 60 ; O , ? 32 00 ; D. 823 00. SHINGLES-No. 1 , 8176 ; 6-ln. clear , ? 2 75 ; star , 83 25 ; extra A , SI 00 , LATH No. 1. 83 60. SHIP LAP-Plain , S23 00 ; 6. G. Nor 2 , S24 00 ; O. G. No. 1 , 835 00. CEILING-gin No. 3,82500 ; I-ln. No 2 , 537 00 ; 2-ln No. 1 , 842 60. FINlSHING-Mn. No , a , * 37 60 ; l.in No 2 , SJ3 60 : Mn. No. 1 , $18 50 , THICK FINIS 11-8 8 OU@55 00 , TAIIIIED FELT Per Ib , 3o STRAW BOARD-l'or ll > , 3o. BIAR ; ORI.K.C LIME 8125 , PLAS PER PARIS 82 35. " LOUISVILLE CEMENT 2 00 , Building Material. LIME Per barrel , VI 35 ; bulk per bus- 35o Cement , bbl , $2 60. Iowa plaster , bbl , 82 60. Hair per bu. 35o. Tarred felt 100 Ibs , $3 60. Straw board , S4 CO PAPER Straw paper , SSo ; rag paper , 4c ; dry goods paper , 7o ; manila paper , LOc ; news paper. 80. COAL Cumberland blacksmith , 612 ; Morris Run Blousburg , $12 ; Wbltebreast lump , SO TO ; WhltobreaHt nut , SO M ) : Iowa lump , SO 60 ; Iowa nut SG 60 ; Ilock Spring $8 : Anthracite , all nizo * . 812 00@12 60. JNAILS-Rateg , JO tqCOfcJ , 3 GO , , Orupi. DRUU8AND OHialIOAL3 Acid Oivrpollo,160c } Acid , TartarlcMol Balsam Oopabia , pJrlb/7005 lUrk.llayafras , pr lli , 14c ; Calomel , pet Ib , TCct.Citwhonldia , per oz , 8105 ; Chloroform , per Ib. 100 ; pover/a powders , per Ib , $1 40 ; iJpsorf. Mat * ; per Jb. S rfllycerjne , pure. Wrllb , 40c ; Lead. AceUte , p r Ib , 24o ; OIL , 1 * i ; > 1 26 pWtoryLNp , , pe ' &ist vN6.(8W ! WTiao ; ou ; , per gal. $1 60 ; Oil , Origanum. DOg umfM 78 ; Quinine PWB. A B , , per oz , 82 40 ; Potwudam. Iodide , per Ib $2 35 ; Saloon , per oz , 40c ; Sulphate o ! Morphine , j er oz , $3 75 ; Sulphur Hour , | x > r Ib , 4o ; Strrcbnlne. tier oz , $1 35. Wool. Merino unwashed , light , 1416o ; heavy , 18@15cj rnodlum nnwashwl , light , 18@20c ; waihwl , cholco , 32c : fair , SOc ; tuKdlngy and w , , 28c ; buny , blacknnd cottod woou 2Go leu Hides fur * . Etc. HIDES Ureon butcher's hide , ; 6lSC\a cured 7c ; hides , green salt , part cured 7o hides , fijcj dry flint , sound , 1213c ; dry cnlf and kip , I2@13c ; dry oalt hides , mnml , 10@Hc ; green calf , wt , 8 to 15 Ibs. . 10@llc ; green calf , wt , under 8 un , pet < kln , COo ; green noltis 50@1 2-r ! preen lamb sVlns § 1 25@160 ; damaged hulen , two-third rate , cut scored and ono grub , classed two- tLlrds rstfl , ) branded hides 10 per cent. off. GOc ; No. 2 , 2oc. Skunk , No. 1 , block , ( J.V ; short stripe , 4GW narrow strlpo STicj Lroad stripe , lOo. Tallow , Gc. Connell Blnffii Marbot. COUNCIL Bturrs , May 23. Flour Crystal Mills Gulden Sheaf , 3 GO ; California Eureka , patent. 381 ; best brand of K. . tuas , 3 C03 90 ; Kansas nnd Missouri flour 3 60@4 25 ; graham , 3 75 ; ry flour , 3 40. Bran and Short * 20 00 per ton Chop Corn 21 00 per ton. Wheat-No. 2 , 1 10@1 1C. Corn G5o. Oats No. 2 , 60s. llyo-70' . Barley No. 2 , 7i > c : No. 3 , fOs. Hay Loose , 5 00G 00 ; baled , 75 per tlfilo. tlfilo.Wood C 00@C 00. Wool 15OU5. Butter Creamery , 80c ; In rolls , wrap. nod , 20@25c : rolls not wrapj > cd , 20o ; mixed co'orn ' , 10@15o. Eggs 12iit. Potatoes Rose and Scotch , 1 Onions 1 25@1 40. Live Chickens 3 00 per down. Ckloago CincAQo. May 23.31 Flour Market steady ; 52i(3G75 ( for medium to clioloo spring whcnt tluur ; com * nr'n tn peed whits winter t-xtrn , 5 75 ® 6 T 0 ; good to ch ic spring extra , G 50 © 7 00 ; choice to fancy Minnesota , 7 00 ® 7 50 ; ciuiimon to good Mintio-ioU. spring extra 7 f 0@9 25 ; rye flour. 4 G0@4 HO. Wheat No. 2 spring uctlve and lower. clo < ing on o ill at 1 2J1 ( 27 for ciwli ; 1 2 $ ® 1 2 lor May ; 1 20 * for June ; 1 2GJ for July ; 1 18 ; ) for August ; 1 USJJ for Septem ber ; 1 Of > i lor the year ; 1 llfel 14 for No. S ; 85@90o for rejected. Corn Tlniettled anil weak , closing on call at 72Jo)72 ( ) c for cash ; 72jo or May ; TOJcfor Juno ; 71ia for August ; 70Jo tor September ; G8Jc lor October ; 68Jo f..r the year. year.OatsDull ; 6l@51Je f r cash No. 2 ; filio for May ; 50 c tor Jimu ; 45Jj for July ; 3 Uo for the jorir. Rye I ) all ; 77 Jo for No. 2 cash ; 77o for May and July. Barley Neglected ; 1 00 for No. 2 cosh ; 8. > o for 1s" o. 3. Pork Mess weak and lower ; 1955 ® 19 CO fur cosh and May ; 19 00 f r June ; 19 774O19 80 for July ; 2J ( X ) for August ; 20 20 for September : 20 35 for October ; 18 00 for trio year. Lard Active and lower ; 11 40 for aish and May ; 11 40@11 45 for Juno ; 11 67J for July ; 11 67J fur August ; 11 8(1 ( for Sept - t mber and October ; 11 57 lor November ; 11 37& for the year. Bacon Short ribs active und offerings free , closing on call at Illicit 15 for ciah and Mity ; 11 10 for June ; 11 ll'j for July ; 11174 lot'AuKutt ; 1120 for Sop * tembrr ; 11 10 for the year. Butti-r We k ; choice to fancy cream- cry , 2302 Ic ; fairtocood , 2122c ; choici to fine dairy , l @ 21c ; fair to ( rood , 13 © 17o. Eggs Firmer at 17c. VhUky 110. Rec'ts. Shipm'ts Flour . 7,876 5,310 Whett . 8,292 , 14,738 Corn . 301,105 00,456 Oats . 98o53 73,541 Rye . 5.501 2,881 14 , ( > 20 Now York Produce. NBW VOBK , May 23. Flour Firm but quiet ; winter wheat extra 5 20' < $5 25 ; MimiemiU extra , 5 0 ) ( ij 9 75 ; southern fl > ur itoady and moderately active ; couimon to clioicn , 5 GYaS 2 < , Wheat -Irregular aud unscttled , closing , however , firm at advaucu ot I4'iiyo ( ( per cunt ; No. 3 r&l I 41 ; .NO. U dn , 1 4G@I4r ; No. 1 whim I 44 ; N . 2 spring J 37 ( , < )1 ) . ' 18 ; 0.2 icd May , 1 .GJS1148 ( ; do June , 1 4jJ@l ( 4i-ii July , 1 3 i@l 32J. Corn Inogular ; cloiong film ; d innnd moderate nnd unchanged ; mixed , 78(2 ( Sic ; do white .He ; No. 2 , mixed Mnv 8li@S5.lc ; do JUUB , 0ic ; do July 8lg@82)J3. ) Oats Lower and dull tor oiiih ; opllonn steady ; No. 1 white GSa ; No. 2 do C3J@ Olc ; No , 1 inixotl , Ulc ; 'uilxe ' I wonciu , 68a ( G2vNo. ; . 2 mixed Mwy , Rya Steady ; Can d.t UO'J Barley Dull and noininnl. Pork Quiet an'i firm ; now mow , 20 50 Lird Qulst ; 11 75 for cash ; 11 70 © 11 72J foi June. WhUky Nominal. St. iionie Todnoo. ST. LUDIH. May 23. Flour Dull and lower ; XXX , 5 10 ® ' 5 25 ; fe.mil c , 6 CO ® 5 GO ; choice , l > 'J0@i ( 0J ! ; fancy , G 25 ( 6 5 > . Whcat-LoworNo. ; 2 red , 132J forcasb ; 1 Zi for June : 1 13 for July ; i 08J for Auuuat ; 1 07J tor the year ; No. 'J do , I 21j ; " 4 < I , 1 12 bid. Corn Lower andiliw at74JS7''il { ' for cash ; 75o May ; 72Jo for June ; 7 'la fur July65o for the year. Oa',8 Ea > y at 53o for cai > h ; 50Jo for June ; 42Jc for July ; SGjj ] for August ; 33Jo fur the year. Rje-Dull , at 7Gu asked. Barley Dull at 80c@l 10. Lead Nominally lower ut 70. Butter Uno auged. Egg Unclianged. Wlileky-Quietat 1 15. Pork Low r ut 20 00 bid for cosh ; 19 75 bid for Muy ; 1985 bid for Juno. Lara Nominal. Rcc'ts. ShlpinU. Flour . 4.COO 6,000 Wheat . 22,000 JG.OOU Corn . U1.0CO 40,000 Oats. . . . 18,000 10,900 Barley . V,00 ( . Cinoluaatl Prodnee. . CIKOINUATI , May 2.1 , litti Pork-20 0020 60. lyvrd Prime * t ain , ioady ; beld at 11 3"i @ 1137i. Bulk Afetu Clear ildei qultt ; kel 1 at II 87 } , Baoon- Clear tides la good demand ; 12 G2 } . FJnur Dull ; winter family , ( 00B SI. Wb at Dull and aty ; No. U red 1 35 foriuld ( , Cora- Lover anH eloaeil eauy ; No , 2 mixed , 77@771 for tales. Oata Fulr consiunption and a shade easier ; No. 2 mixed , 5l > c. Rye-Dull and emy ; No. 2 , 80@81o. Barley Dull und itomlnil ; fall grades , 90cr rHOi. WhUkjr Firm and in good detnand ; 1 14. Cliloaco Xjlvo Stoolr. CIIIOAQO , May 23. The Drover's Journal leporU ; Hogs MarL t weak aud lower ; common to good mlxud , 7 20@7 90 ; heuvy packIng - Ing , 8 Q08 60 ; light hug * , 7 40&800 ; skips and cull , 0 3 @ 7 25 , Rmipt. , 23uyO. Cattle Strouger ; iblpplnrf cattW , 0 CO ( $8 5 ; mixed but harV 'itosk , 2 8J 7 C ) ; Tuxani , 4 OJ4 75 ; stockera wud" feeders , 376 685. TteCBipt/200. ! . Sh ei-QuUt | at 40.555 , } leoeipts , l.bOO betid. , , , --t ; - - - . . _ j ] i , , ; , Turpeatlne-Mirlietl WILMINOTON , N. 0. , M y.2fl. Ro In Firm ; -.trained , 1 C5j gpwL 1 70 , BpWU-Dull t 42 0. ' , ' " " 4 Tar-Vimi at TM. Potrolenm PiTTsnt'no. P * . , M r 53. OH Th m rket opened at GCJc , d * vnoceil to GGj , and cle-ed t noon t G6jc ; June dellverv , GGJ ; Julr , GSjc ; Au u t , * 0f ; New York roCmed. Bjc ; Antwerp , lSifhlpnpnt ; ) , un t d , 5,211 barrrls ; dn. tld wter , 21,9V ) barrel : charter" , 60,714 ; PitUlmr i lft < . 488,0i,0 b rr l $ do ch ri ttock , 8165. CI.KT LAND , O. , May 23 Pttrolenm Unchangedstatidiird ; white , llOhst , G c. Nr.n Yon * . Mny 23. IVroloum Unchi ged and quiet ; Unl- led , C'ljcjcrudo , nbnrrels in bATiel-i , 6i nokcd ; refined hero , In Ur elu. 7Jc ; In l'hil.delphl and Haiti. more , "Jo. Knucnii City Prodnoa Mnrkat KANBAH CITT , My 23. WhMt8lnt ; Ho. 2 c.nh , 1 18 ] : No. 3 ra . ! i , 103 ; May , 100 ; .luu * , 92c ; July , 5 c ; No. 4 ca b , 90c ; May , WJc ; June , 80t July. Corn Dull ; No. 2 mixed , each , 72 | @ J $ May , i2ic : June , 7Uo ; July , 7Siioj for thn yo.ir , I31ej No , 2 white mixed , cnsli , fc2i : July , 80c. Oats Cft h and May , 50 ; Juno , Clc. KTO No. 2 , cash and May , UGa Rro'tn. Shipm'ts. Wheat . 7.794 , 4.0.W om . 9,992 8.VG3 2,675 2,932 Baltimore ) Prodnoo. BALTIUOHE , May 23. Tlo r Ste dr. Wheat Seutbers , Arm ; Inltr , 1 28 ® L 43 ; Longborry , 1 4I@14G : No , 2nd win- r dull and eaiUr at 141 * for cash and May. Corn Whlto soutliern , firmer at 69 ® COc ; yellow , dull at 8i3ct mixed western d ll aid easy at 81c. I-lTBnroot , . May 33. Flour American. Ifo © ! ' G.I. Wheat-Winter , P 10S < a 10sId : while , 9s9d ( 104 ; spring , 0 < ® 10j ; olub , 10s ® Corn Gi 5d. P.irk-87n. ly rd-C8j Gil. Roc Ipti of wheat for the nit throe dttTD , 91,00 } centals , 77,000 centals being American. City Iitro Btoob. KANSAS OITT , May 23. Cattle Receipts , 799 head ; shipment * , i,830 hoftd ; inurket iirni , but quiet ; n - tivo thlnpers , G 00@7 00 ; native stookrrs nnd feeders , 3 75@5 00 ; natlrocows , 3 00 ® 350. 350.Hogs Receipts , 8f > 97 head ; fhlpmoots , 1.214 liend ; market clew at a decline of C lOc ; salot ranged from 5 25@7 00 ; bulk of aalert at 7 50Q7 9Q. _ _ Phllaaolphla Prodnoo. PiiiLXnKi.rillA , May 23. Wheat Lewer at 1 4Si@l 442 for cash and May ; 1 423 for Juno Corn Firm ut 85 ® Go for caih and M'iy ; 81 ? for Junu. Otitu Firm at GH@G2Ja for cash ; Gli ® Cljo | for Mar. Ityo - Quiet at 9 ld. _ _ Peorla Produce. PKOBIA , May 23. Corn Evi ler ; high mixed , 72i@7 o ; mixed. 72@721c. Oats Dull ; .Vo. 2 white , 63i@53ic. Rye-Dull ; No. 2 , 74741o. Higbwinou Unchanged at 1 14. Reo'U Ship'ts. Wheat . 475 none Corn . 23.500 12 , HW ) Oats . 18G\0 48,135 Rye . 2,250 1,500 Barley . 3,850 none EiurtltlbertLtlru Stook , EAST LIBBBTT , Pa. , May 23. Cattle Active and 10@15o higher ; Re ceipts , 8:0heud ! ; shipments , 1,1 88 Ho. o Firm. Keceipts , 1,000 heail ; shipments , 3,600 hea-l ; 1'hllad lphias,82) ® 8 60 ; Yorkers. 7 75(3800. ( Sheep -Dull : 25o off. Rtcelpti , 2,400 ; shipmeats , 4,200. _ Buffalo Iiivo Stock. EAHT BUSTALO , May 23. Hogs Firm. Recelptn , 1 oars ; ublp- men ! * , 11 cars ; Yorktrs , light to choice , 7 7o@8 20 ; good roe il'ni. 3 0@8 30. Toledo Proanoa. 1'OLEDO. May 23 , Wheat Weak ; 1 39j cnxli ami No. 2 ; t S'J for May ; 1 331 lor June ; 1 1GJ ; for July ; 1 ISj for AugUMt ; 1 13 for the j ear. SHOOTING SOU APE. A Midnight Encounter In Which no Ono was Hurt. About a quarter to 12 o'clock last night Officer Ed. Gorman , who was on the corner of F.trnam and Fourteenth , he ard two shots fired almost simul taneously in the direction of Iloman's liver } ' ntublo and hastening to the spot found that it wan thu procieo scene of tlio bloodloflK combat which liud attracted his attention. It nppoura that ilunry llotnan was ataiidini ; in the dour of the barn talk ing to a young woman , daughter ot Alra. Kullonbach , whoso husband kuepa u s.iloon jubt over the way , Mia. K. c < imoover about thia time to get her daughter , and aa aho stood talking at the door ux-Muralml Snow- don etopjiod out of thu saloon and crossed the struct with the exclama tion , "I'll kill the son of a b- . " At this Iloman retreated to the in * oido , and after securing his re volver from the bed room up stalia ro- tuniocl , Au ha came to the door Buowdon Uted and almost at the same inataut tlio fire wa returned by Ilo man , The latter had eavod himself by jumping buhiud Iho door and Snowduu uscaped a uuru shot by took * ing rofuga aft a trco oanveniuntly near. near.Tho oflloor arrested both men and took them to jiolico Leadquartora whore tlit-y vroro roloastd on $1100 bail to appear to-duy. ENTHUSIASTIC EMIOKANTS. The Blue Silk Banner of'OotavuB Au- guHtua Oolony. " Among the paisoongern wont at noon yuftoiday was u party of Snrcdish umigrants for Fholpfl and Boone counties. They wcro n portion of the 107 brought in Monday from tlio old country by Mr. Hallgron , the U. P. land agunt at Kearney , Tlio com pany evidently came to their now homo with high anticipations , and it ia hoped will find Nnbrauka'u coil , climate - mate und people congenial to thorn. Certainly a finer looking cot of oini- granU never left Omah.v for the in terior , and from all appearances they might have boea well-to-do farmers' families who had boon to the city for a day's shopping , TUoy carried a handsome blue silk bannqr with gold , fringe , on which wan Inscribed iu gold letters ; "Octavui Auiitmtuu Colony , U. 1' . LiudH , Diwson County. " The balance of the party will go out to DAWBOH ooiinty to-day , being for the present resting at the transfer , A SEVERE SESSION. Tlio Oity Fathers Sit All Bight and Sit Dowii 011 Everybody , They Order the Nebraska Nn- tional to "Oht Up ind Qit. " The Saloons and Gambling Houses Must Close ut Twelve. And ilie Ooonpant * of Iloll'n Half Aero Mint Keep Mum- A Molnngo of Nowe , Important and Othorwlao , At a regular mooting o ( the city council hold hwt evening there were present Mesirs. B.ikor , Cohm , Oorby , Dcllono , Dunhntn , Herman , Ltjodor , O'Koefo , ThrntiQ , Mr. President. Mcsers. Kaufmaun and HcGuckiil are abiont from tlio city. The journal of the preceding moot * ings was read and approved , the read ing occupying just ono hour. llr. Kaufmnnn's oicuio for not ap pearing at the council was atatcd , and lie was aicnsod. Mr. Stull stated that he would be unavoidably absent from the next two meltings , and aikod that ho b cx- cuaod. It would bo the first time ince his election that he had otcr missed a council mooting or orcn 5 committee mooting , and ho expressed hi * regret at it. Ho suggested the necessity of elect ing a president pro torn. , aa it was probablu that Mayor Boyd would also bo absent during that time , ntid it would bo necessary to provide for aomo head of the city gorornmont. On motion the president was ox- cusud , and Mr. Herman wa clootud temporary president to servo during his absence , I'BT TIOKfl AND COMMUniOATIONfl , From the mayor , returning contract with the Omaha Sewer company , signed in duplicate , for the approval of the city council. On motion the rules were suspended to allow the committee on water works and sewerage to make ita re port , which was ouo rooommonjiagi the acceptance of the bid of ho Omaha Sewer company as the lowest of the several bids received ; transmit ting contract and bond , and recom mending the putting in ot certain pil ing at the mouth of the North Oinuhn sewer ucros * Fifteenth street , to give the water a Bond-off and protect tlio auwer. Considerable discussion ensued on the latter clause of this report , Mr. Baker claiming -.hat there was "A nig ger in the woodpile , " aud under tlio specious plea of protecting the sewer it was an Attempt to fill up and extend Fifteenth street. i Mr. Dunham thought Mr. Baker colored his remarks too highly and that it would bo well to get the old member from the Sixth , ( Stophutison ) back as the only means of checkmat ing his Imiuucity. Thu latter clause was lost nnd the remainder approved. The contract and bond were also approved. From the mayor , augmenting the advisability of passing an ordinance fixing the salaries of the members of the board of public works , ns provided in the act anumding tlio oily charter , and which members he would appoint not later than the first Monuiiy in July ; ulao recommending the passage of an ordinance providing for nnpt'ciul olectioa to submit the question of issuing "paving bonds ; " also an ordi- imncu making it compulsory on properly - erly owner * to Imvo connections nwdu with gis and water pipe before Htrvots are paved. Referred with instruction ! ) to prepare ordinances. From Surah JUSBO Iloddiu , requesting - ing that > { rado bo established on Chicago cage and Twenty-fifth , as oho proposed to build at an curly day. Referred. From Frank M. Moore , transmit ting invitation.ot Ouster Post to the mayor and council to attend Decora tion Day oxorcisL'D. Accoptod. The ofiiuial bonds of Owen Buckley , H. Jacobson , Frani Kaspor , James O'Boylo , Alex. Black , Edward Gor man and John O'Donahoo ' proved. The city engineer's report walks ordered but not built to was referred. The report of city engineer on the ofllcial test of fire streams on Furuani ) and Douglas streets was read and this clerk instructed to make record in the jook of hydrants. lloport of same on necessary earth work to bo done to fill up alloy be- .weoii Fouith and Fifteenth and Oal- fornin and Webster was filed. Report of sumo on sidewalks accept- rd under the contract with Olms. jlardinor. Referred. The petition of J. J. .Brown nnd others to have immediate action : uken in the matter of dividing the liuaineea portion of the city into puv- itifj districts was referred to the cum- niitteo on utreuta and radeu. From J. J. Brown and others ask ing to huvu the pond in the river bit- lorn north of North Omaha creek 1 rained oil' Into the Missouri river or into Out-oir Lake , to prevent sickifees Ihorefrom , mo. There was an urn * nmtcd discussion over this matter , and a couple of the members inti mated to each other that their oppo nent was "a crank. " The president inally ordurtd that no further per- Banalities bo indulged in. Referiod to committee on water works and floworago , with city engineer to muku estimates. From Samuel Boatty , asking that Jin Braah building on Twelfth street jo declared a nuisance , and the city nanjlml ordurod to remove it at once. The petition was accompanied by un affidavit settling forth the facia in the case. case.The members generally agreed that he building was a nuisance in the street , but Wura uncertain as to what .hey couli | do legally. It is now o'o- ; upied by iho .Nobryska National bank , and cute off the approach to Mr. Beatty's 'saloon from Part nara street , " ' Mr. Behm favored having a side walk put on the west stdo of the ) building , six feet witlo , inside of five days and kept clear. He said they were trying to build that bunk on wind , and while they had booti in a great hurry at first to got to work , months had elapsed and nothing waa dona. Tlio prayer of. the petitioner was granted. A wrangle nsuaed over the decision of the chair , aud at length the vote ) was reconsidered on motion of Mr. Baker. It was then moved that n four-foot side-walk with n railing bs put on the west side of the building. Carried. The application of Hurry L'jow to have a special policeman appointed for his place to bo p.tid by him waa granted. 1'otition of Olias , Turner nndothoro- to have Sixteenth street brought to grade from Douglas to Howard , Re ferred for es ti inn to. Petition of F. D. Cooprr and others for certain improvements on Bart fit root and to have portion of that street brought to grade. Referred. Petition o&Josoph Miller , ot al. , asking a bii Jgo on Clark street nnrosa the north branch of North Omaha creek. Referred , ' J. B Rod field's claim for property destroyed on account ot the small ; ior. was referred to the board of iioafth. The report of the city physician on , he origin , prolongation aud present status of the small pox in this city waa filed. There is one case now at the hospital and none in town. * Women Nov r Thlnlr. " If thucrabbad old butchelor who * uttered this sentiment oould but wit ness the intense thought , deep study and thorough investigation of women , in determining the bust' medicines to keep , their families wnll , and would , uoto their sagacity and wisdom in selecting - locting Hop Bittern as the best , and domoastrating it by keeping their fam ilies in perpetual health , at a moro nominal expense , he would bo forced to acknowledge that such sentiments are baseless nnd faUo. [ Picayune. D. "M7 WELTY , ( Snooouor to D. TMount - ) Manufacturer and llc&'cr In Saddles , Harness , Whips , . 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For vale by ul | drujfKlataanaauaiomKUiierally ul to ml THE KENDALL PLAITIB IAGHIE I DEESS-MAKEES1 OOMPASIOH , It plalU ( roai 110 ol a n Incb to width ID the coarsest telti or tlnost nl Vi It does all kinds and style * of I laltin ? In DM. No lady that Join her own drc-si-maklnc can Rord to do without ono as nice plaltiDK U n v out of faihlon , If seen U oelli It'.ulf. fet Uitbloet , Clrculaia or Agent' * Urma addrtn CONGAB & CO. , 'I AiluinH HI riiloai.it 11 . Tlia Man who Told the Doctor that "bo felt ai II bo dtdu't want to du unjtblu ; , " ytM tccujed ul lulnoci Yet tbeuuDdi viiwiliiaca ( hi * f 'l- injf xap.UJlj In lummeriu WDisijuDnajot > ,1 Ui.orJtrot coudltloa o the ttaiaicli , wnleb a lew . , itlitAlueJiau'liUo ( Tikiihr'a BILTMS Avta- IUT wguu b iur to r mc < lT. < ' BOLD IJY ALL