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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1882)
TUB DAILA BEE-KNLAJ1A THUESDAY , JUNE g , 1882. FINANCE AND COMMERCE. FINANCIAL. NKW YotiK , June 7. IKKCXT. Money closed ca y at 2 3 per cent. Exchange closed firm at 4 8 < l@4 90. OOVERHMKNT BONUS Clotei firm. CurrencyG's . . ' . .129 bid 4's coupons. . . . . . . . ] irtJ 4J's coupons..ik..t , . .t 114 6's continued 101 6's continued . , . , . 99 RMLBOAl ) BONDS , Pacific railroad bonds closed oa followfll Unionists 118 @ 118J Union Siliklne Fund' , offoredol/1 ? Union Land Grants ,113j@114 Centrals Iltjil7j STOCK * . Tha stock market to-day was active , nnd large blocks , especially the Western Union , Lake Shore , Louisville St N sh -rllle. New Jetfey Ctutrol , Northern Pa cific , Union 1'aclfio , Texas Pacific and Mioouri Puciac changed hands. At the opening i f business a strong toco pre vailed , aud ( [ uotatlona showed nn odvailte of J to 1 per cent , , but the prcseuro to sell teen set in and prices chopped. Toward midday a strong tone set in and prices bo- can to recover , rnl under a good bujiug move continued to ad\ance to the cloee when they weie the highest of the day. The following were closing bids : 41 Met. El 9fii A&TH. . Mo. Puc IIU Preferred. . . . 68" Man Beach. . . . SttJ B& Q 128 Md Coal 12 B & A Line pfd. . 7 M&Ohio 16J O S&U 49 NJ 0 074 O& 0 2UJ Northwestern.,12'Jg 1st prof 2 * Preferred. . . . 1421 2d pfd 2 i Canada S 4U N YO liliJ O C He 1 0. . . . 8tJ NYO&StL..10 4 Cent Pas 874 Prefnired. . . . 2S Col Coal 44 N& Wpfd. . . . 4I5J N Y Eldvoted..HO ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' O 0/ . . . . . . . . . 28 N P. 401 Erie GT'i Preferred. . . . 77 } Preferred. . . . G9 Noah. & Chat. . 53 | DL& W 1291 Ohio Cent 11 } -4 D &R G 67 § Ol.loS . Miss. . . 13 D&SC 83 Omaha 35 E& W.i , 2G Preferred. . . . 99. ETenn 8) ) Oru Trans GU do pref 16. Or < 2 tVav , 131 Adarnn 135 PD&K 255 Wells Fargo 129J PM Ml ] American 91 Pull P.ilOjr..117 ! US 71 Quick-liver. . . . 8j Green Bay 8 Reading 63 Ilk St J 90 R &D 99 Preferred 79 R&WP 61 Homestako 71 i R 1 129 " I. 0 13J Rich& A 127 % v < ' IB & W 37 'St. Paul 109J K&T 27J Preferred. . . . 1 3 IO Loubv & Na < ih. Gbjj SanFran 3.1 L NA& C. . . . 67 Prefemd. . . . 4 ( > LI 67 1st pfd 84 LS 100J St PM&M..13' M LS &W. . . 35) Texas & Poo. . . 37 : &IOIIH& E..124J UP 10M Man Kiev ti7 Wabash 261 Prcfi'ired. . . . 90 Preferred. . . . 49 MichCeu 84J WestcrnUnlon. 81 | BTATK BONDS. Tenae.Bco C's mixed , declined to 50 from CCJ. CniCAOO 1IONET. CHIOAOO , June 7. Preston , Kean & Co. , bankers , tepoit the market to-day dull and without a feat ure , Government securities retrain at last night'ii quotations , but are dull ani weak. Local securities a tri fle rcore active , but no appreciation in prices. Foreign exchange dull and inclined to weakness. Eastern exchange at 50 to 75o per S1OCO premium , VetWcen banks. Clearing , 87,538,000. COMUDBRCLAXi ' OFFIOB or THE OMAHA BEX ) Wednesday Evening , June'7. I Ko change repotted in market to-day , Local Grain Dealing * WHEAT.-Cash No. 2 , 1.10J ; cash No. 8 , 97a : rejected , C8c. BAKLBY. Cash No. 2 , 92o ; No. S , CO : . 11YB. Cash , OJc. CORN. Cash No. 2 , CCJa. OATS.-Cahh.40Jn. STJIEET PBIUES-Corn , 50@45 ; oats , 40& < ; . Produce and ProvUloni. POTATOES-Old , ncaros ; Salt Likes , 51.50@1.CO per bus. Home grown out of market , new , very high , $3. ( < 0@8.50 per "BEANSWnx , 3.00@3 25 per bus. box ; utring. 1.BO@223. ONlONS-Scarce ; 3 00@3 50 per bus box ; new home grown , per doz bunches , 15@20e. KAUISHES Home * rrrown , ISodoz. PIK PLANT Per pound , l@Uo. APAIlAGUfJ-Per doz , 40@t5o. LETTUCE-P doie head , 40@50c. NKW T0iIATOErf-Ptr pound , beerl&3. FLOUR -JOBBING- PRICE Best Minnesota pxtentc , 4 70 ; Jack , Froit , 4 75 : Bhawnee fancy. 3 75 ; California "Pioneer1 3 75 ; Triumph , spriup , 3 25 ; rye fljur , 3 25 ; rje , Grahnui , 250 ; wheat Graham , 3 25 ; bay. 6 00@3 rO per ton ; baled , 10 00 ; chopped feed , 1 CO ; chopped com , 1 50 bran , 1 GO per cwt ; strap , 4 09 per ton loose ; 5 00 baled , Qrocors * List. COFFEE. KIo , itlr , lie ; Bio , good Zc ; ] Uo. prhno to choice , 12Jc ; Old gov't ' Java ; 26i@2Slo , Mocha , 284c ; ArbuckleV 1 4 Jo.TEAB TEAB .Gunpowder , good , 45@65 Choice , CO@7Co ; Imperial , good , 40gi5o ( Cholc * , 60@55c ; Young Hyson , jjood , 80 COc ; choice , 65c@l 00 ; Japan Nat Ls.if ' * * 33o : Japan , choice , 60@75o ; Oolong , coed 85@40 ; Oolong , cho.ce , 40@55) Bouchonj nod. 35 < a40c : choice , 3545o. NEW PICKLES Medium , In barrels 900 ; do In half bbls , 6 25 ; smalls , in bbU 12 00 do , in holfbbh ) , 7 CO ; gherkins , in bis , 14 00 ; do , in half bbls. 7 50. VINEGAll Pure . apple extrn , lOo pure apple , 13c : FtUBsui ? Diiro nuule , 16o BUGAJtH-Out lo t. Ho ; lie ; Graiiulatdd. llgo ; Powdered , 11 Fine powdert-d , lie ; Standard Colfeo ' Ate to ) ; New York Confectioner's Rtandnn A , lOa ; Good A. 9Jo ; I'ruiric Extra C. Oo KOPE Sisal , i inch und larger , 8Jc 4 inch , 9k. OliKJiBE Full Cream , ISo ; Par Skim , llio. WOODEmVAKE Two hoop pall' 2 95 ; bree hoop pails , 2 20 ! Nofl tub pioneer wuhboards , 1 85 Double Crewn , 190 ; WellbnckeU. SCO , LEAD Bar , el 65. DRIED FRUITS-Chot ! halves , peaches , 7c : Halt Lnke 10 Jc ; vap orated 50b ! boxes , ISJc ; Michigan , 7c ; Kew York apples , 7c : Prunes , old , CJc ; nuw Sic ; Currants , t7c ) ; Blackberries , iiew IIOMINY New , 85 00 per bbl. HODA. DwlRht's lt > papers. t2 85 ; Du- and do , (2 85 ; Church's , 2 85 ; ICeg soda 2jo.BEANS BEANS Imported German $3 75 pe bushel. CANDLES Boxes , 40 Ibs , in or , Be 15Joboxes401bs. ; , 16 oz. , Gs , 15 c. CANNED GOODS -OyBters , 2 1 ( Field's ) , per case , 84 00 ; do 1 Ib ( Field's p r case , 2 50 : do 2 tb ( Standard ) , per CM case , V 00. Unions , a 80. Balmon , A \ Er pwr docen , 180 ® 190 ; do 2 tb , par down 552 05. Sardines , smtll f sh , Imported , ne quarter boxtn per box , 14to ; American , uarter boxes rer box , He ; do half boxes , r box. 21 jc. Lobsters , 1 lb per dozen , 80 , Tomatoes , 230 ; do .3 Io per cose. 290 ; Com , 2 ll > ( Mountain ) er case , 310 ; noakod corn , 310 ; do lb ( Yarmouth ) , per cafe , 815 ; ring bcAtic , i > er case , 2 10 ; Limn beans > er cnee , 1 85. Succotash per cage. S 00. eas , common , per case , 2 00 ; pees , choice , er case , 3 15. Blftckbcrriei , 2 It > , per ewe , 40 ; strawberries , 2 lb , per case , 2 SO ; ospberrlcK , 2 lb , ir cnse , SCOc/Sll. unison ? , 2 11' , \ > er case , 2 15. Bartlett lean per case , H C054 ? TO. Whortleberries r caser240. Kgg plums,2 It ) pcrci/ie,3 30 : n-cn gr ge ,2 lb per case , 3 30 ; do choice , . i jier caac,4 60. Pine Apples , 2 lt > , per case , ( X > ® 5 75. Penchcs , 2 lb per ewe , 3 10s 0 3 IK case , 4 COfaiS 00 ; do , ( pa ! ) , 3 lb , per at-o.275 ; do pie , G lb , per dozen , 3 50. RICH Carolina , 718o ; Louisiana , 7 @ 8c ; fair , 0@CJ. SYRUJ'S. angar house , bblf , 55o Shnlf l.i , 67c ; kepi , < i gallon * , 82 50 ; choice iblo syrup , 63c ; half bbls , 63oj kegsS2 60 , 8TA1CC11. i'oar ) , 4Jc ; HlhorUlow , 8 $ ! 8Jc ; Corn Starch , 2@'Jc ; Excclalor los . 7e ; Corn , "ic. SALT. Dray load * , per bbl , 1 85 ; Afh- on , In eacks , 3 50 ; bbls dairy GO , 5 * , 3 45 ; blfldnlrv. 100. 8s.3C5. SPICES.-Pepper , 19 ; Alb-pice. 19c ; loves , 40c ; Nutmegs , 81 00 * 25cOasaiH ; , lace 81 00. MATCHES Per caddie , DOc ; round .ascs , $7.05 ; square cases , 65.10 SOAPS Klrk'n Savon Imperial , 330 ; \iik's uatim 30 ; Kirk's standard. 3 G5 ; vlrk's whi Russian , 600 : Kirk's utoca , 20 Kirk's Prairie Queen , 100 cake1) ) , 40 ; Klrk'a tnatrnnlta , 4 20. LYE American , S 40 ; Greenwich , 310 : Vestcrn , 2 76 ; North Star , 2 60 ; Lowia' ye. ICOJewell ; lye , 276. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , n case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. In cr-so , 90 : Anchor Ball 2 doz in CMC , 1 50. FIELD SEED Red clover , cholco aw , $6 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover ew. S7 00 ; white clover , now , $14 00 1 alfa clover , now , $12 60 ; nlslko , now , 1300. Timothy , good , now , 83 00 ; lue grass , extra clean , 51 50 ; blue grass , lean , SI 25 ; orchard gross , $2 60 : rod top , lioice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Mlsmmrl , lOc ; millet , German , $100 to 9125 ; Itinparian. 80c. HEDOKSEED Ojago orange , 1 to 5 uhcl , 85 00 ; osage orange , 10 buohoh or ver , $4 50 ; honuy locust , per lb. , 35e ; per 00 Ibs. , 325 00. F1S J Family white fish , 90 lb hf bbls , > 2o ; A'o , 1 wldto fish , 90 lb hf bbls. 7 00 ; fo. 1 white fish , in 10 lb kits , 110 ; family 0 lb kits , 8oc ; New Holland herring , per : eg , 1 35 ; Russian sardines. 75c : Colui"- jia liver salmon , per 100Ibs , 8 00 ; Goorp < ! 'j iauk codfiah , Go ; Gen. boneless cedar Ac ; boneless fish , 5jc. MACKEKEL Half bbls mossmackorel , 00 Ibo , ' 12 50 ; hf bbl No. 1 ox shore do. 00 Ibs , 8 GO ; hf bbb , fat family do , 100 ! > s , G 09 ; mess mackerel , 12 lb kits , 2 25 ; fo. 1 ex shore , 12 lb do , 150 ; No. 1 shore , 2 lb do. 1 00 : fat family , 10 lb do 75o. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , rod Tennessee - nessee , Kcper lb ; fancy white , lOJc pcrlb ; aw white Virginia raw , lOc ; roasted , 2ic. Dry Qoods. BROWN COTTONS Atlantio A , 8ic ; Applcton XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 80 ; JJoott VJf , BJc ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7c ; Cnbot W , 4c ; Chittcnango A , GJc ; Great Falls E , 3jc ; Hoosier , Gip : Honest Width , 7Jc : In- dlan Head A , bjc ; Indian Standard A , 5c ; Indian Orchard d. w. , SJc ; Lawrence jL , 7c ; Mystic River , 7ic : Pequot A , SJc ; Shawnmt LL , 7c ; Utica O , 5ic ; Wachua- tt B , 7ic ; do A , SJc ; do E 48 , 12Jo ; Wol 9tt BU. 8Jio. FINE BROWN COTTONS Allendale -4 : 7ie ; Alligator 3 , 3o ; Argyle 4-4 , 7io ; Atlantio LL , GJo ; Badger State X 4-4 , 7c ; iennington 0 4-4 , Gfc ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , GJcc Indian Orchard AA 9-8 , 8ic ; Laconio O 9 , Sic ; Lehigh E 4-4 , 9Jo ; Lonsdale 4-4. Oo ; Pepperefl N SO , 7c : do O 32 , 7Jc ; do R 6 , 7Jo ; do E 39. 8 c ; Pocasset 0 4-4 , 7c ; \Vam8utta4-4 18o. BLEACHED COTTONS Androeoog Kin L 4-4,9AoBlackstonaAA In penal 8 jc ; o do half bleached 4-4,9c ; Cabot 4-4,89 ; Fidelity 4-4 , 9Jc ; Fruit of thoLootn.10 ; do can brio4-4,13cdo ; WaterTwlst,10JcGreat .j ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4 , 12c ; iMuyia.iv , 10c ; do cambric 87 , 12o ; New York Mills , 12c ; Pequot A , lOc ; Pepperell N G Twills , 12io ; Pocahontaa 4-4 , 9Jc ; Pocasset 4-4 , Sic ; Utica , Uc ; Wamsutta OXX,12jc. DOCKS ( Colored ) Albany 15 brown. j ; do O-rtrnli tlct do XA. atripes and ilalds , 12&c"dol X fX1 brown and drab , tripes and plaids , ISJc ; Arlington fancy , 9c ; Brunswick brown , 8Jo ; Chariot fancy , 2Jc ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall River irown , extra heavy , lljc ; Indiana A own 1S < " Veoonset A brown. 15o. T1UK.1WUS mosko3K A U A 32 7ic ; do XX blue 32 , 18Jo ; Arrowanca ic ; Clorcmont B B,15Jc : Conestoga ex ra , 174c : Hamilton D , Ilia Lewiuton A 10 , 15o ; MInnehaha 4-4 , 20c ; Omega super xtra 4-4 , 28o ; Pearl River 32 , lOlo ; Putnam - nam XX blue stripe , 12c ; Shetucket S OJo ; do S3 12o ; Yeoman's blue 29 , 8 Jo DENIMS. Amoukeak , blue and bronn GJc ; Andover DD blue , 15Jo ; ArlingX ilno Scotch , ISJc ; Concord OOO , blue a w irown. 12iodo AAA , do do 13 J ; doXXto Io do 14Jc : Haymakera blue and brown , TJc ; Mystic River DD stripe , IGJo ; Pearl liver , blue and brown , 15&c ; Uncaavllle , ilue and brown , ISJc. CAMBRICS Barnard , 61c ; Eddystone Inbg. 24 inch donble faae , 8a ; Gamer A lazed , 60 : Manhattan glove fininh , 5Jc ; Newport do 60 ; do gUzoa , 6o ; Pequot do a ; Loukwood kid hnish , So. CORSET JEANS Amory-8o ! Andros coggin satteen , 8Jo ; Clarendc a , GjoConos oga eatteens , 71o ; Hallowel , 80 ; Indl j ) ruqord 7io ; Narrigans ttlmproveda Pepperill aattMn Oin ; Rockport , 7Ja " PRINTS-Aliens , GJo : American , 04c ; Arnold , ? c ; Berwick. 4jo ; Cocheoo , 7u Joneatnga. 6J ; Danldrk , 4c ; Dunnell , ij@7c ; , Eddystone. 7c : Gloucester , Co iarmony , BJc ; Knickerbocker , Cjo ; Mer- rlmao D. 7c ; Mystic , 6o ; Sprames. 6c ionthbridge , 6c ; do , Ginghams , 7c ; Marlboro bore , 59o ; Oriental 6c. ' GINGHAMS Amoekeag , lOjc ; Amos- ce g dress 12J | Argyle , lOJc ; Atlantio , 9c ; Cumberland , Tie ; Highland , 8Jo Kenilworth , 8Jc ; Pluu kett , lOJo ; Bus sex. Co. 60TTONADES Abhervllle 13Jo Agate. 20o ; American , Ho ; Artislan , 20o Cairo D and T , 13io ; Clarion D and T 17Jc ; Deccan Co. stripes DandT , IGo ; Key stone , 13jc ; Nantucket. 19o ; Nonpareil IGc ; Ocean D and T , 1 % ; Royal , 1RJ i Suitsex , 12o ; Tioga. 12joVachii8ott ; shirt- Ini ; jhecbs , I''ic ; do , Nankin , 12io ; York plain Nankin. l-Jo ; do , chocko , Ntripes am tonoy , 12io ; do , 8 oz , 20c. SHEETINGS Androscoggln 10-4.27jc do 9-4 , 24c ; do 8-4 , 22c ; Continental C 42 , He ; Fruit of the Loom 10-4. 27J ; New York mills SIR , 35o ; do 78 , SOo ; do 58 , 22Jo Pembroke 10-1 , Vic ; Pequot 10-4 , 28c ; dt 7-4 , 19c ; do 49 , IGc ; Pepporell 36 , 29c do 67 , 21c ; do 57 , 18c ; Utica 90 , K5c ; dc 58 , 22jc ; do 48 , 17o Olicars and Tobaccos. CIGARS. Seeds , (15.00 ; Connecticut 325.00 ; Mixed , $35.00 ; Heed Havana $50.00 ; ClearHavnna. $75.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Rule 24 lb , GOc ; Our Rope , first quality , G2o Star , pounds , 24 lb. butts.GOo ; Home Shoe pounds , 24 lb , butts , COc ; Gilt Edge pounds , 24 lb , butts , GO ; Army and Navy pounds , 55o ; Bullionjpounds , 59 ; ; Lorfl lard's Climax , pounds , COc , FINE OUT In pails. Hard to Beat 75c ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , 80c Favorite , C5o ; Rocky Mnuntaln , COc Fancy , 55o ; Daisy , 50c. In tin foil Catllns O. B , , 5 lb boxen , per lb 03o ; Lori Ulard's Tiger. C5o ; Ulainoiul Crown , CUo. SMOKING Ajl grades Common , 25 tc 83o. Granulated Blackwells Durham , 1 or.51c ; Duken Durham , 10 oz , 50c ; Seal o North Carolina , 10 oz. 4G ; Seal of Nebros ka , 1(1 ( oz , 38c ; Ivone Jnck. 4 oz , linen bag perlb , $1.35 ; Mnrburgu'Puck , 2 oz , tl in oil , 56c ; DOR Toll. 65o. Paints Oils and Varnishes. PAINTS IN OIL White lead , Omah P. P. , Co ; white lead , pure , Go ; Ma r. sillies green , 1 to 6 tb cans , r.Oo French tine , gj : < 3n seal. 12o ; French cine , red seal , He ; French zinc , In varnish osst , 20c : French tince , In oil asst , 15o ; lUw ana burnt nmber , 1 tb cans 12o : raw and burnt Sienna , 18ct Vandyke brown 18 , ; ) ' * , I ory black , IGc ; drop black , IGc ; Prussian blue f.F SOc ultramarine blue , 18c ; chrome . green , L/M. & D. , 14e ; blind and shutter green L. M. A D , , 14ci ; Paris gre n. 18c ; India red , 15c ; Venetian rod , 9c ; Tuscan .Ir * , 22c ; American VermlliodJ , A P. , 18c ; chrome yellow , L. , M. , 0. A D O. , 18c yellow ochre , Dc ; golden ochre , 11 ; patent dryer , Go ; ( training colors : light oak , dark oa < , walnut , choxtnut and Mb 12o. Dry ° alnt * While lead , 6Jo ; French fine lOc ; Paris whllelng 2c | whiting irlldcr * . MhiUmt conVl , Uc ; lampblack G orman. town. 14c ; lampblack , ordinary , 8c ; Pros- tinn blue , 4r ci ultramarine , IBo ; vandyke , brown , 8cj uml > crIburnt , 4c : nmber , raw , tc ; Ionrm , bum t , 4c ; sienna , raw , 4o PAHS preen genuine , 2 'c ; Paris green emn'l JOu ; chrome green , N. Y.1 20c ( chrom- green K. , 12c ; vennllllon , Eng. , 70c ; vermillion - million , AmerlcA , I8c ; Indian red. lOo , riwapink , 14c ; Venetian road , Cookswm'e 5Noi Venetian red Am. , lc ; ral lead , "io ; chrome yellow , genuine , 20c ; chrome vcU low , K. , 12c ; ochre , rochelle , 3o ; ochrw , French , 2Jc ; ochre , American , 2o ; Winter' * mineral. 2Jc ; lehlgh brown. 2Jot spanlsh brown , 24c ; Princo'ii mineral 3o ; OILS 110 * carton , per gallon , 11 Jo ; I'M headlight , per gallon , ISJc ; 175 * headlight , ] > cr gallon , 10c ; olectr in , per gallon , 19o ; linseed , raw. per gallon , tf ; llnieod , belle \ , per gallon , wo ! lard , winter sti'cl , poriral- Ion. OOi No , 1 , TOc'i No. 2 , COc ! "castor , XXX. per gallon , 1 2 * > ; No. 3 , 1 Ifij sweet , per gallon , 85c ! upoiin , W , 1J. , per gallon , I 65 ; fish , W. li , per gallon , COc ; ncaUfoot , extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , Or > ct lubri- eating , zero , per gallon , SOo ; Hummer , 15o ; Kit den uitkcnlne , No. 1 , per gallon , 85c ; No. 2 , SO ; sperm , signal , per gallon , 80c : ter- pcnthio , per gallon , Yoc ; naptha , 7t , per gallon , 20o . Or. 18o VARNISHES Barrels per gallon. Furniture , extra , 81 10 ; furniture , No. 1 , 81 ; furniture , U. 85o ; coach , extra , $1 10 ; Coach , No. 1 , $1 20 ; Daiimr , $1 60 ; Japan. 70c ; osphaltum , 70c ; shellac , (3 M ) ; bard oil finish. 31 SO. Druci. DRUt 8 AND OHEMIOALS Acid Uarbolio , 50c ; Acid , Tartarlo , Wo ; Balaam Gopnhta , per Ib , TOc ; Bark , SaHnufraM , pel Ib , 14c ; Calomel , pet Ib , 75o ; Clnchmiiiim , par 0. % $105 ; Chloroform , per Ib. 10 ; Dover's powders , per Ib , $1 10 ; Kp m lta , per Ib , 3Jcj Glycerine , puru , per Ib , 33o ; Lead , Acetate , per Ib , 2 la ; Oil , Castor , No. 1 , per rfal , 1 15 | Oil , Caator , No. 3 , per gnl , * 100 ; Oil , Olive , per pal. SI 50 ; Oil , Origanum. SOo Opium , $4 CO ; Quinine P. & W. & H. & S. , per or , $2 23 ; Potassium , IiKllile , per 11 81 75 ; Salacm , per o * , 40c ; Sulphate c I Morphine , per oz , $3 85 ; Sulphur Hour , pur Ib , 4c ; Strvchulne , tier 01. HI 40. Heavy Hardware Lilt. ' Iron , rated. $3 00 ; plow steel , special east , 7c ; crucible , be ; spoelalorGerm.iii.Ge ; cant tool do. 15(0)20 ) wanon n | > ktm , net. 2 253 00 ; hubs , per set , 1 25 ; felloes , sawed dry , 1 40 ; tongues , each , 70@85o ; axle : ) , each , 76o ; square nuts , per Ib , 7@llc ; washers , per Ib. 8@18ci rivotfl , tier Ib , lie ; coil chain , per Ib , G@12o ; malleable , So ; Iron wedges , 6c ; crowbars , Go ; harrow teeth , 4c ; horsOhhoes , per keg , fi 00 ; steal , 7@y ; Burden's horsexhoos , 5 35 ; Burden's inuleahocH , 6 35. SHOT. Shut , $1.85 ; Buck shot , 52.10 ; Oriental Powder , kegs , $ il.40 : do. , hall keys , 83.48 : do. , quarter kegs , $1.88 ; Blant- ln , kerpj. 83.35 : FUKO. er 100 feet 50o. BAUBED WIRK In car Iotsx8 30 per 100 ; in less than car lots. 8 55 uer 103. Leather. ' Oak Role , 3Sc to 42c ; hemlock ni > ! e , 28e tn &r c ; ho'jilock kip , 80c to 100 ; runner , Gw to 80c ; hemlock cdf , 85a tu 120 ; him- lock upiitr , 23o to 2ic ( ; oak urper. 21u ; alligator , 4 00 to fi 50 ; cilf kid , ; i2@3-.o ; Greisenkid , 2 50 to 2 75 ; oak kip , 80c to 100 ; uak unlf , 1 20 to 1 30 ; French kip , 110 to 1 5r ; F/onch oilf , 1 25 to 2 05 ; ru- setts. 5 50 to 7 50 ; linings , 6 00 to 10 50 ; topmnga , 9 ( X ) to 10 50 ; B , L. Morocco , 30c to 85c ; pebble 0. D. Morocco , 35o ; simon , are to3oo. HARNKSS-No 1 star oak , 42o ; No 2 do , 39c ; No. 1 Ohio oak , S8c ; No. 2 do , 35c ; No. 1 Milwaukee 37c ; No. 3 do , 34o. Horses and Mules. The market is briak and all grades are telling well at illeht advance in pilcca. The demand for good horses exceeds the supply consideraoly. Prices range M fol lows : Flno single drivers , 9150. to 800. ; Extra draft horses , (175. to 225. ; Common draft horses , 9100. to 150. ; Extra farm hones , $110. to 125. ; Common to good farm horses $90. to 9100. ; Extra plugii , $60. to 75. ; Common plugs , 820. to $40. MULES. 15 to 15 } hands ( extra ) , $125. to 150. ; 14V to 15 hands , 9100. to 140. ; 14 to 14J hands , $75 , to 100. ; 131 to 14 bands , SCO. to 75LI LI uora. ALCOHOL 187 proof. 226 per wine gallon ; extra California aplritn , 187 proof , 1 2G per proof gallon ; triple renuud spirits , 187 proof , 124 per proof crallon ; re-distilled tttiekies , 1 00@1 50 ; fine blended , 150 ® 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@7 00 ; K-n- tucky and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 00@7 00. BRANDIES Imparted , 66 00 ® 10 00 ; domcotie 1 404 00. GINS lacportod , 4 60@ > 8 00 ; domostio , 140@300. RUMS Imported , 4 50r a 00 ; New England. 2 00@4 00 ; domestic. 1 A0@3 50 PEACH AlD APPLE BRANDY 175@4 00. CHAMPAGNES Imrorted per ease. ! 00@9l 0Am3rb J , ca o , 12'W@ 1600 , CLARETS Per ease , 4 50@10 00 WINES Rhine wine , per owe , 6 00@ 20 00 ; Catowba , per case , 4 00@7 00. LumMr. WBOLteSALX. We quote lumber , lath and shinglen on : ar * nt Omaha at the following pricouj JOIHT AND aOANTLlNG-lGft. and under , 921 00 ; 18 ft. , 22 00. TIMBERS 16 ft and under , 92300. TIMBER AND JOI8T-rl8 ft. , 923 00 ; 1C ft $24 CC , 92 ft. . $27 69 ; 24 ft. , 927 60. TE NOING-J-No/1 , ' 4 and 6 in. , 922 00 ; No. 2.82000. I ' a SHEETING 'No. 1 (2nd ( oommoj * board ) . 818 50 ; No. 2 , 817 00. STOOKI BOARDS-12-ln. D. 82300 ; I'-ln. C , 935 00 ; 12-in. B , 840 00. LIMK Per barrel , fl 35 ; bulk pa ecu. 85o Cement , bbl , 83 50. Iowa planter , bbl , 83 50. Hair per bn , 85o. Tarred felt 100 Ibs , 93 50. Straw board , $4 CO , PAPER Straw paper , 8o ; rag paper , 4c ; dry goods paper , 7c ; maulla paper , lOo ; news paper. 80. COAL Cumberland blacksmith , $12 ; Morris Run Bloiuburg , 812 ; Whitehreaat lump , 86 0 ; Whitebreast nut , $6 CO ; Iowa lump , 86 50 ; Iowa nut $3 50 ; Rock Spring 8 ; Anthracite , all uiztw , 813 00 12 50 , NAILS-Rates , 10 to COp , 8 60 , Wool. Merino nnwaahed , light , 14l6o ; heavy.o @ 1815o ; inedlum unwaahad , light , 18 ( " " washed , ohi'loo , 32c ; fair , SOo ; tub-ding and w. 28o ; hurry , blaokand ootted wool 2@6o I Hides Fur * , Etc. HIDES Ureen butcher's hide , , cured "io ; bided , green salt , part cured 7c hiden , bio ; dry flint , sound. 13@14oj dry calf and kip , 12@14 : ; dry salt hides , Bound , 10llo > green calf. wt. 8 to 15 Ibs. . lOfgllo ; green calf , wt , under 8 IDS , per Hlcln , 50o ; jjreen ielt , 50@81 25 ; green lamb skin * , 51 25(51 ( M ; damaged hlilcw , two-tbfnl rale , cut scored and one grub , classed two- tLlrdk ratn , ) brandoil hlduu 10 per eent off. Cetin skins , No. 1. 45o ; No. 2 , SOo ; No. 3 , 20 , ; No. 4 , lOo. Mink , No. 1 , 50oj No , 2 , SOo ; No. 8,15o ; No. 4 , 5o. Fox , No. 1 , COo ; No. 2,25o. Skunk , No , 1 , black , 05c ; short strliM ) , lOn ; narrow stripe 25c ; bread stripe , lOo. Tallow Co. OmoAdo , June 7. Floor Quiet ; * \ > t\ng \ wheat Hour. 4 7 00 ; comuiunto cliolodwe Urn , 5 DO'S50 ) ; ooiumuu fancy lune-otn , 8 00 'J ' 2J ; patent winter wheat flour , 0 GO ® 7 CO ; fair to choice rye ll'iur 3U@4 IK ) . Wheat HiuK | , muru active and price * higher ; 1 29) for c.ikh ; 1 301 for Juno ; 1 S3 for July ; 1 122 f < " August ; 1 0' > g for Beptember ; 1 OSJ for the year ; 1 10J@1 J8 for No , 3 ; fOCujS'w for rejected ; No. 2 wh > at excited and higher : 1 15J for July ; 1 0 , " < 1 for AntjUbt ; 1 OIJ for 8 ptember ; 10 Jfortheyfar Corn Active , but prlotg lower , clo In on call at 70 ( 701o for carh ; 70o for June ; 70JO for July : 708o for Augunt ; 7Co for September ; ftUa for October ; fcOJo'lor the ear ; 70J@7lo for ' .hltfh 1 , lutxddt ' OS > 1@ ' ' ' \aU--6Cc ( or cash ; 41lo ( or Jnnti 4383 n ' t * i . i " for Julyj 8-'Jo for Angnst ; 84o for Sep- Umber ; 33jc for the yenr. R > e hull ami 2o lower : 72o for No. 2 cash nnd June ; 72o for July ; "Ojo for Au gust , BArlov Dull , at 93c@l CO for caih No. 2 ; 80 if rNo , 8. Pork MeM ftctlvo and higher , cto ing steady nt 08 ( $19 (0 f r Ci'lij 10 $5 for June : 19 93 for July ; 20 2i } for AugmtJ 20II 274 for S * | > to nler ; I 0-I2jfor Ootobet ; 18 00 for the ycir. IIh Lird MmlerHt-ly a tlte nd prices M hailo hlchfr ; It 32 11 3T f r c h sml June : It 40 for July ; 11 6D ( a , Au u t ! lHi2J for SeittPinbtr : II CO f'ir Octolet : 11 47J for Noiouib" ! ! 1130 tor fortho yi > Br. Bulk Mcats-Shor rib firmer at 11 5@ 11 0 for o h mid Jiucj 11 " 3J for J'llV and ! Aunmt 11 3 > for Sit | iubrr ; 11271 forOjtoterlWt ; \ rthajoir. Butttr Kltmniuliitead ) ; cliolcn t-vfins creamery , 2lfeWc ; f ir to gmid , 18@JOJ ( ; chil e 'o gojil dairy , 17@19 ; fair to g o I , 14 , Strndy at 17ifilSc. Whl < ky- Lower t 115. Itep'ti. Shlpin'tt lour. . . . ' 137r r 12.07 \ Vhent.t 10.S1R 01,23.5 r orn 219,2. > 7 2MI,60 < ! 0 Ata ; k 7o,77ii 90,333 u inrlov. , , , , , ' G ? 1,130 ' - " - - Council Bluffr MnrhoU COUNCIL BLDrrn , Juno 7. Flour Crystal Mills Gulden Shear , ( X3 ; California l.tireka , patent , 3 8 | bout mill of ICtnw , 4 > ) J44 25 ; Katuni anil ttaourl Hour 8 S0 ( 4 25 ; gralmm , 3 76 ; jo ( lour. R 10. Corn M-al SVhlt * . 1 70 per hundred ; ell.iw , 1 50 per hum ! nil. Bran and aborts 2u W per ton Chop Corn f 0 f 0 per ton. Wheat No. 2 , 1 15. Corn f > 2j. Oat Nt > . 2 , 4 * > c. Rye 75 ? . Barley-80.i . Hay Loose , 8 00a ( 9 00 ; baled , 75 per i.lo. i.lo.Wood Wood 500@000. Wool iii@ .in. Butter Creamery , 23c ; In rolls , wrap- ted , 16pi ritlN uot wrapped , 12 } ; mixed olorn , Eggs IGj. Onions 1 15. Li\e Chickens 3 60 per dozen. Pt > fntofK Scnra * at 1 65. LIVE SKK K * Cattle-Ultra , 4 50@ 50. 50.Vtjul Vtjul Glvfl * 0 00 , llo-a 7003760. Sheep-6 73. St , .LionM t rodnoo. ST. IJOUIH , June 7. Flour Firm nnil , . Wheat-Higher a 1 83t 33i for jsh ; No. 2 to , ! , 1 2'J for , lnnc ; I 09J or July ; 1 04g fur An iutj lOi for Sji > e-nlor ; 103g for the joar. Coin Cam better ; nptioim lower ; 74@ Tilu fur cash ; 74j for June ; 7-3 > J fi > i ulv ; 71Jo forthoer. . Oats llighor ; 65ft57J-J ( for or ; , ruuu ; 41 Jj for .luly ; 33Jo for Au- int. lt\e Nominal. Barley Dull at R0c@l f5. ) e nl Kit mat 450. Butter 'Unchanged. Ujf < BXJiiching 1 ut Whisky Stea ly nt I 15. Pork Htnnuut 20 OJ for cash and June ; nb lotH , 2i ) ! i6. Dry S-dt Meatt Firm ; rhoulJerH , 8 75 ; mil clear , 11 93 Bncon Uighirj sh'mldem , 9 50 ; short LH , 12 40hurt ; ilenr , 12 75. Lara Firm ut H SO. Reo'ts. ShlpmtH. Flour 8,000 900 Wheat 70,100 28,000 Corn 27,000 19.000 Outs 12,000 7,000 9 none 40C Enatlilbortr Live Stock. EAST LIBEBTT , Pa. , Juno 7. jlnw ; gmd , 0 75W7 03 ; ouv mnn , 4 606:6 OJ ; receipts , 455 ; sblpnientg , > 55. 55.Hois Hois Firm : receipt * , 1,000 ; nhlpmento , 00 ; PtailadclpblaK , 8 23@H 00 ; BaltimoreK , 10. Sheep-Dull ; ben' . 5 25-4550 ; good , 450 @ 5 7."i ; receiptx , 4,000 ; aliipmt-ntn , 440. .KAHKAB CITT. June G. Wheiit Dull and li > er ; No. 2 CM' ' . 15 ; Juna , 1 0' ) ; July , Olo.ieir ; , 813 ; No I cash , 99o : June , 91c ; Julv , S.'ijc ; August Oo ; yvar ; 781 ; cash , 84 ; June , 85e ; July SOo. Corn Dull imd Jnvirr ; No. 2 mixed , ash , 75. Ju e. 7i.'i ; July , 72Jo ; rear , 45o S'o. 2 white u.ixda , cash , 80V ; June , 79c uly , 79s. Ree'tH. SWjmi'U. Vheot , 1,324 3,920 Com 4C4 917 Data 234 Olnotnnati Prodao * . CINUINNATI , Juno 7. Me a Pork Firm and active ; Jabbing t200l'@M50. Bnlk Mo t Olflar Bidet , tirm nt 13 25. BHO ju Clear Bides in t'i-td denmn I at .2 374. Flour - 5 75 ; winter , ( i 00. Wheat-No. 3 red , 1 3i@l ! 35. Corn Doll ami easier. Oats Dull and weak ; No. 3 mixed , 54a asketl. Rye-Dull and nominal ; No. 2 , SOc. Barley Inactive and nominal ; fall , 75 ,80 Jc. Whisky NosoiniJ. WlLMIKOTON , N. 0. , JUDO 7. Ro.iln Firm ; ntr lned t 1 15. Spirit K Firm ! ht 41 Jo. Tai-FiriaatlGj. Baltlatora JProdooe. 1 BALTIMOUK , June 7. FIour-QuI tJ family , 5 85@7 00 ; extra , 4 "oftJG 73. Wheat Southern dull and lower ; iultz. 1 38S1 33 ; longberry , 1 40(81 ( 42 ; No. 2 rod winter mixed firmer at 1 381 44 for u.ml ) ; 122JI for JUH. ! Corn White southern , 9 So ; yvilow itrong at 8i3' ; mlxod western , 8 lie. Buffalo Iilva 8tuok. EAHT BurrAi/ } , June 7. Hogo Dull. Heceij.tH , 41 our' ; xhlp- luenU , 40 cars ; Yorkern. 7 80fo8 ; CO ; York eights , 8 15 ; gjoil modinrn , 8 4" ) . . Juno 7. Flour American , lOa l' til. ! Wheat-Winter , 9n U.V . mO < 3J ; white. OH 7dc9t lOd ; spring , l . ( g)10t ) ; club , 9t lOd 104 3d. Corn-0 2.1. Pork-87n. Lard 5s. ' Petroleum CLEVtLANH , O. , June 7 Petrolrum Uiichanueil ; Htundunl white , 110 ust , C3o. NKW VOHK , June 7. I'etro'.eunS Lower und dull j united , 67 } ; crude in bamli , 0 7 ; ur.ptha lu Imrr * ! Cjo un'itd. New York Prodnoo- NKW VOHK , June 7 , The produce exchange cloKul ut 1 p , in. t-duy tor tlit ) purpose of l.tjiut the corner IIIB of the t ) w building , Flour Dull ; MluuuxiU eitra , 600 @ 'J 75 ; city intlU , uxtru , U 76@8 60 , southern fl'iurdull. Wheat Very utnettled ; cufch pud near by itehveiitw tUher. und luteoptioiu ln mid tieitvitr ; t\n , ii Alllwaukm uud Chi cage , 1 8'ls ' No. 8red , I t,9l 40No. 2 ml 1 4ii@l 4U1 ; No. 1 white , 1 374&1 Wfr No. 2 ml for JUUH 1 4GJ&1KIJ ; fur Ju y , 18 | ( a , 1 2'Jji for Augiut , 1 Ufel \ 21. Oin Lower und closing uteady ; uu grad l mixed , 78@89t ; No. 2 white , 78 ® 8c ! ; No , 2 tuued June , 77fl ; do July 7i-6 7l"cf " ; r August. 7t-fi. - UaU CMI ! loU quiet and ntsady. op Uon4 firmly bld , tradt moderat * ; Ho. 1 whit . GUffiC7o ) : No , 3 do , G"j : No. 1 mixed , 6 ! c ; iilxMl wfstpm , r.9C . t6'c ; mlxrd tit , COSO.ici No. 2 lulled June , ! } o - Dull' Mnt and C imlft , 87@8"lo. Bnrlej NrmlnM. Pork -Q dtt and strcny ; new mew , 20 (0 (920 10. liird Str.inff , Relive nd hlghfr t 1 70 oftih J Hie and July. Wlilsky-NomJnal. Toledo Proflnoo. ToLKitn. June 7. Whe-t-FIrmft ; 1 37 No. 2 and c h ; . 'OJ for June ; 119J for Julys 11" or AIIRU t ; 11)9 ) for Stptember ; 109 for , hi y ir. Otrn Outct , lint firm ; 7Uo [ for high nlxrd ; 74jo for Nn. 2 ch ; 7'tjo for June ; Mo for , lulv | 68J for tlie jo\r. ( ) t < I ifiiipi ; Mo fir No 2 nnd CM\\ \ \ ; for August ! 350 for September. Stooh. CittoAao , Juna 7. The DroverV Journal report' : lloir Market general stning : mixed , 72'iiri700j ( bony 8 00@ > S 0'j Uht , 7 6 @ 790 ; nklix , fi 7A@7 00. HtcolpU , 2 ,1100. CUlle In tiiinlernta ilclruiid ; ohlpplng ia'eiilull nn t lonvr : shipping c.ittlo , 58 Ii5 , inixwl I'Utolieni' stuck , 2 7o ( < 5 00 ' ; Tixaiin , 't2'32 ; KtocUcr * mid feeder' , 3 00 C 115. Kereipt' . 4,2(0. ' yhrpjiSni 11 Mipp'y an I l ut 3 U0@6 60. lloctlptB , fcOO. Philnitolohtal Proiluoo , Whent K lpr nt 1-4Hi for crwh nnd Tune : 1 24 12-5 for July. Corn Kiiinor ut M SIo for cash ; 81 jo For June. O tin-Firmer at G3@GIJo for cash ; "lOI U'o ' for June. Kye Quiet. Poorlo ProAaois 1'eoniA. Junn 7. Corn Dull anil loner at 70J,71o ( , for hluh mixtd70i@702o for mlvod. OatH Ste.uly ut 62j5g53d | for No. 2 white. Rye Dull ; 74@74Jifor No. 2. . Higlmluea Weak at 112.Hco'ts. Hco'ts. Shlp't * . Wheat Com 24,000 211,000 0 w W > 2U.OOO Hyp t3ir > 0 . . . . Bailey 630 . . . . fa\o money nil Jor\l r na't ' direct fro-n SALT.fao . \nwo lili | prouptly t > ) rnll nt the lowest i > o lboo.iihirlco ] io li WM'crn poln . JJ-m-lui TVLMi M\lrCO , faffliiaw Clty.Mlch A Bouuoed Biokor. Nuttonnl AMmtnUxl I'twa NKW YOUK , Juno 7. The onso of Win. J. UutcliitiBuu , wlioso expulsion frtim iiiomburahip in thu Stock EC- clungu was iiiiuouncjd to-dny , has been * .ho tnlk of th "atreof mnny wookfi. From uvidjnco adduced bu- furo thn i ovurtiing cnimuitteu , it up- poara llutchumnii , in the capacity of cntiiidontiul broker of John R. DulT , of Boston , fleeced the latter gentleman unmercifully , the total amount being $750,000. which Duff received from him in ref - f titutiou on thu nicund of March last. Whuii thu clmr en wire Orat published IlutchiiiBun olHiinnd they were luoro clerical orrorp , and boldly domnndod the stock uxohanpo to inroatigate. Hutohlnaon'o seat is valued nt $30- 000. Ool. Brodaoad Vlnaioatod. New York Times For moro than two years Col. JusUhf A. Brodhoad , a paymaatur of the United States army , has been un der a cloud. Mo charges have been pressed against him ; indeed , ho has not been publicly accused of wrong- doinu ; but that aggravating form -of suspicion which only assorts itao'f in frequently published statements to the effect that H min's friends uro conQ- dent of hu intearity has been cun- stantly coupled with his name. Un der the circumstances this was not re- mnrkablv , and Ool. Brodhoad and his comrades ore to bo congratulated no that his vindication ap pears to bo complete. The paymaster is a gallant soldier , who served his country throughout the civil war , and at the close of it was a nnjfir in the regular army , lie was umorably mustered out in 18G9 , but was rouppointod six years later , and has eiuct ) served us p lymaster. < On he 9th of January , 1880 , Col. Brod- iead , accompanied by his chief clerk , lift Fort Leaven worth , Kansas , for 5.tnU FI- , Now Mexico. A safe con- uniing $26,000 , in bills of various do- lomiuations , fcr the puymaeter'a use n paying troops , was sent from Luav- worth on the 9th to Atchioon , by the lissourl Paoitio railway , and from hero to Wellington , lutn. , by the ) < tnta Fo raidroad. At Wellington he pay master aud his clerk tuokchargo jf the snfu , uud with it they arrived in Santa Fo on thu 15th of January. . 'wo days later the troops wore > rough t out for payment , and it was hen discovered that the safe had bnnn robbed of 920,000 , and that 90,000 in small bills was all that re mained. The announcement of the robbery , of course , causo'd much ex citement , and 'a ' liutuber of shrewd tetectives were immediately put upon ho case. During the twenly-eight noiiths that have since elapied it is tot known that a single bubstantlnl clue to the robbers has been obtained. They money was drawn from the first National bank ut Lonvenworth on the Oth of January by Ool , Uroud- lead and counted by htm. It was hen Ht-ttlod up in the snfo , which was delivered to tint Pacific Kxprcss Company for transportation to Well- ngton. Recently the United Statoa government , claiming that the money nid boon stolen while in the express company's charge , brought u suit against that corporation in the United States court ut 'IVpeka for its recove ry ; nd on Saturday lait the jury re turned a verdict in favor of the plaint iff for the full sum , with interest ut 7 percent , to date , amounting to $ 'J2- , tJ33.U3l. The express company was ably defended , and it is announced that they will curry the caao to the United Htatts Bupremo Court , but it sfccmti to bo the feeling in Kaunas that the unpleasant suspicion against Ool. Brodhovd has been entirely removed. ' . "SEM.ERS" AS "POLYDOR. " Raymond and McCullouffli In "Inso- raur. " Bohtou Advertiser. John MoOullough ( who by the way is soon to start upon u trip to the Yel lowstone whith Phil Sheridan ) is now in Boston , where ho is to play "Lino- uiar" to Misu Andmon's ' 'I'arthwiu" for the benefit of u friend. The boned- uryivnxiouii to secure additional attrac- ticimf.Bkod Haymondihu comidiun.to piny "Polydor. " "Certainly , with greut pleasure , " said Sellers ; "I will travel a thousand miles any time to play "Polydor' ' to MtOullough'o "In- gomar. " The happy man ran off to tell his good fortune to MtOullouijh ; bat the tragedian , in his deepest "Vir- gintus" TOICO , Answered him : "No , sir | ] , never Bgninl Once nnd out. " The explanation of Mao's refusnl to have Ilttymoud in the cast is given na fol lows : It scorns that , nt a certain benefit in Virginia Oity , "Inctomar" was the play , Mr. McCullough sustaining the title role , and Mr. lUjmond ploying "Polydor. ' "Polydor , " it will here- niembered , is the old Greek duffer has " ' " ft morlgngo on "Myron's" real es tn tate , and prtssos for payment in hopes t get "Parthcnia's" hand in innrriaqo. The performance Went beautifully , and the npplauao was liberal ) for McCullough WAS plajin'j ' his boat. llaymond was the crookcdest and most miserly of " 1'oljdorr , " und the savngo intensity he throw into lna noting surprised all who imagined ho could only play light cjtntdy. All went moio tlmn well until "Ignomar" olfcrod liimself ns n sUvo to "Polydor" in payment of ' Myron's" little account. "What , our scro\mcd "Polydor , " and np- latently overcome by the thought , o "took n tumble" nnclMI upon "Ig- omar. " ' "Ignomar" stopped back in ismay , when "Polydor , " on all fours , npt nimbly between his sto-vdy legs tul triud to climb up on his > ack. The audience "took n tumble" hen , nnd the rouf quivered and the walls shook with nmia of lauyhtor. ' 'D n you , " groaned "Ingomar , " lotto voce , "if I only had you at the wings ? ' But "Polydor" nimbly luded his grasp , nnrl , knocking right nd left , thu duzen supcn , who wore ni as the army , ho skipped to the 'ront of tno stage and cliiubo.l up out if the proscenium. Iloro ho lung , and , to make matters , worsn , orinncd 'cheerfully nt the pur suers ho had escaped , and rapidly worked the string of n trick witr , tint long hair of which flipped up and down in the most Judicruos fashion. It WAS impossible for the play to proceed , ind the curtain was runt ; down , IOAV- nor "Polydor" still on his lofty porch , white the audienca laughed and shout- id itself hoarse. And this is the ron- pn why Mr. McOullouqh said , "Nn , ir , never again ! " to Mr. Raymond's Her. NEVADA'NEWS. /orro'pondf nuo ot Thu Dec. It&xo , NKVAUA , Juno 2. Summer as coma nt last , but wo have had cry little spring weather. And ovou ow , though Woshoo valloyls in all its lory and boaury , still llio grand old Sierra Nevada mountains that sur- uund are still capped with the 'beautiful" ' anew , and late frosts ave almost killed the entire fruit rep hero , hut still wo will got plenty f fruit from California fresh nvory norninor. ' 1 ho express car the other lay when it arrived was filled to the oof with California strawberries , which are Belling in Virginia City at ceuta a box ; not quite BO cheap loro. JL. SHOCKING DIHABTKU , Wednesday afternoon aevon men were drowned in the Alta miuo at Gold Hill , Nov. , by the 'bulkhead on ho 2,150 toot Idvpl giving way aud hereby the drift in which the men were working was flooded wjth hot water , but not BO hot but what they ould have waded through it. When he bulkhead began to give way Mr. Eouttet ran into the drift to warn the non and shared their fate , tu all chnnoo for escape WAS out clT. All ho others were married men except Ur. Bonnet. The uovra.o ! this fcur- ill accident ciuiod'intonso excitement n Virginia Oity aud Gold Hill. IlENO H NEW I.V3ANE AbY&VH B completed , and the last day of this month I ho patients will bo brought lero from the Stockton , O&l. , asylum , whore Nevada's insane huvo been iired for. They will come on the ox- ursion train that will return the text day with n largo party of No- uda excursionist * . The asylum is laautitully located. The view from very part of thu buildiug is magnili- ent. The Truckeo river serpentines ound aud through the state property , nd wherever the unfortunate patient ooks there i ; something to charm the ye und cause nature's works to soften lis mental sorrow , Hills and Sierra Nevada mountains noloso n valley scarcely unequalled u the Pacific const , and which , in on years from now , will bo nearly as much attractive for tourist * at the > oautiful Lake Tahoe. XZODBIIOM8. Picnics and excursions are "all the rago" now. ' ' Arrangements' are being made for a > icuio and-cxouroion. to Dinner lake he 10th , one of the most beautiful ihootB of water on the PuclGc coasfc. And July 1st there is to bo a grand rcurnion from this stnto to Ban Fran- ciuco and that charming seaside rot - t , Monterey. Your cprri'spondent muy bo ono uf the excursionists unless she concludes to go sooner , and perchance - chance taku a tour to the Yosemito. trip she turn in anticipation. Never miw a locoipotivo 1 What would Oinnha people think of a uiau vho never Hutr a locomotive , Wull , a Mr. Baugh cumo to Reno from north ern California the other day. where he ias boon living for untold years , to make plans for a visit to his old houiu in Mitsouri , from which ho has been absent more than thirty yearu. Thu bewilderments of city life nearly over came him. Ho was dumbfounded with astonishment when a loooinitivo snorted. More anon. Xia-uvu. ELECTRIC COMPANIES- Speculation Going Crazy tn England Tbo Market Flooded With Electric Schemes Heir York Bun , Juni 4 , The majority London newspapers are warning their readers against in vesting money in the electric compan ies with which the market in flooded. They go BO far as to say that ' 'not one einglo elootrio lighting company in existence is paying , or over has paid iU expenses from the proceeds derived from lighting contracts with municip alities or with private individuals" It is enid that the 90'uulliid inventions , which are boucht up by companies , are of little or no value , and tlmt thu patents are almost useless. Thequev tion now is not how to produce electricity for lighting , but how to produce it on such terms that the public will USD it instead of gas. What looks very much like a CMC of swindling is already the sub ject of litiention. About a year ago > M Fauro invented a means of storirg electricity _ Ho took otit n patent foe it and sold it to n French company called "Li Force et LiLumiere"and thin company sold the rights for Great Britain nnd i's ' colonies to nn English company. Meantime M. Simon Phi- litirart , who was managing director of the comi > iny'"Li Force ut Li Lutn- iero , " being absent from Pane , in trusted the management to M. Ernest Volckmar. The latter soon acquired full knowledge of the Fauro accumulator later , nnd took out patents fir the same procois. Then M. Volckmar went to England and , associating with hi insult n Air. Sellon , sold his patent to nn English cnn piny cilltd the "Elcclrio Power Storage Con piny. " The capital of this coiiipitiy Mas no loss than $4,000,000 , out of which the vendors oE the BO called pitent , Mfs < rr. Volckmar and Sollon , receiv ed ? inO,000 in cash nnd 30 OCO fully paid up $50 shares , making al together § lG50COO for n pat ent the validity of which they distinctly roducd to iruirantcel In order to give the shares of this com pany some vnluo it yrns nccctsnry to do something , nnd a favorite dodgo- with these company promoters was re sorted to. Subsidiary companies to purchase the patent for difletout coun tries or districts vu'ro started. The first was called the Indian und Orien tal Electrical Storage and Work * 0 unpany , and has ncapital of $3,000- 000. It acquired for the modest sum of $375,000 the rights of the piroiib company in India , Co } Ion , the Straits Settlements , Ejypt nnd Malta. Ono of thu clauses in the proapictus of the latter company ia curious. While Messrs. Vvloktnar nnd Sollon were acting for themselves they refused to- uuarantoo the validity of their patent. When noting for the parent company in its contract with the Indian Cum- pany they insert this clause : "Ono of the conditions of putchusu is an in demnity against any eUinl for infringement - fringomont of patents which may bo made within n defined period 1" How needful it is fur the newspa per press to warn the public against this kind of mushroom companies is evident from the fact that the shares of the present company are now sell ing at n premium , although the valid ity of the patents is n subject of liti gation both in Franco and England. On the London Stock Exchargetho rpeculation in the shares of the var ious electric-light companies ia enor mous. To HUB which n few mouths o w.no to most pople mere scienti fic jargon are now in every one's mouth. The "aro light" and the "in- oiiidcBcent light" are discussed be tween the ncta of the theatre , and Ed ison is n name known as well as the name of George Hudson , Iho railroad king , was tiCty years ago. On several occ.imons when there had been a now company started the crowd of appli cants for shares has beou so enormous that many people could not got near the clerks who were taking the applications and money. Many persons rolled up their application paper and check in a ball and threw them across the heads of the moro fortunate persons ia front , and then went away , not even asking for a receipt for their money. Electric scrip on which 4 had been paid has been selling at 30 , and 10 paid-up shares have been selling at 00. 00.Tho The whole question of the success of electric lighting depends upon how cheaply the light can bo produced , and shareholders will bo delighted to learn that Mr. Lvio-Fox , when speaking at a lecture presided over by Mr. Spot- tiswoode , President ot the Royal So ciety , recently pledged his scientific credit ' that "a 150-candlo light would , soon bo produced by electricity , nt the cost of a twolvo-candlo light of gas namely , a farthingan hour. " Political economists , who were lamenting the cessation of the construction of rail roads , are finding some consolation in the now industry which the use of electricity must bring about. 75,000 TIMKEN-SPRING VEHICLES MOW IN USE- They un ' all other rehlclts ( or iy riding , style and durability , 8PBINGSKGEAR3 & BODIES ' For sale by Henry TimkeiV Patentee and DalMtirot fla CarrU s , 1008. 1008 and 1010 Ht. CharlM St. , bt. Louis. Cata- Jl-Ciu HULL mvm j , . _ 'I 111) i'lOUOO * , - ' - ' iook tltov tliallir.a toi > 4 ' n-iont pi Pntnnt remoTnWc nmUnlerchour'nhl" OtilUcft r i > l rj ( f our hurnci-s liilriiii > cl lile NewOnn Vnl ' < lliirm r on tw Wo . thunmer n thcuo Htovcgnro ln liBns Jfc Three cclf bratoJHtoToator i le by P , A. Ptcref Otuatu. Neb THE KENDALL PLAITMMAGHISE1 DRESS-MAKERS' OOMPAHIOH , It nUlU frou > 1-lttof n Inch to \ridth In the uoueeut ( olU or fliwst nl k < It Uooi all kliul ami et-lo ot J laltln tn UM. 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