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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 3, 1882)
THE DAILY BEE OMAHA THURSDAY , AUGUST 3 , FINANCE AND COMMERCE , 1 Dltpatchej to TUB EKE. FINANCIAL. Niw YORK , August 2. Governments were irregular , i llailroad bonds were fairly active at Irregular prices. State pet uritiea were inactive. The rise In stocks yesterday brought In large out cf town orders to buy ; tha mar ket accordingly opened strong with trans actions on a large scale. Subsequently there was ix reaction , but toward noon prices begun to move up. The improve ment ranged from i to li per cent , the latter in St. Paul & Omaha , which ad vanced on large purchases supposed to bo for Recount of the younger Vnnderbllts. Northern Pacific , Louisville & Nashville and others were also conspicuous In the upward movement , A special feature of the afternoon board was the advance In Northwestern from 1 38 to 1 40 for com mon and from 1 63J to 1 G5 for preferred ; the rise was accompanied by the report that the executive committee of the com pany had recommended division of the surplus among stockholders. This sur plus ia claimed to be something like $18- 000,000 of which GJ per cent go lo prefer ir red nnd 40 per cent to common. The rise in Northwestern shares stlmulatnd pur chases of other Northwestern properties and the market closed firm. Trnus actions in St. Paul & Omaha , 34,000 shares , North western , 23,000. Money 2@3J per cent , closing nt 2 per cent. cent.Prime Prime Mercantile Paper fi@G per cent. Sterling Exchange Bankers'bills steady at 4 85i ; demand , 4 88J. Produce exports for the weak , 86,909- 000. GOVKRNMENTS. Ye-tor Jar. Today G's 101 } 101 } 5's 101 } 101 * 4V 1141 1148 4 < a 120 } Pacific G'a of 1895 130 130 BONDS. Central Pacific 110 } Erie seconds 98t 03 Lehigh & Wilkesbarre 100 100 Louisiana consols GS 08 Missouri G's 110 * 110 St. Joseph Ill 112 St , Paul & Sioux City firsts..Ill 111 Tennessee C's 57 } 57J do new 5G 57 * Union Pacific 1st mortgage. .11GJ 110 i do land grants. . . 114j 1144 do sinking fund. . 123 124 Virginia G's 31 HI do consols G'd * 59 59 do deferred 14 12 Texas & Pacific land grants. . 704 70 do K. G. div. . . . 8 5 STOOKb. Adams Express 139 139 Alton & Terra Haute 134 135 do pfd. . . . 78 7 ! < 1 American Express 94 94 Burl. , Cedar Kapids & North 80 80 Canada Southern G3J 01 Col. , Uin. & Ind. Central. . . . 15 } 15 Central Pacific 9G 95J Chesapeake & Ohio 25 } 25J do 1st pfd. . . 3 } 38 dj 2d pfd. . . 26 } 2ii ( Chicago & Alton 1S9J 140i do pfd 140 140 Chi. , Burl. & Quincy 131 } 134 } Chi. , St. L , it J.NCW Orleans. . 78 78 Ciu. , Sand. Cleveland 58 } 57 Clovo. , Col. & Cincinnati. . . . 88 88 ? Delaware & Hudson canal. . . . 15i 15. Del , Lack. & Western 138 | 138 ; Denver & Kio Grande G4g 03 Erie 40 $ 40 } do pfd 79 79 Fort Wayne & Chicago 130 134 Hannibal & tit. Jobeph 85 85 do pfd. . . 93J 933 Harlem 205 * 20j Houston & Texas Central. . . . 87i 91 Illinois Central 137 Ind. , Bloom. & Western 4GJ Kansas & Texas 41tf Lake Erie & Western 42 J \ Lake Shore & Michigan So..llGi Louisville & Nashville 7o } Louisv , , New Alb. & Chicago 7lj Marietta & Cincinnati 1st pfdJ.G do 2d ptd 9 9 Memphis & Charleston 55 47 Michigan Central 93 } 10 1 Missouri Pacific 106 Mobile Ohio 22J Morris & Easex 124 Nashville & Chattanooga G3 05 New Jersey Central 81) ' 81jj Norfolk * : > Vest9rn 6Gj 5b $ Northern Pacific 50 do pid 91 } 9o | Northwestern 137 i 148 do pfd 152 lt)5 New York Central 135g WgS , Ohio Central 19 Ohio & Mississippi 40 39 } do pfd I07J 107 * Ontario & Western 29 } 29J Pacific Mail 47ft 4UJJ Panama . .IGj 1G5 Peoria , Decatur& Evansv. . . 38 } 38 Pittsburg & Cleveland 138 138 Heading OlJ Kock Island 133 133 St. Louit ) & San Fran 43 42 do pfd. . . . COf 42m do 1st pfd 99 St. Paul & Milwaukee lliOj do pfd..134 135fl St. Paul. Minn. & Manitoba.132 131 bt. Paul & Omaha 614 512 do pfd llojc 110 } Texas & t'acifio 54jj 681 Union Pacific H7g United Stales Express 73 * 75 Wabash , St. L. at Pacific , . . . 38JJ 39. ilo pfd. G8 Wells , Fargo & Co. Exprens.l2i 128 > vo tru Union Telegraph. . . DO } 128HA K..st Tcnuee te llfl HA do pfd 19 j Caribou If Central Arizona. i Excelsior 1 I Homeetake , . 17 17 LiUle Pittsburg 1 1 Ontario 30 30 Quicksilver " 10 ? do pfd 49 Silver Cliff. . , , Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1G Sutro Kobioson 1 South Pacific 13 Minneapolis & St. Ljuia 331 do pfd. 08 } G8J Offered. NEW Olti.KANH , August 2. Sight exchange in New York , $2,50 per 81,000. Sterling exchange bankers' bills , $1,871. COMKER AJL , Oautbn Wholesale Bffarlcet- OFVIOK or THE OMAHA BEIT , ) Wednesday Evening , August 2 , f The only changes reported in the market to-day are as follows ; Potatoes Declined 15c. Butter Declined 3c. Local Grain Deallngi , WHEAT. Cash No. 2 , 85c ; cash No. 6 , SOc : rejected , 50c. BAULKY. Cash No. 2 , 880 ; No. 3 , 60 : . BYE. Cash , G2c. CORN. No. 2 , COo. OAT-S. Cash , 50f. STIIK'-IT PllIOES-Corn , 55 < gGO ; oats , BOc , Produce and Provliloni. POTATOES 25o per bushel. ONIONS-31 00 per bushel ; new home grown , per doz bunches , 15@20o. HADISHES Home grown , 15odoz. LETTUCE Per do ioadV 25@35c. NEW T05IATOES-rr box , 91.00 ® 1.25. v- BUTTER Cholco ronntr.e. 12S ( > 16c. rfUGS- Scarce , lG@17c. MB ATS-llama , 15o ; 'ore kfivst bacon. I5c ; clear bason , 13Jc ; Miouldcrs , 9c ; dried beef , IGc. FLOUR-JOBBJCNQ PRICE Beat Minnesota pfttcnts , 4 70s Jack Frost , 4 76 : Shawneefancy,375 ; California "Pioneer,1 3 75 ; Triuiup'ii , sprinp , 3 25 ; rye Hour 3 2i ; rye , Orahnm , 260 ; wheat Graham 3 25 ; hay. 0 00@G ftO per Ion ; baled , 10 00 chopped ieed , 1 CO ; chopped corn , 1 50 bran , 1 00 per cwt ; straw , 4 OJ per ton loose ; 5 00 baled. baled.Grocers' Grocers' List. CHEESE Jfull Cream , 123 ; Part Skim. U > i < 5. BEANS Imported German CO per bushel. uOKFEB. Hlo , fair , Ho ; Kio , good 2o ; Rio , prime to choice , 12Jc ; Old gov't Java ; 2CJ(3)281o ( ) , Mocha , 281c ; Arbucklo's , 15c.TEAS TEAS .Gunpowder , good , 45@55 ; Ohoice , 60@75c ; Imperial , good , 40@4Ec ; f'h-Jje S0@75c ; Young Hj-son , gooil , 3G@ 50e ; choice , G5c@l 00 : Japan Nat Leaf , )5c ; Japan , choice , G0@75c ; Oolong , goitl , J5@40 ; Oolong , cho.cc , 40@55 ; Souchong , < eod , 35@40c ! choice , 35(315c. ( NEW PIOKLES-Medlum , In barrels , S9 00 ; do In half bbls , 5 25 ; smalls , in bbl , U 00 do , In halfbbh , 7 OOj gherkins , in bbls. 13 00 ; do , In half bbls , 7 03. WOODEN WARE Two hoop pailf , i 95 ; throe hoop palla , 3 20. Tub" , No. 1 , s > 0 , No. 2 , 860 , No 3 , 7 CO. Pioneer - neer wtshboards , 185 bauble Cr wn , 290 ; Well buckotB , 360. IiKAD Bar , SI 65. VINEGAR Pure apple extra , IGc : pure apple , 13c ; Pnissinit uure auule , IGo. SUGARS-Cut loaf. He ; Crushed lie ; Granulated , 10c ; Powdered , 11 ; Fine powdered , lie ; Standard Coffee A. 9Jo ; Now York Confectioner's Standard A. . 9Jc : Good A , 9Ic ; Prairie Extra O. 9c. HOPE Sisal , J inch and larger , 10c ; IJlnch. Hie. CANNED GOODS Oysters , 2 Ib ( Field's ) , per case , $4 00 ; do 1 Ib ( Field's ) , per case , 2 75 ; do 2 Ib ( Standard ) , per cose , 3 75. Lobsters , 1 Ib per dozen , 180. Tomatoes , 230 ; do 8 Ib per case , 3 00 ; Com , 2 Ib ( Mountain ) rr case , 310 ; soaked corn , 310 ; do Hi ( Yarmouth ) , per case , 3 IB ; string beans , per civ.sc , 2 10 ; Limn beans per case , 1 85. Succotash per case. 2 00. Peas , common , per case , 2 00 ; peas , choice , per case , 3 15. Blackberries , 21b , per case , 240 ; strawberries , 2 Ib , per case , 2 GO ; raspberries , 2 Ib , per case , 3 20. Dam sons , 2 Ib , per case , 2 45. Bartlett pears per case , 3 00@4 CO. Whortleberries per case , 240. Egg plums,2 Ib pora.so,2 75 ; Gmcu gages,2 Ib per case , 2 75 ; do choice , . tb ( > or case 1 50. Pine Apples , 2 Ib , per case , 4 00@5 75. Peaches , 2 H > per cose , 3 10 : do 3 Ib , case , 4 50@5 00 ; do , ( pie ) , 3 Ib , per cobe.260 ; do pie , G Ib , per dozen , 3 50. SALT. Dray loads , per bbl , 105 ; Ash- ton , in BOO ks , 3 50 ; bbls dairy CO , 5a , 3 0 HOMINY New , 85 00 per bbl. SODA Dwight'a Ib papers. 52 85 ; Do end do , 82 83 ; Church's , 82 85 ; Keg eoda 2o.CANDLES CANDLES Boxes , 40 Ibs , IB oz , 8a locjboxes 40 Ibs. , 10 or. , Cs , 15o. RICE Carolina , 74@8c ; Louisiana , 7 @ 8c : fair , G@GJ. SYRUPS. Sugar houpo , bb B , 55o ihalf bis , B7c ; kegs , 4t gallon a 3250 ; choice table syrup , 53c ; half bblni 55c ; kegs , 82 50. HTAKOH. 1'carl , 4Jc ; Silver Gloss , 8 } & 32cj Corn Starch , 8J@9c ; Excelsior ulloss , 7c : Corn. 7Jc. SPICES. Pepper , 20 ; Allspice , 20c ; Olovea , 40c ; Nutmees , $10025cjOaBsnt , Mace SI 00. MATCHES Per caddie , SOc ; rTOnd cases , 87.05 ; square cases , 85.10 SOAPS Kirk's Savon Imperial , 3 35 ; Kirk's eatinet , 3 CO ; Kirk's standard , 3 80 , Kirk's white Russian , 525 : Kirk's Eutoca , 215 Kirk's Prairie Queen , (100 ( cakes ) , 10 ; Kirk's magnolia , 4 35. LYE American , 3 40 ; Greenwich , 340 : Western , 2 75 ; North Star , 2 50 ; Lewis' lye , 4 00 ; Jewel ! lye , 2 75. POTASH Pennsylvania cans , 4 doz. , in case , 3 35 ; Babbitt's Ball , 2 doz. in case , I 90 ; Anchor Ball 2 doz in case , 150. FIELD SEED Rod clover , choice now , 80 00 per bushel ; mammoth clover now , 87 00 ; wbito clover , new. $14 00 ; 11 alfa clover , new , 812 50 ; alsike , now , 81300. Timothy , good , new , 83 00 , blue grass , extra clean , 81 50 ; blue grass , clean , 81 25 ; orchard grass 82 50 : rod top , choice , 1 03 ; millet , common or Missouri , SOc ; millet , German , 8100 to SI 25 ; Hungarian , SOc. HEDOESEED Osage orange , 1 to 5 bushels , 85 00 ; osage orange , 10 bushels or jver , 84 50 ; honey locust , per Ib. , 35c ; per 100 Ibs. , 825 00. F1H J. Family white fish , 90 Ib hf bbls , 05 25 ; A'o. 1 white fish , 90 Ih hi bbls. 7 00 ; No. 1 white fish , in 10 Ib kits , 110 ; family 10 Ib kits , 85c ; New Holland herring , per keg , 135 ; Russian sardines , 75c : Colum bia river salmonper lOOlbs , 8 00 ; Georg-j's Bank codfish , Gc ; Gen. boneless codJtuj 9c ; boneless fish , BJc. MACKEREL Half bblu messmackerel , lOOlbs , S1250 ; hfbbl No. 1 ex shore do , 100 Ibs , 8 60 ; hf bbls , fat family do , 100 Ibs , 0 00 ; mess mackerel , 12 Ib kits , 2 25 ; No. 1 ex shore , 12 Ib do , 1 50 ; No , 1 shore , 12 Ib do. 1 00 : fat family , 10 Ib do 75c. PEANUTS Roasted , choice , red Ten nessee , lOoper Ib ; fancy white , lOio porlb ; raw white Virginia raw , lOc ; roosted , 12Ac. DryQoodi. BROWN COTTONS-Atlontlo A , Sic ; Appletou XX , 7c ; Atlanta A , 8c ; Boott FF , Sic ; Buckeye LL , 4-4 , 7c ; Cabot W , 7 + c ; Chittenango A , 6c ; Ureat Falls E , "lie ; Hoosier , CJc ; Honest Width , 8o , In- ill an Head A , 8jc ; Indian Standard A , 8Jc ; Indian Orchard d. w , , 8c ; Lawrence LL , 7c ; Mystic River , 74o : Pequot A , 8Jc ; Shawmut LL , 7cUtica ; 0 , 54c ; Wachus- ett B , 7Jc ; do A , 81o ; do E 48 , 12io ; Wai- cott BB. 8io. FINE BROWN COTTONS Allendale 4.4 ; 74c ; Alligator 3-4 , 3c ; Argyle 4-4 , 73c ; Atlantic LL. Gic ; Badger State X 4-4 , 7c ; Bennington 0 4-4 , CJc ; Buckeye S. 4-4 , GJco Indian Orchard AA 9-8. 8ic ; Laconia 0 39 , 8Jc ; Lehich E 4-1. 9Jc ; Lonsdalo 4-4 , lOc ; Pepperell N SO , 7c ; do O 32 , 7c ; do 11 SO , 7icj | do E 39 , 8io ; Pocasset O 4-4 , 7cj Wamsutta4-4 13o BLEACHED COTTONS Androacog gin L 4-4 , flic ; BlackatoneAA imperial SJc ; do do half bleached 4-4,9c ; Cabot 4-4,8j ; Fidelity4-4 , 9ic ; rult of thelxoin,10 ; do can.brio 4-4,13c ; do WatcrTwist.lOJc ; Great FalLiQ , lOJc ; Indian Head shrunk 4-4 , 12c ; Lonsilaltf , lOc ; do cambric 37 , 12Sc ; Now York Mills , 12Jc ; Poquot A,10c ; Pepperel N G Twills , 124c : Pocahontos 4-4 , 94c ; Pocasaet 4-4 , 8c ; Utlca , He ; Wanuutta O X X. 124c. DoOKS ( Colored ) Albany K brown. 8e ; do C , drab , tie ; do X.V stripes and plaldn , 124c ; do XXX brown and drab , stripes and nlaids , 124c ; Arlington fancy , 19c ; Krunswick brown , 8Jc ; Chariot fr.ncy , 1240 ; do extra heavy , 20c ; Fall River brown , extra heavy , 114c ; Indiana A brnwn 1.H < " Veoonset A brown , 15c. TlCKli\uo Amoslteag A O A 82 19o ; do XX blue 32 , 184c ; Arrowanca , 94c ; Clareinout B B , 154c : Conestoga ex tra , 174c ; Hamilton D , lljo Lewistou .v 30 , 15o ; Minnohoha 4-4 , 20c ; Omega super extra 4.1 , 28c ; Pearl River 32 , 10c ; Put- nutn XX blue stripe , 12c ; Shetucket S 104c ; do SS 12c ; Yeoman' * blue 29 , 9o DENIMS. Amoskeok , blueand bronn lC4c ; Andover DD blue , 151c ; ArllngX blue Scotch , ISJc ; Concord 000 , blue aw brown , 124c ; do AAA , do do 134 ; doXXt'o do do 14tc ; Haymaker's blue and brown , 94c ; Mystio River DD stripe , lG\c \ ; Pearl River , blue and brown , lUc ; Uncasvllle , blue and brown , HJc , CAJIBRICS Barnard , 54c ; Eddystone lining. 24 Inch double face , 8Jc ; Garner A glazed , 54c ; Manhattan ( ; love finish , 5Jc ; Newport do Gc ; do glazed , fijjcj Pequot do 5c ; Lockwood kid faniuh , Gc. CORSET JEANS Amory , 8sAndroa ; uoggin satteen , 8Jo ; Clareudc o , CjcCone ( ; < ii o * ga satteens , 71c ; Hallowal , 8c ; Indl 4 Orchard 74c ; Narr gansett , improved.o I'epiierill sattwu 9in ; Uockport , 7So. PRINTS Aliens , CJc ; American , Gic ; Arnold , 7c ; Berwick , 4c ; Cocheco , 7c ; CouesUKfa. GJc ; Dunkirk , 4o ; Dunnell , 6J@7c ; ? ; ddystone. 7ej Gloucester , Co ; Honnony , 54c ; Knickerbocker , GJcj Mer- rimao D. 7c ; Mystic , 54o ; Sprat-ues , Co ; Boutbbrldge , 6c ; do. Ginghams , 7o ; Marl , boro. Me ; Oriental 64c. GINtiHAMS Amodkeag. 124c ; Amoa- kea ? dreaa 9J | Argyle , lOJc : Atlantic , tc * ; Oumberland , 7Jc ; Highland , 7Jc ; Kcnllwortb , 8Jc ; Plun kett , lOlc ; Su - ssi , 8c. COTTON ADES Abbervtlla 13 Jo \gate , We ; American , He ; Artitlan , 20c ; Cairo D and T , 134c ; Clarion I ) and T , 174c Dcccau Co.stripes DandT , IGc ; Key stone , ISJc ; Nontuckot , 19c ; Nonpareil , ICc ; Ocenn D and T , 13jc ; Royal , 1G | i Sussex , 12cj Tioga , 12Jc ; Wnchnsott shirt ing ) hpck , 12Jc ! do , Nankin , IZJc ; York , plain Nankin. ISJc ; do , checks , stripes nnd fancy , 12 c ; do , 8 oz , 20c. SHEETINGS Androacog < : tnlO-4,274c ! do 9-4 , 24c ; do 8-4 , 22c ; Continental C 42 , He ; Fruit of the Loom 10-4 , 274 ; New York mills93 , 35c ; do 78 , SOc ; do 68 , 22Jc ; Pembroke 10-4 , 25e ; Poquot 10-4 , 2840 ; do 7-4 , 19c ; do 49 , IGc ; Pepporell 3G , 29c ; do C7 , 21c ; do 57 , ISC' Utic.i 9G , 35c ; do 8 , 22jo ; do 48,17o Otear * and Tobacco * . CIGARS. Soedi , 815.00 ; Connecticut , 25.00 ; Mixed , 835.00 : Seed Havana , 850.00 ; Clearllavana , $75.00. TOBACCO PLUG. Golden Rule , 24 Ib , COc ; Our Rope , first finality , 62c ; Star , pounds , 24 Ib , buttsGOcHor8oShoo , pounds , 24 Ib , butt * , COo ; Gilt Edge , pounds , 24 Ib , butts , GO ; Army and Navy , pounds , 55c ; Bullionpounds [ , 69o ; Lorll- lard's Climax , pounds , COc. FINE CUT In palls. Hard to Boat , 76c ; Golden Thread , 70c ; Fountain , SOc ; Favorite , 65c ; Rocky Mountain , COc : Fancy , 55c ; Daisy , 50c. In tin foil Catllns O. S. , 6 Ib boxen , per Ib 63c ; Lori- Ulard's Tiger , 65c ; Diamond Crown , COs. SMOKING All erodes Common , 25 to 33c. Granulated Blackwolls Durham , 10 oz 51c ; Dukes Durham , 10 oz , 46c ; Seal of North Carolina , 10 oz , 46 ; Seal of Nebras ka , 1C oz , 38c ; Lone Jack , 4 oz , linen bags perlb , 81.35 ; Marburpa1 Puck 2 oz , tin oil , 65o ; DOR Tail 65c. Palnti Dili and Varnlihei. PAINTS IN OIL White load , Omaha P. P. , 6c ; white lead , St , Louis , pure , GJo ; Marseilles green , 1 to G Ib cans , 20o French zinc , eioin seal , 12c ; French zinc , rod seal , lie ; French zinc , in varnish asst , 20c : French r.ince. In oil osst , IGc ; Raw and burnt umber , 1 Ib cans 12c ; raw and burnt Sienna , ISo : vnndyko brown , 3. , refined lampblack. 12c ; coivch black , lqc ; Ivory black , IGc ; drop black , ICc ; Pnisslan blue , SOc ; ultramarine blue , ISc ; chrome green , L. M. & D. , 14c ; blind and shutter Teen , L. M. & D. , ICc ; Paris green , 18o j.mllan red , 15c : Venetian red. 9c ; Tuscan dtv , 22c ; American Vermlliod , I.&P. , 18c ; chrome yellow , L. , M. , O. & D 0 , , 18c ; yellow'ochre , 9c ; golden ochre , 15 * ; patent "ryer , 8c ; graining colors : light oak , dark ai , walnut , chestnut and ash loo. Dry ° alnti White lead , G4c ; French zinc. lOc : Paris whitoing 2ic ; whiting gildoro , IJc ; v < biting coml , lie ; Inmiiblack ( icrman- town , 14c ; Irmpblack , onlmary , lOc ; Prus sian blue , 55c ; ultramarine , 18c ; Vandyke , brown , 8c ; umber , burnt , 4c ; umber , raw , 4csienna ; , burn t , 4c ; sienna , raw , 4o Paris green genuine , 25c ; Paris green com'l 20o ; ciirome green , N. Y. ' 20c ; chrom- green K.,12c ; venulllion , Eng. , 70c ; vcr- million , America , ISc ; Indian red , lOc , roue pink , 14c ; Venetian read , Coolcson's Z'ic : Venetian red Am , , IJc ; roi lead , 7Jc ; chrome yellow , genuine , 20c ; chrome yel low , K. , 12c ; ochre , rochelle , 3c ; ochre , French , 2Jc ; ochre , American , 2c Winter's mineral. 2Jo ; lehigh brown , SJci Spanish bro vn , 24c ; Prince's mineral 3c' OILS 110' carbon , per gallon , 114c ; 150 headlight , per gallon , 12c ; 175' headlight , per gallon , IGc ; linseed , raw , per gallon , o7 ; linseed , bolle-l , per gallon , GOc ; lard , winter str'd , per gal lon , 1 00 ; No. 1 , 83c ; No. 2 , 76c ; castor XXX , ppr gallon , 110 ; No. 3 , 1 00 ; sweet per gallon. 85c ; sperm , W. B. , per gallon 1 55 ; fish , W. B. , per gallon , GOc ; neatnfoot extra , per gallon , 75c ; No. 1 , C5c ; lubri cating , zero , per gallon , 30c ; summer , 15c golden machine , No. 1 , per gallon , 35c ; No. 2 , SO ; sperm , signal , per gallon , 80c : ter- pcntmo , per gallon , 55c ; nnptha , 74 , per gallon , 18c ; 64. 17c VARNISHES Barrels per gallon. Furniture , extra , 81 10 ; furniture , No. 1 81 ; coach , extra , $1 40 ; each , No. 1 81 20 ; Dainar , extra , 81 75 ; apan , 70o ; as- pbaltum , extra , 85c ; Rhollao 83 50 : ban oil finish , $130. Drain. DRU-S AND CHEMICALS Acid Carbolic , SOc ; Acid , Tartaric. GOc ; Balsam Copabia , per Ib , 70c ; Bark , Sassafras , pel Ib , lie ; Calomel , per Ib , 75c ; Cinchonldia per oz , $105 ; Chloroform , per Ib. 100 Dover's powders , per Ib , 81 40 ; Epson salts , per Ib. 34c ; Glycerine , pure , per Ib 38c ; Lead , Acetate , per Ib , 24c Oil , Caator , No. 1 , per , jnl , PI 15 : Oil , Castor , No. 3 , per gal , 8100 ; Oil Olive , per pal. SI 50 ; Oil , Origanum , 50c Opium , 84 60 ; Quinine P. & W. & R. & S. per oz , 822 5 ; Potassium , Iodide , per Ib 81 75 ; Salaciu , per or. , 40c ; Sulphate ol Morphine , per oz , 83 85 ; Sulpuur flour per Ib , 4c ; Strvchnino , ner oz. SI 25. Heavy Hardware List. Iron , rates , 8340 ; plow steel , specia ! cast , 7c ; crucible , 8c ; special urG rmanGc ; cast tool do , 15@20 wagon spokes , set , 2 25@3 00 ; hubs , per set , 1 25 ; felloes , sawed dry , 140 ; tongues , each , 70@85c ; axles , each , 75c ; square nuts , per Ib , 7@llc ] washers , per In , 8@18c ; rivets , nor Ib , lie : coil chain , per Ib , G@12o ; malleable , So ; iron wedges , 6c ; crowbars. ' Go ; barrow teeth , 4c ; horseshoes , per keg , 6 00 ; spring steel , 7@8c ; Burden's horseshoes , 5 50 ; Burden's muleshoes , 6 50. SHOT. Shot , 81.85 ; Buck shot , 82.10 ; Oriental Powder , kegs , 86.40 : do. , half kegs , 83.48 ; do. , quarter kngs , 81.88 ; Blast- in K , kegs. 83 35 : Fuse , ner 100 feet SOc. BAUBED WIRE In car lots,8 30 per 100 ; in less than car lots. 8 55 uer 100. Leather. Oak sole , 38o to 42c ; hemlock sue , 28c to 35c ; hemlock kip. 80o to 100 ; rnnner , j5o to 80o ; hemlock calf , 85o to 120 ; hem lock upper , 23o to 2flc ; oak upper , 21c ; alligator , 4 00 to 6 50 ; calf kid , 32@35o ; Greisen kid , 2 50 to 2 75 ; oak kip , 80o to 1 00 ; oak calf , 1 20 to 1 30 ; French kip , 110 to ] 55 ; French calf , 1 25 to 2 00 ; rus- setts , 5 50 to 7 50 ; linings , 0 00 to 10 60 ; toppings , 9 (10 ( to 10 50 ; B. L. Morocco , 30o to 35c ; pebble O. D. Morocco , 35o ; eimon 2 ( X ) to 3 00. HARNESS-No 1 star oak , 42c ; No 2 lo , 39c ; No. 1 Ohio oak , 38c ; No. 2 do , 35c ; No. 1 Milwaukee 37c ; No. 2 do , .11 a , Hories and Mulct. The market is brisk and all grades are selling well at Blight advance in nilces. The demand for good horses oxcooas the supply cousideraoly. Prices range us fol. .owe : Fine single drivers , S1CO. to SCO. ; Kxtia draft horses , 8175. to 225. ; Common draft IOMOH , 8100 , to 150 , ; Extra farm horses , mO , to 125. ; Common to good farrn horses 590. to 8100. ; Extra plugii , 800. to 75j ommon plugs , 820. to 810. MULES. 15 to 154 hands ( extra ) , 8125. to 150. ; 144 to 15 hands , 8100. to 140. ; 14 to 14J hand ? , $70. to 100. ; 184 to 14 bands , SCO. to 75.LI LI uori , ALCOHOL 187 proof. 2 20 per wine jallon ; extra California spirits , 187 proof , L 20 per proof gallon ; triple refined splrita , 187 proof , 121 per proof gallon ; re-distilled wtiakles , 1 00@1 6U ; fine blended , 1 50 ( < 4 2 50 ; Kentucky bourbons , 200@7 00 ; Ken. tuckv and Pennsylvania ryes , 2 C0@7 00 BRANDIES Imported , ? U 00@lfl 00 ; domestic 1 40@4 00. GINS Inported , 4 50@0 00 ; domoitlc , RUMS Imported , 4 60 ( 0 00 ; New England. 2 00wj4 00 ; domestic , 1 f > 0@3 50 PEACH AND APPLE BRANDY 1 75@4 00 , CHAMPAGNES Imrorted pnr case , 00@3 OjAiasrlua , case , 1200 ® OLARKT8 Per case , 4 50@1G 00 WINES Rhine wine , per case , 0 00 ® 20 00 ; Cntawba , per case , 4 00@7 00. Lumber. WHOLESALE. We quote lumber , atn and shingles on' ars at Omaha at the following nricev ; JOIST AND SCANTLING ilO ft. and under , $21 OOj 18 ft. , 822 00 , - nJ under , 822 00. No. 1 (2nd ( common boards ) . 18 50 ; No. 2 , 817 00. STOCK 150AKUH.-12.in. D , 82300 ; 12-ln. O. 835 00 ; 12-ln. U , $10 00 , I'Al'Blt Straw paper , 8lo ; ragpai > er , 4c ; dry gooda paper , 7c ; wanila paper , lOo ; newa pijier. 80. COAL Cumberland blacksmith , ? 12 ; Morrid Hun Blowiburg , $12 ; Whltobreast ump , $6 M ) ; Whltobrewit nnt , $8 50 ; Iowa , ump , 86 60s Iowa nnt $060 ; Hock Spring fS : Anthracite , nil size * . 812 00012 50. NAILS-Kates , 10 to GOfe' , 3 GO , LIMK Pftr barrel. 6116) ) bulk po flos. ! 3c Cement , bbl , SI 75. Iowa plaster. bM , $2 00. Hair per bn , 85c Tarred olt 100 Ibx , $3 00. Straw board , 63 CO. Wool. Atcrlno nnww od , light , 14@16c ; heavy.c @ 1316c ; inoillurn unwashed , light , 18@201 washed , choice , 32c ; fair , SOe ; tub-uing nnd w. , 23o ; burry , blnckand cottod woo 2@6o lose Hide * run. Etc. HIDES 'jreen butcher's hide , GwGfc- cured 7ic ; hide * , green wilt , part cured 7c ildes , t lc ; dry flint , sound. 13@14c ; dry calf and klpfl'JOMo ; dry cult hides , oound , 10@llc ; green calf. wt. 8 to 15 Ibs. . 10@llc ; green calf , wt , under 8 lbn , per skin , 50c ; ; rocn pelts , 50@$1 25 ; green lamb skln , SI 25@1W ) : damaged hides , two-third rate , cut scored and ono ptub. classed two- tLlnla rnte , ) branded hides 10 per cent. olT , Coon skims No. 1 , 45c ; No. 2 , SOc ; No. 3 , 20. ; No. 4 , lOo. Mink , No. 1. BOc ; No. 2 , Wo ; No. 8,15o ; No. 4 , Bo. Vex , No. 1 , GOc ; No. 2,25o. Skunk , No. 1 , black , > 5c ; short fitrlpo , 40o : narrow stripe 25c ; jroad triK | > , lOo. Tallow 7c. ' - i Chi on c Prodnoa. CHICAGO August 2. Flour- Quiet nnd unchanged. Wheat Active , firm nnd higher ; regu- , ar , 1 01 } for cash and August ; 09jfo for September ; 1 C03 for October ; OOJo for tlio yenr ; No. 2 red winter , 1 03@103 } for cn h ; 103 for August ; No. 2 Chicago spring , old , 1 33 ; now , 1 2.1 for cnsh ; 1 02 tor August ; 99Jc for September ; No. 3 Chicago spring , 9fljo. Ci > rn Demand fair and price * higher ; " 777iJc for cnsh ; 77c for August ; 76o for September ; 75o for October ; G7J3 for the year ; rejected , 74o. OatH Active , firm nnd higher ; old , 53o ; now , 48Jc for cosh ; 40o for August ; 30 } @ SGjjo for September ; 3Uc for October ; 33Jo [ or the year , Kyo Firmer ; G6c. Barley Strong and higher ; 8'c. Flax Seed Market easier ; 123. Butter Dull and drooping ; creamery , 19 < a23Jc ; dairy , 14@20o. jktfws Demand fair nnd prices higher ; 20@201c. Pork Unsettled , but gonernlly higher ; 20 80 for cnsh ; 2080@2082J for Septcm- ber ; 20 90@20 92i for October ; 1925 © 19 30 for the year. Lard Fniny nctivo nnd n shade higher ; 12 33 for cash ; 12 32J@12 35 fjr Septem ber ; 12 45@12 47J for October ; 12 25 for the y ar. Bulk Moats Fairly nctivo nnd n shade higher ; shoulders , 9 75 ; short ribs , 12 80 ; short clear , 13 2 > . Whisky Steady ami unchanged ; 117. Freights Kates on corn to Buffalo , 2Jo. CAI.I , 110A1II ) . Wheat Kegularlower ; 1 Of ) for Aiigvnt ; 9'Jc for September ; 99 o for October ; 93ic for the ye.ir ; No. 2 red winter , 1 03 for cash ; 10-'jf for August ; 10 } for Septem ber ; No. 2 Chicago spring , 1 013. Corn Active , but lower ; 70jjo for Au gust ; 75jjo for September ; 74ic for Octo ; ber.Oats ' Oats Active , but lower ; 30o for Au- jrust ; SGo for September ; 33Jo for October ; 35i@3.o for the year. Pork In fair demand , but at lower rates ; 20 7'i ' for September ; 20 82J for Oc toner ; 19 20 for the year. Lard In fair dcmnnd , but at lower , rates ; 12 32J for September ; 12 42 $ for Oc , tober ; 1237J for November ; 12 20 for the , year. , Koc'ts. Shipm'ts Flour 8,500 n,500 ; Wheat 230,000 1)3,000 ) . Com 198.COO 91,000 - Onta 75,000 01,001 Kye 5,001 2,000 Barley 500 500 . , , Council Bluffs BXorltot. - COUNCIL BLUFFS , August 1. Flour Crystal Mills golden sheaf , 3 30 best Kansas brands , 3 00@3 50 ; Graham 3 00 ; rye flour , 3 00. Corn Meal 1 70 for whlje ; yellow. 1 GO corn ch p , 28 09 per ton ; corn and ont ! chop , 32 00 per ton ; chop , 33 00 per ton. Whent-No. 2 , 75c. Corn No. 2 , GOj. : Uye New , 47@503. , Barley None. Oats Nouo FllUITS- Blackberries , IBe per box , apples , 2 fiO@3 00 per barrel. Broom Cora 3J@9c. , Kay Loose , 7 UO@'J ' 00 ; baled , 75 er hole. hole.Wood Wood 5 00@G 00. , Wool 1B@25. Butter Creamery , 20c ; in rolls , wrap nod , Ib'c ; rolls not wrapped , 12Jc ; mlxoi colore , 10@12Jo. Eggs Inc. Oniorw SOc per doz. Live Chickens 2 00@2 25 per dozen. Potatoes Old. out of market ; ticw BOc. Cabbages 10@50c per doz. Turnips 40(3500 ( per buxhel. LIVK STOUK.CattleKxtra , 3 ( )0@ ) 3 50 Veal Calves-5 CO ® ' ' 00. Ho0s GBO@700. Sheep 400. Now York Prodnoo. NKrf YOIIK , August 2. Flour Steady nnd unchanged. Wheat Excited nndntroni' ; cosh , 2@3o higher ; options , | li@2fc higher ; No. 2 Bpring , nominal ; ungriicled rod , 1 02117 ; No. 3 do. , 113i@l 15J ; steamer No. 2 red , 115i@l 10 ; No. 2 red , 115@1 1GJ ; certifi- U 4LU ? , 11G@1 181 delivered ; X1W. 1 red , 117@L 17J ; mixed winter , 1 14 ; No. 1 white , 1,600 bu sold t 123@l 20 ; ungraded white , 11G1 21 } ; No. 2 red , for August delivery , 752,000 bu sold at 114@1 Ktf. closing ntllli ; for Septem ber. Ifi2,000 ! bu sold atl 15@117 , closing nt 1 IGii for October , 7'JO.OOU ' bu sold at 1 17@1 18 . closing at 1171 : for Novem ber , 4"8,000 busold at 1 18i@l 19 , closing atllOl ! Corn l@2o higher and firm ; ungraded , 8/874c ( ! / ; No. 2 , 8G@8c ( ) { ; in Htore8U@ ( 87c ; ut eloyat < ir , 883 deljvered ; No. 2 for for for ' "t 8l u. 8 24(30 high'T for" cash ; inlx d western , G2. fi8e ; white wetitern , 7 © 79c , JtyoIn good demand ; G5@70e. Hops In fair demand and iitron ly lield ; cuBtcin , 41@18c ; New York utatv , 12 ® ,0c. Barley ( ) ulet , but steady ; quoted at ' lOS dil W'i Sugar In fairdemand ; fair to good re- uilut ' , . ( juoted at 77jjc , Moluiises Quiet and unchanged , Klce Quiet but firm. Tal oiv Steady ; f i@8go , llosln Quiet nnd unchanged , Turpentine Higher nnd firm ; 15@45Jc. Eggij-Freih weitern , firm for choice ; 22 ic. Wliinky In good demand. Leather Hemlock dele , Buenos Ayres and Kio Grandu lisht , iniildle and heavy wtlulit , 2123c. Wool In fair demand r.nd firmly hold ; lomestio fleeco. 'Mu , ( ic ; pulled , 18@l.'c ; mwjuhed , llf''ili' ; Texan , life ISc. 1'ork ilarket easier ; new men * , 21 50f 2200 , Beef Quiet , but firmly held. Cut Meats Dull and nominal ; 13 50. Lurd Market dull ; prime steam , 12 80 , Butter Market dull nnd weak ; M@2I , Cheese -Dull nnd unchanged. Copper Manufactured , dull nnd tin. : haDgtd ; new Bhe-athing , 28c ; Ingot lake , . ig iron Quiet hut firm ; Scotch , 23 © JGic ; American , 22fe2..i o Iron Jtussla Bhnoiing , lUfelSo , NaiU- Cut , 3 10 ; clinch , 60Ui'iOO ( ( , Hec'ls. Shipm't" . ' 'lour , 13003 8.000 Wheat 292,000 IW.UJI ) Corn 3.500 2,00'J tn 29.0i0 ! 075 New York Llvo StoeU. NKW YOHK , Atiudt 2 , Boeveg Keceiptx for thu pant twoduya , 't-100 ; demand fair lir all descriptions atvl rade active ; nutlve stecrii , 10 00H f,0. ncludlnt ; ordinary to good at 11 50 ( < 41.-i5l ) ; ' half-breed ulcers sold at D Ci < Ja ) ' WBHH MHIV.VHKav I IIVHV BHIi M B VMKHkVBB H MHMI MHM HHBHKMMMI HBI H H BH HH l HBI MHI I BVIHIBMHMHI H * TTrf" Trolicht & Bunker , OX * CARPETS&CURTAIN GOODS ST. LOTJZS , Guarantee Manufacturers' Prices and Invite In spection to their Unsurpassable Selection. 10 tO ; Tcxano , 9 25@9 75 ; exporter * , 1325 mid for goml steom , 1,380 Ib nvorago. ihlpmcntd to-day , 182 head. Sheep Receipts for the post two days , 1,400 : market firm , with quick fiale.i at I 005 CO per cwt for sheep and 5 75@7 75 or lambs , Swine Receipts for t ho pa t two day , 5.250 ; live how dull at 8 70@9 424 for or- liuary to good , Ltvo stoob. CuiOAno , Augutt 2. Iloga Receipts , 15OOfljRhlpnionU,3lKX ) ; nark jt weak and 5H)10a ( ) lower ; poor do- naud ; light mixed , 7 30@8 00 ; heavy , 8 00 @ 8 70 ; ifght , 7 : © 8 00 ; packing and obit ) . ) ! nif , 1 75 ® ? 00. I'ho market closed weak , vith a largo number of grasscrs and rough logs unsold , Cattle Rccolptii , 4,500 ; Bhlmncnts , 2- COO ; market more active ami generally stronger on account of smaller supply , with a better demand for Improved quality of oilcrinRB ; exports , 7 10@7 CO ; good to choice shipping , 0 30@0 95 ; common to fair , 4 2.5 10 ; butchers' , steadier , 2 25 ® 4 00 ; Btockeri and feeders , 2 90 ® t 25 ; range , lOo higher ; Texans , 3 35@l CO ; half breeds , 4 00 ® I Hi. Slioep Receipts , 3,0 0 ; HhlpmenU , 209 ; market dull and 15 ( < 52."o lower ; common iiatlvoa and Toxani. 2 50@3 50 ; medium t ) good sheep , 3 75iit ( 25 ; choice shipping sbopp , steady , 4 30@4 75. Mllitrnuhoo Proditoo. Mii.WAUKns. August 2. Flour Dull and unchanged , Wheat Market easier and tame ; No. 2 , Milwaukee hard , nominal ; No. 2 Mil waukee , 1 10 for cash ; August. 1 Oil ; Sep tember , 9Jo ! ) ; October , 1 003 ; No. 3 Mil- waukec , 80o. Corn Firmer and scarce ; No. 2 , nom inal nt 77 le ; rejected , 73o bid. Oats Firm ; No. 2 white , C3c ; rejected , Olc. Olc.Rye Quiet and lower ; No. 1 , Olc ; No. 2 , G2o Barley Firmer nnd in geol demand ; No , 2 spring , 7Gc bid for September , St. JUOUIB raxluoo. ST. Louis , August 2. Wheat Lower ; UGJc for August ; 9Sijo for September ; 1 OOt lor October ; 1 01J ! ! for November. Com Lower ; 7Cjjc for August ; 7 Ilo for September ; 71 jc for October ; Glfjcfortho year. year.Oats Lower ; 37Jo for August ; 3 lie for thn year. Whisky Steady at 1 1G. Pork Higher ; 2 50. Dry Salt Meat- Firm and higher ; shoul ders. 9 50 ; short ribs , 12 75 ; HJiorC clear , 13 25. Bacon Strong and higher. Lard Noiniually higher ; 12 20. St Louis Itlvo Stook. ST. Louis , August 2. Cattle Receipts , 2,800 ; shipments , 1,800 the supply was llboial and movement slow but the feeling teemed to bo a little belter canning grades'grass Texans and iti'lianu 3 00@3 0 ; good to choice , 3 7fl@4 00 ; fat native nhipplug ftcorv , 0 50@7 25 ; graen iintivo nteerH , 4 50@5 f > 0 ; cows anil heifers , 3 0i@4 ( 00 for medium to good. Sheep Receipts , IJOOiBhlpmenta , 1,000 , Bteudy ; fair to choice inuttoiiH , 3 2 > ( g , I 25 : fancy heavy would bring I 50 ; Toxaux , range , 2 50 ® 10) ; lambs , 2 00@3 09 per head. Kansas City Hvo Stock KANSAS Cnv , August 2. The Live Stock Indicator reports as fol lows : Catttlo Receipts , 2,000 : shipments , 2- 300 ; market stoaily for good , but weak for lower grades ; native nlocrn of 1 080 ti 1.220 pounds , sold at 4 35@5 35 ; cows , 2 50 @ 3 40 ; Texas ntcorj of 70 pound * sold n1 2 85. Hogs Receipts , 1,000 ; phlpinpiits , 150 steady and fairly active at 0 508 124 bulk of sales at 7 50@7 90. Sheep Receipts , 5lO ; xhipmonta , none quiet. Now Orloann Prodnoo- NKW OULKANH , August 2. Flour In fair dornand , but at lower rates ; high grades , 5 00@5 75. Corn Higher ; mixed , 1 05 ; white , 1 10. 10.Oats Oats New Texas , caeior , 50@53c ; west ern , steady , 55c. Corn Meal Market dull , 4 35. Hay In good demand ; prime , 27 50 , Pork In eood demand , but at lower rates. 21 C0@21 024. Lird Scarce and firm ; tierce refined , 12 874 ; keg , 13 25. Bulk McaU Demand fair and priceu higher ; shoulders , 10 00. Bacon Strung ; nlioulderH , 10 7fi@10 82J ; nliort ribs , 14 14 ; long clear , 11 25 , Toledo TOLEDO , August 2. Atcrnoon board ; Wheat Firmer ; No , 2 new rod , spot , : 05J ; Augii-t , I0."i | : Seplembcr , 1 05J ; Jctolier , 1 00 ; the yodr , 1 05. 0 > rn Steady ; Iilgh mixed , 81c ; No. 2 , , pot , 80o ; September , 70 J ; the yfar , OIJo , O.iLiQuiot nnd unchiingeil : No , 2 , fiir August , -lOjo bid ; September , DIJc. Clnsing : Wliojt Illttbor and firm ; No. 2 rod , pot , now , 1 00 ; August , 1 05j/j / Sapteiri- jer. 1 00 ; October. 1 OC j ; tliu year , 1 054 , Corn Fiimor ; No. 2 , spot , 80u asked ; September. 7 e bid ; October , 74Jc bl-Jj the year , ( Bgo. Oata Kinnor : No , 2 , August , ll'7o ; the year , 30Jo asked , City Produoo. KANHAH CITV , AuguHt 2. Whott Activeiuul firm ; No. Ireil , 88 jo lid fiircaHh ; NJ. 2 red , 8loblifor | cnli ; ; ilc bid , Kljc nuked for An/nut ; 83tfo bid jr Heptutribcr ; No , 3 reil , 80j for casli , Corn Firm ; No. 2 mixcdjlu for caih ; 0. ) for AtigUHC , Oatn-Qiiiot ; li IB bid for cash ; SOc hider or August. Butter -Firm ; 12 < < 'jl3 ; . Kfc'o'n Steady ; 14o , Itecp'n Ship's Wheat . 31,000 33K)0 ( ) Com . none 7,000 Putrolonm Market. NEW YOIIK , August U. Petroleum Dull und unchanged ; C/c. / 1'irirutuiuj , I'll. . AugiiHt 2. I'etruloum- ulut ; United uortificatex , veakcr ; closed 59 c ; refined , CGgo tor 'hlladel ] lilu delivery , CI.I\TI.ANI ; ) , August 2 , Petroleum Steady ; Cfijc. Liverpool ProUucxj. I iVKHi'OOl- , August 2 , Bftadatulfi Steady , Wheat-Winter , Hi 4d@lOd ; Bpilng , 8,1 , 0 < I ( 9s7d. Corn T * 4d. 2 A | * | * kino mcinoyanJ order mil Jlrcct from Jt\L , I U4wuiihl | > promptly by rull at tlio wc t possible caili iirlco to all Hcattrn polutu , 0-in-lm 7V'LKIl HALTCO. , gavliiaw Cltr.Mkli. BUCKING THE BOSSES , King George , tlio Reformer , GhargoH on tlio Oliiof of tlio Nation , A Komnrkftblo Political Address - dross Before the Olvll Sor- vloo Reform Society. A Lively Flubt For tha Nomlnutlou. in tlio Eleventh lawn llUtriot. A Vftrloty ofPohtlcnl Doings In Other HtlUOB , Civil Soryloo Rolbrm * SH\'tftl | DUpatch to Tun HRH. NEWI-OUT , U. L , August 2. The nUondmico at the Nntioiml Civil SOT- 'Ico llufurm naaoomliuii to-day wna unuBuixlly largo. Among the promt- icnt dolouatoa present nro Goo. Wil- into Ourtia , Carl Soliurz , Shorinnn S. lodgora , Silas W. Hurt , Charles Thoo- iloro HuBScll , Bancroft 0. Davis and Josiah Quinoy , Jr. The general and executive committed hold n sossioii with olosod doors. After the executive session Ooorgo William Curtis do- ivorod an nddrcas , which wns n aovoro Traignmont of President Arthur for the removal of comnotonb olllcors. Fifty per cont. of the otlicuholdors , wlumo terms expired during Arthur's tidminiatrulion , Imvo boon diaintaaod , The president's course had boon Bitch as to demand aomo radical reform. Ourtls frequently apoko of 'THE I'UKSIDKNT'H I AHTY. " The appropriations for civil aorvicn reform and the heavy and noodluau appropriations for other purposes wore sarcastically referred to. Ilo hoped every candidate for congress would bo obliged lo nhow his liaud on civil service reform heforo the election , The conviction of Gun. Curtis for collecting political aasunmonta was referred - forrod to , to allow thut the lusocinlioil was miking progress , .lay llubboll'b attempt to collect assessments and the commotion occasioned by his circular was the theme of discourso. Hub boll's "bull-dozinu" waa dwelt upoi and the remarks were appreciated b ; the lioarors. The collection of assessments monts was denounced. It was not a voluntary contribution that was asked it wna simply a throat if ollicolioldoro did not pay they would lose their sit uation , und no one dared to collect 2i per cont. of the salary of naval o army ollicurs , It wau claimed bj ilubbull and tlio president's party tha none liad boon removed , but the speaker know removals had boon UIK wt'ro being inado for no other reason tlmn their places were wanted for ethers who were willing to COHDIALLY HUI'l'OHT THE "MACHINE.1 Now in view of the expense of election , only rich men were asked to stand for ollico and simply because they were willing lo contribute for tlio honor conferred upon them. Tlio tyranny of political assessments , and bulldozing of government employes with families depending upon thorn for support were severely condomnod. Civil sorvicu reform work in Ponnayl- vaniii was referred to and the un tarnished record of party in that Btiito was pictured. Reform that could divide the state was a fire that would spread all over the land. It would shako mountains and if it threatened llio party in ono state it would do the finmo in all states. The bosses in the Keystone state has boon called to a halt. Political history was read to show that no ono party was able to stand against the wishes of tlio massoH. The movement ) in Pennsyl vania was Hiicli thav if not heeded by pnrUos it would yet COWHTUUUT I'AKTIKH. A fo'olini ! iilluaion was in ado to Sen ator .Joules , of Rhode Island , who , fifteen yours ago , utood almost ulono in his efforts for civil service reform , No doubt was entertained by the speaker of the success of the cuuso , which was a just ono. The yells of their enemies was a sign of victory ; tlio bnct olument of the press were disposed to iive ; them fair play , and represent their causa in the most favorable light. When Mr. Ourtia . closed his elo quent story , ho was honored with an ovation and the thanks of tlio associa tion , Carl Kclt'ir/ , Harris , Rogers , Viiughan und C'aasott ' were appointed a committee on resolutions and a re cess taken. Eleventh Iowa District. Special Dlujiatcli to Tim HKI. Sioux CITY , Iowa , Auguat 2 The republican congroBaionul convention , in aoaaion in Una city , is the moot ex citing and stubbornly contested politi cal con'.ust ' over known in the Elov- unth district. Ninoty-oiglit delegates uid about 200 supporters are in at- .oiiddnco. The prominent candidate are Judge Pendloton , of Siour City , in able Jawyerj Addison Oliver , of \fonona \ county , ox-congressman for , wo tcrmi ; II. 0. Wheeler , of Sao ; .J. J , Ruaaoll , of Green ; Fitoh , of Cil- louu ; Stiublo , of Plymouth , and Thomas , of Huona Viata. The con vention met in the Academy ot Music at a p. m. and organized , with Captain Jarrison , of Palo Alto , as permanent chairman. The lirat ballot stood , Thomas 8 , Oliver 21 , Russell 11) ) , Wheeler J3 , Strublo 12 , Pondloton 10 , Fitch 5. The fortieth ballot was taken , and ho convention adjourned until oven- ing. The last ballot stood , Thomas 0 , Oliver 25 , Wheeler 13 , Ruaaoll 22 , Pondlolon 10 , Fitch G , Slrublo 7. It la probable that a break will not bo umdo untP late to-night , if at all. The eleventh congressional district convention adournod ? to nine n. m. to-morrow , af Jor seventy ballots. The aituation remains unchanged , Imllnnn , Democrat * . SpciUl Ilipat ! < h to TIIK IIIR. iNiiiANAi'OUH , August 2. TliosUto democratic convention mot this morn- incr. The chairman , W. A. English , said ho was not a candidate for reelection - election , or for any other ollico. Ilo expressed a hope for harmony , and that the boat men bo nominated. Jno. R. CoiiYoth was made permanent chairman. Ex-Qovornor Hondricks submitted n platform which was adopted under the previous question. Political Notes , Special Dl-imtclitB to TIIK llitic. Sl'HINOKIELl ) , 0. , August2. KoifoT was ronominatod for congress by ac clamation. DBS MOINKS , Auguat 2. The ro- tublicitn state convention mot and or- ; anizod this morning. COLUMIIIA , S. 0. , August 2. The tate democratic cpnvontipn complotcd ho state ticket this morning. ATLANTA , Ga. , August 2. The ro- mblican state convention mot to-day , 'lio nyndicato declined to como in to ho convention and held another con vention. The two conventions arc low going on. OFF FOR MONTANA. The Onmun Board of Trade Excur sion. The long looked forward to excur sion by the Omaha Board of Trade will leave on the noon train to-day for west. They expect to proceed direct to Ogden , thence on the Utah and Northern to Butte , thence to llolona , Virginia City and the Yellowstone Park. They will bo absent about forty days and will lake in the Denver - ver exposition on the return trip. Tjio pirty will travel in u special Pullman t r , and the lict ua it stood ycttnrday , ia ss follows : G. W. LiningorJwifo and daughter ; Ilaubou Allan , wife and dauahtor ; M. M. Marshall and wife ; Peter Wind- hoim and wife ; Thos , Swift and wife ; Fred Krug ; M. Hollman , Julian I'oyoko , P. D. Cooper , John EVWIB , D , Goodlandor , Albt. Nash , Igriaco Soherb , Max Meyer , 0. F. Driscoll , Dr. O. S. Wood. J. H. Erok. II. G. Clark , Goo. W. Iloman , Goo. A , Hoagland , Gco , T. Mills , GRAND ISLAND REUNION. Preparations for Fifty Thousand Vla- Itoru Konmrlcublo Low Kntoa of , Faro. Mr. J. 0. West , of Grand Island , is in the city , on route to Washington , D. C. , to procure an additional supply of touts from the Hocrotary of war , for the reunion of the 28th. Preparations for the event are being made on the grandest ecalo , and ac commodations will bo provided for 30,000 people. In addition to the louts alroa scoured , the G. A. R. ioys have ranted an enormous circut .ont , two cantor poloa. A remarkably low rate lias boon secured - cured from St. Louis to Grand Island , joing $12 for the round trip of over 100 miles each way. Army Ordora. The following are the latest orJora ncd from the department of the Pliitto : The general court nmtial convened at Fort D. A , Ruaaoll , Wyo. , by pir- graph J ) , special orders No. 05 , cur- ont nodes , from these headquarters , a dissolved. The general court martial convened at Fort Washakio , Wyo. , by para graph 2 , special orden No. 07 , cur. rent sorioj , from thosu hoidquurtors , s dissolved. < IVIL. MEOHlNIOAL AND MHINQ EH. J QINEERINQ.at tha ReniSelaer Palytech. nlc Irutltiito , Troy , N , Y. 'Uioollost ontlnuor- iHfm.lioolln America. Next turui bulna Sen- ember lUli , Tim rujlstar lot 1832 uinttlas a . t ol thu ifiuatii'ca tor tlio imt 65 ycom , with heir posithim ; olaa our * ol tuJy , rc'mlte. iti ) , cxHin in , ntc. AiMrcis DAVID u. QREENE , inlo Ja lm _ Dtrnotor. ANTI-MONOPOLY LliAOUE. BmriK tni-moorBnip rolc lor the antl-monpary Cttitue. coiitalnlnir utatoiiiuiit ol principle mef- icds ol | ir G duru und Itmiructlona how to orira JO will btBont on applicatlou to a. U. dil k'lroy. Nil. fnrf | > .t r.ip T.H.I EUROPEAN HOTEL , Corner Soiitli anil locust Street * . SOP. X.OX7XS IWCO. , J H , HURST. - - JProp. Rooms , 70o , 81,00 undSl.OO Per Dy An elegant Restaurant U connected ultb thb louw , where muala are nerved at rccuwnoblo prlau eon day and nl ht , ml4-m INRCEASE $10 YOUR CAPITAL. Invcd on of mn II ami medium auounU In drain t'ro\Uhm and Stacks M fully protectad aj moat t.\tmil\i \ ) anil inimcntltl operUori Our iujj tful , ( ally trieu , old e - VIIK . 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