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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYv AUGUST 7 , 1887-TWELVE PAGER
1HE SPECULATIVE MARKETS.
Chicago Speculator * Dome on 'Change
" Beady for a feu Raid-
BUT CORN GOES UP INSTEAD.
Wheat Alno Jumps a Peg , and Closet
at the Top Only a Light
Trade In Oats Quota
tions.
CHICAGO pnonuoE MARKET.
CHICAGO. August 0. [ Special Telegram
BKE.J The local crowd came down to busi
ness cocked nnd primed for a further break
In corn and wheat Wheat opened weak.
Doth cereals sold off J c from the opcnlnr ,
( September wheat touching C8c nnd Septem
ber corn 3939/c. ! This weakness lasted
not to exceed half an hour. Thereafter firm
ness , accompanied by an advance , were the
features of the trade. Local influences are
generally bearish on corn and -the predilec
tion to sell on bulges , great and small , is well
-defined. The speculative offerings yesterday
and for the first hour to-day were very heavy ,
but the public never for a moment stopped
buj Ing , and when sellers withdrew to catch
their breath there was a clamor for "more
corn. " The popular demand was far from
being satisfied. There is a noisy and numer
ically largo speculative element' which will
not believe that the crop has been hurt by the
drought , and proof to the contrary , piled
mountain hlicli , produced no more effect
than rain drops on a duck's back. The fatal
istic notion tbat crops will bo an average
one , and that "what is to be will be , " has
"taken full possession ot 75 per cent of the
bears. August corn opened at 40c , sold
down to ,7j)8'O52 ) fc , advanced to 40) c , eased
oil again to SO c , advanced during
the last half hour to 40Xc , and closed at40 c.
October opened at 41c , sold down to 40c ,
advanced to 41Vc , delivered to 40c ,
cltmbid rapidly to 41tfc and closed at 41XQ
41 ? { c. May started In at 44c , sold off Me ,
then advanced to 44/c , dropped Back to 44c ,
bnlged to 44J < c and closed at 44fc.
Wheat for September opened at GS c , ro-
credcd to GSc , advanced to C9c , easing elf ) { @
Jfc several times , but closing firm at tno
top. October opened nt 70 < 4fc , sold off to
09j < c , advanced to 70Jfc and closed at 70c.
December sold oft from 7c ! at the opening
to TJc and closed at 74c. The market was
quiet and very narrow nnd to the latter cir
cumstance Is duo the advance. Ivory little
property being offered with which to fill out
standing contracts.for the bears , who are
constitutionally opposed to going home Sat
urday night with trades open. Cables came In
weak , and foreigners wbo had bids in re
duced their limits Ic per bushel. The week's
fttatlstlcs were favorable to the bulls , how
ever. The western points receipts show a
falling oil ot 600,000 bushels , as compared
with last week , and the seaboard clearances
are , within 100.COO bushels of last week's big
total. This , It Is thought , assured nn In
crease of less than 100,000 bushels In the
visible. The speculative stagnation is dis
heartening to the bulls , however.
There was a light trade in oats and the
speculative market was without special fea
tures. Pi Ices fluctuated narrowly and
closed kOJfc bettor than yesterday for de
liveries beyond August For cash and this
month's delivery the tendency was down
ward owing to the continued lareu receipts.
In provisions the week closed with a fair
showing of Interest. There was no particu
lar activity In the trading , vet the market
was closuly watched and toward the
close at least a strong undertone
was plainly noticeable. Early in the
session , however , the bear side had to call
it * for time. The closings showed an advance
. of 2 > i@5c on lard , while short ribs averaged
WMc lower for near delivery. January short
ribs yvero advanced 5c. September sold at
90.fi5O.G2) ) < for lard and 97.U3J < @a05 for
fihort ribs , closing at 90.60 and * 3.03 } re
spectively. August lard was 5@"K ° and
August short ribs 5c under September. Octp-
, ber was lOc over September for lard and 2.
(3 > 5n under for short ribs. Pork closed at
910.50 for September and $10.69 for October.
The product for next winter's delivery was
stronger. _
CHICAGO lilVK STOCK.
CIIICAOO , August 0. | Special Icicgram to
the BEE. ] CATTLE About all the fresh re
ceipts wore sold out at nn early hour at price :
much the same ns on Frldav , which was the
highest dav for the week. The general mar
ket for the week closes rather bettor on prime
corn-fed steers , but all ether classes , am
especially thin and common grasscrs , have
declined 25@30c during the week. The bcs
1000 to 1700 Ib. steers have sold within a
range of 94.OM4.80 ; best 1400 to 1500 Ib.
ulcers at S4.SOflH.50 : averages of 1200 to 130C
Ib corn-fed , S3.75@4.15 ; grassers , S2.50@150
Texans , 83.20(33.40 ( ; common cows , Sl.OOCi
1.50 ; fair to good cows , 82.0CX32.50 ; bulls
91.50(32.50 ( ; stockers. $1.0092.50 ; feeders ,
81.75(32.25 ( , Shipping steers , 1350 to 1500
Ibs. . 94.00@4.70 ; 1200 to 1350 Ibs. , 83. < 55@4.40 ;
050 to 1200 Ibs , 53.00(34.00 ( ; stackers and feed
ers , 91. 5l.00 ( ! ; cows , bulls and mixed ,
91.00@2.75"bulls ; , 91.50@8.00 ; Texas cattle
were slow ; cows , Sl.COaja.80 ; steers , 92.25 ®
8.20 ; 239 Nebraska halt breeds , 1204 to 131M
bs ; , 83.40@ .45.
lions Trade was slow and prices JQlOo
lower on coarse and common stock , but
steady on best assorted heavy nnd light.
Fair to good mixed sold as low ns JJ5.15@
6.20 ; best mixed , S5.25@5.30 , and best heavy
at $5.35(35.45. ( A large number of good
mixed sold nround about 85'JO. As Armour
wes out ot the pit there were only two
buyers of that class. York shorts and other
light grades sold at S5..25@5.so. Prices dur
ing the week have advanced and declined 5@
lOc , and are now about wheru they were fast.
Saturday. A large number of > graded hogs
arrived during the week.
FINANCIAL. , -
NEW Yonx , Aiuust 0. [ Special Telegram
tothe-13EK. | STOCKS. Contrary to expecta
tions , the market opened caller and broke
off fractionally. The shorts who bought the
most stocks vesterday had covered the bulk
ot their holdings and there was less support
to the market , particularly as about 60 per
cent ot the active traders were not in the ex
change. St. Paul and Northern i'actfio were
the weakest stocks on the list and broke 1
point. Western Union also broke 1 point
The boars , who regarded all rallies as the
best time to soil , began offering stocks more
freely than buyers were able to take thorn ,
nnd the whole list weakened gradually until a
half hour bcforo the close , when the bank
statement came In and much to the surprise
ot all exhibited a decrease In revenue of
81,208120. . This had a depressing effect , and
values declined rapidly and Iho market closed
tame at Inside prices. The only strong stock
was lilclunond Terminal preferred , which
advanced from Cl to G3& The total sales
worn 108,230 shares , Including 21,000 shares
of Heading , 0,100 shares of Western Unlop ,
7,900 Lackawanna , 7,20 New England ,
10.000 St. Paul , 3,100 Northwestern.
tiovr.nxuF.NTb Government bonds were
dull but linn.
YESTEIID.VY'S QUOTATIONS.
U. S. 4's coupon .127K ! C. &N. W . 115
U. do prof erred. . . 1451.
N. Y.0 . 108J/
Canada South'n. . 50 O. K.&N. . . 94K
Cwntial Pacific. . K7 O. T. . 27
ChlcagoAAlton.150 Pacific Mall .
do preferred..173 P. , I ) . &K . 2 < J
C. , U. &O. 141 PullmiinPaLCar.145
> D. , L.&W. Uoadlng
I ) . AltO. . . Itock Island 127h'
Urie. . . . . . . . SO ? , ' St L. AS. F. . .
dapruferri 07 do preferred. . . 74Y
Illinois Central. .12UV 0. , M. * StP siji
- do . 121
' " " " i preferred.
K ! A'T v ! ! 27" St P. & 0. 45V
LakeShore ! ! ! ! ! ! W ; do preferred. . 111H
L. AN M Texas Pacltlo. . . . 2SjJ
Michigan Cont'l. . 83 UnionPsclllo. . . . 50
Mo. Pacltlo W \V..St \ LAP. . . . 17J
No. Pacino 80 * do preferred. . SO
do preferred. . . . 59 \V. U. Telegraph
MONEY On call easy at 3@4 per cent ;
last loan 3 per cent ; closed otTured nt 8 ® i per
cent
FBIUK MeucANTiLE PAPKII 5 > iQ0 per
ecnt.
EXGIIAKOK Dull but steady at
; for sixty day bills aud ftS3 } { for'cle-
MAIiKKTa.
Chicago , August 6. Following quota
tions are the 3:30 : closing tlrures ;
Flour-Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat Unsettled , advanced and at close
WAS steady and Kc above yesterday ; cmsb ,
C7k'cs September , C9c ; October , 70 ll-16c.
Corn Fairly active nnd generally strong
er , vloaitig nt ; < Wc nhove yesterday ; cash ,
89 11-lCc : September , 40\'n ; October , 41 5-10c.
Oats Weak and lower for cash and Au
gust ; cash , 24 > { c ; September , 25 > < c ; May ,
olxc.
ityo Dullat43Kc.
Barley StrotiK at C7c for September.
'Prlmn Timothy Seed 82.15.
Flax Seed S1.05.
Whlsky-81.10.
Pork-Steadier ; cash , 815.00 ; year , 512.10(3 (
12. 15 ; . fanuary , 812.05.
Lard Model ately active , fluctuated within
small range , closing steady ; cash 80.55 :
September , 80.no < 30.C2W ; October. 90.70.
Bulk Meals Shoulders. 85.70@5.80 ; short
clear , 88.30aa& ( ' > ; short ribs , 88.00.
Butter Closed easier ; creamery , 21j27c ( } ;
dairy , 15@22c.
Cheese Steady but not active ; full cream
Cheddars OU@9ife ; flats. OJtfaoHc ; Young
Americas. 0&gltic ( ; skims , 0 > i@7c.
Kifgs-Dufl
Hides In moderate demand ; heavy green
salted ; 7c ; light do. 75J@8c ; salted bull
hides. Cc , green salted call. UX@9c ; dry flint ,
12rt ic : ! ; drv calf , 1213c ; deacons 30c each.
Tallow Easy ; No. 1 country , 3J c ; No. 3 ,
Sc ; cakes , 4c.
Receipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls . 1G.OOO 18,000
Wheat , bu . 52.000 145,000
Corn , bu. . . , . 133,000 82.000
Oats , bu. . . . . 195,000 82,000
Hye , bu . 1,000 1,000
Barley , bu . 9.000 . . . .
New ICurk. August C. Wheat Receipts.
117,500 ; exports. 203,000 ; spot lots
Xo lower , with moderate business , closin
steady ; options opened weak and } { &
lower ; later ruled stronger and advanced }
@Xc , closing firm at about the best ; un
graded rod , 71V825fc ; No. 1 red nominal
at 84c ; No. 2 rod , 78tfo | n elevator , 79 > @
7 Kc delivered , 79&Q79KC f. o. b. ; Septem
ber closed at 79Xc.
Corn Soot lots firm , but very quiet ; op
tions } t@lc higher , closing firm : receipts ,
33,000 ; exports , 34.000 ; ungraded. 46H@47 c ;
No. 2 , 7c ( delivered , September closing
at 47Jfe.
Oats )4 < $ Mc lower ; dull ; receipts.
54.000 ; exports , 379 ; mixed western , 30@34c ;
white western , 37@42c.
Petroleum Steady ; United ,
Kges Firm ; western , 12@l5Xc.
Pork Dull and nominal.
Lard Dull and n shade lower ; western
steam , spot S6.82W.
Butter Quiet and lirm ; western , 12@25c ;
western creamery , 18a25c. (
Cheese Steady and quiet ; western , 7@
Minneapolis , August 0. Wheat Mar
ket weak nnd but little trading ; No. 1 hard ,
cash , August , Tic ; September , 71Kc ; Octo
ber , 725 c ; No. 1 northern , cash , Aueust
and September , 70c ; October , 71Jffc ; No.
2 northern , cash , August and September ,
CSc ; October , OUVc. On track : No. 1 hard ,
73o ; No. 1 northern , 72c ; No. 3 northern ,
70e
Flour Market Inactive ; patents , 84.10 ®
4.20 ; bakers , S3.20@3.SO.
Receipts Wheat , 57,000.
Shipments Wnoat , 25,000 bu ; flour , 25,000
bb.'s. ' .
Milwaukee. August C Wheat Market
unsettled nnd weak ; cash. OSJ4@i5sfc ; Sep
tember , cajfo : October 70 ® TOic ,
Corn Kc higher ; No. . sujfc ,
Oats Dull ; No. 3 white. 28c.
Ityo Steady ; No. 1 , 45c.
Barley Advancing : September , Gljic.
Provisions Weak ; pork , August , 814.50.
Cincinnati , August 0. Wheat Steady ;
No. 2 rod , 72c.
Corn Strong ; No. 3 mixed , 43c.
Oats Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 27Xc.
Kyo-FIrm ; No. 2 , 4Gc.
Provisions Quiet nnd unchanged.
Pork In fair demand at 815.00.
Lard Quiet at 80.37K-
Whisky Active and llrra at 81.05.
St. IjnulH , August 0. Wheat Strong ;
cash. 07Jf@08 c ; September , lOtfc.
Corn Strong ; cash , 35f@36c ; September ,
; .
Oats Strong ; cash.23 > fc ; September ,
Pork-Dull at 915.50.
.Lard $0.40.
Whlsky-8t.or . .
Butter Quiet and firm ; creamery , 25@2Sc ;
dairy , 17 < 32oc.
Kansaa Oltjr , August 0. Wheat-
Weaker ; No. 2 red , nonu on the market ;
No. 2 soft , COe.
Corn-Steady ; No. 2. cash , I34c bid ,
34-tfcnsKod ; September , 34 0.
( fats-No. 2 cash , 23' asked.
New'Orleani , August 0. Corn Easier ;
white , 54c.
Oats Dull , weak and lower at 33 > © 34o ,
Corn Mertl-Steady at 82.35.
Hot Products Quiet and steady ; pork ,
813.C2.t.f ; lard , relined tierce. C.C2K.
Bulk Meats Shoulders , 85.80 ; long clear
and clear rib ,
LIVESTOCK.
Chicago. August 0. The Drovers' Jour-
Dai reports as follows :
Cattle llecel pis. 2,000 ; steady : shipping
steers , 83,0004.70 ; stockora and Inoders ,
81.25(33.00 ( ; cows , bulls and mixed , 81.00(9 (
2.75 ; bulk , 81.50@2.00 ; Texas cattle , slow at
81.0003.20.
Hogs Receipts , 0,000 ; steady for good ,
common lOc lower ; rouzh and mixed , $4.70(4
5.00 ; packing and shipping , 85. 10(45. 45
light , 84.CO@5.30 ; skips , 83.00 4.00.
Sheep Receipts , 1,000 ; steady : natives ,
12.50@4.35 ; bulk , 83.2. 3.75 ; western. 83.00 ®
3.50 ; Texans , 82.00(33.30 ; lambs , 84.00(25.00. (
Nnttonnl Stock Yards. Kaat St.
Louis. III. , ' August 0. Cattle Receipts ,
400 ; shipments , OOU ; the market was
was a shade stronger ; fair to choice heavy
native steers , S4.00@4.20 ; butchers' steers ,
fair to choice , 83.40(43.90 ( ; feeders , fair to
good , . iaoo@3.60 ; stockers , fair to good ,
3a.oo2.GO.
floes Receipts , 500 ; shipments , 000 ;
market was firm ; cholco heavy and butch
ers' selections , 85.30Q5.40 : packers and
Yorkers , medium to prime , 85.0005.30 ;
pigs , common to good , t4.40Q5.00.
Knntma City , Aueust 0. Cattle Receipts ,
1,300 ; shipments , official yesterday , 2,700 ;
good steady ; common weak and slow ; good
to choice corn-ted , 93.20(34.00 ( ; common to
medium , 93.253.00 : stockers , 82.002.40 ;
feeding steers , 82.503.00 ; cows , 8U75&2.50.
Hogs Receipts , 0,000 ; shipments , official
for yesterday , 2,000 ; good to choice steady.
Jt.20@5.30 ; common andgrassers weak and
hard to sell ; common to medium , 84.503
5.15 ; grasscrs and pigs , 83.00@4.40
OMAHA. LIVK MTOOK.
Saturday , AUK 0.
Cattle.
The run of cattle to-day was the same as
yesterday. The demand for good corn-fed
natives was a little better and the market
firm. There was considerable competition
between the buyers of tbat class ot cattle ,
and by bidding against each other prices
were run up above anything sold in a good
many weeks. Ono bunch went at 84.25 and
one at 84.30 , but those prices could not bo
considered as the market. It requires good
corn-fed natives to bring 84.00 , and It is to
be doubted if any of thecattle coming In now
would sell much above that. It any , If sold
on their merits. The market was nbout
steady on butchers' stock and feeders , but
was slow. _
Hofta.
The receipts ot hogs show a loss , as com
pared with yesterday , of 800 head , but at the
fame time thn receipts wore liberal for Satur
day. The general quality of the hogs was
, aud there were few very good heavy
Eoor tn. The market opened at a decline of
fully 5@lOo and with only two ol the packers
represented on the market. The market was
weak nil day and closed fully lOo lower , but
with everything sold. The decline was felt
most strongly on heavy hogs.
Slinup.
There was a train of Oregon sheep in , but
none sold. _
Receipts.
Cattle. . 800
llofts.t . , . 3,500
Sheep . 1,100
Prevailing Prices.
Showing the prevailing prices paid for lira
stock on this market :
Choice steers. 1300 to 1500 Ibs. . . . 83.90(34. ( 00
Choice steers , 1100 to 13C/J Ibs. . . 3.80C43.90
Fat little steers 000 to 1050 Ibs . . . . 8.00043.75
Corn-fed range steers 1300 to 1400 S.60 3.83
Good to choice corn -fed cows . . . . 9.75(33.00 (
Common to medium cows . 2.00&3.50
Uood to choice- bulls . 1.7562.23
Light and medium how . 4.75(34.90 (
Uood to choice heavy hogs . 6.0TX25.15
Uood to choice mixed hoga . 4.90(35.00 (
representative Hales.
NAT1VK STKKKS.
No. Av. Pr. . ' No. Av. Pr.
WKSTEK * STKEIIS.
11 . . . .1363 93.05
COWS.
No , Av. I r. No. Av. Pr.
. . . . 808 32.M 1..1160 83.25
I' . . . . 1370 125
BUtl.S.
1..1C20 53.50
KKEDEItS.
14..1125 52.85
52.85CALVES.
CALVES.
19. . . . SCO S3.C5
BOOR.
No. Av. Bhk. Pr. No. AT. Shit. Pr
05..313 80 84.75 70..2JO 24055.00
63..811 40 4.bO 72..245 40 5.00
C9..1PB 200 4.M 70..U47 40 5.00
GO..800 80 4.a5 6'J..2G7 40 5.00
03..211 200 4.00 CO..250 120 5.00
. ' .9..205 120 * M 59..287 . . fi.00
73 . . .219 1.80 4.00 09..257 200 5.00
70..iftO 160 4.90 45..251) ) . . 5.00
03..245 200 4.90 GI..249 120 5.00
74 . . .COT 200 4.90 73..253 60 5.05
03..SB 200 4.03 'i7..225 120 5.05
71..244 . . ' 4.95 67..255 80 5.05
&S..230 40 4.95 C3..271 100 5.05
73..2M1 40 4.95 50..204 40 5.05
08..235 200 4.O. . C5..2JU 80 5.05
( VS..218 SO 4.95 CO. , .349 120 5.05
90..207 80 4.95 70. . .385 200 6.05
82..218 40 4.95 ( VS. .2711 40 5.05
75..218 120 4.95 03. , .358 120 5.05
CO..247 40 5.00 C7. , .2110 SO S.05
C7..223 200 5.00 CS. , .299 400 5.05
67..275 120 5.00 C'J. , .270 bO 5.07 }
OS..047 . . 5.00 (54. , .273 40 5.10
59..2CO 80 5.00 58. , .310 SO 5.10
53 . . .271 40 5.00 G3. , .2SO 80 5.10
Stock Bold.
Showlngtbe number of head of stock sold
on the market to-day :
CATTLE.
O. II. Hammond & Co 154
Conklln & Co 84
Local 04
Total 303
lions ,
Anglo American Packing Co 2320
O. ft. Hammond A Co 211
Armour Jfc Co 1104
Total JMH5
Held over 225
Shipments.
Showing the amount ot stock shipped ever
the different roads to-day.
CATTLE.
11 C. , B. &Q Chicago
2 N. W Chicago
SHEEP-nOUHLK DKCKS.
0 U. ! . . . _ . . Chicago
AH sales ot stock in this market are made
per cwt Uvo woUht uiilow othorwUo stated.
bead hogs soil at Ifavar Ib. tor all weight *
"Skins , " or heirs weighing loss ttuvit 10J Ibs ,
no valuo. Pregnant sows are dockei 49 Ib3.
and stasrsSOlbi. by thoDiibllo luipootor.
Weekly Receipt * .
Shewing the ofllclal receipts of cattle and
hogs at the yards during the past weok.
CATTLE , iioos.
Monday , Aue. 1 374 t 71
Tuesday , Aug. a 609 4,020
Wednesday. Aue. 3 448 4OiO
Thursday , Aug. 4 852 3,307
Krldav , Amr. 5 389 3,108
Saturday , Aug. 0 480 3,420
Total . . . . . . . . . . .3.610 20 078
Live Stock Noton.
Hogs lower.
Cattle market way up In the clouds.
S. A. Myers , Benedict , was on the market
with two loads of cattle ,
Frank llershey nnd K. Boettcher were in
with six double decks ol Oregon .sheep.
George Boetel. Millard , was in and mar
keted a load of 310-lb hogs at the top price.
W. II. Austin , Franklin , came In with
two loads of hogs , which sold on the market
K. W. Banks , Shclton , was in with a load
of hoes and also to look after some feeders.
D. P. Tlpton , of JJrownvillo , sou of ex-
Senator Tipton , was among the visitors' at
the ynrds.
J. K. Thompson , the well known Council
Bluffs shipper , was ever with ono load of
very good hogs.
Conklln & Co. had fifteen loads of corn-fed
steers In tiom York. They did not arrive
until after tno market closed.
C. Graham , Itavenua , topped the market
to-day with a load of73lb ho.'S. His load
yesterday also topped the marKet.
The Lucas Land and Cattle company , Ben
edict , marketed 84 head of native steers'nver-
aning 1,420 Ibs at 84.30. the top for a long
time.
Gallogloy , Shields and'Merrill , Chapman
were nil here with sevmi loads ot corn-fed
western-cattle of their own" feeding. Ono
hundred head averaged 1,353 aud brought
5.05. : )
5.05.As
As was published several days ago , the next
meeting of the live stock shippers' associa
tion will bo held at South Omaha August 10.
at 2 p. m. An Invitation Is extended to all
shippers to be present and join the associa
tion.
tion.L.
L. C.Johnston. Seward , was In and mar
keted a load of very cholcu two-year-old
cord-fed natives of his own raising and feed-
Inn. Seventeen head averaged 1,370 and
brought SI.25. Mr. Johnston Is feeding 1,400
head of sheep.
Shippers are liable to bo misled by the high
prices on the cattle market to-day , and they
mast bear in mind that the market was ex
cited owing to the competition between the
buyers. Under different circumstances the
same cattle might not have brought over
54.00. '
For some time past efforts have been mndo
to have a better mall service at South
Omaha. To-day Mr. J. B. Blanchard called
upon the authorities at the Omaha post-oftico
and succeeded in having tuonecessary orders
issued to the postal clerks to open the Omaha
packages and put the South Omaha mall In a
separate pouch , to be dropped at the proper
place.
The followlne letter has been received by
the .secretary of the Stock Yaids company :
Dear Sir : At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of this association , held recentlv. the
following resolutions adopted by the Mon
tana Stock Growers' association were unani
mously endorsed : Whereas , Thopiactice ot
selling cattle upon the markets of Chicago ,
St. Paul , St. Louis , Omaha and Kansas City
for a fixed price per head Is considered by
every member ot this association to bo un
fair , unjust and against the best Interests of
the Industry , especially with reference to
range cattle ; therefore , be It resolved. That
the commission salesmen of the above men
tioned cities bo requested to remedy this
great evil by changing the present method
of selling cattle at 50c per head , regardless
of value , to ono per cent (1 ( per cent ) of the
gross sales. I was Instructed to communi
cate with all the stock yards on this subject
Will you kindly lay the matter before the
members ot the stork yards you represent at
the next meeting. Yours truly , Wyoming
Stock Growers' association , Thomas B.
Adams , secretary. A meeting has been
called tor Monday afternoon to consider the
question. It Is not likely , however , that
the commission men will agree to the propo
sition.
OMAHA "WHOLESALE MARKETS
Saturday , August 0.
1'roduoe.
The following arc the price ? at wlilch
round lota of produce are told In this -mar
ket.
ket.Eaas
Eaas The receipts are not heavy but
about equal to the demand. While the bulk
of the stock Is moving at lln the market Is
not very strong and an occasional sale is
made at 1Uc.
BUTTKU-A sllaht Increase Is noticeable in
the receipts of the common grades , but choice
butter Is very scarce. The West Point
creamery butter la selling at 23Vc and the
output of other creameries at Sic. Choice
dairy butter , 17@18c : medium grades , 13@l6c ;
lower grades. 9@llc.
CHEESK Fancy full cream Cheddars ,
single , lOc ; full cream twins. 10 > fc ; Young
Americas , lie ; brick cheese , 100 Ibs , In case ,
now , 13c ; Llmburecr. 100 Ibs , In case , new ,
lie ; Swiss , fancy Ohio , new. 19o.
POULTUT The market Is lower on poul
try. It Is difficult to obtain over 52,25 for
the best spring chickens , and some of the
smaller ones go as low as 91.75. At this
season of the year when chickens are plenty
It Is almost Impossible to sell the very small
ones. The best old fowls are going at 52.75
@ 3.00.
POTATOES. The receipts are not heavy
and the market Is urm. mocks are moving
at55@00c.
ONIONS. The market Is fairly well sup
plied with good stock. The. price for good
stocK Is 75o per bush. .
BEANS. Hand picked navy beans
are quoted at SL75 per bushel and the other
grades are selling from tbat figure dovru to
GAME. There U no game eomlngr In , the
weather being too warm to handle Ik
Pop COHN. There Is hardly Key Bale for
pop com. An occaslomJ sack is cold at
l@lKo per Ib.
jjuuuH-A.fcw are
celpts are light and barely equal to the city
demand. The stock for the most part Is not
suitable for shipment. Blackberries. 82,75
per 10-qt cste ; blueberries , 53.00 per stand.
TOMATOES Home-grown stock Is becom
ing plenty and was sold at very low prices.
Good stock Isivrorth about 75c a bushel.
PLUMS The ronrket Is fairly well supplied
with choice stock , made up of the varieties
known as Purple Dimnne , Bradshaw , Co
lumbia and other well known California va
rieties. Choice stock Is belling at 91.5031.75
pnr box. > i
PHONES There are some very largo and
showy California prunes on the market ,
known * n thoGross prunes , whlcn are sell *
IDE at L75 per box.
GIIAPES California rrape < are expected to
arrive In the market early iu the weak. Them
are a few Kansas grapes In , which are selling
nt 76c per 10-lb baskets.
NKCTAIMJIEB-C.A few California nectarines
are arriving , which are sold at 81.50 per box.
PKABU 'I he market Is well supplied with
cholco California Bartlett pears , which are
moving at 52.00@2.25 per box.
MELONS Watermelons have not been so
plenty durlne the past two days , nnd prices
Jiavo stiffened up somewhat Good stock Is
selling at E15a ( > 20 per hundred. Cantaloupes ,
$1.60@1.75 per box.
PKACUES There h a good supply of
peaches In , of which late Crawfords nnd
strawberry peaches form the bulk. Good
stock , 81.50 per box.
APPLES Theic Is n good supply of very
fair stock on the market at 33.50c 2.75.
CKLV.HY There Is a liberal quantity of
celery arriving from Kalauiazoo. Medium
sized buches , : c per bunch.
LEMONS There nre some very fancy largo
Malorl lemons on the market which are sell
ing at 99.00. There are a few Veruelll
lemons on the market which are selling at
$7.60.
Grocer's List.
COFFEE Ordinary grades , 20W@21c ; fair ,
30X@ ' . c : prlme.22@'A'ccliolce.2S ? : ( ( < r.Mc ; fancy
green nnd yellow , ) Q25c ; old government
Cross , 20 > f c.
CANNEH GOODS Oysters , standard , per
case , $2.90(33.10 ; strawberries. 3 Ib , per case ,
S2.70fiW.75 ; raspberries , a Ib , per case. S2.70 ®
a.75 ; California pears , per eaoo , 84.40 < ro4.50 ;
apricot ; , per cnse , 83.COi.7J3.70 ; peaches , per
case , $4.40(44.50 ( ; white cherries , per case ,
85.60 plums , per case , 5f3.50@3.oO : blue
berries , per case , S2.00@2.10 : egg plums. 2
Ib. per case , S2.50 : pineapples , 2 ib ,
beans , per ease , S1.70 : 2 Ib lima bean ? , per
case , 6UK ) ; 2 Ib matrowtat peas , per case ,
S2.40@2.50 ; 2 Ib curly Juno pea * , per case ,
92.75 ; 3 Ib tomatoes , 2.45 ( 2.50 ; 2 Ib coru ,
82.50. i -
PROVISIONS Hams , } { ® , " > Xc ; breakfast
bacon , l\9 &l"obacon \ sides lOijjlOKc :
dry salt , 8K9c ; shoulders , 7Jfc : dried beet
hams , 12Q13C : dried beet regular , HXl2c ;
hamspicnic , 8XK9c.
WOODUNWABE Two-hoop palls , per doz ,
$ .1.45 ; 3-hoop palls , 9MB ; No. 1 tub. SG.50 ;
N < fo. 2 tub , S5.50 ; No. 3 tub , 84.50 ; wash
boards , S1.75 : assorted bowls , S2.25 ; No. 1
churns , § 9 ; No. 2 churns , 53 ; No. 3 churns ,
87.
87.STAUCII
STAUCII Mirror Gloss , 5 * c ; Graves Corn ,
Gtfc ; Oswego Gloss , 7c ; OSWOKO Corn. 7c.
BnooMS-Extra 4-tle,52.00 ; No. 1,32.00 ; No.
y , 9L75 ; heavy stable , S4
Svnur No. 70 , 4-gallon kegs. S1.S2@1.35 ;
New Orleans , per gallon , obivjlflc ; maple
syrup , half bbls , "old time , " per gallon , 70c ;
1-gallon cans , per doz , 910.00 ; half-callou
cans , per doz , 95.50 ; quart cans , 93.00.
CANDY Mixed , SX < ailc ; stick , 8X@9 } c.
C'RACKiuib-tUttMieau s soda , butter and
picnic , 4 } < c : ( .xcaius , 7 > fc ; ginger snaps , 7 > fc :
city soda , 1 1 " 1
PICKLES Medium. In bbls , 87.00 ; do In
half bbls , 94.00small ; , In bbls , 58.00 ; do In
half bbls , 84.50 ; gherkins , in bbls , S9.00 ; do In
half bbls , 55. * . "
6) c ; white extra C , Bkc < t5J c ; extra C.'nXM
5ic ; yellow ( CpJi | < 35 c ; cut loaf , CJi@7c ;
powdered , 7 ( < r. > cv
DIIIED Fnitia-s Apples , new , ) fa GJfc !
ovapoiated , 50-lbrlng , I7' @l8c ; raspberries ,
evaporated , 2702 * ! ; blackberries , evaporated ,
OJtfMMe ; pltfeiO'cherrles ' , 12@l3c ; peaches ,
now , Jfs , 7Jfd $ " evaporated peeled poaches ,
c ; evaporattd , unpnrcd , c ; new currants ,
G4 ( < J7c ; prunes , vfKl W c ; citron , 25c ; rai
sins , London teyjitu , § 03 : California , loose
inuscatels f l.&p ipw Valenclas. 7ifc.
, Ki rirfEi ) LAjuvrfTlercc , , ; ' 40-lb pmiaro
* 'cans „ , fyA : . so-lbWraund ? cf 30-lb round ,
7 > io ; KMb'tiallsl.JrKt'-5-lb palls , 7&c ; S-lb
pails , l c , > ' '
TOIIACCO Lorlllard'sClimax. 44c ; Splen
did , 38c : Mechanic's Delight , 41c : Leguott &
Meyer's Star , 41c ; Cornerstone , 34c ; Driim-
inond's Horse Shoe , 37c ; T. J. , Sic ; Sorg's
Spearhead , 44c.
TKAS Japan , per Ib , 20@50c ; gunpowder ,
B.X 30c : Youne Hyson.v" ; Coneou , C5@
70c ; Oolong , S0@05c.
General Markets.
SPIRITS Cologne spirits , ibb proot , 81.10 ;
do 101 proof , 81.12 ; .spirits , second quality ,
101 proof , 81.10 ; do 13s proof , Sl.Ofl. Alcohol.
188 proof , 82.10 per wine gallon. Redistilled
whiskies , 81.00@1.50. Gin blended. S1.50 ®
3.00 ; Kentucky bourbons , S2.OU@fj.00 ; Ken
tucky and Pennsylvania ryes , 83.00@Q.5U ;
Golden Sheaf bourbon and rye whiskies ,
3L50@3.00. Brandies , imported , S5.00@8.50 ;
domestic , S1.30o.00 ( ) ; , Gins , Imported. S4.50@
0.00 ; domestic , $ L25@3.00. Champagnes , im
ported , per case. 828.00(333.00 ( ; American , per
case. 810.00 ( 10.00.
HIDES Green butchers' . 5X@Oc ; green
cured , 7 c ; dryfltnt , ll@12c : dry salt. 9@
lOc ; green caff skins. 7Hc ; damaeod hides ,
two-thirds price : Tallow 3c. Grease Prime
white , So ; yellow , 2c ; brown , l } c. Sheep
pelts , 25@75c.
HEAVY HABDWAIH : Iron , rate. ? 2.70 ;
plow steel , special cast , 4Kc ; crucible steel
OKc ; cast tools , do , I2ccif ( > c ; wa on spokes ,
per set , S2.00@3.50 ; hubs , per sot , 81.25 ; fel-
lees , sawed dry , SI.00 ; tongues , each , too ;
nxles. each , 7.r-c ; square nuts , per Ib , 0@7c ;
coil chain , per Ib , C > j@l3c ; malleable , 8Ql c ;
Iron wedges , Cc ; crowbars , Co : harrow teeth ,
4Vc ; spring steel , 4 < 35c ; Burden's horsu
shoos , 84.75 ; Burden's rnulo shoes. 8. > .75.
Barbed wire' In car lots , 84.00 per 100 Ibs.
Iron nails , rates , 10 to 50 82.00 ; steel nails ,
82.75.
COAL Egg. 89.00 ; nut , 89.25 : ranee , 59.25 ;
fowa lump , S3.00 ; Iowa nut , S3,75 ; walnut
block , 83.00 ; Illinois. S4.25@4.75.
Dry Lumber.
DIMENSIONS AND TIMIIURS.
13 ft 14 ft 10 ft li rt 30 f 123 * rtJ24 ft
4X8 , 17.51) ) 17.60 17.60 WKO ! sww'iiolw ' SM
2x2 17.50 17.50 17.50 19.50 20 00''J2.5b22.60 , ]
2x8 , 17.70 17.50 17.50 19.50 20.00 83.50 S2.M
2x10. . . . 17.0 17.50 17.50 111.50 20.00 22.50 22.60
2x12. . . . 18.00 1H.IW 18.00 20.00 20.60 23.6U 24.M )
2x1-8x8 . 13.60 18.50 18.50 19.5020.r | < UI23.0i ) 23.00
UOA11DS.
No. 1 , com , s 1 s , 910.50
No.a.corasls 17.00
No.4com.sls 18.50
FFNCINO.
No. 1,4 AC In , 12 & 14 It , rough S19.50
No. a , ' " 10.00
CEILING AND PAIITITION.
1st com , Jf in White Pine Celling 834.00
Clear , % in. Norway Pine Celling 10.00
A , 13.14 and 10 ft11.1. ? " ! ? . " ' . S22.00
B , " " " 21.00
C , " ' - . . . . . 15.50
D , " M M * * 13.00
( "WK ° A11DS' .
. , , , ,
n u . . „ „
A13 Inch s. 1 B. . , „ 540.00
Na 1 , com. 12jn sh s. , 12 * 14 20.50
f "il 'lOft 19.00
No. 9 " -tjoti" 13 & 14 ft 19.00
" " " 10ft 17.50
1st " .nd3d. clrfFlnTbfs : 2 S..8M.OO
8d. clear , 1 IncHJsvus. , S45 : 1JIK , 2 In 47.00
B select , 1 inch , ' s. 9 s. , 830 ; l # , l # , 2 In 37.00
( i .
White cedar , C lav s. , l2Kc ; 9 in. qrs. , lie
ikeatm Arlzon.
Mohave Mi'nery It is BO hot In Nogalcs
thnt they say the hens there lay imrd-
boiled pgcs. "
A fnrnier a YSlotn wont out to look at
his pigs during 6feo of the moltinjr dnvs
niuf found nothing loft except three buck
ets of loaf lard.
At Tombstone they have to splice two
thermometers together to get any idea of
the heat.
San Antonio is bragging about its de
lightful weather for this time of the year ,
and claims thnt pcoplo there got their
cars frostbitten in the evening.
A man at Florence has taken so much
calomel that tbcso hot days the mercury
rises to his head , nnd ho gets so tophcuvy
that ho has to walk with n crutch.
The streets of Albuquerque are so hot
that small bovs ' get vapor buths by merely
following tho'strcotsprinklcr.
John L ; Miles , of Davenport , proposes
to bring his family to this city to spend
the summer , so thnt lie can the better
Attend to his vast business interests here.
THE POPLAR RIVER INDIANS ,
Glimpses Seen in the Damps of the
Bedaklns.
INDIANS AS AGRICULTURISTS.
Faithful Scrvnnts of the ( Jovcrnmcnt
Times Have Changed The
Pnplnr niter Indian Po
lice A Queer Crew.
A visit at the present writing to the
Poplar River agency , near this fort ,
writes a correspondent of the Philadel
phia Hecord from Fort Keogh , would
convince the most skeptical that the In-
dlan of romance and fiction and the In
dian of reality arc two totally different
personages. There was a time when the
Upper Missouri and its tributaries were
the favorite hunting grounds of the great
Sioux nation , now so sadly dispersed and
scattered throughout the northwest.
Hero ouco rosined the buffalo in count
less myriads , and antelope , deer , elk anil
various other largo ganio nnimals were
also found in thn greatest abundance.
Then the ideal Dakota warrior , mounted
on a fiery little bucking broncohis lariat
trailing In. the crass , and himself gaudily
costumed in beads , feathers , paint and
the like , went forth to conquer his life
long foes and everlasting enemies , the
Crows. To-day the picture is sadly
changed. The Poplar River Indians are
occupied along the rivers and through
the bottoms as of yore , but instead of a
rifle , or a war-hatchet , or a
long bow and feathered arrows
proudly and dotlantly carried about , the
abled-bodicd bucks and over-worked
squaws stand with hoes in their hands
and do their share at tilling the neil like
any other white man. Soon after the
capture and breaking up of Sitting Bull's
great band in the winter and summer of
1881 there wore something like 0,000 In
dians at the Powder Creek agency. They
were savages in every sense of the word ,
possessed a magnificent pony herd , but
they were still prisoners of war and
warsdofthe government. lt wns hard
to teach them the arts of civilisation and
the ways of husbandry in a night , so as
lo ng as the rations lasted and the pony
herd held out the captive aborigines did
very well ; but as soon as food began to
foil the Indians failed also , and it is said
that great numbers of them died from
starvation. Since that unfortunate
epoch missionaries of llio church have
been busy among them , who , together
with the efforts of the government
agents , have placed the Poplar River
Indians on a self-supporting basis.
INDIANS AS CULT1VATOHS OF TI1K SOIL.
Last year more than a thousand acres
wore under cultivation , although the
crows were almost a total failure owing
to the unfortunate drought which prevailed -
vailed throughout the entire northwest.
The present spring has been an excep
tionally good one , and promises good
crops if the wnather shall hold lino. It
is interesting to study Indian nature at
this agency. The poor redskins do not
seem to know when they are well on" . In
the bottom are some 700 or 800 farms
owned and worked by Indian tenants ; but
no sooner do the corn and potatoes begin
to show forth than the owners evince n
desire to eat tiiom at once. The agent
has found many of thorn skulking around
the gardens in the night-time eating their
owtl vegetables ; and in the morning those
very same innocent "sons of the forest"
would swear black and blue that some
one else had stolen the provondur.
INDIAN SCHOOLS.
There arc a number of schoojs at and
n the neighborhood of Poplar river , and
cue .largo industrial boarding school ,
which ! s run , under contract , by the mis
sionary society of the Methodist Episco
pal church. At Doer Taila Presbyterian
school close by , the teacher is Joseph
Rogers , an educated Indian , who teaches
the youngsters of his race Christianity
and everything else in their native
Dakota language. Wlien I was last at
Poplar creek I was much interested in
this school , particularly the Sunday-
school , where 1 heard a number of youth
ful rod-coated throats render the follow
ing to one of our own familiar church
tunes :
Wa-kau-tau-ka Ito kam ya
81-ce-cft-na-jlu-pl ,
Ko-kto-pa-wln-go ota hiu
lleuna-jiu-pi , < ] a ,
Olilnnl do-wau-pi , do-wan pi ;
Jesus h l-dod wnn-pi.
This , translated into our vernacular is
neither more nor less than our good old
inspiring hymn of "Around the throne of
( iodonnigh. " "Sun of my soul , " was
rendered with such gusto and vim that
threatened to lift the roof from its
fastening * and send it sailing away into
the air. The first of the fourteen stanzas
was literally given as follows :
Mlnagt U anpetuivl
Wnnlkiya tecchlnda ,
Ikiypdau ynun kiulmu
Ilanhepl klu wanlca ce.
THE ANTIPATHY TO 1IAIK ON THE FACE.
While at the Agency I made sure to vis
it the camp in order to inspect the Y/ank- /
ton bravo whim at homo. Aside from
their meritorious progressions , bucks ,
squaws , papooses , boys and maidens still
cling lo their ancient savage antipathy
to hair growing on the face. It was not
an infrequent sight to sco the old man.
the youths approaching manhood , and
the middle agou fellows too. squatted on
the grass with bits of mirrors before
them , busily at work pulling from their
faces with line nippers the sprouts of
growing beard. Even the squaws were
engaged in u like occupation , pulling
unmercifully at their eyebrows until
every barb was removed , and thou cov
ering over the face with red , green or
some other colored paint. In all
that camp there was not an ab
origine ' " 5th the lightest suspicion
of hair on nor or his face , the efforts
of the missionaries having been success
ful in every other particular excepting
tliis ono barbarous custom and the highly
civilized occupation of horse-stealing ,
The writer never lias : n nil Ills plains ox-
perience.seon but ono bearded Indian. Ho
was n Northern Cheyenne , and seemed
very proud of a fiery red mustachewhich
gained him moro than usual attention
from the squaws. Ho was , however , not
on speaking terms with his male neigh
bors , who regarded him somewhat as
wo do our modem nineteenth century
dudes.
CANINES IiY Tlin THOUSANDS.
In the ono Yankton village at Poplar
River I think it is a low estimate to say
that I saw 5,000 dogs. Montrrcls , noude-
scripts , hounds , hybrid , wolves , curs of
every description , followed mo all over
the camp , smelling my hcols and hugging
mo closely , but taking to their hcols Hko
u shot at the slightest evidence of hos
tility on my part , I should judge there
were two dogs to every Indian in all the
camps I visited.
roi'LAii iiivr.n INDIAK vourn.
The Indian police at Poplar River are
bettor to BOO than circus clowns. Thcro
are twenty privates and two ollicoro , and
they evince the most passionate desire to
wear a uniform of some kind. Ono pri
vate I saw were u colonel's blouse and
shoulder straps , and a pair of common
cotton drawers for trousers. Others
were gotten up in similar style , and
adorned themselves with tin , brass or
some otiior raotal in galore whenever pos
sible. It should bo stated , however , that
they have been and are good and faith
ful servants of ttio government , earning
every cant of the pay they receive , and
also ready aud obliging to go anywhere
when ordered , at any time of day or
night.
8UP1-LANTINO THK WittTK WOOD-HAWKS.
There was a time , nnd only n few
years auo.whon the noble red man would
have scorned to use an axe , handle n
hoc or do any other kind of manual
labor. When the first steamboats caino
pushing far up the Missouri and Yellow-
stonn rivers thore'preccdcd themor came
along at the same time , adventurous
white wood-hawks , who camped along
the rivers in the heart of the Indian
country for the purpose of sunplving the
boats with fuel , Wood yards were es
tablished at various convenient points ,
and although the enterprise carried with
it isolation and exceeding lonrsoincnuss ,
yet there was money in it , and not a few
made fortunes out of tluxsehenio. It In
hard to believe that within a year or two
all this has been changed. Caucasian
woodhawks have disappeared , and in
their places stand Indian chopper * , who
hail the boats am ! haggle oji the price of
wood with a business insight that prom
ises each individual wealth in the near
future. Between Poplar River r.nd
Rocky Point , on the Missouri , there is not
a single wood yard whoso proprietor is n
white man. The Indians have got there
at last , and from present indications
they promise to stick.
A CltKW OK UF.DSKIN3.
Ono other little incident will servo to
show how rapidly the nborlgino of the
northwest is forsaking the ways of his
forefathers and taking to the customs
nnd habits of the white man. A month
or two ago , while the steamer Rosebud
was climbing up the Missouri bound for
Bunion , the crow got to growling among
themselves and struck for higher w.xgos.
Upon reaching Fort Itorthold ( the agency
of the Mtindan and Gros-Ventro Indians )
the white laborers came out openly , re
fused to work and abandoned the boat.
Captain Todd , master of the steamer ,
stepped ashore and interviewed some of
the redskins , and In ton minutes ho had
booked the following crow : Little Sioux ,
Spotted Wolf , Grey Head , Sheepish ,
Charles Brower.Cra/y Horse White Calf ,
Two Bulls , Stink Face , Kddio Hill , Hull
Head , Rod Fox , Young Hawk nnd Ulno
Stone. With this novel outfit the boat
proceeded on to llonton with perfect suc
cess , having loft the white strikers stand
ing dismayed on the bank and boiling
with rage to foot it back to civilization
the best way they could. Captain Todd
had to throw off his coat and instruct the
aborigines in tho' ways of the stevedore ,
handling barrels ; tying ropes , moving
wheat and other things.but after tno first
lesson ho uovor had a moro willing crow ,
and ho dons nol want n better. The boat
arrived at Honton on time , the Uros-Vcn-
tres and Mtindans having covered them
selves with bacon grease , flour , dirt and
glory. The only little drawback was
that the redskins would stop in the mid-
dlr of a job to smoke the pipe of peace
with the white men , nnd also to find out
just when they were going to got paid.
FUN AT A DAKOTA BALL.
A Great Social Kvcnt Made to Rc-
Bcmble a Mad House.
Dakota Boll : There was a grand ball
given up in Kstelline ono night three
or four years ago.
It was the chief social event of the sea
son in which it occurred , and elaborate
preparations were made. It took place
in the largest hall in town , located over
the Golden Bowl saloon , which institu
tion had a bar m it that would hurt your
eyes to look at.
There was an orchestra brought down
at great expense from a Gorman settle
ment at the head of Stray Ilorso crcok.
There were four or five in this band , in
cluding a big fiddle trained to stand up on
'Is forelegs , which had a barbed wins for
is longest string. Wo all wont who
were living in town , and u scope of coun
try us larjro as the stale of Jersey was
ransacked to furnish ladies enough to
make it interesting.
The gentlemen connected with Spnuld-
ng's ranch also came. They wore fond
of society , and it might be said they were
in Kstolltno's social swim. Thcro was
Mr. Bill Hosteller nnd Big Jack and
Long Jack. If wo rcmembor rightlv.Mr.
Pockmarked Smith nnd Mr. Patsy
Dougherty were present. Wo are posi
tive that Suub'cm Pete nnd Mr. Dennis
McCasoy were in the party , asvoll as
Wisconsin Joe , Buck Reno , and Jimmy
the Road Aecnt.
The gentlemen were all fooling well
when they left the ranch. On arriving
in town they rode into the Golden Bowl
saloon , and up to thn bar and sampled
the stock of foreign and domestic liquors ,
after which they bunched their horses in
the street and came up to the scouo of
the festivities.
0 o'clock the head
Promptly at mu
sician draw a rip-saw across the barbed
wire string of the big fiddle , and the floor
manager yelled , "Form on ! "
Then we all danced , the big fiddle
groaned , the little liddlo screeched and
the parlor organ borrowed from the First
Regular church could occasionally bo
hoard when the others stopped to rest.
Each danced as long as ho or she could ;
the floor shook , the lamps swung , the
man who called off got his nose up in
the air nnd yelled , and the big fiddle
roared. Everything wont smoothly till
the second dance niter the supper taken
at the Headquarters' hotol.
At this point the ranch gentlemen
came up in a body they had before been
dividing their time between the ball
room nnd the dispensary below.
They came in and drifted up to the
head of the hall , when suddenly Bill
Hosteller jumped up nnd cracked his
heels thrco times together and yollcd :
"Wour-rccklf l'm-er terror. Ynr-r-r ! "
The man who was ulayinjr the church
organ fell ever back ward off the platform
and started for the door on his hands und
knees.
Then Buck Reno jumped up and struck
his head against thn ceiling twice before
ho came down , and whooped :
"lla-r-r-r ! So'ral ! Yo-ow ! "
Long Jack threw hia hat on the floor
nnd turned n handspring , in which his
feet broke a hanging-lamp , nnd then
howled :
"Yi-hi-yi-hi-youck ! I wantcr fight !
Stop bull fiddle Y-i-i-l-i "
yer ! - - - - !
Tlio violinist reached the door in two
jumps. The rest of us were going all the
timo.
"I'm or murd'ror ! Ju 'ear mo ? I'm
er bloody murd'rcr ! " yelled Pockmarked
Smith.
"Whoo-pol Whoo-po ! ki-vike ! ki-
vlko ! ki-vlko ! ki-viko ! " yelled Patsy
Dougherty , us ho beat the floor with n
chair.
"Clear this year hall , or I'll oat ycr !
Git out cr I'll drink yer blood ! " whooped
Big Jack.
' Say , I've shot men in 'lovcn territo
ries ! " said Jimmy , the road agent , as ho
pulled out a gun and began to practice
on the stops of the organ.
"Ya-a-ha ! I've stabbed men from Now
Orleans to St. Paul , " returned Wisconsin
Joe.
Joe."Jcs
"Jcs * watch Dennis McCasoy ! Keep
your eye on old Dennis McCnsoyl" howled
that individual as he smashed up the
stove with a chair.
" 1 km lick anything that walks ! War-r
thar ! War tliarl Ltir-r-riup ! " put in
Snub-'cm Pnto.
"Yiko ! Yiko ! Wh-a-a-a-nh ! ( Jimmo
room ! gimme room ! " snarled Bill llos-
tettor again , ns lie pounded the platform
with n board torn from the platform.
Then they wont around 01100 more.
Ho had a room , so far us wo society
people of Kstclllno were concerned. Wo
were acquainted with those gentlemen
from the ranch , and wo had been falling
over ono another in getting down stairs.
They kept it up nmong thomsolvRs in Iho
hall and down In the saloon for a couple
of hours and then wont homo.
Such little ovcnts used to frequently
occur nt social gatherings in Kstollino In
an early day , and it does us good lo recall -
call them ,
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICS.
Harvard ProftosoN Endeavoring t <
Introduce New Method * .
Boston Advertiser : Harvard eolleg
tins been cndcavore to extend the UM ol
the labrntory , or experimental method In
teaching physics In the preparatory
schools. Physics \ one of the studios re
quired of a candidate for admission to
tno college. This year , the physics
department has planned two courses
preparatory to the college work , which ,
it Is hoped , will bo adopted by the pre
paratory schools. Ono of this is an eta-
mcutifry course , designed for those who
intend to present minimum physics at
their entrance examinations ; nnd the
other , an advanced course for those who
wish to present maximum physics. Both
courses contemplate the use ol the ex
periment * which hitherto ho has been in
the habit of seeing the teacher norforu
in the lecture-room.
The elementary course consists of forty
experiments to bo made by the pupil m
addition to recular Instruction from the
textbook. The advanced adds to these
forty experiments and the textbook work
sixty otnt r experiments of a more elab
orate nature. Pamphlets have been pre
pared by the instruotors in physios at the
college , descriptive of both courses. In
order to bring the experimental method
ns used nt Harvard to the alien lion oi
toauhers , lectures have been given ; f
Tuesday and Wednesday of thin we/ /
the Jefferson Physical laboratory ay u
vard by Dr. H U and Dr. WhttnIn
which the apparatus used and the ( an *
tngcs of this method in teaching karq
been shown. Those have had on both
dnvs an altendnnco which Dr. 1NH re
gards as indicative of muoh _ jjst. in
the plan. About 7fi traople , mostly teach
ers , have been present.
On Tuesday morning Dr. Hall lectured
on the proposed elementary course oi
forty experiments. He propounded these
two questions : Was such n course prac
tical ? And was it desirable ? To the
first , ho said that ho had sent out circu
lars to the loading schools of the country
nnd found that they devoted ono hour n
day during school year to physics. This ,
ho thought , answered the question oi
practicability In the affirmative.
In regard to its desirability he had no
doubt. A student learned moro from ono
experiment actually made by hlmsnlf
than from forty made by nn instructor.
Doing it himself ; taught him to think
logically , and not to jump nt conclusions.
It was morovcr a valuable training foi
him physically , developing especially the
powers of observation. On this account-
finch n course had a unique value. He
then proceeded to expound the nature
of the course as planned , and the use ol
the apparatus employed. On Wednes
day nuornoon the sixty experiment
course which is to bo taken by advanced
students , was in a like manner explained
by Dr. Whitney. .
GncftslnR at China's Population.
San Francisco Call : The government
of China is now engaged in a work which
should have occupied its attention long
ago. It is attempting to take un accur
ate census of the empire , and so to solve
what has always boon nn insoluble puz-
7.1o for geographers. There is hardly any
subject in geography on which so many
conlrary opinions have been held as the
population of that empire.
An imperial census of the empire was
taken in 1812 , and the population of the
eighteen provinces was given at
! J ( ,447,183. 'Forty years uftorwardMor
risen figured the total at 800,000,000 ,
Cooke tit 800,000,000 and Pierer nt
410,000,000. Ten years later , a general
distrust in the accuracy of those estimates
prevailed in well-informed circles ,
and the opinion was widely hold thntlho
entire population of the empire did not
exceed 250,000,000 , If it was ns largo ns
that. Mr. Williams was inclined to fnvor
nn cstinmtft of 800,000.000. though he has
subsequently admitted that this figure
may DO too low. The reason for discred
iting these very largo figures was that
they implied an average population
throughout the empire of 800 to the
square nillo n proportion nearly equal
to that , of Belgium , which is populated
throughout its area , while largo tracts of
country in China are known to bo un
populated.
Ten years ago , Robert Hart undertook
to guess nt the population of the empire
from calculations based on house taxes
and other imposts ; but lie arrived at no
conclusions that wore satisfactory. The
new returns which are now coming In
appear to have been more carefully pre
pared. They are predicated on the pro
ceeds of head taxes , house taxes and the
like. The returns from twelve provinces
are all in ; they foot up 331,000.000. If
the other six provinces return the same
figures as they did when they were last
counted , the total aggregate will too
about 401,000,000 souls. ,
The fluctuations in population , caused
by civil wars and famines on ono hand ,
and by the development of industry and
agriculture on the other , are very re
markable. Thus , the Province of the
Cho.Kiang on the seaboard is said to
have contained 26,000,000 people a year
ago ; in 1843 its population was reckoned
nt 80,000.000 ; now it returns 11,601,000.
The Tnoplng rebels held possession of
this province for many years and con
verted parts of it into a desert. Mang ,
So is another decaying province. In
1842 it reported 17.000,000 , and now 11-
000,000. Kiang-Su , the province in which
Shanghai is situated , had 40,000,000 popu
lation when Pierer made his estimates ; it
now returns 20,000,000. Hoonun , lying
west of Kiang-Su , has fallen from 89-
000,000 to 23,000,000. All those provinces
were held by the Tnepings until Gordon
extirpated thorn , and the ravages of war
were followed by the equally cruel rav
ages of famine.
On the other hand , the province of
Quantung , from which the Chinese in
this country come , has nson in popula
tion from'21,000.000 to 20,000.000 ; its
neighbor Hoonau from 20,000.000 to 81-
000,000 , and the prosperous and fertile
province of Sc Chucn is credited with an
extraordinary increase of 350 per cent in
less than half a century. In 1812 Us popu
lation was reckoned at 21,000,000. It is
now returned as 71,000,000.
These figures must no considered as
mere guesses. There is In China no mich
machinery for taking n census as we
have in Christian countries , nnd China-
men are proverbially Inaccurate in fig-
ures.
Revising the HI bin. l
The work of revising the bible , wheh ' |
is going on in Germany , does not np'pear
to bo making the desired progress. This
is partly owing to the diminution which
has taken place in thy membership of the
commission , but moro to the failure of
members to attend the conferences. A
meeting of the commission , hold
at Cologne lately , was only attended by
eight persons. The revisers began the
third and last reading of the old testa
ment , taking first Isaiah and the
Psalms. The former book was finis -
is hod and the latter half com
pleted. Another silling will be com
pleted in the autumn , and Ihon the read
ing of the psalms will bo resumed , and
tlio reading of Jeremiah , Eiukinl nnd
so\eral of the minor prophets bo pro
ceeded with. Sub-missions have boon
appointed to road Jeremiah and Genesis ,
and thcsn will hold sittings In Whluumn
week and in the autumn. It hits been
found expedient that a commission of
scholars well acquainted with the lan
guage of Luther ami the requirements of
tno present ago should bo appointed to
decide on various questions * umsctlng the
decision of the sample bible which Is
being prepared , and the minister of
public worship has agreed to defray all
incidental expenses.
General Crook , accompanied by Second
end Lieutenant Lymnn W. V. Kcnuon ,
aldc-do-carap , hns gone to Fort MoKln-
uey , Wyo.