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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 6, 1887)
YHB OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER (5 ( , 1887.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS , Condition of Omaha's Finance and Ronl Estate Market. A VERY GRATIFYING RECORD. U'lin KnlKlitn of Pythias to lOrcct a $ UOO,000 Tnbcriiuclfi-Tlio Grading of Kluvvnlti Street I'lulHliecl. Tlio AVcck'H IJiislncHH The post week's ' business in Onmha , so fnr as the real cstnto and financial features are concerned , hns been tnost gratifying. The unloM ol lots liuvo been much more rnpid than during tlio week previous. In fact tlio amount expended In building Hitch exceeds that of the week ending October 20 by over 175,000. , The nmount of business done at the banks shows nn Increase tit Indicated by the clearings , of 1471,272. Tills conclusively proves that the tightness of the money mar ket has ut last relaxed. Heul estate men and loan agencies report money much easier in the oust and scarcely any trouble is e : pcrl cnced In negotiating loans. They further more report that they find eastern capitalists moro ready to advance money than ut any time during the past six months. The string' cncy in the whole financial ; world seoins to have been relaxed. The greatest number of calls arc for Sduth Omaha property , mid It is hinted that some Ktartllng developments will bemudu manifest In a day or two , as concerns that busy llttlo city. It. Is Intimated that another great pack ing concern Is negotiating for property on which to build an enormous plant , second to none in capacity , in South Omahu. A St. 1 Louis Hoof canning establishment has a rup- rcNiiiiliitlve here who Is making a careful ex amination of till ! packing Interests with n view to establishing one of their branches at the stock yards. Another gentleman , who represents n glue manufacturing house of Indianapolis , arrived yesterday and was iti consultation with several prominent business men of Omaha and South Omaha during tlio day. The establishment of u glue fac tory luis bcen'agltated for bomo time and if proper encouragement Is hold out them is little doubt but that the Indianapolis pcoplo will ultimately come hero. The building interests , as evinced by thee o file i ul report of permits issued , is slightly on the wane. This is not to bo unexpected , as the lateness of the season would naturally cause a fulling off. It shows , however , thu builders arc anxious to avail themselves o all the time possible before winter , and there Is more work already let out than can possi bly bo completed before spring. The mag- nillccnt weather of the past week has allowed great progress to bo made on the buildings already under course of construction , and i another week of such splendid days is given. several of the prominent new business blocks will bo completed. There is scarcely nn Idle man in UK city and nil of the contractors ur < in need of moro men. The most promlncn project developed during the week Via the decision of the Knights o 1'ythlns to erect a magnificent temple at Six- tecnth and Duvonjiort streets , the cent ol which will bo $2lHXiU. ) ( It is proposed to make this the finest buildiiii ; in the United States belonging to thoordor. Public improvements are being rapidly pushed forward. The finishing touches to the cable line will probablv bo made this week. The guiding of South Eleventh wtreet has been finished mid the work has been well dono. Other impiovi'incnts will bo pushed to completion us rapidly as pos sible. The sales of property ns shown by the warranty deeds tiled for iccord during the week ending November 5 , are shown by the following table : Monday , October 111 . ? 7S , ISO Tuesday. November 1 . ( fciir : : > AVedncsday. November li. . . 4 .f > ; > 7 Thursday , November II . b ! , liN'l Friday , November . -fJ.-H'J Saturday , November 5 . .VJ.IU-I Total This shows an Increase over the previous week of ? 7itVM. ! The building permits issued during the Vast week were as follows : Monday , October at . A . ? | .1,2" 0 Tuesday. November 1 . 12,025 Wednesday , November 2 . : if.)0 , ( ) Thursday , November ! ) . 3-J05 Friday , November . 3,000 Saturday , November 5 . 17,740 Total . | 52i20 ! This shows a decrease as compared with the week previous of SK , ! ! ! . * ; . The bank clearings are set forth In the fol lowing table and show an Increase over the week ending October 2'J of * 471,273 : Monday , October 111 . f. > ( )0,341 ) Tuesday. November 1 . 4112,01)1 , ) Wednesday , November 2 . ! > S1:170 : Thursday , November 3 . as."i,2ii : Friday , N ovcmber 4 . fllSl)12 ) Saturday , November ' > . 4SIO3 ( Total Nearly Two Hundred Thousand. Last evening a very important meeting of the building committee of the Knights of I'ythius In this city was held in Myrtle hall , corner of Dodge and Fourteenth streets , to tnko action upon the subject of building the now hall proposed for the organization in question. The mutter of a central headquar ters of the knights in thin city was mentioned homo time ago in these- columns , though the public lias been kept misinformed as to the steps which have since been taken in the matter , for the reason that it was desired to let nothing bo known until the whole affair should bo satisfactorily arranged. It is now u well established fact that the hall In to be built , and that it will bo the joint property of the knights and Erastus A. licnson , u gentleman of enterprise and intelligence , who recently cumo to this city and who , since his arrival , although his residence is still In Davenport , has been among the fore most of the most enterprising men in our midst. Mr. Hcnson has secured an option on the General Mycr property on the northeast corner of Sixteenth and Davenport streets , and on that site it is proposed to erect the building in question , lioth ground ami struc ture will cost $190,000. Mr. Henson taking an amount of stock and the Knights of I'ythlas the remainder. Tlio work of draw ing the plans for the building was left to Mendelssohn & Lowrle , unit this linn has been working on the sumo for some time back , with the result that the design which they have submitted to Mr. Benson has been accepted. Yesterday the Ur.i ; was given an opportunity of seeing the design. which , in originality and beauty , combined with strength and durability , Is not excelled by those of any building In the city. Tin style is of rich and oriuito Konmncsiiuc , nn like that of uuy structure in the city. The first story is of glass , with huga graniU columns and pilasters , with carved capitals The second , third and fourth stories comprise an harmonious intermingling of two shades of brown stone , which appear to particularly attract in the attractive and imposing arches which surmount the windows and othei openings. The roof will bo of red terra cottu and tile , both of which have lately entered sc much Into the construction of our now bulhl ings. It will uUo be ornamented with Mom dormer windows of unlquo design. The front will consist of n largo gabU broken and beautiful with ornamentec windows and exquisite carving. The llrst story may be used entire or divided into sli different stores ; the second will bo dlvldet into twenty-two ofllccs ; the third floor , so fai as appearances go exteriorly , will look tw < stories through interiorly , it will consist o one story which will bo used exclusively fa the 'drill room. The lift h story will bo usct for lodge purposes , three rooms being dc signed for that purpose. ITho cost of tbj building and grounds will be f 100,000. The niKKCSt Grading Job , The grading of South Eleventh street fron Pueitlu to Hancroft , a distance of moro Urn : n mile , was ccmpletcil yesterday by Stuhl .1 Hamel. It was the biggest grading coutruc ever undertaken in this city and turns one o the most broken of thoroughfares Into street , which may bo traveled almost loth couthcrn limits of tlio city. 'The work wa Accepted yesterday afternoon uuil the watei ; works company will Immediately proceed to ' lay their water mains. The biggest fill' was slxty-llvo ami the biggest cut forty-live feet , and at Hie latter pluco to-day the contractors Will have n photograph taken of the 160 teams , yijO men and three graders which ac complished the work , WKHTKHN VINAXCIAIj AFFAIKS. ltnlc-H orintct'tMit Continue to He Well Cnif'AOO , Nov. B.-1-SpecialTelegram [ to the Ur.i : . ] Local llmuK'iul affairs remain in nbout thu game condition noted during the past two or three weeks. Possibly , the money market may bo working easier , hut bankers are still pursuing u very conserva tive course and nro not. inclined to plnco themselves in a iKjsitlon where they cannot favor their regular customers mid local bor rowers. The supply of loanable funds is ample for all the requirements of the various brunches of trade and parties who are unable to present , undoubted securities nre able to obtain all the favors nskod for. Some out- sldo paper has been accepted , scoured by re- rciptsfor grain stored at olio of the leading points In the northwest and considerable money hus been fprWiirdixl through commis sion houses to parties desiring to bold grain at tlio simill stations until spring , and for the purpose of cribbing coru. Operators on the boaid of trade have been moderate In their dcmiuiOs for linunehil assistance , us deliveries of grain on Novem ber eoutnictb were unusually light anil supplies - plies In store enlarge very slowly. Hankers antleipato a good demand from the packing interest- toward the close of the month , as the supply of hogs will no doubt ho liberal and the stock of provisions materially increase. Whoselalo markets are still quite llherul borrowers , In some cnos in the way of ex tension of paper , owing to slow collections in some sections ot the west , especially where farmers arc selling ns little property-as pos- sihle-nnd holding their produce for an ad vance in prices. Kates of interest are well supported at 0 ( < i,7 per cent. Outside paper , well secured , commands i ! 8 IK.T cent. Some money Is being loaned among street brokers nt 7L'S ( per cent. Money In eastern llnnnrliil centers Is not < r.uto as close us reported two or three weeks ago , yet there is- little paper accepted unless endorsed by unusually good security. The payment of the interest due on the llrst of the month has relieved tlio market of it § stringent features and loans can he ohtalned nt 5@7 per cent. Advices from foreign money markets indicate an easier feeling , but no particular change in interest rates. Tlio withdrawals of specie Irom the govern ment hanks have not been quite so heavy and the shipments of pold to the United States have decreased. New York exchange was in moderate request and offerings wcro fair. Sales made between banks were made at ii.XjJ.rA ) cents discount per $1,000 and closed at 40 cents. Foreign exchange was in fair demand early in the week , witii only a mod erate supply offering. Shippers' sixty days documentary hills on London changed hands at W.bOKi < 4.bOK , und closed steady at S4.SOJ4' . The New York stock market ex hibited a fair degree of activity during the ) > .ist week and the undertone indicated a little more strength , The earnings of some of the leading lines showed spine increase and In two or three instances' larger divi dends were declared , These features en couraged u liltlu moro buying and at the same time checked the offering to some ex tent. Foreign operators in stocks were moro inclined to purchase and western speculators bought moderately. Wall street traders took hold with some freedom , though they exer cised considerable caution and accepter small losses or profits. Prices have averaged higher for leading properties and the extreme tremo figures reached were fully supported to the close. Sales on the New York stock exchange for th week aggregated 1,711,000 shares. The Produce markets have attracted considerable attention during the week under review , and while there has been no marked increase in business , there certainly has been no perceptible iblo reduction. If anything , speculative trud ing is gradually improving , while the receiving and shipping branches exhibit considerable life. During the past thirteen weeks Chicago has received an average of about 4,000,000 bu , weeklyof flour , grain and seeds an excellent showing while the arrivals of live stock were quite heavy , especially of cattle and sheep. Receivers and shippers are making strenuous efforts to further materially en large the grain trade of Chicago and will en deavor to merit the confidence of those who may entrust the disposal or purchase of property in their care. Indications now point to a substantial Improvement in the direct export trade now that through rates of freights have been established , and with good supplies from which to make se lections , there Is little doubt but orders di rect from foreign consuming markets will bo enlarged. While crops of grain nro not very heavy In the aggregate , the root crops are not very large , and for the feeding of live stock the common qualities of grain will have to bo substituted. Trade with the consum ing district of this country , too , will bo Im proved and an effort be nuulo to retain it. The excessive terminal mid storage charges by which the grain Is handicapped will prob ably bo reduced through the united efforts of interested parties and nil the fa cilities improved for transacting busi ness in our market with their orders. Prices during the week have exhibited only slight changes for most of the leading articles in the grain and provision markets. Freights have ruled easier by the water route , which encouraged and increased ship ping Business. Stocks of grain are still moder ate , though gradually increasing. Supplies ( provisions will probably eulurgojuow , that the winter packing season has opened and the supply Is quite liberal. Theexiwrt move ment continues fair , though the advices from abroad have not been quite so favorable to sellers. Packing in the west is progressing favorably for the opening week of the season and the returns indicate an increase over thoseof last season. Tlio Vivo Jleeord. KANSAS CITV , Nov. 5. [ Special Telegram to the HER. ] At 11:25 : last night a ilro was discovered in the Huggins cracker factory , near the union depot , and in less than an hour the structure , a four-story buildingnnd contents , were totally destroyed. Loss on building , fciO.OOO ; insurance , ? 20,000 ; loss on contents. 40,000 ; insurance , 120,000. The rear wall of Kyssell's drug store was crushed in. Damage , $1,200 , The Hlossom house was slightly damaged by smoke und water. PKOUIA , 111 , , Nov. 5. The National hotel , which was built two years ago at a cost of $2oOlH.Kwas , badly damaged by lire this morn ing. The lira started about 5 : ! U ) o'clock from the kitchen flue and rim up the freight elevator to the fifth-story , where it gradually spread through the rear of the building , burning . off the roof und communicating- to the fourth story and slightly to the third. Else where the hotel was not Injured by fire , but great damage was done by water with which the building was flooded , A number of guests and servants lost all their effects , but all escaped from the hotel in safety. The loss may not exceed JTIi.OOO. There was fSO.OOO insurance on the building and J30XX ( ) on the furniture. The hotel will bo reopened and business resumed in a few days , and it in thought that the damaged portion can bo re paired inside of two months. Niw : YOIIK , Nov. fi , Twenty-five horses were burned in the basement of y. livery stable early this morning. Thirty-eight other on the floor above were gotten out In safety , A number of valuable carriages wore also burned. The total loss is about ? : J5,000 und only partlaly Insured. Suicided Over l > oinei U Troubles. ST. Josci-ii , Mo. , Nov. 5. [ Special Tele gram to the HUE. ] Theodore HendrickSj. n section hand , committed suicide this after noon at I o'clock by throwing himself undei n moving train on the Kansas City , St. Joe & Council liluffs road about ono mile south o : town. The train was moving very slowlj and Hendrlcks deliberately laid his hcai across the track , the car wheel severing 1' ' from his body. Domestic trouble was tin m cause of the suicide , his wifen short Uini m ago having applied for a divorce. . Steamship Arrivals. : NEW YOIIK , Nov. 5. [ Special Telegram t < 01 the Her. . ] Arrived The Jtugla , from Hauj tt burg ; the Celtic from Liverpool. Qi'EESSTOWS. ' Nov. 6. Arrived The Ccp as halonia , from Boston ; the KanKas , from ' UCs rton ; iheUmbria , from Now Yorki . ' EXPLOSION AT A FOUNDHV. Twenty Men Frlnhtfiilly Itnrncd by Htcnm and Molten Metal. SrniNoriEU ) , III. , Nov. 6. A terrible ex plosion of molten steel occurred at an early hour this morning at the worksof thcSpring- fleld Iron company , n few miles north of this elty. The entire city was shaken up by the force of the explosion , and windows rattled ns though shaken by an earthquake. Four tons of liquid metal was allowed to flow , through some mishap , into a wet revcntaclu and h frightful explosion ensued. It is re ported that twenty men were burned. The officers In charge nro reticent and desire the matter suppressed , but it is learned that John ( Jreen , Joseph Madden and William Strickland were severely scalded. No.U's Horn * * Stolen. During the absence of No. 2 engine com pany Friday evening , in response to nn alarm of lire from box 43 , BOIUO sneak thief entered the dormitory of the company's ' house on Tenth street and stele the elegant pair of horns that were but lately presented to the boys. A splendid new overcoat belonging - longing to Captain Ted Orebo is- also miss- Ing. The follow who did It Is known , and if thu property is not returned immediately it will be made exceedingly warm for him , - rilODUCK MAHKETS. Chicago , Nov. D. Following arc the 2:30 : closing prices : Flonr Quiet and steady ; winter wheat , (3.50 4.00 per bbl ; spring wheat , 3.GOjg4.50 ( per bbl ; rye , t3.r > @ 3.00 per bbl ; buckwheat , $5.50(20.25 ( per bbl. Wheat Extremely dull ; prices , however , wcro steady and unchanged ; cash , i'Jl-lCe ; December , 73 l-lie ( ; May , 78 IMOc. Corn Huled Inactive , trading light and the feeling was weak , prices fluctuating within n tfc range and closed )6@Xc ) below yesterday ; cash , -tltfe ; Deccmbcr,4l MCc ; May. 45J < . Outs Dull and heavy ; May declined # c but other futures did no change ; cash , 237-lt5c ; December , 2511-100 ; May , 29 'J-lOc. Hye Steady at52e. Hurley Quiet at 7Sc. Pi line Timothy 2.242.25. Flux-seed S1.1UK. Whisky $1.10. Pork Moderately active and firmer ; Jan uary , * t2.fl2'1ix@12.C5. Lard Steady and moderately active ; cash mid December , $ * i.40@i.42 ( > < f ; May , SC.75. Dry Salted Meats Shoulders , $5.00(25.20 ( ; short clear , $0,70(20.75 ( ; short ribs , January , . . . Hutter Unchanged ; creamery , 10@20c ; dairy , 18@2.c. ! Cheese Firm ; full cream chcddnrs , 10 > 4@llc : flats , insure ; young Auiericus , > Ef ( s Scarcent 1819c. Tallow Unchanged ; No. 1 country , 4 ® 4.J < c ; No. 2 , Jytfc ; cukes , 4i.Ce. Hides Receipts fair demand but moder ate ; unchanged ; heavy green salted , 7c ; light , do. , 7 > o ; salted bull , Co ; green salted ealf , 8 ; dry Hint. 12@18c ; dry calf , 12@iye ; dry salted , lOc ; deacons , each , 30c. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls 19,000 30,000 Wheat , bu ( H,000 20,000 , Corn , bu 1.17,000 4M,000 Oats , bu 121,000 12'J,000 Hyo , bu 2,000 4,000 Uarlcy , bu C-1,000 ' 5,000 St. Loul.s Nov. 5. Wheat Steady ; cash , 71 > .i < 372e ; December , 72i ; ; May , 0' e. Corn Stead ; cash , 3S > J ( < ZySJio ; December , 3Se ; May , 4l/c. Oats null ; cash , 223e ) ; Mny , 23' < fc. Pork-l.50. ! Lnrd-U.30. Whiskv-Sl.O. . Hutter Unchanged ; creamery , 23@2Gc ; dairy > 10 ( < i21e. . lilvcrponl , Nov. 5. Wheat Quiet and ( lomnnd fair ; holders oiler moderately. Corn Steady and demand fair ; new mixed western , 4s ( > J d per cental. Cincinnati , Nov. 5. Wheat Firm ; No. 2 red , "lie. Corn Dull ; No. 3 mixed. 40) ) . Oats Weaker ; No. 3 mixed , Hye Quiet but linn ; No. 2 , SOc. Pork Quiet at $12.02 > if. Lard Higher ; prime steam , $0.45. Whisky Steady at $1.05. Minneapolis , Nov. 5. Wheat Opened weak and lower , and closed steady ; No. 1 north ' ' ' No. 2 northern , cash , 04o ; December , CT > c ; May , 71c. On track : No. 1 hard , 71i71Xc ( ; No. 1 northern , CSe ; No. 2 northern , C4ai5e. ( ( Flour Quiet but steady ; patents , $4.20@ 4.JI5 ; bakers' , S3.35@3.50. Receipts Wheat , 259,300 bu. Shipments Wheat , 49,000 bu ; flour , 25,000 bbls. bbls.Milwaukee Milwaukee , Nov. 5. Wheat Steadier ; cash , C9Xc ; December , 70 @ 707 < c ; Muy , 77Xc- Corn Scarce ; No. 2 , 405'e. } Oats Dull ; No. 2 white , 29c. Hyo Steady ; No. 1 , 55c. Hurley Quiet and lower ; No. 2 , 70Vc. Provisions Firm ; pork , cash and Novem ber , $13.00@13.25. New York , Nov 5. Wheat Receipts , 191,300 ; exports , 49,000 ; options opened a shade lower and closed dull , closing steady at the near current rates of yesterday ; spot , quiet ; ungraded red , Sl CgbOc : No. 1 red , nominal at 89 e ; No. 2. red. 8 elevator , SSKfeS.'iJi'c f. o. b. , delivered ; December closed at 8 Corn Receipts , 130,000 ; exports , 20 ; without change of moment , closing steady ; ungraded , 52J4'@M 4'c ; No. 2. Ko in store , 525f@53o f. o. b. , 53J (353Kc ( delivered , No , 4 , 51Ke in elevator ; No. 3 , December closed at 62Xc. . Oats Receipts. 139,000 ; exports , 41 ; quiet but steady ; mixed western , 32@34 > io ; white western , 3Ti@40e. Coffee Spot , fair ; Rio , dull and nomi nal at $1S.50 ; options heuuy and 20@30 points lower ; sales , 53,500 bags ; November , $10.05(310.10 ( ; December , $15.bO@l(5.00 ( ; Jan uary , fl5.00@15.80 ; February , ? 1D.50@15.05 ; March , $15.35 ( 15.55. Petroleum Steady ; United , 73c. Eggs Quiet ; western , 12@23e. Pork Quiet ; mess quoted at $13.50 foa old and $14.00 14.25 for nw. Lard Higher , but light trading ; western steam , spot , quoted fd.bS. Hutter Quiet but firm ; western , 13@20c ; western creamery , 10@2Ce. Cheese Dull ; western , Kaunas City , No0. . Wheat Steady ; No. 2 soft , cash , no bids. 07o asked ; De cember , OOc bid , 07 0 asked ; May , 744'c bid , 7.rC asked. Corn Steady ; No. 2. cash , no bids , 3fic asked ; December , Ro cbid , KOc asked , ; January , HOJjo bid , 39o asked. Oats-No. 2 , cash , 2l5fc bid , 22 > o asked. New Orleans , Nov. 5. Corn Irregu lar at CO. Oats Quiet and steady : No. 2 , 34) < 235c , Cornmeal Quiet at f.8'J. I'o rk Easier at $13.12 , Lard Dull and lower at $0.50. Hulk Meats Shoulders , $ T > .35 ; long clear and clear rib , $ ( > .G2j . lilVK STOCK. National Stock YiirtlH. Kn t St. Iiouls , Nov. C. Cattle Heccijits , 500 ; shipments. 2,400 ; market steady ; choice heavy native steers , fl.20@4.75 ; fair to good native steers , facocftl.i'i ; butchers' steers , medium to choice , f3.00Qi3. < 0 ; rangers , r..lO (2:1.75. ( : Hogs Receipts , 100 ; shipments , 1,000 ; market netivo and strong ; choice heavy ami butchers' selections , $4-i ; > (34.llO ( ; packing and Yorkers , medium to prime. M.00@4.40 ; pigs , common to good , f3.CO@4,00. Kansna City , Nov. 5. Cattle Receipts , 1,4X ( ) ; shipments , 3,000 ; steady for nil classes : good to choice corn-fed , $4.204.75 ; com mon to medium , 13.25(2-1.10 ( ; stoekcrs , J.OO f 2.fiO ; feeding btcers , ? 2.05 ( f3.15 ; cows , Hogs Receipts , 7,400 ; shipments , none ; market strong und Go higher esoept for light and pigs ; peed to choice , f4.40 ( 4.r)0j ) common to medium , f4.0U ( 4.30 ; skips and Igs , 3.50@3.90. Union Stock Ynnls , Clilcngo , Nov. 6 , The Drovers' Journal reports : Cattle Receipts , 3,000 ; quiet and steady : shipping steers , f2.UO@5.00 : stackers anil feeders , fl.75d3.QO ; cows , bulls and mixed tl.OOQ2.CO ; Texas cattle , fl.40 2.00 ; West cm rangers , steady nt $2.50(33.60. ( 4.00. 4.00.Sheep Receipts , 5,000 ; steady ; natives f2.50014.00 ; western. $2.fK3.50 ) ; Texans , * 2. & < ( i3.40j lambs , t4.00(25.00. ( r Mr. mnl Mrs. Frank Muir have rcturnei from their w'cddiuc Journey , and aruattln Millard. SATURDAY MARKET FIGURES , Wheat Opens at Precisely tbo Pre vious Day's Oloso. NO NEWS WHATEVER IN CORN. Unutterable Dullness Clinrnctcrl/cs Speculation In Oats The Provision IMt QulctCnttlc IliiHlnoHS Limited-Quotations. Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO , Nov. 5. [ Special Telegram to the Ur.E. ] There was very little news of any kind for wheat traders to consider this morning. The opening in wheat was pre cisely at yesterday's closing quotation 72 for December and 7S c for May. The steadl ness of the market is evinced by the narrow fluctatious , the entire raugo for the day being but t/c and even slight changes being infre quent. Huslncss was nearly all' local and not much of that. First soles of December wheat were at 72J c and the price fluctuated between this figure and 73 c and closed at May opened at "i6c , sold down ' 0 and up to TSJ4' < S.78J c , closing at 78X@7S , showing a fractional advance over yesterday's ' closo. Corn traders had quite ns much leisure as the wheat men and not much moro to think about. Tlio tone of the market was weaker , particularly for nearer months , dependent , apparently , uixm the falling off in the demand for cash corn , which was considerably less than yesterday. Hutchinson , whose opera tions have been for sometime it faction for determining prices , was n seller to-day. De cember corn opened at 4\a \ which was the highest point touched and declined to 413 ( 4ljJ'c ) , where it rested. May fluctuated very little , opening nt 45 > sOl4.riJ4'o , selling up to 45Vc , down to 45 * c and closing at Unit flg- urro. Unutterable dullness characterized the speculative market for outs. May was pegged till day nt 29 @ 20V and closed at that , with December and January quoted nominally nt 25 c. November sold spar ingly at 358'c. In provision circles the day passed in a quiet miinner. Traders of all classes Were disinclined to branch out and there was no particular feature in the business transacted save a strong feeling. Good general support , in fact , was extended to the market and prices all around averaged and closed better than yesterday. The advance actually estab lished was 75 e on future pork , 2 > n'ii,5o ( on the different deliveries of lard and 2,1.'icj5c ( on January and February short ribs. January , the leading center of interest , sold at $12.00 $ 12.07 for porlc , f0.4GU.47)f ) for lard and ? 0.35 ( .I5.40 for short ribs. Pork for the same months closed at f 13.112 bid , lard at * 0.45 and short ribs nt $0.35 bid for November and De cember delivery. Lard stood at the. linish nt $0.40 and for February pork closed ut $12.75 , lard at $ < i.52i < ; and short ribs at f < 1.45. May sold at $13.10i ( > 13.15 for pork and 40.5 ( 0.77l , for lard. CHICAGO IjlVK STOCK. CHICAGO , Nov. 5. [ SpecialTelegrnm to the BIE , ] CATTLI : AsusunLon Saturday busi ness in this branch was limited , supply light and made up mainly of Texuus and rangers. A few natives were sold out at about the same price as for the past'day or two. Ran gers and Texans were not wanted to any great extent. There was scarcely any de mand for butchers' stock amlllttloornothing doing in stoekcrs and feeders. Snipping steers , 1350to 1500 Ibs , S4.00@fi.00 ; 1200 to 1350 Ibs , 3.00@4.5U ; PoO to 1200 Ibs , $2.90 ( < M.OO. Stockers and , fccders$1.75@2.90cows , ; , bulls and mixed $1.00(32.00. ( Texas steers , $2.00 @ 2.00 ; cows , $1.4002.00. AVestorn rangers , steady ; natives and half-breeds , ? 2.50(2.3.50. ( Wintered Texans , $2.50(33.25. ( Hoes At the opening "and during the llrst hour or two trade ruled brisk at nn advance of about 5e. 6omo fancy lots selling ns high ns1.70 , but at the close business was slow and the advance of the morning was lost. The advance , however , was only on heavy. Light sorts , in fact , wcro rather lower thttu otherwise. The bulk of early sales of best packing sorts made $4.50S4.iO. ( ( Later , * 4.40 @ 4.50 was about the range ; common , 14.25 ® 4.35 ; light sorts , $4.35 ( 4. 1 > 0 , the latter for yorkers. A light run is anticipated for next week. FINANCIAL. NEW YOIIK , Nov. B. [ Special Telegram to the BKB ] STOCKS The market to-day opened strong , with advances ranging to % per cent. Commission houses bought liberally , hut it was mainly for shorts. London was also a buyer of the general list , but sold 4,000 share of Union Pacific. Bull points were circulated about Michigan Central and Canada Southern Increasing their dividends and sold up % for the former and 1& per cent for the latter. The rest of the list remained steady , with fractional advances , A decrease of $400,027 in the net earnings of the Chicago , Burling ton & Quincy for September , reported reduc tions in freight rates of 25 to 40 per cent bj the Burlington and Wabash roads in Illinois coupled with the failure of the Northwestern roads to patch up their agreement on rates had a depressing effect on Grangers and they began declining. The downward movement was accelerated by the bank statement , which showed n decrease in the reserve of $2,175,035 where the reserve had been accepted. This caused the whole lot to weaken and last sales wcro at almost the Inside prices of the day and showed declines of & @l > f on Grangers , the latter being In Chicago , Burlington ft. Quincy , but on the rest of the list prices were about the same as yesterday. The net ad vances for the week were 0 on Manitoba , 4J on Lake Erie & Western preferred , Michigan Central and Canada Southern 3J , Oregon Railway & Navigation 3 , Pcoria , Decatur & Evansville 3.Y , Northwestern 2J , St. Paul 2 % , Omaha 2 % , Lnckawanna and Delaware & Hudson 2 % , Reading ! > , Lake Shore 2 > and Chicago , Burlington & Quincy 2j per cent. Missouri Pacific was unchanged. The total sales to-day were 195,892 , shares , includ ing 43WX ) of Reading. GoviiiiXMEXTs Government , bonds were dull but steady. OMAHA MVE STOCK. Saturday , Nov. 5. Cattle. The receipts of cattle wcro very light luid consisted entirely of western cattle. I'riecs same as on Friday. The receipts of hogs wcronoderato and the demand active , The mirket opened about the same as on Friday and remained steady during the entire day with the excep tion of u short tlmo during the forenoon when there was a slight fall In prices. Taken ns u whole the market was a shade stronger than on Friday. Everything was taken. Onlclul Itecc-iptu. Cattle 03 $ Hogs ; 2Mtt Sheep 3U7 SUII'MENTB. Cattle 23 cars , C. M. & St. P. , Herman Cattle . . .Gears , N. W. , Chicago Cattle 5 cars , Mil , , Chicago Hogs 5 car , Mil. , Chicago Sheep Scars , , Mil. , Chicago Prevailing I'ricoH. She -ing the prevailing prices paid for live stock i n this mavket ! Choice -tcers , IfjOO to 1500 rbs $4.25(34.00 ( Choicestccis , 1100 to 1300 Ibs 4.00C < l4.2S Fat Httlu steers , POO to 1050 Ibs S.7S < g.'i.S5 Corn-fed range- steers , 1200 to 1500 3.75W4.30 Good to choice corn-fed cows 2.25Q2.50 Common to medium cows 1,50ci2.25 ( Good to choice bulls.- 1.25 ( 2.00 Good range feeders. 2.25Qi'i.50 Good native feeders,900 Ibsandut- wards 2.5522.60 Fair to medium native feeders , 900 llis und upwards 2.25(32.50 ( Stoekcnt , 400 to 700 Its , 2.00 2.50 1 'rimo .fat sheep.j ' . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25i < : ) .50 Fair to medium sheep . . . . ' . 2. ! > 0ftf.i)0 : ) ) Common sleep. . . . 1.&OS2.25 Mve Stock Hold. Showing Inn number of head of stock sold on the market to-day : CATTLE. Hans & Co . 192 Total . . 192 11008. Armour & Co . 921 a. II. Hammond &Co . 391 Anglo-American Packing CO . 1M3 , Bqulrcs& Co . 132 Total . 0,030 of Showing the highest and lowest prices paid for hogs , on this market during the past seven days and on the corresponding days in lbS5 and 1SSO. Weekly KccelptH Showlngtho receipts of cattle and hogs for caeh day of the week ending November 5 , together with comparisons : UATTI.B. 11003. Monday i.iMW 2,490 Tuesday Ih23 5,009 Wednesday 431 3,104 Thursday 1,15S 2,431 Friday 424 3,403 Saturday 03S 2,892 , Total 0.07S 10,989 Weekending Oet.29 8,713 17,222 Week ending Oct. 22 7,101 9,021 Puckers' Purchases. Showing the number of hogs bought by the leading packers on this market duriug the past week : Anglo-American Packing Co 12,017 G. II. Hammond & Co ! ilsS ) J. P. Squires &Co 1,574 Xrniour & Co 2 , < H1S Clngan & , Co 71i ( Others 342 All sales of stock in this market are mndo jor cwt. live weight unless otherwise stated. Dead hogs pell at } i ! per Ib. for all weights. "Skin ? , " or hogs weighing less than 100 Ibs. 10 value. Pregnant sows are docked 40 Ibs. and stags iO Ibs. by the public inspector. I.lvo Stock Notes. Light receipts of cattle. The hog market is a shade stronger. A. DulYy of Cheyenne , inspected the yards. Ten loads of hogs brought $4.25 , the top price , yesterday. Western feeders constituted the cattle market yesterday. Twenty cars of cattle came in after 0 "clock yesterday. T.aA. Kelly , of Grecley Center , was. a visitor ul the yards. George Stephens of Cheyenne , brought in live loads of cattlo. I. A. Crane of Rising Center , disposed of , \vo loads of hogs ut $1.25. Henry Von Sepgern and Gerhard Ostcrlol , of Hooper , were lookers on. A. B. Clark , of Cook county. Wyoming , brought in two loads of western feeders. .1. W. Cuuunings , Western , brought in n load ot hogs which ho disposed of at a good figure. The Anglo-American Packing Company bought over one-half of all the hogs received "iero last week. D. W. Butler , Minneapolis , stock agent for the Cincinnati , Hamilton & Duton railroad , ivas among the visitors at the yards. Charlie Lano. the genial live Jstock agent for the Union Pacific , was at the yards yes terday. Charlie has a faculty of making hosts _ of friends wherever ho goes and the Uiiion Pacific exhibited good Judgment in advancing him to his present position , Chicago stoekincn who have been in the habit of speaking of this pluco as "Omaha , Neb. , " nro leaving off the "Neb. . " having come to the conclusion that a city which ranks as tlio third largest packing point in the country can be found on the maps with out the stuto being mentioned. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Walsh nco Miss Ida M. Wadden , of Keokuk. Iowa , on their bridal tour , are visiting with aunts of the bride Mrs. Lawrcnco Duggan , 113 south Teirteenth street , and Mrs. Jacob Meyer of Orchard Hill. School Bond Proclamation. IN pursuance of a resolution duly ndnptcil by the Hoard of Kilucatlon of the School Dis trict In Oinnha , in the county of Donald * , In tlio xtatti ot Nebraska , notice is hereby K'TCII ' to the ( iniilllloil voters of said school district , Unit ut the general election to be hwlrt Tuesday , Novem ber Mh , 1W , tlio following question nmlpropo- hltion will be submitted to a vote of the electors of hula district. tO'Wlt i "Khnll consent and authority be given to the Hoard of Education of the Kthool District In Onmhn , In the county of DnuKlitH , In the state of Nebraska , to Issue the bonds of said nchool dis trict , In the sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars < f2UOK > 0) ) , the nald bonds to be 2ml In num ber , of the denomination of 11,000.00 each , dated January 1st , 18N4 , and to bear interest ut the rate of five per cent per unniim , payable seml-an- nunlly at Rountze Urothern , bankers. New York , principal to become duo In twenty years from iho diito thereof. The proceeds arising from thu siilu of mild bonds to be n rd In the purchase of school kites for salil ilUtrlct , ami the erection of hchool buildings an follows : piiHCii.tsi.vn sciioor , SITUS. Ono site on Hamilton street near Eureka htreet at the estimated cost of t.i.UlO.00. one hlto on IfJtli and JuckMiu streets at the cs- timnted cost of $ sMO.O < ) . One site In Woht Side Addition at the esti mated cost of fonu.oo. One lte In AmMer I'laco Addition at the esti mated co-,1 of f.1,000.01) ) . Ono site corner th street near Hancroft at the estimated cost of jfl.onu.OO. One site on 14th street near 1'ark Forrest Ad dition nttlui estimated cost of KiViu.W. One slto corner of fitli street and Hickory street at thu estimated cost of n.OOO.m ) . One site corner of Franklin street and iiuth , at the c.stlmatud cost of M.&UO.UO. Elir.CTIMl FCIIOOT. lUTIMIINfW. Ono school building on 2. > th near Mason street at the estimated cost ot IW.OOO.Ui. Ono school liulltlliiK on EIrd street near Niche las htreet. at the estimated cost of t IOOUO.OU. Ono school building on nth street near nan- croft. at the estimated cost of fciV . . One school building on Hamilton street near Ilureku street , at the estimated cost of f > , wun. Ono Nchool building In l.ako's addition , r. ; , the estimated cost of f.'t..WJO.Ui. All votes "Vcs" on Bald propo ltlon will be regarded and considered as authorizing thu issue of said bonds , and all vote1) "No" null be regarded and coahlduied as against Isanlnj ; said bonds , Also , the following question and proposition will , in llku manner , be submitted : "Shall RtUd Hoard of IMucatlon In addition to the aforesaid proposed expenditure for tlio pur chase of school sites and the erection of school buildings from the proceeds of bald houda , bo authorized to expend the following sums , tube realized from the sale of school property now belonging to said school district , and not re quired for the 110 thereof , ns follows , to-wlt : For an addition to High School building , the sum of tV ) , ( 0.in. For school building on Boulevard street near 21st street , the sin of SSJHU.W. All votes "Yes" on said proposition will hn regarded and considered as authorizing said proposed expenditure , and all votes "No'r shall be regarded us against Bald , proposed expendi ture. lly order of the Hoard of Education of the School District In Omaha , In thu county ot Douglas , In tha state of Nebraska. In witness whereof , 1 have hereunto pet my hand aii'l coined the seal of said School Hoard to Vo atllxed , this Mth day of Octob r.A.l ) . U6T. U6T.r. [ . . B.I II. T. CM UtvE , Preildcnt. AU t ; J.D.TirEU , Ses-ftojjv o dUit i if if nvinittn r\ MitMiniMT LILY SNUBBED Mrs. Jnmos Drown Potter Qivoe Her the Cold Shoulder. SECOND HAND TOILETTES The ranhlonablo Variety 'Jlicnlri1 Stjle lit 1'ocketltooks 5Ir. titcb- ljlnn on the Itond Clurn Hello's Ijcttcr. Nr.W YoitK , Nov. 3. [ Correspondence of the llEK. ] Tlio swells had n curious competitive exhibition of bountiful irls Iho other night ut the Mciulowbrook club house , where a ball followed n day of riding to lioumls. It luul been n great event for the spectacularly fiish- ionnblo sotnml the most exquisite belles mid beaux of Fifth nrctiuo hail bumped the backs of tholr horses in miles of equestrianism across Weschostor fields. There arose a discussion of the com parative beauty of EOIIIO of the famous society girls present , ami Tom Howard , a noted leader of the Gorman , proposed a cotillion in which the selected loveli ness of eight girls should bo brought together for admiration and comparison. This iiliin was realized , and it isn't likely that any ballut ever danced hud a moro intensely interested lot of spectators. You have scon the eagerness of n street orosvd to bee a light between newsboys how they jostle and push to get a view of the contestants ? \Vell , this was awfully polite , of course , and it would bo sacrilege to liken tlio daiuiers to ragnuitllns ; but the same sort of Pti'tigglo to ecu thorn was there. Some > f the names of tlio beauties mny bo amiliar to you at a distance , and heron n town they are synonyms for m-vlsh- nffcomolincsB. They wore Adele ft rant , May Urady , Kslhor Conant , Marion iloVy , Mamie "Winnlow , Kt-giiin Kives , Mollie Warner and Bessie Uigeloir. Their partners are only worth mention- 'ng as being , like themselves , well vithin the charmed circle of tlio Astors. t was a memorable quadrille , but the vitncs os could not agree as to who AMIS he queen of it. There is ono question , ho\voverwh'u'h .his same coterie has settled for itM'lf , Mrs. , lamcs Brown Potter who made her ixpeoted artistic failure in her thealri- al debut this week , bul who noverthe- css stirred the town by it , is not to bo ooially boycotted for becoming a pio- Ob ional actress. Mrs. William Astor ins had her to dinner , and that is con- hihive. The line of laboo runs beyond Mrs. 1'ottor , but this side of Mrs. Lang- ry ; and it was with a distinct purpose ind policy that Mrs. Potter snubbed Mrs. Lnngtry when they chanced to moot on the stage where ono was re- icaring and the other was performtig ! TUP. LONDON 1JKAUTY , mil sacrificed her standing in sfc-'ety 'or her love of 1-Ved Gohhard , ami thu Ne\y York bounty meant to keep her msilion. Although I know that most men are 'oml of saying that women think am ! all : of little else than dressing , and in spite of tlio very worst Unit 1 suppoxnl was true of us , I confess th ; < t 1 re ceived a shock when a little lady of my acquaintance let mo into what * ho called "her little gumo" for dressing avSshly on a thousand a .yimr. Sluj look mi ) to a pretentious dwelling in Murray Hill , where 1 found tlio walls of what was onue the parlor hung with dresses threo. deep , and piles of others on the tables und chairs. The dwaif of a man in ehargo of the place greeted my friend warmly , and asked her whether she wanted nn indoor or walking nit. Wonninlikeshe replied that she wished to see whatever he had. At that ho began to take down ono dross after another , always accompanying the gown with some remark as , "Here is one which I will tell you in strict confidence I got from Mrs. Khinelander. " or "Iloro is a perfect beauty made by Worth only thrco months ago for Mrs. Vandevbill. only $00 to you. Every gown wan coupled with the mime of toiue mil lionaire lady , and credited to some no table architect of fashionable figures. "You see , mis * . " the man said to mo , "tho wealthy and fashionable ladies nre obliged to huvo twenty tr.ues as miiny dresses as they can wear. They dare not appear more than u very few times in one suit , because they move in very small circles , Rtid dresses become old in n month under snoh circumstances , when they have boon wet a before all the lady friends the second time. There is where practical philanthropy steps in. I relieve the ladies of them at low prices and sell thorn for a mere fraction of their cost , making a handsome prollt besides. Tlio ladies care little what I give for their gowns as every cent is clear gain to them , tuid then they devote - vote tno money to charity. It is u new fail of benevolence. "Is it possible ? " T exclaimed , ' . 'that these are second hand ; that they huvo been worn ? " I meant to express some of the inonyJ- nlity that I felt , but the man took what I said as a compliment to gowns. "I do not wonder you ask that , " said ho , "for many of these suits nro not even wrinkled or mussed. To find one soiled is u rare thing , and ns for their being worn , I never had one offered tome mo that showed the least sign of it. You see how it is : When a lady like Mrs. Astor finds her closets filled with dresses in which she has already appeared two or three times she sends for mo. She wants room to hang up HKK NK\V DKSSF.S. Shopays"Thoro are fourteen drc&ses , ' or perhaps sjic has twice as many ; "how much will you give mo for them/ ' ' I ntimo a figure and sbo accepts it , or asks for a hundred moro than I oiler. She gets it of course , and I take the garments from her. " "Ah ! I see , " said I saying no moro but reserving the privologo of thinking "I suppose I must be finicky , but , npoi my word and honor , I could not bear to touch ono of those dresses with the tips of my walking gloves , " "You are BO proud that you ought to bo very rich to get along in this world , " said my thrifty friend as she walked out with mo after ordering ono of Mrs , Jilscy's last winter's opera dresses sea to her address. She said that she mean to fit in neck and sleeves , bo as to alter the dress from decollotto to n plain and regular gown. She told mo that the ladies who buy at this second-hand shoji seldom wear ono ol the gowns as they buy it. Ono resort is to buy two of sucl goods that the overskirt and waist o ono will do for the other am' vice versa. In this way they fancy that if they should moot the original owner in the street or sit in front of her at the theater she would not recognize her own gown. If it was like most of these I saw , I'll warrant it would bo recog nized , for when u lady picks up an odd and costly pattern abroad , or has a Paris artist design a brand now gown , eho never expects to BOO ono like it. and if she discovers a waist or ovorsldrt of a peculiar piece of goods , und peculiarly put together , she Unows that it is the same old gown on a now pair of shoul ders. Why , I would no more give any v -woman thut advantage over me than I would accept ft dross from stranger ns n gift , but It Is evident thai I have never realized before wliuta bold tlio passion for rlcli robing has taken upon my sex. There is something ndmlinblo In thff way tbe little shop girls manage to ap pear ns well iw they do. You know , I suppose , that in tills cltv tlio counter girls tiru often very hecomluglydressed , and quite in tlio moilo so far ns cut ana lit go. A stranger seeing one or two nt a time on Sunday morning on the way to church would not suspect thorn to bo shopgirls. What I hey do la to Imltato the current styles with low priced ma terials , using cheap satins , woolens or velvets to produce tbe effects they sco among the slj lish belles they wait upon. They have tnsio , good looks , and the ability to Impart Mylishness to tholr In expensive robes. Now I should not go po far as to i ay that tlioy should give nil thought of trying to dress , and they are to bo praised for trying to do r. good dual with iv llttlo , but I never would go to the man with seooml-htind cownn. If 1 bad to go without prolty clothes till I died. died.There There is one variety theatre In Neyr York to which by a stretch uf propriety VASIIIONAIIU : WOMKN can go to mntincs , mid it is ( hero lhat I saw : x handsome girl performing as n contortionists. She was none of youtf Hiuiriny , emaciated , snukish ligurcB | like the men who make you uncoiufort- nblo by their feats in the circuses , but a tall , plump , girly sort of n girl , with pretty little feminine tricks or manner , and a way of coqupttisbly sccniing to deprecate her luck of Uarts. She did the bending over and under chairs , the rolling like a hoop , and the other con tort ! vo featst common to that branch of athletics ; and all tlio time she had n eharinirtg air of being herself surprised by them. She was a Sampson for strength , too , and she tossed and tum bled her big brother about wi.th a grace that made It look easy. I'oekotbookshavo been growing slim mer and taller for the ) last venr. They resemble clubs at a little uistniico , anil the last fashion is to have handles to them ; they are twelve and fourteen inches long , and about four wide. They contain ono long pocket , in which ono of tlio tiny fashionable embroidered , hiindkeivhiofs is stretched out , a pocket partitioned oil into three sections for change , nnother long one in which bills tire folded , and a cornet1 in which reposes poses a two-inch square pad of perfor ated buckskin in which velontino ia ) > : ieked a rose leaf. Toll it not to Gath lost ho publish it in Ashtabula , there is a now cosmetic fo * surreptitious use when the bloom is not on n fair woman's lips or has been worried oil' her cheek. A simplu leaf , the petal of a flower , will ronuw its freshnessfor you can buy now little celuloid boxes , packed with two do/on carmine stained muslin rose Icuvi's. lly the application of ono dry , the faintest blush ol health is produced ; : i slight , moisture deepens it hi intensity , and the rose leaf hold between the wet ter lips a moment makes them beauti fully rod "as if a bee had newly stung them. " All this you llnd in this fash ionable pocket book of a lady just now. and when this wallet is made of fragrant leather , or the saurinn's nnm-liko hide , or tin ) scaly serpent's skinnicely bound witli edges and corners of scroll worl { silver , it is an interesting article. It is different from the port-monkey of u man. That is usually a portly aifair , rotund with dreadful papers , stulTed withbniiK notes and checks , and only relieved from downright monotony by a packet of court plaster , und u few railway tickets. Mr. Stebbins bus been AN ADJIIUAIIIJO HUHHAND for ten years , and you will see after rending what ho suffered , that ho is not cruel in vowinfj that ho will never again go traveling with his wife. Slip is ex ceedingly domestic , and her trip u few days ago. kept her away from her homo bed over night for the first time in years. Stobbius was already tired when they took the (5-soinothing ( train for Philadel i phia. A friend mot him in the ollico of a hotel next day , and says ho never saw n man so discouraged. Stebbins eou- iidcd his troubles to tlio friend , and , though the case is not without parallel , it in of sulliciont inter est to the general public to lot it go. Slobbins says that the journey to I'hila- lelphiit completed his exhaustion , and iic was truly grateful to bo ushered , about 11 o'clock , into elegant hotel .ippartmcnts. Stebbins remained in , he drawing room to look nt some ovoii- iiig papers and sinoko a restful cigar , while Pumoliu unmade her toilet. IIo spoke to her ut 11:45 : , ut 12:15 : and at live minutes of 1. On all of these occasions the lady was either brushing her hair , or folding bomo things , or searching in toilet bag ; and she would not let him go to bed before her. for fear ho would fall instantly asleep , leaving her lonesome ami norvoiiB in a strange place ; at all events , the poor man was taking liia first imp when Pamolia said : " 9''j ' dear , I have forgotten to wind my watch ; " and out of bed she pi'0 ' ; coming baelt Bho asked him if ho had put tlio cough medicine in his satchel or his overcoat. Trying to think of Iho locality of that bottle waked him completely , and the clock was striking tlireo when ho wont to bleep again. At Hl/5 : / Pamolia said she must have u glass of water , and ho fetched it. At 30 : ! ! she hoard some thing picking at thu lock and asked him about burglary' nippers , and how they used jimmies. That got him into u cold perspiration With disquieting con versation. At 4 she knew gas was es caping , and went around to examine all tlio burners. She came back to bud with her feet like cakes of ice. At 4:10 : she know ho had forgot to bolt the drawing-room door , and her seal skin sack was on tlio piano. Stebbins in do that excursion. At 4:2-j : she sat up in bed and whispered in a curdling volco that Bomo one was concealed in the room ; she had heard strange sounds in tlio corner. Stobbins listened. It was heat going oil in the pipes , and he ex plained that to her. At 4:30 : she know n spider had bitten her hand ; she must get some camphor , and up .sho got. / Stebbins thinks that 1'amulia was out twice during a little nap that he had , but nt 6:11 : ho was brought up.fatandiiig by a hideous scream. Thoro-wusn moiiso in the room ; she hud seen it run up the lace curtain ; ho could gco it , too , if ho looked. It was an unusually large and ferocious mouse that shook the lace curtain in a threatening manner. This discussion and consequent excitement kept poor Stobbins awake till 0. The man was trying to got forty winks and prevent havlngasick headache the next day. when Pamclin slid out to pulldown u blind , taking the precaution to cry "Shoot Shoo ! " several times , and rap on the floor with a ( slipper before nho put hpr foot down. At 7:20 : Pnmoliagot up und began her toilet. About noon a friend found him asleep in a chair. "What I waattokiHW"said Stobblns , "is bow I'm going to live if this thing goes on during the faix months of our proposed tour , with Pameliti in a novf room nearly every night. " Stebbins face lighted only once that day. It was when ho wont for a walls and found this sign on a doorway : "Di vorces procured fa any state without publicity. " Ho had to be torn away from this legend , and ho says that the only ray of hope that illumines his tour it that refracted gleam from a tin sign. CLAUA "