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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1887)
THE OMAHA IATTAr REE : SCTNJJAV , JNOVl MHKUl US8Y-SlXTJaiilN IJAGEB. 11 tMTnntMV Tfiiii/p'r ' SATURDAY MllKLT "Wheat Prices Largely Subject to Xiocal Influences. CORN SHOWS ACTIVE TRADING. A Slight Tlractlnn Hlioww Itself In tlio J'rovlHlon I'll The L'Hiial Sat- unlay HulnexH 'rrnnsacleil In Cattle. CHICAGO l J MlirCi : MAHUKT. CIIKno , Nov. 20. [ Special Telccram to the Hr.n.l The course of prices In the wheat market to-day was moro largely subject to Inrnl Influence ! ) than on any day for a week , the volume of outside business being small. At times there was utter stagnation In the pit. It was detected early in the session that local traders , being generally shoit , would attempt to "oven up1 at the close and would then advance prices In the operation , but the prediction was not fulfilled. Possibly local traders were not so generally short as sup posed , but if they wcro , very liberal offerings of a few of the heaviest operators made the last quarter of an hour thn lowest of the day. 'The opening prices were 75c for December , 7U3.jC for January mid S8J < c for May , which were last night's closing figures for the last named delivery , ami 'jo lower for the two former. Tlio tone was rather weak and soon lifter the opening December sold at 75J4'i ; and May at Vie. . Then news was circulated of extreme cold In the northwest and commission men began buying , the nun kct grew stronger rapidly and prices ad vanced to 7'il0c ( for December , 70c for .limit- nry and 3'c ' ( for May. These wcro the highest figures touched. Prices sagged slowly without any very heavy trading until near the close , when , upon the selling ol quite a large amount of May n 85.KX-busliel ( ) lot the hist iC of the decline was verj quickly made , with , however , a slight reac tion in some deliveries before the close. De cember sold down to 75'io ' and closed nt thai nrlcc. January sold down to 7c ( ! and closci ! ut 7lf'70 ( , ' < , c. May fell to S8\c and closed al S2i.c. Tlicie was active trading in corn early ir the session and the indications were that tin experience of the past few days w.is to bo re pealed. Tlii-ro was nn early advance to tin highest point touched so far , but there wal very heavy rcali/.ing later on and the enrli advance was more than lost before the close First sales wore tit 15'e ' for December , Hl'ii .for January and fiOVo for May. The curlj ndvance carried prices to 4rt | ( < flfi9Jc ( for Do cTinuer , 40)jC ) for .liuiuary and fil'jc for May Then they dropped slowly until Dccembei nnd January touched 4lc ( and May no c. December comber closed at Klc bid , January at 40'j ' , < and May atnoi4C'T. ) rBc. ! Oats in the speculative market attracted considerable attention ami trading in tin May future was fairly active throughout Prices were unsettled , tlio market lluctua ting in close sympathy with corn. Mnj opened steady at 82'(1c ' ( , advanced toiN e am then declined to MlJiJe. At the close 31 ? < C'i 38c was bid. December sold sparingly a as'1 ' and at ono timo8sj < e was bid. Janu miry was quoted at about the same as Do comber. Seller tlio month closed at ' 20i i nnd ono or two trades were made at that May oats closed about i4'e lower for the day with the near futures practically uiichaiiged The provision trade sulTcicd u little reac lion. The underlying feeling showed in change fiom its late strength , hut thomarke was morel him ordinarily ciowded with seller parties anxious cither to even up fora Sun day rest or tnko their prolits ami under tin pressure of offerings pi Ices broke somewhat Hascd on last night's quotations porl showed a dcclino of 181iii'l7l1c ] , lard of 5i ( 7Jic and short ribs of 71 . , C' 10c. For Januar. pork sold from $14.30 early down to $ I4.07 > { lard from $7.12lxJ down to$7.05 , andshoitrih from $7.20 down to $7.10. The sumo mont' ' closed for pork nt $11.15 , for lard at $7.050 7.07' and for short ribs at $7 10. Other di liveries icstcd at 7 02l , for November Inn S7.IK ) lor December Inril , $1 l.ittjif forKcbri ary pork , $7.15 for February lard , * 7.17)j' ) ! lo February shoi t ribs , $7 28I < ! for March hm $7.22 } ; for March short ribs , * I4.U % for Ma pork and $7.873 for May lard. CHICAGO IA\'K STOCK. Cmrvno , Nov. 80. [ Special Telegram t the lir.i : . ] CATTM : Trade was about tli canio as on any other Saturday with tli exception that there were more cattle in tli pens than for any Saturday for a year. Tli fresh arrivals wcro about an average , y < there were at least 25,000 left last nigh The stock left was inndo up of odds and end tailings and rlfT-r.iff , loft fiom day today du Ing the week. Another big run of cattle looked for next week. Shipping steers , 13. to 1500 Ibs , $3.505.00 ; 1800 to 1850 11) ) * 1.20u8.75 ( ; 020 to 1,850 Ibs , $2.503.iO. : Stool crs and feeders , $ lilOi2.S5 ; cows , bulls an mixed. $1 ( H.i8.75. ) Texas steers , $2.403.0 ( cows , $1.850(2.25. Western raiiRcrs , nom mil ; natives and half breeds , $3.Ki(3.55. ( { lions Trade was active and prices a shai stronger all around. A fmv lots of fum heavy made $5.30 and three lots $5.85 ; par crs and mixed , $5,105.25 ; common mixe M.005.05 ; light soils , $4.704.SO ; pig N.304.00. lilVK STOCK. Union Stock Yimln , Clilongo , Nov. 2 The Drovers' Journal reports : Cattle Receipts , 2,800 ; bte.idy ; shippii steers2.705.00 ; stoekers and feeders , $ l.i ( u2.75 ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.008.7 Texas cattle , $1.S53.00 ; western ranger til 00ii ( 8.55. Hogs Keceipts , 25,000 ; stronger ; flesh wc.ik ; mixed , $1.(1V(15.10 ( ; heavy , $1.85 5.3 light , $ I.45@I.SO ; skips , $ Jt.OO4.0. ; ! Sheep Hecoipts,3,000 ; steady and stron : natives , $2.75 ( . < / > l.40 ; western , $ . 't.Kl3.0 ( Texans , $8.303.iO : ; lambs , $3 40075 25. National Slock Yurtl.s. East S I.oulH , Nov. 20. Cattle Ueceipts , 25,00 fl.tV > ( < ? 2.SO ; rangers , $2.10 ® 1.00. Hogs Kcceipts , 8,500 ; shipments , 30 nctivo and strong ; choice heavy and butr ers' selections , $5.10V(5.80 ( ; Yorkers and pac crs , ? 4.70@5.10 ; pigs , $1.40074.75. KIIMSIIH City , Nov. 20. Cuttlo Hrcelp flH)0 ( ) ; shipments , 1,000 ; market was wei and slow ; KOOI ! to choice , $1. 15jli 00 ; comnu to medium , M.80W 1.05 ; stockers , $8.00 8.i ; feeding steers $8.05iT3.25 ( ; cows , $1.252. ( Hugh Hecoipts 15H)0 ) ; shipments , non market opened stiong but closed wc.ik ai Co lower ; common to good , $4.80@4.90 ; ski ] und pigs , $3.0C'4.10. ' NEW YOUK , Nov. 80. [ Special Telcgn to the HKE. ] STOCKS Tlio chief feature the stock market during the week was t movement iu Union Pacific , which adv.ini' 6 ? * per cent , carrying the transcontinenl cads , which advanced 83 points. Couloi especially Delaware & Hudson , wcro ttetl nnd abjorbcd a great deal of attention , i vancing 8Vj' [ ) cr cent , while Lackawan gained 14 per cent. London was a buj during the early part of the week , but sc freely toward the close. This led to libci realizing by professionals. Despite the sc ing the market displayed an unusual degi of stubbonuess , but the heavy sell ! pressure , coupled with the continued sir and rate cutting by the Grand Trunk , had depressing effect , offsetting all the bcnel derived by the largo earnings and Louil buying. Tlio money market also attract more attention and Friday an advance to per cent was an iingiortant factor in forcl n sharp decline. Tlio advance was pun the result of manipulation and enabled c bank to loan 11,700,000 at 7S per cent instc of 45 , the current rate for some time pa The market to-day was a fairly nctivo one Saturday , transactions aggregating 13S , ' shares Including 85,325 of Heading , 0 , Western Union , Il,4s5 St. P.iul ami S.OSfl Union Pacific. London was a free seller Union Pacific , St. Paul , Heading and t VanderblHs. Work , Strong & Co. , \ \ huvu been bull traders all wcok , sold lie : lug and bought Uiilou PacUlc. The marl opened weak , wltti declines cxtemTIng to } { per cent , 'llio weakness increased , particu lar ! j In Northwestern , which broke 1V out raUleil 1..per ; cent. The rest of the list do- chned fractionally , but before the close re acted slightly ami the net declines did not ex tend over 1 , ' ; percent , the latter being on Jersej Central. A bad bank statement was expected , but the reserve only decreased 1UWtoo. This caused temporary selling , but tailed to bring out many long stocks. Compared with the closing prices a week ago there is a net iidvanco of 4 points on Union Pacific. Ttf nu Delaware & Hudson and % on Klclimoml Terminal. The declines extended to 2,14 per cent and woio chiefly on the Grangers , Northwestern showing 1' , St. Paul K and Omaha IV per cent. The Gould's lost J > i8'4 ' , the ViimlerbilfsflJV , Heading " . ' , . Jersey Central 2'f , Luckuwiinim % and New Kngland l f per cent. Govr.HNMi.NTS Government bonds were dull but steady. \ KSTUIIlUt 'S Ql'OT ITIOX . r. P. 4siOfrl tnreil ISfiV ( ' . A : N. W 110JJ I * . S. H coupon. . . I'M * , do prefenwl HI 1' S. 4 isn' | strd KI7'iO. V. ' KISJJ I'.S 4'isioupou ' .ias > , O. It. N I Hi 1'nclflc s of ' ( i : > . .ISItiO. T l ) 'i Cimndn Soiitlivru r.7 < 4 Pacific Mull ! W'i ( Viitnil I'arlllc . 11.1 r. . i . * i : - ' ! riilra 'o .V Alton 1:15 : I'nllnmn I'alncuCarlii'J r. , n..v-y la' ' } Iti ailing 7u'j I ) . , I , . * ; W ltl : j Itork Mnud lit lVlt.U ) 24 'St. ' li. \-S. I' irle : tti > , | ( lopiufi-rri'd ilo prefurn-il . . ( fit' , C. . M. .V St. Paul Illlnols Central. . 1I.VI do preferred I.I1A\V | ; St. I' . AM ) 40' , K.fcT iy > il do preferred l)7''s ( ) Lake Shore. . . . mTcxns Pucltlc 2 U I..VN . . my I'nion 1'iiclflr iau Michigan ( Vntial wi'j W. . bt. I. . \ P 17' Missouri I'.irlflc . ) | ' , } do piefened. . . . ill1 * Missouri I'nellle. . ZW. \ . U. Tulvgiaph. . 7' ' . < } . do plelened 48j ! | Moxi.y On call , easy nt 4 ( < JO per cent , last loan I , closed offered at 8 per cent. PIIIMK Mime\NTII.I : PAIT.U CKUS per cent. STKIII.IXU K\ciuNii ( : Dull , steady at M. lJi for 00 day bills , and $4.85 for de mand. rnonucio JIAUKKTS. , Nov. 20. Following are the 2:30 : closing prices : Flour Steady nnd unchanged ; winter wheat , 98.50(1(100 ( ( per bbl ; spring wheat , $3.500i4.50 per bbl ; rvo , $8.75V(3.00 ( ( per bbl ; buckwheat , $5.50 ( 0.85 per bbl. Wheat Rather quiet and at times dull : opened at about yesterday's closing and closed \c lower ; cash , 753ic ; December , ifi'ie ' ; May , S2'c. ' Corn -Active and excited early , later ruled weak , closing J4 ( : lMc below vesterdny ; cash , Hl'4c ' ; December , 40 l-10c ; May , 50 5-llle. Oats Quiet , nominally easy but unsettled ; cash , 80-ic ' ; December , 8sKe ; May , 82c. Hye-Qulct at Me. H.irley Quiet , with nothing doing. Pi him Timothy ? 2.8X ) . Flaxseed$1.21. . Whisky-$1.10. Pork- Moderately active and lower.closinp steady at medium prices ; January , $14.1001 11.1' . " ; May , $14.05 ( < ? 14.071if . Lard Moderately nctivo and easier : cash mid December , $7.00 i7.02,1' , ' ; May $787 0(7.40. Dry Salted Meats-Shoulders. $5.70i(5.0 ( ( : short clear , $7. 1)0j7.45 ( ) ; shoit ribs , $7.07,1 tt 7. 10. Hutter Quiet ; creamery , 220i2Sc ; dairy 1(1) ( ) < 012 IMc. Cheese Quiet : full cream Cheddars , ll'j'O ' ] flats , in-line ; young Americas . Kggs Quiet at 20iV21c. Tallow Unchanged ; No. 1 country , 40 ] IVe ; No. 2 , ili c ; cakes , 4' c. Hides Unehanged ; heavy green salted. 7c light , do. . 7'i'c ' ; salted bull , Oc ; green saltoi call.S ; dry flint. 18 ( . 18c ; dry calf , 180il3c dry salted , lOc ; deacons , each , 80c. Hecoipts. Shipments Flour , bbls . 82,000 8ilKH ( Wheat. 1m . 100,000 83,001 Corn , bu . 1112,000 40,00) ) Oats , bu . 110,000 111,001 Uye.hu . 4,000 2Xll , ( Hurley , bu . SO.OOO .lO.OOi New Vork , Nov 20. Wheat Ueccipts 75,000 ; exports , none ; options ruled very dill during the cntiro sliort session , closing Urn nt slight decline : cash grades quiet ; un graded led , Sll'rfOlOMc ; No. 8 red , b-V e ; Nc 2 red , S70 < > Ti c in store and elevator , SOO SOifo delivered ; No. 1 red , nominal at 023 c No. 2 red , December , closed nt 87j fc. Corn Kcceipts , 00,000 ; exports , 51,000 market less active and 3t,0l4O lower ; un graded , 57fttJI ( ) c ; No. 3 , 57t4'rit57)jC ) in stor and elevator , 5si4Oi5bXo delivered ; Dcceir her closed at 57Wc. , OOats Kecoipts , 121,000 ; exports , 700 mixed western , 83i. , ' ( 37'c ; white western , 8 * ( ColTcc Spot , fafr ; Klo , entirely nomine with ojitions 850250 points lower , the marke being fairly active ; sales , S2KKbuKs , ( ) ; Nt vumbcr , $15.200115.25 ; December , $15.75i ( 15 0 ; January , $ H.45a ( 14.70 ; February , $14.u @ 14.55 ; March , 9II.IOdll4.45. Petroleum Firm ; United , 74J c. Kggs firm but quiol ; western , 12@24J- i 1'ork Unchanged ; mess was quoted r $14.25 for old ; $15.00015.50 for new. Lard Dull and lower with the markc heavy : western steam , spot was quoted ; $7.50ft7.523f. Hutter Firm ; western , 14030c. Cheese -Steady with demand light ; west cm , 034r < jui < re. nilnncniiollH , Nov. 2C. Wheat Opcnc weak and closed lower ; No. 1 hard , casl December , 72 } c ; January , 73fcMay ; , 70''rt'i No. 1 northern , cash , December , 70) c ; Jar uary , 71Ji'e ; May , 773ic ; No. 2 northern , casl December , tKS } < je ; Jmuuiry , ( ' . " "i'o ; May , 78 i On track : No. 1 hard , 72' c ; No. 1 nortl ern , 70XO71 , No. 8 northern , 07c. Flour Steadj ; patents , $ l.30@4.40bakcrs ; Hcceipts- Wheat , 202,000 bu. Shipments Wheat , 80,000 bu ; flour , 25,0 ( bbls. Milwaukee , Nov. 20. Wheat Towci cash , 78& < o ; December , "Hv. May , 80'fc. Corn-Steady ; No. it. 44 > c. Oats Firm ; No. 2 white , SOc. Kye Stronger ; No. 1 , 55fc. Hurley-Steady ; No. U , 71 < tfe. Provisions Quiet ; pork , November , $13. ! (214.00. ( IjlverpoolNov. CO. Wheat Steadyil numd poor ; holders offer moderately ; Califo nia. ( is ll(3.11d ) ( per cental ; red western , sprin and winter , lisO ( < f lOd. Corn Firm and demand fair ; new mixe western , 5s 5 d per central. New OrloniiH , Nov. 20. Corn Quii and steady ; mixed , 00 ( < f01c. Oats Steady ; No. . . " _ . Cornmeal Firmer nt'$3.20.1 Hog Products Unsettled and general higher ; pork , $14.00 ; lard , $7.00. Hulk Meats Shoulders , $0.00 ; long clei nnd clear rib. $7.)7f ! ) @ 7.5l ) . Cincinnati , Nov. 20. Wheat Firn i No. 2 red , fcO c. CornKasier : No. 2 mixed , 50c. Oats Finn ; No. 2 mixed , 85c. Kye- Higher ; No. 2 , ( He. Provisions Pork , linn at $14.50 ; Ian easier at J7.0"i. Whisky Firm at $1,05. St. IjouiH , Nov. 20 , Wheat Lowe cash , 75J < o ; May , S3 e. n Corn Higher ; cash , f 40,5 < c. Q Oats Hjghor ; cash , 2S(2''Oc ( ; May , d 1 Whiakv Vi'.OS. Hutter--Unchanged ; creamery , 22W2G " , ' . . dairy , KXi - ; Afternoon Hoard Wheat Firmer ; K vcmher , 75c hid ; December , 75J ° hid ; Mu a S4c. Corn Strong and higher ; Novcmh ( r 44"Co ; December , 48)ic ; May , 4r.fc. . Oats d Firm ; Mayale. ll OMAHA MVK STOCK. Cattle. The receipts of cattle wcro the light ( that they have been for some time , there I ing only seven cars received as ogah twenty-one the day before. However , tn ing these left over from the day before , t offerings were fair. The market was d' ' and slow. There was very little demand f anything , although there wcro inquiries i a few good corn-fed natives , but there w nothing of that description in the yards , V ues remain about steady on all grades. o The receipts of hogs"wcro liberal for t last day of the week. There were 113 ci received , which was a Rain of thirty cars o\ Friday's receipts. The average quality the hogs was very good and bcter than Friday. Tim market opened active at an i vance of fully 5n over Friday's market , a in some Instances lOe higher. All ofTcrir were taken readily and the bulk of the he changed hands curly. The market gain In strength and closed 10@15c higher than Friday. Everything was taken , oven a fi loads which cuino iu lute In the uftcrno . . * ' * ' ' " ' : ' . -I -i M were picked lip mi nrrivol. One l nd of Very choice hogs reached S..lVi , Sheep. One load was received mkil sold. onilettl UecelptH. Cattle . , . 1t : > Hogs . , . , . , T.ils : Sheep . . . IV ) "IIII'MUNTf. Cattle , 0 cars. Milwaukee . Chicago Cattle , 'J cars H. &M . Chicago Cattle , 1 car . Local Hogs , i ! curs. It. 1 . Hoston Hogs , ( > cars , Wabash . Indianapolis 1 logs. 10 cars . Local Sheep cult , N. W . Chicago 1'roviilltiiK I'flces. Showing the prevailing prices paid for live stock on the markes : Choice steers , mm to 1'iOOlbs . ? 1.2.V.TI.r > 0 Choice steers , HOOto lilUOlbs . 4.Xli ( < fl.Ci ! Fat little stecis , ! KX ) to UCiO Ibs. . . . iU.VM.sl Corn-fed range steers , i uo to ir > ( .K ) ! ! . ( Mi4.0 ( : ! ( ! oed to choice corn-fed cows . 'J.'J.VitU.ril ( Common to medium cows . 1.7"K.2.l > fl ( ! oed raniro feeders . ! J.W ; ( ( < ' , ' .0.1 Good native feeders , WO Ibs and upwards . C-uJGi S.S3 Fair to medium native feeders , WO Ibs and upwards . S.G.'OiQ-'f Stackers , ( H ) to 700 Ibs . U.ltX.'i'-J.W 1'rimo fat sheep . M.'iVall.W Fair to medium bhcci . -J.Wif.O.tX Common sheep . l.WKi'4. " " Light and medium hogs . 4.lHiM ) ( 7 ( Good to choice heavy hogs . 4.WQf ) ft.Ot Good to choice mixed hogs . Hoprcscntatlve SnlcH. NATIVE STCCUS COUX-rCll. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr n..ian ti.iw : JI..I'M.K ) w.7 ; 10..1W1 a.r. n..i'35 ' 4.u coi.nu\no sTOtKuns. CO. . . . 010 fJ.30 nnirr.its. 14. . . . 004 S'J.73 1..11CO cows. of Prices. Showing the highest and lowest price paid for liogs , on this market during the pa' seven days and on the corresponding days i 1SS5 and IJVR ! Stock Sold. Showing the number of head of stock sol on the market yesteiduy : CATfl.i : . G. H. Hammond & Co ' - Swift & Co Harris & Fisher 1 Feeders ' Total 1 ! IKHI3. Anglo-American Packing Co 2C.i , Armour & Cudahy Packing Co 8,41 G. H. Hammond & Co 4- Harris & Fisher H J.T. Stewart : .loncs& Stiles 11 Squires & Co ' ; Local ' Kingan & Co 3 Total 7,0i fencer. Shippers 3 AVctskly ItceeiptH. Showing the official receipts of cattle av hogs on each day of the past week. Cattle. Hog Monday , Nov. 21 1,2(14 ( 8,4. . Tuesday , Nov. 22 580 7,1 ; Wednesday. Nov. 211 513 0,1 Thursdav , Nov. 24 S04 0,2 Friday , Nov. 25 .ISO 5,4 Saturday , Nov. 20 100 7,0 3SU U'R Total , lilve Stock Notes , Hogs all sold. Hogb reached $5.05. No good fat cattle here. Not many shippers in. Cattle market unchangefl. Hogs close 10 < 3ir.c higher. Heavy receipts of hogs for Satinda - J. W. Hcnnctt , Hoag , was in with U loads of cattle. James Cummins , Talmage , was hero wi a load of hogs. H. M. Gourley , of Nelson , was at the yar with two loads of hogs. Gardanier & Arris , of Scribncr , marketi two leads of hogs at1.35. . J. W. Cummins , of Weston , came in yestc day with two loads of hogs. NyoWilsonMorehouso company market a load of $5.00 hogs from Filgcr. Mr. Ulglow , of Hlglow & Lusk , Takama was hero witli two loads of cattle. E. W. Hlack , Plattsmouth , marketed good load of hogs at the top price , $5.05. Ma } . Hlrnoy , state live stock commissiom was among the visitors ut the yards. The cold weather yesterday made t packers a little more anxious for hogs. John Noli , of Clarkson , a regular ship ] to the yards , marketed a load of J5.00 hogs Mr. Kepler , of ICeplcr Hros , Dorchesti Neb , , was hero and marketed u load of ho and a load of cattle. In comparing the sales of yesterday wi the day before allowance must bo mudo i the Improvement in the quality of tlio hogs It. A. He.iton of the linn of Cliu Heaton & Co. , of Weston , was in with tin loads of hogs which were bold ut sutisfucta prices. Dr. L. E. Goodcll , a prominent feeder a shipper of Wllbor , where ho has a lor stock farm , was iu with a load of cattle ant load of hogs. Hugh Clilttick , live stock agent of the F mont & Klkhorn valley at Chadon , was he yesterday. Ho expects to bo located at F uiont soon. Two years ago yesterday the receipts hogs were 8,000 , but onlv two loads wcro ported sold ' , there being no buyers for t balance' . There has been a great change the market blnco then. The dead hog market was excited yest day. The Union Hcndering company 1 been paying Jtfo a Ib , but yesterday when t new rendering house put a buyer hi the yai the price was advanced to Sic. Ucforc nit the price had advanced to It.15. OMAHA WHOLKSAtiK MARKE1 Produce , Frultw , Klc. The following arc the prices nt a ] rouml (0(0 ( ( oj produce aretuiU on ( Ms m < let . .Triilor / other Iflir r.f iom/ ; / r nr/ulrlnj / ; - l fc ( r of pnvhlnu ixwiiol filtniiIn' / tvliic f ] iu * nl ( > ic Mime / rkrs J Inure * Hi Tint- Market - ilrm. The folMwhig ore current prices ! > Very choice iluirj butter is quoted at I'di-JOe , medium grades ' 4itlV ( ( , ordinary , Dfrflie. Kcio * The murlu't Is active at 2i2.1e. ( ( ! Cnr.r -The market steady. Fancy full ream. Cheddars , single. 12c ; lull cream twins , 21 , (11 ( 13V ; young America" , tWlilc1 ? i brlrjj hcese , JOOlb * In CUM , 14r ISe ; Llmlmrger. UK ) lis in ca e , 1 ! ( ( < llijC. : ; In less quaiitlcsi , 14 ( < i llc ; Swiss domestic , Uk < tl c. Pot I.TIM The Jiiarket is Improving. Prices 'cuiaiu stem ! Live chicken * . ? 1. ifi'n'J.tW per lozcn ; choice fowls. $8.lHr(225 ) ( ( per dorcn. Pressed chlckern , 0a ( < cperpound. Turkeys , iC'HOe. Uucks , lOoMiic. Geese. He. GAMP The icceipts of piuno arc fair , nd the market steady , few change * in prices ) oing noted , Prairie chickens , f-l.iH ) ; nallard ducks , $2.25 ; quail , * 2.20 J2.i5i ! teal mid mixed ducks , 1.75 ; snipe , ? 1 85 ; Jack rabbit1 * , : i5o 'itch ' ! small rabbits , Jl 25 per do/ : deer , > ( i < sc ; antelope , 7QiOc ; deer saddles , Oftillc ; itntolope , 12nllc. POT \TOIS ; Market is very quiet. Utah d Colorado stock soil fur We. Choice home grown potatoes , 05 ( < f70c ; common grades , ' .r.r I'OT VTnr. Choice home grown and New Jersey stock , 3c per Ib ; common grades , ' ' -1 HI : NS The old crop is nearly disposed of , .vhllc the nsw is not yet on the market in any considerable quantities. Good stock soils for $2.00di2.0 : ! ; fair to good , $1.60 ( < $ ' .75 ; California beans , f2.inra8.20. O.S'ioss Homo grown , S0i.00c ( ; Spanish onions per 50-lb crate , $2.00 , KUT.II Kuu'T Choice , pcrbbl , ? S.5(50.00 ( ; ibbl , S4.S5 ( < 5.00. O\STIIIS : Plain standard. 25c ; standard , 30c ; extra selects , ! > 5c ; New York counts , 40c. 40c.Tt'iisirs Fair to good stock sells at 35 ® Vie ; rutabagas , good demand at OOGJ70c. Cu'i.tri.owKii Good stock sells readily at $2.00i2.0. ( Cum inn Market steady at COo per dozen or5.00per hundred. Cni.r.nv Market well supplied. Choice eel- ery,35i(45c ( per dozen ; fancy , loC'ioOc ; extra line Salt Lake celery , ? l.no per dozen. CniKii-Chnlvu Michigan cider0.00 ( i0.nOpcr bbl. of 82 gal. Arri.KS The demand is more active. Prices stcady.Kastern fruit , fl.00u3.25 ) ( ; falrto choice stock , * .25@i&U ) ; fancy Jonathuns3.no@ ; 3.75. ( JuixcKS Choice California quinces , $2.00 012.10 per box' . There are but few on the market. HONIY : There is a good demand for honey in frames. Good choice honey in 1-lb frames linds a ready market at 8H .22c ; canned honey 10 ( < il8c per Ib. CuASiiKunins Hell & Cherry , $ S.OOt < ( S.0 ; Hell & Huglo , JS.&OdiO.OO ; Capo Cods , i0.50 ( < $ 10.00. Porconx Choice rice corn , 3&7n } < i'c per Ib ; other kinds , 2a21,3e ( per Ib. OiiANiis : Louisiana , $4.50 per box ; S8.SO ( 8.75 per bbl ; Florida , per box" , $4.00@4.r.O. Livo.ss : Messina lemons , ? 5.00 ( < J5.50 ; Malaga , ? 5.00 ; extra fine Maori , f5.f.O. Cu.noiisu Films Pears. 42.75oi3.00. OiiAi'cs There arc very few on the mar ket ; California double crate , $4.00 ; crate , $2.00. lUx xts The market Is quite lively. Choice bananas , J2.75r8.50 ( ; medium biiehcs , 4a.OO < gUX ! ) ; common , Jl.f.0 ( i2,00. NUTS Peanuts , 70i7'ac , raw ; Hra/il nuts , 13c ; almonds , Tarragona , yjcj English wal nuts , IStilSc ; lilbcrts , 18c. Grocers' Iiiwt. Corrnr. Ordinary grades , 20t20 ( ? } c ; fair , SIft213 ( < jC ; prime , 21,1fC".22c ! ; fancy green and yellow , 2.u25e ! ( ; old government .lava , 28 ® 80c ; interior Java , U5fi2Sc ( ; Moclin , 2ii80o ; Arlmeklo's roasted , 25Vc ; McLaughlin's XXXX , 254'c ' ; Dilworth's , * i4fc ; Kcd Cross , " ' 'HKOOMS Extra 4-tio , $2.00 : Xo , 1 , ? 2.00 ; No. 2 , $1.75 ; heavy stable , W.OO. CtNliv Mixed , 9C"llc ; stick , 8 ; " JKI.MKS 80-lbiwiN , § l.SO ( , i.SH ) . PnoviMONs Hnms , lujj ll o ; breakfast bacon , 10) ) @ttc ; bacon sides , 8JifJ'c ( ) ; dry salt , 7XC" c ; shoulders , (5J ( C c ; dried beef hams , 10 Mlc ; dried beef regular , 9'u' ( < < ; iO > < o ; hams , picnic , 7Jf ( < r3c. Svuii' No. 7U , 4-gallon keg , $1.50@1.55 ; Now Orleans , per gallon , 88u.40c ; maple syrup , half bins , "old time , " per gallon , SOe ; 1-gallon cans , per do$10.50 ; half gallon cans , per doz , $ (1.25 ; quart cans , $3.25. STtitcii Mirror gloss , .IJjc ; Graves' corn , G.Ve ; Oswcgo gloss , 7c ; Oswcgo corn , 7c. Hoi.iAND HKKUI.VOS 78K75c ( per keg. CliACKEits Garncau's soda , butter and pic nic , fie ; creams , sc ; ginger snaps , 8c ; city soda , 7c. Tivs : Japan. 20(25"ic ( ; gunpowder , 20@ C0s4'o ; Young Hjson , 23ii33e ( ; Oolong , 20a ( COc. COc.Toiucco LorilhinVs Climax , 44c ; Sjilen did , 41c ; Mechanic's Delight , 41c ; Leggett & Meyer's star , 42c ; Cornerstone , 84c ; Drum- moud's Horse Shoe , 4 Ic ; J. T. , 40o ; Sorg's Searhcad | ) , 44c. WoonnNWAiu : Two-hoop ] ) ails , per doz , $1.45 ; three-hoop pails , $1.70 ; No. 1 tub , $0.00 : No. 2 tub , $5.50 ; No. i < tub , $ -1.50 ; wash boards , $1.75 ; assorted bowls , $2.25 ; No. 1 churns , $9 ; No. 2 churns , $ SNo. ; 3 churns.$7 , CANNED GOODS Oysters , standard , pel case , ? 3.15a3.20 ( ; strawberries , 2-lb per case $8.15u8.20 ( ; raspberries , 2-lb , per case , M.00 ( 8.10 ; ; California pears , per case , $4.SO@4.90 : apricots , per case , $4.2r.tf4.80 ( ; peaches pel case , $5.7. > ( g5.S5 ; white clierrics. per ease $11.00 ; plums , per case , $3.SO ( < ? 3.90 ; blucbcr ries , per case , $2.30 < g2.40 ; egg plums , 2-lb per case , $2.50 ; pineapples , 2-lb , per case $3.20 < J5.75 ; Mb salmon , [ per do7 , $1.7i ! ( I.HO 2-lb gooseberries , per case , $ . ' 1.25013.8. ) ; 2-11 string beans , per case , $1.80 ; 2-lb lima beans per case , $1.00 ; 2-lb marrowfat peas , $2.50(5 ( 2.110 ; 2-lb early .Inno peas , per case , $2.75 3-lb tomatoes , $2,40 ( < t2.50 ; 2-lb corn , $2.30V ( 2.40. 2.40.Kr.FiSKn LAUD Tierce , 7' ' c ; 40-lb square cans , 7'ftc ; 50-lb round , 78c ; 20-lb round 7tfc ; 1Mb palls , 7 c ; 5-lb pails , 7 c ; U-H pails , 7o. PICUI.K' ! Medium in bbls , $7.00 ; do in hal bbls , $4.00 ; small , In bbls , $ S.OO ; do in hal bbls , $4.50 ; gerkins , in bbls , $9.00 ; do in hul bbls , $5.00. i Dm 1:1. : FHUITS Apples , now , M' , Oc ; cvap orated 50 Ib ring , OJ lOo ; raspberries , cvap orated , 27@2Sc : blackberries , evaporated HK < < M'Jfc ' , pitted cherries , 20U21o ( ; peaches new , 83i [ ( J9c ; evaporated , peeled peaches , 2 : ( VI29c ; evaporated , unparcd , ISCJlUc ; nev currants , CJ/C Tc ; prunes , 43a@4' < c ; citron 25c ; raisins , London layers , $2.40i7.2.45 ( ; Call fornia loose muscatels , $2.00@2.10 ; new Val encia , 8)4S8j ) ( c. Koi'K Soven-sixtcenths , 11'.C@1U . r SUOAII Granulated , 7JiVJ)7i4c ( ) ; conf A , 05 @ ( lj < c ; white extra C , ( iV ; ( 0)iic ; extra C , II,1 C tO > c ; yellow C , 5U'C'J5 c ; cut loaf , 7 ( j /ic ; powdered , 7 @ 7 4'e. Dry Oooils. DUCK West Point 20 in , S oz , lO'/c ; Wes Point 29 in , 10 oz , 12Ko ; West Point 19 in , 1 oz , 15o ; West Point 40 in , It oz , ICc. Check Caledonia X , 9 > c ; Caledonia XX , 10)a'c ) Kconomy , 9Jc ; Otis , 9J c. KnNTUCKV JUAXS Memorial , 15e : Canto ISc ; Durham , 27Ke ; Hercules , 18c ; Leamini : ton , 22Ke ; Cottswold , 25c. CIUSH Stevena1 H , Oc ; bleached , 7c ; St vens' A , 7Ko ; bleached , 8 > c ; Stevens' 1- 8J < e ; bleached , 9kc ; Stevens' N. OWc bleached , lO c ; Stevens' S K T , 12J < c. o MISCKU.ANUOUS Table oil cloth , $2.8.1 plain Holland , 8J < c to Oc ; Dado Holland , I2 tf r CAMDIIICS Slater , 4)Jcj ) Woods , 4)40 ) ; Stut dard , 4 } < Jc ; Peacock , 4Kc. COMFOHTEI18.IXR85.X ) ( ( ) . HI.ASKETS White , $1.00G7.50 ; colored $1.1 HI.BACIIEP SiiKr.Tixo Herkcley cambrli No. CO , , Vc ; Hcst Yet , 4-4 , O c ; buttc cloth OO , i'i'c ; Cabot , 7Kc ; Farwell , 81 Fruit of Loom , tic ; Grceno G , Co ; Hopi 75 c ; King Phillip cambric , lie : Lonsdali llj c ; Lonsdulo. 8Jc : Now York mill ! 10 > vc ; Pcpporcli. 42 Inch , 10''o , ; Pcppcrel 40 inch , ljj < o ; 1'eppcrell , ( M , Ific ; Pc | poroll , 8-4. 20o ; Pcppcrcll. 9-4,22c ; 1'ej pcrell , 10-4 , 24c ; Canton , 4-4 , S c ; Cantoi 4-4 , 9 c ; Triumph , 6c ; Wamsutta , lie ; Va ley , 5c. FiAXxri.s Plaid Uaftsinan , 20c ; Goshei 32 ! c : Clear Lake , 82Ko ; Maple City , 80' Whitc-G H No. 2 f , 2Ic ; tJ H No. 1 , 27Hc : H II No. 2 , it , 22ke ; H.H . No. l' Hoosier LL' 4-1 , 5J/c : Indian Heatl , 4-4,7 < Lawrence LLi , 4 1 , C o : Old Dominion , 4- 5 { c ; Pepporcll K. 4-4 , O c ; Peppcrcll O , 4- ( ie ; ppppercll , 8-4 , ISo : I'cpperell , 0-4. 20 Pcpporell , 10-4 , 22c ; Utica C , 4-4. } { WachuRCtt , 4-4 , "o ; Aurora U , 4-4 , 6isc ; Al rora 11 , 4-4 , Oc. AJIOXG THE SOCIETY PEOPLE. The Plunsnnts Events of tbo Post Wook. MRS. SWOBE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. A TliniikfcKUlug Social The Hours Club CiipldM Doing * The New Gcritinn Club Oenernl Society ( Josnlp. Mrs. Swobe's Hlrllulny Party. Yesterday was the birthday of Mrs. Thomas Swobe , and the event was observed in a very delightful manner by the iimlc.iblo lady and her genial husband , who h ono of the proprietors of the Milhmi. Mrs. Swobo sent out n limited number of invitations to her intimate ticqualntunecs , both in nnd out of the hotel , and last evening the following named ladies and gentlemen sat down to mi elegant repast in ono of the handsome private dining rooms of tlio Millard : General and Mrs. Hawkins. Major nnd Mrs. Tirrell , Major and Mrs. Simpson , Cap tain and Mrs , Swobe , Mr. and Mrs. F. Muir , Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Kotlmckor , Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman , Mr. and Mrs. F. Maedonald , Mr. and Mrs. Habcock , of the N. W. H. H. ; Mr. and Mrs. Hunt , of the U. P. H. K. : Mr. und Mrs. Williams , Mr. nnd Mrs. Krncst Kcull , Colonel Curtis , Mrs. Conger , Colonel and Mrs. Kddy. The menu was n model of culinary art , and the different courses wcro artistically and handsomely embossed in gilt letters on unique modeled cards which wcro faced witli watered silk. The Individual mimes of the guests wcro enscinblcd on separate tablets , which wcro attached to the eards by pretty hued ribbons. The tablets were beautifully decorated with flowers and presented a very inviting appearance. Appended is the menu : Oysters Celery Consomme with Kgg lied Snapper Cresses Itoast Turkey Cranberry Snnco Honed Turkey Aspee Pigeon on Toast Gieen 1'eas Prairie Chicken Hroilod Asparagrass Salmon Salad Croquctls Claret Punch Ice Cream Apricot Glaecs Macaroons Oranges Grapes Cafe. Js'oir. Social. The congregation of Park avenue United Presbyterian church assembled at the residence denco of their pastor , Itev. J. A. Henderson , on Leavcnwortli street Thursday evening foi the purpose of showing their appreciation and good will towards their pastor and liU estimable wife for the great Interest anil work they are doing for the church in thai part of the city. About twenty-live couple ; were present mid to say that the evening was passed pleasantly would not express it. Tin principal feature of the evening was the pre senting of a sum of money to the pastor ly the eongi elation , which was done by Ir , Mathewes in u very neat and appropriate speech and was responded to bj the pastor in a few well chosci remarks. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. .1. H. Campbell , Mr. and Mrs Hlack , Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Spalding , Mr mid Mrs. H.f. . Spalding , Mr. and Mrs. G Miller , Mr. and Mrs. Kinknid , Mr. and Airs. Wiggins , Mr. and Mrs. Campbell , Mrs. Mo- liUUghlln , Mrs. Lorimer , Mr. mid Mrs .1. T. Matthews , Mr. and Mrs W. E. Gratton , Miss I.yde McCool , Miss Wilson , Miss Wallonhaupt , Miss Forward , Miss .lennio Porter Miss Li7/ie Porter. Miss Maggie Keep , Mis' Foster , Miss Ingersoll , Miss M.Hattio Oehil tree. Miss J. Colson , Misses Bvn and Carrie Kinkiiid , Messrs. Samuel Finiayson , F Wallenhaupt , C. Gratton , A. L. Hlair , L. D Spalding , K. H. Duncan , George Hull Sam Wiggins , Stove Griffon , Harry Muhaffev John M. Westerlield , Harry A. Wcstcrlleld W. G. Hcrdman. The evening was passed pleasantly , inter persed with refreshments , and all left wish ing the pastor and his lumily many huppj Thanksgiving days. The Happy Hours. The first of the series of the Happy Houi club parties was given at Masonic hall las Tuesday evening and was a delightful sue cess. There were thirty couple present. Tin grand march began promptly at 8H : ! ) , and i programme of fourteen numbers and sevcra extras closed with "Home Sweet Homo" a midnight. This early feature of the club' : plan was mi agreeable change from the here toforc indifferent length of programme , am lute hours , mid will bo adhered to in tin future. Music was furnished by Hoffman The executive committee is composed o Messrs. C. J. Smyth , Edmund Hurkc , Gcorgi J. Paul , F. H. Koestcrs and J. M. Mullen The next party will be given December 'J8. Those present worn Mr. and Mrs. T. Min nuhun , Mr. and Airs. J. Murphy , Mr. am Mrs. J. Miihoney , Mr. and Mrs. J. IXwis Mr. and Mrs. T. .1. Fit/morris , the Misses M Urchin , A. Cooley , J. Mullen , A. Clcary , M Swift , M. Quinn , E. Kennedy , E. O'Connor M. Urosnmn , K. McHu 'li , E. MoVan , F Hrady , S. Smith , N. Hurkley , L. Hurklmrd M. Heilly , A. Coombe , N. Keilly , M. Kostcrs I. . . Dwyer , A. Paull , M. Deiss Messrs. C. J. Smyth , F. Koestcrs , J. M. Mul Ion , F. deary , James Swift , M. Gurnctt John Swift , M. J. Scanlon , J. A Unahan , ' 1 F. Downey , T. J. O'Xeil , W. Weber , G. J Paul , H. H. Hurkiey , W. H. O'Shaugnessj W. Paiil , John McCreary , Thomas Cottct George Costers , H. J.Scanncl , J. H. Schmidt John Fren/er , P. C. Hcafey , James Hcalj D. C. Shelley , J. C. Wecth , A. C. Duncan. Cupid's Doings. ivr.s-MioE\Tii. Dr. Frank Joseph Ivcs , assistant surpeo : of the army at Fort D. A. llussell , was mai ried on Tuesday afternoon to Miss Mildrei Elizabeth Megeath , the ceremony takin place at 000 South Twenty-eighth street , in th presence of a number of friends of the coi traetlng parties. Among the latter wer Colonel Hall and wife , Mrs. Colonel Henrj Captain Dempsey , Lieutenant Kennon an wife , Lieutenant Greene and a number o others. The ceremony was performed b Itev. Hoylo , of St. Peter's church. Th groom was attended by Captain Footo an the bride by Miss Carry JJams and Ml" Jcnnio Mcgcath. The parlors were beaut fully decorated with ( lowers and the present were numerous and expensive. The bridi party left on a visit to Dr. Ives' parents i Now York and will return to Fort Uasseil b the lUth of next month. MOillUlt-KDMISTOX. Wednesday ovenlng at 5 o'clock Mr Georp H. Moshcr , of this city , and Miss Eflic F. Ei miston , of Clinton , 111 , , were united in ma rlago at the residence of Dr. A. AV. Kdmistoi No. Klia Dodge street. Mr. Moshcr is we known as a salesman for Hector , Wilhclm & Co. The future homo of the happy coup ] is to bo Grand Island. HiriiNKSB xu.r.s. Miss Jessie H. Niles , of this city , was mai ried Tuesday morning to Mr. James Humes who for several years has been private seen tary to Mr. T. L. Kimball , of the Unio Pacific. The ceremony was performed in tl : newly constructed residence of the groom n Pleasant street , the Ilov. W. J. Harsh officiating. The ceremony was n private on only the immediate friends and relatives < the contni cling parties being present. M and Mrs. Uuniess left on the evening tral for Cincinnati und will bo at homo aft < December 15 at their home on Pleasant strec \VKi.i.s-nnxM\K. Tuesday afternoon at 8:80 : o'clock Mr. , II. Wells was married to Miss Kato Dennui at 1SOS North Twenty-seventh street by He W. J. Harsha. Mr. and Mrs. Wells left on bridal tour In the east , going to Hushncl Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Melnratli have r turned from their bridal tour , the latter ha ing formerly resided in Hoston , where a fe weeks ago she- was married at the Hotc Ycndomo to Mr. Meinrath. The ccremoii was performed by llev. J. C. Jaynes , < Ncwtonvllle , Mass. The reception toe place in the sumo hotel and was largely a tended , ( ho celebrated symphony orchesti furnishing delightful music. lIlVINK-CIIIIISTr. Mr. Frank Irvine , the well-known attorm of this city , was married Wednesday , N vcmber 10 , to Miss Clara Christy , of Share Pa , where the ceremony was pcrforine Mr mid Mrs. Irvluo take up their abode m Omaha ut 1TVI Davcii | < ort street. Tun GtnMiN SiiKNtinc Ci.rn held its fourth regular tension Monda.\ evening Mi ll C Hcchtold read mi c a.s on ' .Memory , its relations to the other mental fucultie ! < , and its political und ethical elements. " He caused a lively debate bi advancing some paradoxes , for Instance ! "Tin1 history of the world Is not the Judgment of the world ( final justice , as Schiller expiries it ) , but u iccord of the world's nonsense , a oru/y quilt of patches mid dHuirmonlc color * , unreli able , and , as a whole , untrue. " As proof h cited tlie Prussian history , which , he claims Is full of exaggerations mid falsehood * . Mr Hcchtold considered the- human br.iiu to bo a very imperfect apparatus , whose defects are oul > in ii.irt remedied by th > > office of mem ory. \ \ e do not see the world , he said , as it is. but as it Is icllected In our consciousness by our perfect senses , and supplemented b.\ the Ideas already in our brain. Mr. Conrad Nies read the first pmt of his play , "Con- radln , " which was highly appreciated by the nudteme , on account of its diction and poetic Inucuagc. Tim society resolved that the judicious cultivation of the memory deserves the eat nest attention of parents mid teachers. Wcits'iiiVY : MonsMNO Mr. Charles E. Menghor and Miss Uosomary Gavin wcro married at St. Philomena's cathedral. Uov. Father McCarthy read the nuptial mass , as sisted by Itov. Father Carrot. .Mr. Edmund Hurko acted as best man and Miss Maggie Hraden as bridesmaid. The > oung couple had made all preparations for housekeeping , t the corner of Twenty-second ami Mason ml after the ceremony adjourned to their iow home , where a wedding breakfast was erved nt 10.HO. Mr. and Mrs. M. 1) . Kocho ook charge of the icception of the guests ad received the wedding party on Its m rival rom the cathedral. # Tun viusT party of the series to be given iy the South Side dull tonk place at Finest mil , corner of Sixth mid Pierce streets Man- ay evening. About fifty couples were .resent . and nil had n most enjoyable time , rof. Steinhausor's orchestra furnished the music. Tin1 programmes were both beaut I- Fill and unique , the front of each being ulorned with a pen etching mid executed by local firm. The next party , icli will bo a masquerade , occurs Decem ber US , at Forest hull. Tin : Yot'so Men'sllcbrewassociatlongavi' .1 very pleasant musical mid literary enter- lalnment at Gorniania hall Tuesday evening. The following programme was presented : Two selections by the orchestra ; an uddrcss by Itev. N. I. Heiison ; a cor- ict solo by Otto Frill ; an essay , "All Is Van- ty , " by S. Frcedman ; recitation , Miss Ida Isaacs ; komischor pott rag , by II. Itosenbcrg ; n vocal solo by Miss 1.1/7.10 Isaacs ; a recita- ion by Chmles Klguttcr , ami a lluto solo by Hugo Ehlers. The recitation by Miss Ida Isaacs and vocal suln by Miss Li//ic Isaacs were particularly appreciated and rompli- nentcd. After this programme followed twelve dances and a royal supper , to which one hundred couples sat down. Fiinnv Evnxixo the "Fly About" club gave their first p.u ty at Masonic hull. This club is mi organi/ntion of young gentlemen und will likely figure prominently in social events during the coming season. Those ircsent were Miss H. Oakley , Miss A. Oak- ey , Miss liaum , of Lincoln , Misses Hcflley , Sharp , Phitte , Crandall , Domic , Wnkeley , Fonda , Sopor , Dctwiler , Nash , Oliver , Wal lace , Hodkin , House , McClelland , Duncan , Murray , Tou/aliu , Hallantinc. Felt , Messrs , Hurt Cook , H. McCormick , Hetli , Simpson , Hadoletto , McCan , Keller , Winslow , Hallan- tine , H. Smith , Hustin , F. MeCormiek , Hene- diet , E. McCan , Moores. Clark. Wheeler , Stone , Hicks , Hollmger , Kocnig , Heed , Dale , Welsh , Duller. * Titrn i > iY Arrruxoox ntJl o'clock Mrs. C. N. Deit/ entertained twenty five of her lad.v iind gcnllomeu acquaintances at dinner at the Millard. A sumptuous and elegant re- .last was served. The menu cards wort models of beauty and elegance , the indi vidual name of each guest being enibrosseil n gilt letters on the title page. Tun lAinr.s of the First Presbvtrriar church , corner of Dodge and Seventeenth streets , will hold a fair and oyster supper in their church parlors on Tursday evening December 1. * A Musu'Ai.r. will be given at Crcifhton college lego tin the evening of December ! ' , for flu benefit of the organ fund of St. John' ; church. "Tho Temple Quartet , " assisted bj MissIMay Potvin , of Lincoln , the Mandolii ! and Guitar club mid Miss Itachel Franki will furnish excellent music. * Miss KMZTOMI'KIXS will be married it December to Air. Charles Lane , of Hoston. Tin : HKCIMTIOX given Friday afternoon bj Mrs. W. F. Allen was one of the most pleas ant events of the souson. The lloral decora tions of the beautiful homo were exceedingly tasteful and displayed in their arrangcmen the excellent taste of the hostess. In tin reception Mrs. Allen was assisted by Mrs C. W. Oleavcland , Mrs. J. M. Hishop , \ \ if ( of the mayor of Quincy , 111. ; Mrs. H. W Dickinson , of Quincy ; Mrs. F. Sherman , o Trinidad' Colo. ; Mrs. It. C. Garrabnmt , Mrs C. K. Coutant , Mrs. H. C. Moore and Mrs George I. Gilbcit. Trr.siuY r.vnvixo a party was given at tin residence of Mr. mid Mrs. .lames A. F.iy , s.'f. South Virginia avciiuo. Twenty couples were present and the enjoyment ot the ocua sion will bo long remembered by the partici pants. At 11 : : ) a tempting supper was spreat to which ample Justice was done by tin happy guests. The residence of Mr. am Mrs. Fay , just completed , is a neat and com modious homo and it was.hero that thoi friends assembled on this occasion. V Tun FOLLOWING of interest to Omaha so ciety has been received by the Hue : Major ami Mrs. Edwin V. Sunnier request your presence at the marriage of their daughter , Margaret Foster to Lieutenant John M. Carson , Clh cavalry , on Wednesday , December 14th , at 4 o'clock. Post chapel. Fort Leavenworth , Kansas. A xr.wgerman club has recently been 01 gani/ed in Omaha and gjive Its initial part ; Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs Frank Colpotxer. Fr.inko furnished th music. Tlio favors were neat und npprnpn ate. Mr. Frank Hamilton and Miss Gr.ic Chambers led , the other dancers being Mi and Mrs. llpmington , Mr. mid Mrs. Muir , Mr and Mrs. Colpctzer , Mr. mid Mrs. Itedlcli Mr. and M.rs. Hradford , Mr. and Mrs. Gal neau , Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler , Mr. and Mr. George Patcrson , Mr. and Mrs. G. K. White Mr , Al Patrick and Miss Luna Dundy , Mi John Clarke and Miss Dundy , Mr. W. 1- McMillan and Miss Harlow. Mr. Will H-unl ! ton and Miss Lake , Mr. ,1. C. Sharp and Mis Ida Sharp , Mr. Charles Sauudcrs , Mr , Hoi crt Garlichs. * Tun Mr.Tiioroi.iTAX ii.i'nof this city hav received an invitation from the Motropolita club of Lincoln to attend tlio opening of th new rooms of the latter on the 18th of no > month. The homo club will accept the Inv tution and return to this city on a spceh train. I'ersounlfl. Miss Alice Thrall Is visiting Judge an Mrs. Doane. Major AV. E. Crcary , U. S. army , and fun ily have moved to No. Ib'Jl Cass street1. Miss Nellie Haum , of Linroln , Neb. , visiting Mrs. John Heth , 1'JIS Webster btreo Miss Ella Kennedy und Master Jumi Kennedy are home from a four months' tot of California. Mrs. Martin Loftus , from Staten Warn N. Y. . is In the city visiting her Uuughtc. Miss Hose Montague. William H. IJrunnor ami family have n turned from ? nix months' s > lay in Swit/e land , France and Gcnr-ny. Mr. and Mrs. Lojrmrd , of Lincoln , wli have been the gits of Mr. mid Mrs. Hallei tine , returned Lome Friday , Mr. MieJ.uel Gurnctt , of Townsend , M. T who hut. been visiting relatives In this cit ; btavtsffor homo to-morrow evening. 'IS. H. Gaze , the well known young snlosma of D. M. Stcolo fi Co. , has returned from trip of eleven weeks to England , Ireland an Franco. Ho Is looking excellently and stall the visit was onoof unceasing pleasure. The Nebraska Signal , published at Fal inont , Huys : J. W. Kllcr , of Omaha , was 1 attendance week bcfuiu last at the session i the supreme court at Lincoln , where lioimu argument in five CO.SCH , after which he it mediately left for Geneva ; at U tcnn of district court just closed , I had forty five eiwi on thfl docket and wai likewise onpik'ed with the prosecution in tbo NeWoi' muidvr < : asej he conducted the cuil > - e\am nation of the dofetidiint , Mho was handled ) iv , Me I'.tlcr , as nil eoili'ede , with great prufi'ssiDiial ' sltul. Mr. IJller is gixiw- ing into n splendlit practice ut Oniaha , where his merits as an untiring worker , ami. his abilities as a finished and pr.utlial lawyer tire ' 'ringing ' htm the1 t > un < recognition ho de- crvcs. Ills many friends in this county , Inn old home , note \\ith pleasure his wcll-enrncd succct * In Omaha , A BOLD SPECULATOR. Cnroer of n AVcll Known Will I Street 'Mil u. Now York Correspondence : Not n tow of the men one meets in Wall street him' an eventful career , lint very few hnve hud nn experience so full of vicis situdes nnd so interesting in u eommor- c'uil sense as n man of medium height , of rather portly build , with somewhat heavy , oval feature * , of a genial ex pression , \\hich , however , does not en tirely conceal an undorl.ving decision of character that a suitable occasion would ntaUe phiinly manifest , llo is nlwnya drcs-cd nuietly , yet with scrupulous re gard to the best mode , and he. closely watches the market Ihietnulions from the opening of the board till the gong of the stock- exchange announces thtj end of the speculative battle. It la Oliver S. Dawson. llo is not ono of the powers of the street far from it. Hut lew of the giants of the snoculntlvq world have had a more varied career. Mr. Dawson was born in 1'ooria , 111. , where his father was a dry .goods mer chant and where young Dinvson acquired his first business experience , llo canto to Now York in 1801 , when ho was nine teen years of age , with iJ'JO,00 < ) , which ho had acquired in the dry goods trade , llo decided to risk his moderate , fortune in stock spocnlalion , and the Into Charles Osborn was his broker. "Char ley" Osborn , as he wax generally called , was the broker who engineered the fa mous northwest corner for.lay Gould , inl which ho was so successful that ho crip-1 pled not a few strong operators ; anil Mr. Osborn is roniemboreo as the only , ono of .lay Gould's brokers who was sharp enough to keep thcjlargo commis sions received from Gould , instead of i being drawn into operations by which ] that Machivolli of Wall street rolioveiN them with the remorselessncssof a tluigJ of the fortunes he had made for thorn 1131 his lieutenants in the hoard. For a time young Dawson , undov. Charley Osborn's guidance , was success ful , but in an evil moment he went into a bull pool in Now York Central , Mich igan Central and Hock Island , and on , luly U , 180U , when the news came"of General McClclland's defeat on the 1'cninsnln , the markets fell 10 to 15 pel * cent In the midst of great excitement. ' Hy this decline he lo-t $ f > 0,0X-nll ( ) ho had. Then ho went to St , Louis nnd joined the brigade of General Frank Hlnir , with the rank of captain. Ho was to recruit u company in Illinois , but at about that time a law was passed prohibiting recruiting in ono state for the regiments of another , whereupon Captain Dawson resigned and devoted his attention to army contracts , remain ing in St. Louis. For a year and a halt ) ho had all of General Grant's contracts there and also of General ISoseernyp contracting at times for as imioK As 15,000 tons of hay , not to mention largo quantities of other supplies. The cop- tracts proved very remunerative and once more ho could bo termed wealthyi ! In IStil ho returned to Now York with eonsiderablo money , but made the mis take of going short in the gold room and lost most of it. Ho speculated in stocks for several years , and in ISO" entered into a bear campaign in Krio. Daniel Drew , then one of the giants of Wall street , had taken .lay Gould , Henry N. Smith and FOIIIO others into a bull pool in Krie. Mr. Gould was at that time a member of the brokerage firm of Smith , Gould & Martin. In the end , howovcr , , the bear pool , in whii h Diuvson was ono of the leading spirits , made little or no money , the market finally going nguinsv them. In 18G8 he went to San Francisco and/I become a great friend of the famous Knlslon , whoso ono ambition was to make the bank of California as great ns. . the bank of England , and who committed - ' ) ted suicide on tlio failure of the institu tion for which ho had ontertuincd Huch j daring hopes. Dawson sgcculatcd in mining shares for awhile and again bo- camu interested at about the Minio timoi in government contracts , llo wtos , itf bcenis , the lowest bidder on a contract' ' to supply $1,000,000 worth of beef to tlio Sioux Indians , and was largely instrn- I mental in bringing about an investiga tion of the interior department which rejected his bid , the inquiry into ita methods finally resulting in the retire ment of Columbus Delano , the uccrctar > of tlio interior. In 18G9 Dawson , after a stngotripol COO miles , reached Treasure lull , Nov.u where there was n great silver inininM- cxcitement. Some of the ore assayed ) $20,000 a ton , and where there was once a inoro wilderness there sprung un' Treasure Hill , 10,000 feet tibovo thd level of the sea , with a population sud denly increased in the dead of winter from'a mere handful of prospectors td 20,0K ( ) people , with twenty-six faro banks' in operation and at least one murder a' ' day to satisfy the public demand fou , . n 'lively civili/.ation. In conjunction with ex-Governor Madison ho orcctocf largo smelting-works and shipped u largo amount of silver. These were limes that suggested the life-like fiction of 11 ret TIarto. The "Kborlnmlt" waa then a great mine there , and thirty armed men were employed at $125 a daw to keep oil thieves. 'Dawson is woftV known to liuvo been one of the most resolute elute lighters in the town and was re spected accordingly. A mob once at tacked the olllco of ex-Governor Madi son because ono of his notes was found worthless , and might have killed him but for Duwson , wno held thorn nt buy with a drawn revolver. In 187iJhe."i'e ; turned to New York , whore hoh'nssinco remained , dporating in stocks rind grain with fair success. WILL NEVER BREAK FOR SALE BY . N. B. FALCONER AND FISHER BROS. Proprietor Omaha Business College , , ' IN WHICH IS TAUGHT Book-Keeping , Penmanship , Commercial Law , Shorthand , Telegraphing and Typewriting. Send lor College Journal. S. K. Cor. 10th and Capital Ave. . . Mention lb Ota a B