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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. , tMARCH 25 , 18S8.-SIXTEEN PAGES. . 11 SATURDAY MARKET FIGURES , Big Wheat Boars Make Themselves Conspicuously Absent. BHORTS FAIL TO HAMMER CORN. the Provision Bit Kntlrcljr Controlled Oy KnltlcrH Cnttlo Trailing Slow nncl Prices Weak HOB UuslnCBU Brisk. CHICAGO PUOIHJCE MARKET. CHICAGO , March 24. [ Special Telegram U > the BEB/I The big bears wcro not promi nent In the wheat pit this morning. They wcro otherwise engaged. They wcro ham mering pork , and It was the gossip of the floor that the same men who had over whelmed the wheat buyers and driven the prices down by sheer force of offerings would to-day test the speculative pork market , and If they found It was not supported by Armour or aomo equally strong buyer , would try pre cisely the saino tactics that had been so suc cessful in wheat. They inmlo fair progress In the new enterprise , and It looked for n time as If their attention was qulto with drawn from wheat. However , when at one time the latter market showed seine signs of Improvement and advanced J c , their brokers wcro frco sellers and convinced the crowd that the pressure had only been relieved fern n tlmo and not by any means removed. May wheat opened at TG c , sold up to 70c , hold between that prlco and Vflj o for some time , then advanced to 70J c , fell back to 70 } c and held between that price and 70J < o for a time , then fell to 70 c. advanced to 70c and closed there. Juno whcnt opened at 7070Xc , sold up to 77 c and closed at 77c , The corn market opened heavy , end short sellers tried to hammer prices down , but wet with Httlo .success. There were strong buyers In that market , and when once the market waa turned the shorts were the most eager buyers , and put the price up sharply. The switchmen's strikewhlchit was thought would shut oft receipts , was a strengthening feature , as wcro tlio prospective small re ceipts , for Monday. The course of provis ion prices was closely watched by the corn traders , and the break there Induced consid erable selling of corn. May corn opened nt 49X@50c , sold down to 496@49J c , advanced to 5Uc , and after a small reaction to 50 , ' c. then gradually declined to 50c , and closed tlicro at 1 o'clock. Juno corn opened at 4'JJ c , sold down to 49J49ttc1 advanced to 50 > 8' @ DO c , and closed at 1 o'clock at 49J c. Speculative trading in oats was light , but the market was firm and oven advanced a little. May oats opened at 80j c , sold up to BOJ c and closed at : tO ) c. Juno oats sold nt 80 c , July at 29&o and August from UOXc In provisions the raiders controlled the market from the start. Concentrating their operations almost wholly in pork , they pounded and hammered that article In the most determined manner. They sold it al most regardless of price , thoiroffcrmgs being frequently 2) @ 5c under the figure bid nt the time , and used all their tactics to make values touch the lowest possible level. For May pork sold from $18.77 at the opening down to $13.30 and closed ut $13.35 bid. Juno pork averaged 2i @ 5e higher than May and at the adjournment was in demand at $13.87 4' . The day's actual decline in pork jwas 45@47J < fc , while in lard it was _ only 5 ® md In short ribs 7 > 4@10c. Short ribs and lard were depressed through sympathy with pork. May lard sold from $7.50 down to 87.47J4 and May short ribs from $7.15 down to $7.10. Both articles closed nt the inside prices. Juno lard was 2JS5e ( and Juno short ribs 7J @ 10o higher than May , the former resting at $7.50 and Juno short ribs at$7.17 } . CHICAGO JJIVE'SXOOK. CHICAGO , March 34. [ Special Telegram to the BEE.I CATTLE Trade was slow and prices weak , seine salesmen rating their sales substantially lower than yesterday morning , but not much lower than the close. Although there was a largo number of cattle sold yesterday , shippers taking half the re ceipts , a thousand or more were carried over , making plenty of cattle on the market for Saturday , and the market closed dull at a do- cllno of 15(320c ( aa compared with prices Mon day last , or one weak ago. Steers , 1)50 ! ) to 1500 Ibs , $4.00(35.50 ( ; 1 ! > 00 to 1850 Ibs. $3.80 ® $4.40 ; 950 to 1200 Ibs , $3.10@3.75. Stockers and feeders , $2.85Q3.75 ( ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.25@3.50 ; bulls , 2.40@2.60. Texas grass steers , bCO Ibs , $3.10. Haas Business to-day was brisk and prices fully as strong as yesterday , with hero nnd there an advance of about a nickel on butcher weights and heavy. Light sorts were not In as active demand as yesterday and sold a shade lower. At the close $5.50 ® 6.65 was about the price of prime heavy and | 5.45(25 ( ! 50 for butcher weights. Mixed sold nt $5.80@5.35 and light nt$5.10@5.35. JjlVE STOCK. Chicago , MnrchS-i , The Drovers' Journal reports as follows : Cattle Ucceipts , 1.000 ; market steady ; steers , $3.10@5.05 ; siockors and feeders , $3.35(33.75 ( ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.25 ® 8.60 ; Texas grass steers , $3.10. Hogs Ucceipts , 8,000 ; strong ; mixed. $3.20 ( JT5.50 ; heavy , $5.305.CO ; light , $5.15(25.45 ( ; skips , $3.40 5.10. Sheep Receipts , 1,000 ; weak and lOo lower ; natives , $ -l.X0.00 ( ) ; westerns , | 5.50@0.00 ; Texans , $3.25@4.7D ; lambs , ? 5.CO @ 0.50. . National Stock Ynrds , Ensr St. Ijoulu , March 34. Cattle Receipts , ' 'CO ; shipments , 000 ; market steady and un changed : cholco heavy native steers , fl.40 ( 5.40 ; fair to good native steers , $3.90(24.60 ( : butchers' steers , fair to good , $3.10 ( 4.25 ; stackers and feeders , fair to good , $2.003.30 ; rangers , ordinary to good , $3.20@3.80. Hogs Receipts , 900 ; shipments , 1,400 : market strong ; cholco heavy and butchers' ' selections , $5.40@5.60 ; packing , medium to prime , $5.15@5.4o ; light grades , ordi nary to best , $5.00(35.25. ( ICnnsnH City , March 24. Cattle Receipts , 705 ; shipments , none ; market stronger and a shade higher ; butchers' and good cows steady ; good to cholco corn-fed , M.OO@4.UO : common to medium , $3.25"4.40 ; stackers , $3.00@2.90 ; feeding steers , $2.00 ® IUSO ; cows. $3.00@3.60. Hogs Receipts , 4,000 ; shipments , none ; market nominal , but strong and 5 ® lOo hU'hor ; common to cholco , $4.t5 ! ( < j5.20 ; skips' and pigs , $3.00@4.60. FINANCIAL. NEW YOHK , March 24. [ Special Telegram to the BEB.I STOCKS Gould's return to Now York late last night caused a flutter lu Wall street to-day. Ail -were anxious to know what the little man would do In the market. The bull operators expected him to * sustain the market and the bears looked for tbo reverse , The question regarding the Missouri Pacific dividend was as perplexing as over. In'somo quarters the assertion was made that a 5 per cent dividend would bo de clared at Monday's mooting. Gould refused to bo interviewed about the market , declar ing that ho had given It no attention fur six months and know nothing about It It has been evident to close observers that Missouri Paclllo was being sold by insiders for several months , and the general belief Is that the Goulds , and , perhaps , good Deacon Sago , bavo quietly tilled the crowd up. Parties having explicit faith in the statements of the company's officers that the road was earn. Ing its dividend and that the campuuy's af fairs wcro all right have bought it freely , believing a 7 per cent stock cheap below 90. The prioo certainly was Ipw , but recent do- vclopwcnta prove the iueorractness of the cheap theory. The cnttro market hinged on the Gould stocks , operators were mostly bearish and decline was noted 1 London. News from the west of u general strike of Burlliigtou switchmen also tended to CO.USQ n feeling of depression , and the opening sales were at declines ranging to J/ per cent. The professionals and longs sohl'Mlssouri Pacific heavily and a quick drop of % points result ed , T0'f being the lowest price reached. Western Union also wunt off 1 point. Brokers supposed to bo working for Gould and the big shorts bought heavily and turned the current upward and n rally of 4.polnts on Missouri 1'aclflc and % on Western Union were recorded nt the close. Despite the sharp fluctuation ! , sales of Missouri Pacific were only 15,500 , shares and Western Union 14,200 shares. St. Paul was reported spilt Into nnd anxious to sell out , but , although prices not only on that stock buttho whole Hat de clined , they rallied quickly , In sympathy with the leaders , and the majority of active stocks closed 2 < @X Pcl c1 higher than yes terday. The bank statement made a more favorable showing than expected , the de crease In the reserve being $599,025. This , In connection with the shorts covering , assisted In the rally. The total sales were 143,940 , shares. GOVERNMENTS Government bonds were dull but steady. TESTEUDAT'S QUOTATIONS , MONBV ON CAM , Easy nt 2 iwr cent. PIHME MEIICAXTILB PAPEH 5@7 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , steady , and un changed. _ PHODUC12 MAHKETS. ChlCARO , March 24. Following are the 2:30 : closingprlccs : Flour Dull and unchanged ; winter wheat bbls , $3.50@3.60sackst2.50 ; ( < ? 3.75 ; whcatbbls , $3.60@4,50 : sacks , $2.70@4.25 ; spring , $1.75 ® 8.00 ; rye liour , $2.85@3.10 per bbl ; buck wheat Hour , $5.00(30.75 ( per bbl. Wheat Fairly active , unsettled , nervous ; opened K ° lower nnd closed } { v better than the close of yesterday ; cash , llfto ; May , 70Kc. Corn Moderately active nnd stronger ; opened } @ } { c better than the close of yester day and closed the same ; cash , 4SgC ; May , 50c. 50c.Oats Oats Remain with yesterday's ' range with no special change ; May , 80 5-llic. Rye Quiet at 68@58K < 5- Barley 77@81c. Pt imo Timothy $2.012.C3. Flax-sccd- l S. Whisky-$1.15. Pork Active and unsettled , closing lower than yesterday ; cash , $13.30 ; May , $18.35 ® 18.87K- Lard Moderately active but lower ; cash , $7.45 ; May , $7.47K@7.50. Dry Salted Meats Shoulders , $0.00@0.15 ; short clear , $7.55@7.CO ; short ribs , $7.10. Butter Firm ; creamery , 24K@JOij ; ; dairy , 22@27c. Cheese Steady ; full cream chcddars , 11 ® 1W ; flats , HK@llJfc ; young Americas , 12K@18c. Eggs Firm ; fresh , 10K@17c. Hides Unchanged ; green hides 4K < s ? heavy green salted , 5 } e ; light green salted , Oc ; salted bull , 4K6 ; green bull , 3Kc ; green salted calf,8c ; dry flint and dry calf , lL'13c ; dry salted , 10c : deacons , 80c each. Tallow Unchanged ! No. 1 , solid , 4Ko ; No. 2 , do 3K ; cake , 4Kcpcrlb. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls 14,000 24,000 Whcatbu 15,000 8,000 Cora , bu 150,000 89,000 Oats , bu 100,000 82,000 Ryo.bu 2,000 2.000 Barley , tm 9,000 10,000 St. Louis , March 24. Wheat Weak ; cash , 80@SOKc ; May , SOo. Corn Lower ; cash , 44J @ 45o ; May , Oats Firm ; cash , 30@30.J4o ; May , Pork $14.00. Lard $7.20. Whisky $1.09. Butter Firm ; creamery , 24@30o ; dairy , 20@2(3c. ( Liverpool , March 24. Wheat Dull ; demand poor ; holders offer freely ; Cali fornia No. 1 , Os 7d per cental ; red western spring , Os Gd@0s 9d. Corn Firm , but In poor demand ; hold- ders offer freely ; new mixed western , 4s7 d per cental. Minneapolis , March 24. Wheat Re ceipts , 111 cars ; shipments , 47 cars ; market quiet. Closing : Instoro No. 1 hard , March 74Kc ; April , 74Kc ; May , 75o ; July , 7Cc. No. 1 northern , March , 73o ; April , 73Kc ; May , 735 c ; July. 74c ; No. 2 northern , March , 70c ; April , 70c ; May , 71c ; July,72c. On track No. 1 hard , 75K@70o ; No. 1 north ern , . 73c ; No. 2 northern , 70 ( < ? 73c. Flour Unchanged ; patents , sacks to ship pers lu car lots , M.104.25 ; bakers' , $3.20 ® 3.45. Milwaukee , March 24. Wheat Steady ; cash , 73 > .Cc ; March , 725fo ; May , 75c. Corn Firm ; No. 8 , 455& . Oats Dull ; No. 2 white , 33c. Rye Easier ; No. 1 , 579 < c. iJarloy Quiet ; No. 2 , 75Kc. Provisions Weak ; pork , March , $18.75. Cincinnati , March 24. Wheat In light demand ; No. 2 red , 85Kc. Corn Barely steady ; No. 2 mixed R2c. Oats Steady ; No. 2 mixed , 83 > @ 34c. Rye Quiet ; No. 2 , C(5o. ( Provisions Pork dull nt $14.00 ; lard dull ; current make at $7.55. Whisky Steady at $1.09. Now York , March 2-1. Wheat Receipts , none ; exports , 90,000 ; options opened weak , but ruled stronger , advanced K8ci closing steady nt the best ; spot lots firm ; ungraded red , 8SK@91K < 3 ; No. 3 red , 8 K@9c in _ _ * _ _ " . _ " " . . * .1 i "A nfin vowI.X .I H t store and elevator , 895 000 0 delivered , 88K(38'Jo ( f. o. b. ; May closing at 89c. Corn Receipts , 20.400 ; exports , 82,200 ; options advanced % ( < i > % o and closed steady with n slight reaction ; spot . lots quiet ; ungraded mixed , C0@01)jfc ) ; No. 2 , COo in store.OlMc delivered ; May closing at 58 c. Oats Receipts , 811,000 ; exports , 220 ; mar ket steady , but quiet ; ; mixed western , U0@ 40o ; white western , 40@45c. Coffee Spot , fair ; Illo , quiet at $14.00 ; options opened 20 points lower , closing steady , the decline being almost recovered ; sales. 74,000 bags : March , $10.55@10.70 ; April , flO.40@10.00 ; Muy$10.45@10.05 ; Juno , 10.40@10.55 ; July , ? 10.25@10.35 ; August , ? 10.0010.00. ( Petroleum United closed strong atOOo. Ecgs Firm and fairly active ; western , . Pork Fairly active ; mess quoted at f 14.25 @ 14.50 for old ; ? 14.50@14.15 for old. Lard Lower and very dull ; western steam , spot , was quoted at 1 7.1H7.021 ) . Butter Quiet , but steady ; western , 14 Checso Firm , but quiet ; western , HJf @ 12o. New Orleans , March 24. Corn Quiet but firm ; mixed and white , COc ; yellow , Olc. Oats Easier : No. 2 , 89@39) e. Hog Products Unsettled and generally higher ; itork , fl4.50@14.02K ; lard , refined , tierce , $7.00. Bulk Meats Shoulders , $0.15 ; long clear and clear rib , e7.50@7.03K. Kansas City , March 24. Wheat Steady ; No. 'J soft , cash , 77fo } ; May , 7tX" bid. Corn Steady ; No. 2 , cash , 42 > o bid ; April , 43o asked : May , 43ubid ; 43c asked. Oats-No. 2 , JUny , & ) o bid. OMAHA MVE STOCK. UNION' STOCK YAIIDS , Op. m , ) Saturday , March 24 , 1883. f General. One of the greatest detriments to this mar ket is time of arrival of the stock trains. The trains should all nrrivo In the morning , but Instead of that they come stringing alone all day a few cars at a time. The heaviest train received to-day did not arrive untl about 1 :30 : a. m. As the hog market closer lower all the hogs which came In on that train had to bo sold 5@10o lower than they would liuvu brought in the morning , Cattle , There wcro only eighteen loads of fresh receipts hero to-day and the market was very dull and slow. The packers were not in need of many cattle and the Chicago mar ket is in such shape- that shippers arc not very anxious to buy aud take the chances. Comparatively nothing was done .in the inur- kfct until late in the afternoon and then the trading was confined largely to the sale el odds and cuds of butchers' stock , ' etc. WJuxt cattle did sail \vgnt at about steady prices , To-day's market was liberally supplied for .he last day of the week , thcrq being fifty- , hrco loads on sale. The general quality of .ho hogs was a decided Improvement over .ho day before and as high ns $5.35 was paid for the best load. A few sales were made early in thu morning at about steady prices , out the market may bo said to have opened 5o higher. It gained in strength until it was all of 5ftlOc ( higher. The market was active nnd nil the morning's ' receipts wcro sold by 10 o'clock. The B , & M. train did not nrrivo until afternoon and then It met with n lower market The reported decline In pork taken with the fact that it was Saturday and everything would have to bo carried over until Monday , caused n decline on the hog market. The market closed with the ad vance of the morning entirely lost but with everything sold , Slicop. There were two loads here , but they wcro not offered on the market. Official Hccclnts. Cattle 300 Hogs 3,500 Sheep 200 Prevail In it Prices. The following la n table of prices paid In this market for the grades of stock men tioned. It frequently occurs that no sales of some particular grade are made , when in this case the table will state as nearly as possible the price that would have been paid had there been any of that class among the offerings. Prime steers , 1300 to 1500 Ibs. . $4.15 Prime steers , UOO to 1300 Ibs. . 8.59 Fat little steers , 900 to 1050 Ibs. 0.25 @ 3.C3 Corn-fed range steers , 1200 to 1500 Ibs 3.35 @ 4.25 Common to cholco cows 2.35 .35 Western cows 2.25 § .70 Fair to good range feeders 2.30 .75 Medium to good native feeders , 000 Ibs and upwards 2.25 (33.00 ( Common to good bulls 2.00 @ 3.50 Fair to medium native feeders , 000 Ibs and upwards 2.25 J.50 Stockers , 400 to 700 Ibs 2.15 § 3.75 Prime fat sheep 5.50 5.00 Good fat sheep , 00@1001b3 4.00 © 5.000 Fair to medium sheep 3.60 Oi3.75 Common sheep. . . 3.00 Light nnd medium hogs 4.00 Fair to cholco heavy hogs 5.20 Fair to cholco mixed hogs 5.00 Itcproaeiitativo Sales. NATIVE STKHIIS No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 080 2.50 18 1128 8.03 1 700 2.50 12 1110 8.70 1 089 0.00 12 HOG 3.70 0 980 3.00 13 1140 3.75 4 1195 8.85 17 12t > 3 3.75 3 90(1 ( 8.40 17 1239 3.80 9 1131 3.50 3 82 3.80 33 991 3.00 19 1200 3.90 11 1022 3.GO 22 1201 4.00 13 1155 3.65 22 1300 4.10 1 1149 3.C5 21 1288 4.SO 3 1131 3.05 28 1295 4.25 DULLS. 1 1700 2.25 1 1C50 2.65 3 1090 2.45 1 1710 2.70 1 1680 2.50 1 1750 2.7fi 1 18SO 2.50 1 1750 3.00 COW8. 1 1000 1.50 1 1070 2.50 1 080 2.50 1 920 2.50 4 900 2.00 8 940 3.75 0 1058 2.00 7 978 2.75 1 1000 2.00 8 910 3.00 1 880 * 2.00 2 1000 3.00 1 1030 3.00 2 690 8.00 3 1260 2.23 1 1300 3.35 2 1135 2.50 STAGS. 1 15SO 3.00 noos No. Av. Shk. Pr. 85..181 100 S4.95 9d..l2 . . 4,93 C9..203 120 4.95 94..1S6 40 5.05 83..220 80 5.05 78..203 120 5.03 14..219 40 5.10 C7..22G 80 5.10 C8..204 120 5.10 07..200 SO 5.10 01..224 200 5.LO 14..219 40 5.10 57..231 . . 5.10 69..219 160 5.12J 68..290 320 5.15 74..211 320 5.15 68..221 120 5.15 74..228 5.15 83..2C8 ICO 5.15 70..234 120 5.15 63..239 40 5.15 77..218 40 5.15 5.15STAGS. STAGS. 2 350 3.00 1 440 3.00 2 470 3.00 Live Stock : Sold. Showing the number of head of stock sold on the market today.UOQS. UOQS. Armour & Cudahay 1,442 Omaha Packing Co 801 Harris & Fisher 01 Total 2,304 Range of Prices. Showing highest and lowest prices paid for lending grades of cattle on dates mentioned Spaceloft blank Indicates that no sales of that particular class of cattle wcro made on that date : I tan go of Prices. Showing the oxtrumo highest and lowest ratespaid for loading grades of hogs on dates mentioned : UocUago and Commission. Public Inspectors dock pregnant sows 40 pounds , stags 80 pounds each. * Dead hogs. 100 pounds and over , tl.OO ® 1,75 per cwt , loss than 100 Ibs , of no value. Yardage : Cattle , 25c ; hogs , 80 ; sheep , 5o per head. Feed : Corn , $1.00 per bu. ; timothy hay , $30 : prairie hay , $20 nor ton. Commissions : Cattle , 50oper head ; calves and yearlings , $10 per car. Hogs and sheep : Single decks , $5 ; publlo inspection on hogs , 15o per car. All sales unless otherwise stated per 100 Ibs llvo weight. lilvo Stock Notes. Cattle steady. Light receipts of cattle , Ola Bercgrecn , Cresco , marketed hoga. Hogs reach within 15u of the top in Cul- cago. cago.Hogs open higher but close with the ad vance lost , Douglas Terry , Howclls , came in with a load of hogs. AV. T. Ilickloy was In with a load of hoga from Columbus. J. Hastlo , Talmago , marketed a good load of hogs at $5.80. Hogs averaged yesterday 221 pounds and 71 head to the car. Among these who marketed hogs was R. E. Roberts , Arlington , F. C. Dodpe , Wood River , marketed two loads of tt.5-lb hogs ut $5.80. Frank Roby , Grand Island , came in with a load of cattle of his own feeding , J. M. Cameron. Ccrcsco , a well known stockman , was in looking over the market. J , W. Mclntosh , of the firm of Mclntosh & Button. Chapmans , was here with three loads of cattle and one of hogs. The work on the rendering house which is being- built down on the B. & M. track , is progressing slowly for the want of material. A telegram , from Chicago announces the sale tlicro of n load of cattle nt $4.05 for which fi.iQ was o'ScreU hero but refused by he owner. Shippers , ro receiving lessons of that kind every day now nnd the tlmo Is rapidly coming when n ) twho can. will sell on this market. T OMAHA AVHOIjlHAljl3 MAUKliTS Produce , Fruits , Nuts , Ktc. Saturday , March 24. 77ic following qwhttlons nrc irhotoato and not retail. I'rKcs ijnutal on produce arc the rnfcj ? ot tcMt7tround Ms ore xold on Uilsmdrkct. Fnilt M'othcr lines of goods lny cxtni lnbortit ( jwchlng ( vmiio want be sii ) > jlfcd ) o i nlusfdc orders [ Vie tnnic prices quoted / > the ! il tnidc. Itittcs on Jlour and fcctltirc Jobber * ' Mlccs. Prices on uralii are Hiosc jmfdfcy Omaha delivered. AH quotations on mer chandise arc obtained from leading houses and arc corrected dally. Prices on crack ers , cfl.cs. ? etc. , arc Wiosc given by Icrtdlii0 muntifacmrcrt , BUTTEH Creamery , solid packed , 22@23c ; choice rolls , 1820c ; medium , 14gl5c ( ; low grades , 12gl3c. ( Enos Strictly fresh , 15 ( < llCc asked. Arn.158 Cholco , i > cr bbl , $4.25Q4.75. Cnnr. < ic Full cream , 12K0113C. POULTHV Chickens , 12ft6l3c ; turkeys , 120 13c ; ducks , 12@13cKecsP ; , 12@13c , Livn POULTIIT Chickens. $3.25@3.75 per doz ; ducks , 3.000T3.25 ; geese , $ O.UKg'0.60 ; turkeys , 7(58c ( per Ib. CiiAMtnituins Bell ft Cherry , tlO.no@tl.liO : Bcll&Huglc , tll.00@tl.50 ; Bell & Bugle , premium , $11.60@ 12.00. BEANS-Good stock , $2.00@2.75 ; California beans , fc.25@2.40. ! POTATOES Utah and Colorado stock , $1.15 @ 1.20 ; cholco homo grown , 85(3V'5c ( ' ; common grades , C0u ( 5c. B \NANAS Medium , $2.50@3.00 ; choice , $3.00@3.50 , Tuitsirs Good stock , C0@75c ; rutagagas , 45ffl50c. LL-MONS $3.70@4.50per box. CALIFOUNIA PEAIIS $2.60@2.75 ; extra cholco , $3.00. DATES Pcrsain , 8c per Ib. SAUU KUAUT Cholco per bbl. of 32 gal. $7.50(38.00 ( ; H bbl. , $4.67@5.00j $11.00 per bbl. of 50 gal. CIDEII Choice Michigan elder , $6.00(30.50 ( per bbl. of 32 gal. PorcoiMf Choice rice corn is quoted at 4 ® 4)/c per Ib. , other kinds , 2WS3c ( per Ib. CAHIIOTS $2.2J@2.50 perlibl. PAHSNII-S Now stock. $2.50 pcr"bbl. OYSTEIIS Plain standard , 25c ; plain se lects , 30c ; standard , -10c ; extra selects , 35c ; New York counts , 40c ; bulk oysters , counts , $ .85 per 100 ; selects , $2,00 per gal. ; standard , $1.25 per gal. CAmiAoi : * § 1 per doz. and 3(53Jfc ( : per Ib. for California. CAULI FLO WEII Good stock , $2.CO@2.80. GIIAITS Malagas , $7.50@8.00 per Ib. , and larger sized barrels m proportion up to $10,00 GUANOES California Riverside , $4.00@ 4.25 ; Messina , f3.75@4.23 ; Valcncias , W.OOW ) 8.00 per case of 420 ; Florida brights , $4.23 ® 4.50 ; russets , $3,60@4.00 ; Mexican , 4.0S ; Los Angeles. 3.50@8.75 : Nnvals , $5,50. Fins In layers , 13@lCc , cake Ho per Ib. NUTS Peanuts 6' ® 7c , raw Brazil nuts , 18c ; almonds , Tarragona , 22c ; English wal nuts , 15@18c ; filberts , I6c : Italian chestnuts' 15c ; pecans , 15c. HONEY 10@21c for lib frames ; canned honey. 10@12c per lib. Grocers' lilst. JELLIES 30-lb palls , S1.25@1.50. " ( TMlc. " . - . . . 'Jo per keg. MAPLE Sue AH Bricks , 12 cper Ib. ; penny cakes , 16c per Ib. i BROOMS Extra , 4-tle , $2.00 ; No. 1 , $2.00 ; No. $1,75 ; heavy stable , $4.00. STAitcii-Mirror gloss , 5 % ; Graves' corn , C ) c ; Oswcgo gloss , 7c ; Oswego corn , 7c. TEAS Japans , 20@55c ; gunpowder , 20@ CCc ; Young Hyson , 22@55c ; Oolong , 20(3 ( CTc. CTc.Svuurs New Orleans molasses , per bbl. , 37@4lie per gal. ; corn syrup , 35c ; half bbls. , 37c ; 4 gal. kegs , $1.55 : PIIOVISIOXS Hams , 10@llo ; breakfast bacon , 10@llc ; bacon sides. 8K@83fc ; dry salt , 7c ( < ibc ; shoulders , 0 > @ 7c ; dried beef , 10@Uc. PICKLES Medium In bbls , $0.00 ; do in half bbls , $3.50 ; small in bbls , $7.00 ; do in half bbls , $4.00 ; gerkins , in bbls , $3.00 ; do ID half bbls , $4.50 ! Tierce , 7J < c ; 40-lb square cans , 7jfc'c : 50-lb round , 7Kc ; 20-lb round , 7Xc ; 10-lb pails , 7o ; 5-lb pulls , 8c ; 3-lb pails , 8jfc. } POWIIEU AND SHOT Shot , 81.40 ; buckshot , $1.05 ; Hazard powder , $5.00 ; half kegs , 32.75 ; one-fourths. 81.50 ; blasting kegs , $2.35 ; fuses , 1000 ft. , 45@75c. SUGAR Granulated. 77j c ; conf. A. CJ ( ( ? 7c : white extra C , ? | @ > c ; extra C , < W@W < 5 yellow C , 5K@5Xc ; cut loaf 7 % @ 7J < c ; powdered , 7 @ 8 > i ; Now Orleans , 5 % @ 5 % . COFFEB Ordinary grades , 10@17o ; fair , 17@18c ; prime. 18@19c ; fancy green and yel low , 22@23c ; old governuient Java , 28@30o ; Interior Java , 25@28c ; Mocha , 23 ( < i > 30c ; Ar buckle's roasted , 19J < c ; McLaughlln's XXXX , 19J c ; Dll worth's , 19 c ; Red Cross , 19 fc.WOODENWAIIE WOODENWAIIE Two-hoop pails , per doz. , $1.40 ; tlircc-hoop pails , $1.05 ; No. tub , $0.50 , No. 2 tub , $5.50 ; No. 8 tub , $4.50 ; washboards. $1.CO ; fancy washboards , $3.50 ; assorted bowls , $2.75 ; No. 1 churns , $9.50 ; No. 2 churns , $8.50 ; No. 3 churns , $7.59 ; butter tubs , $1.70 ; spruce , in nests , $1.70. TOIIACCO Lorillard's Climax , 45o ; Splen did , 45c ; Mechanics' Delight , 44c ; Leggctt & Meyer's ' Star , 45o ; Cornerstone , 89c ; Drurn- mond's Horseshoe , 45c ; J. T. , 42c ; Sorg's Spearhead , 45 ; Catlin's Meerschaum , 31c ; Catlin's Old Style , 23c ; Piper Hoidsick. 64o ; Sweet TipTop,82c ; U.N.O.,17c ; Red , White nnd Blue , 18c. Diiir.i ) FHUIT Apple , bbls , new , s , 7 @ 7J c ; evaporated , OK@10c ; blackberries , evaporated , 9f@10o ; pitted cherries , 22@23c ; peaches , eastern , new , % s , SUQS c ; evapo rated , reeled peaches , 80@3'-c ; evaporated , unparcd , 18@19e ; new currants , 7@7J.fc ; prunes , now , 4g5o ( ; citron , 24@25c ; raisins , California-London layers , $2.40@3.50 ; Cali fornia loose muscatels , $1,90@2.00 ; new Va lencia , 7) @ 7c. CANNED GOODS Oysters , standard , per case , $3.00@8.35 ; strawccrries , 2-lb , per case , $3.15 ( S.2G ; raspberries , 2-lb , per case , $3.10 ® 8.20 ; California pears , per case , $4.70@4.80 ; npprlcots. per case , $4.iO@4,40 ! ; peaches , per case , $5.00i5.76 ; white cherries , per case , 0,00 ; California plums , per case , $4.50(34.00 ( ; blueberries , per case , $3.20@2,40 ; egg plums , 2-lb , per case , $2.50 ; plncappplcs , 2-lb per case , $3.)0@5,75j ! l.lb salmon per doz , $1.851.95 ; 2-lb gooseberries , per case , $3.25 13.35 : 2-lb string beans , per case , $1.75@1.80 ; 2-lb Lima beans , per case , $1.60@1.65 ; 2-lb marrowfat peas , $2.60@2.70 ; 2-lb early Juno peas , per case , $2.85 ; 8-lb tomatoes , $2.50 ; 2-lb corn , CitACKEiis , CAKES , ETC , Prices subject to change. Soda , 5e ; soda ( city goods ) , 7o ; soda snowfluko ( in tins ) . 10c ; soda dandy , 5 > fc ; soda wafcrsln ( tins ) , lOo ; soda zephyr , 8c ; city oyster , 0 > fo ; excelsior , 7e ; farina oyster , 7c ; geui oyster , 5o ; monitor. 7c ; Omaha oyster , 7o ; pearl oyster , 5o ; picnic , So ; snowdrop oyster , "c ; butter. 5o ; Boston , 8c ; Omaha butter , 7o ; saw tooth butter , 6a ; cracker meal 5fc ; graham , 80 ; graham wafers , lOc ; graham wafers in pound pack ages , 12 c ; hard .bread , 5c ; milk , 7Ko ; oat meal. 80 ; oatmeal wafers. lOc ; oatmeal wa fers in pound packages , 12 > c ! animals , 12o ; Bollver glngerround,7o ( ) ; crcam,8oCornhill ; , lOc ; cracknells , 16o ; frosted cream , 8Ko , ; ginger snaps , 8c ; ginger snaps ( city ) , 9o ; home made ginger snaps , in boxes , lite ; homemade made ginger snaps (1-lb ( cans ) per dozen , $2.50 ; lemon creams , 8c ; pretzels ( hand made ) 115 0 ; assorted cakes and Jumbles , ll } o ; as sorted fingers , 15e ; afternoon tea ( in tins ) , per box $7,00 ; banana fingers , 14o ; butter jumbles , llj i'5 ' Brunswick , 16o ; brandy snaps , 15o ; chocolate drops ( now ) 16c ; choco- laid wafers , 15c ; Christmas lunch ( in tins ) per dozen , $4.50 ; cocoa toffy snaps , 14o ; coffee cake , 12o ; Cuba jumbles , llHo ; cream puffs , OOc ; egg Jumbles , 14o ; ginger drops , lie ; honey jumbles , lljfo ; Jelly fingers , 15o ; Jelly wafers , 15o ; Jelly tart ( now ) , 15c ; lady fing ers , 13c ; vanilla bar , Ho ; vanilla wafers , Ho ; Vienna wafers , 1 dozen packages in a box , per dozen , $2.50. All goods packed in cans Ic per Ib. advance except snowfiake and wafer soaa. which are packed only in cans. Soda in 2 Ib. aud 8 Ib. paper boxes , J o per Ib. advance ; all other goods lo per Ib. advance. Soda in 1 Ib. impcr boxes , leper Ib. advance. Tbo"J Ib. boxes are packed in coses holding 18 in a case. The 3 Ib. boxes are packed in cases holding 13 in a caso. The 1 Ib. boxes are packed in cases holding 3d in a caso. Ouo Ib. Graham and oat meal wafers packed 2 doz. in a case. Show tons for boxes , with glass opening to show goods , 75o. Cans for wafer soda , $3. not returnable. Cans for snowfluko soda. W per doz. Tin cases with glass face to display the goods , 75o each. No charges for packages except for cuns and returnable cases. Glass from tin cans and "snowllako11 sodn'cans are roturnabla at prices charged. Wry GooilH. ' . -iy-ist Joipt89 lu , 8oz ; , lOtfc ; West Point , SO in. 10 oz , , IS e ? WcstPoInt , lOln. 13 oz.,15c ; West Point 40 in. HozlCc. Checks CnledcmlrtX , 0 > jp ; Caledonia XX ( 10' < rc ; Economy , QVfc ; Ottopifo. s Memorial , 16c : Canton , 28c ; Durham.27Jc ; Hercules , ton,22Kc ; CottswoUl,27ic , CIIABH Stevens' B , Oc ; bleached , 7c { Ste vens' A , 74c ; bleached , 8Jj ; Stevens' P , 8Wc ; bleached , 0 > < c' , StcvciiV N. 9 ic bleached , 10 > ! fc ; Stevens' S RT , 13Kc Misrni.LAjJuous-Tablo oil cloth , $2.85 ; plain Holland , 8'foto 9 0) ) Dado Holland , li.JC. Cotnnics Slater. 60 ; Woods , 5c : Stand ard , 6c : Peacock , 6c ; Slater roll , 0 < i7a CoMrouTEiis $ ( VOO@35.00. BLANKETS White , $1.00@7.50 ; colored $1.10@8.00. BLEACHED SiinETiNO Berkeley cambric .T v l'/l fll A. T1AA -.t I 1 f1 _ . 1..4i _ . . ! _ ! . , jL-nuup camunc , lie ; j onsiiaie. IIHC ; L.OIIS- dale , 7c ; New York mills , 10 > fo ; Pcpporoll , 43-in , lie ; Pepporcll , 4iVm. 12c ; Peppcrell , 0-4 , iCc ; Peppcrell , 8H , 21c ; Peppcrell , 0-4 , 23c ; Peppcrell. 10-4 , 25c ; Canton. 4-4 , 8 > c ; Canton , 4-4 , OKC ; Triumph , Oc ; Wamsutta , lie ; Valley , 56. PJIINTS SOLID COLORS Atlantic. Co ; Slater , 6Vc ; Berlin oil , 0)c ) ; Grnncr oil. C@ 7c. PIND AND Hones Richmond. OUc ; Allen , flkfo ; River Point. 5c ; Steel River , GKc ; Richmond , Cc ; Pacific , 0 } < e. INIIIOO BLUE Washington , Ojfo ; Century indigo blueprints , lOc ; American , 7c ; Arnold , 7o ; Arnold B , Ho ; Anold A , 12o ; Arnold Gold Seal , lOJ c. DKKSS Charter Oak , 5o ; Katnano , 4J < c ; Lodl , Be ; Allen , Oc : Richmond , ( to ; Windsor , CKo ; Eddystono , 0 > fc ; Pacific , OJ c. Bnow.v SIIEETINO Atlantic A , 4-4 , OJ e ; Atlantic H , 4-4,7J o ; Atlantic D. 4-1 , OJfo ; Atlantic P , 4-4 , Cc ; Aurora LL , 4-4. Oo ; Au rora C , 4-4 , Be ; Crown XXX , 4-4 , 7Mc ; Hoo- sicr LL , 4-4 , Cc ; Indian Head , 0-4 , 7Jc ; Lawrence LL , 4-4 , Co ; Old Dominion. 4-4 , 5) ) c ; Pcpporoll , R , 4-4 , 7 ! o ; Pcppcroll O , 4-4 , Co ; Pcpporoll , 8-4,18 'c ; Peppcrell , 0-4 , 21c ; Pcppcroll , 10-4 , 23c ; Utlca. C , 4-4 , Bo ; Waehusett , 4-4 , 7 o ; Aurora B , 4-4 , C o ; Aurora R , 4-4 , 6jfc. ! BATTS Standard , Oo ; Gem , lO c ; Beauty , 12Mc ; Byono , 14c ; B , cased , $0.50. GINOIIAM Plunkett checks , 7' c ; Whittcn- ton 7Jfc ; York. 7Ko ; Normntidi dress , 8)1' ) Calcutta dress , 8)40 ; Whlttendon dress , 9c ; Renfew dress. 8K@12 > { c. TICKS Lewiston , 80-ln. , 12Kc ; Lewiston , 32-In. , 13 > Jc ; York , 82-ln. , 14c ; Swift river , DKNISIS Amoskeag , 9-oz. , lOo ; Everett , 7-oz. , 13c ; York , 7-oz. , lUc ; Haymaker , SJ e ; Jaffrey , XX. . llj e ; Jnffrcy , XXX , 12Kc ; Beaver Creek. AA , 12c ; Beaver Creek , BB , He ; Beaver Creek. CC , lOc. FLANNELS Plaid Raftsman , 20c ; Goshen 32 0 ; Clear Lake , 32 > c ; Mnplo City , 30 < c. White-G H N 2 , % 21c ; G H No. 1 , 13 > c ; Windsor , 22 > < e : Red XC , 24-ln , 15J c ; E 24-inch 21c ; GG 24-inch , 18o ; HA F , % 25o ; J U F , J , 27 > < C5 G X , 35c. COTTON FLANNELS 10 per cent trade dis count LL , 05 o ; CC , 7 > < o ; SS 8Kc ; Name less , 5Uc ; No. 5 , Cc ; EE , O c ; GG , 10 > c ; XX , 12 0 : OG , 14c ; NN , lOc ; RX , 18o ; R , 20o ; No. 10 , 8J c ; sO , lO c ; 00. 12 > < c ; 80 , lOc ; 20 , colored , lOc ; 50 , colored , 12c ; 70 , colored , 25c ; Bristol. 13 0) ) Union Pacific , 18c. CAHPET WA.W Bibb , white , lO c ; col ored , 20 General Mnrkcts. Wool- Per Ib. . 18@20o BEESWAX 18@22c per Ib. FL IXSEBD $1,85 per bushel. HAY Common coarse , $0.00@0.50 ; upland prairie , $7.00@7.50. WINDOW GLASS Single , 70 per cent ; double , 70 nncl 10 per cent discount. PAINTS White lead , puro.C fe ; white lead , fancy , CJ o ; putty , In bladders , 3c ; Paris white , 3c ; common , 2 > e ; red lead , 7c. EXTUACTS Sanderson's oil bergamot , per Ib. , $3.00 ; oil lemon , per Ib. , $2.50 : oil pepper mint , $3.00 ; oil wintergreen , $2.50 ; olive oil , Malaga , per gallon , $1.25. Funs Raccoon , No. 1 , C0@70o ; No. 3 , 30 ® 35c ; mink , 10@50c ; muskrat. fall , 5@Sc ; muskrot. spring nnd winter , 8 ® He ; stripped skunk , 10@40c ; mountain wolf , No. 1 , $1.50 ® 2.50 ; No. 2 , pralrio.50@70c , ; No. 2 , 25@40c ; beaver , Mo. 1 , per Ib , $2.00S3.00 ( ; No. 2 , $1.00 ( S1.23 ; otter , ? 1.00@0.00 ; dry deer skins , 20@ 85c per Ib ; dry antelope , elk , moose , etc. , 15 ® 25c ; deer skins , per Ib , 20@25c. HiDEa Green butchers' 5 } < f@7c ; green cured , O c ; dry flint , 9c ; dry salt , 8c ; green salted calf , 7 } ® 8c ; damaged bides two- thirds price ; dry salted deacons , 25o each. Tallow No. 1 , 3o ; No. 2 , IJfc. Grease- Prime white , 4Kc ; yellow , 8c ; brown , 2c. Sheep pelts. 10cSl.OO , according to quality. Green ox pelts , 3@3 c ; kip skins ( uniform ) , 4@ < 5 } c ; cowhides , 4X@5c ; branded hides classed as damaged. FLOUH AND FEED Minnesota patents , $2.45 @ 2.50 per cwt ; Kansas and Missouri fancy winter patents , $2.50(3)2.55 ( ) per cwt : Nebraska patents , $3.45@2.50 per dwt ; rye flour , $2.50 per cwt ; wheat graham. $1.75 per cwt ; rye grahatn , $1.35 per cwt ; New York buckwheat $0.50@7.00perbbl ; Excelsior , $0.00 per bbl ; ready raised , $5.00 per 100-lb case ; cornmeal , yellow , $1.00@1.10 per cwt ; white $1.01@1.15 per cwt : bran , $1C.OO@17.00 per ton ; screen ings , $12.00 per ton ; hominy , $3.25 per bbl ; chopped feed , $18.00 per ton ; chopped corn , $17.00 per ton. OILS Carbon , linseed , boiled , COc ; linseed , raw , 57c ; castor. No. 1 , $1.20 ; No. 2 , $1.12 ; sperm whale , $1.00 ; whale water , bleached , 85c ; fish , bank , 35c ; ncatsfoot extra , C5c ; golden No. 1 , 40c ; golden No. 2 , 25c ; whale. 20c ; nnptlm , 1 degree , 14c ; headlight , 150 degrees , 13o ; headlight , 173 degree , 15o ; tur pentine , 48o ; castor , pure , $2.45 uer gal. DKUOS Ammonia carb , 14c ; camphor re fined , 80c ; copperas , lo ; cream tartar , 45c ; crcura tartar powdered , 20@50c ; indigo Ma dras , 75c ; morphia sulpb , perez , $3.85 ; soda bl carb , 65c ; Venice turpentine. 40o ; gum opium , $4.25 ; quicksilver , bOc : quinine , Ger man , per oz , 65c ; quinine , P. & , W. , 14c ; wax , yellow , pure , 32c ; wax , white , 45@55o ; citric acid , per Ib , 04u ; oxalic acid , pcrlb , 54calum ; , 4c ; borax , refined , porlb. lOc. SPIIUTB Cologne spirits 183 proof , $1.14 ; do 101 proof , $1.17 ; spirits , second quality , 101 proof , $ .20 ; do 168 proof , $1.13 ; alcohol , 188 proof , per wine gallon , $2.12 ; redistilled whiskies , $1.25@1.50 ; gin blended , $1.50@2 00 ; Kentucky bourbons , $2.00SO.OO ( ; Kentucky and Pennsylvania ryes , $2.000.50 ; Golden Sheaf bourbon and rye whiskies. $1.50@3.00 ; brandies , imported , $5.00@3.50 ; domestic , 81.80@3.00 ; gins , imported , $5.00@0.00 ; domestic - mestic , $1.25@3.00 ; champagnes , imported , per case , $2S.OO@33.000 ; American , per case , $10.00@10.00. LCATHIW Oak Boles. 3537c ; hemlock slaughter solo. 12@29c ; hemlock dry sole , 12 @ 25o ; hemlock kip , 00@90o ; A. & B. runner Kip , 50@75o ; A. hemlock calf , 90c@l,00 ; A. A. hemlock calf , "backs , " 75c ; hemlock upper , 19@24o ; English grain upporu25o ; hemlock grain upper , 21g24c ( ; Tatnpico B. L. Morocco , 2933o ; Tampieo popplo , O. D. Mo. , 22@29c ; Curacoa , li. G. Mo. , 85@40c ; Simon O.D. Mo. , $2.75@3.CO ; Dangolallld , 81 ) @ 35o ; X. M. kangaroo , 40c ; American calf kid. 32o ; Grlcaen kids , ? 3.00@8.60 ; French glazed kids. $2.50@2.75 ; French calf kids. $3.20 : oak kip skins , $80ct$1.00 ( ? ; oak calf skins , $1,00@1,20 ; French calf skins , $1,25@2.00 ; French kip sldns , $1.10@1,50 ; Russitt linings , $0.0000.50 ] > or doz. ; pink cream nnd white linings , $7.50 © 10.00 per doz. ; colored toppings , $9.00 ® 11,00. Lumber. DIMENSIONS AND TIMIIEIIS , 1IOA1IDH , No. 1 com , s 1 s.17.60 I No. 3 com , s 1 s.$14.00 No. 2 com , s 1 s. 15.60 | No. 4 com , sis. 13.50 TENCINO. No. 1 , 4 & 0 In 12 & 14 ft , rough $18.50 No. 1 , " 10 " 18.50 No. 2 , " " 14 " 15.00 No. 3 , " " 10 " 10.00 BIDING. A , 12 , 14 & 10 ft.$20.25 | C , 13 , 14 & /$14.50 B , " " 19.601 D , " " 11.50 CEIL1NO AND J'AIITITION. 1st com in White Pine ceiling $32.75 2d " " " " . . . , , . , . 21.75 Clear % In Norway " " 1525 2dcomJH'In " " 1 .25 rLooniNO. A 0 in White Pine $33.60 BOin " " , , . 31.60 COin " " , ; . . . . . , 28.50 DOin " ' . . . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . , , . . 20 0 EOln " " i Sol. Fencing ) l&.OO C in. Drop Siding 60cpcr M extra. TOCKUOAUUB. ' > ' A13 inch s | B. . . . ' ' , . ' v.--$4'4,50 U.13 " . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . . . . , ' . , 33.50' OU ( -L..V. . . . . . . , . . , . -i ' ' ' ' - ' : - . : - . i ' . : : ' . ' 13 In Grooved roofing , $1 per M moro than 12 in Stock Board t same length , 10 In Groov'cd roofing same price ns 13 In Stock Boards. enir LAP. No. 1 Plain 8 and lOin $17.75 No.3 " " " 10.23 No. 1O G , 8 In 18.25 FINISHING. 1st and 2nd , clear , 1 , IX Ins 3 a $49.50 " " l&i 3 49.60 3d , clear , 1 In , 2s 44.50 " IK , IK In , 2 > A , select , 1 In sin 88.50 A , " IK , 1U. . 3 in s 2 s 42.60 B " linsiis 28.60 U " Itf , IK. 2 In 8 2 s 35.60 B , select , all 10 ft , $1 extra. 8OUTIIRHN VKLLOW PING. Com. 4 Inch Flooring $17.60 Star " " 19.60 1st and 3d clear 4 Inch Flooring 21.60 Six inch 50o less. Clear Winch Ceiling 19.60 Clear * { inch Partition 23.60 Clear % inch , Partition $2 above % Inch Ceiling Clear Finish , 1 and \ } ( Inch , s3 s 20.00 Clear Finish , IK and ii Inch , s 3 s 29.00 Clear Corrugated Celling , 4 inch 23.60 Clear Yellow Pine Casing and Base. . . . 25.00 POPLAll l.UMtinil. Clear poplar bx. BdsKin 8,3 s $34.00 " " Jtfln panel. s3s 27.00 " " Corrugated celling , X' 23-00 nATTBNS , WELLTUBINO , PICKETS. OG Batts,2Ktn $ C5 11 Kx3sls 30 2 In well tubing , D & M nnd bcv 22 Pickets , D ft. H flat 10 11 DHsq 10 81IIXCltjTS ! < I * AT 11 * XX clear $8.00 Extra * A $ 2.SO A" Standard. . 2.65 * AHB&B. . . 2.25 5 in clear 0 in clear 1.95 No. 1 1.80 Cedar A' ' Lath . 2.55 POSTS. White cedar 0 In KB . 13 " 91nqrs . 12 " BTnqrs. : . 9K " 4 In round . 14 Tennessee red cedar , split . 14 Split oak . 8 The Week In lluslncRi. At the close of last week matters relating to Omaha's business wcro in a somewhat complicated condition owing to the strike on the Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy. The action of the Santa Fo engineers did not tend to increase the confidence of dealers , and to gether with fears of a similar action on the part of employes of the Union Paciiio the feeling which had hitherto prevailed in rela tion to a largo increase in the volume of business was somewhat disturbed. The past six days has , however , witnessed a change , and these who were , nt the tlmo mentioned , very despondent arc now the most sanguine. They have nmplo reasons for this change in spirits , as affairs arc in a much better condi tion , and the feelings of distrust concerning the ability of railroads to deliver freight has disappeared. Orders arc being filled very rapidly , and , notwithstanding the fact that there Is not the usual prompt delivery before the tie-up on the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy , goods are being delivered very rapidly. Groceries , dry goods nnd general merchan dise dealers all report business as good and collections which nro cenorally quiet at this season of the year , as very fair. Prices on staples are generally steady , tlicro being of course the slight fluctuations which invariably occurbut no radical change has taken plado during the week lust closed. A comparison of prices shows smoked meats to bo at present K@9c lowcr.than on Janu ary 1 ; lard about $ ( c , coffco 4c nnd sugars K@H < > lower. While at times values have ranged above the figures indicated , a general review of the markets show the tendency to be toward lower prices. The leading lines of dry goods are taken as a whojon fraction higher than oil the period indicated when cambrics were quoted at 4Kc tho' price at present being 5c. Sheeting , which then ranged at OK20c , Is now quoted at 021c. Flannels on January 1 were 20 @ 35o , at present 20@42c. On some articles prices have rai.ged downward , but the gen eral tone of the market is higher. At present prices on lumber are lower than they were thirty days ago , which is duo to the reduction in rates prevailing on all roads between Chicago and Omaha , but an advance can bo looked for after to-morrow when they are restored. The other lines of general merchandise nro about steady and business quito brisk with prospects increasing as spring , opens Rctnil business is good , dry goods men and grocers reporting a marked increase while clothing flrms all aver the city state that al though an Improvement m trade is always looked for at this period of the year , the in crease this year exceeds that of last by at least 12 > per cent. Kenl Estate Transfers. Anna Corngan ( widow ) to J F Brccn. lots 1 , 2 , 8 , 4 and 5 , blk 3 , Missouri avoparfc , w d $3,000 J H tJonnevlor nnd wlfo to T J Stll- weli , s K of lots 3 and 4 , blk 172K , Omaha , wd 8,000 E E French nnd wife to Mary F Swisher , lot 1 , blk 0 , Central Park , w d 400 Charles E Miller and wife to George F Butts , lot 12 , blk 4 , Ambler Place , w d COO August Berggren-and wife to John E Sunstrom , lot 12 , blk ] , Improvement association's add , w d 4,000 John E Sundstrom ( widower ) to Anna "Berggren , lot 12.blklImprovement association's ' add. wd 100 Edward Harman et ul to Ella L Gifford - ford , lots 4 and 5 , blk S , RIvcrsido add , wd 250 City of Omaha , by Y E Boyd , mayor , to A B Redman , pt lot 1 , blk 162K , city of Omaha , q c 2 A B Redman and husband to Potcr O'Rourko , pt lot 1 , blk 182 , city of Omaha , q o 2 Benjamin A Gibson ot al to V H Coff- man , lot 18 , blk 4 , Wise & Par- melco'sadd , wd 800 A P Tukcy nt nl to John P Stewart , lot21 , blk 11 , Clifton hill , wd 700 A P Tukoy ot al to George T Thomas , lot 22 , blk 11 , Clifton hill , w d 700 H G Clark and wife to A V Holmbory , lot 3 , blk 7 , Du Pont place , w d 700 Gco E Barker and wif o to Jacob Stuch Ilk , lot 27 blk 1 Orchard hill wd COO H 1C Hcndco nnd wife to Gco S Gage , lot 10-17-18-19 Buckeye place wd 1,600 II S Campbell ( sing. ) to Julia F Herrick - rick , lot 0-7-8 Burdett court wd 2OOQ , Patk F Dennlson to Thos Denulson , lot 21-23blk 18 Hanscom place wd. . 1 C C Spots wood to M L Roederw38Kffc lot 12 blk 7 Bedford place wd 2,100 , Eighteen transfers , aggregating.$21,055 , Building Permits. The following permits wcro Isbucd yester day by the superintendent of buildings : Andrew Peterson , cottage , Thirtieth near the Fort. , , $250 E. W , Johnson , cottage , Donchcn near Burt 600 J. M. Woolworth , addition to garden ers dwelling 870 Three permits , aggregating $1,920 aiATKlMONl VI ; . SMITH-RILEY March 21 , 18S8 , by Judge Holmes , DeWitt E. Smith , of Brown Valley , Minn , , und Miss Ratio Rlloy , of Ifopklnstou , lu. . . .ll - T Malioney'H Grocery Store "Busted. " County Superintendent of Poor Maboney's supply store in the basement of the court house was formally closed yesterday after noon , the flour , tea , coffco , boana and soap having become exhausted. A now stock will not be put in , and hereafter people deserving of provisions from the county will bo fur nished with orders on the city grocers. To Consume Smoke , James Gilbert , Charles E. Leo and Frank D. Muir'luwo fori.ned themselves into n com pany which is to bo known as the "James Gilbert -Smoka Consumer nnd Fuel Econo mizer company. " Tho.authorized capital Is $50.000. divided into 600 snares of $100.each. . . Articles of incorporation to tills effect wcro filed \vith the county clerk yesterday , inn " "fc 1J IflJlIlllIJtlLl 11IJIIIJII * < A Good Demand For Money Froirf Miscellaneous Sources. INTEREST RATES RULE STEADY * Conflldcrnblo More Activity Tested In Now York Htook Trad ing Hood Business lu tlio Produce' Mnrkcts. In the Commercial World. CIIICAOO , March 24. ( Special Telegram W the Bee. ] As a ruto bankers generally ro- l > ort n good demand for money from mlscoN ancous sources , which In the aggregate nb- sorbet ! their loanable funds. The Increased ipcculatlvo trading in grain and provisions ) las slightly enlarged the Inquiry from specu lators , but the demand from that source Is ) not pressing and confined to banking Institu tions , which have n greater portion of thcsO accounts. Packers nro out of tlio markcG and shippers of grain and provisions need very little assistance. There Is considerable ! money being forwarded to the Interior fotf : ho movement of grain and live stock before : ho advance in freights from western points , but n good share of it Is forwarded through commission houses. Lumbermen nro mod * crate borrowers for the opening up of thd spring trade. Wholesale merchants still present considerable paper for discount and , succeed In obtaining all the favors required. The mercantile trade of the city Is fairly active for the season of the year and the vol ume of nil kinds of goods distributed Is qulto large. Farmers nro engaged In their spring work hi the southwest , though the sovcro weather of the past three or four days has Intorfcrrcd with operations to some extent Rates of interest nro reported steady and without material chango. Good paper id readily accepted ut 5f@0 per cent , while fair names succeed in obtaining moderate ) amounts nt C@8 per cent , depending on the standing of the borrower and the sum re quired. Some paper was offcicd on the street nnd in a few instances gilt-edge names obtain accommodations nt 505)- ) per cent. In cast * crn financial centers the supply of loanable ) funds is fair nnd good mercantile paper is ac cepted nt 5@5 } per cent. Foreign money markets show no material chango. Balanced in the leading banks in England and on the continent show a further increase , and the demand for loans is limited , as operators are not disposed to engage in any extended trans actions at present. Interest rates favor bor rowers. New York exchange was in light supply and the demand waa limited. Prices ) ruled very steady and transactions between banks wcyo made at par@25o premium fotf $1,000 , and tlio market closed steady at the range. Foreign exchange was in moderate request during the past week nnd offerings wcro small , owing to lighter exports of the leading articles. Shippers' sixty-day docu mentary bills on London were quoted a (4-84 © 4.81K , nnd closed steady at $4.844.84 } < f. Considerable interest was manifested in the New York stock market during the pasti week and trading was more active than foil some time past. The undertone to the inar- > ket indicated nn easier feeling , with a gen eral dcsiro to realize. The continued unsoU tied feeling in freights , uneasiness' in regard to strikes and labor complications nnd de creased earnings have created a lack of con.- fldencc , especially on behalf of out side parties. Consequently the increased offerings resulted in quito a marked decline * in prices. Wall street operators were inclined to enlarge their business , and ! liberal purchases were made by parties who were on the "short" side of the market. Western speculators were largely on tha selling sldo , and foreign operators , too , word inclined to realize. In fact , thcro were few features to sustain prices outsldo of the da * mand to provide for outstanding contracts * Sales on the Now York stock exchange foil the week aggregated 1,512,000 shares. A decided increase in speculative business occurred in the loading produce markets dur ing the past week. There was apparently more dcs'ro to trade , both by local and out side parties , with preference given to May and Juno delivery. The markets were all unsettled and weak , and a further material reduction in prices for all the leading articled was submitted to. The general surroundlncd o f the markets were particularly fa vorablcjtq lower prices , yet thcro was moro inclination on the part of heavy operators to take tha "short" sldo of the markets , anil the room trading element was ) disposed to follow. As prices ) gradually receded "stop orders" came to the surface and property held on margins waa thrown on the market , all of which added to ) the general depression. At the same tlma the "longs" were tired out and weary nnd ln > sumo instances disposed of their holdings * Near the close the markets exhibited rnthec moro strength , but the improvement in prices was slight. The crop conditions and weather , both la this country nnd Europe , were rather unfav orable , but appeared to have little inllucnccT on the grain markets. However , the major ity of the weak "longs" appeared to havq closed out and parties who have been credited witli largo "short" interests have made lib eral purchases , and the impression prevails that there is no particular reason for n further reduction. Foreign advices have been less encouraging to holders , though the reduction in prlccsr has created some demand on export accounO for some articles. The receipts of grain hava been moro liberal in all western points , par- * tlally attributable to the anticipated increase ) in freights. The movement eastward has been fair and the exports somewhat larger. Provisions followed tbo course of the grata markets to seine extent and trading waa qulto brisk. The arrivals of llvo stock at all western ix > lnts wcro fair. Tlio packing off hogs in the west is progressing favorably and stocks of provisions exhibit little chaiicot BUNCH AND BAIL District Court. SUIT AGAINST THIS C1T1" . Martha M. Ish yesterday filed a suit against the city of Omaha- the sum of 2,500 , as tha extent of damage done her property through. public improvements. HAS AI'l'EALED , John Radford yesterday entered up nn nr ) peal from a judgment found against him ia the county court in favor of Henry Finger , TUB IIEIIAM ) WANTS ITS ilONHV. The Omaha Herald , in their action sub mitted to the court yesterday sot forth that ) J. H. Gibson , E. Aylcsworth and Chariot ) P. Benjamin are in their debt to the amount ot fSOl.fX ) , in which sum they ask Judgment. JOHN DIEIIKS MANUFACTU1I1NO COMPANY SUED. Samuel R. Johnson wants Judgments against the John Dlcrks Manufacturing company on promissory notes amounting respectively to tUOO and 370.JOHN JOHN CHINAMAN WINS. Leo Sue , the Chinaman who was Injured by a train of cars on thu Union Puclflu rallJ road , was yesterday awarded damages in tha Burn of $1,500.DAMAGES , DAMAGES FOlt JAMB8. James Gilmore won his law suit with Pat * rick McEroy yesterday and was given dam * ages in the sum of (91.30. In the attachment suit of William G. Sloan ctal. against Sheriff Coburn the jury re * 1 turned u verdict for the defendant. ' County Court. 5 JUDGMENT AGAINST 1:1) LEEDnit. * Judge Shields yesterday granted a lud ' \ ment amounting to $308.C9 against Ed Leodcf In favor of Jacob Kaufman. HACK TO HIS DESK. George W. Gurloy , one of the clerks of th < J court of Judge Shields , who has been con fined to his homo for some days by illnestf. returned to his desk again yesterday. A. PKOMISSOKY NOTE SUIT. ) Bockhoff & Mack yesterday brought actlod ' ' | against Morand and Johanna Schutt to re > cover $255 with interest on a promissory note , P. H , TOBlN-At 7:30age , 35 years. Funeral from family rcsldenca , 1417 Nortfi Nineteenth street , March 25 , at Z d. m , , DQ < lolt , 1 > Yis. ) by Northwestern railroad.