THE OMAHA DAILY BJEE : SUN1TA/Y. APKIL 3. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , A Very Uninteresting ; Day In tlio Whont Pit. THE STRIKE DEPRESSES PRICES. A Sliort , Session nf Ilic Now York Kx- olinngc and No Afternoon Session 1 At CIiicHRo Corn Kxcltctl ii niul Utihcttlcili CHICAGO IMtODUCK MARKET. CIMCAOO , March 31. [ Special Telegram to the BKI : . ! It was an uneventful and un interesting day In the whent market. For eigners nra taking a vacation , which will last until next Tuesday , so that no news of Importance could como from nbrond. It wns n short session In New York nnd only a morning session here , nnd ns might have been expected there was more holiday feelIng - Ing than business Interest In the market. h ' While the tendency of the railroad strike is I : conceded to bo to depress prices , it is cvon stronger towards diminishing the volume of business and to this quite ns much ns any thing else may bo attributed the small truns- Acttons of to-day. Muy wheat opened at 77c , which was J (3J-Co ( lower than the last quotation of Thursday. Prices worked tP slowly us corn advanced , until TTjfQTTJifc wus touched , then fell to 77/c , and between that price nnd 77 e the market held for u long time , declining later to 7iy < @ 77c , then Advancing to 77j c , wliich was the closing pi'ice. ' Juno wheat opened at 77 > ic , sold up to 77Xo and closed nt 77 c. The ofllcial quotations for the opening of May corn was 52c , , but within thirty seconds there were sales nt fi2c , 52' c and IK ! ' c ; but very little was done under 52y@52fe ; } , show Ing an excited nnd unsettled condition of that market. At the outset the price for May corn worked up to Klcqulto rapidly , then fell back to 5tc ! , advancing later to 5't'f c , full ing back to 52J c , advancing to and closing at . 53Vc , Juno corn opened at 52(35 ( ! ) sold at 515fg."ilXo ( and 52J-4C , und closed at G'J.'rfc. ' The most weighty influcnco in this market wns the expected general railroad strike. Its effect hero was exactly the reverse verso of its effect in the wheat market. It might mean the cutting off of all receipts , and ns thu stocks hero and cast of here are small the danger of an actual scarcity would not bo fur away. This frightened the shorts nnd caused the sharp advance. When their demands were satisfied thu price fell again , but at any decline there was strong buying , which appeared to bo for Investment , ami the result of each of these sharp fluctuations seems to bo to leave the price a little higher than boforo. Hutchlnson was a free buyer of corn to-day. The oats market wns quiet and featureless , but ut a little higher range of values , lluctu- ntlons amounting to only J c. Muy oats opened at . ' 11'te , sold up to III l.o nnd closed atlP ! < c. Juno oats opened nt Hie , sold up to nnd closed nt III c. For July oats : )0 ) > ; c was asked ut the opening , and they sold up to ii)5 ( ) < fe. For August onts 27 c was bid. The provision trade was n little heavy. An early break in pork was occasioned by free selling by a pit trader and weakened the entire - tire market and turned the tide downward. Lower prices were the rule , and nt the ad journment pork showed a decline , based on Thursday's closing , 01 IO2il3Uc ( ! , lai'd of 5c , nnd short ribs of 7 ! jc. Tlio day's business wus only moderately liberal , and tlio line of spec ' 'V ulation wns mainly local. May , Juno and July were the nctlvo deliveries. In pork the monthly carrying charges were as a rule 7K1' , in lard 5c , and in short ribs 7 } c. For May , pork sold from . MU.IUJ early down to $1IJ5 ) : ; lard from 9 .t'f' } down toS'.fi'ijf ; ami short ribs from 7.15 down to ? 7.05. Pork for tlio same month closed at $1.4. : ( > , lard at $7.57 , and short ribs at $7.10. The restlmr quotation for Juno pork was $1:1 : 2 ! , for Juno lard , S7.I2 ( } , for Juno short ribs $7.171 for July lard (1St } { and for July short rib.s CHICAGO JjlVU STOCK. CHICAGO , March 31. [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ! There was little or no cause foi changetoday. . The supply wns light , a1 usual , and had the buyers taken hold with any dcgrcoof activity prices would have been higher. As It was , the demand was moder ate and values were only steady. Prices were not quotably changed to-day , but there was a good steady close to the market for tlio week. There was a much bettor feeling thai on tlio opening days , owing to lighter re ceipts. Ono or two salesmen who had cattle como in thought prices were 10@15o lower. Some tail-cnil distillery-fed cattle sold at ? 2.COJ ( $3.CO. Steers , 1,350 to 1,500 ILs. , f 1.40 )5.00 ) ; 1,200 to 1,350 Ibs. , $3.80 < ld4.50 ; 950 to 1,500 U.S. . , ? 2.20@3.90. Stockers iirnl feeders , S3.40 ( < I3.C)0. Cows , bulls mid mixed , ? 1.70 < rt3.00 ; bulk , ? 2.50@2.80. Texas frrt steers. fl.70@3,75. HOGB Trade opened brisk nnd a shade stronger , especially in the Hock Island divis ion , but later on ruled rather slow , closing weak , with the advance , if there was any entirely lost. Host heavy , including Phila dolphins and selected butcher weights , made J5,44@5.50 , ono or two lots at 15.55 ; Mixed nt ? 5.30@5.40 ; light at ? 5.30@5.40. , March 31. The Drovers' Journal reports as follows : Cattle Receipts , 2,000 ; market steady : steers , $3,20@5.00 : stackers and ferderSi t2.40i3.CO ( ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.70 ® 3.00 ; Texas fed stccra , ? 3.70 ( < r3.7fi. Hogs Hct'Olpts , 0,000 ; market strong mixed , ? 5.20f < ? 5.45 ; heavy. $5.30(35.53 ( ; light , $5.1505.45 ; skips , $3.50 ( < f5.00. Sheep Receipts , 4,000 ; market weak and lower ; natives , f4.COi5.90 ( ; westerns , $4.X ( ) @ B.60 ; TexntiB , $3.00 ( 4.SO ; lambs , * 5.40@0.50 National Slock Ynr < ln , lOnst Kt IjoulH , March 31. Cattle Hcceiits ] , COO shipincntH. 1,100 ; market strong am unchanged ; choice heavy native steers ? I.Wr5.40 ) ( ; fair to good native steers $4 , 0004.00 ; butchers' steers , mcdlun to choice , ? 3,00i4. ( " > 0 ; stockers and feedursv fair to good.f'i. 10@3.40 ; rangori * . ordinary to good , $2.200 4.00. Hogs Ueccipts , 2,800 , ; shipments , 2,700 : I market steady ; choiio heavy am butchei-s' selections , ? 5.40i5.f ( > 5 ; packing , me dium to prlino , $5.20 < Tr5.45 ; light grades , or dmury to best , $5.lXC'i5.25. ) Kniinnn City. March 31. Cattle Receipts , 723 ; BtiipmentB , none ; markc Btcud.v to 5o luwnr ; good to choice corn-fed , ? 4.i. ( ' > Mri.X ( ) ; common to medium 13.25(34.50 ( ; stockers , J2.0002.90 ; fcedlnt steorn , f3.00@3.C > 0 ; cows , fJ.OOa'3.CO. ( Hogs Receipts , (1,000 ( ; shipments , 400 market about steady ; common to choice , $4.7t lit ( VJ5.25 ; skips and pigs , W,00J4.5U. ( ; l-/NANOIAIj. NEW YOIIK , March 81. [ Special Telegram to the HEI : . ] STOCKS The stock murkc continues about as one-sided as It can possi bly be , greatly to the discomfort of holderu and operators , who believe prices have latolj declined enough , and in some Instances more than the situation warrants. The hitter class however , have neither the ncrvo nor to buy stocks so long as the general situation regarding the labor trouble exists and showr a disposition to spread , nnd rumoro of rnto cutting cast nnd west oxlst , Holders who have high-priced stocksand there arc many would gladly get out , but ilnd It impossible to do so without a severe loss , and the strong cut arc forced to keep them locked up In thel strong boxes and await a more advantageous opportunity to unload. The public have been soir.bd with a bear craza that seems to be spreading. The days for buying stocks for nn Investment uro over for the present , am thu impression prevails among the initjorlt ) of operators , particularly these in the wet that all u man has to do Is to soil short am stand on his trades und ho will win , The bulls have become completely demoralized and long stocks como out with such freedom that ll requires little pressure to keep price QII the down graua. Thn feeling to-day bor d'prcd on a panic , being Increased by reports of failures , 13 oars and bulls sold indiscrim iunjely ulut pressed their advatitaftc iu every Grantors and vernier * and stocks wcm special points -attack and suf fered the most. Chicago , Burlington ft Qnlncy dropped n points , Rock Tli\nd * { , Northwestern 2' , St. Paul 2 , ' | ( , Missouri Pacific 2jf , Western Union ii , ' , ' , Reading 2tf , Lncknwnnna } { . Trading wns active. Largo lines of shorts wore covered nnd I'l a few stocks small rallies Were recorded , but the last sales on a majority of the stocks were at the inside figures of the day nnd year. The bank statement wns expected to be exceed ingly bad , but the reserves only dccrased $2i7C50. ( The total salcsdurlngthotwolnurs' session were 107,837 shares , Including 3l , 0 St. Paul , 34.SOO . Reading , 17,500 Northwestern nnd 2 , 00 Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy. Uovp.itNMt-A-TS Government bonds wore quiet nnd steady. Vr.STI'.lirUY'S qrOTTIOXS. . U. fMsrfKlstcred.124 1C. & N . W IMvt II. S. 4 * coupon. . . ISA I do preferred 133 II. S. 4 < tsroKl ! > trc < l.iMiV.V.V.CYiitralex- l'l T7.S 4S ! conpon..lOflii.O. . It. N Hrt 1'RCltlc ( ! s ot'ICi 12,14 J' . T I7 { Cnnniln Southern. . 4S 1'nclflr Mall J.MU ( Vntrnl I'ncltlc 27'i O. H.SiK 1R',4 ' Chlrnpo & Alton..lj : < l I'ullmnn I' ' c. , n.&o n.v Heacllmj Klj n. , i\v lav Jllock loliind IftV.i D..VH. a is St. L. &S. 1' . . 24 Krle CT , doiirpfcrred f.21 ilo preferred M C. . > l. * St. I'mil. . . rsi4 Illinois ( Vntrnl lift dn preferred K'J 'i I..II.AW tnj St.V.AO .11 do preferred in : ) ' ' ' ' ' ' ' I.iikeHlioraV. . . . . . . ! Hl > i Texns Pttclllc 20) ) ' I..V N M" Union 1'aclnr 4 H MIchlKnn ( Vntrnl. . " : i W. . St , ! , . & ! 12 . . . . do preferred 2IU MissouriPnclllo. . . . 'J0i ! W. U. Tolegrnpli. . 71 > i doprcfern-d . t Kx'dlrlilcinl. MONEY ox CAM. Easy at 3 per cent. PKIMI : MBIICANTIU : PATBU 5 < 5$7 per cent. STKHMNO GxcitANon Dull but steady , att.S5Jf for CO-day bills ; $ l.87 f for demand. _ PltOBtiCloEvUKBTS. Clilcngo , March 31. Following are the 2:30 : closing prices : Flour Unchanged with the exception of winter wheat , which wns lOc higher ; winter wheat bbls , $3. ( > 0@5.CO ; sacks , * 2.50@3.75 ; wheat bbls , $3.0 ( 4.50 ; sacks , S2.70 ( < $4.25 ; spring , fl.75@3.H ! ) ; rye Hour , 82.85(33.10 ( per bbl ; buckwheat Hour , f 5.00S0.75 ( per bbl. Wheat Quiet , with slight changes , fluc tuated within } | "o range and closed about the same ns Thursday ; cash and April , May , 77Jic. ; Corn- Active nnd oxritcd ; opened excited but firm nnd closed Hita above Thursday ; cash , 49l4ff249-M'o ; May , 53'c. , ' ( , Outs Steady and quiet , but a shade bet ter ; May , 31 e. Rye-59'ifc. Uarlov 77@SOc. Pi line Timothy- 2.C2@2.C3. Flax-seed tl.45. Whisky fl. 15. Pork Opened steady nnd advanced 5@ "i c , later receded 23@27)fe ) and closed tame at medium figures ; cash , J13.3l > @ 13.35 ; May , * l3.45i13.47H. ( , | Lnrd Quiet and cosier : cash , 7.57 } ; May , S7.57 } . Dry Salted Meats Shoulders. $5.75Sfl.OO ( ; short clear , $ r.0 ! ! < ( | 7.35 ; short ribs , $7.05. Uuttcr Firm ; creamery , 24@3lc ; dairy , 23ffi27c. ( Cheese Unchanged ; full cream Cheddars , ll&31134c ; Hats , llj.J@l2c ; young Americas , 120S 13o. Eggs Weak ; fresh , 13@llc. Hides Unchanged ; green hides heavy green salted , 5 } e ; light green salted , Oc ; salted bull , 4 > c ; green bull , 3 > < Jc ; green salted calf , 8c ; dry Hint and dry calf , 12@18c ; dry salted , 10o : deacons , 30c each. Tallow Unchanged ! No , 1 , solid , 4' ' c ; No 2 , do 3' i ; cuke , 4 } oporlb. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls . 15,000 22,000 Wheat bu . 18,000 13,000 Corn , bu . 90,000 10C.OOO Onts , bu . 73,000 71,000 Rye , bu . 2,000 Hurley , Du . 20,000 20,000 Now York , March 31. Wheat Receipts , 23IOO ! ; exports , 70,200 ; cash firm ; options opened weuknt ' ( fCSO c lowerruled ; stronger ; closed with decline recovered ; ungraded red , 89'4 ( < J92 c ; No. 2 red , 8 ! ) } . , ' fiSiJs'c ! in ele vator , 89 > 'ic ' f. o. b. , 'JOJifii'-'lc ' ' delivered ; May closing at WU'c. Corn Hecefpts , " 9,000 ; exports , 3,300 ; options advanced O c , closing steady with reaction of ( if f. ; cash llrm nnd quiet ; un- ffruded. ( il ; oiC'J.VNo. ; ; S , ( W@03 > 4xc in store May closing at 01 " ( , c. Oats Receipts , t-5,000 ; exports , 00 : mar ket heavy ; } 4V'Kc ( ' lower ; mixed western yO@tlc ; white western , 41@45c. Coffee Spot , fair ; Uio , quiet and stcadj at 5M.OO. Petroleum Firm ; United closed at S5c. Ecgs Higher ; good demand ; western , ' it C 2.c. ) Pork Firm , moderate demand. Lard Lower ; closing weak ; westcrr steam , spot , $ S.l'0. ' Butter Steady ; western , 14@30e. Cheese Quiet but firm ; western , HD/fl 12f. 12f.New New OrloaiiH , March31. Corn Firmer : mixed , O'Jc ' : yellow , OOc ; white , Ole. Oats Unchanged : No. 2 , 'J ( ' . ) Jic. Hog Products Unchanged ; pork , SM.37 > ; f ; lard , $7.'JO. Hulk Meats Unchanged ; shoulders , $0.10 ; long clear and clear rib J7.50. Ijlvorpnol , March HI. Wheat Quiet demand poor. Corn Steady , with the deinanO fair ; new mixed western , 4s 8 } d per cental. MimieaimllH , March 31. Wheat Re celjits. 501 cars for two days ; shipments , (50 ( curs ; prices firm. Closing : In store No. : hard , Murcli nnd April , 75u ; May , 75J-/C July , " ( ijfc. No. 1 northern , March , 734xc April , 711 > 4o ; May , 74o ; July , 75 | < c. No. ' . northern , March and April , 71o ; May 72 c ; July , "Jljfo. On track-No. 1 hard , 'O'ic ; No. 1 nortlicrn , 74Ji@75c ; No. 2 north ern , 72j @ 7t1 ; < o. Flour Unchanged ; patents , sacks to ship pers , $ -1.10(24.25 ( ; bakers' , $3.20u3-l5. MIMvnuki'o , March 31. Wheat steady cash , 74Je ; Muy , 75'rfc ; June , 7 < ! / c. Corn Irregular ; No. 3. 47c. Oats Firmer ; No. \vhite , 35c. Rye Stronger ; No. 1 , OOc. Jinrloy Steady ; No , 2 , 75o. I'rovlslons Weak ; pork , March. $13.25 ( 1U.50. Clnclnnntl , March 31. Wheat Scarce ; No. 2 red , 85 > ie. Corn Active and higher ; No. 2 mixed Oats Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 34c. Rye-Quiet and Firm ; No. 2 , M Provisions Pork dull at $14.00 ; lard quiet at $7.37 . Whisky- Steady at $1.09. St. LioulB. March 31. Wheat Higher ; cash , 80V ( < ? SO i } ; Muy , SOJj'c. Corn Strong ; cash , 4l ( ) e ; May , 40Jfc. ( Outs Higher ; cash , flOKOJaJXcj Maj- , 29' ' Lard -15.15. Whisky-$1.09. Butter Firm ; creamery , 34@30e ; dairy Corn Stronger ; No. 2. May. 44ko bid , 44 > o asked. Oats No. 2 cash , no bids nor offerings May , 29'4'e bid , no offerings. 03IAHA TlVI3 STOCK. UNION STOCK YAIIDS , 0 p. m. ) Saturday , March 31 , IbSS. f The market vpencd with only nineteen fresh loads on e > ulu but twenty-seven louda nrrlvc'd lute in the afternoon , fourteen loads of which were stock cattle. It bolng Satur day the puckers were not very liberal buyers - ors and the shipping domund was light , Tlio market wan devoid of llfo all day , although i good share of the cuttlo wan sold before the close. Swift tt Co. went on the market lute in the afternoon und bought snvtn or morn loads. The t'onr.rul market was about stead } although salesmen were disposed to ask stronger prices and in some cases , perhaps got what they asked. 1 II > K There were sixty loads of bops on sale to day , of which twcnty-threo loads wore btulo , nnd eight loads did not arrive until lute in the afternoon nftcr the market hud practi cally closed.- The market opened with the buyers acting decidedly bearish und bidding prices that wore fully 5o lower. The feel ing , however , among the salesmen was strong nnd the nfforts of the buyers to ham mer do\\n prices did not have much effect upon tno market other than make it drag- ping. The sales nipdo in the morning were a little lower but later In the forenoon the buyers made better offer * and the market closed about like yesterday. Five loads of lute arrivals wrro left unsold. Ono choice heavy load of hogs reached J.Y2.S , which wua vC more than auy ' brought THE AUCTION SALE OF SEATS . . , Booth - Barrett Engagement AT BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE. Opens Tomorrow , Monday Morning , April 2d , Commencing at 10 O'clocki ' See Repertoire of Plays and prices in another part of this paper. All tickets remaining unsold after the auction , will be placed on sale Tuesday morning. April 3d. 4 Sliecp. There' were only two stale loads here. llCUttlpl ! ) . Cattle ' Hogs . . 2,000 I'rcvnlllnu 1'rlccs. The following la n table of prices paid in this market for the grades of stock men- tioncd. It frequently occurs that no sales of some particular grade are made , when in this case the table will state us nearly ns possible the price that would have been paid had there been any of that class among the offerings. Prime steers , 1300 to 1500 Ibs. . $4.20 < < ? 4.55 Prime steers , ItOO to 1300 Ibs. 3.85 ( c)4.25 ! ) Fat little steers , 000 to 1050 Ibs. 3.50 @ 3.75 Common to choice cows 2.00 ( $3.50 Common to good bulls 2.00 ( < | 3.00 Llpht and medium hogs 4.00 ( ( J5.05 Fair to choice heavy hogs 5.15 ( $5.S5 Fair to choice mixed hogs 5.05 dJ5.15 Representative Bales. COIIS-FEU stncns No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 10. . . .nsr a.no ni 1174 4.00 20. 0I5 ! 3.55 37 1254 4.25 19. 10IB 3.75 18 1302 4.30 10. 1015 3.S5 39 1233 4.30 23. 10S8 3.00 WKSTEUN STT.EHS. 30. 955 3.tt ( 0 053 3.05 COWS AND STBKRS. 21. 1095 3.05 cows. 1. 1187 1.50 3 1200 3.25 7. 1224 2.60 ' 1 1220 3.30 1. 1070 2.75 iioai. No. Av. Shic. Pr. No. Av. Shk. Pr. 12. . . .139 $3.90 70..225 120 $5.05 (13. ( , .107 80 4.05" ( . . . .221 80 5.05 (13.M. M. . . .175 200 4.80 07..243 100 5.03 77. , . .191 ! 200 4.S5 04..233 120 5.03 70. 1..171 40 4.65 CO..251 120 5.05 78. . . .1119 120 4.85 77..22S 100 5.05 8 ( > . . . .208 SO 4.K ! ) 71..233 200 5.05 82. , . 21U 3(50 ( 4.90 GO..240 200 5.05 . . .24(5 ( 4.1)0 ) 77..2.J3 80 5.05 . . .11)0 ) 100 4.90 01..214 6.07K 73. . . .183 120 4.95 79..221 SO 5.07 " 3 . . 212 200 4.95 08..218 40 5.10 01. . . .105 100 4.95 69..200 120 5.10 (1(1. ( ( . . .207 120 4.95 59..24(1 ( 5.10 74. . . .215 5.00 ( ill . . .239 80 5.10 55. . . .235 SO 5.01) ) 00..274 200 5.10 til. . . .220 SO 5.00 7(1 ( 222 40 5.10 70. . . .2.VJ 100 5.00 70 'i'll 5.10 01. . . .207 80 5.00 ! . . . .2fi ! ) SO 5.10 54. . . .245 200 5.00 (50..25I1 ( 120 5.10. 82.o . . . .22ij 200 5.00 51 293 240 5.10 o . . .S7.V 5.CO 147..241 200 5.10 73 ! . . .212 80 5.00 72. . . 255 ICO 5.10 72 , . . .224 120 5.00 ( VI..253 5.15 GO. . . .247 200 S.02J 70..270 100 5.20 . . .231 ICO 5.05 48..300 80 5.25 Ijivo .Stock Sold. Showing the nu'iibor of head of stock sold on the market to-day. 11003. G. H. Hammond & Co . 140 Omaha Packing Co . 1,030 Armour & Cudahy . 1,690 Speculators . . . 752 of Prices. Showing highest and lowest prices paid for leading grades of cattle on dates mentioned Space left blank indicates that no sales of that particular class of cattle were made on that data Date.1'rlmo Sfrs. I'rlme St'rs , Common to Ib. HUOaiajO Ib. Choice-Cows. March 18 Sunday Sunday Sunday March 1 . . . . 2 TO 3 40 March XO 1 00 @ 3 85 10 4U ) fiO March if IISK ) 2 iw < Tty : K Muich 4 10 ffll ! W 3 M ( fS4 20 .M urchtt : 3 K ) Ot4 10 s : w 3 DO March 14 ! 3 6T 5 Hi 1 50 5t3 . ' 15 March 115 Siimlny Sunday Sunday March 27 4 27M9J4 (0 ( 3 D © 4 So 2 00 3 DO March S3'4 ' 'M 5 4 Uri 3 75 C44M 2 no Ciara March ail no an 'M 2W , CKI 50 March 81)4 4i ! & 75 © I : 225 wira March 31 4 : ) ® " 1 M CW30 Itnngo ol' Prices. Showing the extreme highest and lowest ratespaid for lending grades of hogs oil dates mentioned : Omaha continues to stand in the third place among pork ( lacking centers , ns will be seen from the following table , which shows the number of hogs packed from March 1 to date , us compiled by the Cincinnati Price Current : March 1 to March 1 JIN'S. ' | 18U7. Chicago 200.UKI IhO.UW Kansas City UH.UOO , Kt. I.onlH 37KW ( Indianapolis 21,500 KI.OOO Cincinnati 14,000 18,000 Milwaukee 22rx ) 27,000 Oinnlm DI.OOO 2i > ,000 Cedar Kuplds 11,774 Cleveland 11,1150 18 , ICO Ottnmwu , Iu 10,100 B.MIH Nebraska City. Neb. . 8.77U C.744 Ijlve Stock NotcH. Cattle steady. Swift on deck. Top on hogs f5.25. Hogs open lower , close steady. Among these who marketed hogs was Ful ler , Smith & Fuller. Swift & Co. bought their llrst cattle to-aay and will begin killing Monday , H. J. Tiornoy , Ansloy , marketed two loads of hogs. Ono loud brught 20c. T. II. Cole , Hartington , u heavy shipper to these yards , was in with two loads of hogs. The H. & M. train was delayed several hours by the wreck near tlio yards which prevented it from getting in. The fourteen loads of stock cattle which arrived Into in the afternoon wore consiged to R. A. Temple , of Tekamah. J , A. Garten , who buys stock for Joe Ellis , of Hewitt , n heavy shipper and promineut feeder , wus on the market yesterday with two cars of cuttle , ono of which topped the niurkct ut f4.45 , A great deal of kicking has been done , in the past , by shippers on the line of tho. C. , St. P. M. & O. because they could not rebill stock from hero to Chicago at the same rate as charged on through billing. Hereafter stock coming in on that line on local billing can bo rcbilled to Chicago ut through rtes. OMAHA MAHKUTS. Produce , Fruits , Nuts , Ktc. Saturday , March 31. 77ic followlny quotations arc u-holevulc rind 7iot rcUil ! . Price * < i\u \ > ted on produce urc the rntin nt which round tuts arc told on thin imirkct. Fruit * or vthcr lines of goodt rc < iitrlntj ( pr < ru labor in iMicWiij/ / cannot ul- u' < ry lie tttjipilnl on outside prdem < tl Uie e prices quoted for the local trade , lltitcx on flour and feed arc Jobbers' ) > rfccs. Prices mi amtn arc those ] > < ild by Omaha miller * ( iclit'crol. ' All quotation * on mer chandise arc obtained from leading houses ( UiZ-rc ! corrrctcd dally. Prices on craclt- crs , rakes , etc. , arc those ijlccn bu laullny manufacturers , Trade was fair to-day for the season of the year , nnd almost all offerings sold. Butter was scarce with llttlo If anything offering , nnd prices for choice creamery are marked up with other quotations unchanged. Eggs were in strong demand nnd though receipts were heavy , prices ruled from 113c. Poultry wns light , both In supply nnd In demand , and prices are given as before. The fruit trade Is picking up with the warmer weather and both oranges and bananas have come to hand In car lots. BUTTKII Creamery , solid packed , 22@24c ; choice rolls , 222e ( ) ; medium , 14@15c ; low grades , 12@13c. Eons Strictly fresh , 13@14c nsked. Ari'LKS Choice , per bbl , ? 4.25@4.73. CncRsii Full cream , 12 > ( < | 13c. POCI.THY Chickens , 12 ( < ei3c ; turkeys , 12 ® 13o ; ducks , 12@13c ; geese , 12@13c. LIVK POUI.TIIV Chickens , f3.25@3.75 per doz ; ducks , 3.00fr3.25 ( ; geese , S .UO@0.50 ; turkeys , 7i8o ( per Ib. POTATOES Utah and Colorado stock , $1.20 @ 1.25 ; choice homo grown , 85@95c ; common grades , GOB@5c. BANANAS Medium , ? 2.50@3.00 ; choice , 3.00@3.50. Tuusirs Good stock , 60@75c ; rutngagas , 45 ( < Z50c. LHMONS ? 3.70@4.r)0per box. CAMI-OUNIA PEAHS $2.50@2.73 : extra choice , ? 3.00. DATES Persnln , Sc per Ib. SAVII KUAUT Choice per bbl. of 33 gnl. * 7.50@8.00 ; % bbl. , $4.57@5.00 ; $11.00 per bbl. of 50 gal. CIIIKII Choice Michigan cider , $0.00@(5.50 ( per bbl. of 32 gal. POPCOHN Choldo , rice corn is quoted ut 4@ 4)4fe per Ib. , other kinds , 2.j ( < ? 3o per Ib. CAIIUOTS $2.25g2.50 ( per bbl. PAitsNirs New stock , $2.50 per bbl. OVSTCKS Plain standard , 25c ; plain se lects , 80c ; standard , 40c ; extra selects , 35c ; New York counts , 40c ; bulk oysters , counts , ? .85 per 100 ; selects , $2.00 per gal. ; standard , $1.25 per gal. t CAIIIIAOES $1 per doz. nnd 3Ji3 ( > c per Ib. for California , C.vUMFi.owKit Gdotl stock , $2.CO@2.80. Giui'KS Malagas , S7.508.00 ( per Ib. , nnd larger sized barrels in proportion up to 510,00 OiiANniis California Riverside , $4.K(5 ( ) ( 4.25 ; Messina , S3.75@4.25 ; Vnlencins , $ f > .00 ( ( 8.00 per case of 420 ; Florida brights , ? 4.25@ 4.50 ; russets , ? 3,50@4.00 , ; Mexican , 4.08 ; los Angeles. 3.50@3.75 ; Navals , * 5.50. CiAXimitiiis ! : Bell & Cherry , flO.50@ll.00 ; Hell & Bugle , $11.00011.50 ; Bell & Bugle , premium , eil.50@12.00. BKANS Good stock , $2.GO < Jt2.75 ; California beans , $2.25(33.40. ( Fios In layers , 13@lc ( ! , calio lie per Ib. NUTS Peanuts 0 > iV7c ( , raw Brazil nuts , 13c ; almonds , Tarragona , 22c ; English wal nuts , 15@18c ; filberts , 18c : Italian chestnuts' 15c ; ] ) ccaus , 15c. HO.VEV lC21e ( ( for lib frames ; canned honey. 10@12c per lib. Itcnl lUfltntc TraiiNfors. Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad to Pioneer Town Site Co. , pt 14-10.11 , qc $ 1 O C Hobble ct : il to Deborah P Nields , lots 0 , 8 , 13 , 20 , 21 , blk 2 , South Ex change place , w il 2,250 N S Gilson to the Bee Building Co , lot 7 , blk 110 , cityot Omaha , ( [ o 1 A 1' Tukoy ct al to Elizabeth G Mum- ford , lots 13 , 14 , blk 8 , Clifton Hill , w d. 1,400 E D Waldron nnd wife to N E Antler- son , undivided one-sixth lot 4 , blk 1(15. ( city of Omaha , w d C.CCO INS Strawn to L , V Crum , s 22 feet Jot 9 , blk 19 , E V Smith's add , w d. . 2.COX ) Gco Sautter et al to Morris Morrison , 5 acres in u ? < ; so } f nw > 4 sec 10 , t4 , rl3 , qe..r. . 400 R M. Webster ad wf to Timothy Sulli van et al , pt lot 8 , blk 9 , sub dlv John I Redick's add , w d 0,000 Gcorgu Sautter et al to Mary Ring , 1 acre in sec 35 , 115 , r 13 , w d 2,500 , Thomas Ring to George Sautter et al , lots 8 , 12 , 14 , 18 , in sec 33 , 115 , r 18 , 0 c 1 Thomas Proctor and wf to C L Van Camp , 10-100 acres M or L in sec 34 , tl5 , r 13. wd 100 M K Donoho ct al to William Finney , n 10 ao of o 30 nc of s o } { s w # , 10 , 15 , 10 , wd 400 F II Whitney and wife to Jus T Hart trustee , lot 5 blk 90 city of Omaha , wd 30,000 J L King ( single ) to Francis J Mu- Kenna , lot 0 blk 3 , Orchard lull , w d 1,800 David M Ure and wife to Mrs Minnlo A Martin , lot 4 Uro's sub lot2J , Millard - lard & Caldweil's add , w d 4,000 A S Patrick ( single ) to Albert E Kimball - ball , lot 1 blk 9 A S Patrick's add wd 800 E L Patrick to Sarah O Patrick lot 12 blk 1 lots 3 10 blk 7 lot 10 blk 8 Put- rick's 2d Saratoga add w d 3,200 C W Wright to M D Roche undlv yt lot 0 Albright & Alesworth add to lot 8 blk 1 Washington Hill w d 250 T P Fordiko and wf to M D Rocho lot 9 Albright ft Ayleswort add to lot 8 Washington Hillwd 250 Win R Homun to the public \V R Ho- man's sub div blk 12 Boyii's ml plat G R Bciiawu and wf to Edward B. Lewis , ct al 90 feet by 132 in 15 15 13-vd 5,500 Twenty-one transfers aggregating(78,113 Permlta. The following permits to build were Issued yesterday by the superintendent of buildings : C. E. Mayno , frumo stable , Twonty- fourth nnd Plncknoy S 1,000 W. E. Huwloy * two-story frumo resi- denco. 200U Spencer 3,500 Jnmcs Winship , plnt : } shop. Franklin near Twenty.fotirth 550 Three permits , aggregating J5,050 A.Very Hiitl Hoy. Eddie Morris , a young imp of twelve years , made u brutal assault od his mother with a club ycstcrday'aftJrnoon ' nnd her , on com plaint the bud , boy wus arrested und cast into a cell at thu central station. He lives at Twenty-eighth and Franklin. His mother wants him sent to the reform school and her prayer will probably bo granted. Tlio l''ir t Mortgage. A copy of the agreement entered into be tween the Omaha unti Council Bluffs bridge company to bccure the payment of a Hist mortgage amounting to f500KK ( ) to the Mer cantile Trust company , of New York , w.is Hied with the rcgibtcr of deeds yesterday. The mortgage runs for twenty years , ut (1 ( per cent interest payable the Hrat days of July und January of each year. A Now BUKO Hull Nine. Howard Culhoun , collector of internal I revenue , is organizing a pinfeed base ball nine. Parties Interested in the national game are invited to the collector's ollice at 3 p. m , to-day , Bankers Have Plenty of Funds For All Requirements. A FAIR DEMAND FOR MONEY. Tlio UiiHonKonnblo "Weather Itctardt * Interest llntct Uu- l HnnkorH llognrd tlio Outlook With TllO AVoCk'H llllHlllCSH. CHICAOO , March 31. ( Special Telegram to the 1)UB. [ TJicro Is no particular pressure for loans , and bankers are amply supplied with funds to meet requirements from all sources. With the opening of lake naviga tion and the resumption of business incident to the season , the demand for money will probably show some Improvement. At pres ent there is a fair miscellaneous demand for money , but not for large sums in any depart ment of trade. Bankers tire inclined to pur sue n very conservative course , and gener ally insist on wide margins and undoubted security , regarding the outlook with some little dissatisfaction owing to the unsettled selling , on account of labor complica tion ! ! , the depression in railroad securities , and irregularities in freights in the west and southwest. Specu lators in grain nnd provisions are borrowing very little money at present , as they are not operating beyond their private means nnd generally accept small losses or profits. Con siderable money is being forwarded to grain and live stock districts , but Inrgcb" through private sources. Lumbermen rcnuiro some favors , but not for largo amounts , and chiefly to cancel indebtedness incident to the break ing up of logging camps. Wholesale mer chants present about the usual amount of paper for discount , and succeed in obtaining nil the favors requested. Farmers are some what delayed in their spring work by the un seasonable weather , and this lias a tendency to retard business of all kinds. Kates of interest are steady and unchanged. In eastern iinunciul centers there is a little nioro money offered , and borrowers succeed in obtaining all nccomodutions needed for legitimate business purposes ut 5i 5i per cent. Foreign money markets exhibit very little change. Halanccs in England banks show a reduction , while continental banks are increasing their specie supplies. Interest rates are easy and favor buyers. New York exchange"was In light supply during the past week , and the demand some what larger. The market was stronger and prices ruled higher. Sales were made at par @ 50o premium per $1,000 , nnd the market closed steady nt 40e premium. Foreign exchange was in moderate request during the week nnd the offerings were fair. Shippers' sixty days documentary hills on London changed hands at1.84 4@4.84 , and closed steady at $4.84) . The New York stock market exhibited con siderable life during the past , week , and trading was quite active. The undertone to the market in railroad shares und securities indicated considerable uneasiness and weak ness , engendered by strikes of railroad em ployes nnd complications arising from the diflleulty of adjusting freight rates. There has been a general desire to realize und the chief support of the market has been the de mand for outstanding contracts. Outside parties were moderately free sellers , and for eign operators favored the selling side of the market. Wall street speculators traded with considerable freedom. Prices ruled lower on all the leading stocks , and were subject to frequent fluctuations , nnd the marked closed rather tamo. Foreign markets were some what unsettled with prices favoring buyers. The interest during the week centered in Heading. Delaware , Lackawanna & Western , Missouri Pacific nnd St. Paul. Sales on the New York exchange for the week aggregated 1,5(55,000 ( shares. Hathcr more steadiness has been mani fested in the leading produce markets during the week just closed , and a good speculative business was transacted. Early there was some prcssuro-to sell by leading local oper ators , which forced prices to such limits as to bring considerable property on the mar ket held on stop orders or carried on margins which were exhausted. This added some what to the depression , yet free buying on the part of shorts tended to check the downward tendency in prices , and during the balance of the week a slight rally In prices was gained , though the outside ilgures were not sup ported to the close. The course of Uio pro vision market denoted considerable sympathy with thu changes in the grain markets. The shipping demand for both grain and provision ! ) was qulto active , showing the same Improvement , to supply the wants of both the foreign a nddomestle markets. Millers bought wheat rather freely. Advices from abroad indicate a quiet feeling In the grain markets , with prices favoring buyers , excepting corn , while provisions were steadier. Domestic markets have shown only slight fluctuations , with a little trading in u general way. Exporters have been moderately free buyers of grain and provisions , though a good proportion of the orders received were limited to figures below the views of sellers , nnd In sotno instances slight concessions in prices vvcre granted. Heports relative to the condition of winter grain are somewhat conflicting , though the impression prevails that tlio unseasonable weather of the past three or four weeks has inflicted some damage in certain localities. Spring work on farms has boon delayed and the seeding season is fully ten days to two weeks late throughout the west. Receipts of grain have not been quite so free at western points , and the movement eastward was qulto liberal , encouraged to sown extent by the advance in prices of the near deliveries of some articles at tlio seaboard markets. The 'export market was quite liberal of breadstulTs und proviaions. The arrival of live stock nt thfi principal western markets have been fair , especially of cattle and hog . The packing of hogs is progressing favorably , and the aggregate Is Hmicwhut in excess of last season's returns to date. Stock of grains uro gradually di minishing , wliilc tlio supply of provisions shows little change. FJaubtiUcrpurs who Invvo boon nccus- tomud to judyo of tlio atfo of u turkey by the lluxibility oftliu roar nml of the brciibt boiio will be { jriovod to leurn thut unprincipled iimillry ( lualurs pound tlio breu.-aboiiub of ngcu turkeys until lliu tip altaJub a flexibility consistent with youth , and thus rcndur ilium inur- Jictivblc. _ . - - - J- ! Ono of the drcsaus of the outfit of a Glunubo dramatic com puny , puivhused /or an opera in Now York , cojjtainsover Jour million slituh'ca. COaiMITTKIi OK THU WHOM * ; . The Council Meets to Consider Severn ! OrtllnnnucH. Thirteen members of the city council met nt the elmmURrs lust night In response to n call for u special meeting for the purpose of receiving und acting on reports from the sewerage and lire and water works com mittees on certain ordinances on their third reading ; also for the passage of the ordinance concerning plumbing and drain laying ; also the ordinance In relation to sewer Inspector and his duties ; nlso an ordinance creating the office of plumbing inspector , These present resolved themselves Into n committee of the whole , with Councilman Lowry In the chair. During the proceedings other couneilmen strayed in , and engaged in the discussion of the various measures. The question as to the feasibility of using sand in filling trenches created considerable debate , and laughter prevailed when Council man Kierstend arose and moved that they bo filled with quick sand from Jcffersou square. Tim Stonecutter * . OMAHA , March 31. To the Editor of the BIK : : In your evening edition of the 31st appeared an article headed "Stonecutters Out on Monday. " For "tho information of the renders of the BUR nnd the public iu gen eral , we would distinctly stnto that such is not the case , for the stonecutters ceased to work when the article appeared in the press anu withdrew from work in disgust for wo were under the impression that wo had gentlemen nnd men of honor whoso veracity and fairness was beyond reproach , but to the contrary wo were deceived nml extremely so and ever remember the gentlemen hereafter , and moro especially one who has been flying high in this controversy who doffed the robe of society-stonecutters but a short time ago and who is making strong efforts to don u contractor's garb and has proved a bitter enemy to his late comrades. On the 28th inst. n circular wns being dis tributed about the city und posted In conspic uous places in the stone yards , the purport of which was nn attempt on their part to annihilate our organization , which , thank God , wo have tlio privilege to contest with them on that point. Now , sir , wo ask -you conscientiously whether you think wo would bo Justified In remaining at work in the presence of those objectionable circulars or not. Don't you think it would have been prudence on the Dart of the contractors to withhold those cir culars until April 1 , and not insult us ( But it has been clearly demonstrated to us that it Is in accord with the principle displayed by these gentlemen throughout this controversy , and to illustrate this fact to you wo will give you a true statement of affairs. On the 10th day of January , and not in February us is stated in the i&suo of the 30th inst. . the contractors received notice that on nnd after April 1 wo expected 50 cents per hour und eight hours to constitute a day's work. The contractors shortly after re quested a conference and their desire was satisfied and the meeting wns harmonious and peaceful throughout , and the only con tention was they demanded sixty days to complete their contracts under way. eight hours and 50 cents per hour was satisfactory to them , perfectly so. The result of the pro ceedings in the conference was reported to our association and an extension of six weeks wns granted , making it the middle of May before our demand would take effect. Now. sir , the contractors' plea for nn extension of time wus based on the assumption thut stone could not bo secured from the quarries to proceed with the work. But this tlmo last season they could command slono enough to employ fifty to sixty stonecutters without trouble. If the two week's differ ence in extension of time and the assertion thut they could not secure the stone required for ono particular job was the only difllculty why did they not proceed nnd take advantage of the extension of time with work they have secured at our demands this spring , which would ccrtaiuly counterbalance ull loss sus tained on one job for which they cannot se cure the stone. But no , that is not the desire on their part , they acquaint us with the fuel that they , the contractors , journeyed to Kan sas City to organise , and on the strength of thut they return to exterminate the stonncuU tors' association for satisfaction , but It is one thine to suy and another to do. Another plea with tlio con tractors is they did not receive ofllcial notice of the extension of time. Now , sir , the contractors were notified officially of a desire on our part to confer with them ut tiny time they mny appoint , but they did not respond , but treated the notice with indiffer ence. And on the 23rd of March two of the conference committee waited on Mr. Foil m person , and were informed by thut gentleman - man that he hud no objections whatever to the eight hours , 50c per hour or the oxtuntlon of six weeks. In fact ho expressed himself us perfectly satisfied us far us ho wus con cerned , and would try and collect his col leagues together thut ufternoon to settle the mutter up , but during the afternoon wished to have the meeting deferred until the follow ing Wednesday , which was done ; , with the result as above stated. Now , sir , at our meeting lust ovcnlng wo unanimously decided taudhcrotoourdccUionoftholOth day of Jan uary that eight hours shall constitute a day's ' labor , and 50 cents i > er hour or M per day , totnko effect April 1. The conclusion re sulted from the wny wo have been misrepre sented through the press and the underhand wuy in wliich the employers have tried to handle- . Wo would also intimate , hero , thut wo have represented tlio matter in IU true light , nnd will , on our part , refrain from any further controversy through the press , SioNJxi'TTKits' ' .ASSOCIATION OP OMAHA. Hnloon MUM Pnylni ; ( lie $75O. Up to the close of business at the office of the city clerk lust evening 125 saloonkeepers had appeared and plunked down their monoy. Of the number 120 paid their $750 , nnd the other live deposited 5250. three of this num ber having done this earlier in the week , A number submitted S'iSO , but thu city treasurer would not accept of it. The seventh or last day of Passover com mences this evening ut sundown nnd services will bu held atthe Jewish synagogues ? p. m. Rubbl Benson will lecture or. the uubjcct , "Kaiser Wilhclm I. and his Hebrew Sub jects. " Tlio subject is one of extreme interest , and an able nnd critical exposition of the Bulijcct muy bo expected. A miller of Moadvilln , Pn. , lias a cow that yuvo birth to twin cnlvcH , iv bull ami a hoi/or , a fmv .Sundays ago. On the following Sunday hib wife prct-oritod him with twin babies , a boy iuid a tfirl , und on tlio next day thu house cat came around with a litlevof ttvolvo Icittonij , aix Toms and an equal number of Mai-ius , British Columbians are iitfitutiii } , ' lor a mint. Thu iJumiuiou has no gold coinb , and ils silver and , copper currency ia niudc H * LINCOLN'S ' MORNING BLAZE , Kolloy's Gnllory Wrecked and Other Tenants Damaged. SIGNING BASE BALL PLAYERS. Tlio Capitol City MnkcH Active Prcpn * rntioiiN to'Cnjituro tlio Ijcnguo I'cnnttt A Now Clinroh ami n New Knterprl.se. frnoM TIIK nrtK'g LINCOLN nuniuu.l A dangerous llro occurred early yesterday morning on O street between Tenth nml Eleventh , in the business center of the city. It wns about i ! o'clock when smoke was found issuing from the second story through the hallway leading to Kelly's photograph par lors. The department was Instantly called out , and In n short tlma had the hose laid , but it was very dinicult to locate the flames on account of tlio dcnso smoke. An opening wns made from the room beneath the goliery and also from the alley side of the building' , giving access to the flames , which word quickly subdued , but not until Kelley's gal lery was a total wreck. His loss is $9,500 , on which ho has an insurance of $2,000. divided equally between the Hartford of Hartford , and the Won of Liverpool. The damngo to the building is about f'.OOO , fully Insured. The policy on the building is for $5,000 , In the Insurance Company of North America , lnn Cameron's lunch room and cafe on the first Iloor was flooded , and his dumngo is about SMX ) . Ur. King , a dentist on the second end Iloor , was injured slightly by water , man n.u.t , MATTKIIS. The local management of the Lincoln olub , which is to participate In the Western leagua games this season , Is busily at work slgiilnc players. It is not expected that the club wJ.V bo as brilliant as Dave Howe's sluggers of a year ago , but they will bo selected with' an eye to making things lively for the other towns In the league , and they will not cost as much ns an American association team. The players , ns fast ns signed , are instructed to report for duty April 15 , when the era of practice will bo entered upon. The players already signed arc : Toonny , of last year's .team ; McArthur , a pitcher from Charleston ; Hiibtin , a pitcher from New Jersey ; Welch , from the Hastings team of n year ago ; Del- vln , of Philadelphia , a catcher , and Casey , from St. Louis , who will play on llrst. Other players of note are considering propositions and are expected to sign. Aimci.r.s or iNcoiirniiATiox. The state bunk of Gibbons filed yesterday , amended articles of incorporation inereusliij ( the capital stock to $50.000. The Incorpora te and stockholders of the bunk are : C..O. , Hollowny , P. E. Adams , M. V. Chapman , D. W. Fulmer , C. K. Woodruff and .1. B. Adams. The Interstate Collection union has llled articles of incorporation. The place of busi ness is Lincoln and the capital stock $50,000. A. W. Footo and Charles H. Lawrence are the incorporate . The Seribncr State bank , of Scribner , Dodge county , has filed articles of incorpora tion amending former articles of increasing the capital stock to $50,000. The amended articles are signed by J. 13. Robinson , vlco president , and .lolin liarkcr , cashier. A notice was llled yesterday with the sec retary of state of the dissolution of the Northwestern Loan and Trust company , formerly of Omaha , located at 1519 Farham street. The notice is signed by George Baxter , president , and A. If. Riley , secretary. A xiw : oilmen. Among the many elegant church buildings to bo erected In Lincoln the present season none will bo more substantial and attractive than the new Episcopal church , the contract for which wus let yesterday. The odlllco will ho-lOxlOO foot in size , built of brown stone , Gothic style and will cost $50,000exclusive 01 the ground , the hitter being ono of the most sightly and valuable locations In Lincoln. Tlio work of construction will bo begun.ab once. COMIXn A TAl'IIll MII.I , . Representatives of an custom linn which is largely interested in the manufacture' paper arc in the city , and negotiations ara practically complete for a paper mill plant In Lincoln that will bo ono of the most oxtcnsiva in the west. The investment in the plant will aggregate $100,000 , and nothing is left In securing It but the selection of the loca tion. Several sites have been tendered the company. Tlio fact that the city lost several enterprises through failure to bo liberal in donating sites seems to have hud a good effect. C1TV IIHI1IF8. Tim conditions of the streets in the city have practically made business off the puvo- mcnt very precarious during the last week. Hack lines have refused to answer calls and grocers have had to almost entirely abandon the UHO of delivery wagons. The state of affairs has made every loyal citl/.en an iidvo- cato for pavement. The now law passed at the lust legislature making it a crime to oxclto sin assuult has had its llrst trial in this city , two men being arraigned In Justice court charged with try ing to create u light between switchmen and fined Kl each , Fourchlldrcn of Mr. Warner living In cast Lincoln came very near dying as the result of eating wild parsnips. Two physicians worn summoned us soon as the trouble wan k discovered and their lives were saved with the greatest difficulty , The Knights of Pythias In the city uro again agitating the scheme of having n lodge ) room and armory of their own to accomodato the different lodges ir. the city. A plun of this character will bo adopted and rooms no- cured In some of the new blocks now In course of construction. In the case of the assuult made by a special policeman at the depot on J. II , Dean , the evidence was taken yesterday before Jmlgo Cochrun and was substantially the snmo an given by the HII ; : ut the time of the occnr- ranco , The decision has been held over until Monday. " " There remains n great deal of sewerage to bo laid in the second paving district buforo the paving can bo laid and the city has a plulu duty to HOC that It 1s put in immediately. Public opinion iKunanlmous thutthcrushould be no delay in public improvement * } Una cnson. The H. & M. local freight agent has given notice that the rates on the It , ft M. In force. Fubruury ' . will bo restored on the Oth of April. District court ended Jury week yesterday and adjourned until Monday. The remaining cases arc on tun equity docket and will oc cupy the court ut least two weeks more. The IwJiul of the Northwestern Dutoetivo association , in amount $10,000 , 1ms bocn filed with the secretary of stnto ns require by law. The principals ure J. 12 , Nlclcerson and George W. Johnson and the sureties are T. H- Van Vulkenburi ? , Adam Iloliir.im , Muthow Mar.soLi , David Hrlon mid W. H. lUviinr. Hannibal Httmiin , at the ago of ty-nino , IB the only Burviv rcf the < % 'ht Blatcsti-ion who were on tie ) national tickets i 1 CO. .