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Tl THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAY 0. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. 11 THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Bull and Boar Influences Well Bal anced In tbo Wheat Pit. FLUCTUATIONS VERY NARROW. Shorts Still Ilnylni ; Mny Corn niul Ncnr JclivcrtcB of Oats I'rJccs Average High in Provi sions Quotations. CHICAGO I'UOPITOB MARKET. CHICAGO , Mny 4. [ Special Telegram to the HEB.I This was tho.most uninteresting day the wheat innrkct has scon for weeks. Fluctuations only uttnlncil n range of J c throughout the session and for nn hour nt a tlmo ) o was the oxtrcmo variation. The Liverpool quotations for to-day "quiet und steady" would do very well for this mar ket. There were no particularly strong In fluences cither way. Foreign news was un- im | > ortunt. One pleasant feature for the bulls is the falling off In northwestern re ceipts which is considerable. Not a few of the bellovcrs In higher prices think that the next upward Impulse will come from a de cided decrease In receipts nt Minneapolis and Duluth. Foreigners nro not taking our wheat to any considerable extent , but it appears from the diminished deliveries that wo have hut little to sell them and the effect upon prices would naturally bo the same ns if there was n. better export demand. The most important crop news was that from the Missouri state board of agriculture which glyus the prospective yield of the Elate as 14lW,5031bushcls. If this is nearly correct it Indicates a decrease of about 18COO,000 bushels as compared with that of last year's crop. People found It difficult to reconcile this with the conditions given of the 1887 crop , but a St. Louis dispatch said this should have been 7T.5. Other cropnews received to-day was not important , except as confirming previous reports. The volume of business to-day wus not largo , and very little of ifeaino from outside sources. Hutchlnson was a buyer curly , but later sold some. , and oflorc.l moro in larger blo'cks than found buyers. Keam was also selling wheat. Hoxvcvor , most traders seomt-dtobo waiting , and the government crop report , which will corao next week , is expected to decide in which direction the market must go. Expecta tion Unit it will shown considerable falllngofC In the condition within the past month Is encouraging many holders to "hang on" who would otherwise unload on such a market ns this which refuses to advance for days at 11 time. That report nlso is u discourager of short Helling. July wheat to-day opened nt &ic , advanced to B3 c , and for moro than nn hour only fluctuated between 83J < f nnd 83 c. then declined , to 83 > f @ 83Ku and closed nt 83-yc. Juno wheat kept Just under' July. It Is estimated that next Monday's visible supply statement will show n decrease in wheat of about 500,000 bushels. The shorts were again active buyers of Mny corn and the price for that delivery wunt up to 5So pguln , but dropped l c before the clotc. The longs In that month who arc Uxlng the price , arc , to a considerable ex tent , changing over into July at2c difference in price. This serves to keep the price of July delivery steady in the face of increased receipts present anil prospective. It was said thnt a considerable amount of short com which is now being covered is for foreign account. July corn opened at 55e. hold between thnt price nnd 55Xc for a long tlmo , declined to and closed at : > : > % c. Juno corn opened at 55c , sold up to 50c , down to 55 ( < JWXc , nnd closed nt 55 ° c. There was n very active speculative trade in oats , the demand being chiefly from shorts and for near deliveries. The shorts do not , so much fear of manipulation in this market as they do the effect of manipulation and possibly much higher prices in corn , which would tuko the oats market with it.May oats opened at 83c , sold up to84 , ' c , but Into in the session fell to 3So nnd closed there. June oats opened ntKc \ , sold up to 83 > .fc , down to and closing nt 8Jc. July oats opened at 32c , sold up to 33c , then down to nnd closed at JM' c. August oats sold down from 23 c to 28J. c. For September oats 2Sc was asked at the opening nnd the close was nominal at 27c. Provisions again displayed unmistakable strength. The extreme prices obtained dur ing the day were not maintained , but the average was materially higher as n rule than yesterday. Tn porl : un actual ndvanco of 22l (223c ( and In short ribs of 2 (51. ( > e was es tablished. Lard closed unchanged but linn. The bull side was regarded with great favor , With pork leading in interest. CHICAGO IjlVK STOCK. CHICAGO , May 5. f Special Telegram to the BEE.I CATTLE Receipts to-day were imall , but the demand was quite as small or smaller. In fact there was almost no de mand , orders for the week having been all filled by yesterday. Buyers hud to bo coaxed to do anything to-day. They figured on the chance of big receipts early next week and so could nfford to move slowly. The best prices were about 25c higher than on Monday , but sellers had to take of some thing to in uke clearances . . to-day. Steers , " ' ' " t Jl tlHJlO | < CW-I\/ J | I U | WUttDf UU11D illlU mixed , $ l.0l > @ ; .75 ; bulk , $3.50UO ; Texus ulcers , 13.25 © 1.00. Hoes Business was nctivoto the extent of u run and prices generally n shade firmer. Best heavy touched 93.7C > ( < $5.1 $ % nnd best mixed $5.i)0if5.C5 ) ( ; a few common at t5.50@ 6.55 ; light , $5.45@5 , < ; 0. Values have ad vanced J0l71 ( < e during the past week. Wise ones uro predicting a big run next week , FINANCIAL. NBW YOHK , May 5. [ Special Telegram to the BnB.l The week in Wall street 1ms been ono of nctivlty but uncertainty , coupled with wide fluctuations. The bulls had everything in their power during the opening days. Sen timent , which at times like present carries moro weight thr.n legitimate factors , favored higher prices mid advances extending to 4 % points were recorded. Long stocks came out too freely and during the closing days sharp reactions followed that carried prices down below the opening of Monday nnd instead of showing a guin at the close , as on the preceding - ceding weeks , there were losses of ( < j3 points compared with closing figures luat Sat urday. The largest gain was on Now Eng land , which was ballooned to 4(1 ( , but dropped to 40T on Saturday. Manhattan took ono of its periodical spurts , but closed S 'o lower. Erlo was down 1 % , Unmha 1 > , Burlington 1J < , Lackawannn 1 % Heading } { , Oregon Transcontinental IK , St. Paul & Northwest ern ; Vi Lnko Shore j. The efforts of the security hold- pis of the Missouri , Kansas & TcxnB railway to rescue the property from Us present managers lire met by the latter witii schemes and devices which uiako it apparent that the present board of directors is hostile to the best interests of the corporation. The company has gone already through some of the first stages which in the past , in the cases of other Gould-managed properties , have been preliminary to financial in solvency and disaster. The latest move of the directors in cancelling , while they had the power , the lease to the Missouri , Kansas & Texas , of the International & Great Northern show already their animus. The battle is n hard one , and the rescuing com mittee has to contend with men whoso knowl- cdpu , acquired through experience , covers all expedients in such cases. The report that Erie wus in a bad way financially doubt less originated in their trying to borrow money in London to provide for its fixed charges , which they will be unabio to meet unless business Improves. The market to-day wus nclwo for Saturday day- with sales of 69,359 shares. . Hoom tra ders wore bearish , and despite the fact .that London had buying orders In the innrkct for tO/JOO shares , the feeling was \vcuk. ' Com- . _ . t _ -lAit-i c. uiS Jl i 1. + mnck'.s ' brokers were sollcm , nnd under the Icndcnmlp of New England declines of V to J'jo were recorded on nonrly nil nctlvo stocks , ovceptlng Rending , which closed 'fc higher. Ttio bank statement showed an In crease ' of $2,053,550 in the resovvo nnd $7 TXX,000 ) in dcjxisits nnd cncsed Iho shorts to cover before the closennd prices rallied slightly. GovEHXMr.NTs. Government bonds were firm. Tr.sTr.nnAT's ' QUOTATIONS. U. S.4d registered , IMSC.VN. , . W 110 ? { U. P. 4sronpon. . . 120'4 tloprcfcrred H.1JJ IJ.S.A'isreKlstred.lW'i'N.V-.Ccntrnl ' ICOJj U.B 4 s coupon..107il.l | ( . N W memo os of'05 121 r. T 2n.v Canada Southern. , Paclllc Mnll aijf Central 1'nclllo. . . . . ! t4 ! o. D.Aci : Ki Chlaipo & Alton..Wl Pullman I'nlnceCurH IK C..1I.&Q l'Xi KcndlnR , . 1) . , I\V. . . WIX Hock Island 11214 P.&U.O IS St. I , . &S.K ) Krlo r. < dopreferretl. . . . . f8' ! Oo preferred 67JJ C. , M. & St. I'mil. . . 711 ! 4 Illinois Central. . . . 121'J do preferred. . . .llfiJi 1..1I.&W 12'j it.l'\l : 41 K.&T. do preferred..110 I.nkoSlioro. . . . . . . . . KJ'i Texas IMclllc 2ii { I * . * N f > 7V Union Pacific. Wi'i Mlchlgnn Central. . M ) IW-.S L. & 11 U Mlssourll'nclfle. , 7 ; il preferred 2014 Jllssoiiril'aclllo. . . . ffiS > { W. U. Telegraph. . 70i ? doprefcrred KJi | MONET ON CALL At 2 per cent. I'IIIMB MEHOANTH.E PAI-BH BQjrt per cent. STEIILIOX EXCHANGE Quiet but steady , with actual business nt $4.SO'for sixty day bills ; $4.88 for demand. PRODUCE MARKETS. . Mny C. Following nro the 2:30 : closing prices ; t Flour Steady nnd quiet ; winter wheat In sacks , $2.50(33.00 ( ; In hbls , $2.75@4.40 ; spring wheat , in sacks , fl.75@3.85 ; in bbls , f3.50M4.50 ; rye flour , In sacks , $2.70@2UO ; In bbls , $2.90@3.10. Wheat Killed quiet nnd steady most nil day ; fluctuated within ? e of the range , nnd closed } ( c bciowycstcrdny ; cusli , SlJ c ; Juno , b2-tfe ; July , 83 c. Corn Modcrntcly active , the fluntuntlons being within u % 0c range , closing @ ? s ° lower than yesterday ; cash , 07c ; Juno , 55 Me ; July , 55e. Oats Firm and higher , closing with nd vance over yesterday ; cash , and June , 3iKc ; July,32Kc. Rye GJc. Barley 77@7Sc. Pi imo Timothy ? 2.SO. Flax-seed $1.45. Whisky $1.15. Pork Active nnd advanced considerably curly , which was lost later ; cash , nnd Juno , $14.20 ; July , $14.27J4. Lard Moderately nctlvo nnd steady ; cash , $ S.12 } ; Juno , $ S.17 @ 17.23 ; July , $3.22 > tf@ 8.25. 8.25.Dry Salted Meats Shoulders. $5.75 ( < ? 0.00 ; short clear , $7.C5@8.00 ; short ribs , $7.50. Butter Firm ; creamery , 2lg25c ( ; dairy , 10(3)230. ( ) Cheese Easy ; full cream Cheddars , 0@10c ; flats , 0@10cl < ; young Americas , 10@10 > jc. Eggs-Firm. Fresh , 12@12Kc. Hides Unchanged ; green hides 4J c ; heavy green salted , Sj oj light green salted , Oc ; salted bull , 4) e ; green bull , 8 > c ; green suited culf , 8c ; dry flint und dry calf , 12@13o ; dry salted , lOc ; deacons , 80c each. Tallow Unchanged ; country , 45c ; No. 2,4 c ; cake , 4@oc per lo. Hecoipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls 10,000 13,000 Wheatbu 10,000 5 ,000 Corn , bu 143,000 287,000 Oats , bu 170,000 141,000 Hyebu 7,000 3,000 Barley , bu 15,000 10,000 New Vork , Mny 5. Wheat Receipts , 18,700 , ; exports , 32,000 ; cash very dull , with shippers holding oft ; options tended lower and declined j c , closing steady nt near the bottom ; ungraded , 93'4@97c ; No. 2 red , 94 # @ 94J c ; in elevator , 90 > ' c ; delivered , 05e ; 1. o. b. , nominal ; Juno closing nt 93 > d@939 c. Corn Receipts , 11,000 ; exports , none ; cash steady and quiet ; ungraded , C5@H7J.fc ; No. 3 , C5Kc in olovutor ; steamer , CO@OG5 c in elevator , 07 o delivered ; No. 2 , COgliO c for car lets in elevator , Juno closing nt 02c. Oats Receipts , 50,000 ; exports , none ; market a shade stronccr ; mixed western , 30 ® 39 f c ; white western , 42@4Cc. ColTeo Spot fair ; Rio quiet but firm at $15.00 ; options a trifle better , but very quiet ; sales , 10,250 bags ; Mny , $12.00 ; June. $11.05 O11.70 ; July , $11.00 ( ! ll.05 ; August , $10.45 ® 10.55 ; September , * 10.10 ; October , $10.05. Petroleum Steady : United closed at SCc. Eirgs Steady butquiet ; western , 13) © Hc. Pork Quiet and unchanged ; mess quoted at $15.00@15.25 for now ; ? 14.2514.50 for old. Lard 0@7 points higher ; western steam , spot , quoted nt $8.573 . Butter Quiet and weak ; western , lS@27c. Cliccsc Easier and dull. cash , wui n Jitt f wudt * | * * ; J f i i4i * Vj tj i t Oats Easy ; cash , 34@3oo ; June , y2J Pork $14.00. Lard7.87K. . Whisfey fl.Oit. Butter Firm ; creamery , 20@24o ; dairy , 18@22c. Minneapolis , May 5. Wheat Receipts , 200 cars ; shipments , 40 cars. Closing In store : No. 1 hard , cash , 82o : Juno , 62 } c ; July , 63 } c ; No. 1 northerncash.80Jfo ; May , 80Uc ; June , 81c ; July. S2c ; No. 2 northern , cash , 7'Jc ; June , 80c ; July.filc. On traek No. 1 hard , 83/c ; No. 1 northern , S2o ; No. 2 northern , bOUc. Flour Unchanged ; patents , in sacks to ship in car lotsj $1.20@4.40 ; in barrels , fl.45 © 4.55. Cincinnati , May 5. Wheat Strong ; No. 2 rod , Ou$90 ( } c. Corn In good demand nnd firm ; No. 2 mixed , 5SJc. Date Firmer ; No. 2 mlxca , 35@35c. Rye Easier ; No. 2 , 09c. Provisions Pork firm nt $14.50 ; lard stroncer at $7.85. Whisky Qquiet nt Jl.OD. Kniisns City , May 5. Wheat Steady ; No. 2 soft , casli gOc bid , no offerings. Corn Stronger ; No. 2 cash , 47o bid , 4Sc asked ; Juno , 47J o bid ; July , 48c bid. Oats No. 2 2Uc bid. Liverpool , May 5. Wheat Quiet ; hold ers offer freely. Corn Firm ; demand fair ; mixed .western , 5s Ud per cental. Milwaukee , Mny fi. Wheat Steady ; cash , 80 @SO > fc ; Juno , SO SOJtfe ; July , 81 % Corn Steady ; No. 8 , 5Goon track. Oats Firm ; No 2 white , 87K@IWc. Rye weak and lower ; No. 1 , C4o. Jiarloy Steady ; No. 2 , 70c. Provisions Higher ; pork , May , $14 00. Now Orlennu , May fi. Corn Strong nnd higher ; mixed , and white , Mo ; yellow , C0@ 07c. 07c.Oats Firmer ; No. 2 , 42@43c. Corn Meal-Steady nt $2.85. Hog Products Firmer but not quotably higher ; jwrk , $14.75 ; lam , $7.37)f Bulk Moats Shoulders , $0.30 ; long clear , $7.05 ; clear rib , $7.70. IjlVE STOCK. Chicago , May 5. The Drovers' Journal rciwrts us follows : Cuttle Receipts , 2,000 ; Bliluments , none ; market slew nnd easier ; steers , $3.004.75 ; Etockors and feeders , $2.40@3.75 ; cows , bulls and mixed , fl,90@3.7. > ; Texas stcurs , $3.25 S4.00. Hogs Receipts , 0,500 ; strong nnd a shndo higher ; mixed , $5.40(25.70 ( ; heavy , $5.55 ® fi.bt ) ; light , fS.aSQS.ltt ; Bkips , $4.00&5.15. Sheep Receipts , 4,000 ; market steady ; wooled , $5.00c < W.50 ; shorn , $4.00C'J5.00 ; wcst- orn.f5.00 ( < (0.5 ( ? > i ; Texans , . $4.XHijO.OO ; lambs i $5.50fr ( > 7,00. KniiHiiH City , May 5. Cattle Receipts , 1,000 ; shipments , 500 ; market about sternly , good to choice torn fed , $4.25 ( < f4.50 ; com mon to medium , $3,254.00 ; stockers , $2.00 @ 2.90 ; feeding steers , f3.00@3.CO ; co\vs , 1.80 . . Hogs Receipts. 4,000 ; shipments , none ; market strong and nctiva to lOo higher ; good to choice , $5.35 ( < i5.M ) : common to medium , * 4.75@3.25 ; skips and pigs , fj.00@4.00. Nutioniil Stock YurdK , JKnut fit. liOiilH , May 5. Cattle Receipts , 700 ; Hlilp- mcnts , 100 ; market stronger ; choice heavy native steers. f .45@5.00 ; fair to good native steers , $4.00@4.W ( ; butchers' steers , medium to choice , M.20C < J4.tO ! ; stoeknrs am ! feeders , ordim > ry Hogs Receipts , 2,000 ; shipments , 700 ; market active und higher ; choice heavy uuu butchers' selections t5.GOQ25.GO ; packing , fair to bc&t , f5.K OMAHA jtaVE STOOIl. Cattlo. ' Saturday , May 5,1SS3.- 'There were not enough tattle hero Jo .make * very active inarket. Good medium weight cattle were in fair request nnd the market In thnt class wns stronger nnd In eomo cj'.ses perhaps 5c higher. Heavy cnttlo were Hlow snlo nt steady prices. The Tmttlovcro about oil sold before thq close. . HORN. The receipts of hops were fair for the last dn.V of the week. The market was active nnd tlio buyers were not long in clearing out tlio pens. The best heavy hogs sold W10e higher , ono load reaching $5 50 , The other grades sold ut about steady prices. Slieop. There were no fresh receipts and nothing to make a market. Ilcoelpts. Cattle Hogs 4,100 l'rloo < i. The following is a table of prlc3s p.ild in tillsmiirket for the grades ot stock men tioned , Prime steers , 1300 to 1500 lira$1.10 ® 4.35 Prime steers , 1100 to 1800 Ibs. 3.75 ( ffiUO Fat little steers , 000 to 1050 Ibs. 8.00 @ 3.S."i Common to choice cows 2.00 ( ittJ.50 Common to choice bulls 2.1)0 ) ® 3.25 Fair to choice light hogs 5.U5 ( ( (5.15 ( Fair to choice heavy hogs. , , . . 5.35 r < t5.50 Fair to choice mixed hogs 5,20 ( 5.30 Itoprcaciuntiva Sales. CATTLE. No. Av. Pr. Ibull 1350 $2.70 Ibull 1030 3.00 1 cow V30 3.00 3 western steers. UUO 3.25 Ibull 1350 3.25 19 steers 1030 3.50 15 western steers 1070 3.05 S steers 020 3.70 23 steers 974 3.75 1 steer 000 3.75 3 stags Ih3 3.75 14 steers 1075 8.87J 35 steers 1285 4.05 20 steers 1202 4.05 18 steers 1197 4.10 74 steers 1803 4.10 20 steers 1310 4.20 17 steers 4 1108 4.2 J 33 steers , 1330 4.25 Iculf 00 4.75 MOOS. No. Av. Shir. Pr. No. 81..173 80 $1.85 07. , 50..100 5.05 71. , CO..107 100 5.05 01. , 71..201 120 5.12)4 CO. , 72..211 I''O 5.15 C4. , 74..200 200 5.15 04. , 05..2- 120 5.15 03. , 71..203 20 5.15 03. , G4. . . . ! > 01 SO 5.15 02. , 58..202 3(50 ( 5.15 GO. , 70. . . . 212 5.20 50. , 07..230 SO 5.20 SO. , 03..208 120 5.2o 08 79..217 203 5.20 U. 70..204 200 5.20 70. 82..208 SO 5.20 57. 80..200 8P 5.20 71. 03 . . ,201 5.20 78. 74..205 .120 5.20 54. 82..203 ICO 5.20 CO. OS..217 40 5.20 71. r5..22l 280 5.20 5i. ( . .207 40 5.20 03. 00. . .214 320 5.20 GO. 83. . .208 200 5.20 G3. S2. . .207 200 5.22K 03. . CO. . .222 120 5.25 G- > . . 70. . 221 3GO 5.25 ( J3. . 00. . .219 120 5.25 57. 74. . . . 215 SO 5.25 Stoolc Sold. Showingthcnu nb3r of h3.il of stook sold to the leading buyers on the market ta-day. I10Q3. Omaha Packing Co 077 Armour & Cuduhay P. Co 2"MO Swift&Co 15(5 ( .1. P. Squire & Co 5S2 Kingan&Co 441 G. B. Wilson & Co 71 Speculators 147 CATTLE. Slovens , Hamilton & Co 10 S.Drclfus 74 G.H. Hammond & Co 92 T. E. Sanders ] 5 C. C. C 17 A.Jackson 10 J.Pepper . - . is Armour & Co 1 Harns&F 1 Leo liothchild 100 Prices Paid For Hogs. Showing the highest nnd lowest prices paid for heavy and mixed hogs on this market dur ing the past week and for the same time in 1887ana IScO : Pork Packing. Special reports to the Cincinnati Price Current show the number of hops packed from Miiruh 1 to duto and latest mail dates at the undermentioned places , compared with the corresponding time lust year , as follows : Ijfvo Stock Notes. L. A. Combes , KwiiiK , was in to-day with a load of cattle and hogs. Arnonp : the visitors at the yards to-day was Mr. Jnrviu , of .Tarvis Bros. , North Loup. A. Wooilhcad , Gup , nnd William McLaughlin - lin , of the saino place , were in with cattlo. A. L. Spccrman , the well known tthippcr of Springfield , marketed a load ot hogs at $5,40. Swift & Co. were buyers of IIORS on the market to-day for the first tlmo in a long whllo. Shclton was represented ut the yards by Ucorga Melsncr , who came in with four loads of cattlo. J. T. Martin , of the firm of Martin 13ros. , Chicago , is visiting his brother , .1. G , Martin , who has charge of the llnn'8 hiiNlnoss ut this placo. OMAHA AVJIOljKSAfcK MARKETS. Produce , Fruits , Nuts , Ktc. Saturday , May 4 , Ttic followinu qnoUttlons arc wholesale midnotrctnll. Prices qnutcd on produce arc the rates at which round lots tire sold OH this market. Fruits or other linen of goods ranilrlnij extra labor in iMcklny cannot al ways be. unwilled on ( mtsttle orders at the Kama prices quoted for the local trade. Hates onjlonrand feed arc Jolibcru' prices. Prices on ( train are these pntdby Omaha inllUrn delivered * All quotations on mer chandise arc obtained from leadlnn howcs and are corrected dally , Prices an crackers , cakes , etc. , are those ulvcn bu leadlnu wtinu- factarcrs , To-day was a regular Saturday market nnd thuro were no changes to note. Vegetables were In demand and sold ut quotations , but other prices are given unchanged. llimiiii Fancy creamery roll butter. 25 ® 2 < Jc , with BOllil packnil nt 30T,2ioj choice country butter 10@20c. common graucs lT@18c , inferior stuff 12@15c , according to quality. Eaog Strictly fresh 12@12j < c. CIIFKSD Pull cream , ISWUo. STIUWUKIIKIKS FreshJFlorlda , 25@30c per bpx. bpx.UEKTS COc per doz. POTATOKS Choice homo grown , 75 ( < ZS5o ; Utah and Colorado block , ? UO@l.i ; low grades , 55Qj.55c. * Popwiiv No dressed fowl In the market ; live chickens , 1.75(24.00 ( per dozj turkeys , 'J@llc per lb ; RPCSO , ? 9.00@10.00 per doz. > 5i-l X N AQ E-rJ.OO@2.23. HHUIIAUII 60 per lb. ONIONS Native stock f 1.25CT1.50 , Spanish per box of 5 Ibs Jl.TStis'J.OO , California onions "LKUOXS ? 3.6C < 23.r5 per box ; fancy , f4.00@ 6.00. 6.00.OKANQBS California Riverside , ta.75R4.)0 ( ) ; Mosslnu , M.5U@5.60 ; Los Angulos , f3l)0@ ) ' 8.25 ; Los Angelcr Navals , ft.'OQ ; Ulversldo Navals.tfi.00. 1 ASVAUAUP9 50 ( < JGOo per'QZ. ( CucuMiieus tl.uu per Uos for choice. . IJETTUCT 3 < X'Z40c"'pcr doz. CEt.r.ur California stock , fl.50 per doz. UAWIHES We pcf'ud/ ' STIIINO HEAXS $2.7rxiJ3.00 pcrbu. OunEN Pr.As-W.U5 p r bu. ToMATons-J3.OaW3.no per bu. PINC Arri.cs WlOO@ti,50. IUVANAS Common iheOlum , 52.50SO.OO per hunch ; choice , SICKjaa.iiO. Tcnsirs KutnbaKiWj W50c. DATES Persian. iiV ( < ? 7cj per lb. S U' nn KIIAUT Choice per hbl. of 82 pal. * r .00@r .GO ; X bbl. , 5-l.OOei.50 ; ? 11.00 per bbl. of fiOgal. Cmr.n Choice Michigan cider , $1.60@0.r 0 per hbl. of 8'J jml. O POPCOUS Clioleo ricp corn is quoted at 8 ® 4c per lb. , other kinlls 2J ( rt3c per lb. UAHUOTS J2.2JK ! ! .CO' per bbl ; now stock 40 ( < M5c per doz. P.uisxiPi New stock'KJ.OO(33.G3 ' ( per hhU CAiuuor.s ? 1 per dozi for native stock nnd OJntMo per lb. for California. CAULirLowuit-'Oood stock , $2.50@2.7S per dozen. HIJAXB Good stock , $2.00@2.75 ; California bonus , § 2.25@2.40. Fios In layers , IRfrttSc ; cnko. tOc peril ) . NUTS Peanuts , 0li7o ( ( ; raw Hrazll nuts , IHo ; nltnonds , Tarragona , 22o ; English wal nuts , 10frlSu ; filberts , ISc ; Italian chestnuts , 15c : pecans , 15c. Hoxnv 10@21c for 1 lh frames ; canned honey , ID lSc per lb. PAiist.nv 30c per doz. Ciinntf ONIONS ir ( iJ20c per doz. Puiin MU-I.I : Svi UP $1.85 per gaL HititiiAitn 5c per lb. SAJ.SIPV 5c per bunch. Orocer's IjInU Knrisnn IJAUD Tlcrco. % aiOlb \ square cans , 7 ? < c 0-lh round , 7Kc ; 20-lb round , So ; 10-lb palls , 8 c ; 5-lbpnlls , 8-tfe1. 8-lu pails , 8) ) c. c.SVIILTS Now Orleans molasses , per hbl. , 87@4Cc per gal. ; corn syrup , 8(5c ( ; half bbls. , 8Sc ; 4 gul. kegs , Sl.r > 5 ; sorghum , 8Sc. PHOVISIOXS Hnms , 1010j'c ; breakfast hncon , l@llc ( : bacon sides , 88Kc ; dry salt , 8@81.fo ; shoulders , 7@7 < fo ; dried beef , PicKi.r.8 Medium in bbls. 5.75 : do in half hbls , SMO ; nmnll in hbls , ? 0.75 ; do in half bbls , S I.OO ; gherkins , in bbls , $7.75 ; do m halt hbls , W.-IO. CANNT.H GOODS Oystcrc , standard , per case , Si.10@3.35 ; strawberries , 2-lb , per case , ? 3.00(3)3.10 ( ) ; raspberries , 2-lb , per case , ? 3.00(7 ( § 8.10 ; California pears , per case , ? 4.70@4.SO ; apricots , per case , $4.80@4.40 ; poaches , per case , ? 5.00il5.75 ( ; white cherries , per case , $0.00 ; California plums , per case , $1.50 ® 1.00 ; blueberries , per case , $2.20@2.40 ; egg plums , 2-lb , per case..50 ; pineapples , JJ-lb , pcrcaso , $ ,1.20(35.75 ( ; 1-11) ) salmon , per doz , $1.85@l.l)5 ) ; pens , $ i.50@2 00 ; 2-lb early Juno peas , per case , ? 2.S5 ; 8-lb tomatoes , S2.40@2.50 ; 2-lb corn , ? 2.D@3.40 ! ! ; sardines , Imported J , 12 ® Ific per box ; domestic } { , OK@Oi < jC ; mustard , . JELLIES 30 lb palls , S1.25@1.50. SALT Per bbl in car load Tots , $1.30. Korc Seven-sixteenths , 10@llc. CANDY Mixed , 0@llc ; tick , 0 HOLLAND HcnniNos 70@72c per keg. MAI-LI : SUOAU Uricks , 12) ) c per lb ; penny cakes , 18@14o per lb. BuooMS Extra , 4-to ! , $2.00 ; parlor 8-tic , painted handles , $2.25 ; No. 1 , $2.00 ; No. 2 , Si.75 ; heavy stable , $4.00. STAIICII Mirror gloss , 5a\ \ Graves' corn , Cfc ) ; Oswego gloss. 7c ; Oswego corn , 7c. TEAS Jnpuns , 20@55c : Gunpowder , 20 ® COc ; Young Hyson , i2@55c ! ; Oolong , 30@C5c < Pownun AND SHOT Shot , $1.45 ; huckshot , $1.70 ; Hazard powder , $5.00 ; half kegs , $2.75 ; one-fourths , $1.CO : blasting kegs , (2.33 ; fuses , 100 ft , 45@75c.l SUOAII Granulated , 7@7' < c ; conf. A , OIJ < @ 7c ; white extra C , OH@li ? < c ; extra C , G ? M fi' c ; yellow C , fijftjrft'fjo ; cut loaf , 7 fjr(7 § 7 ; < c ; powdered , 7 @ 3 > o ; Now Orleans , 5 Cori'EK Ordinary grades , lG@17c ; fair , 17lSc ; prime , 13@195sq ; fancy green and yellow , 22@23e ; old government Java , 28 ® SOc ; interior Java25@2Sc ; ; Mocha. 2S30c ; Arbucklc's roasted , lOS/c ; Mclaughlin's XXXX. lO c ; Dilworth'H ' , 19 > c ; Red Cross , 191 c ; Alaroma , lOJfjC. , WOODEXWAIIE Ttvojlioop pails , per doz , $1.40 ; three-hoop palls , $1.05 ; No. 1 tub , $0.75 ; No. 2 tub , 5.75 : Np. 3 tub.$4.75\vashboards ; , electric , $1.50 ; fancy Northern Queen wash boards , $2.75 ; assorted bowls , $2.75 } No. 1 churns , $0.50 ; No , & churns , $8.50 ; No. 3 churns , $7.50 ; butter tubs , $1.70 ; spruce , in nests , 70c per nest. Toiucco PLUO Lorlllard's Climax , 45c ; Splendid , 45c ; Mechanic's Delight , 44c ; Leggett - gett & Meyer's Star , 45c ; Cornerstone , 39c ; Drummond's Horseshoe , 45c ; J. T. , 42c ; Sorg's Spearhead , 45c ; "Cut Rate,1' ' 29c ; "Oh , My27c. TOIIACCO SMOKING Catlln's Meerschaum , 31c ; Cathn's Old Stylo. 23c ; Piper Heidsick , G4c ; Sweet Tip Top. 33c ; U. N. O. , 18c ; Red , \Viiit5 CUiBlue , 170. CiiACKEiis , Cruij-ETS.GErices subject to change. Soda , 5c ; soda ( city goodSjT-T aoia snowilako ( in tins ) , lOo ; soda dnndy 5 } o ; soda wafers ( in tins ) , lOc ; soda zephyr , 8c ; city oyster , G ) c ; excelsior , 7c ; farina oys- er , 7c ; gem oyster , 5c ; monitor , 7c ; Omaha tystor , 7c ; pearl oyster , 5c ; picnic , 5c ; snowdrop oyster , -7c ; butter , 5c ; Boston , 8c ; Omaha butter , 7c ; saw tooth butter , 0c ; cracker meal , G&c ; gruhum , 8c ; graham wafers , lOc ; graham wafers in pound pack ages , 12 > c ; hard bread , 5c ; milk , 7i c ; oat meal , 8c ; oat meal wafers , lOc ; oatmeal waters tors in pound packages , 12J c ; unimuls , 12c ; Bolivergingcrround,7c ( ) ; crcam,8c , ; Cornhill , lOo ; crucknells , IGc : frosted cream , S } c ; ginger snaps , 8c ; ginger snaps ( city ) , Do ; home made ginger snaps , in boxes , 13c ; homemade made ginger snaps , (1-lb ( cans ) per dozen , $2.50 ; lemon creams,8c ; prctzclshandmade ( ) , llK ° i assorted cakes and jumbles , HKc ; as sorted lingers , 15o ; afternoon tea ( in tins ) , per box , $7.00 ; banana lingers , 14c : butter jumbles , I'tfa ; Brunswick , 15c ; brandy snaps , 15c ; chocolate drops ( new ) IGc ; choco late wafers , 15c ; Christmas lunch ( in tins ) , per dozen , $4.50 ; cocoa taffy snaps , 14c ; coffee cake , 12c ; Cuba jumbles , llj o ; cream puffs , 30cogg ; jumbles , 14o ; ginger drops , Ho ; honey jumbles , ll } < fc ; Jelly fingers , 15c ; Jelly wufers , 15c ; jelly tart ( now ) . 15o ; lady ling- crs , 18o ; vanilla bar , 14o ; vanilla wafers , 14c ; Vienna wafers. 1 dozen packages in a box , per dozen , $2.50. All goods packed in cans Ic per lb advance except snowflake und wafer soda , which are packed only in cans. Soda in 2-lb and 3-lb paper boxes , \o per lb ndvanco ; nil other goods Ic per lb advance. Soda in 1-lb paper boxes , lo per lb advance. The 2-lb boxes nro packed in cases holding 18 in a caso. Tlio 8- Ib boxes uro packed in cases holding 12 in a caso. Tlio 1-lb boxes are packed in casses holding 30 in n caso. One-lbgraham and oat meal wafers packed 2 doz in n case. Show tops for boxes , with glass opening to show goods , 75c. Cans for wafer soda , $3.00 , not returnable. Cans for snowilako soda , $5,00 per doz. Tin cases with glass face to display the goods , 75c each. No charges for packages except for cans and returnable goods. Glass front tin cans and "snowflako" soda cans uro rcturnablo at prices charged , Cry GootlH. PniNTB SOLID COLOIIS Atlantic , - Oc ; Slater , 5o ; Berlin oil. OJ o ; Garner oil , 0 ® 7o. I'IND AND ROBES Richmond , OKc ; Allem O c ; River Point , Do ; Steel River Go ; Richmond - mend , Oc ; Pacific , G > o. INDIOO BLUE Washington , > .fo ; Century , dlgo blue prints , Lodl , 5c ; Allen , Cu ; lUchuiond , Go ; Windsor , O o ; Eddystono , fi'tfo ; Pacific , 0c. Bitow.v BllEETixoAtlantio A , 4-4 , 7J c ; Atlantic H , 4-4 , 7'jo ; Atlantic D , 4-4 , G fc ; Atlantic P , 4-4 , ( io ; Aurora LL , 4-4 , Go ; Au rora C , 4-4 , Go ; Crown XXX , 4-4 , 7) o ; Hoo- slor LL , 4-1 , Oo ; Indian Head , 4-4 , 7Kc ; Lawrence LL , 4-1 , Go ; Old Dominion , 4-4 , 5 > . < o ; Peppercll , 11,4-4 , 7 > .fo ; Pcpporell , O , 4-4 , Oo ; Pepperellf 8-4 , ISJtfo ; Popporell , 0-J , 2io ; Pepporoll , 10-4 , 23c ; Utica. U , 4-4 , lie ; Wachusett , 4-4 , 7Ko ; Aurora. B , 4-4 , GKc ; Aurora , R. 4-4 , JJfo. BATTS Standard , Oc ; Gem , lOo ; Beauty , 12 o ; Byoniio , 14o ; B , cased , $0.50. < > fCAiti'ET WAIII' Bibb , white. 19c ; colored , "DUCK West Point 29 In. 8 oz. , 10) < fc ; West Point , 20 in. 10 oz. , 12 } < c ; West Point , 10 in 12 oz. , I5c ; West Point SO In. 11 oz. , Itic. Checks-Caledonia X , OK 5 Caledonia XX , lOUo ; Economy , OJtfo ; Otis , OKo. btcvcns' A , 7Ko ; bleached , 8Ke ; Slovens' P 8Kc ; bleaclied , 9 < < c ; Stevens' N. O ci bleached , lOVe ; Stevens' S R T , 12) ) < c. i'.itnti.ituua Table oil cloth , $2.S5 ; plain Holland , 8X0 to 'JJ o ; Dado Holland , Co'ttroiiTEUs Sfl.CO ® 35.00. BLANKETS White , * 1.00@7.50 ; colored , BLEACHED SIIEETISO Berkely cambric. No. CO , Ojtfc ; Best Vt : 4-4 , t5/o ; butter cloth , OQ,4Xo ; Cabot , 7 ! o ; Parwell , Sjfpi.Fruit Philiu ciitnlniu , lie ; Lotisdalo , U CJ'LOUS. dale , Oc ; New York mills. I01 < c ; Peppcrell , 42-in , lie ; Pcpperell , 4G-o. ! , 12c ; Pei > | > croll , ( M , IGc ; Pcppcroll , 8-4 , sic : Pepporotl. 0-4 2.3c ; Pcpporcll , 10-4. 25o ; Canton , 4-1'sHc ; Canton , 4-4 , 9lfc ; Triumph , Gc : Wumsuttn , lOcj Valley , 5c. GINOIUM Plunkott checks , 7Kc ; Whltten- ton , 7Jfc ; York , 7J o ; Normandldrcss , SH'c ; Cnicuttn dress , SH'i-S Whittcndondress , 8 > c ; Renfrew dress , SJji@12Vc. TICKS Lowiston.'l0-in ! , 12J c ; Lowlston. 32-ln. , ISS'ci York , 33-ln. , 14c ; Swift river , 7 c ; Thorndyko OO , 8 > Jc ; Tliorndyko KF , 8 c ; Thorndlko 120 , dl < e ; Tliorndiko XX , 15o ; Cordls , No. B , OJtfe : Cordls , No. , lie. UE.NIMS Amoskcng 13 , 0-or , Kks ; Everett , 7 07,13c ; York 7-oz , 13c ; Haymaker , 8J c ; .Taffroy XX , llU'c ; JafTrey XXX , 12kc ; Beaver Creek AA , 12o ; Beaver Creek BU , He ; Beaver Creek CC , lOc. FLANNELS Plaid Raftsman , 2Qo ; Ooshcn , at-ln , 21e GO 2/-ln , 18c ; II A F , 25c ; J U F , Jf , 27' c ; O , ? f,35c. COTTON FUNNELS 10 per cent trade dls- l0c ! ; No. 10 , 8 c ; so , lOtfo ; GO , 12Kc ; 80 , lOc ; 20c , colored , lOc ; r > 0 colored , 12c ; 70 , colored , 25o ; Bristol , 13 c ; Union Pacific , 18c. Gnnernl JInrkcts. Fi.otm AM ) FEED Minnesota patents , J2.45 ( (12.50 per cwt ; Kansas nnd Missouri fancy winter patents , ? 2.50@2.75 per cwt : Nebraska patents , ? 2.45@2.50 per cwt ; rye Hour , ? 2.00 per cwt : wheat graham , $1.75 per cwt ; rye graham , $1.85 1,40 per cwt ; Now York buck wheat , $3.50 per cwt ; Excelsior , $3.00 per cwt ; ready raised , tS.OO per 100-lb case ; cornmeal , yellow , S1.00@1.10 per cwt ; whlto ? 1.10@1.15 per cwt ; bran , $10.00@17.00 per ton ; screen ings. $13.f > 0 jicr ton ; sacked , Mo per cwt ; hominy , S3.25 per bbl ; chopped feed , $18.00 per ton ; chopped corn , $10.f > 0@17.00 per ton. LEATIIEII Oak soles. U5@37c ; homloek slaughter sole , 21(330o ( ; hemlock dry sole , 12 @ 25c ; hcmloulckip , C0@)0c ! ) ; A. &B. runner Kip , 50@75o ; A. liomlock calf , UOc@Jl.00 ; A. A. hemlock calf , "backs , " 75c ; hemlock upper , 10@24e ; English grain upper. 25c O.D. Mo. , * 2.75ri.OO ( ; ; Dangola kid , 30@Uc ; ; X. M. kangaroo. 4c ( ) ; American calf kid , 32c ; skins , § 1.10@1.50 ; Hussitt linings , W.OO@0.fiO per doz. ; pink cream and white linings , $7.50 @ 0.75 per doz. ; colored toppings , $9.00 ® 11.00. EXTIIACTS Sanderson's oil bcrgamot , per lb. , $2.75@3.00 ; oil lemon , per lb. , $2.50 ; oil pcpperment , $8.00 ; oil wintcrgrccn , $2.50 ; olive oil , Malaga , per gallon , $1.25 , WINDOW GLASS Single , JO per cent nnd 5 per cent ; double , 70 and 10 per cent , discount. PAINTS White lead , pure. OWc ; white lead , fancy , 0)ifc ; putty , in bladders. 3c ; Paris hito , DC ; common , 2) ) < fc ; red lead , 7c. OILS Carbon , 175 degrees , 13c ; linseed boiled , C2c ; linseed , raw , 75c ; castor , No. 1 , S1.20 ; No. 2 , $1.12 ; sperm whale , $1.00 ; whale water , bleached , 85cl fish , bunk , 35c ; ncatsfoot , extra , G5c ; ncatsfoot , No. 1 , 50c ; gusolmo , 75 degrees , 15e ; W. S. Lard , 05c ; No. 1 lard , 50c ; No. 2 lard , 50@5Tc ; W. Vu. zero , 14cV. ; . Vo. summer , 12c ; golden No. l,40c ; golden No 2,25c : wlmle , 20c ; naptha , 1 degree. 14c ; headlight , 150 degrees , 12c ; headlight , 175 degree , Ific ; turpentine , 48c ; castor , pure , ? 2.45 per gal. HIDES Green butchers,1 3X@ ' ° ; green cured , 5K@Ojtfc ; dry flint , 9o ; dry salt , 8c ; green salted calf , 7J @ 8c ; damaged hides two-thirds price ; dry salted deacons , 25c each. Tallow No. 1 , Stfc ; No. 2 , 2c. Grease Prime wliite , 4 > fc ; yellow , ! tc ; brown , 2c. Sheep pelts 10c@Sl.00 , accord ing to quality. Branded hides classified as damaged. Si'iiiiTS Cologne spirits 1S3 proof , S1.14 ; do 101 proof. $1.17 ; spirits , second quality , 10 ; proof , $1.10 ; do 188 proof , $1.13 ; alcohol , 188 proof.Epcr wine gallon , $2.12 ; re-distilled whiskies , 51,2.5(21.50 ( ; gin blended , S1.50@2.00 ; Kentucky bourbons"S2.0U ( < r6.00 ; Kentucky and Pennsylvania ryes , S2.00@15.50 ; Golden Sheaf bourbon nnd rye whiskies , ? 1.50@3.00 ; brandies , imported , $5.00@S.OO ; domestic , $1.80@3.00 ; gins , imported , $5.00(36.00 ( ; do.- mestic , $1.25@3.00 ; champagnes , imported , per case , S2S.00@33.00 ; American , per case , $10.00@10.00. Iiiiinbcr , DIMENSIONS AND T1MI1EII. DOAIIDri. No. 1 com , s 1 s.f 18.50 1 No. 3 com , s 1 s.$15.50 No. V ! com , sis. 17.00 | No. 4 com , sis. 13.50 FEXOIXO. No. 1 , 4 & 0 in 1S. & 14 ft , rough $10.50 No. 1 , ' " 10 " 10.50 No. 2 , " " 14 " 10.50 No. 2 , " " 10 " 18.00 SIDINGS. A , 12 , 13 & 1C ft.J21.50 C , 12 , 14&10ft.$15.r 0 B , " " 20.50 D , " " 12.50 CEILING AND I'AIITITION. 2d com % in White Pine ceiling $34.00 " " " 28.00 Clear % in Normay " " 10.00 2dcom in " " " 14.00 TLOOIIINO. A Gin White Pine $20.50 BOin " " S3.50 COin " " 30.00 DOIn " " 21.50 EOin " " ( Sol. Fencing ) 13.00 0 in Drop Siding 50c per M extra. STOUKDOAIIDS. A12inchsls $15.50 B12 " ! ( 'J.20 C12 " 30.00 D13 " 23.00 No. 1 com , 12 in s 1 s , 12 ft 20.50 " " " 14 ft 10.00 " " " 10ft 18.50 " " " 10 , 18,20ft 21.50 No.2 " " 10.00 " " " 12 & 14 ft 18.50 " " " 17 ft 17.50 12 in Grooved rooting , $1 per M more than 12 in Stock Boards same length. 10 in Grooved roofing sumo price as 12 in Stock Boards. snir LAP. No. IPlain Sand lOin $10.00 No. B " " ' " 17.50 No.l , OG,81n 10.50 I'lNIBIIINO. 1st and 2d , clear , 1 , I/ , In 8 2 s $51.00 " ' 1 ,2 51.00 3d , clear , 1 InsSB 44.00 " I/ , ! K.in2 40.00 A , select , I in s 2 B 40.00 A , IX , % 3 in s 2 s 44.00 B " liiiH'JB 30.00 K. " Ijf , IKi 3 i s 2 s 37.00 H , select , all 10 ft , ? l extra. Coiling Clear Finish , 1 nnd l"lnch , s2s 20.50 Clear Finish , 1 > nnd 2 inch , s 2 s 30.00 Clear Corrugated Colling , 4 inch 24.50 Clear Yellow Pine Casing and Base , . , , 20 00 MHITJIEltN YELLOW 1'INE. Star , 4 ineh Flooring $21.00 1st nnd 2d clear 4 inch Flooring 23.00 Clear inch Colling 20.00 Clear y. Inch Partition 24.00 Clear % Inch , Partition * 2 above inch IUTTEN8 , WEM , Timi.VO , PlCKKft ) . OG BatU,2Km $ 70 " Kx3sls , 80 3 in well tubing , D & M nnd bov 23.00 Pickets , D & H flat 10.50 " DHsn. l'J.50 SIIINdLES , LATH * , XX clear , . ? 3.50 Extra * A" S.OO * A * Standard. . 2.75 (1 ( in clear , 2.10 No.l 1.35 Lath 2.73 Itcnl Kbtuto Transfers. Herman Kountzu ami wife to Gcorgo 0 lliiKsctt , lot 1 , blk 2. Kountzo place , w < lg 1,4EO It 1' I ton wort li and wlfo to U 8 Hitchcock , lot 10. blk II , Hanscom place , w tl 2,400 Jolm Tldvinun to 1) Thomas , n w Ji n w Un w > 4 in , in. M.qc c \Vm Q Albrimit and wlfo to Oco A Hath- bun , lots VJ und 'M , blk 1 , Hammond & Uouuellr'a hub , w d , MO J A J.lniihan ( alngle ) to K J .McCarthy , un- rtlv ! 5 lot 111 , blk 0 , Omaha view , w il . . . . 1,500 Herman Kcmitzu ami wife to J 11 South- unl , lots 1 and S , blk fi , Kountze pluco , w d 1,803 Olof I'aulben ami wife to Jolin Newlean , undlv ii lot 1'J , blk 12 , Patrick's 2nd add , w d 2yjO Arthur Kent ( assignee ) to J II Drake , lot 11 blk 12. "Aniblerplaco. " f | c 1,000 Arthur Hast duiilgnoeDto J II IJrake , lov U ' "Amliler " 4.0'Xl Ulkl'J. place , tic AithurKait ( ab Ignee ) to J II Drake , lot 15 blk "Ambler phice , " ( ic 4,000 Ituliili EGiiylrmlunillfuct nl to David. Ill-own , to M , no Jj. 3MS-10 , n c . . . ,75 John II Btorbach and wlfo to A K I.eavtt , pt lot 30. ; il. HorbiuU' * Ut add , w d . . . . 1(0 ( AiriiUl. a\muUl wKoto Kufceno 8 Al bright , l t blk " 1J , " Horbach'j. tub of Istndd.wd , 1,00 Ilrron llced nml vlfq to Patrick Mostyn , lotlOHkl , Itcods4lh nrtdV il WO A P Tukoy ct nl to August V llcncko , lot in , blk 10 , Clifton Illlirwd- VX ) A 1' Tjtkcy ct al to Jacob WIlllainR , lot IP , blk 11 , Clifton Mill , vrd 7CO T .1 McCarthy to MlcJincl Donnolly , undlb J jot lot 12. blk 4. Park Plncp.w.l 0,500 Mlclmcl Donnelly to V J llnnictt , lot IS , blk3. Pnrkl'lncc , wd .7 H.OOO Alex (1 Clinrlton nml wifolo .1 0 iPchrol- vcr , lot 1,1 , , bly 1 , instltuto 1'lnce. W d. . . 3CO John T I'nulspn nnd wlfo to n-t-d Suits- man , lot l.lj'.ka. Win llagcilorn's adO. \vrt 4co Andrew .1 Stanley nml wife loCPHee-d. s-Wft lots 0 and 7 , Vile 3,1'ntrick's add , ' ' S.,300 Jo'1" ' ' ' . ( VibssoVinniiwifp'toMnrfhiiiirown' -.is .1 nnd 4 , blk 8I'ullmnn plnco , w < 1 . . see Snmuol i ; lloRerfl nnd wife to Hlchnrd 11 Hanker. ! i , n < . lot 4 , blk U , Improv Ass'nmld , wtl . . . . POO K U llnnkor nnd w Ife to Joseph Hughe * , t ! i , nVlot4 , blk 12 , Improv A s n ndd , w d 1,200 William I1 llnrlnn to HnMnv II fU'iigcn , lotr > , blk ? . A 8 1'ntrlck's ndd. wtl. . . . . . . 2,600 Andrew Iloiewntcr nnd wlfo to William J I'nul , n 120 ft lot lit , sub-dlv lot 0 , Cnpltnl ml.l. . wd . . . . . . . . 18,000 Andrew Ito owntcr nml wlfo to Win J I'nul , lots 2 nnd a , blk l.Cnpitol Mill ndd , wrt : 33.POO Andrpw.1 Stanley nnd wlfo to 0 I' Herd , s 30 ft lots 0 and 7 , blk U , Patrick's ndd , w tl 2,300 1'cter Clinton nnd wife to Jacob KrndK n ! J low 14 nnd 17 , blk 7 , ICountzo's 4th supplementary mla , < ic 1 OllfrlnToft and wlfo to .John K Harden , lot 7 , blk 11 , Hnnscom plnce , wrt 4,660 CHUUCII NOTES. At tlio St. John's Episcopal church , corner of North Sixteenth nnd Franklin streets , the litany services will bo read and holy com munion at the morning service at 11 o'clock. The hour for evening prayer and sermon is 7:45. : 7:45.Tlio Tlio St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church will bo supplied to-morrow by Pro fessors Samuel Ivcs Curtis nnd II , M. Scott of Chicago. The pastor will bo present nnd conduct the services. There will bo a chorus chior nt the 8 o'clock evening service. Rev. A. B.Ponntmnn , of the Plymouth Congregational church will deliver tlio fifth sermon of ills series of topics for the times to-morrow morning , subject ' 'Alormonism. " There will bo a P. P. Bliss song service in the evening , The subject for to-morrow morning's ser mon at the Immnnucl Buptlst church will be "Bread Upon the Water. " The evening ser mon will bo nn address before tlio Y. P. S. C. E. of the church. Bishop O'Connor will confirm n class nt St. Patrick's church on Castcllur street nt 8 o'clock to-inorrow. The afternoon gospel temperance meeting of the Y. M. C. A. will bo led by Mr. E. T. Dadinun , the now secretary of the associa tion. tion.A A new Baptist church has been organized in the northern part of Omaha. Tlio organi zation is the Immauucl Bnptist church. Meet ings uro hold for the present nttho old mis sion room No. 2400Suundcrs street. The now organization was effected on last Monday evening , nt which forty-four present became constituent members. A meting will bo held on Monday evening next , May , for tlio election of officers nnd the trans- ction of other important business. The dedication of St. John's collcgiato church will take place to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Rov. W. J. Harsha , of the First Presby terian church will preach Sunday night on the topic , "Why Is Not the Gospel as Certain ns Science ? " This question has been asked him , nnd ho will cndenvor to nnswcr it from tho.pulpit Sunday night. A good chorus" choir will assist witli the singing. PRcv. John Gordon , of the AVcstmlnstcr church , will take for ills subject Sunday evening "The Royal Library of Nineveh nnd the Chaldean Account of Genesis. " There will bo no services in St. Barnabas' Free church to-morrow. The Bishop's visit ation is postponed to Sunday evening , Mny 18. The bishop will mnko his nnnunl visit to St. Philip's Free church ( colored ) to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. The mid week services of St. Andrew's Mission , Walnut Hill , will bo hold. Thursday evening nt the residence of John Epennotcr. The subject at the morning services in the Central United Presbyterian church will be "God's Day in the Sanctuary , " nnd in the evening , "Tho Great Sulvation. " At the Seward Street M. E. church tomorrow row Rev. Charles WSavidgo will have as his subject for his morning discourse , "Tho Thraldom of Debt. " Sabbath evening , "Tho Judgment. " The morning theme at the First Bnptist church to-morrow will lie "Encouraging the Pastor" ; cvcningtlieme"Unshaken Things. " The Gospel Army , having captured the old Buckingham or Olympic theater , Twelfth street , below Dodge , will hold meetings Sun day ns follows : Hallelujah breakfast , 7n. in. ; holiness meeting , 10 a. m. ; soldiers'and converts' consecration meeting , 8 p. in. ; knee drill , 0:80 : p. m. ; salvation meeting , 8 p. m. Preaching in the morning at the First Congregational church will bo by Rev. Hugh M. Scott , of Chicago. In the evening the ser mon will bo by Prof. S. Ivea Curtiss , of Chicago. The Mission of the Good Shepherd Ser vices will bo hold ut 4 p. m. to-morrow after noon in the west room of the Traill building on Lake street , opposite the Luke Street school , the Rev. C. H. Gardner , dean of Trinity cathedral , in charge. The subject of the morning sermon at the Kountzo Memorial Evangelical Lutheran church to-morrow morning will bo "Pure nnd Undcilled Religion. " Evening sermon : "After the Flood Beginning Anew' . " This will bo the third in the series of Sunday evening sermons on the general topic , "Tho History of Man. " The services nt AH Saints church tomorrow row , the fifth Sunday after Easter , will bo the litany nnd holy communion 11 a. m. , evening 4 p. m. At the 11 o'clock service the chlor will sing Tours' communion service in C nnd the nnthcm by the sumo composer , "Blosscd nro They that Dwell In Thy House. " The 4 o'clock fcorwo will ba especially iniwl- sul , for the anthem will besting "HowLovoly nro Thy Dwellings Fair , " by Spohr , for so- prunu solo and chorus , and at the offertory the quartette by Tuckermun "Their S > ni Shall no Moro Go Down" for two trebles and two altos. After the service the organist will play several appropriate selections. The subject taken by the rovivallr.t at tlio First Christian church last night was "Christ the Son of Man : or Christ Viewed In Comparison with Earth's Greatest Men , " "Jesus for centuries , " mild the speaker , "has been brought under the fierce , bright llglit of human criticism , and his character is found beyond reproach. He ntunds four square to all the world , grand , massive and sublime , " The wonderful character of the child nnd of tlio man JOSUH , showing that whllo ho was only human In form ho was moro than hu man In character , as was revealed In his every act and deed , Rov. J. Arthur Otis , recently licensed by tlio Omaha association , will preach nt Hill- sldo church nt 10:80 : p. m , Rov. Herman Fiekc , of Dubuquu , la. , will speak at 8 p. m. A ICisH In tlio Dark. Chicnpo Journal : I Imvo just heard a story about a Dutchman , a pretty young married woman and a kiss , which is amusing at least. It euino near break ing up a boarding house , too. The affair occurred in a fashionable Cuss utreet boarding house ono of these imposing structures thnt look like private resid ences , but are not. There sojourning in this particular caravansary , nniong the quests , u young married couple and n gentleman of Teutonic brogue and parentage. Somewhere in the back regions rooms a pretty servant girl , who is a general favorite with the boarders. One night our Gorman friend mot a lady on the stairs , and , promptly embracing her , pressed a pabslonato no , a Baby Hunting kibs upon hoi- lips. There was a shriek and a struggle. The landlady hastened to the spot. Lights were struck and the gentleman of German extraction was found holding' fast to the pretty young wife , When the lights were struck ho let go nnd put in a plea that he thought lie had holu of the servant girl of en gaging ways. There was a bousation , and it took the good landlady half nn hbur to explain and pacify all parties. At last accounts all was serene the husband content , the wife mollified and the Kisser quiet. The only ono not sat isfied is the servant girl , who lost her place. The landlady said the ovldenco was againfet her. .r SEIZED BY A SAURIAN. A llrnvo Mother Kcscucs Her Child Krnm n Terrible Dcritlt. An Apopka ( Phi. ) special lo the St. Louis Glebe snys : A family najncd Lambert , living on , LakoApopka , or Tsnln lake , r.S It is called , report n very thriiiing experience nt tholr plnco the ether ilny. The family la composed of Mr. niul Mrs. Lnmbort nnd thrco chil dren , two boys nnd n girl baby , the boys being eight nnd fifteen rospcctvvolv.nnd the girl just nbln to toddle nhout. They moved hero some two ycnrs ngo ami pre-empted a homestead on the south side of the Inko. The house it ) built about two hundred yards from the Inko nnd on n slight elevation , the Inml In front sloinng down gradually to the water's cage. " At the loft , oil some little tlo distance , Isiin Immense Paw-grass pond. Near this Mr. Lnmbort built an In closures for his pigs , ono side facing the lake , and up to n month ngo ho had a magnificent lot of porkers. Several weeks since ono night ho heard a trem endous uproar in his hog pen and hurrying out with his shotgun nnd lantern , ho was just In tlmo to POO ono of his line hogs disappearing in the lake in the mouth of a huge alligator while the scores of balls of 11 ro see dimmer in p In the darkness on the lake showed , the presence ot others of the snurian's friends , for , to the average 'gator , fresh pork is a luxury ho dourly craves. From that beginning , their inroads were kept up with great regularity , and though ho killed a dozen or moro , yet the pork was too nice for them lo relinquish their feeding ground. Lately they have grown so bold as to crawl Into his yards in the day tlmo , and the preda tory raids of these marauders on his hogs and fowls have rendered Mr. Lambert's life a burden to him. Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. Lam bert , who was in tlio back part of the house , was attracted by the screams of lior little girl , nnd her frantic cries of. "Mamal" "Mamal" Hurrying to the front of the house , she could not at first locate the little one's where abouts , but her piercing screams continued , and the almost fran- tie mother soon discovered the flutter or lior child's dress near the lake shore , the palmetto bushes nearly hiding her from view. Snatching * up nn ax from the woodpllo she flow to the water's edge , nnd as she rounded the palmetto1 patch a sight burst upon her that nearly drove her crazy. On the edge of the bank , with Us body half in the water , was a huge alligator , with its foropawa outstretchedraising it from the ground , while its tail lashed the water Into foam. Just In front of it , and clinging to a palmetto root with Its tiny hands , foe dear life , was the little girl , her dress being hold in the jaws o { the 'gator , who was slowly dragging the child to a terrible doom. The 'gator's dull eyes gleamed with anger , like coals of fire , and when Mrs. Lambert appeared the monster uttered a lioarso bellow anil started backward , tearing loose the child's slight hold. The hitter's in fantile features wore drawn into an ago nized appeal , and as the animal dragged her down she was too completely par alyzed to oven cry out. The peril of her baby banished all fear from Mrs. Lambert , and she rushed up andQ struck the saurian over the hend with the ax , and , seizing the child with both hands , tried to pull her away. The sharp blade cut into the alligator's eye , and , mad with the pain , ho opened his jaws nnd half sprang at the woman. This loft the child free , and they both foil backward. Mrs. Lambert said afterward that at this mo ment she never expected to save her life. As she fell the 'gator swung1 around his tail with a terrible-sounding whisk , but the fortimtito fall of the two placed them outside its deadly eweop. The alligator advanced as fast as it could , with unwieldy waddle , and Mrs. Lambert attempted l < 3 rise and escape. " Her dress caught on a root , nnd before she could free herself the 'gator made a snap at her and missed , catching hold of her dress instead. Finding thnt it had secured something , it commenced backing toward the water , dragging along the prostrate woman , who now fully realized her peril , and filled the air with her cries for help. She fran tically clutched at the roots as she was dragged over them , but her dress was ol stout material , and the 'gator's strength hoon overcame her feeble resistance. Suddenly , with a heavy sinking of the heart , she felt that her foot was in the water , and that , if no help came , she was doomed to a terrible death. The horror gave her strength for a momonti nnd who made another frantic effort to free herself , but it was vain , and she felt herself being drawn into the water. Suddenly her hands , which were nerv ously clutching at any and everything that Bcomed to promise a mipportrwBfiod over the ax bundle. With the swiftness of thought and with superhuman energy she seized the helve and bcramblcd up , how she cannot say. She managed to deal the 'gator a heavy blow with the blado. "With rare good fortune Itstruols hia ether eye and crushed into the head. The maddened nnd wounded animal opened its jaws with a roar of pain and rage , and Mrs. Lamboi'trt's dress slipped oil its huge teeth. Scrambling un she seized her baby girl and fled wildly to the house , and full on the porch in a dead faint. Her husband , on returning homo at night , found her there unconscious , with the child pat ting lior mother's cheeks and trying to arouse her. Doctoru were at once sum moned , but at last accounts the BOroly tried mother was living over again hoi ? heroic fight in the fovora's delirium. The next day Mr. Lambert wont to the lake and at the same spot found out tho. old 'gator lurking in the weeds. AB footsteps were heard approaching , ho came forth monunclngly with a 44-cali- hro "Winchester eoon placed him hors do roinbat. The wounds In his head were deep nnd showed that the mother's arm was nerved to striken terrible blow. The little child was not hurt , aa the 'gators teeth caught In Its dress. But the dresses ofboth the child and Mrs. ) | Lambert showed the hard usage they ( I wore subjected to , Thin in one of the 8 first cases reported hero where a 'gator has attacked human beings. ON DUTY TO STOP A MEETING. Simply An Innocent YounigMiin Stand- liiK Ilotwccii An Old notrtor and a Voting Gainhlur. Detroit Free Press : A policeman i observed a young man hanging around the door of a well- j known gambling house the ether even ing and felt it his duty to give the kid a little fatherly advice. . . . "Oh , 1 haven't been up there , and 4S don't intend to go up. " was the reply. | 1 "But you are hanging around. " * "Yes , but I'm on the watch. There's an old follow drunk around the corner. There's a young fellow up-Btalrs who is going to marry the old fellow's daugh ter. Neither wants to bo scon by the other , and I'm on duty hero to prevent a mooting , If they got the old chap loaded into a coupe before the young ono gets down it will be all right , It they don't I've got to bo hero to steer the young ono somewhere else. SeoV I'm faimpiy an Innocent young' man standing between an old boozer and a young gambler. "