THE .OMAHA DAILY * BEE ; SUNDAY , JULY'15 , 18B8.-TWELVE PA&E&
THE SPECULATIVE -MARKETS ,
Operators Still. Afraid of Wheat
Despite BuHloh Nows.-
CORN RULES ACTIVE BUT 'WEAK.
Oj\t Htontlylltit Without Special Fca-
turo--Provlsloiis Blow A l''nlr
litislnufiB In Cattle mid Hogg
nt Stcntly I'rlcrs.
CHICAGO puonuci ; MAUKKT.
CIIIOAOO , July 14.Special [ Telegram to
TilK licc.J A very light business WAI done In
the wheat jilt to-tiny. Trade was largely
local find may bo properly described ns of n
scalping character. A portion of Uio Hutch-
Ingon wheat was ngaln resold to-day for
the twentieth tlino.but what the sore-baekud
operator wns nclually doing no ono was pre
pared to say "by authority. " "There Is a
strong market and n weak crowd , " wiw the
way ono trader put It. " 11 Is n soggy market
nntl everybody Is afraid of It , " said another.
It In quite certain that the market was not
weighed down by the pressure of long wheat
or by unlimited speculative offerings. It
looks now like an eve Isold market , mid If It
should turn out that the Hutchlnson line
really remains "Intaut" ns many insist , there
may bo "action" ahead. However , there was
mighty little action to-day. Fluctuations
were within Jfo limits , nnd prlco changes
were on small trading. Foreign news , par
ticularly that which came late , was very
bullish. Shortly before noon a Minneapolis
party was wired that a sale of 200 cars of
Hour had been made at 3d above yes
terday's asking price , nnd a few mo
ments later another dispatch came that
Smyth of Liverpool hod Just bought
IG.OJO barrels of Hour additional at the fig
ures asked when wheat was 5c higher in
Chicago. Crop advices , that nro sifting ill
from iill quarters of the spring nnd winter
wheat districts , nro far less roseate than
these which have been arriving for the last
couple of weeks. The opening was weak nt
about yesterday's closing range , but prices
ran right off to TSJ/o for August nnd 81Wc
for JJeccmbor. The market rebounded
quickly and easily and advanced } { u under
the influence of a moderate demand from
two or three leading scalpers and active cov
ering by shorts from Vc for August and
82J o for December. The market slowly
worked back nnd closed with an undertone
of strength n shade bettor than ycsturday ,
The July premium over August remains ut
Corn was active but weak most of tiio day ,
though early In the session the market made
a display of strength. The appearance of
gntucnoss proved deceptive , nnd from 47J o
for August and 47 * c for September the
market declined to 47c. The closing was
47 15 for July nnd September and 47J ( J3 l } { c
for August. This rnngo Is ifo under yes-
day. The depression in corn was caused
largely by the liquidation of "country corn , "
It is thought , nnd by local selling duo to the
prospect of Increased receipts for feomo time
to come.
In oats there were few features of interest
and only a tair degree of activity shown. The
day's business was nt substantially utendy
prices , and sales wore confined within a nar
row raupo , near futures attracting more at
tention than longer months. July Bold early
at 31o and after soiling down to 30 } e , or .fc
below yesterday's lowest prices , reacted to
30 fe , with August ruling steady mound
B5j c.
In provisions general trading was a little
slow. The opcnincr in pork and short ribs
was.charactcrized by souio activity , but in
thcso articles , ns well ns lu lard , business
subsequently dragged in a decided manner.
Hoes were in light supply nnd higher. The
product opened strong , with pork and snort
ribs a shade bettor than yesterday. Later
pork broke 15o under frcu soiling , und
closed nt n tiet decline of SX@ XcShort
ribs also declined 2K@3o , but rested finally
Jtfc higher than yesterday. Lnrd was steady
nnd unchanged. The cash product sold
freely. Speculation was confined chiefly to
August and September. In pork thn monthly
carrying charge was G ( $7 c , and lu lard and
short ribs generally 7Jfc.
CHICAGO LjlVE STOCK.
CniOAOO , July 11. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Bnn. I CATTLE Receipts , 2,800. A few
loads of good steers sold out early at equally
a * good prices us at tiny time yesterday. Dur
ing the week , especially the first four days ,
the ran was heavy and prices went down 33
© 40c ; after that , however , the run turned
out light , when n part of the loss of the first
of the week was regained , the week finally
Closing only 1015c oft , with an increase of
11,000 over last woeic. Low rates on Hyo
cattle to eastern points Imvo contributed
towards holding prices steady. Rail rates
are down to the lowest figures on record on
cattle ana dressed beef. The market closes
firm nnd prospects for corn-fed cattle for
next wcok nro good. Common grass cattle
arc not wanted , except nt low prices. Tex-
ns arc preferable to common cows or com
mon fitcers. AH cattle that wcro fed .corn
{ luring the winter nnd only grass this sum
mer are In light demand ut 25i50c ? per cwt.
below the above quotation. Since the in
auguration of the eastern freight war the
rate on cuttlu from Chicago to New York
has dropped ! iOo per 100 IDS and the dressed
beef rate has dropped 51c per 100 Ibs. Quo
tations wore ns follows : Choice to
extra beeves , 1450 to IGCO'Jbs ' , fO.X ( > @ 0.30 ;
medium to good steers , 1300 to IMx ) ibo ,
t.1.40g3.00 ( : 1.200 to 1,3.)0 Ibs , $3.0U@5.53 ;
950 to 1200lbsW.30 < $4.00j8tockersand feeders
nominally unchanged : cows , bulls nnd mixed ,
| 1.9Jr < l3.'J5 ( ToNtis cattle closed weak ;
teors , WO to 1050 Ibs , W.6C@I.OO ; 750 to
900 Ibs , tS-MCglMO : GOO toj ? 00 Ibs , $2.40 ®
2.80 ; cows , 8l.40flS.40.
Jloas Receipts , 8,000. Business was fair
and price * steady ut the opening. The clos
ing , however , was rather weak , with about
all the best hog * bought by speculators yet
lu their hands. A couple of lots of fancy
heavy sold early at frt.OO , but the general
average for choice heavy was noi over ? 3.83
05.9J ; mixed made * 5.1 ! > @ 3.80. and common
rough mixed sold toward the close us low ns
? 5.COT5.C5. ( Light sorts remained ste.idy at
Bo.'iCQa.eo , nnd light light at 65.50(85.03. (
FINANCIAL.
Nr.\v Yonic , July 11. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Ur.E. ] SiocKs Stocks have
again developed great strength In the light
business of to-day , nearly the whole of the
active list making gains. The general ad
vance is is M'iX ( to bo added to yesterday's
bulge. The largest gain was In Lake Shore ,
while Grangers and the Trunks all bid well ,
the Burlington & Qulney making $ { and Mis
souri Pacific % further advance. The tone
of the market Improved after the opening
and ruled buoyant nnd firm to the closo.
The market ooened nt fractional declines in
Borne cases , but London was not selling any
stocks. On the contrary , arbitrators offered
to buy special ties. , It was said that sales ol
securities had been made in London by tno
bears for effect. The temper of the room
\va eonsorvatlvely bullish. The commission
heusuB continued to buy. The total sales for
the day wcro 140,314 , shares.
OOVEHSMKNTS Government bonds were
dull but steady.
VESTElllUY'S QUOTATIONS.
IT.8.4s regular..127'i'Northern ' ' Vncltlo. . . 2.V4
" " " " " "
Chicago & Alton 133 iltook Island" . . , . . "IIHV"
ChU-HKollurlln ton If. . M. & St. P. . . . . . 71
i ; , . . . . . . . . ) do preferred. . . 107VJ
1. , \ VT . . . . . . . . .W J St. I'aul A Omalm 88'i
llluoU Central..1IT tUiprefvrreil. , . . JUTij
I , 11.\\V. . . . " . * " " ' * 121i t'liloul'jiciflo. . . . , MJi
I'll" * *
\ \ Kt I V 1
Ltike Shore do lirefijrroii ! "
Michigan Central. . SH We t ru Union. . . TS.'i
MUioiirll'uciUp. . . . TOAi
Moxnr ox CAU. No loan * were Blade to
day. Quoted at close 101 > f
EhlMK MEHCiXTL | PAVKH 4@0f 1X51
8Tcuu.N-oyK : cuAXOE Dull but steady at
HS7for
1'HODIJCK MARKBTS.
CIIICAOO , July 14. NV hcnt WcaV , steady ;
wuh mm July , IHiXa : August , ? JH ? September -
tomber , JSfV/c ; December , 3\c \ :
Com A slmdo lower j cash nnd July , 47 c ;
August , 173-Kici September 47" c.
O. ts August nnd September , n shade
higher : ' others unchanged ; cash nnd July ,
80X0 ; Auguit , 35itc ; September , 25Jic.
Kyo August , 4Sc.
HurloyNothlng doing.
Fhix-UO.
I'rlmo Timothy No trading ,
Whisky $1.20.
Pork Lower ; cash , July und August ,
ei3.1fi : September , 813.20.
Lnrd July , lower ; others unchanged ; cash
nnd July , f3.15 ; August , $3.20 ; September ,
$3.U7V *
Klour Quiet nnd unrhangod.
Hulk Meats Shoulders (1 ( 50ffiG.ftK ( $ short
clear , ? 8.0JiZ8.05 ( ; short ribs , f7.GC(57C5. (
Hutter bloady ; creamery ,
dniry , 13Jfifil7c.
Cheese Firmer ; full cream Cheddars ,
6 > c ; full cream Hats , 8 > / ( ! Ku fancy young
Americas , 8Jfrilflfc ; skluis , good ,
skiuis , flat , 4Ji.V' .
Ezps Firm ; northern ,
Ilidoa Unciianged ; green salted calf , 4 }
@ * 3 ; heavy grocn salted , 5kfrJ59fc ( ; llghtgreeu
pulled , Gallic ; salted bull , : jio ; dry flint ,
to , dry c.ilf,6c ; deacons , 20@'i3c each ; dry
salted , C < 37e.
Tallow Unchanpcd ; No. 1 , solid packed ,
; No. 2 , 3c , and cake , 4e per li .
Ueccipts. Shipments.
FlOilr , bbls 10,000 SJ.WO
Wheat bu 13,000 7,000
Corn , bu bO.OOO 205.01X )
Oats , bu 114,000 153,000
Now Vorlc , July 14. Wheat Receipts ,
10X)0 ( ) ; exports , 48,000 ; cash grades very
slow ; options opened ( ftifo bettor , closing
steady ; ungraded red. bi < 3sH ! e ; No. 2 red ,
bSKCe in elevator ; 00 afloat ; No. 2 red closing
August at SSJ e.
Corn Receipts , 77.000 ; exports , 30.000 ;
ungraded , 54f < $54Ko ; No. 2 and July nominal ;
closing tit > \u.
Oats - - Receipts , 34,000 ; exports , 500 ;
mixed western , 3355c ( ; wlilto western , 400
48c.
Coffee Spot and Rio , quiet , clotlng steady ;
July , 811.45 ; August , ? 10.3.J@10. 0.
Petroleum United closed ut 82o.
EITBS Western , 17 ( ( lSXc.
Pork Mess $13.750414.00 for old ; $14.730
15.00 for new.
Lard Cash closed nt S3.37 > .
Butter Quiet und unchanged ; western ,
3@20c.
Cheese Ohio ll.it , 7SXo.
St. Loulri. July 14. Wheat Unsettled
during morning session ; but closed firm ;
cash , _ 7SJ @ 7S e ; July , 78/obld ; August ,
78jQi8)4c. )
Corn Cash high , futures weak ; cash , 403
40 } o ; August , 4Vfo ; Soptcmbor , 41 0 ,
Oats Firmcadh,20s ; ; July , 27Jc ; August ,
2.o bid.
Pork-S 14.23.
Lard § 7.73.
Whisky 81.14.
Butter Quiet nnd steady and unchanged ;
creamery , lOtfiSOo ; dairy , lltJfllGo.
KHIIHHS City , July 14. Wheat No. 2
red , cash , 07 , ' c bid.
Corn No. 2 cash , 41o bid.
CKits No. 3 cash , 20fo asked.
Now Orleans , July 14. Corn Irregu
lar ; mixed , COQGSe ; yellow , Oi2c ; white , Ooc.
Oats Excited and higher ; No. 2 , 45Hc'of
fered.
Cornmeal Steady at S3.S5.
Hog Products Scarce and llrm ; pork ,
? 14.0''K ; lard , $7.75.
Bulk Meats Shoulders , ? 0.50 ; long clear
and clear ribs , J7.00.
Milwaukee , July 14. Wheat Cash ,
78Kc.
Corn No. 8,43Kc.
Oats No. 2 white , 83) Jo.
Barlo.v No , U , GSJjC.
Kyo No. 1 , 50c.
Pork July , § 13.35.
Lard-S.07.
Cincinnati , July 14. Whisky steady nt
$1.14.
Minneapolis , July 14. Wheat Receipts ,
185 cars ; nhipmcnts. 42 cars. Moderate de
mand. Closing : No. 1 hard , July , 80o ;
on truck , SiJ o ; No. 1 northern , July , 78 o ;
on track , SO o ; No. 2 northern , July , 70Xc ;
on track , 78c.
Flour Unchanged ; patents to ship in sacks ,
84.50.
Iilverpool , July 14. Wheat Quiet and
unchanged ; California , No.l , ( is 7) < jd '
per cental ; red western , winter , Us
t d per cental.
Corn Dull und unchanged ; now mixed ,
western , 4s OJ d per cental.
lilVK STOCK. .
Chicago , July 14. The Drovers' Journal
re ) > orts as follows :
Cattle Ueccipts , 2,800 , Including 1,900
Texas cattle ; market was fairly active
und 'steady ; choice to extra beeves ,
( ) .UO@G.80 ; common to Rood , $4.30(46.00 ;
stockers nnd feeders were nominally un
changed ; cows , bulls aud mixed , § 1.JOS (
8.23 ; Texas cattle closed weak ; steers , $2.40
@ 4.00.
Hogs Receipts , 7,500 ; market opened
steady , but closed 5@10c lower ; mixed$3.33
@ 5.83 ; heavy , M.COffiS.US ; light , S5.SOtfM.83.
Sheep Receipts. 2,000 ; natives , J3.25@4.bO ;
westerns , $3.30@4.00 ; a'exaus , $3.75(43.75 ( ;
lambs , $3.i25Q0.50 per 100 Ibs.
National Stock YArils , East St.
Louis. July 14. Cattle Receipta , 400 ;
shipments , 1,400 ; choice heavy native steers ,
4.-iO@5.20 ; fair to good native steers , 84.40 ®
5.-20.
5.20.Hogs Receipts , 1,200 ; shipments , COO ;
choice heavy and butchers' selections , J5.71
® 5.SO ; packing , medium to prime , f5.00@
0.75.
0.75.KniiNtiB
KniiNtiB City. July 14. Cattle Receipts ,
SCO ; shipments , none ; good to choice corn-
fed , ? 5. > ( V 5tiO ; common to medium , i > 3.50n (
5.00.
LJHogs Receipt * , 1,500 : shipments , none ;
peed to choice , f3.OOS5.70 ; common tome
dium , "
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattlo.
Saturday , July 14 , 1838.
Choice corn-fed steers , cither native or
westerns were in good dcmuml and were
picked up nt strong prices. The bulk of th
batter grades were taken before midday. ;
lot of Imy.fcU western steers sold on the mar
ket at 4c.
There were hardly enough hero to supply
the demand , consequently prices advanced a
full oo. Trading was brisk and the receipts
were all taken before midday with the mar
ket closing strong. Ono prime load sold nt
$3.70 , the highest tiguru reached in some
time.
Rhoop.
Ono load wao received and was forwarded.
Itccclpts.
Cattle 500
Hogs 4,300
Sheep 150
Provalliiitf I'rluui.
ThefollowiiiK is n table of prioaa p.ild In
this market for the grades of stock men
tioned.
Prime steers. 1300 to 1500 Ibi..13.00 (25.75 (
Prime steers , 1100 to 1300 ibs. . 4.SO W5.23
Fat lit tie steers. 000 to 1030 IbJ. 4.00 ® 4.75
Common to good cowa 3.00 8.00
Choice to fnney cows 2.50 (33.U3 (
Common to cholco bulls 2.25 ( 3.00
FairtoohoicolishthoRS 5.85 ( < { fl.03
Fair to choice heavy hops 5.50 fc(5.70
Fnirto cholcu mixed tioes 5.40 "
HeproHoainuvo Sale } .
OJLTTU : .
No. Av. Pr.
1 ! ) grass cows S i3 1.23
17 cows and hnifors 750 1.C5
Scows. 633 2.25
1 ox 1,3.10 a.EO
17Wjomln cows VWl 2.4D
a bulls 1,425 2.50
IS cows , . . . .1,050 2.50
1 steer . - . . . 750 2.30
Ocows , . 017 2. < X )
4'J feeders Oi3 .7.i
ISfocdcra . ' 757 2. 5
Ocows , 0-J3 aw
80 haj'-fed westerns 1,177 4.00
Y3 hay-fod westerns 1,23 4.0i )
21 ' 1,10J 4.00
l..i ; 1.1SO 4.75
27aiea-fed ! Wyoming * 1,033 4.75
10 , . . . , 1.20J 5.25
is , . , . , . . ; . . . .l,2J3 n.5'j
31 c. f. w ; la34 fiJK5
45c. f , w . . - . . 1,337 5.53 ,
S - . . . 2Co , 5.55-
HOGS.
No. AV. Shlc. Pr. No. AV. Shk. Pr.
CO..250 am 545 M..S13 2W 5.53 >
W..VJ10-400 5.50 . 7.SS4 T20 6.65
CO..233 60 B.oTr 74..d23 120 15.13-
R9.23& 2005.55 73..Sin. 2W 6.B7J *
73..233 2SO 5.C5 CO.10 ' MO. 6.57 } $
00.,2.13 SO 5.53 SO..203 200 5.00.
oiXlliJ-rf 210 ij'jn ' ! " ! 200 r > ! oo
07..SW " 200 6.575-j 70"213 120 fi.Ca
r.2..25i 100 5.f,7i ; 07..EOS 120 6.00
71..2S4 240 B.67K 70. . . . ! ) ! ! 120 6.IX )
1115..251 400 G.51H 7J..21 ! ) W ) B.X ( )
70..253 240 B.IX ) 0).Itll 5.00
( M..245 B.OI ) I1. ! ) . . . . ' . " . ' ! ICO B.OO
01..234 80 5.00 C'.l..2i'4 100 5.01
73..UJ9 100 6,00 S7 . . .213 - 6.00
00..334 W ) 5.IX ) 73..i2HI ( 10(1 ( 6.00
77..244 210 6.0J M.213 210 B.OO
72..23-J 200 5.00 71. . . . 100 200 5. X )
" 4..231 60 6.1)0 ) OJ.,2-0 ICO 5(50 (
04..233 SO 6.00 71..UK ) 120 6.00
C1I..250 3'JO 5.CO 60..210 120 6.00
( .0..231. ) 200 5.W 01..SIM 20J 6.CO
03..214 100 5.00 SI..213 200 5.00
03..205 200 6.00 00..213 SO 5.tK&
G9..310 100 5.00 07..105 ' 100 5.0'J.i
ftj * lflt Owll fc f.OIV IV ! IQ1 R t\\
0'J..2.0 ' 120 5.50 07.'J A 100 5.05
40..210 6.MJ4 70..272 5.r5
00..21S 200 6.5'J Co..275 100 5.70
anil Lowest.
The following are the highest uud lowest
prices paid for mixed and heavy loads of hogs
on this market duriug the past fowdays , nnd
for the corresponding period in 1837 und 1830 !
1 June 1837. I June HM.
"Sunday. 4 00 @l 10
Sunday.
4 ft ) © 4 75 4 00 @t 10
5 Si 4 C5 © 1 Kt'A i oo i a )
B 25 4 CO < ? 4 75 4 10 f'M 21
5 ! i5 4 ft' ) < S > 4 85 3 55 CW 60
531) ) Sunday. 4 10 4 CO
r > u 4 70 uo 4 55 t C5
! > 4 > 4 SO ® ! 4 fi5 &A | 75
5 4'i < & ' > CO 4 BO Ol W 4 45 Ml 00
Sunday. 4 M 01 IMH
B 60 CM U > 4 75 © 5 00 4 23 Oj 4 45
6 45 05 00 Sunday. 4 35 ( ill CO
fi 40 e i 65 4 7i CM 00 Sunday.
5 40 W 00 4 80 05 05 4 45 01 GO
Iilvo Stock Note's.
Hogs strong , 5o higher.
Good cattle in strong demand.
A lot of hay-fed western steers sold to-day
ftt4c.
A bunch of meal-fed Wyoming steers sold
nt ? 4.75.
H. Jeffrey , of Osceola , Nob. , came in with
a loud of hogs.
H. G. Corcll , of Crclghton , was hero to-day
with n load of hogs.
A. W. Hough , of Gordon , was hero to-day
with a load of cattle.
PR. A. Tompleton , of Tokamah , was look
ing over the markets.
C. W. Sheldon brought in two loads of
hogs from Percival , Iu.
Squires & Co. , of Boston , paid $3.70" for a
prime load of 275-lb hogs.
Henry Koch , of Colby & Co. , Brndshnw ,
was on the market with hogs.
The Bay State Co. , marketed sev al
loads of corn-fed western steers nt 5.55.
John Clmso and J. W. Myers were hero
from Cheyenne with some Wyoming cattlo.
E. W. Banks , of Shelton , brought in a
load of sheep to-day , aud rcshlppcd to Chi
cago.
cago.Horth & Ryan , of Grand Island , marketed
cattlo. Mr. Horth accompanied the ship
ment.
J. Dykour and Mr. Crocker , of Evanston ,
Wyo. , were hero to-day with eight loads of
Wyoming cattle.
John Dorn , u prominent nnd regular ship
per from Hooper , Neb. , marketed a good
load of 275-lb hogs at the top price , $5.70.
OMAHA WllOliESAIjia MAKKEXS.
Saturday , July 14 , 1883.
Product ; . Fruits , Etc.
BCTTnn Fancy creamery roll butter , 200
21o ; solid packed at 15 < a > lOc ; choice country
butter , 13tl4o ( : common grades , ll@12c.
Eaos Strictly fresh , 13@14e.
Clir.Hiiu : ? Per case of 10 ibs , $1.75@2.00.
Southern cherries § 1.23 pcr drawer of 10
quarts.
Ui.voKniuuiES : $3.00@3.23 per case.
BLACK lUuruminiKs $3.23i3.'jO ( ! per case ;
red raspberries , * 4.00 per case.
CIIKESI : Full cream , 18J c.
POTATOES Now , $2.00 2.23 ; $1.00 per
bushel for California ; OOc for homo grown.
POUI.TIIV No dressed fowl In the market ;
live chickens. ? 3.oOQ3.75 per doz ; spring
chickens , $ .1.00@3.50.
STIIIXO BHANS § 1.00 per bu.
TOMATOI : I Per crate , U3c@51.00.
PINK AI-IT.ES ? 3.25@2.50.
TURNIPS S5g80c ( pcr bu.
WATBKMICLONS $15.00@'J5.00 per. 100.
PI-.AUS California , f3.Wa-J.r ) ( 0 per box.
PIUCHES California , * 2.00@3.23 i > or box.
PLUMS $3.00@2.25 pcr box.
BANAXAH Common , $1.50@3.23 pcr bunch ;
choice , g3.30ffi3.50.
Grocers tilst.
St-OAit Granulated , 7Sf$7Jfo ( ( $ conf. A , 7if
@ "Kc ; white extra C. 0/6@iy o ; extra C , 0 >
( tfGXo ; yellow C , 0 ( ni } > 4o ; cut loafs , S&g
8Jo ; powdered. 808 > 4u. ;
CorrEK Ordinary irraaas , 10@17c ; fair ,
17ffllSe ( ; prime , 18@l ! ) > se ; Jancy green and
yellow , 2ii23c ! ; old government Java , 28@
30c ; Interior Java , 23ffi23c ( ; Mocha , 23t < ? 30c ;
Arbucklo s roasted , lOifc ; McLauehlin's
XXXX , 10c ; Dllworth's , 19c ; Red Cross ,
ll'o ' : Alaromn , lOJfc ; German , 1'Jjfo ; Lion ,
> VooiRN\VAitii Two-hoop palls , pcr doz. ,
$1.40 ; three-hoop pulls , SI.Oo ; No. 1 tub ,
S7.00No. ; 2 tub , $0.00 ; No. 3 tubs , S5.00 ;
washboardsi , electric , tl.BO ; fancy Northern
Queen washboards. J2.75 ; assorted bowls ,
S2.75 ; No. I churns. J3.50 ; No. 3 churns ,
SH.50 ; No. 3 churns , f7.50 ; butter tubs , $1.70 ;
spruce , in nests , 70c ' ) or nest.
CVNNEI > ( joons Oysters , No. 2 Standard ,
per owe , $3.20@3SO ; strawberries , 2 Iba , per
case. $3.802.40 : raspberries , 2 Ibs. , pcr
case , ? 2.30@2.40 ; California pears , per case ,
54.00Cn4.7d ; : apricots , per case , § 1.201.80 ;
California poaches , per case , * 5.50@5.00 ; Cal
ifornia white cherries , per case. $5.80RO.OO ( ;
California plums , pcr case , ? I.GO H.70No. ; 2
bluuborrios , 2 Ibs , per case , $ l.IXX ( 309 ;
Pine tipples , 2 Ib. per case , & 3.35 ( < $
4.80 ; 1 Ib. salmon , per doz. , fl.S5rt >
1.00 ; 2 Ib. gooseberries , per case , $ .3.10
@ 2.30 ; 2 Ib , strung beans , pcr case , $1.75@
1.80 ; 2 Ib. marrow fat peas. $2.50@2.GO2 ; Ib.
early Juno peas , $3.CO2.75 ; 31b. tomatoes ,
$2.25@.40 ! ; 2 Ib. corn , $3.20 ( < W.40.
LKMONS 7.00@3.50 per caso.
OiiANncs Mossinas , S .f > 0@$7 per box ;
Rodl , $ r.60@f3 per box , $4@fl.50 per half
box.
box.CAUi.irLOWKis
CAUi.irLOWKis Good stock , $1.00@1.25 pcr
dozCADDAGEI
CADDAGEI Homo grown , $2.50 per 100.
AITLKS ? 3.0i4.00 ) per bbl.
CiufcH Choice Mionigan cider , $4.50i0.50 (
per bbl. of 32 gal'Callfornwpoar cider , 815.00
per bbi.
Ostoxs Native stock , Jl.2501.50 ; Callfor-
uia onions , 2c per Ib.
Porrou x Choice rice corn isquotcd at 30
4r'er ] Ib. ; other kinds 2@Se per Ib.
CvimoTS New stock. lOo per doz.
BKAXS Good stock , $2.00@2.75 ; Cantornia
beans , f3.25gt2.40.
HoxKr l Q'4Io for I Ib. frames ; canned
honey , 10 < 312opor ID.
Toiucco PI.UO Lorillard's Climax , 45o ;
Splendid , 45c ; Mechanic's Delight , 44o ;
Leggett & Meyer's Star , 45o ; Cornerstone ,
39c ; Drummond's Horseshoe , 45o ; J. T. ,
42e ; Sorg's S | > carhcad , 43o ; "Cut Rate , "
Spcj 'Oh , My37oPiper Holdsick , C4o ; G.
Toiucco SMOKIXO Catlin's Meerschaum ,
3Ic ; Catlin's Ola Style , 23o ; Sweet Tip Top ,
3c ; U. N. O. , 17u ; Red , White and Blue ,
JKU.IUS SO-tb palls , $1.2301.50.
SALT Poi bbl In carload Tots , 81.30 ,
Roi'B Seven-sixteenths. tlJi&DJfc.
CANDY Mlxed , 0llo ; stick , i ( 'JOKc.
PIOKI.KS Medium , In bbls , $0.00 ; do in half
bb s , gt.50 ; ; small , in bbls , $7.00 ; do in half
bb . $1.00 ; gherkins , in bbls , $3.00 ; do In
half bbls , $4.60.
HOLLAND Hnunixos 08@7Cc per Vcg ,
MAn.i : SI-O'AU Bricks 12 > e uer Ib. ; penny
Oikcs , 13 ( 140 pcr.lb. ; pure inaplo syrup$1.25
,
HIIOOMS Extra ; 4-tIo , $2.00 ; parlor , 3-tle ,
painted haridlos,1 $2.25 ; No. 1 fJ.CH ) ; No. A
11.65 ; heavy table bfonUt4.oU '
STAni'u- MIrrbrgloss.hfc ) ; Gra\"fcs' corn ,
CWe ; OSwel/u Woss" . 7c ; Oswego coni. " 0.
TB ,
COo ' ; Young. Hyson , 2-\t5c ; Oolong , 20(360c. (
Pownnit'Axi * SIOT ; Shot , $1.30 ; buckshot ,
$1.W ; Hawird tv > wdor , tegs , $5.00 ; half kegs.
FJ.75 ; ono-fburths. $ l.6o ; blasting kegs , $2.35 ;
fuses ,
HCTixr.i ) lj.vnb Tierce , 7Kci 4,0-lb sqnam
cans , 7J < ci-6t-lb ; round , So ; 20-lb round , Ske ;
10-1 b palls , B/- ! 5-lb palls , Sj fe ; 3-lb palls ,
l
8 < c.
Pnovisroxs Hams , 11 11' ' c ; breakfast
bacon , lO' ' rtslOWe ; bacon sides. IW.iifo ; dry
salt , SMO Ke ; shoulders , l 'Qyc ; dried
beef ,
Duini ) lijuujT Apples , bbls. , new , } { * , -
ovaiwrated , SJ Oc ; blackberries , cvitH | )
rated , ki % ; pitted uhcrrles , 20@'lo ;
lieachos , bdltLakoscvnporateil , HJ U'o ;
peeled Jioabhcs , 2Srf2Uc ( ; cvaiwruted
uiparcd , 10i17o ( ; new currants , 7 * 7 V ;
prunes , 4 ? < W.V ; citron , 23 t24o : raisins , dui.
Ifornia. Koiulon layers , $2.60iJ2.CO ; Cali
fornia loose muscatels , tl.70Ql.bO ; now Va-
loncla , 7K@V-
CIIACKKII" , CAKrs , ETC. Prices subject to
change. Soda , 5o ; ( city goods ) , 7u ; soda
snowliaKO ( in tins ) , lOc ; spda candy , 61 e ;
soda wafers ( in tins ) llic ; soda zephyrs , So ;
city ojstcr.0i.fc ; excelsior , 7e ; farina oyster ,
crackol meal , 5i o ; gralmui , 8c ; graham
wafers , lOc ; gnihnm wafers in pound pack
ages , 12 > c ; hard bread , 5e ; milk , 7 > < c ; oat
meal. 8c ; oat meal wafers , lOo ; oat meal wa
fers in pound packages , 12Kc ; animals , 12o ;
Bollvcr ginger ( round ) , 7o ; cream , Sc ; Corn-
hill , lOo ; cracknclls , lOc ; frosted cream , 8 > < c ;
ginger snaps , So ; ginger snaps ( city ) , Vc ;
homo made ginger snaps , in boxes , 13c ; homemade
made ginger snaps , (1-lb ( cans ) per dozen.
$2.50 ; lemon creams. 8c ; pretzels ( hand
nuulo ) , llH i assorted cakes nnd Jumbles ,
HHo ; nssortod IhiKors , 15c ; afternoon tea
( in tins ) , pcr box , $7.00 ; banana lingers , 14o ;
butter Jumbles. HKc ; Brunswick , 15o ;
brandy simps , 15c ; chocolate drops ( now ) ,
lOo ; chocolate wafers , 15c ; Christmas lunch
( In tins ) pcr dozen , $4.50 : cocoa taffy snaps ,
14c ; colTeo cake , 12c ; Cuba Jumbles , llj o ;
cream puff s , 30c ; egg jumbles , HJ o ; ginger
drops , llo ; honey jumhles , HX" ! Jolly lin
gers , 15o ; Jelly wafers , 15e ; Jellvtart ( new ) ,
li'e ; lady lingers , 13c ; vanilla bar , I4o ; va
nilla wafcis , 14e ; Vienna wafers , 1 dozen
packages In a box , per dozen , $3.50.
All goods packed m cans Ic per Ib advance
except snowlinko und wafer soda , which arc
packed only in cans. Soda in 2-lb and 3-lb
paper boxes , \o pcr Ib advance ; all other
goods lo per Ib advance. Soda In 1-lb paper
boxes , Ic per Ib advance. The 2-lb boxes are
packed lu cases holding 18 In n case. The 3-
Ib boxes are packed in cases holding 13 in u
caso. The 4-lb boxes are packed in cases
holding 3i ) In a caso. Onc-lb gruhntn and oat
meal wafers packed 2 do zln a case.
Show toi > s for boxes , with glass opening to
show goods , 75c. Cans for wafer soda , $3.00 ,
not returnable. Cans for snowilako soda ,
$ , " > .CH ) per doz. Tin cases with glass fuco to
display the goods , 75C each. No charges for
packages except for cans nnd returnable
goods. Glass front tin cans and "snowflako"
soda cans urn returnable ut prices charged.
Dry
PUIXTS SOLID COLORS Atlantic , Co ;
Slater , 5Jic ; Berlin oil , Ko ; Garner oil , 0@
7c. Pixu AXI > Honns Hichmond , ( > > c ; Al
len , Gjtfo ; Uivcr Point , fie ; Steel Kiyer , ( Jc ;
Hichmond , Oo ; Paclllc , 0 > e. Ixmno BLUE
Washington , 0 > fo : Century , digo blue prints ,
PC : American , OVc ; Arnold , 7c ; Arnold B ,
lOtf c ; Arnold A , 12o ; Arnold Gold So.il , 10 > o ;
Dnnsd ChartqcOak,5c ; Hamapo , 4Kc ; Lodl ,
5J/c ; Allen , ( lo ; llichmond , Oc ; Windsor , CJ o ;
Eddystoiio.OJJo ; Pacillo , llXe.
BATTS Standard , Vic ; Gem , lOo ; Beauty ,
12Kc ; Ba.Vdnn6 , 14o ; B , cased , $0.50.
CAiu'KTVAHjipBlbb , White , 19c ; colored ,
Mtscni.i.AXKOus Table oil cloth , $3.50 :
> laln Holland , ' 8K@9) c ; Dado Holland ,
' ' ' '
< o.
CoMroitTniis $ O.GO@3VOO.
BI.KECIIBU SHKETIXO Berkley cambric No.
GO , OMo ; Beat Y t. 4-4 , OJfc , butter cloth ,
OO , 4Kc ; Cabot , 7 > fo ; Farwcll , 8 > c ; Fruit
of Loom. O c ; Freeno G , 0 ; Hope , 7 ? o ;
Cing Philip calnbric , He , Lonsdalo , llye ;
Lonsdnlo , c ; NOW York mills , lOHc ; Pep-
jerell , 42-in' , llo ; Pepperell , 40-ln. , 12c ; Pep-
) orell , 0-4 , 10qf Peiipcroll , 8-4 , 21o ; Pcpporoll ,
) -4. 23c ; Pepporell , 10-4 , 2T > c ; Canton. 4-4 ,
S e ; Canton , 4-4 , ! Kc ; Triumph , (5c ; Wain
uttn , lOoValley ; , Do.
GIXOIIAM Plunkctt chocks , Ko ; Whitton-
ton , 7 c ; York , 7 } c ; Normandl dress , 8 } c ;
Calcutta dress ; S } c ; Whit tendon dress , S > c ;
Kenfrcw dress , 8Xitl2 ( ! c.
TICKS Lewiston , 3u in. , 12Kc ; Lewlston ,
32 iu. . 13 } c ; York , 3-J-In. , 14c ; Swift river ,
7h'c ; Thoriulyko , OO , SK ; Tliorndyko FF ,
SKc ; Thorndyko 120 , Oj-fc ; Thorndyko XX ,
15o : Cordis. No. 5 , O o ; Cordis , No. 4 , He.
UEXIMS Amoskong B , 0-oz , lOc ; Everett ,
7-oz. , lite ; York , 7-oz. , 13 > o ; Hnynmrltct ,
8 } c ; Joffrcy , XX , llj c ; Jallroy XXX , 12 0 ;
Dearer Creek AA , 12c ; Beaver Creek BB ,
lie : Beaver Creek CC , lOc.
AXxni.s Plaia Kaftsman , Oc : Goseen ,
" ' " '
13Kc ; "Win'dsor , 23 0 ; Rbd"XC. 24-'in , e
E24-in , 2IoGG ; , 21-in , IScjHAF , , 25c
, TUF , ,27oG4'.35o. ;
CiiAsu Slovens' B. Co ; bleached , 7o ;
Stevens' A , 7kc ; bleached , 8We ; Stevens' P ,
8 0 ; bleached , O e ; Stevens' N , Otfo ;
bleached , lO o ; Stevens' S U T , 12Kc.
Ijcntlicr.
City harness per Ib , 28@29o ; country har
ness pcr Ib , 24@25e ; city line per Ib , 333u : ) ;
kip heavy per Ib , 45@50c ; kip medium per Ib ,
5500c ; veal per Ib , ts.70e ; Chicago slaugh
tered solo per Ib , 25@2Sc ; city calf 28 to 30
Ibs , 8. > ( < ? 'JOo ; city upper per foot , 18@30c ; col
lar , 14@10c ; Buffalo slaughtered sole per Ib ,
23a30o ( ; Oak leather slaughtered solo pcr Ib ,
! ! 0i33o ( ; ; harness per Ib , 2S@32o : upper pcr
foot , 21@22o ; kip heavy per Ib. OS@70c ; kip
medium per Ib , 75SOo ; city calf per Ib ,
Wc@31.00 ; lining pcr dozen , $0.00 ( 3.50 ;
French calf 25 to 30 Ibs , $1.10@1,75 ; French
calf 30 to 50 Ibs , $ UO@1.75 ; French calf , 50
to 75 Ibs , 00c@4-l.25.
_
Metuls anil Tinners' Stock.
Tin plato , I C , 10x14 , best , $0.75 ; tin plate ,
roofing , I C , 14x20. $5.23 ; sheet zinc , W.eoffi
0.75 ; pig load. $4.30 ; bar load , $4.65 ; largo pig
block tin , 25o ; small pig block tin , 20o ; bar
tin , 27o ; ' , solder , 15@20o ; copper bottoms , 3lo ;
sheathing copper , tinned , 29o ; planishing
copper , tinned , 37o ; lejid pipe , Gko ; ; sheet
iron , N S , 18 to 24 , $3.20 ; Russia .iron , 13o ;
Am Russia planished , A , 10'4'o ; Am Russia
planished , B , 0 } o : painted barb wire , $3.00 ;
galvanized barb wire , $3.75.
DIMENSIONS AXP
12.14&
18 It. 18 ft M ft 2 } fthJl ft
.10 ) 19 00 Ifl ( W'M 00 SI CO
2xil .10 M ID 00 1 ! ) 00 SI 021 fid
xfl .1050 19 00 10 0021) ) Ol ) ii ) 00
2x10. 1'J OOJID 0021 0021 00
! n ro iS ooiri ! tSISj SS ) | no
4x48x8. .17 50 10 mll'.l ( Hl21 ) 0021 | 110
Add 50 cents per I.UOO feet for rough Joist.
1IOU1DS.
No. 1 com , sis $18cOO I No. 3 com , s 1 a J15.00
No. 2 core , s 1 e lf/)0 | No. 4 com , sis 12.50
Add 60 cents per 1,000 for rough.
FKXCIXO.
No. 1 , 4 and 0 in , 13 and 14 ft , rough. . . . ? 20.00
No.l , 10 ft , " . . . . 20.00
No. 3 , 12 and 14 ft , ' . . . . 10.00
No. 3 , " 10ft , " . . . . 17.0J
, S1DIXO.
A , 12,14 & , } 0 ft.$20.50 I C , 12 , 14 & 10 ft.$14.75
B , " i " i 19.751 L ) , " " 11.75
CI2ILIKO AND PARTITION.
1st com , JHiAvhlto pine ceiling W.3.00
l " °
oj 1 > tit "u ii Sf.Ot
Clear % la Norway plno ceiling 15.5f
2dcom in ; " " 13.50
, . KLOOJtINO.
A 0 in white plno $34.00
B " -T" 32.00
C " V . " 20.00
D " " " 21.00
E " " " ( sol. fencing ) 18.50
Six Inch drop siding 50c pcr 1,000 extra.
STOCK 1101111)3. )
A , 12 in , si s.$45.00 I C , 12 In , sis.$30.00
B , 12 In , s 1's . . 30.00 D.12 In , u 1 s , . . 23.W
No. 1 coin , 12 in , s 1 s , 12 ft 20.50
No. loom , 12 in. sis , 14ft 20.00
.OO
.50
.45
.50
No. 2 com , 12 in , s 1 s , 1(5 ( ft 18.00
12 in grooved roofing 412 per M. more than
12 In stock boards same length.
10 in grooved rodtlng same prlco as 12 In
Block boards.
blltl * LAP.
No. 1 plain , 8 and 10 in f 18.75
, No. 3 plain , 8 und 10 in ; . 17.00
No. 1O.O. , 8'lu , ' 10.25
FINI31I1NO.
Ut and 2d , clear , 1.1M , in 2 s . . $50 00
" " ' 3 In 2s ! 50.00
IK. , a ' , , . . .
3d , clear l In , s3a . . . . - . . ; . . 45 00
" . IV. IH.Sic 40.00
Burlington Burlington
' ' . t " . . . ' . ' , * . *
C&8QRR.
The Burlington takes the lead. ' . '
It was In advance of all lines in developing Nebraska.
It was in advance of all lines in establishing dining-car
service between Missouri river points and Chicago.
It was in advance of all lines in giving the people of
Omaha and the West a fast mail service.
It was in advance of all lines in running its trains from
the East into Omaha propar.
It was in advance of all lines in reducing the time of
passenger trains between Omaha and Chicago.
It Was in advance , and is the only line by which you can
feave Omaha in the morning and arrive In Denver th
evening of the same day.
It has been progressive in the past.
It will lead in the future.
Travel and ship via the Burlington.
Ticket Office , 1223 Farnam Street. Telephone 250.
Depot on Tenth Street.
Burlington1
Route
I.B.SQRR j
A , select , 1 In , s 2 s 30.00
A , " Itf , lK,21n 43.00
B ! " liii.sSs ! . ' 0.00
13. " W , IK. 3 In 30.00
B , select , all 10 ft , SI extra.
SOUTIIKllX YELLOW riXE.
Stnr4in flooring S10.50
1st and 3d , clear , 4 in Mooring 21.50
Clear % in ceiling 19.M )
Clear % in partition 23.50
Clear % in partion$2 above % in coiling
Clear limsh , I and IK in , s ii s 20.00
Clear finish , IJtf and 2 In , s 2 s 20.00
31car corrugated coiling , 4 in 23.50
Clear yellow pine casing and base 25.00
rorLAii LUMBER.
Clear poplar bx bds , % in s2 s $ . " 5.00
Clear " " " X in panel , s 2 s. . 27.00
Clear " " " cor'ga'td ceiling , 2S.OO
BATTENS , WELL TUlltMO , PICKETS.
O. Q. Batts , 2 # in S 03
O. G. Batts. Kx3sl8 30
8 in well tubing , D. &M. nnd Bev. 23.50
Pickets , D. & II. llat 10.00
Pickets , D. & H. square 19.00
SII1NOLES. L.VTU.
XX clear ? 3.10
Extra-A * 3.05
* A * Standard 2.05
* A H. B. & B 2.3.-
Oin.cl i. . . . 2.05
No.l 1.40
Lath : . . . 2.S5
POSTS.
White Cedar , 0 in. , J. ; s 12V <
" ' Uin. qrs 12 }
" " 5U in. , J s , . .11
" ' 8iu. qrs 00
" " 4 in round 14
Tennessee Red Cedar , split 14
Split Oak OS
I.IME , ETC.
Quincy white lime ( best ) . 83c ? Crystal ce
ment , 1.40 ; hair , 30o ; plaster , t-a.45 ; tar
board. $1.03 ; sash , 50o pr ct. ; doors , 45c pr
ct. ; blinds , 50o pr ct. ; mldgs , 50o pr ct. ;
tarred felt , per cwt. , M.03 ; straw bd. , $1.53.
Freight added to above.
HE LOADED THE GUN.
An Incident of the Siege of Atlanta
Told by nn Old Soldier.
Captain Henry Hoohn , of the Cleveland -
land , O. , police force , stood near the
James bank corner a night or two ago ,
says an exchange , and thrusting his
walking stick through a hole in the
lamp post , remarked :
"And a Yankee shell made that ? "
"Yes , a Yankee shot wont through
that lamp post , " answered the captain's
companion.
The captain glanced at the angle of
the holoand looked toward the cabt , as
though trying to locate the point from
which the gun was fired , and as ho was
making the mental calculation his com
panion fcaid :
"Tho shot which made that hole
knocked the corner off that stone , loo. "
The captain glanced at the broken
stone and then again toward the cast.
"And before it broke the stone or
wont through the post , " remarked the
captain's companion , "it cut a man's log
olT and killed nmulo. "
The Cleveland police officer dropped
his cane to his side , and as n plcasunt
srailo played over his face , said :
"Oh , I recall it all now. Once moro
the whole thing returns. Yes , I re
member. It has been years since then ,
but now I can see it all as it was then. "
"Can se what as it was then ? " asked
the caplain's companion.
"Why , that battery planted upon the
hill out thoro. Lot's sec about where it
was , " and the captain pointed to the
east , by a little south.
"Yes , about there , " he continued ,
dropping his stick again. "It was a
Yankee battery and I was a member of
it. The Fourth Ohio , i was wiih
Sherman in those days and for wcokd wo
had.boon trying to get into Atlanta , but
could not. Finally wo got oloso enough
to shell the town nnd wo went at it , but
.1 tell you now wo never wanted to do it.
War , however , was then on and wo
fought for our government. "
"So did wo. "
i'Yos , and you fought hard and well.
But , as I was saying , my battery was
placed on that hill , and my gun sent the
iirst shot into this beautiful place. I
did not pull the cap , but I did load the
gun , and of all the shots which were
llrcd that ono alone came back to us in
a story. "
D "How so ? "
"Well , afler wo came into Atlanta
wo were told that the first shot had
killed a man nnd cut a mule's leg off , or
killed /nulo nnd cut a man's log olT ,
and wont through a lamp-post. Somehow -
how I heard of the story , and remem
bering that I had loaded the first gun ,
it went homo to mo , but I had really
forgotten it until you recalled the
slory.
"Oh , " continued the captain , "that
war wii a fearful thing , but it is over
now and I hope wo love one- another as
hard as wo fought then.11
"Political Tares. " was the subject of ont ) .
Of our.Boiton minister * Sunday. People
who were at the convention think the char-
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW ,
Money Still Plenty , But the Demand
Quito Light.
RATES OF INTEREST/UNCHANGED
New York Exchange Fnlrly Active
Bloraljlfo lit the Stock Market
Transnctlnns in Produce
Exceed the Average.
A Ijlelit Ooniftiul.
CHICAOO , July 14. ] Special Telegram to
THIS Hiiii. ] No market changes were re
ported In the local money market during the
week just closed. The demand from all
sources for money was only fair , but bank
ers wei o unable to keep the greater portion
of their funds employed nt satisfactory rates
of interest. The season is approaching when
nero money will bo required In the interior
for the movement of grain , but bankers , as n
rule , are well fortified and prepared to moot
any emergency. At present the balances of
county banks nro well maintained , but thcso
will be drawn upon shortly. Among the
operators In grain and provisions the inquiry
"or accommodations was moderately lighter
than during tno week previous , but their re
quirements were readily mot. The demand
was mainly In the way of money for the i
placing of margins on contracts. Con- '
sidcrablo money has been invested in grain
nnd provisions since the opening of the j
month , nnd this property Is being
carried for future delivery. Ship-1
pers of grain and provisions have borrowed
very little money during the week , nnd pack
ers tire virtually out of the market. Lumber
dealers were moderate borrowers , but not
for very largo amounts. Wholesale mer
chants presented a fair amount of paper for
discount , nnd they were readily accommo
dated. In a general way the money market
is steady. Bankers insist on good collaterals ,
and nro Inclined to bo conservative. Rates
of interest nro without material change ,
ranging at 5@X per cent for call and 5 > @
7 percent for tiuio loans. Eastern money
markets huvo presented little more activity ,
Trade has rovided slightly and demand for
money wns slightly improved. Rates of in
terest , nowovor , have not improved , ns bank
ers are well supplied with loanable funds ,
and borrowers nro readily accommodated
at 1W1K ( per cent for call and 8 } (35 ( > i per
cent for mercantile ) tlmo loans. Reports
from foreign markets indicate a steadier
feeling in that quarter , but Interest rates are
unchanged. There is a little moro inquiry
for money chiefly In n speculative way. The
balances of leading banks show a further
very marked reduction in balances.
Now York exchange w s in moderate sup
ply nnd the demand was fairly active. The
market was stronger and sales of round lots
were made at 2375c premium per 51,000 nnd
closed steady at 2f > @ 10c. Foreign exchange
was In light request und offerings wcro
small. Shippers' sixty days documentary
bills on London changed hands nt $4.S4i ( $
4.S > 5i nnd closed steady at $4.bl > @ 4.$5.
The New York stock market exhibited
considerable moro life during the past week
nnd trading was qulto active. The feeling
indicated a little more strength and the
prices of leading properties were advanced
materially though the full outside ligurcs
were not fully supported to the closo. Wall
street operators were Inclined to purchase to
BOUIU extent while outside parties nlso wcro
disposed to take hold. Foreign operators
forwarded moro orders for the purchase of
some leading stocks. The earnings of the
principal railroads show some improvement
excepting in the southwest and west nnd
the prospects for good crops according to the
government reports lead to the impression
that the leading railroads will transact a
largo business. The freight war between
the eastern trunk lines and the sharp reduc
tion in ratrs tended to souio uneasiness in
Interested lines. Business during the wcok
was not confined so much to specialties
though operations lu St. Paul , Reading ,
Western Union and Union 1'acillo were
liberal. The aggregate Bales of the Now
York stock exchange for the week aggre
gated 1,318,500 shares.
The produce markets were qulto attractive
to speculators during the past week , aud the
volume ) of business trammeled was rather
nbovo the average. Iu a general way , the
feeling was Eomewhat unsullied and prices
ruled with considerable Irregularity , though
fluctuations were confined within narrow
limits. In the grain markets the monthly
report of the condition of crops by the de
partment of agriculture was a prominent
feature , and the fact that n more favorable
outlook was promised tended to lower the
range of prices , for leading cereals. Specu
lators' ' offerings were increased somewhat
\vhilb the demand from all sources was not
particularly urgent , the bulk of purchases
being credited to the "short" Interest , whllo
domextip crops are reported bqtter. Advices
.from abroad Indiuuto u lci favoraUlo out-
loolc than heretofore reported , and , thli Is
virtually confirmed by a' iligbtly Increased
peculator Inquiry from' merchants In the
ending foreign markets. Prices have been
f - ' ' .
on n receding Bcnlo for most articles ,
though the decline established was
comparatively slight. Receipts of
grain from all weslorn markets Imvo
been only fair. New crops nro about two
weeks late , and farmers are now engaged In
their harvest work , consequently they have
little time to devote to forwarding what old
grain they may have on hand for disposal.
Shipments of grain from western markets
have boon moderately free , especially from
Lake ports , and the export movement was
fair , though considerably loss than at thli
time last year. Supplies of nil kinds are
gradually diminishing , mid slocks of tome or-
tides are lower than for many yearn past.
The weather has been somewhat unsettled in
some sections of the west and reports ol
damage in some localities were published.
Provisions have ruled lower In sympathy
wltn the increased supply of hogs. In corn
there was rather moro inclination to sell , yet
operators apparently deem prices hot unrea
sonable. The export movement was rather
lighter than at this time last year , with an
enlarged supply of hogs at till western points.
Packing operations tire progressing favora-
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HOLDING A SNAKE AT BAY/
A Thrilling Adventure With *
Constrictor in French Gulann.
Youth's Companion : The BUH set.
nntl then , ns is tno case in tropical COUR
tries , it rapidly grow dark. Soon ,
roaring1 of the tigers cntno to'lhoir e
Homesick and timid , indeed , did
poor mother foci , fearful for horvoWl ' ; ;
dron aud herself , and fearful lost torn *
evil had befallen her husband. S
oral times they heard the jaguars ro
ing on the borders of the cleurlnfj"iMHl'j
there were many other strange soun4 *
irom the forest that lilled thorn wltV *
dread.
* "Oh , when will father com6
llttlo Moll } ' Icopt repeating inourBfalljr.3
"Pretty soon , " Mrs. Gleason
reply ; hut her sad tone was far from fat
sptring hope in the children.
watched his mother's anxious face , '
trimmed his little 11 ro still more
fully. It was the ono and 'only thin-
that ho could do ; and it was his father's J
order. But the little girl's oycs kept
turning to the wide chinks between the *
stakes which formed the walls of the
huts.
Presently there was heard a kind of
grating , scraping noise , as if n log were
being dragged around the hut u singular -
gular sound that made their llcsh creep
and a moment later , in great terror ,
little Mollie whispered :
"Oh , I can see a tiger ! I can see ,
head ! I saw his oyesl I can sco bin
tongue ! He's looking in nowl"
The child's tcoth chattered trorsi i
fright , nnd she sprang lo her mothcrw5
protecting arms ; but the hey , thoujfh * ,
alarmed , took up ono of the smoking :
brands and scanned the chinks with.
courageous eyes. The grating noise
appeared to ho moving around the outside - ,
side of the hut. Suddenly nt ono of the ,
chinks hs caught flight of a smooth , ,1
shinning head nnd a pair of cold , glit
ter ing oycs , and saw a long tongue
play like a red ribbon through the
chink in the stake ? .
From the peculiarly lamhcnt motion
of that long tongue , the hey instantly
divined that the urcaturo was a serpent
some enormous boa-constriotorl Ho
had heard the sailors toll tales of such
monsters , and his heart almost stood
still with horror , for a boa-constrictor
seemed lo him a moro lorriblo crcaturo
than a tigor. Then fooling that he *
must play the man and defend his
mother and little sister lo the last , ha
&ald not n word but stood grasping hia
smoking brand.
Again they heard the grating nolso :
nnd after a moment the serpent's head ,
appeared at another chink. Seth thrust
the hot brand at it , and with a husky
hiss , the rcptllo drew back its head. At
the same instant on the1 other side of
the hut tho.v heard its tail thraah heav-
lly against the stakes.
Itf head immediately reappeared at
anothorchink , and now " there began a ,
remarkable contest , "tho boy striking
and thrusting hln brand at the serpent ,
nnd the huge roptllo , cnrngod or
aroused by hunger , darting its head in
nt first ono chink , then another , thrash *
ing the btakcn with its lull and hissing
horribly at the glowing brand.
Little Molly's terror know no bounds
and both faho and- her mother kept in
the middle of the hut , crouching to
avoid Soth'a excited blows with the
brand. Whenever the 'groat reptile's
head appeared on ono side of the hut
they wcrosjro to hoar its fail strike tha
stakes on the other , from which they. ,
know that its body extended moro than
half way round it.
Per a long time they were thus ft-ar *
fully besot. Thd lad plucklly pounded
the creature's head whenever it RP
poured at a chink , .and ho woo the battle
at least ho succeeded in repulsin
intruder , for by .Und by it-coaacd
its head tuid.oraWlcd away.-
