THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY ; JANUARY C , 18S9. T\\nBLYE TAGE& 11 THE CONDITION OF TRADE , Flnnuoinl Condition Unchanged and Money Actlvo. COUNTRY COLLECTIONS FAIR. General HuHlncsa Quid-Jobbers I2x- tin ; Oitlnlon 'Hint 18Ht > AVI1I lie n Manner Ycnr In Oinnliii. The Ijocnl Summary. The financial situalion is unchanged , nnd the Ilrst week of ISS'.i finds money in active demand , with our banks in n position to readily supply all legitimate wants. Collec tions through bankers' linmls arc promptly mel , nnd Iho jobbing trndo of the city Is in oxcellonl condition. Country collections nro fair ludjno great nmount of distrust or dli- trcss'TO been felt from the several bank failures occurring recently In the state. General trade is of course quiet at this sea son. Salesmen arc off Ilio rend and books are being balanced. Conversations with n number of our Jobbers reveals nn nil round feeling of satisfaction prevailing as to the results obtained during 1SS3 , nnd the belief in expressed Hint IRS'J will bo n banner year In the history of trade In Omaha. Capital has increased from earn ings , nnd now men nro hero with money to Invest , ntlracted by the position the city bus obtained HH n jobbing center nnd the appar ent certainty that the growth of its com mercial interests will no swifter thnn over , nnd Its supremacy as n metropolis of trade .h the northwest bo maintained. In nil lines of trade , the past year hns shown n decided Increase over 1SS7 , and with the heavy concentration of the packing industries at Uils point , developed during the snmo time , there can bo no doubt that Omaha's ultimate destiny xvlll bo accom- iilishcd onlv when she rivals Chicago nnd St. Louis ns n'ilnancinl and commercial renter In the territory which natural nnd artificial nlds place tributary to her. Tlio produce markets have been in n disturbed condition the past week nnd n decline in prices of but ter , eggs nnd poultry is nolcd. Flour is also lower , although n determined effort Is belnir made by the millers of Iho northwest to maintain prices by n stoppage of production. Dry goods , lumber and hardware are steady - ruling quotations. Groceries arc more active iii. . . . other Hues. Canned goods and dried fruits uio culled cheap at ruling figures. Coffees have fluctuated during the week , closing somovrlmt lower. Sugars are steady at 7J4@lJfc ! for gninuiato , ! . tne latter llguro for standard. The llsh trade Is slow just at present , but prices are very firm. Uoston advices state that owing to the extremely light supplies of Georges cod quite a speculative feeling is de veloped nnd every available quintal in cur- ccs' hands has been bought up by the trade at an advance of 25c per quintal , and prices oven nt the advance nro llrm. Coffee Is not us llrm as it was , but there is no actual decline as yet. During the year now closed the option sales of coffee on the New York coffee exchange aggregated ! 20.- 093,000 , bags , against 2 , r'Jl,7.)0 bass in I b7. The lowest prices of the year were reached in March , when November und December options sold nt 'Jc. ' Thu highest prices wore in June , when options of the current month sold nt 21.051There was no month during the year when the fluctuations were less than 1K > ' l > er pound. The foreign commerce of the country for the past year , exclusive of coin and bullion , will show , approximately , imports of the value of $ :20,000OIH : ) nnd exports of fC.SO- 003,000 , or an excess ot imports of § 10,000,000. For the. preceding calendar year the Imports of merchandise were ? rosl)00)00 ) ( ) in value nnd the exports $715,000,000 , or an excess of exports of s.7,000,000. t According lo the reports of the national banks to the comptroller of the currency as to their condition on December 12 , Now York showed 23.78 percentneo of reserve hold , Boston 27.80 , St. Louis 28.90 , nnd Ualtimoro The government expenditures of the past year have been about 1200,000,000 , or SW- 000,000 greater than any previous year since 1874. 1874.Tho available stock of wheat east of the "Hookies" nt the close of bust ycnr was 60,841,000 bushels , nnd of corn 10,978,000 bushels. At the close of 1SS7 the stock of wheat , was 80,170,000 bushels , and of corn 17,303,000 bushels. The Knilway Ago states that the railway mileage of the country was increased during the past year no less than 7,120 miles. While this is much loss than the phenomenal In crease In the years 1SS7 , ISSO , 18SS nnd 18S1 , when the now mileage was respectively 13,000 , 9,000 , 11,500 and 0,711(1 ( miles , the record for Ib'iS exceeds that of every other year in the history of the country , with the futhcr exception of the year 13U , when 7,370 miles were ndilcjl. For the year 1SSS the export ? of gold from New York were 812,870,471 , und the Imports were fS.r4l,8iH ( , n not loss of $ U < J.,42l50 ] : . In 1887 the exports were $0,1SSS10 ami the im ports 838,01:2,451 : ! , a not gain of $32,153iKtO. Last year tlio Now York stock exchange listed for dealings In nil < j"t4WlaW ! ( ! ! of secur ities. ? 508U4,151 of bonds , and ? :25li,525l7.- : , stocks. Last month the weather was unfavorable In the winter wheat section , owing to the small amount of rain and snow. At the close of the year the entire winter wheat sec tion was in need of moisture , nnd bare , ex cept l northern Iowa , where the ground was covcrod with six inches of snow. rFom six to twelve Inches of snow was reported on the ground in Wisconsin and northern Mich igan , and from ono to two inches in Minnesota seta and Dakota. The tolal debt of the United States De cember 5)1 ) , 1SSS , was us folloxvs : Principal . $1,071,1 ,141 Interest . 11,211,12" Total . SIGS5,8 < M,87l Less cash items aviillnblo for re- lluclion of the debt . Syil.CG 1,7-19 Less rcsorvo hold for redemp tion of United States notes. , . 100,000,003 Total . 400,001,7.1 $ Total debt less nvnilablo cash items . $ l,194,03Sri23 Not cash in the treasury . Oo.ftm.'Ot less cash In treasury lec. 1 , 1SS9 . $ l,13 ,0t52,2.r.3 Debt' ' less cash In treasury Dcu. 1 , 1838 . 1,148,489,85.1 Doorcuso of debt during the month . $ ,14,437,505 , , Decrease of debt since June SO , 18&S . 31,522,308 OMAHA fuIVK sSTOOIt. Caltlu. Saturday.- . 5 , 1839 , The receipts 01 cattle were so light thnt there wore not enough to make a market , 'I'lio nackei-a were In no hurry to buy whtit fcw.thoro were , nud the trade was slow , but the hullfof them sold before the close. The prices paid wnrn a little stronger than yester day. The beef cattle brought ) .253.00. ( nud the butchers1 stock fr..OOQj.OS. linuh. The receipts wore light , nnd the hogs sold nlljtlio way from fie to Ifw higher than yes terday. The nvemgo advance was. about ! 0f. They wore all sold early , the bulk going at $1.8575.15. ( ! ; The heavy do cNno of Thurmtny has lxcn : recovered nnd liogs sold to-day about where they did on Wednesday. _ The supply was fair and the market was a little stronger , taking the quality into uon > Blderutlon. itooojpu. CHttlo. 'ioffs. . . . . . . , M , lee fcjheep. , . . , . ; t5t > I'ruvnilmir I'rluui. The following is a tabloof priori pall la this maritot for tuo gni-Jji of stuoV men tioned. 1'rimo stoon. 1300 to 1500 lbs. . 3.75 (34.25 ( J'rmio steers , 1100 to 13JJ iba. . 11.10 : % 'l.7 : > Anuvo feeders . - . . 8.75 ( < iLl.M ( Western feeders . 8.VJ ( ( cw.no Common to good cows . l.f > 0 ( nO.OO Choice txj fauoy cows . 2.33 C4V.C5 Doramonto ohoico bulls . l/il ( * „ ' . Wj Kulr to ouoico light hoes . -i.i-5 iu4.05 FjUrto cuoico Heavy now. , , . , S.OJ WS.in fair to cuoico mixed Iwgi . 4.W ts5.U3 UcprcunntariTO S.1134. CJLTTI.S. Mo. Ar. Pr. "oxen tr.23 . $1.75 1 bull I'.KK ) 1.75 i cow too a.oo ; > cows S'30 2.00 1 cow tliVl 3.25 21 cows 1112 3.M 1 cow 1120 S.0.1 8 cows 1070 2.05 7 feeders 9S3 2.70 7 nxcn 673 2.75 Toxen 1737 H.O. ) fl oxen 1300 3.00 19 steers 1122 : ur > E 1 steer 1(110 ( 3.25 19 steers 1100 3.25 Icow line a.85 1 steer 1200 11.40 12 steers I'iOO 3.0 17 steers 1273 n.72K Sstcers V.K > 3.S5 r.lslccrs 131 3.90 UOG * . No. Av. Shk. Pr. No. Av. Shk. Pr. fill. . . ' . ' 45 210 iM.3.- > ? J..2 : > 3 200 15.01) ) 75..2-J7 120 4..W 43..270 100 fi.OO ( U..1W1 320 AM 73..2.-.0 SiHI fi.OO 74..237 240 4.90 MJ. . . .292 40.1 fi.OO M..2M UK ) 4.90 00..2M KM 5.00 fi3..274 GO 4.90 tH..277 520 fi.OO 74..223 IfiO ( . ! > ( ) 54..2C , ! 120 5.00 45..2S12 W ) 4.90 511 . . .2S3 120 fi.OO 7:1..2w : : aio 4.Ki ! tw..ana 40 fi.oo ril.'J.0 ' 2SO 4.95 7I..2.VJ 210 fi.OO 71..217 . . . 4.95 fiS.Wl ! 240 fi.OO 51..29.1 ! i < 0 4.95 54..318 24D fi.OO 117..2.W n 4.5 ! ' fi5..2" > S 80 fi.O.-i 70..273 2IW1 4.95 f.2.RJ4 ; 80 5.I5 Co..273 120 4.95 50 . . .333 210 fi.O.'i IM..WX ) 200 4.95 47..3(11 ( 820 fi.O.'i 04 2IM mi ) 4.95 57.I5'.I ! ICO fi.10 fi2..2s BOO 4.97J { 53..342 . . . D.15 CO..35-1 80 fi.Oll suiir. : : No. Av. Pr. KUwcslerns 131 $4.10 50 westerns 12 ! ) 4.10 liive Stoek Notes. Hogs higher. Not enough cattle to make n market. Sheep market higher. H. A. Miller. Mason City , nnd J. W. Louf- bourow , Hushvillc , were here xvlth hogs , No stock trains arrived nt the yards three years ago to-day , by reason of a snow block tide. tide.A. A. W. Hcalun , Cortland , marketed a choice load of I1S2 boss. They wore all one man's raising and brought the top of the market. Thomas Moore , Silver Creek , Neb. , came In with n double deck of western sheep ant u car of cattle. / . Hobiuson , Sioux City L. H. llarncs , Cody , and II. Johnson , Wahoo , were here with cattle. OMAHA WHOLESALE IUAUK.I3TS. Fruits , Produce , IStc. Ht'TTnn Fancy , solid-packed creamery , UiVjt2'c ; choice country , i22.'oiJ5c : medium grades , 18K,21c ; common grades , ii@15c. ; lyi.ot'ii Nebraska patents , SO.OOC < i > 7.00 ; Minnesota i.itents , ; 0.2. ) ( ( 7.2j ; straight grades , 55OOQl5.50 ; bakers' ilour , $5.2j ( ( < > 5.75 tier ubl. PoT.VTOi'.s Nebraska , 40r$50i3 ( per bu ; Col orado , COS70c. ( ( SWl'.ET 1'OTA.TOKS ; i@3 ] C pOl" lb. POUI.TKV Live chickens , $2.50. " " 3.7.5 per doz ; dressed chickens , " ( ii'Sc per lbj""turkoys , ; ducks and goose , flfiglDc. s Strictly fresh , 17 ( 18o candied. OA t'HAI'KS III UOgS , l'4c Jicr ll > . S Common , § 1.50@2.25 per bunch ; choice , $2.60i ( ! l.fiO. s W.7.riC'"l,50 ' par case. m Florida , $ .J.25' ii3.75 iior box. Per dozen : Mallards , $3.23 ; teal , ? l.r > 0 ; rabbits , $1.00 ; squirrels , $1.00 ; venison , 7ii ( 12c pur lb. I3HAN-S11.00@12.00. Cuorri'.n Fir.i : > - $12 OOffilS.OO per ton. Ai'i'i.us Choice , $2.25v. < 43.50pur libl ; fancy , $2.75 per bbl ; eonimon , ? 1.25' ' § 1.75 per bbl. CiDcn Michigan , 8..00ito7.r ( > 0 per bbl of 33 gals ; California pear cider , $15.00 per bbl. Per Conx Uico , ! ) c ; common , " % c. C.vuitOTS lOc per bu. UEANS Choice eastern hand picked navies , $2.25 per bu. ; western hand picked navies , $1.751.80 ; mediums , $1.50 ; Limn beans , 5c per lb. HAY F. o. b. cars , No. 1 upland , $0.00 ; No. 2 upland , $5.00. OATS 21 ( " .J2c. ViJfKflAU Cider , 10@18c per gal. ; white wine , 10C < $25cpcr gal. IlosKV 1-lb frames , 10i)18c. ) OiiANiiiiitiUEs $3.00y9.00 per bhl , Puovisioxs Hums , No. 1 , lie ; No. 2 , lO.JJ'c ; shouldcrri , 7 'c ; rib bacon , lie ; clear bacon , llj c ; picnie hams , 10c ; dried beef hams. lO Je ; dry salted clears , short , 8 } c ; extra short , 8Kc ; short ribs , 8/o } ; pickled pigs' feet , 15-lb kits , 80o ; lard , S & . c ; smoked sausage , 0@Sc per lb ; hog casings , 17 ( 18c. OEI.UIIV 25Ci30c per doz : fancy , 40c. Oxiosa 30C < 440o per bu. CAUIIAOU fa.OO per 100. UCBTS lOc per bu. TfUNirs 25c per bu. SAVKU KKAUT LJbls. , $4.75 ; half bbls. , S2.75. _ Grnccr.s' List. Uovised prices are as follows : HACWIXO Stark A , seamless , 32o ; Amos- keag , seamless , 17 c ; Lowistown , A , soatn less , 19o ; American , seamless , 17o ; burlaps 4 to 5 bu. , ll ( > 14c ; gunnies , single , 13c ; guu nies , double , 20c ; wnol , suck , Hoc. a'wlxiM Flax , 33c ; extra sail , 20tlo ! ; sail 13 , 20tj21c ; cotton. 22c ; Jute , Uo. Dniui ) FIIUIT Figs , in boxes , per lb. 13@ ICe ; dates , in boxes , 7 ( > lOo ; London Malaga luyer raisins , per box. iy.SOQS fi ; Malaga loose raisins , ? 2.30ffi2.50 ( ; now Valencia rai sins per lb , 8o ; California loose muscatels , per box , $2.00C < D2.10 : California Londons , 18SS , § 2.40 : inttou cncrncs , per lb , 18o ; Cali fornia pitied plums , per lb , 12M > iyc ; dried blackberries , per lb , ' s'C'OSc ; dried raspber ries , per lb , 2l@25c ; evaporated upjiles , KO be ; California sun-dried poaches , 13c ; Cali fornia unparcd evaporated peaches , Me ; ovnporntod California apricots , 18c ; on1 bo. l7C ilBo : Arbuckles , 2JVc ; McLaugh. lln'h XXXX , 22JJC. SUOAH Cininnlated , 7c , coiif. A , 7) ) c ; white extra C. 7 , ' ; extra C , 7j c ; yellow C , 0'ifo ; powdered , ti o ; cubes , 8 | e. HKIIS WAX Choice yellow. 20iiJ2JKe ; dark colored , 18I4c. Cuir.dt : : Young America , full cream , 12@ 13 > ic ; full cream choddors , 12V12 ( ' > ic. I'iPKi.BSMedium , in bbls , $5uu ; do , in half bbls , $3.00 ; small , In bbls , $0.00 ; do , in half bbls , $3.50 ; gherkins , in bbls , J7.00 ! do , in half bbls , & .IX ) . TOIIACCO Plug , ! iii@65o ; smoking , 10@90e. Jii.i.n.s-l.'J-i : : per 80-lb pall. SALT ll.35i ( l 4(1 ( per bbl. Ko 1-13 7-1 U 12 Clilca < i , Jan. 5 I'tto Orovjpi1 Jour nal rcnorts ns follows r Cattle ttecclpts , 3,009 ; market steady ; choice beeves , il..r > 0SI.SO ( ; steers , $2,90Vg ( 4.40 ; stockers und feeders , fl.OUJ73.30 ; cows , bulls and mixed , Jl.40iVja.OiJ ; Texas cuttle , . . . Hops Uccolpts , lliOOO : market strong und lOohlshor ; mixed , * ? . " . ,00r5.25 ( ; heavy , $5,05 yi.5.0 : ! ; light , * .OO .VJO ; ships , $3.40o.lH ( > ) , Shecp Kccoipts 1,700 ; murkot steady ; natives , $3.00@ 1. 75 ; western corn-fed , $1,25 < < sno ; lambs , f I.ODftS.yOj Texnns , City , Jan , 5. Cattle Receipts , 600 ; shipments , none ; steady to strong for good of nil classes ; common dull ; good to cholco corn-fed , * l.35iffl,70j ( common to medium , $ ! 1.20C < 4.20 ; stackers ami feeding steers , $2.00i' < i3.a5 ; cows1.25Sf2.80. Hogs Hecelpts , 4.000 ; stilpmcnts , 800 ; strong , nolivo nnd fi@10o higher ; common to cholco. I.DO@4.Ut. Nnilonnl Stoek Yards , I-ast St. IiouiH , Jan. > . Cattle Hcceipts , 100 ; shlpmentsT 500 ; market strong ; choice heavy native steers , $4,90@5.25 ; fair to good native steers , $1,10C'I,90 ; butchers' Moors , medium to choice , $3.00@1.40 ; Block- era and fecdere. fair to good , t2.lX2.80- ) ; rangers , corn fed , J.OO@4.10 ; grass fed. $100 ( ( (3.15. Hogs Itoceipts , 3,600 ; flhlpincnts , 1,000 ; market higher ; choice heavy nnd butchers' selections. $5.1055.20 ; packing , $5.00@5.10 ; light grades , $4.l'5$5.tG. ' ( Hloux Olty , Jan. 5. Cattle Receipts. 75 ; Ktiipincnts , 1IU : steady mid unchanged ; prime , jaoOQl.M ) ' , feeders , $ :7.35C : sa.OOat ; ows , $ i.50 ( < rA ( > Oj htocUere , fl.COw-'J.M : can- iers nnd .bulls , $1.00(31.75 ( ; veal calves , $2.U ) PI UO , Hous necftlpts , 8.5U ; market weaker ; lgit ( and mixed , (1.50 1.75 ; heavy , StTlKg THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , Hutchiuoon "Out the Bag" Flooded thoJPlt. WHEAT CLOSED AT A DECLINE Corn Wound Up In n Qnlct , Unite * noiiMi-nllvo lAVay Cattle Only Fair nnd Prices Barely Stcndy. CHICAOO PHOnUCE MAUKET. CHICAGO , Jnn. 5. [ Special Telegram to TitEHnE.l-Hcttorcables , the foreign buying of wheat ut the seaboard , the still furlhor shrinkage In the already light primary move ment , nnd the rcK | > rts of n serious drought in India , were among the Items of news In cir culation nround the opening , nnd the market assumed n firmness of tone to correspond. May started In nt $1.05 , nnd for quite a time the prices ranged from $1.01 ? ; , to ? I.O.V . Lnter the prices got down to fJl.OI.'Hf ' and then advanced to $1.05 , foil br.ck to fl.051 * , rallied to fl.O. * > X , broke to fl-Olff , recovered tofl.OJJif , and neam yielded to pressure nnd worked back toward $1.01 , closing nt fi.OlV The local tending crowd was Inclined to give the market u friendly boost this morn ing , and the advance to ? 1.05 } was therefore popular. On tlio way up Hutchlnson whs a large seller , and when the market hesitated iit the top he "cut the bag" nnd Hooded the pit. As values began to yield ho increased the pressure , and when the price crossed C1.U5 on the back track miscellaneous long wheat began to come out , nnd Hutchlnson sent h'.s ' brokers Into the pit with larger orders. From ? 1.04J lo f l.osjf the docllue was rapid. The recovery was slow nnd the market could not hold at the Improvement , There was some very good buying during the day , and wise people in the pit gave it out that Kent was adding to his load. They thought they could see in his con spicuous buying and Hutchlnson's heavy selling thai a buttle was in progress between Kent nnd Ilulchlnson. It may have been a battle In imagination only. The close was weak , with a loss of about 9fc us compared with yesterday und about 2 ! > c us compared with Itibt Saturday. The bear party is oper ating with increasing courage , and tlio bulls do not attempt to conceal their chagrin mid disappointment. Hutclilnson's opmi attitude of hostility is very disquieting to the bulls , nnd they nro awaiting with what patience nnd fortitude they can command for the sta tistical ami trade conditions to vindicate them ami enable them to recover their lost position , cash nnd prestige. The returns of the foreign stocks of wheat are as yet far from complete , but the aggregate , so far as heard from , indicate a largo perccntngc nnd increase , as compared with last year , and well posted exporters expect that the grand total will not vary in any. ' Important degree. This , In spite of the "har.ilptilng cables , " is a seriously depressing , , plpmont. As n whole , the market tunltiy was dull , und trudmu was mOt especially siifiiifleent. The fears ot 'ma'nipiilation ' have seemingly died out , und for that reason genurui publio business may be confidently expected to increase. It is the fear of the manipulation that checks business , and that factor removed , a stimulation of speculation will naturally follow. January wheat opened nt OUJfc , ranged to USJfOil.OJ , and closed nt ! )8o. ) July opened nt "Wi-lfe , ranged at 043fpc > c , and closed at 93. Muy monopolizes attention. The nmount of business Uono in the corn pit to-duy was insiguilloent and without any points of interest. Price changes were narrow and orders from the outside scarce. Local operators monopolized tlio small trade which was pass ing. The movement from Chicago for the week was heavy. The export clearances were again very heavy from the Atlantic Boiibonrd , with u contimmnca of the light movement from New Orleans , from which port 20,000 bushels cleared yesterday for Liverpool. In Now Yorlc to-day eighteen boat loads were bought for export. The estimated receipts for Monday nro 2-12 cars. There was scarcely a ripple on the surface of the day's doings , as the narrow range of fluctuations will show. There was an indisposition to sell short nt the present prices , nnd no desire to buy , resulting as near as possible in n dead-lock. The closing prices to-day differ from yesterday's only to tlio extent of J < f@l Hie , and the market wound up in n quiet , undemonstrative way. The receipts of oats were again rather licht , with 92 cars posted as In spected. This was larger than anticipated , while at the same time the withdrawals from store were greater than for some time past , amounting to 10,333 bushels , No. 3 offerings in store wore small , nnd there , was some in quiry , with Sljfc bid for Nbi.C to uo to store. In n speculative way therot .was a fair ac tivity , especially In May , which declined nearly o under the liberal offerings of long oats , touohiuir27J4c. At-th6 decline there was fair buying , and prices reacted to 27j4C27Xc. Other futures were dull and neglected , averaging easy. There was a continuation of the better tooling developed in this branch of traJe. Tlio opening was stronger ou the en tire speculative list , nnd although the mar ket was not without occasional weak spots , prices averaged and closed higher for the day. day.Hogs , which were in light supply nnd of n rather inferior quality , sold at advanced fig ures , and the feature of the day in provisions was the continued buying by Kent and the larger number of outside buiing orders than on any day for a month past. Armour was also reported to bo a modernto buyer of both pork nnd lard In n quiet way. There is a very satis factory outward movement in cash property , nnd now that there is u disposition oii the part of the county contingent to take hold , the local crowd feel that the time for n gen eral hardening In speculative vuluoi is near at hand. There is certainly n better tone to trade , and the volume of business transacted to-day reached a fair aggregate. The net gain in mess pork for future delivery amounted to lr/a'20c ' , in lard to 5@10c and in short ribs to 5yf lOc. cnioA o itivE STOCK. CHICAGO , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to TnuUnn.f Ovrn.u--For . tho\vook Just closed show an increase of only about 1,000 head. Yet the supply was only about what the trade wanted , us was evident from the fact that only n trilling advance In prices was maintained. During the first half of the week there were no symptoms of improve ment , the demand being slow , but on Thurs day buyers opened with inoro confidence , nnd values ndvnnced 10@15c per 100 , To-day trade w.is only fair and prices barely ruled steady. It is In the nlr that there will ho a big run on Monday , urcdictionUt placing the number us high as 15,000. Should this turn out to bo true , prices must go back to the low range of thu last half of Dpcamber. Ci > ws , heifers and common stock sold better than last week , on account of the light run of Texans. Cows may bo quoted at $1.503.00 , and bulls at $1.50@2.75. U should ba understood that the highest quotations cull for something choice. Stackers and feeders have sold in a small way at 3,00' $ 2.50 for the former aad $2.50@3.25 for the latter. Choice beeves , | l.50c1.8U ( ; medium to good steers , 1350 to 1600 Ibs , H.00(31.10 ( ; 1200 to 1SJ50 Ibs , $3.)0 : ) < r3.80 ; 950 to 120u Ibj , Hous As will bo noted , the run is unusu ally light for the. first week in. January , the arrivals showing less than 15,000 a day. Packers continue -bcarUb , and nro likely to remain so until the provision deal is worked out to their satisfaction. In the meantime farmer * need not ba ia any great hurry to market their hogs. Send them along when they are fat. There Is little danger that they will greatly depreciate in vulu < > . In the iluture of things they should.bo bringing much better prices than now prevail. In quality the offerings continue excellent. To-duy business wan brisk , with un up tqrnpf ! > ceiiU. m munv cases 10 cents. The Koucral market closed steady ut an advance , the bulk of mixed sell- Ing nt $5.1. 5.90 , nnd best heavy nt ? 5.17S'fa 5,95 , with closely assorted butchers' weight * nt S.VJ7.Vi. < ( .V80 , Light sorts were scarce i selling right up to tno same average as heavy KINAXCtAlj. NRW YOUK , Jan. 6. rSpccl.it Tclcpratti to Tnu UKK.I KTOOKS The stock market this ninrnlng opened dull ; first prices were somewhat Irregular , but fractionally higher than lost night's close , London houses wore doing nothing. Now England was strong nnd higher , showing on advance of * { per cent. K3OU1 traders wore the principal buy ers , nnd Hoslon houses were seller * of the stock. Jerssy Central mid oilier coalers were weak and lower , and It i said thnt holders of these stocks were selling , owing , probably , lo the continued mild weather nnd largo accumulation of coal at Tide Water. Commission houses were buying sparingly on the general list. Money has ruled easy to-day , the Texas loan being made at 3 per cent. The bulls nro awaiting the result ol the conclusions of the conference of the presidents of the western roads , to be held next Tuesday. It is whispered that the res- ignntfon of two high railroad officials will be In order nt this meeting. No feature of any kind marked thctrnnsacllonsnfter H o'clock , nnd the market closed Intensely dull nnd rather heavy at but n slight chnngo from Ihe opening figures. The total sales aggregated 00,000 shares , Including St , Paul , 0,0001 Jer sey Central , Jt.mW ; Heading , 18.000 ; Missouri 1'iiciUc1,0001 Now England , ItKM ; Lackn- wntia , Ul.OOO ; Northwestern , Hl)00 ) ; Union Pacific , ; J,5lK ) ; Oregon Transcontinental , V-'OO ; Chicago , Uurlington & Qinncy , 1,100 , nnd Richmond Terminal , 8,300 shares. The following ware the closlnir quotation * ! tr. S. 4s regular..U' H Northern I'.iclQc , . . ' < % Michigan t'ontral. . 8n4 Western Union. . Missouri I'Acille . . . 717 MOSBV ON CAU. Easy at 2@4 per cent ; last loan II percent. PHIMI : MmibAXTir.B PArEit 51SOJ4 l)0r cent. STEIIMNO ExcuvsoE-r-Steady ; slxly days , &I.S4K ; demand , SI.SS' . CHICAGO MA.KKI3T. Cnu\no. ; Jnn. 5. Wheat Weaker ; cash , OSXc ; February , $1.00 $ ; May , Sf.041 . Corn Steady ; cash , 33 5-1 Oe ; February , 3t l-10c ; May , 8(5 ( ll-lf > c. Oats Steady ; cash'JIXc ; February , 23 > ; May , 27 ll-10c. Ityo 4Sc. Barley No trading. PrimoTiinothj No trading. Flax-31,03. Whisky Sl.OO. Pork Firmer ; cash , $13.95 ; February , $13.05 ; May , ? 13.30. , Lard Cash , $7.45 ; February , $7.17f..i } May. $7.02 ! < ; . Flour Unchangcil. Bulk Meats Shoulders , ? l.234.37) ) ; short clear , $7.00i ( > 7.12X : short ribs. ? O.SO. llutter Unchanged ; creamery , 1923o ; dairy , 17@23e. Chucso Firm ; full cream choildats , 10 * > @ 11 < . ' ; Hats , lOJ/wJil'j'o ; Voting Americas - cas , ll' ( a)12c. ) Ugtis Weaker ; fresh , 10@lSc. Hides Unchanged ; ueavy green salted ; C ) c ; llctht groan salted , Oj'fc ; green , Sen salted bull , 5 ! c ; green bull , 4\fe : greed dry flint , T.'tfaic ' ; dry calf , 7@3c ; brando ; hides , 15 per cent off ; deacons , 23@33a each , dry salted. 10(415o. Tallow UnchaiiRcd ; No. 1 , solid 5J c ; No. 2 , 4 } c ; cake , 5 > e. e.Itecoiuts. . Shipments. Flour , bbls 9.000 14,000 Wheat ba 21,000 14,000 Corn , DU 101,000 317,000' Oats , uu. . . , 95,000 131,000 niinnoapollq. Jan. 5. Sample wheat Dull nnd lower ; receipts , S7 cars ; ship ments , 03 carsi- Closing : No. 1 hard. Jnn- nary , $ l.l4.fi } .May , $1.21 ; on track , $1.10 ; No. 1 northern ; January , $1.18 ; May , 51.10 * ; on track , $1.0S@l.O' ; No. 2 northern , Jan uary , 05c ; May , ? 1.02o ; n track , 95@Gc. ! ) Cincinnati , Jan. 5. Wheat Firm ; No. 2 red , 93c. - Corn Steady. ; No , 2 mixed , ! 55@5Kc. ; ! Oats In moderate demandNo. . 2 mixed , 27 ( 23c. Whisky $1.03. nillivautcoe. Jan.5. Wheat Easy ; cash , 91K ° ; Mny , & 7d Corn Dull : No. 3 , SOc. Oats Steady' ; No. a white , 23 Hye Easy ; No. 2 , 4Sc. Barley Firm ; No. 2 , 07 } Provision i toady : pork , $12.75. St. Jjotls.i Jan 5. Wheat Lower ; cash and January , 95s ; May , $1.00 % . Corn Easy ; cash , U0a30 ( ! c ; Muy , 83 ® ' Oats Lower ; cash , 23J c ; May , 27 > c. Pork Finn at $13.50. Lard Quiet at J7.23. Whisky $1.03. IJuttcr Dull and nuiot ; creamery , 23@25c ; dairy , 20@22c. KniiMiH Oitj' . Jan. 5. Wheat Re ceipts , none ; shipments , 500 ; quiet ; No. 2 rod , cash , 90 ' c bid ; May , 93c bid ; No. 2 soft , cash , 95o asked : May , 9Sc bid. Corn Kccoipts , 0,000 bu. ; shipments , 3,000 bu. ; Quiet ; No. 2 , cash. 23c bid ; May , 29c bid ; No. 2 white , cash , sales. liOc. Oats No. 2 cash , no bids or offerings ; May , 23J < c. Now I'ork , Jan. 5. Wheat Rocoiuts. 22,000 ; exports , none ; snot KWJ e higher ; No. 2 red , $1 OUxOil.li ( ) < f in elevator , @ 1.02J < ulloat ; No. U rod , 90c. Ungraded red , $1.02 % . Options dull , closing j ( } < e over yesterday ; No. 2 red February closing at Sl.0314. Corn Hecoipts , 330,000 ; exports , 147,008 ; spot fairly active , and , ' ( f&lo lower ; No. S ! , in elevator , 4 ; " , ( " ' 170 afloat ; Uh- graded mixed , iW S. ' c. Options weak and lower on early months , llrm on late , Febru ary closing at 430 , Oats Ueccipts , 07,009 ; exports , none ; spot u shade lower. Options dull but steady , February closing at : r2cspot ; No , 2 while , 34 } < fc : mixed western , 80irl ( c. Coffee Ontions closed steady at 10 to 20 points below yesterday ; January and Febru ary , * li.55 ! ( < sl ! .G5 ; March , $15.pl ! ( < 15.G3 ; Spnt Klo steady ; lair cargoes at 17.25. Petroleum Steady ; united closed at80Kc- Eggs Weak. ' Pork Easy ; tncss , § 13.75@I4.00. Lard Slrongcr ; western steam , ? 7.99. Hutter Weak ; western dairy , 14@30c ; western creamery , 1729c ( ; Elgins , 3lc. Cheese Quiet ; western , lOO llii'c. Ijlvontiiol. Jan. 5. [ Special Cablegram to TIIK HiK.-3UO ! ] ; p. m , close.-Pork Holders offer moderately : prlmo mesa east ern , 753 , dull ; do. western , 07sGil , dull. Lurd Holders offer spariugly ; spot and January , 393 , 3J , firm ; February and March , ! W3 , firm. Wheat Holders offer moderately ; now No. . 2 winter , 8s , steadydo. : spring , Hs Id , steady. Flour Holders otter moderately ; 12s , llrm. Corn Spot , 4i M. sloa-Jy ; January and February , 4s ld , dull ; March , 4s l d , dull' Nyin Crinkle. Current Lileraluro ; In this prent inetropolirf thuru is no more interesting ] Hjr6uiitilitylliun tliiitofKyin Crinkle , " who is known in private life us Mr. A. 0. Wheolor. Ho ia u slender , woil tntido man , nbovu thu average height. Ho lititi nervuus hands , un aristocratic lieiul nnd uyeH full and blue. Hib gniy blonde linir und md taeho testiliy to his forty yeara. Men tally ho reminds one of Hobort Louis Stevenson. There is the euniu fuseigntiiiK futility in ] ) icturc ( { uo pliruaing , jiieiauiuu love of dninty nrgu- moiilnml 4iio-Bpun | anulysia iiiquuint lines of they lit. Socliil.y Nyin Crinkle in fjontlo ; hia cruelty is nil in liU pen. Wit , pool apd , > : ynti.'nl philosopher , lie Is anything in-appctirancu but a journal- iut. Instead of L'rowlni' thinner hjH ' writlnk'itfot'n Uiouder und ljuttcr as ho [ joinolder.-file has written u book. Unco U | on tjjjno ha wroUs u pluy. This play is not n plcuijint memory witli him. As m tlfo book ho is won to puli- liBh , ita tiJoh/uui ) purpose ia as yut shrouded in niVstory. A rising young iirttwt oxpobtu , tb muUe Ills reputation irlth tlio illudratioiiH , which arc to bo in the tftyle of Duudut'e Sappho. LITTLE PCffS DISGRACE , Horrlblo Disclosures of Brutnllty to Convicts. THE WORK OF HUMAN FIENDS. Prisoner * Itrntcn null Tortured to Deatli Ijy tlio Jailers l-'miitlu- lent CortlllcntcH ofDnntli by Physicians. The City or Iilttlo Uock. LtTTMS KOCK , Jan 1. [ Spocinl Cor respondence of Tim BKK. ] The uopu- Intion of Llttlo Hock is osthnntod nt : io,000 , ouo-tlilrd of the number being" colored. The Arltnnsns rivet * ) ) asses it ou the nortli , nnd sepurnios iL from the small station of Ar onta. With nn oc casional cscoption the town alto of Llttlo Hocic ia oompnrativoly lovol. Urick Is iniulo use of qulto oxtenalvoly in the urcotion of business houses , while wood , brick nnd slono are cm- jtloyod in the construction ot dwellings , \vitli wood predominating. The rcsi- iloucoa uro unusunlly Inrgo and com modious , with well kept ytmls. Native graiiilo is used in some of the public buildings , and for stroat puviii . The streets nro of sulllciont width to act ns a check to n severe conflnffration. Gns and olcotrlclty nro used to quito an extent for illuminating purjiosos. A number of privnto electric plants have boon put in. The incandescent lljiht hns become so popular that the gas company purchased dynamos and apparatus for furnisluiif , ' ' cither Idnd of lljrht. flor c cars and steam motor line furnish quick transportation to various parts of Uio city. A water works comptiny supplies the city with water from the Arkansas rivor. Of the lire companies of Lattlc Hock much compliant is made. The companies are volunteer with the 'exception of the officers , who are paid. Dependence must be placed upon steam fire engines instead of hydrants anil hos o carts , tlioro is no electric fire alarm system and often llres will destroy an entire building before the engines got there. The morality of Little Hock is guarded by thirty-one churches and a Y. M. C. A. Sch'ools , academics and colleges , numbering1 in all about twenty-one are provided for educational purposes. There are live banks , a. board of trade , and four building associations. In addi tion , the usual range of business lines is well represented. Twenty uows- napoi'3 , including all regular publiea- { iipns , nro printed in Little Hook. For the purpose of rest and recreation four ,1pru'ks , have been provided. The wol- ihire of the citizens is projected by an ellicicnt police force. Aside from the state house and the various buildings used iu connection with the state gov ernment may be mentioned the deaf mute institute , tjuhool for the blind , state library , state insane asylum , state penitentiary and the state bureau of immigration. CUfKLTY TO CONVICTS. At Clarksville , Johnson county , in this state , 0afford ! and Hudson , ox- wardcuswho wore in charge of thu con victs worked in the coal mines at Coal Hill , this stale , were tried on the charge of cruelty to convicts : Gallon ! was sent to the penitentiary , while Hudson was released on a technicality. Tlio mailer was telegraphed all over the country last March , soon after its discovery , but there wore facts and cases connected with the affair that were not given to the public at large. There were 140 men stationed at Coal Hill , and 120 of that number wore cm- ployed in the mines. The re ports of cruelty became so fre quent that u board of investigation consisting of Governor Hughes , Secre tary of State 13. B. Moore , and Attorney General Dan W. Jones was sent to in vestigate the matter. It was discovered that throe wardens in succession , Scott. Gafford and IKidson , had boon guilty ot the most inhuman treatment of con victs. Tlio prisoners wore called bc- jforo the board one at a time and from Jirst to last a tale of terrible abuse nnd 'cruelty ' was told. One night Scott whipped seventy-live men across the nuked back , hitting thoin an average of fifty licks with a leather strap which had a piece of half solo leather on the cud. The skin was broken on cacli man's back , letting the blood out in streams. Scott rarely hit a man less than fifty blows. The penalty for toll ing was another whipping. A man Har- ncy was killed by Mat Bailey under the directions of the warden because ho could not doMis much work as his part ner. Then Bailey was hit 150 licks for lighting. Gallon ! would got drunk and make the conyicls fight. Of nine cases brought to light tlio case of ( ihiirley Williams is a fair sample. Williams was hit 400 lashes altogether and then ran oil'and liid in the mines. Ho was brought out. ono morning about break fast time and chained to the grating of the door in the stockatlo by the neck and hit 101) ) licks. lie was loft standing all day. At night ho WHS given 150 mure , left chained all night and given 15. ' more lushes in the morn ing. He wns sunt tu the work housp and kept there all day. GnlTord came in and hit him six licks , kicked him a number of times , and hit him over the hi-nd witha stick of wood , fracturing the skull. He died the next day and was soon afterward buried. Tlio hospital steward was ordered to toll Hie physi cian that WillianiH died of congefitivo chills. Ho did BO and the physian cer- tillud. When the investigation beeanw tofwarm ( Scott disappeared. The three wardens seemed to strive toward out doing eauh other in their cruelty during their respective terras. AH it rc tn now , however , Gatlord is the only ono who will siill'er. TIIK UKN'KKAf , ASSKMIIM' . The mnulingof tlio go n prn.1 assembly hero this month will bring out more tliiin ono aspirant for the honors of re- former. IClcction frauds , stolen ballot boxes , failure of election judges to at tend to their duties , and a variety of other matters tiave aroused tint incoming legislators , nnd it is 0 xpected that a number of pot sc homes for improvement will bo airod. Spine talk of a. retrUtration law id heard , and quito u few think that such a bill would pubs , Ivducutlonal qualification Is strongly urged by others. Mention luirt I we n inado of the Australian plan of holding elections , Uutrarding the election matters generally and the negro in particular , Hon. J. A. Meek , democratic ropresontative-oloct from Crulghoad county , hn thiulo any. "Wo uiujit Imvo a chancre In our oloi-tion IUWH , anni to render frauds in elections impossible. Liurlng the reconstruction period , vicious and corrupt practices were introduced into the elections in Lliis sj.atc. The democracy in HOIIIO prirtioiib of the etato has. manifested a dinponition toward vile und unlawful practices. Thin must bo Hujiprcwed at once and effectually. To allow it lo continue would bo ruin to us us a party. 1 am in favor of the repo'tl of the four teenth and liftoenth amundmenlj * to the joiihtltutlon of the United Stales. The 'ovorninent inado a great blunder when it adopted these amendments and it must retrace Its stops.Wo hixro our choice disfrnnclilpcmonl ot the colored race or a bloody revolution. It is no longer a sectional issue , but peed men of all section ? ami all parties recognize the great truth that Caucasian race must govern America. " Besides the election matters , efforts will bo mndo to abolish the convict lease system which at present is in vogue in tills stato. * * ' * iioxKY'rbu nu : IJAinns. Serviceable wrnps nro ICngllsh long coats of rough-surface Irish frieze. Among the newest new reds nro Veronese , Sillume , MephUto und KiigliMi cherry. House nnd vlsltlnir ROWIIR nre slightly Irnlncd , but strccl costumes nro sensibly short. Kngllsh turbans , the walking hut , nnd the small toiiuo are popular articles of head- wen r. The Jacket bodice Is sllll n crenl fnvorlle. Its Ills perfectly nud makes the waist look rulhcr long. One of the Into novelties In Jewelry Is n smnll wntoli with nn open Tnce sel in n gold or silver bracelet. Combs for holding the hair in place nro small but fnnciful. tSola , shell nnd umber nro fnvorcd mUcrInls. ; Kor tiny gowns wool is emphatically the day wear nnd the dlreetoiro redlugoto the favorite design for them. Fanoy needlework is employed In iniikini ; ( lower pin-cushions with loose petals done In embroidered or pink sllit. Couts for outdoor wear appear in several stylos. One. long nnd closo-lltting , has n silk sash Jolded nbolll the waist. Sotno dnhity tea gowns nro Grecian in style. Tl.tiy have clinging draperies and there nro silken girdles nt the waist. Sometimes little wreaths of ( lowers nro worn In the hnlr for evening affairs. No ox- uggoratcd llornl display is permissible , how- over. Ulolh Jaclcels may be Iriminod willibrnndo- bourgs on the vest and Imvo passementerie drop fringe in rows on the hips -or on the sldo pockets. There is n noticeable tendency toward Creole styles. A late novelty is the wearing of strips of ribbon nbotit the hair in the Grecian mode. The slender oltoct now so much sought in walking costumes is best attained by wear ing with thorn a shoulder ciipe and deep cutTs of heavy long llecced fur. There nre nearly ono hundred women now serving on school boards in Knglaml nnd Wnles. About sixty women nro serving on boards of guardiaiiR m England. The hair may bo hign or low ut pleasure. Care must bo taken , however , to have it pronouncedly high low the "middle or , us ex treme' ' is Just now severely sat upon by Dame Fashion. KVh.gc Is coming Into favor as trimming for dresses of cloth , for tea jackets und ton gowns. The heavily netted silk fringe , llito Unit on China crape shawls , is most used on cloth and bengaline dresses. Pretty afternoon dresses are mailo of fawn , gray , tan-colored , dark blue , or golden olive Froneh camel's hair. Tneso toilets nro graceful and artistic and are cut in prlnces > so fashion with slight trains. Hall coiffures are In the empire style , somewhat higher at tlio back thiin last sea son. The nigrctlc is going oulof fashion. The hair is now ornamented with small wreaths put on like bands across the front. llccamicr gowns nro much more elaborate. They have n tucked luce-edged bib falling from the neck to the waist and fastened on on the shoulder. The sleeves nro cut short and puffed high on the shoulders. A train is sometimes worn with the costumo. A very convenient garment for housewcar is a gay little jacket made of dull blue or old red ileecy ilanncl It Ills quito smoothly ut the back , and has a full vest of silk gathered anil parted nt the thrniit nnd waist. High collar and cuffs accompany the Jacket. Myrtle Sackctt , n fourtccn-ycnr-old miss of Holt county. Neb , , recently dug lifty bushels of potaloes with a fork , and then harnessed u couple of cows nnd carted the tubers to the house , where she stowed them in the cellar , doing all the work herself. Hoston women are considering the subject ot physical education for their sex. They say that of Into years the pursuit of athletic sports by boys and men has so developed the latter that there is a decided inequality , and Unit the balance should bo restored. A gymnasium for the exclusive use of women will probably bo built at Boston within the next fow'months. A rather showy ball costume recently seen in Paris is of yellow satin embroidered in ] pt , , the upper skirt caught up with huge black silken cords and diamond tassels , and a black satin corsage fairly stitched in precious gems , On the head a wide niece of black lace on a wired net stands up like a sun over the ruddy chestnut wig , Hehind the crown is Ulled with roses , and the front of the broad , black surface Is radiant with Jewels. The stockings , shoes and gloves nro black. THE HEAI/TY MARKET. Inutriiiiieiits Plixooit on Uncord Dur ing Ycsicriliiy. 0 G Wallace , trustco , to E M 1'augh , Iota U and 10 , blk H , MonmmiUi Park , w a . .t l.C.W T W llliickbnrn to O ( J Spotswood , lot 19 , Ijlkii : lotii , blkil , Kowlor 1'lneo. w d . . . l.&oo J Kaudnun to his wlfu , all ru > il and per sonal property , will. CKUooilmun and wife to (1 I ) Keller , lotn 1 Hint 11 , InkH. llnnbcnm Place , wd 6,090 L A ( Jell and wife to U K Montgomery , nw Vt lots Wauil H , blty. llanscom I'liu-e , wd . 7,500 J n Myers to 8 0 Myers , part lot 11 , Hlmo- baugh I'lncn. < i cd. . J W T bouman and wife to W J 1'anl , lot D , Clovui'diilv mid. wd . 0"iO V II Cell man to W .1 J'uiil , lot 13 , llk 4 , Vt'l.so 4 : 1'armuluo'a add. w d . J.OO ) JI 1) Jlurna ft til to K I1' Itluger. forty-savuu lots , Deiiman 1'lnre , ijcd , . 1 C Kousclii'ltaud wlfo to.f I' Mun\r < * ller , ni ! of n'i ' lot 4 , IjIK lu' , Imp AHSO mid , \vd. . . . fi.OOO E a Clurko to ' .I'll Wordeu , l' > luta. My.nlc park . ,1,90'J H It ( lurko to II A J distill , lots 15 uud IU , Davenports sub , wd . 1 C Iv Turner to K J Kovokl. lot II , lilkil , Hnmmet place , wd . " ,430 ( J A Vcn I'i'lt to J II Williams , lot at , blk il. May no 'sudd . 1 Thco Olnt.'ii mill v.'Ho lo M ' lot 10 , blk " , South Omalm park , wd . 780 A 1' lloschu nnd mfo to , I McUaun , Idtfl , A F lloicno's glib , wd . l.avj Sixteen Transfurs . $ TJ,3oi i ! 1'ingoiNulls. ' . Now Yorlc Mail ftiid Express : "A novel ineidont resulting- from : t Imbit of very common provulonco nnion ner vous people wits lirou-jht to my notice recently1 said u loading phyalulan of I'hiladelphiu lo : i reporter tlio other clay. "A youn < r liuly culled tit my ollico and complained of n constant 'imita tion In her throat. Two tvoulcs previously she had been tatcen with a very severe attack of bore throat , which wan treated by the ftiinlly phy sician. Under his care , she euil ; , the inllnmmation ( julclcl- subsided , hut there ttill rumnined a HOUBation of Irri tation. Examination revealed a small , llcahy-looklnf , ' object about the hl/.e of a Icernal of wheal iidherent to tbo UWUL'H posterior to the left lom > ll by thcono end. The othur parts of the Ihrnat wore normal. The llltle IIIUHS could not 1)0 ) detndiod by a cotton-covered probe , but by ttui USD of forcopta it was easily remuved , anil on exumlimtion proved to bo a piece of linger nail which hud bucoinoembeddud in aeheopy deposit. A broken piece of thu null was alaO removed from under the inu- couu membrane nt the wuuo spot by u sharp-pointed probe , " 'J lie lady then oonfcssiul to the hnbit of lilting her linger nail * , and moreover coud ) remember that u day or two previous lo her throat trouble , a piece > f nail she had hltten oil had become osl in her mouth , but after it hud caused 'a Ut of coughing she hud forgotten - gotten all about U until reminded by the Train llo ! > li-r Uynn l'aronel. ( JnrriuoN : Cirr , Mu. , Jan. 5. ' ' 11111" Ityun , the train robber , n member of the famouB Jumoa gang , lius boon grnntiid ac-nm- nututlon of hi ttventy-fivo-ycar ' auntenco by Governor Mnnrcliousu. Uyau Liu * been confined In thu penitentiary since October 10 , IBS ! , Ho wan c-oiivicto. < l of c ir.iilluity in the Hlno Cut train robbi < ry on the Chicago & Alton railroad in 1SS1 , Tito reaion the gov ernor K.IVO for iunioiiinv Him was Ibut ho had bucn punUhod sul'.icic-u'.iy. WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW , The Donmncl For Mouoy Qood.and Rutoa Stiff. FOREIGN EXCHANGE WEAKER , Collection * Mtieli Hotter lhnn < Vntta ) nt This Spnmm of ilio V'tmr * Now York Steady. Trmlo All Over the Country. CHICAGO , Jan. 5. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Uitr. ] Hankers luivo been ngrcenbly disappointed in tlio demand for loans , ns tlio liberal culls tlio Inttor part of tbo olil your led them to expect n falling off. Instead of decreasing , however , tbo nc\v year opened with M brisk nn iiuiuir.v ns the olil ycnr wont out with. Merchants nnd manufacturers nro asking for considerable money to discount their purchase bills , uiul tlilo them over uiittl trndo improves. Lumber men nrc ulso seek ing more llnnnclal assistance than for sumo time past and Imvo secured several largo sized loiuis , There Is also an Increased amount of paper offurod , utitdo by cattle feeders , A largo part of the hitter la sent In by country bankers to bo rodlscountcd , ud good rules nro obtained. Chleiigo bunkers charge 7 ( < ? S per cent , while Interor bankers got 8 < S9 per I'ont and oven higher rules. Tlio general fooling Is ono of ilnnncss , the ruling interest rates being 0iM ( per cent 0 per cent being the inside figure on call , nnd 7@3 per cent on limo loiuis. The largo dla- trlbution of money In Interest nnd dividends that Is being nuulo will increase tbo nniounl of money in ulrctilatiou , butthoro issunioient demand to nbsorb the available Burplus.at present rules. Now York exchange was stcndy with n fnir deiimnd , nnd snlos worn made during the greater part of the week nt pur to 23c , per $1,000 premluin , closing nt par. Foreign lOxchnngo became wonhor early , owing to the liberal offerings of bills drawn against tlio rather free shipments of pro visions. Sales early ranged at $ I.B ! tf@ l.SHV. Lnter , n firmer feeling was dovcloitod nnd rates ndvnnced to fl-sav . ? 1 ! . > . , clos ing nt ft.sajjOHSUf. The jobbing trade hns been materially Intornpted by the holi day festivities , coupled with tlio fact that merchants in all parts of the country were taking stock account nnd closing up hist year's business ; hence they were more anxious to ascertain tlio result of their ycur'a ' work and BOO now they stand , than to muUo Iresh purchases. Tlio general tone of.tho marUot for dry goods was strong mid slight advances wore noted on some 'linos ' of cotton fabrics. Groceries wore steady and most lines of Iron nnd ntcol linn. Collections wei-o much bettor .thuu usual nt tins season of the year , unit 'tlio ' footings of 1SS3 show that payments aver aged higher proportionately than during any preceding year. A decreased -volume of business was transacted on the Now Yurie stock exchange during the week , nnd un un settled feeling developed. The oponing'.wns marked by more steadiness , the Impression being that the agreement among "gentle men , " ns ttio recent rnto war settlement-was termed in slock circles , would last nt least during the ilrst week in January. The now ycnr had hardly opened , however , before rumors of a cut in passenger rules byitho Missouri Pai-lilc were reported. This , whllo taken with a grain iof allowance , tomlcd to shako the .faith of the operators in the agreement to maintain rules , nnd checked any disposition ou < the part of tlio investors to take hold with .free- ' dom. Tlie bears sold grange stocks , particu larly Atchiaon , nnd prices declined 8J points. The downward movement was nceolerated uy the November report sliowiiR | a decrease of $ .WO,000 in the mot earning , and nlso by n rumor ; tlmt at the next mooting of its directors a divi dend would either bo reduced to * 4 of 1.per cent or passed. Liquidation was quite ctreo on the decline nnd prices touched OIJ , 'but rallied slightly. St. Paul became heavy'Into In the week nnd declined 3V uotnts , und re acted 1 } { points. While grangers iworo weak , coal stocks remained stubborn 'and the losses were comparatively small. Jersey Central attracted most attention nnd advanced 0 points on the report that it had earned 15 per cent during the year. 'This helped the rest of the list , and small rallies followed the depressions. Defaults In the payment of the January coupona were small. Denver , South Park& Pacific seconds , which is controlled by the Union Paelllc , failed to pay interest on its Hrsts several months ngo , nnd has pursued the same course on its seconds. Cincinnati , Washington & Hnltlmoro passed Into a receiver's hands. Intcres'toutho South Carolina niilwa.ViSec- end mortgage bonds was not paid , nudlhold- ers of Ohio , Indiana & Western junior'bonds ' were given notice of the road's ' luabllitytto moot its payments ut present. Tbo aggre gate sales for the week were 833,000 shares. Speculative trading in produce .was [ only moderately active. During the wooic dust closed an unsettled feeling prevailed .the greater portion of tlio tlmo nnd prices 'filled very irregular , especially in the wheat -jjntl provision markets , and on the whole irango averasod lower. Tnu Blocks of ibotb grain and provisions arc gradually accumulating , and there has been iruttmr more of nn Inclination to .sell for future deliveries , especially -tho 'de ' ferred months. Advices from abroad lhave been unfavorable to holders generally , ibut the supplies in that quarter nro generally smaller , than reported ono year -into , 'JL'ho domestic markets have exhibited un unset tled feeling , with the range of prices tHytnua- 'i thi/.ing , to some cxtunt , with the , courno of the markets at Chicago. OperatorHiin .appc- ulullvo articles were tt-nimfonanf , ' their contracts ahead as much us rticra- sililf , nnd the. hulk of .the 'bunluoHs ' was credited to the local xpcculators.orito parties in the central markets , 'J.'ho ' .orders from tlio smaller points were comparatively light. In the .shipping brunch of .trado.tUoro 1 was a fnir business reported , but -buyers were BOtiiewhnt conservative in itholr viovvs and not disposed topay former figures , In view of thb.unsettled feeling in spoculiitlvo clrclagSellera grunted concessions rather reluctantly , ; but were desirous of preventing liny accumula tion In property , if possible. The oniiurt movement of grain was lIght.oxcQptmgiUf corn , while the quantity of prqvlblouB rfor- warded nbroud was larger than UBUnUttliougli the bulk was property previously .purchased , Seeds were nulct , v.'lth little change itn juuto in prices , The movement of live .stick was moderate at nil the jprlncjpul western market * , as farmer : } were .doing . very little business during the huliduy BOU- HOII , The packing of the west eimtiiuiusito decrease In number , the returns if or'tlio ' wvuk showing a farther reduction.of 10,000 lings. The fluidity of hogn received was vary [ 'ood , but not uuillclcnt to offsnt the decrease In nuuibur. Superior K.-uU | ifn for Tribune : Tlicj- were itsllow on the train. "Groat nuJB- Uilcu in lnvintr o'it ' thla line : bctwuun Shaw's Fork mid GrconuuBnV'HtiUllbo lull , slim : ntin us lie looked nut of luo window. "If they liiul located tlio. route ftloiifi Cedar crack by Ilio way ( ff .fit , Augustine it would Jiuvo saved the com pany J'0,000. "I think you * lire raiB- tulfon.'rropliHl ' ( the short , fnt > iniiu. ' "J litwe bucn nil ovoithlfi B'tution ou 'foot. , nnd " "So Jmvo I. " " ' " - - "Afy deut'-Blr. , . , rojoinuil the fat jxissontfor , with the , uir ) f ono about to admlulHter n Ituonlcout jlow , ' / am ilio limit who surveyed itUis part of the line for tJio company.1' a'Mj 'fiend ' , " mild the lull , elini iimu. looking down rtt him pityingly , "I starred a.u 'Uncle TOIII'H Cabin * for tlu-po euwoufl all through tills part of tlio u < juutiyt" ; I'rol' . CicfTokon Uolcased , HKHI.I.V , Juu. 5. Prof , Ooffcken. wborbafl jei-n takeu in custody on thu oliarff e of i/eiiig responsible for the publication 4u I'ho DcLiUclio Uundschuu of ; he dlary.oM.Ue late Uniporor l-'rcdurlek , has boon released , ctlie prosecution liuviug been abandoned. ' Mix Pi-lBonorH IJfiiali Crrv , Jnu. 5. Si < pi' fined In the county jail 'at Liuerty , Cluy guilty , effected thulr eDcapu by bir.akiuirjt lolo In the ' .vail no.ar the door and uryiii t > 3 the lock.