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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1889)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY JO. 1SS9-TWELYE PAGES , 11 THE CONDITION OF TRADE , Money In Actlvo Demand , but Somewhat - what Easier. COLLECTIONS ARE ONLY FAIR. General Trade Not ns Lively n It Might Uc.tml Some Improvement Noinl Groceries llcnsoit * ntily Active. The Tiocnl Resume. Bankers report the money market some- vhat easier and sufficient funds on hand to meet their customers wants. Collections nro hardl > satisfactory , and the agencies have reported a number of failures the past week In which our Jobbers nnd manufactur ers wcro Interested. The general opinion is that February will bo n hard month on weak dcilcrs , ns the purchases dalcd October In clothing , boots nnd shoes und woolen * nro maturing , nnd the wnrm went nor has re tarded sales to so great an extent that man } dealers will bo unable to meet their obllga lions promptly , but our mcrch inls nre In clined ton leiupiit , conservativecouise in such cases , und where n retailer can show n fair , npiiarent surplus , tie Is cheerfully afforded Unto In which to ruall/o it and by such Ju dicious trenlmunt many country traders mo tided over their troubles mid continue sol vent. General trade is not us lively as it might be , but considerable Improvement is noted over list week nnd the outlook is favorable for a hcavi spring business. Gro ceries are re isomibly active , and the volume of miles Is fair for tha season. Dry Roods nre quiet , with some ndditionnl movc'iiunt nollccnblo In pi hits and ginghams Hard ware nnd lumber show more activity than other lines and ordeis are quite liberal. Boot una shoe Jobbers say business is only fair , and with the clothing men , ttiink It might bo better and not overwork their forces. Thcro is ono consolation to bo had , In view of the prevailing dullness , ami that is that other distributing imiiithU'liort no bcttoi state of nffmrs , ana the cast Is , if anything , worse than Ihe wosl Olio pioduco market has stiffened up somewhat nnd prices are steadier. Butter receipts nro pool in quality The low prices prevailing for eggs has created an active demand and receipts of stiIdly fresh urc sold upon arrival. There is a good market for choice poultry at quota lions , but poorli dressed stock is not wanted. Venl Is In active demand for good appearing cl.isseApples are In better demand , but prices are unchanged , as the supply is large Potatoes nro dull nnd puces mo nominal , Theie Is a plentiful suiiplj of vegetables of nil kinds nnd but little call for them. Flour Is dull and prices nro tending lower. Canned goods are stoadv , but pi ices me low , especially for corn. Kvnporatod apples me J40 higher , with Indications of still higher prices , while other dned fruits are weak mid neulet led. Otaiigcs und lemons aiu in active demand ul llrm pi ices. Pcunuts nre scarce nnd advancing. More nctlvitj is wilnoAscd in the fish tiade , nnd prices n o sleady for sallwntcr tish. The Now England catch of cod for 1S > S3 shows a falling elf , the catch amounting to 5S5,5Sl quintals , against G7H.72) quintals in 15 7 , B23fi72 quintals in IbSO , and 902.4" > 5 quintals In 18S5 Mackerel nre so scat o and high tnat their consumption has decreased % cry greatly , mid many small dealers have dropped thorn from their stocks. They nro about on n par in price with meat and.poultry , and as a good manv months must elapse before the next catch , thcio is no probability of any consiu- eniblo decline In value. Collee Is becoming firmer and UIo is likely to advance on account of tha poor crop pros- peels in Brazil. There arc : iJ4GOO bags of coffee in Holland , 'll,000 bags in Klo , nnd 445.55J bags in Ihis countiy mid nllout for our shores. The United States is the Imgcst consumer of coffco in tno world , requiring for its wants irora than Is consumed bv Germany , the United Kingdom , Austi ia- llnngtirv and Fiance combined. Of Ihe ooffuo imporled inlo Ibis country , llr.i/il supplies tl pci cent , Venezuela 10 pot cent , Central America 7 per cent , and British Indies , Haiti , Mexico and Columbia tha re mainder. OMAHA IilVB SXOOd. Cuttle. Saturdnv. Feb. 9. 1889. There woio not cattle enough hero to make very much of a maiket , but there were some \ ery good ones. Bcof cattle sold a little easier than vostordiii , but thcro was not much change in prices on butchers' stock. The muikct was not very nctivo , but about ovcrj thing changed hunds before the close. The market was n strong Re higher , and cvcr.v thine was sold early in the morning. Later in the day , the reports indicating a de cline in the provision market , a few loads of Into anii-alb did uotsell well. Slieep. The receipts were fair , but tno market was slow and easier. Receipts. D < ittlo . 000 Hoys . B.MX ) bheei . COD Provnllinir Prloin. The following is a table of pri03s paid in this mincot , for tha griioi of stoo't men tioned 1'nmo.stooH. 1300 to 1500 Ibs. . * 3 05 ra .00 Prune stoers. 1103 to UUO IbJ. . SM ; : .GO .Nativo feeders . 2.8U ( MJ.1Q Common to good cows . 1.50 ( ( 2.00 Choice lo fancy cows . S.2"i < 3j2t > 0 Fair to choice bulls . 1.7) f < JKi.5i ) Fair W olioioa ngnt heirs . 4 M ) r < 44 55 Falrto choice fioavv hoes . 4.r > ( i4.55 Fair to choice mixed liogs . 4.15 ( t4.50 Fair lo choice woslorn sliceo. . X 75 f < $1.10 Fulr to choice Nobraskas . 3.50 ( ifil.OO Representative Sales. No. Av. Pr. SI culls .bit * 1.50 . 2 conn 10oO 1.50 1 cow llbO 2.00 2 cows IKX ) 2.00 1'J ' cows 112.1 2 IK ) 1 bull li 4 ( ) 2.00 ibuii lion 3.00 4TCOWS 1000 3.10 2 stuns 1775 210 2 bulls 1KIO 2.20 1 bull 1 ( > M ) 2.25 1 bull 1SHJO n W.M n\ * 2 rows WO 2 ' 2"i 7 COWS llttl ) 2'iiO 8UCUWB 1209 280 l > tows 1093 S.35 Icovv 810 2. 5 IcovV" 1840 285 13 cows , S74 235 7cows. 1101 2.H5 11 covvn 1201 33) 10 cows 1137 2.35 3 build 15M ) 2.H5 latocduis * 001 2.75 4 tnfrt 8r. . 2.80 limit mo Sl.OO K BtOLTS 1 Iftj a. 10 1 null mo si. 10 "steers DbU a.io 0 steers 1147 a.15 178ti'o.s , .1137 awe Ostucn 11(11 ( aye 21 stoora 1 t'j5 aas Ibfttocra I'.UI i.IO ) f > 3 stools . . .13)9 ) a.45 IS ulcers , l'U7 a 45 3i stoei s 12CO 3.45 40 stoora HtM ) : < so lUsteura 157 ! ! 350 U5BtOOI ! > 1.XJ3 'Ib5 45stccn ) 1423 3.90 11006. No. Av. Shir. Pr. 11006.No. . Av. Shit. Pr. 65..Uv , 1UO f 1,40 43. 450 40..S.IS ! teO 445 fr . ISO 450 oo..an 4.43 OS.U . bO 4.50 47M. . , a so 4.45 U ) . . .250 bO 450 M. . bO 445 6" . , .85S 4.50 03 . . .3 7 bOW 4.45 IU. . .2(13 ( ale 450 E5. . . . .MS W ) 4.45 00.W. . . .201 ieo 450 . .357 SJO 4.45 W. . .273 aio 450 . . 'JS'J ICO 441 5a.u. . . .207 40 450 CO. . . .210 60 4.45 u. .259 4.50 CO. . . . ' . 3ft ICO 4.45 00. .243 450 ns. . . . 'J74 so 53. .290 4 SO 51. . 200 50. . .204 4.50 CO..iW7 4,50 50. , .aao so 450 ( jo..a 40 4.50 0(1. . .250 120 4.50 3 < 0 4 50 6'J. . .277 450 r,3..3izi ooo 4.rfl ra..no7200 4,10 01. . . . Ml 109 450 51. . . , 860 200 4 SO 57. .US" SO 4M 53. . , . y 120 450 01. . . . 331 24(1 ( 4 % 47 . W SW 4 M 4f W ) 2 J 4 5J ( fl . .Ill * 0 4M ) M.irj SO IfiO 113 . . .110 100 4.VJK 00. . . .SB 4.30 70. . . .iU 40 4.-w w . . .ait > so 4 v ) o j nr.7 4 r.- M. . . . .1t ) < ) im ) 4.VI ( H. . . . li ! 4.55 70 . . JW 120 450 OJ . . .277 80 4.IV3 70. . .2.V5 100 I.V ) 41 . U7 4.55 li'l. . . . 277 200 4.50 7J..2H 40 455 5 . . .277 31 150 50 . .41'J 1RO 455 57. . .WO 1JO 4.W 'AM. . . .315 BSO 4.53 MICE I' . No Av. Pr. 1W corn-fed western * . 12i $1.10 ntul Showing the highest und lowe t prices pild for loads of liogi on this market , during the p-ist few day ! . a < eompircd with the same time one and two months ago : , Kn li i. | l ) s. Hj < | Nov. . - - . i f ( , Vi JJ 0 ( H © > tt i & > < ai T" . > 0) ) CM ' 'T'i 4 41 6&I M 4 71 a n r < & 5 u 4 C ) &l I ) ' . Suiulny 4 31 CTI M . . ' ) 4 OT < $ V. Minday u ( U I ) < i 'M j o-i at > t (0 CM i ! * , 4 0 \'i \ < fO" ) fi ru dii : i > i 4 W ) M 07' ' I ( ) 4 > 10 5 11) 69 > U7H 4 Hi 001 75 fmiilav 5 10 ffi'i .I' , 4 IV ) ( & I 7"i 5 < M W 1" ( ' I ell } . I 8J .Inn H1n. ! > . 18 . 4' . CM Hi Holldtjr. ft uo ai 4 4'i 4 W * V3) ) hlllldiiy. 4 Til a' 00 1 U ) ® S 10 4 40 % 4 VI 4 SO fr'Vi U"l 4 M ( if , l"i 4 4 > l t.O 4 'JJ CtS Ti 4 l'i 461 10 H miliy 4 S3 © t M Btouk Nut04. Hogs opened higher. Beef cattle a shade easier. Itutchcis' stock sells at steady prices. bheci ) uio not bringing us good prices as last week. A thousand more hogs hero to daj than on balurda > of last veol : 'I lie Situation In Iticc. Wo hnvc befoio us the bi inonthlj circular of Messrs. Uin Tulmago's Rons of New York , in which they present a most exhaus tive icviow of the situation in lice. As the crop of the United States is about half milled and the tnlanco In sight , thoi icviso their previous estimate' ) nnd claim for such mi almost exact decree of accuracy The out-turn of the respective stales is now claimed lo bo as follows. Georgia , 4"i 000 bbls ; Soulh Carolina , S0,000 bbls. ; North Carolina. 15,000 bbls. ; Louisiana , , ' ! . ' . * > 000 bbls The total , In comparison with that ptoduccd In ISMi high watnr mmk In the growth of rico in this country shows a total falling awa ) of 25 per cent , but an in crease over last yenr , which was a short crop jear , of about 12 per cent Taking into consideration 'the fact that the opening of the crop was about two months latei than usual , the i.itio of movement has thus far been tit about the sinio pace as In previous years. Thu stock nho id in Caiolina ( which.term Includes all of the Atlanlie coast stntos ) is about 72,000 bbls. In Louislani , 1U5)00 ( bbls. These amounts aio in excess of that of Instear at oijual date : In Carolina , Ji,5JJ bbls , Louisi mm , ( iS.ODO bbls The inei cased amount is not thought to bo n depressing factinasmuch as all will bo required , and at a low call mate fully 100,000 bags of foreign rice in ad dilion thcioto , if the demand shall approxi mate to that of pi ovlous yoais. The folio wing - ing exhibit seems to demonstiato that prices have i Iscn an t fallen in rcl itivo uroportlons lo the amount produced , except in the prcs cut j car , when they stand about J c per ixinnd less than what ts termed the normal line : Fobrunry. ( Subsequent Ciop. Carolina. Louisiana. Year. ) isso 201,000 410,000 IP/ ; \ % lbS7 lr. 1,1100 245,000 5 > i 5 % ISS8 140,000 315,000 4. % 5 As prices are relatively cheaper than in prcccdini ; years and also below cost of im porting the foiolgn soils , It is urged that the domestic is a purchase.i i . JUST A MINUXC. News of Tlio fitfturdny Kvcninit Bco nolled Down , The ameer of Afganistan is reported to be plotting war against liusbia. A panicky fcellnffprevuils in Home owing to the dcinonstralions of unemployed woric- inen. inen.Ed. Ed. C Brook , assistant cashier of the Com mercial bank of at. Louis , committed suicide Satuulay morning. The weekly bank statement shows that the reserve has decreased $4,740,000. The banks now hold ? 14,15J,000 in excess of lesal re quirements. Some thief stole a gold wutch from Mrs. Wilbur's home , m Bedford place , on Thurs day , and she oilers ? 5 reward for ils re covery. A reward of $500 is ottered for Iho arrest of C. S. Jones , a foi ger , who recently left Minneapolis and Is thought to bu somewhere m the west. The North Gorman Lloyd steamer Ltihn , with Minister Phclps and wife und Mollie Garllcld and husband , aruvcd at quarantine Satinduy morning. The minister of war has issued a circular In which ho reminds French otUcora and soldiers that political demonstiutions by troops aie forbidden. Telegraphic communlcjtions have boon In- tcriuptcd by a bovero stoim prevailing in Bnglaud and Scotland , aud numerous wiccks hava occurred along the coasts. John Olp , who has been conllnod as an insane - sane patient in the county Jail for two months , was to-day pronounced cuied mid released. Mis. Chailcs Uocmer , n , sister of Mrs. Dr. Mcrriam , was very scuously If not fatally injured by being tin own fiom hoi buggy on .Sixteenth street. The accident was the re sult of n collision. Angry at n personal nnd sarcastic nrticlo in Oil Bins , Iho poet , C.itullo Moudes , chal lenged the wiiter , Lo Blanc. The two fought with swoids and Lo Ulnnc was wounded twlco in the upper lip. A special from Jefferson City , Mo , to the Post Dispatch sajs Governor Fiancis has granted n respite of sixty days to William Walker and John Matthews , the "Bald Knob hoi s" who were sentenced to hang on the 1'ith inst. Vice President H. B. Stone nnd Director Gardner , of thu Chicago , Burlington & Quincy si stem , arrived in Omahu jcstoniay. The } state thai their mission is mutely onoof inspection of the toad. The new iinpiovomcnts for better accom modating Judges , clotks , lawyers aud every body else having business in Iho big county building have boon completednnn everything is in icadincss for the February term of court , which commences next Monday. A special telegram from New York says thcio is considerable stir among the mer chants of the Hai lien trade over the arrival of the Cljdo steamshlu O/umu , which u Hu.Ulen gunboat was expected to send to the bottom if found In Haytien water * . Judges Doano , Wakoloy and Graft listened to more ntlldavlts nnd arguments In the Klectric Motor injunction suit yesterday. A goodly number of prominent men interested in the result ot the suit wcio present and watched closely the proceedings. An itinerant salesman named Goldstein who works for Htrassor , the dealer in ped dlers' wares on Thirteenth street , claims thai he was robbed of * i5 of Slrassur's money Friday night whllo In the northern suburbs of South Omaha on his way lo this city. Lo Caron's statements lo the affect that John Boyle O'Kollly , the poet , has been con- necliul with Iho dynamiters , is pronounced a falsehood by John Filzgernld. lie also mndo similar accusations against Senator Jones , which have boon very promptly denied by that gentleman , Vlco President Henry 11. Stone , General Manager U. W. Holdrego , of the B. & M. , Superintendent D. B. Thompson , of the B. & M. , und other head oQlcialsof that railroad system , whllo on their inspaotlon tour , slopped at Soutli Omaha yesterday and wore cscoitcd Ihivugti Iho yards by Ageut W. B. Cheek. The now time cards on the western roads mid connecting lines take uffoct to-day. On the Union Pacific tl.o Chicugo-Dunvor tr&ln will uiako Jts Initiative trip , ono leaving Council Bl'jfTi in the evening for Denver nnd the ether leaving Iho sumo point for Chicago. Bunduy night ono train will start for ChlcngD from Denver mid another' will start for Denver from Chicago , mooting at Bonlon , Nob. The combination will icquiro four extra trains , two of which will bo equipped by the Union Paoltlo aud two b/ the Chicago it Northwestern. THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , Ho Domtind For Now York's Ohonp Whoat. CORN VALUES AT LOW EBB. liibcr.il Trndo In Onts The Week Closes \Vltli a Itcnrlah Keeling In 1'rovlsionq A Good Uuqi > tics * In Cattle. CHICAGO PKonUCn MAHKKT. CIIICAOO , Tob. 9 fSpeciiil Tolcsram to THE HRR.I There was n pause In the wheat inurltct to-day and price * traveled within the comparatively uarrow ran go ot I' o. The tnttl.il trading In M.iy was on the basis of fl.tnj , with sales Immediately afterwards at ? 1 < Ht The dealings around the opening were not on a very lar e scale , anil the senti ment of the local crowd was bearish , thotiRh considerable timidity was displayed in "shorting the uinrkol. " The Ivvht of the past feu dnjs Is still too fresh in Iho inluds of the beais to bo easily forgotten , and the lesson It taught Is bearing fruit In thn line of caution. The 111 st noticeable le.tturoof the local trading was the rntlior free selling by the houses and the brokers whoso soiling ies- lorday had been set down us uem g for the Fan-bunk Daily. Smart so ilpors Jumped to the conclusion that this was u rusa of the boms to bicnk tlio market , and the prleo was run up fiom$1.0Jid to Jl.OI , Ilutchinson leading In tnu buying. Indeed , llutchlnson'a stonily buying was the loading featuio of tno whole session. Prom f I ( H the tuarlcet sold oil to 1 01 , ndvnnclnir with minor fluctuations to SI Ot' < lU"r ! , only to work back to $1 Oi' about noon. There were good bujlng orders around 51.0litl ( Ol1 , and the mirkct was steady on the loner raniro roichcd , mid no open attempt w.ts made to break through the supporting wall. The closing quotation was i 1.0 li for May. Moro activity \\nsnotlco- ublo In July , which ranged at liu"Jlc. ) ( The growing disposition to switch the trade over In July Is observable , on theory that It Is n safer delivery. The drift of the outside nuws w.is rather bullish , especially that eminating from Minneapolis. Early in thodavili"- p itches came in tUat sales of ftotn 2"i,000 to IHI.OOO barrels of hour at that point had been ofleoted to the homo tr.ule , and shortly be fore the close John U Dwight's correspond ent wired th.it no h.ul seen a cable to Miller accepting the offer of il'i.OOO U.in els more , this of roniso being for export. The Minne apolis millers ha\e sola about 73,000 butrols of Hour this week out of their warehouse stocks , ut home and elsewhere. The loc.il Hour Undo IH tepoitcd as being quite active , mm a good consumptive demand for Hour Is rcpiitud fiom vuimns inurkets Liverpool was n shade easier , and 1'arisquotes a. sma 11 advance in Hour. Eslimatos on the visible supply pointing to a reduction of somewhere between 500,000 and 1,000,000 bushels served to stimulate the buying to souio extent , and it fortilied the courage of the bulls who were nlicady long. With the visible stocks steadily declining at the late of neirlv lC01OJl ) bushels per weak and the high prices in the vvrst lulling to attiact who it from the interior , they nro more than oxer convinced Unit the invisible reserves are at low ebb They aio also remarking on the singular spectacle that is presented of un saleable wheat at the seaboard and oxpoitcrs buying Hour at a market wiieio wheat is moio than ! ! 0c n bushel higher than at tldo- vi atcr. Tliib .1110111 ilous alalo of things exists , and no salisfactoiv explanation has yet been advanced For some n-ason tno cheap wheat at is ew York is not wanted , but the demand for the product of good wheat IB not abated. The continued swelling of the corn re ceipts over the expectations fin mod from the dieccdlug day's estimates had its effect upon piiccsto their detriment , mid the lowest prices so fnr reached on the crop was reached to-day. The inspection sheet showed 191 cars received into stoio against 301 cars pro- dieted by the experts jcstouiay. The de cline in hogs natut ally makes the farmcis freer sellers of corn in Its law state , and the weather of late has been favoiablo for coun try loads. L'ho cables icpoited a good demand to c\ibt in Liverpool , and the inquiry for export in Baltimore and New York was said to bo good. Clear ances wcio moderate from the Atlantic poita and New Orleans , but ocean fieights vvero Him and vessels scarce. Tne opening Ilgnres diet not ievo.il the full extent of the weak ness which prevailed , but as wheat began to show signs of \ \ cakncss the sellers became holders , and under the free offerings and the liberal realizing by the longs , the price touched the lowest figures yet reached. Tlioio was a fair amount ot activity on the decline , but the low pi ice having been stiuck , there was less disposition to trade at the ro- dured puces. The last few minutes saw the very lowest point , fiom which thcio was no re.ictlon , and the llmil close was quite weak , and shows a loss of ' (2c ( over the eutiro line of futuics. In oats another liberal trade was recorded , with prices exhibiting C@ ' c advance , which was not altogether sustained. There was heavy buing of May for account of shoi ts. which forced up pi ices ) c , to 2f KC. There was more doing in Juno than recently , at n slight discount from tlio price of May. The near months were neglected , and No. 2 icgularsold eaily at2ji3 , closing nominally easier. In provisions the week closed with n bear ish fueling in the ascendance. The opening this mot niiif ; was quite llrm and in some In stances at a little better pi ices than yester day , but the market was speedily overloaded with property and n receding turn followed. The downward movement , In fact , was both rapid and persistent , mid before the noon hour was reached poi k showed a break of 22 > c , lard of I'M" and short ribs of 12 } c. There was no reaction to speak of and the closing was heavy at around the bottom fig ures. Based on yesterday's final quotations the day's actual decline in pork and lard was ISHc and in short ribs 7 > < c. CHICAGO JjIVB STOOIi. CHICAGO , Feb. 9. | Special Telegram to TIIK BKK.J CATTLE Thcra ' was qulto a respectable volumoof business for Saturday. ThoficsU receipts vveru small , but there were a good many cattle loft over from yesterday. Choice beeves , $125@1.50 ; medium to good steers , lSr > 0 to 1500 Ibs , $ n.50 @ 4 10 ; 1200 to 13oO Ibs , J.20@T 75 ; 050 to 1200 Ibs , $2.UO(33.40 ( ; stockers und feeders , $3.25 ® 3-10 , cows , bulls und mixed , $1.40@'J5 ; balk , SUO ® . ! 4'5. Hoes Trade was active to the extent of the supply , with Hist sales ol heavy showing mi advance of about a nickel. Towards the close the advance was lost , and the general market closed only about steady. The bulk of the hoary packing soils sold at M.70@ 1.75 ; light packois of iiU to 210 lus , sold at f 1.00 < (54.05 , and a few fancy heavy at $4 80. York soi ts of 170 to 175 Ibs , would cost JI 80 @ 4.b5. Light , but uneven sorts of 145 to 100 Ibs , would cost about fl.COQl 05. ana light light of 130 Ibs down to _ 100 Ibs , $1.0jji5.10. ( FINANGIAU NEW YOIIK , Fob 0 , fSpeclal Telegram to TUB Hun. ] STOCKS London was again a seller of stocks this morning , and the mar ket exhibited some weakness at the opening. First prices were rom } { to J per cent lower. Cleveland , Columbus , Cincinnati & Indianapolis was the exception , and showed an advance of % per cent over last night's closing prices. The advauco , however , was of shoit duration , aud on the large sales by broken * who are known to bo well supplied , this stock rapidly declined 1 % per cent. The negotiations which have been pending between - twoon the VutiUorbllts and the Morgans for the consolidation of the Cleveland , Columbus. Cincinnati. < c Indianapolis und the "Big Tour" have been successfully closed. Hie terms are not made public , but It is understood to In clude an exchange of stocks. A moderate- rally followed In coruequonco of the pur chases by room traders. The Chicago houses were sellers of grangers on the udvaneo. The Now England people were buying Union I'acillo , and the friends of this stock say it I * good for n j > per cent ( rvse next weak. In rofbrcnco to St. iSxul , a prominent bull said * "Tho bears arn llnblo to bo badly whipped. The dividend will bo promptly paid on the preferred stock London has been a 1-vrgo buier of common , mid recent events have proven that the Cngllsh are remarkably well Informed on what is going to Uko place The short Interest in this slock Is excessive , and the bears have played their last card. " At It o'clock the ranrket was Inclined to quiet ness. Money his ruled quiet at 2 per cent. The closing was Irregular , St. Paul showing n decline of * ; Laoltnwanna , ' , Cleveland , Columbus , Cincinnati & Indianapolis , ? , and Klclimoml Terminal If , whllo Pullman ad- \nncccl 2l { , Chicago , Burlington ft Qulncy Jf , and Hock Island j $ per cent. The total sales for the day amounted to 121,000 shares , including NorthwoaUmi , 0,500 , Heading' , 11,000 ; Hichmond 'lei initial , 12,000 ; St. Paul , 0,000 ; Now England , 11,000 ; Oregon Trans continental , 12CK > 0 | Lacuawanna , 5,500 ; Cleveland , Columbus , Cincinnati ft Indianap olis. ; toiX ) . The following ware the closing quotations- IT.H. s resiilar lss iNorthprn | 1'ivcinc T-7 U.S. 4sconinns. K8 > { tloprofnrroil , . . . fll * II.S.4'isryiilIrtr 10S ! c. * N. W . . . IOIHS U.S.l'Sscoupons lOJ'i1 ' doprafcrreil , .110 I'aclflciisot Vj .U'O | N. Y , Central . . . . lu-l'l ( Vntnil 1'urlllc : 'ill' , , 1) . .V r. . . Alton Itock Islind . l > 7 ChlciKo.llurllugtcin C. . M. , \ si. p . . tsi1 , " ' do prafflrrod. . . . ii l > . , Ij.iV W. . . .Ill'-i ' St 1'anl X Omaha . .ll > , Illinois Central . , dopmfcrriM . . 'H'i . . ll'i Union I'.vcitic . . . M Kansas X Texas . liW..ht.I , , . S. ! . . . IJ'S I.ukeShoio llllyl do preferred .27 Michigan IVntril Hl' ! ( Westoru Union . MJ MlsioiirlPicillo . 7UU MOVKY os C LL L'asy ; no loins. PntMB MRHCA.NTII.B l Ai"ii I ijfl par cent. SrKiir.tso KXCIHVOR Dull but steady ; Rixtj-uuj bills , ft. bG , iteinaud , fi.SS. 1'KODUCK Cnii"ao. Teb \Vheat-n.uy ; cash , SI 00\ , May , flOl's- ' Corn Flrinei ; cash , 31c ; March , Sl o ; May , 3.i He. Oats Uisy ; cash , S'ic ; March , ! i5 fc ; May , 27k c. Hyo IrtXc- Bailey Nothing doing. Prime Timothi $1.43. Klax-fl.W. \Vhisky-il.Ol. Pork Lower , cish , $11 23 ; March , $11.35 ; Miy , $11 5' ) . Liml lOnsicr ; cash , $075 ; March. $075 ; May , * tlS3. lour Steady and unchanged. Bulk Mo its Shoulders , S550fuliOO ) ; short clear. fO J- . ( i.7 ! ' , short libs. Sl5 OJy(5 ( 10. Butter rirm , cioamcry , 'J056-"Jc , dairy , 10(51250. ( Cheese firm ; full cream choldais , lO'f ® 11 ' c , Huts , ll ( ! HXoVounij : Americas , 1JS ( 12 > < je. I L'gs Unchanged ; fresh , 13@14c. Hides Unchanged ; noavy green anu light , green , 5c ; ieenIc ; green bulls , J' ' c ; green salted calf , GJjfc ; dri flint , yt Q Su ; green salted kip , dry calf , 7@3c ; dry salted. 7c. Tallow Unchanged ; No 1 , solia , lc ; No. , 4'4"o ' ; cake , 5j. i < ec6iits. ) Shlumonts. Flour , bbls . 7,0 JJ 3,001) Wheat t > u . 12,000 10,1)09 ) Coru.DU . 15'l.OJO 1.15.0JO Oats , bu . 113.0JJ 71,1)00 ) Now York. Feb. 9. Wheat Market weak ; locelpts , none ; expoits , none ; spot dull and nominal ; No. 2 red , 'J-iK.JW > fc in elevator , 'J7c atlont ; % > @ 33c f. o. b ; o. 2 red , S9' < @ 8'Uti'c ; options dull , Inegular and J-tQ'dC ' lower , closing linn ; No. 2 February , J.i ic ; March , h ( > c\ \ May , OJc. Corn Koccipts. 52.C > 00 ; exports. 14-1.400 ; spot , stronger but quiet ; No. 2 , lyj C l-lc in elevator , 45@4" 'fc ' atloat ; No. 2 , white , 45Kc ; ungraded mixed , 41@ > 4lc ; options dull. Oats Kecuipts , 0,700 ; exports , 100 ; spot Htronger but qulot ; options dull but steady ; February , 'JO c ; March , Illc ; Mav. 3Jjtfc ; mixed western , 2 < J ( ! < ! Hc ; white , 34 { 40c. Coffee Options opened steady und closed Petroleum Quiet and steady ; United closed at Sb c. Pork Dull. Lard Dull but steadier ; western steam , $7.30 ; February , ? 7.27 . Butter Firm ; western dairy , 13/J20c ( / ; crcimory , KlWc ; Elgins , 3lc. Cheesu Slow ana easy ; western , St. houlq. Feb. 9. Wheat Lower ; cash , OJc ; May , Wlc. Corn Lower ; cash , 23J < c ; May. 'Ma. Oats Quiet and c.isy ; cash , Ull c ; May , 273 . 1'ork Dull at $11.97 ' . Lard Firm at $0 bO. Whisky Steady at $1 03 Butter Quiet and steady ; crcameiy , 34 @ 20o ; dairy , 20@22c.Fob. Fob. 9. Wheat Sample ruary , 'J'Jc. Milwaukee , Fob. 9. Wheat Dull ; cash.gojl-c ; May. U3Kc. Corn Quiet ; No. 2 , 29K < ! - Oats Steady ; No. 2 white , 23c. liyo Depressed ; No. 1 , 43Vc. Barl-iy Neglected ; No. 2 , 69c. Provisions Ste'aJy , pork , $11.40. Cincinnati. Feb. 9. Wheat Stroii g ; No. 2 red , 51.0J. Coin Steady ; No 2 mixed , ! )4c. ) Oats Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 27 > < c. Whisky Steady at * l OJ. KUIIHIIH City. Fee 9 Wheat Lower ; No.2 red , cash , no-bidb nor offerings ; May , 92c bid ; No. 2 , soft , cash , 90 } o bid ; May , 9Jcbid. Corn Weak ; cash , 2tc bid ; Mav , 20 > @ 20' c ; No. 2 white , cash. 25Xc asked. Oats No. 2 , cash , no bids ; 2Jenskod ; May , 23 > jc asked. Ldvorpool. Fob. 9. [ Special Cablegram to TUB BEK. ] 2:30 p. in. close. Pork- Holders oftercd freely ; prime mobs , eastern , GS > s9d , easy ; do , western , 5Ss 9d , easy. Laid Holders ofter sparingly ; spot and Fcbrunrj , 30s , steady ; March and April , 3Gs 3d. steady. Wheat Holders offer inodoratolv ; now No. 2 , winter , 7s 7d , steady ; do spilng , 7s Od , steady. Flour Holders offer sparingly at 11s 3d , steady. Corn Holders offer spot moderate1 v and future-freely ; spot , 4sjfd , dull ; February , 4s , dull ; March and April , 8s il > $ d , dull. MVJ ; HTOUK. OhlcARo. Fob. 0 , I'ho Drovflri' Jour nal roi > ortsas follows Cnttlo HccolpUs , 3,000 ; market steady ; choicebcovcs , $1 25J5150 { ; sUors , JJOOti ? ' ) 10 ; Rtockorsaud feeders , $ J.35ui3.40 , cows , bulls and mixed , $1.40 3 05. Hogs KcooipU , 11,000 ; market strong , and a slmdo higher ; mlxod. $10054.55 ; heavy , f4.00 4.80 ; light , 14.05(54.93 ( ; pigs , $4 OOOJ3.10. Sheep Kocolpts 8,000 ; market steady ; natives , * 3 754 Mi westerns , corn-fod , H.23 W4tV. ; Texans , $ ,1.00 1'r ; lamb , (4.90 W < J 25. Nntmnnl Stock Ynrds. K\tt St. Ijoiils. Fob Cattle HccolpM , 100 ; shipments , COO ; market steady ; pholco hmvv tiatlvosteers , M70t4.J5 ( ! ; fair to good , WOO ( S3 * > 0 ; butchers' steers , medium to choice , W40 < 5125 ; storkors and feeders , fair to good , fl.OOM2.70 ; rancvrs , coru-fcd , fJ 00 ® 3 40 , grnss-led , * 1 iOiT2 ( > 0. Hogs Hooelpts. 1,400 ; shipments , 2,400 ; market higher ; choice heavy and butchers' selections , fUO OI , packing , $1.50jl.70 ! ; light guides , $4IW ( ( I 70 Knimns City , Feb. 0. Cattto Hocolpts , 1IKM ) , shipments , 000 ; olTcrings mostlj com mon mid medium , mid market stculy good to choice corn-fed , W0iil ( ! 15 ; common lo medium , fJ9P@JS' , stockets nnd feeding steers , $1 O'Jtifl 15 , cows , $1 25 < t2 75 Hogs Heec'ipts , 5400 ; shipments , none ; market steady lo strong , common to choice , 51 2J' 4 05. Slonx City , Fob. P. Cattle Heccipts , 300 , shipments , 150 , market steady mid unchanged , piimo , f ) . M > @ 4.3 * > , feeder- * , $ U25@i.90 ; fat sti-ors. Si 90 ( < i3 30 ; stackers and fat cows , $1 50jf ( J liO. Hogs Heceipts , 1,525 , market stromr ; light and mixed , $1.37(1I ( 43 , lioavi , $4.45 Vassar collcBO In need of money I The in- lluunco of the American girl over the puckot- buok must be waning. Haivard college , including the graduate department , is piving out more than $ " > D,000 n \ear to students who need aid to compass heir education. The president of Michigan university re marks In his annual report that "a Inipcr piopoitlou of women thin of men are taking by choice the full classical course. " Mr. T. 1J. Wnnamaker. of Philadelphia , has given an endownment fund to Princeton college , the income of which shall bo given as a puze to the student doing the best work In Shakespearean mid early English. The jear lS > i7-S. saw some Imnoitnnt changes vviought In the medical school of Harvard University. The whole couiso of study was revisedtwo houis n week of elect ive studies wore introduced into the third year , and all the studies of the fouith .veivr were maao elective. The law school of Harvard university had u veinof grout prosperity in lS7b S3 , Tlio number of students increased 20 per cent the Story professorship was Idled again , after having boon vacant four jears , and the Harvard Law School association gave the school fl.OuO with which to increase the amount of instinotion in constitutional law duung the jear IbSS S'J. Hov. Kobcit Collyor has presented Cornell university with the old bell tint hung in the fartorv in which as a boy ho worked from Ibtl to 1S35 , anil which , ho says , Mrang me out of bed and bet mo to woik at ( i o'clock in the morning mid then rang me out again nt b p. m , allowing us an hour nt noon to broithe and get our dinner , und that was all. " The empress of Japan is nt the head of a powerful movement for bettering the condi tion of the women of that country. She has estiblishcd n college for women at Tokio , under the management of n committee of European nnd American women. The standaid of education is low. especially in the conntiv disti lets , and It is hopert that this college will prove a valuable aid in iais- ing the women ol Jupun to a higher level. The ministerial bureau at the Congrega tional house. Boston , has made 9J assign ments in fourteen .vcais , mi average of about fourteen per week. WEEHHBUSINESS REVIEW , The Oonoral Monetary Situation Remains Unchanged. CALLS ON THE DANKS MODERATE Deposits Increasing , Ks eHnlly In Country Institution ! ) A Very Unsettled - settled Wrok In Wnll Street \Vn8tcrin O or tlio Country. CHICAGO , Feb. 3. [ Special Telegram to TUB BKE. ] The general monetary situation remains unchanged. Now business nnd In dustrial nndcrUklngs which require the em ployment of largo sums of tnonay uro few In number , and , In fact , the calls from nil branches of business mo moder.Uc The small amount of provisions being carried lessens the employment of ( nnds by puckers , mid It IK conceded by the baiiKs that the amount of the loans on that class of propetty Is less than at mn corresponding timeIn n number of years , and the advances in wheat are also less than the midwinter average In a dccado. It Is also a fact th it at no corresponding spending lime within the period mentioned has the amount of money In the banks been so largo proportionately. The deposits are increasing , especially these of the country bankers who have little use for tholr funds nt homo , nnd nro Increasing their balances bore and In the eastern cities. The result Is seen in the easy condition of tlio loan mar ket. Hates nro5ic b per cent , with 5 ( 0 per cent as the ruling llgurcs for strictly gilt edged piper and collaterals , nnd ti } < < i3 per cent for good to ] ust fair business signatures Mot chants , whllo reporting collections fair , assert that they mo less libotal mid not as largo as a few weeks ago , and assign us n rea son that the low prices of grain mid live stock makes farmcis unwilling to soil , and that these who do sell icallre but little money. Exchange on Now York was slow , mid the market steady , with sales at par to 12 } < c premium for $1,01)0. ) The offer ings wcio not very lin c , and the demand limited. Foreign evchango was quiet and without now features of special importance. The supply of bills was light , mid the i ales ruled steady at $1 S4J/4.b5 for shippers' sixty da } docuuicntaiy sterling on London. The Jobbii.g trade In dry goods is quiet , and with the exception of the little demand for heavy woolen goods , the sales of which have been uiieascd by the cold \veathcr the volume oC business is small. Iron Is quiet and pig weak , Stuol and other classes of goods meet w ilh moderate sales at about last week's pi Ices. Gioceiies are steady. A more unsettled week than the ono Just closed has not been witnessed in Wall sticet for months. Tiuding on the whole was ac live and in excess of the previous neck , mid iau chlelly to "fancies , " on which the feel ing was decidedly "bullish " The must at tractive weie Cleveland , Columbus , Cincm nnti & Indianapolis , Chesapeake X Ohio , and the "Big Four. " The first named advanced about 11 points , and the others 2 to 5 points. The sticngth ami advance was attiibutablo to manipu lations by the insiders. Considciablo realis ing occuricd on the advances und caused moderate reaction. Vundei bills weio active and advanced model ately. Milwaukee , Lake Shoie & Wobtoin , which has inipiovod its condition , udvancpd shaiply on moderate trading. "Tiusts" weio generally stiongor , aud late in the week showed mcicascd activ ity. Cotton oils appreciated 5 } points. Gas tiusts , which have boon inactive for rcveral morlhs , wcic taken up mid advanced 2i > i points , while "fancies , " Vundctbilts ana other stocks wcio f > tiongor und higher , with better miscellaneous bu.v ing than has been witnessed foi some weeks. Grangers wcro weak nnd rather slac lsh , amlcttt loose from UiO general list. The clmiiRO was duo to n decision of Judge Brewer refusing lo nnke the injunction permanent rnstrnlnlnff the Iowa rMlrond commissioners from fora * Ing the Chicago , Burlington > t Qumoy to put Into effect their schedule Of Mtcs This was unexpected nnd shook the oonlldenco of thn holders Western speculators , Mho bollovod the reduced schedule would mntorlnlly re duce the o.unliiK's of all the railroads In Iowa , sold freely anil demoralised all the stronger propertlM Prlcew doollnod 9 to 4'5 point * , Burlington being In tbo lend. Coal stocks were inther stow nnd easier , owing to the continued light builness. Bonds wcro fairly ncllvo and generally slrongor. The nggreirato snlcs on the Now York stock exchange for the wekvoro 1.051,000 shares , Speculative trading was only /airly netlvo In the pioduco markets during the week Just closed , nnd largely in the Interest of the local opoinlors , or speculators In the oenlrnl markets , In n general way an unsettled fooling prevailed , nnd prices ruled with eon- ssderablo Irrogulurltj. Slight Inducm-os seemed to change the rourso of the markets , Imlloitinc that the o | > crntors wcro cautions In their movements nnd accepting small losses or pi oiils. Again , trading ns a rule .vas in vor. ) modeiate quautltles , excepting In the wheat and oat markets- notwithstand ing the sensational reports to the contrary which led to the impression that the local operators , with ix few exceptions. had their contracts well evened up The advices from abroad were some \\hat contlicttng , nnd gave little iMicournBO- mcnt to the speculators on either side of tno mmkct , nnd the domestic markets showed onl.v slight changes. Mho HiippH of grain nt the loading mm kots exhibited some incroiso , excepting of wheat and onts , and the dollv- erics nt the Interior points wcro moderate. The export movement of Hour and grain Is gradually enlarging , though It is not heavy , excepting of corn In provisions tlio nimlicl was somewhat unsettled nnd prices llnrluntcd considerably within a moderate range The change In the weather will probably increase the receipts ol live slock , as U will not bo so favorable foi fending , mid fanners who have any suiplus stocks will probably nnirkel them Among Iho shippers of Rtnin mid provisions n moderate trade was re ported , but the oidois uMchud were gener ally llmltoa to llgures rather below views of sellers Seeds weio inclined to quietness , with the prices favoring the buvors. The packing of the west showed n decrease of bO,000 hogs during the week , mid an aggro- gale decrease for the session of 7&,000 ) hogs. The old South church , Boston , has ] ust given $5,700 to the American board , and $ J,000 to bo usoa for foioiun w oik through ollici agencies The Christians of England mo not growing remiss in foioign mission vvoilr About sixty preachers nnd toicheis were sent during the last qum tor of 1837 to the inland mission of China. 1'b mouth church in Minneapolis , Minn , piopo-.es to endow a Plv mouth chinch pro- Icfsoiship In Clncign theological seminary. For tills purpose 5.M510 hnvn been contrib uted , of which Mis Irene Halo gives $10,000. Last year the nope icoeivod from "Potur'a Pence" $1,500,01)0 ) , fiom intcrost on capital invested nbtoad , $ . ' > JDOOi } , and from other souice * about $100OJO- besides $3011,000 In cash Jubilee gifts His total dlsbuisomunls aggregated about $1,700,000. A now Catholic college Is to bo crectod in Detroit. Mich. , by the Jesuit fathers. Thirty- live thousand dollm. have aliondy boon sub- scribud , and it is understood thai plans mid spcclllcatlous lor n new handsome pile of buildings , to cost $100,000 , are lobe prepated. The Amciic.m Missionary nssoclallon sup- poits 17 schools with .1' ) teachers among tbo Chinese. Of the 1,131 pupils 185 nro pro fessing Christians They have 5 churches mnoim the Indian" , with : > U7 membeis , witli 1,0'Jl ' children in the Sabbath school. They have IS day schools , with 630 suholius. The Income of the four great missionary societies of Great Britian nnd of. the For- cieii Bible soeietv Is in amount equal to the money spent on di Ink in nngland for ixty da\s. If the 30,000,000 Protestant ohuroh- members of the world would give ono cent each each day of the year , over $100,000,003 would bo in tno mission treasuries. D. W. VAN COTT'S Fourteenth , and Farnam Streets. Dealer in only the Best "Old Mine Diamonds mends , " Pearls , Rubies and Sapphires. Howard , Waifiiam and Elgin Watcnes will be Sold for 30 Days at Manufacturers' ' Cost , ROGER'S ' Knives , Forks and Spoons at Half Price for 30 Days , D. W. VAN COTT's Diamond Parlors , 14th and Farnam St. JPATJBNTJBD AUGUST 1B > 1887- JUJUJS 2U , Gents' Spinal Appliance No. 4 Gents' 13ell. No. 4 Ladies' Bell. Ladies' Spinal Appliance Df. Owen's Elecfro- Galvanic Belt and Suspensory will mK r SS onro the fol- lowing diseases and all / ; others of a nervous character : ' ' K2aSl29SSB | | * Rheumatism of any kind , Sciatica , Pa- : rralysU , Epilepsy , Spinal Diseases Sack View. St. Vitus'Dance Bright's Disease , Piles , ' Heart Diseases , Lumbago , General and Nervous Debility , Costiveness , Kid- ney Diseases , Nervous- ness , Trembling , Wasting of the body , all diseases caused from Indiscretion in Youth or Married Life , Nervous Prostration , Personal Weakness or Exhaustion , Female Com- plaints , in fact nil nerSuspensory. . VOLS diseases pertaining-to Male or Temalc. 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