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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY MARCH 3. 185QHSIXTEEN PAGES. 11
THE CONDITION OF TRADE ,
Hrofct Anxiety ng to the Wheat
Orop.
MONEY STILL CONTINUES EASY.
General nuslncfm Improving Col-
IcctlotiB Hcttcr I'rlccH Unchanged
Tlio Spring Outlook Uullevod
to lie Good.
A ItcNiitno or Trndc.
The mono.v market has continued easy
lurinir the past week nnd customers have
Dficn accommatcd with all they wanted when
i'io names wcro satisfactory. Most of the
aanks report more loanable funds In hand
ihnn Is desirable , though It Is not believed
: liis wlil ho the ease for any length of tlnio ,
) r longerUHUI until the spring trade fairly
Dpcns Into full activity , General trndo hai
mprovcd materJally , and the outlook is daily
aocoining more cheerful. Collections are
mprovingnnd orders are Increasing In num-
Der and size. It Is believed that the suring
irado of ISM ) will show the usual gain , though
is 1883 was an exceptionally good year , if
; here should bo no great Increase no dissatis
faction could bo reasonably felt ,
( 'rices arc about unchanged , The
'arm produce market shows moru activity ,
mil the prices of stuff handled by eomnils-
ilon men arc , If anythltn. , steadier , but sta-
ilcn In groceries , hardware , lumber , dry
joods and boots and shoes ure the same as
ust week.
In a late letter to the New York Journal
3f Commerce C op Kxpert 1'rlmo says : "It
, s too early yet to take any imsltion as to the
effeet of the recent cold weather on winter
wheat. There are no reports yet received of
any damage , but there Is great solicitude to
know how the wheat will conic out under
the severe strain it has been called on to go
through duringUho lust ten days. The wheat
was have all over the winter wheat belt , ox-
ct'Vit In Kansas , when the cold wuvc of lust
week came , extending south as far as Texas.
Out- Tennessee mid Kentucky correspond
ents seem to think that thu crop Ims received
serious danmge , but wo must luwe warm
weather before anything certain can bo
known.Vhatthowheat needs more than
anything else Is moisture. "
The speculative operations in green teas
nro not favorably regarded by merchants
and they are buying only as they are com
pelled to. Stocks are everywhere lignt and
active spring trade is looked forward to.
The llsh trade is not as good as It should
be so near lent anil merchants liml it dlftl-
cult to account for the lack of an active In
quiry. Ono explanation offered Is that eggs
throughout the country are unusually chcup ,
and the egg market is a strong competitor
with ttio salt llsh market in the lentcn sea
son , as many people during the fast days buy
ccgs In preference to fish if they can be had
cheaper.
Hio coffcc.is not selling to any unusual ex-
tcni , but prices are linn at the recent ad
vance , owing to the Inllucneo exerted bv the
bull clique , and the reduction is the estimate
of the next crop to lr > ( KH)0 , ( ) hairs. The pres
ent supplies are ample , there being 450.000
bags at Hio , 2. > (1 ( , < HX ) bags in Santos , and 471-
000 bags at New York , Baltimore , and Now
Orleans mid nlloat for this country , against
128,000 bags at. the same Atlantic ports and
alloat for our shores n year ago.
Prices for sugar are maintained by the
trust , und the brokers state that they arc
merely selling agents for thu combination
und ( hat the orcaniratioa is so powerful it
would bo folly to light it. Tim trust has a
double advantage over its competitors , as it
purchases its raw malarial at e lower than
the outside parties , while its selling price for
granulated is . ' ( ,0 higher. It is said that nc.
competing rcllners have their full capacity
sold for some tlmo ahead , the trust has de
cided to let them alone until the policy of
Ulaus Spreckels in regard to his now re-
llnery has been developed.
liice is so cheap that the amount coming to
market is not very Jurge. The planters in
Louisiana do not care to sell their rough
1 took at current llgurcs , and the mills arc
offering for shipment rather limited quanti
ties of cleaned goods ,
Ono diflleulty in the Florida orange trade
his season has been thu great quantity ol
the largest sized oranges , which are not gen-
rrally wanted by the trade , many having been
ro largo as to nduiitof'JIS und 112 being packed
in u box. Each box is carefully packed ,
llio oranges being in layers of exactly the
Baino sUe.
OMAHA 1,1 VIZ STOCK.
Cattle.
Saturday , March 2 , ISS'J.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was the
last day of the week , and that all the cattle
purchased would have to be held over until
Monday , the dressed beef and shipping steers
sold a little better. The market could bo
quoted much higher , but the gain of yester
day and to-day amounted to5lOc. ( The
trade was fairly active , and the cattle were
about all sold before the close. The steers
sold mostly at $3(0(33 ( ( 45 , while one very good
bunch of heavy cattle brought $3 90. The
butchers' stock , though not in very heavy
supply , sold a little easier , but was active at
the prices und in good demand , The cows
sold largely ut & ! .25A2.75 ( , and the bulls at
M.SO@2GO. A few feeders changed hands at
about steady prices , but the trading was
light in that class of cattle as usual on Sat
urday.
If thcro were any who anticipated that the
buyers would be satisfied with the decline of
the past few days and buy the hogs to-day at
steady prices , they wore badly mistaken. The
liogs did not sell 5u lower to-day , but it was
BO close to it that thcro was no fun in it. The
light hogs sold ut $4.25 , with one trade at
f 1.30 , und thu heavy hogs at fJ.'JO l S. Yes
terday the light hogs sold at M.27Js , ( < < :4.30 : ,
with two trades at $1.35 , ' und the heavy hogs
mostly ut $1.25. The market to-day was
slow , the buyers holding off and trying to
buy the heavy hogs ntf4.20 , and it was lifter
noon uefore u clearance was made.
Hliccp.
Thcro wcro no sheep to make a market , but
there was some Inquiry , und desirable sheep
would probably have commanded steady
jirlces.
Ilccclpts.
3nUto 850
Soits 3,400
Sheep 18
Prevailing J'rlccH.
The following Is a table of prices paid in
this market for the grades of stock inen-
iionedi
Prime stc'crs , 1800 to 1500 lbs.3.40 @ 3.00
Prime steers , 1100 to 1IWO Ibs , , 3.00
Native feeders 2.80 .
Common to good cows 1.50 ( ' . (2.40
Choice to fancy cows. . . . , 2.50 ( & 3.00
Fair to choice- Dulls 1.75 < J'2.S3
Fair to choice light hogs. , . . . . , 4.25 < u4tO :
Fair to choice heavy hogs 4.20 < i < 4.25
Pair to choice mixed hogs . . . . 4.20 { VSI.25
Fair to choice western sheep. . 3.75 @ 4.25
Fair to choice Nebraskas 3.50
ItcprcHcntiillvo
Friday , March ' - ' , ISB'J
So. AV. IT. No. AV. IT.
0 . Ktt < sx. 2 nr. tju-o
U . IH5 ; ' . ) B isi ; : ui )
o . new ; i , j 11 JIM 3. >
4 . 875 y.UO 111 1S ! 3.20
3 . . . .ll.'U U.OJ 17 1311 3.1T.
2 . 147.1 aWJ 20 1218 3.25
2 . uia aw is mi a.w ;
(1 ( . 1 K : i.ui n , . . , , isitt : i3j
7. , . nil JM iu isii , ; t.uj
a.m 10 r 7 a.w :
aj 12117 : uo
10 . iixi y.io n HW : uiii
u . HIM : t.u'S }
12 . I--U7 : ua 7U HU : MJ
a 15 10 , . . , , MMI 0,4.'i
inH ISM a.1. .11. , 10.VJ 'J.W
H ,
cows.
1J WO 1.2 } 15. . . . , . , 6111
1V. 1i lltt ) S.OO U. . . , , . 1U70 2.IJ5
i IITO y.vo w . wi ? , ! ' )
V. . . . . t'W 2.1U i . lOJO 2.4.1
IS 10(17 ( J.M 3 . rzil K.44
11 . Ustl 2J 0 , , , . , , . 111 ! .45
in . . . . . .law .23 i. . . . , . iwu sja
ji : . K.I D . . . . , ux iW
1 . , . 100 10 . 11UI 2.01)
4 . . UIO S.
IIUI.IA
i . ire I.KJ 4 , .1C,15 2Ui !
1. , . I9M 2.00 X , .lU7i S.VO
* . ID70.
Monthly Statement.
Thefolloivinir are the ofllclnlreceipts nnd
shipments of livestock during the month of
February , IS'-O , and the number of head con
sumed at South Omaha :
Sllll'MK.VTS.
K cciit8 Ileclvcd.
The following nro the official receipts of
cattle and hogs for the months indicated ,
daring the year 1SSS , andfor the two months
past of Ibb'J ' :
Month. Cattle. Hogs.
January , 1S < 8 12,81.1 71'J'JO
February , 1SS8 iJVJ3 : : 7'.l,770
March , 18S8 2:1,043 : 77,371
April , 1SSS .T.,7.Si ! 10.\I13 !
May , 1SSS ! B , 175 157,7.SH
June , issjl 'J'3.iti'J 17UOji :
July , 18SS Sl,41t ! 12'JS71
August , IbSS UO.IilS 'J3.07I
September , IbSS 5'J,0i ( ) sa.tf''G '
October , 1SSS 44,404 D3.493
November , 1SSS 3iSt : ! 1BI.175
December , 18SS -7 ! , i7l ] ( ' 3,877
January , 1SMI av.07 . ' > ,7H !
February , Isb'J 2(5,0:21 ( : W.OJII
Live Stock Notes.
No sheep on sale.
Hogs nearly 5c lower.
The trade in feeders slow.
Butchers' stock sells easier.
The market on beef steers fi.m.
The Chicago , Uurlington it Qnincy hauled
out 334 cars of stock during the month of
February , the Northwestern 207 , the Hock
Island 2 and the Milwaukee 4 cars.
W. A. Alsdorf , who has been the assistant
superintendent of tne Sioux City yards for
some time , stopped here on his way to Lin
coln to take charge of the yards there. They
expect to be ready to open the yards , and tfio
Silbcrhorn packing house in about a week.
The other packing house is owned by the
stook yards company , and negotiations are
now on foot for the leasing of the house to
Chicago parties.
On Saturday of last week the hogs sold at
UO@4.40 , with the bulk at 1.33. On Mon
day the receipts wore very light , and the
prices paid were M.40@4.50. Tuesday's mar
ket was lower , the extreme rAnge being S4.2.1
© 1.45 and the bulk selling at f4.3. ( ! 1.40. The
trade was still lower on Wednesday , with a
very largo proportion of the sales nt S40. ! !
Thursday's ' market was.hlgher on the light
weights but lower on heavy , and the sales
ranged from $4.25 to $4.40 , with over half the
sales at S4.HO nnd above. Yesterday the bulk
of the hogs were sold at $4.25.
IN XJ113 STUDIO.
Some of the Work on Which Ijooal
ArliHtH Are Ki :
A reporter made a visit to the studios of
a few leading artists yesterday and had the
rivllego of viewing the recent w'Tk , as also
that of some of their pupils.
The studio of Mrs. Ccllna B. Higginson ,
out on Twentieth street , was first visited.
During those busy months of teaching , Mrs.
Illgginson , nnd In fact this Is true of ull those
visited , tlnils but little time to do any per
sonal work. She hud , however , upon the
walls a reproduction In oil of a scene in
Kentucky , painted by herself. In this work
ttio foliage and the atmospheric painting are
especially noteworthy and the entire picture
Is worthy of commendation. She has also
recently finished three very good studies In
hill life. Mrs. Higginson docs crayon and
charcoal work also , but excels In
bocch woods , October scenes and kindred
subjects. She also does some excellent work
in marine painting. Of the work of her pu
pils thcro are but few specimens remaining
in her studio , although she has a class of
forty ladies. Of that scon , an Autumn Land-
Hcnpc , by Miss Helen Smith , deserves espe
cial mention. Mrs. ] ) . L. Thomas Is finishIng -
Ing a very creditable marine scene.
Miss Carrie HroiuU who , In addition to
teaching a largo number of pupils at her
studio , also instructs the art class at Brown
ell hull , has Just completed u number of
landscapes of ilower pieces in water colors
and also several portraits ia crayon , him
was busy with a class when visited yester
day und only a momentary gllmpso of her
studio and the works of herself and pupils
upon the walls and easels was obtained.
Tills , however , was sufficient to convince an
educated eye that both Miss Hroudt and her
pupils are capable of doing excellent work.
Miss Broudt docs not confine herself to
water colors nnd crayons , but also works
finished in oils and charcoal.
The studio of Mrs. FB. . Mumuugh was
next visited , Mrs. Mntnaugh has done but
llttlo work herself recently , but has been
devoting her time principally to her pupils ,
and only one of her paintings , u very pretty
studv in still llfo , was seen. Among the
works of pupils exhibited wax a snow scene ,
by Miss Lulu Warren ; u Ilower girl by Miss
Maude Lnntry ; u study In sheep , by Miss
Nellie Cools ; a panel figure , by Mrs. Wright ;
u landscape , by Mrs. French , and a water
color pastelle , by Miss Pinney , a young lady
from Idaho , who Is here btudyitig. These
are ull very good. Indeed , and reflect great
credit upon Mrs. Mumuugn.
MIsH Butterllcld and Miss Pettls arc asso
ciated In teaching art , Miss Buttorflnld giv
ing instructions In china decoration , princi
pally , while MUs Pettls teaches painting In
oil und water colors and crayon sketching ,
Mhts Butterllcld has acquired an enviable
reputation in Omaha for her work on china ,
nnd particularly Is this true of her imitations
of royal Wort-oiler. Her studio Is orna
mented with many beautiful results of her
work. Miss Huttcrlleld also docs some work
in oils und crayon.
Miss Pettls is u conscientious and scrupu
lous artist uud her work U always accurate ,
She has recently completed crayon portraits
und Kbotithos In oils and wuter colors.
Among her best productions are a study of a
llttlo child in wuter colors und a portrait of
Mrs. Drlscoll In crayon.
The eyes nro the windows of the soul ,
but mobt of ua huvo puins elsewhere.
Boars Pounding Wheat With In
creasing Gouiago.
CORN TRADE FAIRLY ACTIVE.
Onts Hilling Nearly Sternly Provis
ions Governed liy n More I'osl-
live Undnroiirrcnt of
filrctiRtli Cattle.
CHICAGO PUOnUCE
CIHCAOO , March 2. [ Special Telegram to
TUB DEE. 1 There was 4Jfc break in wheat
to-day , niul only n slight recovery from the
Inside prices. T'ao bonrs hnvo been pound
ing the market with Increasing courage for
several days. Yesterday they thought they
met with small rcsistcnce , and this morning
when they put the pressure on , the "peg"
snapped , Some liavo it that the peg had
been pulled out , and the market loft by the
bull leaders without , support. There is n
decided distinction between smashing the
peg and having the peg voluntarily pulled
out. The best observers in the pit hnvo
been Insisting right along that the big lines
of wheat have been stcadfly reducing , and
that the supposed concentration qf
wheat for account of the Falrbank
oarty lias censed to bo n reality ,
In other words , that the leaders have been
selling out , and that they now have compara
tively little interest In the market. Thus be
lieving , the bears went at wheat hammer
and tongs. The opening was weak around
$1.1)7 ) for May. For half nn hour the price
hung between Sl.OOJff and $1.0Tf ! , and then
it toolt n plunge to Sl.Uoj . Trade was not
BO very heavy on this sharp break , but the
bears kept whacklnir away and the stream of
lonp wheat crow larger. It cnnm out on
open stop loss orders and In every other way.
The market recovered to $ llofi ( settled to
SMoJJ , rallied again to $1.0 ! % and a few
moments before I'J o'clock started on the
down track once more. At 12 o'clock sharp
the price was $1.05 , and n ininuto after
wards it touched Sl.OIJA spasm
jumped the quotation to Sl.iM'fc. The next
decline w.is to $1.11 1 ' 4. A ? 8c rally occurred
and the price then slipped down to Sl.tKI.
This proved to bo the bottom. It was 4 , ! c
below the top price of the early morning and
45jC under yesterday's close The last quota
tion was $ l.oi'4. : There was a heavy trade
In July to-day within a range of Uc. The
opening xvas around ! < 3 ( ip3Hc. On the lirst
break the price went to iilj c , and on thu
second break it went from WA'C to 00Vc. ;
The close was 01 'fc. With regard to the re
ports that Knlrbank has sold out his wheat ,
that gentleman informed thu writer at the
close of the session to-day that ho not only
had not parted with his wheat , but
that ho had bought wheat to-aay , and that
at the present moment is actually long a
larger line than ho has been at any
time during the camp.iign. In connection
with this it is not out of place to mention the
general belief that Fairbank is getting a new
set of brokers and that the tremendous sell
ing by concerns that have been rcpreseatitig
liim was a part of the concerted move to en
able this operator to replace his wheat
through other brokers nt na advantage.
Tins is mentioned as apiece ol" tloor gossip
for what it is worth. The foreign markets
were stronir. but the American markets wcro
generally weak , Dalutli especially so. The
north west scat bullish news and heavy sell
ing orders.
The weakness in wheat tended perhaps
more than anything else to cause a halt In
the nrovious upward tendency of corn , and
induced some heavy selling o May around
ii ( > c. The trading was fairly active and con
siderable lines changed hands early in the
session , but the neighboring wheat pit bp-
cainu too absorbing in its interest later in
the day and drew olT the crowd of local
speculators. There was a linn undertone
sustained principally by the good shinning
demand , but at the end of the day the prices
showed a decline since the corresponding
time yesterday of about } .jc.
Oats withstood the general weakness of
the other cereals , ruling nearly steady. This
was not so much because of any special sup
port derived from buying as through absence
of the desire to trade , the speculative market
ruling slow und dull to Jjc lower. May sold
at the previous range of 27JtO374'c ? , and
there were some efforts to change May into
Juno at J c difference. The receipts were
again fair and there was a moderate buying
of No. 2 to go to atoro nto OrBJj c or about
c lower.
The provision trade was governed by a
more positive undercurrent of strength. The
monthly stock exhibits , esneeially of pork be
ing some what under expectations , the bear cle
ment found it convenient to act conserva
tively. While the demand on cash and in
vestment account was comparatively fair the
business actually transacted was only mod
erate. Vet prices averaged , mid as a rule
closed higher than yesterday. In pork the
day's not advance amounted to T Je and in
lard to 2. ' e. Short ribs closed unchanged to
"Kc higher.
CHICAGO tilVE STOCK
CIIICAOO , March 2. | Special Telegram
to Tin : HEK.J CATTI.K Uecolpt3 2,000 , mar
ket steady ; ' nat'vei ' , f3.90jH75 ( ; stackers ,
$3)0gi.OO ! ) ( : ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.40@
a. in.
in.Hoos
Hoes The demand centered on packers
and shippers , both grades sollinc a shade
higher at J4.45G ? 1.50 , against * MO@1.45 yes
terday ; light sorts dull , neglected and
lower , the ISO to 1'JO-lb averages closing ut
$4.450 4.50.
'FINANCIAL.
Nr.w YOIIK , March a. [ Special Telegram
to Tun IJct : . ! STOCKS London prices were
firm tills morning and cables brought liberal
buying orders. This started our market off
firm , first prices showing gams of J0'.J < per
cent. Later Manhattan Blevatedand Louis
ville & Niishvillo wcro H higher. The state
ment of this company , showing an incrcnso
in earnings lor January of $144,000 induced
largo foreign buying , St. Paul was quito
firm throughout the session , but the fluctua
tions wcro conllned within u narrow range.
January statement of the company shows a
net increase of ? : | 'JO,000 over last year. It is
said that the Manhattan elevated company
will Usue bonds for the payment of the judg
ments and return to 0 per cent dividends ,
I nying-l per cent In cash ami 2 per cent In
i crip annually. An encouraging feature t9
the bulls is the broaJcuing tendency of thou
u arkct in heretofore inactive shares. Wes
tern und Grantor stocks , however , lag. The
reports of fresli rate cutting in the north
west keeps the would-be investors out of
these securities. Union Pacilio continues to-
bo the favorite , and the bulls uro confident it
will cross 7,5 before the 1st of July. Phila
delphia continues to buy the Villard group.
Tno lust prices were about the best of the
day , and the undertone was quite linn. May
ruled casv at 2 per cent. Tno total sales for
the day amounted to 1)7,000 ) shares , including
St. Paul , 10,000 ; Western Union , 0,500 ; Oregon -
gen Transcontinental , 4,000 ; Louisville &
Nashville , 9,000 ; New England , 2,500 ; Erlo ,
4,00(1 ( ; Union Pacific , fl.SW.nnd Qhlcugo , Dar
lington & Qulncy , 2,500.
Thofollowlnt' wore the closing quotations :
U.S. 4a regular. . .1 Northern Pacinc. , 27 > i
U.H. ilopreferred KSH
. .4Hsreaular..l07i 0. * N , W , . , IWS !
V. 8.4Hscoui > oii3. . 107'i do preferred , 140,4
1'acllIcOsof SUJ . . .120 N. Y. Central JUO'i
Central i'ucliio. . . . : iii ! l'.l ) , icK ZB'i
Chicago & Alton..130 Uock Island M'i
Chtcago.llurllugton C' . , M. , VHt. I' . . . . . . r4 !
101 ? , ; do preferred. . . . . . t'N'I '
n.L. , w . m ? ; Bt. I'aul & Omaha . My
Illinois Central. . . .IW4 do preferred U3
i.u.&w . n Union 1'acide , W
Kansas W..St.J1 m {
I.akeSlioru 10 J do preferred , , , . 74
Michigan Central . , , fc'JU . Western Union MJ7 ,
MlftKnilHPflf.Hn V'L : :
MONEY ON dii'u Sasy , at 1KS3 P ° r cent.
PUIUE MKiicHNni.B I'Ai-Bii 4 < JU pjp cent.
STUIIMNQ EXOIUNOB Dull , steady and
unchangcdt sixty-day bills , S4.SO ; demand ,
I'HOOUOl ;
Cuiuiao , March 2.Vhcat Weak and
lowers cnsh , fl.OOjV : April. * 1.02'4 ' i May ,
* 1.0.1f Jr'i '
Corn Shade flrroftrt , , caili , 33c , , ; April ,
35 > 4C , May , .lAJfc ej i .
Oats Steady ; cash , So ci May , 278'lOic ,
Ilyo 4i : , e.
Harley Nothing ( lalfiK
Prime Tlmothj-.45'
Flnx-M.49. .
Whisky 11.03.
Pork-Shade nro rjEcnsh , 111.50 ; May ,
. . . .
Lard Steady ; cash , K ,72K ; May , ? O.S2 > $ .
Flour Steady ; -winter wheat , f2.fiOi9
C.50 ; spring xvhcotl 5tl.C5 ( ( : rye , f2.75C
3.15.
3.15.Bulk
Bulk Meats Shtouldors , ? 3.2 : > @ 5.37K ;
short clear , $0.12Kiig,25 ( ; short ribs. K .fr3
@ 5.9o. .
Uutter Steady ; cfeaunjry , 1932So ; dairy ,
14(324c. ( . , .
Cheese Steady ; full , cream choddats ,
flats , 10' Hc ; Young Americas ,
.
Krgs Steady ; fresh , 13@14c.
Hides Steady : heavy green salted ,
light preen salted , ! 5 ; ( < < 5fc ; green , 4@4Jio ;
salted bull , 4J 4fc ! ; green bull , 3)c ) ; green
salted calf , ( IJ o ; dry Hint , 74Cn } > Sc ; fire-en
salted kip , 4e ; dry calf , 7@3o ; dry salted
hides. 7c.
Tallow Steady ; No. 1 , solla packed , 4. (3 (
No. 2 , 4c ; cake. 5c.
Kccoints. Shipments ,
Flour , bbls . 12.000 0,000
Wheat bu . 55.000 'JO.OOO
Corn.ou . 173,000 120,000
Oats , bu . 118,000 WMXX )
Now York. March 3. Whont Receipts ,
4,400 ; exports none ; spot , dull , nominally
1 ic lower with options ; No. 2 red , iWJiv ?
UT o in elevator. IbtUW e afloat , < Ji < &
We f.o. b. ; No. 3 red , ( KM&'Mc ; options more
active but heavy and lower , and closed l'4& '
lj c lower than yesterday ; March. W'Mc.
Corn Hecoipts. 55,000 ; exports. 172,000 ;
spotijulet and easier ; No. 2 , 43Jfc in ele
vator , 44s ( $15t.Cc titloat ; No. 2 white , 4 < i < < f
Gt)47c ) ; uiYgnuled mixed , 41ll4c ; steamer
mixed 42 ' 4 @l3i < c ; options fairly active but
1S@U'c lower , closing weak.
Oats Uecoipts , 10,000s exports , 1.000 ;
spot dull and unchanged ; March , ! Uc ) ;
April , 'll c : Mnv , 33Jl@3l.Kc ; spot No. 2 ,
white , 32J < V233c ; options quiet but steady.
Coffee Options opened steady ; closing
steady at 15C 21poliits up ; sales , 1)7 .250
bags ; March , $ ir.r > 5Ui.CO : April , $ U1.55jj (
1(1.70 ( ; May , flO.MSOf 10.75 j spot Hio , firm ;
fair carcocs , $18.50.
Petroleum Firm but quiet ; United ,
closed at IVJJ c.
Eggs Weak ; western , 13-Jf@14J.fc.
Pork Active ; now , * l .5irj.78. ( )
Lard Dull but steady ; western steam ,
S7.12M.
Butter Steady : western , 13i30c.
Cheese In moderate demand ; western ,
Liverpool. March 2. [ Special Cablegram
to Tun BBE.J 2:00 : p. ui. close. Wheat-
Cash , quiet and in limited acmand ; Califor
nia club wheat , 7sflJ d ; No. 2 red winter , B
Sd ; do spring , Ss ; futures , wheat dull and In
poor demand.
Corn Steady and in moderate demand ;
American mixed corn , 4s IJ e.
Flour Minneapolis first bakers , 25s 3d.
Futures Whe.it dull and < n poor demand ;
corn , firm and In poor demand ; bacon steady ;
lard quiet ; cheese steady ; lard futures quiet ;
small business.
St. LouN. March 2. Wheat Lower ;
cash , We ; May , IK > ? HC.
Corn Lower ; cash , 2S c ; May , 30J c.
Oats Steady ; cash , 25u ; May , 27.jC.
Pork Quiet at $11. 75.
Lard Nominally $ . (50. (
Whisky S1.03.
Butter Firmer ; , qroaracry , 24@2Cc ; dairy ,
20C2''c. ; : - .
Milwaukee , March 2. Wheat Easy ;
cash , 02 0 ; May. ! li c [
Com Firm ; iS'o.iO. 3c. |
Oats Firm ; No. .2 white , 27a'(323i } ( ; .
Hyc Dull : No. F4i'.fc. ' .
Barl-y-Dull : Nw S.'iiOs.
Provisions Firaf ; pork Sll.20.
No. 2 red ,
No. 2 soft , _ . . . . . .
Corn Steady ; No. 2 cash , no bids nor of
ferings ; May , 2oc liidpNo. 2 white , no bids
nor offerings. } ' . '
Oats No bids noi ; oljcj-ings.
Minneapolis. March ! ? . Wheat Sample
wheat unsettled ftniV lower ; receipts , 1U7
cars ; shipments , OS tiJrs. Closing : No. 1
hard , March , $1.13 ; May , ? 1.17 ; on track ,
§ 1.13 ; No. 1 northern , ! rMarch , $1.02 ; May ,
SI 04 f ; on track , $1.01 ; No. 2 northern ,
March , 92o ; May , 05c ; on track , 0Jc. :
Cincinnati , March 2. Wheat Quiet and
lower ; No. 2 red , 95c.
Corn Stronger ; No. 2 , mixed , 33c.
Oats Neglected ; No. 2 mixed , 25Ji@20e.
Whisky Steady at ? 1.03.
s r ; > jt. ;
CniCAOo , March 2. Cattle Receipts,2,000 ;
market steady ; natives. M.'JJ ( < $4.75 ; stock
ers , ? 2.30i ( 3.00 ; cows , balls und mixed , $1.40
liog's Keceipts 14,000 : market weak ,
and lower ; packers and shippers , f I.30G5I.55 ;
heavy , ? 4.40 , ' 4.5'J ' ; mixed , jf4.45A4.00 ( ; light ,
J4.45ftJ4.50.
Sheep Kecoipts , 1,500 ; market steady ;
natives , t3.75@4.DO ; western ? I.OOa4.UO. (
National Stock Yards , Knst St.
Louis. March 2. Cattle Heceipts , 100 ;
shipments , 100 ; market steady ; choice
heavy and native steers , 33.75(3 ( ! 1.30 ; fair to
good , $3.00tt3.)0 ( ! ) ; stockcrs and feeders , § 2.00
( VS3.00 ; rangers , corn-fed , f2.75ft73.50 ; grass-
fed , $ i.suSi.j.yo. !
Hogs Uuceints , 2,200 ; shipments , 1,500 ;
market steady ; choice ' heavy und butchers'
selections. ? 4.35ft4.55 : packing , f4.30@4.50 ;
light grades , 84.40(84.60. (
KntitmH City. March 2. Cattle Re
ceipts , 1,300 ; shipments , SCO ; dressed beef
and shipping steers closed weak , dull and
a shade lower ; good to choice , $ ] . . 'JOJ4.25 ( ;
common to medium , $2.75H ( > 3.50 ; 'stackers
und feeding steers , steady , SI.00053.20 ; cows ,
slow and weak , $1.20@2.70.
Hogs Heceipts , 5,300 ; shipments , 00. ) ;
market weak und 2t. < < Vi5a lower ; common to
choice l,15'ffil.35.
Sioux City , March 2. Cattle Receipts ,
2S5 ; shipments , 125 ; steady und unchanged ;
stockers , $2.00)2.75 ( ) ; fat steers , if2.0Jftfa.50 ;
feeders , ? 2.20@2.yO ; stockers and fat cows ,
fl.50Qi2.GOcaiinorft : and bulls , ? 1.00@1.7B.
Hogs Heceipts , 1,150 ; . market steady ;
light and mixed , 4,13 ( < CI.22i ; heavy , $ -1.20
Wherever there Is money to bo made
quickly , criminals may be expected ahead . .of
missionaries.
Solomon is said to liavo been wise. Wo
should like to observe Solomon's ' expression
at un ' 'afternoon tea , "
"Who was the first man , Tomtnie ? " asked
the Sunday school teacher , after explaining
that our llrst parents were made from the
dust of the earth. "Henry Clay , nia'arn.1
An ox-base-ball tosser has reformed und
become an evangelist This is the llrst- case
of thu kind we have hoard of nnd there is no
data from which u conclusion can bu reached
us to how many yehrrfof penitence are neces
sary to regenerates huso-ball crank.
An exchange co&me'htB on the fact that
"A minister in western Now York is suing
one of his parishioners lor failure to puy for
two funeral sermons' . " The parishioner
doubtless is of thu opinion that one funeral
sermon is enoughttfar un.v man , and two
u superfluous luxury.
A Muino minl&lcKurecontly said that ho
once upon a time received from an admiring
female parishioner n present of a nicely-made
burial robe. The Ut. wus made in such evi
dent good faith aiulinpcence ) of any Idea of
impropriety that liu.rocoivecl . it with thanks
and cheerfully laid'40 * by aguinst the need
that must conic , f ' > "
At u prayer meeting hold recently In a
Boston suburb a "broMi'er" arose , and. after
praising God' goodness , to him , concluded ;
"And finally I gotinHcbt , and my debt instead -
stead of decreasing Increased , and to-day I
owe $200. Vet God 'has kept mo in perfect
peace of mind. " How about the other follow (
A Ilewaril Per ( Sobriety ,
Hiram Barker , of Dover , N. H. ,
willed his Bon * 5,000 yearly until his
death. It ho shall J < cop bober ton years
ho can draw $ l30,000 ! , at the expiration
of that period and d like amount on
similar conditions at the end of each
succeeding ton years. If ho fjets intox-
catod once ho loses all , The sdn will
try to ehow that his father was insane ;
also that ho was unduly influenced.
The modern"cano'lnis become so large
and ponderous that many dudes ure no
longer uble to curry one ,
A NIGHT IN A HOTEL ROTUNDA ,
A Fortllo Field For the Student of
Hutnnti Nnturo.
THE UBIQUITOUS REPORTER.
Tlic Gcnci-nln , Colonels nnd
Who Jostle lOncli Otlicr A Sen-
entlonnl Klopcmciit niul a
r Hem.
A NlKht. In n Hotel.
For the student of humnn tmturo , cs-
jieolnlly if ho bo of the nlRht owl onlor ,
there Is no more interesting jilnco to
puss ti iiiflit tlrnn in n hotel rotutuln.
All sorts und conditions of men at
lonwt Hint branch of the sorts snul cotuli-
lioiiH which 1ms hiKg : { ? ° or is ilblo to
liquidate in nd vnnco jostlu cnch other's
elbows. The clerk behind the setni-
circular counter , resplendent with ditv-
inonds and a gloaming o.Npiinso of shirt
front is the autocrat and the nonchalant
blase inniiner in which ho furnishes any
sort of information , from the quotations
of the day's markets to the value of the
prinm dona's diamonds ; never fails to
command the admiration of the
loungers. With what magnificent grace
ho strikes the gong and fconds the bellboys
boys skurrying along the corridors of
the great structure ! How like the
grand seigneur he picks his pold-llllcd"
tooth and familiarly greets the
" " ' ' " "colonels"
"governors , 'generals ,
and "professors" who lounge into the
room ! Happy is ho who knows the
hotel clerk.
H is 51 o'clock and the lofty rotunda is
a blaxe of .electric light. Hundreds of
footstons click , chick , over the marble
lloor. Groups of fair women presum
ably fair , sit least , Inco no description
over deals- with the other sort Icsin
over the balconies watching the panor
amic scene below. Over to one _ side is
a group of moustai'hcd and whiskered
individuals in high-heeled boots and
broad , white sombreros gentlemen
cowboys from Wyoming , not sit all as
tonished at the glories of the metro
politan hotel. They all have their
hands in their pockets , and chew huge
cigars , all have their big hats tilted at
the most unconventional angles , all
wear as the stamp of tlioir nobility the
imnustiilmblo impress of "the rancho , "
but all in some way impress the ob
server as bointr eminently qualilied to
take care of themselves in all places
and at all times. Gathered about the
entrance to the hotel bar is another
group. Some are in silk hats and
broadcloth , and some are in furs , some
arc smooth-shaven and some need a
shave , some are short , some are tall ;
some fat and some lean. TbctiC arc the
politicians. They know everybody.
shake hands with everybody , and , as
a general rule , drink with everybody.
Clustered around all the steam radia
tors with their feet several degrees
higher than their headsare the "drum
mers , " sending up to the stained glass
dome above volumes of cigar smoke and
occasionally startling the room with the
loud ha-ha of their laughter. Over
near the main entrance , in everyone's
way , is a group of countrymen beauti
ful subjects for the confidence men and
card-sharps who occasionally loiter
through the room. Thev are "on the
jury" and are having a "high old time"
on 'the county's two dollars a day. Cir
culating through the throng by twos
and threes and occupying the best scats ,
arrayed in the extreme of fashion , are
cigarette-smoking young squibs whose
week's salary -vyould scarcely pay for
two days' board in the hotel.
The entrance doors swing ceaselessly
in and out ; a steady stream of visitors
Hews up and down the broad steps and
the clerk's gong punctuates the shuttling
and clacking of footsteps and the mon
otonous drone of voices.
So the bustle goes on till near mid
night , with all its kaleidoscopic
changes and tin occasional mild excite
ment about train timo.
But now the crowd begins to thin out.
The ranchmen go clanking into the
bar and toss oil their "night-caps" of
straight whisky , a ' 'judge , " a "gen
eral" and a "professor" follow these
and open a bottle of pomery ; the politi-
cians.drop olT one by one ; the drum
mers. scatter , some "to make a night of
it , " some to bed , and ut midnight the
rotunda is comparatively deserted.
The clerk goes to sleep in his easy
chair and the porter goes to sleep on
another , and nothing disturbs the
silence but the impatient footsteps of
the few guests who wait for the late
trains.
After a while the door swings partly
open , and a gentleman insinuates him
self into the hall. The gentleman has
evidently seen bolter days. His brown
overcoat" has a shiny surface , and is
buttoned whore there are buttons and
pinncd'wherc there are none ; his pants
are bagged at the knees and short ; his
beard is long , and "weedy and long is
ho. " He glances at the sleeping
clerk and porters , and sidles ever to
the most secluded settee in the rotun
da. "Better than the jug , " lie mutters ,
as ho streteiics himself out for the
night.
All quiet again till a cab rattles up
to the door. A lady and gentleman
enter , who register as Mr. - and
wife. They arc shown to a room , and
the clerk and porters settle down again
in their chairs. A half hour passes
and a second cab rattles up an old
gentleman this time , robed in * furs ,
with Ilorce-looking beard and whis
kers. Uo doesn't register , but opens
a whispered colloquy with the cleric ,
who pricks up his ears in evident in
tercut. Then the clerk springs an
electric call-box and sits down to wait.
while the old gentleman snorts and
blows up and down the lloor like a
young locomotive. A couple of police
men come in at the ladies' entrance ,
and simultaneously at the frontdoor
enters a young man in a
long checked ulster. The checked
ulster winks at the blue coats
and the white shirt front and they all
wink back. Then the old man and the
policeman and the clerk hold a short
secret session and the checked ulster ,
carelessly inspecting the register ,
drinks it nil in. In a few nilnutcB the
porter and one of the policemen go up
stairs , while nio old man , the checked
ulster and the clerk await develop
ments. Meanwhile the other blue coat
has boon investigating and come across
the gentleman on the secluded gotten
and pulled him to his foot.
"Hello , professor ! we've got u room
reserved for vou down below. Co mo
on. "
Then the developments came first in
the form of the porter , then the blue
coat , and after thorn Mr. - and wife.
At sight of these last thu tlerco looking
old gentleman pulfs up and sputters :
"Out of my sight , you d d scoundrel ,
and you , you young hussy , come along
with mo. I'll teach you , "
"Kxcuso mo , " interposes the young
"scoundrel , " my wife will remain with
mo. "
"Your what ? " yells the old gontlo-
man.
"My wife , I said , but don't you think
our explanation should bo made in prl-
vato'i"1
80 they adjourn to the parlor above
while the young nmn In the ulster , the
Clerk and the policemen chuckle to *
gcthor In whispers.
Soon the old gentleman comes back
and , buttonholing the officers of the
law and the clerk , informs them that
he has made "a terrible mistake1' and
requests as a special favor to an old man
.that they will keep it from the "d d
reporters. " Then thov shako hands all
round and the old gentleman is assigned
a room while the checked ulster with
another wink rushes out to supply from
imagination fora morning paper the
mining details of "A Sensational Hlopo-
inunt.
All ( iniot- down again and the porter
and clerk return to their slumbers.
Mysterious ugurcs come from some
where beneath the stairs and llood the
lloor with water ; drunken "rounders"
reel In and ask the clerk if ho can't
wake up the bnrtondor to give thorn a
drink ; a policeman wanders in and
warms his lingers at the radiators , and
so the night wears away till the grey
dawn creeps In at the windows and the
night in the rotunda is ended ,
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Ml.NOK MH.NTIONi
N. Y. Plumbing company.
Coal and wood , E. E. Mayno , 010 H'way.
Colonel Brewer's club will meet at
his house Monday morning at 1(1 ( o'clock
prepared to march up Hroadway to the
Third ward polling place.
Jack Tnto was arrested for the lar
ceny of nn overcoat from Philip Booth ,
for whom ho worked during the month
of December. His case was continued.
KaSmttsson , lop > on and Maria J.
Thomas , both of Ncolu , and C. A.
t'ooloy and Mattie Unongst , both of
Council LllulTs , were married yesterday
by Squire Schur/ , ,
The Maennerchor masquerade will bo
given at Masonic temple to-morrow
evening. The preparations have boon
quite extensive , and it will be quite an
enjoyable allair.
'Frank .Jones and Maurice Kelley were
run in yesterday afternoon for lighting
on Vine street. A half emptied bottle
of whisky in Jones'pocket explained
the whole dilliciill.y.
The remains of Mrs. J. E. Over , who
died Wednesday evening at her homo
on West Broadway , of rheumatism of
the heart , \\ere forwarded last evening
to Sterling , 111. , for intcrrmont ,
J. W. Currie , who was crushed under
a box of plate glass last Tuesday after
noon , died of his injuries Friday even
ing. The funeral will take place at 2
o'clock this afternoon from his resi
dence on Second avenue.
There is a member in the linn of Kiel
hotel proprietors. His name is Dick
Hoist , jr , , and he lias shown a special
nptucss for hotel work. "With a little
more experience ho will prove a desir
able acquisition.
The Poekinpaugh-Lconnrd case was
submitted to the grand jury about-I
o'clock yesterday afternoon , after being
on trial live days. It was stated tha it
would only require a half-day to try it ,
butjit dragged through nearly a whole
week.
The case of State vs Wniburn was
tried yes-terda.y and the defendant dis
charged. He was charged with an
assault , but the evidence was lacking.
The prosecuting witness desired to
have the defendant put under bonds to
keep the peace ,
The Catholic Knights of America
give an cntortainmcnt and quadrille
party at Armory hall Tuesday evening.
The tickets that have been issuedstato ,
that a gentleman and lady will be ad
mitted on each ticket. It should bo
understood gentleman and ladies , asany
number of ladies will be admitted.-
very pleasing programme has been ar
ranged.
The finest line of spring goods to bo
found in the market is at A. Koiter's ,
310 Broadway.
Tlie Mueller Music company have laid
in a now stock of pianos. They have
nearly forty in stock , which indicates
the magnftudo of their business.
Srrinons and Servluex.
Bethany Baptist church , corner of
Bluff and btory streets ; services at the
usual hours , ! ( ) : ! ! ( ) a. in. and 7l0 : ! p. in. ;
Sunday school at it p. m.young ; peoples'
meeting atiu ( : ( ) p. in. ; Rev. E. N. Har
ris , pastor.
First Baptist Preaching by the pas
tor , lO.'HO a. m. and 7ISO : p. m. ; Sunday-
school 113 m. ; young peoples' ' meeting ,
0:80 : p. in. ; all cordially welcomed.
The Bcrean Baptist church returns
next Sunday to its former place. ( If wor
ship in Squire's addition on Pacific ave
nue , between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Congregational Services to-day ,
morning and evening. In the morning
the Sacramontof the Lord's Supper will
be administered and now members re
ceived. Subject of thought , "God's
Ways. " In the evening the Kcv. C.
II. Mclntosh will lecture on the work of
the American Missionary association.
All are cordially welcome.
Hov. W. S. Barnes , the able and pop
ular Presbyterian pastor at Corning ,
In. , will preach both morning and even
ing at the Presbyterian church. Sab
bath school at 12 o'clock. Young pee
ple's meeting at (1:150 ( : D. in. Strangers
and others cordially invited.
Berean Baptist Church Morning
service and Sunday school on Pacific
avenue in Squire's addition. Evening
service in Shubort's block on Broadway
and Twenty-fourth street.
Broadway M. E. Church Preaching
at 10:30a. : in. , by flov. A. Thornbonc , of
Logan , la. The evening hour will bo
given to a temperance meeting under
the auspices of the Good Templars ,
James M. Dunn , Pittsburg , Pa. , lec
turer. Sunday school at 12 in. ; class
mcctingatl0 ( : ; ! p. in. The public cor
dially invited.
Services at the Presbyterian-Har
mony mission to-day at ! J o'clock , con
ducted by Mr. F. L. Hnyden. Sabbath
school nt1 o'clock ; prayer meeting
Thursday evening ; subject , Psalm iM.
Every one cordially invited.
Saint Paul's Church Divine service
to-day at 10:3(1 : ( a. in. and 710 : ! p , m.
The Ut. Uov. the Bishop of Iowa will
preach morning and evening , All are
welcome.
All Saints' Church This church will
bo consecrated to the public worship
of God by the Itt. Hov. thu bishop of
Iowa at : t o'clock. Strangers are wol-
cotno.
Ordination Mr. J. J. II. lludy will
h * ordained deacon this morning in
Saint Paul's churcii , at lOiIK ) a. m. by
the Hov. William Stevens Perry I ) . . ,
Dlshon of loxvn. The bishop will preach
morning and evening.
, Phenomenal sale of Santa Kosti cigar
in 188 ! . ! . Sco ad.
' . 'A ' Gold Mine" will bo produced nt the
Fifth avcuuo theater , New York , hy Nut O.
Goodwin. It will Uo thu initial production
of the comedy , which la due to the efforts of
llrntider Matthews and George H. Joaaop ,
Only one Hceno will be used throughout the
three acts of the pluv , but that scone , It is
, will bo BUlllcIcntfy rculltillu to utono tor
thu ubBenco of othcrn. Thu action 'of thu
piny takes place In KiiKlimd , und Silus 1C ,
Woolcott , of CJallforiiiii , thu character | > or-
truycd by Mr. Goodwin , U the only Ameri
can in thu cust. The Misses Kutu Fornyth
und Ida Vnrnoii , will ho BOOH In the principal
roles of thu play , which Mr. Goodwin l.opus
will turn out a prolittiblo told uilue.
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW ,
The Doinand For Money ID Quito
Active.
RATES STEADILY MAINTAINED.
Ait Increased Doinand Front tlio Coun
try llnnkcrn fr Fund * Tlio
FriciutH of Union rnclllo
Sanguine.
A Itcvlnw oftlin Wook.
Cnicuio , March a [ Sj cclnl Tclfcram to
imllui : . ] As usual , nt the closing of the
iconth the demand for money from operators
on the board of trade and from miscellane
ous sources was quito active , and the voluino
of paper discounted was larger than nt any
preceding week for sumo'tlmo past. The
rates wcro steadily maintained at SftJO per
cent for city W-.ipcr , and ToS per oont for nut-
sldc loans , The feature of the week , til ad
dition to the Improved local demand , was the
increased call from thu country bankers for
funds. The near approach to spring also
justifies the prediction of nn early improve
ment In the calls for money from new enter
prises. Manufacturers will need funds with
which to purchase raw materials. , and mer
chants who have teed credit nt the banks ,
and who wish to avail themselves of the dls-
counts allowed customers , will borrow quito
fri-cly , as the cost of money Is sinull com
pared to the allowances made by man-
tifacturcrs and jobbers to cash buvcra
of largo hills. There are , however , no reas
ons for supposing that money will not re
main abundant and cheap , as there Is llttlu
prospect I hat the channels for Its employ
ment will suflleiently broaden to absorti the
largo volume of funds available for loans.
Collections are good for the season , and the
general feeling nt trade Is healthy.
Tno market for Now York exchange
failed to record any improvement , demand
being light , offers limited , and rates low.
The sales ranged at IDJtfo to IKX- discount per
$1,0K ( , and closed atOOi- .
Foreign exchange remains in the same rul
noted for several weeks past. There are few
bills being made on either flour , grain or pro
visions , hence the offerlncs were light and
sold at $ l.i3l-.iS.85i4 ' ( | for sixty days' docu
mentary bills on London , and closed at
? 4.S4j.
The Jobbing trade in some articles showi
fair activity for the season. Dry goods are
being ordered with a trillo more freedom ,
sales of spring goods in package lots receiv
ing most attention. Groceries and collateral
lines were ordered by the consuming trade
quito freely. Hardware sold well and prices
were fairly maintained on small articles.
The course of stocks in New York were
erratic , and with a few exceptions , price
changes were small. Thcro is a triangular
Unlit going on between New York on the
bull side and Chicago and Uoston on the
bear side. The last named parties , however ,
con line their operations to granger stocks.
The success of each was varied , but m the
end thu balls came out slichtly ahead. They
sold on every advance , and covered on de
clines , and keep themselves well
in hand. Atchison , St. Paul and Union
Pacilio were the most active oftlieGningcra.
St. Paul's statement , given -out late la the
week , was regarded as being disronraging ,
the company having paid out during 1SS
about$5,00(1,000 ( more than it earned. The 1
friends of Union l acillo becoming convinced
that the funding hill would not bo passed at
this session of congress , are now asserting
that the company is about to pay a dividend.
Oregon stocks were active and a trade ia
pending with Oregon Transcontinental and
Oregon Navigation for the sale of the for-
mer's holdings of the latter to the Union Pa
cific and others , and the price of Oregon
Transcontinental advanced ( i points. Man
hattan was active and advanced OJ jf points.
London was again the leading factor on tho.
hour side. Gas trusts came ia for a larger
share of attention , and advanced : ) points , nut
failed to hold nil the Improvement. Tno
coalers were attacked hy the bears and Head
ing sold off sharply , but recovered part of
the loss. The rest of the list was quiet and
without important change. The ngu
trading for the week was lighter , "
l.l.Tl.OOO shares.
While there was considerable interest
manifested In the produce markets during
the past week , the volume of business transacted -
acted was lighter than during the previous
two or three weeks , trading , as a rule , being
limited to smaller quantities. Fluctuations
in prices were confined within a narrower
range than usual. There was some realizing
Dy the longs and also rather free offerings by
tire shorts , yet there was moro conservativism
shown among the operators. The local
speculators transacted a fair business , but
the orders from outside parties wcro smaller
than usual. The stocks of grain are grad
ually decreasing , corn being the only cxee | > -
tiou. The movement of grain from llrst
hands is improving slowly , as farmers are
anxious to forward their spring work. The ,
shipments from the grain centers are also
enlarging , and there is a good business buliiff
transacted on through rates of freight from
the west.
The export movement is liberal of corn and
hog products , but comparatively light ol
Hour and small grains. There is moru money
being forwarded to the interior , winch would
indicate an increase in business in the near
future. The stocks of Hoar and grain in for
eign countries are moderate , and of 'pro
visions rather liberal. The advices from
abroad were a little more favorable to hold
ers , yet the changes In prices wcro unim
portant. During the week there was con
siderable business transacted In the way of
transferring contracts ; operators are ap
parently more anxious to place them as
much ahead as possible. Prices have in
clined la favor of bn.vera of grain , provisions
and seeds. The receipts of live stock were
quite liberal at all the principal
western markets , boirs especially are in
better supply , and the packing of the west
for the week shows further an Increase com
pared with the returns for the correspond
ing week In 1 ! > SS. The winter season closes
with a decrease in the packing of SriO.O'JO to
573,000 , hogs in number , but this will bo al
most entirely offset by increased weight.
JUST A MINUTIO.
Xewn ol' lli ( ! .Saturday Kvciiliii ; Itco
Hulled Down.
Total losses of the Chicago flrc arc ever
$200,000.
A big riot is in progress at Youngstowii ,
O , , In the quarries.
E. Uorry Wall has come la for another for.
tune of $200,000. ,
The Kocho bill to abolish the death penalty
failed , to JI.IHS the senate.
A family of nine got lost In n swamp in
Tennessee rojcntly und all wore drowned.
In the house Olmstead'H ' Australian allot b
bill was recommended to thu committee-
tlio whole ,
George Slddons and Gcorgo Lavlno , feath
erweights , fought Huvonl.v-sovon rounds to u
draw near East Saglnaw Frlduy.
Prof. Hillings' enemies are moving on him
in three forces , ull preparing bills .to separuto
thu industrial school from tneuniversity ,
The body servant of American Minister
Thompion 1ms boon placed under arrest by
the Lcgltlmo government in Haytl.
General Harrison called on PrcBldcnt
Cleveland Saturday morning. The cull was
returned by Mrs. und Mrs. Cleveland In the
afternoon ,
The weakly bank statement shows that
thu reserve lias decreased { , ' 1,470,000 , The
baiiKH now hold $12,270,000 , In excess of Icgul
requirements.
A Question of .
Drake's Magazine : A woman of onlg-
matical ago , who posoB as a drcBu re
former , says that "if u young man wcro
to Hfjuoo/.o 11 woman an hard IIB UOCB her
coi-But , she would bnvu lii'ii nrraatod for
inbuilt witii intent to kill. " What lu-
iion ) table ignorance ! Thin "drogH re
former" may have once upon u time felt
thu close , fervent clasp of n cornet , but
who certainly has had no experience
with the arms of . JJut. to Hllnhtly
change the mibjoet. ilocun't ulio
know that girls wear tight cornets to
uliow the young men how much Bnuooz-
Ing they can stand without yelling for
the police.