THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MAY 5 , 18S9SIXTEEN'PA&ES. .
THE CONDITION. OF TRADE ,
Money Easy and ProsontlnET No Ex
ceptional Foaturoo.
"AN INCREASE IN BANK CLEARINGS
Bntlflfnctory Business Hcportoil In
Groceries , Immlicr , Hnrilwnro and
Jlry Goods Good Wcnllicr IJntl
For the licnthcr Trade.
Tim Iinanl Itcfliimc.
The local money market prcsouts no un
usual features this wcnk. Bunkers say that
funds nro plentiful nnd prlmo mercantile
paper Is taken rco'clly nt S@lO per cent , with
n dcsiro for moro than Is offered. The clearIngs -
Ings of the associated banks represented In
the Omnlm clearing liouso for five days , cen
tennial day being n bank holiday , wcro
$1,333,893.28 , mi Increase of G > nor cent over
the six days' business included in the total
for the snmo period last year. The balances
were $3i3,033.34. Whllo bank clearings nro
not wholly reliable ns showing the actual
amount of merchandise transferred nt com
mercial centers , they do , from n comparative
standpoint , indicate very clearly the pain
or loss made in business , nnd
Omaha Is to bo congratulated that
the clearings of her banks show almost In
variably a gain. General trade Is good , and
In Hvtno lines Is very active. Groceries , lum
ber , hardware and dry goods Jobbers report
a very satisfactory business to data , nnd say
that collections nro Improving , the outlook
being very good all round. There Is some
complaint from boot nnd hoe men. ns the
weather has been so perfect that their mer
chandise has not , boon In good demand. They
console themselves , however , by anticipa
tion of the good tlmo coming , The return of
the pilgrims from the hill countries was the
event of the week and opinions wcro freely
expressed In trade circles that our merchants
should visit , their friends of tenor , us assur
ance is had from the 'observations inado by
those merchants who were on
the recent excursion that friend
ships thus cemented nro beneficial
and profitable to both city nnd country. Lot
UH have moro excursions nnd SPO our nearby
neighbors. Prices are , as n rule , steady.
Sugars nro slightly weaker. Loose muscatel
raisins arc scarce and in demand , Chicago
having tolcgraohcd hero for uny surplus ob
tainable. Lemons and oranges are in de
mand ana the market stiffens daily. Liuttcr ,
vegetables and country produce generally is
In very liberal supply , nnd prices uro oft nnd
quotations unreliable , except from hour to
hour.
hour.Whllo
Whllo the extension of railroads In the
west has been sharply checked , there will bo
considerable additions to the railroad sys
tems of the south. The southern states cast
of the Mississippi have laid nearly 50 percent
of the now track reported in the first quar
ter of this ye.ir , and they have 37 per cent of
the 4n miles described ns under construc
tion.
tion.The
The national banks of this country believe
In gold. They hold as reserve $100,231,844 in
Cold coin i nnd certificates , SS.J.n.VMiVJ in silver
coin and certificates , and $100,270,003 In
greenbacks , etc.
The New York Commercial Bulletin calls
attention to the fact that for the llrst year
' of constitutional government the foreign
commerce of the Linked States showed im
ports of $23,000,000 and exports of ? ! > 0,000,000.
For tno last year the Imports of the United
States fiavo boon f783,600,000 nnd the ex
ports 4.12.'l,500,000. Tlio public debt ut the
close of tlio revolutionary war approximated
1 $7.1,000,000 , representing several times the
amount of spccio in the country. Tlio debt
is now moro than $1,000,000.000 , cqualod
by the Immense stock of gold and silver
in circulation and in treasury vaults.
It is stated that a sugar rnllnory is going
* to be erected in Baltimore , which is consid-
. orcd an ill-omen Mr the trust , as the largo
f trust profits have attracted the attention of
the capitalistswlio are now Investing money
„ in competition with the syndicate. Corn
nyrup Is soiling at Sic per gallon In car lots ,
with a fair demand up to the prcsont time.
. Buyers are now growing scarce at this quo-
tatlon , however , aud there is a weaker feel
ing among holders. A largo proportion of
dealers scorn to have loaded up at the 20c
rate. It Is reported from China , that the
. ' , , natives aroanaking a strong effort to pro-
\ > rluco a better quality of tea , and that there
is n fair prospect that the now season's
supply will show good results attained.
The occasional signs of weakness in the Lon
don suenr market are regarded by some as
Indications that the advancing tcndoucv lias
readied Its limits ; but it Is noticed that there
are no Increased offerings from any quarter ,
und if sugars are nlontiur at primary sources
than is shown by the published statistics
owners retain sufllclcnt confidence In the ar
ticle to keep the fact n close secret. Within
a few days foreign cables have bcon consid
erably lowur on boot sugar , but that is looked
upon ns merely n result of speculation and
docs not disturb holders. Supplies of raw
sugar on this sldo of the Atlantic are unus
ually small , nnd the stocks In Now York nro
down to MM hhds and 203,000 bags , as
ngalnst 0.1105 hhds and 1,730-iOO
bags a year ago. The deficit in
the Cuban sugar crop will bo about 150.000
tons , and prices hnvo advanced in Havana
to the highest point rcuahed slnco 1SS2. This
will glvo great encouragement for the plant
ing of new lands with cano and the careful
cultivation of present stands , and will check
the tendency to convert sugar estates into
cuttlo farms.
The public debt May 1 , was $1,101.003-
428 00 , a decrease during the month of
$13,078,204.00. _
OMAHA. tAVK STOCK.
Cattle.
Saturday , May 4 , 18S9.
The market opened strong and active and
witu only 1,000 cattle bore and 1,500 re
ported in Chicago , salesmen wcro enabled to
obtain an advance of fiQlOc. The prickers
nil wanted cuttlo , and with the shipper * on
the market the offerings wcro soon wiped
out. About nvorytning desirable was sold
and weighed up before the noon hour. The
feeling ut tie close was not so good , nnd had
there boon morn cattle for sale it is quito
possible they would have cone nt lower
prices. The drcsson beef and shipping steers
sold at a range of t.'UWJJ.OO , but principally
at $3.70(38.1)5. ( ) The offerings of butchers'
stock were very light anil the quality of the
cow stuff was only fair. The prices paid
wcro firm , but there was nothing good
enough to bring a fancy price. Tim cows
brought fl.b5@2.SO. A few bulls changed
hand ? at S'J. lO ii.Oo. Tno stocker trade was
almost at a standstill for the want of cuttle ,
Ono bunch of little cuttlo sold at { 3.15.
The buyers set out this morning tn gain a
concession from yostut day's prices , and they
gained their point. They started out bid-
uiiiK $4.35i ( $ 1. 3H for about everything , nnd
although salesmen were backward about
making the concession , it was impossible to
sustain pricns and they wore compelled to
sell at the bids. A fuwof the best light hogs
told In the morning nt 14,40. The bulk of
the sales wore J0(712k'c ( lower than the bulk
of yesterday's sales , but If the comparison
were made with the clnso of yesterday It
would not show over 7 0 decline.
Hlicop.
Thtiro wcro six double decks of very com
mon Mexican sheep In the yards , but they
\vcro not offered on the market.
Cattls 1,000
Hogs 4,100
Sheep 1'JOO ,
Horses ' ? }
Prevailing 1'rlcos.
The following Is a table of prices paid In
this market for the grades of stock uisa-
tloned :
Primosteors , 1300 to 1500 lbs. . . U.SO ( io-4.10
Good sleors , I'i50 to 1450 Ibs. . , : t.7U 0(11..1 '
Good steers , 1050 to 1900 Ibs. . . 8.M " 2i.KD
Ordinary to fair cows , . , , , , . . . 1.75 f > i3.40
Fair to good cows . . , 'J.4U ( i'J.OO
Good to cholco cowtfi8.iJU ,
Choice to fancy cows , heifers. . 2.&U
Fair to good bulls U.OO
Good to choice bulls 3.50
Light stockers and fcednrs. . . . 2.70
Good fscders , 060 to 11UO Ibs. 3.UO
Fulr to cholco light hogs 4.1B
Fair to choice heavy hogs 4.as
Fair to choice inlxod hogs 4.U.t (34.3TK
Fair to medium natlvo nheop. . 4.00
Good to cholco native sheep. . . 4.6' ' > M4.75
Fair to choice western shoep. 3..V ) 4.75
tinn ( heep 3.W
Ilt'prcnontntlvo Sates.
STHKltS.
No. Ar. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
17 . WS $3.W ! 40 . 1 ! S $3.80
1 . OfO n.50 73 . 1379 3.80
n . 1033 n.60 : K . 1273 n.so
Ifl . 1000 U.55. 20 . 1320 3.80
13 . lOSS 3.70 20 . 1293 8.80
0 . 1217 3.70 21 . 1201 J5.0
70 . 1233 3.70 33 . 1219 3.82K
18 . 1123 3.70 23 . 1213 3.S2&
20 . 112 ! ! 3.75 1 , . 1450 ! 1.8'JK
40 . 12J7 JI.75 14 . IBM 0.03
2 . 1320 3.80 20 . 1305 4.00
30 . 1251 3.SO 21 . 1310 4.00
cows.
2 . 875 1.86 0 . 1021 3.55
1 . 1250 2.25 4 . 1017 2.05
1. , . 1170 2.25 5 . 10-.1) 2.75
3 . 1000 2.25 19 . ,1033 2.70
8. , . . . < t.1140 2.55 3 . 10,15 2.80
HULLS.
1 . llOO 2.10 1 . 1030 3.50
1. . 1000" 2.50 13 . l , ! i 1.C5
CALVES
1 . 100 4.BO
( . ' \SSP.H3.
1 . 1030 2.23
OXBX.
2 . 1735 3.03
11 . 17 3.15
noas.
No. Av. Shk. Pr. No. Av. Shk.Pr
73. . . . 237 804.K5 01. . . . 243 120 $4.37
CO. . . . 353 40 4.85 GO..H09 100 4.17 !
G3..225 4.B3 04. . .283 80 4.D7H'
61..J1011 240 4.35 ( W..200 4.U7K
45..2V5 4.M CO. . . . Ml 80 4.37K
01. . . .243 4.35 01. . . .378 4.37K
03. . . . 203 80 4.35 OS. . . . SS : 4.37 }
63. . . .251 100 4.33 71. . . .254 4.3 < K
T2..23'J 80 4.35. CO. . . . 231 40 4.3Jf
7U..S& 80 4.35 C3..331 40 4.37K
50. . . .270 4.35 04. . . .272 80 4.37K
75..SK ) 200 4.35 CO. . . . 2 17 40 4.3K
01. . . .273 4.85 53. . . .203 40 4.87J
07. . . 2M 200 4.35 71. . . .201 240 4.37
74. . . .222 100 4.85 70. . . .255 100 4.87K
00. . . .313 40 4.35 70. . . . 235 120 4.37K
03. . . .223 240 4.35 71. . . .241) ) 4.37JJ
74i. . .235 120 4.35 CO. . . . 203 4.37K
50. . . .237 80 4.35 t4..291 ! 120 4.87K
0t..23'.l : 40 4.33 TO . . .235. 4.37J4
01. . . . 235 80 4.85 S3. . . . 333 ' 4.37K
73. . .274 100 4.35 CO. . . . 224 4.40
01. . . . 274 4.35 74. . . . 2-28 120 4.10
03. . . . 807 80 4.87K 70. . . . 239 4.40
0'J..291 80 4.37 74 . . .218 80 4.40
70. . . .228 4.37' < J 03. . . .339 4.40
00. . . .237 4.37K 59..371 4.40
07. . . . 253 40 4.37J < f CO. . 253 4.40
05. . . . 205 80 4.87J4 02. . . . 239 40 4.40
53. . . .827 120 4.3) J < 51. . . .237 40 4.40
05. . . .270 40 4.37K
Iilvo Slock Note * ,
Cattle highor.
No sheep on sale.
Hog market lower.
Mr. Austin , of Ncola , came In with a car
of cattle.
W. L. McDonald was In from Blair with a.
load of hogs.
D. E. Siovors , of Cedar Crook , was in
with cattle and hogs.
Mr. Unities , of Gresham , came In with
hogs this morning.
W. T. Rickley , Columbus , was on the
market with a load of hogs.
Ed Lancaster , iHolmcsvillo , came in with
a car each of cattle and hoes.
R. C. and L. II , Oldham , Plattsmouth ,
came in with a loud of cattle each.
Lincoln had all the hogs she could handle
and none wore slopped there to-day.
Mr. Taylor , of Taylor & Blair , came down
from Broken Bow with cattle aud hogs.
Both members of the Ilrm of Mclntosh &
Sutton , were in and sold ninu loads of west
ern cattle.
A. L. Spearman , of Springfield , was. in
with four cars of heavy steers.
Joe Ellis , of Do Witt , a prominent feeder
and breeder of flno stock , was a visitor nt
the yards ,
St. Joseph received 530 hogs to-day , Indian
apolis 8500 , Cincinnati 800 and St. Paul 000.
T. H. Cole , W. N. Furrington and D. C.
Clark were in from Hartingtou with cattle.
Ed Lancaster , of HolmcsvUlc , was on the
market with cattle and hogs.
Doll McCord came In from Denver , this
morning , with six loads of western sheep.
J. P. Widup , Cordova , was in with two
cars of good cattle.
Bcrtrand , Nob. , was represented oy B.
Glenn , who came in with a car of cattle of
his own feeding.
Frank Knopp 1s In from Cedar Bluffs
with nogs.
J. B. Neff , of Mcrna , is In with cattlo.
G. M. Corliton , ot Fullerton , is in the
yards , to-day , on his return from Chicago.
N. P. Rlclunon , ot the commission firm of
Palmer , Richmon & Co. , is hero from Chi
cago.
cago.W. . L. McDonald , of Blair , is on the market
with hoirs.
Mr. Taylor , of Taylor & Blair , of Broken
Bow. is in with two cars of cattlo.
Thomas Wheelwright was ia from. Dunlap ,
la. , with cattlo.
James Skirving , of Stuart , is on tliomarko
with two loads of hogs.
Edward Lancaster is in from Holuicsvillo
with cattle nnd hogs.
D. W. Austin , of Mineola , has cattle on the
market to-day.
Mr. Holncs , of Wolford & Ilaincs , Gresh-
nm , is on the market with hogs.
W. T. Rlckloy is In from Columbus with
hogs.
D. E. Siovors Is in from Cedar Crook with
cattle and hogs.
T. II. Cole represents Hartlngton with
cattle.
J. M. Bailey , of Pilgor , Is on the marltct
with two cars of cattlo.
A. "L. Spearman Is In from Springfield with
four loads of cattlo.
William Frank represents Springfield , and
has four loads of cattle on the market.
Joseph Ellis Is in from DoWitt , looking
over the market. Mr. Ellis Is ona of the
largo feeders and raisers of flno stock in
Saline county.
W. N. l''arringtou Is in from Hartlngton
with four loads of cattlo.
D. C. Clark Is in from Hartington with
four loads of cattlo.
The hog market to-day reached the lowest
point slnco Thursday of last week. On Mon
day of this week the hogs sold at $4.40@4.50 ,
but principally at 4.45. Tuesday's raugo was
$4 ! )54.50 ) , but almost everything sold at
$4.40 ( > 4I.45. The bulk sold at the same prices
on Wednesday , but the top was only f { .45.
On Thursday the range was $ l.35@4. 45 , with
the bulk at $ U7Kf < 5 .4-K.
TIU'J UKAM'Y ItliOOHD.
Au Increased Demand Tor Business
null IluNlticiiGO Property.
"What could the real estate outlook bo but
promising I" almost snorted a prominent
bruker , IP. response to a reporter's query
yesterday. "When J speak of property
valuations I don't mean additions to Blair
uud.Paplllloii , but I refer to property In the
city of Omaha that is mutable for business
or resiliency improvement. The wildcat
boom in the rural districts dlod two
years ago , but since that time men have
been putting their good money into improve
ments , and consequently properly suitable
for Improvement is In constant demand and
Htcudily Increasing In value. People don't
scctn to realize the immense Improvements ,
public and private , that have been made in
the last two yearn ; If you don't believe it ,
go and try to purchase a business location
somewhere and sea what property owners
think of the valuation of Omahu property. "
Inquiry among the leading real cstato deal
ers confirms the opinion expressed by the
brultor quoted. Tlniru uru increased de
mands f r lint class business and residence
property , wltll no demand whatever for
speculative deals. First class property
steadily advances in value as business dis
tricts develop. During the past week , a
largo number cof largo deals have
bnun coiuuinutcd , The Sunny Side
Uuildlng RMOciaV.on has purchased
seventy Iota in Thomas Sc , Ouos'
addition fur $13,200The Pacific Express
company's purchase of a site for a head-
quarter's building at the corner of Sixteenth
onU Farnam forrt,500 was referred to last
week before the Rule was closed. The lar-
put transfer of the woeu was the sale by
J. II. Jay nes to M. IA Lau.thuur for Jo 1,000 ,
of the block at the corner of Six
teenth and Cl.iU. W. T. Seuuian
sold to . ' . liosleyshell , let 4 In
block 15. for IIO.UOO. T. F. Hull sold to C.
r. Wricht bis U and 7 on Pr.cillu street , be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets ,
for 2,500. U. M. Kitchen old to J , H. Me-
j Call three lou lu Ziotfes & Hill's addition ,
near Fnrnam nnd Twenty-eighth streets ,
for 910.000. V. A , Spcthmnn Bold lot * 9 nnd
10 , In block 13 , Kountzo Place
to M , S. MJlburno for $10,000.
Several Now York capitalists are In the
city looking for suitable uroporty in which
to Invest. The record of transform for the
week Is as follows :
Monday „ < , . . $ 47,003
Tuesday \i > , . .x. . .
Wednesday , , 150,835
Thursday . , . . . : . . . . 41,227
Friday 30.773
Saturday , . . . , . < i , . , . 78,801
Total . . . ! . . . . . . . { . . . . . $303,637
" '
The nnllillnir Kcooril.
Slnco January 1 the building Inspector has
Issued G' 3 permits. In April 200 were Issued
for the constructloti of buildings tq cost
? ) 15,807. Among the permits for the Week
past the following were prominent ! A. L.
Nieldsrcsidoncoon , Mason , nearTUlt-ty-sIxth.
$7,000 ; L. E. Roberts , two-story storo"nnd
flat , Twentieth ami Clark. $11,000 ; J. Mahoney -
honey , two-story store , Thirteenth nnd LeaV'
cnworth , $7,500 ; D. H. ArClior , twelve ono
nnd a half story residences , Emmutt , nonr
Twcnty-Bovcntli , $1,50U each. The permits
for the week total ns follows :
Monday. ? 18GOl
Tuesday
Wednesday 7,510
Thursday 0,323
Friday 25.IKM
Saturday 3,100
Total $00,923
The Glonrnnoci.
There Is n constant Increase in the bank
clearings , the amount for the past wcok
reaching nearly f 1,000,000 , with the banks
closed on Tuesday , in honor of the centen
nial anniversary of Washington's Inaugura
tion. The record for the llvo days is as fol
lows :
Monday $ 744,305.07
Wednesday 839,242.00
Thursday 701,014.70
Friday 751,305.72
Saturday 787,070.01
Total $3,833,898.23
Increase over corresponding week of last
year , 5.5 per cent.
The Ilciutf Market.
TNSTItUMKNTS placed oa rosord during
JL yos'tordav.
O Miller anil husband to J A McShana
and fi S Soliroodor , s H lot 4 , blcT ,
Marsh's mid. w d t 2.100
0 A Nftson to J A McShane and 1 , 8
Scliroodor , u H lot 4 , blk 7. Marsh's add ,
wd 2,100
N J Chrlstenssn and ulfo to J M Shocly ,
e M lot 1 , blk tKountzo & Ituth's add ,
wd 3,800
T Olson and wife to A. G Gustafsen , lot 0 ,
Olseu'ssub. wd TOO
F Suhoilll nnd wife to 1' Maystuclc , n2. " > } J
ft lots 1 and S , blk 3 , Campbell's add ,
wd 1.700
CK Harrison to I M Hell , lot 7 , blk 3l ,
Alnblor 1'laco , w d TOO
n A Otbsnn and wlto to S W Wise , und V {
lot M , blk 1 , and lot 24 , blk 2Viso a
I'armelo's add. n cd 100
DA Miller to.I DJIontgomery , lots 3 , 4
and 0 , blk 8 , Myers , llichard's &Tildon's
add. wd 3,500
II Woodward to J Hedge , lots S ) and 24 ,
blk 2 , Lancaster 1'laco , w d TOO
H WoodwnrJto A Hod ; o. lots 21 and 22 ,
blk 2 , Lancaster place * w d 700
K M Thompson ot al to II 12 Osman , lotU ,
I.atoy'B bub , w d
M Maestrlck Guard to 1C P Martin , lots
2 : ) . 2t ) , 27 , 30 and 31 , blk 3 , Urooklln * add ,
wd l.GOO
I ! F Hlmrer and wife to II C Urownu , lot
a. blk : > , Drmnau place , w d 2,000
0 U Marker nnd wlto to II C Ilruwno , lot
13. DlkS. Orchard 11 111. w d COO
G K Gibson to MY Malta , lot 10 , bit 2 ,
Creatonaddwd. . . 2,000
J nnle'and wife to .1 A Iloke , lot 4 , blk 0 ,
Shull's 2d add , wd 7,500
Heirs of J B Shull to U 13 King , lot 3 , blk
10. ShnH'a 2d ndd , w il 850
C W Jtalney to and wife to It Stanbcrg , e
H of lot 4 , Cortland place , wit 4.0CO
J U Harris nndllo tn O II Seaman , lot
: t7 , Stewart place , w d 2,500
IIA Moore and wife to L C Smith , lot 20.
blk "D , " Saenders Ac Hlmebaugh's add ,
wd TBO
MM Marsnalland wife to 0 W .loy , lots
5 and ( I. blk 2. Hitchcock's 1st add. w d. . 2,000
S M Kitclu-n and husband to .1 H Me Cull.
lots 0.7 and 8 , blk r > . ami a strip 3xtll ft
between lot 8 and Farnam st , Hoggs &
Hill's add. w d 40,000
C W Konkllng et at to E B Arnold , lota ' ) ,
and 34. blk 13 , In Table Land , d 1
Twenty-two transfers , aggregating. . . . . $ 78,801
RiitlrtinR Permits.
| Tha following permits were issued by
Building Inspector Whitlock yorterday :
Carter Whitelond Works Co. , one-story
frame carodlng room $
St. Andrew's I2plscop.il cnurch. one aud
one-half story building. Walnut Hill. . .
O. K. Jaynes , one-story house , Bharmau
avenue
Three permits , aggregating. . . . $ 3,100
SELF-MADE MEN.
They Are , Usually the Result of a
Mother's Watchfulness.
A wealthy business man not long ago
made n short visit to his native town , a
thriving little nlaco , and while there
was asked to address the Sunday school
on the general subject of success in lifo.
says a writer in the Youth's Companion.
"But I don't know that J have any
thing to say , oxccpt that industry and
honesty win the race , " ho answered.
"Your very example would bo inspir
ing1 , if you would toll the atory of your
lifo , " said tbo sudorinteuilont. "Are
you not a boll-made man ? "
"I don't know about that. "
"Why , I've heard all nbout your
early strue-glesl You 'wont into Mr.
"Wheelwright's oflice when you were
ton"
"Soldidl Soltlidl But tny mother
got mo the place , anil while I was there
she did all my washing and mending ,
saw that I had something to eat , and
when I got discouraged , told mo to
cheer up and romoiubor tears were for
babies. "
"While you were there you studied
by yourself"
"Oh no , bless you , no ! Not by my-
solfl Mother hoard my lessons every
night , and made mo spoil long words
while she beat up cakes for breakfast.
1 remember ono night I got so dis
couraged I dashed my wrlting-boolc ,
ugly with pot-hooks and trammels , into
the lire , and she burned hop hand pull
ing it out. "
"Well , it was certainly true , wasn't
it , that as soon as you had saved a little
inonov , you invested in fruit , and begun
to peddle it out on the evening train ? "
The rich man's eyes twinkled and
then grow moist ever the fun and pa
thos of some old recollection.
"Yes , " ho said , blowly , "and I should
like to toll you n story connected with
that timo. Perhaps thnt might do the
Sunday school good , The second lot of
apples I bought for peddling were
specked and wormy. I had boon cheated
by the man of whom I bought them , and
I could not alTord the loss. The night
after , ! discovered they wore unlit to oat
I crept down cellar und'lillod my basket
as usual.
" 'They look very well from the out
sldo , ' T thought , 'and perhaps uono of
the people who buy thorn will ever como
this way again. I'll ' soil thorn , and just
as soon as they're gone , I'll got some
sound onos. " Mothorwassiiiging about
the kitohen as I came up the collar
stairs. I hoped to got out of the house
without discussing the subject of un
sound fruit , but in the twinkling- an
eye siio had BOOH and was upon mo ,
' 'Ned , ' said she , in her clear voice ,
'what are you going to do with those
specked apples ? '
" 'Sa sell thorn , ' sUitnmorod 1 ,
ashamed in advance ,
" 'Then you'll ho a ohcjitand I shall
he ashamed to call you my son'she said ,
promptly. 'Oh , to think you could
drouni of such a sneaking thing as
that ! ' Then she cried , and I cried and
I've ' never boon tempted to cheat
since. No , sir. I haven't anything to
Buy in public ubout my early struggles ,
but I wish you'd remind your hoys and
girls ovcpy Sunday that their mothers
are probably doing far moro for them
than they do for thomsolvci. Toll them ,
too , to pray thal these dear women may
II vo long enough to enjoy some of the
prosperity they hnvo won for their
children for ml no didn't. "
ATIVE MARKETS ,
Wheat FoHinvs n Prodlotod
oiLffib Bnromoton
O.IM - -
APRIL'S GR AT TRADE IN CATTLE
til * ,
The Arficnj ij Republic Galling For
AmorlortHlilrcndstiinVj HOR Pro *
duets > AVe bower ntul the
IJcjynml
tie 01 _
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS.
CHICAGO , May 4. [ Special Telegram to
TUB UEK.1 Wheat was rather Arm early and
then soft nnd declining on a low bnromoter
In the northwest , indicative of rain. The
market was Just barely steady during the
last hour at a slight recovery from Inside
prices for the now crop futures mid at $4 °
dcclino from top prices , The shipping de
mand for wheat keeps the cash market Arm
nt full yesterday's prices and n llttlo better.
Weather reports from the northwest were
the moving speculative forces , lo-day. On
the signal service map a low buromctorlcal
area Is shown to extend over the most im
portant portions of the spring1 wheat district
of Manitoba and the states. Private dis-
catches from the northwest wore very con
flicting and In many cases directly nnd flatly
contradictory. Some had rain nnd
others only wind. The truth sooras to
bo that there Is plenty of wind and
occasional showers , with signs and expecta
tions Of abundance of rnln soon. The north
west up to the hour of going to press seems
to bo In n state of expectancy , between wind
and water. The crowd 'elected to bollcvo
that rain was duo to descend copiously and
savlncly upon the spring wheat fields , and
that it would so descend. That was about
nil there was of to-day's market. It was a
tircsomo nnd "trifling" sort of day. The
activity in the cash wheat market proves to
bo general. The interior milling demand is
urgent ami df fair proportions. As a result
of the week's movement the visible supply
should show a reduction of over l,000,00o
bushels. Exports from' Atlantic ports have
boon larger this * week than any week this
year , und C. J. Clark , jr. . wires Harry Scull
that 400,000 bushels hnvo been ordered to load
out of Now York next week , to bis knowl
edge , of which quantity 250,000 bushels will
go to the United ICingdom , 77,000 bushels to
Lisbon , and 33,000 bushels to the Argentine
Republic. The lattcr item is significant , in
view of the fact that the Argentina Republic
has been qulto a bugbear on account of the
flcuro it was to cut as an exporter of wheat.
July wheat opened hero at 3c. Tno mar
ket worked down to TT c. rallied to 78 } e ,
settled buck to 78c , and sagged off to 77. % ®
78c , where it rested , in a spiritless fashion ,
nt the close of busitiobs. Juno opened nt
SOJ c , advanced to 81c , sold oft to $0c , ad
vanced ugain to about Sic , nnd closed at
SOJjfc. As compared with yesterday's clos
ings , It shows'n'gain ' of % c in June , nnd a
loss of K ( ? o .ia July. The strength of the
cash inarkqtj spouis to bo that it is resting
on a healtliy , legitimate , consumptive and
shipping demand. Lake engagements
nro reported i to-day for 54,000 bushels
and the ouWrall movement is quite au im
portant itoTu. Operations in futures were
on a light sBilof and the trading was without
any significance whatever. The scalpers
were in controll'
Hecoipts of cbrn were considerably over
ycsterday's'ostfmatcs. being 321 cars , against
u nromiso oCSCO. This did not prevent the
market from showing considerable firmness
at the opening , but fine weather , heavier re
ceipts for nowaday and the weakness of
wheat wcro. all against the bulls nnd encouraged -
couragod free selling bv their opponents ,
under which tlio , market broke and the feel
ing was foriH. | uje very weak , without any
. .accomiunimont/rOf activity. The foreign
markets wora firm , but export clearances
wcro on a moderate scale. Now Yorl : was
inclined to weakness' and St. Louis likewise
appeared soft and yielding. There were
30,000 bushels loading here for direct export
to Glasgow , via Montreal. Some changing
from Juno to July was done at a difference
of from o to % c.
Oats opened firm at the latest prices of
yesterday ana later ruled dull and X@c
lower. There was g'ood buying early , with
ouo operator taking about a quarter of n mil
lion bushels of Juno at 23c , but with this de
mand satisllod nnd under increased offer
ings , weakness ensued , and 22o was
touched. In May there was little business ,
aside from changes the difference between
this and next month's prices widening to %
@ } c , and clique houses soiling May and
buying Juno. Of 183 cars inspected in ,
which oxreedcd the estimate , 73 cars were
contracted oats , and withdrawals from store
wcro decreased to 99,000 bushels. No. 2
oats to go to store wcro dull and quotable at
Provisions were strongly bearish In their
tendency. The receipts of hogs exceeded
expectations and as a good run of some was
very generally predicted for the coming
week , u weak feeling took possession of the
market. Trade exhibited u receding turn
from the start , and the few reactions experi
enced during the day were impotent uud
short-lived. Property was offered freely ;
the tired bulls throw their holdings , and
buyers found no trouble in having their
wants supplied. Their wants , however , wcro
much smaller than the offerings. Based on
yesterday's closing , pork , at adjournment ,
showed u decline of 17 > @ 20c ; lard of 5@ i c ,
and short ribs of 5 ( J10c.
CHICAGO LiIVB SXOOa.
CHICAGO. May 4. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEB.I There was no "edge" to prices
to-day , or any kind of reliable demand , still
salesmen managed to exact yesterday's
strong quotations , or G@15o moro than could
have been secured Thursday. Trading was
slow , the scattering lots of stocrs on sale not
proving sufficiently attractive to Induce buy
ers , generally , to enter the market oven on
speculative account. All cows nnd buUs of
fered found n ready outlet at figures fully
15 cents higher than early in the week. The
number of stackers and fenders on sale
amounted to only nbout GOO , and were mostly
thin , common stockers aud rough , coarse
heavy feeders. Choice to extra bcovcs
brought $4.10@4. 30 ; medium to good steers ,
1U50 to 1500 Ibs , * 8.75@4 05 ; 1200 to 1350 Ibs ,
83.GO@3.M ! ) ; 050 to 1200 Ibs , $3.35@3.70 ; stock
ers and feeders , $3.50@3fK ) ; cows , bulls and
mixed. $ I.90@3.B5 ; bulk , $2.25(3.3.75 ( ; steers ,
$3.00 < < ? 3.GO. ,
Hous Thq 'market ' has boon weak aud un
satisfactory , and fully 10 cents lower than
yesterday morning , and 5 cents lower than
towards th&Bnkth. of that day on heavy hogs ,
butuot mortrthau-5 cents lower , if that , on
llgla sorts. .Puckers were slow , but operat
ors finally bought the most of the supply at a
range of fl4.WU ! > 1.00 , principally around
(4.55. Kaatorn shippers paid a range of
$4.65@4.02 > tffoiLheavy , nnd butcher shapes ,
mainly arotindii.$4GO ; lighter sorts sold at
e4.70@4.75 ; Jlgh > mixed , $ Lf.O@4.u5 ; one lot
early at $ l.70and heavy mixed , $1.50554.57 .
CHICAGO , ' , iJ ay , 4. [ Special Telegram to
THE B en. ] Receipts and shipments of live
etock in Cli(5ajpwuro ( ( greater during April
of this yearfttian for any corresponding
month on record. The total receipts for
April. 16S9 , fwcro 18,520 cars against 15,003
for April , ISSSp-and 13.183 for April , 1887.
The shipments for April , 1889 , were 8,283 ;
April , 1688 , 0,098 , ana April , 18SO , 4,081. , Al
most the same statement applies to grain ,
provisions , hogs ? cattle and sheep. The re
ceipts In all were larger than for any April
in four years. Commenting on the above
figures , a railroad man said ; "When you
consider the larger receipts and tbo decrease
In net earnings , it slmpiy proves that we are
maklntr too low rates. An increase ull around
is our only Balvutiou. "
F1.VANG1AU
Nuw YOHK , May 4.- [ Special Telegram
to TUB BBB.J STOCKS The stock inarkoj
was irregular to-day , and attgr a show of
strength in BOIIIU stocks and u uttiidod weak
ness In others the week closed without the
list being materially changed from the first
( Inures. At the. opening prices were gener
ally a shade better with business confined to
less than n dozen stocks. The active securi
ties vyoro Atchlson , Burlington , Northern
Pacific preferred , Oregon Transcontinental ,
Union Pacific mid St. Paul , In most of
which , before the end of the hour , there wore
some losses. Union Pacific lost K nnd Bur
lington * g > Those losses were recovered
later , aud Atchlson was qulto strong. The
weak part ot the list was In trust stocks.
Sugar Trusts lost over 3 points , and Chicago
Gas IV , touching 43 and regaining n fraction.
Toward noon the activity wont to Burling
ton , Heading , nnd Hlchmond & Wcstpotnt ,
the changes In the prices of which wcro Insignificant -
significant , nnd were * losses. Burlington
wont off to OS ? nnd the others yielded
smaller fractions. Cotton Oil was conspic
uous , dropping 1 * mfll recovering ipor cent.
The fact that thuro was no serious back-set
from the advances madoRfor two days past Is
regarded ns n favorable sign by the bulls ,
nnd they predict still bettor gams next
week.
The following were the closing quotations :
MOSKV Easy with no loans.
PIIIMB MEKCANTILK PAI-EU 83 @ 35 { per
cent.
STEIIUKO Excinxon Quiet but firm ?
sixty-day bills , $1.87 ; demand ,
PKODUOE
CHICAGO , May 4. 1:15 : p. m. close Wheat
Steady ; cash and Juno 80.Kc : July , 77 15-10c.
Corn Easier ; cash , 34 15-10c ; Juno , 34.J c ;
July , 84J < c.
Oats Steady cash,2'J 7-10c ; July,22 15-10c.
( j Barley Nothing doing.
Prime Timothy $1.23.
Flax J1.50.
Whisky $1.02.
Pork Steady ; cash , $11.40 : July , $11,55.
Lard Steady ; cash , $0..y < ( S0.75 : July ,
Flour Steady ; winter wheat , $2.00(34.00 ( ;
spring wheat , ? 1.30@5.75 ; rye iliour , $2AO < < t >
a.oo.
a.oo.Dry Salt Meats Shoulders , $ , " > .2o@.r .50 :
short clear , ? 0.2o@0.37K : short ribs , * 5.85
( 5.90.
Butter Slow ; creamery , 13221c ; dairy ,
13@lSc.
Cheese Dull ; full crcnm Cheddars and
flats , 7K@8c ; Young Americas , 8@nc
Eggs-Firm ; fresh , ll@ll c.
Hides Unchanged ; heavy nnd light green
salted , n > fc ; salted dull , 4 0 ; green salted
calf , flc ; dry flint , 7o ; dry salted , 7c ;
dry calf , 7ifbc ( ; deacons , 2."ic each.
Tallow Unchanged ; No. 1 , solid packed ,
4c ; No. 2 , Sj c ; cake , 4 > c.
Ucccipts. Shipments.
Flour . 8,000 4,000
Wheat . 13,000 53,000
Corn . 214,000 4G < 1,000
Oats . 124,000 278,000
New York , May 4. Wheat Receipts ,
10,000 ; exports , 10,000 ; market quiet
and easier for spot ; No. 2 rod , 82/o in store ;
84K@So afloat ; 83Jf@S3tfo f. o. b. ; No.
3 rud , 77e ; options dull and @ } fc lower ,
weak ; May , b2Jfc.
Corn Receipts , 120,000 ; exports , 110,000 ;
spot , dull , but steady ; No. 2 , 43
in elevator ; 44 ! c afloat ; No.
2 white. 43c ; No. 3 , 42G 12VJc ; ungraded
mixed , 41 > @ 45c ; options dull , weak mid
lower.
Oats Receipts , 4,000 ; exports , 1,000 ; spot ,
dull , unchanged ; options , dull , lower ;
May , 2SJfc ; Juno , 2S ? o ; July , 2S c ; spot ,
No. 2 , white , 34j.t@34.54c ; mixed western ,
2S@32c.
Coffee Options firm , and 5 points up :
sales , 32,250 bags ; May , ? 10.85 ; July , $17.10
( VJ17.15 ; spot Hio , quiet ; fair cargoes , $18.75.
Petroleum ttcady , quiet ; united closed at
Eggs Firmer ; western ,
Pork Quiet.
Lard Easier and quiet ; western steam ,
87.17 ; May f 7.14.
Butter AVeak ; western 10@24c.
Minneapolis , May 4. Sample wheat dull ,
about steady ; receipts , 193 cars ; shipments
4'i cars. Closing : No. 1 hard , May , DOc ;
July , 9Sc ; on track , 90 ( < JU7c ; No. 1 northern ,
May , S7 fc ; J July , 80Kc ; on itrnck , 8S@
8'Jc ; No. " northern , 77c ; July , 7J c ; on
track , 77@75c.
St. JjouiH , May 4. Wheat Easier ; cash ,
77J4c ; May , 77c.
Corn Easier ; cash , 3030o ; May ,
Oats Easier ; cash and May , 23) c ; Juno ,
/c.
Pork Dull at S12.20.
Lard Quiet at tJ ( 50.
Whisky Steady at 51.02.
Butter Unchanged ; creamery , 20@21c ;
dairy , 17@18c.
Cincinnati , May 4. Wheat Nominal ;
No. 2 red , 84@83c.
Corn Light demand ; No. 2 mixed , 87c.
Oats Wealt ; No. 2 mixed , 20@27c.
Whisky Steady nt $1.02.
Knnsna City , ' May 4. Wheat Weak ;
No. 2 rodXpash , G9o ; July , OlJ c ; No. 2 soft ,
cash , no bids nor offerings ; July , OOc bid.
Corn Stronger ; No. 3 cash , 2lp ( ; July ,
2C e asked ; No. 2 white , cash , no bids nor
offerings.
Oats No. 2 , cash , 20c asked.
JjlVK STUCK.
Chicago , May 4. The Drovers' Journal
reports as follows :
Cattle Receipts , 1,500 ; market steady ;
beeves , * UO@4.80 ; Btoors.3.35@4.00 : stockers -
ors and feeders , S'J.50@3.UO ; cows , bulls nnd
mixed , $1.90@3.33 ; Tux as steers , &J.OO@3. ( > 0.
Hogs Receipts , 11,000 ; market steady ;
mixed , $4.50@4.70 ; heavy , $4.401.03 ( ; skips ,
$3.r.0@1.50.
Sheep Receipts , 3,500 ; market steady ;
natives , $3.75@5.00 ; westerns , $3.75 ( 4.90 ;
Texans , $3.25@3.75.
Kansas City , May 4. Cattle Receipts ,
l.fiOO ; shipments , 7G3 ; dressed boot and
shipping steers , strong and 5@10c
higher ; good to choice corn-fed , $3.90@4.10 ;
common to medium , $3.00@3.75 ; stockers
nnd feeding steers , steady at $3.00@3.60 ;
cows , steady at $1.75(33,00. (
Hogs Receipts 0,200 ; shipments , 1,400 ;
light , steady to strong ; heavy , weak to
lower ; common to choice , $4.25@4.50.
Stoiix City , May 4. Cattle Receipts ,
2'Jt ; shipments , 200 ; market stoauy ; fut
steers , 53.00jf3. ( 0 ; stackers , S2.35ra2.85 ;
feeders , $2.40fe2.00 ; canners and bulls , $1.00
@ 1.75 ; veal calves , 3.0C(4 1.00.
Hogs Receipts. 1,200 ; market steady ;
light nnd mixed , $ J.35@4.40 ; heavy , $4.37itf
@ 4.42Jf.
National Stock Ynrils , Kast St.
Ijouls , May 4. Cattle Receipts , 200 ;
shipments , 500 ; market steady ; choice
heavy native steers , $3.80@4.40 ; fair to good ,
t.00@4.00stockuntund ; feeders , * 2.10@i.GO : ;
rangers , corn-fed , $3.80@3.40 ; grass-fed , $1.90
@ 3.90.
Hogs Receipts , 1,100 ; shipments ; 1,400 :
market strong ; cholco heavy and butchors'
selections , $4.H5@I.G5 ; packing , $4.40 ( < $4.GO ;
light grades , ,45@4.00.
A MyHtarlons Hallway.
Thuro is u natural mystery connected
with a railway in Chutttiboochoo coun
ty , Georgia , that' lias no piu-Hllol , The
road , after leaving u crook , pnsfios
through n cut four or 11 vo foot deep and
800 to 400 foot long , coining to a grade
at each end. To the northonyt of this
grade la u nalural ascent of nboul ono
foot in ton. The surface of tlio earth ,
after the grading through this out , bo-
gnn sinking in sections up tlio hill thnt
would bo nu largo UH 30 or 50 foot wide
by 200 OP 800 foot lonjr , parallel with
the road. Those section ) ! have dropped
from two to six foot , and from tlmo to
time since the road was gradud , a \ enrage
ago , have gone up the nil ! tor 200 oriiOO
foot. The slides und sinks have never
boon witncdkud , and may occur ut any
time and always cause a rlsn in tlio rail
road traclc from two to six foot , and at
times crook it nbout out of ' .hu cut.
At this season all fruit , irons will be
bonollttod by a wush of noino I ; ( nil. A
gallon of strong soiijuds : | , to whluh a
toubpounful of cai-boliu arid Is added , is
excellent. Scrub Hio bark well und
apply the wash liberally ,
MUSIOAIj AND miAMATIO.
Salvlnl's daughter has given evidence-
great histronio genius.
Henry Irving has been invited to produce
'Macbeth" in Germany this summer.
Massenet's "Lo Old" has uchlovod n vorlt-
nblo triumph atthoCostntm theater In Homo.
"The County Fair" gains In popularity nnd
prosperity the longer it Is ployed. Kveryono
who sees It is delighted.
Miss Rosini Yokes returns to Now York ,
nnd will bo soon nt Daly's theater lu n round
of her fnvorlto parts.
"Kin Prachtlzor Elnfnll" Is the Gorman
comedy which W. 11. Olllotto is to adapt m
ttmo for production next fall.
Author Anson Paul intends to rowrlto bis
military drama , "Her Atonement , " and
gave It n London production In the autumn.
Prof. Herrmann , the magician , will follow
Minnie Palmer at the Fifth avenue theatre ,
Now York , beginning his cngagomcut on
Muy 37 ,
Mmo. Mnthlldo Cottrolly Is soon to appear
In the now opera , "Tlio Clover , " which is to
bo presented by. the McCaull company In
Now York City.
Gcorgo Fortcsquo , the mammoth comedian
of "Evaugollno , " is determined to star In
"Mrs. Moses Meyer" next season. Thotltlo
Indicates the sort of play ho has.
John Wlldo has written to n friend stating
that there Is no truth In the rumor thnt Ed
ward ilarripan nnd ho nro to resume part
ncrahlp next season. Ho will continue on
the road ns a star in "Running Wild. "
The engagement of Viola Allen to play
leading female parts with the Jefferson-
Florence combination , will not Interfere with
her playing in "Shonaudoah" at the Star
theater , Now York , next September nnd Oc
tober.
"Tho Great Metropolis , " George Jossop
nnd Ben Teal's now melodrama , wnlch was
originally christened "Costar Lights , " will
bo produced next season under the manage
ment of IClaw and Erlangor. The now play
U based on a story of Now York ut the pres
ent tlmo.
The forty-eighth performance In Paris of
Berlioz's "La Damnation do Faust" at
tracted so largo a number of musical enthu
siasts that ninny were unubla to obtain ad
mission to the ChDtolot , and the forty-ninth
and fiftieth wcro announced in consequence
for the week following.
The theater of Ebllng , In Prussia , has the
unenviable distinction of having boon the
first to produce a drama founded on the
tragic events nt Mcyerling. This play , which
Is in live acts , is ontftlcd , "Prince Ulelchon-
fels , " and the author has added "Psychologi
cal Study of Moyorling Catastrophoo. "
William Morris has again sailed for'South
America , where ho proposes to glvo another
theatrical season. Ho will bo followed next
Saturday , by Loio Fuller nnd n company
numbering twonty-ilvo people , who nro to
open in Valparaiso , Chill. They will play a
number of standard pieces and make n gruni )
production of Mr. Gillette's versou of "She. "
There nro three acts and throe scones In
"Tho Oolah , " which Francis Wilson is to
brlns ? out May'13. The llrst scene repre
sents the public place in a Perisian village
nonr Teheran , and the exterior of the homo
of the "Oolah. " The second will show the
exterior of Akhalzakck's beautiful mansion ,
nnd the final scene will depict a public bazaar
lu Teheran ,
The sorio-conilc perversion of "Robert
Elsemere , " produced nt Union Square thea
ter , Now York , is OMO of the ghastliest dra
matic failures hnro tills season. That any
adaptation of Mrs. Humphrey Ward's book
must fail was , of course , a foregone conclu
sion ; but there are degrees In disaster , and
the badness of this attempt was surprising.
Edwin Bootli and Lawrence Barrett began
an engagement of ouo week In Denver , and
after playing for three nights in Salt Lake
City , will dedicate the now California
Theatre in San Francisco , May 13. The
tragedians are now traveling lu n now palace
car called "Hulsemero , " which bus been
built especially f6r them by the Pullman
Palace Car company.
Sophocles' "Elcctra" was successfully pre
sented at the Hollis Street theater , at Bos
ton , rccontly , under the auspices of the
American academy of arts. Greek students
attended from Harvard and Smith colleges
and other institutions , and gained now en
thusiasm for the Greek drama. Tills is es
pecially true ut Harvard , where the "CEdl-
pus Tyrannus" has been givcu , and similar
productions may follow.
EDUCATIONAL.
The Chicago Frco Kindergarten associa
tion had enrolled last year 3,232 children.
The endowments of the Leland Stanford ,
jr. , university are expected to roach $20,000 , ;
000.
Massachusetts lias 24,000 pupils in the
ovoning. schools , ail increase of 50 per cent In
ono year.
The Rocky Mountain Advocate says the In-
crcasu in the value of lands in and around
Denver will soon 1111 the treasury of the
Denver university with millions.
Tlio friends of Syracuse university are to
bn congratulated on the acquisition of a col
lection of 12,000 rara and splendid portraits ,
the gift of Mrs. E. W. Lcavenworth.
Two wealthy ladies of Leipzig have pre
sented the city with the gift of $150,000 , the
interest of which is to bo spent for the relief
of educated families in needy circumstances.
The last congress appropriated over $300-
000 for twelve new school buildings this year
in the District of Columbia. That will make
twenty-nlno school houses erected in three
years.
The number of colleges and Institutions in
the country is the same as It was ten years
ago , but the number of students has in
creased from 11,101 to 32,310 In the same
period.
The interest-bearing funds of the common
schools nnd the university of Texas amount
to. over $20,000,000 , and the 30,000,000
acres of unsold hinds will , within the next
two decades , swell this amount to $100,000-
000. Thus it will bo seen that the public
school endowment Is now more than $100-
000,000.
The university of Southern California , lo
cated at Los Angeles , proposes to establish
an observatnry on Wilson's Peak. It is ex
pected that the apparatus will include a 40-
inch glass telescope and a 24-inch photographic -
graphic instrument. It is stated on good
authority that the trustees will have a bal
ance of $400,000 on hand after the telescope
objective is paid for ,
Rev. W. V , Slocum. I a to of Baltimore , was
inaugurated president of Colorado college
March 28th. Tlio hearty interest and sup
port. of the educational forces of the nnw
west , under the insulration of the new presi
dent , opens a bright future for this Institu
tion. The sum of * ; o,000 Is now being raised
in Colorado Springs , with which to erect a
building for dormitory and boarding pur-
pottos.
Tha Billings library , built at an expense
of nearly $150,000 , nnd presented to the uni
versity of Vermont by Hon. Frederick Bil
lings , of Woodstock , formerly of California ,
one of the six finest college library buildings
on the western continent , is to bo further
beautified the coming ttcason by the erection
of a wing at the north to complement that at
tlio south otid , the gift ot Mr. Billings , built
to accommodate the rapidly Incruasintr re
quirements of the library.
I'rnf.-HHor Huxley on
T may have the most absolute faith
that a Ma ml has not committed tlio
crimo-of which ho is accused , says Pro-
fewior Huxley in his article on agnosticism
ticism in the I'opulur Science Monthly.
In the early Any a of Knirllsh history , if
my friend could have obtained few
moro c.oininir/'titora / of Mice robust faith ,
ho would have boon ( iciiuiited , At the
preaont day , if I tendered mynolf as a
wltnosH on that score , tlio jiiOgo would
tell mo to stand down , and the youngest
barrister would smile tit my simplicity.
Miserable indeed is the man who his ;
not such faith in some of his fallow nion
only less miserable than the man who
allows himself to forgot that such faith
is not , strictly speaking , ovMcnco ; and
\vhen his faith is disappointed , as will
Imjipon now and ugain , turns Tim on
ami blames the universe fur his own
blunders. And so , if a man can II nd u
friend , tlio hypostas'iB of all his hope's ,
the mirror of his ethlenl tduul , in the
Jesus of any , or ull , of the gospels , lut
him live by faith in that ideal. Who
shall or can forbid him ? Hut let him
not delude hlnuolf with the no ! ( tin that
hli faith Is ovitUMu'.o of the objective
reality of Unit In which ho trusts. Such
evidence is to bn obt.ilnod only by the
use of the methods of sclonco , as ap
plied to history and to lltontturo , nnd
it um-juiiu at yi-jii.JiU U > very little.
WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIE\V \ ,
Mouoy fa Busy and Qllt-E dgod
Paper lu Domnnd. . , / >
DOWN TO 2 1.2 PER
Cheap Money Promised Through tti
Summer Months Produce
tlvo in Chicago Crop. R
ports nro Favorable. 05 ,
Trntlo In Good * Jlnthcr Disappointing.
CHICAGO , May 4. [ Special Tolegrnw to
TUB HUB. ] The money market remains In
the same qulot monotonous condition , ' recorded -
corded last wook. Calls for bank ncc&mhio-
datlons from the grain nnd provision trade
are small , nnd the vblumo of thnt
class ot papoi- held by the banks is
steadily decreasing , ns holders roatlzb on
their property by shipping to the consumers'
markets. Present Indications favor the
opinion that the close of the month will llml
n smaller percentage of the paper Just men
tioned In banker's hands , than nt any corresponding
spending time m many years. Merchants
nnd miscellaneous borrowers nro asking fern
n fair line ofi discount. The former 'assort
that they nro compelled In many cases to
borrow because of the tardiness of cbllcc-
tions In some parts of the country. Trade ,
In many lines of goods , has also boon 'disap '
pointing , nnd necessitates borrowing to moot
maturing obligations thnt were expected to bo
provided for from current sates. The aggre
gate demand , however , is below the supply of
funds nnd the market Is weak at C7 per
cent , according to the size ot loans ; although
ns low ns 4 % po/cont Is occasionally accepted
for largo sums on call backed by gilt edged
collaterals. Money nt financial centers hi
the east continues to accumulate because of
a lack of demand from borrowers , who see
no prospects of using it to advantage , nnd
call loans In Now York on fancy collaterals
are quoted at 2$2 ( > $ per com nnd time loans
at 4@7 per cent. The outlook nlso favors a
dull loan market nnd cheap money
through the summer months. Foreign ad
vices Indicate no particular change In that
quarter. The Now York exchange was in
lighter supply with fair demand nni'was
Urmcr , and sold nt 4U@GO premium per f 1,000
nnd closed at the outsido. Foreign exchange
Is steady with a fair number of bills
offered. Stxtv day documentary ibllls
on London sold nt $4.S3ji@4.SOj !
and closed at $4.SO . The general Jobbing
trade continues qulot nnd , on the whole. , logs
satisfactory ) In volume. In some lines the
sales for the llrst four months of the current
j'oar are above those for tlio corresponding
time in 18i8 , while others show n decrease.
For the llrst tlmo in sixteen years the. . Now
York stock exchange was closed for three
successive days , which was duo to the con-
toiiuial festivities. Despite the fact that
thcro wcro only three business days , a good
business was transacted ; sales having ag
gregated 503,4,45 shares. Foreigners bought
frocly , und there wore , apparently , few
stocks offered. Koports of railroad earnings
were good nnd the general disposition' waste
to buy. This resulted in a strong market ,
with a sharp advance In all active stocks ,
Tlio March report of the Chicago , Burling
ton & Quincy showed that the not earnings
had increased $847,177. This surprised the
operators , and caused n rush to cover
"shorts.1 Prices advanced points- and
although free realizing was Indulged in
when it became known that , despite the
largo gains , the road had failed to earn its
fixed charges , the appreciatiatlon was well
maintained. Si. Paulas not earnings for
March Increased * 3ft2.733. but the gross for
April decreased $0,238.Tho buying proved
too strong for such influoiico'to hnvo any
material effect on prices , and u not gain of
IX points was recorded , - Alltho western
stocks were stronger , and closed. 1@3V
points higher. Bonds were in good request
nnd firmer.
Chicago produce market exhibited con
siderable activity during the past week , not
withstanding the holiday season , but the
feeling was somewhat unsettled and prices
ruled with considerable irregularity. For
eign advices were loss favorable to holders ,
and eastern markets wore inclined ' to
weakness for leading articles. Tlio move
ment of grain to leading western markets ,
was somewhat larger , attributed to the fact
tbat holders desired to deliver property on
May contracts. The movement , eastward ,
wasnho qulto liberal , reasonable freight
rates inducing shippers to enlarge their sup
plies. The supply of grain shows a further
material reduction , excepting of oats nnd
the movement to smaller stations Is com
paratively light. Crop reports from all sec-
tlons continue favorable , and the outlook in
dicates a good yield of nil kinds In most sac-
tions. ' Some damage in reported , but' it Is
mainly local. Advices from abroad
nlso favor good crops of most
cereals. The export movement continues
fair of flour and wheat , and quito liberal of
corn and provisions. Deliveries on May con
tracts wore qulto liberal In the principal
western markets , but were readily 'accepted
and paid for. Tfiio prices for grain showed a
little improvement early , but during tab past
two or thrco days a weaker fooling was de
veloped and lower figures accepted. In pro
visions the feeling was rather weak early ,
mm prices ruled lower ; but toward the close
the markets showed moro strength , and the
reduction was recovered , Uecoipts of llvo
stock have been somewhat larger at tlia
principal western markets , and urfees were
moro favorable to buyers.
llogs were in bettor supply at larger pack
ing centers , and good quality Is well main
tained. The packing for the week shows a de
crease , compared with tno returns of the
corresponding week in WJS , but the aggre
gate return slnco March , shows an Increase.
The movement of provisions continues quito
liberal , and will probably be well maintained ,
as parties will no doubt fet ward considerable
property accepted on May contracts.
JUST AMINUTK.-
News of The Saturday Kvonlng Hoe
nulled Down.
Hutchlnson's ( Kan. ) board of trade has
passed resolutions indorsing Judge Oroff , of
Omaha , for the vacancy on the intor-stato
commission.
The contgnnlnl arch nt Washington Square
| s of such artistic design that the clil/ens
propose to reproduce it in marble. The
cost of a permanent arch will be 9100,01)0 ) ,
and already several substantial subscriptions
have been received.
Gcorgo Francl Train lias now fasted six
teen days.
A religious riot over n priest at Maolstee ,
Mich , , was extinguished by tba tire depart
ment.
James VVatorbury , Jr. , has been amusing
his friends with' a private circus perform
ance. The actors arcull young bloods be
longing to Now York's " 400 , " wiilo | the
giddy girls belonging to the sauip oxclublva
circle j > a scd the loiiionado and peanuts.
Ttie Mexican government Is reported to
have ceded an immense tract of laud to an
American syndicate.
Cleveland Is said to have declared recently
that ho will devote the rest of hU Hfo to the
practice of law.
The Provincotown schooner Nellie Swift ,
from the West 1 nil Ion for Now York , hits
been given up for lost with all on board ,
The authorities of SchloswclK have refined
to rescind the decree expelling certain Ger
man-Americans from the Island * of Awrou
and Folm in the North sea.
Secretary Tracy yesterday awarded 'to the
Union Iron works of Sun Francisco the con
tract for constructing a grout armored coast
vessel ut u coit of 11,023,000 ,
Tlio weekly bank statement shuvvi that
the jroicrvo decreased $3'J04.0JO. TliO'banks
now hold $3,573,000111 oxeeieof letfcl roquira-
ments. ' " *
Orders have been Issued to the priaou au
thorities for the rclousi ) from Jail of Wil'.Utn '
O'llrien und Timothy Hurrlnuton. * -
J
r'omlnutoij For llyiin's fliM T
F.ni'oiii * . Kan , May 3. The Fourth , dls
trlct republican convention bus nominated
Harrison Kcllcy , of CofToy county , as af an-
didato fur the vacant gout of Congrewman
Ryan , The convention has been ! n session
three 4ya , and SIS bKlivts have br.ii Uk-D.