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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1890)
993 * * % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYf JANUARY 10 , 1890-SIXTEEN PAGES , 1 THE CONDITION OF TRADE , jF * m Cold Weather Aotlng as a Stimulant mmku to Buslnoso \ A STIFF DEMAND FOR MONEY Unto from H to 1 ( ) per Cent Collec tions Not Unsatmrnatory Klnan- * daily the Situation liillcltcr XIinn Anticipated Tim AVeok's Hocortl t Tlio clearings for the wcok footed (1,001- 2'U1 , nn lncrcaso of 1-5 pop cent Bankers dcslRnnto the money market as i close with n BtllT demand , but say they are nolo to take care of regular customers with * • out trouble Hates 6 to 10 per cent - * . Collections nro not unsatisfactory City Jobbers are meeting nil the demands prompt ly nnd retailers nro keeping thofr end up In pretty Kood style apd there Is no irrcat com plnlnt from tlio country In fact , the situa tion llnanelnll.v Is bolter than was antici pated , vlowed from the standpoint of un- ' scnsonablo weather and low prices for products Jobbers Bay the cold weather has brought them a fair business from retailers who linvo ncciled to stock up in some lines of winter wear , nnd that tlio trade in spring goods Is bettor for the cold snnp In fact tlio cold weather has nccolerated trade In all lines nnd put trnilors In good humor L Prices are very steady Sugars are strong B m nt quotations and perhaps higher than a Wtrr week ngo Coffees nro nuotublo nt J&u higher for fair green Hlo HIco Is nclivo and the southern markets arc burdening Heeds are steady nnd flax seed Is slightly Armor Fish nro firm , and ns the Lenten Benson approaches values may go hlghor In drugs th6ro is an uctlvo demand for quinine and morphia , nnd prices nro very llrm . In dairy products there has boou a botlor J demand for eggs nnd prices are up , with - \ Btnctly fresh quoted nt 10@17c nnd no do- mnnd existing for cold storage stock But ter dontluucs in cxecsslvo supply nnd quota tions nro nominal Ton much Door butter Is shipped to this market and whila there Is al ways n good local domndu for choice grades , tlio bulk of the receipts uro taken by packers at prices too low to afford n profit to the ship per • Dealers In buildlntr material ronort a pretty fair demand for finishing stuff for inside work , but trade Is ns n rule quiet Pork nnd beef pro3uota nro lower The Now York shipping list says of rnw sugar ; Tlio market bus ruled qulot during the past three days , business having been re I stricted to soma extent by the small availa ble supply on the spot ami moderato offer ings of cargoes to nrrivo or for shlpmont , but whllo Muscovado grades have main tained their strength , centrifugals nro castor because more readily obtainable for prompt shipment , and n cargo near at hand has been placed nt 1-lCc. loss thnn wns paid Inst week The demand has bcOn moderate , refiners showing loss anxiety to replenish their stocks on account of n falling off in the demand for refined , incrcasodrocolptsof raw material by direct importation , the limited supply on the spot In the hands of importers , , nnd their reluctance to create any inilacnco * thnt would do likely to advance prices , abroad Kcilncrlos nro evidently nursing S the mnrket by keeping their . stocks within the narrowest compass compatible with safety , under the bulief that the offerings . -WiU become tnoro abundant inter and bo r > * * ' " [ wnllnblo nt comparatively lower prices thnn nro now current Muscovado grades hnvo sold nt 5 1-10 for 87 test , which is equivalent to D 8-10 for 80 test , whllo a cargo of Centrifugals hnvo sold at 5 9-10 cents for 00 test * On cost and freight terms a cargo of Cuba centrifugal for prompt shlpmont has boon placed ut 3 5-.B2 for DO test , but Inter shipments could Do bought nt \ % , Buyers nro only disposed to tnko an occasional cargo for prompt or near shipment , the latter offer ings rccoiving no nttontion A. few parcels t of boot for prompt shipment have beou sold at 12s 6d@l2s Od , cost nnd frnlcht , but yes terday Boilers asked 12s 10J d@13s. The sales reported since our last issue have been 350 hhds English islands , S7 tcat.nt D1-10 cents ; a Rteamcr enrgo of Cuba centrifugal , prompt shlpmont , 3 5-33 , cost nnd lroight for 00 test ; 44 tcs . 2,700 bags Domorara centrifugal , 5 0-10 for 00 test ; 2,000 hhds domestic molasses sugar , 82 test , from Philndelpbin.nt a privuto price The direct reilners' importations on ac count since our Inst issue have amounted to 40 hhds ana 84,331 bags , nnd the estimated , stock in first hands yesterday consisted of 80 bhds , 02,003 bags and mats and 41b hhds Molndo \ Loxdox , Jan 18. Cano , qulot ; price % barely steady Javn , 14s , Od Fair refining , 13sBeet Beet Dull nnd rather easier ; Januarylls , 7J d ; February , Ub , Od Stock in four ports of the United Kingdom 1 170,000 tons , against 1GS.0OO tons last year . Hollncd The demnnii lins been fair , but not as actlvo as last week und prices have J ruled steady Wo quote for lnrgo lots cut loaf , .7i Cubes ; .05f Crushed . . . . . . .7 % Powdered 09f Granulated 6\i \ Granulated , line 6'A • White Mould A 0& . Standard confectioners 0 > j Standard A grocers . .0 > i Small A r > x@a . Extra O 5 ; < 'M50.10 Yellow-Extra C 0 ( $ 5K Other grados-Including 404 4K j Mnlnases Rniar S3 test Small lots } i@ } { of a cent higher The quotations tor refined sugars when exported , less drawbacks , are : Cut loaf per 100 ft.M 81 Mkk , Cubas 4 18 f Crushed 4 81 Powdered . - 4 18 < * Granulated 3 03 OMAHaIjIVB stock Cntile Saturday , Jan 18. There was not much in the cuttlo market today to encourage shippdrs and it would bo belter if there could bo a lot up in the re ceipts for a few days The in ' arkots all ap pear to bo glutted nnd the outlet Is not equal to the supply The cattle were mostly com mon to medium m quality , with a few pretty fair hooves The market was not very actlvo , although there was a little better fooling at ono tlmo The sltuatloo was very much the sumo as yesterday , nnd there was hardly enough change to admit ot any differ out quotation , Cuttlo which were desirable and which the buyers really wanted brought fully steady prices , whllo the holders of • common stuff thought the ninrkot was as bad as It has bcou at any time This was , the enso with cow stuff as well as with beeves There were sovornl would-bo buy ers of feeders in the yards , but the cattle to suit them were not hero Hoith . . The market scored another advanccftodny \j \ amounting to 2 > { ( hJ The trndo was nctivo nnd tlio pens were cleared at nn early hour The bulk of the hogs wont nt $3.70 with the extreme range at $3,05(33.75. ( The week closes with the market fully 10a hlghor than it opened , the hogs having sold on Monday nt M 00 , with ono load nt J3.1V.JK. On Tues day the range was hlghor , t3.02KS3.07Ki with the built at $3.05. On Wednesday the murket was lower tailO@3.07K beiug the range , with nearly half of the sales at $3.00. Thursdays marlict did not show any quota ble change , but on Friday It went up 6c , the bulk of thp sales being at $3.07 > f. Sheep There were no sheep here to make n mar ket , There was some Inquiry for good uiut- toua , which uro brluging strong-prices , Jleoeipts Cattle 1,100 Hogs , . . , .3,000 , Prevu.mii.r Irioea . ' The following U a table ot prices paid In this market for the grains ot stock men tioned : t s. Prima steers , 1300 to 1000 lbs.$3.80 (34.40 ( } Goodstoors , 1250 to 145'Jtts. . . 3.40 ( ulJ.OO Goodstoors , 105U to 13X1 tt > . . . 3.03 ( A3.S0 Common 1003 to 1150 lb steers 2.00 © 3.23 Commoncanners . . . . , , . , . . , . . 1.25 fttl.O'J Ordinary to fair cows , , . , . . . . 1.00 @l,00 Fair to good cows 1.00 02,10 Good to cholco cows 2.10 @ 2.40 Choice to fancy cows 2.40 ( < Moo Fnlr ; to good bulls 1.IKI ( A2.50 Cholco to fancy bulls , . , 2.50 ( $3.00 Light stockers nnd feeders . . . 2.UO ( 2.03 Feodors,050tollO'J lbs 0.20 © 3 00 Fair to cholco light hogs S.07UM3.72K Fair to cholco heavy hogs 3.0TWf3.75 ( Fair to choice mixed hogs 3.j7K ( < iiA70 Ucprcsnntntlvn Males STiEni : No Av Pr No Av Pr 40 i 2 2 00 44 1000 3 20 4 8N3 3 00 11 1082 3 25 8 1070 3 10 18 1217 3 30 10 1017 3 10 12 1102 3 30 3 1033 3 10 10 1133 3 30 20 1135 3 10 10 1103 3 30 22 1105 8 10 fi 1340 3 40 1 1890 3 15 75 1151 3 40 21 10.VJ 3 IB 40 1187 8 45 1 070 3 15 30 1309 3 45 20 1102 3 15 2J 1205 8 50 8 1153 3 15 17 1232 8 57K 30 101S 8 15 71 1285 8 57K 10 10i i ! i 17K SI 1103 300 20 1115 3 20 23 1252 3 00 .40 , 1045 3 80 8 1373 3 70 COWS 25 C02 ISO 22 012 2 05 1 1000 ISO . 133U 2 05 2 1000 ISO 5 1014 2 10 12 lut'4 1 87K " 47 2 10 10 1010 1110 4 1230 2 10 14 1100 100 3 IIM ) 2 15 10 018 105 14 1113 2 20 21 ( ISO 200 20. . . 013 2 20 3 1007 2 00 21 1145 2 25 1 1180 2 0(1 ( 0 1075 2 25 y looo 200 a 055 225 21 035 2 00 27 1177 2 45 4. . . . . . . . . 1070 2 00 2 , . . . . . . . .1000 2 50 18 1070 2 05 S 1250 2 50 10. ; 1005 2 05 1 1S00 3 75 rrEDnits 1 020 2 50 23 010 2 00 2 i05 2 50 10 1057 2 00 20 700 2 00 0 077 3 00 4 802 2 05 13 Uo7 3 05 3 713 2 05 DULLS 2 1890 175 1 1330 2 00. 2 1300 175 1 1050 2 20 1 1430 1 85 1 1700 2 50 7 1210 2 00 00CANXEUS. CANXEUS 1 S10 1 85 1 10S0 1 50 3 1053 1 50 50CALVES. CALVES 1 140 4 00 12 170 5 00 1 140 4 00 STOCKEIIS 58 099 2 03 3 ,045 3 75 STAGS 1 1130 2 50 wesmits CATTLB Owner and No Av Pr Standard Cattle Company 45 cows , cornfod 1159 $3 05 uoas No Av Sic Pr No Av Sir Pr 00..233 100 S3 05 05..819 120 $3 70 08..203 80 3 07f ! 03..233 80 3 70 CO..282 120 3 07 > f 51..325 40 3 70 50..2S9 240 ! I U7K 59 . . .330 310 3 70 01..280 180 3 07 > rf 52..300 200 3 70 03..243 80 3 70 SI . . .248 240 3 70 40 . . .31)8 ) 200 3 70 47..279 340 3 70 " (17..215 ( 40 3 70 40..335 40 3 70 05..277 200 3 70 03..214 120 8 70 03..240 800 3 70 05 . . .241 40 3 70 03..2S0 40 3 70 70..805 100 3 70 02..250 40 3 70 72..273 200 3 7o 74..201 800 3 70 55..232 40 3 70 53..298 100 3 70 03..231 100 3 70 47..801 ; 120 3 70 OS . . .289 10) 3 72 } 43..331 200 3 70 03 . . .293 40 3 72K 53..827 40 3 70 03..253 3 72jJ 51..283 300 8 70 57..303 3 72 | < S 55..208 80 3 70 70..223 40 3 72 } 55..313 120 3 70 03.303 40 3 72 J 50..200 100 3 70 01..2S4 80 3 72K 33..2SS 120 3 70 08..273 8 72K 50..273 200 3 70 09..220 3 72 ; < f 02..273 240 3 70 04..273 8 75 rias 84..149 120 3 50 71..109-200 3 50 Purchases or Cuttlo No Swift & Co 403 Oeorgo II Hammond & Co , 835 ThoArinour-Cudahy Pucliiugcompany 203 Underwood SO K. Becker 00 Shippers and feeders , . . , . 134 Purchases of Hozh Showing the number of hogs bought by the packers and leading buyers on today's market : Armour-Cudahy Packing company 1C0S Omaha Packing Co 1,217 Swift & Co 103 George H. Hammond & Co 403 Purchases of Cattle for the Week Eittliiic January 18. Swift , 8,379 Hammond 1,503 Armour 1,507 1 Shippers and feeders 1,009 Omaha 143 Curclinsea of llojjs for Week Ending January 10 , Armour & Cudahy 4,831 Omaha Packing Co 3,904 Swift & Co 2,419 ; G. II Hammond & Co 2,749 Sheep Swift & Co 124 \ Ucorga II Hammond & Co . . 103 NMorris ' . 409 ; Bougo 95 ' TjIvo Stock Notes Hogs higher Cattle market slow No sheep hero The average price paid for hogs wns $3.70V. OMAHA \VHOMS/V1iE MAUKErs Produce , Fruits , Rte Egos Strictly fresh , 13@14o ; cold storage , nominal Hiiies , Pelts , Tallow , Etc Green salted ! hides , 4Ko ; No 2. p. s. hides , 80 ; dry flint hides , 5@7o ; call hides , ii)40i } damacod hides , 2c less ; bIiood pelts , green , eaob , 8oc@ W.OOt sheep pelts , dry per lb , 7@13Ko ; tal low No 1,4c ; No 3. * 383 ( ! > , 'o ; grease , white , 4@4Ko ; yellow , 8 ! < @ 3o. BuTTKit Creamery , fancy 20@32o : choice , 19@20e. Dairy , fancy , 14@10c ; cholco , 12 ® . 14o. Country , fancy , ll < 12oi good to choice , 9@llo ; fair , 7 ( So ; Inferior , 5@0a Pickles Medium ncr bbl , $5.00 ; small , $8.00 ; gherkins , $7.00 ; C & O chow chow , qts , $5.85 ; pts , $3.85. Potatoes 25@30o for cholco Osioss 50C'70i5. Saueii Ivuaut Bbls , $4.75 ; hnltbnls $3.85. Gamu Mullurd ducks , $3.00@3.50f mixed ducks , $1,50 ( 2.00 ; teal , } 1.25 ( < $1.50 ; jack snipes , $ l,00@1.25 ; jack rabbits , $3.50@4.00 ; sin ill rabbits $1.00 ( 1.20 ; squirrels , (1.00@ 1.10 j plover , 75cgl,00. ( Lemons Fuuuy , $5,00fl.00 : choice , $3.50 @ 5.00. CEi.EnrPor doz ; 8O0. C.u.lKoitsu Giiai'es $3 00 ; pears , $3.75. Mess Pouk Per bbl , $9.75fflili.50. Bananas According to size " , per bunch , $2.O0@3.0O , BuTTEitiNE Tubs , 13o ; roll , lie Cocoanuts Per 100 , $5.00. • Al'J'LE.HUTTEIl CO CliiEit-Bbls , $5.50 ; hit bbls , $3.00. Mavle Suoau 12J@15o per lb CitANUEititius Capo Cod , $10.00@U 00. Ohanoes Florida , per box , $3.U0(5J5 ( 00. Buckwheat Flouh Per bbl $5,50@0.00. Wool Flue , averugo , 22@23o ; medium , average , 2l@22o ; quurter blood , average , 20 @ 21o ; coarse , average , 15@176 ; cotts and rough , avorngo , lift 10a. Funs Iloavor , per lb , $3.50(34.00 ( ; otter , each , * 'j.00@7.00 ; wolf , each , $15.0020.00 ; coon , each , 25ft75o ( ; mink , each , 16O0c ; muskrnt , fall , 5Q9o ; Bkunk , rat , 25@00e ; badger , rat , 25g$0o ( ; doer skins , rail , per lb , i6@27oi winter , 13x322c. Beans Cholco hand picked navy , 11.75 ® 1.80 ; choice hand picked medium , $1.05@ 1,70 ; choice hand picked country , $1.50@1.05 ; clean country $1.50 ( 1.00 ; inferior country , $1.00@1.25. Phovisions Hams , No 1 , 10 lb average , O o ; 20 to 33 lbs SKa ; 12 to 14 lbs , lOJ/o ; shoulders , 5a ; breakfast bacon , No 1.81/c ; ham sausage , 8 ! u ; dried beef hams , 7K < * - . boot tongues , $ t.o0 per dozen ; dry salt moats , 5@5 > fe per per lb ; ham roulette , 0Ko ; add la per lb for small lots Al'i'LES Per bbl , common , > 2.00U3.25 ; choice , $3.50(24.00 ( : fancy , $4.00g5.00. ( . Mince Meat 201b cans , 7J/c , Honey 15c per lb for choice PUESEitves OkQlQc | Hr ) lb Jellies 4@lKo per lb Beeswax No 1,10@10i Pies Feet Pickled Kits , 70o ; spiced pigs tongues , klls , $2.V5 ! : pickled tripe , kits , too ; Elcklcd II O. tripe , kits , S5c : spiced pigs neks , kits , $1,15. FLoun-SUte , $4.00@5.0O ; fancy , $3.00 ® 5.40. Hiin-Tierce Itellncd , 5K" pur leaf , 0fo ! ; kettle rendered , 0 fc Add } ( a to } { < z for smaller quantities UrefTonobm Salt , per bbl $33.03. Hat $5.00g0 ( 00. Chop FF.En-l2.00. Hiian $10.00. Con.v lSc Oats 10c. Veal Choice , medium size , CQSc ; cholco , heavy , 4a0c. ( Ltve PIOEON3 Per doz , $1.60. Urocorios DniED Fni'iT CurrantB , now , Co ; prunes , casks 1,300 lbs , 4Ko ; prunes , bbls or bags , 5o i citron pcol , drums , 80 lbs , 22Kc ; lemon peel , drums , liUbs , 20o ; fnrd dates , boxes 13 lbs , Oo ; npricots , cholco evaporated , 14e ; apricots , jolly , cured , 25 lb boxes , 15o ; apri cots , fancy , Mouut Hnmlltan , 23 lb boxes IOC , apricots , choice , bags , SOlbs , 14Kot np- pics , evaporated , Aldcn , 501b boxes , 9K < 3' , apples , star , S c , apples , fancy , Alden , 61b , 10c ; apples 1 aney , Alden , 3 lb , lO cl Salt Lake , 5 fc , blacltborrics , evaporated , 50 lb boxes , 5) ( 0Kc ; cherries , pitted , dry cured , 13o ; pears , California tnncy , Ja's boxes , 251b , 12c ; poaches , Cal , No 1 , fancy , Hunpbags , 80 lb , 15c ; nectarines , red , l4or nectarines , silver boxes , 15c ; pitted plums , Cal 25 lb Boxes , 8K0 ; raspberries , ovap N. Y. , new , 20o ; prunes , Cnl II C , 00-100 , boxes , ' 251bs , 7c : prunes , It C , 0O-70 , 0c ; nrango peel 15o ; raisins , California Londons , crop 1SS9 , $2.25 ; Col loose , muscatelB , crop 1839 , $3.00 ; Val encias , 1833 , OKc ; Valenclas , now , 8K0 ; Cal seedless , sks , 7fu. Canned Goons Fruits ; California Canned Goods , Standard Brands , 'AM lbs , per doz Apricots , ? 1.70S1 S3 ; npricots , plo fruit , $1,55 ; gallons , $4,05 ; blackborrles , $2.25 ; cherries , black , $2.00@2.85 ; cherries , white , $2.25@2.50 ; grapes , $1.03@1.S0 ; pears Bartlett - lott , 2.10@3.25 : poaches , yellow , $2.102.23 ; poaches , lemon cling , $2.33 ; plums , egg , $1.03@1.80 ; plums , gold drops , $1.S0 ; plums , green gages , $ I.G51,80 ; ponchos , Bay City , with pitts In , $1.00 ; currants , $2.30 ; gooseberries - berries , $2.30 ; nectarines , $2.05 ; quinces , $3.10 ; raspberries , $3 90 ; strawberries , $2.70 ; poaches , 3 lb castorn standards , $1.85 ; 3 lb eastern seconds , ? 1.35@1.50 ; 31b pie , $1.10 ; 0 lb ole , $3.00 ; gallon , plo , $3.00 ; Crescent nppes , high standards , $2.o0 ; 2 lb gooseber ries , 00c ; 3 lb strawberries , 90@93c ; 2 lb raspberries , $1.00 ; 2 lb blueberries , 80@90o ; 8 0 > blacltboriies , 05@75c ; 3 lb strawberries , preserved , $1.80 ; 2 lb ruspborries , preserved , $1.80 ; 2 lb blackborrles , preserved , $1,20 ; pineapples , Bahama chopped , $2.00 ; 3 lb Bahama grated , $2.75 ; 2 lb Bahama sliced , $2.502 ; lb Standard sliced , $1.25(51.C0 ( ; cher ries , 2 lb rod , Baltimore , 85@93o. Vegetables Tomatoes 3 lb extra , $1.00 ; 3 lb Standard , Western brands , O0@95c ; Galls , Sterling Can Co , strictly standard , $3.00. Corn Preferred stock sugar corn , finest grown , $1.00 ; gllt-edgo sugar corn , very flno , $1.50 ; Mo.Murry's ' 2 lb sugar corn , $1.20 ; a lb oxtru , Western brands , 85c < al,00 ; 2 lb standard Western brands , 70@80c Mushrooms 1 lb French , extra 11 no , 22@25c ; 1 lb French , line , 18g22c ( ; 1 lb French , ordi nary , 10@18c. Poas-.Tros line , per can 25c ; deml line , per can , 10c ; 2 lb extra , sifted , $2.00 ; 2 In Early Juno , $1.2 , " > @ 1.85 ; 3 lb Mar row , standard brand , $1.10 ; 2 lb soaked , 57c. String Beans 2 lb high grade refugee , 90c ; 3 lb Golden Wax beans , 75c ; 2 lb string beans , 70c. Limn Beans 2 lb soaked , 75o ; Boston Baked Beans 3 lb Lewis , $1.05 ; Crown brand , $1.60. Sweet Potatoes 3 lb New Jersey , $1.00 ; Daisy , $1 35. Pumpkin 3 lb now punmuin , 05c. Canned Fish Brook trout 3 lb , $2.40 ; sal mon tro t , 8 lb , $2.23 ; clams , lib , $1.25 ; clams , 2 lb , $2.00 ; clam chowder , 31b , $1.25 ; deviled crabs , 1 lb , $3.25 ; deviled crabs 2 lb , $3.53 ; codlish balls , 2 lb , $1.75 ; cavler , K lb , $2.20 ; eels , 1 lb $3.40 ; lobsters , lib , $190 ; lobsters , 2 lb , $2.05 ; lobsters , deviled , K lb , $2.25 ; mackerel , 1 lb , $1.75 ; mackerel , must ard sauce , 3 lb , $2.00 ; inackcrol , tomato , sauee , 3 Hi , $2.00 ; oysters , lib$1.10 ; oysters , 2 1b , $1.85 ; salmon , C. R , 1 lb , $1.90 ; sal mon , C. it , 2 Id , $2.80 ; salmon , Alaska , 1 lb , $1.00 ; salmon , Alaska , 2 lb , $3.05 ; shrimps , 1 lb $3.00. Codfish Extra Georges , now , 5Ji 'c ; Grand Bank , now , 4J o ; Turkey cod , largo mldsdlo , 8' ' .fc ; silver 3 lb blocks05fo ; snow white , 2 lb bricks , 7Kc ; snow white , orates 13-5 lb boxes , ijjc ; Iceland hnllibut , 12 } c ; medium scaled herring , 83o ; No 1 scaled herring , - 24c ; domestic Holland herring , 55u ; Ham burg spiced herring , $1.50 ; Russian sardines , 75c ; Russian sardines , plain , 55c ; imported Holland herring , Crown brand , 80o ; do , fancy milkers , 90c. CnccoLATB and Cocoa 21@37o per lb ; Gorman chicuory , red 8c. Fjsu Mackerel , No 1 shore , hlf bbls , $11.50 ; fancy mess , hlf bbls , $18.50 ; white flsh , hlf bbls , $7.00 : trout , blf bbls , $5.25 : fam ily white ilsh , $2.75salmon ; , $9.50 ; 1 lb mackerel orol ( herring ) . St.00@l.l0 ; 1 lb ilnnn haddtes , $1.75 ; 2 lb lobsters , $3.00@3.00 ; 1 lb lobsters , $1.90@2.00 ; lib salmon , Cooks Inlet , Aretlo brand , flue , $1.75 ; lib Cuttings Cocktail , , very fine , $2.00 ; 2 lb salmon , Columbia river $3.75@3.00 ; 1 lb Alaska salmon , Aleut , $1.00 ; 2 lb oysters 10 oz , Baltimore Peerless , $1.85 ; 1 lb oysters , oz , Baltimore l'oorloss , CL.1U ; 2 lb select , 12 oz , Poorlesg , $3.35 ; 1 lb clams , little nocks $1.25 ; 2 lb clams , ilttlo nooks , $2.10i ; \ lb sardines , imported ' , per case 100s , fll@10.u0 ; lb sardines imported , per case 1 100s , $15.00020.00 ; K lb imported bon6Ioss sardines , SOoi ; lb sardines , American per 100s , French style , $4.50@5.00 ; > { lb sardines - dines , American , per case lOOs.Fronch style , $7,50 8.00 ; K lb Bardincs , mustard , per case 1 50s , $4.00@4.25 ; imported key sardines , $13.00. Oils Kerosene , P. W. , 9 > foV. . W. . 12o ; 1 headlight , 12 < < o ; gasoline , 10@12o ; lard , No 1 , 44o ; No 2 40o ; salad oil , $1.25@9.00 per dozen SuoAits Cut loaf , 8c ; cutlo af , cubes , 75 0 ; standard , powdered , tXXXX \ , powdorodi 7 ? e : granulated , standard , 7 'f@7J < 1 'o ; confectioners fectioners' A , OJ c ; white oxlrn C , 0J o ; ' extra C Neb , OVc ; amber SJffo Soai's Castile , mottled , per lb , 8@10o ; 1 do , white , per lb , 13@15c. Canned Meats 1 lb luuch tongue , $2.75 ; 1 2 lb lunch tongue , $4.75 : 1 lb corned beef , $1.25 ; 3 lb corned beef , $2.05 ; O lb corned I beef , $0.50 ; 14 lb corned beef , $14.00 ; 3 lb , boneless pigs feet , $2.20 ; 1 lb English brawn , $1.30 ; 2 lb English brawn , $3.15 ; 0 lb English brawn , $0.75 ; 1 lb coniDressed ham , $1.75 ; ' 21b compressed ham , $2.75 ; 1 lb chipped beef , ' $2.00. Lye $1.5@4.50. Spioes Whole , per lb Alspice , 9o ; Cas . sia , China ! 0c ; cloves , Poiiang , 23c ; nutmegs No 1 , 75o ; pepper , 18@19o. GiNOEii Jamaica , } i pints , $3.00 per doz Cheese Younir Americas full cream Ho ; factory twins , ll@12cKi off grades , 7@8o ; Van Uosson Edam , $11.60 per doz ; sap sago , S3o ; brick , 12Ko ; limburger , lie ; domestio Swiss , 1314c. WitAPriNO PAiT.it Straw , per lb , 1U ® 2Kcrag ; , 2Kc ; manlllo , B , 50 o ; No 1 , 7o. lUas-Union square ; 35 per cant oft list Salt Dairy , 2S0 lbs in bbl , bulk , $3.10 ; best grade , 00 , 5s , $3.80 ; best grade , 100. 3s , $3.40 ; bast grade , 23 , 10s , $3.20 ; rock salt , crushed $1.80 ; dairy salt , Ashton , 50 lb bags , 85o ; bulk , 224 lb bags , $3.25 ; commonin bbls , $1.25. Diipgb ( Grocers ) Per lb Borax , 10a ; copperas , 2Ko ; Ucy leaves , 15o ; glue , lOo ; opsoin salts , 4c ; glaubor salts , 3o ; sulphur , 5o ; blue vltrol , 9o ; alum , 4o ; tartaric acid 52o ; rosin , 2c ; Baltputor , absolutely pure , 10a ; gum camphor , 3 lbs in box , 1 oz cakes , 33o ; hops , if and \4 \ lb packages , 20c ; sago , \i \ and 14 lb paclrages , I5ci madder , 13o ; salt peter , lOo ; Indigo , 8 lb and 5 lb boxes , SF , 0570c ; Indigo , 3 lb and 5 lb boxes , Madris , 75c ; scaling wux , 25 lb boxes , rod , 3)lo ; seal ing wax , 25 lb boxes , white , 4c. Fauinaceous Goons linrlev , 3/4a ; ; fa rina , iia ) ; peas So ; oatmeal , 2(35u ( ; maca roni , lOo , vermicelli , 10c ; rice , 4 ( < $0 > , c ; sago and tapioca , 0@7c ; lima beaus , Oo Cowee Itoasled Arbueltle's Arloaa , 24J c ; MoLuughlin's XXXX , 34 o ; Gorman , 24a ; Dllworth , 24J o ; Alaromn , 24o. CoprEK Green Fancy old golden Rio , 24c ; fancy old peabury , 23 } e ; Itlo , choice to fancy , 22c ; Hlo , prime , 21c ; Ilio , good , 30c ; Mocha , 20o ; Java , func.v Maudebling , 27o ; Java , good Interior , 34o ; African , 21c Hare Manillaropo , 14fobasis ? ; sisal rope , ll c ; cotton rope , 10c : now urocoss , H\v. \ Cotton Twine Bibb , very fine , 3 or 4 ply , 23u ; line 22a ; Daisy , lSc Hemf Twine Heavy , 14o ; medium , 10a ; ilcht , 17e ; 18 B. O. , 8O0 ; 24. 20c ; 30. 19o ; 4S , 17o ; broom twines , colored , 8O0. Mattuess i wise Very Hue , 40o ; fine , 33o ; medium , 85c Sail Twine Very fine flax 83o ; fine liar , 29c'tluo ; cotton , 22c ; Calcutta hemp , He Salsopa IVwKo per lb Stauch 4H < ta per lb" . Stovu I'olibh $3.00 < S5.87 | > or gross BuooMsltte , $3.CJ ; U tie , $2.20 : stables , $3.80 ; common , $ l.50@i.75 lUos Am ' per 100 , $17.00 ; Lewiston , per 100 , $17.00. Nuts Almonds , 15a ; Brazils , 14u ; filberts l3Kc ; pocaim , Ho : walnuts , I8K0 ; peanut cocks , 8 > io | roasted Ho ; Tounesseo peanuts , 7c THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS V7hoat Rangoa Cotrlrifiratlvoly Low but Oloacs' fetronor CORN CONTINUES LIFELESS Oatn Diilt .V Hllulit Flutter In Pro visions Cnttlo lAnvcr Than Any Provluns ny of the VVoric CHICAGO PltODUCE MARKETS CniCAfco , Jan IS I Special Telegram to The Beb | Liquidation of long wheat nnd covering of short whont constituted the feature - turo of today's business in the pit , The longs were rather mora anxious to trade than the shorts nnd a lower range of prices was the consequence , though the closing was strong nt the best figures of the session The -outsldo mnrkots were a shodo Armor than the Chicago nnd outr.ldu news was not on tho-wlioto unfavorable to holders , but the course of prices was against thorn That Is the cold , practical offset to any amount of favornblo statistical , report or crop news The first trading in Mny was on a basis of SOJfo The market sold off to SO'fc , nnd for quito a whllo ranged between SO' c low nnd 80if@SOJ c high , Towards noon the pressure - sure got heavlor and the market gave way to SOXo Only ono or two snlos were made nt the Insldo nnd SO' o may bo said to have boon the bottom prlco nt whloh any considerable amount of business could bo transacted During the last half hour operations wore on h somewhat liberal scale and the tone of the market was stronger The prlco got back to 81o and closed nt 80 ! @Slc , with January resting nt 70)tfc. February at 77o nnd July at 70 'i'c. . On the whole n lnrgo business was done during the session Advices from the seabrord indlcnto n roviynl of expert busi ness to n limited extent The decline of the Inst two days scorns to have struck a few foreign orders for cash wheat Baltimore advises of the working , of nine boat loads , S4J o t , o. b. being the price Cnblcs were generally easier in sympathy with the Amer ican martlets , but news from that direction did not brlstlo with points of special im portance Local gossip was not of n Kind to oxclto ono Floor traders were as a rule engaged in taking profits and stopping losses Some gooa sized lines were liquidated and covered but Individual trans actions did not loom lntostrlltlngconsplcuity The lifeless corn mnrket today wns in di rect continuance of the state of affairs pre viously existing Cash corn appears to bo not far from the limit price nt which sup plies can be dragged from farmers ' hands , taking the prlco of No 3 as representing the average value of receipts With this as a basis of comparison it would appear that enough for current sonsumption and some thing of a surplus to tide over the seasons of bad country roads and other contingencies can bo secured for 30a or thereabouts , and bears continually point to this Met und ask what present urobablo occurrences nro llkoly to bring forth buyers In May at 31J c The argument of the bulls for the most part : s based on the present aonormnlly low prices and the chapter of accidontB The English markets were easier but It would appear as if this was merely In sympathy with this market , as a good demand wus still apparent ut seaboard cities The clos ing prices were from } { a to l-lOo hotter than yesterday Oats were dull on , the regulnr market with an easy tone prevailing in splto of the statistical position suggesting morbstability The inspection sheet showed 110,000 bushels withdrawn from store , probably to go Into vessels pondinc the openini ; of navigation , and the postou receipts wore but SO cars Now York again , reported n good joxport inquiry | The local , crowd ytas inclined to sell , witn May easy at 22c and Juno at Ho discount , recoivihg houses soiling the latter Near months were dull but steady , and No 3 regular was saloaWo-nt 20c. No 2 white for May was weak nt 23J ( g23Xe. There was a culmination of the bullish feeling that has boon slowly gonorntlng in the pork market for the last few days It was only a 20o bulge nnd that was not fully maintained to the close , but it must bo re membered that the fluctuations hnvo been within 2K@5o limits all weeu The opening was steady nt about yesterdays ' closing range ' of $990 for May pork , but upon discovery - covory that Armour , Allerton and P. J. Ityan were buying , and that the packing crowd generally were making at least nn outward show of friendliness to the product , shorts quickly beenmo restless nnd started to cover Then some of the grain crowd began to buy , und for a short time there was quito an actlvo movement The competition for offerings ran May pork up to $10.10 , the saino future of lard to $0.10 and May ribs to S4.05@4.97 } The Anglo-American company bought lard and tlio most conspicuous sellers of pork were Pardridgo and A. S. White Hutchin son sold fully n million ribs The buying for the most pnrt in pork wns scattering , some Btop orders being reached at $10.02 } andabovo From $10.10 for May pork the market reaohod to $10 , and closed nt $10.05 with February quoted at $9.07)f ) asked , and March nt $9.80 bid This shows un udvanco for the day of 15c Ribs made n net gain of 5c , May Boiling from $4.92 nt the start up to $4.97KLard moved Bluggishly up from $ O.07K ° to W.10 for May and closed nt $0.07 } @ 0.10 together , or "u spilt bettor than yes Llvorpool was reported steady for both spot and futures of lard and bacon At the stock yards hogs sold up to $3.90 for the best sorts , making an udvanco for the wcolc of a plump 15a per 100 pounds The receipts for the 1 week were nearly 10,000 loss than last week , footing up 181,000 against 143,000 for the corresponding - responding period last year Cash lard , hums and short ribs sold fairly Lard i fetched $5.83ji@5.85 , grocn 10 pound hams at i $1.70 ; , and fully cured ribs at $1.75 ( 1.80. CHICAGO LIVE STpCK Cmo\ao , Jan , 18. [ Special Tolosram to The Bee.1 Cattle Trade was slow and prices were down to the lowest range of the week on the ordinary run of steers , some odd lots of rough and common selling even lower than yesterday and some salesmen that bad stock arriving lata preferred not to offer the same until Monday , Old canning cows are 25 to 30o lower than last week , whllo good to cholco cows are 15 to 20o off The very low prices on fat cattle had a depressing > pressing effect on tlio atocker nnd feeder trade toward the close and prices maybe bo quolod ratbor on down * than otnorwiso , Choice to extra boovoswere nominal nt $1.C0@5.75 ; medium to , good steers , 1850 to 1500 lbs.$1.00@4.50 : I"p0tol350 lbs$3.50@ 4.25 ; 056 to 1200 lbs , lOOft S ; stockers nnd feeders , $3.25@3.10 ; ' ° cotvs , bulls und mixed , $1.25@3.00 ; bulk$2.10@2.50 ; Texas corn-fed steers , $3.00@340 ; grnssors , $2.50 ® 3.10 ; cows , $1.00@3,20rr Hoes Business continues nctivo with prices ngain on the . upturn on anything prime , either light or hoayy Fancy heavy ruled scarce and sold for the highest prices for the week Packers paid $3.75(33 ( 85 , largely $3.77 > @ 3.S0 , nod prime shipping erades sold at $3.77J4' ( 3.87J < . largely at $3.85. Light sorts sold at $3.75@3.S3. < ? . All were sold and the market closed steady , FIXANCiAU New Yontc , Jan 1 ? . JSpeslal Telegram to Tub Bee I Stocks The boars had the host of it In stocks today , although there was no decisive action The narrowness of the market early made It easy /or the bears to gain some advantage , and the bank state ment , which was quite satisfactory , wus too late to help much heforo the close It Is claimed that pools have boon formed to take hold nf some low priced specialties , and with easy money something may be accomplished Mr Sago still advertises Mr , Gould as a bull , nnd claims that hereafter Missouri Pa cific will load the list higher , Soon after business opened today it was apparent that trusts weno again the principal feature , whllo the usual dullness marked trading In the regular list , even the limited busi ness done being divided between lee * than half a dozeu stocks The opening : showed no special characteristics ' Canada Southern nnd Heading were the most prominent Trusts , nod especially oot- ton oil receipts , developed the most pro nounced weakness , the last named dropping to 274' , which wnsi ) 1'or ' cent below Its lowest of yesterday nnd 1 $ below Its llnal price of last evening Sugar followed with a drop of } nnd the inovomont extended to the regular list , most of the stocks docllnlng to below first figures nnd Lackawnnnn nnd Clovolnnd , Cincinnati , Chioago & St Louis , lending , though the lojs In no case oxecodod \ { per cent until late , when Hock Island dropped from K > } to 05 f At the sloso of the market nt noon sugar trusts were off to 53J { , with Chicngo gas off 1 per cent to 45. Vandcrbilts nnd Grangers were gonornUy nbout steady , Atchison was oft H > Uook Island } { , with St Pn ul but jtf lower Coal stocK were } ( lower Wisconsin Cen tral dropped off Jf to 33/ . The foiling wns quito firm nt the oloso The total sales for the day were 112,000 shares The following were the closing quotation s ; O. S.4s regular 12fl Northern 1'actllo. . 30'i U. 8.4scoupons . . .120 do oreforred Tt 'i II.8.4 < { sregulsr..lOHJ O. A n. W 110 V. 8.4scoupons..lOI ! ! | rioprorerred 14(1 ( t'Mlncftsot 'D5 IIS N.V.t'entral 1 34 ? Central I'aclQo 41 ; P.ltli 18 ClilcRKO.tAlion . . .UK ) llocklslsnd Kil < ChicftKOUurllngton U..M.&SU' 08l4 SQutnnv ICO dourerorred 113" * } . . * * IM' ' .J St.Paul.1tOmaha. . : Wi ! UllnolsCentral no cioproferroti ' . ' 5 I. , II * VV , Union Pacltlo W KansasfcTexM . . . , ' ( ! Vat \ L. * 1" . W'i lAkoSliora 10lj ! nopreMrred . . . . . 31U Michigan Central . K1S ! Western Union . . . 3 % Mtssourll'a lllo . . . 72i ! Monet Easy PniMB MEitoANriLB PArsn HiiQi" per cent STnnLiNci Exchanoe Dull and steady ; sixty-day bills , $1.83 ; demand , 81.60. PRODUCE MAKtCHTd Chicago Jan 13.-1:15 : p. in close Whent Firmer : Jnnunry , 70 } c ; May , 80K& Corn Firm ; January , 28c ; Muy , 31c. . Oats Steady ; January , "OJ/cj Mny , 33c. Hyo January , 44 } c Uarlo.V No trading Prime Timothy $1.18. Flax Cash , $1.30. Whisky $1,02. Pork Firm ; Jnnunry , $9.00 ; May , $10.05. Lard Steady ; January , $5.S3j ; May , $0.07 > @ 0.10. Flour Steady ; wlntor wheat , $2.00@l.35 ; spring wheat , $1.10@4.75 : rye , $3.59tjJ.S5 ( ; buckwhoot , $1,50@3.00 per cwl Provisions Shoulders , $ l.20 ( < ? 4.30 : short clear $4.95@5.00 ; short ribs , .lanuary.$4.72l . Butter Unchanged ; creumory , 17@20o ; dairy , 14@20c. Cheese Unchanged ; full orcam Cheddars nnd flats , 9@9/o ; Young Americas 95/ @ lOtfc Eggs Unchanged ; fresh , 14@14J c. Hides Unchanged ; heavy and light green salted 4 } c ; salted bull , 3o ! ; green salted calf , 5Lfo ; dry saltod,0o ; dry Hint , C@7o ; ary calf , 5@8n ; deacons each , 80c. Tnllow Unchanged \ No 1 , solid packed , 4c ; No 2 , 3 > 4@3 > ic ; cake , 4c. Keceipts Shipmts Flour 19,000 10,000 Wheat 17,003 8.000 Corn 145,003 4S0.000 Oats ; . . . .154,000 150,000 Now York , Jan 18. Wheat Receipts , 11,500 bushels : oxuorts , 0,900 bushels ; spot dull ; No 2 rod , 80 > c in elevator , S7J/c afloat , 87@SSo f. o. u. ; uncraded roil , 72) @ 80 'Jo ; options steady ; No 2 rod , January , closing ut 803/0. Corn Receipts , 100,300 bushels ; exports , 100.700 bushels ; spot weaker ; No ii , 37f ! @ 37J o in elevator , 3739./o ! afloat ; un graded mixed , 2C@10/e ! ; options sloaay ; January , H7c. O.its Receipts , 05,000 , bushels ; exports , 30,250 bushels ; spot steadier ; options stoudy , February , 28) ) c ; spot No 2 , white , 29Xo ; mixed western , 2330a ; white western , 30 @ 34e. Coffee Options closed dull nt 5 points down Sales , 10,000 bags January , $15.85 ; May , $15.95 ; spot Rio llrm ; fair cargoes , $19.75. Sugar Raw Urm , with fair demand ; re fined steady with fair demand Petroleum Steady ; United closed at $105 for February Eggs Firm ; western , 10Ji@10 } o. Pork Quiet and firm : now moss , $10.50@ 11.00. Lard Stronger , closing at $0.22 > J bid ; choice , $0.25. Butter Choice steady ; others weak ; Elgin , 2S@2S o ; western dairy , 8@t0o ; creamery , 18@- > $ c. Choose Quiet ; western , 8@l0c. Mllwnukor , Jan 18. Wheat Unsettled ; No 3 spring , on track , cash , 72@73o ; May , 74 ; c. corn Quiet ; No 3 on track , 27@27J c. Oats-Quiot ; No 2 white , on track , 33J c Rye Steady ; No 1 , in sto-e , 45i c. Barley Easier ; No 2 in store , 43o. ! Provisions Active ; porK , $9.57 } . St Iioiitfl Jan 18. Wheat Lower ; cash , 77Ko ; May , 83c Corn Strong ; cash , 20 } c ; May , 28o. Oats Easier ; cush , 21o ; Slay , 21 0. Pork Steady ; cash , $10.00. Lard Nominal at $5.70. Whisky Steady at $1.02. Butter Unchangedquiot ; ; creamery , 20 ® • 22c ; dairy , 20@21c. AStnncupoliM , Jan 18. Wheat Easv ; demand poor ; receipts , 137 cars ; ship ments , 43 cars Closing : No 1 hard , Jan uary nnd February , 79o ; May , 83 > < c ; on track , 79c : No 1 northern , January nnd February , 77c ; May S0J.fc ; on track , 7f@ 7754c ; No.3 northern , January and February , 73o ; May , 77 | o ; on track , 7475o. Iilverpool , Jan 18. Wheat Dull ; holders offer moderately ; California No , 1 , 7s 4d per cental Corn Qulot ; holders offer moderately ; mixed western , 4s Id per cental for now crop • Kiinsi * City Jan 18. Wheat Weaker ; No 3 hard , cash , G3o asked ; Januury , 02 < o ; No 3 rod OJKo bid Corn Qulot ; No 2 , cash , 31 } obld Oats No , 3 , cash , 18Jfc. Cincinnati , Jan IS Wheat In fair demand ; No 3 red , 79@8'o. Corn Easier ; No 2 mixed , 32@33c. Oats Barely Btoady ; No 3 mixed , 24o. • Whisky 1.02. LIVE STOCK Clilongo , Jan 18. The Drovers Journal reports as follows : Cattle Receipts , 2,000 ; market steady ; bcovos , $4.00g5.15 ( ; steora , $3.00 < § l.50 ; stockers ors and feeders , $3.35@3.10 ; lexus cattle , $1.00@3.40. Hogs Receipts , 21,000 : market steady ; mixed , $3.00@3.85 ; heavy , $3.0003.87 : light , $3.00@3.85 ; skips , $3.00@3.15. Sheep Receipts , 3,500 ; market steady ; natlvos , $3,505 5.75 ; western oorn-fod , $4.50 @ 5.55 ; Toxuns , $3.50@1.25 ; lambs , $4,753 0.50. National Htoo'i Yanli , Bait St Louis , Jan , . 18. Cattle Receipts , 700 ; shipments , none ; market steady ; fair to funcv native steers , $8,40 3.50 ; stockers and feeders , $1.003.10. Hogs Receipts , 8,000 ; shipments , none ; market strong ; heavy , $3.C0@3,72 ! ; packing , $3.50@3.70 ; light , $3.60@3.05. Katisn * City Jan IS Cattle Reoeipts , 8,200 ; shipments , 1,800 ; market steady to stronger ; steers , $3.10@4.00 ; cows , $1,753 2.00 ; stockers and feeders , $2.40(33,10 ( , Hogs Receipts , 7,200 ; shipments , none ; market higher ; nil grades , $3.03K@3,75 ; bulk , $3.70@3.73K. Kioux City , Jan 18. Cattle lteoolpts , 300 ; shipments , 175 ; market unshangod ; oannors , 75u@tl.20 ; cows , $1.0033.15 ; stockers ors nnd feeders , $1.60(32.90. ( Hogs Receipts , 3,300 ; market opened higher and closed weak with opening ; light , $3.52K@3.C5 ; heavy , $3.00(33.07 : mixed , $3.57 ( S3.03 } < . _ Condition of Hoes in the Wmf , Chicago , Jan 18. [ Special Telegram to , Tub Beb.J The Farmers Review will muko , the following report upon the condition ana movomontof hogs : Nebraska In Cass county cholera has marketed the crop and no bogs are for solo Some cholera Is reported as provaillng In [ Johnson and Madison counties Notwith standing this , the condition is reported as 1 good as in all other counties In the state , suvo Frontlor county , In which bogs are said to bo in poor condition With the exception 1 of about a half dozen counties the inovotnent is slow throughout the state Iowa Some cholera Is reported in Appu- noosonnd Grundy counties Notwithstanding the presence of disease in these counties the 1 condition is reported fair to good , and the report 1 Is similar from all other counties In the ' state Our Appanoose , Jones and Mitch ! ell county agents report hogs nearly nil sold The movenint is brisk In fonr-ilfths of the counties , reported Kansas A few countlos in this state ro port j the movement slow , but In the majority it Is brisk In many counties nil the nvatl- nblo J hogs bavo boon marketed , nnd in some cases there nro'sdrealy any for homo con sumption The condition Is good throughout the 1 state and no dlsenso THE WUMlt'S llUslNUSS A ltcsuino of the Realty nnil Bulldini ; InnirnvcinrnlR Of course nobody expected to sell real es tate ( during the past week with the thermom eter flirting with the zero mark and dcslra- , bio vacant lots groaning under drifts of snow Trndo in dirt was very fnlr , however , nnd these engaged In I ho traffic find no cnuso for complaint in the results of the week Building business promises to bo brisk ns soon ns the season opens , nnd a number ot good sized permits will bo tnken out ns Boon ns building weather Is fnlrly promised The following table shows the results of the weeks work In realty nnd building com pared with the corresponding week of lust yenr : HEAL ESTATE TnlNSPEUS Day 1SS9. I SOO Mondny $4,0253 $11,011 Tuesday • . 65,351 47,593 Wednesday 27,553 02,727 Thursuuy 31,157 80,150 Friday 21,027 17,105 Saturday 53,851 35.497 Totals . $231,633 $257,110 , llUll.lllNO IEKMITS Day 1S89. 1S90. Monday $4,800 $4,300 Tuosdr-y 0,600 200" Wednesday 2,000 4,500 Thursday 1.S00 20,500 Friday , 750 Saturday 200 Totals $15,450 $35,500 The Hitnk Clcarlnirq The clearings for the week were ns fol lows : Mondny $ 910,333 70 Tuesdny 704,302 03 Wednesday 54S.1IS0 00 Thursday 470,803 38 Friday WIS70 ) 44 Saturday 037,509 08 Total $1,004,874 23 lncrcaso over corresponding week of last year 0.2 per cent Itecortllnir Mortjimres Snld ono of the oldest nnd mo t successful business mon in the city last evening ; The World-Herald made a very bad break yostor- dny when it published a list of the mortgages filed Neltter my name nor my interests were represented , nnd it they had I could not have regretted the publication nny tnoro than I do now I can conceive of nothing calculated to work moro cortoinly and more surely ngalnst the city than a dally . cxposuro in public print of the liens which business mon sco fit to put upon their property Whllo In.many iii9tuneos a mort gage may ropiesentliot the slightest lota of llnancial embarrassment , and its placing may bo well understood by many of the homo associates of the mortgagoo , yet , when the fact is flaunted nnd flamed forth lu pub lic print it acts seriously against the person in the estimation ot thnt great proportion of the surrounding business world that re ceives a very emphatic impression of the man simply from seeing that ho . has boon mortgaging his property Again , it is bad enouch that a man who is really embarrassed flhnucially must innho it known publicly , even to the extent oi filing evidence of that embarrassment , without having it spread before the publio whether the public want to see it or not There is another mnttor which occurs tome mo In this same line , " continued the gentle man , that should bo different Glance nt nny Chicago paper and you will tlnd that under the head of courts they glvo simply the title of nowcases that are commenced , un less the ense be ono of very great magnitude There are hundreds of little cases wrong fully started nnd summarily dismissed whoso publication hurts to n largo extent the people - plo who nro so , frequently innooont defend ants In this matter nil the paners of Omaha nro guilty of doing n great Injustice to the several interests of the city for the citizens are , when you got down to it , the city Glvo moro space to the real estate transfers and to the building permits toll moro about em In n word , let the papers suppress the seemingly unfortunnto occur rences in our city , and do moro towards en larging upon the happier developments " Weekly Hunk Stntoincnt New York , Jan IS [ Special Telegram to The Bee.1 The weekly bank statement shows the-following changes : fncrcaso Reserve $ 1.705,425 Loans 3,214,400 Speclo 1,704.200 LcgalTcndors 1,431,900 Deposits 5,603,100 Circulation 0,200 Tlio banks now hold $7,781,125 in excess of the 25 per cent rule The exports of speclo from the port of Now York last week amounted to $78i,225 ) , of which $ ; :0,500 : was gold nnd $009,925 silver All the gold wont to South America ana ull the sil ver wont to Europe The imports of Bpccio nt the port of Now York last week amounted to $220,591 , of which $185,204 was gold and $33,3')0 , ' ) silver " THB ltKAT/rr MAItKI-rr. INS Tit Oil UN I'd pUciU on rojj.l during yostordav U A Ilonson trustee , to M F Sturgos , lots 3 and H , llenson w il $ 550 W F Bweosey and wife to OABahord , s H B r 2S-15-R w A : . . . . . . . . 1,280 J It Hunter and wlfo to IV ii C Stephen son , lot 7 . I'alrmountplaco , vr d 2,150 H .1 Kdliolm to Mary A lvdliolm , und ii lot 7blkH , Heeds lut ami , wd 4.000 South Omaha Land Co to 1'rort llruniug , lot ) , bit 11. r-outh Omaha , w d 750 Maggie Crltteuden to II KstnbrooK , lot 3 , till 4:1 : , Omaha , a c ci 1U0 South Omaha Land Co to O Cowley , lot 0 , blkSI south Omaha , wd 1,135 State ot Nebraska to Justice fold , 8 0 11 o andni se3l--13.dted ( ! 1,110 , Mcrcor Avenue Iluihllng ass'h to A W Nash , trustee , lot 14 , bile2 , Wulnut Hill , wd 1,750 Jl'Mncauloy and wlfo to C O Ilushuell , lot St , blk US Hertford , wd 2,000 J (1 ( Megnatn and wife to Lila Woods , lots &e , M and 00 , Windsor place , w d. . . 3.0D ( C it Woods to'I.eila Woods , lots 5S , 69and 00. Windsor place , q c d 1 W II Woods and wife to Leila Woorta.lots 58. 6'J and 00. Windsorplace.fi 0 d 1 S It Cullawny and wife to U II McKlbben , lots 1(1 ( and 11 , blk I , Jerome park , ifil , , 4,503 V 11 WaUor and wire to A T lluOlong , n ii lot 7 , blk 2 , lmproreiuont association nild wd 3,500 A T lludlong and liusbind to K I. Squire , . n ' , i lot 7 , blk 2 , Improvement associa tion add < 10 d 3,5)0 E O Urowuleoand wife to a W Logan , lot 14. Mfc U. Clifton lllll wd 003 d A Summon to Matilda Da ( Irlsetto , bo ii s H lot iw Olsu's add , marriage con tract , < JMimlin Ac Akin to I ) Ii Thompson , lot 0 , blk I , Windsor 'lerrace , und lot 2 , blk 25 , Klorence.wil 3,000 K D Kvaus to J II Van Closter , lot I , blk 15 , llanscom place , w d 2,250 W \i Solby , trustee , to Neb Mortgage Loan company , lots 2ri and 27 , bile A. W 1 , Selliy's 1st add to South Oinahu w a , , 1,010 1 Twenty-one , transfer * amounting to.$35,4'J7. The Great Itnolc Island Ttnutn , In ohanging time on Sunday , Nov 17 , the Chicago , Uoclt Ialuud & Pacific , Ity have considcrod every point of In terest to the Omaha traveling : publio If you are aoini ; to Dos Moines , Chicago 1 or nny point oust , our solid vostltmlo 1 limited trnin is just what you want Leave Omaha nt 4. .J5p. in , ' nrrivo in Dos i MoinoB 0:30 : p. in " , and Chicago 8:30a. : in . dining oar for Buppor lonving Council Bluffs and for broaicfast before reaching Chicago , This train is also equipped with the finest bluopura nnd chuir cars 1 made by the Pullman Co , which leave 1 from the U. P , depot , Omaha.ovcry day at 4:25 : p. in , mailing close connections 1 at Chicago with all trains for oustorn 1 fxilnts In uddilion to this magnilicont rain wo have two other duily trulns to 1 Chicago , leaving Omaha ut U:1S : a. tn and 6:16 : p. in , For information ns to 1 routes , rales , time , etc , call at ticket otllco , 1305 1'Vrnam street ; tolo phone I 762 , S. S , STKVKNS , General Western Agent 1 LIVED ! I ON RAW SAGE RABBITS The Only Survivor of the MttsaacrO at A'amo , Toxaa , A , SLAVE OF THE INDANS ' Solil From Trluo 'In Trllio Unulo Johnnr Carson Klniilly Mnilo llli Kscnpo Alter n Tcr- * rll'lo Kxpcrlcnuc A Story of ' Id Undo Jimmy Cannon , the old gov eminent scout who Is now in the city , says the Laramie Uoomornng , llguroil oxloiidlvoly in Wyoming In the uurly days ( nnd has soon fnr moro dnngor anil excitement-thun < falls to the lot oi tnosi mon 1 Ho hns soon forty-four years ot government ' sorvlco and has rouclvuil mxtooti 1 wounds In ttio sorvlco of I1I9 country ( Lntoly ho has boon an Inmnto of the . soldiers homo at MurshallUnvu , In , but his 1 longing to bo 01100 again at tlio scene , of his early ndventures pressed strong ! upon him , so one day ho bo.1rJ.0tl the train nnd started for Wyoming Hut It is not only to rovlow the sconua of ' oarllor days thnt ho has como hero Ho : Is a member of a company whoso purpose Is to locate and control mining property 1 111 the west and ho is confident that there Tire valuable tin dopusita wlthing less than 100 miles ot Laramie Tills ' company has ugreod that Cannon is novcr to pay any assessmo nt but that the ether motnbers are to join in pro tecting his interest Cannon is confi dent that ho will have kouio good news to tell about tin before ho leftirns to ) Miiishalltown In conversation with a Uoomornng • representative Undo Jimmlo" ivIuho real name is William James Cniitimt * told tin interesting story of his curly life , llo was a moro child when , ut the close of the revolutionary troubles , in 1830 , his fathers entire family with the exception of himself , were massa cred by Indians at Fort Alamo , Texan Ho saw his mother nnd sisters butchered before his eyes m that horrible hole cause of murder and rnpino Ho was the only survivor of the masnero and thereafter hocttmo known as ' "ThoUhlld of the Alamo " For many years thereafter Cannon was an Indian captive Finally lie was taken to Solomon Junes trading post at Milwnukeo and offered for sale by tlio Indians but Juno refused to make n. dicker At length In 1813 ho was sold to the Shoshoucs , Washakie's trluo , and while with thutn ho made his escape In relating the circumstanced _ nttonding his escape from the Indians , Mr Cannon said : "I had boou a cnptlvo since 1830 , audhud been sold from 0110 tribe to an ether This was in 1814. I hoard that the whites were near and the young braves Baid that their wngon ; whoula wont round and round I gnthored the two best horses I could and with nn Indian girl , who cried when I started out saying that I intended to leave thotn , took down toward the head of Sago river I took the girl with mo so that she could not go back and tell where 1 had gone When at last wo parted I gave her some dried venison and told her to go homo "I rode my horse that day as far as I could toward the setting sun , for I wanted to go onst to lind my own pcoplo the white pcoplo At noon I was , obliged to halt , but nflor that I kept 011 with the 'aun at my back until sunset , foif I know I was going east ' Thus I traveled for flvo days and part of the intervening nights At the end of that time I had but three alTows , flint pointed , and my dried moat hint given out I dnrod not shoot at a door for fear ho would run away with my ar row But starvation brought mo to u > memory of God Ilimsolf I romoin- bored thnt I could shoot at the little sago rabbit and ho oouldn't run away with my arrow I had no Hint nor stool with which to muko a ( ire and no knife with which to cut the meat , and I ate raw the first rabbit that I shot and thought It very sweet But tlio thought of getting banic to my own people ple wns sulllclont to till my stomach "I was sovornl weeks crossing the , mountains , living upon one nnd some times two rabbits a day and eating ; them raw But 1 had boou three days without eating when 0110 day I camped in South park , whoro"Haraillon City now is I tied my hoi o to a suppling my rope wns a strand an Inch wide out out of a buffalo skin and my bridle was a buckskin string tied under the horso'H jaw 1 wont 11 short distance in the hope of finding 11 sago rabbit There were plenty of door but I was afraid to shoot at thorn for fear they would run away with my arrow and 1 only hnd three But I found no rnu * bit and returning laid down by tlio ) sapling During the night 11 mountain wolf howled and I supposed the Indians were upon mo and that I would bo re captured But when I recognized It as the howl of n wolf I laid down con tented again , thinking I was near the white people The next morning I awoke with the sun shining in my face I saddled my horse und about throe miles below whoro.I had camped killed a sago rab bit , which I ate ravenously I followed down the Arkansas rlvor for over llvo wcoks , living on rabbits which I killed and ate raw Reaching tv place where Kuno Hill , Ark , now stands I saw a smoke ncross the river Dismounting I led the horse to the trail crossing the rlvor I watchoil through the willows for moro than an hour until I saw a man como down to the ether side and dip up it bucket ut water Indiana never do that ; squaws do and carry the water in skins ; so I know that Is was 11 white man Dash ing across the rlvor I found myself before fore Colonel Mortimer's trading not Ho came to the door und greeted mo with the first words of English I had heard In nine yonrs I was drosted like an Indian , but ho know from my blue oyoB that I was a white man I was tiion twenty yours of ago Mrs Mortimer gave mo bomo corn bread and milk and dried moat , but I had eaten very little when I suddenly ho- came sick . Colonel Mortimer made mo n couch upon whloh to llo down and for llvo weeks I know nothing , but rayed in n iovor " ' After his recovery Mr Cannon wont into Texas with Colonel Donuhoc , and in starting out on tuo expedition ho was given the first gun ho over had The night they ontorcd Texas occurred the labt bnttlo of the Texas war and CannonwHhtwonty-Ilvoothor8of Dopa- hoes mon , wus tukon prisoner Tlio prlsonors wnrocoinpollod to draw beans , these drawing black beans being killed by the Mexicans whllo these drawing , white onoa were nllowod their lives Cannon drown white bean and lived to become it prominent ilguro in the subduing of Iho wild west " 1 1 1 1 11 ill * MX " miiTuTUBUlAB EAR CUSHIONS m& Mm * rWk M Wkl.pcrt turd clltUtllj ( XuiIwuUa E rt rul Ur ll UmmAm < - ni"w ! * • "J " * * * H • • " • , YuSliLTj m r ) lMiI8C0X. . llirM4 MiNTr