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KiMawwtwwHMWMBWWLa THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , JANUARY 25 , 1890. 0
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
Talluro of the Attempt to Break
Wheat Eolow Eighty
CORN AGAIN DULL AND WEAK
y A IVrllni ! or Kit * I tins * 1'rcvnil" In
tlic Outs IMt Provision Prices
Oo I.oucrTrmtlrip ; In
Cnttlo Slow
CI'IC/MiO / IMtonUOK MAKKI5TS
CmcAno Jan -IbnoclM Telegram to
TiipIIie | Iho wheat inarnotvvn3 jammed
[ down \iciousli tolas The tradinu crowd
had Its inln 1 llxcd on ft brenk under SOc tor
May iiml a vvorll of vvhoat wanjold on that
thcorj Die effort was again a fttlluro and ,
as on lucsilav.a m-vss of buying orders at
0e was truck Consldorablo wheal was
trade I In t SOc and n big lot at bOQSO'i'c ,
atidSfllji butiitbOcnot ono bujlng odor In
thrco could bo filled The demand seemed
to bo practically unlimited The market
opened with Mav quoted it 8ftV < - Usold up
to SOij 'o and do vn to 80@30 > fCo rallvlnR
sllbhtU The price wont back tivlco to SO c ,
but 0 ich tlmo It Bottled back to the v icinltj
of 60c I Ito last quotation was SO'fi SJ' ' o
Atound the bottom Pirdrldgo wastho heavi
ostbujci Hu admits having bought 1.C0U000
bushels and the croivu puts him down for
pnrctiaies of double that iittantitv , every
pound of which prob ibly toes , to Ml sales
piovlousl ) made As lias been the rule lat
torlj , thoio was llttlo or no trifling In
any future except May As com
parol with jestorjav , the closlnR prices
merited J o lower 1 abrunrv left off at
,6 < fr1 bo news was generally bullish In
toner Cables were not unfavorable and expert
port clearances from three principal Atlantic
ports eijuullod in wheat and Hour MQ UO
busncls Hecolpts at western points ara fall
Ing off sharplj Hero onlv tvvcntj-nino cars
inspected Kuns is City Is onlv ROttliiR
Vvvoro oicht cars n dny atrnlmst 10 000 and
1" 000 bushels dally last week Noithwest
crn arrivals are al n dwindling and formers
dcllvorlcs are not incronttlng This fcatuio
of dinilnisliiug receipts hus only uccoino
prominent in the last few dais Iho Btorm
maj account for It in part The Cincinnati
Frico Current notes n less visible outlook
for winter wheat but the crowd paid no at-
tci tion to this proclamation It Is Intensely
bearish In sentiment
Iho effect of thosllght infusion of llfo
which wis Inicclcd into business in corn on
the two preceding days had all evaporated
today Trndo resumed its former funeral
sotnbroiiOBs and with dullness and
Inactivity came weakness nna n
downwind tendency to prices There wns
no changa in Jio general situation to satis
factorlly account for the lower figures which
holders wcro wining to accept except that
provisions wcro loss active and easier Ho
ccipts uoro wcro only 165 cars and only
eleven of these were No I The cluslng
prices were lanuorv 2H c against 29 j0
jesterday , MaSVc against 32c , July ,
J2\c bidagainst U f lUo
J ho marked activity of yesterday was ib
sent lu the oats crowd uud a fooling of easi
ncss pre ailed While there was no special
prcssuio to soil , the Bhorts had evidently
ff pretty well covered previously and the do
manu was rather light , with bids usually
rcdui od n point Outslda advices were less
favorable to holders and receipts Bhowed
Bomettiini of an increase May sol ] fairly
AVClUit' ' . , ! J4Q | , > 3'lio , with next month weak at
21c Iso Z rcgulni was quotable at 2Vc ,
and i\0 2 ivhilo for Mm ruled Bhghtly
lower with a llcht , trading at 2c
The 11/7 is out of provisions 1 hero was
considerable nctivity oirlj in the day
nnd liberal gelling by manufacturers for
future delivery jigainst production Prices
accordingly cased down as the dav advanced
und nuw orders were not received in sum
oicnt amount td'ejuso another upturn May
pork opened Ut.tO 25 advanced to $10B.J
worked down to S10 20 back to $10 J2@IU .5
[ nnd then down to $10 15 closing at $10 7 >
Ilia raugo tor Pobruarv was $ J85@9 77X
nud for Mirch $10 00@J02i Lard kept
within nurrow limits Muy ranging at $0 15 ®
0 17l J md ? 0 10 , and closing at $0 10 Hibs
wcro 110 most active thing on the list and
packers were notably free sollera of this
class of the product Fobruarv ranged at
W S-niC < - * "Tsj und Mny at Si l)5C ) ? 5 07K high
and t ) U0 low closing at 14 77J und $5 CO ro
spcctlvcly Cash lard sold atK < - higher
than jentcrday at fc > 0i >
CI11UAOO tilVC STOCK
Cuichoo , Jan 24 [ bpoolal Telegram to
The Hlk 1 Catti k Trade was slow and
prices weak at the sharp down turn noted
j estordav Late in the afternoon vestorduy
cattle sold lower than for any day this week
nud there wns llttlo or no change todaj Ro
eoipts jesterdiv readied nearly 15 000 , when
onH about 1. ' 000 was at first reported , and
8omo of the late arrivals had to bo carried
' ocr rheio ivcro again a few Tcxans
uraoni , the arrivals that sold at nbout the
same as lieiotofore rhoro is no improve
luent In oow stocK Old and einacl ucd can "
licrn are down to as low prices us in mid
Bummer uud the best fat cows and boifcrs
uro also down to oxtramoly low prices The
stoeWoi and foe J or trndo was moving along
at nbout the same gait as on the previous
dnjuof the week Choice to extra beeves ,
$ -1 b0 < v ? i .0 mc Hum to good steers 1 1)0 to
V > 00 lbs , \1 bUH13 ( ] 200 to 1 leO lbs M lOffl
4 00 IbUto 1.00 lbs MOO100 Mod ers
and feeders f2.of 12 > , tows , bulls and
mixed , # 1 00i 100 l e\as cattle , $1 RQ1 50
lions llinconor.il murkot opened slow
with onlj shippers on the market at first
Lutot on puckers ciino on the ninriiet aim
bought llberallj , jet values ruled a strong
m r > olowor on the treat bulk of the medium
HRk " und mixed gr ides A few fancy selected
Hr lie ivy sold at about the sama as yesterday
Packers p-ild WbOGiSW largely f J 85 and
• * - . shippers * J8 < 'j@UiJ ! < nud ono or two lots
biouhhtflOO Llcbt sorts sold at fb0@ )
J 85 uud pigs at M H5@175
FINAMJIAU
Nrw Yohk , fan 31 ISpoclal Telegram to
Tub Uee | Stocks Stocks nt present
prices appear to ba a grout problem even
for professional traders and the public still
keeps clear of tlio maruet Even such a
leader as Cauimack has been on the boar
side Is repicscntcd as having protected bla
short trades and Is now looking on , not
thinking tbo uiuikut broad euough for a general
oral adv anco bt 11 other bears have turned
bujers during the last forty eight hours
Hut this does not get lu the public , and with
out the ouUido world the street must rom -
m tin quite stagnant Bach day finds llttlo
strength cro | ping nut hero and thera ut
frosti spots , wtulo the bear ritds hnvoloht
m. force All this Is hopeful Trusts do well
uro dav ami uro weak the next without ma
• torlal effect on railroad stocks The talk of
1 the bull pools In nearly all low priced stocks
'
continues , and with oxoollent earnings from
neai ly all quurtors the buyer of low nrlcod
shares cortiunli appears to have the best of
It lirst prices wcro steady , being cither
unchanged or but slight fractions different
from tttoJliial figures ot last even lug The
market developed a firm tone , however ,
which In parts of thollst afterward dovel
un l Into positive strength , and before the
close of the hour material advances had been
scored In touio stocks Sugar Ho
llncrtcs led ot with a rise of 13
per cout to 502 $ and Oregon Trans
continental Willi Jtf , Hocking Valley with / ,
and AteliUon with allko amount followed
tlosvlj , though the remainder of tbo list
gained small fractions Considerable oo-
tlylts ftccoinpanled tbo rlso , Hoadiner , Mis
• oun Vailllc , bugar Heflnerios , Oregon
s Transcontiuontal and Atchison showed
lnriatransactions 'Iho best prices vve.ro
not iiialutuliio 1 in all cases , but at 11 o'clock
t tbu'warkPt , while ugaln dull , was firm The
hour of Uo clock brought buc.ar back to
55)f ) uud up u alu to 50V Transcontinental
lost ' * per cunt und PuclBo Mall , from 39\ i
dropped back to ' 10 Atchison held Its top
figure 32or a gain of IV per "nt ever
the close last night St Paul climbed to
GOV and hcl I there Mlssour Va lo reached
75't , but lost i fraction nbout m Iday The
activity of the tint hour was not maintained
The stocn mirket took no back sot tod&J
Iho feeling was so strong that the shorts
covered freelj ind some ontsldo buvlng ro
suited The notion wns very gratifying to I
the bulls , who hive held on to stocks too
long 1-vcn tbo ocirs concdo that the
present mlrniicfi looks as it It had coma to
staj Oould was credltcl with n hand In
the market The gilns In Granger shares
wcro based on excellent earnings St Paul
and Atchison each sliowclan Increnso in
earnings nnd these two stocks wen the
leulcrs Atchison closed 1 nnd St , Paul
nnd Hock Island encli per cent higher
Coal stocks rest ended oti the covering nnd
Headlnc nfttr going to 1 if , closed l1 per
cent hlolior nt UColorado Coal sold
within a fraction of " > 0 And closed over J
points up nt 4J'fl 1 ho bulls feel Jubilant
Iho following were the closing quotations
V S 4s regular K'liiiNorfinrn tncitlo 31 {
UB scoipons UtS , do orererrol tl > \
V 8.4'isre ' ulftr IUi | ( U t N. W 1111 *
V fl I'Sscoupons 1 S4 doprorerred 111
I aclilctH of' tin W\ Central 107 ,
Ontrallacifle 'I'nl ' * 1) ) * 15 . 19'4 '
nilcacoVAlton HI Itocklstani 9C'i
Chicago llutllngt m L MASt.1' , r&\
SOulnrv 1071 , donraferrel _ IH' ' <
I ) I. * VV 117 Ktl'aul VOmsha m
IllinoisContral t ll ' 4 uiproferroi IT
I II I ff 0'4 Hilton l'acltlo ft
konsns * lexas 10'i W St I. K1 H'i
IskoSliore 101 il uoireforrel - " ) y
Michigan toatral K' , IV estorn Union Bly
Mtssouill B. lllo 7j'oI '
Moni r On cnll rasv ntSQI1 per cent
Piume Mi iicvNrtin lUisit 6)fiOX ) lor )
cent
Stpri iso n\riiASOE Dull butfirm , sixty
daj bills fl s't ; , domnnil , $1 k0J
Allium ; Stoolcs
New Vonir , Jan -fSooolal Tologrim
toTiii' Urb 1 Clio folU vli arj the mla
ink stock quotations
Aliro , 110 Mould i. Curry HO
Amadoi 10J Halo V Norcross JM
vspeu 7 0 llomestaku BUI
Jlest V llclolioi JO Horn Silver St
Caledonia II II _ Moxlcnn 210
Conuuonvv ealth l > Ontario 3R > o
( omstoct I. sep iin Sierra Nov a la ISO
Deadwooll 1U Sutt r Crook 1M
fclLri'ito 10
I'ltODCOU MAUICUT3.
onicxoo Jan 21 I l" ! o ra oloso
Wheat 1 Irm lanuao , 70c , Tobiuary
70 > 4c , May , 80ie
Corn Lasv , lanuio , 29' ' < o , February
Sfl c , May , 11'fc
Oats Steady , January 21c , February ,
BOJtfc , Mny , ± S < { c
Hjo Januaij , It'i'c
Uarlev Vo trading M
Prime Tlmotliv 11 201 23.
. Hax-Cash * 1J
Whlskj1 02
Pork btcadj , January , $9 77lf
Lard btea lj , January , to 57) ) , May
JO 10
Flour Stendy aud unchanged , winter
wheat $3 00(31 15 spring wucat $10CU 75
rjo V 6tliv ( , < J5 , buckwheat $150@2OO per
cwlProvisions
Provisions Shoulders -0@130 , short
clear fi 10(25 ( 15 , short ribs , No 1 , January
$1 " < H
Butter Unchanged , creamery 10@20o
dairy , 7Q20c i
Ilidos Unchanged hcavj and light green
saltol 4 > Jc , Biiltolbull , l'ac groan salted
calf , o c dry salted ( c dry Hint , 0@7c , oiy
calf , 1X ( * < " doicons e ich , 20c
lallow Unchanged No 1 , Bolld packed ,
4o No 2 ! < tfidLa ( , cake , 4c
Cheese Qulot full crenm cncldnrs nnd
Oats , 0@9" 4ooung Americas IOCjIOJ c
Lg,8 ( linn , fresh , WvfssVo
Hccolpts Shlpm'ts
Flour . . It 000 9 000
Wheat . 10 00J 20 0C0
Corn 10" 000 202 POO
Oats 7j 000 153 000
Now \orlr Jin 24 Wheat Hocoipts ,
0 3j0 bushels exports 24 700 , spot weaker
No J red , 8 > W0o in elevator , 87'4@
87 cntloat , t > 7is ( > > f fob , options weak ,
No J red Jiinuiiv i losing nt 85JuO.
Corn Hecclpts.fl 000 bushels exports
8 WO bushels , stet weaker No 3 117
017. < c iu clov itor SS\i tSJo afloat , un
graded mixed J'iulO ' c , options weak ,
January closing it ST\o
Oats Hccolpts , 1M00U bushels , exports ,
10-00 bushels , spot lower , options weaker
January closing ut 80i4o , spot No 2
white , t0'4c ' , mixed western , 2i@31)io )
white westei 11 J0CiJ5c •
Coffee Options closed steady.uncnanged to
5 points up Sales 12 000 bags February
| lo65 Mny , 15'10 ( 15 00 , spot Hio , steady ,
fair cargoes , $10 7 >
Sugar Haw tirm , rcQ icd , tirm and fair
demand
Petroleum Stead \ , United closed ot
$1001 for l'obruary
Dggs Firm western \(317I ( c.
Pork Firm unci active
Laid Deinossol , western closed at $ ( i.-j
bidllutter
llutter Choice llrm , Flfcln 2Q)23fo ) } ,
western dairy , QIOo croamerj,12@.7c
Crieesobtcadj wistorn , S ilOc
Mllvvaiikc- , Ian 21 Wheat Steady
No 2 spring on track cash , 7 ® 74o , Maj ,
i4\c
Corn Qulot , No T on track SS C Jc
Oats Qulot , Iso 2 wnitu on truck , 23Q
-IKc
Hio llrm , No 1 , in sto c 44'fc
Hnrloi CJiilet , No 2 In store 41c
Provisions Lislor , porir , ? J 80
St IkhiIn Jiui 21 Wnoat-Lower , cash ,
77'4 ' "o , Muv,7 > > a * c
Corn Hi m , cash , 2d'fc , MayS o
Outs Woaic , cish JO'fo May 8Vo
Pork Stcadj cash Slu 17 010 50
Lurd Nomliinll > at $5f.J $
Whiskj-flOJ
JJuttor Unchiiugnd , croamerv , 20@22c ,
dairy , 2Ql2li ,
Attunontxiim Jun 21 Simple wheit
bolter sustained than futuroM , spot higher ,
receipts 1M curs , shipments , ' 5 cars
Closing 1 Ito 1 hard January and tab
ruary , 79a , May , 'sJo , on track 79c ,
No 1 northern , January M > Xo , May 79fc.
on track , 77V ) ° - northern , January
and Fobruarj , 7uo , May , 77o , ou track ,
7iiSj75t (
IilvnriifinlJau 21 Wheat Quiet , holders
ors rffoi moderutely California No 1 , 7s 1
l' dG7s4d per loitral , red vvostern , spring , 1
7s 41 .d
Corn Firm , demand poor ,
Cinulnnntl Jan J4heat Quiet ,
I < 0 2 red , 77 ( . 7Se
f orn Active No 2 mixed 11c
Oats linn , i\o 2 mlxod , _ 4Q'5c
Whiskv $1 Oo
Kansas Oitv Tan 21--Wheat Steady ,
No 2 hard , 1 ash und January , tVio bid , ho 2
red , lush Ob1 Jo bid
Corn Qulot , No 2 cash ana January , KJo
bid Oats No , 2 , cash and January , ISJfo bid
.
MVU STUCK
Oliloaeit Iau 24 TUo Drovers Journal
roi < orts as follows
Cattle Heceipts 11 "iOO " , 10a to 15o
lower , bcovos.t 4 S0C 5 * 0 steers $3 00(24 ( 43 ,
stockcrs uud feodcrs ( i.5@J-i5 , aexus
cattle , $15U ) I50
IIukHocbiptB 29 000 market stiaiio
lower , mixed H.70WJ87K. heavy , $ .105 ®
4 00 , llgl t i.5X.tJ ( . 00 , skips , $ J 15id 50
blioop Htcclpts , 0,000 , maruet strong and
5o lusher , natives M50 (5M ) western
corn fed WOOdObO , Texaus , $ J50@H0 ,
lambs , $5 OOf iU 15
Natlminl Htoox Yiirdi Rait St
Iiiuih , Jun Jl Cattle Hccolpts , 800 ,
shipments , 1000 , atoadv , fair to fnnoy
imtlvnstoers fl J'VtiSOO , stackers and feed
ers $1 9\K < 41 • •
Hogs Uocelpts 1,800 shipments , 1 800 ,
market higher , heavj , .lbOCj3 9j , packing ,
$ J70cj3 90 , llbbt Ma > J80
Hunsan City , Ian Jl Cattle Rooalpts ,
3,700 , bhipiucnts , 1 J)0t : ) market weak , and
lower , steers , * .I.I5i.3 ( 70 , cows | l b5@
J 70 , stcckors and feelers , $2 40 ( 3 15
Hogs Hccoipts 9.000 , shipments pone ,
market stoudj , closing weak , all grades ,
fT.03gd ( W , bulk , f J.7J'iHS n i
Bloux Cltj , Jan J Cattle Receipts ,
200 , shipments , 50 , market dull and un
changed , cauncrs , 7r > cd.l ( J5 , cows , $1 U0.S
15 , stocicers , $1 50ij2 ( iZ , feeders , 9JJ5&S
J.90 , veal calves f ' 00@J.15
Hogs Hecoipts , 2 800 , market opened
stront , with lbursduy , closed 6rl0o louver ,
light , J02'a ( . 107'i , heavy , $3 00 < 2J75 ,
wlxed , J5JC(3tJJJ
OMAHA WltOliURAljn MiVltKCT1 * .
lmilncp I'rultii He
1nos btrictly fresh , Hk317c , cold storige ,
8CHO0.
Hides Ppit < , Tvilow Ftc-Oreon saltol
lilies 4'c ; ; , ? so 2. v s hides 3c , dry Dint
hides 6@7c pill liidco I'jCil'ic , damftirot
bides 2c less , sheen pelts green oich , 25c@
$ l OJ , sliccp p"lt , dry per lb 7@3 ! > < c , tal
low , So 1,4e , No J til , e , groise , vvhlto ,
4GI'iiC , vcllovv 2'file
lliTTFii Croamcrj , fancj 20@2'c , choice
liyoc Dalri , fnnii 14Kc ) , choice 12Q
He Country , fancy , 11'ilJc good to choice ,
• l ( llc fair * ( . 3c , Inferior , 4JDo (
I'ltfcl rs Medium uer bbl $4 7 > small ,
$5 75 gherkins $0 75 , O A. H chow chow
qts fS8.i , pts $ . • & >
Piitvtoes .tJ@J5o for choice
Onions dOitTuc
Sxuf n IvnAi t Hbls $175 halfbuls $2 75
Gamp Mallard duiks , $ . ! 001 Bt ) , mixed
ducks $1 iOr.00 ( , toil $125C DI' > 0 J ick
snipes $1 00@1 25 , Jack rabbits S-15iV4 00
smell rabbits $1 00 fl 20 , squirrels fl 00@
1 10 ulovor 7hU1U9
ClDcit-Hbls $5r0hlfbbls $3 25
AUiieSloiii U' ' C'I' ' ' Per lb
1 Uiis Hnivor , per lb $2 WQ4 00 , otter ,
each * J tKJfdi" tw wolf , each $ ire ( 2UO ,
coon ouch , 25 ( < i7oo , mink , each , 15i b0c ,
muskrut , fall 5fJc ( skunk rat , 25Ci00c ,
badger , rat 2ig8Uc ( deer skins , fall [ crib
i < ! Ci27c , winter U < 22o
HrANSCholio hand plckol navy , $1 " * J %
1 80 choice hand plikod medium $1 0. ( J
1 70 choice hand picked countrj , $1 > 0(31 ( Oj ,
clean countrv , ? 1 r0Ql bl Inferior country
( I W@l .5
Pitovi ioss Hams Vo 1 10 lb avenge
OWc 0 to 22 lbs S'/c , 12 to 14 lbs 1 tfc ,
shoulders "c breakfast bicon , No 1 80 ,
ham siusigc S' o dried b of hams 7c
beef tongues $0 00 nor do7cn , drvtsilt meats
6Q5'/o pet per lb , hum roulette , 0 > e , add leper
per lb for small lots
Anns Per bbl , common $20032 25 ,
choice $2 50(31 ( 00 fancv , $ 1 OOfft " 5 00
MlNci MrAT 20 lb cans 7'fi '
Hosrv luQIfk per lb for choice
PnnsEitv es S@10c per lb
Jpm 11 s iii4n per lb
Deesvv \ \ r. 1 li(310c ( ( !
Plus Fi et P 1 kled nits 70c spiced pigs
tongues kits $2 ! > nlcklcd tripe , kits , ( mc ,
pickled II C tripe , kits * vc spiced pigs
hocks kits tl 15
11 ouu-btuto , $4O0@5O0 , fnncj , foOO ®
510Lvnn
Lvnn liercc Rellnod 5J o pur leaf ,
b'/o ' kettle rendere 1 6o Add 0 to Jfc
for smaller quantities
Hi pi Iomiui 3 Suit , per bbl $2000
Hav foOOQOOO
Cum Frui $12 00
Diun-$10 50
1 nsioss Fancj $5 0050 00 , choice , $3 50
Q.OO
Cut rnv Per doz , JOc
Cai ifouma Giiai ps $2 00 peers $2 75
Mrss Poniv Per bbl $ J 75c5ln 50
LUnan According to size , per hunch ,
$2 00G3 00
Uutteiiinf Tubs 13a roll , t4o
Cocoanuts Per 100 , $5 00
Al 111. UUTTEK OC
CiiAMitnniES Capo Cod , $10 OOQll 00
Ouavoes I lorida per box $ . ) OOClS 00
Blckwkeat Fioi Per bbl $0003000
Wool Fine , avSrago 2@-3c , medium
average , 2l@22o , quarter blood , average , 20
@ 2lc , coarse uvorogo , 15Ql7c , eotts and
rough average , 14Q10C
Cons 18c
Oats 16c
Vkai Choice medium size , 6QSe , choice ,
hcavv , 4fe0c
Livt Pioeo s-Per doz $150
Urncorics
Dribii FttUT Currauts novv.SJ o , prunes ,
casks 1 J00 lbs 4J.C prunes bbls or bogs
5o , citron peel drums 2) ) lbs 22c , lemon
pool drums l'llbs 20c ford dates boxes 12
It ) ' 10c , apricots , choice cvapiratcd , 14 ,
apricots Jelly , cured 2a lb boxes , II 0 , apri
cots , fancy , Mouut Hamilton , 25 lb boxes
lflc , apricots choice bags bOlbs , HJjC up
pics evaporated , Alden 501b boxes , 9t o ,
apples , siar , 8' 0 , apples fancy , Alden 61b
10c , apples laney Alden , Jib 10 } cbult
Luke frUjc blackberries , evaporated , 50 ib
boxes 0'iC ? ( > L4'i. , cherries , pitted dry cured ,
18c , pears California lnniy ' a boxes , 25tb ,
12c peaches Cal No 1 tunc } Ks , unpbags
80 Hj 15c , neetniines , red 14c , nectarines
slh or boxes lee pitted plums Cal 25 lb
Doxos , b > fc , raspberries ovip N Y now ,
UKc prunes , Cal R C 90 100 , boxes 2olbs
7c prunes R C 00 70 Jc , oratigo peel 15c (
raisins , California Londons crop la39 $2 25 ,
Cal loose , muscatels crop 1883 $2 00 , Val
enclas ISSb , Oo , alenclas , new , 8l c , Cal
seedless ak 7\c
Canntii Uoods Lruits California Canned
Goods Standard Brands 2li lbs , per doz
Apricots $170iBl8o ( , apr cots , pie fruit ,
$1 55 , gallons $4 & > , blackberries $2 25
churries black , $2 00@2 25 cherries , white ,
$2 2"a2 ( 50 grapes $1 05@1 80 , peers Hart
lett2 10@2 25 peaches jellow , $2 102 2o ,
peaches lemon clii g , $2 Jo , plums , egg ,
$1 0o@l 80 , plums gold drops $1 bO plums
green gages , $1 65J1 SO poaches Hay City ,
with pitts in $1 GO , cut runts , $2 JO , goose
berries , $2 iO , nectarines , $2 0o , quinces
$2 10 , raspberries , $2 90 strawberries $2 70
peaches J fb eastern standards $185 , il lb
eastern seconds , $1 3oQl B0 , 3 lb pie , $1 10 ,
0 1b pie $2 00 , gallon pie , $3 00 , Crescent
apics , high standards , $2 50 , 2 lb toosober
ries , JOc , 2 lb struvvberrlos 9JG9jc 2 lb
raspberries $1 00 , 2 1l > blueberries 80@90o
2 lb blacKberues , ( w@75c , 2 lb strvvvberries
preserved $1 80 , 3 lb raspborrles preserved
$180,2 lb blackberries praservej $120 ,
pineipplos Uahama chopped ? 2 00 , 2 lb
Bahama ( rated $2 75 2 t ) > Uahama sliced
* 2o0 2 Ib Standard sliced $1 25 ( ; l 50 , cher
ries 2 lb red , Ualtlmoro , 8 > jOoc
Casnpd Fish Brook trout 8 lb $2 40 , sal
moil tro t , 2 lb , $2 - > clams 1 lb $1 2o
clams 2 lb , $2 00 clam chowder , lib , $1 25 ,
deviled crabs , 1 lb $2 25 , deviled crabs 2 lb
$ . ) 50 , codllsh balls 2 lb $1 75 cavier , K lb
$2 25 , eels lib $140 , lobsters 1 lb , $1 90
lobsters 21b , $2 J > lobsters , deviled , J lo
$2 25 , mackerel lib $175 , mackerel must
aid Buuce 1 lb $2 00 , mackerel , tomato
sauce 1 lb , $2 GO , oysters , 1 ib $1 10 ousters
21b $185 , salmon C K. , 1 lb $1JJ , sal
mon C R , 2 In , $2 tO , salmon Alaska , 1 lb
$1 00 , salmon , Alaska , 21b , $2 05 , shrimps ,
lib $2 00
\ eoetaiu rs Tomatoes 31b extra , $1 00 ,
3 lb Standard , Western brands VWfeOSo ,
Galls , Sterling Can Co , strictly standard
$2 90 Corn Preferred stock sutur corn
llnost grown $100 gilt edge sugir corn ,
very llni $1 50 , MoMurrv's 2 Ib sugir corn ,
$1 20 , 2 lb extra Western brands , 85cfrfl 00 ,
2 lb standard Western brands , 70Q80c
Mushrooms 1 lb French , extra line 22@.5c ,
lib French ( Inc 18(322c , 1 lb French ordi
nary 10 < ilbo Peas Ires line , pel cau , 25c ,
demi line , per can , KVo , 2 lb extra sifted ,
$2 00.2lDFarly Juno * 1 35@115 , 2 lb Mar
row , standard biund , $110 , 2 lb socked , 570.
String Beans 2 lb high grade rofugno , OOo ,
2 lb Golden Wax beans 75c , 21b string
beanB , 70c Lima Beans 2 lb soaked 75o ,
Boston Baked Beans 3 lb Lewis , f 1 65.
Crown brand $1 50 Sweet Potatoes 3 lb
NcvvJoisoy $1 00 , Daisj , $135 Pumpkin
3 lb now pumpkin , 95c
Fish Mackerel .No 1 shore , hlf bbls
$1100 , bloaters hlf bbls $18 00 , vvhlto
fish hlf bbls $7 00 trout , hlf bbls $5 50 turn
ily white llsh , $ J 00 salmon $8 50,1 lb muck
orol ( herring ) , $100@1 10 , lib flnnn baddies ,
$175 , 2 lb lobsters % 2 ' 10(111)0 ) , 1 lb lobsters
$2 75 ( < d 00 1 lb Alaska salmon , Aleut , $1 CO ,
2 lb oysters 10 oz , Bnltlmoro Peerless , $1 85 ,
1 lb oysters 5 oz Baltimore Peerless , $110 ,
2 lb select 12 oz , Peerless $2J5 , 1 lb clams ,
llttlo necks $1-5 , 2 lb clams , little necks ,
$2 10 , > 1 lb sardines , imported , per caio 100s ,
fllWlOWJ ia lb sardines imported , per case
100s $15 00$20 ( 00i lb Imported bouoloss
sardines , 2lo ! , ) i lb sardines American , per
100a , French stjlo , $4 50rJ5 00 , < { lb sar
dines American , per caBOjoOs French stjle ,
$7 50tf8 ( 00. ft lb sardines mustard , per case
50s , $4 00(34 < ! 5 , imported key sardines ,
$1100
Com inn r xtra Gcoi rob new , 5 40 , Grand
Hank , now , 4'fo ' , lurkoy ted , larfeo mldsdlo ,
8I40 , sllvei 2 lb blocks , 0' ' c , snow vvhlto 2
lb bricks 7l c , snow white , crates 12 5 lb
exes .7 0 , Iceland ballibut , lie , medium
sealed herring , C5u , o 1 scaled honing ,
.2c , domestic Holland herring , 55o , ilam
burg spiced hornm , , $1 50 , Russian sardines
75c Russian sardines , plain , 55c , imported
Holland herring , Crown brand , 8O0 , do ,
fancj milkers , 90c
Ciiocciatp a\d Coroi 21@37o per lb ,
German chlckorv , red be
On s-Kerosouu-P W , 10c W W 12'fo ,
headlight , llu , gutolino 12c , lurd Jso
1 , 44o , No J 40o , sulad oil , il 25Q9 00 per
dozen
blOAits Cut loaf , 80 , cutlnaf cubes 7Ko
standard , powdered , 7X AXW powdered ,
7 4C , granulated , standard 7CJ7l4'o , confectioners
fectioners' A Cjc , vvhlto extra O , O'tfc ,
extra U Ivob , Uo , auibei OJi'c
, Soais Castile , mottled , per li , 810o ,
do , white , per lb , 13 ? 15u
Cavneii Mi-ats 1 lb luucli tongue $2.00 ,
tl V0@2.u0 , 1 Ib salmon , Cooks Inlet , Arctic
brand , flue II 73 , 1 lb Cuttings Cocktail ,
very line , $2 00 , J lb salmon , Columbia river
J tt luncll tongue $1 75 , 1 lb corned toef ,
$1 0 , 2 lb corned beef , $205 , d lb corned
beef , 1050 , 14 ib corned beef , 114.00 , 2 ft
boneless ptrs feet , $2 33 1 TV r ngllsh brawn ,
$120,211 Fngllsh brawn $2 00 nth rnallsh
brawn til fill , I lb cotiiDrcsscd ham fl ? ; ,
Tti oomprossed nam , $2.75 ; 1 lb chlppad beef ,
$21)0. ) t
Lrr-$1 7rv4 50
GiMiFH Jntnaicn , r pints $ .100 per doz
Ciiefse Youne rtinericis full cream lie ,
fat Lory twins HCtfUcV Off grades 7lSc ( ,
Van Rosson Ldnm $11 U ) | > ur dor , svpssio ,
2,1c , brick 12Kc , llmbiirger , He , domestic
Swiss ITC Uc
Wim riM Pai nt btrivv , per lb , lij ( $
2isc , rug , Ji c , manllla 1 * rgiti4c , No 1 ,
HAos-Unlon squ ire , i. 1 or eont oft list ,
bAi rDilry30 lbs hi Obi , bulk $2 10 ,
bestgrado , GO 5s $2 To , best grudo 100 Is ,
? 2 40 best grade 28 10 < fi , rock salt ,
crushed , $1 Ml dnir ) salt , AshtonBdlbbaqs ,
b. "c , bulk , 224 lb bigs $ J2ocominonln bbls ,
il-o
FviiiNAcnin Geom llarlev I'/lZ-le ' , fa
rlna I' e peas ) < oatme it , J'4'Vc1 ( < mnca
l-oni , lUc , \ormkclli , 10c , lice 4Vj ( ( cje , gigo
nnirtuploca , CH3" 1 liuia beans tie
Corn Roasted Arbuckle s Anosi ,
24 < cMeLiURlilln'sX 21V German ,
24 c , Dllwortb , 24 > iC , Alnromi , 24 c
IIemj Twisr lloav ) , 14c , medium 10c ,
light , 17c , 13 11 0 , 0c 24 2oc , 30. 19o , 48 ,
17c , broom twines roloicd JOc
Mv.ttiie < ! S Iwim clitlne,40c ; , flno , ISo ,
medium ( lou
bAii lvvivE Vorv line Max , 33o , fine ( lax ,
29c , flno cotton , 22c , Cnlmtti bemp , lie
bAl ( itA ) 1 Vtcl fc per lb
bTAltrii 4iiL per lb
Stov 1 Pot tsn $2 OOXtf 1 s7 1 or gross
UnoOMs4 tlo , * 2 0) ) . I tlo , $2.0 , stables ,
$ J 0 , common ? 1 p0GI " >
lUns Am , per 100 , $17 00 , Lewiston , per
100 , $17 00
Nuts Almonds 15o Piazlls 14c , filberts
12' c , tccans lie walnuts l.t o , peanut
cocks , 8Ke , roasted lie , leuiiesseo pemuts
7c . .
Si icrs Whole per lb Alspli 0 , 10c C is
slu China , Oc , elovi s IVnang , .lc , nutmegs
J > o 1 , 7 > c , pepper lbCjlOc
IJiinis ( Grocers ) Pet lb Bonx 10c ,
coppcris 2 > jfc 11IV leaves 15o , glue lo ( ,
epsom salts 4u gluubci silts 3o , suluhur ,
Bo , blue vltrol 9c alum 4o Urtii io acid ,
48c , rosin 2c. saltpeter , absolutely pure ,
10c , gum camphor , 2 lbs in box , I oz cakes ,
.Mo , hops , ' { nnd } Hi 1 ickuigps 200 , sago
• f and l < lb packigcs l > c maldcr , Uo , salt
peter , lee , In ilgo I lb und 5 lb boxes S F ,
O5(270o ( Indigo J lb nnd 5 lb boxes Madrls
75c , sealing wnx 25 lb boxes , led , IX1s ° al
ing wax , 25 Ib boxts white lc
Copiel Green 111 lev old golden Rio ,
24c , fan a old peaburj , .J' ' i , Rio cholcq to
fancv .c , Rio prime 21c , Rio , good 20c ,
Mocha J10 , Iivo fancy jvlandchling , 2'c ,
Jnva good Interior 24o , African , 2lo
Roie Manillaropo l ! ' cbisls , sisal rope ,
lP fc , cottou rope lie new uroeoss 8V c
Cottov Ivvine Bibb very flue , 3 or 4 nl ) ,
22a , line 20c , Daisy , 18e
Olives Quarts per doz , $3 75 , pints per
doz , $ . 25 , bulk , per gal , 91"
Drj Goods
OAiUFTvAmBibb , white , lSWc , colored ,
2Uc
Uatts Standard , 8c , gem 10c beauty
12CJc , boone , t4o , peerlesB case $7 50
Coiislt Jeans Boston , 7 > fc , Androscog
gin 7" o , Konrsargc/ c Rockport O o.
Conestoga ( ? c
Ttcks Oikland , A 7'o , International
YY , 8c , , Shctuckct , b S&c , Warren No
870 ! 0o Berwick BA , l c , Acme lie ,
York oJinc1l. . ' < Jc , York , 62 li ch UJ c ,
bwift River , So fhorndlko OO , &Hc ,
Ihorndiko , FF , 8' c rUOrndlke 12) ) , 9 cr
Thorndiko XI5c , Cordis No 5 9' c , Co
dls No 4 lOXc
Id mlcky Jlvn Monioriil 15c Glen
woo I 20c , Ky Star , tie Hercules 18c , tin
pile , 2.C , Cottswold 27 > < c , Melville , 25o ,
Bang up 27Jfc
OiiASit btcvens' B 5V Stevens A , 7c.
bleached , 8c , Stevens P , 7sc , bleached ,
8Jfc , StevonB' N , 8VJo , benched , i)4a ) , btov
ens' SRT ll e
Miscei 1 aveols Table oil cloth , $3 50 ,
table oil cloth marble , $2 50 , p iln Holland ,
9 > c dado Holland , l-S
Fi annkls Pluld Kiftsmon 20o , Clear
Lake 32J c , Iron Mountain 20'oC White
GHNo . % 22'4c GH So 1 i 2 , 0 BH
No 2 % 22 l , BH No 1 J. { 3UO , Queeheo
No 1 Jf , t.c •
l'iil\T3 bolld Colors'-Atlnntlc OoSlatoi ,
Oo Berlin oil , 0l 0 , Garner oil 0 Ii7o Pink
and Robes Richmond "Ol o , Allen , C ,
Hiverpolnt 5 > c , Steel Rivei , Cc , Pacific ,
0 > c Indigo blue St f oger , 5 > o , Wash
ington 6Uc , Americau O'io , Arnold , O Jc ,
Arnold Centui ) , 9c Auiind 12o , btiefel A ,
, 12c , Windsor gold tk't 10'fc , Arnold U ,
10 c Arnold A 12c Arnold Gold Seal ,
lO c , Yellow Seal 10'fc
CAMnmcs- Slater , 5c , Woods 5c , Stund
aril 5c Peacock 5c
Fmvnll White Queecho No 2 % inch 1
87 > o , Queecho , No 3 % iuch J2Cfc ,
Ankvvan , I2Xo Windsor " 2\ia rod C , 24 1
inch 15 o t. 21 inch 2F4 GG , 24 inch
20c H A r , % iuch 25c , J il F , 34 inch , 27o , '
GS Inch 25c
Denivis Amoskeag 9 oz , lB' ' c , Everett , 1
7 07 Uo , York 7 07 , 13c Haytrokor , 8' o ,
Jnffrey XX , 12c , Juftroy X\X , lJi c , |
BoaverCreok AA , UJtfo , Beaver Crook BB , 1
lOKo Ueav er Crook CO 9o
PitlMs Dross Charter Oak , 5 > c , Ra
mapo 4c I odi 5'jO Allen Oc Richmond , 1
Oc Windsor , IJ o , Lddystono , ( Ko , PuciUc
HMcLiMiHAM Plunkot chocks G c , Whit
ton to 11 6'o ' , Ybtlr , OJfc Normandl dress
8 > c Calcutta dress , 71 .0 , Renfrew dross , 1
b OUKc
Drucs
Borax llo citrio ueid , 45OT0o ( tartaric
acid 40@44o carbolic acid H(7)4lo ( ) , castor
oil $124@1 J" , bilsam tolu , 1039o , tonka
beans $1 > 5@t CO , cubcb berries , jl 9o , calo-
raer , 95o , camphor 40Ci)4Jo ) , canthurides
$1 25j&1 ( & 30 , cassia buds , 1720c ! , chloroform ,
50@52o , ergot , 4a50c , ( .lvcorine , 20@2oc ,
gum arable ( jCaOoc , lycoiiolium 40.dU5c ,
mercury 800 , morphine sulph , $2bOC < 2 90 ,
opium $3 50 , quinluo 13@48o , turpcntlno ,
54c , linseed , raw , 5So boiled , Clc
Ijiunlicr and RiilliUnt ; Mntorial
IlIMPSSIOSS AND T1VI1IFII
12 ft 14ft 10 ft 18 ft 20 ft 22 ft 21 ft
Jxt 15 00 15 00 15 00 1(100 ( 10 00 17 00 17 00
2x0 15 00 15 OO 15 00 10 00 1(100 ( 17 00 17 00
2x8 15 00 15 00 1500 10 00 lb 00 17 00 17 00
2x10 15 00 15 00 15 00 11)00 ) 11500 17 00 17 00
2x12 15 00 IB 00 15 00 IU 00 1(100 ( 17 00 17 00
4x48x8 10 00 1(100 ( 10 00 17 00 17 00 18 50 18 50
risnvo-No. I , 4 and 0 lu.Uand 14 ft ,
rough $10 00(110 ( 50 No 1 4 and 0 in 10 ft ,
$17 00Q17 50 , No 3 4 and tl in , 13 and 10 ft ,
&li&0cl4 ( 00. No 2 4 aud 0 in 10 ft , $14 50
Finishing 1st and 2d clear , Vi inch , a 2
s , $4J 00(851 ( 00 1st and 2d clear , 1 > V and 2
Inch s2s , $4700@5000 , id clear Israeli , s
2s , $4)00@4UOO ) , Bsolect.l } l nd2lnch ,
b2s $ .17 00(3 ( 8 00 1st and 2d clear , l'inoh ,
s2u $45 00 , 31 clear , 1 inch , s9s $ .1)00 ,
A select 1 inch , s 2 s.14 00 , Usolect , lincb
s2s $2950
bTOtK BoAillis A 12 Inch , s 1 , 14 and 10
feet , $45 00 , Jl , 12 inch sis 12 , 14 and 10
feet $11 00 , C , 12 incbf s 1 s 12 and 10 feet ,
$ J ( > 00 , D , 12 inch 1 b , 12 , 14 and 10 feet ,
$28 00 , No 1 com 12 Indiana s 12 feet $18 00 ,
No 2 com 12 Inch , b 1 s , 14 and 10 feot$17 50Q
18 50 , Ivol com 12 imb s 1 s , 10 18 und 20
foot , $18 50 , No 2 com 12.1uch , s 1 s , 14 nnd
10 feet , $15 50 T
PoriAit Lumiieh Clcaf" poplar box bds } g
in , s2 s , $35 00 , clear poplar , % in patioi ,
| 2J 00 , clem poplar , ) * lu panel , $25 00 clear
poplar , y. In panel , stock wide , s 2s $28 00 ,
clear poplar corrugate 1 coiling % In , $28 00
Posts White codar.il In havlus,12o , wblto
cedar , 5) < In halves and'8 in quarters , Uo ,
vvhlto cedar , 4 iu round 10c , lennosseo red
cedar split , 17o , split oak1 vvhlto , 8c , sawed
oak 17c '
bun Lai No 1 plain , 8 and 18 in $17 00 ,
No 2 plain , 8 and IU in 1 > $15 T 50 , No 1 , O. G ,
$17 Op
Battens , ttru Tt/iuvo / , Pickets O G
batts J > $ inch , OOo O G batts 2W@J s 35o.
3 in well tubing 1) & M und boy , $ 21 00 ,
pickets , D A. II , Hat , $ U 00 , pleKCts , DI& H ,
squure , $18,00
Ofimno ani 1'AiiriTiov 1st coin \ in
vvBituplno partition , IJ'OO , 24 com % in
vvhlto plno partition , $27 00 , clear % In yellow
plno ceiling , $20 00 , clear * tf In Norway ,
$11 BO , 2d com Vln Norway , $12 50
i 1 ooniNu 1st com 0 Inch , whlto pine
$34 00d coin t ! inch , wblto pine $ J1 00 , dd
com 0 inch , white ptne , $20 00 , D 00m 0 inch ,
vvhlto pine , $ .0 00 , cow 4 und 0 Inch , vellow
Pine , $15 00 , btm 4 iuch , yellow plno , $17 00 ,
1st nnd 2d clear yellow pine , 4 ana U inch ,
$18 50
SiiiNncrs Per M XK clear , $3 20 , extrA
-A * , $2 60 , standard A , $2 40 , 5 inch clear
51CO ( < * I70 , Olnchcleur $1 75I 80 , No 1
110(3115 ( , clear red cedar , mixed wlUtis ,
from Washington territory , $3 40 , California
rod wood , dimension widths , $4 50 , cypress ,
clear heart , dimension widths 1 $ J 25 1 laths 1
$2 40
Lime Best 80a ,
Cjmknt II ii
PlJLbTEK $2 A ) .
DUNS ' REVIEW OF TQE WEEK
ColcT Wonthor Hni a Brnolng EtTioi
on Quslnots
THE MONEY MARKETS EASIER
. Siicciilntlon Still Bcstiioictl ami iiml-
ornti In \ oliiin 1 - \ Marked lin
] > rn\ntiiciii In U illiotluiis I nil
ures lor 1 ho W ork
Tlin lluslnois Slluntldii
NfwYouk inn 24 L pedal relogrim to
Tun Brp ] R. O Dun & Co 's wcokli io
v low of trade savs
Business hus 11 dec ! led ! ) more fivoriblo
appearance Col lor weather tins brouirht a
general increase of activity and linprovo-
nrtmt In collections Heavy disbursement *
by the treasury for bonis bavo brought
easier monej markets and several trouble
some labor control trslosha\obo .n adjusted
Speculation Is still icstricto I and moJanto
in volume
The Plilliideldhh market for pig lion Is
more irrogulai , with some offers of No 1 at
$19 50 Bur 11 ou is dull nud less llrm Plates
and tinlls are dull , and vhllo two Peunsyl
vnnia mills have marked up steel nils to
$ .0 , others still sell at $35
Iho woolen business hns been a llttlo im
proved for all grades bi the colder woollier ,
and Is fatrlj active for chcapor cussimcrcs
and worsteds with some gain In heavier
woolens But sales are still narrow mil
ciulious and concessions are noted Inteirl-
tory wool at Boston vvhoro the total sales
wcro but 2 512 > J0 pounds Iho speculation
lu cotton has unrkod up tile price half a
cent The boot and shoo trade is rattier
bettor , while bides rem llu low und show no
Improvement The trnlo In rubber good *
Is moderate Lumbei nud building 111 uteri
ills uro In steady demand Iu the miliar
metnls no material change is seen though
cornier nnd tin arc a shu lc lower
The fcriln speculation halts nnd with sales
of only 12 000 600 bushels vhcit Is Ve lower ,
with corn Hso lower foi the week , at 38c the
sales having boon 12 500 000 bushels Oats
have risen l } c and pork prolucts are a
llttlo stronger , while oil has udvanccd lo
Rawsutrur is utuliunfccd , but crushed x
lower
Except In cotton , the spcculativo mniket
shows no unhealthy activity though money
hero has been decidedly easier lhe larco
bond purchases of lust week oxpatnthode
crease of1000,000 in cash acid by
the treasurj , and the rate for money
on cult has declined to 1 > f percent Foreign
exchange is also u shade lower ut $1 SO and
increasing gold reserves at the Banns of
England and Fiance give moro confllonce
In the foreign tralo , also some improvements
's observed in exports ut Now York but ex
ports of wheat have been decidedly small
slnco the recent rise , and Hour shipments are
Ucht vvhlto even torn experts appear to fall
behind these of last v car
Reports from other cities at o generally more
satlsfnctoiy this week Most reports note
Improvement in the weather aud in trade ind
nt Chicago grain receipts double last > eai s
and there are gams in hides and provisions
At Pittsburg tbo mills are all operating and
higher prices are expected At Detroit and
Milwaukee winter has hi ought detlnito im
provemiuit rho money markets are easier
ut Philadelphia St T ouis and Omiho , llrm
with ample sut ply at Chicago , fairly uotivo
w itli good demun 1 ut other vvostern points
but slightly stintont at St Paul
1 hero is much less complaint ottaidy col
lecllons and especial improvi raent Is noted
at Kansas City md Detroit but tardiness
is still seen in the paper and shoo
tiado at Philadelphia The general imnrova
ment Is reflected in higher prices for stocks
which have advanced during the week
nearly half a dollar per share , und railroad
traftio njul carnii gs continue to show largo
gains ov er last J oar
The business failures uumbor 33S as com
pared with a total of 130 last week For the
corresponding weak of last year tUo figures
' *
were 342
kYOUNG MAN , GO TtS" AFRICA
What Collls 1 > lluiitinatnn Would Do
11 lie rroouiig Again
Taking down a imp of equatorial
Africa and smcadmg it acio ° s his
knees , says the Now Yoik Tribune ,
CoUis P Huntington ltiid his forofinRei
on a. cert un spot and loraaikcd
'If I were a young man with $10,000
01 $100,000 , IM go thoio and niako mil
1 ons "
1 he spot ho touched wns Upoto , on
the River Congo , near the noithurn
boundury of the Coiijo Free Stite , dia-
ttint about scion miles flora the Guinea
coast
What would \ou do thcro , Mr
Huntingtoni ' inquiicd the lopoi tor to
whom this ram 11 k wa ? addressed
'Trtdo , " wis the bnof nnswor
"Ivoiy , skins piecious stones "
' Rubboi Yoh can buy tubbor thcro
today at a penny a pound A jouiir
man might go theio and pay 5 pence a
pound for it mil niuko a fortune "
Would jou advito a young tnun to go
theio with less than $100 000 or less :
thun $10,000r"
"vVoll , it would depend on the voung
man I wont to California , in ' 40 with a
party of young fellows from ny native
state , California , and when wo reached
Suet amonto the Hist thing they did waste
to go to the hotel and spend $4 turioco
for dinnoi Mj dinner cost mo loss
than a slxtconth of tint sum It was
always inj tule to llvo within my in
come Anoung man who does that
will get along "
Could a young man llvo in the Corgo
Free State long onougn to make a foi-
tunbr"
foitunbr"
"O , the climuto is excellent after jou
got hack a huudied miles or so fiomttie
coast There is no fovoi on the up
lauds '
How is ho to got his mbboi to mai-
kotr1"
"At present moat of itiscaniod on
the bucks ot nativus , and the lack of
transportation facilities accounts for its
cheapness in the iutonor Butyouknovv
the Congo is nuvigablo for many miles ,
from Kinchussa , in fact , to Stanley
Tails , and by and by wo shall have
a railioad down thoio which will make
travel easy all the w ay to the coast I
I have loconth put $50,000 in the road
und may put a little moro after a while
When in Kuropo Inst fall I locolvod a
note from King Leopold asking mo to
cull on him when Iairlvod at Brussels
I did so and wo talked ovoi the Hilua-
tion in Africa I pi ttty soon discov
er od that Leopold didn't know quito as
much about 1 ailiOld building us I did ,
so I gave him a few points I am going
into the railioad business in Afriuisim-
ply because I want to break up thosluvo
trade I have boon opposed to slavery
all mj life , und have done u good deal
toward abolishing it in this countiy
Down there in the hoait of Africa is
the beginning and the end of slnyo
trade , and the time is not far off vvhoti
wo will wipe it from the face of the
oatth I have also invested | 50,000 in
the proposed Horbor-SutiklnT railway
850,000 inoio in the British last Alli
um railway 'Iliusl have $150 000 in
the three roads I dent look for any
profits , but if tiny should como they will
bo reinvested in Africa "
The pilca of uibbor in Para , Brazil ,
lunges from CO cents to $1 u pound , If
a joung man could get hold of $10,000 ,
if ho could only buy lubborin the Congo
Free State ut a penny u pound , if ho
could only got it down to the coast for u
few pence moro u pound , if ho could
onlv got it to Hav root Now York for
still a few ponce moro ft pound if h , o
could do all this ho would make a tremendous -
mendous ptollt Then if ho could live
within his income ho would certainly
grow rich Too principal thing with
most \ouncf men Is tlio $10,000or nUhor
the want of it 'llioro nro plontv of
luitj j otitic vvhlto plavo behind the
counters In this cltv who would like to
bo omntuiptteil And lots of thotu
would like to go to Afi ii a on much Ic s
cnpltil than -MIHHHI In the prc ont
Btito of the in it ! ot ' 11 pi lurch 11 sum as
th it would | muliu-o a gross of North
Ainoilcnu Congo Inn Statesmen
Pits , spasms m Siuisdvmo nervousness
and hvstoria uro foon ciiril bj Dr Mlles
Nervine 1 rco samples ti' Ivuhn & Co lfllh
and Douglas
Dent Iti illv 11111(1 the Smok-
Now Yoik Sinr ' Do ou know v\h\ \
woman don t tike to hnvn moti smoke in
tholt ptosetiiQ'1' Mild 1 blight gill Ai > 8-
toidftv Is it hoi ui o Iho stnoll ot the
smolto uallv ollcmls themJ Not v bit
of it Most vvoineii inthor like it
Neither Is it beuiiHO they aiouinmod
to It How timtiv homes are thoto in
which thoio is no fnthor 01 bi other who
smokes utidwheio the smoking Is not
done in the fuuillv gathoniig room'1
And vvhoro Is tin gltl who will notMct
hot lovot smoke in hoi cotupanv whui-
ovoi ho wants to-1
Hut just lut some pool Philistine
wander into hoi inc-cnccwtth his clgat
alight , and mmk iho quick otttuigo to
hot houl und tiosltll Hut the wound
Isti t vciy ileop nnd ih the mass of cases
the physical dUconifoit Is all nssutnod
Hoi \auitv is hint , that is all Wonitn
like tnun to i-.sumo n dttluicticu and a
dcfoiouco on being poinutted thoit
chat mine pio-n 111 e
' In no wuis , this added touch of
comtosv tnoio quit klv indicated than
in the inst mt ictnov il of the cigar fiom
the lips She likes it , just as she likes
the lomoNnl of his lint when ho gieots
hot , not because the hat is in my vvav
an olTonso to hot but bciauso the llttlo
rcspoctgtatillcslici v inity
' Do I lot men smol o in my picsenep ,
then ? Is thv sdvant no wointiii that
bho should do this thingr
Peats' soap Is the most ok Rim t toilet adjunct
CLOTHING
SCBLROEDER TMk %
GRAIN ,
ProvisionsMKStocks
Basement Fir.l National Bsifi ,
* i05 So 11 Hi 1 tin Slicot , - Onialia
OOMMEROIAL
NATIONALBANK
Capital , - $400,000' ,
Surplus , - 40,000 *
OIDcers anl DiriCtjrs K V AlorsomMi O
M Hitchcock les ( arueiui Jr A Henry 1
M Andeisnn VVin II Vlanl v pros , I n Will
turns A 1 IIopkliH pros A Millaul cvshiT
I 11 llrjanr , asst-tint cashier
! IASKA "
NATIONAL BANK
U. S DEPOSITORY , OHAtTA , HE ? .
Capilul $400,000
Sin plus Jan Jhl , Ihb'l 02,01)0 )
on 11 1 itJM ) nmrcxoiH
IIfmiv W V VThs l'ro i lent
Lrw is a in H ) V lee li esldont
A 1' aou/Ai IN ,
VV V M ncsi
John * • C011 iv
It I (1 ( nisei
J N II l'VTIItCK
W II LI in he * ( ashler
THE IRON BANK ,
t n l.th and I arnnm Sfi
. AOeuo al lUn-clTll ulnojil.ania ta 1
fiS 26 ( HI I ISSUED BY STATEb
BtTB Via B 0 yiT J COUNTIES CITIES ,
Be BB nB is 1 WATERWORKS COS ETC
M 8 mi W I BOUGHT ANDSOLD
Dent In Got I I uml IVnrriinta mid Hcilp
Itecclvo Aciaiiuo 1111 xlti t all llu iacllltlts ut
a General Hiinklua Ilitiliu-aa
corU'iKii In ci "ollcltcrt
S. A. KEM S CO , Bankers
tOO WASHINGTON STREET CHICAGO ILL
US BROADWAY NCWVORH
OMAHA MaMCTMl
Boots and Shoos
KinKhl < DALl ' l6\rs i. CO ,
Euccoi era to Itco I Joncn % Co
Wholesale Manufacturers ofBJots&SlioBS
ABonti torunslun llubl cr shoot 0 Iter ' UM and 110J
liarnvj btrust Oiuabs , N braaUa
Drowora
SlOItZ A JLElt ,
Lager Beer Brewers
IMl No-th KUIiteealli Street Omnua Nehriita
Corn lee
l EAGLE CORNIUE iiOUKH ,
Manafactarers ofGalyamzeilrou Cornice
Window-cap ! and ineul loikylliihta JphD BpeDCtor
propnstor IQ8 and Hi ) douili loth meet
atcam Fitting , Pumps , Etc
Pumps , Pipes and Enpu , .
Steam vatsr rallirar and mining aupi Ilea cto
Wj ir jan 1 / I Varnamalreet Omalm
U S WJND E\(31Xh A PUMP CO ,
Steam anl Water Supplies ,
Ilallldar vnl mil la HIS ard 9J0 Jonea at.Omolia
U V Iou Acting lanait r
WlOWbhLL .1 CO ,
Engines , Boilers and General Machinery ,
fhoet-lron wnrf atoam puooa , > air mllla J713-1IL !
l < 8 Veuwortu atrnal , Qiaalia
Iron Worko
m
PAXTOX 4 VlEHLlba lllON WOUKS ,
Wrought and Cast iron Bnllng Work
Kaglnet Iran work general foundir taacmno ouJ
tilacaaulib work omco and woraa U i lljr
and lull atiatl Uiuatia
OMAHA WIHV X I HON WOHKb ,
Manufacturers of Wire and Iron Railings
Ucik ralla , window uuordi flower alanda wlreaigDS
• to 1-1 Nona ICtti illtet Omnia
OMAHA HAVL A lllON WOJIKS ,
ManPrs of Tire and Burglar Prcof Safes ,
Vtulia Jail trork Iron ahtittrra aid Bra cirap-ii.
0 Andajcn 1 rep r tor luiiand Janaoaliia
SSStli PJBTS' Eto _
ai a minnow x < o ,
Wboltiala mauufacturcr - '
Sao , Doors , Blinds and Mouldings
Uraocli uffleo UOa aadliardalroela , Qaialia Neb
OUTBTdMAHAr"J
UN JON S10CK YAnD CO ,
Of South Omaha , Limited :
Hm/IAHA / JDBBEB5rDIBECT0Bfi
A trloulturol Implomontst
( *
LtZIZOlM t Ml I CAI Via ,
imlcnll'l ' Implemonls , Wagons , Carnage ]
Bu lo flc Wli lo aln O-nslin lt ks
MO LI Ml , Mlt UUllX t SlblWAM ) C'o5
Mnnutocturcraan IJoMoMln
Wagons , Buggies , RiXos , Piow , Etc
Ur 111 nnd l'acltlc Ft ect < Oinat a
, , , .
- ' _ = - |
Artists Mntorlnls
* .rl lW ± l'FJr7 " *
Artists ' Materials P.aios . and orgais
1SI3 Doujlns t-e l On n"i Nchnia > s
- • . = -
DqotB nnd Shooo
" " *
ir i * .lTb/JiK x uo T
JohlUK of Boots ant Shoo .
101 lld\ltavi ) iula alroel Omi i * Man ifae orrt
Sumner sirei't , I oUimi "
• §
Con I , Coke , Eto
JAMES \ \ . THAI YtKliCOAl toT *
Minors and Shippers of Coil and Coke ,
lloom 110 8 , Natlunvl llnnk llultdli t 0 nl a
" ' *
OMAHA COAL , COKn il.lMh 10 ,
Jobbers of Hard aad Soft Coal
aWP ulpr-tt. trcat Onalia Nfl ra < Vv
*
XhllllASICA 1 HI-LLO ,
Shippers of Coal and Coke
Ml South mil atrcot Onalm Nnbraika
1 . . _ „ = *
CommlaBlon and _ S torngo "
lUDtiPLL i llinOKLT ,
Storage and CMUtoion Mei chants
Baaclallka-ll utir cciia cl oeno 1 iillrr nauta
llizitowaidatroct Omalia Nol
Clfrarj
DEAN , AliMSlltdXa A\0 ] *
Wholesale Cigars *
KUNorth CthStreetOmalm Nub Hello U39 %
Dry Qood9 onrf Hotlono ,
M E MlFli T CO , ' *
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods and Notions
HWand 11011) ujlaa eor llth street On all a S , I
KILPAIIIWK KOCH VliY GOODS e. < > 7
Importers & Jokers in Dry Goods , Notions
Clents ( urnlahlnn ( loots lorajr tltli aid tin ma1
alreela Onmha Ncl rnska
t . 3
Furnlluro
VEEY ] X klONE ,
Wholesale Dea'ers ' in Furniture
taraaiuatriot Omaha Nebraaka
*
GlLARlEi ) bHtVEIlWlC ,
Furniture
Omabn Nobraskn
I =
9rP00r'oa' '
" „
MeCORD , BRADY I CO ,
Wholesale Gioccrs
Uth and Leaveuwcrlli itr els Omaha Nebraska
HarrJwao
" *
W J BROATGH ,
Heavy Hardware , Iron and Steel
Springs , Wflgn ate x hirirnro lu ubjr lu 1209
1311 Hurnoy str * . t Omaha
*
UlMhUAVQU .t TAYLOR
Bmlflers' ' Hardware and Scale Renair S od
atochanlea Tools nnd DufTnlo cslc > nav l > i . a4
atreat omaLa Mb
, . ' -2. Lg
Lumber , Eto „ _ _
JOHN A WAKFIVELD ,
Wholesale Lumter , Etc ,
Imported an t American I ortland Cement tatf )
agent for Mllwa lkoe llydr-iullo CeniuU •
andguliQT vVlltilljiB ,
" *
CHAS li LIE ,
Dealer m Harflwocd Lumher .
Wood carpeta and parquet nor ng Oils ai ( I 1) ) ugl a
streets Oma iq Nebraska
*
OMAHA LVMBFR CO ,
Ml Kinds of Building Material at Wholesa'8
161b sire t and Union IMcllls track Omaha
LOUIS BRADFOnTT *
Dealer in Lumher , Lath Lime , Sash
Doors eto Yards Corner "th and Dou < as Otloft
( or ler 10th and Uouglaa T
FRED W OH AY
Lumher , Lime , Cement , Etc , Etc
Cora ! ftli and Doujlaa street Om 0 a
. , . m
C N DIV1A
Dealer iu All Kinds of Lninhcr
131b an I California atreots O nalia Isebrnaka
Millinery antl Nbtlona _
I OBEnirLDhRiCO
Importers a Johhers in Milliijery & Notions
MB ilOand212South Uth street
*
Notions
J C ROBlNhON NOriON CO ,
Wholesale Notions and Furnishing Gools
1121 Horner atrect Omaha
a
* " " *
CONSOLIDATED TANK LINE < O ,
Wholesale Refined and Luhncalmj 0114
Axle Grease etc Omaha A II Ulsuop Mji n.ifr
PgPO ; Z1Z
QAnPENlEirPAPhlicb ,
Wholesale Pacer Dealers .
Carn a nice slock of i r a tng wrapping and writltfl
paper tfpeclsl auentlou klvou to card papk r.
t 4
. Safca to A
- , _ _ _ " " *
A L deane A CO T"
General Agents for
' Halls ' Safe ? .
811 and 321 South 10th bt Omaha -
Toya , Eto 7
H HARDYX 00 ,
Jobbera of
Toys , Doll ? , Alhums , Fancy Goofy
OC se tun Isblng Ooods Children a Carriages 111
tati am street Umaja Noli
i I 1 w --at
TIIK
CHICAGO SHORT LIMB
OF XUK
Chicago , MHwauke & St , Paul R'/i '
Th llest Itoute from Ouinlia txnd CotiiitlJ
ItlnfTH to
- = THE EAST = = r
TWO A U.U B Wa.BH OM 14
Chlcneo , AND MUnnnkfe ,
Bt Viiul , MlnucapolU , Cedar Uti\Mtj \
Bock Ulaud , Frccport , Kotkford , ,
Cllutou , Itubuijuo , Ift ) ei.ioi | t ,
Elglu , Hatllsun , JancsTlllc , '
lieloltt Winona , LiCioate ,
< VndallolharImportant joliili Hast Nortleaslaal
ajuth tat
rorttrough tlckeU call ou the llaket a eat at 1KI
Tarnam alrtel la Darker liluek or at Uiflia I aciol
Pullman Sleapera and Ibe At .it Dining rats in tka
world are run on the ma n line ol the I hlrag > Mlfi
wauk.e * fit I'aul llallnor and o.ory atunt un la )
paid to passeogera lif courUous cmplorea of tut )
aompanx .
U.M1I I EH fleneral Manager
1 V TUUKKll , AaslstsntOeneral Managar
A. V II LAliriSMBll Cleneral lassingar aej
Tlfkfl Agent
UKO K IILAVKOB1) Asslslaat General I mmti l
• od Ticket Agent
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