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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1890)
THE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY , . MAY 4. 1890-TWENTT PAGES. THE CONDITION OF TRADE , tocal Financial Situation Reported to bo in Very Ooinfoitablo Shape. MONEY PLENTITUL WITH BANKERS. Jobbers Sny General niiHlness In Rood and 1'nlly Up to Kxpectntlons Collect IOIIH JUusy Good In- crcnoo in Clearings. The clearing * of the wcclf , 0.1 reported hy Mr. Hughes manager of the clearing house , show an increase over the same week of last year of 413-10 per cent. The footing ! were 63,491.001.03. Usances footed II.5U010.74. The financial situation Is vcrycomfortahlo. Money is plentiful with banker-land there la a fair demand for loans at the usual rates , 8 to 10 per cent. Jobbers report general trade good nntl fully , rfnp to their expectations and nay thatcollcc.- VX MS are fairly easy. Retail trade has been urlsk throughout the week in all lines and retail dealer * havn had n much bolter season than they expected. Still there appcara to bo ndrag to trade' , and It IK attributed to thofear lirev ailing that prohibition will carry at the November election , nnd from thn best advices obtainable thcro is reason to bcllnvo that the apprehensions nro but too wull grounded. Trices at a rule are steady. In in oil nee , butter Is In slightly hottcrde- inaiul forstrictly fresh stock. with n surplus of common dairy olTerlng. ( . 'li''es > o Is Inniod- eratodemand for the liner erodes Kggs nro In good supply and the market easier , if any thing. Strawberries have been scarce and quotations were fully maintained. Pineapple- * nnd bnnnnnn are unchanged whllo oranges and lemons are higher on n very firm market. The poultry market Improved somewhat nnd choice chickens found ready bale at full Thcro Is a good demand for choice unmixed lots of potatoes at XtiUOo per hit. , whllo mixed lots are neglected1 at2U325cDerl > u. The wool market Is steady nt the east and Is thus characterized by the Chicago Tribune's Boston telegram : Sales for the last week have aggregated 2.WI/XW Ibs. domestic nnd foreign , against I.H7.2tiO Ibs for the corresponding week lust year. The Itenm include 241,500 Ibs Ohio Recces , 5JJt.ee ! lin'.OW ) Ibs combing and delaine Af'-eccs. ; ua40c : RiiOO Ibs unwashed combing , 2S CKOc ; 3ffjoo Ibs territory. HS c ; 10,000 Ibs spring Texas. 20c : 105,000 Ibs eastern. lG@l9o : M.OOO Ibs Vnlloy Oregon , .Me ; 203 POJ Ibs spring California , IT JOc ; 40,000 Ibs fall California. 11 tSlGo : 01,000 Ibs unwashed , inS3c : 411,000 Ibs super tind extra pulled. 2040o : 374,001) Ibs scoured , L'liiCJc ; 117,000 Ihs Australian , 353 Pine flecco wools have strengthened a trlflo this week. XX Ohio , which Is In small stock , lias sold n title ; and X inn small way at 31ffl BHJc. Michigan Is Una at fite , nnd for choice wool a half cent moro can bo obtained. New Yorl4-X has Mild ul2Ro and Wisconsin X at'Js < & 2flc. Ohio. Pennsylvania and Michigan de laines continue easy to move at H > o for tl.o two former grades , and .J4c for the latter. Quarter- hlood wools are considerably neglected , and n good Missouri or Indiana wool can bo had nt 25c ; wools are In better feeling at "So for do- Blrablu selections , fcprlng Texas wools are hold at 2c ! ; Oix-gon wools are practically sold up Itemjliitnglotsof No.l eastern are hold utSOc. Pine territory , all warp wools , hive brought BMlGOo ; and all wools running CO per cent warp , r .vao7c. while flno medium waip wools run from & 71. > &C. and wools Ebowlng about 00 per cent of warp , M'uc. . There Is qulto an amount of defectlvo territory to be h.id , run ning from MtlMa for flno to 4&2 , > 4c for Uno medium. Pulled wools hare Improved some what ahd A supers In particular are In batter request. It supers are still thoncgleetud grade pn pulled wool , whllo combing pulled Is well jjfUa up. Low ] > iillcd Is druggy. Cbolco extras 'tkjlnglklc , clean , less deslrablo grades ranging n-t low asdOc. Anstrallan wools nro verylirm , with a coiitliuu d demand for cross bred. A London letter of April 10 to ( j.iluln quotes on advance of lsls 0 d per sack OO Ibs ) In the price of H ungarUu Hour , partly duo to scarcity of wheat lu thu I ) inublan region. The UlneiniiatJ Prlco Current sa s "advices do not Justify any Increase In ( estimates of ) the winter wheat condition. " This Is in har mony with nowa received in Chicago cage , and the northwest continues to flttlTcr from lack of rain. The spring wheat section Is really the cause of firrat anxiety Just nt. present , and in my fears arcG\prussd that drought there will cause u short cmn of spring lu addition to the now ud- r. .inXCe < l Ucflcloiicy In the yield of fall sown r.i i . . In groceries coffee Is about the same as for the past three wLeks and sugars are un- changed. " O3TAJHA LIVESTOCK. Cattle. Piturday. May 3. Estlmitcd receipts of cattle 3.00U , compared with 3,179 jesUmlav and l,4sJ last bat urrtav , Tlic receipts for the week lune been 10'nll , compaied with 1.2,071 last week , again of 4b90. 1.ho nuirliot openeil lOo low or on both steers nnd cows of all saleable grades , s\lth soiuo of the poorer lots sell ing at oven n greater decline. After the Inarki't-was fairly ojiened It became qulto ao- * lnoat thodoullno. Tonddtotlio activity of I ho market qulto u number of buyers wore on the market. Thu bulk of thofialesofs leers was at or above tho$4 OOimirk , whllu ono bunehof thlrty-ono vi-rv Uno 1450 lb. steers sold at f I us , within 2o ! of the highest prlc-u p'lld din Ing the week. Tiiu bulk of the cows sold nt and above fl.50 , ono bunch of Nc'ry flno 001 cows Rolling at J05. Feeders were fairly acttvo with only a few on sale , with u rices unchanged. Hulls hold tholr own w hllu calcs were llrra. rcvelpts of hogs 4,300 compared . ifstcruay and 3.671 on Saturday of last v k * "Tho receipts for the week hmo been 20,757 compared with 20,091 last week , a decline of 6,070. The marxot opened 60 lower. soon becoming actlvo at the decline , all changing hands early. The range of prices wasMWHI.O. ) The u\crago of the prices paid wa KI07H compared with f4 01 jestorday and 84 U7V1 Saturday ot last week ; Sheep. Estimated receipts of sheep 1.7.M compared i lth 357 yesterday and 35U Saturday of last week , The receipts for the week were 2,034. compared with 2.1G3 last week , a gain ot 621. Thu market continue * Urni on sheep with food muttons InUumand. _ Average Cost of J loss. The following table gives the average cost ot hogs on the dates mentioned , Including the cost today , as based upon sales reported : Date. Prlco. Date. Price. Aprlll . * 4 07VJ April 18 . 407 A rll 2. ' . . 4 05ii April 19. . . . . . . . 4 MS' A rll.t . . . . . . 4 01H Aprll21 . 4 07M J\prll4 . 4 Oa > i April 22 . 3 I S April 5 . 4 iq , April 23 . . . 3 ft3 i April * 4 1. Aprll2l T 4 OOH April B 4 13 April 23 4 05 AprllU 4 OSS' April 1 > 5 4 07S April 10 4 ffiy April 28 4 OS ! ? April U 4 OIW April S ) , . : it)7k ) Rprll l- 4 IJk April JO. . aai t April 14 4 1I5' < Muy 1 3 Hub April . 4 0014 Maya 4 " { 10 * ' " " ' M " > vprll y3 . 8 April 17 Prevailing Trices. The following Is a table of prices paid In thhi market for the grade of stock mentioned : J'rlmo M > ers , 1 X ) to 1000 H > s . $3. 04.70 Good teojN , IJMito 1410 r > s . : iK1 Good steerH , 1JW ) to IJtV tts . : L33 Oommon , itioo to llSo s . 2tO Ooruuiou canners . . . 100 Ordinary tofalrcows . 100 /chpco ! cows . 2.75 Oholc yti fancy cows . 205 i-'olr to gem l bulls . . . 1.75 Jholco to fiiney hulls . . . . . . . 2.50 rlght gtockers , mid feeders . 2V ) j'etxlers. W ) to tll ) tts . 200 < T GO /air to choco light hogs . . . . . 3.10 to as fair to choleo heavy hogs . . . H.OO , 'uir to choice mixed hogs . 3 00 , . : nnd Lowest Kales of Hoes , v - Today. Yesterday. Ighcst . . . , . . , . .t403 Highest . . . 05 . . . . aw Lowest Stoolc IteccljitH. Ofilclal Yesterday. Estimated Today. Pattlo. . . IWe-iirsA179 Cattle. . 177cars..J,600 floga. UI ours , -4,00 ! ) Hugs , . . . CO ears.,4 , too Blieeu. . . . . . Ueiirs , i&I tihcup. . . 8 cars. . ! , ? ' ! Worses. . . ' 'cars. 3 AvcriiKO 1'rlco ol" Hog * . Bbowtng the average price pild for loads of JIOKS on thodayaludlvatcd lu lb 7 , lb ( IsjJ and April , 1W. April. ' April , 'b8. April , 1141 Bandar il & 10 Mar ' 83 May ' 8J ma JiM t S3 AID t 4T 619 'Coinpnratlvo Tables. Ti > j' followlns ; table shows the range In nrli/Tjon hojjs during this and lu u.wcok : SKIPS AND CULLS. 8 . . . .233 120 3 00 6 . 131 Ll . 133 300 6UEEP. No. Av. Pr. U3..105 8575 _ _ . _ Comparative llccclpts. Showing the receipts for each nionth of the past thirteen mouths : Cattle. HORS. Sheep April ' 89 . 47,270 03,730 12,0tl : May ' 89 . 4flri7 10541H b,7Cn Jline'89 . 30,013 11.1,335 4,725 July -ft ) . 39013 II.'OIO JI.771 AllKUSt'BO . 4207:1 : N,750 8,771 Foptomber VJ . 47,077 100,4.7 14.078 October 'DO . 01.573 124.KB 17'ihO Noiembor 'M . 40,751 07.t24 ll.'ilO Dccembor VJ . : tl,4r 121.1KC1 ia,708 January "HO . 4JOh5 09.509 10j7 " ! Kobruary 'UO . 4I.4.-7 Ort.104 11,009 March 'tW . O.VJSO 75i11 : n211 April 'DO . 5,778 02,5)1 ! 11,009 From thin It will be seen that tlicro was a Bain of 0 ri03 ur 11 4 | x > roc nt In cattle and 8.055 or44.7 In liop < and a lo'ssof tiKlor 63 per cent In sheep ilurln ; ; tlio past month as compared w Ith thu same month luit } ear. g HOUHO Ovcrllio corresponding period of last year Chicago Ims Increased from 4 4)onoiiOKSslaugli- ) torotl to cr..OOO. Kansas Ulty has fallen off from 21.0,000 to 245,000. anil South Omaha still securel > In third place , Increased from I3t ,000 to4'JKiO. or t ! < pur cent. Blouv City oUnds fourth \ \ Ith au Increase from U,090 * to 83,000. Stock Vnrtlfl lltislncHH for April. The following interesting tables hhow the recelptiat the unlonstockyarddurlntAprll. Wattle , 2.223 cars . fu'.TTh Hogs , 1,410 can . 02 , 1 Sheep , 77cars . ll/Ul Horses , 2Ucar > . . . 103 TotalsIio33. . . . . . . . . . . 157.SJ3 April Durlns April 20,800 cattle , 00.1W hess nnd S.ffil sheep rcccUed at tlio yai-ds were pur chased by the packing liouso companlcb and sluughtorcU. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , IMentlon. Captain O J.Amos of Chicago U the RUCK t ot thoKcnlal commission man , Ah WuKSoner , at the yards. A , U. Jones of the Street stable car company has returned from Miles City , Mon. , nhcru he attended the cattlemen's coin entlou. G.W.Jones , agent for thu Street stable car company , has just returned from Chicago. HogsOo letter , Cattle lOo lower. Ira Rrlilln had a car of cattle on the market from bt. Paul , O. W. Williams brought In four cars ot cattle fromTcciimseh. O , H. Put row had a car of hogs on the mar- Lot from Crescent , la. Tra\er. Greenwood , was among the stockmen who w croon the market. Q.V. . Wjrant of Silver City , la. , was over with nye cars of cattle. lloth members of the firm of Humphrey * & Armstrong > oru hero from Genou with ti\o can of cattle. The lUe stock exchange will hold Its regular monthly weouug Monday nttcruoon. OS ! A ll.i irilOLKSALE XAttKETS. Vrocluce. StiOAns Out loaf. 8oj out leif cubes 7 } o ; standard , powdered , 7Uo : XXX.X , powdered MI granulated , standard , CifCSSc ; coafeo- t loners. A , 0 > , o ; whlto estru. Go ; extra C , Nob. , 5'icj nmlK'r. 5Sc\ IVurntItoustedArbucllo's Arlosa , M o ; MeLtuijililIn'tt \\\X , VC'iOi German , SiSo ; UllworiliJtkAlaroma.25V : biilk' 'je , Uorrjtt Urcon-laney old golden Klo , S7o ; fancy old fteubcrr ) . 27o : Klo , choleo to fancy , .UJioj Uio , prime , SU ! Ci Uio , Kood.23St Santos nnd eommon Hlo , loawic1 ! Mochi , 29os .Tara. ' gcmtlno U. ( > . , 2jo ; Juvu , good interior , iKc ; African,221c * rAiiiXAcr.ors Goon < Ilarley,33-T.p : farina Coi pea * . 3o oatmeal lUQJo ; macaroni , lee I Tprmleelll , 10 ; rice , 4'tiC'io ; sago aud tapioca j Kfc7ej limn be-ins , Cc. . OILS Kcrose'tio P. W. , iocs \ \ . " , , 12' ' < e ; I headlight , 13cj KnMillne. iJot salad oil. t'WiC' ' 0.00 per doz. Linseed Uaw , Cle : boiled. C3c. Mum-Hams , tso. 1,1lh nvcnge-.9o:20 ! : to 23 Ibs 9' ' < C ! 12 to 14 lb , loot ohottldurs , Ccj > breakfast bacon , No. l.svfci ham sausage , So ; dried beef hams , CU7JiC' ; beef tongues , WOO pcnloz.j dry salt meats. S'tftflUe per Hi ; ham roulette , Gic ! ; boneless hatn , 7ic ; plcnlo ham , U\\xrn MEATS 1 lh lunch tongue. 82.73s 2 lb lunch tongue , f I.71 : 1 lh corned beef. 11.20 ; 2 lh corncilTjcef , tUOl ; n lb corned beef , MM : 14 lh corned beef , 11400 ; 2 lb l > onciess pigs' feet , 12,20 ; I Hi English brawn. 11.30 ! 2 lb English brawn , fcJ.1.1 ; tl lh KnglMi brawn , M 75 ; 1 lb chipped hecf. t2 00 ; 1 lb comprc ed ham. tl.05. DllOPE Hasls Manilla rope. Hot sl al rope , 12'ic { cotton rope , lOc ; new process , 8 c. COTTOX Twi.NC UIbb , very finc.Sor 4 ply , 22o ; One. 20o ; I ) iNy. iv candio wick , sac. OLH w Quartsper doz. , KJ.73J plutspcr doz. , ! 223 ; bulk , per gal.UV , ' . Vi ; < FOAu 30 gr. elder , lOc ; good , 12c ; VThlto wine , lie. .STOVE POLISH ! 2 OOifM 87 per gross. II ins Am. , per 100,117.00 ; Low Iston , per 100 , AloLAFsrs-Ubls. , N. O. fancy , per gal. , tl& r.7o ; choice , 453 7c ; gooil. 3oaJ2c ; Cuba bak iig , 2.Wc ; black strap , 2Oi22c. WltAi'l-l.NO 1'AfJii Mraw. per lh , Ii32tfc } ; rag , 2ic ( ; manllH It , r/aoc ; No. 1,7c. HAOS Union Siuurc'.3rt.l1 per rent off list. H VLT-lJalry. 2sO Ibs. In bbl. , bulk , 1210 ; best grade , fiO , 5 , fc ; ; bcit grade. 100,3s , J > W ; best grade , 23,10s. $2.20 : rock salt , crushed , il.SO ; common , bbls , , il.25. Groceries. . DniED DFnuiT Currants , new , G SMWc ; prunes , casks , 1,300 Ibs. OS'SO'Voi ' prunes , bbl or hags , OJiSO'iC ! citron peeldrums 20 lb , 21o ; lemon peel , drums. 20c ; fard dates. l > o\cs , 12 Ibslie ; apricots , choice evaporated , 15c ; apri cots , Jell v cured , 23 lb boxes , Itfc ; nprlcots , faney,25 lb boxes , ICe ; apples , choice evapor ated , ll'Sc ; apples , prluiu uow , lOc ; Hgs. layer , 10 per cent tare , U'ic ' ; In sacks , 7o ; Pen > Ian dates , 7c ; Salt MKO apples , 5 ; blackberries evaporated , 50 lb boxes , o , c , cherries , pitted , dry cured , 13c ; poaches , pared , fancy , 1S&20O ; choice , lOo ; bait Lake , Oc ; pitted plums , Cal , 1 lb boxes , 8U9'jc ' ; raspberries , evaporated , N. Y. , new.Slc ; prunes. 11. O. , 00-70. linSLc ! ! ; orange peel , r > c ; raisins , California , Jxudon crop isso , K ! 10 , Cal. loose muscatels , crop 88S9 , RJ.lu ; Valcncias , IsbS , 0'o ; Valcuclas , now , Oo ; Cal , seedless , . < ! > , 8c ; Ondura. la > er , uow' lie ; dried grapes. Co ; prunc'lles. new , 14c. 1'ibii Iresh frozen white trout , pike and pickerel , per lb , 7o ; sturgeon , 7c. HIDES , 1'i-LTS AND TALLOW Green salted hides , S'&V.jo ; dry silted hides , 57e ; dry Hint hides , OaiOo ; calf hides , 4'0'ic. Dam aged hides. 2o less. Sheep pelts , green , cich , fiOo'ajl.'Jj ' ; sheep , pelts , dry , Tier lb , 03110 ; tal low. No. 1. 3 > , Q-)2ic ; I o. 2,3U5WHc ; grease , white , 3'jR4c ; i ellow , 24B3C. U AS llano picked navy , 81.50S1.CO ; hand picked nav v. medium , S1.40&1.50 : hand picked country , JI.HO ® ! 0 ; good clean , il oai.30. ' Htrrrtii Per lb. Cc. WoolI'lno unwashed , lJ10c ; medium un washed , is2ie ; coar-e unwashed , 1SS20C. run- Heaver , per Ib. S2.0r > 31 00 ; each , S3 0 > 3 7.00 ; otter , eaeli , ij 00547.00 ; wolf , each , 503SOc ; coon , oach.40iaG3c ; mink , each , : : o50u ; musk rat , fall. bSUo : musk rat. winter. 10ai5c ; skunk , 2yil40c ; badger , 40Q41 00 ; deer skins per Ib , 2KflWOc ; deer skins , n Inter , per Ib , 12 © 22c. 22c.C MTED GOODS Fruits , California standard brands , 2lb , per doz Apricots , 81.70(81 ( S3 ; apricots , plo fruit , Jl 00 ; sallon' . $4 50 ; black berries. iJ.23 ; cherries , black , 2.00& 25 ; cher peaches , lemon cling , $240 ; plums , egg , S1G5 ® 1 bO ; plums.Kolden drops , $1.80 ; plums , green gagt-s , f l,63 < ! fl.BO ; peaches , with pits in , * 1 00 ; currants , S2 tO ; gooseberries , $ . ' .25 ; quinces , U.10 ; raspberries , 8JSO ; btrawberrlcx , S.'JW ; peaches. 3-lb eastern st indards , $1 K5 ; 3-lb pie , il 10 ; C-lb pie , $ . ' 03 ; gallon pie , 1.00 ; apjAes , high standards $2i1 ; 2-lb goosebenles OOc ; 2-lb strawberries , 00fl03c ; 2-lb raspberries , Jl.OO ; 2-lb blueberries. tOftlflc ; 2-lb blackber ries C375c ; 2-lb btrawberilcs. preserved , J1.SO ; 2-lb raspberries , preserxed $1.80 ; 2-lb black berries , prescried , $1 20j pine-tipples , Bahama chopped , $200 ; 2-lb llahama. prated , fc',73 ; 2-lb It.ilmma sliced , S-10 ; 2-lb afimlard sliced , f 1.23 © 1,50 ; cherries. 2-lb red. Baltimore , 85QU5O ; pears. 2-lb , J1JO. Vf ntTAULLb Tomatoes 3-lh extra , 51.10 ; 3- Ib standard western brands , O0 i)3c ) ; gallons , strictly standard , tJOO. Corn 1'Inest grown , $1 00 ; Kllt-edgeHl sugar corn , icry JIne , il.OO ; choice 2-lb sugar corn , f 1.20 ; 2-lb e-xtra western brands ( k1c ® { ! ( X ) ; 2-lb stand int We'itehi bunds. C05i70c. Mushrooms 1-lb Trenchextra line , 22325o ; 1-lb rrench , finele&S2c ; 1-lb , French , ordinary , Ifr31 c. Peas Ires line , per can,23c ; deml line , per can , . ICe ; 2-lu , sifted , II W ) ; 2-lb early June , Jli3Sl.B3 ; 2-lb Marrow , standard brands , $1.10 ; 2-lb soaked , 57c. fetrln : ; beans 2-lb high grade , Kefugee , 83c ; 2-lb Golden \sa\leans,75o ; 2-lb stilus beans , 70c. Lima Uc'ins 2-lb soaked , 73c. llostun lialced Huans 3-lb Low Is , 8185 ; crown brand. 81.50. Sweet Potatoes .Mb New Jersey , JU(0. Pump kins 3-lb now pumpkins , Sl.lO. Okr.i and tomatoes , tl 00 ; okra , $1 00 ; succotash , $1.20. Fisil CodlNb , extra Georges , now , O'c ' ; grand bank , new , Oc ; slher , 2-lb blocks , C c ; snow white , 2-lb bricks , new , Oo ; Turkey cod , lar nnihldlei. bricks , Oc ; snow white cratci , l.-i ib boxes , 7VC ; Iceland halibutOc ; uietlltnn scaled herring. 25e ; No. 1 scaled herring , 22c ; domcstlo Holland herring , 65o ; Hamburg spiced herring , 81 W ; Kusblan sardines , 73c ; Itusslan sardlnis , pi iln.53u ; IrnportcKl Holland herring , crown brand , 80c ; do fancy millers , We ; mackerel No ' shore , half bbls. J1100 bloaters , half bbls. $ l 00 ; white IMi , half bbls , J7.HO ; trout , half bbl , $150 ; fimllj white tlsh , 8,100 ; salmon , $ a rflj 1-lb mackorul ( hetrlng ) , (1 00 1.10 , 1-lb finnan huddles , $1.75 ; 1-lb lob sters , ur > 3J23 , 1-lb AHska salnron , Aleut , $1 00 , 2-lb o > htcrs , 10 or. $1 n3 ; 1-lb 03 stcr * . 0 oz , $1 r. ; 2-lb select , 1O7.WP , 1-lb clams llttlo necks , 81.25 ! 2Jh clams , llttlo necks , J,100 ; y-lb sardines , Impoitcd , pcrcn < K > , 100 , $150i > fJOOO ; i-lb imported bonclcsssaidiiip ! , , 2GcIbhnr ; - dlneAmerlc in , per case. 100s , French stjle , JI.WE-IOO ; V-lbsndlriPs , American , per ease , 100s ; French M } le , * 7VX1300 ? ; 't-lb sardines miistaul , percase , 50 , $3 7.V&I 00 ; Imported kuy sardines , lu 00. boAPS C istlle , mottled , porlb , & 210c ; do , white , per Ib. 14c. llnooMS-Parlor. 4 tie. $ J.71:3tIe. : $2 23 : sta bles 9SJSZ ; common , 81 5031 73. CocoJj Ib tin. 40o per Ib. CHOCOLATI. 22&J.10 per Ib : German chicory , red , 84c. bALboDBbls , ] J o ; granulated , 2c ; kegs , 17iO. hODA Pkgs , CO Ibs to her , OUttSHc , NUT4- Almonds , lie ; Brazils , J.'o ; lilbcrts , lie ; pccansllo ; walnuts , lS4c ; peanut cocks , So ; ro iste'd , lie ; Tennessee peanuts , 7c. DJIUGS { Grocers ) Pci 11 llorax. 12o : cop peras , 2c ! : Hay lcacs 14c ; glue , IGc ; epstim salts. 4c ; glaubursalts , Jc ; suliihiii. 2' ' > o ; blue \ Itrol , Oo ; alum , 4c ; tartarlcacld , 4.'c ; rosin , 2c ; lie ; full cream twins , 10'c ; full cruam Ohio Swiss , lOo ; full oieini Wisconsin Swiss , HftlOo ; full cream brick , l.'u ; full civam llmburger bnlss , lie. HONEIWUc per Ib ; strained Oc. OitANfu s 1'er box , Medlteranean sweets , JIOO ; California faney na\als , $350 ; I.os Angeles , MOO ; seedlings , Hl\urslde , J4 00 ; mountain , $ )25 ) ; in 11 % a box lots , lOc per box less. less.PlNEMTi.cs Per doz , KM&St 50. bTUAMJiEintlES Po- case , 21 qts , 1300 ® . . Cini-ii-Per bhl , roflned , K 50 ; half hhl , 1350 ; hard cider , pine , per bbl , $5 < ) ; orange elder , half bbls. $7.00 ; pearclder , half bbls , $7.00. AliNti : Mr AT ItiUm per Ib. LKMONS Per box. Messina fancy , $4.00 ® $ ! 50 ; IUNANAS-PCT bunch. tl.2JlfrUOO. llimrn Creamery , fancv rolls , prints IS ® 21o ; creamery , fancy , solid packed , IOIHC ; crt-anu'ry , choice , I4&l * > c ; dairy , fancy rolls and priuth , Hitl.lo ; dairy , fancy solid packvd , UitHc ; dairy , choice , lactic ; country roll , fancy. Wtl2o ; choice , loailc ; country roll , good , Oftittc ; country roll , fair , "i&xs ; poor stock , ; > ii.lc , Hosts { Quotations nro for dolhcry In Chi cago. ) Ory butr.ilo , per ton , HGOoaittOO ; dry country , bleached. HOODLUM ; dry country , dump and meaty. * S ooaio 00 VfciUTViins Old sweet potatoes , fancy Muscatlnc , per bbl , tl 00 ; onions , extra fane ) , V ) ; onions , fair , $ Vj , riitnbigns fcl.W ) ; car rots , $200 ; parsnips , I2JO ; beetK. fc'OO ; horse radish roots , per ubl , JI.W ; pnrlb , 7c ; celery roots , per bbl , K 00 ; per doz , ooo ; horseradish , per doz pints , tl.23. ' i UU/fi / l'UKSEiivi' - ' 8 o yer Ib. J ELLH s .I'ilSMo per 1 1) . lUEss ii YhAtUuolco medium , SSOo ; light 5flo ; heavy. 45o. Ai-l'ijs 1'e.r bhl , Gpnltons , J400 ; Willow Twig. HM ; Hen Da * Is $4 JO , Houianite , J4 W. COCO \MJIS Per Hundred. $1 00. PlCM.i s Medium , per bhl. f3 50 ; small , KM ; ghurklns. $7.50 ; C. i 11 , chow chow , qts , (3t > 3 ; pints. $ .Ut3. l-iiTiTOLs. Per bu , fancy , 30rft33o ; fair to good , 2D Oulnlno , per oz , P. A. W. , 4tVj ; German , JOc ; liidU'o. per Hi , TJc ; Insect ponder , 40c ; opium , $400 ; morphine , pcroz , fl 10 ; hops , perl btVi : ; gljccrlnc , 21c ; doxtrlne , l.'c ; cuttlelHino , 33o ; cream tartar , pure , 33o ; comuicrchil , l c ; cam phor , Ole : am. carb. , He ; blue vitriol. 7' o ; noIiU cnrlxjllc , t'Wfioi ' oltrlo , 4va 47o ; tartarlo , S-lHj ; sulphuric , 3Lc ; oils si > orm , $1.10 ; whale , fa ; Castor , tl.23 ; neats- funt , 6&XJOo ; turpentine , 4'kTonka ; beans fl.75Ql.liO ; balsam tolu. uS t40o ; calomel , two ( To ; cantharadlcs. tl.i/ill3 : ; c-iusln buds , 30 ® 22o ; chlortifonu , MG-Wo ; erjot , 47 < ttKo ; gum arable , 55S93o. _ Metals. HLOCK TIN Small nig , 25o per Ib ; bar oOg per Ib.Corrcn Corrcn PlaiiKhod IwjIIor sizes 32o per Ib ; cold rolled , 2So per lb ; nhealhlug , 27ojier lb ; pltts and tlutts , ISo per lb. GiLVAMZLi. biiKtr liios' Dlio't 60-10 nor ( Hint , put , plan. Iron , Nos , 21&27 , A , 10i e , U , > io , lfx { iri.Na-Charcoal.I.O,14x ! , 112 , 13,75 ; I. * V ( 17 V5 , Iitoit-Xo. 50 , f3 63 No. 27 , 13.73. r i I'LATE-l. Q. , 10x14 , 233 , J7.25 ; I. X. , IflxK , TlN'Pl.ATK-Coko- . S2i , WiS. HirrL , NAILS liase , t ! J. HTLUI.S iiui NAILS1U > t.CI. WlltL-Jay. barb , K.M , ulv. , tl O. THE SPECULATl MARKETS , Biggest Day of the Year Witnesied in the Wheat MAY AWAY OVER THE QLOSE FRIDAY , A i Unsettled reollrf&'fft Com All Dny Provisions Sonfc { VHnt Neglect ed Heavy Ileeenlts of Cat tle HoK1 * Mather Slow. CmtHno , May 3. [ Special Telegram to THE I CK. ] Tills was the biggest tiny of the year In wheat on'chance. An hour before the ole o May ts heat sold at $100 an advance of 60 from the opening nnil nn advance of nearly Be tiom the close jesterday. Juno sold uptoPo'Sc. nn advance of Co from last night. The July fu ture , In which hoary trading was done , was uptoOl c. 34co er the opening anil 4'Sco\cr the close Friday. There 13 no corner la pro gress. There 13 little or no manipulation. There was no very scnsatlonil news. It was not an advance worked by iinifo slonil trad ers. The country is under wheat. The sharp advance Is all the more remarkable bocau o It comes when there ha < < already been an upward movement of MJlOo during tlio month. The RtrciiRth did not develop suddenly. It lun been growing since wheat was below 80c. The conditions affecting winter wheat hate not improved In many states and the condition under which the spring crop is starting are very serious if ctcn the mildest dispatches from the noithwcst are to l > o acccpH-d. 1'or days the dry weather and hl h winds have been a menace to the newly heeded Coins. Yesterday the weather man reported some rainfall In I ) ikota and el owhere The trndo lure and elsewhere sold out tory latRcly , while the country took the offerings without any serious setback In this market. Many luniso got out of wheat and a great part of the trade were solfor a reaction a break on expected rain , h.uly dispatches today not only re ported no rain , but higher mid drj or winds. Messigcs catno ftoui well known parties to leading houses here. This wns suplcmcnted by cold wind telegram's from Jlllw aukee. The crowd found that lower prlics wire out of the question and the only thing left was to get wheat and go with the market. The opening was M < ry wild , u 1th July up to"I'e , and May and Juno anywhere fiomOlc toftle. llutchln- son at once became a very hc.iiy buyer and his brokers kept It up all day Log m A-Co. bought heaMly. Mitchell & bmlth woie liea y buyers. Commission houses bought for outsiders and bought for themselves. The most conspicuous soiling ; of the day was the closing out of several long llncshclu through It.W. Dunham & . Co. The profits on whe it were large and the offerings helped to feed them ir- ket. TheadvaneofromftVj to Jl oo In Jluj did not represent hcav y business. \ \ heat -w as not to bo had nnd pilccs ncro bid up. In Juno the simo was partly true. July sold at ym9JaJo early , with but slight react Ions. Then there was a turnttJSc nnd from this a second general ad vance tool ; the price to U4 fe shortly after noon. Thuro was a reaction of ! { c at once. At 1 o'clock the price of Julr was IncktoO-l'sC. The netivltv In wheat continued to the ( .lose , but. prices i lelded a llttlo on heavy liquidation. Jjast prices were : May. 07JiS.ft c ; June , 07c ; July , LUKc ; SeptemberUl'Jc. The corn market was unsettled all day. There was a sliurp advance early , partly on the dry weather and partly on the bull senti ment In all markets. The best prices were reached the llr'.t half hour , wltcn May sold at 34c , June atMUc. July nt I5c , later to : i5'Bc , and September at JOSifttJG'ic. On thobulgo the country sold corn. Local Bouses turned sell ers. B.ilduln sold heavily for wine ble holder. Prices did not yield cisllv. Slav closed it . The trade In oils went , through the dally performance of putting priceup early and letting them down at the co < i' . Along with the eaily advance in wheat and corn oats sold with much Hurry up from 'JS ) , to J0' o foi Maj . June and July started LJ ® He higher at S.V for each month. They adv uucod together at 25iiC and closed together at 2i.Sc. M.iy did not wrakcnsoreaullj and closed nt > viC. The provision maikotTras" p-irtly neglected today because there was 'little ' feature to tr.tduaud the grain inarlAtts were uioro at tractive. Tradfngln . all productvras almost onth May pork vv as nominal at I U 10. CHICAGO Jtirjf STOCK. LlOniQAoo , May 3 [ Speclal'Telegram to THE BEE/I CATTLE Receipts Were , heavy for Sat urday , but there was a good denland for any thing at. all useful , and about everything In the fat stock line was. sold. About thirty loads of TcxansHere among the arrivals , all of which sold at steady prices. There were about 1,000 stockera and feeders left which could linvobeen bought forSOS JiMonrerthan on any otherd.iy this ntuk The adv , nice. however. on Tut cattle Is full } 23oporl ( > 0. A commission llrm , wilting to It- , customers , sijs'Our Impression Is that wo will have a heavy run next week and prices will bo loner. A\e bise our opinion oninfoi- matlon rceelved from shippers who believed wo would have a strike hcroJIiyl. and that they would hold off shipments until they were s itli.fied about the strike , while wo adv Ned In over } case that there would be nobtrlkoand to forward shipments. Wo are satisfied tli.it there has been a grvat manv cattle held hack on that account and that thov will come for ward next week. Hetides , the advance in prices the past week will increase our lecelpts next week , therefore wo do not look for as good a.markcto-s we had the past week. Tin- de mand for export cattle stlllcontlmiesgood and wo think that enido will hold their ownbcfUirtnananyothergradc. Thprecelpts of Tcxans for the week werp extremely light , owing to rains and Hoods in the southwest , and this , with the advance In natives and the scarcity of nntivo cows and butchers' stock , has caused an active demand for Texas cattle of nil grades , and wo quote an advance of 'Z > ® 40c per 100 on all grades. " Uholco to extra beeves , $3.00Q"iaO ! medium to good steers , UK ) to JTO Ibs , $4 80S3.00 ; L.W to UM Ibs , J1.40I6 4,70 : 050 to J2JO Ibs , tJ W&ISS. Htockcis and feeders. J2 MXTtaoo ; cows , bulls and mixed Jl ( fl © 2.40 ; hulU. Ji3.KS2.Si. Texas srassers , * . ' .W3 J 10 | conifcd steers , $ i.2.va3 SO. Hofls Hnslne'M ' was rather slow , with a down turnorwiioc. bhlppers were not operating to any great extent and packers were lianklng on a big run for Monday , hence a drop In prices. Current range of prices : Choice heavy packIng - Ing and shipping , * 1 7KI 'JO ; assniteu butch- 01 a' , i..lU to 2.40 ; cximmuu to gcxwl heavy pack ing , $1 IV34.20 : light mixed. f4XWJ4 IS ; assorted York lUht , Jl oai.-'J ; assorted blugcd light , Jl 2J34.JO. NEW YOIIK , May 3. [ Special Telegram to THE HER. ] STOCKS No ono was surprised at the easier feeling In stocks. It would have been llttlo to wonder nt If a downturn had been sharp and decisive. As it was , the stationary tsplrltlnthoumrl.et wasnlmplv con tinued this morning , and the first prices with few exceptions , were from * . to 't per cent lower th.m last night's figure * , while the mar ket dlspliyed activity only In * , pots and by turns , bubsoquent movements In the list were generally Insignificant , but after a further slight uccllnu u rally occurred , which in most cases brought prices up to a shade hotter than thu opening figures. Oregon Transcontinental was noticeably strong , rising ! J percent and again crossing 41 , while Itlchmond nnd West Point was the weak point , declining V toSI'.J. Among the special ties , Chicago , bt. IxiuU .V PlttSliuig preferred wcro Bpe'clally strong , rising I1 , to W , on v cry sllgljt transactions. I.afu ii ( thu hour , hon- cver , thu weak tone hcctimy more general and Oregon Transcontinental fr > t nil ot Its early gain , with Koine-thing in addition. At 11 o'clock the market was fairly active and wc'Blc at fractional declines froiuiflf tinlcc8 The bulls illd not give up liui tight jC/iRily , jind after the bank statement , show Ing lint , a smull tlecreaso In reserves , wns published , thc.ru was a rally which helped prices materially be-fore thu close. Vandorhlltsnnd VlllUrds wer excep tions. Atc-hlson recovered li > i 4J'i Ilurllngton to 10s 4 , lEouk Island frdin 91V to | | ' , fct. Paul to 74 , and Missouri Paelllc more than recov ered all the uarl > loss , going to 75'4 , The total siles of MoekH wi'r > * tP ( > ) shares Tlio lollunmg were tliu < -/t / ) nn ( | iiouuloiis : U S ( regular . .l t .Norlberii 1'urtttc. . . . . M > l D.h iicouponiIS I .ilqiirvferrod W V. S 4H regular. IWt < * $ V'W 1t | | : V h 4Vji coupon. IWi Wa tt'fprr U . . .lit 1'ncltlot.aof . . . .116 N , V OnUHL . . .lirj CVnlral I'acltlc. . . . . W * ( l Uft K 2m Clilcago A Alton. * . , .131 lUxOrtSlantl. , . Clik-aco , IlurlliiKton I , Ml'A St I * & Qulnrr IWW ititjireterreil 12O1 , n Ik.V\V ins bu l'uulOmnba " " llllnuli ( Vntral. . IliH do prpfprrod IMAW I Unlou 1-nclBc Mt Kinin4Texut. . , Un'VS'.bl ' UA.I' . 13U Ijke.shorc. . . UUSi noiJrefvrnxJ . , . , W , JIlclilcoii Central . . Vcitera l'nlun.u. 6IU Allnourl rntlllo . 75 I MOSLV Kasy itli no loans. PIUMI.MCIICA > TILI. l'fj n T.ar percent. bTi.iii.iMi KxcltA ( Il.-Qu t and steady i slx- ty-duy bills , Jll ; ilemiuicl , JI.eO. Stocks , J < EWOIIK , Muy 3. Special Telcram to THE IU E.-Tlio follow lu 'are the wining stock quotations : ritonvci : MARKETS , OniCAOo. Mflv fl. 1'IJp m clo < ( Wheat lln" ttledc-asli | , P7'tfl/ibOi Jiinol > ? tt' > 7Uo ! July , Ki'fc. Corn " -tcadyj cash , S3Vc ! Juno Slot July , 31'i u'Sc. Oatii Kasy ; cash , SS'tO ) June' , 2SljC ! July , So'ic. J'ro ' I'lrin nt Kc. . llnrlcy Knsv. rrImoTlmothy-tl.sa at J1.45 . I'prk-cjulet ; cash , 113.10 ; June , II3.MJ July , lAiil-Stcady : cash , W.37 < 4 { June , W.425J ; July , Klfrt. I'lour Qulot winter wheat , KOOttl.75 ; spring , M-W Q.1 25. ltyo-fc.-iOtti.7J. 1'rovUlons fahotilders.SS OOJW.13 ; short clear , K.703.-.7SJ chort ribs. N.i-a5.49. ; Hiittor Steady ; creamery , J3313o ; dairy , lOJllTc. Chce < < Quiet : full cream rhcddars , 04 OSes llats , UJiftO'iC ; Young Americas , lolj * iWs-I'lrm : fresh , I0taitc. . Hides ' loaitys heavv nnd light green salted. fra-'i' o ! " 'iltrd bull. 3 c ; dry Hint , trBTos dry salted , 6SOodry ; calf , & 30 ; deacons , 20o enoh. Tallovr Steady ; No. 1 solid packed , 8 0 ; o. 2 , a\ci cake. 4c. Uccclpts. Shlpm'ts. Flour . liOM a".ooo \Mioat . lrt,000 fi.OOJ Corn . irc..tx > 0 3Tti,000 Oats . aWODO U04.009 NEW YOIIK , May 3. Whirit Receipt * . 11,600 busbcliji exports. MM ) bushels ; spot higher ; No. y red , l.Kftl.B' ( ( in elevator , * 1.0J'diiI ( 04 allo-it , tl.U3itl.U > f , o. b. ; options excited early and higher , reacted SAUte ; closed un- Vttled at I'tiWie above jestcrday ; No. S rod , Mav closing at S1.01 ! . Corn IteeHpts , 75COO bushels ; exports , S21WJ bushels- snot higher ; No. I' . 4ta4l > so In olovntoi , 4C < c44Ha alloit ; graded mixed , 40i1 < 31 < )14coptlon3hlgher.May ; closing nt 4ltc. Oats Iteeclntv I'r..OOO ' bushels ; exports. 80.400 bushels ; spot firm : No. 2 whlto , 3.VT9 ! > " : mixed westem , ! CiTt.itlc ; vfhlto western , im a41c ; options llrnier. May closing nt32o. Colfec Uiitlotis closed barely sto idy , ntSitlO points don n. Sales , 17.J53 bags ! May , SlOfX/a IC&l ; June , $10 iHO ) j spot lllo easy ; fair cargoes , JVOW. Hucar KUVT , steady ; refined , easy ; pow dered , O'c ; granulated , O.MGe. retroleum United closed for June at 85o. Kgs-S-teady ; western , 12W JI2 o. 1'ork t-trong ; new mess , t ll oo14.CS. Lard Kasler ; western steam , 80C74 ; May , { Out. Uutter Choice , firm ; western dairy , 712c ; creamery , Wol'te ; l.Igln. IS'iii'.Vc. Cheese Western , bS&OUe. ST. I.otns. May 3 The Merchants * etch ingo was ollk'lallj closed today , but the members were admitted to the back door and the grain traders Illlcd the pit and were us uctlvo In dealing as on other davs. Wheat was sharply hlghci and .Inly closed at Bs'Jc ; August , 87sic. Corn Higher , July closing at iM'C. l'orl-riun atSUW. Lard I'irm at 40 05. Hutter-yteady. MiMVAnxrE May 3 Wheat Active. No 2 spring , cash , 6 ! > ff' > oc ; July , fc'Jhc. Oorn ' teady ; No. Ursrse. . Oats riimNo.2 ; whlto. 2l > 4c. 11 } o-fctcady : No. 1 , 5i451Sc. ; Provisions Kuslei ; porU,1lt. Mij.j.KU-or.is , May 3. Wheat Receipts , 17U car ; shipments. 41 cars ; better grades active , others dragging. Closing : No. 1 hard , May , lf-4e ; June , utUc ; on truck. 04jg95c ; ( ; No. 1 northern. May , OJe ; June , lttc ; on track , tC'iQ'.ile ; No. 2 northern , May , Mo ; June , Ulc ; on track , We. OINCIVSATI , May 3 AVhoat Strong ; No. 2 red , iwetctc. Corn I'lrm ; No 2 mixed , 37L.i'l3o. Oats 1'lrm ; No. 2 mixed , 2jS } iSiO' ! AVhlsky 81 02 , KAJ.S is OITV , May 3 Wheat Steady ; No. 2 c ish and May , b-'o bid ; No. 2 led , cash and M ii y , 85o bid. , . Corn Higher ; No. 2 , cash and May , 29obld. Oats No. 2 , cash , 20o bid. -LIVERPOOL , May 3 Wheat rirm ; demand fair ; holders offei moderately. Coin Finn ; dem.indfali. Ne.TtuIxcd west ern Us O' d pei cental. LIVE STOCK. CilitUOO. May 3 Cattle Receipts , C.OOO ; market quiet , easier ; beeves. $ )00@ . " > l : steers , WSOQ'iOO ; Ftoekers and feedeis i23JQIlK ) ; cows bulls and mixed , $1 Gftfi.1 40 : Texas gtass- cr and cjjrn fed steers f2 < W3.J bO Hogs Itecelpts , 12000 : market weak and Iks lower : mlxi-d , fl.10S.430 : heavy , * 4.101.U5 ; light. $4.1t U4 30 ; ( jixlpsi4H&.JW : ( ! fcheci > Receipts. 0,003 ; market steady : native . $400G ' > ; coin-fed westerns * 500 440.10 ; Xc\aus , ? 0 ar > 5J ! ; Iambs. $52j7.t > 0. Sioux CITV. May 2.-Cattlo ReceIpts. 003 : shipments , roe ; stood v ; butchers' cattle , $ J70 ® iUW : stockem und feedeis K.2.VHH GO , cows , $1.25 ® 2.7B ; eannors and bulls , 41.00.ii2 50 ; xoal calvei < X)2 > 4jOO , Hogs Receipts 1 COO ; closed steady nnd hlghci ; light fl 0024 05 ; heavy , * 4 WVS34 07 ; mfxod , W orvi4 05. ST. Loris May -Cattle Receipts , 200 ; stend.v ; fall to choice native steers , WSOffiJ 00 ; stool.urs ami feeder , * 2 403 50. IlQKS 'Hocplpts 3,000 ; market steady ; beaxj 84 12.4 - ' ! . ; packing , Jl 1034 20 ; light , f J CsV34.17'i. K sts CITV , M.iv 3 Cattle Receipts , 4.100 , shipments , 035 ; steady and lower ; steeis , it.'iCfii.'ii : covva , J1.75ZJ3 10 , stockers and feeder- . . $ . ' 0 3 60 Hogs Receipts , II 000 ; slilpments , none ; maiketloWLi , all grades. SJUOiil O7'i. " \Vccklj" Itank Statcyiont. Yciitix , May 3 Special Telegram to Tin : Ilpt ] The weekly bank statement shows the follow In ; changes : Reserve , decrease ? 204500 l.o ins , increase 109,400 Specie , decrease. . 024.MK ) Legal tenders , incicaso Olfi.tioo Peposlts. Increase 7N-WK > Cliculiitlon , cleciease . . . . / 101 , ( > uO The banks now hold KI,1JS,72 , > in excess of the 85 per cent rule. The exports of speclo from the port of New Yoik last week . .amounted to Si JbPci , of xvhlch Mi ( .7s was In gold and $107,220 silver. The Impoits of specie for the week amounted to ? sOs'J7 , of which t3,17b was In gold and ir.,63l silver. Xciv Vork Dry Goods ainrkct. EW YORK , May 3 [ Special Telegram to TIIK HLE. ] There was no change In the character of the demand , the tendency con tinuing In the direct Ion of activity and hlghor prices. Goods however , seem scarcer every da } and agcntauro now pushing tiade. IMIOSPCCTIVK I'AKICS. - Some of the Plans Now Under Consid eration by t lie I'aik Commissioner. The park commissioners will meet nt their office in the board of trade building next Wednesday afternoon for the consideration of the various propositions before them. In answer to a question , ono of the members sold : "Wo hold lejjulur meetings , that is not to say In the way of nil organized bodies , but we meet nnd adjourn from day to day , nnd especial meetings nro of fiequent oc currence. Guy R Doano , tlio secretary , has his regular ofllco hours from 10 until 13 In the morning and from 1:30 : until 3 in tlio after noon. "The plans of the board are all vague , Ideal , and none arc as jet definite or specific , but wo nro getting there. "The general vxwers of tlio board are simply to innko recommendations to the city for the purpose of paik grounds and park ways. We have no power to do ono thing or the other , only that of submitting our recommendations , Tlio main povvera of the board , however , Is to Improve such grounds as the city owns , and to take such action as is considered Uio beat for tho. sccuremcnt of additional park grounds nnd park ways , "Thero are several propositions now bc- fforo the board , tholeudingono isthe imm-ove- tncnt of the ground for a boulevard nnd park southwest of Hunscom Park , nnd extending clear round to Huser's Park , a distance of thieo miles. There are also onio matters pending with reference to Bcinis Park 1m- jirov eiiient , the details ofhlch I am not con- conversant , but in u nut shell it is the de- x clopmcnt of a certain amount of ground , say eight or ten acres , \ \ bicb Beinis Park has npiiropt luted. Tlio board bis taken bald of this Improvement and if possible will pur- clmso additional ground fronting on Cutuing street A boulevard is ulso In contemplation from riorenco to the atorw orks , and Ibis road Improvement will bo carried steadily tit which nutch has already boon accomplished West Sldo park , too , will receive immedi ate attention. This embodies forty-eight acres \vcst on Leaven worth street. It has al ready been cross-sectioned , and Landscape Architect Cleveland will bo hero from Min neapolis next \\cek to map out pl'uis ' for act ive operations. Wait Sldo park Is to bo Im mediately improved. With tbo exception of some tree planting and covering o { the side walks the \\ork In Jeffursoa puik U about finished. I'nrk and Park CommUnloncr * ) . "I understand that the park commission has tukon no action j'et on our proposition , " suld Mr , D C Patterson ono of the promi nent donors of the latest park gift to Omaha 'They evident" " ? thought the matter too fine fjr action or that the propoirtloa would keep until thf'ir next meeting. The statement nfado in the nows- p ipcra that it would TMt t73,00& to grade the driveway through the parkway is all bosh , and was mndo In the Interest of the friends of a boulevard to Florence. I hope the purle commLssloncfj u ill trout our proposition in n buslness-llko manner first , have n survey made by their englucvr and ascertain the cost of a drfvewnv , to see if It will cost more than they have funds to spare for the pmposo We es thmite the cost at $ JOQOOnnil tus the park commission hne StlO.OOO now on band nnd will fret fiiO.QOO moro next MMSOHo think they can spend one-sixth of the wholeon n three- mile boulevard. The cltlrcns of Omaha w ant a driveway llrst before Uio suhuiban jmtks are otwtied , and the city wants it In eighteen months , too. "Thero is no string tied to our proposition except that -when they cense to use our laud for public p.nk put poses It reverts to us. "Air. Millnrd , one of the park commission- erstold me that one reason why they had post poned action on our proposition was that the Florence boulevard people would be ready to make them a proposition at the next meeting. I cannot sec w hat that has to do with the southeast boulevard. " The Improvement Jtocord. The week was a very active one In real es tate business and improvement circles , com pared v > ith the corresponding pcilodoflust jcar , as attested by the following figures : JlfcAI , CiTATE TKi.N-lMtS : Day ISi'l ISM Mommy $ 47,003 $ SI , IfiO Tuesday ! t.-tV' Wednesday 150,525 , Wi4a , : Thursday 11,277 Saii\'i : IVIdiiy .V.1,773 IU2 : Saturday 7S.SOI tti.WM . Totals ! WJG27 FliirMW The transfers for Apill ngfrropitcil $1- r > 71l22as against ? 1,0 1.420 for April ISs'J. The trausfei-s for the llrst four months of the present year aggregated ? , " > . ll'Jii , nnd 1,020,420 in Ib89 , nn Increase of $ l'SI , ! > 0-J in faor of the present j ear's record. 11UILDI.NO 1'J.llVIlTS. Day. IMfl. 1SK ) . Monday $ l , GOl t 8.0.V ) Tuesday . . . . . . . lt.iOO : Wtdncsdity T.4W C.7M Thursday 2r.cM : 1K.07- j'ridav r.cr ; > ii.s2s faaturday MOO 21,400 Totals . . . . . . j"cO.P23 578,700 The permits for the four months of the % ear Avcrc as follow s s UiD. ' IBM. January * i.,20t $71 rIO lebruary 4I.O10 K ,7in March 207.030 14tOG.- , April 4 > - > ,6J7 4IO.O.VJ Totals . $777,013 jroi/iftl Tim IUXK CI.CAUINOS. Monday $ ftT2.nin SO Tuesday A. . . ttHttX ) IIS WednesUny 7O.410 21 Thursday , P01,4V ( > 11 I'rlclav . . . . l.OsT. Mh 71 hatunlay 1KV > ,017 74 Total W.491,001 03 The dealings for the month amounted to J-21-J9,64' compared with $10,21 > 7'Jy4 for the cot responding month of last year , an increase of 30 per cent for Hie month. nil.VVE UNKNOWN TltOM TEXAS. A Southern Incident of Sherman's Itlnruh Toward the North. A little mound near the cotton mills In Now berry covers the remains of ono who has left an eternal monument to the faoulh's ehhnlry , sayoa New berry , S. C. , spceitil to the Atlanta Conbtittilion. His name is unknown. Immediately after the close of the war the negro troops be longing to Sherman's army wei o mm died by different routes to Port Ro.uil and C'hnrle.ston , there to be disbanded. The night of which I bpeuk a regiment of negro troops was encamped in Is'ow- herry near the railroad depot. The town had been plundered and her citizens subjected to all the indignities that a drunken negro mob could offer. A government train was then running from a point twenty-five miles north of Columbia to Greenville to carry soldierfa and refujreobas near their homes as pos sible. This night as the train slowed tip tit the dojot it was immediately faur- rounded by a drunken , how ling crow d of negro soldiers. The negroe-s swarmed thiough the cars like a set of demons set fieo from the infernal regions , while white soldiers on board weio helplef-s and at their mercy. What n place for two helpless women without pi electors. In the coach with the ladies wa& a M > 1- dier , and from Jiis dress and demeanor one w ould iudge him to be ft 0111 Texas. Ho was tall and stately , with pieicing black eyes , w hilc his inn&sh o head of hair well became his brawny fact * . He plainly showed that he had been a deter mined follower of the lost cause. In their wild cai ouse , one of the drunken negroes came to where the ladies tat and commenced to offer ins-uU& and in- digniticb to the younger too revolting in its nature for lelieui al. In trj ing to release herself from his loathsome em brace , she cried out in despair , "My uod , have J. no Iriend ; will no one pto- tect me ? " In a moment a voice w as heard in the rear end of the coach : "Yes , I will protect you if I die for it. " The tall form of the unknown Texan was seen rapidly appioachinjr along the ible. His eyes bliono in the dim light like thee of the wild beast readv to spring upon its prey. The keen blaue of a knife was seen to glitter above his head , and with a migln blow was buried to its hilt in the breast of the black rnillan. With a wild j ell ho leaped fi om the car and fell dead upon the bide track. The stranger quietly walked out of the coach at the other end , and Mopped a few paces away , under cover of the dark ness , and waited doelopruents. . He had- not long to wait. All the imps of dark ness turned loose could not lm\o equalled the uproar and tumult this deed cieated. Word flew to camp that ono of their comrades had "been murdered by a Con federate soldier. A wild rush w as made for the train ; and for a few moments it looked as if all on board would bo put to death. Scurch was made for the mur derer , declaring that if found ho ahould bo shot at once. The stranger stood but a few feet away , quietly listening to his death sentence as the soldiers rushed by. At last ono declared ho had found the man ; he had seized one of the officials of the railroad , and others coming up , with ofjual posith cness , bwoie to his identity. Violent hands were laid upon the innocent man , whllo the diunkon mass that crowded around b.im beemed as if thov would crubh him to death. Ills vain plead ings of innocence were drowned by the wild yells of the surging crowd. IIo was being carried away for execution. Where was the unknown Texan ? Ho had shown his courage , now would ho waver in the face of immediate death ? With his hand ho had protected the pci'bon of defenseless women , hy dyeing It in the blood of her assailants. Would ho atand bv and bee an innocent man die in his bteiulr1 With calm deliberation , without any emotion whatever , ho made hib way to the maddening crowd , and with loud Milco said ' " u : "Turn this man loose , ho ib innocent. I am the one who did ii now do your wor t. " This gtuo new impetus to the drunken crowd , and ho v > ab hurried away to camp. A drum head court-martial was coiuened and ho was condemned to bo imme diately shot. Whllo ho was being tried , word flow HUe lightning over the town that a white man was to bo shot , and every nogio that could possibly go cumo rushing into camp und surrounded the brave Texan , offering him every in sult and indignity that their wicked souls could 1m ent. The negro w oinon outdid the men rejoicing over the fate of the prisoner. K\en tlio bloodthirsty und ciiif'l Queen lather i ould not htno re joiced moro 01r hr r ctipth w. At half past 1- a spade wai glcn tlio condemned and ho wasordeicd to dip his I grave Stlc"ting a spot neur the brow . of the hi'l ' , ho . > om n " " 'ed the lr urt 1 I rondlng tnilc of digging his own grn\ . Snadof til after pptuioful was thrown tip , till three- feet wan reached. Then , standing erect nnd ( .trotchlng out his arms , ho said : "Inmready. " A breathless - loss stillness for n mompmt prouilli'd. The command , llro , was given n volley rings out and the bravo Toxiin falls deatl in his graxonmld the deafening BhoiiN of the multitude , leaving behind him the grandest tribute to southern chlMtlrj that no other land under the sun rears men who give their lives to piotoct th honor of unknown women. A Hey DIcH of Twelvc-j ear-old Thomas GllfoUo of 00 Columbia street , Brooklyn , died thU morning from the elfccts ) , as ( < up o-edof hi" fright during the panic which ocottr- rod nt the Gaiety theater on Tuesday night , wiyfl a Now York dispatch to the St. Louis Itopublic. Tlio bo.\ was in the gallery when some of the draporj on the btnge caught llronnd rushed down stairs mm into the street with the ou'lted crowd. IIo WIIH not injured , howeu > r , und returned to the theater when thu panic was over and remained until the close ot the performance. Ho was wry pulo on reaching home. Dm tug the night ho fieouently awoke ntitl sc'ioamed so loud that no alarmed his parent- . On Wednesday morning he wn HO weak that he could not leave hlsbc'd ami Dr. II. II. Morton was summoned and on his arrival found him sufleringftoin eon- Millions. The attacks succeeded each other PO rapidly that young oilfoylo died from exhaustion at nil early hour this morning. Dr. Morton refused to gho a death ccrtlilcato and the case WIIH referred to Coionur lloonoy , who in structed Dr. A. W. Shepherd to muko an autopsy. of American 1'e.ilcs. "The highest mountain in America" must now be changed from Mount bt. Ellas to Mount Wrangcl , a little to the north of the former peak. Several ot these mountains lm\o been nowltmenu - tired. Mount Hood , once "roughly" ' esti mated at 13,000 feet , then "closely'1 at 1(1,0 ( , was brought down by trlangulu- tlon to iS.OOO. An not-old barometer made it 12,000 auda mcicurial barometer made it 11.22. ' ) . Mount St. Klius. esti mated by D'Kgelot at 12,072 feet , win triangulated by Mr. Baker at 13,500. It now transpires that Mount Wrangel ri- is IS , 100 feet above Copper river , which is in turn 2,000 feet above the level of the Pea at this point. If this holds ginul , Mount Wrangcl is a good 2,000 feeS higher than any other peak in North Ametica and has the distinction of being within the United States betide- . RRILWKY TIME CRRD , , UHTKOTli lll'lir.lVhro.N .M ( Jronln Depot 10th nmt Mn on slnu ( Him hit " " " " " 4 30 pnT ( hlripo llnpre's" 'Til i in B 15 n in Hxiiresn I. M p 111 ' . ) 15 ii m U.VI 1 u\ li.W m lowii Ixicnl i'X < n > t u 11 * ) i l III III. IN ( . I ON \ MO H1MU : vrrlviM * _ Dopi > t lotli anil ainwii ntrc t'tn 1005 n m liciiver l > i > Kxpreii j'i p 17 10.n. " > u ui Dcnrcr hxpruss i p n l > (0 ( p III . ' < . ui r K c.-ir .1 \e J \invHi Omalui Depot IQtli nnd .Mason i "mill * i n ni Kiiiuaintr 111) Kxprcn t ! hi p ui ijiiu K ( ? 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