Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDA i JUNE 8. 1S90.-SIXTEEN PAGES. "Li.
THE CONDITION OF TRADE ,
Considerable Surplus Wealth Accumulating
\ in Omaha.
MONEY NOT AS VALUABLE AS FORMERLY ,
Country Collections Good nnd Never
AVcro Tliero Ho Few Failures In
Nrbrankii an Now City
Collections Iray.
Mr. Hughes , manoRcr of the [ clearing house ,
reports tlio clearings for tlio week as footing
f,17flr ) > l2.1 , an Increase of 17.8 per cent , llnl-
ann H worol,33.V- ! .
Honey hni boon In fulrlv good request and
the market was moro active this week tlmn
lust. Deposits Imvo been liberal and the sup
ply of limnnblo funds Ims been ample to incut
nil legitimate wants. Hunkers are Inclined to
advance freely on strictly prime securities at
"
8 per emit , but apparently Imvo TIO use atany
discount for pnpur , which they fear may uos-
ntbly not bo paid at maturity. The poitcd
notliM ) tlmt after July 1 rates of In
terest on I line deposit ccrtlllcatcs will
bo reduced to II , I and 5 per cent for periods
of three.wlx nnd ulna months respectively has
occasioned but llltlo comment , but Indicates
tlmttlieri * Is considerable surplus wealth ac
cumulating In Omnlm , and tlmtmnnoy Is not
worth so much an formerly. Kxehungo Is In
good supply and In about uqual demand with
currency.
The .slock markets have boon tolerably nc-
tlvo during tlio week past and tins prodnco
markets Imvo at times been qulto excited. The
voliimu'if business transacted reached largo
proportions.
1'rli'cs are us n rnlo higher for stocks and
fituplc merchandise and the trade of tlio
country continues heavy m volume and ex
ceptionally prolltahlu for this season
nf thi ) year. Advances nro noted
In sugars. colfecs. metals and dried fruits.
Locally business IK very good , both at whole
sale and retail , nnd our merchants all seem
well satisfied with tlio outlook. Collections In
the country are freely mot and not for years
liuvii tliero been PO few failures In Nebraska
as this , nor so little trouble In netting money.
Oily collections rather drag and complaint Is
made In the building trades thiitthcru Is com
paratively 'but llltlo doing however , them
niv a number of heavy contracts In municipal
work to Do lot this month , and which Omaha
contractors Imvo bid with good prospects of
Hiicee.ss , and this will rollovo the strain union ; ;
mechanics and laborers to--ui appreciable extent -
tent at least.
The. local market for country produce has
been nctivo during the past WCOK , and receipts
Hold readily though at low IlguruH. llutter li
unchanged , dull , and prices not much
bolter than nominal , the best 'country roll
In clean. straight lots bringing Ik : to fie per
pound and tlio bulk of the receipts IH taken by
packers at 4o to 5c , and often as low as 2o to 3o
per pound.
Keeoliitsof eggs were light but with a peed
demand. Prices were all it at lie per dozen for
strictly fresh.
In poultry thnro was a fair demand for
sprint ; ehleUens , widen are not coming In any
too plentifully. Fancy , large , broughtJ3.W ) to
SI.OO per do/on ; medium ? ' . > lo $ ( .00. Oldchlck-
ons are In moderate domlnid and dull ut 1.00
for fancy hens and $ X'.rJ ) to W.7S for mixed The
market , undid easily take moro spring oklck-
< ms than aru shipped In , but , the demand for
old Is light and euhlly satisfied.
Veal is In light supply and with a limited
demand ; quotations urn unchanged. Now po
tatoes are nctlvu at a-WTO-lUxi per barrel.
Southern onions are dull at ii.OO : < 5iW..V ) per bur-
lel. California vegetables are arriving freely
and onions bring 3JiS lc per 11) , eabbngo : iliW.u !
nnd potatoes SMWHO per 11) ) . Home gardening
meets the demand for small vegetables at
nominal prices.
Ilerrles are In liberal supply. Choice ship
ping strawberries sold iit ! ViO ! ! per twenty-
four quart case , und the prospects favor
higher prices next week. St. Louis cherries
brought M.O ! ) per two bushel stand , and Cali
fornia cherries $1.00 to $ l.M per forty
Ib box. Itlackhcrrlcs sold readily at
SIMY&IM per twenty-four quart case.
( loosoborrle.s are plentiful and selling at W.OO
© ' .W por-l.-poitnd crate.
In Inrelgn fruits oranges are unchanged.
Lemons are fully 81.00 per box higher on all
graded except fancy bar lemons , which nro
wllll quoted tit J7.W ) per box. Itunanas are In
good ilemii"lat : unchanged quotations.
The Shlpprrig and Commercial List says of
American pig Iron :
There has been a moderate demand nnd n ,
fair amount of fresh business has transpired ,
lint , the market Is without n feature The
Thomas Iron company has notified Its cus
tomers I hat all deliveries mndo after Juno 1
will boon Ihe basis of 418 for No. 1 foundry and
JIT for No. - ' . which la In pursuance ot
the policy heretofore adopted by tlmt
company of meeting the easier tendency of the
marliet and Iho competition of other brands.
The v.imo coin-so was followed last year , and
then resulted In quickening the demand and
absorbing the surplus stocks that had accu
mulated , but whether this revision of prices
will have the same result this year remains to
bo seen , produoVon being relatively much
heavier now than then. The offerings ot both
northern and southern irons at current prices
are quite abundant , but there Is no special ur
gency to. sell , and the linn feeling relleoted
from other markets Imparts n steady tone.
Wo quote northern brands ut 8l".riO18.'iO for
No. 1 foundry and $ l7.00lil7.25 ( for No. S. u few
Hpeulal brands being held at the outsmu fig
ures. Southern brands are quoted at 810.50 ®
17..V ) for No. 1 ami l .OU@li.5u ! for No. ! . ' .
Scotch Pig Values have rilled steady with a
moderate demand. small lots for prompt deliv
ery M-llIng at itl.00 ! ) < gtl0.r > 0 for Kgllngtou , ISJ1.00 ®
1M.50 for Dalmelllngtou , and $24.50 for Coltncss.
The feeling among holders Is llrmor , as the
( ilasgow steamers are charging " © 3s freight
for Iron. Warrants In Glasgow areeusler , hav
ing declined yesterday to 4is : lOd , whllo Mld-
( llesborough , after dropping to HIM 10 lid , closed
at 40s.
- Hussomer Pig There has boon n good do-
nititiil and In I'lttsbnrg ' considerable sales are
reported at18.00iu.oo.
spIegelelMin The demand has been moder
ate and values are quoted j-'Jl.OiyrWl.M for 'M
per cent , with Riuall sales at slightly lower
prices. I'erro Manganese lias sold ut $75.00 ®
7t > .tX ) , prompt delivery.
Kin I'ollees The cables received from Hlo
Rlnco our last Issue show. small receipts at both
ports , a considerable reduction In stocksowlng
to heavier clearances and a drop In exchange
toiled. Mllrlos quotations are Irlgher , with
the markets linn. but there him been no new
feature of special slgnlllcanco , except the low
oll'ers tecelved yesterday. The quo.stlon of re
ceipts during the next thirty days will bo ono
of considerable Importance , nnd furthermore
will bo found an Important fuetor In tOiaplug
the future course of tlio market. There has
been hcarcoly any change In the character or
volume of the jobbing demand In this city. In
a nmjoill.y of cases dealers complain of the
absorption'of thelrstocks , the cautious
way In whfoh buyers replenish , nnd the dllll-
unllyof otfeellng sales , and the belief Is gaining
ground that consumption U feeling the Inllu-
encoof high prices igul the moiO liberal use kit
ndiillcranlH. The warehouse deliveries from
tiitt'ii ports last week imgregato ; tOmr > bags , of
which i.l3l ! bags were from this port , 3.U.U liau'.s
from llultlmoro and 1,781 bugs from Now Or
leans , against , u total the week previous of
40,911 bags. The arrivals have been thu dlruut
hti'uiuor.Ulbors.
The apparent consumption of the country
for the punt , live months , as Indicated by the
wuVohouhc deliveries at ull Mia ports , with
eiiiuparlbon for tarco years has been us fol
lows ;
1600. 1889. 1SS8.
January.bags -II"V >
February lr. SLSTiirt 1IK.SC3
March LViUW )
April IML'.TIU
,143 iOO.Oll ) 22
Total . bags 1,141,109 1,078,013 083,430
Uollned Sugars-iTlio demand has quickened ,
heavy .business has transpired slnco our
Issue , with all grades t-livawo higher.
lng yesterday htrong at the advance , but
with the demand less urgent , although ru-
llners are sold ahead. Wo quote :
Cut loaf . . . Ol.VlfiCi -
luilies
Powdered. . . (1 ( 7-KWo
llranu aUHJ. . . . U 3-1WA uu
( Jruiinlulcil , line
WhltoMould A.
Standard confectioners. . . U'JKO 3-1U
Standard A grocers . 5 15-UW4
, KMru O . , . . . . .
Ycllow-KxtraO .
Otnur grades Including. . 4V ®
Molussi'SMigur . ' test . UJTfcft
Kmtilt lots > i < $ Uc higher.
The iiuolRtloiis for rellncd sugars when ox-
iKrte ) < l lo.ssclnnvbiicUs uro :
but loaf , . , . . . . , . . . , . per 100 Ibs * T
OnbtH , . 37
Crushed . „ . , . , . . . , . 43
POYVilvri'll . 387
Urunulutcd. , . . .
O.1/.1//.1 I.IVK STOCK.
Cattlo.
Saturday , Juno 7.
Estimated receipts of cattlo. l,30u , compared
with l.UW 'ywtaruay rtnd l.Bil Saturday of
last week. The receipts UurliiK thu wculc wore
] iMl. ) coiiip-irei ! with 1U1S | the prior week , u
fulling elf of 5S4. The market oiM'iiod uotlvii
nnd slronciir. Desirable hooves advanced ( Vie
} io ) ; cowi uro stronger with the best grades
up .fully Oo , whllo heavy bi > ovcs. stackers ,
louden , cows and bulls turn readily oil an ao-
tlvo and Ilrm market.
Estimated receipt * of ho s 3.KX ) . compared
with 8,113 yoMurdav and 5.SM Sutunluy of lakt
XfSX' llie "Wit11" during the week have been
UI.JM , coiuparod with Ul sS the prior wcok. a
( aln of 370. The iijurkot opunotl uctlvu ul a
nlmdo'n advance , all the puus bolus olcuruU
N
early. lUhtroof prtoM , l.W < & 3. < a'4 ' ! light M.SO
4M..V.J mlxoiU tt/AigLai ! heavy , tIAV'i.l.lU'i. '
The nverugt'of the prices palil was SI.riiHi.coin-
parvd with U.5I4 yesterday nntl $3.70 Saturday
of last week.
Prevailing I'rlcsei.
The following Is .1 table of prices pilrt In
this market for the gradtvof stock mnntlonod :
Prime ntiMirs. 1301 to 100. ) . . . , . . . . } © 1.75
Oood Btccrt , ! : > to 14.V ) ms 3.71) ) "
( Jowl tecrn , IDV ) to I3W tt.s : i.ns
Common , Hw to ll.V ) tt.i. . 3.U !
Common cunmtr * UK )
Ordinary to fnlreows l.r.l
Fair to good cou-.s. l.t)0 )
Uood to cholco coiv.s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'J.75
Choice to fancy cows . . . , . .M ) " >
Fair to good bulls 1.7. >
( Jholco to faiioy bulls -.M
Light Htwkurs and feeders SJV )
Focden4.ttMtollUOBs 2.00
Fair to eholco light hogs 3.1T. .
luilr tocbolcn heavy hog.s 'l.riTiiiiJVI.rm ;
Kulf to choice mixed hogs 3.M (03.GO (
Oanipnratlvo T.illtM.
The following tnblo .show.s the ran o In
prices on boxs during this nnd last week :
ol'l'rlco.i.
non : .
The following table shnws the ranso of
prices paid for hogs :
Knlrto choice light hogs . $ .14. ' < K\ fB
Kulrtouholeo heavy hogs . it fi7Wife'l IBM
1'ulr to choice mixed hogs . U 55 Wl GO
SlttCKt * .
I'rlrno fat sheep . fi TO
( lood falHhcep . 450
Common to medium sheep . U 03
Avcrujjo Oint ot'
The following t.iblo glvoi the average oo t
ofho son the date < montlonoil , Including the
costtoJuy , as b.isud upon siloj : reported :
Date. Price. D.ite. I'rlco.
May 1 . J.10iiV4 May 2 . W ni
May II . 3 07U May S . 1103
May 0 . : if U May
May 8 . a on May 0 . : i 97H
May 10 . atrj May 12 . a OllVi
a n.'i June 4 ar.iy
June n a 50 Jnnefl
Juno 7
Illglioat and lioxvost Sulcs of Hogs.
Today. Vestorduy ,
Highest ? . ' ) C2 Highest S.1 TO
Lowest 'a ' 45 Lowest a CO
Stook llcoelpts.
Odlclal Yesterday . Estimated Today.
Oattlo. . . . 41 cars , 1,023 Cattle. . . . recurs. 1..130
Hogs. . . 77cars , 5,145 Hogs 4'Jcars ' , a,200
Sheep Icar , 235
IMnrlcet Mention.
HORR advanced a shade.
Cattle higher and nctivo.
T. A. TlUalsky of Verdigris marketed n ear
of lions.
J. U. Urooks of York ciiiuo up with two cars
of cattle.
T.Carroll and A. J. Snltzor of Aurora each
marketed a car of cattle.
J. A. McIMIl came over from Emerson , la. ,
with four can ) of cattle.
0. Niitznmii of Bertram ! was ui > with two
can of cattlu and ono ot IIOKS.
Todd &Oo. . oxtonslvo shlppora of Mllford ,
had a car of IIOKS on the market.
Wiley Illiiol' , the pioneer I'lattsniouth ship
per , was up with two cars of hugs.
was a heavy cattle buyer
nnd ho bought thu best cuttle In thu yards.
J. W. Perry , hog salesman for Itosonbaum
Uros. & Co. . Chicago , wus u visitor at the
yards.
Downey , t Toof had two oars of cattle on
thu market from Aurora. Mr. Uownoy came
In with them.
lllnonnniih & lioml h'nd n caret cattle In
rrjiiu bllver Creek. Sir. llnuuau ! li oamo In
with them.
Ilanmnl Olqiin. a prominent feeder of Hort-
raml , came in with a cut uf cattle of His own
Glut Morse of Morse , Itosow Si Co. , the well
known Mot > o lllull'sbhlppun , was In with tlvo
curs of cattle ,
J. M. Kvuns , tlvo well known commission man
oCChlcap , was renewing acquaintances at
ttio 'urdij *
Jntno * OiiminUiRS , a well known Htookmnn of
TulmiiKP , was here with thrco ears of uattlo
from Onnbar ,
W. II. Johnson , n Hiiecessful farmer and
foedorof Howe , wnaon the rnurkot wllh two
cars of cattle of his own feeding.
The Uook Island nnd Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul railroads nro attain ruunluK rckular
trains , mid ready for business.
The packers complain that they cannot set
sheep hero to keep their honsos Kolnf. ( ) no
buyer remarked that ho bud bought about
everythlnir that was RIXK ! enough and hud
been nbln to cet only 500 hoau during the week ,
whorcus lit ) wanted U90 head per day.
Cuntalii A. Wilson of the Ilrm of Ieo& Wil
son bituiht In thruucuniof outdo fromKldo-
rude , Captain Wilson , who neeompanlPd the
bhlumout , says thuro are a tow fut outtlo lu
nlilit yet anil th.it In most livalltloi the mini' ,
borof IIORI Is iPRton Ho thinks the uiltloolc
fair for better prlcci on fat cattle , . "
H.r. . ( llU iniin , a iiroiiilniMit feeder nml whlp-
perof Norfolk , W.IHOII the market with near of
cattle , Mndlaon county N full of Rixxl cattle
and many of the more oxtotiilvo feeders In-
tpu'l focdlnn all summer , thoucli Jmt nround
Norfolk tlujun > pretty well slilppod out.
Then ) N an average numhi\r of hoii In the
country , nnd In general thep are healthy ,
John llastlc , the well known Nhtpper of
S'JiithwcMt Nebraska , was at the yards with
tliri'ociinof uholoe. fat , well bred cattle from
Urant , that nverasu l'M llw. and topped thu
market at tl.OJ. The cattle were fed hy John
Kpply. one of thomoit sueecssfiil feeders of
Johnson conntv , n county noted for Rood cat
tle. Mr. Hastlosays that this shipment cleans
up llui marketable cattle In that part of the
county. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
AII < l n'HO/jRfilIE JI.lItKETS
Produce.
FISH Per Hi : I'rosh whltpand trout , IMillc ;
pike , l > 3IOo ; pickerel , lOe ; HJilmon , IJc.
IIIIIKH , PKI.TS AND TAf.wiW Green nailed
hides , 4 { < itoo ! dry sailed hides. 4H5yo ; dry
Mint hides , 8ci calf hldcM , 41i ( lio. ! Damai-i'il
hides 2c less. Sheen pelts , creen , each ! fye@ )
SI.33 ; Blioop pells , dry. per lli , Glillo ; tallow ,
No. 1 , 3W iUu ; No. 2 , 3iia > io : grouse , white ,
aswi-lo ; yellow. 2' ' jsyio.
llr.AN.s Hand picked navy , ) l.00@1.73 ; hand
picked navy , medium , HM'AIMI ; hand pluked
country , il.UKJI.ro ; Kootl oli'an , 3I.OJU1.40.
Ai'i-i.K ItUTTKii Per 11) , iViiSc.
\ VoorKIuunnwashedi : > 310c : medium un
washed , 1K2IO ! ooarso nnwashoil , 181MOO ,
1 'UIW ItuuvurMr ) Ib. KUQ3M.OJ ; Cliuli. ? 3.00a
7.00 ! otter , each , ; l.0i > j ? > 7.00 : wolf. ooch. 50 ® * > 0f ;
coon , each , 4iX > tVloj ( mink , each , 30.Vu ) ; muskrat -
rat , fall , 812 ( ) : inuskrat , wltitor , lol5o ;
Bkunk,25tJIOu ; badger. 40u < iMl.uo ; deerskins ,
perlb,20ic.'JOc ; Ueor skins , winter , per Ib , 12 ®
i.'o.OIIANOES
OIIANOES per box , Mediterranean sweets
U5.0J ! I/os Angeles , * l.03j fancy IJuarto seed- ,
lliiL's. * l.-iO ; Ho.ll. W.W.
IristAi'i'i.K8 : Per doz , K.5033.00.
Per ease , cholco shipping
stock , W.7.V < f3.00 : KO < jd , K.OiXiS2.50.
01111:11 : Per bbl , rellncd , ffl.50 ; half bbl , $1.50 !
hard cider , pure , per libl , $5.0D ; oraiiKO elder ,
half 1)1)1 ) ) , $7.1)0 ; pear elder , half lib ) . $7.00.
CAMfoitMACniaintBa Par 10 Ib box , ZI.50U
20. ) .
IIANAXAS Per bunch , $1.5033.00.
CHEKSR Fancy V. A. , of nil cream , lie ; full
cream twins , lOVic ; cholco full cream twins ,
tvaiOo ! Hklms , CiWe ; Swiss , domestlo , 1517o ;
HinburKer , fancy , 1213e ; brlek , liio. ) ;
VEnKTAiir.KS Now .southern onions , per bbl
J4.5tXiJ5.00 ; horseradish , per doz pints , jl.25 ; now
bouthern potatoes , & . ' .75@3.00 per. bbl. ; halt
bid Hacks , II.M.
POTATOES Old. per bushel , choice , 203-TOc.
MKATS Hniokcd bams , 1(1 ( Ib nveracre , lOo ;
smialicd hams , 20 to 22 Ibs. ! ic ; smoked bams ,
12'lol4 Ihs , lOiiu ; breakfast bacon , 8Mc ; bam
suimec.tHjOi piciiloliams , 7c ; dried beef hams ,
8Jo ! ; beef tongues , per duz. , $0.00 ; dry salt
uip.its , 00sO ! ! mess pork- , per bbl , $13.50.
Lr.MONS Per box. Messina , fancy , $ l.50@r .00 ;
strictly choice , $ l.251.50 ; extra fancy IcmOus ,
$7.50.
HuTTnn Creamery , fancy rolls , print. 17 ®
18e ; creamery , fancy , solid packed , J.V@17o ;
creamery , choice , 10 12e ; dairy , fancy rolls
and prints. 1213o : dairy , faney , solid packed ,
1012c ; dairy , choice , 910c ; country roll ,
fancy , 8.io ; cholco. 78c : Inferior , 25c.
Eons lie per doz for btrletly fresh ; stale
stock not saleable. ,
UONES ( Quotations are for delivery In Chi
cago. ) Dry buffalo , per ton , $10.oo18.0 ( ) ; dry
country , bleached. $10.00I3.00 ; dry country ,
diimp and monty , $8.0i > ? 7 10.00.
JKI.LIIIS iljiilfrlc per Ib.
liiK.ssii : > VIAT : < Cholco medium , 07c ; light ,
; heavy. 45o.
OOCOANUTS Per hundred , $5.00.
PiOKr.is .Medium , per bbl. So.lX ) : small , ts 50 ;
Bherklns. $7.50 ; C. & li. chow chow , qts , * 5.S5 ;
pints , $ : i.5. : !
Poirr.Tiiv Per dozen , choice hens , $ . ' 1.2.VP > I.Ofl ;
choice , mixed , f3.oni33.3j ; roosters , J2.W.C2.75 :
spring chickens , $2.00 for famuli ; tSSSftitiM for
medium ; JI.OO for large ; live turkeys , per Ib ,
"UAMFOIIMA VKnKTAiirK. < i Potatoes , per Ib ,
21iu ; cabbage , per Ib , i-Silo ; onions , perlb , 4c.
Groceries.
SUOAUS Cut loaf. 8c ; cut loaf cubes , 7Hc ;
Rtandard , powdered , 7io ; XXXX , powdered ,
V ? c ; granulated , standard , Olio ; confectioners
A , ( i ? e ; white , extra , 5ao ; extra C , Nebraska ,
5J o ; amber. 5JJc.
OOFFKK Hoastcd Arbuokle s Arlosa , 25JJo ;
MeLaughlln'.s XXXX , 25) c ; German , 25 ? o ;
Ullworth. 25jc ; Alaroma. 25 c ; bulk , 24Jio.
. KK Green Fancy old golden l Io , 22o :
fancjnlil peabcrryo21Hc ; KIo , cholpnto fancy ,
2io ; ; Klo , prime , 23 ? . o ; Klo , good , 22jo } ; San
tos airl common H'.o , 19321e ; Mocha , 2Dc ; Java ,
genuine , O. G.,2dc ; Java , good Interior , 25c ;
African , S3 Viu.
KAUINACKOUS Ooons Harloy,3iiJ3Hc ; farina ,
f c ; peas. 3c ; oatmeal. ! Ji-'Jo ; macaroni. Me ;
vermleelll , lOc rlcc , 45JG4ej ! sago and tapioca.
GB)7o ) ; lima beans , ( it .
OiM-Keroseno P. AV. . lO c ; W. W. . 13c
headlight , 13 < 4e : gasoline , 12e ; salad oil.$2.UO
0.00 per doz. Linseed Uaw. Ole ; boiled , ( i'o. !
Pure lard , tierces , UJiu ; kettle , tierces.
.
OANSEO MEATS 1 Ib lunch tongue , $2.75 ; 2 Ib
lunch tongue , $1.75 ; 1 Ib corned beef. $1.50 ; 2 Ib
corned boof$2.05 ; Olb corned beef , $8.50 ; 14 Ib
corned beef , $11.00 ; 2 Ib boneless pigs' foot ,
$2.20 ; 1 Ib Kngllsh brawn. ? 1.30 ; 2 Ib .English .
brown , $2.15 ; 0 Ib Kngllsh brawn. $0.75 ; J Ib
chlnped beef. $2.00 ; 1 lbcomptesso < ( ham , $1.05.
Kot'i : Hasls Manilla rope , I5c ; sisal rope ,
12Vic ; cotton rope , lOc ; now process. Hijcs >
CoTTOxTwiNK lllbbvvory llnc-3or 4 ply ,
22o ; line , 20c ; Daisy , ISc ; candle wick. 22u.
Or.ivKS Quarts , per doi , $3,75 ; pints pur doz ,
$2.2linllc ! , per gal , IKo.
VJNKIIAII aogr. cider , 10a ; good , 12c : whlto
wluc , 15c : fancy fruit. Sc. .
STOVK Poriisii I2.00ra5.87 per gross.
ItAdS Am. , per 100 , $17.00 ; LoWlstbn. per 100
WliAi'fiNO PAVKH Straw , - Ib
Strawper , ll-S@2Ho ;
rag , 3-5o ! ; Alanllla ll.fvaoc : No. 1 , Be.
llArm Union Siiuarc , ; H > Ii35 per cunt off list.
SALT Dairy 2si ) Ibs in bbl , bulk , ? 2.IO ; bos
grade , 00. 5s , fc.0 : ! : best grade. 100 , 3- , . * 2.40 ; boa
grade , 18 , 10s $2.20 ; rock salt , crushed , $1.80 ;
common , bbl , $1.25.
SOAI- Castile , mottled , per Ib , 0310df do ,
white , nor Hi. 14o.
llnoosis Parlor. 5 tie , $5.00 ; 4 tie , $2.75 ; 2 tie ,
$2.25 ; stables , $2.85 ; common. 41.50@1.75 ;
COCOA ii-lb tin. 40o per Ib.
UiiocohATi : 2235o per Ib ; German chicory ,
rod. S'/ic. '
CANNun Goous Fruits , California standard
brands , 21i-lb , per doz Aprlcots-$1.051.75 ;
apricots , ido fruit , tl.50 ; gallons , $1.51) ) ; black-
IM.ilUlll. ' : * , lUJIlUII UllUfi. < JW-tU , IMUIIIS , IKh , Wl.lA'U *
1.80 ; i Inms. golden drop , 81.80 ; plums , green
gages , 3t.ftV31.SO ; peaches with pits In , $1.00 ;
currants. * 2,30 ; gooseberries , 2.35 ; nulncos ,
$2.10 ; raspberries , $2.80 ; strawberries. $2.50 ;
peaches , 3-lb eastern standards , $1.85 ; 3-h ] pic ,
si. 10 ; 0-lb pie , $2.05 ; gallons , pie , $3.00 ; apples ,
high standards , $3.75 ; 2-II > goosoberrlus , OOc ;
2-lb strawberries. 003i5c ! ; 2-lb ruspburrlos ,
$1.00 ; 1-lb blueberries , 8oKo2-llblaekIerrlcs ! ) ) ,
n575u ; 2-lb. strawberries , nri'-served , $1.80 ; 2-lb
raspberries , preserved , $ l.W ) ; 2-lb blackberries ,
preserved , $1.20 ; pineapples. Italminii choiiped ,
J2.iO ! ! 2-lb Hahama grated , J2.75 : 2-lb Uiiliuina
sliced , $3.50 ; 2-lb standard , hllced , $1.2.-vitl.f > 0 :
cherries , 2-lb red , Italtlmore , 85iiO , " > e ; pears ,
SA'LSOUA Ilbls , IJSc ; granulated , Ce , : kegs ,
.
SODA Pkgs. no Ibs to box ,
NUTS Almonds , 15c ; Brazils , 12o ; filberts ,
13c ; pecans , lie ; walnuts , 12Sio ; peanut cocks ,
8e : roasted , 12e ; Tennessee peanuts , He.
nnuns-Grocors ( ) i'or Ib , borax , 12o ; copperas -
poras , 2'ic ' ; bay loaves , Ho ; glue , iflo ; epsoni
halts , 4c ; gluubor salts , : io ; sulphur , 2iJc ; blno
vitriol. Do ; alum , 4c ; tarturlu acid , 4-o ;
resin , 2c.
VEOETAiir.ES Tomatoes 3 Ib extra , $1.00 ; 3
Ib standard western brands , GU cuio ; gallons ,
strictly standard , $2.90 , Corn finest grown ,
$1.50 ; glltedgcd sugar corn , very line , $1.50 ;
choice 2 Ib snjinr corn , $1.20 ; 2 Ib extra western
brands , ft. riltl.GO : 2 Ib standard western ,
'
-n , r , e ; se
JI.OO ; 2 Ib early June , $ I.2VBI.35 ; 2 Hi Marrow
slandiiiil brands , $1,10 ; 2 Ib. soaked , mV. String
beans 2 Ib high grade , Itefugce , 85at 2 Ib Unl-
den wax beans , 75u : 3 Ib string beans , 70c ;
Iilma btians 2 Ib soaked , 75c. lloston baked
beans 3 Ib Lewis , $1.05 ; Crown brand , $1.50.
Hweet potatoes 3 Ib New Jersey , $1.00. Pump
kinsHi ; , $1.10. Okru and tomatoes. tl.UO
okra , $1.00 ; succotash , $1.20.
KISII Codllsh , ttxtra Georges , now , 6e ;
grand bank , now , no ; silver , 2-lb blocks , Olio ;
snow while 2-lb bricks , new , 8io ; Turkey cod ,
largo mldUIo bricks , ua ; snow white crates ,
12-5 lu boxes , 7 o : Iceland halibut. Ut > ; medium
scaled herring , 2.W ; No. 1 heated herring , 23u ;
domestlo Holland herring , 55a ; Hamburg
Hiilocd herring , $1.50 ; Kusslan sanllnes , 75o ;
Russian sardines , plain , 55o ; Imported Holland
herring , crown brand , bk ( > ; do fancy milkers ,
Wo ; mackerel , No. 1 shore , half bbls , BI3.00 ;
bloaters , halt bbls. $18.00 ; white tlsh , half bbls ,
$7.00 ; trout , half bbls , $5.50 , family whlto llsh ,
$3.00 : Hnlmon , $8.00 ; 1-lb mackerel ( herring ) .
$ t.OOUO ; l-lli llnnuii Imddli-s , $1.73 ; 1-lb lob
sters , C.M5O3.SA ; 1-ln Alaska salmon , Aleut ,
$ I.GO ; 2-lb oysters. 10 01 , $ l.ui ; 1-lb oysters , n oz ,
$1.15 ; 2-lb ( .elects. 12 oz , $2.35 ; 1-lb clams , llttlo
necks , $1.25 ; 2-lb clams , llttlo nocks , $2.00 ; ' ,4-lb
sardlni'9 , Imported , pur cane , 100s , $ l5.00 < a2i.no ) ;
ii-ll ) Imiiorted boneless sardines , 23c ; 14-111
sardines , American , per. ease , 100s , French
style , M..W45.00lb ; sardines , American , per
vase , 100s , French style , tM&AM ; U-lb sar
dines. mustard , per case. 60s , $ . | .75&l.OO ; im
ported key sardines , $ U.OU.
IJHIKD I'nuiTrt Currants , now , OUfitSo ;
prunes , casks. 1,300 Ibs , U7c ; prunes , bbl , or
bag , 7ft7',4o ; citron ] > col , drums , 20 lb.4 , 22e ;
lemon peels , drums , 20o ; farU dates , boxes , 12
Ibs , 12o ; apricots , cholcu ovuporateii , 15u ; apri
cots , jelly cured , 25 Ib boxes , ISu ; apricots ,
fancy , 25 Ib boxes , ICc : apples , cholco evapor
ated , lUioj apples , nriinu new. lOo ; Ugs , layer.
10 per cent tare , 13 ic ; In sacks. To ; Persian
datud , 7c ; Kalk I.ako apphis , 8Uo ; blackberries
evaporated , M Ib Uxi , 03fo ; cherries , pitted ,
11 * it / j | jiutivnt iv , * . , ( wiu. lixoivUt
orunKouoitl , ISO ! raUliis , Oiiilfornla. Iximloii
or > iilKi , .tOCal.loosomuKeatiils ; , crop 18W ,
fe'.40 ; Valenclas , 1883.70 ! Valonulas , now , Oo ;
Cul. veds.Hks. , gciOiulura , layer , now , lloi
dried Krapv'5 , &ci pruucllcs , now , Uo.
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
Wheat Houses Did No't ' row Icatatlo Over
the BnlLjNews-
< t. .
CORN CROWD IN A STATE OF LETHARGY ,
I U'
Nothing Ocours tcf llrcnk the Mon
otony In * I'rovlsUjns Mess Pork
Prnotlcntly l > 9nil Cnttlo Mnr-
kct Fnlr null -Prices Stctnly.
CIIICAOO , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to Tun
HKK. ] The wheat market did not prove a soft
mark for the bears this morning , Tliero was
some pretty brisk buying during the morning.
and the market up to noon was well sustained
In Its early advance. Houses with bull news
were not disposed to go wild over It , but the
small shorts In the market were not content to
stay unprotected oven over Sunday. In fact
the action today wastiiu beginning' anaven-
Ing up In expectation of the government crop
report , which will bo made public on Tuesday.
Whllo the market was strong it was not broad.
Ualjlcs were strong , both pnbllo and private.
The latest plcco of bull news wim re
garding the Hungarian crop. It had lit
tle clTcct on the lirltlsh markets
and did not make the exporters
at Now York eager buyers. Hcports from
points where the harvest has commenced lld
not bear out the worst reports about the short
age. St. Louts wired that Missouri ntato
oillclals estimate the cron In tlmt. state utlO.-
000,000 , or 5,000,0011 bushels less than last year.
Tho. action of the market up to noon was :
July wheat mWc.UlStMB'iP. Hi'Ac. ftJHe , frJi.lo
toltilie : August sold lit 01 V to tttHo ! Septem
ber. Ul'io to l J e ; December , irMc ( to O'JUe.
During the lust hour the wheat market was
alTccted llrstby allttlobull news on the ex
port business amounting to ten loads ut ln-
luth and bullish dispatches from the milling
Interests at Minneapolis saying that they
had foreign buyers. .July , which had settled
back to l ! * c , bulged to 0-JJio again
before 1 o'clock. Later bear forces depressed
the market nnd July sold at UUIo. There Was
a firm undertone , however , which again car
ried the price to lE'io at the eloso or ? o up for
the day. The other closing prices were Jniio
III ' .Jc , August f-'c , September tcJUc , December
The corn market was featureless today.
There was no news of Importance and llttlo
outside business. The Monday dispatches
may put a dlllerent look on the growing crop ,
and tliero wai a tendency to oven up the
trades as far as posstblo. The feature of the
early market was the buying by llntchlnson
of about GUO.OOO bushels. On this July went , up
to 3. > ! je , the top for the day. The
market was well held all day utul
closed a fraction better for all
months except June , which after soiling at
IHMo closed ataic. July sold 34Jo toltijic ,
closing at Hfac ; August sold atWio and : r > ? ; c ,
closing at IJTilzc : September closed at a
Oats were less active , but a fair business
transpired and n steadier feeling was de
veloped. The prices ndvam-ed slightly and
tlio market was steady at about the outside
Ilgnre. Tlio receipts were larger , but the crop
reports , although not very bad , were not re
garded as favorable. Operators , however ,
were afraid to sell "short" to any extont. nnd
as a fair demand exlstixl the prices were fairly
maintained. There was a moderate trading
In No. 2 white for Juno and July at i.9o. Car
lots In stora nnd to go to store sold fnlrly and
an easier feeling prevailed. No. : ) white sold
; No. 2. white at
.
The provision trade experienced another
dull day , What business was done was princi
pally for the local account and was not ulg-
nlllcant. Mess pork Is still dead. July ribs
forT > .17M and & > .13K < ft.r > .tn , eloslng at $5.15. Lard
sold at iii.OO and i&S.lMa and closed at f.1.07i4
Mess pork closed at $12.73 for July and at $12.85
for September. _ '
STOCK.
OniCAoo , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to THE
HKK.I OATTLH The mislness was fair for
Saturday and the pride's- steady all around.
The great bulk of receipts were made up of
Texans , the number' ' reaching about 11,000.
Thcru was llttlo or notlfllig going on In tlio
stockcr and feeder llni. The receipts for next
weeic are ehtlmtited atCO,000 to Ri.OOO , among
which will bo 13,000 to 20,000 Texnns. No im
provement Is looked for la prices until the
English markets got better. Hrpartors are
yet losing $10 to , $15 nor . ( lead la face of the
light Improvement In Liverpool and London.
Choice to extra beeves. S4.Sixf45.00 ; medium to
good steers , liltt ) to l.rJW Ins. , * 4.50@1.70 : 1,200 to
I.i50 : lb.s. , SI.OIWJ4.IK ) ; 050 to 1,200 Ibs.SI.8XI44.20 ( ;
stackers and feeders , $2.50liW. & > : cows , bulls
and mixed , JUOfW..lO ; lmllcJ.202.40 ; slop-tod
steers , * I.4C4.55 ; Texas grassere , $2.50(23.40 ( ;
corn-fed steers , SS2.104.2.- > .
lloos Huslsess was fairly actlvo at another
drop of So all around , making a decline for the
week equal toyS'fMOoon ' nil grades. The great-
bulk of mixed bold at $ : i.00i.70 : , largely * 3.05.
with a few at W..V > and a few at $ ' 1.75. Assorted
heavy for shipment sold at KI.75@3.77W and
light sorts at J'J.IWJ-'I.O-V There was about
24,000 on sale and the outlook was not favor
able for Belling out , as some of the packers
and all of the shippers left the market early.
Values are now down us low as they wore In
the winter months and about \\hero they were
In January.
F1XACl.lJC , .
NEW YOIIK , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram to
TIIC DEE. ] STOCKS The stock market was llt
tlo disturbed by the bank .statements or any
thing else during the half day session. Hanks
showed a trilling decrease In reserves , a decrease -
crease of $151,000 in loans and an Increase of
$1)10,000 ) In deposits. During tlio 11 rst hour the
market was quiet for the regular list and the
first price showed only slight changes from
the linal figures of last evening , which were
irregular. The trading during the lour was
extremely limited In comparison with the ac
tivity prevalent of late , and only the Sugar
Hoflnorles moved sharply. It was still
very active and opening up to IJf per
per cent tc 70H It sold at 70 and resold
to HI. This was followed by a decline to 78a ?
and the succeeding tluetuathins were rapid
within a comparatively narrow range for
that stock. In the railroad list business was
done on a very limited scale and considerable
Irregularity marked the dealings. Quick
silver mining stocks , however , displayed de
cided strength , and continuing the advances
of yesterday common rose la to U'i and pre
ferred 1 percent to4'J. Chicago Uas was the
strongest among the usually active stocks ,
but rose only fractionally. In the absence of
any definite news and In anticipation that the
conditions might change soon , there was
much waiting and IndilTcronce. Thu close
found the granger stocks all steady except
llurllngton and Northwestern , which were
each off V . A few others. Including thu Van-
derbllts. made slight losses. Chicago Uus re
covered to.r > 5 ! and Sugar to 81)14 at Iho last
moment. The sales of stocks for the half day
was 85.000 shares.
The following were the closing quotations :
U. S.4s regular HI Northern I'nclnu
U.H. 4i coupons 123 < ! < > iiroforroil
U. H. mis regular..103 c. AX. wile
i ; . H. 4H cou | > oi lV1 ( ilo preferred
' " N. V. Central
Control I'nclflo , . . . ! 'M I' . , I ) . AH siJ !
Chicago A Alton..130 Ituek I.ilnml our
Chicago , llurlltiKton U. SI. A SUP 77)
A Qulncr 107 do preferred I
. . AW. u i St. raid.VOmaha. . . .
Illinois Cuntrtil 11(1 ( ilo iirufurrua
I. , II . AW , . , . , . Union I'licltto . . . . . . . . .
Knnaaa A Toxa 1 U W. , St. U A P
-1 ilo proton-oil ,
.Michigan Central..10l > ( j\Vcsteru Union
MlMourll'aelilc. . . . . . 7&H1 _ _
MONEY Easy , with no ' Jeans , closing at 4 per
cent.
1'niMKMBiiOANTii.r lUPini 5i3tll ! per cent.
STKiiM.sd KxuiiA.Ndfi fillet and tlrta ;
Blxty-Uuy bills , $ l.vli ( ; demand , $ l.tJU .
SriiiintfStholCH.
NEW YOIIK , Juno 7.--peoial * ' Telegram to
TunllKD. ! The followln's are the nilnlns stool :
rpmtutlons :
VMtOltVVK .n.
CniOAno. Jftno 7. l:15p. : m. oloio Whoatr-
SU'ady ; cash. Ole ; July WViftu2J4o.
Corn Steady ; cash , Jlfi'lHio ; July SlKo.
Oats Kasy ; cash , 28o ; July , 27Vo.
Itye Kasyut5i51J5o.
Hurley Kusy.
Prime Tlmutby-tl.40ai.42.
Klax-Kasy ; li.40.
Whisky il.OU.
Pork lull ; cash. JI3.05 ; July , JI2.75.
Lard-Dull ; cash , $5.iW ; July , $5.U75J ; Sop-
tern Ixjr , 10.20.
1'lour Hosier ; winter wheat , $ i005U.20 :
spring wheat , ll.4l > a > l , 25.
Pnivlslous ShouldersiV10W.20 ; slitrrt clour ,
Ki.flojt5.ooj short ribs.i.oJ3n.iu. .
lluttcr Muru actives croumory , 103 IIo :
dalrv , .
Chuiise Steady ; full cream ohoddars. 7 > : ®
7Jie ; lUta. 7H8c ; YOUIIK Americas , ( * a 8Wo.
KBCs-Klnm fresh. iaai2'/c ' ,
Hides -I'nchungcd ; ll htgrceiiRiiltod,5 ® uo ;
nallod bulls , V ; groi-n sultrd calf , OV7o ; dry
Hint , O'ii7o ; dry salted hiden , Oc ; dry calf ,
KtOu : deacon ! ) , x lo each ,
Tallow-l'iKihuiiffcd ' ; piokoj , IHOIUo ; No. 2 ,
JHo ; cuke ,
Ilecolpls. Shlptn'U.
1'Ionr . . . . . n.ix % ooo
Wheat . . . . . . . 15.000 0,000
Corn . k . 373.001) 210,000
Oats . . . . . ,307.000 COO.OJO
Nr.w YOIIK , Juno 7. Wheat UccclpK 8,00i
bushels ; exports , 1T1XX ( ( ) busliols ; spot olosea
dull ; nominally hlglier. No. S run , ivvan'i ? e In
nlovatur : UTHc nlloat ; U ' ftUT'.o f o boptlous ; ,
dull , higher ; Jilnu.U'.Vic ; July , KiVc.
Corn llccolpts , l.ooo bushels ; otports ,
! 7itHX ; ) bn hol.s ; spot ( lull ; No. 2. imiiiiHo in
elevator ; 42l4Td2lio alloat : ungraded mixed ,
tTiC'jio ; options , dull ; Ilrm.
Oat-s Receipts , 1CO.OOO bushoU : exports
SI.OOO bitshol.s ; .spot Mcudy : active ! options ,
[ inlet ; llrmor ; Juno , : ili ! ; July , : ci'i ; spot , No. 2
whlto. 3 , " > ® ; tOUo : inlxod wi-slorn. : r.'S4-'iOo.
ColTeo Optluns steady nnd Mil5 points
down. Sales : 2J.2.V ) bags ; Juno , tn ; July ,
$17.0J ; spot Klo , quiet ; steady ; fair cargoes ,
Sugar Haw , flrmi good demand : fair refin
ing , 4 15-10c ; rpllnod , higher ; oIT A , n 15-10e :
m'onld A , li ii-ioo ; standard A , Oto ( ; cut loaf ,
7'4e ; crushed , 7jo ! ; powdered , 0 13-10a ; granu
lated , 0fc. !
PKlrolouin Steady ; United closed for July
at Si'ic.
Kggs Kasy ; western It
Pork-Oiilet ; mess JI3.7.vftl4.5S.
I.ard ( lull ; easy ; cash , Jil.15 ; Julv. M.21.
lluttor Steadyswestoru dulry.OQOUu ; Klgln ,
lie.
Cheese Firm ; western , 6JiO7 ? c.
ST. I.ouis. Juno 7. Cattle Hecelpts , 1,300 ;
Rhlpnlcnt.s , 1,300 ; market steady : steers. $3.00 ®
5.00 : stockers nnd feeders , $2.soa3.00 ; Toxana
and Indians , $ il)0l,0i ) ) .
Hogs Hocolpts , 1WJ ( : shipments. 5,20il ; mar
ket strong : heavv , $ .I.OMti.70j : packing grades ,
$ , ' ) .a"B.'MV > ; light , fc.G03ao7 ) ! } .
ST. IOUIH , Juno 7. Wheat Closed firm ;
cash.Uiliic ; July , Ol'ic.
Corn Kaslerj cash : rj'.fo ' ; July , 33c.
Oat-s rirmer ; cash , 2a > io ; July , 2
Pork Dull at $12.00.
Imrd Nominal utJ.75.
NVIilsky-$1.09.
ItutteiSteady ; creamery , loailtc ; dairy ,
10-tftUc.
MIMVAUKEE , Juno 7. Wheat Firm ; No. 2 ,
spring , cash. s SD'fe ' : July , su'io.
Corn-Dull ; No.3.H',5c. ; '
Oats-Quiet ; No. 2 whlto , 205Se.
Ityo-Steady ; No. l.fil'Jc. .
llarloy Steady ; No. 2 , 47l7l4o. !
Provisions Kiislur ; pork , $12.75.
Ltvr.nt'oor , , Jnno'7. Wheat Market quiet
butsluady : demand poor ; holders olfor inml-
erately. California > o. 1 , 7s l jd per cental ,
Corn Market steady ; demand fair ; now
mixed western 3s Od per cental.
MiNNKAi'OMS , June 7. Sample wheat Slow ;
receipts , 07 cars ; shipments , 11 ears ; closing :
No. 1 , hard , Juno , 6S&oJ ! ; nly , 8ic ! ) , on track. 00
< aW4o ! ! : No. i northern , June , 87J e ; July , 8'JHo ;
on truck , 8Dc ; No. 2 northern , June , av&sOc ,
KANSAS CITV , Juno 7. Wheat Easier' ; No. 2
hard , cash , 8Hc ; June , 62o.
Corn Steady : No. 2 , cash , 29c ; Juno , 234C. ?
Outs -Lower ; No. 2 , cash , 20c ; Juno. 2Go.
jK HTOV1C.
OniCAdo. Juno 7. Oattlo Uooolpts , 3.500 ;
market steady ; beeves , $4.80iJ5.00.steers ; , $3.80
© 4.70 ; stookers and feeders , J2.503.85i cows ,
bulls and mixed , $1.403.30 ; Texas steers , $3.50
© 4.25.
Hogs Receipts. 10.000 ; market dull nnd
weak : mlxc < l and light , $3.55iW.75 ; heavy , $3.55
© 3.80 ; skips , $3.003.10.
Sheep-Kecelpts , 4.0DO ; market weak ; na
tives. $3.MXS.- ; western , $ l.005.23 ; Texans ,
$ . ' 1.2."Ka4.0 ; lambs , $5.00ffl7.00.
KANSAS CITV , Juno 7. Cattle Kecolpts.
2,700 ; Hhlpments , 700 ; market strong and
higher ; steers , $3.GOffil.X ! ) ; stockers and feed
ers , fi.3.VfW.73. )
Hogs Kecolpts , 0.000 ; shipments. 1,200 ;
market higher ; all grades , $ : t.r > 2H < < } 3.05.
Sioux CITV. June 7. Cattle Hecelpts , 450 ;
shipments , 200 ; market dull , lower ; futs'eers.
$ I.KYQ)4.M ) : ; stockers and feeders , $ -.25 ®
3.H. > ! common to fancy cows , $ t.30@3.2 ( ) !
dinners and bulls , $1.0 5.2.00 ; veal calves , $2.00
© 1.75.
Ilogs-It < > celpts , 4.000 ; market stronger and
2 , c lifsher ; quotations , $3.503.G5.
OPTlCALi TKliKGRAP1IV.
How Slgnnla Are Plnsheil from
Mountain Peak to Peak.
The flashing of a , message from Mount
Reno to Mount Graham , Ili3 miles , by
aid of tlio heliograph , marks the
greatest achiovcment in this method of
optical telegraphy yet made , says the
Now York Press. It is , porhiips , not
gononilly known tlmt the signtil service
department hits boon making extensive
experiments in this direction for bovoral
yours , nnd it may now lay claim to hav
ing the longest and most complete heliographing -
graphing line in the world. Its operations -
tions _ extend from Fort Stanton in Now
Mexico to Whipplo Barracks in Arizona ,
more than 1,000 miles , with ramifica
tions leading In ditl'orent directions.
The terminal stations , twenty-livo or
more , connect with the ccneral tele
graph systems of the country , bringing
the almost impenetrable reserves of
Now Mexico and Arizona into direct
communication with civilization or the
governments.
The system is of immense advantage
in Indian warfare , whore ordinary tele
graph lines have not penetrated , and
where they could not bo maintained in
ease of hostilities were they sot up.
General Grcoly recently sent a dispatch
to Washington from fiowio Peak , Ari
zona , the message being flashed from
peak to peak over gaps of forty-five
miles , touching at Mount Graham ,
Table Butte , Saddle Peak , Baker's
Butte , Squaw Peak , Bald Mountain to
Whipplo Barracks , from where it was
record , and understanding its value
from a military point of vlow , the signal
service department will not fail to de
velop it as far as possible.
The heliograph is a dimple little in
strument and easy of manipulation. A.
small mirror is set on a tripod in such a
manner that the rays of the sun rc-
llectcd from its surface may bo thrown
in any direction nnd kept at the point
desired by mechanism compensating for
the rotation of the earth on its axis.
These rays , interrupted so as to show
flushes of long or short duration , repre
senting the ordinary Morno alphabet ,
-are watched and their variations noted
at the distant btation.
How Hl li They Arc.
The following tahlo gives the altitude
of the capital city of thirty-four states ,
ns dolor-mined by the government geological
logical survey :
Feet
Capital. State. elevation.
Denver Colorado 5,175
Carson City Nevada 4,030
Lincoln , Nebraska 1,155
Atlanta Georgia. . , 1,050
Topeka Kansas 881
Ionising Michigan 85'i
.Madison Wisconsin KI3
DCS Molnos Iowa 840
Columbus Ohio 783
Jndlunnpolls Indiana 722
St. Paul Mlnni'ijota 702
Sprlnglluld Illinois 501
Charleston West Virginia 517
Austin Texas r.18
Montpeller. . . Vermont 4HI
Nashville Tennessee 415
Harrlsburg Peiuisylvanla 311) )
Kalelgh North Carolina 3iX )
Columbia South Carolina liKi
Llttlo Hock . .Arkansas 2iU )
Concord New Hnmpiulro 252
Salem Oregon 137
Montgomery Alabama l.'ti
Hlchnmml Virginia , 81
Angu.stu Maine 4S
Newport Hhodo Island 44
Hartford Connecticut : ei
Dover Delaware ; tl
Trenton NwwJorsoy 38
Sacramento California 'to
Albany Now York in
Providence lihodu Island 17
Iloslon Massachusetts 4
Annapolis Maryland 0
Ida Torrnnco convnittcd miicldo the
other afternoon in u Hwoll gambling don
ut 8 ! ) Yongo street in Toronto. She was
a beautiful woman of education and ro-
llnomont , Bays a dispatch to the Sun
Francisco Chronicle. Her mother lives
in California nnd ia very wealthy. Ida
married tv lawyer In Buffalo , N. V. , but
some years ugo deserted him for n Mon
treal commurclul traveler. The drum
mer in turn deserted her , uftor which
she came to Toronto and lived with
Frank Moore , n profosslonul gambler , at
the address above given.
There the wealthy young mon of the
city mot nightly to play poker. A few
dayrt hgo ono of these visitors came to
thu house accompanied by u woman who
turned out to bo Ida's Bister.
The mooting was a nhook to both and
undoubtedly wiw the ouuso of Ida's sui
cide. Moore had mudo urrangomc'iUs to
marry Ida , go to British Columbia with
her and llvo u now Ufa , and uverytulng
wua in roadluuss for the jouruoy ,
AFTKIt'l'ttlNCO.
Gotlinin's Patron * of the Manly Art
liny n IJIji Chili HOIIHP.
Nr.w YORK , Juno ( . -Special to TUB HKB , ]
The event of the week In pugilistic circles
In Now York has boon tlio purchasing of the
managing Interests in the Puritan Athletic
club by Dick Uooha anil Jimmy Wukeloy ,
They have coino to the conclusion that Cali
fornia was having a monopoly of alt the lilt ;
flstlo events nnd they have determined to go
In and make tholr club as famous us that of
the Kl Doruiloans. The affair Is In the right
hands too. I met Dick Uooho coming homo
from the races the other day and ho gave mo
'an outllno of what the clud Intended to do. In
the llrst iiluco the orlgliuil building will Imvo
ono sldo torn out and about eighty foot In
width added to It. Largo Iron girders will
support the structure , which will afford an
unobstructed vlo\v of the ring from any part
of the building. The seats will bo ar
ranged onan Incline or "circus fashion , "
and on cither sldo of the ring will IK }
arranged boxes for members and scuts for the
members of the press. Everything will bo
done to mnko the thing "go. " Air. Itocho
told mo that ho or the club would offer n
$20.000 pi'rso lor Sullivan and Jackson , n
$ .T,000 imrso for Kllraln und MeAulllTo and
& . > , f > 00 for Jack McAullfTo and Andy Bowen.
The tickets will read for twenty or thirty
rounds with the privilege of the referee or
dering us many extra rounds as ho see fit , or
until either ono of the men Is knocked. Mr.
Kocho says thcro will bo no draws. The club
Is ut present trying to get Jero Dunn to no
ns official referee In the same mannur ns doet
1 liram Cook nt the California club. An
electrle gong will nlso bo used. According to
the rules of the club the men must bo In the
ring nt exuctly 0 o'clock , nt which tlmo the
doors will bo locked nnd thereafter admit
tance refused. The building will have n
limited seating capacity , und when ull thu
scuts uro lllled the doors will bo burred.
AVork bus already begun on the building and
everything will bo in sliip-shupo order by the
fall.
*
*
Billy Murphy , the Australia feather
weight nnd Jimmy Larkins of Jersey City
have been matched and will light before the
California athletic club In several months.
Lust week Captuln Cook telegraphed to
Larklns asking his terms. Jimmy sent buck
that $2,000 would about do , winner to take all ,
and the club to pay expenses. This proposi
tion was accepted und \vo will probably see
these two at it by the middle of next month.
Larklns is very confident of victory over
Murphy nnd ho says ho will take possession
of the featherweight bolf , or die in the at
tempt. If they meet n largo delegation of
eastern sportingmcn will go out to see the
"scrap" nnd Lnrkins willhaveplenty of back-
Ing.
Speaking to Ike Weir of his recent fight
with Murphv ho said , "I wasn't feeling par
ticularly-well-when 1 went in the ring , but I
felt pretty sure that I could lick Murphy
even under thcso circumstances. Well ,
I Just played with him during Iho
llr.-tt few rounds and punched him almost at
will. My hand was bud ut the time 1 havinir
been shot but a few days before the light or I
would have puthim out in a couple of rounds.
As it was ho caught mo off my erunrd and got
hi a terrible punch in the pit of my stomach
which just knocked the life out of mo and I
couldn't do anything after that. Murphy is
fur from being the wonder that he Is reputed
to bo mid any clever two-handed lighter can
lick him. That sumo evening ho went on ut
Mlko Doyle's pluco in Ilobokcn and punched
Charley Smith , who has the reputation of
standing off William Wallace , all over the
ring. Weir created moro laughter with his
horseplay than any comedian on the stagtv.
IIo has n general reputation of having u
screw loose somewhere , but just Imvo tiny
business dealings with him and ho is us
crufty us u fox. He knows his business and
he is working his gumo for ull there is in it.
Probably by this time this letter has been
read the Lynch und MclJrido light will have
been decided. The betting bus been brisk ult
the week over this affair , Lynch ruling a
slight favorite at 100 to ) . It is suld that
McBrldo injured his hand last wrek punch
ing tlio bag , but it is thought that this is just
a bluft to get odds in the betting. As much
interest is being taken in it ns if it wus an in
ternational ufluir , and already the sporting
clement is hustling to got tickets to witness
the nffair. I still stick to my opinion that
Lynch will win.
*
The racing the past week has been of the
most sensational kind , tlio victories of Tcnny
and Fides being the most important. Tcnny's '
victory of the New York Jockey club handi
cap bus put his stock way ubovo par for tlio
suburban , and his followers declare it is a
"moral cinch" for him. Tcnny is not the only
thoroughbred in the race , however , atul by
the tlmo ho llnlshes ho will think ho has been
to a horse ruco. The contest for the Toboggan
Slide handicap nt Wcstchcstcr was n magni
ficent struggle. I still doubt if the best horse
won , Blue Hock who finished third , lapped
with the winner , was fust overtaking her und
Cicruldiuo was most miserably ridden. The
first three leaders boat El Rio Key's time , 1:11 : ,
nnd Fides established the now record of 1:10j :
If a record is not broken every day nt West-
chcstor they think It very queer. Just keep
your eye on THE Biu's : tips. "MACAU"
COXX Vit fA. h IT IKS.
An advertisement for n wife in a Chicago
pupor u year ago brought to II. W. Shaffer of
Middlctoa , Mich , , a widow with thrco chil
dren. A short time ago , his wife took her
children nnd eloped with John Wolf , n neigh
bor. They went to Lansing and were found
by Wolf's ' deserted wifo.
Billy Mack , a horse jockey known through
out the northwest , nnd Miss Doll D.tv , the
daughter of Jesse N. Day , ono of the most
prominent citizens of Dayton , Wash. , eloped
the other day und were married ut Walts-
burg. Miss Day fell in love with the jockey
while attending the races lust full. She
sought him out , introduced herself , nnd the
admiration became mutual. Her father's
sanction to the murriugo was asked , but wus
denied indignantly , und the elopement fol
lowed.
Thrco years ago Leopold Motzgcr eloped
with Muttio Jacobs tlio
, fourteen-year-old
daughter of ono of the richest Hebrews in
Minneapolis. The parents insisted Unit the
girl was too young to enter upon the duties of
wifchood. The couple were married before a
justice of the peace , Tlio young wife wus in
duced to return to the parental roof and become -
como a child once more. Her husband might
bo her accepted suitor und when she arrived
at maturity the agreement mudo bcforo the
justice of the pcuco wus to bo renewed by a
1'ornml marriage nt home. The other day the
artificial chasm was bridged between man und
wife by tha second marriage ceremony ut the
residence of thn bride's parents nnd now the
couple are spending the honeymoon in New
York.
Hurry Goodwin nnd Cora Skinner of Law
rence , Iml. , went to a justice of the pence at
Elizabothtown , O. , just ! it)0 ) yards from the
state line to get married. As they reached
the squire , the girl's father could bo seen in
the distance pursuing on horscbabk. The
Rquiro grasping tbo situation , told the lovers
to grasp hands und run for Indiana , in their
license was not good in Ohio. They scrum-
bled over a fence. Crossing the line the
squire stumbled und fell , but hud just breath
enough loft to pronounce the words as the
angry father galloped up , too Into. A largo
crowd witnessed tlio race and cheered the
bridal couplo. The father loft without be
stowing the blessing.
Lust full a young Englishman named Mon-
tuguo Buyner , who was engaged us book
keeper for the Lyon & Judson hurdwara
company of fit. Joseph , Mo. , left the city
suddenly. After his departure It was learned
that ho nail stolen f-'WO from his employers ,
ho wus traced to St. Louis , hut the
detectives lost ull truce of him thcro. At
the time ho loft ho was onguged to bo
man-led to a beautiful young girl named
Edna Moorloy , the daughter of Mrs. Thomas
Moorloy , who moved in the best society. It
was thought that liiiynor's ' dishonesty hud
caused the girl to break the engagement , but
recent developments show that this was a
mistake. About a month ago the girl left
home ostensibly to visit relatives In Atchlson
covntv , Mo.but It wus discovered that Instead
of going to visit her relatives she went to
Buyner and murrlcU him. They uro now liv
ing in Texas.
E. H. Sotncrn wears n most curious ring ,
the uupllcuta of which is probably not in
the known world. It la mndo nf .lino twisted
gold and silver wire , yet at thu sumo tlmo
cylindrical us well us circular. It is very
lliiely woven , yet so flexible that when off the
linger it can bo pressed so tlmt the Inner
sides will touch ouch other. It Is u genuine
antique und was found In the ruins of 1'oin-
pcli during an excavation tliero ubout eight
years ago und given to Mr. Hothcrn , who
prUcs It very highly und rarely goes on thu
stage without It ,
DUN'S ' REVIEW OF THE WEEK
AH Indications Ooncorning Legitimate Busl-
uos3 Encouraging ,
THE SPECULATIVE FEVER AGAIN ,
Ilnnctl on tlin HollcT That a Silver
Itlll Will Soon I'KHM Itoth llnii.scH
mid Ho Hlgnoil by tlio
I'rcNlilunt ,
NEW YORK , Juno 7. [ Special Telegram
to Tun HIM : . ] KO. . Bun & Co.'s weekly review -
view of trade will sny :
AH tlio indications regarding legitimate
business continue encouraging. At. tlio snino
tlmo thcro Is rcnowiil of speculative c.xclto-
incnt , based on tlio prospect tlmt a silver bill
will speedily puss buth houses nnd hi such
form that executive approval can bo uxpet'toil.
It Is difficult at times to distinguish between
the merely speculutlvo nnd tlio moro sub.stiin-
tlnl Improvement , but In this Instnneo tliero
is no room to iloubt tliat conditions are lln-
proving for productive Industries and for
legitimate trade1.
Crop prospects have brightened wonderfully -
fully nnd these who look for better times are
no longer forced to account for a hopeful and
cnnildcnt tone In the fnco of a short crop out
look. The general average of prices has not
been affected much as yet , but has turned up
ward and manufactured products with bread
stuffs show a general tendency to ndvmico.
The reports from other cities are without
exception favorable. ISoston notes not much
change , but higher prices obtained for boots
and shoes , with oven more advance In hides
nnd leather and largo sales. Wool Is quiet
ami Jinn , but manufacturers arc looking for
some advance on light weight goods. Cotton
goods hold the Into advance and lumber Is
linn with good business.
Philadelphia has reported three mill fail
ures in the neighborhood and 00 per ccntv ol
the spindles thcro ura Idle , but the situation
in wool Is ono of waiting. Iron improves ,
coal stiffens , tlio liquor trade Is more active and
leatherand boot nnd shoo trades are pleased.
In building May showed a decline of moro
than a third from lost year.
Pittsburg notes Improvement In Iron and
no expectation of trouble about the now scale
ot wages.
Cleveland finds trade good nnd Iron Im
proving , and at Detroit trade brightens with
the crop prospects.
In general throughout the west the rains
have made the outlook very much brighter
and business everywhere improves accord
ingly.
Chicago notes an Increase In the movement
of all grains and meats , bettor trade in dry
goods and fairly good business in boots mill
shoes , with good payments in nil.
St. Louis llnds the situation generally
favorable , with bank clearings exceeding oil
past records.
At Milwaukee , St. Paul , Kansas City and
Omaha the improvement in crop prospects
stimulates trade.
At Salt Lnko trade is nctivo for the season ,
with real estate linn , and at Memphis the de
cided gain in cotton prospects gives now ac
tivity.
The great industries show clearly the gen
eral tendency toward improvement. In iron
n weakness nppcars hero , whllo an advance
in many quotations is reported. Largo sales
of steel rails is reported , with $ . ' 10.50 quoted
herons the minimum. The wool manufac
ture does not improve so clearly , but
tliero is distinctly moro confidence that
some improvement in the prices
of goods which nro now subjected
to foreign competition may 1x3 realized if the
house tariff bill passes the senate also.
The speculative markets are generally
stronger. The monetary prospect in all parts
of tlio country is favorable to business activ
ity.The
The business failures throughout tlio coun
try during the last seven days number for tlui
United States 175 , Canada 'M , total SOI , com
pared with B18 last week. For the corresponding
spending week oflast year the figures were
200 in the United Status and S3 in Canada.
Honesty nml Conventionality , fi
Tlio root moaning of conventionality is
a bringing together of the boat forces of
the head mid heart to doyiso methods by
which wo may moot Bubject to common
laws ; our social Hiatus is maintained
among our kind by our knowledge and
interpretation of thcso laws , says the
Christian Union. IIo who socs u con
flict between conventionality and honesty
boars the siune relation to the social
world that the anarchist does to tlio
political ; ho objects to obeying laws that
trammel his will.
Tliero is no greater evidence of crudity
than u belief that n declaration of an
honest opinion is always in order , and
that silence is deceit.
Tact is regarded as a sixth sense by
some , and if wo stop to nnnly/.o it wo
would say that it was a perfect balance
of honesty and conventionality , for the
tactful person is of too high an order to
bo untruthful , and of too kindly a
nature to bo unconventional. It IH
this balance that endows him with that
attitude that lifts him above the innsfl of
men. The woman who thinks it neces
sary to toll another that she has "gone
oiT live years in ono" is certainly honest ,
but she is not conventional , oven though
she can quote the written laws of every
.book on etiquette , and accepts all now
'acquaintances on the basis of the "rules
for the use of cards. " Wo endure her
when forced to meet her , but wo do not
make opportunities for that privilege ,
nor value her the higher because she la
perfectly honest.
Conventionality is to society what the
criminal law is to the world at large ,
and should bo so applied tlmt the portion
who robs society of the possibility of
pleasant intercourse , of graceful act and
speech , of the power to moot imperson
ally , should bo kept out by the com
bined efforts of these who believe that
kindliness is the foundation of social lu
te rcourso.
i
An Important ICiiKiiKOjiient to Keen.
Tlio train for Cleveland was pulling
out and had gained considerable head
way when there came a whiz and the
sound of splitting wind as u man with a
tall silk hat crushed down on his oars
dashed through the gates , nays the In
dianapolis News. Ho curried two biff
valises , but they were apparently ua
light as feathers , for they did not inter
fere with his mad rush after that train ,
lie fairly How along the platform , and
and the brnkoinan on the car was so
busy looking at a girl in the window of
the National hotel that ho did not sea
him. Tlio crowd yelled and whooped.
"Got there , old maul" "Pull for it
hard ! " "You'll make it if you don't fall
dead , " and a hundred such aggravating
remarks. The man made a heroic effort ,
but ho didn't have the logs , nnd the
brakemun dldn'tsco.him thus lie missed
the train. IIo came Blowly back to tlio
gates , put down his grips , mopped hla
lace , and remarked :
"Well , I'll bo blowed. " IIo didn't Bay
blowed , but let it go at that.
"Had a lively run , " suggested u mcolc
and lowly gatoman.
"Hather. Just my luck , though , to
miss that train.Vny , I wouldn't Jmvej
missed that train for & " ( ) . "
" ' "
"Where were you going'i1" once moro
nuked tiio gateman with the ginger *
colored whiskers.
"Lafnyetto. And I have an important
engagement there tonight. "
"Well , you can keep it. "
" "
"UoyV"
' The train you were chasing pees to
Cleveland. The Lafayette tritin don't
start for eight minutes yet. Tliero It
stands. "
The drummer didn't Bay a word , Ho
gathered his grips and ol Imbed aboard
the car whllo the faintetit bit of n smile
hovered about the meek and lowly guto
mun'b choya.