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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 15, 1890)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , SUNDAT& ( JUNE 15. 1890.-SIXTEEN PAGES. THE CONDITION OF TRADE. A Bright Financial and Commercial Outlook for Omaha , NO NEW FEATURES IN LOCAL PRODUCE. Plentiful California Coining In I-Jvoellciit Con- lion AVatcrmcIoiiH Forty to Fifty Dollar * Per Hundred The clearings for the week as reported by Mr. Hughes , manager of the clearlns house for the Associated National banks Of Omaha , foot MG7r > ,2Sfi.8 , an Increase of 81-5 per cent. Ilal- nniru.s.wcro JIni'J,010.IO. The week has been nn uneventful ono In financial circles and Is tlmrnclcrlzod by , bankers as Imvlm ; been comfortable , inasmuch as there lias him a pretty good demand for money , nnd deposits have increased , no that the pru dential reserve In excess of the legal reserve lias dally shown a healthy percentage on the right fddu , while business has been good. Katc.s have bi'cn easy at 8 per cent per annum for prime murcanttlo paper. Kxchungo hits been In average supply nt the usual rate. In the jobbing district merchants are preparing for 1 ho Homl-iinniml stock taking and making of balance sheets and trade Is quieting down. Thu hn4lnassof the past six months has bonn Hallttfnutory In all lines without 'exception nnd ha vliiichuon transacted on perhaps a closer margin of uxpunsothan last year prollls nro comparatively larscr , and moro satisfaction Is luadlly i-.xprpssod when comments are made on rrntillH obtained. The trade tributary to Oniiilia Ixstcadlly Increasing as tlio back coun try fills up with people and grows richer , accu mulating surplus wealth and wanting more nnd l/ollorRoods / ; the futurn Is bright evi-n to t ho pessimists and doiibturs who must handle to ho convinced , nnd email sides tlio rapid growth of the city In wealth und population Is mani fest. Collections are easy though bankers and inoreliaiitKsay thnlr country filcnds are duly mindful oc tlu-lr obligations and remit promptly for hilts ( Inc. asking few favors In the way of delay. Taking It all In all the financial and commercial outlook In Omaha Is ] iloiHant : to ronto.nplato. The city trade Is ndtlve and collections show up butter as the mouth passes , though there In some complaint that ninom ; the classes depending upon activ ity In building operations money Is rather Hcurce and hard to get. Tlio action of iho senate llnanco commlttco nn tlio tarlir bill Is eagerly awaited liy the mercantile community hero as elsewhere , and hope.s aio expressed that the senate may evince boiler knowledge of what the country iKMMls and give loss heed to the requirements of the parly bosses than the ways and means commit tut ) of the house with a paramount pcnsu of obligations duo Hlneo the last presi dential eleetlon , wore enabled , with their limited capacity , to do. I'rlerMOf staples are as a rule steady. Sugar lias boon quite active and thu market linn at Ihe advance of live-eights of a cent per pound UilaliiNluil a week ngo. Sellers show no dis position to sliude prices , but buyers are loath Ki meet tliolr vlnws , and toward the close of f ho week thu market at thu east was compara tively ( | iiot. ! The 1'iill'ee market Is firm with llfjlit receipts ropurled In lilo and Santos , nnd appearances aio that , higher ( Inures may obtain. Meanwhile trnde Is restricted and confined to consump tive wiuits. Tlit > Shipping and Commercial List says "The iiroiiifiientfeatitresof thocablcsruculved from Kin have been the small receipts In Klo und Santos , averaging last weuk J.nou bags per ' 'Inn ' at l.'oth ' ports , a further reduction In Mocks and an advance In the rate of exchange to'JIHd , but tin-jo uppuars to bo searculy any business In progress In olthur of the primary markuts and quotations therefor are nominal. I'rlyate ad vices do not Indicate any Immediate Inri | Asu In receipts and the markutli.g of the new prop Is likely to bo comparatively late. There has been no change whatever In I lie character ot the volume of the illslrlliutlvu movement and dealers throughout the country appear to bo adhering strictly to the hand-to-mouth principle. In replenishing their supplied. The warehouse deliveries from the .seaports are comparatively moderate for this season of the year and thu Interior demand fur green as well as roasted coll'eo Is far from satisfactory. The warohoiiso deliveries last week from three ports aggregated l.f.O.'iT bags , ot which 40,271 hags were from thl.s port. llct : ! bags from Balllmoio and 1.4 : > 1 bags from New t * loans , against , a total the week previous of ; > < . ) , ! > < ; , " > liag.H. There have been no arrivals since our last Issue. The visible supply of the world , all kinds , Juno 1 , IS ! * ) , was , in bags , SjyjtfS , against : ih'.Urc'S on Juno 1 , 1SSO , and the total visible supply of llrazll cotrce In the United States .lime IU , IblK ) , was 4&U. > ti bags against C7JTiU bags on Juno II , 188' ) . Tim dry goods market shows no great change In prices. ( Malllii & ( Jo. ot Now York are clearIng - Ing out their enormous stock at shaded prices , preparatory to turning their business over to tin' IncnriKimted company which Is to sneered them , and buyers from Umaha have availed themselves of the opportunities thus alTonled to .stimulate trade during the dull season by purchasing largely wllh a view to ollVrlng bargains here. The drug market la quiet and prlec.s are unchanged. The metal market Is fairly active and copper Is strong In sympathy with the Kngltsh market , where tnore has been a sharp advance In values. Load Is tlrm ; and In Iron reports are encour aging for a bettor market and higher prices with holders quite linn In their views and not inclined to make concessions. Tin Is higher In London , but trading Is not active. Oils are unchanged. 1'lour Is dull and buyers and boil ers a re apart In their opinions of values. Tlio local produce market present-s no now features , Liberal supplies of fruits and veg etables have held prices down and thu warm wuftt her prevalent Ims caused commission mer chants lu unload as rapidly as possible. Strawberries are plentiful at fc..WXICC'.T.'i par cast * . Itlackborile.s from Arkansas are arriv ing and quotable at $ i.UO tf.50fr2l | quartH. Ited raspberries are selling at iK.'jIV W.W , < ; ( K > soboiTles.M.OO per bushel. Cherries urn In active request itt $1.00 pur liushul and J2.500 Il.llil per SI quart casu , with prospects ot liberal supplies and lower prices. Uallfornla fruits aril coming In excellent condition and meet an active market , llrni at quotations. Canta loupe are expected this weuk and will soil at Hi.oo to * : UHi pur dozim for choice. Wittur- inulons aru $10 to J.V ) per hundred. The butter market Is dull and lifeless and quotations aru maintained with dlllicnlty. hggs are steady and poultry Is unchanged. The New York Commercial Itullotln's Wash ington correspondent says of thu national bankruptcy bill : " .Speaker Heed has prom ised that a day shall soon be given to thu con sideration of the national bankruptcy bill If t ho house will adopt thu ordur which the com- inlttce on rules will ruport. At least thruu of thu four members of the committee aru favor able enough to thu bill to permit Its con sideration , and an ordur will probably bo lirouuht Into the house within a fuw days. The , f i lends of the measure bellovo that they have a safe majority In thu house , and hope t buy may succeed In thu senato. The senate committee on judiciary has not oven considered thu matter as yet , but If a bill passes thu house they will take It up at once. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts lias been tint mainstay of the friends of thu Mil for several congresses past , but ho has lold members of the committee that ho was tlrtid of getting the measure through thu sen ate to have It fall In the house and so ho de termined to wait this time for the house to nut. The feeling In the senate Is much less friendly In this congress than In thu house and the committee which U hero representing thu bankruptcy convention have been laboring wllh the senators for several days. They have said to the western und bouthurn sen ators that the bill has been care fully drawn to meet some of the objections raised In tluvso sections heretofore , -mid thatltwlll bunullt debtors a.s well as cred itor * nlL over thu country nnd encourage wide trade relations. Thusti arguments are having HonioelTii't , und may win over homo senators who Imvo buen hostile. Among thu members of the commltii'o hum uro Judge Couhrano of ljullas. lax. . Judgu Kellogg of Now Orleans , Sir. Uondlt of Now York and Mr. 11. K. Moore ot Itoston. 031A1I.I l.tVK NTOVK. Cattle. Saturday. June 14. \ rMlmatcd receipts ot eattlo 2.3.W , compared with I'OJ yesterday am ) IMl Saturday ot last wook. The receipts during the week have. lnlun IIK : : ) , compared with r..ir ; thu prior week , nn liRiroa.su or I.O.VI. The market opened Hteady all arouinl , tlio bust grades of beeves anil eow.s being aotlve , with poorer grades low and In wimo eases shaded , The iwolntH worn largely of steers , with some very llnu ones among tha receipts , I'ow.s wuru soon picked up and stackers and feeders wuru blow. Hulls vero bteudy and calves unchanged. Estimated receipts of IIOZH 7,300 , compared with 3,9.11 yesterday and 3.U&0 ( Saturday of latt wook. The receipts durlni : the week have lHHii27,4ll compaivd with 311,720 the prior weuk , u fnlllnifOiTof 0,313. The market opened 60 lower , was fairly active at the deellno , all of tlmoarly receipts changing hamU buforothu inlddluof tliuduy. Quito a number of late re- eelpt.t wuro not sold till midday. Tlio range nf urleos was J-l.Wt3.ii7. the bulk Hullliie at ' ' ' aAv Heavy , V31GUO3.0TH. The aveniKO 'of the price * puld wu KLIJOV. compared with M.JW 1-3 yesterday uud 3.W } Saturday of last Prevailing Prices. Tlio following U a table of prices paid In thU markul for the Krado ot ktook muntloiiod : I'rlino Htuurs. law to iiwoi > j..n 55 ( $1,75 Hood htoors , 1330 to 1450 ttl 4.44 UI.W Good nicer * . ilKO to IW Ihs . Common , loon t < > I l.V ) tt . . Common cnnners . . , . . . . . , . . , . , . . , Ordinary to fair cows . . . . . . . . I'nlrto ( food cow/i . . . ( lood to choice cow * . . . Choice to fancy cows . . . I''alrt < 7good bulls. . . . Cholco to fancy bulls , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I.lghtstK-l-.ers nnd feeders . rcedcrmPtiOtollOODM . I' air to choice light lioz * . I air to choice heavy hogs. . . . . 1 air to choice mixed hogs . . . . . . Comparative Tables. The following table shows the range In prices on ho.fs during this and last , week : Tills Weok. I xit Wcok. Monday M m r 75 Tiioxl.ir. . , . , .1 CO J 70 3 S OS 75 Wpdnoidajr. n m 3 tai ) - 3 M W IU Tliiirmlar. . . : i m i 70 3 U (4-1 65 Krlilar 3 V > .1 70 Bnliinlay. . . . 3 M 3 1.7V 3 4.1 W.1 IBM llnngo ol'l'rlccH. iioos. The following table slunv.s the ranjo of prices pala for hogs : l'"nlr to choice light hogs MBS 5M M Palrtocholcu heavy hogs II 00 ® : i 07W Fair to choice mixed hogs U G75i&l C3i ! 8IICK1' . I'rlmofat sheep B 10 far 40 (5oo ( < l fat sheep 4 fiO ( fei 70 Common to medium sheep a 00 © I 2i AVCNIRO Cost of JIojjs. The followlntf table gives the average cost oflnuson the dates monttnnnil , Inoliidlng the costto.lay , as based upon .sale- ) reported : Juno 3 3 70 Jnno9 353 Jlllio3 3 (53 ( Juno 10 3 R.1 June 4 3 5154 Juno It 3 58 Jllnu 5 3 50 Juno 13 359 Jlllion i. . . 3 5lti Juno 13 3 (5I ( > $ Juno 7 3 5fl ? ( June It 300U invest Kalc.s of Today. Yesterday. Highest..fl 07H lllshest M 70 Lowest ; j KHi Lowest U & > Stoolc Oftlolal Vostorday Estimated Todav. C'attlu. . . . 59cars , 1.3M Cattle 115 cars. 3,350 Hoxs. . . 03 cars , 3,931 HOBS Ill cars , 7,300 Sheep 2 cars 318 Horses. . . . tear , 18 I'rloo of Hay * . Showing the avora'jo prloo paid forloadof hogs on thodayslndlcatod lu liJ ? , l&H , 1SSJ and 18'ju : Deposition of Stock. Showing the number of eattlo. hojs and sheep bought by the leading buyers on to- day's market : OATTf.K. Swift & Company. . . . 35I The U. II. Hammond Co 2I. > The Armoiir-Cudully 1'auklngCo. . . . . 330 Leo Kothsohlld 5.- , ! ) Hamilton tc Stephen 8 llenton ft Underwood n Nols Morris U Ixihnmn &Trauurman 111 WHVanSant Other Hiij'urs , yE3Tlsa CATTLE. Av. 1'ldS AND SKll'S. B. . . . . .123 250 II 120 Market Mention. Cattle steady , lloss lower. Keculpts heavy for Saturday both lu hogs und cattle. 11. Onnd & Co. sent lu a car of hog * from Uanklit Hi-others sent In a car os cattle from CambrldKo. L. W. Denlon of Waterloo marketed ho s. llonry McCord , Oakland , marketed a oar of eattlo , I ) . II , Mills came In from Wahoo with a car of Cattle. K. I. Day had two cars of cattle In from WoopliiR Water. I'romont of Silver Greek Hey brought In u car of cuttlo. A. 1) . Boars had a oar of hogs on tlio market from Chirks , H. A. Tompletou sent down a car ot honi from Tokamah. K. Armstrong came lu from Belurado with twocaraof uattle. U. N. Wlnslow of Columbus was here with a car of cattle. Wilkinson Si Graham had a car of hog * on thu market from Avooa. Major J. H. Turay brought In a car ot cattle from his Elkuoru ranch. John Qulnn , the veteran Wood River ship- pur , waa hero with a car each of cattle und John Hnitle wn at the yardi with elfjlit cars of cattle from Cook. K. U. ( 'owlomf Howard put In an appear ance with three cars of cattle , W. T. Itlploy , the heavy shipper of Colum bus , marketed a car Of hog * . J. Kelloyof llepuliHeiiii City was on the market with twocais of cattle. Cochran fc Taylor , cxtenilva dealers ofV11 - bor , had a car of hogs on the market. John Orabow.tho well known Grotna shipper , was lu with three cars ot cattle , B James 1'razlor of Columbus was on deck with four cars of cattle and a car ot hog * , AHA. WHOLESALE I'roilucc. I-'tsii Per lb ! I'rosh white and trout. lOQHo ; pike , I ai0o ; pickerel. lOo ; salmon , 15c [ bass , [ Me ; halibut , I5o ; lobsters , I2c. } iliiiES , I'Kr.TS AND TALLOW Orcon Balled hides , 4J ® 5o : dry salted hldui , 4',45 o { dry Hint blues , 80 ; calf lildri , 4'iW/Sc. Damaged bides 2o less. Hbecp pelts , crecn , oacbi 50o3 1 1.25 : shonp pelts , dry. per lb , tvatlo ; tallow , No. , : ! < &lXui No 2 , 344J3joj ! ! grease , white , lc ; yullow , 2'iif6io. ' : RANS Hand picked navy. II.GO1,75 ; hand picked navy , medium , * t..Vifll.GO : hand picked country , .I1.40SIGOJ RonduIuau , < l,25Iil)4U , Ai'l'i.H HiJTTKii 1'orlb , G5 xc. - ' WOOL I'l no unwashed , 13 ® IGcj meillitm un- wanhcd , 183IC ! coarse unwashrd,18'J20o. I'oits Heaver , nor lb. * 2.00l.00j each , $ .1.003 7.00 ; otlor , each , * 3.007.00j wolf , caoli , 5080o : coon , each. 4lX M > 5o ! mink , each , 3QftiOc ! ! muskrat - rat , fall. 8l2o : muskrat , winter , lOiftloos skunk , 2.VilM ( ( ; badRor , 40e$1.00 ; xlcor nkins , | ier lb. 2i iiX ; > c ; deerskins , winter , ' per lb , 13 GUANOES Per box , Modltorancan sweets 5.oo ; I.os Anxvlcst. 4.00 | fancy Duarte seed- lings. JI.50 ; Uodl , M.OO. I'lNKAl'l'l.KS Per doz , t2"iOt.OO. HTHAwiiKiutiKsi 1'ur case , , oholco shipping stock , J3.75S1.00 ; Rood. $ . ' .0033.50. OinKU-l'cr bbl , rullned , $ < l.r-0 ; half bbl , J.1.50 ; hard older , iiuru , per bbl , 8500 ; orange cider , half bbl , I'Mpear elder , half bbl , J7.00. OAMiroitMiA CliKliuiuS Per 10-lb box , Sl.OO ® 1.50. 1.50.CiiKiintRS - St. Louis , 2-bu stands , ! $ .00. ' OIIKKSU Knnoy V. A. , full cream , lie ! full cream twins lo c ; choice full 'cream twins , 0loo ; skims , ( /itie ; 'Hwlss , domestic , llmbiirger. fancy. 1213o ; brick , 1213c. VEOETAIILES Nuw southern onions , per bbl , $3.00S.1.50 ; liorsuradlMh. per doz , 11,25 ; now southern potatoes , JJ.rwc&i.OO per bll | ; half bbl sauks. 91M. POTATOES Old , perbnsliol , choice , ! WMflc. J..KMOXS Per box , Messina , fanoy. 45.00O5.50 ; strictly choice , $ t.755.00 ; extra fancy lemons , 97.50. V- llUTTEn Creamery , fancy rolls , print. 17 © 18u ; cronmcry. lanuy , solid pagkod , 15@17o ; orcamery , choloo , 1013o ; dairy , fanoy rolls and prints , 1213c ; dairy , fancy ; solid packed , 1012c ; dairy , oholco. OflUOo : country roll anoy , 89o ; choice , 75i8o ; Inferior , 25o. Eoas lie nor doz for strictly fresh ; stale stock not saleable , HONES ( Quotations are for delivery In Chi cago. ) lry ) buiralo , iiur ton. $10.X18.00 ( ) ; dry country , bleached , 4lOOO@13.UO ; dry Country . damp and meaty , J8oo10.00. .lKM.lEs-i4lc ; ! per lb. OitESs:4i : > V'KA Oholco medium , G7c ; light , 55V4c ; heavy , 45c' . IjlNSEEO Ult. lll KIC. JOCOANUTS Per hundred , ? 5.00. PicKrKS"Midlui1i ! , per bbl , J5.BO ; small , $6.50 ; Rhurklns , $7.50 ; O. & 11. chow chow , ( Its , 45.85 ; pints , $3.5. : ! . PooLTiiv Per i1o7.on , ohoci\hens ! , M.OOWl.OI ; choice , mixed , $2.753.00 ; roosters , * 2.502.75 ; spring chlekons$2.K ( ) for small ; $2.25@2.50 for incdluin ; iK1.50I.OO for largo ; llvo turlccys , per lb. Hrf&IOo. OAMFOIINIA VEnETAiit-cs Potatoe ? , per lb , 2c ; cabbage , per lb , 3144c ; onions , per lb , 31Jc. I'rovlslons. MKATS Packers prices Smoked hams 1(5 ( lb average. lOc ; smoked hams , 20 to 23 Ibs , 014c ; smoked hams , 12 to 14 Ibs , lOHc ; breakfast bacon , 8c ; ham sausage 84c ! : plcnlo hams , 7Hc ; dried beef hams , 814o ! beef tongues , pur doz , W.no ; dry salt moats , 5Jo ( ! ; mess pork , per bbl , $12.50 ; extra mess beef , J13.50 ; sausage , per lb , bologna , 4o ; s > tar,4ju ! : liver , 41fu ; blood , 4Vjc ; head cheese. 45ic. Add Mo per lb for pigs foot , half bills , * 2.75 ; quartur bbls , $1.50 ; eighth bbls , RVlj kits , 15 Ibs uauli , C5u. DitBSSKi ) HiiHK Steers , 500 to OflO Ibs , avg , natlvu. GVi@61ic ; steers , 400 toSOO llw , avj * . na ; tlvu. G OUo : cows and heifers , 400 to 500 Ibs , live , Olic. OANNKt ) MEATS Corned beef , 1 lb , $1.20 ; corned beef , 2 lb , $2.10 ; lunch tongue , 1 11) ) , J2.00 ; lunch tongue. 2 lb , $1.75 ; brawn , 1 lb , 41.20 ; brawn , 2 lb. $2.00 ; ox tongues , 114 11) , S5.00 ; ox tongues , 211) , { (1.00 ( ; chipped beef , M lb , $1.25 ; chipped beef , 1 lb , $2.10 ; roast beef , 1 II ) , round cans , $1.20 ; roast bcof , 2 lb , round cans , $2.00 ; jmttud ham , U lb , round cans , G5c ; potted bam , 14 lb , round cans , 81.20 ; dovllcd ham , y lb , round cans , G5o ; deviled ham , Vi ID , round cans , $1.20 ; potted ox tongue , H lb , round cans , G5o ; [ lotted ox tongue , 14 lb , round cans , $1.20 ; compressed ham , 1 lb , Bquuro cans , $1.75 ; com pressed ham , 2 lb , square cans , $2.75 ; tripe , 2 lb , round cans , &I.HO ; minced collops , 2 lb , round cans , $2.20 ; boneless pigs feet , 2 lb , souaro cans , $2.25 , IiAiio OILS Extra lard oil , w s , 48e ; extra No. I , lard oil , 43o ; No. 1 , lard oil , 3.V ) ; No. 2 , lard oil , X'ci extra neatsfoot oil , 4 Jo ; No. 1 , neatsfoot oil , 3Ho ; tallow oil. 42c. SPICRII Pins' TONOUKS Half barrels , $11.50 ; quarter barrels , $0.00 : eighth barrels , J3.00 ; kits , 15 Ibs onoh , $2,35. PICKLKO Hun if TosnuKS Half barrels , $10.50 ; quarter barrels , $0.00 ; clghthbarrols , $3.50. IjAiin Tlorcos Itcflnod lard compound , 57Jo ; uro loaf , ( iie ! ; kettle , 7c. Add } j to XJo pur R > . for smaller packages. _ PICICLKO Tiiti-i : Half barrels , i2.5fl ; quarter barrels , $1.35 ; olgnth barrels , 80o ; kits , 15 Ibs. each , G5c. HoNEVCOMiiTitii'i : Half barrels , $375 ; quar ter barrels. $2.10 ; eighth barrels , $1.15 ; kltb , 15 Ibs. each , 90c. Groocrlcs. SUOAIIS Cut loaf , 83jc ; cut loaf cubes , 77.'c ; standard , powdered. 8c { XXXX.v powdered , 814o ; granulated , standard , 7Jjc ; confectlon- ort,1 A , 7e ; white , extra , Olio ; extra 0 , Ne braska , GMe ; amber , ( > ! So. COKFKK Hoasted Arlmoklo's Arosla , 25 ? o ; MoLauglilln'H XXXX , 35Ku : Oernnin , 2f > > ac ; Dllworth , 25 o ; Alaroma , 25''u ; Itod Cross , 2lo ; Planter , 2flc : Homo llend,211ic ) ; Pure Mouha. ! Mo ; O. a.Java , 33c. ' UOFFKK Green Kanoy old golden Rio , 22o ; fanov old poaborry. 2llJc ; Hlo , choice to fancy , Ski : 'Kio , prlmo. tn 'u ; Klo , good , S214 ( < , Santos and common Ulo. lll21u ; Mouha , 29c ; Java , genuine , O. O. , 28c ; Java , good Interior , 25o ; African , 234o. ! KAIUXACKOUS Oooos IJarloy , 3Mo ; farina. So ; peas , 3o ; oatmeal. lJi3So ; macaroni , lOo ; vonnlcelll,10o ; rice. 4iiu ( ; : sago and tapioca , ( KO'Oj lima beans , Go ; split peas , 3c ; 'spaglttl , llu. * r' CANNEII Goons Fruits , California standard brands , 214-11) ) . per doz Apricots ; $1,70511.85 ; apricots , pie f mil , $1.50 : gallons , $1.50 ; black berries , $ J,25 ; cliurrles , black , $3.uOtii2,25 ; cher ries , white * . $2.252.50 ; grapes , $ l.G5iai.8l ) ; pours , llarllutt , $2.1Xti2.25 ( ; puaohes , yellow , If3.l02.25 ; poacbos , lemon cling , $2.40 ; mums , -egg , $1.G5 ® 1.80 ; plums , golden drop , $1.80 ; plums , green Rages , il.tiVfill.hO ; puachus with pita In , 1.GO ; mirrunts , t..30 ; gooseburrlus , J2.25 : quinces , $2.10 ; raspberries , $2.80 ; strawberries. $2.50 ; poacbos. : i-lb eastern statularil. iJI.M ; tl-lb plo , I.2.- > ; gallons , plo , $3.00 ; apple * , high standards , $ .1.15:2-lh : gooseburrlos Uiloj 2-lb strawborrlos , IXXilll5u : 2-lb riispbm rlos , $1.00 ; 2-lb blueberries , SOfo'lOe ; 2-lb blaokborrle.s , C575c ; 2-lb Htraw- burrliM , preserved , $1.80 ; 2-lb rnBpboirJi ; > .s , preserved - served , $1.8. . ) ; 2-lb blackhorrlo.s , praservod , $1,20 ; pineapples , Bahama chopped , J2.UO ; 2-lb Bahama grated , $ J.7.V 2-lb Bahama sliced , $2.00 ; 2-lb standard , sliced , $1.25&1.50 ; uhorrlos , 2-lb rod , Baltimore , 85 < i4U > o ; pe.irs , 2-lb , ! . : . VKOUTAUI.KS Tomatot's 3 .lb. extra , $1.00 ; 3 lb standard .western brands , ( Wo ; grUlons , strictly standard , $2.90. Com Finest grown. $ l.ik ) ; glltedgcd sugar corn , very line , $ l:5u : ; uliolou 2 lb sugar corn , $1.10 ; 3 lb extra western brands , 8.VWJ1.00 : 2 lb stardard western brands , i'j.Vii7ic ; . Mushrooms 1 lb t'roneli extra tra line , 22it2. u ; 1 lb Kronch , llnu. I8'i2o ; I lb Krone ) ! , ordinary , lli18o. Puas Tres , line jior c-an , 25u ; deml-ilne , pur can , Ifie ; ' 'ln sifted. ? , CO31boarly ; Juno , 1.2. > ai.3.-i ! 2 Marrrow jlandanl braiidu , $1.10 ; 2 II ) soaked , r,7c. Hiring bonus 2 lb high grade. Refugee , 85o ; 31b ( Jol- don wax beans , 70u , 2 11) string beans , nou ; Iilma bonus- lb soaked , 75o. Huston baked beans 3 lb Lewis , (1.G5 ; Crown brand. $1.50. Swcut potatnos--3 lb Now Jersey , $1.H ( ) , Pinup. kins : i lb , tl.10. Okra nnd tomatoes , Jl.GOi okra , $1.00 ; succotash. * 1.20. DitiKO ! iiutTS l'urrantHninv,5'i7o ; prilnos , casks , l.lfjo Ibs , O'-ic ; prunes , bbl or bag , C' oj citron pool , drums , 20 Ibs , 22c : lemon pool , drums , 20u ; apples , oholco evaporated , lOu ; Michigan , Us , lie : Puislan dates , 7o ; blackber ries , evaporated , 50-lb boxes , 5Jo ! ; churrlos , pltlod.tfry cured , 13o ; raspburrlosovaporatod , N. Y. , now , : Wu ; prunes , U. U , . (50-70 , li > BI21tc ; orange pool. 15u ; raisins , California , London crop ISiiO , $2.35 ; California , loose muscatels , cnip 1(4)0 ( ) , $2. ( ) ; Valenolas , 18S8 , Go ; Valenclos , now , IKj ; Cullfornia , seeds , sks. . 6140. SODA Pkgs. CO Ib-i to box , 5H < a5lJc. NUTS Almonds , 15o ; llrazlls , I4o : fllborto , 121u ( ; pecans. Hoi walnuts , 12Hu , peanut cocks , be : roasted. Hu ; Tennessee peanuts , 71ie. llnuos tUrocorb ) I'or lb , borax , 10o ; copperas - peras , 21ic : bay leaves , lie ; glue , IGu ; epsoni waits , 4o ; glaulier salts , : io ; sulphur , 214u ) blue vitriol , Uu ; alum , 4oi resin. 2e. AVcokly lliuilc HtatiMiiniit. NEW YOKK. Juno 7. [ Special Tulogram to TIIK HEK. ] Thu weekly bank btatumunt shown the following changes ; Kosorvo , Increase . $3,077,525 Loans , Inctx'aso . 1K70IUD Kpecle , Increase . 7I2.KHO Legal tenders ) , Incrcaao . l.numu ( : Deposits , dooruaso . . . . . . . . 1,217,71)0 ) Circulation , Increase . 1U ( JO Tbu banks now hold $ < lOH7,9i)0 ) In uxcess of the 25 per cent rule. The oxKrts | of spoclo from the port of Now York during the past weuk amounted to $1.399,000 , of which 11,330,550 Was In gold and (59,050 lu silver. The Imports of tipeclo for the week amounted to 1107.550. Tim biulnosa in dry Kixkla was light and the de mand was Irregular 03 of latu now speulaltloi art ) all receiving the most attention , brown cottons being moro active tlmu bleached at tUo moment. Dr. rtlrnoy euros catarrh , Boo bldg. THE SPFXULIVE MARKETS , it * Wheat Steady , Witltfjtto Important News from AuTwhero , FAIR INTESREST lififlfjTAINED IN CORN , ' /I ! , OntB Duller TlifhV for Weeks I'ro- visloiiH nt a Stn/i / Htlll The Ciittlo Market AfTcutcrt by n Ilenvy llnln CniCAno , Junol4. ( Special Telegram to THE IlnK. ] Thcro was an c TO nod up mirl : < ot In wheat today. It U thought that the best buy ing of yesterday was for KaufTnuin of St. Louis , lii getting his trades balanced before Ills departure for Europe. The nutrkot opened steady , with no Important news from nny ijimrtor. Jlesldcs , there was llttloor noout- sldo business , with no extensive short Interest nnd no long lines of Importance. It was not surprising that the closing day of the week should be dull. The local trade gave Itself up to the scalping business. During the fore- noou prlcos declined somewhat on f reo offerIngs - Ings by two or three largo houses. The selling wax led by James Konnctt. McCor- mlok & Co. . S. V. White & Co. , and llrosoau. The only price quoted for Juno early was Uo over Hit ) close Friday at 8S jc. .Inly sold at 80 ! ic , with sales atSUHo at the extreme top nnd then off to SSJio. AiiRUstsold atS'JMc and 834o ! , September at KOJIo and SSJ u , utid loecmbcr at IW/io olT to 00'ic. Now York and Itnltlmnro cleared no wheat. The crop hews was nt a dls- coinitanil the pit was dull. The last hour In wheat was marked by i little moro nativity , but the prices kept i it a narrow range. After 1 o'clock July w.y it sold on" toS3c ! , the bottom forthoday. Afturn rally toS9othoeloso was at 83jo or So lower for the day. Juno closed at S ? , ' p , August closed at Ssi { . Septem ber sold at 8dyo and closed at 8S , ' o December touched 89&o and closed nt lXjc. ) ( or yo lower. The corn market was a narrow ono today , nut a fair Interest was maintained and the prices , after advancing early , closed steady with yesterday. In a general way the wet weather with a prospect of colder , nail a bull ish etl'eet early. The outward movement hero' was liberal. The prices today wore : JuiioiM ® 3IHc , closing at I'l&o ' : July 'JtUo to 3l ? o to 34Jo to lUXc at t ) o close ; August opened at "io and olosod atL"UKJote : ( ; faoitembor35o to 30'Ie to 3Gc to the closo. There wan no eonsplonous business In the pit , although this was the dullest day lu oats for weeks. There were some now features to trade. October sales were tnuilo at llrst on the crop at 25 , o and 2Gc. There was trading for May delivery , 1S91 , also at 237io and 29o. The market closed strong and a fraction higher after holding quite tlrm all day. Juno wasat28c at the opening and closing ; July 27T 'o and23aO ! to the close ; August 2Gc and 2 < > ! 6c ; September 25 > o to 25je , closing at the latterilgurc. The day proved no exception to the other days of the week In provisions. There was some weakness In lard and short ribs early In sympathy with the lower prices wired from the yards. The exception to this was mess pork , which Hhowed a little advance , selling up from S12.70 to $12.95 and back to JI2.83 for July on light business. The prospect of 23,000 bogs Monday and 105,1100 next week caused a heavy feeling all day In ribs and lard. July sold at J5.lt ) to KUtiVS ; Hc.lember | * 5.22i ! to $5.20 : lard sold atS5.l 5to M.9J&5.92K for July , and otT to J0.12S0.15 at ono time for Septem ber. CIHOAOO , Juno U. [ Special Telegram to Titn IJKE.l CATTLE 1'rcshrouelpts of both natives und Texans were largely owned by Armour , Morris and others , leaving loss than 500 head on the market , and added to tills was u heavy down-pour of rain all forenoon ; hcnco everybody - body that could got- under Hholtur , making business slow from tlio opening to the close , but a few hundred ori sale , both natives ami Texans , sold steady to strong. Calves are 25u lower than last wo k1on all graded of fat natives and lOo to 13o lower on Toxnns. No improvements can bo looked for unless the rocofpts let up. then again the season Is now on for the British .farmer to market his cattle and such will control the English mar kets until about the last of July. Choice to extra f. ' hooves , $4.00(31.00 ( ; medium to'BOOdsteerW-l.IW ) to 1,500 Ibs , ! N.30 ® 4.M ; 1,200 to 1,350Il > W.90(2i4jO ( : ; 050 to 1.200 Ibs , $ 'J.23(2H.OO ( : stookurs and feeders , $2.4UjJ3.90 : lions There was a sharp down turn of 5 ® lOc and a few lots left were unsold. The dn- ollnowasantlclpatedandshould run fora week It they come up to estimates. Values will fall back to where they were a week ago. Country shippers should regulate their shipments ac cordingly and ship lightly but steadily. Val ues are today with u decline of [ XQilOc , n good 25o higher than last Saturday. The closing price.- * were W.aViW.OI for the best mixed and fcXXM.K ) ! ! > for the best heavy. A few lots of rough and common mixed sold at $3.7.V i < 3.85. The values varied In different divisions some wore strong , lOo lower and others only at Do. JFJXAXCl.lt , . NEW Yoiire , Juno U. [ Special Telegram to TIIKIIEE. ] STOCKS After a very uneventful llrst hour In stocks today the bank statement was made public and had a very helpful effect , resulting In a slight recovery of prices all through the list. In the early trading only Sugar Refineries and Richmond & West Point showed any ambition whatever , while the movements In prices wore conllncd to the smallest limits. The dealings possessed no characterund wore almost entirely profes sional. The opening was generally lower than last evening's figures , but while the trusts were Inclined to droop thn regular list was rather llnu until late In the hour. Sugar then developed a marked weakness and retired to 82 against the sales of Kljf during the early portion of the hour. This was the only move ment worthy of notlco , however , and at 11 o'clock the market was very dull and barely steady at Insignifi cant changes from the opening prlcos. During the supci'odlng hour , as stated , the market received little , buying Impetus. In the bank statement loans were decreased nearly 42,000,001) ) , deposits 11,317,000. while ru- serves Increased over 12,000,000. Sugar recov ered to Kl4 ! and Chicago Oas closed higher at SIX. Vundurbllt slocks olosod lower all around. Atchlson was up t , Missouri 1'aclllo up U , with Kouk Island and ht. I'uul each H. Coal stocks were linn. Business was ox- trumoly light and there was a general desire to hold oil' until congress take * llnal action on the silver hill. The following were the closing quotations ; U. S.Ix regular 121 .Norlliurn 1'aclilc 37 > ( t'.H. 49C-OIIMI | Hi do proforroil 8M , U. 8. 4K rvKiilar..iai C. AN. W Hl } ( U. S. 4W coupon 101 ill ) prufurroil lift I'uelllotiitof 'UJ l\3 \ .N" . V. Central 10'l > Cuntral I'ucltlo Ill 1' . , I ) . A I ! 'U Clilcano AIIH..I31 ( ) Hock Inland Ul Chicago , HurlliiKtun U..M. AHt. 1' 7 ( ! & yulnujr 10 > H Ud profurreit 1201 $ I ) . , I * AW 11511 St. I'aiil AUninlm. . . . uih : Illinois Central HUM do prafurrott US I. , U. & W Union 1'aclilo ( /4d Knnias Jfc Texas 17 \V. . St. U&l' MX iJikoSluiro. . II-1 ' , iloprolerruil -T-H MIchlKiiu ContrM..IOIJ \Vonturn Union bi)4 MlHKOuriraciflc 75 MONRV Kasyat 3 i > cr cent. PitiMK MKUOANTII.I : I'AI-EII JJifJiHS nor cent. HTKUMNO K.xijiiANtiff-Qulotj steady : sixty- day bills$1,8555 ; demnrtd , Jl.Sa. NKW YonK , Juno l'r-.Spoolal | ( Tulogram to TIIK HER. ] Tlio following are thu mining stock limitations : mil Tron Oliver lit ) llriiimwlvk Con IIW N Cninmonwraltli. . . SOU Culviloiila 1111 North llullulalo I.V > Cotumonmttiltli Onlnrlo HU ) Doailwooil T Orclilentiil ia lUCrlatii I'lyinoutli Sii llumontiiku lUO/j I'lia-nlx , Aril 1 < ( ) JIuraBllvor. XU tiultur Cruuk 14U JL'JCODVVK .WAKKETX , CiiiCAno , Juno II. 1:30 : p. m. close Wheat Ka.sy ; casli,87.u : July , i > io. Cjirn-atuady ; cashj iiiaiyo ; July , 3liO Oats Firm ; cash , 11118July,385 0 , Uvo Quiet at l54osa3a llarluy Hloady. ' Iw 1'rinio Timothy * l.frpl,30 : , I'lax Kiny at 11.38541 Pork < ) ulot'oasll : , * 12.75 ; July , f I2.RX iard Dull ; cash , t.\X > : July , } 5.lli > J.V035S. l-'hiur Quiet ant' steady ; ileuler.s ankod l.83 flT.25 for i atunU In barrels , 4l.25'25-'t.75 ! for bakers , * 3.75ttl.33 for atralght , l.4i > 5l.OO anil for winter. Provisions Shoulders and short ribs , tS.OO ® 5.10 ; short clear , f5.4.Vjt5.59 , Jluttor Unchanged ; creamery , 10Q14o ; dairy , WiUlo. Chuuso UnclianKod-.fuUereamohcddaraund flntH. 75jfft8 < ; i Voting Amorlcus JiiasJio. Kirgs Unchanged : fre.ih. UGil2o. Hides llnchanKcd ; IlKhtgruon Halted , Sl < Ztflei Baltod bulls , 5o | Kreon salted oalf.O'itJTo ; dry Hint , 07J7o ; dry sultrJ hides , Co ; dry cult , MtTwt deacons. 30ouar Tallow Uiifliangod ; packed , lUffilJic ; No , 2 , 35 > u ; cake , 4io. Hucclpts. Bhlpni'ts. Hour 6.000 12.000 Wheat 1:1,000 : 0,000 Corn , IHOOD 333.000 Oats , 213.000 450.000 MiNNKAi-or.is , June U. Wheat Hecolpw , 73 can ; shipments , 27 ; fair demand for nuinplu wheat In the early part of the day , but buy ers drew off boforu Ihomiddloof m'sslonl lalor , after tha break In future * had boon checked , namplo buyers wore In the market again , but bidding was at very much lower prlcos. CIos- Ing : No. l hard , Juno , tcio ; July , H.Vici on track , 87 WiO ! ! No. 1 northern. Juno. 8loi July , 8iyo asked ; on track. 8 ( > i snitc ; No. 2 nor thorn , July ttfo ; on track , Nuw Yonic , June 13.-Whoat-necotntx , 13,300 liasliels spot nominally lower ; No. 2 rod , nto In elevator ; ftW'ttnHo alloatOIH(3iXUie ; ( f o b ; options lower. No. 2 red , Juno , closing at IXl'ic. Corn Uecolpts , 301.500 bushels ; exports , 107,900 buMicls ; spot llrni ; No. S , 4o ! In eluvator ; 4mH > io atloat ; ungraded mixed , 40il2 ; u ; options , steady ; June closing ut 4Io. 4Io.Oats Receipts , ! W3..VK ) bushels ! exports , 43,750 bushels ; .spot linn ! No. 2 white , UlUfS 35'ioi mixed western , ; (2151io ( ; while west ern , : il3IOc ; options , steady ; Juno closing at l3lC. ! Coffee Options closed steady and un- olianged to 15 nolnt.s up. Sales : 18,500 hags ; Juno , $17.50 ! July. tl7.2)317.25 ; spot rlo dull ; fair cargoes , t-JO.OO. angar Haw. easy ; centrifugals , 00 tC3tr > ! io bid ; rullnud , llrm. Putroloiim United cUwed for July at OOHo. Rifgs Klrtnor ; western , 13i13Uo. ! Pork Klrm. Iiard Easier ; cash , to.15 , Huttor' Klrm ; western dairy , ftSIOoj cream ery , 74M50 ! Klglil,15o. , Uhooso Steady ; western , 7O3c. ST. Iiouin , Juno 14. Wheat Closed lower ; cash , 89ii July , 8lic. ! ) Corn Lower ; cash , 32io ; July , 33S.'VJo. ! Oats Lower ; cash,28io ! ; July , 23c. Pork'-Dull : lt $11.50. I.ard Nominal nt$5.70. Whisky Steady atl.tw. IJuttoi Unchanged ; croamery.IOiJl.io ; dairy , CINCINNATI , Juno 14. Wheat Lower ; No. 2 red , 8fi < a37o. jCorn Qulot ; No , 2 mixed , 37o. Oats-Weaker ; No. 2 mixed , 3011o. Whlsky-$1.09. KANSAS OITI.Tiinoll. . Whcnt-Steady ; No. 2 bard , cash , 7i WGio ! ; Juno , 7fllJc ; July , 78o ; No. 2 rod , uash , 8le asked. Corn Htnmger : No. 2 , cash and Juno , 29o. Oats Hluady ; No. 2 , cash , 2Go ; June , 2JJio bid. bid.MIMVAUKKG. MIMVAUKKG. Junol4. Wheat Easy ; No. 2 , cash , 8Jj4 < ! J o ; July , 85 ; c. Corii-rijulot ; No , 3 , 3lc. Oats-Sti-ady : No. 2 while , ! ; e. llyoi-Klrm ; o. 1 , 4Co bid. Harloy-l-'lrm : No. 2 , 40ffil.lc. ( ) ( Provisions Firm ; pork. $12.75. LiVKiiPoon , Juno 14. Wheat Market qulot ; holders -moderately ; California No. 1 , 7s liil per cental. Corn Market steady ; demand poor. JbirjB STOCK. CIIICAOO. Juno 14. Cattle Receipts , 7BOO | market steady ; bonvcs , $ I.GOI.X ! ) ; steers , 1.25 ® 4.50 ; stookcrs and f coders. $2.4033.90 ; cows , bulls and mixed , $1.50@3.3J ; Texas steers , $2.10 . . Hogs Koeolpts , 10,000 ; market slow and 5 ® lOolowur ; mixed , SI.70.9.heavy ; ) ; , $3.9531.00 ; light , $3.70i.95 : ; skips , $3.103:1.50. : Shcop Koeolpts , 1,500 ; market dull : natives , ? l.00 ® . " > .50 ; Tux-ins , $3.2JI.10 ; lambs , $5.0026.90 ; westerns , Sl.25S5.10. KANSAS OITV , Juno 14. Cattle Receipts , 3,000 ; shipments , 500 ; market slow and uu- suttlnd ; stuors , $ ; i.70 ; cows , $1.753.05 ; stookurs and fnudurs , $2.n.Vu I.G5. Hogs Receipts , 9,200 : shipments , 000 ; mar ket lower ; all grades , $3.GOifrl.G5. ST. Louis , Juno II. Cattle Receipts. 000 ; shipments , 2,101) ) ; market strong ; fair to fancy native stuors , $1.004.90 ; stockurs and fccdurs. tlMY&lW > . Hogs Koculpts , 1,401 ; shipments , .1,100 ; market - kot steady ; heavy. $5.70S5.SO ; packing , $ J.CO ® 3.70 ; light , 43.00 ® fc72J4. Dr. Birnoy , practice limited to catarrh- nl discuses of nose and throat. Boo bldg. Tlio 'Gatoi-H Dooiucil. 'Tlio wild buffalo 1ms become extinct und pretty soon the ullitfiitord will have notion oil' the earth. " This was from J. M. Leo , a guest nt the Grand Pacific , who has owned and operated Florida hotels a number of years , says the Chicago cage Tribune. "During the last four years , " continued Mr. Lee , "alligators have boon killed oil with amazing rapid ity. Thousands of them are shot each year Justus the buffalo and elk wore shot on the prairies years ago. No effort is made to got the carcasses after the rep tiles are killed. They are shot for the the solo purpose of shooting. ' It is only in unfrequented streams and along im penetrable swamps that the alligators are now at all numerous "This is the season of the j-oar when the demand for full-grown alligators conies from northern museums. The al ligators' retreat has long been marked by the catchers , who at this time of the year dig them out and sell them at $2 a foot. The negroes lasso the big saurians and drag them out of the swamps. "As a constant warfare is being waged on alligators from the time they come out of their winter retreats until they lay up again for the next cold season , it will bo only a little while before few will remain , and alligator shoos and watch shnrms made from their teeth will be ccarce. " TIIK KEAIjTY MAItltET. TN3TRUMENT3 placed ou rooord during yesterday : II T Maxwell and wife to S A Ronford , lot 1. Maxwell's sub , wd . $ 1,509 G W Covell and wife to M V .Murray , lot 21 , blk 1 , Covull'a add to Crolghton Height * , w d . < 00 0 K Sulbort and wlfo to K 11 Ayurs , lot 1C , bllc4 , Omaha View , wd . 3,000 K 11 Ayew to James Uooth , lot 10 , blk 4 , Omaha Vluw , wd . 3,000 J K Rqyd,8hurltr , to A O Molds , lotO.blk . 8. lla'nscum 1'laeo , deed . 270 E II Chandler to Mlchaul Donlovy , lot 13 , blk-5. MolfosoHllI , wd . * . 400 Christina Christiansen and husband teA A M Council , lot 12 , blk 77 , So Omaha , wd . 0,000 Mary Dworak to John Koblk , lots 4 und 5 , blk4. Uwornk's add , wd . 400 Marv Dworak to Anton Honn. lot 3 , blk 4. hworak's add , wd . 400 G W R Dorsuy and wlfo to J 0 Wcuth , lot 20. blk 4 , Maynu's add. w d . 300 G N Hicks and wlfo to O A Klllolt , lots 1 tnJ , blk t . l.awnlleld , wd . 1,750 Ilaltlias Jutturnnd wlfu to bnirmi I.oes- clior. lot )3. ) blkll , Jeltiir'rt add. wd . GOO James Kntora and wlfo to E S Rood , lot ( i. blk 14 , AlbrlKht's annuv , w d . 800 Iluttlo Kopald and husband to K S Rood , lot 17 , lillc 15 , Albright's aiinux , wd. . . . COO O W MoVlckurund wlfu to T S Kully , lot 17 , blk - ' < ) , Hanscom Place , < | ud . 1 Omaha real estate and trust company to .1 W Twyman , lots 10 , 11 and 12 , blk I. Haulidur A lllmebau h's Highland liiirk. wd . 200 1'eiT.y.SiiyiK'f to John Rush ot al. lot 12 , blk .3 , Jtu-ih & Selby's add to Smith Omaha , qu d . Union stock yards company to K II Whtt- noy , lots 5 and (5. ( hlkfi , lots 3 , 4 , 8 and 10 , blktl , Securd add to HoiithOmalin. wd. 3,100 E J ( HIIU to I' K II Kill lunl R K titowe , lot.32.lilk I , Mlllard I'laeu , w d . 5,000 Louis Hill and wlfu to .luhu Mi Given , lot 12 , blk II , North Omaha , w d . 1,000 N 1 * ' Graves to John Gllmour , lotw ; , Vln- tou I'laee , w (1 ( . . . 1,000 Twenty-ono transfers . * W.022 I'ormlts. The following parjilts warj UsuoJ by the butldine inspector yostonluy . Star Union luinbur company , one-story framoollloo , Mclndasand Klovontli. . . $3,000 Fred J. Huthwjck , two-story frame rosl- dunco. , ' Northrop avoniiu nuar Hurt . . . 2,500 Ludwlg 1'rjink. two-slory frame addi tion to dwelling , 210 Sontli Twenty- ninth . 250 Three permits abrogating . $1,750 Tlio Iiiiprovcnioiit ICoooril. The following llf ircs show the total of the real o.Uato transfers , liulliUttg permits and bank clearings for the past week compared with the corro.-iiwndltig week of last year : HKAI , ESTATB Day. IfW ) . 1900. Monday . $ 69.2-n $41,781 Tuesday . 37.WW flt.mi Wednesday . 4(1,3H ( 39.37,1 Thuivltiy . IKU'W U0,2i7 ; Krlday . . . 811.773 (51,527 ( Haturday . 82.017 iiO.033 Totals . J322.2I7 $ JIU,021 IIUIUIINO 1'EllMITS. Day. 18.sH. lt 0. Monday . $ 1.775 115,190 TuoMlay . . ' . 1,750 4,450 Wfdliusdiiy . 11.250 0,280 Thursday . lo..TO 37ra5 Krldiiy. . . . 13,13.0,150 Saturday . . _ . 3750 | 4,750 Totals . Vo5,2IO i75,025 HANK Cr.KAHI.NOS. Monday . 11,308,430 M TiioMlay . 8in,75i.2l : Wudnosday . OI7. : I.7U Kfi.or.M8 Friday . UOO.1W.87 Saturday . 7CO,080 3 Total . , . ! 3.o:5mty An Incroiwo of 8.3 per cent over the corro- spending week of last year. A BIT OF GERMAN REALISM , .TYom the W , D , Ilowells Standpoint it Wont Ahead of American Productions. NOTABLE GAGS ON THE STAGE. A Sully by lilokcnn Which HrotiRht Down the House Sporting Actors Kcnllitlo Mr. TKniisfloIil Musical and Drunmtlo Noted Wo wish on co moro to boar our testimony to the very high grade of noting in our tho- ntcrs , writes \V. B. IIowplls in Harper's * Magazine. Wo have not only n wonderfully equipped dramatic criticism ready to exact a classic excellence from the unscont Atnorto.tn drama , but n school of noting well lilted to in terpret Its finest inspirations , Wo cannot In deed truly say that the avorajra of noting wo saw nt the American theaters was so high ns that wo found ono night nt the Gorman the ntor , where w6 went to hear a play that made nil our American plays seem playthings. This was "Dlo Ehro , " a plcco by the young dram atist Sudcrmann , who has dared to put moro truth into it than lias bcoii put Into any other modern play except , perhaps , "La Morto Civile. " It is simply the story of a young man whom a patronizing benevolence has ed ucated tibovo the station of his family , but who comes loyally back to his father and mother nnd sisters from the pros pcrlty that has dawned upon him In India , to llvo wllh them nnd bo ono of them. Ho II mis the elder sister married to n brutal workman , the younger mistress to the son of his patron. Ho appeals to her nnd the parents against the wicked life that uono of , them have been ashamed of ; nnd they have promised to go back with him to India , when the patron comes In nnd makes good the wrong his son hits done with n handsome check. They are of the poor who can bo bought , ho of the rich who think money can pay anything. The son Is defeated and fairly driven from his homo by his kindred , who fawn upon the patron , nnd turn from cursing to Haltering the guilty girl who has brought them so much money with her dishonor. It Is n horrible " scene" but as you witness It you rcaliza tUo horrible truth back of it that jiovorty when It Is dlro must sell itself , and that wealth when It Is corrupted with the sense of lt power can feel no harm in buying. The pleco arraigns existing society , not in set terms , hut tucltlf , bv Inexorable truth to its facts. It is weakened by a deus ex imtchhm Who appears from time to time , nnd nt last carries the young man back to India with the patron's daughter for his brldo ; hut oven this folly cannot obscure its awful lesson or silence its appeal to the social conscience. iv tl > o Sta < * e. A gag , according to Webster , is "n speech or phmso interpoltitod oft-hand by an actor in his parts ns noted , usually consisting of some seasonable or local allusion which chal lenges the mirth or applause of the audi ence , " writes J. B. Clapp In the Boston Globe. Time was when the actor who interpolated ever so little was looked upon as n daring fellow , and ran n great risk of losing the favor both of uudlenco und manager. Today , however , many an actor of average ability who wishes to appear brighter than his companions Indul ges in Indiscriminate gagging to raise a laugh. There have been occasions when it change or interpolation was spontaneous , so bright nnd to the point , that the audience have seen nt once their impromptu wit , nnd applauded its author for its sharpness. Once , when Dickens was playing in amateur theatricals ono of the actors loft the stage with such n woc-begono expression of countenance that the novelist whispered confidentially over the footlights : "Ho looks ns if ho were going to have his hair cut. " n sally that was rewarded with shouts of laughter. Lester Wnllack tells n good story of an Impromptu gag in the "School for Scandal. " Crabtrco , describing' the supposed duel between Charles Surface and Sir Peter Teazel , replies to Backbite , when the latter says the duel was with swords , and that Sir Peter received n thrust. "No , no , no , no , n bullet in the thorax , n bul let in the thorax. " On this occasion the nctor who played Crabtroo was very nervous , and stammered out , "A thullot in his borax , a thullot in his borax ; " whereupon John Brougham , who was on the stage , immedi ately asked , "What the devil Is his borax'j" Brougham's remark was unpremeditated , and was a good specimen of his ever-ready wit. But unfortunately Wnllnck told the story to an nctor of less originality than Brougham , midyears nfter , when playing in Sheridan's brilliant comedy , what was Wnl- Inok's ' surprise to hoar this actor , who took the part of Crabtrco , say deliberately "a tbiillet In his borax , " evidently thinking it a very funny gag , when really the change of text was simply senseless. Once in a lifetime , also , a gag may bo made to servo a useful purpose. When Booth had reached the last scene of the play ono evenIng - Ing a disturbance began in the lobby of the theater ; every ono started up ; there was danger of a picnic. The tragedian's lines won ; , "Tho llrst duty of n citizen Is to keep the peace , " but by cleverly changing the text nnd announcing that the citizen's first duty was to "keep his seat , " the panic wits averted , and the player rewarded with un bounded applause for his presence of mind. Sporting iVutors , . The comparatively recent organization in Now York city , of the American actor's amateur athletic association or the "Five A's" as it is bettor known fully demon strates a fact which has been patent to close observer for n long time , says Biff Hall In the Sporting Hevlew , and that is , that the theatrical profession p'tys moro attention to sports and tlio doing of sportsmen than does any other profession in this country , And why should not this bo so ( Intho.se days of combinations , when an actor plays a single part for an entire season , ho has plenty of lolsuro time to devote to outJoar sport , when away from the theater , ami his travels from place to place glvo him nn oppor tunity to meet the loading 'ithlcto-s of the day. Of course the prize cranks of the theatrical profession are- the baseball cranks. Who Is thcro that has attended a baioli.'ill gnmu and has not hoard of Do Wolf Hopper , Dlgby Boll , George Floyd , George Bonifao'j , Frank Luna nnd Francis Wilson ! Has Hopper over played it part in comiu opera In which ho has not made reference to Mike Kelly or Buck Ewlng , although the scenowusluld In ancient Utvucui Homier and Bell Introduced the now hackneyed baseball scene on the stage In "Tlio Black Hussar , " and every comedian on the ataxo barring Joe Jefferson nnd Henry Irving , has taken a whack at itslncc , in some form or other. George Bonifaco Is a ball Horn ! of the doopcst dye , nnd is ono of the misguided few who have an idea that they can play the game : but those who have had nn opportunity of administering body blows to his pitching declare that ho is not. The strongest feature of George's appearance nn the ball Hold is his uniform ; still ho would rather attend a ball game than oat and that Is In his favor us a crank. Another theatrical ball crank Is ono George W. Floyd , iMittor known to the world at largoas "Hurricane George , " for the reason that ho carries on ordinary convocation in n tone resembling the murmur of n cyclone , and gesticulates like the funnel-shaped cloud of newspaper Action. Just at present Mr. Flovd appears to bo under u cloud , for ho 1ms declared against the brotherhood. As n con sequence his photograph amid the baseball galaxy In Mlko ICngol's is turned upside down and dr.iped In mourning. Ho took a party down the bay on u tug to meet Spald- ing's ' nround-tho-world ball players on their return to this country , ami It was a question which made the most noise , Floyd or the tug , although It was llnally decided that It was horse und horse. For years Floyd managed Nut Goodwin , mid ho It was who arranged the presentation of the silver ball to Alison und his men when they hist captured the pennant. ItcnllHtfo Mr. Mnimllelil. Playgoers who do not fancy Mansfield's method admit , in common with hU most nr- dent admirers , that In the powerful creations of Mr. Hyde and Baron ( Jhuvrcull hU realism is at times so intense as to verge upon the re- nulslvo , says a writer in the Now York Herald. It is seldom , however , that awuy from the llmo light's glare , with the auditor- iurn uateuantcd and a tedious undivhs re hearsal In progress , this histrionic quality Is still so predominant as I hear la the case with Maunllold. Malda Cralgen , now with Booth , nnd the wife of Arthur Falkland-Buchanan , who is a member of'The Prlnco nnd I'nupor" com pany , once told mo that she had never Iweti iwodrtlol on the boards with nn nctor whoso emotion was so continuously and consistently W.illstlo. "I played with Mr. Mansfield for ono sea son lu 'A PnrUlan Romance , ' taking the part ot Hoia , the dancing girl , " she said , "and the horror with which his impersonation Im pressed mo at the llrst , rehearsal clung to mo through the cntlro season. In the supper scene , where the baron Is seized with n para- lytlo stroke and I Imvo to help him oft the stugo , I was frequently chilled through nnd through with Mr. Manstlcld's fearful natur- alnavs , "Moro than once ho has said to mo nt its- hoaroal when I displayed with n jweixs.slim of shudders the nervousness I felt , "What on earth is the mutter , Miss Orulgeiil You urn trembling like nleaf.1 "Tho matter was , of course , that I could scarcely remember that I was on the stage. The awful vividness of Mr. Manslleld's ' uipiny thrilled me with terror oven at the mornini ; rehearsal. " Composer Gilbert a lloor. W. S. Gilbert , the composer , is ono of the most crabbed mid disagreeable Englishmen who over touched these shores , says the Chicago cage Tribune. Ho was licit ) only a few weeks , but In that time ho succeeded In antagonizing nearly ovcry American with whom ho cnmo in contact nnd establishing an unequalled repu tation for boorlshnoss. At n dinner given him in Now York ho started in at the outset with the remark that ho had been impravsixl by the very small number of gentlemen who wore on view in America. He said n major ity of the people seemed to bo of a grade be low the English middle class. Then ho shift ed airily from this line of observation to a general monologueof derision of things Amer ican. Before dinner was over thcro was lln- ished thcro hud been formed at the table an- anti-Gilbert party of wholesome proportions. Mtifllcal and Drniuntlo. Lnngtry Is coming over this summer. "A Trip to Chinatown" is Hoyt's latest. holla's now play is by Edward E. Ivlddor. Malda JCraigcn is to be one of tlio Mather company. Marlowe Is to assay Beatrice In "Much Ado About Nothing. " Barrett expects much of his now play , 'Thomas A. Iteckct. " "Tiio Brazilian. " the Now York Casino nov elty , Is not an "Ermlnlo. " Adelaide Moore's acting Is praised by tha English provincial press. Maude Banks' tour , acting in French , lini opened very auspiciously. Duluth is exultant over the prospect of n theater costing $ . " > 00,000 or loss. Miss Joslo Halm is hereafter to bo known on thu stngo as Miss Josie Unsscll. "A True Irishman" is ono of the new plays that a now season will bring. Bronson Howard Is to write n play , choosing ' ing his own subject and having a yca'r for the work. work.W. W. S. Cleveland has p.iid Billy Emerson $35,000 in salary during the past twelve months. Lily Post , who is now Mrs. William II. Morton , will not appear professionally next season. George W. Neville has been engaged by Agnes Herndon for hercomedv season in Now York city. The prollts of Stuart Kohson'.s first season ns a lone star wore 5J'.t,701CO. ' , So says a dra matic exchange. Ada Cavendish Is to reappear on thi * stage in a play by Robert Buchanan entitled , "Tho Bride of TJOVO. " Ollio Archmoro , a young California girl ot much promise , is likely to make her debut soon in light opera. Rlchurd Mansllcld and "Beau Brummol" will probably stay nil summer In Now York at thu Madison Square. It Is said that Helen Barry will star next soiuson in a now comedy by II. Gruttnn Don nelly entitled "Tit for Tut. " Miss Elllo Stewart of Cleveland 1ms Just sung with marked success at a concert in the Academic do Muslqno in Paris. Frank McNlsh , the well known minstrel , IsW return to this country In July and will star in white fnoo in a new play next season. Ho will begin his tour in August In Atlantic City.Wilton Wilton A. Lackayo , S. Miller Kent and Jcnnia Ycamans have been engaged for McICco Ranklu's production of "Tho Canuck , " ut the Bijou , New York , next month. John E. MeWado has been engaged to sing the principal baritone roles with the Conried company , which opens an eight weeks' season of comic opera ut Providence , R. I. , Juno 2. ' ) . W. Henry Ulco , the female impersonator , will take u minstrel company on ttio road , beginning in July. The now organization boar the Utlo of W. Henry Uico's World's ' Fair minstrel's. Do Vivo is to have a concert company next season. His soprano will bo Alice Alhuisn , who is sntd to have n .sympathetic , high so prano , reaching to E lu alt. The pianist will be Scnor Aurclio Coruclos , a Spaniard. Arthur Dacro. n leading man of much ru- iiuto in England , is engaged for the Mrs. Lon- llo Carter company. So are E. J. Hanloy , W. J. Ferguson , Morvyn Dallas , Lao Robertson und Ida Vernon a list of which Manager E. D. Price may well feel proud. Mr. Howolls has given generous pralso to "Shonandoah" nnd the "Senator , " with cer tain reservations , but ho has given his best approval to "Drifting Apart , " a play by James A. Home , which is more or less ob scure , und his second best to "Tho Old Homu- steatl , " nnd "Tho County Fair. " The music teachers of Connecticut hold a three days' musical convention at Hartford. The Gounod society of Now Haven partlul- pated as a body , under the direction of Emlllo Agramonto of Now York. Mrs. N. II. Allen of Hartford anil Mr.Churlos Bonnoy of New Haven were among the soloists. "The City Directory" has made the longest run of nny farce comedy over priMontcd In New York , and has roall/ud the largest re ceipts over known at tlio BIJou theater. Speaking of his now play , "A Crank. " Mr. Soi Smith Russell waxes enthusiastic. Ho says It is written In Houclcnult's bast vein , and accordingly ranks It ns the best play that has boon written in ninny a year. Mile. Flavin van den Hondo , violoncellist , made her debut at thu Lenox Lyceum with the Thomas orchestra. The Now S'ork Tlinos says : "This young lady has played in Etiropo with the wonderful success enjoyed there by all artists who come to America. If she has a taste for success she would do well to con tinue delighting the o'Toto ' monarchies , as It Is not likely that thl.s young and impatient republic will wait for her art to mature. At present she is an extremely crude performer , " Slg. Achilla Ardavanl died recently at lib home in Now York at the ago of fi.'l. Ho won formerly it favorite of the opcrutlo stugo. Slg. Do Vivo supplied the following particulars of Ardavam's career to a representative of the Now York Times : "Ho was ono of the best barltono singers who over caino to thl.s coun try. Ho came lioro under engagement with Bernard Ullmau In the season of 1857 and IbfW , and made Ills debut In ' Trovutoro" ai Count ill Luna with marked success. 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