THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : J UESDAY3 FEBRUARY 10 , 1801. THE SPECULATIVE BARRETS. Considerable Force Marks the Opening of All the Pits. ALL SORTS OF BEARISH NEWS IN WHEAT , Corn Ooc Immo In AtlcinpthiR to Fol low U'licnt OntH Actives Only nt tlio and CnicAiio , 1'cb. 0. [ Special Tcleitrrim to TIIK ItKE.l-Thcro wns eonsldcrntilo force to nil markets at the opening on 'clinnse. Wheat itarted slcndy nt07 U'for May , sold to975 oto Mi , ' o to 0ic ! "to WHo to Who the llrst hour. Corn for Mny dropped from MUo to525io anil milled sllKhtly. Oats mild Uc lower for all months. Mny was at 4.V < o to 43Se. 1'ork opened at ndccllnr ! of I So at J9.70 , milled to 10.80 and nealu sold at 10.72 on the morning call. I < ard nnil ribs sold 5o lower. The vlslblo supply report for tlin weak ( ? ave a decrease of 407.000 bushels , whortns tlio outside ostlniato was for 200,000 de crease. Thin Hem wait on the 8ldo of tlio hiiyem for the day nnd prevented llio hears lit1 v\ng \ everything their own wny. Tlio only other Inlluonco on the hull side wns the I respect of BO voro weather In the near future. Most of the outside news was hcnrlsh nnd tlio trade itartcd In Lenrlsh. After tlio prlco ( or the lending mouths hail been depressed ? { o from the openliii ! there was a strong rally on the visible supply figures. This started some of the boldest of llio shorts to cover nnd prices advanced sharply lo hotter than the early ( Inures and attain dropped hack to the opening prices on realizing sales hy heavy buyers on tlio wny up. The action In May wns D'tfe to 07fo to D0' 'o to U7'0 to nCJfc to We to fi7'io ' hcforo I o'clock. July recovered from ! i2 fc to ttljfe nnd dropped back to IKl'io ' nt the snmo time. Receipts here were more than the estimate at ( rJ cars. Itecelpts In the northwestwero liberal al.4l cars for Minne apolis nnd Duliith , El. Louis also had law rceolpK Minneapolis stocks , however. In creased hut47,000 hushols , while the estimate on Saturday was 3,030. Liverpool cnblos were dull and easy , oirly , and hut llttlo Improved at the close. The early sellliu was led by I'nidrlilKo , Cudnhy throuirli lluydcn & Co , HiitcliliiMin for May , S. V. While & Co. , Mu- Ioutnll ft Co. , nnd the hears and scalpers Kcnernlly. Illooin bought licnv- lly on thn rnlly as did Halilwln ft Farnnm nnd Georgn Smith , I'nrdrldgo coveted at the close to thu lop prices and Illooin sold out his linn around the top. There was an active market In wheat the 1'ist liult hour. The prlco of May dioppod to OO'ic and rallied In a few niliiuli's to 07iu ! , where It closed at Mo advance for the ilny. February misquoted ntl)1iu ) ? loOI'iotnOlviQ to oiju | ut the closo. July closed nt OM5o with the 01- tremo prices)23iO ( ) and 0.1J c. Oars estimated for tomonow. 70. An Incronso U oxpocled on ocean passage. The corn market wns narrow. There was a illspos tlon to follow the action of the wheat market , hut the changes were slight. J'ho mnrkit opened steady around Mio ! for Mny , sold oil to 62UC , moved up to r ? ( iJ.Vlio ! with Iho buljio In wheat anil hnck again to M\io liefoio 1 o'clock. The it'celpts In corn wpruS ? cms ovcrlhoes- thniito at 2H7 cars. The ( stlmntc for Tuesday Is47Se.'irs. At the close the market wns nerv ous but HttoiiK nt ruling prices. The best price of the iliiy for Mny. according to brokers , was 63f ® . "l4c ! mndoontho bulge just after the opening when shorts bid the market up , There wns very fiee soiling on the rally and a break froinW ? , < B.'tVji ! lo SSWWJiu followed. The second rally was to Mlo with the close at B"\e or ? uc oil'for the ilny. February wns quoted nt..lo to r.l'io to5 Uc HI thoelose , March wns nomlnnlly ? ; o over February. July win at 6' " < c , closliiK at , 'itiiio , Thi ) net Ion In mils was all early. The openIng - Ing wns linn at n shade better prices than at the close Saturday , There was niotty free fi'lllns , led liy Mllnilnc-lloiliiiaiiiinili chwail/- Iliipoonnil nfteracleellnoof Ki cMhero wns llttlo change to thu olosu. The Inst prk'i-s were ( Jo or less under Saturday's. May --old nt 4r. ? ( ii4c ( ! , off to43ie , olosliiR nt 454u ; Jnno 4JHe nnd 4" > Hc , clnslinraH. Uffil.'i.Sci July 42ic ! to 42o to 42'4c to the closo. There was not that HlmldnK out In the pro visions trade todny that mlKht have been cx- liecU'd. NOWH from the yards was ccitalnly against the niarUet with over GO.COO lies In today iinil 4' > , < 001'oniliif ; for tomorrow. Mess pork oprned with a lireak of I5o at ? ' ) .70 for May , That was the low jirlco for the dnv. There was n quick rally to W.8" , a second dip to fli.T'JJi nnd the chao was at thn best price of the ( hiy at $ ) .tti ! ! or only 2.Jo ! lower. I.urd was oir 2'5e nt $5.89 , sold ut t. ) S3 later , nnd closed at J5.87J } , or 60 less from S.iturdny. Itlhs started with a hreak of 7Mo t UK ) , sold II.87J4 to Jl.'J'Jli at the close oriTiclowur. If the country holds a great linn of lonjj stuff. It does not llquiilato easily , There wns homo covorhiK by local ehorts. I'nckors are not ready to see prices RO down nnd brokers for packing houses vero siipporlersof thoninrket. The situation was plvon by a broker this way : The biars nro nfrald to sell und the bulls have all they want. rnirK.s AT CHICAGO. coMMotilTVlllpoii. I HUh. I Ixiw. K.'lme. | Hnt'r. WHEAT Mny W- July Con.v Mnr Cnih. . . OATS Mny I'oitK Mny 9 7S 0 SSJiJ tl 70 0 82i ! 0 87W Itins Mnr 4 ! < 0 4 WM 4 IK ) 4 IiAIUI Mnv .j bn _ > 810 585 B B7M 6 HO IMUCKS AT ST. LOUIS. COMMUIUTV lOl'Oll. | 1IUIl. | 1.0W. | ClOSO , | jjllt'y. WIIKAT May Iti US H7U July ( a 83 87W-JS Coii.v- Coii.vMnj fOH MUCO OATS Mny. . . 45)1 48K Notes and Milwaukee close Wheat : May. OSio ; July , Wfjc. Fatlmatcd hogs at Chicago for Tuesday , 45wx ) . Cars of wheat received at Minneapolis. . Dulutli.M ) . B. V. White & Co. at 10:45 : sold 100,000 May to Leopold ntlnlHo. St. Louis Gash wheat , OOJ 097 ! oi corn , 40Xo : oattf , 43 > io. Toledo close Wheat : Cash , OSUo : Muy ll.CO iJuly.OJKo. Wheat , doeroaso , 4fi7,000j corn , decrease. S7- COO ; onts , decrease , 300.000. Kbtlmated rocoljita nt Chicago for Tuesday : Wheat , 70 ; corn , 478 ; oats , 217. Liverpool wheat dull for spot , enslor for futures. Com quiet and Ud loner for spot und futures. AccordliiK to private cnhles there will lie a liirso liu'ionso In quantity on tomor row. Closing cables sick. Iloth the northwestern and southwestern wheat reeolnt-s uro hnrd nuts nut a for Mio short crop theorists to crack , Itccclpts , St. Louis : V. h'at , 583,212 ; corn , 117,815 ; onts , 42. ' W. Tlnouxli. U ears wheat ! 81 corn ; 17 oats. S-lilpimuts ; U.374 wheat : 10- 674 corns 0R50 oa's. A Now York dispatch snys there are but fourteen bout loads left there for shippers to work un. Tlio balance In high Krude at bO&OJo for No. 2 red In vulue , Itocelpta nt Chicago : Winter wheat , 10i eprlns , 72 ! Colorado , l ; corn,2i7 ; | oats , 113. lu- eiioeted remilnr , winter wheat , 2 ; surlni : , 27 : Colorado. 1 ; corn , 2 ; o < its , 71. New York close Wheat : February. 11.10 : May , tl.OUS ; March , tlWJ.U : July. Cl.iou Corn ! February , G2ic | ; March , Ulye ; Muy. Wie ; July , fVJJio. Oats : February , Wliuj May , 51Hc. V. U. l.ORiui .Sc Co. to Tuncray & Hryaa Another active day In the wheat pit. Upcned I5.o ) , sold down to IXijc ? , reacted to 1)7X0. ) Tno close Is DTK. Cables are heavy with very llttlo demand. Itocelpts In the northwest and at Bt. Louis are heavy. Thopredlcted cold wnvo not conilnR encouingcil free soiling at the opening , 'llio docllnu below UTe. brought In come good local hnylni ; In which Illooin took u londhiR part. This carried the price to the highest point of the day. The near fntuiols a KOO < I deal dependent on the weather. The icarclty ofheut In the enit la nfcaln the suh- ect of comment , n schooner of ao.OOO biibhols < o. 2 rod having been purchased at llaltlmoro 'or n Now Vork miller In Kl > on ns proof. This rltli u dccruabo of 407,0 0 ( n the vUIbio supply ras used na un argument forhlchcr prkes. Opinions are fairly divided. For the near [ ututuro wu look fur light lluotuatlons. The new crop options will sell loner unless ills- HsturoNcrtiikcH the KiowniKeron. Corn mod- Iratcly active , opunu'J nt U ! c , sold nt K'tc , I'lohesat liJiHo. a llttlo Innirovi'il In receipts for tomorrow. When It does move , will veil Ijwer , A vear ape receipts were heavy anil u blu Uvmuml for It. Tills year receipts aru llKlit und no demand. Out a In synipaty with corn. Ituotuim's a fraction , trade light , llou rccelutu btlll heavy , today ( i.l < W , aud e U- inatci for tomorrow < S,000. Until wohdTO a fallln ; olT wo cannot have tin advance. W. C. McCornilck A Co. to 10. . SwnrU ft Co The wheat market lifts been moderately active tint without any de cided tendency cither wny. Tlio Bllalit bulllMi fooling which pro vailed hero on the now * of cold we.ilhor In tlio northwest was overcome by selling hy northwest ern operators who worn operiittiig on their viry lariro rceclptH. The poiithwest was aNo a coed seller on licavy PIIOWH In MN- toiinaiid Knnus. Durly cablesw ro weak In unite of the hmvy reductions In Liverpool Blocks. Tlio innrKot dotes rather Una but not netlxc. Corn him been weak and Inactive , The doureftslon seems eansed by 10- celpls which although by no mourn larco show Homo Iniprovemont. If Biicli receipts IIH we now luivo weaken the market , what intiy wo expect when they reach eayftWi-arsn day. Provisions onened weak nnd lower , but reaetod un crioil bnylaft by packers nnd shorts. KecclpU of boss are ro- niiiruiihly largo and nlthoueli we may have n little reaction from the present break wo see no chance of any sustained advance. Kennetl , llopklni .t Co. to Chrlstle-Liithrop Com. Ca The cables ciunu In iiilto | easy on wheat anil with mild weather in UhlcaRo and snows In the noitlnvest the cllijuo would have been bearish If It had not feared a cold cnap like a week nuo. Mny opened nt07 c. ijo higher than Saturday's olose , I'ardrldite. l.ltiu and others , heavy sellers of last ucok.rcnencd their ixittndlnitns soon as the bulls showed no Disposition to In- crei : o their loads. The heavy jecolpls In tbu norlhwestalileil them to break the innrl.ot to WittlOUe nt which point "put nrleo" was good huyliiR by Mini , Mltehcll. lliiteblnMin and shoits. A decrease of 407.000 In the vlslblo supply was then announced. Then arapld up turn of lo followed. The hears aculii eaugbt the bulls loaded and forced another decline of Ic. I.Inn and Mmlbloom bought uonslderablu nn this btc.ik near ! o'clock , fc'calpers were short and iiutckly i-vencd up from fear of cold weather tonight , Mny wheat leached 07fi < : . whuro It closed. There nro 70 cars esti mated to bo received tomorrow. Would al- ( vNo cautious buying on breaks for the . next . - - - - few da and Itrt llnoon of htislness. Oooii ( hial of bliyinu as ustltil ngalnst iirlvlloKe.s hy local scalpers. Market Influenced aNo hy wheat. Q.its dull ami heavy. Provisions HOQS were In oicosslvo supply nnd provisions were aotlvo and a iun li.wi-r. Whllo considerable lonj ? property was sold out speculative holdInKS are not coniliiR on the marUet as freely ns might bo expected with marketing of hogs ntall points .so much In excess of estimates , PuckoiH worunotilolnit iniicli. nxportsltiHt week show a marked dc- ellnocoiniiaied with corresponding week In Ib'JU. CHICAGO MI'/ ; STOCK , CHICAGO. Fob. P. [ Special Telegram to TIIK IlKi : . } OATTI.K-HUSIIICSS was only moderatu. Sulcsnien were niaklns an ofTort to got more money for their piopcrty and a few succeeded In doing so , under report of n rathcrmodoiato run. but later on , when the run wni reported at l.r > ,000 , there was a slackening off Inthodu- mnml , and for thu rest of the dny business was rather draslns than otherwise , yet about everything useful ut the close was sold , but theio was llttlo or nochanso In values. The wheat trade Is dull and tholiomo trailo will not Inipiovu much until after the Hist week In Lent which commences on Wednesday and lasts forty days. First-class cows and fat heifers nro scarce and &troiir | , but dinners shows llt tlo or no change. As Is usual on Mondays business was light In the stocker and fecdor lino. The top prices wore ? 4.1K > 35.V.0 for extra steers ; good to choice , JI.7MJ4.S. . ; medium , $ l. ! 3l.60 ; common , $ ) .50SU.7S ; cows , $ l.45aJ.UO ; stockers , $ . ' . ! iV3iV5. ; lions 'I he general market opened today at a sharp down-turn of lOc and at the decline thcro WUH a rushing business until late In the day when the demand Mibsldcd somowhat.tho general market closing barely steady nt the decline. I'nckcrs and shippers were liberal uuyels , both paying the top prices of the day In many CII OK. Hough nnd common sold ut KI.n : > 3.'l..l.- ; packers nnd mixed. f.l.4r < aw.4.V prlmo heavy and butcher weights , W.WSW.55 ; light ; largely , $ .1.43. STOCKS A\l > IIOXOS. New YOIIK , Fob. 0. [ Special Tolejram to Tin ; llKC. ] Considering the lluht business In stocks the early market was qulto well sup ported. Whllo the total tranbactlons were moderate thei trade In a few stocks was quite brisk. This was especially tiuoof Laokn- wnnnii and Union 1'acldc , Atclilson nnd Eus- ( liiohannn and western stock1. ! The fairly steady opening was succeeded by slight and unimportant fluctuations In all but the last named stocks. Common stock advanced 1 pur cent to lOtf and preferred la ! to MJi , while In the general list. Including oven the aotlvostooks. small fractional advances whlcl reached the limit In Laokawnnna with only ! per cent ueto followed by a roaetlon In which the Improvement was genoi'.illy wiped out. The dealings , however , were devoid of speclnl feature and late In the hour dullness nnd btagnntlnn followed , During the hour to noon , Louisville moved up to TllJi. Lake Khoro to IWli , North American to ISM , Union Paclllo regained Its best figures , 4C ! . and Hock Island recovered to 70U. Uhlenpo Uas was dull nt 41-i. ! Thofeatuio of the trade In stocks late In the day was the advance In St. 1'aul to MM < with the closu'at KtTi , a net caln of ? . per cent , All the other stocks oftno granger K roil I closed stead v at Saturday's prices. The bales reached 101,000 shares. The following were tno closing quotations : U. H. iircKlitcreil.- ! Northern I'ncltlc . . . . 23' U. H. 4i L-O jio n a r.'j do preferred J' ; 17. H. (41s rt > Kl"tered..lCI7 $ c. & .v.w. ios ) H. S. < 'ss cunpona , , . . 10.1 ilo prefcrroil IH5 I'aclDoiia of 'M lin N w Vork Central..10. ) Central I'ucitlo 2 J ( I' . . I ) . A K IS' ' Chlcaio.t Alton laj Itock iKlnnil TU ! Chlcaito , llurllngton C. . .M.iVSt. I' M' do preferred 1I- I ) . , I , . \ W - ' St. 1'nulA.Unnhn. . . . 'M Illinois Central. . . . ilopreferreil. . . B.I ! 1 , . 11. AV Union 1'aclllc 411 K ilium , V Toms 15 ! ( W.St. I , . A I' . 10 LftkoHhoro in1 ? uoprofcrroil 1 1 Mlcliliinn Central. . . . ! ki > ( Western Union 81JS Missouri I'nclno ( i'jj ) MONKV On call , easy ; closed offered ut 2 nor cent. I'niMR Mr.iiCANTii.iE I'Ai'Eit r > ® 7 par cent. SrEtu.tNO KXCIIANOR Quiet nnd tlrui ; sixty day bills , fl.BiM ; demand. $ I.B7J. ! NI5W VOIIK HTOCK9. atocki. Open. I IllKh. | Low. I Close. I rtat'y W. A I * K. llockllik' Vnl Munhaltnn. Wnbasli pfU Krlo Cnnaila Ho. 1-aclllo Mall , 3M l.nkii Shore , urn I.A.N. . . . 7654 Lend Trust. C.V.V. Nortliwcst'n Mo. Tao llnlnn I'nc. . NI'ac. . pfd. N. lnc. com , 2SM U. , II. AQ. . . B7 ! < llock Islnrd Wi. Ht. 1'nul. . . . . . MM . Paul pfd. 87 \Vc t , Union 61 ? I ) . , I * AW , . 131" Suttar Trust 87 Ain.SuB.Hf. 74 Jersey Cunt. 118 Nuw KtiKl'il. lllcli.Tcrm'l Atclilson. . . , Cblia'i. Utu HonUlnv DP ! A Hud , Pullman IM'-g ' No. Am Mich. . Cent. , US bllvcr IIUJM A. H. It. | > fil tO'J Wli.Cont. . . Mox. Cent. . A. U Oil. . . , . Toxns Tenn.C. A I , J6H Sliarcf ) . ! I NKW YOIIK , Vob. 0. [ Spojlal Tolosram to THE BEB. ] The following aru thu mining stock quotations : AilanifCon IA IfornSllTcr IK Aipon I'M Iron Silver , . 100 lloillo 121 Ontario 31UO Clmllnr 210 Ophlr l'-a Crown Point ltd IMymoufi 1UUU Con. Cal iVa 485 Hlerra Norada. . . . . . . 20D KurckaCon SOU Stnnilnnl 110 llnloi Norcroii. , . . HO Union Con 200 Honmtako. . . . 8iO Volluw Jacket VUO The Visible Supply. CHICAGO , Feb. 0. The vlslblo supply of as complied by the secretary of the Uhlcugo board of trade , is as follows ! Hiulicls. „ „ Wheat ; , .ut.u.'a.ooo Corn 2,584.000 Oatb U.1-AOOO itye. tft.ooo Uarley 3,050,000 Ttio Coffee Mnrkot. NEW YORK , Fob. 0. [ Special Telegram to THE UEE. ] CorrEP.-Optlons steady and un changed to 10 points up. Bales , 10,250 bags , Including February , I18 , ! ; March , 'tl8.CO < a 10.0.M May , C10.10@10.15 ; June. * 15.b5 ; July , H5.C3ai5.7U ! September. KH.ttftat5.ooj spot Klo , llrmori fair demaud ; fair cargoes , JlO.Wj No. 7 , tl7.CJ > J. i 1.1VK STOCK. CntCAOO , Feb. 0 , Cattle Receipts , 15,000) ) market dull : steers , extra , HIK > ir.V.t ) ; com mon to cholcn. rj.50it4.b3 ; cowu , Jl.45iiJ.iiOi Hookers , V.iViU'.iV Hogs Itecelpts , UODO ) ; market barely iteady ut a decline ol tuo ; rough and common , KL&J packer * uud mlicil , eJ.40iW.iJi prlmo honrr nnd butcher weights , W..VX2A.V. ! light , t.l.4f4j.'LK ) . SheojUccnlpts , B.OOOI market itendyt west ern , tl.4 iH.80 | natives , fl.OOUI.75j fed Toians , l.iW. . ST. l.outs. I-'ob. 7. Cattle Receipts , 1,200 hondi shipments , UOO head ; market ftoady ! fair to fancy natlvo steers , IJ.70itJ.10i stookeri and feeders , tl.'ivm.\0. \ llong-Kecolpts , 4,000 lioadl snlpmcnts , 2.SOO hoadt tiiarKot lowers henvy , (3,4 ( . | .l > 5 ; mixed , ta.iott. . :0 : ! light , Kl.ao33.4o. KANSAS CiTf , Fctro.-Uiittlo-Rocolpt . S.200 hendi shipments. 2.HOO heads market blither ; steers , fJ.r > 'i ; cowsil.7.V33.7u ; stockcrsand feed ers , t.v.VW. 13. Hogs iteeolpts. I > , (100 ( hcnd : shlpnioiitn. 4,000 hend ; market lower ; nil grades , M.OOIW.40. I'ltlHtVUtt JIAKKET. . Itye Steady at Ilarov-7 ! ( { r8o. I'rlme" Tlmothy-l.ax3l.57. Tlax JI.-JO. Whlskv-II.14. I'ork-Stendy ; cash. $9.r ; May. 9.8KI' ( RSI < . Lard Stoutly ) cash , J.57i ! ; May. * .i87i ! ® r.u ) . I'lour Unchanged ; spring , $450 : patents , < 4.407t.4.M ! winter patonti , JIMH4.SO. Hulk Moats Shoulders , tLlKJ34.nO ; short clear. $ I.M 4.1fi ; short ribs , I..V > (1I.G3. Iliittor I'lnnor ; creamery , 17.Mci dairy , 14 { ' . ' 'Jc. Cheese Klriiior ; full crcamory Cheddars , O'J ' ftlu'.ic ' ; Hats , lOiiiilJc ; Vuiing Ainerlcans , 114J 11 So. Kites I'lrmor : fresh , lOiMlo. lllilos-tlnchanged ; light nnl licavy green salted. fl'iTjViSfc ' : green. ' . ( ® ! ; silted bull. 4 > ie ! green silted oalf , 80 ; dry flint , 80 ; s > alt bull.oa'o ; dry calf , 8B9iJ ! do.icons. each , 25c. Tullow Unchanged : Mo. I , solid ixtckoU , 34C ? ! No. 2 , 3ci cake , 4c. Uocolpts. Shtpmonts , Flour , bbls n.ooo ii.oo ) Wheat , bn 1HOJO : il,001 Corn , 1)11 80,000 72.00D Oats , bu 87,000 b'J.OOO ' NEW YortK. l < ob. 0. Wheat-Kpceipts , 37,200 bushels ; exports , 42.1)00 ) : spwt , closed stronger ! No. 2 red , (1.10 In elevator : JI.llg altoatj JI.IO'i'QI.42M f. o. b. ; options lower ; No. 2 red , February closing at $1.10. Cdrn Itecelpts 4lloo bushels ; exports , SO.OOfl ; spot Irregular , closing steadier : No. 2 , Km ® Gll'iO In elevator ; W { < 204Mo nlloat ; ungraded mixed , G.'IJJ5tC3o ! options closed steady ) Fou- runry , O2'ic. Onts HeeolpK 48.000 bushels : exports , 1,103 ; spot weaker : Jfo. 2 white. Kl { mixed western , 4155440 ! white western , 6IQ02e ; options , lower ; 1'cbruary , 6'J'iC. ' Sugar Kaw , higher : fair refining , 5 ! c : cen trifugals , 00 testr.'ioicentrlfuRuls. : < ? icC.nnil : F. muscovado , b5 test. 5sc ! ; rellned higher ; "A" 5a.IfiI6.VJe : whlto extra "U. " 5 IMl/iE.'SJici ' yellow , si-lUWi 3-l c ; oh "A , " 5l-l&35Uo ) ; mould "A , " O' < 5e ; standard "A , " 0'e ; eut loaf , ( Pic ; powdered , ( lUc ; granulated , 0 7-10c. I'etrolenni United closed for.March utBJc. ESSS Stonily ; western , iIVi'l.ic. ! I'ork Dull ; now mess , ilO.5jiftll.23. I.nrrt Lower and lo.ss uctlve ; western steam ' ' iiu'tt'cr Finn ; western dairy , ItaiSc ; west- oi n cronmery , KJSl'fi'Jc ' : lllgln , 27'iC. CJhcoso Sttong : light skims , &Sblio. ST. LotriB. Feb. fl. Wheat Irregular ; cash , WJfje : Mny , Ui'ic. Corn Irregular ; cash , 49 } c ! May , 50)c. ) Onts I'lrni ! easli.-13SjC ! May , 45o. ' I'ork Lower atl.75. ) Lard Lower at $3.43. Whlsky-lBI.U. lluttor Steady ; creamery , 18&20o : choice dairy. I8O20o. Fob. 0. Wheat Cash whent dull , duo to loner prices on futures ; poor grade nnd samples lower , dull. Kccelpts for twoduys , 800 curs ; shlpmontH , 70 cars. Clos ing : No. 1 hard , Fobrunry , U4e ; on track , IHiJoi N ( 1 northern , robruary and March , O-'o ; May , 0S'J- ! ! : on track , ullo : No. ' 'nortuarn , February. Die ; on track. KANSAS CITV. Feb. 0. Wheat Weaker : No. 2 Hard , cash,82o ! bid ; February , Klo bdNo. ! ; 2 red. cash , OJu bid. Corn Disy ; No. 2 , cash , and February , 47Uo bid. bid.Oats Oats Steady : No. 2 cash , 44Jo ! bid ; February - ruary , 43c asked , WAUKKK , Fob. . Wheat Steady ; No. 2 spring : , cnshU2iil)3ii ) Mny , D-'JiC. Corn llnsler ; No. II , 5'Jc. Onts Easier ; No. 2 whlto , 47e. Provisions Kasloi ; pork , May , 59.80. CINCINNATI , Fob. 0. Whc.it Firm : No. 2 red , Corn Lower ; No. 2 mixed. u im. > mu. Onts In good demand ; No. 2 mixed , -13lo. ! \Vhlsky-iU.14. LIVEIIPOOU Fob. 0. Wheat Dull ) holders olfer moderately. Corn Qulctj no dcmiind ; western , SsiJid per centul , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 03IA1IA 1.1VK STOCK. OMAHA , Fob. 0,1901. CATTLE Estimated receipts of cattle 453 as coumarcd with 2,1141 HnturJav mid 1,725 Monday of last week , The market on steers was active and steady to strong , liutcher stock active and 5o to lOc higher. Good feed ers ure bcarco and la demand ; poor ones , dull and lower. Iloos Katlmnted receipts ot hogs 1.800. as comuarpd with 11,832 Saturday and G.2U4 Monday of last week. The market was slow and steady to 5o lower. The range of the prices paid was KI.OOJt3.4l ) ; the hulk selling at J3.00&UO. Plus , 1.2 t2.r.O ; lIuht-llL'hts. SMOS'light ; , } : i.0u Q3.M ; heavy , KI.S.'V&MO ; mixed , KJ.2XZti.au ( : , The average of the prices paid for ho s w as $ .1.2 ! . . ns compared with J-I.3UJS Saturday and $3.'J7."i Moaduyof Iiist week. SilKEi1 Estimated receipts of sheep It'll ' , ns compared with (0 ( ! Sntur.lny and 414 Mon day of last week. The nuittoir nmrKet Is linn. Natives , f. sai.M ; westerns , " 4.W. nispoHitlon of Stock. Showing the iiumbnr of cattle , hogs and Bhccp purchasc'.l on this market as reported by the wolghmastei of the Stockyards com pany for February 0 : CATTLE. Swift & Co ' " ' ' ' ' " " " " ' ' " " The O. 11. IIninmo'nd"6o.i ; ; ; " . ; : c The Cudahy I'ncklng Co , The Omaha packing company K Leo Kothsuhlld , " " " " " ' " " " Van Sant & Onsoy . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 It. . Itcckcr Si , Degon 4S IS eH.Morris : i : Shippers and feeders 1G(1 ( lions. ThoOiiduhy 1'noklns Co KU Omaha I'neklng Co 15' ! . Swift & ( . ( > CK ! ThoU. 11. Hammond company 44 Shippers and feeders KJC SIIKKP. The Cudnhv Packing Co 182 Tliu ( J , 11 , Hammond Packing Co 170 KcproHoiitntlve Sales. No.Av. Pr. No. Av , I'r. No. Av. Pr. FTEEHS. 0. . 828 2 70 18..1240 4 00 22..1020 4 12) ) } 5. . 810 305 1).111)3 ) ) 410 20..1101 425 2..11M 303 20.12JiU 410 GO..KG1 440 13..11)71 ) 3 b5 COW9. 1. . 010 100 10. . BOO 183 22..10M ! 245 4..M ) 160 10. . 83U 205 28 , . Ofifl 205 6. . Cfr8 1(10 ( 10. . fcOQ 203 12..1030 285 8. . l 3 105 5..10aS 225 S..1030 300 4. . 837 170 11. . 072 2 I0 ! 7..1021 310 4. . 042 1 75 1. . 503 2 45 22. . UOO 3 10 4..1007 1 fcO fcO8TOCKBIIB 8TOCKBIIB AMD FKKDEU3 2. , 300 200 27. . 773 220 2. . 053 250 3. . &KJ 2 15 BUMS. 2. . 070 200 . 1..1410 250 1..1C50 275 1 ,113fl 2 15. 1. . 58 < J 2 73 MIT.KEIISANP BPHINOEnS Icow and calf 11225 CALVES. 5. . 330 125 1 ; 480 225 I STAGS. 1..1GCO 3 00 11(109. Country Produce. Bundiqr'B storm blocked the roadi aud Mou- day's receipt * wort ? llRht , ovonforllioflrstnny of llio weak. It wii0 feared toward the clo o nt last nook Dint thrr good prices nt wlilcli produce wns olllnjr tWulil Induce largo ship ments mid ttmt thn innrVct would lireiik , Humlay'M storm will bo ntit to keep the re ceipts down ( or n fan diiyn nt loiiHt , niul tliuro now appear * to bo iio'OuiiKorof un Immediate ilccllnu In the market * I'rlcciycstt'rdny ere Kcnornlly firtii nt Baltlrdny'squotiitlnin. ilciniuul. ii4 ttsuul on .Mdiidny , was tint I , but dunlurs worn not trylnR t'V ll"rI < > fnroo tliolrjtooils onto tlin trnilo. ns n good stlir tnnrkut wns RCtiorullv * auttclpntod for Tuca- UuV. I.nns The fcclltiR In tlio ostr innrkctrns not so otik ns on Hulitrilay. tind Kellers generally veto unkliiR nnd olitivlniiij ? I8o. I'otri.Tltv The market contlnnoil otroiiu yestordnf nt KJ40w for chickens ! iQlOo for Ki'oio nnd ducks , nnd llftl''o for turki'ys , HUTTKII Tlio lintlor nmrkct win eryfl tll nnil nn occnslon.il pnck.'tpo of choice rollt rcnphod 2dc. but 17(1 1 fc wns iiboutn * hlch unit coulil snfolv bo cuoleil , l''nlr to oed rolls lirniiRlit KlftKIc , ulillo fioino low prudes sold down to lUc and oven below. i'ntvltloiiM. SMOKED MEAT Sticnr Cured -Ilnnis. II to 1(1 ( IbinroraKc , H'Jcj ' aitovalli iirurnito , 8ct into 17 lluvorM ) i' , 8'jo [ ; skinned limn' , t'o ' : slionlllurii , .I'ie ; olonr brcnkfust bnc-on , 74c ; ImnelrsH lircnUfnst bncon , bauks. fl.'io ! boned lintn. To ; Uallforntu , or plcnli ) liuns. : Mc ; boni'luxs liiini. Tiiei ilrlml beef ImmH ( ots ) , To ; drioil beoCclod1) , lloj Hliort spiced rolls or hum roti- loltu. OVcj stnokod beef Kitijruoi , per ilor. $ < l.r > 0 | special limns 1to 15 II ) aMjrace , lee : spcclul bonnlos ! ) bronkfnst bacon , lUo : sclcetod dried beef hums , Inslili'saml knuckles , lie ; suluetud \vldc uhmr liroukfnut Imcon. lc. ) IHtvUAt.T MUATS-KUIICV lUlit wolRlit short ulo.iis. r > ! 5u ; IOIIK clenrs , B'tc ' ; short elcnis , flUoi shiiuhlers , 4lici clear bulllcH , Bic ! ; clour backs , 5 ! ii' . HMOKUD MKATS Dry-Salt Cured Kancy ll la wi'lvht bueon .short clenrH. ( i"ic : bacon Hlioit rlt , fl'K' ! short olciiiM , fu ! ; Ions cli'ars , fii ? ! clear backs , Ccj ok'iir bellies , cj shoul ders. 43jc. SWKHT PirKr.Kii MKATS Hntiis , tlorcon. 80 ; shoulders ( N. V. cut ) , tlorces , 4 fei bo llus , tlcrcos , O'/ic ' : Oiillfornlii liuin , tlorccs , floi boot liniiis , bbls. f ! ' . ' . ( ) J. I'iCKi.cti Unr.p To.vnur.s llhls , ty > M ; hulf bbls , luo His , } lo.5ij ) ( iiiartcr bbls , DO Ibs , ulHhth bbls. ' . ' - Ibs , M.SD. IMltD Coimiouiui , jiurlb. tloroo basis. I > uro leaf , pur ID. tli'rco basis. 11.09 ; ptlro lard , per II ) , tlerco basis , } ii.OO. kettle rendered lusif lard , pur II ) . tlurro basis. $1.50. IlAiiiiir.ii : : > I'ouu AND | iiic : : Mess pork , now , per hbl , 110. ' : ) ! fnnilly pork. tl'.V ' ) ; back pork , JI1.M ; shortcut clear pork , f < ) .7.V ll. ! > 0 ; ] irlinc mess pork. ifO..VjU'.oi ; boneless pic nork , fancy. it.0(1 : ( ; extra tufa * beef , * 'i.7. > ; pinto beef , ? ? .00 ; oxtrn plato beef. J.s.oo ; extra family licof , boneless , W.OO ; rolled beef , boneless. } 8.M ; rump butts , 4 .50 ; choice boneless fnnilly beof. ' , , bill. W.Tfl ; boneless rolled beef. M bbl.lN.T.'i ; o.vtra fnnilly plato beef , 'i ' bbl , $1.00. I'm ' 1'OHK llnneless llarrcls , " 00 Ibs , each , 713.0(1 ( ; half barrels , UK ) Ibi , each. $7.00 ; quarter b.inels. ft ) Ibs. oneli. $173 ; ulglitli bariels , 'Jj Ibs , encli. f-.OO. OILS I'llnio Inrd oil ( winter strained ) 4So ; extra Itird oil ( winter strained ) 4le ( ; extra No. 1 lard oil. : i7c ; No. 1 lurd oil. a'lo ; No. 'J lard oil , : KO ) ; extra nent's-foot oil , ttc ; tallow oil , 4'o ! ; hulf barrels : ic over barrels ; 5 gallon cans (2 ( In a case ) .loovur bariels ; 1 pallon cnns (10 ( In u c.ise ) IIX' over barrels ; ! 1 gallon cans (20 ( In a case ) I5o over barrels , SAUsAnK lt lo nn. 4o ; smoked sausage , 7c ; blood H.II18HKO. 4 > ii > ; liver sausage , 4c ! ; hejid cheese , 4 c ; fiosh jiork k.iusaKo ( links ) , Oo : fresh pork sausage ( bulk ) r > ! 5e ; sinoked pork sausage , 80 ; FrutiUfui't s.iusaKi1 , 7e ; smoked lie.ul cheese , ( ! e ; Polish snusaKU , 7o ; knob- laucli saiisase , 7c ; tongue sausage. 80 ; sum mer suusaKC. l.lc. The above prices are for lots of fifty pound ? nnd upwards ; a loss quantity a halt cent more. Vegetables. SPINACH Per Mil , * 2.oo. UKI.KIIV Ko iTS--l'cr doz , 5'Jc. ' I.BTTUCK Choice stock , in&ifc. feWKKT POTATOES Supplies UfO not licavy nnd the market Is ijulet. Cholco Kansas. J4.50 per hb I. CEI.KUV Choice stoetf , 43c. I'Aiissii's PIT bbl. W.5) ) . ( , 'AinuoB Per Ib , ' . " . ; < a.e. ) IttiTAtiAriAS Mlchlgiin stock , porbu , COe. IlKKTS Per hll , J1.MKJI.23. OMO.NS--S-omo enstorn stock Is ofTciod at $5.30 per bbl , nnd Spanish onions at $ . ' ,00 per ernte. I'drATOF.s Colorndoipotatoes nro soiling at the slorout $1,25 and home-grown at J1.10. Fres'i IMvorsldes nro solllns nt j.1) ; ® 3.00 ; navels , $4 fKJO ; Uanchlto , n variety be tween lilversldes and Los Ansvlcs. ? . > .COf' .1i.r ! IMexicnn 01 mines , f 1.00 ; KlorMa bright , i..DOiS H.OO ; rilssclt. $2.00 ® ' . ' SO. ( JtllNcrs There arts htlll u few on tlio mnr- ket , but tlio nioveinent Is blow and prices nominal nt fiOcOtl.U ) per bov. I'KAHS A few larso California pears , win ter varieties , arc olforod' ' MtlMGIflM per box. LKMONS Cliolco Messltia , fJ.75I.5'j ; fancy , $ . " ) . ( iO. iO.MALAGA MALAGA GIIAVKS 1'er bbl. . $9.noll.oo , I'lNEAi'i'j.iis-l'cr do/ . i.wir)0. : : Apw.rs Fancy varieties of npplcs are scarce and are quoted ut95.OOttU.00 per bbl. LAKE Silver herring Per Ib Bo ; porch , roundOc ; plckerol.vory flue. CiSc : stnall whlto. ulscos. 7c : perch , scaled nnd dried. Fo ; cropplo , fanoy.Sc ; salmon trout , headless , 8 Jc ; perfect white llsh , our nrldo , Do ; pikeroundlOc ; small trout , very choice , lOo ; black bass , choice , 15c ; brook trout , 'Wc. SKA Cod and haddock , Uc ; smelts. No. 1 , large , 9o ( blue llsh. 14u ; lloundcrs , 13e ; salmon , Oregon. 15c ; rod snapper , 14o ; eels , lOc ; lob sters , 20c : inncixcrcl , large , each , 32c ; scollops , per gal. , $1.50. Finn. RACCOON Xo. 1 , large.crxftTOe ; No. 1 , med ium , 3V340C ; No. 1 , small , 3043c ; No , 2 , 3 and 'MINK No. 1 large. .W300c : No. 1 medium , 40 G4.H ) ; No. l Biiiiill,2.VWOo ( : No. 2. 3nnd 4 , " " Music UAT Kail , SW.Iiic ; Kit , He. SKUNK-Itlnck , 7J iM.OO ; striped. No. 1 , 40c ; strlpec ! . No. 2 , i : > 5423c ; stuped , No. 3 , 10 ® 15j , striped , > o. 4.vaiOc. rox-Cios . No. 1 , t I..VKB4 Ofl ; No. 2 , 82.0012.50 ; reilvNo. I.SKCtvai.a ; No. 2. DOiJOOc ; grey , No. 1 , \Vo 'p-Mo untain'No. ? 1 : J2.MKai.00 ; No. 2 , $1.0031,50 ! prairie , No. 1 , 73e@JI.00 ; No. 2 , 40 ® OOe. OOe.llKAVEit No. 1. poi-lb , J2..VX33M ; No. 2 , per Ib , $ l.50@2..Yj ; No. 3 , per Ib , 5JO75o ; No. 4 , per Ib , Me- . OTTKII No. I , laruo prime , $5.oa < iW.OO ; No. 1 , medium , * ( . ( XX3i3.00i No. 1 , small , S'i.5'J3.50 ' ; No. 2iaud4. : lcStl.r > 0. I.VN.x No. I. (3.IXM&1.00. Wlt.D OAT-Na 1 , 40u ; No. 2 , SOffi : No. 1 , cased , 10J12u ; No. 1 , open , i No , 1 , full furred , 5073o ; No. 2,3 ® 3c ; No.3,510c. iVOI.VEItlNE No. 1. Jl.OOftO 00. llKAii-lllack , No. 1. JO.OOa-'O.UO ! ; grizzly , No. 1. $3.KXiM5.00 ; brown , No. 1 , $ . " . .OoaiJ.UO ; oub , Ijiiinbcr , Quotations nro for car lots on board cars ut Omaha : DISIKNPIONS 12. 14 & 10ft. 18ft. CO ft. 22ft. 24ft. 2x4. . . . $150) fl.lW 110 ( K ) Jli 00 (1800 2X11. . . . 15 00 1551 10 00 1700 1800 2x8. . . . IS 00 15 M 1000 1750 1800 2x10. . . 15 00 1550 1003 1750 1800 2x12. . . 1000 1000 1700 1850 1000 X8xi. ! ? 10 00 17 00 18 00 18 00 10 00 I'KNClNC No. 1. Oln , 12 and 14ft , rf. (10.00 ; No. 1,0 In. HI ft. } 10.00 ; 4 In. $10.00 ; No. 2. 0 In. 12 and 14 ft. rf , f 14.00 ; 4 In , $14.UO ; No. 2 , 6 In , 16 ft. 11(5.00 ( ; 4 In. * l . l : No.il.tl In. 12 and 11 ft , mro ; 4 In , $13.00 ; No. a , Oln , 10 ft , flU.OOj 4 In , J13.00. SmiNO-A , 13. 14 and 10 ft. I-1 . ' .00 ; 0 , 117.5) ; U 12 , 14 and 10 ft , JCU50 ; I ) , $14.59. llOAiins No. 1 com , 81850 ; No. S , com , { 15,00 ; No. 3 , com , $1:1.53 : ; No. 4 , com , (11.50. l < 'i.ooniNn A , 0 In. whlto plno. (33.00 ; O , $2 > J.M ; ILOlii , whlto pine. $ .HUw ; 1) , ' $ > oriO ; K , 0 In , whlto iiliie , ( sol fencing ) . $17.00 ; drop skl- inu' , 5c per M extra. STOCK UOAIIIIS A. 11' In , sis. 718.00 ; B , 12 In sis , 145.00 ; U , (10.00 : I ) . fX.00 ; No. I common. 12 In , sis , ID , 12 and 13 ft , I''I.do ; No. 2 , (18.50 ; No. 1 eommon , 12 In , sis , 14 f f. $ . ' 0.00 ; No. 2 , $17.00 ; No. 1 commoif , 12 In. his. 10 ft. $10.50 ; No. 2 , $17.00 : No. 1 common. 12 In , sis , SO ft , $21.00 ; No , 2 , (18.50. - No. 1 plain , Sand 10 In , $10.00 ; No. 2 , (10.00 ; No. I. O. „ a hi. ll'J.OO : No. 2. Jio.50 ; 10 In. grooved rooflnB'l2 , 14 and 10 ft , $10.5 ( ) . I'lNisniNO 1st and ' 'd el. , 1 In , s'Js. (1U.OO ; IVf , .JS and 2 In , ( I'.l.OO ' ; 'M clear. Un , hS , fl.OO | V.i , and 2 In. $17.00 ; A. si-loot. 1 In , s'.X $41.uii ; m , Hi and 2 In. $15.00 ; n. sqlect , 1 In. sis , Ml.lfl ; m. 1 and 2 In. $40.00 ; 0. ' select , 1 In , sSs , (27.00 ; 1 , Mi and 2 In. ( .15.00. A. l or O. seloot. an in-foot. (1.00 extra. SOUTIIKIIN YKLI.OW J'tNK 1st und ' 'ml clear flooring , 13-10 star , (2ltx ) ; W-18 , (10.00 ; common JloorltiK. ii-in : , HS.WS rift clear. 13-10 , CJO.CO ; 1st and 2it clear. .celllliB , $ U M ; 1st and 2d clear. ? colling , (11) ) 1 ; 1st and 2d clear , coll- Inc. Ri'.OJ ; 1st niul2U clear , finish , s2s. from 1 Inch , r.T.oo ; 1st nnd Sn.cloar.llnlsli , nsfroni 1'i Inch , $ . ' 10.00 : 1st nnd 2d clcnr.llnlrth. B''s.fromy and 2 Inch$30.00 ; 1st and 2d clear , yp. casings , ; iaoo : base. ( Jo.oo. roi'i.AU LuMiiKii 8-lnch and up , 1st and 2d oloar. 1 Tnch , b- , $ .10.00 ; 8-lncli and up , 1st and 2d clour , li Inohpanol , IJO.OO. SASH , DOOIIS. ETG Tur board , $1,50 ; sash , 55 per et. : doors , 00 per ct. ; blinds , 50 per ot. i mouldings , 63 per ot , ; tarred felt , per cwU , $2.1 ( ) ; straw board. $1.15. , , . IIATTENS , WKI.I. TuiiiNn , Kra O. O , Sii-lnch , OSo : iix'J. Hl9.tic : : 3-Inch well tublnjr. I ) , k M. and tiov. , CUOO : nlekcH , 1) . & U. Hut , $ J0.50 ; I ) . & II. wiuare , mio. . . . . HIIIKUI.KH. IMTII Kxtra "A. " pine , $ . -.80 ; Htnndnrd "A , " (2.45 ; oxlrii "A , " cedar. J2.W ; ( l-lnoli clear plno , (1.00 ; clear redwood , ( l.M ; 1'o'sTS Wlilto cedar. 6-Inch. > ts. Ho : 0-lnoh qrs , llo ; whlto cedar , 6-lnch. ! ! ' .is , Oo ; 6-lncn qrs. 80 ; wlilto cod 11 r. 4-luch round , 15c ; split oak , 6o | TcnncsseorcU cedar , spile , 14c. HinKS-Fro/en hldrs , < a4ios ! No. 1 prcon salted hides. frUSHc ! No. 2 preen salted hides. Uisaio ; No. 1 green suited hides. 25 to 60 Ibs , 65Kc ; No , 2 green salted hides , 85 to 40 Ibs , a iftlo ! No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 15 Ibs. 7c ; Ko , 2 veal calf , 8 to 15 lit , 60 ; No. 1 dry Hint hide * . 7ci No. 2 drrfllnt hides , 601 No. 1 dry a ted hides , Mlrtc ; . Sheep pelts - llroon salted , eneh , 35cdt(1.2.1i Rreou salted ulienr- HiiKs ( short woolcd early sklnst , each. ItxdS.'Vo : dry slionrlliiin ( short woolod onrly skins ) , No. 1 each , ( vaioc ; No. 2 , each , Coidry Mint Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool prlti. per 11) ) , tic- tuiil weUht. 10i4"o " : dry Hint Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per Ib , actual weight , EBIL'o ! dry ( lint Colorado butcher wool pelts , peril ) , actual wcluht , I il2'ici dry Hint t'olorndo murrain wool poll * , pnrlb , actunl weight , SW.lOej dry pieces and bucks , actual weight , 75100. HiCKonv NtlM Largp , per hiisliel. II.M. I.K\Tiitii-llenilook : slniiphlor dole. SiXillOo per Ib : hemlock dry lililo sole , 20 < il2lo { oak sole. luxa-'llc ; l''reiieh kip skins. Ojoffltl.10 : 1'reneh enlf skin , ( l.'Sfti.OOi Aincrlcnn oak calf. McfW 1.1.1 ! Anicrlciin lintnloek calf , 7'45 $1,10 : American oik kip , 751i8. > o ; Aincrlcnn hemlock kip , co T.io : sheep Bklns , WJc < i II.OO ; Koat skins , per fee * , . 20 < itwc. : HONKVShlto clover , 1-lb frames , per Ib , i.0o : 2-11) f rallies. If > c. IjiMU , CKSIKNT , F.Tp-On board ours nt Omaha I'or bbl--Ash Clrovo lime. We ; Chain- plon lime. Wei Quliicy white , BOc : l/oul vlllo cement. ( I..V ) : Milwuulteo cetuent , (1.45 ; lltlca cement , (1,10 ; nnclish Portland cement. ( .1.45 ; Neiv > rk iilaster , $2.23 ; Michigan plnster , * iXj ( ) 1'oit Dotlpo plaster , $1,73 ; whlto sand , 1' . I' , hair , per bale , $1.00. TAI.T.OW ANP ( luiiASH Tallow , No. 1 , nv < iWo ; tallow , No. i' . IJUIiWjo ; grease , whlto n , 45l'4e ; Krcasc , whlto b , .T/iS'l'ie ' : grease , yellow , Uc ; crease , dark , 2'Jc ' ; old butter , UiVi'ii ' * : bees- waprltiin. . lOii.'rict ruueli tntlow. l'S2c. ' IloNK.s-liicarlotsonly DrybulTalo perton , $100iKailH.Ol : dry country , bleachi'd , per ton , $ IO.lKX(6ii.rO : : drycountry.dampatul menty.por ton , Js.ooaio.oo. 'I heso prices nro for tones Weighed nnd dcllveiod In ChlciU'o. HI.ACK WAi.MiTs-l'cr bushel. $1.2. ' . CocoANtJT.s Per 100.sacked , $ .VOO ! bulk , $4.M ) . COAIOn board cars ntOmiihii Antliracltc , Chestnut , range and eg , $ VJ. > per ton ; grate $ s.)0. ( ) Port coal-Ohio , $5.7 : . ; Southern Illinois. tIM ; \Valnutblock , $ J.2T.i Iowa lump , W.13i lorn nut. $2.0. ) . CIIKST.NUTS Iargo Italian , 100 ierlb. ) . * VK3l.llE JltUI , COSTHACTOH. 1'lncky Mrs. Tmiin < l < m of CalH'oi'iiIa Sucktiifr Now l-'acllltlos. WAsiuxaTo.v , Fob. 0. ( Special Telegram to TUB UEIJ.J Mrs. II. C. Lnngdon of Cali fornia nppoarcd before Assistant I'ostniastor General Bell yostoriluy seeking now mall facilities lor some of Senator Stanford's con stituents. Mrs. Laiipilon U n rciimrknblo woman. She Is the ot.ly fomnlo innll contrac tor recorded In the postofllco department. She 1ms contracts covering over n thousand miles , uses hundreds of horses and almost ns many employes. Some of tlio routes are sub let , others nro conducted under lier direct supervision , nnil if thcro was a man short Mrs. Lancelot ! would nofhesitnto to see tbnt the mall was carried herself. Nearly all of the thousand miles Is located in Ilutto nnd Plunm'counties , In a lonely mountainous dis trict where thfvo arc but two mails ever.v seven days , the mountaineers coming If n to twenty miles to receive them. She Is u widow mid n most able and energetic woman , who controls her contracts in a nhrowd , businuss-liko way. I'coplowlio use arsenical preparations for their complexion do so nt tlio rislt of their lives. Ayer's Sarsnparlllti Is guaranteed frco from any injurious drug nnd is , there for , the safest ns well ns the most powerfu blood medicine in the world. It maUo s th skin clear. TALJl.lGE'S JIOXKV 'ritOVMlLKS. AVorlc oil Ills Talcrnaulc ! Stopped I'or AVant ul'Cithli. Niw : YOKK , Fob. 0. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin : . | The trials of Dr. Talmago on account of his Inability to raise money ( out- stile of his personnl resources ) for building bis tabcrnaclo are growing npace. The con tractor stopped work on the building some tlino ago because his mouoy was not forth coming in snlto of a loan of $125,003 by Itus- sell S go. Contractor T. Wills agreed to put up the building for ? ! r)0,00 < ) . lie has received only ? < 33,000 instead of $ . ' 200,000 , which wns uuo him. Last August ho "received two notes for $0,500 each nnd four lor ? Jf)00 each , nil iluo in four months. Tlieso notes , Contrac tor \Vills says , have not boon paid. Ho now brings suit against the church for the bal ance duo him on his contract and ask.s that bis. claim bo niiulo a tlrstltcu on the property , superseding oven Hussell Sago's mortgage. Ho will seek to have the unfinished tubor- uuclo sold to satisfy his claim. For Nervous Ilcmlnuha UNO IIoHford'H lei l I'linnpliato. Dr. F. A. Roberts , 'Watervlllo , Me. , says : "I have found it of great bcnollt In nervous headache , dyspepsia and neurulgia. I think it is giving great satisfaction where It is thoroughly tried. " * JtlYSTEttAMVJtJKIl CASE. An Important Witness In a Denver Trial Poisoned. DRNVI-II , Colo. , Fob. 9. [ Special Telegram toTiti : BEI : . ] On the afternoon of January 4 , on Sixteenth street , Jj. A. Molborn , n prominent carriage dc.alcr and business man , was shot and killed by his former partner , Gcorgo G. McCartney. One of the leading witnesses in the case was B. A. Coition , n resident of Iowa to whom Melborn had made out u check forSlOO and which McCartney Is snld to have obtained and raised to $1,000. The trial of McCartney was to have begun last December , but was postponed until February 23. Colnon came hero as a witness and bus remained stopping at the Melborn hotel. Ho is now dying from arsenical poisoning nnd the district attorney has taken his testimony. An air o * mystery surrounds his C.ISQ and It has every appear ance ot a tragedy yet to bo brought to light. AlS Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for chil dren teething rests the child nnd comforts the mother. " 5 cents a bottlo. ncrnhnriU'HVomlerfUl Power. NEW YOUK , Fob. 9. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.I Sara Bcrnhardt will continue In "La Tosca" at the Garden theater until Feb ruary 10 , whoa "Cleopatra" will bo produced. Bernhuivlt's performances thus far during this engagement have been appreciably more spirited but not less subtle than any given previously ny her in this city. The wonder , f ul achievements of the great actress are cs. peclally a marvel to her profession , who ob serve her acting with rapt and evidently puzzled Interest. No more than the other wit nesses of the effects which she produces can these experts understand bow she accom pllsbcs them. Do Witt's Little Early Risers : only pill to euro sick headucho and regulate the bowels. Found tlio AVator Impure. VEUMII.UON , S. D. , Feb. 9. [ Special to THE BEC.J For some tlino past it has been feared that the water In the Vormlllion river at this point was imnuro , and the city councl was petitioned to investigate , nnd , if neces sary , prohibit the Ice men from putting up any Ice for summer use. After a thorougl examination by the county physician the city council passed an ordinance providing thn no person shall sell or deliver nnv ice or water taken from the Vermllllon river , ex cept for the use of stock , washing and cold storage purposes. Now IH In ttio Diu-lc. LONIIOX , Fob. 9. John C. Now , Unltct States consul hero , was asked by un As Boclatcd press ropresontatlvo if thcro was any truth in tno statement tbat I'rc&ldcnt Harrison Thursday last had cabled New to return immediately to the United States with a view to conferring the treasury portfolio upon him. Now said : "I have not received any message from President Hariison , and I know nothing about tuiv proposition to offer mo the treasury portfolio , Omaha Crook H Jailed at Denver. DIINVEH , Colo. , Fob. 9. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Tnrco crooks who hall from Omaha , kno\yn as Collins , Kennedy nnd Dee , are under arrest bore aud have boon lilonttllcd us the men who hold upncablocarconOuctor. taking his gold watch and $25 , on thu night of January 'J4. They hnvo also been iilentl- llcd by a citizen whom they also held up for a gold watch ouo iilglit last week. Heir to Filly Millions. AUGUSTA , Go. , Fob. 9. [ Special Tcloirrain toTiiK BEE.J Mrs. Cntherimi O'Dor.ohuo of this flty has been notlllcd that she Is ouo of the Joint heirs to a fortune of $30,000,000 In Australia loft her by a rich uncle. \ V