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rPlTE OMAHA DAILY JUOIfl : SUNDAY , IPEURUAKY 22 , 1 SOL-SI XT KEN" PAGES. 15
THE COMT10S OF TRADE ,
How tlio Squeeze Will Uciiffit tbo Fitmi-
cial Sittmllon In Omahn ,
BANKS HWE NO MONEY FOH SPECULATION
ColliM-tlotiH Slill Slou hut
'
l-Vvv Kail uirs Mir tlio Week
A I tlKlitrtt Ini ; Up lit the
llohlltlll * liilll'i
i thovlewof loc.il InnUenllio
lln UK-tid situation In i.nintm Is Improving
M.HU \ H not much easier than It was uvveoU
niu but tliuronro Indications Unit the rliHO-
iiois is nol so K'Micntlly felt in wm recent 1 >
tin1 oaic , lliinlncw ini'ti stn < inodliiK tln-lr
IIH nt the buiVci promptly and are
reducing tholr Indebtedness , which
of ilsolf Is u very hopofiil H\fn. \ I'nilor the
pri'sont conditions It it onlv u < { iivsllon of a
little llino vvhuii the pidldtMii of Unlit , minify
\vlll linve solvcil Itself niul thulium-dill Minn
tloiilnOinalmvvillbo In bet t 't shape tluiii ever
fruin the ven fnctof UihiiUni : polio thronuh
n HIUIVU anil liiirned self rt'llaneo. The
ImiiKH nro slill very eonsirvatlu1 In the
mat tor of dUfnimt.s' but llmv * chiltnto ho
tnkmi * irootl ento of Iholr u-uulur palioni ,
\vhich Is iloubtless the cas i m lost complaint
lint boon hoanl dnrltiK the p.ist noel < from
IHISIIICIS inni A loonl bitilir , o\pie.sscd the
position of his o\vn bunk by s t > in " \vo have
onoiiuh money for Ihu loijiliiii.ito nipilro-
tiieiitsaf tt-.ulo , hut vrrv little forspeenlitlvo
Vui'l > oses in1 to loan on leal 'slato Uisoil on u
niKvnliillvo viiltiiiiioii " Tim IHiry lnriol )
the ( - iiiuud Inkfii liv nil the binkaniiil Ii the
contlnuat Kinof thu foiiM'rvnllv o spirit Hint
luis i h.naeteil/ediill nils of the bunkers of
Oinulindiiilii' ; the root ut tlniiiirlnlstriiiKeiu'i.
( "illutioiiHiit Oiiiiilnnro still ullier slow
nnd in Unit the closuni'w of nioiicy Is most
ni'piuent '
A very need Imllciitloii of nu iniprovedeon-
illtlonln ttievvo.stls the fuit tli.it only sK
fulluiiw In business huve luc-i icported dtir-
Inp thopn-sl vvooiihi the U"rltor.vctiihr.icint !
el > t asl < ll and parLs \Vjomiiik * , Konlli I a-
Itotu mid Ion u , or in other \vord \ < , the terri
tory Iniinedliitol ) triliiitiiry lo Umiihn The
nvcriik'e iu tlio H.IIIIU tuiitoi ) for awhile hack
IMS in en about tvventv two jit'ivvoeU , He-
sides tlio Hiniill iiumliir , Iho talluros tlioiu-
scles ivoi-o for the most unit of no ercat lin-
. us the largest of the sK vvas for
only flO.UOO This Is nmostirriitlfyinirshovv-
Inir , ma ir < mil iiiiny had rather anticipated
nu iiuic.iseln the number of failures for the
latter part of thli inonlli.
vv HOIKS in rnvnr.
lluslnoss In n joblihiK way has boon voi )
full- liming the past men dujs Ttiero has-
been quit i' a movement of seiisoimblooods ( ,
whiih vvns stimulated to siiinn extent b ) the
colder weather , Ordcis for spring j-oods nio
idso comineneini ; to arrive nioto f rooty with
n promise of still liiik'tM-ordors to follow us
the season ndvimcui Tbo past wide lias
Kaiionilly hioti favorable to all lines of mot'
rntitlio hnslno.ss and it can safely bo ssiid
that Hut oiI look is brighter. The f-cnotal
iiiiiv ulciu-oof liLMvy snows all over tliustutu
lias hoeii a ( real soiirco of uncoil ri-omcnl |
us picsatfhiK jjowl crops Tor tlioeoniini * sum
nier , own In localities that siiflea'd most dm-
iiijr the past season The country retail
dealers who have been in the ollv timing tlio
past wcolt Inivo expressed KH'iit satisfaction
that Iheie will ho plenty of moistiireln the
proiind with the opening of the.spriiiK nnd
tlioy havu lunch moio conlhU'iuo inthofii-
luronf triulo tluiii was thoiusoa month ngo.
Theirpresuit ceiulitloii hasulsoboon-roatl- (
hnpioved by tlio libcml demand for winter
iroods vvhhh Inn beenevpeiioiucd b ) the it-
lihado \ thruiiirlioiil tliustato tltimiK the
p.ist ten ilftv s. This ha.s enabled the retail
dealeis to unload a.eiy considerable propor-
lion of their winter .stinks which it was
feared tlicv would bo compelled tneiiriv
ever 111iovv of those fiut.s the jobbers of
the city liavo re.Hon lo rooleneouiiiKcdat the
outlook As to thcvnlues in .slundunl lines
orowls ( thcro hnvo been few dunces worth )
of special mention , , the nmrUcts ycnorally
boiiitf vor ) oven.
In inblKT proods the .situation is a llttlo 1111-
usual Ciuilo tuhborls nih.mcitifr , but rub-
her hhoos nro dcclliiini , ' . As usual Avlioti the
nrovalliiif ; conditions are ininiitunil thociiuso
is diiotosoino speclnl mnnipiihition on the
part ot spoc-ililors ll.mni do CJoiulorU ,
bnckcil b. native and forolcn capital , is en
doavorinnto corner the entlro rubber output
of the Aini7on rcRion and Is sucooeilin1 ; so
far at least as to iidvniico prices on crude
rulibcr. At the siitno tune u inisiiiidci'iTiind-
Inu. or as It Is moro ( -enei.illy tinned , a vvnr
nmiiiii * the. manufacturers of rubber shoes Is
lovvi'ilnp uricosoti thut class of ( joods , Since
tlio tlrst of tlie month tbo diop hi prices his
heen from is-iiper cint toJ.Vfi per cent , The
prospects are th.it Miliiosonn not loiireniiln (
at the present low point for luiv croat lunirlli
of tluu 'lla uvotit snow storms havoholpcd
to redncovery matoiiallv the slocks of ruli-
bor hoots anil slioos In the hands of the retail
ilonlois nnd in that respoU have been of gieat
bonellt to tlio tinilo.
\ Tlio clotlntii-trailohas siilVerdd consklc'i't-
bly lioin the OKII | winter , but talcing oveiy-
thiiiK iiitoeonsldtMMtioii ills now iiiM-ry Iiilr
condition Tlio local t mile m this line vvas
very ( jood tbo past vveok anil johbor-itiro ic-
porlliif-- increase in onthlde orders for
s > pilnj ( Koods.
Tr.ulo In tlio lines covered by tbo Job hers
of hats , cups , etc. , vvius not verybiisk , OVVIIIK
In iroool nirt to the fact tbatBomoof thtir
bestter-'ltory was rcndorod r.ithor luaccoisi-
blobv the snow blockade
.lobben of hiiitlnnro ropoitcotisidor.iblo
linpiovomeiit iti trade and poods in
tltulr line nro comincneitiB to move
moro lively , especially spring Koods.
I riio.s icmnin nhout ale.idy. They
bnvo reached a point where It would not
seem th.it thoj * could ire inucli loii-orand
then ) i.s not notivitv enonirh to the market to
I push prhes nil Taking thi.s view ot tliosit-
untion It vv otild look us if the present ou lit
to IHJ a favorable time in which to buy hard-
vv me
The wholesale grocery hade has been piao
tlcally ft.ituteless for sonio davs past 1'rlcos
linvo pix'si'iited no decided eluuiKcs , S.DIIIO
lines buve shown allrinucss , but not ououi-li
to warrant any advance As to the vohnno
of business the week has been all that could
i-eiuomibly have boon oxiiectc'd ,
'
'J'lioio vv'or monnotmldry jrooils inercli.iuts
in the citj histwceklookin aiMuiul thojohbin- , '
houses mni thcro vvus n tnoru apparuit dispo-
to buy Nlnllordeislnch Imd been
Itcpt back by the stoun uiiiolu moro fiecly
tovvuixl the close of the weoU. 1'rieo.s rcm.iin
alwut steady but tlio market. I * r.ilhor un
settled.
lOtMKl'IIOI > l Ih
coiiiiiiaiulcil peed priecf.all last week and the
inarlcotvn.s very nearly steadvon uvotthin - - :
\vllh tlio oxrcillon | of CRKS. At tlio oneiihiK
of the -.viok opes vvcro quoted at UVnlTo nail
\\ltliotlier in.ukets lower so that shippers
could donothlntr , there appealed to bo every
reason for o\wctiiii | | siiooilvilocllno in the
price , luiitrary tccxiicctutiaiia the receipts
jirovoil to bo vcr.v Uplit nnd the maikot
forced until ' 'Oc
was gruitinlly up vvus
readied on 1'riilu.v , Dealers cre all the
while loiikiniilor n break and the prevalent
feeling was bciirlsh. The more liberal nrrl
vnls at the olosi > of tlio week oiiuied n drop
of about vie. Poultry was In lif-ht .supply
and peed rcquoht nil the week. Chicken's
sold mostly at wutv , but townnl the close
dropped Ie ( ieosiMitid dufks bhoivecl rattier
mow .stiviiKth at the elaso Uiin in thoopen-
iiif ! nnd the choicest stock sold up to He
Butter was featureless , roinaiiilnR in the
same notch all the \uoVc , but tlio rooolnUi
wcro uiodot-ato mm tlio prices obliilned ver >
sntl'fnetory. It IV-.H not safe to anticipate
our lsc for the best country rolls , though it
ms soinetirni's ' possible to iet more Iu smiilt
lots. Hay. OVVIIIK to the lU'ht. sup * > l ) , ad
vanced to jSs.Wvu1. ! " ! for the twst grades.
1.IVK nTOCK.
The Omnliactittle market bocnu tUo vveok
nllh 11 drop ot rnj < IOo on all but the best
graded of beeves nml follovveit thit , 1111 wllh n
still fuitlior doc'lino ou Tnendav. This vvns
npp.ireutlv duo to the ovcrsupiuy oi the com
mon pradea. but the tide turned hi the other
direction on Wednpsdnv Tlio improvement
\vas onlv temporary , us Thursday brought a
market that vvas no more tlr.w steady on the
best pnnli's ivhilo the tendency was downward -
ward on the moro utidesiroWo Ijcevcs , On
I'rldny sotnoiniln wivs inmlo and ictamcd to
the close oi tlio week , liood boovc * avcrap-
lug l.UOto ! 1.4.V ) sold atH.Mil.sO.vvIUil.HK ( )
tol.-'OOlb c-milo nt ft.ixx * . - > ii. Very nc.irlj
half of all thobot'fstec'M aold broiiBht Jl.OO
nnd above.
The mnrkct In good cows was strth , but
common kinds \ vcroveak in synipuhy r-lth
tic low prices at which the ruoro undosirnbic
Of the beef alec resold. The host cows sold
i\t J.IOO < ' | sjvlih pivttv fair stuff nlfJ WiiJ
II Nlaiul on d.nvii to | l 00 per huiidreil for
lhovor\ common i-iiiutori Sonic very cholco
holfoM sold tiji lo # t n )
Tin. ' best fiH-dew ri'iiinliieil at iiliout donJv
prices thoiitfh the tritilliiitunHlltnltiHlbut the
common nmdc * . of ldci ! tlioiv ivas an ovor-
suiiplv. M.CIIl itTnliniit 'J."e ilnrliu : tin1 A'eck
riieprloiM p.ild ( or KIMII fcedors Mti ed t'fln
cipillv from j.J' i i t u
I'lio reielpta uf t nllli1 for the week show u
docldoil xaltt over thoprovlons vviek
'Iho cliiiitfos In tliehotf market during tin1
vvei'k hnvn not boon of voiy tjroiit liniMrliuice ,
HIM lluctiiiitiniit ix-liii ; eonllned to n tiuriovr
rntim' . 'Iho cH'nln | .ind cloMn-f prices of
tlmvveol ( vvt'iM not fur ri'inoMil ftoin iMilt
othei 'Ilie averauopileo puld for lin s U ' | it
Itishio tlmmtiKi'of < ii7i < ' ! . . " , and $ : IH : ) ( < : It )
liointlit avofN consldcrabli ) propoitlon ot tl\o \
olTerlii.s ( Thcti-colptH olho ' ' fi" ' "l ° wivk
VAOIC'oiiildei-aldy Inexie s of Iho previous
woek.
si'ii ii vnv i : MiiiKi'T *
Diifinith < > pist eek the bulls made a
stronif uirurt toiulviineo tlio prh'i ) of wheat nt
C'hlc.i o , iiniiiK wlutovcr stiong features
there wore to tlm best possible tidviintiiiii1
I u splto of them. hovveviT , the linirldt ni'tcd
heavy and ehised Ie lower thiin It oponod.
H would .seem 1 nini tlih ttiut liari'iiu'lU'cl-
iloiils to Iho new crop the uniiUuL will go
rradiuill.v IOVMT
tJnrii vvus coinpiiratlvoly active nnd sold up
to.Ve , lor May dn rlnir the week A i oil i id Vic
ttieio were heavy offerings iitnl the nuirket
\vealioiiul olT , ( losini ; uboiit iiinlwnv between
tlie hlwli ami low point of the vveelc Con-
si-rvatlNo ti-.ulei-s t'lltiU ' It a sale on li.uil
spnM.
Oats vvoro dull and fentiireless nil the
U'l I It.
Provisions were sltonKcr on Iho llKhtor re
ceipts ii ( hop-sand a hotter cl.is of buihiK
onlers The buttom seems to have been
r.Milu-d ut abnul ? ' ' fit ) for ivlav pork and a
eoinparatlvel ) dull market with an advaiu-
iiik'teiidciicv is anticipated.
'I ho bii.inl ut SI Unilsv s closed on Sat-
utdiiy out of lespectto ( lonural Shfiiinir ,
The follow hif. table will show the highest
andlovvost prices for Ic.-idiiiK ontions.it Chl-
cnno nnd St. l.onlsou each daj of the peilod
under ievlo\v , also Iho oponiniiiiiid clos > itnof ;
the week
Disposition ( if Stock.
Show-In ) : the number of cattle , ho-s nnd
sheep pini'liiisedoii thU initkUt as reportid
by Ihov I'Uhin.istcr of the Htockyardj com-
pun ) for IVbruiiry 'A
wwifts.ro
I'heli II. llaninioiid i'om | > my. .
Thel nd.ihy iiacklnt ; roiiiinv.
Oimha paeKlnKiompiiiy
I.e. . Iliithsdilhl
HandltonX Sliphen ill
Itcntnii S l'nder oed 21
NelsMotrls 11
shipper- , und feeders 702
U.IUckerX. IH-eii Ill
IIDHX.
Thel'nd.ihy u ickliiRcoininny 2m
Oiniilni picl.-liu'iMMip.iiiy i-MII
Swi'o | ( . 371
Thet ! 11. Itaiiiniond piclclng comp.in1 , . Ml
shippers mid ficders C71
FIIKUI * .
Swift .t Cn i > )7 )
Thuti. II , Iliiininond pu-UIn ; company. . . SOs
The Work- .
Shovvlns the nniubcr ofhoailof stock pnr-
cha-eil on tbU inarltDt an reported by the
w t-UlniKitti-rsiif tlioi < ti > c1 { > aiiK coinpiny for
ttmveiK \ indlnu Saturday , I'ebrutrv 21.
OA1TL.K
.
Tliull. II ll.iiiimondl'o . jw.l
Tlii'l'iidnliy 1'aukjiii L.TJ . J.,0.17
Uniahii 1'ieuiii ' Co . II
Mil | ) ] > i-r3aul fcciU'ii . 7.0J2
lion ? ,
TlioCudnhy I'.ukln Oo . 13SJI
Dinnliii PacklnjCo . fifla
-wlfl . \ . Co . ( is. , | |
riieli. 11 llaiiniiond I'aeKlin ' ; On . MCI
lllpers | , antl fciduu . 450 |
> IIIKI' : ,
Swift A ro . ; , iv.
TliiiUiidahy I'nrkliiiil'o . 412
Tln'li. 11. Ifnniiaoiid Paoklni ! Co . 81.1
Stock Koocipts ,
Ejtlinatcd Tod.iy. Olltoi.il V'ostcrany.
Cattle a : cars. t'AV ) Cattle. , 7(1 cirs. 1,512
Hoji , . , IK ) cir < . 7W ) llosn . , N { cur * . 7.M7
nei'i. | . . . _ ' CUM. 4M thcop. , a oars , W. %
and locst. .
Ted u y. Vusterdajr
lithc-at . . JtM Highest . ji.Vi
a.0) ) I/jwest . . J.OO
Ciiiiipnriulvc tnlilir
Till' foil INIIU tll'tu ' < IHW | til riiun In
prices no lio's'
Mnnd iy. . .l.iimrvr- .
Incsilii ) . .1 uniiiiry'.M ,1(11 , ( dtiLIV )
\\cdnisdiiv \ \ .liiiuurv i'l ; i o i nr. i vv
Ilinrvliiv. .lulinar ) ' - . '
11 Idu , fa mini ) . ' ) .
itiirdiy. Innniiri "I ( rdl V.
Miiiidnv , .Iiiinui r > Wl < , l I I'll )
'lueidii ) . .Iniiuarj 57
\\cdiicsduy \ \ , Innuiirv XN
Ihnrsluv .laniiarv ' . " . > . . . . .
I rldii.lann ) iry , H
sitntiliv. Jim.inn HI
Miinilii ) , reliriuuy'- ' aw w.i.w
1'iic-Hliv. IVbrnnrv il
\\eiliiivsday. \ \ I'ebriinry 4 . . . iiio ni > .v
linn wiiv , I'ein inryfi . . . . : tie cum
I'rldav leluuurv 0 , : uo u\m \
Sittiiiliy. IVhriniry 7 . . . . Un ( rJI.Ml
Mono iIVIuinir \ ) H. ; uo ( < i.i ID
I'uoidiv , IVbruar.v U ) fill ) 6U.VI
\\cdnisduv \ \ I'ebnrirv II . ' Btl/lU
'Ihnrsil iy. lelirn iry IS .too e.i in
I rldnv I ebriiai y ill . . . . .if ) ft. i r >
' Uiinli.v , IVhririrv II
Miuiil n I'ebniiiry Irt . . . fMr.
I'lii'sdiv. l'i In nary 17
\\cdiisda.v \ ( I'ebniarv H
Ihntsdav . I'eltrii try I'.l ' : UHI ( iM. i : >
I rlil .iv IVhruaiy " 0 . . . . . . . ,1.00 ( iI..V ( >
> -.it unity , lehru irj ll ! . il.OO 4M.V )
Avcrune t'rlec < d' H IIH.
< tin1 iiver.iKo prli * ( > pild for loulsof
odiysbnlloilcd InbsS , 1-vU , Is'Miiml '
but :
Tin1 following tublo shows tbo prices paid
for hoe | > :
I'l line fill sheep f I 7."i { 41 7.'i
( iood fat rbeoii I iH ) Ml OH
I'liiiiinoii to iiiodluni sheep - 2" > ( j > . ) DO
DVVOI . . 3 00 ( M 75
Hl licst anil Iiouest Sales of lln s.
IN .IANITAIIV.
IIIclicst , Thur-.il.iy , .lannnry 1 M : . 'i
l.ovu's-t. Tbnrs'ibiy.'d -
Illu-lnst average , Moinhiy.Mh ! l
l-ioiust : iviriiKC , Wednosila ) , 2tst it u
IN I'l Illtt * MtV.
HlKliost.ednes \ \ ( av.tlh
I.must , tMlnrdiy. 7th . . . . 2 IX )
llluliost average.'ednesdiy , lib IIi
Lowest average , Tliuisdiij , 1'Jtli U ' _
r.c picsiMilat ivc Sales ,
minis.
No Av. Pi. No. Av I'r. No , Av , I'r.
1 SM ) J.IOO 21 ID" , " I ( ) 41 1-.J7 M n
2 : > i no 21 10" . i on 20 r.'sj i 15
Mill ,1 IHI 21Hi ll'l 4 m IS 1.-JS i n
. UK ) I I'l II Illi7 1 0i ISII rwi 4 11
II HI .1 Ml 'JO ll'H ' 4 01 II nu 4 211
L'O h'Jl .IV. ll > . 1 > I ) 4 10 IIH ll'H ' I ' . ' 1
linn : i 1,1) ) 711 II fl 4 ID H 4 2.1
II inn , n > r II'U ' 4 III ,17 1270 4 2J
IIs io.ui : i7o 14 I ID . 1.1)7 ) 11,11
Its'I'r.
tici7i : ISrr I 10 i cri 4 : i'i
rr IUI 4 10 ism
PI oil ii f : ! jo KHU I ID IAI
mis .isii is II7S 4 I."J 41
line 'isu IH UN 4 n tail I II
n1)-1 ) ; i ss ji. lilt 4 11 IW 4 ,11
nun : i in ji.f. ' IIVI i r > . usi 4 71
II.V ! .Itll f. IW ) 111 .nil 4 s.1
1072 .1113 2.1 1114 4 11 117. UK )
l.'l.- | 4 00 JO Its'- 4 15
OXINNII : vrni :
I3S3 : ino
( OWS.
WKl i ir. SO Pl 2 R1
II. III 1 Till 1 1110 ' . ' ftl 10
TIN irm II IMH 5. I.I4S 2 85
X7U i ID 1'J iej m IM BH
mo 1 70 II IHI 2IK )
1120 175 I'J 'I7h ' . ' Cl ) . 101,0 , a no
no.- > in ov ) ; ; IB 1175 : iOO
11 HM ' . ' 00 10 'M 2 W .1000 an ; )
' . ' ( H ) 4 1010 2 Ki 10 ID : ioo
Is Hill L' 00 L'O IUU 2 71) ) n w : ioi )
'Hi ' ' . ' 00 t Kill ) 271
uno 2 15 1 1110 271 j .Kin : i2i
iit.t ' _ ' si'Ku' 71
lint ) 17 ' )7.275 ) 1 .NOD ai.i ;
iiir. : d .i H(1 ( 1
= . : 1U
71 > o : MI > U ! .
11 2 4.
niri.i.s.
i 1100 1 S.- . I'i7. ( 221 IfiW ) 210
i iirw 2 * M . 17IX ) 2K1
i i UK ) 35 } IVK ) 2 III 1170 : i 10
i t l.M ) .Mil Iffl : t si
1100 JJS J 1 1110 271 I'll ' ) ) j 71
i uxjo 2 ; . " J | lOJ J7S .119)
I VI.VKH
i 70 S M 2. 270 4 00 , Mfi I7i
: i7tl 2 75 1 III ) I 01) ) 110 fi 01) )
: iyi 2 no 2 ll 4.MJ 5 .VI
III.II.-IHS. :
j't ' Ii77 2 Til ) I MI 21
f.S' ' ) 2 7r > 8 701 II 10 1. . 'X'7 '
ii mo 2 75
.V.NII MKIILIIS. :
1.1 074 2 M . 7 0 2 GTi 1. . OOJ 280
S.TAIH.
1 TO ; i 81 17. 13J3 383 *
3.1 iws : i ra
OM-.N ,
3 IMG 2 LT. I lil 4 ' . ' UO
U.IIN CVrTI.K.
: \o Av. I'r.
Haley Live Stool , cninpiny I'r.mi
00 cows 9sS mi
SI nndard C.ittlo conip my
cows 1171 .TOD
111 IM lies I ( II 4 50
noes ,
> 'o. Av. Tr. No. Av. Ph. I'r.
tn in 12J i l ) 70. . an aio $ .l.t2'2 '
1,1 , 11,1 i tx ) ! > ! . . , . ! lli ( 12) ; i ,11
IH Kill t 0) ) , SUI 120
41) ) t 1)7' ) } U ) . 2.M bO
hi 11,11 l.'O t 10 71
hiM 1 l.'OM t 10 71W. . -47 120
' .17 M i n (0. ( . . .T.i ! 40
IH PiO 74. 200
IHsj
-sj 40 71. hO
71.w
71 . 40 w
Ill ) 40 i 11 2.VI 21)0 : i 11
10,1 40W ) t r.
74 M t 11 210 JJTi
74S.
S. ' i 11 52. HO" 2SO .1.17' ' ,
M : I20 t aj dl. . 272 40 .140
41) ) t ai : MJ
71 U.l t 2J 2S.I 120 : i40
71M 1.1) ) I 20 . . .24. .
Country I'roilimo.
OAME Very few rahblts aie coming In now.
Cut tdii In i Is sell at M.tw per do7cn.
IJt'rn.n Iliu 111,11 ket did not present any
now ( ealureiyosteida ) , prices ruiiuilnliin1 at
about the nainu point. Ili-st ( oiintry lolls , I'dj ,
he : xoo'l. ' IliiUlo ; low Kr.iiK"xu,18c ) (
Tlio vveok clo ed vltli stdekn ( airly well
cloa lied nil , Hi LTD voio some llttlo fhaiiKes
vosterduy but they worn mostly onthe side of
lower pried * . Tin ) most notlceahlevi sis liiu ! i
, nid dreKsod elilcl.i'ns ,
h < l Tliu rui'HplH were eonildcrahly l r ei
joritunlay anil the londency of.tix'kh to accii-
inuUite wtMkuiitd thonurUct and wilt" , vvt-ic
niiiduiit 17WI-C.
l' < iri.TicY-Ohlckons were In moro llherul to-
oelpt and Uillioy did not nmvii oil any too
freolya wciker inurUel vvirseonswinont. Thu
best sloclv Mild at v and thuiniim iinilesirnhln
MUru'ii. TnrUos held nn tn the old price of
IliiU'V' , ( ioosu and thicks vvuro bc.ina and
the niiirlft't firm. Thu best sold at IP&lla lint ,
noino Inferior looMug ducks cnt as low as MJ ,
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS ,
i.
A Good Day iu WLai.t Is Something of ft
S1RONG BEAR NEWS FROM KANSAS.
A Cfciil Dropplnt ; 11 In Intcii-nt hi
tin1 ( urn I'll - Oilttuiro \ \ unit
Xi'Bli'ftrtl Cuttle anil llo s
I'Mnuuiiliil.
I'lltc inn , Pol ) SI.-lS-piK'lilTolojrnwloTlIK
lliM : Tlio ilii ) in Hluint was Ill-tier tlinii
mlslil Irne ln-i'ii cxpii'ti'il ultli mi ninny out-
Hide | ) olnls t 111.sliul olT from t'lili'tipoliy lli'
1'rlMito lres nm nuntly out of n o mill suine
of tin1 lnMt lnllueiiei" evii-ele ) < l lire lint
lit linnil. 'I In' Indleitlons fur tin'
sm I'M' eutliei , iirninlHed , veto not M'ry
prniiilslii ? , itltliiniKli tin' ( > lil \\nie signal us
lioUUHl nt MliiiieiUHilli.oTbo i-asler slluiriunr-
Ket u.iverl-o totiilk "f liullti olTerlnt ; lju | > r-
liniil unil otliiT r.iiinpi'iiii points wheat at tln <
Iirlee m ) rullni : in ( . 'lik'.ik'd. I'allfoinlii Mitt
homo liiijliic onlcrH , lint tlii'M'u're more
til in offset liy tlio Ht.iteniuiit lit 'lein-
plo of Kansas City , Intoieitoil In n ny lem
of 100 oleuitoM , tlnit Kansas N full of otil
v lie it siiiil likely to cninolu the inarVet rli-'lit
iiloiiK nn . Tim liens In rlri'iiliitlmi tieliiK
inoro liturlsli tlian otliir ls < > , niul lettleisof
t railo Kcnorall ) sellers , it was not surprising
that tlmiiiily bulKO In tlie prko for Hie day
( lid not liolil I'lif netlini up to tlielast h ilf
hour w.is : May openeil xteuly at 117V ,
Mild olT to Idami nn to 'iT'iW.Se ' ' .
and liaek to Wo , .lulv openeil ul li.le. solil at
t ' i'lolll'ie ' in Ul'iiTill' ln'a\y fi'l'lliiK In
wlie.it lice linlt tin hour biforo the I'luso 10-
sulluil In a breil. , hilt < In the session. May
wont oil to txi'ie ' , mid eloseil at IHl'je , in * i'
lower for the diiy. .Inly tonebed Ifl'ii1 ' null
eliiMiil iitu.'V.'iilso ' 10 lowor. I'obrinry was
limited at'JIVii' ' to UI'iC ' and elosul niiiiilii.il , at
H-IVe.
There was a Kroat droiiplnp off In tlioln-
teii'st In corn fioin provlous ilnjs. Ihn Hurry
oxer tluicoverliiK of shorts In May appeals to
lioo\or for the present at lo.ist , Tliu cooler
and drjer we.itlior had a bearish offeet onthe
trailo. Many of UIOMS vlio xold Hlinrt
nn tlio bulKO yeslunla ) , put out nioio enrn
this iniiinliiK. The ( Irnt aetlonof the ninrkut
vvas a drop fiiiin Mo to HI V ; lit May anil t ( >
fvl'ie ' or MSe la July. Ilcfoio nuoii , whim
wheat moved up , there was u llttlo recovery
In May tuIUWMC ami .Inly toMVtBMlit- . The
easier feeling loturiiod Iho last hour and at
1 o't'loeU nilec'i vvcro at ahont the lint-
toiu llnresvllh | May at M'.o and
July iiioti'd | ut l'ie uiidoi. When vile-it
uealceniil the lust half hour the sellers In
corn took iidutntn''c to ( Icpiiss enni. May
was sold , iirluclirilly , niul jleldcd to 51 Vc.
elnMiijiat.MV .Inly did not sell under the
e.uly llRiiro. M'ii1 and closed at that price
I'eliriiaryvasiuoted ] at.ilo tnfti io to .r.2 * e to
the close. I'nts on May on thu ( Mini sold at
M'-iC ' ; calls lit 51Sfi | .Y.liC.
Tlio oils uurKi't vvus narrow and neglected.
M iy .old at | i.- c and 4G'ie ' , elosint ; 'no ' under
vesti-ulay atti'i'ic. .lutie vvns nuiiiliinl at 4iic.
, lulut4lc. .
I'lii'ie vvas , i fccllnR In tlio provision market
from the stint. .May pork opened nt j'Mi'J'i ' ,
hriilvt1 toJi.Ml on the call , recovered lo J'lf ' > 7'i
anil sold at ? ' > .77'j shoillv liofnre the elosi1.
laid Mild al fl'12'imil ' ilr ) t of lid or Idc under
list night. Kills were oil a like amount
Iliitchliison was nso'Ior'ind the short inlcr-
ust apiieuicd to l > u sut Itlk'd for thu iini'unt.
All lioi ; prodnetM were wld freely hiiforo the
end of tin ; sisslou and closed \vlthout any
lally friini the bottom , flRiues exceiit 2'K' 10-
eiiiutliiK In l.ird and rlbi Mest porlvascs -
luclallv ht-avv. silllnL' down to * 'i71 ' for May
and fi In forInly , and vloslim at the Ixittoin
Mav laid loui'hoil M.S2V4 and dosed IDc oil at
KIK" > . Kills aNo clo-cd at a loss of 10c.
I'lllCtS AT IIIICAIIO.
' '
tiiMMOlilTV ( ) | ion. I lllnli'1'lioir | Clmn | U's'y ,
Note * anil Cnssip.
Dnhlth receipts : Wheat , If'car.
Mlniieapollsrccelpt.s _ : Whoit , 119 earn
KnKllsh farmers deliveries 74,000 qunrti rs.
LiveriioolVheat Mi'-kut hlttlo doliiK ;
prices iinclmiiKed.
Ksthniitod letelpts of ho-s foi Mondiyat
Cnleaao , 4(1,10) ( Inad ; nevteel. . , 11)0,000 ) head.
There vllt will be no M's-dun of the ChleaRO
biniidof trade or New York stock etehaiiKO
I'uhrnary 21.
Mllvv.iukio . receipts' Wheat , H.7.10 ; ship ,
lai'iitsnf vvlioat. tiiini1 Tloiir , reeelpts'l.OUO ' ;
shipments , lir.b .Millers diew nut of store
IheiujesuTilny 10,000 Imsholiof wlmut.
I'hlcaKo rceolptswlntor vvheit. Ill ear- , ;
hirln | , 11) ; Colorado. .1 ; corn , 2J1 ; onK7 \
liispeelod regular , \\lnterwheat \ , . 'I ; -.prliii , ' .
U , Colni.idn , mine ; eorn. & ; ouN.II ( , Kstimatrd
for Monday Wheat. M ; corn , 10S ; oatn , 110.
I'leaianees ut font norts for the week , partlv
estimatedWli. . il , % n < U ; Incieised , 2il.r > oo.
Corn , ; iJOi ; Ineroased , 70,801) . Huts , KI.VJO :
Inereised , 10,100. Wheat and Hour Inwheiit
uinlvalunt. luuioute , M.'XMl ' ; Hour , SALtm ) , In-
ciease , ir > . 'j < iO.
Kon'an \ C'o. to ToncrayA. Itryanheat \
oiiened tlriiuit liiUWi'iO ' for May. rioetna-
lions vvete Ik'ht till neir thoolosu vvhon MIIIIO
loiiK hlildlncs weie suld. The nuiKet slid
lolH'.ie. Tlio holders of lints at this jirleo l > o-
L-IIIIKI buyers. Tbo eloslnv ; was ' iibid \\e
luiNobadtlnj usual rehashof danitiue to emp-i In
Trance , c-olil waveuoinhii ; fiiuu thendrllr.ve.Mt ,
rupoileil bids for wheat for shlpimnt , In
fuel , news iinonsh to put up the pi lie Tie a
hn-hel To sustain thepieient pi lee wo te-
iliilie more siil-tiintl ) il aid In tlio shape of
actual demand. At prison ! tlu'ie Is none.
The wcjithi r Is spi Injr-llKe. I'oiu weeUnr two
uc will h.no leaetlon and whoiivvi ! luxe It
wlllpivto sell wheat. The vlslhlp sunpl )
lookslike UMiuill Incieasi' . Monday will lie a
hollda.v and no nun ket. Cornonined ir ( ( ? .Vie
for M iv. There has been n KOOI ) deal nf leal-
1/ltiKhv the IDIIRS. The fountry house , vvtuo
nioilei.ite buj IMS tow.lid the olose. The feel-
InKlsliiilDsh. Oats , llnlo ilnliii ; . I'mvlslon- ,
vveuK. Kstbiintcil lectlnts for ] \loiula\ , ) . ( )
and for thov ek 200,000 ; pork S'i.7.1 ' , laid * ! . . ' ,
llllsJI.N . .
W f. McCormlck & Cn , to I' . ( '
Svvnrl.V < 'o. Uniiihii ! The beautiful
vvenlber was siilllelenl to all the bnlllsb son-
tlinent of the sr.ilDlnu' enivvd , to whom to-
da > 's iKidliiu' has been elilelly eonllned The
news In roKanl to thu I'leneh PI up
eieated somewhat of u bullish fool-
In. ; i-iiilv and If correct was oertulnlj
u stroiu factor us IScerholna's fable claimed
that a Krc it deal of wliualln I'raneo had been
reiilaiileil with spring vvhunt on account of
serious daniiiKO by eold weather. Theureiti-
I' t trouble with our hoinu niar-
kot has been the lack of out-
sldo linsincss , the result behiK thill
the loeal Miilpers who lioiii-lit wlieat yostoi-
ilai and eailj toil.iv IKikr the ni.ukot badly
when I boy uiuusilnok lo sell U out
The lecelpts vvoru Iftffo at primary
points , unioiintliiK tu 2111,0110 bushels
without SI Louis. The 'olose Is very weak
Coin , Inactive mid vt nrk , shovvlnjr the cllcet
of the Koncial oiiimll/.lU'in hetvMen lon s and
shorts , uhleh hits t > cei > iiuvliiK ) on for seveial
days Huolpls iniK'n.vi ( ) und readily InUin
by shippers I'nivlsly s WK.-IK and loucr.
Indicating > eslurda ) ' ! advanee had been
elilelly caused by Illy t'ovprlng of shorts
rather t ban lo coin I Intt-slniiint Iniylni. lie-
celpliof ho s Mindiiy't1iiiiilod ( ' ul 40,000 , and
foi the follnn In ; ; vv euk JtHUHM.
Kennoll Hopkins & ( liL > to ( 'hrlstlo-Lathiop
Com. -liinpllcof the colder \vu.ither \ and
tin ) piospi'cts of stillIpvvfr toniperaturo to-
nioiinvv the v > heat nnrkul kis .slum n lint 111-
tlesnip Hut fur I liei ilil iivo unil tlio two
holidays whleh had teijiLeil to u-sli let ojiuia-
tlniH the bears would llillbiilily have fuieol
prlees lunch lowor. 'I rUInily bullish Intelli-
uoiiio Is the ri'pnriodsiu ) < ( in ilanuii-e to tbo
I'leneh ciop , but .I'd iCihles toll of iin-
chunirod pi lee < In .g Vriincc our trad
ers me luellnid to dl > c'illl ( : ( thc o loiiorls
They ui.Mie It N putting the cult bvloio the
lioi-e totnpoct Anierlennstn liullivhe.il on nn
alli'i.'ed foreign calamity when tbo foieliin
malkols hnineiliutcly ( oncerncd show no nd-
ulllunul Micnulh. One of oar prominent cle-
vutnr M i en who has bico bullish foi vvieUs past
admitted tndav tb it Iho demum ! foi cash
wheat IsdlHiippnintlnt , ' , bav Inn fallen oil in.i-
teibdlv In lliupa-t fovv da > s The low cradei
can now bo hoiifjht relatively , , o to 4e below
eonliiu-l wheat us computed wllhicccnt prices ,
Tin lusl hul-c | hioiiKlit out a Kimd deal of
wheil finni farmer * who were Mippnsi-d to
have parted vv Ith t hi'lr Mirplu- loin ; UK'C. and
liilerlur inillcisaio hchiK Hupjilled al bomo tea
a cri'.iter nxtvnl tluiii herntoloro. Tliluue-
eoiinls foi the slow ilccrcuso In our vislhlo
supply which was oxpeelt'it viniild fall oil
s'laiply al tlil-suiisiiii of thu year. Within a
few days Akion. o , millers him-
bought .Vl.OiO liiisliula fiuin farnicrs'
waiions. A innntli m'o these inlllus
eluhncd stocks In first handi In Hint Kcetlou
were praitli all ) iixhausted A luiidlnR niln
man ut Iviinsas t'lty Uaiitliorlty foi thcHtato-
niinl that then Is Mill u | urn'i iiiantlt.v | of
old wheat In haniln of Kansas t.inner * Thu
receipts In lli.d upctliin areeo-roh-
iratlvi'i'v tdenoc of this. Speeillut Ivo Nonll
iiient In recognition uf the ruemit dovelop-
iniMits U leaning more trtiiily ( ! to Iho bear
< lilo nnd vvn look to nee prlcnt Knidnnllv work
Ion n ward fern time 'the innrket sold nT (
sbiiinlv lust 1 llutelo e ivhon lniijn tried to
iniirki't their lioUlitni-t t'oin bus done little
I1 idiv It Is thuimht thnt the ellijae nnliinded
seine carl ) but when \\ln"il lioann t shun
sinus of weakness and rocio tiadcis nitdir-
tcok to nitil com Hie iiiaiilpnliilors nut onlv
Hii liillie ( ' thiMniiikel but nulled prlees at the
close. It Is plav Intf nit h loudcd dlee to soil
coin shnrt and few euro to tin v at these pi lees
Oils Imve been strong and vv Ith Ill-lit ti.idlni :
Heller receipts iu bocs llniti cipoetcd Csll-
inated 1 irue receipts ncM vvi-ck and lower hot :
market eiiiohlncd to dcpiess provisions
lluyeis for a i.dlv Iniitcncd to nnlo.ul.
Iliilclilnsoii sid | lnu pork nnd new short Hoes
vvctc put nnl Tin elu-hik' vvas easy und at
linlldin pi Ices
f /.i < ; i.in : sinrn ,
( nu MID. I'eh iI ! - ispeelnl Telegram to Tin :
III K.I t'ATitf Thu tecclpls were 1'iHfl. llnsl
ness was limited . .milaliios stead ) as coin *
Hired with tlio ehtso yesterday , Which Is vh-
tu.illv the closing of the week , Insteul of "il-
nrday. About cvei ) thine vvas sold nnd Iho
Renoral mail.et closed inj. Allberil mills
looked fur nevt ci k but prices no not Hiihleto
iiuike tiineh ot tin advance t'omnnut eow
slock. It should be rctnciahorcd , IH about as
low asat an ) tltncaml Is liable to leiuiiln so.
Theu Na wide ran e bet wien fat cows and
eai.ncis. The demand for steckcrs Is liable lo
unit Innc active nnd at uleiulj pi lees. C'oiu-
liinn too\Ira steels fiLflOuf LI'iO , fill cows , } - " - " >
SI.I.M ) : eiiiiner- < , $ I.2'-W.Cll , sloekem anrt ficil-
eis , J.21(6.l.iii.
Hods'-Business opened active with the
carl ) sites sbovvliiL' . In some eases u illchl
, 'ulvalue , lint lutoi on there nns u pcneiiil
noiiki'iihiK and. nt tlieexl tvmi1 olnso. \ aliiits
wi'ii > rither weak tlinn ot In rwlse. Sonioof
the blk' hnvcrboncht spailnclv , ni-t-
ItiK under tbo belief Hint the lull
on Monday will hn hi iv v and pilees lower
and that a hli ; run and lowei lirlces next Is
ntiiiiiiK the possibilities Itouch and common
sold nl * . ! l > ( M.r > 0 ! pi line puckorJLVifcini ;
prime heav v and butcher \voUhts , Jl.u"Hf.l7& ;
llKhtW.f.o (4.1.70
STOCKS .I.M .VI > .S' .
Nr.w YOIIK. Teh. 21. ISpeelul Telosrnni to
.Ini : HKK 1-STdt'kS The lnvlf day In stocks
resulted In little of Importance. The in.irkct
started Him with trilling Knlnx. and during
the caily tridhiK showed nlins of ( ! oed suii-
port. Now I'liKlanil v > jis up ; i ) , to.Ti'i ' ; > iutli-
vvcstern ujito 107 llurlliiKton rose toSPg ;
Hock Island V to Us' , ; M. Paul Ute
to fiflK. Theiidvanee ended here and duilii1 ;
the sueceedliiK limn prleus demlned sllchtly
nil around. Chicago ( luswasolT - > id thceloso
at II' , . A telilsoii' at > , while l.iiuknwan.i
lost I'i ' from Ins ) nlKht to 117 Northern I'a-
elllc picfened vvas the strong point showing ; a
small nut ( tain. Thu KraiiKei froup Hlmply
lost the enrly ( alns and clo-id stciilT'ho
lunik stiitciiient , show IIIL' an Increase In lo ins
and adccre.iso Indcposlls. with ovei t.l.OOO.ooo
dueleno In reserves , vvas the depresslni ! In-
lliiiMKC at thi1 elosc. Thcie vvas a sort of hell-
dnv ficllim'ln themaiket
Ivennctt. Hopkins \ Co. to Chihtlo
Iiiithrop eonindsslon'i cniiipuny : The hloeic
mniket h.is been MI dull ns to n
iiilie | llttlo 01 no eoniniont. Toil iy belnK a
half holiday and Monday a full bollda ) a
luriscpor cent of the active traders hnvo cone
oat of the city for a tbice days' vacation ,
The market has shown sumo sliomUh which
cliaraetiiil/ul It jesti'iduy and pi Ices bin o
Improved fractbin.illv iindcrtbesiniillde.il-
biKs which bavo tukcii plnie. West
ern stocks which Irivo been the
weak fi-.itiircs hcictoff.re me noticeably
stKini ; . The coal stocks are dull nnd Inaitive.
Condition of I lie enil Hade Is iiKiilnst nn nd-
vnnee of Ihe-e stocks Tlie speculative cle
ment avoids them -Mill them K no puM urc
to veil The bank statement showul a h > s nf
ifll.Il'l.OOO ' In the surplus ie irve , lednclni ; II
lo ill.ilTIl.llUO. This hiss Is the icsull of
Kold shipments lusl Situnlny which did
not count In hisi week's stalemcnt nnd
the lo-.s In -pcolc Is also din )
to thesiimee.iiise. 'I lie hunks me iiroh ibly
lit tlo If 'inv lower In rosorxo led i ) tluiii they
weroa week ago , Money Is easy. Sale-HO , ' ' ! !
shares for loday.
NKVV VOIIK STOCKS.
Storks. Open | \cs-y
Iliukhik' Vul 27 |
Milldiultan 10-IVJ II"1 ( ' Will
WlltlUll pfll I8' ' ( Is't. IHVf 18
' ' 1.H ' '
Krlu I'l'l I I'-'H
I'nnmlA f" ) Wli NIK HI'l '
t'nelllo Mall '
I'-iv niv
l ! A N . . HI | 7M |
l.c Hl Trust I'll 4 I' ' ! > H IU
O. . ' C . . . ci KI ia\
lOil ) , ID. 1-1 , ,
Mo I'nc . . MM , Ii7'i ! * .
tJnkin I'm- . I IH I
NI'nc. . i.ni 72 HIW 7'V , 7- J''i
N. I'nc com , W s
C. . II Al } . . 61 E (
Hoc-lc Inlnp(1 ( r,7' '
Ml I'an I V > H
S I'ml I'M ii H1
\Vu t , t'nliin HJTK HHt ,
I ) , Ii AV lIsS llS ! !
Huifar Tnut 817m R.1 Ki
Am Mil.Uf 7m 7i-Kl
.Tcr'i'T Cent iiii -
New I'tiKlM i , ! - , 8J1 (
Illcli Tuna I I'l IK ! I ,
Atrlllmill. I I'l2sU ' (
nu IIH 4'iK
3IU 31 ' < am
Del A 11 ml H7IH 1ST
I'lilluiau . . IDPt UUl ,
Nu Am IHH I7H
Mich Cunt IM HI
MlUT IMS5i
S5i
A H It pill
WIs IVnt ' .MU
.Mei ( 'unt . SI V
A C Oil '
i i'y ! U'I
.11) ) * A'.V
The follow I us an- the closlin ; ( | iintatloiis :
.120-1 , .Vorthern I'nclllc . 2S > 4
I' s Is coiiMins | .ISOV iliiprelcrrod 72' ' |
I * H IViMfi'KlstnrisI ' IDI'i.'C. ' AN W l'l ( , (
I * h 4s millions 101 i ilo | in-t erred . . .I.Vi
1'nclHrlMtof 'IM .11/1 I .Vim \ rkContml .1014
Cuntrnl Pnclllc liri , ! . I ) A K . . . 'JU'4 '
ChlniKO A Alton .125 Hock Islnnil 1.71)
Chlcueo. IlurllnKl ( in C , v. A St P . . Win
Aijulnr ; 8.U , ilniri | < furrpil Hi
1) I. .V W . . HJ.I , St I'nul A Omaha'llj
Illinois ( .Vnlriil . . . . . VHi diiprefcntd . . . 8.1
I < II AV . . . . ITnlon I'nrllle 4Hj
KlillHtts A TOX.-IH , . IHj W.Sil I. , \ I' . 1(1 (
. .111 ! ) , iliinifiTii | > il . . 17M
MlililKiiulVntrnl . . Wlj Western I'nliin , . HI
Missouri 1'ucilh 1,71-1.1
MOVKV-OII call , easy ; closed olTered at : i
poreent.
I'nivtK MKIUM.NTII.K PAIHII.lnii JMU emit.
STIMII.IMI I'XCIIAMII : tjulct but stoud ) ,
sKty-day billll.hl ; doniand , JIS7 * ! .
\Veckly Hank Slateineiil.
Nnv VOIIK , I'cb. 21. [ t-peolal Tcleniia ( to
TIIK llKi.l : Tim weekly bank statement shown
t lie following cbiin rs.
Keservc , decua-i ) $ ; ill'l,071
Loins , Ineiousc I.V.siiin
Spiclc. decieiise 4,47l..rii ( * )
lcn'al tendcis , Ineiease 7iV-lii ( )
llepo-lts , dccieasc 2 , r.l.'im )
I'liciilnllon. Inerense . . . 'CM )
The banks now hold ilfi'lTVlJi In excess of
iciiulnmentsof the''l | > ei cent rule.
'Minini ; Shares ,
NKVV YOIIK , I'eb. 21 , [ Spielal Tclejiiiii ! In
Till. lU.Kl The follow IIIL' are thu mliiln'
The foltVt * 'Market.
Nivv : VOIIK. IVh 81..poclal [ Telegram to
THE HEK , ] C'on-'Ki'-Otlons | opened bandy
steady , . ' , to 10 poluts decline , and elusul
steady S down to. up Hales , 'J"iono. .spot lots
steady , fair Uln , Jl'17'i ' ; lilo or Santos No. T.
1'ebruiiry , tlT.SJi Marcii , } I7.'JJ ; April , jli.tiO. |
I'lUHtltCK.
IM . ' 'l.-floso Wheat
ClIlCAno. ) - - KUSVJ
cash , lU c , Jl iy. D.i lXi o ; .Inlv , nj-.i.
t'oinSleadvs cash , Wii .Ma } , .M'l'ifr'il ' ; t.
Onts-Steiiil ) ; ensh , ll'te. Ma ) , IG ? . )1'1 ) 2o.
Itye I'lini at 8lfrsc. | ' .
llarlej Noiiilnul at "Mftf * ' .
Pi line Timothy Mcady at it.'X
riu\-Meady ut JI.'JJ.
UhlsUyfl.il
I'oi -steady ; ea h. ? 'l.V ) ; May. * ! i.7Vin.77li. !
l.ard-i-lendy ; ( MSI | , f " > . . * > V'Ci.OJS ; May ,
" - "
, shrirlltll--.Stuailji cash , 1 1llVftl fill ; Mny ,
ilnVi6l 7if.
I'loiii rnchiiiiKedivlntor putunls , Jl Ti f.
.IIKI ; t-irlnc | pitiinis , ( i.niQI.VH )
Illlll ; Meits shiiulilius , J.Ul > TiJ nOj shoit
clear. * l n-V'nl ' ) ! short rlhs , $4.Wrf I ( V > .
Mutter I'll inur ; eiciiniory , UMJJe ; dairy , H
U87e.
I'liiM'so I'lrni : full cieain cheililnir. . llt'T.
lii'iu ' ; Huts. lU'idil'i'jc ' ; YIIIIIIK Aiiic > ilci , ll'r '
IJitr.
l.irsr.-rirni ! fri'sh , ir > JilOc.
Illilus rncliiniricil ; llulil und liiiavy Krenn
Hilled , , Vii63'Ci * ' Kioi'ii. lU'iOI'i' ' ' " . illod Ijilll ,
4'li'i ' emeu silted rnlf. He : itry Hint Si" silt
Dull , 1)161" ) drv ualf , M tk'i iluiiciius. oaeli.V. .
T illo IJiiiluiiiK'ndi No. I , Mjlld p luknd ,
No. 'J. : ie | L'al.e , Ie.
Itecelpts. Shipment s.
I'limr , hills | U,00) ) T.IIKI
\Vhoat.hu ,
cm ii , ini rui.iKx ) ini > )
Uut- . hit . IJ..OUO 1I1.U.K )
Nnvr YOIIK , I'cb. SI. hoat-ltccclpti. 'Jl.iiX )
bushel. ; eviiiirlx , 4I.1UI ; spot lilwlicr : No.
Jrcd.il.lUi. Innloviitor . ' .
. ; il.l'J-sj alloiti fl.llV'C '
1.1. l't r. o. Ii : npllons ulosnil ! > lcudy ; No. Jml ,
1'ebi iiiiiy , ulodiix ul ll.lUlt
( 'orn-Itoeilptrt Is.ldO hushids , n vpuru , .1nnj !
HUD ! llrui ; No ' , ' , nt' In elevator , u'te albiit , 1111-
L'radod iiilxoil , UIH' e. Options higher , I'oli-
riniry closed ut file
O.us-Hccelpts , Cl.OOO bushuMi exports , , ; ;
spot hlgherio , 5 while.
ncstern , , V > kVV : while , M'jWli'i dptlons llrnu
I'lihrniiry , M'ie
yunar llnw , dull lint ulrnilj : rcllinvl. llrnior
anil Iu itnod demand.
I'olKileiini t'nlleil clovd iitTll'n' .
l.uns stead ) , Hi'stcrn ITi1
I'orfc MeitiU
l.nnl Dull and vionK ; vvcstein sle'ini. JHW
asked ; sales tni Mnreh. f.MlT Mil
Itutlir I Inn and niodirilelj actlveivrst
rrn. ll'ii.'le ' : i icamery , 'JiK.f/.lic
t'heesc 1'lriii.
I ii-oim. Minn , I'eh -Wlu'nl
, . . , . . .
in.iitiiim in * , * -ii i. . tui iim . " ! i
haul. I'elituai v. 'He ' , nu Iriu'li. ' UV. No. ' - '
iiiirthein. l'i I'l ' mm. l-Oc : on trad. , | ilS 'U'ie ' ;
lulv closed nl 'W.e ' ; No. I noitliern , IVIitunr >
mill Maid ) , H2e ; Mutiny ; on liacK. IU'e ,
_ K * sms" cm , IVli. 21.Vln > nt - Hiinnier.
No 2 hard , cash nnd rohruui v , sie | hid ; No.
2rod. cash. < il'c ' imued
Corn Mead ) , No. 2 , wish , I'VQlSc ; IVhiu-
my. 4iS"'l7'jc.
Oats-sieaii ) i Nn 'J.cash lie hid ; IVhrnary ,
44ie hid.
Mn.vvvrMr , IVh ! * .i . - VV IicntOiilcl : No ' . .
sin 1 nc , li.isb ' .i. . "ilr , MnvUJ'e.
Corn K islei Nn I. M'te ,
dais ( inlet ; No. 8 vvlillc , 4i'c. ,
I'lilv Islniis sje'idv i jioil , Mny , & ) W.
CIMMNN vri.l'ob. ! ! . \\hcat-liiilli \ No , 8 red.
| lsc.
Cornsimdc lower ; No. 8 inlveil.
Outs Kaslur : No. 'J inheil , 4Siitlc.'o ' ,
\MiMd.y-Jl.ll. _
I.iM.nrooi. , I'oli SIWlieiil I'lriiii demand
fallen olT. Holders olTor son rlintiy.
OornI'lrni mil donmmi fait : mixed west
era , fn 7' id
I'lllt , I1MIKII illlll I II1IIIIIUI1. M . Mv > . i" ' ,
. I..V < , ( Itt ( ; prime heiixyand hutclieis' ,
7.1' IlKlit. * .l.r > o < 4U7u.
luep Hecelpls , 2,000 ; iniiUet sllahtly
Idclieii latiihs. 11 VVff.r.-1 ; vveslein ewes , tl Hljb
I7r i wcsturu vvetlieiM.tiftii > .n.
ST. l.oi'io , I'eh 2l.-t'iittle-Keieliits. 4iX )
head ; slilpments , 110110 ; market steidj ; fall-
to fanev nallvo MsjitJSOj MlocUoisnnd feed
ers , { . " . ' .Vjr.i 10
link's Keielpts , 1.10)slilpinciils ; , none ; iniil-
Ket hi n m i ; ; heuvv , # 'i.r ii.l.Mj ( unveil , ? i2. * > , r
, l.Wl ; llclit , W
Wtirv.
tirv. I'ol ) 21. t'.ittio-lteeelpts.
I.MKl , HhlpinentN , 7M ; in irket stniiilv ; steer" ,
t.J5H63 \ 10 ; lows , t"Md&\ \ ; vtoekeis and fii'd-
erH. llftOfiWlo.
lines Itecelpts , l.'JiHI ) shipments , SSJO : mar
ket stmtiKi all Itrades , ? lXxa-iriil (
TJII ; utvi/r\ ;
NsTUI'MIISTS placed on roonnl rubntury
'I , h'JI. '
IlKKIH.
Ii II HUSKS niul wife to James Houston.
lot , ) , lill. II , IMindia View . JJ.IOO
Yuelu llesla to Anna I'okoiny. lot 1(1 ( ,
Mk.l. Kount/e.ld ad . IO.OOD
Joseph \ d 1) ) llniker to M I , lanpbear ,
lot ii , hll > ' . ' , MH i man me pnl > . ir > U
.1 II Dennis am ! wife to I. I Hall , bits iu
tolJ. hlk'i. ' lolsiliimU'l , hlU 'Jt. lot I.
lilkH. lol'J.1 , lill , 'i.1. and lots I. ' . ' anil : i ,
1)1 k ' . ' : ( , Unison . . . IMO (
.1 II line and w Ifelo deorRe I.enKe , bit 10 ,
lill. ' 'I. ( . iilhace add . 1,000
P \V limy .mil wife to I ) shobs , lots 1 , 'J ,
It and I' ' , hIK ' . ' . slicrwiKxl iiiirl > . IG.IHIO
\V It I loin in unil wife In Itoheil Ken , lot
( I lill. III. komit/e.V. Kiith'saild . . 1
lioheit Ken to A II Unman , hit " . lilk 10 ,
lniiinrICnth's add 1
August Kpnnl/n ( tri Kobrrt Dohui t\ , lots
in anil II lill fi. Purest Hill . 1,000
C A II Mil .mle ) and wife tn Md.i I'lu-
ni y. lot III lill. II , I'lirino Hill 1'i.Vl
Andrew Nut/ell In ( ) II .V i : ii Itallon.
lot III , lilk \ r.M'iett Place SOU
Andrew Net/ell null wife to 'I biimns
I 'uiiiiliiu'l.ain , lot ,1 , lilK 7. Ainlili'i
I'laee . . . . ' . ' .WO
rdu.inl I'lieluni I 111 to s , T lull ( Inn , lot
J , blk ' - ' . Mo. nu line piik C > . > 0
Prank I'nkornv anil wife to V.ielax
lies ) , i. hit 1.1 , lilk X K'niml/d'snd adil H.OOU
Amos I'hlllllis and Ife to s.iiah Alns-
t'0 , n't ' lot I. lilU .1. 1'iHtei's ailil .IL'00
Joxiph 1'nilei and ulfuto ( ' I , I'mler.
loHUM. ' "I md..i , I)1U 1. HhiieliaiiKh A
I'litteisiin s snli . . . . l.siij
Palilek liinil eonip uiv to 'I' It loins , loin
1 In 'I. lilk 100 Dundee I'l.iee HI.OUO
I''ilrlul. 1 mil I'linip-nn In I I Miillin ,
hits I tn.'l ' lilk ' 13. Iliitnliiii I'laee. . . : UOiW
IMuuld I'bnllin ' and wire In the Jnseih |
Si'hllt ? blew iiinr eonipiiiy , et''i ft lot 1 ,
lilk so.imlli Dinah , i. . . ' fiM fl
P i : ItolT In Anihew l.on'nsoil. lot .1. blk
5 , Albright's annex . . I.-1ID
South Omaha land company to 11 M
\Mnshitt , lot I. lilU .IVi. .south Omaha I..TU
\Vnmh : i. Wostrrllulil t < i KMI 1'IKe , lot ' . ' ,
\VaiiKh . Weslerlluld'n sub. . . GOO
Tinozenu Whitney and husband to H , T
A\leswnith. hit 'iH. stewail I'laeo 8.000
r Al Wilson to 'I'lMolinson. lolsll and 4 ,
blk It. Aimoin I'h.ue . 1.4 ' .a
Dl'IT CLAIM lIHtlS.
Anna t'orrlcan et al to I' I Coirlcnii.
hits 1 to I. , till , H. luts 1 ton , lilk I.I lot'
1 tu I. lilk 1. loN'i toh , lilk ? . lots A lo f- .
blk 15 , lots < l to I. , blk Ii. ( 'onl an
I'laee. lots mto'-\ lilk IM. lots G to II ,
tdk : n , lots i ton. hlk PI. lots ; tot : ' , blk
! ( . ' , lots t to it. lilk ' 'I. lots 7 lo 1' ' anil I'l '
tnl'4. lilk ' . ' 7. lots 11 , U 1 ! ) to 21. blk ' . ' ,
InN r tn 1' ' . hlk X > Hist add to ( 'nrrlKan
I'laee . . 1
.Tames Carioll and uiful < iM M slnman.
lot II. blk 1. \ \ ilnnt Hill. . . 1
.1 P llelfenst''ln and wife to surah A Ins
eow , mid 'i n ' lot 1. hlk .1 , l'n > tui\
add . . . 100
III.MK ,
' 0 WooiK , spei'lnl iidinlnl-lritoi , to P.
Hates , lots : riainl : > i , Heilluk's econd
add. . . . I.S'iO
Waiik'li.Vesti \ rlk-ld lo puhlle. dulle.i-
tlon of plat of Uin < 'h . Wesleilleld
sub of lots 7 and 8 , hlk I'-l , > dulli
Omaha .
Total amount of Ir-insfeis
Tin : liiiiiroieiiient lieooril ,
Tbo hank clraiiiiRf for the past \vnolc show
an Ini-roasQ of 11.7 percent over tlio corro-
sponilini ; week of lastyear , and the rc.d o-
tntu sales \\oro neuilv double the amount of
the trnnsaetions for thcsnino iioiioil List you' .
1'ho fullowtni ; Ilgiirus shoiv the totals of real
estates transfers , buihlinn penults mid bank
clcnfiiiRs for tlicvcclt :
nr.nii isT\rn : Tiivvsprin.
.Monilav . ? Ifi.O'n
Tuesday . 2lov
Wednesday. . . . . M.sll
Thursday . : iii.t7ri
'
hatmday . , . I.Mi.Ult
Total . ? . . ! , .TO
Illlll , HIM ! I' HIM ITS.
Monday . f - _
Tuesday . ( i.UOO
WVdnusd.iy . lu'i
Thursday . 1. 100
Trlday . -
hatmday . 1 > T >
Total . . . * U.ii.'O
II\.SK CI.KAIII.M1S.
Mondnv t
Tuesday Blijii'H ) : '
Uednesdav ffi.nmii.1
Thursday Ll7t3 !
1'rlilnv f.l-'HV.7r.
hitiuday . . UT-TiU'li
Tola ! . . . . i I,7' ' ' ,171.U
An Ineiease of 11.7 per eent o\or the coiro-
, | iiiiidlnn' week of last \ I'.u ,
Tlie 1'eii mid the huort.
U'hllo ( iencral Shurmm was tn eoniinainl
of the army hivi ) nlo n letter to a yoini edItor -
Itor In Brooklyn. N. Y , from Mliich tliu fol
lowing extrntts are iiiiulo
1 prefer not to iiiiuco scraps of soiitlniLMital
\vrltinir.
When \vrito I niiythini ; 1 want it to ho real
anil connected in form , as , for instance , in
jour ( [ notation from Kuril Kvlton't , play of
"Uiuliellou " "Tim pen U inluhtler thun'tho
sword. " Lord Lytton would nu\cr luivo
tint hli slK-natiiro to so naUed a suiitiiiiLMit.
Surely , 1 will not
In the tuxltliuru wn > a jirelK or iiuilillri- |
tlon
lleniMtli tlui rule of men entirely t-reat ,
The pea is mightier tU.ui tlie swoiil
Now , this does not ofien juvsent the roa-
illtloti of fuels ticiein deserlhi'il. "Mon en-
tlroly ( 'ii'iit" are \ery tarn indeixl , niul even
Washington , who iiiimuieheil KIXMIIIDSH as
nunr ns nnv mortal , found KIM < \ nso for ilie
swonl niul the pen eneh In its proper sphoro.
You mid 1 liux'o soon the day wlieu u Kre.U
anil peed man rnluil tills eoiiutrv ( Uineolni ,
who wielded , ! powerful and prolltle pen , anil
jet had to call to his assistant u million of
llainiiiK swords
No , I cannot snhsoritin to your seiitiment :
"Tlio ( idi is mlfihtlor than the swoitl1 wlileh
uni UHpuetfulh ink mo to write , luoauso it
is not tine Itather , in the pronleiue of
Coil , thorn is a tiino fov alt things , a time
when the sword m.iy cut the ( 'orill.m knot ,
anil sot free tlui piiiiflplas of n ht and Jus
tice , bound mi In the inushos of hnlroil , ie-
voiif-o and tvmnn\ , that the | MMI of numbly
men llko Clay , Wehstor , Ciilhoun , Critton
den and the Iniinoital Miii-olu wuroiumhlo to
dlscntiinle ( ;
Doono" li.is liui'ii tiirnod into a
piny with the permission ot the author , K I )
Illaekniorti. who will hmibolf roIHO thu dm
leut einployej.
"Tlio Meu'liiint of Vonli'o" will ho rend liir
Tliu Clith whli'li intsiUniil the l.lnliu'er KIII-
lerforlnlKlitiy , tlielrnoxl inoolliiK liolnu on
Mart-li ' . '
Mr Tom KolioilKon U oi.unncil In ivillivt-
ItiK for pill llcntion hln fulliei . < short and | m
Ihotli' Htoilos , niostl.x eonnci'ted with tlio
stu e , whlrh appo.tred In varloiit lu'rloillciilt
ilurliiK tlio eufller period of hlAlllonuj life
Anotlierof the SlniUeHiH'iuviiiis has ( " ' 111' In
l.ouis , ln m < s censes Ids sliiiK les as n star nt
the end of his present toir lie Is to appear
In " The Simdini ' next season Tlio nilinllo
of John M'lilloii'li ( | ts evidently to heav > for
Mr. .lames
At Mr DellheVs fnnei.il Mr Widow , tin )
nrcmiist and cotniHiser , plnnd a plero en-
tltleil "The Snow , " from llm deeoasi'il i-oiu-
iiiiser s nniiiilshoil openi , "Kassja" Mr
I'liiinsiuii ; a "IMo.lesii , " the \\oids heln
adii\ited \ to one of the master's melodies ,
KiTimilil do Koven's opei.i , "Mnld Mnri-
iin1 or "Uohln Hood , " us Omaha people wilt
ivnn'inl > "r II , Ims I'i'rii leeched dining 'bo '
past weeli tn London with KKOI ! houses ,
iliiuiKlisoine of the ueoli the pnpers Inilulin'il
In M'\eiv cilllelsnis of tin ) Anierli'iin'iioik. .
The world MIVS Unit Ida solertlon of general
ntoi'U tunes biis heen iiiiulo nab tiislo niul In-
The I'reiuh | ila\ \ wltliouloiMs , "l/Mnfaat
I'rnillKilo ' , " whieli Is to hn plujeil at Duly'i
later In the 'KM ' < IOII , will ho tiivduccil In Lon-
dnn soon at the Piineeol Wulis tlie.itio with
most of thooilfjinal l-'roneh cast. It will nUo
ho produced hv a iiiiinhi'i'of Infill uiiiiiteint'H ,
nndertlii ) dheetuin of Mrs Ismail Klrhaid
son , after the close of Lent , for ono of the
ehaiilles of the city.
Mr Aroti'.oti li'is ilecuh-'il to dinoto next
season to the prodiietiDii nf ( ionium opin'ottas
solelnnniely ; , the latest olTotln of Mil
loeiMter , llollinostiowr , and ( ! enee An oper
etta In em h of these composers has linen ar
the follow " 1'nnr Jonil-
ceplod , anil olio to -
tliiin"iit the end of Its inn , in hv Joseph
llellniesheiuer of Vienna , the roniplior of tlio
music to the "Uiesden China" u.iliet.
U.ivhl lielasco , iiln > \\i Ighl In my early
days I used to ho liiilcfall nbln In liriiiKi"
pin } s of iiilnii to manuncrs. One uiaiiiijer I
siisected ) ) of never roadliiK any pla.Ns , MI I
tried a trick ( in him Onodnyl a\o him a
loll of blank pniiot'Ucd with led rihlion. llo
lecolveil the roll politely unil told mo to mil
mtwoweelis I called us ho had iviuioiled ,
mid he said lie had read the pluv , hut unfni'-
liinaloly it wouldn't do 'I'lien I slowly un
rolled the hlaiilc manuscript hoforo his ejes ,
hold It up to him , anil cnjo.u'd tlio comedy
.situation.
'Pwo dliihnllcal musical Jolios wei'o nmilo
last tu'oh. One was a coiiiiiulnim. Hero
it is
\ isVliy Is lionKoh'hiirnni not Him Noah'H
ark ! 'Hocausu ho is not lined -within anil
without with pitch
Tlwothorrofors tn r.inlllo PirrI , tlio com
poser who inado his iippe.araii'o ( Wislce's
Italian eoncurt. A well known musical .scrlh-
hlers.iid
"Ob , ves , wo all know him ; he's related leone
ono of tlio uhl Unmans , Cute , yon know. "
"Uitof Whkli Ciito'1'
" \ \ 'hPbt Cato , of course"
And the hand idajcd the "resl'iiiition ( of
the world" motive.
Apropos of tlio Unlit hetweon Hornhimlt
and D.ivenpoit , the New York Ilrrnld puts *
the situation in ilijinuas follows :
. iniitlity iniMii ,
-jealousc.it ;
streak of loan ,
and one of fat' '
There is one \\oul of the I'.iiKllih laiiKiniKU
that Mine Hornhardt h.is not yet masturod.
It Is the synonvm fur "IJoilunts. " Wben-
over m.idame has a hllious attack and vent-H
her spite on poor Maniico ( ! iui , ho K'i"'s at
her with cliilil-llkusliiiplluity , closes his cjos
ami iinirinurs "Unts ! " It acts as a safety
vahe lor his injured feolim. , and it is tliu
only ivdrnss .Muiirice h.ls Madanio says tliu
word Is not In her dictionur.v and ( ii'.iu re
fuses to explain.
K1U du U'oif Iriivoi I'.iris In July , and will
m.iko her deont iu New York uuiliiKtlui
mouth of September Shu will appear in
"Tln.Tin.idoi " Miss do Wolf has hcon iiroscnt
at nil thu rehearsals of ' Tiicrinldor1 which
have t.iken plaeo at the Theater Pnincniso ,
umt hn.s lecuived miinj suggestions from
Snnlou himself as well as fiom MIIIU. llartol ,
whoso paitllss do Wolf takes in the
American production of "Therinlaor. "
In an intuiviuw upon hur dramatic puxs-
pccts , Miss do Wolf says : " 1 do not wish to
begin my stugo life as a Htar. I think il Is not
fair of society uoinon thus to take the places
of nctiesses who have spent years la wotkinj ;
their way up in the profession. I inn simply
a momhurnf Air rrolim.in's coinp.inv and if
my talent Is rerocni/od then I can , later on ,
become a star I am ambitious and hope for
sin cess if I deserve it "
Tim Kmnpeaii press nlvcs a very largo
shaixi of .spaco to thu piodiietion and suppression -
pression of Sardou's "Thcimidor , " at Then-
tie Prancais , .mil the conrso adopted hj the
Koven inent is jeiier.illy derided as weak
and pusillanimous. Most ol thu critic.s a reo
that the piece is written and eimsttucted
with \\ondorful cleverness. I'he jriuat scene
is tnat in which the hcioliiu rabiunne refuses
to save her life at the expense of hur repnta
lion and elects to die Ux | > n thu KiillloliiiO
rather Hum admit publicly that shu
lias hiokcn her I elisions \ow.s , as ,
In fact , she has. The epihodo of the nuns'
piojness to the scatlold , thinii li the fion/ied
muh , is s.nd to ho ( iiio nf I In' most thrilling in
thu modern drama. Thu correspondent of
thu London Timus , bpeakinu of the supprus-
-sinn of thu piny , .iys "Tho love story Is
only secondary and may ho paiscd over , tor
this is not what is liissod and pionihitcd.
\Vliut aio prohibited are the denunciation of
the mnsaero of chlldiun , women and old mnn ,
thu .suiittninaiv juilt'inunts of roqiih'r-Tin-
villu's itnolnttonai'v trlbunnl , the convention
which agrees on nothing except in the assas
sinations , the human hyoiias who arc con
stantly elamouiiK for blood , and ahovo all ,
that monstrous hypocryticul buiiiKhopur -
Hoiiitle-s thu period , vlKobcspierre. . This is
thoternhlu luvulation. Noliody would have
expected IJohespiei it ! would llml a dufcndur ,
yet ho linds thousands , and dcnuths arc
n'.ulv to iiiucnd the t rib u no to vindicate idni
Ifohuspierre. nflor. u century of execiatlon ,
liuiomos a sacred name. Ho Is not to ho
hrouKlit on the sUie ( , whcic it was forbidden
to ivpresimt Molininmcd The ( 'rcat founder
of Island tin andiho purveyor to tlio iiillotino
aio placed on the MUIIII fnotini ; . Kohesplerri1 ,
acconliiif'to M. Ijissanar.iv , Al CleiiioiiL'u.ui ,
and theli followers , has bcvonie in his turn
the prophet , the prophet of thu guillotines ,
\s lie must not bo ex | > osed to thu reprob.itlun
of thoaiidienco. " AIIIOIIK the actors , Coquelln ,
\\liu has n vur ) stiovvy part , ucliluvuil u ( 'iout
triuinph.
f-ar.ili the Snrct I'ess.
With thu coiiilng of Sarah Burnhiiidt the
dramatic .season last v eek reached its npo oe ,
h.iys Mr. Mol/erln Iho Now Yoik Herald.
Thmi ) wuio , wo helievu , a few new plays
piodttced about the time the sorcorusb ur-
rived.
Somolimesi lomonihcr in n va uo and
misty way iif a success scored by "Julia
Needhum's Double , " of the inoduction of n
work entitled "Sunlight anrt Shadow , " of
thu advent of a fnrcu or drama immud "Air.
I'otter of Texas. "
But thu fuit which overshadows all f cts
in our minds Is Sarah.
They had told us shfi was rliiiugoli Slio
hail inown old and stout , Her chat in was
fiidini ; . Her art w.is iine
But she appeal oil and aso looked nt her
wo smiled al her tiadiiccrs. Tor it w.is tlio
.Sain 1 1 of old , the potent soiccicss , wliuiu wo
wivv m tlio ill ess of Ploria Tosca.
She hail not n od since wo lost mot hor.
Shu had miliu.it urod.
Her.irt was pcihaps a shade more true.
llervolcow.n not less sweet. Ilurchaim
and her strength and grown moru subtle
Looking hue ! ; to many wondrous histrionic
elTi.i ts we n call none so absolutely pot-foil
as Saiah'i in "La Tosca "
Teddy Tliionnh London ,
1 hoard this stor ) of ninin.i Ablmtt and
Lillian Uussell thu other evening. The nar
later Kiild that Miss.Ahhott told bei with
Kieul ulue the history of her ch.isu In Londna
after TcddSolomon. . Vtiito * r.dilh Sonsioiis
Tiiiper | to thu Chicago lloratd Miss Aohuit
waiiU'il to oiigii ii Airs. Solomon fur In r
company .Slio didn't know her address ,
hut uno iliy \\ldlo shopping she saw-
Teddy in a i ah. She sprang into her own
cah and lold the drher to catili the othei , ir.
possihlu. Solomun inosentlv hccamo aw.iro
that ho was being foltuwod b > a woman in a
cab , and , fearing NouieMs vvas after him , told
his diivcr to Ih , and so awa > thu.su two hint
lalllud at hro.ik-neck speed , around corners
and thruiili ) ii.nk- > , evcij body stiu
ing mid wunduring at the ihasc At Irist
Solomuii'n hurso gave out and .NlUs Atihotl
cuu ht iiilih | him "Now , Mr Solomun '
she -.aid scvurel > , "perhaps von'll oxiilniii
why von have led mo sin h adiu.iv ' " ( iival
l > . axt'iii , MIS Abbult , ! > tbnt > d'i " ho rne 1 ,
1 tin UL-l.t a must be onouf ill ) old h'tl'U