Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : vSUNDAY , &AYr 3 , 1891.-TWENTY PAGES. 11
THE CONDITION OF TRADE ,
Report a Satisfactory Movement of
Goods in All Liuos.
PLENTY OF MONEY ON GOOD SECURITY ,
KvrytlrlriK liookln Very nrljlit In
' .he Country mill leroliants Gen
erally Aiitiolpatlnu n
Siiinnier and I'nll.
The past wo'ik has not witnessed any now
developments In the local money r.mrkct , con-
dllloin reniiiinlriK about the surno us noted a
\vrok ayo. Plenty of money can ho had on
good security nnU In sums not available three
months aj'o. J > jltlmaU ) businessuntcrprlscs
nre no longer Immpcrod by Uio dlflluuUy of
negntlatlnp loans , and a general good feeling
jirovalls In tlnnnclal circles.
A hanker was remarking tlio other day on
the recuperative power which bad been dis
played by the western rnonoy market , nnd ho
expressed himself ns really surprised nt the
fiuorublo conditions prevailing In Omaha so
teen after such a sovcro stringency.
TIII : wiior.K u.r. rittni :
of Omaha continues In a most prosperous con
dition and no complaints of dull timoi arc
lizard from that source. As noted a week
ago the orders in a good many lines uro.small ,
but tho\ make up In numbers what they lack
In M/O. The country retnll dealers urn So\- \
lowini : a very conservative policy in regard
to the purchase of goods. They appear to
hold back their orders until they are forced
to place them and then they only order
enough to supply their present needs.
As jobbers put It , they are buy-
trig from hand to mouth. Hut the
orders kcop corning and the Jobbers
Irnvo plenty to do nr.d are happy. The few
days of warm weather last week started up
r. fresh demand for summer gouds nnd it is
expected that n smitten warm snell would see
the ordcrn doubled.
Jobbers arc placing a good deal of stress
upon thu feeling ot confidence evinced by the
country trade. Said a prominent Jobber :
"It would do any one good to hear the Ne
braska merchants who eomo In hero talk
about the prospects in the country. I never
remember a time when country dealers
Bccrncd so cheerful nnd full of enthusiasm
over the future outlook. 1'lils Is especially
noticeable among thosn from sections of the
country which suffered the most from last
season's crop failure.
Lumber dealers report more activity In
their line , which is of importance not only as
It affects them individually , but as it indi
cates that building operations are tinder way.
which menus the employment of labor and
the distribution of sums of rnonoy that must
give nMimuluus to other lines of business.
CHOP ruo.-i'icT3 :
continue- fully as favorable as a week ago
nnd from most sections of the state come re
ports of increased acreage , while the ground
Is reported in excellent condition. While the
uprini ; was Into the favorable weather condi
tions of the p.ist week or two is rapidly mak
ing up for the time lost earlier in the .season.
From Kuropo the reports of damage to the
wheat crops have been continued and every
think' secrns to point out a most favorable
year for tlio agricultural Interests of the
west. Under this stimtilous the farmers are
apparently putting in more grain than over
before.
Some rumors of darnngo from insect lifo
to the Kansas wheat crop have been circu
lated during the past few days , but as arulo
they have been looked upon nstlie fabrications
o' ( rruln speculators Interested In booming
"
"I1lb "market.
cofyntv I'uoiiuci :
for the past six days has been moving at
very nearly steady prices , but tlio market
1ms not been without features of some in
terest to the trade.
Cold storngo men have been busily on-
| : u.od ( In putting away eggs which must
btand them In I''c or more. This has kept
the market up , and .strictly bright .stock has
commanded good priors all the week. Thornnr-
kct Is really high for the season and parties
buying for storage feel that they are paying
pretty strong prices.
What was said a week ago regarding the
situation In the butter market would apply
equally well tod.iy. Keceipts have been ex
tremely light and the quality very poor. In
spite of the quality , however , thusearcity has
kept prices up to the mid-winter standard.
Dealers have for sotno two weeks or moro
been cnuUoninir their shippers that heavier
receipts wore duo and that lower prices must
coir.o soon. Still It has failed to materialize
nnd butter Is as scarce nnd as high as ever.
far no grass butter has put In an appoar-
fj . A good many dealers nro forced to buy
the country to help till their customers'
orders.
Poultry has been moving along with almost
no change either in receipts , demand or
pr'eo.
xnw vr.nrT.inu:3 : :
have been arriving in larger quantities from
the south and from California. Tlio market
is now well supplied nud both local
talcs and shipments have been large.
\Vhllo prices have been high on sorno
Hinds owing to the scarcity and distance of
ihipment , still they are comparatively low.
Homo kinds of cat ly homo grown vegetables
Lro commencing to put In an appearance , us
iisnarninis nnd pieplant.
In tills connection it may bo noted that the
market on old potatoes is weak , owing to tlio
liberal receipts of the past week. Jiesidos
car lots from 'Colorado ami other western
status a good many Nebraska potatoes from
near points have Loen thrown upon the mar-
Uct. Local farmers have also been cutting In
on the market by selling direct to the retail
dealers Iu wagon loads.
Lust year's apple crop is practically ex
hausted in this section of thu west ami it
would bo hard worlt to Und good shipping
PtocK , even at the high prices at which apples
liavu been held this spring.
Tin : ruuiT MIIIKKT
has not been overly well supplied for some
days , or more correctly spanking the variotj
of fruits offered has been small.
Strawberries vtaro scarce and higher
toward the close of the week , and it was Im
possible to till any extensive demand. However -
over largo receipts uro anticipated in a few
davs and prices must bo lower.
The lemon market has an upuard ton
dency. Supplies In eastern markets uro not
largo , and as the demand Increases with the
approach of summer a stiffening of prices Is
the natural result.
i Oranges are quite plenty and arc moving
fairly well.
A OIU1N MAIIKKT
- .1 for Omaha has been the subject of a great
'ilnilof discussion among local business mo :
for some days back. This has led to steps
be ng taken for the organization of a grail
and produce exchange looking toward the
opening of a board where buyers and sellers
can incut and transact business.
Since the passage of the warehouse bill bj
the legislature rapid progress has been rnndo
by the local grain men toward the establish
incut of nu important craln market at
Omaha.
The movement is very similar to that com
inoiicod some live or six years ugo
for the building up of a live
Htock market at this point. At tha
tlnii ) the idea that Omuhu could over bean
an important live stock market was rldiculei
by many. This commencement of ' .ho inarke
was small audit was no unusual thing at lirs
for two or three cars of hogs and a few onttlo
to constitute the day's receipts , Some days
nothing was received and no business trails
acted.
Duriui- the first four months after the
stock yards at South Onuiha were oponei
only l.siil hogs were received , or an average
, ofUtt per month. For the year ISsd onlj
k' itON7 ; ! hogs arrived at South Omaha , but tin
" number kept increasing each year , and ii
1 _ _ . 1M11 the total received was ltiiaH : ) head , ot
an average of almost HO.OtK ) pei
mouth. In other words , an average
month's business In Ih'.K ) was greatei
than the total for the whole
year of U $5.
When the stockyards were commenced tl.ero
, were no packing houses hero or other largo In
fitltutmns for the consumption of cattle 01
1 hogs , Chicago , Kansas City ana St. Loul.
| bad practically a monopoly of the business
and this local peslmlsU were freely predict
i , s Ing n Hat fnlluru of the uttt'uipt to divert an )
IX' of this business to Omaha.
Jr' ' Sotno of those same men are inclined to
throw cold water on the attempt to build ti ]
R local praln market. The promoters of the
rain market have something to commence
'i ' VllU. K > Oinaha Is ulroady u heavy consume
J
f grain through her breweries , distillery nnd
mills , arrd there will bo plenty of cast-
rn buyers to take all the surplus.
The opening of a grain market must tend
o bring other plants hero in addition to these
Ircady located In the sarno way that the
packing houses came niter the stock yards
vero built.
M'KCTMTIVE MARKETS
n grain and provisions nt Chicago have pro-
ontcd many feature1) of interest. During
ho week the magnificent crop prospects In
his country , beautiful spring-like weather
ind lower Kuropcan markets have had their
cgltimato effect resulting in lower prices in
vlicat. As the market declined the old-tlmo
hears regained their courage and the bull
pnrty lost a portion of theirs. Tlio week
: losod with the market devoid of strength at
ho lowest figures.
In corn nnd oats the receipts have been
icavy , but the demand for cash stuff has
icld up surprisingly well nnd the market al
though lo\vcr seems to be moro In sympathy
vlth the weakness in wheat than of any lu-
icrcnt weakness In Itself.
Provisions have bocn dull nnd featureless
with vcrv light trading.
The following tables will show the closing
trices of each day on the leading options at
jhicago for the pait month.
ruovmoxH.
Corn. Onti.
.May. I July. .Mliy. July .May. July.
! l ( , ' U2'j I I17H s wvi't ' t > 7'
i o.'i.H1 i o.n , I.HK MU
I O'i I U.IH 117 > ( fiixl .MM ; ftlH
l un * i m r. P (
& ! 1 (
I Ul'l 1141 , 51's ' MH
MH 61 51H
615m
114H 5m
1 U. ) GIV ,
1 Ul' ( iv.W 52 H
l uiiu , IVSIj M 62H
1 U5 1 ui I'CIf ,
| M 72 < f IW' <
5SH GSVi 54 H
! ! ! i im ; IV i ( ' ( Km ;
1 12' < 73 U GRJ * 5nw <
1 12H 1 lU'f , 117 K w
i HIV ; t I ; IMm . ' . ( vl 5P <
i i : ; 1 I -m MHI 52 ! It
i m < j ! mWl - 64 SiMS M4
1 0 ! " < is 47I
! 5 ! ( MS ,
M'J '
1 0 tam
1 o 11:1 :
OJ1. til A 1,11'K SFOCIi.
OMAHA. May 2.
CATTLE Official rocelnts of cattle 1,700 ,
M , rnmtiiired with 1'JI3 ye terdny anil Wl
Sutiirdiiy of liixt week. The receipts durliu
the week were 8.777 as compared with M7 ?
the wrok prior. The market was fairly
active iinil steady on dcslrahlc grades
of hee\rs ; heuvv hcoves were slow and , > u to
lOc Inwi-r. llutcher HIOCK was steady ai.d
feeders slow ami uni'han ed. A bunch of line
llll.-lb steers sold at r > . ! i" > .
llcxis Olliclal receipts of hoij 4.'i'i , as
compared with 4..W , ' yesterday and . ' 1.4 1 Sat
urday ot ln .t weeff. The receipts during
the week were "J.4I < as compared with i.'lfil' ' . '
thn week prior. The market opened Nteudy
to .lit lower , eloslm ; active and strong.
All xolil. The rair-'e of the prices pnld
was tl.riDAl.T.'i. Iho hnlU selllnc at '
HiinKi' OIIIehil receipts of sheep : i5. ( ! as
corupareil with IM yesterday und lSil :
Saturday of last week. Tlio receipts
during the week were'JMl as compared with
: ilUI the week prior. Tlie market , continued
iictlvo and llrm. Natives , J3.0JS5. " . ' ) ; wesl-
erns , tJ.Au.y.riU.
Hlifho-it and Lowest Sales
Today. Vesterdny.
HUhe-,1 14.5 lllirhcst W.IK )
Lowest J4M Lowest 4.40
Iti'dfipts and Disposition of Stock.
Olllulid receipts and dNposltlrn of sn.cl : as
showrr liy HID books of the Union atoukvanu
roniiiriny for the twenty-four hours ending at
0 o'clock p. m. .May ' - ' . bill :
HKi'HII'TS.
Itecelpts and Slilpnu-nt.s.
Showing tlio oflleial receipts and shipments
of cattle , hotfa and sheen on the dates indi
cated :
ItKCKlr-TS.
I Califs , | Sill-
Frlilay , April 21 2..W
Saturday , April'5 UtI4 3,421 l.NII
.Miiinliiy. April 27 1,471 1,105
Tucsilny , April 8S 5.721. ) 1SS
Wctlmxilujr , April 2'J 1,373 4,2m ! If- . ' ,
Thurixliiy. April . ' < 0 1,257 3,1.LI If177
Krhlay. May 1 1.213 4..W. 167
Saturday , May 2 . . . 1,7(0 ( _ _ 4J2ll3 : ui ;
Fourth vtuok of April..T 1UI4' . ' | 29.411 4C.UI
Tlilnl week of April 1 > .4 7 24,279 l..f.'i
Si'i-oml noi'k of April. . . . 21,7'AS s.ir.-o
Hr t week of April bill I-J 31,324 0,444
Ktnirth week nt Mareh. . 14.4IW 2SV,7
Tlilnl weekof March. . . . 1I.SII 55.8-,2 , 3li'J
SHIPMENTS.
I CntUiI I llotfi. I Shuop.
Tliurmlujr , A prll 2.1. 417
Krltlay. April 21 IM , 1173
Sntiintay , April 2. l.C.'i
Moiuhiy , April 27 I7B t4'J !
Tuc.'ilay. Apill 2S M3 1,31 ]
Wcilimsiliiy , April 'fj IV , I 1,055
Tliurxlay. A prll : ! 0 1,119
fourth ivi-t'k of April. . . . 7,713 2,074
Tlilnl wt-okuf April 7,419 4 SI
hocoud week of April. . . . GM I JU'.O
First week of April iiwa 3 , ' . < M
Kourtli wiH'Jt of .March. . . 6,752 ' . , ' ' 47 1.7(7 (
Thlril wi'i'k of March C.W7
Ilantjn of I rioi > s 1'nlcl Tor HOLTS.
The following tahle shows tlio ran o of
the price- , paid fur ho ; , " , ou thu duya Indl-
cated :
WiMlnesday. April 1 4 HMT.4 75
Thursday , April'.1 4 acnifcl t\5
1'rlday , April II 4 4WC.4 R1
Saturday. April I 4 4Ui < il ! W
Monday , A prll a 4 WtU < M
Tuesday , April I 4 : VJO ( IKI
Wednesday. April S 4 40jt ; ix )
Thurnday , April U 4 4IK1C5 00
Krhlay. April 10 4 ( IVuS 15
Hiituidny , April 11 4 7ixTfc5 10
Monday , April 111 4 7U&5 10
Tui'sday , April 14 I Kfo'i 10
Wednesday , April 15 4 IK > © 5 10
Thursdav. April 10 4 T.Vjj. | 03
I'rlday , April 17 4 Bxi < ,5 12
Saiurday. April 13 4 7.V7O 12
Monday , April .D. 4 71HW 05
Tuesday , April Ml 4 (10415 ( 10' ' ,
Wednesday. April 2-J 4 .VX&l 05
ThurHilav , Anrlli : 4 45111 M'i
I'rlday , April 24 ; . 4 fiivjbl 00
S.ilurday. Aplll 'J. ' ) 4 50l IW
Monday. April' . ' ? 4 WXTtl SO
Tue < day. April " 3 4 'lOfM K )
\Yfdiifsday , April ! S 4 avid SO
Thursdiiv. Aprll J 4 5.va4 83
1'rlday. Mny I 4 4 ( S'C4 00
Saturday , May a 4 50it4 fcO
I'rcvnillni ; 1'riuoH on Cattle.
Thofollowlru U a t.iUlo ot prlcot paid on
thlsiuarUet fur thu sraJoof stock rnontloned :
I'anpy steers , K15J to 1KI Ibs . . , . } 5i5 : ® n.OO
Prlmo steers , 125) to 1475 Ibs 4.H5 5.I5
( ! oed ttcors , 11W to I.'IM Ihs 4.50 iM.'JO
Ilutchers'steers , 10Mto 1IUJIhs. . . . 4.io ; WI.OJ
rtelrxtcvn. 1 > U to 115) ) Ihs 4.00 44t.l > 5
tMiirmou steers , WJ to 1200 Iba 11.75 ( ftl.'JS
lalrto jiNHi cows M.oo 40 100
liood tocholcucows 2.7J 461,03
I'holco to fancy cows a.75 4 > VOJ
Heifers U.OJ 4ti..V : )
\oarlliU3 ' . ' .00 4tl.5)
I t'l'ders . ' ' ' . '
, , . . 'JO 4(4.'rf )
Htocliurs i.Bj 4W.75
Canuurs i.oo 4W.OO
Hulls , 1.75 415.00
Oxen 1,75 4 5.00
Btqgs l.M 4W.OO
l.,4.l MM , * * . , t , * , 1.5Q ( t 5,73 J
Western cornfed steers
\\estorrr steers . LM 0.1.80
Wckteru cows 1.00 ( ii3.2o
April Statement.
Showing the ofllclnl receipts and shipment *
of Ihc tool ; during the- month ending April
III , 1'iu. and tlio number of head consumed
at South Umaha :
7WPPr.eas.fl
.
W , I . , , -
p [ ei-- y 7-J *
"I'M ' ] I
gl S : ; : . .
P ou
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r is'
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pu.in
air"T r"i
liuoil
PJIlf )
BJUO L'LES M > NI HOUSES
Lowest Silen ; o ! ' Hoiq.
Thu following condensed table shows the
hlgliust ami lowest sales and highest and low
est au'iujju of the sales of lio.M anil the dates
at this market In each month during the
months stated :
Avorait ! I'riuc ol' Mo-js.
Showing the nvoMio " pries paid for loads
of hogs on the days "IndloAtoi in 1S3S , IbS'J ,
IS'JO and Ib'Jl.
COWS ANI ) IIKIfKUS.
32. t > 21 305 17. . 755 4 25
32.G. 1IK1FKUS.
G. , SIS 4 C5
IlEimiS AMI IIL'I.I.S.
2. . 705 4 00
IIOUH ,
Do you know about Halcyon Heights'
Crary ti Crary can toll you.
1)1 ) r1
Condition of the Ojuntry's ' Grain and Pro
vision Trade.
WHEAT IN THE NORTHWEST LOWER.
Oilier OrrnlH Act In" Sympathy Gen
eral Ijlvo Stock Values Sternly
Stock * , lloruN and Ml -
cellnneoii.s MnrkctH.
GniCAno , May ! . Weakness was the pre
dominant feature In all of the tradliw oils cm
'change today The result of tlio day's tend
ing Is a loss In the valtio of July option the
leading futiiro on all thu articles In compari-
fen with yesterday's close of Pjo In wheat ,
ho In corn , ' , o In outs , I7'ie hi pork , lOo In
lard and IPc In rllis. 'All of the early news was
bpiirlsh ami developed so much weakness dur-
I ilk' the llrst halt hour or the session Unit It
could not recover during the rest of the ses
sion. Crops were favorable anil receipts con
tinued enormous. There was uneasiness over
the financial outlook In the east , nnd the
exports for the lust week and the
last ten days compared very unfavor
ably with those of the eoricspondiriK
period of f. year aj-'n. t'ndcr these Inlluencrs
.Inly opened at * 1. ( ) . " > ' j < fil.uV4 ajialnst tl.l > ( > > 4 at
tlio close yesterday , and sold oil' without men-
tlonilili : > reaelhin to tl.Ol' , . The fact that
some May wheat which hail hecn delivered
yesterday was also for sale also tended to
rather ilepreclate values and the premium of
May and July was consider.iljly narrowed. As
the session advanced i onaldcrahlo bullish
news was delHercd , thosu Including the clear-
riiu'o of IIW.COO hu hels of wheat from Now Cr-
leiinsi the loading of 150.000 at St. l.onls for
I'xnort : the criiraucmrnt of K'l.Olifl hero for thu
scahoard and a .statement that of tlio 5.000.00J
at Diiluth , Il.lXM.OOO were uruler cntitract to K < >
out this month. New YurK also reported ex
port enuajiemcnts of ISI.lim liushels. On the
htimijMli of thl- . \ > heat rallied In JI.OI' ' , , lint
snirni'd oir and closed at the liottom at J1.04 Hi.
Corn was as weak as wheat , the result of
weaker cables , the weakness In wheat selllims ,
anil a promise of continued heavy receipts.
.Inly opened ntftl'io. awl tinder steady offer-
ItiKs "iilil down to l > 2JC. A r.illy to ( Vl'io fol
lowed and purchases to cover , und I linn an
other reaction to the lowest point of the days ,
05 Vat which It closed
O.vrs opened weak with wheat and corn.
Holders , fearlriK to carry It over Sunday ,
threw It on the market and caused a break.
July onened at 4s1c against 4sv > at the close
yesterday , and the price hroko to 47'Jc. At
this point thu shorts lii''aii to buy and the
price rallied to 4S7ne. hut renewed free oltor-
ings drove It down again to 47iC , and It closed
Jai1 bettor than that.
I'aovisioNS were heavy throughout the ses
sion. The rullriK Inllirencos were the close of
the cereals und thu heavy receipts and the
enormous stocks of hog products on hand , as
shown by the monthly statement. The pro
duct of the day's trading was as given In the
llrst paragraph of this report.
rr.oru Itecelpts , ii.4u ; : barrels ; exports ,
fi.vt" barrels ; ( UCi ! sacks ; dull , heavy , sales ,
1'A'A'iJ barrels.
Con.v MKAij Quiet , steady. Yellow western -
ern , JI.4M4.00 ( ,
WIIKVTlieeelpts , in'i.lOO busholsi exports.
44.S-0 biishols ; sales , I.ftvMXX ) bushel ? futuios ;
107.WO biishelssp.it. Spot market lower , fnlrry
active , chlellyporta : No. 'J red. .fl.l.V. , : elo-
vntor. Jl.lti' * ; slorn. M.lPi : rilliiat , * l.l7'rill.lh ' ;
ungraded red , tl.UHiiftl.lS ; No. 1 northern.
$ l.-7 : No. 1 hard. Jt.-U Ootlons ranged at weak
prices all day , and closed steady at IV'I'-c de
cline. Cables were lowe.r anil them were favorable -
vorablo crop reports. Thu steadiness nt the
elose was on account of the Increased export
business ; No. ii red , May , { 1.15Y'M.l6si. cli.slrrg
at * .l.V , ; June , tl.l534r3I.U , closing at SI. 15'4 ;
July. $1.11 U3I-1- ! ' * , closttitf ntJI.llV. August ,
JI.Os'Hiill.rO'i. ' ' closing at Sl.usijj September.
ft.UG'aOil.Os. closing at JU'S ' ; December. 41.07's
fsl.OlP' , , eloslrrg at $1.074 ; May ( IM ) . ' ) , il.ll'Vft
UP * , closing at tl.ll'i. ' , ,
HAIII.KY No. S. mixed. SKasfic ; ungraded
mixed , WKii'.mc ; Canada , s-SitWo.
Cons--Itecelpts , ? f > .4'i ( ) Im.shcls ; exports , .VI-
113 brrshols ; sn.i-s 57l.OC01)ushols ! ) futures ; 118-
nee bushels spot. Spot market dull : steady ;
No. 3 , K.'C : elevator , Kio ; stuamer , mixed , HJGO
MiOptlorrs are down 3i < ill'c , arrtl weak with
few buvlni : orders. May. 7.V.itft7ic ( , closing at
7.'i3.ve ; .Irrne , 71'ia713ii ! . closing at 7tlie ; July ,
fi'J'tedi'O'ic closing at 70c ; August , ( M iKWiC ,
closing atfi'J'ic ' ; i-eptembur closing at ( Vic , arrd
December nt ( lie. . ,
OATS KccelptH , as'.OOO bushels ; "exports. S85
bushels ; sales , Wl.OOJ bushels futures ; til.OOJ
busholH spot. Spot market dull ; options dull ,
Irregular ; May , Me. closing at Cue ; .Juno clos
ing. 67 Me : July , 57CW7J5c , oloslrrg at57'ic ; Au-
Kust closing , 4)e. ) White , CMWasSc : mixed , f 3
Klc : white mixed. EJaTUe ; No. a Chicago. 02U
'H'ic. '
I lord Quiet , llrm ; good , 3oc ; 1'aclflo cpast ,
- - .
C'OKFEK Opllonsopcned barely steady atfito
15 points decllrre , iind closed .steady. July ,
J17. ( > ' ) < 317.70 ; August , ? 17.15I7.3) ) ; September ,
Jlfi.SOSlC.rM ; October , JI5.UJ ; December , $15.05 ©
15.M ! : spot Klo , ( inlet , llrm : fair cargoes , fiJ.OUj
No. T. fts.riO' KUi'i. '
KUIIAII Haw , dull , steady : fair refining , Os ;
centrifugal , M test , : i\oi refined , qulut.
Mor.AswKs-Qulut. firm : No. 5 test Irr hogs
heads , i.'iyc ! Now Or. cans , common to fancy ,
-Vff. .5c.
Uvu Klrrn ; domestic , fair to extra , 5fiycj
Japan , fiiTWiJic. , . . .
CttTMKAis Market iirlet | ; pickled helllos ,
f > 'iv ; .shoulders , r > u ; hams , U'5tlOc : middles ,
firm , dull ; short clear , Tc.
hAUli-JAWi ! sales , M3 tierces at M.97ia !
7.0(1. ( 0itl | us. sales , 1.131 tierces ; May , * < UM ,
clos rig at M.IH ; July. (7.ISulfi , closing rit J7.1U
bid : August , t7. ' . bid.
Humit : .Market active and firm ; western
dairy , l4fW , ' > e ; western creamery , ' . ' .Vfi.'siic ;
westerrr factory , l4Si" > u ; IClglns , 'Jc.
CIIIIKSK Market steady ; new , 10illtc ? ! ;
fancy , ll' iail'Jc.
I'lirCKS AT CIIICAOO.
Showing the olliclal r.iri'-o of prices In the
loading options , as reported by Cockrell
llrothers :
C'ash quotations were as follows :
Kr.oL'lt Firm and unchairu'ed ; No. spring
wheat , Jl.tt > V.il.05j No. a spring wheat , 11.00 ®
1.01.
1.01.COHN No. 2 , CSp.
OATS-NO. 2. 5''Uci No. 2 white , 51'iS38U ( : No
3 white. Sl'i57i- .
KvK-N'o. 2. 8l < &S : > c.
HAUI.UV No. 2. nominal ; No. a , 73a7Co ; No. 4
70c.
I'r.Axsr.r.D No. I , fl.181 ! .
TIMOTHVI'rlme seed , il.S7ffil.SS.
I'OIIK Mess pork , per harrcl , * 12.55.
LAUD 1'er 100 pound ? . Jt-fiS.
Kll s-Short rlns sides ( looKe ) , JMO O.Sj.
SIIOUI.DKIIS ( lloxcdi. $ OA5.25j short rloar
Hides ( ho\odl. * < U > , < 3r > .75. "
WMI-KV Distillers' HnUhcd Roodc , per gal
lon. Jl.17. .
SunAii-Cut lonf. unchanged : granulated ,
unehanu'oil : htamlard "A , " unchanged. '
Itecelpts and shlpmiints'today were as fol
lows : ' "
On thu produce excliiinge today the market
wis steady und ttnchangt.'d , I-'ggs , L'JiilJJii. .
Dulrrth receipts. IV1 ( ciud.wheat. .
Minneapolis receipts , -TTt'nrs wheat ,
n > tlmati'd receipts of hogs for Chicago or
Monday. 21.000 ; next wec.U , lOO.KK ( ) .
Olearanc'es foirr ports yesterday : Wheat
ts.fMi corn , 511,257 ; oat11,155 ; Hour , IS.Oil.
St I.ouls receipts : Wheat. C.ST.'j corn. ini- :
05J ; oats. : wHO. ! Sliliimunts : Wheat , 75,000 ;
corn.no.KHi outs , 13.VW.
French country marUctsijirleter. Liverpool
corrr bpot opening slow , I'KI : : | i. m. wheal
steady , demand poor , holders oiler moder
ately.
Liverpool wheat Mundy , dornand poor , hold
ers ollur moderately. California , mi' | IUITC : |
Kansas winter , 'id higher. Corn , quiet ; de
mand poor ; prices unchanged ,
New York close : Wheat , May. ? I.I5' ; July
Jl.ll'ii August , Sl.osi , ; Septemhnr , fl.07 ; le-
ccmher , t.07s4. ! Corn. May , 75 > .ie ; July. TOu ;
Augrrst.liOlic. Oats , May. UOo ; July. f.7'4o. '
Chicago reeoliits : Car lots wheat. 17 ; corn
517 ; oatH , 215. Inkpoetcd No , 2 : Wheat , 21
corn , 14'1 ' ; outs , 1 IK , Shipments , hushuls
Wheat , 411,4 4 ; corn , 2111,045 ; outs. 140,177. Kstl-
mated ear lots for Monday ; Wheat , 72 ; corn
713 ; oats , 215 ,
1'rlme's crop report says : A promising am !
encouraging wln.tnr wheat crop , growing r.ip-
Idly everywhere. Karly varieties will ho lit
to cut by the middle of Juno. Mlllersaru cur-
rylag Uitht Hocks ot old vrhuut. UutB growing
aoldly nnd corn planting commenced , iVarm-
rs' dellvcrlo ! ) . Kngland,80,000iiuartersaialnit
vSOOO last week. Average prlco 41s Id against
9s Id last week ,
k Co. , to Toneray k Hryani
Commission hoii os generally had soli
ng orders In vrheat this morning , the tone
) f foreign advices helriR much easier and the
vclght of nlTerlngs carried tlio market 2o n
irishel from yesterday's closing prlco. There
vas a moderate amount of spring wheat taken
R-ro today for shipment , and Micro was re
ported at Duluth about a half million fresh
charters. The clo e was at tlio bottom prlco
of today. JI.OJS. The hull element received a
severe chock rn the decline. I think they will
10 conservative ) lu taking hold , especially
f warmer and growing weather prevails.
iho gerreral Impression prevails that the gov-
mirncnt report for this month will show nt
east par on condition. Corrr was held steady
.n . comparison with whout. The reports of
rains In the west Is likely to stop receipts and
: ho demand for cash Is encouraging bolder * .
In provisions packers wore moderate setters ,
ROIIIO May strrlf helng sold on acrountot the
dllllculty In securing insurance. The market
cloned steady at thu duultne.
Secretary Mohler and chancellor Snow , says
the Kunsus City Star , after an Investigation
of the wheat area of Hmsell county. Kansas ,
report that the new Inject which Is found In
some of the llelds. Is not thu cnu'o of iho
.sickly condition of Iho rdnrrt. hut that It la
duo to careless farming. It was found th.it on
grotrrrd which had hci < n properly prepared the
crop Is vigorous and shows no sign nt dooay.
In many Ins' itn'os the farmers simply drilled
tire seed on stubble gri und without plowing ,
and In all such case" thu phint Is sIcMy null U
turning yulli.w. Tin. * little green hug. which
was suppo-od to be tin- author of the mischief ,
was found only In lho e llelds whlrh were rrot
tilled before putting In the ved , though It
does not HI-CHI to ho attiu'kiir. the plant. The
hiioiv and the rain which benefited tin ) wheat
on soil vililrii wn pruporly riiltlvtitnl gath
ered In pee s tin the ground hlch was not
plowed and rolti-d the roots of the grain. The
iwnoltisltui It , that the bud condition of the
wheat llcids In Itux-oll ' ounly Is dui > lo shlfl-
lesM farming idid the senseless ambition to
covcrahlg nciruce of grnuiid without the
lubor reiirlred | to Insure tlie success of the
crop.
Kennett , Hopkins X Co. toS. A. McWhorter
Knsli'r cables whcri'itronv had bi'en expected.
ollh'lal denial of Inject r.ivugeIn Kunsu * and
the report of fair stocks of wheutln Nebraska
by millers of that stale Induced general sell
ing this rnoriiln. . The short Interest had cov
ered so .vest erd.iy there was comparatively
lilt lo di'iiiund from that source and the pres
sure of lung M'llY ' fiirrled the prlre down rap-
Idly. Hulls showed little Inclln.itlon to buy
on the hreaK. pustltdy pidforrlnj to wait until
.Monday. Cnn-.ldi'ralii't" whn.it has been
worked at New Yoi k and hero for export.
More than half of Puluth stocks ar < ' reported
chartered to go out this month ; IO-.OJ I cleared
from New Orleans today and l.ln.O'O reported
loading at St. l.onls. About lll.VXK ) husliels were
chartered here today. The domestic move
has been rather encour.iglng. Thu vlslnle
miiy not show much decrease ( or the week.
but the heavy lake shipments will soon go out
of slgnt ton considerable cMcut and we look
to see the visible largely reduced rhls month.
Corn and oits : hmo bi'Cii relatively stronger
th ill wheat. The long Interest liquidated so
finely early In thu week that but little moro
weaK si u IT remained to bo lined. The moro
liberal receipts will. how ever , haven tendency
to pull prices down If they continue as it
seems probable. Provisions were wo.ilc and
dcprosM'd early by rlie weakness In grain and
when Wright appeared as a seller broke eas
ily. On the decline .ho market turned dull
nnd closed heavy.
W. (1. ( McCormlck .V Co. to V. C. SwartCo. : .
The wheat market for the week eloM-s with
thobcar.sln complete control and the bears
discouraged. The features of today's news
have been weak and lower cables and rhe re
ports of the very line condition of our growing
crops at home. A very bearish influence was
ccrclMd ! by the talk of a beginning of har
vest In the southern states as early as June ,
which brought our bulls fuco to face with the
proipect of an early harvesting of the llnest
crop that this courrtrv has ever M'ctr. Tod'iy's
decline was checked for a while b } stories of a
good export demand from vlio seaboard and
I hat lll. i.OJO bushels hud been worked fioin
here direct , lull the reaction was only tem
porary. The Indications for next week are
for loner prices , the thort Interest having
been tin slly covered and no outside disposi
tion to buy unless wo have a further
break. Iteeelpts at eleven primary
points were. 4IC.OOJ , shipments 40(1 ( , ' ( M.
Tin- corn market bus been decidedly weak lu
spite of the olTott made by the bull party to
advance prices. Their selling on the bulge
broke the market more than their buying had
advanccir it. The e.ish demand today was
good and readily absorbed all of the receipts
at about 2' ' c for No. 3 corn over the Miiv
price. Wo consider thu mart. or as very we.-k
and expect a further decline. U.its have fol
lowed corn fluetiiallonsnry closely , as Is
natural when wo consider that tlio same bull
pool Is working In them that is working tlie
corrr deal. There eerns to trs only one side In
this miirkot when wo consider tlio fact that
the price of oats and corrr Is nearly I3J per
certt higher than this time last year. Pro
visions have been very dull and tlie market
unite heavy , outside tradesman and believem
Irr higher prices seem tu ho holders of as much
still ! as they care to own for the present. The
bears seem timid about selling under JM.OOfor
July pork , as they have been badly caught
whenever they have done tills during thu last
month. Stocks of lard and ribs show some re
duction , hut not as much as was expected.
St. I orisi.M.
ST. Lotus. May 2. RYU Nominal.
HAIII.KV Nominal.
IlAY-y.ilet ami woak. Timothy. $15.00 ®
18.50 ; Iowa prairie , J12.0.I.
HIIAN Lower , lireguiar ; sacked and side ,
JI.IK ) .
I"i.\X8EKii Firm ; western , 81.10 ; north
western , 11.24 ,
Ht'TTEuQuiet , but steady and unchanged.
KddsHigher arrd strong at 12c.
CoiiN.MK.vl. 1'lrm ntK3.VU3.45.
WiiiSKV-Stoady at f 1. 18.
PnovisiONS Dull and weak. Standard mess
pork , ir..fto. Lard , prime steam , Sli.1 : ! ; ; dry
salt moats , boxed shoulders. f5.ft'K < t5.nli ;
longs and ribs , Ji' > . ( ,5 ; short cleur , { < i.87's. llacon ,
boxed shoulders , $ 'i.CJi ! ; longs , JU.S' ) ; ribs.
W.s7 ! ' , ; short clears , tr.Oi. llnms. fl..Mtain..n. !
UmsiiTis Flour , 41.000 barrels ; wheat. c,0i )
bushels ; coin , I.V..OOJ bushels ; oats , 37,00'J
bushels ; rye , none : barley , none.
Snrr'.MK.vTH--l'lour. 7.0iHJ barrels ; wheat , 8.000
bushels ; corn , 5S.O 0 bushels ; oats , none ; bar
ley , none ; rye , none.
MINNKAPOMH , May 2. F.levator companies
bought most ot thu No. 1 nort Invest today un
der tlie price of July al thu time. Fancy cars
were picked up by dinvrent buyers at about
' , ,1' more. Local millers bought n little No. 1
and No. 2 northern , but their iciiulrements
were small and soorr supplied. Outside de
mand was light. Low grades were dull arrd
neglected.
2 northern , May. H.W ; on truckl.UJitil.0 ; ! ' , ;
Dliltitli.
Whrut was lower ; today's receipts , I.TI cars
Closing limitations wore : May , tl , 10 ; July
tl.ll ; No. 1 hard , uash , ll.OJ'J ' ; No. I northern ,
cash , il.10 : July , I.12 ; No. 1 hard , cash , Jl.OO'i
No. 1 northern , cash. ; No. 2 northern , cash
tl.OIJi.
1.11MS'l OC/i .Tf.t IIHKIS.
CIIICAOO , May 1. Tlio rvcn'ng Journal re
ports :
UATTMJ lieeelpts , 3,0 0 ; shipments , 1,000
market steady : prime steers. & < > .OOTUi5j ) : gooi
to choice , J5.0u25.75 ; heifers HOlXtJAOJ ; cows
t2.WK33.riO.
lions Receipts , 3,000 : shipinerrts , 5.0UO ; mar
ket , J4.50 < Ii > ' .75
ni'v steady i common -fu\i\ut i ' ; paupers am
nilxuil , H U'KiM ' 0.1 : prlrno ha\y and butcher
welirhts , JSUU ® . " > .IOj ll-'ht , HlW'nVi.00.
Siiciii1 Iteeelpts , 6,00' ' , HhlpmentB , 1.400. mar
ket steady ! niitlvowotnei > JG.2.v < 6'.GO ' : nuMllirm
and fnlr natives. * 5ifll.5.50 ( : western , { 5.UOU
li. 5 ; Texans , J5.lt/4JU. / 10 ; lambs. $ T.iW27.Ci. :
ST. I.OUIH. May 2.-Cattle-Receipts. 2.200 ;
EhlpmciitR , 1.000 ; mfirUet steady ; fair to faney
nutivu steers , 25.00415.00 ; fair to gooil Texarrs
and woslerns , Jl.rrf ( ) .
IIiiK-i Uuculpth , 4,400 ; BhlptnoiiUn.COn- -
kut stroriK ! fair to eholun heavy , $4.80i 5.19 ;
inlNeil , il.ft 414.75 ; IlKht. fair to best. { ( .Wit.8V
HllKEl1 Itecnlpts , & .MO ; .shipments , none ;
market stcidy ; ; HOO'to \ cliolcj , Jl.lOItJ.'JJ ' ;
lambs. JG.001t7.40.
7-/.V.I A ( ' / . ! / , .
Nr.w YOIIK , May 2. Tlio stock market was
( inlet today , hut tlioni was a llrm tone that ad
vanccs prices steadily. TITO was an Imnmtcrla
change of pi Ices at the cioso. The struct Is
again In u waiting attitude. Tlio situation li
bituminous coal districts had some elTocl to
create a feverish market , but It seemed to be
recognized now that the strikes will not last
us. long , us they scorned to have arise n f ron
the fact that the leaders did nut simply rnako
known the outcome of their conferences will
thu coal operators. There was no life In the
market at any time , while there was con-
blucrablo dlllererree at ti'ncs Irr St. I1ml , llur
llngton. Cordage and sliver certiflcutoj. Sli
ver furnished the only feature o. ' the trading
Rumors were prevalent that a larn'u umouni
of silver was to be shipped and that
London would be compelled to take u
large amount In connection with Its Ar
gentine complications. The stock of silver
has again begun to Increase und there was evi
dent manipulation of thu price today with OIK
large trans ii'tlon. It reached il , but reactui
again , leaving It at tlio close ' .f higher that
last night. Thu bank statement was mon
favorably than expected , though thobhlpmnu
of gold to.iay counts for little or nothing In it
The former shipments , however , were bal
anced by rerolpis from the Interior and t
small Increase lu the surplus reserve was
shown. The market , however , did not rcsporn
to the statement and slight couc'cusions were
ruado In llniil ileulln > s , hut the close WIIH Him
though dull at or near tlie best prices , Tin
Dual uhangiis are Irr nil eases for small frac
tions , only with a largo majority of advances
IJallrouil uontla vsoru albo qulut and wlthou
ORturo of nny kind , ami while517,000 were
radod ( n. no possible tendency ( neither dlrcc-
Ion could bo noticed. Government bonds
mvu been dull and stonily. State bonds have
> eon neglected. Tire Post ays : "There U In
he slock rnarkot , which wrig frorrr I to in per
cut for the month of April , very little
urthor progress In the last week owing
0 a combination of events In thu last three
clays , vlTho : defalcation In the North
National bank , the unsatlifnctory statement
of the llurllngton for the t'rst o.uartcr of ( ho
ear , the poor showing of the Union I'aclllo
or lift ) , fears of the trouble In the Trunk Line
issoclatlon and llrrally the heavy exports of
gold which were 14,550.000 for tlio ntek. Hume
of the above circumstances , especially the
statement of the llurllngton and I'ninn Pa-
cllle were understood to represent conditions
which had bcrn discounted In the prices of
stock months ago. Nevertheless , In connex
ion with tu ! < other disturbing circumstances
hey helped to make an easy feolliu err tire
mrtof piioplo who ucic speculating for n rise
mil this resulted tu a check to the upwiird
Movement of prices. These wore rea on ! >
enough for the halt In speculation without at-
[ rlbuilng to Mr. ( iould , as Is done by u good
'iiuny people Irr the street who Imagine that
10 does everything that happens. The hlgh-
st prices of the week were made In mostiia es
last Monday and Tuesday , when thu market
w.iH-rcry active and brilliant with prospects
M a continued advance which would probably
have continued through the week If It had
uit been for the unfavonihluuvcnts as above
mentioned , llnl with the exception of the gold
exports and ( he pirmimptioii that some llii.in-
clnl troubles in IJirope there was nothing of
1 nature to liavo any but n temporary etTeet
on the stock market. And unless something
new and uufurxeen happens next week there
is reason lo think that the manifest bullish
lemper of the speculating public III tills coun
try will make hlghwr prlees for the stockx.
NhW VOIIK. MIIV 2. export * of specie from
the port of New Y-irit last week amounted to
ifl.U.arof , ! which Jl.vr.1,170 was In gold and
fs'j.s.VJ silver Tlie lii > | ) ortati ! > rs of sperle fertile
tile week amounted to Jsu'.1 | > , of which 17.012
was gold .ind } ll.o'i7 silver.
NKW VOIIK. May 2.- Money on call ranged
from 3 lo 4 per cent , last loan 4 , closed ollered
at 4. I'rliuu mercantile. piior : | , 4 Viid'i. ' Ster
ling cxi'lringo iiulet but steady nt tl.s'i'i ' for
slxty-dav bills and il > u for demaiid. The
total s.ties of stocks todav were llii ( > 7i ; sh.nes
tneludlng Atehlson , 7,7nif ; Uelawa-e. Lrickn-
wanna AT Western , llrti ; l.oulsv Ille \ Nashville ,
ftw ; Missouri I'aclllc , ; 5. 00 ; Northrnr I'aellie
prefocred. ( .350 ; Rlehmornl & West I'olnt , I.ft2il ;
St. Paul , 27,050 ; tlnlou I'aellie. 7 WO.
Niw : VOIIK. .May -Clear.inees , 12tV5'iCI , ' ! 15 ;
balance , * . \70I. : \ For Iho week , clearings ,
$77li.25I.V"i ( ; b.ilani'e. J Bi.Vi.MUrt.
CIIICAIKI. May -Thoclearlngsof Iho banks
Were } 2u.iii.iX)0. ( | ) New V'irl. exchange wits linn
at , Vkpremlirm. . Rates for money were steady
lit 5''iiO per cent. Sterling exchange was
steady and unchanged.
ST. Lot-is. Mo. . May 2.-CIcarlug . $ fi.M.\s'i ' | ;
balances. $ .111.07:1. : Money , ( Ki47 percent. Kx-
changeon New York. OJe premiums. For this
week , clearings. WO , 10.1,231 ; balances , t II5H..IK > .
I'or 1 ist week , clearings. f.M.'Kl.lTO ' ; balances.
W,2.(127. : ! ( I'or the cor respond in ; week lust
year , clearings. i.M.'ll''Mil ; balances , f4,7siihll.
MllMl'ins , Tenn. , May 2. New York exchange
soiling al fl.OO premium. Clearings , J42I.077 ,
balances tll4l2S.
N'KWUni.K\Ni , La. , MayS.-Ulcnrlnga , ! IC4I.-
510.
: j Stocks- .
t'oitK , May 2. The following are the
mining sloi-U quotations :
.TnYo. . . . . . IVi f i JiTirro'iTnki. " . 8'5
AiliiiiiCun KO Horn Silver. . . . ' .14S
Hcli'luT -'lO llrnii Sllvc-r 1IKI
II. .V II NM i.Mi' lcan 4.'iO
lloillo 110 ' ( Intnrlo 3-suO
( ' .in. Cvllf.v Vu KIU 'Ophlr ' 8UO
Ilimilwooil T IM Istrinilanl HO
KiircknCnn SM U'nloiiCon
( iiuM A Curry 3.VI I'lyinoiitli IM )
IliiIu.V Norcrus . . . . .110
Denver.
Dnxvr.ii , Co1 , , May 2. The week closed on
the local mining exchange with stocks In the
majority of cares lower than a week ago.
Among the stocks that have suffered most are
Ilungkok. Cora llelle. Diamond II. . Iron Clad
and 1'otosl , all three sustaining sharp
losses. The dividend pavers Clay
County , Hates Hunter. liiiiiiilng Lode.
Ulultoand May Maxi-ppa , have ruled steady
and In good Inquiry , the demand for liuiiiilng
Lode being especially noticeable. Prices
closed : Allegliany. 20 ; Ainidl. 4 : Argonaut ,
15 ; llallaraliiiiigg'i'r 100 ; llau.-KoK , t- ' , ;
II lies Hunter. T : , ; lllg Indian. 8 : Ilig Slv. 14' ' , ;
llrovvntow. "i1 : Calliope , lll'i : Century.
20 : Clay County. 117 : Cash Cold. 11 ; Diamond
mend II , C1 , ; Denver Ous & OH , IH ; l-'niens , 4 ;
( Jold Treasure , : i2'i ' ; Ironclad , M ; Justice , 13 ;
Legal Tender. 4 ; Little. Rule. Ms ; Matchless.
2i'i ; .Vay Miieppa. I''O ; Morning ( Him , 41 ;
Ore , ; Vr.v RoIt , 3' ' < : I'otosl , 7'j : 1'ark con. ,
2IU : liei'diit onul. M : lihilto. 101 : llminlii' '
Lode , 25 ; Leavenworth. IT'i ; John J. I'hf ,
1'irzzler , li'i ; Claudia J. 7 ; ( ietlysburg , 21 ,
.Miser MM neons Markets.
CiriCACO. May 2. I'Rriioi.KUM Firm ; Park
er's , Jfi.70 ; Parker's , In bulk , tl. 15 ; refined New-
York. td.ii.V27 20 ; Philadelphia aim llaltlmore ,
, fl. ! a.n ; Philadelphia and llaltlmore , In
bulk , JI.5.V34.0) ; United closed at $1.00 for
May.
COTTON Sr.Ki ) On , Strong ; crude oh grade ,
2.V7l2e ! ) ; yellow , .ir graiie , 3T > c.
TAI.I.OW Firm : cltv for packings .V5J5 l-1Cc.
llrnr.s-Qulet and firm ; wet sailed New Or
leans. 45 to 75 Ibs , GS o ; Texas selects , 50 to CO
Ills. ( Vftsc.
POIIK Old rnes , tl2.0W.r..riO : new rnossfl3.75
014.5" . : extra prime. } 11.75 % 12.25.
luo.N 1'Ig Irorr quiet ; American. Jlfl.OO Ifi.OO.
ST. Loins. Mo. , May 2. I.UAII Strong but
quiet at fl.i'2'i ' ' foreliemlcal.
LrvKuroor. , May 2. Wheat Steady ; demand
poor ; holders oiler moderately ; Kansas win
ter. hard.8sid"tHs8d. ( ( (
Corn Steady ; holders niter moderately ;
mixed western. Gll'4d per cental.
Lard Prime western , 3tid perewt.
Tallow Firm at 27s 5d.
Itos-roN. May 2.-Clearings H8,8IO,782 ; bal
ances , II.ils.rioi ( ) . Monov.'itoi ! percent. For ( he
week , clearings , tl.lm,5s2'J7l ; balances. $ ll.75- : !
527. I'or the corresponding week last year ,
clearings , tl 13,471.11H ; balances , Jll.lWi.lli ! . ' .
Pim.AiiiiM-iiiA , Ma ? 2. Clearings , 817,502,172 ;
balances , if2l020i. : ! : For the week ondliig to
day , clearings , frW,300.5M > : balances , ? 10ti4GGX' .
.Money 4 lei ( percent.
LONIIOV. May 2. Amount of 1-iilllon gone
Into tlie Hank of England on balance today ,
i.11.20.
HAI.TIMOHI : . May -Clearing" , J3.33l.4lfi ; bal
ances , } : t5,2iil. Money li per cent.
PAIIIS , May 2. Three per cent rentes , 05Je ;
for the week.
TI1K UKAIjTV
TNSTRUMKSTS plauol ou rooor.l May 2 ,
L isji.
llont Anderson and wlto to W R Dudley ,
lot 1" ) . Ink I , Llnwood park . $ 530
Pauline Connolly and husband lo P M
Connolly , lot 3 , bile 1 , Ford's Saraloga
add . MO
AnnuCorrlguii to BA Hreen , lot 4. hlk 1 ,
llrst add to Missouri avenue park . 800
Fldelitv Trust Co to Anna M Patterson ,
o ' , ; of lots 15 and Hi , hlk 8 , Patrick's
2d add . 0,530
E I ! ( jrutton and iiusband to A C Mon-
teltii. und "i of lots 2 and 3. Dennett's
hiili In Orchard Hill . WO
John Longand wlfo to Mrs Annie Itarker ,
lot 1. blk 81 , Omaha . 10,000
Samuel Levy and wife to John Long ,
und 'i of lot 1 , blk 81 , Omaha . 3,33- >
A K Morphcy and wife to C ntral Inv
Co , u 44\IOO feet , lots 10 and U , Lind
say's add . 100
Mutual Trust Co lo Neb Mtg and Inv
Co. 25x80 feet elf o end of lols 21 and 22 ,
blk 3 , Union Place . 500
Mutual trust company to Nebraska
rnortgago und Investment company ,
Iot8 , blk 2 , Matthew ' sub . 500
Mead Investment company to Charles
Ross. ir. . lot 8 , blk 4. Rediek park . . . . I.S'W
Henry Nowiiaus and wife to school dis
trict No. 5H. ' .a In sw cor sw 2-15-11 1
A J Plorson toV O Dickey , e 34 feet lot t
2. blk "L" Lowe'sadd . 3,000
S 10 Rogers and wife to L C Selilen , mid
' , ; lot I , blk 13 , Improvement associa
tion add . 500
Ilyron itoed ( it al to Anthony Miller , lot
II , blk ( i. Van Camp's add . 500
1' ' L Taylor and wife to Ida L Cady , lots
23 and 21 , b.k I , Hillside Reserve . 2,000
QUIT CI.UM nir.iS. :
B S Henri to M V D Ralney , lot (1 ( , hilt 67 ,
Omaha . 10
John Long to Samuel Levy , lot I , blk el ,
Omaha .
C.I Plm'psand wife to DA Philips , o 100
ftot lot 5 , blk I8-"J , Jniiilm , and un H-
fool strip adjoining e end . 1
Total amount of trans tori . I 51,49 : .
'I ho Improvement K cord ,
The following ligures show the total roa
ostnto transfer , building ponnlts and bnnl
clearings for the weolc :
IIK\I. KSTATU TIMNSIT.IH.
Monday . J : tO,07 :
Tuesday . 4U.O ft
Wednesday . 110.528
Thursday . 25,2 7
Friday . 105iV)7 )
Saturday . 54,402
Total . U 11,003
lIUUiDI.Sd I'KIIMIT.S.
Monday . t 25.425
Tuesday . , . B.21. . " )
Wednesday . , . ! 2 , 5)
Thu rsda.v . , . 15,2V )
Friday . 6,1150
Saturday . , . .7 . 6IV ! )
Total . , . , t 70,850
HANK
Monday . . .
Tuesday . ; . t ! lK''i.31
Wednesday . fi.V.l,7 l.70
Thui-Mlay . ri7l.40.,3i ( )
Fiiday . ( V-,7.HI,07 :
Saturday . 770,7 1 1 .80
Total . f45.v1a.U ! ;
A deerouso of 22.4 percent from thu corru-
week of lust yvur ,
AB IlK/Wi ; AN I H VUTH'Ulj.
TtirltllriK MxprTloiK.'os I n ( tic IiICo o
CiiHlcr'nVltlov ,
Mrs. Kll/.ubolh Hncon Custor , tin
In-iivo , bctitillful iuul tnlantoil wointin ,
hus Dfobubly luul tnoro tlirllllnj , ' nilvon-
tnros , moro huirbrundth oscitpcs of innny
sorts , moro hard.-'liiiw and pi'l\atiotta
itntl arrows , iuul niot'o varltul oxttorl *
OIK-OS cTowiloil into lic-r life , vvhioli li
not yet u loiifj 0:10 : , than iiMtiilly ( alls tu
the 'lot of at least a do/.on ordinary
woinon.
Ityns in the wlntor of isail llmt Miss
Kli/abotli Mai'on , Iho dautthtor of .hulgu
Danlol S. Haoon of Monroe , Midi. , mot
for the Hot time Captain Ooorr o Arm-
stroiiL'C'ustorvho , while wailing onlors ,
was \1siHnq IIH ! wistof In that plai'o.
wliut'o ho hud spoilt MMIIO time In si-liooi
a half do/.on years before. Ittil for .Indigo
itii'onV opposition to military lifo for
ils only daughter they would liavo been
narrle'd at once.
In the sprint ; of 1S03 Caiitaln Cnster
oturned to tlio army in \ irtinta , and
vac promoted that summer , at tlio AJJO
> f twonty-tbreo , from eaptaln to briija.
llor i eiieral. During the followlti ) ;
uituinn lie caino to Muiiroo aiain on n
wonty-diiys' leave of absence to roeovor
rom a llesh wound , which , tlioti li not
laiif'i roti , disabled him somowliat.
Ills eotitiai'o and gallantry bad won all
loarts. mill at this time , when the vouni )
jeiinral again petitioned .Indite liaeon
or his dani'hter's hand , a rehietatit eon-
sent was obtained and the two became
When his lenvo of nbsoneo hud ox
ilred he went baeU to duty -and did not
etiirn until a few days before their
narriiigf , Febnmry I ) , 1SM. (
After a year in Texas , wlioro the goti-
ra ) Iuul ( 'oiirinand of a division of west
ern cavalry and was aflorwards niado
hiof of e.ivalry , niarohlni , ' to Ausii-i ,
where ho supported tlie governor ant
t'io ' now stale orj.'iini/.iitloii in restoring
order to that deniorall/ed region , thu
. 'usters returned to Michigan in ISlili ,
I'lio autumn of that year found them in
Kansas , where the general assumed
charge of the Seventh ( regular ) cavalry.
lo which ho had boon assigned , and
lliero I hey remalnod for llvo years , dur
ing which time Mrs. Ouster \UIH the
only ollieer's wife who always followed
tlio regiment. During these ycari
Cionoral Custer was on frequent expedi
tions in pursuit of tlio Indians in the In
dian territory , Colorado , Now Mexico ,
Nebraska and Wyoming.
After two years in Kentucky tlio gon.
oral was sent to tlio frontier again. going
lo Dakota in the spring of IHTit , and
here , Ihree years later , tlio bravo general -
oral lost. Ills lifo in an expedition against
the Sioux.
What Mrs. Ctistor Haw and experi
enced in those years , during which HIO
was almost constantly her husband s
close companion , it would take volumes
to describe. Indued , in later years , Mrs.
C'uhtor hor.self yielded to the importuni
ties of her friends and has given to tlio
world three volumes of the most mil-paus
ing interest , descriptive of army lifo and
experiences.
In "Hoots and Saddles , " "Following
the ( itiidon" and "Tenting on thu
Plains , ' " are presented the most vivid
word pictures of it lifo which seems bu
wonderful , so romantic , and often 80
heartrending to n civilian , that one won
ders bow a woman over came through to
much. Yet the books are not all
shadow by any means , for Mrs. ( 'lister
has an abounding cheerfulness of torn
pcrament. and so keen a sense of the
droll in life that smiles and peals ol
laughter ehaso away tlio tears as ono
reads.
On the frontier , In Da kola , Mrs. Cus-
tor was always in peril of her lifo.
There was a'tacit understanding and
agreement among General Gusior and
tlio ollleors of his regiment that If at
any time the party waa out-prised by the
Indians and capture Eoomed imminent ,
whoever had Mrs. GtiBtor in his care waste
to shoot her instantly to save her from
the incalculably greater sun"cring of
torture by her morujjoss captors.
Do yon know about Halcyon IleightB'/ /
Crary & Gr.u-y can tell you.
Tlio Depth of Meanness ) .
When 1 mot my friend , A. Colde , the
other afternoon ho had a curiously dis
gusted expression upon his face , quito
unusual with that ordinarily light
hearted and merry young man , says the
Now York Herald.
"Well , what's the trouble now ? " I
queried in my kindest tono.
"Trouble ! Do you rcmombor my
Uncle Orated ? "
"Why , yes. Delightful old gentle
man. "
"Delightful ! Why , bo's the bllm ,
bhim , blamed meanest man that over
had an ingrowing too nail while wan
dering thr.Jtigh tills vale of tears. "
"Wherefore : " '
"IIo's just dead. When ho was In
poor health once ho made mo his solo
heir. ( Javo mo all ho had in tlio world ,
$ ' 2oOO , in cold cash. "
"You oughtn't to kick , he "
"Wait. There was one proviso. I
was to pay him 8500 n year as long as IIQ
lived. "
"Yes. "
"Well , talk about moan men , that old
skinflint went and lived just llvo voars , "
and young t'c\ldo hurried along toward
an undertaker's establishment to look
on the bargain counter tor a collin.
Do you know about Halcyon Heights ?
Crary & Crary can tell you.
I'li-o from All- .
The prlncinloof thogonoration of boat
by the sudden compression of air ii
utilized in an ingonlous manner for firing
blasts in the Aubin collieries in tht ]
province of Avoyron , Kranco. The ap
paratus consists'of a metal cylinder , in
which moves a well fitting piston , the
rod of which carries a cross piece tot
a handle. Tlio end of tlio fuse is
passed through n , rubber ring into onu
end of tlio cylinder. A quick and htrong
thrust in then given to the piston and
the compression of tlio air within thu
cylinder generates snlliulont heat to iff-
into tlie fuse. It is tsaid that with a lltllu
practice tlio fuse is always ignited at thd
iirsl thrust. Tlio sparks from tlio burn
ing of the llrst Inch of the ftiHo are
thrown olT inside the cylinder and the
danger of Igniting the gases which
abound in the minus is thus obviated.
A I'llsorior'H Kumiy Flight.
While trying to escape from tin
Heaver Falls , I'a. , jail Al Harkor fol
between two walls which were not quite
far enough apart to admit of the passage
of his body. Ho fell down part of tha
way , but his body became fastened and
htuck Lotwoiii the two walls , holding
him hclwcun lioavon and earth for
nearly twols'o hours. Ho was so tightly
wedged that for a long time it scorned
impossible to release him without pull
ing part of the prison down , but Barker
finally succeeded in working a rope
around under tils leg , and , uftor n good
doul of hcralching and tugging , he was
pulled out of Ills predicament.
P. T , HUGHES ,
WIIOAK1K CASH COMMISSION MI5UCHANT
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