THE OMAHA DAILY BEE * MONDAY , MAY 25 , 1891.
GOSSIP ON TRADE SUBJECTS ,
Onr\ba \ Ilns Bccomo a Great Oonsnmor of
All Kinds of Fruits.
A FEW VERY SURPRISING FIGURES.
A Hu nr Man Talkfl About Unfilled
\voclnivsH and nn Onmlm Mcr-
< -lUlt ; DISOIINNRH KlttlirO
Conditions.
It may not bo Fcnernlly known , but It Is
none the loss n fnot , that Omaha Is n great
fruit market tor n city of Its nl/o. Located
so near the center of the continent It receives
Its supplies from nil directions. Tno fruits
from Florida nro placed side by sldo with the
choicest of Uiillfornla'H ' production. In Hie
siirrm wuy Michigan nnd Oregon moot hero
nnd compcto for the tradennd the comparison
might bo i-arrlod on to great length. The ad-
vnntngo of Uiniiha us a fruit market U gen-
01 nilv appreciated mid thu grower. ! see toll
'
that'tlit-io shall bo no lack of good fruit hero.
This naturally suggests a consideration of
the rapid urowth of the fruit business of the
country during the past few j'caM.
The shipments of California ftuit to the
trndo cciiicrs of the country showed n re-
mnrkablu Increase lust year , the receipts nt
New Yurit being estimated at moro than 700
carloads , at computed with 100 cm-loads the
previous year , and It is estimated that the
present season will witness as great an In-
crcaso over last year's figures. According to
census ictnrns , thu California , product of
grapes for table use alone was , ' ) SIOO ( tons in
Ib.V.i , nml the pioduct of raisins Ii72,000 :
boxes of twenty pounds each , whllo the
rnlsin yield of IV.H ) was 2,1117,000 boxes , and
the young raisin vineyards promise to In
crease the product within the next live years
to 8,000,000 or 10,000,000 boxes.
The development of the California fruit
supph is scarcely moro rumnrhnhlu than that
of the Florida orange crop , with Its cillm Uod
yield of ! ! . ( KX > , UOU boxes In ISV.I-tt ) , 2 , : > 00.000
boxes In Ib'JO-'Jl and 4,000,000 boxes next sea
son. .
The statistics of the grape culluro of Ilia
United Status as we ; > ented In a census mil-
Ictin recently issued , showing that 200,000
persons nnd $ i ; > ( ) , ( )00,000 ) of capital tno em-
ploved In tins Industrv , with u product In
1Kb' . ) of fi72KKJ ( tons of crapes , of which moro
limn 2(17,000 ( tons were sold for table use ,
210,000 for wine , 41,000 for raisins and 21,000
for itrled grapes , etc. , are no less itrlkiiu' .
The importation of foreign frult.s has been
Increasing rapidly , the value of fruit imports
having rlsoi , from $ ' ,000,000 In 1S70 ami
H.'I.OOO.OOO In 1SSO to moro than $ : > 2,000,000 In
18X ! ) . Tbo comparison of principal classes of
fruit imports for IbOO , with those of 1SS5 , Is
us follows :
1MO. 1SS5.
Hnnanns , , S.ir,000 $2,151,000
Lemons ! ! ,7I7 ! , ( > 00 2,2Ki,000 (
Oranges ii,0 < > yUOO 2,170,000
Plums nnd prunes 2,81(1,000 ( 2,40li,000
Halslns ! iil5,000 ; 8,218,000
Figs 710,00011X1,000
Preserved fruits 1,1)81,000 ) 781,000
The minor classes of fruit imports nut In
cluded In this list were of n total value of
M.OOO.OIM ) In Ib'.K ) . and about fi,00i,000 ) In 1SS3.
It will bo noticed there Is considerable in
crease in all classes except orunces and vill
ains , of wiilch the domestic production lias
been so rapidly developed within the past
few years.
This rapid growth In the fruit business
must be charged up not only to an increasing
dcblre for fruit ns an article of diet , but moro
' In tbn irrnnt , imtirm'nmpMt In trnns-
portntlon facilltlos which have nmdo it possl-
bio to ship pcrl.stinulo fnuls to much greater
dlstiiiiL-ca than wns possible n few years u 'Q.
Illll'.T St'OAH
Is a stilijoct of ( jroat Interest to ovorv Nc-
braskaii Just now.it a time when nn effort is
bcini ; miulc to Introduce the iiiauu facturo of
this nrtlclo into thu stuto.
It Is said thut In some parts of the United
States thcro is a projudlco against beet sugar
for tbo reason that the people fail to under
stand that sugar made from boots is iden
tical with that manufactured from cano.
Thousands of tons of boot sugar are imported
'
nml manufactured in the United State's , and
yet none is sold on ttio eastern market. The
fact Is , nearly all the bcot sugar made or im
ported Into this country passes through the
rullncrles. During the management of the
Alvnratlo company bv Dyer , the white sugar
made had a ready'saioin San Francisco ; and
thu grocers of Nebraska are now keeping in
mock bcot sugar made at Grand Inland.
At Snroekcls1 Philadelphia roUner.v 75 nor
cent of all sugar handled Is bcot sugar. The
product Is placed on the market at the rate of
fi.OOO barrels per diem , and finds its way to
confectioners thtoiiL'hout thu country , and
no complaint has yet noon made , thus proving
the article to bo equal to the very best West
India product. Nearly every rolincry of the
country now uses beet sugar for mixing.
People have been eating boot sugar for years
without knowing it , and it Is nonsense to
continue ) tlio prejudice against a product that
sooner or later is bound to conquer.
CI.OIKIXU Ul' 1IUS1NIHS.
In the worm summer month's when the
average citiron takes most interest in a cool
lemonadu and a linen duster , tbo cold blooded
manufacturer and Jobber of heavy winter
goods ills down and llguros out what ho will
do for suffering humanity "when November
winds blow chill and cold. "
A local cloak dealer was recently putting In
his spare moments In discussing the ftituro
prospects of his business and according
to tils calculations the fall and winter
basinet will bo good. In the first place the
good condition of the country , which Is the
foundation of general prosperity and active
business , Is a cause for congratulation , The
stock market , the quotations on which have
steadily risen of Into , is n good sign of a
prosperous condition. Although last winter
was not a rcmatkably severe ono , it never
theless continued from an early data away
into April , necessitating the wearing o'f
heavy garments for a longer tlmo than usual ,
and wearing them out.
The retail buyers have been conservative
forsomo timo. 'Their stocks uro generally
reported In fair condition as far as heavy
goods are concerned. Generally a very hope
ful reeling exists concerning the trade of
next fall and winter , and this , together with
the light condition of stocks , should causa a
freedom In buying.
The tendency which all fashion reports in
dicate , will bo towards garments of greater
leiicth , requiring moro material , nua this
always assists in increasing the volume of
trado. Added to this is the additional In
centive for people to buy which the develop
ment of the artistic phase and the Improve
ment In ttio manufacture of garments will
give.
' CliTrt-Itolln , Poi beef tender
loins , | Co ; sirloin InittH , he ; hoiielesMHtrlps , IHJJ
strip loin * . Ho ; niund i , rump otr 7tje nnindu ,
rump on , 7ei roumU , hhank otf , 7iio ; boneloM
rumps , So ; ohuckHMio ; platoii.Ua ; back lialvos ,
7Uc ! lioiililor clods.tJJe ! ; beef lolna , Iso. l.steor ,
16o | boot lolus , No , 3 , iocs beef lolus , No. J , 1'io ;
hoef lb , ailej beef ribs. No. 1 , lie ; sweet
liroails , per do7 - > ci brains , per do.we ; Idd-
noys , each , : ! o ! ox tails , each , : io ; livers , each ,
; n ; beef hearts each , 15ct beef tongues , each ,
MUTTON Cl olco dressed mutton. 10'jo ' ;
rtieksof mutton. 15o ; saddles of mutton , Met
rctsts of inuttim. let leg of mutton , Hot
KKESII I'OIIKI'ork loins. tenderloins | ,
Uie ; nparorlhx , 4'se , shoulders , 54u | hocks ,
3c ; Irlmmltius , fie ; buck bonoi. U'/ioi ' dressed
hotfn , Ce ; elcaned pigs' feet , per doUOo !
rough nnclpnncd pigs' feat , per do2Jo
HAtrsAOK llologmi , 4'Jet smoked Baus'HP ,
7c ; blood "nustiec , Oc ! llvor sausage , 5o ; head
ehcesc , tic ; fresh uorx sausage ( links ) 7'Sc ;
fre'li pork MIIHUHII ( bulk ) 7c ; smoked pork
isus'iKo. ' 0'ic ; I'raiikfurt sausage , Ku : smoked
Knoblauch sausage. 7ioj ! tongue sTiiistigo , wo ;
summer saimffp , i3io. ! ,
The above prices are for lots of fifty pounds
and upwards ; a loss iiuantlty ! { c morn.
Oll.s 1'rlmo lard oil ( winter strained ) 65oi
extra lard oil ( winter strained ) 50o : extra No.
1 lard oil , 'Vc : No. I lard oil. iiOc : No. 2 lard oil ,
: i2c ! extra neafs foot oil. 47e ; tallow oil , 40c.
IIUTTKIIINK Solid paekcd InVO to CO pound
lulu Creamery , per Ib , KSJo ; choice dairy ,
per Ib. I4c ; dairy , per Ib. I2c.
IUIIIIKI.KII I'IIIIK AND IIW.K-Mess pork per
hbl 412.50 ; family pork. * ll.50i baek pork ,
{ ia..V > ; short ent clear pork. fl3.UUiQtJ.iiui ptlnio
mess pork , JIl.Oiffllll.M ! boneless pig pork
' .ncvl. tin , . ' ! " : extra moss beef. $ : i.W ) ; plato
. . . ef. JIO.OO ; extra plato beef. ill.OJ ; rolled beef
( boneless ) , J1I.5J ; boncle s rolled beef , ! J bbl ,
M.OOI extra fiimily plato bcnf , * fl..V ) .
I'm I'OIIK Iloneless llarrels. 2on lb . each ,
IVK ) ; hull barrels , IliO Ibs. each , $ iOO ; ; | imrler
bariols.ro Ibs , oaeli. tl..V ) ; clshth b.urols , 23
1L . each , K.7S.
SMOKKli.MKATH- Cured Hams , II to
Hi Hi. avn aio. lue : hams , 20 to 22 Ib , avorati' ,
D'ii'i hams , li ) t'o 12 Ib , avetatro , 10'ic ' ; skinned
bams lOc ; shoulders , nie ; clear breakfast
bacon , narrow stMps. 8'Jo ' ; clo ir breakfast
biicnn , wide strips. M'je ' ; bonele s breakfast
bacon backs , 7'K" California or tile nlo hams ,
7e : boneless ham. B c ; tilled beef hams , sets.
I0e ; dried beef regular , elotls , 8u ; short spiced
rolls or hunt , roulette H'c ' ; Htuukud beef
ItuiKues per do/en. M.50 ; special hams 12 to 15
Ib ave i litre. It'ie ; special boneless IneaK.'ast
bacon. lOJJo ; oleeted dr ed beef li'ims Insldcs
anil knueUles , lie : selected wide clear break-
fust b ii'on. d'iu.
IHlV HAliTlM ) MlIATS I'mipy light weight
short clears , 7e ; long I'lcars , ( i'4c ; t-hort cleats ,
G'uc ; Kbort ilbs. fl'ii'i sbonlders.Vie : clear bel-
lle-ifi' ( ; clear baei s , ( i'.c.
SMiiKht ) Mr.ATH Dry salt cured I'ancy lleht
weight bacon "holt clears , 7e ; bacon short
libs , 7'ji'i b.ifon shot t clears , 741' * ; bacon long
elear-i , 7'do ; baeon clear backs , 7'iC ' ! baeon
clo.ir bellies , 7'ie ' ; bacon slioultlers.d' ' e.
SWKKT I'lrKi.nn MIIATS lltiniM , tlerees , OUe ;
shoulders ( New Vork cut ) , tleiees. do ; bellies ,
tierce" , 7Jic ; California ham , tierces , liUe ;
biM-f hams , li.nrcls. ? IK.t\
I'lCKMili iri'ToNOfis-Harroli.22.00 ; ; : half
baiiels , 100 Hiill.Mli iiiiiitor | b.irrn.s , 50 Ibs ,
M/i'ij ' eiRhlli barrels. 2. , Ibs , ti.ro.
IMIID C'ompoiinil. per Ib , lli'iro basis. O'dc ' ;
pun' leaf per Ib , tleire tmsls. 7o : pure laid ,
jior Ib. tleioo basl7e ; keltlo-ientleicd leaf
laril , pel Ib , tloiee basis. 7Vc.
Ijiinilirr.
Quotations are for car lots ou bo.ird cars at
Omaha :
DIMENSIONS
12. 14 &
111 fl. IS ft. 20 ft. 22 ft. 54 ft
2xl..JKif,0 flO 00 J10.)0 J17 00 J18 OJ
2\0 . . . IS IK ) 15 .V ) III 00 Ih 00 1800
2x8 . . . 15 OJ 15 50 10 00 17 50 18 00
2x10 .1500 1550 1000 17 50 18 OJ
2\I2..IU OJ 1C 00 1710 1850 1000
4x1 to
h\8. 10 00 17 00 18 00 IS 00 10 00
nATTKN" . WKI.IiTUniNO , KTO. O. ( j , 2'i-llH'll. '
G.c ; ' 4x11. sis. : ilc2-lneh ( ; well tubing. I ) . .V .M.
and bev. , JJU.OO ; pickets. D. & II [ | at , 122.30 ; D.
ami II. siiaro ( | , t.ISO.
l'isui.Nl-.Vi : ( ) . 1. Oin. 12 and H ft. rf. $10.00 ;
No. 1,0 In. 10 ft. $10.0) ) : 4 In , ilii.OO : No. 2. 0 In ,
12 and 14 ft. rf. JU.uO ; 4 In. J14.0J ; No. 2 , 0 In. in
fttIO..p.4 ; In. tlfl HO ; No. 1II. 0 In. 12 and 14 ft.
TIMI ) ; 4 In. mw > ; No. II , 0 In. 10 ft , fllLOJ : 4 In ,
$ ii.OO. :
HiDlNn A. 12. 14 and l < \ ft. J2iOO ; 0 , $17.50 ; It ,
12. II and 10 fl , * i'l.5J ' ; I ) , tll.50.
IIo\uos-No. 1 com , $18.50 ; No. 2 com , $1500 ;
No. ileoni. Jill .TO ; No. l com , ill.VI.
STOCK IIo MIPS A. 12 In , sis , 118.01 ; II , 12 In.
sis ) . jn.Ul ) ; C , 110.03 ; D. W.OJ ; No. I common , 12
In , sis , 10 , IS unit li ft. i.'I.OO ; No. 2. 418.50 : No. 1
eoi.iinon. r.'ln , sis. II ft , t.U 0 ; No. 2 , 11751 ;
No. 1 common. 12 In , sis. 10 ft. JIO..V ) ; No. 2 ,
* 17.00 : N'o. 1 coin-noil. 12 In. sis. 20 ft. J.'I.OO : No.
' . ' . HSJM.
Hmi'l.Ai1 No. I plain , 8 and 10 In , $10.00 ; No.
2 , * W.UO ; No. I , O. (1. . 8 in , Jl'j.OO ' ; No. ' . ' . tlli.50 ;
10 In , grooved roollti'12. . II and 1C ft , 1 10.50.
rNisniNd 1st anil 2d , cl. , 1 in , h2s , | 41).00I4 ) ; ! ,
li ! and 2 In , 'Hi.01 ; : id cleai- in , s.'s , $15 OJ ; 1 > 4 ,
li ! and' . ' In , 117,00 ; A. select , 1 In , h''s. $11.00 ; 1't ,
I'/ and 2 In , ? ir..0'i ; II. select , 1 In. s2s , J1I Ofl ; 1U ,
1'i ' and 2 In. 110.00 ; O , select , 1 In , s'Js , SJ7.00 ; it ; ,
lami 2 In. W.W.
A , H orO selci't , all Id-foot. 81.00 extra.
BotrriinitN YIH.I.OW I'INK 1st and 2d clear
lloorltiK , it-10 : , (21.00 ; lll-lfi star. 8l.uO ! ) ;
common lloorlntr , 111-10 , $1(1.00 ( ; rift clear. 13-1(1 ( ,
(2(1.00 ( ; 1st and 2d clear. ? ' colling , $14.50 ; Island
2d clear , "i colllnsr. $10.50 ; 1st and 2d clear ,
collhiK , S-"i.tH ) ; 1st and 2d elear , finish , ss , from
1 Inch. I27.0J ; 1st and 2d clear , finish , s7s , from
1U Inch , ? : ip.t)0 ) ; 1st and 2d clear , finish , K''S , from
\\'i \ \ and 2 inch. &KMIO ; 1st and 2d clear , y. p.
casliiKs. KKi.OO ; IIIIFO J.'tO.OO.
I'ort/Aii LtiMiiHii R-lnclt and up , 1st and Zrt
clear , 1-Inch s2s. St7.3 ( ) ; H-lneh and up Island
2d clear. V Inch panel. $29.00.
SASH. Doolts , ETC. Ta r board , II.M ; ' Bash. 53
percent ; doors , iVJpcret. ; blinds. 5) ) uor et. ;
moulding. > " > 0 per et. ; tarred felt , per cwt. ,
$2.25 ; straw hoard. I . ' - ! " > .
A. (1-Iiiuli ( , white nine , $ 'IS,00 ; 0 ,
$ : .0tj ) II. n-lncli , whlto pine , .M.OO : 1) , JJl.OO ; K
0-lncli , white pine ( scl.-fenclni : ) , $17.00 ; drop
sHllnK. 50o per M extra.
SjntNCr.Ks. Lvril Kxtra "A , " pine , $2.80 ;
standard "A , " $ . ' ,43 ; extra "A , " cedar , - . > ;
B-lneli clear pine , $1.00 ; clear redwood , { l.'i ;
lath , W.OO.
I'OSTS Whlto cedar , 0-Inch , ! is , 12o ; 0-Inch
nrs , ! 2o ; wliltu cedar , 5K-lnch , ! } s , lO'/Jo ' ; K-lneh
< irs , KlSic ; whlto ci'da" . 4-lncb round. 15c ; split
oak , Su ; Teniiossco icd cedar , split , 14c.
Hardware.
llKi.i.s Mglit brass , hand , Alt , 70o ; Ken-
uoky cow. ills , 70c.
TACKS. lliiAiis , I'.TC. Amerloan lion carpet
tacks , dls 80 ; steel earoot tacks , all kinds , GO ;
Kwedes Iron carpet tacks , all kinds , 00 ; Suedes
Iron tacks. Ul ; Suedes Iron upholsterers tacks ,
( Ul ; tinned swedes lion tuck * , 50 ; American
Irtm cut tacks , 73 ; copper lacks , 30 ; copper fln-
l.shlni ; and trunk nails. 45 ; e.irar box nails.
45 : UnUliliiK nall , ' 0 ; Hungarian nails and
miners' tacks il'i ; ulmp and luce tacks , 70 ;
tinned Klmp and lace lacks , 51-10 ; ' trunk and
cliiut nails. 70 ; tinned trunk and clout nails ,
! i3 ; basket nulls , : C > ; chair nails , . ' 13 ; commtin
and patented brads. 70 ; tinned capped trunk
nails , IIO and 10 ; lookliiK-elasi tucks , 23 ; pict
ure frame points -.1 ; leatlier
, - . carpet tacks , 4U :
brush taukh , 25.
TAl'KS , MuAstllilNn Amorleiin , ( Us , M.IH.
TllEIIMOMKTKIIS Till O.ISO , ( IU. 75
TiiAi-s Oiime. Now house , dls , 40 ; Ramc ,
Oneldit pattern , 70 ; inou-e. wood choker , pev
dozen boles 20.
TIIOWKI.S llradcs1 brick , rtls , 10 ; Dlsston's ,
20-IJ : Karden. net per do$1.00. .
THUCK8 ( Warehouse , etc. ) , llowu's If. J. &
Co. , dls. 50.
VISES Parallel , Parker's , dls , 10 ; parallel ,
oval slide , 110 ; saw filers. Wontuorth's , 20.
WIIENCIIKK t'oos' Kfiinlne , 50 ; Glrard , GO ;
ART , 70-10 ; lloinls.'c Cull's patent combination ,
15 : Alken , pocki't ( brlpbt ) , fn.'X ' ) . : iO.
lli.oUKHtanley Hiilo .V I.ovel Co. 'a nuw
list , ra.
HOI.TS Coinnion carrlairo. dls 70-10 ; K. & E.
MfK C'o's stove , dls. 40-10 ; plow , dla , M ; ma
chine , dls , 70 ; tire bolts. 50-10.
OATKIIS lied , ills , 50 ; plato and shallow
sockets , dls , 50.
Huns Ilrass. wro unlit , dls. 70 ; loose pin
cast , ( Us. 70 ; loosu pin , Japanned , dls. uu-10-IO ;
loose pins , japaiuioil , wrought , GO ; Clark blind
butts , 73-10.
CHAIN Trace. 5JJ-10-2 , per pair , net , 40o ;
trace , ( ! ! i , Amorlcan , per pair , net. 50c ; Ger
man halter chain , list of Deuomber III. lNi1.
dls. N-tO ) ; American halter vliiiln , list of Iu- )
ccmliur III , IHs | , ( | | s. M-lll : ( leriuan cell chain ,
list of December III , Ifcbl , dls. 50-10 ; lion jack
chain , ! ' 5 ; brass Jii3k chain , 115.
COCKH llr.iss , now list , July 10 , 1B.SO , dls. 50.
COCFKK iMu.i.s Parker's board anil box , dls.
50 ; Ameilcan ( Knterprlsu Mftf Co ) , ills. 'Jj.
S , UIVIIIKUS , I-.TO. Compasses , .
50-10 ; dlvidei-s , dls , M am ) | U ; calllperM , dls. 50.
lntAWiM ] K.MVKS P. S.V. . Co. , ( Us. 70 ; ad-
Jiistablo. d's20. .
I'oiiKM-lltiv , manure nivl spading , dlsCO-IO-
10 ; plated , V 1 , U'cr ) A Bros. , M.
KHUIIM AND Jui.i.v Pnm ES Kiiteiprlsu Mfe ,
h
Co. , dls. IV
KIIV PANS Common , dls. 70 ; Acme , dls. 0) .
l-'AUi'isiM 1'rary patent petroleum , ills. 50 ;
Knterprlsis self-measurlni ; , perdo . , $ .10.00 , dls.
O
Kn.r.s Heaver. t Dlsston's , 00-10 ; horse rasps ,
Heller llrothois , dls. 50.
llAMMKiih Maydolo , dl.s. 23 j Atba , dls. 50.
UAIINKSS hNAt'S yar onts , ilia. 70 ; Ucrman ,
dls. .15.
KMIIIS Door knobs , bion/c , 50-10 ; door
minerals , door por. . I apanneil , door por. plated
door por. now list dls. 60-10 ; porcelain shutter ,
dls. 70.
HATCH KTS--ll8counts ) 40-10.
UAV KNIVES UKliinliip , per dor , fa.OO ;
Hpear Point , per doz. t < M.
HoifK NAILS Nos.4 5 0 7 8 0 10
Peerless , peril ) IIo 12o lao net
Northwestern , " 2S 23 2.1 Si 21 10 ills 20
Cliamploii. " : H 2.'i 21 22 21 10 ills 20
Putnam , M 211 2.1 21 2J ID m dls 10
IvKTTiJtK--llrnss , per Lent ills , 15 ; enameled ,
percent ills. W.
lli.MiKS Clarke's Nos. l , 2 and II , Rate , dis
count ( XI ; setow hook and strap , 8 to r.1 , per luO
Ibs , 4 > le ; r.'iin.l upwards , per ItU Ibs , : i'4-e ;
Miap mid T list , Kobruary 14 , Ib'JI ' , 50 per com ;
blunuard D. A. , No. 5 , $ J.5a
riour.
Onmlm Milling Co. , Hollunco Patent , $3.00 ;
Invlnclhlo Patent. $2.80 ; Ixmo h'tar Kuperlii-
live , $150 ; bnowllake , $2.o ; ; fancy l-'umlly ,
'K'T. ' ! Davis Mill Co. , IllKh Patent No. 1 and
Cream , * 2.ls1 ; llluo I ) , full patent. J2.Uj Hawk
eye , half patent , $ . ' .40 ; Special Hoyal , patent
No. 10. UIJ ; y.lniiesotti Patent , fJHO : lutns.u .
Hani Wheat , patent , $2,03 ; Nehrabku Siirlnu
wheat , patent , $2.0 ) .
H. R llllman's ' Cold Medal , 32.00 | Snow White ,
flOJ ; Hnowltake. $2.20 : low irrado. II.GO ; bran ,
$10.00 ; chopped luod , l-UVOj Mluuusuta tJuycr-
i latlve , I2.W.
? OREIGS FINANCIAL REVIEW ,
Belief that Shipments of Gold from America
are Nearly Ended.
BANK OF ENGLAND RATES DECLINING ,
American Knllroatl ScottrltlcN Fnlrly
Active with n Itnont In Sltjlit
Canadian Stocks Weak
Oti the llonrHO.
LoxioxMny 34. Discount wns easy during
ho ptistvoclcnt4 par cotit for tlirco inonthi
tnd it for sliort. The inllux of gold into the
Unnk of ICiiglnii J during the wcclc amounted
o 1,4711,000111 value.
Another El.OOO.OOD U coming from Aus-
raltii nnd r OOO.OOO from Aircrlcn. Al-
lioufih the Now York shlpmonts of gold nro
hoiiglit to ho nearly ended , the Dank of
2 Klnnd yo&tcnlny miulo further purchase
of uold cnglcs at n premium. The bank re
serve Is promised to oxeeod 17,003,033 cixrly
n Juno , mid money will bo easy until July ,
ivhcn the Issue of the now Queensland lonn
nnd ttio payment of 1,500,000 In the treasury
bills held In Uimtn nro likely to
cnhiinco rates. Of course unforseen
coiitlngonclcs that may rlso from certain fea-
; ures of the llnanclal situation abroad may
.nterveno . nnd stllTon n market. A rupld fuller
or discount rates being npalnst the policy of
thu Dank of England the Rovcruor of the In
stitution Instigated the London nud West
minster bank of Friday last to call n private
meeting of representatives of the Joint stock
banks with a view of combining to support
rates , but the banks declined to combine on
the ground that nn attempt to uphold rates
would have only n momentary success aud
was bound to bo short lived.
On ilumockoxuhnnrc | , although only , a tnoit-
crnto amount of business was transacted
during the week , thcro was a conoral recovery
of values. British fiuuls moved ? .js , owing to
easier inoni'.v. Among the foreign securities
PortUKnc.se bonds constantly lluctunted ,
closing yesterday at an attvanco of ? H on
the wool ; . Span'isn bonds show an advance
of "s on the week , while Argentina nationals
have risen lf , Ccdulns Jf. nnd Brazilian
bonds yt. Cnllinn railroad shares wcro
maintained at par. Brighton nguin dropped ,
showing a fall of U'jf on the wcolc.
American railroad sociirltloj were fairly
active. There Is general expectancy of u
boom In this market immediately after the
gold shipments cease. Moantltm' . dealings
are largely confined to professional operators
who are Miatcliinc at the first chance for
profits. Yesterday's fluctuations almost rate
the .situations. A buoyant opening was suc
ceeded by a reaction and nt the ofllciul close
everything was off. Subsequently the Knowl
edge of Now York prices lead to considera
ble street buying when prices mctintcd rap
idly ui > and closed at the top of the advance.
Variations for the week in prices
of American railroad securities Include
the following : Increases Ohio & Missis
sippi preferred. Loulsvillo & Kushvillo
mortgage , ! ik ; Ohio it Mississippi ordinary ,
lf ; LIIKU Snore , Northern Pucltlc , Union
I'-iolHo and Walmsh preferred , each , 1J :
New York , Pennsylvania & Ohio hrsts nnd
Eric , iy $ cncn : St. Paul , common , 2'DB ' -
crenses Do-jvor & Hlo ( truudo preferred ,
IJf : Mexican Central , Norfolk & Western
and Western Gold , I each ; Alabama , Great
Southern it Mexican mortgage , U " each.
Canadian rullroad securities "were weak.
Grand Trunk suffered a relapse. Grand
Trunk lirst nnd second preferred , and guar
anteed stock declined } ; each on the week ,
and Grand Trunk ordinary , ) { .
Of the miscellaneous securities Eastman's
pained \ % on the week , the Frank Jones nnd
Now York breweries 1 , and Hlo Tinttn J < j.
Anglo-Amoricaii telegraph preferred lost&
and Primitive Nitrates J .
Among securities Just issued are those of
the Mexican refugees mining concessions.
Havana Markets.
HAVANA , May 24. In the sugar market
during tno week , buyers increased their of
fers , but the dcmanda of sellers
were still higher , and in consequence
quence only a small business was transacted.
Tlia qnotations nroas follows : Molasses
sugar , regular to good polarization $2.2.ri@
2.'i7 } gold per quintal ; Muscovado , fair to
peed roflning , 8T > to 00 degrees polarization.
fc..37K ; centrifugal , 02 to 9,1 degrees polari
zation , in hogsheads , barrels and boxes ,
2IK ) per quarter. Stocks in warehouses at
Havana nnd Matanza , 28 boxes , 11.000 bags
and 70 hogsheads. Hccoipts of the week ,
11)0,000 ) bags nnd 43 hogsheads. Exports of
the week , 1SS boxes. 5,000 bags nnd 018
hogsheads , of which (17XJ ( ( ) bnirs and all the
hogsheads went to the United States.
BuTTCii Superior American , $30 gold per
quintal.
Fl.ouu American , $13 per barrel.
JCIIKED BKKF ? 3.7r > gold per quintal.
HAMS American sugar cured , $15 gold per
quintal for northern ; $ 'U for southern.
LAiin In kegs , # 13.25 gold per quintal ; In
tins , $15.23.
LfMiir.it Nominal. *
Cooi'nitAOH GooU , In moderate demand.
BEANS White navy , $ , ' 0 gold per quintal.
GIIEWIXO TOIIACCO $21 gold per quintal.
FiiKimrraModerate. .
. Weak. Spanish gold , 235@
On the I'arln Itoursc.
PAIHS , Mav 24. On the bourse during the
past week business was quiet nnd prices
were firm. The Importation of gold from
America has increased the Bank of Franco's
reserve ? 7,500,000 since the beginning of the
month and caused n fractional reduction of
the bullion premium. The week's variations
In prices include the following decreases ;
Tnrco per cent rentes , 05 francs ; credit fonclor
45f francs ; Bank of Franco , 15 fracs. The
Frenehcablo company will Issue debentures to
the amount ot 12,000,000 francs for a cable to
connect the trans-Atlantlo line with the West
Indies. The negotiations for n treaty of
commerce with Spain have suspended , pend
ing nn explanation of the convention gran t-
Inif the United States a monopoly of trade
with the Spanish Antilles.
Dcrlln Quotations.
x , May 21. On the bourse during
the past week business was fairly actlvo and
prices wcro llrm , excepting for tnlnos which
wore weak. The llnal quotations include the
following : Prussian fours , 105.SO ; Dontscno
bank , 152.t0 ! ; Mexican sixes , 87.80 ; Koubles ,
213.HO ; Bochumers , 128.10 ; short exchange
on London , 20. 1,1 ; long exchange on London ,
20.20 ; private discount , 2 ; < .
I'rankl'ort Kto < ; kn.
FiuxKroiiT , May 21. On the bourse dur
ing the past week prices showed u tendency
to rlso. The final quotations Include the fol
lowing : Italian , 01.40 ; Spanish , 72.811 ; Hus-
slnn , H7.1M ; short exchange on London , 20.40 ;
private discount , it.
Must Know Kv
The other day a llttlo five-year-old miss In
Minneapolis had partaken freely of a gener
ous supply of fresh prunes , when she was re
minded that too many might not ngrco with
her. With the innocence ) of chlldhnnd .so
often ( lushed with an audacity that electri
fies older folk , t > ho Instantly replied :
"Well , I don't cure ; grandma says prunes
nro healthy ; she knows all about Jesus , and
I guess she knows all about prunes 1"
DeWltt's Uttlo Eiirlv KlsoMfortho Llvor.
itv Jtiiiturr
Ijlttlo ItnmnnccH Written liy Twolvo-
Vcai-Old Kulni .1 Children.
Two bright Httlo school yli'lu , Junlnta
Humphrey , ngoil twelve yoixrs , and
Mnbol Biuiin , ono year hot * junior , htvvo
contributed the following cleverly written -
ton sketches.
The MlhNliiK Money.
It was the week bcforu Chrlstmiia. It
wtts In the morning , niul wo chiltlron
were htnnding by the window wiitohlntr
the tiostnuui aurods the way , talking to
old Airs , Jonoa , or "Old Gross I'atolt , "
as wo children called hr , Finally tim
postman came tlirough our gnto , walked
up the path nnd to the door , rang the
boll very hard , nnd passed in a loiter to
, soiled Hjeir
't know/Wljzxt to do ;
& 1TAU.AUS
SOAP
"Wljeij % se liflle kiffens , v/a.sl / . ed ileir | nii
is SOAP of
QuickV&nis !
SANTA CLAUS SOAP-MADE ONLY BY
MK.FAIRBANK&CO. = CHICAGO.
Gordon , who had rushed to the door. IIo
was back in loss than half a minute ,
shouting : "O , Margiirlol Mnrgario !
hero is a letter from the villa. "
The villa > vas where our grandma ,
aunts and uncles lived. Its right naino
wits Hamilton villa , but wo children
called it the "villa. "
The letter contained an invitation
from grandma to spend the holidays
with her. When I told the children
they clapped their hands nnd cried out ,
O , goody , goody. Furthermore this let
ter said that Uncle Will or Alec would
come for us. "O. I hope Uncle Will
will come for us , " said Gordon. I wild ,
"Why ? " "Well , you know ho is a
great deal moro funny than Undo
Alec , " said Gordon. .lust then the boll
rang and wo hoard the well known voice
of Undo Will saying. "Whore are the
children ? " Wo opc'ncd the door nnd
rushed out , to greet Uncle. Well , to
make a long story short , wo ate our
luncheon and wore all packed nicely in
the sleigh , with our hot stones and sand
bags. There wore Ilvo of us , Gordon ,
Elsie , Ellio , Willie and myself. Undo
Will , who had gone to bid mother good
bye , came out laden with the twins , who
had cried so hard to come , and Undo
Will told mother they would take good
care of them , moaning that grandma
and aunty would. It was .1 cold day and
fanow lay on the ground. It was
a long ride of fifteen miles , and
w > wcro glad when it wns through.
Wo were warmly'greeted ' by grandma
when wo reached hothouse , and told to
run up in the garret.and piny. When
wo were up tlioro I said : "Lot us have
some tableaux and dross up in these
clothes. ( The carrot contained many
boxes of old clothes ; that belonged to
grandma when sho'was ' young. ) "All
right , that will bo fun , " said Gordon.
After picking out'tho ' clothes wo played
heartily all the rest of the afternoon.
In the afternoon wo had the tableaux.
In ono tableau wo had dressed Gordon
up as a soldier. When wo wore play
ing in the garrot.thiU day wo had found
n pair of boots which'.woro "bran-new , "
as Gordon said. He had them on when
wo were through , playing. Gordon
bepgcd grandma foV thoshoes. _ Ho said :
"Please give them/to"mo , grandmathoy
just fit mo. " "No , Gordon , those boots
made ' said . "O
my fortune,1' grandma. ,
toll us ; won't you , grandma ? " said Ellis.
"O , no , grandma , don't , you f-ald you
would toll us about how the tllo in the
fireplace was broken the next time wo
came , " said I. Grandma smiled and
said : "Tho boots and tiles belong to the
same story. NJ.V if you will keep quiet
I will toll you about it. " "Wo wilV' wo
all said ; bo grandma began.
"Whon grandpa died wo thought ho
had left us money enough to live com
fortably all our lives , but ho had not loft
any will , and wo could not find his
moroy. Wo thought it very strangofor
f/o know ho had a great deal of money.
So wo had to got along as best wo could.
Alec and I worked day and night
to earn money enough to give Louise
and Will a lit education for a gentle
man's children. Alec had had ono , and
wo both wished to give them ono albO.
Wo scraped along as best wo could for
live years. At the end of that time
Will graduated with high honors. As
Louise was going to graduate , she had
to have a now dress. And what a time
wo had to got her ono. After your
uncle had graduated wo found him n
place.whoro ho would trot a peed balary.
And if ho did woU his pay would be in-
crcnbed.
"Ho attended a great many parties.
Ono night the belle of the city gave a
largo party , and had Invited your uncle.
As ho had to ride fifteen miles into the
city , he bought a pair of boots for the
occasion. They were too small for him ,
but ho had a imall foot and wished to
show it olT. When ho reached His hos
tess' house ho had seine trouble
to got them olT. After sup
per ho started for homo ; the
boots wont on him very well ;
but when ho reached homo they would
not come oil , and ho pulled and pulled
in vain. 'Cut them. ' said Aunt Louise ,
but ho wns too proud of them. After a
while ho said , 'One moro pull , and If
they don't como off I'll cut them. ' Ho
gave the pull and off came the boot so
suddenly that his arm flow back and hit
the tile in the fireplace , and out it fell
and a shining piece of gold with it. Ho
drew up a chair and pulled out bag after
bug of money. It was grandpa's
' . '
'money. .
" 'Is that the end , ' Gordon said. 'Yes ,
and it is time for you to bo in bed ; so
good-night , children , ' 'Good-night ,
grandma , ' " wo all ' Kid.
JUANITA HUMPIIUr.Y ,
Agtid Twelve Years.
Tlic Orpliiii ) Girl'H Luck.
It was a pretty sight to look into the
bright , warm room \vhoro a llltlo baby
only a year old , was cooing and laughing
at everything , and Ha mother nnd father
looking fondly upim.i'lltUo Elsie , as she
was called. This 'bhby ' grow up to to
three years old. ElSjio woke up bright
and early on the morning of her third
birthday. Whilo' ' . ' llo was yet in her
nightdress she ranfp her papa's room ,
and throwing her urma around his neck
cried out : "lJapa , > VrUnt oo dot for mo ? "
"I have thrco klssos/for / my little darl
ing girl,1' replied p.ipa.
"Haven't ou dot nnyflng else ? " she
nskud. "Papa can't toll his baby now-
ho said.
Then away she wont Into mamma's
room and said , "O us dot somfing for
mo , hasn't ou ? " "Yes. " said her
TWO GRRAT MINDS AGKKR
Sir Morrull Miiukou/.io nnil 1'rofossor
Kocli , thulilf'lio9t"ulhorltlos In K uro no
unl ositntin ly rcccoinmond the Sotlon
PiistUles , ( Troohoa ) for nil Throat , Luitf
nnd Ctitnrrhnl dlsoiiHOH. AgdltiHt Miilnriu
nnd other atinoaphorlo itilltioncoa , thcao
troches uro without oquitl , Uowuro of
Imltiitlona. The t'onnlno must huvo the
tcstiinonlul nnd signuturo of Sir Morroll
Maclc : nzlo arouud every box. 1'rico 60c ,
mother , "I linvo thrco Itisscs for my
bnby { , 'irl" bitlil 111:1111111:1. : :
After brcnlcfiiHt the posbnun cnino
with it very Ittrco pnc'lcn o for Elsie.
Oponin" ; the inu-kiifjo Klsio found in It a
lovely lltllo bltio silk dtess anil tv Inrtro
wax doll from frrandn.nintnii.
"Oh ! OhPu'H'd Klsio , " { jiiininu knows
what I want. ' ' Then in cnino mamma
and papa , both with ( j''cat ' bnnulus
under their arms. Mamma handed her
paelcago to lilhio and us she opened it
alio nttorcd a low cry of surprifio. % 'Oh ,
niammal how lovely. " Opening the
jaekaso slio naw in it a lovely picture
book and a Httlo tin wagon with the
driver and horses.
tint lot us see what pupa has for hor.
IIo had a beautiful little velvet bonnet
and a little tin ho : so and soldier.
Hut to make a long1 story short she
grow up to bo six years old.
It was on a bright morning that Elsie
started to school for the llrst titno in her
life. So she put on her hat nnd clomc
and went oft. She trot through the
morning very well. But when she came
homo she found that her father was
dead. Ho had dropped dead on the
street from heart disease. Poor Elsie
felt so bad about it.
The next year passed by very slowly ,
and another misfortune befell her.
They had grown so poor that Elsie had
to go out and sell matches. Ono cold
morning her mother woke tip with a bad
headache , and as usual Elsie had to go
out and sell matches. When she came
homo at night she burst into her moth
er's room and cried out : "O mammal
I'vo had such good luck today , and "
She stopped quickly as she saw her
mother laying palo and lifeless upon the
bed. Sho'had died just an hour before
Elsie's return homo.
"O my mother ! my mother ! " cried
Elsio. But there the poor child was.
No mother , no father , only a poor or
phan girl. As she sat crying on the
doorstop she heard footsteps , and then a
hand touched her lightly and a voice
said , "Cheer up Httlo lady. What is the
matter ? " She looked tip into the face of
the gentleman at'd it had such n friend
ly look in it that she sat n immediately
and told him all her troubles.
The kind man took her to the poor
bouse and there she stayed for two
years. The people were all so jrood to
her and she had so many playmates that
she thought it was better than homo.
She hardly remembered her mother and
father , she was so happy. At the end oft
the two years that Elsie had lived in tbo
t
j poorhoubo , a gentleman came there fro-
qnontly lo whom Elsie took a great fan
cy. The gentleman finally asked her
what her name was , and , she told him ,
ind it happened this gentleman was her
tnclo Edward. Now she was going to
eave the poorhoubo and live
with Undo Edward , Aunt Emma , grand
ina nnd grand pa.
The day came for her departure. The
people at the poor house were very
sorry she was going away , for they all
ovcd her HO dearly. But of course who
would go. She also was very sorry to
.eavo thorn. Elsie and her undo Ed
ward started out to see grandma and
grandpa. Dear old grandma. She
.ovod little Elsie very much indeed4
Elfiio played out door and rode the
liorsos , and was tanned as brown as a
borry.
Elsie grow older and was married to a
? oed and wealthy man , aud lived
Imppily all their lives. Elsie had four
children ; two boys and two girls. Their
names were Sadie and Ilelon , Herbert
.mil Sydney. Elsie brought thorn up so
that they were always good and truth
ful. MAUI-L II. HAUM ,
Aged 11 years.
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ME ENTIRELY OF
RHEUMA-
< P\cXf'SM ' AFTER I WAS
AM A D E P H Y S ICAL
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NO. H. LYLES ,
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