6 THE OMAHA DAILY BISK' IAKIDAY , DECEMBEK 18 , 1891. THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS , Wheat Oponetl ft Little Lowar Early , Eu' Iinprovocl Later. BOME DAMAGE BY FREEZING rtEPOITED. Tlicso Uttinorn , with Otlirrs of ix I- Hltiflllnu Clmrnotcr , wore tlio SlrciiKtliciilny Kenturca StoukN and ItomlH. Cliif'Afio , III. . Doe. 17. Wheat opened n lltto lower tlili mnrnliu , but Hoon Improved In tone , advancing to a point nhovo the eloilnn' prleot yesterday. The stroii2th w.i duo htrnoit entirely to loc.il causes , as thu condi tions abroid grow moro and more discourag ing. The foreign trade Is not only dull and no.irly lifeless , hut prices continue to recede This morning , Liverpool cables quoteil that market from ' , d lo Id lower , whllo London was .Id olT ; Ilcrlln , Hit down ; Paris ah * , and Antwerp 23c lower. U was this vvcakno- abroid which stirted the market heiovvoik. Hut there was good covering hy shorts to secure prollts , and there wan also a feeling on thopirtof thoscalplnx clement tint after such a breaK UH wo have linil Homo re ictlon might reason ibly ho ex pected , and there was some buying on this theory There were alsosomo crop damage reports In circulation , the plant having boon lnjiired.lt Iss ild. by late free/In " tin I thaw- Inj ? ; boilclos the rccolnln In the northwest were smaller only 530 cars agalusl'MJl cars ycsU'rdny ThcC'IncInn ill Price Uurront said there hid been some damage In places to winter wheat from freezing and th iw tig. but th it as a whole the nveitiiro condition of the crop had been maintained. The same piper put the aggregate of the list crop In the United Htates and O.inid.i at C.V,001,000 bu , , with n tmrplus for export of 200,000,000 bu. Of th's amount IP.'OiOOMm had been exported dur ing the last IIvo months , lonv Inu I4S.X10.HW hu for uMinrt during thu next seven months , wh'ch ' w II net rciiulro qulto so ripld a move ment as has thus furtaken mace. ' 1 he av emeu ralo so far has been _ " ,4i' . < 00 bn per month , which would amount lo l'l.M ( ) )000 ) bn forsovon months Asa rule , the short selling was less aggicsslvc , ilthotiuli Pardildgo was still a very pronounced ho ir , and was thought to liavi' Im rctiso I his short line v crv eon-ildoi i- biy { ( liuurl/-l > iil > ' * o and ll.ildwln-r.iinum led the selling on the p in of the commission holders , hut on thu later appearance of ulrcn th , took the most of It baoU , and also went long ( lontgo hmltl , , llaxtei and Mitch ell were modemto buyers on only wo ik- ncsi ; I'oolo and Mid-man also bought a modciate line. As a rule , however , trade was slow and exceedingly n.inov , with the onor.itlons laigclv of it NC.ilpIn character Mny opened at fiom ( To to DOV * . and soon ad vanced loTi'.ie. grew sto idy around that fig ure till afternoon , when latu private c idles quoted an advance In prices at I.lvcipool. This caused an advance In the price to ! )7'ic ) , nnd the close was steady tit IH'ic Corn was quiet hut llrm , the neirby futures scoring a decide 1 advance , while M iv rose only all.Ilo Th j receipts were 40) ) c.irs , of which M graded contract. This continued Impiovcnunt In tlio gi.idlng , to ethoi with advices fiom outside ports. In dicating that the Improvement has come to t iy , mused tempoinry weakness near the opening , but a lot of shot Is had good niollts In their deals .ind iiioccedcd to cover. There was a good dcm ind foi thocish aitl- clo with t ilk of home exptut ord'jis. The re- Hnlt vvns the advance noted December htnrtidnt 47i * . siir LiI on * to4ric , , then nd- vancul nterdily to 5lc. at which It closed. January stnrtt.il tit 41'tc , sold at IJc , ad vanced and elo'-od at 4l3Bc. Al iy llnctnatod boMvei'ti 4'c nnd U'ii' ' . Oals wcroqnlet but stronger , and closed at "Be. a milist tut la ! I etterment In the prices , In eympalhy with the adv .nice In corn Iloi products vvoro strong amlclo-ol vv th modemto tidvanco In prices The receipts of liogs it the yaids weio conslderaljly lighter th in ha 1 hion estimated , anil prices \veio5o higher 'llils , with theactlve support glvon the market ! iy the IOIIKH. m.iclo tlio tendency upw.itd during most of thu day. INtlmatcd receipts for tomorrow : Wheat. sCf.eais : coin , 'J3 cars ; oalb , 170 oaisj ho s , ilf.OOO he in. The folding futures ranged as follows : AIITICI VH 111(111 IO\V. CI OSF. Will AT NO . ' Dccc'tnbcr IWi Janitiiry MasCo - 97) ) ( UO Co us No 2 1) ) ( comber. 47 fil 81 .Iiinunir . . . filIH 41 814IK Mny OATH No i Ilc'ccinljcr . , 3 > S1H 32 S2if Jtimmrv 811 $ ill'l ' 314 May MVHM I'OIUC lUcoinbci R 10 8 10 R 10 S 10 Jantmry 11 Wi / < 11 II ) 10 OTh Mil ) 11 45 11 57X1 11 4f > 11 65 I.A1II ) IK | nitier 0 00 00 fi 00 G 00 Jiiminry U 15 B 17M ! ( , 15 May bM G CO 66 $ Bnoui Hills Dtccnit.er. * > 42 .Inniiur ) . . . 6 15 5 m 5 45 6 M . May A 80 6H7H 5 UO & 85 quotations were as follows : ri.ouitDull ind v. lowoi . . ; . spring . patents. $1.00 „ „ - ' - Ditcnts , WIII-AI No. 2spr.iu wheat , 00\a90Uo ; No 3 spring wnoni. tslo : No J rod.lHHto. O < IIIN No 2. ,5yTfr ( > Ovc. OATh No 2. U'la2' c : No. 2 white , 33'4 ® ailic. No .Iwhlte , lt'JjJ ' * c. KMNo. . . ' . N-e. IHlll.t-V No. . ' , 50ci No 3. f. o. U , 4J1i53o ; No 4 , f o b , ,12iClc. l'l.\\ HUSH No 1. UI'jC. Tivioriiv Si.i'i ) I'rltne , $1.11. I'OIIK Mess pork , pei bbl , } 8 10118 20 ; lard , Jioi owt , JO.I fiju IS1- ! ; short ribs sides ( loose ) , 1545 : diy silted shoulders ( boxed ) , tl ,17'JU ( ) 4 50 : sum t clear sides iboxed ) . J-5.7c5.7V WIIIKKI \ Distillers' finished goods , per gal , it.lH. Bin in Cut leif , unchanged , 5iJi,5yo. rni.rsi t'neh ingod. full cieam chedd.iH Illlftlllo , voniii Amiirlcas , l.'QlSxo. Huns I'nrli.iiued. TAI.I OH I ncluinged. Itccelpts and shltiments today vvoro as fol lows market was unchanged ; fanny creamery. 2ilS W.7c : line western , SViMa'So ' ; oullnary. - ' ) < a J e. holeoted dairy , 21 ® 5o , oullniiiy , 18aJlc ; eggs. AKJX _ Now Vork "ilarlcuts. Nnv VOIIK , Dee 17. ri.ouit Ko.'olpts,2 < ,190 likgs , expoits , 4IC ( | bbls , HWIaicks : iniu- Kut unchaiucd , woik ; moderately active ; eaics J..OO hbls WllEAT lteco pin , lOO.SOO bn ; exports. J'ol.Sfll ' bu . sales. v,0.tJiPO ( bu of tut lues ; IM.tKWbu of spot , market Irregular , olosiiu stumgcr and quiet. No . ' iiMl , * I M4iittl. 3 > 4 In store and elo- jutor , SUli'jffll.tU1 ! alloat ; * I.OO > ; < 3l.ltoH f o. b. . No ,1 led. Sl.mif&t ul' ' , ; ungraded red. 90 CWPiot No. 1 northern. II Oil' , © ! OS ; No. 1 haul. * ! II" , ; No 2 northein.tl OJ , Options de- ellned J8o on foreign soiling , advanced © HiO on Mtronsior political news , and closed llrm at i'l.1"A'"r ) , ? ' ° 'itori1 'Vs No - f1- " ' December , fl-n } ' * ' ' < . clos ngil rah ; .lanutuv. 81 0 , B 1.05' . closliu $ l05'4i 1'obruary. * | .ojyi.i)0 ! ) , closliii { ( i.lOHi Marc b , * , U7 > 4(4l.07 ( > ii , i-losliu ' H.iTApril : , fl S ® ite . closlnV l.os'"f M'jy ' , lltMU. closlnu fl07' , ; Juno , LUS"ifl l.Uli' , , closing | | .iiti > , ' Ittf-Qulot iind weak : western , JI.Oi ® ! OJ1 roiiN-ltccolpts. 'IS530 bu. ; exports , 2\5 > 0 bu , sales , ll.nishu futures ; Il4tu0 bu. spot , bpot market liuhnr. uiiHettled nnd moilor- ntely active ; No 2 , 57ttdOo In elevator ; 58 Ho ullo.itt utiBradi'd mixed. 47HlUSo ; .No 2. M ® Mijc ; steamer mixed , fvV35'Oo. ' Out Ions oiiuneil fci.o down , ailvtincod fully , lo lo- ) comber , whlnh closed So over yes- terdny. and lirm on needs of shorts and better ciblcs ; other months llrm at Jo ad. \aiicu ; January , M iiMHie , closing at SlNc- rohruary. 5.l5.iy ! , closing at 5.1\c ; Maiiili. ' oloslna ut 5Jo ; May , fil'ittllhc ' , closlnat M'.o , OATB-Itecolpts , 6I50 bu ; exports , 50,801 bu.t ualcH. 4.i\uwi bn. of futiiroa , 114,000 bu of RiKit. hnpl m.irkvtstronuer ; lost iicllva : op- tlona fulrly active , llrmor ; Decumhor,40IOVc. closing at 40"ie ; January ao4JU ! > 4e , closing No. 'i white . 4 Uffllilii ! ml\ed ncsti-rn , ; wft 4lUoi whlto western , JJ&ll'ioj No. 2 Ohlca.'c ) ; 4llje. HAV Stondy , qtllot. Jloi'8 I'nlrfy active , llrm. SuqAU-Qulot , dull , uom'nal ' ) refined steady , fnlr duriiind. MOLASSES Now prlcnns. active , firm , PBTUOI.EUU Qulut , sto.idyi clo oU nt 5S' u for Jnnuary. OOTTON SEED OIL rirnij yellow , SOlSo. TAI.I.OW I'lrni , HOblN Stonily , quiet. Tuiil'ENTiMC Quiet nml firm at lUliffiJI'iC. Kods I'aney fresh. Itrmcri western , viiio : , I'OIIKModeratoly bteidy : old moss , W.ftOj now , * 10.0 ! o\tra piliuv.tJ.SO. CUT tiKATd Dull , DHsy ; middles , dull and htoiuly ; iliort clear , lit , U. JMIIII btroticuri moderate demand : west ern iteain. M.4Ti } miles , uu tierces , option iule , 3.5UO tiercosi December , M4J ikodi January , IHKiOtO , closlug at (0.61) ) rcbrniry , M.Ol ; March. 18.70 , closing at 13.60 bid ; SUy , M.P4. . , HUTTEII Qti et , fiin y steady ; western dilry , cruampry. J9iS.MCi western factory , ' -Quiet ; p.irt skims , 4U5JO < 3. I'm liiox rirm , active ; American. WM. r'oi'i'Kii Steady ; l.i'xe and Docmnbor , IIS.jD. IiBUDull , easy ; domo-tic , ! 1.2,5. 1'lN-Qolot , steady : straits , tW.00. KtinstiM City Mnrkoti. IvA * < uq Cirr , Mo. Pec. 17. t'f.ouit tln- chaiigcdi patont. ii.4"iV.6)i ! extra fancy , JiVOiJ1. > .25 ! fancy. tJOMi..t5 : choice. II.lXK2 > ' .oo. WIIKAT Hteady : No. 2. en'h. ' > } bid. Colts Quiet , but steady ; .Ir.nuiry , 3. " > c bid ; Mav , .Me lilil. OATS About stoi.ly ; No. 2. cash , 3Jo bid ; 3to nsked ; January , a c bid ; 3l'/te ' asked ; May , llt'TTUit Itnchangcd ; creamery , 22il2Jic : dairy , IVii''c ; store p tckcd , 1 IQlOe ; rolH , 153 Knn Unchanged. rrAX4RKii ITncli ingcd. HAV Uncbantiod. . , ItKOKii'TS Wlie.it , 03,00)011. ; corn. 2,003 bu. : oils , MM nu. , „ . Hiili'MFNTS Wheat , 31,000 bn.t corn , 3,003 bu ; oats , none. Cotton .Market. NnvvYotiK Doc. 17 C'orros Quiet : mld- dllnx uplands , 7 I'l-ICo ; middling Urleins , H.5-10C ! siles. 01 bile ? Kutiircs closed easy ; s i es. 117,10) ) b lies , Djcomber. $7.51 ; Jiinn irv , Kfil : Pebru > ry , $ f 7 , * : M irch. 17.03 : April , II ID ; Juno. JM I ; July , JS.IO ; Aiuust , $4.18 ; Septem ber. HV > Mi Mi'ins , Tenn. , Doe 17 COTTON Stopdy ; middling , 7'to ' : receipts , I.01 biles : stocic , 175.7J3 hales ; shlpmchts , 2'itG bales ; s ties , 7,300 bales NEW Oltt.EAS' ' , Ijl , , DfiC. 17 COTTON-- Opened stoidv but closed easy ; middling , 7'sc ; low middling , 7c ; good ordinary , ( > V4c : nominal net receipts , t1)Ol't ) ' hales : KIOSS , 2MOI bale * : exnorts to rrance , f > 00 ba es ; to the con tinent , . ( .an b il.-s ; c itstnlsc. l,2s'J bales ; sales , 5,750 bales ; stock. 4JI.5IU b lies , Utnnlin Grain "ilarkct. Prices tnsed nn delivery at llsslsslpol rlvor points , Nibraska Inspection , and ten days' shipment , unless othei wise stateJ. Wnr.\T No Jr-d winter , fUe hid. Kr , u-No. l. 80c hid. OATS o. 2 white , ai'io bid ; No 3 white , 31o bid. bid.Coitv Coitv Veir , 30i * bid , H iltlmore terms ; 30 days shipment. 'Si * bid. A.tnong the sales CTITO : r > .003 No 1 or bet tor corn. Dceembnr shipment , We ; 5,000 same , shipped by January lr , J3'c ' iiOAiin or TIIUIK OT ; < ' . Mr. Prltof the llrm of Wilson . frit/ , Wal nut la . was In U. W. Morse of Shenando ih , la , was on the board. Now Vnrlc Dry GnodH Nnw VOIIK. Dec. 17. The demand for dry goods was more irener il and the special move ment In bit ) u hud Binds w is quite active. Additional price rev slons tooK jiluoe as fol low. I'rnlt of the Iiooni , 4-1 , M'IC ' less 5 and 2'1 ' per cent I'rtilt of tin1 1/oom , 7-S , 7'Jc. s imo discount ; Dwlglit Anchor , 4-4 , si e ; Mnsoti- vllic , 4-4. 8i , c ; Wamctltt.i , 4-4. Itii4o ; Utlca Nonpiroll , 4-1 , to c ; rumors Choice , 4-4 , OUo : I ov entry. 4-4. < i3. o : I'ciinolt , wldo sheetings 10-4. b'p ichrd J5o ; 10-4 blown , 23' ' e ; 9-4 , 22UU1J CJ8-I. 2vqtse7-l ; , IRW.ICo : 0-4. llXft 14c ; fiO-lnch. IISIJ'-Sc ; 5-1 , 12'4ail'5c ' ' : 42-Inch bleached , IHc. The movement was a quick one , and slocks vvoro likely to bo closed out ch irtlv. Most of the other dc < crlptlons of goods had been prev lously equ I'.Ucd and this prob ibly completes the chanves. Mli/wtuiUK. WIs. Doc. 17. WiiEAT-Steidy ; M ly , UJ'ic ! No 2 spring , S7c ; No. 1 northern , ir.'c. ir.'c.Cons Qnlot ; Nc. . ) , SOa O\TS Mo idy ; No 2 white. 3 @J1ljc ; No. 3 white , aj& . Jc. tlvnr.uv Quiet ; No 2. 5Cc ; sample on track. 30" < &U3 Kvi Quiet ; No. 1 , PSc I'HOV I'loxs rirm. I'oitK J iiiuaiy. SI 1.55. Ijivorpool IivntpootDoc. . 17.VilBvT Dull : holders olTerliiT fioolv ; Cillfornla No I , S Td iStid percental : red western , spring , Ss JdUSs 4d : No 2 red. winter , bs IdfftSs 4d. / COIIN htendy : dam ind Improved ? May mixed vvpsioin. 5s "id per cent il. 1'r.AS C inadlan , ( Is .d per cental ItACON Lonj and short clear , 55 Ibs.a'sOd per cwt. ; Ion j tle.ir , 15 Ibs , .Us. Ncxv OrleniiH Tilnrkots. New Onr.i'As r , i , D.-c. 17. Coitv-n islor : No 2 snckcd , 54 © > "c. ItiiAN I.owoi ; ir.'Jc . * SiTnAii Slo idy : open kettle , treed common to fully f.ilrViU''i'0 ! ! ) : centtlfiu.il planta tion Kr.ui ti I itod l Il-ltl3.pjc : off white. ,19-K.c ; gr.iy white , 3Ji7-irio ! : cliolco yel.ow , .I3uc ; prime yellow , .1 .1-1(1 ( ® . 'ic : off yellow , a ® e ; sirup , * .4e ; others nnchanjcd. St. IJOII'M * lt irkot . ST. I.oins. Mo. Dec. 17. WHEAT Higher ; cash. c : .May , 971a@)7-14C. ! COIIN Higher , cash , a'KSWuc ' ; May , 39"0c asked. OAM Hlghor : cash. 3.V ; May , 3 I'OIIK Dull ; now. S11.23. IjAHO Dull at $1.05. WIIISKKV. IMS Iiuiii.it UnchangoJ. CofTi-c "il.irkots. NEwVoitic , Doc. 10 Options ooenod steady. unchanged to 15 points down ; closing steady 5 to 10 down ; sales , 2b,000 bags , Including : December - comber , tll.'O ® ! 125 ; January , til 7 , > © l..8i : Pobinary. } . ' . | © r.O ; March. JI2.oai225 ; May , { 1I.IKXQ > II.D3 ; Juno. $11 W ; July , JILVjii 11.75 ; Octolior. Jllli. > , hpot Ute , qn'ct and easier : No. 7 , SI L ta'1 ' > . MlTiiioitoti4 | Wheat 3lurkot. JIiNSfAi'Or.ii , Minn. Deo. 17. May wheit ndvanccd le. after hoklliuvoik up to tha olo-o ; reclpts , : i75 o irs. rioso foi No t north ern : Decomter , S'c : M ly , ! ) J3ac ; January , S0'8o on track ; No. 1 northern , SSc ; No. 1 hard. b'Jc ' ; No 2 northern , S.ftB < 5c. Cincinnati M ClNCiWATi. O. , Dee , 17. WituTEa3lor ; No 2 red. 9Hi'l4e. ' ) ! ToitN lo\vei ; No 2. mixed. 4l' ' c. { ) TS riim ; No. 2 mixed. ! i53J.51.c , WIIISKM41.18. . _ Tolutlo Grain * -urlcor. Tor.r.oo.O , Ioo. 17 WHKAT Higher ; No 5 cash nnd Decemboi , 0""iC' . OOIIN Steady ; No 2. c isli , 451JC. OATS Qnlct ; cash. .lie. Koroi/jn / Oil .llnrkot. LONDOV , Dl'C. 17. 0 VLCUTTA LlNSEEU Us OUd oor quiutcf. ANTVMIIH * , Dee 17. I'IITIIOLKUVI 15'8f paid ; Ibf sellers. _ 1 riutors' t'allc. CHICAGO , III , , Dec. 17. Connsolman ft. Day to t'ockroll Ilios. : Undei the Inllnenco of lower o irly cable advices who it opened at 'ic decline , but owing to the 1'ilce Cunot report of woithor daniaKo to the growing crop and ll.'ht receipts In the northtvestshoits weio disposed to buy fiom the ontaet , The second pilvato cables neie steadier and brought buying or.iers at Improved limits , but still too low to work bee inso frolahts wore lower. bovoial itastoin riilroids tulJiu oar lots for local pultun Indicates some relief to shippers , and Atlantic olo.it uiiuii footed up ? )5.otX ) ) bn. In wheat and Hour Thus the general lone Im proved and returning conlldencn brought buying oulerH enough to absorb ollorlngs nnd clo o the market "iu higher , with top prices asked Wo antlclpito an Improved tone to cables tomorrow. Coin opened easy , but Im proved atonceon bids from shippers who were bio Ing ye ir and January and belling May. lo.ii corn especially Is scarce and hard to Undo In , Wu don't bollevo speculators will make any money In It from this out.o would buy other future' ' ! on weak spots. Pro visions opened tlrmci In response to an ad- Mince In hogs at the stock yards , and closed with outMdo puces nearly maintained. Tlio buying was mostly local and speculative In chat actor. Milpplng business Is restricted and the market too narrow for much change at piosont. UliiCAno , III. Dec. IT.-Kunnutt. Hopkins .1 Co to t1. A MoUhortor : The opening was rather eislcr on lower cables , but shorts bought freely and local tridcrs generally wont long for a turn , on the tncory that thu Incline had gone far enough for the present. Tlio big boars took a share of their prollts There were no special features and no opposi tion to the rally und one caino rather bee at so it was expected than from any stimulating news , l.urly In the session better cables were elalmod but they did not mittcrhill/u , The board s elosliu advices broil 'lit llngllsli and continental markets lower Clearances wore limited good , Couslderahlonow business was icported In u fair way of bu- Ing closed up. If tomoriaiv's cables should bhovr returning coiitldcnco abro 1 1 onrmaikct may do eomu bi/ttiir Corn and oats weruory strong ititrliu the entire session , nlthough the oponliu was rather limotlvo und nnsplrltcd I'liliuM soon took n different caste and the bulls began fcel- Ini ; for higher prices. Uahlo advice- later In t ho day showed an Improvement In corn prices inntlng .latin , uy U4o hlghorand rebrnary te higher. Thu m.irkot closed at out lo higher than the opening for January and atnmiU frac tion higher for May. Vear corn mill 11011ery un-ettlcd. Oats tloscd stron , ' In sympathy with corn Provisions showed a dccldodlv upward tendency this morning which Is duo ltiro ( y. as usual , to the Increased demand hy foreign huyeis and n , decrease In receipts and estimate- for the week. Although they mi ) unusually largo there teems to nlwiiyj bo a call for every barrel tint \ % offered I'rovUlons closed slron ? and 53 to 10o better In price for the muro prominent futures. NEW Vouu , Doc. 17. The stock rnartot todiy was as stubborn as poster lay. with a m > 1cr- ate voltimo of business , and the In tore si stiffened prices to lusi thun u Oozon of thu more promlneut stocks , Outilda caatora cou- trlbuted their quota townrd makltig the mroiutli of the market , an 1 whllo Ohliiatfo IOOK f ho stntuors In liberal quantities , Phila delphia WHS Interested In the Northern Piiclllo pr.'ferroJ and tlio eoilon nnd II HI ) i p.lr- ehiiicu Iliirlliuton and olhcnof UH f.ivoiltcs. t'oiiimlrslon IIOIHIH were the Dritielpil buyers throng bout , and whllo there was n good de-tl of reallrln/ . especially In the forenoon. In Chicago ( las , the slieiuth of the market was h trdly Impilrod 'iy the movement , and whun the buying was rotunie I later In the day with the aid of the covering of the Hh > rts. the ml- vanca made mores ttmtanttal uroziess Tlio sonoral nmrkct opened with n poor appear ance , but n firm tonodlap ayo.t an advaucln * tendency tn the llrst s lies. Later material Improvement In the prlco of Cb'CTpo gus , however , showed too mticli profit nlieidy accrued In second purcli IMCS for tn my of the smaller operators , anil n relln- qulshmcnt iimoiu that clnss depressed Its price about I percent , whlcli has been of con siderable Inllnence on the rest of the list , nnd although no weakness was scon , the soiling did not assume very Inr.ro propirtlom. and before noon the liquidation was ovor. when n full and free recovery occurred In Chicago cage gas , accompanlcu by upward move ments In Homo of the lo.ullng rail road shares llouk Island was prominent n the advance during the earlv dealings , but the commercial sto-ks bee imo tb ( . features Intel In the day when rumors of the coniln/ dec ! trillions of 2 per cent In thu Heading seconds were Instrumental In again bringing It to the front and marked strength was shown tn ill Its Hceur ties , The other coal stocUB wcrf not fur I ohlnd and LicKiiwnnmi and Delaware .V Hudson both rose m iterltilly , I.onlsv Illo and I'no were spe. hilly stronger , and tbo latter untisitt'lly a live In the Into trading. There were nl o a few sharp moves among the lirietlvo shares , Chli-iKO Junction and Mock Yards , drent Northern prefenod , Milwaukee , I/ako Shore & Western preferred , and some others being prominent. ThomtirK.it Dually closed active and strotu at tin1 top figures , The marked gains In the active list comprise I , ick iw.inin IS percent ; llcidlngaml Delaware > " . Hudson each PI per cent , and Louisville. Northern Pacllli- preferred l' per cent The Hit as a whole , however , was higher. lirvotnment Dunds were dull and easier State bonds were dull and ste idy. The following are the closln . ' quotations for the leading stocks on the Now Vork Stock exchange - change today : * bid lex dlv The tot il sales of stocks today wcro Sil OTi shares , including AteliKon. ,7''i ) ; Canada southern , .1 , ' * ii ; Chicago Oas , 27..S' . ; Del- : iw ire ii ickaw inn i \Vu3tom. . 8,101 ; Krle. ; jSIO ; hotilsvlllo Nashville. d'llO ; Missouri I'uclllo. ( i.110 ; Northwestern. 01)71 ) : New Vork Central , Jnn : Northern Tac-lllc prnfoirod , 2:1,1)10 : ) ; Keidlns , ll.j ! ) ) ; Hlehmond & West I olnt , 5.50S ; bt. I'aul , llj- ) ; Union I'aelHc' . Kuianuinl Hoviovv. New YOIIK. Deo. 17. Tlio Post says : The only possible conclusion U th a the stock m irket has pissed almost wholly out of pro fessional hands. The peiMstency of the up wind movement has sin prised everybody , but If the outside buying of the last fortnight was to any cUont for a temper iry speculation on a target so ilo , It may bo expected that within the novt few days the block will como upon the market In roall/Ing sales. Thorolnno. oiiilng the last few days , been Indie itlons In soniociuarters of sueh rcalUIng. but In no gre it magnitude , banco the question Is still In doubt. New York "tlonoy Mnrki't. YOIIK , Doe. 17. MOVKV ON CAM , r.isy. ringing from 2'5 to a poreont ; last loin , W percent : closed ollercd at I poreont. I'UIMK ME1ICANTII.K I'APRIt 14 ® > per UOnt. bTEiii.i.Na KxniANOK tjiilci and ste idy at Jl SJ'J for sixty-day bills and * 4 8i for de mand. The following were the closing prices on bonds : U S 4s reir .llij'4 ' Mutual Union ls lOlh U b 4bcoup N J o Int Cert. . . .110 U S 2sri'K Nuith 1'aclllc iHts 1I6M I'lltlllCISOf "Ij . . North I'nclllc Jiida . ! Ui ) ( 1.1 Htinipod 4s . , Northnustern Con H7U. * ronn new set tj .ID. .Nurtli lcbent ) * > s. . . 11)1 ) t Icnn nuw het Ss . .IOI7U' st I. A I M ( .en 6s Si. tcnn new sut Is 7U' { SI I. A tf I' ( Jen M PJU C'amidn hu 2iids S * I'nul Consols . IJ > m Ccn I'lulllc li > ts . st I * . C A , I'ac luts 11514 Den A It ( i IstB HWt lex 1 * Ij ( J Tr. Itcts Six , Dun A U ( i 4s . . Tut I' U ( i 'Ir HUB VJi Krloinda 'S ' Union lacltlc Itttti . 1US | M K A T ( .on ill : West Shore lOicJ M K AT flun ' .H . 45V6 1 > A It , ( ! W . . 79 } ? bid s icil IjoiKlon Stoolc Markets. | Co ; i/rluMnl tSlt l > u lam'i Gai Ion I1enn'if.\ \ LOMIOV. Doc 17. [ Now York llortld C ible. bpecl il to THK linn ] The stock markets closed with a good tendeuny In all dep irt- ments Although the bank rate was not low ered , business Is by no means active. The chief futuio was the ilso In Ti'iklsh tribute loins , which clobcd from 2 per cent to .t per cent higher. Most other foiolgn stocks 1m- iirovod and consols closed steady. Money , )3H ) to (15" ( , . 1'or the account fie urleo declined [ -III per cent. Homo railways aio generally ilgher. Amoilcan lalln were not much dealt n , butnhowed considerable lirmnosa. though n some Instances the nest pi lees of the day have not been fully malntilncci The tralllo receipts of the Nltiato It illway company 'loin December 1 to 15 wore t'lJ.i.2' ' ) , lolng adecretiso of iS.21 ascomared | ) with : hos imo pctlod last year. No bullion onma- tlons vv010 reported at the bank. Discount rites are steady owing to the nhsonro of any L-hanse. The bank rate bills are extremely ' .c-iroo. The quotation for three months' i ink paper was with dllllenlty m-ilntalned at 7 poreont. Oill money was quoted at from to I1 ; Dor cent , bulls piactle illy unlo iniible. \t the close tliodlscount houses reduced their loposlt rales to 1'4 not cent and li par cent c'spectlvoly foi money cill and notice. LONDON , Dee 17 I ho following were the .ondon stock qnot itlons elosliu at 4 p m. : HAH Sii.yF.it 43'jil. MoNtn 1'4 percent llnllion In the Hank of England Increased gVM.lOidurliu thoinst week , 1'ho propoitlon jftboltankof I'nirl ind reserve to liability \hleh was last week 3,1,7 per cent la now 44.1W. lnl Notos. NEW OutEA8 , I.a. Dec 17.-CloarIngs , f ' , - KANSAS CITV , Mo , Doo. 17.-Cloarlnn's today. Nr.w VOIIK. Doc. 17. Cleailni- , Ijli5,04.fe99 ; balances. fl 's9,7 , ' | HAI.TIMOUI : . Md. , Doe 17. Olonrlius , ( i.jyO- U ; balances , JlOOb.5. ! ; rate , 0 per cent. PiiiMDrM'iiM , Pa. , Dec. 17. Clearings , t.1 .1)1,1x59 , balances , JtJW,4U ; monev. 4 per cut. Mivii'iil : , Tenn. . Doc. U , Now Vork ox- hinge Helling at p ir. Clearings. $1 iii5 ; btit- inccs. * 74.ISI. ' IIVSNA. . Dee 17 pinlsh gold , J2 I743as : jvcliair.-ti sto idy , sugar on et , some pu cols of ) id sugar were resold at H2U ® l.2 > per iiilnlal. | PAIIIS. Dee. 17 Throe per cent rentes tHf . " ' 0 foi the ni-rotint. I'lio weekly st itementof he Hank of I ranee showt a doorcase of J.JJI- Uf gold und 1 O.ooof silver. C'HIOAOO , III , Dec. 17. Nuw Vorc oxchungo. iar ; money. 0 per cent. Ilin'c clcarltu-s , r..il7,9Sl ) , Stutlltu exchange , dull and un- haiuod at f I d , ' for sixty-day bl 1s , and $1 b.5 or sight drafts , tlinoloiln quotitlotwomtlio toiluy. Sua ! < . 21,70) miins Itccolpti wcro 2,71 entile , 10,411 ho s , , L1Q sheep and 2) ) horses , not an unusually he ivy run. hut about 2r ) e irs mure than thu ourly es- tlin Ues. 1'or the p ist four days receipts foot up . .Mi cattle , .W.'UJ luus unit I..II1 sheep , against I1.04J cattle. J7.IW3 hogs and l.duu sheep the s imo time last week , a considerable dccie iso all around There was qulto n liberal showing of pretty Rood cornfed native oittlo here , and h ilf a do/en loads of re illy good stn T. Ono hunch of ripe I.ISI-pound tecri bioiuht tlflO for Christmas beef , and good 1,1V ) to l/.0fi-pound stock sold at from ILM to Jl 11 The m irket was active and stronger on anyth < iu desira ble , but the fair to , : oed BOO to 1,100-pound Irilf fit stull sold at about steady prices at fiom JJ.UO to fTij. ' over.il lo ida of westerns were mi ino market , the llrst for sovi-r.il days. They sold roidllv at good stroiuprlces.it from $ . ' 40 to } .l 20 for common to very good hteers Taken all In all. it was -i fairly satis factory marUot and the supply was prettv Aoil eleaicd up atthoclo'o. Olfor ngs of butcher stock wore liberal. In cluding neirly half the supply. Altboiub there were not so many choice loads as jes- terday. there was i very respectable nhowlnz of it < illy too 1 cows and heifers. On thiHU , prices were generilly stroiuor. cool to cliolco COHS selling at fiom * J. . ' ' > tofl.2 > . Medium c ows showed no p utienlar eh ingo aside fiom beliu a trifle slow. Common and ciniilnj eo AS so d at , from II J5 to fl.7. > . Trilling vvis largely from it Si to U5) ) . Hulls , st us and oxen sold about the same as usn il , fro'n il . .0 to tJ r > The supply of calves was not very heavy , but scnllorliu s lies were it fully ' tcad v prKcs. on the basis of from SI 50 to Jl.'l foi poor to pilmu voil. 1 ho stocker and foonor trade showed very little life ted ly an t developed nothing now. Inntiliy from outsiders was llmlto I and tlio bud , of the s lies word to the regul ir do ilors at about yesterday's prices , from i..OO to S1 OJ , Inrzcly ut Irom f-.50 to.73. . Kcproseutatlvo sales : 11111.1.1. 1100 1 M 1JOO 1 75 1..1410 185 l.0 ! 1 C5 no 1 75 1 1510 1 85 11 ! ) I 1 f,0 , i.t to 1 75 1 1400 1 W 1J30 1 73 , uio 1 73 1 1750 250 OXl'N. 2. 1523 1 23 1413 2 50 STM33. 1. 1400 2 50 brOUICBIt ) AND 1. 1 35 790 2 G ) 1 900 2 bWl 2 IjO 'I 1,01 2 Ul ! ) B ( .0 1. . 740 2 1)10 ) 2 65 75J 2 ta 1 . 810 2 ( X ) 917 COI.OIIAIIO CArri.K. CIIIUSTVIAS CATLI.C. 19 steers . 1181 5 50 lions The fiosh supply consisted of 10,131 liond , ahont a.uoi ) mete than ycstoiday , hut 2WO less than Thursday of last weeU. The supply for the pist four d.iys Is some ( , .000 short of tint for the llrst four days of last week , llo.ivy hos. as usual , uiodomlnato I , but there were sovor.il lo ids of rather com mon , llfiht and mixed stuir an I ( | iilto a few Kood butcher wolirlit loids The KOIIOI il qual- Itv was very Kood ; hotter. In fact , than usual. IttillMi advices from Chic IRII had a stioiKlhonlnc Inlluence here and opcnlni ? tilds weie fully 5o hlifher thin yi steiday's btronB close. As receipts were somewhat more IIlioml than usual , edicts were gcnoi.illy wllllnn to lot no at the advance and the ttado was rather hrlslc. Cliolco heavy horfs sold fiomJ.70 to f 1.7.5 , with tluoo pi Imo lo ids tit W77'i to Hlii. L'nntinnii heavy anlmKod pin korshold at WU5 to Jt,70 I.mht and lUht mixed loads at ( JM ) UiflC.5 , The spread be tween Kood lle.ht andi heavy ho s him n.ir- roHod consider lUly iwlthln the past week or so , aim some of the host Unlit and medium ivr'Kht lo 1,114 , sold within loc to IV. of the top tojtiy. 'loVMild the clo-.o of the foicnoon iin < l after the lecolpts h l ( | KOIIO sover.il ciirrf hojond the estimates nn easier feeling olilfilnod , and the maikot elooo I slow with jiift of the e.irlv advance lost. The pens were cleared Ijofoio noon , however , the hulk of the ho-rs selllnu at # .1(15 ( to J1.75 a alnst fi.00 to 4105 Wednesday The iiv einuo of prices pald.vras Ht'l ' tiKalnst Jit.11 } , yesterday , and U. > 0 lust , I'linr.i.lay. 1'ilcosaio now attho lilchust nomt louche. ) ( tils tuontii , and Tin to 2.5o hltthor. than last Thiilriday. Itepresentatlvo sales : . No. Av Mi 1'r. ta 18 41 fil 74r.i i , ' ) r.i 07 01 71II ( II IIM 77 04 04M ( M r > 7 CO 70 73 47 ia 75 f',1.r.'i r.'i ' 05 iw , 77 7J , ta 0' ) 74 IK ) r.1 HI , 01 57 ( , J 47 3(5 ( ,1 70 71 .27rt OH ) 3 70 ftllFKp lint ano fresh lovl was received , a RiiUlo deck of inlxo I n itlves. eornfod and f it They nver.i * ed I.'J pounds and hrouuhl S3 oo homo new Movie in culls sold forJi'.U The demand continues active and prices atcitron ) ; . Quotations , full to itood unlives. $ .1755UU ! vvesterns , $150 ® ! 75 * common and stockcis , * . ' . ( Ki.l ) 75 ; 50 lu. to 80 Ib. lamlis , 81 00 ® ) 00 Itep- resent itlvo sulca : No Av. 1'r. 01 mixed nitlva * cornfod UJ J5 (10 ( 2sJ ( now Jlexlc in owes , culls 79 2 2o and Dliposltion or Stojk. OHIclal receipts and dUposItlon of stocks as shown by the hooks of the Union took Varls eonipiny for the twenty-four hourj ending at 5 o'clock p m , . December 17 , IS'Ji ' : KHOIUI'TS. Clilcaio ; Ijivo Sto'jk Blirlcot. CIIICAOO , III. , Doc. 17 [ Special Telegram to Tub /lur / 1 There was no re ison why the cattle in. irket should not have remained lir n. sun- piles continuing light and the demand dls- pla\lng fair activity. Holders gcMiorilly asked a further advance , but they did not meet with a ready response fiom bujers , and a comparison of sales shows that values un derwent no r illicit ! cn.mizo. Of cannot-- und butuliotV stock there was onoiuh. but an In- eio ised niimbcr of good shipping steers could have boon handled , o istern orJeis holtu lib eral. Common to extra shipping and d re-sod beef Hteeis wi re quoted at from J.li'0 ' to $ .00 , and pool to o\tra eons and hulls at fiivn 1.00 to $1. . " ) 'I hero was a good dem mil for stnek- ors and feeders at fiom $ I.7 > to $ J 10 , and for veal e. lives at from J-'IW to . " > Ml Again did then \ < - market show an idv anc- Ing tendency. I'.uLiirs were oieoi buyers , and as theio VMIS also a good , stlfl demand from the eastern trade , salodinenveio en i- bieil to add another nickel to value. At fiom Jl.ll ) to f)7 ) : > for light and JJ 7" > to $1.10 for heavy weights , there was active trading whllo the supply 1 titod It did not take a very good lot of hogs to brlnz II S3 and prices above tli.it figure were obt lined for Ihogro.itoi part of the offerings , medium and mixed soiling prlnclpilly at from * I80 tot.1) ! ) . " , and the bulk of the heavy soils going at from fJ So to Jl 00. Uulls sold at from $ , ' .00 to W.'l The Hv onlng .To urn. 1 1 ropoita : CATTLE IJo- colplM , 111,0'JO ; shlpmontR , 4UOU ; marxet falrlv active , llrm to hljliur ; Christmas steers. W 00 ; othois , Jl 00-T..15 : common , JJ.50 ® I9J : stoekorb $ J.r03.tiO : ; COVTS. $ .Vl'ijXI.1 ' , , ) lions Ilecolpts , : is.oiO ; shlnments , 7,001 ; market active and higher : rough ind com mon , $ . ) 10 © 1.71 ; inlVLMl and packers $ .1 Ml ® 3.0. ) ; prime heavy and butchers' weights , f 1 OJ @ 4 12'J ' ; Ilitht , * l.-alHO. &IIBI P Kecelpts , fi.OJO ; shipment" , M3 : mirnet steady ; n itlvo ones. JiOTiSI 01 ; mixed ewes and lambs. $ l'j.lllS ; wether * . T > .0oa S.'J ; wcbtoins , fl 8J1 uO. Now York lilvo Stoolc Ulnt-kot. NFW Yoitu. Dec. 17. HISKVJS Hecelpts 410 hoid , .ill for cxpoi tors and slaughterers no trade ; dressed beef tlrm. d'/jTiS e per Ib ; shipments to lay , CO beeves , 40 hheop amiIS quiittcrs of boef. UAr.VfS Hoeolpts , .171 head ; market sto.idj- ; veil. fiOMJSuo pur ewt ; grassers , JJ.OJiCJ ; western eMvcs. * 2 WJ ? I UO fciihn * Receipts , 7.N.7 bean ; sheep steady : lambs 'no per In higher ; sheep. $1 IJ'tJU 7 * . per cvn. : lambs. $5 OOJili K'i ' ; dressed mutton ste idy atfi'iSbo per Ib ; dicsscd lambs llrm at 7 < TftSieper Ib. lions Koeolpts , di,57fl ( head : market tteady ; $ J Wl 00 pel cwt. nR City I < ivo Htouk Jtrnrkct. CITV. Jlo , Doe. 17. OATTMS Ite- celpts , ,1'XR ) : hhlnments. 2 10) ) : good grades strotig and lOe higher , others steady ; steer" . $ J 00 < iJ4 0) ) : cows , * J5JI 73 ; stackers and feed ers. J { ) ) < T&I.2 > HOIIH Hecelpts , 10 00 ; shipments. 1,200 : market I0@r.c hU'her ; bulk , UUl)05 ) ; all grades , $ . ) . * o ® 00. SIIKKI' Heciilpts , 1,000 ; shipments , jOJ ; mai- Uet steady and iinch inged St. Kotils Tjlvo Stoolc Market. ST. Louts , Mo , Oc-c. 17 CATU.E Uo- celits | , 1,200 ; shipments. 4,100 : market hto.tdy ; goo < l to choice n itlvo steers , J4.2V35 S3 ; butoh- ors , $1000140. lloos UecelDts. fi.800 ; shipments , 1,000 ; mar ket bUher : heavy. W8jJ.IO ; mixed , tl JO © 190 ; light. 8.U.OSI70. _ OSl.tll-t HJlOfK ! > .llV JIAItKllfS. Country I'roiiuco. Tons -rresh stock generally going at " ! c. ItUTTEH Tlio market Is not very strong , lionnd lots of good stock sold at luc. Small lots of the best sold at 17IOe to the retail trade. Oce islon'illy 20c vv is luaehod. I'oui.iitY riilckens , ( fHc with a consldor- nble proportion of the receipts ut 7e ; turkeys , 10@12c : ducks and gceae , IJQIOoi live torUoys , lOc. saddles , l.YiSlOo per Ib : deer oircassos , lo © lie ; antelope saddles , 145M5C , carcasses , 9IOc. llldoH and I'nllovv. No 1 trrocn salted hide ? . 4lStJI"4o ; No. pieen salted hides , lIWo ; No l moon Milted hides , 23 to 40 Iba , 4'c@P4c ; No 2 groin Halted hldoj. 25 to 40 Ibs , .vSl'ic ' ; No. 1 veal oalf , 8 to 15 Ibs , lie ; No 2 vo.il calf , 8 to lr Ihs , 4c : No. 1 dry Hint hides , 78o ; No 2 dry Hint , nldos , 5 < 30c ; No 1 dry salted hides , fVBOe ; ttil- low , No. I , I'i'iSi'io ' ' ; tnllow , No. 2 , .los KreaKe. whlto A. 4'5ftl'io ' ; Kroase , whlto II , .I'ife.l'ic ' : Kroasc , yellow , > lc ; Kreasc , dark , J'io ' : old hutter , 24 o ; beeswax , prime , li.5o , rongli tnllow , I'aO.'c. ' 1 lour. Omaha Mllllns'comp my : Itollnnoo. I' itcnt , * J70 ; Invincible. I'tUent , JiOO ; I.ono bur. Hu- porltittve , $ > . ! ) ; biuwltauc , ? -.0) : I'lincy I iim- 81. s. p ailmin's Oold Medal , $2.70 ; Snow White , J4) ) ; .Snowllako. J..OO ; low cr'ide. HI.00 ; Qnoon of the Pantry , if'.S ) ; Mlnnosoti huporl itlvo , 2.75 ; bran , * I4 CO ; chopped food , JJOOO. Dev , Ill's LUtlo Diirlv Uisors , best pilU John OroonloafVliittlor. . BOSTONMass. . , Doo. 17. John ( Jroenloaf Whltucr , tlio QuaUor poet , Is bl years old today , and Is receiving numerous congiatu- lallons at thu homo of tils cousin , .Mr. Joseph Cartlnnd , in Ni'wburyport , whcro Uo has boon staying for sovor.il weeks. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing syrup for cWl- clren teethiniulvos ( ( uiot , helpful rest , iio cunts n bottlo. SOUTH OMAHA. UNION STOCK YA-D5 ( CO , LIMITED OOMMISSION MBROHANT3. Allen Root & Oo. Gasmanu & Daille/ , llooui 14 KiOianita llullil- lloiiiui , U ) uml 81 lx- llullJInu South Umnxo tiulldlni * . OuiiH : a. Houtli P , B , Frederick & Boas- Coinnilnlon ilealeri In llunci HOOIII H Omaaa. OMAHA DIRECTORY. A H'NINGS AND TJBXT& . Oinaha Tent & Awu- inc ; Oa , , I IHK , Inmimvki ollnnl rulibprclothlnit a.nid for ilp. Ill ) l-nrmni I1.10S AND BemisOmaliaBagOo. I'liporlnri nil I Manilfio- Hirer * Hour S ok llurlipi itml 1'nlno lild'CLMS. A. H. Perrijo & Co. M , 0 , Daxon. UOi Do l o Stroat. nioyclo * old on monthly payment * Send for our ctulo/ui ami prlcoi I.'O .V l.ltli Btrcot JtOOTb AND Morao-Ooo S'ioj ' Compaiy , r1IOJ llovrirl Stnst. Kncto corior 11 th ( ill I ) . ljl S'roil. \S'onro ini : lMiiccHj | iirlo3i to o\ih biro.M , nit n clan of ifi.oli w ilj'i I * vjrail - unblu with nurihiinti. Friok & Herbert \VliolesaloMquor Do lion 1001 Tarn im St LUMJiKH. Oharlos H , Leo , John A Wakoflold , Ilnnlwuoil lumber , itood lniporta'lAnirlotn I'o't cariot9 | ami | mr < | uut lull Cement , Mlltrii tloorlnir kua Hrilriulli ( .011111 9th nml Douvlas natgulnor VYrilli 1.1 mi MILLINERY AND NO'llONS. 0. A. Btonobill , Mllllnerr.Nf.tluni.CloaU itu. : I1G-II3S ICthdt , Omaha MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , JMV. A. Hospe , Jr , I'lauoi , ( Jruani , ArtliU Material ! , lite. 1113 UougUi Bueot J'A I'Ell. b'lOYUS. Gitrpotiter Pupor Oo , , James Hugho"t , Cnrry a full Block of SloTiMrc'inlriofuHkltull printing , wrnppln mul i.oukmil lluituri writing r l > cr , card pa- for'ulo tier , etc. m ; 3 niii stroit /JOO/i'.S , HLLVDS. E'lO M. A. Disbiw & Oo , Maanrnctiirorn of s.-nh. iloort till Mill nail tnoulilini { < llninc'i of lice , 12th nml Ita S'JEAMAND U. S. Wind Eugino & A. L. Stra-ig & Sons , Pump Oa. , 10JJ-IOOI t'nrniin StresL Iltvllldiy Wind Mllli. ( IIS r > nd < J0 Jonoi atroot , ( ! K Hois , nctlnisminii'r Oinitn Neb II Eardy Oo. , Tnys , dolN , nib HUM , fnnoy uoodi , house fur nl'hliiK KOO Is , chlld- ren'i c-irrlnk-oj 13U fiirnnia Street. Pensions procured for boliliors of the Iloliollioii who soi'vctl 9) ) iluys mul nro now ( lisiibloil from ANY cnuso. Tlio pen sion is pi.y.iblo whether the disability was incuri oil bofo-o , during or since service Pensions fo. * widows and child ren without rojrtvid to c.uiso < jf soldier's dciith Pensions for inothnrs und fathers \\lio are NOW tlupoiulont , whetiior they wote dependent on soldier when ho dioJ or not. Widowb , child ren und luronta nro regarded us 'de pendent" in till cases where thohuvo notbulllcient propoity for their support. Soldiers peilsionod lit less than twelve Sl'2.00) ) dollars per inoutli and sulforinjj from disability in addition to limb named in their pension coHiIldito , may obtain incroasu under the now liw. Information and advice yivon without - out chti-fc'o. Best facilities over olTorod to claimants to have their claims pro- potly and diligently prjaecutod. No charges unless successful. Write fotf nformation to BUreaU of Claims , OMAHA. NEB. n7 Tlns Ituroau Is uirintool ny tha Omahn lice , the I'lonoor 1'ress an I the Ban I'ranlscco Examiner PKOOUKHD IJY TUK Bee Bureau of Claims OMAHA , NEB. Kqnal nlth the Intoroit of Ihnin Invliu clnlmi nKtlintthouovernmc-ntlstliit of INVIi.VlOllS , svlii ) oftc'ii lese tlioliona'lt of viilu i'i1y Inventions buouiii of llio liicoiiipatunajr or Inattention of tlia nttiirnojrj Ginployc'cl to obtain their i > at nt Too inncli oarj ciinnot bu ( uorclaol In onlo7lii ) * oo iiiutuin nn relliblaollcUi.ri . to proauro IIHIIMH fir ilia vnlua of np.itontdiiondigroitlr | ) If note 1'lrolf , tiiioa tin cure nml skill of tlio attorney With Ilia vlo/r of protoi-tliu liiTonton frj n worth Imj urcuroli'is iittornoys , tin 1 of aoiln ; 1 1 it liwtm. tlniiH nro well protoi to 1 Ividl ) 1 p itjnti , Tltlil II 019 IllJlli : VU h is rutnlnud COIIIIHO ! oxpjrl , la pitjai pr tctlcc * . und * tro tliuroforo prcpiro 1 1 J fitittitn tnttlu i J"JII/ < * l' OJlilllltllH UH tONl'UJII ! unit I tit III' Hliitn , I'tt : . , t'la. If you hixvnnn Inruntlon on Inn I wn 1 'I III" HIIU 11UIII' VDaitkiitoli orpliJtiKrii.il . thurjuf , toK wltlia l.rluf ilujcrlptlon of tlio Imi.ortiiit fuaturoi , and yon will bo once ndvlsu 1 at to tn t bo.l o i ir-io to ptir uo AloduU nro not nuioo irunluii tto tnvoii * lion la of n complicate I nitiini If othuri nru In- frlimlnvon your rUliti , or If yon arj rli ir to I with tnfrlnumuunt by othurj mil. n't ' llio iniltur to THld HUItl.AIJ fur a rollublu Ol'IN'IlIN buforo nctliu oii thu mutter mil BEIi BURIiAU OF CLAIMS , 220 Itco llnll.liii . , ' , Onmli'i , Nel ) . INDIAN QEPFiEOATIOKUIIVIS Persons who have lost propoity fiom Indian raids should Illo their claims nndot thu Indian Deprolat'on ' Act of Mar'h.l , 18)1. ' 1 he time li Imllcd , an I the elulins aiu taken up by the court in the order In which they tire teuelvod , TakoNotlco that all contract , antort.il lutq with attorneys prior to the Ajt are mad * mil and void. Information irlven and all claims promptly attended to by thu BHI ; BURKAU OF CLAIMS. tiXO Mlvu OMAHA , NliURASKA , We Offer You n ir/ilc/i litiitvti fiiifety to MfoofMutlicruittl ClillJ. "MOTHER'S FRIEND" Jtobi Confinement of lit J'aln , Jlorror anil Jtlilt. Aftcriiilnnnnabottteof " .llollicr'n l'rlenil"f nulli ml but little imln , nml > IM mil ixpcrli nco thtl wviknn * nfurwarj niiiul In mcli c . Wr , OlUt , Uin r , ilo , Jun 15th , l Kent l.y eipreu. clmrtit * pr > | .alil . , on ruelptof jirk-f , 81 Wl-cr koillit. llu.k lo ) Uuthtr iu llcil tree. HUAUI'lItl.D ltl ! < .l I.A'I'OH C'O.J ATLANTA , OA , BOLD IJV ALL. U11UUUI3T3.