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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1892)
(17 ( THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SUNDAY MAllCII 27 , 1892-SIXTEKN PAGES , 11 THE CONDITION OF TRADE Plenty of Money That Must Beck Invest ment , PROSPECTS FOR INCREASED ACTIVITY .i Ilclnll Denier * I.noktiiRtn Om.ilin Jobbers to Supply Their Ito | iilrpments In tlin Wny of ( lootU The Local J'rmlucn Market * . The fact that money is plenty In Omahn and can bo had for Investment nt reasonable rates Is loading some to predict prcatcr no- tlvlty In speculative circles. Koal estate Jnon have already noted moro Inquiry from would-bo Investor * . Liquidation has bean going on for the past year to iin extent that has wiped out much of the Indebtedness of long standing nnd the money released In this way must sooner or later seek relnvostment. In addition to this tboso who have settled old obligations and whoso income Is no Ion per re quired for that purpose are Rotting Into a position to undertake now enterprises and contract now obligations. What direction the money seeking roln- vo.Umont will take remains to bo sojn. Win business in n general way prospotous It would bo only natural to expect that addi tional capital would flnd Its way Into com. incrcial channels , nnd this would tend to stimulate building and by that means strengthen the real estate market. That this movement Is already under way or Is confidently nt.tlclpatcd no doubt ac counts for the better feeling prevalent In real cstatn circles. In Now York the Journal of Finance notes that although the demand for money from Iho country In all probability will bo greater this week than last , It Is evident tbcro will hardly bo u period of tluhl money this spring. Even It gold shipments arc resumed , In this connection the Philadelphia Inquirer says , of which there Is no ovldcnco nt pres ent , the largo surplus reserve could hardly bo wiped out In two weeks more. The record of thcso two weeks for llvo y nrs back shows nu average loss in reserve of about U,500,000 , whllo the greatest loss was 5,000,000. It Is hardly possible , therefore , that the 10,000.000 of surplus at present will bo absorbed. After April 1 the experience of years has boon that the surplus begins to increase. Whllo thcro seems to bo no causa for alarm , or oven uneasiness , as to the future of the aonoy market. It Is nevertheless true that the aggregate loans ( at Now York ) Is larger than seems nccos&ary. Moreover an unusually largo porportion Is payable on de mand. Still the situation seems or.tlrcly sound , and it Is probable the volume ol loans will decrease bctcro long. A consid erable sum is no doubt loaned to borrowers of other cities who or dlnarily secure ac- comodallon at homo but who have been tempted to the metropolis by the low rates prevailing thcro. Omaha's Jabbing Trade continues to excite comment by reason of its heavy tncreuso as compared with a year azo. While this has been generally ascribed to tbo improved conditions prevailing in the territory tributary to Omaha , consequent upon largo crops and good prices , it Is very evident that a portion of this increase is duo to other causes. There appears to have been u decided change of sentiment among the retail merchants of Nebraska as to the plac ing of their business. In the past , Oranha Jobbers were shown very little preference , tbo retail trade buying their supplies just as it happened , tailing no account of whether the jobbing bouses were located in tbo state or not. They are coming to recognize now that Omaha which is buying all tbo live stock produced by tbo state , and , a consider able proportion of other farm products in ad dition to handling a good deal of the surplus output of the factories , should .bo entitled in return to the jobbing business of the state. Hence it is that there has sprung up n strong sentiment among tbo retail dealers in the direction o' giving Omaha jobbara the prof- crotico" those from eastern or southeastern cities. How much of tbo Increase in Omaha's job bing trade is duo to this fuct It Is i in possible to determine , but some jobbers are frco to declare that a very largo percentage must bo credited to this source. The Produce Markets have not shown many or very Important changes for a week or moro post. Poultrv has sola at prices showing practically no change for several weeks. The fluctuations in tbo butter market uavo also been very light and hardly suflleient to justify any change in quotations. Eggs bavo attracted the most attention , starting in at the com mencement of the week with a slight ad vance , owing to a temporary scarcity , and gradually declining as tlio supply increased. Game m the way of ducks has been moro plenty and prices caslor accordingly. MVK STOCK MAUIUiTS. Stormy Salurclay'HTrailing IlutterTlinii Hint Horn I.ookcil Fur. OMAHA , March SO. Kecolpts for the past week wore 1.1,782 cattle , 1,414 hogs and 4,088 bhecp. against 13,015 cattle. H.(1 ( hogs and 4.n sheen last week and 1I.2GO cattle , 2".3i2 hogs and 3,203 sheep the fourth week of March lust year. Oi ttio values the past week have fluctuated within u rnno nt from Me to 2.1e and the close In at the lowest prices of tho' ' week. Up to and Including Wednesday oll'orln'j : * were moderate , tiveii light , nnd with good buying both | iy local dressed beef houses and outsiders prices lidvaneed 15to2Uu on all useful grades of beef bteeiB. An unusually heavy run Thursday mopped tlio advance cITpctually and tlm lib eral receipts continuing up to tlio close ot the week buyers were enabled to successfully pound prices down from 15o to 3Qo from Wed nesday , the high nay of the week. In butcher s til If the fluctuation ? wcro not so violent , but were In sympathy with beef steers and med ium an.l coininon cows have dc- rllncil ICe to 1JO slneo Wednesday. Then ) hns hccn n tolerably active tradn In stockcrs nnd feeders nil week and prices have rather advanced , although prices are not more than from lOo to 15o higher than u week or ten days ago. The biipnly has been very limited but desirable lots did not have to go bogging for n purchnscr. About the same conditions that nffocted the rattle market caused Uio fluctuations In hogs. There has boon n very fair shipping doman I nil week , but the liberal offerings the past day or two have caused u ehai-p decline of fully 10o from Wednesday , although prices uro about a nloklo higher ttian tlio close of lust week. The conditions governing the sheep market Inet week nro the same , and prices uro not ( juotably different , C.ATTI.K llQcotpts were very liberal for a 'tiaturdar nun the quality about the same as It has been all week , The very stormy weather of thu morning made outdoor work unytbliu hut pleasant , and hales were fnw and far between , ( shippers mid exporter * were doing very little , nnd local buyers all buyers In fact wcro bidding lOo to Ho lower than Friday on all but Uio boat handy fut steers. These were not a great dual dllVoront. Trading wus demoralized and nwer.il loads of the best heavy oattlo did not tell , A Rood share ol the supply will go on through to Chicago. Good 1'juu to 1,450 Ib. tteci-s sold from (3.75 to Si.00. with fair to good 1.000 to l.tWO III. ktuore from f.U tn 13.70. Coin- Ik. liion and llghl MuIT sold from M.UO to HV3. . In bulchelH und cunn rs stock the tradliiB was fairly nctlvo und prices n bo nt fctcady. at loiist on the bet ter grades. tHmiinon and Infer or cows were weak to from So to lOc lower. Hales were nt fiotn fl.iu to f3.u.i , thu bulk bolng at from I2.1K ) to ( . ' .75. Hulls , oxen and stags were uuady nt tl.W to J3.40. Thera were hardly any valves hnro and prices uro nominally steady i.t from (2.00 to Xi'S for poor to prlmo veals. 'llierowiu no trading donu In the stoouer nnd feeder lino. Country buyers eould not ho Induced to go out lu the btorrn and local deal- i-rs illd not want uny under thu circumstances. Iteprviteutallvo gulps : 1 1..II09 6TA33. 1..1SJO 34) Hoes The supply was the most liberal of the week , and dealers generally were looking for n decline , l-'or that roiison when shipping nnd fresh meat buyers began bidding Htuailv prices for good light and butcher wolghl hogs they found sellers generally ready nnd willing tnlotgo. Occasionally sales were ut pr.ccs a Rhado easier , but the bulk of the light and butcher weight luus sold from tl.4.1 tn W.fR. On comnion. heavy and mlxod packers the market was slow with prlcossteady to a shade uiiBlor. lurgelynt from 11.40 to JI.41. Trading tolerably nctlvo tnrougliiiut and the pens practically cleared In good season , the bulk of the hogs soiling lit from JI.4) to fl.si , against ? I.4'J to H.M Friday. The average of prlcct paid was 81.40 , uialnst SI.47 Friday nnd tl.40 i last Saturday. Hcpreseutatlvc sales : No. AV , Sh. 1'r. Sh. 1'r. ' 4 23 ICO 44.1 43 ! . ' . 10) 4 T > 12J 443 Kl. . . 120 4 if ) 2 0 441 7 ? . . . 100 4 4U 100 443 240 4 40 2UO 443 &V. ! ! 120 4 40 I''J 443 r > i. . ISO 4 40 280 443 f > 7. . . 2SO 4 40 I'M 443 TO. . . 200 4 10 > 4 47i ! 80 4 40 ISO 4 47i ! 101 ire 4 4J note 4 47 Ji 8 } 4 40 4 47 C r > 7. . . 12J 4 42' ' ' , 4 47Ji ' 201 1UO 4TJ',4 ' to 4 ITi ! : ) ! ! . ' . ' .VJ 10U 4 42',4 ' 4M ti7. : . 12) 4 42 > i IM ISO 74 . . . ' 'S.'i 240 4 42 1,4 450 (17. ( . . 210 4 4SK 40 450 OS. . . 450 - 450 - 4 4-H4 > < . , .21)0 ) 41) 40 4i > 0 ( U. , .231) ) 200 4 4 ! ! ' , 43 450 U.i. ; i. , .270 40 4 4. % 450 i.i'i. . 120 4 45 120 4 f,0 Til. . .21,1 8' ' ) 4 45 120 ' 8 . . .278 120 4 15 40 450 C4. . 274 40 4 45 460 75 . . .241 120 4 45 450 & . ' 4 45 BO 450 0- . ' . ! ! .220 2K > 4 45 4M 001 . . 217 83 4 45 4.10 on. . .201 120 4 45 8) 4M ) 05. . . .2IU 70 4 45 12) 4M . . .173 im 4 45 459 . . . - ni 100 4 45 ICO 460 100M 4 45 bO 460 ! ! 251 300 4 45 83 4 51 ! { ' 100' 4 45 4 S2V4 ! ! ! .M8 80 4 45 6 5214 40 4 45 80 4 .M . ! ! i8 ! 1G ) 4 45 455 . . .250 40 4 45 via 3 AND iionan. . . 4CO 4 10 It .303 200 4 23 . . .405 120 4 10 2 .350 425 . 300 40 4 20 Thcro wcro no fresh receipts of sheep and nothing hero for siilo. The demand continues aetivo tit nuotabl v strong prices utiotit as fol lows : I'alr to good natives. M.50 to ? 5.W ; fnlr Rood westerns. fl.UO to J5.7.i ; common and stock sheep. J2..riO to J4.00 ; good to choice 40 to 1XMU. lamls. $4.50 to fO.SO. neolpti anil IUp3ittl : i or Stsok. Kecolpts at the Union stock yards. South Oinnhii , Neb. , for the iwenty-foiir hours end- Ins at 5 o'clock p. in. . March 20,1S02. RECEIPTS. DISPOSITION' . Chicago I.lvc Stock Market. CHICAGO , III. . March 20. CATTLE lie- colpts , 1,500 ! weak to lower ; host 'JCOVPI. $1.00 ® 4.'S5'iood ; to choice , * ' ) .flO < ai.40 ; others. . , , 11.40 . , ® . . . 3.0 ; Toxans.f3.3J3i-J.G3 ; stoclcers , : .003.5'J ; cows. $ | .5'3.2. ) . lloos Hecolpts , 15.000 : strons to higher ; rough and common , JI. 102)1.:1J ) : : paclicrs and shippers. M.40a4.73 : prlmo heavy nnu butchers' weights. S4.7UiJ4.73 ; llKht , * 1.33 ® SI'IEEP Receipts. 0:0 ; steady ; owes , $4.50 M5.CO ; western9C.lD0.15 ; wethers , J3.UJl3G.23 ; lambs. ao ; < SO BO. St. I.nuU I.lvo Stock Market. ET. I.ouii ) , Mo. . Mirch20. : CATir.E-necolpts. 7,5'JO ; shipments , 450 ; market RtroiiK ; fair Jo BOOT native steers , JJ.80ffJI.-IO ; fair to good In dian and Toxnn stccis. l'H'-LU' > . lions Kecolpts. 2,300 ; shipments. 3.3)0 ; mar- kotashado higher : heavy , J1.0JI.BO ; mixed. UCl.70i light. $ J.30 ® .7J. Kansas City I.lvo Stock Market , KANSAS Crrv. Mo. , March 20. CATTLE. Re ceipts. 3,300 ; shipments , 1,0)0 ) ; steers iibout steady at fLOOi4.23 : ; cows n.ulot lit J1.G5O3.15 ; stoalicrs and feeders qulut ut J'iU54i'l.40. Hoes Useolpts. 8.30J ; shipments. 4,0'JO ; rnar- Itot higher ; all grades , JJ.5xa4.00. rnooucis MAHKETS. Closing : Trices Chicago Yesterday Quo tations UUowhcrc. The coslnz ! prices on the Chicago Hoard ot Trade for the principal grains and provisions were ; The loading futures raniod as follows : AllTlri.ES. IIKJII. LOW. CLOSE WHEAT-NO. 2. Marcli $ (0 1 80 78tu t 7itS < Mar S1XS81X tu 4 July SIM OATS.VO.(0 March 89 Mny m SIX. Juno OATS.VO.- K'f June , j VSJ 5SW JlKfiS Mnrcll 10 15 10 ID Uny 10 15 IWS7M IU 15 10 yi'A I.A1ID Marcli 617K 1129 617K 6M May l2S 0 6M BlIOIIT 1(1119- ( 0b Marcli K52W b KU May 5 67 Cash unotatlona were as follows : l 'r.otiH Dull : weak. WHEAT No. 2 spring whoi t. 79' cs No , 3 , spring wheat , 73o : No. 2 red , Blft-tliic. COHN Steady : No. 2. Jc. OATS No. 2. 2-Sjjci No. 2 white , 28oj rio. 3 white , 27i2yc. ! ) KVE-No. 2. 70S&C. & llAiu.KV No. 2,52c ; No. 3 , f. a b. , 43S3Sc ; No. 1 ' I'LAX H'CED No. i , 07Mc. TiMntliv tfKuo 1'rlme , I.2Ji < JI.29. I'OIIK Moss pork , per bbl. , KIO.lHii310.l5i lard , porcwt. , ftl.ii(4tl.-.1U ; ! ( | iliort ribs tldej ( looso" . t5.571.00 ; dr ; snltod slioulders ( lioxcd ) , (4.5 tt.MX ) ; uliort clear Hides , ( boxed ) , tO.10. Wiii6KV-Iiatlliors' llnlalied goojd , per go. ' . (1.13. i-unAn-Unohnngod : cut loaf , 0-3-54'c ? ; gran- ul.-.ted , 4ic ! ! standard "A4 ! c. Kfcolpls nud shipments louay were as fol lows : Hour , barreli , , . 15,030 16.CXJO Wheat , buiboli III.UUU : < 3.uoo Corn , buthuli , , . , Sfi .OD rO.COO Oali , tintliali , lljre. buiheli Hi.UUI 4.0UI Parley. bmhnU JO 000 K.OUO On the I'roluco eicliaiiiie today Iho butter umrkut was firm on choice stock ouut.-itlons ; fancy cioamery. 2Jii2Sc ; One western , SSUVdui ordinary , 2v@4u ; Uoo dairy , 22 ® c. KXK , ' ' Onmliit Produce .Murliet. HIDES No. 1 eroon Baited hldci. No. 2 ereen salted hides , 4jaiSc ! ) : No. 1 green Halted hides , 2' . to 40 Itis. , U&Uic ; No. 2 crcen snltod lildoi.25 to 40 Ihs. , iiaOiiot Na 1 veal oalf. 8 to 15 Iba. . Co ; No. 2 vcul eilf : , 8 to 15 Ibj. , 4o ; No. 1 dry Hint hides. 7G8o : No. 1 dry Hint hides , 5SOc : No. I dry salted hides , 5S8o , Tal low , No. 1 , aii&lc ; tallow , No. 2 , 3)o ) : grouie , white A. 4c ; ure a so , white 11 , 3H3 ? oi yellow , ac ; grease , dark , 2Jcj ! old butter , 2 ( 2tia ; beeswax , prime , lOc ; rough tallow , Hi U-'c. U'c.FIUIITS California riverside oranges , ri53 ® 2.7J ; Washington uave'.s. 4.00ai.2J ; eood up- plci. K'.fKM.O , ) : choli-o lemons , ( I.IXXa4.2.'ij fancy leiiiona , H to : bananas , crated , i..Oixa 2.50 ; erniiljerrles , Blilpoluk block , IliC JGW ) ; strawberries. 40u it. | VtnKTAiii.KS-l'uney Muscatlne sweet IMJ- tooi. ; .75 ; California e.ibUaKO. 24o ! per IU tn crates1 homo Rrotra lettuce , 4Uo per do/ . ; - 75ciitl. ( > 0 per bu. ; NobruEkii liund- iiluked beam. fl.7Mil.Bj ; medium , II.5W3I.00 ; liullfomlu celery , t .00(541,15 ( ; swcot uotutooi. tl.7.V&U.oO : C-ulorudo nnd western Nebrnaltu iJOlutoci. as < 340ct nutlvo potatoes , JOasSo ; lima beaus , 4 tt ! io per lU | water cress , 21-ijt. s. 12Hfll * > c per qt , ; solnach , f MO per bill. ; SpitnlNh onions. H.Sicor cr.ite ; rmlUhcs , 40o. HAY Choice har. tVOOilO.Ofl ; poor. J.LU03I.OO. Koos Thopcnoral market was HQilUic. ( JAME-Miillnrn ducks , I2.5 < xa3.00 ; tccl. JI.50 ; mixed , 73c@tl.00 , 1'oui.Tiiv Dressed chlckoni , clinleo , 10c ; Reese und ducks. ll@12ci turkeys , 12tll4c. . MlnnrapnlU Urnln Murltft. Mt.VNKAi'ous , Minn. , Mnrch 21 ! . WIIKAT Muv opened ut 77'4c , rtecllncu soon to7tl , ' c. lluctuntod iisnln , then broke. cloMnR nt Td'tc ; cnMi Iltt'o lintnim'dt low grades were moro iicllvo , ItncolpU. ; H" cars. Nil. 1 nortlmrn closed : March , 7fl'tc ! May. 7iJ-Se. On tracks Nix I hard. 7HC ! No. 1 northern , ! 7e ; No. 3 noMlicrn , ttG.'Hc. .Markets. MIM7AUKEE.WK. March SR WHEAT Firms Mny , 7I'ic ) ; No. 2 sprlnir. 2c. CoitN-Qulot : No. II , a7OU7He. OATS-Stori'ly ; No. S white , 350310 ! No. 3 white , 2SUt > c. ilAiti.nv No. 2 , Kl > { ei samp'e. 4050c. Hvu Steady ; No. I , In sloto , 8.'c. Kt. IJ-.HI ET. Ixiuis. Mo. . March 20. WIIKAT Lower ; cash , f4'io : M y , 8l = Uc. cviix-HlRhor : cnsh. : u < ici Mny , : nic. ? OATS dish , lower nt 2i-o ; Mjy , 2UJ.U' . I'oiix Quiet nt J.O.IITH. JAKlmn. \ WHISKY tl.ia _ Cotton .Miirket. Nr.w Oitt.nAX"n. . . Mnroh 2 < J. COTTON' Quiet nnd steady ; mlddllnt ; . fisu ? : low inldd- llni , flKe ; uool : otdlnary , "I'icj nut recalptJ , 4.0S1 htle : ! cros , 4'JI4 Imlcs ; exports coast wise , 4.U80 bales ; sales. 1,050 bales ; Block , yj3- W3 bales. _ Tulrilci drain Mnrkot. Tor.tRO. O. . March 2iJ. WHEAT Firm ; No. 3 C.IRI | und May , KVilRS'ic. Coit.v Stoiuly ; No. ' 'eash , 30o. OATS -Quiet ; cash. : M' i' . Kiinsna City Mnrkoti. " KANSAS Cirv. Mo. . March 20. WHEAT K.Mrcmclv dull , UOHN Extrumoly dull ! No. 2 yellow corn sold atail'ic. OATS Extremely dull. CliHliiiKitlItarltiti. . CINCINNATI. O. . March 20. WHEAT Stronger ; Nn.'rcd.omQK.'c. CoitN Stronperl No. 2 mixed.43lllc. . OATS i/irins No. 2 mixed , WHISKY f 1 , 13. I.IvcrpDal March SO , WHEAT Firm , de mand poor. COIIN Slendy ; demand poor. STOCKS AND 1IOND3. Everything Was Quiet In the General 1,1st Yc ter < lny. NEW Yontc. March 2(1. ( The stock market today w a quiet for the general list , but si'arcoly actlvo. tor a few shares us muni of late and whllo the o.irly do.tllngs presented n comparatively linn f lont. tlio advances of note wuro all In n few sto.-ks and tlio latter deal ings were marked by sovcro pressure to sM. which not only wiped out the few early ad vances , butIn the weaker shares caused mu- tcrlal losses which nn unexpectedly favor able bunk statement , was powerless to check. Tllicro wns no news todatoof account for the movements In the list and whllo thcro may bo liquidation of long accounts In Northern I'a cltic and Richmond & West 1'o.nt . , the weak- nest of the rest of the market can bo attrib uted to nothing but the renewed activity of the hear faetlcn , encouraged by the lack of speculative support to pr'ces and the apathv of the loading holders of shares. The openln ; wus generally ut material con cessions from last nlght'H figures , Northern I'nelllc preferred beiir-t down H per cent , und whllo Reading showed undoubted uvltleuus of support and Now Knpland , Northern I'aclflc preferred and a few others showed n tendency to advance the rest of thn market under the load of thu Richmond & West Point securities developed a dropping temper , wnlch with the renewal ot boar pressure In the last hour be came positive weakness , and such early ad vance * as had been seoro 1 wore entirely wlpeJ out. Richmond & West I'olnt dropped away from 12i ! per cent to 11 per cent , ana the pre ferred from ( ! . " > per cent to OIJ per cent , and the Industrials which Imvo lately presumed so strong n front joined In the general downward movement. Distillers , nftor selling up to fti { . drooped buck to 49 , und Suar from 1'OOU full to Dili , carrying the entire list with thorn. The bank statement was very f ivorable , Hhow'n ; u ma- torlal Increase In the surplus reserve. It was nt the oxpcnco of thn douoslts and a contrac tion of loans which may account for iho drooping tendency of the market during tbo week past. Prices rallied slight y on the cov ering of shorts near the close , but there was no real chatmo In the temper aud the market finally closed unsettled and greatly weak at or near the lowest prices of the day. The ma terial concessions of the day were Richmond & West I'olnt preferred 4 per cent. Sugar IJi per cent and Northern Puclfiu preferred 1 per cent. Government bonds were dull und stoaay. State bonds wcro neglected. The following are the closing nuotntions for the leading stocks on the Now York flock ex change today , I-'lnancIal ltuvlv. . NEwYonu. March 3(1. ( The I'ost s.iys : The rallv ut the close yesterday fieomcd to have exhausted tbo recuperative powers of the stock market. Today's opening wus tumo and spiritless , the only pain * of uny conscuiienco being secured by ttio manipulators of the Industrial stocks. Efforts to rally anything oUo fulled , find the iidvances In Distil- In trust und Nutlon.il Cordnge merely served to reflect , as they have so often before , nil nn- hortlthy condition throiiKhoiit the market , Not oven the bunk statement , which was much moro fuvorublo than uny Ijocly h.id toiison to expect , Ktlmuluted huylnu. On thn contrary , a successful assault was mudo on the cmiornl mnrkuta towards the closo. Sunr eertlllontes. In wh ch tno astute Insiders have lately hcen unloading a little too rapidly for decent up- poarcnccs , led the decline. New Yorh .Mo.-ioy l-irkyt. Nr.w YO K. Muroh U ! . Moxr.v ox CALL r.aiy , closed offered at 3 per cent , 1'IUMK MEIIOA.NTII.1i 1'AI'KII iai 1)0r CODt , STKIU.INO ExciiA.NdE-Stcauy ; sixty-day bills. M.6I1 ; domanil. H.Ka liii ; ( luotutlons on tonas ; I'lmincUl Motei , MEUIMIIP , Tenn. , March 50. OlcarlriSH. 1516- COO : balances. (219,4'X ) ; New York exchange selling at par. NEW VOIIK. March "S. The export of specie from thepoitof Now York last week nmmintecl to tl.oui.fiUS. or which 10(53,1U5 ( wus gold und IJ4M73 was silver. CHICAGO , 111. . March 23. Moncv easy at 4 fii per cent for call , 680 percent on time. Itank clearing ! , ( .l',0n5,747. New Voru ex change I'teady. S3u discount- Sterling ex- vhnuito dull ut H.tOKi for bixty-ilay blllb ; tl.bS for domiiml. r. Louis , Mo. , March 20. Hank clearing , todny , Mt4l,54 : 1 > lancesiTlir.,7 < Xl ! cloarlnis thlsweok , r.M,24 ! .4r.'i ! inlhnccs (2,410,310 : lmt week's olonrlngs J2l.lW , Miy' linliuices. (2..VK1 , * 035 ; corrc ponillnR weak Irttt ynor. clonrlng . l-li.WI.tTi ( : ; biilaiici-R. r..Wisi.v Money , G < 37 per cent ! c.tc'hango on New York , uar , llontnu StocUbfttnrknt. the closlnt prlt-M on SM3M on the lloslon stock market toJuyi .r. * Denver Mining Stocln. Ditsvr.R. Oula. March " 0 The fo'lowlni list Is thn closliu nuotiitlniH on the Mluln. , ' o.x- cnnngo today. H.ilus 42S)0. MILITAItY MATTERS. I'ort Slilnry. The following named recruits , enlisted by Lieutenant Stamper , Twenty-first Infantry , arrived during the WOCK have boon assigned to companies at the post : Ponuor , Iltrst and Johnson , Corporal Alofli Hcrnliardt , Company A , Twenty-first infantry , has boon reduced to tbo Rrado of a private soldier by sentence of a gcnoral court martial. Llciitonant J. W. McAndrow arrived here from Columbus barraclca , Ohio , n fotv days npo with a detachment ot ton recruits , who have been assigned to the different companies hero. Corporal Ooorpo Sohellliopf , Company A , wns discharged by expiration of term of service on tbo L"st Inst. , ro-onlistcd nuxi day and his warrant was made continuous. The Twenty-first Infantry band suffered very sovcro losses Ibis wool : by the dis charge by expiration of term of service of Sergeant , Gustav Prucfer , ttio leading clarionet player , who has Rene east to accept a position In a baud Instrutnont manufactory , and Private John ; Bergman , the leading cor net player , who has gene to Chicago. Botb musicians ro truly artists and tboir places will bo extremely uiflicult to fill. First Lieutenant Henry P. McCai ? , promoted meted to the Twenty-llrst infantry from second end lieutenant , Third infantry , vlco Varrow , resigned , has been transferred to the Four teenth Infantry and First Lieutenant Almon L. Parmonter , Fourteenth lufantry.who was promoted to that roBlmodt from the Twenty- First infuntrj' , bos been "transferred to his old ropimont and wo atq truly glad to bavo him back , for he has booh ouo of us for so many years that his place could not bo lillcd by any ouo , no matter how capable and agruo- ablo. fcjj. This post is in a stataot very ploasurnblo excitement over Iho receipt of orJcrs trans ferring headquarters npd flvo companies of the T.ivonty-llrst Infantry to the Department of tto East , hoaUiiuarters and three compa nies to go to Fort 'Niagara ' , N. V. . and two companies to Fort Porter ( Buffalo ) , N. Y. The question that now interests us is us to who uro the prize winners , as several will necessarily draw blanks , and remain whore they are uiull accommodations are proparcd for thorn in the Don'a'Hment of the East. Even though station lit the east is looked for ward to bv armypcio'pld 'iis the zenith of bliis , thb Twonty-flrgt.'infantry ' will leave the hospitablea'hd glorious state of Nebraska with rcgrrot. It has boon hero many years , will hunt the world over before it finds big ger and kinder beans , nnd will leave behind it tried , true and trusted friends. Fort .lIcKlnncy. Prlvato Charles Armstrong , Company A , Eighth infantry , was discharged last week. Prlvato James McCall has been dishonor ably discharged and sentenced to bo conllned in the Fort Loavenworth military prison for ono year. Private Joseph A. Carr , Troop H , Sixth cavalry , has deposited with the commanding officer , $103 to purchase his discharge from the service. Corporal Edward Claron was promoted serccant at > d Private Patrick Murphy ap pointed n corporal in Troop C , Sixth cavalry , during the post wcetr. Snow has been falling almost every day for the past ween , and during most of tha't time it has been very cold , and intensely dis agreeable. Drill has been suspended for today to en able the post surgeon , to vaccinate the troop ; , and tbo companies have been marching up to the hospital , getting scratched and marching oack again , pretty much nil day. Private J. H. .Inrvls , Troop II , Sixth cavalry , was dlschargnd on tbo 15th and reenlisted - enlisted in the same troop on the 10th lust. , leaving the eamo day for the east , ho having been granted a furlough for six months. Ireland's day nossed off very quietly , all iho boys from the .oulJ dart Keeping In tensely sober , but those from the land of Bis marck nnd Kulso'r Wilbolm reversed the order of things and became gloriously full In their stead. Private Herman Bobrer , Company II , Eighth infantry , lias deposited $25 ; Private George t'iebcrling , Troop C , Sixth cavnlrv , ? 43 , ana Private Patrick Shoa , Troop U , hlxth civolry , & 25 , with which to purchase tboir discharge. Paymaster Major W. II. Comegys did not tarry n great whllo with us , as hu paid tbo troops and took his departure the same day. Tno escort thai accompanied him from Fort Robinson , Neb. , remained hero until Thurs day , tbu Btngo not being able to transport them before that day. Sergeant Hugh Lee , company H , ana Pri vate ( Jottllob "Wleland , Company K , Eighth infantry , took charge of Military Convict James McCall and loft with him by'tbo stage , en route to Fort Oniahn , Nebraska , where they are to deliver their prisoner. Sergeant Lee intends taking aavantage of a two months' furlough wbca ho has landed his man safely In Omaha. Telegrams that , have boon received at the post announcing that tbo Eighth Infantry wns not mentioned in tbo War department order changing station's of a number of regi ments has caused a"gfiat ) deal of disappoint ment , as all hands V 4 ; iado up tboir minds that wo were cqr uliily going to Imvo n change of some sorU'Uut it , looks now as if wo wcro doomed tea remain here for some years to come. , oj , Prlvato Wloler , T/jqop / C , Sixth cavalry , who has been on a furlough fortbo past throa months , has been Uncharged from the service under reccral ordrjNo. tiO , and Prlvato Jacob Keller , Comnar.v H , Eighth Infantry , has boon turned loojjq to rustle for a living , Iho war authorities1' imvlnfr inado tbo dis covery that ho waittlurly worthless , n fact his comrades ivcrd nwaro ofor tbo past eighteen months. j- . | To glvo pcopio ntv > tber and moro favored posts an Idea of hqyn Isolated a poit McICin- noy is , and bowdi ifylt it U to obtain any supplies. I nmdo inquiries at tbo Canteen , which does a pretty largo business with Omaha merchants'nn'd was Informed that Roods amounting in1 value to about $1,000 had been ordered shipped hero from Omaha nnd that the expense billj bad been received showing thai the goods had arrived at the cn < l of tbo B. & M. railroad ( Gillette ) in January , but up to'data they bad not been received nor was It thought likely they would arrive at all this month. I'urt Nloliriirn. Private L. C. Anderson , Troop G , Sixth cavalry appointed , corporal , vlco Longmoro discharged. Scout Isa&o Boftolyoun was discharged March 11 nurt received a position in Vnlon- tlno as storekeeper. Sergeant Mitchell , Troop K , Sixth cavalry , roJuccd to tbo ranks for violating tus Usiu and Grid , articles of war. Colonel Sumner , cavalrv. left this post Marcn 20 , availing blmieU of the leave of ub- scnco recently granted. Recruit Dlilmttn lately ro-enllstod 'or Troop F. SIxtb cavalry , arrived at this post March 12 ; ho had bcn out of the service six months being discharged under the provi sions of O. O. SO. Corpornl Iron Shoos promoted sergeant nnil Private Faithful Horse nppolntsd corporal among tbo Indian scouts of this post. Private Gcorco Hall , Troon A , Sixth cav alry who deserted on March 12 , was appre hended at Omaha on March I'J ' , and is now policing nt Fort Omaha. Prlvato Harvey , Troop K , Sixth cavalry appointed corporal , vlco Horah transferred to Troop If. Horan Is about to bo rotlroil and In him the regiment loaos ono of its best soldiers and noncommissioned officers. Horun has filled every position that tin enlisted - listed man can hold ana during the war ho used to llvo on the other sldo of the parado- ground , General Carr with bis usual energy has procured from the llsh commissioners the necessary spawn to till nil r.treams naacent ] to the post. Ho has also arranged with sev eral parlies to have good ami respectable shows nero weekly nnd lite oven at Nlobrara is becoming so that none of us can complain , nnd when wo look at our guardhouse wo can not help but say that all thU Is to the benclit of tbo service and to ttio advantage of moral education of the men. Today is the 20th of tlio month and so far wo Imvo had only ton summary court martinis nnd there Is a enrrl- son hero of over -toil men nnd some of thorn arc Indians. \Vc have been havingtuo heaviest fall of snow for the last three days that wo bad this winter and although the weather has been miserable ) nnd the thermometer has been be low 25 below zero many a time this winter our garrison oan bold Its own wltn any in the land , for at no tlmo have wo uad.ovor llvo or six In the hospital. Whether this Is duo to the three excellent physicians wo niwo nt this post and their strict nUcntlmico to ' .ho numerous duties piled upon then ? , or lo thn very sovcro storms that blow hero tbo year around and do not permit oven slcltness to stay long enough to got a hold , much less to become an epidemic , U loft for tbo now bu reau of Information to Iind out. Fort itllpy. MM. ( Jarllngton of Charleston , S. C. , Is visiting her son , Captain E. A. Uarllngton , Sovonyi cavalry. Mrs. Buford of Hock Island , 111. , Is visiting her daughters. Mrs. Captain GarliiiRton and MM. J. F. Boll , wlto of'Lieutpnnnt Boll. Prof. C. Rowland of the Sallna Military academy , was the guest of Lieutenant and Mrs. H , G. Slckel last Sunday aud Monday. Prlvato Frank Lewis , H troop , who lias been ussUting Ur. Daniel Lemay , veterinary surgeon , has bcon relieved and returned to duty with his troop. Although tbo weather for the past month has been very bad the men are not cettine rusty for the want of exercise. Two days of tno week afo spent In the drill hall and two days are devoted to genera ) fntlguo. Barton W. Phlnnoy , n dashinc young- Seventh cavalryman , went over to Junction City St. Patrick's day and was quietly mar ried to Miss Myrtle Sehafer of that city. Pupa Schafur has two soldiers lor&ous-ln-law now. now.Tho The question which agitates tno minds of a great many of the men at this post Is : What will become of the widows and or- pbans over In Junction City when B and 1C troops leave ) It is a bard matter to decldo this question unless the troopers bavo wealth enough saved up to furnish the nec essary transportation , The enlisted men of Troops B and 1C , Sev enth cavalry , are anilou * ) to bo on the move to Fort Sheridan , but the order received this week knocked the wind completely out of them. When they found out they were not going to leave until after the 1st of Juno nnd may bn later they started a growl which could be beard for two miles. Lieutenant Sodgwiek Hlce , Seventh cav alry , read nn essay , "Transportation of Troops by Rail , " at the ofllcors' lyceum last Saturday. Liputenunt Rice is n careful ob server and has noticed several things about transoortlnc troops that many another per son would pass by without giving tbo matter a second thought. Tbo lieutenant received tbo Hearty congratulations of bis brother onlcers. Lent has lu a way put a stop to parties , teas and other social events , but tbo Seventh cavalry trumpet corps invited about 200 of their friends to a ball St. Patrick's night , which \vas a credit to the corps and creatly enjoyed by those who parllcipated. The largo nail in tbo Administration building was tastefully decorated. The music of the Seventh cavalry orchestra was excellent and tbo supper all that could bo desired , First Sergeant Fred G. Toy , G troop , Sev enth cavalry , the winner of the gold modal at Fort Leavenworth ana the silver medal at Fort Sheridan last season , has received a number of letters from bis late competitors asking him if Fort Riley would not bo tbo best place for holding the department compe tition this summer. The writers of the let ters do not seem to Do very favorably im pressed with Fort Leavenworth. Why should thoyi Prlvato John iCano , G troop , Seventh cav alry , a now man In the troop , bad permission from bis troop commander to take his horse out for exorcise labt Sunday. Private Kane , not knowing iho boundary lines , strayed too far and found himself at about uoon In tbo town of Chapman , fifteen miles away. Ser geant Hamilton got on the trail and found tbo man und brought him back to the post by rail. The horses were returned to the post Wednesday. Captain Jacobs , assistant quartermaster , opened the proposals for constructing a com missary and quartermaster's storchouso and for the erection of an Iron flag staff last Tuesday. Goorco C. Moses , a contractor from Junction City , agrees to build tbo store houses for $20,700 , nnd for plurabinu $200. Mr. Moses was tbo lowest bidder and will no doubt receive the contract. William Lawrence , also of Junction , was the lowest bidder lor tbo Hag staff. Fort .Sully. First Sergeant Brown , Company D , has taken n trip to Pierre , S. D. , to sea the slghu. Private Maht , Company C , has boon dis- chnraed , the service having completed llvo years faithful service for the United States , Corporal Womer , Company C , Twelfth in fantry , Is the successor of Sergeant Lang in the performance of the duties of post ser geant , major and acting ordnance sergeant. Tbo weather In South Dakota , particularly in tliib vicinity , Is nnd has neon very un pleasant of lato. Ono cold wave chases another and tbo great old Missouri is again ouo solid muss of ico. Drill in tbo now'tactics has begun , aud as a natural consequence it is tactics for break fast , the same dose for dinner , nnd a repeti tion of the sumo kind for supper , but like everything clso it 1) bound to uio out sooner or later. Saturday last Iho tintjlo ofilcors of this command gave a bachelors' dinner to some of their friend-i in Pierre , S , D. It goes without saying that the dinner proved a success in every respect , and further proves that the young gentlemen of tbo Twelfth know how to entertain. Sergeant Lang , Company D , Twelfth In fantry , , departed this morning for Plerro cnrouto to Plttsburg , Pa. , whcro tlio ser geant intends locating , and unless thu com panies of his regiment should happen to tret a move to n moro congenial cllmato will takn bis discharge on tlio expiration of bis fur lough. That tbo spiritual welfare of our garrison is in excellent hands is Miown by tha fact that divine service last Sunday in the post chapel was attended by sovonty-llvo people of this garrison. Chaplain Barry Is an In- defatipablo worker , nud is proud to ECO his labors rewarded. Few chaplains in tbe urmy , if any , have earned the cor.lldonoo of tbo men iu tbo manner that Chaplain Barry bas. SECRET SOCIETY NEWS. . A. O. V. W. Tbo statement mada In this column two w oks ago that a Mr. Deli-bam was expelled fiom the niootniiigton , III , , loJgo on account of deafness has occasioned considerable talk In local loago circles. The fact wai telegraphed - graphed Tin ; HER In connection with tbo suit Mr * . Helcharu brouebt against the ledge for tto recovery of ttio Insurance , resulting in a verdict In her favor. If tboro was n mis take inado lu regard to the reason assigned for tbo tlccoused brother's expulsion U wrs made by the telegraph operator who sent iho news on Thursday , March 10 , when it ilrst appeared In Tin : DCK , Thn following letter Is self-nxplanatory : OMAHA , March 'J. . To the KJltor of THE Ihii : : inthoUiuoof Uunday.Mvrch IU , thera appeared an urtlclo under tbo bead , "Oitsha's Herd ot ( JouU. " stating that the court In Illinois bad docldcd In favor of Mm , Delchnm agamst tbo grand ledge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen In that state , awnnllnc snld lady & ,1I5. This Is Mxolutolj truo. Hut the statement that Mr. Dolohnm , who had bcon n member ot the Ancient Order of United Workmen , was expelled from Iho order on account of deafness Is n.i erroneous ns It cnn bo. Savoro comment was mndo nt the ttmo about the occurrcnco detrimental to the honor of snld order , nnd being nn nrdont admirer of the noble organization , 1 nsk you to bo kind enough to RIVO thli correction n plncc In your widely circulated paper. As the result of mv Investigation 1 nm enabled to sinto that snld brother wns expelled from membership for the cause of drunkenness , n riRht whlcn every ledge of tbo Ancient Order of United Workmen hns , according to Us constitution , the power to do. The enforcing ot this power must bo , in the estimation of every fnlr-mlndod mnn , Just nnu ndmlrnblo , because ll Is , in n great measure , assisting in keeping our members morally ptiro and en- nblcs 111oin to study with pure minds the principles wo ndhcrc to. Hoplnc this expla nation will relieve the minds of many who wcro not well poncd on the subject , I ntn respectfully , J. Wcr.i . \ . There nro 300,000 members of the order throughout tbo union. Ulg limes arc anticipated In St. l.ouls on Mny 12 , when tbo workmen will moot In con clave In that city to colehrnta the seventeenth anniversary of the founding of the order In Missouri nnd the Nntlonnl conclave of Uni form Legion , Select Knights Ancient Order United workmen. Uls expected that there will bo between ( iO.OOO nnd 70,000 members of the orJor from nil pirtsof the country pres ent on this occasion. The railroads have granted reduced rales within n radius of , " > 00 miles. Excellent arrangements have already bcon made for the entertainment nnd com fort of visitors. There will bo n grand street parade In which It is expected that nearly every Jurisdiction in the country will be rep resenteil , together with the Select Knights Anclrnt Order United Workmen. Tbo fnlr grounds Imvo boon engaged , ut which com- potltlvo drills wih talto placn between the Select Knights. Athletic sports nnd other amusements will also form n part of iho pro gram. Largo prizes will bo offeicd to the lodges having the largest number of men In lint' , for the host appearing nnd best march ing lodge" , iu well ns for tbo Solent Knights who excel in various features , anil It u un derstood that thcro will bo n shnm navel bat tle on the river on the ovonltig of Mny 13. KNIOIITS OK PYTHIAS. Brothers West nnd Stnrnsdoru" of Trlun visited Chicago the past week. Tbo feature of Triune work is the "good of the order , " there being a select program for each evening's entertainment. Nebraska loago Is'o. 1 conMnuos to keep up tbo Interest in tbo work by adding pleasant social features to their wcoklv meetings. Wednosdiy evening n largo mnmbershlp was In attendance and tha utmost good fellowship prevailed. Triune ledge No. 50 is keeping up Us good work \vith fair attendance of Its own mem bers and visitors. At its last session they conferred the rank of Ivnlght upon two can didates. A cordial welcome Is extended to all members of the order. In splto of iho supply of the beautiful , which made the streets anything but plons- nnta , goodly numbcrof members turned up at Mcrathon ledge No. 8 nt tholr mooting last week und managed to make things pleasant to the visitors who , in spits of tbo sloppy streets , practiced that ever fruitful idea of visiting sister lodges. Among those who favored lodge with their presence coulu bo seen Brother Bcchtol , who is during this term n grand ledge omcor. 'Iho ledge was disappointed , however , that the weather prc- vcntc'd Its candidates to como up and consequently quently were compelled to postpone that feature of their work until noxi Monday night , when it is hoped ell the members will attend and render their assistrncc. A. F. AND A. M. , An Eastern Star ledge was organized at Masonic hall , South Omaha , Saturday nlgnt. Worthy Grand Patron W. N. Nason , Assist ant Patron Mrs. A. Whltmursh nnd Worthy Past Patron Tnornas Battorton of Vestn chapter of Omaha were in attendancennd Installed the ofllcrrs ns follows : Matron , Mrs."Maltto C. Hayward : patron. W. B. Wyman ; nssistantmutron. Emma L. Talbnr ; secretary. Mrs. Mary E. Monroe ; treasurer , Mrs. B. F. Carpenter ; conductrois.Mrs. Ur. Simpson ; assistant conductress. Mrs. A. B. Miller ; sentinel , Miss Abbio Curtis. After the installation ceremonies bountiful refresh ments were served. The uov7chapter begins Its existence with fortv-3ix members. There is not a harder worked committee of the grand ledge of P.mnsyluanli than tno committeoon temple. It is In some tospccts the most important of nil , for it hns charge of nnd is responsible for the care of the Masonic temple , the largest and llnostMnsonie building In the world. Tbo ranting , boniinc , cleaning , caring for the magnificent building bas always been done with tbo rarest good Judgment , and the building Is now , after eighteen years of constant use , in as good if not bettor condition than when first put In charge of the committee. GOOD TK.UPI.A11S. Mayflower ledge No. 1 , tndependont Order of Good Templars held their free cntnrtaln- ment on the evening of the Sid nt their hull Thirty-second nnd Ames avonue. There was n largo attendance and splendid enjoy ment for nil. Several visiting brothers anu sisters from various lodges in town were present , amor.ir them being Mr. Van Buran from Uccon Light Ledge , South Omahn ; Mrs. nnd Miss Torboy , Miss Shark , Miss Wilson nnd others from Lifo Boat. The program commenced nt SlJ : ! p. in. Mr. Oscar Allison chairman ; Opening prayer , Kov. J. W. Cugley ; opening address , Mr. Van fluran ; organ solo , Miss Emmi AllUon ; recitation , Mr. Leo Torboy ; organ solo , MM. C. Grimes ; musicby the L.T.club of Omnhn ; satire , by W. J. Jones ; dialogue , Mr , Mc- Crakcu nnd Williams ; quartette , Mrs. C. Grimes , Mrs. Fint. Mr. F. Hure , Mr. Smith ; darkey song , Mr. Frank Hiiro ; song , Mr. B. Smith. Supper wns hurvod at 10iO : ! p. m. Much prnlso Is duo Mrs. .Ttines , Miss'Georglo GoUdard , Miss Emma Allison , Mrs. O. Grimes , Mrs. J. W. Cogloy , for the duty the.v performed In making preparations for the supper. Mayflower will initiate ono cin- dldnto on iho evening of tbo S'Jtb. COMMiiHJIAI < PIMiUIMS OP A.MKIUCA. Tqo Commercial Pilgrims of America will cclubratu the Ilrst anniversary of the organl- /ation of their society on Saturday ovonlng , April > , at tbo council chamber In the Jlcno block , in Council Bluffs. Invitations have been sent out to tbo members of tbo order for a family social on that dale , and elaborate preparations are being nmdo for iho event , Cards nnd dancing will bo the main features of the evening's oitorialnmont-and refresh ments will bo served. The following com- mlttcos nave been appointed to look after the preliminaries ; Arrangements , W. J , Daven port , A. W. Johnson , J , C. Mlicholl ; invita tions , Uoorgo C. Wisp , II. Franklin , E , H , Ilnwnrth , W. A. Tnivln , H. C. Wullorsteadt , A. W. Hobbs ; reception , F. E. Shepherd , HeiirvCollon , II. S. Bllnn , F. A. Spragno , J. J , Jones , Mr ? . F. E. Shepherd , Mrs. W. B. Lanluy , Mw. E. U. Ilaworth ; lloor , E. C , Gltnson , W , B. LanitiH , James Patterson ; re freshments , William UoHnsou , oDi > rir.r.ows. The total relief paid by the order from 1MO to IS'Jl aggregates the enormous sum of Nearlv 70.0JO men were Initiated Into Odd- fellowship last year. There were distributed during Ib'Jl in pecuniary bouovqlonco over M.000,003. In 1830 tbcro was just 1,0,7) ) Oddfellows In America , In the next ten years Iho growth wns wonderful aud closed with 11,000. Ktlll moro wonaorful was the growth of the next decade , when the growth reached ! & ) , ' > 13. The close of the next ten years It had grown lo 14U.230. and nt 1STO tn liST.SMT , In IbSO to 440.TS3 , and In IbOO to flir.TO : . ' , expending nearly 1,000.01)0 , ) annually lu relief , Dr. Birney.nosonnd tnroat. Brsis bids HI u nip ml ICuvcIono Ageiidlr R , Within the next few days Postmaster Clarkson wH'i ' 1" accordance with Instruc tions from tha I'ostofllco department , estab lish llvo stamp nnd envelope agencies In vari ous parti of the city , wbcro they will best au- commodato the public. As It Is now tlio postoflico is tbo only place wbero postage stamps can bo surely found for sale , as iho hotels nnd certain stores keep them only ns n matter of convenience for their patrons , and the supply sometimes falls short , Tbo now agencies will bo located in stores outslao of the central portion of tbo city , ana Undo Sam's commodities will bo placed ou sale as soou as tbe locations are decided ou. A MAMMOTH MILITARY CAMP The Spectnclo Prcsantod by the Nations of the Old World , DRILLING , MOBILIZING , MOCK CAMPAIGNS The Vitality of Mnitarrlilp * Absolved liy the Mlll ( : < ry Spirit Inrrrnnoil tli nnd Armament A 1'cw Tlio world lias oflon boon moro wnr- likc , but it bus never boon moro inllltnry than It Is tothiy , says the Now York Times. CJroat wurs cotno nt longer In- vnla tlnui in tlio past , but the armies that uro kept on foot uro such us the strutctflsts ot the last century nevci1 saw. Militarism tloos not fljjhL much , but Its \ constantly drilling , nrin- in > r nnd roarmlns , inoblHv.tug , ijolnff throviyh the manouvord ot mock cam paigns. absorhlnp moro of the energy of the youth of iv nation , unil accustoming the ncoplo to think of pcaco as but iv truos. The iirmiuH of the world uro la"Ror than tlio armies of the Inst cen tury , for Iho b.isis of their orgniilr-ation lias buo'i radically changed. One- hundred years airo the principle of voluntary enlistment provuilo : ! in most nations. Governments , or at least , some governments , reserved the right of' pressing their subjects into service in periods of great public danger , and ex ercised this right vigorously. But m times of peace soldiers were a class , apart , and soldiering was a career which. but a small part of the men of a nation followed. Great armies which were raised for war were rapidly reduced when peace came. The arming and training of a whole nation was not re garded as good po'.icy by the statesmen of the last conlury. It might havo- proved exceedingly inoonvonlont' . times. In Hnglaml there has always been a standing jea'ousy of the standing army , and on the continent 10U > years ago the monarchs kent up armies , small as compared with those. of today , olllcercd by nobles trained to- implicit obedience , and taking their orders from the throne. Kings who- wanted to keep down parliaments kept , up armies. With the French revolution , came a change in the composition and organization of armies , which has had the most marked clVect on the military and political history of the world. Tho. force which Franco suddenly exerted when she organized her whole people- into an army she hurled against. all Europe with crushing . effect. The French army became the model , and , the conscription became the method. Thus , a free people organizing volun tarily into a great army set the exam ple for the great armies which have * since kept down altogether or checked the progress of liberal principle : ? . The > military monarchies retained what Iho. French discarded ; and in most if not till the great European armies , save that of Franco , the noble commands. and the peasantry and the mid dle class obey. How great the change has been is apparent when wo recall that eighty yours ago the Host , which Napo'.eon assembled for the inva sion of Russia 150.000 men was deemed. a power so vast that it was likened to- the great horde that Xerxes led. And yet the army which Napoleon led into- Russia was not as largo as that whiehi Franco keeps under arms today in a. period ol profound poaco. Tlio LVonch army in France tilono musters fully S2o- COO ofllccrs and men , and the French forces In the colonies carry the total up. to 000,000 , to say nothing of Iho re serves. Facing the French army aro. 500,000 German soldiers actually present. for duty , behind whom is a reserve that brings the German trained lighting strength capable of mobilization up to- 2,200,000. There must bo in thcso. two nations aloao at the most conservative estimate , almost. 7,000,000 men who have served as sold- diors , and thought as so'.dlcrs , and uhu give immense strength to military Eon- thuont. Of all the nations of Europe , England ulono has csc\p : d militarism- . in its most pronounced form. Her army- is still recruited ; but though it is the smallest army of those of the great powers , its strjngth exhibits a wonder ful increase as compared with what it. was in the- not remote past. As a , matter of fact the British standing army- is u little more than two centuries old. It began with a force of lobs than 10,000' men. At the close of the war of the < American revolution the British army- did not much exceed 110,000 men. In- the Napoleonic wars it had nearly 300,000 men. As was the custom in. those days it was crcatly reduced when pcaco came , and in 1820 its olTcctivo- strength was about .90,000. Todav Iho British army is 219,000 strong , exclu sive of Indian and colonial troop ? , reserves - serves , volunteers and militia. Tho. United States has escaped militarism , but military sentiment is vastly stronger- in the community than it was thirty years ago as the result of the war. In 1800 Iho man who had seen service was u notability in his community. Today the veteran is- encountered in every walk of life. Out- litllc regular army is twice as strong ns it was before the war , and enjoys twenty times as much considoratlon iis- was accorded to it in-1800. A reasonable increase of its strength would provoko- no popular demonstration of hostility. Taken altogether , the United Stat a- keeps ready 40,000 fighting men under pay in the army , navy nnd marine corps , nnd nobody's liberty is endangered. The increase of this force , gradually brought. about , would bo generally regarded by the nation as consistent with a policy of timely precautions. Great armies and no great wars is a condition of alTairs- that confutes a favorite maxim of many students. Perhaps thn great expense of great armies in aetivo service couti- tutcs the bond that militarism unwit tingly gives to preserve the peace. Do Wilt's Sarsaurilla [ cloanaoj-tha blooJ , Increiuestho uppetlto and toaos up the sys tem. It has bonalltlotl many people who- have Buffered from blood disorJorj. Hwlll hcipyou , T1II5 KK.U.TV MAKICKT , * fNSTRUMENTS olaoaJ on rojjri Muroh 2 ft J16 ! WAHUA.VTV DBBtM. G 11 UOSKS nnd wlfo to Arnolln Ilnr- rniiKhs , lots 1 and 2 , bloolc 8 , O.nuhu VlP\v . . . 4. . . , $ ? , SCO Jacob Hundon and wife to llnbcrt Ban- dnn. lot.'i , hlook 14. Walnut Mill . 3,5)0 Rontli Omuha J.uml coinimny to A II lUuhfortb , lot 7 , block luu , South Omuhu . , . 37 . DEEIIS. 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