CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE K aSl Dealers Generally Well SatisGetl with Their Holiday Sales. JOBBERS EXPERIENCE A VERY GOOD DEMAND The Produce Miirlul Hooded wllti I'millry nnif I.ovt I'llrcs I'rrtnll nt the 'lmi > of the UVi'U Mnrlirl * nt Oilier 1'iilnt' l.'ini.ill.r Itnd. The conditions have nil boon favorable fern . and the i o- n , large hulldn.i trade this sensou. milt 1ms been Bcuei ally hlghh satlsfactor.s to husincss men of alt classes In this suc tion of the loiintiy Itei.V oflcn happens that the xvai m and mild fall weather extends - tends through the holidays , thus limiting the demand for winter goods and compelling merchants to depend entirely upon the boll- da.ti.ule . This Is a frequent cause for n light holldnj trade , hut thcic has been no reoson for complaint on the si ore of unseasonable enable weather this vxlnter. Told wcatbei came i-ail > and has continued steadily up to the prrsrnt lime. In addition to the demand for w inter goods thei elms also been a ver.\ fair ti.ule In boll day goods of all lilnds. Mouej has beei faith c.is > in both elt.\ and lountt.N and tin people ha'\o been qnltollbei.il hi their pur chases of Ohllstmas pieseiits that have beei of iimteii.il help in swelling the sum total ol trade.Vhen theie Is plenty of wink to be had pcoplo arc more liberal with themselvo" and Indulge In main little luxmles that thov would not under loss fnvoiahlo eircunistnii- ci s , This fact has also helped , to in.ilic u I'ood liolHlas trade. 'the ictall meuhaiits would have beei : better pleased If the Hading had been suit teied over a little longer space of time II Kcemed aslfcxen one pnt off their I'lnist mas shopping until the last weeh and tbei the trade all come in a lump In a jrooi. . iimnv Htotes itvas almost impossiblu to wall mi the itowds dmlng thu past w eel : I hi' has Its dlsaihant.iires for both sides , for \vhlleitovervvoiKstliemeuliaius and tbeii clerks , Itpio\cuts tlio ctistomeis fiimi ic cclvlng as niiiLh attention as they wouli otherwise , Taking It all In all , the ictail meichant' have more to bo thankful for and Josti complain of than on many other limidaj seasons. Tin ) .loldiliiK 1 slide. Traveling men nro comlngNn off thcioai to spend the. hollda\s ami jobbets do not an anticipate much lor the balance of tho.veai In the way of oideis. The time fiom nov until after thc-ihst of the joarvvlll In laigelv devoted to the taking of stock am Iho putting of things in shape for thu com menccment of another j ear's business Thu jobbers 1m o without exception e.\ ception expc'iienied a very largo -vvinte trade , which has been stimulated by Hi holiday boason , , , Jobbers handling lines that aio cspcciall. in demand during the holidays weio xci , busy up to tbo close of the \veek. The di niaiul for fiulls , oysteis , nuts , confectionery etc. . was such as to iiibh the jobbeis wit oriieisupto the \crylast minute. Dry goods Jobbei s do not as a ude antn. pato'much nt this time and expect to b.i\o qulot tlmo until after the Hi st of the \e.n b\ which time totiiil stodts aie likely t have become depleted and need MU ting up Hardvviiio meichants icport nothing of m poitanee in their line aside from a continue good tiado vith e\ery piospcct that it wi last foi some time .As noted a week ago the weather has bee decidedly on tlio side of the letail boot an shoo merchants and they have had about a they caicd to do to keep upvitli the onion The giocery jobbers do not como in foi an gicnt amount of the holiday tiado and Inn not experienced any more than the legulii demand , However that demand lias bee good and has left the grocers -with no cam for complaint. The demand for tomntoc Tins continued active ami the maiket strong. Corn lias been mov ing out w ith sou fict'dnm at stiff prices also , and theio enough doing in peas and bc.ms to keep 111 market for those goods linn Apples uie i stiong position. Other fruits continue slo mid without mateiial clmiiKO in value. Ha mon and lobster aio taken in moderate quai titles only. Country I'roiliico. Ow Ing to the glut in the poultry marki at Thanksgiving and the nnfoitumitc expo ienee of shippeis it was to bo expected th. caution would be the rule inCluistmns slil incuts. Some de.ileisvveie antieip.Uii light iccclpts and high in ices .lust the o posito has been expui ienccd. The Otn.il poultry market is glutted and theie is moi stock in tlio hands of dealers than they \ vibe be nblo to force onto thu maiket during tl next week or two. Omaha is not the only maiket Avhiih h , had this expeiiem.o , but icports ftom olhi points would indicate that the westoin ma kots h.uo all been badly glutted and tin low prices ha\o pi e\ ailed As shawiiiK a icason for the break pliccs the Minneaiiolis 1'ioduco Ilullet compares the icceipts of Ib'.ll ' and IS'JJ ' that point and Chicago. Dm ing six da , in Ib'Jl ' the m i Unls of iwultry ntMinncapo ! were iU tCi pounds ns against IH',1,051 poun iorthocoiiespondlug days in IbflJ. At Cl eago the locoiptH duiiug tluco days we r.73.1lIi ) for Ib'.ll and l.ltW.rMl for Ih'.i. . . Omaha no lecoid of auiv.ils is kept and is Impossible to make eomp.n isons or to ev give the leceipts of the past week. O thins is cei tain , however , and that is th the leceipts h.no been moio than them : kot could stand. Nebraska has been a splendid field I eastern and soutbein manufacture-is a Jobbeis. The good ciops , making mon easy and tiado active , and the Hinall p ccntagoof failmes over the state jit lai has induced every one ha\ing any thing sell to Hood this state w ith salesmen a \\orlc the trade for all theio was in It. I hraskn ictall merchants have contiibut liundiedB of thousands of dollars tovvanl t huildlng up of t't cat business enterprises cities located in othorstntcs , whiloNebi.u cities ha\o been forced to light the stiong kind of competition. Kansas City , St. .1 cpli mil Atchison owe \ery huge shaio their growth and piosperlty to their ! hruska ti.ule. Nebraska business men lit heen feedltiK them and starving their o cities. Kveu Chicago and St. Louis h : acquired uo Inslgnillcant amount ot tli wealth fiom Nebraska. Nebraska business men , the pi ess and c yens generally 1110 awakening to a ieall/at of the tiuth , and the bontlmont In lavoi homo patronage is growing. The follow iioiu the I'lko County Democrat , publlsl at Osccola , is a sample of the feeling thu being awakened out thnnurh the .sin "Just now , while Kansas City jobberb trying to woik up iucieaiied tiadeln brima , il might he a sensible thing for inorchantB to icmember tlmtMlssomi ahvays fought Nobiahka to a standstill i cares nothing for us but what little ti mid money she can collect from Hits te tory. Wo remember quite well that J bourl walked against Lincoln when that i endea\nied to gut thu Crand Army of Hupuullo encampment and that she i worked against Omaha for the icpubll national convention , T ratio with Omaha J.liK'olu Jabbeis Is iios.slblo. " AS DUN siii : : IT. llctllll Trillin l.nilVeel ( llrttepTlllll I Kiiiiwn In Oiinilni Ili'fure , Mr. AV. H , Kouerson , Omuha iminagei G , Dun & Co. , speaking of trade for week In tills city says : I'ltelall merchants luuo had an u jiected demand for their goo.ls during week , and holiday purchases have luclii about everything tlml Is seasonable and sale , from toy sand confectionery to ho hold furniture ) , diamonds and clothing. ! er.U retail dealers bay that the week's ti is larger than that of any Clnlstmas v of their experience/ . "Tho banks have nothing now to ic | except largo deposits from their lotull tumors. The meeting of the Statu llanli HHsoclatlon called together a largo nui of thorujirescntatUo tlnancial men of btutu ut Lincoln. It was an Interesting casloti. The dlwusslons turned i-hletly i noccssary legislation -and the silver i ; lion. A strong offuit will bo i 1 o amend tlio Inv of the state so in to nhollMi dins of puiep , jut with what Muross cannot bo forseon dracoM \ no light lo existence , except custom Tlicif Is no good reason why n note should not lie paid u ] > on the day it Is netuMlv duo , lustr-adof three ilajs thereafter The chief reason , however , for maklnp thothiuiKo Is found In the fact Hint the. laws of the states are not uniform upon the question. "In Jobbing circles , although many " ' the men nrc In for the1 holidays , ordcis from the Itftcilor nro lance ; the spila ; ? purch.ises starting In e.itller than usual.Vlthbiit a single exception , tkaleis icpoit satisfactory trade for the week "In real estate circles , the week has born marked hi some negotiations which may Ultimately lead to peed sales. 'Uno , ictl\o ntrent Is tlgm-Inn for an oxehance of propel- ties , which will IIHMU the eiilarpcmeiit of ( me of the largest planing nulls in the i-ltv If consummated Another dcMl which has been hanging tlio for some time contemplates the election of a Ininu retail house on upper Dmiftl.is street ; us an offset , however , to this uroinlsing pro ject , It Is stated that noRotl.itlons mo en- tlielv off In connection with another large hi IcU building on upper Tin mini street ' "Piospcets nppc-ar ( food for the constitic- tion of the flUO.lKX ) hotel nbout which thcio has been considerable discussion The ictfict Is ven Benorall ) exploded that this mav take the pl.ue of the $ I,00IHK ( ) ) lire ptoof stinctuto which the cltj has needed fora RIC.U many .u-.us "Tho Infounatlon Is tihon out that the Omaha llililu-e anil Toi initial compam will prnhahl.s sccuii1 aer.v laipo tract of land for depot and terminal facilities on the noith bottoms It Is app.ncntl.v the puiposo of this lorporatlon to make its position impreg nable as a terminal i onipan ) "Little 1ms been said timing the week about the c.uml project , but the churai tt r of | the capitalists who h.i\c iutoiested them selves in Ibis entoiprise nheshopo that It niiimatcilali ? ! * at an t.ul.v , dav "Kepoits fiom the state indicate iiu leased activity and dem.tud for good farm Kinds. A elll/on of Umalia who lias icienth visited oicht.vono of the nlnelj counties in the statu st.vs the Nebraska fanner is the most prospetous being on eaith He pie- diets a Iblid la i | je ciip and prospttit.v for thoi'oinlngcar which will surpiiso c\eu the most sanguine of our eitin-ns Ho is of the opinion that no man t.tn tmol OUT No- biaska and not letiirn with Int leased faitli In the gieat futwo of Omaha "Ni'f.'oti itlcms aio still pending between the citv go\eininont and the oillclals of the ralhoads Intcicstcd In the union depot , ami hone is revived hi the minds of some of oat eill/ons that this impoit.int undeilaKinu will be completed within the tominge.ir. . "At South Omaha the ruling fcatnto ol the week was hUfh-piked lions. The Union Stock Yatdscompanv llloil amended article" of incoiporation Incu-asint'its capital stoeli to * tlIXMlH)0. ) This is taken as an indieatloi that largo atlditioiml improvements will hi made next j ear. " CliluiKO I.he sun I ; Aim ket. riitcviJO , 111. , Dec. 24 hpeolal Tol-si.im l < Inn llMi.l Ity many In tint Hade II vva > thought tod.irs receipts of eallle might ic.irl 5000 huiid , the high pi lce > - \\ediiosdayaiii \ 'lliuisday being < lopi > iidc > < I opoii to litlm them , but less tlmu half ( but iiiimliet aulvcd It was lust us welt foi then * vuismit miieli de in nnl elthi'i for local on outside account am sellers could do no licttci than hold \alni" slead\ . The laiuo of limitation. , was [ ion fl.25 loG.15i'.iivcsaiid bulls being limited a fiom tl.25to.l 5landsteeisat Juno M 15 t ( tii 15. There- was a hcgg.uly sunplj of ho s hen today , theanlvals In In , ; cstlmateil at 7,00(1 Ihoin wenoimiiKh stale ho s to bilng tin total up to'-'It (100 ( Tlitmaiket was stums a fiom id 00 to } ( i.Bl ( for IIODI to nrlnn Ijlhl and at fiom $ r > 25 to $0.70 fo pool tocholi i ! hf-uv ) vvoluhto The olleihu did not Incliiiki inanj iliolcc heav v lots am pilcosnboie Jfi.fjD wenle.ivhud In a few In stances oiih. 1'ioni JO 'JO to } 0 10 bought th bulk ofthu lUht and ( mm id ! I5 to J0.50wei < thepopiil.il Humes foi inediiim .mil ho.iv vvcluhl < lospeetlvelv. . About 1,1)00 ) sheep aiilvul. The ) n etc lead lly closed out at I'lldij's iiiiulullons , sale m.iKtngon a basis of fiom } .l 21 to 5 60 fo pool toe\li iiiialltles. | I. nubs weie sale.ibl at fionij,175ti ! > fOUO The olloilnu's must b stilctlv lust-class to coiiim.iiid tlio oiltsld iiuot.itIons. The ImlU of the business nas a from * a.75 to W. 75 foi sheep anp.it fiomijt to0 foi l.inili-i. lieiilnls-Cattle , 2,300 head ; bogs , 7.00C sh. . ep , 1,000. The i\e-iliiit : .Toiini.il icpoits : ( UTli.u-KecoIpts 1600 he.id ; slilpniPnt' ' 2.000 head ; nmiKct s ) ( ) stiMilj. 1'ilce Nathi-s , f&'JIXTi.D.uO ; tockes | , j.J cows , ? i aatt'-.ou. Koos-Ifceoipts , 8,001) ) he-id : shipment' ' 7,000 head in-nUet . ' ' ; ste.idy lo fi'i/lOo hliihc'i common , } ( i.lJGK ! > .3 ( > ; fall so good picker t0.35T.O.IO ! ; iiiliuu he.ivv and butcher weights , Jfi 5XitO.G5 : lluhl , ? 0.0'U0.40. ( tllll.tItei'elptv , 7011 head ; shipments , none maiket stead ) ; natives , $ .175 ; westein .Wjgg jji l-olora.loe-a.lligs5.15 . , ; l.imh K.IMXIIH ( 'It j I.he slink Vlarkct. KANSAS Cirv , Mo , Dec. 24. C VITM- lie eelpts , ,1,700 head ; shipn is , 2.0OO he.u MOID sic-live , steady to lOo. hUliei : shlppln ' : ! ) ! - : ! slookc11 | " " ' rwi101 Ilims-Kecelpts , 7.00O head ; shipment 2 20(1 ( head ; openi il steady , i minium closed 5' lOo lowei ; euiemo lauge $4,75'ul > .10 ; hull J0.25Q.0.15. , SIM.IIUecclpts : , 300 head ; shipment 100 head : mai ket nominally ste uly. St. I.ouls l.neMueli Market. Pi. I.onis , Mo. . Dec. a I. r \ rTi.B Hi eelpts and shlpmeiits not ic'poited ; m.iiki thin : unlive steels , } 3 ( KT5,10 ) ; i ,1111:0 steel 5J.25dl3.2o ; hiitchc-rs. J.30 J.7O. lions Iteoelpts and slilpmeiii i not repot ti i 1111111.1)1 stioiiKci : heavy. JO 10.7id.55j pacl hi ! . ' , * dOTtd.05 ( ) ; llBhl , tti.20.ifd 10 Mir.nItecelpts and shipments not i polled : fall lo choice nativesi OOSJ5 UO ; e tin mutton $5.'JOir 5 50. An honest pill is the noblest work of tl .1 it apothecary. DoWitfh Uttlo Early Hise itn cure constipation , biliousness and bick boa ache. le Mllril.lKI ) l.tCI-IHI-M. The following marriage licenses we issued by the comity judge jesteiday : Name and addess. ! Mid - j Thomas HomyYlllicIin Omaha idV ( May Alice t'huke , Uniaha . . . . Vr j llaiuey Hauls , Omaha r- I Ilvu SplKlo , Oinah i rlo j Ham Clausen , n 1st Omaha . . . . lo I Motta llansc'ii , Omaha ido I I'otei I' I'etiitseii , Omaha o- } Kiniiia Nelson , rioioncu . . , . od ( Jacob 11. llcliijmiilt , Omaha ID I Molllii 1 , . Jones , Omaha in j Samuel Tlaho , Omaha inst I Mis.lam ) ( ioidoa , Omaha . . . st I Mans I. Schmidt , Omaha stof Adolphenla Itiiinsou , Umalia of I ( 'nine-tins J. Ijiicv , Mil 1 Julia I ) . Wolfe , Ticim > nt. vc j Chailes Iv'tlllan , Omaha in I Kale llo/deoh , Omaha . lr . Piles of jieoplo have piles , hut UoWlt Witch Ha/of b.iivo will ciiio them , li lion on TIM : III\ITY : . MAKKIT. : of ng placed on lec'oid Duex-ml ed 23 , 1HOJ : Is \I1IIVNTV IIUI'IH. : o Joseph Kavan ti ) Metiopolllau Land ilO . . Tuist comi ) my lots ( in ml tl , block ' 1. lots 3 to lo. hlock 2 , loin .1 | o IO. 'inir hlock 3 , lots I lo 10 , hlock I , lots 1 nir to II ) , block ft , loH | 1 to 5 , hlock G , as lots 1 to 5 , block 7 , lots 1 to 5 , hlook asml H , lots 1 tori , block0 , lotI I , hlock 10 , do llui r IM.ii'ii rl- 11 C lllllhiKsanil vvlfu lo K I ! Dickin - son , ti II feel lot 3 , block SJ , I'loi- ' enoi' , . . . , Itj' ,1 I ) Itciinhuhaii toM I ) HermhiKhain , ho lot H. block 0 , Klikwook Iso 1) J Hell to Miuy Ivelkonny , lot H , 'an ' block 10 , Isaac'sSelden's adil . . . . . . .i Michael l.iuiiek' to llarb ira 'iiplov ski , llm ofiKcot lot 1 , hlock Ii. \ \ llco1st add . . . I. nu a Toner and hiishaml lo A I ) Towei. mid 'i ' lots 25and20block 2 , I'ark I'lacutiellle ) , II W Yalesiiml wlfu to A D Tower , mid > i lot 25 , hlock 2 , I'aik I'laco. . . A D Tower to 11 W Yates , und ! i lot 2(1 , same H. W I'hweesyand vvlfii to II Tl'laiki Iho lots 1 lo 11 and w .12\112 fci t lot 15 block . lots 3 aiiil4 , block H , all lu bvveesj'Hiidd CO , ox- Omaha Iteal Kstatu and TinM com- the iv to A M l.iinipheie , lot G , hlook S.umcli'rs .V ll's Mount , Pleasant led add for ; M DIU ps. IbO- William Kvvei-Hy and wife to H T I'larke , 20 ft adjoining w sldo lot I , lev- hlock 3. fweosj'nmid ildu Cathnu Neil to D J llell , loth 2 to 10 , cek 12 ami 14 , block 3. West l.avvn P.nk City of Omaha lo W 1' rivviesy , 20 ft adjoining vv sldo lots H and U , lilin-k ort , 4 , and lot 4 , hlix-U 3 , and 10 ft nil JoInhiK vv sldo lot H , block O.hnoesj'ij -us- add , , , , Jl-8' Nelii aska Niv Inus and K.\chanii ) hank tu P. P. ( initton , lots 1G and 17 , block .her . 7 , North Omaha the 0 A lleimott , sheiln , to J 1. llraiult , | Kill lota , block I , Uri-Moii 1 Ht'8 .ado Total uuiount of transfers i 04 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Trading on the Now York Exchange Wna Light YeHenhy , PRICES WERE GENERALLY LOWER Miinhnttnn Wn tinOnl > IV.itnrn of Note III theUinrntl It ill" . y 1.11 llr.tiiRrrs Were I'lirtlnilirlystioiiR > rnr Nn\VonK , Uee. 21. Trail 1114 on the New Voik stock cxchingo was light lids morning , only 72,130 slimes ch nulns hamU , ot which & .205 wet o unlUted. In the lltst transactions pi Ices were generally iv fraction below those ruling at the rlo < e josterday , lint sub eiiiienlly a llrmer tone | iro\ tilled , dun ton disposition on the pirt of emu of the malloi lioat to e\iii up their trades. They did not canto go home with contiacls on their books over the doable holiday Manhittan w is the only feature of note The stock opened at t3'l'3 ' ' lecedid to IflOand nihuncoil steadily to US'i , closing at the top tlgtiic. The enhinicement Is the lesult ot u belief that the compinv has but little to fear fiom the ) iiopo irt uniluigiound mute. Auotbei leasou foi the rist ? Is that thu I'leiieponl-Moirf.in com mittee vv 111 MKinrcpoit a plan win ichj the com- piny Mines will bocNtcndod and Its lexenurs hirgoli lucie.ised. JmUo Ingialcim today de- cldid to continue tin Injunction icsttalnlng lln > Panama load from cutcilng Into contiacls with tiaiispoitatlou compinlo * outside of the I'acllle Mall t-lcamshlp lolnpany , and the stock of the lalter ui-e from J7 to JH In the geneial lallvvay the list of tiiaii''cis was pitllcularlj sttongnen the clo o , iiilMiiiclug ls to ' 4 pel cent. The Hock Island's icgubir qnailoily dividend of 1 per cent was olllcl.illy amioiinced and the amount Is Just what Irid been looUed foi. Tint stienutliof speculitlon In tin Una ) tiansactlons wns u irtlv due to thu iine\pi'ut ( illy good h.inU stnleim lit. The I'ost sajs : The attitude ot thu Invest- till ! public In the pieseiice of out curicncy entanglements Is u mallet of the highest | m- lioitancu heciuso on this hangs neail ) thu ulioleiiestlon ( | of a possible Clash If ovont' should lake a sudden and unfavoiable tutu , It Isienssiiilng. tbeiefoie , to Uninv that tin gieat mass of sLciulty holtlcis occiui } an unconimoidy MiniiL' posltlnu Thr absence of this "outside public" from the Held of excited speculation has been niaiUeil evet slime the sllvei question tiecami a tliiontonliu factor In oui politics 1'.inDIM sold our stocks as soon as It had le.uned tin situations ami possibilities. MooUs wcicdlstiUnited dining this scilesol Jems among people Keneiallj able to hold them In an emeigenc } ; people who would , as : i Mile , hold them at a pntlclaily lowinlciv In sonic of the bid list il il Kiouptheie had hi > i < no iccUIess speculation since the active "win- tei's" Ite.idlng maiKet. This explained am Justllled the stu-ngth of the months of OiMobei and Novemliei , despltu the appioach of tin heay mild shipments. The following niu thv closing iinotntlons- the lu-idlng stocks on tins Now YoiUloc' ' { e\- tod.u : The total sales of stoeltod.iv vveio 72,0(1 ( shares , iiieliiilhm : AU-hlMm , 3,4(10 ( ; Itinllii ; ton , 4,000 ; Chle.in'o ( ias , 3,400 ; DNIIIIIn 4,300 ; Manh Itt.ili. 0.100 ; Noitheni I'.u-lt mefeiied , 2,700 ; liondln , ; , lo.lOU ; St. Tail 3,800 ; biifiii,2BOO. ; Nc Yoik .Monej Murliet. NKVV Yimic , Dee. 2t , MOMV : o.v CAI.I/ Nominal at 1 | u-r cent. I'niMiMi.nuANTii.r ; 1'Ai-mt G nereent. Si i IILI.M ; IXuiiAMli. I'll in , \ \ Ith actual bus MISS at iM.HPiC' ' 1.80 foi hlsty ilay banUei hills and J4.87Jitf4.88 ( foi ileinanil. ' 1 lie eloslni ; qiioiations on bonds : I'liiiiiuiill No ten. C'irv , Slo , Dee a4. C'leaihiHs , J B.VJ.IilO. I'vnis , Dee. 21. Thieo per cent , icntu * , Dim for lliu account. ST I.ot'iH , Mo. , Dec 21. The .Meichaiits i cbaiiKo vvas closed today , ST. Louis' , Mo. Dee -dealings , < Hr , , 010) ) tin Inures , * r > ( )3,7Hl ) , NMV Voiuc , Dec. .M.-l'k'niliiirs , J124K ( 831 ; halane'i-s , ,3:15,70 : . IUl.1 IMOIIi : , Mil. , Deo.a4. CleaiIngs , 12,11 4 12s baliini-es , JJOH.Odl , Hate , G jioi cent. 00 I'lin.vni i iMil v , 1'a. , Dee. 24. Clearhi $11'JH.GJ ; ) ! ; lialances , $1,0:10,130. : .Monuj 00 pel cent. Cnu-MlO , 111. , Dec. 24 - rieaihigM , * 10,7 ! 00 7H1 Now VoiK UNcliaiigo sold fumiGUcto inuiiiluiu. 1 llosio.s.Mass. . Dec. 21. C'learhiKs , | 10n- 05H ; halaiie-es. JlH01rHO Money ( i nor ci i\i'lHiuse ; on Now Voik , Ifjc illse'onnt to 150 Iiremlum , Oiniiliu I'riHliii-i ) Murliet. 100 The wieU closed with till ) inaikel full poultry and with prleis low. Asldu fiom t them wiiio noeiy linpoitanl fe-atuios to tiado. Al-l'i.n fioou apph-h uio iiioted | at 13.1 4.00 ; oholcu to fancy , J4.ooa4.25. IIVNAJ.AS Oiiotatlons aioi I'ulr to K MilpplliX HliH'K , $2 UO'n'J.M ) ) iei hunch. )00 ) IllHTi.il he general inaiKot Issteadv. ' hulU of tin ) receipts sells at 143iltic , and si select p icl.aces at 17(111)0. ) I'll vMii.iiuiisQiioiulloiis HID : Hell ISO cheny. fS.OOpiir hhl. ; hell anil liiiglu , fU Into Capo Cod. (10 00 , The m rivals on nun kol aiullnlit. UM.HIV I'linoy celery Is ilintcult to 1 Quotations iiuuoall thu way fiom 25c to r.iiiis MaiKet steady ; bulk of the sail : lirlKht stock , 2Jit24o. Uvsit : Tim nun Ket does not show any v material chunxo la values. Them a novelty In thu marUet In way of a black hear which found ready pmchascr , Quotatloiihaii ) ; I'hi-ain f5.0f , ri CiO ; pialrlu chickenfl.OOiM KMouse , fl.Miiiull ( ; | , fl.O ( > T.1.25 ; hiilpctl 300 jack snipe , * l.a.Vi(1.50 ; plover , Jl.OO : col plovertl.25ft 1 BOj canvas buck ducks , i ( ill ) 00 ; red head ducks , 14 00 : null ducks , 13 6ft33.7B ; Uluo VTII teal. 2.25 ; gi 334 Mini ; teal.fl.T5 ; mlxiTl dilc-ks , tl.50t'uii ; ' gi-fse , * G.Oa7.60 ( ; jack rahblts , (1.50 ; HI 441) rubtiltu , tl.a&iiiil 50 ; bijulrrt'ls , nntplii < ' * nddtc , Mwi/'t ' iloor iddle . . , II \ \ Tlipinntkrl vvn ovpr ilockrd nndfty weak No I , t 7fi 7Ki So a. Ji.m ) lln.MV The inaikel.N III in Rood while clover hone.v liclmt viiivd hi I7o l.r.MONl hoioe , * lrxvj-faiiey. ffl 50. M M , Ul \ ( JlU lrIW Kett. { ' ) 00 uTt.iw I'lH'InnapUni iflwaiV per can. ( ) MOSlluinesrovvu , SO'tSOi-i i ) il h , Jl.Oo ticrotato. -ii i On vMir.s-l'ioiIdn , J1vJW3..o. I'on.Tiiv Turkeys , s < y lees chli'Kcn" , ehuleo 4ot ( 'i-e-.o and ducks 741V. I 'on TO -LjuotatioiH , nrt > ! lloniegrowu , n5 .7V : rolur.iditnnd t-IKh , a.v. ' vvii.r I'OTVTOK Ciunau Muscntlno and1 lllhioNstook f3.7rrfH.oo.iH'i bhl. . \ i vi.-Qiiotallotisai-e ! * > iiiall nnd fill , O'iTi ' To ; laiKC utid heav > , JwiV. Oil Murlirl. Xi.vv YOIIK , DeeM IHTlioirtMWns neglected j not a vlmslo * ale "ll-l lepoit'd ; ri'J'ie ' hlil. 5J V a ked IVnnsylv-inl.i till , spot sales , none , .liiiiuaiy options , sales , none. Lima oil , s lies none. Total s ih-s. none. liMiov. ) Doc at.-t'vtCiTi v l.issriti 30s 3il pei iiuailei. i.ivi : HTOI-K Catlle I'r.ulc I'listimlHoc * Active nnd Oviuu , Deo. 24.The looelpts of cattle vveie 2 10 I head , atfnllist 2,701 ) osu-ulii ) , nnd 1,133 on thccoiicspiiMilhii ; day of hist week Iho locelpls of ho.'s were nbonl 3.HOO head ajrahist 5.SS8esteidav. . . and 7,015 head a weokairo toilii ) SliccpaJO , iiKtilnM < > < > * jesui- da.v and 'JJ7 a wei-K airo toilav Itioelpls tiom , lammi > 1 to date am 730.545 cattle , 1,5')0- ) 2,11 hop- , 1S)03 ( ( ) sheep. 14.0J.I hoises ami mules.showing a s-'nln of 145.0HO cattle , a pain of'17,035 luu-Ol Knln of 1")3O sheen , of 5Js'J hoi-OS nnd mules as eompaied with l ll ) tviriK Iticelpls fnlilv llhenil , uiaklnc fet the week 13,80U , ncalnM 1097'l last week. Then-vvas a fall-s/ed | suppl ) of good hi eves and tiade was fa lily nothe althiiuitli pilcis vveie mil moio than steadv with jesteida ) s close , and In man ) cases vveio lowoi Yesleiday's Inlo maiket vvas all of fiom 5o lo lllc lower than the uncnlng and the mat ket opened this moi nlnu ahout si inly with ) esteida'selo i. Theiovas u fall -up- pi ) of cattlenood cnouitli to sell at ? 1.00 and ahovo on sale and on these mades the demand vvas good anil trade fahl ) nollve , hut on tin ) common to fall cattle bids vveie lOc lo Ifio low01 and business veiy sh > w until liefmi ) the clo e a coed cleai .nice was ellei led , althoiuh the mai ket weakened as the d i ) ad * vane-oil Heeelpls of cows and helfois woie , ahout foil ) load * . Including some veiy choice stull. An ) thlti ! ! fiinc ) btoiiKht close to slc'idy ( lames , but the ci-ueial mai kot was all nrIO.it ado lower and slow at the decline , llujeis wen-not inbuilt and salesmen ihouuht Ihoilo- cllni- too Bie.il , still on account of Its behitf Sitnid.iy the pens weie piett ) well ole.ned lltmlly , hut theio vvas no Impiilvomeiit lu pilot's Thoio was the usii il Satuidas dullness In Iho feeder maiket as far as outside huyeis vveie ooiii'crnc'd , but speciilatois vveie fiee bujois.it fnllv steady pi Ices and coiisldoiahlu business was done , Itepiosoiitatlvc sales : STU lt . No. Av. I'l. No. Av. 1'r. 1 . H50 3 00 30 lid I 3 85 45 . . . Od'J 3 15 31 1J37 3 DO 1 . . . . 020 3 20 1(1 ( 1133 3 00 _ _ _ _ _ . I 05 3 . . 1033 3 25 3 . . . .115(1 ( 4 10 5 . . . .12JI 325 1 ! ) 1135 111) ) 4 20 4 1085 3 35 51 . 12,11) ) 4 20 0 . . 10.1,1 340 1H 1251 420 3 . 1(150 ( 3 50 18 . 101.1 4 20 425 I 25 4 25 1 25 21 . ; ; ; o5o 3 55 ui. ; ; 1250 4 30 42 . . . O'JO 3 ( , ( ) 18 . . .1211 435 25 . .1150 305 ,18 . . . .1322 440 3' ) 105.1 3 05 * 20 .13.11 4T0 ! 10 .1151 375 ' , 01 . . 137H 400 17 . . . .1114 080 M 32 . . . .1500 500 COWS. 1 . . . . 000 1 25 r 1 101O 2 15 1 . . . 810 1 25 1'J . . UOJ 2 20 It . . . . 8SO 1 40 19 . . IDS' ) 2 20 1 . . . . 81,0 1 50 15 . . . 8H5 2 20 1 . . . . 820 1 50 17 018 2 20 7 . . . 024 1 50 - 1 . . . .1210 225 2 . . . .1O10 150 5 ( > 20 225 3 040 1 70 1 . . . . ! )40 ) 2 25 1 1110 1 75 11 872 2 25 2 25 2 25 2 25 1 1070 1 75 20 . . 80S 2 25 1 . . .030 1 75 i 3 . . . .1053 2 25 3 . 1 Drill 1 75 1 . 1130 2 25 1 . .1000 1 75 17 . .1(107 ( 2 30 1 .1140 1 80 18 . . .1008 2 30 1 . 1110 1 HO ' - 8 . . . HOI 2 30 11 . . . . 85H 180 15 . . . . 018 230 13 8'18 1 81 ui 0 . . . . 070 2 35 2 35 2 35 5i ( ; . ; 7 i8 i bo ' , ' 17. ; ; ; ; ; osa 2-10 10 . . 810 1 00 ' 2 10.10 2 40 240 2 40 4 " . " . " 950 i no iH ; ; ; "iido 245 21 . . . 072 1 95 1 . . . .10)0 2 5O 3 .1010 2 00 4 . . . 1015 2 5O 2 . . 870 2 00 0 . . . 82G 2 50 1 . .1200 200 2 . . . . 835 250 1 . . Hdl ) 2 DO 10 . . . . OH1 2 50 1 .1O10 200 2 . . . .1115 250 1 . .1050 2 00 5 . . . . 808 2 85 J.I . . hOJ 2 ( )5 ) 20 . . . .1182 300 25 . 780 2 10 4 . . . .1080 3 (10 ( 27 . . . 8,7 ( 2 10 1 1100 3 00 15 . 9.11 2 K ) 0 . . ' )72 ) 3 15 20 . 850 215 lUiiJUilUSa. 330 13. 1 . 380 2 00 1 410 2 50 7 1 . 510 1 25 2 . 1200 2 15 1 . 1340 1 li" 1. ! ( > ( > ( ) 2 15 1 . . . .1100 1 75 1 . . 1430 2 15 1 1000 1 75 1 . . .1300 2 20 1 . . .1010 1 75 1 . . 1200 2 25 1 . . 1340 1 ! )0 2 . . . 1030 2 40 1 1240 1 90 1 . . 1280 2 50 1 .1340 1 90 1. . . . 173(1 2 75 1 . 1270 1 90 1 1I8 ( ) 2 75 4 . 1105 1 95 1 . 1730 285 1 . .1320 2 DO 1 . . 1750 3 UO 330 < j 1 280 1 dO 1 100 400 4 . . 195 1 75 1 150 4 5O 2 . 210 1 75 2 . . . . 125 1 50 12 . . . 35t 2 35 1 . . . . 17O 4 75 1 > . 00 3 ( IO 2 12O 4 75 1 . . . 100 3 00 1 150 4 75 1 . . . 200 300 a 185 500 4 . . . 135 3 75 1 120 5 0(1 ( 1 230 3 75 1 . . . . 120 5 00 il 1 . . . . Idl ) 4 00 1 . . 110 5 00 y 7 . . 021 2 10 8 * . . . 083 2 75 " 1O.15 2 25 1 . . ' . 810 2 80 1 . . . 1,00 2 25 9 . . . . 707 28U 2 85 2 0(1 ( o. : : dim 205 ( i ; ; ; ; 923 2011 5 . . 708 2 75 10 . 778 2 0J ! 4 . . 837 2 75 23 . . . 1070 3 01 ! ( .50 ' 2 75 1 OJO 3 OC H5G 2 75 lions Thu vvcuk closes with llKht ieoeli | hut the quality vvas pretty iioud. Trade vv actlvo fiom Iho stint with thu maiki't Bio' ' InnstioiiKci as the d.ty advanced followed I a weak close. lloth local liuj eis aml < hhlppois vveio In tl i maikot he-sides which theio wassomo spcciil i tlvo trade , l.lubt ncelpts made compiitllli shaip on anything Imttci than common UK stull and pilces i nleil stioiu ; fiom I lie stai t , man ) oasts an iidv.inci ) of lie beliiK UO S sold at f2' ( ) ' , , , and iiille | a iininlier L'lHid loads at ( li.lll , whllo mlxeil ho.'s M ; laiiiely at { ( > 30 to JD ( ! ) , with a few at * G ! I7 aiiileoiiiiiiim lluht and llK'ht-inUed holts din siui : I'-Itecelpts VVOID llKht. only two lo HID I of natlvi ) evvos , ooinfid. Thu demand ' a Kood and thu pi U-u paid , $4.25 , connldo its , i itood Cholcii muttons , J,5K65.O ( ( ) ; fair 50 ; | L'lHid , tJ.OK < 13.5O ; common and fi oder , $ J , ( DO ; i 3.25 ; laiiilh.t l.OOJi.0 00. Uepiooeiitatlvn kill ' " l No A * . I1 .00 'j''oiiatlvoc'vvis . . 01 f4 ' . iiill Perfect action and | K-rle health res fill from the us > ouf D jWitfi , Little Early Hisi 25 ; I A perfect little pill. FROM BEHIND THE WICKET Echoes of the Lodge Room That Beach the Outer World , MANY GOOD DEEDS DONE IN SECRET I'niti'rnnl t.ovc Hint lfclp < the \Vorldnnd U Not Kunvvii si\e ; to the Oiirt Must AidedSunn , ( ; tirl < tiiii > < i Itrllci tlonsi On this Clnlslnmsmoiulug , when the \ery ntmo'plicro is lllled with lovoand lojolclue. the noble work of the fratcinal secret soci eties should not he ovcilooked If the many hind deeds and woithy motives could ho baied to the public g.ue , a picture such as no pen can describe would meet the \lsion , and forcner bo photographed upon the memory. Omaha is a i Itj of fraternal secret soci eties Theme ns numerous as their deeds of elmilty and kindnesses ate noble and worthy. Manv a homo will he made blighter and moio comfoitable today by tcMson of thochuiitublo m'ts of somololgo or society. Many n childish he.u t will leap with joy on this Clnlstmas day when old Saint Kick has been lemlnded by a woithy lodge member that In a destitute home there me children whose hearts a piesoiit would gladden. M nn n family larder w.i- * replen ished last night by the committees of the seciet soileties , that are oxer watchful and ready to bestow a kindness when needed and deserving Perhaps ycslentay a v\idovved mother with several young children dopi'mllng upon her for food and the necessities of life was rackIng - Ing li'jr brain to disiover a mc.ins ofha\lug a Christmas for her loved ones , and e\en uttered a pi.iyer to Him on high to assist her in the hour of datknots , Suehpiayeis never go unanswered And the cases me \erv numerous wheie the \lsitiug angel has been u member of some seciet soviety The piayoris answcied , and with toys for tlio little ouej. and m my good things to cat Is it smpitting that in lh.it family theio aie light bcaits eno\ing | the S.nior's blith and that the woild seems hotterand life blighter to thcmf i The mobt exemplary deeds of kindness are pel formed when a brother member Is ill erin in need of assistance The bmlheih love of the secret society is the tie that binds men together , and it is not easily broken In these times of general good cheer the un fortunate brother is kindly romoinbcied and it is in such cases that the beauties of the frateinlty aie best exhibited mid reali/ed Today the whole w01 Id is hinging pi.iises Ami w bile thus engaged it would bo more appioprlato If theie was a little relenting in some hearts that have been as stone lovvuid the fratcinal secret society , which is one ol the noblest ci cations of this age. ly tliliin slslellimid. ThoPythian Sisteihood has not gained s\ \ \cry strong foothold hi Nebraska us yet , bul theie is a futuic for all things , and this commendable mendablo auxili.in of the Knights of Vyth ias w ill grow and njvv temples will be Insti tuted In many Nebraska cities and towns , until the older is stiong mimciic.illy am equally substantial in faith mid inteicst. At the piescut time theie is but one tern pie of the Pythian Slsteihood ii Xcbiaska , and that is I.illi.in tern pie No 1 , at South Omaha. Ul I Ian temple \vns founded nearly two yeai1 ngo and its inenibeiship is composed ot tin wives and daughters of the members of tin Knightb of Pythias. The ladles si em to taki a very active intciest in the affairs of tin sisterhood and look forvv.ml with the sami feeling for lodge afteinoon as do the bus bauds and fatliois to lodge night. The lodgi is a most excellent one and serves to nccom Irtish many a good pmi > osu. It is withou a rival as an agency for cementing fiiend ship and iiervading the feininino hearts will feelings of sisterly love and esteem , whicl no\or Jails in the hour of need lor assistance and comloit. Itbiings into moio fticmll ; iclitions the wives and daughteis of tb husbands and fatbeis who mo memheis o the paient body , and cie.ites ties ol fiieiul ship anil lo\o between families. At a icceut meeting of Lilli in temple th annual election of olllceis occuucd. Th icports for the year showed the older to b in a llouiishing condition , and its giowtl has been very cncoui aging. Tbo olllcei elected uie as follows : Most excellent chicl Mis. S. W. Laur ; most excellent senioi Mis. Mary Kohlnsnn ; most excellent jmiloi Mis. Elma Hanson ; manager of tbo tcmpli Mis. 13. .1. Hedges ; mistress of icconls an coiiespomleuce , Mis Hermance Steams misliess of linance. Mis F. H. H.iiper ; pn tector of temple , Mis K V. Hatcher ; guai of outer temple , Mrs. Frances Spouttci past i hief , Mrs. II. M. Collins , tiustcu. Mr H. M. Collins. The members nro auanging for a publ installation of the olllcois at the lirstiugul. meeting in .lanuar.y In addition to the n stallation ceiemonies theie vvill be prop.iu foi the occasion a piogr.un of literary ar musical numbers that will boeiy enteitaii nm of itself. I' ) till IS. The mombeib of Heave-r City lodge h.n chosen the follow laconic-orb for thu eomii tc-iiu : 1'ast c-baiicellor , C S Amleiboi cliiiiiec'llor commander , A U. Ilelmer ; vli cli.incc.llor , A. Guy ; pi elate , I-1 N Mervvii keeper of ic-eoids and seals , \V A. Kelso ; m.ibtcrof iinauce , D. H McClelland ; in.isti of exchequer , Win. M.ibon , mabter-at-aim H. M , Shull. Lotus lodge , No. 0"i \Va\no , re-elect ( all of its oflh i Tuesd.i.y ev unlng for the e suliit ( year Their positions and names ar Chancellor commander , W. E. Hovvaul ; vli chaucello , ' , W. II. McNc.il ; pi elateF . , Dcnrboin ; master-at-arms , W. Iv. Heiste master of exchequer. Ii. A. Kills ; keeper ic-ioids and bc-.ils , W. C White-man. Tl installation e-un-mouies will take place the next legularmcetiiiij. The membeit of Hushvlllo ledge ha elected the. follow ing olllcei sand will pu llcly install them : Chancellor lommamli W H. Vlsney ; ice elfanc-ellor , .1. U , J.tc prelate , J. II { { .iinsbcrgor ; master of c chequer , J. L Alaishall ; master of linani H. ,1. Htanchlleld ; keeper of iceoids ai seals , .lames Alexander : mastor-at-ainib , . Keller. 'Iho Knights'Swoid and Heltnot of Fc Madison , la. , pajs the following cnmpllinc to n Nc-hiabka Knight : "Colonel W. Dale of Columbus vvas elected grand ch.i cellor of the Older of ICui hts of I'.Mhl is Nebraska nt Itsioient susslon The sai was a lltthiK coinpllment to a uoit hiother , ho lie-In 0110 of thu most active a c-nicic-nl meinbc-1 s of the oiderof that gia Jmlbdlotion , and we-pi edict that when 1 term of olllco closes theio will bo no ro rifer for bib h.uiiiK been placed lu that high n honorablu pobitlon , and that ho will pin hlnibc-lf etllclent , and that thu order In tl : btato will bocr.v in.itoiiallj incic-abcd , be n lodges and mcmboiship " Kojal Airli MIIKIIIIH. The annual election of ofiliois.is In Tuesday u\enlne ; by Helluviiooliapterand suited as followslll 'b inlest , D.uid O'J Kvvan ; kin ; , ' , Samuel .1. liodc-n ; soil Merw In H. Howe ; treasurer , .Michael I'.i becretarv , J. H , Htaffoid. Thuonicc-i.sof Palmer chapter of Will Installed for tlio ensuing jear are : A. Hudson , hlKh priest ; Charle-H Whlppli ) , kli H , 1' . OJc-ib , scilbo ; .1. H Grimm , captain the hosts ; 1' K. Uodson , principal sojouiu J. > \ Kailoupka , royal arch captain ; J. Mattlatt , captain of the thlid vull .1. Ilirlj' , captain of the second veil ; Fi ' Kaloupka , captain of thu Hint veil ; I1 , Khabbatt , trcasuter ; F , J. SaKclick , bei taiy ; T. J Taj lor , bcniinol The Installat ocui cd on the evening of December , The Mabonio Tumplo craft of Fit-moat' elected olllcers and dlicctois as follow b , be-no during the c-nsnlng jear. I h. M Kc-one , prcblde-nt , Wllll.im Fried , A d | pie-bident ; A. Tniesdisll , bccuitarj ; W as Thomab , tic-asurer , W H Milliner , U ed Hloluudb and K. Kchurmau , dlroctois , ' to The nftaiib of the. 01 aft vveio shown to In a ptospoioub condition , and avery MI factuij mluctionof the building debt been iiiadu. lit Independent Order I.odd Tcmplm-i , The dlstilct convention of the ludepc cut Older of Good Templan > was liHd nt Illalr The allondanco was satis | factory mid the session productlu' of imicli i good to the members 'I ho memoirs of the lllnlr ledge entortalnoil the Malting dele gates In rov.il stylo. At rt o'lhvVc In the i cuing they < orvod supper to the guests mid dispensed genuine hospitality At S o'clock the contention was called to order In the lllnlr ledge n > ems hv Chief Tem- plnrVnnlUitenufOmnha Thoe\eulmt- < pro gram nffoi-iled euteitnlnment if a hhih char acter for those present , and conslstiHl of "ongt , esi.ivs mid uvltatlonsand an address by the chief templar Iho follow Imrollleors were present : CJrand chief templar.V. . \V \ Vint Huron , Omnha : dlstilct chief lomilar. | Theu-ni Shock , Omaha ; dlitilct secretary , l.eo Porhv , tinaha ; district superliitendeut of the jiuenllo templars , Mis Forby , Onmlm : ills- trlct marshal , Mr Plannagau , Craig ; grand \lco templar , Mrs Cooley , Lincoln. Am lent Order il fulled WnrluiH'ii. The follow Imj ofllccrs lia\e been elected by Lincoln lodg . No ( i Master woikmau , .1. H. Naden ; foreman , \V O rietcher ; over seer. .1. H Fawell ; iccorderValtcr Itogo ; llnanelor , r W llartruft ; ivcelxer , A D ( Julio : guide , C. 11 Honrdluo , Inner war den , C. Fredei Icksou ; outer .warden , Ooorgo H Fowler ; trustees T P llanlsou , D U. Ulllbildgo , W Q Hell . ( 'onconlla lodgo. No I'd , of Lincoln has Tlected the following ofllcers for the ensuing year Master wotkmnu. Nicholas- Host ; foi email , William Kiauso : overseer , William tiollnr : recorder , Henrv Sihanl : lluamlcr , .1 C Woempcner , iccelvor , H II Meyer ; iiildo , Ktust Paeton ; Inner warden , John initnor ; outer warden , lioorgo Voglor ; nedlcal examiner , lr Klscr ; trustee , A "rauier Omaha lodge No IS Is prop.iiing an cuter- alnment for Its members , to bo given after ho holiday s , w hich will excel any of those hen In the past This ledge has some oed talent , and can get up an entertainment oiondtonono At the expiration of the oar No. Ib will vacate Its proton l qunitors 11 the llnrkor block and will move Into Its evv lodge loom In the Patterson block. , 'hursday evening thoouloers for t he ensuing ci in will he elected , and n full turnout of iicmbcit isdeslicd , as several mattcis of inpot tnnce w ill come up. Anchor lodge No. Ul is one of the best jdiros in the state , and is alvvuvs pnnldlug lOine moans of enteitaiumont for its mem- IMS The ledge will give a social cnter- alnmonl on the evening of January 1Tho 'ollowIng olllceis were iccentU elected , and ivlll bo Installed Thursday evening January 12 1) C Work , master workman ; F I ! . slmmons , fmemau , W A Schell , overseer ; 5 M Hrovvn. leconliug Secretary ; C N. million , llnanelor , S D Atkins , rccoider ; . ' r Skeed , guard ; John John , inner ivardcn.i : A Pulley , outer waideu ; S D Adkins , trustee ; Uts F L Uieedaud P A Maish , medical oxamlneit. Led Cloud ledge No W ) elected the follow ing olllceis for the ensulpg vear : Master ivorkninn.il L Kllorniau : , J , A. MeFar- lantt ; overseer , AVilllam Parkes ; recorder , ,1. \VihoxieceiverC ; F Cather ; linan- lier , II. H Pond ; guide , II. S Mauicr ; Inner wanlen , T Wilson , outer warden , 12. W Kamcs , trustee , F. V Taylor. Modern \Vnmlmen ot Amerlia. Omaha camp No. 1'JO continues to sot the pace. Wednesday night tlih teen new mem- : ) crs wcie elected , incie.islng the member ship to ! l"l , and making the camp the laigest In point of membeiship in the entire Jmisdiction. The camp selected a com mittee to icvise the local bylaws and have them piintcd with the fundamental laws. iVmithcr committee was appointed to pie- p.ne and publish u roster of the camp mem- beiship. Wedncbdav moiling of next , week occnisthoannu.il election of camp olllceis , and the piescneo of each neighbor is e.iuiestlv desired , as other important busi ness w ill come up lor transaction. Normal camp No 'J."i"of Fremont hn elected the follow Ing olllcers for the ensu Ingyear. Venerable consul , H J. Paasch , worthy adviser , H F French ; eminent banker , J. V. N. Hiles ; cleik , K D Percy escoit , D M. Allen ; camp physician , Ira 11 Atkinson ; watchman , W. C. Peteisnn ; sen try , A. C Illlcimood ; in inagers. U 13. Put imm.U. D. Kelly , W. J. Yost. Nebraska City camp No. : i.l ! is in a very prosperous comiition ami the annual election of ofllceis lesulted as follows : M. C. Berry venerable consul ; Willtun Hiovvcr , woithj adviser ; Ueorge W. Hawke , banker : H , M lioydson , clerk ; A H H.u\ey , escoit ; N Cuitis , watchman , ,1. W Staple-ton , sentry trustees , H P Hg.iii , J. M Gilchiist , C. W Waleis. Delegate to the state meeting o camps , II. il lUiydsou. The olllceis will hi publicly installed Tuesday evening , January ,1 , and an elegant banquet will be served b ; the lodne after the ceiemonies. Myrtle camp of Genoa iccently elected tin fallowing olllceisC. . W. lluflnmnenei , able commander.I ; ill. Hicks , woithy ail visor ; L. G. Fleshcr , banker ; F. D. Gooil win. clerk ; J. I. . O'Donuell , ensign ; Wlllnii : Hiclcey , watch ; B. F. Lamb , bc-utincl ; N. A Wjlliams , delegate ; W. K. Kennedy , altei uate. Itojnl l.i > iiKiii < I'luly. Omaha Counc-il No U"of the Koyal Ix-agu g.uo their second party ot the season a their commodious ijuaiteis in the Com ncntal building on Tuesday evening , De-eon her'JO. The gieater pin of the evening wa given up to dm < ing , and all pit-sent seemc to be in a spirit to thoioughly enjoy i Those who could not llnd loom lor dancin cnjoyedtheoveuiiig.il the c.nd tables , bowl of delicious punch and icucicamau cake lutnlshod by Ualduff added much to tl eomfoi t and pleasuio of the evening Amen those incsunt were Mr. and Mrs Jnnu Phillips , Mr. and Mis C.ul Dunmiic , M and Mis John White , Mr and Mis Clai Foisytli , Mr and Mis. Leio\ Hough , M and Mis J. D. Conghlin , Mr and Ml Ciowell , Miss Stone , Miss Sadie Stone , Mil Gyger , Miss Blambaid , Miss ICsmoml , Mi1 Mary Jsmoiu ] , Miss Johns , Miss Jonase and Me-ssis I'aul Foisy th , 1M Coughlin , N ! Phillips , Allen P. Kly , Daniel Cameion , D Stone. J C. Patton , A U. bmith , Mr. Cro and Chailes Foisyth. Slur ami Cn-sieiit. The annual meeting of Umiglur temp Nobles ol the Mystic blirine , was held Fief lay evening in the commander loom of tl Masonic temple , upwards of llftj' uiembe > ulng pi esent. liciouler Winning , lama ng his annual icport aiinouiii ed that tl .eiaplc had a nioinbcislilii ol : ibii , one h nil died during the year , Noble Hugh O. Clai nnd three ( ( emitted , The election of otllee icsulted as follows1 Potentate , Henry C. Akin ; ihlefrabba L M Anderson ; assistant i abbin , IMg Allen ; high pi lest , .lames Ollbeit ; oilont { tilde , Frank Fit/pitrlck : troahiuer , ' .lain i Franco ; ic-coidor , F K Winnlng.i t Kepicsentatlves to Imperial council will it moots in Cincinnati Juno 111 and M. Hen 3.i . Akin , Kobe-it E Fieuli and JudgeW i)1 .Straw n. )1 ) After thu termination of the woik pleasa 10.y refreshments weio served In the comlsto , y room , toasts woiodrauU. and Tangier's jc id closed with billliaiu.v. id is Am lent anil An epled Seiilllill Illle of I'r ts Oniceis elected b.\ \ Omaha ( Iraud couni 1(1 ( of Kadosh are as follows Wendell P C ( O i It 111 , commander , Walton K. Uurllngln , I .11 lltst lluutenaiitcommaudor , Ralph W Ilrei bc-eoud lleulumint commaudi James Cllll , M of A H , G O. ; Thomas Caiuy , Ki' ' " " ' I'hancellor ; Adoljih Mej tieabiirerj Henr.v C Harion , hec'ic-tiiry S and A Those ) appointed aio au follov Thomas 11 Todhunter. M ofO , S. D M rt-r , engineer nnd ati'hlteet ; Joseph Men L ho.uer : Mc-lvillo U llopewell. nospltnll H N Linuuiu , U. of C ! . ; Ii 1' . Cioodmi sentinel. The fourth and fifth di'Bii-es weio c feirc-d Tuesdaj uvenlnt ; hy .Mount Moil of lodguof peife'ctlon No. ! i , Temper Pldi clmiiter No 1 , ICnixhts lioso Crolx , Aiiiiiou.s 1'ietoptory No. I , ICnl hts Kudo F. Xc-cldenliil ) coimlstory No 1 , M. K S. F.V. V. Knight * < > l lloniir. V.e eun Fremont led o No bf > V , .it the last un mc-utlni , ' , hflcotoil thu following olllc'e Director , ' 1J. A I'uterhon ; vleo dliei tor , WaldoVintoisteeiij nsslstant dliec-t as William H. Alead ; rcHfter | , U. F llur to trcabtiier , C. J. ChuhhucU ; llnanclal ICMJI | I T. Frahm ; chaplain , G W. D. Huymil KUido. W If. HaMsn , sentinel , n U UHI ! lee guardian , J. U. Cluland ; liustcoV. . looU. Hiivc-n. U. Cluland , Huun and Ueynolda w U.bo appointed cointnitteo on icsoluiions on bois death of Brother VV H. Hunter. is- iaf > I'riiti-rnal I'rotec turn. ThU orKiinliutlon i buctuhiK a foothold the Htato of a very substantial nature , i id which augers well for its future grow th : prosperity , The latest local org.inlial uni hiitlluteil nt Ucd Cloud Tliursdnj' oven * Inp , Deeemhef 15 , nud It will ho known nil VnlUhxlje' ) The charter membership reiK'hi'd VM-nlv cljjht The follow IIIR oHH eenweiveleetod W C A HUrnj'-V. W O. Mr * M. A Miller ; trenvircr.I WJ \\unvns tvoonler , Mr * I.liln Smith , W C5. Heoive' W Mrl'nllV ; P , Trunk Nelson ; W (5.lohnSalndln , W S M A Ftshor ; trustees , K L Alie , , .1. C Wnnicr , Mrs4 Marh l.ojal MN | | O l.eqliin of .Vinorlcn. J H. D.mtell Instituted n i-ounulloftho M.vstle U'slon nt Wood Hlvor Friday oven- tnti Docemher 10. The dint-tor membership nt the first meeting numhin-ed tweutv thrco , and the lH > oVts will ho kept open for thirty W O 1' . ( "hallo Hoppell ; W. T. .1. A. Konnds.W C K , W A Mel.ean ; F A. , W. K Warren , P I. .1 , T Northup , F. .1. , Hi ll.ild. The1 members of the Ked Clovd eounell have selefted the follow Invr o.v.eei-s. W , C , Charles Si-lmlllnlt , W V. f , Oorno 1J. Mo- I'-UI ; W. S. L M. C.irhlllW ; T , , W. K. Hoh.v ; W. 1 , Kobe-it Potter. t'riili-rtiiil Alii . \ ( ic liitluii , Queen I'lty eouneU No ( \ , of Ue.iti lee , hail a very Interest hut s-osaiou nt the last regular meetlni ; OeneiMl PivsMent Him W. T. Walker of Wellington , Kan , and General Medle.il IXamluer lr L llorner of Law- reuee. ICau , woie present and o.u-h dellverwl .in Intelestlui ; addie'ss The following ollleets weie eleeteMl for tlib ensuluir.vear Pivsldeiit G H lluitonjvleo mesldent , H S Wimdwoith : seoiotary , J. it C'ralir , tu-asurer. P P Wilt ; chaplain , Mrs Dora 1 } Nelson ; medle.il examiners , Dis ll.itcs. Hauls ami Grahe ; nilde. K , It , Itoss. observer. J .1. Hill ; sentinel. T. .1. 1-i-ed.v ; lepresent.ithe' to irenor.il council , It. W. Lallln ' Alliuir ( losxlp of the Auto Ituomi , Monda.v evening. Jantnry ! i , the members of the < National Piilou will Install thu novvly eleeted ofllcors at Iho led o rooms In THU HIT bulldlnjr Thirti-llve applications for meinherahlp will ho consldeied bv Ilespeii in eue.imi > - ment Imlepemleut Order ol Odd FollmfH ut the ne\t re'KUlar meetiuj ; . The members of General Gooruo A. Creole e-anip , No I , Sous of Veterans , ontot tamed their friends Tuesdav o\o.iiujr at the hall , till Noith Fifteenth street. Thu lU'oifrtitu for the evening was dam-lii ( ; . The membeisof Iho Independent Orderot Odd Fellows ol Mel'oolv will publicly Install their olllcois Qid.ij cnc-ulm : , January U ! . A bamiuet will be served , and it Is expected to mahe the affair one of the ploasantost of the season. Kuo\ All council , No 1-IW , Koyal Arcanum , of South Omaha , will publicly Install the oniooi s-eloct Tuesday evening , January 8 , and au Imitation is ovtended to the Omaha and Council Hluffs councils to bo pio'cut. The Ancient Order of United \Vorkmcii is oxpeilencimr a rapid Kwvvth In Nebraska , and plantlnn new lodges all o\or the fortllo praliios of the commonwealth. During the jueseiit jear the mcmbcrshti ) roll shows U netgain of-1,111 lu the state. Tlio Fremont Turn\orlon has elected the followiiijT olllceis. Picsldcnt , John Dcrn ; v ice-pi esiileut , G C Kerkovv ; secretary. C. I'1 W Paul ; lluaiiei il seciotary , A. Mcistcr ; tieasury , John F. llaman ; tiubtecs , H. Mat ter , Gcoige F. Ixwsohon , ClausC. I'lanibcck. 1'i thlan he uhiuarters h.ivo hcen arranged for in Chicago duiiug the WoiId's ' fair. A largo structure at Iho not thwest corner ot How en and St. Lawrence avenues has been given the name of "Tho Damon , " nnd hero the headquarters will bo established upoif loeommemlation of the supreme officers. Life Ho.it lodgCj No. ir > 0 , Independent Older of Good Templ.usof thiscity , is cujoj'- hiR an era of prosperity and the members are gieatly Interested iiitho work and success of the order. Thuisday evening the ledge looms , at Tvvent.v-llfth avenue and Cuming street , weio lllled w ith a merry throng of .voting people , who wijio there to participate m the festivities , which consisted of n Christ mas tice social. Tuesday o\cuing the members of Omaha Council , No. ( n , Koyal League , gavo. ouo of their delightful patties in the ledge looms in the Continental block. ' 1 ho party was the second one of the jear and as thoioughly eujovablo as former events of this character. The invitations irfj sued were accepted almost without excep tion , and a large number of ladies and gen tlemen passed a very delightful evening. Ignorance ot the merits ol DoWitt's Little Early Kiseisis a misfortune. These littlp pills rcguhito the liver , uuio headache , dys pepsia , bad breath , constipation and bilious * CiHtl > .vlssef. Philadelphia , Call : A Missiohiisott : : woman sues u man for $1.000 because ho kissed her. The jury iravo her $25 , This is plnclng thotarill p.any nigh , hut wo slroulel expect to pay denrly foi ? luxuries0. Minneapolis Jourtm1 : A correspond ent semis tbo item of new * thnt n , Nortli Dakota , jjlrl liiis sued the Northern J'aoilio Hniltoad company for $1)0,000 ) iliiina rort on the nllc atioii that n br.ike- inan tried to UIBS lior while , uho wna travoliiij ( over the road. That's noth ing. 1C the brakoiunn had sued the company for $ ! iOOOI ) dainnyes hecatiso the ( jii-1 tried to kiss him it might have been rather startling. Why should these things always lo so ono-sideilV cMinnciipolis Timoa : A Now Vorlc woman lias left hothusbiuul hccduso ho tried to kiss her Or. moro correctly spoalcing , bccaiibo ho did not euceood. ARE YOU SUFFERING FROM Femab = . ri J : Rheumatism , fe Chronic , Nervous nr Private Diseases. IVSO , CAL.U ON Dr. Searles & Searles DR F. L. SEARUES. Oonsiiltlni J'hyal- c I it n. ( ir'diiiiT"of ICmli Modloal Colloxu. Consultation Free. I or tlio TrcutniL-nt of Chronic , Private and Nervous Diseases . MAI.I' AM ) KI'.MAI.K , ALL HLOOD ANIJHKIN DISKASES , r ; OUGANIO WIAKNKSS : AND DIS- IC Ir I KASia : OF NO \TTEH HOW I'I' LONG STANDING OH HOW OFTEN b PHONOUNGKD JNCiJHARLK. 'I' ' ll.r 'I'll. . NERVOUS DEBILITY r ; l-II.KS , HHIIJLA , I IHSUIIi : , pennnnontljr cured n , without tlio IIBU of knife , Ucntiiro or cauntlo All iniladcn ! of n prlvntu or delicate nature , of uill eltlii-i hoi , punitive/ ! cured illUs ( all un or iulilrei.8 , with t > tnni | > for Circular * , lrrc Us Houk anil ItnliiC's , ith ' " 8 islh street , nr donrlnci'V vnnrino , Ul. OGQIIGS 0 uUUllUO , Omntnt , Xult ( xt Dunr to I'nttntllce , are s IlLlI UU O.viul all tli ) train or IJVIIA WIMK.VKSSK * . HKIIIM I'JT. HI" , ttiut no- e , tiininniir Ilit-ni In men ( JlilCKI.Y mil 1'KUMA. NKNTI.V C'UIUID Full HI'ltKNIITII unit loau n , lilruii toovi-rr turlof tlia ho4)T. ) I vrlll teinl do- H , curtly | ic uj ) niii ; ! lu unr'kjlloror Ilia nroiorlp- Hull tluiti nroil inn of tlinno trujului. M\tn * , L. I A IIUADIiCY 11111 1 : l.'ufl.l ( , t It'll. stix lilinlileiV MertliiB Union l.uiul Coin * 1U j > .iiiy. he Nollcu Is horuhy clvun ( Inn thu annual mcatliu of tlniKlouldiolduraof the Union l < ruid L'Oiiip-iny , for thu oluctlon ( it flvu dlrin-toru niid ii u i1 1 1 otiier hiiMliiima as may nronur y coniu be * fore thu inuDtlni , will tiu hold nt thuolllcoof inml John M Thiirvton , Union I'uultlu ljiilldln . In ml tin ) oily of Oinah i , Nuh. , upon Monday , lha mlml Oth duy of Juuuury. Ix'tl ' , Ht Uo'ulueU n. m. ml AliMIUMt ; , Bocrutury , Ion I ) cccrubur 15 , IfcW.