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COMMERCIAL AM ) FINANCIAL
! ! * ' 7 Buying by Armour nt Ibc Opening
Stopped Wheat'c ' Decline ,
*
PROSPECTS OF A PANIC VERY EARLY
IVonlc Vcrllng of ) V ! ilnMli.r ; . fVna Present
wllli Iti-lnfimemontu lit tlir I'lrxt Tup
ui the lli'll-OlTi'rlliKi I'onred
III Ititjilillt- .
OltfCAOO , Feb. 8. Heavy buying by Armour -
mour & Co , at tlio .opening today stopped
tlio ttrcllno In wheat , and May closed He
higher after having made a low price rec
ord nt Civic for May , Free offerings nnd
heavy liquidation were responsible for tlio
narly break. May corn Is unchanged , May
naU Vic hliltcr ; and provisions slightly higher
all around ,
Wheat began the day with fnlr prospects
for a panic. Tlio weak feeling of yesterday
was present with relnforcetni'ntH at the
opening , and May began at it loss of % c nt
ClT c. Traders threw up their hando , nnd
offerings poured out with alarmlnfc rapidity.
Kales Wftro niado as low as Cl ic , but the
br-ar raid wa * cut nhort by the nppoaranco
of Armour as a buyer. Northwestern re
ceipts wcro again heavy. Minneapolis nnd
Dultith reported .120 cars , as compared with
" 02 cars on the corresponding day last year.
This announcement caused a temporary re
laxation , but thu prlco t-oon started up again.
A report from London of a bank falltira there
caused a slight drop , but the depression
was short lived. The feature of the day
was Armour & Co.'s buying through II ,
V. Lester. Ho took all he could get at C2c or
under for May , and seemed to Jiavo an np-
petlto llko Hint of the historic hired man.
Ho bought In lots from 2r > ,000 to 100.000 Int. ,
while Valcklne , Armour's regular broker ,
diligently absorbed what was loft. Closing
cables averaged firmer. The bulls refused
o retire from the field , and May closed at
the top. May opened at Glide , declined Vic ,
nnd with Blight fluctuations advanced % c
to close nt C2c.
The corn market rfilcd quiet most of the
day , prices keeping within © % limit.
The opening was Vic lower In hympathy
with the drop In wheat , but the demand
soon Improved and a Vi@o advance was
scored. Free offerings nt the Improvement
checked any further upturn and the market
later on sagged back n fraction , ruled
steady nnd closed with May but % c from
the day's top figures. In oats there was n
better feeling and although trading was not
largo , prices advanced V4c and the market
closed strong at the top. A scarcity of
offerings prevented a decline early and the
Inter strength In wheat and corn was re
sponsible for the advance.
A fairly steady feeling prevailed In pro
visions early on the light run of hogs at tlio
yards , there being about 4,000 loss than esti
mated. Some little strength was developed
on three prominent packing Institutions sup
porting the market. The market continued
to rule steady except that Just before the
tap of the bell pork was forced down on a
slight order to sell , which caused an easy
closing for that product. Closing prices were
near the day's outsldo figures. Compared
with last night , May pork Is 12Ac higher ,
May lard 2V c higher , nnd May ribs yv c
higher.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow : Wheat ,
60 cars ; corn , COO cars ; oats , 203 cars ; hogs ,
17.000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
CMMI ! ( ( notations were as follows :
Kl.Oim Kn y.
Will-SAT No. 2 sprlnpr. 5Sic ! ; No. 3 spring ,
WffiiHic ; No. 'i red , fiSUc.
O I IN No. 2. 34'Jc. '
OATH-No. 2 , 2Sc ; No. 2 white , 30Ue ; No. 3
While. 23H 30c.
ItVINo..2 , 4lo.
IIAHLKY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3HDlc ; No.
VI.AX'BRED-NO , i. si.ssuffi.K ) .
TIMOTHY SUEO-Prlme. 11.13.
I'UOVISIONH Mess porlc , per bbl. , J12.42 . { ?
12.41 Inrd. per 100 Ibs. . J7,37'iff7.40 ; short rfbs
Fides ( loose ) . S0.37H < QC.42''j ' ' ; dry salted shoulders
( bnxeil ) , J0.23SC.CO ; short clear sides ( boxed ) ,
VlIlHKY Distillers' nnlshcd goods , per Ral. ,
'
StTOAIlS Cut lonf , J5.CO ; granulated , $5.43 ;
standard A , 14.12.
Tim following wcro the receipts nml shipments
to.hiy :
Articles. necelplB. Shipments.
Klnur , bblfl G)6o ( ) 9,000
'Wheat , bu 58,00. ) 7,0')0 ' )
Coin , bu 33SIOO ( 42.001)
Oats , bu 200HW ( 83,000
llye. bu. , , , , Il.iiiv ) 1.000-
Hurley , bu 78,000 21.000
On. the 1'rodiice exchange today the butter
mnrket wns quiet and unchanged , Kggs ,
Btcndy and unchanged ,
Now York 'Mnrlu-tH.
NRW YOtlK. Feb. 8. ri.OL'11 Receipts , 150-
000 bills , ; exportB , 13,0 < )0 ) bbls. ; Sales , 5,000 pkRB. ;
market generally .weak , demand light and prices
nominally nnclmiiKcd.
IIWKWIII'AT IHill ; state , 70S73C.
I'DIIN MRAIr-Ueld steady.
11Y1J Nominal.
IIAIILRY Oulet : No. 2 Milwaukee. GJC3c ;
two-itWcil state. 62ftC3c ,
IIAHI.tJY MALT Qulot.
WIIKAT Uecelpts , 8,500 bu. ; exports , 16,000
bu. ; Biiles. 2,410,000 bu. of futures und 221,000 bu.
of spot. Spot mnrket steady ; No. 2 red. In store
nnd elevator. Cl',4e ; iilloat , Co4iCCc ; f. o. b. ,
W..ifill'Ho ; No. 1 northern. C3c. Options opened
quiet and steady , closed llrm nt UW.ie net nd-
vnnce : No. a red , February , closed C4Hc ; March ,
01 13-ltiC5c. closed C5c ; May , CC 15-1
closed 67 o ; July , 69fCUc ) , closed ti'JUc ;
' '
IXJIIN Itecelpts , ' ( * ) bu. ; expitrts. 39,200 bu. ;
Mies , 280,000 bu. of futures nnd 36,000 bu , of
spot , Bpot market stcudy ; No. 2 , 42o In ele-
vntor. 42-il3c afloat. Options opened easier ,
closed llrm at ' ,417'ic net advance ; February
closed ntI2ilc : March. 42WN2 > ic , closed 42'iu ;
May. 43 B-16lf43c , closed 43ic.
OATS llccelpts , COO bu , ; exports , 50.1 bn. ; sales ,
:0.,000 bu. futures , 134,000 bu. upM. Bp.it linn nnd
hlRher ; No. 2 , S4il5T35c ; No. 2. delivered. 3SJfl3Co ! :
No. 3 , 33i4fi34c ; No. 2 white , 36'.4WSC4c ' : No. 3
white. 35140 ; track western. 33TT3 14c ; track white
wenern ( , SiilsWllc ; track white state , 8S14if41c.
Options Kenerally llrm nil day with wheat nnd
corn. closlnR Ho net advance ; February closed nt
Mtc ; March , 34)i 35c , cloning at S3cj May , 31UO
31c , chmliis at 3154c.
HAY-qulet ; KOOI ! to nvcrnRo , } ( i.WS8.fl.
HOPS Steady ; state , common to choice , 15 ®
" 2o ; Pnclllo coast , 16i22c.
HIDES Dull ; wet Halted New Orleans. e-
Icoted. 43ffC3 Ilia. , 414B5 < .io ; Texas , selected , 33iWO
Ibs , , 4Jf5c ; lluenos Ayrea , dry , 20021 Ibs. , 10'aW
He ; Texas , dry , 2lfi30 Ibs. , Cc.
LEATHER-Dull.
I'ltOVlSIONS-Cnt meats llrm. Ijjnl. western
nil-am cloned nt J7.30.sales. . 500 tierces at J7.80 ;
l-'cbiunry closed ut 17.75 bid ; May , J7.S5 bid : re-
llned dull. Poik , dull but III in ; new mreH. S14.00
< rll.il ; extra prime. N.t.ooi ? 13.50 ; family , 15.00p
J.1.DO : short clear , J13.UOBI7.00.
IH'TTBll Steady : western dairy. 131417c :
western creamery , 18H271ioMventern ; factory , 12IJ )
lOlic : ElRlnn , 27' c ; slate dairy , ! Cj2lc ; state
iTi-ainery , I74SK' | .
C'HEHSE-titeady : large. 9Oll4c ; small , 10'4 ®
12ci pait skims , 4S10c ; full skims , 2 3e.
tOti--Miiiket ] weak : Ice-house. J2.00JJ2.75 per
i-iinu ; western fresh , 13'iCH'io ; southern , ICUtP
IC ie , Receipts , 870 pliKf.
TALLOW-Qult-t but ntrndy.
I'ETIlOLKt'M-nteady ; I'nltcd closnl nt JS.10.
UOSIN Dull ; utralned , common to good , 10
124c. ,
TlMll'ENTINi : Firmer ; 32140330.
RICErirm ; domeBtlc , fair to extra , 3HQ6o ;
Jai-iin. 4MWic. ,
MOLASHErf quiet ; New Orleans , open kettle ,
Kood to choice , 35JJ3CC.
PIO IRON-Flnner : American , | 12.00ffl5.00.
fDl'l'ER-qulel ; lake. J1.75.
LEADllarely etnidy ; domestic , J3.25.
TIN- Hauler ; Hlrultn , J19.CO ; phltca , dull ,
Hl'El.TI-'R Btronici dninvstlc. J3.70 bid.
Hale.s on chiinue , l carlo.id jpelter nt J3.S5.
COTTON SEED OIL-Dull and heavy ; mine
p.ilc-.i ruinoretl ut lower prlcen : demand local ;
exporter * and weMcrn buyers practically out of
thu mnrket. quptatlonn ; Prime crude. Mils , ,
SS'j&.Sci prime crude , lee e , 2ii'a J27oi nft cnule.
libla. , ( > Oi'Sei prlmn Bummer , 33Viti34c ; off
tirade , nuiuiner , 32il'33 ; butler , low giaden , 2CK
S'c. prime white , 37 < J ) c.
Sl'tlAR Raw , ntiung ; alc , none ; rcllneU ,
fairly active and llrm ,
\ \ ooI Murhi't.
I1O8TON , Feb. 8. Of Ihe wool market the W eland
and Cotton Reporter will lorn Trow nay :
'Ihe le dlnit features of the week have been the
uale of I.C15.WG ! b , of Hne and line medium ter *
rltory wouU nnd about 17,000 ILH. of Ohio and tha
liurchiua of CCO bBKS of hlKh mlxeil and supers of
Armour & Co. by the leading home In thin mar
ket Pulled wol have been quite actlvu and lh
I.elirr i-riiica which have > o lunB been u drue
now liavu iitlenllon. We note a vale In tills mar
ket of J-.WO UM. California pulled on a basin of
3ii total t c UU ) lat J&nvury 1 bay * ltu
. , nd 4.M * ImM f-irelcn
gainst 46S- biil - domonllc nnd 11.9M bnlcs
furi iRn fur Hi , c jrt-x > ninn ; < perliKl "f lirjj , Thin
Is n decr < -ni---f ISa Imlis i'omc tle nnd 0.4SD
bale * fm-i'iMi Tie- mile * ir tin1 wok nmount to
3.076,000 U.S. nuiHKtlnnd JH.O'jO Ibs. foreign ,
mailing n tlul ( Il.irvi.iiiio n. ' . , against n total of
2,8.3 Wo llm f"i tli , pir-vimii ivrelt and n totnj nf
3Z" .3oo Ibs. tut the c'jrredpiindlnK wpch last Jvar.
KT. IXJt'IH , I-vii. D.-.WOOIr-Bliowi n better
lone and Improved | demand , but no quotable
change In rlccn.
Oniiilirt 1'ioilucn .Murltct.
HOTTBIt--Theio In no chnnR'j In the cinrket
nnd tnule In quiet , erpcclnlly on the medium
Kindt's" Cholcr country , ICfjKc ; ; packing stock ,
lOc.
lOc.DIlliPSKI ) POL'LTRV The receipts have been
llBht for noveral riayc , but us theru I : but n
imuill demand prices remain about tallonnry
Rhlck ni * , fift'p ; imlieyn , c ; Beeno and ducks ,
SrtlOc. Infcilor tncK wulild s. H be-low the above
. ' .
LIVE rOl'I.TRl'-Tl.crp Is com ? demand for
cliolcu nlock und tlio mnrkel Is fairly well sup
plied. Hood stork H quotable nt SQCVic.
VKAITIm n-c.-lptn aru IlKht and there In n
ijood detn.-ind for choice ntockt choice , ewil f"1
venls , 7 * c ; thin or heavy. 4JlOc.
OAMU-I'rali'ie chicken" , nwn'1 ' ani1 venison are
out of neuron , nnd there la but Illllo on the mar
ket except iluckn. ( aiiadii H cse , JC ; innllaril
diiclw , J2.00B2.W ; Jack rubblls , JI.30-B2.00 : ninall
rnbbllH. Jl ; mulmls , 73c.
I-Xias The nippl.v la vciy light , but thn de
mand In toti limited lo Rive nny additional
.MtreiiKth lo the mntkct. There In no mle for cold
BtiintRe or Halted rirn * at nny price. . Hlrlclly fresh
t'fRU are ninied nt Il'yifl2.- . .
IION'CY Uliultfu white clover , "So ; California ,
OVSTKnrt-Medhiin , I. X. I. . , 13c ; horneahoe ! " ,
18c ; extin. nliindnrd , toe ; neb-ctn , 21c ; extra so-
locti" , 2ic ; crjiithnny nelccui , 21c ; countn , 30iJ ,
NTTH-ciiettnutn , 12" per Ib. ! Italian che.it-
nutK. I'll3e : nlnionds , inffl'c ; Kimllsli walnutn ,
I2iillo ; lllberlji. Vic ; llra/.ll lulls , 12c : pecaitM ,
larRC , Ufjfllc ; PCC.IIIS , medium , lOc. The trade
"
( IDERPun - Juice , per bbl. . J'.CO ; half bbl. ,
$3.25 ; OI..ROII , per bbl. . $3 ; half bbl. , Mi Clarllled
elder , per bbl. , $ .1 ; half bbl. . $3. . , . . , ,
HAUERKRAUT 1'cr bbl. , JJ.'OOO.OO ; half bbl. ,
,3.003. . ,
tJEANM- California hnnd-plekcd navy , Jl.OOW
2.00 ; western navy , J1.1301.M ; common whlto
beans , JI.COUl.7r > .
ONIONS-Hnlons nl'e quoted nt BOQC3C , nnd on
orders at C3f(70c : Bpanlnh onion * , per crate ,
i'OTATOES Nebraska , lown nnd Minnesota
irrown potatfien , In smnll lots from stole , C38i'c ; .
nnnir In car lolH , Me ; Colorado , from store , "M ;
Colorado , lots , 7Hc.
CAIIIIACIE Orders for cabbase from tlio coun
try are lllliil nt 2 2i4c per Ib.
CELERY ROOT.S-Accordlng to size , 40SCOc per
doz.
doz.fELL'RYnood stock , 3.c ; extra fancy Cali
fornia , MrfiJl.Oi ) .
SWKm' POTATOES Tlio supply 13 fair ; Rood
stock , per bbl. . J.1.23i3.r,0.
GREEN VJ'OETAH Lt'S Spinach , 'per bid. ,
J2 ; salsify , ,10H3."o per doz. ; rndlshes , per doz. ,
33e ; endive , per doz. , 73c : onions , per doz. . 20c ;
cnullllower , per doz. , J1.M2.00 ; lettuce , per
doz. . 50iJ73c ; cucumbers , J2 ; tomatoes , per crate
of 20 lb . , $2 ; strlnR beans , $2.r,0 per 2-3-bu.
box ; parsley , pc-r doz. , 30o ; egg plant , per doz. ,
J2.50.
FRUITS.
APPLES The supply In IlKht on this mnrket
and prices higher ; fancy westerns , J2.15O2.25 per
box.
box.CRANHERRIES Cranberries are nrrlvlnR very
freely nnd nrn In Rood demand ; Capo Cod. per
bbl. . 5.00 < BG.r.O ; bell nnd bugle , JO.W ; Jersey ,
JS.OOflG.2.1 ; bell nnd cherry. J3.
CALIFORNIA ORANGES The stock Is nrrlv-
Inu In Rood condition ; .Riverside sccdlhiRs , per
box , J2.23 ; WnshlnRton navels. 13 ; Redland
navels , J3.25 ; Redlnnd seedlings , J2.CO.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
HANANAS Prlcea remain about steady ; per
hunch , largo , J2.00S2.GO ; per bunch , small U
medium , JI.7S0T2.00.
LEMONS New Messina lemons , size , 300 , J4.CO
05.00 ; size. SCO. $4.23 4.60.
ORANGES Mexicans , per box , J2.50 ; largo
sizes , J223f.10 | ; fancy Florldas , J2.75 ; chloce
Florhlas , J2.W.
TANOERINES-Por box. 54.
GRAPE FRUlT-1'er box. J4.
St. Louis Markets.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. S. FLOUll Dull , easy nnd
unchanged ; patents , J2.ilOfT3.00 ; extra fancy ,
$2.5SiB2.G * .
WHEAT Opened U"ic .off , but Rood buying
rallied prices , which closed UffHo above yester
day. No. 2 red. cash , closed steady at too ;
February. 55ViC ; May G'JJScJ-July , GO'lffCOic.
CO11N Was strong , gaming ' .So on the
weather preventing movement. No. 2 mixed ,
cash , closed at 33c ; February and March ,
33'4c ; May , 3Hie ; July , 33'4c.
OATS Were stronger with corn ; No. 2 , cash
and Fqbruaiy , cl9scd at 2S'c ; May , 30ic. !
lYE-No. 2. 47e.
BAllLEY Unchanged ; sales Iowa A , 53c.
I1IIAN Lower ; CJc.
FLAX SEED S1.32.
CLOVEK SEED-Lower , dull ; $0.73577.00.
HAY Unchanged ; prime to choice , JS.OOjIlO.OI ) .
IJUTTEIt Firm , unchanged : creamer } ' , 21023c ;
choice dairy , 20fi21c.
EacS-12c.
LI3AD Weaker ; W.12',4. '
SI'13LTEn-Flrm ; ' 3.47V4.
COIINMiAI -J1.70fri.73.
WI1ISKY-J1.13.
HAaoiNO-t'iichanfred ; 6'6c.
COTTON TIKS Unchanged ; 83cS$1.00.
rilOVlSIONS ijtronger. with better demand
nnd fcellnj ? , and sonm ndvnnce In prices. Pork ,
standard mess , J12.S7V5. Lard , $7.307.3r . Dry
salt meats , loose shoulders , (6 ; lanes and ribs ,
$0.43 ; shorts , JC.CO ; bbxed , 13o more. Bacon ,
packed shoulders , SC.S7V4 : longs , S7.121& ; ribs , S7.25
O7.37'.i ; shorts , J7,30ffl7.C2 . .
HECKIPTS Flour , 40,000 bbls. ; wheat. 13,000
bu. ; corn , 81.000 bu.j oats. 22,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 7,000
bu. ; corn , 41,000 bu. ; oats , 7,000 bu.
MIniu-iipolla IVhcat Murlcot.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 8. The wheat market
opened lower and closed higher today. The
early break was due to continued selling on the
part of the tired longs nnd in sympathy. with
markets nt other places. Prices opened HO
lower than they closed last night. If there had
been a rise Instead of a decline In the last few
days the receipts at country elevators would
have' been heavy. As It was , the tendency to
close up until there Is another rise In the mar
ket continued. So far this week there" has been
an Increase In stock In local elevators. It Is
probable that the llchter receipts during the re
mainder of this week will prevent un Increase
I'l ' the country stocks. May opened nt DSc ;
July. COVlc. Close : February , BS'Jc ; May , Duo ;
July , C0c. On track : No. 1 hard. ClUc : No. 1
northern. 63V5c ; No. 2 northern , 57VzC. llecclpts
were 237 cars ; shipments , 30 cars ,
Flour wns weak nnd about Go lower. Bran and
shorts were nrm , with bran higher , although
the sales xvere few.
C'ufT.-o 'lurlu-t.
NEW YOUIC , Feb. 6. COFFEE Options
opened barely steady under weak European nd-
vlecs and selling for foreign account : market
closed barely steady ut GfJlO points net decline ;
sales , 13,000 bn < ? s. Including : February , 510.23 ;
March , $15.93 ; May , $15.50 ; July , J15 ; September.
$14.60014.55. Spot coffee , Illo , market dull and
heavy ; No. 7 , $17.3714 ; mild , quiet und easier :
Cordova , $20.00i/T0.23 ; sales , Hlo , COO bags ;
Jamaica , 313 lings ; Central America , CO bags.
SANTOS , Feb. 8. Mnrket steady ; good aver
age , Jin ; receipts , 15,000 bags ; stock , 107,000
bags ; cleared. 2,000 baps.
HAMIIIJHO , Feb. 8.-Markot dull nnd > iS >
iiPfff lower ; enles , 4.000 bags.
HAVRE , Feb. 8. M rket dull ; opened ' / fl'Sif '
lower ; sales , 2,100 hags.
RIO m-J JANEIHO. Feb. 8.-Market steady ;
receipts , 1M.OOO bags ; stock , 227,000 bags.
LONDON , Feb. 8. Market dull und 3@Cd
lower.
Mlhvnulie.o .Mnrkutd.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. 8. FLOUIt-Dull.
WHEAT Steady ; No. 2 spring , BSo ; No. 1
northern , Cil'ic ; Mny , COVic.
COHN Weak ; No. 2 , 3315c.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 white , I9'Jo ; No. 3 white ,
IIAHLKY Steady ; No. 2 , 49c.
HYE Higher ; No. 1 , 46ic.
PftOVISIONS Higher. Pork , $12.40. Lord.
$7.33. /
RECEIPTS Flour. 6,300 bbls.j wheat , 29,300
bu. : bnrley. 68,800 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 19.000 bbls. ; wheat. 9.800
bu. j barley , 19,000 bu.
Cotton
NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 8.-COTTON - Ensy ;
pales , spot. 1,000 hales ; to arrive , 400 bales ; low
ordinary , 5Vio ; ordinary. Glic ; good , 6ic ; low
middling , 7tc ! ; middling. 7 4e ; good middling ,
7' c. Receipts , 5,541 bales : exports to Great Hrlt-
iln. 7.0G2 bales ; continent , C.350 bales ; coastwise ,
2,000 bales. Futures dull : sales. 2.S03 bales : Feb
ruary. J7.37 bid ; March. S7.3G 7,37 : April. J7.46 ®
7.47 ; May , J7.G3 ; June , J7,70iT7.71 ; July. J7.75 ; Au
gust. J7.GO bid ; September. J7.GO.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 8.-COTTON-Slendy : mid
dling , 7Uc ; sales , 100 bales. Receipts , 1,200 bales ;
shipments , 1,800 bales ; Block , 69,400 bales.
KaiHiis City Markets.
KANSAS CITY , Feb. S.-WHEAT-No. 2 red.
COc : No. 2 hard. Me ,
? " ' ' 0' 31ci ! No > 2 mlxcdl MUc <
. .
FLAX SEUD-FIrm ; Jt.26l81.27.
llRAN-FIrm ; 5759e.
HAY Dull and lower ; timothy , 18.0009.00 ;
prairie. J3.00BG.W.
RUTTER Firmer ; creamery , 1902lc ; dairy , 1G@
ISc. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Poor 111 drain Murld-t.
PEORIA , Feb. 8.-CORN-Market active , firm ;
No. S , 33c : No. 3 , 31'ic. '
OATS-Acllve , llrin ; No. 2 white , 2S4c ; No. 3
white. 2Sfi2S'4c.
RYE-None.
WHISKY Firm ; high wines basin. J1.15.
RECEIl'TH-Whcat. 3.C.GQ bu. ; corn. 14 , ( MO bu. ;
oals. 14.510 ! bu. ; rye. 5,200 bu. ; barley , 4.200 Im.
SHll'.MBNTS-Wheat. 5.200 bu. : corn. 6,2W bu. ;
oats. 24,200 bu.j rye , 1,200 , bu.j barley , 60.00 bu.
niiliith Wlifitt Murhrt.
nULUTII. Feb. S.-WHEAT-Thls mnrket was
dull but steady at unchanged IlKuresi from yes
terday for cunh and Vto higher for May nnd Uo
lower for wheat to arrive. Close : No. 1 hard.
cash. 61ic : February , WHc : May. CSVJc ; July ,
G3lvC ; No , 1 nirtlii-ni , cu h , COc ; February , 5S * e ;
May , Co ; July , B3V&o ; No , 2 northern , cavn , to'.iu ' ;
No , 3 northern , M'vc ' ; rejected , CCc. On truck ;
No. 1 northein , to arrive , CIc.
Liverpool
IJVERPOOL , Feb. S.-Close-AVHEAT-Dc.
mand poor.
FLOUR Demand , poor ,
CORN Spot and futures eteady ; demand fair ;
new mixed , 3s > > \i < \ ; February , 3s 8 ' .id ; March ,
3s 8Ud ; April. 3 t4d.
PROVtStONH Lard. pot. demand poor ; fu-
turc . no demand , Pork , poor demand ,
Neir York Dry ( IiioiU .Market.
NKW YORK. Feb. , Whatever changes are
seen In the dry Koodn district are for the let
ter. Mall order * tdiuw u heavy Incrtnne. Print
cloths , on the bails of 2Tic , rule steady. Ulnn-
tuuui , prints , prlut _ fabric , and wuruled wush
iroo'n nro Imidlmr their own , The Jobbing d '
in. mil nhon-n ii-.m of Improvenuiit wllhuut ma-
term ) thaMKrfl In prlcen ,
OIL CITY , Pa , , Feb. S.-Nrttlonnl Transit cer-
tlflcntea opened nt 8014 ; highest. ln\ , lowest ,
W * . cloned nt SOH. Snlcn , UI.7SI bbln. ( runn ,
H.sJt bbln.
PITTSIIFRO. Pn. , Feb. S.-Nnllonnl Transit
certlflcnten opened nt SOHi closed at lO'i ;
IllBlle.ll , SlHi lowest , SOS.
STOCKS ANIJ HONDH.
1 Hpcctilntlon In .Seciirlllrn Win IrroRtilnr , Uu-
InlfreslliiB anil Inactive ,
NEW VOUK , l-'cb. 8. Speculation on tlio
Stock exchange today was Irregular , uninter
esting nml inactive , nnd In the active list
the trailing 1ms not resulted In nny material
change In prices. Very few of the npcclal-
ties have mailo nny special movement cither ,
nml tnlscn ns n whole the share market has
been moro featureless than In many weeks.
There were periods of severe stagnation ami
spurts of activity , but neither wns the buy-
Ins strong nor the pressure to sell heavy nt
nny tlmo during the day. Sugar Icil In the
transactions , fluctuating between S0 % and
79',4. the latter being the closing prlco.
Iowa Central preferred today shows n
decline of 2'4 per cent , Pullman and Cotton
Oil preferred ! , nnd New York Central t
per cent , The bond market was generally
( Inn throughout the day.
The Post says ; Today's professional
movement for lower prices was unite as
favorable as yesterday's. It centered In
Western Union , concerning which the favorIte -
Ito bear argument Is that the telephone
competition Is about to ruin the business.
This sounds singularly llko the predictions
of ruin to the city surface railroads when
the elevated system was Introduced. The
Dell Telephone company's old and rather
transparent move to water Its own stock
has , of course , added to the material used
In Stock exchange logic. Although the
market ns a whole was heavy there were
some striking exceptions ; Sugar certificates
advanced again on covering of shorts and
Lead certificates on. the company's good
report for 1893. Heading securities , too ,
both stock nnd bonds , advanced on the not
very startling or unexpected news that the
opposition to the piesent management's
plan had given way. The movement else
where , especially In the afternoon , was of
the most desultory character , with a closing
by no means uniformly weak.
The following are the closing quotations on
the leading stocks on the New York ex
change today :
The rnnco of prices 3H repprt'od by J. W. Dcane .t
Co. , Board of Trado.hall , is as follows ;
Stocks. Open High Low. Close Yest.
Erlo
PaclfleMall lli-W HI
L.&N '
Northwestern 103 ! ( ) : ! "
Mo.Pacific 12J ! : ' .J"
Union Pacltie IB , l5' 17K 17 ? <
N PaclflOipTd
N. Pacific com. . . .
C. 11. i Q 75
Rock Inland (17 ( 07M
St. Paul B79f B8H
Western Union 83H
Sugar Trust
Now England 11W
Atclilson
Chicago Gas 03
Reading
D. C. F iiOM
E. O. E . -
Cordage
The total sales of stock today were 171,000
shares , Including : American Sugar , 48,400 ; Bur
lington & Qulncy , 8,300 ; Chicago Cins , 4,700 : DIs-
tlllera & Cattlefeeders. 8,100 ; National Lead ,
3,400 ; Heading. 15,700 ; Illchmond & West Point ,
second assessment paid , G.CiW ; nock Island ,
4,100 ; St. Paul , 19,500 ; Western Union , 29,500.
NBW York Slonoy l
*
NEW YOniv. Feb. 8. MONIJY ON CALT -
Easy nt 1 per cent ; last loan , 1 per cent ; closed ,
1 per cent.
'RIME MERCANTILE PAPER-315 per
cent.
STERLING KXCHANOK-Diill. with nctlio ]
buslno.HS In bankers' bills nt > 4.8C44.86i ! for de
mand nnd nt > 4.SI'.i4.SI"i ' for sixty days ; pouted
rates , J4.8C'iI4.8S ' ; commercial bills , $4.834 < iHSI.
SILVER CKHTII-'ICATES OITercd nt C3Uc.
GOVUUNMENT liONUS Firm. State bonds ,
InacUvn ,
The cIoslnR quotations on bonds :
IttiHton Stock Quotations.
BOSTON , Feb. 8 , Call loans , 114S21J percent ;
time loans , 34 per cent. Closing quotations on
stocks , bonds and mining shares :
Sun I'nuu-lseo nilnlnp ; OuotiitloiiR.
BAN FHANCISCO , Feb. 8. The olllclal closing
quotatlonu for mining stocks today were us fol
lows ;
Adjourned until Hnturday xo meinbera may at
tend the funeral of Martin Hacon.
Nuw York .ttlnlni ; Oiiolutlonn.
NKW YOUK , Feb. S. The following are the
closing nilnlni : quotations ;
avked. _
St. Louis Stuck ( JtintiiMons.
ST. IXJUI8. Feb. 8. The following are the
closing mining quotation * :
Adams . . . t 40 IS
Am. Net , . . 22iO 27'4 Smnll II. . . 70
Bimetallic. , 2.25 : . * S Hopu 3.00
Urunttc M. 1.05 til.85 llarcuuvcr. . 15
On tlio Lomlou
NK\V YOUK. Feb. 8.-The I'ost's linden
special financial cable nays : The llank or Knc.
land's reserve Inci rased this \veelt ( G94.COO , nf
which 191KiO ( was In cold Imported , chlcily In
liars. Oilier evcurltles decreu ed JI.SM.OOO. The
India council Irnvlne maje l r c puyuients to
the bunk , deposits decreased C.UOO.OUO , und
tuuney uutuldo is getting icarce , Uiu ruvenuu
nbn.-rblnjt II The t.tih return wn-
Mr in In ci.rv ri'pci-t , th.f rrvc ex. ecd.lW
f0OJOGD , Hdver Climbed t ) 23Hd per ox. fir
n further fall of Intlhl xrlmnir to IS'til. Thr
market wan c-wplefli' OlsorKanllrd. The bank
f.illtitc here was IBVluTilllcant. The Hank n (
ITnitliind bought tlu,0"0 : In bar gold today , Th <
st'ick mnrketn weifif , ittureless today. Atnerl.
i-ans were negleylcifJ lyppng dull.
I.nniloii Stui-lc ( Juotntlonn.
, LONDON , Feb. S.-Tho following were tin
cloflm ; stock quotation * :
MONEY- ! per ccrtf. 7 -
The rnlp of discount In the opeji market for
short bills Is I'iP2t p r cent nnd 2U per cent
for three month * lili'lu.
I'lnancliil Nat PR.
KANSAS CITY , IVh. 1-Clearlngs , JI,43TCt7.
NK\V OltLiAN8Feb' * ' 8. CleailnKS , t2,13ilCH.
MUMI'IIIH , Feb.ClcarlnK , JKC.873 ; bal-
nnceH , JC3.8CO.
MOHTON , Feb. 8-Clcarlngs , J13CI2,82'J Iml-
nnccx , il,9i > 2,93l.
I'AHIS , Feb. 8. Three per cent rented , OSf Co
for the account , ,
1IALTI.MOIUFeb. . S. ClearlnBH , Jl , 538,031 ;
bnlimccff , * 2Si,06T. (
NBU" YOUK. Feb. 8.-ClcailnBH , 7IH3,22I ;
balance ; * , Jl.9l3i > > .
I'lIILADKLI'IHA , Feb. 8. OcailnKs , 7OCO-
HSI ; bivhinccft , (1,178,213.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 8. Money. 2'4 per cent.
New York exchange , 23o premium. ClcniiliRB ,
'
ST. LOl'IS. Feb. S.-CleaHnsx. J3 , 100.820 ; bal-
nncru , JI'C.CSl. Money , dull nt Gt7 per cent.
Uxchnngc on New York , 50o picmlum.
LON1JON , Feb. 8. The nmount of bullion cone
Into the Hank of UnKland on balances today ,
140,000. Itupce impcr fell to 57Ud , the lowest on
rccf > rd ,
CHK'AOO , Feb. 8. Clearings. 13.30S,000. New
York cxclinnRp. 40c premium. Hlerllns oxehnnRi * ,
dull ; actual himlnc.i * . tl.S.V.iit I.S71 , ' . . Interest
raten , 4ff3 per cent on call and GlfU per cent
on time.
CALCUTTA. Feb. 8. The Hank of HqiiBal hns
rnlfed Its rate of discount from 8 to 9 per cent
nnd the ; llank of Hmnbay has raised ls ( intp of
discount from 7 lo S per cent. Hoth banks lake
this action on nceount of thn silver situation.
NKW YOltK , Feb. 8. The stntement of the
Oreat Northern for the six months ending Decem
ber 31 shows : Gross earnlnss , (9D7OIO ; net earn-
InRK , t4,0.13OJO ; total Income , $4,313,738 ; Interest
and dividends , J3,7I7,918 ; balance , J031.820 : sur
plus , JS'J9,1U3.
XKirs j'on TIII : .111.111 :
1.1st of ClmiiKpt In tlio ItpRtilur Service ns
Aiimuiiu-ril Ycstcrdiiy.
WASI11NQTON , Fob. 8. ( Special Tele-
Brain to Tlio Bee. ) Army orders : Cnptnlu
Clmrles S. Smith , ordnatico dapartmcnt , will
malto not exceeding four visits during the
month of February from Philadelphia to
the wonts of the Benjamin Atha & Illlng-
worth company , Jv'ownrir , N. J , , on ofllcial
business.
Lieutenant Colonel Georpo I. Glllcsple ,
corps of ciiRinqcrs nnd member of the board
of visitors to tlio Engineer School of Appli
cation , will proceed to Willett's Point , N.
y. , for the purpose of attending the semi
annual examination of the school , 'Febru
ary 20.
Ttio leave granted First Lieutenant Wen
dell L. Simpson , Seventh infantry , is ex
tended two months , upon the conditions
specified.
Captnin David A. Lyle , ordnance depart
ment , will proceed from Philadelphia to the
works of the Benjamin Atha & llllngvvorth
company , Newark , on ofllcial business per
taining to the inspection of carriages.
The following olllccrs of the medical de
partment are relieved from duty in this city ,
to take effect upon the comoletlon of the
present course of instruction at the army
medical school , atid.are assigned to duty at
the stations hereinafter designated. They
will report In person to the commanding oftl-
cers of the posts to which theyaroassiuncd ,
respectively , and by letter ' to tlio commandIng -
Ing generals of tho' proper departments :
First Lieutenant William W. Quititon. as
sistant surgeon , Fort Hiloy , Kan. ; First
Lieutenant T. S. IJrattbn , assistant surgeon ,
Fort Niobrara , * JNeb. ; First Lieutenant
Deance C. Howard , assistant surgeon. Fort
Buford , N. D. ; . .F.lt-st Lieutenant Alex
ander S. PorjerJ assistant surgeon ,
Fort Kcogh , Morit. ; First Lilcutcnano
William H. Wilson , asssistant sur
geon , Fort ' Leay.enjVorth , Kan. ; First
Lieutenant Benjamin. Brooks , assistant sur
geon , is roliove'd from duty nt Fort Worth ,
to take effect upon tho'an'ival of First Lieu
tenant William H. W'lson ' , assistant surgeon ,
at that post , niul.'jyinrpport' for duty to tho.
comniandlng ' office * ; , . 'Camp , PHo't ' Butte ,
W.vo. , uud by lottci. ' td.tbo . commanding general -
oral , Departmont'of tUp'Pfatte.
The superlntendentjOf the recruiting serv
ice will cause flftqcni recruits at David's
island , Now Yorit harbor , to bo assigned to
the Fifth artillery and forwarded to the De
partment of California ; twenty recruits at
Columbus barracks , O. . to bo assigned as
follows , and forwarded to Fori , Loaven-
worth : Three to company A , Fifth Infan
try ; thrco to company 11. Seventh infantry :
live to company F , Tenth Infantry ; four to
company K , Twelfth infantry ; three
to company F , Thhteenth Infantry ; two
to company li' Fourteenth infantry ; Uvo
recruits ut Columbus barracks to be assienrd
to company II , Fifth infantry , nnd forwarded
to Mount Vernon barracks , Ala. ; fifteen
recruits at Columbus Barracks to be assigned
to the Seventh infantry and forwarded to
Fo'rt Logan , Colo. ; ten recruits at Columbus
barracks to bo assigned to the Thirteenth
Infantry and forwarded to Fort Sill , Old. ;
ten recruits at David's Island. New York
harbor , to bo assigned to the Seventeenth
infantry nnd forwarded lo Fort D. A. Uus-
sell , Wyo.
Second Lieutenant William C. Davis ,
Fifth artillery , now on leave nt Mount
Vernon. N. Y. , will report to the superin
tendent of the recruiting service. Now York
City , to conduct recruits to the west.
How HpillHTK Wns Killed.
CHICAGO , Fob. 8. Before the federal
grand Jury today In the Uedbcrg Investiga
tion Private Kd wards of Fort Sheridan said
that ho heard officers cursing encn other-
Just before the shooting. Private Treggott
said that Hodberg struck Alanoy in the face
and reached toward his hip pocket. Then
Mnney fired the fatal shot und ordered TrepJ
gott to go for n doctor.
JUS IS A Flt.lVnVLKXT CLAIM.
Arrpfit of nu Applicant for n Tension for
Service * During thu Minima War.
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , Feb. 8. A case simi
lar to the noted Nowby pension fraud liua
come to light. William W. Wood was ar
rested at De Soto and brought hero , having
been indicted by the federal grand jury
for presenting a false pension claim. Wood ,
now 70 years old , made adldavlt In 1S91 us
a veteran of the Mexican war. Wood claims
ho enlisted In IS 16 In Hounoko county , Ten
nessee , in Company C- , Fourth regiment ,
Tonnossseo volunteer Infantry In place ot
his uncle , Isaac M. Burke , who was homo on
a furlough , and that ho entered as Iliirko
nnd served through the war ns such , partici
pating In all the battles from Vera Cruz to
the City of Mexico. The government datum
Durko came back from his furlough and
served through the war , was discharged at
MomphlH , Tonn. , ' 'find ; claimed bounty land ,
which at his death went to his sons , and
that the Fourth Tennessee regiment never
participated In the battles named , Three
messmates of Uurkui' from Tennessee , nil
officers in the fipdpral army during thu
civil war. are li fo .to testify against Wood.
Ono of them says Uo know Wood before the
war nnd recognlzo * ihlm now.
* ' 1 ,
iy STK.i.imuirs.
Dr. Kdwlu r.iMeb.ou'i Scheme of Aorliil
I.nromutluit , fey DyimmiUi.
CHICAOO , Feb. ' 'S.-MJr. ' Edwin Pynchon
last night told thd Western Society of En-
glncers about the lllrs'lilp which ho proposes
to build which will bp propelled by the explosion -
plosion of dynamite cartridge ! ) and upheld
by a uystom of "aeroplane ! ) . lie uuld hln
vessel would bo .plnillur to the venae ! now
being built by Maxim with the exception of
the method of propelling The doctor's
principle U the discharge through tubes extending -
tending to the rear of the nlralijp of dyna
mite cartridge These cartridges ore to bo
discharged under u pluto , and tint elasticity
of the air will act In pushing forward the
ship. The principle IB tlio HHIIIU us that of
the explosion of dynamite on llxed bodies.
Thu doctor asserted It would cost $1.20 a
mlnuto to movu MB Hhlp , und ut the
ruto of 200 miles an hour It would make the
oxptmao of a passage over the ocean about
$1.000 nnd the vessel would carry about
twenty-five passenger ) ) , thus -providing
chcapor transportation than that of the
uteamcra.
Chronic coughors are utupld bores and
should bo forced to Una Dr. HuU'ti Cough
Syrup , thu only infallible remedy. .
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Receipts of Oftttlo and Hogs Still Continue
Liberal nt the Local Yards-
BRISK TRADEfN BEEF CATTLE YESTERDAY
( icncral Improvement In tlio Dciimnd will
Slightly llrttcr Trlcc'-HogA G'omo tip
Again Under Lighter Supplies
Sheep Still .Steady.
THURSDAY , Feb. 8.
So far this week compared with last there
has been an Incrcaso of about 400 cattle am
1,000 hogs , ' whllo sheep receipts show a decrease -
crease of over 1,000 head.
After days and weeks of dull , slow trading
and weak markets , today's brisk business
was a big relief. Uccolpts wcro light , and
with shipping buyers looking around , buyers
for local houses started In to get some cat-
tie. They have been Indifferent buyers 01
late , but needed cattle today and were the
more willing to pay n light advance over
Wednesday's prices on account of the favor
able tone to eastern advices. Business was
brisk from start to finish , nnd the rather
limited receipts had practically nil changed
hands before noon. There was nothing
choice hero , but very good 1,39 l-lb. beeves
sold for $3.00 , whllo $3.20 to $3.40 bought
most of the fair to good 1,000 to 1,150-11) .
steers' of which the offerings wcro mostly
composed. Nothing of any consequence sold
nt under $3 , but several sales of common
stock were madu nt that figure.
The cow market was active nnd as was the
case with fat cattle , prices averaged pretty
close to n dime higher- than Wednesday.
Something llko a third of the offerings wcro
cows nnd mixed lots. I'oor to choice cows
and heifers sold at from $1.60 to $3 , with
fair to good butchers' stock very largely at
from $2.25 to $2.70. Common heavy to choice
veal calves sold at good strong prices from
$2.25 to $5.50. There was not n very urgent
demand for rough stock nnd prices averaged
up barely steady , poor to prime bulls , oxen
and stags going at from $1.50 to $3.
There was a fnlr degree of activity In
stockers nnd feeders nnd prices wcro firmly
held on nil grades. Feeders arc selling re
latively better than fat cnttlc. Good to
cholco feeders ure quoted nt $3.00@3.40 ; fnlr
to good nt $2.7003.00 , nnd lighter , commoner
grades at from $2.70 down. Representative
sales :
DRESSKD DHEF.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr.
S..1020 * 3 00 21..1057 3 20 22..11C4 13 30
17. . 818 3 01) ) 14..1110 3 20 41..1193 330
2..780 3 00 2..1000 3 20 20..1023 335
1..10CO 300 S..1I20 320 28..1176 335
14. . $66 3 00 13..1019 3 2,1 11..1145 340
10. . fcS4 3 10 8. . 897 3 25 2..115.1 3 40
10. . 090 3 10 0. . S9.i 3 25 3..1320 240
20. . 990 3 10 8..112C 3 23 8.14li 3 40
47..1014 3 15 18. . B97 3 25 10..1202 3 CO
3..1200 3 15 2.1..1081 325 6..1.TO 3 CO
41..1139 3 20 37..1017 3 30 24..1331 3 CO
2. . 970 3 20 15. .1171 330
COWS.
I. . 710 1 r.o 1..12CO 8..11C2 2 f,5
1. . 930 1 75 2. . 970 , 1..1330 2 ( V )
1. . 980 1 75 4. . 750 17. . 9C3 2 CO
5. . 903 1 SO 24. . 878 10. . 1222 2 C.O
2. . 885 1 80 25. . 930 45..10C1 2 C5
6. . 801 1 85 2..1060 20. . 844 2 70
1. . SSO 1 90 2..12.M C..1183 2 70
1. . 780 2 00 8..1072 11. . 913 2 70
2..1018 200 2..1155 7. . SIS 2 70
1. . SCO 2 00 I..1210 6..10S2 270-
1..1100 2 00 D. . 980 3. . 950 2 75
1..1110 200 2..1280 2 40 17..1102 2 75
1..10CO 20l ) 1C. . 94S 2 50 2..1090 2 75
4..1000 2 10 15..1049 2M 7..1177 2 75
2. . 985 2 10 1..12IO 2 M 27. . 987 2 fO
11. . 913 2 IS 1..1110 2 50 3..123C 2 SO
3..1010 2 20 22. . 982 2 M 22. . 993 2 SO
1..1040 2 20 14..100C 2 M 1..1P.M 2 Kfl
, ncr 2 25 7..1107 2 BO 2..1340 290
.1100 2 25. r.1l7C 2 55 2..1000 290
. 975 2 25 2..1215 2 r.5 10..1013 300
1..1010 2 25 39. . 1018 255
11E1FEIIS.
1. . CCO 2 CO 1. . 390 2 15 1. . C70 2 CO
4. . 352 2 00 1. . 740 2 DO 16. . SG3 2 Co
CALVES.
1. . 260 2 25 1. . 80 4 25 2. . 110 C 25
4. . 290 2 40 . , 125 5 00 1. . 170 5 KO
1. . 340 2 90 1. . 100 D 00 1. . 150 5 SO
1. . 310 3 00 4. . 195 6 00 4. . 165 G CO
1. . 100 4 CO 1. . 140 5 25 1. . 120 C CO
BULLS.
1. . 970 1 CO 1..1600 2 35 1..1500 2 CO
2..1175 1 75 2..1355 2 35 1..1130 2 C5
1. . C90 2 00 1..1C20 2 40 1..1650 2 C5
1..1200 2 00 1..1400 2 45 1..1480 2 C5
1..1000 2 10 1..1630 2 45 2..1035 2 75
1. . 750 2 25 1..1560 2 DO 2..1620 2 75
1..12CO 2 25 10..1290 250 2.,1675 2 75
1..1120 2 25 1..1650 2 CO 1..2020 3 00
1..1000 2 20
OXEN.
B..1610 2 25 2..1750 2 50 2..1S95 3 00
STAGS.
4. . 795 1..13CO" 2 75 1..1540 2 S3
2..1305
STOCKEnS AND FEEDERS.
1. . 390 2 15 D. . S3G 2 90 37..1075 3 20
4. . 405 260 8. . 097 290 2..1020 320
13. . C93 260 2. . 795 300 14..107C 320
18. . 590 2 70 3. . 803 3 10 7. . 874 3 20
2. . COJ 275 4..1240 310 H..1207 325
1. . 770 2 85
85M1LKKRS
M1LKKRS AND SPRINGERS.
1 milker $2G 00
WESTERN CATTLE.
COLORADO.
No. Av. Pr. No. ' Av. Pr.
29 Mrs 759 $2 75 65 Mrs 708 $2 75
25 Mrs ! ICO 300 28 Mrs U.18 335
13 cows. . . . . . . SSO 2 25 82 cows 956 2 40
WYOMING.
2 Imlls . 1010 245 2 bulls . 1100 125
29 Mis . 983 330 3 Mrs . kOO 3(10
1 cow . 855 2 00 10 COW8 . 90J 2 S5
2 Btrs , lit- . . .1160 2 00
HOGS In the present unsettled condition
of the hog and provision trade the matter
of prices depends largely on receipts. With
n liberal run Wednesday there was a sharp
decline , \\hilo | with a light run today the
market quickly rallied. Eastern markets
wore reported higher , and with only a mod
erate supply hero sellers started In asking
higher prices. As there was no shipping
demand , buyers for local houses hesitated
to pay much of an advance. They nil
wanted the hogs , however , and the market
finally settled down to n lOc to 15c advance ,
Good to choice hogs of all weights sold
largely nt $4.95 and $5 , whllo poor to fair
loads wont at $4.00 and $4.95. One cholco
light load scratched out $5.02V . The trade
was lively throughout , and the market closed
strong at the advance. Sales wore largely
at $4.95 to $5 , as against $4. SO and $4,85
Wednesday and $5.10 to $5.10 a week ago
today. Representative sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
B . 200 . . . $1 ! IO 69 . 214 80195
C5 . 251 ICO 490 CO . 243 SO 495
84 . 230 40 4 90 70 . 24.1 . . . 4 95
CG . 218 SO 490 14 . 401 . . . 4 ! l5
01 . 250 200 490 75 . 228 . . . 4 91
C6 . 275 200 4 CO 74 . 210 SO 4 95
OS . 253 SO 490 K2 . 211 SO 4 ! 5
3 . 293 . . . 491) 7li . 211 . . . 4 95
HO . 262 SO 490 C2 . 280 200 495
62 . 235 SO 4 90 68 . 241 120 495
H . 278 . . . 4 95 Cl . 302 200 4 95
7 . 171 . . . 4 95 79 . 212 40 4 95
a . 283 . . . 4 9. > 84 . 221 SO 4 95
63 . 260 ICO 495 67 . 205 . . . 4 U71S
93 . 210 400 495 60 . 2 4 . . . ! i 00
80 . 217 200 495 H7 . 2SO . . . 500
70 . 215 40 495 03 . 211 40 C. 00
03 . 265 SO 495 CO . 273 . . . COO
85 . 223 . . . 495 69 . 305 . . . 600
74 . 218 2SO 495 43 . 278 40 B Ik )
2 . 620 . . . 495 65 . ' .253 SO 51)0 )
29 . 211 . . . 495 71 . 277 40 5 W
lit . 237 40 495 69 . 270 SO 500
! 3 . 134 . . . 495 85 . 220 . . . 50)
0) . 2U ) SO 4 9B 76 . 240 120 BOO
CO . 269 40 495 4S . 237 . . . G IX )
77 . 189 . . . 495 67 . SIM 40 BOO
74 . 221 120 495 60 . 315 120 600
85 . 215 40 495 95 . 198 40 600
62 . 250 SO 495 62 . 311 200 C. 00
SO . 201 40 495 69 . 218 . . . 5 02J4
I'KIH AND ROUGH.
1 . 450 . . . 4 50
SIIBK1' There was n very respectable run
today.slx louds.and with local houses all want
ing some. Trade was brihk and thpy soon
changed hands at good firm prices. Fnlr to
good natives , $2.7503.40 ; fair to good westerns -
orns , $2.2f > G'3.25 ' ; common and stock sheep ,
$1.5002.15 ; good to cholco 40 to 100-lb.
lambs , $2.50jj)4.00. ( ) Representative sales :
No wt. Pr.
intuit . JCO , 25
24 niitlvi ! fwra . JJJ * *
21 niitlvo wPthTB . 1W ? 11
225irntriii wi'lhi-rs . 1 ° 9. , iw
k9 nallvo mUeil . 80 3 ivj
25 nutlvu lumbH . . 80 > W
> Yurie l.lvo Stui'k Murlirt.
Ni\V : YORK. t'VI ) . 8. HKIJVHH-Ui'CHpla , 210
InMil ; mi uh > , 20 rain ; no ilfnmiul and mi trttitc.
Amrrlcun xlfi-ix luwrr In LlVfiponl and Umilim
nt y OlOftd i -r Hi. , ilKH ej wt'lKlitH ; it-frlKi-'r-
utor iMVft BtPiuly. KMiorl. llJ | iervri > ,
t'ALVKS RwelptH. 105 livml ; oil uli490 hoail :
nmiKrt wrnk ; pour to choluet'al , Ml 7 ' .at : ; Luin-
yanl ralviti. 2Vit * .
HllKii' : AND LAMH.H-Ri'eslplK , 3,2(5 licuil ; on
Hale , 33 cant ; nmrM-t still' ulutu.l , ik-maml vrry
weak anil 4.600 uniiolil ; Nlicrp , I > < > 1to Kood ,
J2.K'U-R2.25 ; lumliH. fulr to prtmr , J4.00W4.75.
1IO(1H ReiTliits , 2.SS2 lieuit ; on mile. 2 earn ;
weak and lower ; BuoU gtutu hunt , * 5.70fj0.00.
St , I.oulH I.ltn Stuck Market.
BT. I.OU1H , Keb. 8. CATTI.K-RecelptB , 2 , < 00
head ; nhliiientii. | 1,200 liead ! nuupllrs wuru Unlit :
natives were Kenernlly eteady , with T xun
lining , but all uruilm rlosfd aliout uncounted ;
ualhu medium mc i , ] 3.CUtl3.C3 ; town , Jl.Wll : > J ;
fi > i1 Mror * * * ' . * S5 , light r" " " '
0. I..WK . , : u . , , ' ,
s- llc.i'iplK , . 'HI In.id hlilpmrnt'i u i >
on llfht mipille | r.irly luliTfl hKVril | i tx
on Rood , Inn ollirr griil' ' wi-i < - uliw , own-lliim
KO | > M t * ' . . M' " ' Si. Inlti'lifir..l 'i."i
packer' . II f' , ( > I" . . | IR | , I'liimmin Imht nml loiml
heavy iniiKnl. II. : t < 4,7 : . ,
HUr.EPlliceliti | ! , "iW hcinl ; shipment * . M
henil ; the mi | > | > ly wan entirely Inndrtiunli * to jnnki
H representiiilvc mnrket < ir tnci-t only n muni
part of tlio wnntH of the local trnitc : tlio innlkei
waft Klrnnir ; fnlr l < > gtXHl native inUiil HUM ai
J3.10ft3.50 nml n bunch of Binnll himbii at Jt.43 ,
CIIICAUO i.tvi : STOCK.
There A VIM n Ilettcr I'tTllii In thu C'ltltlc
iViirhot Yi'Strrdiiy ,
CHICAGO , Kol > . 8. There wns a bettor frelliif
In the cntllo mnrKct today. The Unlit rewlptf
for the ln t four days mid the certainty of unml
supplies for the rrtnnlnder of thin week BtliiUl
Intcil the demand nnd Impurteil n llrmor tone It
the nmikct. The most useful entile In the differ
cnt classes Kener.illy sold from 10e la lee hlghe
Ilinn ycstenliiy nnd nil dencrlptlons inmle n Knli
In strenKth. The opening nim < | tilct , but tntc
In the inoinlnB buying became nullc free , niu
by noon neatly evcrytlilnit hnd been closet ! out
Kiint 1,6 * ) tn 1,700-ll > . steers vere quoted n
from * .1 to J5.li ) , but thcr were few SHIM nlKivt
tl.f.0 ; liuleoil , nlmont the entlru mipply solil beloiv
J4.25. l-'roin $3.2o In 3.75 IniURht fair to KO < H
l.lmi to I.4VI-II ) . sleern , mid cnlen of cows am
bulls were m-iierally lit from 2 to $3.
Coilipaieil with yesienlny'N iilioliiHons toil.iy'i1
ts.ile.i plainly nlmw nn iiilvnncc of lOc In tin
vnlue of IIOKS. The niatket early rt-covued f <
from $1.1)3 ) to J5.30 for coininon 10 best ni'ailoj
nml remnlneil llrnl nt Hint I-IIIIKC until ne.ir the
close. SiipplleM continue to come forVMiid nutlet
sparlnKlj. the fresh iiiilvuM numbcfltiR only
19,00 } lii-'id , nnd the total for the explrril part of
this \\t-el ; fulling stunt of SO.OJ ) . which Is 3Snm
lera limn for the name time last week , lint in
necks were broken today In the scramble for
hoes , the offerings npprnrlni ; to bo nulllirlctit li
KO rounil. .ShlpperH boiiKht more fieely limn ru
\Vi-ilin-mlay nml as the nxual mimher of pnekera
were In the lleM sellcrn illil not have to euro
over any IIOKS. From (5.10 to } 5.20 buiiKht mos
of the SHUT , thoiIKh lln-ic uero revernl trniles
nt J5.25 ntul two or three lit J3.30. The clone was
easy.
The sheep market wns without special fentuie
Tiaile reinalneil ipilet and price- ) without nuot-
nhle chaiiKo , IhoitRli KOOI ] ID choice iiualltlex
were strotiRer. The Inmh nutrket was ilull a
former lo\v prlcvm The rniiKe of quotatlonr
for Hheep wns from $1.60 to M.50 nmlfor lainbp
from ji : to * 3.eo.
Receipts : I'ntlle. D.COO bend ; calves , 3,000
he-nil : hogs , 19XX ( ) licrtil ; sheep , 9,000 licnd. <
The lOvenlmr .Inurnal reports :
CATTI.M-lleceliits. 9i K ) bend : mnrket In bet
ter ilemanil ; no extra here ; top , tl.r > OfH.M.
1IOGH RecelptM , 19OiM heart ; market active. lOc
higher on packers nml heavy ; Uuhl sorts un
chiinBcd ; packernml mixed , JV10 ; heavy , J5.20JJ
6.25 ; n few nt J5.30 ; Unlit. J5.10T5.20 ,
KIUi-P : ; AND I.ASIIlS-Itecelpts , 9.i > M hrnil
market n trllle hlBher ; top pheep , 53,0083.50 ; tO |
hunbs , J4.00IT4.60.
JtrcclptH nnd DNposltlou of Stock.
Olllclnl receipts and OlHHisltlon | of slock ne
shown by Ihe books of the Union Htock Yanl.
company for the twenty-four hours , ending n
0 o'clock p. m. , l-'ebrunry 8 , 18'Jlt
RtCCKUVr.S.
Cnrs. Head
Cattle 75 1.7GS
Hogs 62 3,52i
Hheep , 6 yy
Horses nml mulct C 12J
DISPOSITION .
nuyers. C.lttlc. llcs. . Sheep
Omnhti Packing company. . . . 190 tcfi . . . .
O. II. Hammond company. . 600 619 S'J
Swift & Ci 602 1,230 90 :
Ctidnhy Packlmc company 1,293 . . . .
It. llecker & UcKen 101
Shippers and feeders 417
Totnl 1,849 3,653 9iil
n City l.lvo Mock Mnrhrt.
KANSAS CITV , Feb. S.-CATTLi : Receipts ,
2.800 bead ; shipments , 2,200 head ; mm kit strong
for Rood ; others slow ; Texas steeis , J2.503.GO ( | ;
Bhlpplni ? steers. I3.60iil5.t ) ; Texas nnd native
cowa , * 1. IOSf3.no ; butcher stock , J2.75W3.60 ; stock
ers nnd feeders , J2.COfi'3.60.
HOGS Receipts , 6,600 head ; shipments. SOO
head ; market OffllOo hlKher ; bulk , S5.00rr..U" ;
heavltfs , packers nnd inlxeil , J4.90Jj5.10 ; lights ,
Yorkers nnd piss , JI.70K5.05.
SimilP Itecelpta , 100 hend : shipments. 100
head ; market nominally steady.
Slonx City J.lvc Stock . '
SIOUX CITV. Feb. S.-HOGS-Rccelpts , 1,000
head ; olllclal yestenlay , 120 head ; shipments ,
none ; market 15o higher ; Jl.85ff4.93 ; bulk , Jl.Mfi )
4.95.
4.95.CATTI.R Itecclpts , 300 hcnd ; ntHclnl yesteiilay.
922 head , shipments , 231 head ; market steiulv to
strong ; f-fdcrs , JlMVVfiS.iK ) ; yeailliigs , 52.2Jf2.CO ;
cows , J2.50JJ3.W ; bulls , $1.5002,40 ,
Stock In SlRlit.
The followInK are the receipts nt the four prin
cipal western cities Thursday , Februaiy 8 :
South Omaha . 1.76S 3,52' ' ) 991
Chlcnso . 9,000 19,0'W ' 9.000
Kansas City . 2.SOO 6.600 100
St. Louis . 2.100 6.2UO 700
Total . 13,963 33,320 10,731
W.lTKIl IfOllKS QVKST1OX.
OMAHAi Feb. S. To tho' Editor of The
Dee : I notice a letter In The Evening Dee
of February 7 , by J. Hoslcky , which on ac
count of Its misrepresentations and Injustice
to the water works company , calls for a
reply.
Mr. Roslcky's jumbled-up attack on the
water company Is from start to finish a
mixed up mess of falsehoods and stupid in
sinuations. Ho starts out with "Why not
demand of the water company a fulfillment
of Its contract ? " Then ho attempts to de
scribe what the contract Is. Now , most
every Intelligent person In the city of
Omaha knows what the contract between the
water works company and the city of Omaha
is , and they also' know what Mr. Roslcky
does not seem to know , I. o. . that the water
works company Is carrylns out , and moro
than carrying out , that contract , Mr.
Hoslcky to the contrary notwithstanding.
Ho writes of the decrease In pressure.
Mr. Roslcky's establishment must certainly
not bo possessed of a common pressure Rtwgo
or ho could see for himself that the pressure
in the water mains has not varied a pound
slnco the works were finished , some ten
years ago , and cannot vary until the location
3f the reservoirs arc changed. Does II r.
Hoslcky rcsldo In Omaha and docs ho road
the Omaha dally papers ? If so , does ho not
known that the tests referred to have been
made n number of times , the last one with
in six months , all tests complying With the
requirements of the contract.
Mr. Roslcky takes water from the water
company for his establishment through n
motor and pays for just the water that
[ lasses through his meter. Ills water bills
Tor the past year amount to an average of
$4.30 per month. This certainly seems a
reasonable bill for such an establishment
as ho describes. Mr. Roslcky called , at the
waterworks olllco and demanded tlint tlio
motor bo taken out nnd that "ho bo , rated.
Mr. Roslcky gave the rate clerk the number
of employes as thirty ; also giving thruo or
four water closets , three or four basins ,
urinal and other fixtures , and on being In
formed that the rating would amount to
more than $4,30 per month ho became
abusive and threatened the company that he
would give them a "roast , " hence his violent
attack. I would ask Mr. Roslcky what
other city of Omaha's slzo can show the
record thm wo can of a high and unchange
able pressure , and ono where the supply
lias never failed In a single Instance during
a fire. A. II. HUNT ,
Receiver American Waterworks Company.
AXOTllKlt SVSl'KUT AllltKHTKll.
Harry Harder Taken Into Custody Bus-
pliloncil of MurdurliiK l.nwyur Uiirr.
DKNVISUJJolo. , Feb. 8. City detectives
arrested Harry Harder this afternoon on
suspicion of being the murderer of I-awycr
Henri1 U Cart' , and two other persons tire
under survclllaiu'o. Harder Is known to
iiiivo visited ihoCurr residence , but whether
tie- called there to BCO Mr. or Mrs. Uarr is
ndt known. When arrested ho was wearing
a nrtlr of Carr's old trousers , which were
jlvnn him by Mr. or Mra. Cnrr several weoka
ago. Harder IB 23 years old nnd his a baa
reputation In this city. In 1& > J tie wns
irrestcd on n charge of burglary , but
escaped conviction. Ho snys lie- has been at
iOHO Hill , aboveUouldor , for threewodcn
uid did not return to thu city until after the
murder , but ho has been unught in several
contradictions.
Mrs. Carr is still under nrrest , The in
quest was to have been boguik- this after-
teen , but as the state asked for an autopsy
t wns adjourned until Saturday. It was thu
Intention of the state's attorney to have thu
miuest secret , but Kdgar Cayplebs , Mrs.
Carr's attorney , obtained a nmmluimm com
pelling the coroner to allow him anil liln
client to bo present. It was learned today
that Carr had lived with flvo women In this
fityatrtlffoicpt times the Jlaltlmoro wife
from whom ho obtained a dlvorcu In Dent
county after ono WIIB refused hero ; Kinina
Walker , Lucetto U'llkos , who killed herself
on account of Jealousy ; Uesilo Moore , and
the present Mrs. Carr.
The sheriff's ' officers are still working upon
the theory that the murder was the result of
n conspiracy , but thq policeodlcora areof
ho opinion that it was committed by burg
aro.
Salvation Oil , the people's liniment , Is
uurautv d th best. It .Will euro i'.uu.
. IMM * no i T pnp'Pti fnrtTTt
H'AIRvS ' Al SOLTII OMAHA
How Mr. Miteholl Hns High Old Times
Without Paying for His Fun ,
SERIOUS CHARGE CONFRONTS M'DOHALO '
atcn'n tiistlttitu OrcitrrH it Xcwly
i : < liiliK | | < tl ( Ijniimiliun SolicitIMK Clmrlty
Coininlttro l-'hnN Citunu fur ICiicoiir-
city Muwti ,
Charles 0 , Mltclioll Is tlio imiuo n strange *
gave to Maggie Smith , ntul tlion ho pro *
cowled ty/work llio wontnn for n few clollaru
nnd hart n good tlmo while ha lasted.
Maggie Smith resides at n ctistlo on Hall-
rend nvutitio , where there Is n thrco-corncrcil
glass sign on which Is painted In rod letters
the word "Welcome. " Three hundred nml
fourteen Is the number nml hero Is where
Mitchell has put In the most of his tlmo fop
the last week. lie told Maggie that ho was
a rancher and that ho had nil kinds of atocle
on sale at the yards and that us soon as ho
got his money he would net her up In busi
ness In a way that would knock nil compott-
tors silly. Mitchell was nn all-aroiiml *
masher. Ho did not stop at the landlady ,
but asked every other slrl In the house to
elope with him.
\Vodm-nilay Mitchell went to Sweeney's barn
nml hired a horse nnd buggy , Getting Mug-
Klo In the rig with him they started tor
Omaha. Ileforo leaving Mitchell borrowed
a few dollars from ono of the girls , as ho
had left all of his change at the hotel. Tak
ing the Smith woman to an Omaha carpet
house Mitchell ordered enough carpets to
lay on the floors of the old rookery front
basement to garret. Then ho took n loolc
at the furniture , ami selected a parlor set
and several extra chairs. Maggie busied
herself helping the sucker pick out th v.
goods , but Mitchell wasn't so big a sucker
after nil. lie didn't have a dollar and never
Intended to do anything but order the stuff.
On the way homo Mitchell borrowed another
dollar from Haggle , and told her that ho
hud paid $23.50 down on the goods orderod.
It Is sulllclent to state that the goods wcro
never delivered.
After taking his companion homo Mitchell
drove backto , Omaha , where ho tried to
sell Sweeney's horse to Goldsmith , the sa
loon keeper. Sweeney became anxious about
his rig nnd sent out a tracer about 9
o'clock In the evening. The man found the
horse , but Mitchell had disappeared.
Mitchell Is an assumed name , and It la
said the fellow has worked the same livery ,
racket In Council liluffs , Kearney anil other
towns. Captain Austin telephoned n descrip
tion of Mitchell to the Omaha pollen last
night , nnd If ho has not skipped ho will betaken
taken In.
Cliiirll- Committed 'Meeting.
There was a meeting of the soliciting
committee at the rooms of the Asso
ciated Charities yesterday afternoon which.
was largely attended. All the ladles re
ported that there were no cases of extreme
poverty In their districts and the report'
of the secretary ami treasury shows the as- '
soclatlon to bo In a healthy financial condi
tion. The receipts of the recent concert
given for the benefit of charity will reach
about ? 200. One hundred and twenty-six
families are now being regularly provided
for by the association.
Tiii-y \ \ ITU Ton Noisy.
Fred Gudgeon , boss sheep butcher at
Ciiditliy's , came homo last evening from a'
trip to Chicago , bringing with him u bride. ,
Some of Fred's friends spread the news ana !
about 0 o'clock a largo crowd of men got
around the house nml created such a dis
turbance that It was necesary to call 'tha'
police- quiet the gang. Had It not been'
for the fact that there was a sick woman ln ;
the house next door Fred would not have
objected to the boys having all the sport
they wanted.
Newly Kqiilppi'il ( iyniiiiiHliiin.
The members of the Young Men's Instlluta
have purchased now gymnasium appliances , !
and the boys got together last night to got )
their apparatus In shape. Everything that'
goes to make up a first-class gymnasium is.
there and In the future some lively sport will-
be had In the Institute club rooms. There
are some muscular lads In this society ami
the contests will not be uninteresting. x
lloth Men AVi-ro I'lncd. >
L. Alex was fined $5 and costs for as
saulting Mrs. Ccslky. Mike Smith caused1
Alex to bo arrested again last night for
disturbing the peace and the evidence was
strong that Smith had also cracked the
silence of the community and ho was lined
? 2.50 and costs.
South Oiimhn ( liiKsIp , '
Attorney Dayless was much Improved last
night. |
Ofllcer Argabrlght has gene to Ncmaho ;
county on a vacation. j
Dan O'Neill Is back from n trip to Hot ]
Springs , Ark. , where ho was for several !
weeks taking treatment for rheumatism. !
Ho is much better. |
L. D. McDonald gave ball last night In
the sum of $500 and was released. tlo
admits having kissed Mrs. Wilson , but' '
ilenlcs making any further advances.
Gorge Mosher signed his bond.
It.ink of i''nrlii-l Stu turnout. <
LONDON , Feb. S. The statement of ! " '
Dank of England Issued today shows tna
following : Total reserve. Increase during
the week , 695,000 ; circulation , djoroaso , '
" 274,000 ; bullllon , Increase. 420,625 ; other
securities , decrease , 1,836,000 ; other de
posits , decrease , 2,120,000 ; public deposits ,
increase , 976,000 ; notes reserve , Increase ,
[ 670,000. Government securities , Incrcaso ,
[ 70,000.
The proportion of the Dank of England
reserve to liability Is fiS.63 per cent.
The rate of discount remains at 2'/ & per
: ent. ,
Kxrctitlim of u VTIiltccnp.
JACKSON. Miss. , Feb. 8. Will Pnrvls. a'
\vliltccap , was executed at Columbia , Miss. ,
For killing a man named Nucklcy. I'arvls *
crime grew out of a whltecap outrage.
CURES RISING-
cniitun" ' * < > greatest
rtiltnU M
nflcrcil chlhl-t'.arlin ; M-nmnii , I Imvo been n
mld-wlfo for many year * , mid In each uum
where "Mother's Friend" lindliconiifccl Hhaii
accomplished wondcm and relieved much
Biilferlng , It la tha beet remedy lor rWnK < " . (
thu breast known , anil worth the jirlco for that
Alone. Hits. 21. M. ] litu.Miin : ,
Montgomery , Ala.
Bent by cxnresa , charges prepaid , on receipt
of price , ? 1.CO per bottle.
BRADFIF.LD REGULATOR CO. ,
Sold by nil druggists. ATLANTA , UX.
JOHNSON'S
MAGNETIC OIL !
Instant Klllerol Pain.
Internal nnd External ,
Cures IIIUIUMATIHM , NKUHAb.
( IIA , I , mo Hack. Hirillni | < , ] | i\iiHCP.
.HwemiiR * , HUH Joints. COUDaud
' 'IKAMl'H instantly , Chuli-ru - Mor-
IUB , CroupniptlM-Hri , Hoi o Throat ,
_
THE HOWE BRAND , $ .
tlio montl'owerful and ruuiitrHtliiKLInlmontforMnii
orllcaitlu exUtCDCO , Laryo (1 tlnu 75c , , Wo. clzo ICc ,
JOHNSON'S ORIENTAL 6OAP.
Modlcatod and Toilet. Tlio Orent Skin Cure and
Pnoe Donutlfler. Lndlcs will fln-1 It o mott
clollnatu and Illicitly pcrtumod Toilet Uoap rn
tin ciarkot. ItU nbsolutely nuro. Mnkoa the
ckln toft and velvety and rcctnrc * the lout com-
Dlaxloni l a luiurr 'or llioCnthfor Infunto.
It Blayii ilclilu . cltnns 0.1 thohcalp and promottiJ
lha irrowth of hnl" Pf' ' " 'Wa FP'i < eli > by
Cuhn& Co. . Solo Agonls , Oinnlm.Nob.
QDICXI.Y ANP I'KltHANKSTI.Y
> ' > lidl ut N.-rvnu. lloMllly. I.ait
vitality , Vurlcoc-clc , Alrol'lir.
rhy lcl l Wvuknvii. to. , by IN
v * l liAIMl.tlKitfi'BtJIImlaiillenirdr.
iWIEuBVVrlll iiKMi > riinlr < > < , r Krci. Boll
If Kulm * Co. , Cor. ISIh i liuuflnnHI" . . fml J.A.
fuller * Cu.Cui.miJU ugltHbl . , OiUlU. _ '