Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 26, 1896, Editorial Sheet, Page 14, Image 14

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14 . THE OMAHA JDAII/y BlSJSr-SUN DAY , JANUAKy , 2(3 ( , 1890.
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
Business In a Jobbing Way is' Only Moder
ately Active.
COUNTRV COLLECTIONS ARE RATHER SLOW
JInrUpl CnniHtloiiH lliive .Slinrrn
lininrtniil CIutiiKOH ni >
n Situation In ( lit ; Coimtrr
.Mom L'ltvarutile.
The trndo gpncra'ly Is waking up to the
fnct that the nltUntton In ( he country la be-
cunlri'g more favorable , nnJ while the chnngo
hnn not been of siiltlclcnt extent to cause any
material Improvement In the demand for
merchandise , It promlrcs well for the fu
ture. There are several causes at work , all
tending to bring 'about d beltci condition of
affairs In the country tributary to this maj >
kct. One of the most Important has nl-
ready been commented upon the advance
In pork and live hogs. The upward ten
dency has continued the past week nnd
there are very good icason for expecting
a still further Improvement nong ! ( he same
line. This Is taking a good deal of money
Into "Ihtf country and Is rendering one of the
chief Industries of the state hog raising
fairly profitable. Tlin mild winter has nlro
been of great assistance to the farmers ,
though It has acted at times to reduce the
volume of trade , but what the merchants
have lost the farmers liave more than
Rained. The open winter hm saved tin-
farmers n great deal of feed for live Ptock
and has at the same time Increased the
productions of butter and eggs to an extunt
that has ndded very materially to the re-
nourcpH of the fannurw , enabling them to
keep their corn , which they will have to sell
later In the spring. When It Is tnkcti Into
consideration .thru n very larpu share of
the corn crop of the paet season Is still In
crib * In the state It can readily be FCC
that the country Is not nearly so badly o
ns a good many have been led to believe.
One of the most unfavorable features o
the sltautoln as affecting the country IP th
very low price at which fat cattle aru sel
Ing. In sp'.tc of the light receipts nnd th
generally acknowledged shortage In th
supply the mnrket refuses to respond an
prices are still very low. Plenty of cattl
, are being marketed , nftcr being fattened , a
prlre no higher than were paid for them a
feeder- ) . Everything hus boon against th
cattle mnrkct. The consuming demand ha
been light owing to the linid times , whlc
have compelled people to buy cheaper ar
tides of food. The lowering of the dut
orl hides has ulto Injured the market. Dur
Ing eleven months of 1S93 $34273,602 wa
Bent to foreign countries for hides , or doubl
the amount rver before Imported durln
any year In the history of the country.
HANK CkRARINGS LAUGEU.
The IncrenFC In the bank clearings Indi
cates an enlarged volume of business a
compared1 with a year ago. While Omah
shows n gain In this respect amounting t
over 10 per cent , the average gain for a
the c'earlng house cities In the country I
or.ly B.G per cent , which would Indicate tha
Omaha Is at least keeping pace with th
ccuntry. Some of the largest cities , am
those that are popularly supposed to b
very prosperous , show a decrease In clear
Ings as compared with a year ago. Sue !
cities ns Chicago , St. Louis , Cincinnati
Louisville and Galveston ere Included in
that list.
list.OMAHA'S
OMAHA'S JOBBING TRADE.
No Important changes in the condition o
trade are reported In the wholesale dlstrlc
of the city. The demand for merchandls
continues fair In most all seasonable lines
but there Is no rush of business. Som
lines have been almost stagnant owing t
the very mild weather affecting the de
mand , but ns a rule the volume of trade i
about what Jobbers might reasonably ex
pect It to be.
Collections are generally slow , but at th
same time they are holding up very we )
and they are not nearly so bad as thc >
might be. _
FACTORY XOTES.
Noted CoiircrnliiR ( ho Mi-ii AVlio Mnkt
the Wheels Co Mtolllld.
O. C. Holmes , secretary pf the * Manufac
turers' association , has returned from Chicago
cage , where ho went to attend the meetln
of the National As clation of Manufac
turers. The meeting was a great succes
from a manufacturer's point of view. *
The manufacturers of Oregon have a
state association modeled after the Ne
braska. association , having for Its object th
entourugement of home Industries. They
have been very successful In their effort
to Induce the people of Oregon to buy Oregon
gen coods. ns ths people take a ) great dea
of pride In their state Institutions. Even
the farmers have gone to the trouble o
asking for home-made goods and have thu
compelled the etorekeepirs to handle Oregon
gen goods. _ _ _
OMAHA UBNttllAL MARKET.
Condition of Triule nnd OnotntlonH
on Stniilc nuil Fancy Produce.
EOaS-Stilctly tiffh stock. 12V $ 13c.
nUTTEIl Knlr to good stock , rolls , lie ; pack
Ine ttoch , tubs , SiJflOcj choice to fancy country
t3SHc.
VEAL Choice fnt , 70 to 100 Ibs. , are quoted nt
67e ; large and 'coarse. < C6c. "
CHEESK Domestic brick , V4c ; Edam , per
floz. , J9.60 ; Club House , 1-lb. Jars , per cloz. , 13.50
Llmbereer , fancy , per Ib. , ll'.ic : Roquefort , W\ \ >
lars , per doz. : J3.CO ; Youne Americas , njjc
Twins , fancy , lie , * *
POULTHY DrcuscU Chickens , 6tiO7Uc ; ducks
choice , BlflOc ; turkeys , choice , 10&12c ; eeese
POULTRY , LIVE C. Jacobson , of the Montana
Poultry Tucking and Supply company , quotes
live poultry firm ana wantrrl nt ! Hens anil young
.roostn-s. t54c ; old cocks. 2'tc ; turkey hens , 8V5c
Young turkey BaUJlera , 7'/4c ' : old Toms , 6cj ducks
full feathered , 7c ; " Kecae , Cc.
HAY Upland , J5.M ; midland , J ; lonlaml.
H.M ; rye straw , < ; color makes the price on
hay ; light bales sell the best. Only top grndcH
bring top prl * .
11UOOM COiftl-iExtremely slow sale ; new
crop , delivered on track In country , choice creen
self-working cnrpet , per Ib. , 2Uc ; choice green ,
runnlnc to hurl , 2lu ; common , 1'tc ,
OAMU Jack snipe , 76cft 1.00 : ( rolden plover ,
II. 2i ; Jack rabbits , per dnz. , Jl.Wn.-IO ; smnl
rabbits , OOcBll.OO ; mallard ilucka. $3.5083.75 ; red
heads , J3.75ST4.00 ; cnnvaabnck ducks , J5.0008.00
leal , blue wing , JS.OOW2.25 ; teal , green wing ,
l1.7Cff2.00 ; mixed ducks. J1.75I2.2i ; Canada geree ,
l < U'04f7.M ; small geese. J4.5085.00 ; brants , J3.50
iqulrrels , per dor. . 60@75o.
rlOEONS Live , very slow ; deafl pigeons not
( ranted.
.
CAULIFLOWER-I'er crate , J2.76Q3.W , or Jl.W
1.75 per doz.
CAIlllAQn-Onllfornla stock , per Ib. , 2c.
POTATOES Fancy native stuck , SOc ; from
Itnre In small lots , 30OJ5c ; Colorado stock , We.
ONlONS-lVr bu. , M40c. .
BEANS Hand picked navy , per DU. , $1.60.
SWEET POTATOEO choice stock , $2.75 per
bbl.
bbl..CELERY California , per doz. , No. 1 , Wo ; No.
t , 75c ; Knliimnzoo. J..r.
MMA 1IRAN8- Per Ib. . tc.
WATER CRESS-Per lqt. . case ,
MEXICAN STUAWIIEUniES None.
Al'PLES Fancy New York , IS.25O3.50 ; choice
western. 12.50ir3.oo ; Utah apple * , per box. 11.50.
CKANDEimiES-Jersey , 18.75 ; Cape Cod110 ;
UcFarlln's. 110.
MALAC1A OIl.VPEB Per CO-lb. bbl. , 15.5006.00 ;
per C5 to 70-lbs. , gross , (7.00O7.50.
THOPJCAL FHUITS.
OnANQES Calltornla budded seedllncs , rfjiu-
lar sites , 13 ; 250 to 2 ! > ! f sites , J2.WC ; . " 5 ; navels ,
| 3.75 ; lurKf ' ! " . $ S.I5. !
LFjMONH L'ullfurnla , per box , t3.50S4.03i lies-
linns. | 4.00 4.23r
HANANAS-Cholee lare * stock , per bunch , ItOt
O2.25 ; medium sited bunches. 11.7902 00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OYSTEH8 Mediums , 15ci Btandaids , 20c ; extra
iclecti , 25o ; ltunci : & Co. selects , 27c ; New York
counts , SOc ; standard bulk , per eat. , 11.10.
HONEY Fancy white , per Hi. ISc.
MAPLE SYItlfr-Klve-gal. cant , each. 12.75-
Hi. cans , per doz. , Ill ; It-rat cans , H.25 ; quart
cans , 13.75.
CIUEH-1'ur * Juice , per half bbl. , (3 ; per
' '
HA'UE'U KIlAUT-Pcr bbl. , li.75 : half bbl. , U 25
FIQH-New crop. California , 10-Ib. boxes , iirr
Ib. , lOc ; Imported fancy , 30-lb. boxes. Itc ; choice.
10-lb. liotes. HUul2c.
DATES New Verslan , M-lh. boxes , p r Ib. , 6Uc :
fards , 10-lb. boxes , per Ib. , 8c.
MAPLE SUaAIl-Cnolwt. per Ib. , 9OIOc.
WlEBKHVEH-Aiisorted. 2if-lb. Tolls , each 11.49.
COCOANUTS-Pw 100. 11.50 ; each , to ,
NUTS Almonds , California , per Ib. , medium
lit. lOci Tarragona almond * rjec 'b. larce. 12Wc ;
Draxlls , per Ib. , to ; EnctitM walnuts wr Ib. .
fancy soft shell , Itc ; ttandnraa , JlilllUc'
nibwti , per Ib. , 10o : pecans , polished medium !
loot large , Itc : peanuts , raw , t.jc ! : rootled. 70
lUo ; hickory -nuts , small , per bu. , 11,75 ; hickory
nut , ! arn , r r bu. , 11.50 ; black walnuts , per
bbl. , It
DKESSED MEATS.
JJEEK Good wtttern steels , 400 to 600 Ibs.
6H Oci Bood cows and heifers , 4 if/5c ; medium
cows and heifers , 4Via ; good forequartcrs
cows and heifers , JUSja c ; Eood hlndquarleri
cows and heifers , CitQlic : cow rounds , Sc ; cow
chucks : JUo ; steer chucks , 4C4Uc ; beef tender
loins , fresh , 0c ; frozen , 17c ; beef rulls.bjntless ,
ttc ; tlrloUi butts , boneliss , S',4c ; loin backs , euc :
cow ribs. No. 3. C07c ; cow loins , No. 3 , 7)JJJ )
ders , sklnnfd. 4c : pork trimmings , 4crtender-
loins , ISc ; pics' feel , cleaned , per dot. , SJC.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
HIDES No. 1 grten hldc , 4c ; No. i
hides , Vii Nu. 1 gietn raited hides , SVic : No. t
gret-u salted hides. 4ic ( ; No. 1 gr rn salted hides
U to 40 Ibs. , & ! ic ; No. 2 green sultnl hides , 23 to
k > Ibs. . 4V4c ; No. 1 teal calf , * to 15 Ibs. , 6UC ; KU.
( I \e l calf , s to 1& lb . , 4Vic : No , 1 dry'tllnt
. kUM , ittc ; No. I dry Utot lilJe * . Mlt i No , J
\
dry united hid * * , c ; part cured hld , U P r Ib.
| than fully 'cured.
SHEEP TEl/rs-Orten mltt-a. * ch KQMet
ttttn iMtf J thr tl1nc ( short iroolcd tarlr > kini
each Jle : try harlln i ( short wooted rlr
iklni ) . No. 1 , ( eh. lOcj dry ihntllnei ( ihort
wcla estly kin ) , No. 1 , each , Ic : dry nint
K n ni nnd Nehrfittui butcher wool ptltn , per Ib
actual welcht. S0 c ; dry flint Kansas and Ne
braska Murrain wool | . lts , per Ib. , actual weight ,
4Cc : dry flint Colorado butcher won ! petit , per
Ib , actual nelaht , 4rt c ; dry mm Colorado
'Murrnln wool pelts , per Ib. , actual welglit. 4tSc :
dry pieces nnd Mick * , actual ' weight. 4 5c :
'fret ' tut off , as It It n ele s to'pay freight on
° hTAM.OW AND OREAfln Tallow , No. 1 , lUct
tallow No. i , 3c ; Ktmit , while A , 3'jc : crease ,
'white ' II , Sc ! gr e. > cllow , 2'le ; rrense , dark ,
1st oifl witter , 2R2'.ic ' ; beetnax , prime , ISo:2c ;
rouAti tallow , l',4c.
11ONI38 In car lota weighed and delivered In
.Chicago : Drr buffalo , per ton. 12.00 14.00 ; dry
country , bleached , per ton. J10.00O12.00 : dry
country , damp nnd meaty , per ton , is.OOSS.OO.
\ VOOfjUn ashed , nne heavy , ea7ej fln llfht.
SO9c : quarter blood , lOffllct needy , hurry nnd
chnfty , tfJSe : rotted ann broken , coarse , 7O9c !
c"otte < l nnd broken , fine , 6f8e. Kle ce washed
Medium , JSfflSu : fine , 1431 c : tub washed. 1 O
IKc : blark tc ; bucks. Cc : tag locks. iCfJc ; dead
pulled. COfe
M3W YOHK GISMSRAb
ClONlitfr ( ItiotntloiiH on tl'c I'rliiolpnl
Coitimoilltli'tt anil StniilcH ,
NEW YOniC , Jnn. 2J. riX3Un Receipts. 23 ,
500 bbls. ; exports , 9,100 bbls ; strong , with ask
Ing prices ngnln mhnnclng enough to shut out
huslnexs , and only urgent needs were provided
for today. Mlnneslon patents , J3.45S3.75 ; bakers ,
J2.80 f.1.00 ; city mill patents , t4.10ff-4.33 ;
winter patents. J3.C3C3.7J ; spring low Krrulcs ,
J1.S5JJ2.60 ; winter straights , J3.40B-3.50 ; winter
extras , J2.Wfl3.00 ! winter , low grades , J2.20JJ2.CO.
Kye flour , quiet ; ' superfine , J2.23J2.73. lluck-
wluat llMir , dull ; Jl.20ftl.2ri for spot and to ar.
rive.
IlUClvWIIEAT Quiet ; 38J40c.
COHN MEAL Hull : yellow western , * choice.
70c ; llrnndywlne , } 2.55.
HYE Nominal ; slate. 41042C.
DAItLISY Dull ; westein. 28Q'4oc ' ; feeding.
'llAULEY MALT Westein. 45S5lc.
WHEAT lleeelpts , l.fiiO bu. ; spot , higher ; ND.
2 red , 7CV4C ! No. 1 hard. 75Jc. Optlonn opendl
enslcr. under peaceful political news from Eu
rope , but developed a lihoit scare , nnd nn ex
cited art\anc < > followed , being stimulated by ru
mors of manipulation by a UK Chicago trader.
Tha close wns nervous nt 5sfi > ! 4c net advance
1-oiclsners sold and outside trndo was small :
CORN Receipts. 34,100 bu. ; exports 10 COO
bu. ; fpot , stronger ; No. 2 , 3CHe. Optlras opeiiei
' ' ! lnu' " "Ivnnced with wheat , nn
* c , ' 'Bhcr ' ; Jnnunry , iltrod 3tiSe ) ; Mas
closing at L'CUu.
clfo. . -JD. ho.So1. " " " " " } S:0M : ? : E ° ° d ' °
nol' rijyeak ; FtalCl com'non to choice. 1894
crop. 2',4I4Vjc ; 1S93 crop , 400c ; coast , 1894 crop ,
HIDES Dull ; wet salted , 2D to 25 Ibs lie-
Uuenos Ayres , dry , 20 Ibs. , "ICe ; Texas < lry 21
to SO Ibs. , 9c ; California. 21 to 23 Ib * . 14c
LEATHER Dull ; hemloclt sole , nuenos AiTes
light to heavy weights , 21c ; nclds , 21if23c.
WOOI Steady ; domestic recce , 16If:2c ; pulled ,
I'hoyiSlONS necf. steady ; uxttu India mess ,
JS : packc.1 , f9.ooes.50. Cut meats , nrm ; pickled
hnms , 8V55I9C. Lard , firm ; western steam , closed
J6.006.10 ; January , JC , nominal. Pork , dull-
"SKw'r iJ ? , : . , ' 'xi pr.KWis. - , ' . . . .
, . , , ' ' ! crcamcrj
14 20V5c ; Klglns. 20V4o.
EQQS Receipts. 2.3C1 pkgs. ; market firm
state nnd Pennsylvania , tfUQlSU : western 17f
17P : southern , 16 T17c.
CHEHSn Receipts , 172 pkgs. ; nrm : ntntc
! Part 8klms
.
TALLOW Steady ; city. 3 5-l c ; country 4c
PBTHOLDUM-Wenk ; United closed at JL3714
bid : rcHned. f7.C5 ; Philadelphia nnd Baltimore
f7.60 ; Philadelphia and llaltlmore In bulk , J5.10
ROSIN Quiet ; strained , common to good , fl.'Ci
ffl.C3.
TURPENTINE Dull : 30034c.
RICE Steady : domestic , fair to extra , 3Ue.
MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans , cpen kettle
ffood to choice , 29Q37C.
MKTAL8 Plff Iron , quiet : southern , Jll.'SJf
, . . .
straits. J13.03W13.10 ; plates , steady. Spelter
lull ; domestic. J4.
tXTTONSEnD OII Dull ; prime crude 24fp
! 4'/4c ; butter grnjes , 30ffi3lc ; prime summer ycl
low , 2S',4c.
St. I.oulH Gcnernl Miirkct.
ST. LOUIS Jan. .
, 23.-FLOUR-Hlgher. bu
lulet ; patents , ja.C5g3.6.1 ; extra fancy , J3.3003 40
'ancy. J2.SOS2.UO ; ciolc.o ) , J2.MS/2,63.
WHEAT Nervous , without much doing early
n futures , later sentiment was decidedly bull-
sh , the market becoming excited , advancing and
: loslng U4 flic higher than yesterday. Spot
ilgher , with better Inquiry ; No. 2 rtd , ca. h
No. 1 hard , 62c ; January , C3Vic ; May ,
CORN Started In strong nnd hlg-her for- futures
idviinced In sympathy with the upturn In when
md closed ftflc higher than yesterday. Spot ,
ilgher : No. 2 mixed , cash and January , 25c
Hay , 27ic : January , 2914C.
OATS Advanced with other cereals , closing
vlth buying nt the top , Tic higher than y Rter-
lay for May. Spot , higher ; No. 2 cash , li 4c ;
( anuary end Mny , 21'ie.
UYI-3-Qulet at 35c.
HARLKY Steady ,
CORN MEAIv-Jl. 3001.33.
IIKAN No offering to speak of ; east track ,
t wan worth 44c , this side 43c ,
FLAX 8iEO : Steady nt 87c ,
TIMOTHY SEED J3.00&3.GO.
HAY Dull ; nbout steady ; prairie , J5.C003.ft ) ;
Imothy. J8.00 13.00 , this side ,
WHISKY fl.22.
IltJTTER Dull ; creamery , 18C22e ; dairy , 11 ®
EOGS Steady at 13c ,
MIITAl r Lead , dull nnd easier ; Biles , 2 cars
of Missouri at J3.77V4Spelter , dull and nominal
at J3.70.
COTTON TIES 72c.
1IAOOINO 4f(5e.
PROVISIONS Higher ; standard mess. Jobbing ,
new. 111 ; old , J10.50. Laid , higher : prime steam ,
5.65 ; choice , J5.70. Hiicon , boxed shoulders , J5.3 ;
ongs , JC ; ribs. JC.12Vi ; shorts , J6.2.I. Dry salt
neals , iKned ehoulders , J4.75 ; longs , JS.C2Vi ; ribs ,
5.C2'4 ' : t-horiB , JS.TS.
UECK1PTS Flour , 4.000 bbls.j wheat , 15.CO )
> u. : corn , M.OOO bu , ; oats. 40,003 bu ,
SHIPMENTS Klour , 6,0)0 bbl ? . ; wheat , 18.COO
iu , ; corn , 10,004 bu. ; on Is. 13,0)0 bu ,
Llvt-riiool
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 25-WHEAT-Spot nrm ; de
mand , poor : No. 2 red winter , ( s 7d ; No. J red
prlng , stocks exhausted ; No. 1 linnl , Manitoba ,
s 7d ; No. 1 California , 6s Sd. Kutuies closed
teady , with near nnd distant positions ' , ; d
illiher ; business about equally distributed ; Janu
ary , is CHd : Kebiuaiy. 6s 7d ; March , Cs 7',4d ;
April. 6s 7'id ' ; May , 6s 7id ! ; June , 6s 7Hd.
CORN Spot , quiet ; American mixed new , 3s
H'l. Kutures cl-wed dull , with near and dls-
ant ixisltlons unchanged from yesterday's clos-
ng | irlc s ; buslnevs heavlist on earliest posl-
linns ; January , 8 2 > , id ; February , 9s 2Ud ;
March , 3s 3)4 ) < 1 ; April , 3a 3' ' d ; May , 3s 2d ;
Juno. 3s 24d , I
FLOl'R Klrm ; demand fair ; freely supplied ;
t. Louis fancy winter , 7s 3d ,
PROVISIONS Dacon. flat ; demand poor ; Cum-
lerland cut , ts lo 30 Ibs. , Sfa- long clear , heavy ,
3 Ibs. , 2i8 CJ ; ihort clear backs , light. U Ibs. ,
7s 6d ; short clear middles , heavy , 65 llw. , 2Js ;
liar bellies , II to is Ibs. , 32s. Shoulders , square ,
3 to 18 Hi. , 27s M. Hams , short cuts , 14 tea
a | b * . , 42s , Tallow , 'line North American , 21s
leef , rxtitv India men , 7is ; prime mess , 68s ! M ,
ork , prlma mtu , fine western , 63s 4d ; pi line
it-US , mrtllum , 47s 6d. Ijird. dull ; prime western.
.Jn : rellned , In palls. 30 64
CHtJKSi : Klrm ; demand moderate ; finest
mortcjn.white , 46s ; finest American , colon d ,
! a ,
1UJTTER Finest United Slates , Sis ; good. 60s.
OILS Turpentine spirits. 2I . Rosin , common ,
l ) 9d. Cotton se il oil , Lltcrprol refined , 17s Cd.
Inseetl oil. 20 * . Petroleum , refined , Sc.
REKRIOnRATOR IlEUr I-'oMquurlers. Hd ;
Indquaiters , &Hd.
IILEACHINQ POWDER Ifurdwood , f , o. U ,
Uerp'ol , 7.
HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , (2 6s.
( iiiffur Murkvt.
N13W YORK. Jan. 25-HUQAR-Raw , Hrm ;
air rennhik , 3Hc ; centrifugal , 86 list , 3Kc Re-
ni-J. quiet ; standard "A. " 4 IJ-Uq : confection-
' "A , " tU-lCo ; crushed , Hi-lto ; sriwulu.tt.-J ,
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Trading in Wheat Was Enormous and It
Closed Higher.
IT WAS A DAY OF GREAT EXCITEMEN1
Corn WIIM I'nlrl ) Active lint All Iti
StrrtiRtli Clcnrly Cnnie from Sym-
tmtlir tvlth AVlu-at 1'rovt-
AVorc Stroller.
CHICAao , Jnn. 25. Trailing In when !
totlny was enormous. Mny wheat woiine !
up l cihlgher thnn It was selling for at. th <
end of yesterday's scsslnn. and about ( k
hlfihcr thnn It was a week ago. That II
was all due to Armour's manipulation wet
the jrenernl opinion of the local crowd. The
other markets were strong In sympathy
with wheat ; corn Is up IHc per bu. and
oata Ic higher. Pork gained 2T",4c per bbl. ,
lard lOc per 100 Ibs. nnd ribs IS'jc.
It wns a day of great excitement through
out the wheat crowd. Quick , nervous flashes
of Impatience marked the varied transac
tions nnd big traders stormed through the
turmoil of the pit In their eagerness to seize
the key of the enigma. It was sentiment
apparently more than the news which gave
the morket'.the big bulge. Cables were only
a trifle better , the political situation abroad
was more peaceful , there were no wheat
clearances from New York , and'only nbout
10G.OOO bu. In wheat nnd flour from both
coasts. And In addition to this Argentine
was paid to have shipped 210,000 bu. during
the week the largest for a considerable
time and private cables were received an
nouncing that the port of Odessa waa
opened and that wheat shipments would
soon be resumed. The northwestsrn deliv
eries ) , 4.15 cars , were larger than n week
ago , and the general primary deliveries also
liberal. Hut all this could not repress th,9
energy of the bulls , and there was such
wild buying that every short Boon got on
the run , nnd there , was an exciting struggle
to cover , whllo there wns hardly any for
sale except nt what seemed to be fancy
prices , but which they finally concluded to
pay. Right nt the start there was selling nt
from G3)ic down to 63i4c , but at the lower of
those prices the offerings were confined tea
a few fives , for which there were twenty
buyers for every one offered , and after a
few preliminary plunges nnd recoveries be
tween C3V4c and We , the prlco took a shoot
up to 65c , reaching there Inside of the first
forty minutes. The fnct that the exports
from both coasts for the week were COO.OOO
bu. largir than lust week and another large
decrease In the visible Is expected exer
cised a powerful Influence in starting the
boom. Brnksrs generally credited the almost
Hghtnlng-llke barometric changes to Armour
Influence , nnd many withdrew to view the
smoke of battle from a quiet nook. The
bull sentiment- seems to be In the air. and
needs but n little encouragement to keep It
going. On the bulge some of the big buyers
began to hesitate , but the crowd had got In
line nnd the momentum still carried It 'up
ward. May opened at GS c , sold at ffl&c ,
up to CSc , off to 64c , then up to 65c and
closed nt 65Q.
Corn was fairly active , but all Its strength
clearly came from sympathy with wheat.
May opened unchanged at 29lc , sold nt
from 29o to 29c. nnd then tailed on to tha
rise In wheat until It got up to 31o Just as
the market was closing ,
A verv active market was reported for
oats. The feeling was strong and prices
followed the fluctuations of wheat and corn ,
closing n full cent ihigher. Mnv opened un
changed at ZOtfe , sold upo 22c and closed
it 21c bid. Julv ranged from 20-)4c , sellers ,
to from 22c to 22Hc , resting with sellers at
from 22c to 22VsC.
Provisions were strong and fairly active ;
and while there wns a very light run of
hogs , which of Itself wqs suggestive of
hleher prices , It took the excitement and
bulgein wheat to give the shorts sufficient
fright to drive thorn In. May pork opened
7Uc up at from $1072 % to $10.7G. dropped to
510.iO nnd then gradually worked up to $1005
and clos'd at $10.92 > A. Lar < ] tor May rose
from K. 5 to $6.02'A and was bringing the
lop price at the close. Mav ribs ranged
from * 3.32& and $5.35 to $5.47 % . closing nt
the latter point.
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat 95
pars ; corn , 370 cars ; oats , 210 cars ; hogs ,
28.000 head.
_ The leading futures ranged as follows :
quotations were aa follows :
FL'OUU-Flrm : winter patents , J3.80 3.60 ;
itralghts , J2.90S3.35 ; spring patents , J3.10ffl3.22
Wing straights , J2.40S2.75 : bakers. J2.10&2.35.
WlinAT No. 2 f-nrine. C2H63c ; No. 3
iprlng. 62l4e ; No. 2 red. WTiC7Hc.
CORN No. 2. 2S54c : No. 2 yellow , 2SHc.
OATS-NO. 2. wweisiic : NO. 2 white ,
: H4c ; No. 3 white , 19V4ffi21e.
RYE No. 2. 39Vic.
BARLEY No. 2. nominal ; No. 3 , t , o. b. ,
< a-37c : No. 4. f. o. b. , 24@24V4e.
FLAX SEED No. 1 , 93c.
TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme , J3.72i403.75.
PROVISIONS Mess pork. ir bbl. , J10.60010.70.
Jird , per 100 Ibs. , J5.77V4ff5.80. Short ribs sides
loose ) , J5.17W05.22HDry polled shoulders
boxed ) , J4.7565.00. Short clear sides ( boxed ) ,
5.37H ? 5.fiO.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. ,
1.22.
SUGARS Cut loaf , J5.75 ; granulated , J5.12 ;
tandnrd' "A , " J5.
POULTRY Steady ; turkeys , C12c ; chickens ,
OSHc : ducks , Iliil2c.
The following were the receipts and shipments
oday :
On the Pral 3) oia'ianre ' today tha buttar mar-
et wa * Htcailv : i-reamerr. HAlOc : dairy. io
7c. Kfgit , Btcudy ; fresh , IBhiOlOc. Chccae , quiet ;
STOCKS AND 1HMS.
tftiirii of Confidence Iniltontca li > -
CourHo of Spi-ciilntlon.
NRW YORK , Jnn. 25. The courae of today's
; > eculntlon marked a return of confidence as
> the Immediate outlook on the part of the
Inanclal community. The Improvement that
> ccuried was In a fair measure due to actual
iuyer of stocks , although professional operations
Isurcd for the m-nalrr part In the day's total
business. The volume of trading was relatively
above the recent in prune. A slight hesitancy
was noted at the outset , which was due tu the
'allure of the London market for Americans
o respond to the strcnc closing prices here yts-
eulay. The local market , however , soon took
on a firm lone , and prices generally advanced
m buying for both accounts , tno trains ranting
from 1 tu 2 per cent. Final prices , with one or
wo unlmpoitant txM-ptlonii. were at the hluh-
ebt of the day. Although the market of the
veek has reflected a more cheerful temper in
\\all street , conservative people are not yet pre
pared to commit themselves to Important ven-
ure of enterprises , while the buslne.a of the
country and operations upon the. Slock
exchange are liable nt any moment to be
naterlally affected by every chance political
umor. At the moment , undoubtedly , the domes-
la outlook piesonts n more reauurlng aspect
nd that Is tufllclent for Ilia rapidly changing
peratlons of the professional dealers.
Aside from the meeting of the anthracite coal
iresldcnts on Thursday , the outcome of vthlch
s still lo be determined , there have been dumes-
lo market developments of th first class. Money
n call has continued easy , and Indications cf an
ncreuslng UUrxveltlon on the part of lenders to
ffer funds , are beginning to be noted , although
he demand fur thirty day accomm-.ilatlo.ns Is
till largely In excess of the supply , An Im-
ruved condition of the market for commercial
lapt-r Is gratifying , although discrimination as
o quality la still unusually keen , There Is a
omlctlon on nil sides that danger of serious
Islurbance to the money market , In connection
with ths withdrawals from ( he banks by the
ucce.Eful bidders for the new government loan , Is
nllkely. Regarding the loan lUelf , the best
nfurmed flnanclem express even greater confl-
riict > than heretofore as to Its fuc-cm ? . At
iu same tlmo U Is not believed that , monl than
ne-quarter of the domestic subscriptions will
bo made from outside of New York. Tobacco
'as the speculative feature of the veek. Pur-
ia es by the factions contending for control
f the company's affairs caused an advance of 3
> cr cent In Its market price. In anticipation of
m closing of thu books for the annual election ,
ix > ut two weeks hence. At one time a premium
f U per cent was exacted fur use ct the
ock. After the closing of the booko , stock wai
iruwn upon the market , and this , together wlto
te vigorous raiding by the bears , caused a
ump to 74K. At the low point Uie offerings
ere taken by Inildcra and the price Improved
o 77ii at the close.
The general speculation , as a whole , was ex-
remely dull and prvfMslcmal and the range ot
notations narrow. Price * , which had been wixk.
ng Irregularly , tut In a majority ot Instance * lo-
ord a hither iml , wbe-a the rumen of an gjit-
nntf between Hussln unrt .Tnrhey first appe reil ,
receded II around. TH'lnrt. iainf of iine sn s
'on this point ev ntusll > ' tv/u / foilonnl by re-
purchnots ftf our securlf if'\.for l > rth local and
foreign account. Toward' ' tb1 eml of the week
fnlrly large nctual lAiyln'gnlerii were executrtl
nnd rhortft . ! . < > fell IntA.llnd. Final Kales show
genernl net Rains. ThBTwor * Important of the
ndvnncM In the octlve'lVsl Ver In Sugar , 4S
per cent ; Manhattan , 4 'per cent ; New Jersey
Central , 4 per cnt ; St. .PnuW J 4 per cr-nt ; T ur-
llnttton , 3 4 per cent , njid nock Island. JVi p r
cent. In the less active clajs N , Y. U. & St.
L. Itts prefeiTMl , n > SS P r cent on the dec
laration ot an nrvniml dividend of S per cent ;
N. Y. C. * St. I. Ms preferred , 3 per crnt ; Hal-
1 1 more A Ohio Ss and Consolidated Odd. 24 ! per
cent. Many other sutotantlnt Improvements oc-
curted. ThemtRrcgnte jmlMfWere f 32.159 shares.
The railway land market tfrlsy was quite ani
mated for a half holiday , nnd the dealings were
well distributed. The otal of buslneja dis
tributed was | 1llloiin. Higher prices for the
week were recorded In nil t-f the prominent
speculative railway and miscellaneous mortgages ,
particularly the Reading Ifsueo. Of the latter
, the 4s trust receipts are up 2',4 per cent ; 4 <
unstamped , 4'i per cent ; 4s first Incomes , flrat
asessment paid , 1 % per cent ; 4 second , 3 < i | > r
cent ; nnd 4s third , 2'4 per cent. Thece bonds
were Influenced by the progress made toward
reorganization nnd by the belief that an har
monious agreement will be reached by the
anthracite coal presidents. The agirrecate soles
were $6,729,000.
As comparfd with the quotations for BOV-
ernmentn ruling nt the close tt the preceding
week , todny's prices record concessions of 1
per cent In the new 4s > and a fraction In the
other Issues. Pales of J70.000 were noted. In
cluding transactions In the new coupon 4s at i
material advances over the bid prices. The '
trading In mining shares wo * on n. decidedly
Increased scale. The business angrepateil 26,960
shares ; with the bulk of It In Phoenix.
The Financier says thin week : The statement
of the associated bunks of New York City tor
the week ending January 25 Is a lepetltlon , BO
far an the general showing of the several
Items Is cMieerned , of the previous week's ex
hibit , The steady decrease of loans , were II not
for the unuiual conditions now prevnlllni ; , might
bo regarded ns > one of the most unfavorable
symptoms which have been shown fur months
and the contraction In n manntr should be In
terpreted ns a disturbing factor. The liquida
tion In thn past five weeks has been In excess
of S45,000,00i ) , nnd the total Innns nt the end
of the current week were $75.000,000 less than
reported last September , when the highest mark
c\cr recorded In the history of New York
banks wns readied , There Is no doubt that the
banks are moulding their -business to meet the
new bond Irmn. The decrease In the deposit
Item reflects the withdrawals of legal tenders
for export purposes and the * shifting caused by
the contraction In loans. With n total excess
of reiwnc of $37,000.000. there shculd be no
difficulty In absorbing a considerable portion of
the new bonds on the part of the New York
banks If such an Investment ls desired. It Is
worthy of note that of the $76IM. 00 In specie
now In the New York bonks , six Institutions
hold $31. 11.1,000 , or 40 per cent of the total.
The holdings of the national city banks "nearly
$13,000,003 constitute over 16 per cent of all the
spacle In tha sixty-six New' Vork clearing houne
banks.
The following were the closing quotations on
the leading stocks of the New York exchange
todnv : .
Total sales of stocks today iwcre 113,958 Chares ,
Including : American , Sugar , lfi.603 ; American To-
.bacco , 3,900 ; Atchlson , 2.100 ; Uurllngton , 8,700 ;
General Electric. 2.200 ; Louisville & Nashville.
4,300-Mlss3Url : Pacific , 2,500 ; Manhattan Consoli
dated. 2.300 ; Reading , 8,500 ; .Rock Island , 4,200 :
St. Paul , 15,700 ; Southern Railroad preferred.
2,100 ; Tennessee Cool. .2.000 ; United States
Leather preferred. 2.COO ; Western Union , 7,700.
Nevr York Money Mfirlcct.
NEW YORK. Jan. 25. MONEY ON" CALL
Offered at 3 per cent ; no'lbans. . t
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-U S percent' .
. .STERLINOEXCHANQE Market dull Tind
lower , with actual business In bankers' bills at
J4.88e4.89 ' 'for demand 'and J4.87'/4@4.87't' for
sixty days ; posted rates , J4.88V& and | 4.89 > 4r'com
mercial bills , J4.S6 . * ' ' a
11AR SILVER 67.
MEXICAN DOLLARS 52 % . -
STATE BONDS Market steady ; railroad
bonds nrm ; new 4s , reg. , 113 ; new 4i ,
coupon , 114 ; 5s , reg. , Ill ; da , coupon , 112V4 ; 4s ,
ret' , , 103 ; 4s , coupon , IOS',4 ; 2s , reg. , 90 ; Pacific
63 of ' 96 , 100.
Clostnc quotation * on bonds were as follows :
Foreign Financial Affair * .
IIKHI.1N , Jan. 25. Exchange on London , eight
days' slb'lit , M marks 43'i ' pfgs.
I'AIUS. Jan. 25. 4 p. in. Three per cent rentes ,
102f lOo for the- account , Exchange on London ,
Kt 23a for checks.
LONDON , Jan. 25. Gold la quoted at Iluenoi
Ayrea today at B1.80 ; Madrid17.CZ ; Lisbon. Ki
-t. 1'ttcr.burg , W ; Atbeiu , Hi Horn * . 10 . ! K > ;
Vienna , IM. The amount of bullion Konc Into
the llank of Englnml on balance today Is Iil.000 ,
Flnnnclrel Rotrn.
nOSTON. Jan.Clearlng , J1J.144.20J ! bnl.
nncw. , 11,47X34 $ .
lULTIMOHB , Jnn. 2S. ClenrlnRS , , Mtra (
linlnnces , 34S7. .
I'HILADKLl'HIA. Jan. I3.-Clenrlne , 8S74-
7 2 ; balances , Jl.ZH.JSS.
WASUjNOTON , Jnn. SS. Toilny's statement
of the condition of the treasury shows : A\MI-
cash balance , $178,119.052 ; gold reserve , tW.-
ST , LOUIS. Jan. 13. Clearings , $3,043,203 ! bal
ances , K77,4S. Money. f f8 per cent ! New York
exchange , 75o premium bid , OOo nsked ,
Nn\V TOHK , Jnn. 2S. The exports of speclo
from the port of New York for the week
nmaunteil to f2.M7W9 In K"M nnd J1.102.6M In
silver. Tlio Imports were : Oold. M ; Sl37 ! : silver ,
JM.S03 ! dry ( roods , { 3,911,517 ; central merchandise ,
7,2S3,947. Clearings , JS415,302 ! balances , 3,971 ,
OSS. _ _
Dry ( loixU Market.
NUW YOHK , Jan. 25. In consequence of cnm-
panvtlvFly pleasant weather there were more
buyers than usual today , nnd fair engnRemonts
were made In tt-jponee to orders. There \vns
a BIHH | number of new buyers prestnt nnil conxld-
crntde Inquiry wns tnnde for purely sensonablo
( roods , IndlcntlnR more budness In sight. Print-
Inr cloths dull nnd quotntlons Irregular nt 30
2Ttc. Bales of the week , 4I.0UO pieces.
FALL H1VKII , Mns * . , Jnn. 25. There was
eve-t less trading during the past week thnn
during either of the three prc\lou weeks. There
have K-en no sales of regular 64 squares for four
weeks. SnUli of odds were only 6,000 pieces In
'nil , 234,000 pieces spot. The market ts still nom
inally nt 3c , but the mnrket Is not better thin
2ic. Then- would not be much surprise If the
market pot down to 2 4o when trading of any
nmount Is resumed. The stock Increased S9.000
pieces , rcgulnrs gaining more thnn odds. The
stock ii now over 000.000 pieces , nnd Incrensts
between 7S.OOO nnd lOJ.OOJ pieces every week.
FALL HIVEIl , Moss. , Jnn. 25. Twenty thou
sand pieces of Ikwton regular 64-equnic print
cloths spots were sold In the local taarket Fri
day , nt 2 > ic. Tlio local mnrket price Is still at
3c , nominally , .
Coffee Mnrkct.
NCW YOUK. Jnn. 25. COFFEC-Opllons
cpened steady nt unchnnged prices , rulej moder
ately active on local tradlni ; with weak under
tone , following unfasoruble cables and slack
demand ! closed steady nt n net decline of r.
points to net advance ot 10 points ; sales , 12,750
bags ; January , J13.J5 ; March , $12.80012.00. Spot
coffee , Rio. weak ! No. 7 , J13.75. Mild , dull ! Cor
dova , 117.03018.00. Warehouse dellvorles from
New York ycs.eidny , 2.8S8 bags ; New York stock
It-day , 270,203 bags ; United Slates stock , 348.M2
bags ; afloat for the United States , 1SJ.OW bags ;
total visible supply for the United States , 536,192
bags , against 487,311 bngs In't year.
8ANTO8. Jnn. 23 , Quiet ; gnod average Snn-
tea , 115.80 ; receipts , 3,000 bags ; stock , SS9.0W
bags.
HAMIIUna , Jan. 2V Dull ; unchanged to
pfg. decline ; pales , 3,000 bags.
IIAVnu , Jan. 85. Closed unchanged ; total
sales , IS.O'JO bags.
HtO. Jan. 25. Steady ; No. 7 Ute , J1S.50 : ex
change , 8 7-32 J ; receipts , 5000 bags ; cleared fur
the United States , 10,000 bags ! for Europe , 2.0W
bags ; stock , 251,090 Imgs.
\o-iv York \Vhent Market.
ND\V YOUK , Jan. 25. The wheat market shot
upward this morning after a weight of shaky
long wheat had been unloaded nt the opening.
First prices were easier , because the foreign
news was more peaceful than expected , but
the bull fever speedily nstertnl Itself , nnd the
picture- a pit full of shorts , nil clamoring
for wheat , which was witnessed yesteidny nftei-
nion , was repented In all Its details taday. At
such a time a rumor of any sort , If bullish , ns-
surnen tremendous proportions , and the report
from Chicago , therefcre , that Armour wns buyIng -
Ing up the wheat crop was taken In good faith ,
both here and at the west , nnd caused no end
of excitement for a while. Upon calm delibera
tion , tha trade did not believe the Armour
story , for It remembered that sevtral years
ago Mr. Armour wns credited with saying that
ho would never take up the long side ot when )
again. Nevertheless the market was very nerv
ous , nnd on the curb after 'change May sold
up to 72i4c , ngalnst 71c , the highest during
the forenoon , nnd 70c , the opening figure * .
The total sales this morning were 2CIS,000. bu.
Wool Mnrkct.
LONDON , Jnn. 25. Tile offerings nt the wool
auction sales tcday Included a good selection
of ruperlor Queensland nnd Victoria combing ,
scoured and greasy , which continue- sell well
nt extreme figures. Russia bought some. The
American purchases today amounted to 1.000
bales. During the rest of the series 61,144 bales
will be offered. ' The number of bales offered
today was 13.490 ! withdrawals. .700 bales.
Following arc the sales In detail : New South
Wales. 2.669 bales ; scoured , 7Tideis 9Ud'greasy. ;
6li(710Uil. Queensland , 1,316 hales ; scoured.
9H < lfflH-6d ; greasy , 7d@ls. Victoria , 3,419 bal ;
scoured , 6Ud@ls 4d ; grciisy , 5dfls ? 4d. South
Australia , 1,031 bales ; scoured , 10dls 2',4d. Swan
fllver , 101 bales ; greasy. 6',4ffi8id. ! New Zea
land , 1,881 bales ; scouted , Tclft'la 2Kd ; greasy ,
7Ji@lld. Cape of Good Hope and Natal , 2.0S4
bales ! scoured , "dffls 4V4d ; greasy , 4U@Sd. Next
Thursday { ,700 bales ot sheep skins will be
offered. The arrivals for. the next series amount
to 21,000 net bales. The Imports during the
week wer ? " 4,2i ! Jiales. , ,
_ Io'iiilon | Grill 11 KcvK'Vv.
LONDON , Jan. 25. The weather during the
past weuk has been less mild , but the crops are
'Well forward. In the market wheat was firm at
Cd tp Is higher , duo to the cold weather , the
advance of prices In America , the Argentine
crpp news , moderate supplies afloat , light re
ceipts , light , stocks and Improved demtn.l.
Thirty-six cargoes were sold. For California
wheat , prompt delivery , 29s wns asked , and for
.Manitoba parcels , prompt delivery , 27s Sdyiis
paid ; _
Spot was firm. Flour was firm at Cd advance
'upon good demand. Maize wns firmer , with
ample -supplies of American , which put a check
upon speculation. Stramer maize , February de
livery , > was quoted at 15s 6d. Spot was steady.
Dai ley waa firm and dearer. Oats were firm nnd
Inactive.
uuy MurUctH.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 25. WHEAT About 2c
higher ; offerings light ; No. 2 hard , nominally
G4&65c ; No. 3 hard , 66g60o : rejected , 35(2c : No.
2 red , 75c : No. 2 spring , 62S63Hc ; No. 3 spring ,
CORN U0c higher , cloning nrm : No. 2
mixed , 23K6Z4Mc ; No. 2 white , nominally 23'4o.
OATS About Vic higher ; demand fair ; No. 2
mixed. IStfc ; No. 2 white , 19@19V4c.
IlYE-DuIl ; No. 2 , Sic.
HAY Unchanged and weak.
UUTTER Steady ; creamery , 1719c ; < dairy ,
13315c.
EGOS Unchanged , 124c.
Cotton Mnrkct. .
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 25. CX > TTON Quiet
and oteady ; middling.7iic ; low , 7Ko ; ordinary ,
77-16c ; net receipts , 7,732 bales ; gross receipts.
7,832 bales ; exports , to Great Drllnln , 1,955 bales ;
coastwise , 975 bales ! sales , 1,550 bngs ; stocle
877,766 bags.
, , l > lnwo rT9nKJnn' K COTTON-Dull ; mid
dling. 8 6-16c ; net receipts , none ; gross recolpts ,
2.191 Vales.forwarded ; , 676 bales ; sales , 103 bales ,
all spinners ; stock , 104to hales.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 23.-COTTON Steady ; 1 M6o
higher ; middling , 715-16c ; receipts , 21 bales ;
shipments , 1,846 bales ; sales , 650 bales ; stock
75,645 boles.
Toledo Grnln Mnrket.
TOLEDO. Jan. 25-WHEAT-Hlgher ; No. 2
cash nnd January , 71c ; May , 73c.
CORN Active and higher ; No. 2 mixed , 284c } ;
No. 3 mixed , 2Sc ; Mny , 31'4c.
OATS Firm ; No , 2 mixed , 21c ; May , 22tfc.
RYE Firm ; higher ; No. 2 cash , 39i4c ,
CLOVER SEED Steady ; prime cosh , f4.37Uj
Marcrf. J4.40.
RECEIPTS Wheat8,500 bu. ; corn , 30,500 bu.j
clover seed , 590 bags.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 4,000 bbls. : wheat , 10,000
bu , ; corn , 15.000 bu. ; clover seed. 184 bogs.
Peorlii Miirket * .
PEORIA , Jan. 25.-CORN-Market firm ,
higher ; No. 2 , 26Vio ; new No. 3 , 25c.
OATS Mnrket firmer , higher ; No. 2 white ,
19UO19'ic ' : MO , 3 , ICWISHc.
RYE Mnrket nrm , higher ; No. 2 , 38g39 c.
WHISKY Mnrket steady , J1.22.
RECEIPTS Corn , 56,000 bu. : oats , 36,000 bu. ;
rye. 2,000 bu. : whisky , none ; wheat , 4,600 bu.
SHIl'MENTS Corn , 64,100 bu. : oats. 80.000 bu. ;
rye , none ; whisky , 375 gala. ; wheat , 8,600 bu.
Mlnneniioll * AVliciit Mnrket ,
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 25. WHEAT Strong !
Janunry. SSHc ; May , 60 Jc ! July , C24c ! : No. 1
hard69KCJ No. 1 northern , 58J4cj No. 2 north
ern , C7Vic.
FLOUR Advanced with wheat lo J3.20 , as the
lowest for first patents. It ranges up to J3.50
for domestic ; bakers , J2.CO ; export bakera , J2.00 ©
2.40.
TrlHco AVhcnt UnotntlonH ,
SAN FRANCISCO , Jnn. 25. WHEAT Weak ;
December , 11.17 ; May , JI.1CV4 ,
Cunnillun Olllclnl 111 nt Clilciiiio ,
CHICAGO , Jan. 25.-Ex-Govcrnor Sir Jo
seph Trutch of Victoria , D. C. , Is resting
at the Auditorium in a rather precarious
condition. On his way to England to re-
port , aa lila friends Hay , to the queen re-
( rardiner some Information which her majesty
desired , he was taken 111 on th ? train , and
at I'hls ' city wan removed to the hotel , lie
was unable to receive cullerw today , as he
puffers a great deal of pain , although the
house physician declares that a rest sev
eral days will remove all possibilities of
serious results. Blr Joseph Trutch , with Sir
James Grant , mudo the famous fight for
the Canadian Pacific railway. He has been
a prominent lltrure In Canadian affairs for
tome time. _
AmiauHeil and Itoblied n. Juilice ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 25-Wllllam T. Hous
ton , formerly a judex > of the supreme court
at New Orleans , was assaulted and robbed
by two men in Lafayette Place on Wednes
day night. His left leff was broken and
several ribs on the left Bide were fractured ,
No report was made to the police , and they
fear now that they will not be able to catch
the men who did It , as they took , nothing
but ISO In money and nothing to tell or
pawn. The Judge did not see them well
enough to describe them. '
Drjnocratlo Convention.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 25. A special to the
Star from Excelsior Springs says : The
democratlo state central committee' met here
today , and decided , to hold the convention for
beltctlnff delegates to the national conven
tion at Sedullu April IS. The committee de
cided to disobey the Pertle Springs resolu
tion , which named St. Ix > uls as the proper
place to hold the convention , on the ground
that "Bt , Louis 1 a Bold town and , that
the/ arc afraid of lt Influence.-
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Receipts of Both Hogs anil Oattlo Light
Even for Saturday ,
CATTLE BROUGHT- FULLY STEADY PRICES
OH Goo f HcporJn from Oilier Mnrket *
uml Hi-Ink Doninntl from Pucker *
HORN Ailvnnccrt 1O
Crntx.
SATURDAY. Jan. 23.
Receipts for Iho < lnys Indicated arc !
Cattle. HOKS. Sheep. Horses.
January 85 814 2,411 232
January 24 1,012 2,421 S3 ! ) . . . .
Janunry 23 1,173 3 , CS 80S . . . .
January 22. . , . , . . . . 2,690 6,487 623 II
January 21 1,901 G.335 231 25
Janunry L'0 1,303 1,229 410 . . . .
January IS 1,319 3,445
The receipts for the week with compari
sons arc :
Cattle. HORS. Sheep.
Receipts this week 8 , ! > 23 21.814 3,218
Receipts last week lO.IHO 21,179 S.ruO
Bnmo week last year. . . . 10.210 23.B03 2,82f.
Same week 1B91 12,912 21,035 C.COS
Same week U.93 . 1S.63S 26.0S5 4,100
CATTLE U was a repetition of tho.usual
Snturday'8 mnrkct , only that the receipts
were lighter than customary. Only thirty-
nine loads , 8(4 head , were reported In the
yards today aa against 1,349 on Saturday of
last week. With so few cattle on sale , there
was not much upon which to base values ; ,
there were , In fact , hardly enough cattle
to really make a market.
A few corn-fed steers offered chntiRoil
hands at prices that were fully steady or a
little stronger than yesterday. The cattle
were all reid In Rood season.
Butchers' stock , such ns cows and heifers ,
brought Rood Rtronc prices and everything
BhanRed hands early.
As usual on a Saturday , there was very
little doing In the stacker and feeder divi
sion , but what cattle sold brought about
tine pome prices as yesterday.
The receipts of cattle during- the past
week worn light , falling short of the pre
vious WtiVs record by over 1,000 head. As
to the market there was not very much
change , therj being few fluctuations in
values. The market , however , has not. been
of a very satisfactory character. While the
demand has been fully equal to the supply ,
It has not been sufficiently urgent to make
a very active market. However , the re
ceipts of each day have generally been sold
on the day of arrival , and the yards have
been kept well cleared. Stockers and feed
ers have been In more liberal pupnly during
the past week and the market IH hardly so
strong as It was a week ago. At the same
tlmo prices are high as compared with the
way fat cattl ? are selling.
riEEK STEEnsi.
N'o. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No , Av. Pr.
1. . . . f.8) . J.I 23 4. . . . 925 13 43 15..1163 13 70
1. . . . 730 33D 2..120 : , 350 38..1202 370
3. . . . 970 330 4..1090 353 7..I3M 370
2..1423 330 S..1070 355 40..12GO 380
3. . . . 820 340 67..1153 3 6214 71..1270 380
3. . . . 993 340 10..13.- 3 Gr 3G..1473 3 83
2. . . . 9)i ) 340 18..1202 363 20..1327 385
3..102G 3 40
COWS.
1..1000 ICO 2..1135 230 5..1051 2 CO
1..13.V ) 175 3..10SC 235 I..1209 201
r. . . . . 813 200 r..H10 235 7..1002 200
1. . . . 7f.O 200 2. . . . 975 240 6. . . . 893 2 CO
2. . . . 993 200 1..11M 240 4..10f,5 2 C.I
1. . . . 820 200 1..1200 240 C..10I8 2 C3
I. . . . ! > 00 200 6..1041 245 1..I1CO
6..1000 210- 1..1200 250 5..M2I4
2..1040 210 10. . . . W2 250 17..1010
2. . . . ! > S5 215 1..1110 250 2..1150
6. . . . 9S3 2 20 7..1038 250 2..1150
2. . . . 910 220 15..1001 250 IS..1091
1. . . . SW 2 2T. 1. . . . 030 250 1..11M
1. . . . 970 225 IG..1073 250 10..1110 270
G..1028 2 25 C..11G4 2 65 1..1130
1. . . . 920 2 2T. 9..10SS 263 3 , . . . 970 2 SO
3..1090 230 3..1050 253 1..1010 300
S..1305 2 65
HEIFERS.
1. . . . 6SO 223 G. . . . ( M3 250 1..720 275
2. . . . 630 233 2. . . . 633 2. C. . . . 741 273
2. . . . 750 233 3. . . . COO 265 2. . . . 790 2 M
1. . . . 630 240 1. . . . fH ( 263 5. . . . S78 290
1 , . . . 410 240 3. . . . C83 2 GO 9. . . . 897 310
1. . . . 430 240 5. . . . S12 2G5 1. . . . 470 350
5. . . . 438 2 45
BULLS.
1..1I60 223 1. . . . 800 250 1..1380 275
1..1220 223 1..1790 250 2..1563 285
1.9CO 2 SO 1..1160 2 SO 1..1450 283
2..1430 240 I..1730 2 GO 1..1SOO 363
J..1660 240 1..10SO 2 G3 2..1203 300
1..1460 245 1..8G ) 270 1..19SO 3d )
1..14GO 260 li.1570 275 >
STAGS.
1..1240 2'2- 1..1340 270 3..1G76 285
3..13S3 255
CAI/VES.
2. . . . 205 223 2. . . . 105 375 1. . . . 190 5 0-1
4. . . . M2 2 50 2. . . . 190 4 00 2. . . . 125 5 01)
1. . . . 240 300 1. . . . 110 425 1 110 COO
1. . . . 100 300 2. . . . 2JO 460 1. . . . 220 523
2. . . . 317 S 20 1. . . . 110 4 75
STOCKEHS AND FEEDERS.
1. . . . 760 265 2. . . . 700 320 12..731 335
l.1030 275 G. . . . 745 323 13..793 333
1. . . . 620 273 3.5S3 325 13..604 335
2. . . . 570 275 2. . , . 720 325 1. . . . 870 340
1. . . . 930 2 SO 2. . . . 410 3 23 11. . , . 960 3 40
1. . . . 6CO 3 00 B. . . . 675 3 30 4. . , . 765 3 40
1. . . . 400 300 . 1. . . . 920 330. . 7. . . . 740 J 40
2. . . . S35 3 10 4. . . . 636 3 30 3. , . . 930 3 60
5. . . . C68 320 1. . . . 480 330 1. . . . 621 360
HOGS The receipts of hr > K > < were the llRhtect
of any day since Mcxiday. In splto of the fnct
that It was a Saturday and that the purchases
would have to be carried over until next week ,
the packem all wanted hogs and they wanted
them badly nouirh to pay a good stiff advance.
Reports from other market * were all favorable
and that added to the strength of the market.
The trade ns a whole was lOc higher than yester
day and active M the. advance , everything being
sold out early. The popular price was $4 , at
which figure the bulk of the hogs sold , ns against
13.90 yeeteiday. A few loads jtald nt 1405 and
some good llgbt weights were sold by epculatom
at 14.074.
The week closed with the hoi ; market at the
highest point touched so far this season and
yet only lOc higher than It opened. The liogii
sold on Monday at $3.8583.95 , with the bulk at
J3.90 , and on the following day reached J3.950
4.00 for the bulk. A reaction pet In on Wednes
day and continued through Thursday which
carried the market to the low point , J3.85 for the
bulk. During the balance of the week prices
tended upward rapidly.
Hags are now gelling fully as high as I hey
did a year ago and 60ft 70c higher than a month
ago.
ago.The buyew apparently want the hogs worse
at the present higher pi Ices than they did a
month ago , when the market was much lower.
The result In that the market has been active
and very satisfactory to the selling Interests.
Representative sales :
I'lQS-ODDS AND ENDS.
3 . .200 . . . 250 4 272 . . . 395
4 . .335 . . . 3 85 1. . , 2V ) , , , 400
4 , . , ? 62 . . . 390 6 253 , , , 400
5 SM , , , 395
8IIEEP The frcxh receipts were consigned di
rect to a Incnl packer , but there were two
double decks held over from yesteidny , which
sold at strong prices. The nheep market during
thn past week has gradually cased off. the de
cline for th wcclt amounting to from ] 5c to 25c.
Tha demand for desirable muttons has been
good all the week , nnd the unlvuls nf such
have generally met with prompt sale , Good to
choice natives are quotable nt J2.50ft3.40 ; good
t : > choice westerns , I2.25J3.25 : fair to good stock
sheep , H.7SSJ.LOO ; common to choice 40 to 100
Ib. lambs , f3.Wai.DO. Representative sales :
No. Av. I'r.
1 native ewe , . . , , 160 J2 75
394 Mexican wethers 101 335
1 native lamb 120 400
CHICAGO I.IVi : STOCK.
TlioiiKli Siiinll Were
| C > ( IIIDlMllllllll. .
CHICAGO , Jan. 25. The receipts of cattle ,
though small , wcra equal to the demand , nnd
Hold at unchanged prices , beef cattle going
about 25a below the best time this month ,
Cattle arc now very cheap , notwithstanding the
short supply In the west , but the roc .Mil sharp
advance In hog products Is beginning to stimu
late the consumption of beef , Prlcea rule as
follows : Common to prime beeves , from $3.20 to
$4.60 ; stockers and feeders , from I2.C5 to $3.85 ;
bullu , cown and heifers , from Jl.W lo $3.60 ; veal
calves , fioin $5 to $6.25 ; Texas steers , from
$3.10 to $4.15.
Today's tun of hogs was extremely small , even
for Saturday , and prices took another upward
turn of from fie to lOc. Hut a short lime wan
required to close out 'the supply at from $1
to $4.30 , the bulk of the hogs bringing from
$4.20 to $4.25. The hog shortage Is now so evi
dent tliat almost every one 1 * looking for fur
ther largo advances , .and country snippets are
contracting hogs at high prices. Light hogs
sold at from $4 to $4.10 , plus at from $3.5 < > to
$4.20 , and culls at from $2.50 to $3.
The ttw sheep received today were eloswl
out at unchanged prices , sales being on the
basl of from $ J to $2.60 for Infu-ior. from $2.76
to $3 for fair to good , and from $3.25 to $3.65
for choice to prime. Kaulern marketa are re
ported aa glutted with sheep , and until this
surplus Is got rid of the Chicago market Is not
likely to undergo much Improvement.
Uecelpts : Cattle , 1,000 head ; hogs , 8,60) head ;
sbees > , 1,000 head.
Ht. LouU Live Htoek.
BT * IOUIB , Jan. K.-CATLE Jtecelpln , 1,400
head ; mnik l KteaJy : nAtl beeves , $3 21(24. ? { |
cow * md heifers. $2.)0imfv ) : Tend * teer , $ LCO >
IM4W for Rrn nn'l ' fed ; cow * . J1. 04JJOO.
HOHfU ll-cfl.ts | , JfflO head ; raa ket tJflOa
lilKhT , llMVy , $ I.Mtf4.20 ; mixed. S.S < H ? < .U ;
llKht , 1S. < K J4.1R.
HllUnP cclptK. SM tuad ; mnrket 1ow. Na.
the million' , jz.T..C'J.SO ; loitlhern , j.2iW3.5J |
$3.25Jr4.50.
in CltIlvo StncU.
KANSAS CITY , Jnn. J5. CAlTtK K
CO ) liMul ! shipment ! * , 1,400 hend ; mnrket dull nn4
weak ; Texas Meets. $2.401iS.SO ; Texas cows , $ JM
< 7J.60 ; lcf steem , $2.SJf4.SO ! native cows , $1.40Q )
3.201 slockcrsj nnd feeders , $2.70f3.7S ; bulls , $1.00 $
.
HOOtvItfcelpts. . S.H ! > 1 head ; shipments. 700
hettdj mnrket Mdoc hlRlur ; bulk of sales. M.OOJJ
4.1) ; heavies , f.l.Mtll.lO ; pnckers , $ .00 4 U ;
mlxeil , $4.0004.13 ! llnlils. $3. < > 0f74.i ; ; Yorkers , JJ.oi
) .13 ; pigs , $3.S5fM. * > .
SHKKP-ltectlpts. 1.500 head ; shipments , WO
hend ; mnrket Ktendyj Inmt , fl.S01H.30 ; muttons ,
$2.M 3.60. _ _
SlocU In
Hecord nf receipts nt the four principal mnr
kets for Saturday , Janunry 55 ; '
Oil tip. lIoRs. 8herp.
South Onirvlm . . . , , , , . 44 2,411 23t
ChleiiKo . . . . . . . , . 1,000 D.IOO 1.000
Knnsnsi City . CO ) S.WO l.KW
St. Ixiuls . , . . . . . . 1,4 < W 2,800
"
Totals . . 3,544 lt , ll
,
AHAI.VST THU KtlMIING HIM , .
CoKcnt IlcnnoiiN Ailvniiccil b > - th *
1'ooulc or Sun Kraiiolnoo. .
_ , ChlcnRo Tribune. '
The committee of fifty appointed by tlio
monster meeting nt Metropolitan Temple , i4
San l-Yancloco has Issued
, a cogent memorial -
rial on behalf of the people of California
flgnlnst refunding the 1'nclflc railroad debt
or cxtcmlliiR the tlmo of payment thereof ,
The committee pays It Is shown In the toi
port of the Pacific Hallway Commission that
all the visible means and assets of the com
panies have been wrongfully appropriated to
their own use by the original stockholder
and mancKerB , nnd they or their successor
ought to be made to pay the money baokl
If any of the proposed legislation passes the
companies will have no means from which to
pay the debt except their capacity to cant
money by transportation. Hence , excepting
the Insignificant Items of westbound pleasure
travel and local freights from Nevada , Utah
and Nebraska , the people of California wilt
have to pay the entire sum the companies
hive to earn In order to pay thosio debts , '
with their accumulated thirty years past In
terest , as well as Interest for the whole
period during which the payment may bo
deferred. To extend the Indebtedness of thb
Central Pacific nnd Union Pacific fer fifty
years at 2 per cent would bo to > saddle somd
$300,000,000 In amount on the people
of the state and their children for two gen
erations to come. "No conquered Roman
province ever was sj grievously taxed. "
The committee Insists upon It that the
plain , speedy and adequate remedy for the
recovery of the money due the United State *
by these companies Is that which any busi
ness man would adopt under like circum
stances. It to to foreclose the mortgage , and
then , If a deficiency arises , sue the guilty
directors as far as they survive and their
representatives so far an they have left BS-
scta for the restoration cf the funds misap
propriated by them. The only reason as
signed against foreclosure Is that there la
a "first mortgage" on the property which
will swallow up all the proceeds of sale.
But the priority of this so-colled firsa mortgage - '
gage 'on the Central Pacific Is challenged on
the strength of facts which it Is Impossible
to deny. The Thurmnn act distinctly chaU
lengcs their priority In UD recital that they J
are , "if lawfully Issued nnd disposed of , " a
prior lien to that of the government subsidy ; I
Hut , plainly , if they were not lawfully Issued
and disposed of they have no priority. News
on their foco they evidently da not conform
to the requirements of the act of 1864 , anil r ,
therefore were not lawfully Issued. And as * 1
to the disposal of them the report of tho- ij
commission shows that they were paid out
by the directors of the company tc , them *
selves under the thin disguise of a construe-
tlon company of which they owned all the
stock. Hence the first mortgage bonds were ,
not lawfully disposed of. "Surely this qucsT
tlon of law. Involving nearly $28,000,000 ( for
the Central Pacific alone ) , Is worth consid
eration by. . a court. "
Thes'a , railroad corporations have valid
claims of large amounts against persons pos
sessed of great wealth. The Central Pacific-
has a perfectly valid claim against' Ha
guilty directors for all the millions mis
appropriated by them , and even If the es
tates of the deceased assDciateg prove'tobe >
beyond reach of the law , 'Collln P. . Huntlncton-
remains. Ho Is an active promoter of re
funding , and he knows , without the condona-
tlon Involved In such refunding , "ho will bo-
called on to make restitution. All of the
Southern PacISu , south of Qllroy and Al
calde , 'belongs ' equitably to the Central Pa
cific. It was built with the credit of that
company , diverted by unfaithful directors to
the construction of a rival road , a fact thfc
proof of which is easy.
The memorial calls attention to the deep
shame and dishonor tbo proposed legislation
would bring upon our country and the con-
gresj enacting it. To condone such a shock
ing malversation of public funds , especially-
after publishing to the- world the facts , as
congress ha& done in the report of its railway -
way commission , \\ould be to say to all tha t
world that congress considers these transac
tions up to Its E'tandard ' of morality In dealIng -
Ing with public trusts , and that misappro
priation of public moneys , It done on a large-
scale and by men wealthy from the proceeds ,
of their guilt , is but a minor offenie , for
which a promise to pay half a century hence-
will buy forgiveness. And It pertinently
asks what tlid men who vote for such legis
lation will think of themselves a few years ,
hence , when the managers , having iwcured
a condonation of .tlielr offenses and Intrenched
.their wealth behind a new act of congresu ,
make default on their new promises and
abandon their 'lines ' to the United States ,
subject to a mortgage of undoubted validity
of two or three hundred millions and a largo
floating ; debt , and reduced to the physical
condition described by one of their own dis
tinguished lieutenants as "two streaks ot
rust and a right of way. "
One Mlnuto Cough Cure is Harmless , pro *
daces Immediate results.
HATELY BROTHERS.
Insurance Building ,
oop-pio-oii Royal
CHICAGO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
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CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
As many complaints are coming lo the Chicago
Hoard of Trade showing that persons Intending to
deal In craln and provisions through members ot
the llouid and subject to Its rules and regula
tions are misled Into dealing with persons or
firms who ha\e no connection with this Hoard ,
the public Is cautioned agalnet dealing with ouch
persona or firms , and Is notified Hint ( HCOrtCUl
F. fiXONU , Secretary , will answer any Inijulrlea
as to whether any particular person or ilrin Is
u member of such Hoard.
Hoard.F. . 8TONB , Secretary.
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