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THE OMAITA DAILY BCH' MONDAY , J.A.NUA11Y 27 , 1800.
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UNCLE SAM'S ' SOLDIER B01
Tbo Army Small in Numbers , but Compos
of High Grade Material ,
HOW TO GET INTO THE RANI
Applicant * Snlijeolort to SP\CT T 12
ntnliinlliinN Tliiin TKIHC | of Any
Utlicr ISiiMon 1'rntUloii for
Itfllrcil I'rlMiicfi.
It seems to be the general belief , perlm
bccauso ( ho United Slates army Is small
number , that It * flic la made up ot rather I
fcrlor men. Probably thin Idea Has alwa ;
vrong. Certainly It Is today entirely u
founded , lor the very good reason that II
ntandnrd by which applicants { or cnllstmc :
arc meacurcd Is higher In the United Stat
than In any other country In the world ar
the boys who wear the blue are as fine spec
metis ot healthy and Intelligent manhood i
were ever mustered under a flap.
When the Industrial conditions ore sue
that every man who wishes to work can ( e
cure of steady and \\cll paid employmci
the Inducement to enlist Is not so great /
it Is during seasona of business deprcssloi
For three years past , however , work has boc
hard to get , and In consequcniu the ranks <
the army arc today practically filled and ri
crultlng olieera ( have been Instructed to tal
no nppllr.ints but those of exceptional ph > a
cal and mental qualifications. A man , then
fore , who can at this lime pass muster nee
not feel apprehensive as to his health. 1
each man who expresses a deslro tn cnlli
nro Bhown the questions he must answer an
the examination ho must undergo , before li
flics a formal application , and Uila unofflcli
preliminary scrutiny usually Eunices to drh
away doubts of their own soundness. Noi
withstanding this , not more than G per ccr
Of those who formally apply are accepted an
sworn hi to the eetvlce.
Only unmarried men between 21 and S
years of ago arc now accepted , and mo :
men are at their best physically during tin
period of life. That only G per cent pas-j th
examinations Indicates ono of two things-
cither that the applicants are a poor lot c
that the scrutiny Is very severe Unque :
tlonably the latter Is the true explanation
nnil the writer makes this statement alii
careful examination of the facts. The at
pllcants arc of a very good uvcrago and th
rejection of 95 per cent of their number I
duo to the strict enforcement ot the arm
regulation ; ) as to enlistments.
HOW MEN GET INTO THE ARMY.
When a man wants to enlist , ho usuall
has a talk with a sergeant or other not
commissioned olllcer , and this veteran c
the ranks finds out In short order vvhctlH
It Is worth the applicant's whileto fllo a
application. If there be a chance for till
ho Is told to fill out a blank In which li
Inserts quite complete Information aboi
hlniMlf , such as date and place of blrtl
nativity and residence of parents , heigh
weight , che-st measurement , eyplratlon an
Inspiration of lungs , nature of = lckneso su !
forcd In the past , habits as to the use c
liquors , status as to Imprisonment or ai
rests , attendance at school , and so on. The
lie must supply two references proferabl
these of clergymen , school teachers or put
He officers. These references , by the waj
must.be genuine , as they are Invariably Ir
vostlgatocl before the applicant la accepted.
I It Is Interesting to note Jut't here , tha
though army officers , as a rule , hold arm
chaplains In tolerably poor esteem , they ha\
a high regard for the cjoth generally an
prefer that nn applicant should be recom
mended by a domlnlo rather than by an
other man.
The applicant Is allowed to state whethe
ho wishes to go Into the foot or the mounte
service and his desires are generally re
epected. For Infantry a man must not b
less than five feet four Inches In height , an
weigh not leva than 128 pounds , nor mor
I than ISO pounds. For cavalry the heigh
must not be less than five feet four Inche
nor more than five feet ten inches , while th
weight and chest measurements are as fol
° For a man 5 feet 4 Inches tall , welgli
128 pounds , chest 32V4 Inches.
I For a man 6 feet G Inches tall , weigh
130 pounJa , chest 33 Inches.
For a man 6 feet G Inches tall , weigh
J32 pounds , chest 33 % inches.
For a man 0 feat 7 inches tall , weigh
134 pounds , chest 34 Inches.
For a man G feet 8 Inches tall , weigh
141 pounds , chest 34 lilches.
For a man 5 feet 9 Inches tall , weigh
148 pounds , chest 34V4 Inches.
For a man G feet' ' 10 Inches tall , weigh
- 165 pounds , chest 35 Inches.
If the regulations should be stretched BI
as to let in a taller man than G feet 10 , thet
his size must Increase In similar proper
tlon to his height. For Instance a man (
feet 1 In height must weigh 170 pounds am
have a chest measurement of 36 % Inches
Indeed , there Is no prejudice against tal
men , but they are scrutinized very care
fully and must bo symmetrical also. Cap
tain Vlven , who Is In charge of the New
York recruiting station , told the writer the
other day of an applicant who had jusi
been refused. He was n young1 man of whai
Is vaguely known In this country of "gen
tle birth. " Ha was well educated and ac
customed to the usages of good society. He
was an Inch over C feet tall and as hand-
EOino a fellow as Is often seen clean cul
In features and figure , alert In mind anil
mtrner. This young fcllow had an idea ol
serving part of an enlistment and then
going up tor examination for a commission. .
Ho was In appearance just the kind ol
fellow to delight the eye ot an old sol
dier , and apparently without a blemish ol
any sort. Ho passed the examination suc
cessfully In all respects save ono the sur
geon uns fearful that one of his eyes was
slightly affected by astigmatism. The youne
man was astonished and the surgeon was
In doubt. The surgeon told him to return
In a few days for another examination. Mem-
tlmo the young man went to an oculist
who certified that the astigmatism was
Blight and Insignificant. It was , however ,
In the opinion of the surgeon and recruiting
ofllcer a fatal blemish and the young man
had to forego his ambition.
niGID PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
A man who has passed an examination for
a life Insurance policy , If Irb bo of sensitive
nature , la apt to feel that ho has been turned
Insldo out ard all of his personal secrets
placed on record. Dut such an examination
Is not a circumstance to that to which those
cmbltlous to serve In the army must submit.
If these exam'natlona were merely nominal
they would not bo worthy of comment , but
they are as rigid as veteran soldiers and scl-
entlflo medical men can make them. When
the applicant goes up for examination he Is
weighed , measured and described by a ser
geant , and a blink filled cut , which , when
complete , reveals every possible thing about
the oppl'.cant's physical structure and condi
tion. He Is scrutinized by the recruiting of
ficer , and then the applicant goes before the
Eurgeon and Is stripped that the medical man
may verify the previous examination. This
Is done In thu most minute way , and a cer
tificate that is as exact as may b ; > Is given.
If he bo accepted the recruit Is sworn Into
the serviceby the recruiting offlcer , and If
the enlistment bo In New York ho Is sent
to David's 'sland , and from there to the
command with which ho la to serve.
Men are not enllpted specially for the artil
lery , but the most Intelligent of those who
go Into the mounted forces are selected for
this arm of .ho tcrvlco when there are va-
onclea In It. The artillery , therefore IB
composed of picked men and this accounts
for the utrlklngly manly bearing of these
BOldlc-rs whenever they are seen on parade.
The mcst recent Instance * of the effect of
discipline in good men was offered by the
artillery In Chicago. A caisson b'e'v un
during the railroad rlotn , but there wan no
confusion cuvo that caused Immediately by
the explosion , which killed seven ! men and
horses ; a little later , In the same regiment
there was another explosion but the men
juet after this emptied the caissons of am
munition as gaily as though the cartridges
had been Eluded with harmless tuvvdust.
Ono ot the questions asked cf an applicant
lo : "Havo you given a true name and not an
assumed oneT" A young fellow a little dis
gruntled with life on account of some trifling
backset In bus'nees or In love ls as likely
as not to conclude- bury himself In the
army. Such a one U pretty euro to apply
under an assumed name , thinking , poor devil ,
that service In the rink a would bring reproach
preach upon Ills family name. This U not
generally encouraged by the offlcer * of the
army , but sometimes , wlien tbcr * are really
reasons why R man honM dc 're
servo Inrjpnlt * ' . hli dc.ilro Is respect
There vv n nory ! In the old army ot
well set up Irishman who rore to be a c <
poral ilurliiK lila flrtt enlistment under t
name of I'hlllp Sidney. When his term vv
out his capta'n slid to him !
"Sidney , It Is none of my buMncM , bi
just out of curiosity , I ehould like to km
what your real njme li ? " "Ah , captain , " t
corporal answered , "I was afraid jou wet :
penetrate me dl'gulsc. I did not like to I
mo full name wh le serving In the rani
co I droppc 1 me family name. Me full nan
captain , Is I'hlllp Sidney de Montmorency
TKit.M or snuvicu.
The term of serv.ee. In the army Is m
three years , and the number of men ob :
20,000 , and , therefore. It Is necessary to i
euro oicli > ear by enlistments and rc-cnlli
ments something like 7,000 men. About 1,0
ot those arc re-cnl stments of men who b
conic attached to the service or who a
qulro what might he called the army hab
The examination of a man who has scrv
one enlistment or jnore and has a peed re
ord Is naturilly less severe than that glvi
to a new recruit , for the nun ot expcrlen
may have acquired blemishes as Incidents
It's service , and these , unless debllltatln
arc quite properly not counted against hit
The man ot experience- , too , Is considered
much more valuable soldier than the novlc
nut the scheme of the statute under whit
recruiting Is done , while It cncourag s r
enlistments , also provides for the prolub
return ot discharged soldiers to civil jit
Now , when a man Is dUchaiged he Is in
re-enlisted until three months after that tin
It ha care for euch a furlough , so thai he c :
have a taste of civil life , and this period
counted as a part of hln service. The lilt
of this Is two-fold. A trained and exper
fncd soldier Is thought to be at cnce a be
ter citizen In time ot peace and a more valu :
ble ono In time of emergency when the aval
able men of the country might IMVC to I
called to arms. Dut a man who serves moi
than two enlistments Is very apt to stay I
thu army until disabled or retired. 1'rt
vision Is made for the retirement of soldlei
after thirty jcan > ' service on three-fourtl
pay and three-fourths cotnmutat'on for clotl
Ing and subsistence , the allowance to 1
made on the basis of the pay that was ri
celvul when the retirement occurred. Tin
It will be seen that the government Icol
after the old raldlers with much consider :
tlon.
tlon.A private receives $13 a month for the fir !
two years of enl'stmcnt and $14 a month fc
the third year If he has served faithfully nn
the writer was Informed by Captain Vive
that a careful man could easily save $300 dui
Ing the three years. This would seem to t
Impossible , but It should be borne In mln
that a soldier's clothing , quarters and too.
ire supplied to htm. Considering these fact :
In connection with the advantages of the po ;
schools , libraries , g > mnaslttms and canteen :
a. term of service In the United States arm
cannot be considered as other than a wholt
some and beneficial etprlencc. To thOE
\vho fret at restraint and who cannot subm
themselves to discipline , an army trtperlenc
Is 1'kely to be very valuable unless th
lawless soldier be driven to desertion.
CONCERNING DESERTION.
"Tho ileslro to desert , " said Captal
Vlvon , "can be cured by deith only ,
man may serve two or six jears , but If 1 :
Is a deserter by nature he Is sure to tali
unceremonious leave at the least expects
moment. "
Captain Vlven docs not believe that rail
Ing the pay or Improving the condition i
the soldier has any effect upon the percen
ago of desertions. Nothing save the It
ability to uecure employment In civil HI
and the fear of punishment restrains th
man who has conceived and cherished th
Idea. The fear of punishment , by the waj
Is not at present very great , as the re\\ar
for apprehending a deserter 1.0.9 . been reduce
from $ GO tn ? 1" and the officer making th
arrest must pay the expensa of dellvorln
the des'crter to the nearest post out of thl
small reward. The Indications arc that eft
cors of the line , however these of the sta
rnay feel , think that to get rid of a man wh
is poK"393ed of the deslro to desert Is a dls
llnct advantage and the sooner such a on
luts and runs the better It is for the service
When deserters nre caught , however , the
ire severely punished by Imprisonment a
tiatd labor , and a conviction takes from
ran the privilege ! ' of citizenship.
There are less than forty recruiting sta
.Ions at present In the United States an
.heso are scattered over the country froti
3oston to San Francisco. Last Novembe
ibout 260 recruits were secured and Bortoi
applied more than any other station , Nev
fcrk next , St. Louis next , then St. Paul
hen Albany. For many years after the clvl
var the majority of the enlisted men wen
if foreign birth and many of them wer
lot even citizens. 'Now no man Is ellglbli
the Is not a citizen or who has not mad
cgal declaration to become a citizen am
: an speak , read and wilte the English Ian
; uage. Indeed , the great majority of thi
ecrults today are native born though man ;
if them are of foreign parentage. There an
lost schools at which soldier ? , who deslr
t , can acquire free of cost a fair Engllsl
ducatlon. Not many enlist for the saki
f this advantage , but very many young men
nco In the service , take advantage of tliesi
chools and on account of the Instruction re
elved return to civil life much bctte :
quipped for pelf-support and the exerclsi
f Intelligent citizenship.
Never defer a vital matter. A cougl
houldn't bo neglected when Dr. Bull's Cough
iyrup will cure It at cnce.
TO TRACES STOI.KN
L IcMcrJptl\c Hecoril of
Jewelry Kept by Denlrrx.
All largo jewelry houses , says the New
'ork Sun , keep a detailed description of the
tore valuable articles In their stock , so that
! lost or stolen before or after purchase
tiey may bo trace ? ! with some chance ol
ucces > 3. Jewelry left for repairs or resetting
i also minutely described on Its reception ,
0 that the on nor may got back the same
rtlcle and not some substitute. Diamonds
nd other precious stones are weighed and
lie exact shade of color noted. The loca-
Ion of every flawIs particularly described
nd every peculiarity Is put down. The
ettlng , of course , la recorded , often with a
rawing of the design. The article Is num-
ered or lettered , or otherwise designated ,
nd the nanio of the workman to whom It U
inflded Is recorded. All workmen are more
r less under the surveillance ot an overseer ,
> that except with his connivance no sub-
.Itutlon of precious stones can be made. In
ict , the entire shop would have to be In the
> nspracy ! to Insure the- success of such sub-
.ItuUon. It would bo at once detected , too ,
nless stones of the same size , weight and
ilor were substituted , which , ot course ,
ould make- the substitution profitless.
When an article which has passed through
te hands ot Jewelers who keep accurate
icords of their stock and of the jewelry left
1th them for ropalra Is lose or stolen , after
avlng thblr possession , the owner can at
ice get from them a description with which
1 seek the jewel's recovery. If the- article
is not been changed tn any way , It will be
cognized as soon as seen , but there's the
ib. Jewelry thieves , as a rule , at once rc-
eve all distinguishing marks on their
under , The gold forming the setting of
ainonds and other precious stones Is melted
) , and the stones disposed of with nothing
distinguish them from other stones of the
me size and general appearance. Diamonds
o nowadays cut In the same fashion with
10 name number of facets , and thousands
Ight be collected which , when removed
om their settings , would look exactly alike ,
e small dlfture-ncos ot color being Impcr-
pttble. They might also all be within one-
xty-fourth of a caret of the same weight ,
lilch Is practically weighing the same ,
iwelcrs may keep records as perfect as
ey can bo made , but they cannot describe
iwless diamonds which are not conspicuous
r HZO | w accurately that they can bo Iden-
lied when removed from the yetting. That ,
least. Is the opinion of a leading jeweler
lum the reporter Interviewed on tbo sub-
ct.
ct."It U pjsslblo , hoivovjr , " ho atide.l , "for
e owner of a diamond to bo so familiar
tli Us color and with features Impossible
record that he or she might pick It out
: -m a number of other stones when re-
vtred from a pawnshop or from thieves ,
en. If brought to us , supposing we had
Id It or handled It , and It weighed ono-
ay-fourth of a carat of the weight given
our record as that of the diamond we
d , there would be practical certainty
at It was the same stone , nut a cate
; e that U so rare as to bo scarcely worth
r Bldoratlon ,
"A diamond without a flaw and of no
elded color. , unless very large , cannot
traced If stolen , and , as a rule , cannot b
jr.tlfiod when found. Of coune , a wry
go stone U recognizable almost as soon
seen ; If not , its weight win at one *
are Iti identity , for itonea of Uo size
I speak of , btlnff comparatively few , arc i
m vull known thu they can easily be ill
UrRUtshed from each other. A thief w
* Uals a big diamond , therefor * , finds
difficult to rcnllro as on a painting by on o
mart r or a famous molcrn artist. "
fhe Jeweler who talked thus frankly to
ot an experience he had with a custom
who brought an emerald valued at | 1C' '
to ba reset. When she had explained wh
she wanted done , she said !
"Now , can you guarantee that I will g
this stone- and no other back ? Anothc
even If much more valuable , would not con
pcrratt me- for Its loss , for I value th
from associations more than for Us Intrl :
sic worth. "
"I cannot give you such -guaranto
madam , " tald the je.vtlcr. "All I can t
Is to exercise precaution against Its lei
or any substitution , and to make good U
money valuation In the event of one belt
made. "
"How long will It take to make the sc
tlr.g ? "
"Two days. "
"And will It be In the hands ot a worl
man nil that time ? "
"Yes. "
"What's to prevent his stealing It ? "
"Ho Is within sight ot the foreman , "
"Oh ! the foreman you couldn't watch tl
workman ? "
"I could It you would pay me. $100 a da ;
That's the only way to Insure absolute !
the return of the emerald , as I cannot < 1
the work myself. If the worknnn It w
given to was seized with a sudden tcmpli
tlon , ho might steal and secrete It bcfat
Its loss was discovered , so that even
cnught directly , as ho probably would bi
you would not be the gainer. "
"Well , I shan't leave It. then. "
"As jou please ; but may I nsk what yo
do with thi emerald nt home ? What's I
prevent your servants stealing It ? "
The emerald owner went away without at
sworlng the question , tailing the emerald.
Going back to the system of descrlbln
Jewelry , the Jeweler who told this story sal
that It worked perfectly wren the stolen ortr.
mcnta were not altered by the thieves. Tl :
description not only enabled them to I
traced , but enabled the owner to prove ownei
ship when they were recovered. Agalni
dishonest servants , who usually pawn tli
o'olen property unchanged In any respect ,
proved of entire efllcacy. but against pri
feajlcnal thieves , who make It a prnctlc
at once to destroy the characteristics of win
they steal , It was of little use. The tmt
and pubstance of vvtat ho blld was that on
murt poEicM a diamond worth a fortune , on
which has comparatively few equals , and on
with an easily distinguished flaw , to t > tan
a good chance for recovering It If stolen.
Another Jeweler , who Is at the head of th
diamond department of a large establish
ment , said that Its system of describing th
jewely It handled was practically perfec :
and afforded nn almost certain menas of trnc
Ing ornamcntD which had been stolen and c
IdonttiyliK them when recovered. Ho dl
not care to go Into details , for obvious rco
eons , and did not discuss the possibility c
failure In tracing stolen Jewelry duo to th
destruction of characteristic marks by th
thieves.
Ono can bo certain , however , thaupreclou
stones left for resetting with a jeweler wh
keeps an accurate descriptive record ot hi
goods will be practically s-afo from substttu
tlon when In his hinds , for the workme
would never have the opportunity to put on
L'tono In place of another another without al
most Immediate detection. Exposaro wouli
follow so quickly that the culprit weld b
at once arrested. The woman with the em
urald might safely have loft It with th
Jeweler who refused to guarantee atalns
what was really a most unlikely contingency
for not even a $1,600 stone , cvsn If It coul
be succej3fully secreted after being stolen
\\ould \ bi worth a loni ; Imprisonment.
Acts nt cnce , never falls. One Minute Cougl
Sure. A rcnedy for asthma and that fever
th condition which accompanies a seven
? cld. The only harmless remedy that pro
It.ces Immediate results.
WASHINGTON TO TUB .TEWS.
\ I.ettt-r Written l y the VrcNlilent li
the Year 171W.
In the souvenir book of the Hebrew fair
icld In New York a short time ago , appeared i
'acslmlle of a letter addresssd to the He-
irews of Newport by George Washington In
.790. The original Is In the possession ol
Frederick Phillips of New York. It reads
is follows :
"Gentlemen While I receive with much
atlsfactlon your address , replete with ex-
iresslons of affection and esteem , I rejoice
n the opportunity of assuring you that I
hall always retain a grateful remcmbiancc
if the cordial welcome I experienced In my
rlslt to Newport from all classes of clti-
; ens.
"The reflection of the days of difficulty and
[ anger which are past are rendered the more
iweet from a consciousness that they are
lucceedcd by days of uncommon prosperity
ind security. If wo have wisdom to make
he best use of the advantages with whlcb
ve are now favored , v\e can not fall , under
ho Just administration of a good govern
ment , to become a great aind happy people.
"Tho citizens of the United States of
imerlca have a right to applaud themselves
or having given to mankind examples of an
nlarged and liberal policy worthy of Iml-
atton. All possess a like liberty of con-
clence and Immunities of citizenship. U Is
ow no more that toleration Is spoken of as If It
, -as by the Indulgence of one class of people
hat another enjoyed the exercise of their
iherent natural rights. For , happily , the
overnment of the United States , which gives
9 bigotry no sanction , to persecu-
lon no assistance , requires only that
hey who would live under Its protection
hould demean themselves as good citizens
i giving It on all occasions their effectual
upport.
"It would be Inconsistent with the frank-
ess of my character not to avow that I am
leased with your favorable opinion of my
dmlnlotratlon and fervent wishes for my
jltclty. May the children ot the stock of
.braham who dwell In this land continue
> merit and enjoy the good will of the other
ilmbltants , while every one shall sit In
ifety under his own vine and fig tree , and
lero shall bo none to make him afraid ,
[ ay the Father of all Mercies scatter light
nd not darkness In our path , and make us
11 , In our several vocations , useful here , and
i His own due time and way everlastingly
appy. G. WASHINGTON. "
A. O. Bartley of Magic , Pa. , writes : "I
> el It a duty of m'.no to Inform you and the
ubllc that Dewltt'a Witch Hazel salve cured
le ot a very bad case of eczema. It also
ured my boy of a running sore / > n hU lop. "
WEATHER FOUKOAST.
air niitl Warmer T th WliulM llc-
( MiitiliiK Southerly.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 2C. The forecast for
fondny Is :
For Nebraska , lovvn , Missouri and Kaunas
-Fair and warmer ; winds becoming south-
ly.
ly.KOI J South Dakota Fair ; warmer ; eoutli-
ly vvlndu.
I.ocul Iloi'oril ,
OFFICE OF THn WEATHER BUREAU ,
MAHA , Jan. 20. Omaha record of tern-
'r.Uure and rainfall , compared with the
> iresponding day of past four years :
1R93.1SU5. 1MI. 1893.
nxlmuni temperature. . . . 2S 9 27 2
Inlmum temperature , . . . 11 8 4 5
vctairo temperature 20 0 1C 2
eclpltaton 00 .02 .00 .01
Condition of temperature nnd preclpltntion
: Omaha for the day and since March 1 ,
1)5 ) : .
ormnl temperature , 17
xccss for the day , S
ccumulated excess since March 1 59C
ormnl precipitation , 02 Incn
ellclency for the day , . . , . , . . . .02 Inch
otnl precipitation H nee March 1 20 89 Inches
ellclency since March 1 , , 11.28 Inches
Ili'liurlM from Stndo'iix at 8 i > . in ,
WHENCE ( Mill THE COL
Scrao Spconlntion aswto the Probable Soni
of the Lonn'pnpply.
NEW YORK KEEPS I jV AT A PREMIl
( lotham llniiUcrx ttntit It Ulh KnoiH
1'rolltnMi--
to MnUe Imiinr atlfiii
CoiiKrcxN Ilcxoii lhU * for IJIm-
triiNt HirliiK CoiitlnuiMt.
NEW YOItK , Jan. 1C. Henry Clews , he ;
of the banking house of Henry Clews & C (
vvrtleo of the situation In Wall street :
The financial affairs -"till move slowly
the rut of u pense. All vvnlls on the Isn
of th treasury loan , without any ono pt
tending to know what the l 3iio In net'
will bo ; though no question M rimed ns
the government In one vvny or another pi'
tins nil It has asked for. Stun fcurfiv
symptoms ns nppenr from day to day Ictt'
no doubt on that point. Since our ndvlc
of last vv ok. there hns been no niKrnvntl <
of the recent pirtlal stringency In mom
Incident to preparations for tiklnu up tl
$ aOQO,000 ) Instnllmtnt of the ln-\n. Thu r
ductlon of the bank loans , for iho vu <
ending with the 17lh Inst. , was les * th , '
$ IOWWO. which shows that the bnnkM u
not feolltiK It necessary to Inrre-v contru
nor Ooc < ? that disposition seem to Incrcn
ns we near the awarding of th * Will.
thus seems likely to turn out thit thu li ml
IIAVO already anticipated the c-Tcct of tl
withdrawals of cash to provide for the lor
payments
It Is Impossible to trace exactly the pr
co s of accumulating gold for paying tl
llrst $20,000,000. There --cem to ' o three prli
clpal chnnncli of supply. Kl t pold hi
been Imported ( nt whatever coil ) uy the :
who illslIKo to proem e It through the c :
change of lepal tenders at She suutro iRUr
and about $7,000,000 Is e-iltnnli l to hm
been provided In this way. There Is II
creator Inducement for tnesa people to ro
Icct their Bold abroad from the met th'
they ran get It here only by paving n coi
sltlerablo premium for t. H Is not to he li
fcrred , however , that thcs ? ioreljn EIII
piles have Increased lh < 3 local tUoik of nol
for the amount cM'oiigd "t th"MIIIO iltr
has been approximately c.iual and thfi
shipments have been Buppllcl Irnm tl
treasury , helpingto reluu Us 103121 ve 1
nbout 150,000,000. A second sautce ( .f pn
jurcment hns bo n the i-ubtreajii.v , throuj ;
thu conversion of legal tender * , the toil
amount so del l\ oil up to tl"1 present bcln
pstltnnleil at clo = e upsn JVAOMH. Ueyon
these supplies an un.iscr , ilniibl ? a mom
Is coming from the Infriir bank" , to I
lield on ppeclnl iHpcwIt by their nrenl
here nnil tt ed In talcing up isn > bom'
ivvarded to the oiuler * . Tnk.u no accour
jf this secru but possibly material Inn
iv o cm reckon nbout $10,000.000 as nlreal
known and In tight , toward the pnymer
if the $22,000,000 due on first In ? al'tnenta , 't
? ldes nn uncertain further amount. It
leflnlte tumors nre current of a consldor.ibl
mm to come , at a later period , from lluioi *
I'l.o amount Is not definitely niintl ned. bi
r > some Instances- has been 'Itn.ilcd n
.tfli as $10,000,000. Possibly these .oporl
f mean nothing more than that It I
= Tfe to apsunie that a liberal amount c
rorelftn bids will bo received nnd that , I
iccepted , the bonds will be fullv paid fc
i * once , anil also that as th > nola could b
jot cheaper abroad than here , tha trans
ic' Ion would In volvo n lar < ; . > tccelpt t
roll ! from the continent , whl'n Is iUl | !
IKcly to prove ttue , '
PRCMIUM BOUND TO HOLD.
There Is probably a 'pood ptopottlon c
he gold still needing- be provided ns'ilns
he openingof th * bids. Orhorvvlbc lit
ircmlitm on irold nmi grnlcfral teniletfi vvoul
irrdly bo maintained nt % of 1 tr ocni
he current tale. That premium , moreova
a circulated to ilefer certain ptonoillo
> I the preparations until near the close o
he bid" . it
Tl cush buslnessjon the stok exchnpg
cnit-lns very dull , vet the ton ; in values I
. . No one IMjika of tnklnj ; lout' line
if stocks , nor do an ; ' consldjnblo bolder
: hovv any anxiety tb s ? ll. LOT 1 in Is bLRln
iln , ; to Fhovv a rivlval of In'pros : In thl
nr.rket. The tonp of foellnR toward Amer
CMI lnterects Is rocovcsrlnir. The iliaiiust
irJblng put of the Venezuela dl puc ar
; railiially ( llwiptienrlnR In I'm ops an.
qually PO on this Ride 'the ' Atluitlc. E.'ni
utther approaches 01 both sd ; g may t > <
iceiled to win bapk the trusi cf LJtlllsl
iankers and Investors , and It 's possible thu
llplomatlo formalities mnv Involve POIIH
nevltnble delays rit this point , but then
s no lonfreit'nny- orlaub rlouut that -nTnlr
vlll Rradunllv move Howard an nmicc.hl <
ettlement. Tnls underlying feelmij founi
spontaneous expression during the v\eel \
y a London purchase of 20,000 sha.'CS In oni
av.
The most dlScotirafiilng- aspect of the pros
nt situation lies In the trifling and Indlf
t lent attitude of congress , under condlt on1
ihich are scrlous'y unsettling the wholi
u&lness of the country. To financial ills
rust we are now having added an equallj
erious distrust of the men to whom thi
eople have committed tholt- all , only as ll
eems to be used ns Instrumentalities fet
crsonal partisan ambitions. The presenl
ure of this country Is too much politics
lur statesmen ate openly vying1 with each
ther to distinguish Ihem elves by rash leg-
latlon for the purpose of becoming a pres-
lentlal possibility with the itnrellectlnc
lapses. The senator who the other da >
resented a resolution defining the Monroe
octrlne evidently thought he was making
n effective appcil to the "gallery. " He
rill ycon discover that he has not reckoned
Mth the sober cecond thought of the people
t 'nrge , which above all demands peace ,
nd not foreign war , and last of all wai
Ith Great Britain , the best customer fet
ur products , and the country that , more
Itan a'l others combined , lends us capital
> develop our enterprises. The party thai
ereafter most distinguishes itself In the
romotlon of peaceful relations with a coun-
ry thus beneficially allied with us. Insteail
f widening the breach that now exists.
Ill make the moat successful nppeil at the
ext national election. A war sentiment
innot possibly be made a popular flame In
ils country on the slim pretext growing
itt of the British Guiana and Venezuela
oundary dispute. It wlK take a stronger
Eolation of the Monroe doctrine than exist"
i that case. Jlncolsm can only be worked
ilvantngeously for polltlcil fame when It
. based upon a justifiable International
rlovance. It will be time enough to resort
war talk when diplomacy has exhausted
se'f , and not before.
POLITICS AND PATRIOTISM.
The prostitution of treat national quc8-
ons to Inflaming popular paralon , to nccu-
ulatlng armaments , to uttering threats ,
id to stirring up bad blood among the
: ) Ilgerent clauses who are always craving
ir excitements this Is a spades of enter-
ilnment for which the American people
ivo no chronic relHi , though they may be
omentarlly beguiled Into It. The stateH-
cn who feed their constituents on this
irt of pabu'um will be resented as Insttlt-
g the public Intelligence and common
'lite ' , and UK misconceiving the spirit and
unity of American cltlzensh'p. The men
ho thus ilegtnile the halls of congress by
indering to the petty minority of unedu-
ited citizens are not those from whom
ir voters are likely to make choice for I he
iture service of the nation , For every po
tion of trust they have to bestow our
ttzens mo more thin ever resolved to
ivo honest men and honorable Htntesmrn ;
r merit politicians , or these who nre first
illtlclans and secondistatesmen , they have
i further use , and vvlU have none of them ,
lie way In which this same clarrv of men
e now trifling with the highest national
terests merely to serve their own part >
Ivancement Is llttlo Hllort of Infamy. They
e at this momentjaiTostlng thc > buslne f
the country nndjhpjdlnir its finances In
rfualon , and ompfoyprB and employes nre
Ike suffering. Lasf Wovembet'H dcclHlon nt
e polls shou'il hitvq Convinced politicians
at bail times recoilupbn members of con-
ess who have beoui Instrumental In Injur-
K the business -ofjctpe country through
ctlonal nnd unwlsp IpKlalntlon ,
The people do not Ivant nn autocratic
ealdent ; nor a frx'tf ' trade president ( until
Is becomes a creditor nation like ing-
nil ) ; nor a presUlontphcail anil shoulders
eve the average Inlellgenco of the coun-
y ; nor a president who IB n genius , like
r Webstcrs , Clays and CalhomiH ; for such
en are too opt to' run beyond the control
the leclslallvo ilvJdyA good president
ould ordinarily iJOhln/Juencuil by the ma-
rlty action of th ( jwrnaklng power. The
ilteil States government has three bends
eglslatlve , excretive 'ami judicial. They
3 s.'para'e and dl'Unct ' fun-tloni cf power ,
d harmony and ivMiptratlon for the good
the country BWu'ili generally prevail
long them. A serious- clash between these
ree hcadb of the government Is Invariably
tondul with disastrous consenuenceH to
o welfare of the nation. The best presl-
nt that the country can have Is a good
'el-hcadoil. all-around man. This requires
eve all pise horse setife backing , togethfr
th sulllclent genuine patriotism anil sin
ro reg-ml for national Interests to be of
B people , for the pcop'e and with the
oplc. A man who fills that niche la the
in to nominate every time for the good of
a country. This country will always
rive best under the jju'dance ' of a wise.
uservatlve executive. The question now
Who Is the man who approaches the
arest to that Ideal standard ?
INCIIKiTKIl IIUS > iSS : MODIMtATn.
thu AVwk HUM llt-eii
ill or Uiine- for
Quite Finn.
lANCIinSTUIl , Jan. 26. The undertone
9 been linn , but business Is moderate.
lla rffers were freely made at low and
en acceptable prices. China buying v\as
'derate ' where early deliveries were ob-
nnble. The minor miscellaneous markets
re doing little. For Uio horns * trade tllu-
trlbullon won nlow. The mnnufachirors1 |
sltlonvnR very Irregular , come bclns w
xtvcrnl months nhrnd a'J others hcl
unable to pocurc acceptable Tiii tiiC ! s. Sloe
nr * crowing In romp direction * . Many 1
illnn looms nro Mill Idle , but they nre ho )
fill that the modified Import duties v
bring increased workable orilrra.nl
were firm nt l-lf c dearer , making the sp
tiers' position worse on the vvesk. The cc
tlncnt Is doing well nnd the leading U <
man mills arc declaring big dividends ,
GOI.U ir..vvn I.OMIO.V.
Irn | tppM of the 1'iiltril Stntoo Of
thiK Sonic Thin n'octt.
LONDON , Jan. 2G The prospict of ge
going from hero for the American lo
caused n slight hardening In money rnti
but the Unnk of Knglaml has nucli nn li
mcnse stock of gold that pitch exports n
unlikely to cause n disturbance. The Sto
exchange v\ns still sensitive during t
week to outsldo Influences , hut thu tciidtn
was good. Further favorable dividend n
nouncemcnts caused a further sharp n
vnnce In home railroad socurltl's , wh
thp settlement of the Scoton strike h-lp
the upward movement. Mines wore | nnrll\
awaiting developments in South Afrlc
Kortlgn securities were firm nnd nnlnnrla
advanced on rumors that Hussln vvoul I > .
point an agent nt Sofia. Americanwe
ilrm on the Improved iiitloolc , but lm lric
vvna lostrlcted. The nilvnncei were ! Ufa
Ing firsts nnd Urn ml Trunk , 2 per cent : M
wnllkee & St. Paul , l',4 per c nt ; Loillsvll
& Nashville and Heading , 1H per cent ; Lil
Shore , Wabash Ct anil Denver prefcrrc
\ per cent. Other advances were fraction !
cxoipt 1'Ho seconds , Pennsjlvnnln nril Ne
York Central , which showed a Blight dccllr. .
ClllC.UiO (1HAIX .MAIIKIVI'.S.
FVntnrcN'or tinTrnilliiK nnil ClOHln
I'rli-cN tin .Sntiirilny.
CHICAGO , Jan. IS.-Traillnu In whc
today VVIIB cnormoua May wheat wout
up l'c higher than It vvtut selling for nt tl
end of yesterday's session , and nbout
higher than It was a week ago. That
was all due to Armour's manipulation vvi
tha general opinion of the local crowd. Tl
other markets were strong In pympatl
with wheat ; corn Is up l' c per bu. at
oats le higher. Pork gained 27l4c per bb
lard lOc per 100 Ib- * and ribs 12VzC.
It was a day. of great excitement througl
out tihe wheat crowd. Quick , nervous lla hi
of Itnp-itlenci marked the varied transa
tlons anil big traders HtormeiV through tl
turmoil of the pit In their eagerness to sel :
the key of the enigma. It was scntlmet
apparently more than the news which gai
the market'the- bulge. Cables were enl
a trifle better , the political situation nbron
was more peaceful , there vvera no vvhei
clearances from New York , and only nboi
103,000 bu. In wheat and flour from hot
coasts. And In addition to this Argentic
was said , to have shipped 216.000 bu. tltirln
the vvesk the largest for a conslderab !
time and private cables were received at
nounclng that the port of Odessa we
opened anil that wheat shipments vvoul
boon be resumed. The northwestern dell\
cries , 435 cars , were larger than n wee
ago , anil the general primary deliveries nls
liberal. But all this coulu not repress tl :
energy of .the bulls , and there was sue
wild buying that every short soon got o
the run , and there was an exciting struggl
lo cover , while there was hnrilly any fr
sale cxcspt at what seemed to bo fane
prices , but which they finally concluded t
iay. Right at the start there was selling r
from C3ic down to G3'c , but at the lower c
those prices the offerings were confined t
i few fives , for which there were tvvent
buyers for every one offered , and after
few preliminary plunges and recoveries be
tvveen 63'4c nnil Clc , the price took a shoe
up to 65c , re-iclilng there Inside of the firs
forty minutes. The fact that the export
from both coasts for the week were COO.OC
iu. larger than last week and another larg
lecicasu In the visible Is expected exet
: ised a powerful Influence In starting th
loom. Brokers generally credited the almos
Ightnlng-llke barometric changes to Armou
nlluence. and many withdrew to view th
irnoke of battle from a quiet nook. Th
mil sentiment seems to be In the air , nn
iceds but a little encouragement to keep I
folng. On the bulge eome of the big buver
> egan to hesitate , but the crowd hail got I ;
Ine and the momentum still carried it up
, vanl. May opened at C3viC. sold at 63V4c
ip to 65c , on to G4c , then up to C5c am
ilofied at C5o.
Corn was fairly active , but all Its strsngtl
i'tarly came from sympathy with wheat
Hay opened unchanged at 291c , sold n
'rom 29vnc to 29Jc , and then tailed on to th
Ise In wheat until it got up to 31c Just a
he market was closing.
A vprv active market was reported fo
iats. The feeling was strong and prlc
ollowed ( he fluctuations of wheat anil corn
iloslng a full cent 'higher. ' Mav opened un
ihangeil at ZO c , sold up to 2ic nnd closei
.t 214c bill. July rangeil from 20c , sellers
o from 22c tn 22l&c , resting with sellers a
rom 22c to 22 , { , c.
Provisions were strong and fairly active
.nd while there was a very light run 01
logs , which of Itself was suggestive 01
ilcher pricen , It took the excitement am
lulge In wheat to give the shorts sumclcni
right to drive tlmm In. Mnv pork openci
Vc up at from $1072V4 to $10.75. dropped tf
10.70 and then gradually worked up to $10 Si
.nd clos d at S10fl2'i. Lard for May rose
rom $3 93 to $0 02 % and was bringing the
op prlco at the close. Mav ribs rangci
rom $332 % ami $3 35 to $5-1714 , closing nl
he latter point.
Estimated receipts Mondav : Wheat. K
ars ; corn , 370 cars ; oats , 210 cars ; hogs ,
5000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
Cash quotations were as follows :
PIXHJH rirm : winter pitentH , * 330@3CO :
ralglits , J2.083 35 ; tprliur pntentn. 13 ] < Kl'3 22 ,
ring strnlKhtH , J2400A75 ; l > , ikcrn , 12 1032.35.
WHI1AT No 2 cprinir. C2'i/63Jici No. a
.ring. . C2 > 5c ; No 2 red M jiK i : .
COUN No. 2. 2S4c : No. Z jullow , 2S54o.
OATS-NO. 2. w.ei'j-io : NO. 2 white , 20 % ®
'sc : No. 3 white , 19'4(21c.
liyn No 2. 39 < 4c.
IIAKI.UY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b ,
837c ; No 4 f. o. b. , 24244e. !
1'I.AX HCKD No. 1 , 3c.
riMOTIIY Snun-Prlme , * 3.72 ff3.75
i'ltOVIBIONS Mem polk , per bill. , J10.W10 70
ird , per 100 Ibs . J5 77'iffJ 80. Short ribs Mn
8c ) , $517'4 ' i1 ZZM Ury lulled tthnuliluH
nxcd ) . t4.7G@500. bhort clear niilCH ( boxrd ) ,
374 5 DO.
IVIII8KY Distillers' finished seeds , per Bnl ,
o * >
- -ifjOAIlS Cut loaf , J5.75 ; granulated , J512 ;
ndnrd "A , " $5
I'OUI/TIIY Sternly ; turl < e > n , 9I2o ; chickens ,
S' c : duelu , lli12c.
rim following wcr the receipts and shipments
lay :
) tha I'rolilo * oio mriid toliv tlio Imlter marI -
I wui BtinJy : cre.imiM-j. ] 4lUa ; iliiiry , lUa
c. FRED. HUudyi fresh. luhSlGr. OILCHC , uulet :
YOHK MAIUUT.
( liiotntloiiM on tlio I'rliiclnnl
Comiiioilltli'M nnil Stiijili-H.
YOIIK , Jan. 23.-riXUU-neclpts , 23-
i bbla. ; exports , 9,100 Mils ; strontr , with oak-
; prices again udMincIng enough to shut out
slncss , and only urKent needs wvre provided
tuday. Mimic-stem patents , (345 3,73 ; | j < ikern ,
50Q3 DO ; city mill patents , S < 10(14 35 ;
ntir patents , } 3 C. > ( | 3.73 ; iiprlne low triniliH ,
BiflJ W : winter stiulRhtH , f340j3M ; n Inter
Iiuu , l.'CCi/S.OO ; winter , luiv Krudes. J2 ZDiii CO.
e Hour , iiulet ; Huptrllne. i2.2IQ2.iS lluck-
leat ibur , dull ; JlW-ijl.25 for epot and to ar.
UirKVVHiAT Quiet ; 3Sfl40c.
lOltN MIJAIy-Uull : yellow vvcetcrn , choice ,
; Uritmlyu Ine , U 30.
tYIJ Nominal : mate , 4104c.
IAItWY Uull ; western , SkQKc ; feedlntr ,
IAltUY : MAI.T Western. 48 JMe.
VIUAT Ilecelpts , l.DOO bu. ; epot , higher ! No
id , 7CVic ; No , 1 hard , 75Kc. Optlona opened
ikr , under peaceful pcilltknl nn\s fioni iu-
> c , but developed a Hhort B < MIU , nnd an rx-
iil tidvuncu followed , IX.IIIK ctlmuluteil by ru-
III of munlputatlon by a lie Chicago trader.
a clD o wus nervous at 5UiWn nrt advance.
relu-nim iml.l nd oulsldn unile wns email ;
. 2 red , January , rioted at 72V ; May , 7uj >
ic. closInK at 71 HP.
'OHN ' Iticilpts. 34,100 bu. ; exiurtv , 10.COO
: rjiul , stronger ; No. 2 , ? C > ic. Oplldna eipincd
kr , but later advanced with when ! , iind
iiflHio hlKlier ; January , elided JC , u ; May ,
.636HC. clo lnif at JC ic.
i/\TH-ltettlpts. C3.600 bu. ; exporU. 3 C X bu. :
t , xtri'iiKt-r ; No. 2 , Me. Oiitbns. quiet , but
, 'iiKer with thu other market * : cloved 'ilaC
hlKber ; January , cloea 24Uc ; May , ZJ'.iw
, c , iloklnK at S5'ic.
iAY'-Hull : thlpplnir. ISOOaSM ; euwl to
.lev. . J-IW&100J.
Ol'rfViuk ; mate , common to choice , U |
l > . : ' .i04Hc ; U93 cn.p , 40 c ; coast , U94 i.rop ,
3 Hc : l ( crop. 4iilf.
lIUES-Uull ; wet nailed , 20 to K III. , Ucj j
A > re , rtry. W | h . . Hci Trxnu. ilts ,
tn ) lb . Pr , CnWornlft II ( o 13 ll He
I.nATlint Dull licmlocV nr \ , ItiK-nrt Ayi
llillit In lirnvwrlRhtu , ! lc mid * , tlp:3c
VVOOIr-Klt-nily domt-ntlo fleecr , Htfljc , pull
1'IIOVISIONS Iliyf. utrnilti xtrn tn.lln nv
It pnl < f < ) . liWfliM Cut inrntd , firm ; ploK
linrnn , OViOffo I trd , fltm ; wmtpni Urinn rlo
ItOOJffilO : Jnnnnry , 16. nnmlnnl r.irl < , ill
mc i , lid 751711 no. rxtrn. prime , ill Mffl ! H
Ilt'TTKHHccHptx , 4,023 pk i . ; Hrm , iirnnic
H0'4c ; iUln : . ro'tc
IXSas-lieoflptd. J.SCt pVpi : inniket nt
ulRto nnd Prrmnl\nnln , ITUtrKUp ; vve-stetn , 1
17'ic : umithftn , 16fH7c.
CHnE lV-llPoelptB. 172 phm . ; flrm ; ritt
\nTKf. \ UO10Ue. stnnll , ? 4ll ( lo ! part tM\ \
3Hti6o , full tMms. It3c.
TAl.t.OVV Stendv . city , 3 S-lfic ; eountrj , 4c.
I'KTHOI.Ut'M-Wpnk ! United clo cd nt il 3
bid ; rtllned , J7.M. riillndrlpliln nnd Unltlmn
i7.ro ; Philadelphia nnd llnltlmorc In bulk , r ,
ItO lN Quiet ; Ftrnlnrd , common to good , | l
( II KS-
Tt'IU'r.NTlNK Dull : 510340.
HiriJ Htnil > : ilomevllr , fnlr tn cxtrn , Stic * .
MOI.ASSiS linn : New Orleans , open Kelt
cixxl to chDlco , 2 * > W37c.
MKTAUS I'lK Iron , quiet ; southern , ill 7
12.7S ! ni > rllirn , il200UlXM. Copper , iltill ; bn
cr , SD SH : cxchnnRp. J0.75WO Fin. I. end , stem
broker * , J2M ; exehniiRe , J3 OJi.WS 0. . Tin , ipil <
utmllii , JI3.0.HTI3 10 ! plntts , ste-ndy. Spelt
dull ; ( lotno'tlc , tl ,
COTTONSnni ) OIIIull : prime rrude , !
2IHc ; butler Rrmhs , S0'i(31cj prime summir }
low , 2SHc. _
OMAHA
Conilltlon of Triulc nil it Qnotntln :
011 Siiile ( | > nnil Pniicy Produce.
ioOR-Strlctlv : fresh * tocl ( , 12i013o. (
IIUTTUU Knlr to Rood Mock , roll" , lie : pnc
Inc Mock , tub * , ojjjoo ; choice to fancy count :
13 M4c.
VKAtr-Cholcc fnt , 70 to 100 Itis , ore quoted
6U7c ; larpo ami cxinrpe , 4Ce.
Clliisn Doincotlc brick , HV4c : ' IMotn , r
doz. , 19 no ; Club HOIIBP , Mb Jiirs. per ilux. , IS !
IjtmbcrBor , fancy , per Ib . ll'.iot Hoquefott , W
jars , per doz. i } 3 CO ; YOIIIR Americas , ll'i
Twins. Mncy , lie.
roUI.TKY Dtejsed-Chlckens , C < ifl7'4c : duel
choice , SftlOo ; turkcyn , choice , 10jl2c ; Kers
7TSc.
I'OUJJTllY. I.IVH C. Jnrubvon , of the Montn
Poultry racking nnd Supplj ciinpiny , quol
live poultiy ilrm nnd vvnnted nt : lleni nnil > ou
roosters ; C'ie ; old cocl.M 2Uc ; tuiKey hen . S !
jounu turkey K l biers , 7' ' c : old Toms , Cc ; duel
fulUfentlieriMl , 7c ! Kccie , Ce.
HAY Upland , n SOnilillnnd. . : Ionian
iltn ; rve straw , i4 ; color tnnHei the price i
lm > ; IlKht bales sell thetest. . Only top Brad
brlnK toll pi l kn.
IIHOOM COfiif Kxlictntty slow file ; ne
crop , delivered on trniU In country , choice ifrei
cclf-vvniklnR cntpct , p i Ib. , ! ' ; c ; choice Rrce
ninnlni ; to hurl , S'ic ; ecmtnon , 1'Jc.
OAMIJ .Tnck unlpe. 7ifl51 00 ; golden plovc
il M ; Jnck inliblm , per doJlOiljiMO ; Mill
rabbits , Mrjill ( V ) , mnlliiil Ouck , $1 Wl3 73 : lei
heads. } 3 75IT4 00 , cnmnslnck dilckx , } 5 flflffS 0
tenl. blue vvlnc , i200r2f. ; teal , Krcen win
Jl.7SiT2.00 ; inlxvil ilucKs , Jl 75ii72 23 ; Canada RO-S
tOOOff'.tO ; Bimll Beeic. { 4503300 ; brnntB. i3 C
Equlrrela , per daz , 60j > 73c.
rianoNS Live , ver > slow : dead plRc-ons n
wanted ,
vnonTAni.rs.
CAULirLOtVCn I'cr crute. i2 7f.5J3 00. or il.
{ J1.7o per doz
CAlllIAOn-Cnllforjiln stock , per Ib. , 2c
POTATOES Fancy native stuck , 30o ; fro
store In finnll lots , > ! 0a"o ( ) : Colotado stock , Me.
ONIONS I'er bu , 25JT40C.
nrjANS Hand picked navy , per DU , tl CO
SWEKT f'OTATOER-ChoIco stock , 12.75 pi
bbl.
cniinY-Cnllfornln , per doz . No. 1. 90c ; Ni
! , 75c ; Knlamaroo. Sfic.
MAIA HHANS Per Ib . 6c.
WATCn Cnnss-Ver 1 qt. case , il C001.7S
, MEXICAN faTHAWHEItlllUS Nono.
AlTLKS-runcy New York , i3 23 3 GO ; choli
ivestcrn. t2BO f300 , litah apples , pir box. il.50
CHANHniiniES Jersey , JS 75 ; Capo Cod. Ill
McParlln's , J10
MALAGA ORAl'ES Per fO-lb bbl. , i.BOC QC
icr 65 to 70-lbs , gro * * , i7.0i r7.50.
TROl'ICAL FRUITS
OUANGES-Cnlltornla budded seedlings , rcjii ;
ar sizes , ! 3 ; J to 'JSS bizi , 52MS27i ; nivili
13.75 ; lurgj * glyes. 13 23.
bHMONS California , per box , { 3.50B4 00 ; Met
, lnns. it 00 4 25.
BANANAS Choice Inrpe stock , per bunch , 12 C
72 25 , medium sized bunches Sl.75ff2.00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
OYSTERS Mediums , l"jc ; standards , 20c ; cxtr
.elects. 23c ; Bruncii & Co bclects , J7c ; New Yuri
ounts , SOc ; standard bulk , per t' l , 11.10.
HONEY roncy white , per Ih . ISc.
MAPLE SYHUP Flve-Bal. can , each. i2 75
; al. can * , per doz. , 13 ; K-eal. cans , to 25 ; quat
ans , (3.75.
CIDEK Pure Juice , per half bbl. , $3 ; pe
'sAUCI ' 'KRAUT-Pcr bbl. , $3.76 ; half bbl. . 1221
riQS Ncvv crop , California. 10 Ib. boxes , pe
b . lOc ; Imported fancy , SO-lb. boxes. 15c ; choice
0-lb boxes , Il > i612c.
DATLS Nivr Pcrslin , (0-lb boxes pe.r Ib , < Hc
ards , 10 Ib. boxes , per Ib. , 9c.
MAI'LE SUGAR Clicks , per Ib , 9010c.
Pl USnnVKABBorted , 20-lb. palls , each J1.40
ceiCOANUTS Per 100. 4 Ml each , 60 ,
NUTS Almonds. California , per Ib . medlun
Ize. lOc ; ToiroBona almonds. i 'b . larec , 12V4c
Irazlls , per Ib . Sc ; CngtitM nanul ! wr Ib
ancy soft shell , 12c ; standatnHifllUc
ilberts. per Ib . 10c- pecans poMslied medium
Oc : large. 12c : peanuts , ravr. 6'c ; ror.slcd. 74
ijc ; hickory nuts , small , per bu , 11.75 ; hlckorj
ills , large , per bu , il CO ; black walnuts , pei
w" * l
"
nnnssRD MRATP
BEE ! " Good vvestcin steers , 400 to COO Ibs
' 4S6o ; Bood cows and hUfere , 43c ; mcdlurr
cms nnd heifers , 4V4o ; peed foioquarton
r > vvs nnd heifers , 3 < ij34c ; good hlndiiuarten
uws and heifers. MT6V4C ; cow i-ounils , Cc ; co
bucks , 3'4c ; steer chucks , 4H4',4c ; beef tender
> ln9 , fiesli. 20c ; frozen , 17c : beef rolls.boneless ,
Xjo ; sirloin butts , boneless , 814c : loin backs , 0140
iw ribs. No 3. GQ7c ; cow loins. No. 3 , 7)40 )
4c MUTTON Dressed mutton , 6c ; racks , Sc ; less '
&c ; addles , 74c : stews , Sc.
I'OHK Dressed hofis , 4a c : pork loins. Co ;
iaro ribs. 6'ic ; pork shoulders. 4 > 4e ; p. > rk shoul-
ers. fcklnnfd , 4 0 : pork IrlmmlnBs , 4c : tender
ling , 13c ; pics' feet , cleaned , per doz. . 35C.
HIDES AND TALLOW.
HIDES No. 1 Bieen hides , 4u ; No 2 grcvn
Ides , fc ; No 1 gretn wilted hides , 6"4c ; No. 2
rutn tal eil hides , 4V4c ; No. 1 Bnen salte-d hides ,
i to 40 llis. , OHc ; No. 2 Bicen salted hides , 23 to
Ibs , 4'4c ; No 1 veal calf , S to 15 Iboijc ; No.
\ il calf , S to 13 Ibs. , 4Vic ; No. 1 dry Hint
kles. SJj'Jc ; No. 2 dty ( lint hides. SfcCc ; No 1
y nailed hldcJ. Cc , part cured hides , ' c per Ib
f than fully cured
SHEEP PELTS-Grten salted , each 2JifCOc ,
een salted sheal lines ( short wooled curly cklni ) .
ich 15c ; dry shearlings ( short vvouled earl )
: lns ) , No. 1. each. lOc ; dry shearlings ( ihoit
ocled early nklns ) . No. 1 , each , 6c ; dry flint
ansas and Nebiaska butcher wool pets , , per Ib ,
: tual weight , tflCc ; dry flln' Kmuas and Ne-
nska Murrain wool pelts , per Ib , actual weight.
j5c ; dry flint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per
, actual weight , 4 CWc ; dry flint Colorado
urrnln wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight ) 4y5c ,
y pieces and bucks , actual weight. < W5c.
et tut off , as it li usclesi to pay freight on
em.
HONES In' car lots weighed and delivered In
ilcago : Dry buffalo , per ton , 812 CWWH 00 ; dr >
untry. bleached , per tor. , HO ooff 12 00 ; dry
untrx. damp nnd meaty , per ton. is 0003 00.
IVOOL Unwashed , fine heavy. Cil7o ; line light.
:9c : ; quarter blood. 10irl2c ; eeedy. burry nnd
uffy , 8fJ9c ; cotted and broken , coarse , 709c ;
ttcit anil broken , fine , CW8c. Fleece washed
edlum , 1551180 ! nne , 14016C ! tub washed. 189
: black 8c ; bucks , Cc ; me locks , 2JSc ; dead
FURS.
Cotton
fEW OriUIANH , Jan. 23 COTTON-Qulot
I utcady ; middling , 7'tc ; low , Tjtu ; oidlnary ,
ISc ; net rt-ci-ljita , 7,732 l ili ; KIOSK ricelpts ,
3 bales ; exports , to Hrrat llrllaln. 1 , U balia ;
stvvlse , D75 balls ; salts , 1,550 bugs ; stock
70S baB > .
EVV 10RIC. Jan. 25-COTTO.\-null ; mid-
ig , 8 D-lCc ; net rrcclplM. ntmc ; ITMH receipt : ) ,
1 lalis ; forwarded , 576 bales ; sales , 103 bales ,
Mrlmic r : stock , 194 CU bales.
r. I.Ol'IB , Jan. COTTON Btenily : 1 MCo
her : mlnclllng. 7 15-l6c : receipts. 21 bales ;
imicntH. 1,848 bales ; ealfu , (50 baleti ; Ktoclc ,
45 l k . _
1't'orlti
EOIHA , Jun 25 CORN Market Hrm ,
lur. No 2. 2 Uc ; luw No. 3 , 21c.
ATH-Murkit llimer , higher ; No. 2 white ,
OlSiio ; No. 3 , 16i(18Vc ,
VK-Murktt Ilrm. hUlier ; No. 2 , ! 8 4Q30'ic.
'HIHICV Market steady , il 22.
KCKHT8 Corn. C6.WO bu. ; cats , 3COQO bu. ;
, 2000 bu. : wliUky , njn ; wheat , 4(00 bu.
IIIPMENTS-Corn , 64,100 tu. , outs. DO 000 bu. ;
, nont ; vvbliky , 176 gall. ; wheat , fcCuO bu.
011AIIA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Receipts of Both Hogs nnil Cattle Light
Even for Srtturdny ,
CATTLE BROUGHT FULLY STEADY PRICES
( lit ( Jnoil lliMiortx from Ollirr MnrUct *
mill llrlNk Dcniitnit from 1'ncUrrn
AitMiiifrit 1O ,
On IN.
SATUHDAY. Jnn. IS.
Hocelpts for the ilajs Inillcntcil nro :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Horse1 * .
Jntninry 28 sit 2,411 232 . . . .
Jnmmry 21 1,012 2,121 939
Jnntinry 23 1,17.1 3.92S 1KB
Jnmmry 22 2 , H ) 6,487 f,23 ,
Jnmmry 21 1,901 6,335 231
January 20 1,103 1.Z9 410
Jiuumty IS , . 1,319 3,145
The receipts for tlio week with compari
sons nro :
Cuttle. Hogs. Sheep.
ItecetptB this week S.923 21.sH 3,2.1 *
Receipts last Week 102M 21,179 3,570
Same week last year. . . . 10,210 23.C03 2.S.M
Snmo week istu lz.812 24or , 6.COS
Satilo week 1893 1S.03S 26,085 4,100
CATTI.U-H was n repetition of the usual
Saturday's mnrket , only tlmt the receipts
were lighter than custotmry. Only thltty-
nlno loads , SH henil , wore rcporleil In the
yanls toelny na'ngnlnst 1.34D on Sntunlay ot
last week. With fa few cattle on sale , thcro
was not much upon which to biiHo values ;
thctc were. In fact , hnielly enough cuttlo
to really mike n maikct ,
A few cotii-fcil steers offered changcil
hands nt prices that vveic fully stcaily or a
little stronger than vostcrdny. The cnttlo
wore all nohl In good season.
Hutchers' stock , pnrh as covvs nril hclfors.
brought good Miong pi Ices anil everything
Bliangcd 1mmis catly.
As tisml on n Saturday , there vvna very
llttlo doing In the Hto-ker nnd feeiler divi
sion , but vvhitt cattle Mild brought about
HIP tmmo prices us yobtcrd.iy.
The receipts of catlU during the past
week vvcro IlKht , falling short of the pre
vious week's recorel by over 1,000 hciil , As
to the market thoic VVIIH not very mucJi
change , there beltn ; few lluctuatlons In
values Thu mntket , hnwuver , has not been
of a very satisfactory character. While the
ilematitl hits been fullv unttal to the supply.
It has not been sullklcntlv uiKi.nl to make
a very active market. However , the re
ceipts of each ilay have generally been sold
on the ilay of arrival , ntul the > arils hnvo
besn kept well domed , Stockers nnil fcod-
CIH have been In more liberal supply during"
the pist wee-k anil the mnrket Is hnrilly to
strong as It was n wo"k ngo. At the snmo
tlmo prices nre high ns compared with tha
vvnv fat cattlj nio selling.
IIOQH The receipts of hogs were the Ughlcst
e > f an > dny since Mi ie1n ) in spite ot the fact
tint It was a. Saturday nnd that the purchaxes
would have til be emrlid ove'r until next week ,
thu pneKciii nil wanted IIOKH nnd they wanted
them badly enough to l"i > a R > od etlft advance.
Heiiorts mm oth r market- ! wore all favorable
and that added tn the ftruiKlli of the market.
The trade ns 11 whole was lOc hlKlier than jester-
day anil active nt the advanic , evcrythlnu beliiR
Bold out early. The popul ir price wan t4 , at
ivhlch llrure the bulk of the IIOKH Bold , nn ngalnst
J390 jeotenlay. A few lends sold nt t4 0" and
Bema j-ood light weights vvc'e mid by Fiuciilntom
nt { 4 07'J. '
Tliei week closed with the hoc market at the
highest jioUit touched no far this season nnd
ye-t only lOc hlRhcr than It opened. The hosa
solil on Monday nt Jl 6"T3 " > . , with the bulk nt
(3 ( W. nnil on the follow Ins day reached } 185 ®
I 00 for the bulk. A reaction set In on W'filnes-
la > and continued through Tliursdnv which
carried the market tn the lovv point , S3 S3 for the
liulk. During the balance of the week prices
tended upvvinl rapldl > .
H" > ( js are now sellUiR fu'ly ns hluh ns they
lid u joar ago nnd OI(70o hlRhcr tlmn a month
IB"
IB"The bujeiu apparently want ( be IIORS vvorsa
it the plfBcnt hlHlipr prices than they did a
nonth nKD , when the market was mueh lower.
Th result Is that the market has been actlvo
mil very s-itlsfaclorj to the sollInK InlereKls.
8HBir The fresh receipts were consigned dl-
ect tn n local packer , but there were two
Inuble decks held over from jestenlay , which
mid nt strong prices. Tbe shee | ) market during
he past week IIBB gradually cascil off. the ilc-
llne for the week am innlm , , ' to from 15e to 21e.
The demand for desirable muttons has bei n
rewil nil the we-ek , and tlio iirrlvals of BUeh
inve generally met with prompt palp Good tn
bolce natives arc uuo'able lit (2.5003 40 : geiod
> choice wpHtcrns , )2 ) S.fi3 2 , " , fnlr to good stock
ibccp , J1.7DTJ3 00 ; common to choice 40 to 109
b. lambs. 3 004 50.
CHICAGO ll\U STOCK.
teceliitn TIiuiiKli .Small AVcrc Itliinnl
t < > tilt * Ill'IUIIIIll.
CHICAGO , Jan. 23 The receipts of cattle ,
nough small , were equal to the demand , nnd
old at unchanged pi Iced , beef cattle frolnif
bout Ko below the best time this month ,
'attlu arc now vcr > cheap , notwithstanding the
hort supply In the west , but the recent sharp
dvanco In hog products Is beginning to stlmu-
ite the consumption of beef. Trices rule as
Mlowa ; Common to prime beeves , from $3 20 to
ICO ; stackers and feoOeix , from (2 C5 to 53 S3 ;
ulls , cowl ! and heifers , from tl M to (3 CO ; veal
ilvea , from ! 5 to ? G 23 , Tcxiia steers , from
110 to Jl 15.
Todnv'n run of hogs was extremely nmall , even
> r Saturday , and prices look nnothcr upnaril
n n of from Cc to lOc. Hut a chart time waa
> iUlr l to close out the supplj at from tl
> t4 30 , the bulk of the hogs bringing from
SO to Jl 25 The hog sbottnge Is now so cvl-
; nt that almost every eme la looking for fur-
ter largo advances , and country shlppeis nro
mtractlng hoes lit hlsh prices. Light hot'S
) ld at from J4 to J4 10 , pigs at from J3 W to
20 , and culls at from ti 50 to K.
The few sheep ioe.olvtd today vicre cloted
it nt unchanged pi Ices , siles being on the
isln of from J2 to J2.CO far Inferior , from 12 75
' J3 for fnlr to good , ami from ? 3 25 to J3 C5
T eholce to prime , Eastern markctn nre re-
irtiil an glutted with sheep , and until this
irplua la got rid of the Chicago market Is not
ee < ly to underga ranch Improvement.
UccelptH : Cnttlc , 1,000 head ; hogs , 8CO ) head ;
lecp , 1,000 head.
KiinNiin Clty I.lviStock. .
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 23 CATTLU Recelpls ,
i ) head ; shlpmenta , 1 401 brad ; market dull and
cak ; Texas steers , tl 40f3 30 ; Texas cows , J2.00
2 CO ; beef nUers. tl'M'tltW nntlvo uovvx , tl 40 ®
20 ; stockcru und fcedeiH , ? 2.70ST3.7u ; bulls , $2.00
310.
HOGS Receipts. 3,900 hud : nhlpmi-nts. 700
ad ; maiket CQ153 higher ; bulk of sales , 14 00@ >
10 ; heavies , JJ 60(4 ( M ; piekern , t4 OOSJ4 15 ;
Ixi-d , t4 Will 15 ; lights , * 3.90tt4.I5 ; Yorkers , J3 ( A
I 15 ; pigs , t3 519T4 00
SIIiir KccdplH , l.COO head ; shlpmenta , WO
ad ; market steady ; lambs , J3 60JJ4 JO : muttons.
WC3 00.
St. I.oillM Ilte htooU.
3T. LOUIS , Jan 25-CATLU-Ilecelits | , 1,400
ad ; market steadj ; native beeves , t-l 25Q4.76 :
WH and helfors , ! 2'XSiJ3GO ) ; Tcxa.s nticrii , > 100
14 00 for units nml feil ; cows , tl 90 300.
HOUR IlecelptH , 2 See Ivnil : mniket HQlOo
-hcr. Heavy , J ( 0004 SO ; mixed , $3 tOffl4.15j
ht. t3 WKJ4.16.
lllBnr lUcclpts. .MO head ; market slow. Na-
o muttons , J2.75&3 00 ; southern , J2 25ij3 23 }
uibB , t3 2& 4 CO.
Stock In Mirht. fe
Ilecord of recelpm nt the four principal mar
ts for Uatuiday , January 5 ;
Cattle , lions , fiheep.
uth Oinnhn 844 2,411 12
Icagi 1,0110 8.too 1,000
lllKJiH City , . . , . , CO ) 3iOO | 1,500
Louis 1,400 2,100 UK )
Totals , 3,844 17,011 3,233
MlunoniiuIlM Win-lit Market.
MINNL'AI'OLIH. Jnn. -WUIJAT-Sliongl
nuary. 68V4c ; May , co > ic ; July , 03140 ; No. 1
rd , f9'4o ; No. 1 northern , SS'ic ; N , 2 north-
i. C7Hc.
I/UH Advanced with wheat to f3 20 , as Hit
test for flist puUMitH. It ranges up to t3 W
domestic ; bakers , 12 CO ; export bake.ru , 12.00(0
tl.
Toledo CJrnln llnrUvt.
-OIiiO. Jim. 2 > WIIIJAT IllEher : Ne . 3
ih nnd Jnnuaiy , "Ic ; May , 73 ic.
OHN Active and higher ; No , 2 mixed , SSVic ;
. 3 mixed , 2Sc ; May , Sll4c.
lATH-rirm ; No. 2 inlxeil , 2lc : May. Zl'Je. '
lYIrirm : hlghc-r ; No. 2 cimh , S'JlSc.
HJOVKH HniJU-Steady ; prime- cash , | 4 37i ! :
irch , 14 40.
IKCniITS Wheat , 8.COO bu.j corn , 30,500 bu. ;
ver pe-ed , CW biz ,
HH'MBNTB rii.ur , 4,000 Mil * . : wheat , 10OCv >
; corn , 15,00 } bu. ; clover * ivJ. 184 bagB.
Our Free Letter
leviewlng Hit grain and itock jiarkeU , will b
t you eally on recjunt. In thf hop * of deierv *
part of your builntu Orden tolli IteJ ( or
li cr on three to five point margin * .
R. WILLARD Si CO
Ici.ibtri Chicago Hoard of Tfaae. New York
KUC < > Uictmnge. New York Com. litocU Kx *
ne. 17 Douid Trade , ChlrJiifO. 44 llro dw y.
i York. .
OlES E. BOYD & CO.
I'elephonelOHf ) . Omaha , Neb.
COMMISSION '
4IN , : PROVISIONS ; AND : STOCKS
X.K > in HIM Hoard of Trad * .
Itect v > ft ta C'blcHko and Nnw York.
' tn ; John A. Warren & Co.
"Wl
IIPPLE CREEK COLD STOCKS V > 1
anil eold on comtnUston. Meicheuj
cstraent Co. , Colorado BptiosH , Cole