L * '
Jobbora Generally Talking in a Moro Hope
ful Tone.
COUNTRY COLLECTIONS ARE VERY SLOW
Inorcnncil Hunk ClonrhiK * Inillc-nlc
Improvement In Volume of Iliml-
llGtm UN Coiit ; itrr < 1 wltli n Your
AKO Produce1 Tnulc.
AA a broad generalization It would seem
perfectly safe to say that business Is dull.
Here nnd there an exceptional cno of
activity Is reported , but ns n rule bu.'lness
In nil Its branches Is decldcly quiet , both In
n retail nnd Jobbing wny. Tno cause of this
llfclessness In trade can not be all ascribed
to n diminished consumption resulting" from
want of purchnsclng power among the
people. The absence of any motive to
Induce , frco trading nppcnrs lo be ns much
nt the bottom of the present dullness ns
the scarcity of money nmong the people.
V The winter hns been mild nnd consumers
have been nblo to do with much less In the
wny ot merchandise than ordinarily , and
li
the ta'.k of hnrd times hns Induced every
one to prnctlco economy ns fnr ns possible.
The retailer In the country has not felt
like stocking up when there wns a possibil
ity that he might not be able to sell the
poods , nnd that has kept the Jobbing trade
reduced down to the lowest notch , On the
other hand the Jobber has not been a free
buyer , ns ho did not feel the
necessity for doing so as long ns
hlH customers were following n hand to
mouth policy. This moderate buying on the
part of the Jobbing trade has caused n good
deal of complaint among eastern manufac
turers , who In their turn have been unwll.-
Ing to buy material nnd pile up goodsfnr ,
! n mlvanco of the demand. .
At the sumo time the scarcity of money
In gcnernl clrcuntlon : has ? ind much to do
with the small volume of business doing
In nil parts or the country. It has been
said tli'it almost nil the Inrge Institutions
nre managed by credit man nt the present
time , nnd all doubtful orders arc rejected ,
-while the large ones nre scaled down.
Whltu that method of doing business may
be . eminently safe It precludes the possi
bility ot there being much Improvement.
Renewed confidence Is required to start the
ball to rolling.
SIGNS OF HETTER TIMES.
During the past week there has been a
Kood di > al of talk' nbout there being a
bolter feeling In business circles. In fact It
Is asserted In Fome quarters that there
lias been n sulilclent revival In confidence
to produce a noticeable though silent change
In business. The result ot the popular
government loan Is given as one of the
reasons for the Improved feeling , while the
near approach of spring Is cited ns a sulll-
.clo.it reason of Itseir. One thing Is certain ,
business Is fully us uood ns It has been nt
any time since the first of the year , and If
there has been no decided Improvement
thcro has certainly been no retrogression.
As compared with a year ago It Is safe to
say that there Is , if anything , a little
Improvement all along the line so far as
the jobbing trade' Is concerned. The In
crease lit the local bank clearings would
Rcom to Indicate n decided gain over a year
As to the different branches ot the Job
bing trade , the dry goods people report a
fair bmlnesr , with prospects encouraging
for , the spring trade.
Tli'e hardware trade Is fully as good nn
It was a year ago and Is holding up quite
well considering the general conditions
prevailing In this sect.'on. '
The grocery trade Is fair nnd the volume
of hus'lnefw Is well maintained ns compared
with previous weeks.
HOOT AND SHOE TRADE.
The boot and shoo trade shows no signs
of improvement. As n general thing , re
tailers complain or a continued light de
mand owing to the mild and comparatively
dry weather that has prevnlled up to within
U day or'wo In this section of the country.
' In the Jobbing" branch of the trade there if
not much of encouragement. The light re
tail trade nnd the lateness of the season
floes uway with the 'demand for winter
goods nnd the general situation in the coun
try is such ns to retard the movement of
spring goods.At .this time the' Jobbers
, ought to bo very busy sending out spring
1 goods , nnd while theynre shipping some ,
they are' by no means doing niiythinK like
what would be expected In an ordinary sea
son. The fact Is jobbers nre In no grertter
hurry to ship their goods than are retailers
to order until the spring- nearer at hand
nnd more Is known as to the probable future
course ol trade. The shoe trade has been
very backward all the season In all sec
tions of the country nnd the situation Is no
different here. Manufacturer ! ) In the east
have been complaining nbout the light or
ders , but they comfort themselves with the
If 'thought that there will come- time when
the trade can no longer put oft buying nnd
that business when It does come will be
Inrgo enough to mnke up tor much lost
time.
Country produce Is moving rnther slov/ly
nnd it is sometimes n question in the mlmls
of commission merchants what people In the
city live upon. The consumption of nil
kinds of produce appears 'to bo unusually
light , while the supply nt nearby points ,
within driving , distance of Omaha , Is large ,
HO that consumers and retail stores buy
largely direct from the farmers , thus cut-
lln down the snles of the wholesalers.
Complaints qome from nil quarters , with
out exception , ns to the poor collections.
Collections Imvo not been very good at any
time for months back , but there appears
to .bo a scarcity of money Just now that Is
making It Etlll worse. With the opening or
.spring n freer movement or produce Is pre
dicted nnd with that collections should Im
prove.
OMAHA GI2\I2IlAli MAIIKICT.
Condition of , Trnili > a nil Quotation !
, oil Stnplimul Funny I'roilucu ,
, KrjGS-Htrlclly fresh stpck. lOOllc.
. .IIUTTKR Fair to goifd stock , S T9c ; choice
tli fancy country , 'I3W14C , ,
VEAL Cholco fat , 70 to 100 Iba. , are quoted
at Gp7c ; large nnd coarse , 405c. |
cHEKSK-Damrstlo brlclJ , lltfc ; Edam , pcr
dnz. , JO.'BO ; Club liouse' , 1-lb. Jars , per doz. , JS.CO ;
I.tmberger. fnncy , per Ib. , ll'.Jc ; Roquefort , W-lb. ,
Jars- per doz. . J3.CO ; Young' Americas , ll4e ! ;
Twins , fancy , lie.
I'OUI/niY DrtKHed Chickens , C'JW7Wc ; coarse
mid largo , 5jCe ; ducks , choice , OiflOc ; turkeys ,
choice. llSil-lio ; geese. Sc.
' POULTRY Live C. Jncobson of the Montana
Poultry Packing nnd Supply company , Quotes
llvo poultry tlrm nnd ' "anted at : Hens and
young roosteis , BVtc ; old oocks , 24c ! : turkey
hens , 8'ic ; young 'turkey gobblers , 7Wc ; old
Toms. Co ; ducks , full feathered , 7c : Reese , Cc.
HAY Upland. . JS.OO ; midland , Jl.GO ; lowland.
tl.Oi ) ; rye straw , (3.60 ; color makes the prlco on
liny ; light bales fell Die best. Only top grades
bring tup pilots.
I1KOOM CORN Extremely slow sale ; new
croji , delivered en track In country ; choice green
( elf-working curpet , per Ib. , 2Vic : choice green ,
running to hurl , 24aj ! commim , IHc.
" (1AMIC Jack snipe , 7JcJI.W ( ; golden plover ,
11.23 ; j.ick rabbits , per doz. , 11.01)01.40 ) ; small
rahblu , iwcnjl.oo ; mallard ducks , J3.50S3.73 : red
heads , I3.754.00anvasback ; ducks , JS.OOffS.OO :
leal , blue wing , 2.004T2.25 ; teal , Brein wing ,
Jl.i efioo ; mixed ducks , tl.7302.23 ; Canada , geese ,
Jit.Wif7.SO ; small gtvai. J4.OOiUii.00 ; brants , J3.60 ;
squirrels , per doz. , C0075c.
PIOHONS-Uve , J1.OOJJ1.10 ; ' dead pigeons not
wanted.
. VKClKTAnLKS.
. TOlIATOis-Florlda : , pcr six basket crate. JS.
CAUUFJOWHH-l'er crate , JJ.50tf3.00. or J1.50
C1.75 per dnz.
qAllllAOlo-Cnllfornla stock , per Ib. . 2c.
POTATOHS-Fancy natlvw stock , 30c ; from
toio In small lots , SOffSSo ; Colorado stpck , SOc ,
ONIONS-Per bu. . 25 40c ,
' ' ' "S Hand picked navy , per bu. , Jl.W ) .
SWKKT I'OTATOIOS-Cholco stock , J2.75 per
CHI.KRY California , per doz. . Xu. 1 , 90o ; No.
I , < c : Ivnlnliiimm. 350.
UMA HUANS-Per Ib. , 5e.
iVATUH CRKSS-Per cane. J1.B01J1.7S.
buuchej/SOcV"1101 "C" " " > 8t ° Ck > pcr d0r <
FRUITS.
'iVoS'SiN T AWllKRRII'JS-None.
APPLKS-Fnncy New York. J3.23IT3.50 ; Cholco
western , J2.60ir2.75 ; fnncy western , J3.00.
ORANIJtilRIisljcrsey. : JS.75.
MALAGA ailAPEd-Per 60-lb bbl. , I5.MB6.00 ;
per 6J lo 70-lb. gross. . t6.W 7Ot ) ,
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANOis California budded seedlings , regu
lar Biles , JS.dftiJ8.a240 : to ! M sizes , J1.7502.00J
. . .vNAB-Cliolco
large tock , per bunch , JIM
CJ.Z- : medium sited
bunches. JI.75ff2.UO ,
illSCULLANEOUS.
Prinut matket la advancing an
? . .Vkuitf ? for still higher prices.
; 1 Medlmn . lie ; standiinls , 20o ; extra
riiiJ * .V" ° Sal Ca" cac" * !
r.l . , i . > - '
faiif. JU5. ' ' " 8 ; W eacan" ! ' JS- " ! c > uar *
Juice , per half tbl.
. . . , J3 ; per
lliUK" KnAUT p'f > M13.75 ; half bbl
cr ° California , 10-lb. boxes , per
mfiln.cy' s'b ' - tw"8lo ! cllolce-
, .
Petiilan , 0-lb boxes.
- - - . p r Ib
. . . . ; fard . 10-lb. bo w. per Ib. . c. '
MAPLi : Klta.VRCholceper tb. ' SaiOc.
PRESiilVES.-.Aii ortcd ( N-lb. 'palls , each.
Co'cQA.Nt'T- 100. JI.M ; each. EC.
NUTH- Almond * , California , per Ib. . medium
me. lOe ; Tarnigoiiaalmonds , per Ib. . large.
Ulio : Drailli. per Ib. . So ; EralUii vvlnuli per
Ib. . fancy fcoft l , l | , jse , tanuard . lieilHc ;
rtlb rt . p r Ib. , JOc ; r acan . polished nifdluin !
10o ; Uift. 1ptacuti , raw , Mio ; roaiied , 79
7Hc ; hickory nuts , i-mntl , per bu. . II.5 ; hickory
nut * . Urge , per bu. , Jl.Mj black walnuts , per
bbl. . J2.
Dnnfsno MEATS.
I1EKF Good Btwrs , 4.M . tn VW | l . .
6m6c ? ; Rood cows nnd heifers. 49iraSe ; medium
C'iw iind heifers , 4Hc ; goovl forcquntters cnws
and helfem , SHci ( food hindquarters cows
nnd heifers , 6'ic ; cow rounds , 5c : cow chucks ,
So ; bcf tenderloins , fresh. 20o ; frozen. Do ; licet
toll ! . , lionelens , 9fi ' ,4c ; slrljln butts , boneless ,
fj' i1. ; loin Irockx. tftDHc : cow ribs. No. 3 ,
7 7'4c : cow loln.i , No. 3. 88S',4c.
MUTTON Dressed mutton , Clio ; racks , lOc !
IfCT , 8c ; saddles , 8c ; stews , 3c.
I'OIIK Dress'il hogs , 5'c ( ! pork loins , BUcj
spire rllx6c ; pork Flinulders , Mje ; pwk shoul
ders , skinned , SVic ; pork trlmmlnRs , 6c : tender
loins , 14o ; pigs' feet , rjpnncil , per iloz , 35c.
IIII5E3 AND TALLOW.
fioms powons , nccordlng to the fihos nnd
Leather llpvlew , hold the opinion that hIJcs nro
Accumulating at country point * since the com
petition among city dealers 13 buy them has
decreased. Nnturnl condition * seem to favor
the new plan of Inlying on selection. The tan
ners nro not nnxlous for hld s nnd there Is no
Incentive for dealers to scaur the countrv inquest
'
quest of them. Quotations :
HIll.1 No. 1 Rre n hides , 4c : No. 2 cretn
hides , ac ; No. 1 green salte < l hides , Gc : No. '
green salted hides , 4ct No. 1 green failed hid/ . .
23 to 40 Ibs. , 6c ; No. 2 green salted hides , 23 to
40 11 * . , 4c ! No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 15 11/s. 6c-
No. 2 veal calf. S to 15 Ibt. , 4c ; No. 1 ilrv
Hint hides , 7fl8c ; No 2 dry nint hides , 6660 :
No. 1 dry sall l lildes. 6c ; part cured hides ,
Wo peril ) , less than fully cuied.
HIIKKP PKI.TS-areen salted , each 25TMc ;
Breen salted shearlings ( short woolcd early skins )
each 15c : dry shearlings ( short wooled tnrly
skins ) . No. 1 , ench , loc ; dry shearlings ( short
wo-ilod early skins ) , No. 1 each. 6c : dry nint
ICnnsas nnd Ncbmkn butcher wool p | ts per Ib
actual weight , 5 o ; dry flint Kansas 'and Ne
braska Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , nctuai
weight , 4 5c ; dry nint Colornd. . ) butcher wool
pells , pur Ib. , nctuai welRhl , 4J6tic ; dry nint
Otilorado Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , nctuai
weight , 4R5c ; dry pieces nnd bucks , nctuai
weight , 4 3o ; feet cut off , n.i U Is useless to
pay freUiht on thorn.
TALLOW AND OIlKASn Tallow , No. 1 ,
3',4c ; tnllow No. 2 , 3c ; grease , white A , 3'Jo ' ;
grease , white II , 3c ; grease , yellow , 2V4c : grease ,
dnrk. 2c ; old butler , 25T2',4c ' ; beeswax , prime ,
15iT22c ; rough tallow , l',4c.
HONKS In car lots wclnhed ana delivered In
Chicago ! Dry buffalo , per ton , J12.00ftl4.00 ; dry
country , blenched , per ton , Il0.o0ffl2.00 ; dry
country , damp and meaty , per ton , jc.OOS8.00.
WOOL Unwashed , flna heavy , 6JJ7o ; line light ,
85l'J ( ! ; quarter brood , 10012c ; seedy , burry and
clialty , Sfl9c ; celled nnd broken , coarse , 7fl3c :
eotted and broken , flnc , SffSc. Fleece washed
Medium , 15W15C ! tlno , ll01Cc ; tub washed , ICCT
18n ; black , 8c ; bucks , Gc ; tag locks , 203c ; dead
pulled. 5000.
No. lNo. | ll.Vo. II
Lgc. | Md'm | Hm'lli
11RAII
lilnck (20023 t 15 00 I 8010 $10012 t SOO
Illack Ycnrllnss. 12SJ15 10 00 7 00 7 00 300
Illack Cubs Ctf.S EJf C 4 00 C 00 200
Black Montana &
Mountain . . . . . . 18022 11 00 1000 1000 4 00
Illack Montana
Yearlings 12 00 8 00 5 00 500 2 50
Ulack \ Montana
Cubs 6 CO 4 CO 3 00 400 200
Silver Tip 20 12 00 8 00 0 00 4 00
Silver Tip Yrlg 11 00 8 0) 5 00 C 00 250
Sliver Tip Cubs. 6 00 4 CO 3 00 3 00 1 50
Brown 20 < 32. > 1G 00 12 00 1200 6 W
Yearlings 105fl2 8 00 G 00 800 4 00
Cuba 7 00 5 WGO 3 00 4 00 2 00
Kailger 101 50 GO 50 50 50
Klsher SCO G 00 4 00 4 00 2 00
Silver ( according
to beauty ) 10000 CO 00 40 00 3000 1000
Silver I'nle ( ac
cording to bca'y ) CO 00 30 00 20 00 13 00 G OJ
Cross 7 00 3 00 2 00 1 50 1 00
I toil 1 CO 1 2.i 1 00 75 25
Gray 75 50 40 3 ! 15
Kit CO 10 30 20 10
Lynx 3 00 2 00 1 50 12" . 50
Marten 2 00 1 50CO 1 00 1 00 50
Mink SOO83 COC5 43 23 10
Mink Dark. . . . C5 43 2- ) 10
Mountain won ,
( perfect heuil
and feet ) 10 2
Otter1 8 00 C3 > 7 600 4 00 200
Otter Pale 7 00 ' 5 00 4 00 3 00 160
llaccoon . . . . . . . COfl'70 50 32 20 10
Haccfton , Illack
( as to beauty ) . . Ml ? 2
SKUNK
Illack , caswl. 1 25 50 50 23
Short strlpeil 1 00 70 45 40 20
Nurrow Etrlpeil. . . 50 40 23 20 10
Broad striped. . . . 20f23
Wolvoilno 4 00 3 00 2 00 200 1 00
Wolf Mountain. . 3 00 200CO 1 50 75 40
Wolf I'ralrlc M5TW CO 43 20 10
Ueaver , per skin. 5fp G 4 50 2 00 4 00 2 00
Ileavpr Kits SOO 1 50 50 25
MUSKHATS
Spring
Winter 8IO
Fall
Kits 2
\KW YOUIC GENI2HA1 , MARKETS.
CloMiiiw QiiotntloiiN nit the Principal
CoinnioilttlvH mul StniiU-s.
NEW YOHK , Feb. 8. FLOUR Ilecelpts , 15.200
hu. ; ' export" , 10,100 this.j market was firm , Imt
ruled 'very quiet , all the session. City mill pat
ents , J3.4303.55 ; winter 'straights , J3.GOfl3.73j
winter patents , J3.S004.OOj winter extras , J3.83 ;
winter low' grades , J2.3002.70 ; spring low grades ,
J1.SOS2.60. Ilyo flour , quiet ; superfine , J2.G.02.7.'i ;
fancy , J2.702.90. Buckwheat Hour , slow ; J1.23
spot.
IWCKWHBAT- nt S0040C.
CORN MHAL Steady ; yellow western , coarse ,
72073C : llrnndywinc , J2.20.
UYB Nominal ; 40043c.
IIAIIU2Y Steady ; mnltlng , 41S4CC.
HAHliBY MALT Steady ; western , 4654c.
WHEAT Exports , 72.100 bu. Spot , dull ; No.
2 red , SlISc ; No. 1 northern , 75Tic ; No. 1 hard ,
78c , Options opened weak nnd lower under
heavy Argentine shipment' ) nnd absence of the
cold wave In the wheat bait ; but later rallied
on better cables nnd n good short demand , clou-
Ing MitfTVic lower. On the curb , prices weakened
again ; No. 2 red , closed February , 73Vic ; May ,
7.1 7-16 < n > 74 1-lfic.
( JOHN Receipts , 53.COO bu. ; exports , 100 bu.
Spot , dull ; No. 2. 37c elevator , 3Sc nlloat steamer ;
mixed , SOVie. Options opened lower with wheat ,
afterward partially recovered on n short ilemnnd ;
closed Hte.idy nt Uc net loss. February closed at
37c ; May. 3G3G4c. closed nt SC&c.
OATS Receipts , 2SOO bu. ; exports , 600 bu.
Spot , dull : No. 2 , 23U023V4C. Optftms opened
dull nnd featureUiis all the forenoon ; cluing
Via lower ; February closed at 25Uc ; May closed
at 23-y4c.
HOPS Quiet and steady ; state , common to
choice , 1SU crop , 2iifi4V4c ; 1835 crop. 409c ; Pa
clllc canst , 1SSI crop , 2V404V4c ; 18D5 crop , 409c.
HIDES Dull ; wet salted , 2u to 25 Ibs. , lie :
Ituenns Avrc-s. dry. 20 Ibs. . liic : Texas , dry. 21
' .o y ) Ibs. . 9c ; California. 21 to 25 Ibs. , Me.
LEATHER Firm ; hemlock sole , Iluftios Ayres ,
llKht to heavy weights , 20c ; nclds. 21023C.
WOOL Quiet ; domestic tleece , ! Gf22c ; pulled ,
19020C.
PROVISIONS Deef , steady ; family , 1001Jc ;
extra mess. 8c ; beef hams , lOc ; packet , J9.0009.60.
Cut meats , quiet ; pickled hams , 8if(9c. ( Lard ,
dull ; western steam closed nt J5.85 , nsked ; May ,
J.V93. nomjnnl ; refined , , steady ; continent , JG.10 ;
South American. JG.33 : compound , 4i 5c. Pork ,
dull ; mesa. J1I.00811.23 ; short clear , J11.5012.60 ;
family , $11.
TALLOW Dull : city. 31 3-16c : country , ' 3 15-ICc.
PETROLEUM- Steady ; United closed nt J1.43.
IIUTTER Receipts , 3,497 pkgs ; market steady ;
creamery , 12019o ; Elglns , 19c.
1 Eaas Receipts , 7,230 pkgs. ; market steadier ;
state nnd Pennsylvania , 15'/4cj western , 15cj
southern , H015c.
HOaiN Dull ; strained , common to good , Jl.57',4
© l.CO.
RICE Steady ; domestic , fair to extra , 3SJGc ! ;
Japan , SVMtc. '
MOLASSES Firmly held : New Orleans , open
kettle , good to\ choice , 2U037C.
TUHPIWTINl : Qulctf 20029',5c.
CIIEKHE Quiet : large. GiflOVic ; 'small , GfflOlic ;
part skims , 3'A'iHc : full skims , 1'1/lc. /
MBTALS Plsr Iron , steady ; fiilrly active ;
Houthern , J11.73n3.2.-.J northern. J12.00013.50. Cop
per , strong : brokem , J10 37V6. Lead , strong , brok
ers. 143. Tin plates , quiet.
COTTON SEED Oil/ Dull : prime crude. 23o ;
prime summer yellow , 27c ; prime white , 30031c.
Liverpool MnrUclH.
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 8. WHEAT Steady ; rto-
manil moderntii ; No ; 2 red winter , Ca 10J ; Na.
2 red spring , stocks exhausted ; No , 1 hard , linn-
Itubu. 5s 9d ; No. 1 California. Ss 10 > , d. Futures
closed' easy , with Juno 'and July ' /id higher
unit other months unchanged from yeetcrday'a
clrulnff prlcts ; business about equally dis
tributed : February , 5s 9Hd ; March , 5s 10J ;
April. May , June nnd July , 5n 9d.
CORN Spot , dull : American mixed new. 3 2d.
Futures closed dull , 'with February ' /d lower
and other mouths unchanged from yesterday's
closing ; Feliruary , 3n ld : Murch , Sa 2'iil : April ,
3s : > , i < l ; May , 3a 2 > 0 ; June , 3s 24d ; July , 3s
3Ud.FLOUR
FLOUR Firm ! demand moderate ; fit. Louis
fancy winter , 7 9d.
I'ROVlSIONS-Ilucon , dull ; short ribs , 2 ; Ibs. ,
27s ; long clour light , JS tn 45 Ibs , , 27s ; long
clear , heavy , 55 Ibs , , 26 * 61 ; short clear backs ,
light , 18 lln. , 23s Gd ; short clear middle * , heavy ,
5) Ibs. . 2ts ! ; clear bellies. 14 to 1G Iba. , 29s , M.
Shoulders , square , 12 to 18 Ibs. . 2Gs. Hams , short
cut , II to 10 Ibs , , 29 * Gd. Tallow , tine North
American. 24s Oil. lleef , extra India mexi , 75 > i
prime mew , 5Ss 9d. Pork , jirlme mess , tine went ,
fin , 53 9d ; prime mess , medium , 47s Gd , Lard ,
dull ; prlm western , 2S < ; rellned In palls , 29 ,
CHEE31" Quiet ; demand moderate ; Ilnest
American white nnd colored , 43s.
lll'TTER Finest t'nlted State * . 93s ; good , 60s.
OILS Turpentine spirits. 20s 9d : rosin , common ,
1 * 7Ud ; cotton-seed oil , Llveipgol reltned , 17s M ;
11 meed oil , 2-hi ! -petroleum ; , i dined , nothing
quoted.
RUFRIOBRATOR UBKF-Forwjuarter SV.d ;
hlndquarler. Mnd.
11LUAC1IINO POWDBIl Hardwood , f. o. b. ,
Liverpool , 17.
HOPS At London ( Paclllc couit ) . { ! ,
l.omloii Miirlii'l Hi-view.
IXWDON , Feb. 8. Thu weather during the
past week has bvrn mild nnd the crops nro
well forward. A cold tpell l deilruble to slacken
Ilia pact ) of the growth. In the market wheat
fluctuated nnd evtntually haiilenril on coed de
mand nnd American ndvlces , The whit * w > rl
were more nctU't * and the mirk't wna tUndler
nt 3d to OJ advnnce. UnluM Kingdom twk
were diminishing and iwircels were In mfclenite
demand. Spot was iilow nnd steady. Mnlze wns
aulct und ulendy ; Hi was paid fur simmer mlxeil
American afloat. Parrels wi-re quiet and ( pot
was steady at Us 9J at 4U : p , tn.
IVorlu MiirUotn.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Recovered Early , Later Sold Off ,
Closing One Cent Lower ,
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INFLUENCES
xliii'iM lii Corn AVn * Small niul ( lit *
Throlm- llu > Miirke-t Went
I.lKht unit Ilfol > KN
All Iaj.
CHICAGO , Feb. 8. Wheat played a sec-
saw today. After recovering from early
loss , caused by disappointing cables , local
Influences controlled the market nlmost ex
clusively , Mny finally closing lo lower.
Corn nnd onts were affected by the late
weakness In wheat , and closed fractionally
lower , and provisions made slight reces
sions.
Wheat started moderately active , but the
strength' which wns expected 'to follow the
announcement cabled by the Liverpool Corn
Trade News yesterday that whenf and flour
In and afloat for Europe hntl decreased
10,000,000 bu. In January wns not forthcom
ing. The main reason for the weakness
with which this mnrket started was the
Indifference ot the Liverpool market to
yesterday's strength here , combined with
the report from Liverpool that the week's
shipments from Argentine amounted to
640,000 bu. , nnd the large receipts nt Min
neapolis nnd Duluth 511 cars. The bearish
features held sway In the market for half
an hour , nt the end of which time the
bulls commenced to give a fresh exhibi
tion of their fnlth In higher prices. The
opening prices of May wheat were from
G7ftc to G7Uc , with ono or two small trans
actions ns low as C7c. After a big busi
ness had been done nt around G74c , the
price gradually worked off to G7V4c again ,
and It was then that the bulls took n
fresh hold , nnd noon hnd the prices up to
GSc. The news from Argentine about ex
tensive dnmngc to the crop was again re
newed nnd there can be no longer nny
doubt of its substantial accuracy , and leaves
this country and Russia substantially the
only sources ot supply for the importing
countries/ The market remained all day
In its now normally feverish condition.
After touching CSVgc. the price tumbled
again to C7c as before , on some heavy sellIng -
Ing , supposed to bo for Armour , and wound
up at from G7'/gC to G'Hc , which shows a
losq of Ic per bu. for the day.
The business In corn was small , and the
throbs of the market were light and life
less. Mny opened fractionally lower at
from 304c ! to 30c , and kept Inside of from
SOVJc to 30c until about half an hour from
the close , when wheat had become weak.
It broke to from 30c to SOVfcc , and closed
at that , against 30e on the clay before.
Oats were nasler , Influenced by the
heaviness In wheat. May opened n Finnic
lower at from 21c to 2lH > c , sold at 21V4c , de
clined to 21c. and ended with sellers at
that price.
The provision market wns subjected to
something having much the appearance of
an organized raid. The opening prices Were at
a reduction from yesterday's closing' ' prices.
There were plenty of buyers at the decline ,
and. some Improvement followed , but near
the close the sellers again predominated ,
nnd brought prices back to a little under
the previous day's final figures. Mny pork
opened about Gc lower from $10.37ii down
to $10.32 , and after recovering to ? 10.47& ,
the close was at $10.32'the lowest price of
the day. Lard suffered a loss of EC nnd
ribs closed unchanged for the day.
Eitlmaled cars for Monday : Wheat 125
cars ; corn , ISO cars ; oats , 1S5 cars ; hogs ,
25.000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
"Articles. | Opjn. I HlTh. | Low. | 01033.
VVhc.it.No.2'
Fc-b nisM GfiH 05
Mny 07M IWS (17
July U7M C7H OOH UOJs
Corn , No 2. .
Fob
May SOW : to
July SUM SIM : iiH
Sept
On In. No. 2. .
Fob
May JUS
July JIM
Sept II4
I'orls.perbbl
Fcb 10 12 10 t7K ! 10 I2M ' 10 J2 !
July 10 00 10 (10 ( 10 COG ' 10 80
Lord , 1(10 Iba "
Fcb 6 no . 5 150 , G inti i S 47Ji ?
"
May 0 70' B 70 o 07 SD 0 07M
July 0 S2Hi 0 88 0 82X - 0 BO
.InrtlUbs-
Feb B07K fi 17W fi 07M 5 12K
May 0 27k 0 37 fi ' ' '
Wj fi7k i 0 'I2K
July 0 42H 547M S 42M B 42W
Casti quotations were as follows :
FLOUK Steady ; wlnttv patents. $ ' .4' < Zp3.0 ; w'n-
tcr straights , $2.90S3.40 ; bakers , J2.102.40 ; spring
patents. J3.10g3.25 ; sprlnp straights , J2.COW2.90.
WHEAT No. 2 springMiiffGoUc ; No. 3
spring. 6)iJ63V5c } ; No. 2 red , ( ! 34fT6 ! sjc.
COIIN No. 2. 2SJT2Si4c ; No. 2 yellow , 23J2SWe.
OATS No. t. 194c nsked : No. 2 white. 21 ' i@
22c. t. o. b. ; No. 3 white , 20S2l1/4c , f. o. b.
HYE No. 2 , 39H640C.
MAULEY No. 2 , nominal ; Ng. 3 , 23837c ; No.
4 , 24S27C.
FIAX SEBD No. 1. Sic.
PRIME TIMOTHY SEED-J3.90.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per Mil. , $10.200
10.23. Ijud. per 100 Iba. , 3.47 < * a5.59. S116rt rlus ,
sides , loose , $3.20ffS.2. > . Dry sailed shoulders ,
boxed , 4JS3c ; short clear sides , boxed , 5ifl3Vic. !
WHISKY Distillers' tlntfhed seeds , per. gal. ,
Jl 22.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $3.81 ; granulated , $3.19 ;
standard "A. " J3.04.
The following were the receipts and shipments
today :
Articles. Itocolpta. Shipments.
Flour , bblu. . 7.000
Wheat , bu. 83,001)
Corn , bu. . . . 121,000
OatH , bu , . . . 170,001)
Kyo. bu mm
Uarley. bu. . . 37.000
Outlio Proluoi ctoasnja today tlio butter mar
ket was firm : creamery. 14018Wo ; dairy , 83
lOc. Eft's , llrm ; Jrosh. liiailc , Cheese , ( lulcti
.
POULTRY Market firm : turkeys , ll@13c ;
chickens , 7',4@10c ; ducks , 10@12c.
STOCKS AND IJO.VDS.
-TriulIiiK In SecurltloH Wan ( Inltc Ilrlult
fur a Half Holiday.
NEW YORK , Feb. ,8. Trading In stocks was
qulto brisk for-ji half holiday. The movement
of prices was Irregular. Djiappolntlng foreign
advices In regard to the prices of .American
dtoclis and continued selling In this market for
account of European' dealers exerted an uhfavor-
able Influence at the outset. Very sson , how
ever , strength developed In the Industrials , while
the railway list exhibited a saeg'itiR tendency.
The fluctuation ) In prices were unimportant
until near the end flf the first hour , when the
bull leaders took effective notion and on heavy
purchases the market took the uptack. The
gain * scoied were material In it number of In
stances , Manhattan for example , rising t\\ \ per
cent : Sugar , 2 per cent ; llurlln ton. 1 % per-cent ;
Distilling and C3noldated [ Oas , l'/4 per c it ;
Kansas & Texas pivferred and .Missouri Pacific ,
1 per cent : TolmrcD , which had , In the early
dealings fallen l'/4 per cent on a reniwal of
the selling pressure which had' been evi
dent yesterday rallied 1' , $ per cent. I'rollt tak
ing toward the end of thu stttilon caused general
recessions , Leather preferred , leading with a
drop of 1 > ,4 per cent. Tha market closed Irreg
ular at concessions from the top figures , but at
general net calns.
The overshadowing topic of Interest of ths.
week , both Ui and out at Wall street , liasifen \
the closlns of the htdx for the new JlW.OiW.CUO
government loan , , t \ thu allotments , Every
detail connected wit ho event has been scanned
with great raKernetx , both at tmiie and abroad , "
and the probable after effects of th loan con
tinue to Lc discussed by leading financiers with
marked anxiety , m > far as the money and com
mercial paper markets are likely to be ufTfeteJ
thereby. It Is contended In strictly Wall street
circles that the primary object of the latest
bond lame Is likely to bu In a larg * maisuio
defeated. In other words , that many of the 781
bidders , out of the Morgan syndicate , have
been more bent upon securing the bonds than
conscientious as to the .source from whence the
gold to pay for the" lionds Is drawn , The point
Is made by those critics that no email part of
tlio treasury slock of gnld may he taken to pay
far tha bonds und that the net Increase- III
resources from the fain of bunds will fall far
short of pres.'nt anticipations. Thus far all of
these propositions are merely conjectural , , ind It
may ba said Hint Wall street professionals held
up la the last poinlblu moment the theory that ,
owing to Us popular character , the loan was
foredoomed ,
The general public will , however , take n
broader view of the re-establishment of the credit
ot the government. The fewer of Hie new
bonds nwaided to Europe the lighter the grasp
upon our financial government. As to gold cx-
porln , their origin Is to tha greatest extent
directly tnicenhlo to the extravagance nf the
American people. The total shipments of gold
from IhU country to Europe have never In any
one reerat year been nearly us great us the
expenditure "f American tourists abroad. Al
ready Indlcatlonu paint ti a relaxation of the.
tension In the money und commercial puper mark -
k < ts , although bullion dealers piofoss to expect
gold , as a commtxllty , to go to a 1 pr cent
premium , the coming wcel : .
Tin umiket has been active and the movement
Irregular. The fluctuations Imve , In the main ,
h rit dictated by prominent speculative leaders ,
although some gaud Investment buying of Ilio
tranters iu-.d n few other xtocka lias been
noted. Sugar und St. I'aul have disputed the
leadership < 'f the market , and fcliow iit gains of
8M and 3'.5 IIT cent , rcfpevllvely. The mote
Imiiorlant Intluctnccn , aside from those already
iiuteil. Imvo iH'C-n tlis news that th house will
on Monday vnui on a free sliver substltuto for
the bund bill , lumors affecting the credit of the
M' j.ur | I'uclllc , nft r. o d iiutu rl'f t vely dcnl'd.
pt > ir.lstent s.-lllnu on Amerlrun twits for AIIIIT-
Vun account , and the adroitly urtunged cutglv-
Inus of the manipulators of the Industrial stocks.
Tha net results nhaw adrunces. the mare 1m-
pmlant of which fallow : lullmnn and Itla
( Irunde Western prefeired , 5 pr cent : Consall-
dai.-d Qas , 35i per cent ; Leather preferred , 4'j
per cent ) Cotton oil prcfcrr l. < H per cent ;
Northwestern , 3 % per cent. TennuM > c Coal. S
per cent ; MlnncertMn & st. Louis IMS prc-
ferrM 4 per cent. Minneapolis & St. I/ouln 2 *
preferred , and Ijctrnpnhtan Traction. 3 per
ci-nt : St , 1'aul 4 Omaha. 3U twr cent , and
HurllnKton and Ifcjfk Uland , 3H per cent. Mis-
sourl 1'aclllc hsil . ( Jrcllneil 5 per cent on the
minor * prcvlra.ilyi nwted , but clmed cnly IS per
cent lower. The ) nggieKatc snles were 1.34S.1I7
slmren. Th ? rallwiy bond market today exhib
ited continued utrfngth nnd ndvancnl and dealIngs -
Ings footed up t - IW.O'io. ' Government bonds
ruled Mrtiiur and lilphpr. The new coupon 4
were In Rt-eat detinnd ; $3IOPOO clmntjInK hand
ftl n slight advnncItnllroad binds for thf
wepfc were > tronfrpintl-llnnl prices for the lend-
ln speculative IrfilM'atP generally materially
higher , The On < lnft Hhirt I.lne nnd Northern
raclllo morlB.lROi V rc henvlly dealt tn. The
first ( ia trust recefits' tfrtd thu first cnnsot ts of
Ilio nrst mentlonel mnil nriup 3i nnd 44 per
cent , respectively and the Ss of the latter
company nro 4 pefHifnt hlsher. The nKgrvgate
dwillngs were $ , " . . The pronounced success
of the new poverimont loan was relleclml In a
buoyant market for the Issue * outstnndlnR. Tlu
couiKin lends of tio'rcccnt ! nsu < > weip In active
Inquiry nnd rose 1(4- ( per cent. The transactions
were mostly nt "spller 2. ) , " thoush a numlwr
wer ? mide nt "leller li ) " ntid regular. The
new 4s registered Impiovcd tn an rqual extent
and galnfl nf : p < r cent won pstnbllthcd In tlio
5s and old 4s. Ilio transactions made the total
of $ J71,0 < )0. Sllvtr crrtlllcnles illtplnyeil ivvlv d
strcnKth nnd activity townid the close. The
Iran-actions nmcuntnl ta $ .VX,0 ) . nt from 674c
u MHP. Mining shate * were quiet nnd feature
less on dealings 'of ' $7,000.
The New York Financier nays this week : The
statement of the clearing house banks of New
Yotk City for the week ending' February 8 may
be a faithful rcflctlon on the average business
of the first thtxt ? days of the week , but a n
showing of the nttunl1 condition of tlie hanks
at the close of business Saturday. It Is not ab
solutely correct. It Is a mutter of record , how
ever , that the Ncf York bunk statements fol
lowing the ndjustrmnts of tln > ] n t three r > vern-
mcnt loans did no ! Indicate for weeks the full
effect of the operatl > ns which these loans brought
nlxnit. nnd n t-ecuifence of this delay Is In IK-
expected In ths present case. There nrp clgni
In the current stnlcment of coming changes In
the totals. Not th lenst of these , nnd om > that
Is gratifying In oviry fenaet Is the expansion In
the loan column , which , following the steady
liquidation that hm decreased the loans ot the
New York banks almost $30t > WlWi ) since the
llrst preparations fcr thn bond Issue , shows that
funds nre again lo be rclenied. and that n
money stringency li not feared. The cash hold
ings , nnd especially the specie reserve , will show
heavy decreases nl the payment * for the new
bonds nre made. .V great deal of gold baa nl-
tendy KOIIC Into thq treasury from the banks , nnd
U Is doubtful It Sils Is Included In the state
ment. The banks gained several millions from
Uie Interior within the past six days , and the
Incropnlng deposits were to have been antici
pated.
The Evening Toit's lyjndon financial cable
gram says : The fiaturc of the markets today
was n sharp rise It Knfllrs. Estimates In'good /
quarters place the' ' probable shipments of gold
from here'to Amerlia within the next fo\v months
at a llttlo under p.OM.OOO.
The following wire the closing quotations on
the leading stocks of the New York exchange
todav :
AtchlBon H' . ' N. Y. Central II 8 K
AilamnEx. 140 N. Y. &N. K 48
Alton , T. II BH Ontario * W l&W
Am. ExprotB. Ill Orccqn Imp * *
Ilaltlmoro A Ohio. . Oregon Nav , , la
Canada Paclllc. . . . 0.8. L.AU. N
Cn Hilda Southern. . Pacltlo Mall
Central 1'aclflc. . . . P. D.At E icS"
dies , i Ohio PltlHburg
Chicago & Alton. . Pullman Palace. . .
C. , B. iQ Hcadlntr. . . . . .
Chicago Gas U5 n. o. w
Consolidated Gas. . lAS H. G. W. ptd. . . . . . . . 45
C. , C. , O. JtSt. L. . . 38H HOCK Island
Cole , Coal A Iron. . , . 3 St. Paul 7SH
Cotton Oil Cert. . . . l&U do pfd 128M
Delaware & Hud. . J20 , St. P..t Omaha. . . , 4IIH
Del..Lack.V. . . . 1U1 dopfd 122 Mi
D..tn.0.pfd 47 Southern P.tcitle. .
D. AC. F. Co ,10 Suirar Ucllnurv. . . .
Erie tflW Tcnn. Coal & Iron.
KrlopM , l7Jii Texas niclflc of
Kort Wnyno ISO T..tO.Cei\t.iifd. . . .
O. Northern pfd. . 30 ! ( Union Paclllc
C. , VE. I. pfd 0(1 ( U. S. Expivss
Jlockln * Valley.,17W W.St. L. P 7M
Illlnol8Ccntral.J- ! W. St. L. A P. pfd. . 18
St."P. Jb Duluth. . . . 23 Wells Farce Ex. . . OS
K. iT.pfd i i05J ; \V Btern Union. . . . 85
Lake Erie & WcBt,22U Wheeling , tL. E. . 12H
do pfd .7 7IJ4 ilo pfd SUM ,
LakoSlioro _ 14S. _ M. A St. L 20 ! „
Load Tnmt ; - . USW D.JcIl. G
Loulavlllo ANt B O. E
L. &N. A , , -UW N. L
Manhattan Con 10Si C.F.&I 21' Hi
Mouiphia&c r i > r > do pfd 100
Michigan Cent & 07-n H. AT. C
Missouri Paclllc. . 2JI T. St. L.&IC. C. . . .
Mobile & Ohio as T. St. L. &K.C. pfd 10
XaBlivllloJhat..v 05 S. U. R v , . . lOhi
National Cordaire..1 6. S. H. U i fd. . . , ! . , . .
Nat. Coi-Uasopfd. . , ! 11U Am. Tob. Cede
N. J. Cruitral1074 * do pfil ini
N.&W.DM OK Am. Tel. A C. Co. . . . OS
North Am. Cp , 't Com ; ] Cable Co. . . . IBS
Northern Paclflc. . - Am : sugar pfd. " . . . . 100
N. Pacltte pfd . - ISr U , S. cordaso irtd. . 2'W
U.'l' . D. * G. . . . ' . . . 4 U ! s : Leather pfd. . 07
Northwestern. . . ? . " 10IW , U. S. Rubber. ' . . . ; . .
'Oo.pfd _ 14.5 _ do pfd. , .
totill sales,1 .of . toclti today were 149.403
. lncludlng : " AJmerlcan-'SUKar.-37,0WAmer- ( :
'Tobaccol _ .400 ! Alclilson , J,520jllurllngton ,
OITClilcago Gaa r.lr ! } < > i Dlujllllng , ODO ; Gen-
eal Electric , * 2if ; > J ; Kansas' * Texas pieferred ,
.2 ; WO ; Louisville & Nashville , S.O'M ' : Manhattnti
ColisolldatoU 4.9DO ; Missouri Pacific. . S.a ( ? , North-
westem.t2i-100 : Pacific. Mall. ' 2OW-UtendlngJ. 2,400 :
nbtltt'Island , 8,100 ; St. Paul , 11,100 : Silver cer-
tlllcatss , : on/W / ; Soulli rn Railway , l.COO ; South
ern Hallway 'preferred. ' 1,700 ; Tennessee "Coal and
Iron. 4,3W ; Union Pacific Certificates , 1.0)0 ) ;
Leather preferred , 4,200 ; Wheeling & Lake Erie ,
3,200. - _ . _ '
. , . Neir York Moiioy Marlcet.
NEW YORK. l''eb. 8. MONEY ON CALL-
Flrm nt 4 per cent.
I'llllIB JIERCirVNTrLE PAPER 5V474 ! per
cent. . .
STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with actual' '
business In bankers' bills nt $4.874.83U for de
mand nnd $4.SG4.S7li for sixty days ; posted
rates. $4.87V4S'4.S8Mi and $4.89fp4.89i4.
COMMERCIAL , HILLS $4.80.
HAH SILVER (17 % .
MEXICAN DOLLARR-53K.
STATE IIONDS Dull.
RAILROAD IIONDS StronB.
GOVERNMENT' HONDS Strong and higher ;
new 4s , rcg. nnd coupon. 1IGV4 ; 5s , reir. nnd cou
on. 113 : 4s , reg. , Ittl ; 4s , coui > on , 11014 ; 2s , reg. ,
93 : Paclflc Ca of ' 97 , 102.
Closing quotations fj\ bonds were as follows :
Xi'iv York Wt-clily Hank Milltciuvnt.
NKW YORK , Feb , 8. The wfekly bank state-
nent shows I ho following changes : Reserve , In
crease , J553.023 ; loans. Increase , | 1,21J,1W ; specie ,
ncrcase , $655,000 ; legal tender , Incre-isc , M85,200j
deposits. Increase , JJ.SJI.TM ; clrculftllon ,
$353,9 . The banks now h < ild JtO.H2.5f5 In excess
of lha requirements of the 25 pr cent rule.
Korolnn I'lnniiclnl AfTnlrn.
HHRL1N , Fcb. 8. Kxchangc on Ix > ndon. eight
dnyV sight. S ) marks. 4M > pfg.
PARIS , Felv 8. 4 p. m. Three per cnt rentes ,
103f 2'ic for the account ; exchange on London ,
2Jf 23l4c for checks ,
CHtrAOO , Feb. 8. Clearings. J1I.M1.IS3. Money
rn cull , stendy nt fi pcr cent ; on time , 6SI7 per
ci-nt ! New York exchange , inc premium : foreign
exchange , easy nnd unclmngnl ; bankers' l on-
don Merllnp , JI.SSR4.87.
LONDON , Fcb. R.-OnUl Is quoted nl lUienns
\ytct txlny at 21S.10 ; Madrid , 17.C2 ; Llflion , 25 ;
81. Petersburg , Ml Athrtis , 77 ; Rome , 1M.WJ
Vienna , 10.1. The nmount of bullion gone Into
Iho llnnk of Tngtand on balance today Is C5.00) .
ItOSTON. Feb. S.-Clearlngs , JU,7nMl ; ba | .
nncos , M,740,3rc.
l ALTIMOnl-3. Fell. 8. Clearings , } 2,3G9 , S2 :
balances , J377.1S8.
NKW YOItK. Feb. S.-Cleatlngs , H01.7 8.S ;
lulances , J5.2S7.598.
ST. LOI'IS , Frb. 8. Clearings. J2.707.5U ; bal
ances , J5S3S33. Money , 6iS per cent ; New York
exchange , par bid ; 25c premium ntkcd.
Wcpkl ) 13xn rl of Siioil | - .
NKW YORK , Feb. 8. The exports ot specie
from the port of New York for the week
amounted to JS27.912 In gold nnd JD22.263 In sil
ver. The Imports were : Oold , J3.804.371 ; silver ,
J10.003 ; dry goods , J3,026,038 ; general merchandise ,
3n9,404. _ _
London CoiiHolN ,
IXNDON , Feb. R. Consols for both money
and the account , lOS'.J. '
St. I.nuln Rvnornl Mnrkel.
ST. LOUIS , Feb. S.-FLOUR-Knsler In torn-
nnd Iho tendency ilwmvnn ] ; intents. 3.75 3.S. > i
rxlra fancy , I3.5003.W ; fnncy , J3.10ir3.20 ; choice ,
l2.70fT2.8i ) .
W11BAT Heavy ; northwc.st receipt * nnd lower
Cables Intluenced this inaiket , and the selling was
so fro ( ; that a decline of Ic In futures resulted
where It wns firm dm Ing the first hour ; tinned
up Honip Inter , but the close wns nt the bet
tom , IViOHlc below yesterday for May and July.
Kpot , dull nnd stendy : No. S red. cash , 73c : No.
2 hard. C4c ; Febiuary , Cl ic ; May , G7UH " > c ;
July. G3V c.
CORN Firm early , but the decline In wlu-at
caused nn easier feeling' nnd the mnrket de
clined , closing HJZJJc lower for May nnd lc
lower for July thnn yestenlny. Bpit , better : No.
2 mixed , casli nnd Februnry , 22 ? 0 ; May. 1'VM
27iiC ! July. 2Se.
OATS Fulurea opened Uc bolter , but declined
nnd closed unchanged from yesterday. Spot ,
steady" No. 3 cash nnd February , fac ; May , 2Ic.
RYK Dull ; No. 2 , 37 r3Sc
CORN 'MKAI. JM'W.M. '
1IRAN Steady ; sacked : cast track , 47c.
FLAX HKHD-Qulot ; Sic.
TIMOTHY SBlin-J2.75Kr3.CO.
HAY Cholco grades scarce , firm nnd In de
mand. while others tire In ggod supply nnd easier ;
prairie , ! 4.50T5.50 ; timothy. J7.50tfS.50 , this side.
HUTTKH Fancy stock selling well ; Inferior
stock , dull : creamer15W21c ; crrnmcry , 12yiCc.
KOOS Stendy ; lie , fresh.
I'OULTHY Tuikeys , 8 lif9V4c ; chickens , better ,
7t4Wo : ducks , higher , 9U'J4c ! ; eeose , 65',4c.
WHISKY tl.22.
LBAD Finn : live cars desilverized sold at 2.9) .
SPI3I.TKR Salable nt J3.75.
PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; standard mew , Job
bing , old , $9.87VJ. Lard , lower ; prime steam ,
J5.35 ; choice , $5.45. llacon , boxed shoulders ,
J5.62V4 ; longs , JC ; ribs , ti.l2H ( : shorts. J6.21. Dry
salt meats , lioxcd shoulders , 11.75 ; longs , J5.C2V4 ;
rib' . J5.75 ; shorts. J5.87V4.
HKCKI1TS Flour , 4,000 bbK ; wheat , IC.OWbu. ;
corn , 29.O)0 bu. : oats , 19.0O ) bu.
SHIPMRNTS Flour , 11,000 bbls. ; wheat. 58.000
bu. ; corn , 39,00i ) bu. ; onts , 27 , W ) bu.
Dry GooilN
NEW YbRK , Fcb. 8. More buyers In the dry
goods market , more demand on the spot nnd
more Inquiries by mnll cause'd nn Increase In
business today. Tlip market showed slow but
suio Improvement , that Is maturing every hour.
Printing cloths vcrv steady , but uulet , nt 2 > Jc.
FALL RIVKR , Mnss , , Feb. S. ' 1'here hns been
a fnlr buslnena nt 24e In the print cloth market
during the week. The week opened with n quiet
demand , which gradually strengthened until
there wns room for consldernble more Bales than
Were mndo. The manufacturers were ready to
sell quite freely nt the start , but nn the de
mand strengthened , they withdrew their goods.
The m.u-ltet is now firm nt 24 cents , and the
manufacturers mo slow sellers. There Is now
11 possibility of n return shortly of part of the
price. More than three-quarters of the goods
sold were odds. Half the spots were odds nml
the other odds run through to June for delivery.
The regulars sold were spot nnd early deliveries.
There wns no mnterlnl Increase In the snles
for this month nnd March. The Increase this
week waa CO.OOO pieces , nnd the stock Is the
largest since August , 1S94. Messrs. Remington
& Davcl furnish the following ( statement : Pro
duction for the week. 220,000 pieces ; deliveries.
160 000 plecesr stock ( odds , 350,000 pieces ; G4sC4s ,
418,000 pieces ) , 7CG.OOO pieces ; hist week , stock.
708000 pieces : sales ( odds. 110,000 ; ClxGls. 43.000
nieces ) , 183,000 : spots , 48,000 pieces ; futurcn ,
133000 pieces. Kales for weekly delivery : Feb
ruary. 98.000 ; Mnrch , 80,000 ; April , 37,000 ; May ,
.27.000 ; June , 20,000.
- , . . JUixrket.
NEW -YORK , , ' , Feb. S. 'CpFFEE Options
opened /steady at , 10f20 points advance ; ruled
firm nnd fairly active on foreign long account
buyingnnd local covering , , foreign higher , Eu
ropean covering nnd free warehouse delivery , and
closed fltcndy at a net advance of 1525 points ;
tiles , 20.501) bags , Including : Mnrch , S12.35@12.40 ;
May. $ ll.SO@ll.i0 ; June , Hl.GOSfll.G5 ; July , J11.40
fflll 60 : August , J11.20 ; September , J10.85jT10.9i ) ;
December. JIO.70310.75. Spot coftee , Rio , quiet ;
No. 7 Rio , J13. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , J1G.75 ®
17.75 ; sales , none.
'Warehouse deliveries from Now York yester
day 13,775 bags ; New York stock today , 271,550
bags : United States stock , 340,765 bags : atloat
'for the United States. 154,000 bags ; total visible
supply for the United States , 494.7G5 bags , against
476,506 bags last year.
SANTOS , Feb. 8. Stendy ; good nvernge San
tos , 14,000 rcls ; receipts , 2.000 bags ; stock , 358,000
Feb. 8. Steady ; ? ic advance ;
salon ; 23,000 bags.
HAVREFeb. . 8. Closed ' /if advance ; sales ,
23RIObiFeb. . 8.-Weak : No. 7. firm ; 12.950 rels ;
exchange 9Wd ; receipts , 3.000 bass : cleared for
fho United States , 6,000 bags ; for Europe , 1,000
bags ; stock , 237,000 bags. _
KniixiiM City Mnrk < > ( H.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 8. WHEAT Demand not
so good ; market weak ; No. 2 hnrd , G 8C7c ; No. 3 ,
5763c : rejected , nominally 35 40e.
CORN Mixed scarce : frnctlonnlly higher ; white ,
nrm ; No. 2 mixed , 2323c ; No. 2 white , nomln-
"
OATS Firm , In fair demand : Nf > . 2 mixed ,
nominally 18W19o ; No , ,2 white , 19V4@23c.
HAY Firm ; timothy , J10.00S11.50 ; prairie.
JG. 2507.00. . .
. nriTTER Fancy country scarce. In demand ;
creamery , weak at 17iffl8Hc : dairy , 13@15c.
EGOS Receipts , light ; market nrm at lie.
' To I oilo Or n 111 Market.
TOLEDO , Feb. 8. WHEAT Lower ; weak ; No.
2 cash nnd"February , 74Jc ; May , 7CV4c ; July ,
72c. ' ' '
CORN Dull nnd stendy : No. 2 mixed , 29c ; No.
3 mixed , 2SHc.Mny ; , 3Hic.
OATS Steady ; NO. 2 mixed , 23c ; No. 2 white ,
22l4c : May , 22'4c ;
' RYE Dull : No. 2 cash. 41c.
CLOVER SKED Dull ; steady ; prime , cash nnd
RECBIPTS Wheat , 2,000 bu. ; corn , 15,000 bu. ;
rye ; 1.000 bu. : clover seed. 88 bags.
silll'MENTS Flour , 1,000 bbls. ; wheat , G.500
bu. ; corn , 6,500 bu , ; rye , 2.000 bu. ; clover seed.
953 b'ngs. '
Cotton Mnrkt't ,
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 8. COTTON Qulel ;
middling , 7c ; low middling , 75ic ; good ordinary ,
7 15-lGc ; net receipts , G.9SO bales ; gross receipts ,
7,154 bales ; exports , to Great Ilrllaln , D.51G bales ;
to France , 3,200 , bales : to the continent , 892)
bales- coastwise , 117 bales ; sales , 1,151 bales ;
stock , 3S3.26I balou.
" NEW YORK. Fob , 8.-COTTON-Dull ; mid
dling ! 8W ° : receipts , none ; expnits , to Great
"Britain , 7,230 bales ; stock , 184,672 bales.
Mliuii'iipollHVliral. .
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. S.-WHEAT-Wenk ;
February. GOc : May , G2fC2'/4o ? ; July , C3i4c. On
track'No. 1 hard. Gle ; No. 1 northern , GOc ; No.
2 northern. Me. Receipts , 331 cars.
FLOUR Slaw ; 'nrst patents , t3.455T3.63 ; second
patents , J3.3073.40 ; ( lint clfars , J2.GO ; second
clears , J2.10ii'2.20.
AVIiunt ( tnolnfloiiH.
HAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 8 WIIBAT Kn y ; De
cember , Jl,15 i ; May , I.IS',4 ' ; cleared. 122,039 cen
tals wheat.
lloiul IlhlilvrN IH-iiOHllliiK- ; lil ,
NEW YOIIK , Feb. 8. There lias been deposited -
posited at the assay olllco thus far { 145,000
la foreign gold coin and 11,250,000 lu United
States gold coin has been deposited at the
subtreasury. Of the latter $1,000.000 lu for
F. S. Smlthera & Co. The gold deposited Is
for 'examination in 'anticipation of payment
for government bond allotments. Tlio
premium on gold la Vi/4 per cent. Busi
ness Is light , but bullion dealers look for an
active demand for gold next week , after
Hip official allotment of government bonds
has been made. liuulness In greenbacks If )
nominal , _
Clii < r ki-fH I'rolt-Ht AKiilnxt Sltitt-liooil.
AUDMOUB , I. T , . Feb. 8. Kx-Oovernor
William Guy , A. C , Durrla and Holmes Cul-
bcrto have been selected by tlio Glilclcasaw
legislature to go to Waihlngton In the na
tion's Intcrect. Their chief mission will be to
protect to congresu against any cliango In the
present form of territorial government. They
will also ask for 1100,000 of'tlio Clilckacaw
funds held In trust by the general govern
ment and which Is required by the nation to
liquidate lit * national debt ,
I'lilillxhi-r I > unliii SL-iiU'iUM'il to 1'rlwoii
CIIICAao , Feb. -Joseph II. Dunlop , pro
prietor ot the Chicago Dispatch , was today
sentenced to two years In tbo penitentiary
and a line of $2,000 for circulating through
the malls Indecent matter contained In the
dally Issues of hte newspapers.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Slight Gain In Beceipts for the Week , but
Fignres Below Last Year's. '
LIGHT SATURDW TRADE IN CATFLE
Doiiiiinil Only Mniterntr mill I'rlcci
tit KitMlpr Htij-frM Have
< ho llettfr of tlii > ItuK
.Market All Day.
SOUTH OMAHA , FoK S. '
nccclptg for the days Itullcatod nro :
Gallic. HORS. Sheep. Horses.
Kcbrtmry S. . 3IS 2 so 475
Kebrtmry 7 1,167 2.SS8 . . . . 2J
Kehrunry G Ml 1.S33 22U
Kebruary G 1,892 3.2RS 751 13
Kchruary 4 l.SOl ) C.538 1,130 . . . .
Pchruary 3 1,493 1.498 6M 27
February 1 813 1.533 18
The receipts for the week- with compari
sons , arc :
Cnttlo. HORR. Sheep.
Hocclpts tills week S.37S 17,8.12 .1.113
Receipts last week 7,487 13'JW 2.WT.
Same week 1S9.T 9. < 22.OTI 1.IC7
Same week 1691 11,711 25.4S1 MM
Same week ISM 17.485 22.1CS C.llt
The receipts from January 1 to date , as
compared with corresponding period of last
year , arc :
ISOfi. 1R93.
Cattle 13.421 r.9,751
HOBS llfi.817 17S.7S5
Sheep 10.003 13.CSO
The receipts of both cattle and hogs the
past week show a decided train over the
previous week , but a fnllltiK off as compared
with the corresponding week of last year ,
The receipts from the first of the year lo
date also show a heavy decrease ,
GATTLK The week closed with the usual
light run of cattle , only D1S head beltiB re
ported In the yards as against 1,167 yester
day and SKI on Saturday of last week.
Chicago reported only 400 head received nnd
Kansas pity 300. The market summed up
In a few words was merely n repetition ot
the usual Snturduy's trade light receipts ,
moderate demand.
" A few pretty good beef steers were among
the offerings , but the pacltcrs were In no
hurry to nil orders and .took their time in
making selections. In fact buyers nnd
sellers were a little slow about getting
together on n trading basis and the market
In consequence was not very active. In the
end , however , about everything was sold
and at steady td easier prices. As high as
$1.75 was paid , .which was the best price of
the month so fur.
Only about ten or a dozen loads of , cows
nnd heifers were on sa e. The market on
that kind of stuff was also about stonily
and the most of the offerings were taken
The' usual Saturday's dullness prevailed
In the stacker nnd feeder division. There
was some llttlo trading , but not much , nnd
the market was without feature of Impor
tance. Heprescntntlve snles :
BEEP STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. A v 1'r. No , Av. Pr.
, S50 $3 01 2..1060 $3 CO 8..1170 $3 75
,113i ) 3 M 19..1213 3 CO 18..1340 38' ' )
,911 325 16..1218 3 C.- C..1310 380
010 330 23. . . . 871 3 6"i 2..1343 3 Wi
8.-.1 333 20..1077 3 C3 29..132J 383
! )2r. ) 33-i 38..1113 363 24..1437 383
4 , , . . KW 340 0..123S 370 2).13lil ) 390
4..10J7 343 19..1233 370 G..1321 D 90
13..1W 7 3 CO 23.-.1198 3 70 IS..1:23 4 13
19..1034 3 C5 14..1157 370 18..1578 413
COWS.
1..1020 1 W 2..10M 230 8..1161 2 C3
1..1030 191) 3. . . .1100 2 3."i 8..1090 2 63
2..1018 ; 193 1. . . . 9 > M 233 5..1098 203
1..10GI ) 200 L. . . 9M 233 6.1130 2 M
1..1090 200 3..1176 240 3..1103 270
2.990 200 1..IOI' ' ) 240 2..1175 270
1. . . . 830 200 7..11S1 240 1..1030 270
i.10CO 200 11..1011 ' 2 40 1..1I20 373
1..1000 210 1..1200 240 1..1170 273
1..120D 2 lr > 1..1230 2 40 1..IOSO 2-73
6. . . . 90S 2 2 > > 1..1130 240 2..1470 273
Z. . . . 815 22) fi..1000 ,2 40 1..970 280
3..1023 220 2..1063 245 2..1173 280
L. . . 910 2 2i ! 9..1147 243 17..873 290
1..1010 2 23 1. . . . 990 2 43 1..1220 3 00
1. . . . 910 223 4..1077 2 CO 2..1100 300
2..1073 223 2..1130 250 4..1057 310
2..915' 223 4..1162 265 1..13M ) 313
1. . . . 90) 223 2..1210 20' ' ) 1..10IO 323
2..1145 225 S..1031 2'C3 1..1300 32"
1..1040 230 1..11W 2 03 C..10C3 333
HEIFERS.
2. . . . r,33 233 14. . . . 383 2 M' L. . . 470 310
1. . . . WO SCO' ' 3.710 2'B3 23. . . . 827 310
2.733 2 CO' 10. . . . T7C 2'83 ' I.1220 315
1. . . . "CO 2 CO 39. . . . 572 2 90 3. . . . WO 3 13
2. . , . 630 250 2 410 2 9 > 1. . . . S90 323
1. . . . 410 2 CO 2..1233 3 M 1..1110 3 30
2. . . . 533 2 GO 1. . . . CIO 3 00 1. , . . 800 3 33
3. . . . CS3 2 03 1. . . . 870 3 10 9..1233 3 CO
BULLS.
1..1200 1 CO 1..1730 2 OS 2..1623 3 CO
1..1270 215 1..1C10 2 C3 1..1230 300
. .1190 223 1..JC2I ) 270 1..1700 300
. .1000 230 1. . . . 710 273 l..l 0 300
, .900 240 2..1030 275 1..11CO 300
, .1330 240 1..1C40 273 1..1000 310
. .1700 2 CO 1..20IO 2 90
STAGS.
1..1320 2 73 1..1030 3 00 2. . . .1003 3 23
1..1610 2 85
OXEN.
4. . . .1935 3 M
CALVES.
] . . . . 3SO 225 1. . . . 180 475 1. . . . 150 B 23
1. . . . 230 360 1. . . . 120 500 2. . . . 163 523
1. . . . 210 3 CO 1. . . . 140 GOO 1. . . . 220 623
1. . . . ICO 460 2. . . . 130 500 2. . . . 140 525
1. . . 90 4 75 1. . . . 80 6 00
STOCKEUS AND FEEDERS.
2. . . .1007 2 CO 1. . . . 410 325 2. . , . 733 340
1. . . . G20 275 4. . . . 733 330 16. . . .1028 345
t. . . . 830 275 2. . . . 810 333 1..1010 345
I , . , . C30 275 2. . . . 875 333 C. . . . 791 350
1..1010 290 9. . . . 517 340 03. . . .1007 SCO
4. . . . 393 300 8. . . . 831 340 C. , . . 778 3 CO
1. . . , 900 300 1..1020 340 3. . . , 783 SCO
1. . . . 430 3 00 6. , . . 630 3 40
HOGS In the hoff division the Bltuatlon was
decidedly against the selling Interi-stH. It was a
.Saturday und the purchases would have to be
carried over until next week , HO that the buyers
could hfford to be Indifferent to sliirt with.
Then came reports of lower markets nt other
points , nnd the result was that tbo buyern
wanted to take off CQlOc. On Roud light nnd
heavy hogs It was fully lOc lower , while the
mixed mul commonlsh lands were In many CIIHCH
no more than Cc lower. The bids wi're .in as II y
at (3.90 03.95.
Salesmen were a little stow , to take oft and
the market wan In consequence draggy , Lut the
hogs kept going on the scales a load at a time
and the yards were gradually cleared. .
There have been Homo fluctuations In the mar
ket during the. past week , but taken as"u whole
the trade hax be i In pretty fair shape. The
demand on .the p'art of local paclceru has been I
good and thereImx been a ready market for all
arrivals. The tendency of the market , however ,
has boon downward. At the opening of the
week liogs Bold nt $4.00&4. IS'Xr. with thf bulk of
the sales nt t4.00ff'4.03. On Tuesday the market
WIIH lower , and there wan a still further decline
on Wednesday , when the range wan $3.8301.00 ,
and the bulk Hold at $3.90ff3.93. On Thursday
thcro was a reaction In values which held good
over Friday , but the decline" at the close of the
week carried' value bark to where they were
on Wednesday. Representative sales :
No. Av. 6h. Pr. NA. Av. Sh. Pr.
CO . SOT , . . $390 47 . 303 . . . $392VJ
40 . 237 40 3 M C2. , . 2S9 J2. ) 3 92 'A
Cl . 272 . . . 3 90 M . 2f4 80 3 92V4
Jl . 257 . . . 3 W , . , , , . . . ! ' 100 3 92V4
C3 . 264 120 3 SO C ! ) . 270 80 39214
53 . 3J8 80 390 72 . 227 80 3 92J4
73 . 2 0 W 390 2 . 218 . . . 3 92'.4
75 . 321 40 3 90 03 . 23) ) . . . 3 92&
11 . 251 . . . 301) C7 . 273 BO 39214
45 . 347 80 3 90 Gl . 283 40 3 ! )5 )
37 . 2S7 80 390 SO . 191 . . . 3 5
48 . 3IG 40 390 37 . MS . . . 395
4G . 294 ICO 3 M CD . 2I1 120 395
22 . 222 120 390 83 . 225 . . . 395
62 . 300 40 3 90 CO . 224 40 391
77 . 238 200 390 K . 2SI . . , 393
M . 270 40 3 90 Cl.u. . . , ,201 . . . 393
50 . 23 ? , , . 390 78 , . . . . , , .19.5 . f > 0 3 ! T
31 . 178 . . . 3'ltO 77 . ' . . ,217 40 305
64 . ? < ! . . . 3 VW 72 . 233 . . . 3m
JB . 270 . . . 3 9214 , , , , - , , . ' , . . . 393
14 . 290 8) 382V4 0) ) . 277 4'J ' 395
Clt . , ,27" ) 40 3 WIVt 61. , . , . . , ,233
. , , 32 80 3 C214 Gl . 291 120
71. . . . , ,210 IS ) 3S2V4 , . . , , . . .
C4 . . . .2S7 , . . 3 ltti,4 Gi . 2H
B4 . . 343 . . . 392K , 73 . ) l
PIGS ODDS AND ENDS ,
1 . 2M . . , 275 112 . 12) . . . 390
l" . . . .OH . . . 325 8 . 362 . . . 3 91)
1 , . SSO . . . 3 W 8. . . . 303 . . . 3 9) )
HJII3B1' The demand was good and desirable.
millions noli ! freely at fully ( steady prices. Rep-
resentatlve tales ;
No. Av. Pr.
119 natives ewes . . 89 $3 00
339 wtbtcrn fed . 131 325
KlIIIHIIH Cl < ) ' I'lVI *
KANSAS CITY , 1'eb. 8.-CATTI-E-Recepts | ,
304 head ; Hhlpments. l.'OO head ; market Hlcady ;
T.ixaH steers , I 80t3.CO | ; Texas cows , $2.00(2.U ) ;
l)0"f steer * , $3.1504.40 : natlvu cows , $1.253.25 | ;
stoclsrra and feeders $2.90 3.70 ; bulls , $2.oo 3.tiO.
IIOOH Receipts. 3,200 head : shipments , 1,10'J '
head : market steady : bulk of sales. $3.8301.00 ;
heavleii. 13 40j(4.W ( : pnrkelu , $3.85Qi,00 ; mixed ,
$3.&OB3.85 : lights , $ J.Wtf4. ( J Yaikers , $3.90BW ( ( ;
HHEEP Rece'lpts , 1,100 lit ail ; uhlpments , 0)
head : market steady ; lambs , JJ.SSftl.M ; muttons ,
I2.toa3.5l , _
Stiutk In Blurlit.
Record of receipts at the four principal mar
kets for Saturday , F hruary 8 :
Cuttle , Hogs , Hhcvp.
South Omaha . 918 2.EG9 473
Chicago . . . . . . . 4012.000 1,030
Kansas City . , . = ' 3.2 < X > 1,100
SI , Louis . " 00 2 , SiJO 300
TotaU . . . . . . . . . . . . , , , , . . 2.318 20kC3 2,875
Kt , I.iiulN I.lvi !
8T. IXHJIH. Feb. S.-CATTI.E-ltecelpU , 700
head ; shipments , . 700 head : market steady tut
Klaw on small supply ; ntillvu shlpprrii , fair la
best , I3.'iil,75 ; ilrtinod beef and liutcher erudes.
J3.15 1.20 , steers , under 1,000 ll. . . , | 2.COj < 3.M ;
mockers nnd feeders , $2.0003.7 ! : vows uiiO heif
ers , $2.00&3.23i running c'jw . $1,0002.00 : culvfa.
chiefly tJ.OOti5.75 ; bulls , mostly $2.UO 2.75j Texas
Blfers , Krasucrs , i.50W3.OT ; fed , $3. < WW3.73 ; row * ,
$ ! .753.M.
3 , WO head ; thlpmentf , 1(00
market S cents lower ; heavy , J.1001.23 ;
llKht. $3.7S5r4.M.
8III5KP Rpcelpld , SO ) he d ; ohlpmento , nnnej
mnrket ntnmR ; native * , j2.75W3.60i soulhwcstern ,
$2.4003.7 } ; Inml.x , JJ.5WI.rA
Thrrc Wnn Xol KtmiiKlt Cntllp to fll
n Market.
CHICAGO. I-Vb. S.-Thcrc wefc not enough
cattle here today to roiike a tnn'ket , nnd prlcfs
were m-wtly nominal. AlthoiiRh IOM than 4)OM
arrived thin week , prices Imvo : iown no mfitkeil
Improvement , nor Is theic n good prospect for
much Iftter prices. Thi > Inrgpst dem.ind l < for
handy medium weight cMlle , nnd whl'.p heavy
steers arc taken by rrpcrtprs In largo mini-
l > es. there H great danicer tint the uhMpnesa
of corn tlirmiehom flip we t will cause ete Mlvo
supplies of big rattle later on. Pr.ces rule n
follows ! Choice In fancy beeves , from $ J.J li >
$4.73 ; common to choice fleers , from $3.1S t
$4.2 < ) i stnckcra nnd feeder * , from J2.W to MJ-l ;
bulls , onvs nnd heifers , from $ I.C 3 In tJ.r.O ; calves ,
common to p. .1 , from $3 la $ l,75j Texas fc < i
ttef\t \ > . from $ .1.15 tn Jl , ,
Allhough lodny'H hog rewlpls were llnmer than
usual , packers manageil to force a declineof Cc.
K.irly snles were made n * high nn JI.S'i. nnd a
few prime butcher weights brought from I4.SIU
tn $ l.3. but ! > iibc < iuent s.tlrs were nt $1.2 } for
choice hogs. At the reduced prices HIP pens
wore cleared , sales being chletly nt from $ I.W In
$1.23 , with common lots felling a low ns $4.
Sheep prices were tnwlly niimrn.il nt from
$3.CO In J3.M for nnllvp sheep , from $3.M $ tn $3.7,1
for wesleniH , from $3.r ) ti > $4,10 for yearlings , nn.l
from $3.75 tn Jl.Si ) for lambs. Larger reec'pls
nro enpectcil next week ns n result of the higher
' "
! Cattle , 400 head ; hogs , It.NO head :
sheep , 1,0)0 head ,
nnrnurivu wntixca STARTS A nun
Ono Mini Hiiriieil tn Drittlt Hcforo Ho
C < i n III l''M 'ti | > * .
1'ITTSnUHO , Kcb. 8. An early morning
nro at McKccpport , 1'n. , resulted In the los
of ono llfo and the ilcstructlon ot 1200.000
worth of property. AIUCIIK the buildings
destroyed as tlio AHmeyer thcator , In
which wns the McKccsport Herald.
The flre started on the flfth floor ot tlio
Altmcyer building nnd la supposed to have
boon cnusod by defective electric light wiring ? .
The flames were discovered by the printers
ot the Herald us Ilio fire began to eat Its
way through the sixth floor. The night's
work had Ju t boon finished and thd paper
was about to go to press. When tltp flames
were scon a rush was made for the usual
points ot cgrera , but the stairways were al
ready Impassable. The only resource left
were the windows and the elevator shaft.
All but G. H. Ilartcn , the foreman , uuc-
cecdcd In sliding down the rope. Ills cs-
capo was cut off and lie was burned to
death. The flames spread to the residence
ot Peter Strong , adjoining , which wns totally
destroyed. Pollard's Jewulry store and
Dietrich's livery stables were also on flre ,
but the flames were extinguished without
much damage. The loss on the AHmeyer
theater building and the Herald plant is
estimated at $175,000 , and on the other build
ings J25,000.
NR\V YORK. Feb. 8 , Plro In the six-
story building at 9 and 11 Franklin street
today caused damage to the amount of $70-
000. The principal lou.s nro : John Sim
mons & Co. , $10,000 ; Simpson & Perkins.
$20,000 ; W. M. Jennings , $30,000 ; on buildIng -
Ing , $15,000.
lUTTHIl FIOHT KOH A UKl'UTATIO.V.
Sim Krum'lm'o I'nxtor HHN Miniy Ac-
cMixntloiiH to Aiintrur.
SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. S. Rev. C. 0.
Drown , the Congregational minister who ac
cused Mrs. Davidson ot blackmail , is making
a determined nnd bitter fight to preserve his
reputation. Thcro has been a serious split
In his church over elnce the exposure ot Mrs.
Davidson and her charges against Rev.
Brown , and the latter , In asking Ills congre
gation not to Judge him hastily , referred to
his spotless reputation. The Bulletin , which
has been printing sensational charges against
Mr. Drown , yesterday showed that ho had
once before been In trouble and had been tried
by a council at Rochester , Mich. 'This ' waa
92ventcen years ago and Dr. Drown , who says
he himself demanded the investigation , waa
acquitted. Today Dr. Drown relates the his
tory of his trial In Rochester. He says that
Hev. John A. Armstrong , a Methodist minis
ter1 In a nelghb'qrlrig town , actuated by Jeal
ousy , wrote anonymous , loiters , accusing
Drown ot Indecent acts. Dr. Drown sayo ho
was triumphantly acquitted and that' , the
person who was ) exposed as the author of the
letters was later caught In the act of steal
ing money from a merchant wlio was his
most Intimate friend. The council met Mnrch
10 and 11 , 1879 , and .Included the most emi
nent Congregational ministers of Michigan ,
Rlccd-il Morton Dolcprnle * . 1
ELMIHA , N. Y. , Feb. 8. At the repub-
Mean convention tor the Ninth district ot
New York , held at Watklnsvlllo , Hon. J , P.
Parkhurst of Seneca Falls and Colonel
Baxter of Elmlra were unanimously chosen
delegates to the republican national conven
tion. Charles M. Woodward of Watklns
vlllo and Charles E. Andrews of Seneca
Falls were chosen alternates. .Resolutions
favoring the candidacy of Governor Morton
for the presidency were unanimously
adopted.
HOIK- Mill Will Start Vv.
GALVESTON , Tex. , Feb. 8. The owners ot
the Gulvcston Rope mill , which has been Idla
over two years , will reopen February 21.
Orders have been placed for 1,000 bales * of
sisal per month from Progrcsafl , Mexico. The
mill was bought up by the trust tireo | years
ago , but was saved from a receivership by
local owners , and Is now out of debt with In
creased capital stock.
-TUB ItKAI/I'V MAHKIST.
INSTRUMENTS.placed on record February
8 , 1890 :
WARRANTY DEEDS.
N U Folsom find wife to Honjnmln
Folsotri , H % lots 1 nnd 2 , blk 215 % ,
Omaha , , % 7,100
K E Allen , receiver , toV II Mnle ,
lot 10 , blk 4 , Sherwood subdlv 1
Same to wim < \ lot 2 , blk 3 , samu 1
M I Myers nnd husband In John JJotn-
gren , part lot 55 , In 10-13-13 1,000 '
Maude Marti nnd husband to M W
Hamilton. B 3 ( ) feet lots 8 nnd 9 , bile _
2 , A B Patrick's add DO ;
Alvln Snunders and wife lo A I" John- ,
ston. 22x132 feet In lot 2 , Capitol add. . 5,500
J A CrclKhton et nl , executors , to I *
F Wnreham , lot C , blk 10 , Omnlm. . . . 5,250
A C Paulson ot nl , executors , to Flor
ence H rmlngham , lot 7 , blk 3 , Wil
liam Hagedorn'H add , 300
QUIT CI..AIM DEEDS.
N It Folsom ct nl to Dcnjnmln Fol-
Hom. lot 6 , blk 165 ; lot 5. lilk 52 ; lot
2 , blk 21414 ; lot -I , blk 211'/ . ; lot 4 , blk
20P/ , ; lot G , blk 3-13 ; loin C nnd 7 , blk
19lVs. Omulm , 10
Same to II M Ferris , lots 1 nnd 2 , blk
ns ; nj ' lots 1 and 2 , blk 2I5V4 ; lot 1 ,
blk 213' , ; lot ' 1 , blk 203& ; lot 7 , blk
20 % Omaha
8 , blk 191 % , Omulia
Total amount of transfers , , $19,232
Our Free Letter
rttvlewlng the grain and slock.nurketi , will t *
ent you dally on request. In the hope of deserv
ing part of your business. Orders solicited for
casli nr on tbreo to flve point m rcln > .
J , R , WILLARD & CO
Members Chicago Hoard of Tiaas , Kaw YorU
Produce Exchange , New York Cons , iltoclc Ex.
elmnce. 17 llourd Tr de. CliIcaKO. 44 Uroadwuy.
New York.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
'A * many cnmplalnu are coming to the Chicago
Hoard pf Trade nhowlng Hint | ) it > on Intending to
deal In main and provision * through membei * of
Iho Hoard and tubjrct to IU rulei nnd regula
tion ! uio mlidfd Into dealing with pulton * or
firm * who liavo no connection with tlili Uourd.
the jiul/llo Is cautioned OKalnut i ! cull UK with ucli
prmunu or Ilrmi , and la notified tint UlCORQU >
F , STONK. Hecrplary , will uniiwer any Imiulrlc * j
an tu whether any particular perton or llrm U °
a member of such Hoard.
CJKOnOE F , BTOND , Secretary.
HATELY BROTHERS , !
000-910-911 Koyal Iniurance Dulldlnif , \
CHICAGO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
In Grain and Provisions.
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