P THIS ( XMAHA DAILY 1 S % FKTDAY , JULY 24 , 189CV. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL "tyheat Rules Decidedly , All News Favoring nn Advance , CORN WAS QUITE STRONG AND HIGHER After n AVenk OiirnliiK rmiNCil 1i > - Hie Cnhler Unit .MitrUct , l-V - : Liqui dation Canned l-'iirdici- > e- In I'rot InloiiN. CHICAGO , July 23. Wheat ruled do- tldcdly stronger , everything In the way of news lit Iho opening seemed to favor an advance. Kurly cables came Blrongcr nnd the action , of the New York bankers In coming to the iiMtdMancc of the govern ment had a decidedly stiongthcnlng effect , llalnswere nlno repoiteil throughout the wheat brlt and Iho leporta of crop dam- ngo continued to come In , country advices being to the effect that wheat In the nhoclc was "proutlng In many placex. All outftldu markel.s were stronger nnd had great Influenro In advancing t > rlces here. September opened ubout tie higher at from tCTkc to rre. ndvninir'd lrrgtilnily to 5fc. nnd declined to o7-V. on realizing. During the last hour the sharp advance at St. Louis caused considerable covering nnd September ridvaneed again to f Ke , the closing belm. firm nl from t/ic to ES'AC. Corn was strong and higher till ilny , In- flllcnt-i-d by the Hi length In wheat and otits. There WUH considerable Belling on every rally , but offerings were well ab- Korhud. Local lecvlptH worn heavy nnd leather rather favorable to corn Septem ber opencM a xhndc hlcher at Jii'lu. ' ad vanced to 2 < Vic ! , with slight llucUiatlons. closing steady at that figure. Oats ruled sUrom : In sympathy with win ter wheat , lu-lpi-d nl o by the continued bad crop repoitH. Shorts covered freely nnd ( hern wns good country buying. Sep tember opened at from ' , ( , < to 'ic hlKhi-r at I'-'Jf.e , ndvanei-il to ISc and closed steady at from 17'ie to ISc. In provisions the market was somewhat demoralized early In the day. Afti-r a weak opening , caused by the en li-r hog market , flee liquidation caused a still fur ther decline. At the low figure a good demand prevailed , local shorts and pack ers purchasing freely , nnd prices advanced materially , the market c.-lohlng Ktront ; at about oulnldifigures. . Septemln-r pork cloned I' c higher nt $ G.2 . September hint , 7l4e higher nt J.1.3i'-i ' > . September ribs 10o higher at } : U7'i. Ksllmates for Friday : Wheat , 119 ears ; corn. 43 cars ; oats , M7 cars ; hogs , 17KjO head , Tno leading futures ranged as follows : . Casli quotation.- ) were ns follows : FIXI'It .Steady , with winter wheat patents , Sl.iMmilj | irln ; wheat patelils. 2.COy3.B3 ; bak ers. tl.2JiT2.2n. Wl I BAT No. 2 Fiirlnir. 57Vjc ; No. 3 pprlng. t2fir,7c ; No. 2 red. KlWiWu. COHN-No. 2 , 2C B2Clie ; No. 2 yellow , : C's@ OATS No. 2. 1fo ; No. 2 white , new , 20TJc ; No. 3 while , new , K5il7V.c. HYM No. 2 , SOUcT 1IAHI.KY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , 25 esic- I-MAXSIKD-XO. i , 7ic. TIMOTHY SICI'O I'rlmp , 53.10. TI1OVIS1ONS'Mess purk. per bid. , JH.15. Lard , per 100 His. , J3.SO. Slicirt rllis. Bides ( InonO , S3.3U fil.K ; dry Hnltml slumlderB ( lioxc-l - ) , } 3.0I.OO ; short rleiir slde.s ( lioxed ) , $3.50p3.C7'i , . WHISKY Distiller * ' finished'Koods. per gal. , Ht/OAH / Cut lonf , $5.57 : crnnnlnted , Jl.fiO. I'OL'I/rity-Ktea.ly ; turkeys , S < 510c ; chickens. Biiff c ; ilueks , 7 OHc. The following ere the receipts and shipments lodny : Ontliul'rJt.130 oxilmirj tolivtlu battoi- mar ket wan ftlnidy ; cri-amory , lOatlc ; dairy , Ui 12c. Kq-H.nniii fi'OHli. IQc. JfBW YOHIC CK.VKItAI aiAItlvIiT. ( llldtlltloilM of lilt- IllJOil Various CoilllllOlllllcM. NKW YOUK , July 23. Kl.OUIl-Ilecelptp , O.COO bhln. ; export ! ! , 1,215 bills. ; city mill pntcntH , 14.000 4.S5 ; winter patents , f3.45S3.CO ; winter Rtralshls , J3.20jJ3.SO ; Minnesota patents , t3.2503.71i ; Mlnne- IIAHI.IJY MAI/r Quiet : western , 43jc. . WIIiAT-Hecclpts , 91.200 bu. ; exports , 24212 bJJ ; : H1iStl fclroiiBi-r. No. 2 red , file ; No. 1 hard , CCHc. Options were strong all day , ndvnnclnir on the Improvement In Wall street , IdKlier I.lveipool advices , rain In the winter wheat belt , Unlit re- i * ' " " iihv * n t in i * t i 11 wheat , nlllioiiKh dcnllnna were very IlKht ; closed ' , ia hlKher ; July elohcd , 3ZVtc ; fa'eiitember , 32' ' , Sa 7-lCc. clotcd , 35 ( , c. OATS ItecelplH , 60.SOO bn. ; cxportH. 88,055 bu. rjiot , llrmcr ; No , 2 , 22ic ! Options iidrnncrd ulinrplr on ! > ud crop ri-porH nnd clnni ] % o IdKlier ; July cloneil , 2.'Uc ; September. 2niO"22 < ; , cliwed J2c. llUTTKIl-nofi-liilii , 7.400 phys. ; quiet ; western dairy. Ujil2c ; Klclim , lUc. CHIisiHecelptn. : . tl.&OO pkRB. ; nulet ; Inruc BHBO'Scj ' small , dWt'c. l-XlGS-Ilccelptii , U.SCO pkh'S. ; quiet ; western , U HOPS Steady ; Ptntf , common to choice ISO ! crop. SVitft'ic : 1K crop. StfTHc ; I'nclflc coatt , 1W4 crop , 2V44i4c ; 18H5 crop. SfiGHc. , Ilinns , .r Dull : wet . ' " 'twl ' , Now Orleans , PC- lecleil , SS < JO ! aalventon. llfilHic ; Ilnenos Ayres , dry , ICc ; Texas , dry , So ; California , tonitues , f3.73 ; ribs. H : shorts , JI.121 * " . Dry Milt meats , boxed hlinulilem nnd IIIIIKS. * 3.M ; ribs J3.75 ; shorts. J3.S7'.4. ' Uird , tinner ; western Btenm , J3.C5 ; rellned , steady. 1'ork , lower ; old In OIUS Cottnni-i-cil oil , prlmn crude. 20o ; prime y lj % 2 < HSI'tc' . IVInilcuin. dull ; I'nlted closed nl It , 10 bid. Turpentine , iiulcl ut 244 ! 2Sc. UIl'K Sternly ; domestic , fair to extra , 3ljfiCc : n " - > Japan , t4Uc. MOI.AKSHH Quiet ; New Orleans , open Kettle . good lo choice. 2Mi37e. l-'HIJHlltTH To i ll\en > eel , quiet ; cotton , by lin , by mean. , 2d. dull ; domemle , J3.Wm.CO ; Aiib'ust Icud ! loVs'alk'd' ' " " " * ' ! 3"-KlxUIt-I'"lfn > " " 'I higher WllIIAT Opcne.l linn , but with heavy l.ld- 01 UK by f hints caused by a ill - itpliulntnifitt of wlnli-r wheat n-celiits and imports of cmp danuiKiDurlni : Hie lust hour the demand from t > liorts lcuinu l FO UIKCIU that u furlhi-r Tidvuncv took place and rulurtB clom-il lilisher than yi-tttrdiiy. n ot h shcr- No. S led. caiili. rl.-vator , B794c ; irui-k. i7 % j5Su ! Ko. 2 lianl , nomlnnl ; July , Wo bid ; August. J95c- Krptember. U > t ( j(9o. IXHNrulinim ) were Rtrt'nitieiii-il | by the ml- vunce In wheat , but Ihero were plenty of sellers ami the gain In prlcea over ytsleiday WHS mnail- spot , tniile llrnifr : No. 2 cash , 23c ; July , Ausurt und September , 24o bbl. OATrV l-'utureg were ktrong niul udvimccil Imt trading wns r.-f trifled by u Hcarclty of sellers- | Kit stt'ndy ; Nn. 2 carh , lo bid ; July , li'io bid- AllKrust , ISHo IJl'U Seplenibvr , Ike bid ; May , 21' < jC bid. bid.ltyB c on truck. HAY -Steady ; prulile , old , J3.SO ; new , 7.00 ; tlinoth ) ' , new , JS.WIi'lO.OU ; olil , thin Hide. IIL'Tl'lJIl Weak und ilroojilng : crramery. 11O ICc ; dairy. fiflSo. KfJHSKlrm at E4c. ! 1V11ISKY-II.K. l.i\D ; Dull anil unchanged at ! 5.C7',4. ' Hrii/rKii- . 1'HOVISIONS I'ork , Btandanl mess , joliblnir , te.U ijC. ti , I.unl , prime steam. (3.15 ; choice. (3.22 . line-on , LHIMN ! vhouldt-ru , (3.75 ; IUIIES. 13.73 , ribs. t\i vliortu , M.liti. Dry suit meuta. lioxi-'l ulifluldem , | 3.37s ! ; longs , S3.GO ; libs , Jlf. . * HKVKlf'TO Klour , 4.000 hbl . ; lu-a ( , 72.000 bu , ; corn. 19.000 bu , J cuts. S9.0CO bu , SHIl'MBNTS-Flour. 5.000 bblu. ; Wheat , 7.000 tu. | coin , 3WO bu. ; oats , 6.000 bu. Liverpool Alnrkt-lN. MYBIUHDOU July S3.-WHKAT- , etfaily ; demand , jiocr ; No. 2 rvd. winter , B Id ; NO. i ! re < l , hpr , 4 * lid : No. 1 California. t > * 4d. - - ture owneil fteady , with nvur ami distant i > o l- tlona Ud hlKher und cloned linn , with near und dUtunt pokltloni ' lilgber ; butlm-iui about equnlty < ll < ! lrlbiitdt ; .titty , 4s 10'4-1 : AiiRust. 4s "TT'lt fT-I'l lm" I. in o'id ; Ort-.1 .n. 1J. * " 74- * Vn . - trmbcr. In lldi Ixcrmln-r. In ll'Vl- roll.V Spr-t. Ptenrty ; Atntrlrnn mixed. n w , in lOHd. I'ultirw nrrned le dy nnd tmennnpfd nnd clowd llrm. nllli nmr nnd dlttnnl | > ltlonii nnclinnpcil tn ' , ld hlghtr : Liiflii'm nlxint crjnnlly dl lrllmlcil ; August. 2 10 < 4jdArptr < mh > r , ! IM ; Dctnlrfr , 2s UHd ; Nuveml-cr , 3 ; HeccmbT , 3s * iil. 1'IXJI'H Dull ; dtninnd , poor ; SI. Ixniln fnncy v-lnt-r. c * CM ! . PIIOVISIONfi niitnn , dull ; demnn , ! , niinlpn.tc ; Oumlirrlnnil cut , lo SO lb . , 2I. : fhr.ll HI * . 2S ] ! . . 19 * ; Innc flcnr , llRht. 3S In 45 11 * . . 23v IOIIK elwir hmvy , K llf. , nouilnnl ; pliott ileaiIBH.US , llKlit. IS IM. . J3s W ; R'mit i-lcnr inMdlni. hf-nvy. K > Hi * . , nomlnnl. clc-nr Will i . 14 lo in II * . . 21 > ; Phouhlerc. pqunro. 12 to 13 I1 > . . 2St ftl. linn. ' . Miutl cut. 1C to IS Ilia. . 44 * . Tnlluw. line North Amrrlcmi , IGs M. ! lpf , Ml in Indln mew , 4 , til ; | iiline mts , 37 ftl. 1'ork , prime me * * , line wentein , 45p ; innllunt i-Hi-rn. 4f M. l ird , inlet ; prlnio wcMcrn , ISa W ; rcilm-d. In palls , llw. CIIii-Si-f-'lrmly ; denuiiid poor ; llnept Amcr- lenn white , 34 ; HnePt Aintiicnn enlorrd. 3S . lirTTHIt-Klncdl rnlti-,1 Slnle75s ; Kood , 4i . lini-MtldllllATOH limr rorcqii.uter . 2HJ ; liliidiumrlf-rs. r > Ud. HOPS At IrfindMi ( Pncinc ronsl ) . 1 15s. o.n. vi i. v 7a5xTirAi7"sTAHKiJir. CoinllMon of 'I'rnilc mill QiiolntlotiN on Sl.iiilinnil Kniicv I'rtnliico. i : < ll - Choice utm-k , * c. llfTTIIH-Coinnuin to fiilr. 7(1 .Me ; choice to fancy , country , llf12c. VKAI. Choice fat , SO to 120 1b . . Is quoted nt C',4c ; large nnd cnnrre , 4C5C. ( . lIKI-'Hi : Domestic til.-k , ISc ; Kdnni. per iloz. , > n.W ; chib lioiise , 1-lb. tarn. r < er doJ ! . . I3.SO ; I.lm- borper , lancy , per Ib. , Kc : Hoauefort , U-l" . Jnn , per iloz. , (3.0) ) ; Yaune Aiiirrlrim. 12c ; tulns. fancy , lute. rolIl.TUY I.lv hens , CitC c ; cocks , 3c ; tur- ko-K , Cc ; old durks , f.e ; nirlnic chickens , lie per pound ; rpilnt ; ducks , OUIOc. IMOKONS-Llvt , Jl.00lil.23 ; dead pigeons not wanted , HAY NVw liny , J3.M : upland. J3.00 ; midland , J4.SO ; lowland. 14. ( .0 ; rye straw , J4.D ; color makes the i.rlcc on Imy ; IlKht l.nlca . rcll Ihc best ; only luprniles brim ; l"ti prh-r * . llltOOM fOltN nxtii-mcly slow sale ; new crop , tlelltered on track In country ; cholco Kreen Fi'lf-worklDK caipet , per Hi. , 2V4c ; choice Kteen , runnliiL' lo hull. 2Uc : common. IVtc. vKdi-n'Aiit.na. \VATHMI.iONS | : ; Per doz. , crated accordlns lo size. 2.Mf3.liO. CANTI-i.01.l'l-S : ' : Per < 4 bu. basket , C0875C , KIKJ IM.ANT-1'er doz. , J5c. TO.MATOK.s'-Pi-r > 4 bu. bnjkctB , C373c ; H bu backet 01 box , fiOf53e. CTCI'MUKIlS-lVr dor. . . 35c. Ni\V ONlONK-Houlhern btk , per Ib. , IHO llc.I.1MA I.1MA HHANS-Per Ib. , 4c. IIKANH llnnd picked navy , per bu. , SI.4081.CO. I'llI't.ANT : llnine Brown , per Ib. , lo. fAfMKI.OWKIl Per dnz. , 7.V. CAIIHAOI-2-Home Brown , per Ib. . lOUic. fi. I.KUV-lVr iloz. . 2.-iPOc. POTATO ES New potatoes , per bu. , 23c. 1-MIUITS. OHAPiS Southein , tier S-lb. baskets , 40c. STItAWIIKItlllKS Nunc of nny consciiiicnce. CAI,1I--LHNIA l-IIKIlUtKH No s'.llpplHK stock. HHMK CHIOXYN < -1ll-iliaES.-None. : ooosi-iiinitn-s None. III.AI'KHHIIHIICS Per 24-qt. case , 12.23. Ill , ASIC IlAHl'IIKIlltlKS-Nnne. CAl.II-'OHNIA AI-HK-OTS-Noni- . rAMKOUNIA PKACIIKS Hole's Early , per box , It.OO ; 10 box bits. 90c. CAl.U-MllNlA PI.l'MS-1'er box , Il.n0jjl.73. CrmtANTS None. APPI.KS Cooklnir. per bbl. , $1.7502.00 ; catlnK. J2.25. KOrTHIJHN IT.tTMS Per 24-qt. case , 11.21. SOUTHtil'N I'KAc HKS P. p'.4-bu box , UOjOr. OAI.IfOltNIA I'KAHB-llartletl'p , > 2. TROPICAL , KIlflTH. OHANOKS Mexican , ( I.MJJ4.25. I.H.MONH Mepslnas. fancy. $4.25 ; choice , $4.00 ; California lemons , J4. (0. I1ANANAS Choice larse stock , per bunch. f2.0vn2.23 : ineillum-ilzcd bunches , I1.50ti2.00. PINKAl'PhES Per crate of live to seven doz. , > 7.00W7.50 ; 14 crale. 13.73. MIHCKM.ANnOUS. HONKY Fancy white , per Ib. , 14c ; choice , 13o ; C'allfetnln , amber color , 100. MAPI.R KYHUP 1'lve Riil. cans , each , J2.75- gal. cans , per doz. , (12j gal. cans , ( C.25 ; quart can ? . J3.50. ClDiH Clarllled Jnlce , per half bbl. , J3 ; per bbl. . 15. PHKSKHVES Arported , 20-lb. pall ? , each. (1.40. 1-1(1S Imporled fancy , & crown. 30-lb. boxer. 14c ; choice , 10-lb. boxes. 3 crown , ! ) { ? 10c. NUTS Almonds. Ciillfornla , per Ib. . medium size , lee ; TaniiRona almonds , per Hi. , laiBe , 1214e : liinzlls. pel ll . , Sc ; KnRllsli walnuts , per llj. . fnncy soft shell , 12c ; medium size , lOc ; 111. berts , per Ib. , lOe ; pccnns , polished medium , c ; lai'KtlOc ; pennuts , raw , Gl'-S7c ; roasted , 7Vic. DATES Halloween , per Ib. , Sc ; fords , 10-lb. boxes , per Ib. , 7c. nilKSSHD MKATS. 1IKKI' Dieffeil ttcei-B , 400 to COO Ihs. , CrO'.4c ; western slec-rs , ultflCr ; good cows and heifers , 0V. fide ; medium cows and heifers , TiStSHc ; good forenuartera , cows ami heifers , 3iG4c ; good furi-iuurlcrR , natvo | steers.4ii'ii5c ' ; KOOI ! hind- qunrteni , cmvs nnd heifers , 7ti7ic ! : ; gooil hind quarters , steers , k' e ; cow rounds. C'/.c ; cow plates. 3c ; boneless chucks. 4c : cow chucks , 3'iB 3 c ; slccr chucks , 3Vic ; beef tenderloins , 22c ; Serf rolls , boneless , 9c ; sirloin butts , boneless , 9c ; loin bucks , boneless , 9c ; loin backs , 9c ; cow ribs , No. 3 , 7c : cow loins , No. 3. 9140 ; beef trim mings , 3c ; rump butts , to : shoulder clods , Sc ; frozen. 1C. MUTTON Dresseil lambs , 7'ic ; dressed mutton , C'.ip ; rncks , lOc ; legs , Sc ; saddles , Sc ; stew , 3c ; sheep plucks. 3c ; Fheep tongues , per doz. . 23c. POIIK DiPKscd hogs , 4se ! ; pork loins , Cijc : ppnie ribs , 3'.4r ; Imm sausages , butts , 4c ; pork shoulders , 4 0 ; pork shoulders , klnncd , 4 c ; pork trimmings , Sc ; lent lard , not rendered , 4Uc. IlIDKS AND TALLOW. The Shoe nnd Lcnlher Hevlew' , In Mimmlng up the situation nt Chicago. Fays Unit the country mile nmiket Is exceedingly sensitive and the deulera appear to have little nrsurancc that values will be upheld. Tlic fclump hi packer hides Is regarded as an Indication of what may be expected to happen In country hides at nny time. It must be admitted , however , that the demand for upper leather hides has been well maintained , and In Mime cases dealers have sold ill advance of their ability to make ilcllv- cilcH. The packer hide market has unstained a st-rlous decline. There have been sales of native steers nnd Texas steers at Sc. nnd buyers seem confident that the next transactions will estab lish still lower quotations. The tendency of prices of all commodities Is downward and hides have only been sustained by the exceptional mnallness of the supply. Quotations : lltDlIS No. 1 green hides , 4a : No. 2 green lililse. 3c : No. 1 green mlted hides , D'te ; No. 2 green failed hides , 4Vic ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 lb . , Cc ; No. 2 veal calf , S to 15 Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dry Hint hides , 7CSe ; No. 2 dry Hint hides. CS7c ; No. 1 dry sailed hides , Cc ; part cured hides , Itc per Ib. less than fully cured. SIIUKP PKI/rS-C.rcen salted , each. 23CCOc ; Kreen united shearlings ( short vooied early Bklns ) , each , 15o ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early cklns ) , No. 1 , each , lue ; dry shearlings ( short wooled early cklns ) , No , J , each. Do ; dry Hint Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4j5c ; dry Hint Kansas and Nebraska Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , act ual weight , 3f4c : dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4J5c ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , 3f4c ; feet cut off , us It Is useless to pay freight ( in them. TAl.I-OW AND OHKASR Tallow , No. 1 , 2Hc ; tallow , No. 2 , Hie ; grease , white A , 2'4c ; grease , white II. IVic ; grease , yellow , Hie ; greate , dark , IHo : old butler. 2W2',4c ; beeswax , prime , 15 ® 22o ; rough tallow. lUc. HONKS In car lots , weighed nnd delivered In Chicago : Dry buffalo , per ton. ( I2.00ijl4.00 ; dry country , bleached , per ton. (10.dOiTl2.Ofl ; dry country , damp nnd mealy , per Ion , jG.ooffs.on. WOOD rim-im-ied. fine heavy , 6I7c ; fine , light. S4i9e ; quarter blood. 10SJ12C ; seedy , burry and chaffy , SJi9c ; cotted nnd broken , coarse. 7J9o ; cotted and broken , line. Cffigc. Fleece washed Medium. ISSritc ; line , 1401Bc ; tub washed , ICO 1fc ; black , So ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2iT3c ; dead pulled , 5fCc. _ STOCKS AM ) IIO.VDS. Outlook In ( Kliiiinc-lnl World HUN SiimtMVliiit Improved. NKW YOHK , July 23. The outlook In the Jm- mediate financial situation Is better , owing to the effective measures that are bclntf taken for' the protection of the treasury gold retcrve. While this Is gratifying to the conservative element , II failed to Induce professional operators , both here ami In London , to fmcgo the opportunity lo rrul- Izu proills. The marketing of long slock Im parted a rather fevcrlth tone to the dealings ana considering the discouragement that hud recently pievalled among holders and owni-ru nf M-riirl- ties the market today displayed In the main Unexpected Mrength. Covering of khortH wns , of coulee , on Impaitiml factor , but 11 fair amount of commission houi-u buying was reported , es pecially In the railway sharet ! The local bulls were rather disconcerted over thu appearance of London as a teller , bill a chi'f-rful pentlment eventually prevailed on tli6 substantial depotltn of gold In the Mibtrcasurj by the New Yoik banks and encouraging advlct-i > ( in in tin- probable similar action of the financial liulltutlons In lloeton Chicago , llalllmore ana utluT large cities. The total dcpuHis today and yesterday were fl5CW. ( u. brniKlng the treasury guld rem lo approximately fl02r > C4.2 $ . Ni. di-llnltu Information i.a to thu protMei-s made by the amimtttee of finelgn banking lionn-a In re gard to llui vhuttlng off of gold exports was oh- talnuble , but I'halininn J. P. Morgan today ex- pri > red eniphatlo cunlldcnce as to the Micct-ss nf the urionginu-ntH thai lire now Ix-lng perfecleil This conclusion wns today foreshadowed by an caiiler muikt-t for forelun exchange und by i - IHU-IS that nn gold woul I be thlpped this ueek. Actual raits for Fleillng exchange were reduced nt the i-lin-H In Jf.th'.i fur fhnrt nnd H.S7' { | I.S7i for lung bllU , nnd purtrd quotations early In the day wi-ie leduced He lo Jl.tS and 1 1.3 ( by a UaillnK drani-r. Call money alto t-huded off to Hi per cent. Another encouraging sign was nn uctlvr nnd : ulvuiu'Ing demand for rallnay and mUcellaneouii bonds. The stock market ni > ent1 lo er , with u sagging ttndency on the lower Lon don rublf , but foon rallied on purchases for both ucr-i-uiits und ihe reappearance of foreign buying orders. Londi n. however , was at times a lirnvyellir of fPaul. \ . The Kererul upward movement carried the lift fractionally ulwvw yesterday's elouliiB Usurer. Hoik Inland and tinsar gained P4 PIT cent und Wt. Paul , ( hlniKO Oax und Mnnliultan u point. The market became dull U-foro noon on a dcrlln. Ing inu\ement of vnlucv , due lo renewed realiza tions. About 2 o'clock cxtenidvu coverings ot shorts and moderate buying for long account lock Pl.ice. rrkullln In Improvements all along the line. The prrtsure to n-cure profit a run ml de livery hour , however , lecullcd In a tharp rc- ui-tlcn. The cloflnB wucuk nt Irregular fractional vhunKev The railway and miscellaneous bonds winlu good dtmund and In nv > t Unurs nd- \anci'i > \\re leoorded. The bi'uvlni-M rcccntly noted In tome of Ihe Itsu s was again prvsrnt In this category tit. Paul. lndlunni > ells A Dayton extenrlrin llri-lb sold on * 7" , per rent , Omaha & HI. | MIU | < ( lots trust rrcrlpU , C | > er cent , und Bl Paul & Omuhu contols 4 < * per ct-nl. The prln. clnal udvunccB IniluJe Union PuclOc. Denver * Onlf flrsllv p r cent , nnd Knnsnn * Texnd vpennit" , P n Ant'itilo A ArntudK P < i s tn nnd Iron M'.iinttiln rn , m pr cent. The mles wore JI.IJ7.V-w. Oov mmfiittte Irs * active. 1ml blBlitr. Ihc new 4 coupon touchlnK 114H. The mltf were JW.rm. silver cfrllllcntcB were n Klindc rnslt-r on Mini of JJO.OOO. The I'vrntnn Prwt'n London cnbleRrom myt. HtNKrihllnn contlnucil on the Stork rxchnnRe to day nnd the tone wn dull. Americans opened dull on efTnrtd to depress t'.ie mnrket mndc by come arbitrage IIOUPCH. who were nld to be hoit of stick. Prletd quickly linttl rrd , howovir , nnd Ihe cliiyc wns only n slmde under the best. The NIMV Durmah mllnny loan l quoted t 3d premium over the Issue price. The coin nnd bul lion In the Hank of KriKlnnd lncrcnf l thin wi k fiW.OuO , .C77.c > In gold being Imporled during the \ v.k from Auilrnlln. The Pnrls nnd Ilerlln mar- 1 , < I * nire , dull. The follnn-lnB were the closing quolntlons en Ibc leading tlocks of the New York exchange tntlay : Xt w Yorli MimeMnrliif. . Ni\V : YOltK , July 3. MONKY ON CAL VjtiZ per cent ; last loan , ' ,4 per cent ; closed , ' ,4 per cent. 1'lllMi : MKIH'ANTIt.K PAt'HH lifiG per cent. STI-itLIN : ( > KXrilANQK Stenily. with actual liUKlncxH In tinnkcrs' lilllx nt { l.&SU/tM.SS'U for ill- niand nnil J4 > 7ii4.KS for plxty diiys ; posted rut , Ji.ssjIUSi.i unil $4.K ! > 84.90i ! ; conim--rclul Mils , J4.S7. HlLVHIt CKHTII'ICATKS ffilflf.91,40 aOVUUNMMNT HONDS Strong ; slate bonds , dull ; railroad Imnda , dull. Closing quotations on bonds were as follows : the condition of thu treasury dliown : Available cu h balance , (202,348,015 ; Kohl reserve , ( S < lCC9.ji7S. I'orclun I'liiiiliclnl , IliUMN. Jllly 23. KxrhuiiKo on London , eliflit daB' FlKlit. 20 inarlvB , 37 pfe . I'AHIS , July 23. Thiec per cenl renles , lOlf 77Mjo for Ihe account. KxchuiiKO un l ndon , I.'f. Kc for u.ieckp. LONDON. July 23. Qolil la quoted nt lluenos Ayren today at U5.MI ; Madrid , 19.KC ; Lisbon , : s'4 ; Home. 10.75. The li.ink of IlnKland's rale of dUcount re- inulns unclmiiKed nt 2 per cent. KIIIIKIIH CIO' MnHctN , KANSAS riTY. Jllly 23. WIIKAT Active ; ! :4l'lc hluher ; No. 2 hard. Sic ; No. : i. 4 ! > { | ! Xlo ; No. 2 led , MVjc ; ; No. 3 , nominally CJi l'o. C'OHN Mixed , m-iiilv. white , uboutic lower ; No. 2 mixed. 21 4fl22c ; No. 2 white , SiG' Hic. OATH About le higher ; nrtlve : No. 2 mixed , nemlnally Ue ; No. 2 while. ; ; jj ; J ; c. ItVI--No. : 2. nomlnullv 25c. HAY Steady nnil iinchanKrd. llt'TTKIl Uncliansed ; cieamery , 120130 : dairy , lt ) 1t. iaas : Sleudy nt "e. NI5\V YOHK , Jllly 23. All conditions were favorable In Ihe diy goods market today , exo-pt that buyers \\ere K-arce. Woolen good * buyer * mo pieicnt In nmull numbtra. but uro looking only after Hiring uelghts. Printing cloths quiet at 2Uc. l-'ALL ItlVKH. Mon. . July 23. Prim clolh maikel cloud vvryjiulet ut 2'.sc. Siiprtir .llnrkct. Nn\V YOHK. July 23.-Sl'OAH-Haw , rteaily ; centrifugal. 1 > C lest , 3 5-lCc ; irmu-J , quiet ; fulr icflnlng. 2 c ; eenlilfugul , l-O It-hl. 3 It-He ; cruhhed , S' c. powdered. l\c , > : runuliu- l. 4ic. LONDON. July 23.-.SIH1AH < 'une. dull ; ctn- tilfugul Java , lit Cd ; Mutcovado , fair refining , 10s. , UKKt" SrClAH-Qult-l , but flrnii July , 9s 3J. Colloii NHW OHL1CANS , July 23. - COTTONQuiet. . mlddllntr , C'jC , low middling , t- ; ; gowl oidlnary. YOHK , July Z3.-COTTON-Qulct ; mid- dllni ; , 7 S-lCc , OMAHA ilVESIOCR MARKETS Oattlo Receipt , Kathcinilright , but Mainly of GoocHJtftlityi BUSINESS ACTIVE' ' , TAl STEADY PRICES UniKcil OITcrliiKk.Sooii . Clinnue llniiilM ill Slronw Klf-'ijr s lltiKN SiMirvc mid Afllvc'in SoiiMMt lint Kapler I'i'lc-i' t TnUHSDAY. July 23. Cnttlo. HOKW. sncop. Horses. July 2.1 . l.IKi 2,023 2,7.11 . . . . Jllly 12 . 2'JCl July si . 1,310 4'sr 1,120 July 20 . 2.B13 1,162 7SS 27 July is . MS 2vMis July 17 . . . 1,117 8.MI ! > July IB . 1,077 5100 2W I July IS . 2,472 8ti2fi 53 July 14 . 1.71)3 ) Mlfi - July 13 . 2,182 1,105 2,729 The olllclnl number of cars ot stock brought In today by ouch roml wits : Cattle. Hogs. Shocp. c. . M. & st. p . i MlBHOiirl 1'nclllc . . . Union I'aclllc system . 1 13 10 ] ) . , < l M. H . 13 13 2 15. . U. R Q . fi 2 C. , H. 1. & 1' . , Mint . 1 C. . H. 1. & P. , west . 1 C. . St. I' . , M. & 0 . 2 1 V. , K. & M. V . 11 8 J Total receipts . 47 40 II The disposition of the. day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of houtl Indicated : Huycrs. Cattle. Hog * . Sheep. Oinuhn Packing Co 21 270 O. II. llnininonil Cu. . , . , . 71 I ! . ! ) Swift nnd Company . . . . . . ir,2 37S Oiiduhy Packing Co 227 1,523 1.8SO U. Hi-cki-r > > i Degan 77 J. U Cnrcy Kt I.olminn ci rtolhsehllds . . Wl W. I. Stephens IKI Hill & Lewis Co S llt-ntoii .t Underwood. . . . 4 Huston & Co 30 Ciuliihy , Kansas City. . . . Ifl- Himimoiid , Knnsns Oily. K ! Swift .t Co. , Kansas Cliy C2 IMniiklnton 1'neklng Co. , Milwaukee. WIs M2 Other buyers Kl Left over 100 Total ,1'JOS 2,075 2321 OATTI..E Only about linlf yesterday's number of entile was reported In today , but ut the Hume time the receipts showed a slight gain over n week ago. A good many of ihe cattle hero were feeders und the offerings or killing catlle , both natives and westerns , was very light. The buyers nil wanted some cattle nnd as HO few beeves were on sale the supply was soon exhausted. The prices paid In- dleated a peed , steady market , there being no quotable change. In values from yester day. Some fairish cornfed cattle sold up to Jt.0. > , but there was nothing very choice In the yards. There were six or eight loads of cows nnd heifers In the yards and the market was strong under the Influence of an active demand. Everything sold early. Quite a good many stackers and feeders were In the yards , but the demand was good and nil the cattle In first hands sold early. Keprescntatlva sales : HKKrl STOKHS. Xo. Av. I'r. N . iAv.J'r. No. Av. I'r. .l- ' . l'Sri " . . . .jllsiSCO 41..1280 4 03 9 helfcis 715 2 25 FOtlTIt DAKOTA. I , . \V. Steele. S cows 9C3 2 40 13 feeders..1078 3 00 IIOOS Today's receipts fell short of yestcr- iliiy'B record by 1,000 head nnd only nliout half nH many were here us u week ano. Tlie market was fairly active and everythlni ; chaiiKcd hands early In the moinlnir. The prices paid were about the same as yesterday , though In pome ciines a little easier. The market as a whole would n\erage a hhadc lower. . Kxtreme heavy sold down to J2.75 , the same nH yesterday , while a Kood share of the heavy mUed nnd medium weights broUKhtt2.SOii2.Krj. . Muni mixed liroiiKht 12.90 , and from Hint up to J3.00 for Kood llh'lit. Iteprcrentullve sales : St. Ioiil llvi' Stock. KT. I.Ol'IS. July 23. CVTTKU lterrlin. | | 3,300 head ; market i-leady ; | pli iiilnB | heevps. 13.Gift 4.25 ; ilrtBsed 1-rt-f und .JitlcluTH' Hleers , J3.20i ? 4.10 ; ftoc-kerH mid 1rv < jftr. liMiit.M ; COWH and helfern. 12.0083.75 ; Tt iH ttei-rr , J2.30i/3.50 ; co n , i'lCXSH Hccelpli.OHO heiid ; mnrkel GfilOe lower ; llsht , J3.20i3.4i ( ; in cd , 3.00ii3.23 ; heavy , (3.1(1(13.8(1. ( vCiil ! , HllKI-r : HecelptB. 2/lf.lf id ; market tlow unil unihancetl. _ X MV YorU I.lvc Stock. Ni\V YOHK. July J3.-lBiViS-Hecelptii. | : : C4S head ; no trudlni ; . llurupjun cnhlex iiuote Amer ican neers ut H'iCIO , ' , 'rtri-w-ed clulit ; refrlK- cr.ilor heef nl Vi < i7 * c : i'M > ortH , 315 heeven. HHKl-i' : Hectlrl" . 6 S'5 dead ; pour to food , JJ to ft 3.75. HCKIS Ilecc-lplH , 3,05head ' ; uti-iuly at $3.503 4.25. SlocK lu SlKlil. Hecord of recrlptii nt Hit ? four principal mar- kets for Thurwlay , July 28. l i ; Cattle. Ilot-ii. Klirep. Soulli Omaho > > 2.C21 2,731 ( Thlcago H-WJ 23.UOO 13,0110 Kansas lily JSS 7M ) U.OllD St. LouU 3 > * . < l I'M 2oiJ Totals 18,413 23,734 KIIIIHIIH City LIvn Slock. KANSAS CITY. July 23.-CATTL ] : Hfceliits , 3W head , rhlpmenlB , 3,000 heud ; bekl Kiadrs , hlrady. others weak neil slow , Texas sleer * I2.30ti3.20 , Texas cows , ll.C.'ii2.30 ; beef sU-ers , J3.WHM'0. native cowa.J1.23i3.lu. stockers und fei-d rs. 1.6iftJ.Mj bulll. Jl.7f. . 2W. IHKiS Kfctlpts. 7.400 bead , shipments , 3.2 < 0 head. LU'IU crudes , firm , c hltiu-r ; beavks. I bulk of il- ( . , J2.7JflJ.00 ; heavy. $2.6Mf . . . . . . . . . . jn , Yorker * , fS.KMfS.SO ; plRi , $ S.0tf3.50. SIIKKr ttrcdpt * , 6.POO hfnd ; shipments , none. Market , dull ; tnmbs , M.irflr.W ; millions , $2. $ > fr 3.75. CIMCAliO 1.IVIJ STOCK MAIIKKT. There WIIN Xn liiiir < ivcinciil In tlio Deiiiiind mill Mittex Wt-rr Slow. CHICAtlO. July 23. In entile there wnn no Impruvcment In dnnnnd nnd Mies worn slow nl yesterday' * rednctloii. The bulk of Ihe dressed beef nnd shipping * teers crested the fcnlc * nt frnm J8.0 to $4.JO , fnncy stock fclllnR nt $4.60. I1l tlll"ry fed Mccrs welRhliiR between 1,200 nnd 1.475 Hi * . Fell In iniilcrnlc mimbei-s nt from SIA" to 44.2. , . Tlie Mocker Irndo hnt Improved , ciirrj-lnn prices up lo from 12.40 lo $3.40 , bni fee.'iMH conllnue very scarce. Texas entile soM Inrsfly nt from $2.1 % to $3.20 nnd .Montnnn. Wyoin. KIR nnd linkota rnnirers > old at from $3.00 ( o J3PO for steers nnd nt from J2.35 to J3.15 for cow nnil heifers. Trnd wni rnthrr slnw In lions , prices under * Kolni- Renernl decline of f.c. Heavy cold nl ftom IZ.fl' , to $3.10 ; tneilhim weight nt from $3.00 to $3.30 ; light nt from $3.2 : to $3.55 : mUid nl from $3.05 lo $3.30 ; pis * nl from $3.00 to $3 W. llenvy sold largely at from ! 2.0 ! to $3.00 nnd medium Inrpely at fiom $3.00 ( o $3.15. In sheep the innrket wn uenklth n llghl ilrmnnd. Oood lo choice natlti' ewes liroiiRhl from 53.00 in $3.23. while \\estern ratine sheep nhl nt from $2.10 to $3.CO nnd Inferior lo com- mrn Mheep enl nt from $1.75 to $2.25. Lnmhs die slow of snle nt from $2.75 lo $5.n.1. Itecelpts : Cuttle , II.WJO liend ; hi'KS , 23,000 liendi flicep , 13.COO head. C'MVfM * tiirket. NKW YOHK , July : .1-CO'I--mV-0 ! | > tlons opened stemly. with prices 5 points lower , milled on buying for rent-lion. I nit iiKiiln lurnedcnk under renewed fnrelRit and locul pressure and closed bnn-ly slendy nt f.Sil. . , polnls net decline ; s.ilc-K. 2 , .fiOO b Rs ; July , $10.Wi'il1.0flSeplember , $10.nrjno.lO. Spot coffee , lllo. wmlt ; No. 7 , 12'f.r ; mild , dull ; snlen. l.rm , IUIKS lllo , Nn. 7. nl 10"c and f. , Mm lings Mnracallio. p. I. ; ! rt ) IIIRS. Tolnl wareiioni-e deliveries from the t'nlled StatcH. r.6S7 bnus , InclndliiK r > .230 lines from New A"ork ; New Yolk slock tiidny , IVl'.OSl IJ.IKS ; United Rtntes stock , 200.WS IIIIBS ; nlloat for the I'nlteil SlnteH , 23 ! ' , KI IKIKS ; lotnl visible for the United flatcs , 43fl.lS bnus. nunlnst ro'i , > 5l ( IIIIRH last yonr. SANTOS , July S3. IXJI-'PIJlJ Qillet ; Kood liver- HKC Sniitos , 11,100 rels ; receipts , 23.000 Imits ; stock , 201,000 lines. IIAMIin-UI. July 23.COI.1riilncRiilnr nt U ' 4 pfK decline ; snleH , 2fl,0io II.IKS. 111O , July 23. roPI'BIWink ; No. 7. lllo , 11,050 rels ; exchange. HHd ; lecelptH , S.OOO bngB ; cleared for the United Stale * , r > ,000 Imps ; stock , 173.00 luiKs. IIAVIIK , July 23.-CV > l-'I-M-i-Clo : : ! > ed IrcRUlar nl \\t \ \ decline ; sales , 40,00 , bagH , Oil CUy Altirki-t. OIL CITV. July 2n.-Ciedll bnlanceH. SI.CC ; cer- tllleates. opened , $1.01 ; low , $ l. l ; doi-cd , $1.10 ; Siilcsi , 1.00(1 ( hlils. ; sliliunents. 53liS ! bbls. ; runs , 101,03.1 bbls. IIHHS IX A IIATII l-2.\u-i-li-m-i- | YOIIIIK AVoiiirn AVIiti WlNhcil to ( ill HllllllllKT. The story of Iho rout ot HIP Knicker bockers of IluiitliiRton , U I. , related bymtho New York World , would never hnvo been told had it not been for the finding of tin.- scarlet Barter. It was found by a man , of course an inquisitive nnd horrid person who trnccil Its history to the end. The Knickerbockers Is a society of so ciety youiiK women who have been eman cipated from the thraldom of man. I'or n year they have been dcinonstratlni ; tholr ability to take care of themselves without masculine aid. The Knickerbockers planned a beach party for lost Saturday. Sixteen of them were driven by a sober-minded , ancient stnge- drlvcr to Lloyd's Neck , where they arrived hot nnd dusty. The water looked cool and Inviting , nnd beside them was a deserted bath house. "Oh , let's go In bathing ! " said n "Knluk- or , " clapping her hands. "Oh , wouldn't It be lovely ! " came in cho rus. "Hut we haven't bathing suits , " said one. one."Ob , pshaw , that' doesn't matter , " said an adventurous one. "Oh ! oh } How dreadful ! " "I mean that we can arrange things to take the place of bulbing suits. " "Oh , that's different ! " "It will be perfectly splendid , " went on the adventurous "Knickers. " "There isn't a man In sight. 1 know the water will be delicious. Don't you suppose men would take advantage of It ? It will bo sixteen to tone. " There was no doubt about the ratio , for lhe.ro were - sixteen women and one bath house. They ought to have known that trouble must"come. . The stage driver was told to go far away nnd not to come back for hours. Four of the boldest made an Investigation and reported that the coast va clear. To bo sure , there was a rowboat anchored about half a mile away , but it seemed to be empty. Then the four went boldly Into the bath house. They held council and determined In what manner they could best extem- porlxb bathing suits , matters of detail in which no mere man has any Interest. They swiftly proceeded to carry out their plans. There was a bumming all the time , but they supposed that it was the talk of their friends. A big gray rat ran across the floor. Four women sav/ him at the same time and screamed with all their might. At exactly the same Instant a colony ot bees appeared. "Oh ! Aouw ! Ouch ! Oo-o-o-o-o ! " came from the bath house anil four shrieking , maddened , white-robed figures fled wildly from the shed. A figure arose In the row boat out in the bay. It was a man. lie waved a fishing polo frantically and then begun pulling for the shore. The four wore rushing about with the beeIn pursuit , with the others demanding to know what It was all about. They did not see the fisherman until be was close ashore. When they saw him there was a panic. "Oh ! Oh ! please , please , Mr. Fisherman , plcasu go away. We are not drowning. It's only ouch ! n rat and Oo ! O bees In the bath house. " "I see ye hain't drowning , " remarked the fisherman , "an1 you don't look as if you wanted mo. " "Wo don't ! Wo don't ! " screamed the knickerbockers. "Please go away. Oh , what's good for stings ! " "Put mud on "em , " said the fisherman , as ho pulled away. The terror-stricken Knickerbockers were In despair. The four victims were nearly frantic. When the pangs had passed away they were confronted with the dlfllcnlty of securing Ihelr clothing. Not a "Knlckcr" would venture in the bath house. Finally one of them found a long pole and she fished out the garments. Then the Knickerbockers waited for their stage. They swore ench other to secrecy. Ilut they forgot that tell tale red garter which aroused the curiosity of n man. If you don't bcllcvo the story ask the six teen Knickerbockers. They nro well known. Kouml ii AV.-II Kllli-il I'oi-UrlliiMiU- . A party nnmed John Mnrgot ( Uncovered u veritable mine of wealth In n Sherman uvonuo street car last Monday nltiht , which however , ho rnnnot claim nH his own. Sir. MnrKot attended Iho blc-velo races at the ClmrleH Htrcct park and upon taking near oar for the c-lly Hat down upon a largo nocktitbook left on Ihe Bent. He WIIH considerably nurrirlseil to ( Uncover upon opening the wallet that It contained J,17. , In crisp bills. Thu money has been turned over to the olIlclnlH of the Ktreut car com pany and us yet has failed to Und u claimant. _ _ TIIH IIHAI.TV MAIIICI3T. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thursday July 23 : WAIWANTY DKKIJS. ! K Peterson and wlfo to ThomnH Tenbcrlh , w 20 foci of H'-i , lot 7 , block 1. Park Place . . . . . . . * 1 ThumiiH Trcnlierth and wlfo to hi- noru Jonc'H , Binno . . . . . . frid K O Onrvln to IH Qurvln. a tract on w Hide South SevenU'enlh Htn-nl. . . . l.MO J H Thompson and husband to ( 'yn- thla Thompson , lol 4 , block IS , Boulh Jolm ' Toblk 'uiid 'wlfo in"W JC 'Polfcr , receiver , lot ! } C and 7 , block . ! , . . i ' A { J HllllliKs'and wlfti to A A IllllliiKH , sub lot 15 In lot fi , Cap add. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 J I Iledlcl ; to Kdwiird Jiiirrlck. lot L'2 , block D , Amen Place . COO QUIT C1-AI.M OKHI38. Glebe Ixnm nnd Trust Company to C It William * , lot 21. block 1 , Halpli Place . 6 DEKVa. Sheriff to Omaha Savings bank , lot 3 , block 2. ShulPs add. . . . S1 ° , ; , - , Sanio lo name. S 20 ft-et lot 8 , block il , South Omalni . C21 , ; . ; Same to Baino. lot 2 , block C , Park I > | ace . 3,02j Special muster to F H Van Tuyl , lots 1 und 2. block in ) , Florence . 1,2' Sheriff | o T B Price , lot C. block 20 , Florence . Jj Caino to Globe Loan and Triint com- iiany. lots IS , 21 und 22 , block 1 , llulph Place , . _ W Total amount of transfers . t9,423 MEDALSSTRUCK BY THE MINTS Honors Bestowed Upon Ocrtniu Government Officials , HOW THEY ARE MADE AND THE COST UvorjI'rrNlitrtti HntltU-iI in Oni-- . SoitM-nlrN Tiirueit ( Mil In t.olil , Sllti-r mill llrony. < - if M.-rll. H Major McKlnley Is elected president Ills InaugurAtlon will bo celebrated by the strik ing of a medal nt the Philadelphia mint , with his portrait on the obverse. Kor this pur pose , says the Philadelphia Times , the dc- Mgncr In charge will secure a copy of the Ohio Napoleon's beat photograph In profile , nnil from this he will make a wax medallion about a foot In diameter. H will bo com posed of a mixture of beeswax and gum. with a little vcrmllllon added , the disk thus formed being placed upon a slab of slate for the convinlcnce of the artist , Mr. Barber. He , with small tools of wood and an occasional touch of the thumb nail , will mould the soft substance Into a likeness of the new chief executive , In relief , putting In the hnlr with a brush of Hue bristles. When the waxen Imago Is finished It will bo reproduced in metal by electrotyplng. Then from the elcelretype a die will be made. Hut the die will be only three. Indira In diameter , the reduction In size being ac complished by an Interesting mechanical pio- cess.Vhlle a blunt point Is guided by hand over every curve and sinuosity of the me dallion , another point tipped with a diamond and rapidly revolving gunws away the sur face of a small steel disk. The mechanism Is ho arranged that the dlamcnd point grinds out on a small scale an exact reproduction of tbo clectrotyped medallion. Whatever was coarse In the original becomes beauti fully fine In the diminished copy. This copy Is In relief I. e. , n cameo. It Is pressed Into soft sleel , which Is then hardened , thus mak ing un Intaglio of It. The intaglio Is the die by which the metal Is struck. COST 0V TUB MI-t > AIS. Anybody may get as many of Major Me- Klnley's medals as he wants supposing that gentleman to be elected for the Inconsidera ble price of $2 inch. Tl.ey will of bruize , composed of ninety parts copper , six parls flu and four parts zinc. H must not be Imagined that special honor Is contemplated In this regard for the next occupant ot the white house , whoever he may be. Similar medals have been struck for all of the pres idents back to John Adams. They are always of bronze , the only exception being Uarlleld's. Hut this is a special medal of gold , about the size of a Su-ccnt piece , minted out of respect to his martyred mem ory. It , was made uftc * lila death to meet a public demand. You can buy one now If you like for $9 , which Is only a trifle more than Its Intrinsic value. In fact , If you want an Interesting and beautiful collection ot medals , you cannot do better than to apply to tho. Philadelphia mint. There you can obtain copies of all the medals that have been struck up to date by the United States government. The de signs upon them are a complete pictorial history ot this country. Forty-eight of them , awarded by congress to officers of the army and navy for conspicuous services , tell stories of the revolution , of the wnr of 1S12 and of the Mexicanwar. . On one of them appears the famous sea fight of which John I'aul Jones was the hero ; another represents the capture of the Penguin by Captain Did dle , yet another shows General Taylor at Palo Alto , and so on. A medal given to General Ulysses S. Grant serves to recall the rebellion. ARMY AND NAVY MEDALS. These army and navy medals wore of gold or silver In the originals. The copies for sale by the mint , , liowevcr , are of bronze only. The price-set on nearly all of them Is $1.50 each. General Taylor has three for Palo , Alto , Monterey and Huena Vista. One must pay $8 for General Grant's. The gold and sliver medals given by congress to In dividuals are never reproduced except In bronze. It Is different with those authorized as souvenirs. There are four Washington medals which are made by the mint In gold. In silver and In bronze. One of them com memorates the commencement of the cab inet , and another the relinqiilshment of the presidency by the father of his country. The Garfleld memorial medal may bo ob tained In silver for 60 cents. Other medals In silver bear the Joined likenesses of Wash ington and Jackson , of Washington and Lin coln , of Washington and Grant , of Lincoln and Grant and of Lincoln and Garfleld. A complete set of presidential medals , from Grover Cleveland to John Adams , maybe bo bought of the mint for $43.50. During re cent years It has become customary to striio medals for secretaries of the treasury. Any body may get an admirable protralt of Mr. Carlisle in bronze for $2. Directors of the mint are accustomed nowadays to bestow upon themselves a like distinction ; the last nine holders of that ofllce have had medals. The same Is true of recent superintendents of the Philadelphia mint : one was struck only the other day for the now superin tendent , Major Krctz. It Is a rather Inter esting fact that the Philadelphia mint will strike medals for public Institutions , socie ties and even for private Individuals , from dies furnished by them , charging for the service only the actual cost of the metal and labor. Hut It Is forbidden by law to make dies for private medals. MISCELLANEOUS GROUP. One finds In the list of government medals forty that arc grouped under the head of "miscellaneous. " One of them was given to Captain Ingraham for the rescue of Mar tin Kosta. There Is an Indian peace medal , a United Stales coast survey medal , awarded to employes of the service for gallantry and humanity , and a diplomatic medal. Issued July 4 , 177C. Cyrus W. Kleld got n medal for his Atlantic cable. Another was granted to Dr. Joseph Pancoast for services to medi cal science. Prof. Louis Agasslz received one , as did also Cornelius Vanderbllt , the elder. There Is a Pacific railroad medal and also an Emancipation Proclamation medal. The biggest and moat valuable medal ever awarded by congress was conferred upon Joseph Francis , the Inventor of the life saving car. Tills contrivance saved 220 lives from a wreck on the New Jersey coast on one occasion ; but It has been super seded by the breeches buoy. The medal In question Is of purest gold , about the sl/.o of a tea plate , and Is worth $5,000. It lu now In the National museum. In 1SC2 congress authorized thn making of 2.000 medals of honor , to be given to noncommissioned - commissioned olllceru and privates wm > should "most distinguish themselves by gal lantry In action during the present Insur rection. " For this purpose $10,000 was given , and In the following year the act was amended KG as to Include commissioned officers , $20,000 more being appropriated anil 8,000 additional medals ordered. In all , 10,000 medals were struck at a cost of $2.40 each. It was provided that they hi ) on Id be conferred only for conspicuous acts of bravery In battle. Only a few hun dred of them went actually awarded during the rebellion , 60 being conferred In bulk on January 24 , 1&G5 , upon the rilllcrrs end soldiers of the Twcniy-sevcnlli Maine In fantry regiment , who volunteered to serve at fiettj-Bhurg , although their time of en listment had expired. The War depart ment now han left In Its possession 8,000 of these medals , which are given from time to time for meritorious services , LIFE HAVING MEDALS. Nations generally have preferred to make their bravery medals of no Intrinsic value. HiiBBla , Switzerland and Germany h-tvu chosen Iron for the material. The Victoria CIOBH. so highly prized , In cf bronze. It U awarded without reference to rank for in dividual acts of heroism In battle , and it bears no Inscription save the words , "For Valor. " The mcdalu of the United Statca navy are bronze stars , attached to red , white and blue ribbons. They are rarely awarded , becuueo they are Intended par ticularly as rewards for the saving of lives from drowning , and this tort of service Is covered by the life saving medals of the Treasury department. These life saving medals are of gold or silver. The gold oius. which are worth $40 each Intrinsically , are granted only In cases where the recipient has risked hU own life. In one ci-.uu a llfe-savlnt medal was re fused by the person to whom It was offered. The recipient was a woman named Kdlth Morgan of Humlln , Mich. Tlieru was a fear ful storm ou the lake and the steamer City of Toledo tva driven on shore. Tlmt TVUS the winter of 1S7S. Uvus ouowlnR hard'i inn ! the ship was eoon transformed Into na IcobeiK by the wavfg breafclnR ever U ConU munlcatlon with thn xhorc was established li > a rope. And the fair Krtllh , assisted by n number of men , succeeded In rescuing th6 rrew , which numbered eighteen. The medal Rent to ber was ( if silver , bcoaur-o oho hail not actually rUked her life. It was accom panied by the usual letter feigned by the see * retary ot the tteasury and reciting the story of her heroic d cd. Hi't she declined to AC * eept It sajing that If her performance did not merit a gold mednl she did not want any. HONOUS TO I'OttKKSN'RKS. Kiich jtar congress appropriates fj.oiio for the Department of State to buy glfto for foreigners , Usually the Kifts ixic medaU and watches , \\hlc-h arc confeired upon per sona who save American ships and lives ot , Ameilr-an seamen. The medals are struck at the Philadelphia mini , win-re the dlo Is kept. The wall-lies cost about $ lrt each wholesale. Other gifts are purchased by the chief clcik of the derailment , who uses hla own judgment In their ( --election Some times money Is given to poor sailors , when It Is supposed that they would prefer It. The medals and gilts are .awarded on recom mendation by our consuls and diplomatic ollleers abroad. They arc understood to bo presented by the president ot the fulled States , and nro sent to the eotuul or min ister , who hands them over to the govern ment of the country to which ( he re , iplent belongs. Xow and then It Is mvcssju-y to confer a hnndsome present upon some for eign potentate. For example , not long ago the Depattment ot State scut n gorgeous vase to the sultan of Lvlgga Khln. In recog nition of service to the shipwrecked new of the Hobert L. llclkiiap. The constitution provides that no eilirer ot the United .Stales government shall accept presents or titles from foreign powers with out obtaining the consent of congress. Such PCI mission can only be obtained by the pas sage or a bill , which must be signed by the president. Congiess. however , Is liberal enough in this regard. In 1S94 It allowed Commander Davis , U. S. N. , to bo appointed grand commander ot the Order of Isabella In recognition of his services as roprct-cnla- tlvo of government "near the person ot Her lloynl Highness the Infanta Eulalle. " The head of this order Is the king of Spain himself , and membership In It content no bility. Thus Commander Davis Is n Spanish grandee , and 'lie has a right to wear on fes tive occasions n mantle of yellow velvet , n tunic of whllo velvet trimmed with gold em broidery. white shoes with gold bows and a Spanish hat with white and yellow feath- eis. At the same time , as a reward for at tention to the duke of Veragua. Commander Dickens , U. S. N. , got the cross of the Third Class of Naval Merit. Congress recently permitted Admiral John fl. Walker and Surgeon General J. Hnftltd Tryon. I'S. . N. . to accept the decoration ot the Order of Ilollvnr from Venezuela. Gen erals Schoflcld , Uuttcrflrld and O. O. Howard are entitled to wear the cross of the Legion of Honor of France. The same dignity Is enjoyed by Prof. Cleveland Abbe of the weather bureau as a reward for services la science. run CAT CAIIIIIT TIIH TIIIII-\ lilo Arhli-vrmiMiiN of Oulclk N.--U IVIIne. Otis Lyons ot Dutch Neck. N. J. , owns a cat that for pure and unadulterated gump tion hasn't Its equal In Jersey , and prob ably not In the wide , wide world. U does na wonderful tricks , but puts Itself to prac tical use In n way that is astonishing , re lates the Philadelphia Times. Tom , as the cat is called , came to the Lyons home one stormy night last winter and made Its presence known by scratchlnK on the door. Ho was n long , gaunt , wild- eyed , unfed creature , and a plan was laid to do him up In a sack anil drop him In the pond , but when In the morning an attempt was made to catch him. he skurrled up ail elm tree and sat on a topmost branch , lookIng - Ing dcflancc at the men on the ground. When a member of the family got n gun the cat took refuge behind the trunk of the tree and kept on the opposite Bide of It from the would-be shooter as he circled around looking for an opportunity to cover the cat with the gun. Finally the old man Lyons paid' "That cat ain't no fool an' J leckon wo won't lese notbln' by Jest takin' care o' him cf 'o wants ter stay with us. " It was settled that way and when Caleb Lyons , the son , had put away the gun , the cat seemed to know how things had been decided , for ho came down the trco and rubbed up against the old man Lyons' leg In an appreciative way. From that day Tom was a fixture In the Lyons household , and ho began to give an exhibition of his common KCUUO right away. His llrst remarkable show of Intclllgcnco after he came down from the tree was made one Sunday when the Lyons family was at church. Tom was left contentedly snoozing In a corner of the kitchen when the family left the house , and the old man Lyuns wan nearly knocked off his scat In the midst of the sermon when the cat eune Hying down the aisle and , clawing at the legs of hl trousers , began to yell at the tup of hla voice. The minister stopped talking and every body got up to see what the rumpus was. Tom was unmindful of them and continued to yank away at Otis' trousers. "He's got a lit , father , " whispered Caleb , "take 'lin out. " Otis went outdoors. Tom at his heels , and when they were outsldo the cat got a fresh hold on the old man' : ! trousers and showed a disposition to drag him In the direction of home. "There's sumptliln' wrong down at the house , boys , " said Otis to his sons , ' 'an I'm goln' ter see what 'tis. " The men and the cat started for the houso. about a iiuarter of a mile away , and when It was reached smoke was pouring from the kitchen window. The dour was thrown open and the carpet on the kitchen flour wan found to he burned to a cinder. A coal of fire had evidently fallen from the stove grain upon the floor and started the fire. That Tom understood the danger was shown by his action. Ho got out of the house by diving through a pane of glass. Jimmy , the youngest member of the Lyon family , rides n bicycle. Ono day last spring he returned from a spin on the wheel and left It standing on the front porch. A dirty knight of the turnpike , who had evidently seen better days , happened along the road and his eyes fell on the wheel. Ho could rldn and ho WUH sunn astride the bicycle. making his way to the gale. Ho might have succeeded In getting away with the plunder had not lie fallen under the eyes of the rat , who happened to stroll around the corner of the house Just as the tramp was moving away. Llko a flush Tom WOH ufler thn thief , and leaping Into the air ho fell on the man'H shoulders and net his teeth In his neck. There was a howl and a crash that brought the Lyons family to the yard , and they found the tramp rolling on tin- ground trying to get away from Tom's ' rigid Jaws. The cat was finally Induced to loosen his hold , and after the tramp'tj wound had been cared for ' ho was allowed to go. Ono day Farmer Holhrmik'H horse ran away and went down the road that ran past the Lyons farm at a tearing gait. Tom WUH sauntering around the yurd am ) his atten tion was attracted by the rattling of the wagon. As soon us he saw the horse comIng - Ing ho ran Into the road , leaped at the linrsu's head and hung on like u good fol low with teeth and claws. The hnrso , thoroughly astonished by Ilia cat's action , halted and watt taken In charge by a passing farmer. When Mr. Lyons wants to halt hla COWH and keep them within a certain area ho tells Tom to watch them , and ho does It with all thn faithfulness and wisdom of n shcpherd'H dog. If Iho animal strays outsldo the limit It IB hustled buck by Tom. who quickly at taches himself to the cow's tall and staya thiro until the la back to where she be longs. _ KIIIi-il liy P.lllli.K WnlU. CHICAGO , Jllly 23-Hy the falling of a portion of the Interior domn of thu ohl poHtollliM- this morning Nlcbohiti Bmlth , a worklngman , was Instantly kllli-d and ICI- mer Stringer WUH perhaps fatally crushed. "Wakp up , Jacob , iluy Is breaking ! " so said DuWIU's Little 1'arly Itlbtrs to the man who had taken them to urou.se his sluggish liver. JAMES E. BOYD & CO. Telephone KM ) . Oiiiiihu , Neb. COMMISSION GRAIN ! PROVISIONS : AND : STOCKS Uoom 1I1W. Hoard of Tfnd . Direct wliri to Chfcaco and New York. Comtpouiltnti ; Jcba A , Warren t Co ,