Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY SATURDAY. AP1UL 17. 1897.
WAR RUMORS AFFECT TRADE
Responsible for Changes in Businosa During
Past Week ,
FLOODS DO NOT AFFECT COTTON PRICES
[ \Vlu-nt SlKMvH nil Ailvnncc of * lrt7
. Ci-ntn for Uic Week K
IJCHH TIuiii for Slime 1'crlod
' . l < n t Yenr.
s
NK\V YOIIK , April 10.-n. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Hevlew of Trade- will tomorrow
nay :
An undeclareil wnr between Orceco nnd Tur
key ha been more responsible than any other
BlngU cautc for the changes In buslncw this
week. Actual righting , with facts which seem
to make a formal declaration of war by Tur
key inevitable , lmv s nffected the grain markets
much nnd stocks slightly. The progress of the
MlKElrclppt Hoods does not change the price of
cotton , and settlement of the more Important
labor dimcultlcs has revived works suspended
last week.
The temporary decrease In exports nnd large
Increnfc In exports nt New York. 20.D per cent
for the month , calmed questions about the
nnanclnl future which have not much Inllu-
nco ns yet. The Incrrnso In Imports , $9,900-
OCO , or over 109 per cent from last year , nnd
Ili.lOO.WW , or 28.9 per cent from Februnry , If
ion * continued , may embarrass somn branches
of bualners , but can hardly exhaust balances
rciilaltilnff from the unprecedented excess Of
mcrchaniltpn exnotts , $323,381,619 In nine months
endlnif with March *
The wheat market , after Its decline of Co
last week , was prepared to rise with pro pect
of Urn oiwnu war nnd Increased punclvases for
cxpott , und has risen 4.37c since last Friday.
Kports for the week are very srnnll , nnd for
two weeks but little greater than last year ,
whllo rorn exports continue over three times
taut year's , nnd for two weeks 0,032,015 bu. ,
agnlnst 1,963,193 bu. last year , the price ad
vancing lew than lo. Western receipts of
whont nre larger for the week and for two
vi-phs ns large as Inst year , and the go > crn-
inunt icports Indicate a considerably larger
yield than that of U95 , which has sufllred to
meet an extraordinary demand. Cotton has
nenrccly changed during the week of unpicce-
dented Hoods , though this year's crop will be
materially diminished unless the water soon
nulisldes , Hut then ] are numerous Indications
that In other parts of the south a large acic-
IIHU l being planted. The output of pig Iron
Increases , though fifteen furnace * stopped In
March , ns others with larger capacity stnrtcd ,
and the weekly production April 1 was 173,279
tons , ngnlnst ica,986 tonn last year. While 2
per cent below the greatest uxer linoun , the
output Is C3 per cent larger than October 1
und stocks unsold Increased scarcely any. though
the Inrtest on record.
The demand for nails nnd wire contlnue.i
heavy and In rpltc of large transactions In
the past. In structural woilc und mils It Is still
lair , while theie Is much doing In machinery
for exK | > rt to Kumln , Japan and South Africa.
JIul liars tind most other Ilnlfhed products nre
' 1 " . "JI0" ' ' " ' "and nnd Jlcssejner pig : U lower
i'J.P'1 ? or IpB3 nt I'lt'sl'urs. ' with gray forge
JIvOT there nnd only J5.73 at lllrmliiKluiin. Ue-
lay In making contrncts for IjiKe Krie retards
I In pinto makfrn linvo nftrced upon J3.50 for
full wclKht Ucsm-iner. OKalnst J3.SO for foreign.
JndC H unchanged nt 13.3.1 nnd copper at 111.00
The Rroal sale of JI9.0W pieces of cotton
roods was considered satloMctory. oa prices
uv-
eraBcd but B to 8
per cent below the current
U bettcr Koneral
dcmnnd
Is
peeled cx-
I'rlnt clolhs sell slowly
, without chance
IVoolon mills nre dolnir a little more t iJISh
imiHi mnchlncry Is Idle , nnd there liscVreTiv
ny buying of qualities recently nd ince 1
Sjporulntlon In wool turnH lareely to foiclSi
" ' " ' ' "l"'r" of 43.111 bnles the ia t week Sd
UWi ; liulca the previous week
nt IJoalon alonn
Imvo not
prevcmcd hlKher quotation , , for the
better urndea of domestic. Salco at the
chief maiketawere H.C06.000 Ibs.
.
In Canada , against 26 luut year.
CM < : AHI\K
iioisi2 ; TOTALS.
of ] | uln. M Trnisnc on
of the ANNoclttti-iI IIiuikH
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YORK , April IC.-Tho follow-
table , complied by Uradstrecfa
Bhows the total clearances
at the
principal cities and the
percentage of i , , .
crease or decrease , as compared" with the
corresponding week last year :
CITIES. | Clenrings. Inc.- Deo.
Now York. , . .
cui so . . . .i.i.- . . ; , ; . . . . ; 79 , , 01,333 . 15.2 2.0
3loMon . . . . . , . . .
' ' ' 95.099.M8 C.7
rhl'ndi'phla . . . W,121,7I6 !
HI. l iuis . . . . 27.015,176 "is'.b
Ban
Francisco
llalllmoru . . 11.1
. 13,510,758
' 2.1
3'lttsliiirg . . , . 15.70C.29S 13.2
Cincinnati . . . . ; . 12,011,000
KUIIVHH City . ; . . ' . 11.377.1JO 9.7
J nw Orleans . > . . .
7,030,191 9.1
llutTnlu . i 3.S37.37I 18.0
MIIWHUltFB . ' . , . . . : 4,19' > 3'.l 19.8
Detroit . R.49S.170 8.0
B.fOS.CTO 2.2
" " ' '
Jtlmi"apolls 4 t.7. , USI "it''o
OMAHA ' 4,420.001 3.C
I'ruvldvnce n,3 ( 1,400 2.0
ClPVtdand 4,415,800
,
C.4
Houston
C,4IS.:30 52.S
'
St. Paul ' 2.S57,99 : > 'silo
] ) erixi-r'
2.177,800
Inillniuipoll.i 3.S23.32C
Coluiibui | ! , O 4M3OTO 3.3
Hartford 2.3W.M2 " ' ' sa
lllchmond "b''s
'
l.KX ) 69 'izic
2,2)0,570
fit. ' Joseph 1 , 202.093 "iis
3'eorln
. 21.3
Memphis 1,531,914 c.i
1'ortlnnd , Ore . . . 1,202,003 9.8
Itoclmiter 1,417,308 24. : i
New II liven . . . . . . , 1 , 407'J31 B.li
K.ivnminh . . 2,203 910 M.I
HprliiKdcM , Mass . 1.3S7.5.H 1.4
Woicoster . 1,4,8,221
1'urtlund , Mo . 1,215,101 3.9
Atlniln . 1,479CC ! ) 15.7
Fort \Vortl . . . . . . 8.5
" \Vtico . . . . . . . 747.23. ! O
Hyr.icuno . ji , i'.o
Di'H Jlolnes . I,010u4l 1U.4
Orand Itaplds . CCO.SI3 is.s
Henttlo , . . . , . C2Si02 S,3
DaM-nport . 677,110
' '
Ixiwell ' . , 70.1.421 'ii.'c
.Vllmlngton , Del. . . ; . , 703,412 20.3
Nnifolk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7S0.75S 7.0
Hloux City . . . . . " 473,740 12.0
1,03 Angeles . l.M-i.S : ) . ' C.4
Taeorna . , . 603,773 '
Hpoknno . . . rC8S7l 'islo
Jacksonville . . . 234.W1
I.lnmln . ; 324.774 18.2
New r.edfoid . , . , . , ; 74S,715 ( 25.5
WIHiltii . . . . . . .I. . 401.5S2 1S.4
lllrmlniiltani J1. . . , ' . ' , . . . . ) . . .117,413 2.6
SXi.OIS 10.0
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.
J.eilnifton. Ky. , , 31liSll
IMngluuiuitoii i , ; . , , . , , , . . 8 < r.,701 2,3
Uny Clly , MlPli. . . . . I37.7M 2B.O
Pall River . . . , , i. . . . . . 7C6.1SO 12.3
Akmn , O . "I ! . ! - . ,
Htirlngllcld ; O 157,187
Canton , O.1' . . ,
Hloiix Kails
Fremont. Neb
llnntlngH. Neb
< Imttiinooga , . . , , "
Fnrgo
Toronto Montreal , . . , , . . ,757.sT 2.1
Halifax C.O2.JSI " c.o
Hnmllton * , , , , . "isii ' '
Wlnnlpeit (107.007 ( 'iJ',7
tft. JohM. N , 'ii..V. . Ml M4.4U7 , 107
Totals
Kn 11 Illvor I'rJut Clolh
Anrll 10
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BIAHICIJT.
Inlorrwt I ) < -u-inln Hiillroly on l'ri f < .
HlllllUl Mllllllltllii tl < II |
N13W YORlf , April lO.-Hreclstreet'H to
morrow will Hi y of the week's business on
th Block exclmniro :
Interest In the market for the past week has
depended entirely on professional manipulation
In a fewstockii , principally In American Hufnr
and Chicago Oas. Two Important occurrences ,
- the annouiitciucnt of the New York Central re
funding plan and the .closing of the deal by
which the Morgan Interest * assume control of
the I hlftt Valloy-stlmulated the inHrket tern-
pornrlly , but had no permanent effect. Public
Interest Is at a standstill , and one dlsud-
vantuKcou * clreunistanca Hhlch the speculation
hud to contend with w the renewed bearlshness
of Umdon. rcsultlnB In heavy K-lllng from that
quarter at the end nf the week. This wan partly
dun to the nervousness of operators In the for
eign markets , In view of the extended holiday
receiu , which Is taken there , and the renewed
fee-line of apprehension about the eastern situa
tion. Th < weakness of Kaffir mining : docks and
reports that prominent operators la that fleKl
have become Involved ulso Influenced I < ondon nnd
Indirectly had a Imd effect here. Commission
brokers are Idle and'transactions for the nioul
part represent the activity of board room traders
ur ot a fesr leading manipulators ,
The market clost-d weak on Thursday evening
( preparatory to lh customary Oood Friday re-
ceim of the Block cicliuiift ) , with Ixindon us al
ready dencrlbed , a considerable seller , New
York Central waa etroi'K ' early on lhe expecta
tion of the refunding plan. The other stocks
were quiet , but comparatively firm. One of the
features of the week wan the ready Belllnof the
new Itradlnj common , the price of which dropped
from ID to UK. It was understood that long :
locki came out , and that UuUUra who ucqulud
the new slmn-n In exchange for the oM prefer-
cnco Income bonds re generally dl poMil to
liquidate. It WAM noticeable that the new Head
ing preferred Blocks wer * comparatively firm.
Support appenreil In nil the local stocks concur
rently with the announcement that the papers
transferring control of the Lchlgh Valley to the
Slew . Drexel & Co. hod Wen exeeultd nnd
that Mr. Morgan Is expected to place a new
Ix < hlfli Valley loan In Lsmdon ,
Chicago OOA wax extremely active. It was
xupported by the Inside party , and advanced to
MS on Intimations that the law permitting the
cnmpanlm lo connolldnto Is certain to pad.i the
Illinois legislature. Thli was followed by n
dscldwl bear raid , baped on the Introduction of
n. measure to reduce the price of gas consumed
by the municipality of Chicago to CO cents per
1,000 feet. The general Impression created by
this was that It hnd some connection with spec
ulative manipulation , and after the stock had
nold down to 81 % , renewed support appeared , car
rying It back to 8PJ. Huger was the other
leading feature of the week. Its position and
that of the InslJe party has been uncertain , nnd
the course of the stock correcpondlngly erratic.
The other Industrials were not active.
IIHAUHTUKUT'S \Vni2KIA' KI3VII3W.
Tnulc Condition ) ) I in prove oil Ac
count of Hotter HonilN.
N13W YOHK , April lG.-Brmlstrcct's to
morrow will nay :
The most conspicuous Improvement In trade
condition * thin week Is In the weather through
out central , western nnd northweslern states ,
where country roadways are more pawable.
There Is n better demand for building matcrlolti ,
particularly In lumber. In staple lines there
Is a more active request nt Portland , Ore. , Min
neapolis and St. Paul , Minn. : Kansas Clly , Mo. ,
nnd Atlanta , do , , pointing to Irregularity of the
tendency to recotor. Jobbers nt Chicago , St.
I/nils , Omaha , Cincinnati nnd Chattanooga re
port trade slow , or that demnnd Is decreased.
There Is no sign of trade revival In the flooded
regions , where the danger point lion moved south
ward. If the water recedes by May IB , one-halt
of the cotton crop may be mixed In Arkansas
nnd Mississippi this year , but the outlook Is not
promising. *
Demand for dry goods Is slow nnd some manu-
fticluriu remain nt wgrk without profits , as the
lesser of two evils. Demand fcr wool U checked ,
aji Blocks are badly cut , but markets of woolens
arc nctlvo as before. Shoo manufacturers nre
working full time. Iron and steel continue dis
appointing with lower prices for llesscmer pig
nnd for billets , few If any new orders and a
tendency to weakness rather than the rcxonw.
A reverse movement Is noted In prices for
staples , those for wheat. Hour , Indian corn , pork ,
lard , coffee , cotton and woolens ha\lng advanced.
lowcr quotations nre reported for sugar , petro
leum nnd naval stores , In addlllon to Iron and
steel.
Exports of wheat ( flour Included OB whenO In
clude one dny less this week thnn usual. The
total from both coaeti and St. John. N. n. , Is
1,4IOC 0 bushels compared with 2,030,000 bushels
III nix days of the prrccdlns week , 5.017,000
bushe'.H In the week a year ngo , 3.163.000 bushels
two jcais ngo , 3,019,000 three years ago. nnd
no compared with 3 , G4,3G3 bushels In like week
Total' shipments of corn amounting to 2,323,4 5
bushels this week , the smallest weekly agsrejjnto
In the current calendar. The corrt pomlliiR total
last week was 4.403,000 bushels ; In the second
week of April , ISM , It wus 1,070,000 bushels ; In
1ST . 778.000 bunhols ; 2.040,000 In 1S91. nnd 094,000
bUHJiels In the corresponding week of 1E03
There Is a marked decrease In th * totnl num
ber of buslnms failures throughout the United
States , the totnl of 193 thU week being com
pared with 232 last week , 244 In the week a
year ngo , 219 two yenri nsx > . 212 In the corresponding
sponding- week of 1S94 , ni contrasted with 217 In
the second week of April , ISM. Just before the
panic. The total number of buslncni failures
throughout the Canadian Dominion Is thirty-
nine this week , against thirty-two Inst week ;
thirty-four In the week year ago. nnd Iwenty-
three two years ngo. llank clearings at AVlnnl-
IWK , Hamilton , Toronto. Montreal and Hnllfux
amount to $19,744.000 this week compaied with
J22,343COO last week , and J19,1D5,000 In the week
a year ago.
CONDITION Ol < " THUVOOlj MAIIKET.
ImportM of Forclprn Wool * Ilitvn llcru
on 1111 ISnormouH Scale.
BOSTON , April 16. The Dmton Commercial
Hulletln will say tomorrow of lhe wool markel :
The recclpls of foreign wool fiom Hosary , llucnos
Ayres , Liverpool , London and the Cape of Good
Hope have been enormous. Piobably no week
hns evtr seen such large recelpls ot foreign wool.
Much of Ihls wool was approved Immedlnlely
on arrival , swelling lhe sales appnienlly lo largo
proportions , lleally there ban been lltlle new
buslneBQ don < this week- The pales of domestic
wool nre paitlculnrly Email. Stocks of domestic
nre. however. limited , and all prices nre llrmly
held. At the price now being paid in the terri
tories and California , new clip western , line
wools , cost , landed here , without a prollt , 3Jo
to 40o. Thu ! is a very small quotation on wool
now In hand. The sales of the week were 1,795-
000 pounds domestic , nnd 7,332,000 foreign , against
3.000.000 pounds domestic ntid 2 , > 8,000 pounds
foreign * last -week , end 2.C50.000 domestic.- and
1.019,00 pounds foreign for the fnmo week last
year. The sales to date show an Increase of
38.823,800 pounds domestic and 86,03 400 pounds
foreign from the sales to the same date In 1SS6.
The receipts lo date show nn Increase of 16,188
bales domestic and 100,073 bales foreign.
Trmlliiw on tlic Curb nt St. Loiiln.
ST. LOUIS , April 18. Good Friday was ob
served hfie nnd consequently thfro were no
exchange markels. On lhe curb Ihc market
was ne-rvo'is and. erratic , the hales being con
fined to July wheat. July opened at 745Sc ,
% ® J o higher thnn the- close yesterday. It sold
up to 74Ko , wpakcned and sold down to 74o
and Inter wns bid up lo 74'4c ' , and closed at
that. Puts sold early nt 73c. cells at 7Co ; Inler
puts sold nt " 2ic nnd calls nt 73c. A report
was received denying the rumors of damage
to the wheat , crop In California , but this waa
about the only news to be had. Hecelpts at
St. IxnilB todny were : Wheat , 1 car ; corn , 5
cars ; oatn , 1 car.
Xo - Yorlc 1'roiliice Market.
NI3W YOHK , April 10. HUTTEU-QuIet ; west
ern creamery , 13l"c ; western factory , 6K12C ;
niKliis , l < io : Imitation crenmery , ll fl3V5cj state ,
dally , 13017o ; state , creamery. ISWISo.
CIIEESR-StPndy : large , 0 < 312'Sc ' ; small. ' 90
12Vtc ; part skims , 4JJ7V3c ; full cMms. 214H3C.
UGGS-Firmer : state nnd Penmylvanla , lOc ;
ncBtern. frenh , 9fi9)loj southern , DVic.
COFFTJE rirm : No. 7 , " ie.
SUGAH-llaw dull ; fair refining. 2 29-52C.
XPTT Yorlc Dry Oooili Mnrkpt.
NEW YOHK , April 16. At lhe close of the
day the business wns of bsllcr proportions than
that outlined up to noon. An for blown and
bleached , nlso colored cotlons , there was n fairly
good Inquiry , nnd of blenched consldeinble bus
iness was done In cotton flnnnolb and condB of
thnt finish. In mixtures nnd fancies. Wool nnd
cotton and wool dress good * were Incry good
delivery , nnd some now bUFlnesa of Importance
was laid out for autumn. Print Inn cloths quiet
at 3 9-lCc.
KIIIIMIIK City Mnrkolm ,
KANSAS CITY. April 10. No prnln market.
1IUTTEHMnrlcet steady to slightly weaker ;
crc.imtry , 15Vi0l7c : dairy , 10JJ14c ,
KH < 1S Market slightly wftaVcr ; strictly fresh ,
7',4t ' Sc. J
Sun FniiiclKun AVlu-nt 3Inrkp ( Cli > Hf l.
HAN FHANCIBCO , April 10. No wheat market
today.
Vliinneliil Xntcn.
nOSTON. April 16. Clearings , H.174,3C3 ; bal-
uncHi , SI,013,144. ' , .
NHW YOHlf , April 18.--Clearings , . J93MI,900 ;
bnlanres. { ,037,495 ; eubtiivuury debit balance ,
(932.6(2. (
ST. LOUIS. April lO. Clcnrlngs , 4,813.426 ;
balances , 1170,859. Money 67 per cent. New
Yoik exchunKe , 50o premium bid ; 7Co premium
nsked.
CHICAGO. April IG.-Clearlnfts , 113,000,408.
New York exchange , Wo premium , Foreign ex
change , firm ; demand , M-S7 i ; sixty days ,
4.6C.
PAIUS , April 16. Thrco per cent rentm. 102f
Ko for Ihu account ; exchange on Ixmdon , 25f
12o for checks ,
FOUF.CAST OP TOUAY'S W
Knlr nnd lAVnriuer In \ eliriiNkanlth
Hontlirrly AVInilM.
WASHINOTON. April 1C. Forecast for
Baturday :
For Nebraska and South Dakota Fnlr ;
wnrmor ; southerly -winds.
For Kansas Fnlr ; warmer ; variable
winds , becomlnpr southerly ,
For Iowa anil 'Missouri ' Fair and warmer ;
vnrkililo ulinltj , becoming HOUtlieaBterly.
For Wyoming Fair ; southwest winds.
Mm. Til Ion I.nt.l to IlcNl.
NKW YORK , April 10.-Mrs. Tlicodoro
Tllton waa burled In Greenwood cemetery
today. The funeral wim held at tlio house
last nlglit. Malachl Taylor making nn ud-
ilrcsa nnd referring only casually to the
life of Mrs , Tllton. The house was
crowded , the majority of those present be-
IIIRwomen. . Only two roaches followed the
hen re o to Greenwood. They contained Mrs.
Tllton'e live children , Malnchl Taylor nnd
three of Mrs , Tllton's most tntlmato friends ,
Two llootlilnckn
Ed Olson and James Moore , bootblacks
employed iby Herman Cohen near Fif
teenth and Farnam streets , pot Into a Unlit
over a customer lust night and decided
to nettle the dlnputo iicconlliiB to Marquis
of Quecnsbcrry rules. At the conclusion ot
tha second round , whllo honors wore yet
even , u policeman dropped In and gave
them a chance to think It over irt Ujo city
AVn nt eil In lorrn ,
C , W. Iteynolds , a negro , was arrested
last nl ht In tiho east end ot the city on
descriptions given by Sheriff Pine of Oaka-
looaa , la. Iteynolds Is wanted In Onkaloosa
for the theft of some clothing valued at
about $50. _
i Death of Clnrlc Sto-ivurf ,
Clark Stuwart , who resided at 1C1I Chicago
cage street , suddenly dropped clrad of heart
disease last evening about 8 o'clock. Ills
remains were taken to the morgue , but It
la not thought that au Inquest will bo nec
essary.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Ran of All Sorts Blackens Up at the
Weeks' End ,
TRADE IN FAT CATTLE EASES UP SOME
llnycrn Tlilnlc Tlicr Arc VnjInK Too
Much for ilic .Stock lIoK *
OIICH StrotiK nml Ail-
I TIIIICC a IJIiiie. ,
SOUTH OMAHA , April IG.-lloccipts of
the days Indicated 'were :
Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Horses
April 16 1,582 4 3S3 4,628
April 15 1,075 0,3.11 2,565
April li 3,220 4,873 3,433
April 13 2,203 3.GOD 2,512
April 12 2.163 1,203 1.B5S
April 10 1.305 2 72t '
April 9.s . 2,413 2,010 'ss5
April s ! 1,005 4,036 3.C09
April 7G 3,120 3,475 2,591
April G 1,057 3,323 1,719
April 5 1,052 052 2C3l IS
April 3 1,461 3.2CJ SCO GO
April 2 1.0S3 4,112 1,790 12
The oniclnl number of irs of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattlo. IToffs. Sheep. Il'r's.
c. . M. & St. P. Hy. . . . 2
O. & St. U Uy 1
Mo. Pacific Ily 1 2
Union Pacific System.15 11
C. & N. W. Ily 1 1
P. , K. & M. V. U. II. . 7 2
O. , St. P. , M. & O U 7
H. & M. H. It. II 27 27 10
C. , B. & Q. Ily 4 C
K. C. & St. J 2
C. , II. I. & P. , citst. . . . 1 1 . .
C. , II. I. & P. . west. . . . 4 2 .
_
Totnl receipts . . . . 63 C3 21 1
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hofrs. Sheep.
Omnha Packing Co 1 'J75 . . . . .
Q. H. Hammond Co 281 725 310
Swift & Co SOB SSS 1,011
Cudahy Packing Co 270 1,236 1,314
II. Hcclcer it Began 93
Vnnsant & Co 10
J. U Carey 113
Lobman & Ilothschllds. . 71
Hilt & Lewis Co 10S
lion ton & Underwood. . . . 2.1
Huston & Co 40
Krcbbs & Co 03
Hammond , K. C 327
Planklnlon , Milwaukee 160
Huston GUI
O"r-ier buyers 158
Left over . . . 200
Total .liioO 4L320 3,503
CATTIiE Receipts of hogs were con-
sldenibly smaller than yesterday , though a
fair run for this time In the week. Outside !
of a few loads of feeders nnd butchers'
slock the cattle hero were mostly cornfed
steers.
Th'o ' market on fat cattle opened slow nnd
weak. There were quite a good many steers
on sale nnd the demand did not appear to
bo very urgent. Another feature of weak
ness was the feeling among buyers that
cattle have been selling too high hero ns
compared with Chicago , the margin between
the two markets having been only 515o on
some cattle sold the past week. The result
was that buyers wcro n little offish this
morning and cattle changed hands slowly.
In the end the cattle were all sold and at
prices that wore not much easier.
Cows -and heifers wcro In moderate supply ,
only ten or a dozen loads being on sale ,
but the market was far from satisfactory
to the selling Interests. Values on that
kind of cattle have been gradually creepIng -
Ing upward until prices nre pretty will up
to the steer market. Buyers seemed to wake
up to this fact all of n sudden this morn
ing nnd they started out to break the
market. Whllo the market wns slow , the
cattle were llnally sold , but at a decline of
10ffl5c.
Offerings of stackers and feeders wcro not
largo and no more than equal to the de
mand , so that the supply was soon ex
hausted nt about steady prices. Repre
sentative sales :
NATIVES ,
nniw STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. I"r.
1. . . . 770 J400 20..1090 } 4 30 21..1243 (4 55
12. . .1126 4 05 3..11SG 4 33 19..1101 465
9. . . SO ] 4 10 G..1090 4 33 73..1230 4 65
4. . . 933 4 10 S3..ill 4 33 47..1435 4 55
3. . .1010 4 15 19..1109 4 40 17..133D 4 CO
4V .1132 4 25 17..1323 4 SO 20..1310 4 CO
37..1286 4 25 11..1140 4 DO 19..1403 4 CO
9..K04 4 : o CO..1233 4 50 14..1230 4 70
7..1100 4 30
COWS.
1. . . . 840 ICO 2..1050 3 00 13..1037 3 45
1. . . . 920 2 1)0 ) 1. . . . 820 3 00 2..1110 3 DO
1..10IO 2 23 1. . . . 950 3 00 1..1J90 3 SO
2..1115 S 25 2. . . . 975 3 00 1..11CO S DO
1. . . . 930 2 35 'J. . . . CIS 3 10 S..1203 3 50
1..1000 2 M 5..10JO 3 10 1..1230 3 SO
1. . .1040 2 GO 1..10CO 3 15 1..10SO 3 50
2 05 1. . , 010 3 15 4..1093 350
. . 800 'i 65 1. . , WO 3 25 1..WO 3 M
. . 093 2 Cfi I. . . .1000 3 25 6..104G 3 K
. .11W 2 75 4..1032 3 25 1..1040 3 D5
. .1U10 2 75 2..10SS 3 25 2. . . .1193 3 D-
. .1030 2 75 1. . . .1040 3 25 1. . , 930 3 D5
.1090 2 SO C. . . .1216 325 3. . . .1173 3 CO
2. . . . 810 2 SO 1..1230 3 30 1. . . .12GO 3 CO
7..1105 2 85 3..1230 3 35 1..1170 3 CO
. 9M 2 SS 1..1220 335 2..IKS 3 CO
.10(0 2 90 G..1055 S35 4..1260 3 65
.1000 i 90 8. . . . 978 3 M 1..15CO 3 70
. 939 3 00 3..1260 3 35 20..1080 3 73
. 990 3 00 3..12CO 3 40 1..1100 4 00
.1200 300 1..1194 3 45 1..1KO 4 25
SIC 3 M
II13IFERS.
, 63Q 3 00 10. . . . 090 3 CO 2. . . . 930 3 80
, 470 3 00 1. . . . 710 375 1..1050 3 85
. CIO 3 10 G. . , . 920 3 75 GSO 3 85
, 7CO .1 20 1. . . . 720 375 8SO 3 90
, 670 3 25 10. . . . 825 3 80 . , 910 390
, 910 3 25 5. . . . CRO 3 SO . . 810 3 00
, C20 3 30 I. . . . SCO 3 80 . .1016 3 ! l3
, 710 3 40 0. . . . 878 3 SO . . C90 4 25
, 795 3 45
BULIS.
1..1490 2 50 1..1150 300 1. .1610 3 20
1..1010 2 SO 1..1430 300 1..1080 3 25
1..17CO 2 75 1..14CO 300 1..1SUO 3 21
. . .1330 2 75 1..2000 3 00 1..1270 3 23
. . .1100 i 85 1..1190 3 10 1..1UO 3 30
.nco 2k5 1..1100 3 10 1..1950 3 40
.1720 i W 1..1320 3 15 1..1270 .350
.1200 SCO 1..1SOO 3 15 1..13IO 3 DO
.1800 3 CO
CAI.VKS ,
1. . . . 370 3 60 2. , . . 355 473 1. , . . 240 6 CO
1. . . . 300 4 25 2. , . . 245 C 00 3. . . , 120 0 0'
1. . . . 320 4 DO 1. . . . 170 S CO 2. . . , 110 C 50
1. . . . 290 4 DO 2. , , . 210 5 DO
BTOCIIEHS AND. VK1
9. , . 431 3 30 3 , . . . 450 4 00 6. . . . 703 4 25
1. . : 700 3 35 4.1097 400 4. . . . 9C2 4 23
1. . . 900 3 CO 2 , . . . 690 4 00 " 4 , . . .1010 4 30
3 , . .1016 3 DO 1..1000 4 10 15. . . .1021 4 30
1. . . 810 375 1. . . . C40 4 10 17. . . . 667 4 33
2. . .1170 3 75 3. , . , COS 4 10 27. . . . C47 4 40
1. . 980 375 29.1010 4 20 2. . . , 4 5 4 40
3. . . C70 375 35..10S3 4 25 4. . . . C30 4 45
1. . . 830 3 75 8. . . . 80S 4 25 4 , . , . COO 4 45
4 , . , 430 S 80 31. . . . 217 4 25 10. . . . C25 4 CO
5. . . 833 3 S3 4. . , . DM ) 4 25
WKSTEIINS.
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr.
3 slOKS 13SO f2 35 CS feeders..U.'S 3 W
IIOC13 The market on hogs opened a little
utronuer , but buyer * soon raised llielr hands and
the inaikct became uctlvu at an advanceof
CiflOc. 'J'hn hogs sold principally at the three
pilcen , J3.fS , J3.87W nnd 13.90 , as ntralnst H.tO
yesterday , A few loud sold us hleli as 3 > j ,
whlla the top yycslerday was only t3.83 ,
Tlio demand was food and tlm yards were
cleared early. . . . .
Today's advance makes up for a part of the
decline of the two days previous , but leases
the market etlll about lOo lower than It was
on Tuesday. An compared with a > ear ago the
market Is now J5tf60o higher , Representative
sales ;
No. Av. No. Av.
47 200 C8 m
< e ! 76 S43
C5 284 tO 276
46 817 04 : ca
10 , . 292 03 JU6
28. , ,2C6 83 330
co : cs 27..287
68 S60 . . . ! . . : . ?
CO 28Z t.6 271
SS 283 71 274
71 267 SO CO , ,205
C7 8S3 7 201
70 273 M , . .290
CS 317 72 2S1
C2 298 Ui. , 23
C6 :03 k3 . . .213
71 279 (1 2SS
03 KG { 65 273
D5 295 > 42 , .2C7
C8 281 Cl 2C4
70 274 77 176
CO 27 ! C8. , 255
CO. , . . , .29S . . . . . . . .
(1 27S
" '
C9 281 40 ; ; ; ; ; .
76 ? 4I 87 , , . . . . , , ? ! >
C5 184 CO 2C6
C9 ill .
46. . . . , , ! 7 70 216
D7 309 ICO 3 7U C4 261
C2 J77 3 B7' SJ 22 !
87 200
" " " '
! : 60 3 SI',4 ' 210
1'IQH-OUDH AND UNDS.
. . . , , . . , . . JOO 4 S40 3 80
1 UO . .125 | 3. , 2S3 3 80
3 393 . . 3C5 4 330 3 80
1 370 . . 37S 1 270 3 80
B ,298 . . ISO 6 m
4 102 . . ISO 6 322 . . . 3 t,5
6 . . .220 . . . ISO
SHEEP The receipts were liberal , but only
nine loads were on sale , the balance beltitf billed
through. The demand wiu eoo4 uud trerylhliitf
at a. decline of 108lc.
llepretcntatlre sales : >
No. 3'"rib Av. IY.
404 wMitcrn CWM ft 13 45
U Mexican mixed . . .77777 M S 75
100 California lamb * , - . . „ . . . , 78 419
9) OilUornln Inmbu A..11. . , . , 73 4 10
( VH western feeder * , , . . . . . . , . . . . . 94 4 29
135 wentern wethers . . .TrrtTi. . 97 4 25
1 weMern lnml > CO 4 15
419 Menlrnn mixed . . .Mil , . . 93 4 75
311 western wethers , , .vi > US 4 80
443 wmlcrn InmM . . . . , . . " 71 & SS
1 imtlvo Inmli . . . . . .ililvj 130 ( i 00
CHICAGO I.IVET1 "tfl'OCIC MAIUCKT.
Cuttle Stonily IlnwT Ailvnncc vrltli nti
CHICAGO. April 16nn , { cattle the de/innd
wns light nd prices remained steady. Sales
were made nt from JI.S5 to $3.10 for common
to prime steers , with the bulk of the entile
croRsIni ? lhe scnlcs at from M.40 lo 13. The
best feeders sold at KM. Cows and heifers
sold relatively belter lhan stcen. common to
prime lota fetchlm ? from 12 lo J4.50. Hulls nd-
vnnced to from J2.GO to J4 nnd calves were In
fnlr demand , choice lots fetching from $ . > .15
to $3.30. Texas cnttlo werestendy , with smaller
offerings.
In heR there wnB a. further advance today
of about Do per 100 Hi . under lhe Influence of
nn ncllvo demand , nnil nil offerings were read
ily taken at nn extreme range of from J3.JO to
14.M. Tlic bulk of thi > salei occurred nl from
JI.10 lo JI.17H. lhe average quality being choice.
.Sheep sold slowly today nt from J.1.60 to $3.90
for common lo cholcp , westerns selling at from
J4. " ' > lo JI.DO nnd Texnns fit 14.40. Lambs cold
slowly nt from J4.23 lo $8 , only a few prime
Colorndos fetching lhe Inp price. Colorado
1-irnM sold chlelly at from $3 CO to J.1.SO.
Hecelpts : Cattle , 2,300 head ; hogs , 17,000 head ;
sheep , 9,000 lirail.
SI. LnulH Ilvc Stock.
ST. t.OUIS , April 1C. CATTl.K Ilccclpts. DOO
head : market ulrong : no Tcxnns received !
fancy export slccrs , f-3.23 ; fair lo choice nntlvo
shipping sieers , JI.WW6.00. sloers under I.OIX )
pounds , Jl.Hf4.25 ) ; stackers anil feeders , J3.00W
4.RO ! cows nnd mixed , JI.KOtfn.W ; Tcxans nnd
Indian alcers , J2.5084.30 ; cows nnd heifers , J2.00
iiobs npcclpts , 6,0no head ; market Bo higher
on best grndc'i and still belter for light grades :
light , J3.23Jf4.03 ; mixed , J3.70tf4.10 ; heavy , J3.DO
SHEEP Receipts G.WX ) bend ; market easier ;
native muttons. J3.501J4.73 : lambs , J4.COW500 ;
Texas sheep , J3.00g4.0 ; spring lambs. J5.COif8.00.
KIIIINIIH City I.lvo Stuck.
KANSAS CITY. April IG.-CATTMJ-nccelpts ,
4.wio head ; market steady to strong ; Texas steers ,
J3.Mff4.DO. Texas COWH , J2.S3JJ3.70 ; native ulcers.
J3.50ifu.10 ; native cons and holfers , Jl.23W4.15 ;
stockcra and feeders , J2.75tf4.63j bulls. J2.:3
3.00.
3.00.HOOS
HOOS RecnlplP. 8.000 head ; markcl slrong lo
Go hlgliM-j bulk of sales. } 3 MIQ3.85 : lipnvles. J1.73
813.93 ; packers , J3.63jT3.S3 ; mixed , J3.75R3.SO : llsht ,
J3.SOfi3.SO ; Yorkers , J3.7503.80. pig * . J3.CWfl3.G5.
SHKUP Receipt" , 8.000 head , market steady ;
Inmbs , J3.COi ! .5o ; muttons , J3.23jf4.CO.
2Vi vr York l.lvo Stnclc.
, W XOHK. April lG.-mnVE3-Hccolpts ; ,
I,9i4 hend ; nctlvc and bllghtly llnn-r. BtnBS
nndoxen. _ " J3.r-R4.00 ; bulli. J3.OOW3.75 , dry cons ,
j.-A'-1' ' ' ! ' ' ' . Cables quote American steers nt
* hoej > nt IDiiSUtio ; refrigerator beef
ANO I.AMHS Ttecelpts. 4,333 head :
Sfoulc lit .
ncconl of Tcccliits pf live stock at tlm four
principal markets for April 10 :
Omaha
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . , O
O.MAIIA
Condition of Ti-ml
mnl a nlnlloiin on
Stiiiilc nnd ; rnuc ; > - I'roducif * .
There was a nirnqr ooithe street a few dnya
neo , aa noted In lhc | columns , to the effect
that Uarnett Bros. pfBChlcaeo would open a
branch commission house In Omaha. A letter
of inquiry to narncttj.lJirfs. . brings the following
reply : "In reply to your favor of the 14th per-
nut us to sGy tnnt 3 6 Jtiixvcx hot ! the mutter of
"FS1"1. ? n " " " " ? 'l0" ' " , at Omaha under con-
f. ? nli.liu.t.liaVe concluded that the
la hardly the . . prcnent
time to makb any extension. While
conlldent of the return of betler times , we prefer
to unit a lltllo longer before
opening
up a house
In another city , althbntrh
we are sure that
Omaha has a magnificent future and her cltl-
zeps dercnlng- abundant success for their en.
' "Prise nnd nblllty/1 'Quotations ' :
EGOS Hulk1 of'-sal ' . gSc.
GAME IJlue wiuged eal ducks. J1.50 ! ereen
nine. J1.23 ; redheads and mallards , JJ.TSOSrfO-
canvasbacks , J3.00 : Canada sec * ? , liiji e. S5 . W f
. < .w
u.OU : small , $2.buB3.CO. >
cVHALTCllolce fat.jSO to 120 Ibs.
, : ' . arc quoted at
8SS'/5c : laruo and toatue , 4J3c.
wnntcil ° NS "V0' 750SO ( = ! ' d'c"d < PlBeonsf''not
* ? ; rnjlanj3C ! ( > : lowland.
i i' * ' ? , ° : color "lal'cs lhe P
rnt prices8 " " 'he bC5' ' : ° "ly top
to'Kri. cofe
VKaBTAllI.ES.
J1'00 ; per
crate. J3.00.
PIP m 6"tcrate | - ' ' 75-
t"VNT-Illn ! ° l . W-'b. ' boxro .
O. K , $1.2301.60
TTONIPS-Per l.bl. . . Jl.23
.
HADIsilES-lper doz. , 30c.
o .
PAUSUJY-Per rtoz. . 23o bb'I
NIONSier
crate. 00
00P" bb'I
P" bb'- '
bb'i
_
JOc No.1" ' " " d ° Z" larBO-'California , No. 1 ,
vc Block , per bu. , :5f
" "
A'fif.
1 -1
, fe ITh0lCe' 2-W-
Cantor.
large
.
, iuii.s. iAtix3\v ; nrc
i nNa ) n tos drraiii ,
S
W ' 's'M '
&rsfeio fe.5ftAs
weight. SJMe ; dry Wlnt/Oolorad
'
TAM.OW ANU aitU HE-Tallnw
, No.
- 1 2Kc"
tallow No , . 2. 20 ; AitlK-white A' . 3c ; KVeate '
while II , 2c ; Erenstf' Hlow. 2c , erense da i Ic
Itto : old butter. 2tf2JSJ ; tceswax , prime 'l5222o-
" " °
rough tullow , Ic. . . , Jt ) ' -
\ VOOIUnwoshed , line heavy. C07c : nne lleht
EQ9o : ounrterblrod , 10OI2o , eeedy. turn- and
chaffy. BQ9a ; coded anil broken , coarse 7ft3u-
cotted and broken , fine. CfjSc. Kleece w'ashVd
medium , ISiHSo ; tine , HSflCo tub nnshcd 1C
lie ; black , ko ; bucks , Cu ; tag locks , 2V3c'dcad :
pulled. tfoCc.
DO.VUS-In car lots , wclfhed and delivered In
Chicago : Dry llutfalo. per ton , 1Z/H ; , iry
country , bleached , per ton. J10ni2 ; dry country ,
damp and mealy , per ton , UWS.
KJIE8II MEATS ,
DllEBSHD I : i-i'-0ood native stferu , 400 to
COO Ibs. , Cio ! ; coed foreriuarters tteern , i'.io ; good
hlndquarlers , tlic ; western tteers , C c : fancy
heifers , CUc ; good heifers , Co ; good forequarttrfi
hflftra. He ; good hlnJquarlvrs heifers , Sc ; t'ood
cows. Cc ; fair cows. O'ic ; comir.on cuus , &c ;
cow forciiuarters , 44c ! ; cow hlndiiuurters , 7Hr ,
Hc'strip loins , 7V4o ; rolls'Ho : tlrloln bulls , lie' ;
shoulder clods , tVjo ; rump bulls. Co ; steer
chucks , 4Uc ; cow cliuckn , ic ; boneless chuckii ,
4'lc ; cow plates , 31 < c : etetr platci. 4o ; Hank
steak , Cc ; loins , No. 1 , lie ; loins. No. 2. 12o ;
loins. No. 3 , So , No. 1 short loins , 16c ; No. 2
short loins , lie ; No. 3 short loins , 12c ; sirloin
ends , 7Hc ; ribs. No. 1. 12c , libs , No. 2. 10c ; rllis ,
No. S. 7c ; stetr rounds , c ; cow rounds , C9c ;
cow rounds , tlianlt off 7c , cow rounds , shank
and rump off , 7H i trlminlnfis , 4o be f shanks ,
I'/ic ' ; brains , per doz. , 3Sc , sweetbreads , per Ib. ,
12c , gucelbreads ( cahce ) , per Ib. , 40c , kidneys ,
At Mrs. Benson's Old Stand , 1519 Doulas Street
STOCK OF MAX MEYER & M. co ,
Consisting of $100,000 Worth of WATCHES , DIAMONDS and JEWELRY ,
Will be sold at Pubic Auction to the highest bidder without reserve or limit , Every
article warranted as represented or money refunded. Sale
L 17.
at 10 Q. HI2 P nii Olid 1 pm , anc w l continue until the entire stock is sold. Ladies
ure especially invited to attend this sale.
MrsBenson's Old Stand , 1519 Douglas Street
per rtoz. . 4Sc ; ox tnllfl , each , 3o ; livers , per Ib. ,
3c : hearts , per Ib. , 2o : toncuea , 1'cr Ib. , 12o.
MUTTON l.imbs , 8c : yearling , 7c : sheep ,
7Uc ; market racks , long , 9os hotel racks , short ,
12o ; legs nnd saddle * , 9c ; lamb k'Rs. 10c ;
breast * nnd stews. 3c ! tongues , ench , 6c ; plucks ,
each , 3c.
POHK Dressed nlc * . BUc ! dressed hops , fvijo :
tenderloins. 14c : loins , 7'Jc ; spare ribs , 6Uo : hum
sausage , butts , 64o ! shoulders , Jough. B4e !
shoulders , cklnned , & } ic ; trlmrnlnKS , So ; ) e f
Urd , not rendered. 5o : hernia , cleaned , 4cj snouts
nnd caw , 4c ; backbones , 3c ; cheek meats , 3V4c ;
neck bones , 3o ; pigs' tails , 3Wc. plucks , each ,
6ri chitterlings , DC ; hocks. 4c : hearts , per dot ,
23c : stomachs , ench , 3c ; tonKi'ea ' , each. _ 7c ; Kid ;
neys , per doz. , lOc ; brains , per doz. , loc ; pigs
feet , per doz. , 30c ; lU'ers , each , 3c.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Woodward Theater company appeared
to another largo audlcnco at the CrelBhton
last night , repeating U'Ennery'a standard
play , "Tho Two Orphans , " which received
au oven more enthusiastic Erecting than on
the night previous. Owing to the pro
nounced success of the production , It lias
been decided to repeat "Tho Two Orphans
as the matinee today. The engagement will
close tonight with "Tho Cotton Spluncr ' as
the drawing card , Adglo and her lions , the
magiilscopo and a strong vaudeville bill be
ing additional features.
"A Daggago Check , " presented by a largo
company of farce comedy favorites , will be
the popular bill at the Crclghtou for three
nights , commencing with a matlneo tomor
row. The production Is said to bo ono of
the brightest of recent comedy successes nnd
Is promised to bo among the beat farces vis
iting Omaha this season. James T. Kelly ,
always a favorite with local amusement lov
ers , heads a long list of well known players.
The Georgia University graduates , who have
Just completed a tour from ocean to ocean ,
will open an engagement or six performances
at Doyd's with a matlnpo tomorrow. The
company numbers about thirty people , among
whom it is claimed there are some up-trv
date comedians , vocalists and specialty per
formers that have won a popularity among
their auditors that will probably keep their
names moro or less prominent among min
strel entertainers for some time to come.
The Glllmans will appear lu a laughahlo
sketch Jack Oliver will deliver a funny Lime
Kiln oration and George W. Walking , saio
to bo a master of his art , will give an exhibi
tion -ventriloquism. . Seats are now sell-
Inf. ' i '
BeWolf Hopper and his company of comic
opera favorites will bo seen at the Crelghton
In the near future , presenting for the first
tlmo lu Omaha , John Philip Sousa's success
ful opera "El Capltan. " J. W. McKlnnoy ,
the well known theatrical manager. Is In the
city In the Interests of his attraction.
I'HHSOXAI , ituiAOIIArilS.
C. E. Hatz of Altman , 111. , Is at the State.
W. C. Reed and wife of Madlaon arc In the
city.
city.S.
S. II. Aby of Denver Is registered at the
State.
W. Guck of Wayne Is stopping at the
State.
I ) . M. Hefferman of Jefferson Is at the
State.
H. M. ruffer of Valley Is registered at the
Darker.
E. W. Carter , Lincoln , Is a guest at the
Mercer.
H. H. Spelman , Davenport , la , , is at the
Mercer.
Mrs. L. Muncey of Denver Is stopping at
the I Barker.
John Kclley of Holdrcge Is registered at
the I Darker.
F. S. Treat , Des 'Molnes ' , la. , Is registered
at i the Mercer.
O. B. Spcllberit , Newman Grove , Is stop
ping 1 at the Mercer ,
Mrs. L. C. Barney and daughter of Colum-
bu.4 are at the Darker.
Herbert Leavltt of the Union Pacific has
I (50110 ( to Crawford on business.
J , W. Bogo and J. C. Wagner , stockmen
from t Ilolhrook , are at the State.
W. W. Gilbert of Charlton and F. Williams
of Neola are low.ina at the State.
M. C. O'Hara , editor nnd proprietor of the
Dloomflold Journal , Is a Barker guest.
M. P. Kecfo left last evening for Chicago ,
where ho expects to remain for a few days ,
M. L. Parrotte left last night for Chicago
where ho expects to remain for a few days ,
W. C. Dullard of the Board of Fire and Po-
llco Commissioners loft Iast--iilght for Chicago
cage ,
W. II. Mann of Wllhor , one of the few re
publicans in the last legislature , Is in the
city , I M , | i < *
Messrs. Kwonechck and Aksamtt , promi
nent millers of Wllber , are In the city on
business.
C. S. Lstson , H , Orr , J. H. Shoemaker and
J , L. Shoemaker , stockmen from Wllnon-
vlllc , are In the city.
E. P. Crackowclzer , Ml'"Kee , WIs. , was
In the city yesterday while enrouto to Kan
sas City on liuslnotH.
Nebrasknns at the hotels : T. J , Urown-
fleld , Lincoln ; Crnn McCrary , Hershey ; Kd
Bowman , Tcltamnh ; E. T. Westervelt , Gcr-
Ing ; W. J. Miller , Hasting ! ) ; Fred P. McCor-
mlck , Holtfrego ; O. F. Drown , Hastings ; S.
C , Wheeler , Havolock ; J , S. Hough , Hooper ;
0. K. Richardson , Llnwooil ; W , D. Larson ,
Wayne ; T , J. Cress , Lebanon ; George Irvine ,
St. Paul ; W. T.'Wllcox , North Platte ; H. II.
Wilson , Lincoln. ,
I.OCUI , IlIlliVITIKS.
Dr. Horrup , 2013 Harney street , had two
coata hanging In the hall of his residence
Thursday morning. That night at 12 o'clock
the coats wcro gone , They were valued nt
$20.
$20.Thero
There will be a mass meeting of the BHP-
tlst churchca of Omaha and vicinity at the
Young MCII'B ChrUtlati association audi
torium next Wednesday evening to hear Dru.
Woods and Halgh.
The pollco received a telephone jncasago
laot evening that Mrs. Murray , an elderly
woman living near Thirteenth nnd Forc , t
strco's , hail accidentally fallen nnd broken
an arm. A Burgeon was sent out last evenIng -
Ing who attended her.
Arbor day waa celebrated In the publlo
sclioola yesterday. Appropriate exercluea were
held and In several of the largo schools
a very Interesting program was rendered ,
The exercises consisted , of songs and recita
tions appropriate to the occasion anilan
object leison In tree culture was added la
several Instances ,
John Clark was arrested yesterday for
eaaatiltlng a son of Dr , Oalbrnltli. Clark U a
teamster and It Is alleged that whllo driving
In the southwest part of the city the boy
called to him and reminded him that the
wheels of his wagon were disposed to circu
late. The Information waa not plcailng to
Clatk and ho proceeded tu chastise the boy ,
resulting In hU arreit. Ho will have a hear *
ing before Judge Gordou tomorrow.
NEW PASSENGER AGREEMENT
Outline of Articles Adopted by tbo Western
Association ,
FOUR BUREAUS ARE TO BE MAINTAINED
ItonilH Will Un All Tlu-y Cnii io Alii
tin * Ilid-r.sdlti ? Comtiiorcc Conl-
nil.Mslon \ < > .MoriHtnr
Cliiiiiiliur Hi
CHICAGO , April 1C. The now agreement
of the Western Passenger asaoclntion Is , In
the opinion of the members of the committee
which formulated It , the best nnd strongest
agreement the western lines have over had
In connection with tholr passenger business.
In preparing It the general passenger agents
on the committee have had the advlco nnd
co-operntlon of a number of legal advisers of
the leading roads In the association , and
they are positive that there Is nothing in the
agreement that will In any manner conflict
with the law. The committee has recom
mended that the association retain the old
immo ot the Western Passenger association
and has declared In the agreement that the
objeot of the association Is "protection of the
lines and members of It ; protection against
Illegal competition and to provide for proper
action in all matters of common Interest.
In connection with the association proper ,
four subsidiary bureaus nro to be maintained ,
the clergy bureau , the mileage ticket bureau ,
Immigrant bureau nnd the bureau of excur
sion rates and arrangements. Provision Is
made for the organization of other bureaus
as the association shall warrant.
The meat of the now agreement Is in the
section providing that all parties to the
agreement shall fllo with the chairman all
rate sheets , Irregular rules and regulations
pertaining to "passenger business subject to
the association , ami the chairman , subject to
each Individual line , ehall disseminate such
Information. It Is also provided that the
chairman shall act as the chairman for ail
the ) roads parties to jlho agreement , In com
piling and publishing joint rate sheets , and
.shall . lile for the individual lines with the
Interstate Commerce commission all rates
according to the law. It Is also declared to
ha the duty of the chairman to illscourage ,
and as far as ho can , prevent all viola
tions of the Interstate commerce law , or
other federal or state laws. The chairman
Is ordered to co-operato with .the . federal
authorities and the proper state officials to
this end.
RADICAL DEPARTURE.
This Is a radical departure from the cus
tom of the roads In the past , as they have
been disposed to keep all Information pos
sible from tlic Interstate Commerce commla-
Hlon. Now , however. If the roads cannot
enter into any agreement to maintain rates
they have determined that there shall be
ns llttlo secret rate cutting as possible. It
Is said In the agreement : "Nothing in the
agreement shall bo considered as preventing
any ro.td from taking individual action for
changing rates of fare. "
This provision , the legal advlssrs of the
committee declare , will cover the entire
ground taken by the supreme court decision.
In order that all roads shall have an op
portunity to meet lower ratca when made , It
is provided that when any ono line shall de
termine to reduce any rate , It shall bo the
duty of the road desiring the low rate to In
form the chairman and he ohall at once
notify all roads parties to the agreement.
Under the old agreement a notice of ten
lays was netetsary to the reduction of rates ,
but under thi > proposed -agreement they may
become effective at once upon the notice
given to the chairman.
The power * of the chairman have been
enlarged , ami his decision Is to bo binding
on any matter submitted to Jilm until It Is
i ovorscd by a .vote of a majority of the lines
Interested. He is nl o to have access to the
| jooki < of the companies at any time.
Under the agreement local association are
to be organized at Chicago , St. Louis , Kan
sas City , Loavcnworth , Omaha , including
Council Blrffs. DCS Molnto. St. Joseph , Pu
eblo , San Francisco , Including Oakland , Los
Angeles , Portland , Including Seattle , Tncomn ,
Victoria and New \Vhatcom.
The local aFsoclatlons uro to Investigate
charges of rate cutting which may bo made
against their inembera nnd to Impose lines in
cases of conviction. The maximum fine for
the sale of ono ticket at a cut rule Is to ho
$10 and for more than one 123 , Dealing with
ticket brokers or scalpers or lu fictitious
broker butjness In any manner Is utrlctly
prohibited , both under the general and local
arrangements. _
IJM lI.VrT4 ! > VM i .VNXII.U , IlIJI'OUT.
of IHfMI SIiiMVN JniTc'dMi : Over
Unit of I'riM'OilIiisy Vi-iir.
As announced Thursday , the report of the
Burlington system for the year iSflB makes
a most favorable showing compared with the
report of 1835. The increase of $318,185.36
In the gross earnings Is duo to a greater
freight tralllu. The gross freight earnings
for 1800 amounted to $22.123,210.77 , com
pared with J21.C03.241.37 In 1S93 , tin increase
of $820 , ! > l9IU ! , The passenger department
did not do so well BH the freight depart *
ment , the gross paisnnger earnings showing
a decrease from 18S5. Thu gross passenger
earnings lu 1S95 amounted to $7.701,303.71 ,
and In 1890 to $7,432,301.150 , u decrease of
$339,002.18.
It la a noteworthy fact that the gross earn
ings of the DurllnKton from mall , express
and miscellaneous sources amounted tu
$1,300,943.89 , more than half us much an
tbo passenger earnings. The- operating ex
penses and taxes showed but llttlo Increase
over those of 1S95. Among other receipts
la noticed the sum of $31,563,35 r.a net re
ceipts of the land departments of the B. &
M. and Ilia Hannibal & St. Joseph roads ,
Jn the report of expenditures are I ho fol
lowing Items charged up to construction en
the U , & i ! , road In Nebraska nnd Its
branches For laud and rlsht of way ,
$8,448,85 : for now fcncco , $15,1H.5 ! ; for Ne
braska City bridge , $12,015.85 ; for new Hide
tracks , $2,754.27 ; for new brldKlng. $12.447.48 ;
for now ballast , $19,018.45 ; for interlocking
plants a ( Grand Island and Denver , $2,979.1 3 J
or miscellaneous cojwtructloti , $2,032.y3 ;
tota ) expended for construction In the state ,
$104USUi.
The uumber nf tons moved one mile on the
standard gauge roads Increased 5.33 per cent
as compared with 1895 , whllo : ho frplght
earnings Increased 3.6G per cent. PauoiiKeru
carried one mile decreased C/14 per cent ,
whllo pataenRcr carnlncs derreaFed 4.30 per
cent. The percentage of operating expenbto
to gross carnliE3 ! decreased uuc-lutU of 1
per cent.
Tbo following comment U made upon tli' *
corn crop ; "The corn crop of 1"9C wi
larger over than that of 1893 , the govern
incut cat I ma to bKlug 2,23'J , 675,105 buslitla ,
against 2,151,138,580 bushels In 1805 for ths
whole country. The five Mates of Illinois ,
Iowa , Nebraska , Mlnsourl and Kansas liar *
Vested In 1S9G 1,329,394,596 bnslicU , ns com
pared with 1,122,15B.2C7 bushels the year be
fore. The extremely low price of corn has
held back shipments. "
The dlrectots will lay before the stock
holders at the anmul meeting In May a
proposal to change the ftacal year , so ns to
make It begin July 1 nnd end Juno 30. This
Is done principally for the sake of convcnlcnco
In making up the various reports required
by national nnd stnto boards , most of which
nro for the fiscal year ending with June.
TUtMHlM ? FOR TII13 ItAIMlO ADHKH.
( Jrmiil .Inr.v I.IUcly ( o lla\e M
on. tin'iirjM't. .
AUSTIN , Tex. , April 10. The United States
Interstate Commerce commission opened a
session hero today tor the consideration of
the complaint of the St. Louis DuslncM Men's
league that the dllTcrcnco between carload
and less than carload rates from St. Louis t < (
Texas Is too great , and ns to the question
whether the same rates of freights Elinll ho
made on flour as on wheat from Kansas potnta
to common points IP Tuxns. There nro a
great many railroad frc'ght ' men here , ns
well as delegations from Kansas , Nebraska ,
Oklahoma and a number of Texas jobbers.
Messrs. Dcimlson and Inibtxlcii , both of Gnl-
veston , wcro placed on the stand to adduca
evidence of discrimination lu rates , but no
great discrepancy was developed.
It Is rumored that the Investigation la
liable to result In certain Texas roads and
trunk lines operating In the state being
brought before the federal grand jury on
the charge of the grossest violation of Inter
state shipment lawn.
April KaniliiKN Kull OIT.
Tbo month of April has not thus far shown
the Improvement In railroad trafllc that other
mouths of the prcnent year have exhibited.
The report of the Missouri Pacific for tha
first week In April shows that Us earnings
amounted to but $315,000 , a doorcase of $9,000
compared with the corresponding period ol
last year. The Wabash report for the name
pe-lod makes averse showing. The earn
ings of that road for the first week In April
amounted to but $192,393 , a decrease of $13 , .
427 compared with last year.
HnlMvayot -N ami IVrxonnln.
Albert W Kborhart , formerly connected
with the Northwestern freight offlco in this
city , who since his depcrturo from this city
has been traveling freight agent for the same
system out of Boone , has just received a
promotion. Ills territory hae been enlarged
and his headquarters moved tram Coono to
Des Molnes.
Oscar Vanderbllt , well known In this city
us the district passenger agent of the North
ern Pacific , has Just received a fine promotion.
Ho has been made city passenger agent at
St. Paul for the same road. He will bo suc
ceeded as district passpoger agent at Des
Molnes by C. C. Mordaugh of Plttsburg , Pa. ,
now traveling passenger agent for the Great
Northern.
_ _
1'nlli'o for KIcotloii Da j' .
The Hoard of Flro nnd Police Commis
sioners met last night. After confirming
the appointment of thirty-five special pollco
to do service on election dny the board
adjourned.
For Puddings , Custards , Oakea
and Blanc-Mange.
JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 1039. Omulm , N b.
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Heo AilelP nnd her lions. Dun't mlta lhe 31ug-
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Tlircc nights , commencing
SUNDAY MA 11 WEE APRIL 18 ,
Tlio fullest of them all ,
A BAGGAttB C.tlECK.
Kents on sale , 23c. Wo , 75c , } 1. Matinee prlccu ,
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l''our KlKlilH , OjiunliiK Hiincliiy 'MiKl-
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The Minstrel Succeen of tha Season ,
Georgia University Graduates.
Thirty people In triumphal lour from ocean lo
on-im. I'rlies NlKht , ICc , 20c , Me. Mutlnre ,
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When you come to Ornuha stop at the
MERCER HOTEL
TIIM UKU'V
$2.00 a day house in the West.
IfJ rooms J2.00 per day , to rooms with hath.
12 , DO per day , Special rules by lhe month.
WIMC TAVI.OII ,
BARKER HOTEL ,
iivrii AM ) JO.MS ; STHIITS.
110 lovins , uatiis , stium licut and all modern
cmucnUiicca , llulcs , | 1.W anil ) ! .0o per duy.
7fc Liu uncxi tiled. tipvclal low rates to regular
boarders. UICIC HMITU. Manager.
STATE HOTEL.
105-10-12 Douglas W , M , 1IAIIU , MunuErr ,
100 wtil furnU icU rooms European or Amerlcav
plan.
JIATKS U 00 AND II CO I KU DAY
"uriAL. IIATIS ; iiy TIM : WIIK : on MONTI ? .
7'lvet car llneu connect lo ull parts of the city.