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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1898)
Wl / TJIE OMAHA BATLV UEB : TTHTHAV , PEirRUAllV 25 , 1808. 11 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL ) Grain and Provision Markets All Show Weakness , MAY AND JULY WHEAT ARE EACH LOWER Ilrrnk In Wull Street CIIIIHLM ! l > r U'ur Si-iirr l ] < > | iriniicii 1'rlci-N , lU-Miiltlnu In * Uiarii IC1 < 11 111- * . CHICAGO , fob. 24.-Graln nnd provision fnarkotH were nil wetk todiy , led by wheat. The break In Wall street , re-suiting from the mar Bcare , caused general anxiety of smaller holdoru to got out and1 resulted tn sharp declines May'wheat ' closed at a loss of 2\c from yesterday and July lost l'4c. Corn nnd oltn closed about % c lower each and IirovHotm show closing declines of from . "K ; to IT'/jC. ' Selling orders , csi > cclnlly from the smaller holder , were very much In evidence ut thu opening of wheat trailing and as limited support waa given the market , the tone at the start nnd for some time after was very weak. Opening prices of July , which closed yesterday at ? 174c , ranged from 91c to ! nvc ) and In May from Jl.OT. to $1.0I 4. these llg- urea being IfllUc decline from yesterday. Selling orders uimo on the market stexdllv for a time and though no lirgo blocks were unloided , the effect of the hammering was Hhown In a decline to WKe In July and Jl.OIVi In May. Thurp the market tcacted under moderate- covering by shorts , reaching r-l'/lc and Mav ll.OVfc TheH > pi lees proved to be the high points of theda > . Selling Blurted afresh with the ndvanco and prices giadually tonuetl doMi'Aird. ' though IHietU- utlons were vi-ry frequent the market shotting considerable nervousness 'Ihe lire lie InVull street securities and the In creasing giavlty of the Cub in reports iwete the overshadowing tnllui'UC'M The nmallur holders i-speclal v showed a good deal of anxiety to union ! thulr line * An other factor was the wejknoss shown lo Liverpool In the f ie < - of the Fmnll stocks at that place The nngllsh mirket Hhowed de clines of from % d to Kd Thu nllv Invnll Btmet hid the effect of stopp'ng ' In a decree the helling pressure and the llrst reaction noted followed After M ly hud got down to $1 Ol'/i ' and July to WV a pi led of torn- ii.irillve steullncss followed The * options " " which had a -were around "put" llguicvs , Bleniljiltlg Inllueiiee on the market I.elter iwns'iilKii credited iw Ith moderate buying at the det'llne The mirkot becune execed- Ingly dull and n-nnlned so until about \i \ o'clock. Then radical weakness developed Orft-riiigs of long w licit , which hid been Hinalr for some time , Incieasod In volume , due t < o the Inlluenec of i ithi-r sons-itlonal news There was con ldnrUle pressure on May , which the crowd belli veil due. to I.elter , mid this served to Increase the nervousness of holders and prices ste idl'y declined Kou- tlne news had llttlo Influence on prices Northwestern icrelpts were 20 ! cirs , against 2SO last week and 103 n year ago Chicago trcelpf * vvere 12 ! cars. K of Ahlchwere of contrict gr.nle The div's pspoits fiom the Hoiboini were rather sin ill , amounting to B-.7 . 000 bu In .vheit mil lloui Closing cables all showed weakness Toward the olose the mirket became VPIJ wc-ik and -ittle snp- poit from anj runitir w is forthcoming May declined to and pjpsei at Jl July declined to siUfis < yVsc closing at S9' c , the latter delUeiv being supported by a prominent broki r lati In the spslon Torn was Inactive and weak , Influenced ! > > the war news nnd the l.rcik In wheat I.mul- flailon . na vei y h ivy frc m the start f r m al sources and prices declliad riplilU ioward the close covering by shorts gave the mir ket a steadier tones though veiy little Im provement In prices icsiilted Mnv ranged from 30HiJinOe to LTOc and closetl he loei > nlTho4iimrkPt for oats i ns active and weak , the name. Inlluem es previlllng as "corn Mdii'datlon.us ' cnilte geneial and heavy dining the morning and u sharp decline re- "ulted WcakiiPM w is very pionounced un til near the close , when moderate covering caused a. slight rally , the market , bow ever . Ma ranged Jb8c ! to closing eT > y. > fjom 27o closing "Wf c lower at 2tiV4c 1'iovislons eic only model ately active nnd weak Packers and sjmc. Innuentlnl zlno twenty-llvo tons id lowet hog * . thin the IIIKS - - - the sides were q 'j ices doe-lined from the la an ttlisiUii .closc > May pmk i as ITVic lovvbf at J10C5 , May lard T/P aver at $ j21./ and May ribs Mr lower at * 5 11 " "stlmatrd receipt * Tildav : , Wheat. 10 , curs , corn , C50 cars ; oils , JOe cirs ; hogs , ° * 7 010 * head henJinj ; futures mnsod as follcmH ! AHJclgg. . ) buen I High I LowTTClqao _ l Ye t'j. \Mieat Fob. . . 01V ( 105' ( i om 1 014 ioa 10154-5 1 D3 ki OH i om 1 Oil " July OOH-01 111 ' 4 8DM fein Mny. . . BOM July . 10K-11 11 iJJ < < pt. . Oalo May. . . BUM July. . . U4K I orlt- M.iy in 7fi 10 77) 11) ) 115 10 ? 10 B''H July 10 7S II ) HO 10 07 10 Il7hi 10 US Ltird Jliy . n 2v < fi 271 , K 30 July . B .I7M o .n m 0 7 > < Eh'iltlbn May . n 21 fi Ifi fi 13 8 25 July. . 5 2JJ- 6 ' . ! > . S 30 No ) Cash quotations vvere as follows : PLOUK Plrin , winter patent * . $ I.SO TI M , Btralgits , $4 W4 SO , Kpilng specials , $3.4UU3 00 , linkers , 13 Mif3.W. WHEAT No 2 prlnK , 91'AS92 ' c , No 3 sprlnp , OC 07c. No 2 rod. Jl OJSI OJ > i CORN No 2 , 2S4ra > ! gC , No 2 jellow , 2SH1I- " O A TO No 2 21 . Ni S while , f rt b , 2MJ200 HVIJ-No 2 43c IIARMy-y < i 2 , f o b. WWIO. ' Pl\XHEPl-Nn 1. $1 i34 NW $127 TIMOTHV riEI'D-Prlme , ti i u ? ! ' . . . , PROVISIONS MTOS poik per lib ) , $10 MifilO fi I iul. iwr 100 Ihs. $3 * ) Short ribs sltles ( loose ) , KW' > 4P , dry saltnl shoulders ( Uixmll , r > fiitl 000 hhmt cli'ir sldf Iboixl ) , } 333f(35D WHI4KY DIsilllTH1 llnlsliul huods , per gal , "mjdARS-Cut lt > Tf , JO 01 , granulated , $3 51. On Iho Piodiicu pxrlmn e t' la > lh butl r niHiI.et VMUI Him , cieamciled 13 194c : dnlrlio , HWlTo C'hei' c , quiet SjiSVjc EKn . Him , frinh. 14c Dnsi i poultrv. llrm , turkrjn , 8flle , tlilckeni and ilue-ks 7f < o MJ\V YOlllv for tlie lii ; on ( Jent-rul Conininillllen , NEW YORK , Peb Jl PLOt -Rwelpls , J.S' ) ! bbls ; expoils , H OT > 8 bbls , can ) vvllh buyers again holillng oft on account ot breik In wheat , city mill p.uentK , $3 Cjifj W , ell ) mill clear , $3 40 { j > 3 CO , MlniicHotn patt ills , $3 $ S3U3 M , Mlnnesoli bakcrx' , $4 1004 CO , u I liter etralKhls , $ U3fl7S winter exlrns. $370 < ? I10 , u Inter low grides , } 2 90 frJW R > e Hour , dull , $2 WH3 S5 lluckvvheat Hour , ulia.b. . $1.23 1 30 IlllflCWHEAT-Phm. MffSI'tc CORNMEAU hlcad > , jellow western , lie. RVE-tJiilft ! No 1 wi stern 5SVe ! DARLEY Plrin. finding , 40VjO IIAltl.EY MAI.T Plriui vvisii-rn , C3V.i < Tf WIIIJVT Recelplf , 73,073 liu , exports. Hi 043 liu. .Spot , ra > > , No 2 rt J $1 IH/ % fob , nllo.it Opllons O | > cned vvc.ilv at ( Hic decline and ii- [ leilenced u tonie\\lint Fcnvdltonnl break later In thn day iiniler AVull slne t selling and the crush In stocks. Ixing and short wheat eame on the morkrt freely all dn > , thp clom being weak at tfrJMiU lift decline foivlgn houses iilno sold ; No , 1 re.l . , May , 9'JTieOI.On , ; clo.M'il at $1 OOU CORN Recrllits. 113 3.'j bu , exports , 41. 3U bu Spot , weukj No 2. 3GHc , Oiton | | otwneil weak at < nf decline and followed vvheut all day In tha fucu nf a good cxpoit ileiiiiiuil There was con- sldrr.iblo llquliliillon by tiled hnlileu Kln.il prices were HU o nel decline , May , SIT4WWo ; Cloied at 3 < TU OATS -Receipts , I1T.600 Ini ; exports , I2I.MI bu Spot , weaKer , No 2 , 3Hae u Kcl l Optlonn , dull and vve-aktr , tislng ) be "ft lontr , Mn ) elated at SO'.tc. ' VEBD Plriii ! bmn , 70077iO , iiilddlliiK , 75W 77UC1. R > c. C5c , HAY Dull , shipping , 3)171'c , gootl lo choice , Ilbl'H Klrni ! slale , ruininon lo choln- . ISM rroii 4Ot > c. HIM ! crop. 7i'Jc. U37 ciop , llOliic , Paclilo coa t. 1S53 erop , 40Cc , MS crup , 8J10 j isaJ iron. HUIto. llUia- < li'l > California ITVuOIS'ic. JjlIATIHJK Stonily ; lumlock sole. UMQiAii WOOL Quiet , Ilwe , ! ll)3Ki Texan. 1JIJJ ' ' 'iMlOViaiONS-Uiff. llrm , fiimll ) , ll jTll 75 , extra , ntf * . ISWftSW. beef huun , l:60i'J3W ; | lfl i ' . ( ll no I'ut meats llrm , plil.'itl . 00. plcklnl nhouldcrii. 11,75 ; ulckleil hum * $7 7511 n Oi > l.ji.l , llrr.i ; wfiteru stfuiniHl. II < 7'i , rellne.l , ttea.lv . I ' .irk. llrm , m < is. $107JC1100 ; diottcieir , 1075 2 M ; family , HIM , T IUivv , quirt , ill > , ! c : cnunlry , 31 , Oil.1 * ' Itonvieil nil , s'eail ) ; prime crude , MVicj l-irlnif yvllon , ti'n' ' Rosin , > | i.id ) , ivminon in Booil. tl < 01il (5 Turprnllno , quirt at IHiJSHc RIClKIrm , fnlr tu extra. 4 .y : ' c. J pan , i Ne Ptlcann. open hell ) * , luv < IncrMtMd iliniund , vvhlla pthrm xvtre nftj nail Vl0w * lv At h clew tll r'M lul culltd pit Iron warrants UMlrwIlli . bM and tl e'i a kwl , Inkt- copper , hlpher , wllh 11M bid nnil $11 * > ske. | , lln , firm , wllh $11 < W bid and III 1 ! nrked , itpellrr , unchanged , with II II Mil find II 30 ask * ! , lend , easy , wllh $1.75 blil find ll.fO nukel. The firm that fUM tlm ettllnK prices for miners and smtll rs calli lend dull nt 00. IHTTBIl Ri-celpls. 3000 pks . . nrm ; western creamery. HViljroc , niglnn , 20cj factorllffllc CHUIX B-Rwelplii , fi.'WS pkgs , quiet , Seiitcm- Ix-r , SHc. October , Sfl5'c ' | llsht fklms , Cti ' o , pan skim * . 45f5Ho , full skims , 2f3c IXJdS Receipt * , S.OTI rkfr' ! firm ; Male and Pennsylvania , 15c , western , Uc. OMAHA IIMHAI. : MARKITS. Coiiilltliin of Trnde tuiil ( lniliilli > iin nn Staple nnil rimer Proilucc. naos-aood stock , iitic. HUTTKR Common to fair , Dfllle ; foparator creomcn * . 20o , gathered crearmry , ISgiCc VEAL-Cliolrc fat. SO to 12) lt , quoted at SflDc , largo nnd coarse , CB'c DRIl ED I > OULTRClilckens. . Cfl7Ci tur keys , SOlOc. Rffse , 7WSC , ducks , 7 Sc. LIVE I OULTHY Chickens , Co ; old roosters , 3c , clucks , Co , OA.MK Small rabbits , per cloz , 75c ; large , $1 23 , squirrels , r.OU < vic PIOIXJNS Live , 75c , dead pigeons not wanted. llv-Y t'plnnd. $550 , midland , $3 0 ; lowland , $450 ; ne straw , $460 , color makes the price on hay ; light biles sell the best ; only top grades bring lop pricesVEairrAULES VEairrAULES CHLERY flood stock , large. 40cj small. 23030C. 0\IONH-Per bu , $1 1001 25 IlEANS-Hand-plcked navy , p r bu. , $12311130 SWEET 1'OTATOCS Kaninn. I0-po4k bbls , JJ.OO CAlinAOE-Oood ttock ( per Ib . 1'lc. I-OTATOES-llome grown , 50gr.c , Coloraao sto-k , 70c. PRUITS APPLES Winter stock , $3003300 , California Ilellolleur , boxes , $1 50 , Cnlorndo Jonathans , boxes , $1 73 : Oreiron , boxes , $1 2' , . CRANIIERRIE > i-Wlsconsln Hell and Hugle , $750K77' > , Wisconsin Hell and Cherry , $600. OKAt'ES-Miilacns. $ 00 6 00 TROPICAL FRUITS ORANQES California navels , $275300 ! fancy seedlings , $2 V ) choice. $2 25. LEMONS California , fancy. $300 , choice. $273 HANANAS Choice , larfje stock , per bunch , $ i.OO 0223 , medldum slroil bunches , II 7502 W. JIISCELLANPOU3. NUTS Almonds , per Ih , large size. 120130 ; "mail , lie , llrazll. , per Ib , 95flOc , English vvul- nun , per Ib , fancy soft shell , lOJJllc , standards , 8'ii9e , fllbcrts , jxr Ib , lOc , pecans , polished , mi ilium , ( W7e , extra Inrge , 889c : lirge hickory tiutrt , $1 OOfll 10 per bu , small , $1 23fcl 31 per bu , eocoanuls per KO , $400 , peanut' , raw , OSoVsO. roasted , CflbHc PIOS Imported , fancy , 3-crown , 11-lb. boxes , lOc , 5-crown , 4Mb Ime * . 13c , 2-lb boxes 23 ff23o per box , California , W-lb box $100 HONEY Choice w.ille , 12c. Colorado amber , 10 © lie KRAUT-Per lib ! , $1 50 half bbl , 12 23 MAJ'Li : HYRUP-Plvc gal can . each. $2 73 ; gal cans , pure , per doz , $12 W , half-gal , cans , JO 23 , quirt cans , $3 50 DATES Hallow ( p , CO to 70-lb boxes , OWc ; Salr , Ce , Pard , 9-lb boxei DC ClDER-l'cr half bbl , $100 , bbl. , $300. PREHH MEATS. DRESSED REEP-Good nallvc stecn , C\e ; gx ( > il fortqinrlerH steers , 5Vsc , good hlndninrtors steei-i , S'-ic ' , vvistern stwrt. CVic fancy helfore , CV c , good heifers , Co , good forequarlera heifers , 5c grind hlndquarlera helfern , no , gooil cows 5'ie fair cows , 5V4c , cow lorequarters , 440 ; cow HEKP CUTS Ilicnglng tcnderlDlni 4 > 4c ; Tllw , Nil 1 , lie , ribi , No 2 , So , rlbi No 3 OVic , No ! , C ic , roundu. No 1 "VjC , rounds No 2 C'jc , round * No 3 , 6'c trlinmlngc , 4 c , beef shanks , 1c , brilni , per doz , 35c , sweetbreads , per Ib , 12140. svrcelbreads ( calve ) , per Ib , 40c ; kidneys , p > r doz , 13e , ox lall' . each , 3c ; livers , Per Ib , 2H.C , heirlH , per Ib , 240 , tongues , per Ib , He. "ilf livers each , 33c cilves , whole rarcass or ptde ° , ic , calf head mil feel , vc tided , per Bet 73c teiulcrloliis. fresh , 18c , tenderloins , frozen , 13c , iHinoleHs strips , fresh , lOc , bender strips frorPn 9c , strip lalns , fresh , Sc , trlp loins frozen , CHe , rolw , boneless 9o , rolls , spencer cuts , 9c , Flr- loln bulls boneless < iXil | shoulder clods , boin-lenn C'jC , rump bulls boneless , 5 c No 1 chucks 5e No 2 chucks , 4ijc , No , 3 ahucl s , 4c , bone'CEH ' chucks 4141- , con plains SMc. Btcer plater , 4c Ilinlc steik , GHc , IolnslrNo 1. 13Hc loins , No 2. IOK.P lolna No 3 S4e , short loins , market stjk2c alwve lolliM',1 fehqvt Irtllls hotel stjle , 4c alxve loins , cow lolrt , < > ndif'Sc ' , steer loin , ends , 9e ' - MUTTON Fanes" limbs , Oc per Ib , lambs , 8e , h"ep 7c , market nicks long , Sc , holil racks Hhort , lie , loins ic , Buddies 8V4c ; legs 8iac Ifiinb le s S'/.c ; brensls and stews , 3'c ' , tonguen each , 3c , forequuiters , 5Hc PORK Dressed pigs , ( ilic per Ib , diespcd hogs OViC , lenderloins , I3c ; loins , short , Co , long , Ce spile ribs. 5c , him sausage bulls , 5\c , Hoston butts , CHe , shoulders , rough , Co , iihoulderu. rklnned. 6i4c , trimmings , 4 c ; loaf lard , not rendered , 3iac. heids. cleaned. 4c snouts and e'ars , 3c , n ° ckboncs , 2e cheek meit , lo ; m > clt hones 2c , pigs' tails 3c , plucks , each , 5e , chitterlings , 6c hock 4c heirts per do ? 2"c , stumacihs eich Sc , tongues , each 7c , kid ne-ji > . pel iloz , lOc , hnlns , pel do ? , l c , plg feet , ] > pr dor , 30c , livers , each , 3c , hog rinds , lc. blide bone's , 5e HIDES TALLOW , ETC HIDES No I green hides. 7c , No 2 gre n lildej Ce. No 1 salted hides 9c. No 2 green nailed hides. So , No 1 venl coif , 8 lo 12 Ibs , 10" . No 2 vea.1 calf , 12 to 15 Ibs , 8c , SHEEP PELTS Clreon Billed , each. I3T175C , gieen Billed shearings ( short wooled enrlv ( .kins ) , cich , 15c , dry shearings ( short wooled eirly skins ) , No 1 e.ich , Oc , dry Hint Kansas nud Nebraska butcher wool pells , per Ib , actual weight Ifcac , ills Hint , Kalis IH and Ncbnska murrain wool pells , per Ib , actuil wc'lghl , 3 { ? 4o , drj Hint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib , ne.lual weight , 45o , dry Hint Colorado murrain wool pelt-i per Hi , nclual weight , 3&4c TALLOW , OItn.\SE E1C Tallow , No. 1 , 3c. lallow , Nn 2. 2140 , rough lallow. IVic ; white Rroasc1. 2'aS2c ; jellovv and brown grease , Ii5& 2'Jc ' 2'JcPURS PURS Hear ( black or brown ) , Jo 00320 00 , otter. S160GSOO ; mnk | , ISftCOo. beaver. $1 ( WffC < W , BkunK , 15e , 23c. We , muskrat , 3c. 5c , 7c , raceooi 15iirMc , red fox 25c@l 23 , gray fox , 25050c , wolf ( limber ) , aicffl' ' W , wolf ( prairie co > ote ) , 10)30c ( ) , wildcat , lOfflic , badger , 6ff40c ; allver fox , MOO R73CO ' St , TiiiiilH fSiiuraI Mnrkctn. ST 'IOJUIS. ' PftlV 24-PIXlTR-Advanclng In 8 > mpilli > with 'Wheat ' ; , patents $4 83i3 01 , straights' . $4 43S4.CO , clears , Jl OOffil.23 , medium , $3 50fi3.75 ' WHEAT-JI ewer , rlolng.2c for May and lc for July below sestcnllj , Ma > opcnei ! ? o lower and declined IV more clMlng weak wllh sell ers at the botlom , jpot , lower , No 2 red , eish , elevator. iSc , Irackrv Me. Pebrunry , 9Se , May , 9 \c asked , , Iul > , SnorNo 2 hird cash , Me e'ORN Fulures were depressed and lower , closing Tufdc below yesterday , spol , lower. No 2 cash , -7'Ae ' , Pebruary , 27V4c , May , 27'Jc bid , July. .SMu'Sttc OATS Pulurcs wern lovvet , with spot sleidy. No 2 cish , elevalor , 2Cc. track , 27Vjc , Pebruary , 2 ] 4c May , 2Cc asked , Jills , 23\c , No. 2 while , " RYE liisy nt 4'ji/je PLAXSEEU Loner at $1.19. TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme , $2.9003 00 , CORNMEA1/-$1 MOl 53. 1IIIAN l isv. east trdfk. racked , 59c HAY-l'ralrlc weak nt $7 2j57 60 , timothy , firm at $0 OOfjl M. HUI run fatwidy , oreamory , I3ff20c ; dairy , 8 19150 POOS Uivver nt llic. WHISKY 1 20 fDTfON Tlis-70e. : BAOOINU Cl4 Cc MliTAi i i < eiu , nrmcr at si m bid ; nominal nt $3 90 PROVISIONS -Pork. Ixi.ver , standard mess , Jobbing , $10 73 Linl , en > .y prime slcim , $3 ' 0 , choice , $5 10 Ilacfin , boxed lots , extra short clear. $5.73SGOO. ribs $ ij,00f(5,25 | ( , shorts , $01214 C ? < ! 17'rt Dry salt meits , boxed FlionMerc , $4 76 f5 00 ; extra short eleai. ti.WWi rzij ; rib * . $5 50ff' , 71 , shorts , $5.C2'tfl3.S7W ' REfElPTS-PIour , 3.000 bbls , wheal , 12.000 bu . corn 83 000 bu , oulk 20 0 0 bu SHIPMENTS-Plour , 1)000 ) bbls ; wheat , 91,000 bu , coin , 3.12,000 bu , oals , 13,000 bu Wen re Coiiinilxilun Ciimiiniiy. OMAHA OPPICK , IVb 24 The market's nctlou today wns In accord wllh our Intimation of yestmtav ' Ictler , though acting with greater vigor than was expected , slivce with cables but ' 4d lovvei our market opened a little more than lc under > esterdn > 's doling Mn > price- and Hc under July. Die continuation of l > ejr sentiment as against the clique caused nn Irugulnr wllh a very er ratic action In Die Mav rpllon , vtlth a predom inance of sculping trade T.ie war news and moru innllilent bear lacllcn CHUKI ] heavj llqul- dallon and a hlu Incrt-uee In short lines of wheat , which heavy celling farced the. matKet to a cloce of $ I,0314 for cash nheit , or 4ho decline In Ivvo dnyn , with the May option nl Inn winiB price , or 2141 decline from jeslerdas's close , with the July option nt Si e , or 'Jo under > e lerday , l > > rn was correspondlnxly weak , I ( | IIK ? < c In both the May nnd July option * , wllh the cash demand very IndlrTeicnL Onls buffered , ton , with the other cereals and closed nt ! V4c , or % o lois from ) lerda > 's clos ing prices , nnd begins to Innk ns though the clhiuo wns having nbiut all It could handle tn maintain prlcis tint would save It from n heavy loss on thn balance of Its large supply of both cin.Ii and future line of wheat ronnlderlntr Ihe long upward tendency of wheat and Ihe rcwit great ktialn Impound upon thoto Intfj. it'.l moil In suitalnhiR higher prices agalnft the effects of national differences and the prentice of the propped of H mammoth wheat crop und uncomnionb large acreage In spring wheat , wllh Ihe moit favorable Indications at tha present time , ( ends us In the opinion as klute.l jc.Merdnj , that deferred months lire iofe sales KIIIIKIIH City ( i rill n mill l'ntMIIII | | . KANHAB CITY , IVb. 84 WHEAT Market rntlwr slow nnd Irrriiiilir , No 1 Inrd , ! Wc ; No 2 WuCfi'H-e : No 3. SWlik'lje' . No 1 red. 94 ( ? 93e : No 2. 53e. N S , SJJlSie ; No. 2 sprint , Wf K7o No 3 SJa&lo. CORN Mnrktt abuut hulf cent lower and slow. No 3 mixed , Wif'Sl e O \TS-Miukot very Jirms No z w itie 2 UYE-Maikft llrm : No. i. 47o HAY Market sleii I ) choice timothy , SOi ) : choice prnlrle , $7 ft ) , HPTTER Maikel utiady , creameiy. 15ilSCj dairy Ufillu Mdr.S-Murket nrm at lie HWBHTSlicat , EO.COO bu. ; corn , 77,600 bu ; onlB 7 " l u MIU'MIJVW-Whrnl , M.fO bu ; com , 10,400 bu rut * , C C1 bu \IM YnrU Wlienl > InrKet NPW OIli ; , PHi SI - Thi > Keimallon.il fall In utooka tiKlny unquestionably had conklderablo lnHu"U''n n vv'ieal neVMl street orwraturt ; : - Irnded their llquldalliiK cffurU Ir lln ! tra'n PllH Vf | > oth Ihe Ncnv Yorh and ChlcaKn inarUe ts lit- Hldn * tlilx pri'iiiim local bulls wrrv dlwnunircd from urfcrlnii ny tppport , n foreign nwrlT'i worn uu ll friory. uml rmn iu > w ( favnribli. St-jlpfru , thn-vf.tf . , rold tJiort vvllh Impunltr a il th * LUirkrJ Virdof * lhv candlllDii * brcfc * 1 c nU durliitf HID forenoon Th * cl' ' uc lud My d/inclnR nliout In n Ilvel ) fruihlon .x > n after Ihe op nlnK , but gradually mlnqtilohpil Itn irrlp nnd nlkiftcd prices lo fnll.iw their bearish Incllnnllon I'oreljtn hotivs wtro HWH ! wllers of whrnl here Sent'rnfnt ' locally has liron Rnnvln ? benMsh In the ln.st few days , particularly with mrnrd to Jujj ( ptlon , where m wt of the trnde Is now cpnlerwl I'roji news promhed lo have a rmrk"d effect from now on I/eilcr wheat recently shipped fmm I'hlcngo Is now arriving here mil will doubllew swell HIE oulward movement The range on May todn > wtcs from 99Hc lo $101 , cloMnK Jl.W'i , against $1 02H ln ° t night .Inly sold from 92 l-15o tu SilVjC , and closed at 92' ' c , against Sl * c last night , lliiltliuiire 'MurUet. 11ALT1MORH , reb SI.-PI/3UR-Qulet ; west- crn supeHlne , $2.SW3 20. western extrn , $3 45 ? 410 , western fnmll ) , $1 40JII.70 , wlnlcr wheat patents , $4.S5iJ5,1oprlns ; wheat palenls , $ > ,10O fi,30 , spring wheat straights. H.9tHf3.03 , receipts 15.000 bbls , exports , 7,300 bbls. U HEAT Dull and loner , opot and month , $ l.00\5l 01 , Ma > , $1 015II 01 , ptenmer No 2 red. oeufl 'ic. receipts , 108,244 bu. ; exports , none ; southern wheat , by simple , ? SotfJl 02 CORN Dull and loner , epot nnd month , 34't ffJI'-ic , receipts , 346 , CM bu , extrarls , 192,601 bu ; southern while and ) cllow corn , > 3TO5o. OATS Firm , No 2 while. 34VifI2'ie. No. 2 mixed , 32'4@33c , tecelpls , 70,557 bu , ; exports , none RYE Easier. No Z nearby , 6Cc | No I western , f 7c : sales , none , receipts , H.MO bu , exports , none. HAY Steady ; choice tlmolhy , $12 60JJ13 00 ORAIN PREIOHTS-Slcndy , demand slow ; slcnm to Llvcrp-jol , per bu , 3d , American , 3Sd ; LIveriKwl for onion , per quarler , 3 4Hd , March UUTTER Plrm , fancy creamery , 21022c ; fancy Imltntlon , 1781SC , fancy Indie , 15c ; good ladle , 13@14c store picked , 10ir22c. LOOS-Qulct. fresh , 15c CIIEESI-Stendy , fancy New York , fi , large , ' New York 37 medium 10S10' c iKWlld' fancy , , , ; fancy New York , 23 , small , 10Vi010Ho Cliicliiiintl Jtiirlcet. CINCINNATI. Peb -PLOUR-P.ilrly nctlvo ; fancy. $44Mi46rtfam'ly. ' . W H ) 4 10 WHEAT Kss'er. ' No 2 led , I9c. COIIX rirni , No 2 * mixed , 32c OATS liwler , lower. No 2 mixed , 2S$23',4e. ' RYE-PInn ; Nn 2. Sic PROVISIONS I.ird. quiet. $3. Hulk meats firm. $3 15 llicon , steady , $0. WHIKICY Plnn , $1 SO IltnTER Dull. Elgin creamery. 21',4c ; Oh'o ISilPio , dairy. Wl1c HUOAH Sleady , Inrd refined , $1 22 < j-3 07. CHEESE Plrm , hlhher , Rood to prime Ohio Hat , ( i rn I n IliM'clpt * nt Prlnelpnl Mnrko < n MINNEAPOLIS , Teh 24 Receipts : A\ heat , 202 earn CHICAGO , Pell. 24 Receipts : Wheat , IK cam , cjrn , C23 cars , oats , 343 cars Estlmiled en lots lomorrow : Wheat , 103 ; corn , C31 , oats 101 DULUTH , Pcb. 24 Receipts ) : Wheat , 02 cars Toledo Miirket. TOIJCDO , Peb 21 WHEAT Lower nnd active , No. 2 cash , DS4cMn > , ! ) ic CORN Acllve and pteidy. No 2 mixed , 31c OVTS Dull and steady. No 2 mixed. 27c bid RAE Dull and lower , No 2 cash , M'4c. Delroll MnrKct. DETROIT , IVb 2-1 WHEAT No 1 white 9Cc , No 2 red , SCilc , Mas. 97V < C CORN No 3 mixed , OATS-No 2 while , 31e RYII-No 2 , 02c I'iMirl.i PEORIA , Pcb 21 CORN Eis > , lower , No 2 SJ4C21'4c ' OATS Active ; No 2 while , 2Cc. WHISKY No quotation Sun I riinc-lMOO Wlivnt Miipkc't. SAN PRANflSC-O Peb Jl \ \ HUAT Ste-idj Decimber. $1 5) % . May , $1 41 HARLEY Pinner , December. 87 0 , May , 51'ie I'll 11 nil i * I | in in I'roinice P1IILADI3U'HIA , IVb 21 UUTTER Steady fanes western creunerj. 204c EOOS bteady , fresh nearby and western , 15c SIOCICS A > D IIOMS. Trt-nieiiiloim Slump In Prices 11Vur Sciiro. NEW YORK , Pel ) 21 The slump In 11 e stocl market Ihls morning was so sudden nnd cf \lolent thnt the trading nlmo t took on pan'c comfit Ions , but the iv ilinche of liquidation was practically over In less than half nn hour , nnd Ihen Ihere wns some quick recoveries The I'lill nest ) nnd Ihe recuperative tendencs that followed shewed ttiit the determination to let go nt what ever sicrlllce had Iwen quickly nbindoned , nnd a lite drive by the beirs found prlcis In no nieins s ) unreslsllng as In Ihe morning The covering of shorts worked n pubslnntlnl rilly before Ihe c1o o The oarlv slump innged fiom 1 lo nearly 5 points In Ihe standaid shires , nnd from thif up to an extreme decline of 12 points In MetrcpilPnn Street Railway , In the specialties Recoveile" Ihough sharp In some- pharos , were nt no time complete In any slock The litci tone of the mirket suggested tint the i irly break wis at least encouraged by manipulation , nnd tine su.- Hlantlil chnraeler of the1 buying nt the cxtiemc decline corroborated the vUvv tint Ihere wns waiting purchasers anxious to secure stocks nt a lower level of prices Itut Iho fact wns obv lone nevertheless tint apprehension over Iho Cuban situ alon WHS moie ncule than at any time here tofore There wns evldenlly a m iss. of orders to sell at the mukct when trading opened , nnc commission houses report that Ihese came from many sections of the country. Indicating nn un easy den'io on the pirt of holders to realise on tlielr seeurllles Tlie chiracter of the buying Is evidence that there arc owners of 1 irge capital who believe tint the situation Ins been fully discounted In Iho decline which has been mnilo Londr-n wns also n Hrge buyer during the dny , ItB total purclnses being estimated at 4i > , ( VlO shares , or 100 WO shuns In twd days Govern ment bonds were strlk'ngly ' weik , the declines In Ihn bid price being ' 4 to Hi per cenl Monev was higher , call loans lielng made from 2 i lo ' per cent and time loins "vere made at 4 per cent , with quite nn advance In demand The cilllng of lonna releised quite an muount of sterling exchange which wns he'd at colla'cnl ' , nnd thn exclnnge mnrket broke sharply , demnml sterling being quoted nt % per cent below yes terday's price nt $4 8194 This Is near the rfold Import point , nnd suggests nn available pourcc nf relief from any tlueatened stringency In the money mraket. Quito n henvy movement of cur rency Into the Interior1 Is still In progress , but It does not appear that this Is due to nny other cause than the expindlng needsof business Money Is going Into loans nnd thus Inlo Ihe actlva trade In the ptock market the securities which suffered the heaviest declines , notublv tlu Grangen , with Rurllngton IcndlnB' , and the In- lernitloml HlockH wllh Union Pacific preferred th most acute sufferer , en fayed sharn rnllles BO Hi it Iho day's net declines are brought within a innga of from 1 to 4 points oulklde Ihe hpoclnl- llc ! , Mi tropol'tnn ' Railway dropped 12 palm's , but closed 3 points above that , and Manhatlnn , though U fell at one time 93 * , shown .1 net de- clliu of 6 points The movement In the bond mirket wns In sympithy with lhat In stocks , declines ranging between 1 nnd 3 points Price * closed somewhat above the lowest Total sales , 4023000 shires United States new 4s , coupon , fell Vi per cen > mil mild at bid price , 12-i'/4 The reg'Htcred ' bond nf Iho same Ifsuo fell Hi , but sold 1 per cent ibovo tint bid prleo at tlm asked price The old 4s coupon * , fell 5 per cent nnd the old 4 , regis tered , i' , bid The Evening Post'w London Huanclil cnh'e- ' ' grnm says , 'Ihe slock mirkels here were dull lodiy being depiessed bv New York nnd Paris Ameilcnns vvete very Hut , chiefly on New Yoik Felling , and closed weik on. 1'quldntlon ' of some bull accounts lure The buying here lodny was of a belU r Uass llinn the veiling , and prices closed a nhndo nlwve the lowest. Money wrs easier Iddny Incauwi l > orrovvlngs from the Kink vvero overdone Spunlsh securllles wen' Hal Other utockn were dull Mines vvere heller Onl l [ scarcely wanted nnd I hi- price Is birely 77a 3Wd Money in India la excessively h'nh and the Hominy bank rate In up lo Ihe record of 13 per cent 'Iho C'hlna loan 1 all undeiwrlltcn It Is probably at Wi per cent loan nt 'JO , and Is In scribed nt the Dank of England Details of the gold movement for the- week show the export of lnooO lo Ninth America nnd the lecclptu of 114 nnn from Auslrnlla Pnllowlng ore the cloelng quotations of the leading slocks on the New York market today Ifhnd. 1J Kl > . SI , 8.Uthern picfcrrwl , 7.110 , t'nlon 1'nclllc , M. ) \V t ih preferred , 5 SP ) . Ttitioecn , 14,910 , LhlcaMu Orent Vetpm. 1.STO , I'ooiila'n lias. 51,41) , Om nollcliteil ClM. 3C H. General Kloetrlc , 6'fa , 1's cine Mall , 4 rU ( , Sugnr , $6,820 , Tenno ice Con I A Iron , 4.4S5e tern t'nlon , 13,1 2 > MV orlv Monrj Mnrkct. NIJW YOHK , l > b J MONUY ON CAI.t- Nomlnntl ) * , im2 per cent. I'HiMu MKIIC\NTIM : i'Anu-3 : i percent STIMII.INU nxrilANOK Ilpnv > , with trann actions nt MMHQI S5H for clemnnd ntul > 4 St for fUI > < ! nj , posted ratts , II 31 and commcrclAl hill' . 14 52 SIIA'nit CnilTiriCATKS-l.OOO ounces , n S6'4o ' HAH SII.V12U 65'o MtSXIOAN 1)01,1U 4SVic OOVKllNMRNT ltOND3 VVenk ; new 4 . re * nnd coutmn , ItC , 4 * . reg , 112 , coupon , 113 ; 2 * 99H. 5 < s reff and coupon , 113 , I'acltlc 6s of ' 99 103 % . 1 Clotlng nuotatlonii on l > omli Tvere us follows ! Exchequer i ! Utah Con 10 ( .oula&Ctirno. . . . 11) ) Yellow J'lckol 21 HUoJe Norcroia . 150 St.iudira 135 Julli 1 felher hnr , 5) > 4c , Mexican dollars , 46' < .ij47Hc , clraftu , Blsht , 20e , drifts , ttlverapli , ZiViis. Yorlf llliiliiKT ( lllolulIoiiH. NEW 1OUK , Tcb 21 The follo\\lntr ore the closlnir mlnlnc quotations : I.iiiiilou htuulc Quotations. LONDON. I'cb 21 4 p IIAIl SILVER Unoortaln. S5 11-lCd per ounce MQNnV ! 4 P r cent Thrnato of illHCOunt It the open market for siort hllln , 2 > if2 n per cint , the late of discount In the upn mirket for tl re'e months' bills , 2i5j27n per cent Financial .NoleN. OMAHA. Tcb 21 Clcarfims , { 1,014,3 % 21 ; bal ances. $184 410 CO ' CHICAGO , Teh 24 Cle rlnESv J18 OSS.523 New York exchange , COo discount , posteil rates , Jl 84 and $4 S > ' 4 blocks , uctlvfe market weak , with Wall street and on war rulnorg. some securities ( lecllnliiB eharpl > . Allo > U < i9VSjjiDIamonil Mutch , 137 , Lake Slreet L , 11 % ; lAmerlcan lll.scnlt pre ferred. 7854 , Straw board , q27'/S ; West Chicago , 97 . A < ' . NDW YOHK. Teb 24-ClearinRS , J170.227.C41 ; balance's , $9,810.889 < , 110STON , Teb. 24 - < Tleatng | , $19,437.472 ; bal- nneets. $2.1.9SO , ST. LOUIS , 1'eb 24 t'lcarlngs , $3,734.891 ; bal ances , $390,503 Money , 6@8 pet cent. New York exchange , S3c discount blu. 75o asked NCAV OHLHANS , Teh 21 Clearings , $2,230- S24 New York exchansiv'baflk ' , par , commer cial $1 per $1 OX ) discount' ' MOMl'IIIS. Teh -OlearlnKs , $330 , ! > 00 : bal ances , $120,500 NcHv York'ejcthango ' selling at $1 50 premium HAL/mrQIin , Teb 24 Clearings , $315,634 ; bil- ances. $542 231 PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 21. Clearings , $11,991- CC7 , bilance , $2S38.293 CINCINNATI , reb 21 New York exch insre , COc discount. Money , 2'/i06 per cent. Clearings , $2,013,700 , Fnrt'lK" Klniiiiulnl. LONDON , Feb. 24 Gold Is quoted at nuenos A > res today at 1C7.30 , American ensclcs are quoted at 76s I'lrt and bar gold at 77 9'4(1 ' ( PARIS , Teb il Three per cent rentes , 103f "Oo for the account , exchange on London , 23f 27'4o ' for ehecks On the bourse today Spanish 4s openeil at CO 11-10 and closcil ut fa 11-16 lU8lneKs ) at the opening1 wan firm , but It re acted under the Inlluence of London celling rumerit and the ultHcultlcs of settlement there. International pecurllles were unfavorably Intlu- enced The relapse In the price of Spanish 4s was In cMiRequenco pf adverse reports regarding the dlsiBter to the Maine JUo llntoa and Dee- ber mines declined In consequence of heavy real izing In London , lil.ltijirv , i eu si jiusmpHS on me uuurse m- day wa quiet , operators being absorbed In the settlement. American necurlttcs llucluatcd , clos ing llniKT , except foi the \\enltness of Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific on I ndon advice CALCUTTA , I'eb elTne Ilunlf of llengal has Increaxcd Us rale of discount from 11 to 12 per cent. Ilinilc of KiiKliinil Slaleiiienl , IXNDON ) , Peb 24 , The weekly statement of the Dank nf England Dhows tha following changes as compared with the previous account. Total reserve , Increase , 600,000 , circulation , de crease , CC3 000 , bullion , Increase , 543,431 , oilier securities. Increase , 2,711,000 , oilier diposlls. In crease , 1 CIO.OOI , public dcposlls , Increase , 1- 7111.000 ; notes , reneivc , Increase , 575UOO , fov. eminent cecurllles , unchingcd , The proporllon of thn Hank of England's reserve to liability , which last week was 41.77 per cent , Is non 44 10 per cent. The rate of discount of Iho lljnk of England remains unchanged ut 3 per eent , llniilc of I'ranec Sliilemeiil. PiAIHS , Pcb 21 The weekly statement of the Bank of Prance shows the following changes as compared with previous account. Notes In cir culation , decrease , 17WO,000 francs , treasury ac counts current , decrease , 3,800,000 frsncs , tohl In hand , Inciease 1,921,000 francs ; bills dl > counle < l , lecrease , M 000 francs ; silver In hand , Increase , 4 & 2S.OOO francs. Anierli-an .Se < Mirllle-x In Loud ijONDON. Peb 24 The market for American fifcmllles tluctualed somewhat after a steady ipenlnv , then declined under New York Belling The close was weak and the demand only light , Vevv York Dry ( ioniln NEW YORK , Peb 24 The fealurp of toda > 's Iry goods market was the ocllvlty of Jobbers In addition to many mall orders there wan a remarkabl ) good showing of I'll ye rn In the city and they took goods with a considerable degree of activity Reports from Jobbers Inarlous parts of the counlry go lo how that Inlying Is qulta free with retailers In the small towns The ru-order business for Bprlntr , It Is believed , will bo a large one , apd the Jobbers are much elated over the prospect. 'Ilia llrm market for all linen of cotton good * iromlscg a more substanllal return for the huil- ie(8 to be transacted than would huvo been K > HSlble olhervvlee 'Ihe < leinan.d , It Is believed , will bo early and pteady , lu uoolen goods nnd worsteds the outlook | s n t fp promising , but fade In llion Is well supported In most quar- era In tttaple cotlons the'mafhet In unchanged n any particular. There III tll | great UrmnesH shown by sellers , but no furlhl-r staled advances line been announced , In print cloths thu mar ket ha been firm and stitcdyr Sulfur MurUirDi , NEW OULEANS. Peb -StlOAIt-Opfn Ket tle , quiet , S'.iHJ ' 11-lCa ; centritfifal strong , gran ulated , 4 ll-lC i45iC , whiten 43.1C04vic ; > ellowif , UOIHo ; seoonds , 203 IJ-Hc , i Molasses , slrongi centrifugal , 6fKc i NEW YOHK. Keli. 21 8ilARRavwtrong ( ; fair refining , 3 11-lCc ; r ntrlut.Ml , SC l Rt , 4 3-1 6c ; n'llncd , tlrm , crusluxl , lij.c , iioVdered , 6'Ac , urun- ulntc-d , 5 c , ii < iitt rvil rriiU. NEW YORK , Keli 24 - \li4pOHNIA DRIED FKl'irSApples held > et'j Sdeady and f.l.ior JrulU quiet but steady , pi djuihitrJ apples , CPI" ; Uion , W7 > iO n r | b j nrlmv > tli ( > lrfl > . W , > vooil dried iirlmd. Mic , rliolce , 'S H * . fancif , 9's r y\il prunes. 3Ofc , oprWvit' . ft"y l. t JH > MWHT J-'nrk , sync , ahe-s , unijtejtj , Si)3c ) , p.sulcd , ! ) : OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKEF Ran Slacks Up in Response to the Emk in Price. CATTLE PSICES CLIMB BACK A LITTLE IComl Deinniiil nnil Shot t mipl- Semi UuiiditliuiH t < | i n I ) hue Hug * ilnM > n I.Ittle More Strength. SOUTH OMAHA , Teb 21 Receipts for the dajs Indlcatca were : Total receipts . . . . Cl 73 2S 2 The disposition of thu day's receipts was as follows , each buver purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Huvers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omiha. Packing Co 127 Ml The O. H. II uninond Co . .11 1 079 23 S\vlft nnd Compiny . . . . 212 1 , OM ) 3,05 The Cudahy Packing Co G i 4S1 31 P. I ) . Armour , Chicago. . US 11. Hceker and Uegiin. . . . 31 J. lj Caiey 22 Lobman k. Kolhschllds. . 1 W. I. Stephens 4J Uenton & Underwood. . . . SO Huston Co t Krebbs & Co 10S Livingston & Shnlei . . . . M H. Hamilton VG Chlcigo P. Co , Neb City . . . . 707 Other buyers 171 . . . . 1.01C Left over 150 1,050 Total 7,787 5,101 6,232 JATTLn Tlio sixty-live louls ot cattle In the 5arils looked small as cotnpaicd with the 1G9 cirs here yesterday. Tlm heavy fall ing off In the recelpls appeared to be duo to the sharp break in values jejterday , and was generally antlclpitert. Heof Steer ? Tno general run of fat cattle was of fair quality and theio were a few pretty good cattle on sale , but not many The market as a whole was In reisonably good shape. In addition to the tequlrenients of local packers there was a fair shipping dem nid , one buyer claiming to havean or der for a train of e\port cattle If that manj vveip to bo Ind. Under the Inllueneo of the good dennnd and light icLelpts the market - kot on good cattle was a little Btronpcr , In some cases lOc higher , and at the sumo time icasonnbly active. One bunch of eattle sold up to $1 GO , which was the bciit price of the day The > aids weio cleared In good seison Uutcheia' Stock Only about a doyen loads of cows and helfeis were offered for sale Ihe market did not show much change from yesterday , values being about sto uly nt yesterdays dec-line. Thu demand was good and tti yaids vvere cleared Stock C'ittle Theie were not m my stock - eis In the yaids , the supply being rathei limited , but there were quite a good many umed-up cattle which sold for feeders. The market was jiwt about ste-ady with yesterday. Representative saleb : NA'l IVKS No Av. Pr No Av I'r No Av. Pr 1 . . .10H ) $3 00 1 . 1170 f3 OD I1) . .l.-28 $4 15 8 . . .103) ) 3 10 1. . . ,1130 3 2"i C . 5 . .100S 3 fO ' .119. 3 s : > .13CO 3 S3 19 . . 9'M 4 CO ! b' , .1287 4 40 .14oO 4 40 1 . . fc20 3 W i ROO 3 60 . 130 3 50 3 . .11SO J DO 15 1052 3 13 .12GO 4 00 3 . 13al 4 Ol ) 114J 4 05 .1112 4 10 5 , . .1430 4 1) 11SI 4 15 .1223 4 13 21 . . .liC3 4 20 19 1140 1 42'4 .113S 4 45 18 . I2-W 4 CO 910 3 GO .1137 3 93 22 1208 4 03 COWS 7. . . . 442 3 23 1..1020 330 .1143 2 lr > 3 . . .11GO 3 10 r , . . me s r. .1070 2 40 1 . . . 8SO 2 W 1 . .1111 2 CTi .1110 2 75 3. . . 1110 2 "I 2 7" .1010 2 85 .1040 3 00 1030 3 IS .1110 3 1 ! ! . 3 JO .1140 2 50 . 820' 2 CO 1. . . 'ISO 2 00 . 8J3 2 50 .1210 i 73 3 1013 1220 2 90 .1140 2 93 1 . .10S.O . 3 00 .1010 3 05 .1200 3 0" 2. . . .1023 3 03 . 938 3 05 .11C5 3 0" 1 . 1140 T 03 . S3G 3 10 1037 3 B 1 . . 1210 3 30 .1215 1 33 riO 1 Ti 18. . . . SO. 3 K .1134 3 50 . 05 2 23 1. . . . 710 3 23 3 . 49) 3 73 1. . . CCO 1 73 1. . . . 700 2 75 1 . C30 3 23 1 . . 900 3 2 > HOQS The hog maiket looked up this morning , values being a little stronger The demand wan ; eel nnd the yardt vvcie cleired nt an early lour Th" prices paid ranged from $3.75 to $3 SO , the game as jomnnlnj , hut the proportion of sales nt bottniu prices was much smaller today Yesterday quite a string fcold down to $3 " " and ! 3 77'fc ' , but lodiy there was very little below $3 fO Yeslerdaj the great bulk of nil the i-ales was at II fO while today's sales wern pretty equallj divided between $3 SO. $3 S2lj and $385 , vvllh a showing1 at $1 S7'si ' > 3 A portion of yesterday's decline was rccoveicd , he average of all tha sales being l' c higher Tlio milltet was 12HC lower III in Monda ) , but only a siude lower than a week ago Ilims sold odu ) 20o higher than a month ago and SOc ilgher than a > ar ago Representative siles : SHISI3P Tlwrc "fro m-iro * hu > | t In On ynrdu mil vlthrr ralllf or IMW In fact mom limn will lnkin loRi-tlicr An e inpnrif < l Tllh > i' cTil.iy , Ihcre wj u RHln of 2.710 hcnd , lull a H.IVJHU us cunifMied nllli .1 wutk ago ot 1I iiad Th aAornKn quality of nhip war fair nnd t ! raM'l milltmiH. lotli nnd l mln < nr * ully itearty Tlie rommon Ulnrt of IIM | < r < not \rry fr < o rrllern nnd In om fntu-4 mlfunion c-"HM Ih" m rkpt u lllllo patlc-r on Tlm nmrkc'i waa not overly kctlve and , lllnlier I'rlee-K. ClttCAOO. I > l > 24 Tlie few chn're drove ? nf cattle oltered to ln > were quickly tnken ( it xtronq tn lOo lilRher , but commoner qliiilltles moved oft nt KenwHlly un atliifnrtor ) ' IlKiires Piles were on n txi ls of t170IIO ! ) for the commonest lo' ' of tlrcwed beef stestn Up to WdUJol1) fnr I'll bettor clnssi of MhlppliiR entile , the hulk of thn cuttle hrlnclnu 14 1033 l Onttlf thnt were fnt nnd hea\y enough to meet the requirements of exporters wer * imnln ptniro nnd pold Inph x , but medium Kriidrn of cattle" en > bud celler * RU > ckers nnd feedfrs were slo , irtetl lots nNftavliiK sum ml 1 ( WO ivmndu wlllnc for SI W nnd ST,0 pound slock helfera K 'nt ( for $1 " 0 tv\\ nnd helfors m ld IttrKclx nt CtSfl M Cnhes wcn < poirco , prlmo lots nellltiK freelj nt > 7 per 10) ) pound * There wns nn Improved Rtnernl demand for hogs nnd prices werentroiiK nnd on nn imrnri1 2'to ' hlRhei. The hulk of the ho s rnwsoil lh scales nl ft OMr4 07'S , the poorest coiiBlKniiientn itelllnK nt J3 8T,4ff3 ' > 0 nnd the 1 * > 1 nt 4 jnjf 4 1214 I'lRM ) ld larfrely nt W 5W3 15 Thu proportion of llp.'u hogs wns larger limn iKiuil Slieep were In K < x l demnnd nt $1 ( MKJ fn for Inferior up to ft SOlf I 6' . for good to choke floc'ts Westerns predomlnnt < M xerj Inrgelv nnd old ch'ellj nt JlCWfNM 'JenrllnRa Hold nt flcrj 4 J nnd InmUs vyere falrlj netlvc nt lluOJIm"1. hi > rn selllnir nt $4 50 Short vrnrllnRs eold nnmntl } l K nnd shorn sheep nt t3 MffS * ) Hece-lpts : Cattle , 10,000 hcnd , hos * , 31000 hend , Hh p , 17,000 held I.oulNv Illc l.l\e stock. IKWWll.MJ. Ky , Teh 21 CATTl.H-He- celpla , 30) ) he'nd , market "twidy to llrm , prices unchanged Quntntlons follow ' Uxtra Rood ex port sleers , 1,310 lln nnd up. fl COifJ 70 , llKht shipping steert. , l.SOO to 1,3V ) ! ! > < . ( I r.Jri SO. choice butrtier steers , { I.254H CO , fnlr to good butcher steorx , J3 B0ff4 00. common to medium butcher ulcers (3 OOJ3 | 60 , clinli c butcher heifers J3 CSW4 00 , fnlr to KOol butcher helfero , f * I'M 1 50 , common to medium butcher heifers ? 2 7"i tfW 15 , Miolco butcher cow . J3 fiOffS 7'i , fnlr to rocxl butcher co , J2 7"iiT3.S5 , common buUhcr co s , f2 TiffS K. emitters , Jl 7"ii2 21 , choice fowl ers , } 4 0 > ) Jf4 2"i , medium tn ( rood feelers $3 WJ1 4 00 , common feeders $3 OOJil > hulls shod to extrn , (3 iiOffS.M , tnills , common to medium , t2 2" > Wl.OO , thin , rouijli steers , poor co s an 1 senli- wiiKiJ , $1.2"i5T2 2J , choice enl\es , J" > 23ST3 P5 , com mon ctilus , $ | oXi5 ( < > 0 IIOO1 Kt'Celpts , 100 hend best heaIIORS , Jl 05 , modlimi. P.OJ , light shippers , } .l iK > $ (3.S5 , plKS f. 70 3 M HtllJlIP AN'I ) IAM1N Hecelpts. llRht , market ptend > on choice gradea , dull on common un- clmnpod : peed to extra shipping flieip J1 bKR 371 , fair lo\Kood \ fhcni , } 3 00t.21 , common to medium K i ) jjfi B * e\lra shlpplnir Inmlu M 71 0100 , fair to good Inmbs , Jl Mifl 71. host butch ers' , $4 0)04 ) rO , fair to good biitcliem' , ? 1 COjf 4 00. KIIIINIIN rill ! , ! < StneU 'Miirlcct. KANSAS r-ITV , Tel ) 24 CATTUJ-Itecelpts 1,700 nathis , 410 southern mnrltet "tendy to We higher , diessed beef grides , Jl 10IH SI , choice exporters up to $1 30 fed ncfilenis i-trong nt } 1 'IOW4 40 , dermii 1 for cows nnd heifers nt- eeeled mpply , snles 12 "Iff I 00 henM feeders sttong , mostly nt J4 2" > if4 CO , stoikeri J3 71fi > S3 , bttllK Jl 2353 75 "ottthern ciltli' nctlie. iitialltv of onerlngs unusually poor , bulk of ter * , $3 10ti iiiAuS RpeclptR , 14 0"0 liond , gnrol , striuh to fc lilKhci , meilliim , Fteaily , coiiiinon , wonl ; lo uc lower , hulk , J3 73J7-3 95 , licivlos nil I pirkcm , K S-,04 07'4. ' meilliim nnil mixed , ' W SOffl 00 Iltrlits $ .1 C0f3 * { s.1 , plijs. } 3 3W1 CO SIII3I311 Hecelpts , 2200 hi-nil , imrlf-t llrm tn 5o hlglier , wo te-rn f l wMlicri" ' $1 iVWfl Kie < t- rrn ewc J3 S1JJ1 10 , New Mexico venillnits $1 75 , lambs , salable nt fl 71'33 ' TO , none offend SI. I.OlllM IU O StlK-U 'if nOt'IS , Pol ) 24 CATTI.I3 Hoc lpls , 2100 head , shipment * . 1,100 lioiil mniKct slcmly , fnlr lo fancy mllve xhlpplng nnd pxpnit sloor ? , J4 " 0 01 33 , bulk of iles $1 OOifl 10 drm-ed beef nnd Imtclier plpon tl ( Wi4 10 , bulk ofsare" } 4 15W 4 RO , hirers miller 1 000 HJS , $1 Vt ti 21 bulk of rilet , J.1 2'WI 11 stockeis ami feeders $2 10if4 21 bulk of silcs. } 3 2iT4 ( Vi cows and heifers , $2 10 571 23 , bulk of silei , 1.1 ' 14 10 , cows mil heifer * K 10ft-l 13 , bulk of co . f2 tmty 40 Texan and Indian stetrs J3 IXi4 ) 23 bulk nt Etiles , M 83f 4 10 cnwi inil heifers J2 2CJf3 21 HOOS Receipt * . 6.700 head f hlpnunli , 3 000 i hoid market ste-ul > , yoikers $3 8.101 00 , pack er fi fljfl 01. butchers' . $1 OTi4 15 SIIljIJl' Receipts , "W head , uhlpmenU none , market Inrelv teai ! > , wllh no Ti-xnna , native muttons , $1 WIJ4 00 , iBrnli" $5 fOfiC CO nAST HUI'PAIN Y.Teu SI - \T1T.H Slow , choice finished export steers 13 Oliffl 21 good to choice fat ohlnplnB S4 65C4. , choice to pitooth fat heifers , $1 3HM 00. fnlr to mixed butoher stock , J3 TOSfS 00 , eewa , $3 MJ3 9) , com mon cows $2 10ff3 10 IIOOS Vorkers , good to choice 4 175T4.20. roiiKhs. common to choice , $3 6.101 R5 ; pigs , f I 00 ( ? 4 10 TiAMIlS Choice to extrn , $3.70S0.7'i ' SHIJUr Choice to selected wethers. $4 S1f(4 ( 9) , culls to common , $3 21iT3 90. > e-v York IinSinpk. . Nn\V YOUIC , Teh 24 Tinnvn Hecelpts , 9IS henrt feellnR Bteadscnblfi ; cjuoted lite entile unchanced at I ndon nnd Ijlternoolr refrlgerntor b ( > ef. S'ic per II ) . exporla lodij , C34 bee\C3 C VLVKS Receipts , 33 held ; teals , ? 6 OCvJfS 00 ; no westerners SIIUIII * AND IAM US Hecelpts , 1 " 00 held ; firm , hut quiet. hea\y Iambs not wanted , sheep. nominal nt JJ 00i5 W , laimbs , Jj.COGO 00 for good to prime HOOh llecclpts , 2,362 head , wenk at $ l,2o { ? 4 DO. InillniiiipnllH I. lieStoeUj. . INDIANA I > OMS , Teb. 24 , CATlMQulet , lecelpts 300 lieid , shipment * , 100 head , Hteerx , jj OOSfl 00 , butchers , f2 B0r no I1OT5 ( Actl\e , recelpls 300 htajt ! Hhlpmentii , 1,000 hend , prices , S3 0001.10 - hlinnr Market rather dull : Innilis , lOWlIc lower , good to choice limbs (4 BMi/i 31 ; osinmon to medium Inmbs , $3.7504 75. nod to choice sheep , JJ 8504 S3. _ rincliiiintt IjUe Stoclc. CINCINNATf , I"cb 24 HOGS trtwer nt fj.40 < Si 10 OA'ITI.i : Stendy at $2 5004 7G. aiinrjP UtP-iily nt JJ.7WT4 fii nAMIJS-iStcndy nt 4 00ii3 73 Stock III SlKlit. Iletord of reoalpls of Use stock at the four prlnclpil markets for rebiuary 21 ( Ittfle Hoes Sheep Oniilia . 1 5f2 1914 , 0 711 Chlcnftn . 10000 31000 1" ftV ) vims-is City . 1700 14 nro 2,1.10 St , lytuls . . 24fX ) 0,70) ) 601 Tolnls . UrW r9.C3l 21,541 * COTTO > \HKIVr. . I'rli'o IIniiBre IM Sniiill , lm ( Trnde In leclilcd ! > leIHe , NIIW YOKIC , I'eb 21 The cotton maiKet , while worklnt ; wllhln n scope of 7 points , wns decidedly nctlvo I.lquldallon by some1 of the moro timid long.s and 11 larger degree of conn- donee on Ihv part of the bear contingent I'd ' lo ncllxn nilllntr , which resulted In u lobs of C07 points from the top prre of thu day About Die. best prices were Heured on the opening cnll , when lhe market showed n gain of 291 iiulntH Tliroughoul the eepslon , howpver , the mirket wua exceellngly nei\ous , unxlctj being In. creased by unfa\ornblfi conditions laViill elreet ToJuj's liquidation was largely onnll street orders for the purpose of releasing cotton margin ! ) and Inking ndvnnlnKe of prollls In the afternoon the market was wry feverlah nnd cloced steady nt a net loss or Ufpolnti. . hpol , lull , but steady , middling , C'Ji ' ; ; net recelptr , Wt Imlen. gross , k,422 bajea , exports to the m- Uncut , 1S3 biles , forwarded , 2S ! > r > bales , Kales , U ) lialca , nil rplnners , stock , 7)1,120 ) bak-n. Total today Net leoelptu , 10,000 bales ; exports lo Ori'iit llrltaln , (07 lmle , lo the comlnvnt i''i'ir ' , jalea , flock , 1,231,143 balen Consilldatid ; Nel ricelpls , 128,784 hnles ; txports to Ore.-it llrltaln , 03,578 bnles , to TrJJtce , 7,076 balen. to Hie ci > n- tlnent , 6.311 bales Total since Heptemher 1 : Nil receipts , 7,240,172 bales , export * to Great Ilrltnln , i,607,4l9 bales , to Trance , M9.C54 hales , to the contlnenl 2050,918 hales NiW OHUJANS IVh -COTTON rillunw , BtnuU , snles M , & > 'J Imles , IVbruury , nominal , March f.'i,59f/5 60 , April > ) 6303 04 , > Iu > , Jl CJiJ I " 0. lunt , H 73f5 | 74 , Jnl > , r > Tiff5 79. August ; 5 B205.S3 , September , 1 8105 60 , October , K S3 rf3 87' Noumiber , 15,8505 h7 December J3 ifi { * 110 , January , MM tilil Kpol , htciiily , xiles , , < M balen , otdliinrj. 4 9-lCo , goo. ) ordlnnr ) , 115-lCc , low middling , G'c ' ; middling , 59.1Cc ; good ordinary , & 15-lCr. ; middling fair , t.c , re ceipts. 5091 bilea : stock , WC 374 bnles MVIIIUVX ) ! , , IVb -OOTTON-Sl'ot , ( jooil luslnesn done : prices hlglxr. AmcrUan mld- UliiC fair. 327-.1M gooi ) mlddllm ; , 31932d , low nlddlliig , 35'lCd ; ordinary M. 'Ilie ralrc of the lay were 12.COO Ijalm , of which ICO ) were for speculation mid export nnd Included 11.300 bales of American llfcclpts , 7,000 bnles , Including ( W American Kuluri-ji opened quiet , with a mod- rule demand , and closed iiulct but stimily , American inlddtlntr , 1 m o. , February , 322. < > lfi ) SJCId oellers : rebrtiary and MnrUi , 322'C4d ellrTB ; Muirh nnd April , 322 < ! 4d : April ttml May. 32.'C4d biiyera , May and June , i 22-C4ff ilftd I.U . > IT , Juun uml Julv. 3 il Old ndlir illnnd Auguil , 3 23 61d bujetx , Aub'usl nnd Htptrmbir , ,123-fi4d bujers , Ktptcinbi'r onlOc \ > ober , 3 23-64f/3 24-C4d fellers , October nnd N'o. ember , 323 C4f(324-64d Ktller * ; No\eiuber and December , 3 23-04 > 3 2 < Old seller ! . Colter MurUet. . KIJW YORK , IVb 21 COKKKn OptIon op-nc'd slendy nt S points decline ; ruled nclltt wllh wenk undcrtotiB folluMrlnK llquldallon und ncreafecl bear conlldence. owln to hintiUh- American compllcatloni , am ] nl u Inllucn'fd by tenrlsh nlatl llcal poilllon nnd lack of upnt and fpcculuthe ilxmntid ; ilnscil Mrady nnd HI n net decline of R to 10 4-olmn. sales , t\730 baK > . In- ciudlnif 1'ihrunry t 5 S5 , March , I5.4j 3 K5 Spot cviff * * , Illo , ea yi No , T. Imolcc. CUl , No 7. jobbing , Co , Mild , quletj Cordova , 7'i 'Me , rales , 430 bags Miirncalbo , p. t ; 2100 bit J iitnil American ut prhut * tfrnu anil 9)0 bog * ( anlla | , p t. , tola ) taariltnut * aelherlm fu > m ha United Stute * . 11.C93 bas . Including II Sftf MK from Ne-nr Yofk , New Yorlc * t < ol < tadpy , noat' for the United Hlutu , 5CS.COO \\\Mt \ \ > for Iho t'nllM Slntcs. 1.175. Ml hilts. nirntniit "IMS * INIR * 1 * t tear nnd 474 , 3M I IRI In SANTOS. I > K 14 - fKRI5-Oovl nvcrnRo Santos * SOO rel , rpeelpln , twn d.ays , t ,000 Uigsj Mock , fflW IVIRS IIAMltt'ItO , 1 eb ! -COPrKK-Or nril nl n. chnnm-d prices , nt 2 30 p m unchanged to U pftf nel nd\nnc < > , siles J.OOi ) bnss Hid DK JANKIHO. IVb -tVPmtJ-Qulfi : No 1. Illo , o.Kj rein , exclmnge , 6 1S-K < I : re- cclpts. two dnys 160tV > tings , clenred for lh > t'nllel mles 12,0ft ) I IKS. cleared for Kurope , 3.0 > > Kig . slock 2 < 1 Otbns ) HAVlti : , I. > h -twnB-C1o : eil net U lower lo Wf higher , Mes 20'W Ings \\'n il AlnrKeM IlOSTON. IVb 21 - \ \ OOIrollowln : arc tha quolnllons for lending < le irlpllons ! Ohln nnd I' nnsNlinnVs tli H'Ci , X nnd til > o\c , I7 TS' > c , XX , ! c , X'X nn.l nlto\c. WfSIc ; tletalnr. SOHllc No 1 pomMnR , 90f31c , No 2 pomhlmt , 30l > 31i < MlchUaii , Al l consln.tc Mlrlilmn. 24c , No 1 MlehlRsn , I > ic. No I Illinois combing. SicNo 3 Michigan combing , 2sfr21 > i , No i llll nols combing SM12V , New Yetk , Nen llnmp * * hlro nnd Vennont. ai 24c No 1 New 'Nork. Now Hnmp'lilre nnd Vermont , 27c , dclnln * Mlchlgnn , 2Sc t'nnnfhed medium , Ken * tticky and Indlnnn qtinrter-blood comblni ; . S ci Kcntuckv nnd Indlann thron-rlRhlhs Mood nitnti. ln f , 230 > 24c. Ml s url qunrler-bloo.1 eomblnK. Slnj lake nml ( leolsln , 13j24c | Tcxns wo > lr , sprlnj ? medium , tweUe months , ICStlSc. coured , 41i 4" o , Fprinir line , tweUo months , lSJfli > c ; scourel. ROo. Territory Wools Monlmm line medium nnl nne , KfflSc , scoured , 4 < { ( roe ; stnple. f.2 fKlc. I'lnh , Wjomlntr ele , flnn me.lltiiu nnd flue , U { i > 17f ; wourcd 4Hfll'c ' , ulnple. riOf12c Auslrnlim. scourt'd biMs coinblnp , superllne , 70Ii > 72c1 cooub- Ing , C-'i/f. o , ooiiiblliR , nxeniRe , C2ffC3c. I.Uerpoiit MnrUft. I.tVIJItlXX ) ! . Tib 14 WllttAT Ppot , Nil. t nM northern spring , dull , fw 2 > 4d ( XMIN tipot , llrm. Aliierlcnn mlxeil , new , .1 M , Amerlcnn m'xisl ' old , 3sfid , futures , Unit ; IVbninn- fil.d , Mni-ch. 3s 4Hd riXll'H Ml l/iuli fnncwinter. . 10s HOPS At IrfMidan. 1'nclllo const , llnu , JC4 H.sj > t r > s 1'ltOVlSIONS-lleef firm : exlrn India mets , R3ii < ) d , prime mess , oSsiid Tiuk , llrm , prlnui im-s ! * , lluo western , r > lsd. line medium , 4 s9l. Hiiluit , Hhort cut , 14 lo 10 Ihs . dull Cl" llicon , sU'ndy , 32s Cd , short Illn 11 f.d , long clear middles llglil , 31s , long clear mid lies hin\y , "Otfld , short eli'ir bncks Siiafd. ilear belllm , In. Shoulders llrm , SHls C.I I ird , pilmi < uert- crn RteiiiU , 27s CIIl5Sr ! Amerlcnn , llnesl while nnd ctilonvl , slendv. 4s TA1 > UW' 1'rlmo cltv. firm , lis OILS Collonseed. I.Uerpxil r > Mlned Him , 13 " > I Tun > entlno spirits tlrm , 21s id Hos'ii ' , com mon , sleady. Is Id Oil MnrUctH. Oil. CITV. Teh 24 t'reillt balances. 70c , cer- tlllMIci opened first pales iCRtilnr nt S2He , dose I nt Sl\p bid for ngulir. isih-s for the iln > wtvn ns follows' Hegulnr , 4000 liltln nl "SHJc " , f 0V ( ) bhH nt S2c. 24 Ml bbls nt "S2VJC , 7,000 bids nt S2iie , cash oil l'i TOO bbls nl SI'Jc. I 1.000 Mils nt We , 10 CM bbls nt < > : i4c 30.00) bids ill WJc1 ; lolnl snles , us OiK ) bbls , shipments , 79911 bbls j I tins S7&S7 bids I'lIAHUi IOV. 3 r.r. h 24OII a-Turp'n- tlne , llrm nt 32c , no sales Ho ? In , llrm , no Biles ; unchnnged SAVANNMI tin. ! ' 21 OIl.S-Tuniontliie , llrm nt 33c , snlis , 231 bbls , receipts , lot bids Ho ln , llrm , snles 441 bids , receipts , 701 Mils. ' rinsing" A. II , C , 1) . 12 , * 1 20. r , SI 21 , (1 . ' Jl 13 , II . Jl GO , I , Jl C.i K . Jl 73 , M , Jl.SOi N . Jl " 1 , tt O . $2 , W W , J2 21 Wri.MINOTON N r IMi 24 OII.S Turpet - line 32ini3c Ho-ln , llrm al Jl 20 f I 23 t'ru ' . > turpentine , nothing doing , prices unchanged. Tar , steadj nt B3c s xnoi'T ' iinvi/rn. ClRarcttcs with Rllt or slhcrcd mils lav become fashionable oLrontl It Is rcporloil tl'at seine of tlicso wliltti Imve- been ex amined arc "Rllded" with nn Imltntlon of ROltl attached to the paper by Iratl elim inate ; and the "illvcr" of othera Is o ( a like qtiillt } , nttache'il bj white Icul Ai the cncls which arc onmmentctl > irc Intcnili tl tr > bo phcoil botweca thp lips , such clK'iretUs nro of course hlshly dinRoroui to lienlth Look out Tor jonr beef Good beet sliouM picscnt Ifio followliiR nppcar.tncc Cole , bright red , n.arblcd wltlt fnt ( no huniorrliap j spots , ) ; fat firm , whitish , with tingle of jrl- low ( not bloolstalncd and cnntilnlni ; no jil f or watery Juice1) ) ; fimoll , tiesh and not in - pleasant ; to touch , firm and elaitlc , not wit or stlcKy , no pitting or ciuikllMR on pir - sure ; Juice , bright i ed In color , sweet I fresh to smell ; nato , pleasant. As to the * Influence of tobacco on heal' ' t , thlh appear ! from nn nmihsis or the stai' - tics Rathercd by the Ilii'slnn dnctir " 0 t of 100 smokers 1C 01 per cent fell 111 frr i affections of the revplrntorr oiKan and < - a of 100 nonsmokers only 101C ; Illfrom aftco- tions of the dlRostho organs , out of 1 " > F nol < er , 11 SS , nnd out ot 100 nontimnhe j , 992 ; affected In both appiratus , icsilntr"V and digestive , out of 100 nmokccs wcro 8.77 per cent , and out of 100 nonsmolcc1 * , only .122 ; In Reneral , 3G71 per " ent it smokers and 23 SI per cent of nonsmokeM were taken 111. An Ibeae factn wcro clorlu'd from an linnilry ninong 1,000 JOUIIK men of about tlio game ago and phjslcal condltloi they seem to show unmistakably that smoking Is deleterious to health People speak about their eyes being tlreil , meaning that the retina or seeing portlcn of the 05e Is fatigued , but such Is not tlio ca-jc , as the retlua haidly e\er geta tired Ths fatigue Is In the Innier aivj outer musclia attached to the eyeball , and the muaclc. of accommodation which surrounds the lens of tlio eje. When a near object Is to bo looked at , this muscle relaxes end allows the Iciu to thicken , Increasing Its refractUc power. The truer and outer muscles are used li > oover'ng ' the eye on the object to bo looked at , the Inner one being especially used wliun a near object Is looked at. U la In the tlnco muscles mentlcncd that ( he fatigue Is felt , and relief Is secured temporarily by closlns the o > es or gazing at far d'atant ' objects. The usual Indication of strain IB a redniai of the rim of the eyelid , betokening a con gested state of the Inner surface , accom panied with somepiln. . Sometimes this weariness Indicates the need of gjasfic-j rightly adapted to the peison , and Ini other cases the true remedy Is to maeaago the cjo and Us burroundlngs aa far as may bo with the hnnd wet In cold water. A self-styled "rescued man" writes to the Scientific ( \merlcan : "I waa ono of these unfortunates gl\en to otrong drink. When I left off , I felt a horrid want of something I must liavo or go distracted , I cuulil neither cat , work nor sleep Kxplalnlng mv aflllctlon to a man of much education anil experience , ho advised mo to make u decoc tion of ground quaEsIa , a half ounce steeped In a pint of vinegar , and to put about a small tcaspooiiful of It In a very lltle water and to drink It down every time tlio liquor tlilrat came on molo1ontly. . I found It satisfied the crang.s , and It auffuticd u fccl- InR of stimulus add strength. I continued thlfl cure , and persavcrod till the tliliwt wns comiuered For two years I hate- not tasted liquor , and I have no desire for It. I no temptation to take It , Comparison is invited Of the Quality And Quantity OfHeadableNews Printed daily In The Bee And in other papers. For the news And all the news Read The Bee. 1053. H. R. PENNEY & CO. , 11O Board of Trade Bldg. , Omaha , Neb GRAIN , PROVISIONS , STOCKS Ilrancli Office IMS N Si Wacoln. Nell Weare Commission Go OLD COLONY IUUMMM ; , oiuoino. Members Chicago Hoard of Trade Hlnco U Grain , Provisions aid N. Y. Stocks Orders Gush and Tuiiira Delivery Kollolted. ( ) inn liu Olllrr , Uiioiii 1 , .V , Y. I. If ii . . . , i'liiini > Dili. . . PI.OYII J. OAlII'lUJMj , " " JftHES E. BOYD & CO , , Telephone loai ) . Oinuli.i , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS anU STOCKS UOAHO OF TUAUIJ. Direct MIIO tw C'lilcuito * nd N w York. 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