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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 9, 1898)
8 THE OMAHA DATLY BEE : WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER i ) , 'J8f)8. ) OMAItt LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Hun of Cattle , Pair Supply of Hogs and No Sheep , BUSINESS ACTIVE AND PRICES STEADV Iluyera nnil Seller * Get Together mill Tranmtct Their Trnilcn Unlckly , AlthoiiKh HORN Are Inrllncil to SUB a Little , SOUTH OMAHA , Nov. S. Cattle. Hoys. Sheep. .Receipts tuday 1,6V ) 7,211 Official yesterday C,22'J 2,797 US6J " ' Two days this week "fijl'l 10.0.1S 15S > 9 Homo days last weok..U,9 ) IM < ! 1 ' ' ! ! Bame days week before..10,107 i.JW ll.Wi tfamu three weeks IMJO..13,291 9,935 17,1'w JCov. S | 3623o4 | | * | 3 13 ] 1 42 | 6 Sli 6o3 The official number of cars of stock brought In today by each rend was : Cattle. HOES. C. , M. & St. P , Ry 4 Missouri IMclIlo Uy . " . . I i T'nlon I'uRlllc System 4 21 i C. & N. W. Hy 1 K. , K. t M. V. It. It SO 2S . S. C. & 1' . Hy 1 I < ' . Ht. P. , M. & O. Hy 6 4 JJ. & M. H. It. H 11 23 < . , U. & Q. Ry 17 C. K. J. if P. Hy. , K C , , H. I. & P. Uy. , W 2 Total receipts C3 i The disposition of the day's receipts was , as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 34 726 'Xho O. 11. lliimmond Co. . 216 15 ( Bwtft and Company C'H lti.T.1 336 J'ho Cudahy PackingCo. . . 592 4M Armour & Co 70 2119 J { . Becker und Degan 14 Vaneant & Co 31 Ijobman & Co M Livingston & Hchaler 27 Hamilton & U 12t Cudahy P. Co. , from K. C. . 112 Oth T buyers 91 . . . . 2192 Left over 600 790 Totals 2031 7B ; ! 3333 ( "ATTLE It has been a good many Tnonths since the receipts of cattle wcro s light on a Tuesday as they were today. There were not enough of any ono kind of cntths hero to make a real test of the mar ket or to arouse much enthusiasm amonc buyers. The market ns u whole , however , tvas In good condition , and values were either steady or strong on everything. .Them were several loads of cornfed cattle tlo In the yards , some of them right dcslr- iblo stuff. The market on the best cat tle was strong , and at least steady on all kinds. As a matter of course the tradu did not appear very active , nor wirs thsro any enthusiasm among buyers , ns thcro jvas so llttlo here. Still they bought the mofct of the cattle In good season. Some very fair cattle brought $5.00 nnd $5.05. There was also quite a sprinkling of grass westerns that were suitable for the killers , hut the market on that kind wns far from satisfactory to the Boilers. Buyers claimed that they had been paylnp too much money for grass bsof nnd their bids were Invarla- jily Tower. Sellers semcd to feel that the cattle were worth Just as much as over , und In consequence the market was very alow and unsatisfactory. Western COWB und heifers were also alow , with buyers bidding lower. The few native cows and heifers fold at steady prices , and thu same was true of calves , bulls , etc. There were only a few feeders In first hands , but speculators all had come cattle while no one was anticipating any demand from the country to amount to anything until toward the latter part of the week. In consequence , there was no great desire 10 buy manifest In any quarter. At the same time speculators picked up desirable lots and the most of the cattle ( old In i'ood season , the prices paid as a rule being tttoady , though theru were Instances where sellers thought they got strong prices. Com mon and undesirable cattle , it must be berne In mind , arc very slow sale at any .price. Representative sales : STEERS. No. Av Pr. No. Av. Pr. 8. . 1212 $150 13..1007 $175 r.l.,1114 4 CO 19..1310 4 93 22..1106 4 CO 3S..1416 5 00 23..1110 4 GO C6..1363 5 00 COWS. 1. . 820 2 63 1..1100 3 10 2. . 935 2 75 2..1290 335 2..1010 2 93 2..12UO 360 1..IOOO 300 3..1133 400 1..1120 3 00 HEIFERH. 1. . 760 3 13 BULLS. 1..1750 2 Co 1. . SCO 2 M 1..1420 285 CALVES. 2. . 130 5 50 18 , . 130 650 1. . 150 6 00 OXEN. 1 .1300 3 25 1..15GO 3 60 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1. . 060 300 1. . 150 350 2J. . 903 353 M. . 927 330 3..1086 355 27. . 667 400 WESTERNS. NEBRASKA. 1 calf. . . . 260 2 00 1 cow , 990 323 2 COWS. . . fc06 2 10 1 feeder. . , 730 3 25 5 cows. . . SOO 2 10 19 feeders. . 900 7 cows. . . S27 3 10 - 1 feeder. . 570 3 CO 1 bull. . . . .1270 2 65 3 steers. . . , 8TO 2 75 2 cows. . . . , . 840 2 75 1 cow iSO 2 10 Richards & C. 9 cows. . . S59 3 15 62 feeders. , 787 350 103 etcers. . 837 3 25 WYOMING. UTAH. Bradshaw Bros. 12 steers. , . . 9C9 810 1SS feed'rs , . 912 3 C 58 feeders. . 928 345 170 feeders.1. 561 400 78 feeders. . 920 3 C5 SOUTH DAKOTA. " > COWB 1133 SCO 27 cows 1111 SCO ! l cows 1002 300 10 steers..1050 370 1 cow 1030 250 1 steer 1040 300 1 cow S10 2 50 3 steers..120i3 4 flO 1 cow S90 250 49 cows 103.J 340 II COWS 998 300 1 steer 1230 260 1 COW 950 225 2 COWS 1095 315 4 steers..1265 890 18 steers..1213 390 E. Barthold. 1 calf 370 500 1 steer 10SO 350 5 steers..1138 315 1 etoer 1010 3 63 SI steers..10S3 3 C5 29 steers..1203 390 Vermont Llvo Stock Co. 1 calf 120 COO 4 cows 715 250 8 cows . 791 2 50 1 cow . S5U 2 50 IbUll . 1290 250 32 cows. . . ! ! 974 245 'HOOS At * ho opening of the maiket there were only a few loads In nlcht , but large trains were reported back and they Itept roll r.ff in all the forenoon , so that the total arrivals footed up quite well as com- liared with corresponding days or previous A few loads of choice light weights sold ? i1MiiStEnl.hB ? at 8tculy Ibices , that Is , at . . . the J3.571MJ3.bO. same as was nald for the name kind yesterday. There were how- over. very few loads of that kind In the yards. Ihe concral market wan a shade to Co lower , the close belnp nt the extreme low point of the day. Hood mixed loads Bold . Wely : . . . at M.B2HQ3.55 n ml heavy HOKH at $3.663.52tt. ( but at the close they were offering only $3.45 for rough heavy. Con- HidcrlnK the late trains and the unfavor able advices from eastern markets the market here was by no means in bad nhape and the most of the hogs sold soon lifter betnc yarded. While the market was lower than yesterday - terday It will bo noted from the table of US-crape prices at head of column that the market Is still as peed as It was at the t-loso of last week. Representative sales : 73 233 ICO 3 VI 91 22 ? 160 ( I C2Vi 61 252 ffl S 50 77..2X5 40 3.15 73 K bO 350 Gl 238 120 3 RS K 210 . . . 3 CO 61 3 120 3 55 f,4 322 120 350 73 270 . . . 3 70 as 120 S M Tti 292 160 365 43 355 ICO 3 0 C 2M 40 II 55 ft ! 405 . . . 850 07 277 . . . 355 55 306 40 35" ) ffi 29 > 210 355 5S 301 SO 3 fcl fil 263 16" " ) 363 C2 3'JS 210 3 50 75 2KI 160 3 5o 57 293 40 3 60 58 249 120 363 31 K < i 120 3 V ) 72 219 320 3 65 60 312 . . . 3 a-M 41 236 . . . 3 M 59 351 M ) 3 S2M , 61 260 . . . 365 04 2S4 40 3B2'2 ' 79 232 120 363 111 312 40 .1 S2ti CO 259 ICO 365 73 2C1 160 3B2'3 71 2IG 210 335 rS 2D2 . . . 3 52V > 100 211 2W 365 C3 268 HO 362U 90 231 120 3571.4 W 315 ICO 3C.2Ja M 213 100 3 57Vj IS 239 . . . 3 62J3 63 230 . . . 3 67 < i 70 329 . . . 3 52U 71 242 . . . SCO V ) SdO SO 3 62Vj 119 171 240 360 SO 257 2S.O 3 62Hj WACiON LOTS-PIGS. 2 210 . . . 200 7 2fiO . . . 3 47U 1 110 . . . 225 4 337 . . . 3 47'i ' 2 143 . . . 225 270 . . . 360 1 730 . . . 225 0 27S 41) ) 360 GO lid 10 340 21S . . . 3 50 2 25 . . . ! ! 43 5 2M . . . 360 ti 223 . . . 3 47'b 4 1S6 . . . 362 SHEEP Yesterday was a record breaker In the matter of large receipts and today wan In strong contrnst with It , not a load being reported ns received. There were , however , riulto n , number of sheep und lambs In the pens which were carried over from yesterday. In the way of killers there was but llttlo offered and nothing that could bo classed us realty choice , The market was without change and It would bu entirely safe to sny that anything In the way of desirable f.U sheep would have brought at the very least fully \ Bteidy prices. Thtre must have been In the neighbor hood of 3,000 feeder sheep and lambs , but an election day , when every man Is sup- posed to remain at homo to vote , Is a bad day on whli-h to sell stock to go Into the country. 'J he result was a rather dull and uninteresting market , but with no quotable charu-o In values. Quotations are : Good grass westerns , $4.1Wi4.0 ! ! ; fair to good , . 05/4.00 ; choice yearlings , U5t ? .20 ; fair to good yearlings , J4.001(4.15 ( ; good to choice liunbn , } o.l5Jo.2o ( ; fullto good lambs. $4.90 5.00 ; feeder wethers , 2-year-olds and over , $3.851(4.00 ( ; feeder yearling ? , J1.0W.23 ; feeder lambs , $4.50ffl.So ; cull sheep , J2.r. < ya3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.5011.00. Representative sales : _ 29l'tHah owes 85 $ i W 182 Utah owes M 3 .o 1100 Utah mixed 36 400 2C1 Wyoming lambs , feeders 50 4 DO 3221 Wyoming lambs , feeders 5S 4 50 CHICAGO LIV13 STOCK MARKET. Cnttli.Stonily nt Ten CIMI Advance nnil IIoK-t UIMVII Fire Ccuta. CHICAGO , Nov. 8. Prices for cattle to day were steady at yesterday's advance of 10015c , with sales of native beef steers on a basis of $1.1351-1.75 for common to medium , up to $5.0035.70 for pretty good to extra line shipping cattle. The greater part of the cattle sold at $1.7585.40. Thcro was u fairly active stocker and feeder trade at $3.0CVj3.EO for feeders and $3.7/3' ( ' 4.20 for exporters. Most of the cows und heifers sold at $2.25' < i".75. Calves were In fair demand at ruling prices. Trade In hogs was less actlre at an averugo reduction of 2l4i5c. ( The bulk of the hogs crossed the scales at $3.5093.65 , commonest lots Belling at $3.25'ff3.40. ' and best going for $3.07Vift3.70 ; pigs found pur chasers ut $2.501J.40. ! lighter weights selling below } 3.20. There was a good demand for sheep and lambs generally nt yesterday's prices. Lambs sold at $1.5005.03 , poor to prime ( locks selling at $1.504(0.23 ( , and feeders at $4.70 ( 1.80. The best lambs were 6c higher than yesterday. Sheep sola at $2.50ff4.6' ) . 000 head ; sheep , 14,000 head. Kimnun City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY , Nov. S.-CATTLK Re ceipts , 6,210 head natives , 490 Texans. Light supply ; dresssd beef and butcher cattle , ac tive and steady to lOo higher. Steers and feeders steady ; choice heavy steers , $5.2Wf 5.30 ; medium , JI.9Wji5.15 ; light weights , $1.50 (03.20 ( ; stockcrs and feeders , J3.l0jf-t.60 ; butcher cows and heifers , $2.fc5 < 34.25 ; western - orn steers , $3. . ,3S5.20 ; Texas steers , $2.90t * 4.23 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.65 3.00 ; canning stock. J1.S3M2.GO. HOGS Receipts , 8,530 head. Demand for heavy and mixed packers rairly good. Market steady to 2 0 lower. Light weights 1c lower ; heavies , $3.GO3.G71i ; mixed , $3.50B > 3.65 : Hi-tits , $3,35 13.55. 8H13BP Receipts. 5,260 head. Packers and feeders active buyers. Yesterday's nd- vance fully sustained. Native lambs , $3. fiJJ > 6.50 ; nuttvp muttons. J1.15@4.50 ; western lambs , jD.lSffj.S.V. western muttons , $3.75 4.23 ; western feeding lambs , $4.00(54.60 ( ; west ern feeding sheep , { 3.70U4.00 ; stock ewes , $3.25ff3.80. BUTTER-Btcady ; separator , 20Hc ; dairy , 16c. 16c.KrtGS KrtGS Higher ; fresh , 17' c. RECEIPTS Wheat , 71,100 bu. ; corn , C3.100 . bu. ; oats4,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 76,600 bu. ; corn , S- 400 bu. ; oats , 11,000 ou. St. I.oiilii Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 8.-CATTLE Receipts , 2.700 head , Including. 1,900 Texans. Market strong for natives and Texan , with the latter lOc higher ; fair to fancy native ship ping and cxjort steers , $4.25t5.60 , bulk of sales , $1.105(5.25 ( ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $4.1M)4.90 ) , bulk of Bales , Jl.20tj4.75 ; steers , under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.504.75 , bulk of salon , $ l.Jfi'5.20 ; stockers and feeders , $2.60 Q 4. 10 , bulk of sales , $3.00&4.25 ' ; COWH and heifers , J2.004Tl.00 , bulk of cows. $2.&rvJ3.40 $ : Texas and Indian steers , $3.00a4.00 , bulk of sales , 53.30G3.95 ; cows and heifers , $2.50 ® 3.50. HOGS Receipts , 6,700 head. Market , 5 © lOo lower ; yorncre , J3.40W3.60 ; packers , $3.40 ( & 3.70 ; butchers , $3.6503.75. SHEEP Receipts. 400 head. Market steady to strong ; native muttons , JK ! ( > gf 1.20 ; lambs , J1.00S5.00. St. JoHeph Mvn Stock. ST. JOSEPH , Nov. 8. ( Special. ) CAT TLE Receipts , 1,000 head. Nothing choice offered. Market fairly active and strong at yesterday's advance. Natives , J4.10tf5.00 : Texans and westerns , $3.00 4.85 ; cows and heifers , $1.7&Q4.00 ; stockera and feeders , J3.CKXiM.20. HOGS Receipts , 6,200 head. Market ac tive , weak to oo lower. Nothing choice ; weights ran light , selling at $3.50a > 3.63 ; bulk , $3.52ifffl3.57'-5. ' SH REP Receipts , 700 head. Market steady. OMAHA. GHM2UAL MARKET. Condition of Trade niul Quotations on Stniilc mid I'nney Produce. EGGS-Good stock , ISc. BUTTER Common to fair , 10Q12c : sep arator , 22c ; gathered creamery , 20S21c. LIVE POULTRY Hens , 44ttc ; old roosters ters , 4c ; spring cnlckcns , 5'yje : ducks , 67c ; goeno , cg7o ; turkeys , , llve , U10c ; dressed , u AM E Teal , blue win , $1.73 ; green wing , $1.50 ; mixed , Sl.7Gff3.25 ; pralrlo chickens , young , $4.50 ; old , $1.00. PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. , 60c. VEAI.r-Cholce. 9c. VEGETABLES. CELERY Per bunch , 23330c ; Colorado celery , 4fc. ONlONS-New , per bu. , 33-343C. BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.30 g1.40. ? POTATOES Choice stock , SofflOc ; sacked , 43JJlac. bWKBT POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.002.23. C VBBAGE Per bu. , crated , Ic. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Californla. fancy , $6.0056.50 ; Choice , J3.30tj5.75 ; fanrv Messina , $0.60'av7.00. OHANGES-Jlexicans , $1.00. BANANAS Choice , huge stock , per bunch. $2.0032.25 ; medium sized bunches , $1.75 2.00. FRUITS. APPLES-Western Ben Davis. Gcnitons and Wincsaps , per bbl. , $3.25ft3.50 ; New York Baldwins , Greenings and others , per bbl. , $3.5Mi3.75. PEACHES Season over. PLUMS Season over. PEARS Bartlett , California , out of the market ; othbr varieties , $2.25. ORAPES-Callfornla Tokays , $1.50 1.05 ; New York grapes , 2Cc. C'RAMJEUUlES-Capo Cods , per bbl. , $7.2W7.60 ; Jerseys. JC.Oo : per crate , $2.50. QUINCES-Pcr box. $ l.90t2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS-Almonds. per lb. , U'VlSj ; iVurile , per lb. , 9J110c ; English wnlnus , per lb. , tancy noft shell , HSfl2o ; fllberts , per lb. , lOc ; pecans , polished , I'foSc ; cocoaiuns , ftr 1W. $ l.50ij5.00 ; peanuts , raw , CVjC , ; U'aslod ' , 7 > ic ; chestnuts , 113fl2c. MAl'LE SYRUP-Flve-giil. can , ach , $2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , Sll ; halt-eul. cans , Jii.25 ; quart cans. $3.60. FIGS Imported fancy. S-crowu 14-lb. boxes , lOc ; 6-crown. 44-lb. box's. 13o ; Mb. JIOXCH , 2i' 2c per bos ; Califonila , 1C lb. boxes , $ l.lom.l5. HONKY-OhoIco white , ICf/H : . DATES-Hullowcc , fiO lo < 0-lb. boxts. 5je ; Balr , Go ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes. Iv. CIDER-Per half bbl. , 3.T.fj3.50. HIDES , TALLO V , ETC1. HIDES No. 1 gren hides , tc ; No 2 crceu h den. Co ; No. 1 salted hides , ic ; No. 2 B-iltert hldCB. 7c ; No. 1 veal calf. S to 1 ! lha. , ? c ; * * ° - 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 . , 7o. TALLOW , GREASE. J.TC.-Ua.ln - , No. 1. Sc ; tallow. No. 2. 2Hc ; rough tallow , l c ; Green sail J , each , TSc : erei > n salted ph nrliiR8 ( short wooltd early sklnn ) , each , 13cj dry fn'nring isli ill wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , oac.i , DC ; dry Hint , Kannas nnd Nebrnnka biltohorviol pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4i3oj { drj' Hint Kannaa and Nebraska murrain ivool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3ii4c ; dry film , Colorado rado butcher wool ptlts , psr lb. , aciuiit weight , 4j6c ; dry flint , Colorado miinuln wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 381 , : . St. I.ouln .llnrkcl. ST. LOUIS , Nov. g. With no miirkels open and no way of judging of foreign con ditions and stocks , the curb markets wire necessarily dull. May whrut oftrtctt nt W e-SfjCS'Hc ' , 3-8c to IHc higher than yester day's clone , but none was tiold 1M.I told early nt fxSc and later at 63 lc. . M'iy turn was offertd at 31 7-Sc , 1-Sc lower , bin no puts or calls were made. RECEIPTS Wheat , 9.000 bu. ; con. 110,000 bu. ; oats , 33,000 bu. I'll Unit Hih | In 1'rixluco. PHILADELPHIA , Nov. > , . - Ul'TTER- Bteady ; fancy western creamery , la.ancy ; prints , 2)o. ) EGGS Firm nnd higher ; fre h v.cclern , 21J22c ; fresh fouthweatern , Kiniinulitl , PARIS , Nov. S. Hunlnc.Ms on the- bourse today opened undecided , but Improved ( in | London , reporting higher prices und on an t easy continuation of ratx. Toward the : close there wan good buying nnd prices I closed firm. Portuguese Pcurltlt- . wore In atroiiK demand. Spanish 4s closed it V.M'S. I i BERLIN , Nov. S. On the bourse today j i International securities wre Him , the feature of the transactions bilnpf the buoy ancy of Spanish 4s , In rorponse to the Lon don advices. Argentine cruri'l s v ro strong early In th ? day , but thev aftprv/md reacted on profit taking. Bank nhnrcs wre Irrecular and Americans and Csnai'lans ' wrnkened. Exchange on London , 23 in. irks : 47 pfirs. for checks , ! LONDON , Nov. S. American soctirlHe.i moved but little all day and closed \vllh a Ight demand. The amount of bullion w'lh- drawn from the Bank of England on .Til- nnco today was 21,000 ; Spanish 4s closed at 42 ; gold at Buenos Ayres , 130.00. I.nudon Stock QtiittnUons. LONDON , Nov. S.-4 p. m. Closing : Con. . MoncT..l ' 11-1" V. Y. rcntral. " 11BW on. , Account. 100 Ifi-lrt ' onnnvlvanla ud ! < aiviflliin Pacific. . . 4l tlpnrtlnir SH Krle . 13 Union 1'ncine pfd. . ( ir , 3V < | AtPhlaon ] 3l Illinois L. & N Graild Trunlt" " ' " " " SL Paul BAR SILVER Quiet at 27 7-Sd. MONEY 2H per cent. The discount In the open market for short lllls Is 3 3-S per cent ; lor three months' bills , 3 6-S per cent. l-'lllllllCllll \ < lC.l. WASHINGTON , Nov. S. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $301,040,197. Gold re-nerve. J242.219.670. BOSTON. Nov. 8-Clearings , $24,843,449 ; balances. $2,6(9,118. CINCINNATI. Nov. S. Money , 2V4'56 per cent. New York exchange , 25o premium. Clearings , $2,220,330. Stmnr Market. NEW ORLEANS , Nov. S.-SUGAR- Open centrifugal , 3 l-3c ; granulated. 33-SfJ SVsc ; white , 413-lGc ; yellow , 313-16 3.VGc ; seconds. 2 11-161(2 ic. MOLASSES Open kettle , 2fl335c ; centrif ugal , 14Q22c. Syrup , 30c. Chlcngo Produce Market. CHICAGO , Nov. S.-BUTTER-Steady ; creameries. 14Jf21V > c : dairies , 12c. EGGS Firm ; fresh , lS/lS'/4c. WVE POULTRY-Steady ; tm-koys , So ; chickens , 5'.4OGHc ; ducks , 6c. AMERICAN TIIADI3 WITH RUSSIA. ConnUtd of Vcvr Artlclcw of Commerce nnil In Incoiinlilcrnlilo. The United States and Russia constitute now the two largest governments In the world In the area and population of the home country , the homogeneity of the In habitants and in the- total population. The products of both arc varied and extensive , says the New York Sun , and It would not be on unnatural Inference , perhaps , that an extensive business existed between the two , going to make up a part of the $600,000,000 of Imports Into the United States and the. . $1,000,000,000 of exports. In fact , however , the commercial business done between the United States and Russia , between two coun tries having collectively more than 200,000- 000 population and occupying 12,000,000 square miles of the earth's area , Is com * paratlvely Insignificant , as the treasury fig ures show. The mercantile business of the United States with Russia Is subdivided for pur poses of convenience by the- treasury ofllclala Into two branches , Russia on the Baltic and Russia on the Black sea. Tbo Imports from and the exports lo each are kept separately , though It Is a fact that In neither case do they amount to very much. To them , how ever. Is to be added the business done by the United States with Asiatic Russia , which Is still smaller In amount , less than $500,000 of Imports In a year , almost exclusively furs , and an average of $200,000 of exports , chiefly flour and iron. With Russia , the commercial Russia of the Baltic , getting access to American mar kets through that sea and getting American exports In the same way , the volume of bus iness , though not large , Is steadily Increas ing. The Imports amounted in 1S92 to $3,000,000. In 1891 they were Jl.GOO.OOO. In 1896 they were ? 2,100,000. But while they have been declining , the exports of Amer ican goods to Russia and especially since the adoption of the present tariff law , have been Increasing and are now $2,000,000 greater than they were six years ago. The chief Importations Into the United States from Russia , through the Baltic ports , are raw wool , goat skins and flax , of which Rus sia produces an abundance. From Russia , too , bristles to the extent of 200,000 pounds a year and some hemp and Jute arc Imported. From Russia , through the ports of the Black sea , come two articles chiefly licorice root , to the average amount of 600,000 pounds a year , and wool , which Is shipped In abun dance and Is found In fine quality In the southern provinces of Russia. Some other articles are pent from both ports , particu larly what Is known as "Russia ware , " In the line of ornamental Jewelry , and some furs , hut very few furs arc shipped from Russia In 'Europe ' to the United States. The American exports to Russia on the Baltic northern Russia are made up al most wholly of cotton. In fact , cotton con stitutes four-fifths of the present American commerce with that part of the Russian em pire. Thcro la sent , too , rosin to a consid erable amount and there Is a steadily enlarg ing market for American manufactured articles. It has Increased largely since 1S95. To southern Russia , through the Black sea ports , are shipped from the United States Iron and steel manufactures , agri cultural Implements and some naval stores not much , The production of Egyptian cotton has affected adversely the Russian market for American cotton In the southern provinces , hut this loss Is made up by the Increased demand for American manufac tured articles. A Follow Feeling. Chicago Tribune : "Uncle , how do you like this style of road ? " asked the bicycler who was trundling his wheel along the side of the muddy highway. "It suits mo purty well , young fellrr,1' replied the obstinate agriculturist In the one-horse wagon , who had mired In the mid dle of the road. Tha cyclist leaded his wheel against the rail fercc , picked his way thiough thn mill to th'i tired horae. patted the .uiiuial on the shoulder , and said : "Old fellow , we've got more sense than thr.t. haven't we. ' " T'icii ' ho went back to h' * wheel nnd trudged on , waving n friendly farewell to the ho.c and isnoriug the shaggy-haired lean who was Rlulnu in the wagon and larl.ng : roimi' v'--- nt , . - . , , , nty ( at him. ( ou.i.u c I'ooi llcr. Detroit Free Press : "Wo must lay in nu xtra supply of fuel this winter , " said the credulous business man while talking to his practical wife the other evening. "Tho cornbusks are unusually thick aud that means a long , bard wluter. " "Who told vou ? " "The iiiau wo nhvovB buy coal from. " "I thought go. We will Just give tha usual order. " better. " ! i PRINCE AMONG BURGLARS A Plunger Among Orooks is Brooklyn's ' Gentleman Operator , BAFFLED THE COPS FOR TEN YEARS Dclnllcil Story of u Mnrvcloun Career of Crime nnd Itn IiiKlurlonn Unit The Smoothest of ii llevrnlfd. The arr-jt In Brooklyn of the most gentlemanly robber on record William E. Travis , esq. and his philosophical confes sion to the pollco furnish material for a ccrmon. Every man , from the millionaire to the poor bank cashier , who cannot borrow a dollar , shouM open his cars and gain wisdom from this gentlemanly burglar's un fortunate experiences. William E , Travis , alias Dalton , Is caged iu a dungeon down in the Tombs , relates the New York Herald , with an Iron grating over the door to enable him to breathe and talk freely. Ho was arrested caught red handed with Dlstols , skeleton keys , burglar tools , silver pfato and jewelry In his valise and trunks at his homo In Brooklyn. He had been on a quiet visit to New Haven and Hartford In search of aristocratic houses to rob. Being shadowed by Detective * Kerr and Fogcrty of Captain McCluaky's hcadquar- nrs staff In an artistic manner , it was be lieved that he was the prince Imperial of Now York crooks , on a still hunt for suburban valuables. To make sure of a successful job , the detectives left him and returned to Now York to watch the Incoming trains at the r.rand Central depot. It was a brilliant Idea. In a dav or two the gentlemanly burglar alighted from the train , apparently a pros- ncrous New Engrand merchant or linker coming to Now York to buy goods , see the Eights , and take home a reconciliation present to his wife. It Is needless to describe the surprise , the Indignation , the virtuous and outraged feel ings , as expressed by the gentlemanly burglar when ho wns professionally tapped on his shoulder and out under arrest. New York detectives being experts , they know Just how to handle a man , according to his apparent birth and breeding. They would never think of approaching a shorthaired - haired tough of the Water Frout districts ns thov would a courteous , side-whiskered theological looking swindler , with a thin chest , eye glasses aud a Princeton cough. Story of HlN Life. The gentlemanly burglar was arrested In a manner befitting his. criminal rank , taken to headquarters , put through a dozen or two of the third degrees , with a vigorous ap plication of mental thumb screws , and locked up In the Tombs prison to await examination and trial. The story of this man's life has a moral a yard long. His father , William Busch , was an Industrious mechanic , with a scientific turn of mind ; his mother , a soft-voiced , amiable appearing womam with great tenacity of purpose and indexible will. Young William was taught at homo , then finished off In the public schools at no great expense , but he received far more education than moat pupils , because he soaked up knowledge as a sponge takes water. Ho also did a lot of studying In his own way outsldo of school hours. Presently his associates discovered n. young man of a thoughtful turn of' mind , seldom conversing except In a high ; intellectual strain. How he acquired a knoyjedgn of law and medi cine , with theology chough to make him an effective preadUer' on the frontier. Is a mystery no one has been able to solve. His parents are German , and , like all German boys , he was put at a trade silk weaving. In this , as In everything else ho has undertaken , he became an expert so j expert that during the long hours before i the 8 > llk looms , with their shuttles Hying back and forth like swallows in a silken cage , ho had time to weave other webs and thluk out rosy plans for the fuCure. By some strange process of mental alchemy his thoughts were of wild schemes and coups for making money , so that ho could pursue his favorite studies , go to college , get a univeralty education , become a flue gentleman , marry the governor's daughter , enter politics , go to the legislature and perhaps in time to congress and beyond. Unfortunately , some weak threads in his mental fabric broke and became entangled In his web of thought , and the product , In stead of being fair and perfect , was awry , distorted. But like a bizarre mingling of bright colors , it pleased his fancy , and be fore he realized on what road his mind was j traveling ho found himself planning imag inary defalcations , schemes for obtaining money under false pretense , robbing men and houses of fortunes. \Vn Xo Common nurgtnr. With his comprehensive grasp on human affairs ho saw clearly that others had failed in crime because they had accomplices who betrayed them ; because they became en snared by some sweet-faced woman without character or discretion , because , In short , they always kept bad company and their associates wcro rascals. None of them could bo called by that greatest of all titles < L gentleman. The evolution of Poe's weird talcs Is not more alluring than were those day dreams which played swifter than his silk weaving shuttles through the warp and woof of Will iam's brain. Presently ho had arrived at a decision the fascination of which was fatal. Ho could I not rest until ho put a plan for robbery Into | execution. Ho went about the business like j a veteran. From start to finish he bad logl- , cally and with amazing foresight arranged ; for every possible defeat , as does a general In planning a campaign. The house ho had selected was entered easily because ho had made a careful survey : ' , of its approaches and interior by various | means and subterfuges during the day. j Ho was like an engineer with a good map. , I Ho know Just what to do. He entered the 1 house , took the silver , pocketed all the watches in sight , cracked a couple of trunks and found half a peck of Jewelry In the trays. This was done while the servants were entertaining their young men In the basement during the absence of the aristo cratic proprietor at the seashore. The success of the enterprise made the drudgery of silk weaving seem a repulsive ' task. It required no skill , no Intellect , no , daring. i 1 So the gentlemanly burglar bade goodby to the loom and the flying shuttle , with its rain-bowed threads shot Into fabrics , soon to Ehiuo on the precious forms of fair women , j , It all seemed as easy to this gifted crlml- ] j i nal as dining at Delmonlco's when Senator > Cantor pays the bills. Travis had no confi- . j dants ; ho made no acquaintances among people of his calling. At church it was a $10.000-a-ycar preacher to whom he was ] , content to listen. At the theater only great stars could satisfy him. On the train ho took a section In the Pullman car. His reading was books of science and high-class literature. VVIIIIum's IMuii KxiilnliiiMl. But how did the gentlemanly burglar cover his crimes ? Easy enough. When he ' saw how simple It was to make money In 1 his way ho went Into the Jewelry business on a small scale. Being a natural artist In metals , he learned enough of the trade to repair watches , mend things , eel stones In rings , in brooches. Ho when he went among hU respectable friends he told them be vas a jeweler by , profession , but temporarily a traveling agent for a big manufacturing concern in tbn city. Thus ho coulJ safely display Iu Clucltnatl rings and breastpins stolen In Boston c- Philadelphia. Ono evening when ho went to call on u friend , a pretty young woman nlso happened to bo there. He was Introduced na Wltllnut Dalton. Ho talked softly and Interestingly , displaying much knowledge on a large num ber of subjects. Both were charmed. He seemed deeply smitten. It was not long before - fore they were dnBngeJ. Her name was Kitty Lamb , her homo In Indiana , and when this man of fascinating ways and Interesting conversation naked her to marry him she accepted. She wrote her mother that ho was the finest : gentleman she had ever met. But the la.rger part of her letter told of the wonderful diamonds ho quietly showed and said that he received a great ) salary as an agent for a wealthy N'cw York Jewelry establishment. In her next letter she said that her engagement ring was the largest Iu town , the envy of all her friends. These two mortals , thus thrown together by fate , were married in the following spring on Staten Island , Just across from Tom Johnson's single tax mansion at Fort Hamilton. They took a little fiat in Brooklyn , settled down to housekeeping and dear William , ! although constantly traveling , managed to see his llttlo lambkin once or twice every week , often remaining with her a day or two at u. time. Her mother soon came on from President Harrison's noble state of In diana to see this prodigy of a husband. Sirs. Lamb Is but a girl herself. She was married at the age of 14. Her daughter Is now 24 , but the mother does not look more than 30. She was surprised and charmed to find her son-in-law more agree able thau painted by her beautiful daughter. A Illrdllkc Gluiit. Ho was gentle , although an athlete in build ; a tender , considerate son-in-law and husband. With hands as largo as a Con necticut ham , ho displayed exquisite table manners at dinner , handing his unset diamonds mends with the grace of a dainty girl , though his hands wcro so large as to almost darken the room. His strength was prodigious. He could lift a trunk from an express wagon aud carry It under ono arm to thu top of the house. His voice- was soft and his suille pleasant and reassuring. Ho told his mother-in-law that a * busi ness ) improved ho would see that she was better provided for ; he wanted her to live In their flat and bo a companion to his , wife. This surprised them , as It was con trary to most experiences with mothors-In- law between June and October. When the young man went on his travels ho sent homo carefully and lovingly worded letters , not- only to his wife , but to her mother. All this occurred about a year ago , In the Brooklyn end of Greater Now York. No hint was given that ho was in any other business than selling Jewelry and precious stones. That ho was a gentlemanly rob ber , an aristocratic thief , with a passlou for literature nnd art , was not dreamed of. Thp HurKlar's Gentlemanly letter. I A Herald reporter called on .Mrs. Lamb In Brooklyn and asked for her version of the story. She said the shock of her son- in-law's arrest was so great that she hardly knew what to say. "Read this letter , " she said. "Does it look like the composition of a burglar ? " ( No date about Juno 15 , 1897. ) "My Dear Mamma WIfey thinks a letter from her to you Isn't complete without a line or two from me. Really , I am so densp that I cannot think of anything or iginal. "Letter writing Is not my forte. What she has said you may consider as my senti ments. J can assure you that I am as anxious to see you and have you live with us as you are anxious to come. "We have a cosy llttlo flat of five rooms and modern Improvements , In a fashionable neighborhood , Sandwiched between two parks. You'l like it if you come. "Tho sen-ant that wo have Is a mere girl , inexperienced. With what wlfey knows and her instructions wo get along very nicely. You can teach her much about cooking and wifoy why , she can have gowns and confections made by you. "I think It Is very nice when she can make dresses , alterations , etc. With every letter that you tend you may expect an 'Instalment' from me. ( Instalment of money. ) "Any expense you may Incur I'll meet. Your acceptance of favors from us Is a thousand thanks In Itself. "I am , ray dear mamma , your affectionate son. "WILLIAM E. DALTON. " "This is a sample of one of the many let * ters that ho wrote me. I only knew him j as William Dalton. Ho met my daughter | a year ago last February. They were mar ried by a magistrate on the 16th of the fol lowing May , 1S07 , at Fort Wadsworth , S. I. "Ho was Introduced to her at the house of a friend , " continued Mrs. Lamb. "Ho fceerned Instantly attracted by her. I guesa it wns a case of love at first sight. I know they were mighty , fond of each other , from the start. "Dalton seemed a perfect gentleman , per fectly sincere and wholly devoted to my daughter. He said ho was a Jeweler by profession and traveling for a NOT/ York firm. His route took him all over the country , and ho handled only first-class ar ticles of ornament. ' "After they were married on Staten Island William and my daughter came to Brooklyn to live. They took a flat in St. Mark's place. It was cosily furnished a cheerful , homelike dwelling it was. "Of course his business took him away a great deal , particularly during the winter months. As a rule ho remained home only n few days at a time. Once I remember he stayed with us a week. He was a most affectionate and Indulging husband the strongest man , I ever saw. "His hands were enormous , so big as to seem almost unwleldly. Yet he had a won derfully light touch could pick up the smallest diamonds with case. "I remember how deftly ho handled the sapphire and diamond dust which ho showed us. It was used for ornamenting the wings of the golden butterflies sold by jewelers for presents. The llttlo gems were so small that he had to use a glass to find the stray ones when he emptied the box on the table. With the aid of his glass , his big hands alone could pick up these little atoms of diamonds and sapphires as easily as If they were cranberries. "I think I do not exaggerate when I suy one could hardly Imagine that a man of his build and , massive muscular development. could have so light a touch. And this big man was as gentle as a child , as kind as a woman. Ills strength seemed beyond belief. There wad nothing too heavy or too big for him to carry. "When my daughter was Indisposed after her marriage ho used to pick her up In his arms , sometimes ono arm , and carry her downstairs to breakfast or dinner , as If she were a babe he had picked out of the cradle. "These police revelations of his wrongdo ing are Inexplicable. I can't understand how a man of his wonderful knowledge , fine sentiments , noble bearing and kindly na ture could commit a crime of any kind. "Ho has a good education , can talk on al most any subject , has studied law and medi cine , and for all I know may have prepared to be a clergyman. A Model Iliiiliand for a Woman. "So far as wo saw him , a woman could not wish for a nicer man to bo her hus band. I saw nothing about him to criti cise. His gentleness amounted to affection. In all his conversation and letters be looked forward to having a coscy , comfortable OR OMAHA. DOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS & Williams SneerMiiorn WIN on .t Drnltr. Manufacturer ? bolter ? , smoke stnckn nnd fireechlngs , pressure , rendering , Mieep dtp , lard and water tanks , boiler tubes ron- etantly on hand , second hand boilers * hourht Hud sold Rnrrinl nnd prompt to repairs In city or country. 19th and Pierce. BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , Sewed Shoe Go M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear WERTKRtt AGENTS FOn The Joseph Baui Qu Rubber Oo. j-3. § prap@ & Co. , Rubbers and Mackintoshes. Cor. LMuventh t Fnriium Sin. , Uuiulia. 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"Of course when the officers made the disclosures aud came hero for Information and found some of the property ho had given us belonged to those ho had robbed , I was only too glad to surrender everything and get it out of the house , washing my bands of all connected with 'the affair , so for aa In my power. " Travis pursued his career of crime for ten years solitary and alone. There wcro neither accomplices nor partners to betray him to the authorities. In fact , ho was but a legendary character an alleged wonderful burglar whom no one ever saw , but every one was trying to capture for his countless robberies. The "work" was done with a muster hanS. Even the notorious Bis Hill Mason , re- j cently held for the murder of Wilson , the , Phlladelphlan librarian , said when arrested that the cause of his capture was keeping bad company. Ho was quoted as saying : "Them Is but ono really clever thief. IIo lives In Brooklyn. For ten years ho has worked alone. Ho keeps his own counsel and never associates with bad men. Ho I haa uever been arrested. " Hoiv < lu ; Police Heard of TravlH. It was through such chance remarks an these that the police came to Unow that a ' marvellous burglar was somewhere roaming up and donn the land pillaging country , houses , olllci's and stores with such mas terly skill that the oldest professional put htm at the head of the criminal list. And It Is this remarkable man whom Cap tain McClusky's detectives ran to earth. It was his first arrest. So there was no record of him in any city. Never hud his picture appeared in any rcguo's gallery. When ho was brought before Captain Mc- Clusky nnd confronted by the two detectives who had shadowed him so mercilessly , with the cart load of plunder , fllver plate , Jew elry and other property found In his posses sion , and identified as that stolen from the suburban mansions ho had robbed in Hart ford nnd elsewhere , ho expressed blt'tcr In dignation that he should have allowed him self to be captured without using his revel ver. Ho was heavily armed and In his soft but ominous voice declared that he hail determined never to bo taken allvo. Travis seemed proud of bin record for as sociating with only reputable people. He asserted with marked earnestness that ho had made It a point to confine his robber ies entirely to suburban towns , never to In vade the largo cities. He challenged proof to the contrary. Captain McClusky was dis posed to agree with this statement of the gentlemanly burglar. His old mother , .Mrs. Duscb , up on the west side , above Fifty-ninth street , was greatly distressed when the news ot her eon's shame was revealed by the pollco thcro to search the house. Llko his wlfo ar.d mother-in-law , she , too , said sbo bad al ways supposed him to be a traveling appall for a big Now York Jewelry luuse. The aged woman was almost crushed when bliu learned that her eon was only an educated gentlemanly thief. U Is eald that Travis Is KO strong that ho has been able to force the doors and windows dews from their fastenings by bis physical strength alone. He could throw tbo heaviest CREAMERY SUPPLIES The Sharpies Company Creamery Rlathinery ana SunpllM. Bollfrn , Engines , 1-Ved Cookers , \Voofl \ Icyp. Bhaftlnit , Deltlnc. Butter Pack' fiAoi of all Ulna * . M7-S03 Jones Qt. ELECriilGAL SUPPLIES , Electrical file 1 1' i cat Supplies. ISlrctrlrWirlne Bolls nnd Gns O. W. JOHNSTON , Mer. 1HO Howard St. oEm T. 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Life IlldR. , Oninlin , Nell , StocksGrainProvisions Direct \Vlf-n New Vork , Chicago aud IVcMtoru Point * . man out of his room Inlo the street , Tbn police have every reason for congratulating themselves on this most notable of copCurei Travis , alias Dnltou. A.OIn HDIIMCUIU121I. No Wonder th Editor IVn * Stunned ivllli SnrnrlKc. The country Journalist , havlni ? concluded his work of devil , printer , bookkeeper. Job printer , reporter , editor , press hand , mailing clerk , collector , compositor nnd ad tollcltor for the day , reports the Washington Star , had Bat down to study out what string to pull to pet enough money to meet a note of $14.33 coming duo next Saturday , when a man he did not know carao into the offlcti nnd sut down without being asked to do so. For a minute hn looked around the place .and at the presiding spirit of It before he spoke. "You arc , " ho said slowly , "tho proprie tor of this establishment , and It Is a uewi- paper olllce ? " "It Is , " replied the wondering odltor. "And this Is your product ? " ho said , hold. Ing up that week's Issue. "A newspaper ? " "Yes. " "Tho herald of a noisy world ? " salfl tb visitor dreamily. "Yes. " "Tho million-folded multiple of thought ? " "Yes. " "Tho hasty record of the world's affatra ? " "Yes. " "Tho molder of public opinion ? " "Yes , " said the Journalist , looking wor ried. ried."Man's "Man's dally doings done In Ink ? " "Yes. " "Tho richest treasure of the art preserva tive of arts ? " "Yes. " "Tho Archimedean lever that moves the universe ? " "Yes , " and by this time the editor wai getting ready to escape by the window. "And all for n dollar a year. " said the visitor , etill In that dreamy tone , as ho let his eoft blue eye fall over the page. "It's a durn shame , " he went on , going down Into his pocket , "here'a two dollars and I'll Bend you In a cord of wood and o bushel ot npplen and four gallona of elder next week. " Then ho got up and went out without so much as saying "good-bye" nnd the editor gazed stupidly at the two-dollar bill on hl knee. I'nnniun I.oniU WASHINGTON. Nov. S. Tbo Panama , which arrived from Cuba last night , will bo loaded with ' nuarirrmaiterii' stores and sent to Neuvltas to supply the garrlions In Puerto Principe.
