Nebraska Newspapers

    0 TJTE OlSrAITA DATLT "BEE : 3UAY 20 , 1800.
OSIAIIA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Pew Cattle Arrive , as is Always tba Oasa
on a Saturday.
PRICES HOLD UP AND EVERYTHING SELLS
Ilenvr Hun of How. wHIi Vnlnew nn
liven Mckct IllKhcr Than on
rrlilnj HlK Week or
the
OMAHA , May27 _ ,
Cattle. Hogs. " - "
Ilerelpts today 735 Cul 31
Ofllelal Monday 2,003 3.6S3
Ofllclnl Tuesday 4,451 13.7SO
Ulllclal Wednesday 3,076 Mil
Utll in. 'Ihur-duy ZJia H,5i2
Olllclal Friday 2,611 11.140
'Jotn.1 this week . 15,215 63,016 13 , HI
Total lust week . 15,213 48,343
Week cndlnu .May 20. . . 13,1)51 ) 37,9t.o 12.0U
\\iek \ ending May 13. . . 13,076 43,430 2C.427
Average prltu paid for hugs ior tno lasi
t \cr.U days with comparisons :
CATTLE Buyers wanted the catt e even
If It wan tha lust day of the week and It
did not tnko them long to clear the yards ,
practically everything belni : sold and
UP at an early hour. As to the
prices pa'd ' there was no quotable change
wince yesterday , the market being active
and sttMdv.
The cattle market this week has been In
a most satisfactory condition as regards the
Boiling interests. Packerfl , however , are
not so well pleased , as they say that beef
cattlu are too high and at the present time
me losing money. The general tendency of
in Ices has bcm upward and It Is fufe. to
Biv that beef steers are fully We higher
and In many cases 15c higher than a week
ago Heavi cutt'e Imvo experienced fully
nt much iidvancu aa other kinds and have
been lu mich better demand than they were
during previous weeks. All kinds ot cattle
liavo been active hellers and the reclepts
huv beer nctlvo sellers , and the receipts ,
thouch liberal , have been none too large.
the jua'lty of the cattlij 1 $ steadily 1m-
provlns tih thlr seahon advarlces and this
vvaolc the. o have been the best cattle seen
h.oie-so rcflhla year , tne tops Helling at
J5.3U , ' , r - ' -T > ,
Oowh nnfl heifers have nlho , , bo inj good
B&lle , aU Wi week. nooaWal isfuff'-has
brqught strong ptlces and has been' ' in active
demand , pn the other hand there has been
an 'Uiiacrcu lent of weakness til the mar
ket for tile more common kinds , still the
marker haa not changed very much. Hulls ,
if good and fat , have been active sellers at
u llttlo higher prices than lust week.
Stocker and feeder business has been very
limited during the week , both on account
of light couilirj demand and light receipts.
Stock cattle are now just auout 25J { > 35c lower
than the high time.
HOGb Salesmen who were fortunate In
having hogs In the right division this morn-
iiit' were ablu to sell out at prices that
\vcre Si' higher tian ) jestcrday. At the same
time in other divisions bujers were bidding
not to exceed 2'/4c higher. The advance was
the mo. i pronounced on the common to
fair hogs , while good hogs were very little
iH'tto than iCiteiilnbevcral ! good loads
Bold jcsterday at $3 C5 , and It was very
hard work to get nn > more than that this
inoriitnjr for ihu best. The market was
falily active until about two-thirds of the
hogs hnd chained hands , and then , under
the Influence of lower reports from Chicago ,
U llutti-u out and for u time almost nothing
was doing , with about thirty-live loads un
sold. Later on the market revived and the
pens were tlnull } cleared , the most of the
hoes going at JJ CO , an against { 3 55 yester-
tl.iv.
'llils has been the big we ok of the season
ns regains hog receipts , and the result has
been to give values u lower tendency.
Tuesday wan the high point of the w ek
Hiul fioni that day the tendency was utealdly
downward until the close of the week when
thcie wan a. Hllght reaction. 'Ihu total de
cline In values , howevtt , has be n very
bin ill , and at th.o close of the week the
inail'ot Is only 6c lower than It was at the
clone ol the week before. The demand has
lu en iood ul. the week and the receipts , In
unite ci' the -act that thej have been un
usually largo , have met with ready sale , as
u rule , ut current prices.
BIIU21' Three loads of sheep were re-
poited in the yards today , but they were
conttlKiied dliect to a packer and were not
offered for sale , HO that there was nothing
to muko a test of the market or to cst ibllsh
prices. Choice sheep or lambs would proba
bly have sold at Hteudy prices ,
The market the last week haa been In
coed shape ut this point , IIH ai rivals hava
been so light that the weakness experienced
at some cthci points lmn nut be < * n telt hereto
to any extent. During the v\tMk : Mexican
lumbb BO cl up to JO 90 , which was the high
jiolut of the year to date. Oiass shuep In
Arizona and Texas are commencln'g to
move , and while It In not likely that any of
them to amount to anything will tomb here
direct , they will be almost suie to break
other nmikets , and thli market would of
course follow the others down. Kor that
season operators on the market , as a rule ,
tire advising feedeis who have any t'at
nhtop ready for market to ship them In at
onco. With the probability of lower prices
in the near futuie It would neom to be the
nolle' of nlsdom to unload fed sheep as
noon au possible , cspecla ly us present
juices aru very satisfactory.
Quotations on Woolcd Limbs Good to
choice Colorado Mexican lambs | G,75j ( 99 ,
fair to good Colorado Mexican lambs , } ij.DCKu >
C.l > 5 , spilng lambs , { GOOiJS.OO.
Quotations on Clipped Sheep and Lambs
"VVeutiTii withers , 15501)565 ) ; good to choice
Mexican lambs , J5i io3j , good to choice
western lambs , 10 WQC.J3 ; fair to good west
ern lambs , JJ.TDJjOW , western yearlings , $5 40
dj5C5 , iiholcu western owes ,
CIIIOAGO 1,1V JO h'I'OCIC MAHICIST.
Dcniniiil for 1 1 OK * , itltli Trade
in Other lilnoM Slim.
CHICAGO , May 27. There was not enough
cattle received today to make a market and
lirlcos ruled nominal ,
There vvua a lively demand for hogs and
jMlcus ruled stronger , with some lots soiling
> 4o higher , fair to choice sold at $3.SOji3.t > 5 ,
heavy packers , J3.5ftU3.77'i ( ; mixed , , Goy >
3.70 ; butchers , l.t > 5ii(3S7V4 ( ; llsht , t3.60 $
3.f2ttJ High. J3.30ij3.50.
The small supply of sheep waa quickly
dlBiHued of at lecuu ] ) rKr , sheep sold at
J2.75if4.25 for culls and Inferior lots , up to
$1.754)4,50 for prime droves ; yrarllnes , tS.JO
< ijf > . " 5 , clipped liiinliH , Jl.'JoGG.DO , and Colorado
rado lambs going ut the top ; spring lambs ,
jtf.OOiiS.OO per lOti Ibs.
Hecelpts ! Cattle , 200 head ; ho.-s , 20,000
head ; sheep , 3.000 head ,
M. l.oillH ll i-
ST. LOUIS , May 2T.-CATTLi-neeelpts ,
200 head. Market steady ; fair to choice na.
ttve shipping and export utters. $1700630 ,
v\Ith fancy worth J5 50 ; dressed beef and
butcher steei s , il % )5 ) ; steers , under 1,1X0
tmuiuls , Jl I&ii4 W. tot-kers and feeders.
} ! 509570 ; cow a and heifer * . J-'OOiiOO ; bulls ,
} JUh'iH 30 ; cannera. t200ft2k5 , Texas and In
dian ateers , JJDO'uSW , cows and liolfera ,
JJOoigi 00
HOUB Kocelpta , 4,300 head. Market weak.
Pigs nnd lights. J3.70JI 3 SO ; packers , J3 70 ® !
35 , butchers , 3S J3&5 ,
SHEEP Hecclpts , 40) head Market steady
to strontr. Native muttons , J5 0086 CO , ,
spring lamb * , $ S 2o@7 50 ; culls and buck * ,
4 Wift 25 , stackers , 43 3533.56.
ICniiHtiN Clt ) I.Ue Slock.
KANSAS CITY , May27.CATTLHne -
celptH , 130 head , supply too light to make A i
market , the , few cuttle offorrd today Ml Ing t
ftt unchanged prices , trade for week brisk ; i
valtus 20&40C higher , heavy native atcera
brought lo.nofjC Jj , medium stecru , J4.80 ®
B W. liRht weights , J4 G0i5 15 , stockers nnd ,
fopdere , { I 75fjS.9. butcher cows and heif
ers , J3 2S'ii6. ( j , canners , $2 30O3.2T. , butcher
bulls J.1 2BWI.40 , western steers , tl OOflo.OO ; '
Texnns , 3 Jofjj 00.
lions lierelntft , 4,400 hend ; trndo brisk ,
Backers' grade * selling active at strong
price" , while butcher weights were 6c
higher ; heavy , J3 6533.75 , mixed , $3.55@3.i5 ,
lights , J345ii < 5 , pigs , $3 3W3.50.
SlIKEP-Hecelpts , 211 head , light supply
quickly almorbcd at llrm prices ; spring
lambs , to Wn/7.75 / , wool lambs , } 6.Wi6.50 ;
clljped l.imlis , J5.60 fi 25 , muttons , J4 GOff
G 50 , owes. t3.75f4 75 , feeding sheep ana
lambs , | 3.WHjS.OO , culls , J2 50Q3.50.
e 1 orU IUe Hloelc.
NEW YOHK , May 27.-BEEVES-He-
colpts , 489 head ; one car choice steers sold
nt J5.50 , feeling steady ; exports , 20 head
cattle , b6 head sheep nnd 547 quarters of
beef.
CAIA'ES None received and no trading ;
feeling steady.
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Uccelpts. 2411
head , sheep nnd common ycarllngff dull
and weak , good clearings and prime lambs
birely steady , common sh-ep easier , com
mon to fair sheep , JI351i4.tw , medium to
good yearlings , 575 < U612V4 ; lambs , J6.GO ®
7.8iV4.
HUC3S Receipts , 2,021 head ; market weak
at J4.00SI20.
Stock In HlRltt.
Follow Inc are the receipts nt the four
principal western markets for May 27 :
Cattlo. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha 735 0,771 731
Chicago 200 20,000 2,000
Kansas City 130 4,400 213
St. Ixmls 200 4,300 400
Totals 1,265 35.471 3,3H
CIIICACiO CHAIN AM ) 1MIOVI *
n of ( lie TriulliiK nnd
I'rlccn for Siitnnliiy.
CHICAGO , May 27. Wheat ruled heavy
today until near the end , when It rallied
briskly and closed with a gain of l4QHc. (
Corn and oats declined ftc each. Pork ad
vanced 7 @ 10c and lard and ribs 2Vic each.
Large northwest receipts , increased coun
try offerings , favorable weather and lower
cablet gave wheat a weak start. Liquida
tion was heavy and the market developed
a downward tendency up to within the last
half hour , when It turned strong on a gen
eral buying movement and closed at about
the top of the day s range. Hcnewed claims
of damage by Insects to the winter wheat
caused the change In sentiment. July
opened Jf c lower at 74l'75c , declined to
744c , advanced to 75o and closed with
buyers at 75 > 1to"5'J4c. Chicago received 44
cars , 7 of which graded contract. Minne
apolis and Duluth got CC2 curs , compared
with 637 for the same day last year.
Primary western market receipts were Cu2-
000 bu. , against MG,000 ) bu. a year ago. At
lantic port clearances were equal In wheat
and Hour to 492,000 bu. World's shipments
to Europe for the week were estimated at
S.OOO.OUO bu No cash business was reported.
Corn declined on reports of Incerased
acreage and favorable crop advices. Re
ceipts were luuvy , 441 cars Cash demand
dull. July opened ytc lower at 324c , de
clined to 32V4fe32c , advanced to 32y1j32Ttc ( (
and closed with sellers at 32c.
Large receipts and the decline In corn
weakened oats Cash demand fair. Ue-
celpts. 579 cars July started ViG-hiC lower
at 22s.622V < ! C. sold sparingly at il c. ad
vanced to 22Vi22c and closed with sellers
at 22$4c. $
Buying by packers. Induced by an Im
proved shipping demand and higher prices
for hogs , strengthened provisions. July
pork opened a shade higher at J8.07V4 , de
clined to JS.03 , advanced to $8.1714 and closed
ut $8.15. Lard and ribs were dull with
fluctuations narrow.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
75 cirs , corn , 625 cars ; oats , o70 cars ; hogs ,
42,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles Open. High. Low. Close. Yost'dy
\Vhoat.
May . . 74H 74W
July . . 7A7i 76HWH 75-4
Sept. . . 76H
Torn
May. . . 32V , 32M 32K S2H
July. . . S2MOH 3'JH3H
Scpt.i. S'JJl-33 , JJW 53HOM
Oats.
Slay. . . 25 2S > < 24M 25U
July. . . 22M
Sept. . . 18 10M
PorK.
July . . 805 8 17H 805 8 1C 807k
H * * * * V4
beut . 820 820 832H
Laril.
July. . . 505 SOS 600 GOO
hept. . . 6 I'-'H C17M 512H 017 616
Klbs
July . . 4b2 407H 4(324 ( 407K
Sept. . . 175 480 470 480
No. 2.
Cash quotations wcro aa follows :
FLOUU rirm ; winter patents , $3.65@3.75 ;
straights , .35 3.45. clears , $3.15 3.25 ;
spring specials , $ J.45 , spring patents , ? . ! . - ! 05j
3 SO , stralBhts , J2.SO@J.20 , bakers , $ .20 ®
2.00
WHEAT No. 2 spring , 734Sf74Sic ; No. 3
spring , l)973V4c ; No. 2 red , 7G&77c.
COHN No. 2 , 32 c , No. 2 yellow , 33H ®
33i8c
OATS No 2. 235T25'/ ; No. 2 white , 27c ,
No J white 5Vj26V4c.
RYE-NO 2 , e.'c
IJARLliY No. 2 , 3741c.
SCHDS No 1 tlaxsced , $1.04 ; northwest ,
$1.06 1'rlme timothy , JJ.2o. Clover , contract
grade , $6 30
PKOIblONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $8.03 ®
S 10. Lard , per 100 M > s , JI.97V4S5.00. Short
rll > , sides ( loose ) , $ .43ff4,75. ( Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) , $1 32'/jo ! 1 CJ'.ic ' ; short clear
sides ( boxed ) , $4.95j5.U > .
\\HlSlvir-Dlstlller3' finished goods , per
sal , $1 2C.
Sl'GARS Cut loaf , JG 02 ; granulated , $352.
BUTTER Quiet ; creameries , 12Q17ic ,
dairies. HKfflGc.
IXiOS Steady ; fresh. 13c.
DHUSSED POULTRY-Steady : chickens ,
9MflOc , ducks , SSfiVic ; turkeys , lie.
me lolowlne aru the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Articles Receipts. Shlpm'ts
Flour , bbls . 10,000 8,000
Wheat , bu . 23,000 10,000
Corn , bu . 143,000 171,000
Oats , bu . 563,000 255,000
Rye , bu . 24OoO .
Hurley , bu . 3,000 .
On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was steady ; creaineYleH , ISQlTl&u ,
dairies , Wyl6c. I ggs , steady ; fresh , Uc.
Cheese , easy ; creams , 8iSJ9tiC.
( luutiitloiiN for Un- Day on General
CoiiinioilKleH.
NEW YORK , May 27.-PLOUR-Recclpts ,
19,206 bbls , exports , 14.3SO bbls ; dull but
steadily held , winter patents , $3 S3f ( ) > 4 00 ,
winter straights , $3550305 ; winter extias ,
$2 0003.10 ; winter low grades , $2 4502.55 , Min
nesota patents , J4.00Q4.15 ; Minnesota bikers ,
$100iJ320. Hyo Hour , sulet ; good to fair ,
$ J.05iii20 ; choice to fancy , $3 23ft415.
COHNMEAL-Dull , yellow wesUrn , SSff
84c ; city , MftSSc , Hrandywlne , J2034JJ.43
HYE Steady. No , S western , 64'ijo5c < f.
o. b atloit.
rJAHLEV-Qulet ; feeding , 3Sif45c ; malting ,
40fj45c.
UAHI.EY MAT/T-Dull : western , 5Gfl63c
WHEAT Hecelpts. 245150 bu. , exports ,
73ol7 bu Spot steady ; No. 2 rod , 83 c spot
and to arrive f , o. b alloat. No , 2 red , 80c
elevator , No , 1 north'rn , Duluth , S3T6c f o ,
b ulloat to arrive Options opened easy In
response to big spring wheat receipts nnd
lower English cablts Later they rallied on
covering particularly among May shorts ,
closing that option sfjc higher , against > g do-
cllno In other months , and the general tone
steady , .May opened at 81'4yS2u , closed at
82c , July. 71t 4fiSOiic , closed 80'ie ; September -
ber , 75Htl79c , closed 79c ; December , 79 0'
COHN Receipts 282.750 bn ; exports , S59i
bu Spot ensy ; No. 2 , SSVio elevator , 40'4c
delhored Options ensy and fui ther de
clined under llnuldatlon. Liter rallied with
wheat and closed steady nt n partial aje
decline May closed at J9Vie ; July opened at
3Si4n3S e , closed at SS o , September opened
at SSiie. closed at 3SV4c.
OATS Hecelpts , 407,2nO bu. ; exports , 96 S'S
bu. Spot dull. No. 2 , 31c ; No 3 , JOc , No 2
white , 33HC : , No 3 white , 32c ; track mixed
western , 30'432Uo ; track white , SljjJSc ,
Options dull and easy.
HAY Quiet ; shipping , D5ff60c ; good to
choice. 7wis2'sc ,
HOPS Steady ; state , common to choice ,
IbW irop , 6ji7c ; 1897 crop , llf13c ; li > 9S crop.
lWjl7c. Pacific coast. 1S96 crop , 6&7o ; 1SJ7
crop llfflSc ; 1S93 crop , 1701Sc.
HIDES Steady ; GuUeston , 20JJ25 pounds
C'-tiiHc1. Texas , 24ii30 pounds , 12VsiilJc ; Call-
fornia , 21f25 pounds , .
LEATHER Steady , hemlock sole , Duenos
Ay res , light to heavy weights , 20kOJlV4c ;
acid , 2Ui3Jc.
PROVISIONS Beef , steady ; family. $9.50
@ 10 50 ; extra nuifs , $9 , beef hams. $19,50
packet. $9 50510.00 , city , extra India mess
$14.00014.50 Cut meats , steady , pick ed
bellies , $5.00ii5.75 ; pickled .shoulders. $1.255
l.37Vi ; plckkd hams. $7.5009.00. Iard. qulut
\\i'3terii Bteamed , $5 30 ; letlned quiet , con-
tlni'iit. Jj.OOflG 45 : South American , $5.90
compound , $ t CJ' ( i4,75. Pork , steady ; mess
$ S 5Wb.7o : short clear. $10.0 > SU.75 : family.
$105001075 , Tallow , firm ; city , 49-lCii44c ;
country. 4Hiff4Tic. (
IJUTi'KH Strong ; western creamery , 15
western factory , HViOlSc ; Imitation
crcnmery , IZVifllSr , stnte dairy ,
state tenmery , 151lSc , i
CHEESE Dull nnd wenk ; large white , |
L , gmal white , SVillO'ic ' ! largo colored , S'ic ;
itmnll colored , 9c. :
KUQS Bnrcly Mcndy ; state nnd Pennsyl- j
vanla , IRe * western fresh , 1516c ; southern ,
H'ljlJC. |
HICE Plrm , domestic , fair to oxtrn , 4H
® 7c , Jnpan. 4i ? 5'4c ' '
MOLASSES Firm , New Orleans open I
kettle , good lo choice , 32ff36c. I
METALS-Tht brokers' price for lend Is j
$4.25 and for copper $15.253 ISM. The Metal
exchange Issued no report today.
OMAHA < iisnnvi , MAUicirr.
Condition of Trnde nnd < lnnlntlnnn nn
Slnple nnil I'nnej Produce.
EGGS Receipts light : demnna gooa , mar
ket firm at 12c
BUTTER - Common to fall. WIllc ]
choice. ! 2ijUc ; separator , 18c , gathered
creamery 16c.
POULTRY Hens live , 8ffS4c ; spring
chickens , 20If25c ; old and staggy roosters ,
live , 4ii7c ; ducks nnd geese , live , "BSo ; tur
keys , live , lOc.
PIGEONS- , per doz , 75cGl $ 00.
VEALS-ChoIce , 9c.
FRESH WATEH PISH Catfish , per In. ,
12c , buffalo , per lb , dressed , 7c ; white
tlsh , lOc , lake trout , Oc ; yellow pike ,
dressed , 3c , round , So ; silver herring , 60 ;
perch , 6c. bullheads , dressed , lOc ; black
baas , 14ST16C.
SEA FISH Flounders. 8c ; haddock , lOc ;
Columbia river salmon , 15c ; halibut , lie ;
blue Hah , lOc ; Spnnlsh mnckcrcl , 9c ; red
snapper , Sc , extra large mackerels , ench ,
30e ; roe shad , each , 4tfc ; shad roe , per
pair , 20fi2Gc.
FRUITS.
STRAWBERRIES-Por crate , shipping
Block , tl.76'52 00 , poor stock , (1 OOfll 50.
GOOSEBERRIES Per 24-qt. case , $2.00.
CHERHlES-Callfornla , per 10-lb. box ,
$2 OOG2 25.
TROPICAL FRUIT
LEMONS California , fancy , f.GOJf3.75 ? ;
choice , $3 25fT3 ( GO , Messina , fancy , $4 00.
ORANGES Sellings , OOI3.25 | ; Mediter
ranean sweets , $375.
PINEAPPLES Per doz. . $1.50 ; per crate ,
(4.25.HANANASCholce
HANANAS-Cholce , crated , Inrgo stock ,
per bunch , $2.2502 GO ; medium-sized
bunches. $2XKT2.25 (
DATES Hallowee , 60 to 70-lb , boxes , 6c ;
Salr , 6c , Fnrd , 9-lb boxes , lOc.
VEGETABLES.
WAX BEANS-Onc-thlrd bu. , SOSOOe.
STRING HEANS-One-third bu . 70i7Gc.
PEAS Per one-third bu box , u0390c.
PIKPLANT-Home-grown , per lb. , l2c.
BEETS New , per doz. GOIibOc.
RADISHES Per doz , bunches. 15c.
TOMATOES Per 6-bnskct crate , $3 25SJ3 50.
SPINACH-Per basket , 5Bc.
LETTUCE Home-grown , per dozen
bunches , 30c
ASPARAGUS Home-grown , per dozen
bundle. * . 40c.
ONIONS Home-grown , per dozen
bunches , according to size , 1015o.
CABBAGE-Crtited per 11) . , 3' c.
CAULIFLOWER-Pcr crate. $2 2502 50.
ONIONS Per bu , 5ftg75c.
BEANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , $1.50.
POTATOES-Choice Iowa , sacked , 40 < f(50c- ( ;
Minnesota Burbanks , 70075c ; Colorado , iO ®
S5c. early Ohio seed potatoes , 75@S5c.
CUCUMBERS-Per bushel box , $260 ; per
doz , 76e.
NEW POTATOES Red , per bu. , $1.GG ;
white $1.50
MISCELLANEOUS
MAPLE SYRUP-FIve-gal. cans , each ,
$2.20 ; gal. cans , pure , per do ? . , $12 00 ; half-
gal , cans , $6 25 ; quart caiis ? 3 30
NUTS Almonds , per lb , 17c ; Brazils , per
lb. . 9fllOc ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy
soft shell , 12',413c ; standard8 , lOSllo : fil
berts , per lb , lie ; pecans , polished , 810c ;
cocoanuta , per 100 , $4 00 ; peanuts , raw , 6H ©
6c , roasted , e'VQ c.
MAPLE SUGAR Choice. In boxes , 9c.
HONBY-ChoIcc white , 1213V&c.
CIDER Per half bbl. , $300.
SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2 002.25.
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES-No 1 errecn hides , 7 > ic ; No. 2
ereen hides , ( JUc ; No. 1 salted hldea , 8V4c ;
No 2 salted hides , 7Vlc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to
12 Iba , IOC , No. 2 veal ca.f , 12 to 16 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW GREASE , ETC. Tallow No. 1 ,
3Mic ; tallow , No. 2 , 3c ; rouch tallow , l&c ;
white grease , 2143c , yellow and brown
grease. HifiiVic.
SHEEP PELTS-Grecn salted , each , 15 ®
75c ; green alted shearings ( short wooled
early skins ) , pach , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
woolod earlv skins ) , No. 1 , each , Gc ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
Eelts , per lb.etua' weight , 4j3c ; dry flint ,
[ ansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 3@4c ; dry Hint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4tJ6c- dry flint. Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb , actual weight , 3Jf4c ,
Liverpool ( iriiln nnil I'rovlnloiin.
LIVERPOOL , May 27. Closing : WHEAT
Spot easy. No. 1 Callfotnla , bs SdQOa 4d ;
No. 2 red western winter , 6s ; No. 1 red
northern , Duluth , 6s 4d ; futures , quiet ;
July , 5s 4Hd ; September , 5s 8M > d.
CORN Spot quiet ; American mixed , now ,
3s 3ajd ; American mixed , old , 3s CVid ;
futures quiet ; May , 3s 5d ; July , 3s 48d ;
September , 3s 5s d.
FLOUR St. Louts , fancy winter , firm ;
7s Gd.
PROVISIONS Beef , extra India mess ,
dull , bOs ; prime mess , dull , G5s. Peas ,
Canadian , 5s Slid Pork , prime mess , webl-
ern , dull , 45s. Hams , short cut , 14 to 16
pounds , llrm , 39s. Bacon , Cumberland cut ,
28 to 30 pounds , firm , 30s ; short ribs , 18 to
20 pounds , steady , 29s Gd ; long clear , mid
dles , light , 30 to 35 pounds , llrm , 29s Gd ; long
clear middles , heavy , 35 to 40 pounds ,
llrm , 29s ; short clear backs , lb
to 18 } ounds , steady , 2Ss Gd ; c'car
bclllur , , 11 to 16 pounds , steady ,
28s Gd ; shoulders square , 12 to 14 pounds ,
llrm , 23s Gd. Lard , dull , prime western In
tierces , 2Gs 3d. American lellnud In 28-
pound palls , 26s fld. Tallow , prime city ,
llrm , 23s , Australian In London , llrm , 23s 3d.
BUTTER Good United States , G5s.
CHEESE American linest white , steady ,
5ls , American tinest , colored , dull , 4Ss ; ordi
nary , new , 47s.
.St. l.oiil * Market.
ST LOUIS , May 27-FLOUR-Flrmly
held
SEEDS-PiImo timothy , $2.15.
COUNMEAL-tl.85 ® ! 90.
BRAN Steady , saclud , east track , 57c.
HAY Steady , timothy , $1000Q1250 ;
prairie , JO OOC < b75.
WHISKY Steady ; $1.26.
COTTONTIES-85C.
PROVlSIONS-Dry salt meats , boxed
shoulder ? , $1 2301 ! . ! 5Vfc ; extra short , $300 ;
ribs , $512'/s , shorts , $525. Bacon , boxed
shoulders , $550 ; shoits , J350 ; ribs , $3,02'4 ' ;
shorts , $56714
RECEIPTS Flour , 3,000 bbls ; wheat ,
20,000 bu . corn , 45,000 bu. , oats , 43,000 bu ,
SHIPMEN'IS-riour , 0,600 bbls , wheat ,
19,000 bu. , corn , 19,000 bu. , oats , 10,000 bu.
KIIIINIIH rll > ( .rain mill 'rovlNloiiN.
3 ,
CORN July , 29c ; September. SOVic ;
cash , No 2 mixed. 31c ; No. 2 white , SlVttf
31M-C , No 3 , 30 Jlc.
OATS-No 2 white , 2S029C.
RYE-NO 2 sac.
HAY Choice timothy , $85000.00 ; choice
prairie. $7 CO-Ui 50
Hl'TTEH Creamery , IBc ; dairy , 13c.
EGGS Lower , fresh Missouri and Kansas
stocks. llr t cases returned , lie.
RECEIl'TS AVhcat , O-.SOO bu. ; corn , 52,600
bu . oats , 7000 bu
SHIPMENTS Wheat. 18,000 bu. ; corn , 21.-
700 bu. ; oats , 5,000 bu ,
ijiollx Win-tit Mnrket.
MINNEAPOLIS , May 27-WHEAT-In
store No 1 not them , May , 71'/c , July ,
72VI/72V" . Soptcmber , 71'4f On track : No.
1 hara 73Kt No , 1 northern , 72lit , No. 2
northurn , 71'sc.
FLOUH-KIrst patents , $3. ! f4 00 ; second
patentfi. $3.70ft3 SO ; tlrst clear , J2.8002.90.
BRAN Higher , In bulk , $9.25Q9.s > 0.
Toledo MnrUet.
TOLEDO. O. . May 27 WHEAT Firmer ;
cash and May , 77e. July , 7se.
CORN Dull nnd lower , No , 2 mlxod , 34c.
OATS Dull and Moody , No. 2 mixed , 2fic.
RYE Nominal , No 2 ca li , Glc bid
SEEDS Clovi'iseed , dull nnd steady ;
prime new , $3 77'/i bid ; October , $4.57 . . .
I'lillntlelplilii I'roiliiL-e. .llurlcet.
PHILADELPHIA , May 27. BUTTER
Firm and J/o higher , faiuy western cream
ery IS' c , fancy westein prints. 19c ,
EGGS Firm , fresh nearby , 14'i5T15c , fresh
western , 14V 15e , tresh southwebtern , 14Q >
14'Ac , fresh southern. 12i ! U14c.
OHEESE-Steady
MILWAUKEE May 27. WHEAT Firm ;
ND. 1 northern , "SJjTUj , No , 2 northern , 7154
ft75e.
HYE Dull ; No. 1 , 60c.
BARLEY Steady , No. 2 , 40&Q41CJ sample ,
I'l'orln .llarKt'lN.
PEORIA. May 27.-CORN-Actlve. easy ;
No. 3 31Wc.
OATS-IvOwer. No. 3 white. 25KO26V4C.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of Ji.Jo for
finished goods ,
Uiilutli Wli.-al MurUot.
DULUTH. May 27.-WHEAT-No 1 hard
and cash , 71Uc , July , 779 c ; No , 2 northern ,
70'.ic ,
_
I.niiilon Slock KxiOmiiKtV
LONDON , May 28. Business on the stock
exchange Tast week was flat and the move
ment In prlceu unimportant. The fear of
dearer money nauscd a weakness In consols ,
which closed at 10054 , the lowest figure for
thU year. Americans were weak aud much
neglected Prices wcro Irregular , though
they clewed steady
Among the increases were Santa Fc pre
ferred , which rose i * point ; Denver & lllo
Grande conKoUdated , H ! Baltimore & Ohio ,
i , New York Central , H ; Heading pre
ferred , 6 , Heading common , > 4 ; Missouri ,
Kansas * Texas , H and Norfolk & Western
common , H.
There was a renewed demand for bond
Issues for dealings during the current week
Money was scarce , the rate until Monday
being from 1 to 1 % per cent. , and on thrco
month's bills from 2 % to 2H per cent.
COMHTIO.N or MJW VOIIIC II VMCS.
Snrpltin Cinlil In ritmnolnl Center *
l.nrnor Tlinii for Klovi'ii Mnnllin.
NEW YORK , May 28. The Tlnanclor says-
The surplus reserve for the New York
clearing house banks Is now higher than ro-
liorted for eleven months , the gain of $ V
302,200 for the week ending May 27 , having
swelled the total to $43.933,723. The feature
of the current exhibit Is the reduction of
$17,600.000 In loans and the contraction of
J12.333.000 In deposits Reserve require
ments , by reason of the heavy deposit
change , wcro reduced by $3,000,000 and over ,
and this added to the $0.000,000 gain In
cash , raised the excess funds In banks more
than $0,000,000.
Taking the known operations of the week
ns n basis the greater part of the cash ex
pansion should bo attributed to Interior
movements , but this Is essentially mislead
ing. The National1 City bank , for Instance ,
which figures prominently In the statement ,
reports a gain of more than $9,000,000 In
cash , nearly nil In gold. Its loans nro down
$10,000,000 nnd deposits early $7,000,000. This
is probably duo In part to operations con
nected with the financing of the Amalga
mated Copper subscriptions. The InterestIng -
Ing feature disclosed by such an analysis Is
that , whereas as the banks as n whole have
gained enormously , the reserves of the ma
jority of the Institutions do not vary much
from those from the previous week. In
other words the gain In cash has been made
by a few banks. It Is Incorrect , however ,
to say that this Is actually the case , for
the supply of money held by nearly every
financial Institution In Now York Is much
In excess of the demand Considered broadly ,
the statement Indicates a prolonged period
of easy rates.
One factor which Is attracting some at
tention Is the condition of the sterling ex
change market. There Is a possibility that
with a continued piling up of money hero
and a falling In rates , International credits
cannot be operated to advantage and actual
exports of gold may follow. The only thing
that can wen prevent such an occurrence
Is the maintenance of money hero nt Bomo-
thlng above the level prevailing abroad.
Whether this can be done depends largely
on a revival in speculative activity. It Is
certain , however , that for every dollar of
gold which may bo lost this season a greater
number will be gained from Europe In the
fall.
Condition of Hunk of Spniii.
MADRIO.Mny 28. Spanish fours closed
yesterday at 68 GO. Gold was quoted at 20.22.
The Bank of Spain's report for the week
ended yesterday shows the following : Gold
in hand , no change ; silver In hand , Increase
2,627,000 pesetas ; notes in circulation , de
crease 4,023,000 pesetas.
nRAUKD IN A THUD TRONIC.
CVnorr Ilonir of Trnncnxcc Connie
nltu nieven Children.
It Is not an ancestral mansion , though
It has been some 500 years In building.
The beginning of it , relates the Indianapolis
News , was a sturdy sapling , standing in a
tiny cove high on the sldo of an east Ten
nessee mountain. Bye and bye the sapling
became a big hollow tree. Notwithstanding
the hollow was so Tjlg a tall man could He
stretched at length In It , there was an outer
shell of sound wound , and plenty of vigor
ous , leafy boughs for shade. The hollow It
self was rain nnd storm proof , so two of
the mountain folk took up their abode In
It.
They did not bother about furniture.
There was no room for It , oven In a hollow
tree , measuring seven feet across. The man
put down a floor of puncheons that Is ,
rough slabs split from smaller tree trunks.
For a "bed they had dry leaves , and for cov
ering aklns of the various varmints round
about. The wxraian knew how to dress them
Indian fashion , so they served In largo part
for clothes as well ns cover.
An ax , a rifle , a bullet pouch , a powder
horn , a hunting knife , an Iron pot , a water
pall , a Jug , two or three big gourds , a bread
tray , and a meal bag summed up the fam
ily's movable possessions. Cooking was done
Gypsy fashion at a log flrc some little way
off the entrance to the tree. Generallv the
pot sat besldo the fire , simmering and stow
ing. The only bread was ash-cake. Tor
drinking there was a choice of sassafras tea ,
unsweetened , and moonshine whisky.
The man , of course , was a moonshiner.
Ho was also a dead-shot particularly In
the case of a "revcnuer. " He was able
thus to feed his family by working about
half the tlmo. His wife looked after the
clothing , exchanging surplus peltry twice a
year for coarse cloth , salt and snuff , at
the nearest cross-roads store , fifteen miles
away.
Eleven children were born In the hol
low tree nnd grew up Into strapping men
and women. Ono of the boys stood six
feet nine Inches when he could be per
suaded to stand at all. Usually he carried
hVnself In the shape of a crescent. Each of
the eleven was cradled In the half of a
smaller hollow tree , smoothed out Inside
with the ax and Imbedded with leaves. It
did not need rockers , rocking Itself at the
slightest touch. As the big tree became
crowded , hollow logs wcro sought , one for
each child , chopped to convenient lengths ,
and dragged close about the fire. Into their
open ends the bigger children crept , feet
foremost , turned their heads to the fire nnd
alopt snug through all sorts of weather. Of
course the logs were only for storms and
sevens weather. When It was fine the whole
family slept outdoors. It was presumably
a happy family , nnd certainly a healthy one ,
though It wont barefoot the year round and
never po much ns heard of hygiene. The
whole brood grew up Innocent of contact
with doctors , ministers or schoolmastcro.
As the owner of a summer cottngo down the
valley said , upon discovering them : "Tho
truth Is , they don't know enough oven to
be sick. "
A nnii IT Ti'iticisu wunmvn ,
Sonic Popular KcntiircK of Ili-
of Matrimony In roiiNliiiitlnople.
If American girls will persist In their
pernicious habit of making foreign mar
riages , why don't they pay some nttenllori
to the ferocious Turk ? A suspicion of iner-
county motives clings nhout the Italian
princes and Trench counts and German
barons , but they do these things better lu
Turkey. There , says the Now Yoik Sun ,
the bildegroom or the bridegroom's father
Is obliged to furnish a dowry and trousseau
for the Ml de , whoso only contribution Is *
complete outfit of linen garments for the
bridegroom.
A Turkish wedding him Just occurred
which was to Constantinople what the
Vandorbllt-Falr wedding was to New York
The bridegroom was Djiilrd Bey nnd the
brldo was the granddaughter of Kaplan
Pasha , minister of marine , nnd the only
Turk who successfully and constantly bul
lies the sultan This grandfather 1s enor-
moubly wcnlthy nnd Mocb Hannoum , thu
bride , Is his favorite , so the wedding was
n very gorgeous affair Of course UJalrn
Hey never saw Ms bride's face until after
the wedding , hut reports say that It la
world seeing The girl Is a radiant beauty.
which is natural enough , for her mother ,
Hamldo Hnnnoum , Is the TurkUh belle ot
Constantinople and a power In the king
dom. The Idea of the honstilng and sacit
for rebellious wives doesn't apply to Ham *
Ide. She has burled ona husband and di
vorced three nnd has merely started upon
her career. Her dnuelitor Is said to have
Inherited her temper as well ns her beauty ,
so tlie outlook for DJaird Bey Is stormy
The brldo'a trousseau was of a tnagnlfl-
_ cenco beside which the achievements of
New York brides would look like samples
There were thirty-three Uagovvna , not tu
peak of vlfltlng gowns , carriage gown ,
atnto gown * , provided In like profusion , nnd
the Jewels would mnko oven a queen ot
opcrft bouffo palo with envy.
The mftrrliiRo ceremony took place nt tlio
palace of the grandfather nnd nn elnbornte
luncheon followed It. Then steam launchci
took the bridal party over to the Boy's
homo , on the Asiatic shore. A rigidly
closed state cnrrlflRo met the boats nnd
Into It the closely mutiled brldo wns bun.
died , with her mother , who , having n Chicago
cage record on such performances , must
have been a great comfort to her daughter
The bridegroom rode nhcnd on n prancing
white stood. When the house was renchcrt
the bridegroom led the brldo to ttio stnte
chnmber , whcro ho lifted her veil anil , for
the first time , snw her face. Then he cs.
taped nnd went out nnd threw pennies to
the beggars. The brldo mounted a throne
on a raised dais and wns exhibited for three
iiours. Throngs of guests came In nnd
looked her over , while they nto Jnra mm
sherbet , drnnk coffee nnd smoked clRa
rottcs. The trousseau wns laid out for tlielr
cUlllcatlon , too ,
Evidently a Turkish wedding Is a socia
ble , unconventional nffnlr , a great improve
ment upon conservative western customs ,
for every one , friend nnd fee nllke , Is fre
to attend the function nnd see the show
Imagine the Innocent pleasure of the pop.
Ulaco If , Instead of blocking Fifty-seventh
street nnd Fifth avenue , It hnd been ln
vltcd Into the OcUlchs dwelling nnd feasted
upon sherbet and Jnm , If young Mrs. W. K.
Vnndorbllt hnd seated herself upon N
throne under the famous blossoming bower
nnd borne tdc Inspection of the multitude ;
If the trousseau and wedding presents had
been spread out In Uio bedrooms , where
those who rnn might sec. nnd If W. 1C.
Vnnderbllt , Jr. , had sat on the front stcpa
nnd thrown coppers to nil of the mob that
wasn't Insldo the house. The downtrodden
Turk has some compensations , nftor all.
JCPKUIISOMAN .smri.icrrv.
Recollection of Old Time llnii < | iie < N In
Whluli Tlioiniin 1'lmireil.
The famous one-dollar banquet In New-
York has had many prototypes In earlier
Jefferson simplicity feasts , reports the Chicago
cage Chronicle. Sixty-nine years ago the
first formnl banquet In honor ot the dcmo-
cratlo president was Inaugurated In Wash
ington in April , 1830. To the old Indian
Queen hotel , In the capital city , pi eminent
party men flocked from all over the country
to assemble In .homage to their founder of
the democracy. Each recurring year saw
the Initial feast duplicated nnd in 1897 , on
the site of the old hotel of 1830 , oven the
original menu was again set before the
guests gathered to honor Jefferson and to
pay tribute as well to the brilliant speaker
who had made himself renowned by a single
speech In the Chicago convention , Wllllnm
Jennings Bryan. During the lifetime of the
author of the Declaration of Independence
there wcro many Jeffersonlnn banquets of
simplicity recorded In the dairy of the great
president. Under date of July 15 , 1772 , he
wrote , "cucumbers came to table , " and again
added a week later , "Had the last dish of
our spring peas. " He seemed to be particu
larly fond of peas , often mnrklng the advent
of spring by recording the sprouting of the
delicious garden vegetable. Cucumbers also
were favorite dainties and "watermelons
from our patch" made the final day of a
month memorable. Jefferson was fond of
gardening.
During the writing of the famous Declara
tion , its author lodged In Philadelphia at
the house of a Mr. Graaf nnd took his menls
regularly at "Smith's City tavern , " where
he rigidly maintained the simplicity of price
and choice since associated with his cele
brated name.
In June , 1789 , while In Paris , Jefferson
wrote of a dinner to bo given In his honor
by Lafayette. On the 14th of that month ,
In a letter to his dnughtcr Martha , ho said :
"Hurry the making of your gown nnd nlso
your riding cote. You will go with me some
day next week to dlno at Marquis Lafay
ette's. "
Martha , with her own hands , made the
gown and coat she wore at this Jeffersonlan
banquet.
Gouvcrneur Morris , under date of July 4 ,
1789 , wrote of a Jeffersonlan dinner. He said :
"Go to Mr. Jefferson's to dinner. A large
party of Americans , and among them Mon-
sier and Madame do La Fayette. "
In 1824 Daniel Webster , who had dined
with Jefferson many times , wrote of him ,
"His diet Is simple , but ho seems restrained
only by his taste. His breakfast Is tea or
coffee , bread always fresh from the oven
of which he does not seem to be afraid
with sometimes a slight accompaniment of
cold meat. He enjoys his dinner well , taking
with his meat a largo proportion of vegeta
bles. Ho has a strong preference for the
wines of the continent , of which he has
many sorts of excellent quality. "
Jefferson never Indulged in ardent spirits
or strong wines. While In Franco ho ac
quired the taste for light wines and grew
enthusiastically fond of olives. Ho was also
passionately fond of flgs and mulberries and
was also partial to rice , having Introduced
upland rice into the south in 1790. It was
ut that time that ho wrote"Tho greatest
seivice which can be rendered any country
Is to add a useful plant to Its culture , espe
cially a bread grain. " Jefferson could bo
luxurious as well as simple In his diet , for
the list of his table expenditures contain
such delicacies as crabs , partridges , nuts ,
peaches , oranges and poultry , the latter beIng -
Ing frequently purchased from his own
slaves.
Among the most noted of the annual Jef
ferson banquets was the one given at Now
Haven In April , 1882 , when Samuel J. Tllden ,
unable to attend , wrote with his regrets :
"It Is time that tbo teachings and the example -
ample of Thomas Jefferson bo Invoked to
keep allvo the glimmering spark of official
virtue and public honor" In 1890 the feast
was spread at Monticello In commemoration
of the 103d birthday of the democratic chief
tain. It was largely nnd enthusiastically
attended by many prominent democrats of
national reputation , and the eloquence was
of the highest standard.
COST OP I.MIM ! IN I.OMIOV.
It IleiiiilreN VIore I'ntlenet * nnd Monej
Than Inmerlen. .
Living , In u weld , Is cheaper for the
English poor than for our own , says a writer
In Har.ooi's Magazine , and dearer for the
well-to-do than In America , because there
are hero two standards of living The unit
of value for the well-to-do In England Is
the soveioign , or the $5 piece , whereas our
Atncilcan unit of value In housekeeping and
practical aftalrs is n dollar. The unit of
value with the English poor Is a sliding
standard that runs from a penny down to n
farthing , Just ns In America It Is a nickel.
No American of middle circumstances who
has made his home In London will dispute
my statement that It costs moio to keep n
family thcia than It does at home Men's
clothing , wines and liquors , servants , flow
ers and a very few minor articles are
cheaper In England , but these advantages
are offset by the higher cost of all other
necessaries The cheapest cut of beef Is 21
cents a pound , the best IIsh sell for as high
as CO cents u pound , butter Is 30 cents a
pound , coffee Is 40 cents , strawberries never
go lower that S or 10 cents a basket and
good small fruits generally are very much
dearer Peaches are 25 cents apiece , mill :
Is S cents a quart , cream Is CO cents a
quart , oysters fetch from $1 to $1 CO a dozen ,
broad Is about ns cheap as nt home , loin of
pork Is 23 cents a pound , the cheaper mutton
( from New Zealand ) Is 20 cents a pound and
English mutton fetches 7 cents more. These
are all West Rnd prices , but they are not
high prices. They nro the quotations of a
very careful buyer
The English arc a much less nervous ,
more even-tempered , patient people than
we , and their work-folk give them plenty of
opportunity to practice thcso virtues. The
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flncoemorn TVIIiun A UrnUr.
Manufacturers bolters , smoke Macks and
fcreechtnps , vrassure , rendering , sheep dip ,
lard and water tanks , boiler tubes con-
ttnntly on hand , second hand boilers
bought find sold Sprrlnl and prompt to
repairs In city or country 19th and Plerco
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
merican Hand
Sewed Shoe Go
M'frs | Jobbers of Foot Wear
WKsirnw .AOXNTB ron
The Joseph Banigun Rubber Oo.
CHICORV
The American
\ Chicory Go.
Orowen and n nuf oturtri of all formi of
Chicory Omatm-B'remont-O'Ntll.
DRY GOODS.
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lnp rtr nil Jobber * ol
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
service In the larso department stores Is
like that at home brisk , prompt and ready
to meet any want but It Is very different
In the small shops. Whcre\er men tinker ,
mend , make or trade In a small way they
are maddening to deal with. There Is an
American woman In London who , after re
peated disappointments , at last got a
plumber Into her house to look at a leaking
pipe. She turned the key In the door and
pocketed It. "Now , " said she , "l'\o got
you here at last and I mean to have you do
this work. You can send for tools and help
by one of my maids , but out of this house
jou don't go until this pipe Is repaired "
It seems to me that the cobblers and mend
ers of every sort are alwa > s annoyed by a
call for their services. They do not resent
it ; they are polite enough. Dut they adopt
a troubled expression of face and piH you
off a day or a. week and talk of being
dreadfully rushed , though you may have
como upon them smoking and reading a
paper In the doorway. It Is that they are
slow and easjgoing and dislike being
hurried. But one comes In time to bo used
to tholr delays. There even comes a time
when an American adapts himself to the
slow gait , long stops and Infrequent trains
of the London underground and can set out
Into the great world of the metropolis on a
'bus with the same philosophy that a pas
senger by a sailing vessel waits upon the
wind and tide.
W. M. Gallagher of Bryan , Pa. , sa > s : "For
forty years I have \ariouscough medi
cines , One Minute Cough Cure Is best of all. "
It relieves Instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles.
jon.v n. o v s' J UHS TITITB. ;
Carei-r of < hc 3Inn Who Replaced the
Comedian 111 the Union Ami } .
There died In a Washington hospital the
other day an Irishman who attained a cer
tain notoriety a generation ago through
having been accepted as a substitute In the
union army for John E. Owens , the comedian.
Owens was a resident of Baltimore county ,
Maryland , his home being just beyond Balti
more city. The demand on the county for Its
proportion of the state's quota , under the
second requisition of President Lincoln for
soldiers during the civil war , lacked forty-
seven of completion and Owens was drafted
as one of the delinquent members. Owens ,
through his overseer , arranged with a stal
wart young farm hand , recently employed
upon his plantation , to take Ills place In the
army for so much money down Several of
Owens' friends drove out to the rendezvous
with him on the Thursday to witness his
transfer of prospective -military honors to
Michael O'Dowd. This was soon over and
the party returned to Barnum's hotel , where
champagne Mowed until well Into the night
to commemorate the event , after which
Owens was dilven out home. Shortly after
arriving there ho was sound asleep , About
2 o'clock the dogs set up a brisk barking.
Mrs , Oucns being aroused , laid hands on
her husband and said1
"John , vvako up. Seine one Is calling
you. "
"Huh , what ? " said the sleepy comedian ,
"Look out the window , " urged his wife ,
"I'm sure something unusual has happened.
Owens threw up the window and , peering
Into the night with eyes that almost refused
to open , called : "Who's thoie ? Who wants
me ? "
A rich Irish brogue broke the air with :
"An1 is that you , Mister Owens ? "
"Of course II Is , " replied Owens.
"Air you nil right , ser ? "
"Of course I'm all jlfilit , " and then , re
flectively , "tight , ton. What do you want ? "
"Tho glneral , ser can ho take jou for a
soldier now ? "
"Can they do an > thing with you , ser ? "
floated up In the brogue.
"Can they do anything with me ? " re
peated Owens.
"No1" said OweiiH , "I'm all right , I've
put In a substitute I'm frco ! Don't worry
about me , my frlenil good night to you ! "
"Good-bj , Mister Owenn , ser , " said the
voice , "I'm jer substltont , ser I dim' the
fence an hour beyant midnight I didn't
heo no pickets So good-by , Mr. Ottcna.
I've get mo clothes and the money "
This was true. The Irishman made his
way to Canada and remained until the closn
of the war , when lie returned , and through
the efforts of Owens , who never ceased to
he amused at his substituted escape , ho
got employment as u watchman about a
Washington theater , which ho never sur
rendered until taken to the hospital a short
time before his death.
There Is a tltno for all things. The time to
take DeWltt's Little Karly nipers Is when
you are suffering from constipation , bilious
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stomach or liver troubles. They novcr gripe.
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"Gentlemen of the Jury , " he cried , "you
cannot believe the prisoner to bo the conl
calculating villain tha prosecution wouM
make htm out to be1 Wore ho cool and
calculating , would ho have murdered Ms
wife , aa he IB accused of dolac ? Would ha
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not rather have spared her. In order that
she might be hero at his trial to weep for
him , and Influence your verdict with her
tears' "
Only the thoughtless think lawyers do not
assist the ends of justice.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure completely digests'
food within the stomach and Intestines nnd
renders nil classes of food capable of being
assimilated nnd converted Into strength giv
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CO.NCUU.MM ; OUM.
Miiiiufnctiirer AVIioii : < iirally Thliikn
II n Cooil ThliiK- .
The most successful chewing
gum manu
facturer of the United States was doing a
llttlo shop tnlk by icrjuest of the Washing
ton Star man.
"When I llrst wont into the business , "
ho was saying , ' "chewing
gum was classed
with children's confectionery and wns sold
almost entirely by the penny confection
ers to school children. If a grown person
used It at nil ho got It from the children ,
nnd such n thing as nn ndult buying gum
for his own use was almost unhcnrd of.
I noticed this and as I grow ambitious to
extend my btislnchs I also noticed other
things. Ono of these was that the man
who was occupied always seemed to want
to have something to chew on. If he used
tobacco as a chow the desire was satisfied ,
hut if ho did not ho would IIHO rijinothlng
else. I bavv the farmer chewing on a wisp
of hay , t saw the man nt the thresher
chewing n straw , I saw the lawyer at hla
dcbk chun Ing a pen , the editor nibbling nt
a pencil , the merchant chewing on a wad
of paper crumpled up from nn envelope ; I
saw n man on the street absorbed In
thought crunching on a toothpick , and so
on nmong all soils and conditions I found
out then that the month wns really the
nerve center cf the entire body and that
this thowlng wns not a habit thnt meant
nothing but hnrlt ; hut was n response to a
demand of nature. So I set out to meet
thnt demand with chewing gum. I throw
ntddo the old Idons In the manufacture of
the gum nnil devised now things , not only
In the material used but In the mnthoda
of KB ranking nnd In tlmo had something
on the mniket that would in my opinion
suit the adult tnsto Hut the ndult wns
ashamed to ho seen chow Ing gum , much
loss buying It , nnd I distributed , frro.
thousands of pncknpes of my article , until
I hnd proved conclusively that It was it . .
good thing Then I let It do Us own work O
nnd my husliipfs has for several years been OT
IncnuElng at the rate of a hundred thou
sand dollars a year nnd the grent majority
of consumers are ndults. "
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