THE OMAHA DATLT BEE : MOITDAT , SEPTEMBER 18 , 1899.
FUSION STILL IN THE AIR
Conventions Break Up LeaTlng the Job to Bo
Complotid bj Committees.
HAND THE POPULISTS A NICE GOLD BRICK
Dctnncrndc Convention I'romlaea
Tb m One-Third of HIP ApnoliUlrc
Oftlrrn nnrt Irnvr the Pnlflll-
nieitt ( o tlie Cnnillilnten.
The proceeding * of the fusion county con
vention furnished n striking example of th'o
dimculty that the leaders encounter In their
efforts to accomplish n fusion that will hold
Rood until nftor election day. The demo
crats tnado no secret of the fact that thcro
will , at the most , bo but one more year of
fusion. When the Bryan purpose of 1900 has
boon nerved , the populists nnd silver re
publicans will be of no moro account in
democratic councils than they were before
the fusion scheme was Introduced. The
democrats scarcely attempt to conceal the
fact that the dose Is already exceeding
dlBtaMcful and Is only swallowed en nc-
count of the necessity of populist support
for Ilryan.
The situation Is thoroughly understood
by the populists nnd silver republicans and
results In n tendency on their part to de
mand a proportion of the offices that ex
ceeds tholr voting strength. But , ns pre
viously , the populists have been outjook-
oycd In the convention. In splto of the
froqucnt assertions of the popurlst loaders
that they proposed to have a fair proportion
tion of the offices or nothing , the fact Is now
apparent that the only offices they were
permitted to have were two for which the
democrats had no candidates. The demo
crats did not want the county clerkship
because they admitted that there was no
possibility of electing tholr man. Consequently -
quontly the empty honor was turned over to
the populists. They did not want coroner ,
because they had no candidate for the place.
There was no dltlicuHy , therefore , In giv
ing nway this place on the ticket.
When It came , however , to getting some
thing that someone else wanted the popu
lists struck a nnag. The democrats were
willing to give the silver republicans the
county Judgcshlp , but they stuck hard and
fast when < the populists claimed It The re
sult was that the populists were Induced
lo retire' thi'lr nominee for county commls-
oloncr and the entire aggregation of their
profits In the deal consists of two nomina
tions that no one else would accept and a
candidate for county Judge whom both the
other conventions refused to endorse.
Neither were the populist nor the silver re
publican nominees for Justices of the peace ,
constables and assessors endorsed by the
democrats , nnd the convention broke up ,
leaving the task of completing the fusion
to the county committees.
In ono phase of the proceedings the popu-
lUts acquired possession of as largo and
Bhlny a gold brick ns was over packed
away In a farmer's gripsack. A populist
committee appeared before the democratic
convention with the proposition that the
populists belloveU themselves entitled to
ono-thlrd of the appointive offices that the
fusion candidates would have to distribute ,
If they shoufd bo elected. The democrats
did not hesitate for an Instant to endorse
this proposition. They voted unanimously
and without debate to give the populists this
proportion of the appointments , and the
committee retired feeling that It had ac
complished a good stroke of business. The
democrats thought the Idea was funny
enough , to be Included In the next political
Joke book , nnd If the members of the popu
list committee could have heard some of
tbo humor subsequently incubated at their
expense- they would have been less com
placent. The extent to which the populists
would be able to realize on this agreement
if the tlckot should bo elected may bo
easily Imagined. That each democratic
official would consider himself bound to give
ono-thlrd of his appointments to populists
no ono Imagines , and It Is conceded tha-t
the promise made by the convention has
nbout ns much value as a confederate green
back.
Evidence continues to accumulate that
Walter JIolso Is no longer the Dick Croker
of the Fifth ward. After his defeat at the
primaries the opposition rubbed it In by
naming A. A. Artcr to a vacant place on
the county committee from that ward.
Artor Is very much against Molse In politics
tind there have been times when ho would
have stood no moro chance of preferment
than ho has of being president. But Molse's
protest was overruled with vigor and his op
ponents are congratulating themselves on
the fact that ho can no longer control the
ward doicgatlon on the committee.
The democratic city convention will tneet
tit Osthoff's hall Tuesday night and the dele-
Bates who represented the city wards in the
county convention will act again In the ; ;
municipal organization. The city convention j !
is largely n perfunctory affair , as the democrats - | I
crats have no expectation of being able to |
elect any portion of tholr school board
tlckot and there Is nothing else to noml- ' I
nato except possibly a candidate for police
judge.
*
The ( "omocratio county committee will
meet at the Jacksonlan club Thursday night
to organize for the campaign and take the
initiatory steps toward completing the Job
that the conventions loft unfinished. It Is
the general feeling In the committee that ,
olnco tbo ollvor republicans asked for but
ono office , their candidate for county Judge
roust Btand , and that the populists must be
coinpel'ert to rotlro Lnngdon , The pops declare -
clare they will do nothing of the sort and
there you nre.
T11AVI3LIJVO WITH A CIIICU9.
The JmlKc flrlM Sonio liiformntloii
from Two liiipcoiniloun I'rlMoiiem.
"If you have been working , where Is your
money ! " oakcd the court , giving the nlce-
loolUug man in the greasy overalls a sharp
look , reports the Minneapolis Tribune.
"I haven't any , " ho replied , In a very
frank manner , for a vag ,
"That's -what your companion said. It ap
pears very funny to me that you two men
have been with the circus since Juno 12 and
( haven't any money to show for It. "
"You never roustabouted with a circus , did
you ? " asked the bright young man. "You
never loft home to follow the tents for a
r.o.v.oii and see how it seemed to bo a
dog ? "
"N-no , I think not , " said the court. "I
might have had a hankering , but I never
wont. "
"Well , It's a dog's life , without any mis
take , The pay is poor and you got llttlo out
of It. "
"But you should have had enough to show
eomo money when you left. You say you
wore going to harvest nnd you left Sunday
morning. Now , you must have had some
money coming , "
"AH of which ehowa that you never trav
eled with a clrcui , " was the reply of the
young man , whllo his bald-headed companion
In the prisoner's chair nodded his head em
phatically "I was with the horse outfit and
this man was with the black tent gang.
The pay Is not large | 18 a month If you
etay all tha season and go into winter
quarters , and , If you don't , $15 a month , "
"You had your board and lodging , " said
tbo court , sontontlously ,
"Yea , but that shows how llttlo people
know about a circus life. It every boy had
my experience , or know of It , ho wouldn't
hanker to travel with a ehow.Tou e , we
t
hnrt to b up at ell hours In 'the morning ,
usuftlly 4 o'clock , nd from then until 7
It is on hard work AS you ever SAW , At
about that time you arc on hungry M n ,
horee and breakfast Is not served until 9
o'clock. That Is one of the schemes of the
i how. So to fix It for us they have n privi
lege wagon , where we cnn BO and buy a
cup of coffee nnd lunch , ( ind we need that
every morning. Then we have dinner , n
good one , at 1 o'clock , and supper at 6
o'clock.
Now , It Is after tnftt when we flpwln
to bo awnre of our appetites , and wo
Ret eo hungry by about 10 o'clock that wp
have to go after the privilege wagon again ,
nnd that takes money. Then we are always
needing thing * . The hard work wcnrs out
and tears clothing , and we hnvo to have llt
tlo oil ( In and ends. The circus Is Just like a
traveling city. You think a town Kvts some
good out of B circus , but not much. None
of the hands buy anything In n town.
"You aeo the circus people have a com-
mlnsary wagon , In which they konp nil
kinds of necessary clothing , shoos and out
fitting , and ' .he llttlo things men need. It
Is like n mine's general store. We go there
when we need anything , and It la charged
up tous , and wo have to work a tow days
on the next month to oven up with the
show. That's why wo left the show buel-
noai , and had a mind to go harvesting. "
"You look as if you hod bcon hard
worked , " sold the court. "If I lot you go
do you think you can get out of town to
day ? "
"Yoa , sir , wo won't to get right out to the
fields. "
"You may go. "
Two very happy mou , Charles Hnnncn and
Joseph Morris , In greasy overall * , bronzed
faces and hardened hands , wont out Into the
street , and struck straight for nn employ
ment office- .
PROTECTION AOAJNST LIGHTNING.
Tlpii from the "Weather Bureau oil
KIcotrlcltv In the Air.
A monogram on "Lightning and the Elec
tricity of the Air , " recently Issued by the
United Status Weather bureau , affords some
Interesting information upon the question of
protecting buildings from lightning. To
wht extent is it practicable to protect a
building and to what extent is It profitable
to attempt such protection when It la prac
ticable ? Before answering the question ,
says the Baltimore Sun , it la necessary
to convoy a clear Idea of the nature of the
lightning flash. The old Idea Is that the
flash , like the moderate current of electric
ity with which we are familiar , follows the-
line of least resistance , and can bo diverted
by a conductor of a certain slzo. In this
view , the llghtnlng-rod Is like a channel
made to convey a flow of water , and a
small channel will empty a large rcoorvolr
if given time enough But the Weather bu
reau likens the lightning flash rather to an
avalanche , a landslide down the side of a
mountain , or the breaking of a dam the
whole force Is exerted In one Instant and
there Is no after current. The flashes , how
ever , vary greatly In volume , some of them
being mild affairs. And it la always true
that -well-constructed and well-arranged
llghtnlng-rod will , if given time , silently
convey away a vast deal of electricity , thus
lessening greatly , If not preventing , the ul
timate flash. Itls on this account that light
ning strokes are comparatively Infrequent
In largo cities , where lofty spires and roofa
drain overcharged clouds before the stra
tum of air between the cloud and the
houses Is B trained to the breaking point.
It follows from tire avalanche-llko nature
of lightning that absolute protection of a
building Is Impracticable unless the build
ing Itself as being a steel structure Is a
good conductor. But a very largo measure
of protection la within our reach. A chim
ney or church spire well provldod with rods
Is almost perfectly protected and rods dis
tributed to exposed points will reduce the
risks of a wldo roof area as much as 76 per
cent. There Is no definite "area of protec
tion. " The old rule was that a rod pro
tects a radius equal to Its height , nnd th
rule may stand for want of a better , but as
a matter of fact it holds good only with
electrical discharges of moderate volume.
Whether it pays in a particular case to in-
veet money In lightning-rods depends upon
( circumstances. Sometimes the risk is BO
slight as to bo neglected. The cost of the
rods may be such as to render fire insur
ance preferable. But where the risk of be
ing struck la very great as In the case ol
church spires and high brick chimneys the
value of the property threatened renders the
llghtnlng-rod a necessity. It may bo said
to bo necessary also whore the risk Is less ,
oe , for 'Instance , for buildings that contain
a great number of persons large summer
hotels , largo school buildings , asylums and
expensive publlo buildings. A very costly
building cannot bo wisely subjected to a
slight risk from lightning U protection can
bo obtained. The risk on farm buildings
Is greater than on any other class of buildIngs -
Ings , but where their value Is small It Is
usualry preferable to rely on insurance for
protection.
As to the nature of the rod , It Is stated
that either Iron or copper may bo used , and
Iron is as good as copper , provided the sec
tion of tbo Iron rod bo enough larger to
compensate for Its inferior conductivity , A
rod of iron weighing 35 ounces per foot IB
held to bo equivalent to a copper rod weigh-
ing six ounces per foot. A flat conductor is
recommended , on the ground tliat surface
counts for more than section. Glass Insu-
lators are useless. The rod may bo fastened
directly to the building to be protected. Tba
matter of greatest Importance Is the condi
tion of tbo two extremities of the rod a
matter often neglected with disastrous re
sults. A rod la perfectly useless In fact , a
source of danger If its lower end Is not
carried down Into the ground far enough to
reach wet earth. It should bo connected
with a good sized piece of Iron burled at the
lowest depth reached by the rod. The top of
the rod should bo pointed and plnted for
protection from rust. "It Is ludicrous , " says
the Engineering News , "to run a rod down
the sldo of a building and neglect the
grounding , as is eo often done. Just as If the
lightning were a dangerous bug which could
bo safely disposed of by being Induced to
crawl down to the bottom of the rod , and
which might then be left to Jump off aa and
where It pleased , The correct way of lookIng -
Ing at It Is to consider the rod as a channel
down a mountain ldo to guide a possible
avalanche , The larger the channel ( or the
less the total electrical resistance of the
whole rod ) the more surely will the avalanche -
lancho be confined and led through tbo chan
nel provided for it. "
On ii Wife Surely R
Margherlta Arllna Hainm , the well-known
traveler and author , called when in China
upon the wife , or rather the wives , of a
great mandarin , relates tbo Philadelphia
Post. Her visit partook of the nature of a
festival , so novel was the experience to the
Chinese women , whose lives are passed al
most entirely within the walls of their ya-
men. They examined her clothing , and
were partly pleased and partly astonished at
it. They were shocked by hej- shoes , end
( apcclally by the fact that her feet were
not confined by bindings.
Finally one of them said , through -the In
terpreter , "You can walk and run Just as
well as a man ? "
Why , certainly. "
'Can you ride a pony aswell as a man ? "
'Of course. "
'Then you must be as strong as moat
men. "
Yea , I think I ara.1' '
'You wouldn't lot a man beat you , not
even your husband , would you ? "
"Not at all. "
The Chinese woman paused , laughed , and
then said ; "Now I understand why for
eigners never take moro than ouo wife.
They ara afraid to. "
A universal household favorite to Dent's
Toothache Gum. All druggists. 15 cents.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Light R-caiptu as Usual on the Last Day of
the Week.
HEAVY HOGS SHOW AN INCREASE IN PRICE
Touch UlRli I'olnl of ( lid Mnntli
Unlit Stock Cuttle Mm-li I < oiv
Hoof Stccru Oniiiiiiniul ( lootl
1'rlecn All ( lie Week.
SOUTH OMAHA. Sept. 16.
Receipts were : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep ,
OHlclal Monday s,320 3,413
OlMcial Tuesday < ,713 9,203
Olliclnl Wednesday 8,437 6.842 7,35)
omclal Thursday 4,626 6,63 7,837
Olllclnl Friday 3,210 4,709 3,33(1 (
Oillclal Saturday l.OoS 6,151 87 <
Total this week 30.2&0 30,346 Sl.blO
Week ending Bopt. 8..21,111 23,434 M.Mo
Week ending Sept. 2..20,741) ) 27,051 2jWW
Week ending Augu&t 26. .24,750 34,077 23,120
Average prltb yald for hogs for tha last
several day * , with comparisons ; ,
. ,
Bept. 1. . . , 2 01 3 93 2 77 | 6 63 627
Bept. 2. . . , 4 14 3 09 4 07 281 4 31 6 U
Sept. 3. . . , 4 07 2 El 4 ? 4 6 25
Bept. " 4 19 4.04 271 4 21 561 6 11
Bept. sl" ! 4 22 i 62 . 76 4 13 & 65 6 44
Bept. o. . . , 4 23 3 03 405 4 20 5 & 1 5 45
Bept. ' ' ' ' 4 3V 3 63 4 02 278 4.22 &C7 6 63
Sept. a' , . , 4 30 3 60 400 2 81 . 663 6 45
. . . 4 2S 3 67 3 94 2 SI 4 21 6 6 ?
Sept. 10. . 3 OS 3 93 2 86 4 06 662
Sept. 11. . 4 28 3 64 2 88 4 09 6 5 63
Bept. 12. . 4 22 3 77 4 051 6 BO 6 71
3ept. 13. . 4 25 379 3 82 4 06 6 670
Bept. 14. . . 4 3U 3 83 3 6 72 6 78
Bopt. 16. . . 4 33 3 72 387 6 68 6 EO
Bopt. 16. . . 3 84 3 68 3 84 4 121 6 80
Indicates Sunday.
The official number of earn of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. H's.
C. , M. & St. P. Ry 3
O. & St. L. Ry 2
Missouri 1'aclllc lly 2
Union 1'aelllc system. . . . 2 12
O. & N. W. Ry 3
F. , B. & M. V. R. R 2 26
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . 1 6
H. & M. R. R. R 17 IB
C. , 13. & Q. Ry 2
1C. C. & St. J 15
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , E 1
C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. . W 1
Cripples and driven In. . . 6 00
Total receipts 87 73 3 4
The disposition of the day's receipts wns
no follows , each buyer purchasing the
number of bead Indicated :
Buyers. . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omana Packing Co 67S
G. II. Hammond Co " . . . 10 870
Swift and Company 23S 1033 75
Cudahy Packing Co 19 1247
Armour & Co 23 1411
Cudaliy Packing Co. , K. C. 400
Armour & Co. , K. C C6
J. Li. Carey 17
Lobman & Co 3
Hill & Huntzlnger 4
Livingstone & Soholler . . . . 30
N. Morris 177
Other buyers 116
Totals 1.093 5,237 875
CATTLE About half of all the cattle
here were consigned direct to packers nnd
were not offered for sale. The balance con
sisted principally of feeders. Not a single
load of beef steers was reported in the
yards and there was nothing to make a
test of the market. A half dozen loads of
cows and heifers , which sold at about
yesterday's prices , comprised nbout nil the
killing cattle in sight. The feeder trade , as
usual on the last day of the week , was
slow and there was very little of Interest to
report concerning the trade. What cattle
sold went at Just about Friday's prices.
Receipts of cattle for the week were
liberal , but for the most part made up of
range stuff. Cornfed steers were In
moderate supply on most days and the
market for the week did not show much
change. Toward the last of the week
sellers in aone cases reported that they
were unablb to dispose of their holdings to
quite such good advantage as earlier in
the week. What change may have taken
pice , however , was small and of very little
importance. During the latter Ijalf of the
week there nave not been enough grass
beef steers m the yards to make a test of
the market , the few here being very much
on the commonlsh order.
The market on cows and heifers has had
a downward tendency and for the week It
Is safe to say that values are all of lD20c
lower. Some would say more than that on
certain kinds. Bulls for feeding purposes
have been good sellers all the week and
there appears to be plenty of buyers in
the yards. Veal calves were very scarce
all the week and on some days hardly any
have been offered.
The feeder market broke badly during
the week. The best heavy cattle suffered
the least ana could not be quoted over
10@16c lower for the week. On the other
hand common to medium kinds have de
clined anywhere from 2Sc to 40c from the
high time , and moreover have been slow
sale even at that. The cause for such a
pronounced break Is to be found in the
large receipts of that kind of cattle at a
time when the demand Is rather light from
the country. Farmers seldom buy very
freely of the common light cattle until
thn stalk fields nre ready for them.
HOGS For the last day of the week there
was a fair run of hogs , shippers evidently
having confidence In a continuation of Fri
day's strong market. For once they were
not disappointed , even if it wns a Saturday.
The market opened just about sternly with
yesterday and ; got to bo strong , or about
2c higher. The market was active nnd it
became moro so later , so that buyers bought
the hogs on the late trains out of the
chutes , before they were yarded. The ex
treme close was hardly so good. The ad
vance was largely on the heavy packing
hogs , which sold principally at J4.30@4.35.
Light nnd light mixed loads gen
erally brought $4.35ii7-l.40. The pro
portion of Bales at the higher prices
was somewhat Inrgor thnn yestordny nnd it
will bo noted that the average of all the
Bales if a little higher than yestordny.
The hog market Tins had Its ups and downs
this week , but there have been more ups
than downs , HO that there has been o BUD-
stnntlal gain in values for tht week. More
over , the market on the whole has averaged
higher than last week and to that extent at
least has been entirely satisfactory to the
sellers. At the beginning of the week It
was barely steady with the clogo of the
previous week and on Tuesday it declined a
big Be. Tuesday proved to be the low day
of the week and , commencing with Wednes
day , the market wns higher every day
until the cloBo of the week. It will bo
noted from the tnble of average prlcen that
the market at the close of the week was a
big So higher than the close of the previous
week and at the high point of the month to
date. The demand for hogs was good all
the week and on most days the market was
reasonably active at prevailing prices.
SHEEP Receipts of sheep today were
light nnd the market not materially changed
from yesterday.
The receipts of she p nnd Iambs for the
week were quite large nnd during the first
half of th.o week the market was in any
thing but a satisfactory condition. Values
were not only weak , but the demand
oem d to be lacking In snap and the trade
wo * a drag. During the latter half of the
week the market geemcd to brace up and
take on new life , BO that it was entirely
satisfactory to the sellers , Values on lambs
especially strengthened up nnd the week
cloned with the rnnrket in pretty good
shape.
Btocker nnd feeder sheep and lambs have
been in good demand nil the week and the
supply of that kind of stuff Is none too
large. There ore apparently a good many
fanners In tills section of the country who
have made up their minds to substitute
sheep for cattle In the feed lots and orders
to buy are coming more rapidly than the
stuff.
Quotations : Prime native wethers , > 4.
4.25 ; good to choice grass wethers. * 3. _
8.90 : fair to good grass wethers , J3,65fi'S. ' . . .
good to choice yearlings. $4.00@4.1S ; good to
choice grass ewes , I3.40@S.0 ; fair to good
gram owes , 33.00ff3,2S ; good to choice spring
lambs. } .r.00i5 20 ; fair to good spring lambs ,
} I.Si > fj5.00 ; common spring lambs , I4.00S4.60 ;
feeder wethers , J3.C54f3.SO ; feeder yearlings ,
J3.SOJT3.flO.
CIIIOACO I.IVE STOCK SIAHKKT.
Hotter Saturday Offerluicn niiil Jlontly
to the I'lioUem.
CHICAGO , Sept. 16.-CATTLE-Rcc ! pt8
of cattle today were considerably above the
Saturday average , but the bulk was con
signed direct to packers and offerings were
oliin as usual. The market was mostly
nominal , the few fat cattle offered being
deposed of at yesterday's prices.
HOGS All clauses of hogs were In good
demand nnd prices ruled firm ; heavy hogs
sold at $4.2504,70 ; mixed lots at 4.3 { ? 4.75 ;
light at J4.2Mf4.75. Pigs brought t3.75Q4.C5 ;
culls. J2.2504.00.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There was' a fair
demand for the few sheep und lambs of
fered at about top prices for the week.
Sheep sold at 12.00(03.40 ( for culls , up to J4.00
Sj'4.40 for cholco native and wttUern sheep.
Lambs brought J5.50yG.25 for fair to choice.
IUCCEIPTSC'attli 1,000 iiead ; hogs , IC.toO
head ; sheep , 2.0CK ) head.
St. I.uiiU lAvv StncU ,
BT. LOUIS , Sept. 16. CATTLK-Receipte ,
1,000 head ; market steady ; native shipping
and export steers , J5.0CKutJ.Ui ! { dressed beef
steers , M.30 < n .lO ; ulcers under 1,000 Ibs , ,
W. H6.fi5 : Mockers and feeder ! " . J2.25p4.CO :
cows nnd hrlftrs , K.ooflC.OO , cnnners i\.Wo \
2.75 ; bulls. 12 65S-I.OO ; Texas nnd Indian
Btw > rp , M.lOfH.45 ; cows nnd heifers , W.003
3. BO.
OIIIOAHO OHAl.t AM ) IMlOVISIOJtS.
Pentnrcd of TrnilliiR nn l
I'rlcen on Snturdnr-
CHICAGO , Sept. 16. Wheat today was
heavy for deferred futures and firm for
September. Largo receipts and a poor cah
demand were fnctors In the weakness thnt
developed shortly nfter the opening. Sep
tember had enough locnl support to mnln-
tain a peed advance ! December closed MiC
lower and September He higher. Corn was
i'/m. closing 140 higher for September nnd
Mp higher for December. Onts closed un
changed to Ho lower and provisions un-
chanBed to 6c higher. Trade was dull in
everything.
An advance in quotations In Liverpool
Rayo w-hrat a firm feeling nt th opening ,
with prices rnnglng about He nlnner all
around. The nlrpnglh at Liverpool , duo to
tlie critical condition of nffnlrs In the
Transvaal , brought a number of yester
day's sellers Into the market nnd buying
from this source while It lasted kept prices
for deferred futures well above yesterday's
closing' point. The trading , however , was
confined almost witlroly to local operators
and when shortn hnd sntlaftcd their wants
the mnrkot wns allowed to drift. For the
remnindor of the ehort Saturday sowlon the
tendency was Mondlly downward. Receipts
at primnry poJtvts were heavy , and this ,
coupled with a poor cash demand , few of
I'rtday'B offers being accepted , cncournged
the bear element. Selling pressure wns
light at nil times , but the buying demnnd
wns to slnck that Uttlo llquldntlon sufficed
to depress prtcea. In September more
strength wxxfl shown. There wns nlmost
nothing done , but elevator selling was to
tally absent nnd the price at all times hold
at a good advance. Weakness In the de
ferred futures became moro pronounced to
ward the oloso , when for the first tlmo
liquidation assumed respectable proper
tions. Minneapolis and Duluth receipts
were 1,007 cars , ngnln.-t 916 lnnt week nnd
1,112 n year ngo. Chicago receipts were 153
cnrs , fourteen of contract grnde. The
week's primnry receipts were 7,914,000 bu. ,
compared with S.OM.OOO bu. a year ago. At
lantic port clearances of wheat and flour
amounted to C07.000 bu ; world's shipments ,
It was estimated , would reach 6,760,000 bu.
Snow's weekly crop report estimated the
total wheat crop at about 630,000,000 bu. , and
predicted the government's report on the
acreage would probably bo revised. This
hnd some effect. December opened * MPV4c
higher at 71UQ71ic nnd gradually declined
to 70H70ic , closing at 7frHc ; September
sold between 71VfcfV71&c and 70c and closed
He higher at TlHc.
Corn in the main followed wheat , though
deferred futures did not develop PO much
weakness. There was an active demnnd for
September from shorts , who found some
difficulty In covering , nnd the consequent
sharp advance helne'd deferred futures even
when wheat wns declining. Offerings were
llbornl nt the advance nnd best prices did
not hold. Receipts were 931 cars. Decem
ber ranged from 2S ic to 287iU29c anj ( dosed
c higher at 2SJgs3c ( ; September closed
HO higher at 32"ic. selling as high ns 33c.
There wns a good demand for nil oats fu
tures enrly In the session , but later the de
mand Blackened and prices receded. The
early strength was In sympathy with corn.
Moderate realizing marked the Inte session.
Receipts were 352 cars. December ranged
from 21 c to 21 > ,4c nnd closed unchanged at
21 < 4021c ; September clwred He lower at
21c.
Provisions were dull but steady ; prices
were a little higher at the opening with
grain markets nnd kept within a nnrrow
range throughout. A good export demnnd
for meats was a feature. At the close Jan
uary pork wns Be higher at $9.55 , January
lard 2'A05c higher at $5.43(0 ( .47V4 nnd Jan
uary ribs 2Hc higher at $4.95H.57V4.
Estimated receipts ' for Monday : Wheat ,
130 cars ; corn , 1,000'cars ; oats , 375 cars ;
hogs , 30,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles , Open tilth Close. Yes'dy
Wheat
Sept. . 701 <
Dec. . , . 71M 70J 70M
May . 73H
Corn
Sept' . . S2M 8 * 3 2W
Doc. . . . ' 28M 2WT
May. . . 29M
Oat
Sept. . . 21M 21 M
Dec. . . . SIM M3H
May. . . . 23 22M 22M8M
Porlt-
Oct. . . . 7024 800 702 797M
Dec , . . . ROS 805 H 10 SOS
Jnn . . . 9 CO 000 tiSO 087X BSD
Lanl- 't
Oot. . 627H BSD BSO
Dee . . . B37W C 8Z
Jan . . . 6 - ' ) 047W 047J4 641H !
Rlba-
Oct. . . . E15 B17K 61C B174 B17K
Jan. . . . 495 4U7H 4 'J-'H 497W 495
No. 2.
Cosh quotations were ns follows :
FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , .
3.CO ; straights , J3.103.35 ; spring specials ,
J4.10 ; spring patents , J3.40S3.70 ; straights ,
J2.80ffi3.i'0 ; bakers. J2.2&S2 CO.
WHEAT No. 2 spring , 6S@C3S4cNo. ; 2
red. 71Hc.
CORN No. 2 , 323ic ; No. 2 yellow. 325ic.
OATS-NO. 2. ZZKGVZKC ; NO. 2 white ,
® 25c ; No. 3 white. 2
RYE-NO. 2. sids
BARLEY No. 2.
SEEDS-No. 1 flnxseed , J1.10 ; northwest ,
J1.12 : urline timothy seed , J2.35 ; clover ,
$6.007.50
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. $7.30 ®
8.00. Pork , per 100 Ibs. , J5.101i5.27H. Short
7.95. Lnrd , per 100 Ibs. , choice , J3.30. Short
ribs Bides ( looao ) , $5.0505.35. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) , $ G.OOtti.l2'i ; short clear
Bides ( boxed ) , $5.6505.60 ,
WinSKY Distillers' finished goods , per
gal * , $1.22.
SUGARS-Cut lonf , $5.83 ; granulated , $5.31.
The following are the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour , bbls . 11,000 21,000
Wheat , bu . 94,000 66,000
Corn. bu. . 739,000 723,000
Oats. bu. . . . C07.000 241,000
Rye. bu . 8,000 .
Barley , bu . 73,000 68,000
On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was firm ; creameries , l&3'22V4o ;
dairies. 13R18c. Cheese , easy nt 10-i@llic.
Eggs , firm ; fresh. 15c. Poultry , steady ;
turkeys , 8iS > 10c ; chickens , i'A&WAc' ducks ,
OMAHA GKMSllAL MARKET.
Condition of Trnilc mill ( ItintntlmiH on
Stnplp mid Faiii ! ) ' 1'roiliice.
KGGS Good Block at 14c.
BUTTER Common to fnlr , 13c ; choice ,
15$16c ; separator , 22c ; gathered creamery ,
19S.30C.
POULTRY Hens. live , 7&c ; spring
chickens. lOc ; old and staggy roosters , live ,
3V ( &lc : ducks and gee.se , live , 6@7c ; tur-
keva. live. 8c.
PIGEONS Live , per doz. , 76c.
VEALS-Cholce , 9c.
VEGETABLES.
WATERMELONB-Good stock , crated for
shipments. UH5c.
CANTALOUPE Per crate , Rocky Ford.
TOMATOES-Per crate. 30S35c.
POTATOES-New. 2025c per bu.
CKLERY-Per doz. . 2S5730C.
SWEET POTATOES 1'cr bbl. , $2.00.
FRUITS.
PLUMS-Callfornla , per crate , J1.3S@1.GO.
CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestones ,
SScBl.OO ; clings , > g9Sc.
APPLES Per bbl. , $2.25 ; crabapples. per
bW. . $2.25flU.SO.
GRAPES-Notives. 17@18c ; Ohlos , 17@18c ;
California , Ji.SSffl.W.
TROPICAL FRUIT3.
LEMONS-Cnllfornla fancy. $3.0036.50 ;
cholco California , $4.60@fl.OO ; Messina , fancy ,
$5.0006.00.
BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock ,
per bunch. J2.0 > 3-.M ; medium-sized
bunches. $1,75 2,00.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. .
HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7Wc ; No. 2
green hides. 6'/4c ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c ; No.
2 salted hides , So ; No. 1 veal calf , E to 12
Ibs. . 10c : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 16 Ibs. , Sc.
TALLOW. GREASE. ETC. Tallow , No.
1 , 3c ; tallow. No. 2 , 2 Vic ; rough tallow , l c ;
whitegrease. . 2H 3c ; yellow and brown
grirase ,
St. I.oiiln Urn I ii nud I'rovlxlniii.
BT. LOUIS. Sept. 16. WHEAT Dull ,
easier ; No. 2 red cash , elevator. CSc ; track ,
* 9KQ'70c : : September , C8c ; December , 70Q >
7(4Ic ( ; May. 74 ; c ; No. 2 hard , C6S6SC.
CORN Hettc-r ; No. 2 cash , 31c ; track , 32c ;
September , 32V4c ; December , 27'/icj May ,
2&Uc.
OATS Lower ; No. 2 cash , 23c ; track , 23c ;
September , 22 > ic ; May , 23c ; No , 2 white ,
IIVE Firm at Kc.
FLOUR Firm and unchanged.
SEEDS Timothy seed , steady at $2.00 ®
2.25 : flaxaeed , steady at $1.03.
CORNMEAL Steady at $1.7601.80.
URAN Unsettled ; sacked , east track. 61c ,
HAY Firm ; timothy , $7.W > B10.50 ; prairie ,
$6.60417.00.
WHISKY Steady at $1.22.
IRON COTTONTinS-tl.15.
HEMP TWINE 9c.
- ,
PROVISIONS Dry salt meats , easier ;
boxed shoulders and extra short clear ,
$5.00 ; clear ribs. JS.C2& : clear sides. $5.76.
liacon. steady ; boxed shoulders. 15.75 : ex
. . .i short clears , J6.00 ! clear ribs , JS.UVi !
clear sides , 16.25.
RECEIPTS-Ftour , S.Wn bbls. : wheat , 55-
WO bu.i corn. 121.000 bu. ; onts , 49.000 bu.
SMIPMENTS-Flour. 7.000 bbk : wheat ,
12.000 bu. : corn , 81,003 bu. ; aits , 9.01.0 bu.
Iilreriinnl Urntn nnd rrnrlMoiiN.
LIVERPOOL , Sept. IB.-WltKAT-Spot.
firm : California , Ka Ud : No. ! red western ,
winter , 6sSH < l ! No. 1 northern , spring ,
6s W.
CORN Spot , firm : American mixed , old
nnd new , SaG'fcd. Futures , firm : Septem
ber , SsSHd ; October , 3s6Vtdj November ,
3s MM.
PEAS Cnnndlnn , nominal.
FLOUR St. Louta fancy winter , firm nt
7s Sd.
PROVISIONS Beef , extra India mess
63s M : prime mess , firm nt 6Ss ffd. Pork ,
firm : prime mesa , western. tOs. Hntns ,
short cut. 14 to 16 Ibs. , sternly nt 4Js.
Uncon. Cumbcrlnml cut , 2S to 30 Ibs. , dull
nt 35s ; short rib , 18 to 22 Ibs. , steady nt
31s 6J ; long Menr middle * , lUlit. 30 lo 35
Ibs. . stendy nt 31aGd ; lone clear middles ,
Jieavv. 35 to 40 Ibs. , stendy nt 31 ; short
clcwr backs. 16 to 18 Ibs. , steady nt 29s ;
clear bellies , 14 to 16 Ibs. . dull nt 31s 6d.
Shoulders , squnre , 12 to 14 Ibs. , dull nt
2 < 1s 6d. Lnrd , firm ; prime western , In tierces ,
27s Gd : Ajnerlcnn rpfltved. In pulls , 2Js 6d.
CHEESE Dull ; American hue white , C2s.
Mntieliosler Textile Knlirlcn.
( MANCHESTER , 8e.pt. 17. Nothing n w Is
developing In this mnrket. The cloth bust
ncsq is small , the scllero liolnR Indifferent
becnuse cntrnged for their output this yenr.
As regnrds nil the eastern specialties Cal
cutta nnd Bomlvny nre doing practically
nothing. Mndrns Is Inking porno wldo
cloths nnd Knrnchl some nnrrow ones.
China Is using some Milrtlngit nnd sheet-
Inns. Persia Is n fair buyer , but the other
Levantine mnrkets nre dull. Similar con
ditions apply to the African and South
American mnrketn , except for small ns-
sortmonts of fresh orders.
Thn homo trndc has been fnlrly good
nnd everybody Is busy. Yarns had fnlr
pnles. nbout equaling the production , nnd
prices generally nro firm , with no change
for American ynrns nnd n slight increase
Germany reports a continuance of the
unsatisfactory conditions thnt have for
some time prevailed there , although there
have been some large speculative forward
salon nt nrlces discounting n considerable
fall In cotton. . . . .
The French market Is more quiet but
firm.
Kniixnn Tlty Ornln nnd 1'rorlnlonn.
KANSAS CITY. Sent. 16.-WHEAT-
December. 64 ic ; cnsh , No. 2 hard , G4c ; No.
3. BORSSHc ; No. 2 red , C7c ; No. 3 , C30'66Hc ;
receipts. 148 cars.
CORN December , 2I c : cash , No. 2
mixed , 2flgC9Uc ; No. 2 white , 29Hc ; No. 3 ,
29c OATS No. 2 white , 23024C.
RYK No. 2 , E3'Ac.
HAY Choice timothy , $7.2507.60 ; choice
prairie. JO.20iT6.60
BUTTER Creamery , 21c ; dairy , 16c.
EGGS No evidence of let up In demand ;
mnrket higher : fresh Missouri nnd Kansas
stock , firsts , 13 c , cases returned.
Mliiiienpolln Wlient nnd Flour.
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 16. WHEAT In
store : No. 1 September. CCc ; December ,
61' c ; May , 09c. On track : No. 1 hard , C9V4
® 71o ; No. 1 northern , 67&70c ; No. 2
northern. U6V4JCS4c.
FLOUR JIarket Is stronger than wheat
for the present : first patents. J3.85Jf3.95 : second
end patents , J3.G5@3.75 : first clears , $2.80 ®
2.90 ; second clears. $2.30Q2,35.
Toledo Mnrket.
TOLEDO. Sept. 16. WI IE AT Lower ,
weak ; No. 2 casTi , C9c bid ; December , 72c.
CORN Dull , higher ; No. 2 mixed , 33Uc.
OATS Dull , steady ; No. 2 mixed , 21Hc.
RYE Dull , firm ; No. 2 cnsh , 6S'/4c.
SREDS Clover-seed , dull , unehnnged ;
prime cash and October , $5.05 ; December
and March , $4.95.
Dulutli AVlient Mnrket.
DULUTH , Sept. 16. WHEAT No. 1 Imrd
cnsh. 70Hc : No. 1 northern cash , 67c ; Sop-
C7OATS-21ff21c. (
1'oorlit Market.
PEORIA. Sept. 16. CORN Firm , higher ;
Ko'A3TS-FIrm : No. 2 white. 22c ; billed
through. 23Hc delivered.
WHISKY Steady , on the basis of $1.22
for finished goods.
OM3 'WAV TO EAT A MELON.
Former Governor Stone of MUsonrl
f InltiateH IIlH Frleniln.
Ex-Governor William Joel Stone put aside
his cares and burdens as n national demo
cratic commltteoman one day last week , re
ports the St. Loula Republic , and became for
a few minutes plain "Dill" Stone and nto
watermelons as ho used to do on the farm.
The governor hnd met two friends on the
street. Ono of them suggested something
refreshing In the way of summer drinks.
The governor declined. Ho did not at that
moment fancy lemonade , eoda water or any
of the ordinary summer mixtures.
"I am thirsty , though , boys. " ha added ,
"I'm thirsty for n watermelon. There's
nothing so good on a hot August afternoon
as a rich , red , juicy watermelon. "
"Well , by all means let's have some water
melon , " said the man who had first brought
up the proposition. "Como on , governor. "
The three gentlemen walked slowly over
to Pine street , the governor sharpening hi *
appetite for watermelon on the way by
calling up recollections of the time when at ,
a barefooted boy ho was the champion melon
consumer of two trtates. They entered one
of these small coffee-and-slnkers restau-
ants where signs on the wall announce that
the coffee Is like that mother uned to make ,
and where the plea are sold "per cut. "
Seating themselves on stools at nn uncov
ered counter the party ordered watermelon
for three. The fruit , ice cold and as red as
blood , was produced , symmetrically cut Into
wedges , each section placed on a plate and
accompanied by knlfo nnd fork.
Governor Stone gave the layout one linger
ing look of scorn. "Take that away , sir , " ho
ordered. "Don't you know how to serve
watermelon ? The idea bringing llttlo
slices In hero that I wouldn't offer to an
infant. Take it all back and bring mo a
whole one , the roundest , greenest ono In
your ice box. "
The restaurant man was flustered , but he
obeyed orders. Ho brought back a melon
which oven the fastldlguu cx-govcrnor could
not find fault with.
"Doys , isald the governor , "this Is the
only way to cat n melon. First , you see ,
I thump It to see If It's rlpo. This ono
gives back a deep , melodious p-1-u-n-k as
I thump It , and I know it's ripe. Then you
take it I do wish I had a stump here
on which to smash It Instead of this count-
tor and you bust 'or like this "
The governor lifted the melon up and
brought It down with a crash. It was n
masterful "bust. " The melon fell apart
In Irregular pieces , slender spars of the red
pulp Jutting out from the rind like
stalactites from the roof of n cavern.
"Now , boys , pitch In , " said the gov
ernor , picking up a piece of the "heart , "
which had no rind % at nil to bother him.
"No knives and forks . ere needed here.
Don't swallow the pulp , though , fellows ,
That stuff's wood. I used to oat it and
think It the beet part of the melon , which
the governor artlaUcally "busted. " When It
was eaten , a suggestion was made that ,
everyone having hod enough , the party
should break up. The governor objected.
"If we had taken juleps , " ho said , "tha
pernicious custom of treating would have
demanded that every man buy a round of
drinks. I think it is my turn , gentlemen , to
set 'em up. Landlord , bring us another
round of melon. "
The third melon was "busted" and eaten
like the other two. As the governor and
his friends walked out on the street the
restaurant man called all the help from bis
kltchon and wns overheard to nay ; "Bring
out your mops and clean up this mena. An
old sport they called 'governor1 has bi-cn
droppln * melons all over the place. I won
der who the he Is. "
Ail Aiiicrirmi Mmiiiruhy.
When thB town of Doerno , near San An
tonio , Tex. , was nettled in 1845 , by a colony
of Germans , the settlers were told they
could llvo as they wished , provided they
were good , industrious citizens , They se
lected from their number "a man and bis
wife of mental as well as physical weight"
as their king and queen , whose edicts nnd
commands they agreed to obey to the letter.
They were much ostoulshed several months
later to learn that thl state of things
I I would not do In thla country , and the king
I
' find king were deposed. The king ls dead ,
but the e.x-quecn still lives. She 1 worth
$100,000 , and owns one-third of the town ,
but tnhes In raundry work nnd bonds over
her tub fix. days In the week. Her word
h still law with tbo older people nnd eomo
ot the younger ones.
Tim ii-Ti.Miii.s.
Within tlircp weeks have died Ifanc Mo-
Lellnn. one of our Anicrlcnn pools , nt 93 ,
nnd Airs. CatherinePnrr TTnlll , the Cnnn
dlan writer , nt 97 , which shown that Inkeu
In moderation Hternturc 1 * not n wearing
profession.
Mrs. Mary S. Wlliton. who recently cele
brated her 9IM blrthilny nt Oyfter liny ,
L. L , l living In n house which Is nearly
350 years old , nnd on the porch of which
George Wnfihlngton rtiook hands with the-
people of the town.
Colonel Ormond F. Nlnw , who was tht >
orgnnlner of the famous Nuns' ilnttery in
the civil wnr , nnd 'to whom the senate gnvn
the compllmeittnry commissions of major ,
lleutenntil colonel nnd colonel nfterwnrd ,
celebrated his SOth blrthdny on Angunt 31.
Samuel Jackson , who Je ! l recently nt hlo
home , in Wynn , Ind , , nt the ngo. of 91 years ,
built nnd operated the flrnt unpar mill west
of the Alleghnnloo. The mill WHS In Cin
cinnati , but after being optrntod there for
* ? mc. yM , > ni wn" removed lo Hamilton , O. ,
still being conducted under h's charge.
Limwlg Lobmeyr , the famous Hoheman !
gnssmnkor of Vienna , celebrntod his TO'.h
blrthdny recently. Deputntlons from the
Upper nnd lower houses waited upon him ,
as did a number of
persons reiire-sentlng In-
duatrlal nmoclntl < mi from nil portlonn of
the dunl umpire. I/obmeyr In described by
these who oiijny his ncqunlntnncc ns n
slmnlo , hard working man of extreme
modesty , shunning ostentation nnd given to
Philanthropy. In 1SS4 the emperor mndo
him a life member of the upper houso.
I'OSTOKFICK NOTICK.
( Should bh rend dnlly by nil Interested ,
ns changes mny occur nt nny time. )
Foreign mnlla for the week ending Sep
tember 23. 1899 , will closn ( PROMPTLY In
all coses ) nt the general postofflce ns fol
lows : PARCELS POST MAILS clone one
hour earlier than closing tlmb Bhown bo-
low.
Trniin-Atlniitlp Mnll * .
TUESDAY-At 7 n. m. for EUROPE , per s.
s. Trnve * . via Southnmpton ami llro-
men.
WEONESDAY-At 7 n. in. ( supplement
ary 9 n. m. ) for EUROPE , per s. s. St.
Louis * , vln Southampton ; nt 9 n. m. ( sup
plementary 10:30 : a. m. ) for EUROPE , per
s. s Oceanic' , via Queenstown ( letters
must bo directed "per s. s. Oceanic" ) ;
at 10:30 : a. m. for BELGIUM direct , per s.
B. Kensington ( letters must be directed
"per H. b. Kensington" ) .
THURSDAY At 7 a. in. for EUROPE , per
s. s. Fuerst Bismarck * , via Cherbourg ,
Southnmpton nnd Hamburg ; nt 6:30 : n. m.
for AZORES ISLANDS , per s. s. Tartar
Prince.
SATURDAY At 5:30 : n. m. for EUROPE ,
per s. s. Lucnnln * . via Queenstown ( let
ters for France , Switzerland , Italy , Spain ,
Portugal. Turkey , Egypt nnd British In-
dln must bo directed "per s. s. Lucnnln" ) ;
nt C:30 : n. m. for FRANCE , SWITZER
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN , PORTUGAL ,
TURKEY. EGYPT nnd BRITISH INDIA ,
per s. s. La Bretngnc * , via Havre ( let
ters for other parts of Europe must be
directed "per H. s. La Bretngne" ) ; nt S
n. in for NETHERLANDS direct , per s.
s. Spanrndanf. via Rotterdam ( letters
must bo directed "per s. H. Spaarndam" ) ;
at D a. m. for ITALY , per s. s. Aller ,
via Naples ; at 10 a. m. for SCOTLAND
direct , per s. s. Furnessla ( letters must
bo directed "per s. s. Furnessla" ) .
Printed Matter , etc. German steamers
sailing on Tuesday" take printed mntter ,
etc. . for Germnny nnd specially nd-
dressed printed matter , etc. . for other
parts of Europe. American and White
Star steamers on Wednesdays , German
steamers on TliursCnys , nnd Cunard ,
French and German stenmcrs on Satur
days take printed matter , etc. , for all
countries for which they are advertised
to carry rrmii.
After the closing of the supplementary
transatlantic malls named above , addi
tional supplementary malls are opened on
the piers of the American , English ,
French and German stcnmers , nnd re
main open until within ten minutes of the
hour of sailing of steamers.
Malls for Sontli anil Central America ,
1Vpnt Ind I PR. Etc.
MONDAY At 2:30 : a. m. for NEWFOUNDLAND -
' LAND , per s. s. Siberian , from Philadel
phia.
TUESDAY At 12 m. fro RIO DE JANE
IRO and SANTOS , per s. s. Roman
Prince : at 1 p , m. for PORTO RICO ,
per s. s. Evelyn , via San Juan ; at 9 p.
m. for JAMAICA , per steamer from Bos
ton.
WEDNESDAY At 9:30 : a. m. ( supplement-
arv 10:30 : a. m. ) for CENTRAL AMER
ICA ( except Costa Rica ) and SOUTH
PACIFIC PORTS , per s. s. Athos , via
Colon ( letters for Guatemala must be
directed "per s. s. Athos" ) ; at 10:30 : n. m.
for PORTO RICO , per U. S. Transport ,
via San Juan ; at 12 m. for BRAZIL , via ,
Pernambuco and Santos , per s. s. Capri
( letters must be directed "per s. s. Ca
pri" ) : at 12 m. for BRAZIL direct and
LA PLATA COUNTRIES , per s. s. Cole
ridge , via Pernambuco. Bahla and Rio
$250,00 Sealskin Free
To the -woman who secures the greatest
number of White Russian Soap wrap
pers nlso nine other valuable prizes to
the women of Nebraska and the city of
Council Bluffs. Iowa.
Save every White Russian Soap wrap
per and bring or mall them to Jos. S.
Kirk & CO.'B office , 300 S. 12th street ,
Omaha , and get .a receipt for them.
Contest begins at once and closes Dec.
SOth , 1S09 , at 2 o'clock p. m. Prizes
will be awarded by Christinas.
$10 cash prize lo the woman having
the greatest number of White Russian
Soap wrappers to her credit at 12 o'clock
noon , October 15.
JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA.
DRY GOODS.
E , Smith & Go.
bipw ten aid .Joktai * !
/i7 Goods , Furnishing Good $
AND NQTIONa
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
W estsrn Electrical
Company
Electrical Supplies ,
Eleotrlo Wlrlnir Dolls oud ( jiia Llpr.U
O. W , JOUKRTON , Mtr. I A "ow-rd "
HARDWARE.
L es-Giass-
Hardware Co ,
Wholesale Hardv/are.
ntcyolts and BportlnK OoodB. 121&O1-H Ha * .
nty Street.
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
'he ' Omaha Safe
ami Iron Works ,
G. ANUKCEN , Prop.
Makoi a specialty of
77 7-7-n ? ESOAPEB , .
V-t-iC-O
8HUTTERB.
- - - -
ind Durglur Proof Safei , anil VuuUI'oors , eta
d 10 B. 14lt 5 . . OiualiM , Neb.
rOSTOFFlCIfl flOTICM.
de Jnnelro ( letters for North RrAiill must
t > e directed "per s. s , CoJerldK * " ) ! M 13:30 :
P. m. ( mipplomontnry 1 p. m. ) for ST.
I'ROIX. ST. THOMAS , LHKWARD nmt
WINDWARD -ISLANDS , per K. s. Pre-
torln : nt 1 l > . m. for CUBA , via Havnmv ,
also CAMPECHH , YUCATAN , TA-
IJASCO nnd CHIAPAS , per . s. Yucntnn
( letters for other pnrts of Mexico must
bo directed "per s. s. Yuentnn" ) : nt 1
p. m. for MEXICO , per s. s. City of
Washington , vln Tnmploo ( letters must
be directed "per s. s. City of WnnhliiK-
ton" ) .
THURSDAY At 10:30 : n. m. for HAITI , per
s. s , Prlnr Wm. Ill , via Port nil Prlmv >
( letters for Ciir.-xrno , Venezuela , Trliildnd.
British nnd Dutch Oulnnn must be dl-
rected "per F. s. 1'rins Wm. Ill" ) ; at 1
P. in. for SANTIAGO nnd MAW.A-
N1L1X3. per n. s. ClrnfueaoM ; nt 9 p. m.
for JAMAICA , per stcnmcr from Boston.
l'HI DAY At 1 P. m. for IlEI.IStH ,
PUERTO CORTEX nnd OITATE.MAI.A.
per s. s. Themis ( letters must bo directed
"per s. . < . Themis" ) .
8ATt'RDAY-At 10 n. in. ( supplementary
10:30 : n. m. ) for HAli'l nnd SANTA MAR
THA , per s. s. Alps ; at 10 n. in. ( supple
mentary 10:30 : n. m. ) for FORTUNE isi , .
AND. JAMAICA. 8AVANILLA and CAR-
THAOENA. per 9. s. Allegheny ( letters
for Cofta ttlcsi muat bo directed "per s. s.
Alleghnny' ' ; nt 10 n. m. ( supplementary
10:00 : n. m. ) for BERMUDA , per s. o.
Trlnldnd ; nt 11 n. m. for CUBA , per ! . n.
Mexico , vln llavnnn ( lottern must be di
rected "per s. s. Mexico" ) ; nt 11 n. m.
( supplementary 11:30 : n. m. ) for PORTO
RICO , via San Junti. nlso VENE/.I'KLA ,
CURACAO. HA..N1LLA nnd CART1IA-
OENA , via Curncno , per 8. s. PhlImK l-
phla.
Mnlls for Newfoundland , by rail to North
Sydney , nnd thence by steamer , close nt
this otllro dally nt S:30 : p , m. ( connecting
close hero every Monday , Wednesday ami
Saturday. Mnlls for Mlciuelon , by rail to
Boston , nnd thence by stenmcr , close nt
this olllce dnlly at 8:30p. : . m. Mnlls for
Cuba , by rail to Port Tnmpn. Fin , and
thence by steamer , close nt this of-
llce dnlly ( except Mondny ) nt ? n. m. ( the
connecting closes arc on Sunday , Wednes
day nnd Frldny. Mnlls for Cuba , by rail
to Miami , Fin. , nnd thence by steamer ,
close at tJilu otnoo every Mondny , Tues
day nnd Saturday nt " 2:30 : n , m. , ( the
connecting closes nre on Tur-sdny and
Saturday ) . Mnlls for Mexico City , over-
Innd , unless specially nddrcssed for dis
patch by Hlenmer , close nt thla olllcn dally
nt 2:30 : n. m. and 2:30 : p. m. Mnlls for
Costn Rlcn , Belize , Puerto Cortez nnd
Ountcmnln , by rn.ll to New Orlenns. nnd
thence by steamer , close nt this ofllco
dnlly at * 3:00 : p m. , connecting closes hero
Sumlnya nnd Tuesdays for Costa Rica
nnd Mondays for BellSe. Puerto Cortez
nnd Guntemnln. 'Registered mall closes
at 6 p m. previous day. "Registered mall
closes nt u p. m. second day before.
Trniin-I'nclflct Mnlln.
Mnlls for China. Japnn nnd Hawaii , via
San Frnnclsoo. clo o here dnlly at 6:30 : p. m.
up to September * 24 Inclusive for despatch
per s. s. Coptic. Malls for Society Isl-
nndH , via San Francisco , close here dnlly
at 6:30 : p. m. up to September * 25 luclus'vo
for despatch by ship Tropic Bird. Malta
for Australia ( except West Australia ) ,
Nevcalami , Hawnll , 1'IJl nnd Samonu
Inlands via Sun Francisco , close hero dally
nt 6:30 : p. m. after September * 15 nnd up
to Sentember * 29 inclusive , or on day of
nrrtvnl of s. s. Campania , due at New
York September 29. for despatch per s. B.
Mnrlposn. Mnlls for China and Japan , via
Vancouver , cloe here dnlly nt 6:30 : p. m.
up to October * 3 Inclusive for despatch
per s. B. Empress of India. Malls for Hn-
wall , via Snn Francisco , clone here dally
nt 6:30 : p. m. up to October * 13 inclusive ,
for despatch per R. s. Austrnlln. Mnlls for
Australasian Colonies ( except West Aus
tralia , which goes via Europe , and New
Zealand , which goe. via Snn FrnnclFco ) ,
Hawaii , and FIJI Inlands , via Vancouver ,
close here dally at 6:30 : p. m. after Sep
tember * 29 nnd up to October * 13 Inclusive
for despatch per s. o. Aorangl.
Trans-Pnclflc malls nre forwnrded to port
of sailing dally and the schedule of clos
ing is arranged on the presumption of
their uninterrupted overland transit.
Registered mall closes at 6 p. m. previous
day. CORNELIUS VAN COTT.
Postmaster.
PostofTlce , Now York , N. Y. , September 13 ,
1S99.
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Telephone 1039. Omolm , Neb
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