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    G THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , SEPTEMBER 25 , 1S5M )
BUSINESS HELD IN SUSPENSE
Affected by Uncertainty of Bank Situation
tnd Foreign Politics.
CLEWS ADVISES INVESTORS TO GO SLOW
Outflow of Moiiry to Interior Ilnn
lU-ncliril Itn Clliiin.v , Yet Ho. 11 ex
Jlovciuuiit Can llnrilly o
Uxpculuil llofore Oct. 15.
NEW YORK , Sept. 24. ( Special. ) Henry
Clews , head of the firm of Henry Clews &
Co.vrltea :
In my advices of last week I suggested
thai there wore factors 111 tha Wall street
situation not very usaurlng and which culled
lor caution and prudence In buying , i'ne
HUbteuutnt course of affairs has justllled
those forecasts. The fall In the surplus re-
BI rve of the banks to thu verge of the legal
limit and the more threatening position of
the Ang'o-Uoer ' question have affected ad
versely both the home and London markets.
With the result of heavy reallzlngs and tales
on .Monday aggregating upward of l.Ouy.OOO
phur > s , resulting In generally heavy declines
In prices. Uhe distrust was encouraged by
DxtenslVo mlilng and largo declines upon
certain speculative specialties which have
been a weak spot In the market and
tong encouraged timidity among conserva-
Ivo buyers.
.Monday's break was followed on Tuesday
by a Bcnso of relief. The drop In prices ,
added to thu continuous decline of last
Week , had made many Blocks appear fairly
cheap ; the pardon of Urcyfus was con-
Btrued as a hopeful relief from the dan-
pera of French politics ; the African ques
tion seemed at the moment somewhat less
Warlike ; London was therefore more hope
ful ; and the local money market showed
Bomo abatement of Its stringency. Under
these circumstances the Block market re
covered tone ; Monday's break was con-
btrued as a culmination of the adverse in-
Iltlences , and between largo purchases to
cover "shorts" and free buying by strong
operators on long account , the day s busi
ness summed up 750,000 shares , with ad
vances upon 110 listed stocks ranging from
1 to 3 iwints and averaging Z > A to 3 points ,
while the declines were entirely nominal.
"Wednesday's experience dealt roughly
with the hopes excited by Tuesday's re
covery. With no change In general condi
tions , It soon became apparent that the
buying of Tuesday was more for transient
lurns than from expectations of the upward
reaction proving permanent. The sanguine
buyers of a day previous became urgent
Hellers , and D20OuO shares changed hands at
prices llttlo better than those of Mon-
Oii Thursday there wa a renewal of buyIng -
Ing and a general , though moderate , re
covery In prices. This record of the weeK s
business shows a brisk and eager specu
lative spirit , a willingness to both buy
find sell around the reduced prices of last
Monday and Wednesday , but also u clear
appreciation of the Importance of the un
certainties that beset the market. It ap
pears to bo very generally understood that
it would be reckless to disregard possibili
ties In the money market and In foreign
politics which , for some weeks ahead , may
keep business In suspense.
"Wo are yet In the woods In respect to the
bank situation. Probably the outflow of
currency to the Interior has reached Its
climax ; but although It may be expected
to diminish from this tlmo forward , yet
the beginning of the rellex movement can
Jiardly bo expected before the middle or
< -nd of October ; and , with the bank reserves
Jn their present depleted condition , It Is not
easy to see how the still remaining de
mand for money from the country banks Is
to be mot without some exposure to spasms
nnd squeezes. Nor can wo expect to bo
delivered at an early day from the uncer
tainties that center around London. The
African affair has entered the tedious
jlmse of diplomacy with its dally changing
promises and disappointments , which are
nlwayw demoralizing to speculation . There
Is Uttlo 'probability of the final stage In the
quarrel being reached until England has a
sufficient military force In Africa to war
rant her declaring her ultimatum ; nor Is
Kruger likely to commit the folly of strik
ing until he must. The significance of nil
tills Is that there are still ( and may bo'for
the next few weeks ) uncertainties of suf
ficient magnitude to perpetuate the past
suspense and possibly to precipitate adverse
reactions. .
Something must depend on the course of
the foreign exchanges , but It Is dllllcult
to form a satisfactory estimate of the real
position of that factor. The course of our
foreign trade is still drifting toward a bal-
nnce that must rooner or later start a
flow of gold to this country. But London
watches the drift with much precaution ,
as well she may with a probable foreign
war hanging over her head. That center
may be expected to do all In Its power to
keep Its gold at home , pending these uncer
tainties , and will not hesitate to play off
against us the return of our securities as
occasion may suggest. This policy I * al
ready evident. London is Felling when
prices rise hero and buying little when
quotations * fall ; and Its realizations exceed
Its buying. Our August exports of mer
chandise show an excess over imports upon
n. scale which. If continued , must ultimately
put It In our power to draw gold from
Ktiropo ; but the present course of exchange ,
though plowly yielding in that direction ,
does not bring that movement within sight.
From such Indications as appear on the
surface. It seems qulto possible that the
trade balance may not bring us any ap
preciable amount of gold until the return
of currency from the Interior has restored
a normal ease in money at this center. In
that case , \vi- shall be In less urgent need
of the metal , and Its eourpe will be to
ward the point where there Is the great
est demand for It. Late experience has
Bhown that American balances may rest
In Kurope to the extent of $70,000,000 to $ SO-
000,000 when the money Is needed moro there
than at homo , and the comparative'rates
of Interest here and abroad will determine
whether wo shall have a repetition of that
condition during inu mxi imv niunuis. it
Is not unlikely that , after Importing a mod
erate amount of specie , we should be willing
to permit It to accumlate abroad ; nnd that
Is the moro probable In prospect of the cx-
itraordlnary travel from here next year to
the Paris exposition.
In view of all the foregoing circumstances
Jt seems that , for the present , the proper
attitude toward the market Is one of mod-
rnitlim both as to expectations nnd hold-
Wall street has had the equinoctial gale
which I foreshadowed was forthcoming and
which culminated in Wednesday's severe
break , produced by a combination of cir
cumstances t'ght money In this country ,
the Dreyfus matter In France anil the Afri
can war cloud In Jxindon affecting the
three creat money centers. The shock has *
corno and gone without any serious dls-
nclers occurring other tlmn severe liquida
tion. the worst of which may now bo re-
Kurued as over , A recovery In tone as
well as In prices In now the natural se
quence , I'rlcos , however , must not be ex
pected to advance to booming figures ; for ,
while the money innrkut is easier. It Is far
froni affording fiicllltles to provide for an
extended bull campaign. Until the Mow of
money If pronouncedly this way , therefore ,
the conditions only warrant a trading mar
ket and prices have now reached a fair
ibaBls to justify buying and selllny any of
the good , actlvp stocks for the wide and
frequent fluctuations that wo are likely to
3mve In the Immediate future.
IicNter Ti-xtllt ; K
MANOHKSTKH. Sept. 24 , The market
InHt week was llrm nnd hardening , although
quiet. In yarns a good buftness was done ,
American yarns showing Ho anil JCgyptlan
3-lCc Increase on the- week , Some business
for India and Japan In bundles was noted.
Cloth was dull , but strong. Calcutta la
full , but that market bought som dhool-
Irs. ilombay , though quiet , bought gome
bleaching cloths , Madras gavu moderate
orders for wide cloths , Karachi for narrow
uhlrtiiiK * and fancies , and Hiiuivln for low
cloths , the demand In this Instance being
considerable. China did n fair trade in Its
Hpeclaltles and the same was truu of Japan
in medium shlrtlngo , as well us fancies.
Hoiith America did a fair miscellaneous
trade. The Levant took wome shirtings and
print clot lit' . Kgypt Is digesting previous
In the home trade deliveries were good ,
but there was llttlo now business. Almost
nil the new business was for long deliv
ery , often up to May ,
Germany reports the formation of a com-
blno among thu Westphallan cotton spin-
neru , about ! W per cent having joined for
the regulation of production and prices.
The latter will trade In grain , carpets ,
tigs , opium and sponges.
I.OIIllOII SllltlU Ill'Vll'M- ,
LONDON. Sept. 21 , Last week'n dealings
on the Stock exchange were confined prin
cipally to sales by timid holders , hfnce
j > rlcea showed an almost general decline.
Blnce Friday's cabinet meeting , however.
the peace fcellnc haa been more hopeful
and thu general belief Is now that no pre
cipitate action will be taken In the Trans
vaal and that an amicable solution \\\l \
eventually be reached. If this expectation
Is realized n harp upward movement Is
certain , u there Is a large amount of
money analtlng Investment as soon as the
war cUuds roll by.
Americans are. about the only description
that show 11 general Improvement. South
ern Pacltlo shares rose Hi points during
the week ; Atchist-n , Topeka & Santa Fe
preferred , V Illinois Central. ? 4 ; New
York. Ontario & WcMtMn , Ti ; Ualtlmore
& Ohio , Hi N w York Central und Hud-
Wver , Hi Union Pacific , &j Northern
Pacific , ' /4 ; Wabash preferred , H. and
others from H toS. .
Money waa plentiful until Monday at
from 1V4 lo 1 % per cent ; for A week , 2V4i
on three months' bills , from 39-16 to 3H.
CHICAGO UHAIX AMI I'HOVISIO.VS.
Feature * of the TriulliiK nnd Clolnir
Prlcc-N on Saturday.
CHICAGO , Sept. 23. Wheat today was
ivcak from beginning to end of the short
session and closed at % o decline for De
cember and lUc for September. The sup
port the market rccelvJU on account of
he failure of a big bear firm Thursday had
ceased and an Inclination to realize de
veloped. corn closed Vic lower for Decem
ber. December oats lost He. September in
both markets was steadier. Provisions
closed 2HiflOc higher.
Wheat showed heaviness right at the
start. Yesterday's sharp advance hero was
"allowed by an advance of only HWUc at
Liverpool , while other foreign markets did
not snow any greater improvement. Uuy-
ng consequent on the failure of the most
.iromlnont bear house Thursday had ap
parently ceased and although the market
for a short lime exhibited some nervous
ness over the rumors of further failures
the reports Involved only small firms and
the market was soon left to the Inllucnoa
of normal conditions. A tendency to realize
on purchases made earlier In the week
gradually developed and though the pres
sure did not become heavy ui any tlmo It
was sulllclent to gradually force prices
downward. The price finally got well under
! > ut figures and buying against those privi
leges caused &c reaction. Before the close ,
iowevcr , the market had again dropped
back Into dullness and prices slowly de
clined to their former level. Almost noth
ing was done In September. There was no
demand for that option and a few selling
orders were sulllclent to cause n decline of
l4c. } Primary receipts were heavy und the
cash demand poor , which increased the
heaviness of the speculative market. Min
neapolis and Duluth receipts were 1,000 cars ,
against 1,007 last week and 1,001 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 150 cars , 'i of
contract grade. Total primary receipts1
were 1,207XX ( ) bu. , compared with 1,344,000 bu.
a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of
wheat nnd flour amounted to UJ.OOO bu.
The seaboard reported 12 loads taken for
export. The world's shipments were ex
pected to exceed 7,000.000 , bu. December
opened % o lower at 72 { i"2&c. It declined
to 72o and closed at 72 iJf72l4c ( ,
Corn was firm for September , but weak
for deferred futures and dull for every
thing. There was scattered realizing all
day by recent buyers of December. A fair
demand for September from shorts kept
that option steady. Receipts were liberal ,
1,950 cars , and a largo Increase ( n the local
stocks was expected. A heavy shipping
business was reported , with 70 loads taken
for export nt the seaboard. December
ranged from 29-74Q29T4C to 30Hc and closed
Mo lower at 29c. Today' ? prices were con
siderably over weekly calls.
Oats was quiet ami rather easy , with re
ceiving houses moderate sellers all day.
Outside longs realized to some extent.
Sympathy with other grain markets was
apparent. Receipts were 329 cars. The cash
demand was rather light. December
ranged from 22c to 22Jic and closed He
lower at 22c.
Provisions were dull but steady , pork
leading. Early there was tendency toward
lower prices , but the sharp advance of
meats at Liverpool and some covering by
outside sellers checked the decline. At the
close January pork was 2H@Sc higher at
$9.72V4 < Jj9.75. October lard showed lOc ad
vance. January lard closed unchanged at
J5.52Vand January ribs 2V405o higher at
. . .
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 225
cars ; corn , 1,090 cars ; oats , 400 cars ; hogs ,
32,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. Open fllrh Low. close. Ycs'dy
Wheat
Sept. , . 73H 73T < 74
Dee. . , . 73HM 72 72J.-73
May . @H 74H-70
Corn-
Sept. . . 34 > 6 34 < 34V4
Dec. . . .
May . 301 * 30K@H
'Oats
' 'ent. . 22M 22M
Dec. . . . 22H 22 „ *
May. . . . 23JS 24 23 if
Pork-
Oet. . . . 807X 820 805 807W
Dec. . . . 8 HO 832K 820 822 *
Jan . . . 070 075 U70 070
Luni
Oct. . 6324 632 6324
Dec . . . 5 4'JK 642K 640 640
Jan. . . 002H SD2X
Rlbe
Oct. . . . B12W S17W 512 612U
Jan. . . . B07W CIO 005. 606
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR FIrm ; Winter patents , J. . ,
straights. J3.103.35 ; spring specials , J4.10 ®
4.20 ; spring patents , J3.403.70 ; straights ,
$3.00J13.20 ; bakers , J2.10@2.GO.
WHEAT No. 3 spring , 65 ® 9c ; No. 2 red ,
72c.
CORN No. 2 , 34@34&c ; No. 2 yellow , 34 ®
OATS No. 2 , 22ft < § 23'/&c ; No. 2 white , 25c ,
f. o. to. ; No. 3 white , 24i < 325c.
RYE-No. 2. GC QaTVic.
BARLEY No. -llfNac. .
SEEDS-Flaxseed , No. 1 , $1.12. Timothy
seed , prime , $2. . Clover , no sales ; $5.GO@
G.T5 , nominal.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $8.1L
(5S.20. ( Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $3.17V4 5.32 . Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , $ o.05&5.-10. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . $ G.OOSf6.12i4 ( ; short clear
sides ( boxed ) , Jo-Mlffo-GO.
WinSKT Distillers' finished goods , per
gal. . $1.23.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.83 ; Rr.inulated , $5.31.
Following are the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour , bbls 16,000 22,000
Wheat , bu 127,000 5,000
Corn , bu 693,000 2-11,000
Oats , bu 309,000 290,000 ,
Rye , bu 9,000
Barley , bu GS.OOO 13,000
On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was firm ; creameries , IGQ ' c
dairies , ISSjlSc. Cheese , steady at 10U'llic ( ' :
Egga , firm ; fresh , 16c. Poultry , steady
turkeys. 010c ; chickens , fl10c ; ducks , 71/ ;
GSc.
St. IionlH Grnln anil I'rnvlnlnnB.
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 23. WHEAT Lower ;
No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 70Je ; track , 71 ©
71V4c ; September , 70c ; December , 72'/4SJ >
72 = ic ; May , 7Hc ; No , 2 hard , GS@G9c ; re
ceipts , 27,135 bu.
CORN Lower ; No. 2 , cash , 31Hc ; track ,
31 % < & 32c : September , 31c ; December , 28Hc ;
May , 2S'Ac.
OATS Strong ; No. 2 , cash , track and Sep
tember , 23Vic ; May , 24Vic ; NO. 2 whlto 25Vfec.
RYE Firm at G7c.
FLOUR Strong and higher ; patents. $3.45
fflS.GO ; extra fancy , $3.15 ( 3.25 ; clear. $2.73 ©
3.00.
SEEDS Timothy seed , firm at $2,10 2.40
with prime worth more ; llaxseed , lower al
$1.09.
CORNMBAL Steady , $1.7601.80.
URAN Higher and scarce ; packed lots ,
east track , G457CCc ,
HAY Steady to firm ; timothy , $8.00010.50 ;
prairie. $3.7507.00.
WHISKY Steady , $1.23.
IRON COTTON TIES-US.
HEMP T\VINE-$9.00.
BAGGING 6fG94c. (
PROVISIONS Dry salt meats. Quiet
boxed shoulders and extra shorts , Jj.50
clear ribs , $5.C2V4 : clear sides. $5.75. Bacon ,
Quiet ; boxed shoulders , $5.75 ; extra shorts ,
$ S.OO : clear ribs , $ C.12H : clear sides , $0,25.
RBCEIPTS-Flour. S.OuO bbls. ; wheat , 27-
000 bu. ; corn. SS.OOO bu , ; oats , 21.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 8,000 bbls. ; wheat ,
G.OOO bu. ; oorn , 5G.OOO bu , ; oats , 15,000 bu.
I.lvi-r'inol ( .rnlii ami 1'rovlHloiiN.
LIVERPOOL , Sept. 23. WHEAT-Snot
firm , No , 2 rod western winter. 5 * lOd.
No. 1 northern , spring , Gs 2l4d. Futures ,
llrm ; September , 5s 10)id ; December , Cs
% < i ! March , Gs 2d.
CORN Spot firm : American mixed , new
and old , 3s 7d ; futures , llrm ; September ,
3s 7d ; October , 3s 7d ; November , 3s 7d.
PEAS Canadian , nominal.
FLOUR St. Louis fancy , firm. 7s 7d.
PROVISIONS Beef , extra Indian mess ,
strong , 7a 7d ; prime mess , firm , 51s 3d.
Pork , firm , Prime mess , western , 51s 3d ,
Hams , short cut , 14 to 10 pounds , strong ,
4Gs. Bacon , strong ; Cumberland cut , 2S to
SO pounds , Sss Cd , Short ribs , 18 to S3
pounds , 33s. Long clear middles , light. 30
to 35 pounds , 33s Cd ; long clear middles ,
heavy , 35 to 40 pounds , 33s ; short clear
backs , 16 to IS pounds , 31s Cd. Clear
bellies , 14 to 10 pounds , 30s Gd. Should
ers , square , llrm , 28s. Lard , firm ; primn
western In tierces , 2Ss ; American retlned
in palls. 29s 3d ,
CHEESE Firm ; American finest , whlto ,
Ksj American finest , colored. 51s 6 < 1 ,
TALLOW Firm ; prime city , 23s ; Aus
tralian In London , 2Gs ,
ROSIN Common , llrm , 4s.
KiuiHiiM Cllv ( Irnlu uiul I'rnrUlniiN ,
KANSAS CITY , Sent. 23. WHEAT-De.
cember. CflUc ; i-uah No. 2 hard , CsgCGWo ;
No. 3 fi2' < .in65c : No. 2 red , 6SSC9c ; No. 3 , 62 $
C6o ; receipt 146 cars.
CORN DecembeT. 25c ; cash. No. 2 mixed ,
29c ; No 2 white. 29Vio : No , 3 , 2SV402Sic ,
OATSNo. . 2 white , 25c.
RYK No. 2. 6 < c ,
HAY Tholi- * timothy , $7.25g7.50 ; choice
prairie. $6.2506.60 ,
KGOS Market firm ; fresh Missouri nnd
Kansas stocks , Hrste , H'/ic , cases returned.
Tolrdo .MiirL'i't.
TOLEDO , O. , Sept , 23. WHEAT Lower ,
weak ; No. 2 cash nnd September , 70icj
December , 74o.
COHN Active , steady ; No , 2 mixed ,
3-tHc1.
OATS Active , easier ; No. 2 mixed , 23c.
HYK NoKlecteU.
BKEDS Cloversced. dull , cnsy ; prlmo
cash and October , $5.15 ; December , $5.00.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Sellers a a Bnle Foci Satisfied with the i
Results of tin Past Week. '
'RICES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED
\ii Active lion Market anil nti Unrly
ClonrniicL llfcpl | > ts I.iirKcly Made
Lli of .MLMllum-Wclulit H KH
Unlit Him of SHoeii.
SOUTH OMAHA , Sept. 23.
Receipts wer ; Catile. Hogs. Sheep.
Olllclal Monday 10W5 ( 2di 3.WO
Oltlml Tuesday J..W lw,214 ll.liT
Olllclal Wednesday 6Wl 7,349 7.631
Olllclal Thursday . 4,537 6,311 2,2-W
Olllclal Friday 2,1)25 bWJ i j
Olliclal Saturday 012 C.UU7 l.i > 41
Total this week 31.-J93 3S.1S9 2T.6W
Week ending Sept. 1G..30,20S 30,341) ) 31,1.11) )
Woc-k ending Oept. 9 21,111 23,431 20,53
Week ending Sept. 2 20,749 27.0J1 26 , U
Week ending Aug. 26 24,765 3I.U < 7 23.120
Average pi let , paid for hugs lor the last
Bevcral days vtlth comparisons : _
Bept. 1. . . . Z 61 3 931 2 77 | 6 53 | 627
Sept. 2. . . . 4 14 3 U9 ; 4 07 2 81 4 31' ' 6 Zo
Sept , 2. . . . 3 Co 4 07 2 Hi 4 < ! l 5 2a
Sept. 4. . . . 4 10 4 04 271 | 4 21 5 El 5 31
Sept. 6. . . . 4 22 3 62 2JC ; 4 13 5 65 5 44
Sept. 6. . . . 4a 3 63 4 05 4 20 5 51 5 45
Sept. 7. . . . 4 30 3 03 , 4 0 : 276i 4 22 5 57 6 63
Bept. 8. . . . i 30 3 60 4 00 281 G DS 5 45
Sept. 9. . . . 3 61 3 91 2 M 4 21 5 57
Sept. 10. . . . 3 63 3 93 2 KG 4 Oti. 5 62
Sept. 11. . . . 4 2S * 3 84 2 88 | I 03) ) 6 82 5 63
Sept. 12. . . . 4 22 377 2791 1 ( 6 SO 572
Sept. 13. . . . 425 379 382 4 06 | 5 73 6 70
Sept. 14. . . . 1 30 3 t > J 3 2 l > 9 4 US , 6 72 5 M
Sept , 15. . . . 433 372 3 87 270 1 5 C8 680
Sept. Iti. . . . 3 34 3 GS 3 81 2 73l 4 12i 5 80
Sept. 17. . . . 3 68 3 86 2 65 4 03 , 5G7
Sept. 18. . . . 4 32 3 J4 2 71 | 4 04 | G 61 599
Sept. 19. . . . 4 33 374 4 b 6 Ot
Sept. 20. . . . 4 31 .3 71 4 03 4 Oi ! 6 43 60S
Sept. 21. . . . 4 31 3 71 4 01 2 S3 3,90 533 6 13
Sept. 23. . . . 4 35 373 3 S6 2 SI , 52li ti U9
Sept. 23. . . . 4 41 377 37ti 2&S 400 ti 23
Indicates Sunday.
The ofllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Canto. Hogs. Sh'p. H'r's.
C. , M. & St. P. Ry 2
O. & St. L , . Ry 3
Missouri Pucltlc Ry. . G 6
Union Pncltlc System. 12 17
F. , E. & M. V. U. H. . 1 22
S. C. & P. Ry 1
C. , St. P. . M. & 0 1 8
B. & M. R. R. R 1 20
C. , B. & Q. Ry 3
C. , R. 1 & P. Ry. , E. . . 3
C. , R. 1 & P. Ry. , W. 1 2
Total receipts 22 86 7 7
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head indicated :
Buyers. Cattlo. Hogs. Sh'p.
Omaha Packing Co 630
G. II. Hammond Co l,03o
Swift and Company 16 1,240 . . . . .
Cudahy Packing Co 5 1,091 941
Armour & Co B l.bjl . . . .
Swift , from country 2S5 42 1103
McCreary & Clark 27
W. I. Stephen 4
Hill & Huntzlnger 9
Crelgh Packing Co Ill
Other buyers 144 . . . . .
Totals G47 6KO ( 2,041
CATTLE There were a few cars of cattle
here , but none to make a market and there
was practically nothing doing In the yards.
It was a typical Saturday In the yards.
The cattle market this week was by no
means In bad shape considering the largo
run , and , ns a rule , sellers feel pretty well
satisfied with the way things have gone
Beef cattle sold a good deal lower at other
market points , but were well maintained at
this point owing to the fact that desirable
kinds were not very plentiful until toward
the latter part of the week , when even the
light receipts could no longer hold up
values. The week closed with cornfed cattle
10@15o lower on the good kinds and 15@20c
lower on the common to medium kinds.
Not enough grass beef cattle were received
the latter half of the week to make a test
of the market , but the feeling Is that with
a good , liberal run of that kind of cattle
the market would be almost certain to geoff
off 1620c. This expectation Is founded on
the fact that grass beef cattle are selling
higher here than In Chicago.
The cow market eased off toward the last
of the week and closed a little lower , so
that cows , in the opinion of some , are about
tflie cheapest cattle on the list. It takes
right good grass cows to bring $3.50 , though
Jt would bo possible to get heifers good
enough to bring around $4,00.
Stockers and feeders were way lower early
In the week , but under the Influence of the
large country demand the market gradually
recovered until nt the close of the week It
Is safe to say that good , heavy cattle.are
selling fully as high as any time this sea
son and that the common and medium kinds
nro no more than 10@15c lower than at the
best time.
HOGS Although there was a good liberal
run of hoga at the yards for a Saturday
packers were complaining that there were
not enough to 1111 their orders , and consequently
quently there was an active market and an
early clearance. . Itecelpts were made up
largely of medium weight hogs , with a fair
proportion of heavyweights and a sprink
ling of light hogs.
With the exception of the flrst few sales
the general market was about a nickel
higher than yesterday. Favorable reports
were received from other markets and as
packers all wanted hogs trading at the ad
vance was brisk. Prices ranged largely
from $1.37 4 to $4.50. while yesterday the
jange was from $4.30 to $4.47 . Heavyweights
sold mostly at $4.37H@4.40 , with the poorer
grades going at $4.35. Mixed hogs brought
from $4,40 to $4.45 and the choice light
weights from $4.45 to $4,50.
The hog matket at this point has been In
god condition all the week. Receipts have
been the heaviest since the week ending
July 23 , but In spite of that fact values are
considerably higher than at the close of last
week. The demand on the part of the pack
ers has been good , each day's receipts
being taken up at an early hour. On Mon
day prices fell off a couple of cents , but
Tuesday a cent 'was ' put on and Wednesday
and Thursday it fell a cent lower than Mon
day. The loss was entirely made up on
Friday , however , when the high point of
the month was reached , nnd today's ad
vance carries the market back to about
where it was the latter part of August.
SHEEP There were seven cars reported
In the yards today , but four of them were
consigned direct to n packer and were not
offered for sale , while the balance was sold
to arrive. For that reason there was prac
tically no sheep market and no-thing doing
at the fthecp barn.
During : the early part of the week values
advanced 15ff25c , but later on values fell off
again , BO that the week closed with values
back again Just about where they were a
week ago ,
There was an active demand all the week
for stock sheep and feeders at good steady
prices , The only trouble appears to be that
, there arft not enough coming td fill the re
quirements of buyers.
I Quotations ; Prime native wethers , $4.250) )
$4.25 ; good to choice grass wethers , $3.90j >
4,10 ; fair to good grass wothers , $3.75y3.9J ;
good to choice yearlings , $1.1531,25 ; good to
choice grass owes , $3,4003.65 ; fair to good
grass ewes. $3.0003.33 ; good to choice spring
I lambs , $5.0005.25 ; fair to good spring lambs ,
$4.8005.00 ; common spring lambs , $4,0004.50 ;
I ' feeder wether. , $3.G5ii3.75 ; feeder yearlings ,
$3.8003.90 ; feeder lambs , $4.25 1.40.
CHICAGO i.ivE STOCK : MAIIKET.
FIMV Cnttlo a \onilnnl
I'rliM'H Di'iinuiil for Shei > i > .
CHICAGO , Sept. 23. CATTLE Only
about 200 head of cattle were received
today , and these were mostly ordinary
grades , The market In consequence was
practically nominal. The few sales made
, worn at unchanged prides.
HOGS There was an ncilvo demand for
hogs and prices ruled about 2l S5o higher.
Heavy hogs sold at $4.20'5'4.75 ; mixed lots
ot $ l.40jJ4.77H. nnd light at | 4.IOffl.M. Pigs
brought $3.90T'4.75 ' , and culls $2.0ogi.lO ,
SHEEP AND LAMHS-Thoro was a
fairly active demand for the limited offer
ings of sheep und lambs at the recent
decline In prices. Sheep sold at $4.50 for
prime yearlings , $3.507(3.75 ( for western
rangers , common lots bringing $2.5033,45.
Lambs brought $3.50@5.75 for natives nnd
$4.00f(5.35 ( ( for western rangers.
RECEIPTS-Cattlc , 200 head ; hogs , 13,000
head ; sheep , 400 head.
St. I.OtllH I.iVf WfOlil.- .
ST. LOUIS , Sept. 23.-CATTLE-ReCDlpts ,
200 head : market nominal for want of re
ceipts ; native shipping steers , $ I.7"G.75 ;
dressed beef steers. $4.i3fi5,75 ; steers under
1,000 lbt\ , $3.8504.50 ; stockers and feeders ,
$2.6004,75 ; cowu und heifers , $2.00 .40 , thu
top for best heifers ; cannerx , | l.Q2.75 ( ;
bulls , $2.0023.75 * ; Texas and Indian steers ,
$3.2004.40 ; cows and heifers. $2.25f/3.S5.
HOGS Receipts , 1.900 head ; market
strong to 5c higher ; pigs nnd lights , $1.60 )
4.70 ; packers , $4.6004.65 ; butchers. $4.6004.75.
SHEEP-RecelptR , 200 head ; market active
and steady ; native muttons. $3.7504.25 ;
lambp. $ l.00f < 5.90 ; gtockcre , $2.0033.50 * ; culls
and bucks , $2.0004.00.
IIM Pity l.lviStonk. .
KANSAS CITY , Bept. 23.-CATTLE-Re-
celptu , 00 brad ; supply too light to fur
nish quotations. Supply for week verv
large , demand good ; desirable classes
Bellini ? about steady , while common kill-
Ing grades sold from steady to lOo lower ;
stock nnd feeding cattle continue very
nctlvo at strong prices , the best Krados
developing the most strength. Heavy na-
tlvo steers , $5.6506.50 ; lightweights , lo.&vfy
6.10 ; stackers nnd feeders , $3.7505.25 ;
butcher cows nnd heifers , $3.1003.15 : can-
ncrs , $2.4003.10 ; veal calves , $5.0006.00 ;
western steers , $3.0005.95 ; Toxnns , $3.00
© 4.30.
HOGS Receipts , 3,170 head ; nctlvo de
mand , small supply , strengthening prices.
Heavy , $4.400 MS ; mixed. $4.3004.45 ; lights ,
$1.3504.50 ; pigs , $4,1004.30.
SHEEP-Recclpts , 1,520 head ; supply
largely western grassers that sold freely
nt steady prices. Very llttlo change In
values this week ; supply was liberal and
prices about steady ; lambs brought $1.755J >
5.25 ; muttons , $3.8504.23 ; feeding lambs ,
$3.5001.60 ; feeding shrpp , $3.2504.15 ; stack
ers , $3.0004,25 ; culls , $2.0003.00.
, Slock In SlKlif.
Record of receipts nt the four principal
western markets for Saturday , Septem
ber 23 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
South Omaha . 612 6,007 1,911 ,
Chicago . 200 13,000 400
St. Louis . 100 1,900 200
Kansas City . . 200 3,170 1,620
Totals . 1.212 24,077 4,061
OMAHA Gl3N12ltAI < MAIIICKT.
Condition of Trnrie mill Quotation * on
Slnnlp n nil Knurr 1'roiluco.
EGOS-Good stock at IGc.
HUTTER Common to fair , 13c ; choice ,
I50l6c ; separator 22c ; gathered creamery ,
19020C.
POULTRY - Hans , live , 74o ; spring
chickens , So ; old and stnggv roosters , live ,
S'.iP'lc ' : ducks and geese , live , GQ > 7c ; tu >
keys. live. So.
PIGEONS L've. per doz. , 75c.
VEALS-Cholce , 9c.
VEGETABLES.
WATERMELONS-Good stock , crated for
shipments. 12r/l5c.
CANTALOUPE Per crate , Rocky Ford ,
$1.7602.00.
TOMATOES Per crnto , BOc.
SWEET POTATOE8-Per bbl. . $2.00.
POTATOES-Now , 23025C.
CRANBERUIES-Cape Cod , $5.7606.00.
FRUITS.
PLUMS Oregon , per crate , $1.2501.40.
CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestones ,
$1.0001.10 ; clings , 90c0$1.00.
APPLES Per bbl. , $2.2502.50 ; crabapples ,
per bbl. , $2.2502.50.
GRAPES-Ohlo , 17c ; Now York , ISc ;
lallfornln , $1.3001.50.
PEARS-Bnrtlett. $2.5002.60.
QUINCES-Callfornla. per box , $1.50.
TROPICAL FRUIT3
LEMONS-Callfornla fancy , $5.2505.50 ;
choice California. $4.75@5.00 ; Messina , fancy ,
$5.5006.00.
BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock ,
nor bunch. $2.0002.60 ; medium-sized
bunches , $1.7602.00.
HIDES. TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides. 7c ; No. . 2
crecn hides. 6 0 ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c ; No.
2 salted hides. So ; No. 1 veal calf , S to 12
'bs. . 10c : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW. GREASE. ETC. Tallow. No.
1. 3c ! tallow. No. 2. 2Vic ; rougn tallow , lc ;
whlto grease. 2V403c ; yellow and brown
grease. lU@2Vic.
MtimcnpollN AVlicnt mid Flonr.
MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 23. WHEAT In
store : No. 1 northern , September , GSVlc ;
December , 6S06Sc ; May , 710/71UsC. On
track : No. 1 hard , 70Hc ; No. 1 northern ,
% c ; No. 2 northern , GGc.
FLOUR First patents , $3.7o03.S5 ; second
patents , $3.5503.05 ; first clear , $2.3502.60.
BRAN $10.50011.00.
I'eorliv BlnrUet.
PEORIA. Sept. 23. CORN Firm ; No. 3 ,
31c.
OATS Firm ; No. 2 white , 23 023Jc.
WHISKY Steady , on the basis of $1.22
for finished goods.
Diillith Grill 11 Mnrlcct.
DULUTH , Sept. 23. WHEAT-No. 1 hard.
cash , 72c ; September , 72-ac ; No. 1 north
ern , cash. 69c ; September , 69c ; October ,
69c ; December. G9ic ; May , 72c ; No. 2
northern , 67c ; No. 3 spring , 6"V4c.
FAICIlt MAKES A HIT.
TtmMe with HlBTli IJnllH ProvoltcB a
"Weather Sensation.
" 'Farmer' Dunn , as the gang called1 him ,
who Is liable to become a millionaire on the
profits of a picture machine he has Invented ,
was unquestionably 'the most popular local
forecaster New "York ever had , " said a news
paper man who drifted to the Washington
Post palace ffom Elephantlaslavllle the
other day , "but'a > Chicago newspaper man
who struck tho' big town one summer day
three years ago and got a Job on th ? Cuolnal ,
afternoon edition , sifted some of the thick
ness out of Dunn's locks and caused him to
bo bleated at a heap over the telephone.
This Chicago newspaper man had some
strong Ideas on the subject of overwork ,
and when , on the flrst morning of his em
ployment on the afternoon edition of the
Cholnal , his city editor told him to 'go down
and get the 'weather ' story from Dunn , he
nscortalrted that Dunn's eyrie was fully
seven blocks away.
" 'I wonder If ho thinks I'm going to hit
the pike for all that distance ? ' mused the
Chicago newspaper man. 'Not on his na
tural. Nay. Nix. Similarly , no and nit. '
"So ho repaired across the way to Oscar
Llpton'a high-ball chemistry , hung the Only
William up for three of the same , retired
within the ehado of an alcove , produced a
bunch of copy paper , and Indited the day's
weather etory. It was a 'bird when he got
through iwlth It. As ho wrote the skies
wore of turquolso , the sun shone resplendently -
ently , nnd there wasn't "even a haze over
Jersey City way. It was a perfect summer's
day. But he wrote a forecast that predicted
the star headllnor of an electrical storm
of the eeason to happen early In the after
noon. Ho wont Into the prediction elabo
rately , and stated that New York scientists
Interested In the photographing of lightning
had their cameras all primed and cocked
for the celestial pyrotechnics that were goIng -
Ing to blaze out on Bihedule time along
towards 2 o'clock In the afternoon. Ho
eent the copy over to his paper toy a mes
senger boy , and then ho leaned back and
continued his absorption of the products of
the Only William's deltt fingers. About an
hour later ihe purchased 'the flrst editions
ot the other afternoon papers to see If his
weather story was anywhere near being In
line. It wasn't. The Dunn forecast as set
forth in all the rest of the papers , In
cluding the rival World , was that the
beauteous -weather was to continue In
definitely ,
" 'Which IB a tip for me to remain away
from the office ; unless I want to experience
the mortification of being dumped , ditched ,
fired nnd mangled at the extreme bottom of
the efevator shaft of the Cholnal , ' mused
the Chicago newspaper man. Then he
walked forth to reflect , in the open nlr ,
upon ways and means whereby ho could re-
euro employment on some Diner newspa
per that would permit him to take an oc
casional chance with a long shot. It vrns
then 1 o'clock , and big , black clouda were
rolling up over Brooklyn. At 1:50 : the open
ing gun of the electrical orglo was fired ,
ami for n solid hour It thundered and
flghtnlngod so hard over Manhattan Island
that It madepeople's / teeth ache. It was n
continuous performance of heavenly artil
lery for a straight sixty minutes , nnd the
blue , purple nnd green llgh'tnlng caused
superstitious folks to Imagine that ( ho
world had about arrived at Its finish , It
was jUBt about as hard nn electrical dis
turbance as New York had ever been
through , nnd the photographic sharps did
take views of the lightning ribbons ripping
the heavens from zenith to horizon. That
was a bad afternoon for 'Fanner * Dunn , The
city editors of nil the other afternoon pa
pers dived for their telephones as soon aa
they saw the Cholnars exclusive , weather
prediction was being verified , and they
completed the sizzling of the wires that the
Chicago man's electrical storm had begun ,
" 'I pass/ was nil Dunn could say. 'Not
guilty. Hands up , The Cholnal hna scooped
mo as well aa you people. '
"Along toward 3 o'clock In the afternoon
when tbo storm was subsiding , the Chicago
newspaper man strolfed Into the Oholna ]
office and flopped wearily Into a chair. When
he waa recognized the whsle office rose at
him , The city editor gathered him In his
embrace and two strong men from the busi
ness office brought him up a bag of glitterIng -
Ing gold.
" 'How d'Je do It ? ' Inquired the city editor ,
admiringly.
" 'Hit tranced it ' the
the plpo and , wa
.
1 ' Chicago fakir's reply. The city editor
handed him his own old Bold wntch nnd
' chain , nnd all Ivan da around hugged him
again. "
rilHOAUTION IX A POWIlHIl MI Mi.
ClndiliiK for Eitiiilnym find
Trouner.i Mttnt Not Ho Turitoil Up.
The danger buildings ot a powder mill
nro themselves BO constructed that not n
nallhead or Iron in miy shape Is exposed
1 and the roofs nro made slight , BO as to
Blvo easy rent to explosions. The garments
of the workers nro pocketless , BO that they
cannot carry knlvoe or mntehca , or , indeed ,
anything , and nro made of nonlnflaranmblo
material. Even the buttons must not be of
metal. No one is allowed to go nbout with
i trousers turned up nt the 'bottom ' , because
I grit la collected In that way nnd the merest
j hard speck of foreign matter In a charge
of guupowdor is fraught with danger.
I The entrance to danger buildings nrc pro
tected by boards placed edgewise , so that
when the door U opou nothing In the shape
of dirt can work In. This nleo serves ns n
chock to nnyono who might thoughtlessly
proceed to enter without flrst having ro-
novel his 1x > ots nnd put on the overalls
hnt are kept just Inside the door. Doors
nro made to open outward , EO as to enable
hem to escape the moro readily , and on
ho approach ot a thunderstorm the works
nro stopped and the operatives repair to
ho different watch houses scattered over
ho 300 acres covcrexl by thcso extensive
vorks.
Every week the machinery Is Inspected and
the reports as to Its condition are printed
nnd filed. In the case of a danger build-
ng needing to be repaired it must flrst bo
rushed out before a hammer or other Iron
eel la admitted to It. When artificial light
9 required , ns when working at night or
n dull weather , the lights are kept outside ,
iclne placed on the window ledges. In the
case ot the works magazine ' , which Is sur
rounded with water , no light of any kind
s over permitted near It. These are only
a few of the precautions against accidents
nt the works. They nro sufficient , however ,
to show how lively must .bo the sense of
danger. Men In powder houses usually
javc an arranged plnn of escape in their
minds and at the least unexpected noise
lave not hesitated to plunge Into the canal.
Story 01' a Country Town.
Chicago Tribune : "Yes , sir , that's the
man. Ho started n factory here twenty-five
years ago , when this was nothing but ft
crossroads. His business grow till he had a
shop that employed nearly a thousand hands ,
and this became ono of the most prosperous
little cities in the state. "
"Well ? "
"Well , then ho sold out to a trust , the
factory was closed and the people all moved
away from here. Ho founded the town , and
ho foundered It. "
TUB 01.11 T1MHUS.
Mrs. Primm , widow of Judge Prlmm , Is
still alive nt the ago of 84. She is the
grandchild of Amable Gulon , the flrst white
child born in St. Louis , and remembers
when English was an extra study of the
schools of that city. '
James Oliver of South Bend , Ind. , who
recently celebrated his 7Gth birthday ,
worked In a Mlshawaka foundry for 50 cents
a day when he came to Indiana a young
nan. He now owns the largest plow fac-
: ory In the world.
The late Captain Joseph Elliott , who died
n Memphis , Tenn. , last week , was one of
: he few surviving pioneers of the old Mis
sissippi steamboat days and served as a
model for ono of the characters In Slark
Twain's "Llfo on the Mississippi. "
Louis Petce , who lives at Bllnfield , near
Adrian , Mich. , Is almost old enough to cele
brate his lOSth birthday and yet he Is as
well and strong , both In body and In mind ,
as many men 50 years his junior. Ho ro-
: olns his Interest in the everyday affairs of
Ife , can walk around and do light work
without dlfilculty. .Mr. Petee Is a French
Canadian and has lived all his llfo In this
part of the country. He was born at St.
Glair October 29 , 1791.
A tea party was held at Bass Point ,
Boone county , la. , a few days ago , at
which the combined ages of the five ladles
present were 410 years. Grandma Goetzman ,
aged 89. was the oldest ; Grandma Kllncdob ,
second In point of age , Is 87 ; Grandma Zlm-
belman Is 82 ; Grandma Swltzer Is 81 and
Grandma Bennett 71. All are widows. They
have been friends for half a century and
frequently meet at these llttlo tea parties.
roSTOFFICB NOTICE.
( Should be read dally by all Interested ,
ns changes may occur at any time. )
Foreign malls for the week ending Sep
tember 30 , 1S99. will close ( PROMPTLY in
all cases ) at the general postoilice as fol
lows : PARCELS POST MAILS close one
hour earlier than closing time shown be
low.
Trnnn-Atlniitlc Mail * .
TUESDAY At 7 a. m. for EUROPE , per
s. B. Saale * , via Southampton and Bre
men ( letters for Ireland must bo directed
"per 3. H. Saale" ) ; at S a. m. ( supplemen
tary 9:30 : a. m. ) for IRELAND , per s. s.
Auranla , via Queenstown ( letters for other
parts of Europe must bo directed "per s.
s. Aurnnla" ) .
WEDNESDAY At 7 a. m. ( supplementary
9 a. m. ) for EUROPE , per s , s. St. Paul * ,
via Southampton ( letters for Ireland must
be directed "per s. s. St. Paul" ) ; at 9 a.
m. ( supplementary 10:30 : a. m. ) for EU
ROPE , per s. s. Majestic * via Queens-
town ; at 10:30 : a. m. for BELGIUM direct ,
per B. B. Noordland ( letters must be di
rected "per s. 9. Noordland" ) .
SATURDAY At 7 n. m. for FRANCE.
SWITZERLAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORT
UGAL , TURKEY. EGYPT and BRITISH'
INDIA , per s. s. La Touralne * , via Havre
( letters for other parts of Europe must bo
directed "nor s. s. La Touraino" ) ; nt 8
a. m. for NETHERLANDS direct , per s.
s. Rotterdam , via Rotterdam ( letters must
bo directed per H. s. Rotterdam" ) nt 0
a. m. ( supplementary 10:30 : a. m. ) for EU
ROPE , per s. s. Etrurla * , via Queens-
town ; nt 9 n. m. for ITALY , per s. H.
Kala-er Wm. II. , via Naples ( letters must
bo directed "per s. e. Kaiser Wm , II , " ) ;
at 10 n , m. for SCOTLAND direct , per s.
1'OSTOKF-ICia NOTICE.
( Continued. )
s. Ethiopia ( letters must be directed "per
. P. Ethiopia" ) ; nt II n. m. ror NORWAY -
WAY direct , per a. s. Norgo ( letters must
bo directed "per a. a. Norgo" ) .
Printed Matter , etc. aermnn steamers
sailing on Tuesdays take printed matter ,
etc. , for Germany and specially ad
dressed printed mnttcr. etc. , for other
parts of Europe. American nnd While
Star Bteamers on Wednesdays , Gorman
steamers on Tlinrsaay , and Canard ,
French nnd Gorman steamers on Satur
days take printed mntter , etc. , for all
countries for which they are ndvcrtlsed
to carry mm ? .
After the closing of the supplementary
trans-Atlantic mails named above , addi
tional supplementary mails are opened on
the piers of the American , English ,
French and German steamers , nnd re
main open until within ten minutes of the
hour of sailing of steamers.
Mnlln for South nml Central America ,
\\Vnt lii'lli-H. 12tR.
TUESDAY-At 1 p. m. for NORTH BRA
ZIL , per s. s. Amazoncnse , via Para ,
Maranhnm nnd Ccara ( letters for other
parts of Brazil must bo directed "per
s. s. Amazonense" ) ; nt n p. m. for JA
MAICA , per steamer from Boston.
WEDNESDAY At 9:30 : n. m. ( supplcmcn.
tary 10:30 : n. m. ) for CDNTUAL AMER
ICA ( except Costa Rica ) nnd SOUTH PA
CIFIC PORTS , per s. s. Alllanca. via
Colon ( letters for Guatemala must bo di
rected "per s. s. Alliance" ) ; at 10:30 : n. m.
for PORTO RICO , per U. S. Transport ,
via San Juan ; nt 1 p. m. for CUBA via.
Havana , also CAMPECHE , YUCATAN ,
TABASCO nnd CHIAPAS , per s. B. Seneca -
oca ( letters for other parts of Mexico must
bo directed "per s. B. Seneca" ) ; at 1 P.
m. for MEXICO , per P. s. City of Wash
ington , via Tamplco ( letters must be di
rected "per s. s. City of Washington" ) .
THURSDAY At 2:30 : a. m. for NEW
FOUNDLAND , per s. s. Carthageulaa ,
from Phllladclphm : nt 11 a. in. ( supple
mentary 11:30 : n. m. ) for CURACAO , also
VENEZUELA. SAVANILLA and CAR-
TIIAGENA , via Curacao , per s. s. A. It.
Thorpe ; at 1 p. m. ( supplementary 1:30 :
p. m. ) for NASSAU , GUANTANAMO
nnd SANTIAGO , per s. s. Santiago ; at
I p. m. for POUTO RICO , via Ponce , per
FRIDAY At 1 p. in. for JAMAICA , per s.
steamer from Boston.
FRIDAY At 1 a. m. for JAMAICA , per s.
s. Jason ( letters must bo directed "per s.
a. Jason" ) .
SATURDAY At 10 n. m. ( supplementary
10:30 : n. m. ) for FORTUNE ISLANDS ,
JAMAICA , SAVANILLA , CARTHA-
GENA nnd GREYTOWN. per s. s. Altai
( letters for Costn Rica must bo directed
"per s. s. Altai" ) ; nt 11 n. m. for CUBA ,
via Havana , per s. B. Havana ( loiters
must bo directed "por s. s. Havana ) : at
II a. m. for NUBVITAS. G1HARA , VITA
BARACOA nnd PUERTO PADRE , per
s. s. Ella.
SUNDAY At S:30 : p. m. for ST. PIERRE
MIQUELON , per steamer from North
Sydney.
Malls for Newfoundland , by rail to North
Sydney , and thence by steamer , close nt
this office dally at 8:30 : p. m , , connecting
close here every Monday , Wednesday and
Saturday. Malls for Mlcjuelon , by rail to
Boston , and thence by steamer , close at
this oillce daily ot 8:30 : p. m. Malls for
Cuba , by rail to Port Tampa. Fla. , and
thence by steamer , close at this of
fice dally ( except Monday ) at * 7 n. m. ( the
connecting closes are on Sunday , Wednes
day and Friday. Malls for Cuba , by rail
to Miami , Fla. , and thence by steamer ,
close at this ofllce every Monday , Tues
day and Saturday at * * 2:30 : a. m , , ( the
connecting closes arc on Tuesday and
Saturday ) . Malls for Mexico City , over
land , unless specially addressed for dis
patch by steamer , cioso nt this office dally
at 2:30 : n. m. and 2:30 : p. m. Malls for
Costa Rica , Belize , Puerto Cortez and
Guatemala , by rail to New Orleans , and
thence by steamer , close at this office
dally at * 3:00 : p m. , connecting closes hero
Sundays and Tuesdays for Costa Rica
nnd Mondays for Belize , Puerto Corlez
and Guatemala. 'Registered mall closes
at 6 p m. previous day. "Registered mall
closes at 6 p. m. second day before.
TriniN-Pnclllc Mnllii.
Malls for China , Japan and Hawaii , via
San Francisco , close here dally at 6:30 : p. m.
up to September * 24 Inclusive for despatch
per s. s. Coptic and up to October * 9th
Inclusive for dispatch per s. s. City of
Pekln. Mails for Society Islands , via
San Francisco , close hero dally at 6:30 : i
p. m. up to September * 25th Inclusive for
despatch by ship Tropic Bird. Walls foi
Australia ( except West Australia ) . New
Zealand , Hawaii , FIJI and Samonn Isl
ands , via San Francisco , close here dally
nt 6:30 : p. m. after September * 16th and
up to September * 29th Inclusive , or on
day of arrival of s. s. Campania , duo at
New York September 29th , for despatch
per s. s. Marlposa. Malls for China and
Japan , via Vancouver , close here dally
at 6:30 : p. m. up to October * 3d Inclusive
for despatch per s. s. Empress of India.
Mails for Hawaii , via San Francisco ,
close here dally at 6:30 : p. m. up to Oc
tober * 13th inclusive for despatch per s.
s. "Australia. Malls for Australasian
Colonies ( except West Australia , which
goes via Europe , nnd New Zealand ,
which goes via San Francisco ) , Hawaii ,
and FIJI Islands , via Vancouver , close
Hero daily at 6:30 : p. m. after September
* 2th ! ) and up to October 13th inclusive
for despatch per s. s. Aorangl.
Trans-Paclflc malls are forwarded to port
of sailing dally and tne schedule of clos
ing Is arranged on the presumption of
their uninterrupted overland transit.
Registered mall closes at C p. m. previous
day. CORNELIUS VAN COTT.
Postmaster.
Postomce , Now York , N. Y. , September 22 ,
1SD9.
JAMES E. BOYfJ & GO , ,
Telephone 1039. Omaha , NJ'O
COMMISSION ,
GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS
BOARD OP TUAUIu
Direct wire * to Cbloaro nj Neir TorU. , Tl
Curritpondenti ! John JL. Warr n 4 U&
RUE IS53
RRPEUMEYaCO.
tOOM4firUFEBLDa BRANCH I03BH5T
OMAHA HEB. UMCCLD NIB
OK OMAHA.
DRY GOODS.
H. E , Smith & Go.
tap rtri and Jobber * * f '
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods
AND NOTIONS.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
W astern Efeetrical
Company
Electrical Supplies ,
Bleotrlo Wlrlnr Bella and Gas Ligr. : ? n
O , W , JOUNIITOM , Vet , 151" "nwi-M '
HARDWARE.
L eo-Gtass-Andreesen
Hardware Co.
Wholesale Hardware.
Bicycles and Sportlne Goods , ttlSl -
ney Street.
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
'he ' Omaha Safe
mil Iron Works ,
G. ANDKEEN , Prop.
Malceiaspoclalty of
7 rrpT ESCAPES ,
J- JCJLv HHUTTEK9.
fcnd Durxlar Proof Safe * ana Vnult Doors , etc
atO B , 14th * t. . OmaU.t. Neb.
HARNESS -SADDLERY.
J HHaney&Go
V ai'/'r *
S , OADPLKH AND CO&C4R *
mddlev nrdtarf , Jrtft
We solicit your order ? . 313-315-317 S , 13th.
BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS
ryake , Wilson
U 9. 19
Sncceiior * Wllxin & OraUe.
Manufacturers holleru , nmoke Blacks nnd
rreechlnt-B , oreaaure , rendering , cheep dip ,
lard and .rater tanks , boiler tubes con-
ititntly on hand , iecoml hand boilers
bought and nold Sprrlnl and prompt to
rtpalra In city or countrv 19th nn < 5 pWe
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERg ,
merican Hand
Sewed Shoe Go
M'frs I Jobbers of Foot Wear
WXSTBRN .IdCNTf TOH
Xh * Joaoph Donigan Bubber O .
CHICORY
T Chicory Go.
and BMHiftcturert ot all tn
Cblorjr
TTIicn Traveling
t
Read The Bee -
Here Is Where
You Will Find it iti the
Principal Cities. J [
ANACONDA , MONT.
Jnme * M. Goilnrd ,
ATLANTA. OA.
Klmb ll naiiar Xerr * 9 tun A.
BOSTON.
Fublio I.lhrnrj- .
Vnnlomc Hotel
tloatou ! > < Clnb , 14 BoarrvrUl a * .
BUFFALO ,
fleaeiee Hotel Xtfr * Stun * .
BUTTE.
\Vm. Shield. .
CAMBRIDGE , MASS ,
diunrnra UnAvernltr Library.
CHEYENNE.
B. A. Lojran , 312 Went lUtb M.
Oherniie Clnb.
CHICAGO.
Auditorium Annex Nerrn Stand.
Auditorium llutel Xmrru HiuiA.
Grand Iaclftc Hotel TUirg aland.
Oreat Northern Hotel nr-nm
Palmar llaune Nerr * Stand.
PoMofrlo * MCTTII Stand , Xo. JUT Dear *
barn 8tret.
A * oclated AdvevtUrr'ii Olmb , r lMO
llouie.
CLEVELAND.
Weddoll nniine.
The nollenden.
Commercial Traveler1 Amoolatloa.
llnionlc Temple.
COLORADO SPRINGS ,
Home.
DENVER.
Rroira Ilotel New * Stand.
Hamilton Jt Kendrlok , OOfl-Oia ITtli t.
McLniii , rut Jt Co. , HUS 9Ixtenlh ft.
Pratt Mercantile Co. . 1B1T I/arlm r St.
The Stationer Co. , lath < utA La.Tre
Street * .
Wlud.or Hotel Nerrn Stand.
DBS MOINES.
Sfoeo Jaoabi , Hoclt lalnuil Depot.
Y. U. O. A. llcadlilK Hoonu
DULUTH , MINN.
Wit ! A. Dennett , 214 W. Superior 0X / '
FORT SMITH , ARK. 7
M. & Jt. Rending ; Itooiu
HAVANA , CUBA ,
Inclnterru Ilotel Rendlnff IloOB * .
HONOLULU , H. I.
Honolulu Ilotal Heading Ron * .
HELENA.
W. A. Moore , 6tlt nreune & Xdln Bt.
Uelena. Fnbllo Llbrnry.
HOT SPRINGS , S. O.
Bcoriie Glbnuii.
HOT SPRINGS , ARK.
C. n. "Wenvcr & Co.
F. O. Dorlnff.
XM D. Cooper A Co. , C2O Central A V
KANSAS CITY.
Robert Reid. 1O2U MoGee Bt.
Coatcn , jon > e NCTTB Stand.
UUnonrl nepubllcau Club , SOS Haiti *
more Ave.
Public Llbrarr.
Rlclcieoker Clnritr Co. , DtU and Walnut
_ oiii > o lte P. O.
Ctnllfvnr Y. M. C. A. , roam 3T Onlo
Depot , KnniinH Cltr , 9Io.
Public Wbrnrr.
LEXINGTON , KY.
V. M. O. A. RendlnE Ilooin.
LINCOLN.
W. S. KdmUton , liza O Btre , Dellr
erjr Affent.
LOS ANGELES.
Oliver < & IIiiliicis 1UU B. Spring St.
F. II. Ilanncoui , 422 S. 3IaIu St.
LONDON , ENGLAND.
Olntrlen .1. GllHtf' " American Iflxonanmi
a CocUspur St. , Trufularnr B . , 8. AV.
MANILA , P. I.
AnilreTT F. Sclioiin , Cor. Pncntc 4 *
Gapnna nnd liscoltu Street * . \
MINNEAPOLIS.
Public Lllii-arj- .
Wcat Ilotel XCTTK Stand.
NEW YORK.
Cooper Union Mlirnry.
Fifth Avenue Hotel Hie TV * Stand.
Fifth Avcnnc Ilotel Itriiillnir Rooafc
Umpire Hotel.
Uroonir Street Library.
Holland Home ItondinK noa .
floffmnn Hou r.
Imperial Ilotel NCTV Stand.
H abniiio ' and Trader * ' Krc
No. IS Cant Slxtecitlh Street.
Pre B Clnb. 12On Nnn St.
WeilmlnNtcr Hotel Itendlnv K
"Wlll < 1 or Hotel UrurlliiBr Roan.
T. H. O. A. , aitil Street Md 4tk
OGDEN.
W. Webb , 24O5 Wiuihlagrt AT * .
W. G. Kind.
PARIS , FRANCE.
Ifo-Tf York Herald Ue idln0 R o 41
Ave. do 1'Opera.
Tlio * . Coolc A Son * , 1 Av . ]
PONCE , PORTO RICO.
ZOTVO A Geitrom.
PORTLAND , ORB.
'n' . ID. Joiiea , 201 Alder 8t
Portldnd Hotel Jir-rrm Stand.
PHILADELPHIA.
Heronntfla Library.
SACRAMENTO.
Public Library.
SAN FRANCISCO.
I'ublle Llbrurjr.
BAD JUAN , PORTO RICA.
Ilotel
SANTA ANA , CAL ,
Bant * Ann Free Public
SALT LAKE CITY.
I * V. nnmiiicl , ! , ? * * lit ,
Unit Luke \c > v C .
Palillo Library.
SEATTLE
Eastern Norm Co. , H1U ! -
A. T. Landberir.
George I1" . Wiiril.
SIOUX CITY.
aarretUou Ilotrl .Nc v tfta4.
lloiiilnuiln Hotel Ntrvr * Stun * .
Hntrl Vemlnme N'rvrn { Hand.
Conway it Knickerbocker.
I'ablla Library.
Gerald FlUvlbbon , TOO 1T KU | t >
noy Allen , illil Center St.
Y. U. O. A. Ilendluir Ho OBI.
SPOKANE.
John XV , Grfiuuu 723-7
BT. JOSEPH. j
nranriavr'B Nerr Utivnd , TBS EdmunC.
treat.
Junction HfT" Stand , B3t MMlM a < S ( K
Y. SI. C. A , Itrnilluv Room.
ST PAUL , MIRF4.
I'l-DB * Club.
Wlnrfior Hotel.
ST. IDW3 f
B. J , Jatt , 806 OHt e . v J
PUutr ' Uotel
Public Library.
WASHINGTON , D. O.
WUlard'n Hotel NCTTH ItMlA ,
Arllnirtou Hotel.
0ouar lou l Z.lbrnrr.
IllgjC * llonne.
Agricultural lle > i rtiuirJit
Kajiubllauu National