TTTTil r > ATTV 11. 1R9J ) .
Wall Street Conditions Intelligently B -
Ti'ewed by Competent Authority ,
AMPLE FUNDS FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES
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Xi\V YORK , Dec 10. ( Spcclnl. ) Henry
Clous , hcml of the banking house of Henry
Clews feiCo , writes :
Homo disappointment Is expressed nt the
tardlnc'SH wltlrh the stock market shows
In rcaporidliiK to the ninny existing ftivor-
nblo conditions' With unusual prosperity
In all pnrtu of the country. It lias been
ri-nsoiiiibly find jrcnernlly supposed that
higher prices vvould prevail during thn
fall and early winter months So f.ir , these
( xper tntlotiH have not been realized , chiefly
becauf-o of the hlftli rntiM and limited
supply of money For ordinary business
purposes thfio appears to be no serious
lack of funds nt good > ct not exorbitant
tntes , while the moment Hpcoulatlio rie-
tnunds assert tlieinsclvcs with alii force
stringency Is at once prevalent This re
straint has Its nilvnntiiKct. In that It cools
the ardor of u\er-cnthuslastlc or Indlscrett
bulls and paxes the way for a more sub
stantial movement later on. It Is far bet
ter that the market should liavo ample
season In which to become neil estab
lished on the iii-w level than to permit n.
runaway Hptculatlon which might easllj
Invite severe reactions anil a. general de-
pi ruction of confidence There are Indica
tions that this view Is taken by some of
the influential Interests In the "Street. "
who , while committed to bullish views In
the long run , are not at this time -willing
to lend their powerful aid to any upward
movement
An e\on more Important factor In the
situation thnn the disposition of blR opera -
a OIK , one. In Curt , which largely controls
them. Is the money market. IIlRh rates for
money do not always prevent a bull movement -
ment , but It Is quite certain that Just now
any such campaign would be qulekl )
brought to grief by prohibitive rates The
bank reserves are much below the usual
average of the season Trade activity re
tards tno return 01 nmas irom me iiuenur
The treasury continues to absorb money
and the offei to bu > bonds affords only
partial relief , as holders have other mcs
for them than the Interest they pay In
short , there Is u large and perfectly
linnllhy demand for money , which cannot
freely be met because of a cumbersome
and antiquated currency system which
prevents expansion or contraction accordIng -
Ing to the needs of the moment January
disbursements ulll amount to probably
JlfjO.MKMiOO , preparations for which will keep
money more or less active meanwhile.
Ailv nncoM.
Still another factor of Importance must
bo reckoned with , and that Is foreign ex
change. Sterling has advanced owing to
the high rates In London , the Hank of
Kngland r.ite of discount being at Its
highest point since the Uarlng panic. It
cannot be said that this stringency Is due
to urnkiu'ss or fear , but rather to a pru
dent determination of the Bank of England
to protect Its gold reserve .mil prevent
demands from the Argentine or elsewhere
Trade actlvltj Is almost worldwide , to the
demand for inonc.v on this account Is not
limited to the United States , and with a
partial cessation of the gold supply through
the Transvaal war It Is not surpilslng that
London should lake means for self-protec
tion. Gold exports from the United States
may happen , but do not seem probable , for
money rates would quickly harden In re
sponse to uiiy .such movement As said
ubov'e , the local market Is not likely to
get any relief through the medium of
foreign exchange for some time to come.
There are full offerings bills against
remittances and manufacturing exports ,
while the supply of gralp and cotton bills
la much below the average. Conditions
are somewhat attained In Uorlln. and a
pinch there or In London would of course
be to some extent reflected heie
The piesldent's message has won more
approval than usual Ills clear utterance
for the gold standard , his prudent yet
progressive attitude on foreign affairs and
Ids advice to congress to glvo the monopo
listic trusts careful attention the three
most Important topics , treated without a
partisan touch all show that ho Is fully
entitled to the conlldence of the people ,
The present session of congress has much
Important work before It. Foreign ques
tions will occupy much of Its time , and
domestic problems will require some seri
ous thought. As a disturber of business
this congress , however , promises to be less
serious than usual. On the contrary. It
Is probable that one of Its first acts will
lie to put the country squarely on the gold
standard and take the first step toward
securing a scientific currency system.
When this Is accomplished , there will be
renewed cause for confidence regarding the
future. The passage of such a bill will
certainly bo favorable to all business In
terests Until easier rates for money are
In Might , however , buying of securities
should bo conducted with extra caution ,
MpfiHlUKi I HntlMfnctory.
The president's message Is a well-written
and conservative document and should be
satisfactory to the great mass of the Amer-
lean people All the questions to which
ho refers are presented In a full and com
prehensive manner The most Important
of these la the one relative to the cold
standard and upon which he declares him-
pelf In words so clear and expressive as to
leave no room for misunderstanding
The president has now fulfilled his elec
tion pledges and conformed to every ren
dition of the policy to which ha committed
himself when nominated for the position
which ho has thus far so honorably and
faithfully filled. One of his most Impor
tant Implied promises In the course of the
policy which ho prescribed for himself ,
more e\pie slvely after his election , was
the prosperity of 'the country. This In-
tentloiijjhas been millzed almost beyond
the dreams of avarice , when wo consider
the frightful depression which brought the
country almost to the verge of bankruptcy
during the two years preceding his advent I
to tno presidential cnair
President McKlnley promised to main
tain the gold standard He has done so
despite the most vigorous opposition : also ,
to adjust the tariff to the requirements
of our Industries , and to stop the outflow
of gold from the treasury , bringing the
receipts and expendlturups of the govern
ment to counterbalance each other And
ho did all this despite the Intervention of
a war with a foreign power , the affairs of
whleh ho managed like an experienced
genciul
lie now hands the trust question that
beto nolro of business and labor Interests-
over to congress and recommends the serl-
nun consideration of the question to that
body. With regard to our foreign rela
tions and dependencies in the fur east
ho takes a wide mid statesmanlike view
of the whole matter Ills attitude upon nil
the questions now before the people should
enlist the support of the entire country.
roi-Hirn l''liiiiiilnl. .
LONDON , Dec 10.-sTho London Stock
exchange , like the foreign bourses. Is domi
nated by the money position , and business
Is almost at u standstill , with prices dis
tinctly lower Consols closed yesterdav at
101ai , the lowest llguics for the year This
situation will probably continue until the
end of the month , and It Is doubtful
whether even good news from the state of
war In South Africa would work a ma-
terlnl change so long as the dearness of
money continues
American securities fluctuated consider-
nbly last week , although prices Improved
on the favorable Impression produced by .
President MoKlnley'g message to congress '
nnd Ids declaration regarding currency re
form ThlK Improvement , however , was
followed by u depression and sesterday
came an all-around setback , owing to
realizations nnd the Inherent weakness of
the market. Haltlmoro it Ohio preferred
fell 14 points , Southern Pacific , Hi-
Atchlson adjustment , Denver & Hlo Orando
{ in-foiled , Louisville & . Nashville , Northern
PuUllc. New York Central nnd Union Pa-
clllo , 1 per cent : Chesapeake & Ohio. Chicago
cage , Milwaukee. & St Paul , Illinois Cen
tral , Noifolk & Western and L'nlon Pa-
clllo preferred , It-
Money was In good demand , rail money
nt 4'4 ' < f5 ? per cent ; fixtures at 6i/5 / i , and 1
three months' bllln , GVftG per cent ,
MADHIU , Doc 10-Spunlsh 4s closed yes. '
terday nt 75.40 Gold was quoted nt 2775
The JJnnk of Spain's report for the week
ended yesterday shown the following : Gold
In hand , no chaneo ; silver FR hand , de
crease , 31,000 pesetas ; notes In circulation ,
decrease , l.SCC.OOO pesetas
lliitti-r , Kurtf "ml Clict'ne MnrUet ,
PHILADELPHIA , Dec.IH'TTKU -
Btendy , fancy western , 27c , fancy prints ,
ISC' .
l GGS Steady ; fresh nearby , 2lc : fresh
western , Ki" fresh southwestern , SIX ; ; fresh
southern. 19o
CMKKSn-Qulet but flrni.
NBW YOIiK. Dec 9-HUTTKH-FIrm ;
' " - ( i factory.
Imitation
state
Vlil'i'Sr'rifin ; : , fall made fancy , is 4g >
fall made lurcu funtv , Ji's'uKVc , Into
'mademail ' J2314c , late made. Inrfte , n > , e
| KOOS Steady , state and Pennsylvania
24If35r , loss off , western , ungraded nt mark ,
OHiCAOO , Dec 9.-nUTTKR-Stendy ;
creameries. IC iTC , dairies , 16tf22e } ,
KGGS rirm fresh , 20c.
ST IXnUS , Dec. 9 BUTTKU Steady ;
creamery , 2402740 ! dairy. ISWSHc.
BGGS-Qulet fit 17c.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 9-UUTTKn-
Crcamery , 22 < 926c ; dairy. ISc.
KGGS Offerings liberal nnd market quiet
hut weak , fref-h Missouri nnd Kansas stock.
firsts , IB'Jc , cases rotttrned.
flUCAOO ( JIIAIX .VM > "l'ItOVIHItn' .
I'rntnrrn of ( he TrntlliiR nut !
I'rloen on Sntnrdnj.
CJUCAGO , Dec. 0. The grain nnd pro
vision markets vvero dull today. Wheat was
firm.early , but eased oft on profit-taking
and rather free selling against weekly calls ,
closing UP under yestordav for May. May
corn nnd May oats closed a shnde loner
and provisions 2l95c better.
The wheat market was steady at the
. opening , with the Initial figures for May
I unchanged from yesterday at "OUfJ'OUc
Cables were stcndj nnd receipts light , but
i this support falieil In the face of free sel
ling against weekly calls and some profit-
taking The Argentine news was confus
ing by reason of the conflict In the reports ,
n private wire declaring the weather un
settled , while Liverpool asserted that cli
matic conditions were favorable nnd that
the Argentines would have 75,000,000 bushels
exportable surplus. A shade more credence
was given the English advices May
ranged from C97ic to 70'/ic , closing 'ie down
at C % Jt70c.
Primary receipts were 553,800 bushels ,
against 1.184.500 bushels last year Minne
apolis and Duluth reported 4C9 cars , against
Ml last week and 034 a year ago. Local re
ceipts were 66 cars. 11 of contract grade.
Clearances were 250,000 bushels. Primary
receipts for the week showed a falling off
of about 2,000.000 bushels , compared with
the previous week and about O.OOii.OOO bushels
under the corresponding week last year.
Toward the close the market felt some
uneasiness over the money situation In New-
York. The Inanimation of business was duo
largely to the scarcity of decisive statistics
nnd partly to the fact that It wai Saturday
Corn wan steadj , but very dull and held
on the wet weather , prospects of rain and
the good all-rail demand Local profes
sional bulls bought May Receipts hero
were 22 i cars. Liverpool was Ic higher on
spot , which was something of a support
Stocks here nre expected to Increase 250.000
bushels Clearances were 1B' > ,000 bushels.
May opened a shade tin. ranged from 32T4c
to sjHAc , closing a shade under yesterday nt
Oats held thtlr own In spite * of the dull
ness , but trade was quiet and the range was
very narrow Light receipts , together with
the supporting factors In corn , were a
steadying Influence. Receipts here were 14" " )
cars May sold from 24c to 2IV4 t24i,4c. , clos
ing a shnde down at 24fi241nc. Clearances
were 23,000 bunhcls Stocks are expected to
show a moderate Increase
Provisions opened strong nnd though the
market mot considerable commission house
liquidation , continued steady throughout.
Hogs were up a trifle at the yards and
Liverpool better for bacon , conditions
which supported the price Trade was not
active nnd fluctuations accordingly nar
row May pork sold from JS.1)1 ) * to J1000 } ?
1003 , closing 5c over yesterday at J10 03.
May lard from J552' ' 3555 to J557H and
closed 2Hc better at $5 B"1 and May ribs
from $535 to $5 37'/c , closing 214ft5c up at
$5 3714 '
nstlmated receipts Monday : "Wheat , CO
cars ; corn , 290 cars : oats , 175 cars ; hogs ,
44.000 bend.
The lending futures ranged as follows :
Ai tides.I Open.I High. I Low I Closo.l Yes'y.
Wheat
Dec. 66 } 664 , 6fi&i
May
Corn-
Dec. 31 30'fc
Jan. 31 31'i 31 31
May 32 ftl32TMr33 | 31
Onts
Dec
May 244 24
Jan
May
Slbs-
Dec.
Jan.
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No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady : winter patents , $3.40 3 50 ;
straights , $3 OOS3.20 ; clear , J290g3.10 ; spring
specials , JS'SO ; spring patents , M 20 r3 50 ;
straights. $2.7003 00 ; bakers. I1.90B2 50.
WHEAT No. 3 spring , eafitec ; No. 2 red ,
. CORN No 2 , 31c ; No. 2 yellow , 31 c.
OATS No. 2 , 'iTSCSVic ; No. 2 white ,
No. 3 white , 214fii5Vic.
RYE No. 2 , 53c.
UARLEY No. 2 , 37 M2c.
SEEDS No. 1 flaxseed and northwest.
J1.45. Prime timothy seed , J2.40fl2.45. Clover ,
contract grade , J7.75
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bb ] . , JS 40fi
9 KS. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . J5 03 < gr 33. Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , $5 lOfio 40. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . $5 37'/4B5 ' GO. Short cleir
sides ( boxed ) . $5 35SG.43. (
WHISKY-DIstlllers' finished goods , on
basis high wlne , per gal. , J1.23' < - .
SUGARS Unchanged.
Following are the receipts nnd shipments
for today.
Articles Receipts. Shlpm'tfl
Flour , bbte. . 26,000 , 1JCCO
Wheat , bu . 110,000 17.000
Corn , bu . 236,000 ItOOuO ,
Oats , bu . MS , 000 I'Jldno
Rye. bu . 5,000 4000
Barley , bu . 06,000 17,000
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady , creameries , 16'R23c ' ;
dairies. 16022c Cheese , easy at
Eggs , llrm , fresh , 20c.
St. LoulH Grain anil Provnins.
ST , LOUIS , 'Dec. 9. WHEAT Weak. No
2 red cash , elevator , 68c ; track. 70'/iS71c ;
December , 69c , May , TC'iO 724c , No 2 hard ,
67 < f6Sc : receipts , 13,166 bushels.
t'ORN-Hlgher ; No. 2 cabh , 30Hc : track ,
SOVifiSO c : December. 304c ; May , 31 831Hc
OATS Steady : No. 2 cash , 24c ; track.
24Wc ; December , 23Ho ; May , 23c ; No. a
white. 2 027c.
RYE Higher at 524c.
FLOIIW Wstll > r. n.ilonta tt Kiff > fft- -
tra fanpy , . 183.20" , clear , ' J2.75a5.90. '
SEEDS Timothy , Jl.90ff2.1S. Flaxseed ,
nominal and higher at J1.40.
CORNMEAL Steady at J1.75S1.80.
BRAN Quiet and steady ; sacked , cast
track. 62c.
HAY About steady : timothy , J9.00Sil.OO ; ;
prairie , J6.00S.GO.
WHISKY-Steadv at J1.23'/4. '
PROVISlONS-Pork : Firm ; standard
mesa , jobbing , J900. Lard : Higher , prime
steam , J5.20 , choice. J5 224 Dry salt meat ? ,
extra shorts , J5.374 , clear ribs and sides ,
Jfl.50. Bacon ( boxed ) shoulders , $5.75 ; clear
ribs. J6.124 ; clear sides , J6.25.
METALS-Lead Firm ut $4 6246-1 &
Spelter : Firm at J4 65
POULTRY Steady ; chickens , 60 ; turkeys ,
64c. ducks. 5yf56c ! : geese , 5c.
RECEIPTS Flour , 6.000 bbls. , wheat , 13-
000 bu , corn. 64,000 bu. ; oats. 23,000 bu
SHIPMENTS-Flour , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat ,
11,000 bu ; corn , 49,000 bu. , oats , 9,000 bu.
M\eriiool Ornlu mill Prorlnlonn.
LIVERPOOL , Dec , 9 WHEAT Spot.
firm. No. 1 California , Gs 14dii s2d ; No 2
red western , winter , 6s84d ; No 1 north
ern , spring. Cs llV4d.
CORN Spot , American mixed , firm at
I3s64d i Futures , December , nominal , Jan
uary , steady at 3s6'id , February , steady
! FLOUli'-Bt. Ittuls winter
j ' ' - fancy , firm
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PKAS-Cnnndlnn. 6s 6d
I1OPS At Ixwdon ( Pacific const ) , firm at
PROVISIONS Beef , steady , India mess ,
6s Cd Pork , steady ; prime western. 67s Sd |
Hams , snort cut , u 10 in ma , oun at Ads
Bacon , Cumberland cut , 28 to 30 pounds ,
dull , short ribs. IS to 22 Ibs , steady nt 3i > x ,
long clear middles , light , 30 to 33 His.
steady at 35s , long clear middles. hL.ivj , 35
to 40 Ibs. steady at 34BOd , short tlear
backs , 16 to 18 Ibs steady at 33s , clear hol
lies , 14 to 16 Ibs. , 33s Shoulders , square , 12
to 14 Iba. 31a Cd. I ard. steady , western , In
tierces , 27s Sd , American refined , In palls ,
2Js 3d Butter , finest United States whlte.s ,
7s , finest United States colored , Ss 6d Tal
low , prune city , stead } at 20s 6d , AustralIan -
Ian In London , firm nt 20s 9d
Kimmm City ttrnln nuil I'rovlHloni ,
KANSAS CITY. Dee. 9-AVHEAT-May ,
,67c ; cash. No 2 hard. 65@66e ; No 3 , 6906l'/-c ;
'No 2 red , 69fr70c , No. 3 , 6106 ! > c ; receipts ,
91 cars
CORN-May , 29o ; rash , No. 2 mixed , 2811
( & 2SHe. No 2 white. m o ; No. 3 , 28c.
OATS-NO 2 white , 23c.
RYE-NO 2. 4T.sc. ,
HAY Choice timothy , W.OOg'O&O ; choice
prairie. J7 OOft7.fX > .
RECEI1T8 Wheat , 64,600 buj corn , 5S.500
bu , oats. 11.000 bu. i
HIHPMENTS-Wheut , 7,600 bu ; corn , 27- !
3MO bu. ; oats , 2.000 bu.
Toledo .Market ,
TOLEDO. O. Dec 9.-WHEAT-Hlgher.
active for May ; No 2 cash nnd December ,
C9c. May , 73'4c
CORN-Hlgher ; No. 2 mixed , 32c.
OATS-Dull , steady ; No 2 mixed. 24e
RYE-CJulet. No. 2 cash , BCe
SEEDS Clo er , higher , steady ; iirlma
cash old , Jt SO , December , JS&74 , March ,
> " > 674 _ I
OMAHA LIVE STOCK 'MARKET
Receipts of All Kinds of Stock Moderate as
Usual on Saturday.
CATTLE QUIET AND WITHOUT ANY
OK Market nxiirrlnu-c * Mmrit , Ail-
vn nre , fiirr > lnillncfl ( o
I'olnt of Mon Hi So Tnr Slieep
About Mend- for \\eck.
SOOTH OMAHA , Doc. 9
" iT01 Cattle. Hogs Sheep.
ni y . 3.8T.S 2.M41 3,4.12
? ? VefIn > ' . 3-753 7'WS 6'253
, ! , , - ' '
Xflfa | ! Uedncsdny . 3.S12 9,155 907
nn " } Tn"rlll"y . 2W > 9 9.1W7 U3i
O n2 IorlllB > , . ! " * ' as > W >
Official
Saturday . 515 S3H 43J
I ° in lh , week 16,516 40,381 14,49 ;
vvJil . .l.uoplt . K-is 47'924 9C01
wS cm ' Nov 25 . .17.919 54.155
erk ending Nov IS . ? . % 51,179 1S > ,14
AvernKe. price paid for llofts for ihe lasi
1 several days with comparisons :
C , M & St. 1 Ry . . 1 J )
Mlspourl Pacllic Ry. . S
V P. system 3 22 1
C & N. W. Ry 5
F. E & M V. R. R. . 2 21
S C & 1 > . Ry 2
C , St P. , M A. O Ry. 3 ! ) 1
15. & M R. R. R. . . . 1 SO
C. . U & Q Ry 35
C. R. 1. & P Rj , E. . . 3
C. , R. I & P. Ry. , W. . . 3
Total receipts . . . . IS 127 1 1
The disposition of the day's receipts was
ns follows , each buver purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 1,083
G H Hammond Co 160 H02
Swift and Company It 1,31)9
Cudahy Packing Co 10 1.9J7 299
Armour & Co 2,191
Cudtih ) , Knnt-us City 154 . . .
Armour , Sioux City 734
ll < obniun < ' & Co 11 . . . .
Other buyers 3(5 ( . . . .
Totals 115 S.732 2J3
CAT1 LE Receipts , as usual on the last
day of the week , were very light and there
were not enough cattle of any one kind
to make a test of the market There were
no well finished fat cattle to put a tou on
the market One bunch sold at $3.25 , which I
looked like a strong price as compared with
vcsterday , but the market could hardly be
quoted as any more than nomlnallv stead >
borne of the cow stuff fold at steady prices i
and seme bung lire and was slow sale. It j
was slmnlv thn imti.nl Snlnrrliiv'R nmrkM
The cattle .market this week has not been
In bad pnnpe bv any means so far as right
good cattle are concerned Good to choice
cornfed steers could safely be quoted as
fully steady with a week ago , .is high as
JC 507 23 having been paid for prize cattle
this week The medium kinds of cattle
showed a weak tendency and are at least
lOc lower for the week. Common warmed-up
cattle nre hard to tell anything about. One
day when there happens to be a light run
and buyers happen to have use for a few
the market will be all right and the
warmed-up stuff will sell well. Perhaps
the very next day when the receipts are
larger or when buyers can get better cat
tle It will be almost Impossible to move the
warmed-up cattle and buyers will bid PO
much lower that It will make a salesman's
hair stand on end.
Good cornfed cows nnd heifers , such as
would do for the iliessed beef trade , have
pold nt about steady prices during the werk
but canncrs are lOc lower nnd medium kinds
of cow stuff 15fi20f lower.
Good stockers and feeders have been very
scarce , and as there has been a demand
for a few the market has not shown very
much change on the bet grades The
most of the cattle reeelved have been poor
and the demand for anything of that
description has been very limited , with the
result that the market is 15S25o lower for
thi' week.
HOGS-Saturday Is apt to be a little un
certain as a market day for hogs , but It
was all right today The market was not
only 57'4c higher , but It was active at
the advance , nnd everything In the yards
changed hands In a short time. Buyers
teemed to want the hogs a good deal
worse than when they were cheaper , and
thcj went after them without hesitation
The hogs sold at tt M 3 .17'4 , with the long
string at f3.90 Yesterday the hogs sold
at J3 80i&3 % . with over half of all the
sales at 13 82'/i ' or under.
Hogs have sold considerably higher this
week than lust , as will bo noted from the
table of average prices On Monday the
market showed an advance of 5e , on Tues
day It was a shade easier On Wednesday
there was another 5c advance , but the gain
was lost the day following. On the last
two days of the week the market made
considerable gains , so that at the clo o
of the week the market Is lie higher than
it was lit the close of the previous week
The demand has been good nil the week , so
that the market n a whole has been en
tirely satisfactory to sellers
SHEEP Thtro was only one fresh load
of fat stuff In the yards , and it sold nt a
steady price. It was a bunch of western
fed lambs averaging a fraction over 75
pounds and sold at $5 00. As showing the
favorable condition of the sheep trade It
might bo mentioned that these lambs UK
feeders cost Jl 17 % and weighed nt that
time only B5 pounds , Last year sheep
feeders were confronted with just the re
verse of this
The sheep market this week has been In
fair condition The iccelpts have been
moderate nnd just about equal to the
demand , so that the market has been In n
good , healthy condition. Some days sales
have been made that looked a little higher ,
but the next day would even It up , so that
values are now Just nbout where they
vveio a week ngo.
Quotations : Good to choice fed yearlings ,
J4tt7IDO : , good to choice grass wethers.
Jll5f425 ; fair to peed grass wetheis. J40Q
® 4 10 ; good to choice fed owes , J3.7BCT4 00 ;
fair to good fed ewes S3 40tS3 65 , good to
choice native lambs , $525 550 , good to
choice fed western lambs , $5 25fG 10 ; fair to
good fed vvchtern lambs , $4.0005.IS , feeder
wethers , T3 65ft3.75 ; feeder yearlings. } 3 75j )
3.90 , good to choice feeder lambs , J4.2 , if4.35 ;
fair to good feeding lambs , Jl OOJfl 25 ; feeder
ewes , J225927G.
CHICAGO MVK flTOCIC MAIUCKT.
Ciittlc OciirrnlljStrnily , HORN Sonic-
11 hut Illtclii-r nnd Slieen Sfrnily ,
CHICAGO , Dec 9-CATTLE-Genernlly
steady , unchanged , good to choice , f5 GO ®
173,1 , poor lA medium , JI60J540. } mixed
| stockers , $300 375 , selected feeders , J4.09 ®
4 C5 , good to choice cows , J3 654 75 , heifers ,
M25Q5&0 , cnnners , J .OWi3 00 , bulls , J235 ®
430 , calves , J4.00-Q735 ; foil Texas beeves ,
JIOOJJ525 , grass TnxuH steers , J260ff325.
HOGS Cc higher for heavy packing and
shipping , steady to shndu higher for light ,
good butchers , J3 901)112 ) 4 ; gooi ) to choice ,
J4 0055412' ' * . , rough , heavy , W80J/395 , light ,
J30oai07' ' < j. bulk of sales , J10&J407U. }
SHEI3P AND I.AMHS-Steady. native
wethers. J3h3'fT)75. ' ) lambs , J100S650 ; west
ern wethers , J1004 ( 10 ; western lambs , J500
( i)5 ) 40.
RECBIPTS-Cattle , 300 head' hogs , 23,000
head , sheep , 1,500 head.
KIIIIVIIN City Mic S to die.
KANSAS CITY , Dec 9-CATTLE-Ro-
celpts , 300 head natives that sold uctlvo at
steady prices , liberal supply of slaughterIng -
Ing cattle this week caused slight decline
of from 5c to 30c. with boat grades show-Ing
least decline , stock andTeeding cnttlo were
In light supply , best grades selling a trifle
higher , common kind steady , heavy na-
tlvo steers , J3.2506.1D , lightweights. Jl Mfp
IB 75 , butcher cows and heifers , J3,10j5fifl.
canners , J250(63 ( 10 , fed westerns , J375Ti5.W ,
western feeders , J300tfi455 , Texas J360i/445
HOGS-Recclpts , 4,600 head , nrtlvo at 2"-o
higher , continued light supplies at nil mar
kets caused slight reaction In prices this
week , advance amounting to about ISc , and
rlobed today lit high point of the wreU ,
heavy and mixed , J390K397'4 , light , J3.5j ( !
3iu. pigs , f37M3S | > 3
SHEEP AND LAMllS-Tlccclpts , 80 head ,
Increased supply this week caused decline
[ of about 20c for mutton shfep , while killing-
lambs , stock and feeding grades sold
1 "tendy , lambs brought M.i&pfi.io , muttons ,
Jl 00fi4 oo , feeding lambs. J4 40 ; feeding
sheep , M 25ff375 ; stockers , J260g3.50 ; culls ,
Jl 603260
St. l.onln Mil * Stork.
ST LOtMS. Dec. 9 CATTLE-Rccetpts.
300 head ; market about steady , native ship
ping nnd export steers , J550JJ625 , with
Christmas beeves worth J7 , dressed lieef
nnd butchers , J4.00ffB 75. steers tinder 1,000
Ibs , J,12Srir > 50 , stockcrs nnd feeder" , J-1 Wff
470 , cows and heifers , J270f4So , cnnners ,
Jl 5W300. bulls , J2.50fT4.no ; Texas and Indl-in
"teers , JSnojjisO ; cows nnd hclfer.s , J250'ft
375HOGS
HOGS Receipts , 6,200 head ; market
strong , 5c higher on best , others steady nnd
slow , pigs and lights. WPOftlOO ; packers ,
it OR J < , , , , , , = < i rfinji in
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Recelpts. none ;
mnrkct nominal , native muttons , J3 75574.23 ;
Iambs , J450fJ560 , culls and bucks , J2W0400.
\ MV York Mtc Stock.
NEW YORK , Dee 9 HEEVES Receipts.
6 6 head , no trading , feeling steady ; no late
cables , export" , 40 cattle , CO sheep nnd 6,155
quarters of beef.
CALA'ES Receipts , 48 head ; feeling weak ;
veals , J5 00J8.50 , grasfers nominal.
SHEEP AND L.AM OS-Receipts , 9.413
head , sheep steady , lambs dull nnd lSfi25c
lower ; romtnon to good "beep. J2.7501.33 ;
culls. J1.75U250 , lambs , J4.75fi5.S3 ; one deck ,
J'i.93. Canadian lambs , J5.EOB5.SO ; culls , J4.00
{ fl 50
HOGS Receipts , 3,379 head ; no sales ; nom
inally stendj
St. I.Ue Stock.
. .lonci'li . .
SOUTH ST JOSEPH , Dec. 9-Special ( )
Journal quotations :
I'ATTIjh Ilccelntj , 200 head ; market
stront : nnd demand excellent.
I H0US llecelpts , 6000 head ; market offTlic
holier , nil grade. ' , f3 90JJ4 00 ; bulk of sales ,
I H9VTI3 97H.
SHKHP - P.-HPX 200 head ; market
steady ; demand good.
Stock In Mirlit.
rollow'lnp nre the receipts nt the four
principal western markets for December 9 !
Cattle , Hoes. Sheep.
South Omaha G15 8,384 4JO
Chicago SOO 23,001 1,500
Kansas City 300 4,600 SO
St. Louis 300 6,21)0 )
Totals 1,415 44.1S4
OMAHA
Condition of Trnile mill < luotn < lonn on
btnuli- mill Knncy 1'roiluee.
EGGS Receipts light ; market firm at 16c.
DRESSED POULTRY Choice to fancy
turkeys , lOflllc. ducks. So ; geese , 8Jt9c :
spring chickens , 707Ho ; hens , &f7c | ; ;
roosters , 4&5c
LIVE POULTRY Hens , G@6',4c : spring
chickens , 6c ; old and staggy roosters , 3c ;
ducks and geese , 6Q614C : turkeys. SQ9c
HUTTnn Common to fair , 16c ; choice.
18Jj20c ; separator , 26c , gathered creamery ,
22 < ir23c
PIGEONS-Llve. per doz. , 90c.
VEALS-Cho'.ce , 9c
GAME Prairie chickens , per dor , , J5.50 ;
grouse , J5 ; quail , per doz. . Jl 25 ; mallards ,
J3 OOQ3 23 , blue wing teal , J1.75 ; green wing
teal , Jl 25n 50 ; mixed ducks , JU.50'tf2 00.
OYSTERS-Medlum. per can , ISc : stand
ard , per can , 22c ; bulk standard , per gal. ,
Jl 25 , extra selects , per can. 30e ; extra
sf'otts , per gal. , J1.60 ; New York counts ,
per can , 37c , New York counts , per 109 ,
J1 'X
'XHAY
HAY Upland , choice , J6 50 ; midland ,
choice , JO : low-land , choice J5 ; rye straw ,
choice , J5 60 , No 3 coin , 27c ; No. 3 white
oats , 22V4c ; cracked corn , per ton , J12 ; corn
and oats , chopped , per ton , J12 50 ; bran , per
ton , J13 ; shorts , per ton , J14
VEGETABLES.
SWEET POTATOES Per bbl. , Kansas ,
J2.23 ; Jerse3s. J4 ; large bbls. . Nebraska ,
J2 ID
POTATOES-Per bu. . choice , 30J35c. }
CRANUERRIES Cane Cod tS 0006 50 ,
Dell & Hugle , per bbl , JO 50 ; Jerseys , JO 25.
ONIONS Retail way , vpllow , 65c : red. 7.ic
CELERY Per doz. , 25530c ; California , j
per bunch , 4360c. !
TURNIPS- Rutabagas , per Ib. . Uic : Cana
dian. lUfrl c.
CABBAGE-Per Ib. Itfc ; Holland seed ,
-
CAULIFLOWER Per crate , J2 50.
WATERCRESS-Per 16-qt cases , Jl.GO.
MUSHROOMS Per Ib. box. 50c.
FRUITS.
APPLES Choice western shipping stock ,
J2.75S300 : Now York stock. J3 50Q4 00.
GRAPES-Callfornla Emparor. 4. ! ; Cataw-
bas , per small basket , ISc ; Malaga grapes ,
per bbl , J7.00fi7.50.
PEARS Westctn varieties , J2 DO
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES-McxIcan , per box. J3 50 4 00 ;
California navels , per box , J3.75M 00.
LEMONS-Cnllfornln fancy , J1.234.50 ;
choice California. J4 0004 50 ; Messina , J500S >
5.50.
HIDES. TALLOW. ETC.
IIIDES-No. 1 sreen hides , SHc : No. 2
green hides , 7&c ; No. 1 salted hides , lOc ;
No. 2 salted hides. 9c ; No 1 veal calf , 8 to
12 Ibs . 9c , No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c.
TALLOW. GREASE. ETC. Tallow , No.
1. 4c : No. 2 , 34c ; rough , 2c ; white greasf ,
2ai3Vic ; yellow and brown grease , 2 ! < > g'3c.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONEY Per 24-sectlon case , J3,23@3 50.
NUTS Hickory nuts , large , per bu. , Jl ;
Shell balks. Jl 2Sf1.35
FIGS California layers , per 10-lb. box ,
Jl 15 ; California carton , per 10-lb. box , J1.23.
MAPLE SUGAR Per Ib . 9c.
CH1USTMA3 UREENS.
TREES 5-ft , per doz. , J2 , 5 to S-ft. , per
doz , J2.EO ; 7 to 9-ft , per doz. , J3.50 , S to
11-ft , p > > r doz , J4.50 ; extra largo sizes , 12
to 24-ft. . J2.OOtN.50.
HOLLY BRANCHES Per case of about
60 11)3. . J4.50fif..OO , per bbl. , Jl.50 ® 1.75.
MISTLETOE URANCHES-Per Ib. , 20c ;
per 23-lb. box , J3.75.
.Milwaukee Grnlii Mnricct.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 9.-WHEAT-Steady ;
No. 1 northern , 67 c ; No. 2 northern , 66 ®
°
UYE-Klrm : No. 1. 55 < 4Q56c.
HARLEY Firm ; No. 2 , 42' ' c ; sample , 33
0 lOc.
I'eorlil Alurkot.
PEORIA , Dec. 9. CORN Firm : No. 3 ,
30V.C.
OATri Firm ; No , 3 white. 21 (57237ic. (
WHISKY Firm , on the baMs or J1.234
for llnlshed goods.
Diilnth Wheat > Inrkct.
DULUTH , Dec 9-WHEAT-No 1 hard.
cash , 654c ; No 1 northern , cash , 65 } c ; May ,
( , Sc ; No. 2 northern , 62 > , ic ; No. 3 spring ,
coicn AS i.ucoYiuTivn
of I'.iiierliiiiMitH Coniluctcil an
nnntL-ru Itiillronil.
Several Interesting accounts have ap-
pcred In the railway Journals during the
. past twelve months of experiments that have
1 been carried out on nn extenslvo scale and
apparently with marked success , upon the
Boston & Maine railroad In suppressing the
smoke nuisance from locomotives by the use
of coke for fuel In place of bituminous coal.
While there was no reason to doubt the
| accuracy of those accounts , they were not
olllclal and It Is therefore Interesting to
Hnd the subject discussed In the president' ) !
annual report In the following terms
"The need of n more cleanly substitute
for bituminous coal -ns fuel for passenger (
locoaiotlvcn and ono that will minimize
the present rick of fires from locomotive ,
sparku thrown upon property adjacent to
the roadway , baa long been felt. To ueo
anthraclto coal lias , until recently , been
the enl ) alternative , but this , whlla much !
more expensive , Is illlllcult to use under
ordinary conditions and is on the uliole ,
far from satisfactory. Within the past few
I months the New England Gas and Coke
company , whose worka are nearer this coin-
pan ) 'n tracks In Everett , commenced the
production of coke of high grade , uhlch
was offered us In fiuch quantities and upon
such favorablci terms that the experiment of
Its cxtenalvo IIBO hi passenger locomotives
was at once undertaken Ono hundred pas
senger and HwlUhlng locomotives are now
being regularly nnd exclusively fired nlth
coke , and the results have been so sat
isfactory In every detail the * ' use IB to
bo extended to a larger pai < of the passen
ger service as rapidly ns the slight changes
necessary thereto can be made. Experience
baa demonstrated that Its cost will not ex
ceed greatly , If at all , that of bituminous
coal , while Its general superiority In steam-
producing qualities and Its freedom from
smoke , duat , cinders nnd sparks justify the
belief that the extent of Ita Introduction on
other parts of the Doxton & Maine system
will bo limited only by the quantity the
manufacturers can supply. "
"I was nearly dead with dyspepsia , tried
doctors , vlbltcd mineral cprlngs nnd grew
worse. I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. That
cured me. " It dlgestu what vou eat Cures
indigestion , sour stomach , heartburn mid all
forms of dyspepsia.
WANAHAKERON BIG STORES
He Tolls Industrial Commission They Ar
Beneficial to Society ,
REDUCTION IN PRICES TO CONSUMER
Mnkrx Anncrtlnn flint Uie
1'rolltn In Irj Uooiln ( Jrnernlly
Ilnvc Ileeti Itediiei-il One-Half
In Twenty \enr .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. John Wann-
mnkcr lias testified before the Industrial
commission on the subject of department
stores. Ho asserted these stores nero bene
ficial to eoclcty , having n substantial eco
nomic and moral basts for their existence.
"It IB , " he continued , "a natural product
evolved from conditions that exist ns n re- |
suit of fixed trade laws. Cheaper capital , j
better transportation , more rapid communi '
cation , mnko the modem retail store possi
ble , natural and useful , therefore , inevita
ble. Economy In the expenditure of money ,
tlmo nnd effort measure department store
sticccse. Just In proportion as thceo endi
are reached Is It popular , powerful and pros-
ne'ous. "
Hu contended that the effect of the crea
tion or thcso stTcs had been to reduce re
tail prices. in support of this statement ho
asserted that upon Amcticnn dry goods K-J-
orally the retailer's percentage of profits hiu
been reduced one-half during Wo Jant twenty
years. This was also true upon woolen , silk
and cotton fabrics. The total percentage of
reduction In prices to the consumer could
not bo stated , owing to the varying stand
ards of qualities nnd taste nnd Improve
ments In manufacture , but Mr. Wanamakcr
believed that the consumer saves the entire
reduction In the retailer's profit. In some
articles definite comparisons of prices were
made.
It could also be stated , ho said , that the
profits of the great retail stores vary from
S to 6 per cent cti the dollar of business
done.
Loir I'rlccH Htlmnlntp < 'on iinii > tloii.
Mr. Wanamaker argued that reduced prices
Bticnulatt ) consumption nnd Increase cm-
plovment. Moro labor was required for pro
duction , transportation and distribution. The
public service was the sole basic condition of
the growth of the retail trade. The variety
of articles dealt In was such that It was
Impossible to form combinations and trusts
In the retail business. It was aa the jour-
nalletla nnd other learned professions
The only advantage of the largo store over
the small was to bo found In the superiority
of Its service. It was also true generally
that the employe In a larger store was bet
ter off than the proprietor of a small store.
Some of them were paid J3.000 a year and
many $2,000.
Speaking of the effect of the combination
etorcs on shopkeepers ho said It could not be
denied that ono of the effects of the big
stores had been to retire from business
email retailers , but he contended that while
this was true the Interests of these few people
ple vvero not to be compared with the In
terests of the masses of the people Ho
classified the largo store as mcrcl ) an en
largement of the general croes-roads store
and the greatest advantage found In them
was that they eliminated adventurers and
speculators from the business.
"Do not the largo retailers often make a
point of buvlug up bankrupt stocks ? " he was
asked.
"If they do they are children merchants
or Idiots , " the witness replied.
Ha went on to say that ho had been of
this clflso until within ten or tuelve years
ago , but he had changed his methods in re
cent years. Ho had discovered tluit the people -
plo did not want debris sucl as bankrupt
stocks , etc. The great demand was for new
things , and often the goods were consid
ered old which had not been on the shelves
for more than thirty days. Ho argued that
the properly conducted etoro was a univer
sity , educating the conplojo not only In writIng -
Ing , spelling , etc. , but in morals. Men were
often discharged for Ijing to customers.
Mr. Wanamakcr eald that when he had
first gone Into business he had thought ho
would do his own manufacturing , but aban
doned the Idea , finding It prcfeinble to be
able to so Into the open market. He did
not believe In selling goods at less than
cost as a mere bait and expressed the
opinion that the store which followed this
practice expected to make up the loss on
eomo other prices where the advance would
not be suspected.
Referring to the advance in the woolen
manufacturers in making tvoolcns , Mr.
Wanamaker said :
"Wo don't need the French any longer
In this work. France can go to war with
England If she so desires we would not
miss her. "
"How about England ? "
"I would rather go to the Paris exposition
than go to war with England. I am too
fond of Joe Chamberlain , who if ) doing so
much talking of late. "
In the larger stores the purchaser of largo
quantities had no advantage over the bujer
of a small quantity. The mail order busi
ness had not been found profitable. He
found women quite as useful as men In many
places In largo stores and In some Instances
women employed get as high ns $5,000.
In reply to n question the witness said ho
believed the fixing nf a gold basis for the
finances of the country and proper regula
tion of tariff would make a step of progress
In the Interest of the business of the coun
try. Ho thought the trusts should bo regu
lated.
ciurics Aim < uvii ; , .
Anil Snarroivn Are Itpoillilriln Itrforr
They ( Jot ( o HrHtiiiirnnlN.
Providing game birds out of season as
well as in season gives employment to many
wldeavvako folks around I'nterson , N. J. ,
sns the New York Press There was a tlmo
In New York and In other big cities when
no quail could be secuied In the restaurants
and the bird was scratched from the menu
card In the dining halls. Hut no ono can
sit donn to a dinner now and bear the
waiter say : "There IB no quail ; It IB out
of season. " That's because there Is a new
kind of quail In town. The qunll is fur
nished from North Paterson and Clifton and
the quail Is tiny chickens raised In Incu
bators
"Do you have much call for this quail ? "
ono of the Pntcrsoji dealers was BBKOU the
other day.
"Hlesa your heart , wo have more business
' than we can attend to , " was the prompt re-
; ply.
j I After the chickens have loft his hands and
|
get Into New York they are not chickens , but
I ' quail. In the first place , they are put oc Ice
1 for a few dn > s , nnd then the French cooks
have a preparation that turns them Into
quail , or so much like quail that no ono
unless an unusually good judge can tell
the difference when they are served on the
table tightly wrapped In n thin slice of
bacon.
There U a good living In the business , and
In the seaeon when quail Is scarce 90 cents a
pair can bo got for the little chickens.
Then/a another bird always plentiful In
Now York restaurants and never out of
season. That's the little reodblrd. A
French firm In West Paterson Is weaving
n line silk netting so fine , In fact , that It
IK hardly noticeable. This netting la used
for catching sparrows , und about 100 a day
are trappcj on the Grand street reservoir
In Paternon by four enterprising Trench-
men , and they are sold In Nev , YoiK ns
rfdbirdb There was a time when It wasi
thought that sparrow * could not bo eaten , I
but the French people soon dispelled thl *
Idon , and Frenchmen on the outskirts of
the city shooting sparrows Is a dully sight
There Is no law ngnlnit the killing of this
bird , and , In fact , the farmer welcomes the
hunter , nut trapping them In the silk net
Just Invented by the I'nterson firm Is fnr
superior to the gun. When the net Is
spread out on the grass U Is not noticed nnd
the birds unarm In nnd nre picked up with
case. The sparrows don't require as much
doctoring to be turned Into a rcedblrd ns n
chicken docs to be made n qunll. Cut the
head from a spnrroxv , nnd then the little
feathered fl > er Is n rredblrd nnd ho finds n
ready sale.
AtI3 ! UM1T OP OU1MT MC\ .
( Jointly Proportion Ilvncli < li < * lltlillonl
I.hull of SoviMil ) .
A great mnn does not nlunjs nttnln n ripe
old age ; In fnct. hardly halt of the greatest
men of modern nnd ancient times have
reached thnt limit of ago set by the Illblc
70. Among statesmen Mlrnbenu was 42 ,
I'ltt , 47 , Cnesur , 55 ; Illrholleu , 57. Crom-
well , C ! ) . Washington. 07 , Charlemngne , 71 ;
Frederick the Great , 71. Disraeli , 75 , Augus
tus , 70. nismnrck , 83 , Tnlleyraml , 84. Of
great conquerors. Alexander the Great died
nt 32 , Napoleon nt fit , Hannibal nt G3 , Them-
Istocles nt 65. Mnrlus nt 71 , Mnrlborotigh
nt 72 , Tlily nt 72 , Hluchcr nt 76 , Merna-
dotte at 80 , Wellington nt S3 , Xcnophon nt ' '
S6 , Moltkc nt 91. The ani > nf thn IPPPSP nf '
philosophers was : Spluozn , 44 , Descartes.
63 , Hegel , 61 ; Aristotle , 62 , Socrates , 68 ;
Mcbnltz , 70 ; Llnnncus , 70 ; Copernicus , 70 ;
Galileo. 7S , Kant , 79 , Pinto , 82 , Nenton , 84 :
Humboldt , S9 , The longevity of great
writers nnd poets IK ns follows : Hyron , 36 ;
Schiller , 45 , Molloro. 61 j Virgil. M ; Shnkos-
penre , 52 ; Dnnte , 56 ; Dickens , 57 , Horace ,
57 ; Haclne , M , Scott , 61 ; Milton , 65 , Cor-
vnntes , 68 , Aeschyhus , 69 , Habclals , 70 ,
Petrarch. 70 , Hurlpldce , 74 ; Cornolllc , 78 ;
Victor Hugo , 83 ; Ooelho , 83 ; Voltaire , 84 ;
Sophocles , ! > 0. To painters death came nt
the-nges stated- Raphael , 37 , Correglo , 40 ;
Van Dyke , 42 , Holheln , iV. Vclnsqtie ? . 61 ;
liembramlt , i3 ! ; Kubens , 61 ; Mlchncl Angelo ,
89 , Titian , 9l. ! Musicians died nt these
nges- Schubert , 31 , Mornrt , 35 , Mendels
sohn. 38 ; Chopin , 30 , Weber , 39. Schumann ,
41 , Beethoven , 56 ; Bach , 65 , Pnlrstrlnn. 70 :
Spohr , 75 , Handel , 75 , Haydn , 77. And four
grent religious leaders died nt these ages'
Cahin nt 54. Mohammed nt 62 , Luther at 66 ,
Confucius at 71.
Mrs. R. Churchill , Berlin. Vt. , savs : "Our
baby was covered with running sores. Do
Witt's Witch Hazel Salve cured her. " A
specific for piles and skin diseases. Beware
of worthless counterfeits.
SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS
LINCOLN , Dec 5 Court met pursuant to
adjournment William II Hill nnd Samuel
lj Winters ' were admitted to practice Far-
men' .t Merchants' Insurance Company
ngnlnst Putnam , dlimlised , Pearson against
Badger Lumber Company , suggestion of
diminution of record , sustained , Bucl
against Malloiv. dismissed , Mansfield
against Johnson , dlsml ed ; Anderson
against Hendrli kson , leave to withdraw for
.certificate. State ex ic ! Saunders against
I ' flat k , leave to llle briefs as per stlpuln-
'tlon , Wntlmer against State , dismissed ,
Leavltt against Bell , advanced. Home Fire
Insurance Company against School District
21. dismissed. Nebraska Savings and IX-
chaiiKO Bank against Brewnter , Order for
hearing
Dei ember C Webster against Hastings ,
application to supplement record sustained ,
motion to strike briefs denied , Sprague
Kle trlc Railway ( . 'ompany against Mercer ,
dismissed. American Investment Company
against Gulllford , dismissed , ns per stipu
lation , Huff against Hlnes , order to llle
briefs In twentv days or dismissed nisi ,
Perrln against Hnnna , motion to reinstate
appeal overruled , Johnson nsalnst Munn
.t Defts , motion to qunbh bill of exceptions
sustained and judgment affirmed ; Smith
against Smith , appellee allowed J20 per
month until otherwise ordered , ns tem
porary allmonv , nnd $75 as suit money ;
Fitzgerald npnlnft First National Bank of
Charlton , plaintiff to g'lvo security for costs
and frve and file briefs In twenty days or
dismissed nisi ; Eastern Banking Companv
against Sealev , advanced ; State ex rel
Waldroon against Ramsey , motion to mnko
petition more definite and certain over
ruled , leave to make return In five dnvs ;
Fnrnham against Lincoln , motion to dls-
mlret and motion to advance overruled.
Court adjourned to December 19 , when the
fcllowlng cises will b& called : Blrkner
ngalnst Barr , Walsh ngaln't Peterson ,
State against Murdock , Tobln against
Jacobs , Sutton against Sutton. Donnlcker
nenlnst Wright , Schlurerk against Wld-
helm Pnrmelo against Sehroeder , Sprccher
aunlnst Zimmerman and Miller against
Necly.
Supreme Court DVclNlonx.
Burr against McCallum Error from Web
ster county Harrison , C J
1 In an action of icplevin the Inquiry Is
of the propcrtv In the pos csr1on of and
wrongfully withheld from plaintiff bv the
defendant nt the commencement of the
suit. There can be no recovery of damages
bv nlnlntlff for pronortv of whleh the de
fendant had not possession or control when
llle case was begun
2 The verdict to the extent It wan for
damaces for propprtv not taken under a
writ of renlevln Held , not unstained by the
evidence , but the contrary decided In regard
to property taken
" Actions of the trial court In giving nnd
refusals to clve Instructions determined
without preludlclal error to the extent thcv
embodv statements or matters relative to
the portion of the verdict which there was
evldrneo to sustain
4 A jurv chould be charged to base Its
findings solelv upon the evidence but a
fnlluro in this regard Is a non-direction
nnd not fatal If for the complainant there
waH not prepared and asked nn Instruction
on the Mibject
Harms against Freytncr. Krror from
Nimniia county. Reversed nnd remanded
Sullivan J.
A letter In whleh n surety on a note
states to the pnvee thnt he Is Informed tint
the note , describing It. ic not pnld , nnd asks
the pavee to collect the monev due upon It
and declares that he "will no longer be held
good for the note" In raspIt be not
promptly collected. Is a sullli'lent ncknovvl-
edcmnnt of the Indebtedness to arrest the
running the statute of limitations
Humpert ntr.ilnst McOivoc' ' ' Krror from
Dnutrlan county Affirmed Norvnl , J
1 Ruling * of the trial court In the admis
sion or refection nf tfRtlmonv nre not re-
vlnwable In the npnellnte court , where the
attention of the trial court was not chal-
lenced thereto In the motion for a. now
trW
2 Instructions to whleh no exceptions
tre taken nt the tlmo they were given to
the turv nre not revlewnhle In this court
3 This court will not review the evidence
to npiertnln whether It Is f uIIrlent ( to sup
port the verdict when the qtifBllon Is not
rnlHivl bv the assignments contained in the
petition In error.
4 Assignments of error not argued nt the
bar , or In brief filed am wnlved
Vnndeveer rigaln Hlcelns Hrror from
Ncmohn county Reversed and Instructions
remiindpd Harrison. O , J
1 Whether the devisee of her senrirate
renl oHtato bv a married woman will ox-
rliido the husbnnd'H estate by courtesy not
docldul because not directv ! Involved
2 A will executed bv a Mingle woman Is
revoked bv her subsequent mnrrlnge , nt
least to the extent It would on ratn to ex-
ilude her husband from his rli'ht n tennnt
bv rourtecy in any InndK of wlikh ( die died
tvpd ! In her own right of nn estate of In
heritance
f'hlcaifo , Burlington < Sr Qulncv Rnllro.id
fonmany against Flrni Nntlonal Bnnk or
Omnha Anneal from Douglas county. Af-
firmrd Sullivan. J
A rohenrlnr having been grnnted In this
enne the record If re-nxnmlned nnd the ron-
rlii8l"iiH reached on the former hearing ad
hered to.
Barr against Post Anneal from Lancaster
county Affirmed Sullivan J
1 The Intentional production , by n liti
gant , of false testimony to establish n
eiiUFO of action or defenr < , amount * to Hiieh
a fraud ns will In n proper rnse. entitle the
ndverco nnnv If uiiKU' > ce fiil to the vnoa-
tlnn of the judgment rendered niralnst him
2 In an original cult to nnnul tluJn < ! < r-
ment on the ground thnt It wrw frnud'ilentlv '
obtained the nlaln'f mu t allege and prove
thnt hn exerelw' dun dlllc-onco at the for
mer trial nnd 'mt hln falluro to secure n
lu t decision of the IHSIICS WHS not at
tributable to his own carpeHsnc | ! i or Inac-
tlnn
3 A nnrty muni In prenarlner for trial
proceed on the nssunmtlon thnt his ad
versary will produce evidence to support his
4 Whf-re nil the ovldence given on n for
mer trial IB not contained In tl'p rccorl
undo"1 review tlio court ennnot determine
'whether the Judgment rendered on cucli
tr'al ' wa the rwiiH of fnl tf-Mlmonv
Ix > tt > > ruliint Hammond Frror from I/in-
fiistnr count ) Reversed Harrison < ' ,1
1 In n law action a party IK entitled to a
ijur- trial a matter of rl"ht
2 The nature of an action , whether legal
I of eeiultrtblr , Is detrrnilM.ibli- from It * main
object a1 * dlrlo etl by thiivertnent of the
pleading and the re-lle-f cousin
3 A Invt action li not trlnbln wltliout a
Jury borHiiip thcrr me l mn > s Inrldriitnt to
e > r nle-mcntnl of the main ono which nro
equitable ! n tholr nnturc
4 TheheniliiK ml fnvorsK'r dfte-rmlnn-
tlon of n motion to trnn for a i.iti r to tll
ciiltv ( | docket of n e-ourt P i itnit H Is
placed on iurh docket do nut neei f rlly
eloilde the right of the partv opponent to
thn notion to a Jur > trlnl In n law rtrtlon ;
If n dem ind for u Jurj l < < Moffcioj at of
prior to the time the rnr U called for
trial Hi donlnl M error.
I 5 The rrfusol for a demand for n jury
I trlnl In the case nt bar held an error wnlcll
Icnlls for n re\ersnl \ of n JudRniMit
11 M M.e < "ormlck * Co. ni'HiliM Cum-
mlna. 1'rror from lied Willow rount > Hnr
rNon , C. J
1fter service of fiiniinon * In a personal
action In the- county whiro comnifiiced ,
upon ii pnrtj who b.v tlu > plotidlngs Illod ll
n n > nl Oc-fcMidnnl , siimtnonw miu be prop'
f > rly l upa to iinv other count > of the Mntij
for j-ervlce upon other dofe'iidants '
2 The snniinnns Issued l\v the county
i court for i'rv Ice- upon n defendant of n
count } other than thn one In whiih the > nc
tlon Is c-ommrnced Ii correct ) ) dlrc > cti-d to
the MhcTlfl'or an > constable of the count ) .
H The miimnon.M t > o | - ( u > iln \ not void be
cause there do not appiur the nnmea oj
all dcfendnntM In the nc"on.
4 The dcfoiiHo of thn bar of the statute Of
limitation" . If nut presented liv n pica , H
wnlvi-d rllobion v Cuinmlns , 01 Neb , Cll ,
follow CM ! )
Dirks aK.tlnst Jiiel Krror from Xcmnln
county Iievor'-oil Sulllvnu , J.
1 Bringing inonov Into oourt Is the act of
deposltlUK money In the hands of the * proper
oillcor of the court for the pin pose of wills-
fvlnc a debt or duly
" ! lin , . .l.rlnt II. . . . . . .iifl In ll. > ni./ > .
custodian of monev paid Into conn pursuant ,
to nn older or judgment of the court.
1 Monri paid to the plerk of the district
court bv refeiees n partitions pioi-eedliiKS ,
In obedience to nn order directing the money
to be bronchi into court , IH received bv
such clerk In his official capncltv.
4 A Irustro who deposits trust funds In
a bank to hU private uecotint. In the ab
sence of ttpii-Ial authoiity so to do , Is guilty
i of conversion
| 5 And In such cn"p the nineties on his
official bond for the term of office durlnj
i which such ennvi'r lon occurred ate IIibid
to the p.utj Injmed
6. In ense a trustee has converted trust
fund' * the eestitl que trust maj. either pur
sue the fund or sue for conversion.
. Home Flu * Insuinnee Company against
iJohnnsen Krror fiotn Washington county.
Reversed Sullivan , J
1 The but den of proof as to new matter
b.v waof ( omnilsHon and avoidance of tliu
allegations of an ndver.satv'H pleading , Is
on the party setting forth sucn new mat
ter ,
2 A reply wlilch icfers , In vague and
general terms to the allegations of th <
answer , fliould be construed ns responding
to the particular matters set forth In tnicli V
answer.
. ' ! A patty by pleading an avoidance ol
matter et foith In his adversary s plead
ing conceded the truth of such matters Ir
seeking to avoid their legal effect.
4 The giving ° f " mortgage on Insured
cattle. In violation of a condition of tin
pollcv against liicumbinncV ! " , renders such
policy void
5 In such case the cancellation or dli
charge of Ihe Hen before lot's occuts ie-
vlves the contract
i Ami lliliiirilmt nf nrnvltir * cltnli . ' ftlipol.
latlon of the lien Is on the Insured.
7 The determination of questions pre
sented to this couit In Hn review of tlu
proceedings of nn Infoilor tribunal liecouK
the law of the ease , and , oidlnailly , will
not be re-oxamlned In a subsequent review
of the proceedings of the Infoilor tilbunal
on a second trial of the ease.
Cervenn against Thurston Hrror from
Giige county. Reversed Norval , J.
1 Objections to the term of a verd'ct '
must be ninde at the time of Its rendition
to be available In the appellate court.
2 A verdict for the plaintiff In ejectment
finding that he was the owmjr and entitled
to the possession of "the property described
In the petition" Is sufficient ns to description
when the propertv Is clearly nnd accurately
stated In such pleading.
3 Ono who lins been In the actual con
tinuous open , notorious , exelu"lve , adverse
possession of the real estate under claim
of ownership for ten jeaf ) thereby ac-
qulreh a perfect title to the. pioperty , which
Is not divested by the tact that another
person thereafter occupied the premises
under claim of right for a period of less
thnn ten yenis
4 To acquire real property by adverse
possession It Is not essential that entry
should have been made under claims of
ownership , If the eompanv was with In
tent to claim against the true owner.
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