TTTT7 ! MAI A TT A T A TT.-V \f fVT Pi A V .T A "NTT1" V 1 X i onn
CLEWS' FINANCIAL LETTER
Conditions in Wnll Street Succinctly Sizid
Up by nn Expert.
LONG-DESIRED ADVANCE IS DEFERRED
IVIilr niirorcnee of ( liilnliiti Henpc 't-
lnn Hie Future L'uiiric of 1'rleen IN
One of Hie CniiM'i
KB\V YOIUC , Jan. 14. ( Special. ) Henry
Clews , hend of > the banking house of Henry
Clews & Co. , writes :
Whllu the stock market Is In nn Intrln-
lilcnlly sound condition the long desired advance -
vance has heen deferred for reasons that
nre ai/mewhnt perplexing to the average
operator. The best explanation thai can
he offerc-d Is the wide divergence of opin
ion respecting the future course of prices.
Thoco who In-Hove In a higher market
nrguo that liquidation has heen severe ;
that stocks have largely passed from
wcnker Into stronger hands ; that prices
nre considerably below the best of 1W :
that prosperity continues throughout the
fountry without signs of abating ; that the
Krent railroad systems and Industrial con
cerns nre enjoying good earnings ; that
there Is a good demand for labor ; that
wages In the lower departments of labor
have risen ; that money Is easier ; that the
Hank of IjiiKlimd rate hns been reduced
from < to f > per cent and the Hank of
Franco from IKto I per cent ; Hint funds
nre coming to New York ; that there Is
llttlo to fear from congress pending a
presidential election ; In short , that a
large mnlorlly of the Inlluences which
control prices are In favor of an advance.
On the other hand there are many , nnd
their number Is Increasing , who believe rc-
rcnt liquidation was necessary and bcno-
llcltil ; that u great number of buyers were
e-rlppled by the December panic , nnd now
have neither the ability nor disposition to
re-enter the market ; that some of the big
cliques which control the situation are not
ready for an advance ; that the Trnnsvnnl
war , with the prospect nf long continuance
nnd 11 large Issue of consols. Is nn effectual
hindrance to any bul ! campaign ; that the
old rates for money will not be renewed ;
that the higher level of Interest rates Is
ngalnst maintaining fancy prices for se-
ciirlllcs paying small returns ; that the
present activity In business cannot con
tinue much longer without ret-elvlmj set
backs ; In shoit , that present and prospec
tive prosperity has been amply discounted
nnd Hint a period of rest Is required for
recuperation of force and readjustment of
values.
Illuhci- Market Probable.
Of the two positions wo have no hesltn-
llon about expressing our belief In the
former , or In an ultimately higher market.
There Is , however , sulllclent force In the
argument of the othpr side to command ut-
tentlon and induce caution. At the
moment , there Is little disposition to buy
Htocks. and some fresh stimulus Is needed
to attract the outside public. Among the
big leaders there Is no appearance of con
certed action , such as Is necessary to any
bull campaign ; on the contrary , there are
Htrong evidences that some of them are
working for lower prices In order , of
course , to secure n larger line of lung
nt.ick. The Hoer war has become an Im-
portnnt Indirect Influence upon the Amer
ican markets. Inasmuch as an Issue of con
sols , which seems Inevitable and which
would be considered desirable Investments
by a. certain class of buyers abroad , would
certainly cause more or less selling of high
grade securities , American us well as
others. Little concern Is felt about any
prospective drain upon our gold supplies ,
for the reason that they are ample to meet
nil probable requirements. A decisive
Hrlllsh victory might cause a sharp rally
In the stock market ; but It should not be
overlooked Hint the Hrltlsh have an ex
ceedingly , dlllleult task before them In cap
turing Pretoria , Involving as It must the
cost of much life and treasure.
It Is not llk ly that congress will cause
much anxiety. There Is a very strong op
position to reviving any tariff agitation.
Some anti-trust legislation may be at
tempted , but the outlook for sane action Is
better than usual. H Is unite certain tlmt
a gold standard bill will be passed , and
this will be an Important step In the
direction of a sound currency system , the
defects of which nre us apparent today as
four years ago , when the country was
Hhlverlng under the silver craze. There 1 <
no subject which congress can act upon
intelligently with more advantage to the
whole country than by enacting a compre
hensive and scientific banking nnd cur
rency system. Our banks have been ham
pered by all sorts of Ill-advised restric
tions , born of the civil war and Ignorant
prejudice : so that their development In
keeping with the wauls of commerce and
Industry was Impossible. The day Is com
ing for banks of large capital and larger
freedom of operation , such n Is the prac
tice In the great financial centers of
Kurovj.
Market Haw a Itcllcr lo k.
The position of the stock market hns a
perceptibly better look , due to the fact
that the backbone of tight money Is
broken both at home and abroad : that
there Is now no ground for apprehension
nnd that the liner victories are about at
nn end. If thev have not been able to take
I.adysmlth and Klmberley , with their ad
vantage * at their zenith In the contest , It
Is pretty sure they will not do so here
after , because the llrltl-h are very apt to
neon forge to the'rear of the Roers' fortifi
cations nnd move rapidly on Pretoria ,
thereby compelling the Hocrs to clvp up
their present Impregnable fortifications
nnd march home for the protection of
their capital and the archives of the gov
ernment. The UrltMi certainly must have
learned the stupidity of attacking th
Hoers behind fortifications which they
have been erecting for the last live years ,
nnd , as a result of their experience , wl e
and sagacious strategy In conducting the
wnr Is most likely to l > o adnptcd. We may
therefore expect any moment to hear that
the lirltlsh have circumvented the Uner
army and arc mivliiB Into the enemy's
country and preparing to give battle 'he '
result of which Is plain to be seen , so that
Hrlllsh victories may be expected at no
distant date. With the" Improvement In
the money situation -ind the South African
war giving promise of the opening of the
gold mines again nt nn early date , the
heretofore prevailing distrust "ii the stock
mafi'ct and the weapons which have been
HO effectively used bv the bears have been
removed. The short . sellers of stocks ,
therefore will hereafter have to contend
with the present widespread prosperity
over this country , largo railroad earnings ,
rnsy money and Hrltish victories , which
will bo very dllllcull to overpower with
prices at their undent depreciated figures.
This applies , of course to the good active
railroad securities and dues not take Into
account Industrial combination properties.
I therefore advise hereafter buying the
good railroad Kecurltles nil the weak spots
fur a siilHtnntlnl advance , which I think
the situation now warrants.
'Kiirrlmi Financial Mnrl.'cl ,
LONDON , Jan. II. The Stuck exchange
last week was quiet , but expectant , with
cheaper money. Any Hrlllsh successes In
South Africa would certainly start a sharp
upward movement. This , should the
lirltlsh gain aery decisive victory , would ,
without doubt , develop a veritable boom.
Consols Improved to WUi , other gilt-edged
Focurltlos followed suit and the whole
market at the closing yesterday showed
great firmness.
Americans were decidedly strong and
rlohed above the worst llgtires for the
week. This recovery wan largely due to
Iterlln buying. Among the Increases were :
Baltimore it Ohio , , which rose Hi points ;
Haltlmore. & Ohio preferred , 1 : Denver &
Hln ( irande preferred , IV , ; Southern Pa-
rlllc , % : rhleago , .Milwaukee St. Paul.
4 ; Louisville it Nashville , and others
from ' toTj. .
Money wax In good supnly. Pull , Itjfi2
per cent ; for a week , ; ! M/-Vi. and for threw
months' bills , : iMi3Tli per cent.
Hl'lCNO.S AYIUCS. J.m. II. The gold quo
tation yesterday was I'JO.W.
MADH1D. Jim. H. Spanish 4s closed yes-
lerday at "li.15. tjold was quoted at "S.40.
The Hank of Spain report for the week
phows the following : Oold In hand , no
change ; silver In hand , IncreaHe , lS13OflO
jii-sotnK ; notes In circulation , Increase , 2-
tuC.OOO peseta * .
KnullNli Texllle ralirlcx.
MANCIinSTUH. Jan. H.-Tho market
last week was fairly good. Yarns sold
more freely tu the home trade and there
weru fair bookings for China and Japan.
I'rlces on coarse counts were unchanged.
Hplnncrs nro now well engaged forward.
Cloth Is strongly held and there Is con-
Plderable bpoculatlvo purclint > lng by Cal
cutta , China and Japan , while much morn
Is Idle , In spile of the famine , and South
America has placed moderate orders.
ciiliui bought ' ten-pound shirtings for de
livery up'to September. The Straits. Java
nnd Curea are all doing something. The
l.cvant Is less brilliant , but Kgypt hns
been buying fancier and neglected staples.
The home trade took specialties and mer >
cerlzed goods are heavily engaged.
Ilouen reports a good demand , with
trong prices , and 11 rising tendency. Jlul-
house Is quiet , bul rising. 'Oermuny nnd
Austria are well sold , prices following cotton -
ton up smartly
IM'IIKA.Hi : l.UKH.M IN HUM ) STOCK.
linporliitlon of Cold from Htii-
MII During Deceinlier.
lUCIU.IN. Jan. H. A lending olllclnl of
the Helchsbank , In the course of an Intcrr
view today , made the following statement
regarding the financial situation :
' The gold ioveinent In December re
sulted In a considerable Increase of Ger
many's gold stock. About 19.0dn.noo marks
went to ICngland. but more than OO.OOO.oo : )
marks were Imported from Uuscln. Till1'
was due to the fact that Uussla had been
unable to raise a loan In western Huropo
to meet the Interest upon her engagements
and was compelled to send gold Instead.
"Furthermore , the Hrltjsh refused to
prolong the Husslnn drafts , thus rendering
remittances from Russia to London n ° ce < < -
snry. These were pnrtlv dlrfd , but chlelly
by way of Germany. Hence the apparent
export from Germany to London was
really a mere matter of transit.
| "Since the beginning of this year the export -
. port has been almost nothing. . A second
reduction In the bank rate before the end
hf January Is possible , but everything do-
i pends upon the further developments of
the market. The bourse has taken too
optlmlsltle a view of the money situation ,
| In view of the fact that the rapid fall In
discount since January 1 has been largely
abnormal. "
Private discount declined all of last week ,
reaching an unexpectedly low point. It Is
apprehended , however , that the ease of
the market Is transient , Inasmuch as mnny
loans which have hitherto been postponed
because of dear money , will soon come
upon the market.
London exchange continued to fall until
the closing days of the week , when It be
gan to rise again In consequence of pay
ments for pig Iron purchased In Hnglnnd.
The stock market throughout the week
showed an optimistic tone. Prices In all
departments advanced , coalers and Irons
considerably. Hcports from the coal and
Iron centers show a fresh spurt , orders
multiplying- prices again rising. Coke
Is 35 marks per ton , as aealnst 17 last
summer. H Is reported that coal shln-
ments from the fulled States would be
welcomed as a relief.
Negotiations are progressing favorably
toward reopening the Herlln produce
bourse.
CIIICACO CHAIN AMI IMIOV1SIOXS.
FcaturcM of the TriulliiK nml Cloning :
PrleeH on .Saturday.
CHICAGO. Jan 13. Markets on the Board
of Trade were unanimously dull today.
In the wheat pit feeling was bearish , but
May closed He over yesterday. Corn closed
n shade higher nnd oats unchanged. Pro
visions closed a shade down.
The wheat market , like the fat boy of
Pickwickian fame , took naps on every pos-
slbla occasion today. Feeling was generally
bearish , but trade was so small that noth
ing of any account resulted from the senti
ment. Scalpers , when anything was done ,
were the ones who did It. May opened a
shade up at i"flii7-4C because Liverpool
showed V c advance. Following this May
eased off to G7'/j.5iG7c. ' Light primary re
ceipts and fair clearances , together with
some miscellaneous reports of damages by
Insects , furnished a sulllclent support to
curry the market up a bit , May touching ti7t
( SGTTdc. Those who could took small protlts
at this point and the market cased oft
again. The close was barely steady. May
Vde over yesterday at G794C. An Argentine
report estimated the exportable surplus of
that country at last year's amount.
Primary receipts were 431.UUO bu. , against
777.000 bu. last year. Minneapolis and Duluth -
luth reported 351 cars , compared with -150
cars last week and 493 cars a year ago.
Receipts here were 49 cars , 15 of contract
grade. Seaboard clearances In wheat and
flour were equal to 3S9.000 bu. New York
repotted 11 loads taken for export.
As offerings from llrst hands were no
larger and the weather not favorable for the
movement the corn market remained linn
but quiet and handled mostly by scalpers.
Sentiment was bullish. Local receipts were
I3G cars. Aggregate receipts nt primary
points were about 330,000 bu. under last
year's. May sold from 33sc to 331f33iic ,
closing a shade over yesterday at 33tj33Vic.
Oats was steady and featureless. The
shipping demand was slow. Elevator people
had May for sale over 2Ic. The range was
only 1-lGc. May closed unchanged at 24c.
Local receipts were llfi cars.
The provisions market ruled firm nt a
trllle under yesterday's prices. Trade was
moderately brisk at times , but generally
dull. Heavy packing Interests bought , but
did It quietly , and there was only a scat
tered realization movement. Plenty of buy
ers were ready to take advantage of even
small concessions in the price. May pork
ranged from J10.9i > to | $11.03 nnd closed
under yesterday nt Jll.OOiill.CU'.i ; May
lard , from $ ti.03 to W.07'X4 < ti.lO. closing un
changed nt JG.07V& , and May ribs , from $5.bO
to J3.5. with the close 2'/fec lower at J5.S21/ . .
Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , GO
cars ; corn , 373 cars ; oats , 1UO cars ; hogs ,
4G.- ( - < ) head.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. | Open.I High. | Low."I CIoso. | Yes'y.
'Wheat i '
Jan. I BUi G4V4 64V4 Gl'4 Gl
May C74fc- G74 < ftii ; C7t < & % G7-i
July IfiSl&aVi G i6SU' < J'/4
Corn l I I
Jan. 30fi3130Tr31 | 303074 \ 30'f ,
" " " '
May
July
Oats
J.U1. 22 % 22 % 22 %
.May 21 24 < &Mi 24 24 | 24
Pork-
Jan. 10 75 10 77H 10 75 10 77 1 10 72'/ ' .
May 11 00 11 02Vi 11 00 11 U2'ii ' | 11 02M.
Lard I
Jan. I 5 97V4I o 92'A
May | G 07'/i G 07 > , i C 03 " " - ' c 071/ ,
Illbs-
Jan 5 72' 5 75
May 5 S2& 6 S5 _ < JLSO GJ21/ 5 S3
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUH Steady ; winter patents. $3.101 ?
3.30 : straights. { 3.00WJ.20 : clear , J2.SOff3.10 :
spring specials , $3.SOf(3.90 ( ; patents , $3.30T ( )
: i,0 ; straights' , $2.65 3.00 ; bakers , $2.20ft' '
if 2 50. /
WI1KAT No. 3 spring , G2fC3&c ( ; No. 2
red , G7if/G71ic. /
COHN No. 2 , 31V4ej No. 2 yellow. 31'/o.
OATS No. 2 , 23c ; No. 3 White , 2otj25y.c.
It VI ! No. 2. 54c.
I1AHL10Y No. 2 , 3Sfl I2c.
8KKDS No. 1 llaxseod and northwest ,
$1.30. Prime timothy , $2.3352.37' , . Clover ,
contract grade , JS.15iiis.23.
PUOVISIONS-Mess pork , per bbl. , f9.l3Jf >
10.SO. I iird , per 100 Ibs. , $3S5jJ3.93. ( Shor.
ribs sldcs ( loose ) , $5.GOjr3.SO. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . $3.50t/5.G2Ii. . Shprt clear
pldcs ( boxed ) . $5.85 (5.90. (
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , on
basis high wines , per gul. , II.23V& .
SUGARS Cnchangcd ; cut loaf , $3.70 ;
granulated , $5.1 $ .
Following are the receipts and shipments
for today :
Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour , bbls . 32,000 33 001
Wheat , bu . 57.000 2T.OiM
Corn , bu . 402.IXX ) 2H9.00) )
Oats , bu . 250.0V ) 202,00) )
Hye , bu . I0,0,0 3.000
Harley , bu . 73,000 20,000 '
On thu Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady ; creameries , 22f/2sc / ;
dairies , 17if(25c. Cheese , firm at I2fal2c.
Kggs , steady ; fresh , 17c.
Si. IOIIH | Criiln mid PriivlHliiim ,
ST. LOl'IS , Jan. 13. WIII3AT Steady ;
No. 2 red. cash , elevator , lis c ; ' track ,
7UH1 : January. GS'/je ' ; .May , 7Ui4c ; July ,
G7WNo. : . 2 hard ,
C'OUN Steaily ; No. 2 cash , SO'/ic ; track ,
321i:2',4c : : ' ; January , SO'.AO ; May , 32o ; July ,
32ViC.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 cash , 21'icj truck ,
2Oie ; January , 21'io ' ; May , 2IIie ; No. 2
white , 2 > ! ' } | 2i.4O. ]
HYK Firm at Klc.
FLOUH Dull and eat'Ier ; patents ,
3.SO : extra fancy , * 3.103.15 | ; clear , $2.75T2.9'J.
SKKDS Timothy. J2.OOJj2.S5. Flnxseed ,
steady at tl 4S.
( . 'OKXMHAl/-Stcndy nt Jl.70gi.75.
BHAN Strong and In demand ; sacked ,
east track. CGiiiSSi : .
IIAY-Sieudy ; timothy , $ D.50i/11.60 ; prai
rie . $7.50tS.25.
WlHSKY-Steady ut S1.23ii.
COTTONTIHS-JI.IO.
HACK ) lNG-5'J4'tfC'.c. {
HICMP TWINK-Cc.
MHTAL.S Lead , quiet at $ ) .GOQ'.G3. | Spel
ter , easier at $1.30(74.35.
POULTRY -Steady ; chickens. 7Hc ; turc
keys , 7Vjc ; ilucks. li7c | ; geCKe , SJiGc.
PROVlSIONS-Dry'Kalt boxed meats , ex
tra shorts , $ .VS7Vj ; clear ribs , $6 ; clear sides , I
$0.12',3. Huron , extra shwrtp , $ ti.37V ; clear ! '
ribs. $ U.CO ; clear sides , $ G.G2 > . Pork , steady ; i
SHIPMKNTS-Flour. 5,000 bids. ; wheat ,
HWO bu. ; corn , 49,000 bu. ; oats , Stj.uuo bu.
Toledo .llnrUft ,
TOLKDO , O. . Jan. 13-WHKAT-irisher
and lirm : No. 2 , i-nuh , G9'4cj May. 72Uc.
CORN Dull and lower ; No. 2 mixed , 32c.
OATS Dull : No. 2 mixed. 24c.
RYI5 Dull : No. 2 , cash , Sti'i-e bid.
CLOVKRBUKD-Hlk'her and rlrm ; prime
cash. old. $4.b2M > bid ; January , new , $5.ti7 > - ' . ;
March. $5.72b-
( irnlii 3lnrUi * ( .
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 13. WHHAT-KIrm ;
No. 1 northern , Xio ; No , . ' northern ,
.
RYE Steady ; No. 1 ,
BARLEY Weak. No. ' . ' , HB45c.
! OMAHA LIVE STUCK MARKET
Ujual Light Oattlo Run for the Last Day
of the Wtok.
CATTLE SELL STEADY AT FRIDAY'S ' PRICES
lloit" Open Mlnlicr , lull t'lone > vltb
.MoM of Advance Lost > ot .Much
c In 1'rlecK for
tir 11111111.1 ,
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. , 13.
Receipts were : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep ,
Ofllclnl Monday 2.S10 T..M2 3,470
Official Tuesday 7,5.20 9,910 3DtW
Olllelat Wednesday 2iU ! U.2U 971
Ofllolal Thursday 2,101 7.U1I 1,202
Olllclnl Friday Sis 7.S4J 1,321
Olllclnl Saturday 413 9,532 201
Tolnl this week T"sC 49.403 11,007
\Vcek ending Jail. C..11.919 3I.9JS 12.310
Week ending Dec. .10. . . . 7,73d 27 , 3 10.035
Week ending Dec , 23..10.1503 61,913 i.l 0
Average price paid for hop * tor the mst
vevernl days with comparisons :
19001S | . | IHH IS/ ! ? .
Ian. 1 I 21 3 42 IS3 IS 3 40 | 4 22
Jan. L' 4 33 3 G7 3 17 3 4.1 | 4 1C 5 in
Jan. r . . . . , I 2't 571 3 4S i 3 4i5II 01 5 05
Jan. 4 427 3 III 3 14 3 25 | 3 Dl 4 11 5 10
Jan. 5 4 37 3 471 ? 3V 3 27 , * 4 ir C 1U
Jan. I 331 3 48 3 33 3 2 ! ) 3 M t 007
Jan. " 3 42 3 40 3 IS 3 43 4 10 *
Jan. g 4 3tl 3J3 3 12 3 161 4 0. ) 5 07
Jan. u I 3 * 3 43 3 14 .1 50 4 11 5 15
Jan. 10. . . . 4 35 3 5U ,1 4.1 * I 3 54 4 09 5 17
Jan. 11. . . . 4 41 3o- > 3 39 3 071 3 51 I OSI 6 30
Jnn. 12. . . . i n 3 Gl ) 3 47 3 14 4 071 5 3J
Jan. 13. . . . I 53 3 53 | 3 49 3 09 3 17 | 5 11
* Indicates Sunday.
The oinolnl number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p.
r. , M. & St. P. lly S . . .
O. & St. L. Ity 2 ! l . . .
Missouri P.iclllc lly r.
Union Pacific system . ' . - 27
l' . & X. W. Ky ! >
F. , 13. M. V. H. n 2 - ' >
S. C. & P. lly 1 2
c. , St. P. , Ji. & o. ny i 10
II. it M. H. K. U 3 3S
C. , H. , < t Q. Uy 1 H 2
C. . II. I. & P. lly. , east I I
C. , H. I. Jt P. lly. , west 2
Cripples and driven In ' ! 101 . . .
Total receipts IS 113 2
The disposition of the day's receipts was
ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated : ,
Huyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p.
Omaha Packing Co II 1.1G.1
O. II. Hammond Co l,92i !
Swift and Company 107 2.1S2
Cudnhy Packing Co Ill 1.711 202
Armour & Co 2,149
Omaha Packing Co. , K. C. 7fi
Cudnhy Packing Co. , 1C. C. 25
Armour .t Co. , Sioux ; City. . . . S95
II. Becker & Degnn 22
\V. I. Stephen I !
Hill & llni'.tzlngor 3
Livingstone it Schnller ii
Other buyers 16 -to
Totals 3S2 9.422 2S !
CATTLE There were only a few loads
of eiittln OP snlo > this morning nnd not
enough of any one kind to make n test
of the market. The few cattle olfored sold
In about thu same notches as yesterday
and there was no material change In the
situation.
The market on fat cnttlo this week hns
not been to the liking of sellers forstho
very reason that prices have heen drop-
plry ? down , not only nt this point , but at
nil other markets as well. The week started
out with enormous receipts at eastern mar
kets and by the middle of the week the
market was rotten. Since then there has
been a much lighter run , the receipts at
this point especially being very light for the
latter part of the week , and In consequence
the market hap shown some little Improve
ment. At the close of the week good
kinds of fnl cattle may not be over lOiflSc
lower , but common cattle are 25c lower than
they were ten days ago. During the week
one bunch of prime cattle sold as high ns
$0.23 , but there are very few cattle like
them In the state nnd shippers ought not to
bo deceived by that sale.
Cows and heifers started out the week
all right , but they sold lower later on.
Toward the latter part of the week the
market Improved somewhat under the In
fluence of the lighter receipts , PO that'at
the close of the week the market Is not
much different from what It was on Mon
day.Stockers
Stockers and feeders were very high the
first of the week and speculators bought
freely , but the expected country demand
did not materialize and the market eased
off toward the latter part of the week.
At the close of the week the market Is
] 0 < 0 0c lower on everything but the very
best heavy feeders , of which the supply
Is ' very small.
HOGS The market' opened about 5c
higher this morning , and for n time wnf >
fairly active , but some of the heaviest
packers were rather backward and a llttlo
later came reports of n lower Chicago
market , so that before sellers could unload
tho-market eased off and closed with half
of the early advance lost. The weak
close made the late market rather slow ,
as sellers were all determined to get mornIng -
Ing prices.
The general tendency of the market this
week has been upward and prices hnvo
made n very considerable advance , as will
bo noted from the table of average prices.
The advance for the week amounts to
fully 15T/20C , and buyers have appeared
to- want the hogs even at the higher prices.
Receipts have not been Inrge enough to
meet the requirements of the market , nnd
packers have shipped In n good many
cheap hogs from the Sioux City market.
SHEEP There were only two lends hero
and the market did not show any material
change as compared with yesterday. The
sheep market has been In fair shape this
week , though the large eastern runs have
Hindu buyers rather cautious. Prices on
sheep are -about where they Were last
week , though not quite so high ns the
llrst of the present week. The lamb mar
ket ( has heen Just about one thing all this
, week , nnd i prices are now just about
where they were a week ago.
Quotations : ( Teed to choice fed yearling * * ,
JI.U.VTJ I.SO ; good to choice wethers , $4.50H.G5 ;
good to choke fed ewen , { MOOT.30 ; fair to
good fed ewes. J3.90til.IO ; good to cholco
native lambs , t > . 31fiM } : good tu choice fed
western lambs , Jj.tJSfij.S'O : fair to good f J
western lambs , J5.2afiG.liu ; feeder wethers ,
$3.73173.00 ; feedei yearlings , $4.00fJi.23 | ; good
to choice i feeder lambs , JI.25QI 0 ; fair t"
good feeding lambs , $4.00ijf.23 ; feeder ewes ,
J2.23fc3.GO.
CHICAGO I.IVi : NTWIC MAHICICT.
f'liolcc I'M III < Finn , Inferior Weak ,
HOKM Open SlrciilK. C | NI > Weak.
CHICAGO. Jan. 13-CATTLK-Cholco
cattle , firm ; Inferior , weak ; Texuns ,
steady ; good to cholco. $3.10fjG.40 ; poor to
medium , JI.OOTi5.00 ; mixed butchers , $3.23 ®
3.S5 ; holcctcd feeders , $3.25fi3.S5 ; good to
cholco cows , J3.fiofj 1.75 ; heifers , J3.505JS.UO ;
eaiiliers , J2.255J3.0.I ; bulls , $2.00571.50 ; calves ,
JUiOfi7.Cn ; fed Texas beeves , $1,235/5.23.
HOGS Opened strong ; closed weaker ;
good clearances ; mixed and butchers , JI.43
5il.75 ; good to choice heavy , JI.Goffl.75 ; .
rough heavy , JI.ISfj4.55 ; light , J1.40MI.G5 ;
bulk of sales , JI.Ki1jl.C5.
HHKEP AND LAMIIS-Stendy ; lambs ,
steady ; native wethers ; Jl.40fjl.90 ; lambs ,
JI.UifTjii.25 ; western wethers , J1.30f/l.75 ;
western lambs , $5. | ifJG.15. ) (
, IlECEIPTS-Cattlo. 20. ) head : hogs , 21,000
head ' ; sheep , 500 head. For the week :
Cattle , M.200 head ; hogs , ifiG.UQU head ;
sheep , 73,000 head.
SI , IMil * II\C Stoi-K.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. J.I.-t'ATTLE-riecolilts ,
300 head ; market dull , steady , with no lop
enttlo here ; native shipping and export I
steers , JI.905/C.50 / ; drenu'd beef nnd butcher
steers , $ ! .10fj5.23 ; steers under 1.001 Ibs , , |
J3.lOJjl.50 : stockers and feeders , J275fl4.MJi '
cows and heifers , $2.0Cf/5.oO ; cnnners , Jl.&nii
3.00 ; bulls , J2.505i3.IK ) ; Texas ami Indian [
steers , J3.005.J 1.73 ; cows nnd heifers , J.G3fj ji <
3.60. '
'I
1IOC5S-P.icolpts" , 0,000 head ; market [
closed 5c. lower ; plgu nnd lights. Jl.45t(4.55 ( ; |
packers , $4.50fi $ l.lS : butchi-rs , Jl.6Vffl.7J.
SHEEP AND LAMHS Ilecelpts. 2nO
head I ; market strong and iictlvt ; natlvu
muttons. i Jl.33fi5.10 : Innihs. } 5.0 < ) f/fi.33 ; bucks i
and culls , K.di'a3M ( ; stockers , $2.50. j
KIIIINIIM City Mvc Mode. I {
KANSAS CITV. Jan. 13-CATTLE-Re- i '
ceipls , 30 head ; supply tog light to make a
market ; btockern and feeders , very nctlve ,
steady , heavy native steers , $5.25fifl.lO ;
lightweights , JI.GfXft.-i.iiO ; stockers mid feed ;
ers. $3.33i(5.00 ( ; butchers , cows and heifers , '
$3.20i(4.25 ( ; cunncrti , $2&3.20 ? ; fed westerns ,
$3.75f5.23 | ; western feeders , $3.25&4.5' ' ) ; Tex- I
hits. fZ.5oiil.yl. '
HOdS-Recelpts. 7.UO head ; heavy and' j '
mixed. SI.UOfjl.ti7h ; light , SI.2504.CO ; pigs , i
t3. > 5'u4.10. I
SHEEP AND LAMIlS-RcceiptS , 14.000
head ; native lamb * . $5.60JO. ( I ; western '
lambs. $575ftiUiO ; muttons , J4.25SB.OO ; stoi-k-
crs and feeders , $3.2561.75 ; culls , W.O
\e\v VorU I , lie Stock ,
NEW YORK. Jun. -HEEVES-Re- -
ill ) ; nearly all tor aluuchterera ,
! ' : n.'lung . ! liig ft'-lirg stit.ty. no cables
I cxp.irl' . 'I ( atl'r .mil I.Pen ijunrters of tuef
i-M.VKS Hciclptx 1M hen.I . slow but
rtcHd ) , veals. Jil.onfiS.CO ; southern calves ,
$3.25.
SHICEP AND LAMnS-Rerelpts , 1,731
head ; sheep steady , Inmb.i steady to n
shndp easier : sheep , $ S,00 I.SO ; lambs , $6.00
® fi.W > ; Canadian Inmb * . $ n..rtoffC.S5.
HOCJS Receipts , i.lffii bend ; no sales , al
though three decks of western offered ; feelIng -
Ing steady.
SI. .loxcpli l.lviSlciclt. .
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. ] 3.- < Spog
Plnl. ) The Journal quotes ;
CATTLE-R ceIpts , 300 hend ; market
strong ; native * , 4i.a > f5.&n ; Texas and westH
erns , Jl.ontffifin ; cows and heifers , J2.23TP
J.f-n ; bulls nnd stags , J2.25fl.75 ; yearlings
nnd , calves. Jl.noj7B.l3 ; stockera and feed
ers. $ .1.40f4.70 ; veals , JI.M1I7.W.
HOGS Receipts , 5,00i ) head ; market
j strong to fie higher ; all grades , JI.KlfN.70 :
bulk i of sales , Jl.fiOf/4.62'4.
SHEEP llccclpts , luO head ; market
strong.
Slock In Slubt.
Following nre the receipts nt the four
principal ] western markets for Jnnunry J3 :
Cattle. Hoss. Sheep.
South ! Omaha 413 0,532 2ni
Chicago I 200 21.000 KO
Kansas 1 City WO 7.10. ) H.uoo
St. Louis 300 5,0(10 ( 300,11
Totals 1,323 43.C3 : 13.001
OMAHA < ; KMH\I : , .
Condition of Trade and ( Imitation * on
Manic mid l.'nney Produce.
KGOS Receipts , light ; fresh Block , weak
at 13c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Choleo to fancy
turkeys , lie ; ducks , PC ; geese , 9c : spring
chickens . . , 7/7',4c ' ; hens , fi itrtc ; roosters , 4
" ( Ti3c.
i LIVE POULTRY Hens , G fific ; spring
chickens , c > ,4cj old nnd stnggy roosters , 3c ;
ducks , fie ; geese. fl' < .e ; turkeys , Sc.
RUTTER Common to fair , 17c ; choice ,
ISfiUic ; separator , 2Se ; gathered creamery ,
"
230.
PK1KONS Live , per doz. , 73c.
VEALS Choice , He.
GAME Ducks , mallards , $3.0003.23 : blue
wing teal , $1.75 ; green wing teal , $1.23'ffl.50 ;
mixed ducks $1.3 tl > 2.00.
OYSTEHiS Medium , per can , ISc : stand
ard , per can , 22e ; bulk standard , per gal. ,
$1.23 ; extra selects , per can , 30c ; extra se
lects , per gal. , $1 HOTil.75 ; New York counts ,
per can , 37c ; Now York counts , per 100. $1.2 , " . .
HAY fplaiid , choice , $0.50 ; midland ,
choice , Jfi ; lowland , choice , $5 ; rye straw ,
choke , JG.-30 ; No. 3 corn , 27c ; No. 3 white
oats , 22' , c ; cracked corn , per ton , J12 ; corn
and oats , chopped , per ton , $12.50 ; bran , per
ton , $13 ; shorts , per Ion , $14.
VEGETABLES.
SPINACH-Pcr box. $1.
NEW BEETS Per doz. bunches , 75c.
RADISIIES-4'er doz. bunches , 40c.
LETTUCE Per doz. bunches , 40ofancy ;
head lettuce per bbl. , $3.
SWEET POTATOES Per bbl. , Illinois ,
$3 : Jerseys , $3 ; Inrge bbls. . Kansas. $2.75.
POTATOES-Per bu. , choice , 30f40e.
CABBAUE 1'er lb. , l&c ; Holland seed ,
"cAtJLlKLOWER-I'er crate. $ S.50.
CRANBERRIES Bell and Bugle , per bbl.
$7 : Jerseys , $0.75.
ONlONS-Re.all , yellow , "Oe , red , SCc.
CELERY Per doz. , 25030c ; California ,
per bunch , 4ofj"3e.
T17RN1PS Rutabagas , per lb. , lUc ; Ca
nadian. IVSe.
MUSIlROOMS-Per lb. box. 50c.
TOMATOES Florida , per G-basket crate ,
JI.50.
FRUITS.
APPLES Choice western shipping stock ,
J3.OfVfi3.50 ; New York stock , J3.7504.00.
ORAPES Catawlms , per small basket ,
ISc ; Malaga grapes , per bbl. , J7.00S9.00.
TROPICAL FKiJITS.
ORANGES Mexican , per box , $3 ; Cali
fornia navels , per box , S .50i3.73 ( | ; California
seedlings , per box , $2.7jfi3.W ) .
LKMONS-Callfornla fancy , $3.75 ; choice
California , $3.50 ; Mespina , $4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONEY Per 24-scctlon case , J3.23.
NUTS Hickory nuts , large , per bu. , $1.23 ;
shellbnrks , $1.33.
FIGS California layers , per 10-lb. box ,
SI ; California carton , per lu-lb. box , $1.10 ;
Imported llgs , per lb. , 13e.
DATES CO-lb. boxes , 5"Stic ( per lb.
MAPLE SUGAR-Pe'rlGr ; 9Sr0"c. !
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , Sc ; No. 2
green hides , 7c ; No. 1 salted hides.
No. 2 salted hides , 8c ; No. 1 veal calf , S to
12 Ibs. , 9c ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lb ? . , Sc.
TALLOW , GREASE. ETC. Tallow , No.
I. 4c ; No. 2 , 34o ; rough , 2c ; white grease ,
Sm&Slic ; yellow and brown grease , 2ifj3e. !
Under , KKK nnil Clicoxi ; Market.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. J3.-BUTTER-
Dull and Iffi2c lower ; fancy western cream
ery , 27e ; fancy western prints , 2Sc.
EGOS Steady ; fresh nearby , 19c ; fresh
western , 19c ; fresh southwestern , ISc ;
southern , lie.
CHEESE Unchanged.
NEW YOHK , Jan. 13. BUTTER Ho-
celpts , 3,323 packages ; June creamery , 22 ®
2iic ; western creamery , 2SJ/27C ; factory , 17
Jj22c.
CHEESE Receipts , 3,331 packages : firm ;
fall made fancy small , 1234f15c ; fall made
fancy large , ] 24jjl3c ! ; large late made , 11 %
C'12c ; small late made , 12f12Vic. |
EGGS Receipts , 4.4M packages ; market
steady ; western , 20c loss off ; western , un
graded , at mark , 145jlSc.
CHICAGO , Jan. 13.-RUTTER-Steady ;
creameries , 22fi25e ; dairy , 17fj25c. (
EGGS Steady ; fresh , 17c.
ST. LOflS. Jan. 13. Bl'TTER Steady ;
creamery , 23fi30c ; dairy , 20Q25c.
EGGS-Qulot at ICc.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. . Jan. 13. BUTTER
Creamery. 20jj2jc ; ; dairy. ISe.
EGGS Weak at yesterday's decline ;
fresh Missouri and Kansas stock , llrsts ,
per doz. , cases returned ; storage , 9
Minneapolis " \Vlieal ami I'lour.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jatl. _ 13. WHEAT In
store : No. 1 northern , January , G3e ; July ,
GCVOn tiack : No. 1 hard , CGiNo. ; . 1
northern , Gic : ! ; No. 2 northern , Gl'ic.
FLOt'R First patents , J3.30fj3.40 ; second
patents , } 3.1CKi73.20 ; first clear , J2.10Q2.20.
BIIAN Unclinneed.
Ante Room Echoes
The following ofllcers nf Nebraska ledge
No. 1 , Knights of Pythias , were Installed
Monday evening by D. G. C. M. Wulpl for
the ensuing year :
C. C. , E. L. Dodder ; V. C. , fleorgo A. Mc
Kay ; P. , B. F. Fisher ; M. of W. , C. W. Joy ;
K. of H. and S. , John W. Fyfo ; M. of F. ,
Mel H. Hoerncr ; M. of E. . H. 13. Irey ; V
at A. , Edward Arnold : I. G , , Frank J. Iltibn ; i
O. G. , J. E. Urlnkinnn ; trustees , J. W.
Cady , O. P. Thompson and William Herg.
On February 19 will occur the thirty-sixth
anniversary of the founding of the order.
A committee hns been appointed to dovlso
ways and means for the proper observance
of the event. The other Knights of Pythias
lodges throughout the city have been asked
to appoint similar committees nnd to meet
in celebrating the event. On Monday even
ing , January 15 , the second rank will bo
conferred.
The Knights of Pythias ledge of Cortlnnd j i g
hns elected olllcors as follows : Joseph j
Cauthers , C. C. ; George Krctzer , V. C. ; i ir
Sylvester Ilonehrlght. P. ; F. W. Krelg , K. | j.
of R. and S. Installation followed. Work l il
was performed In the second and third de * j \
grecs , all of which was followed by a banc
qut-t at a local restaurant. Members from tl
Lincoln nnd Beatrice were present.
The women of Custer Hellef corps and
the veterans of Custer prst , Grand Army of 0
the Republic , held an Installation of nlll-
„
cers nml nodal on Tuesday night , closing a
with an enjoyable oyster ' supper. Ofllcers ' lc
of the Hellef corps were Installed as fol-
lows : Johanna Strnwn , president ; Annie j
Saycrs and Susie Stnndeven , vice prcsl- J
dents ; Clara Feenan , secretary ; Mnttlo {
Hhoilca. treasurer ; Clementine Nick- ' !
ha , chaplain ; Pauline Voder , conductor ; | ! i „
Anna Swartz , guard ; Nelllo Wamsley , asi i '
Bletnnt conductor ; Ella Brown , assistant
guard ; Phocbo McCoy , Eliza Arnoiit , Inn ll
Hoboy nnd Mary Hocklield , color bcarors. } ,
"
The officers Installed by the Custer post
fvero : N. B. Helm , commander comrade - "
rado ; J. II. Drlesbock , senior vice com-
nmnder ; A. II. Green. Junior vlco comai
mnndur ; 0. II. Rhondea , adjutant ; Dr. Jenxl i
ken i , urgeon ; Charles 'Harpstcr. quarter-1 , "
master ; William Blnnkchlcf. ofllcer of the V
guard ; M. J. Feenan , sergeant major ; Otto
Schnelderwlnd , quartermaster sergeant. u
El
George Crook post and corps had a Joint , fi
Installation of oflU'ers Thursday night , Jane
uary 11. The cfllrers of the post were in- pi
stalled by P. P. C. W. O. Askwlth as follows :
Commander. George P. ( jarllck : senior vlco L
commander , Fred Simpson , Juuior vice comv <
%
J nmnder Sllns A Wl.ill olllcer of the dny
T. L. Hall , officer of the Rimnl , H tl. Hull ,
quartermaster , A. K. Illiondfs. purRrui. S.
, K. Spalillng : chnplnln. U. T. Prntt ; mlju-
tnnt. W. S. Askullh ; sergeant mnjor , F. It.
1 Uodd.ird ; quartermaster srrgennl , Ororfio C.
Donncr.
The ofllcers of the corps were Installed by
Mr. . Maria II. Baxter , pnsl president , ns follows -
lows : President , Amelia B. Drake ; senior
vice , Fanny J. Terrell : Junior vice , Kate A.
Stoxvnrt ; secretary , Susan A. Rheeler ; treas-
'
urer. Anna E. Askwlth ; ; chnplnln , K. A.
Hull ; cominnndpr , Jnne Fuller , assistant [
commander . < , , Mary Wl'ldermnti : guard , Emma
Fisher ; assistant guard , Elizabeth Davis ; ;
color ( bearers , No. 1 , Llzzlo BiiRh ; No. 2 ,
Martha nilmorc ; No. 3 , Dora Proctor ; No. 4 ,
Jane , Hr.isnon.
The Scottish Kilo Masons of Aberdeen.
S. I ) . , have ejected the f illowlng olllccrs for'
the cnsulns year : Master of kndosh , Fred 1
J. McArthur ; preceptor , C. N. llerrled of t
Eureka ; sub-preceptor , Ira Barnes : wliils-
ter of etnte , llertln I ) , aaiublo of Mllhank ; I
nlmoner ] , J. L. Browne ; secretary nnd trcns-
urer , S. II. Jumper. The next nntuml n -
union will be hold nt the temple next week ,
Tuesday to Friday , Inclusive. . A large class ,
will receive the degrees of the order nt that
time.
Vestn chapter. No. B , Order of the Eastern L
Star , will hold a "memorial service , or lodge
of sorrow. In Masonic hall Friday evening ,
Members of the Masonic fraternity are In-
vlted to attend this service nml to britiR
such members of their families nml friends [
as may desire \vltncss this beautiful and I
Impressive ceremony. There will bo no ,
printed Invitations and no admission fee.
Doors will open at 7:30 : nnd no one will bo
admitted after 8:10. :
The Installation of ofllcers of Garfleld
Circle No. 11 , Ladlcfl of the Grand Army
of the Republic , occurred on Friday even-
Ing. Mrs. Annlo Marshall of Hustings was
the. Installing olllcer. The program , nrI
ranged by Mrs. Agnes Haze , consisted of
Instrumental nnd vocal music , recitations ,
addresses , etc. Refreshments were served.
Garflold circle bids fair to become one of
the benevolent organizations of Omaha.
The following olllccrs were Installed : Mrs.
Olive Gnrton , senior vlco president ; Mrs.
Ada Edwards , Junior vlco president ; Mrs.
Agnes Haze , secretary ; Mrs. Nina Hlpley ,
treasurer ; Mrs. Nancy Arlngdnle , chaplain ;
Mrs. S. Meyer , conductor ; Mrs. Incs YarI
ton , assistant conductor ; Mrs. Annie Davis ,
guard ; Mrs. Loulso Schnelderwiml , assistant
guard ,
A Joint Installation was held Friday even
ing In Grand Army of the Republic hall at
Edgar by the post and corps. Before InstallIng -
Ing ofllcers the corps served supper to the
members of the post and their families , also
to the women of the corps and their fntnlJ
lies. Mrs. Mary A. Walters was the Installing -
stalling oillccr of the corps and Installed
the following ofllcers : President , Mrs. E.
L. Leake ; senior vlco president , Mrs. Grace
Merrill ; Junior vlco president , Mrs. R. M.
Cnsterllno ; secretary , Mrs. C. E. Stover ;
treasurer , Mrs. M. E. Walters ; chaplain.l
Mrs. M. A. Hull ; conductor. Mrs. E. G. '
Beck ; guard , Mrs. 'M. ' R. C. Saxton ; nsslst-
nnt guard , Mrs. A. Bauer ; assistant con
ductor , Mrs. M. Paschal ; color bearers , the
Misses Beck , Wise , Stover and Caldwell. |
.
Captain William Saxton was the installing
ofllcer for the post nnd installed the following - ,
lowing officers : P , C. , J. II. Phelps ; S. V. , I
James ! Alklre ; J. V. , J. R. Muaick ; adjutant ,
J , J. Wallcy ; O. M. , S. C. Beck : surgeon , J.
H. Hazlett : 0. D. , S. T. Caldwell ; S. M. ,
T. M. Casterllng ; Q. M. S. , John Taylor ;
G , , A. G. Jacobs. The occasion was pleas
ant.
The recently organized lodge of Klks at
Council Bluffs is so prosperous that the
purchase of a building to bo used as head- j I
ouartera la under consideration. The nnc ! >
nex to the Grand hotel is being consldI I
ercd. The Idea Is to establish a club which
would occupy the llrst floor. The lodge room
proper would ho on the second floor , and the
third story would bo furnished with bath j '
nnd sleeping paraphernalia. The proposition
is meeting with much favor among the Elks j
and it is most likely that a purchase will
be made.
Silver Link Rebcknh lodge nt Geneva
initiated a candidate. Miss Mabel Donovan , '
nn employe of the Reformatory Industrial i
school , and Installed the following officers
Friday night : Ella Ogg , A. G. ; Hester
Redfern , V. G. ; Mary E. Leaves , Sec'y ; j
Kate A. Flory , Fin. Sec'y ; Kate W. Curs
tlss , Treas. ; Alice Puckctt , Kate W. Curtlss ! I
and Laura Schofiehl , trustees. j i
llimlHTN' Union of llu > World. j I
The new year starts off with a boom In I
the supreme office. Over 7,000 policies wore i
Issued In 1899. Twenty-five thousand is the
number set for 1900. Lodges were organized
the last week at Marceline. Springfield. Fair
Grove , Warrensburg , Carthage , Webb City j I
and Joplln , Mo ; Ynnkton and Andes , S. D. ;
Akcto , Blue Mound and Bcattlc , Kan. ; Mlnt
ncapolls < , Minn. ; Rising City , Beattle , SarC
gent , Shannon , Eagle nnd Wllbcr , Nob. ; i I
Big Rnphls , Mich. ; Cedar Rapids , Lognn (
nnd Neola , In. |
January's Herald Is out and Is the host Issue - |
sue yet of that readable paper. j :
J. A. Hubanks of Nebraska City was a
caller this week.
Omaha lodge No. 1 installed the following
officers January fi : Joseph Kelly , presi
dent ; John Hennlng , vlco president ; Charles
Boochman , banker ; Mrs. F. Jackson , secro- i
tary ; Mrs , M. Helming , chaplain ; Miss J.
Byrne , guard ; Mrs. J. Mulvehlll , sentinel ;
Mr. Zlmmorll , overseer. Supreme President
E. C. Spinney acted as Installing officer and
A. E. Rice of Springfield , Mo. , ns installing
overseer. Three candidates were Initiated
and a number of new members proposed.
An Impromptu dance followed the meeting , i
An entertainment , dance and supper by
Omaha ledge No. 1 will ho given January
20. Invitations can ho obtained from mem- [ j ,
hers or nt room -110 , Bee building. [
Dewey ledge No. CS of South Omaha Is
moving along smoothly. Members nro nr-
ranging for some revival work ami have
given notice they will bo heard from. 1
Fraternal ledge No. 3 Installed the follow-
Ing officers on the evening of January 9 : P.
. Barr , president ; II. S. Peterson , vice prcsl-
dent ; Miss Mauil Williams , banker ; Charles
. Hopper , secretary ; B. A. Hcowu , overseer ;
C. II. Sanders , guard ; II. F. Mueller , sen1 i 1
tlnel ; W. S. Wesley , chaplain. Supreme I
President Dr. E. C. Spinney acted as Installing - '
stalling officer and A. E. Itlro as Installing
overseer. After addresses by newly elected 1
officers , and Dr. E. C , Splnnoy , Jinlgo Ryan
nnd Dr. II. S. Aughn of the supreme office i
anil Brother J. F. Kelly of No. 1. the following -
lowing program was rendered : Instru
mental duet , "Imperial Two-Step , " Messrs.
Hurt and Wllllame ; recitation , "Tho DrownIng - \
Ing Singer , " Miss Myrtle Mngarrell ; barl- ,
tone nolo , "Always. " Stuart Gwynno. Miss
Emma Wood , accompanist ; recitation1 !
"Christmas Night in the Quarters , " Miss I '
Lena . Beck ; whistling solo , "Tho Lover and
the Bird , " Herbert Foster ; tenor solo , "He
Was a Prince , " C. B. S. Sanders ; recitation ,
"Tho Champion Snoror , " Ml s Lottn Hani- ' „
llton ; soprano solo , "Tho Day Will Come , "
Miss Maud Williams , Miss Anna Peterson. '
B
accompanist ; whistling alto , "Hag Time , " f
Miss Alberta Rudd ; Instrumental duct , ' j
"United States Military , " Messrs. Hart and
Williams.
l a
No. 3 IH enjoying u steady growth. The , j
amusement : committee. Is arranging for a \
scries of cntcrtalnmehtH to take place before - , H
fore the Lenten season. A large number j
young people nro sending in their aji- | \
plluatlons. ! c
W. W. lust
Deputy Moscly week organized f
Lapuloma ludgo No. 13'J In North Omaha. C ,
which at present is compouod exclusively of t
' the I L.ipaloma club , which In one of the
mnst i popular clubs on the North Side Louis
. Llttlefleld 1 Is president.
Organizer Mcsely , who Is well known In
. Onifllm ( through his connection with fraternal
. work , will begin at once the organization of
I n r "commercial" lodge , which will comprise
' many i of the lending InislneKS nnd profeaI'
slonal men , nnd will make th'o lodge one
of HIP representative organizations of the
j , city. (
]
| Modern AVnodiacn "f America.
Maple camp No. ! ) I5 , Modern AVoodmon
J of America , and Pnnsy camp No. 10 , Roynl
j Neighbors ) of America , gave n public InstnlIf
latlon 1 of their officers last Thursday event
' Ing I in Odd Fellows' hall. Standing room
| was nt a premium. About n tluusnml men
nnd i women assembled. A'enernblt' Consul
I George ' Reynolds introduced Attorney Harry
I ' Fisher ' ns speaker anil chairman. He spoke
of the two fratornltlcs , their object and
purprse 1 , closing with n peroration. Misses
Florence ' nnd Mny Grimes played a piano
I' | duet nnd responded to an encore. Then
I cnmu the Installation of officers. Messrs.
! I Tnggart nnd Miller showed their skill upon
' the ' banjo nnd were encored. Miss Ada
Carlson ' was heard In n lovely song , In
which her rich contralto' ' voice charmed all
these present , nnd after repented calls she
responded to nn encore. Her sister , M's j
' Selma i Carlson , the tnlenetd pl.inlst , p'nycd ,
I the l nccompntilnient. The drill team of Pansy
i camp showed something original In fancy
; drilling nnd they received nn enthusiastic
applause. Miss Julia Strcltz gave a piano i
solo. A competitive drill by the Foresters j
, of Maple camp closed the program. A f > -
year-old girl , Miss Luclal Hunt , gave a
recitation entitled "Tho Lamb nnd the
Goat , " which took the house by storm. She-
was placed by the chairman upon the table
In order that nil could see her. Neighbor
George Reynolds and Neighbor Mrs. A. C.
Devolt were the Installing olllccrs.
The- local camp of Modern AVoodmen at
{ Humboldt j Installed olllccrs last night for
Urn ensuing year , the work of Installation
I
being , performed by Past Consul A. II.
Fellers. The new officers nro ns follows :
A' . C. , J. A. Murphy ; AV. A. , J. AV. Hock ;
banker , C. G. Carter ; clerk , F. R. Buttcr-
lleld ; escort , AI Holes ; watchman , 11. L.
Beimel : sentry , John Phllpot.
The Modern Woodmen of Stromsburg
held ] their Inntallatlon of officers anil an
nual banquet Weilnchday night , 150 persons
' being i present. Those who entertained with
speeches nnd debates were : Rev , Projson ,
I
John Tongue , J. M. Miller , J. 13. Peterson ,
j A. H. Hedbloom of this city and Mr. AVnt-
klns ] of Hastings. The women also had a
guessing j contest.
qttot of North Bond camp was held In the
; opera i house at North Rend last Thursday
' night. > After the Installation a miscel
laneous program was given , consisting of
, addresses by M. F. Kelly , oracle of the
j Royal J Neighbors , nnd by E. B. Sherman ,
. vlco consul of the AVoodmen ; music by Mr.
j W. O. Gollop , Miss Elizabeth Huston , Miss
j ! Carol J ' Sherman and Master Gcorgo Gollop.
! The camp Is now planning the erection of
I a ledge building largo enough to accomnio-
date Its membership. After the program a
supper was given to about 400 Woodmen
nnd their guests. The officers Installed
were : Venerable consul , E. B. Sherman ;
worthy adviser , A. C. Davis ; secretary. C.
S. Fowler ; banker. F. S. Miller ; escort , J.
F. Farnham ; watchman , W. F. Starkey ;
eentry _ , J. E. Nuysom ; physician , C. 0.
Elglcr ; managers , E. Kern and M. L. Tlch-
enor. The committee to whom credit Is
duo for the success of the banquet consisted
of E. Kern , George Armstead and W. F.
Stnrkcy.
Tin.WnoriiMttPM. .
Laurel hive No. 19 Installed officers January - -
uary 11 at Labor temple as follows : Past
lady commander , Annie Crawford ; L. C. ,
1 Johnston ; L. L. C. , Alzlnla Moss ;
R. K. . Alice Nelson ; F. K. , Mary E. Stark :
chaplain , Mary J. Hill ; sergeant , Rosa
Hlmzlker ; master-at-arms. Lee Cooper ;
sentinel , Druzllla English ; picket , Emllic
Brachmuller.
After Installation the ladies presented the
retiring lady commander , Annie Crawford ,
with a very handsome dinner sot. A pleas-
ant evening was concluded with Ice cream
and cake set up by installing olllcer.
On next Tuesday night at Patterson hall
there will bo a tug-of-war contest between
Omaha tent No. 73 nnd Gate City tent No.
BO. Sir Knight E. Edholm will
captain Onmha tent and Sir Knight H. C.
Harlcy I will captain the cause of Gate City
tent. t The contest will bo at 0 o'clock
sharp. After the contest lunch will be
served , ending with n dance.
The next series of dances given by Gate
City tent No. CO will bo a grand masquerade
ball given on Thursday evening , January
23 , at Metropolitan hall.
Gate City tent No. 60 has elected the
following officers fop the coming six months'
E. j E. Andrews. C ; D. L. Stanton. L. C.
George Ostrom , R. K. ; Harry Hartry , F. K.
N. B. LeA'an , chaplain ; S. Groover , S
Stronge , M. F. ; N. Mengcdolto , F. M. G.
J. J. Peterson , S. M. G. ; McKlnnoy , sen
tinel ; Ilachmnn , P. ; AA' . H. Bay. trustee.
On January 25 the tent will give Its first
masquerade : of the season at the Metropol-
I tan club hall and u good time and big
attendance Is expected.
A prize masquerade ball will be given by
Dewey hlvo No. 29 at Labor temple next
Saturday evening.
Woodmen of ( InWorld. .
One of the most magnificent monuments
over erected In this vicinity has Just been
finished nt Forest Lawn cemetery , fowling
$1,000. It has been erected by the Wood-1 _
men of the World In honor and memory of
the first sovereign physician nf the order.
j
Dr. W. O. Rodgers , n sovereign and citizen
who was well known nnd respected In , *
J
Omaha. The unveiling of this handBoni-3 j
piece of art will occur sometime In the near
J
future , when n great many camps will come
together nnd assist In the ritualistic cere
mony.
On Monday evening last nt Norfolk nc-
currcd a public Installation of officers of
Valley camp No. 100. After thn Installing
Sovereign Smyth , editor of Sovereign Vis
itor | , gave a forty-five minutes' talk on the
benefits | of protection and fraternity. An
extensive program of music was rendered ,
after which there was dunclng till thu early
morning watch. A sumptuous banquet was
r.'so served.
Sovereign Commander Hoot Ins been for
the t lust two weeks on an extensive tour vis-
King camps In nil sections of the south.
Hon. C. C. Farmer , sovereign lecturrr ,
who hns been on a tour for the last live
months , has arrived nt Sovereign camp
hendquattors ] and Is arranging new work for
the new year.
Chairman of Sovereign Managers A. C.
Fine of Norfolk. Vn. , IB In the city looking
over and checking up the business for
the last year.
The Woodmen of the World made nn In
crease last year of 18,000 new members , the
membership of the thrcn Jurisdictions now
being almost 200,000. , . Iowa has Increased
In the last year to over 10,000 members.
I'riilcrnal I'nloii of America ,
Omaha lodge , No. 311 , held an Interesting
meeting Wednesday evening , January 10.
Twenty-six applications were presented.
The following officers were elected and In-
Etnllcd : A. E. Davis , fraternal master ; E.
A. Mitchell , Justice ; Mrs. E. F. Pierce ,
Mercy ; Miss Daisy AVhltlock , Truth ; John
V. Smlthrock , guldo ; A. D.'ox. . & 4 > ntlnel ,
and E. C. Hervey , secretary. The remainIng -
Ing , officers will he elected and Installed next
Wednesday evening. After the Installation
speeches were inndo by A. U. Davis , George
Buck , 13. A. Mitchell and Fritters Doran and
Enlman of Mondamin Iodise. After the
closing of tbe .lodge a very excellent pro
gram was rendered by Praters Mitchell ,
Qulnn. Hawlits and lloose Frater Stephan
taking 111 , wan unable to perform ber rlolln
i
solo , but wo hi | M > to hrir her sometime Hi
future \ Hrfreshmrnt * wen florvd nnd a
few , dancing mmibir. * wore enjoyed.
I ist ThiiMdny evening was the rcgul.it
night for Dnnnor lodge to entertain Its
filendn. A ncekllo mid apron patty aR tin
order of the livening. A larne number wen J
. present. 0
| I Monday ovmlng , January 15. MonJnmlr V
I ledge ' will put nil the work with the dogr
i team. Lnsl Monday night three appllo.ilkos
j I were presented nnd five nilopuM , This lodge
, has Increased Its membership ISO per cent
during ' the last year.
Lyons ( .Neb. ) lodge elected olllcers nl Hi
last meeting. 0. r. Smith , fraternal master -
ter < ; Oscar Truax. Justice , nnd Clarence Co-
mar , secretary.
The Ho ) ill Ulublandct * . >
! The week pnsl has been n busy one ID .r
Highlander circles public gatherings , oper
Installations ' , banquets nnd concerts of nil
kinds. N'ono were more plivislng , perhaps ,
tlinu those held In Lincoln on the dny an.i
evening ' of January S.
Hovlresco castle of the Lnily Highlander ?
mot nt 3 p. 111. nnd held a secret session to
admit ' now in6mbers ; then cnmo Its lnsf.il-
Intlon ' , followed by n banquet nt CW : , M
which all Highlanders nnd their friends were
Invited. '
Later In the evening Ilolcomb ensile. No.
,20. ( held n meeting for the admission of ten
refugee * , followed by Its numta ! Installa
tion. At 11 p. m. nil adjourned to the ban
quet room nguln. where nnolher sumptuous
repast had been prepared. Toasts an I
t espouses during both banquets were enJoyed -
Joyed by all present. The Installing ofllcer
ol both castles ever since their organization
hns been W. K. Sharp.
The two castles thus celebrated their re
moval Into their now castle hall on O street ,
between Tenth and Kleviiith , where they
meet on every Monday afternoon nnd even
ing.
Helen castle nt Aurora gave n public In
stallation Wednesday evening. The hnll
was beautifully decorated with bright plaids
mid was crowded with clansmen , fair ladles
and their friends.
This installation was conducted entirely
by women. A tliiely-drlllcd nnd uniformed
team of Archers executed some fancy drills
during the evening , On Friday night the
Flllcy clansmen held an open Installation.
Knlufitn itnil l.ndlcn of .Security.
At the Inst meeting of the Omaha coun
cil No. 415 It was decided to hold meetings
every Wednesday evening , commencing next
Wednesday , January 17 , and to call the
cnuncll to order nt S o'clock. Frank Hose-
water nnd J. C. Cramer were chosen ns
candidates for representatives of this state
at the next national council at Topekn , Kan. ,
nnd Mrs. Klcnnor Huberman as alternate ,
llenjaniln F. Moss , the newly appointed
deputy to this council. prcHentcd himself
for Identification and asks the support of all
members In his work. Nine applications
for membership were presented nnd acted
upon. Visitors from South Omaha and Lin
coln were present.
'i'tip Tribe , of I Jen llur.
At Its last regular meeting Mecca court ,
No. 13 , Installed the newly-elected ofllcers for
the ensuing year. The ceremony wan under
the direction of Past Chief L. 13. Lucas. The
newly Installed ofllcers are ns follows : F.
C. White , chief ; F. A. Mnxfleld , Judge ; C. I- : .
Allen , scribe ; T. F. Long , keeper of tribute ;
Mrs. Frank Johnson , teacher ; Mrs. Oeorgo A j
H. Lewi's , captain ; Mrs. F. U. Ferguson , \j
keeper of Inner gate ; Charles Hnrrock ,
keeper of outer gate.
Mecca court will give a dancing party at
Patterson hall , Seventeenth nnd Fnruam
streets , Tuesday evening , January 30.
Gcorgo II. Lewis Is chairman of the arrange
ments committee.
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