TTTE O IATTA DAILY 1J13E : TSFOXDAY , JAIS'TJAUV ' 20 , 11)00. )
CLEWS' ' FINANCIAL LETTER
Conditions in Wall Street Sized Up bj an
Eminent Financier.
TRANSVAAL WAR AFFECTS SPECULATION
Cn ii ( I M ti < M | llrlllxli IlfMcrii * * Di'ln.v nil
I IMinril Movement In MiM'kn ( ioiiil
Jtiillroutl Srt'iirltli'Fi .Supcrlnr
, for Invi'Ntiiiciit.
NHW YORK. Jan. 28. ( Special. ) Ilcury
Clews , head of the banking houne of Henry
Clews & C. , writes :
renditions * In llio stock market nre un
changed. In tin1 main they are more favor-
iibli to ii higher range of values , ttiit spec-
tilntiiin ! < Mi-Id In chock largely Iiy tineerj
taint v resppctlng tin- Transvaal war. Ilrlt-
l.ih HID cesn would undoubtedly stimulate
biijlng. while British reverses will certainly
delnv nn upward movement. It Is'folly ,
however , to anticipate any permanent In
jury to the market by untoward develop
ments In the war , I'ltlmately Great Hrlt-
iiln will ( uceeed and such setbacks as may
liuppen will bo much less serious than
those which occurred two or three months
ngo. simply because the military situa
tion Is now very different from then. The
] lrltlsh forces are steadily strengthening
mid unlimited resources are. behind them ,
while the Uoora. though having the Impor
tant advantage of being on the defensive ,
liave already put forth their best strength
nnd ean offer nothing additional but a
Htubborn resistance , wbluh they will In all
protinbllliy fontlnue to do. Time will prove
iin Important fai-tor In the struggle nnd In
this resjiecl the situation Is distinctly
ngalnst the Hoers. Henceforth , therefore ,
inlHhaps to the HrlltHh need not be taken
too Berlously.
Iliillrmiil .HriMirltlrN.
l.ii't week we directed attention to the
Btipi rlnrlly of good railroad securities for
Investnienl and speculative purposes over
tlinii which depended upon u single line
of business for revenue. The railroad , as
we salil. draws Us earnings from many
Mmri-s. so that when one source Is at
u low ebb olbers are likely to compensate ,
giving I be railroad an exceptionally stable
liiisls nl' Ineome. U should also be remem-
brrcd that American railroads have passed
thrmmh the reorganization period ; that the
W.IUT bus been thoroughly eliminated from
the large majority ; that honesty and elll-
clem-.v pi-evall In thulr management to a
larger degree than ever , and that they
nre now conducted with a more reason-
nble ri < K > ii'd for public welfare than was
the ease In tht past. Hhlppers still have
isrlexiiiu'es. but fair treatment Is certainly
easier in Mroeure now than ten years ago.
Stability and equality of rates are heeom-
liiK reengnlzed as among I he essentials
of good railroad management , the result
being that public hostility to the
railroads Is diminishing In proportion
nit they deal fairly with the pub
lic So long as tin- railroads deal
oultably | with the nubile there will belittle
little rr.i.-nn to fear hostile legislation and
the shipper need have small fear of the
present comcnlratlon of management , pro
vided he seeiires fair and stable rates.
.All of these facts strengthen railroads as
ln\eslmenls. At present the railroads are
experiencing the benellt. of the country's
prosperity. According lo the Chronicle 119
roads In the twelve months of 1S39 and
llftv-nlne roads In eleven months earned
$ l,2IO.OOO.f iO , an Increase of JlH.fiOO.OOO. or
about 10 per cent , over the previous year.
These are stupendous llgureM , but If this
comparisons were made with 1S95 or 1SW3
they would be still more astonishing. They
mean that the most Important Industry In
the country has been transferred from a
condition of uncertainty .two or three
years ngo to one of soundness and strength.
.As Investments or as .speculative purchases
there Is no class of sccurltk's that offers
better Inducements than those of the rail
roads TMey are the. safest and the .surest
of reasonable prollta.
liiiliiNlrliilN Arc 1'iitrlcil.
"Without wishing to discriminate ag.ilnst
1he Industrials , It cannot escape attention
that they are untried ; that they are sus
tained by profits which probably cannot
continue ; that as a cla.ss they are highly
Inflated ; that they must face a period of
hostile legislation ; that many nf them
mtist undergo severe reorganization , and
that speuulatlon therein involves unusual
risk There arfi u few nf the Industrials
organized on conservative lines , which will
provo remunerative to their holders , and
tbeso may be held with conlldence. So far
these Industrials huvo not become a seri
ous menace to the stock market , for the
reason that only a small proportion of
their Issues of securities Is distributed
among the public. The great majority of
the industrials are still held by the original
boldcrs , who accepted securities when sur
rendering control of their Individual plants.
If they failed to sell at the high prices
of 1S39 they simply lost Imaginary profits ;
there were no real losses to them ; hence
the decline has caused loss Injury than
would have happened had the public been
n free buyer of these Inflated properties.
In the future operations In the Industrials
are likely to be carried along on more con
servative lines. The banks are discrimi
nating sharply as to collateral and this Is
u factor of safety.
The Industrials cannot expect to gain
full public confidence until they furnish reliable -
liable annual or semi-annual reports of
their operations and conditions. In view
of the mormons powers and advantages
which they hold the public has a right to
this Information , and legislation against the
trusts eould take no wiser or more effective
form than enforced publicity. Hy such
means the public would be protected
ngalnst monopolistic abuses. Investors
would be saved from fraud and the Indus
trials themselves would gain through com
manding the conlldence of which many of
them are now destitute.
Nn pronounced advance In the market Is
likely until thu big leaders arc ready for
It , yet the Intrinsic conditions arc sound ,
money is easy and likely to so continue
for some time to come , both here and
( ibroad. so that there Is no reason for
taking other than a confident and patient
view an to the future.
OMAHA CIMHAI : , MAIIICIST.
Condition of Trade nnd ( Imitation * on
StiMili * nml Funny l'r < iiliu > r.
KOOS Heeelpts , Increasing ; fresh stock ,
weak at 12'-c. ' ,
DUKSSISn I > OU1/my Cholco to fnncy
turkeys , iv ; dur-K , 7'--5Sc ' ; geetfe , 714 ©
* e ; spring chickens. 7ff7l,4c ; hens , fi',47c ;
roosturs , JiiiSc.
LIVK POULTUY - Hens , filfce. ; ' spring
< hlckeim , Cc ; old and utaggy roosters , 3c ;
du-ks. liUr ; gppsie , tji c ; turkeys , f/ulc.
Hl'TTKH-Conunon to fnlr. ir.V-e ; choice ,
is&lfle ; separator , UT.c ; gathered crenmery ,
" *
PI KON8-Llve. per doz. , 75c.
VISA 1,8C'liolLe. . 9c.
OAMK-nueks , mallard . $3.00 3.23 ; blun
wing teal. J1.75 ; gr en wing teal , $1.2501.50 ;
mixed ducks. $ l.t5J2.00. > .
OVKTKUS-Mrdlum. per can , 16c ; stand-
nrd. per ciin. ' . ' 2e ; bulk standard , per gal. ,
II 25. extra seleuts , per car. , OTo ; extra se-
lecls , per gal. , Sl.tinffi.TD ; New Yorl : counts ,
per can , 37c ; New York ounts , per 100 , J1.25.
HAY Per carload lots : t'lilnr.il , clioli-e ,
iu , mldlnnd. .cliolce. I3.BO ; lowl'iinl , choice ,
15. rje HI raw , choice. J1.50 ; No. a wrn , 26Vse :
No 3 while oats , iS'to ; cracke * ! corn , per
ton , $11 ; corn and ontn , chopped , per ton ,
HI 60 ; brim , per ton , $12 ; phorls , per ton , J13.
VKdlSTAnLES.
S , \V 'l'l'HNIP3-Pcr dozen bunches , COc.
SPINACH-Por box. tl.
NEW JUCI-rrS-Per dor. bunches. COc.
HAniSHICH-Per doz. bunches , 40e.
Ll-rrrrCK-Pcr doz. bunches , Wo ; fancy
lleml leitiico. per bbl. , J5.
BWKET POTATOKS Per bill. . llllnoU ,
13. Jnrscyo. 55 ; large hbls. . Kansas. J2.75.
I'OTATOKS-Pri- . . choice , G083JC.
"
( "AliliAOK-Hollunil . 2c.
I'At'J.IPI/OWUU-Cnllfornln. per crate.
f B.llO
ONIONHIteuill , yellow. 7f > c ; red , ffiijOitc ;
Didos. pt.f bid. , 12.25.
CPJUIJRY IVr doz. , ISfiaOo , California ,
per hunch , 40fi75 < .
Tl'UNIPS-Uutabagas. per Ib. , I'.icj Ca-
tindtnn. ne ; per lib ) . , $2.
Ml'SHHOOMS-Per Ib. box. Me.
'IOMATOis-Klorlda , per 0-basKet crate.
iuil'HAIUI-Per < li . , COc.
APl'LKS C'holco western shipping stock ,
M.)0i3.r'i. ) { New York /lock , * 3.75'iN.OO ;
fajicy , $1.50 4.78 , '
grapes , per bbl. . K.OOS1
P.OO
CHANHlCimiKS-nell nnd Husle , per bbl.
17 ; Jersey * , JO.75.
TUOP1CAL FUUITS.
OKA NO ES Mexican , per box. $3 ; Call ,
fornla navals , per box. J3.2663.Wj Callfornlii
BeedllngH. per box. J2.50CJ2.7ti.
LUMONS-California fnncy. J3.75 ; choice
Callfornlu , J3.r.O : Megtilna , It.
MISCULLANKOUS.
HONKY Per Vt-sectlon case , J3.25.
Nl'TS Hickory nuts , large , per bu. . JI.23 ;
Bhellbarks , J1.3o.
I'IUSCnllfornla layers , per 10-lb. box ,
(1 fallfornhi carton , per 10-lb. box , 11.10 ;
imported UBS. per ib. . I3c
H1P1''S. TALLOW. ETC
S'O. 1 revn hides , 6c , No. 2
' green hides , 7e ; No. 1 salted hides , 9o :
No. S snltnd hides , 8c ; No. l venl calf , S to
12 Ibs. , 3Ci No. 2 venl calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. . 8c.
TA1.LOU' . OHEASB , KTC-Tallow , No.
1 , Ic ; No. 2 , 3ic ; riiucli. 2c ; white crease ,
2-7483V4c ! ; yellow nnd brown grease , 2',4/3c.
CIHOAliO ( llt.lt.V A7"I'HOVISIOXS. | .
Frntnren of the TriiilltiK "Mil I
( ( notallonx fur Sntnrilny.
CHICAGO , Jnn. 27. The whont market ,
strengthened early by the Paris advance
and Argentine plngue rumors , wenkencd on
j the report thnt New York hnd cleared a
vessel for Uosnrlo. closing easy , May a
shade under yesterday. Corn and oats
closed each KS'.ic lower and provisions 2Vs
4f3e depressed.
May wheat opened ' .kWVic under yester-
dny'H eloping price ut ittViSjtiMic nnd In 'i
moment touche < l CSUc becnune Liverpool's
ndvnnce of Vf',4d ' wns regarded ns n poor
response lo the gnln of l' c 'hero ' y < tcrday.
Paris cables Were strong , the weather cold ,
the ground still lacked snow protection and
a Hucnop Ayrea wire announced thnt that
| > ort as well , ts Uosnrlo bad been tempo-
l rnrlly closed on account of the plngue.
This nrrny of news Influences ! a reaction ,
May ascending to IST C. Keeling wns somewhat -
what nervous over tbe South African sit-
fatlon. Later a New York report that the
Argentine consul there had cleared a ves
sel for Ilosano was taken as a refutation
of the previous report of the closing of Ar
gentine ports , nnd the market reacted fiom
the top. May slumping to GS < 4c. A reaction
to GSH ensued on recovering. The close
was quiet , May a Hhnde under yestenlny'H
final llgurcs nt 6SflfMUe. The greater part
ot the session wns fairly active , although
the opening and Che close were rather quiet.
Commission houses were fair buyers , ex
ecuting some good orders for foreign
houses. Three lends were reported wild
from here via Oalveston to France. The.
seaboard loported only live loads tnkcn for
export. Atlantic port clearances In wheat
and flour were equnl to 371.OJO bu. Primary
receipts were 343,1100 bu. . against 673,000 bu.
Insl year. Minneapolis and Diiluth re
ported 2yj cars , compared with 331 last week
and 4S2 a year ago. Local receipts' were 25
ears , none of which were graded contract.
Tllie. corn trade was quiet and .the feel
ing easy. Country offerliiRB were freer and
the cold weather predictions gave promlso
of a larger movement from first hands , all
of which Influenced selling of corn futures.
Heeelpts here were 217 cnrs. May ranged
from 33'fec ' to 327c ( and closed 'fcfiUc under
yesterday nt 33c.
The cold weather and sympathy with corn
bad a depressing effect on the oats market.
Buying was scattered. Local receipts were.
212 ears. May sold from 233ffi2J' ' < .c lo 23'ic ,
cliwlng easy 'Mi lie lower at 23lil'-3sHC.
The death of P. I ) . Armour , Jr. , possibly
had n slightly depressing effect on the pro
vision market. Hog receipts were light
and tCio markry. at the yards" early higher ,
although It weakened later. The trade In
the provisions pit was dull nil dny. this
counting against the price. May pork sold
from $10. 316T/10.S5 to $10.75 and closed 6e
under yesterday at $10.77UfrnO.SO ; May lard
from $8.02'4 to { 5.9714 , closing 2'4c ' lower nt
$0. and May ribs from $5.SOf5.S2'4 to J5.77V4 ,
with the close 2',4c ' depressed nt $5.SO.
Estimated recclnls Monday : Wheat. "S
cars ; corn , 200 cnrs ; oatp. 205 cars ; bogs ,
35.000 bead.
The leading futures ranged ns follows :
Articles. | Open. | High. I Low. | Close.l Ycs'y.
"
'Wheati ' |
Jan. BU Gfl
May fiS'4
July 09' &
Corn-
Jan.
May 3.1T1.13 IB' ' *
July
Oats-
Jan. 22U 22'i '
May 23 % 23i 23U
Pork-
Jan 10 53 10 60
May o so 10 Sfi I 10 75 10 SO 10 85
July 10 85 10 87' 10SG 10 5o 10 90
Lard-
Jan. 6 S7'/i
May G 00 G 02'.A ' GOO G 05
July 6 10 6 12'i 6 10 G 13M-
Rlbs-
.Tnn. I r.72',4 ' 5 75
M-iy r so , 82' 5 TT',41 5 SO r > P2 -
July G sr , 5 S7',4I 5 85 I fi 85 5 90 "
No. 2.
O.ish quotations were us follows :
FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , J4.40S !
3.W ) ; straights , M.OOJia.35 ; clenrs. J2.90ra.lO-
Hprlng specials. J3.SOfj3.nO ; jiatents J3.20ri3.oO ;
stralghtH. J2.fiOg3.00 ; takers. J2 1052.40
WHKAT " . No. 3 spring. ( MQtioc ; No. 2 red.
i/irQa' *
CORN-NO. 2 , 31 ,43U < .c ; No. 2 yellow ,
3im(3H4c. (
OATS No. 2. 23ft23i,4e ; No. 2 white
No. 3 white , 2c'J25'Ac.
RYl'J-No. 2. JOftjIc.
BARLKY No. 2. 3Sff42c.
SHBDS No. 1 tlaxxeedami northwest ,
$1.53. iPrlme timothy , $2.50 < I2.a5. Clover , con
tract grade. $ S.2Mi8.35.
PROVISIONS-IMess pork , per bbl. , $10.55.
I ird , per 100 Ibs. , J3.7oiS.92l/i ! ( : . Short ribs
sides Moose ) , $5.ffi0-3.T ! > . Dry snlted shoul
ders ( ) ) oxed ) . $ i.50firi.5. Short clear sides
( boxed ) . $5. WG.OO.
WHISKY Distillers' flnl"hrd goods on
basis high wines , per gal. . $1.23V > .
Sl'C.AHS Cut loaf , $6 ; grnnulntHl , $5.44.
Following are tne receipts and shipments
for today :
Articles. Receipts. Shijim'ts.
Flour. bblH 33,000 39,001
Wheat , bu 24.000 S2,0 0
Corn , bu 107,000 lliS.OOO
Oatw , bu , . . .300.0,0 193 fOO
Hyp , bu 4,000 2C ! ! H )
Uarlcy , bu 74,0X ( > 47000 ;
On the Produce exchnnfo todny the but
ter market was sternly , ; creameries , 19fi24e ;
dalrloj , lSf(22c. ( ( Clieese , linn at 12fi"13c.
ICggs. uteady ; fresh , 14U'C.
SI. l.iiiiU ( irnln anil 1'rovlnlonn.
ST. LOriS , Jan. 27. WHICAT Firm : No ,
2 red cash , elevntor , 71c ; track , 71571'/c :
January , 70Tic ; May , 71c ; July , US-Tie ; No ! 2
hnrd. GG < iTfi7Uc ; receipts , 20,602 bushels.
CORN Lower ; No. 2 cash , 31o ; track ,
32'4c ; January , 3Ic ; May , 3Wtc ; July , 32' , < , < i/ / >
32'Sc\ ' ,
32'ScOATS
OATS Steady ; No. 2 cash , 24'/c ; truck ,
24'4c ; January and May , 2IV4c ; No. 2 while ,
25iic.
RYU Firm at S3c
FLOUR rnchniiKcdtiatents ; , $ .1.10J3.r > 0 ;
extra fancy. $3.05 (3.15 ; clear. $2.7502.90 ,
SEUDS-Tlmothy. $2.00G2.H5 ; tlaxsced ,
nominal. $1.50.
COriNMKAr8teady at $1.75 < &I.SO.
HRAN Dull and nominal ; sacked , east
track. C5c.
lIAY-Sleady ; timothy , $9.00fill.GO ; prai
rie , $7.fATiS.50.
WHISICY-Stendy , $1.23' ' $ .
COTTONTIKS-SI. 10.
HA(3GING-54 ( JC < ic.
HKMP TWINR-9C.
MKTALS-Lend , firm at JI.G3. Spelter ,
ensy at Jt.f.21/ . .
POIILTHY-Steady ; eblckena. fiijo ; tur
keys , 7c ; ducks. Se ; geese. Be.
PUOVISIONP-Dry wait boxed meats ,
extra shortH. $3.75 ; clear ribs , JS-S1 ; clear
sldos , JG. Hacon ( boxed ) , extra shorts , JG.25 ;
clear ribs' , J6.37's ; clear slden , $ G.50. Pork ,
steady ; Jobbing , old. $10.23 ; new , J11.25.
Lard , unchanged ; prlmo steam , J5.G2V- ;
choice , $5.G7'/ - .
HKCKH'TS-Flour , I.TOO bbls. ; wheat , 21-
000 bu. ; corn. 51,000 bn. ; outs , G5.000 bu.
SHIP.MKNTS-Flonr. ( ir fl bids. : wheat.
13,000 bu. ; corn. 17.000 bu. ; oats , 27,000 bu ,
Foroltrii FliiniM'liil ,
LONDON. . ' n. 2S.-Tbo Stock exchange
passed an a' ' > " > week , but the aettle-
inent went off without trouble. Prices for
the most part lost ' ground on thn week ,
but there was so llt'tle business doing that
the Munition presents llttlo danger. A ills-
position to speculate Is quite unlikely
while tbo present situation regarding the
war continues. Consols dropped slmrply
on Friday's disappointing newB and eloped
at 100 % . Americans lluctimted somewhat ,
but llnlslied a trltlo above parity. Tin *
movemcntH , however , were fractional nnd
unimportant. Among tint Increases were
Illinois Central , which rose Vji New York
Central & Hudson Klvor , V. ; Louisville , U ;
Norfolk & Western , M. and Southern Pa
cific. U. Money was plentiful , but harder
until Monday at 1'i to I'- per cunt ; fix
tures , l i to 2 per cunt , and three months'
bills , 3'i to 3i per cent. .
MA Dili U. Jan. 2S.-3punlsh Is closed yes.
lerdny at 76.25. Gold wns quoted at 29.00.
The Hank of Spain report for the week
ended yesterday showed the following :
Gold in hand , no change : silver In hand ,
Inereaso 3,911,000 pet-etas ; notes In circula
tion. Increase IGo.OOQ pesetas.
-MnnelieNlcr Textile FnlirlON ,
MANCHliSTKH , Jan. 2S.-Tho cotton
manufacturing Industry continues in a
very favorable position. Last week's ac
tual business was possibly smaller tlitin
Hint of thn two weeks previous , but en
gagements throughout are so heavy and
extended as to secure very profitable em
ployment of all available machinery , for
a long time. In a word. It Is u cafe fl
j digesting a very palatable dinner. Me'in-
while a small ruutlmi business Is going
on , large eastern offers being turned down
for better limits. Yarns closed fully 1-lCc
higher on the week. ICgyptlan yarns and
' fine goods attained remarkably high prices.
! The margin Is still splendid , but the cent -
t tinned furious rise Is beginning to excite
a : > ! > rehonson. !
I Houen reports an active trade with rls-
I Ing prices. The German spinners have bun
I booking large orders and prices with them
| arc ucaln - ' Pfc. hither.
.Ml unl-ro firulu MnrUet.
MIL WAI'KICK , Jan. 27. - WHKAT -
Higher ; No. I northern , C7'c ; No. 2 north
ern. 65\e.
HYKFirm No. 1. 5&Vji56c
HAKLUY-Qulut , No 2 , 4Gc , sample , 30 ®
. 'OMAHA ' LIVE MUCH MARKET
'
j i Not Cattle Enouch of Any Kind to Establish
| Quotations. .
j I NOT MUCH CHANGE IN CATTLE VALUES
Open ItlKlier. lint Clone . . .
I Purl of flu. AiUniu-e l.oit Cum
luireil ultli n Week AHO ,
I'rli'OH ArtSntlNfnutiiry. .
SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 27.
Iltcclpts wore : Cuttle. Huge. Hhtep.
Oillclnl .Monday . 2.CUI 3iiS
Olliclal Tuusduy . 3,377 8,118
UlbclaluuneMday . i',2oJ 1Ul l.Jvl
C'ftlclal Thursday ' . 3IW ? 0'iJO 2.I7S
Olllclal Frinny. . . : M'Ji -1,705 2,970
uniclnl bntimmy . K'J o , hi 1.991
Total this week IS.lGii 1S.1SO
Week ending Jnn. 20..11,5iiJ 4otna IJ.IM
Week endlne Jnn. 13..1S.S2B ,105 Jl.Ctf
Week ending Jan. U 11WJ Ul.'JtW 12,310
Average price j.ald for bogs tor the lust
several days with comparisons ) :
| 1UOO. |
Jan. I i 4 2II 3 Ib 3 W 4 22 C U
n. V 433 | 3 6' 3 1 3 43 4 16 5 HI
Jan. n 4 2JI 3 57 3 4ti 505
Jan. 4 3 44 3 44 325 3&1 4 11 r , 10
Jan. o 3 4i f ; (1 ( y"M * I 4 . 5 IB
Jan. fi 3 IS 3 3J 3 2u ] a ta ] i G u ;
Jan. 7 ( 3 42 3 40 3 1SI 3 4S 4 10
Jan. S 4 Hi ! * 3 431 3 121'3 ' 411 4 M G 07
Jan. 9 1 CSI s 4 : , 3 14) ) 3 56' ' 4 11 G 15
Jan. 10. . . , 4 33 s ro s m I 3 541 i un n 11
Jan. U. . . . 1 41 3 55 3 39 3 071 3 51 4 OS 5 10
Jan. 12. . . . l 43 3 M 3 47 B14 * 4.07 521
Jan. 13. . . . I M 3 53 , 3 49 3 OO ! 3 47 5.U
Jan. 14. . . . 2 49 3 101 3 G3 4 11
Jan. 15. . . . 4 3 47 3 lfi ! | 3 Gil I 11 D 10
Jan. 1(1. ( . . . 4 52 3 32 * 3 22 3 3 SS 523
Jan. 17. . . . 4 4S 3 Jl 3 49 3 72 3 8 5 1'J
Jan. IS. . . . 4 55 , < , Gl 3 51 3 23 3 S2 3 93 5 12
Jan. 13. . . 4 C-i .1 Cl 3 64 ; i 2G | 3 ! > S 521
Jan , : . . . . 4 El J EG ] 3 501 3 20 3 90 6 * >
Jen. 21. . . . ' * 1 5S 351 3 2fi 3 96 3 K >
Jan. 2. . . . . 4 en * 3 r > 7 323 3 91 3 5 30
Jan. 2.I. . . . I n ! ) 3 .V } * 3 25 3 Sfi 3 SI B 35
Jan. 51 , . . . 4 3 Cl 3 C2 j 392 3 S2 5 33
Jan. 23. . . . ,1 , l 4S | ; : to ; 3 .1 311 I 00) ) 3 B 27
Jan. 2ii. . . . . 4 r jj " 57 3 72 3 35 | 3 S3 ii 2S
Jan. 27 I I W K G3 : 3 C7I 3 30 | 4 111 5 17
Indicates Sunday.
The olllclal number of ears ot Block
brought In todny by each road was :
Cattle. Ilocs ? . Sh'p.
C. , M. .t St. 1' . Ily . ; 1
Missouri Pacific Hy . -
Union Pacific system . H s
C. & X. W. Ily . 3
F. , K. & M. V. II. U . 3 2h
S. C. & P. Ily . 1
( ' . , St. P. , M. & O. Ily . 3
H. & M. U. 11. U . r. . IS
C. , B. & Q. Ily . 1
K. O. & St. J. Ily . 1
Illinois Central Ily . 1
Total receipts . 4 77 8
The dlspoHltlon ot the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchuidliK the
number of head Indicated :
Mayers. Cattle. HOBS. Sheep.
Omaha. Parklnt ; Co . C 714
(5. 11. Hammond Co . 90i
Swlf ! ami Company . 77 1,330 933
Cnda'Xv ' Packing Co . 2 312 7SO
Armour & Co . 3 1,332 250
Hammond. Kansas City . 21" . . . .
Dennis & Co . 11 .
Other buyers . 22 . . . . . . . .
Totals . 121 4.S73 1.990
CATTL.K There werfi no fro. < h receipts
of any consequence and no killing cattle to
mnko n test of the market. The few loads
on sale brought nominally steady prlces\
The cattle market this week has been In
fair shape , taken as n. whole , and prices
paid have been fully In line with oWior
markets. The demand for all kinds has
been fiilrly liberal nnd equal to the re
ceipts so that each dny's arrivals hnvc
been disposed of without much trouble.
Cornfed cattle for the week Jiave not
shown much cihange. The common to
medium kinds , which constitute the blsKC.st
percentage of the cattle arriving , liavi- been
slow and weak on s.ime dnys , and for the
week they nre a little lower. On the other
hand right good cuttle , ot whlcli there
arc very few coming , could be called steady
at least , and tliey might sell nt even
stronger prices. Tihe season Is gettlnc
pretty well advanced nnd the cattle ought
to begin to show some Improvement In
quality In the very jiear future.
Cows .and heifers were lower during the
middle of the week , but they picked up to
ward the latter part of the week again , so
that taken all in all there Is not much
change In value. " for the week. Fat bulls
have sold off a Httlo during the week nnd
stock hulls have not shown much change.
Good veal calves have been good sellers
nil the week nt linn prices.
Oood feeders , weighing1 900 pounds or
over , have been strong nil the week , ns the
supply has been very llg'ht , while the de
mand has been good. At the same time
light nnd medium weight catlo , ewpeclnlly
tho. ° P on tne commonlsh order , huvo been
wenk , with a lower tendency.
llOfJK The market opened MilOe higher
on ffocd kinds this morning. Some of the
choice heavy hogs brought $ I.70S4.72V4. with
pi. kcrs gem rally offering $ I.C2Hi1.t > 5 for
good mixed loads. The trade was Blow'
and buyers and sellers peemetl tr > be apart
In their Ideas , so tha * the morning pusjed
before very much business was ac-
cr nipllKhrM. lU'fore ' pellers c-onld let go of
their 'holding ' Chicago came lower and thu
market here weakened and closed with a
good share of the advnnce lost. The late
Riles were largely at $4. CO for good lond.s.
It was late before a clearance was eft'eetcd.
The hog market this week has had hotb
nps nnd downs. The week started out with
values on an avernso close to lOe hlfi'her
than the close of Uio previous week. On
Tuesday the market was close to [ > e lower
and on WeilncFday there was n similar de
cline. Thursday's mnrknt was ) 7e lower , but
on Frld.iy the rcax'tlon set * In nnd the nver-
n so mi'rket was still hls'hor ' on Saturday , so
ir.int Mio week closed wluh value * n llttln
higher than at the closeof the previous
week.
SHKBP Them were a fnw loads here
which sold at good , Bteady prices , the de
mand being good , especially BO for the last
dnv of the week.
The tendency of the sheep market has
been upward all this week and at the close
It ! . - wife to soy that lambs are 255j40e
higher and sheep and yearlings are 25c
higher than the week before. The demand
has been very good , nnd , though the re
ceipts huvo been larger than diirlnjr the
previous week , they have been none too
huge for the requirements of packers. It
! looks now as If a good tnnny might be ex-
I peok'd tight nlong If the receipts are spread
I out and too many are not rushed In nt ono
tlmo.
Quotations : Good to choice fed yearlings ,
I J4.75iiiCi.00 ; Mexican ycurlliiRM. J.S5Ji5.o ( ;
I good to rholco wethers. $ l.f > 5j'4.SO ; fair to
good wethers. $ l.35fl.50 ; good to choice
fed ewe ? , $1.201(4.33 ( ; fair to good fed owes ,
I S4.00fi-l.20 ; good to oholee. natlvo Inmbs ,
I $6.00ftC.33 ; good to choice fed western lambs ,
$ R.XM ( 30 ; fair 10 good fed western lambs ,
J5. oiis3.K ! ) ; feeder wethers , $1.001(4.23 ( ; feeder
yearlings. $ l.23fH.W ; good to choice feeder
lambs , ll.dofiu.OO : feedtir ewes , $2,251)3.03. )
CHICAGO 1,1 VK HTOCIC MAIUCKT.
Mai-Kcl Wen U.nUvcN Steady ,
TiIUIN lllilier , ll K Ailvniie < - ,
CHICAGO. Jan. ST. C'ATTLB Wonk ,
closed nominally sternly for unlives ; Tox-
i < ns In nctlve domnnd , Sac higher thnn u
week ago ; stackers and feeders unchanged ;
good to choice , $5.2380.23 ; poor to ftilr , $ I.OJ
< ft5.00 ; stoekcrs mixed , $3.23 73.85 ; selected
feeders , $ l.20il.b5 ( ; good to choice cow , $3.43
< f(1.50 ; heifers , $3.25/5.BO ! ( / ; dinners , $2.20f < 2.SO ;
bulls. J2.OOfi4.S3 ; calves , S4.00OS.OO ; fed Texas
beeves , $ l. i&0.00.
HOGS Be to 10c higher : closed weak :
prices highest of year ; mixed butchers. JI.55
( rtlS5 ; teed to eholcii ht-nvy , 1 1.70ft I.IiU ;
rough heavy. JJ.55ff4.fM ; light , $ l.00l.77'-- :
bulk of Hales , $4. 7'vf ( I.H ) .
8HI3KP AND l.AMUS-FIrm ; nnllvo
wetliiTH. $ J.Wii5.00 ; lambs , $5.00 0.76 ; west
ern wethers. $4.4W.t5 , western lumbs , J5.75 ;
ffjii CO.
UKCKlPTS-Cnttle , 400 head ; hogs , ll.onfl
head ; Kheep. 1,000 head. Week's receipt * :
Cattle , 3'J.OOiJ head ; hogs , 103,800 head ; sheep ,
i 73'jOO ' head. _
' Kan nun CIO' I.lviStuck ,
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 27.-CATTUE-He-
! i-clptH , 200 head ; no choice nxport steers
offered : heavy natlvo steera , $3.00K6.9u ;
lightweights. $ l.00i(3,23 ; stoekers mid feed-
era , $3.25fi5.25 , butorters' cows and helffrs ,
$3.icas.00 : cannon * , J2.40f/3.10 / ; fed western ,
$4.l > Vi6.70 ; western feeder ? , $3.251(1.63 ( ; Tt-\-
- nt ) , $3.504)4 ) 95.
HOGS Heeelpts. 4.000 head : muiket ac
tive. ruling 5o higher ; heavy. $ l.Cf > { M.7G ;
mixed. $ l.05ti4.7o ; light , $ I.S54.65 ; plgn ,
$1.001)4.25. ,
SHKKP AND IvAMUS-HerelptH , 15.COO
head for week ; advanced prices ; lumba ,
$4,55 < Gii.2 : > ; yearlings , $4.75 ! < 5.'JS ; muttons ,
$4.2006,00 $ ; stackers and feeders , $3,23US.2i ( ;
culls"S.CO ? 3.SO.
_
SI. l.nnlH Mri ; StoeU ,
ST. I.OIMB , Jan , ATTIK-Hecelpts. ! .
SuO head ; market steady : native shipping
and export steers , $ S.OOfcG. 40 ; dreesed beef
nnd butcher steers , $1.25115. 16 ; Hteertt under
1.0ml Ibt- , , $3.25 5.15 ; Mtoc-Kern mid feeders ,
$275fo4.G5. cows and heifers. $2,00-84.65 , can-
tiers , $1.00ti2.5 , bulls , $2.25 5.00 ; Texaa und
Indlnn steers. $ ; ! I01M " 5 ; cows and heifers.
| $2.50fi3.)0. ! )
HOGS Ilecelpts. 3.000 bend ; market
opened GfHOe higher ; closed 5e lower ; ple <
nnd lights , JI.enfn.SO ; pnckers , $4.6T-4.75 ' { ? ;
butchers , J4.7 f/4.v > .
8III3HP AND l.A.MBS-Hecelpts , none ;
market nominal ; native muttons , $3.35(175.00 ( ;
lambs , $3.00fjfi.oo ; culls nnd bucks , $ .100fj4.M.
> > York MVP Stork.
XKW YORK , Jan. 27.-BEBVHS-Ho-
oelpts. 12S bend ; nil consigned direct ; feelIng -
Ing steady ; ibles sternly ; exports , 221 head
oattle , W head slu-pp and l.WW quarters of
beef.
OA1.VKS Receipts , n head ; none for wile ;
fool Ina firm.
SHI-IP AND I < AMDS Receipts. tsu
hood ; sheep , 25c higher ; Inmbs , linn to lOc
higher ; sheep. JI.3.ifi5.Xi ( ; Inmbs , $0.2597.37' ' , ! ! ;
yenrllncs , to 50.
IIOGS-llrrelptH , 2,244 head : 1 cnr for sale ;
nominally Ilrm.
St. .loNcpli Live Stock ,
SOfTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Jan. 27.-Spe-
clal.t The Journal quotes :
CATTIl--Reeelpts. 100 bend ; market
s toads' .
HOGS-llecelptH , 1.300 bend : market strong
to 2He higher : nil grades , $4.f > 5i4.75 ; bulk of
union. $4.UOfil.G7'i. '
SHI3I3P Receipts , 400 bend ; innrket
StoeU In Slichl.
Following nre the receipts at the four
principal western markets for January Si :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
South Omaha . 122 B,43i I.WU
Chicago . 400 14.0.K ) l.COJ
Kansas City . 200 4.000
St. l.oills . Si ) 3,010
Totals 922 2Cl > 3 2.M1
Liverpool Grain and ProvinloiiH.
LIVERPOOL. Jnn. 27. WHKAT Spot.
Ilrm ; No. 1 California. Cs 3d iCs 3',4d : No. 2
red. western winter , 5s fid ; No. 1 northern
spring , Gs' ; futures closed quiet ; March , 5s
l'4d.
l'4d.CORN
CORN Spot , flrm ; American mixed , new ,
3 * fid ; American mixed , 3s C',4d ; futures ,
steady ; January , 3s Cd ; February , 3s GHd ;
.March. 3s 6d.
FLOUR St. 1/oiils fancy winter , firm , 7s
3d.
3d.TOPS
TOPS At London , Pacific const , dull , 3
PROVISIONS neef , steady ; extra India
mess , SO ? ; prime mess , 7.1s 9d. Pork , steady ;
prime mess , western. 5fis 3d. lurd , flrm ;
prime western , In tierces , 30s Cd ; American
refined , In palls , 3g Rd. Hams , short cut ,
14 to Hi Ibs. , steady. 43s. Bacon , Cumber
land cut , 2S lo 30 Ibs. . eapy , 32s Gd ; short
ribs , IS to 22 Ibs. . dull , 35. < ( is ; long clear
middles , light. .10 to 35 Ibs. , dull , 31 * ; long
clear middles , heavy , 37 to 40 Ibs. . dull , 3,1s ;
nhort clear backs , 10 to IS Ibs. , dull , 32s Gd ;
eear ! bellies , If to 1G Ibs. . easy. 3D.- . Shoul
der ? , square , 12 ilo II His. , . 'jll , 3G. . Tal
low , prime city , steady , 27s ; Australian , In
I ondon , strong , 27s Oil.
m'TTKK-FlneU nml good United States ,
nominal.
CHEKSK American Hnest white , steady ,
57s ; American finest colored , firm , 69s.
Hotter. HKK mill Checnc Mn'rUct.
PHILADKLPHIA. Jnn. 27. BUTTER
Firm ; fancy western creamery and prints ,
25e.
25e.KGCJS
KGCJS Steady ; f-esh nearby nnd western ,
19c : fresli southwestern and southern , ISc.
CHKKSK Firm but quiet.
NEW YORK. Jan. 27. BUTTER Re
ceipts , 2,447 pkgs. ; steady ; June creamery ,
20'S23e ' ; western creamery , 21fi23c ; factory ,
IGfillic.
c'HIOKSK-Recelpts , 2.22S pkgs. ; market
Ilrm ; fall made fancy , large and small ,
12-\ifil3e : large. Into made , lliW12c ; small ,
late mnde. 121il2'4c.
KGGS Receipts , I.'l7n i > kgs. : easy : west
ern , 17c , loss off ; western , ungraded , at
mark , ISftlGc.
CHICAGO , Jan. 27. BUTTKR Steady ;
creameries. 19'52lc ' : dairies. 18@22c.
KGGS Steady fresh , lle.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 27.-UJ1TER-Steady ;
creamery. 20ft 25c ; dairy , Iili20c. (
EGGS-Stcady at 134c. !
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 27. KGGS Market
weak and ' /fee lower ; supplies on hand ample
nnd some dealers will carry a surplus over
Sunday ; fresh Jllssourl nnd Kansas stock ,
Ilrsts , lUfec , vases returned.
KnnniiN City ( irnln nnd 1'rovlMlonn.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 27. WHEAT May.
G4'4c : No. S hard , cash , GuHBGIc ; No. 3 ,
iMflfiScNo ; , 2 red , 70fl71c ; No. 3 , 65@69c ;
receipts , r1 cars.
COIIN May. 29'He ; cash , No. 2 mixed ,
2Sie ; No. 2 white , 30'ic ; No. 3 , 30'4c.
OATS No. 2 white , /iiff25c. .
nYE No. 2 , ffl'AC.
llAY-Cholce timotiy. | J9.00g9.BO ; choice
prairie. $ G.75fi7.00.
KECEIPTS Wheat , 37,200 bu. ; corn , 33,800
bu. ; oats , 15.000 bu. , ,
SHIPMENTS Whent , 21.GOO bu. ; corn , Sl-
700 bu. ; oats , 1,000 bu. ,
Toledo MnrU rl.
TOI < EDO. O. , Jan. 27. WHEAT Un
changed ; Noi 2 cash. 7H o ; May. 73Hc.
CORN Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed ,
Sl"/-c.
OATS-Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 23Vc.
HYI5 Dull : No. 2 cash , 57c.
ri OVERSEED Dull nnd steady ; prime
cash , old. $1.90 asked ; January , new , J5.771/- ;
March , $ ) .S2' - .
\ < MV Voi-k ImiioriN and Export * .
NEW YORK , Jan. 27. Imirorts of Btiecle
tills week were J42.77G gold and $ S,1rw7 sil
ver. Experts of specie this week to nil
countries aggregated $1,000,072 sliver bars
and coin , $59 , J9 gold. Imports of dry goods
and merchandise at the port of New York
this week were valued at $9,934,62-1.
.MIimeiiiiollK AVlipnt lllnl Flour.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jnn. 27. WHEAT-No. ]
northern , Janimry , G5o ; May , G5c ; July.
G7c. On track : No. 1 hnrd , CGTric ; No. 1
northern , G3e ; No. 2 northern , G3 % .
FLOUR-Firmer ; Urst patents , } 3.50@J.CO ;
other lines relatively strong.
URAN Unchanged.
I'corln Market ,
PEORIA , Jan. S7.-COHN Steady ; new
Xo. 3. 31o.
OATS-Qillet ; No. 3 white. 23i23 r.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.2314
for finished goods.
VIHTHO KII.I.S mi-
-rothcr of St. Illiilsc mill Slro of
> lnrlniMH Siici-ilnillN.
I EXINOTON , Ky. , Jan. 2S-lmp.
Candlemass , the famous rnco horse , owned
by J. II. llnggln. died today from vertigo.
He wns by Hermit , dam Fnsce , by Malysan.
and was a full brother of St. Ulalse. who
won thu English derby In 1SS3 und sold at
that time for $100,000. Ho was bought from
c. j. Enright here In 18G ! ) for S15.MO by
Haggln , Enrlghl having purchased him
elgbt years before nt Tattersall'H. New
York , from the English owners for $12,500.
He was 17 years of age and sired f-omo
most useful horses on the turf , notably
Martlmas. who won the fnturltv In New-
York In 1893 , lr , Catlett nnd many other
Ktako horses.
llonniilel t.'i-tllnur Heady.
MILWAUKEE. WIs. , Jan. 2S.-Tlu. eighth
annual bonsplel of Ihe Northwestern CurlIng -
i Ing association opens In Milwaukee to-
I morrow afternoon. The Milwaukee Purling
club will be aided by Chicago In enter
taining the visitors. At least thirty-four
rinks are expected to take part In the
contests for thn various trophies. Winni
peg , Rat 1'ortage , La Prairie. St. Paul ,
Waupacn. Columbus , itarnhoo , Grand RapIds -
Ids , Klllarney , Mmiltobn. Minneapolis ,
Pardeevllle , Chicago , Arlington and Poy-
netto will be represented. The cold weather
during the Inst few days hns furnished ex
cellent Ice nnd with the prom'se ' of con
tinued cold for the next week thn bonsplcl
will bo a success. Fifteen sheets of Ice
! have been prepared. The play begins at 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon and commenc
ing with Tuesday the games will start ut
! ) a. in. . 2 p. in. and S p. in. Thursday
evening will be given over to a smoker.
Southern I.eauno U l.niinelii-d ,
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. . Jnn. 28. The South
ern Base Bull league wan launched todny
at the Morris hotel In this cltv. Repre
sentatives were present from New Orleans ,
i Montgomery. Snlma nml Birmingham.
Temporary organization was effected by
Iho election of U' . J. Bole.s of Birmingham
I president and Abner Powell of New Orleans -
leans secretary. Powell and Adls Smith
of Selma were appointed a committee to
vlsli Memphis , Nashville. Atlanta and other [
cities In the Interest of the leasuo. Thu ,
question of a guarantee to play out the t
season to bo required of each elnb In the. '
league was discussed and opinion wa *
< unanimous that a largo guarantee should |
] bo rcoulred.
Kr - Son" of In nil-1 .M > ot ,
CHICAGO. Jan. 2S.-MemberB of the dis '
trict grand lodge. No. > . Free Sons of If > -
riiel , met In annual convention today at
Jefferson hall. Delegates were present from
; lodges at Minneapolis , St. Louis Mllwaii-
I kee. St. Joseph. .Mo. , Leavenworth. Knn. .
' and Chlouco , The election of ofllcers re-
suited : Grand in u Her , H. M. Shalmdud ,
Chicago ; Unit deputv grand master. Jaiic
Anderson Loeb , Chicago ; second , deputy
grand inustrr , M. Michaels , St. Louis ; third
deputy grand muster. C. Welsel. Chicago ;
grand secretary , Alfred H. Wollf. Chicago ;
grand treasurer , L. Levin , Chicago ; grand
warden. B. Gross. Milwaukee ; grand tyler. j
H. Goldsmith. Chlcaito : executive commit-
tee , P. Flaum and Myer H. Moses of Chi-
cngo , Llppflt of Rt Louis and Hoffman 1
of Leavenwortb. The retiring
grand master -
ter J H Rechnltzer , was selected as the 't
representative to the grand council. I i
SHORT S10RIES OF THE DAY
Bibulous Driver Empties a Load of Goal Into
a Sewar IIolo.
HAIRPINS NEARLYCAUSE A HOTEL SCANDAL
Value of 11nine A AVurllilixoi I'lni-
ti-r t iilon of Hilly nml Sueden
liie\i > en-il < c ICnropenn Trip
He Cllnlv of Coin.
A local coal deuler learned ln. t ucek llnil
inldo often goclh before n fall. Since thu
setting In of cold weather the coal dealer
had filled the press , strcot cars nnd other
modlmnn with original and semi-jocular ml-
vcrtlscmonls. "It Is my hobby to deliver
your coal just ilghl , " ntniounccd the placard ,
'tt Is handled carefully by experienced
drivers. " Continuing , the denier nlllrmed
that any coal purchased of him would slide
quietly Into UR bin nt the appointed inn-
mt'nt. Thus the coal dealer prepared for
R Tall.
Attracted by the piomlso of promptness
; n dnllvcrance nnd care In handling. down
town linn ordered from the dealer two tons
of coal. The commodity was convoyed to
the proper sttcct. nnd number nnd the drlvct
inquired at the olllco as to the location of
the coal bin.
"Take It around In the alley , " said the
junior partner , "nnd ( lump it Into the ioal
hole. The hole's closu up ngnltiFt the bulld-
lllT. ( "
The driver directed his team Into the alley
and unsteadily clambered down from his
scat. He hnd , nlns , other hobbies than the
proper delivery of coal.
Ho discerned n round niptnl cover with n
ring In the center. U was nn Ideal coal
hole. In truth , however , It , was the vent
of a sowcraso drain.
Laboriously the driver lifted the lid nml
exposed n black hole opening Into subter
ranean dcptha. Ilo turned to the lull gate
of his wagon and blindly fumbled with the
fnEUnlng which held It In place. In his
foggy brain one 'fact was clear. A ninn In
the ollico had directed him to a liolo In the
alloy cloEo to the building. Ho raised the
hcfcp nnd the cataract of coals dashed noisily
Ir.to the sewer. The driver swelled the cur
rent with the aid of n scoop. When I ho
hisl coal had vanished the driver drove nway
with the gloflof a dec-d well dono.
Two hem's later the engineer telephoned
to the dmler with the careful hobby pro
testing against the delay and the truth came
to light. All that afternoon the bibulous
driver nnd two others drew the coal from
the sewer In buckets.
"A medical practitioner frequently cn-
ccunlors ludicrous incidents nlong with the
solemn sldo of the profession , " said an
Omaha , doctor who has grown gray In the
service , "but of nil the funny things that
t-ver came under my observation ono stands
out more prominently thnn nil the others
combined. About twenty-five years ago ,
when I was n young doctor , nn old man came
to mo complaining of an ulcer on his leg.
It was rather malignant and I advised my
pntlcnt that unles'j ho exercised great care
he would find himself in a serious condi
tion. I wrote him a prescription for n eooth-
Ing lotion and haudod It to him , at the same
time remarking : 'Apply this immediately to
the ulcer and don't attempt to stand on
your feet excupt when It is absolutely neces
sary. ' He took the prescription , folded it
up and tucking It carefully nway in his veat
liockct left my ofllco.
"About a week later the old man returned.
Ho was In a had humor. Walking up to my
desk ho threw the preacription dcwn In dis
gust nnd said : MJoc , that durnod plaster
alr.'t no good ; I kcp' it on my leg three days
and the soro's glttln' worse all tuo time. ' "
For the first tlmo since there has been
n marrlngo license bureau In Omaha an
Italian has married a Swe'de. Mixing of
bcmo of the nationalities such as Irish and
Gorman. Kngllsh nnd French , nnd so on nre.
not especially uncommon , but as a rule the
Italians pcrpetuato Italy. In tile case under
dlscuiiilonl thd 'brideis ' n golden-hnlred
Swedish girl , fair of complexion and with
eyes as blue as forget-me-nots. The groom
is swarthy , sun-tanned and In every way
typical of Italy. The dialect of each Is
sufficient to proclaim their nativity at the
first hearing , but they scorned to imder-
hlund each other , and Harry Morrlll , In
charge of the mnrrlnso license bureau , could
see no reason why Italy and Sweden should
not establish the sacred ties even though
tbcro Is no precedent for such union. The
Italianized daughter of Sweden and the
ollvo-tlnted groom are both of Omaha.
Persons who think a tour of Kurope neces
sarily costs a big pile of money will bo
surprised at this story , for It tells how n
young man , now a prosperous Lcavcnworth
Btiect merchant , went from Omaha to Ku-
rcpc , saw all the sights and returned with
out the expenditure * of a dollar except that
which ho earned enrotile. From start to
finish of the Journey thla rosouiccful young
follow traveled In good style , wore res
pectable clothing and had the host the
land afforded In Iho way of eatables. Ho
accomplished nil this by securing employ
ment ns n waiter In the various places vis
ited. His Itinerary Included London , Liver
pool , Madrid. Stockholm , St. Petersburg ,
Christiana and many ether places. Ho had
boon trained In the hotel and restaurant
business nnd ho found It easy to secure
work. Ho made the tour tor the experi
ence It afforded , and after seeing the most
Interesting parts of the old world returned
to this country and settled down.
"Ono of the most amazing scenes I ever
witnessed eamo twdcr my observation
several years ago while I was a reporter rn
a Jolle-t ( III. ) newspaper , " snld ficorgn L.
Urhnrd , a well known traveling Dalesman ,
the other day. "It was during the time of
the great rnco wnr In Spring Valley , III. ,
when the white coal miners drovn nut nil the
negro operators , nnd during which Kcvcrnl
of the negroes were killed while resisting
the' ' assaults of the whites. The negro
population nt Jollet arose nncnaFso with
their blood at fever heat , In sympathy with
the outraged members of their own rncu.
An Indignation meeting was culled to take
place In the African Ilaptlst church. I was
detailed to 'cover' this mooting and
eaunturcil Into the church just an they were
about to call thu assnmbliiBo to order.
"Tho dingy room was packed to suffoca
tion nnd the air was stifling- Presently a
big fellow with nn nlr of superior Importance
exposed his sable complexion to the audience
land | announced In stontaiiaci tones : 'DIs
i ineetln' will now convene. Accordln' to my
| i rccollexlons of congresyunal rules , de fust
. , an' main thing to do IH to appoint de chair
; I man. In order to facilitate business I makii
>
! a move , also seconded by myself , dat Slevo
I McCorklo prctldo at dls heah ineetln' . All
! ! In favah say "ayo ; " all opposed "ayp. " Dn
ayes have It ; Massa McCorklo am elected. '
I "Mr. McCorkle , who In everyday life pur
sued the onerous and highly Intellectual
! vocation of runner for a hotel , was soon
j
wandering In host Ilo territory , o to gpeak
and the maze nf motions , resolutions ,
i ' amendments and substitutes fired broadcast
nt him had the effect of putting him com
pletely 'to sleep , ' to borrow a pugilistic
term.
; "Finally Steve's wit came to his rescue
'
nnd he succeeded In making himself heard
above the din and uproar. 'Oemnien ' said
bo , 'you'e ID all banHnerlng away at random
and losV > ouau words Who cares fo' words ?
Di-y dou't count , lcy ) won't do our nufftrln'
I
brudclern no good. Money counts' Money
ll do iletn good ! Now 1 propose dat If you
all feel sorry an' wish to sympathize fo'
our fluderln' hruddern you stop nn' think
just how sorry jou all Is nn' how much you
Is sorry In nuKioy. Now let ev'ry man nay
how much he'll Rive nnd den march up hcnh
llko n clean Christian nn' deposit de stuff nn
dls hcnh table. ' This suggestion wns re
ceived with loud acclnlm , nnd nfter the np-
plause subsided , n short , thick-pel rng col
lector In thi- third row got nn Idea Into tils
head. nnd. ns the wrnther wim warm , de
cided to relieve himself of It. He moved that
n flnnnco committee- appointed 'to hntulle
do funds that would bo collected , btvnuse , '
snld he. with vehemence , 'money nm n mighty
ticklish thing nn' rip brst of communli-anis
am liable to get tide-tracked In derp 'Uglou ;
principles when doy'a money to count. ' After
a few prcllmliinr > or.itorlrnl sparring limits
the motion wns cnrrlcd.
"Then the deluge of contributors began to
swarm around the little table , near the
pulpit. One grny-headed old 'uncle' MartcO
the ball rolling by nrlslng nnd ramming
his hand deeply down Into his pocket.
Wluii ho struck bottom ho exclaimed In
tonew audible acrors the street : 'I'll give
two dollahs. ' With that n perfect Mampcde
struck the coloied gentry assembled there
nnd shouts of 'one dollr.h , ' 'I'll give three
dollnhs * nnd cveii up to the enormous nu < m
of 'twenty dollaliH' resounded throughout the
llttla church. Finally , after everyone hud
walked up and slammed his contribution
down hard upon the tnble until we rc-
1-ortcrs thought Its top must be worn out , the
committee got together to count the cash
while the rest of the members sat In breath
less cxpectnncy , awaiting the result of the
count.
"Tho newspaper men estimated the nmotint
collected nt various sums , ranging from $ .10
up to J200. I thought the latter amount
would be n conservative guess , judging from
the noise of the coin ns It was slawmcd upon
the table. The committee deliberated only
a few minutes nnd then the chairman , n
raw-boned tonsorlal nrtlst , nrosn and made
nn nnnouneement something like this : 'De
total amount realized from dls berth col
lection Is $2.85 , which am very disappointing
to dls comniltty. ' Kveryonc In the church
eyed each other In mtito amazement after
the sltnple nnnouneement , nnd n pronounced
chuckle was henrd nmoiiR the reporters , who
Immediately grasped the humor of the
situation. Then n colored ecok , who answered
to the euphonious name of Ilrass , arose and
moved adjournment. Just what became of
the $2.85 I never learned. "
I'erhnrH only these who have had oppor
tunity to make n close observation of Colonel
William F. Cody , better known ns nuffalo
13111 , nro aware that he uses woman's hair
pins to tuck away his long ( lowing locks ,
which ho seldom displays except when on
duty In his wild west show.
The loss of a bunch of these hairpins one *
gave rise to .111 amusing Incident , In which
the colonel figured na the principal. It hap
pened several years ago In a hotel at Ornml
Island , this state. During the night Colonel
Cody's hair got loose from Its moorings and
several of the pins became scattered about
In the bed. In the service of that hotel wno
a very conscientious chambermaid. When
she found the pins she concluded that she
had traces of a scandal. She believed that
Colonel Cody had abused the good name of
the house , otherwise how could the hairpins
have got into his bed ? With Ibis question
uppermost In her mind , the chambermaid
reasoned that a woman figured In the cnse
somewhere , so she carried her discovery to
the proprietor of the houep , who , by th *
way , was nn old friend of Colonel Cody nnd
was familiar with the colonel's plan of carIng -
Ing for his hair. So no ncandal developed.
"Over In the interior of Indiana , " relates
a traveler registered In Omaha last week ,
"the highest honor that can bo bestowed
locally upon a.citizen Is lo elect him to the
office of. , sheriff. This Is Illustrated In the
little town of Worthinglon , fircone county ,
up In the Terre Haute country. A former
sheriff of the name of Johnson had trouble
with his wife. She got a divorce. He gave
her some money which she invested In n
restaurant on the main street of Worthlng-
ton. In accordance with the decree of ill-
vcrce , she was restored to her maiden name ,
and her sign wns put up accordingly- Busi
ness did not como to her. The restaurant
was about to prove a losing venture. Hut
tills woman was resourceful , nnd she called
upon her former husband and asked bin per
mission to use his name in her business. He
was willing. A day or two later , this sign
appeared on a big board In front of the
restaurant :
MHS. KX-SHliUlFF JOHNSON.
nrcSTAUKANT.
' .Meals at All Houis , Hot or
Cold , 25e.
"From that time forward there wan a re
vival of business. The title 'ex-sheriff , ' was
the haihlngcr of good luck and with it as a
mascot the woman , who retained her maiden
name except In hiifinefls transactions , built
up n lucrative trade and she will probably
continue serving 'meals at all hours , hot ot
cold , ' as long us who lives. "
"So I finally sold him a bill of goods , "
the hardware drummer was saying to the
townslto promoter as they approached the
hotel counter and called for rooms. "Among
other things were a half dozen hnnd saws ,
and , would you believe it , bo wanted me to
throw in a Baw-ect and n groi'B of three-
cornered flics , free of charge ! HOW'H that
for nerve ? "
"Oh , he'p n neurotic marvel , " said the
promoter. "Ono tlmo ho was occupying n
houfio of mine that I was trying to sell , an.l
ho waH about three- years behind In the rent.
Well , ho finally found a buyer for the prop
erty , nml then came around and wuntcd mete
to pay him $ .10 commission for making the
sale. Did you ever hear the like of that ? "
" ' "
"N'cvcr.
"I have , " said n jaundiced man with
long hair , who had overheard the conver
sation while looking through the Cincinnati
directory for the name of n St. Louis firm.
"You have ? "
"Yen. You may not believe It , but It's n
fact. I used to run a little weekly paper
down In ono of the southern .MUsourl coun
ties. One blustry winter day n tramp
printer blow Into thu cilice. Un wax cold
and hungry nnd hadn't enough clothes to
ling n bread wagon , but I put him to work ,
and hti stayed with mo for nearly three
yearfc , mo paying him good wages nil the
time. Meiinwhlle he became prosperouH In
a way. Ho made love to the girl I was
courting , nnd finally married her. Then
ho ntnrtcd a paper of his own In the same
town called It the Luminary. Hut about
this tlmo ho began ( n feel his oats and to
drink and gamble , and the paper ran down
till there was nothing of it but dead ads ,
plate matter that had appeared the week
befoio and a roast on me.
"Oh , ho was a master hand at Invective ,
and every week I was roasted to a rich
nut brown. Well , about this time I began
to miss print paper out of my collar.
Things ran on thla way for several monthd.
JOvcry week I'd miss paper and every week
I'd gel a roast , each one hotter than the
CASTOR IA
For Infanta aud Children.
rue Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears thb
thbof
pre.-edliiR. Then t had the ecllnrntohec
nnd one night ur. town mnrshnl eniiBht , mj
eontempornry In the art of enrryltiR nn nrm-
fill , of paper up the ecllnr steps. He'd been
nstltiK nte on my own pnper. "
"Ho didn't ro t you nny moro after that ,
of emirse , " Hnld ( he hardware drummer.
" ( Hi. yes , ho did. He Rent \uinl from the
Jail n klnR me lo have my forcninn KII ur
lo tlio l.umlnnry oiriee mid run off tin
week's edition , nnd bet\tusr > 1 Wouldn't di
It lie wrote one. of the most Impassioned
Imlr-curlliiK ioaft you ever read iiinl hnd
It printed In the next town. "
\\orU I'rimreMRi-H on > | nir.
WUHATUVNI ) . . . .
Wyo. , Jan. 2S.-Speetnl ( i
Tlio Colorado Fuel and Iron eompany >
npttr from the rheyenne & Northern to
llartvllle Is mnklng RlRantlc strldss townnl
completion. The trnrk Is laid as far a-
the bridge and the surfacing Is being com
pleted ns rnpidly ns a crew of 100 men rsn
accomplish It. The railroad bridge over thp
I'lntte Is almost completed nml In a coupb
of weeks the steel RUHR will bo on thf
other side. When oneo the bridge Is built
thn work will progress more ; rapidly , as
tlu > grading has been done right up to
Harlvllle.
Order or SI , .Mleliiu-l for Niitinen.
HHHLIN , Jan. IS. The prlneo recent el
Havarla has ennferred tin- order of St
Mlehael. llrst-flnniH. on Dr. Nansfn. the ex
plorer.
PILING UP TESTIMONY.
Nothing But Praise From
All Sources.
Stands Hi h in the Estimation of
Those Who Hnvc Tested
Its Alerlts.
The.re Is no doubt whatever as to the
merits of Morrow's Kid-no-oids
- - , JiidRlng
from the Rood results obtained rlpht hero
In Omaha. Morrow's Kld-ne-olds nre. used
dally by many Omnha citizens nnd they air
testify without any hesitancy about the
great good they have received by the use
of this great kidney preparation. Kld-ne-
olds will positively cure kidney backache ,
dizziness , slecplcssncHS , norvousnesu and all
urinary disorders arising from n disordered
condition of the kidneys. Another citizen
adds testimony , as follows :
Mr. W , Klllnston , 2208 South lOtb.
street , says : "For four or five yenrs I have
Buffered from kidney troubles , also with
swelllnK of the feet nnd limbs , nnd they
would pain mo so I could scarcely get any
sleep. Hearing about the wonderful cures
Morrow's Kld-ue-olds bad affected , 1 de
cided to try them. I took thorn accordlns
to directions and In n few days the pains all
left mo nnd the swelling dlsnppcarcd from
my feet nnd 1'tmbs. "
Morrow's Kld-ne-olds arc not pills , but
Yellow Tablets , nnd sell at fifty cents a box
at all druggists and by the Myers-Dillon
Drug Co. Mailed on receipt of price. Man-
ufacturcd by John Morrow & Co. , Chemists ,
Bprlngfleld , Ohio.
JOBBERS & MANUFACTURERS
OF OMAHA
DRY GOODS.
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'r tapcrters od Jokbcr * at
Dry Goods , Furnishing Goodt
AMD NOTIONS.
BOILER AND SHEET1RON WORKS
SucvcNNorn AVIlxoii .t UrtiUe.
Manufacture boilers , smoke stacks and
breechlngs , pressure , remlerlnc , sheep dip ,
lard and water tanks , bollor tubes con
stantly on hand , second hand boilers bought
and sold. Special and piompt attention to
repairs In city or country. 19th and Pierce.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
esfern
Electrical Supplies.
Eleotrlo Wirinjr Cells nnd Gns Llg
Q. W. JOIJNBTON. Mcr. Ill" "ow r < l
BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS ,
O merican Haeid
rSewed Shoe Go
1 Jobbers of Foot Wear
wrsTKjis iasriTi ron
Ih * Jot epb Banigan Bubbor Oo.
CHICORY.
I Chicory Gc.
Orowcra end m uf ctuit u : all formi ot
Chicory Om h .Xr mont'O'N ll
SAFE AND IRON WORKS.
'he ' Omaha Safe
and Iron Works 9
G. ANUKKEN , Prop.
Makes uipeclnlty of
i r/pr ? EKUAPKS.
J J ItJ-J KHUTTKJiS.
Anil Burglar Proof .Safo * unr ] Vuu tfHira , et&
ITIO N , I till * - Oinali'i , Neb.
ELEVATOR SUPPLIES
H. Davis & Son
1
Klcctric , Hydraulic and
llfind Ivlcvators
I-Jlt-vator Safety Gates Klovator repnlr-
Ing a Hpt-clalty Leather Valve Cups for
ICIovatoru , KnglncH and Printing l'r < Hcs.
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