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Manage Estates and Other Properties HECEIVEr'eXECUTOR, GUARDIAN AND TRUSTEE for CORPORATIONS, FIRMS, INDIVIDUALS. and fiscal agents of CORPORATIONS. 1320 Farnam St. Tel. 1064. PATENT OFFICE DRAWINGS. PATENT DRAWINGS, application blanks. deeds, etc. Sues A Co., Ilea LIuk. Tele phone MSi. 953 M10 STAMMERING AND STUTTERING. CURED Julia Vaughn, 430 Ramge Pldg. 4ii MASQfUHADE COSTl MES. TIIEO. LIE1IEN. luie Farnam, costumes. M4fil SHIRTS TO ORDER. OMAHA SHIRT FACTORY, 1916 Farnam. -MJ.l) b IS PLI'MniNG. FREE & WICKER8HAM, 602 S 18th St. M478 F23 CONTRACTORS AND BlILDERS. A. J. Plerson, 2oth and Burt. Tel. L-2M6. 753 GRAVEL HOOFING. BARRICK Roofing Co., 1C1S Cuminit St. Tel. 951. M479 SEEDS AND POILTRY SUPPLIES. E. II. ULLERY & CO., 1611 Howard st. M742 IPIIOLSTKRING. CARLSON &. CO., 2121 Leavenworth. Tel. 2S1S. v 7u6 PKTEKBON & LUNDBURG, 115 S. 17th. Tel. L-23u8. 799 TAXIDERMIST. J. E. WALLACE, 605 S. 13th St. -M480 MEEDLEWOHK. EMI1HOIDERY and luce taught free. 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Sealed proposals In triplicate will be re ceived here until 11 a. m., March 3, 1, for construction of two double sets of non-com-.mlssloned staff quarters. Information fur tils hed upon application, here; also at of fices of Depot (juurtermasters, Chicago, 111.; St. IxhiIs, Mo., and Omaha, Nebraska. Bid ders will state In their bids the time In wilch they will complete the work, as time will form an Important consideration In the award. United States reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or any part thereof. Envelopes to be indorsed "Proposals for Public Buildings," and ad dressed Cuptaln G. O. Cress, (j. M. Fl d4t Ml-3m STEAMSHIPS. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE Nw Twlu-Bcrew dittmiBurB of 11,500 Tons. KttW YOKK HOTTkC K1JA.M, vt UOtLlXiNB. UiliLS W0dueUay at 10 A. M. Amatr4ftm Kab. AmstArUatu alar. U Hyodan Kb. IS giatendam Mur. U Ro(t?rdam Mar- 4,Rolftr3m .Mar. 36 llollaMtl-ABirrtra Line, 3U B'wa, N. Y. Harry MaXjrra, lul Karnam at., J. 8. McNally, 1321 Famajn at., H B. Jorii-a, Karam at.. Louis Km. rirat Nat'l Uk , P C Klodinan A Cc. 1614 Capitol ava , Cbaa. alara. Ill u. luth H., a L Koatorys. k4 So. 11th at., Omaha, agaata. UNION PRESIDENT ACCUSED Iadlrted by Grand Jary for llavlac Coicortrd Plan to Get Rid of Maaaiter. ELY, NeT., Jan. 1.-A special grand Jury called by Judge Brown to investigate the tragedy which occurred on January 3, in which1 three me a were killed and two wounded, closed Its session today. Mioa Managers Traitor and Gasklll were exonerated, but two Indictments were re turned against William 'Lloyd, president of the Miners' union. wh Is charged with having concocted a scheme for getting rid of Trallor, either by kidnaping him or tak ing tls Itto. v REVENUE CAPTAIN IS GUILTY Court. Martial Sastalas hbarcea Filed of Condact I Dberomlaar Oflleer aad Cestltsus, BAN FRANCISCO. Jan. U. The Chron icle saya: Captala W. H. Cuthlag of the revenue cutter service was found guilty dti charges of conduct unbecoming an ofD eot and a gentleman by the court-martial convened here early In the month. This announcement lll be made from the Treasury department la Washington todsy. Tbs findings hare been approved by Captain C. P. Shoemaker, chief of the aervlce, and Assistant Secretary Spalding, as baa the sentence which the court-martial vImmOss comwrr. tooa. by T c. McxtxzE g'o CHAPTER XXVIT. Mr. Lane's Romance. The Seven Secreta, each distinct from the other and yst connected, each one In Itself a complete enigma, formed a problem of which even Ambler Jevona himself could not discover the solution. Contrary to his usual methods, be al lowed me to accompany blm In various directions, making curious inquiries that bad nothing apparently to connect them with the mystery of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Courtenay. In reply to a wire I bad tent to Bthel wynn came a message saying that her mother was entirely prcstrated, therefore fhe could not at r resent leave her. This, when shown to Ambler, caused him to purse his lips and raise his shoulders with that gesture of suspicion which was a peculiarity of his. War. K .possible that he actually suspected her? The name of Slade seemed ever In Jevons' mind. Indeed, most of his Inquiries wer regarding some person of that name. fro evening, after dining together, he took me In a cab across tne city to the Three Nuna" hotel, at Aldgate where, In the ssloon bar, we sat drinking. Before setting out he had urged me to put on a shabby suit of clothes and a soft hat, so that in the East End We should not attract attention as swells. As for his own per sonal appearance It was certainly not that of the spruce city man. He was an adept at disguises, and on this occasion wore a reefer jacket, a peaked cap and a dark violet scarf In lieu of a collar, thus pre senting the aspect of a seafarer ashore. lie smoked a pipe of the most approved sailor's type, and as we sat together in the saloon he told me sea stories, in order that a group of men sitting near might overhear. That he had some objert In alf this was quite certain, but what Is was I could not gatner. Suddenly, after an hour, however, a little. undersized, old man, of dirty and neglected appearance, who bad been drinking at the bar, shuffled up to us, and whispered some thing to Ambler that I did not catch. The words, nevertheless, caused my companion to start, and disregarding the fresh whisky and soda he had Just ordered, he rose and walked ouc an example which I followed. "Lanky sent me, sir," the old man said, addrerslng Ambler, when we were out in the street. 'E couldn't come hlsself. 'K said you'd like to know the truth.' "Of course, I was waiting for it," replied my companion, alert and eager. "Well," he said, "I suppose I'd better tell yer tho truth at once, sir." "Certainly. What is It?" "Well, Lanky's dead." v "Dead!" cried Ambler. 'Impossible. I was waiting for him." "I know. This morning in the Borough market, 'e told me to come 'ere and find you, because 'e wasn't able to come. 'E had a previous engagement. Lanky'a en gagements were always nterestin , he added, with a grim smile. "Well, go on." said Ambler, eagerly. "What followed?" " 'E told me to go down to Talt street and see 'lm at 8 o'clock, aa 'e had a mes- i sage for you. I went and when I got there I found 'Im lying on the Boor of 'Is room stone dead." "You went to the police, of course?" "No, I didn't; I came 'ere to aee you In stead. I believe the poor bloke'a been mur dered. 'E was a good un, too paor Lanky Lane!" "What!" I exclaimed. "Is that man Lane dead?" "It seems so," Jevons responded. "If he Is, then there we have further mystery." "If you doubt It, sir, come with me down to Shadwell," the old man said in his cock ney drawl. "Nobody knows tbout it yet. I ought to have told the perltce, but I know you're better at mysterious affairs than the Billy coppers In Leman street." Jevons' fame as an Investigator of crime had spread even to that class known as the aubmerged tenth. How fashions change! A year or two ago It was the mode of society to go "slumming." Today only social reformers and missionaries make ex cursions to the homes of the lower class in East London. A, society woman would not dare admit today that rbe had been further east than Lcadenhall street. "Let's go and see what has really hap pened," Ambler said to me. "If Lane Is dead, then It paoves that hla enemy la yours." "I can't see that. How?" I asked. "You will see later. For the moment we must occupy ourselves with his death, and see whether it la owing to natural cause or to foul play. He was a heavy drinker and It may have been that." "No," declared the little old man. "Lanky wasn't drunk todiy that I'll swear. I earn Mm In Commercial road at 7, talkin to a feller wot's In love wiv "is sister." "Then how do you account for this dis covery of yours?" asked my companion. "I can't account for It, guv'nor. I simply found 'lm lying on the floor, and It give me a shock, I can tell you. 'E was as cold as Ice." ' "Let's go and see ourselves," Ambler said: so together we hurried along the Whltechapel High street, at that hour busy with Ita costermonger market, and along Commercial road east, arriving at last In the dirty Insalubrious thorough fare, a veritable hive of tbe lowest class of humanity Talt street, Shadwell. Vp'the dark stairs of one of the dirtiest of the dwellings our conductor guided us, lighting our steps with wax vestas struck upon the wall, and on gaining the third floor of the evil-smelling place he pushed open a door and we found ourselves in an unlit room. "Don't move, gentlemen," the old man urged. "You may fall over "lm. 'E's right there. Just where you're standln. I'll light the lamp." Then he struck another match, and by Its fickle llftht wa saw the body of Lane, the street-hawker, lying full length only a yard from us, Just as our conductor had described. The cheap and smelling parraffln lamp being lit. I took a hasty glance around the poor man's home. There was but little furniture save the bed, a chair or two and a rickety table. I'pon the latter was one of those flat bottles known as a "quar tern." Our first attention, however, was to the prostrate man. A single glance was sufficient to show that be was dead. His eyes were closed, his hands clenched, and his body was bent as though he bad ex pired In a final paroxysm of agony. Tho teeth, too, were hard set, and there were certain features about ht appearance that caused me to entertain a grava suspicion from the first. His thin, consumptive face, now blanched, was strangely drawn, as though tho muscles bad suddenly con tracted and there was an absence of that romrosure one generally expects to find tn the faces of those who die naturally. As a medical man I very sooa noted sufficient appearances to tell me that death had been due e'lher to suicide or foul play. The former seemed to me the most likely. "Well?" asked Ambler, rising from his knsss ha I had ooocluded tie examina tion of the Head man's skinny, ill-nour-ished bedy. "What's your opinion, Ralph?" ' "He's tsken poison," I declared. "Polnon? You believe he's been poisoned?" I "It may have been willful murder, or ha may have taken It voluntarily," I an swered. "But it Is most evident that the symptoms are those of poisoning." Ambler gave vent to a low grunt, half of satisfaction, half of suspicion. I knew that grunt well. When on the verge of any great discovery he always emitted that guttural sound. "We'd better Inform the police." I re marked. "That's all we ran do. The poor fellow is dead." "Dead! Yes. we know that. But we must find out who killed him." "Well," I said, "I think at present, Am bler, we've quite sufficient on our hands without attempting to solve any further problems. The poor man may have been In despair and have taken poison willfully." "In despair!" echoed the old man. "No fear. Lanky was happy enough. 'E wasn't the sort of fellow to hurry hlsself out o' the world. He liked life too Jolly ' W n 1 1 Tl.atiloa .1 - ,1.. Ll, - rio.utro n BU UJf Ull O IllOUey In the Savin's bank. 'E was well orf once, wer' Lanky. Excuse me for interruptln'." "Well, if he didn't commit suicide," I remarked, "then according to ail appear ances, poison was administered to him will fully." "That appear? to be the most feasible theory," Ambler Bald. "Here we have still a further mystery." Of courpe the post-mortem appearances of poisoning, except In a few lnstanr, Te not very characteristic. As ever"y med ical man Is aware, poison If administered with a criminal Intent, is generally In uch a dose as to take Immediate effect although this Is by no means necessary, as there are numerous substances which accumulate in the system, and when give In small and repeated quantities ultimately prove fatal notably, antimony. The diag nosis of the effects of irritant poisons Is not so difficult as It Is In the case of nar cotic or other neurotics, where the symp toms are very Blmllar to those produced by apoplexy, epilepsy, tetanus, convulsions, or other forms of disease of the brain. Besides one of the most difficult factJ we have to contend with In such cases Is that poison may be found In the body and yet a question may arise as to Its having been the cause of death. CHAPTER XXVIII. I'oor Mrs. Courtenay. Ambler appeared to' be much concerned J regarding the poor man's death. When we ' fiarl Seat "lilt haaMa tils vanainhl. tin .-w r-t ,.- in the London road he certainly seemed a hardworking, respectable fellow, with a voice rendered hoarse and rough by con stantly shouting his wares. But by tbe whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was In his confidence. The na ture of this I had several times tried to fathom. His unexpected death appeared to have ppset all Ambler's plans. He grunted and took a tour round the poorly furnished chamber. "Look here!" he said, halting In front of tne. "There'a been foul play here. We mu3t lone no time in calling the police not that they are likely, to discover thq truth." "Why do you say that?" "Because the poor fellow has been the victim of a secret assassin." "Then you suspect a motive?" "I believe that there Is a 'motive why his lips should be closed a strange and re mote one." Then turning to the old man who bad been the dead man's friend, he asked: "Do you know any one by the name of Slade?" "Slade?" repeated tho croaking old fel low. "Slade? No, sir. I don't recollect any one o' that name. IB It a man or a woman?" "Either." "No, sir." "Do you know If Lanky Lane ever had visitors here I mean visitors not of his own cIsbs?" . "I never 'card o' none. Lucky wasn't the sort o' chap to trouble about callers. He used to spend 'Is nights In the Three Nuns .wiv us; but 'e'd sit 'ours over two o' gin. 'E saved 'is money, 'e did." "But look here," exclaimed Aaibler, seri ously. "Are you quite certain that you've never seen him with any stranger at nights?" "Never to my knowledge." "Well," my companion said, "you'd bet ter go and call the poMce." When tbe old fellow bad shuffled away down the rickety stairs Ambler turning to me. Bald abruptly: "That fellow is lying; he knows some thing about this affair." I had taken up tne empty dram bottle and smelt it. The spirit it bad contained was rum which had evidently been drunk from the bottle, as there was no glass near. A slight quantity remained, and this I placed aside for analysis If necessary. "I can't see what this poor fellow has to do with the inquiry upon which we are engaged. Ambler," I remarked. "I do wish you'd be more explicit. Mystery seems to heap upon mystery." "Yes. You're right," he said reflec tively. "Slowly very slowly, I am work ing out the problem, Ralph. It has been a long and difficult matter, but by degrees I seem to be working toward a conclusion. This," end he pointed to the man lying dead, "is another of London's many mys teries, but it carries us one step further." "I csn't for the life of me see what con nection the death of this poor street hawker has with the strange events of the Immediate past." "Remain patient. Let us watch the blustering inquiries of the police," be laughed. "They'll make a great fuss, but will find out nothing. The author of this crime Is far too wary." "But this man Slade?" I said. "Of late your Inquiries have always been of him. What is his connection with the affair?" "Ah, that we have yet 'to discover. He may have no connection for aught I know. It is mere supposition, based upon a logical conclusion." "What motive had you In meeting this man here tonight?" I inquired, hoping to gather some tangible clue to the reason of i his erratic movements. ' "Ah! that's Juat tbe point," he responded. "If this poor fellow had lived he would have revealed to me a secret we abould have known the truth!" "The truth!" I gasped. "Then at the very moment when be inteaded to confess to you be has been struck down." "Yes. His lips have been sealed by bis enemy and yours. Both are identical." he replied, and his lips snapped together In that peculiar manner that was his habit. I knew It was useless to question htm further. Indeed, at that moment heavy footsteps sounded upon the stairs, and two con stables, conducted by the shuffling old man, appeared upon the scene. "We have tat tut you," Ambler ex- f Plained. "This man la dead died suddenly w e believe." "Who Is he, sir?" Inquired the elder of the pair, bending over the prostrate man and taking up the smoky lamp In order to examine his features more carefully. "His name Is Lane a rostermoog-T, kr.awn to his intimates as Lanky Lane. The uiau with you la one of his friends, md ran toll you more about him than I can." "Is he dead?" queried the second can stable, touching the thin, pallid face. "Certainly," 1 answered. "I'm a doctor, end have already ''made an examination. He's been dead aome time." My name aud address was taken, to gether with that of my companion. When, however, Ambler told the officers his name, both were visibly impressed. The name of Jevons was well known to the police, who held him In something like awe as a smart criminal Investigator. "I know Inspector Barton at Leman street your station, I suppose?" he added. "Yes, sir," responded the first constable. "And begging your pardon, sir, I'm honored to meet you. We all heard how you beat the C. I. department In the Bowyer square mystery, and how you gave the whole In formation to Sergeant Payllng without taking uny of the credit o yourself. He got all the honor, sir, and your name didn't appear at the Old Bailey." Jevons luughed. He was never fond of seeing his name In print. He made a study of the ways and methoda of criminals, but only for bis own gratification. The police knew him well, but he hid his light under the proverbial bushel alwajs. "What Is your own opinion of the affair, sir?" the officer continued, ready to take his opinion before that of the sergeant of the criminal investigation department at tached to bis station. "Well," said Ambler, "It looks like sud den death, doesn't it? Perhaps lt'a polBon." Suicide?" "Mulder, very possibly," was Jevons' quiet response. "Then you really think there's a mystery, sir?" exclaimed tbe constable, quickly. "It seems suspiciously like one. Let us search the room. Come along, Ralph," he added, addressing me. "Just lend a hand." There was not much furniture In the place to search, and before long, with the aid of tbe constable's lantern, we had searched every nook and cranny. Only one discovery of note was made, and it was certainly a strange one. Beneath a loose board near the fireplace Jevons discovered the dead man's hoard. It consisted of several papers carefully folded together. Wo examined them and found them to consist of a hawker's li cense, a receipt for the payment for a barrow and donkey, a postofflce savings bank book showing a balance of 26 4 shillings and several letters from a corre spondent unsigned. They were typewritten. In order that the handwriting should not be betrayed and upon the flimsy paper used in commercial offices. AH of them were of the highest Interest. The first, read aloud by Ambler, ran as follows: "Dear Lane I have known you a good many years and never thought you were such a fool as to neglect a good thing. Surely you will reconsider the proposal I made to you night before last In tbe bar of the Elephant and Castle. You once did me a very good turn long ago, and now I am In a position to put a good remun erative bit of buslnes in your way. Yet you are timid that all may not turn out well. Apparently you do not fully recog nize the. stake I hold In the matter, and the fact that any exposure would mean ruin to me. Surely I have more to lose than you have. Therefore, that In Itself, should be sufficient guarantee to you. Reconsider your reply, and give me .your decision to morrow night. You will find me In the saloon bar of the King Lud In Ludgate Hill at 8 o'clock. Do not speak to me there,' but show yourself, and then wait outside until I Join you. Hrve a care that you are not followed. That Hawk Ambler Je vons ha"8 scent of us. Therefore, remain dumb and watchful. Z." "That's curious, I remarked. "Whoever wrote that lettar was inciting Lane to con spiracy, and at the same time held you In fear. Ambler." My companion laughed again a quiet, self-satisfied laugh. Then he commenced the second letter, typewritten like the first, but evidently upon another machine. "Dear Lane: Your terms seem exorbi tant. I quite understand that at least four or five of you must be in the affair, but the price asked Is ridiculous. BeBldes, I didn't like Bennett's tone when he spoke to me yesterday. He was almost threatening. What have you told him? Recollect that each of us knows something to the detri ment of tbe others, and even In these days of so-called equality the man with monny Is always the best man. You must con trive to shut Bennett's mouth. Give him money, if he wants it up to 10. But, of course, do not say that it comes from me. i You can, of course, pose as my friend, as you have done before. I shall be at the usual place tonight. Z." "Looks aa though there's been mma blackmailing." one of tbe constables re marked. "Who's Bennett?" "I expect that's Bobby Bennett, who works In the meat marke," replied the atom of a man who had accosted us at Aldgate. "He was a friend of Lanky's, and a bad 'un. I've 'card say that 'e 'ad a record at tbe Old Bailey." "What for?" " 'Ousebreakln'." "Is he working now?" Ambler inquired. "Yes. I saw 'lm tn Farrln'don street yes terday." "Ah!" remarked the constable. "We shall probably want to have a chat with blm. But the chief mystery Is the identity of the writer of these letters. At all events It Is evident that this poor man Lane knew something to his detriment, and was prob ably trying to make aomethlng out of that knowledge." ' "Not at all an unusual case," I said. Jevons grunted and appeared to view the letters with considerable satisfaction. Any documentary evidence surrounding a case of mysterious death la always of interest. In this esse, being of such a suspicious nature. It was doubly so. "Are you quite decided not to assist me?" another letter ran. It was likewise typewritten, and from the same source. "Recollect you did so once, and were well paid for It. You had enough to keep you In luxury for years had you not so fool ishly frittered It away on your so-called friends. Any of the latter would give you away to tbe police tomorrow for a 5 note. This, however. Is my last appeal to you. If you help me I shall give you 100, which is not bad payment for an hout's work. If you do not. then you will not hear from me again. Z." "Seems a bit brief, and to the point," was the elder constable's remark. "I won-, der what Is the affair mentioned by this mysterious correspondent? Evidently the fellow Intended to bring oft a robbery, or omething, and Lane refused to give his aid." "Apparently so," replied Ambler, finger ing tbe last letter remaining In bis hand. "But thla communication Is even of greater Interest," be added, turning to me and showing me writing In a well-known hand. ''I know that writing!" I cried. "Why that letter is from poor Mrs. Courtenay!" "It la," he said, quietly. "Did I not tell you that we were on the eve of a discovery, aad that the dead man lying there could have told ua the truth?" v (To be continued. ) CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE Volc9 of Busine-i for Janaary Much Largsr Taan a Year Ago. PRICES ON ALL LINES ARE QUOTED FIRM Sprlna- and Summer Line of Dress Goods Sow Mo Ina: Freely and Jobbers Note Some of the More Popular Styles. The business Fltnntlon an a whole stll remains viiy satlKfiti'tnry to Omaha Job bers and manufacturers. A large number of early buyers arrived on the market Inst week and placed liberal order and advlees received from the country clearlv show that spring trade will begin In earnevt this com ing week. In mom lines the volume of business transacted In Januarv shows a good Increase over last year, but In a few enses tradu has not helu tip, owing to pe culiar circumstances. Thut is most notice able In the rubber trade, where dealers have been withholding their orders In tho hope of better prices later on. If all the diri'trent lines are cumblned. however, It Is safe to say that there Is a big Increase over January of The outlook for the next several mo.ahs Is also considered very encouraging and Jobbers expect to enjoy a good 'lvely spring demand through the season. Values are on a good firm foundation, with prospects of their remaining that way for some time to come. Jobbers In almost every line are experiencing considerable trouble In Retting their orders tilled promptly, showing that manufacturers are finding a ready market for all the goods they can turn out. That Is not only the case with spring lines but with next fall goods as well, for buyers who have re cently returned from eastern markets re port that many large manufacturing plants have sold up their entire output between now and fall. As a result they consider the outlook for continued llrm prices very en couraging". Salmon at Low Flxurrs. The demand for groceries In a wholesale way was of very liberal proportions last week and a good gain for tho month of January la reported over the same month of last year. The market did not show any great changes, but still there are a few worthy of mention. The salmon market Is still attracting considerable attention. It Is reported that the Alaska Tuckers' asso ciation closed out its allotment of chum julmon last week. It Is alBO stated that the buyers of these chums received only SO per cent of them and 70 per cent of the pink tlsh. The association nas announced, however, that the prices reuently made, which well posted men say are below the cost of production, will rule for the opening puck of im3. These prices, though, may be withdrawn at any time. It seems to be tho Intention of the Alaska association to dis courage the pack of this class of goods which they claim have never been a credit to the industry and injure the trade. The market on dried fruits Is without special feature, but It Is believed that the prices now ruling are about at the bottom. Any increase In the demand would tend to raise the price of several kinds of California dried fruits. v Cables from Europe last week gave the Information that Japan will have to Import some 8,000,0' O bags of rice this year, where previously that country has been heavy exporters of the better giades of Jap in rice. The I'acllic coast has been a large pur chaser of that stock In former years, while now the southern mills must supply this trade with the greater part of their re quirements. India Is also short some 4.000,000 bags. These conditions, together with th great damage to the domestic rice crop, point to very much higher prices in the near future. Those well posted on the situation claim that the amount of avail able stock in the south at the present time Is less than Z5 per cent of the supply a year ago. That being the case, the market is in a very strong position, with every Indi cation of much higher prices ruling In th-j near future. The sugar market la In Just nboift tho same position It was a week sgo, both on rawo and refined. Cheese Is also unchanged, except that stocks are getting lighter every week and prices therefore growing firmer. There Is no change in the market on tea and coffee. Popular Spring; Dress Goods. The early huvers who are arriving on the dry goods market are giving a good deal of attention to the dress goods department. In speaking of the popular lines a local Jobber said that wasj fabrics for the spring and summer seasons are sho"n in an end less varletv of cloths, colorlncs and ideas. Printed fabrics still hold their own against the invasion of woven fabrics and are beau tifully designed and printed. They come In batiste dimities, lace stripes and mercer ised cloths. Plain colors in the above are very good in woven wash fabrics, tissues, madras cloth, oxfords and etamlnes are very much sought after and without doubt will hold good throughout the season and these latter ideas will be shown and sold very largely for the fall season. In wool dress goods there has been some effort on the part of manufacturers to force fancies on the market, but they are not taking very largely, although some Ideas are selling In a mall way. Plains In colors and mixt-ires, as well as blacks, still hold their own and are large sellers. Of course, violets, etamlnis, boutonnes and eollums are sold to the better classes, who feel they can afford to buy drop skirts made of silk to go under them. The market on wool dress goods Is very firm and on many lines prices have ad vanced. For fall a general advance over a vear ago Is noted, amounting to. from 5 to i5 per cent, with all desirable, cloths sold up There seems in fact to be more trouble In getting the goods than in getting them at satisfactory prices. Si.ks are also still In good demand In p aln cloths. Glace taffetis have irfken a promi nent place In the silk world this season and are very good. Prices of silks are very firm and manufacturers are orily filling contracts taken at old prices. Any nev contracts are made at an advance of from 2c to 7c per yard. , . So far as the general trade situation is concerned, local lobbers say they have no complaints to offer. A large numher of . ..riv.H mi the market last week and still more are looked for this coming week. Several of the buyers for Iocs I houses are either in the east or have Just returned after placing orders for fall goods. They report that fall goods are going to be very scarce and will command strong prices. In fact, many large manufacturers have sold UP their entire output for fall of such lln as blankets, hosiery, underwear and domets. ' Hardware Market Vncbanajed . There has been no special feature to the hardware trade during the week under re view Trade has only been of fair propor tions but an Improvement Is ooked for In the near future. A few spring lines nr beginning to move out. but It Is still n little earlv for that chii of stock. Advices received from the country though indicate that business will be of good, proportions when It does set In. There have been practically no changes of Importance In prices since last report. The market Is firm all along th line and so far as can be told, no very radical changes will take place In the near future. Knbbera lloltllnw Their Own. Both retailors and Jobbers are still keep ing their eve on the rubber goods market, but there has been no change In the situa tion. So far as can be learned, there Tias been no price cutting, so that Jobbers feel confident that there will be. none. Mer chants, however, are holding back their orders to quite an extent, and as a result Jobbers did not sell nearly as many rub ini,.rv of this vear as they did ; .h- ..me month of W2. The orders however, are bound to come sooner or later, so that no one Is doing any compla nlng. 1-eather goods for spring are selling free ly and unless something happens to change the situation the sales of local houses will go far ahead of last year. Fruits and Prodnve. The demand for fruits and vegetables hist week was only fair and almost no changes at all took place in ruling prices. Nw south ern beets and turnips arrived on the mar ket last week and are selling at 5uc per dozen bunches. Florida strawberries have also put In an appearance and are held at toe pr quart. The quality of the ben-lea U said to be good for this early in the suason. The egg market took quite a drop last week as will lie seen- from the quotations In another column. The butter market also eased off considerably. Poultry is a trifle lower, but still the demand has been sum tient to prevent much of a decline. WE A HE COMMISSION COMPANY. llO-llt Board of Trade, Omaha, fceb Telephone 1318. CHICAGO. Jan. 81. WHBAT Sold down to 77c for May. the low point for the week, on continued liquidation. There was a good deal of covering on the break, however, and the market rallied a little over Fri day's close. The feature haa been covering by houses which usually act for Captain Phillips and Cudahy. St. Ixuls gave some help reporting a demand from France. The seaboard reports 26 loads taken for export. Lxal cash sales. 2 loads; clearances. 6.2.uuo bj. World shipments will be around d.OOfl.roa bu.. with .V.nnf Vm. to Europe It Is expected the visible Monday will show but little decrease. There was a dcrrvneo last year of l..'.i.m bit. The weather map shows mild through tho winter wheat belt. California wheat was strong, although there was further rain on the coast. I'rl n.ary receipts. ttJD .iW bu., against 4'Jo.eiiO bu. last yenr. In the north west SJ9 cars, against cars a year ago. Ixcal receipts, Zt cars, with none contract. Kstlmates for 41 urn lay, X cars. CORN Market has boon quirt but steady for tho defeireil futures. iYnde has been unimportant. January wns weak, appar ently on account of the absence of anv short lnt'ri-st. The sample market ad vanced S'l'V on small receipts. Loral re ceipts, 2.; cars, with none contract; esti mate for Monday, LYi cars. Clearances, HM, Out bu. Receipts have exceeded shipments this week and there will be some Increase In stocks. Primary receipts, t3,nno bu., against Mt.ono bu. last year. New York re ports S loads taken for export. OATP Mnrket has been tlrm within small limits, helped by some b'jylng by Howe, Cash oats were c higher on small receipts. Local receipts. 215 cars, with 6 contract; estimates for Monday, 2i"0 cars. Clearances, 44.". Shippers say oats can he sold w here, cars are obtainable. There Is very little standard oats both In receipts and from mixlns houses. PROVISIONS The fenture fn provisions haa been th severe decline In January rork, which touched 1.00 yesterday, dropped to 116 40, ajid Januarv lard from $10.( to 19.47 In very few trades. The rest of the list was about rtendy, with tr;ide small. There were 15.OH0 hogs here; esti mates for Monday. 45.000. Hogs In the west, 37.000, against 7S.0H0 last week. Estimates for next week, so.onrt. WEAHR COMMISSION CO. OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKET, Condition ef Trade and Quotations on Staple and Fancy I'rodare. EOOS-Fresh stock, 17c. I.IVK rOL'LTKY liens, Sc; old roosters. 44i5c; turkeys, 12i"al3c; ducks tcuftc: geese, "tiXr: spring chickens, per lb.', SluJi'iC. DRESSED POULTRY Young chickens, lo$ilou,c; hens, 10c: turkeys, l.jiHc; ducks, 11 '(i 12c; geese, lOfiiilc. II I'TTKR Packing stock, 13'4r; choice dairy, tn tubs, i:.rri47c; separator j4o':Sc. OY8TKRS Standards, per can, 2sc; extra selects, per can, 35c; New York oounta per can, 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., $1.75; bulk, standard, per gal., 11.35. FRESH FISH Trout, WulOc; herring. Be; pickerel, 8c; pike, 9c; perch. 6c; buffalo, dressed, 7c: suutUh 3c; bluenns, 3c; whlte tlsh, !c: salmon, Itic; haddock, Jtc; codfish, 12c; redsnapper, 10c; lobsters, boiled, per lb., 3nc; lobsters, 'green, per lb., 2sc; bull heads, 10c; cattish, 14c; black bass. 2'ic; halibut. He. HHAN Per ton $13 60. HAY Prices quoted by Omaha Whole sale Dealers' association: Choice No. 1 tip land, $J; No. 1 medium, $7; No. 1 coarse, $6.60. Rye straw, $6. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. Demand fair; receipts light. CORN 3 fie. OATS-34C. RYE No. 2, 45c VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY Kalamazoo, per do., e; California, per dot,., 46!j&75c. POTATOES Per bu., 4(4(4oc. SWEET POTATOES-lowa and Kansas. :'.25. TURNIPS Per bu., 40c; Canada rutaba gas per lb., l'c. BEETS New southern, per dos. bunches, 60c; old, per bu., 40c. CI 'CI M HERS Hothouse, per do., $2. PARSNIPS Per bu., 40c. CARROTS Per bu., 40c. GREEN ONIONS Southern, per dozen bunches, 45c. RADISHES Southern, per do. bunches, 46c. TURNIPS New southern, per doa. bunch es 6oc. SPINACH Southern, per doz. bunches, 60c. WAX BEANS Ter bu. box, 13; string beans per bu. box. $1.50. CA MB AGE Holland seed, per lb., r. ONIONS Home Rrown, In sacks, per lb., l'jc; Spanish, per crate, $1.75. NAVY HKANS-Pir bu., 60. TOMATOES New Florida, per 6-basket crate, $4.6tKri.(U. CAULIFLOWER California, per crate, $2.76. . FRUITS. PEARS Fall varieties, per box, $2.50. APPLES Western, per bbl., $2.75; Jona thans, $4.50; New York stock. $3.25; Cali fornia Rellflowera, per bu. box, $1.5o. GRAPES Malagas, per keg, $6.00(87.00. CRANBERRIES Wisconsin, per bbl., 10.50; Bell and Bugles, $11; per box, $3.51. STRAWBERRIES Florida, per tojart, C0c TROPICAL TRUITS. BANANAS Per bunch, according to nlze, $;.(.j2.5o. LEMONS California fancy, I3.E0; choice, $3,25. ORANGES-Callfornla navels, fancy, $3.25; choice. $3; Mediterranean sweets, $2.25. DATES Persian, in 70-lb. boxes, per lb., 6c; per case of 30-lb. pkgs., $2.25. FIGS California, per lo-lb. cartons, $1; Turkish, per 35-lb. box, 14f(18e. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY New Utah, per 24-frame case, $ 75 CIDER New York, $4.50; per H-bbl., $2.75. SAUERKRAUT Wisconsin, per bbl., $2.25; per bbl., $3.75. POPCORN Per lb., 2c; shelled, 4c. HIDES No. 1 green, 6o; No. 2 green. 6c; No. 1 salted, "iVic; No. 2 salted, 6V4c; No. 1 veal call', 8 to 12Vs Iba., 8Vic; No. 2 veal culf, 12 to 15 lbs., 6c; dry hides, Kflc; bl'.eep pelts, 2iiribc; horse hides, $1.50fi2.ri0. NI'TS-Walnuts. No. 1 soft shell, per lb., 15c; hard shell, per lb., 11c; No. 2 soft shell, per lb., 13c; No. 2 hard shell, per lb., 12c; Brazlla. per lb., 12c; filberts, per lb., 12c; almonds), soft shell, uer lb., 16c; hard shell, per lb., 15c; lectins, largo per lb, 12'jc; small, per lb., 11c; cocounuts, per dos., tic; chestnuts, per lb., 10c; peanuts, ner lb., b',ic; roaBted peanuts, per lb., 7c; black walnuts, per bu., $1; hickory nuts, per bu., 11.60; cocounuts, per 100. $4. OLD METALS. ETC. A. OLD METALS, Alplrn qjotes the following prices: Iron, country mixed, per ton, $11; Iron, stove plate, per ion, s copper, per in., ; nrasa, neavy, per lb., 8e; brass, light, per lb., 6Hc; lead, per lb., bc; lnc, per lb., ic; rubber, per lb., 6V4C. Liverpool Grain and Provlaiors. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 81. WHEAT-Spot, No, 1 northern, spring, steady at 6sl0d; No. 2 red western, winter, steady at 6s Hjd; No. 1 California, firm at 6a HV,d. Futures, quiet; March. 6s 2'd ; May. Sailed. CORN Snot. American mixed, new. note rat 4s 7d; American mixed, old. no stock. Futures, quiet; January, nominal; March. 48 iv.d: May, 4s 2d. PEA S Canudian, quiet at 6s 4"4d. FIjOL'R St. Louis fancy winter, quiet at 8s 3d. HOPS At London (Pacific coast), flrnV 6 ir.Kift.L7 5k. PROVISIONS Beef, steady;, extra India, mess. 1Wb 6d. Pork, tavy. prime mess, wf stern. 75s. Hams, ehort cut, 14 to 16 lbs., quiet, 62s. Bacon, Cumberland cut, 2 to 30 lbs., quirt. 4s 6d; short ribs. 16 to 24 lbs., firm, 4Ka 6d; long clear middles, light, 2 to 34 lbs., fcteady, 47s 6d; long clear middles, heavy, 36 to 40 lbs., steady 47s; ehort clear backs, 16 to 2H lbs., steady, 47s; clear bellies, 14 to 16 Iba., steady, 61s. Shouldets, square, 11 to 13 lbs., steady. 4". Lard, prime western, In tierces dull, Sos 6d; American refined. In palls, quloL 60s 6d. RI 'TTER Nominal. 7HEESK Strong; American finest white and colored, fi2s 6d. TALIOW-Flrm; prime city, 27a d; Aus tralian, in London, S4s Id. Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YORK, Jan. 31 The weekly state, men! of averages of the associated banks eh iws: Loans. IWi4.51n.7ftO: Increase. $14.- 062.0i: deposits, $'.!. 77H S t); Increase, $1S Ssfv. circulation, l...lhl, Oeereaae, $2j9,ai; legal tender. $7K.15.'l.5nri; Increase, $7u,6); specie, $l2.672.0uO; Increase, $i.5n2.WO: re serve, $260,626. ;'iOi; Increase, 16.S07.500: reserve required, $232.!t44,723; Increase. $4,741, 7i; surplus, $27,wu,775; Increase, $1.465,MiO; ex United States deposits, $37,U23,175; Increase, $1,464,1)25. Whisky Market. BT. LOUIS. Jan. 31. WHISK Y Steady at $1.30. PEORIA, Jan. 31. WHISK Y For finished goods, $1.30. CHICAGO. Jnn. 31. WHISKY-On basil of high wltieji $1.30. CINCINNATI. Jan. 81. WHISKY-Dlstil-lera' finished goods easy on basils of $1.30. Milwaukee ttrala Market. MILWAUKEE. Jan. 31. -WH EAT Mar ket steady; No. 1 northern, iM'rjc; No. 1 northern. 77'i7tyc; May. i7'i478c. RYE Steady; No. 1, 51c. BARLEY Lower; No. 2. 64c; sample, 48(ji lc CORN May, 44447ic. sellers. Dnlnth tirala Market. DIILUTH Jan. 31 WHEAT No. 1 bard, rash, 76c; No. 2 northern, 73c; No. 1. north ern. Tc; May, 77e: July, 76c. OATS Quiet at 3c. Peerla Market. PEORIA, Jsn. SI. CORN Firm; No. 3, tlljc OATB-Steady; No. 3 white. 83'Ae. Goes Into Ship Combine. RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 81. It Is reported on good authority that tba Trigg ship build ing plant bere has been bought by tbs ship building combine.