c so-. I THE OMAHA SrXDAT BEE: FEBRrAET 13. 1912. UAXTED TO BEVT WASTED Listings of first-class rectal prop erties. We have Inquiries for S to 10-room residence properties, in good neighborhood; also 7 to 11 room flats close-in. GEORGE & COMPANY 'Phones: Deng. 756 or A-175. 902-12 City National Bant Bids WAXTKO A tint (unity to board and cars (or nr l-yer-oid baby girl. Aip'.y In person at my oHIce Monday. i'l Braodis Bldg. WANTED TO RENT By two adult two or three nicely furnished modern rooms in rood location. Kexertoces ex- chsnged. a (9 Bee. WAN i fclD To rent ( or (-room modern flat: mate location, neat and rent. Ad drew Y tea. care Be- WANTED MlTUATIOXa BOOKKEEPER and general elerk wants position. Middle ace; twelve Tear' railroad experience tlald oft); good ref erences. Auarm v K, njr It 1C LIABLE lady wtehee work In office or store, willing to make herself generally useful; reference or bond, ama.1 wages at start. A.J, Bee, YOUNG colored lady, experienced cook. withes a position as cook In boarding house or restaurant. Telephone Trier leu. AN EXPERIENCED laundress want day work. Call Web. Msl. WOMAN wants day work or general housework. Call Webster to. UNINCUMBERED middle-aged widow wants position as housekeeper In re spectable widowers boms. Those mean ing business only, need answer. Address H M. care Bee. WANTED Position as credit maa or office manager, by young man thoroughly experienced and capable of handling any high grade position. Lock Box . Omaha. Neb. WAN' widowc: 1175, Bee. iNMltion ss housekeeper In bachelor's home la city. A DAY woi. vanted. Webster SIT. WANTED reliable nisi expected in dress Y . 'arm work by experienced ijood wages and treatment turn (or honest work. Ad dre Omaha Bee. AM clean, practical, successful salee mant. Want best legitimate proposition to be found (road or local, not canvass ing) that pays real money for real re sults. References or Interview. Address H. A. Watts, Bethany, Neb WANTED Position as chsuffeur (or a private family or at a garage, bay ex perience; will go anywhtro. Address D-ka. care Bee. ' WANTED Positron st private switch board; one and one-half years' experi ence. KM Fowler Are. YOUNQ man 8 years old wants position ss bookkeeper, highly recommended, graduate of Packard Commercial school. New York City. Morris Rosen, Ml N. St. 8outh Omaha. WANTED-Evenlng clerical work by experienced young man. University gradu ate. References. Address C-Hlll, care Bee. An experienced girl wants position In doctor's office. Phone Webster MM WA8lll.su end ironing done. T., H. ma, Flist-. late, prac 1. al Bur- H Mis, A-atll. Curtains laundered. Guaranteed. W'. lull LADY wants day work. Web. Met. SITUATION wanted by a,i-round mi cook; country hotel. K 48, Bee- WANTED Position as second maid or nurse girl by a colored lady, liarney 4MU. WANTED Work by day. Call morn ings and evenings. W ebster 4M9. WANTED Position as chauffeur (or private owner by young man, good habits, a graduate, garage experience, competent to handle high grade cars. Time of be ginning and place no object p to April 1. Address Box 142, Julesburg, Col. A YOUNG MAN wants s position as chaffeur, either oa a passenger or de livery auto: have experience and good education. O 87, Be. WANTED Envelopes to address at home. Reasonable. O lit. Bee: YOUNO MAN, married, would like posl tlon with some private family; go home nights; references, si 48, Bee. LADY wants a position as housekeeper for a widower on farm. N. L.. 13 U Ave. C, Council Bluffs WANTED Position ss motion picture operator, experienced, reference. Address S, Be office, South Omaha. WANTED TO BUT td-hand goods. Kleeer. ittO Center. D. 88U Young Team Wanted DRAFT MARES IN GOOD CONDITION K tl BEE. LIVE STOCK MARKET OF WEST Bhip your stock to South Omaria. sev mileage and sortnkags. Tour consign ments recelvs prompt sod careful atten tion. Lie Keek Cssalasl Mereaaaie. Brers Bros. Co. 8trong and responsible WOOD BROS., ZM-B Exchange Bldg. Great West. Com. Co., Omaha Denver. W. R, SMITH at SON just handle sheep TAOO BROS, hsndle cattle, hogs, sheep. Clay, Robinson St Co, 200 Exchange Bid! Interstate Co. Better results, Ship to aa CLIFTON Com. Co.. tU Exchange Uldg. L. E. ROBERTS A CO.. la fcxeh. Bldg Cox at Jonee Com Co.. bunch of bustler. Farmers L. 8. Com. Co.. he) Exch. Bldg. Deposit proceeds of shipments In Stock Ysrds Nat l Bank. Only bank at yards. Martin Bros, as Co.. 3B-4 Excn. Bids. OMAHA THE CHAIN MARKET WEEK'S UltAIN CO., grain merchants Consignments sot(-ited. Too Brandeia, LiX,AL .Sol lets. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS' MEET ING Notice Is hereby given that the regu.ar annual meeting of the stock holders of the South Plane Land Com pany will be held at the office of said company at Lincoln. Neb., at U oeiock a. m., oa the sixth day of March. A. li 1912. C. H. MORRILL. President A. B. MINOR, Secretary. Lincoln. Neb., febrile? a. 1511 STOCKHOLDERS MEETING. The annual meeting of the stockholders of The Be Publishing company will be held at the company s office la the Bee building, Omaha, Neb., at 4 o'clock p. m., Monday. March 4, 1818. (or the electloa of a board of directors (or the ensuing year and (or tbe transaction of such otber business as may properly come befure the meeting. By order of tbe president. Ftd Jot. N. P. FEU1 ftawetary. SEALED BIDS WILL B RECtlVkll) at tbe office of the undersigned until it o clock aoon, February 88, Ull. for steel breeching for tbe besting and power plant, also for setting boilers sod stokers st the Industrial school at Kearney, Nebraska. Plans on file at the Institu tion and at the office of the commissioner of publlo lsnds and buildings at Lin coln. ADDISON WAIT, Secretary of State. FUd t REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Deeds file Nr recgre Krtrwj a, an: V. r. stcFartaeS aa alio liLl Garb. IS m la s B-1H1 1 8,at Toeooer aalllsber te oeiusbar Real Ks- uu O., M a I ul k a.ock t, fcraaa- writ V li.SS) A Tbaaae te X. X. Toe-la. pan sett MS S- GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET Cable Eewi Still Bearish and Loup Sell Heirily. EU5 OF COM IS VEST HEAVY Rasa ta Primary Petals Has Wsatr eae Valaee aad beared the Seattsaent fee Ike Ties Being. OMAHA. Feb. 17. IMS. All the csbls news was bearish again today aad tongs were heavy sellers try ing to save profits and rash wheat was dull and lower. Conservative traders be lieve It will take a big Improved cash demand and a let up In the spring wheat movement to encourage any fresh buying operations. Ihe run of corn to sll primary points hss been very heavy all week and this has weakened values' and changed sen timent (or the time being. Cash corn weakened sharply today and eves bull leaders concede that some fur ther break In prices Is likely. Wheat opened soft and values were lower oa weak cables and continued heavy receipts. Trade was very moderate. Cash wheat sold He lower. There wax an easier feeling In corn In sympathy with wheat and heavy receipts and dull cash demand were features that sent values lowsr. Casa corn waa un changed to tc lower. Primary wheat receipts were 871.000 bu. and shipments were 147.000 bu., against receipts last year of 60.000 bu. and ship ments of lot.oCO bu. Primary corn receipts were IWW bu. and shipments were 681 000 bo against receipts last year of Sti.OuO bu. and ship ments of 6SS.400 bu. Clearances were MaOO bu. of corn, none of oats and wheat and (lour equal to 44.000 bu. Liverpool closed to !4d lower ea wheat and to d lower on corn. The following cash sales were reported: WHEAT No. i hard: 8 cars. Sec; 1 cars. Rut No. 1 hard: I car, Kite: 1 car, c, 1 car, 87c No. I bard: 1 car, 97c. No. I mixed: 1 car, s Stc PORN No. t white: i car, etc. No. 4 white: 1 oar, 180; t cars, He. Ho. 4 color: t cars. (Sc. No. I yellow: 4 cars, fcc No. 4 yeliow: 1 car, 68c: 1 car, sbc; t cars, esc; I cars, 7c; 1 ear. Flic, I rare, 8;c; 4 cars, 7c; 1 oar, WV; cars, sCc; I ear, tc; I cars, S4c. No. ! mixed; I cats, lc, cars. 1VC No. I mixed, 1 car, HWc; t car, iSV,c, 1 car, stc; i cars. 7te; 7 cars. He; uo grade, 111 cars, ale; 4 cars, toe. OATS No. I white: t cars, tc: t cars. ale. No. 4 white: 1 car, HHc No grads: 1 car, Sc Osaaha Cash fnees. WHEAT No. I hard. lectjILOlH; No, I hard, rcCtLOONi; No. hard, KiW&Wo- CORN-No. I white. lw: No- white. I7MMc No. I color, 101V; No. I yellow, iiiualc; No. 4 yellow, isoiIHe; No. I. el!.lo; No. 4, UtfotHo; no grade, WSCttc OATS-No. t white. mSlic; standard, ilVtielHc: No. I white, UWic: No. 4 while, ivUfieVHc; No. I yeiuw, 6Vv6io; No. 4 yellow, MuWHiC BARLEY Maltlns. KctTil T7: No. 1 feed, ;6ec; brevier feed, krHc. RYE No. 1 oJc; No. t. ltto. t artel Ueeelts. Wheat. Corn. Oats Chicago 44 atl 131 Minneapolis ?t Omaha M 11 26 Duluth 1 CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS Features ( the Tradlugt aad Closing Price ea Board el Trade. CHICAGO, Fab. 17.-A sharp break In prices for wheat occurred today as a re sult of big enlpments being made from Argentina, and heavy receipts st primary terminals In the United states. The close was weak, 14 to lo under last night. Latest trading In wheat showed a de cline of 4So from the recent high point of the market. Oniy one rally took place during the session and that ons proved (eeble. Buenos Ayree dispatches told of greatly Increased export end promised a further gain next week. A cable estimated the Argentine surplus st M.twe.OW bushels. Bearish sentiment grew rapidly with the announcement that pri mary receipts (or the week In the United states had reached etooD.aw bushels, a total nearly twice the figures of a year ago. In ths last part of the day another blow came In the form o( a ststement that th government report hss put the Minnesota crop ),uM,on bushels too low. Msy ranged from tl.x to 11.01, with ths concluding sa.s 11. CUH exactly lo down compared with yesterday. Longs appeared to be selling out corn. It fluctuated from (7Hc to HttirWiC clos ing net weak st ths first named level, a decline of Suite net. Cash grades wars easy especially (or the cheaper kinds. No. i yellow was not quotea. lommis sion houses pounded down oats. 'Limits touched by May were aStotSMHo and etfee with (Inal transactions o off st Utto. Higher prices (or hogs (ailed to offset weekneMS In provisions. In consequence the end left Dork Is to JOo lower and lard and riiia easier a shsde to 7fcc. Leading options closed as isiiowst low. aitj!V: No. 4 yellow. .XTSc: No. mixed. CHOaHso; No. 4 mixed. eJc; sample. eSDTc OATa-fcajiy. No. J whits, H',c Article, op. n. Hign.i Low. Close. Yes y. i wsm Wheat: May.I 0H4SI July.isesuiil Sept.iSS,u'l Corn I I May.( VaHflH July.6714 7S Bept-lCTMlObi "Si Oau I I I sIHmiiMrt ?sl May. July., Sept. Pork May. July. Sept., Lara May. July. Sept Rlbe May. July. Sept. UK 1 10 It 411 U5 14 3) US t OTHl eTHWj as I 40 8 70 170 i i l msii oostii m i4H'iriii,s set. aM si CHI tTHeSHC s7!f?S'. 471 7i,7S 6t OH I3H 47J H 4-C 41 41 41 lit 18 n UN is r. 14 W 14 11 I(W1I1 14 8 0S 8 0S-7H 8 87H 8 IS 17", i.1 848 8 3tti,8 Mi1 I 12. I (MittW T-n4 8 80-IHl l2V4 Cash quotations were as follows: FIl"R Barely steady: winter patents. H.lidtOO; winter straights, PauIW; spring patents, M 80JS 0S; spring straights. R;,H.,tl: bakers, ss.aopxi.iu. RYE No. 8, WSo. SEEPS Timotiiy, 812.00015.08. Clover, lt-823.00. 1'IMJVISIONS Pork, mess, new, 815 0H; old, tliJ7S. Lard (In tierces), li.n. Short ribs lloosei, $f.3i. Totsl clearances of wheat and flour were equal to CE.SuO bu. Primary receipts were 871,09s bu., compared wiu S9,Ms bu. the corr&rpoiiding day a year ago. Estimated receipts (or Monday: Wheat, 46 cars: corn, 471 cars; oats, a cars; hogs, M.OOO head. Chicago Cash Prices: Wheat, No. 1 red, 9-il i; No. 8 red, tHHc: No. 8 hard, Uwrtjiil.uJS: No. 8 hard. sevtKl.01; No. 1 northern. 81.10wl.ll: No. 8 northern, 81tsa l.W; No. 8 northern. 81Tal. No. 1 spring. 81 06jl.v7; No. 8 spring, ll-Otfl S; No. 4 spring, WcfMl.02; velvet chaff, tucty li 08; durum, tOctjil i Corn. No. 8, 2ts 63c; No. 1 white. 83Hc; No. 8 yellow, tXjeaSc; No. 4, t)ejl'ec; No. 4 white, sva nc; No. 4 yellow, ttr&Bc. Osts No. f, 61c; No. 8 white, snutj&einr; No. t white, MQo2r; No. 4 white, 4744Hfec; Stan dard, UvtSelc RYE No. 1, 3Hc BARLEY-W)tl.l. ( CLOVER BEED-Nomlnal. TIMOTHY SEED-11.S. BUTTER Steady; creameries, Sv8c; dallies. HOJTc. EGOS Receipts, 8,714 eases, Msrket steady; st mark, cases included, &Vt27c; ordinary firsts, TUx: flrsu, tv&c. CHEESE Steadv; daisies, i;tttl7e; twins, 14tt17c; Young Americas, n0 Vie: long horns, I7117Ho. POTATOES Receipts. 81 oara. Market firm; Wisconsin, eot)8L01; Michigan aad Minnesota. U t1 St POULTRY Easy. Turkeys: Live. 14e; dressed. lc Chickens: Lire. W4e; dressed. Ho. Springs. Live, t!He; dressed, 14c VEAL Steady at 7611c. Peea-ts, Market. PEORIA. Feb. 17.-CORN Lower; No. white, CSC. No. 4 white, 40c, No. 8 yet- A Tsians te Sarak C Tewl at si., lets 4. i. s,i.aa,ia.u.ix,aM.u.u.n, ii. i. ss. i. is. a, m. a. . n ans n. Towl's First aeS 1 a K Sautk esS ells e K. A Bmr, lets 1 S. Sleek 4. C S Karae's First tit 4M Mar afaraa Onlaillil SWlMlac sad Iaa s u ass ix. line us. seats oaaaks 1 rale Dares? sad Selml ss A T. alU- esi. let xt. Sleek L ' -- 1 Geerss H. Geese t Tsiliiaw AOaa, ssrt et let rt. 3ry ef FHiesia IS A R. Pi i aeS wne to T J. saawa, N8CW YORK G8EXERAL MABtStarT ttaatatlems ( th Oar VaHaa OaaaaaeilUee. NEW YORK, Feb. lT.-FLOUR-Oulet: spring patents, 8.108)S.; winter straights. t M.; winter patent, st.totrvas, spring clears, K80&4.4S: winter extras No. 1, 8S.7v91.s8; winter extras No. J, 8J.U IM.e; Kansas straights, K.S04'. Rye tKmr, steady; fair to good, 84 StS.!; choice to tancv. SKUtje-. Buck beat (lour, steady; 82.80 per 100 lbs. CORN MEAL Quiet; fin whit and yel low. liUl., coarse. fl.ieuU'OI; hula dried, 8X46. RYE yulet: No. J, 87c, e. L (. Buffalo. BARLEY gulet; malting, ivtuaij. c. L f. Buffalo. WHEAT Spot market, easy; No. 8 red, 8LS4, slevator, export basts, and elOSV f. o. b. afloat; No. t northern Dulutn. 8LUH, f. o. b. afloau Futures market was easy under liquidation due to lower cables, favorable Argentina newa, large receipts and weak outsld markets, cloa i'ng at he to Sc net decline. May. tl.StS 01.061. closed at 81 "4 11-14; July dosed st 81.0U. Receipts, 81.801 bu. CORN Spot market, easy; sxport, ne, f. o. b. sflost. "uturea market was nom inal. Receipts, OtkSTi bu.; shipments, 8.JT1 bu. OATS Snot market, easy: stsndard, 0V, elevator; No. 8, tuttc; No. 8 snd No. 4, OJc; natural white and white clipped, ft!1:, on track. Future market waa nominal. Receipts, 64. OM bu. HAY Firm; prime, .; No. L 8L80O LK; No. 8. tl.liHJl.JO; No. 8, 8108. HOPS Steady; stste, common to choice, 1811, 4.Hi'c; mo, nominal; Pactflo ooaat, lull, 4vaHoc; 1810. nominal. HlDE.s-teady; cenUal American, Bo; Bogota, estiUHtc LEATHER Firm: hemlock firsts, JTJ 27c; seconds, 84tl3so; thirds, UK3c; r rcts, litjltc PROV iSlONS-Pork. steady, mess, tl7.tuC817.6o; family, 818.Oomsi.oI); short clear, 817.00l.8O, Beef, steady: mess, tl3.00t?18.50; family, rt.6M(j1s.t0 beef hams, ti7.eutii8.J0. Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies, hi to 14 lbs.. 8M: pickled hems. 811.00. Lard, eaay; middle west prime, IsSMaCM: refined, eaay; continent, ; South America, 810.10; compound, St-Ktotf 7.1314. TAIXOW-Qulet: prime city, hhds.. So; special, Sc: country, lAw'V. BUTTER Steady; receipts 8.481 pack ages; creamery, seclals. Be; extras, 3ty t-V-': firsta, 86Vf7e; state dairy, tubs, (inset, ate; good to prime, 8Vr?7o: com mon to (air. ietiSo; process, specials, 87a; extra. SiKV: drsts. KaVo. CHEE.SE Firm: receipts, Ltfl pack ages; skims, TMrftHHo- EtlOS-Flrm; receipts 8.471 rases. rOL'LTRT Allv. dull; western chick ens, iajl8e: (owls, 14018c; turkeys, 18) lsc. Drsssed, quiet; western chickens, UVstjlec; (owls. HWgltc; turkeys, 111810. ' St. Lewis 0aerl Market. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 17.-WHBAT Caah, lower; track No, 8 red, KSOWStc; MoTl hard. 81.tuH41.00. CORN-Lower; track No. 8, tlVsc; No. I WOAT8 Hlghor; track No. 8, 634o; No. 1 white, 881t4i64c Closing prices of futures: WHEAT Lower; Msy, 8c; July, OStio. CORN Lower; Msy. "o; July, thQ 48kC OATS Firm: Msy. B8c: July, 47Hc. FLOUR Dull; red winter patents, 84.10 tW.W; extra fancy and straight, 81.88"t-46; bard winter clears, 81SOOS.S6 SEED-Tlmolhy. 810,00618.00. CORNMEAL-8S80. BRAN Lower; sacked, east track. H.88. HAY Lower: timothy. 8SO.00CfS4.6O; prairie, 818 00018.00. PROVISIONS-Pork, unchanged: Isrd. unchanged. Dry salt meata. unchanged, boxed, extra shorts, 88 84; clear rigs, ; short clears, 8 78. Bacon, unchanged; boxed, extra shorts, 8.2; clear ribs, 88 38; short clears, 8H.78. POULTRY Firm: chickens, lie; springs. 18c; turkeys, lte; ducks. 14o; geese. Sc. BUTTER tull; creamsry. 84tf27c EOOS Steadier; tic. Rscelpta shipments Flour, hbls 8.0W 8,000 Wheat, bu 48.000 8J.0U0 Corn, bu l ooo 187.000 Oats, hu s,vw r.uu Kansas City Grata aad PrsvUlsss KANSAS JlTT, rsb. lt.-WKEAT TTn ehsnged to lo lowsr; No. 8 hard, 81.000 L87; No. 8, tscii.0t; No. I red, 87jtteo; V. I saetOTa. CORN 1 trie lower; No. I mixed, M Hc; No. , SSQMW, no. s white, si, no eo; No. M, 48c. Closing prices of futures: W H EAT May, ?: July. 8Wt01c bid. CORN Msy, So, .ssllera; July, 87H4f"4c, sellers. OATS Unchanged to Ho lower; No. I white, KSttttlc; No. I mixed, 814841630. RYK-Wc. t HAY stesdy; choice timothy, 8H.0OC r oo; choice prairie, 14 tOtJlt.OO, BUTTER Creamery, 81o; firsts, ttc; seconds, 17c; packing, 23c. EUOS-Extras, 8etitsc; firsts, tt8tHa; seconds, Uc Receipts. Shipments. Wheat, bU 46.0U0 . 40,000 Corn, bu 81,000 Si.ow Oats, bu 18,000 14.000 Minneapolis Grata Market. MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17. WHEAT May, 8108H; July, 81.tHyl 0. Caah: No. 1 hard, 11.04: No. 1 northern, 61.03; No. 8 northern. 11.01 ; No. 8, 8wt(tHo. FLAX-8308. BAR1 j:Y-7c81.W. OATS No, 8 Whit. 484HC CORN-No. 8 yeUow, Uv&c RYE No f, 880. BRAN-108 pound sacks, 8K 0MUa.8. FLOUR First patents. 84.80ti4.Ai: second patents. Kiotyt.80; flmt clears, 13 second clears, 82.20tjx.SA Philadelphia Prodaee Market. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 17. BUTTER Weak, weatern creamery specials, 81o; nearby prima extra, Xia. BOOS steady: fair demand: Pannsrl- vanla and other nearby firsts, free cases, 810.lv per oase; Pennsylvania and other nearby current receipts, free cases, 6 .80 per case; western nrats, tree cases, gio.xo Per case; western current receipts, tree oases, 8S.88. UrlfcBar nrm, xair aemana. new xorx full creams, fancy, lsalsc; New York full creams, (sir to god, 17 Mi 1740. Lleerpoel Grata Market, LIVERPOOL, Feb. 17.-W HEAT Spot, easy: No. 1 Manitoba, 8s7d: No. 8 Mani toba, 6s Id; No. 8 Manitoba, 8s8d. Fu turaa, easy; March, 7s tied, May, 7stSd, July,Tstad. CORN Spot American mixed, new, steady, 4sW,d; American mixed, old, firm. tallHd; American mixed, new kiln dried, steady, a7d. Futures, sssy; March. 4s Sd. May. 8s Hd. Mlleraake Grata Market. MILWAUKEE. Feb. 17. WHEAT No. 1 northern. 81 CL10H. No. t northern. 81.07H&1 08; No. 8 hard winter, 81.001. OS, Msy, m:; July. 80c. CORN No, 8 yellow, 44454Lic, Ko. 8 white, 4c; No. 8, 438c, May, 8740; July, 87V:. OATS-Standard, STaCSlVc. BARLEY Malting, fxawut Osaaba Hay Market. OMAHA, Feb. 17. HAT No. L 818.08; No. 8, taiO; coarss, til 00; psi-king stock. (7 000(00; alfalfa, rsos. Straw: Wheat. 88 80; rye and oats, 87 soet.60. Cettea afarket. NEW YORK, Feb. 17,-COTTON-Fu-turea closed steady. Closing bids: Feb ruary. 8.lc; March, 8.87c; April, .tS.Stc: Msy, M.18c; June, IS. 18c; July, Mi 21c; Aug ust, kV17o; September. 10 He; October, Kl Be; November, 10.18c; December, M 29c: January. 3Hc Spot closed quiet; mid dling uplands, IS 8bc; middling gulf. MtOOc, no sales. LIVERPOOL, Feb. W.-COTTON-Spot quiet; prices 8 points lower- American middling, fair st s.47d; good middling (.dm; middling. d; low middling, i tsd: good ordinary, 8.1sd; ordinary, 4 id. The sales of tbs day are estimated at (,008 Siva sweated Apples and Driest Frwlts NEW YORK. Feb. IT, EVAPORATED APPLES Quiet sad about steady, with out special feature. On the spot fancy, 88 c; prime, 8eMic. DRIED FRUITS Prunes, unsettled and weak; quotations rang fram 4to to 12 cents (or Callforross up to 3us-40a sad (vt tTlle (or Oregon. Apricots, quiet but steady, with little offerings; choice, ll U",c: extra choice. U(?1V; fancy. ly& ITitC. Peach ea, steady, but the demand la smsll and quiet: cboice, llllc; extra choice, motile: fancy, 12l2c. Retains, dull and heavy: loose muscatels, IVatrte: choice to fancy seeded. '3ic; seedieas, iavrei i rf.g ajrra. Si iaei aa. . NEW YORK STOCK MARKET More. Cheerful Appearance Presented by Exchange. SHORT COTLmO K0TICEABLE SapaJy ( Sterka lrose NeX t Be Abaadaat sal Prleee Advance en Mederat Bylswlre Ferelga Laana. ' T.M6.000 marks; deposits. Increased 31.- nil I II I I lUri PTAltr LUDsTT ii!'" oia to bnd- 'nr i UMAHA Lllb MUtA MAKm.1 ' 4S.i7i.000 marks i I ( leartag Heaee Bank Stateaseat. ! NEW YORK. Feb 17.-The statement I of clearing house banks (or the ack l.ftre dajei shows that ths banks bold i88S.424.8W reserve In excess of legal re ; qulrements. This Is a decrease of 6...&M. , aaO In the proportionate caeh reavrve a compared with last week. The statement follows: DAILY AVERAGE. Amount. Loans t .Ols.Ml.ia) Decrease. IT.tvvi.ii b.71,wl !.' NEW YORK. Feb. IT. A more cheerful appearance was presented by tbe stock market today and there waa no trace of heaviness which characterised yesterday's trading. Prices were higher, but chain?, were as unimportant as on other da a recently. Ther waa not enough buaincee today to preserve an appearance of life. less than 80003 shares were dealt in as compared with nearly SO.OOo shares last Saturday. The firm tone of the market was at tributed largely to coverlns by snort who desired to even up commitments on the Week. Stocka were not In abundant aupply, snd prices were advanced on moderate buying. Canadian pacific and Norfolk A Western rose a pouil nd American Cotton oil 1. Foreign exchange rates advanced toriay and sums further European borrowing measures resulted. The 8H.oW0i o( one year Lake Shot suits falling due In Paris earty next month were renewed for another year II was announced. 86,0.0.000 to be placed In Parts and 87,oOO.x In Lon don. Arrangements were mad to ship 8760.008 gold to South America early next week. Comparieon of ths tables In ths bank statement showed that marked changes occurred at the end of the week. While the average table dlsclosd a loss In caah of about 8e.0UO.tKiO. th statement of actual condition on Friday night revealed a cash loss of only 88.00a The average loan Increase waa 87.7tu.ox), while lb actual Inert ase wa leas than 81,000,000. The bond market waa steady. Total sales, par value, 81.H7.ou). United States as, coupon, deemed 4 and the registered M en call oa ths week. Number of sales sod leading quotations oa stooks today were ss follows: Hlsh- u Close. t-eCM Jl Ml.t'O . Legal tender .-.wl I Net drl-osll l.S7.' 7.0.O lOrculallon .V.TrOiu 7 . mi I Ex. lawful resene.. S,5.Vvj j Incieee. . liana' cash rejere In vdiilt le',4 i Trust companies' cash reeerte.. a'.'W' Not Mach Change in Cattle Pricet Darin, Week. Sheep aad I .a sab ta Large Receipt All the Week aad Prices at Ike t later Are Tea to Fifteen Cents Ler. SiH'TH ( MAllA. Feb. 17. Wit I. dtu.'-day Cattle .... 4 4 ... 4.111 ... a.- ... 8.JK.' ... 1.W6 ... ISO IloKS. Sheep. he,o:;.t. i.ci: tiit-i.tl aion.Uy . v l fu- it i ..s.y . t,ifuial cdi,iay Ascn-gate ctuh reTve. f. . . .84-.3i4 n.i ,iU,.,i ir-111iu Trust comlanieH reserve attn cicertn t.tm, house memleta carrying 25 per cent ca-:i reserve, 8-2.sw.OW. Six dasn this week..l.S; ACTUAL CONDITIONS. ' 1 Same u s la.-t week . I8.1-4 Amount. I,vreaa,v i Same days : wks ago '.. 8-,oi.4. - .e.w;Ham days t ks ago. X.tut ban, davs ink, a-fo..21.4wi uSanie days la.il Jrar...il.l7 The folloalng table shows the iccelpts of cattle, hogs and sheep at South omaha Ians .... Secle lA-gal tenders. Net deposits . Clrculstion ... Increase. Ex. lawful reserve . K.424.X) 5,(KXi) Hanks' cash reserve In vaults.. 84ttta7.utt) Trust companies' caeli reserve . al,4eX0O0 2.m;.i .... 1 KM.7lt.UO el.e),uu d. I MoAl t showed few changes. Toward ths week end, marketings were especially heavy and sellers were forced to cheapen coat In order to make clearances, both fat sheep aod fat lamb dosing at net de clines of ionise. In most respects dady runs lately hav been little different from tbe early Feb ruary and late January receipts. More NEW RECORDS FOR HOGS MADE MlV SVt w-eVicaT, at the top Indicate, but wethers and yearlings hav been scarce st all tiroes. Ewes made up the big bulk of sheep of ferings and tbe trad In this class of stock showed more stability than the mai ket for lambs. lri...'S In both sheep and lambs covered a wide range, poor and choice gradea selling about 81.20 to 11.25 apart. Toppy iambs are now quotable up to 86.80, a ir:c that was paid yesterday, while I priinn ea rs hardly paas 83.3 or H00 at ( most. j Feeders are closing nominally steady, the market proving small throughout. I Week's purchase of thin stock on country account, according to packers tab, amounts to lees than 6.000 head. Quotations on sheep and lambs: Oood to choice lamps. 8 O&(.80; fair to good :amhs. S5.t0ut 00; good to choice yearlings, y fHie.25; fair to good yearlings, 84. eft's 5. Oil; good to choice wethers, 84.1tar4 50; falr to good wethers, B 7i(4.15; good to choirs ewes, 83.&)3.!s); fair to good see, 83.lOvl.e8- 11.J3 2K.tS la,. U.tMi u:4 vti.a 67,twS 71.49. 613-J e,; 43.102 "i; (. (,7a .7to 8,677 142 34.. -l4...l ..! S,t.MS at.ow Allls-Ckala a 11 61 IIS te. Kit w II 11H m a 11H4 Jeeter"!.'.' 'i'iat i Anerleaa Aarlealiafal ... 4MI m Awerkaa Beet Seasr..... a u Aaiartcaa caa lei lit) Aswncaa C A t las Ii Am. Cot toe Oil akio 44 Aaerlesa H AL t la lea Secaruiei. , ASMrtvaa Ueste AaMrleaa Leeemolies AsaerMaa S A H LSI tia Aav S R. set M IB ia Steel Foundries s Uls Uto aa. Sasar Reflaias 14 lit lit awertcaa T. a T Ml 141 14414 14 aaterlraa Tosaoes stS.... a Wt lata lvls Asisneaa Weelea M14 aaxenaa Mlalas CS Less H NVt , AuSMea 10 K4 lt 1SI AUS1S9S set It 104 KM 14tl Alitalia Ooaat Use. 114 Saltlsiere A Obi. 10114 Mblekea Steal It Broofelrs RaplS Tt.,.,m ... . . .... ..... TI I cesaolaa Paoifle 80S Ml, HH4 XIIH 4alral Loalaer a ll Ut le) Onlral LMlaer pti m Oaeiral at Nee ierevf... I7t Ckeetpeaae a Okie. ; II Ob lease A AHes M Cbltase O. W 840, 17 17 lit, Cbltsse O. W. pt(... U Okleaae A N. W 14114 Ckletse, kit r MS lst ism lets, c, c. c. a at. l. m Otlarads F. A 1 14 Osloraae A aestber a CansolldateS Oas N Ult Ullt U$ Cm PreSsets 4W W U Ik Delaware a Haaaea 11 llenter A kte Oraass... ,,,, 11 O. A R. tV. ! 41 Dlaillers' SecarlUes IH Erie 1 OH 1114 11 Ills EVIS 1st pit Ilk tilt II Brie M pl 41 Oeaeral kloctrle t Aggregate cash reserve 84M7&.iaa Truat companies' resene with clcarlns house members carrying 28 per cent cash reserve, 8u4.oau.oiu. buniiuat i ot elate hanks and trust com panies in threat New York not tepurting to til .New lor a clearing nouse. Amount Loans pa'i'.ooi.so Sued M.1V..) Legal tenders ll.teseou I.M,, lotal deposiu 71.77. Ml 8.460.AW Keb tor the year to data as compared with it)er. iii. lttit. Inc. le!. Catll 159.ru 150.818 11.4J Hgs 0O7.AI2 2I0.SH 887.068 th'-ep 2oM71 2U,!S.rU 'lue following table show to rng of I'l.cs paid tor bogs al South oniana (or the last lew day a with comparisons: Hate Ull. bll Hne.iiwj. u. 11 lis. lepurung iruu, ; , , u , 4, . i , lfc , . 0; " le f ,b' H 8wJ J 881 47 87 4 801 8 8T 1.88 xiJTe ?' ' M '? 8 47 4 14 (81870 "! r0 W. 8 lli,, ; 2 J , 4 a 8 W 'aT'.1 r,b- " i 1 7 0 8 41 4 801 4 171 (UK retire Market. NEW YORK. Feb. r. CO FFF7 -Futures market closed steady net unchanged to 2 points higher; sales. 15.0.0 bag. Feb ruary, IS ISr; March and April. 11 bo. May, 1817c; June, 1111c; July, 1822c; August. is 2e: Keptemner, ii.ao; uctorjer, u.z4o; November. 18.20c; iMoember, lAUic; Jan uary, 18.1'C. s..t coffee, steady: No. T Rio, 14Uo: No. 4 Santos. laSrSlfso. Mild, quiet; Cordova, UW'ftc. Leadoa Slack Market. LONDON, Feb, 17.-Amerlcan securities on the London stock exchange today opened Irregular, but later the market ad ancd uuder Ihe lead of Canadian Pe rnio and clobed steady, with princes rsnging from unchsngeil to a Hnt higher than yeateiday s New Ytrk cIomhis. London closing stock uuoiatlolia: tasola, saosey . nilullllsela OBlrst ....1st .. ,ital,nelsviiia r.,wi .. ttSblo.. Kan A Tea . US .. WNw York t'eatral..llls ..lNortolk A aoatoralllk . loota da atd SI Halllwor A Oblv..lolOnurio k wettem. Hk . V . 4a . . . T a,couat Am, I t'oypar Anaioaoa .... AliblMin pl4 nadlaa Partfia ..8i;maaarlTanla Ileapeeke Okie. II Ha tit Mtnat tl. Oreat Wvetara. UkHefllns i-bl.. Mil. A St. r H' taooih, kr 11 11 Feb. 14 4 Sl I 8 7lj 4 U 4 tJ 4 III 8 71 5 : V 4 8 e 1 6 15j 4 :i 4 l 8 78 soi(T7 - I I a I w 7 8 Jl 4 (HI, Hi 8 a4 8 7til ( Mi ( 8i 8 si 8 80 8 47 4 06 8 81 8 US' reb. lo. i ii0i-. ; oi Feb. 1. tot's 711 eb. II, j T x: Hunday. Receipts snd d It position of lie stock st ths Union Stock rsrds. South Omaha, tor th twsnty-four hours ending st J o clock yesterday: RKCLIPTS-CARIXJADS. est tie. Hogs sheep. HYl Great Nortber pf( Great Narlbera Ore etts.. Illinois central lBtarbueaugS MM istsr. blit sM Istsreattonal Haresstsr,. Istar-biarise P4 Isteraatlenal Paper , Isteraatlenal Paws leva Ceatral kaaaas txtp Sestbsr..., K. O. Be. p!4 lales Oss UnilerllU A Nashville,., at lea. A SL LeuU at.. St. P. A S. A at..., Mletmrl, K. A T...... ii , k. a t. pre M looser! Potine Natlooa! BHwalt ........ Natlosal LoaS N. R. n. el M 84 sN.. No York CSatral N. T . O A W Norfolk A Wsotsrs Noeth Aaaerlea ,. Nortbers PaollU Pacins Mall Peaaerlvasla ...... .....m Pvopis's Qaa r . c,c s sl u.. Ptttshorsk Goal PNeesS steal Cor Pollmoa Palare Car....... lUlleer Steal Bpnog.,.. Roadlnc Rooebtla Steal Rapobllo Stool pel M Kocft lolaa Ik Reck UloaS Oo. pH fcLtir N pft.-. sl Lou a a w st. l a w. pis .... loss-abeftleia A (.... Soolbora Psrlfts , Sostnara Rsllear So. Hallorar !....., Tooaeotos rvpyer Toiss A raelflt T., 8t. L A W T, k L I W. sM t'elea Pselfle pti.. r iwuj ii us let Ilk tin List lot I'k US 17 n 'fit tot ish mt ih nit 14 u 114 IIS N M M ; 4114 10414 Ill 18 m MI4 lit - t4k o.... a s ik IM tilt IIH U k 4S lltVI lit 1H k Let utii iti iis MS Til, TI SM UK, 1IT lit I0S 11 11 Ilk iss tit m i 14.14 Wt 111 It MIS IMla II Ul lilt li.w) intt uih ui- 1.404 lt 11 lt T4 TIU, 104 rk n n k 10 IS. US ltH I" I Mk 14 k k 1114 lS ! II T0 IN rtk Tik it n IJH 3 ik rales raolflo sfa.. Tolu States tlaaltr. I'nllon Sutos Itabeer 45 Collet Sutos steel M.M M n4 "'4 I' S. Sleol pld ! 10H K Ctab Co peer 1,70 T 11 44 v a. -Carolina Csealeal .. to tl 4 81 Wabaoh 't Wabaeh M Wootera Marylaa 81 WtettntboueB Blortrls .. T9 Waetors I'sle '4 Wbeollof U 8V 4 LebHk Volley 4 T -7V Chls! Cksoer f Ray nstaolMaterl los UK) 14 14 Awerl'-aa Tobaeoe lot fat 144 tm Total sales lor the ear. 8T.m skates. Hew York Moaey Market. NEW YORK, Feb. 17,-MONET-On rail, nominal. Time loans, steady; sixty days, 2vk) Per cent; ninety days, 2vfl per cent; six months, J3 per cei,. PRIME MtltCA-NTlLh. i' Afth-a, per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Strong, with business in banker' bill at Hal for sixty-day bills aod at 84-if740 (or demand. COMMKKC1AL BILLS-84 8H. SlLViOt bar, oe'nc; Mtxlcaa dollars, 47C. BONDS-Oovsrnmeut, stsady; railroad, steady. Closing quotations oa bonds today wore aa follows: B. A ret. to. feg....lt Inter M. U. 4k.... r So etspes lo Jaea 40 II C. A ta, rag. 101 so 4V,s H Ss oeepo mkK. a Be 1st to 11 0. A to. res L A SoA 4s Ull... 11 ss ooose HI LAM. sal. 4s ... H Allls-Caal. 1st te... tl M. SL A T. la 4s. 14 Aaor. Ag. Is H, se sea. 4a lt A. T. A T. ev. 4s..ll0sle. Feslne 40 14 Am Tobacco as.il. R. H. of M 4o rl - ao 1M. Y. o. a. lo.... H Anaeer A OS. !.. H Ss Sea 4s . M Atcblso test .... teK. Y. si. H. A H Se ev. 4a. 1 do is in so cv. to aw. la a 4s.. a A. C. 1 la 4t tl So ev. 4a its Bol. A Obat 4 tt No. Paclfle 4a le So la ,k s 1 ee S W. H. A L tea, a ... B BronS. TT. ev. .... "- ev. Ie Ull.. r etov tt Oa. la. 1 a ee. 4a. lej cea. Leather le MReaoIa (on. aa.. . M c ot N J x a...inA L a i. r, ic e n ocaea k Oble 4o..l Se sen. to to rot te tt tt L, . w r. 41 . 11 Mali A A la.. 4S (e lot tell a .... r C B. A Q I. .... Tl,t. A to adj. to. .. 7 So see. a MSSe. Pee. eoL a n o Mia a P. Satl Soar. a. oa c P. I Are "k tot ret a . so rff 4s tOaSo aalleao te . Ole. In la '4 ev sea 4e rale. MIS 4a 4tCalea Fxttfla 4a C A S r. A e. 4s r so ev. 4a D. A n ev. en. R O. He Ueneer A Rle O. so pt tile ee la H do 111 pti QtaBS Truna to -a de Bid 111'Blea Partfle 1 Ss ptl II U. s Steal... 11 Se pt4 llHWabaab 144. As ef4 .... 1-dLVk.H-Hsr, In in at itd per cunce. MONEY H3 per Cent. Th rsts of discount In th open mar ket for short hills I 8 per cent,; for three month' bills, 8 t-ltvl per cent. ..! .. a .. si ..in ... i ilk Hoatoa Mining slock. 1IOSTON. Fsb. 17. -Closing quotations stocks were sa follows: Aliases 40 Mloral Cepper Amal. OJpper SloHobaek A. S. L a S HSNo'aoB tin. Ariaene tb,n. 4k,Mpltoiof Mlbei U k C. C A A M, tHNortb Sotie .. botto Uaalltto HNorlb Lake ... tai. A Ariaaaa to OI4 Uuaiiaiea lal a llecla 41 Oweola faataaolal limjulBcr t'ep. ttanse C C... II Sbonno gaet Sett C. yrankllB IT treat Oon. Slrasbp ttoa. ..... Urease iaatMe ials Koyala Copt Krr Ubs lake I -topper la tan. sk-Slvlaeee. A M. 11-aSueorioe ... llSuperlor A A ... ITamararb .... ... li,U. s. s R ... 1 do pt BT. U al'Uh 1B ,., I llab tVpeer ).., ... HijUIBoBa .. 4Wolerlne HIS , .. 11 .. tl ..l4 .. t .. ,.1IS .. :i ,. ta .. M4 ,. 11 . u . 14 .. ' ,. M Nee York MlalasV Stoek. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. Closing quota tion on mining stocks were: Alios t 'Uiilo Cblet 4 Cea. Teneel Meok . 11 Moilron .let de boeds It Onurie las rea. fal. A Vs a Ppbir II Ires Sliver .lit auodar4 las leeSlile Cos, .... It Yellow Jacket a OflereA .Bank t'leartnga, OMAHA, Feb. 17.-Bank clearing for todav were 82,018,781.87 snd for th corre sponding dsy last year 82l,S7S8t. Th elearlne for th weak amounted to III, l.041.Hs snd (or ths earns week last year H,4e4,U7.U. CHICAtiO LIVE STUCK MARKBIT Dasaaad far Cattle and (keep Steevdp Hegs Hlgkr. CHICAOO. Fb. ll-CATTLB- Re ceipts, 800 haad, markst, steady; beevea, 84.70ai.tO; Texas Hears 84 AJ 7t; weatern steers. 84.aVu7.ov, Blockers snd feeders, HsUas.1V; cows snd heitsrt, HlOeVs-iu. cslves, e 7oj oo. HotlH Hecelpts. 11000 head; market, lOo higher; light, 8 ri U, mixed, 85il t.us,, heavy, 8b.uiw0.Bo; rough, KOotiS lo, pigs, 84 . 80: bulk of saiea, 14. AtW sv HHELP AND LAMU-heolpta, 1.O0O head; markst, stsady; natlvs, 8a.Ut4St, wo tern, HkaMoV; yaarllugs, 8t.B0418.ao: lamb, natlvs, 84.40vo.sV; westers, Rli t.r3. St. Josapb Live Stoek Market. ST. JOSEPH, Fb. I7.-CATTLB R- ealeita fain b, at J BwiatratskP sStaasmilV ' sktskaarsB 86BtrivO; cows and heifers, tiounjs.78; calves, MoVtri.ttt, HtXlS Receipts, 8,000 head; msrkst, strong to to hlghsr; top, 84 88; bulk of ssle 88.8ci48v. SHEkP AND LAMBS Receipts, none; market, unchanged, lambs, 8o,7otT4a6. stock la Slskt. Receipts o( live stock at the five prin cipal weatern markets yetterady: came, iioki. nncep. South Omaha Ht. Joseph .. Kansas City r-t. Luul Chicago Totals .... . fi , y . 130 6.HO !.' 8 UUI 11.0IO 1W 20l :i 1.0M ...L 42,700 l,tM Twrpentla aad Roela. SAVANNAH, (ia., Feb. 17-TrRPEN-TINE Firm, 47VJC, sales 110 bbls.: re cipu. 1'3 bbls.; shipments, 8V1 bbls.; stock, 2?,U2 bbls. KOHIN Firm; sales, ta bbls.; receipts. 1 (Ms bbls.; nipnir-nla, none; stock, iil,7w bbls. ytiote. U, p. S. l, tt. Cli, B, 8o,7o, K snd O, P.T2S; II d I, 877. M. 87.lt; N, r, wli, ri WW. 87 38. Y4 eol Market. ST. LOt'lS, Mo.. Feb. 17. WOOL Steady; territory and western mediums, lit lc. fine minliuiiia, 1Vu17c, fine. 10 16c. Saaar Market. NEW YORK. Feb. I lias: OAR Raw, firm; muscovado, s teat, 4 8vc; cen trifugal, PS test. IsOc; motaese. 88) test, t.o&c. Refined, steady; cubes (.Obc, granulated, fine. 8.jc; powdared, (.80. C. M. A Bt. P.. NSbSSh Missouri Isctflc..., 1 Union Pacllio 1 0. A N. w, east.. 8 t.". A N. W., West.. 1 C, Sl. P. , M. a O, .. C, tl. A Q.. eaat C, H. A Q. West C, R. I. a P., ssst .. C, R. I. A P. west .. Illinois Csntrsl Chicago tit. West.. ,, Totsl receipts... 7 0 8 4 a 18 41 11 10 28 It 8 8 I DISPOSITION HEAD. Omaha Packing Co..., bwlft A Company , Cudahy Packing Co...., Armour A Co Mchwarts-Bolea Co...., Murphy ,M..H., Morrsll , Hill A Son J. H. Hulls Mo. A Ksn. Cstf Co.... Higglns Otner buyers , Hogs Sheep IWI (.ox) I (Sl 8H1 ... 1,841 aasej 1MM W Dry UtMMlaf Market. NEW TORK. Feb. 17.-URT GOD Hlpached vm1i hava) tMwn ajvU'mncatd ji otitr e a Xavrd &nl Itjadm brmnda ar under order for two mo nth vhia1. Jub tiers hav htwl a Vftry tMuly wmK. K tailura mrm BtUi i.oppr la plvc gouda hertSL FORMER BANKER PLEADS Total , CATTLE Ths yards wsrs prsotloally bars this morning, only six oars being snorter In, wmou was not enouxu to maks any showing. For ths week re celptt foot up M,bb head, about th sama ss last week, but smaller than a year ago by about (.sul head. I'll quality of th reoslpt has averaged about th asms ss recant wees, the bulk consisting 01 com mon to pretty fair short-fed cattle Oood beef steers have been vary sceros svery day this wsek, although ther was on bunch received thst wss good onoush to bring 17.7a, th hignaat prlo paid so tar tnis year, in receipts as noted above have consisted largeiy of halt (at cam every day, (or wntoh ther ha been a fair demand. While price hav varied sornswhst from day to day ths week close with th bast kind firm ana with th medium to common kino possibly a llttl sealer. Cows snd heller hsvs sold reasonably wall sll week snd fully steady price as compared with a week ago can b quoted (or the better grauee. Common cow a and banners havs shown a little weaknee recently, but still ths cbsnas In th market as a whola has been very slight. Ths demand for feeders and stocksra has been rather disappointing this week, but to offset this ths supply has been vary light. Aa a result strictly good feedors hav commanded firm prices throughout ths week. Laa dsairsbi gradea ( f seders snd eommon stock era hav been rather alow sellers all th tim at pries that war It anything little weak. guotattona on rattls: Oood to choice heel stoois, 8o.7otfi.7t; (sir to good beef steers, 8b.2otiS.7t; common to fair beef steer, 8ovtejo.20; good 10 cholc heifers, 8b.uouvV. sood 10 choice cows, 84.7bBo,Bd; lair to good oows snd heltere, 84.0044.78; common to fair cows and halters, 2.7bti 4.0V, good to cholc stocker and feeuers, 8o40U4a: fair to good stookers and feed ers. 84.so4i8.40: common to fair Blockers and feeders, tlU4.(m. stock heifers. 83.40 U4.78; veal calves, f4.0Uvi.is; duhs, stags, tc, p. loot. 00. HtHiS-uver 18.O0O hog arrived today, makiug a week total that Is (sr and away ths heaviest of any week In th history of the trad. Hlno last Saturday, South Omaha lie received over lu2,on) bead, as compared with the previous high record of 7.ew hssd, made last week. With enough hog on hand to provld killers with good-sixed droves, even (or mid-week slaughter, Hie packing demand lacked activity and trade was ratner let In starting. Favorable advices from the cast gav sellers som little ajtvantatt, however, and after more or less desul tory business early, the market became fslrly established at steady figures, buik selillig III yesterday's notches. Movement was not very active at any lime In the seaolon, sa local prices are relatively too hiKb to rncourage flee buy ing, but outlet seemed to tie broad and a Very good clearance was made before midday, biilpitra and secui.ttor took very little interest in Ihe market, purchasing lees tttau 10 per cent of total offerlnga, heat heavy bogs on sal brought te.u, a nu kel above yeaieiday s top, and bacon avrrua-es sold from 8880 downward. Medium to strong weiarhl butchers Isnded latgeiy aruund 8" 'X'0o.uo, smooth gradea moving mote readily than mixed cisses. '1 he main feature of the week s market appears in the total receipts. Including a new dally record on Tuesday uf almost 2vui bead. Packing demand has been broad and reasonably active, current sales showing tosses of only UVguic, aa compared Willi prices pald.s week sgo, lu-pteecntative sales: HYMENEAL Balllet-Bresm, CALLAWAY. Neb, Feb. .-(8pslL)-. On' Wadnesday evening. February 14. at ths Holy Trinity Episcopal church In this dty, and In th pisssnss ef about 126 Invited guests. Rev, Dowd. rector of the church, read the trords which Joined In wedlock Mlsa Vivian Irene Brega and Mr. John Aloe an Ralllet, th brld being given away by bar father. Mr. R. B. Bennett of Bladen, Neb., a sister of th bride, was matron of honor, and Stephen Balllst of Ottawa, 111., a brother of th groom, best maa, Llttl Miss Evelyn Ho. kin waa flower girl, and llttl Master Jo seph Bennett, ring bearer. Immdlateir following th ceremony a reception was held st ths horns of ths bride s parents and a three-oeune luncheon erred. The bride la ths daughter of Attorney and Mrs. R. E. Brega. Ths groom le In the employ of the Union Paslflo Railroad com pany m Its engineering department. Cfcaaakere Seeaa FAIRBURT. Nek, Fsb, IWr9oisl-t Th horn of Mr. and Mrs. Jama Cnarn sr waa ths seen of a pretty wedding, Thursday, when thlr daughter, kOaa Bess!, was married to ktr. Delbert I1 Boone Rev. M. B. O Libert, pact or of ths Methodist aXaaoopal ohursh, ecTioiatsd as ths ceremony. Miss Pearl Chamber played th wedding march, Ths bride' wsS drsssed In hand smbroldarsd whltsi rolls over whits taffeta, Ths ooupts ( at ones for Kansas City for a trip aadj will also visit in Brunswick. Mo before returning to this ally, Th bride tt a crsduats of ths Fair bury high school snd also A Jeff arson aouaty school teacher, afn and Mr. Boon win maks their bom on A farm la this sousta Reaaava-Laew. TECUM SEH, Nb Feb. lTKSpeolal.)-. Miss Erfls L Luo and Mr, Char la M, Rsasoa war rnarrlad at noon Thursday at ths boms of ths brids's parents, Mr, snd Mm Oeorgs T. Luce, thews miles sat at th aUy. A oampsuiy of sum fifty. (lv or sixty rslatlvas wttnosssd lb r mony. which wa prfonnd by Re. John H. Wolf of Twumssh. Mr. a a Hay aotsd as best man and ths bride wss ac companied by Mlas Letts Manning. Fol lowing th services a thre-our dinner waa served. Mr. and Mr. Rsasoa wlU go to housekeeping on a farm soms six sad one-half miles northeast of this city. Lysaaa-MllekelL TABLE ROCK, Nek, Feb. H.-Sd-clal.) Mr. Roy Layman, who lives on a farm between here aad Pawnee City, and Miss Oreo Mitchell of Tab! Rock, drov ovsr to Pawn City on Thursday and wars united la marrlag at th Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Mlkkard-Craaaee. REPUBLICAN C1TT, Nb., rsb. 17.-(Bpsclal.-Mlss Orac Cronss and Henry Hlbbard of this city wars united In mar. rlag by Judg 1. U Bebe at his sfflcs Thundsy afternoon of this week. Th brld Is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C Cronss. DietHers ta egne s I. J de 0a 4a OAs ev. a. see. A. Se series 8 Oea Met. ev. te ... 111. Cos Mt ref. as. Istor Mot. Erie. . N .104 T .10 to, Mo lot a ref. a P7 v. B Robber la ... Wl r4D. S Steal M as .10 11 Va-rr. Obom. Ie..iw Waboh let la 147 w A ea. ss.... T M Weetors MS a ... at WkYTea. S?oo. ev. to.. MS ltt Wa. r-eatral a a t4Mo. Pae. rr a u BPeaeaa Ss li BVaak a rli 1 aaaay tatesBcat, f BERLIN. Feb. 17. The weekly state ment of th Imperial Rank at Germany shows ths following changes: Caah In hand. (8.sVoS marks; loans. Increased A err.ora marks; dlaconnt, Incrsi d 798.000 mark: treasury bill. Inerassed ttLSa) KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 17-Fred Harry Helmer, 44 years old. who says that he was once a bank director and wealthy, who recently pleaded guilty to a charge of highway robbery, today was eentemoed to aerv five years In the state penitentiary- January ). 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Falls, hsvs been mads ths defendants In what are among tbs most peculiar dam age suits sver Instituted In the stat cir cuit oourt here Th plaintiffs srs Mr. snd Mrs. W. D. Knspp, who llvs near Wslns snd Lien. It Is set forth In the complaints that while Mrs. Knspp was In a chicken house near some haystacks at night, and was carrying a lamp to !glvs her ths neceaaary light while car-, Ing (or her chickens, thirteen need or horses, belonging to Lien and Wslns, chained upon her, upsetting th shed, striking her snd breaking tbs lamp, caus ing ths bay snd shsd to be set on fire and consumed. Mr. Knapp has Instituted damage suits sgslnst both of ths de fendants, and Mrs. Knapp has Instituted suits agairurt both (or alleged external and Internal Injuries received aa ths re sult ot th wild charge of th stray horses. Contributory negligence prom ise to cut Conslderabl figure whan th suits are tried. nil KKP Only a handful of sheep snd lambs arrived today, not enough to make a market, and prices In sll branches of the trade remained quotably steady. I runner the week receipt hav been little too heavy for packing requirements but aside from a generally quiet demand oa early day value held up la goea. labap and Iks sUssttoa as a whole DEATH RECORD Barney Frtel. YORK, Neb., Feb. 17. (Spec!!.) The funeral services of Barney Frlel we.- held Friday at SL Joseph's church. He was pant 70 years of age and a veteran' of th civil war. Hs bsd been a resident of York county about thirty-five years. Xn, Fraak Lelaiager. YORK, Neb.. Feb. 17. Special.) Yes terday morning occurred the funeral of 81 rs. Frank Leinlnger at SL Joseph's church. She came to tills county less then one year ago from Lincoln, UL. She leaves tea children, the oldest 18 years, and twins only 1 weeks old. tleaeml L. BS. Skeraaaa. COLORADO SPtJiNOS, Colo Fbo. 17. General I E. Sherman, former com-, mandor of the department of Colorado and Wyoming. Grand Army of the Re-, public, died at his horns here today, aged 78 year. Former Ceaarreeesaaa Barwta MAYSVILLE, Wis.. Feb. 17. Former Congressman Charies Barwlg of this dty died today after an illneas of a few weeks' of heart trouble. CrclsjAtem SVlma sat Tab. TABOR, la, Feb. 17. Two livery basket bail game ware played last night la tha new college gymnast ma. Tkbcr High school boys defeated the oollec academy ? team by tbe scorw of IP to A Crettrbtou university of Omaha defeated Tabor essV ietre by tha seers of U so 8V J