Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 23, 1887, Page 3

THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. A Narrow Range in Whoat Prices OCauses a Dull Session. CORN VALUES RANGE WIDER. Trading in Oats Extremely Dull and Without Feature — Provisions Easier—A Sharp Rise in Cat- tle--General Quotations. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. Cnicaeo, Dec. 22.— [Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Very little excitement can be obtained from a range of prices of ){c and it was all wheat traders had to work upon during all but about a quarter of an hour of jthis morn- ing's session. Even the slight spasm of ac- Aivity at the close failed to extend this range more than ¥c. The process of ‘‘eveningup,” preparatory to the three days vacation, was probably begun to some extent, but the local element is bearish. It expects a slump about holiday time and is prepared to take advant- age of it if it comes, consequently local trad- ers were scllers this morning. There was also some moderate selling for New York ac- count early, The exporting houses were buying wheat. Country speculators were not believed to be doing much. May wheat opened at 84'5¢, which was where it closed last night, and for some time the trading was between that price and 84'gc. Then followed an advance to 84;ec and fluctuations were be- twoen that price and 84¢c until fifteen min- utes of the close, when tnere was an advance to 84}¢c, which was touched twice, but there were very few transactions at that price, the closing at 1 o'clock being at B4¥@8ijc. Jlnunr% wheat opened nominally at 77lgc, sold at 77 and 77%c, aud closed at the latter price at 1 o'clock. There was a somewhat wider range in the corn market than in wheat, but even there the extreme fluctuation was 'je. Trading was largely local, but (ore(gners were represented there, and there was consider- able buying for their accounts. May corn opened at 54! @ddige, There appearcd to be a concerted nlmm{;l on the part of two or three locol bears to break prices and the first movement was downward, carrying May to B33{@b3c, when there was a reaction and lhe market hung about BH4@@bilgc for some Hme. Later a raid carried it down to 53%¢c, ‘but a recovery followed before the 1 o elock close, which was at 5dc. The speculative oats market was the dullest for weeks and_was Yeatureless, The only trading was for May delivery and that at only two prices—333;@33}gc apd 38¥c, the first bein ng the opening and the latter the g‘llonmu price. January oats were nominally ic. h provisions the feeling was easier. There was no decided interest or weakness. Based on last night's closings, the decline suffered in pork was limited to 7'§@10c and in lard and short ribs 5c AFTERNOON SESSIO! sold from 84 Corn firmer ; Pork was 5@7. Wheat higher; May to 3e, closing at By Bilg@hilc. Oats sf ¥ and closed ab for January, #15.12'¢ for February and $I5.0231006 for May. Lard was e higher, closing at #1.77% for January, §7.811¢ for Februaty, #7.071¢ for March and' 8,15 8173 for May." " Short ribs advanced 3 January closed at 7le, February March $7.87}¢ and May 8,075, CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. CnmicaGo, Dec. 22.—(Special Telegram to the Bek.|— CatrLe — There was another sharp up turn on everything that was at-all useful, some salesmen, and buyers, too, for that matter, declaring that values were 50@ 75¢ higher on certain grades than a week ago to-day. The grade on which there is the greatest advance is the so-called undesirable stock of 1250 to 1300 Ib averages or there- abouts, Then again the yet common sorts sold fully S0c higher than a week ago to-day, in fact, the advance named does not cover the appreciation in all cases. There was & fair run of Texas steers, and such cows as would suit the city butcher trade sold eonsiderably higher, but old cows, bulls and common can- ning stock underwent little change. Native butchers’ stock came in for its share of the advance in natives. The stocker and feeder e presented no new features. Shi steers, 1850 to 1500 1bs, $4.45@4.50; 12 1350 1bs, $3.75(@4.06; 930 to 1200 lba $3.00@ 4.00. Stockers ana feeders, $2.95@3.40; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.40@2.90. Tirough Texos steers, $2.30@3.40; cows, $1.65@2.20 Hoas.—There was considera| le activity at the opening, with prices in some of the divi- sions a shade stronger, but as the afternoon ‘wore away e became slow and the gen- eral market closed rather weak, with a large number unsold. The Rock 1lsland division was the weak and low-priced part of the yards to-day, as the run there was heavy and some 10,000 were carried over in that divi- sion last night. The big packing firms did not soem to want their usual number on account of running short-handed from now on_until after New Years. A few lots of fancy heavy sold at &.75@5.80; packing sorts, $5.40@ 5.60, and common at $5.25@5.35. Light sorts were slow. New York sol sold at $.15@ 5.25 and pigs at $4.75@4.95. FINANCIAL. Nrw Yorg, Dec. 22.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.] —Stocks—The stock market was more animated than yesterday, the business up to noon being 105,900 shares, or 20,000 shares more than the total sales of Wednes- day. The market, however, was a listless one, trading centering in a half dozen stocks. London is doing nothing of consequence, and trading was of the lame character, as for several days past, mainly by professionals. ‘The sensational feature was an advance of 4 points in Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,dueto the increased demand from shorts, who were unable to borrow enough stock to make their deliveries even by paying !¢ per cent for the use. The bulge was short-lived and a drop of 2 points followed. The other Grangers were stronger and 3 @3 per cent higher. Reading advanced 3{ per cent but broke 11§ per cent on the reported difficulty with its employes. Oue house sold 600 shares and helped to de- press values. The rest of the market was steady, owing to an absence of selling pres- sure, GOVERNMENTS—Government bond- quiet but firm, YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS, were By ‘ Mlcmuun Central ssourl % ;-m»r_noe o + Telegraph. ONEY. call, easy at 5 per cent; l:lm 434 per cent ,xlowflufluredl“@b per © PRINE MEKRCANTILE PArER—6@T} per cent. SteruiNe Exciaxox—Quiet but st t X for sixty day blll'l?:lld L. sa ?u‘:gn\:- R West Lincoln Markets. LixcoLy, Neb, Dec. 23.—(Special Tele- gram to the Ber]—Hocs—Receipts, 500; Erlcu a -ludc lower. light, $4.70@5.20; eavy, . e -l‘llOD\l CE MARKETS. Chicago, Dec. 22.—Following are the 2:30 closiug pric Flour-- lmuhlnxml. wheat, §. ufig 4.00 per bbl; apr ing wheat, $3. wpor b By u.uu Pk bbi; buckwhoat. #5.5068 per bl wnum.—-'l‘hem was little business trans- lcwl. rices covered u range of ¥c and (© above ;mmrdny cash, T7%0; o May, 84 Opened o nud» “above LM u!aln of closed about the ‘same; ‘cash, | _upwards, v 487¢0; May, My eady toeling prrnulml and prices from \rnmulnv' 308, Rye—Stea Nofninal and unchanged at 70@ 1.10, Pork— N.uh'd 17! 4@20e jower, and vlfllr‘il inside prices; Jnlmur\ §14. Lard—Easier and lower; Januar) May, $8.15S.1 " Dry Salted Meats—Shoulders, $5 short clear, 8,05 b I January. Butter—Quiet; creamery, 2@30c; duiry, 21@Me. (WW—QHIN: full cream cheddars, 103%¢ (::h- flats, 11@112g¢; young Americas, i1}y E Dull at 21@@23e. Hides—Unchanged : heavy green salted,65¢ 7ey light, do., iei ted bull, 5'g¢: green 0, 415¢; green salted AAlf, 8@si c: dry flint and dry calf, 19 15; dry saited hides, 10c; deacons, 80c ‘each. Tallow—Unchanged. Receipts. Flour, bbls, 00 Whe bu Shipments. 28,000 , 8514 iighet; cash, 461¢@43c: May, 403¢c. Ontn—Shead i cash,31lgc; May, 3355¢. Butter—Firm; creamery, 24@30c; dairy, e hisky—$1.08. Afternoon Board: Wheat—Higher; De- cembes, 80%c bid v, 81181150 bid} Feby ¢c bid; May, 5 @3ddc. Corn—Firm: anuary, 47c; February, 47 Oats— Strong: B2 @ The Merchants' Exchange will be closed on Saturday, 24th, and Monday, 26th. Minneapolis, Dec, Wheat--A com- paratively small quantity of wheat offered on sample tables and sellers only added the customary half-sale to prices. Closed in store: No. 1 hard, cash and January, February, 76}gc; May, 81 No. 1northern, cash and January, i8¢; Februavy, 4l4e3 Muy T3 hanil Juin- s On No, xmmx, 2 northern, 5 lmemm—\ eat, 101 cars, Shipments—Wheat, 65 cars, Hour~l>uwnu, sacks to ship, $.10@4.25; bakers', 83.45@7.00. Milwaukee, ing; cush, 7 Corn—Fii Dee. 22.—Wheat—Advane- May, S25¢. , ditic, ; No. white, 22igc. No. 1, 62 3 No. 0, 2, mixed, 53@»3'4c. No. 2 mixed, 3414 ( 341 asier and lower; No. 4 Provisions—Pork, higher at #1550 in fair demand at .02 Whisky—Steady at $1. New York, Dec. 22.—Wheat—Receipts, 830,000; exports, 112,000; options advanced I{@'4c, leading to fair business with the most marked advance near the close, leaving oft firm; spot a shade higher but very quiet; ungraded_red, 70@¥%c; No. 1 red, nominal at 95¢; No. 2 red, 903;@dlic in store and elevator, 923, @ ed; extra red, 92c; No. 2 red for January closed at 91c. Corn—Receipts, 10,800: exports, l.‘.‘oo opened Jg@}4e lower, but recovered later and closed firm; ungraded, 59@0}ge; No. 3, 59}5c; No. 2, 62i5@dc delivered; Junuary closed at 61%c. Oats—Receipts, 39,000; mixed western, 87@jc; @ide. (,ofh.e —Spot, fair; Rio steady at $18.75@ options opened heavy and lower, but became strong and steady: sales, 93,500 bags: December, $16.80216.40; Jnnunry, 016,20 ; February, $16.10(16. Mnuh, X April, " 8150516 May, $15.96@ Petroleum—Firm; United, 803c. Eggs—Steady und demand fair; western, 25@28'c. Pork—Steady with trade moderate; mess quoted at #15.50@16.00 for one year old. Lard—Lower, dull and heavy; ‘Western steam, spot, $8.0215@8.05. Butfer—In modnruw inquiry; western, 15 @33, Cheese—Quiet and generally steady; west- ern, 11}§@@113e. Kansas Oity, Dec. m—wnm,—swady, No. 3 soft, cash, 76¢; May, 8ligc bid; no ofterings, Corn—Steady; No. 2, cash, 44c bid, 443(c asted; danaary. 443¢c’ bid, 4450 ssked; Muy, 43 © bid, 485%c aked. 0. 2 cash, no bids, 20c asked. New Orleans, Dec. 22.—Corn quiet and weak; mixed and )ellnw 62c; white 63c. Corn—Quiet, but steady; No. 2, 42. Corn Meal—Quiet at $2.75. Hog products—Quiet but steady; pork, $14.75; lurd, $7.50. Bulkmeflu—lhouldern, $6.12!¢; long clear, $7.8734; clear ribs, $3.00. Liverpool, Dec. 22.—Wheat—Firm;_de- mand Wor holders offer moderately; Cali- tornia No. 1, 6s 9d, 6s 10d per cent. Corn—Dull; holders offer freely. R — LIVE STOCK. Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Dec. 22. —The Drovers' Journal reports: Cattle—Receipts, 5,000; active and 15@20c higher; shipping st,eers, $3.00@5.50; stock- ers and feeders, $2.25 @3.40; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.40@2.90; Texas cattle, $1.65@3.40, Hogs—Receipts, 10,000; the market was strong curly but closed weak; mixed, $5.00@ 5.50; heavy, us 30@5.80; light $4.85@5.25; slkips, $3.25(@4.60. Shocp Receipts, sooo tronxer natives, $3.00@4.90; westerns, $9.25@4.00; Texans, 2. N(@.'! 60 ambs, $4.50@5.00. Nlflonl.l Stock Yards. Louis—Dec. 22.—Cattle—Receipts, shipments, 700 wuve and _higl er' choice heavy native stecrs, $4.45@5.25; fair to good native lwem‘l Ul)(zsl 50; butchers' stee medium to ohae &@0 10; stockers an feeders, fair 0@3.10; rangers, ordinary to Hogl--kbcelpu 5.*)00 -hlpmentu, 300; act- ive and steady: choico' heavy and butchers' selections, $5.60@5.75; yorkers and packing, medium to prime, 8. su@m., light grades, common to good, $4.75(@5.20. Kausas Oity, Dec. 22.—Cattle—Receipts, 2,000; shipments, 1,000; market excited an 10@20c higher, ospecially for common and butcher stuff; good to choice corn-fed, 30 @4.80; common to medium, stockers, $2.00@2.00; feeders, m&.vu, $L25@2.70; grass rauge steors, § 8.00. gs—Receipts, 10,000; shipments, 700; atrong and G0 higher; cominos. to. Ghoice, $.90@>5.60; skips and pigs, $2.00@ 4.80. OIAII.\ IVE STOCK. Cattle. The receipts of cattle yosterday wero light and mostly common stock, No fat cattlo were sold on the market, which was about steady. Tho receipts to-day will be more lib- eral and some choice fine stock will be among the number. Thirty-three head of fine steers from the Fitzgerald farm at Lincoln sold late Thursday night for $5.00. ‘They averaged over 1600 1bs each. - Hoge. The receipts of hogs yesterday were fifty- four cars. There was no market. A dispo- sition is evinced on the part of buyers to bear the market and this the salesmen have re- sisted. The top price paid for hogs yesterday was $5.55, but severa! as good loads offered lator were only bid H‘W The indicutions for u Lelter state of affuirs to-day are very good. exports, 8,503 white western, 30 East St. 11,0003 Sheep. ‘Theve was no\nmg dotug on the m:rku Oficial “welpl Cattle, . Hogs. RUB ALY Prevailing Prices. Showing the prevailing prices paid for live stock on the market: Choice stecrs, 1300 to 1300 1bs. . . .§4.00@4.50 Choice steers, 1100 to 1300 1bs. .25 Fat little stecrs, %00 to 1050 Corn-fed range steers, 12000 1 Good to choice goru-fod cows Common to mediun cows Western cows 00d range f Good native teeders, Fair to medium nmwfeedm. 1bs and upwards, . Stockers, 400 to 700 ibs. Prime fat sheep. . Good fat lhwp 90G@100 1bs Fair to medium sheep. Common sheep..... Light and medium b Good to choice heavy Good to choice mixed hogs NATIVE STEERS Av. Pr. No. $3.05 cows, 135 2.00 2.00 2 ? EARIRARE-1- 18 ganmanamac® SRTSABELRER Lo 2N 0.0 Live Stock Sold. Showing the number of head of on the market yesterday : CATTLE. , Lobman & Rothchild.. ' Harris & Fisher......... Shippers . Local.. G. H. Hammond & Co Armour & Cudaha; Swift Packing Co Harris & Fisher Speculators Cattle, 2 cars R. I, Chicago Cattle, 3 cars . & Q.\ Chicago ttange of Prices. Showing the extreme highest and lowest rates paid for leading grades of hogs on dates mentioned: 2| 7 Dec. 14.16 20 @b 30 510 @5 Dec.1b8 2 1 meeageres saneZusss 92822888 EESK 8288 Dockage and Commission. Public inspectors dock Kregnnnl sows 40 pounds, stags 80 pounds each. Dead hugs, 80 lbs and over, cwt, less than 80 1bs, of no value. Yardage: Cattle, 25c; hogs, 3¢; sheep, 5¢ ver head. Foed: Corn, $1 per bu} H umothy hay, #)0; prairie hay, $20 per ton. Commissions: Cattle, 50c per head; calves and yearlings, $10 per car. Hogs and sheep: Single decks, $5; public inspection on hogs, 15¢ per car. All sales unless otherwise stated per 1400 1bs live weight. $1.50 per Live Stock Notes. How arehogs anyway! Where are the good fat cattle? G. F. Poulk, of Creighton, sold s load of cattle and a load of hogs on the market yes- terday. E. G. West, of Gothenberg, was on the market with two loads of hogs. T, J. Parks, of Ashland, made his first visit to the yards yesterday. Mr. J. C. Agnew, of Ashland, was a visitor at the yards yesterday. Mrs. Scott Herald, who has been g friends in Clarinda, Ia., for some_time, wil doubtless return soon, as it 18 alleged that Scott sent & telegram ' yesterday saying he had been a widower long enough. OMAHA WHOLKSALE MARKETS Produce, Fruits, Etc. The following are the prices at which round lots of produce are sold on this mar- ket. Fruits or other lines of goods requiring extra labor of packing cannot always be supplied nnuuuldcnr( T8 atthe same prices quoted the local trade. Burrer—Is in lnodarnhe ply and fair de- mand, with prices unchnnge\r except for me- dium duh‘y, ‘which is easier. Creamery, solid packed, 18 s qu uoted at 22@24c; choice dairy, }:(fl%«:. ium, 15@I7c; low grades, 0@12 E(u.s—The supply fully met the demand, and prices remain firm at yeswrduv'- quotations, which are 21@2% for strictly fresh and 17¢ for limed. Cueese—Steady and in moderate demand, with prices quoted unchanged. Fancy full cream cueddars, single, 12c; full cream twins, 129/(&% Joung Americas, 18¢; brick cheese, in case, 15¢; lebnrger 100 1bs in cn!e, m In’ less quanties, 14@l4}¢c; Swiss domestic, 16(@18c. PoveTRY—Receipts tinue light and the demand fair. Live chickens are practically out of the market, but we still auote them for what they are worth. Live chickens, $1.75 @2.00 per dozen; choice fowls, $1.80@2.25 per dozen. Dressed chickens, 6@ic per pon’nd. Turkeys, 7@Jc. Ducks, 7@dc. Geese, 8@ GAME—Is becoming scarce, and prices are firm with an upward tendency at former quo- tations. Prlh'lo chickens, “ll)(l“ 25; mallard ducks, $2.25; quail, §! teal and mixed ducks, $1.506@1.75; u..a» jack rabbits $3.00@3.75 per doun, small 'rabbits, L. per doz; deer, 6@8c; antelope, 7@9c; deer sad- dlel. 9@l1c; antelope, 12@14c; geese, $3.00@ Svu“ PoraTors—Prices are steady and quoted at 2@2¢c per 1b with some fine at 8c. Poratoes—Supply light, demand prices ad- vancing. We now quote .00@1.10 for Utah and Colo-rado stock and cHoice home girzwn at 80@85c; common grades at 50 CrANBERRIES—Bell & Cherry, $9.50@10.00; Beu & Bugle, $10.50@11.00; Cape Cods, $11.00 @11, (,AI.IP()II\IA Fruirs—Pears, $2.50@2.75; ex- tra fine, $3.00. GrAPES—Malagas, $6.50@7.00 per bbl., with some extra fine sold at $7.50@S.00. CARROTS—Are in better supply at $2.25@2.50 per barrel. BeaNs—Good stock $2.00@2.30; fair to xm))d. $1.60@1.80, and Californiabeans at $2.25 @2.40. CABBAGE—ISs still in fair demand and finds ready sale at $1.00 per dozen. California cabbage easier at 2!4(@3c per Ib. . l::e‘m\n-s—Nuw stock is quoted at $2.50 per Arries—Finer qualities aré held back, but for ordinary grades prices are unchans Wo quote: - Eastern fruit, 83.35@3,50; fair to cLholee stock, $3.50@3.75; fancy stock $8.75 OxioNs—Home grown steady at 75@85c; Spanish onions, per 50-1b crate, $1.50@1.75. Orsrers—Plain standard, 25c; plain_se- lects, 30c; standard, 80c; extra selects, 35c; Now York scunts; 400 I3k aysters, cunte. $1.85 per 100; selects, §2.00 per gal; standard, $1.35 per gal. CAULIPLOWER—Good stock $2.60@2.80. CrrerY—Choice celery, 35@45c per dozen; fancy, t"%’)flc SAUBR KravT—Choice, per bbl of 36 gal um«wou- 1§ bbl, #4.85@5.00 $11.00 per bbl of 50 tlume Michigan cldor,tlm@&m per (Aulm bbl. of 32 gul. le INCES- —Lhohm California qulncm, 2.0@ Omwx»—“rhm are firmer than a day or wo ago, and quotations are given unchanged, though 4 few sales of the finer quality of Floridas have been made at the outside figures, we quote Louisiana oranges at #1.00@4.22 per box, and Florida at #4.25@4. . LENONS — Messina _lemons, 85, Mullcl, $5.00; extra Maori are out of the market. BaNANAs--Are becoming mm and in fair demand. oice bananas, $2.75@3.50; me- dl\un buches, $2.00@3.00; comlmn, $1.50@ l{ EY- od choice honey in 11 traes, 18@30c; ed honey, 10@12¢ per | Porcos--Chioice rice_corn 3@3}ge per 1b; other kinds, %@3igc per b, Nors-Peanuts; 7@, raw; Brazl nuts, 18c; almoads, Tarragons, 2ic; English wal: ;Iml, 1515 ; filberts, 12¢; Italian chestnuts, Be. Grocers' Lilst. Provi moonum, ll@llkc‘ hre.k'ut hams, m@uc #lfld Heet reguiar, 93;@1014¢; hai NED LARD—Tiery , T8c: 40-1b square cans, 1s 50-1b. roul 73e; 20-1b. round, b “pails, wc B51b. pails, 8%c; 2-1b. St mn—(]nn q?l.v. conf. A, Ti@17c; white oxm C, Ol @o8gc; mn C, a».um-,w ,yellow C, M@hige; cut loaf, sy powdered, 8@3i{c; New Orlcans, . ). ln Gmm— Oysters, standard, pe: lerwberflon 21b per case, ER.0KCa.10; Taspiberrion, 10, pur caak, 800 3.10; (,.anrnll[flh |lrc‘nfl,“4 0(@4.80 5 u-mou. per case, $4.95(@4.5 rsuhun, pnr B@$.85; white vhen mni p|um,mmflw(m 00; .30 9 m plums, 2-1b, c-u,, plnubplu per casoc, “30@6 fib'elibwmn Ly 3;'@112@'29& geoseberries, pel 13,35 ; string beans, per case, §1.75@1.50; 21b Lima Doans, per ctae 00(21.66; 21b' marrowfat 21b_early June geu %.flflh #1b tomatces, 50; 21b uorn. Broous—Extra 4-tie. $.60: No. 1, $2.00; b‘l( Syrur—No. 0—!‘ New Orleans, r g‘bfic By Y half bh‘ll' “ol um X0 per fl'nn, 3 llon cans, per doz, oow alr g-llnn $6.25; quart cans, $3. Srarcn—Mirror fluul, 53%c; bnm‘ corn, 6l4c: Oswego + Oswego corn, 7c. OLLAND H:u-flos—'fl@?fle per keg. CRACKERS—QGarneau’s butter and pic- nie, Sc&‘ creams, 7c; ginger snaps, 8c; city T!u—-hpml mrmk- inpowder, @ ml(c Young ii)wn, 4 ¢; Oolong, E)(.(@ *Krooprxwane—Two-hoo puile, por doz, 4145, three-boop pails, #,70; No.I'tub, 8630} No. 2 tub, . 3 tub, wash: boards, $1.40@2.75; assorted bowls, $225; Fo. 1 churns, 0.00; No. 2 churns, 800, No. Schurns, $7.00. PickLes—Medium in bbls., $7.00: do in half bbls., $4.00; small, in bbls., §8.00; do in half bbls., $.50; gerkins, in bbis., §9.00: do in half bbls., $5.00. CorrrE—Ordinary grades, 20@20%4c; fair, 201¢@1c; prime, S1@c: fancy green an vellow, 23@25¢; old government Java, 28@ nicrior Java, 25@28c; Mocha, 23@30c; Arbuckle's rousted, 243c: McLaughlin's XXX, Usics Dilworth's, 24!ge; Red Cross, A Sicco—Lorillard's Climax, e Splen did, 43c; Mechanic’s Delight, 41c; L(!g tt & Meyer's star, 44c; Cornerstone, 88c; Drum- mond's Hors Shoey d4c: J. T, ile; Sorg's Spearhead, 44c; Catlin's meerschaum, Bic; Catlin’s old style, 23c. Diiep Frurrs—Apples, new, is, 1@7iic; evaporated .'fi)-]b ring, 9%{@10c; raspberries, evaporated, 27@c: blackberries, evap: orated, 93;@10c; pitted cherries, 30@2lc; peaches, new, S@Sisc; ev-pornwd. peeled peaches, 29! evaporated, unpared, 1»4(,.,un~ currants, 7@ilge; prunes, 1 citron, 2c; raisins, London v .40@2.45; California loose musca- tels, $2.00¢02.10; new Valoncia, 8!{@s3%c. RopE—Seven' sixteenths, 3@t Dry y Goods. Duck—West. Pohlt 20 in. 8 oz, 10gc; West Point 20 in. 10 0z. 12}5c; West Point 19 in. 12 oz, 15¢; West Pomnt 40 in. 11 0z, 16c. Checks —Caledonia X, Oiges Lt\ledonm XX, 10}¢; 14 cans, per doi Mcmm‘hfl. 15¢; Canton, 18¢; Durham, 371ge; Hercules, 18¢; Loaming- ton, 221 je; Cottswold, C mx—-mevouo’ B, 6o} bleached, 7e; Ste- Vcnn A bleached, Slgc; Stevens' P, ed, 9lge; Stevens' - N, 9lgc] blemhod “loige: Stevens' § R T, 1255¢. MisceLLANEOUS—Table oil cloth, $2.85, plain Holland, 8!¢¢ to 9¢; Dado Holland; 12 Slater, 41¢c; Woods, 435¢; Stan- Peacock,4!{c. BLEACHED SnEETING—Berkeley cambric, No. 60, 915c; Best Yet, 44, 6'4c; butter cloth 00, 414¢; Cabot, Tigc; Farwell, Sc; Frait of Loom, Uc; Grecné G, 6c; Hope, 3¢ King Phillip_cambric, 1103 Lonsdale, '115¢¢; Lons: dale, 8%c; New Qork mills, 10i¢c; ‘Tepperell 42 inch, 10e; Pepperell, 46 inch, 1115c; Pep- n-llM 15c; Pepperell, 8-4 %c; Peppere 29¢; Pepperell, 104, $4c; Canton 4-4, 81 Canltm 44, gc; 'Triumph, Oc; Wamsutta, Tic; Valley, 5e. FLANNELS—Plaid—Raftsman, 20c; Goshen, gige; Clear Lake, 23505 Maplé City, e White—G H No. 2 3¢, 3e; 6.1, Y, Oontes, B No 1) % 27ide; B HNo, 2, ey Quechee No. 1) 3, 4-’ ; Quechee No. 3 uechee No. 8 3, 82l¢c: Anawan, ot Winknor, S3ige.” Hod™-C Sy ineh. Thvsel E SUineh, 21c; GG, 2tinch, 18c; HA'F, %, 25¢c; J R F, %, 97360: G, &, 85c, PRINTS l,umun—ALhnt.n. bige; Slater, bc; Berlin Oil, 815c; Garner Oil, 6@ic. PiNk AND Roses—Richmond, o Allen, 6o; Riverpolut, bo; ‘Steel River, 'Go; Richmiond) Pm:iflv,o ¢c. INDIGO BLU s_'w..mnmm Century ndino blue prints, 10c; Amer- frtl i 6%c; Arnold B, 10kc; Arnold A Ao Armfid Gold Seal, 1 Dress—Charter Oak, 4lc; Ramapo 8%c; Lodi, 434¢; Allen, 5¢¢; Richmond, 5¢c; Win: dsor, 6¢; Eddystone, 6¢; Pacific, 6c. CorToN FLANNELS—10 per cent trade dis- 3 GC, Ties 85, ie; Name- c; No. B, fc: 9ges bc G, Hoges 00. 140 NN, 00 20c; 3 40, 104c; 60, 1214c; s«n : 50, colored, 12c; 0 colored, Union Pacific, 18c. Bristol, 13}¢c; X Axp—Bibb white, 18}e; colored CARPET 20550, Haowx SugpriNa—Atlanta A, d-4, Atiantic H, 44, 7c; Atlantio D, 44, 6l¢c: lentic P, 44 bife; Aurora Li 44, 53 rora C, Crown 14, wige; Hoosier LL ~l—4 Indian Hemi 44, Tife} meel:I o I"Lll u, J‘&ym‘i: Domh“nt';' i—: CH epperu c; Pepperell O, 4-4, 60; Pep) opperell e} Pepperell, 9-4, et Pe)lpe 1, 104, ézc, tica C, ‘Wachusett, 4-4, 7c; Aurora, R, H 6} ’c; Xu- rora B, 44, 6c. BarTs—Standard, S¢; Gem, wl,o Beauty, 123c; Boone, 14c; B, o oA Blucibtt ohecks, Tie: Whit- tenton, 7ic; York, 7ic; Normandi dress, 81¢c; Calcutta dress, 8i¢c; Whittenton dress, 9¢; Renfrew dress, S@12)c. Ticks—Lewiston, 80-in., 134o; Lewiston, 82in., 13%0; York, 8%in., 14c; Swift river, ‘horndike, OO, 8 Thorndlke. EF, 150} Thorndike, 120, 914c; Thorndike, XXX, 16¢; Cordis, No. 5, 0l¢; Cordis, No. 4, 11c, DeNixs—Amoskeag, 90z, 1oc; Everett, T-oz., 1dc; York, T-oz, 13c: Haymaker, 8igo] Jaffrey, XX, iligc: Jaffrey, XXX, 13ic} Beaver Creelk, AA, Beaver Creek, BB, 11c; Beaver Creek, CC, 1 General Markets. Frax Seep—Steady; prices firm at £1.10 per bushel. GraiN—The 1ollowing are Omaha quota- tions on_gran: ‘Wheat, No. 2, 60c; rye, 4@ b0c; oats, 29c; corn, old, 38(11‘&01‘ new, 850 88¢; blrloy is scarce and quoted at 45w@60c, mwording to quality. FLouk AND Feep—The market as a rule is steady; prices are unchanged. The follow- ing are current pri rices: Miuneapolis patents, $2.75 per cwt; Kansas and Missouri winter fancy patent 45(@2.00; Nebraska pat- ents, §2.25@2 rye flour, $1.75@1.90 per cwt; rye, Grabam, §1.40 per cwt; Wwheat, 'Grah: am, $1.75 per cwt: corn- meal, 'yellow, 90¢ per.cwt; cornmeal, white, $1.00'per owt; chopped feed, 80c per cwt: bran, $14. 00(:914 50 per ton; screenings, $9.00 @12.00 per ton. Hay—Prices are unchanged as follows: Common coarse hay, #7.00@7.50 per ton; up- land prairie, $7. 1b(wsuu straw, $6.50. CoAL—Prices remain firm and unchanged. We quote: Egg, 50; nut, $10.50; range, $10.50; waluut block, $4.00; Iowa. lump, §.15 Iowa nul, $3.00; Tlinois, . 50@>5.00. Hipes — Grecn butcher's, cured, 63@7 green t'ull sk thirds price, green dvy ‘flint, 9¢; dry salt, 8c; 7¢; damaged hides, two- Pallow—3igc. Grease—Prime white, 8c; yellow, 3c; brown, l}je. Sheep pelts, 251g60c. Fuhs—Are depressed and dull, with No. 4 skins almost unsalable. Quotations are now as follows: Raccoon, 10@ > mmk 15@40c; musk rat, fall, :5((0\.c'u|,r skunk, (v\g-»(" mountain wolf, No, 1, $1.50@2.50; 50; No. 2, prai- rie, 75@dc; No. -3, W@ Ae beaver, No. 1, r 1b, #2.00(@3.00; 2, $1.00@1,25; otter, mflaoo; g skins, 20@35e per 1b; mwlnlle. elk, moose, etc., 15@23c Pnufl—l.uln o spirits, 189 \m.o' $1.10; do, 101 proof, 113, apirits, " seco second qual® *:)flpmol fl 10 188 proof, §1.09. Aco {0 per wine gal- -mled wh skies, $1.00@1.50. (.'m ed, $ Kentucky bour- X and Penn- svlvania ryes, $3. Jolden Sheaf bourbon and rye whis| 3 dlel. lm\norwd £5.00@8.50 30@3 .:1:, imp ) mme& @mfim&sm' American, per case, ll(rau Heavy Harowaus—-The following . prices andard; Tron, rate, 2.70; plow stecl | east, diges rucible stecl, ige: cast | Be; wagon -nolm, por set, N«fihw hubs, per set, $1.50; follm, sawed dry, §1.50; tongues, each, 7b¢; uxles. each, T8¢ lq\uunuu per 1b, 18ey cail chn(n, per 1b, 6}@13c: malleable, 8@10¢c; iron wedges, 6c; mwbm, 6c; harrow toeth, 4c; spring st ; Burden's horu shoes, $4.%5; Burd mule shoes, #.75; barbed ire, in car lots, $4.00 per 100 'lbs; iron nails, rates, 10 to 50, $2.40; steel nails, §2.50. __Dry Lumber. DIMENSIONS AND TIMBERS, No. 1 com, 8 1 8.818.50 No. 8 com, 8 1 8.815. No. 3com, s 18, 1..00 No. 4 com, 8 18, 13.50 CING. «..810 30 19 £ No. I.Ohflln llh“n roulll l! M > 6 L 10 U ‘18 00 uwnmw c.m,uammmm n.oonwo Wklw Pine. . * (el Fencin 6 in. Drop Sidln- 50c per CEILING AND PARTITION. 2d com }{ in Whlw Pl‘l‘m CnXAl‘lnx‘ Clear* % in N’orw\y {sd et 2nd com. 3 in ** W STOCKBOARDS. A12inchsls. B12 W . ZIIVE 89283 833 zupss 3 3 £ “ Non 4 “ “ 12 in Grooved roofing, tl per M. ‘more nmn 12 n Stock Boards same lengtn. 0 in. Groo ved Roofing same price as 12 in. Stock Boards. SHIP LAP. No.1 l’lnm 8 lmd 10 in.. No. 2 No.1,0G,8 FINISHING, 18t and 2nd, clear, 1, ’“., inch, 2. 5-??5.'5 ZZ8E 134, 1%, S imch; SOUTHERN YELLOW P Com. 4 nch Flogring. . Star Clear 5 inch Ceilin, Clear 8 inch Partitio (,Imn‘ 3 wch, Partition $2 above % icnh Lell- cloy Finish, 1 and 1% inch, s 2s...... Clear Finish, 11§ and 2 inch, s 28 Clear Corrugated Ceiling, 4 inch. Clear Yellow Pine Casing and Bas POPLAR LUNBER. €1, Poplar Bx. Bds. J¢ in., s 28 14 in. Panél, s 2 Corrugated ‘Ceiling, Well Tubing, D. ets, D. & H. Fm £20. 1. D, SHINGLES, LATIL XX clear, $.10; extra *A%, $3.85; *A* stand- ard No. 5, No. 1, $1.45; lath, #2.5: ) White Cedar, 6 in., i 8. 124c: 9 in. qrs, 1134c; white cédar, B¢ in. 1f 5. 113c: 8 in. qrs, 10c; white cedar, 4 in. round, 16ye; Ten- nessee red cedar, split, 14¢; split_oak, l0c in., 7 in and 8 in.’ (3 each) § {t., round W. C. posts. et RIDING IN A COFFIN. John McAuley Won a Rash Wager. Chicago Herald: Mr, McAuley is one of the earliest_settlers in Chicago. Ho came here in 1841, when Chicago and Podunk was struggling to see which could .wear ‘the largest swaddling clothes. From a village of 9,000 inhab- itants he has seen the cit; { grow to such dimensions that it takes the whole world to manufacture its habiliments. Mr. McAuley’s business was that of a house- mover and raiser. When the grade of the buSiness portion of the city was changed, he was connected with the firms which raised most of the buildings. Although possessed of excellent busi- nesss qualities, Mr. McAuley was at all time eccentric. He had a great antipa- fhy to railroad companies and disliked to put money in their coffers by paying fare. In the fall of 1872 he had occasion to visit Philadelphia. The fare at that time was $29. “I won't pay that much,” McAuley in conveasation w‘th a friend. *1d rather walk.” The conversation ended in a wager, Mr. McAuley betting that he could go from Chicago to Phila- delphia on an express train for less than $10. The amount of the wager was small, but Mr., McCauley’s dander was up and he determined to win it. For three dn;s he shut himself up in a carpenter’s shop, and the result of his lubors was a double-cased box seven feet n leng th by two aud one-half in width. Holes were bored in_every side to allow him a sufficiency of air,a number of racks were placed inside the box in which were placed a t}uuntity of food and an ample supply of water. When all arrangements had been completed McAuley crawled into the box and the 1lid was nailed down. His friends who entered into the scheme, hired an ex- press wagon and had the box taken to the express office. Upon the upper hd, written in huge letters, was the follow- ing muri tion: HN McAULEY, Continental Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa. This box must be kept in a horizontal position, as its contents will otherwise be ruined. The box and the contents altogether weighed 178 pounds, and the express charges were #8.38, In an hour from the time when he crowded into the box Mr. McAuley was in a express car traveling eastward at the rate of forty miles an hour. Mr. MecDermott, the other party tothe wager, became fright- ened as he thought of the train speed- ing along over the rails with his friend confined in the coffin, Knowing Me- Auley’s eccentricities, he thought that death might come before he would ac- knowledge himself to be defeated. A cordingly a telegram was sent to a point where it would intercept the train, and uu order was given by the express com- { to refuse to carry the box contain- mg Ir.McAuley. Alwona, however, was reached before the order was executed. 1t was about midnight when the express messenger opened the box,and McAuley was sleeping as peacefully as if he were in his own bed at home. When the lids were removed he arose, s flxd into the center of the car, stre etched himselfl out at full length upon a piie of puckages and tried to continue his nap. **You can’t ride in this car,” said the mesmnger. “it’s against the rules.” **My charges have all been paid,” re- ]l)llled Mr. .\lu\uluy. *and you have no ”qh to put me off, @ messenger was in a quandary. The hwman passage refused to leave the car, showed the receipt for the express (hmges which MceDermott had slipped into the box, and threatened a damage suit if he was forcibly ejected. By dint of arguments, threats and persuasion, McAuley managed to remain in the car until Philadelphia was reached, when he sent McDermott the (ollowlug tele- gram: **Arrived as express. Total cost, in- cluding drinks and cigars, $9.75,” How gaid Mr. Agricuitural Im| “"T"TGHURCHILL P rAnx:n. Mlml caitaral Implemen e e 'ég{-‘{‘& I.ININOIH & METCALF CO.. lmaltm_lln;lggtx.‘mq Carriages PAI\.IN OIIND:::.:M.AM;:I‘N. i TWINONA iMi i-'i.iii':’r‘ff' co. A e Yo | _A_nlnh' Inhflull. A. HO! . Arts' Ml Panos ind Orams, 1613 Douglas Sirest, Omads, Nebraske. Boote and Shoes. W: V. MORSE & CO., o Johrs of ook ey, Foruam 84, Omabe; Nop: Manutactors, KIIKENDALI-. JONES & CO., to Reed, Jones & Oo.) mlualc Wanafacturersof Bootsand Shoes Agents lmmmm 102, 1304 & 108 Goffess, Opices, Kto, _ (:I.All(l COFFEE C co.. Cafes, Syt Bang Puwier, Piavorths Reicaots u-na y nmo*lnn. Kto. Ul Agent for the Mauufacturers and Importers of cmglgm_l}lasswm l.amns, Chllllllfl!l, oe, 317 8. Tith Bt s, Neby: Com n D. A. HURLEY, Commission and Jobbing, ogs Sad Prodece. l<‘mu| gnmen mmul. &ray nluw 8t., Om| T RIDDELL & RIDDELL, Storage and Commission lenhanls Specialties—Butter, Inlm L WIEDEMAN & CO Produce Commission Merchants, 3 ) Fruits, Eto. Poultry. Butter, Game, Fruits. Eto, 220 Kouth 14th 84, GEO, SCHROEDER & CO (Successors to McShane & Schroeder.) Produce Comumission and Cold Storage, Omabs. Nebrasks, Jobvers of Hal‘ll and Soft Coal. 209 Bouth 15th Btreet, Omaha, Nebrasks. CHAB R. Lll. Dealer in Hardwoed Lamber, Wi nd Notionss ‘ I. OBERFELDER & CO., Tmporters & Jobbers of Milinery & etony — N NGTION G0n 1 mleuls loflm and Pmlmu Gools CONSOLIDATED TANK LINE COs Wholesale Refned and Labricating Olls.” fi Axle Groase, oto, Omads. _ A.M. S ARPENTEN PAFER 60 Wholesale Dealers, Onry e 85, 2 privRg uBpg o s ___Printers Wateriate, ___ WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION., ' 618, Dealers 1n i758. nrosses and, mnwfln»n‘ - =—-= _Rubbe Goode, OMAHA RUBBER CO., Mannfacturers and Dealers in Rabber Goods 01l Clothing and Leather Belting. 1008 Farnam e A'.ii%‘rnu&'“éb.. Steam, mr. m Pl Ill|l|l ll n“ pligs, ete. OHUROHILL PUMP CO., Wholesale Pumps, Pipe, Fittings, aum and Wlur‘mnhrl l‘k’.flfl"lflll" ‘"1: Mashy U. I WIND ENGINE & PUMP C Steam and Water Supplics. Baliidey Wind MUl 15 and 80 Farnam 8., O G. . Koss, A Manager. ~ BROWNELL & CO.. Lol ll‘.lLBflllBB and General lachinery. ream Pumps, daw Mills. 12151718 orth Street, Om Sl S AL PHIL. STIMMEL & CO., y Wholesale Farm, Ficld and Garden Sceds 911 and 918 Jones Bt., Omahs Storage, Forwarding & C Commission "ARMSTRONG, PETTIS & CO., , Storage, Pl]l'Wfll‘fl]ll! aml flflmm&flfl& t the H Co. B S I R RS Omaha. 'l'llnphonuflo OMAEA_ MANVFAGTURERS, J. J. JOHNSON & CO., Mannfacturers of Illinois White Lime. Josl, coke, Cement, Plaster, L ‘fl.."‘m".:s Sere: Bipe: Oeo, baxton lloiat, - ., Omaba, Neb, lephone 8l1. N EBRASKA FUEL CO Shippers of Coal and Coke. M. E. SMITH & CO., o Dry Goods, Furnishing Goods and Notions 1108 and 1104Douglas, Cor. 11th Bt., o--n Neb. KILPATRICK-KOCH DRY GOODS Go Imnumu and Jobbers in Dry Gnudxbuyg.n_! @ents’ Furnishing Goods Comer 1ith and Hi rn O DEWEY & STONE, Wholesale Dealers in Farnitare, Farnam Bireet, Omaba, Nebraska. Qrocerles. T EAGLE CORNICE WbRKS. Manafacture Galvamzefl Iron and Cornice, Proprieto d 106 and 106 John Kpeneter, Proprietar. ¥4 Dodye au lmoko Stacks, Boller H. K. SAWYER, Manufacturing Dealer in Smu“!e smm Britchings, Tanks and Geners! ol Dodgo Street, Omaba, S ol v g wg_r} I BRI A OMAHA WIRE & IRON WORKS, ° Mannfacturers of Wire and Iron R Desk ralle, window guards, dox :a-. wire sig OMAHA SAFE AND IRON WORK! Nan'frs of Fire & Buylar Vnnlm inll -omm- lnl- nnih::l- PAXTON, GALLAGHER & CO., Vi v i """!i:conn. B;!AD:I ] :;.L‘ Vi o, -“:':r;mfis. 3 cc;... S Wholesale @rocers, M9, 1221 and 1288 Harney Street, Omahs, Neb. ALLEN 08., Whelesale Grocers, 1114 and 1116 Harney Street, Omaha, Neb. Hardware. LEE, FRIED & CO,, Jobbers of Hardware and Nails, e 1 HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR, Buildery’ Hardware & Seale Repair Shop Mecbasios’ Tools and Rufalo RECTOR & WILH!LMV co., Wholesale Hardware I S Y MOLINE, MILBURN&BTODDARD Co ‘Mynutacturers and Jobbers Wagms Buggis, Rl Pluwx B MEACHER & LEAC General Agents for Diebold Rafe & laock Co.'s Fire and Burglar Proof Safes Time Locks, Vtulu and Jall Work, 1415 Farnam Street, Omaha. H. M. & S. W.JONES, Buccessorsto A. 1. Kenyon & Co., ‘Wholesalo and retail Sooselers and Matnes ¥ine Weddiny g (';rvnn:m::ex:nl Btationery, CANFIELD MANUFACTURING GO, Manafactarers of Overalls, Jeans Pants, Shirte, Bis. L1t and 1104 Dougise Birest, M. A. DISBROW & CO., ‘Wholesale Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds and Monldings, Branch Office, 1%th and Isard Streets, Omahs, lll; BOHN MANUFACTURING OO.. Mannfacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, Suir Work and ano. Hard Wood n- venworth Streets, Heavy Hardware. W. J. BROATCH, Heayy Hardware, Iron and Steel, Springs, w:gnlfllfidmzr.d'm ln-b'h etc. 1300 EDNEY & GIBBON, Wholsale Iron and Steel, BRSPS e W. L. PARROTTE & CO.. Wholesalg ¢ Hats, Cans and Stray (mfls 107 Harney Btreet, Omaha, Neb. I.Im!g”n. e DD e WILLOW SPRINGS DISTILLIRV co and ILER Importers & Jobbers of Pmewmex &ngunn Bast India Bitters and Domestic Liguors. 1113 Harney Lumber. OMAHA LUMBER CO., AN kinds of Building Materia at Wlmlmlu Union Pacific Track, Omaha. LOUIS BRADFORD, Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Lime, Sash, Doors, ete. va‘”“m nnum, Corner u C. N.DIETZ Dealer fn all Kinds of Lumber. e 1388 80d Califoruis 8t4., Omabs, Neb. FRED W. GRAY, anlm Lime, Cement, Etc., Ete. conuu-amululu Omaha. T w- ”ARVBV LUMEER CO., i (] Deal s 0 l! E, - "%HN A WAKI'IILD Wholesale Lumber, Btc, * PSR | OMAHA PLANING MILL CO,, Manufactarers of Mouldings, 8asb, Doors, And .IIMI. h'll Btals Wl wad P’;::luwn‘:u"l:d s ““'"”’s’-i-%afi : Lager Beer Brewm, 1601 North Eighteenth Street, Omaha, Nob. G.R PALMEW. N, P RIGHMAN, 3. LA)wl;lm PALMER, RICHMAN & CO,, Live Stock Commission Merchants, Ofice—Room 3. Opposite Exchange Hullding, Usion COY BROS., Lire Stk Commission Merchants, Market furnishied f; kot furnishied free on application. Btook: !ll E. ‘Ragonal Bank snd South Omiabe Netiousl: :nm- tock Yards, South Omaba. LORIMER, WESTERFIELD & MALB? Live Stock Commission, Boom 1, Exchapge lu::‘d.l.nl.#nlun Block Yards, ALEXANDBR &F Conmission’ Dealers n Live Stck, l!nonn.ow(vn.n Elchlnbo lulldllg Union Stoel 5T "UNION STOCK YARDS C 0f Omaha, Limited, Joba F. Boyd, Buperintendent. | THE CAPITOL HOTEL LINCOLN., NEB. 'l'hl hlll known snd wost popular Hotel il the r central, appointments Brat-cl K. 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