Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1889, Page 15

THE CONDITION OF TRADE. Money Not at All Stringent, but Inclined to Closeness. INCREASE IN BANK CLEARINGS. he People Compelled to Pay an Enormous Tribute to the Sugar Trust Anaconda—Winter ‘Wheat Statistics. The Local Financial Situation. The local money market continues easy, but there is a smaller surplus in bankers' hands available for loans than at any time during the past three weeks. The market is not at all stringont, but there 18 a tendency to closcness. Ratos are, as usual, S@10 per eent per annum for prime mercantile paper. Exchango is 81 per thousand premium. Gen- eral trade is somewhas quiet, with a very fair movement in staple groceries and dry goods, and additional activity noticeable in hardware, Lumber is inactive and unset- tled owing chicfly to the fact that the new tarift based on 13c per hundred pounds from Ohicago to Omaha, goes into effect June 5, ‘when a now price list will be made. The rounce markets are lively and receipts of utter ana cggs are liberal, with a good aemand, However, packers showing ® willingness to take all offered, but inclined 20 ask for concessions on butter because of the poor quality of receipts. Collections are 80ood and seem to improve all the time, show- ing that the country is in good shape and @ble to pay its bills, and with the enormous ‘crops in sight the prospect for a heavy fail trade is very encouraging. Trade in the city 18 duil and collections are slow, but better times are lovked for as the season advances, snd municipal improvements are begun and money is disbursed for wages. The an- mouncement that the Omaha banking com- pany had decided to retire from business rather than submit to the environment of the restrictions proposed by the now banking law was not unexpected, and satisfaction was freely expressed in com- mercial and banking circles thereat. If a few more real estate speculators will close up in the same way it will be better for the unsophisticated in financial ways. There Iilmll‘l to be contemplated a general exodus of jobbers and mapufacturers from Douglas street to the streets further south, the Canficld Manufacturing company has so- cured quarters in the Bemis Bag company’s building. M. E. Smith & Co. are nego- gorthu double corner store in the Fred K. Ames block, to be erected at Eleventh and Howard streets. Schinewder & Loomis talk of leasing the adjoining store room on the west. Farrell & Co. will soon remove to their new quarters, now building on Eighth street. Williams, Van Aernam & Hart are negotiating for ono of the stores in Colonel H. W. Cremer's new block on Harney, west of Twelfth street, and Wedeles & Co., leal tobacconists, are secking quar- ters in the samo_locality, so that it would g)pur that the buildiug to be erected by ucle Sam on the Planters’ house block ‘will look somewhat lonesome when finished. The wholesale grocers of Omaha are eredited with having made about $85,000 extraordinary profits on sugur during the past sixty days, and may make still more before the break comes. The clearings for tho past week, as re- Bomd by Mr. Hughes, manager of the learing house, footed #4,507,344.96, an in- crease of 82 4-10 per cent. $059,240.08. The sugzar supply being controlled by the monopoly known as the trust prices are fixed at highly remunerative figures, and the money comes rolling in, as the duty levied by the government gives the ring a good o&pon.unhy to compel the people to pay trib ute. In a little more than three months sugar trust certificates have risen about 25 cents until they sell around 110, having in that time become one of the most active securities dealt in on the New York stock exchange. There have been paid thus far five dividends, amounting to 10 per cent, in maknnn 214 per cent in 1850, with an extra stock dividend of 8 per cent. The next regular dividend, July 1, is expected to be 2i¢ r cent or possibly 3 per cent. Willett & g"mlln, sugar brokers, say in their circu- lar: ‘“I'he Sugar Refineries company have in stock and secured for shipment probably 000 tons ot raw sugar, the profit on which may bo safely averaged at 1 per Ib, plus 5c per 1b net refining protit, or say 4,775,000, which, added to the 88,230,000 profits already secured, gives $13,000,000 vir- tually in haad, or say over $25 per share on the §50,000,000 certificates, to which amount ‘we understand the stock is limited.” Su?nr was bought to an enormous extent 1 wholesale grocers when prices were con- derably lower than they are now. and at the present time they hold the biggest stocks ever known. As the demand from the in- terior continues very large, they are profit- handsomely by the advanced prices, ‘which are firmly maintained. ‘The active demand for straight sugar syr- ups has reduced the stock in first hands very largely. Upward of 7,000 bbls have lately been sold at New York, leaving the nmuly extremely small. One firm is reported to have sold their entire June product to a job- ber, with orders for 2,000 bbls more from ex- ers, and Havemeyer & Elder and the rooklyn refinery are said to have disposed of their outfit for the remamderof this month to foreign buyers. Rio coffec is weakening, owing to a gen- eral selling by speculative holders. Supphes are bountiful everywhere, and crop prospects are goold. There are 204,000 bags stored in Rio de Janeiro, and 262,000 bags in Santos. Bavre Lolds 566,000 bags of coffee, of which 000 bags are Brazillian, and the stock of Brazillan coffec at New York, Baltimore, and New Orleans together, with the coffee on the way hither from Brazl, foots up 641,000 bags, against only 339,000 bags a year %r eleven months of the present flscal year, ending with May, the exports from this country, under the five leading classes, exceeded by $21,000,000 in value the returns made for the same period in 1857-88. FKor thetime and years stated the exports pre- sent the following interesting comparison ; 1888 155788, Breadstuffs, §117,500,000 Cotton ., 223,500,000 80,000,000 10,000,000 Total,..... 405,000,000 $474,000,000 The crop correspondent of Daily Busiucss says that a careful analysis of theé situation in'the principal winter wheat states shows the condition now as compared with the gov- ernment report for June, 1885, and June, 1887, 10 be as follows: Balances were In June, In June, Now. 188" 186 21 gsgsusess] 51 ga2REgRAT Average.......,.... 93 kK ‘This shows the condition in these states 18 polnts higher than at this time a year 'ago, and 7 points higher than two years ago. In 1554, the year of the phonomenal crop, the report of the agricuitural bureau showed the June condition to be as follows: Indiuna, 91; Ohio, 82; Iilinois 70: Michigan, 91, Mis~ ri, 903 New York, 98; Peansylvania, 1003 tucky, 06, From this showng it seems safe to conclude the winter wheat crop this year can ly fail to be satisfactory, though not up o the brilliant promise early in the season, ‘The supreme court of Ohio recently handed down decisious 1n soveral cases, in each of an ingolvent firm or corporation on the @eve of aking au aesignment exccuted chat- mo es to vertaln preferred creditors m it intended to pay in full, and then ferred the balance of ils estate to a 10 he administered for the benefit of g.omar creditors, if anything remaiued to distributod. The court holds uguinst the walidity of the transaction. OMAHA LIVE STOOK. Cattle. Baturday, June 22 @ weok of demoraliation the cattle showed sowe iwprovement to-day. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 1880~SIXTEEN PAGES. ‘T'he surplus has been pretty well cleared u) at enstern points, and a more confident feel- ing is prevalent In all branches of the ti The market here was stronger and in some oases 5o hieher on desirable beoves. A bunch of holdovers sold 10c higher than was offered for them yesterday. eof and ship- ping steers sold largely at $3.25@3.95, but largely at $3.05@3,80, Butchers' stook was scarce and there were only a few odds and ends, and nothing very good. A few cows #01d at £2,00@2.85, and some bulls at $1.7 2.50. Stockers and feeders arc scarce ar the market very quiet. Hogs. A healthy demand influenced another active movement and a stronger.market ro- suited, the bulk of the sales showing an av- ane advance of about 2i§c. The market really opened steady, but advanced later and closed fully 5¢ hnigher. The heavy d mixed hogs sold very largely at #4.05@4.! ] and the light weights at $4.0i%@4,15. Al though the receipts were the hoaviest of the waeok, the yards wero soon cloared, and even then the orders were not all filled. The market is now a strong 10c bigher than it ‘was at the opening of the week. The ho s0ld on Monday of this week at $3.00@4.05, principally at §.95. On Tuesday the range was §3.05@4.05, Wednesday's prices rnngud from $3.95@4.05, and half of the hogs sold at £3.05. Thursday's trade was stronger and tho prices ranged from .00@407', but three-quarters of the salos were at $4.00. The hogs sold at $4.00@1.10 on Friday, but l;r!nclpnlly at $4.021¢@4.05, the latter price uying half of the hogs. Sheep. There was not a load of sheap in the yard nothing to make a market. Receipts. Cattlo. Hogs. Prevailing Prices. The followingis atable of prices paid in this market for the grades of stock men- tioned: Prime stoors, 1300 to 1600 1b: Good steers, 1250 to 1450 1bs, Good steers, 1050 to 1300 Ibs. Common canners.. . Ordinury to fair cows Tair to good cows... Good'to choice cows. Choice to fancy cows, hel Fair to good bulls,. Good to choice bulls Light stockers and feedors Good feeders, 950 to 1100 1bs Fair to choice light hogs Fair to choice heavy hogs Fair to chioico mixed hog: Fair to medium native sheop Good to choice native sheep. .. Fair to choice western sheep Shorn sheep. T &22ggz8au8EEE Representative Sales. STERRS. Pr. No. 825 Av. @ & Jas EXN et RELEZ e 858 . 23858882 s38 & 2 2 ga FEEDERS. 8920 4. 8 20 CANNERS. 17 2. STOCKERS. 2% 5 STEERS, HEIFERS AND YEARLINGS. 80...... 65T 325 CALVES, 120 8 00 10GS. Shk. Pr. No. Av. 80 84 00 B5....2 200 400 - sgEgRess coe KRREK KRR SSS SB\' 555555555555 SRR AR AR KR R B e b e E ] e O e o e e o e e e B & - &&8& Live Stock Notes. ke Alter, of Grand Islund, had four cars of cattle on the market. Mr. Baccus, of Oakland, had hogs of his own feeding on the market. Springfield was represented by W. T, Sat- terfield, who was at the yurds. Wolsey Weyaut, Germautown, had a very fine load of $1.15 hogs here. J. M. Carnaban, of Riverton, was on the market with a load of hogs. Captain Seuter was on the market with four cars of cattle, from DeWitt. The inspector condemned one lump-jaw, to-day, making a total of six for the week. William Crawford, of Atwood & Craw- ford, Red Oak, Ia., was over with hogs. Gus Bradenburg, of Frostrom & Co., Malmo, had two cars of hogs on the market, Robert Johnson, of North Loup, had a car of hows bere of his own feeding and raising. 8. Culver & Son, of Clay Center, had three cars of cattle here of their own feeding. Four loads of cattle, fed at the Willow Springs distillery, sold on the market this morning for $3.50. Among the lowa arrivals were O. Lawson, Living Springs; W. C. Swurtz, Silver City, wnd Henry Cook, Underwood, with a lo; of hogs each, ————— Ducklings of the Pekin, Aylesbur and Rouen breeds can be maade, witl high feeding, to attain the weight of five pounds each when they are ten weeks old. The blackberry is a persistent weed and a veritable nuisance if allowed to secure a stand on a piece of ground where it is not wanted. Every piece of root that is cut off makes a new plant. Sell the young fiem in preference to the old ones. 1d geese make the best breeders, :n‘ more careful wm: 'thailr oung, sud give a lurge supply of feath- zu winn plucked, P THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. An Off Day Experienced in the ‘Wheat Pit JUNE THE MOST CONSPICUOUS. Corn Shorts Show Their Anxiety by Advancing the Price—Provisions Agamn Show Strength—-Oats tle All Sold. CRICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS. Cnroaco, June 22.—[Special Telogram to Ture Bee.|—This was an off day in wheat. It was Saturday, and Derby day as well. News was a scarco article, and the weather was bearish so far as it exerted any influ~ ence. In the southwest the weather is re- ported as clearing up beautifuily, to the great delight of the wheat raisers, and the harvest returns are coming in better every hour. Re- ports from the northwest are generally en- couraging since the rain, but private corres- pondence is still full of statements of damage done before the rains fell. Cables were bet- ter, and one from the board of trade's own correspondent, in London, was particularly bullish in its report of the condition of crops in Russia and Hungary. Foreign markets are firm without being appreciatively higher, and New York reports that there are foreign buying orders for considerable lnes *closo to the market.” If these orders were very close to the market, business ought ta have resulted, as the course of values favored buyers much of the time. The do- oline was wmot large, but coming as it does, after four or five days bulling, with the weather indications. for the next seventy-two hours all that could be desired, it is not without signiticance. It indicates to a certain degree the develop- ment of that compluint known as “bull fa- tigue.” The most conspicuous weakness to- day was in June wheat. The net decline in futures averaged about 1{¢, except in Decem- ber, which actually gained }¢c. The initial prices were: Juno 70 e, July 78i{c, Sep- tember 753{c and December 773c. June got 0o higher, but July bulled to 78l @i8%c, September to 75%c and declined to 77igc. ‘This was the top. The tendency from near the beginning was weak, judging from the popular feeling, but Hutchinson, ‘‘in his favoriterole of obstructionist,” as a veteran trader put it, turned up to-day as the princi- pal buyer, and “‘the crowd” had to contend against him allday. He bought tho market up and down. Commission houses had a great many selling orders to-day, particu- larly those having soutbwestern connec- tions. The brightening harvest prospects in Missouri and Kansas are engendering a bearish sentiment in that quarter. Local operators as a rule are similarly influenced, and very few bulls were feeling at all aggres- sive to-day, although they maintain a sturdy front and theorize that with so many acci- dents yet possible and with stocks so very small, the chances must continue to favor the long side for some weeks to come. To this sort of preaching the philosophical bear replies that it is bad poliey to borrow trouble on account of crops or anything else, or to speculate on a possible calamity, nature leaning the other way. The market de- veloped marked stubborness during the last balf hour, and prices worked up consider- ably. From 7dc¢ June advanced to 79Xc. July, which had settled back to 77:4c, moved ¢ and closed there. September ranged @76 and closed at 755;c. December sold down to 77c and up to 7idc, where it rested. It will be seen that July and Decem- ber are again getting together. The volume of trade was rather below than above the average, : The anxicty of the corn shorts was again wisible in a further slight advance in to-day’s market, prices ruling firm and higher during the entire day. The receints continue to run light, and the shipping demand and outward movement are active and heavy. Exporters are free buyers at the seaboard, as they have been during the cntire season, and eight and one-half boat loads were taken by them there to-aay. 'The clearances from the seaboard were not heavy yesterday, which is not significant, as the daily out- goings are dependent upon the fluctuating supply of freight room.’ Domestic markets were steady to firm, ‘but without special feature otherwise. for Monday receipts of 300 cars are looked for, and a decrease in the visible supply. The same desire to transfer July deals into September which was observed yesterday was again a feature to-day. The closing” prices show a gain since yesterday’s close of from 1¢c to {c. Oats were dull, but fally steady, in sym- pathy with corn,'and under only 'moderate receipts, while withdrawals from local stocks scontinued liberal. There was little desire to trade with most of the busi- ness in July, which sold at 227¢@23¢, while the two following months were quiet around 22%¢c, Less than recent interest was shown n deliveries as far removed as May, though that month hovered around 2c. Thé inquiry for car lots to go to store was umimportant, with quotations at 2:3{c, while most of the trading in cash oats was by sample. Provision traders enjoyed another strong marker. Another upward turn in the price of hogs induced short secllers to continue their covering, and, with some inquiry on in- vestment account, sellers had the best of the movement. The offerings of the product were also quite moderate under the eircum- stances, and as a general thing there was more dMsposition to purchase than to sell. The fluctuations all around were confined to a small range, with the level of values higher than that of yesterday. The day's actual advance, however, was limited. Pork and lard closed unchanged to 93¢ higher and short ribs at & small improvement of 23c. CHIOAGO LIVE STOUORA MARKET, . Ciicaco, June 22.—[Special Telegram to Tae Bee. |—Catrie.—About all the desira- ble stock was sold, both in the native and Texas lLine, but trade was slow and prices unsettléd. The decline for the week is about 25¢ per ewt on all grades of native cattle, The decline for the last two weeks on me- dium to fair grades is 30@4#0¢, and on com- mon 40@50¢ per 100, Heavy receipts have caused this decline. We see nothing in view to give us better prices. Unless we have light receipts the prospect for the next week is not very fiattering. There are a good many distillery cattle that have to be ma keted before the 1st day of July, and we expect to see a full supply of them the com- ing week. Cuttle that are beiug fed on grass are being marketed sconor ihan we antici- pated, owing to the unfavorable season and the prosvect of a corn crop. Lilincis farmers complain of too muech wet weather. The supply of Texas cattle has been large during the ‘week and prices are lower on all grades. Native grass Texans, weighing 800 to 1,000 1bs are dull and slow sale, while a few extra corn-fed Texans of 900 to 1,200 1bs average have sold at good prices, taking into consideration our native cattle market. Choice to extra beeves, $4.00@4.40; medium to good steers, 1850 to 1500 lbs, $3.65(@4.15; 200 to 1350 Ibs, $3.50@3.90; 950 to 1200 lbs, . 80@B.70; stockers and feeders, dull at $2.253.40; cows, bulls and wixed, weak ot §1.25(@3.00; bulk, $2.00@2.40; Texas cattle, steady; steors, $2.10w3.50; bulk, $2.50@2 cows, $1.65@2.25. Hoas—Business was active, with an ad- vance of a strong 10c, in some cases 15¢, clos- ing with all buta few late arrivals sold, Packers paid $1.30@4.50, shippers $4.45@4.50, and a few fancy butchers’ weights at $4.55. Light sorts, $4.50@4.00. ———— FINANCIAL. New Youk, June 22 —[Special Telegram to Tus Bek|—Srocks.—There was a pros- pect of a ight Saturday business in stocks after the first burst of activity was over this morning. First prices were generally within 3¢ or % per cent of the closing figures of yesterday and somewhat irregular. The best improvement was in Lackawanoa &, Louisville 3 and Atehison % per cent. The principal animation was in New Eugland, Bt Paul, and Sugar Trusts, A firm toue prevailed, but the movements, especially ia i the regular list, wone:entirely insignificant. New England, and 8t. Paul advanced frao- tions, but the featurd afi the market was the strength in Sugar Trits, which rose 8 per cont to 117 on & mudh, Jarger business than usual of late. No | featuro of any kind marked the trading, at 11 o'clock the market was dull an@ Boly stoady, but gen- erally at slight fi 8 better than the the opening figures.” 0 stock market con- tinued quiet during.the hour to 2 o'clock, There was no generalinterest in the list, and only a few stooks' ' ‘were ive. Sugar Trusts, on anothor bulge, touched 118. Lackawanna was ne .active. The closing prices were about the:best for the day. The following were the olosing quotations : 1. 8. 48 regular. 'Northern Pacific.. 28% coupons do preferred. Chieago & Alton.... I Chicago, Burlington Quine; 1 do preferrad Unlon Pacif WSt L, & P, do profarre ‘Western Unlon. 11 Lake Shore...... .105% Michigan Central M;z Misgouri Pacifio. ... T4% MoNgy—On 1, easy with no loans. P:x B MERCANTILE PArRr—33% @3¢ por cen Sreruivg Exomange—Dull but steady ; sixty-day bills, $4.87; demand, $4.883{. —— PRODUCE MARKETS. C1110A60, Juno 92.—1:15 p. m. closo—Wheat —Strong and higher; cash, 79ifc; July, 77 ¥go; December, 77%c. Corn—Firm; cash, 85¢; July, 85 1-160; Sep- tember, 855¢c. Oats—Steady; cash, 223{c; July, 23}¢o Sep- tember, 225¢c. Rye—Cash 40}4c, Barley—Nothing doing. Prime Timothy--$1.30@1.87. Flax—No. 1, $1.50. Whisky—$1.02, Pork—Firmer; cash, $11.70. Flour—Steady —and firm: winter wheat, $200@2.45; soring wheat, $1.30@ 1.05; rye, $2.45@2.60. Dry Salt Meats—Shoulders, 85.12'¢@ E{gg;;: clear, $0.125¢@0.25: short ribs, $5.80 Butter—-Steady; 12)§@13c; dairy, 10@14c. Cheese—Wenk; full cream cheddars, 8 gflhm futs, Tig@73{c; Young Americas, 5@ e 1ggs—Steady; fresh, 111{@12¢. Hides—Unchanged; heavy and light grasn salted, 5i{c; salted dull, 4{c; green salted calf, 6c; dry flint, dry salted, 7c; dry calf, 7@Sc; deacons, 350 each. Tallow—Unchanged; No. 1, solid packed, 4c; No. 2, 83c; cake, 4i5c. Receipts. Shipments. 10,000 19,000 39,000 665,000 1000 400,000 Wheat—Receipts, ot dull; , 173e: Ul and irreg- July, 841{c. Corn—Receipts, 156,000 cxports, 75,0003 spot quiet nnd = weaker; No. 2, 413{@413c in elovator; 425;@43}{cafloat; un graded ~mixed, 41@i3c; options dull 'and firmer, Receipts, 106,000; exports, ——; creamery, Oats spot dull and unchanged; options neglected but firm; June, 28%c; Jduly, 28%c; Septem- ber, 28%c., Coffee—Ontions closed irregilar; 15 to 80 points down; sules, 67,250 bags; June, $14.65 July, $14.60@14.90;, September, $14.50@15.05; 8pot Rio dull; fair cargoes, $17.25. Petroleum-~Quiet buv steady; United closed at 8337c, Eggs—Steady and ‘quiet; western, 14}4@ {c. ork—Steady ; new, $13.00@13.25. Lard—Quiet 'und ', stronger. steam, $6.55; July, 8684 bid. Butter—Firm; western, 9@17}4c. Checse—Quict and steadier ;western, 7@Se. Kansas ~ City, June —Wheuat— Stroug; No, 2 red, cash, 70c bid; August, 60c bid; No. 2 soft; cash, 77c; August. h 02c. Corn—Quict; No. %, cash, 26cbid; No.2 cash, salos, 204c asked; Au- western Wwhite, 26¢ bi Oats—No. 2 gust, 17igc. < Liverpool, June 22.—Wheat—Firm; holders offer sparingiy; Califoraia, No. 1, 65 10d@6s 103¢d per ceatal, Coru—Firm and demand fair. Minneapols, June 22.—Wheat—Sample wheat dull easy; receipts, 160 cars; shipments, 50 cars. Closing: No. 1 hard, June and July, 96}¢c; on rack, 97@Sc; No. 1 northern, June, #0%c; July, Y0c; on track, 91@92c; No, 2 northern, June and July, 8le; on track, 82@sse. Milwaukee, June 22, cash and July, i5¥fc. Corn--Firm — Wheat—£firm; Cincinnati, June 2 erate demand; No. 2 red, Corn—In light supply; 'No. Oats—Firm; No.2 mixed, 25}5c. ‘Whisky—Steady at $1.02, St. Louis, June 22—Wheat—Lower; cash, 80c; July, 73c. Corn—Iirm; ' cash, 8lc; July, 813¢c. Oats—Steady; cash, 2250; July, S0, Lard—Nominally $6.25. Whisky—steady at $1.02. Butter—Quiet, steady and unchaaged; creamery, 13@I5c; dairy, 11@12c. LIVE STOOK. Chicago, Juns ‘The Drovers’ Journal reports as follow: Cattle—teceipts, 1,500; market quiet and unchanged; 'beeves, $1.00@4.40; steers, #3.30@4.15; stockers and d- ers, §2.20@3.40; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.25 @3.00; Texas cattle, $1.65.@3.80, Hogs—Receipss, 8,500; market active and 10c higher; mixed, $4.30@4.50; heavy, $4.25@ 4.50; light, $.85@465; skips, §2.50c4.00. Sheep—Receipts, 2,500; market quiet and unchanged; natives, '$2.50@4.90; west- erns, $3.25@4.00; Texans, §2.75@4.00; lawmbs, $1.50@3.75 per head, Kansas Oity, June 22.—Cattle — Re- ceipts, 1,800; shipments, 650; market quiet; good drissed beef and shipping steers, steady to firm; rough and common, slow and weak; common to choice corn-fed steers, 00@3.85; cows about steady, $160@3.00 ckers and feeders, $2.00@3.10. Hogs—Receipts, 200; shipments, 770; market steady to strong; light, $4.173 @ 4.223¢; heavy and mixed, $4.05@4.15. National Stock Yards, Kast 8t Louis, June 22, — Cattle — Receipts, 900; shipments, 1,70); market strong; fair to choice heavy native steers, 83.20(@4.40; stock- ers and feeders, $2.20@8.39; rangars, corn- fed, §3.75(@3.00. Hogs—Xeceipts, 700; shipments, 800; market shade higher; choice heavy butch: ers’ selections, $180(@4.40; packing, $420 (@4.85; light grades, $1.80@4 45. Sioux City, June 23.—Cattle—Receipts, 70; shipments, G9; jnurket steady; fat steers, §3.00@8.80; stovkers and feoders, $2.15@2.90, Hogs—Receipts, = 2800; mariet higher; light sud wixed, $40Y@407)s; heavy, 8405 (@415, Vo e THE REALTY MARKET. = 20 UMENTS rday. ] L Hansen aud wito to W'J Mayne, pt lot e B Tk Al A P 1ot o J W Grifiith una wire'tg Dlark’s add, w d add, wd.. W G Albright and wife lot 22, bIK 7, Albrighits §rnex. w d.. E A lienson and wife'to, H Hayden, lot -9, blk 3, Ill‘ififl"ll Place,wa.... ... . T Doyle to J 1 MeagheF, ot 5, bik 1, {aas’ subwa .. s A JT und A C Paulsen to P Magis, lois 21 and 22, blk 4Wm Hagedorn's add, w d 1 E Burdiss to M McDonaid, lot 1, bik Jetter's 2ad add to South Omaha, w d d Lo L J Gelr, 1ot Diacud o rocord during 3 G Hopkins to J B Gamvbel, iots'i'and ¥, bik leilloylu‘- add, wd, ... W A P Tukey et al to J E Hennle, lot 7, blk 1, QUL I, W 0. oot rsaeeirs s 8 H'I1 Clark, trustoe, to 8 Boreuson, o8 23, blk 6, West Blde, w d " ©'W Morton et al to L W Mo Morton's sub, w d.. "vcgllfl? land pl } arcland place, W o ; M dwards to ¥ Brown, lot B, 36 E15-14, BOVONLOOD LrADBIES. .. ..v.vsreo srnssrs8OTH00 REAL ESTATE REVIEW, Hopofual S8igns of the Inoreasing Value of Omaha Property. ‘“I'he most hopeful sign of the increasing value of Omaha property,” said a real os- tate dealer yestorday, ‘‘is the fact that pro- perty is being improved almost as rapidly as it is purchased. More homes are being built in Omaha than ever before, and thoy are of A botter class, too. And there's a reason for 1it. Buiiding material is cheaper in this city to-day than it ever was before, and property owners are taking advantage of the fact. Why, two years ago you had to pay & a thousand for the commonest kind of brick, and a first class article was worth from $0.50 to $13 per thousand. To-day you can get brick from £4.50 to $S per thousand, an good hard brick suitable for building pur- poses will cost delivered £ to $6.50. You can see what an immense saving this would give In the course of a year's builaing, The result of it is that many property owters who would have shuddered at every look at a price list of building materials two years AgO are now putting their money into ~ sub- stantial improvements, The change in the price of lumber and materials for frame houses is not so marked, although the re- duction is considerable and will be still greater if the proposed roduction in the freight rates on lamber to Missouri river points 18 carried into effect, Contractors are more reasonable in their demands, too, than mn‘v; were two years ago, and in conse- quence the residence additions to the city are dotted with new roofs and the good work still goes on.” T'he real estate outlook is more promising than it has been for the past two years. Tho feature of the past week was the amount of sales made for cash. Property in the north- ern part of the city, notably in Dundee place and in the vicimty of Fort Omaha, has ex- perienced a decided advance owing to the promise of the Metropolitan Cable company to have a line in operation to these localities by the first of September. There is nothing new in the Cut-Off island improvement scheme, although further de- velopments are ux})wwd at an early date, As an indication of an increase in value of this property is quoted in the fact that hotd- ors of 100 acres of this property, for which #75,000 was paid, have refused $100,000 in cash for a fourth interest in their possession, A deal is pending for the purchase of the property at the southeast cor- ner of Seventeeeth and [farnam. An eastern syndicate of capitalists has offered, through the Omaha Real Estate and T'rust company, $30,000 for a frontage of 60 feet on Farnam and 182 feet on Seven- teenth, The property is owned by three par- ties, who have not as yet agreed upon a sale. Mr. E. M. Morseman, president of the Pa: cific Express company, is carrying 50,000 around in his |mckcn‘ anxious to invest it in the purchase of a location for permanent ofcos for the express company he repre- sents, A number of locations have been offered, but no selection has yet been made. One of the heaviest deals of the week was the sale by J, W. Grifiiths, of the Union Pa- cific, of the lot, 66 fect on St. Mary’s avenuo and T'wenty-sixth street, to H. H. Moday, of the Armour-Cuddahy Packing company, for $20,000 in cash. L. Richardson sold to R. A. Sloan lot 12, in biock 8, Redick park, for $10,000. J. Hall paid £3,000 cash for lot 10, in block “L," Lowe's addition. Three lots in Dundee place were sold to C. O. Wallander for §,250. Two lots in Hanscom place were sold to J. H. Van Closter for £05,000. F. B. Gouek purchased lot 7 in Lindsay’s addition for §3,000. Lovett & Woedman paid $10,000 for the south quarter of lot 5, in block 5, improve. ment associution addition. Two Woodlawn lots were sold for $3,000 each, cash. S. M. Foster paid £6,000 for a part of lot 7, in block 2, Orchard Hill. Two lots in Reed’s Second addition were bought by I3. S. Robertson for $3,800. ‘Ihe transfers for the week were as fol- lows: Monday Tuesday . Wednesday Thursday Friday. Saturday.. 54,850 27,255 Total...... $ 230,979, The Building Record. Among the buildings for which permits were 1ssued last week are noticed the follow- ing: H. E. Cochrane is building a two-story framo residence at Thirty-sixth and Pacitic streets, to cost §500, James Tenick 13 building a $2,000 home at Emmet and Thirty-second street. E. G. Cochran is building a §3,000 home on Pacific, near Thirty-sixth. 1_H Sloman is building a $3,000 residence at Walnut hill, on Mercer avenue. W. R. Homan is building three $2,000 resi- dences i Walnut hill. M. E. Savage is building a $3,000 home at Forty-seventh and Dodge. Louis Hilleke is changing his store at 103 North Thirteenth street to a hotel, the cost of the change being 35,000, M. H. Willets is building a$2,000 residence on Johuson, near Fortieth, D. Farrell & C syrup manufacturers, are building a $15,000 factory at Eighth an Farnam, The factory will be the largest of the kind in the west, nothing in Chicago ex- calling it. 'The firm already has seven men on the road, and have an immense business through the western states and territories, W. 8. Wright will invest $2,000 in a home at Vinton and Gold streets. J. R. McKenzie is building three one-story brick residences at Walnut Hill, to cost $1,500 each. I'rancis Weir is building a $25,000 home on Harney, neav Thirty-fourth. J, C. Tucker, superintendent of the Cable company, is building a $3,000 home on Lowe avenue near Jackson. S. D. Barkaiow s building a 85,000 resi- dence at Camtol avenue. George E. Hopkns is building a 83,000 home at Vaundercook terrace, on Division street. Judge Wakeloy is making alterations to his home, at the” corner of California and Twonty-second streets, to cost #4,000. John G. Willis is adding a $4,000 to the list of handsome residences in Dale Wild. J. O. Gaston is building a $5,000 residence at Dodge and Clinton streets. The Consolidated Coffee company is build- ing a three-story brick yeast manufactory on Twenty-eighth~ streev “near Boyd, to 'cost £5,000. The company has six lots at this lo- cation, and will soon, it is claimed, have them all covered by buildings connected with this factory. The following building permits were issued yesteraay : M. Toft, one and one-half story baln, at 023 South Twentieth sureet, $500. Board of education, one-story frame school house, Sixteenth and Williams street, $1,250. Denny & O’Hanlon, three one and one- half story frame dwellings, Tbirty-fourth and Grant street, §3,000. C. L. sherwood, twelve one and one-half story frame dwellings, Emmet and Twenty- fourth, $18,000, Two minor permits, $150. Six permits aggregating $22,000, +$ 13,400 Total....eeee A Cure for Leprosy. A cure for leprosy has been found, says Mr. Clifford, the last European to visit Father Damien. Itis gurjun oil, the produce of a fine tree which grows plentifully in the Andaman Islands. ‘‘Iv was discovered by Dr. Dougall, and Mr, Chifford was assured by Sir Donald Stewart, who was then governor of the islands, and who has sent me the official medical report, that every single case in the place was cured by it. The lepers were convicts, and it was therefore possible to enforce fonr hours a day of rubbing the ointment all over their bodies, and the taking of two small doses internally, In some of the cases the disease was of many years’ standing, and the state to which it had reduced its victims, was indescribably droudlul.dyet. after eight months, suffer- ers were dble to rua and to use a heavy Elcklx, and every 8 ad disappeared.” it, but too late. mptom of lepros; ther Damien trie WEEKLY BUSINESS REVIEW. The Balances of Interior Bankers On the Increase. NEW YORK EXCHANGE WEAKER. The Unsecttled Feeling Prevalent in Specuniative Grain Oauses a Wider Range in Price Fluotuations Than Usual. In the Financial World, Crroago, June 92.—|Special Telogram to Tue Beg,|—The financial situation has un- dergone no material change within the past week. There was about the usual demand for loans which characterizes this period of the year. All classes of merchants are bor- rowing more money, and lumbermen espe- cially ask for greator assistance than 1s their custom, owing to the slowness in that line and the indisposition on the part of mill men to sell their stock freely at the ourrent low prices. There is more money arriving from the interior vhan is going out. and the bal- ances of interior bankers aro rather on the increase. This condition of affairs will probably last a week or so longer, or until the new grain begins to move to mar- ket with any degree of freedom, when the current will be reversed. Discount rates remain steady at 43§@5Y¢ por cent for call loans, 6@7 por cent for business paper, somo of the offerings being a trifle more. Thera is plenty of paper on the stroet, which brokers are placing at 4@6 per cent. As there is considerablo money seeking in- vostment, the inside rate is sometimos shaded. Collections are reported fair. In the east the continued flow of currency and gold from the intorior has, in a measure, oft set the exports of gold and made the discount market rather casier, and the bulk of call loans have been at 2@3 per cent for stock collateral. The collectio: of “the United States treasury during May were $8,000,000 in excess of the disbursements, and a good increase has also occurred so far this month, as there will be $9,000,000 paid out July 1. No alarm need be felt. Advices from abroad indicate no particu- lar change in that quarter. New' York exchange was weaker, with sales at 40c. Discount to par, closing at par. Foreign exchange was weaker, but not quot- ably lower. Rates ranged at $4.851¢@4.85%. The New York stock market, while show- ng a largo degree of activity, developed an exceedingly unsettled feeling. The with- drawal of the Alton from the Inter State Jommerce association, coupled with the con- tinued cutting of rates in the northwest, and the rather discouraging outlook for harmony in that section, acted as a depressing factor on ‘‘Granger” securities, and, aitbough fair declines were rocorded early in the week, there were fair purchases by combinations and covering by “‘shorts.” The desire on the part of the ‘‘longs” to realize profits soon began to have the effect, and despite the good buying, the continued selling caused stocks in this group to develobe a most pro- nounced weakness, which at times had a tendency to spread to others and cause moderate recessions. They were small, however, compared with those i gers," as Rock Island 33 points, Burlington 214, and the points. As long as the rate situa- in the northwest remains so unsettled the feeling in *‘Grangers” will be nervous. The prominent feature of the market was the activity and advance in coal stocks. Lack- awanna, Delaware & Huason vied with each other to see which could reach 150 first. Neither won, but the former reached 1453{. Jersey Central was advanced nearly 5 points, but receded 2. Reading sold up 2 points, but half of the improvement was lost. The strength in those properties was due to the reports of a_material increase in the coal business and prospective higher prices for coal, Oregon Transcontineutal and North- ern Pacific were stronger and higher, but the failure of Villard to carrry every- thing bis own way at_the election caused a reaction in values, New England was re- garded as a strong stock ana rallied sharply on the reported perfection of the arrange- ments for its entrance into New York city. There was a combination at work on the buying side, and on the advance they sold heavily, but prices were fairly maintained. ‘The “Sugar Trust” received less attention at the start and trading dragged, but before the close it suddenly developed increased animation and advanced 5 points, The “‘Lead Trusts,” whilo traded in to as great an ex- tent as any other property on the list, were held within a narrow range. This was at- tributabie to the heavy selling by a few large holders who are going abroad and want 10 close out thewr holdings. ‘‘Gas Trusts" and *Cotton Oil Trusts” were compartively quiet aud generally easier. Bonds were active and sironger. The total sales on the New York stock exchange for the five days ending Friday, were 1,417,000 shares, Considerable interest was manifested in the speculative branch of the grain trade during the past week. An unsettled feeling prevailed during the greater portion of the weel and fluctuations 1n prices were fre- quent and within o wider range than usual. ‘I'ne markets for small grains were influ- enced to a considerable extent by the weather—rather 1o much rain in_ the west and southwest and complaints of drouth and hot winds in the northwest. Some damage has been sustamned, and the outlook for growing crops is not quite as brilliant as re- ported two or thres weoks ugo, though the yield will bo good in most scctions. The movement of grain to central markets has not been very large and the v isible supply of all kinds is gradually decreasing. Ship- ments of corn and oats from western mar- kets were quite liberal, mainly by the lake route, and chiefly for 'distribution through New York, New England and Canada. Some round lots of the former were accented for seaboard markets ata further concession in freight rates. The shipping brauch of the grain trade was fairly active, with buyers generally accepting botting grades. Advices from abroad gave holders very little en- couragement, while the crop prospects are not so brilliant in most sections. Tho course of the markets indicated an easier feeling, with buyers limiting their purchases to sup- plying immediate wants, Provisions were less active and irregular in a speculative way, but the shipping trade was active and firm, with slight advances gained for some articles. Receipts of live stock, espeoially hogs aud cattle, continue quite libsral at all the principal western markets, and prices have inclined in favor of buvers. Packing in the west shows a further enlargemont, Soeds were quiet, but the fesling was stronger owing to tho rather nfayorable crop prospects, THE STATE WAS IN THE CRADLE How Law Was Enforced in Nebraska City in T erritorial Times, There is a wealth of local historical information of more or less value, but always of interest, to be found in the musty old court records of territorial and early state daysin the vaults of the clerk of the district court, If you doubt it, ask Judge Campbell some day when he has a moment’s le is- ure from filing ;m pers (there is a joke here if you can find it) to show you the plaintiff index books Nos. 1 and 2, You will find that or October 4, 1856, 0. P, Mason and Hiram P. Bennett were brought up for contempt **for fight- ing in the presence of the coury while in session.” An investigation showed that Bennett struck the first blow; he was fined $10 and Mason On October 6 *‘satisfactory acknowl- edgments’” were made that no disrespect was intended and that the ‘‘recontre was the result of sudden excitement’” and the fines were remitted, says the Nebraska City Press. During the same term of court alarge number of excellent and reputable citi- zens were indicted for betting. George W. Boulward was charged whh betting on & horse race, but it was not proven; what H. P. Bennett bet on is not sta: d, and whether J. Surllng Morton buacked his faith in James Buchannon or a buy mare, must remain o mystery. What the books show is_that there are three charges against him, that two cases were dismissed, that ho pleadoed gulty to the third and was fined $5. Rioting sooms to have been as omo- mon as betting in those days. William MecLennan, however, was “‘not guilty,” as a jury decided in August, 1857, k F, uckolls, William B. Hall H. P, Bennott, indicted for riof were brought before the eoul December 1, 1857, fought the case 3 December 20, 1858, and then conclud to {:leul guilty and stand a fine of 8§ each, and costs, for the bonefit of the school fund. During 1857 and 1858 and for that matter, at almost every torm of court until '60 or 61, numbers of those who are now among Nebraska City’s best and foremost citizens, church pillars, many of them, were brought before the court on indictments for ‘‘keeping a dram shop,” “‘gambling” and “keeping gaming house,” some, too, for ‘‘keepin opon a tippling house on' the Sabbat day.” The United States got aftor a good many of these *“‘best citizens” at about this time, for cutting timber from gov- ernment land, and made them pay for it. A license law went into effect later and woll known namoes appear on the books as having sold liquor without license; but the moral atmosphere, so to speak, was clearing and as the now reputabie old settlors acquired families to whom they felt it essential toc set a good example, they became less frisky. It was March 1, 1874, that the cases ef Wm. McWaters and John Crook, justly celebrated, came up, McWaters getting twenty-one years. Quin Bohanan was put on trial for horse stealing Septem= bor 1 of the same year; and Quin often said, whon in jail for murdor atterward, that if he hung it would be the stealing of that horse that would hang him. THE RAILWAY TIME TABLES, OMAHA, BURLINGTON ROUTE Depot 10th & Mason st Leave Omaha. Chicago Vestibule E: Thicago Mal ¢ Chicago L A Denver Vestibuls Lincoln & Concordia Lo'l Colorado Mall. ... . Chicago Fast *Mail Kansas Olty Expross. Kansas City Express. M. & ST. PAUL. Q. Arrive Depot 10th and Marcy sts. Omaha. Loave Omaha, 715 a m 6:00 p m MISSOURI PACIF1C. Depot 15th & Webster sts. Leavo Omaha. Arrive Omaha. am 05 p m Arrive Omana, & Bik Hills Pas| #Norfolk Passenge | SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC) Depot 15th & Webstor sta. eave Omaha, 10 8 m ArTivo Omaba. “WABASH W . Depot 10th & Mar Omaha. . Daily 2 pm Loaye Omaha, 1h p m Arrive Omaha, C.ST.P. M. & O. Arrive Depot 15th & Webster sts| Omaha, *Stoux City Expross *Emerson A Paul Limited orence Passeni orence Fassenger. +Florence Passenger. tFlorence Pissenger. *Daily Except Sunday. tSunday Only UNION PACIFIC Depot 10th and Maroy sts *Overland Iyor. *Pacific 1 *honver IXpr “Papillion Passenge! *Dally, +Daily’ Except Sunday C., R.L & P, Depot 10th and Marcy sts. Des Moines Accommod'n Atlantio Express . st Vestibulod Xpress, Night Express, SUBURBAN TRAINS. Westward, Hunning between Council Blufts nnd Al Dright. In addition to the statfons mention trains stop at Twentieth and Tienty-fonrt and at the Summit in Omana, BEES FERES S E Ecxsooomsmons 11:00| i AL bilght. Omaba| TAML | AN A r Hablt, nisters: Golden Sy 1t o8n Lo glywu 1n knowletzo of the p less, wud” will ¢ yisddier dho pazlonic ') woderatd drinker cup of coftee or ten without. i\ e Ty Rt spocdy Bid DOTRNODL OU 1Cono] ¥ honsunds of drunkards hiye made i ate mon who have taken Golden Spoel in thiel o without thetr knowledze and bo<duy laxe thoy aule"arlnklog ‘o (helr “awa” freo will Vit bAifs, Mo syaiem once liupiegated v th spactie. i Decouios wn wtior iwpassislifty Tor i ¥or Ly Kubu ud 16th Coancal Byl L16th nod Doukiag ol Uniala A D Foster &