Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 31, 1889, Page 3

MIE SPECULATIVE MARKETS, A Big Trade In Wheat and an Un- dertone ot Weakness. GREAT PRESSURE ON PRICES. Magnificent Growing Weather Lowe ers Corn Values—Sentiment in Provisions Confined to Pork Oattle Fair—Hogs Brisk. VAICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS, Cu1oa6o, August 30.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.)—~There was a big trade in wheat to-day and throughout the session there was an undertone of weakness o the market. Prices were mamntained for quite a while with some dearee of steadiness, but the pressure eventu- ally became too great und values gave way. No serious break occurred, but the market lost its “gamencss” and a large amount of “long"” property came out, many holders losing confidence in the ability of the market to stand alone. Cables wore easier all along the line, freights are stiff and the splendid weather in the west is having its effect in increasing roceipts. Stocks at powts of accumulation are not augmenting to any extent, but country points are getting filled up slowly. The absorption of wheat in that way has been tremendous for the past six weeks. The northwestern movement is ingreasing rapidly. Arrivals in Minneapolis to-day were 200 cars and next week gives promise of big receipts. At the same time the shipping movement from w ern ports is liberal and export clearances from Atlantic ports are free, amounting in wheat rlone to 245,000 bushels, The local de- mand continues good, particularly for No. 8. There might possibly be an equally active inquiry for No. 2, but that grade is a scarce article and strongly held. New York comes in weak to-day, though the working of 160.000 bushels for Montevideo and other South American ports is reported. The immense business in this mark :t that was hinted at yesterday turns outto have amounted to about 240,000 bush. els. General and unmistakable activity in the cash market is the onc strong feature most strongly pownted to as a reason for maintainance of valves, but statistics and “natural strength” do not always control speculative sentiment or regulate mariet chunges. December wheat opened to-day at 7334¢, sold down to 683{c, up to 785, off to T85@M3{c, up to 79X @ivic, and then down by more or less easy stages to 73}c. The close was 78!¢c. August opened at 7i3{c, ranged at 77%@i7c and , closed at the bowtom. September opened at 77Y4c, ranged at TT%c high and e low, closing at 77c. Near months suffered a decline of 5(c and the late features S¢@3{c. A large business was transacted. The beurs were disposed to press their advantage on the down turn, and the market closed soft and discouraged. Magnificent growing weather for corn gives too flattering @ prospect for a heavy crop to make anything but lower prices possible in the estimation of the bears, and in that be lief they were free sellors here to-day. Shorts realizing profits appeared to be the only support to the market, and from this cause there were several halts in the down- ward course of prices. Export clearances are running light, due, however, it is claimed, 10 the scarcity of vessel room and advancing ocean freights. Receipts here are heavy and the demand from shippers has lost urgency, which until recently, had so long been a bull feature of the market. September openea at 8934¢, or }5c below yesterday’sclosing figure, and that was its highest point for the day. It sold down to 83)c, with considerable pur- chuses around ‘“fl 31¢c on the way down. ‘The closing figure—33}c—shows a loss since yesterday of ic. Oats were lllrlv active and decidedly weak to-day, though no severe break oc- curred and price changes were confined to a narrow range. A promlneuL ogernwr let go aline of May at 22%c, or Jsc below yester- day's close, and there were sellers subse- quently at slightly lower figures. The chief ‘weaknes owever, was in near futures, as vast quantities of oats are in sight and there was little buying support, and that little usually confined to a few shorts covering. August was offered early at 191{c and later at 19¢, without calling forth any demand, the latter indicating a }¢c decline, with next month saleable around 193{@19%c, No 2 oats to go to store sold early at 19%c and closed nominally at 19}c, or 3¢ net decline. Provision traders found théir pit more in- teresting than doubtless many desired, In all lines there was an unusual stir, but the excitement of the aay was again_confined to pork. In that article the screws were given another sharp turn to force the stradilers between the near deliveries and Jauuary to cover their contracts outstanding for Sep- tember and October. The opening for the months named was only a little higher than yesterduy’s closing, but before business had progressed far it was plain that arrange- ments had been made to boom the price. From the start pork for much-wanted deliv- eries advanced steadily, jumping frequently 10@15c ot a time, and before a reaction to ak of occurred September sold ul $1.073¢ and October §1.05. The market had hul one direction, und it was evidently in strong hands as the shorts covered freely, Even a number of packers who announced their intention of standing pat changed their miud and bought more or less. On inquiry it was suid they ascertained that but little of the pork they would be able to make in Oc- tober would be deliverable under the rules of the board of trade on trades made for that month, and that they were in a much deeper hole than they anticipated. At all events several of them joined the army of miscel- laneous straddlers and reduced their lines, When prices touched their top notch, which was about thirty minutes before adjourn- ment, both September and October dropped back some and closed at ‘The ulnslnu showed a uet n(l» for the day of 50c September aad 60c on October pork. Come gflred with yesterday’s tinal quotations for eptember delivery prices ranged from $10.123¢ carly up to $11.20 bid, and for Oc- tober from #10.15 up to $11.20 bid. Hutchin- 600 Was gain the principul fl¥un mandgn, the squeeze, thoagh it was freely asserte that Armour was the main buckin, deal, Large buying orders from New York were also reveived. January pork failed to sympathize with September and October .uu closed only 12}gc higher, or at #0.17)¢. and short ribs the movement was nluo bullishly inclined. Shorts in these lines wera frightened over the developments in pork, and with only moderate offerings their purchases turned prices for both articles up- ward. The extreme outside figures realized were not, however, maintained, though the closings 'were much higher than those of { terday. For September and October and llwrl ribs indicatea an advance of 10@12}ge, for January lard of 5c and for January short ribs of of the CHIVAGO LIVE STOCK. Cnicaco, August 80.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee | ~Carre—The demand was fair, with little or no chauge in prices as compared with yesterduy. The receipts were made'up of 5,000 Texans, 1,100 rangers aud holdover natives. Both exporters snd shippers wanted good steers and dressed beef operators were also out for what they could find, paying about the same as yester- day. Texans showed no signs of improve- ment and prices remain as low as at any time in the history of the trade. Range cat- tle are also down to low water mark. Na- un butchers' stock moved ulong the same tofore. There was nothing new in $hs stocker aad fesder trado and prices were extremely low. Natives, $3.00@4.65; Tex- ans, §2.1 25; stockers and feeders, IQLI)@ 2.50; cows, bulls and mixed, $1. '45(40‘ 2055 rangers, $1.00w@3. 55, 0f usiness was brisk, with an unex- pour sharp upturn on hlw and beavy grades, some being brought about by the up- lur- ou Mln&w wess pork on the board Prices ruled very irregular, but wnhl un.m. 10c higher, The bulk of pack- g s0rte within & vange of $.50@3.90 and u few lota at $4.00. Best heavy soid at £4.05(@4.95, lareoly at $4.10@4.20, Light sorts made $4.60@4.05, e FINANCIAL. New Yonk, August 80.—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee. |—~Srocks—The action of home investors and s| nlators for the past few days added to the interest in American se- curities abrond. One of the results of this was the advance in London prices. They came at quite a fair advance over the closing prices here lastnight. Even with this influ- ence the market started tame. A redeeming feature to the bulls was the slight gain over Iast nightof k@Y per cent. There were sonie exceptions, as Jersey Central, which opened ¢ per cent lower. During the first hour there was no conspicuous feature to the trading. The generat list remained dull and stagnant throughout, though there was marked activity developed in a few leading stocks, and Atchison, St. Paul, Missouri Pacifie, Oregon Transcontinental and North- ern Pacific preferred monopolized the busi- ness done. In these stocks and a few spe- cinlties decided strength was shown, and Northern Pacific common rose 1 to W, Atenison 1 to Orogon Navigation 1 to 101}, Wisconsin Central 1 to 20}, Burling- ton & Quincy % and St. Paul and North- western 5 per cent each. Earliest business in stocks was followed by renewed acti and added strength. Atchison and North- ern Pacific were the leaders during the hour to noon, with further wains of 3{ per cent each. The best prices of the day were the hour before the close, after which there was some realizing by those who did not wish to carry stocks over Saturduy and labor holi- day on Monday. Louisville went to i1l closing at 71563 Northern Pacific to 843, closing E Atehison to 4 closing at Burlington 0 10535, closing ut 1053, St. Paul closed 134 per cent up for the day at 78lg. Cotton Oil was active and up to53. There was nothing in sight to durken the bull pros- pects, and the cumpaign prowmised uppears to be on. The followinz were the closing quotations : U. 8. 48 regular. octhern Pactlic s conpons U. 8. 448 reguiar R, 4148 coupons. . 106 cifle fis of 1 Central Paciflc. ... Chicago & Alton Chicago, Burlington &oulioy. ... 1o . W, Qo prererred. N.Y.Contral. PID&E . do ‘o l’mll ‘\ 1)!“!\'"\ Woprofarran lun Pacific v 104 4| “doprotorre Sl Westera Cnton. 3nl Lake Shore. .. Michigan Ceutral.. Missouri Pacitic. . Moxer—Easy at 2¢@3 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE CAPSR =5 '§ 07'§ cent. STERLING Excmavee — Quiet and steady; sixty-day bills, $4.531: demand, $4.5714. per New York, August 30, —[Sp Telegram to Tine Bee. |—{h2 following are tha mia- ing stock quotations: Aspen .. Caledonia B, H Colorudo Cen Tron Stiver Mt. Diablo. [Mutual 5 Ontario, ealt! |Ophir. Deadwood .. o Hule & Noreros: Homestake Horn Silver.. R 1\\ AP Consolida’d..ig ) PRODUCE MARKKET 3, Cn1oAGo, p. m._close— Wheat—Lower; cash and buummm»r i7c; De- cember, 78kc. Corn—Easy; cash and September, 83}{¢; October, § Oats—S cash, 19.3.166; Dec mber, 20}gc. Rye—Steady. Barley—September, 6; Prime Timothy--§1.34. Flax Seod—Cash, $1.2 ber, $1.28. Whisky—$1.02. Pork—Firm; September §10.75; January, $0.1714. Lard—Steady; September, $6.10; October, $6.05; December, £5.80. Flour—Unchanged; winter wheat, §2.00@ 350, spring wheat, $1.30@5.50; rye, §2.00@ ers, $4.023{@ Dry Salted Meats—Shou 4.75; short clear, $5.1254@5.25; short rios, £5.05@5.10. Buttor—Slow; creamery, 13@18}4c; dairy, 10@15c. Lneue—Dull c; lats, 8@ B g s—Quiet: fresh, 14@14}¢c. Hldel nchanged: green salted, light green salted, 545%‘, salted uull 4i5e; green salted calf, 5}¢c; dry flint, 7o; drv and salted hides, bc; dry calf, 6@ic; deacons, each 20c, ‘I'allo 4@4Xc; Flour Wheat, Corn. Oats. New York, August 3).--Wheat--Receipts, 81,000; exports, $7.500: spot lower, weak} new No. 3 red, Bi}¢@siifc in elevator, store, S5@s524¢ aflo red, graded red, 74@>73c: options dull, closad weak, lower; No. 2 red, September clos- g at 8ic. Corn—Receipts, 99,000 bushels: exports, 174,000 bushels; spot easier; No. 2, 43@ 43i4c in store and elevator, 433@Hde aflout; graded mixed, ¢; options fairly active, lowar, Septombor closing at 42 3{c. Oats—Receipts, 79,000 bushels; exports, 42,000; spot weakor; options fairly active, lower; September closing at 25%c; spot, No. 9 white, 28c; mixed western, 24@35c; white Western, 25@3Sc. Coffee—Ovtions lower; sales, 53,750 bags; including bepwn\hcr $15.20; October, $15.50% spot_Rio, strong; fair cargoes, Petroleum—United closod at 97 19}¢c; September, T@128; Septem- and October, full _crenm cheddars, 7ig c; Young Americas, 8@ Steady: No. 1 solid 0. 2, Byc; cake, 41{(wibgc Iteceipts. Shipments. packed, Western, 17@19c. ork—Firm, at sharp advance; inspected mess, $12.00@12.50 Lard—Dull, higher: sales, western steam, 50. Butter—Fine grades steadier, others easy ; western dairy, 9@I25c; do creamery, 1i@ 181ge. Cheese—Western, 6} @7'{c. Minneapolis; August 30.—Sample wheat lower; receipts, 200 cars; shipments, 58 cars, Closing: No. 1 hard, September, 78¢; track, 70¢; No, 1 nnnhern September, T33{c} onlrm,k 5@7e; No. 2 nor..hern. September, 7le; on track, 72@740, Milwauke», August 30,—Wheat—Easy; cash, 74¢; September, Tdo. Corn—Quiet; No, §, 8350, Oats—Dull; 'No. 2 white, 22¢. Barley—Firm; No. 2 September, 5 Rye—Firm P pork, 810.0214 ey Provisions— Liverpool, August 80. —Wheat —Dull and holders offor moderately; ~Cal- ifornia, No. 1,08 113d@7s 14d per cental; red western winter, O Sigaidon v " e western spring, 78 d@7s bgd. Corn—Easy aud demand poor; new mixed, 45 34d per cental. Sr. Lows, August 30, —Wheat—Cash, 7be; September, 75@153c. Corn—Lower; cisl, 2)7(@23%70, Outs—Lower; cash and Soptember, 18c. Pork--Higher at $11.25, Lard - Higher at §6.00. Whisky—$1.02, Butter—Easy; creamery, 15@18c; dairy, ti, August 80. — Wheat — . 2 red, 7o No. 3 mixed, a5c. No.2mixed, @21 Steady at 81.02, HKansas Oity, Au;un 80.—~Wheat— Steady: No. 2 red, cash and August, 64i¢; September, w.c: No. 8 red, no bids nor of- fors; No 2 'soft, cus| August, Corn—Quiet; No. 3, cash, 0o bids uor of- orsi August, U@MI; NG 3 white, cash aud August, 1o bids nor offers. "fim—ua. 2, cash, 17 bid; September, e Oats—Firme Whisky— LIVE STOCK. Ohicago, August 80.—-The Drovers' Journal reports as fuilow: murket steady Cattle— hwfllfiu. 11,0004 I.‘vnh. #3.00@4 65; 'l‘u- and demand ur. na nus, §2.15@3.35; 'stockers and foeders, #.00 @2.50: cows, hllll! and mixed, ‘l (@4 25: rangers, #1.60@3.7 Hogs—Rec Nph || 000; market active and firm, $4.05@4.25: _ light, $1.60@465; paok- :r!‘loaml shippers, $3.50@4.25; skips, #.75@ [ Shoep—Receipts, 6,000; murket lower and weal 4.10; western, $3.05; lambs, £4.95@5.40. Ransas Oity, August 30.—Cattle ceipts, 8,500; shipments, 8,000; dressed becf and shipping stecrs siow at £3.00@1.10; fancy cows steady; others stockers and feeding steers in good dem Hogs — light, strone light, $4.20@ 415, National Stonk Louwis, August shipment clin shipments, none: natives, &i.25@ adys good to cholce ¢ and mixed, $3.721{@ Yards, fair 10 good, fecders, §2.00(22.80; Hogs —Receipts, 1,000: shipments, market strong; fair to choice heavy, 83.7 @400; packing, ¥.65@4.00; light, $4.00@ 4,40, —— OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Cattle. Friday, August 30, The market was liberally supplied with cattle, but they were nearly all westerns or Texans and good native BVes were scarce, The market was extremely slow all the morning, in fact almost nothing was doing. A few na changed hands, but very lLittle vors, er, put bids ona good many of the cat- tie, but not such bias as the saicsmen were | Wlllm).' to accept. In the afternoon the sell- ers cut loose and a good many cattle changed hands. Some prime natives sold at 30 and one bullock out of the lot, a fancy thorough- bred shorthorn, sold at .00, A buyer offered $4.50 for his pick of one load out ot the same bunch, showing what strictly prime cattle will bring when there arc only a few of them. Quite a string of natives soid at $3. (@4.10. A bunch of Colorado steers sold $2.00. Butchers' stock was in fair supply. and there were quite a good many cows sale, largely west ) ") slow and weak. With Chicago reportiong Texas steers selling as low us $1.8), and with all kinds of butchers’ stock so low at ctier markets, nothing else than a low cow mavket can be expected here. A few natives went at §1.65@2.35, while the westerns sold largely at $£1.55 and as high as $2.00. There was quite a showing of stockers and feeders, and some tradine in that class of cattle, but the demoralization wtich prevails in the beef cattie market appears 10 have affected the 0 some extent on this kind of cattle, The few buyers iuquiring for cattie were ail wanting them for less money, and the move- ment was slow. A few ' native feeuers brought #2.4¢ while the westerns brought §2.35 Hogs, Values took an upward turn to.day of 5@ 10¢, und the market was quite active at the advance. The apparent reaso: for the strengthening of prices was competition among the buyers, arising from a good local and shipping demand and the light reccipts, Light hogs und light mixed were in the best request, and accordingly they felt the ad- vance most. Some wild prices were paid and one load of good lights brought $4.10. §The bulk of the light hogs, however, bronght ouly §3.95. The market in heavy hogs was o o brisk, but they sold higher, Sheep. ble deck of pretty fair westerns was received and sold Cattls.. Hogs Sheep. 1,900 L 8,100 208 Prevailing Prices. The follwingis atabla of pris2s paid in this marssc for taa gralds of stosk men - tioned : Prime steors, Good steers. Good steers, 1050 to 139) 1bs, Common cuuners, . Ordinary to fair cows. . Fair to g0od cows. .. Good to choice cows Choice to fancy cows, heifers. Fair to good bulls £ Good to choice bulls Lignt stockers and feedors Good feeders, 950 to 1100 163 Fair to choice lizht hogs Fair to choice heavy hog Common to fair heavy hogs. Faur to choice mixed hoes. 00 to 1600 1o, (@430 @220 @175 @390 @+.10 (@3.85 Av. L1262 21059 CANNERS, 12 CALVES, WESTERN Owner No. 24 feeders, stra, 23 feeders, stra 48 fecders, strays, Superior Cattle Co.— 3 feeders, range. 2 stags, rauge.... J. W, Stoner— 17 feeders, range. 20 cows, rauge 1 bull, ‘rauge. 5 feeders, range strays. .. b fecders, runge strays. .. Teschemacher & DeBiillier— 17 cows, range Wyo....... Gale Bros.— 172 steers, range, Colo..... 82 feeders, range, Col 2 feeders, range, Col 15 steers, range, Colo 23 feeders, range, Idal Duncan Grant— © &583d € - &8 5 feeders, range. 1 feeder, range. . Swan L. & C. Co.— 8 cows, rango., 24 cows, range. ., 21 cows, range 15 steers, tailings, range. 1365 Iliinois Live Stock Co,— 6 bulls, range, Colo 15 cows, range, Colo 23 cows, range, Col 1 cow, range, Colo 21 cows, range, Colo. Hainsford & Palmer— 51 feeders, range. ... H0GS. No. Jg 855g% 2% R & g ® me——— &a88¢g 2 Av. Shk. Pr. 42 40 83 40 80 3 50 Ay, Shk. Pr. gg 2 S weses CE R EEEERESREEEEECEREEREREEZEE EEEEFEEEEEE =X BEEIY Live Stook” §dtes, Hogs higher. Cattle market slow. A few good shippers, No improvement in the Fnule market. H. Linn was in from Waco with a load of hogs. Jamos Cameron was in from Raymond with one car of hogs. W. E. Walton was in from Geneva with a car md of hogs. J. T. Goodell, from Wisner, brought in two Immn of hogs. D. J. Butler, of Lydia /In., market with a car of cattle, George Wilson and W. OiAtnswortn were 4n from Elk City with oatel T. A, Minier was in from L‘rnlg, Neb., and is looking over the market. . M. Sackett, a regular Albion shippor, 2...1 a double deck of sheep in, which sold at 3.80. J.S. Brown, of the Brown-Iliff Cattle company, brought in a train of rungers from Hardin, Col. George Peasley, of the 1llinois Land and Lave Stock company, had twenty-three cars of cattle here from Harain, W. E. Guthrie, of the Cuthrie & Oskamp Cattle company, came down with twelve cars of cattle from Douglas, Wyo. Mossrs, Wilson and Templeton were in with eight cars of of the Pawnee Cattle company's cattle, from Hardin, Col C. W. McCullough came in_ from Blue Springs with a load of cattle and a load of hogs. The hogs brourht §4.10—the top of the market. E. E. Driskell was in from Wakefield and brought in seven cars of cattle. Thirty- eight head sola for .30 and one extra fine twvo-year-old for §.00. pliatan S 1 10 was on the Something to Remember. If youare going east remember the “Rock Island Route” run the sleepers and chair cars of their solid vestibule train to and from the Omaha depot, leaving Omuha at 8:45 p. m., thus avoid- ing the transfer at (uunml Bluffs. Three solid trains daily. All chair cars are free. Dining cars on all through trains. Our trains make close connec-~ tion with all enstern limited trains con- necting in union depct at Chicago, avoiding a transfer across the city to parties enroute to New York, Boston and other eastern cities, “Ilnd every- thing a lfl&lu better than oth er. ll|lLS can offer.” S, Ticket office 1305 I‘x\rnum‘ Gen’l \V A. S SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. Merchant Week Visitora, A wellattended meeting was held Thurs- day afternoon, in the board of trade rooms, in response to President John A. Doe’s call, to arrange for the reception and entertain- ment of Merchant Week visitors. W. A. L. Gibbon, of the Nebraska Savings bank, was elected chairman, and John O. Doe secre- tary. ver a general discussion, in which the opinion was unanimous in favor of a fitting reception, on motion of E. B. Branch, it was decided to serve a lunch. Patrick Rowley offerea the free use of the A. O. H. hall. "The tollowing committees wore appointe General committee on arrangements— Messrs. Edwin Sharpe, John F. Boyd, John )A Doe, E. B. Branca aud Jobn F. Ritch- hart. Finance—Messrs, C. A. Nulcher, E. B. Branch and Posumaster Peter Cockrell. Recention—Messrs. Acting President W. N. Babceock. of the union stockyards; Si intendents Edward E. Cudaby, Hy H. day, A. C. Foster and yames Viles jr., of mo acking houses; J. B: Blancharc, J. ake, Colonel E. P. Savage, Ab W George Burke, James . = G. Murllu, E. Richardson, Fred Chit- tenden, George Boyer, J. A. Dadisman, and Draper Smith of the commission firms, and Mayor William G, Sloan, H. C. Bost- wick, A. J. Baldwin, L. F, Hiiton, C. H. Rich, Thomas Rock, Charles Singer, J. M. Waugh, C. M. Hunt and Z. Cuddington, of the business interests, -, The finance comwittee commenced at once and started off with a subscription that as- sured ample funds and will warrant the other committees In making every urrange- ment for the reception and entertainment of the visitors that will be as gratifying to the guests as creditable to the Magic Civy. Union Gospel Meeting. Commencing Sunday evening a union gos- pel meeting will be held in the Third ward school house. The Revs. Gustav Becker and and J. G, Stewart will conauct the meeting. It is the intention to continue the meeting every evenng for about ten days. Lawn Tennis Club. The lovers of lawn tonnis met Thursd ay night and effected an organization and elected the following officers: Manager, W. E, Eddy; secretary and_treasurer, William A. Schrei; exccutive committee, Messrs, A. R. Kelly, R. H. Lawrence, William A. mum, W. E. Eddy and O. D. Bratton, Notes About the City. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Eh P, Doud is better, William Clements and Miss Surothman, both of this ciy, licensed to wed. William H. Brodrick, clerkin the Union stock yards oftice, is listed among the in- valids, A slight collision between Union Pacific switch engine No. 918 and a car on the side side track, which did not clear, shook up matters without causing any particular damage. B. Jetter has bought Shelany & Podolak’s hall, is removing it to his lot on Twenty-sixth street between L and M streets. ‘The board of examiners of the public schools will hold an examination Monday forenoon, September 2, at the Albright school house. ‘The only serious result the enforcement of the order to kill untagged dogs was the shoot- ing of Garbage Master Charles Splitt. A surgeon had 1o take a shot out of his cheek. Daniel W. Miles has removed to Albright, A petition has been signed by forty busi- ness men to have Max Bergmun appointed city attorney. It is a joke. David H. White will remove to Twenty- fifth and H streets, O. B. Hill has removed from the St. Charles hotel to the old board of trade build- ing, Rafferty avenus. Herman Trenkle has been appointed mar- shal for the parade to be held by the Forest- ers Sunday on the occasion of Court l'euto- nia No. 195 picnic, Caroline have been About People. Miss Cora Gosney has returned from Chi- cago, where she has been attending school. William Galloway, . of the stockyards office force, has returned from Creston, la., where he hus been visiting, _William Boumann, after a six months' visit in Iowa, has returned. Everett B. Lyman and’ W. Reed Duaroy will go to Dunlap Ia,, to remain over Sun- day with friends. Mrs, J. V. Bailey and daughter, Miss Carrie Bailey, of Omaha, are the entertain- ing guests of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meyers. Uity Engineer J, B..Morris returned last night from Kausus City, J. Price of Chicago, is /here inspecting a lot of bides sold by Swift& Company. A subscription paper is being circulated to raise funds to pay for an electric lightat ‘Twenty-fourth and J streets, James M(:(.dlne, who has been visiting in Kansas City, has returned and is with his friends on “Indian Hill.” Miss Lizzie Waugh, who stopped to visit her father, J. M. Wuuxh and brother, David B, Wau, II, on her way "wome from Aurora, returned to Shenandoah, Ia., yesterday. County Clerk Ed Juel of Auburn, is in the rl,-ui:’lho guest of his brother-in-law, Frank . Lee. Miss Cora Rynearson has returned to Marshalitown, Ta,, to resume her position as teacher in tue public schools. Mrs. Milton Matthews, of Urbanna, 111, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. Birney. Charles Rowe, of Detroit, an extensive stock man, is the guest of Superinteudent Hy Meday, of the George Hawmond pack- icg company. ———— Pears’ Soap is the most elegant toilet adjunct, DID THE POSTMAST«R ERR? James Fairfield Charges that Galla- gher Has Maligned Him, Owmana, Auzust 28, <To the Editor of Tne Ber: 1ask Tne Bee to aid me in defending my character among ty friends in this oity, In 1886 1 wis appointed letterwarrier by the Hon. C. K. Coutant, then postmastor. 1 continued under the administration of Postmaster Gallagher until October, 1888, when he peremptorily discharged me. A short time previous he had spoken to me re- garding an alloged debt of mine, which [ aid in full and held receipt for four years efore I entered the postal service. I offered to produce witnessos to prove this. Post- master Gallagher then informed me that I certainly should not pay it twioce, and that I need pay no further attention to it. One week thereafter, lowever, he addressed me a let- ter stating that I would have to pay it, or he would discharge me. 1 have not done so. I believed at the time that he was driving pegs on whivh to bang alloged charges against me. Further than tnis, calls had been made uvon me from the na- tional democratio committee of New York for contributions, to which I did not respond, being a republican. Soon after this time | was discharged. It was u few days after Turtle was arrested for purloining _letter containing money. My friends residing on the route which I cov- ered, unknown to me, got up & petition to the oivil service committee on my oehaif. 1t was signed by six to eight hundred of the leading citizees without regard to political afliation. This petition was hauded to Mr. Gallagher by & prominent business man, who was one of my bondsmen and had a right to inquire into my dismissal. Gallagher informed him, 1n language far too strong for publication, that it wus none of his bnsiness, and that he (Gullagher) could attend to post- office affairs without his help. 1 called on Gallagher and demanded an in- yestigation, but he told me to keep quiet or he would put me in the ‘‘pen.” Just before the petition was forwarded to Washington he, or #ume of his tools at his dictation, con- cocted a most damnuble plan of connecting me with the Turtle robbery. I hold an affa- davit from the detective who discovered Turtle's_thievery, to the effect that even though I was shadowed for a considerable time nothing was found that could give rise to the slightest suspicion of dishonest con- duct_on my part. This was forwarded to the department at Washington, together with a full history of the case and with a request for charges that had been made against me to the department by Gallagher, Imagine my surprise and indignation when I found that Gallagher had written the depart- ment concerning ma as follows: *‘He was removed becaise he was strougly suspected of complicity with Turtle, who was convicted for robbing the mails.” But my uattorney has received a letter from the postoflice de- partment stating that the officials there ure fully eatisfied that 1 am innocent of the charges. ‘I'his letter directed me to call on Postmaster Gallagher with my attorney and ask for reinstatement, which I did. Mr. Gal- lagher then told me not to be in a hurry, that he would reintate me Sept. 1. At this time he informed my attorney that he had nothing against me, and that [ gave satisfaction as a carrier. Mr. Gallagher remarked that he had made no charges against me, as above stated, and asked my attorney to' bring any letters from the devartment, which the latter had in his possession. After reading this correspondence, which of course referred to the charge of complicity, Gallagher adwi'‘ed that he had written such a letter contaiun.ag the infamous charge against me. My attorney then at- tempted to present the case fully but was impatiently stopped by Mr. Gallagher, who said that he did not wish to hear any more, and that he would not reinstate or appoint me under any circumstances, and that he wanted me and my friends to understand that once and forever. T have suffered greatly from the stigma which Gallagher’s charge bas placed upon me. I don't ask a reinstatement for the sake of getting a position, but I want it as a vin- dication of my character. Jayes FAIRFIELD. The Other Side. Postmaster Gallagher was seen by a re- porter, given the substance of the above communication and asked what be had to say about it. His replies are reduced as follows: 1. *T dischurged Fairfield because of the accumulation o1 compraints of carelessness from parties on his route. His politics had nothing to do with his dismissal. I know of a number of other employes of the postoffice who were called upon to contribute to the democratic campaign fund, and who did not do so. They are still at work. There are considerably more republicans tuan demo- crats in the Omahu postoffice t)-day.” 2. “Another ground for his d.smissal was the number of complaints made to me that he would not pay his private debts. I acted under the standing rules of the departm.ent, w diul}:in any employe who does not pay his 3. “My action in this case has bcen en- dorsed by the civil service commission, the postoftice officials in Washington and Omaha. inclnding Inspector Brown and Assistant Postmaster Woodurd, who are both Republi- cans. Also the superintendent of carriers, who has been 1n the Omaha office for twenty years.” *Whatever reference was made in my re- ports to the department officials concerning Fairfield’s connection with Turtle's case, [ shall permit to stand, as 1 have had no good evidence since which would induce me to waive my suspicions. My conclusionsin that particular were endorsed by Inspector Brown.” —— For Sleeplessnrys USE HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE, Dr. C. R. Dake, Belleville, IlL, says: *I have found it, and it alone, 'to b capable of producing a sweet and navural sleep in cases of insomnia from overwork of the brain, which 80 often occurs in active professional and business men.” —— AN ELECTKIO FLOAT. The Ward Club to Parade in a Blaze of Glory. Prominent among the attractioas of the Mercnants’ week parade will be the display of the Sixth Ward Republican club, This organization proposes to turn out in fine style and to be equalled by few, The presi- dent and vice-president of the club and Councilman Shriver of the ward in carriages will head the delegation, followed by the Sixch ward band, which has recently re- ceived new instruments. A drum corps will come next in order, after which will eome the floats lighted by clectric storage bat- teries. The design on the float will be of an unique character and very attractive, Heading a procession of 300 mounted men in white uniforms, with red trimmiags, will be the Sixth ward eagle, a bird which has become justly celebrated in this city, A meeting will be held at Twenty-sixth and Lake to verfect arrangements. The work of erecting thearches was re- sumed last night. Owingto a slight hitch in the roceeding nothing was done Thursday night except at the corner of Fifteenth and Dodpe where transverse arches were erected, ‘The arches prover, which are made of gas pipe, did not have the proper fastenings and a score of blacksmithswere at work yesterdaymaking the changes. They will be completed Satur- day night and on Monday everything will be in readiness. The passenger departmeat of the Elkhorn 18 getting out unique advertising matter in the shape of imitation silver dollars waich will be distributed through the parade. The prize offered by the committe on out- door entertainment for the best equipped ward club in Thursday night's parade is $100 cush. The sum will be found ample to pay election expenses during the coming cam- paigo. All ward organizations desirous of entering the competition must notify Joseph Garuneau at once, e — Advice to Mothers, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should “always be used for children teething, It soothes the child, softens the gums. allays all pains, cures wind colic, and is the best rumedy for diar- rheea, 25c a bottle. e A Correction, Omana, August 20.—To the Editor of Tue Bes: Io Tue Bee's Wednesday evening re- port of the board of trade meeliug, your report says: *It had been reported to the board that D, C. Dunbar & Co. were solicitiog orders for the special Merchants’ week edition of the Western Merchant, and promising that the board wonld attend to the mailing of what- ever copies the buyers wish to leave with that body. This statemeut they repudiated and claim they never promised anything of the sort.” We wish to state that the above is incor- rect in every particular. The board of trade had reference to Moss D. C. Dunbar & Co.’s “Omaha Ilustrated.” and made no ul- lusion to the Westocn Merchant whatever, whose special Merchants' weok edition was published and circulated last week without aid or request for aid from any one. PusLisnens T WesTERN MERCIANT, - Tha rosy freshness, and a velvety softness of the skin 18 invari v who use Pozzoni’s Co An excursion will be run over the Union Pacific on Sunday next, from this city ana South Omaha to Waterioo, under the au- spices of the Armour-Cudaby Packing com- panics employes. Among the attractions of the picnic will be & beef skinning contest - Have You Catarrh?—Thero is one remedy you can try without danger of hum- bug. Send to A. . 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