Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 9, 1889, Page 3

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS, ‘Wheat Dull and Lifeless With a Fow Sireaks of Activity. CORN OPENS FAIRLY STRONG. A Rea<onably Interesting Trads Pre- va fn the Provision Pit— JBusiness in Oattlo Slow —Hogs All Sold. CRICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS, Curcaco, Sept. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tor Bre.—A weak. dull and 1nactive market seemed probable from the surfaca in- dications at the start this morning. Weak it was, and, for the most part, dull during the greater portion of the day, but streaks of activity were interspersed at times, when the weakness woulu give signs of deepening, and some good sized line of bull hoardings ‘would come in & heap upon the market. The influences at work were a more continuation of the circumstances which have been oper- nting to the disadvantage of the bulls ever since the practical securing of the spring wheat crop and the fine weatner for marketing it guve promise of a lib- eral movement. Cables were weak and export clearances of wheat and flour were very light. The receipts at this point are running lareely to No. 8, which, though very good milling and shipping wheat, is not of much use in filling speculative contracts. Out of 251 cars of red winter received to-day only 27 were inspected into No. 2 grade, ana this, in connection with the small stocks of that quality in store, is a combination of cir- cumstances sometimes forgotten by the shorts. December wheat opened at 78@ 7815c and sold down to 773{c, appeared reluc- tant to go lower for a considerable time, but finally worked off another '{c, and after re- acting to 77%{c again bumped on the Tlgc figure, which proved the lowest of the day, the last quotation being 77%@77%c, or about #c lower than at the closn on Friday. The corn market opened with a fair de- gree of activity, but was weak early. The weather was favorable for the maturing crop, which was, of course, the main_cause of the continued confidence shown by the bears. The heavy outgoings from store here and the firm tone of cereals were steadying elements at the opening of the market, but the operator who was the support of the September end of the deal yesterday was a seller of thut delivery to a moderate extent, which had a weakeniug effect and wiped out for a time the premium which the near de- livery brought over October yesterday until the finul transactions immediately at the close, which restored September to its orig- fnai premium. Scptember closed at 323, as on yesterday, and May at 85)gc bid, aguinst 85¢ on Friday. Oats were not essentiaily changed, with a fair speculative business noted in jong fu- tures. Receipts contioue materially ~less than the recent average, with only 204 cars posted to-day. One or two prominent opera- tors were moderately free buyers of Muy at at 235{@337%, while this month was steady at 10c. ~ 1or November there were bids of 19ic, but no sellers uppeared below 167 No. 2 0uts to #o to store sold_princivally at the former figure of 19c¢, with hight trading in car lots to go to special houses at a slight premium. Provision traders were [avored with a reasonably interesting trade for Saturday. Between Hutchinson manipulating October pork, Armour looking after September short ribs and the unexpected selling of the Janu- ary product, especially pork, the market was able to commana close attention. Traders found it sufficiently active and wysterious to Xkeep them in or around the pit, and the day’s aggregite business made quite a ood showing. Prices were also rregular und fluctuations frequent, though the range covered by the changes ex- perienced outside of October pork were only moderate. The article named opened at $10.80, and after selling down to $10.70 was advanced by an individual holding the balance of power to £11.50. It closed at $11.40, or 72140 above yesterday’s last price. In January pork the limits covered by prices in their movements were only 15¢, in lard 2l¢ @he and in snort ribs 5@l0c, Lard an October short ribs closed unchanged. January pork was 71¢c lower, January short Tibs 21¢c easier and September short ribs 10¢ higher. CHICAGO LIVE STOCHK. Chioaco, Sept. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tag Bre.]—CATriE—Trade was slow and values rather easier than on Friday. There wero too many cattle for a Saturday and the average quality of natives very common. Texuns sold a shade off as compared with yes- terduy. The receipts consisted of about 2,000 Texans and 2,000 natives, Choice to extra beeves, #1.40@4.70; jum to good steers, 13 1bs., £3.80004.50 3 1200 to 3 40@4.10; 50 to 200 1lbs, *{ 00@s 70 stockers and ders, ¥l W@3.00; cows, hulln and mixed, £1,00@3.00; bulk, $1.60 : slop-fed steers, $3.80@4.10; Texas uu_mu. $2.10@2,80 1 (u\vu, $L.O5@?2. 1“ western rang- ers, $2.50(@3.50; dows, $2.00@2.25. Hm-s«liuuuu-uh was fair and about every- thing at all useful was sold out at an ourly hour. At the opening there was a slight ad- vance, but later on and at the close the gen- eral market ruled rather weak. FINANCIAL. NEew Youk, Sept. 7.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—Stocks—Gossip in all quar- ters last night was very flattering to the bulls. Buyers have become contident that & sharp break will be a_surprise. There is much favorabletalk by its friends. Advances of 2!¢@3 per cent for the week have been so general that few stocks of importance have been left in the background. The market this morning was a little disappointing, inas- much as coalstocks took a down turn., The restof the list was weil sustained, and Grangers, helved by the increasing belief that crop injury is now very improbable, were particularly strong, without any special bulge to attract attention. Atchison was beld up to 40 at the close. Burlington was up to 1063, Northwest pained 5 per cent to 118)¢. Rock Island and Missouri Puacific gained 5 per cent each, Wabash preferred louched 34, closing at 333%{. Louisville was up to the best figure for the month, The bank statement, which was favorable, was a sustaining influence toward the close, The total sales for the hall day were 135,000 shares. The following U, 8. 48 regular, U. 8. 4s coupons . U, B, 448 reguiar. Ui At b worg the closing quotations : |Northern Pacitio.. Py I\lfi‘vb N, W, B Ill‘f;x Nd;' ‘Lll;.errled i ntral By P DAR. ... 27 gockhllud 100%' Qo preferred 1007 BtPaul & Omatia” iy dopreferred.... .. 01| Uikon ichigan insouri Pacifio Moxex—On call easy at 3@} per cent. Privg MEnoANTILE Parsir -5 per ocent, SreRLING ExOHANGE — Quiot and firm; sixty-day bills, $4.84(: demand, $4.58. —— 1 14| Western Union. n? X . Mining Steoks. New Youk, Sept. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tus Brg.]—The following are the mia- ing stook quotations: ol i i Goneatts'y mmonwealth . ey o Oregon & Miller. San Sebastian .... | Soshone Union Consoifda’d. 20 Ward Cousolida'd. 178 Yellow Jacket..... pear tree at Sandy Hill, Pa,is well mlod wllh fruit, and one bough is covered with blossoms. People go miles to see it PHODUCE MARKETS, Cmioaco, Sept. p. m. close— Wheat—Easier; cash, 78c; October, 70}c; December, 77 11-16¢. Corn—Steady; cash, 831{c; October, 881{¢; December, Oats—& December, 107¢ Rye—September, 413{c. Barley —Nothing doing. Prime Timothy--8§1.54 l-‘lnx Seed—Cash, $1.28'¢c; " cash, 10c; October, 1050} September, cash, 8111 deacons, 16%c bid; September, bushels;_exports, dull re- Pork \lrflnl “and higher; October, 811.40; January, £9.00. Lard—Steady ;' cash, ll\l!U;Orlnhenfi! =1 December, $.7214. Flour—Steady; winter wheat, £2.00@ 4.40; spring wheat, $1.20@5.10; rye, #2.50 @280, Dry Salted Meats—Shoulders, $1.50@ 4.6215; short clear, §5.37%@5.50; short ribs, £5.00@5.10. Buttor—-Dull; creamory, 10}4@19¢c; dairy, 10@160. Cheese—Quiet: full cream cheddars, 7i¢ ad,zh‘c; flats, S@8c; Young Americas, 81¢@ o. Eggs—Firm; fresh, 14@150. Hides—Unchanged: green sattod® 55(«-- light green salted, 5@5i{c; salted bu green salted calf, 5igc; dry flint, 7oy salted hides, o} dry calf, 67 each 200, Tallow—Unchanged: No. | solid packel, 4@di{c; No. 2, B3go; cake, 4i{@ig Receipts, Shipments. Flour.. 13,000 25,000 Wheat. 137,000 93,000 Corn., 318,000 S, Oats. 248,000 216,000 Liverpool, Sept 7. — Wheat — Dull; holders offer moderately: corn firm, de- mand fair; red western spring, 7s@is 14 per cental; red western winter, 0s 6d(@ds 9d. Corn —-l"irm and demand fair; new mixed western, 4s 215d per cental, Cincinnat , Sept. 7.—\Wheat—Firm; No, 2 red, 1734¢. Cort lg\llet; No. 2 mixed, 34}{@35c. Oats—Firm; No. 2 mixed, 21@213gc. Whisky—Steady at §1.03. St. Louis, Sept. 7.—Wheat—Lower; cash 75iic: Decomber, 771 @T714{c. Corn—Lower; cash. 293c; October, 80}§ @304c. Outs—Lower; cash, 18}§c; May, 22%c. Pork—Lower. Lard—Dull at $5,.80. Whisky—Steady at $1.02. Butter—Quiet and weak; creamery, 16@ 17¢; dalry,18@14c. Kansas City, Sept. 7.—Wheat—\Weal No. 2 red, cash and September, 63igc; No. 3 red, cash, 58; No 2 soft, cash and September, 65}c bid; Corn—Wealk; No. 2 cash, 23}@c: Sep- tember, 23}4c bid. Oats—No. 2 cash, 16%c bid. New York, Sept. 7.—Wheat—-Receipts 80,000; exports, none: spot heavy and unsot— tled;: new No. 2 red, 831{@835{c in elevator, 881¢@8S4lgc afloat, B43{@shl{ f. o. b.; un- graded red, 77@S6igc; options dull, Jéc lower and steady’; September, 884c, Corn—Receipts, 97,000 bushels: exports, 58,000 bushels; spot quiet and steady: No. 425{c in store and clevator, 42@48igc afloa ungraded mixed, 42@43}c; options steady and quiet, Oats—Receipts, 19,000 10,0005 spot dull and weaker, optic and easier; September und Octobe November, 20 svot, No. 2 white, mixed western, 25@23c. Coffee —Ovtions closed steady, 5 to 10 points up: sales, 44,270 bags; September, $§15.70@15.80; October, $15.80@15.85; Noven ber, $15.85@15.90; spot Rio, stronger; rigoes, $19.50. Sugar—Raw, firm; steady demand; fined, firm; fair demand. Petrolenmn—Steady; united closed at 99%(c for October. Bgrs—Quiet, easy: western, 17@183{c. Pork—Strong, inspected mess, $12.25@)1° Lard—Quiet and stronger; western steam, 45. u‘fiuner—!n fair demand; western 0@19c. Cheese—Stronger; western, 63 @id;c. Minneapolis, Sept. 7.—Sample wheat about steady; rel‘elnu, 243 cars; shipments. 5 cars. Closing: No. 1 hard, September, 7tc; on track, T734c; No. 1 north 743{c; December, 753 2 northern, September. Milwaukee, cash, 72%¢; October, 783c. Corn—Dull; No. 3, 83c. Oats—Dull; No. 2 white, 22@22}4c. Kye—Quiet; No. 1, Barley—Easy; No. 2, September 57c. Provisions—kirm; purk cash, $11.00 —_— LIVE STOCK. Ohi caco, Sept. 7.—The Drovers’ Journal reports as follows: Cattle--Ri , 8,500: market beeves, 4.40(@4.70; steers, $3.00@4.505 ers und focdors, 81.90@800; cows, bulls and mixed, $1.00@8.00; Texas cattle, $1.. 3,80; western rangers, $2.00@3 50. Hogs—Receipts, _8,000; market steady; mixed, $3.75@4.30; heavy, $3.60@4.10; light, $3.00@4.70; skips, $3.50@4.40. Sheep—RReceipts, 2,00 murket steady to strong; natives, $3.50@4.70; western, $3.50( 4.00; Texans, $3.40@4.10; lambs, $4.00@3 Kansas Oity, Sopt. 7. — Cattle — R ceipts, 8,400; shipments, 2500; dressed beegs 'and shipping steers weak,kl0c lowers Texas and Colorado steady to 10c lower; cows steady to strong; good to choic rn- fed steers, $4.00@4.25; common to medium, $2.00@8.75; stockers and feeding steers, $1.00@3.00; cows, $1.85@2.50; grass range steers, $1.60@2.75. Hogs—Receipts, 2,200; good to choice and light,, $4.25@4.35! heavy and mixed, $3.50@4.15. National Stoxk ¥ardy Hait St Louis, Sept, 7,~Cattle—Receints, 200; ship- ments, 600; market strong; fair to choice heavy native steers, $8.80:24.55; stockers and feeders nominal; range steers, $2.00@ Hogs—Receipts, 500; shipments, 2,000; market weak; heavy, $4.2)@4.30; packing grades, $3.6)@3.90; light, $1.85@+.40. Sioux O ty. Sspt. 6.—Cattla—Reoelpts, 100; shipments, 100; murket steady: fat steers, $2.00@8.40; stockers and fcoders, £2.0002.85. Hogs—Roceipts, 7 market steady; lighy and mllnd, $3.70@3 775§; heavy, $3.75@8.80. OMAHA LIVE STOCK. Oattle Saturday, Sept. 7. The cattle market was. very slow and so far as uative beeves were concerned thero was very little trading tospeak of. A bunch of 1,400-1h beeves sold at $i.12 and some lighter cattle at $3.45. Some.corn-fed west- ernssold at $3.80 and #.12¢ and & few range steers at $2.50@2.85." Tue market upon the whole could hardly be quoted any other way than steagy. There was some trading in butchers' stock, tho supply of which was not large, aud ‘the prices paid wero about the same as yesterday. A few native cows brought $1.60@1.7 Western cows sold largely at $1.50@1.60. Quite a bunch of western feeders were recoived, and there were quite a good many hold-overs on sale. The demana was very good for the last day of the week, and there Avas consid- ecable trading, values remaifing avout steady. The number of westerns sold was quite large. Hogs, The hog market was virtually steaay at yesterd prices, still there was a little better foeling and if there was any change it ‘was oo the side of stronger prices. The de- mand was good, both local and shipping, and with the xght receipts an early clearance ‘was effec! Sheep. There were two cars on sale but no one appeared to want them. Receipts, Cattle., . Hogs..... Sheep. . Provalling Prioas. The followiug is a table of prices this market for the grades of stoc tioned: Prime steors, 1300 to 1600 bs. . $3.80 Good steers, 1350 to 1430 1bs. Good steegs, 1050 to 1300 lbs, Common cauners. . Ordinary to fair cow: Fair 1o good cows A Good to choice cows. .. Choice to fancy cows, hei Fairto good bulls. .. Good to choiee bulls Ligovstockers aud feede: aid 1o men- @4.30 @415 (@4.00 @1.50 @L75 @1.90 @220 @2.50 @3.00 (@2.20 @2.60 BEzEsorsse o SEPTEMBER 9, 1889. Good feeders, 950 to 1100 1bs.. .50 Fair to ohoice light hogs. . 8.85 Fair to ohoice neavy hogs...... 8.65 Common to fair heavy hogs... 850 Fair to choice mixed ho: 870 Repressatativo Salos. STEERS. Av. Pr. L1211 88 45 cows. (@3.00 @3.95 @3.80 @3.60 @3.85 Av, Pr. L 1400 84 124 870 . 059 ... 1400 190 FEEDERS L7001 250 21 OANNERS, 115 STOCKBRS. 2 47! BUL 160 o 4L 2060 WESTERN Owner No. § foeders, range 76 steers, corn- 2 cows, range 4 steers, range striy 1 cow, range, stray 7 feeders, rango strays. 1087 2 fecders, range strays. 1270 4 steers, range 1 steer, ranvo.. 1stecr, range Lance Creek Cattle Co— 20 steers, corn-fed.. Stewart— 12 steers, range tailings. 1280 14 ateers, range tailings. 1172 8 feeder: nge . L1108 25 feeders, range NIt Johnson & Son 20 feeders, range Dowling & Rush— 54 steers, range - 29 feoders, rango 24 foeders, rango Ilinois Land and Live Stock Co 42 cows, range Young— 39 feeders, range . feeders, range feeders, range L1208 (145 L1100 007 1218 .1339 Durbin— 84 cows, range. 22 cows, rang 4 steers, range Ogallala Cattle Co— 63 steers, range. 9 cows, range. Haley— Sh. Pr. 100 $#3 '(1 40 ~nEZ Zous 120 40 120 120 &0 50 280 80 80 80 20 - & B 40 160 3 — 160 ¢ { 40 200 L2 0 120 = 160 45....235 80 120 3 5., ..U 40 Lt J. L. Sperr dere, T, B. Hord & Son, Central City, were in with cattle. ‘Tom Dun came in from Sweetwater with cattle. W. G. Roeder, from Dixon, Col., in cattle. 1. Durbin from Cheyenne, Wyo.swas in with cattle. W. B. Loring came in yesterday from Den- ver with cattle. Fisher & Limanck came in from Prague with a load of hogs. William Vickory, of Miami, Ia., brought in a load of hog T. B. Hord, of Central City, brought in two cars of cattle. 0. Lawson, of Living Springs, In., was a visitor on the market. Hysham & Culver, of Colorado, came in with 576 head of cattle. W. G. Johnson, of Rawlins, Wyo., with three loads of cattle. Tom Sun of the firm of from Rawlins, Wyo., came loads of cattle. ———— DUTIES ON WOOL, brouzht in caitie from Belvi- brought, was in Johnson & Sun, in with three The firm of Folwell Chestnut street, Philadelphia, are large manufacturers and spinners of worsted and woolen goods and yarns. I was received, 's a correspondent of the American Wool porter, very cordially by N. T. Folwell, and during our conversation I asked him for his opinion regarding the tariff on raw material and goods from abro He said that he was in favor of 83)5 per cent ad valorem duty on wool and a proportionate duty on goods, which would cover the ex- penses of lubor and all incidental accounts connected with the processes of manufactur- ing. As long as wool comes in as it does now, they have not as yet enough duty on goods. Mr. Folwell said he would like to see the specific duty removed suf- ficient to allow some of the wools which are now practically shut out of this country from Australia to become available. When asked what he thought the effect would be on our wool-growing inter- ests, should such a measure be adopted, he sald that it would give manufacturers in this country a better opportunity to compete with the foreign made goods, and at the same time create more of a demand for our do- mestic wools, as this is plain to be seen, as our wools are not always adapted to the 'va- rious kinds of goods brought into competi- tion with foreign made, but with a mixture of both at reasonable rates our manufactur- ers are placed on a foouing with their com- petitors. He felt it but fair to the wool- growing interests that tiey should have a fair share of protection in proportion to what manufacturers desired. *“But,” said he, “‘when we allow the foreign competitor to come in and sell ms goods we not only take away the chances of the manufacturers, but the wool growers interests as well. o p duce one pound of finished goods on an aver- age it requires four pounds of wool in the grease, Both are equally affected by the tariff, the latter being too high on the raw material, and Dot proportionate to the tariff on goods.” The Cotton Mill Failures. American Wool Reporter: The trouble in the woolen industry bas caused some failures among cotton mills, showing how closely the two interests are identified. On Thursday last the failure of the Wauregan company, of Wauregan, Ct., was announced, closely followed by that of the Nottngham mill, of Providence. The statement that the Wau- regan compuny was 80 heavily involved by Lewis Brothers' sugpension, it is stated by the officers of the company, did great injury to the credit of the concern, aud later fail- ures have increased the distrust. The com- pauy could make no further financial ar- rangements, and accordingly the dircctora decided to send the company’s notes falling due to protest. The Wauregan mill has 56,- 160 spindles and 1,400 looms, and brown and bleached cotton goods are made there, also some fancy goods and specialties. Tne Wau- regan company has won fame by its manu- facture of @ superior kind of shirtings ‘The Nottingham mill, in Providence, used to be the old steam mill, under the James Y. Smith Munululnnnr company. This com- pany was chartered in 1884, with a capital of $300,000 and has 28,000 spindles and 536 looms. About 600 hanas are now employed ia the mill. Edward P. Taft, the treasurer of the Wauregan company, represents all the stock of the Nottingham Miils corporation, and he leases the mill to the Wauregan company. It is, therefore, rezarded as a part of the Wau-~ regan property. Its Liabilities are estimatea at $200,000 to $250,000, assets nominally ex- ceed this sum. The Wauregan company had been a cause of great apprehension among the banks for some time. It was kuown to be carryin Targe Line of paper, but, 88 1t was doing & big business, it was felt that, perhaps, it might weather the storm aund come out ali right i Bros. & Co., 625 the end. The president was: advised to re- duce his dividends, and to apply some of the money to_the indebtednoss of the company, but he did not heed the advice. Somo idea of the value of the stack as an invest- ment_may be judged from the fact that in the last mine years it has' paid dividends aggregating 125 per cent. /I ho New England banks are generally reprasonted in the list of creditors, those of Boston holding 225,000 worth of the paper. THe local and state banks all carried large blocks of the paper ono year ago, but they bagan to unload quietiy, and by reducing the volume of paper, now hold in the aggregate but ,000 worth. Tho total indebtoduess of the company 18 given by Presidont . P. Taft as ' $1,200,000, and the quick assets he, places at $600,000. “The plant is valuod at $1,000,000, and he thinks that the oreditors, if they are patient and show leniency, will be paid in full. Al the other cotton' mills are making good money, Those wtich have felt the blow labored under one difficulty. They wero doing too great a business for the capital in- vested, and this made them free borrowers, aud calised them to put out considerable for interest on the louns advanced. Iusiness is 100 gocd for many more large failures. The Ponemah, with which Mr. Taft is also con- nected, paid a stock dividend of 333 ver cent within a year, beside vaying large regu- lar dividends. ~ 'U'he plant is worth $3,000,000. Boots and Shoes, Bostox, Sept. 1.—The market continues in a steady position, with the factories gener- ally busy on hoavy goods. More duplicate orders are coming forward and_the outlook for a good fall business appears favorable. The buyers in town are generally devoting their attention to fall_goods, but some sam- pio sales of spring goods for' next year have already been mude. Springsamples are gen- erally made up and ready to be shown, but 1t is yet too early to expect much business. ‘The shipments show an incrense of volume, although they represent more smail parcels than usual. “T'he sipments of th 500 cases, against 19,063 cases st week and 5,530 cases for the corresponding week last The total shipmeats since the first of foot_ up 835 cases, awaiust me time in’ 1885, an s for the business of western towns to which cases were shipped during the the followin Jes Moines, Ia.,148; Dubuque, , In., Deuver, Col., 101} Indianapolis, Ind., 4 Kausus Cit foot up to 87,~ Ou 1063 Dayton, O. Knoxville, ‘lenn 5233 Keokuk, Ind Little Rock, Arl t avenworth, (RS % 0003 Milwaukee, Wis., 724; Minne- apolis, ~Minn, Ogden, Utah, '54; St. Paul, Mian., 67 Joseph, Mo., §62; Sioux S 03 SaltLake, Utah, rers continue to receive enough orders to keep thom actively engaged, some of them bewng compelled to hire extra help. Shoe workers are practically the only disturbing element in the New Kngland la- bor world at present, and as their grievances are generslly caused by disagreements on in- tricate pri 1818, u p manent settlement is often hard to reach. The North Adams op- eratives are again 1dle, whether from their own voluntary action or by order of the union, i3 not steted. Iron mduufacture show sigos of improvements, and an active fall vrade is oxpected. The iron ana steel mills ure having ull the business they can nandlo av present, and are. adverse to tuking future orders ut present prices. Manufac- turers generally are of the betief that prices will be higher before long. - An Absolute Cuare. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is oply put up in large two ounce tin boxes, and is an ubsolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, and_ull skin erup. tions, Will positively vure ull kinds of pile Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drux cempauy at 25 cents per box—by mail 30 cents. - BRODIE OUTDONE. A Printer Duplicates the Newsboys Feats on Dry Land. Harry Laflin, a compositor Ansonia Sentinel, like many printers, has seen a good de world, and is as dar of men. A few days ago his “take’” of copy _contained an account of Steve Brodie’s last jump in Rhode Island, and he rer “That Steve Brodie was no great shakes; it’s easy enough to jumy into the water. Now I'll wager that I can jump from the roof of the rlington house to the roof of Martinez cigar store, about forty feet, and not got hur The printers raised a purse for Laflin. On Tuesday evening. divesting himself of his coat and vest, saysan Aunsonia, Conn., special to the Globe-Democrat, he mounted to the roof, stood a moment on the cornice, and, selecting a certain spot on which to alight, he made the plunge. He landed just where he ex- sted to, and as it was but a few feet m the edge of the roof,and bei willing to give extra measure for his money, he threw a somersault and jumpid from the cigar store roof to the sidewaik, about twenty feet more. This, too, was successful, and the crowd cheered him to the echo. Mr. Laflin is talking now of jumping from the bridge across the Naugatuck river in the rear of the Sentinel office, and he is only waiting for some one to make it worth the while. ek O Catarrh cured. heaith and sweet breath secured hy Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal Injector free. For sale by Gooaman Drug Co . — The Lance in the German Army. In the German army the lance, the “queen_of weapons,” has been intro- duced into other than the uhlan regi- ments. All the cuirassiers and hussars of the guard have now also been armed with the lance, and a high authority says that the dragoous will soon also be furnished with it. It promiscs to be- come the chief arm of all the horse regiments in the German army. The French had discarded the lance en- tirely, but now that they see it being adopted in this universal manner by the Germans they are again beginning to copy them. —————— Puget Sound, All points on Puget sound are more easily reach via the Northern Pacific than’ any other line. This is the only line reaching all parts of Washington territory, is the ounly line running colo- nist sleepers through the territory di- rect to Tacoma, and is the only line via which through tickets can be purchased. The Northern Pacifie allows stopovers at all points in Washington territory to holders of second-class tickets read- ing via their line. e Suggests a Sparrow Day, A Steubenville, O., man suggests that a day like Arbor Day be set apart annually” for the destruction of the English sparrow. on the other of the ng us tho majority , still of a IRON IS STILL IMPROVING. Prices Hardening and a Good Fall Business Anticipated. STEEL FIRM AT FULL RATES. Copper Moving Better—Dry Goods Ruling Steady With Plenty of Or- ders Ahead—Groosries Quiot— The Alleged Leather Trust. Trade and Commeroe. Bostoy, Sept. 0.~ The improvement noted in the iron market continues, and while no special activity is noticeable, trade foots up well in the aggregate. Tho general market appears to be steadily harden ing and the sit- uation continues favorable, with indications pointing to u good fall business, The prin cipal streneth still appears to centre in Pennsylvania and the west. but as buyers here are in need of supplies they feel the effcct of the stronger market there. Mreights have been advanced, while thei ncreased cost of fuel also enters largely into tho higher cost of production. As yet buyors have not at- tempted to stock up to uny extent, but confl dence is being restored, and there is more disposition shown to buy ahead. With any speculative demand, the market is in posi- tionto show a sharp advance, but even whero dealers are free buyers, they only purchase to mect their own necessities, The record of industrial cvents reveals a number of additions the past week to the rolling mills in operation in Pennsylvania, not the least important of which is the Read ing Iron company’s works at Reading, including, besides their rolling wmills, the vipe and tuve mills and foundry, which bave been idle for a period of about six months. The resumption of overations has, in many instances, been due to the improvement in the demand for various forms of finished iron, and in others to the settlement of labor disputes that have caused 4 temborary sus- pension of work. Manufucturers of railroad equinment and track supplies are reported to have secured more orders during August than in any preceding month for some time past, and ure now in good position. The general condition of the foundry business is also reported to be quite brisk. Pig iron continues firm, with the tendency towards a still further advance in the west. The advance 1a freights, and the higher cost of coke causes prices to be held firmer, and buyers, in order to get supplies, are obliked to pay more thun formerly. The demand is moderate character, however. at buyers do not make a practice of stocking up as formerly, but generally have the iron shipped to them from time to time ns they need it. Considerable iron hus been con- tracted for n this way for forward delivery, aud thus while new business is moderate, steady celiveries in fulflllment of old con- tracts are still going forward. These de- liverics are suflicient to absorb the produc- tion 8o closely that it the face of the heavy production going on there is very little ac- cumulation of standard brands in first hands. ‘Che only weakness noticeable is for seme brands that are-comparatively new to east- ern consumers, and for whi s would soccasionally be acceptea to bring the iron into favor. Scotch iron is still too high to compete with American grades, and 18 nominal in price. Bur iron is firm, and values are showing more strength, The former low-priced sell- ors of the west have advanced their views, and this makes the competition less close. Eastern millmen are asking $1.70@1.75, but no large lots could be bought at the former rate. From store the range of sales is §1.75 @1.85 for the best refined bars. Swedish iron is active and firm. General grades of manufactured iron continue firm, although the movement with dealers is still moderate. Dealers who stocked up liberally under the former depressed market are ot disposed to press sales in the least, as they have con- fidence in the situatidn. General prices show o matcrial change here, although buyers are not getting any concessions from pres- ent rates. ‘The better tone induces more free purchases, but buyers are not yet dis- posed to purchase largely ahead. Tank iron and steel plates remain_firm and move quite freely at full values, while steam piping s yet going forward steadily in the way of de- liveries of former purchases. The compa- nies are well supplied with orders for the larger sizes of piping, and have business boolked to carry them well into the winter. Radiators and piping for steam heating pur- poses is beginning to attract atteution, and business is generally brisking up. The market for all kmas of stecl s firm, and the depression of a few months ago has entirely disappeared. New York reports of the steel rail mark say that ra mill agents have taken_orders for several lots, involving about 15,000 tons all told. The largest transaction was & lot of about 8,000 tons. Sales were chiefly ac prices on the basis of £ at works for standard scctions, which is generally adhered to by agents on orders for either near or distant future de- livery, There ure a few concerns whom it is thought might take $27.75, or possibly for winter work, but the majority quote $28 us strictly inside figures, The nail market is showing more strength, although no advance in prices can be noted as yet. The advance in raw material will have u tendency to force the price of finished material up. Sheet iron is firm and the de- mand is improving. Blacksmitns’ supplios generally quict. 0ld 1ron is quiet, but values aro very firm. The New York market” shows high prices for old rails and scrap. Copper is firm and consumers are gener- ally buying their supplies. They have given up hove of any breal before the spring, and many of the leading consumers have bought stocks to last them for six mouths. Tin is firw, but quiet, with antimony firm. Tin plates vule firm, with o fair trade, Lead is steady and former values are well main- tained, No clange in spelter und sheet zine. ‘The volume of dry goods business in com- mussion circles rules steady, with liberal lines going into distribution. Seasonable fabrics are moving well, and, owing to the advance asied by manufacturers for some goods, values are firm with an upward ten- dency. This is particularly the case with woolen and woolen mixed dress goods und flannels. Cotton goods continue quiet, al- though some business is being done right along. Cotton flanncls stili go forward freely in the delivery of former orders. Prints hold steady with sales fair, tho movement in wide specialtios being liberal. Ginghams remain steady with the demands conflned princi- pally to small purchases of fancies, Dress goods are moving steadily in_u jobbing way, With the mills hoidiog firm at. the adyance, Flannels are doing well in the way of dist bution by jobbers, with values firm, Blank- ets remaiu firm and are being taken quite Have you used PEARS'SOAPZ freely in a jobbing way. Men's wear woolens continue quiet, but values are still firm. The low prices at which goods oponed this sea- on, a8 compared with the cost of raw ma- terial, prevents auy giving way on tho part of manufacturers. ‘The mills have gonerally orders on hand to keep them busy a wood share of the season, and are in position to wait. In tea the market continues quiet, with only small lots moving, but_the tone holds firm for desirable grades. The proponder- ance of stock in this country and in China is helow the medium wrade, and these lowoer grades are dull. A recent cable from China says that Formosa teas grading above me- dium in quality are scarce and firm. The fact of the light offerings of best teas keeps prices steady notwithstanding the light de- mand. In coffee the markot fs firm and values are strongly maintained for all grades. The demand holds up well and buyers appear to have confidence in the future. The Brazil murket is_strong, the poor orop conditions there giving indications of steady values. In spices the market holds firm for black pepper, with cloves and nutmegs steady. be latest dovice in the way of commercial combinetions is the roported leather trust. According to_very glowing accounts, all the tanneries in New England and New York had been secured by reprogentativos of English cavital, who there; to fix prices for the whole y had unlimited capital, of course; nglish companies have. Thoy were sure to effect almost incalculable savings in_manufacture and munagement, especially by means of concentrated power and shrewd division of labor. They had secured so vast a supply of bar':producing forests that no competitors could resist them, Such was the beautiful tale, and to a great many people it had a siugularly famliarsound, but persons who own lurge tanneries in New England and New York, without exception so far, appear to be entirely unaware that they have sold their works 10 anybody, or that anybody has proposed to buy them, or that any other owners of tanneries have sold. It is stated by versons who ought to know that more than half the leather now tanned in the United States is from tanneries in Pennsyivania. In 1830 the proportion was more than one quarter, aud yet tne believers . every story labeled a trust hosten to credit the assertion_that purch: of works in New England and of which many are now abandoned or un: profituble, can control the market for the entire _country, regaraless of the mauu- facture in a_state which probably furnishes about half the entire supply Advice to Mothors, 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 romedy ror dtar rhoea, 25ca huL e. - Pigs and Ra n in China, The heat has been so intense in Foo chow, China, that the authorities, in the hope of brirging rain, ordered the killing of pigs to be stopped SHROEDER & DEAN, GRAIN Frovisions = Stocks Basement First National Bank. 505 Southl3th Strect, - Omaha Mrs, KIRKENDALL, JONES & CO., Successors to Reed, Jones & Co. 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JAMES W, THATCHER COAL CO., Mingrs and Shippers of Coal aud Coke. __ Room 21, U, & Nationsl Bank Bulldinz, Omaha, OMAHA COAL, COKE & LIME CO. Jothe:s of Herd end Soft Coat, 00 E(Llllh 18th stro ,}VH:!\HL Nebraska. NEBRASKA FUEL CO, Stippers of Coal and Coke, 214 South 13th at., Omah, Neb. 'LUMBER, ETC, HN A. WAKEFIEL Wholesals Lumber, Ete Imported and _American Portianl sement. State agont for Mi!waukee hydra Quincy wh CHAS R. LEE, Dealer in Ha:dweed Lumber, Wood carpets and prauet flooring. Utk aud Douklas stiects, Omaha, Neb. “OMAHA LUMBER GO, All Kinds of Bmlflmg Materialat Wholesale 18th stre Pacific track, Omabia. L(!Ulq HRADI-URD Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Lime, Sash, Doors, Ete. mer th and Douglas. Omés and Douel RED. W. GRA) Lnmbe, Lime, Cement, Ete., Blo. Cormer Uth and Douglas sts, Omaba. ~ . N. DIETZ, Dealer in AN Kins of Lumter, 13th and California strects, Omnhia, Nobraska, MIII!nery and Notlone. 1. OBERFELDER & LO, Tmporters & Jobbers in Mi'linery & Notions 203, 210 and 212 South 1ith street. 0N €0, Walale Notions and Fur ishing Goods. 1124 Harney Street, Omaha. RIDDELL & R IDI)ELL, Storrge and Commission Merehants, Specialties—Butter, eggs, cheese. poultry, games 1112 Howurd street, Omaiin, Neb, M. E. SMITH & CO., Dry Goods, Farnishing Goods and Notions 1102 and 110§ Douglas, cor. 11th street, Omaba, Neb. KILPATRICK-KOCH DRY GOODS CO., Importers & Jodbers in Dry Goods, Notions Gemv's furnlshing goods. Corner Ilth and Harmey Omaba, Nevraska. "JOHN L. WILKIE, Proprictor Omaha Paper Box Factory. Nos. 1317 and 1319 Douglas strect, Omaha, Neb. _Sash, Doors, Eto M., A. DISBHOW & CO. Wholesnle manufacturers of Sash, Doors, Blinds and Mouldings, Branch office, b amd lzard streets, Omnha. Neb, “ " BOHN MANUFACTURING CO., Maunfactarers of Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mouldings, stair-work and foterior hard Wood Bnish, 15559 North 10th atreet, Omuhia, Neb. _Steam | Fm|ngs. 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HELIN, 'FfionZ}’ioA' & co, imporiers and jobl.ers of Wolens and Tailors' T. mmuus, 17 South 1581 strevt Furnl\ure‘ DEWEY & STONE, wnfllfi‘fllfi D. flfil‘s in Furniture, pa , Nebrasks: CHARLE bmrkfificu, Furnitars, Omaa, Nebraska. e —— roceries. PAXTON, GALLAGHER & CO., Wholesale Groceries and Proyisions, 705, 707, 709 and 711 South 10th st., Omaha, Neb. McCORD, BRADY & CO., Wholesale Grocers. 18th and Leavenworth strects, Omaha, Nebrasks, W. J. BROA1CH, Heevy Hirdware, Iron and Steel, Sprinus, Rt g wara! lumber, eto. 120 and 1211 Hainey sireet, Omaba. LEE, CLARKE, ANDREESEN HARD- WARE COMPANY. Wholesa's Rardware, Catlery, Tin Pla’e, [ et iron, ete. A;{d!l-l for Yowe lcllll. e o A 13 a1 DA7bOG Wi, HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR, Builders’ Hardware and Scale Repair Shop Mechanica' tool and Buffalo . 1405 Douglas sireet, O : S P TITY _Toys, Eto, TH. HARDY & 00., Jobbers of Tays, Dolls, Albums, Fancy Goods, Fouse’ furalsbing goods, childron's carriakes, 1300 Omaa, Neb. 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