Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 12, 1889, Page 3

THE THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS. Wheat Dull and Price Fluctuations on a Narrow Scale. CORN COMPARATIVELY |EASY. Trading in Oats Very Quiet and Prac- tically at a Standstill—Nothing New in Provisions—Cats tie—Hogs. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS, Cnicago, Dec. 11.-—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee, |—The wheat market was excru- clatingly dull today. Price fluctations were within limits of X5 ¢ and tradiog In futures was on @ restricted scale. Scalpers had nothing to do. What little change there was In the market was more in temper than in price. The churacter of the news that was afloat favored holders, Cables wero better and the domestic situation scems stronger, Nightingale wired twenty or thirty commis- sion houses that he had cable offers of wheat last night at cheaper figures than bad yet been named and had received a reply that property could not be sold on the other side 10 cover the cost. This picce of news was not in harmony with the aavices received by the majority of exporting people relative to the export situation. As a matter of fact, exporters us a rule reported more nibbles for wheat for foreign account than they have had oralong time past. The demand covers nearly ev point of 1mportance, but is especinlly active in tho northwest, Other American markets wore without exception stronger than Chicago. ‘The government corn report contained uothing of weight be- yond @ statement of the condition of winter Wheat, which everybody knows is fine, and an additional elaim that the area sown shows some increase over last year. The tenor of this news was bearish, but it cutno figure whatever in regulating yalues. The distin- guisling characteristic of the local market was its tendency to harden. Buying, while not lurge, was of the right sort to impress a crowd with the iden that the shrewdest overaiors were of the ovinion that the mar- ket was g to do better. D Lindblom were perhaps the heaviest ual buyers, and there was a fuir scattering business dono by commission houses and very littlo of it was in the line of liquidation. That sort of thing scems to be over for the present. The big movement bugaboo in the northwest is a thing of the past. ‘The movement is getting down to moderate proportions, and as 75(@S0 per cent of the crops of Dakota and Minnesota 18 out of the farmers bands, no uneasiness as to any increase 18 feit. May wheat opened at 831 ¢ and up to noon ranged at 83'¢(@83lc. Later the prico advanced to 833;c and the close was 831{@xB50, That is literally all there is to tell ubout price changes, December opencd at 781¢, ranged at @78%c and closed at 783c. January ranged at 8i@idc low ana igh, aud closed at the 1o Last vrices w an average advance of lsc. ‘The corn markev was casier for cash and December, and dull for more distan The business done wi ceipts were withinone oar load of yesterday's estimates, and for tomorrow 190 cars are expected, The fine weather and the absence of rain reassured the December shorts, the more timid of whom appeared to bave ' cov- ered yesterdny, und in the absence of de- mand from that quarter there was nothing elso to stimulate trading. The foreign de- mand continues good and those markets firm. Scaboard clearances, however, were lighter than usual yesterday. The tono of the domestic markets was rather easier, but changes in quotations were not sufficiently ronounced to exercise influence on dealings ere. There were 46 cars of No. 2 iu to- day’s receipts out of a total of 214 cars re- ceived, Changes, such as they were, at the close of trading show a shade weaker feellng than at the end of the p udum aay. The figures were: December 323cc, Janu- ary 8lijc, and May 83%c, Swhiohite 140 lower than at the corresponding time yes- * terday. ‘Ihe oats market was nearly a duplicate of that of yesterday, ' with specu- Jative trading exceedingly light and prices at o standstill. Mauy s0ld sparingly at the former point of 237¢c, touching the split, above, while near months were neglected and easy. Receipts and estimates for to- morrow were light and cash trading was confined to samples. No. 2 rugulur was neg- lected and nominal at 201¢ ‘Withdrawals for shipment exhibited a modernla increase, yet were not large. Proyisions continue quiet. Aside from a miscellaneous buying by January lhurls. there was really no feature in today's trad- iug. It was slow and limited and during a good portion of the session the pit had no attraction even for professionals, Changes in prices, however, were confined to a small range all around, and in the general market quite a strong feeling was displayed. Cash orders in the hands of brokers were under late averages, The lard purchases for ship- ment reported amounted to 1,225 tierces at #5.90@5 In cash meats transactions were unimportant. Green meats were quoted nomnally unchanged. Compared with yes- terday's last quotations future deliveries closed ouly 234@be lower for pork and short ribs aud 234e for lard CHICAGO LIVE STOOK. CmicAGo, Dec, 11.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bem)—CATriE—The demand was a shade more uctive than yesterday, with littlo or w0 change in prices. Some salesmen fancied they could sell at a botter advantage than yesterday, butin a general way there was no partioular change. As has been the case all along, Christmas stock and prime shipping steers were the first to sell, the other classes remaining until the last. The receivts of Texans were 3,000, aud they weron fair demand and steady, Native butchers' stock was in fair demand with litto or mo varition in values, The stocker and feeder , trade remains quiet, with light ' and common steers selling &t very prices. Choice to extra beeves, , bulls and mixed, $1.00@3, “Texas stoers, $2.15@3. $L.60@3.20, Hoas—Considering that there was a large number left over last night ana fre re- ceipts of about 48,000 on sale, business was brisk and prices stoudy as compared with the close of yesterday. The great buik of stock packers, light, mixed, good, heavy and assorted light sold ‘uniforimly b §.60@3.65 and o fow fanoy fat-backs at $3.70(w3.7214. Although the demand was brisk and a large number sold, quite a large number were car- ried over, FINANCIAL. New Youk, Dec. 11.—|Special Telegram to Tux Bek |—Srocks—-The stock market started narrow this morning. Sugar Refin- eries, New England and Chicago Gas were active stocks, aud of these ouly the firsy named showed any features of interest. T'he first prices were ouly slightly changed from 1hose of last evening, but were geuerally lower, and although the tendeucy in the early dealings was upwards, the changes were for siallest fractions ouly, [Except in trusts Sugar was most active and was de- cededly weak ana opening unchauged at G0}, recalled to 614, but could not hold the improvement. Chicago opened up X st 42, but dechued to 413, The general list presented no feature whatever, and at 11 o'clock the market was @ull and steady generally. The hour to 12 o'clock furnished better action throughout the list, although the stocks first named con- tinued to lead in interest. New Eogland touched 45 and weut off to 443({. Atchison moved up i 1o 843 and brol down 1 per St Paul gained 3¢ to 893, Missouri Pacific and Union Pacific each woved up % to 3 and quickly dropped back to opening figures. Western Union sold at 803¢ und fell off )¢ to 853, Coal stocks acted OMAHA DAILY 1889, in & similar manner. Chicago Gas bulged a second time to 424 and as quickly yielded 2 points to 40). Sugar broke to BO'E before noon. There was a remarkablo pres- sure Lo sell all active stocks late in the day. Especial efforts were made to break Graneers and Coalors with some success in Rock Island, which weny off to 974, and Lackawanna, which went off at 13§ from the close yesterday to 183} and closed at 158%. Atchison did not recover from its early de- cline before thy close, which was at 835 or J¢ netloss. Sugar and Chicago Gas both re- covered some from bottom figures, Sugar to 61 and Gas at 40%. At the close Western Union sold at 86 and foll off to $514. Canada Southern met a net gain of 1 per cent to 584, St. Paul was a fraction higher on ex cellent reports, The total sales were shares, The following were the closing quotations : 1. 8.48 regular, Northern Pacific 8 coupons o proterred digureguinr. | G N W 48 conpons erred il by of Bl ¢ entral Paoi(l Chicago & Alton Chicago, Burlington & 10% D, W, $sePaul & Omatin . HiinoisGeriteai 14| doprefarrea 1L & W, S0 Unton Pacitic Kansas & Toxas .l &y t. L, & Lake Shore. 1 Michigan Missourt Pa MoxEY—On call, tight, ranging 8 per cent, last loan at 4 per cent. Prive MercaNtine Parer cent. STERLING EXCmANGr — Quiet but firm; sixty-day bills, §4.5014; demand, $4.84){. ||1)\;rafnrrw|v ¥ §| Western Unfon. .. from 1 to 6@ily per Bond Offerings. Wasmsaroy, Dee. 11.—{Soecial Telegram HEE.|—Bonds offerod: 306,600 at 000 at $1.045¢; §1 at $1.0434. PRODUCE M \mu TS, Crioaa Wheat—F 01g0; M (,um —Stos ad 1030 — Tige; Jauuary, December, 32%c; Janu- o, othing doing. —$1.18(01.20. 855 Muy, $1.4114, £0.3 0; May, $6.10. winter wheat, (@4.90; rye, ( January, teady; January Quict;’ unchuni buckwheat, £1.50( —shnuhh}rs .12 4.25 short clear, $5.10(@! U Butter—U dairy, 10@ Cheese—Unchanged; full cream cheddars and flats, 'J}u’@‘“.l, Young Awericas, 10@ nchuugul B creamery, 18@3ic Il),h! ,,r-\an !nllenl lh,, ach, 20c. Tallow—| Lmhnugcd. No. 1 solid packed, dc; No. 2, 8@} ltumhh Shipm’'ts 19,000 18,000 41,000 “4) 000 127, Flour X ;0‘100 2 red, S4lj@i{c in afloat, 85lqc f. b.; No. 2 red, 81@s1! ungraded red, 7b@dic. Options dull higher; No. 2ired, December, Sti¢ Corn:~Receipt spot_weaker; 4 8pot Stro) elevator, 6% but nurls 18,5005 ungraded mixed, 39} @4dc! ns casier; December closing at 4234 Oats—Receipts, 55.000; exports, spot firm. ~Optious firmer; Decombar, 2i spot No. 2 white. 21'¢c; mixed western, 27 @30c; white, 8053 Coffee—Options firm and 10@20 points up. Sales: 72,250 bags; Decewber, 215.85@16.10; an $10.05@16.80; spot Rio firm; fair car- gous, §$19.574. Sugar—Kaw, ezsy and quict; refined, firm and quiet. Petroleum—Steady; $1.04% for January. Eggs—Weak; western, 25@26c. Pork—Less active but firm; spected, §11.00@11.75, Lard—Quiet and easy; western steam, 6.80; December closing at $6.20. Butrar — Qllmt and weak for all but fancy; Elgin, 20@2)}{c; western dairy, 9@19c; creamery, 14(@3Sc. Cheese—Quiet; western, 7@10c. hlllvulllkfl . Dec. 1L — Wheat — Firm; No. 2 spring, on track, cash, 73@ric; May, 77i4c, Corn—Quiet; No. 2 on track, 26340, Pn;’n Quiet; No. 2 white, on track, 221¢@28c, Rye—Quiet; No, 1, in store, 4644 Barley—Qu 0.9 tn sore, 16ic. Provisions—Quiet; pork, $).00. Minneanohs, Doc. 11— Righer, with better demand: receipts, 209 cars; shipments, 79 cars. Closing: No. 4 hard, Dodember, 77c; May, S33¢c; on track, 8c; No. 1uorthern, December, 751 Mny, 8115e; on track, 76; 5 No. 2 northewn, Uu cember, 72¢; May, 7 on track, 72@7de. &t. Louis, D —Waeat—Firmer; cash, 777{c; May, 8 Corn—Lower; cash, 27](- May Oats—Dull; cash, 20¢; May, 223 Pork—Quiet at $10.00, Lard—Slow at 87,50, Whisky—Slow at $1.02, Buttor—Unchauged; creamery, dairy, 21@23c. Llllclnlulll, Dec. 1L — Wheat — Easier; No, 2 red, 80; ('orn— ,;um No. 2 mixed, 88¢; No. 8, 8 trong and Ligher; No, 3 mixed, \Vhllk —81.02, Livernool, Dec. 11.-- Wheat — Firm; demand poor; holders offer sparingly, Corn—Firm, aemand iwproviug ; new west- ern, 45 13{d por cental. hlvh BLOCK United closed at mess, in- mple wheat— 28%0. 20@2A4c; Onicago, Dec. 11.—The Drovers' Journal reports as follows: Cuttle - Receipts, 14,000: shipments, 3,000; market slow; best' firm, with common duil; choice to extra beeves, $5.25@0.10; steers, #2,75@4.50; stockers and feeders, §2.00@3.00} Texas catiie, § 00, togs--Receipts, 25,000: market slow and Bo lower; mixed, $3.45@3.70; heavy, $3.40@ 877341 light, $3.40@3. Siicep—Reveipts, 6,000; market firm for best, others weak; natives, $3.0000,85; westerns, corn fod, $4.00@5.15: Texuns, §3. National Stock Yards, Bast St Lou . 1L.—Cattle — Receipts, 2,700} ship, ; market steady; fair to fancy native steers, #3.30(@5.10; stockers and feeders, 81.00@8.20; range steers, §2.50@3 00, Hogs—Re colpL M ts, 1,800; market firm; i $.45@8.55 nbm o o, s5. Kansas City, Dec. 11 ~Cattle—Receip 4,400; shipments, 2,000; warkeu natives, §3.00@4.40; cows, stockers and feeders, $2.20023.00, Hogs—Receipts, 11,000; shipments, none; wmarket higher; light, heuvy and mixed, $3.50 @3.60. Konsas Oity, Dec. 1L.—Wheat—About steadys No. 2 hard cash, 6lc; No. 3 hard cash, bojdo; No. 3 red o bid cas Corn—Stronger; No. 3 cash 1v higber {c bid. No aud\lh 2, ‘cash, 17}c; Decem bor 800 JANUAKY, 176 bid, Sloux Oity, Doo. 1L—Cattlo—Receip! 500; shipments, 815; markot steady; ca ners, T5c@81.20; cows, $1.00@215; stockers and ‘feeders, $L50@290; veal calves, $2.00 (@315, Hogs—Receipts, 4,000: lower; light, #3.40@8471¢; 34705 mixed, $135@3.4 OMAHA LIVE SVOOK, market beavy, closed #.40@ Catle, ‘Wednesday, Dee, 11. ‘There wero a fow good cattle here today for the flrst time this week, but not many. One bunch of prime or fancy 1403-1b short- horns sold at $1.00 and some lighter cattle at $4.15. The comwon and balf fat cattle bave to sell at 82.75@3.25, and sowe of them going at those prices are pretty decent killers, To- day’s market was as bad as could well be imagined on that kind of cattle, but it could hardly be worse than yesterday's market. So many of these cattie are coming to mar- Ket, nu'. ouly here but to all other large war- kets, that prices are ruinously low and ship- pers sre mm. heavily, Still the cattle keep coming in and it seems as if the lower the maeket goos the faster they come. In addi- tion to the usuaMeun of natives™ and north- erns there were quite a_number of western feeders on sale today, Sowe of the half fat cattle are also seliing for fesders, There was considerable trading in this kind of cat- vore not materially changed. nged largely from $2.25 to 2,85, ero not many cows here, but w there were sold mean enough, With k fat stoers solling at the present prices the buyers will not pay much for cows. The sules were at §1. The market was ¢lose to sympaihy with the heav markets at eastern . ipally at §3.40@3 4 y active at the price lower today in voceipts and lower uts, The hogs sold ja the trade was She The receipts of sheop were hoavy today aud sales days. again wero tho largest in sowo “Receipts, Cattla Hogs Sheep, . 1,600 5,400 1,600 Prevailine Pri The followine is a tablo of prices paid in this market for the grades of stock men- tioned: Prime steers, 1300 to 1400 fhs (Good steors, 11 Good steers, 1 Common 1000 to 1150 th stee Western steors Common can (@01.50 Ordinary to v @1 80 Fair to good cows. .., (@2,00 Good to chojco cows ceen 200 @ Fair to good balls, ... 5 @ Light stockers and feeders. ... 200 @ Feeders, 950 to 1100 Ibs. . light hog heavy hogs Fair to choico mixed hogs @4.60 3,90 (@350 @8 10 @).00 WESTENN CATILE, Owner and No. J. 8. Charlton— 12 feeders 22 feeders e SESREES e e e Sy ESHEES et SEEEEEEEEEERNES e S&E5E 5 = SUEEP, g & 91 native stockers 100 native mixed . 94.native wethers 47 native stockers 152 western stockers 496 western corn-fed 170 western corn-fed erceac?® sGgsLEs Disposition of Stock. HoGS, Omaba, ..., Swit & Co .. Armour- Cudahy l’uklug Co. 2 08 Hogs yesterday averaged 257 1bs; 63 cars, OATTLE. Hammond & Company. Armour & Cudahy, Shippers and’ feedors. SuE Wilson & Dee. ..., Stevens & Co Live Stock Hogs lower. Sheep sold freely, Keep the half fat cattle at home. The Sioux City Tribune says that Omaha is paying 10¢ more for bogs than Sioux City, William Wallace, Coin, Ia, one of the heaviest feeders of western Iowa, and & good putron of these yards, was bere yesterday and today buying feeders. A successful hog raiser sa; “The hog bas been the most reliuble source of wealtn to the western farmer, more money being mude in his cultivation than by the Lulllvu tion of all the cercal crops combined.—Union Stock Yards Journal (St. Paul), Eps Corey takes the position fi' book-keepor of the Union Stock Yurd bank made vacaut by the resignation of L. k. Hitte, 7. aud W. . Quion, well kuown farmers of Elkbiorn, were visitors at the yards. Veal calves, when fat and not too heavy, are bringing good pri. Wihh Cattle. On the market with cattle: T. G Adams, Logan, Ia.; Charles Childen, Logan, 1a.; M. Blenkeson, Missouri Valley. la.; An: go—Amenuu Cattle company, Oetrich, 8. .5 Peler uk Creighton; W. C. Sher- wan, Gordon; 5 0, Gordnn Job, Roberlun. ‘Pnnnm. " K‘M:“.: Notes, | Joe Dickson, Panama; _H. Van _ Fdedh, Oaklana; J.J. ' Lamers, Hartington: 8. H. Hallinger, _Co i JOR. Snulthers, Concordy w. Hartington ; llvnn Welchert, nmnn,‘nm' \lnulrn«' 8. ) two gars; J. 8, Charl- John Jenkius, Lin- 7k B, I Siobert, Bros, Wilsonville} Jolin Frostman, M. 5. Fuller, iyler; H. Agor, 15 A, B’ Chirlten, Arca: W. Mclean, Lyons; Ken- Bocbos; Anton _Able ra; William Stone, Wood } Andérson erphis Maimoy St I dia; C, s you Trothers, Leighton, two River; J. C, Bureh, Kansas L D, Sunriseg Charles Dodge; I ckmeyer, Snyder 3 C. U, Docsch With Hogs rket with hogs: J. R. J. Simpson & Compan, Wall Lake, Ta; Sheppard & B., Arlington Shelter, Valentine; C. Randal, Haden; Sheppard & B., Plainview; Bush Bros., Creighton; O. Burgess, Weeping Water} Thomas Hedges, two cars, Panamas J. Has: tie, Cooke; O. Holinauest, Oakland; Neff, Waliefield; John Norcker, to W. A Shutte, Hustington Thomas Welchert, Hartingtons L, Jenser ; Schoefield & L., Walnut, T, Meyers, Hendlay; two cars; 4\”\1('\‘!"“ two cars: H. Rice, On_ the m Woodvine, Ia. 8tis ® aver Cit; Brothers, ' Wilsonville, Wilsonville, two cars; Anderson Neilson, Stanford; C. H. Smith, Stanford; Arm bergoe company, Oxford: J. W. Price Banning; J. L. Anderson, Ash- land; k) Christian, Ashland; John' Frestman 0., Malm almo; Guffe helton; S. Co , Sheiton; 13. Holloway, Cozad; l’nllnr & Blick, Blm Crook: Aug Anicns, Boelus; Frauk Hart, Dunue 3 Wilham Groshans, Sutton; C. I Furer, Verona; George Welsh & S A 2 cars: E. W, Black, tsmouth; Daniel & M., Greenwood; J. rburn, Hillsdale; ¥ 'y . Col Blanchard; Sackett & Hawks, pids; D. 8. Kinselia & Son, Pan: ama, Iu\\n ). \l Cox, lll\'\m!uu' i Ohiowa Britton, Slad H Carlon, Angus} George Harnis, Shelton, _Cel St Paul; + MeFarland & Wilcox W. 3, Glenwood, 1o Hamy neolu, Tn.; W. C. Swarts, Silver Cit S, Simpson & comp: Farley, Craig: Ke J. R, Black, & Son, Warnerville Norfolk; . P, Chessman, J. H. Perry, Fremont: Henry Griflith, Kl ging John Noh, Clarkston; J. H. Hopkins, O'Neill; F. W. Meicher Company, We: Point; 1. Van Sogean, Wisner; Nye, W son, Morehouse company from Wi Lindson & Clarkson, C. C Point; C. Meister, West Point; son, two cars, Pilger. With Sheep. On_the market with sheep: M stis; 1. Loveland, Rapid Cit; 1l,.four cars, Sheiton. OMAHA WHOI E-ALE MARKETS Fruits, Ete. 5 cold storage, Mackey, L Stock- reen salted TSODA 1% (_4! c per ib. ARCH—43¢(@sC per b, Por uu-r. 0U@5:87 per gross. s—Whole, per Ib—Alspice, c; Cas- sia, China, 90; claves, Penang, 28¢5 nutmogs No. 1 pepper, 18 Jamaica, 3¢ pints, §3.00 per doz. Young Americas, fuil creawm, 12c; factory twius, 11@12i5c: off grades, 7(@Sc; Van lossen Edom, $11. 2.3 8OD BaRO, 2803 brick, 1253 limburger, 1lc; douestic bwns, 13@14e —Cape Cod, $0.00@10.00. lorida, per box, $3.00. BUCKWIEAT Froui—Per bbl, §5.5060.00. Arruzs—Per bvl, common, - 32.0)@2.25 choice, & 2 1b cans, 7i¢e. ¥—1ic per Ib for cliolc. @10c per b, JELLIES - 4@140 per 10, Berswax—No. 1, 16@1dc, Provisions- Hams, No. 1, 16-b_average, 1005 200 22 1bs, O3ge: 12 to 14 lbs, 10 shoulders, byc; broakfast bacon, No. 1, 814 ham sausigo, 8igc; dried beef hams, 7ig boof tongucs. $6.00 per dozen dry salt'meats, 533@h3fc per 1b: ham roulette, Gigc; add 10 per 1b for small lots. Mess Pork—Per bbl, $10.50. —According 1o size, per bunch, £—Tubs, 130; rolls, 140, er. 100, $5.00. 303 hi-bbls, $3.00. 2¢(@15¢ por 1b. ons—Harloy, rina, 43go; peas, 8c: oat meal, 23@5e; mac- aroni, lle; vermicelli, 1lc; rlw J’;@i sas0 and tapioca, 6@7c; Lima beans, 3/ Corrke — Rousted — Arbuckle's — Ariosa, S¢c: MeLaughlin's XXXX, 24 t,crnmu. o; Dilworth, 343(o; Alaroui, Covpre—Green—Fancy old xnld:.u, Rio, 23c; fancy old peaberr, o Rio, choice to fanty, 22¢; Rio, prime, 21¢; Rio, good, Mocha, 29¢; Java, fancy Mandenling, 28:t Jaya, good 'interior, 24c; African, 2034¢. NDY—0}{ @22 per 1b. HOCOLATE Cocoa—21@37e per 1b; German chickory, red, Sc. Sausaas—sologna, 4@ilfe: Prankfort, 7e; tougue, 8 16¢; heudeheese, o) P ickens, per doz, live hens, spring, $2.50@2.75; dressed, per 1b, 1lc; turkeys, live, dressed, 7@ 3 ive, per doz, §2.50@3.00; dressed, per Iv, 8@dc; geese, live, per doz, $3.0029.00; dressed, per Lb, S@dc, Pigs IPex—Piokled, kits, 75¢; spiced pigs tongues, kits, $2.85; pickled trie, Kits, pickled ' H C tripe, Kits, 85c; spiced pigs hocks, kits, $1.15. Dutkp Fruir—Currants, new, 6c; pranes, casks 1300 1bs, 143c; prunes, bbls or bags, 434c; citron poel, drums, 20 1bs, 24c; lemon oel, drums, 20 1bs, 200; fard dates, boxes 13 s, 10¢; wpricots, cloice evaporated, 140 llprlwla jelly, cured, 25 1b boxes, 15c; apri- o lount Hamilton, 1405 fa- b apples, evaporated, Alden, 50 b boxes, abples, star, 8%c; apples, fancy, Alden, 51b les, funcy, Alden, 2 1b, 10ig0; m.n 150 ' blackborries, evaporatd, bmu.Jh,(x;u-'c chierri pears, California fan nectarines, 1501 pitted ,piums,’ Cal. 25 lbs, boxes, 814c; raspberries, ovap. N. Y. new, 2blges prunes, Cal, R C, 00,100 boxes, 25 1os, 8503 prunes, Cal, 1 C, 6070, 8¢ ; orange peel, 150 rasins, California Londons, crop 1689, £2.25; raisins, Cal, loose muscatels, crop 1859, £210; Galencias, 1888, 8igo; Valencias, old, 7e; Cal. seedless sks, 7igo. 5 Laup—Tiorces—Refiued, 5 614c; ketule rendered, 7c, swailer quantities. Woor—Fine, average, average, 21@230; quarter blood, wverage, 20 @3le; coarse, average, A5@IT¢; couts Bnd rough, average, 14@16¢. Furs—Beaver. per Ih um} 4.00;_otter, each, $3.00@7.00. coon, each, muskrat, fall, b badger, rat, 23@80 18@?7¢} winter, 12.¢ Burrkn—Creamers v 20@zle. Dairy, faney, 16@isc; cholce, 14 130, Country, fanoy, 14@1de; good to chioice, do; fair, 10@1ic; inferior, G@fe. VICKLES—Medium, | ver bbl, #. gherkin, §7.00; qts, §5.55; pts, §3.85, BorAToRs—5@i0c for cholce. ONIONS— 40200, SAUER KRAUT~Ebls, $4.75: b'f bbls, 82 85, Suaans—Cut loaf, 6c; cut loaf, cubes, Sige; standard, powdered, 81dc: XXX X, powdere Yo; graunulated, mnudnrd 73e; confec- tioners' A, 7 white extra C, 63{c; exira 8j¢e: amber, 63c; Califoraia golden Huv ToNGURS — 00, el 8 —Salt, bbls, §20. (filul' P:%g—?.u 00. pure leaf, "Add o to e for 20@3e; modium, 3(@25¢; choice, smatl, C & B ciow chow, OA"—IM VEaL—Cholce. medium -lu. 5@de; choice Westgate & | heavs. @le. LYr—$1.75@1.50 per cass, Live Praroxs—Per doz., $1.50. GAME—Praine chickens, $4.50: mallard 3.00@%.50; mixed ducks, #1.50@2 003 ack snipe, $1.00@1.95; quail, #4.00@4.00¢ small squirrels, “$1.00@1. 10, plover, venison saddles, 11(@15c} carcasse: Braxs 8ij0; roastad, 11c; Tenncsos Parer—Straw, 94e; rag, 2ge; manilla, 1, ie. Baas—Union Square, 85 por cent off 1is! SALT—Dairy, 250 1bs in bbl, bulk, best grade, (0 £2.30; best grade, 100, y $2.40; bost erade, 28, 10s, 0; rock salt, crushed, §1.80; dairy salt, Ashton, 56.1b bags, 8505 bulk 1b bags, $3.25; common, in bbls, # FrLouk $4.00@5 004 5.40. Fisn—Dried codfish, 41/@S 1o per box: hol. herring, Hamburg, spiced herring, $1.50; mp, 80¢; uckerel, No. shore, $£11.50; fancy mess, $13.50 por 1 white tish, N 7.00% family, : trout, $5.25; sal: H uln'hql\'l('l —Korosene—p. W W, W 111¢e; s lard, No. 1, 13} asoling, Tio. 15 . B, 40c; salud ofl, $1.25@9.00 por per M, 4@ B, 5a@nige; No. State, fancy, $5.00@ sealed her dom. 5605 hol, herring dozen, Soars—Castile, mottled, per pound, 8@10c; castile, white, per pound, 13@15c, CANNED MEATS—Corned beef, 1 1b square corned beef, 3 1b square ¢ ned beef, 6 1b 'square cans, $0 corned beef 14 1b square cans, $14.00, Lunch tongues, 1 1b round ca 0; lunch tongues, 2 1b round cans, §1.:5. Brawn, 1 b squaro ‘cans, £1.20; brawn, 2 Ib square cans, 2,00; brawn, 6 1b square caus, §5.50; braw 14 1b'square cans, $14.00. OX wnguos, 134 1b round cans, £5.H0; 0x tongues, 2 b 'round cans, 86003 ox tongiles, 2§ 1b_ round cans, [0 £3.00. Clipped ,003 chinped beef, 9 " Ronst beef, 11b round 0; roast boof, 2 1b round cans, $2.00. Potted ham, ’{ Ib round caus, potted hum, 1§ 1b ronnd 20, ham, i 1b round round caus, round cans, round cans, square cans, square cans, 81.50. 1b round cans, $4.00, cans, 1. Deviled 501 deviled ham, 1¢ Ib Potted ox tongue, 34 1b potted ox tongue, 3¢ 1b Compressea ham, 1 b compressed ha, 2 1b . Tripe, 2 1b round cans, Minced collops, 2 1b round can . Boueless pigs foet, 2 1b_square cans, & One pound cans aro packed two dozen und four dozen to the case. Two pound cans are packed one dozen and two dozen to case, Half pound cans packed two dozen to casc. Quartor pound cans packed four dozen to case. Al prices per dozen, net, CaxNED Fisti—Brook trout, 5 b, 82.40; sal- 5; clams, 1 1, $1.3 am_chowder, 8 I, $i.25; d era , $2.25; deviled crabs, 2 1, codiish’ balls, 3 1, $1.75; caviar, 3 40; lobsters, 1 1, 931 lovsters, doviled, bg i, $175: mackore] must- 31, 2 1h, $1.60;'saimoa, C. R., 1,81 C. R., 2 ib, $2.80; salmon Ka, 1 1b, $1.05} wllmun, Alaska, 2 1h, $2/05: strimps, 1 b, heieals, pound, 21{¢; per pound, ble; oxalic, per pound, Lic; tar: taric powdered, per pound, 42c; carbolic, 87 (@tde. ALUM—per pound, 21go. Asvoxiy—Carbonte, hor pound, tie. Aiiowroor—Per pound, 16e. Bavsax—Copaiba, per pound, 63¢; tolu, 52 Druzs a « @ U(llux -Refined, per pound, 10c. 8 and Rooe, NE—Sisal, 18c: Hf. & H., cotton, ite. 60 ft, $1.00. 20¢; medium, 18c; Barempiiie: light hemp, 1 Sall, TwiNe—B, sail, 20c; Calcutta, 14c; manilla rope, 1405 sisal rope, l1}§c; new process, 8ije; jute, 9}gc: cotton, l6¢; hide Building Material. Srock Boa 13 inch, 818, 14 and 10 foct, $46.00; 13, 12 inch, s 18, 12, 14 and 16 feet, L0 C 12 fuch, 81 s, 12 14 and 16 feet, 12 inch, s 1 & 12,14 ana 16 feet, Noi1 com'td in, 818, 12 faet, $18. No. 2 com 1210, s 18, 14 and 16 feot, $12.50@ 18.50; No. I com 13 in, s 1 8, 1018 and 20 feet, $19.50; No. 2 com i21n, s 18, 14 and 16 feet, §17.00. PorLan Lusner—Clear poplar box bds, 7% in, 828, & ar poplar, 5 panel, uotm, clear poplar,, 3 n panel, §25.00; clear poplar, 3¢ mpanel stock wide, s 2 8, $25.00; clear poplér corrugated ceiling, 74, 30,00, Posts—White cedar, 6in halves, 12 cedar, 514 in alves aud 8 i~ quarters, 1lc; white cedar, 4 in round, 16¢; Tenncssee red codars split, 160; spliy ouk, White, 8c; sawed oak, ‘meAP——Nn 1 plain, 8 and 18 in, $17.50; No. 2 plain, 8 and 16 in, §15.50; No.'l, O G, 300 Lumb r a DIMENSIONS AND TIMBER. 12fc 14 6 16 £t 18t 20 fv 22 v 24 ft L1500 1500 1500 16 00 16 00 18 00 18 00 500 1500 1500 16 00 1600 15 00 18 00 5001500 1500 16 00 16 00 15 00 18 00 500 1600 16 00 18 00 15 00 215001500 1500 1500 16 00 i8 00 18 U0 4x48x8.16 00 16 00 16 00 17 00 17 UU 1800 19 00 FeNCING—No.1, 4 and 6 in, 12 and 14 ft, rough, $16.0016.50; No. nxul 0in, 16 f1, n 00@17.50; No 2, 4 ana ¢ jo, 12 and 16 fr, . %, 4 and 6 1n, 1I5 fr, 815.00 wsiiNG—1st and 24 clear, 11 inch, 8 2, $40.00@51.00; 150 aud 20 clear, 14 and 8 inch, ..s. $47.00@50,00 inch, 8 2 s, “and 2 inch, 8 cloar, Linch, § 2 5 8d clear, 11 ot, 13,1 Ist and 2 lect, 1 mLh, 425, §34.00; 13 seloct, 1 inch, 8 5 s, #5000, SuiNeLes—Per M ~XX *A%, §2.80; standurd A, 82 iuch ' clear, $L60@1.70; 6 inch cloar, $1.75@1.80; No, 1, $1.10@1. 15} clear red cedar, mixod widths, from Washington territory, $3.40; California red wood, dimension widths, $: press, clear heatt, dimonsion widths, 3 Jaths, #2.5 Boarps—No. | com, 818, 12, 14 and_16 ft, $10.00; No. 2, do, § No. 3, do, ¥14.50; No. 4, do, (ship's cull), $11.00. 'Add’ 60¢. per M ft for rough, Barrexs, WerL Tumixe, Piokers—O, G, Butts, 314 juch, 0. G Batts, dan” weil tubing, ! 82000 pickets, 1. & 1., flat, $20.00; pickcts, D. & H., square, $19.00, FLoORING—18t com Ginch white pine, $3400; 24 com 6in white pine, $31.00; 3d com 6-in white piue, §26.00; D comn 6-in white pino, $20.00; com 4 and Gin_yellow pine, $15.00; Star 4-in yellow pine, 1700, st aud 2d clear yellow pine, 4 und 6-in, $19. CRH0 AN BT ok Ioe oo 3¢-in white pine partition, $32.00; 3 B-in white pie partition, §7 00; cloar *¢-in yollow pine ceiling, §20.00; cl i-in Norway, 10 Norway, uu.w‘ ear, $3.90; extra PLASTER—§2. Ham—20e, Buinine Brick —Common, $6,00@7.50 per My selected, §7.50@9.00 per M: sewer brick, $9.00@10.00 Sasu—00 per cent discount. Doons, BL1NDS AXD MovuLDINGS—050 and 10 per cent off. TArRED FEL 00 per ewt. Stiaw Boarp—$1.60 per cwt, e Learning to Think. In every-day life no fact is more no- ticeable thun the inability of many per- sons to do their own thinking, even in matters and upon lines wholly within vange of their intelligence. They will see a point that is suggested to them, and will at once understand its hunring on some matter on hand, but they do not seem to havo the lm,ulty or art of raising points for themselves, and con- sequently their action is not as intelli- gent as it might be, If given a rule to work by, they will apply it not only in seuson, but ouv of scason, and will {u amazed if one suggests that, under spe- cial circuristances, they should have varied their usual procedura. Every employer and overseer of labor knows to what extent this is the case. Iu is the exceptional workman who really thinks, and who can there(oreube trusted to suit his action to circumstances, Aud € in nearly evory sphere of life; a kind of auto- matism scems to be the rule, and intel- ligent self-direction, in the light of present facts, more or less the escop- tion. One is therefore npted Lo ask whether, in connection with our system of education, some gymnasties might not be devised for the special purpose of toaching the rising generation to think. = The mere introduction of the natural sciences into school and college courses will not suffice, for the seience v bo taught with very little intel- al results, According to the Pop- ionce Monthly, what is nceded is to form the habit of thought in con- nootion with everything, and without assuming to speak with authority we cannot help inclining to tho opinion that this might be dono by presenting every object of thought as something not complete in itself, but us requiring for its proper comprehension, to be con- sidered in relation to other things. The American Wino Co.,of St. Louls, make the celebrated imperial champagne, If you can't get it at home, order d i . NEW YORK 1ENEMENTS, The Creation of ¢ Land Turn but a step from the rush and roar of the elevated railroad. where it ves under the Brooklyn bridge at nklin squave, and with its din echo- ing yet in its ears you have turned the corner from prosperity to poverty. You stend upon the domain of the tenement. In the shadow of tho great stone abut- ments linger about the old houses the worst traditiousof half acentury, writes Jacob A, Reis in the December Serib- ner. Down the winding slope of Cherry streot—proud and fashionable Cherry Hill that was—their broad steps, sloap- ing roofs and dormer windows (solid comfort stamped by the builder in every one of their generous lines) are easily made out; all the more ily for the contrast with the ugly barracks that elbow them rightand left, Thescnever had other designs than to shelter, at as littlo_outlay s possible, the groatest crowds out of which rent could be wrung, for in the wake of the discovery that mon could be coined out of human misery, or, s it was less offen- sively put, that “‘tenements were good property,” came a viler creation of man’s greed, before the public con- science awoke to the wrong that can never again be undone, and of which we must be always paying the penalty. Like ghosts ol flqmu-fl day, tne old houses iinger; but their glory is gone, This one, w its shabby front and poorly patched roof, who shall tell what glowing firesides. what huppy children it once owned? Heavy feet, often with unsteady step, for the pot-house is next door, have worn away the brown-stone nce; the broken columns at the e rotted away at tho base the handsome cornice bavely a trace is left. Dirt aund desolation reign in the e hallivay, and danger lurks on the rickety stairs. Rough pine boards fence nn‘ the roomy lnn‘lxl.\u bought by the pail at the ton these have no place. The old g'u- den gate long sinco went to decay and (y and Soulleas 2 g thore still, but it leads no long garden, Inits pluce has come n dark and nameless alley, shut in by high brick ls, cheerless as the lives of those they shelter. SHROEDER & DEAN, GRAIN, Provisions = Stocks Basement First National Bank, 305 South 13th Street, - Omaha} ON SALE PRINGIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NORTH and SOUTH —Aar— 180" FARNAM STREET. (]MAHA MANUFAGTURER% T RIRKENDALL, JONES & (O Buccessors to Reed, Jones & Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Baots & Shoes Agents for Boston Rubber Shoe Co.\ 1102 1104 and 1103 Harney street, Omaha, Nebrasks. Brawers. SIUHJ & ll.l‘.fi‘ Lager Beer Brewers. 1531 North Eightoenth Street, Omuna, Nebraska. cornlcu. Nannfacturers of Galvamzed Tran Gornice Window-caps and metalile skyilghts. John Epencter, proprietor. 105 and 110 South i0tn street. CLARK S "EAM HEA Pumps, Pipes and Eul;mvs and mining sunhlics, ete. ar WIND ENui\h &k Steam and Wamr Summes Halliday wind il BROWNELL & Lll- L‘mnes Boilers and General Machinery. Enectiron work, steam pumps suw mills. 12151215 Leavenworth streel, Omahia. PAXTON & leafum 11ON WORIKS, Wrought and Cast Tron Building Work Enginer, | rass wurk. l'll'lll foundry, machine, and olRckaiith w o *5hice and works. U1 Ry it OMAHA WIRE & IKON WORKS, Manuraclurers ur Wire aud Iron Railings Desk rail Jfawer stands. wire sigtis b street, Omabi ‘(fimlu uu‘r & IRON WORK? Manr'rs of Fire and Burglar Proof SE{%. Vayte, tull work, iron shutiers and ore @. Andreen, prop 7. Cor. Lth and Ji Wholesale manufacturers of 83 I, Duum Bllnns and luuldmu Branch bice, ml- Jiard etrests, Oua UNIUN STOCK YARD Cfl, Of South Omaba, Limited OMAHA J0BBERS DIRECTORY. Aurlculmrnl Implnmams LIN INGER & METCALF C0., Agricalt'l Tmplements, Wagons, Carriages Busies, ste. Wholasalo, Omaba, Nebraska, MOLINE, MILBURN & STODDARD 00, Manufactarars and Jobhers in Wagons, Buggics, Rakes, Piows, Ete Cor. 91h and Pacific stracts, Omaha, _Artists’ Materlals, HOSPE, T, Artists’ Mamrlals, Pianos aud Organs, 1613 Douglas street, Omata, Nebraska. Boots and Shoes. W. V. MORSE & CO, Jobbars of Boots and Shoet, 101, 1404 1105 Donglas stroot, 0 Manafactor Bumimer atre 3 k) Coal, Coke, Etc TJAMES W, THAT HER COAL 00, Miners and Shipners of Coal and Coke, Toom 21 U 8, Natlonal Bank Building, Omahw. 9 OMAHA COAL, COKE & LIME Co., Jobers of Rard and Safl Eflfl‘ 200 South Lith str NEBRASKA FUE Shippers of Coal and Coké. 21 South 15th streot, Omahn, Nebraska, ___Sommission and Storage., RIDDELL & RIDDELL, Storage and Commission Merchants. Speciaitien Hutter, cheoss, ponlty, games . Howa:d strvet, Ons _Cigars, . ARMSTRONG & Wholesale Cioars, 402 North 6th Street, Omaha, Neb, ““Hello" 1439, Dry Goods and Notions, M. E. SMUIL & CO, Dry Goods, Furuishing Goods and Notions cor. 11th straot, Omaha, RILPATRICK KOCI DRY GOODS Tmporters &Juhne"sm Drv (toods, Notiong Gents' Furatsii sud Marney LES \llH hnth. Furnitare, Omaha, Nebraka, . GCroceries. MeCORD, BRADY & CO. Wli[! osal0 G[‘D{‘GA 5. ha, Nobraska, J. BROATCH, Heavy Hardware, Iron and Stecl. Springa, wa : aar, ete, 1 ¥ 11 Hurnoy streat, Omana. HIMEBAUGH & TAVLOR, Builders’ Hardware and Scale Repair Shop Mechanics Tools and Buffalo . 105 Douglas strect, Umihu, ___Lumbor, Eto. JOHN A. WAKERIELD, Wnulevale Lumer, Etc. drribn) IARR DR tals Bilwaukoo Liydraul and Quir oy White Lime CHAS. R. LEE, Dealer in Hardwoed Lumber, Woud carpets and parquet flooring. 9th and Doug! reets, Ouinhin, Novraska. O‘IAHA LUMBER LO Alll(iuds of Building Halerial it Wholesala LO(,IS munumn. Dealer in Lumber, Lath, Lime, Sash Doors, ete. Yards—Cor Dt omos Cornel mm ougias, FRED, W. AY, Lumber, Lime, Cement, Efe,, Ble. Corniss bk and nnugm nmn Omal e ] S Cement C. N. DIETZ, Dea’sr in All Kinds of Lumher eots, Omaha, I.OBERFELDER & CO. Imlmrlms & Jobvers i Millinery & Notions 210 and 212 South 111 stry % _Notions, 7.I. ROBINSON NOTION €0, Wholesale Notions and Furnishing Goods, 1124 Marnoy stroot, Omaks. Wholsale Refied and thrwfltmu Ulls. Axlo Grease, ote, Omahn, A, IL. Bishop, Mana gei CATHVF\'IFI[ PAPER (I) Wholesale Pfll"}l‘ Dealers. rry & nice stook of pr rapping nnd writ bt AP T A A A A o e !ale- |o. A. L. DEANE & General Agents for Hall's Safes, 3 South 10th 8t., Omaha, __Toys, Eto, __ H. HARDY & 00, Jobbers of Toys, Dolls, Albuws, Fancy Goo’s, House Durul-hlnu Goodn, Clillaron's arriage Yarnnm strect, Omaha, N 821 and 3 —THE—— CHICAGO SHORT LINR + OF THE Chicago, Milwaukes & St. Paul Ry, The Best Route from Omaba and Councll Blufts to THE EAST TWO TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN OMAI AND COUNGIL BLUFFS e Chicago, —AND— Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minueapolis, Cedar Rapldsy Rock Island, Frecport, Rockford, Clinton, Dubuque, Davenport, Elgiu, Madison, Janesville, Belolty Winone, La Crosse, And Allclllrllinrun nll Kast, Northeus! through ticketa un the tieke! agent q":.;.'.m’.“n!.-.m Harker .uw'm nu“lZ{ J“ o n Sleepers aud tho fuest Dining world o the main e of the 0 Waukeo & Bt Paul Helwar. § paid Lo passensecs by 008ite0ns M ral Ma; S6ial Manager. S ’ c‘#‘&ruul eneral Pasbenyer and A' D. et Gener