Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 18, 1889, Page 3

THL OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1880, year when the bulls have been promlu(l 80 mach, The market today opened with activ- ity only in exceptional spots, In only two stocks were there movements worthy of no- tice, the remainder of the list being stagnant within narrow limits and with no pronounced tend in either direc- tion. First prices were steady at about those THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS, ‘Wheat Opens a Little Stronger, but Soon Declines. BUT LITTLE VARIATION IN CORN, i Missouri Pacific showed any animation what- ever, Whilo the latter was like the rest of the list, without any movement of import- ance, Sugar was rather erratic, with a gon- eral downward tendency, though the most important feature of the trading in that stock was the difference made between sales ina regular way and those at seller at three days, which was held at about 1 per cent at 63, but declined to 617, selling at 61 seller at three days. Oregon Short Line was a strong featuro of the hour, rising on small trans- actions from 55 to 57. Toward the end of the hour, however, there was a little more ani- mation, snd Consolidated Gas showed a marked strength, rising 13 to 903 During the hour to noon coal stocks lost the slight Oats Show a Marked Dualinsss—Provie sions Kasy to Handle—Cattle Quiet and Prices Unchanged — Hogs Practically at a Standstill, CRICAGO PRODUCE MARKETS, Cnicaao, Dec. 17,-~[Spocial Telegram to Tur B |-~Wheat made a little show of strongth this morning and the price of May ran up from 823;c at the opening to $25¢c. This smail advance was the signal for & rencwal of speculative offerings on a iarge scalo by the bear party. The market yielded to the pressure, declining Sc. Only o moderate | B3/n of the early morning, whilo western business was doncon the advance, but trans- ;‘;‘"“;"" stocks showed "'\‘l!"‘““,‘“l‘,"'- actions were very liboral on the back track, orthwestern, Rock Island, Missouri Pa- cific and Union Pacific each made eains of 14 to 3¢ per cent. Chicago went to 43 and off to 42, The following ware the closing quotations : U.8.48 regular, 138 |Northorn Pacific U848 coupons io preterred. . {sroguiar | W eapocially around 82'go and 82ic. The 8% limit was reached about 10:8), but it was al- most impossible to fill orders at that figure. Anhour or 80 later 82 was touched once more and the market during tue last half hour was heavy ut prices very close to the bottom. cral local operators bought freely early in the day on strong cables, Beerbohm quoting 6¢ advance in eargoes of California wheat and reporting a signal firm- ness in the continental markets, The mar- ket was subjocted to @ heavy pressure toward the last and May went to 817¢c, closing av 817¢@82c, ember was dull, Obening ut 770, Funging LT3 (@703, closing at the insido. Jatnary oponed at 77% ¢ and sold off to 774c, Which was the final quotation, The closing M, & St.P. AQopreterrad. . 3|8t Paul & Omaha, dopreferrea.. 1 lh\lnu Paeifle 4 doproforrad. 4| Western Unlon., Michigan Cetitral Missoun Pacifio MoNev—Easy, ranging from 5t0 7 last Drices show & net shrinkage of Jf@Jgo. The | oo @0 domestic movement_tables do not produce | ‘O3 V3 g 3 anything sensational. In the northwest re- | PRiMe Meroastie Parer —6 per ceipts contiuue to taper off, though some- | cent. what slowly. The tenor of adyices from that section is getting decidedly bullish. Farmers in Dakota and Minuesota have un- questionably sold off their wheat closer than Tias been gonerally supposed, in Kome quur- ters being compelled by necessity to do so and in others having been carried off their feet by the mammoth proportions of the movement. The country markets in the StERLING ExcmANGE sixty-day bills, §4.801, —Quict but steady; demand, $4.54}. Mining Srocks. New Youk, Doc 1i.—iSpocial Telegram to Tk Bie.|—The following are the mio- g stock quotations: (¥ nia B H |Iron Silver.. northwest are relatively quite as stroug os Point Mexican anywhere elso 1 the country. Just now | { “ al & Va. ‘P’n' o J Chicago is the center of the weakuess. The ‘f',f:}:‘,"‘ o N speculative sentiment leans to the selling | yjajs & Not | Tnion C side of tho market 'This is tho headquar- | Tiomestaxe.. | ters of n powerful and aggressive bear party and the operations of the leaders are con- PRODUCE MARKE T ducted with a degree of dash and confidence that attracts a large and influentiul following. Cmicago, Dec. 17— D. m, cloos— The heavyweights goon the theory that the Wheat—Lower; Decomber, only time to buy wheat is after it has been 3{c; January, ige; May, 81%@S20. - sold and there is u profit in signt. Some | Corn—Irreguiar; December, 32%¢; Janu- tinos Lhoy vary the wonotony of the vro- | ary. 813c: May, itie. gramme by buying in their wheat at a loss, | Odats— Janu- but thoy are scemingly in slight fear of that fort of thing now. \Whenever the market Fou bad they goat it hammer and tongs. Lhus it happens that when the conditions look most favorabie the market is likely to get smashed in the face. ‘Lhe foreign nows today 1s bullish enough to have ciused an advance ordinarily, and large purchases were made in expectation of a permanent and healthful rally. A piece of news that was chewed over a good deal was the last official estimate of the English crop of wheat av 73,000,000 buehels, which is less thun provi- cepted estimates, but 4,000,000 bush- Sir John Lawes’ estimate, The enormous receipts of corn at St.Louis, amounting to 407,000 bushels today, making 1,000,000 bushels 'in two days, gave shorls more courage to stay by outstanding con- tracts and even to moderately increase them. ‘The continued wet weather which was re- lied upon to hold the market—at least for this month's delivery—failed 1 ats desired effect after the first half hour’s trading had passed without bringing 1 any heavy storts, and under the free offerings of cash and the < solhng of December by a leading operator there was & decline of igc in the future named and cash offerings were disposed of at mainly a reduction. December obened at 8214c, sold sparingly at 83c, declined to and closed at 52ige, Mny aeclined from 831¢@ 831¢c near the opening to 33c later, There was a good demand at the last named figure, which vrevented a further decline. The es- timates for tomorrow are 220 cars. Out of 805 received today 44 cars were of contract grade, The foreign marketsare firm and ex- ort clearances liberal. The easier feeling n the wheat market contributed some sym- vathetic weakness to the corn speculators. Foreign advices were encouraging to hold— ers and export clearances were liberal, In the regular market for oats a marked dullness prevailed, with few outside trading orders and little desire on the part of local operators to do aught but a light scalping trade. The fecling was barely steady, ns May sold and was offered at 22%{, or at the recent inside figure, The receipts were fairly liberal and thero were no reported withdrawals from store. The interest in seller months was entirely absent and No. 2oats in store were nominally 20!gc. White oats for futare delivery were scarcely ary, 208 @20]5c Rye—Dec Barle: Prime T Flax Seed—$' Whisky-—81.( Butter and I3zgs—Steady. Pork—Steady ;January, $9.25; May, $9.65. Lard--Stead; March $0.45; 1 and unchanged: winter wheat, spring wheat, $265@4.90; buckwheat, $1.5 @2ilge; dairy, 1 Cheese—Market quiet tions; full cream cieddar: 93{c;’ Young Americas, I with flrm quota- und fats, 9@ e, Hmus-—llu('lmnpud' light £reon salted, 0c; deacons, each, 20¢. ged ; No. 1 solid packed, 4c; No. 3, 3@3ige; cake, 4igc. Receipts. Shipm’ts. joe, 17. »—\Vnmnal{ncemls ports, 74,000; apot firmer and No. 2'rod 84i¢@So In elovator, 857 afloat, 85@N0%c 1. 0. b.; ungradel red, 393 @30}gc. Options dull and lower; No. 2 red, December closiug at 8415c. Corn-—Receipts, 49, spot quict and steady [ Upnons Towor ud weak; Dacom: ber (‘. osing at 42'jc Oats—Receipts, 15.000; exports, 100,600; spot, firm; options dull, firmer; December, 0. 2 white. 32c; m ern, ; white western, S0@ Chffoe—Options closed baroly steady at 10 43,750 bags: D bur, $15.00@15 , $16.15@16. 2 Rio, easy aad quiet; air cargoes, $10.75 Sugar—Raw, dull and nowinal; refined, Peotroleum—Steady; United closed at named. $1.052¢ for Januar, Provision traders found thewr market an | * - Steady western, 231{@24e, easy one to handle. There was no unusual Pork—Quiet} mess, inspected, $10.50@ stir in any branch of it, and on both cash | 19,75, ) 3 and speculative accounts vhe business trans- Lard — Easier and quiet; west- acted made a poor showinz, The day's | ern steam, 86,25, closing at $5.5214. movement all around was under an average, yotthe murket met with & fair support under the cwrcumstauce, the feeliog being iufluenced doubtless by the receiots of hogs falling under expectations, Cowpared with yesterday the closings were unchanged for pork and Junuary shortribs, 2}o higher for December and May short Butier — Quiet; Elgin, ern dairy, 0@18c; creawmory, 14@ Choose~(uict; wostern, S@Loc. Livarpool, Dec. - Wheat— Steady, demand fair; holders offer moderatly. Corn—Firm, demand poor; e w mixed west- ern, 4s 234 per cental. west- ribs, and 23¢o lower for lard. For cash de- | 8t Loaiv, Dec 17 —Wheat—Lowor; livery lard sold at $5.85@5.90, 16-1b green | cash, T7i{c; May, SLY@s1ifc. A hams at $7.20, Noew York green shoulders Corn-—Lowor; ' casa, £ Muy; 0o, averaging 9 lbe at 4c and boxed short clear [ Oats—Weak; cash, 10)4c; May, 22)c. atGo. Sweet pickled hams of 14 lbs average brought 8%e for January delivery, The cash lard taken amounted to 1,750 1bs. Tho little speculative interest developed was confined 10 Junuary and May. The now trading in fact was mainly iv May, which sold at $0.0256@9.05 for pork, $6 03'¢@0.07}¢—chiefly on split—for lard, and #4.90@4.92'% for short ribs. Pork for May closed at $).65, lara at $0.02!4@0H,05 and short ribs ot $1.92'{. The final quotations for January stood at $0.25 Tor pork, $5.87/¢@5.90 for lard and $4.70 for short ribs, December product quiet., Pork—Quiet at $10.00. Lard—Dull at §5.70, Whisky—$1.02. Butter—Unohanged ; dairy, 18@22 Minneapohs, Dec. 17.—Sample wheat— Steady, moderately active, early in day gained J4c over yesterday's price; receipts, 22 cars; shipments, 50 cars. Closing: No, 1 hard, December, 78¢; May, 82c; on track, 7914c; No. 1uorthern, December, 75501 May 804403 on lrm.k. 77e; No. 2 noethiera, Decom: ber, T2c; May, 77¢; on track, 72@74c. (,luuhmnl Dee. 17.—W heat—Dull; No. 2 red, T6@iTe. tive, lower; No.2 mixed, 32@34. ats—Mirm3 No. 2 mixed, 25¢. Whisky—§1.02. Kansas City, Dec. 17.—Wheat—Quiot; No. 2 hard cash, 60c bid; NO. 8 bard cash, 55340 bid; No. 3 red, cash, 6714 S ey s N caate ROM 0126 B, cash, 22ige. Oats—nNo, 2, cash, 18c asked; December, 17250 bid, creamery, 22@2c: CH10AGO LIVE STOCK. [Special Telegram to —Trade was quiet with little or no change in prices as compared with yesterday or the close of last weelk. Prime fat cattle were scarce, yet it seomed a suflicient number for Tuesday, which, as is well known, is an off day t trade. The weather was warm for December, wet and murky, making tho handling of fresh meat without summer appliances extromely unsafe. There were but few Texans ameug the carly Cmicago, Dec. 17, LIVE STOCK Onlcago, Deo. 17. 'be Drovers' Journal arrivals, scarcely . suficiont mumber to 90, makow fnarket * Nativo butchors sock sold NN AL o 0001 markar sandy) s nade aronger, oupectally “prime | yeavea, §3 7060 L §2.00@i.00; cows, bulls and mixed, §.00@ 2.5, bulk, §3.00@540, ks - Receipts, 25,000; market steady; mxm £3.45@B8.70; heavy, $3.00@3.70; light, hlmup liewlp!l, 8,000; market 10c lower; natiy $3.00@5.50; western, corn fed, #.50@ K 4,600; foeders were rather scarce, with sellors rother disposed to move prices up a noteh or two. Choice to extra beeves $L00@3.90; 950" to lfin 1os, stockers and feedors, cows, bulls and mixed, §1. DUQL§ 053 bulk, $2.00@2.00. steers, $2.25@2.50; cows, $1. mz‘m. Hoas—Prices noderwent little or no % Oity, Dec. 17.—Cattle—Recéaipts ; shipments, 1,000 mnrkel steady; change us compared with yesterday, the | DALIVes, #.00@4.40; cows, $1.50@3.80; stock- bulk selling within ran, o(’u b4 o §3.65 | o8 and’ feeders, §2.0063.00, for packers, -mppen unnwrwd lght, A Hogs—Receipts, shipments, market lower; everything, $1.47)¢@4 55, sloux uity, Dec, 17.—Cattle—Receipts, fow rough on sold as low as $3.C0 10 #5.50 und & rnw fuuuyl heavy at $3.65 o (TR 820 head; sbipments, 140 head; murket el steady and \mnnluuud, cauuers, 5@ FINANOIAL [ @2 15; stockers aud feed- w veal uuvu. 2.00@3. 1! |'cipl 500; market Illflng, mx. heavy, $3.45@8.55; New York, Dac. 17.—|Special Telegram to Tux Bre, | ~S10cks—It was no surprise to the trade that the stock market opened very dull ths morning. 'fhe approach of the hol- idays puts soything wore than @ routine market out of question. Henry Clews feels Naitonal rds, East St Louten Doe. 17.Cattls o ttecol ipts, 2,000} shipments, —; market strong; fair to faucy native steers, §3. bearish ecause of the weathor wifl advises | e $LaNGRI0 L) Sockers and food- caution while comparatively close money ex- Hogs—iteceipts, 6,000: shipments, — ists. S. V. White givos bulls no encourage- | market steady; beavy, $3.50@3.60; packing, wout, Nat Jones is still out of the market, | #-10@3.55; light, §3.40@3.00. und Mr. Cammack has ceased active opera- PO tlous. With thioso conditions uo broad or de- QNARA MVR 3ZOCK. cisive market can be expected. The rate Cattle, cutting in the west. present and prospect.ve, d 17, threatens 10 wake a bad opening for the new o aai Tues: There wmay bave beea & few lnstances of last night, and only Sugar Refineries and | whnr» oattle that appearad to strike the buy- ors’ fancy did not sell any lower, but they were so few that it would be safo to call the market lower on all grades. Common cattle were about as bad as tney have been any time. As showing the way tho buyers folt aboutitone of them remarked thatif he bought avy of the half fat cattle be would want to get them lower. A Christmas steer, a full blood Hereford, sold at £0.10, and a heifer of the same kiud sold av_ 85.10, bulk of the steers sold at $2.80@3. stockers and feoders were not Good plo nor were there many outside bayers. = Sucl cattle as changed hands brought about A fow nutive feedors sold at 5, and some wostorns at $2.70@ There was a fair showing of cow stuff in the yards, but a good deal of it was on the com - monish order, The market did not show much change S0 far_as prices ware con- cerned, but salesmen Tomplained that it was hard work to unload except in cases where the stock happened to strike the buyers' fancy and §1L 5 bought the bulk of the cattle, Hogs, The buyers set out this morning to gain a reduction of 5o, claiming that the prices paid here have been right up to Chicago and more than the packers could afford to pay. The! offered only #3.45 for the bulk, that 1s lower than yestorday, aithough a few choice loads sold early at $3.50@3 55, Sellers wore unwilling to make the concossion and as both aides held out stubbornly the trade was extremely slow, It was late in the afternoon before anything like a clearance was effected, In the end the bu succeeded in getting the hogs their way, tho general market being about 5e lower, Sheep. There was not a load of shecp in the yards and nothing to make a market. eceipts. 200 Tho following is a table of prices paid in this market for the grades of stock men- tdoned : Christmas beeves $1.50 Prime stecrs, 1300 . 3.9 Good steers, Good steers, l\l 0 to 1 Common 1000 to 1150 1b steers, Western stoers. . Comnon canners Ordinary to fair cOws Fair to good cows Choice to fancy cow: Gooa to choica cows IFair to good bulls. Light atockera and frodor Feaders, 930 to 1100 tha Fair to choice light hogs.. . r to choice heavy hogs.. Fair to choice mixed hogs @5.10 Fa R presentative Sales, CHRISTMAS STEERS. Pr. No. Av. Pr. FEEDERS. 00 14 1500 9 o 1650 2 350 STOCKERS. i OXEN, ..1600 2 60 WESTERN CATTLE, Owner and No. Av. Pr. A. C. Bowsford— 10 feeders, tailings 2B 8 feeders....... 2 60 110G, Sk. Pr. 00 e 555 i i e i e i P SESEELLEALLEENEREE555558 P With Hogs, On the market with hogs: J. M Emunuel, Council Bluffs, !a. ilson & Lo: Logan, la.; I (/. Adams, Logan, Ia.; Haaus, pleton & Com: an; Andauon & J., Oakland; . Errett, Harl Ia.; W.'L, Boughn, Hurluu Ta.; M. H. Hogar y, Oakland Ia.;J. S. Potter, Shelby. Tanners S, & E. Com- any, Colon; Swedeburg Elv. Company, wodebury A, E ’J'unhl!rg, Hooper, i T, Chul Lerce; Greene, Dow City, Ta.; Wilson & Scott, Vail, fa.; Shirtelift' & M., Vail, In.; M. D, Stevens & Company, Dention, li; William Herden, Denison, Iu.; & Brumer, Biogham, Ia.; Grube' & Lo pany, Man- ning; Stevenson brothers, Avsley; Hake & Brass, Mason; Dryer & Shaw, Havenna; Jones'& P., Aurora: Ira Grifin, Palwer; ¥oley, P." & Company, Greely Center: C. W.'Parks. Burwell; Babbit & Eva South Bend: E. B. Murphy, Morefield; Hallovan. Inland; Thowas Powers, Sutton ; . Pri Brunning; D, I. T. Reed, ,rete' M. Mackey, Eustis; Hitt, Coln} Cook & Hamilton, Buell \’uml. Mo.; ixon, Morsoman, ' la; C. hvhnehlur Agnaan Brugger Hrotbers, Leigh; Farmers' union, Leigh; J. B. Burnes, Loretto; Rouo & Sheets, Elgii; Fuller, P, Nowmun Grove; W. T. Rickey, Columbus; J. H, Woodworthi, Cedar - Rapids} Sehuyler; H. F. W. and A. 7, West, Wisner; H. L. Harris Waner:, . W Melutior & Cowpaiy Weu Poit; J. T, Matuerson, Pilgor; A, W. Ol un.m, Kouraey ' Krobd & Conway, Sootia; E. ‘A, Pettivone, Fremont C. S. Edmonds. York: W. T, McElvane bbmn,uny Bniu~ ard; Wagers & Doyls, O'Neil; T, J. R Bllflaumk N. W. . M Co water; Obrien & W., Atkinson; B. Wood, Overton; Gwrg. Howell, Ourwu, Hume, Madisob% ''J. H. Brooks, J. R. Jones, Henderson; Davis & Cunningham, Hillsdates)nJd. H, Nessly, Vilwea, ln g 3. C. Welch hxnrludxl. la. With (‘ll”l‘ the market \m;h On G N. Moore, Color \ Paul, € nh-rhhm. John Engle, Poncay \lurkl T. T Coffer, . Ponen; 1My H Hegatty: Undand; 'S, B Loansa Chrsoni M. Winters, F Tarbol Fremont; n]won, Ceresco; A E. Tunbel B, I, Roberts, Dun- iab, fat W, W, Coole, Dunlap, fa; W. ana Carpenter, Dunlap, Ia.; J. P. Poesley, llnll»un, R Bada. Silver J. W, Sal ters, Portsmouth; J. C, Patterson, Archer: .lnlm Knox, 1 myra; W B, Lu cas, Ashland; J. Hastie, Wabnsh; . Day, Weeping Water; % B. Riodes, Corgnag J. R Porter & Sons, Halgter, B " B, Musphy, Morehsldy Joht Hastie, ‘Hanlon; William Meyer, Hunion; Williain Eronm, Ranion: k. " Mlausiand, itney, Tn.; Cassady V', Whitney, Ta.; itney, Ia.; C. Schneider, Lorstta; R (.u.x.-\ E Sichiblatt, Scribner; A. C! edar Rapids; J. B, \\lmd\\ul’ll Schuyler; J. Russell, Falierton, tw J. Morrison, Fullerton; C, J: Peto Minden; Frod Rrown, Clark Miller, Va'loy ; Beldon & Brothers,Chupman ; W. J. BBurger, Doniphan | Jennings & Walk or, Davenport, avers, Scriboer; G. Hubenthal, Beomer, J. G. Matheson, Pil- gery A. J. Spitzer, Stautons R. MeAdam, Oakdale; A. O. Storrick, Atkinson; W. B. Wood, Overton; J. W. Stuart, Elm Croek; Jack Creck 1 company, Rawlins, W. . fadison: K. A. , 1 Roe, Ilvc stock \ule!. lower. Cattlo market lower. Common cattle very low. No sheep to make a market. A. Gilchrist was at the yards looking for feedors, John Ketley of Ceresco, a well known fatmor and focder, wus among the visitors ut the yards. D, Day, Weeping Water, Neb. at the yards with some Christmas cattle. There was & thoroughbred steer that weighied 1,710 pounds, and which took the premium at the Nobraska state fuir. He was only a_tw year-old pnd had been fed on round co and onts, mixed. There was nlso a very fancy he at came in for a share of the prawe. The stoer sold to Swift_ & Co. at §0.10 and the heifer to Armour at §5.10. OMAHA WHOL Groceries, Produ Raas—Strictly fresh, 18¢. ALE MARKETS ce, Fruits, Ete. ; cold storage, Tarrow, Ero.—Green salted e dry flint lg¢; dumagea c loss; ahoep pots, groo, each, sheop polts, dry, per ib., T@L3E: ¢ No. 3, B@sigo; grease, white, @ Buire '14lw,"lc . Counf 1"(:;1 b Prek $0.00 lelm' 14 —Medium, per. bbl, © & B chow chow, gh 0i@60c, SAurn Kraut-—Bbls, $.75: 't bbls, £2.8 Suoaus—Cut loaf, Y3 cuk loaf, cubes, Sig standard, powdered, 8¢ 9¢; gmllnluu'd tioners A 7t confec: g3 oxira Lavg P Gl Drai ducks, l} 00@: ;3 mixed ducks, $1. teal, $1.25@1.50; juck snipe, §1.00(21. $1.25@1.75 JA\LLK rabbits, $4.00@ rabbits, $1.00@1.20; squirrel $1.0 plover, 7 i ddles, 11 carcasso LEMONS: l‘ulu')' $5.0 50; choice, $3.50@ 5.00. Y —Per doz, 3 SALsopa—1 SrARCH— 43 C P Stove Por1si—82.00@5.87 per gross, Broows—4 tie, §2. tie, $2.20; stable, Q:x,xsu; common, $L.501 3 n—Tierces—Re pure loaf, n, ed, Te. 3 kettle ren D(lllllll)r quantities FARINACEOUS ( rina, 13§c Al et e for m»s—lhrlev meal pe aroni, lle; ver rice, 314 8180 and tapioca, f@7e; Lima beavs, 2/ CorrER — Rousted — Arbucklo's — Arios 24 McLaughlin’s . 2 Ger! ll.\.lll Dilworth, 2{}¢¢ —Green—kanc old fancy old pea 243¢ce, golden Rio, ige; Rio, choico to . Rio, prime, Rtio, food, 19¢; )o; Java, fancy 'Mandenling, 2 a 'interior, 24e; African, 2014 2D Pisii—Brook trout, 3 1b, $1.4 mon trout, 3 1, §2.35; clums, 1| clamns, 2 1, €2.00; clam_ chowdor, 3 deviled crabs, 1 b, $2.23; d 3 50; codtish’ balls, 2 1, £20] colg, 1 b, 84 {07 10bsters, BLakern ors, 11, §1. B S k0 walmin. O T 11,'s1 e 5, $5.80; saltnon saimon, Alaska, 2 1b, § £2.00, Durep F'rurr—Currants, uew, 6¢; pruncs, prunes, bols or bags, tron peel, drums, 20 1bs, 24c; lemon ibs, 20c; fard datos, boxes 12 apricots, ' coico evaporated, Lici tomato oysters, 05 salmon, Alasica, 1 1b, $1.033 i shrimps, 1 1b, apricots, Jelly, cured. 25 1b boxes, 15¢; apri: cots, fancy, Mount Hamilton, 25 1b boxes, 10¢: apricots, choice, bags, 80 lbs, l4}gc; apples, evaporated, Alden, 50 1b boxes, 9igc; apples, star, 83c; apples, fancy, Alden, b 1b, 10c; apples, fancy, Aiden, 2 1b, 10}50; " Salt Lake, 01¢c: blackberrics, evaporated, 50 1b boxes, b @bigc; cherries, pitted, dry cured, 14c; pears, California fancy, 148 boxos, 251b, 12¢} peaches, Cal. No. 1, fancy, s unp b 80 1us, 150 necturines, 'red, 14¢; nect silver boxes pitted plums, Cal. boxes, 81403 raspborries, evap. ' N. L'i%c‘ prunes, Cal, R C, §0-100 boxes, 25 lm 690} prunes, Lul 'R C, 60-70, 9¢; orange peel, l'm raisins, Calitornia Londons, crop 3¢ 2,25 ; raisins, Cal, loose muscatels, crop 1 ;J 10: finlanlt,nu. 13&8. Blge: Vulenclu, uld e; O 40, CANNED MBA‘rs—(A)rmld beef, 11b square cans, §1.90; corned beef| 2 1b square cans, $2.05; corned beef, 6 Ib 'square cans, $0.50; corned beef 14 1b square caus, §14.00, Lunch 1b round ‘eai $2.00; lunch tongues, 2 1b round cans, $&. lirawn, 11b square cans, $1.20; brawn, 2 1b square cans, $2.00; brawn, 6 1b square cans, Ulkfl brawn, 141’ square cans, $14.00. Ox tougues, 134 1b round cans, $5.00, ox tongues, 2 Ib round cans, $6.00; 0x tongues, Ib round cans, 7. 31b round cans, $3.00. Chipped nd clnl 820005 cmupml beef, 2 1b round cans, $4.00, ' RRoast beef, 1 1b round cans, §1,20; roast beef, 3 Ib round cans, $2.00, Ported hmn 14 1b roundi‘cans, 65c; potted ham, 3¢ 1b round cans, $1.20, Deviled ham, 3 1b round cans, 65c; deviled ham, i 1b round cans, $1.20. Potted ox tongue, if Ib round cans, potted. ox tongue, i 1b round cans, ). Compressed ham, 1 1b square cans, u 5; compressed haw, 2 1b squave cans, §2.75. l‘rnw. 2 1b round cave, $1.80. Minced collops, 2 1b round cans, $2.2 Boneless pigs feet, 2 l\w square cans, §2.20, Oue pound cans are packed two dozen and four dozen to the case. Two pound cans are ‘)lcllml one dozen and two dozen to case. Half pound cans packed two dozen to case, Quarter [muml cans packed four dozen to case. All brices per dozen, not. Nurs—almonds, 415 @16, Brazils, l‘.‘.}{c' walnuts, 12505 filberts, 12!/{e; pecaus, 1l¢ roasted, 11¢; Tennesee pauuuv.cmnm 8! peanuts, 7e. SAUSAGE —Hologna, 4@4lge: Frankfort, 7o; tongue, 8o; sumwmer, 18¢; headcheese, 60, PocLruy—Chickens, per doz, live hens, #2.95; spriug, §2 8o; turkeys, live, B@l0e; ducks, live, per doz, §2 50(85,00 I, 8@llic; geese, live, per doz, $5.00@9.00; dressed, per . bl, S@ge, - APrLES— P 42.25; cnhndlu. ;9 u}(ur bul, common, $2.00@2.25; INO €AT—20 1b cans, Tic. Hoxer—15¢ per 1b mr?fiuk’:‘u Prssnves~914@10c por 1b, . ) Ui “'{‘:t’: n;’;é?"& fish came to the surface within ten feet ) Ier of the skiff, The creature aton ce bogan 100, 3000 ‘.‘|h~""t:['(‘f R "(,.”".nl'b.""}'.'.’?"' to spout torrents of water, some of which | ! shoulders, bige: breakfast bacon, No. 1, io; | fell into the boat. The fishermen tried | S ] Alrlcul!uml Imnlomom- & ININGER & METCALF 0. ham sausage, Sige; dried beof hams,' 7ty to row a but the whale followed bee tongues, 80.00 per dozen; dry salt weats, them closely. frisking about in & piag- @higcper 1b: ham roulette, Gige; add 1¢ | ful but dangerous manner. Once, with I8 o amal ot € awhisk of s tadl, (¢ sontan onr fying AETCUILTIplemens, Wagons, Carriages i’r::“';“ A‘_‘_“\';m‘"é W sizo, por bunch | [TOM the hand of one of the men, but it Bugkies, ete. Wholosule. Omaba, \m.-u was resovered, ture sank slowl, gerously noar less, the fishe lives toward 1 Soveral times the crea- \ only to rise again dan- 0 the boat. Neverthe- nen keptrowing for their nd. hoy knew the fish 2,00 Mor. INE, MII BURN & STODDARD la Manufacturers and Jobbors in Wagons, Buggies, Rikes, Piows, Ble. Cor. th and Pacific streets, Omahs. lh'(xrln\r Covoaxurs Tubs, 1801 rolls, 1o, Per 100, £.00, ht-vbls, $2.00, ! “\v per 1b, was not angry, but playful, still they | == ¢ T N o 1b; | fenred its glectul pranks would capsize . Artists’ Matorlale, D o M ke opall per 103 4 or crush their boat. The whale's at- A, HOSPE, Jr. Doy FRntabickIo], Thos tontion was finally diverted by a picce y . Pros Frer—Pickled, Kits, 75c; spiced pigs | tate! O o e gt aniced F1E | o toard floating wbout, and Ho lashed it Arhs!s Materials, Pianos and Organs, pickled H O tripe, kits, 85c; spiced pigs | about and sod a4 great commotion in 1513 Douglas street, Omaha, Nobraska. hocks, kits, $1.15. the billows. e— Spic Whole, por 1b—Alspice, 9o; Ca When last seen the creature was toy: E:lols and Shoos._ T sis, Chiina ,w",“lg:“l;q‘&L ang, 28¢; nutmegs, | ing with the board in o desultory way . V. MORSE & C0, b a Thmatia; 6 BIRLH, §5.00 po¥ an near the horizon’s edge. CirrrsE--Young Americas full cream, factory tiwins, 11@12%c: off grades, Hossen Edom, $11.50 per do; ey limburger, 1lc Jubb:rs of Boots and Stoer. - Mrs, Winslow’s Soothing Syrup re- | o1, 1 105 Donglas straot, Manufactorsy h duces inflammation whilo childven are teething. 25 cents a bottle, Buminer stre i c::sl, Coke, Eto, ‘JA.'UI- S W '"HAT HER CC Mllqrrs and ners of Uml al Cbkfl U\I AHA CO/ ll,. COKE & I.I.\IH L‘ll.,* JflbUCP.\ nf Harfl au Soft G@al I\I BRASKA FU hLL 0. Shippers of Coal and Coke, 214 South 13th atrect, Omahn, Nobraska, CnAN IR EA—Cape Cod, $0.00@10.00, ~Florida, per box, §3.00@5 00, AT FLotk—Per bl 0(@h,.00. WooL—Fine, average, 92@23c; medinm, average, 91@23c; quarter blood, average, 20 (@2lc; conrse, averago, 16@17¢; cotts and rough, uverage, 14@1ic. Funs —Beaver, per th, $2.50@1.00: otter, oach, #3.00 00; wolf, each, blc@$l coon, each, mink, each, 1560 muskrat, fal skunk, rat, badger, vat, 23@S0c; deer siins, fall, - A new caleulating machino has just been invented in France, and obtained a gold medal at the exhibition. The inventor is M. Bollee, of ¢ clover machinist, alveady ably known by other useful inventions. The machine does addition, multipli- cation and division with astonishing rapidity, and all by a turn of the wheel. M. scart recently gave an account of the invention before the academy of science, SHROEDER & DEAN,|= GRAIN, 18(@3ic; winter, 12 €22, BrANS 1.80; 1 Choice band-picked navy, $1 clioicehand-picied medwm, §1 0; choice hand-picked country, $1 50@L.653 1 country, $1.50@1.60; inferior couutry, $1.00@1.95. WRAPPING 21g0; rag, 2i4c; _Commission and Storage. ___ RIDDELL & RIDDEL L, Storage and CJmm ssion Merchants, Piren—Straw, per M, 14@ manilla, B, B@bi{c; No. Bros—Union Square, 35 per cent oft list, 50 1bs'in - bbl, buli,, $2 = rrade, 60, lu, £2.305 hu't,,zr;ulo 100, Cigars. ; best erade, 258, l«)! 2,204 rock sal 5. . A dairy salt, Ashton, 56-1b Pruv's' n - stucks CAN, ARMSTRONG & 3 hum,h -Ib bags, §3.25; common, \“'0](“13 Ul“fli's mc, £4.00@5 00; fancy, $5.00@ Basflmflm Fll’s‘ Nfl"fl“al Bflflk 402 North 0th Stroet, Omaha, Neb, “Hello" 14 | n—Dried codfish, 41/@Sc: sealed h 305 So m l th Mr 'vl. _Dry Goods and Notlons dom. ox; hol. berri Iu-rnng. $1.51 hol, Iwrnm: M E MilTH & CO., “‘.‘::;‘fi:,'fikr Yo oo | COMMERCIAL Dry (Geods, Funvishing Goods and Notions 53 trout, §5.25; sal- 0 and 1101 Douglas, cor, itk KILPAIRICK KUCH DRY GOODS CO4 Tmporfers & Jobte:s in Dry Goods, Notiong Gents' Furnishing ¢ Comor 1ith and Marney strests, Omiha, Nebrasia a14c uanlum. 40, 40¢; salad oil, §1 W, W. 113403 ard, No. 1, 3@9.00 per NATIONAL BANK. $400,000 40,000 Capital, - - EURBIE SR Soxrs—Castilo, mottled, yer pound, 8@10c; castile, white, per pound, 13@15e. Officers and Directors—I. M. Morseman, G 3. Hitelieock, Jos, Garnear . Henr, M. Anderson,'Wm'. G. Maul, Y Pres.s L. B Wil Aims, A. P, unpk\m pres.; A, Millard, casnler; E. B, Siryant, assistant Saiiitor, NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANRK.|=— U. 8. DEPOSITORY, OMAMA, NEB, Capital $400,000 Surplu 52,800 Druzs and Chemicals. Actn—Sulphuric, per pound, 2ic; citric, per pound, 5lc; oxalic, per pound, l4c; tar: taric powdered, per pound, 42c; carbolic, 37 @44e. AvLuM—per pound, 2igc. AxMox1A—Carbonate, per pound, 1le. Anrrownoor—Per pound, 10e. BaLsax—Copaiba, per pound, 63¢ @ O B oRix- Refined, per pound 100, Hroe V) CaNPHOR—{2 Cun WI!I]IB‘EI& DBfl flh IR Fll['lll‘lll‘fl. Farnam streot, Omahn, Nebrastca. CHARL SHIVERICK, - Furnitare, Omaha, Nebraskn. 3 tolu, 52 Grogceries. MeCORD, BRADY & Wrolesele Grocers 18th And Lenvenwerth :teaets, Omah ___Hardware. _ W..JJ. BROATCH, Heavy Hardware, Iron and Steel. Springs, wago Aware, lumbor, eto, 121 raut, Omahn. HIMEBAUGH & TA Y'LOR BlllIflEFS' Hardware aud Scale Repair Shop s Tools and Buffalo £cales. 1405 Dougiag street, Omaha, Ncb. N. H. Parnick, W. L 8, Hpa s, Cashier SALTPETRE—Yc. SuLpnuk Prow Sona, Br.Carn. R-NITRATE sl"'a. JOHN A. WAKEFIELD, Wholgsale Lumter, Etc. Imported and American Portiand, Cement. ¢ for M“\(’wln!eu \ldrautio Comeiit p—Raw, bic. Casron O1—No. 1, $1.24. SpenM O1L—3L.10. TURPENTIN NEATSFOOT OIL Staty o Liw T CHAS. R. th, 5 Dealer in Hardword Lumber. Woud carpots and parguet flogring. ot and b ugiss roets, Omann, Neb THE IRON BANK, A General Banking Business Transacted. WANTED COUNTIES,SCHOOL DISTRICTS, WATER N.W. Harris & Company, Bankers, 163165 Dearborn Street, CHICACO. Cor, 12th and Farnam Sts. ISSUED BY CITIES, Correspondence solicited. ¢oMPANIES, ETC, 70 Stato Street, BOSTON. v and Tope. BINDE T sal, 13c: - 14¢; manilla, 1 Hf. & Hf., —Cotton, 50 ft, §1.20: cotton, jute, 50 f We; jute. 60 1t, 81,00 NE—Rine, 20¢; medium, 19¢ hoavy hemp, 140; Tight Homp. 170 Sain T 13, sail, 20c; Calcutta, 14c; manilla rope, 14c: sisal rope, lllc; new process, 8tjc: jute, fige: cotton, 16e; hido rope, 17c. OM/;E;;:I LUMBER C Al Kinds of Buiiding Material at Wholesa's lslh llreul and Union Pacifie track, Um-lu LOUIS BRADI 'ORD, S perit s A a Lumber and Building Materia. ONASALE Dealer in Lumber, Lach, Line, Sash STock Boarps—A, 12 inch, s 18, 14 and 16 Doors, ete, Yards—Corner 7th an \d ()«lu[ as. OMop | , #45.00; B, 12 iuch, s 18, 12, 14 and 16 TO .AT.T. omer 1bib sodiDouglas. , $41.00: C, 12 1nch, 81 s, 12 14 and 16 feet, F ”El). || . GRAY, 16,00 D, 12 inch, s 13, 14 und 16 feet, §25.00; No. 1 com 12 in, 2 com 121n, 8 18, 3 No. 1 com 12 in , §18.50; No. 2 feet, $17.00, PorLsR Lusner—Clear poplar box bis, 7¢ in, s 2 8, $35.00; clear poplar, % panel, $30.00% cléar poplar, 7 1n panel, §25.00; clear poplar, 3¢ 1n panel stock wido, s 2 5, $25. 0 cleat poplar corrugated ceiling, 7¢, $20.00 Birecr\ita cedar, 011 hatves, i2oiwhite 4 in halves and 8 1 quarters, Llc; white cedar, 4 in round, 16c; Tennessco red Codar, spity 1605 split oak, white, Sc_ suwod Tmporters & Jobbers in Mlllmery&Nullunl oak, 18¢, outh 11t streot. \||||v LAr—No. 1 plulu 8 and 18 in, $17. 50, 203, 210 and 212 pigpi s 8050 OAHA MANUPAGTURERS, | == v == DIMENSIONS AND TIMBER, J. 'I. ROBINSON NOTION CO., 15 00 50 1300 1060 30 Wholesale Notious and Furnisting Goodss 22 1 15,00 15 001500 16 00 16 00 18 00 el e e 1124 Harney strect, Omaba. Oiis. | 00 ]5“0 UO CONSOLIDATED TANK LINE 0., Wholesale Refined and - Lubricating 0ils, Axlo Grease, etc. Omauha. A. H. Bishop, Mans ge 18, 12 foet, $18.00; and 16 foet, 517,50 @ s 1 s, 1018 and 20 com {21, s 18, 14 and 16 Lumber, Lime, Cement, Ete., Ete. Cornor Sth and bongias -m-m Omaba. PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST, WEST, NORTH and SOUTH C. N. DIETZ, Dealer in All Kinds of Lumber. 13th and C lllrumln streets, Omaha, .‘\'el:rull;‘ Millinery . OBERFEL 130’ I"AIIN A\l STREET. L, JONES Buccessors to Reed, Jones & Co. Wholesale Manprac urers o Bunts & Shoes Agents for Bo 04 and 1103 va—No.1, 4 and 6 in, 12 and 14 ft, rough, §16.00@16.50; No. 1,4 ad 0in, 10 o, 0'2, 4 and 0 jo, 12 and’ 16 ft, ‘H !W@N 003 Nu 3. 4and 6 ln, 10 fr, $15. IK) @16.00. FiN1sniNG—1st and 2d clear, 134 inch. s 2s. H9.00@31,00; 1at und 24 oloar, n1 and 8 inch, ST0RZ & ILER, Lager Beer Brewers. 1681 North Eighteenth Street, Omanu, Nebraska. CARPENIER PAPER CO. Ft M.?&’f“&‘t’;m L ctaid S inoh, s | T Corloe, % Wholesale Paver Dealers. 1st and 2d ¢l enr.llnch a2 Carcy & nice stock of prin‘ing, wrappis Bpecial attention given W EAGLE CORNICE WORKS, 2 | Manufacturers of Gayanized Iron Cornice Window-caps and metuliic skyliuhts. John Epenster, | v proprietor. 108 and 110 South ilth street. 2 7,000 8 H.)uo. G chone lect, 1inch, 8 28, 828, §30.00; A 4.00; B select, 1 inch, 8, $30.00 Iiartexs, WrLy Tunixe, Piokets—0, G, Batts, 214 inch, 66c; O. G. Batts, 25@3, ss, 50: dan well tubing, D. & M. and bey., .’wr pickets, D. & H., flat, $20.00; pickets, D. & H., squaro, $19.00, “LOOKING—let com Ginch white pine, and writh Cit g AL DEANE & 00w General Agents for Hall's Safes, | 821 and 823 South 10th 8., Omaha, i uei’mfintilng,’mfifibn.Ein. $3400; 24 com 6in white pine, §31.00; 8d Pflmfls Pll]fls alld BI]E‘]IFS AT com 6.in white pine, $26.00; 1 com 6.in white | Steam, water. ra ninj o QY e pine, $20.00; com 4 anda Gin yellow pine, B aha -"fl'fl“"“ Yomaa, H. HARDY & C0., Jobbers of Toys, Dolls, Albums, Fancy Guum_ mabs. Huuuhflrnhhln, (Good thldn B Sarrina $15.00; Star 4-1n yellow pine, $17.00; 1st and 2d clear yellow piue, 4 and 6-in, $10.00, SHINGLES—Per M —X A clear, $3.20; extra YAY, 82, ndard A, $2.405 b inch clear, i ach cleur s 16@1 80; No. 1, $1.10@1,15; clear red (~edar. mixed \vldlh' from Wasbington territory, $3.40; California U. S. WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO., Steam and Water Supplies, Hulliday wind mills, 918 ana @2 Jones . Acting Manager. BROWNELL & LO, Engines, Boilers and General Mafll’llllBI‘Y. red wood, dimension widths, $i. :}t&;‘ heart, dimension widths, Bbeeviron work. stem pumps. saw milis. TR Wwme Boarps—No. 1 com, 818, lJ, 14 and 16 ft, Leavenworth street, Omaha. $18.00; No. 2, do, $15.00: No, 8, do, $14.00; No- 4, do. (tt's oul), $11.00. "Ada' 800 08F | e A e GRS, i ough. ) CEILING AND PARTITI ~in wiilte. pine Rartition. $a. PO e Wruugm and Cast Tron Building Work | Ghicago, Milwaukes & St. Paul R'yd white pine partivion, $27 00; clear %-in yellow neral foundry. washipe o v & pine celliug, $20.00% _clear doin Norway, ¥ u “‘“.",“‘t,‘...';‘.'.'." b The Best Route from Omaha aud Councll -1 Norway, Bluffs to ——==THE EAST— TWO THRAINS D.AILY BETWEEN AND COUNCIL BLUFF8 ouAnA OMAHA WIRE & IKON WORKS, Maunracturers of Wire aud Iron Rallln[x ke Bk, PLASTER—$2 . HAR— BuiLbiNg Briok-—~Common, $6.00@7.50 per M; selected, $7.50@9,00 M: brick, Chicago, —AND~— Milwaunkee, 00@10.00 p:, @000 por M1 sawes brios St. Panl, Minneapolls, Cedar Rapldsy xls'),:;‘;(-ul),per. cent dllt:'unL 2 f Rock Island, Freeport, Rockford, | PPy by ] QULRINAR—00 AR Clinton, Dubuque, Davenport, | Tarnen FELT—$2.00 per owt, Elgin, Madison, Janesville, l Stuaw Boanp—$1.40 per cwt. . Doors, Et Belolt, Winona, La Crosse, —— 7 T M. A. DISBROW & CO, nnmmm-pw‘“ Joints Basi, uunuuuu-‘ Wholesale manufactarers of Sact, Doors, Blinds and lnuldlm Branch biice, 120 and 15Ard streets, Owabi, N ¥or through tickets call q;“:'m Wikeu 1S AN ek or el "'m i ukee & fi ul ‘0 Dl:ll':,&a:"b.% w pald o ~uunnn 07 Coutveous smpiores g i AFFORD, Aseistans General Passenyell %‘mm Savaciateadent - A forty-foot whale came near eapsiz- ing a fishing boat with two men in it four miles at sea off Long Branch, a special to tne New York Jou) Lewis Chnsey and Jesse West, fishing partners, wera setting lobster pots from @ smail skiff, when they saw a great dark body rising from the depths, (Vn.h & tuwultuous rush of waters the great ————————mre——— EOUTH OMABA. UNION STOCK YAIID €0, Of South Omaba, Linited,