Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 28, 1892, Page 6

THE OMAHA DAILY Ifi* MONDAY DID NOT DISTURB STOCKS Bpcoulators Knew That Bland's Silver Bill Could Not Pass, CFFECT OF THE BERING SEA TROUBLE 1t 1s Belleved in Financial Clrcles That the Sltuation Might Easliy Become Berlons—How the Case Regarded, New Yonk, March 27.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—A curious state of things in respect to the stock market was shown by the offect upon it, or non-effect, of the defeat of the silver bill. It has been the chief topie of interest in the stroet and in the country. Its passago had been regarded as almost inevitable, A drain in prices, it only from foreign uelling, had been expected if it passed by @ strong majority, and while waiting for the result of the con- test tho market romained dull. Under such conditions it would have seemed certain that the defeat of tho measure, unexpected alike 10 friends and opponents, would have caused a lively upwurd movement in the mar- ket, Nevertheless a break in & promi- nent stock like Northern Pacitic referred was sufficient to neutralize all its Eull influenca, und the market, instead of 1ising, has boen declining since tho vote on the bill was taken, 1t1s o fair inference that the actual 1n- fuence of the mensure in respect to specu- Intors and 1nvestors aliko had been overesti- mated; while there was much talk about it, it is likely the confident belief that the bill could not becomo @ law anyhow, since the president’s veto was awaiting 1t, made the holaers of securities comparatively easy on the matter. In addition there is the fact that quite a large proportion of western investors ana speculators have been beliov- ing in freo coinage, expecting great things in the way of higher Jlrlces as the result ~ of it, Certain it Is that 1'riday morning when the vote was known tho market was strong only for a brief timo in the first hour and ther. becamo weak as the Northern Pacific and Richmond Terminal securities declined. It s now considered in the street that tne silver bill is dead, killed by the fact that a majority for ir, confidently reckoned to be between thirty and forty, proved to have ontirely disuppenred at tho end of three days’ debate on the measure, Altnhough Mr: Bland may try to resurroct it, the feeling is that the bill hes about disappeared as a serious factor in speculation, Result of the War Talk. The trouble with England over the Bering sea 1s of somo importance now, for that dis- puto has got into so awkwarda shape that many people think it could easily become dangerous, 1t is @ purely Canadian, not an Cnglish, interest which is demanding the backing up of tho homo government, but it so happens that the tory party which is now in powor, is the one that prides itself on its sensitive regard for colonial in- terest. Aud on ourside the question has become, says Secretary Wharton, one of national horior and aignity. Bering sea has exerted a_distinctly bearish influence oa the market. But the immediate cause of the decline in prices was the selling of Northern Pacific, which has carrica the preferred down about six points through the week. It yesterday was within a fraction of 60, and ‘this while & quarterly divigend is just_due, So slight was tno rally to the stock as it wenu down that it was obvious the decline was not due to bear raiding. The actual shares were coming on the market. It is under- stood that the selling has come from the Standard Oil interest, and it is said to have been done in pursuance of a policy toconvert certain assets of the trust into cash, the trust baving been liguidated and anew company having taken its busi- ness. If the block of stock 15 all sold the price will doubtless rally again, the pressuro being removed. Furthiermore, there must also have been no small amount of short sell- ing on the way down, and the covering of these shorts would tend to cause a rise. What Caused the Decline. That the stock should go down so easily when a resl holder tried to market a vlock of it will surprise no one who has studiea the last report of tho company. The position of the company has been reveatedly referred to, tho doubtful financial methods of Mr. Villard pointed out, ana the opinion expressed, based on tho showing made by the annual report, that tho company was cortainly not earning the 4 per cent dividends it paid. 1t would only be thrashing out old straw to go over once more the same array of fa- miliar facts. Next to tho Northern Pacitic the constant dropping in the price of the Richmond Terminal securities has had a de- moralizing cffect. When these are to strike bottom it would be hard to guess. The guar- anteeing syndicate is intact, the reorganizing committee is intact, and Mr. Olcott has given the most emphaticdenial to the rumors that he has ever contemplated resigning the chairman- ship, Nevertheless thero is no inside sup- port given securities in the market, and they continue to sink. It is auite conceivable there is policy in letting them do so. If the scheme should fail chaos would reign in the Richmond Terminal system, and not one but }nfi“ or four receiverships would be likely to ollow. FOREIGN FINANCIAL REVIEW, Exports of Gold to Russla Cause Trouble in London. 5 Loxpox, March 27.—Discount was in fair demand during the past week at 13{ per cent for three months and 1§ per cent for short. Money promises to harden slightly on the re- quirements necessrry toward the end of March. Tho market has beon rather dis- turbed by a report that £1,000,000 1 gold has been withdrawn from the Bauk of England for Russia, but it has transpired that the whole amount was collected in the open mar- ket and sent to Russia by the Rothschilds, If a furtber drain occurs the Baok of Eng- lana's position Lrong enough to stand the withdrawal of £1,000,000 or £2,000,000 witn- out making a serious impression on rates, A fresh fall in silver was among the lead- ing features of the week, 'he market vestorday was entirely disorganized and somo brokers refused to quote prices. One parcel of bars was offered at 40!¢d, but found Do buyers. 1t is reported that there were some selicrs under 40d. Fears are general that unless the silver party in the American market succecds in bolstering up the price of the metal a further fall is fnevitable. This Prospact causes uneasiness, for if tho prico much lower difficulties will arisein anchester and other trade centers counect- ed with Russia. ‘The fall in ruf paper was 2 3-8, Rupee paper was especially heavy yes- terday owing to the silver scare, On the Stock exchange during the week business was stagnaut. Besldes the depress- ing Influence of the state of affairs in the sil- ver market, the latest phase of tho Hering sea dispute and the Russian demand for gold bad the effect of checking speculative tran- sactious, Dealings in the better class of in- vestments securities were few in number and Britsh funds scarcely moved throughout the week, while the vest colonial governmeut stocks were out of favor. Among the for- elgn government securities Spanist bond: early in the week, were heavily sold on for- elgn orders, but recovered when 1t was dis- vered that the fall was chiefly ue to forged telegrams purporting to be sent by a leading French finsu- cier. After the fraud became kuown Spanish bouds rose 1!y per cent. Argentine national bonds lost 15 per cent on the week snd Greek bonds 24 per cent. British rail- way seourities were heavy owing to the small amount of trafic, due to the coal winers strike. Awerican railway securities were neg- locted during the past week. No movement is ble here uutil New York actively initiates a liveller time. Operators hold aloof and the public bave ceased iuvestigat- fug altogether. In fact this department of the market was nearly dull. Variations of the week in prices of American railways include the following: Norihern Pacifio preferred, 3 bash debs. 1l per cent; , o fi:um; Norloli‘c‘h Westora naon, 1 » jerred 1; Union Pacifio shares, Wabash erred and Lake Shore, three-fourths of cent each; Central Pacific shares, Lo:l‘:vtluh“ byille, New York, Ontario & Western, &:v York, Peunnsyivania & Gl og Sk Sl b 1H secon o :’w&:‘: New York Central, one-half of 1 per cent; St. Paul common, one-fourtk of 1 por cent. Increase—Reading, 1'y per cent: Canadian railway securities wers doprossed : Grand Trunk first and second preferrod all dropped 3 percent on the week: Mexican railway seconds lost 2 per cent and Mexican firsts 15 v cent. Among the miscellane- ous securities bank stocks were weak: Hong Kong aud Shanghai declinea 6'5 per cent; Eastmans declined one-eighth of 1 per cent; Kio Tintos, one-fourth of 1 per cent. Mavann Market Review, HavAsA, March 27, —Tbesugar market was dull daring the woek and ouly a smail busi- ness was done. The quotations are as fol- lows* Motsses Svoan—Regular to good polar- ization, $2.18%{@2.31'y gold per quintal; Mus covado, fair 10 good refining, &5 to ) degrees polarization, $225@@2.311;: centrifugal, 02 to 96 degrees polarization in _ hogs- bags ~and boxes, &.87l¢@ Stoeks in warenouses at_Ma- and Havana, 208 boxes. 679,000 bogs and 2,800 hogshoads. Receipts of the week, 133,000 bags and 002 howsheads. Exports during the weok, boxes, 82,000 bags and 181 hogsheads, of which 76,000 bags ani all the hogsheads were to the United 25 gold per cwt Super American 0, gold per quintal. Froun —American, $.50 gold per barrel. Jenken Beer—4$8.35 gold per quintal. Havs igar cured. §12.00 gold per quiutal for northern; £17.00 for southern. Lanp—In kege. 8,50 gold per quintals in tins, $11.00. Lumner—Nominal. Suooks—Quict. (a\VHITR NAVY Braxs—84.75 gold per al quin- JnEwiNG Tonacco—§2).5) gold per quintal. Hoors—Quiet. PREIGUTS—Quiot, CUANGE—Stead; ANISH GoLp —82 @244, On th ris Bourse. Pants, March 27.—Business was dull on the bourse the past weok. As a sign of bad times three coulisse flrms have decidel to liguidate their business at the ond of the month simply on account of the stagnation. In spite of tho mctivity prices of the bost kinds of securities wero supported. Dur- ing the week 8 per cents rose 30c and Credit, Foncier #3; per cont, while Rio Tintos declined 21 1. The settlement of the Guenbergs affairs is progressing. Tho principal creditors and_ ninounts uro as fol- ows: Paris—Ephrussil, 74,000 roubles, Banque Russe, 240,000 roubles: Hoskier, 133,000 rouoles, In Berlin— rsschiaur, 20,000 roubles: Baok for Deutschlaud, I 000" roubles: Deutsche baunk, 110,811 roubles. In London—Anglo-Austrian bank, 300,000 roubles; Schroeder's, 200,000 roubles. In Hamburg—Warbirgs, 160,000 roubles. On the Berlin Bourse, Bxnuiy, March 27.—On the bourso this week business was fairly active, and prices closed strong. The final quotatiors nclude the following: Russian 4s, 106.50; Mexican 0s, §2.00; Doutscho bank, 153 50; Bochumer, 111; -Harpener, 120; short _exchange on Lon- don, 20.31; long exchange on London, 20. private discount, 13 per cent. The Ham burg American Pucket company has declared adividend of 5 per cont. The profits for 1891 amount to 5,400,000 marks. On the Frankfort Bourse. FRrANKForT, March 27.—On the bourse during the week business was quiot and prices steady, except for foreigners, which were weak. The final quotations includ Hungarian gold, 92.20; Italian, 80: Port guese, 85.50: Russian, 3.50; Spanish, 58,7 Austrian, 70.40; short exchange on London, 20.42; private discount, 15%. The Darmmat bank has taken chaige of Gustave Meyer's bank of this city. LIVE STOCK MARKET! Stormy Saturday's Trading Better Than Had Been Looked For, —Receipts for tho past week were 15,782 cattle, 20414 hogs and 4,088 sheep. ngainst 5 cattie, 4,247 sheep lnst week und 1i hogs und Tnstyear. « Cuttle values the past week have fluctuated within ranze of from 15¢ to 25¢ and the close i at the lowest prices of tho week, Up to and inoluding Wednesday offerings wero moderate, evenlight. and with good buying both by local dressed beef houses und outsiders priccs advanced 15 to 20c on all useful grades of beef steers. An unusually heavy run Thursday stopped the advance effectually and tho - eral recelipts continuing up to tho close of the week ‘buyers were enabled to_successfull pound prices down from 13c to 40c from Wed- nesday, tho high dny of the week. In butcher stuff the fluctuations were not so violent, but OMAHA, Ma 06 cuttle, 22 200 sheep the fourth week of Muarch were in sympathy with beef steers and med- i and common COWS e- clinea 10c to 15c since Wednesday. There has heen & tolerably active trade o stockers und feoders all prices linve rather advanced, althougl prices are not more than from 10¢ to 15¢ hiv| than u week or ten days ago. The alu:lply been very limited but desirable lots did not have to go bezging for u purchuser, About the same conditions that affected the cattle market caused the fluctuations in hogs, There hus been n vcrg falr shipping deman | all week, but the liberal offerings” the past nu{ or two have used o lhnrlp decline of fully 100 from Wednesduy, although prices are ubout a nickle hizher than the close of last week. The conditions governing the sheep market lust week are the me, und prices sre not quotably different. CATTLE—Recelpts were very liberal for a Saturday and the guality about the sam 5 it has been ull ‘week,” The very etor weather of the morning made outdoor mnri anything but pleasant, snd sales were few and far between, Shippers und exporters were doing very little. and local buyers—all buyers in fact—were biddinz 100 to Iic lower thun F dny on all but the best hundy fat steers. These were not a great deul different. Tradinz was demoralized and soveral londs of the best heavy cattle did not sell. A good sharo of thosupply will go on through to Chlcago. Good 1,200° to 1.450 Ib, steers sold from E175 to $1.00, with fair to rood 1,000 to 1,500 Ib, steors from £330 to Com- mon und light stufl sold from £4.00 to 83,25, In butchers und cauners stock the trading was fairly active and prices about steady. at least on the bet- ter grades. Common and Infer or cows wero weak to from 5¢ to19¢ lower. Sales wero at from 81.50 to #8335, the bulk belng at from £2.00 to §:75. Hulls, oxen and stuzs were stendy nt §1,90 to £.40. There were hurdly any calves here und prices ure nominally steady wt frou $2.00 L0 8.2 for poor to prime veals, There was 1o trading done In the stocker and feeder lino. Country buyers could not be induced to go out Iu the storm and local doal ers did not want uny under the circumstances. Representative sales: eck und ETERRS. P Pr No. LR ) 45 E52888S8” 28 EEE e o 15 160 163 1% 11 , 17 '} 9. 19 1 i 100 15, 10190 2 00 ] 100 20 i 1,60 20 /RS 10 60 200 i 41050 209 b 170 200 b 1,105 200 13 100 200 i 6., 805 200 2 1. 80 200 4 11200 2% 1. 50 205 1 1,60 §0 5. 2% BULLS, 100 110 2 40 21475 278 200 150 2 60 3 20) 200 | 1.0 2T 2. $00 28 STAGS. 1180 340 the most liberal of HoGs—~The supply wat leks generally wero looking the woek, und dealers ge: for a deciine. For thut reuson when shipping d fresh meat buyers began bidd prices for good lighit and butcher welght hoxs they found sellers generally ready and willing tolevgo. Occusionally sales were ut priecs & shade easior. but the buik of the likht and butcher welght hogs sold from M.45 o #.65. Ou common, heavy and mixed packers the w rket was slow with prices steady to & shude easler. larzely at from to toterably active throughoat and the pens practicaily oleared In g0od season, the bulk of the hogs seliing at from #i.4) to #4.50, ugainst .40 to #4.88 Friday. The. average of rices paid was 8145, against $1.47 Friday and B0 B siturday. “Representative sufes: No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. P § 443 L8 16) 160 433 108 120 44 120 4.5 20 16) 4 40 160 20 440 200 120 4 40 120 120 282328228 8382 e e e e e e e e o e e o e e 8 10, . 40 420 Thore were no fresh receipts of sheop and nothluz liere for sale. The demand coutinues fetive it quotably stronz lows: Fair to good nutive Rgood westerns, $1.00 to #.7). stock sheep. £2.50 10 $4.00; good to choice 4) to 20-1b, lumUs, $1.5) to 6.5, Recipt) aad DI Recelpts at the Unlon stock yard Omahn. Neb . for the swenty-four hoi pautI1 of Strak, Sonth s end- ing ‘cloei p. m.. Murch 2, HECETP TS, BHEED. TGATELE | 10a8 OIS | Head. 1561 410 Jobn P. Squires & Co. Kingan & 8on.... Sperry & Barues . 8| na feeders — CATTLE—Ie- 3 bost hoaves, $1.00 4 81,4000 DIV Receipts, 00; &tronz to higher; rough and common, 81.10@4.:5: packers und shippers, §.40@4.75: prime houvy nnd butchers' w .70 Ighty #4350 4,85, Snepp—Recelpts. 0 0; stoadv: ewes, $4.5) wethers, $.0)@6. Wostorne. 46, 105 $6.0 @6 80. St. Louis Live Stock Market. yuts, Mo.. March 26.—CATTL £004 native steer: dian and Texan HoG8—Kece pts. Kansas City Live Stock Markot, ey, Mo., March CATTLE—Re- shipments. 1,0)0: steers ahout 100@4.25; cows quiet nt i E ers and teeders quiet ut #2.05 Hoa:—Rscelpts. 8.k ket highel grades, ¥ TRODU Closing Prices at Chicago Yesterday—Quo- tatlons Elsewhere. The c'osinz prices on the Chicago Board ot Trade for the principal gralns and provisions were: Theleading futures ranzed as folio: 10 02 Wi wore as follows: cak. sprinz wheat. 7)e; No. 3, No. 2 rod. B4@% e, Cush quotatio Frovn—Dull WHEAT—No. spring wheat, 7 Co_N—Steady white, 2%c; No. 3 i No. 3, f. 0. 1., 42@3%c; No. No. 1. 074c, IMoTHY Srzb—Frime. #2010, PORK- @10.°5; GAu-Unchanged: cut loaf, 6@5%c; gran- ulatod, 414¢; wtandard “A," sic. Iteceipts und shipments tousy wero as fol- On the Proluce exchanze tolay the butter markot was firm on choice stock quotil fine wustern, 25 fine dulry, 2 ha Produce Market, Mines—No. 1green saited hides, 44@d%c: No. 2 green salted hides, 4'5@)'c: No. | green saltod hides, 25 6043 1bas Shit%cs No. 2 groon s@34e; No. 1 veal calf, 81015 ibs., 6e; No. 2 veal culf, 810 15 Ibs., 4e: No. 1dry flint hides. 7@sc: No.'2 dry flint hides. 5@6e; No. | dry suited hides, 5@6d. Tal- @ic; tallow. Ni grense, grease, ci old butter, i rough tallow,’ 1} ‘wrease, dur) beeswax, prime, 1 Fuyurs-—Oalifornla rivorslde orangos, &.%0 np- hington nave:s. 4 .00@4.25; 200« T54.00; cholce lemons, i mons, $4 50 nus, crated, £.00@ ranberries, shipp.ng stook, 85.50@0.00; orries, 4J gt. VEGETABLES—Fancy Museatine sweet po- toes, $175; Culifornia cabbuge, 2'4¢ per Ib. in home grown lettuce, 40c per doz; 0800 per bu.; sk 0! BLTHG0 185 L cetery, & 00115 Colorado and west utive potatoes @itse’ por 10.i witer' cress, 24-qt. cases. 1215@15¢ per qt.; sbinach, 810 per bbi.; Spunish onlons. 81 ate; radishes, 40c. Hax—Choice hay, £ L00; poor, 84004, Eaas—The gencral markot was 11 AME—Mullara duc! mixed, 75\@1‘,»\)0 52 sedchickens, o geese und ducks, 1@12: turkeys, raln Market, March 26.—W. declined s60n oke, closing at 70%¢; low grades wero more 1 northern Minneapolis MiNNEAFOLIS, Minn. May opened wt 77%4c, fluctuatod again, then b cash ittle fmproved; uctive, Kaceipts, closed: Murch, 76 No. 1 hard, Te northern, 14 Milwaukee Markets, UKEE, Wis., March 26 —WHEAT— i No. 2 spring. 82c. Qulet: No. 4, $1@87%4c. Oats—Steady; No. 2 white, 30@3le; No. 8 white, 281,@200 . Banvey— N w g s Markets, §1. Louis. Mo., March 2, —WHEAT—Lower; E4%0; Mu) e, x—Higher; cash. ®ige: May, i Oars—Cash, lower at %¢; My, 200, oRK—Quiet at § LARD —#1).05 Whisky—8L1& Cotton Market, NEW Onveass, La.. March 26—COTTON— qm!l and steady; middiing, 63 1ow midd- 1lnz, 8%c; £ood ordinary. Sic; net receipts, 4,085 Dules; £ross, 4,944 bules; exports ¢oust: 4. Traaing | wise, 78) hilogi,peies, 1,050 bales; stock, 300, 023 baies. ot Tollilhs Graln Market, TOLEDO, .. MaWeh 20— WitgAT--Firm; No. 2 cash and Cony OATS ~Quilet] g5 Kamey Clty Markot KAnsAs Cirf” ‘Mo, Extromely du'l. Cory—Extromwly dull; No. 2 yollow corn w0l nt HWige. roy OATS—Extrontoly dull. Cifietana il Markets, CINNATE O Sareh 2.~ WaEAT—Stronger; No. 2 red, 01y @llen Cons—Strongges OATS—irm; No' g Whisky—$1.15, Liverpoal Markets, WHEAT~ 0, 2mixed, 04@ e mixed, 3@I%e. Liverroor, March 2.—WnEeAT—Firm, de- mand poor. CoRN~—Steady; demand poor. STOCKS AND BONDS, Everything Was Quict In the General List Yesterday. New Yorg, March 2.—The stock market toduy w 8 quiet for the general llst, but searcely active, for n fow shares as usual of 1ato and while the early dealings presanted a comparatively firm front. the advances of noto wore all in a few stocks wnd the lattor deal- ings were murked by severo pressure o 8ol which not only wiped out tha fow early ad- vanees. but in the weaker shires causod ma terial losses which an unexpscted'y favor- ablo bank statement wis powerless to check. Thero was no nows to date of account for the movements in the list and while thore may bo liquidution of long nccounts in Northern P citie and Richwond & West Po nt, the wo “nessof the rest of the market can be attrib- uted to nothing but the renewed activity of tho bear fictien, encouraged by the lack of specaiative support to pr ces and the apathv of the leading holders of sharcs, The openin ¢ was generaliy at material con- cessions from Iaet night's firures, Northern Pacific proferrod beinz down % per cent, und while Roading showed undoubied evidencs of support and New Engiand, Northern Pucific proterrod and n few others showed a tendency to advance the rest of tho market under the lond of the Richmond & West voint securitics developed u droopin : temper. which with the rencwil of bour pressure in the last hour b= came positive we kness. and such early ad- vances as h o seore | were entirel v wipe | out. Richmond & West Point dropped awiy from 121, per cent to 11 por cent, wnil the ferred from 63 per cent 1o G4 por D the industrinls which hnve lately presented so stronz a front joined in the general downward fter sellinz up to 594, drovped 40, und Suzar from D0 fail th it ryinz the entire I'st with them. The b tement was \'or{ fivorable, n:nm o in the Lt w. ntra tion ns' which muy o for the drooping tendency of the market during the week past. Prices rallied sHIght y on the co close, Lut thore w: perand the market finully and greatly weak it or neir the lowost prices of theduy. The mn- rerinl conzessious of the duy were Richmond & West Point preferred 43 ver cent. ar 1Y per cent and Northern Pacifi - pre 1per cent. vernment Londs were dull Stute bonds wero neclected. The follow.nz are the ¢losinz guotutions for the leading stocks on the New York Stock ex- nze today ering of shot no real char and steaay. oribwestern o preferred | N. Y. Ceutral. Vi C, & Bt. 1a's o’ preferred Ohto Mississippi | do preferred 61" |ontarto & W 801 Orogon Improyemo't 2§ Oregon Nav. .. 0" |Qregon Trans. ... 2 |Pacitic Mal, 16 Peorla De 0534 Pittsbury 0 Puliman Pal Reading Cana Canada S Central Pacific Ches. & Obio. .. do Tst preferrod: Del; D. & R.G. Kast Tonnessze .. do Ist prefsrrad. do 2nd preferrod |” do preferrea.’ 1414 8t P Min, & Man 318 |31, Paul & Omaba, u. P, 0% do preferred...... 00 proferred. ... 4 Tol. 0. Con. pfd Fort Ji Ho..... Chl. & Mocking Valley: Houston & Texds Hlinols Contrai, 8. P & Dulus. nsan & Texnh Lake Erle & Wot. do preferred. Lakeshore. .. Loulaville & Nas Louisvilie & N. A Memphis & Char. Michizan Central MILL. S & W. do prd. 4 Minn. & 8. T do preferre Missourl Pacitic. Moblie & Ohlo Nashville Chatt. N.J. Central. Norfolk & W. Northern Pacido. do proferrod. Tenn. Coal & Tron. Texas Pacific... |Coto 14| Home take. 2" | ron Sllvel 743 Ontario. 243 Quicksilver. o preferr Sutro L RUGL& W do preferred Financial Review. NEW Yonk., March 20.—The Post says: The rally ut the close yesterduy seenied to huve exhiusted the recuperative powers of the stock market. Toduy’s opening was tame and sp.ritless, the only gilins of any conseauence being secured by the munipulators of the industrial stocks. Efforts to rally anything e:se fuiled, nnl the “advances in Distil- ing trustand National Cordaze merely sorved toreflect, us they have so often bafort. un un- healthy ‘condition thronghout the narket. Not oven the bank statement. which was much more favorablo thun uny body had reason to expect, stimuluted buying. On the contrary, asuecessful ussuult wis made on the eeneral markets towards tho close. Suzar vertificates. in wh ch the astute insiders have Iatoly been un‘oadinz a littlo too rapidiy for decent up- pearences, led the d New York M Markst, NEW Youx, March 2L—MONeY 0N CALL— Easy, closed offzred at 2 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILY PAPEN—I@) per cent. STRRLING EXCHANGE—Stoady; sixty-day #1.60; demand, §.83, o ciosing quotations on Londs: Loulsiann stamped (h 86 Tonn, oL Gs. .. 105 Stock Market. Tho followinz wera the s closing at 2p. m: [TiTnols Contral. Mexican Cent, | Mexican ora N. V. Cent. Reading...\."} N. Y. P & O lat Can. Pacific vof bulllon withdrawn from the Bank of Enland on balunce today, £40,000. Bosgen Stock Market, BosTON, Mask.. Murch 20.—The followinz were the closin g prices on stocks on the Boston stock market todny Atchison & Topek Boston & Albung i, ‘Ieu-lun & Malne, L B & Q. Fitehburg il ¥ilnt & Pero M o preferred. Mass. Cent Calumet & 1 21 |santa Ko 'Coppor. B Tamarack. ... ™ 16 |Anniston Land C0. . com:iiit" 15%|Boston N, Englatids 4> Land {0 Lows 120 | West Land Co L i, V12| Bell Telephone. . Rutland commun,ii * 4| Lansom Ktor Rutland prefery | Water Power... Wis. Cen. com Cent. M do preferred Aliouer M. fygr Mining Stocks. DexvER. Ooloy, Miarch 6 —Tho followint st I8 the olosing quotations on the Mining ex- counge wday. Biles S, Alleghia m Awity 2 |lron i Argo 21 [JounJ i Bollarat. 9 |Justice 1% Eangkox-(ors 414 Leavenwarih ] Baten Hunter 4" | Lexingto 4l ndian. ... 10 |Littie Rl @ 2 o |May-Mazoppa. . W 4 [Morntng Gl [ “ ls Clay € 5 | Diamoad B.... 100 Denver Gas and O 10 Ewamons 3 2 Gettysbury 1 Goiden T u { Finanelnl Mexpus, Tenr reh 20.—Clearinzs, 8346, 006; bulances, 1 New York exchange selling at par. NEw Youk. Murch 26.—The export of specie Tom the port of Now York Lust weuk swounted ) u.rmu.fih‘ur which #0845 was goid and 2173 was sfiver. Cinicaao. 1. March #5.—Money, cusy ot ¢ \ per cent for eall. per cent on the. ak clenrings, § 0T Now VOrk exe ch.mze steady, ¢ discount.” Bteriing ea- change dull at #1.80% for sixty-day bille; 84.63 for demand. Sr. Lowra, M toduy, &, 144, this week, 820,268, weok's 1'10.’"\"‘14. OR4,041: D! corresponding weak last year, enrings, .35 bulances, $2,002,8 Money, 6@7 per excliange on New York, var. Aokl b ‘Wierd Storles of the War, 1 saw a fellow «hot clean through the body by ashell within an inch of his heart,” hesaid. *“The shell camo out be- hind and killed a mule, but the poor fel- Tow that was struck only gasped a little for air, and then he kept on fighting as frosh as bver.” The room became very quiet, says the Milwaukeo Sentinel, and several looked toward Tangle, who was prosent. Tanglo arose and looksd meditatively around. *I saw something of the samo kind as that,”” ho began. *‘It was atone of the first engagements wo had when wo went to the front, There was n gol- dier who stoyd right beside me struck square in the head with a 12-pound can- non ball, and, gentlemen,he never knew it.” The old soldier who had told the first story looked a little sheepish, and several laughed a little. *But,” someone thought to inquire, “dida’t it kiil him?” angle looked up alittle bit susprisod. ), yos. cortain- he rn‘ljlml. balance ly it killed him,” But, then, maybe it was all for the best. He might have lived to tell the story. It's probably just as well.” ho added, look- ng at the old soldier. Filin otion San Francisco Examiner re who had gone .0 an almshouse to sit his futher mot a neighbor there, who was greatly surprised. *What!” eaid the neighbor, “‘you do sometimes visit your fathor?” “If our situations were reversed,” said the miliionaire, **1 am sure he would visit me. The old man has always been rather proud of me. Besides,” he added softly, I had to have his signature; I am insuring his life,” et LN Taking n Detroit I'ree Press: Solicitor (to mex chant)—You ure not advertising any this month, I noti Merchant—No, I’ve quit. Solicitor—Great Scot, man, haven’t gone back on us, have you? Merchant—No. not quite so bad as that, but 1've got to take a rest, the doc: tor says, und as I can’t leave town, I've just stopped advertising for a few weeks. A million- you A Veteran of Veterans, A Grand Army post in New Hampehire has just mustered in a veteran of veterans —John Howard, who was born in_what is now apart of Manchester (N, H.) September 16, 1800. Mr. Howard was 61 yoars old when he enlisted in the Fourth New Hampshire regiment and served at the front till disabled ina skirmish at Hilton Roads. : FIGURES W1THOUT FRILLS. The first nation in history to have s of over 1,000,000 inhabitants each is the United States, The consolidation of the elevated rail- roads of Brooklyn, with a capital of $40,000,000, is under consideration. Gold production 1increased only 10 per cent in the last decade, rising from 160,152 kilos in 1880 to 174,556 kilos in 1890 The latest estimate of the year’s cot- ton crop places it at 9,180,000 bales, which fav exceeds that of any previous year. Tn 1890,88,000,000 coins of 25 denomina- tions were struck in the British mint, and of these 17,000,000 were rejected in weighing or were faulty. Rome, iv the time of Augustus was surrounded by a wall twenty miles in circumference, pierced by thirty gates, and had a population of 2,000,000, The Empire State express on the New York Central has a record of 147 miles in 150 minutes, including a five-minute stop. The run was made between Al- Dbany and Syracuse. During the year of 1891 the tea im- ported into the United States amounted to 87,922,278 pounds, valued at $14,187, 579, against 89,744,800 pounds, valued a $14,138,151 during 1890. Out of the toral of 4,588 miles of rail roads in Austria, 4,366 miles are oper- ated by the government, and another line of 935 miles is about to come into the possession of the state. The Philadelphia mint coined nines four million pennics last year. This not an unusual quantity, and the mint i hard at work manufacturing mo pennies to supply the present demand. Cuntoms receipts are steadily increas- ing month by month, and there is now evory prospect—since the receipts for Junuury, February and March promise to average over $17,000,000 a month--that the nggregate for the fiscal ycar will ill reach $185,000,000, which was Sec- tary Foster’s estimate last Novemb: ho population of India has increased 80,000,000 within ten years, and is now, according to tho most reliable statistics, 285,000,000 This is a good deal of a crowd even for a country where the peoble have for centuries been used to crowding. China has 400,000,000 and would be just as welt off with hall as many. o Along the Coust. Portland is beginning work on a $50),00 aity nall, Petaluma is to have a silk factory, the plant of which will cost $12,000. The Union Pacific Is waging a war on rates botween points on Puget Sound. The ontire capital stock for a railroad to Astoria was subscribed in that civy in one day recently. A Seattle jury awarded $15,000 damages to Mrs, Sears for injuries sustained in a colli- sion of street cars, The democrats made a clean sweep of city ofices in Seattle in last Monday's election, The total vote cast was 8,122, A Seattle genius has invented a “silent newsboy,” & nickel-in-the-slot urrangement. 1t won’t work., The public will not calmly permit an assault on the mellow *‘holler” of the newsboy. ‘Two lfo insurance companies offer Spo- kane a loan of §100,000 at 6 por cent, to bo used in building & chamber of cominerce, provided 1,000,000 of surance is secured. The compauies will cancel the principal at the end of ten vears, John Doyle, a former manager of a dime _museum, has been trying to orzaniz) a Temale base ball club at Los Angeles and ad vertised for eirls betwaen the ages of 14 and 16 for that purpose. The police wu- thorities bave interfered to preveut the scheme. The principal objects of interest to tourists in San Francisco are the Mills and Crocker buildings. The facade of the Mills building is now compieted and its full impressivcness is revealed. Tte most beautiful features is the arch of the entrance, which is perfect in proportion, and the fine Inyo marble of which it is construcied is ornamentea with elaborate carving. The Crocker building is on & wedge-shaped corner of Market stroet and is onfv effective when seen from the op- posite sido of Markeu street. It towers avove the Palace hotel, while from the top of the Mills building one may look over both the other lofty structures. e ODBURY'S FACIAL SOAP Skip, Sealp and Complexion. Tesult Gf $0 3 xperionce. I irts or sent by wmail, &oe.” mple Cako nd X ci Dermatology uatratod; ou Bkin, Ke oy luod ‘DI Tuent. acnt senlod, 1@ Tnents, Birth Mark i wid 1 ar Roduers v 5 plea, oLe., removed. Consultation e, ut of JOHN H. WOODBURY, Dermatological Institute, 385 West 42ad Strcet, New York O, l OMAHA [anafacturers” and Jobbers Dire 0y LUMBER. CHAS. R, LEE, ardwood lamber, wool l AWNING OMANA TENT & AWN- ING COMPANY, Flage, hammocks. ol and | rabber clothing. = Se for cat'gue. 1118 Farnam AND TENTS. | JOHNA. WAKEFIELD [ BAGS AND TWIN BISHOP & 00, BEMISOMAHA BAG c0 S1SFES {5 ILER & €O, FRICK & HERBERT, nd mets, fiour | SleaL, manitia, cotton 0 WAERS; buridps, twine. 19h iwinekatred cord o7 v M [ wholesate llquor denlers dage, ete 1001 Farnam st BOX 12011 8t ' BICYCLES. MILLINERY H. 6. T0DD, R — — - M. 0. DAXON, | A STONEHILL, ). OBERFELDER & ’ ! Bleyeles sold on monthly | prekiag boxes, Importers and jobbefsor ) payments. 120 NMsthost | Hesin '; "‘y ne. Millinery. notlons.elo’l \ i 9, Mall 110 Dol ete. 110118 8. 10th & 28, BOOTS AND SHOE:! = _ T MORSE . MUST! MORSE-COE SHOECD, ———————— 1101 Howard Strost Factory corner 1th and I ml:‘ straoty. HOSPE, IR, We are making elose prlsel Lo oaih biyecs, aitard | able with morshianti. TR KIRKENDALL, JONES & | AMERICAN HAND SEW - —— co., ED SHOE CO. OILS. Wholesnie Mera. Agonts | Boots, shoes. rubBrS | e T ST S, on Itubber 8hoeCo. | - foit goods. 1204-6 Har 1102 1104, 110 Harney-+i | ney st “""H:“gg“ TANK : l“:'W'IHJ’ o ¥ y No bad odor, no smoky Amnoys, no chareln g Refined and lubricating of wicks, A8 your geo- - vlls, axle grease, ele. or for It [ v tuieinC bt sl it — O VBT BROV e A e A.BOOTH PACKING 00 | PLATT & 00., ckors of oystors, finy [Oyaters, fish and colery, and colory. @8 Leaven: | 410 8. 10th-st. David WOrth st. Cole, manager. BREWER: J0S, SCHLITZ BREW- ING CO. hand Leavon: wWrth 8:ay John Marhove CONFECTIONERY. VOEBELE & DINNING Mfrg Comfectioners and OVERALLS, SHIRTS, ETC. __, Joubers of forelgn and — = domentic fruits, 1110 KING & SIMEAD, | ROBINSON &8TOKES 0O ——— — Mfrs of "K & ants, CARRIAGE TOPS, e aaratis,ete. | OMAHA CARRIAGE TOP | C. ). ANDERSON, —_— Darby, Mgr. Tops, | il ueRy backs, PRODUCE COMMI nons’ ncks, e catalog. 319 S, 12th'st. | Eatablishoa, 1878, BRANCH & 0 o = WHITNEY 80, | roquce, frutes of ran COAL, COKE, | CORNICE. DR Senan T PoultEy, L ysters. 17 N, OMAHA COAL, COXE & | EAGLECOR '!'CE WORKS | o 7Y | LIME cO,, Mtrs. galvanized iron KIRSCHBRAUN & JAS. A, CLARK & CO. cornice, window caps. B O slag: | metallc’ akylights,” etc. G 1110, 1112 Dodge- — e ~ CLOTHING. BLOTCHKY & COHEN, BILMORE & RUHL, Clotliing, notlon, furnish- | Manufrs and wholesal ings. Give us o trial | Telotniers, 1109 Harney Sumples propatd b f A%, 1118 1inrne Dutter, eggs and poultry 1200 Howard-st. ") A, RYDER & g0, Butter.cggs,choese, poul- Ides and gaine. Howard street. Kefer to Com'l Nut Bank Buttor, cheove, ozgs poultry and game. 17 South 15th Streok. 8. PEDAU, ton merchant, butter, eaps, heese and poultry th and Howard st. str MULLIN & MC CLAIN Specinlties, butter, eggs, heose, . 1ith. Ref. 1t — BINGHAM & 80N, DRY GOODS. % M. E. SMITH & CO., Dry goods, — | » | KILPATRIBX - KO3H DRY 200DS C0., tons, SCHROEDER & 0O, Dry goods.notions, nishing goods. Corner [Vf} KNSR tRoLOnS Butter, — oggs. 1t and Howard-sts. | {1in e Towara: st butter ana| [rUIth pou lea all othor | AKeNts for dice on commision. [ ¢ 1ith St. ! ELF TRICAL SUPPLIES GREELEY & CO., Butter, eggs, poultry, 16, hides nod fruiz, 1007 Howard Street. HUSE & ©D. Our specialtios: Batter, ogzes and poultry, 1013 Howard stroet. W CLF ELECTRICAL CO., Ilusteated eatalog free. 1614 Capitol av, W. E. RIDDELL Wholsale butter & eggs Duys and sells for cash, 413 8. 11th-st. RIDDELL & C0., Butter, cheese, _ cggs, vegetables, fruits poul try und game, URNITURE BEEBE & RUNYAN FUR- NITURE 00, .(‘ffun-'.'"“ Thirteenth PAPER. e Y FTGS T ~ | CARPENTER PAPER CD KING PAPER C8. DRUGS, Bto, Carry o full stock of |Wrapplng puper, allkinds 5 | or twines et printing, wrapplog and | 9f | twines el GROCERILS. Tele- D. M. STEELE & 0., | BLAKE, BRUGE & C0., eI IDRIpaReE) 0854 baZ| BptoresTa0; 1201-1205 Jones street, | 10th and Harney strects, | S Omaba, B Omana. STOVE REPAIRS. 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