Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1903, Page 18

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Mine Managers Trailor and Gaskill were exonerated, but two indictments were re- turned agatnst William'Lioyd, president of the Miners' union, whe is charged with having concocted a scheme for getting rid of Trallor, elther by kidnaping him or tak- ing bis life. 3 REVENUE CAPTAIN IS GUILTY Court-Mart of Com and Gentleman, —Ausl CONTRACTORS AND HBUILDERS. 3L SPITZBART. Tel F-3w &2 Lake ~M11$ Fi13 pe HALD & RICE, 86 8. 16th St. Tel 135, —MI15 F12 AL AND WOOD. ELECTRIC TREATMENT. UBLE pariors. Call at 1616 Webster st. DOUBLE pa: b CHAPTER XXV Mr. Lane's Rom The Seven Secrets, each distinct from the other and yet connected, each one in tsclt & compiete enigma, formed a problem ot which even Ambler Jevons himeelf could not discover the solution Contrary to Hhis usual methods, he al- lowed me to accompany him in various directions, making curfous inquiries that had nothing apparently to connect them with the mystery of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Courtepay. In reply to a wire I had sent to Ethel- wynn came a message saying that hcr mother was entirely prcetrated, therefore the could not at present leave her. This, when shown to Ambler, caused him to purse hie lips and rafse his shoulders with that gesture of euspicion which was a peculiarity bie. Wae fu possible that he actually suspected her? The name of Slade seemed ever In Jevons' mind. Indeed, most of his Inquirics were regarding some person of that name. Oro evening, after dining together, he took me in a cab across tne city to the Threce Nuns' hotel, at Aldgate—where, In the saloon bar, we sat drinking. Before setting out he had urged me to put on a shahby sult of clothes and a soft hat, so that in the East End we should not attract attention as swells. As for his own per- sonal appearance it was certainly not that of the spruce city man. He was an adept at disguises, and on this occasion wore a reefer facket, a peaked cap and a dark violet scart in lieu of a collar, thus pre- senting the aspect of a seatarer ashore. He smoked a pipe of the most approved saflor's type, and as we sat together in the saloon he told me sea storfes, in order that a group of men sitting near might overhear. That he had some object in alf this was quite certain, but what is was I could not gatner. Suddenly, after an hour, however, a little, undersized, old man, ot dirty and neglested appearance, who had heen drinking at the bar, shuffied up to us, and whispered some- thing to Ambler that I did not catch. The words, nevertheless, caused my companion to start, and disregarding the fresh whisky and soda he had just ordered, he rose and walked ouc—an example which I followed. Lanky sent me, sir,” the old man sald, addreesing Ambler, when we were out in the street. 'E couldn't come hisself. 'E sald you'd like to know the truth.’” “Ot course, I was waiting for it, my companion, alert and eager. “Woll,” he sald, “I suppose 1'd better tell yer the truth at once, sir. “Certainly. What Is it? ‘Well, Lanky's dead.” “Dead!” cried Ambler. was waiting for him.” “I know. This morning in the Borough market. ‘e told me to come ‘ere and find you, because 'e wasn't able to come. 'E had a previous engagement. Lanky's en- gagements were always (jterestin’,” he added, with a grim smile. “Well, go on,” said Ambler, eagerly. nee, replied “Imposeible. 1 _| “What followed?" “'E told me to go down to Talt street and see 'im at § o'clock, as 'e had a mes- eage for you. I went and when I got there 1 found ‘im lylng on the floor of ‘ls room stone dead.” You went to the police, of course?” “No, I didn’t; I came 'ere to see you in- stead. I belleve the poor bloke's been mur- dered. 'E a good nm, too—poor Lanky Lan “What!" I exclaimed. “Is that man Lane * Jevons responded. “If he then there we have further mystery.” “If you doubt it, sir, come with me down to Shadwell,” the old man eaid in his cock- ney drawl. “Nobody knows about it yet. T ought to have told the perlice, but I know you're better at mysterfous affairs than the sllly coppers in Leman stree Jevons' fame as an investigator of crime had spread even to that class known as the submerged tenth., How fashions change! A year or two ago it was the mode of soclety to go “slumming.” Today only social veformers and missionaries make ex- cursions to the homes of the lower class in East London. Aysociety woman would not dare admit today that £4e had been further east than Leadenhall street. “Let's go and see what has really hap- pened,” Ambler said to me. “If Lane is dead, then it psoves that his enemy is yours. “I can't see that. How?" I asked. “You will see later. For the moment we must occupy ourselves with his death, and e whether it fs owing to natural causes or to foul play. He was a heavy drinker and it may bave been that.”” 0, declared the little old man. “Lanky wasn't drunk today—that I'll swear. 1 sam ‘'im in Commercial road at 7, talkin’ to a feller wot's in love wiv 'is sister.” “Then how do you account for this dls- covery of yours?' asked my companion. “I can’t account for ii, guv'mor. T simply found 'im lying on the floor, and it give me a shock, I cap tell you. 'E was as cold as ice. “Let's go and see ourselves” Ambler sald; so together we hurried along the Whitechapel High street, at that hour busy with Its costermonger market, and along Commercial road east, arriving at last In the dirty insalubrious thorough- fare, a veritable hive of the lowest class of humanity—Talt strect, Shadwell. Up“the dark stairs of one of the dirtiest of the dwellings our conductor guided us, lighting our steps with wax vestas struck upon the wall, and on galning the third floor of the evil-smelling place he pushed open a door and we found ourselves in an | unlit room. the old man 'E's right n “Don’t move, gentlemen,” urged. “‘You may fall over ‘im. there, just where you're standin’. light the lamp.’ Then be struck another match, and by its fickle light we saw the body of Lane, the street-hawker, lying full length only a yard from us, fust as our conductor had descNbed The cheap and smelling parrafin lamp belng lit, I took a hasty glance around the poor man's home. There was but little furniture save the bed, a chair or two and a rickety table. Upon the latter was one of those flat bottles known as a ‘‘quar- tern.” Our first attention, however, wai to the prostrate man. A single glance was suficient to show that he was dead. eyes were closed, his hands clenched, and his body was bent as though he had ex- pired in a final paroxysm of agony. The teeth, too, were hard set, and there were SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31.—The Chron- icle says: Captaln W. H. Cushing of the revenue cutter service was found guilty oh charges of conduct unbecoming an off- cor and a gentleman by the court-martia) convened here early In the month. ; This announcement will be made from the Treasury department in Washington today. The findings have been approved by Captain C. F. Shoemaker, chief of the service, and Assistant Secretary Spalding, s has the sentence which the court-martial “ed. certain features about his appearance that caused me to entertaln a grave suspicion from the first. His thin, consumptive face, now blanched, was strangely drawn, as though the muscles bad suddenly con- tracted and there was an absence of that composure one generally expects to find in the faces of those who die naturally As 8 medical man 1 very soon noted sufficient appearances to tell me that death had been due ether to suicide or foul play. The former seemed to me the most likely “Well?" asked Ambler, rising from his koees whea I bad concluded the examina- |tion ot the | la {olained. ““This man ts dead—died suddenly, dead man's skinny, ill-nour- Hished body. “What's your opinion, Ralph?" He's taken potson,” 1 declared. “Poleon? You believe he's been pol- ned 2" It may have been willtul murder, or ho may have taken it voluntarily,” I an- swered. “But it {s most evident that the ymptoms are those of poisoning.’ Ambler gave vent to a low grunt, halt of satisfaction, half of suspicion. 1 knew that grunt well. When on the verge of any great diseovery he always emitted that guttural sound. “We'd better inform the police,” I re- marked. “That's all we can do. The poor fellow is dead.” “Dead! Yes, we know that. find out who killed him. “Well,” I sald, “I think at present, Am- bler, we've quite sufficient on our hands without attempting to solve any further problems. The poor man may have been in despair and have taken poison willfully." “In despair echoed the old man. “No fear. Lanky was happy enough. 'E wasn't the sort of fellow to hurry hisselt out o' the world. He liked life too jolly well. Besides ‘e 'ad a tidy bit o' money in the Savin's bank. 'E was well orf once, wer’ Lanky. Excuse me for interruptin'.” “Well, if he didn't commit suicide,’ remarked, “then according to ail appear- ances, poison was administered to him will- fully.” “That appearf to be the most feasible theory,” Ambler said. “Here we have still a further mystery," Of courge the post-mortem appearaness of poisoning, except in a few instance are not very characteristic. As every med- ical man is aware, poison if administered with a criminal intent, is generally in such a dose as to take immediate effect— although this is by no means necessary, there are numerous substances which accumulate in the system, and when given in small and repeated quantities ultimately prove fatal—notably, antimony. The diag- nosis of the effects of irritant poisons is not so difficult as it is in the case of nar- cotic or other neurotics, where the symp- toms are very similar to those produced by apoplexy, epilepsy, tetanus, convulsions, or other forms of disease of the brain. Besides one of the most difficult facts we have to contend with in such cases is that poison may a question may arise as to 1ts having been the cause of death. CHAPTER XXVIIL Poor Mrs. Courtenay. But we must Ambler appeared to'be much concernad regarding the poor man's death. When we had first met beside his vegetable barrow in the London road he certainly seemed a | hardworking, respectable fellow, with a volce rendered hoarse and rough by con- stantly shouting his wares. But by the whispered words that had passed I knew that Ambler was in his confidence. The na- ture of this I had several times tried to fathom. His unexpected death appeared to have upset all Ambler's plans. He grunted and took a tour round the poorly furnished chamber. *Look here!"" he sald, halting in front of me. “There's been foul play here. We must lose no time in calling the police— not that they are likely to discover the truth.” “Why do you say that?" “Because the poor fellow has been the victim of a secret as: ““Then you suspect a motive “I believe that there is a ‘motive why his lips should be closed—a strange and re- mote one.” Then turning to the old man who bad been the dead man's friend, he asked: “Do you know any one by the nume of Slade?” Slade?” repeated the croaking old fel- low. “Slade? No, sir. 1 don't- recollect any one o' that name, Is it a man or a woman ?"* “Either.” “No, sir.” “Do you know if Lanky Lane ever had visitors here—I mean visitors not of his own class?" “I never 'card o' mome. Lucky wasn't the sort o' chap to trouble about callers, He used to spend 'fs nights in the Three Nuns .wiv us; but 'e'd sit ‘ours over two o gin. 'E saved 'is money, ‘e did.” “But look here,” exclaimed Ambler, seri- ‘ously. ‘“‘Are you quite certain that you've never seen him with any stranger at nights?" “Never to my knowledge. “Well,” my companion eaid, “you'd bet- ter go and call the police. When the old fellow had shuffied away down the rickety stairs Ambler turning to me, said abruptly “That fellow is 1y! thing about this affair. 1 had taken up tne empty dram bottle and smelt it. The spirit it had contained was rum—which had evidently been drunk from the bottle, as there was no glass ne A slight quantity remained, and this I placed aside for avalysis it necessary. “I can't see what this poor fellow ha to do with the inquiry upon which we are engaged, Ambler,” I remarked. “I do wish you'd be more explicit. Mystery seems to heap upon mystery.” “Yes. Youre right,” he sald reflec- tively. “Slowly—very slowly, 1 am work- ing out the problem, Ralph. It has been & long and dificult matter, but by degrees 1 seem to be working toward a conclusion. This,” and he pointed to the man lylng dead, “is another of London's many mys- teries, but it carries us one step further.” “1 can’t for the life of me see what con- nection the death of this poor street hawker has with the strange events of the immediate past.” “Remain patient. Let us watch blustering inquiries of the police,” he laughed. “They'll make a great fuss, but will find out nothing. The author of this crime is far too wary."” “But this man Slade?” I said. “Of late your inquiries have always been of him. What is his connection with the affair?" “Ah, that we have yet 'to discover. He may have no connection for aught I know. It is mere supposition, based upon a logical conclusion.” “What motive had you in meeting this man here tonight?” 1 inquired, hoping to gather some tangible clue to the reason of he knows somo- the Mis | his erratic movements. Ab! that's just the point,” he responded. “If this poor fellow had lived he would have revealed to me a secret—we should have known the truth! “The truth!" I gasped. “Then at the very moment when he intended to confes: t0 you he bas been struck down “Yes. His lips have been sealed by his enemy—and yours. Both are identical, he replied, and his lips snapped together in that peculiar manner that was his habit. I knew it was useless to question him further. Indeed, at that moment heavy footsteps sounded upon the stairs, and two con- stables, conducted by the shuffling old man, appeared upon the scene. “We bave sent for you,” Ambler ex- be found In the body and yet | we belleve.” “Who 18 he, sir?" inquired the elder of the pair, bending over the prostrate man and taking up the smoky lamp in order to examine his features more carefully. “His name s Lane—a costermonger, kr.own to hls intimates as Lanky Lane. The wau with you is one of his friends, and can tell you more about him than I can.” “Is he dead?" querfed the second con- stable, touching the thin, pallid face. ‘Certainly,” 1 answered. “I'm a doctor, end have already “made an examination He's been dead some time." My name aud address was taken, to- gether with that of my companion. When, however, Ambler told the officers his name, both were visibly impressed. The name of Jevons was well known to the police, who held him in something like awe &s a smart criminal investigator. “I know Inspector Barton at Leman street—your statlon, I suppose?” he added. ““Yes, sir,”" responded the first constable. ““And begging your pardon, sir, I'm honored to meet you. We all heard how you beat the C. 1. department in the Bowyer square mystery, and how you gave the whole in- formation to Sergeant Payling without taking any of the credit to yourself. He got all the honor, sir, and your name didn’t appear at the Old Balley.” X Jevous luughed. He was never fond of seeing his name in print. He made a study of the ways and methods of criminals, but only for his own gratification. The police knew him well, but he hid his light under the proverblal bushel always. “What Is your own opinion of the affair, sir?” the officer continued, ready to take his opinion before that of the sergeant of the criminal investigation department ut- tached to his station, “Well,” sald Ambler, “it looks like sud- den death, doesn’t {t? Perhape it's poison.” *Suicide ? “Murder, very quiet response. ““Then you reaily think there's a mystery, sir?" exclaimed the constable, quickly. “It seems suspiciously like one. Let us search ¢he room. Come along, Ralph,” he added, addressing me. “Just lend a hand.” There was not much furniture in the place to search, and defore long, with the ald of the constable’s lantern, we had searched every nook and cranny. Only one discovery of note was made, and it was certainly a strange one. Beneath a loose board near the fireplace Jevons discovered the dead man's hoard. It consisted of several papers carefully folded together. We examined them and found them to consist of a hawker's Ii- cense, a receipt for the payment for a barrow and donkey, a postoffice savings bank book showing a balance of £26 4 shilings and several letters from a corre- spondent unsigned. They were typewritten, in order that the handwriting should mot be betrayed and upon the filmsy paper used in commerciai offices. All of them were of the highest interest. The first, read aloud by Ambler, ran as follows: ¥ Dear Lane—I have known you a godd many years and never thought you were such a fool as to neglect a good thing. Surely you will reconsider the proposal I made to you night before last in the bar of the Elephant and Castle. You once did me a very good turn long ago, and now 1 am in a position to put a good remvn- erative bit of busines in your way. Yet you are timid that all may mot turn out well. Apparently you do not fully recog- nize the stake I hold In the matter, and the fact that any exposure would mean ruin to me. Surely I have more to lose than you have. Therefore, that in itsel, should be sufficlent guarantee to you. Reconsider your reply, and give me -your decision to morrow night. You will find me in the saloon bar of the King Lud ir Ludgate Hill at § o'clock. Do not speak to me there,’ but show yourself, and then walt outside until T join you. Hrve a care that you are not followed. That Hawk Ambler Je- vons hds scent of us. Therefore, remain dumb and watchful.—Z “Tbat's curious, I remarked. ‘“‘Whoever wrote that lettar was ineiting Lane to con- spiracy, and at the same time held you In tear, Ambler. My companion laughed again—a quiet, selt-satisfied laugh. Then he commenced the second letter, typewritten like the first, but evidently upon another machine. “Dear Lane: Your terms seem exorbi- tant. I quite understand that at lesst four or five of you must be in the affair, but the price asked s ridiculous. Besides, I didn't like Bennett's tome when he spoke to me yesterday. He was almost threatening. possibly,” was Jevons' What have you told him? Recollect that each of us knows something to the detri- ment of the others, and even in these days of so-called equality the man with monsy is always the best man. You must con- trive to shut Bennett's mouth. Give him money, if he wants it—up to £10. But, of course, do not say that it comes from me. You can, of course, pose as my iriend, as you have doue before. I shall be at the usual place tonight—Z. Looks as though there's been somo blackmailing,” one of the constables re- marked. “Who's Bennet “I expect that's Bobby Bennett, who works In the meat marke', replied the atom of a man who had accosted us at Aldgate. “He was a friend of Lanky’s, and a bad 'un. T've 'eard say that ‘e 'ad a { record at the Old Balle; “What for?" ** "Qusebreakin’.” Is he working now?" Ambler inquired. “Yes. Isaw 'im in Farrin'don street yos terday.” R “Ah!" remarked the constable. “We shall probably want to have a chat with him. But the chief mystery is the identity of the writer of these letters. it 1s evident that this poor man Lane knew eomething to his detriment, and was prob- ably trying to make something out of that knowlcdge.” “Not at all an unusual case,” T said. Jevons grunted and appeared to view the letters with considerable satisfaction. Any Gocumentary evidence surrounding a case of mysterious death is always of interest. In this case, being of such a suspicious nature, it was doubly so. Are you quite decided not fo assist me?" another letter ran. It was likewise typewritten, and from the same source. “Recollect you did so once, and were well | paid for it. You had enough to keep you in luxury for years had you not so fool- tshly frittered it away on your so-called friends. Any of the latter would glve you away to the police tomorrow for a £5 note This, however, is my last appeal to you. It you help me I shall give you £100, which is not bad payment for an how's work. 1f you do mot, then you will mot hear from me again.—Z." Seems & bit brief, and to the point,” was the elder constable's remark. “I wan- der what is the affair mentioned by this mysterious correspondent? Evidently the fellow intended to bring oft a robbery, or something, and Lane refused to give his ald.” Apparently 60, replied Ambler, finger- ing the last letter remaining in bis hand “But this communication s even of greater Interest,” he added, turniog to me and showing me writing in a well-known hand. “I know that writing!"” I cried. “Why— that letter is trom poor Mrs. Courtenay!" “It 1s," he said, quietly. “Did I not tell you that we were on the eve of a discovery, nd that the dead man lying there could have told us the truth?* (To be continued.) At all events | CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE Volume of Business for Janmary Much Larger Toan a Year Ago. PRICES ON ALL LINES ARE QUOTED FIRM Spring and Summ Goods Now Jobbers Some of More Popular Styles. r Lines of Dress ing Freely and Note the The business situation as remains veoy satisfactory bers and manufacturers. of early buyers arrived on the market last week and placed liberal orders and advices received from the country clearly show that spring trade will begin in earnest this com- ing week. In most lines the volume of business transacted in January shows a 8ood Increase over last year, but in a few cases tradv has not hela up, owing to pe- cullar circumstances. That {s most notice- able in the rubber’ trade, where dealers have been withholding their orders in the hopes of better prices later on. If all the dificrent lines are combined, however, it Is safe to say that there is a big increuse over January of 192 The outlook for the next several mouths is also considered very encouraging and jobbers expect to enjoy a good ively spriig demand through the season. Values are on a good firm foundation, with prospects of their remaining that way for some time to come. Jobbers fn almost every line are experlencing considerable trouble in getting their orders filled promptly, showing that manufacturers are finding & ready market for all the goods they can turn out. ‘That is not only the case with spring lines_ but with next fall goods as well, for buyers who have re- cently returned from eastern markets re- Bort that many large manufacturing plants have sold up their entire output between now and fall. As a result they consider the outlook for continued firm prices very en- couraging. El a _whole sl to Omaha job- A large number on at Low Flgure The demand for groceries in a wholesale was of very liberal proportions last week and a good galn for the month of January s reported over the same month of last year. The market did not show any great changes, b still there are a few worthy of merition. The salmon market is still tracting onsiderable attention. It 18 reported that the Alaska Packers' asso- clation closed out Its allotment of chum Jalmon last weck. It is also stated that the buyers of these chums received only 80 per cent of them and 70 per cent of the pink fish, The assoclation mas announced, | however,” that the prices regently made, which well posted men say are below the cost of production, will rule for the opening pack of 193. These prices, though, may be | withdrawn at any time. It seems {o be the intention of the Alaska assoclation to dis- | age the pack of this class of goods | which they claim have never been a credit 10 the industry and injure the trade, ‘The market on dried frults is without special feature, but it is belleved that the prices now ruling are about at the bottom. Any increase in the demand would tend to | rafse the price of several kinds of California dried fruits. 2 Cables from Europe last week gave the information that Japan will have to import | some 8,000,000 bags of rice this year, where | previously that country has been’ heavy exporters of the better giades of Japan rice. | The Pacific coast has been a large pur- chaser of that stock in former years, while now the southern mills must supply this trade with the greater part of their re- quirements, Indla {s also short some 4,000,000 bags. ‘hese conditions, together with t great damage to the domestic rice crop, point to very much higher prices in the { near future. Those well posted on the { situation claim that the amount of avall- able stock in_the south at the present time {18 less than 25 per cent of the supply a year ago. That being the case, the market is in a very strong position, with every indi- | cation of much higher prices ruling In thy near future. The sugar market fs in just about the same position it was a week ago, both on raws and refined. Cheese s also unchanged, except that stocks are getting lighter every week and prices therefore growing firmer. There is no change in the market on tea and coffee, Popular Spring Dress Goods. The early buyers who are arriving on the dry goods market are giving a good deal of attentlon to the dress goods department. In speaking of the popular lines a local jobber =ald that was} fabrics for the spring and summer seasons are shown in an end- less variety of cloths, colorings and ideas, Printed fabrics still hold their own against the invasion of woven fabrics and are beau- tifully designed and printed. They come in | batiste, dimitles, lace stripes and mercer- ized cloths. Plain colors fn the above are very good In woven wash fabrics, tissues, madras cloth, oxfords and etamines are very much sought after and without doubt will hold good throughout the season and these latter ideas will be shown and sold very largely for the fall season. In wool dress goods there has been some effort on the part of manufacturers to force fancles on the market, but they are not taking very largely, althougk some ideas are selling in a small way. Plains in colors and mixtres, as well as blacks, still hold thelr own and are large seller: Of course, violets, atamines, boutonnes and eollums are s0ld to the betfer classes, who | feel they can afford to buy drop skirts made of silk to go under them. { “'T'he market on wool dress goods is very firm and_on many lines prices have ad- | vanced. For fall a general advance over a | year ago is noted, amounting ta from 5 to |16 per cent, with all desirable cloths sold | up. There seems in fact to be more trouble | in”getting the goods than in getting them t satisfactory prices. ¥ “Like are also still in good demand fn p'aln cloths. Glace taffetas have aken a promi- nent place in the silk world this season and are very good. Prices of silks are very firm and manufacturers are orly flling contracts taken at old prices. Any meis contracts are made at an advance of from 2 to 7c per yard 2gt? fur "an the ieneral trade situation is concerned, local jobbers say they have no complaints to offer. A large number of [ buyers arrived on the market last week | ana_stil_more are looked. for this coming | Week. Several of the buyers for loca Nouses are efther in the east or have just returned after placing orders for fall goods. | They report that fall goods are going_ to be very scarce and will command strong srices, In fact, many large manufacture ave sold up thelr entire output for fall of such linss as blankets, hoslery, underwear and domets. Hardware Market Unchanged fhere has been no special feature to the hardware trade during the week under re- view. Trade has only been of fair propor- Ylons, but an fmprovement is iooked for in | the nhear future. A few spring llnes ar beginning to move out, but it is still a Tithie early for that class of stock. Advices | received from the country though indicute that business will be of good. proportions en it does set in. here have heen practically no change of importance in prices since last report The market is firm all along the line and g0 far as cun be told, no very radical changes will take place in the near future. | Rubb Holding Thelr Own. retaflers and jobbers are still keep- |n:(‘ol‘)!x‘rlr eye on the Tubber goods market, but there has been no change in the situa- | tion. 8o far as can be learned, there has | been no price cutting, so that jobbers feel | confident that there will be none. Mer- thants, however, are holding back their | Srders to quite an extent, and as a resylt | Jobbers did not sell nearly as many rub bers in.January of this year as they did n the mamie month of 1902. ‘The orders, howeyer, are bound to ceme sooner or later, 20 that no one is doing any complaining. Leather goods for spring are selling free- ly and unless something hap 1o change the situation the sales of local houses will go far ahead of last year. Fruits and Produ for fruits and vegetables last r and almost no changes ruling prices, New south- rived on the mar- | The demapd week was only fall at all took place in b ern beets and turnips k:'l‘ tl’uml week and are selling at S0c per dozen bunches. Florida strawberries have @lso put in an appearance and are held at e per guart. The quality of the berries is sald to be good for this e-rl‘y in the season. "The egk market took quite a drop last week, as will e seen- from the quotations in another column. The butter market also eased off considerably Poultry is a trifie Jower, but #till the demand has been suffi- clent to prevent much of a decline. WEARE COMMISSION COMPANY. 110-111 Board of Trade, Om Telephone 1516. Jan. 31 —WHBAT—8old down to Tie for May, the low point for the week. on continued liguidation. There was & good deal of covering on the break, however, and the market rallied a Mttle' over Fri- day's close. The feature has been covering by houses which usually act for Captain Philips and Cudahy. St. Louls gave some help, reporting a demand from France. The CHICAGO. 8,000,000 bu., with 650,000 bu. to Burope It 1% .-x,wm( the visibie Monday will show but little decrease. There was a decrvass last year of L6000 bu. The weather map shows mild through the winter wheat belt Callfornia wheat was strong, although there was further rain on the coast. P'ri- n.ary receipts, 660,000 bu., against 420,000 bu, last year In the@northwest 3% cars, g‘z Inst 36 cars a year ago. local receipts, rs, with none contract. Estimates for Moida, ® cars, CORN“Market h for the deferred futures. Trade unimportant. January was wea ently on account_of the abs short intercst. The sample market vanced Y@ige on small receipts. Local re celpts, 23 h none contract; esti- mate for Monday, 2% care. Clearances, 6, w0 by Rec ts have exceeded shipment this weck and there will be some Increase in stocks. Timary recelp 63,000 bu,, against 264,000 bu. last year. New York re- ports 5 loads taken for export OATS - Market has been firm within small limits, helped by some buying by Howe. Cash oats were Yc higher on smail Tecelpts, Local receipts, 315 cars, with 6 contract; estimates for Monday, 220 cars. Clearances, 400, Shippers ey oats can be sold where cars are obtalnable. Ther is very little standard oats both in recelpts and from mixing houses, PRUVISIONS. been quict but steady has been Kk, appar- nee of any The featuro fin provisions has been the severe decline in January rork, which touched $18.00 yesterdny, dropped to $16.40, and January lard from $10.00 to $9.47 In very few trades. The rest of the list was about steady, with trade small. There were 15000 hogs here; esti- mates for Monday, 45,000. Hogs In the west, 37,000, against 78,000 last week. Estimates for next week, 300,00, WEARE COMMISSION CO. ALE MARKET, Condition of Trade and Quotations on Staple Fancy Produce. EGGS—Fresh stock, LIVE DOULTRYHens, Sc; old roosters, 4@Se; turkeys, 13@13c; ducks Madc: geese, T@sc; spring chickens, per Ib., Sg#isc. DRESSED POULTRY—Young _chickens, 10@10%c; hens, 10c; turkeys, 15@18c; ducks, 1@ 12¢ eese, 10@lic, BUTTER—Packing stock, 13%e; choico dalry, in tubs, 15@i7c; separator, 24@i5c OYSTE tandards, per can, 28¢; extra selects, per can, 3c; Néw York counts per can, 42c; bulk, extra selects, per gal., 3$1.75; bulk. ndard, per gal. 1,35, FRESH FISH—Trout, %410c; herring, Ge; plckerel, Sc; pike, Sc;’ perch, 6c; buffalo, dressed, 7c; sunfish, 3c; bluefins, S¢; white- fish, S¢; salmon, 16¢; haddock, 11¢; codfish, 12¢; redsnappe 10¢; lobsters, boil 1b., 30c; lobste: green, per b, 2 heads, ‘l0c; catfish, 14c; black ' bass, halibut, 1ic. BRAN-—Per ton_$13.60. Y—Prices quoted b, %0c; y Omaha Whole- s' association: Cholce No. 1 up- $; No. 1 medium, §7; No. 1 coarse, Ve straw, 36. These prices are for hay of good color and quality. Demand fair; receipts light. CORN—36c. OATS—34c. RYE—No. 2, f5c VEGETABLES. NEW CELERY-Kalamazoo, per doz., %c California, per doz., 46@75c. POTATOES--Per bu., 40@G4bc. SWEET POTATOES—lowa and Kansas, TURNIPS—Per bu., 40c; Canada rutaba- s per 1b., 14¢. BEETS—New southern, per dos. bunches, G0c; old, per bu., 40c. CUCUMBERS—Hothouse, per dos., §2. PARSNIPS—Per bu., 40 CARROTS—Per bu., 40c. GREEN ONIONS—8outhern, per dozen 45c. TURNIPS—New southern, per doz. bunch- es, boc. mél'!.\lu:”—iuumflrn, per doz. bunches, WAX BEANS—Per bu. ®; beans, per bu. box, $1.50. CABBAGE—Holland seed, per 1b., 1%¢. ONIONS—Home grown, in sacks, per Ib,, 4c; Spanish, per crate, L7, NAVY BEANS—Por bu.. .60 TOMATOES—New Florida, per 6-basket crate, $4.5006.00. LGAULIFLOWER—Calitornia, box, string per crate, FRUITS, PEARS—Fall varieties, per box APPLES—Western, per bbl, §2 thans, $4.50; New York stock, $3.23; fornia Bellfiowers, per bu. box, $L. _ GRAPES Malagas, per’ Keg, $8.0070, CRANFERRIE isconsin, per_ bbl,, $10.50; Bell and Bugles, $i1; per box, $3.50. STRAWBERRIES—Florida, per auart, toe. TROPICAL FRUITS. BANANAS-—Per bunch, according to size, $2.0042.50, LEMONS—Californla fancy, $8.80; cholce, ORANGES—California navels, fancy, $3.25; cholce, $3; Mediterranean sweets, $2.25. DATE§—Persian, in 70-1b. boxes, per Ib., 6c; per case of 30-1b. pkes., $2.%. FIGS—Callfornia, per 10'1b. cartons, $1; Turkish, per 3-1b.’ box, l4@18c. MISCELLANEOUS, HONBY—New Utah, per 24-frame case, $.75. CIDER—New York, $4.50; per %-bbl., $2.75. SAUERKRAUT—Wisconsin, per 14 bbl., $2.25; per bbl., $3. POPCORN—Per Ib., 2c: shelled, dc. HIDES—No. 1 green, 6c; No. 2 green, bc; No. 1 salted, T%c: No. 2 salled, 8c; No. | veal cail, 8 to 12 e veal If, 12 to 15 o 8@i12c; eep pelts, 25 - @2.00. NUTS-W 1 soft shell, per ih., 16¢c; hard shell, per Ib, 1ic; No. 2 soft shell, per Ib., 13c; No. 2 hard shel, per Ib., Brazils, per ib. 12c; filberts,’ per Ib.) 1o} almonds, soft shell, ver 1b., 16c; hard shell, per lb, 15c; large per b, 125 small, per 1b., cocounuts, per doz., ¥c; chestnuts, per 10c; peanuts, ner Ib., b4e; roasted peanuts, r ib., 7e; black walnuts, per bu., §1; hickory nuts, per bu., $1.50; cocomnuts, per 100, 3 OLD METALS, ETC—A, B. Alpim quotes the following prices: Tron, country, fixed, per fon, $11; iron. atove plate, e ton, $8; copper, per Ib., 8ic; brass, heavy, per'Ib., §ic; brass, Ught, per Ib., bic; lead, per 1. 86 zine, per Ib., Bge; Tubber, per Yiverpool Grain and Provimors. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 8L—WHEAT—Spot, No. 1 northern, spring. steady at 6s 10d No. 2 red western, winter, steady at 6s 13gd No. 1 California, 'firm at’ 6 11 Futures, quiet: March, 6s27%d; May, 6s 1 CORN—Spot, American mixed, rew, quiet t 48 7d; American mixed, old, no stock. Futures, quiet; January, nominal; March, 45 i%d: May, 48 2%d, PEAE—Canadian, quiet at 68 414d. FLOUR—St. Louls fancy winter, qulet at 8s HOPS—At London (Pacific coast £6 1550 £7 58 a0 o PROVISIONS—Beef, steady; extra Indla mess, 1028 6d. Pork, easy. prime mess, western, Hams, short’ cut, 14 to 525 Bacon, Cumberland , quict, 46s 6d; short ribs, 16 to firm, 48 6d; long_clear middles, dy, 478 6d; long clear . Steady, 47¢; 8, 16 to 20 Ibs., steady, 47s; to 16 Ibs., steady, b6ls. 11 to 13 Ibs., steady, 4= western, in tlerces dull, 50s 6d; 21 , in palls, quiet, 50s 6d. BUTTER-Nominal. "HEEBE—Strong: and colored, 62s 6d TALLOW-Firm: tralian, in London, 24 1bs. light, short ¢ clear bellles, 14 Shoulders, squar Lard, prim American American finest white I Weekly Bank Statement. NEW YORK, Jan. 31.—The weekly state- ment of averages of the assoclated banks shows: 1 10.700; increase, $14.- 062,000 increase, $18 05 - i decrease, §229,50; increase,’ §705,500; me city, 27s 64; Aus- 3d. specie, nerve, §260,635, Tequired, . $232 surplus, " $27,880,77 United States deposits, §37,923,170; increase, $1,464,25 Whisky Marke ST LOUIB, Jan. 31.—WHISK EORIA, Jan, 31.—WHISKY—For finished goods, $1.35, CHICAGO, Jan. 31.~WHISKY—On basis of high winés. $1.80. CINCINNATI, Jan. 81.—WHISKY-Distil- lers' finished goods easy on basis of §1.30. —Steady at Milwaukee G MILWAUKEE, Jan. ket steady: No. 1 northern, 9%c; northern, TIL@isc; May, Tr%@sc. RYE—Steady; No. 1, 51} BARLEY—Lower; No. 7, bc; sample, 4@ . CORN—May, H%@4%c, sellers. Duluth Grain Market DULUTH, Jan. 3.-WHEAT--No. 1 hard, cash, 76c; No. 2 northern, T3c; No. 1.northe arn, ¢ May, 7c: July, 16%c OATS-Quiet ‘at ic. Peoria Market. Jan. 31L.-CORN--Firm; No. raln Market. 31— WHEAT—-Mar- No. 2 PEORIA, aise UATS-Steady; No. 3 white, 83%c. 3 Goes Into Skip Combine, RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 31.—It is reported on good authority that the Trigg ship bulld- seaboard reports % loads taken for export Ticcal cash sales, 2 loads; clearances, ba. rid's shipments will be around fog plant here has been bought by the ship bullding combine.