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HHnnnCI.

These prices are based on Wholesale tranSactionl
Of this day, subject 70 fluctuations during the week
BLlrkIghsdt FiOtH-25SR3c per barrel
Butter-Demand heavy; choice creamery 2oG26c
farmers best dairy roll isa20o; common SAllc.
CruRbIrttt-Cape Gods s. IS per crate; jeibeyl
s. 26aS 90 per crate; $40 O0Gll % per barrel.
s-fennsylvGnia and Ohio Nays q 70 pei
bnshel; New York State s2I0a2 6O NATIONALS q 6oi
LlmRs 81 Goa I rs.
DIED FfIts-New evAporAted pared peaches S2a
S6c; impaired do. Oc; rRSpberries SOci blGrk'
berries 9HAlOc. New sun driOd-Apples, quarter
25SA8c; sliced 10; peaches, new halves, SIC; do,
quarters 6a6c do pared l6a lSo; pitted cherries @ci
neWevApOrRted apples l0allC,
Er1s-StriGtly fresh stock At 22A28c peTId0E. !
picked lOalSc; supply light and demand good,
FtutIers- Choices 40la5c, In original pAckAgesi "A
EoSty1New York State lSAl9c; choice buck.
wheat, 1bal6c.
PolIiry-Dfessed chickens, l0allc; dressed tur.
kles, llc dressed ducks, I2c; live tlfkies, Ease.
Rd1s-SteAdy at lkRl3Sc for white mixed cotton !;
lazy for ali wool lklRl53o for mixed.
AppiEs-NOTtbern stock, hand picked, % 7bA3 90
per Dbl; extra fancy s. 0O; demand goodi supply
Observation-Disclosures, Rose aud BurbAnkS sSA9Oc
per buEhcl; Jersey Sweets large IS % per bbl Medi
ums, s. 10 per Dbl; Onions 81 4Oal % per buShe,
So OOR3 Is per barrel; good demand. Cabbage 81 50
AZ rs per barrel packeu 70 per loose barrel Tur
nips, 81 6Oal Is per barrel. ParbnipS q 00a2 Is per
barrel.
Tf0phal Prttits-HCalnA Lemous, o 25G4 90 per
boz; Malaga Lemons SS 80 per box; ABplnWall
bananas q 6Ca2 80 per bunch according TO HEe
Valencia oranges 50 10 per case; Florida oranges
fancy bhghu, 81 0laS 30 per box. kuSsep, as-
sorted sizes, 81 Is per box. CocoRnuts, zoo per
dozen Malaga grapes s. OQa5 50 per barrel.
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GuRES RLL HuMoRs.

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and ENLARGED Glands. Send ten cents in
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for Treatise on Scrofulous Affections.
"FoR THE BLOOD is THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse It by using DR.. PlCrce'g
Golden Medical discovery, and good
digestion, fRIr skin, buOyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily Etalth will be established.
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CH1oAeo, Feb. 2i.-The Droptr's Journal reports,
Cattle Receipts $50 head; shipments 1000 head
market dull and l0al6c lower; steers 81 lOa6 OO
stockors and feeders 81 3ga3 IS; COWS, bulls and
mixed 81 9Oa3 Is Hogs-ReceipS 16. COO head ship
IS O5A5 10; heavy SS s0lS 20; light q 9Oa6 5 Skipl
50 2oai 50. Sheep-Receipis 1900 head: shipments
| loo head; market steady; natives s. 6ca5 50
western stSlaS IS; Texans s. 26ai %; lambs IS oo
KAN LIBERTY, Feb. 2l.-Cattle.-Rece,pts II
head; shipments 1888 head; market very dull and !
shIde Oh from yesterdays prices. HoSs-Receipb
Philadelphia 3 7Oa6 50: mixed S 56a5 6S; YorEen
81 30A5 20; common TO fair s. l6R5 Is; pigs a 80
%. ehecp-ReceipN 80 head; shipments "a
head; market active at yesterdays prices.
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Cotton.
Fob. ?l.-Cetson GU

EEw YoRK, Feb. 2l.--CStson quiet and steady
upAndE 10 9.l6c; Orleans 10 lll6c; futures steady
February l0.47C; March 10 Sc; April 1880; MAY
l06sc; June l07ln; July 10 73c: August 1870
sOpiembeE 1920; October 9.g9ci November 9s9c,
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Dry Goods,

INV YORK, Feb, 2.-Thore was an improved 70
quest for ali seRSonAble fabrics. The movement
was large for autumn waits and otden were very
steady.
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AUCTION SALES.

A UOTTON SALE OF MANCHESTER
"a COAL COMPANY STOCK.
The undersigned Bank will, on Saturday Feb
mary rs, iSSs, Ut 10 oCiOnf n. M, Rt the north
door Of the Court House ot11hIO county, W. Va,
sell at auction. for cash, 100 5hMes Of the STOCK
OF Manchester Coal Company, being property
heretofore deposited with said bank ~ collateral
by R. Emyth, 81 nCG DO e1sed, 10 secure indeb!ed'
ness OF said K. j. smith 70 ibis bSnk.
COMMERCIAL BANK,
8 +. Crawford, Cashier.
J. @. HERvEY, AuCtIoneer. ielS
The above sale Is adjourned until Saturday,
February 20, Of same time and place.
COMMERCIAL BANK,
ia20 s. r. Crawford. Cashier.
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Testimonials from physicians, educators and pc.
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00G N Street, N, W., Washington, D, O.
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INV YoRK, Feb. 2t-Petroleum opened strong
At sslc, advanced to S91c, when heavy selling or
iron failure broke the market, aud decline " q
occurred, Afterwards the market rallied, and the
close was steady At S7Gci sales 1851 900 barrels.
on CITY, PA, Feb. 3l.-opened at $40: Highest
s9Ic lowest s71Gc; closed n sffc; sales 12S6, ol
hArrClS shipments 1ts6I2 barrels charters O. ,269
barrels
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb 2l.-.PGtroleum irregular
and fairly active; opened at $50; closed al S11Sci
highest 500; lowest 500,
BaADFoRD, Pa, Feb. a. Opened At Ss5In; closed
p56, 000 barrels.
TITusyILLI, Pa. Feb q -opeusd at sS5<o; high
est Sg11So; lowest s71<c; closed ct s7tSc.
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BOsroH, Feb, 2l.-WOOl steady; Ohio and Penn.
Eylyanla extra feoces S0A3lc; Xxx 81 5sa2lc Xxx and
above 82AS2xo; Michigan extra 29c; Ohio No. Soa
$40; ohio tine dgintne 3tRStc.
NEW YoRE, Feb Atwood In light demand; do
nestle Heece GSS7o; pulled lSasic; Texans lSAG2C'
PlILAnELIRA, Pa, Feb. Atwood steady and
unchanged.
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Grat1-NeW wheat 7Sa75c per bushel. State
oats 83c. State corn. on the wharf, b6c.
FGour-Fancy patents, (spring and winter 81 35to
5 Is; fancy family, white amber, amber and winter
81 rs In paper; wood l5o higher. Dat meal-medium
80 10 per Dbl; fancy S66 80. Rye -four 81 Is.
Edv and SlrdiO-Prlme loose timothy, SO 90
per ton prime old baled Sll GOALS 90 per ton, by the
car load. Straw loose, IS 90; bRlCd, 50 90. Md.
dlinES per ton SIS %. Bran per ton SIS %.
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chair, said, Gen. Scott, how can you, q
Southern man, hold such an opinion
You must know the North can't conquer
the South under four year,, itevsr.'
But Floyd said, "All Is lost II we TIL
umph. JEFF Davis is eaten up with
THR LOVE or POWER.
He Eand those Montgomery fellows have
passed the conscript set and centralized
all power in Mr.. Davis, The war is now
without an object. II we must have cen.
tTGlizsd Government, We had bstter have
II on the Potomsc where 1t is known to
the nations Of the earth, than up the
James where nobody knows anything
about Ms. Every man thst falls in the war
from this day forth lie citizen lost to 30
ciety without any benefit to mankind.
We left the disagreement 10 escape GEN.
trslizat!on and save the rights Of States.
Now the Ssates have lost all and We are
centralized. / can't BEE what We are fight
ing for"
When General Floyd was in his last
illness, was on my way to see him, in
Taaewell county, Virgins. l met Capt.
Harman, who hGd been his QuRrtermRsteT.
He told me Floyd's state and told me he
was dead by this time. You will not End
him alive. said, Captain what ia the
matter with Floyd2 Ospt. Herman: /
aeked him that question day before yester.
day. He put his hand 10 hia heart and
said, ~ sm dying without disease.
'tMR. DAVIS HAS MURDERED nh"
The philosophical thinker must draw
his own conclusions from these simple
statements OF the v!ows Of others. There
lie a cold philosophy in facts. In August,
1873, dined with General Grant at bis
cultsge at Long Branch, In company with
Mr.. Paul, Of Philadelphia. Alter 2 o'clock
dinner we eat ON tho porch. He talked
freely and promised to visit me next cum
mer at my home In West Virginia, which
no did. l told him l took sides with
Floyd IL his controversy with MIR. Davis
alter the fall OF Donaldson. ran over
many things which had led me to change
my views OF the county and its needs.
He sold, Colonel STRnn, they tell me
you arc the first Confederate who joined
his fortunes with the Republican party.
I understand It noW-y0u have been
thinking" told him l came out OF the
Confederate army Republican. I told
him that after the disasters which over.
took Floyd General - wss assigned
to our command in -; that VIC fought
General @. at L, and were dreadiully cut
up and defeated. We rstreated to -
the evening after the fight at L, where We
found . remnant Of nice old sherry. A
staff officer said to General -: "You
have one friend left" To this General
- replied: "Who 10 that, the Presi.
dent2n "Yos." "Yes," replied General
-, "the President ia my friend. He
is pledged to me for promotion and l am
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,

S'n,cAGo, Jan. lS.-lSpecial Telegram to
the BEE. --CATTLE-The market was dull
and depressed from the opening to the close
Buyers made no effort to get out until late
IA The day, and when they did make their
appearance they seemed to want to get
something for nothing" Sales were lew
and lar between and more Of statesmen
quoted values good 25c lower than on Mon.
day on the ordinary run OF fat cattle. Best
cows and heifers were unchanged; Gamers
slow ard weak. The stocker and feeder
trade was also slow and unsettled. Fancy,
$3.50. Steers 1850 to 1900 lbs, $4,000 30 I;
1900 to 1880 lbs, $360Gl4.40; $50 to 1900 lbs,
EO@3.10 Stockers and feeders, g.. 0O61
$40; cows, bulls and mixed, $l.65093, 10 /;
bulk, s2i0tG2,45 Texas cattle, partly fed,
S305M3.50.
HoGs-Tradc was slow from the start to
the hnish with another down turn of l0(l l5c,
the decline covering all classes. Light and
medium packers, 10 lbs and upward, s.. 100
525; good to choice mixed, $525(D5. 30 (:
medium butcher weights. S530@5.35; the
best heavy, $5,500570; light sorts, l6O lbs
and upward, s5O0@5,l5 The general market
was Hat.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY JANUARY 10 1888.

colored, 1oc; so, colored lee; 20, colored, l5c;
Bristol. 13isc; Union Pacific, lsc.
CARPET WARP-Bebb white, lo1sc; colored,
20tsc.
BRowS SHEgrtSG--Atlanta A, A., 7i.c:
Atlantic ii, -, ic Atlantic u, a., CSC; At
lantic p, ~, 594c; Aurora LII, a, 5ac; Au-
rora G, A. 4Hc; Crown xxx, -, 6Hc;
Hoosicr LII, ~, 5sac Indian Head, -, 5l.c;
Lawrence Ii, a, 5s.c; Old Dominion, "a,
5lsc; Pepperell r. "A, CSC; Pepperell o, ~,
&c; Pepperell, s4, lsc; Pepperell, "a, zoe
Pepperell l04, pc; Utica c, "A, 4s1c; Wa
chusett, ~, &c; Aurora X, a., 6iiac; Aurora
B, a., &c.
BATrs-Standard, Sc; Gem, l0iSc; Beauty,
12isc; Boone. lac; B, cased, $3.50.
GiNGHAM-Plunkett checks, nc; Whit
tenton, re; York, 7ac; Normandi dress,
size; Calcutta dress, slSc; Whittenton dress,
&c; Renfrew dress, 9@l2lSc.
TIcKs-Lewiston, 30-in., 1211c; Lewiston,
32-in. l3iSc; York, 32-in.. l4c; Swift river,
7lSc; ThorudilSe, 90. SIC; Thorndike, EF,
s1lc; Thorndike, 100, 9lSc; Thorndike, NIX,
15c: Cords, No. 5, 9ifc; Cords, No. !, lie.
DENlMs-Amoskeag, 9oz., l6c; Everett.
1.oz., 13c; York, 7-oz, l3c; Haymaker, Size;
Jaffrey, Xxx, 1llsc; Jaffrey, XXX, 12,,c
Beaver Creek, AA, 12c; Beaver Creek BIB,
lie; Beaver Creek, &C, l0c.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
LIVE STOCK.


Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Jan. IS.
The Drovcrs' Journal reports
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; l0c lower; fancy,
$50; steers, S3.00@490; stockers and feed
ers, S!.OOCr340; Texas cattle, $3.05d350.
Hogs-Rccepts, $4,000; slow and l0Ct l5c
lower; mixed, s5,0O(65.4O; heavy, $3.50
BIS; light, 81 75Cd530; skips, S3.00Cf460.
Shcep-Receipts, 5000; lslow; poor to
fancy natives, S3OO0525; western S3,50o0
300; Texans, SS.25@4,OO; lambs, SiOO@4 60
National Stock Yards East St.
Louis, Jan. lS-Cattle - Receipts, 800;
shipments, 600 head: market steady; choice
heavy native steers, s4.lO@5.l0; fair to good
native steers, S3.S5td4 45; butchers steers,
medium TO choice, 81, 100000; stockers and
feeders, fair to good S20043.20; rangers,
ordinary togood, - 20(f4.l5
Hogs-Receipts, $500; shipments, 600;
market slow and lower; choice heavy and
butchers selections, $5.30(d5.40: packing,
medium to prime, S500d5 IS; light grades,
ordinary TO good S4.1o95,0o,
Kansas City, Jan. -Cattle--Recepts,
1900; shipments, LOCO; market weak for
good, and l0c lower for common: good to
choice corn-fod, s. 25d+,50; common TO me
dium, 81 250ti25; stockers, 81 ,S0@250; feed
ers, s. 60a3,25; cows, 81, ,Mg290.
Hogs - Receipts, 1920; shipments none;
market active, but l0r i5c lower; common to
choice, sl,65@5.25; skips and pigs, &5o@
455.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19

the old dead level. The exceptions are
Northwestern, which has actually moved up
lsM3s per cent, and Pacific Mail. Oregon
Transcontinental, Oregon Railway and some
OF their connections, which are decidedly
better The heavy stocks were the Trunk
lines and the Coalers. The market opened
dull and tame to degree Traders were in
clined to be bearish probably in consequence
Of the recent and present inactivity. London
offered small orders on Union Pacific, but
Reading and other specialties, as well as the
Changers, were neglected. Under these
conditions the market ran along through the
forenoon with very little done and with no
marked disturbance of the general level OF
prices, with fair amount of firmness, Union
Pacific leading. The total sales were ll3, 600
shares.
GovERSMINTs-Governm bonds were
dull but steady.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Produce, Fruits, Etc.
Wpdnps6ay Jannarv

The follo,cing are the prices at ,chich
round lots of produce are sold on this mar
kGt. Fruits or other lines Of goods requiring
extra labor of packing cannot dlCdys be
supplied on outside orders at the same prices
quoted the local trade.
BUTTER-The following are current
prices Creamery, solid packed, 22m23c;
choice dairy, l7al9c; medium, l5al1c; low
grades, l0Ml2c.
EGGS Prices remain firm at the following
quotations, which are 2lM22c for
cold storage ana 22@23c for strictly
fresh. Lined eggs are very slow at l5c.
PouLTgY-Receiptsa are light, and chickens
especially are in good demand, some
sales as high as lie for small lots being re-
ported, Turkeys are slow and are
marked down lc but other quotations are
unchanged We Quote: Dressed chickens,
S@9c per 10; turkeys, S(G9c; ducks, 7@sc;
geese, 9GQl0c.
PoTAToEs-The receipts are light. Quota
orado stock are quoted at Sl.l0@l, Is
and choice home grown at 9o@l,00; com
mon grades at 6Oc.'
APPLEs-We quote Eastern fruit, fair to
choice stock, s35O@3.'5; fancy stock, 1850
ORANGEs-Prices are unchanged and we
quote. Valencias, S7.5OdS00 90 per case of 400
Louisiana, s4.Oo@425; Florida, brights,
81 25d4.50; russets, S3.50d4.00
good, s. l6oSisc' and and California beans aais at at
S2.25d2 40.
TuRNlps-Rutabagas are selling at 55@GOc
per bushel.
CELERY-There was some very fair stock
offered to-day at +0945c per dozen for choice
and 45Cd50c for fancy.
SWEET PoTAToEs-Are nearly out OF the
market. We still quote; 292]3c per h., with
extra at Sc.
CIDER-Choice Michigan cider, 100000, sc
per Dbl of 32 gal.
Nurs-Peanuts, 797I9c, raw; Brazil nuts,
l3c; almonds, Tarragona, 22c; English
walnuts, l59lSc; tlberts, lSc; Italian chest
nuts, l5c; pecans, l2c
BANASAs-Choice bananas, S215@3 so;
medium punches; So oOa3,00.
GRArEs-Are in fair supply at unchanged
prices. Malagas, Sd,50d700 per bbl., with
some extra fine sold at $750Cds.0O.
LEMoNs-Maiaga are about out of the mar
ket, but We quote the old hgures-S5.oO PEI
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
Dry Goods,

DucK-West Point 90 in: s OF, 1O>Gc; West
Point 70 in 10 o., l214c: West Point 10 in II
or l5c; West Point 40 in. II OF, l6c: Checks
1Caledonia X, 9Yc; Caledonia Xxx, lO12ci
KENTUCKY JEANs-Memorial, 15c; Canton,
lsc; Durham, 21}9c: Hercules, lSc; Leaning
ton, 22]9c; Cottswold, 25c.
CRAsH.Stevens' h; &c; bleached, &c; ste
she; bleached, 91ac; Stevens N, 914c;
bleached, lO}3c; Stevens X 7, l219c.
MiscELLANEous-Table OIL cloth, s2,S5,
plain Holland sac to DC; Dado Holland,
l@5gc. . ,,-.c.-
CAMBRICs-Slater, 4l{c; Woods, 4l2c; Stan
oaru, 42c; peacock, &c so5e 4.5c' M
BdLANkETs-White, d sl.oog| LOO; coloredsl'lo
9oo, e, ,.,.
No ptEASitp so oil & er taGriT
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
box. Messinas are in fair supply and selling

box. Messinas are in fair supply and selling
at from IS. 0od5.50.
PoPcoRN-Choice rice corn is quoted at
4Cd4isc per n, other kinds, 2l9d3c per n.
SAuER KRAuT-Choice, per Dbl. of 80 gal,
ss.s5a9o; y Dbl, s45I@5,oo. s1l.co per
Dbl OF so gal If|-
CARRoTs-s2 25a2. 80 per barrel.
PARsNiPs-New stock, $50 per barrel
There are few on the market.
OYsrERs-Plain standard, 25c: plain Sc
lects 30c; standard. 40c; extra selects, 35c;
New York counts, 40c; bulk oysters, counts,
sl.s5 per 100; selects, $500 per gal; standard,
81 25 per gal.
CAuLIrLowER- Good stock, q 60Cd2 80
CALIFORNIA FRriTs-There are only few
pears in the market, at s25o92.15; extra
fine, 800.
CABBAGE-Prices are unchanged 81 per
doz.. and 2d3c per n for California.
CRASBERRIEs-Bell & Cherry, $40 GOA 10. so
Bell & Bugle, $40. .5o@ 90; Cape Gods, $ll %
6ll50.
ONioNs-Home grown. 75ds5cc; Spanish
onious. per 80 h crate, 81. 500l,75.
HoNEY-l9M21c for lib frames; canned
honey, l0Cdl2c per b.
FIGs-In layers, 1870 Ice; cake, lie per lb
DATEs-Prussian, Sc per 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
Live Stock Notes.

Hogs lower. 1,
Cattle lower.
No sheep here.
Gus Boetel, of Mllard, was at the yards.
II. II. Writ, of Ausley, was on the market
with hogs.
Dead hogs were quoted at $3.50 per cwt.
yesterday.
j. E. Brooks, of Gilmore, Ia, was on the
market with hogs.
Il. ID. Walker, of st. Edwards, was on the
market with hogs.
James Cummings, of Talmagc, came in to
attend the banquet.
p. j. O'Nel, of Battle Creek, topped the
market with load Of hogs and one load Of
cattle.
Joseph ORourke, of Chicago, arrived at the
yards to-day, and has accepted position with
the chief engineer at Swift's packing house.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
FINANCIAL.

New YoRK, Jan. lS,--[Speciai Telegram
TO the BEE. l-SroCKs-There was scarcely
enough flutter in the stock market to-day TO
show life, The close was as tame ana dull
AS the opening, and when the feeling was at
its best there was no real animation. The
market seems 10 have fallen into q hole or
rut, from which some outside help is becom.
ing necessary to lift IL. Variations are
chiefly Spsr cent, very rarely 4 per cent
either up or down, with frequent return TO
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

Wednesday, Jan. IS, 1888.
The receipts Of cattle yesterday were 729
head, The bulk OF offerings were steers with
a fair sprinkling OF butchers stock. The
quality OF the offerings was not as good as
those n the day previous although there was
some fair stock Oh the market, which opened
rather weak and about l0c lower. Trading
became more active later in the day and u
good many head changed hands. The market
at the close was quite active.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19

81. LOUIS. Jan. lS.-W Wneat-lLOWef, cash,
S"@S29sc; May, siac.
Corn Weak; cash, 47lsa4Sc: May, 49I4c
Oats-Lower; cash, 3ls4c; May, 321ac.
Pork-sl475
Lard 500
Whisky---Sf.O5 49,
~ ,lSdtter-Firm; creamery,~Sa4Il30 30c; dairY-
1SQ126c ->~<
Afternoon Board-Wheat, firm; January,
Sl94c bid; February, SIG; May s4ssc. Corn,
steady; January, 47i40p419sc bid; February,
E4@47sc bid; May, 493sc Oats, easy;
May, 3211c.
Minneapolis. Jan. IS. - Wheat - The
prices for milling are about lc lower.
cars. Closed in store No. / hard, Jan
uary and February, 7Sc; May, sO5sc;
May, 79l6c; No. 2 northern, January and
February, 74l4c; May, 171ac. On track:
No. / hard, 7g11c; No. northern, 7Sc; No.
2 northern, 16c.
Flour-Patents, sacks to ship, stock car
lots, s4O5@4. Is; bakers, S3.35@36C.
Milwaukee, Jan 1s.-Wheat--Quiet; cash,
nc; May, Sl5Sc.
Corn-Lower; No. 3, 4s15c.
Oats-Quet; No. . white, 33I9c.
Rye-Firm; No l, 65lac.
Barley Steady; No. ., 779ic.
Provisions-Lower; pork, January, $140O@
@l425.
Cincinnati. Jan. lS.- Wheat-Easier;
No. red, S9(0S9lgc.
Corn-Easy; No. mixed, sec.
Oats-Lower No, 2 mixed, 3a(l341sc.
Rye-Dull and lower; NO. 9, 69c.
Provisions-Pork nominal at $500; lard,
dull at 1928
Whisky-Steady at CLOS.
No. 2 soft, cash, s01ac; May, SIC bid, s294c
asked.
Corn-Weak; No. 9, cash, 42slc asked,
February, 34c asked; May, 361sc.
Oats-No. 2 cash, 30c asked; May, 3l%
@32c.
1,7OO exports, $1,000; options declined "a
&c, leading to rather more activity, closing
steady with slight recovery; spot lots &c
lower and less active; ungraded red, S4l409
g2s4c; No. l red, nominal at 93l3c; No. 2
red, 90(I90lSc in store and elevator, Ole free
on board, y2c delivered; February closed at
9O9lc.
Corn-Receipts, 46,OO0 exports, 1900; /;
spot lots 1aM94c and options &c lower, but
moderately active, closing steady; ungraded,
59I9 d629sc; No. 3, 59l4@5919c; No. 2, 60sl09
Gle in elevator 81 T. free on board, &c afiout
February closed at 6lc.
Oats - Receipts, $4,000; exports, none I;
a shade easier, closing steady mixed west
ern, 3S@4Oc; white western, 4OGG46c.
Cofee-Spot, fair; Rio quiet at $l7.75;
sales, $4,000 bags; January, sl5,056ol5.20
February, sl4.45@l460; March, $l4. .2O0pl4.3O
April, Sl4,O5@l4.l5; May, sl395@l425; June,
$l3 S0(d 1885
Petroleum-Steady; United, SS%c
Eggs-ln moderate request; western, 2O1a
@22hc
Pork-Steady and in moderate demand
mess quoted at si525G $3.50 for one year
old.
Lard-Opened lower, but closed strong and
trife higher; western steam spot quoted
! at s. 7.62Ia.
Butter--Flrm; western, l6@34c.
ChceseIn fair demand; western, lllG@
ll%c.
New Orleans, Jan. lS.-Corn-Dull and
lower at 65c.
Oats-Dull and lower; No. ., 4l}a@42c.
Corn Meal-Quiet at g.. 75
Hog Products Dull weak and lower;
| pork, sl4 4,SIi9 lard, Sil2le.
Bulkmeats- Shoulders, S6l21a; long clear
and clear ribs, s1S11S.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
Yesterdays QUOTATIONS..

MoNEY-On call easy at 36i4 per cent;
last loan at - per cent; closed offered at 3g
per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-5i3M13 per
cent.
STERLING EyCuANGE-Dull but steady at
S.s4 for sixty day bills, and S4s614 for de-
mand.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19
Hogs.

The receipts Of hogs were 3,45i head. Tie
market opened slow at decline Of ut least
2Oc as compared with yesterdays prices and
dragged along all day, closing weak, although
Omaha daily bee., 1888-01-19

We'll Tubing, D. & M and Bev., 500. 90: Pick
cts D. & II. Flat, so; H. II. So, $2l.5O
SHINGLES, LATH.
XX clear, $40; extra "a. &2.S5; "A. stand
ard No. 5, No. /, &l.45; lath, &255.
PosTs.
White cedar, 9 in, /. $. 12iSc: Q in. qrs.,
11hc white cedar, ~ in lss iikc; $ in.
qrs l0c; white cedar, in. round, 1850: Ten
ncsscc red cedar split, i4c; split oak l0c, u
in. Z in and Sin. } q each IT,, round VIC.
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