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THE KANSAS CITY, JOURNAL; SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1899.
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'.WHEAT TAKES ANOTHER DROP
OOKTZKTTEO LIQUIDATION OF LOKG
PROPERTY A FACTOR.
Wheat Declined 7-8c', Corn. Declined
T-So, Oata Declined 8-8c, Porlc
Declined 12 l-2c, Lard So
and-Kibs'7 1.2c
CHICAGO. Feb. . Continued liquidation
of Ions; property to-day caused another
drop In wheat and May 'closed at c, decline
of Tic Corn lost Ticand oats UXc
Torlc declined 12c lard 214S5c and ribs
714c t
Although decided weataesspre-alled here
early, the Liverpool wheat quotations to
day came only 4d lower'and Continental
markets ruled strong and unchanged. That
Imparted a good deal of confidence among
traders here, resulting in a firm market at
the commencement. May opened c high
er at T3HQ3Uc and touched 73?ic under the
execution of a few scattered buying orders
At that point, however, liquidation -set In
and started a gradual decline that did not
stop until 72c was reached, Chicago re
ceived 111 cars, of which only seven graded
contract. Minneapolis &ndDuluth. got 602
cars, as compared with S87-cars the cor
responding day a year ago.
World's .shipments during the week to'
Europe amounted to 7,837,000 bushels, with
Russian, Danublan and Indian exports yet,
to be added. Aggregate receipts' at West
ern primary markets were again on a lib
eral scale, amounting to 610.u00.000 bushels,
compared with 440.000 bushels last year. At
lantic port clearances of wheat and flour,
exclusive of Newport News and Galveston,
were equal to 704.000 bushels. New York
reported that fifty boatloads had been sold
for export, while 140,000 bushels hard Kan
sas wheat was disposed of by a local ship
ping firm, for direct export to Europe by
way of Galveston. This, together with the
heavy clearances, started a reaction 'and
Way rose to 2-i24c, where It closed.
Corn suffered a severe break on general
liquidation by longs. Holders seemed to
be thoroughly discouraged and nearly
everybody took a hand in the selling. The
lack of confidence which became generally
manifest resulted from the continued heav
iness In wheat, favorable weather for tha
rnovement-and lack of outside speculation
Receipts were 702 cars. May opened a
shade higher at 37H37?ic and declined
steadily to 3"i3GT4c, which was the clos
ing figure. ,
Oats shared In the weakness of the other
grains. The spread between May and July
was widened HfcWo by the liberal buying
of May and Just as liberal selling of July.
Receipts were large, 224 cars. May begun
unchanged at 285rfS"4c. declined to 2754c.
then firmed up to 275sc at the close.
The weakness of the grain markets ex
erted a depressing Influence on provisions.
General outside liquidation and selling on
stop loss orders through commission houses
forced & decline all around. May pork open
ed a shade higher at H0.20ai0.2 touched
110.25, sold oft to 310.05 and closed at H0.074.
May lard started a trifle higher at J3.7-..
declined to $5.6714 and closed at $3.70. May
ribs started a shade lower at J5.CMS5.10.
declined to and closed at $5.0214.
Estimated receipts Tor Monday: Wheat.
.6 irs;-corn, 760-cars; oats. JSO'cars; hogs.
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat Steady and In Good Demand
Corn Weaker Oats Steady.
In store Wheat. 878.700 bushels: corn, 406,4M bush
els; oata, 11,200 bushels; rye, 7,M bushels.
Wheat.
Receipts the past li hours fS.OM bushels
Receipts same time last year 71, ISO bushels
Shipments the past S4 hours 23,600 bushels
Ehlpments same time last year.... :.... is, soo bushels
The market here continues to 'act Independently. A
sood demand was bad and prices held up well with
Friday. Exporters were better buyers than for some
time and the decline of Mc in May delleverles In
Chicago wss without Influence upon the cash market,
which recelred life and strength from a better de
mand and higher prices from the Gulf ports. No. 2
hard sold at 46Kc oyer test as to weight; No. 3
hard, CffC&c ever test and low grades TKes&c over
test, and the close was steady with the offerings
rimy cu aoia sub uj sample on track here at
Kansas City:
No. 2 hard, 4 cars 65 pounds at CJc, 1 car C8
pounds at Kc, I car tS4 pounds at 6".c. I car C9
pounds at CJc, 1 car C94 pounds at Kc, 1 car CO
pounds at &c. 1 car 9 pounds at 63c 1 car CO
pounds at CSe, 1 car 41 pounds st G.?c.
No. 2 hard, 2 cars 6 pounds st 62c, 1 car S6 pounds
at "Hc, 1 car CCV4 pounds at 63c 4 cars 67 pounds
t CSc. 1 car K4 pounds at 64c,l car &8 pounds at
He. 1 car SI pounds rye mixed at 6c. 1 car C7H
pounds mixed at 63Uc.
No. 4 hard, 1 car CO pounds at SSHc, 1 car CO
pounds at &e, 1 car C01& pounds at Sdc, 1 car 52
pounds at COc, 3 cars C2 pounds at COHc, 1 car S3
pounds at 04c I car S3 pounds at lc 1 car 54
pounds at Clc, 1 car S4 pounds at ClHc l'car CH
pounds at Cltic I car Wi pounds at 2c 1 car it
pounds damaged at 62c
Rejected hard, 1 car 4SU pounds st.KHc, 1 car 49
pounda at 74c
No. 2 red. 2 cars CO pounds at TJKc. 1 car 6914
pounds at 7I4c
No. 3 red. 1 car S8H pounds at 77c
No. 4 red. nominally C50CSc
Rejected red, 1 car 4C pounds at SCc
Corn.
Receipts the part 24 hours 4S.SO0 bushels
Receipts same time last year 101,250 bushels
Fblpments the past 24 hours. ls.000 bushels
Ehlpments same time last ear. 2,600 bushels
X tluEglih snd weak market was had yesterday.
Futures vers o3 again. May deliveries in Chlcsgo
declining .c and the English cables were a fraction
lower, wblcb caused cash buyers here to hesltat
and tske hold cauUously. A few .bright samples of
No. 2 were taken at stesdy prices, but general re
rvlpta showed weaLness and clearances of the less
desirable offerings were hard to make. By sample
on track here at Kansas City: t
Cc 2 mixed. 4 cars 22c 8 cars at 13c,-1 ear yel
low at 23c 1 ear yellow at 2c
No. 3 mixed. 1 car at !-. 3 cars yellow st 22e.
No. 4 mixed. 1 car at 32c
No. 2 white. E cars st 33H0. 1 ear at HUc 1 ear
at .231tC. 1 car special at 3c
No. 3 white, nominally 32c 2 cars at 32Hc
Oata.
Tlecrlpts the past !4 hours s.000 bushels
Receipts same time last year. 7100 bushels
Ehipinenta the past 24 hours S.O00 bushels
Shipments same time last year 3.0O0 bushels
Not enough good ones coming In to satlsfy'the de
mand. What few on sale yesterday were placed with
out trouble at steady prices and choice hesry rather
firm. Local teed dealers and oatmeal men both buy
ing. By sample on track here at Kansas City:
No., 2. niieisc 1 rsr choice at 2Sc
No. 2. 2 cars at 27c
No. 4. nominally 2402.
No. 2 white, 1 car at 29c l'car at H.
No. 3 white, 1 csr st 2Sc ,
No. 4. nomlnslly 273274c
Hye.
Receipts the past 14 hours.. CM bushels
ajacnja .j, jia, jm rctV..Mu.lw.l,IM buhall
Shipments the past 24 hoars 450 bushels
Shipments same time last year bushels
Not,Vnough-in to-tnak a msrket- Feeling. weak.
In (ysapathy .with wheat. 'By sample en track here
at Kansas City;.
No. 2 comically S4tn4Hc '
No. 3, ueujic 1 car at Kc
TXOUK-SIbw sals and market weaker In sym
pathy with woeat. The 'quotations are as follows:
Soft wheat, per-barrel.-patents. 33.4033.60; straights,
JJ.20OJ.30; extra fancy.-j:.60S2.M; low grades, 31.40
OLSO.HardfWheat Patents. 33.10SJ.15; straight
33.75e2.35; bakers'. SUSOOiOS; low grades, -31.30
1.60 Esubllahed gradas and city mills, tOSSOc per
barrel higher.
CORKUEALr-Steady, but dull. Bulk, C7BSSO per
cwt.
CORN CHOP SUU. drargy. Sacked, 426630 per
cwt. v
BRAN Demand (air. and market firmer. Sacked..
SG&6574C per cwt. Sale of 1 car on an order at
B7J4C per cwt.
CASTOR DEANS None coming In. Car lots, nom
inally 95c per bushel.
FLAXSEED Lower. Cash and February, J1.05 per
bushel upon the basis of pure
KAFFIR CORN Lower. White, 2S3S0c per bushel,
and red. 33(?34c per bushel.
GROUND OIL CAKES Quoted: Car lots, 324 per
ton; ton lots. 325; 1,000 pound lots, .313; less, JL35
per 100 pounds, sacked, (. o. b.
COTTONSEED MEAL Quoted: Car lots. 318 SO per
ton at Kansas City, and also all points In Kansas and
Missouri taking same rate as Kansas City.
BROOM CORN Quotations per ton for car lots, (.
o. b., Kansas City:
Choice green hurl 350 00
Choice green self-working S3 00
Good green hurl 75 00
Good green self-working 70 00
Choice red or yellow tipped hurl 70 00
Choice red or yellow tipped self-working 60 00
Common hurl SO 00
Seeds.
MILLET Quoted: German. J1.00JJ1.25 per 100
pounds: common, 60G75c per 100 pounds.
CANE Quoted at 3L00SL05 per 100 pounds.
TIMOTHY Quoted at tl.S0JJ2.00 per 100 pound.
CLOVER Quoted at 3S.O0Jj5.CO per 100 pounds.
Hay.
Receipts and shipments by cars the past 24 hours:
Receipts. Shipments,
1SS9. 1S98. 1899. 1S98.
Prairie 14 'Z1 8 6
Timothy g .. .. ..
Cloter mixed 1
Alfalfa ... ...
straw ... ......... . . .. .
Clover ... .. .. ..
Millet
Totals ...
. 20
23
Timothy and closer mixed Included.
The market continues firm and demand fair, both
for prairie and timothy and little coming In and
selling without trouble. Sales and quotations fur
nished by the Kansas City Hay Dealers' exchange:
Quotations: Timothy Choice, $7.0007.50; No. 1,
36.75S7.00; No. 2, S6.25gJ6.S0; No. 3, 35.5006.00. Clo
ver mixed No. 1. K D0&7.G0; No. 2. 36.0086.50; No.
2, 35.50(16.00. Pure clover J6.50S7.00. Prairie
Choice. 3C.75S7.00: No. 1, JC.S0SC.75; No. 2, 35.500
6.00: No. 2, 35.0085JO; No. 4. J4JW84-S0. Packing
33.00g3.50. Alfalfa J7.00S7.SO. Straw Rye, J4.WO
4.50; wheat. 33.S0S4.00; oat, J3.00S3-SD.
Grain Notes.
A New Tork message reported 40 loads ed corn
taken yesterday tor export.
A cargo of No. 2 red wheat was taken at the sea
board yesterday tor Portugal.
A New Tork message reported a good Continental
demand for wheat, partly for France.
Minneapolis received 376 cars of wheat yesterday,
against S65 cars a year ago, and Duluth 276 cars,
against 117 cars a year ago.
English (arm deliveries of wheat this week were
73.C00 quarters, price 2Cs Cd; against 75,000 quarters
last week, price 26s 7d.
The Chicago Record says: The wheat production
of Minnesota and North and South Dakota last year is
reported by the government at 176.000,000 bushels,
against 109,500,000 bushels lsst year.
A Minneapolis message says: Reports from 912
stations show 20 per cent less flaxseed In store than
on December 20. The quantity to come forward to
August 1, 1599, from these stations Is 640,000 bushels.
Beerbohm cables that European stocks of wheat
are 8,781.000 bushels. This Is a decrease of 360.000
bushels since January 1. London private cablea say
the Continent Is buying floating cargoes of wheat at
this decline
The exports of corn from the United States in the
thirty-one weeks since July 1 amount to 101,463.000
bushels, against 104,652,000 bushels a year ago, 94.
434,000 bushels two years ago and (1,112,000 bushels
three years ago.
The exports of wheat and flour (rom both coasts
of the United States and Canada In the thirty-one
weeks since July 1 amount to 155,289,000 bushels,
against 112,169,000 bushels two years ago and 69,
083,000 bushels three years ago.
The primary market receipts yesterday were 607,000
bushels of wheat, against 440,000 bushels a ear ago.
Shipments were 143,000 bushels; last year, 77,t00
bushels. Com. receipts, 385,000 bushels: a year ago,
625,000 bushels. Shipments, 261,000 bushels; last
year, 270,000 bushels.
Yesterday's clearances for export at the four Atlan
tic ports were 268,553 bushels of wheat. 74,483 pack
ages of flour, 19,881 bushels of corn, 3,990 bushels
of oats. Total wheat and flour clearances amount to
821.000 bushels, and corn 945,595 bushels. The week's
clearances of wheat and flour from the four ports
were 3,508,303 bushels.
A Chicago authority discussed wheat as follows!
During the last seven months we virtually had no
competition In selling to Europe, but now we hat
to face severe competition from Argentine, India,
Australia and Russia. We certainly have exported
very freely in the past, but have plenty more to
spare. We look for wheat to sell lower.
Broomhall reports: Shipments of wheat, from Aus
tralia during the past week to the United Kingdom
were SC0.000 bushels and to the Continent 33,000 bush
els, making a total of 648,000 bushels. Arrivals of
breadstufis at the United Kingdom during the week
were about 3,600.000 bushels, against 2,000,000 bushels
a year ago Wheat cargoes inactive; corn quiet.
On February 1 the quantity of wheat afloat for the
United Kingdom was 19,424,000 bushels and for the
Continent 7,560,000 bushels. Stocks of wheat and
Sour In the United Kingdom, 3,600,000 bushels; In
French ports, 1,200.000 bushels. Paris has 560,000
bushels, Antwerp 1,000,000 bushels, Berlin and Stettin
240.000 bushels and Russian ports 20,000,000 bushels.
The weather was colder again yesterday morning-
2 degrees below zero here, 10 below at Concordia, 9
below at Dodge City, 8 above at Wichita and Spring
field. Mo., 10 to 14 below In Nebraska, 12 to 26 below
In the Northwest. There was a drop of 10 to 14 de
grees In the Ohio valley, but It Is still comparatively
mild there 28 at Cincinnati. Continued cold Is pre
dicted. The Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin, In an Investiga
tion of farm reserves, estimates that about 40 per cent
of the crop of 260,000,000 bushels la In farmers'
hands. It estimates there will be ICO.000,000 bushels
in farmers hsnds on March 1, and figures that by
July 1 the farm reserves wilt be 50,000,000 bushels
oer last year, and the visible also materially in
creased. The Modem Miller says: Tha flour market has
been depressed by the sharp decline In wheal values
this week, and the volume of business transacted has
been limited. Prices are lower, but neither sellers
nor buyers have cared to trade at the quotations for
other than immediate requirements. The production
has been fair, but millers have not accumulsted
large stocks, owing to the smsll supplies on hand
when the break in wheat occurred. Some mills are
running on orders sold during lsst week's bulge in
Talues. Export trade continues exceptionally dull.
There are two ways of looking at the effect on the
wheat market of the advance in gold in Argentine.
It may be taken as evidence that less wheat Is of
fering than was anticipated, and In the absence of
the expected wheat bills of exchsnge, bankers have
found It necessary to buy gold for paying accounts
due to Europe. On the other hsnd the rise in gold
means a corresponding advance In the price of
wheat, measured In Argentine currency, and that Is
expected to Induce termers to sell more freely. Gold
has advanced 10 points, up to 117, in the last ten
days. Not many months ago it was above 200. It
dropped as low as 31.043.
Car lots receipts of grain In Kansas City:
Wheat-Corn. Oats. Rye. FIax.Hay.
Past week 792 405 43 12 1 104
Previous week ...960 226 41 8 8 176
Two weeks ago... .818 185 31 10 3 2M
A year ago 541 S21 67 11 2 194
Two years ago.. ..112 1563 72 1 3 242
Three years sgo...l97 150 32 1 ., 1S7
Car lot receipts of wheat:
It C. Chi. St. L. Mpls. Dlth. Tot
Past week 792 CC4 223 2263 SS6 4813
Previous week ...960 858 26 2331 937 612
Two weeks ago.... 818 993 256 2173 SS6 125
A year ago 548 312 141 19S7 3S6 3J-;4
Two years sgo....H2 154 99 1403 309 2097
Three years ago...lS7 750 201 2025 1362 4521
Car lot receipts of com:
K. a Chi. St. L. Tot.
Part week 405 4223 730 B460
Previous week 226 3502 894 4C22
Two weeks ago 183 2162 910 45S7
A year ago 831 2314 1157 4302
Two years ago 1563 3227 1410 6200
Three years ago 150 1472 230 1932
Car lot receipts of oats:
K. C. Chi. St. U Tot,
Fast week 43 1271 284 1593
Previous week 44 1290 217 1551
Two weeks ago 34 1345 186 1565
A year ago 67 12S3 204 1559
Two years s0 72 1764 196 2032
Three years ago S3 1051 1S1 1283
Movements of Wheat.
Receipts of whest at winter and spring grain mar
kets for thirty-one weeks. July 1 to January 30. with
comparisons. In bushels, compiled by the Cincinnati
Price Current:
189S-S9. 1897-98. 1S96-97.
St. Louis 11.998.009 10.165.009 9.8S9.000
Toledo 10.442.000 8.905,000 6.E9S.O0O
Detroit 3.726.000 3.GS8.000 2.476.000
Kansas City 23,158.000 I3.834.OW 6,252,000
Cincinnati 434,000 622,000 745.000
Winter wheat 49.758,000 47.094,000 25,930.000
Chicago 26.S27.009 27.295,000 16.689,000
Milwaukee 9.559,000 6.631,000 6,935.000
Minneapolis 67,441,009 5,823,000 45,436,000
tmlnth 68,454.000 36,124.000 39,996,000
ef- wf.u . . 11? 059 Ann 15 m onA inencennA
Aggregate, 31 weeks.202,039.000 172.9S7.O00 131,986.000
Winter, past week.. 9G6.0O0 376.000 203.000
Spring, past week... 2.291,009 1,657.000 984.000
Total, week 4.257.000 2.033,000 1.187,00
Previous week 4.336,000 2,231.000 1,512.000
The total receipts of wheat at primary markets for
thirty-one weeks, from July 1 to January it), with
comparisons for ten years, are shown In the follow
ing:
1S3S-99 202.039.000 1893-94
1S97-BS .172.987.000 1893-93.....
1SS6-97 131.986,000 1691-92.....
1895-96 149,512.000 1890-91
1E94-95 122.238.000 1889-99
.....127.802.009
2ii9.788.000
.....186.935.009
..... 81.040,000
JS.S25.000
"Wheat Uninjured.
INDEPENDENCE. KAS.. Feb. 4. Farmers report
that the recent cold weather did sot Injure wheat
In the least- During the severest weather an Inch
or so of snow covered the ground eo that the roots,
as well as part of the blsdes. were protected. A
great deal of the plowing for oats and some for com
had been done before the recent cold spell put a
stop to such work. The farmers of Montgomery
county, art happy, and soctented.
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS
STOtTKS FIIIM.AXD TS GOOD DEMArTO
AT THE OPENING.
Bat inter Prices Receded and General
Declines at the Close, -.'Though,
Sltusy' Shares 'Maintained Part
of Early Advances.
A very good business was done oven the counter
at the banks yesterday. But as usual Saturday very
few loans were made and what paper oflerin&malnly
rediscounts from tho country, lutes, however, re
main unchanged at 7fi8 per cent. But little cur
rency going to the country, the banks gaining from
rather than losing to the Interior. Bank clearings,
Jl.623.833, against Jl.170,117, an Increase of 1133,710,
a gain of 10 per cent- For the week, JIO.997,620,
against 310.790.6S0, an Increase of JJ0C.910, a gain
of 2 per cent
Eastern exchange weak.
Houston, Fible Co., exchange brokers, quote It
as follows: New York, par; Chicago, par; St. Louis,
par.
The gold reserve yesterday was J223.C67.070.
Saturday's New York bank statement showed an
increase of 115,154,400 In loans, J3.722.900 In specie
and J1S.2S5.000 In deposits.- but a decrease of 3904,
OoO In legal tenders and 51.779,350 In the surplus re
serve, making it now J3S,452,675'In excess of the 25
per cent rule.
The imports of specie at New York the past week
were: Gold. J57C.S22: silver, J22.356; exports, gold.
J335,286; silver, 1940,350.
Kansas City Local Securities.
Following sre the prices of local stocks and bonds,
as reported by 11. P. Wright & Co.. 730 Delaware
street, telephone Nc 2C34:
Annual Last
dill- divi
dend, dend. Bid. Asked.
National Bank of Commerce.. 6 Jan. '99 120 125
Kansas City State bank 6 Jan. '99 .. 65
First National bank 10 Jan. '99 210 215
Interstate National bonk. 6 Jan. '99 121 123
Union National bank 7 July '98 108 110
American Natlcnal bank 6 Jan. 99 78 80
Missouri Savings bmk 8 Jan. '99 US 12S
New England National bank. 6 Jon. '99 12S 135
United states Trust Co 95 100
Western Exchange bank 10 Jan. '99 123 140
Mechanics' bank 6 Nov. '98 9S 100
Kansas City Stock Yards 6 Feb. '99 117 120
Metropolitan Street Railway. 4 Feb. '99 84 84
Con. Smelting and Ref. Co... 6 Dec. '98 100 105
do preferred 7 Jan. 99 103 104
M.. K. and T. Trust Co G Nov. '98 85 90
Central Coal and Coke Co.... S Oct. '98 .. 73
do common !.. 14 15
K. C. F. S. & M. common... 6 Aug.95 10 23
do preferred 6 Aug. '98 35 65
Metropolitan gen. bonds. 5s.. i 103
Metropolitan Consolidated 5s. 102 1034
K. a. F. S. & M. bonds. 6s 100 101
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf stock. 164 17
Missouri state 3'i per cent bonds. 1004 102
Jackson county court house bonds. 4s.. ....103
Ksnsas City city hall bonds, 4s 103
Syndicate Gold Mining Co 100 110
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf bonds, 5s... CS 67
Kansas City Elevated Railway bonds, 49... 75 76
Metropolitan Railway Consolidated 5s 9S'l 8914
Kansas City, Ma, school bonds, 4s 102
Kansas City Belt Railway bonds. 6s 103
Kansas City Elevated Railway 6s 105
Kansas City 44 per cent water bonds 115 116
Kansas City, Mo., gas bonds. 5s 1004 101U
Stocks and Bonds.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. The stock msrket was strong
the greater part of the day, but early gains were lost,
and prices receded until they had made a slight net
loss on the day. The bank statement decrease In
surplua of about 31,750,000 was the ostensible reason
for prices running oS In the late dealings. London
was a purchaser in this market, and the tone there
for American securities ended firm. Locally there
was a continuance of purchases by large Interests
noted yesterday, and round amounts of short con
tracts were covered. Confident buying of hlh-prlced
stocks. Including New York Central and Pennsylva
nia, gave strength to the rest of the list. It waa an
nounced that New York Central was to operate tha
West Shore railroad more directly, and that a sepa
rate organization would be maintained only as far as
the West Shore board was concerned. Among the
other stocks showing conspicuous strength on the rise
were Wheeling & Lake Erie preferred. Northwest,
Rio Grando Western preferred. Denver preferred,
Canada Southern. Cleveland, Columbus. Cincinnati &
St- Louis and Southwestern preferred, which rose
from 1 to 2 points. Metropolitan advanced 9 points,
of which It retained E; Third Avenue Jumped 114, of
which It lost 44. and Consolidated Gas and Brooklyn
Union Gas retained 3U and 24 respectively of large
advances. In explanation of the strength in these
stocks it waa said that Metropolitan was to absorb
Third Avenue. This, however, was denied, and ths
purchases of Metropolitan were sold to be based on
results expected from the operation of extensions
about completed. The strength of the gas stocks waa
on a continuance of consolidated stock. Greet North
ern held 7 points of an even greater rise on Intima
tions of a possible distribution of assets to stockhold
ers. International Silver gained 34 on the day.
Lake Erie & Western dropped 6 points on being rele
gated to the non-dividend paying ranks, but recov
ered more than halt of the loss. The common stock
showed sympathetic weakness early, but recovered,
and ended with a fractional advance. In the reaction
ensuing on the appearance of the bank statement, es
pecial weakness was shown by Manhattan, Reading
first preferred. New York Central, Pennsylvania, the
grangers. Northern Pacific. Missouri Pacific Southern
Pacific. Atchison preferred. Federal Steel, Brooklyn
Transit and Sugar. The bank statement, which af
fected sentiment adversely, was a surprise In several
respects. The Increase of some J15,000,000 In the loan
account was not due to routine transactions, hut was
attributed to the financing of a number of deals of
great magnitude In railway projects and industrial
combinations. Then again, extensive credit waa said
to have been given to foreign sellerswho were obliged
to borrow until the securities reached hers from
abroad.
Closing quotations on the New York f took exchange
were:
Closed I
CIosci"
Yes. Fri.
, 42 414
. 764 74
,1174 U854
Yes. Frl.
Atchison 224 22.
R. O. W.
do pref. ....
Rock Island ..
St. L. & S. F.
do pref, 614 C2H
Bait. Ohio... 71 70
Brooklyn R. T. 924 921
Canada Pacific. 86 86
Can. Southern. 604 ESVi
Central Pacific. E1H 14
Ches. ft Ohio... 294 30U
Chi. & Alton.. .173 17"W
&, B. & Q 1344 135H
C & B. 1. 664 C5j
do pref. 116 116
C a. W. 164 164
Chi.. Ind. & L. 8 8
do pref. 32 32
C & N. "W 14" 1454
do pref. 191 190
C. C C. c SL
Louis 60 60i
do pref. 9914 99
Col. Southern.. 74 74
do 1st pref... S5H S3H
do 2d pref.... 22 Z!
Del. 4 Hudson.ll24 Hi's
13 13
do 1st pref.... 73 724
do 2d pref. 414 4"ii
St. L. & S. W.. 104 94
do pref. 274 264
St. Paul 127X 1274
do pref. 1CS 168
St. P. & 0 934 934
do pref. 170 170
So. Pacific 404 40'4
So. Railway .... tVi 134
do pref. 04 04
Texas &. Paciflo. 204 20U
Union Pacific .. 474 47
do pref. S0!4 80
U. P.. D. a O. 124 124
Wabash 8 84
do pref. 224 224
W. & L. B.... u4 114
do pref. 3114 834
Express Companies.
Adams 103 1084
American 142 140
United States ..65 65
Wells-Fargo ...125 125
Miscellaneous.
Amer. Cot. Oil.. 36 36
do pref. 92 914
Amer. Spirits .. 1314 134
do pref 3CV4 36
Amer. Tobacca.l414 145
do pref. i:t 136
Cons. Gas 2044 2004
Com. Cable Co.. 190 190
Col. F. & Iron.. 34 344
do pref. 93 96
Gen. Electric ..1114 1114
Hawaii Com. Co 704 674
Intl. Paper Co.. 634 el
do pref. 92 91
Laclede Gas .... 54 4
Lead 374 374
do pref. 113 113
Nat. Lin. Oil... 7 7
Pacific Mall .... S1-4 524
People's Gas ...113'i 114
Pullman PaL ..1584 159
Sll-erCert 94 E9'4
Stand. R..A T.. 914 9
Sugar 1334 1334
do pref. 1514 J1214
T. C. tc Iron.... 43 43H
U. S. Leather... 74 7!4
do pref. 75 73
U. S. Rubber... 51 51
do pref. 116 115
West. Union ... 954 95S
Federal Steel .. 504 514
do pref. 87 8S
Second ass'm't paid.
Fourth ass'm't paid.
D., L. & W...
156 156
D. & R. Q....
do pref. ....
Erie (new) ...
do 1st pref..
Fort Wayne ..
GU Nor. pref.
Hocking Val..
Illinois Cent. .
L. B. W....
. 23 244
. 754 -744
. 15 154;
. 4QH 394
.178 178
.183 1784
. 27 3
.1151 1164
. 19 19
do pref.
63U G6i
Lake Shore ... .2004 2004
L. & N 65s C6U
Manhattan L... 1114 112H
Met. St. Ky....23l4
Mlch. Central.. 115 11!
M. & St. L..... 454 464
uo 1st prer... ?h us
Mo. Pacific .... 46 4'U
Mobile &. UMO. 41 40
M.. K. & T.... 144 144
do pref. 374 3774
N. J. CentraL.100 1004
N. Y. Central..l364-13S4
N. Y., C. & SL
Louis 154
do 1st pref... 72
do 2d pref 37
Norfolk & W... 191
No. Amer. Co.. 84
No. Pacific .... 514
do pref. SOVt
Ontario & W... 224
O. R. & N 46
do pref. ..... 74
Ore. Short Line 43
Pacific Coast .. 47
do 1st pref... 85
do 2d pref.... C3
Pittsburg ISO
Reading 214
State and Railroad Bonds.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Closing quotations on the
New York Stock exenanga were:
Alabama, class A.
107
107
100
100
North. Paciflo Ists.... 1154
do 3s CS4
do 4s 1034
N. Y C. St. L. 4s.l07!4
Norfolk 4 West. 63...129
Northwest, consols ..1434
do debenture Es,...122
Ore. Navigation Ists. .111
do 4s 1024
O. S. Line 6s, tr. 129
do Es. tr. 1114
do B
do C .-.....,
do currency ,
Atchison 4s
,1014'
do adiustment Is...
S3
Can. Southern 2Js... 1114
Cblrago Terminal 4s. fG
C. & Ohio Es 1184
do 44s 96
C. H. & D. 4s 104H
Col. Southern 4s..
D. R. G. lets...
86V.I ReadlnE 4s 8S!t
iusi it. u. w. l-TS. S3
do 4 100-M St. L. & I.M. con. SS.111U
East Tennessee lsts..l044l St. L. S.F. gen. Cs.123
Erie general 4 7341 St. Paul con ie2'4
F. w. & u. ists, tr.. &tt tat- tr.. u. u tr. ists.. lis
General Electric 5S..111
do 5s 121
G.. H. S. A 6s.. ..109
Southern Railway Ss.106
Standard R- T. ts.. 8S4
Tenn. new set. 3s.... 97
Tex. Pan. L. O. 1SU..111
do regular 2ds 49&
Union Pacific 4s 1044
U. P.. D. O. Ists.. 894
Virginia centuries ... 36V4
do deferred SI
do 2ds 1104
HiT.C a.. ...... .110
do con. Cs 110
Iowa Central Ists.. ..1094
La. new consols, 4S..109
L. N. Unl. 4s 96
Mo. Pac consols. 6s,114iil
M.. K. T. 2ds 67
do 4S S3"
N. Y. Central lsts...H7"4
( Wabash 1st Es. HE
ao zos Bcia,
West Shore 4s 1124
Wis. Central Ists 67
N. J. Central 5s 115!4
North Carolina 6a. ..130
do 4s 14
Government Bonds.
As reported yesterday by Houston, Fible
their private New York wire:
Due. Int. due.
Reg. 2 per cents. Opt. Q. Mar.
Reg. 5 per cents. 1904 Q. Feb.
Coupon S per cents 1904 Q. Feb.
Reg. 4 per cents (old) 1907 Q. Jan.
Coupon 4 per cents (old). ...1907 Q. Jan.
Reg. 4 per cents (new) 1925 Q. Feb.
rminon 4 tier cents (new). ..1925 Q. Feb.
Co., aver
Bid.
99 4
11U4
111
112
113
12SH
1254
1064
12t4
Ask.
iii'tt
1124
112,
1134
1284
129
107!4
129
Reg. 3 per cents. 1918 q. Aug.
Coupon 3 per cents..
..ISIS Q.Aug.
Honey at Home and Abroad.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Money on call steady at 2'4
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 24334 per cent;
eterllng exchange, firmer, with actual business In
bankers' bills at 34.85484 854 for demand and at
J4.S344.834 tor sixty days; posted rates, 84.849
4.844 and J4 S6e4.SC4: commercial bills, 84.824.
LONDON, Feb, 4. Money, 1 net; cent; discount In
the open market for short bills, 1T462 per cent; for
three months' bills, 14824 per cent.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Clearings. 3220,272,222; bal
ancea.tl0.563.149. BOSTON, Feb. 4. Clearings, 326,333.990; balances,
32.833.372.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. Clearings, 117,480,225;
balances. 32.003,545.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 4. Clearings, 14,003,763; bal
ances. 3593;913.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 4. Money 236 per cent; New
York exchange, par and 15c discount; clearings, Jl,
309,900. CHICAGO. Feb. 4. Clearings, 313,420,915; balances,
J2.221.240; New York exchange. 15c discount: sterling
exchange, demand. 14.85404.86; sixty days, J1.S24
4.S4.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. Clearings. J4,476.492r-balances,
J770.9S5; money, 486 per cent; New York exchange,
par bid. 10c premium asked.
ADD GRAIN NOTES
Tnlrty-fi.e vessels cleared from Galveston during
January for foreign ports carrying 1.798,740 bushels
of wheat and 759,040 bushels of corn. The same
month last ear the clearances were 488, 6C0 bushels
of wheat and 881.563 bushels of corn.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 4. Clearings, J1.453.4S7:
New York exchange, bank, 31; commercial. SOSJP'So
discount-
Silver.
NEW YORK, Feb. 4. Bar sller, E9ic; Mexican
dollars, 47c.
LONDON, Feb. 4. Bar silver, dull at 27d.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Grain, Meat and Hay.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4. WHEAT Receipts. 17,000
bushels: Ehlpments. 25.000 bushels. Options lower;
spot dull, without demand. No. 2 red, cash, elevator
71c. track 73S74c; rebruary, 74c: May. 754c asked;
July, 6S4c; No. 2 hard, C7c. CORN Receipts, 77.000
bushels; shipments. 36.000 bushels. Options fraction
ally lower: spot nominal. No. 2, cash, 344c: track,
314344c; February. 344o; May. 344c; July, 25c
OATS Receipts, 30.000 bushels; shipments, 24.009
bushels. Options fractionally lower; spot dull, nomi
nal. No. 2. cash. 284c; track. 29c; February, 28'4c;
May. 2SH2Sc asked; No. 2 white- 30431c
COKNMEAL-J1.76S1.S0. BRAN Higher: sacked,
east track. E7SJF5S4c. HAY Steady to weak: tim
othy. 88.0033.25; prairie, 36.007.00. PORK Lower;
standard mess, Jobbing, old, 50.23; new. J10.00.
LARD Lower: prime steam. J5 35; choice, J5.40.
DRY SALT SHOULDERS (boxed lots) Shoulders,
J4.09; extra shorts, J4.75; ribs, J5.00; shorts. J5.124.
BACON (boxed lots) Shoulders, J4.624; extra aborts,
J5.23; ribs, J3.50; shorts, J5.C2'i.
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4. WHEAT Steady; Feb
ruary, 694c; May, 70704c; July, 70K704c On
track No. 1 hard. 704c; No. 1 Northern. C9.4c; No.
2 Northern. 67ic BRAN In bulk, J10.25C10.75.
Note Bulk bran was quoted J1.00 too low yesterday.
DULUTH, Feb. 4. WHEAT No. 1 hard, cash,
70Hc bid; February, 704c bid; May, 734i; July,
734o; No. 1 Northern, 6S"4c bid; February, 684c bid;
May, 71Ho bid; July, 714o bid; No. 2 Northern.
65Hc
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 4. WHEAT Spot dull; No. 2
red Western winter. 6s 2d; No. 1 red Northern
spring. 6s; No. 1 California, Cs 8dQCs 9d. CORN
Spot quiet; American mixed, new 3s 9d. old 3s 9 'id;
February, nominal; March, 3a 74c; May, 3s 7Hd,
FLOUR SL Louis fancy winter, dull. 7a 9d. PEAS
Canadian, Es lOd. HOPS (at London) Pacific coast,
firm, 4 15s5 15s. BEEF Dull; extra India
mess, 63s; prime mess, 60s. PORK Dull; prime
mess, fine Western. EOs; prime mess, medium West
em. 47s Cd. HAMS Short cut. firm. 35a BACON
Dull, 27s; short ribs, steady, 2Ss; long clear middles,
light, steady, 27s Cd; short clear backs, steady, 28s;
long clear middles, heavy, steady, 27s; clear bellies,
dull, 32s. SHOULDERS Squsre. 26s. LARD Prim
Western, steady, 28s 9d. CHEESE American finest
white and colored, dull, 49s. TALLOW Prime city,
strong. 23s. COTTONSEED OIL Liverpool refined,
firm. 15s 6d. LINSEED OIL 16s 8d. BUTTER
Finest United States, 8Cs; good, 65a.
Coffee and Sugar.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-COFFEE-OpUons opened
steady at unchanged' prices; ruled very quiet with
but slight further changes, favorable Brazilian cables
offset by Irregularity In European markets, statistical
changes bearishly construed; trading almost entirely
of professional nature Closed steady, unchanged to
5 points lower. Sales, 14.000 bsgs. Including March,
S.C06.C5c; May, 5 89c: July, E.SOc; September, 6.05c;
October and November, 6.10c; December, 6.20e; Jan
uary, 6.256.30c Spot coffee Rio, quiet: No. T, In
voice, 64c: No. 7. lobbing. 74c; mild, quiet: Cor
dova, 714814c. SUGAR Raw, strong; (air refining,
34c: centrifugal, 96 test, 4ic; molasses sugar, 3ic;
refined strong; mold A, 54 c; standard A, 4 Tic; con
fectioners' A. 4T,c; cut loaf, S4c; crushed, S4c;
powdered. Cic: granulated, Sc; cubes, E4c
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4. SUGAR Steady: open
kettle, 2403 7-1 Co; open kettle centrifugal, 3 9-163
4 3-lCc; centrifugal granulated and white, none In
first hands; yellow, 4 34 He; seconds, 2483 15-16c
MOLASSES Open kettle, steady, 15830c;centrlfugal.
steady. 6S15e. SYRUP None in first hands. COF
FEE Rio. ordinary to 'fair, THOIKc.
Flour.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. FLOUR Receipts. 19.767
barrels; exports, 24.391 barrels. Market dull. weak.
Winter patents, 83.8584.10; winter straights, 33.608
3.70; Minnesota patents, 34.0084.25; winter extras,
t2.7083.00; Minnesota bakers'. J3.1583.40; winter
low grades. J2.4032.65.
CHICAGO, Feb. 4. FLOUR Receipts, 11.009 bar
rels; shipments, 3,009 barrels. Dull. Quptatlons:
Winter patents, 33.9084 00; hard patents, J3.C083.70;
straights. J3.4083.C0; spring specials. J4.20J spring
patents. J3.4033.SO: clear. 83.3003.40; straights, J3.19
83.30; bakers'. J2.S082.60.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4, FLOUR Receipts, 4.000 bar
rels; shipments, 6.000 barrels. Weaker. Quotations:
Patents, J3.4533.60;'stralghts. J3.1583.25; clear, 11.75
83.00; low to medium grades. J2.OO32.SO.
- MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 4, FLOUR Lower a,nd dull.
First patents. J3 tfS.70;'second'pUents, J3.4083.50;
first dears, J2.6032.80. "
Dry Goods.
NEW YORK, "Feb. 4-RY GOODS The significant
change of the week'bas been In the market for print
cloths, which have been advanced to 2c for extra 64
squares. Other lines of staple cottons have been ad
vanced, though not so radically as print cloths. Tha
demand has, of course, been small, while these
changes were in progress, but orders previously re
ceived, which had to be filled, were of sufficient
weight to keep stocks moving. The demand (or
spring lines of calicos has been s very heavy one.
Cotton dress goods are In good, steady requirement at
well sustained prices. Ginghams have held well
throughout the week. The woolen and worsted goods
market has been a steady one. The opening of the
several lines of mena heavy weights at advanced
prices has helped the tone of the market, bat. has had
tha affect of making buyers cautious.
Butter, Esrsrs. IPonltry and Cheese.
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. BUTTER Receipts, 2,167
packages; steady; Western creamery, 14319c; Elglns,
19c; factory, 12314c CHEESE Receipts, 921 pack
ages; firm; large white, 104c; mall white, U8114c
EGGS Receipts, 2,872 packages; steady: Western.
I94c; Southern. 18194c
CHICAGO. Feb. 4. BUTTER Firm; creameries,
1831S4c; dairies. 10416c.' EGGS Steady; fresh.
ICH317C DRESSED POULTRY Fairly steady; tur
keys, 94 811c; chickens, 84894c; ducks, 788c.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4. POULTRY Firm; chickens. 7
674c; turkeys, 849c; geese, 44854c; ducks, 648
7c BUTTER Steady; creamery, 15320o; dairy, 120
16c. EGGS Firm at 15c
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4. BUTTER Firm and Ho
higher; fancy Western creamery. 193194; fancy
Western prints, 20c EGGS Dull and 2c lower; fresh
nearby, 18c: (resh Western. 18c; fresh Southwestern,
18c; fresh Southern, 17c CHEESE Firm.
Cotton.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. COTTON-Qulet and un
changed; middling, E13-16c; no aales reported; re
ceipts, 4,289 bales; shipments, 4,769 bales; stock,
75.9C6 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 4. COTTON Steady; sales,
1,250 bales; ordinary, 4 S-16c; good ordinary, 4T4c;
low middling 54c; middling, E4c; good middling,
6Hc; middling fair, C4c; receipts, 6,754 balea; stocs,
438,978 bales. Futures, steady: February, S.65c bid;
March, E.63Q5.66c; April, 5.6985.70c; May, 5.729
6.73c; June, 5.7335.75c; July, S.7635.77c; August.
S.7435.7CC; September. 5.6185.63c: October. S.C29
S.C4c; November, E.C3&5 65c; December, 5.6585.67c
Rye nnd Seeds.
CHICAOO, Feb. 4. FLAXSEED May closed at
J1.1S4: Northwest, JL184; Southwest. 81.15. RYE
Cash. 644c; May, 64c BARLEY 41851a. TIM
OTHY February. J2.40; March, J2.47.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. RYE Lower: SSc FLAX
SEED Nominal; 11.12.
TOLEDO. Feb. 4. RYE Dull: No. 2, cash, E6c
CLOVERSEED Active, lower; prima cash, old 83.60,
new J3.994.
Lend and Zinc
NEW YORK, Feb. 4 LEAD Brokers pries, J4.S9.
SPELTER Firm: J5.80.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. LEAD Strong; 14.4584.50.
SPELTER Higher; J5.2S.
Vesterday's Clilcatts Market
Furnished by the French Bros. Commission Company.
room 22, Bsaid of Trade building:
Closed
Opened. Highest. Lowest. Closed. Friday.
WnEAT
May t 734 t 734 72 t 724-4 1 73-4
July 71V4 714 704 70H-V4 71-4
CORN
Feb. 33'i 354 354 354 36
May 37, 37S 36-4 364- 37S
July 33 3S 37 37 37a-3S
OATS
Feb. 264 264 264 28T4 J74-4
May 28',-4 28 27s 274 284-4
July 2C 2C 25:4-21 28 264
FORK
Feb. 390 9 99 999 999 10 09
May 19 20-24 10 25 10 03 10 074 10 29
LARD
Feb. 5 50 ES0 E50 50 5 674
May E 72V4 E 724-75 E G7S4 70 72,-75
July 5 82 '4 S 824 5 80 S 80 E 35
S. RIBS
Feb. 490 490 490 490 5 00
May E 074 10 E 024 E 024 E 19
July S 20 20 E 124-15 S 12V4-15 6 224-21
Chicago grain receipts Winter wheat, 14 cars; con
tract, 2 cars. Spring wheat, 109 cars; contract, 5
cars. Corn, 702 cars; contract, 63 oars. Oats, 224
csrs; contract, 37 cars.
Estimated far Monday Wheat, 174 cars; earn, 769
cars; oats. 250 cars.
WHEAT-Cash No. 2 red, 718724c; No, 3 red,
6C870c: No. 2 hard. 66867c; No. 3 hard. 646c.
CORN Cash No. 2 mixed, 3543354c; No. 2 whits,
3EH025KC
OATS Cash No. 1 mixed, 27"4823s; No. 1 whits.
295830c
Frisco "Line Homeseekers' Excursions
On February 7 and 21, March 7 and a,
the Frisco Line will sell round-trtp tickets
to all points in Southwest Missouri, Arkan
sas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Texas
at one tare, slus J2.00. Ticket offices 913
Main street, ItCl Union avenue and Grand
Central depot.
Excarslon Rates to Colorado.
The Union Pacific is the only" line run
ning two fast trains dally, without change,
Kansas City to Denver. Pullman Palace
Dining cars. Offices, 1000 Main street. 1038
Union avenue, and Union station. Tele
phone 1109.
LOCAL UVE STOCK MARKET
DOT FEW CATTLE I! AND VERY MT
TT.E TRADING.
Hogs in LlKht Supply, but Lower In
, Sympathy IVItU Other Mar
ketsSheep Steady and
Fairly Active.
Western receipts the past week:
K. C. Chi. St. U Omj. St J.
Cattle 31,400 43,000 13,400 11. OX) 2.309
Hogs 55.700 175,600 47,009 29,900 23,0)0
Sheep 12,600 71,400 4,600 27.C00 500
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Total for week 106.300 331.200 116.SM
Total same week In 1393... 107.1U9 317,300 111,100
NEW YORK. Feb. 4. Cables unchanged; live rat
tle, firmer; top prices at London. 13c; at Liverpool,
124c; live sheep, 11812c; refrigerator beef, 94c per
pound. Exports, 430 cattle and 5,551 quarters of
beef.
CATTLE Movements the past 21 hours:
Cattle.
Receipts 139
Shipments 4,43.:
Drlre-rmLs 2.249
Calves.
5
L 191
Very few cattle were In yesterday. Yet the arriv
als were more than equal to the demand. No one
wanted cattle and sot a single straight load of any
thing was sold. But while buyers wanted nothing,
the feeling was much the same as Friday and what
few retail sales made were at about unchanged prices.
Milch cows quiet, but steady. Common, 315920; me
dium to fair, J2532.50; good to choice. J35850.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
COWS.
No. At. Price. No. At. Price.
5.. 976..J 2 90 1.. S60..J 2 GO
1.. 690.. 2 90 4. .102.. 2 95
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
4.. 905.. 310 1.. 920.. 310 I
T3ULLS.
1..1170.. 3 65 I 2..1590.. 310 1..1C10..
RANGE CATTLE NATIVE DIVISION.
TEXAS STEERS.
7..1092.. 2SS I 2.. 900.. 3 50 1
WESTERN COWS.
.. 670.. 2 CO I
HOGS Movements the past 24 hours:
Receipts
Shipments
Drlve.outa ... ...............
3 19
. 4.53
, 2t,3
.11,777
A light run was had yesterday and quality good for
this time of year. Yet with a slow and lower mar
ket In Chtcago, buyers soon forced a decline. But
there was some dispute as to Its extent- Sales show
declines ranging from 2'.4810c per cwt. and at this
reduction the offerings were pretty well disposed of
by noorfci Packers, however, only buyers. Choice
heavy were scarce and held up better than light
and mixed packing, which made up most of the of
ferings and suffered the greatest decline. The ex
treme range was J2.S033.75; bulk of sales. 13.550
1.70.
REPRESENTATIVE SAUt-a.
No.Dk.Ay. Price,
No.Dk.Av. -Trice.
No.Dk.AT. Price.
1 .. 269 32 50
6 40 276 3 40
34 240 207 3 55
3 160 403 J3 25
47 40 203 3 59
1 .. 370 J3 23
63 80 201 3 524
53 40 223
78 39 224
3 55
3 60
3 69
3 65
3 65
83 120 214
75 49 220
74 160 223
73 .. 293
73 160 242
58 120 282
C9 .. 249
1 .. 249
.. 356
82 209 215
67 80 205
31 .. 221
81 89 213
66 .. 263
50 .. 243
54 160 293
C3 .. 242
C7 .. 153
10 .. 129
19 .. 133
64 120 19S
39 .. 197
29 .. 124
24 .. 97
10. .. 126
78 SCO 193
84 (0 195
3 55
3 CO
90 120 205 3 574
S3 120 343 3 CO
3 CO
3C5
3 674
3 674
3 70
3 00
3 274
3 55
3 55
369
3 624
3 65
3 674
3 70
3 79
3 29
2 25
3 29
350
355
3 25
3 25
3 39
3 50
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74 120 232 3 624
.. 227
39 2S2
224
6S .. Zo7 3 65
62 40 257 3 674
57 .. 305 3 70
90 160 244 3 724
2 .. 325 3 15
17 ..200 3 50
62 120 231 3 55
S3 ..204 3 60
31 120 234 2 60
S3 89 215 3 65
3 674
.. 269 3
0
49 409 3
.. 480
49 215
325
350
355
3 60
3 60
365
.. 211
96 160 224
92 40 213
54 .. 253
7S 120 23S
69 80 2S1
C7 120 264
1 20 110
54 .. 124
75 200 264 3 65
3 674!
65 .. 324
70 30 266
62 .. 305
6 .. 116
25 20 132
5 .. 159
SC 10 189
99 .. 191
3 674
3 70
3 70
300
3 25
3 70
3 75
3 25
3 25
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3 25
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360
.. 136
89 155
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.. 129
29 139
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.. 137 3 30
89 193 3 50
.. 164 3 524
SHEEP Movements the past 24 hours:
Receipts 461
Shipments ... ... ... ............................. 739
Drlve-ouU 2.216
Very few la yesterday, less than 600, hence
nothing to encourage activity. But while there was
a want of life to the market, the few arriyals com
ing In were sold without trouble and the feeling
firm.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
No. At. Wt. Price.
181 New Mexican yearlings 77 34 00
9 New Mexican yearlings S3 3 63
5 New Mexican culls 63 2 59
115 Western feeders 67 2 59
1350 goats 47 2 25
HORSES AND MULES Movements past 24 hours:
Receipts 109
Shipments 1"
Saturday's dullness was again repeated yesterday,
and as usual the last day of the week there was
little or nothing doing In either horses or mules.
Prices, however, nominally steady. Quotations:
HORSES Draft horses, good, 1.250 to
1.450 pounds J55 O08125 09
Drivers, extra 65 008130 00
Drivers, good 25 00 73 00
Common to good 15 008 Sj 00
Saddlers, good to extra 60 008100 09
Southern mares and horses 15 008 35 09
Plugs ". 5 008 20 00
MULES Mules, 12 to 14 hands 15 008 30 00
Mules, 11 to 15 hands, 4 to 7 years, rood
flesh and hair 49 008 CO 09
'Mules. IS., to 154 hands, 4 to 7 years,
good flesh and hair 60 000 65 09
Mules. 154 to 16 hands. 4 ts 7 years. .
good flesh and hair 70 008190 CO
"LIVE STOCK BY TEIiEGRAPHr
SOUTH OMAITA, Feb. 4. CACTLE-Receipts,
1,200; 5S10c lower.
HOGS Receipts, 6,009; lOe lower; top. 13.65; bulk,
J3.55ff3.C3.
SHEEP Receipts, 1.800; dull.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. CATTLB Receipts, 609; easy;
top Texans, J4.00.
HOGS Receipts, (.009; C01OO lower; too, 33.90;
bulk. 33.6503.80.
SHEEP-Receipts, 300; steady.
ST. JOSEPH, Feb. 4. CATTLB Receipts, 200;
quiet and steady.
HOGS Receipts, 4,500; 10o lower; top, 13.774;
bulk. 3S.603.724.
SHEEP Receipts, 109; steady.
CHICAGO. Feb. 4. 4ATTLE Receipts. 205, There
were not enough cattle here to-day to make a market,
and prices for the most part were little more than
nominal. Aside from strictly prime cattle, prices
have been on the down grade during the last few
days, and such droves as sold at J4.75t?5.75 have sold
of 15925s as compared with a week ago. The ex
treme range of prices for native beef steers during
the week was J3.90S6.25. sales being largely at 14.80
135.65. with a restricted export demand.
HOGS Receipts, 20,000. The demand for hogs waa
slow, with sales ruling 55?10c lower. Fair to choice.
13.77403.90: racking lots. J3.55S2.75: mixed. J3.530
3.80: butchers', J3.6O03.85; light. 33.5003.75; pigs,
J3 2503 CO.
SHEEP Receipts. 100. The market for sheep was
practically bare of offerings, and prices were nominal.
Geo. R- Barse, Pres.
J. H. Walte. Sec and Tress.
pDMro:
f LIVE STOCK
. COMMISSION C8.
Rooms 159-1C0 Live Stock Exchange BIdg.
USAIPBTAL STdHBK, MPM.
PAID UP.
Bnylng Gtockers and Feeders given spedsl attention.
Reasonable Advances to Feeders. TeL 1849.
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
old Weather Still Dominates the
Market and Tradlnsr Light.
Quotations below are tor ear lots. On small lots high
er prices are asked and obtained, enough being asked
to cover the cost of caring for and filling them.
BUTTER Firm tinder moderate arrivals, and all
good to choice table goods In demand. Receipts. 246
packages. Creamery, extra fancy separator, 18c per
pound: firsts, 16c: seconds, 15c; dairy fancy. 14c;
country roll, 11013c; store packed. 10c; packing
stock. 9c.
EOGS Still firm under cold weather, but demand
not urgent. Receipts, 289 cases. Fresh candled Mis
souri and Kansas, 15c
POULTRY Supply fair, but market steady. Re
ceipts, 118 coops. The quotations are as follows:
Hens, live, 7c per pound; broilers, 10c; sprlpgs, 84o
per pound: capons, over 8 pounds, 10011c; slips,
608c; roosters, old, each 15c young 20c: ducks. 74c
per pound; geese, 50Cc: turkejs, hens S4c 3'oung
toms 8c. old toms 7c; pigeons, 50o per dozen; squabs,
31.20 per dozen.
BUTTERINE Dairy grades, ll4c; medium grades,
124c; high grades, 144c; 1-pound rolls, bricks and
prints. 1c over above prices; 2 and 3-pound rolls, 10
and 20-pound packages. l4c over above prices.
CHEESE Slow sale. Quotations are as follows:
New York and Ohio full cream. ll412c; Wisconsin
fancy and full cream. HBllJjc: Young America, full
cream, U4012o; Missouri, Kansas and Iowa, full
cream, 10104c
POTATOES Market quiet, but prices held firm.
Home grown, 30c per bush-1: Minnesota large Bur
banks. 45050c In car lots, 55060c In a Jobbing way;
Rurals. 50c; mixed varieties, 48050c: Iowa, large
white: 4O05Oo: choice mixed, 45050c; Colorado Gree
ley, Rurals, C5c In car lots, 75c In small lots: Da
kota. Ohio and Rose, 60c Seed, in car lots Minne
sota Early Roee, 43c; Early Ohio, 51c; Red River
Rose. 51c
SWEET POTATOES Firmer. Home grows. 30035a
per buiheL
GAME Selling fairly. Quotations are as follows:
Ducks, canvasback. J5 50 per dozen; mallards. 34 000
4 50; redheads. J2.7503.OO; mixed, J1.2501.EO: teal,
blue wing. J1.S0O1.7S; Colorado teal. J1.5O02.OO;
green wing. JL250L5O; white brant, J3.00: plover,
Jl.0001.25; Jaeksnlpe, 76c0Jl.O9. Frogs. 60C&J2.00 per
dozen, according to size. Rabbits, cottontail, JLOO
per dozen. Opossum. 1504OO each.
APPLES Held firm, but demand light. Quoted:
New York and New England varieties, good to choice,
J3.OO03.75: Michigan choice, 33 0003(5; California
Reds. 31.GO0L75 per box; Oregon and Washington
stock, 31.5001.75 per box.
CRANBERRIES Selling fairly. Quotations: Bell
Bugle. J6.7506.OO; Cape Cod, J5.750S.O9 per barrel;
Jersey. J5.760C.OO.
NUTS Hickory nats. large, 65075e: small Missouri,
5O0COC per bushel. Pecans, Texas Jumbo, polished,
640Sc; extra large, 7074c; large, 5406c; medium,
606c; unpolished. 4044c Peanuts, raw, 440540
per pound: roasted, 708c per pound. Cocoanuts, 33 25
per 100. Chestnuts, So per pound.
FRUITS Grape. Malaga, J7.OO09.OO per 70-ponnd
barrel. Lemons, California stock in car lots, fancy,
J3.J0; choice, 33.99: common, J2.75: Messina, fancy,
in small lots. 33.50(r4OO. Limes. Florida, 22.00 per
10-pound crate. Oranges, California navels, car lots,
32.5003.90: budded seedlings, car lots, tl.7502.25;
Mexican, J2.25 in car lots: Tangerines, 83.00; grape
fruit, J4.50. Bananas, shipping. Jumbo. J2.00; large,
J1.75; medium. JLOO01.5O; peddler, 75C0J1.OO.
VEGETABLES Movement light under cold weath
er, but. prices held firm. Quotations are as follows:
Home grown spinach. JL2501.SO per bushel; Arkan
sas, Ms per bushel box; Florida, 40s pv dozen
No. At. Price.
3.. 92C..J 3 40
4. .1067.. 3 25
bunches. New beets. Arkansas, 45c per dozen. Egg
Slant. 13.00 per dozen. Radishes, Florida, JL0O per
alf-buihel basket. 23c per dozen. New carrots, 300
40c per dozen bunches, 329.00 per too in car lots.
Beans, green. Florida, J2.00 per hamper. Tomatoes,
Florida, 11.0035.00 per 6-basket crate. Cucumbers,
Illinois hothouse, J1.50 per -dozen. California cauli
flower, J2.50 per crate. JLM per dozen. Lettuce.
home grown. J1.250L5O per bushel. Beets, home
grown. 30c per bushel. Carrots, 30040c per bushel.
Turnips, home grown. 15023c per bushel. ttO.OO per
ton In car lots. Cabbage. Northern stack. Holland.
J2j.OO03O.OO per ton; New York Danish. 123.00030 00
per ton, Jl.2501.50 per 100 pounda Onions. Red
Globe, 608C5C per bushel; Red Wethersneli 60360c
Whlte Globe, JL00. Horseradish, 11.2501 40 per
bushel. Hand picked navy beans, 1L23 per bushel
California celery. 4"c per dozen. Squash. Hubbard
5c0 J1.00 per dozen : Northern. J20.0U per ton In caf
lots. Celery root, JI.00 per bushel. Canadian ruta
bagas. J17.00 per ton. V ater cress. 30040c per dozen
Imnchix. rieplant, 60o per dozen bunches In a small
Wool, tildes nnd Pelts.
WOOL Still dull. The quotation-, are as follows
Missouri and similar Klne. ll40134c; combing"
H'.4tls4c: coarse, 144016ic. Kansus. Nebraska
and Indian Territory Fine. S401I5c; fine medium
ll40134e; medium. 13h01J4c: combing, aswa
ICVic; coarse, 1346I5Hc Colorado Fine. a43iouc
fine medium, ll'-t'nhc: medium. U4014Uc; coarse
and carpet. Ilx0134c; extra heavy and sandy 6s
7hc; burry. 203c less. "'
HIDES AND PELTS Steadyand In good demand.
Green salted, Nos. 1 and 2 and butt branded, all
around Sc; side branded, around 7?c: green salted
bulls and stags, around 7c; green salted bulls, side
branded, around 6c; green glue (tainted or spoiled
bides), 3c; green uncured, lc less than cured; green
port cured. 4 less than cured. Green bor-ehldes,
large, 12.73; medium. 12.50; small. J1.S0. Dry flint
hides, around 12!4c; dry salt hides, around 104c: dry
bulls and stags, around 10c; dry glue, around 6c.
Sheep pelts, green, 40060c; dry, per pound. 70&c
Deerskins, summer, 20c; fall, ISc; winter, I6e. An
telope skins, summer, 15c; fall, 12c: winter, 10c
BEESWAX No. 1. 21c; No. 2. 20c
TALLOW No. 1. 34c; No. 2. 2c.
GREASE White. 311c: jellow, 2;c; brown. 2o.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4. WOOL Still dulL Quoted
Medium, HSlSVic: light fine. 1316Uc; heavy fine'
13823c: tub washed, 1:027c. '
KURS Raccoon, large. C507Oc: medium. 50053c
small. 30040c. Skunk, black. 30085c; short striped
550COc; narrow striped, 35040c; broad striped. 150
20c. Mink large, 8O0S5c; medium. CO063c; small,
45050c. Opossum, large, 15c; medium, 10q; email
Ep. Muskrat. fall. Sc; winter, 10c Civets. 100
lc Fox. gray, 40050c; red. 6O0soc Wolf, moun
tain. 11.0002.00: prairie. 33050c. Wildcat. 10020c.
Beaver, large, 17.00: medium, J4.50; small, 31.000
2.00. Badger. 10023c. Otter, prime large. J6.OO0
7.00; prime medium, J4.00&.50; prime small, J2.OO0
2.50. Bear, 115.00 and down, as to size and quality.
These prices are for prime and seasonable goods.
Provisions.
Lower hogs and weakness is grain caused a bearish
feeling in product yesterday. But while buyers were
disposed to squeeze down a little, there was a very
good demand, both for meats and lard. Quotations:
GREEN MEATS Hams, 16.87407.00; shoulders.
J3.S7404.OO.
SWEET PICKLED MEATS-Shouldera, 34.3740
4.50; hams. J7.OO07.5O.
DRY SALT MEATS Shoulders, cash. J4.2504.S5
per cwt.: short ribs, cash, J4.S304.95: extra short
clear. J4.S504.95; short clear sides. 35.0005.10.
LARD Prime steam, 15.30.
HE KNEW MANY NOTABLES.
John N. Rnthceber, Who Died a Few
Days Afro, Was Known aa
"Everybody's Friend."
From the New Tork Herald.
"Everybody's Friend" is dead. He was
the friend of Paderewski, Fattl and Booth.
He loaned money to poor organists; he
found positions for men who had no work;
he was kind to little children, and when
he had good advice to give he backed it up
with a quarter or a half dollar.
"Everybody's Friend" was a bookkeeper
for Stelnway & Sons who had charge of
the piano tuning department. His name
was John Nicholas Rathgeber. His lost
name means t'siver of counsel," and It
wasn't at all an inappropriate one. He en
tered the employ of William Stelnway when
17. His father was a bookkeeper in the
same establishment. The young Rathgeb
er was Anally placed in charge of the men
who go out to tune pianos. He also had
charge of the mail for the musicians who
made Stelnway hall their headquarters.
His general manners made friends for him
with all who had any business dealings
with him. He began keeping an autograph
book early in life, and the volume con
tains many notable names.
"Everybody's Friend" was born In this
city forty-five years ago. He was in the
employ of the Stclnways for twenty-seven
years. For the last fifteen months he had
been suffering from liver disease, and was
unable to attend to his duties at Stelnway
hall. He died last Monday afternoon at
his home. No. 321 East Nineteenth street.
Mr. Rathgeber was married twenty years
ago to Emily Conrad, who, with two sons,
survives him.
,-TNAUGURATIOX OF PULLMArT
TOURIST SLEEPING CAR.
Kansas City to Portland vim tha
Union Pacific.
This car will leave Kansas City every
Thursday at 6:40 p. m., and run through to
Portland without change in only 72 hours.
The quickest time made between these
points.
Maximum comfort at minimum cost Is
the principle upon which these cars are
built and operated.
Passencers for San Francisco or T
Angeles taking berths in this tourist car
do not nave to teavo me train Between
Kansas City and their destination, as the
only change Is stepping from one car to
another en route In the middle of the day.
Porters accompany each car. For further
particulars call on or address
J. B. FRAWLEY. Gen'l Agent
Ticket offlces. 1000 Main street. IOCS Union
avenue. Telephone 1109.
An Old Favorite In Nevr Quarters.
The elegant new office of the Missouri
Paciflo railway, at 901 Main street, for
years the headquarters of the Union Na
tional bank, corner-Ninth and Main streets.
In the Sheidley building, will be occupied
by the Missouri Pacific 09 a ticket office
and commercial freight office, in charge of
E. S. Jewett, aa passenger and ticket
agent, and S. V. Cerrah, as commercial
freight agent.
Will be opened for business Wednesday.
February 1, 1S99. Drop In and see our new
quarters, without a doubt as fine as can be
found in the United States. Centrally lo
cated, all cable trains in Kansas Cityrun
ning directly to the new ticket office. Re
member the number. 901, Ninth and Main
streets, Sheidley building.
Modern Woodmen, Attention.
To accommodate the Woodmen who will
attend tho state meeting at Springfield,
February S, the Kansas City, Fort Scott &
Memphis railroad (Memphis Route) will
furnish a special chair car to leave Kan
sas City Union depot at 10:40 a. m., Feb
ruary 7, reaching Springfield at 6:30 p. m.
For the benefit of those not accompany
ing tho Jackson county delegation on this
train, the Memphis Route will place a chair
car in train leaving Kansas City Union
depot at 9:10 p. m., arriving In Springfield
at 4:30 a. m. This car will be set out at
Springfield, and passengers can remain In
same until 8 a. m. if desired.
By taking this route you will be landed
within three blocks of place of meeting In
Springfield.
Passengers going East, and wishing to
avoid the Incline to the Union depot, can
take the Santa Fe Route trains at Twenty
second and Grand avenue station. Best
dining cars in the world; lighted by elec
tricity. Santa Fe Route ticket offices, northeast
corner Tenth and Main sits., 1011 Union ave..
Union depot and Grand avenue station.
Excursion Rates to California
Now on Bale via Union Pacific. Pullman
Palace Sleeper, without change. Kansas
City to San Francisco dally. Only 72 houra
No other line does It. Offices, 1000 Main
street, 103S Union nvenue and Union sta
tion. Telephone 1109.
A aille-a-ailnnte Shave
On the California Limited, Santa Fe Route.
There is a barber shop in the buffet-smoking
car. Entire train electric lighted.
Through in 2J days. Kansas City to Las
Angeles. ,
Liquors for Kansas.
Shipped dally In fecure packages, by
GEORGE EYSSEXX.. Druggist.
Opposite waiting room. Union depot,
Tbe Very Finest Trains
to
CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS
via
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD.
Berths Are Electric Lighted
On the California Limited. Santa Fe Route.
A new system, electricity generated by car
axles; 6,000 candle power.
First train to arrive In Chicago Is the
"Chicago Limited." via Chicago & Alton
railroad. Modern, observation, vestlbuled
sleeping cars. Dining car service a. la
carte. The very best.
Kansas City to Chicago Santa Fe
Ronte.
Shortest and best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the two cities.
Try It.
The Very Finest Trains
to
' CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS
via
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD.
THE JOURNAL 10 A WEEK.
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN
HEWS BEGINS TO COME I3T FROM THE
RANGE COCXTRY.
Reports of Cattle Losses Conflicting
bat the Good Predominate A
Mammoth Texas Hob At tha
Yards With Stock.
DALLAS. TEX., Feb. 4. Cattlemen re
ceived telegrams to-day from Northwestern
and Western Texas, saying stockmen In
those sections have suffered great losses in
their herds by the cold weather of the last
month. Cattlo havo died by the thousands
from lack of food and by freezing. In
Moore county tho losses of cattle have been
particularly severe, and tho county west of
San Angelo Is full of dead sheep.
T. W. Ellison, of Purcell, I. T., was a
vliitor at tho yards yesterday. Ho brings
encouragirg news from his section. He
says that while there are both more cattle
and hogs in the country than, last year,
feed is abundant, and notwithstanding the
prolonged cold weather there have been no
bases, and all things considered, stock Is
doing well.
A. T. Garth, of Lamed. Kas.. writes
that cattle are doing well where there is
shelter and feed In spite of the prolonged
cold. The country Is full of roughness, but
this doesn't make fat cattle, and they are
short. Ho says there are but few well fin
ished cattle in Pawnee and Edwards coun
ties, and very few in Stafford, and only
about two-thirds as many cattle on band as
last year.
The apprehension of stock losses by the
recent severe cold wave Is being relieved
as reports come In. Range cattle are not
allowed now to "root. hog. or die." as in
the past. Every ranchman nowadays puts
up a lot of roughness to help his cattle
through bad places with during the winter
and bridge over Just such times as have
been had tho pat week. J. F. Tlmmons.
of the Cassidy Bros. Live Stock Commis
sion Company, has heard within the past
week from Red Rock. L T.; Minco. I. T..
and the Osage country. He says cattlemen
in those countries are well provided with,
feed, and so far there have been no losses.
though the weather has been cold and
against flesh gaining. In Clark county.
Kas.. J. P. Campbell, of Ashland, says
cattle have stood the storms very well, and
owners are Independent and holding for
good prices. He reports a. sale of 310 3-year-old
steers averaging SCO pound- at
J35.50. a price a little stronger. From,
Texas, too the news is fairly encouraging
The Texas Farm and Stock Journal, of
Fort Worth, says:
Van Zandt Jarvls. one of Turrant coun
ty's prominent cattlemen, came In Wednes
day from his ranch near Bluffdale. Mr.
Jarvls reports considerable loss in that sec
tion of the country among cattle, from
blackleg.
J. W. Caudle, of Greer county. Is spend
ing a few days in Fort Worth. He says
that cattle in Greer county have pretty
well recovered from the effects of the bliz
zard during the early part of the season.
C. C. French, of the Evans-Snlder-Buel
Company, returned Friday from, a trip to
Guthrie and other points in Oklahoma.
Mr. French says that the bulk of cattle
In the Oklahoma country- are being fed and
consequently are protected against any loss
from storms.
D. E. Sims, a prominent stockman of San
Angelo, spent Thursday In Fort Worth.
Mr. Sims thinks with a reasonably mild
winter the loss In young stock in tho San
Angelo country willbe light.
The Graham, Tex., Leader says: The
winter, so far, has been favorable for the
stockmen. Stock on the range are going
through in good shape, but the number of
range stock Is few as compared with the
past, as a majority of the stockmen now
have feed and Improved facilities for win
tering their herds. Better blood, a Ies3
number, well fed. Is now tho motto.
Colonel R. D. Hunter, a well known figure
In the live stock trade here in the early
days, is said to be seriously 111 at his
home In Thurber, Tex.
Don't ever say Texas Is not a hog coun
try after this. A. Gibben,- of Bridgeport,
killed last week a 4-year-old hog that
weighed 900 pounds and yielded 400 pounds
of lard.
Visitors, at the Yards With Stock.
T. F. Miller had hogs here yesterday from
Bates City, Mo.
Moss & Stoutimore, of Polo. Mo., brought
hogs In yesterday.
J. W. Carey, of Lowemxrat, Kas.. brought
hogs in yesterday.
J. A. Bills, of Orleans, Neb., came in
with hogs yesterday.
M. E. Mix. of Oberlln. Mo., came to mar
ket with hogs yesterday.
S. M. Elliott, of Talala, L T had hogs
on the market yesterday.
Millard Harmon sold hogs on the market
yesterday from Temple, Mo.
W. J. Norris had hogs on the market
yesterday from Oxrord, Kas.
G. P. Jones, of St. Joseph. Ma, wa at
visitor at the yards yesterday.
H. J. Stephens, of-;Braymer, Mo., had
hogs on the market yesterday.
J. M. Howell came In from Appleton
City, Ma, yesterday with hogs.
George Tamm, brought hogs to market
yesterday from. Cawker City. Kas.
Edward3 & Son, of Jewell City, Kas..
had hogs on the market yesterday.
J. E. McComb, of Carbondalo. Kas..
brought cattle and hogs In yesterday.
ZEAL THAT MISSED A REWARD.
Why a Telejr-raph Operator" Effort
to .Please an OsHclal
Failed.
"The first office that I found myself in
possession or." said the retired telegraph
operator, "was a little way station where
there was not much else to do but to report
the trains. I had the night trick, and tha
trains being few and far between I spent
most of my time dreaming of advancement.
One night soon after I had taken the office
I was called to the key to receive a mes
sage that came over the wire addressed to
a railroad official who chanced to be visit
ing some relatives who lived about three
miles from the office where I was.
" "Violet Is dying,' the message read, and
those three words sent the shivers up and
down my back, as 1 saw with my imagina
tion a fair-haired, blue-eyed little girl dying
with her father away from home. Then It
suddenly flashed upon me that here was a
chance to win promotion by hurrying the
message out where the father was. I was
the only one In the office and there was no
one living near by whom I could send It.
"At last I determined to take it myself. I
knew I, had no business leaving the office,
but I considered it a chance to win recogni
tion that; I'mlght never have again. It was
before the time of the bicycle, and as there
was no horse to be had I started out afoot.
Therer was a train leaving about 1 o'clock in
the morning, and I had figured it out that
the anxious father would take that train
for. the city, and that I would be. able to
get a ride back to the station with him, and
have at the same time a chance to create
a good impression.
It was in the fall of the year,, and rain
ing, as 'hard as it could pour, with good
prospects that It would turn to snow before
I got 'back. I was a little bit hazy just
where the party was staying, bun after
braving any number of dogs and arousing
any number of farmers I found tha right
place and delivered the message.-The man,
with a white face, hastily tore the, envelop
open and read the contents, while 'I waited
for him to say: "Well done. thou. good and
faithful servant!"
"But he didn't. He said things, that t
would .not care to repeat, and called me any
number of names that were not the least
bit complimentary. It made me mad to see
such an exhibition of unconcern over such
a serious matter, and I was about to say
so when he broke in with'another torrent
of strong words, of which I caught 'fool
woman,' 'pug dog,' 'glad of it.'
"Then I comprehended, and as I tramped
wearily back to the office I had deserted I
had plenty of time to take a solemn vow to
never again bother my head about what
might come over tho wire."
The Finest DInlns; Car
Via the Burlington Route from Kansas
Cltr to the East and North. Ttn nam.
is Kansas Cltv. and Kansas City firms sup- '-5
iijr its ucn uiujuf, V1UW KI1U supplies.
Excursion Rates to Portland
And all points West. The Union Paciflo Is
the shortest line and makes quickest time
Only 71 hours to Portland. No other Hns
does It. Offlcei. 1000 Main street. 1038 Union
avenue and Union station. Telephone 1109.
Added This Season.
Barber shop and ladles observation car
on the California Limited, via Santa Fa
Route. Service 13 finer than ever before.
Kansas Cltr to Chicago Saata r
Ronte.
Shortest and best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the two cities.
Try it.
Are Yon Coins; to California;
The California Limited. Santa Fe Route,
gives the best and speediest service. Onlv
2 1-6 days. Kansas City to Loa Angeles,
.a -,'.
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