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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1894)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 4 , -SIXTEEN ( PAGES. lo Week Jnnt Closed Shows Much Change for tho-Better in Business. REVIVAL IN INDUSTRY IS THE FEATURE Starting Up of Factorlm Furnlnlie * Some rurtlicr DriniiMil for Uimdi I.ocnl .Mrrcllllllln IVcl tillICffccU of tlio Improvement. The week just closed has recorded a de cided Improvement In the business condi tions of tlio country. With the reopening of Industrial establishments , the better feel ing In the money market and Increased ac tivity In nearly every line of trade , there can bo no question but .that the reaction from the continued and arduous depression of the past six months Is fairly under way. The readiness evinced by eastern financial Institutions to accept the now bond Issue nnd oiio | Increase In the amount of com mercial paper In the market nro accepted ns unfailing Indications that confldcnco Is becoming restored nnd the favorable ro- purts from dealers In nil lines go to show that business 1ms taken a long stride toward renewed prosperity. The fact that the number of Industrial plants which are roD3nns ; ox.ieodi tl-otc xhutttng down by ton to ono la pointed out ns another nnd Important omen of better days. The slight ' .mp.-otcmcnt which wus noted In Imxlnrjj circles a week ago has gathered strength with each diy and scarcely a business man can bo fciuniT who Oocs not seem much encouraged by the changes ot the week. The change for the liot'.or ' which Is re ported from other cltlci Is felt to a consid erable extent In Omulm. The jorbtrs cf the city , who are gcnerilly lo ! : fl-st to foel-tho impulse , of the ups anil downs cf tin busi ness world , have aim-jit wilnu.c ! exception gained much onco'jratnmimt from tlio trade of the week. There has aeen a genera ! nnd welcome activity -ill along tha line , mid It is safe to say that iho agcm-nto liii : i.es of the Omaha Jobbers for the week Is fully 25 per cent In excess of the nvurags wcek.'y ' trade during January. The dry goods houses seem to have .caught the big end of the movement. For the first tlmo slnco the holidays there have been days when they had moro than they .could do to keep up with the orders that kept coming In. It can scarcely bo said that re tailers are ordering as freely as they usually 'do , but they are now beginning to branch out with a little more conlldonce , and a good many fair sized orders are being re ceived. That the Improvement Is permanent Is a general opinion. For the past llvo months the small dealers have been working their stocks down to hard pan , and as business feels the pressure of even a slight activity , they are compelled to order at least a part of the goods on which they have been hangIng - Ing Hro all winter. Traveling men report that the general feeling among the retailers seems to bo much better , and that the pros pects for the spring trade might bo much less hopeful than they aro. The Omaha bank clearings show a de crease of 41.G per cent from the correspond ing week ot last year. That this Is not an unfavorable showing Is evidenced by the fact that most of the other western cities have fallen off In a still greater ratio. Milwaukee has taken a drop of over 01 per cent , St. I'aul 44.2 , Denver 52 and Sioux City 53 per cent. The record of the Omaha clearing house for the week Is as follows : Momlriy $ 711,024.72 Tuesday 700,915.55 Wednesday 64l-wS'i ? Thursday Z&MP'4 ? Friday. . . " . 859,762.13 Saturday..1. 039,143.32 Total - . $4,601.580.51 AS DUN SEES IT. Plon for Hloro iPurkn nnd Other Places to Tnko Visitors. "Thla week In trade , " said Mr. W. H. noborson , manager for R. O.Dun & Co. , "lias boon absolutely lifeless and feature- lesa. Save possibly ono grocery house and ono dry goods firm , all report the week as dull , even for this season of the year. Weather and almost all other conditions are still against the merchant. Collections have been slow slnco the first of tlio year , too. Tlioro Is a llttlo Interest In real estate cir cles. Didders at foreclosures of good prop erty are quite keen and men with money nro quietly taking 'what ' are known In real estate parlance as 'snaps , ' The Impression appears now to bo strong that property In Omaha will never bo as cheap again , and In splto of high special taxes In many lo calities homo buyers are paying fair figures for desirable locations. "An ox-judge and a well known citizen speaking of the local situation , Insists that Omaha should do moro to attract visitors. Ho cites the fact that nature has been very niggardly In providing the city with resorts , nnd thinks our citizens should pay. moro at tention to the matter of amusements and other forms ot entertainments for visitors. Tlio gentleman Is right. Omaha has a beautiful location , a llvo enterprising cltl- tonshlp and Is well equipped generally for comfortable habitation nnd successful business , but the ornamental portion of her career Is not quite In keeping with tha other conditions. Only ono attractive park invites visitors In midsummer. Others are growing and nome day will bo a source of prldo as well us comfort and enjoyment , but tlio Interior of tlio city Is sadly wanting In breathing spots. On this account I \ do not favor giving up Jefferson square to f tlio hungry man of business. Instead of abandoning this liandsomo llttlo plat I would rather see half a dozen others added. "Money Is not In largo uV.mnml In Omaha. Perhaps this Is not to bo regretted , for the Kinks are still between III.OOO.WO nnd f 1,000- 000 short of the deposits of a year ago. East- crn money Is offered as low ns 4 per cent on ' jslx. months commercial paper , nnd even goes begging at that. "Commercial club discussion this wcck'has been divided between charity and Texas rates , though Commissioner Utt has varied the monotony a trlllo by stirring up some Interest In a proposed glucose factory. Dy the way. It occurs to mo that talk Is * becoming too cheap , If In some way wo could manage to act more than wo talk , the results would bo bettor all nroimil. Slnco I have been In Omaha I have seen a dozen of the most promising enterprises nrouso the talking spirit ot the community , und then flatten out entirely before any defi nite results had. been obtained. H would be well for the Commercial club to Initiate a reform In this particular und conflno the talk to executive sessions largely nnd wait for actions to speak for themselves. " niliiiinipoll * WlieiU Mnrkiit. MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 3. The arrivals of wheat In Minneapolis woio nithcr larger llilu week than last , but smaller In Duluth und Superior , This was caused by the larger arrivals of wheat than had been sold to nrrlvo the previous week. Farmers In the three states have been marketing mom whctit than for several weeks previous , no that It Is probable when tha account la made up Monday Blocks In country elevulDia will show V Incr JUc , although the Incrinne. If any , Is not 8uppu > cd lo be large. There U n decrease In stocks In publlo elo- vntors In Minneapolis , nhlch nro now about 115.- ft bu , lens than they had n week ago. Uuliith will Bhnw a small Increase and sn will Superior , The recolpts nt Ixilh pUcrs have b > on smilt. but owing t Iho l.lli'iu'js of the mills they have ground very Hill" Into Hour. U Is nuppuneil the output of Hour this week will bo about 115,004 bids , , although this la un approximation only , as tha nvcounlB Imvo not been * inado un and will not bo until Tuesday morning. The ninco ot wheat price * was rather higher for both future nnd cnili wheat. The latter gold nt nlxMil an nver.ifo of Vie dinner than yester day. Kulurei were very dull nnd thu range of ilU'itnllona ' was small , not exceeding. Ijo for the cntlru day. Mar opened nt 60To and closed at OlHc. or Uo nlmve the close yesterday. July vpriird at Cilia and closed at C2V , or Ho above YFtenlnv'B finish. Truck w limit choed : No. t bard. IVto ; No. 1 northern , CISc ; No. 3 north ern. COUc. Much whmt was bought during tha v-ttk timt wan not thrown n tha market , which bus cnvited tno Imprmtlon that Itva nouKhl for Investment and will not bo shaken ' out by a small dtcllne or sold out on a moderate profit. It li lupnwaa tu bo taken to bo carried tluougti until ilay at leuat , and perhaps later. ThiU fenluns of the situation In rrmlnly what crrntwl tie ! uttrngth In the market today , The larger nrrlvnln of CK | I wheat during the Int- tor days of the we k created n enidor feellnic nnil there < vns I M mRernr on the port of miller * to obtain track wimples , Home mill * wore buying frwly of May wheiil nnd nl the premium wanted to Inki- nil the ( rood grain offered that wnii imltnble for milling ? nml would have taken any reaconnl.lo amount Imd It linpn offered. Receipts were 225 earn , with thirty odd cnn shlpiwrt. There wnii Mendy firmness In flour market * , and It l twllevcil that the worst of the Hour nltuatlun I * pant. Kales of the best pfilents rnnitKl from nlmiit (3.40 to ( J.&O per bbl. , although'pome nnles wore above , whllo other * of different xrailM went at a lower price , linker * remained steady at nlioul $1.80 to (2. Ixiw grades arc ntlll going In a short * , the latter market remaining steady. Now York Dry 41oo < l Mnrlcrt. NEW YOItK. Feb. 3 , The avcrags business of the past week han shown a rather belter statu of alTalra In tljo dry goods district , with * omo tendency to Increase the size of older * and the number of mall order * l > lng nithcr larger. J'llnt cloths are low In stock nnd IIrm on th haul * of 2Tifr2 U-lfc. Prlnta and printed fabric * and ginghams with wash fabric * generally of light weight moot a ready demand at full price * . Woolens and drew goods must be of attractive pattern and light weight to sell rapIdly - Idly , The jobbing tradn shows a fair degree of activity and all around steadiness , with a more cheerful outlook than heretofore entertained. IVnrlii drain Murki't. PKOntA , Feb. 3-COltK-Market quiet but steaily ; No. 2. 33yc ; No. 3 , 33c. OATH Market dull , easy ; No. 2 white , 28 > iO 29fi ; No. 3 white. 2S4c. ! RYE-Nnne WHISKY Market linn ; high wines , basl * . 11.15. RECEIPTS Wheat , 1,200 bu. ! corn. C2.3M bu. ; oats , 27.500 lin , : rye , none ; barley , 3,600 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , COO bu. : corn. 65'J bu. ; oats , 09,400 bu. ; rye , none ; barley , 6,600 bu. Liverpool Markets. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 3. WHEAT Quiet : de mand poor : holder * offer moderately ; No. 1 California , C 3dr3a 4d ; No. 2 red , western , win ter , r,1 ld 5n 2Vid. CO UN Firm ; demand rncKlerate ; mixed west ern , 3 * I 111. PROVISIONS Pork , prime mess , fine , 73s. lleef , extra India , 93i 9d. llacon , long and short clear , K His. , 35s Gd ; lone clear , 45 Ibs. , 37s. Lnrd , 40s 9d. _ Jill n'AXTlin MHX Ol' XKK VK. Hold 1'lnii of n Schemer to Kolt a Suit Conipiiny. PHILADELPHIA , Kob.3. A clever sohomo of robbery was 'revealed when Victor II. Kcliorn of the Pennsylvania Salt Works com pany was arrested for trying to steal ? IC- 000 of the company' money from the runner of the South Park bank. It was fully ma tured and carried out In every proposed do- tall , with tlio exception that Instead of get ting 110,000 Echorn got n bag of bricks nnd paper. Ho was caught rcdliandcd. Ills plan was to have the runner bringing $10- 000 to meet the biweekly pay roll waylaid ' and robbed. Ho needed an assistant or two , nnd on January 2 ho Inserted an advertise ment In a morning paper for "men of nerve. " George 0. Thomas of New York , who was In the city seeking employment , answered the advertisement , as did also Frank J. Mullln. Doth these men Independ ently Informed the police. They were di rected to acqulesco In the scheme In order to punish the would-bo thief. Theodore Armstrong , president of the Salt company , was acquainted with the scheme nnd orders were sent to have the money ex pressed direct to the bank Instead of convoy ing It to the company's olllce. In order not to create suspicion , Mr. Arm strong visited the bank yesterday , as was Jits custom upon the days when the money was drawn from that Institution , and De tective Murray was stationed close by In a buggy , while another vehicle , containing Echorn , Thomas nnd Mullln , was standing on Second street. When tlio mesenger walked out of the bank carrying a "dummy" pouch , marked on the outside " $1,250" In largo letters , the horse attached to the other vehicle started on a run up Second street , and long before the bank's conveyance reached the place Thomns , the Inside man , had taken his sta tion In the hall leading to the ofllce , and Mullln , the outside confederate , was posted on the steps , while their wagon stood near. Tlio bank wagon'was stopped In front of the door , nnd the messenger Jumped -out with tits dummy . As soon as ho reached the hall ho Vas mot by Thomas , who grabbed the pouch nnd ran , and Mullln on the outsldu attempted to carry out his part 'of the busi ness by clapping the Iron bar of the door , but that part of the plan miscarried In the excitement. The two men hastened to the wagon , Jumped In nnd started for Market street. 'Just as. they reached the corner of Second they were Joined by Echorn , who car ried a small hand satchel. He was arrested. Thomas was to get $2,500 , Mullln , $1,500 , and the rest was to go to Echorn. Echorn will be held In $2,000 bonds for conspiring to commit a felony. CODY'S LATEST SCHEME. liuffnlo Hill Will Turn Quaker and Estab lish u Ncbruskii Colony. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. ( Special Telegram to The Dee. ) "Buffalo Dill" Is at the Hoff man house and there are wild rumors that the colonel , after all his stormy career , was about to become a Quaker. "I am free to confess , " said ho , with a resigned air , "that I have had some dealings with Philadelphia Quakers. They are exce'llent people , the very salt of the cartU. I have boon negotiating with them to start a col ony on my ranch , three miles from North Platte , Nob. I'own1,000 acres of fine land there. It Is rich soil , well watered , wild grasses grow luxuriantly nnd peace Is overy- whoro. My Intention is to divide this land Into small holdings of forty and eighty acres each. A Quaker family will occupy each holding. Each tenant Is to build a substantial house of frame or brick and to cultivate his holdIng - Ing for ten years. My Idea Is to estab lish a community of Interests and to keep the property forever In control of the Quaker sect. At my own cost I am to construct an Irrigating ditch largo enough to furnish to each tenant water for his holding. I will thus , I hope , have COO Quakers about me. " "Peace hath her victories no less re nowned than war , " said Colonel Cody. "Many strange things have happened. Why should not Buffalo 11111 become Quaker It ho sees fit ? " Southern Cuttlo ami the Cold. FOHT WORTH" , Tex. , Feb. 3. Careful ln qulry has developed the fact that last week's "blizzard" was not ns severe ns at' ( Irat expected. In southern Texas the dam age was greatest. In n few of the southern counties quite n number of cattle are re ported to have died from the cold rain and freezing weather that followed. In the western part of the state thorn was but llt- tlo loss among llvo stock. W. E. Hallzoll of Vlnlta. I. T. , says the utorni was more severe - voro In the territory than In this soctlon und It was hard on 'cattle. A large part of the cattle there are strong and In very good shape , and cnn go through a great deal of cold weather , but th'dsa that are thin and weak will die In largo numbers. THU ItBAI/TY M.YKICKT. INSTRUMENTS placed on record February U , I&IH : WAKItANTY DKEDS. W E Winter and wlfo to 1'ldellty Trust company , lot21 , block.1 : , Avundnlu park , H 1.800 Miirtlii ItlchunUoii unit wlfu to Alvah Waterman ; a 80 acres uf no HIT 13- ifi-io 1,200 It W 11111 tnJolmnnu Jacabson , lot 5 , block B. Park Korost. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 Annlo Turtle to Christ lumber , w JJ lut-l , blockO-Parkor'H add 2,716 n W Amos and wlfu to It A Llttlelleld. Inis n and -I , block , Amen 1'lucu. . . . 1,000 J U Wlii'oler and wlfu to I ) W Morrow , lot 0 , block 4 , Pruyn park 400 I ) U Knight to J 1 , ( Jarr , block 8. JrvliiiMtm. . . , s 1.100 K I' I'urtsh anil wlfu to Myru Whlildeii , lota , block 10. Walnut Hill X 11 1 > AllontoDHtTiiln. lots 4 und 0 , blook 7 , Mi'lroso Hill 1,000 Cluirlotti ) Juhnson and husband to 8 K Magiuison , lot B , block 0 , Marsh's ndd 3,000 0 I'ulm and wlfu to B E Kalis , ufi lots 1 und a. block ST. lot U , blouk 87. w'- lot 0. block 73. nJJ lot 4 , block 60 , sU lot 0 , ( ox w 50 foot of s Hi tout ) block 80 , South Omaha 1 It U Vo > .s ot at to O U Vosn , lot a , block 2 , Print's sub-dlv , COO QUIT 01AIM I)1-EIS. ) : Clmrlos DoUoborts and wlfo to I ) . W Morrow , lot 0 , block 4 , Pruyu park , jo WO Kureuvon to U J Flutclior , tot 13 , block ii , South Omuuu p > uk. . . . . . . 1,300 Total amount of transfer * 14b77 COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL After a Weak Opening , and Early Decline Wheat Was Firm. VERY LITTllE SPECULATION IN CORN Opening AViw l > poclnlly Dull nnd tlio Mnr- kut All Day Wim quint und IVuturo- IVM In Outx ThiTu ( lood Jtuyliig. CHICAGO , Feb. 3. After a weak opening and an early decline wheat was flrm today nnd closed lie higher. May corn Is un changed. May oats unchanged and pro visions lower all around. Wheat opened easy , with May % c lower at " 61 He , and soon sold off to CIc. The'north western receipts were large. The clear ances amounted to 2,803,000 bu. , against 2,917,000 bu. on the previous week. Alter reaching 64c for May the market began to advance , The Inlluenccs presented were nearly all favorable to Kellers , but there was a feeling that some persons were buying up considerable quantities of wheat quietly , and this Induced shorts to cover. The mar ket ruled stronger In spite of the not alto gether favorable news , and the advance con tinued slow but steady until the cud and Mny closed but % c from the top. May opened nt 41i&c , declined % c , advanced % c and re acted VsC. to the close at Gl'/fec. In corn there was n very light specula tive trade , the opening being especially dull and the market all day was quiet nnd featureless. A comparatively steady feeling existed , values showing no material change. The opening was Inclined to bo easy , duo largely to a lack of Interest , bat firmed up later on , ' the price being helped by the no tion of wheat. The market then ruled ex tremely quiet and closed"Wlth May but % c from the day's top figures. In onts there was moro good buying than of late , and a firm feeling most of the day. The opening was easy at the decline for May , but advanced Vic nnd closed steady at % c from the top and at the same prices as on yesterday. The fluctuations were en tirely In sympathy with wheat. Provisions opened firmer and prices for pork advanced on the run of hogs at the yards being about 4,000 less than estimated. As soon as prices were hammered down enough to suit the bears they turned buyers , taking considerable quantities of pork at the decline. Lard was also offered freely , with fair dealings at slightly lower prices. Packers were sellers to a great extent and two prominent Institutions were buyers , At the close pork ruled steady ; lard flrm and at near the outsldo prices , and ribs , were wetik at the insldo prices. Compared with last night pork Is 1214C lower ; May lard 2'/4c ' lower and May ribs lOc lower. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , CO cars ; corn , C04 cars ; oats , 1C4 cars ; hogs , 28,000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows : Cnsli < ] uotatlons were as follows : KI.OUII Quiet. WHEAT No. 2 spring , COVJo : flo. .3 spring , GOeeic : No. 2 rod. COMc ' ' CoitN No. 2 , 36U < : : No. 3 yellow. 3GJe. OATS-NO. 2 , 28Mffl28yn ! No. 2 white , 31ic ! ; No. 3 white , 30 ® lc. KVB No. 2 , 45c. IIAHLEV No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , 4C@D2c ; No. 4. 42@45c. FLAX SEED No. 1 , 1.39. TIMOTHY SEEtfcJ'rlrno , $4.25. 1'OllK-Moss , per bill. . 12.05l2G7i5 ; lard , per 100 Ihs. , S7.451t7.SO ; short ribs sides ( loosol , $0.37H6.421i : dry salted shoulders Iboxodi. ! 0.2&iiC.&U ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , $0.87ii } 7.25. WIIIBKY Distillers' flulshed goods , per gal. , ? i.ir > . SUOAHS UnchanRod. The following wore the receipts and ship ments for today : On' the 1'roduco oxclutniru today Iho butter market was llrm , unchanged ; creamery , 21 ® 2Gc ; dairy , 15(321. ( EKS , weak , uncnangeu ; strictly fresh , 13'i14c. ! Now York DTarkrls. NB\V YORK. Feb. 3.-FLOOIl-nccelpts. 40,300 bbls. ; exports , -17.000 bbls. ; sales , 8,250 bbls. ; steadier with a better Inquiry. Mills holding out for higher prices ; city mills , pat ents , I4.15@-l.35 ; winter patents , J3.33ff3.50 ; city mills , clears , J3.C5fj3.CO ; winter straights. (2.70 03.05 ; Minnesota patents , ! 3.50j'3.)5 ! ) ; winter ex tras , $ : .OOT2.t > 3 ; Minnesota bakers , (2.2503.60 ; winter low grades , ( l.G002.2i ) : spring low grades , J1.COW1.8J ; spring extras , J1.WS2.40 ; southern Hour , moro active ; common to fair extras , (2.1XW3.CO ; good to cholco extras. (2.COO3.50 ; rye Hour , quiet ; superfine , 12,7002.83 ; fonuy , J2.S3ff3.00 : buckwheat Hour , dull and easy , (2.23 O2. 3D. HUCKWHEAT Dull ; yellow western , (2.C50 2.75 ; brundywlne , (2.70. HYE Nominal ; January , 56c delivered. HAHI.KY-lull ; No. 2 Milwaukee. G3tMc ; two-ronsd state , C3fjClc ; western , GOQSOc ; six- rowed. 80iI85c. WHBAT Uccelpts , 7.00 bu. ; experts , SS.OOO bu. ; sales , 515,000 bu. futures nnd no spot. i > ot mar ket very dull : No. 2 red In store nnd elevator , CC'ic ; ullont , 07c ; f. o. b. , 67 ? c ; No. 1 northern , 70T4C , Options opened weaker under moro favar- able weather west nnd decreiiHO In weekly ex ports. milled sharply toward noon on llrmer I. it ; cables nnd closed ttrm nttO * c net nilvaneo : No. 2 roil , Kebrunry , closed at diiic ; Slarch , 07 B-lSc ; Mny , CU llfijc. ( . closing at 6JXc ; July , 71 3-l < ! fi > 71Xc , closing nt 71c ; Beptember , 75- > i7Cc , clos ing nt "Cc. COHN Ilecclpts. 70) bu. ; exports , 25.000 bu. ; sales , 155,001) bu. futures nnd 8.0 bu. spat. Spot market very dull ; No. 2.HVic , f. o. b. Options dull , but llrmer with wheat on smaller car-lot arrivals west nnd the Incicaxa In weekly ox- ports. closing llrm at ' .4WV4o net advance. ; Febru ary closed at 42 c ; March , 4Su ; May , 4liW 44Hc. closing atItHc. . OATH Receipts. 3.200 bu. ; exports , 100. bu , ; sales , 20,000 bu. of futures and 5I.OCO bu. of spot ; spot quiet and llrm : No. 2 , 3l3l'ic ; No. 2. delivered. 33 33'fc ' : No. 3. 33lic ; No. 2 white , 3G ( fSGUc ; No. 3 white. Mo : truck mixed western , 3IW35M ° : truck white western , SOJUOc ; track white Htnto , 3CW10o. Options very dull ; closed unsettled nt Ho decline to ' , c net advance ; Feb ruary closed at 3 1 He ; March closed at 3ljc ; May , 3IHf33 ic. closet ) at 3tKc. HAY Dull ; shipping , CSc ; good to choice , CO HOPS Quiet ; male , common to choice , 1322c ; 1'nelllo coast , 10622C. HIDES Dull : wet nailed Now Orleans , ne- lectud. 45r65 Ibs. . HjBJVio ; Tuxas. selected , 33 fp Wlba. , 4)5o ) : Huenim Ayrt-a. dry , 20U2I Ibs. , 10'i Ho ; Toxus. dry , 215)30 Ibs. , Cc. I.KATIIKK Dull : hemlock Hole , Buenos Ayres , light In heavyweights. HO19c. I'llOVIHIONS-Ileef , quiet ; family , ( H.OOffl 15.00 ; extra mess , JS.fiOffJ.oO : beef hams , (17 ; city , extra India mess. (3).OJf23.00. Cut meats , llrm ; pickled bellies , 7H88Vio ; pickled shouljlera , 6c ; pickled hanu. UVj i'J ; c. Lard , weaker ; western Bteam closed at (7,85 nominal ; sales , none , Feb ruary , (7,60 nominal ; March , (7,75 ; May , (7.75 nominal ; refined , weaker ; continent , (8,10 ; S. A. , (8.60 ; compound , CHifti'Ttc. 1'ork , euay ; now mrss , J11.00O14.W ; extra prime. (13.00 14,00 ; family , (15.50 ; short clear. (15.00W17.0D. IIUTTKH Firm ; western dairy. 13HST17c : west ern creamer ) ' . 188270 ; western factory. IJttlGc ; l lgln > , 27c ; state dairy , lGi22c ; statu creamery , 17&2le. CllitSISleaily : state , large , 9fill ic ; fancy , small , 10V4lfl2Tic ; part skims , IJJlOc ; full skims , 2CT3c. HUGS Unsettled : lea house , (2.2033.00 per case ; western , fresh , llfflOo ; southern , USICu ; rc- celptB. 3,231 pkgs. TALLOW Hauler ; city ( (2 'por pkB. ) , tc ; country ( pkKs. free ) . 5iie. , , I'KTUOLKITM Dull : United closMl ( it SOa bid ; HOHIN Firm ; Brained common to sr od , (1.10O 'TUill'KNTINE-Stendyj 31C31UC. ItlCK-FIrm ; domutlu. 3 > 4 54c ! ; Japan , 4'0 ' MOLARSBH-Dull : Now Qrlcuns. open kettle , good tu cholc . 27J38c. 'I'KANUTri Quiet ; fancy , hand picked ,3KO4o. uFLAX HEUD-Nomlnalj frelshls lo lllvcrpool ? 1UON'-DuUi Sco cl' ' . * 20J2.50j American , ( t'05 COl'i'KIl-Qulet ; lako. (3.87 . I.UAD-Qulet : domestic. (3.35. TIN Nominal ; plain dull. KJ'KI.TEH Nominal. COTTONHKi : ! ) Oil/ Quiet and rather weak ; Homo luuipects for export builnen * unleu oidcra naw In market ara placed at itlll lower limit , Southern advices Indicate no pressure to B 1L during the wfoR , TOU Mils. Quotations ; Prime crude , 3 > ) e ; prlm , J > y < . 27J23c : oft crude , In bbl . , MO2SC ; prlme5en ininer yellow , Slijc ; off Rrndn Bummer yellowr 934c. HUUAIt Itaw. KtrjnKlUlfnmnd frond ; fair rc- nnln ? , 2Tic ; rehtrlfUKnlrr ! ! ' ] test , 4o ; rellnod , more nctltc ; Nn. D. 3iUl3-l ; o ; Nn. 7 , 3 9-Wt 3 c ; Nn. , 3 7-ieWJHc 'Nn. ' 9 , 3H 3 9-lfx ; ; Nn. 10. 3 5-K 3V4c ; No. 11 , 3'ft3 7-lCc : No. 12 , 3 3-19 OTIC ; No. 13 , M4P ; off-rr. .1 l-l8flc ; mould A. 4 5-16 IHo ; ntnndnnl Ji' ' 3 S-lSQIHc ; ronfrc- Honera' A , 3 S-ir.ffti.ict'fVut loaf , 4 13.I6Ir5c : crushed , 4 13-lGtfSo ; 'iiwdcreil , 4 granulated , 4 l-l&tfl'ic ; ctibt > s , 4 S-IGgl Onmlin IltlTTnn Then * Is sonxo ImproviMiient In the market , and the best bultisr coni'iviiuls n bitter llgurn than for some tlmo past , Choice toun * try. l 17c ; packing stock , Il l3c. DUEriHKI ) I'OL'l.TItV-hTilrkeys are becoming inDre plentiful , but ollienrLio lliero if but little. change In the niarketi.ul'lilckens . , I.ft7o ; tur- koyn. Oc ; geese nnd iliickn , Hfflie. Inferior stock would sell below ttu > nlxiva tlguien , LIVE 1'OUI.TItY-Therp Is pome demand for choice clock nnd Iho market N fairly \u-ll sup plied. ( loo. ) stock U ( itiotntilu nt CfloVir. VKAIr-'lho receipts are light nnd there U n good demand for cholco clock : choice , K d fnt veals , 7 Sc : thin or heavy , 4nCc. OAMI-2 I'rnlrlo chickens , quail nnd venison nro out of season , anil there Is but little on thu mar ket except ducks. Canada geese , ? 0 ; milliard ducks , J2if2.no ; jack inbblts , (1.MU2 ; Kinnll nib- bits , (1 : HiiulrrclH , 7'r. KC1QS Tha rccelits | nro heavier tlmn the do- mnnd nnd the market Is very slow. Presh slock. H4O12Hc ! ; cold stomge. lO&llc ; malted gg < . HCTIOc. 1IONEV Cholco whlto clover , jKc ; Oillfornla , ICc. ICc.OY8TEU8 Meillum , I. X. I. . . 13c ; Im i-e liiC9. ISc : extra standard , 2tM ; seleols , 2lo ; extra se- lectH , 22c ; company selectn , 2"c ; oiiinlH , SCo. Nl'TS Chentnuts , lc per Ib. ; Italian clu-st- nulH. I2ill3c ; nlmonds , lC 17c : Kngllsh walnuts. 12f14c ; tllberts , 12c ; llrazll nuts , : "o ; pfcans , large , ISiffHc ; iiccnns , medium , iOe. 'Iho trade. wants to buy. CIDHU 1'uro Julep ; per bbl. , J-.50 ; hnlf bbl. , (3.23 ; Oregon , per bbl. , ( .1 ; halt bbl. , J3 ; clarified elder , per bbl. , Ci ; half bbl. , J3. .HAltEKKliAUT 1'er bbl. . (3.5000 ; holt bbl. , (3Q3.25. 11 BANS California hnnd-plcired navy. (1.00 2 ; western navy , (1.83CfI.lM ; i-r.i nou A > lillu Leans , Jl.Miil.73. ONIONS Onions nre quoted nt 50ff63c , nnd on orders nt C5i/70c ; Spanish onions , rer cmte , i'OTATOES Nebraska , Iowa nnd I.llnnesota grown palatoes , In small lots from lurc , C.7ic ) ; same In car lots , too ; Colorado , from Mere , "Cc ; Colorado , lots , 70e , CAllllAflE Orders for cabbage from the coun try nre Illled nt 2fi2'jc per tb. I'HMMtY HOOTtf According to size , -10'JMc per dQZ.CIOI.KIIY CIOI.KIIY Oood stock , 33c ; extra fancy Cali fornia. TiOcjrd. SWKBT l-OTATOES-The supply Is fair ; good stork , per bbl. . (3.25IJ3.W. QUEEN VKOETAlII.ES-Splnnch. per bbl. , (2 ; minify , 3i93or per do ? . ; radishes , per doz. , 35c ; endive , per doz. , "do : onions , per doz , , 20c ; caullllower. per doz. , ( Ir,0fi2.0' ) ; lettuce , per doz. , GOW75c ; cucumbers , (2 ; tomatoes , per crate of 2i ) Ibs. , (2 ; string henns , (2.50 per 2-3-lm. box ; parsley , per doz. , 3ic ) ; egg plant , per doz. , (2.50. FllUITH. ket ; Malnguns , per 50 Ib bbls. , net , J3.23fjG.00 ; Mnlnguas. per C5 Ib. bbl. , net. JC.UOfiG.BO. Al'l'I.ES The supply Is light on this market and prices higher ; fancy westerns , J2.13Jj2.23 per box. box.CHANI1EHIUE3 CHANI1EHIUE3 Cranberries nre arriving very freely nnd nro In good demand ; Cnpe Cod , per bbl. , JC.Wfi6.ri ) ; bell and bugle , JO.W ; Jersey , ( G.00f6.25 ; bell nnd cherry , (3. CALIFORNIA ORANOES-The stock Is nrrlv- Ing In good condition ; Riverside seedlings , per box , (2.25 ; Washington novels , $3 ; Redlnnd novels , (3.25 ; Reillnnd secdllngn , (2.50. TROl'ICAI. FRt'ITS. I1ANANAS I'rlces remain nbout steady ; per bunch , large , J2.Wfj2.W ; per bunch , small to me dium. (1.75 2.00. LEMONS New Messina lemons , size , 300 , ( I.DO 03.0) ; size , 560. (4.2581. & ) . ORANOES Mexicans , per box , J2.50 ; large sizes , (2.25@2.40 ; fani > y Florldns , (2.75 ; choice Florldns. (2.CO. TANGERINES Per baxf (2.75. GRAPK FRUIT I'er box , (4. St. I.ouN 31urkcts. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 3. EuMluco exchange closed on account of denth of. IWsldent A. T. Hnrlow , therefore no grain quotntlgns mnde. HAY Steady , unchangcd [ ; prlmo to cholco (9 IlitAN * lc cast track. FLAXSEED (1.32. .T CLOVER SEED ( S.500S,40 , for fair to prime. 1HJTTER Unchanged : , separator creamery , 23ii724c ; choice dairy , 19J20i ; . EGOS llic. . LEAD J3.12V4. " SPELTER (3.3714. T" CORNMEAI. , (1G3@1.70. ' WHISKY (1.15. . , RAGGING tJnchnnged ; . Jl.l. . COTTON TIES Unchanitod ; 03c0l. PROVISIONS Dull. Pork , standard mess. (13.25. Lard , pilr.ic stiam ; , (7.45. Dry salt meats , loose shoulders , } CS23 ; longs and ribs , ( C.62K ; shorts , ? C.7S ; box < -l | < 13c more. llacon , packed shoulders , J7.12H ; longs , 37,25. Itlbs. (7.37Vi.50 ; shorts. (7.C2J.J ; C'offeo Jlurhnt. NEW YORK , Feb.fc.S. . COFFEE Options opened quiet at unchnngod prices' to 5. points decline , ruled'Jalull an'di gfnernllyweuk with small local' trading unit1' ' closed Sleftdy nt B points decline to 5 points advance. Sales , 2,250 bags. Including March HI ( lli.'lO ; May , (15.70 ; June , (15.40 ; July , J13.W. Spot coffee , Rio , mar ket quiet ; No. 7 , (17.50 ; mild , market quiet ; Cordova. (20.75. SANTOS. Feb. 3r Market flrm : good aver age. (1C.10. Receipts , two days , 4,000 bugs ; stock. 106.000 bass. HAMHURG , Feb. 3. Market dull ; UOttc higher. HAVRE , Feb. 3. Market quiet ; .gencrallyl unchanged : sales , 2.000 bags. RIO JANEIRO , Feb. ' 3. Market quiet ; No. 7 , (15.15 ; receipts , two days. 16,000 .bugs ; stock , 212,000 bags ; cleared , SO.OW bags. LONDON , Feb. 3. Market quiet ; unchanged to 3d higher. _ . Kansas City Markets. KANSAS CITY , Feb. S. WHEAT Uc higher ; No. 2 hard. C3c ; No. 2 red. C3'.5c. ' CORN Unchanged ; No. 2 mixed , 31G31U2 ; N . 2 white. 32Q32V4C. OATS Unchanged ; No. 2 mixed , 2SJTS4c ! : No. 2 white. 2930c. EGGS Active nnd firmer ; ll4e. ! RYE Steady ; nominally 4Se. FLAX SI-JED Firm : Sl.8@1.27. , 11RAN Firmer : 57(35 ( ! > c. HAY Weak ; timothy , ( Sfltt ; palrle. JS.SCGO.CO. RUTTER Firm ; creamery , 13e21c ; dally , lfi ( > RECEI1TS Wheat , 7,000" , bu. ; porn , 3,000 bii. ; oats , none. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 12,000 bu. ; corn , 4,000 bu. ; oats , none. _ Wool Market. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 3. WOOL Steadier , but without quotable change. IX3NDON , Feb. 3.VOOL To < lay 13.417 bales were ottered for s.Uo and 1,000 bales were with drawn. There wns a full attendance nnd an actlvn demand , especially from France , which wus the heaviest buyer , Inking most of the Aus tralian greasy combings. The homo tradn was listless , owlnij to the absence of cross breeds. The net arrivals for next week's sales are 92.000 bales ; the week's Import amounts to 18,510 bales. Sydney ( Jilos , 4.178 bales ; scoured , 9d ; greasy , CViflOd : Queensland , 3 , 3B bales ; scoured. lUidOlR 3'.4d ; greasy. U-liWDd ; Vic toria , 3.C82 bales ; scoured , SHdfJls 6 d ; New Zealand , 4S9 bales ; scoured , lO&d ; greasy , G'.id. ' MllxviiltKeo .llnrKiMH. MILWAUKEE , Feb. 3.-FLOUR Steady. WHEAT Steady ; No. 2 spring. Clc ; No. 1 northern , C34o ! ; May , C2ii : ! ( ; . COHN Lower : No. 3. 3ISJC. OATS Steady ; No. 2 white. 31c ; No. 3 white , 29J3lc. I1ARLEY Steady ; No. 2. OOc ; sample , 40f51c. RYE Scarce ; No. 1.47l'jO. . PROVISIONS tower. Pork , (12.05. Lard. (7.35. RECE1 ITS Flour. 6,300 bids. ; wheat , 2S.4IW bu. ; barley. GG.400 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 11,400 bbls. ; wheat. 700 bu , ; barley ,1,824 bu. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 3-COTTON Spot , quiet nnd easy ; prices unchanged. Futures , steady ; sales , 35,200 ; sales , February , (7.21ffl'7.22 ' ; March. (7.30W7.31 ; April. (7.41OT.42 ; May , (7.4'Jt ? 7.50 ; June , 7.57Jj)7.5S ) ; July , (7.G4JJ7.G3 ; August , (7,0997.70 ; September , (7.W. ST. LOUIS , Feb. X COTTON Easy ; mid dling , 7 We ; sales , 10) ; Receipts , 1,350 bales ; shipments , 1,300 bales. > \v York Hank Statement. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. The weekly bank slnte- ment shows Iho following changes : Ilenerve. Increase , J2.KO.OOO ; lontx , Increase , (758,900 ; . . . . . ( iii.2 : . . . . - requirements of the 23 per witnile. Duluth AVIie'itfOIIiirket. OULUTH. Fcb. 3. Thlsjnarket _ was strongat 61 c ; cash , 65HO ! rejected. 4Sc ; on track , No , 1 "northern'to'uf- rlve. 63c. , n , STOCKS AN IIONDS. la Socurltlf'jri'iilrly Actlvu fern Siiturility. NEW YORK , Feb. 3.yjjjio ; speculation was fairly active for a Satunjay anil tlurlnc the two lioura of buslncsa tojiy the sales aggre gated within 29,000 shares of the transac tions made during ftvuilioura yesterday. Two-thirds of the business , however , was dona In thu Industrials , St. Paul and West ern Union. Sugar led In the dealings , a brisk movement being developed In the stock at the opening , under Influence ot which prices advanced , with only an i occasional fractional reaction almost 'to the close. The n/ilsH were within 1 % per cent of the highest touched and 2 % per cent above yesterday's closq. Lead shares were also In demand and made gains of 12 per cent in both com mon and preferred. St. Paul lost % per cent In the early dealings ou a report that the fourth week of the January earnings would show an extraordinary decrease , but when the oillcla ! statement was published showing the decrease to bo much less than was expected a rally of % per cent took place. The general market opened flrm and a sliado higher , but was fairly dull nnd gradually became depressed. Shortly before 11 o'clock an almost complete recovery took place and the speculation continued firm to the closo. Last Bales are Irregular compared with yesterday , but the changes nro mainly fractionally better. The bond market was Irregular but gen erally firmer. The Post says : Except fcr the In ltiatrl.il stocks tha market today wns completely apathetic. The Industrials were notably strong , the explanation ot which Is easy. Some speculators Imvo been belling Sux-ir nnd Lend In particular In the belief timt every successive step toward the Wilson hlir be follotved tock > onnctmont would by t > liquidation nnd general wreck. Whim neither catastrophe followed tlio votn of Thursday , only ono course was loft. Tlvy Imvo adopted this course with great agility nnd today flic price of Sugar stock ad vanced on the recovering purchases 2 % points. There was hardly nny ether Couture elsewhere In the market and Mot changes were slight. The undertone , however , con tinued llrm. The following nro the closing quotations on the lending stocks on the New York exchange today : Atchlson 11H Northern Paelfli' . . 4M Adams Expres * . . . irvl Nurlh'rii IMiMf'd. 17M Alton. T. II 11 ! II. P. . I ) . AOuir. . . . 0 do prufl 1-17 Northwmtorn. . . . .r lot American Expruit 111 do profd , . . UO ll.illlinoraAOhlo. . 71 NY. Central 101 ? Canada I'acllla 71 ! { .V. Y. AN. E " Canada Soiithftru. . SI Ontario A Western Con. Pac. on"d I'm Oregon Inii | Ches.AOIilo 17K ! Oregon NHV 'JO Chlc.170 Alton . . . . lilt ) Ori > . S. L. A II. N. . C.,11. AQ 7ll PacltloMall. . . . . . . . 17M Chicago Cas (1.1M ( Peorl.i , Dee. A K. . . -\ll \ CoiiHOlld.iied Oas. , r.'HlfllMltHuiirit Mil C. C , o. .V St. MUi Pullman Palaoo. . . 111 ! ) Col. Co.uA Iron. . . Ill I Heading l0i ! } ( Cotton Oil port Ittchniond Term. . . Del. .V HlidVn ll7 : do lirufd 10 Del. Lnok. & West. Klo Hrnndo Wait. . 11,4 I ) . It R. O. prof'd. . . do prut'd 4'J IIn. < M3. Fdra.Co. . . J7) ) < Hock Island 07 ? Kant Tumi M St. Paul nil Erlo : IBM do tiror'd IIS do prord nil St. Paul .t Omaha. ! l75f Fort Wnvtm ICO do profd IIL'M Orp.it Nor.h'ii pt'd. Southern P.icllla. . . 'J'JH Snirnr Rofliinry. . . . HUM Hockliiir Valley. . . 111 ? . Tumi. Coil , V Iron. 1IIJ4 IlllnolHCoiitr.il. . . . Ill Texas Pncltle H4 ! St. Paul ft Diiliilh. . uu T. .V O. Con. proM. nil Kan.VTox.iHpf'd. 1M ) Union Paclllo 1SK Lake Krlo .VWo4t 15 11.S Expnos Ot do tiruf'd ( IT LnkoShoro 1U7 do tirof'il 1-t i Lead Trust -Jl ) WollB Rinro Exp. . . l : t Lonlivlllo.VN JUi. U'i'Htiirn Union. . . . HI I.oulBvlIlo , t N. A. . H1 E. . . PJJt Manhattan Con . . . . 12L'V do pref'd 47.M .McmphlBAC II ) M. ASt. L 10 Mlcliliran Central unit ! ! ) , .t u. o nmt Missouri P.iclllo. \i\H ; \ a. K : it < { Moulin & Ohio 1H" N. If. 21 NaHhvllln. Chatt. . 70 ' ' ' ' ' ' National Cordaso. . 17 do ) iref d . . . . . . . . 01)4 ) < l prot'd 40 II. AT. C 2 N..1.Coiltr.il llfi T. A. A. AN. M f > H Norfolk * VV.pfd. . S1H ! T. St , L.AIC.C. . . ! . . ! North Amorl'n Co. . HJii do profd. The total snlcs of Blocks todnj- were 09.0 * ) shares. Including : 'American Siiffnr , 4"i.OOO ; Ilnr- IlnKton , 2,390 : Chlcnio Oas. 9,000 ; Dlatllllni2.700 ; National Load preferred , 0,000 ; New York Cen tral , l.SOO : St. Paul , 10,000 ; Western Union , 7.0DO. Stooita. Open High Low. Close Yont. Erlo Pacific Mall I. . AN Northwestern Mo.Pnclne Union Pacific N Paclflc , nTd N. Pacific com c. n. .VQ. . . . lloclc Inl.'ind St. Paul Western Union SuirnrTiimt NowKiurland AtchlHon Ohicftiro Gas D. C. V K. O. E Coni.ico Naur York Monuy Market. NEW YOHIf. Feb. 3. MONEY ON CALLr tlasy nt 1 per cent. I'lllltt : & 1E11CANT1LB PAl'KH - 34G5',4 ! per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with actual business In bankers' bills at $ l.87ffl.87 % for de mand and JI.8HiM.S5 ( ? for t > ! xty-dny bllla. Posted rates , Jl.8Gjfl.SS ; commercial bills , $1.83 % W4.SI. SILVER CEIlTlFICATES-CTTic last bid ; no sale.1 * GOVERNMENT HONDS Inactive ; state same. The closing quotations on ! . ) mi < < : Flimnvliil Tto KANSAS CITY , Fcb. 3. Clearings , (1,427,234. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 3. Clearings , (1.601.S20. * PARIS , Feb. 3. Three per cent rentes , S7f 71V4o for ilia account , LONDON , Feb. 3. The amount of bullion gene Into the Bank of England on balance today was 118,000. CINCINNATI , Feb. . .3. Clearings , (2,051,450. Money , 2V400 per cent. New York t-xchango , 25o premium. 11ALTIMOHE , Feb. 3.-Clearlng , (2.0S3.879 ; lialanrcH , (276,781. For the week : Clearings , (12- 318,038 ; balances , (1V2I,000 , PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 3. Clearings , (0,174,365 ; balances. (1,411,000. For the week : Clearings , (63,315,303 ! balances , J8,2SC'JSI. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. Earnings of the Cana dian Pnclllo railroad for thu year ended Decem ber 31 : Gross , (20,962,317 ; decrease , (417,021 ; net , (7,741,116 ; decrease , (671,932. NEW YORK , Feb. 3. Imports from the port of New York were : Specie , (335.000 ; dry goods. (1,473,147 ; general merchandise , (5,626,195. Exports of speciu for the week : Gold , (718,252 ; silver , JbGO.M. CHICAGO , Feb. 3. Clearings , (11,619,000. Total for tin/ week , (103J1$5,000. New York exchange , 60o premium. Sterling exchange , quiet and llrm ; actual rates. ( l.UU for Blxty-day Mils. JI.Wfor , demand. Rates at most bunks are 4'oJ per cent on call and 580 per cent ou time. DERLIN , Feb. 3. The statement of the Im perial Dank of iJermnny for the week ending January 31 Knows the following HullUm , In- cruaiie , 7,560,000 marks ; treasury nots. Increase , 110,000 marks ; other receipts , Increase , 4,180,000 marks ; circulation , decrease , 0,880,000 marks. BT. IJOVia. Feb. 3. Clearing" . (3.63 , W ; till * week , (21,211,187 ; last week. (21,417.970 ; corresponding spending week of 1893 , (23.C89.00C , balances to day. (6I5.C02 , this week. (3.013,104 , last week , (1,416,001 , corropondlng wrek of 1893. (3.014.966. Money , quiet , 6f7 P r cat. exchange on New York , We premium. | OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS Receipts at the Yards Prcsout an Interest ing Problem for Dealers , DEPRESSION IN CATTLE STILL CONTINUES r.ornl TrnillnB Shown u Momentary Itrcov- cry-IloRH Htlll I'ri'M'iit tlio inmiot : ! | Up mill Down , mill Are SellIng - Ing Too High Hero. SATURDAY , Feb. 3. Tno most noteworthy feature of the mar kets during the past week has been the ex ceptionally smalt run of cattle. HOJT sup plies wore heavier than last week nnd the corresponding week last year. There has not been much change In sheep. The figures are as follows : Cftttlo. HORH. Sheep. Hece ptn this week. . . . in.nrj rtf.100 .til : Uecelptn last woi-k. . . , 12'Jll ! 2l,00.r > 6,0)S ) Same weew In ISM. . . . ! SSfi2 21,217 4,120 Same week in 1892. . . . 12,319 33,978 2,101 During the month of January there was a sharp falling off In cattle receipts as com pared with last year and n slight decrease In the number ot hogs marketed. Sheep supplies nearly doubled. The figures nro as follows : Hecclpta last month. . . . Cl.fiflS 11I.2.SO 2I.SS2 Receipts Dec. , 1S91 . C.8,703 105,213 23.232 Receipts Jan. , 1S93 . 87,611 120,175 IG.Ufil The following tnblo shows receipts at the four leading markets for the month of Jan uary with comparisons : CHICAGO. 1891. 1S93. 1S92. 1891. Cattle. . . . 25IB8 ( 281,211 28(1,683 ( 271,359 Hogs . 787,381 635,312 U77.33I lOOS,2iX ) Sheep. . . . 297,722 200.S73 155.SS1 203,132 KANSAS CITY. Cattle. . . . 117,182 , CITY.nS.GS.'i 80,993 Hogs . 23SOOS 193,2.7 ? 283,262 319178 Sheup. . . . 41,653 30,493 24,761 31 , HI OMAHA. Cattle. . . . CI.COS 87,614 68.138 60,972 Hogs . 114.2SO 120,175 201,687 162,105 Hheep. . . . 21,882 10,661 11,774 11,361 ST. LOUIS. Cattle. . . . 68,932 51,791 23.617 23,121 Hogs . 133.739 100.212 36.110 98.903 Sheep. . . . 20,325 8,970 9,277 10,203 The combined receipts at the four points have been as follows : Month. Cattle. Hogs. Shcop. Jnn. , 1891 . 623,700 1,261,468 390 682 Jan. , 1893 . 531,963 1,003,987 237,000 Jnn. , 1892 . 406,933 1,560,263 202.G8S Jan. , 1891 . 429,448 1,648,448 261,143 The trade In cattle during the past week has been about ns unsatisfactory as It well could bo. Starting out about steady on Mon day , there was a sharp decline on Tuesday , and on Wednesday prices were down to bed rock , by long odds the lowest In over a year. On account of the exceptionally light re ceipts during the latter half of the week , there was a reaction , and closing prices for both beef steers nnd butchers' and conners' stock were about the same as at the close of last week. From a perusal of the above statistics It Is evident that the low prices for cattle now prevailing are not caused by heavy receipts at the leading markets. The fact Is people are not eating as much meat for economical reasons , and In consequence the slaughterers need fewer cattle. A leading buyer for one of the biggest local slaughterers says : "Tho present depression in the cattle market Is duo entirely to the big falling off In the de mand for meat and not to any ovcrsupply of cattle. On a recent visit to several east ern cities I was surprised 'at conditions as I found them. Mills of all kinds were shut down nnd the unemployed wore walking the streets by thousands. Small butchers who formerly ordered half a dozen carcasses now only want from one to three and want a cheaper grade of beef. The people simply did not have the money to buy with and meat was regarded as a luxury beyond their reach. This state of affairs existed all over the east , and as the local slaughterers send from tWo- thlrds to three-fourths of their product to eastern points , it can readily bo scon that they do not need a great many cattle. The demand from the cast for dressed beef has fallen off 25 to 40 per cent and whllo the fall ing off In the west has not been so much , It 1ms been enough to make 'the disposition of their product a serious question with packers. FEATURES OP YESTERDAY'S TRADING. Receipts today were the smallest In nearly six months or ' since early In August and the quality was'protty much the same as it has been all week , that Is only fair. A good many half fat and short fed cnttlo nro being run In now , their owners having be come discouraged at the outlook , and this does not help matters any. For the past three days receipts have hilrdly averaged 1,000 head of cattle a day and In consequence quence the meager offerings today were all wanted , In fact , local houses needed them so bad that they did not give outsiders a show. Trade was brisk and prices averaged strong to a dime higher on all grades. As usual , there were no choice beeves here , but fair to very good steers , weighing from 1,040 to 1,282 Ibs. , sold readily at from $3.30 to $3.05. Poor to fair grades and odd lots went at from $3 to $3.25 and mixed stuff down around $2.00 and $2.75. The trade was brisk throughout nnd long before noon the pens were cleared. The firmness developed during the past few days was duo entirely to the moagcf sup plies and not to nny Improvement In the de mand from any quarter. The cow market was about the same as the trade In fat cattle. In fact , there has been more than the usual amount of sym pathy between the markets all week. There were not over fifteen loads on sale today and sales Included poor to prlma cows and heifers at from $1,25 to $3 , fair to good butchers , cows selling' largely at from $2.20 to $2.70. Calves were in good demand , at steady to strong prices , common heavy to choice veal stock selling at from $2 to $5.50. The 'supply of rough stock was limited and did not present a very oxtenslvo assortment. Prices aver aged up about steady , common to fair bulls , oxen and stags selling at from $1.95 to $2.S5. The stoeker nnd feeder trade was rather limited nil week. Receipts were light , nnd the demand from all sources was of the most Indifferent character. Regular dealers managed to keep prices up prutty well on account of the rather limited offerings , but the general tone to the trade has boon rather weak on account of the demoralized condition of the fat cattle market. Husl- tiL'Ss today , as Is always the case on u Sat urday , was dull. Hardly any trading was going on at all , but prices generally were not far , from Btcndy. Good to choice feeders are quoted nt $3@3.GO ; fair to good nt $2.703.00 nnd lighter , commoner grades at from $2.70 dawn. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. DHKSSKD 11UUF. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. No. Av. Pr. 9..713 (3 00 21..10IH J.I 30 4..12S2I3M 4. . 8SO 3 00 23. .1115 335 7. . 12IM 3 65 ! ! . . MS 3 00 3..1VM 335 H.-.l S SCO 11. . 930 3 15 8..10& 335 W..1278 3 CO 6 , . CSS 3 15 10. .1103 335 21. .1136 305 1..11SO 3 K 1U..1I22 3 40 MIXKD. 11..1173 2 CO 1 ! . . 7W 2 CO 13 , . 500 275 COWS. 2. . 623 I 25 1..1000 225 H..10U 205 1. . S70 1 75 8. . 785 225 15. ,1073 285 2. . MM 1 8714 1. . OW 225 2.1015 2 CO ' 7. . 607 1 80 B. . DM 225 2. . 1175 an 2.,1010 200 10. , 873 230 23. . HO 2 15 , . "SO 2 00 7. . 1003 240 13..SP7I 265 1..1ICO 200 B. . 040 245 3. SJC 2 05 I..1000 2 10 3. . 1300 245 1..10IO 2 2. , 915 2 10 1..1WO 2 W ) 3. . 97 270 1. . & 30 2-10 3. .1023 255 43. .Ml 270 .1 * . WO 2 20 8. . 077 2 CO 9..10M ) 273 12 , . M 2 20 1..10IO 2 CO 3..13.J3 283 i. . mo 2 V 3,1WH > 200 1 .1371) ) 200 1..13iM 225 1 1J.V1 1 CS 1..14M J l 2. , 1515 2U 1..11M ! i..iioo i is HOO PR01JI.KM STIMj UNSOIjVKD. There has boon no material chnngo In the general situation In lion * nnd tticro U still n discrepancy of something llko CiOc per hog between the hog nnd provi sions prices. This In the cane of most of our local killers Is evened up by their jobbing trade , but the business ot packing exclusively Is n losing gnmo nt present nml hn been most of the tlmo during the past year. According to the Cincinnati Price Cur rent's figures ! "Tho total packing In the west from November 1 to January 31 la 3.S15.000 against 3,900,000 a year ngo do- crimso , 85,000 hogs. The packing last year In February was very moderate , nverngltitt about 180,000 hogs per week. In order to reach the estimate offered three weeks ngo , n tolnl of 300,000 * In excess of last year , there must bo an average gain of 100,000 per week during February , or nn nvcrngo packing of 2SO.OOO p'or week , which may bo regarded ns quite possible , nnd not lmprob > nblo. Even with this enlargement the total packing would bo small , nnd far short of nny recent season other than last year. " Receipts have been consldornbly heavier this week both here ntTd elsewhere , nnd In consequence the range of prices has b'een lower than last week. They have boon so high hero , however , lOc to I6c higher thnit nt other Missouri river points , Unit enptenl tmlppors have given this market I ho go by nnd done nil their buying either fp nt Sioux City or nt Kaunas City. Local slnii hterera have used every hog offered here this week. With lower markets east and n fair nip * ply hero prlcos averaged nbout n nickel lower today on all grndcs. Local house ; ! were practically the only buyers , nnd they started In paying $5,15 to $5.20 for fair to good hogs of all weights , and ? 5.IO for the commoner grades. This was a shade to Go lower than Friday. On bad reports from both .hogs nml provisions In Chicago tlio mnrkct weakened further , nnd l.itu trading was mostly nt $5.10 for fair to good hogs of nil weights , or a big 5c lower. The clcso was very weak at the extreme low point of the day and a few loads were left In the pens. The top today was ffi.-j for ono load of choice light stuff , but practically the hogs all sold nt n range of from $5.10 to $5.20 , the big bulk of them nt Vu.15. On Frl * day and on laut Saturday the bulk of the .trading was at $5.15 and $5.20. REPRESENTATIVE SALES. 1'IOS AND IIOUOH. 3 193 120 4 25 40 141 40 4 SI 1 3SO . . . 4 50 SHEEP TUADE STEADY. There was no fresh receipts of sheep to day and nothing of any consequence hero to nmko a market. Local houses have been pretty well supplied this week and were In . no urgent- need of stock. Prices were nom inally weak at a decline of from lOc to IBo from last week's quotations. Quotations were " as" follows ; Fair to good natives , $2.7G@ 3.40 ; fair to good westerns , $2.25ira.2B ; com mon and stock sheep , $1.BO@2.15 ; good to choice * 40 to 100-lu lambs , $2.GO4.00. Representative sales : No. Wt. Pr. 2S native lambs 55 3 10 30 native lambs U7 3 50 - 81 native lambH. . . . . 65 3 CO ItooclpU nnd Disposition of Htoelc. Olllclalrooolpts anil < ! Uin < iUloii of Hto3k'ii showtiby tli3b3o' of tin Union dt33 ! < Var.U comuaiiy for tin twontv-fnurlmurjouu'luj U6 & o'clock p. in. , February 3 , 1H04 : DISl'OStTIO.V. CIIICAUO MVK STOCK. Small Offorlng * of Ciittlo Proniptly Taken lit I'rlilny'H 1'rlerx. CHICAGO. Feb. 3. The twenty cxld carloads of cattle ottered today were promptly taken at Fri day's advance , but after nil there was nn under * tone of weaknens , ns buyers are coumlm ; upon largo receipts for Monday and are anticipating lawcr prices ns n conseniienco. Thousand * ) of cat tle have been held back' for just such a turn In the market as wn experienced yesterday and ,10 U oupposed that Iho day's "bulge" will set them agoing. Today's lecelpts wore estimated nt ftX ) head , making 47,217 for the week , ngnmst 61,111 last week , CS.01S n year ngo nml 51,73. ' , two yearn ngo. Prices stand nbaut where they were a week ngo. ngo.Tho receipts of hogs for today were estimated at 10 , ( WO bend , mnklng 11GQ)2 fnr the week , against 131,210 Inst wrek , 101,171) ) a yenr ngo , 1C2- CS'.l two years ngo nnd 2J5Ut ( In 1891. Small us was the number on today's market , tliero ap peared to bu too many for the dcinnnd. At nil ventH thcro wns not strength rnoiigh In the de mand to hold up prices. They were Co Ipwer tun ) /pHlerday'a clone and from lOe In IGc lower thMi nt that day's opening. It wns a dllllnilt matter to get n bid of more than M for anything nnd It toulc a realty good aitlclo to bring na much as { 9,25. There WIIH n fnlr demand for uheen nt from (1.50 to $3.53 for poor to choice qualities , and lambs were saleable nt from (1.23 to 11,05. Tliu feeling was steady nt that range. IlecelptH were estimated nt l.'XM ' head , making Cl.w.i head for this week , ngnlnxt Ol.n.'i * lu-nd for last week , 41.t.fi n year ngu and 31,831 two yearn IIK > . Heei'lpm : Cat I If. ftlO lieail ; rnlves , UO head ; hogs , M.OOi ) hend ; Hheep , l. W head. Thn Kvenlm ; Journal icpurlu : CATTli-Ilecelpts , estimated , 500 head ; ship ments , fi'H ' head : u fnlr business for Hntunlny with n few top steers Belling ul JI.8MJI.W ; uthers , .1.7.1ff l.fr ) . ' IIOGB rterelpts , 10,00) hend ; ahlpments , 4,000 hend ; slow , lOo lower ; packers and mlxiid , J."i.injj.r.30 ; prlmu heavy nnd butchers' welKhls , J5.MJi..l'l . ' ; prlmo Unlit , K.KQZ.3.\ RlliCKI' AND I.AMIIH Itecelpts , 1,0 bead ; shipments , none : unchnnged ; top sheep , 13.20 ! < .1.25 ; top lambs , HOOB4.M. : KmmnH C'lty l-lm Stooli Murlcut. KANSAS CITY , Feb. 3.-CATTI.n-tlccnlpt * . 1,700 bend ; lilpinenls , 1,500 bend ; innrltet stfonger and active ; Texas itteerM , $ JW3.'J5 ; shipping steers , (3.75n"i.n ; Texas nnd nntlve aiwu , Jl.MJf3.ir , ; butcher Ktock , J2.SMj3.HJ ; utockoia and feeders , J2.2.W3.50. 1IOGH IterelptH , 3.SOO hend ; shipments , none ; market weak In 5o lower ; bulk , 151(5.10 ; heavy , packing 'nnd mixed , } 3f5.15 ; IlKht , YorlUTU und HIll-JlOl' HecclptB , 300 head ; shlpmcntii , 300 liead ; mnrkut ulovv. HI. I.onU Live Ntnuk ST. I.OUIS , I'Vli. 3. t'ATTLK IlccclpU , 700 head ; market ] . ' > 'i(2o ' higher on Ihu week ; prices today ulmut the amu as enteidny. IHM1H Ilecelpls , 2dW head ; market Do lower ; top nrleo for heavy ; J1.25 ; bulk , ri.OOflC.21. HIII.IjI' Ilecelpls , I'M ' head ; muiket nominally fclcady ; no shlpnients repoilfd tuday. Htnclc In Klglit. Itecelpts of utoclt nt tha four principal wcitern mnrketH Haluidiiy , Kelinmry 3 : tioulh Omuha . 812 < , OS3 . Chicago . 10" 10.0W 1.00) KUIIKIIS City . . . 1,700 3,800 3 HI. Ixjul . Tpl 2,00) ) 100 Total . .3J15 r.,88 ' T.IOO BANKERS , 'D4 Washington St. , CHICAGO. MUNICIPAL BONDS , Bonds of Electric Street Railway Companies. High Grade Investment Securities * CORRESPONDENCE SULlCIIEfe