MTIONOFOMAItt' '
Hay Opening with a Good Business and
the Outlook Encouraging ,
JOBBERS GENERALLY ARE SATISFIED
Btiilo llnnliK .11111(011 ( lixxl HIionliiK InTlirlr
April HlulrmentH IVoplo PriirtlcIiiB
Kroiimny UK i : lil < ncnl liy the
Orowtli of Hunk Deposit * .
The publication during the past \\cok of
the statements showing the condition of the
ntato banks has furnished an opportunity
for studying the financial condllloni ns rep
resented by the deposits In the savings
banks. A glance at these statements will
show that with the moit of the banks there
has been n considerable Increase In the de
posits since the statements published last
September. Hankers appear to look upon
the gain made In deposits as due to Increased
economy on the part of wage earners. The
great majority of the workers In Omaha , not
In business for themselves , nro eirnlnj ? Jugl
as largo salaries as they did before the cry
of hard times was raised. It li claimed
that the dull times hnvo had the effect of
making thcso people more cautious In their
expenditure- ! and that they are hiylng aside
moro money than usual. Hence the savings
banks are receiving money that n year or
two ago would have been expended for the
luxuries or comforts of life nnd thus gene
toward swelling the volume of the retail
trade of the city.
The demand for money from the savings
bankn has been rather light for some time
past. This may bo due to the fact that
people are not dohng much nt the present
time In the way of buying or Improving real
estate. It may bo duo partly to the number of
nmall loans made last summer by people who
bccamci suspicious and took their money out
of thd banks.
The accumulation of money In the savings
hanks by people who have not been accus
tomed to practice strict economy , while It
means a temporary loss for the retail trade ,
usually redounds to the best Interests of
the city In the end. People who find them
selves possessed of a few htiridred dollars of
idle money nro very apt to put It Into real
estate nnd build for themselves n home , thus
adding to the permanent wealth of the city.
TI1C JOBBING TUAUn.
The Jobbers of Omaha In certain lines
nt least nro doing exceedingly well. Some
houses , na , for example , those In the grocery
and dry goods lines , report that the volume
of business Is holding right up to last year's
record , nnd n year ago at this tlmo the
jobbing business was considered exceedingly
good. Thq hardware Jobbers report a fair
trade , wlli | .the coal strikes as the chief
disturbing factor. Iron men claim that n
continuance of the strike for any great
length of tlmo will render the market prac-
llrally bar i of some lines of hardware , of
ivhlch there Is no surplus on hand.
The prospects in the country are all en
couraging nnd business men generally out
through the stnto appear to bo antlclpitlng
a good year for business. The spring has
opened favorably for farm crops of all kinds
nnd there Is promise of a largo acreage ,
AVlth a reasonably favorable season from
now on there Is every reason for a feeling
of confidence In the business outlook.
Trade In the states and territories west
of Nebraska continues rather dull nnd they
nro no longer the Inviting Held for Jobbers
that they ivero In the days when silver was
being mined to the fullest extent possible.
BANK CLKAHINOS.
Omaha's bank clearings of the past ivcck
BUOW a decrease of 30 per cent , as com
pared with the corresponding week last year.
\Vhllo this Is not as good a showing as was
madoon sonic previous weeks , it Is not bad
as compared with other cities In the west
and northwest. Thus , Milwaukee shows a
decrease of G3 per cent , Minneapolis 43 per
cent nnd St. Paul 30 per cent , which would
epem to Indicate that Omaha is more pros
perous In a business way than the cities
to the north. Sioux City , which at one time
was looked upon as a commercial rival of
Omaha , exhibits total clearings for the week
amounting to less than the average clearings
at Omaha'for a single day. As to the cities
south of Omaha , Kansas City makes a some
what better showing , the decrease nt that
point being only 27 per cent. At the same
tlmo St. Joseph falls behind Omaha with n
decrease amounting to 33 per cent.
There are very few cities In the country
that show nny gain In the matter of clearIngs -
Ings , and none of the largo cities
The following will show the clcirlngs at
this point for each day of the pist week.
Monday . . . . $ 83S.98230
Tuesday . . . 823,078.80
Wednesday 822,702 OS
Thursday. . 878,838 78
Friday 917,328 CO
Saturday. . . 752.915 OJ
Total $3,035,875 58
AH DUN SIiS ! IT.
Trndo In Omnium * Good us the Times \ Variant
iant Any In Kvptitlni ; .
"Money Is plentiful at all the banks , "
said Mr. y. H. Hobcrson , manager of U. Q.
Dun & Co. , yesterday. "Business In whole-
tale lines Is on I to good nnd retail dealers
say the week has been nn Improvement upon
Its Immediate ) predecessors.
"A few warm 'days In the sparing stimu
lates buiiness In all lines and the generous
rains throughout Nebraska have awakened
In the country merchants a new hope. Crop
prospects hnvo never been better at this sea
son of Vho year , farmers nro consequently
confident of a good crop and Nebraska mer
chants and business men generally enjoy life
when ciopj are good.
"Thero Is no special feature of trade this
week upon which to dwell. Things nro movIng -
" * Ing along quite ns satisfactorily , generally
speaking , as the troublous times warrant us
In expecting. The feeling remains , however -
over , that It will bo many months before
health "will bo fully recovered In commeicl.il
circles.
"Business men In Omaha do not fully ap
preciate the value of the Commercial club
to this community. They are not giving
Its oxeciltlvo odlcers quite as hearty support
as they deserve or tlio Intercuts of Oimilm
require. The city of Omaha needs the full
force of all the public spirit her citizens can
muster Into a single strong organization , and
it Is necessary that tha Interest of this club
Ia maintained through all weathers. Every
man of business In Omaha should attend
Tuesday night's meeting of the club.
"Tho executive committee of the club has
not yet followed out the suggestion for a bu
reau of promotion. The mlsfortuno which
overtook a local factory last week affords an
opportunity for Just such a bureau to do the
club , the factory nnd the town a sorvlco. I
do not know whether the owners of the In-
Btltutlon destroyed by flro need any asslst-
anco or * not , but It would bo a moat gracious
and helpful thing- for sonio authorized com
mittee to go to the young men nnd say to
them that their efforts to build up a man
ufacturing enterprise are appreciated and If
they need any temporary aid In recovering
their ground lost by the disaster It will bo
forthcoming.
"Perhaps It Is Improper to criticise * the
action of the constituted authorities In Wash
ington In handling the Coxey matter , but
the sentiment among business men Is that
the arrest of Cotoy and his lieutenants Is an
advertisement which docs the prisoners no
harm nnd the country no good , "
8NO\V , ClllMtllll & CO.'H VIi\VS.
lliuy r rmitrs thn Urst 1'oiHllilo ( lunrnntiui1
ot I'uiuro Protjicr ty for Nrhraiku.
Albert Andrlano , local superintendent for
Bnow , Church & Co'a , mercantile agency ,
writes :
"A trlirthrough the state of Nebraski
will""convince the moat skeptical that tht >
business outlook for this part of the country
U brighter at prsjcnt than at nny time for
the list ulna months. Farmers are busy , and
the soil U In the best possible condition
Country merchants are not doing very much
for this reason , tnit are contldcnt that every
thing U getting Into excellent shape for a
largo fall trade. Merchants now generally
concede u alight Improvement In trade , ant ]
thuro U Ilttlo doubt that tha tide haj
turned. Whllo the labor troubles ami Com
monweal agitation are freely discussed , they
seem to have little effect on builnesa In
tba small towns
' At Omaha and Lincoln jobbers in most
lines seem reasonably well satisfied with the
business of the week. Grocers state that
trade la fair and shown signs of Improve
ment , and dry goods and hoots and shoe
men volco the name sentiment. The dry
Koodu business for the month just closed
was satisfactory to a degree , showing a
material Increase over the corresponding
month of last year. It seems that business
In this line la keeping up remarkably well ,
and , although the first four months oT tha
year nhow a smaller amount of business
than for the same period of 1S93 , the trade
has certainly exceeded expectations. The
total amount of sales Is smaller , but the
number of orders Is lirgcr. A feature of the
business nt Omaha Is the largo number of
now customers that jobbers have placed
on their books this season. With a revival
of trndo this will materially Increase the
business at this point. Ono house
nlonoreports 200 new accounts
opoicil within the last few
months. Most of those concerns have
only placed small orders thus far , but with
the resumption of business , the mere In-
crciso of their orders will swell the volume
of trade to n considerable extent. In hard
ware and furniture there Is Ilttlo change ,
nnd business Is only fair. Collections arc
few and generally small. Banks nro mak
ing few loans and there Is little apparent
Inclination to borrow. Merchants generally
seem satisfied with n fair business , n gradual
Improvement and the hope of a good fall
trade. This , In fact. Is all that could he
reasonably expected The tariff question
will probably be disposed of some time In
June , nnd there Is every Indication that the
labor troubles In the east will soon be
settled.
"In summing up the situation , It Is safe
to say that the general condition of affairs
Is better than It has been , the tone Is
firmer nnd moro hopeful , nnd prospects good ,
but while this Is In the main true , there 1s
still much cause for unrest. With every
Indication pointing to a settlement of the
labor strikes , the name are as yet on and
thousands of men out of work , the tariff Is
still hanging flro nnd the Coxey movement
stirring up bands of unemployed throughout
the country.
"Thcso are the main factors of disturb
ance In the present sUto of trade , and It Is
to bo hoped that their speedy settlement
will remove the last Impediments to n rapid
revival of business throughout the country. "
C'oITi n Market.
Ni\V YORK , Mnj B COrmn Options opened
dull and unchanged to S points lower , hut Inter
mlvnncdl on a little demand nnd closeil stenly
at SfflO tinlntft net nchnncp , piles. 1,750 lings. In
cluding Mny , JII.'O. Juno. J1120. July , 11110 ,
AtiRURt , HITS ; feptolnbpr. JH 411J1I M. ni > ot , ilull ,
No. 7 , $1675 ; mild , Imrcly Bleidy ; Conlovn. J19 00
19 2.1 WnrchoUfe deliveries yentenlny at New
York. 5.401 Unas , New York stock loiliy. 178800
IUK * : United Stnles stnck. 239.W8 lings ; nllo-U
for the United Sinter. 187.000 Inns , total \lallilo
miiiply for the Unltul States , 12G 008 IIIKS , against
410 4S1 bigs Inat > cir.
HIO Ii : JANHIHO , Miy B Mirket quiet ;
quotations nominal , none Riven ; exchange , 9V1 ;
receipts. 2000 lmKnr slock , 101.000 Ings
HANTO4 , Mny 5 Mnrltet quiet , good nvemsto
Snnlns quoted at 113 ; receipts , 1,000 lings , stock ,
2C 00) 1mu-s
HAMIKMtO Mny G Mnrket stenlj ; prices un-
clmnced to > i ? V4 pfg. lower.
LONDON , Mny B Market unchinged
11AVUK , Mny 5 Mnikct Irregtilnr , sales 21003
b-igi ; Mny , 'if higher ; other months un-
chnngcd to VJf lower.
London \Vlicat Murlcct.
LONDON. Mny B The weather has lieen
most favorable nnd crops me doing well The
w.ient imrket continues to decline nnd la mcslly
Id ti > Cd down This Is ciuneil liy the weiknew
In America , Inrgo suppllis nnd poor deniind.
La I'Inta nnd Hussmu sellers were nn\loti * to
operate. Amtrlc-xn red w lent AMIS pre ii-d foi
snli ? . Imllnn wns slow. California prompt de
livery was quilted nt 71s. IteJ winter pTrc ls ,
prompt dillvcry , wen * quoted nt 22i. riour wns
dull nnd hnrd to sell Supplies fmni Amerlci
were Inrge , the best miik-i belnjr 2i to 2s below
Inst jenr. Ono lot of Minnesota bakers sold
at from 75s fid to lit JHIrc was dull , cnsy nnd
3d lower. Mixed Amerlcnn vvns relatively high.
May delivery lining quoted at 17s M. IJirley
vi ns quiet nnd ca j , with liberal offers. Oats
arc dull nnd weaker.
Dnlutli lie-lit Market.
DULUTH , Mar B AVIin.VT Close : Hns > : No
1 Inid. cnsli , CJcirMny , f2o : Inly , Mo , No 1
northern , cash and Ma > . Clc , Juls , C2c ; Septem
ber , Cn.c , No 2 northern Lish , 57V5c , No. 3.
51c , rejected , 45V5c , on track. No 1 northern , to
arrive , C2Vic
1'LAX
OATS No 2. SV&r ; No. 3 white. 33e.
Car Inspection today : Wheat , 20 curs ; corn , 8
cars.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , 14,200 bu ; corn , 11,720 bu.
Liverpool Mar tots.
LIVnrtPOOL , May B WHEAT Quietdc -
mnnd poor ; holders offer mc lentelj ; No. 1
California. 4a llVidQjs Id ; red western vUnttr.
COKN Quiet ; demand poor ; No 2 mixed.
3s ad
PROVISIONS Beef , extra Indli mess. 8Ss Cd.
Pork , prime mess , 73s id. Itacon , long and
short clear , 55 Ihs , 33s Cd ; long cle.ir , 45 Iba ,
24s Cd Inrd , prime western , 38s 9d
HUTrnu I'lrm ; finest. SOa ; good , COa.
Hilfar Market.
LONDON , Mnv n SUC1AH Haw , very strong ;
fnli rcllnlng , 2 7-lCc ; centrifugal , OS test 2c ;
iales , 2. > 0 tona Antlgnn Muscovntlo , 2 7-loc , ex-
ship. , 800 hhds. Porto Ulco Muscovado , 2 7-10e ,
ix-shlp ; refined , llrm
LONDON , Mny 5 bUtlAR Cune , centrifugal.
Javn. llsSil ; Muscovmlo. fair ruining , Hi 3d.
\\ool .Market.
ST. LOUIS , Mny 5. WOOL Steady to firm ,
with quotations unchanged.
VERDICT ABOUT ODD LEGS.
A Jury Declines toMuko a Itnllrouu Pay for
ll Llnili .Shot IrlKMl In a Siimshtip.
Expert testimony frequently brings out un
expected facts. In a suit for damages
against a railroad , tried In Blnghamton , says
the Now York Sun , the plaintiff , whoso right
leg wns Injured In n smash-up , put forth
the claim that on his recovery the Injured
leg \vas shorter than It really ought to bo ,
on account of which he demanded extra
damages. Ills physicians testified to the
truth of this , nnd two pairs of trousers ,
made for the plaintiff after the accident ,
were exhibited , In each of which the right
leg was longer than the left. In reply coun
sel for the defense sot forth that the point
should not bo considered for three reasons :
1. That It was a common thing for men
to hnvo legs ot unequnl length.
2. That they suffered no Inconvenience
thereby.
U. That previous to the accident the plain
tiff's legs had not been mates.
To prove the first and second points , phy
sicians from the Blnghnmton stain hospital
were called as experts , and they testified
that in the measurement of patients they
frequently found n dlfferenco In the length
ot the legs , and that unless such discrep
ancy wnscry considerable , the men are not
Inconvenienced In any respect and frequently
were unaware of such dlscropany. Ono of
the doctors being asked If he could think of
any circumstances under which n slight dif
ference In the length Of a man's legs would
result In trouble for the owner , replied after
deep thought ;
"If a man with legs of unequal length
were lost on the open prnlrlo or In any other
largo space with no landmarks to go by , the
longer leg would outwalk the shorter and the
man would travel In a circular direction.
Such cases hnv been reported. That Is the
only supposition that occurs to mo. "
rinally , as proof of the last point , the do
tense called tha plaintiff's tailor , who pro
duced old measurements for the plaintiff's
troupers , taken before the accident , nil of
which showed to the evident surprise of the
plaintiff that his right leg had always been
a fraction of nn Inch longer than his left.
The Jury , not believing the likelihood of the
plaintiff's getting lost on a prnlrlo as worthy
of cons'dcrntlon , declined to take Into nc-
count this cruel Inequality , and gave a vor-
dlct for damages covering Only the time lost
during the healing of the Injured member ,
TIII : UUAI/TV MAUKKT.
INST1WMBNTS placed on record May G ,
1S94 :
WARRANTY DI3EDS.
I'eter Peterson nnd wife to George
Koch , vv H lot 10 , block 3 , llrooklliif.J 1
John YerovpUy und vvlfo to Frunk
Necll , e Vi of mlddlo Vi lot 2 , block
II. Kountze'd lid lulil 1,500
A I * HcmlilckRon to James Ilcndrlck-
son , lot 3 , block 77. South Omaha. . . . 2,000
iHino Wilt nnd wife to Hciuy Mis *
feldt , BO 3-16-11 1
Henry Mlxfeldt nnd vvlfo to L G Wilt ,
same' . , 1
II M Polley to I , II Nevvklrk , lot 19 ,
block 117 , Dundee I'l.ico 100
H A Cobti and wife to C A Mnurlco et
nl , lots 3. IS , 16 nnd 10 , nnd undlv 21-
37 lotn 13 nnd II , HIIUIilu UeHerve. . . . D.7SC
A II Wllcux to A K Shoenfeldt , lot 20 ,
Hurt's gubdlv , 1
QUIT CLAIM DKED3.
1) W P Smith nnd wife to I M Corn-
stock , lot A ) , block 117 , Dundee I'lnc 1
f K Kuhs to K B l-'tth . lot 8. block II.
Hansoom i'lnce , niul 11 V ? lot 3. blocK
S7 , South Omaha 1
DKBOS ,
Sheriff to J N Drown , c H lot 1. block
1 J , Omuh.l 6,333
Total amount of transfers. . . , . , , . , . $11,7.5
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Email Clearances for tha Week Checked the
Bullish Fooling.
THERE WERE FAVORABLE CROP REPORTS
Thin Was Another IVnturo of the Depres
sing IntliiiMiefft In Spccnliitlvu ( Irnlit
Market * niul Ono ( Iciienitly
Credited by Traders.
CHICAGO , Mny C. The report today of
only 3,000,000 bu. ns the amount of clear
ances of wheat for the \vcek from the At
lantic and Pacific coasts checked the bullish
feeling. The first prlco nt the opening for
July wheat was * 4c below the closing on
Friday. Some of the recent heavy short
sellers had orders In the pit to buy at the
opening , and , owing to their purchases ,
there was a lively rally to from C0c to
COVic. As soon ns the buying stopped the
original bearish Influence under which the
market opened reasserted Itself and the
prlco quickly fell off to GOc. Favorable
crop reports Induced more short selling and
the prlco fell off to G9lc. There was only
ono sale at the latter flgurc , and the price
varied but Ilttlo until the close , which was
at COc KG below Friday's closing.
The receipts of corn vvcro only 1G9 cars
nnd the shipments 261,000 bu. The liberal
shipments ga\o the market a good scndoff ,
July starting ic { , higher than the close
yesterday. The weakness which developed
In wheat took the stiffening out ot corn
and the prlco sagged off gently from 39c
to 39Vic , recovered again to 39 } c and re
mained between 39Vic and 39c during the
remainder of the session. The close wns the
same as that of Friday.
The same strength In the May oats mar
ket was still visible today , but not In so
great proportion. The market closed near
the highest prlco of the day , or at an ad
vance of % c over yesterday's last quota
tion.
tion.The
The provision market was subjected lo a
slight raid , which knocked 17Vic off the
opening price of July pork , Gc from July
lard nnd 2Vfcc from July ribs. Pork recov
ered 7V c fror- the lowest figure through
prollt taking by shorts , nnd lard touched
a point 2V c below the close. Hlbs closed
at tha lowest flgurc.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
G3 cars ; corn , 15Lcars ( ; oats , 193 cars ; hogs ,
25.000 head.
Tlio leading futures ranged as follows :
" "AftlelcH. Open.
Who it , No. 2
Miv
July no
Sipt U196
Corn No 'J. .
Miv .ISM S7M 37ISO1S
July. , . . . . .Ifl'l
Sept 40H
OilH No. 1 ! . .
Mny .T5M nsu
June1 . . . . HIM
Jnlv .IIIK .IOM .11) )
Si-pi 23KOH
Poik per bbl
M iv . . . 12 .VJL 12 3'JW 12 I2 ! ( ,
Jnl ) li ! B7J. 12 B7 12 10 12 174
Lard,100Ibs
M.IJ 7 no 7 I7 7 BO
July 7 ! ( > 7 I'M 7 15
Sept 7 20 7 15
Short Ulbs-
Miy 0 52
Julv 0 47a ! 0 y
bept 0 40
Cash quotation ! ) were as follows :
rLODIl .Slow nnd prlcis baiel } Hteid ) .
\ HEAT No 2 spring. 5c , No 3 spring ,
G2WVKJ. No 2 red , 5Sc.
CORN No. 2. 3Sc
OATS No 2. 3.'ilc ; No 2 white , 25'i037c ,
No 3 white , SJ'fSueiC. .
H\E No 2. 4Gc.
HAHLEY No 2 , nominal ; No 3 , GlffSSc ; No.
4 , 50ff"c.
PLAX SEED No 1 , 1 31.
TIMOTHY SEEI-PiIme- 23.
PROVISIONS Mess pork per bbl . J12.47U5H
12.50 , lard , per 100 Ibs. J7.471. 7 52' ; short ribs.
Bides ( loose ) JO Wtft 57'j ; dry salted shoulders
( boxed ) . J8WSJG2" , ; short clear sides ( boxed ) ,
{ 0 87HW7.12'i.
WHISKY Distillers' flnlihcd goods , per gal. ,
SUGARS Unchanged.
The followniff vvero tlio receipts ana
for ted iy :
On the Prodtico oxcliaiiKq todiv the butter mir-
ket was vxeik : creMinery , UCdllic , dairy , 10.JJ1 Ic.
, dull niul low ci nt llj c.
M\V YOltK UKNKKAIj MAllKKT.
Vostcrdiiy'H Quotations on riour , Grain anil
Provisions , .tlotnlx , ite- : .
'NEW YORK , May B PLOUn-Recelpts , 20-
300 bbls ; exports , 2.600 bills. ! sales , 3WO pkgs ;
market dull nnd weak , and In the absence
of nny demand prices are nominal , with the
tendency downward , city mills , patents , $123 ®
4.30 , winter patents , J3 23JJ1 10 ; city milt cl-ais ,
J3 G,1 > jJ3 GO ; winter straights , J2C00301 , Minne
apolis patents , $340ff390 , winter extras , J2 CO ®
2.50. Minnesota bakers , JJ.1003 40. winter low
grades , M M2 03 ; spring low grades , )1 C@l f5 ,
spring extras. Ji80i230. rje Hour , steadj ; su-
pe--lnc | , $250iJ83 ; fanc > , J2 83@3 Oo , buckwheat
Hour , nominal ,
HUCKUHL'AT Dull ; range on nil grades ,
CS l73c.
CORN MHAL Stendj ; jellow western , J2 G38 >
2.70 : llrnndvwlne , $270
RYl Dull nnd nominal ; car lots , 5ie > 32c.
lioat loads , C50Wc. !
HAHLiY Quiet ; No 2 Milwaukee , C5fflC7e ,
ungraded westein. & ) WC3c.
HAHLHY MALT Quiet , western , C5S3c ; six-
row eil , 80 < J83e.
WHEAT Receipts , 2,800 bu. ; exports , 81.100
bu , sales , 281,000 bu futurts and 10 000 bu.
Biot. | Spot market \ery dull ; No. 2 ITK ] , In
stoiu nnd elevator , CO'.e , nlloat , ( i- e , f o. b ,
oJc. Options opened easier on dlrappolntment
ovir the weekly exports and perfect weather
In the winter wNcit belt , nnd later yielded to
free local offerings , the close being weak ; some
rcpoits came In about sted rotting In tha north
west : a big decrease Is expeetid In local stocks ,
No 2 renl , May. closed at COTsC. July , CJ ll-lotf
03'5c ' , closing nt G2c ; heptembrr. Gt'sWO'ie' ,
closing nt Cl'4c ; Diccmber , Gb floySsC. clos ng
nt fiSliC.
CORN Receipts , 19,500 bu. . exportu , 10 2 bu ;
salts. 40,0 ( ) < ) bu. futures and 2i,0m ) bu. spot
hpot tnnrket dull and easy. No. J. 44e In ile-
vator. 43o alloit , steamer inlxtsl , 12' jc , nominal
Options opened about slend > , but nfteiwa-ds
rased off with wheat nnd closed wc.ik lit UWliC
net dicllne ! May closed at 4JiC. Jul ) , 4I , W
IS e , closing nt 44T c
OATt > Hecelpts , 3I.MO bu. expoits , 200 bu.j
cnles , 50.UOO bu. futures und 41 ( WO bu spot.
Spot market dull. No. 2. 41 > , o. No. 2 delivered ,
4J'lc ; No. 2 white , 414 Jic , No 3 white , lie ,
trae'k , mixed vvtstern. 4IWI.'u ; track , white
western , 4JlMOc , track , white state , 42 < Ulfic
Options were steadier ut Hint , but later re
acted with the other markets and closed about
stradj ; May , SJiM'JWe. closing nt 39a ; Juno
Uosed nt 38Vle. July. 3I O35e\ closing at 37i c.
HAY Stfody ; shlpp ng , JO OOfiG 50 ; good to
choice , J70HUIW.
HOPS Dull ; slate , common to choice , " 9ffll7c ,
Pncllle coast , I2(18c.
lUUKS-QuItt , wet salted New Orleans
selecteil , 43 to 63 Ibs , 4h f5c ( : Tex is sult'd ,
31 to 50 | ln , 43c ; Iluenos Ajies , drv , 2D to SI
Ibs. lo'iiflle. .
Li ! VJ Mint Inactive , hemlock sole , lluenus
Ayres , light to heavj , IG lOc.
PROVISIONS lleef. steady ; fnm'ly ' , J1201W
I3.U ) ; extra mess. 17 50(78 M ) ; beef Imms. IIS ; eltv
extra India mess. IIS iw ioo ) Cut me its. llrm ,
pIckUM K-llles , J7i W | i ; pickled shoulders. G'ic.
pleklixl Imms , J0ip. I ml , steady : wesleiu
steam closed at 17,8.1 , Mny closed nt $7.S3 nom
inal ; July. > 7u ) , retlned , quiet , comlmnt , Jso ,
compound. GWGViC. PoiK. dull but stealj : now
mess. 113 73frl4 00. extni inline. JIT . ' 3tri3 30 ,
fdmllr. ll WWIVW , short clear , t4 ! WlilO ) .
COrCON SUIM ) Oil. Quiet ; prices more or
leas nominal. The stock of oil In tlio United
States Is estimated nt 130,001) bbls. Pilma
crude1 , l > bl . J9Si3 > ) c : prime crude , loum > , Iift.'lo ,
off crude , HftAot butter grades , 3tf35c , prlmo
vummer > eljw | , 33c ; off ummcr > ellow , 31c ;
prime summer white , 3 W37c.
IHTriJIl Steart > : western dairy , 1013c : west
ern creamery. 131 l7c ; western factory , U'jWllc ;
niglns , 17e ; slate elaliy , l-'iilTc : state creamery ,
13tfl7e.
ClinilSH Steady : itnto large , O OlHic ; small ,
9 < Urlo\u ; imrt klni . J'.ifr'jeic ; full nklms 21i > 3f.
IGGS : MaiKet qtiltt : state and IVmui Ivnnl i ,
lie. wentern fiesh , 10'-jUHVic ; Kuuthvrn , 9iOa ;
receipts. 4 K)7 ! ) pkgs.
TALLOW-IiiHler : city ( per pkg ) . 474ff5c ,
country ( pkgn. free ) , M)5' c. ns lo iiuallly ,
PirrltOLlH'M-Stvndy , Untied , cloned. SitiQ
bid. Washington , bbls. , \Vashlnulnn , bulk ,
W5fl ; rellned New York. 3 15 ; Phlladt Iphlu , J5 10 ;
Philadelphia , bulk , II.GO
ROSIN hle'ady ; slnilncil , common to good ,
$1 17HU1 20.
Tl'lll'r'NTINi : Quiet and steady ; 298i4c.
RICK Steady ; domestic , fair to extra , 4MfCc ;
, .
MOI\rWP Slendv : Ne-w Orleuni , open kettle ,
goo < l f choice fitflGc.
PIG UtON-Qulet : American , 111 WMJII.75.
COPPKR-Qulel. lake. 9 > 4e.
LUAI ) Uul t , doinentlc , J3.M.
TIN Nominal ; plates , market dull. Spelter ,
nominal. *
Minneapolis \Vlienit Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 5 The wheat market
opvnetl with mine llrmnena thla morning at a
small fiucllon bUhcr Ihnn the clnui of list night
far July und nt tha sumo price fur beplrmbrr.
The deniind was not verv iirtlve nnd * > rlek * * < 1e-
cllnnl fnmi the Hr t anil fell about U ° lJ tr
there wan aomo llltlu demand , and pilcv * picked
up. tlnully cloning with ciuh wheut t Ihe lama
n ure 04 ) cater Juy , May the eamc. Jnlv HO
lower , nnd Ssptemtxr H < * towor. May , 60'Jf , July ,
i Boptrmlwr. oKfSlm track , No. 1 hnrd ,
No. 1 northern Ko ; No t northern ,
HecelptA , 178.004 VVl ) shipments , 31,000 bu.
Crop reports were BBneriyly natlsfnctory , which.
with the xmnll ilcnmnd caused the vvoiKnvus In
the market. There won 'ni.flecreitse of about 151-
00) bu. In public elfYAIiiti stocks for the week
ending today , nRixlii.it about ItH.OH ) bu , liut week
The Hour market wn < iul t and prnctlcnlly un >
changed , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I.ocnl rrndiim .Market.
HUTTIIR There * I * noUv < > ry much butter com
ing , but at the name Hup HIO demnnd In not very
heavy , und the market1 ifpon the whole l not
overly nctlve. As jet ibcre H III lie imw of
grn s Separator Mennirj 19020e , cxtm fancy
country. iSBlGe ! cholen Muntr ) . lilfllc ; packing
stock. ,01 ' '
KCU1S The mnrkPt Jmsmnt show n much change
during the past day ortwit. . Uoml clean Mock
Is going Kcncrnll ) nt Je' Hlnce the ruins then'
have been n gold in my dirty eggs nrrlvlng.whlch
with tb < > secomls nell at 71WSo (
LIVi : POI'LTHY The nrrlvnts nro almul eqinl
to the ileinind an 1 lhi > market Is alMiut stndv.
Ilen , Glf'c ; old roosters , 3flCc , eprlng chickens ,
3 00 4 M.
O A Mil- The season Is sj far advanced that
gnmn In no longer vvrtnted.
ViAITh < nnlvals nre heavy , and It Is not
nullo so easy In keep the market cleaned up ns
II was a few da > s ago. ( lood , fat \tnls , GljVe ,
thin or beav > , 3gr > c.
PIOUONS Ibeio Is n demand foi old pigeon" .
but ioung blnls that nrc not strong on the wing
are not wanted. Old birds , per doz. , t.231.50 !
HEANS The market U firming up nil over the
country. Neither Ihe demand nor supply Is very
heavy at thin point. Cillfornla hand-pick % d
mvvy. I2.0W2.10 : western navy. Jl "Mfl SO , com-
man while beans , ( I r > ogi.75.
ONIONS Old onions nn > n thing of the past
Now southern onions nrc quoted nt K 5) ) per
Iwx. There are n few llermudas still on hand
at 13 per bushel. Top onions nre > plenty nt
25ft30o on orders
POTATOES There does not appoir to be very
many potanes of anj kind on the imrkct. The
supply IH coming mostly from Utah and Colorado
rado , which stock la quoted at SOcWJl 0) per bu
There are some stray earn coming from 'Wash
ington and Idaho There nrc new nmlhcrn
potatoes In the market , which arc quoted at $ fl
per bbl.
CAI1IIAOE Plorlda cabbage , per crate , $2.23.
CELERY Nona In the market.
ASPARAOUS Good home grown Block U
abundant at 2 > c per doz. on orders
PIE PLANT Homo giown pie pHnt la be
coming plenty at 2Vic.
TOMATOES Plorlda Block of good color Is
quite plenty nt $1 00fj > 3 50 per crate of six bi'kets.
OREKN VEOETAHLESplnnch , per bbl ,
> 225 , radishes , per dor , 30e : lettuce , per dox ,
SlfHOc , cucumbers , $1 10 , paisley , pel doz , 300l3c ;
turnips , per doroc. . carrots pr do ? , GOc ,
beets , per doz , 7f3'c ; string beans , per M-lm
box , $1.25 , water cress , per case 1C boxes , $1 75@
200 , squashes , per bu , $2
PR U ITS
STRAWHERU1FS The greater portion of the
stock wns In bad shape again Stock suitable
for shipping went nt $1 23 1 50
CHEIUUHS A few Callfornli cherries bave ar
rived and sold at I ! 50 per box The fruit arrived
In good condition , but VVIIH rather small In size.
TROPICAL PRUITS.
HANANAS-Per bunch $2 00 2 SO
LEMONS Pancy lemons , 300 size , $1. fancj
lemons 30) size , $3.75. choice lemons , SCO size ,
$3 50 In ten-box lots 25c per IKIX less.
ORANC.ES Washington navels r,1 17Cs 200s ,
$ .175 , Washington navels. 9Gs , 112s , $323 : Wash
ington navels , 12Gs , $350 , Mediterranean sweets ,
$31)
PIO4 Pancy. per Ib . 15c
HATES Hallowecs , C5 to 70-lb bores , per Ib ,
PINEAPPLES Large , per doz. , $3 00ff3.23 ,
small to medium , per doz , $ . ' 'fi
MISCELLANEOUS
HONEY Choice white clover , 15c ; California ,
ICc , bark honey , 12i fil3c )
MAPLE SYRUP Gallon jugs nnd cans , per
doz , $1250 , half gallons. $ C 60
MAPLE SUOAH Per Ib , lOc
NU TS Chestnuts 13c per Ib , Itnllin chest
nuts IJJJlSc , .ilniouds ICc , English walnuts. 12c ,
nibcrts lie , pee ins , large 1314c | , pecans , me
dium , JOr , Ilrazll nuts , lie
SAUERKRAUT Per lihl , $1 , Imlf bbl , $225
CIDER Pure Juice , per Jilil , $ G. h ilf bbl $1 23
Oregon , per bbl. $4 GO. Jialf bbl. $273 , clarified
elder , per bbl , $150 , halt bbl , $275
PUJISJV
HEAR-No 1 black , ,1n&e , JJO 0 > ft23 00. me
dium , $1" , . small. $ SOOlflFOO ( black jenrllngs
Hrge , $120001500 medium i $10. small , $7. blaek
cubs large $ ( , ODJjlS 00. medium , | jOOfii > ( M , small ,
$4. black Montana and Rock > mount tin. large.
$18 OW2J IX ) . niedlum , $ ll.small , $10 , black Mon
tana ) ca lings large , $12. medium. 8. smill ,
$5 , black Montana cubtii large , $ u 50 , meillum
$1 GO , small. $3 , silver tlPc large. $20. medium ,
$12 ; small. IS. silver tl | > yearling * large , $11 ,
medium , IS. small , IS , HllviT tip cubs , large. $ i ° > ,
meillum , $450 , small , J3t hrovui , large , $20 C0fj >
2"iOO : tut ilium , $1C , smill , $1. . yeirllngs. large ,
S10 0)ifJtJ 00 , medium , $85 small , $ C ; cubs large.
$7 , nuilium , 55 ; small IV. li idger No 1 , large ,
SI Oflftl GO , meillum , GOc ; small r > 0o , nsbei No 1 ,
larger $8 ; infiHiiin. $ imMI i $1. fox. silver as
to color , necordlug to beautv No 1 , large. $100 ,
medium , $ CO , small. $ IOf 'silver , pale , according
D beauty , large $10 , medium $30' small , $ -0 ,
cross , large , $7 , tinednnn $ J , small , $ . ' , led ,
large , $1 60 , medium. $1 2Ti | small , $1 , gray , largo ,
75c , medium , Me ; small. ; s. Ml , large , 50o. me
dium , 4nc. small , 30o. Ijrrr. No 1 laige. $3. me
dium , , K ; urn ill , $150 , mnrtcn. No I , larffp , ' $ J ,
meilliiiri ; $150 , Hiuall , $1 , mink No 1. large.
! > 0c5l ( ! 00 : medium , 73eT , mall , C" c , mink , '
dark. No 1 , large. II'medium ; ' , 75e. small.
50c , mountain lion , perfect head nnd feet , No 1
large. $1 000200 : Imperfect nklun 2530f : otter.
otter , pule , No 1 , Urge. $7 , meillum , $5 ; small ,
$4 , raccoon , T'o 1 , laige , 80c. medium , ( Wo , sin ill ,
50e. raccoon , black , as tq beautv , No 1 , large ,
GOvf$2W , skunk , black , cased , No 1 , large. $1 a.
medium , 71c ; small , GOc- , short striped , bilge. $1 ,
medium 70o , small , 4"c , narrow atrlped , large ,
60o , medium , lOei small , 2'ie ; broad striped , large ,
.Mil e ; wolverine. No 1. large , $1. medium , $1 ;
small , $2 , wolf mountain. No 1 , large , $ J me-
( lluoi $ J ; small , $1 GO , prairie , large , 70I)7oc' ! )
medium , 60c : Bmall , GOc : beaver , pel skin. No ! '
1 large , $3000000 ; medium. II W. small. $2 , kits ,
large , $2. medium , $150. smill , 73e , nmikrnts
winter. No 1 large. lOfpllc. medium. 3c. small ,
7c : fall , large , 8ifJe ; medium. 7c , small , Co , kits ,
large , 24J3c.
HIDES , TALLOU' . ETC.
HIDES No 1 gieen hides , 240 , No 1 green
salted hides. 2V4SJ3cr No 2 green Ball , . ) hides.
IVicif-o ; No 1 veal calf. 8 Ibs to 13 Ibs. . C'Ac No
2eal calf. 8 Ibs to r Ibs , fq , No 1 dfj Hint
hides Go. No. 2 drj Hint hid.a 3o ; No 1 dry
salted hides 4c. Pirt cured hides , Wo per Ib.
less than fully cured
SHEEP PEI/tS-dreen sailed , each. 2560e ;
Wfen Bolted shearlings ( short-vvooled eaily
fltlns ) , each , 5jTc ; dry Bheiillngs ( nhort-wooled
early skins ) . No. 1 , each. ' 5filOe. dry shearlings
( sliort-wnolml early hklns ) , No 2 each. Go , dry
Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts ,
per Ib. actual weight. 5 < { ? Sc ; dry Olnt. Kansas
nnd Nebraska murrain wool p ° lts , per Ib
actual weight. 4ic | , dry Hint , Colorado butcher
' } c8' , , | ier ' . .actual weight. 4C7e. dry
Hint , i olnrndo murrain wool pelts , per Ib . actual
weight.UiGc. .
TALLOW AND OREASE-Tallow , No 1 , 4 < i i >
Wtc ; tallow. No 2 SftiiJIo. grease , white A. 4e ;
givase , white II 3c , grease , jelljiw , 3c , grease.
i".1' ' 2V.e ; old butter. 2Sr2lfo ; beeswax , prime , 15
01Sc , rough tallow , sgn > io.
St. I.onls Uencnil MTirhnt.
ST. LOUIS. May 5-PLOHR-Qulet
\VHLAT-SnggeiI slowly . Ue on light exports
and crop Improvement No 2 red. insh. G4c ,
temper ! 57iicJUl > r' ° 5'4'S ' ! ' > 53ic' August , 5oc , hep-
. -COII5V I"il ' /0 | lu er. No 2 mlxwi , cash ,
, . * ; ' . , 2Ill > / ,17 * c ! July3i4l < . ' September. 3Siio.
OA'lS-Qulet. weaker : No 2 rash , 3c. ( May ,
2iVe. ( Juls , 284c. August , 2IV4c
{ , , , , rNo ' regular , 5Je bid. 53e asked.
J AHLEY-No trading
IIRAN None
PL\X HEEU-II 2J
TIMOTHY SEED-$3 73 ) | 00
llrm , prime to choice timothy.
. Blpnrntor crMmciy. UOlGe ;
EGOS Quiet , unchanged.
l'l.v > .1irtjuolllb | ° M ' 3 "H
M'ELTER Nominal. $3 r. .
CORN MEAIJ-$1 w
WHISKY $1 OSiUl 15
COTTON TIES-Unchanged nt 9 * ® $ ! 00.
HAOGINO I'nclmnged at fiiifflbe
PHOISIONS [ letter , tendene ) upward Pork ,
s andard mras. Jobbing. $12 W/i iJird. choice
"i " ' , } \ -.W7.15 ? Dry salt meats , IOOM shoul-
? > ! : ; , " "JV5. longs and ribs. $ GGJV4. shorts ,
* , "K , J-'i' ' 'U ! , , l"ukl l1 noiil.hre . $7 , longs. $723 ,
rlV- - " ' 737'4. shorts. $7J7M i750.
KLULIPra Plugr. 3.0i phis , wheat , 3,000 bu. ,
corn. 117000 hu. , oats , 220 * ) bu.
SiriPMENlS Plour. tQ > bbls. wheat G8 000
bu ! corn. 110.000 bu ; oal , .7,030 hu
Now York Dry ( Ipbils Miirknt.
Nir\\- YORK , Hay G.-H/o / dr > goods market
today closed very slow juui weak In the coin-
inlsslan trade A goadrwtilume of sales wns
effected , though U resulWstery Inrgcl ) fiom
deliveries on former pucrhnses of brown cot
tons. dr < Ba goods , prlntel/pwrfs and staples and
colored goods for exiwrt , The personal nnd
order requests have calle ifnr more or | CHS as-
sortmiuts of ntp stjIesV'dress goods printed
rail coe and shirtings , alHu plain an 1 printed
whllo goods Illankets | iivi | > attracted consider
able aUcnllpn , and minuy , business wa done
VVoolen goods were In llVhJl demand , but better
nnvement on uirly orilujt. Printing cloths
were dull und quotations JHimlnnl at 2HJJ2 11-H.o
aske.1 for 61 shuares. ilril % o the onlv bid
' ' " "luctlon at rail UlvFi > Yrtfur the week was
210 000 pieces ; sales , 70,001r filcces , stocU. 10SW ( )
pieces. J
Knnnai Cltj JlarketH.
KANSAS CITY , May \VHEAT Steady ; No.
LA1' WfSmo ; No. Ztri. . Ha : No. 3 red.
5Hi"i.'c : rejecteil. 43o , a -
CORN In goml demnndi No. 2 mixed. 3SV4c ;
No. 2 white , 3G 3G' c.
OATS In good demuidS Wo 2 mixed , 3l 035c ;
No. Z white , 33 33'4c. . < D
HYi-Htendy ; 4Jc.
HinTER-Qulet ; creamery , weak ; I5 17c ;
dairy , vveak : l.'Wllc. J
Ellas-Quiet and steady ) 7V4C
RECEDTS-Wbeat , tNflic ; corn , 1,000 bu. ,
oats. l.b bu. i
HHIPMNET8 Wheat , none ; com , none ; eaU ,
3.0W bu.
London Htuolc Mnrkot.
LONDON , May g-1 p m. closing !
IIAK SILVKIl-20d r'r ounce ,
MONKY-1X per cent.
Tliu ratu olillucoiiut In thoopon market for short
bills lx 11 ( per cent , anil for Ilire'O months'
bllUls 1 J-10
Cotton Murkot.
NEW ORLKANS. Mny -COTTON-Ea j j
BAleH , * | K > t. 4M Imki. to arrive. lIX ) bulv * , re
ceipt * . 1,7 bale * , export * , Clrrat Hrllaln , G,3H
bales. conlln"nt , 5 iiCJ luilu * . co islwlne , 112
bulc * , stoek , 19.500 lul t'uture * . steady.
luilea , > .IK balra. May. J .W. June. | .G O
CCJ , July , 5.73UC.74 , Auguit , (974QU4 , BCD-
tembcr , 767ff777. October. f 71R680l Novem
ber , JXMii ( < ! SA , .Innuary , t .K < t697
8T IXJUIS. May -COTTON fltenily ; mid
dling , 7MiC , union. 8 bale * , receipt * , I.OU biles ;
sMpmentf , 1,300 Uilcn ; slock , 4I.WK ) balc .
8TOUKH AND 1IONDH.
Sugnr AVns tlio Intrrr tliiK I'ondtro ot the
Borurlty .Murlmt.
NH\V YOflK , Mny G. The Interesting fea
ture of the stock market today wns Sugar ,
which was pressed for sale at the opening
to tnko profits on the advances. Opening
W per cent higher , the prlco broKe & per
cent , when supporting orders caused a I ally
nt the close , and the stock was steady
until 11 o'clock. A realizing movement
was then Inaugurated , \vhlch started the
flgurei again on the downward track. Sup
port wni lacking and very soon stop loss
orders \vcro reached , causing n break that
was not checked until n lo < is of 4U per
cent had been reached. Some of the shorts
who dlil not care to leave their lines out
over Sunday began to cover at this point
nnd their purchases caused n rally of 1
per cent , the closing sale being at a decline
from jesterday's final quotation of 2 % per
cent. Sugar preferred rose Vi Per cent
at the opening nnd declined 1 % per cent ,
making a net loss of 1 per cent. The other
Industrials sympathized with the weakness
of their leader , Distilling declining 1 % per
cent to 33 , slop loss orders hav
ing been uncovered nt 31. The final siles
were In better lone , the stock recording
a recovery of % per cent. National Lead ,
which gained % per cent In the early trad
ing , rectded 1 per cent nnd recovered Vi
per cent. The rest of the trust stocks were
not dealt In to nny extent , nnd merely lost
from V4 to Vi per cent on the day. Atchl-
son gained Vd per cent nnd reacted Vi per
cent , recording a decline of VA per cent
from yesterday. Of the grangers , North
western Is unchanged , llurllngton and Hock
Island V6 Per cent higher nnd St. Paul Vi
per cent lower , nearly nil the rest of the
list being from Vft to % per cent lower. The
perloil pf greatest depression was after
half pnst 11 o'clock , but n slight rally took
place In the final dealings , and the market
closed fairly stonily. The bonil market to
day was dull and without Important change.
The following nrc the closing quotations
on the leading stocks of the New York cx-
chnngo today :
The total sales of stocks todij were 103,213
shares. IncludingAlcblson 4 OCO. American
Sugai , 01 000. llurllngton , l.GOO , Chicago Oas ,
i7.10) ) : Distilling A : CitllefiedliU' . 730) . Iowa
Centi.il. 1400 , Louisville Ar Nashville , 1500. Na
tional Lead. 2,800. New ork & Ncn Ilngland ,
1 300 He idlng. 1CO ) . St Paul , 2.70) , Western
Union , 1.000
New York .Monoy Market.
NHW YORK. May -MONI3Y ON CALIv-
Casy ut 1 per cent ; last nnd closed nt 1 per
"
RIME MKHCANTILi : PAPHR 3W3 per cent
STIRLINO CXUHANOK steady , v\itii actual
tillBlnoBs In binkeis * IHIls at HSX\&i t for de
mand ami tl SV'GU 87'/4 for sixty days ! posted
tnte.i. il bSViigil 'JO , commeiclal bills , Jl SOjii ?
4 SG'i
siLvmi cnitTiric'ATns i T03c.
GOVHRNMUNT liONDS Quiet , state bonds.
Inactive.
The cloning quotations on bonds :
riniindiil No
KANSAS CITY May -Cleirlngt , 1I.600.S8J
NEW ORLEANS , May B Cleirlnus. $1,513,071
MEMPHIS May 6. Clearing * . | 40.,103 , bal
ances , $ lKn ! 7.
PARIS. May 5 Three per cent rentes , loot 50o
for the account.
OMAHA , May 5 Clearing * . J752.9I3 , total for
tba vvetk , 11,033.875
PHILADELPHIA , May G. Cle irlnBK. t CM 515 ,
InliiiUFH tl.is.1.183 , for the we-ck , JCI,9liJ.3S , bul-
nncen , , , .
HALTIMOltE May B ClenrltiKB. . ! 080 OOJ ,
balances , fill MM , for the' week , | 13b59,64. ! ; bal
ance * . < l,6uOCU.
HOHTON. May 5 , Clearlnit * . II3.I8.1.GJ7. Inl-
mice * , IUI3 ( e > 4 , for thu we-ek. UI.OU.OOI , lul-
aliens , fJ.70 87i )
HAN PHANCISCO. May -ORAPTS-Hlijht ,
Ifle's telegraphic , 12V4i' . Silver ibars , o3 % G3Sc.
Mexican dalarn ! , 51(51Vic ,
CIIICAHO , May 5. CltarlnR * . 111000,00) . New
York exchange. lOc premium. Slrrllntt xelmmv ,
iiulut , actual rules , JI.S7HUI SX Money easy at
48 > 4V4 per cent.
CINCINNATI. May B. Clenrlnrs , JJ.I4S fW ; for
Ihe w > k. 114237.351) : for the corn8Hiidlng | week
laxt > er , I1I.GJ0.70U. Money , JHm per tent ,
New \iirk eichaiiK , 40ft50o premium.
KT. I.O11IH. May 5-'learlnKS. { 1,432311. lhl
week , t23.7H.139. s.imo week liint yrar , JIM G07.948 ;
lait week , 119,391,23 ! , balinces today , { 511,92 :
thl * week , 11.071 , 12 , Hume week last > var ,
U 5l5,9Ut > , laut week. | 3,39lCiM. Money , dull ut
5ft7 IX-T cent. Eielmnia on New York , par bid.
NEW YORK. May B. Clo-irlnKs. I,7II.7K ,
balance * . 1. 51 1. 761. for thu week. 1MM7.081.
balances , (35 Oil < / > * . The export * of wpecle from
the port of New Yoik for the week wvru. Qold ,
ti.W.r ) . silver. | i2.'WO. The Import * for the
week were , Uold. < )4 414 , > llver , Si >
merchandtie , i KO.UC , dry eooJ ,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Week's Eecolpta Show Very Little Ohango
from the Preceding Six Bays.
TRADING IN CATTLE IS BARELY STEADY
Heavy mill Import < ! nilt' < Are
Under Murk Dcnmiiil HORK Average
I.OVVKP on the > \ ck Slierp
Very tscnn n.
SATURDAY , Mny 5.
Hccolpts of All kinds have been compara-
tlvoly moderate tlio past week niul show no
" \cry radical changes as comparcil with last
week or a > car ago. The figures nro as fol
low a :
Cnttle. HOB * . Sheep.
Ue'colptH thiq week ii.&js Mri9 i.sio
Receipts last week ir..ll 31.371 3.0J1
Same week la-it jeur. . . 13,112 27,150 3,531
Considering the iinusu.itly light cuttle sup
plies , there lias Imrilly been n corresponding
Improvement In values. Thu heavy rccelptst
tbrco weeks or a month ago filled the coolers
of tlio killers with cheap beef and they ha\o
consequently not been so anxious for sup
plies as mlcht have boon expected with
such light receipts. During the past week ,
however , a slightly Improved demand for
beef afforded nn outlet for some of the old
stock and created a slightly better fresh de
mand. Slaughterers arc all after the good
light and medium weight steers , and these
grades have Advanced lOc to ICc , particu
larly the past day or two. The English mar
kets have been demoralized by excessive
supplies , and with no satisfactory outlet In
thli direction the heavy cattle .havo been
neglected. Pi Ices have not declined per
ceptibly , but they ha\a been decidedly hard
to move and brought very little moro than
the lighter grades.
SATURDAY'S SALES STEADY.
The market today was moderatuly brisk ,
with prices pretty generally In Friday's
notches. Supplies were the most liberal of
the week and the offerings Included a larger
than usual proportion of medium weight nnd
heavy beeves. With eastern and European
markets demoralized on this class of stock ,
trade here was In a ery unsatisfactory con
dition. Neither shippers nor exporters ex
hibited nny anxiety for the cattle , And whllo
the good heavy grades were barely steady
anything coarse or not fat was dull and
lower. On the other hand , the supply of
good light cattle failed to meet the actlvo
demand there WHS for them and trade was
active at generally stronger prices. Thcso
were mostly picked up early , whllo there
were several loads of the medium and heavy
cattle still In first hands at the close.
The cow market was generally stronger.
Supplies were light. Including less than n
dozen loads all told , and thov met with n
ready sale , good to choice fat cows and
heifers generally showing A shade advance ,
while the can Minigradei were barely steady.
Calves were in tolerably liberal supply , not
very active demand and generally easier.
The market for rough stock of all kinds was
tolerably lively and prices In the main Ilnn.
In stockers and- feeders only a small
amount of business was transacted. High
prices have "kept back buyers fi-om the coun
try , but as supplies have b ° en ery light
there has been a ready Bale for ever } thing
.it all desirable that has been offered. The
demand continues good for light stock cattle
to go on grass and while there lias been an
easier tone to tlio trade the past day or
two , prices have been firmly held all around.
Good to choice feeders nro quoted nt from
$3.25 to $3 S5 , fair to good nt from $3 to $ J 23
and lighter , commoi.er grades at from $3
down.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES :
DRESSED KEEP.
SHIPPING AND EXPORT.
14 . .1294 T 23
blOCKETtS AND FEEDERS.
1 . . . 74) TOO 11 . . . 417 311 7..772 360
1 . . GS ) 3 10 3 . f,23 3 40 H . . S3 ! 3 IT.
1. . I1W 323 10. . 789 3 50 L. . . b50 375
COLORADO CATTLE.
Nn. Av Pr , No Av Pr.
li feiMir.i . . 488 13 X 23 feeder * . . . 835 | 3 53
IIOQS AVnilAClK LOWER.
The average of prices this wcok'has been
Go to lOc lower than lust on hogs , and the
market closes that way. This has been
undoubtedly caused by the more liberal re
ceipts everywhere nnd the extreme dtillnesu
and weakness In some lines ot the product
The general situation presents no new fea
tures In fact there never has been n tlmo
when the trade was so much at sea an nt
present , nnd this very uncertainty Is mainly
accountable for the paralyzed npoculatlon
If there was a reasonable assurance that the
present dullness In business and manufactur
ing circles was to be succeeded by an cm of
activity and prosperity the chances are that
the present small ntocRn In packers' hands
mil the prospect , or rather thu fear , of con
tinued light receipts would send both pro
vision and hog priced up like a kite. As It
Is hogs are selling relatively higher than hog
products and people are afraid to touch pro
visions cither In a speculative or Investment
way.
way.The
The market today was a trifle uneven , but
In the main about steady. Kccelpts wore not
heavy and the quality was fair. AH prices
were a trllle high hero compared with other
western markets packers started out rather
bearish and early bids were lower. Sellers
wore slow to accept lower prices , ns reports
from the past were rather favorable. Later
shippers and speculators took hold freely
and prices tinned up a shade , only to bo fol
lowed by another period of stow trading and
easier prices. The top for choice butcher
weights was J5 07'/i , and n good many of
the better loaela went at 1502V& and $5.05 ,
Several of the commoner loads sold both
early and late at $1 95 and Jl 97V4. The mar
ket was somewhat "hump-backed , " strong In
the middle and weak at both ends , but thu
vnitY SCAUCH.
Tor the second tlmo this week the market
was bare of sheep nnd the total week's re
ceipts have been light , only l.SIO head. There
has not been much change In the mitt-net the
pist six dajs , nnd while prices nro lower
east , doslrnblo muttons nnd lambs nro In
good enough demnnd hero to sell just about
as well ns Inst week. Knlr to'good natives
are quotable at $3 TCfTt.-IO ; fair to good west
erns , gl.L'Olffl 25 , common nnd slock sheep ,
$2.5003 HO ; good to choice 40 to 100'lb. lambs
nt IJ.COffl-l.7C.
lti < n > lit | mill Disposition of Stork.
orricl il roooiiim nnddlxpoMllon of Htodknuanown
bytliotmoknor the Union ston'c Ynrt oo ninny
( or the tvvi'iitj-foiir hours undine nt 5 o'clock B in .
MIJ u , 1SDJ.
l.rCRIl'TS
CIIICAOO LLVi : SfOIJR.
Woolt'd Itrrclptu of Cnttlo SllRlitlj I.CHS Tlmn
tlio \ \ < ck Prnvloiis.
CHICAGO , Mny 5 1 hH week'H receipts of
cattle amount to ahout I9,0i)0 ) head , or 3 20 < ) hem !
ICSH than for Inst v\cik ami 12 OW head less
than a jear ace Todij's run was eitlmatcd at
SOO he-id Thu market was quiet nnd fettmly nt
1'rlday'a ( | uotatlon , which , for lltht * and me
dium welshts , me hlRiei , and for heavy Ri-ides
lower than tlioie iiilliifr 11 wtek nRii. Next
week's receipts niu txpectid to Bliovv 8 < im thln < ref
of an ImreaBe , lint pi Ices aid not IlkUy to
suffer any serious dicllne
There were about 9 000 lions In today's nr-
ilvalu and 121 , 00) ) foi the wiek , UN ngulnat 10i > , -
Ml hint week anil 103 818 a srar aero ' 1 ho mar
ket opened HtmtiR this mornliiK Karly nalei
were nt an advance on Trldnj's prlCis of from
Co to lOe , as hlsli ns $ " Ti btntf pild for heavy
and midluni vvelKhts and the bulk Helllnn better
than f5 lp > 'lovvard the elovu a iiulctei and
vvtiker fiolln pie\alled , but the advance was
inot lost Prices ale 6c lower t.ian at the ilosu
of list week
Receipts of Bheep for the day were estimated
nt LOV ) head , making 53,010 for the. we'k ,
which Is about 1,000 head more than for last
week anil 17,000 head mole than for the corresponding
spending week lust > eir. Dill Inn the last two
weeks 101.000 head hive arrived , ns nKalnst
133.00J bend for the Kami > tlmo last > ear. There
mas a quiet market today at from Sto } J 6 , * ,
for sheep from J.1 M to H 90 for jralllnKC , nd
from H no to $ i > for spi Int ; lambs.
Hecelpts' Cattle , 800 head ; calves , 75 head ;
hoes. 90JO head , sheep. l.DOO henil.
The livening Journal reports :
CATTL13 Heeclpts , SOO bead ; shipments , none ;
no market outside of a few on local account ;
prime to extra native steers , $1 DOff I 7"i ; medium ,
$1 low I 21 ; others , JI Kin 00 ; Texnns H Kifiil 10
IIOO9 Hecelpts , 1.000 bend , Hlilpmenls , COO
bend : bulk lOc hlKber ; closed ensli r : rough heavy ,
JI50W480 , pnckcis nnd mixed. JS 15fj5 . ' 5 ; prlmo
heavy and butchers' , $3202030 , ussoiled llBbt ,
J3 lOitS 21)
SHlini' AND LAMBS Receipts. l.DOO head ;
shipments , none ; market slow nnd unchanged ;
top sbetp , tl2l > iS > IG5 ; top lambs , } l 234(5 J5 ,
Kalis IH City I.lvo Htnilc
S
KANSAS CITY , Mny 5 CATTL13-Reclpta ,
2200 bead ; shlpm-nts 1,500 bend ; mnrki t steady ;
Texas steers. (3 2 > { ? 3 70. Texas cowa , $2,00i3 15 ; \
shipping steers , S3 .11 W I 33 , native eots , K 30JJ
1.CO. BtncKers anil feeders , $3 0003 90 ; bulls , 3
J2 4053 10
1IOOH Receipts , 5.100 bead ; ' shipments. 3,200
.bead ; market strong to lOa higher : bulk , iJ ;
be ivies , packers and mixed , J I 9005 03 ; lights ,
Yorkers and pigs , tl 7U < | 3 Oil
SHlinP Receipts , K > head ; shlpmenls , none ;
market steady.
St. I.miU I.ivn Stnrk'Muiknl.
ST. LOUIS , Mny G CATTW3 Hecelpts. 500
bend , shipments 1,000 bend ; maiket nominal ,
supply too light to establish prices.
I1OOS Receipts. I.IMX ) lu ul ; shipments , n 601
head , market CifflOo higher : heavy , S" OOff. 20 :
mixed il ' if,5 13 , lights , $3 00 5 10
SIHinP Receipts , none , shipment * * , none ; innr-
Itet dull , nominal ,
Sioux City Mvo Htoc k
SIOITX CITY. May C IIOOS Receipts. 000
head : shipments none. Market strong and Co
lilgher at J4 93 r > 00 ; bulk , Mn71iH' . ( W.
CATTLn Receipts. Ji head ; shipments , 180
head. Market stead > , feulers JIMfMr. ) , year
lings , J22o : i10. cows , Jl 25WJ.W ; bulls , Jl MO
2 CO , oxen , II COffI.73.
_
Stock In Sight.
HecolptN of llv o slock at thu four pilnclp ll yards
for Satimliy , May 0 were :
Cittlo. HOIH SllROP
South Ouiilm J.llll .t , IH I ' ' '
rhli'tiro . , . , Him n DUO i'.c'o'oW
KaiiHiHCIty. . . 2,20(1 ( .0,100 W )
St. Loulu 300 * 1.000
Totals 0,110 'J1.181 1,850
A CITY WITHOUT WOMEN" .
A To n In Mongolia Enjoys thn Novel lU-
tliu tlon
Wo know that Venice Is n city without
streets , without liorsea , except { our or flvo
jronzo ones ; without carriage ? , without tires ,
except In ono garden , anil without wooden
houses. Hut there IH a city still moro pecu
liar than Venice. It Is In Mongolia , close to
the borders of Itunslan Siberia , and U named
Mnlwatchln , and It Is the only city In thu
world peopled by mAi only. The Chlnoao
women are not only forbidden to Icnvo
this territory , but even to pass the great
wall ot Kalkau and enter Into Mongolia ,
All the Chinese of this border city are ex
clusively traders , und they accumulate
money till their trading with Kuropo
through Siberia ! m created n Hulllclont for
tune to enable them to return to their na
tive cities and live there In case with their
families. Their dwellings Indicate their
prosperity. They are Heparuted from the
Urect by a clay wall , rather ugly , U Is true ,
Jut surrounding generally n very elegant-
looking house , bcfnro which nro gamboling
those sleek-looking , plump cues , with un
usually big eyes , mich u * are pretty fulth-
'ully represented on Chinese vases and
screens. The main part of the house : )
of Malwatchln Is divided Into two
compartments , and that which Is behind is
raised , Fires nro kept up umlor this great
platform , which Is covered with mats that
< orvo us npnts by day und beds by night.
Opposite the dour u niche Is generally seen
where thu domctitlu Idols , unaccustomed tq
attitudinize to profane eyes , repose behind
an ornamented blind , The walls of the re
ception room are lacquered In red or black ,
and sometimes covered with figured silk , ac
cording tn the wealth and tnsto of the
iwner. The apartment overlooking the court
Is generally of light wood , perforated and
carved , and over these openings colored
; > aper Is Htrctchnd , producing something of
the graceful effect of Htalnfd glass. Thu
Idol temples are gorgeous buildings.
WM , LOUDON ,
Commission Merchant
O AIN AND PROVISIONS.
Prlvatu wire * to Chlciieo and Now Yuilc All
Imslncm ardent pliueM em CliiiuKii Hoard c/
Tradt' ,
C jr < ' i > oiiiluico nollcltcd.
Olfire. room 4 , N w York I.lf * Hull line
120 * .