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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1895)
THE OlSIAfTA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MAY 20 , 1805. f5 CONDITION OF OMAIIA'S ' TRADE Et mains Fair , Though There is No Boom. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE CONTINUE BRIGHT Cold Weather lint Retarded Cropi to Fomo Kztent-Trade li All tlmt Could llo Kxpecled with Collections Ke- lllllllllli : ; Unchaiigcil. It cannot bo said tlmt the business situ ation In Nebraska has been better during the week Just past than In the week previ ous , but the fact that business has not Im proved ttllh the rapidity that It was hoped that It would Is duo more to fcur which It l.i to be hoped Is groundless. The fact that Nebraska In 1S9I experi enced such n complete failure of crops has resulted In causing no llttlo anxiety on the part of the business public as to the crop for 1895 , and the question Is asked on all nldes , "How about the crop for this year ? " It Is , therefore , to bo expected that when this question In absorbing the attention of every one that It will , to no small degree , cause anxiety and worry and consequently affect business. It Is proper nnd prudent that nil persons take heed of the future , but there Is not the slightest use In unnecessarily worrying one's self about something which may hn ] > - pen In the future , and the happening of 'which Is decidedly problematical. Of course , If the same weather conditions exist through 1803 that existed through U9I disaster will result , but , on the other hand , there Is no sure foundation for expecting , or even thinking , that such conditions will uxlst. The crops In Nebraska today are all right , and excepting for thu recent cold weather are as fnr advanced as any one has any reason to cxpuct. The cold snap , It Is true , has retarded crops somewhat , but on the other hand , If the weather had been hot and nn rain the conditions would today bo 1,000 fold worse than they are. There Is reason , and good reason , there fore , for congratulation of not only the bunlne.tH public but the farmers. lightning don't strike twice In the same place , and the drouth that prevailed In Ne braska In 1S9I will not prevail In 1893. Last year was a phenomenal one for drouth. Nebraska was not the only state that suf fered ; It had many companions In misery nnd the rainfall of the year wax short over the entire country , and Europe aa well as America , not to a slight degree , but to u very marked degree. There Is , therefore , a large amount of moisture due , nnd It If- reasonably to bo expected that nature wll follow out the same old rule that has been In existence for all time nnd bring about the proper conditions. In conclusion , as to the weather. It might be said there Is no need of crossing" the bridge before It Is reached. Although the business of the Plato and o : Omaha , particularly , has not been whnt It was to bo dwslred , and what those Interested In It would llko that It should have been , still the conditions might bo much worse. Duslncss Is not by any means In an un healthy condition. On the contrary , It Is healthy , and while not vigorous , there Is good cause for congratulation. Collections remain about the same as dur ing the week past , although there seems to be n greater effort on the part of mer chants and jobbers generally to push their collections a llttlo more vigorously. In comparison with Kansas , Nebraska Is nil that should be desired. From reports received from northern Kansas there Is great reason to fear that In that section the conditions that prevailed In 1891 , ns to crops , will prevail In Kansas unless they get rain within the very near future. DUN'S VII1W Of TUB CASK. With M Crop the Suite Will forge tn tlio lrront. Mr. W. H. Hoberson of R. O. Dun & Co. , speaking of the week's business , gays : "There Is no use of dlnsulslng the fact that the situation Is not Improving In Omaha and Nebraska. The big hopes of the early spring" have been greatly discounted by the frosts and the lack oC reasonable nnd plen teous rains. What we need this mlnuto Is a continuous rainfall of not less than a week , accompanied by warm weather If wo can begin the month of June with nn nbundnnco ot moisture , the season will come out all right. "In the river counties the drouth Is not occasioning much alarm , but there nru sev eral western counties In which not enough rain has fallen to germinate the seed placed In the ground. Hut It Is too early to be blue. Old settlers point to many years when corn planted before June 1 did not amount to anything except for replanting , while that put In the ground the first ten daya of Juno made a line crop. We are not 'dead yet , and moisture will come. "Ixjcally , trade Is very dull. Farmers are too busy to shop , and very llttlo Is being done In Omaha lo stimulate business. The receipts at the stock yards are extremely light ; on Friday only 700 cattle were re ceived. Wo are entering upon a period of two months which. Is always quiet In busi ness circles , nnd will be especially uninter esting the present season , but If we have a crop to market , August will begin to show up n revival of business , nnd by the middle of September quite nn Improvement In all conditions should be noted. "The only Interesting thing to be found In trade gossip Is the story of the pro posed consolidation of one state and two national banks Into n strong national bank. I am not at liberty to mention details , but It Is DUtllclent to say that one of the oldest banks In the city will unite with one of the youngest , and the two will absorb the state bank , nnd the new tank will have n large capital and n line location , for business. "This Is only a beginning1. Everybody be lieves WP have two or three more national banks than we need , nnd perhaps could mmro a state bank or two. The possibili ties In the way of consolidations nro quite strong and the consolidations will make the banks also quite strong. "Perhaps the loan nnd trust companies , which are carrying heavy lines ot guaran teed loans , nro the corporations entltleil im > t to public sympathy. In the years when money went nnd came easy , wo dlt ! not think of danger. Kvery loan company Hought business and had a man to Investi gate the quality of each loan. He may or may 'not have been a. man of good Judg ment , but thousands of dollars worth o : these loans were made upon the Judgment of a single man who knew more about con veyancing than selling land. The loan companies , In order to nave a ready report upon property , frequently accepted the esti mate of value of the local agent , who was keenly ullvo to the Importance of mnklnt , a commission. The mortgage was sold In the cast and guaranteed. Times became hard. Interest defaulted and foreclosures followed. The mortgage on the land , which ought to have been an npsct , became a Ha blllty , and liencn the Lombard and a score of other loan companies were forced Intc bankruptcy. This was the Inevitable re Milt of overconfldenca and overspeculatlon Vntll these old guarantees are either wiped out by court proceedings or Improved by a return of good tl.nes. men with stock li loan and Investment companies will be ex cusably nervous. "Omaha has not escaped these calamitous conditions , but can congratulate heryelf or the fact that Investors have not nuffered sc severely here as elfewhere. nnd that tlu era of foreclosures Is rupldtv npproachlnt the end. Advertisements of ? lie riffs' sale : .ahead uro not nearly to numerous now a. they were a few wee.kn ago , nnd real estate men report some activity In the market fo Omaha property. "Clivo us a good crop and Omaha ant Nebraska will take their places In the pro elusion of recovery which seems from east ern reports to be rapidly forming at mos business centers. " , London Wool Auction * . IXNIX > .V May li At the wool auction Baled today 16.215 balen were offered , of which 2.0i'0 Imleji were withdrawn. The nerlea cloned with n * li-adx tone and a wliler demand. Trailer vns n iniwl actlvo buyer. The American buyer : nurclinHdl nltiiKether 2,010 lialeiL Hulen In detail New South \Vules. 5,077 bales , secured. SVdt ) 3 d ; greasy , JfU'M. ' Qumnlaml. C.UIS tuilei ncourtM. ShtiHHd : Etvaiiy. KitVid. Victoria 3.SIS lulen ; scoured , 4Jtla 2d : ( iremy. 4filM ( H an lltvrr , SI bales ; Krfuny. 44d. South Au irella , 1.080 link's ; wnuml. G4dMU : cr.Miy. 41 tmid. Tunmanla , VI bales ; crta y. 709V1N' " Zealand. 2.1M tmles ; greatly , 3\UCkl. ( 'ape o Omul Hope nnd Natal. 4 7 t le ; scoured , siIt , Is IV1 ; creasy. 4ti < iiid. Trie neit series wll < rn July 2. when the limit will t > e 400oo < j balei of new arrivals , of wlilrli : CJ.J7i bales have al remly been received. The week's Imports were S7.I93 bales , I'nll Itlror I'rjit Cloth .Market. VALl > ItlVKR. May Z5.-For two days then lias l * en runslderatde activity In the print clutr nmrket. In the early part of the wrek th < market was rr dull at * T e Thursday om tracts were fold at 2 13.1CC. nd spot sale ! at thi tame price followed. Not many IHIS uero to IK tmd und the demand has been active for ran tracts. IleKulsr C4s hare had tliu ralllnir III' tlu tradliiR nt i 13-16o , and all tha business prevlim to the drop tn prices was In odds. Tin tnaikft Is firm at ; ( ] -16o and UK 4rop In prices may be omy tenurarary. as lurgo advanc * sales and small storks plae < nunufacturer * In a posltlto bold oft for an advance ot any time they see lit. The active trailing at tha low prices indicates that there I : a real demand for cnods , which elves premise for a return of better prices. The stock picket up slightly durlnr the week , M > ssrs. HemhiK ton & Uavol furnished the following statement rnxluctlon tor the week , ZJO.W ) plsccs , 212,009 pieces ; stock , oddi. t1.X ( pieces ; CI-Ms , 23.000 pieces ; total. ( tt.OO ) pieces. Ia.sl week's stock , H.&M pieces ; sales , odil.s , 7S.O.W pieces ; W-Ols , In.ox ) pieces ; total , 136W ) pieces ; spots , 41,000 pieces ; futures , 191,000 pieces ; nates for the weekly delivery , June , 156,0)0 ) H'K-esj ' July , 11.000 pieces. August , Mi > pieces ; 8 ptem * lr , SLIM ) pieces , October. 6I.OJO pieces ; Novem ber , 6,009 pieces ; Ueccmlter , 5,00) pieces. HEARS RtlUlEI ) IN MJW VOHIC. Ilitil Things Their Own AVnj from Early In thn litr > NEW YORK , Jlay 2. " . . The bear * In wheat had things their own way during the first hour this morning , but before midday the pits resounded with yells as they frantically endeavored to cover short sales put out yesterday and early 'today. Llslit rain over portions of the winter wheat b ° lt harl so Improved crop accounts that the country was In a mood to take profits nnd sold big blocks on the decline , hut as sion as It heard that frosts were predicted for tonight over n large urea In the west It resumed Us buying with all the old-time vigor. July wheat opened about Ic drmn from last nlKhl's price , fell ( u 78e , where U b"gan to feel the Inlluence of the outside demand. In n. few moments It suited up nt n rate that struck terror to the bears. Up it went till U reached 81'if. ' lust 3c nbove Iho lowest point , the closing being ner vous at ftl'ic. Thu Lulls are talking of dollar wheat again and nay the country has unloaded so much wheat In the past three days that It Is eager to try Its hand once more at lilting prices. St. Louis ( tiMinr.il Murknt. ST. LOl'IS. May -\VHEAT-Was n. desperate - perate market thin morning , nnd from an open ing > 4o lower there was a nulck ilrup of > ? ? lower , bui II milled soon and recovered Ihe early Ions , subsequently advancing until 4'4c ' above Ih1 boltoni. The close wa.s strong ut thi ? lop , with buyers 2'j.o ' nlwvo yesterday. The reasons given for the early selling wera such heavy rains and deiir 'ss d rubles. When the Midland Miller estimate of not over 70 per cent of a cmp came In tin- market fairly wilt wild und went up as rapidly HS It had declined ; No. 2. cash , k HW 82Hc ; May , S4e nsked ; July , Sii'UQSOHc bid ; August , 7s'nc ; S < liteniber , VIHo hid. CORN lln.ke i c Immedlalely nfler the open- Ing. The terrlllc break Invhenl frightened buyers off and thrre wns selling on rains and prospects of rains , und this Strom ? rnlly In wheat turned corn up In price and there was quite an advance , bul the close was \c below yesterday ; No. 2 mixed , cash , C2 53c ; May , t > 3o ; July , & 3Hc bid ; Septi-mber , 54iC. . OATS \Vns dull for futures , wlilch sold lower early , hul rallied laler ; closed llrm ; spot easier ; No. 2 , cash , K ! bid ; Mny , i".i'o hid ; June , 23Hc , " July.29r'lc bid ; HeptemlM-r , 2a'sc. CORN MIAI < I2.ljff3.rtj. RRAN Steady ; CSc nsked. east track. TLAX SEED-Nomlnal ; Jl.l' ) . ORASS SEEDS Steady but oulet ; clover , tt.DO G7.60 ; timothy , t3.0HJ4.W. HAY Dull ; timothy , J7.W012.tW ; prairie , not quoted. IH'TTER Separator IjfflGc fancy . . . creamery , ; 1.l..ln 1HILKltl\ * KOilS I'lrin ; lOo for fresh. \VM1HKY-U.24 for distillers' nnUhed LKAD Dull , weak ; 2B7'j. HI'KLTCU HtronRi JJ.4 > Hi-llera ; ja.37',4 ' hid. ( OT1-XN THIS rnrimnKeil. IIAdOINO rnvhiinged. I'KOVISIONS-l'ork. stuiulard mess. Johhlnir , S12.M. l.nnl , prime steam. } G.37 > < , : choice , ) G. Dry salt meats. Nixed shoulders , J..2."i ; longs , J8.37H ; ribs , JO M ; Khorts , 1.S.'i . Ilaeon. lxil l shoulders. ) S.2ii ] ; longs , { G.,5 ; ribs , JC.ST'-j ; shorts , t7.l2 > j. HKt'IMlTS Flour , 2.000 hhls. : wheat , S3.0 hu. ; corn , 3ri.il > > ) Iju. ; < mir. 2J.M ) ) bu. HHIPMKNTS-Flour , 4.i > W bhls. ; wheat , 47.0 * ) bu. ; corn , 9'Ji ' * ) hu. ; outs , 13 , ( ) bu. i.lvrrpnol Ainrrti'ts , MVKRPOOU Mny 2J.-\VHKAT-Spot , quiet ; demand i H > r ; No. 2 red , wlntor , Os lihl ; No. 2 red , xprlni ; , Cs ; No. 1 hard. Manitoba , tut lid ; N'1 ' California , Cs 6V4d ; fulures cli ) ed steady , with near positions IHSWid lower und distant luil luuvr ; business about equully dls- rlhuted ; May , C 8V4d ; June , ta 8 > , d ; July , UV4d ; AiiKUst. Cs lid ; September. Cs 10'UI ; Jctoher , 5s lid. COHN Spot , Mulct ; American mixed , new , 4s Hid ; futures closed imlct , with May lid lower nd other months I'jiftHid lower ; lmnlnesM heavl- t on caily inwltlons ; May , 43 10' ' , < , d : June , H 5id ; July , 4s S\d ; Anmi.it , 4s lid ; September , s "Jijii ; October , 4a 9V4d. KI.Ot'H Klinn demand moderate ; St. Louis ancy winter , 7n 9d. rilOVISIONS-lliieon. quiet ; demand pier ; Cumberland cut , 28 lo 30 Ilia. . 31s G < l ; short rlhs , 'S HIM. . 32s t l ; Ionic clour , light. 33 tn 45 Hi * . . 2s Cd : lonit clear , lieitvr. K Ibs. , ! ! a ; short clour xicks , light. Pi Itm. , Ms ; plnirt clear middles , iwivy , 55 Ihs. . 31s Cd ; clear bellle * . 14 to IS Ihs. . 33s M : nhotilderx , square , 12 to 18 Ihs. , 2 < s ( id ; iams , short cut , 14 ID Hi ! ! . , 41s Cd. Tall iw. jnest North Amprlenn , nominal. Iteef , extra ndla mess , SOs ; prime mess. C2. < Cd. 1'oik. prime nesM. fine western. 623 Cd ; prime medium , 5..H 3d. > nrd , quiet ; prime western , 33s ! M ; rellntil , In lulls , : f. < . t'HKKSIJ Quint ; demand moilerale ; finest \nierlcun white , 4s ; Ilnest American color 'd , 41s. llt'TTKU Finest United Static , C5s ; good. 4's. ' XTTONaiKI > OIL-Uverpool rcllned , 18s Sd. OIL 21s Od. liM-IteflniMt , Dd. HMFR1QBUATOH IIIOIIF Forequarters , 3Vid ; Indquarters , fi'.ld. HOI'S At Ixjndon ( Pacific coast ) , Ka. CnfTeu . lurKet. NHW YORK. Jlay 23. TOFFKB-Optlonii opened steady nt on advance of Oi/10 points on March and.Muy . , while other months opened nil' chanirnl to 6 points lower. The market was featureless , foreign news being Indifferent , nmf nulers conservative ; closed tlrm nt unchangei irloes to 5 points advance ; sales , 14S. > 0 bags. ln < finding : Seplemher , J15.UO in.l3 ; October , Jla.tkl DivemlH-r. J14. .1jil."i.OO ( ; March. Jll.ao. Spo coffee , very llrm ; No. 7 , ICc ; mild , quiet ; O > r- dovu , 1S' iil9c ; sales , none ; warehouse dollv erlei from New York yesterday. 5.3CJ bags ; New Yoik stork ti lay. 178.1 < j hairs ; United States mock. 24C.OI8 hags ; ntlo.it for the fnlled States , S17XIO luga ; tolul risible for the fnlted States , 3 , ' > 41 hngs , against 31Gr.2li hags last year. SANTOS. May 25. Klim : good average Santos , J1C.70 ; receipts , B.OOO UIKS ; stock. 101UOO Imgs. HAMllfllO. May 25.-llaiely steady , un. chunKed , to U pfg. decline ; nales , 4.000 IUIKS. HAVltK , May Si. Opened quiet. ' , jf advance ; M 12 m. . declined Uf ; sales , 7.000 hags. IIIO IB JANH1UO. May 25.-Strong ; No. 7. Itlo , )16 ; exchange , 9 3-lGd ; receljits. 5.000 hags. cleared for the United States. 10,0)0 hags ; cleared for Europe , none ; stock. 22U.OJO hags. Iliiltliuori ) .MurKncs. HALTIMOIIK , May 23.-FLOUU-Flrm. unchanged - changed , receipts. U.CH3 bbls. ; shipments , 15'Jll bhls. : salt's , 350 Mils. WIIKAT Unsettled ; spot and month. 70P79'le , June , 79c askeil ; July und August , 7SHiV73 > 4c ; September , 80',4JS6ikc | , steamer. No 2 red , 7SVlc ; receipts , C61 hu. ; Fhlpmentu , 80,000 hu. ; stock. CCC.Odi ) bu. ; southern wheat , by sample. SO S2c ; Bouthern wheat on grade. TSlTSlc- COUN Kony ; si t. 5 53 ic ; month. June , MVio nskeil : July , 57HSiiST4i : ; August , bid ; receipts. 28,074 t > u. ; stock. 333.101 bu. ; Hales , 100. OX ) Im. ; southern white and yellow corn , D8V4O59c. OATS Basler ; No. 2 white western , 374637c ! ; receipts , Sg22 bu. ; stock. 10S.OU9 hu. HYIi Inactive ; lecelpts , 1X033 bu. ; stock , 10.1C5 bu. _ Milwaukee AlarUnts , MILWAUKHK. May M. FLOlTIt Steady. WHEAT Uiwer : No. 2 spring , 79 ic ; No. 1 northern , SCHc ; July , 80c. COUN Lower ; No. 3. 53 c. OATS Lower ; No. 3 white , 3c ; No. 3 white , 31T.C. I1AHLKY Nominal ; No. 2. 49c ; sample , EO'tc. HYE No. 1 , C7c. 1'KOVISIONS Lower. 1'ork. I12.W. Lard , IC.U ) . HECKHTS I'lour , 5,800 bbls. ; wheat , 21,000 bu. ; bin-ley. S.OiW Im. SHIPMKNTS Flour. 9,00 hbls. ; wheat , 1,000 bu. _ iitton .unrki-r. NEW OIILEANR. May COTTON-Qulet and llrm ; Bales , II.WW bales ; June , 10. 6S ; July. tf.Wil.m ( ; August. J7.UiW7.iiu ; Seplemlier. 17. nC W7.07 ; October , J7.04H7.03 ; December , I7.1'J7.1I ' ; Januao" . 7.H r7.IS. NEW YORK , May Sh-COTTON Dull ; 7c for middling ; net receipts , none ; gross. 3.611 bales ; ex | > oru t ( Treat llrltaln , G.013 tialrs ; for warded , 537 tales ; sales , none ; stock , 21CSK > NKW OULKANS , May 2.V COTTON-Steady ; middling , Cc , low middling , C'.jc ; net and groaa ri-celpts , 1.J58 bales. _ rorclcn Ciraln Triulo HovlexT. LONDON. May 23. In the market during the week wheat was active on foreign advices. Iuist were Is to 2 * higher. .12) cargoes of wheat were sold this week. The market today was quieter and prices were tending toward lower figures. 1'arcels were linn. Hard Manltolia wheat , alloat , was quoted at 2'J * 9.1. Spot wai firm , llour 2s to 3s up nnd n moderate de mand. Maize was strong and Is higher. Mixed American maize , steamer , prompt delivery , was quoted at 23s 9d , liar ley was firm ut Is dearer. OaU were nrm at full prices. Migur JM.4r.ier. NEW Y011K. May 2.5.-8l'OAr.-Uaw. flrm ; fnlr rellnlnR. 2\c ; cvntrlfucal , 94 test , 3 , c ; sa ! M , 4.U.IO luK2cvntnfUKal , SO test. She : refined , quiet : No. 6. nil S-lCc ; No. 7. 4V4fl 4-lCc : No. 8. 3 4-7(1 4 11-lCc ; No. 9. 3 13-U@lc : No. 10. > 4jr3 13-lCc , No. U , 3 ll-16f3'tc : Nu. 12 , -16fr3Uc : No. 13 3o ; off A , 4 ll-lfr 4Hc ; mold A , 4 i-161 ; U'- < - , standard A. 4 6-16MHc ; confectioners' A. 4 S-16 OIHc ; cut ln f. 5 1-UfHUc : crushe l , 5 l-16&jic. liavrdered. 4 ? lil 15-16c ; granulated. 4 7-10BI\c , cubes , 4 l-l ii4T.c. _ Nnw YiirW Dry ( > tnilt Mnrknt. NKW YOHK. May 23. The quiet usual to Saturday was tin feature cf the market and little new business was remarked In any direc tion. A numlier of buyers were seen In business circles , but their wants were of minor character. The printing- cloth market was llrm at 2 13-lc for contracts. Sales for the week , K3.UM pieces. Agents have advanced the price of stark A. dress A , AA sheetings and 7 , 8 , 10 and 1 ! oj. duck each. Me _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l'rl co Whont U'lumro it. SAN FRANCISCO , May 23. WHEAT Strong ; December , ll.OO'.i , Till : KKALTY M.VlSKttr. INSTRUMENTS plicea on record May 25 , 1895 : WARRANTY DEEDS. A n Frary nnd wife to N J McKlttrick. lot 83. Supplemental 1)1 ul of Kalrmount ! 'lace.2.SOO J II Lewln und wife to W R Wall , lot 7. block 47. Florence IM W R Wall and wife to N C Iond ! s.-n , same 1 QUIT CLIAM DEEDS. J W Hall and wife tu McQavock & O'Kcefa company , lot 19 , block 1. McQavock & O'Keefe'a add , . . , 23J DEEDS. W II Millsrd nnd wlf taNew Knjrlsnd I > an and Trust company , lut I , blork i , Orchard Hill , j SpecNI muter to MrOavock & O'Keefii company , lot 1 > , Uock 1 , McOavock i O'Keefe's add , . 2 } Total amount ct tranifen , , , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Daj's Market Oappod the Climax for Sur prises and Sensations. MARKET CUFFED BY BULLS AND BEARS Wont Down I.ilio n Load of Iilrt from n Dump Magou mid Then Soared lliick to the Clonda wltli a Itu li. CHICAOO , Mny 2G. Thcro have been many wild days In tho' wheat market of late , but today's proceedings capped the cli max for surprises nnd sensations. One hun dred million bushels of July wheat seemed to bo for sale nt anywhere from 75c to 75c down to 74Tio nt the start , nnd as much wns wanted nn hour after when It was sellIng - Ing nwny above 79c. After selling nt WtC , July wheat closed at TO'/fcc ' , or 2',4c above the price It closed nt yesterday. Corn options at the end were neither higher today or lower than at the similar period on the day before. The bears got on top of the wheat market In great t.hape at the opening and succeeded In breaking the price of July to Wc , or 2 > , ic below the ofllclal closing prices of the day before. It went down like a load of dirt from a dump wagon , nnd the professional short sellers , whose light has been dimmed for a month back , begun to smile. The smile had baruly time to widen Into a grin when the expression be gan to change , nnd Inside of nn hour noth ing but weeping , walling and gnajhlng of teeth was to be heard from the camp of the bears. Krom 7lo nt the start , the price of July shot up to 7ac. A statement of H. O. Dun & Co. In their review of trade did much to Influence hold ers In getting rid of their wheat this morn- Ing. They said that their Information In regard to the damage was that It was not serious , llesldes this , cables were lower and rains were reported In the west nnd northwest. The llrst thing to Incite buying was a pre diction from the signal service bureau of killing frost In North and South Dakota , Nebraska and the northern part of Minne sota. The scene In the pit after the froHt prediction had time to congeal the burning deslro of all up to Its receipt beggars de scription. The soaring price wns the ac companiment of nn enormous business , i'rom the first bulge to 79iie , there was n reaction to S\c. the result of heavy real- zing of prollls by long * , aided by news from a number of points west quoting the venther bureau tu the effect that the condl- lens wete not such ns to Justify the pre- llctlons of severefrosts. . Hut the grangers mil stood by their guns throughout the rouble nnd took on more wheat nt the de cline. As a consequence the recession was followed by anolher strong advance to 7)1ie ! ) and a slight reaction to 79io ! nt the closing noment. The countrymen were nlded by urther crop damage news of the most lolorous description from Indiana , Illinois , Missouri and Kansas. At the opening the railing for a moment or two was liclng done simultaneously nt from 75c to il ic , the latter proving to have been the lowest price of the day. The weeU's clearnces ol wheat and flour from both coasts amounted to 2,751,000 bu. , against 2,397,000 bu. on the week preceding , and there Is ; i gain ol l.r.OO.C'y ) bu. between the extreme estimates of the decrease which will bo shown In the visible s-nipply on Monday. The extremes in > 2XXIWO ( bu. nnd 3,500,000 bu. , against " 62,000 bu. a year ago. Corn was again very uneven In Its tem per. H opened for July from lilc down to 52TC. on account of the early slump In the condition of wheat. It rose again with the recovery of wheat , was dashed down again > y the prediction of 1,050 carloads for Mon- lay and once more became flrm when wheat showed such determined strength near the close. The net result , however , was tlmt the closing prices of yesterday nm today are Identical at M-Tic for July and Cl'sC for September. The hard spots wen taken advantage of to sell out a good dea of long stock. Oats experienced another heavy day and suffered a heavy feeling throughout the ses sion. With the other market at the open ing , a big decline was scared. Later , how ever , the market rallied. Influenced by the strength In wheat , but. like corn , the clos Ing prices of yesterday were overreachei but p. trlllo. At the close the high price ? were prevailing. There Is a feeling in oatf which herelofore has been greatly , sup pressed by the strong" Influence the whea market exercises-over It , but the decline a the start rather gave n more Independen tone lo this cereal , and with n weaker cash market to assist It , for the first time In a long period , fluctuations refused to readily respond to the advance. The provision market was weak until nea the close , when buying , nld to bo ' Jilellj for the account of Armour fo. . , caus-ed i rally and a flrm closing nt about the sam prices as on the day before. Kstlmales for Monday : Wheat , SO cars , corn , 1,030 cars ; oats , 550 cars ; hogs , 31,000 ' ' Freights , steady ; Wc for wheat , H 'c for corn nnd Ic for oats to Huffalo. The leading futures ranged as follows ; "AYtlcTosifQJimi. rTli7h. i LT\v | Clo 3. Wheal.No. 2 May 784 73H 78 July Sept 7BM'7U Corn No..1. . May nt July. R4 6t : i Sept. B4H Cam No. 2. . . May 284 20 June July J8N Pork per bbl July. 12 10 12 35 12 10 12 25 Sept. li ! 37H 12 00 13 37W 12 00 Lard , 100 Ibs July G CO 0 02K 0 00 Sept 0 80 0 80 0 75 0 HOG Short Ulbs July. . . . 0 12X G 25 G 12W G 25 Sept U H7H G 4'Jl 0 3--H 042K Cash quotations were a follows : VlJOVIl Quiet ; winter patents. I3.40ff3.75 ; winter straights , ? 3.2 > ft3.GO ; sjirln- ; patents , J3.73 R4.15 ; spring straights , I2.90O3.75 ; bakers , J2.73 WHEAT No. 2 spring. SHiflsili ; No. 2 spring. 75i82c : Ni ) . 2 red , 7Suff7 ! ! > r4C. CORN No. 2. 53c. OATS-No. 2. 2)c ; No. 2 white , :2Jic ; No. 3 white. 3lH03'-ic. RYE No. 2. CfifrCC'tc. 11ARLEY No. 2 , MVsffSIc ; No. 3. 43ic ; No. 4 4Sc. FLAX SEED-NO , i , ji.49. TIMOTHY SEED Prime. } 5. I'ROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. . 12.2ofJ 12.37i4. 1-ird , per 10) Ibs. . | U.MiiG.S5. ! Short ribs , sides ( loose ) . JC.13 r6.J ) ; dry nailed slmul- ders ( boxed ) . J5.37iiS3.50 ; short clear , side * 0 ixo.l ) . tG.&HIC.GTVi. WHISKY Distillers' finished goads , per gal. , Jl.2 'i. SUOARS Unchanged. Tim followlne were the receipts and shipments to.iiy : On the I'roduoj otchanfo toiliv the butter mar ket wan firm ; creamery. 10/il74e : d.iiry , Clu-cao , NI2W YORK UHNKKAL Jl.VRIvGT. Closing QuutHtliins on tha I'rlntilpal Com- iniitlltlcs unit Mnplcs. NEW YORK , May 23.-FLOUR-Recelpts , 13- 0 bbls. ; exiKirts , 13.MO bbls. ; sales , 6.000 pkga. Market flrm and more active , but extensive business prevented by the exttcmo views of holders. City mill patents , $4.S5Q3.i : ; winter patents. 14.0091.40 ; city mill clears , SI. 108 1. 10 ; winter straights , J3.75H4.15 ; Minnesota patents , tl.20 < ii4.73 ; winter extras , J3.WS3.M ; Minnesota bakera , (3.23j4.10 ; winter low grades , $2.45@ 3.03 ; sprint ; low grades , t2.04ft2.SQ. Rye Hour , llrm ; Mies , IW bbl . ; 'superllne , 14.10 4.23 ; fancy , JI.J.VJit.M. . CORN MEAL-Qulet ; yellow western , J1.208 1.22 ; llrnnei'wine. > 2.&n 3.30. WHEAT Receipts , 14I.1UO bu. ; experts , non - , mles , 11,425,000 bu. futures ; 105,0 1 bu. n.ut. | SiKit , Irregular ; No. 2 red. In store and eleva- to.SD83c | ; alloat. 61 > , ic ; f. u. I. . . Sl'c nlluat ; No. 1 hard. Wtc. delivered. Options ni > ened weak and declined under active realizing and jiilmi In the west , turned siidilunly on frost predictions , which brought In active outside buying , and after an excited advance , closed nt 2Wb" ) < o higher : No. 3 led. lOc ; June. TIJ 77tc , closed WV c ; July. Kbtl'iC , closed kl',4c ; August , BlKililVic. cl.istxl il-Hc ; Seiilcmber , JS'iUSJo. closed n c ; October closed , 82c ; December. 80S3c , closed Uc. . CORN Heel-lilt * , e4,4'M ' bu. ; exports. 120.700 bu. ; talcs , 49viK > ) bu , futures ; 5VM bu. BMII. | Sixt market Irregular : No. 2. 67T c In elevator ; Si' o alloat : steamer mixed , OSTic. Options sold off sharply under big receipts , but nfierwmd fully rn-overeil with wheat nnd clwd = > ic higher , May , M'.tfi'Ho , closed 67 if. July. KHfjWtyc. closed &SUc ; September , W4fi01ic , closed We. OATS Receipts. 123.600 bu. : en.jrls , 6W hu. ; sales. ( O.OUO hu. futures , spot , dull. No. 2 , 3\c , No , S delivered , SS' o : No. S , ! Jc : No. 2 while , S7c ; No. 3 white , 3C\ic ; track white western. MttO4c. O | > tlons decllnnl lit lire ! under heavy ntlUik" . but linally rerovered , 1 1 'king ut Uc "d- v ncv , Jlay clus l. 3Sc ; June closed. Uliri Juno clewed. Kite ; July , K'i nSe. cliwed , 53\c. HAY Easy ; snipping , Wiiiii' ; gx > d to choice , HT(15c. HOI'S Dull , slnte. cummin to choice , old , W&c : 1VSI. tUtf. luist. cdd , Jffic ; 1SJI. lirtk- . HIDES-Quletj wet salted New Oil-ant. - te ( Ml , 4 ! to 65 Ibs , , 6Vr , nominal. Tfxaj. se- lei-ted. M to GOlm. \ . , nominal. LKATHER Firmly held , hemlcck Hole. Uuenos Ayr s. ItKhl to heavy wtluhts , 21W , arid , IC. -Quiet , dnmestlc lleecc. 1692k- , pulled , I'HO VISIONSUef , dull , family , Jll-MffIJ-00 , extra mnn. J150J7J.no ; ' 4lt hams. J19.6Mf20.00 ; city extra India mess , MI7rOfr U.w. i t meals , slrady ; pickled b-llles. 3 WW6.23 : plckleil shoul ders , SS.i > Hf4.2i ; pickled ' 4lhms , 9.i > HT9.iV iJirU , steady : western steamtTlrtscd nl td.8" > ; city nt JS.23 ; May closed at * f"'i nominal , July , RM. nominal ; refined , qulef ; elfntlnent , (7 U ; South American , 17 W , c inpmrfcdi' ' ,13. II I'ork. firmer. llfTTER-Hlesdy ; * vstM-n dairy. 8mtl3 western creamery , 13fll c : western factory , 8w Hi1 ; Klglns , lie. ImltnWwcrenmpri" , 9'iifflSc ; slnli- dairy , llfil c , clHte'rTeamery. 19c. CHECSE-Uulet ; state , large , 4ifi6Sc : small , 4 > 4ifii4c ; part skims. IWItn ; full skims. lIVc. KOOS Weak ; stall iln.H.l'emisyltnnla. 13Hp 13 > 4c ; wi-slern fn-sh. 12 < ifilHc ; rtjuthern , 11W 12c ; receipts , 1,021 TALIXJW Steady ; cltf-Utiper pkg. ) , 4 c ; coun try Ipkgs. free ) , 4 c. i ' ' I'I'rrROLEt'M-Dulli : ) r > lted closed nt II.C2U hid ; rctlneil New York , -t : K } I hllailelphln and llaltlmnre. (8.2) ; l'hlladel | > hln and Ilallimore. In Imlk. .70. . ' 'if , ROSIN Steady ; strained , common to gw l , II.Cofl.C7H. - - TfRI'rJNTINE Steady ; 5l'i { 3nc. RR'ISteadv : ilotnestlcT falr ti > extra , 4i 9 CUc ; Japan. 3tn4'c. ( ! MOLASSKS Firm ; New Orleans , open kettle , geol tu choice , 2Mf32c\ I'lfl Illov iitilet ; Scotch , 119.00 ft 2X0) ; Ameri can , mOIJ10.M. , rol'PER Oulet : brokers' price , { 10.50. I.EAD-Qulet ; brokers' price tS-OTH- TIN Plates , market quiet. COTTONSEED OIISlow ; prime crude. 23J 24c : off crude , 2Hf23c : tirlme Ktiiiinu-r yellow , 2 ; 2ic ; off summer yellow. 23 2 < ; ' < , c : yellow butter grades , 28c ; prime sumer white , 3')831c. ' ) OMAHA li.Niit.\L : MARKET. Condition of Trade mill < liiotntloit : on Mnplo nnd I'lincy I'roiliicc. EOGS-Cholce stuck , 10l4c. Rt'TTER Old hay or white stock , 3J4o ; fair to good country. Gft7e ; cliole * to fancy , li'J12c ; gathered crenmeiy , Hffloc ; separator creamery , 16c. 16c.LIVE LIVE POfLTEY It-nit , C'i ' 77c : mlxeil. O C'4c ; ducks , "kJjSc ; turkeys , 8J/10c ; heavy toms , 7c ; geese , Co. VKAI * Choice fat. 70 to 1W Ibs. , ore auoted nt C'i5T7o ; large nnd coarse , 4BCc. CHEESE Wisconsin full cream , 9c ; Young Americans , lOc ; twins , lie ; Nebraska and Iowa , full cream , lOc ; Nebraska and lown , part skims , < Vii7e ; Llmbui'Ker , No. 1 , lOc ; brick , No. 1 , lie ; Swiss , No. 1 , 14c. HAY Upland hay , J8.M ; midland , JS ; lowland , ri.5) ; rye straw , J3 ; color makes the price on buy. Light balm dell the beat. Only top grades bring top prices. CORN No. 2. 4&V WHITE OATS No. 3. 30c. P1C1EONB 1'cr doz. , U.OOftl.M. VEGETARl.ES. I'OTATOER Western slock , car loU , "OSfSOc ; mall lots , SOiiOOc ; new , tier Hi. , 2ic. OLD IlEANS-Hand picked , navy , (2.20 ( ; Lima .eans. . pir Ih. , 5U5HC. CAIIIIAOE On onlers , Sc. HORSERADISH Per Ib. . Cfl7c. SPINACH Per bu. basket. MJJlOc. WATER CRESS Per IG-qt. casJl.BO. . RADISIIITS Per doz. liunrhes , 10y2 > ) e. (1RKEN ONIONS l er dnz. bunches , 5flOe. I.ETTl'CE Per doz. . 23'330o. ASPARAdfS Choice stock on orders , 30010C ler doz. hunches. PIE PLANT Per Ib. , 101ViiC. CI'CUMIIERS On orders , 0)075. ) per doz. PEAS On orders , per \ iu. ' . box. OOir'Sc. STRIN'O I1KANS On onlers , Vi-bu. box , 7Sc ; 1-biiskel crate. Jl.GOfi2.01. TOMATOES Per C-bafket crate. J0.50. WAX IlEANS-On orders , t.er . W-I'U. box , 750 FRUITS. STRAWBERRIES-Cholce shipping stock , per case of 21 0.19. , j.fW3.00. CHERRIES California , per 10-lb. box. J1.75 02.03. TROPICAL FRU'TS. ORANOER Atnirnllan mUels. per box. $32" ; choice seedlings , per hot , $ J.2C 2."fl ; Mediter ranean s utts ; , t-.7u3.0'J | ; fancy St. Michaels , 3.M. LEMONS Extra fancy lemons , 3M size , J3.73 ® .00. PINEAPPLES per doz. . S2.:5ft2.5' ' > . 1IANANAS Choice shipping slock , per bunch , J1.75@2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. FIGS Fancy , 15o ; choice , IZtflSc ; California , jags , 7c. - HONEY New York.c ICe ; dark , lie ; California , , - . , MAPLE SYRUP Gallon Jugs , per doz. , J12 ; lllxby , 0-gal. cans. (3. MAPLE SUOAR-Pcr lb. < 95T10C. NUTS Almnnds. 14f ; .J igllfh walnuts , soft- sin-lied. lOe ; standards , lie ; llllwrtB jic ; Itrnzll nuts , Sc : pecans. 'Jc ; cocfwnutB. J3.50IJ4.00 per 100. DATES In CO to 70-lW.'tte > xes , 5c per Ib. ; fard dates. Do per Ib. . CIUER Pure Juice. lie.bbl. . . J5 ; half bbl. , J3. HIDES AND TALLOVV. HIDES No. 1 green hfAcs. 7c ; No. 2 green Iddes. CVtc ; No. 1 green jilted hides. 7ile ; No. 2 Kreen sailed hides. 7t ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 15 Ibs. , SftlOc ; No. 2 veal .calf. 8 In IS Ilia. , S'ic ; No. 1 dry lllnl hides , WJlOcr No. 2 dry Illnl hides. 8B9e ; No. 1 dry Balled , hides , Sc : part cured hides. V4o per pound | tvi tlun fully cured. SHEEP PELTS Orecniisaltcd , each 253COc : each r.MlSc ; dry BhonrlluKs ( short \voolcil early eklns ) . No. 1 , each. 5T19p-idry : shearlings ( short wuoled early ulilns ) . No. ) . jucli fie ; dry Hint Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per creen salteJ sllearllilgsisliurl' ( WbDlrtl esrly skins ) , pound , actual weight. Eflifcirdry fllfat Knntins and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per pound , actual weight , 456c ; dry flint Colorado butcher wool pells , per pound , nclual weight. 4flCV4c ; dry Illnt Colornds munaln wool ptlts. per pound , actual weight. 4feCe. Have feet cut off , as U Is FClcBs to pay frelsht on them. TAI.I/OW AND GREASE No. 1 tallow , 4Vi J > < ! ic ; No. 2 tallow. 34t 4o ; grease , white A. 4O 4Ue ; grease , white II. 3Hc : grease , yellow , 2\O3o ; grease , dark , 2 c ; old muter , 2f2'be ; beeswax , prime , 174f20c ; rougti tallow , 2c. WOOL. tlNWASHEU-FIno heavy. C 7c ; flne light , SflDc : quarter Dlood , 10B12c ; secily , hurry nnd chaffy , EflOc ; catleil nnd broken , coarse , 75Wc : colleil nnd broken , flne , CiTSc. WOOL , WASHED Medium , ISfilSc ; flne. 149 Ifio : lub washed. ICfflSc ; black. Sc ; bucks. Cc ; tag locks , ! Q3c ; dead pulled , CfflCc. FUR3. FURS Tleor. black , No. 1 , large. JM.Orte23.00 ; bear , brown. No. 1 , large , J20.00B25.W ; No. 1 me dium. 116.00 ; No. 1 , email , J12.00 ; bear , brown , yearlings , No. 1 , large. JlO.OOiim.00 : No. l me dium , 8.00 ; No. 1. small , JC.OO ; bear , brown , cubs , No. 1 , large. J7.00 ; No. 1 , medium , J5.00 ; No. 1 , small. J3.00 ; badger. Na. 1. medium , J15.00 ; No. 1. siiinll. $8.00110.00 ; hear , black vearllngs. No. 1. large , 112.W015.W ; No. 1. me dium. J10.W ; No. 1 small. 7.00 ; bear , black cubs , No. 1 , large. J6.00JJ8.00 ; Nt. i , medium J5.00i6,00 ; No. 1 , small , 14.00 ; bear , black , Mon tana and Rocky mountain. No. l. large. J1S.OOW 29.00 ; No. 1 , medium. 114.00 ; No. 1. mall , J10.00 bear , black. Montana yearling. No. 1. large J12.00 ; No. 1 , medium , JS.OO ; r o. i , small , J5.00 bear , black , Montana cubs. No. J. large. JS.60 No. 1 , medium , J4.DO ; No. 1 , small , J3.00 ; bear J1.00W1.00 ; No. 1. medium. COo ; No. 1 , small SOc ; Usher , No. 1 , large , 8.00 ; No. 1 , medium J6.00 ; No. 1 , small , J4.00 ; fox , silver , ns to color according to beauty. No. 1 , large. J100.00 ; No. 1 medium , JCO.OO ; No. 1 , small. JW.OO ; fox , silver pale , ncconllng to teauty. No. 1. large , J50. ) medium. 40c ; No. 1 , small , 30e ; lynx. No. 1. large , J3.00 ; No. 1 , medium. J2.0. . ) ; No. 1. small J1. & ) ; marten. No. 1 , large , J2.00 ; No. J , medium head and feet. No. 1 , large , J1.00Q2.W : Imper feet Bklns , } fl.OOQ7.00 : No. 1. small , J5.00 ; otter pale , No. 1 , large , 57.W ; No. i. medium , JS.OO No. 1 , small , J4.00 ; raccoon. No. l , large. MS70c No. 1 , medium , We ; No. 1 , large. KlcJJ2.00 12.00 ; wolf , mjunlal/i. No. 1 , larse , J3.00 ; No. 1. medium. J2.00 ; No. 1. small , $1.M ; wolf , prairie. No. 1 , large. Wtf90c ; No. 1 , medium. COe ; No. 1 , Email , 40c ; beaver , per skin. No. 1 , laree , JS.OOjj 0.00 ; No. 1 , medium. 14.W ; No. 1 , tmall , J2.00 ; beaver kits , No. 1 , large , J2.00 ; No. 1 , medium , Jl.W ; No. 1 , small , 75c ; muskrats. wlnler. No. 1. large , SSHOc ; No. 1. medium. Sc ; No. I. small , 7c ; muskrats. fall. No. 1. large. 48 c : No. 1 , medium. 7c ; No. 1. small , 60 : muskrat kits. 2S3c. Finiincliil Notes. RALTIMORE. May 25.-Clfarlngs. 2,070,041 ; balances. JK7.027. . . DO.STON. May 25. Clearings , { 15.071.CII ; hal- nnroK , fl,92.4e . Weekly clearings , Ji'0,551.379 , balanci J10.COI.45I. < r NEW YORK , May. iJV''Iearlngs , 1113.132,304 ; balances , J'.002.173. X eMlly , cleatlngs , JCOC.C71 , . 9C3 ; balances. J34.1CS.9CS. ST. LOt'lR. Mny Ifll Klenrlngs. f3.6K.011 ; bal. ances , JUO.IS2. Jloneyj 3ff per cent. New York exchange , COo premium bid. PHILADELPHIA. May-a.-Clearings. J10.G9I.- abl cnfh balance , Jlbl.OTJ.OW ; gold reserve. J9. , 322.U7 CHICAGO , May CS.-i-C'lenrlnrs , J13.488.CoO. Money stendy nl H4Q8 for cent on call and 51 < j per cent for commercial paper. New Yotl exchange slronger mMe promlnm. Sterllnc I osted rnten , nn demandut , < .W ; sixty days , J4.ll NEW YORK , May 23.-The experts of spec ! from the iwrl of Neui. York for the we amounted lo IUSJ In fjotf and JS7S.3S9 In silver The Imports were : Qyld. 1ilJl0.6 ; silver. Ji3. 734 : dr > ' goods , USU/Wl ; , igeneral merchandise $6.551,861. _ ii'inrialrr.ilri. . . , PARIS. May Ai-Three pfr'cem rentes. 112 COc for the account. Exchange on London. 2 ; 22 ] c for checks. LONDON. May 23.-Oold Isiu. . ted today a Iluenos Ayres at 2Vi ) Madrid , 13.5) : Llslmn , 2H4 St. IVtiraburg. M ; Athens' 77 : Rime. 159. CS Mtmnn , 1C3. The amount of bullion gone Into the Hank of England un talariM txlay 1s tSO.OW RERLIN. May 21. Kxehanga en Ixmdon. days' sight , tl marks 4 b | .fK. Thv we kly Malemeni of thai linnerlul Hani ; of German Iiow ihe follow Inn chonK , as ccmr ir l will Ihe iireilnu * acniunl : Cash In hand , Increase I2.54i.0-i0 marks ; treasury note * . incrrtis > , 70) V ) marks : other securities , incrvasr. I.4W. > J marks nolM tn circulation. il.cran. < . ' . : ( HJJ.i ) marks. short bills. per cent ; rate for three months' bllln , & per cent. STOCKS AND IIONDS , Share Sprculiitlon Oprni'il Active nnd Prices Slmrply Ailvnnrcil. NEW YORK , May 23. Hlmre speculation opened active and In good tonn on the sttx-k exchange and under the leadership of New York Central prices advanced sharply , the g ln ranging up IU per cent. The market soon be came quiet , but lost none of Its strength , nnd pome of the specialties took up the advance , Minneapolis & St. I * > uts first pnd secrmt pre ferred selling up 2 per rent ; American Express , IM per cent. General Electric and Hocking Val ley were exceptions to the iceneral firmness and receded TiWlii per cent resepectlvHy. A few other shares , Including RutlliiKt ' . reacted n fraction , but the nwrket cnilckly rccoveri-d nnd prices agiiln moved upward. American Tobacco came Into demand and rose 3U per cenl. In the rest nf ihe list the Improvement ranged from IB t I' < per rent. At the Ix-glnnlng of the * st half hour of business , n selling movement as Inaugurated tn thn grangers , which caused fmntlc decline nnd nlth them the general st. In which the reaction was \t ti > S per cent. in hitter Wheeling & Ijike Erie , piefcrrrd , nil m In Tob.icco. Just before nixin , Nh kel late preferred advanced 1 per cent , Wheeling nd Ijiko Erie preferred IVi nnd lluffalo , Ri > ches- er and Plttsburg prefernil 2 per cent. The nnrkel generally , however , clnsiil weak , bui n thn muln higher Ihun nt the close yesterday. Im bond trading tvlay was quite lively nnd laterlal gains In vnltu1 wen * made In some nslnncfs , Including Louisville .V Nashville , t. Imi I I * division , two siivmds , 2 per cent , and Ichlson seconds , Fort Worth & Denver City , rsts , 1 per cent. The puled of the day were . NEW YORK , May 25. The total sales of locks tislny were r.S.IOi share/ " , Including : tnerlcan Sugar , 13.2)0 ) ; American Tobacco , 13- ; Atrhlson , 7.20 ( ) ; llurllnqton. 19.401 ; Chicago as. 3.i < ) ; Denver & Rli > Grande common. S.W ) ; Jike Erlo & Western , C.5IK ) ; Northern Pacific referred , f.2 ; Nnrthwestern 3.71H ; Reading , ; , n ) ; St. Paul , 8,600 ; fnlted Slates Leather , ! i"o ; I'nltiil States Leather preferred , 3.BOO ; Vabosh preferred , 2.i iO ; Wheeling Ac Lake Erie. . . The following were the closliiK quotnllons n the lending Blocks of the New York cx- hnnse today : niqulsltlnu fnr Tliuinpsnn Ilefil'ud. CITY OF MI3XICO , May 25. James C Thompson , the fugitive cashier of a ilcfunc Seilalla , Mo. , banking Institution , who wa arrested several days ago , to await extraill tlon to Missouri for embezzlement , has been released by order of the Mexican Forelgi Affairs department. When Sheriff Porter af rived here several days ago he made n requisition on the Mexican government through the United States legation , for th sxtradltlon of Mr. Thompson. The arrest o Mr. Thompson was at once effected , but h Is now free , the government refusing th requisition. . .ShoYI1I ll Hurled In INDIANAPOLIS , May 25. Services eve the remains ot Mrs. Charles H. Williams who died suddenly yesterday at her home I this city , will be hold at the residence , 83 : North Meridian street , tomorrow at o'clock p. m. At 11 o'clock tomorrow nigh the body will ho taken to Chicago over th Pennsylvania railroad. The Interment wll be at Lalo : Kprcst Monday or Tuesday next l.ehlcli Vnller louil Hull * . NBW YORK , May 25. The Lfhlgh Valle railroad has positively refused to submit t thu agreement r gardlng westbound frclgti rates , as proposed by the Trunk Line asso elation , and an a result trouble Is on. Al of the railroad officials who have a voice 1 Trunk Line matters admit that the Lehle Valley railroad haa bolted. Instnntlr Kllln I hr Light nine. OCALALLA , Neb. , May 25 , ( Special Tele gram. ) Charlea/McCucn of N'orcature , Kan. , was struck by lightning anj Instantly killed yesterday twelve miles east of here. He was en route to Alberta , n. C. , In a prairie schooner. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET ubstantial Incrcnsj in Receipts the Pnst Weak , RICES SHOW UP A LITHE HIGHER cfttrriU ) * * Marker llptlor Tlmii for Slnny ! > ) I'revliiin , Although Dry Urnllior Has I'linilj-tril the IWilur's Tr.ule by Values JlnvliiR Declliiml. BATt'UIJAY. Mny 23. There 1ms been n very mibslnnllal Increase n receipts this week n * compared with nst. while puppllea still full conalitcrnbly liort of whnt they were n year ngo. The Illclal IlKiires nro us follows : Cntilo. Hog * . sheep. ocelil3 | till * week . C.Bin Vi,572 23IA feolplH lust week . 4.2.11 li.JTii 1.733 .imp week la l j-cur . 11.014 49.3.13 D.3M ami- week ISM . 11.7'HI ' 23,070 24-i | ami' wei-k 1SI2 . 1J.412 36.030 2,707 The gem-mi chnrnctrr of the cattle nwr- cct for the punt six days showed little In ic way of Improvement over tinprooed - ng week. Dressed beef men have been np- mrontly no more anxious for supplies , but ic slightly better prospects In the east , as ell as on the other side of the ocean , have tlmulated the market somewht for the tetter grades of cattle. Prices show up a ttle hlRhcr than a week ngo and the tnar- cet for the week closes with an upward endeiicy. The general trade for the week. owever. was dull , dragging and far from atlsfactory. The market today was about the best of he week. There was a better showing of oed finished native cornfed beeves , as ell as several loads of desirable western MI ttle. A good line of buyers anil generally avorable reports from the east made a ; oed , lively trade , and prices ruled strong o a dime higher than Friday. The top > rloo paid was JS.tfi for n load of choice ,4 < 8-lb. beeves , and a big string of very Ice 1.313.11) . steers brought J5.30. Fair to oed 1,000 to 1,200-11) ) . natives sold' ' largelv at rom $1.G5 to J4.Si ! , and fair to good 1,100 to SOO-lb. westerns at from $1 to { 1.75. A good .irly clearance was made. The cow market was strong. Offerings ere as usual limited , nnd with an active emand the desirable butcher and beef rades were ready sellers. Common and aiming cows were slow sale and weaker. Calves were In liberal supply and only sul- ble at lower prices. The market for venl trrk has gone oft anywhere from 50o to } 1 Ills wetk. Hulls , stags , etc. , have shown Ittle chance the past week. 1'rlees have leen firmly held and desirable * stock has old readily right along. Ury weather has imralyzed the feeder lade and values liavo declined anywhere rom 50c to 75c. 1'astures are frltorl nncl ery few stock cattle are changing hands. iood fleshy feeders have not suffered so nuch. but the general market Is In rather ad shape and will be until n good general aln makes the grass better , ttood to choice rtders are ( ( notable at J3.20& 3.75 ; fair to rood , J2.70ff3.0 , and common grades from J.Co down , llepresentatlve sales : i > russin REEF. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. l > r. -IW. Jl 55 23..11.1GII fii 46- Z.I..12I6 4 SI 1. . . . 1001 455 3. . . .USX ) 405 7. . . .1)12 515 C..1108 45.1 15. . . .1033 465 117. . . .1343 5 SO HIIII'PING .1473 D 45 .1010 2 fO .10M 2 CO 725 2 75 ! ' 10 2 IH 102) 3 00 ' 3 0) .tlM 3 SI .1313 3 M 3 73 3 73 4 75 630 325 SfO 3 Cl f.OJ . 3 SI GGS 3 SI 775 1 00 3 50 145 3 60 350 4 00 100 4 01 170 4 00 S10 4 50 1210 2 C3 070 2 70 .1230 2 75 .1570 2 75 1395 2 75 SM 3 OJ .1220 3 OJ .135) 375 .1873 360 STAGS. 1..1220 3 50 STOCICER3 AND FEEDERS. 1. . . D50 160 . 350 2 C3 COO 315 1. . . 430 2 Oi > IS. . . 770 270 . .810 311 2. . . 3V ) 2 CO 7. . . ( .78 2 8 . .100G 333 2 373 2 CO 3 513 3 CO . . 730 3 40 1. . . 310 2 CO 2. . . 750 300 1000 3 SO 10. . 400 265 IS. . . 191 300 . .712 376 WESTERN CATTLE. OREGON. Charles Vrilch. No. Av. Pr. Nn. Av. I'r. 3 steers . 13 13 00 53 steorn 1I1I ! ft CO JO steers . 1123 1 CO 1 steer 1200 4 00 19 Bteers 1261 423 101 steers 12U4 473 HOGS Although prlceB for Ihe past six day average &e to lee higher than for the nix days preceding , the market this week closes a flat 13c lower than last. This d.Tllne Is largely due to the unexpectedly large Incroas" In receipts. The run here was Zu.072 head , which was lu. < ) ' 0 head heavier than last week. In general the finality of Ihe offerings IIIIH been exceptionally K < id. Weights , too , have be n heavier , und until within the last day or two very few . . . and poor light loads have been received. The activity developed In the speculative maiket for provisions has also len u favorable fuc In sustaining valiliH , while packers appear lo llnd moie encouriiEement In tin > generul outlook for the consumptive trade. A fair Increase 1 also been noticeable In the easUrn demand for hogs , and on the whole the situation is such as to encourage nil classes of dealers. The market today nun xhiuply l" er under the Influence of liberal receipts , lower markets enii and an absence of xhlpiilng order * . Packers hail little tumble In making their purchases nt a G to lOc decline. Fnlr to choice medium weight nnd heavy hogs sold nt fnnn JI.21 to JI.41) . while ptKir to very good light and light mixed loids Ki.ld nl from Jl to } 4.25. Pigs and llghl weights s. . Id considerably lower at from 13 to 13.75 lor S3 lo 135-Ib. averages. The movement was tel ernbly active lliroughoul and Ihe pens were cleared In good season , the bulk of the lings M'ljlntr at from $4.2Mo JI.SO. an against JI.2" to JJ.31 Krldny nnd JI.S'i lo n we. k HBO today , Ui presentattve palea Nil. Av. Kh. Tr. No. Av. Sh. I'r. C4 . 179 10 H CO 76 . 233 . . . | 425 1 . lf.0 . . . . 400 ID . 245 . . . 423 12 . 150 . . . 40) ) 74 . ' 13 240 4 2.5 73 . 1(9 80 00 79 . II ) i20 4.15 03 . 154 120 403 5S . 225 ICO 4 2t ill . 1S4 120 4 03 K7 . 211 210 4 2" P6 . 17 ICO 4 10 n . 2'i5 80 4 25 69 . IC'I ' M 4 1 > ) 51 . 241 10) ) 4 25 Id ! M 4 10 kl . 212 fc' ' ) 4 j 91 . 177 4 < V ) 4 10 K . 131 2V ) 4 25 71 . 101 ffl 4 10 7Z . 200 200 Cl . Ill ICO I IT. K" . 1'JI 21) ) 4 25 ! H . 167 12.1 4 T. 7C . 234 21)S ) 4 25 'JO . HI 20 < ) 4 1" . 8) . 225 2H 4 2J CO . no . . . 415 71 . 1U1 10 4 25 7 . 170 2SO 415 41 . ) . . . 4 ZJii P4 . 1S5 40 4 15 C9 . 217 M 4 30 ' 6 . 131 41 411 7B . 2tt : 2i ) 4 31 7 . 130 . . . 4 IS 8 . 211 4 < l 4 30 2 . 201 . . . 4 15 1.8 . : JI 1C ) 4 3) C7 . 201 SO 4 2) ) 41 . 251 . " .5 . 201 80 4 21 K , . 2.-.S SO M . 2."J . . . 421 41 . 209 81 4 20 75 . 2-13 & ) 4 2" ) S < . 2W Ifr ) 4 ) 71 . 177 . . . 4 2' . - ! > . 215 41 4 SO 70 . 197 . . . 420 fi.1 . vy. 2iO I 31 ir , . 215 121 420 Cu . 211 10 4 3) 77 . 2)1 ) 120 420 U > . 231 ! k'l ' 4 SI 7G . HO . . . 4 20 ' 4 < . 211 M 4 SO 77 . 2-14 24) 42) IM . 255 ICO 4 SI 31 . 190 M 42) 70 . 115 . . . I 3' ' ) kO . lit * 101 4 21 < t < . 211 M 4 M S3 . 23S M 4 20 72 . 213 40 4 2' ' ) 91 . 181 12) 4 M H . 2H ICO 4 ? 2U 171 . 11 4-0 4 2H 7(1 ( . 2'.l 210 4 3 ! ' . $ 81 . 218 200 420 tS . 2.2 t 4 3i HI . 1W . . . 4 * ) .0 . i < l . . . 4 35 79 . 203 120 4 2H 71 . 2C7 SI 4 35 91 . 5M5 JO 4 22'j ( , ! . 2M . . . 4 41 : t . 224 . . . 4 23 J'KIS AND I'.OUUII. 1 210 2M 21 . 114 . . . 3 M 1 4OT 3 IK ) 77. . . . . . . .13S 21) 30) IS SI 30i ) 9 . IU > . . . 3 CS ll ) 117 3 Oi > CJ . 131 1C ) 2.75 SHEEP None fr > xh were ircelved today liinl there were n ne on sale. Th demand conllnu's good for desirable muttons nnd hmihd find pilces are qui > tably mrnnir. Fair lo i'lio.i | iinll\-s lire quotable at fntin JJ.25 t.i . J4.25. fair tu goo'l w xl- enis ut from J3 lo SI. fornni'in und KIM , | : hh ep at from J2.Xi tn II. KMX ! ti > choice 41 to Ji)0 Ib. lambs at from JJ.T5 to U25. CIlICAdU LIVE STOCK. Lighter Receipts ( hungn Iliinils Ruadlly at Yeslrnlity's Prlties. CHICAGO. May 2V The > mull numl T of r-- celpts to lay cliautfed hanilA ill > et > trrduy's prtr. s. choice I' is HdlliiK ubiiul In , p. . r 11) ll . hlglKT than a week ngo. Ksimneri havu h"rn taking hold more freely this weuK. us ptlrs ale s * me * what higher In the llrllltdi nmrkeU. 1'ommnn cattle are Irai active than lant wrk and Ihe. po/iresl native dresmxt beef steers are lowor. a few sales belne made nt Sl.4tfl.2 > . Fur Ihe last f w days cli.dce cuttlv hava l/v. . n very uri'e nnd f < w hu\i * t jld above ( "xj , t MS liuvi1 I. . * , n Piling at extremely IdKlirr pfl' ' f T i > fVi-ral weeks , but this ek canu. rs und Infer ) , r bnlrhcri' owa ur off us um h IK ) . " . . wlule | ) ' 1 la are st 'ady. The ' k-r ni.'l fieji-r trade continues m derate at st inly i.rl' . Ab ut 2J,6uU Iligx Hera offered twin ) m ludlng thutie left o er from jrrs'trday ' This um n'I u particularly heavy supply , lui ! t I-Ing thli t ay of the- week , buyers were nlile lo illctati erms , nnd lijr tioldlnir back they succeeded In orclnjr n further decline nf SUlJo per 100 ll . Sales drnRxe.1 nt Ihe reduction In prices. Sales vert- made nf common ti ch Ice heavv hoes al I Mf 4 < * , \\lill.- light and in lie , I HO Kills found uyers at JI.JMf l.'wl. The bulk ut the sales were t II.SOW4.W fiw heavy an.l IIOlfMl for llnht . Ighls , th averngiiiuallly Inlng very choice. The receipts nt shcrp wen railiir large for n tAturday. Trndf was \rry dull , and < is Ixiycn % er < bidding lo er prk'es holders of di-slrabln hern ami lanitM wrre iM | i""d to hold sil.li stixk mil Monday. The imternl marki-l has l en iillne X TMc per 100 Ibs. high r than last \\fft or nheep and lambs , but part of this ailvnn > ' < las In-en Imit since Thursday Hlnvii nr n a lutsls of Ji.4'lM75 f r tnfei In choice. or Intnbs the riilln.v l > rlc-s Il.7i1i5.fr. . Vooled llncks lmistnppiMl oii ierc. Spilnn atnhs sell at ! .VM : > . ' . > per for lots av r Klnu 9 to 61 llw. Receipts : Cntlle , SW bond ; lings , 1S. ( > \ ) head ; heep , 4 , C0 limit , Receipts nnil Dliposltlon of Stuck. Official "receipts nnd disposition nf stock Kg houn by Ihe books of the I'nlon Stock Ynnls oumpany for Ihe twenty-four hours at 5 . m. . May 3 . 1S9. . : RECEIPTS. Oars Ilrail , attlo . 43 l.ITt . 71 D.53I heep . 1 2C D1HVOS1TION. lluyers. tattle , ll s. Hheep. ) malm racking Po . f > H . . . . The (1. H. Hammond IV . M * . Swift g , Cn . 21 I.fl3 Thn Cud.hy . racking CL. . . IM 2.1S3 . Igjro Co . 2.U . 1. 11. llammwd llona ) . l . 1. II. HiimiiKind ( K. C. ) . . . . ISt . r il.liiluKansas City ) . Ill . . . . . 1/iUnan . lM ! . h Ittn'Kir . C7 . . , . L Ctiii'y . 1 . 8hliiei | | nnd feeders . 1SJ 2.1 . .oft nvrr . 50i > . . . . Total . 1,177 6,978 . St. Louis l.lvn Stock -Mnrnet. ST. I/MM8. May 23. CATTLE-Recelpts. 7W head ; shipments , 1.WV ) Imid ; maiket iiulet and slow on small supply ; Texas steem ranged fmm J4.S5iTfi.73 ; llKht weights. J3.SOffl.25 ; stucKers and feedciv , J2.Mlfl.00 ; COWH. Ji.lV.if3.7i ; fed Texas stcvrs. J2.7S4N.W ; KmnwiH , J2.7t.tf3.75 ; cows , (2.0) 150. HOGS Reeelpls. 1.41 * ) head ; shipments. 1,8"fl head ; maiket CtfHiir lower ; heavy , JI.OOS4.6. , , mixed. JI.LMttl.a ; , light. Jl-.yl.lO. SHEEP Reci-lpts. 500 head ; shipments , l.SOO head ; maiket Klow nn medium iifferings. nntlvrs. ' " " " ' 5 ; oulh c8leniK , JI.251M.75 ; bimbf , | 4. Kansas < llr .Miirlirtn. KANSAS CITY , Hay 2r. . WlIHAT-Kasy nnd nurr early , hut teiiiveied nnd closeil linn. No. hard , " ( li/SHie : Mi : nuked ; No. 2 red , Slo ; Mo isked ; ivjei-ted , 7J\je. XUN tjiilel , steady ; No. 2 mixed. Me , No. 2 vhlte. Me. OATS-KIrm ; Nn. 2 mixed , 2D',4O3 > ) o ; No. S \hlte , 3U- . Allnnenpolls VI bent Market. MINNHAPDt.lH. May M.WIIKATrlrm ; May. Mhc : July. SOHc : September , " 1' c. mi mi-It. No 1 haul. M r ; No. 1 nnrthern. ke ; 'o. 2 northein. 7e. ! ) lc\iuty ) \ .Miiirb IK | l.i'inn I'mirlii. I'KOUIA , May 25. The deputy United States marshals from Chicago who have bstMi RtiardliiK nistlllliiB nnd CattlefeedhiK ds- : Illerles , left t noon toilny. U'gular watcli- nen were sworn In tills moraine to take their > lace. Imvu Hey ( Joon tn U' ! t I'olnt. DBS MOIN1CS , Itt. , May 25. ( Special Tolfl- gram. ) William Gibson of DCS Molncs was today chosen for the West Point cadcUhlp. 1) . IS. Larson of Knoxvllle was chosen alter nate. Gibson's markings were C2S'/j. and Larson's C1SV4. . TI'.lA'.Ult.l I'll 1C JIKIKI'S. Hev.Vllllam Ilensluw of Indianapolis was yesterday Indicted for the murder of Ills Ife. An Illuminated portrnlt of President Cleveland - land will be displayed from tlio cruiser Now York dtirliif : tlie festivities at Kiel. The Costa lllcan representative at Wash- InRton denies thn report of war bclliB likely between that country nnd Nicaragua. Clinlrmnn Karris of the Laclcde county , Missouri , democratic coinmlttco , declines to call a convention to discuss the silver ques tion. tion.Tho The board of revision nt work on tlio registry list at Kansas City has stricken 7/100 names from the list as being fraudu lent. lent.The The jury In the case of James Null of Atchlson , charged with attempting to kill Mrs , JCESO PnytuM , returned a verdict of. guilty. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch prints an cd- Itcrlal calling srcclal attention to the avail ability of General Schoflcld no a presidential candidate. The bakers 'at Kansas City , Kan. , have notllled customers that the price of bread will be advanced , owing to the Increased price of Hour. H Is reported that tlio now Krench com pany which U pushing the Panama canal Is trying to sell the ditch ajid concession to an American syndicate. The American line's new ship St. Louis will Ipave Cramp's yards today for a brief trlil trip It Is expected she will leave New York on lier first voyage on Juno 5. London capitalist ! ) have ecctircJ an exten sion of time In their option on tlio Hawlildo mine In Taulainrlo county , Arizona. The pur- chfcsa pr.co was to bo $1,10)OCO. Louis Krocman of Chicago got out of work and became despondent over Inability to sup port himself and family and killed his llttlo child and then committed suicide. The lower house of the Missouri legislature 1ms passed a resolution tendering assistance to the grand jury which la Investigating charges of bribery against members of the legislature. Twenty-five hundrcJ people were present at Ann Arbor yesterday to witness the dedica tion of a memorial bust of Thomaa M. Cooley , the virtual founder of the law school of the university. Forest fires have broken out again In north ern Wisconsin anil Michigan. In the vicinity of Ashland , WIs. , and Iron Mountain , Mich. , great concern Is felt as tlio woods arc very dry. Ths town of llamsay , Mich. , Is sur rounded by fires. The United States court at Duluth Is en gaged hearing the case of William Jnmea and John McKlnley against John D. Rocke feller. The case grows out ot the consolida tion of mines In Minnesota and the plalntllTH claim they were swindled out of $020,000 by false representations of the defendant. The headquarters of the Millers' National as&oclntlun are to be moved from Milwaukee to Chicago and the association Incorporated with a largo capital stock. A representative of the association will vlttlt all the leading flour markets of the world In an endeavor to more completely Introduce American Hour. : Rare Chance \ m For Speculation ! * 0 Activity again prevails In the maik-t for Stocks , llond * , drain , Cotton and other Securities. Wu malt fiee to any uddreMi our ll.-uli . nnd Dally Maiki-t letter , dcsurlblm ; ho\v . . inudnst Hpcculntne Invotmenu result In . rapid and handsome prollls. STOCKS , COTTON , ( iUAIN , COFF15E. Our commission for buying and for cash or margin of 3 to & PIT cenl Is ONLY I-10 I'lllJ CI'.NT. E. D. Thornburgh < S Co. Memliers of N. A * . Con. Slock Exchange. 41 Hromlwny , New York. MAKE $10 EVERY DAY IJy a new plan ot syctcmutlo grain specula * , tlon. Send lur our free booklet uhowlnt ; huw n get uround adverse lluclimtloiis of the inarKet and make money even on tlio wrong vide , I'.ivt working of plan und highest references furnished VALI3.NTIN13 Si CO. . Traders Ul-lir. . Chlcaco. liiiiiiiermanontlr cured In 14 to 345 clays. You can bo treated at home for Blho sarna prlco unOertarco Kuarnnty , 11 f Ton prefer to como hero via tin contract to PUT railroad f ro and hotel bills , and no chnri.-c.lf no f all lo euro. 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