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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1896)
I 0 THE OMAHA. DAILY JlBlM "TUESDAY , MAHOII 3 , 180G. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Olowd 1 Cent Lower After a Strong Tcnduncy. CORN AND OATS WERE NEGLECTED rrcMUIntiN Closr-il Hllglttlr Though nt Times HIP Di'innml \Vnn llrluk niul Hie Ailvnucc \\Vll Up. CHICAGO. Mnrch 2.-Of the two principal Influences conlrolllng wheat today Iho Mln- nrnrolls elevator fire nnd the breaking of the drouth from Callfornln-tho taller fin ally proved the stronger nnd Mny closed about tfc lower than Saturday's final tig- at n subslnn- urcc , thotiBh opening strong tlal advance. Corn nnd onts were both neglected and closed n trine easier. I'ro- visions closed cllfthtly higher. In wheat fnlr activity was dl'plnyrd , there being n good trndo wlljiln a Hie was .tnrct- range. The feeling developed tlcd. May started with a gain of nbout &e nnd there were good reasons for U. Two , clfivntors nt Minneapolis holding , It wns Mild , l.GtW.OM ) bu. of wheat , were reported- to ho burning and commission houses hero hnd orders , before the opening to buy In the wheat sold In Chicago against n large proportion of their content ? . The Liver pool mnrket was only V.d higher , but the KUH'lan shipments ofUie.u nnd llour for the week wcro only 1.GS8.0QO bu. compared with 2,000 WK ) bu , on Iho week before , In dicating that the total shipments from all llici exporting countries last week would be found much smaller than the estimated weekly requirement * . Wllli filch ctlong In ducements the buying for half nil hour wan vigorous * nnd general and the price of May. which at the clise on Saturday was from r,7 i , < .o to G7Hc. sin Hod nt ttom ( .No to GS > | W. and Insldo of the llrst hour It had ripen to CSUc. At this price , however , a strong In- 'clmntlon to reiil'ze was manifested. Sev eral holder * of big lines took advantage of the bulge lo put them on the mnrket. and the price gradually ensed on. to Ci c. Ino life went out of the trade when the dec line took place , and for an hour In the middle of the session business got down to unall proportion ? . The Atlantic port clearances were depresslng'y finall. this being duo tone no shipments of wheat since Saturday's re port and only , 3G.KW bbls. or llour. Then cnmo the report of rains In California , thti.s tneaklnp the drouth prevalent there , and under this Influence the price had a further reaction. The mnrket for nn hour before the close wetncd to need null news to sus tain It and none being forthcoming the price got down to G7ic. ! The latest trading win nt from 07ViO to G79i > e. Corn was quiet and sold wllhln a narrow range. May opened llrnt and fractionally higher at 3VJc ( ) and advanced , a trlllo with wheat , but heavy estimates for tomorrow caused a reaction , the closing figures showIng - Ing no chnngc. , , , , , , Trading In onts was exceedingly dull , and rather Inclined to weakness , tlio heavy re ceipts and expectallon of continued free nr- rlvnls having u depressing Intluenre. May opened unchanged at 2Hic and ruled easy , Provisions opened strong at a good ad vance , duo to the better prices prevailing nt the stock yards , but there was consider able selling at UIB Improvement and prices gradually reccdPd , nt the close pork show ing an advance of T'.ic nnd lard and ribs Co each. Business nt no tlmt ? was heavy. Estimates for Tuesdav : Wheat , DO cars : corn. COO cars ; oats , 400 cars ; hogs , 23,000 . The leading futures ranged as follows ! Cnsh quotations were ns follows : FLOUR Stendy : winter patents , $3.50fl3.50 : winter stialB'its ' , J3.00S3.50 ; spring pntcnts , J3.106 S 40. WHEAT No. 2 cprltiK. C5KWCCUc ; No. 3 Fprlng , CViISiVic : No. 2 red. C9'lGK : ic. XRN ) No. 2 , 23Jf20 tc. OATS No. 2. 20V4c | No. 2 white , f. o. b. , 2H-.0 21iSic ; No. 3 while , 20H021C. HYB No. 2 , 40c. 11ARLEV No. 2. nominal ; No. 3 , 27037C ; No. 4 , 2Gifi'29e. ' FLAX SEED-NO , i , sauc. PRIME TIMOTHY SEE - .53 J3.CO. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bhl. , $9.C2l4fl9.7p ; laid , per 101 Ibs. , J.1.I2Vifl5.35 ; short Him , sides , IOOHC , $5.0303.10 ; dry salted shoulders , boxed , 4W4'in ! : short clear shlPH , luxcd , WHISKY Distillers' flnlthed goods , per gal. , 11 22 .SUOARS Cut lonf , J5.87 ; granulated , J5.23 ; tnidnnl "A , " 13.12. POULTRY Stendyj tutkeys , 1161"c ; chickens , 7 ? 8'ic , ; duck ? , 1W13C. TMC fallowing were the receipt * and shipments today : On thu t'roluo ) ctoi.iiu ! to.l.iv tha buttsi-mar ket wan linn ; creamery. l-t'i''lKc : dairy , 8B 18c. KcBB.Bteady ; fresh , OW310C. Cheese , quiets OKalOe OMAHA GEXKIIAU , MAUKIST. Condition of Trndeniul Quotation * oil Staple niul Fnncy I'rnilucc. The week opens with the market nbout Bteady on Iho lending lines of country produce. Ite- celpts yesterday were light nnd the maillot was without nny change of Importance. Quotation * : KnOS Freeh Mock. Sc. * BUTTKIl Common nnd old Rradcs. 60 ; fair to Coed etock , 7 < fSc ; choice to fancy country , 12c. VI3AI Cholc * fnt. 70 to 100 I us. , are quoted nt CViS/.e ; Inrgo nnd coarse , 43c. ClIKKHU-DamrMIc brlclc. lltfc ; Edam , per do : , . 19.60 ; Club house , 1-lb. } urr. per doz. , J3.M ; I-linbrtKcr , fancy , per ill. , llijc ; Hoqu fort , V5-U' . , jure , per doz. , $3.60 ; Young Americas , ll'.Jc ' ; living , fnncy , Ho. rOUI.TIlV Uicusrd-Chlckeni , choice , 7 ! O Sc ; contce nnd laffio , 6V4 Cc ; ducks , choice , ICfillc : ( nrlicyn , choice i'Si)3c ) ; geese , Sc. HAY Upinnd. 13.00 ; midland , Jf&O ; lowlnnd , 11.00 ; rye ulruw , I3.CO ; color makes the price on hay ; Unlit balm cell Ihe beat. Only top grades bilni ? lop prices. nilOOM COIIN Kxtrcmfly slow sale ; new crop , delivered on trnclc In country : choice green ( elf.worklne cnrpel , per lb , , 2 c ; choice green , rmmliic to hurl , 2l c : comm n , 1'ic. OAMK Jack unlpe , "ScHll.OO ; polilen plover , tl.iS ; Jack tahnllH , per doz. , } 1OUi/l.23 ; Final ! rnbbils , II ; mallard ducks , J3.M'ij:3.73 : : icdr bcnila , J3.75C4.00 ; cnnvnulwck clucks. JJ.OOiJ8.00 ; teal , blue wing , J2.00ff2.23 ; trnl , Br < * n wlnir , ll.7WS.no ; mixed ducks. J1.75 2.:5 ; Cnnnda gee e , IC.CO7.W ; email KCCBS , JI.M'uS.OO ; brantt , 13.10 ; 'lillrrclH. per doz. , COW75o. l'HiONH-Llve ! : , Jl.OOOl.COi dead pigeons not Wanted. VKOnTAni.KS. While there IB ullll n good ttock nf 1S91 ! limn liciuiH lelt on the ronil. It IB tn'rt ' to be well cm- trolled by alron/r hands nnd the holdera ure not Inclined to tell It nt IlKurt'H which buyers nre vlllltiK lo pay , until prccpeclH for the coining ; crop Improve. Ho far the weather has been unpropliloua fpr the npptvncblni ; crop , the nunn- , , tlty of rain that hn fnllrn huvlnn beegi con- fcldctnbly below the nvernRv. For n io < l crop uf lima iK'oim n ccptous inln In neet > " iry durlni ; the winter nenocii. but no far , iidvlcea flulo. there ban been only about S3U per cent of the needed quantity of lain lu the irrnwlni ; dlelrlcln , Hume people , however , nre dlipoted to look upon thu Inio rcportB fiom the coast as being of nn rxtremc-ly bulllth character not ultoKelher wnr- rnnlcd by thu ex | lliiK cnndlllon of nupply nivl ilemand , Whlln ndmltllni ; that the Block of Hums has It-en well cleaned up , they hold thnt there la plenty In tight and. tukliiK Into con- vlderullon the deprenecd condition of values In nearly nil food pnxlucli ) , ninonnhlch they ray lima beniu do not rank as an article of nbco- lule neccBslty. they do not xee thnt there IB much If any room for u further Improvement In prices. Quotations ; TOXIATOis-riorMa , per nlx-baekct crate , Jt.OO CAilDAOR-Callfornla r'- : ! : , per lb. , Zo. I"OTATOB8 Vuncy native Block , 30c ; from ( tore In biuall tola , SOffSte : Obloiado Block , 45e. ONIONS I'er bu. . SSJiSOc. IIRANB-lfnnd picked navy , per bu. , Jl.W. B\VIIT POTATOi-s-choice mock , 12.75 per Vbl. Vbl.CKI.KIIY California , per doz. , No , 1 , * &c ; NO. J , 70 IJc. WMA IinANS-I'er lb. . 4lCBo. WATKIl CHKH8 I' r 16-qt. case. 11,75. 1'IIJ r I , A NT Hot house Block , ptr doz. bunclio , kOflSio. FIUIIT3. A I'l'M..S Choice to fancy Urn Davis , | ] .GO ( ? S.5 ; choice wine rarui and willow twigs , I15JW 13.73. C'ltANIlKItUIU-K--Jeiiey , ( CD O'.OO ; IOXIB. US ) . MAUAOA aitAI'i:8-lVr : C0.b. | btl. , I5.W33.M ; per C3 to 70-lb. iii-ott. 15.W4i6.00. TitoricAK i-'HUira LKMONS-Mfulnai , fancy , 13.Uilf4.CO ; choice , II.2SGI.SO ; California * . I3.:6U3.ID. OllANaEB"Callfoinl * buddwl lecdliocB , fancy , I2.-,0.M ; choice , J2.00G2.U ; fancy navnl * , 13.003 3.S | choicer I2.CO. TIANANAB-ChoIco large ( lock , per hunch , 12.00 02.23 ; medium Mted bunrhf < > , Jl.00ff2.00. MISCKU/ANEOU3 , OYSTERS Medlumf , lie ; standards , JOe : extra MccH , 26ej litnncri & Co.'s selects. 27c : New Yolk counlr , 300 ; standard bulk , prr gal. , 11.10. HONKY-Fflnty nhlte , per lb. , T6c. MM'I.IJ PYRtP-Flvo gal. cnnn , each , 12.73 ; r.M. cAn . rtt dcz. , J12 ; H gol. cans , 16.25 ; quart cons. JJ.75. ( 'tliu-P-jre ; juice , per Imlf bbl. , JJj per bbl. , Jt.73. HAUEH KRAUT-Per bM. , JJ.i3 ; half bbl. , 12.23 , , FICJ8 New crop , Callffiinl.i , JO-lh. boxes , per lb. , 10c ; Inip-rif ; ! fnncy , 30-lb , boxes , lie ; choice , . L'ATES New Petrlan , CO-lb b.5xcs , per lb. , Cite ; fflid" , W-lh. Iwixff , per lb. , Sc. MAPLE SIMlAR-Chrlce , t.er R ) . , 9010C. PRESERVES Ansortwl , M-IU p ll , Cadi. JI.41. COfOANI'TS ' I'r 100. tl.Mj fnrh , 5c. NUTfl Almonili , Cnllfoinln , I'tr lb. , medium sli" , 1 ! < f Tntragmia nlmond ( pfr lb. , Intge , 12'ic : IJrnzilt , per lb. , 5c : l.iutllsh walnut * p > r Hi. , fnnry w.fi Miell , lie. tniiui r < ! * , ll HUe ; IlihTlB , per lb. , lie ; pennim , tiollined infdlum. IOC ! Urge , 12ci pfnr.ut * . tnw , 6Vic : rnnslwl. 7R 7 < Jc ; hickory nuts , mflll , per bu. , J1.76 ; hickory nuts , large , per bit. . I1.5CJ Mack walnuts , per bbi. , j > . onrssnn MRATS. IlEEF-Onod steels , 400 to COO Ibs. , fi'iliCo ; good cows nnJ heifers , 5fi3'ict ' medium row * ami tirihfeI'.iVlUt. . ' ; go-i-l forequntteri cows nnd helforn , SMj4y Kocxl hlridqimtlers cows ; nivl hflfPl-s , C'.ift'c ; BOOI ! hlnilquniterii , steels , "l c ; cow rotinilK , Hi1 ; cow p. ales , Sf3tic | ; l ine- KMS uhiu-lirt. 4fj sieti- chucks , 4e ; cow churk * . 3'jo ! Wef tpmlerlolnt , 2V ( ; beef nilK bonelefs , c ; sirloin butts , u n4lri ! , 1'c ; Join backs , 7c : cow rlb.t , N . 3 , 7'.ic ; cow loin-t , No. 3 , 8'sc ; beef trlnmiltiK' * , . ' .Tin ; tump bull * , tc. Mt.'TTON Dressed mutt n , 6c ! rncks , 10c ; Ugs , ( c ; saddles , Sc ; stews , Sc. PORKUrcfKtt ! hogs , 3'ic , pork lolnn. C'.tc ; IMifo Ill's ' , B'.SP ; potk s-houldcfK. 5u ; polk shoul- < ] 'rf. ! kin nod , 5'ic ; polk trimmings , SUc ; tender loins , 16c ; pigs' feel , i-kamil , t'er doz. , 33c. HIDES AND tAlilJOWi BIIF.EP PELTfl-Ortcn tailed , each MOMc ; green salted nhonrlliigs ( short ivooltd early skins ) , each 15c : dry shtnillnKn ( short wooletl mrly Kklnt ) , No. 1 , each , Mo ; diy chcnrllngs ( short wooled enrly skins ) , No. 1 each , 6c ; dry flint Knnhas and NehinM.-n butcher WIKI ) pelts per lb actual < 'lght , 5'iiCo ; dry Hint Kansas and Ne- | jrafki : Murrain w cd polls , per lb. , nctunl welEht , 4f(5cf dry Hint Colorado butchfr wool , pay fm > ; ht on .them. TALLOW AS'I ) GREASE - Tnllow. No. 1 34c ! : tr.Ilow No. 2. Sc ; gteasc , while A , 3Wc- Kicnfp. willte II , So ; BI-CIIBH , yi-.lcw , 21Jc ; grenre , daik , ! c ; old butler , 2U2J4c ; beeswax , prime 130220 ! lough tallow , 1'Je. ' HONKS in r.ir Inn \\elcbed and delivered In Chicago ! Dry buffalo , per ten , 12.00 < m.oo ; dry country , bleached , per ton , flU.OOffJZ.oo ; di-j- country , damn und meaty , per ton , JC.iWflS.OO WOO1 Unwashed , nne henvy , W7c ; line light. 889c : < iuatter blood. nO12c ; sctdy , buiry and ihaffy , SliOc ; cotteil nn.l broken , couise , 7U'jc ; cottoil nnd broken , lln . I'fTSo. Fleece wnshed Medium , lifflSc : line , UJIlOo ! lull washed , 1C ISc ; hlncu , So ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2 T3c ; dead n.tltnil r.ff R - runs. No. 1 No. 1 No. II - ( MJjn | SnVll | lllnck . . : : . ns oo sffio iofi2 $ 3 00 ll'.nck 12B15 10 00 7 00 7 00 300 Hlack Cubs ' 4 50 C 4 00 B 00 s oo Uliick Montana ft Mountain 14 00 1000 1000 4 00 Ulack Montana Yearling * 11 00 8 00 C 00 coot 250 Uluck .Monlima CUtlM < 4 K 3 00 t 00 200 Silver Tip 20 12 00 800 900 4 00 Silver Tip YrlB 11 00 8 00 5 00 5 00 2 50 Sllvw Tip Cuba. 8 00 4 U ) 3 00 3 00 1 50 Ill-own 20325 16 00 12 00 12 00 D 0 } ViullhlgB 10JI1. 8 00 C 00 8 00 4 00 7 00 C 00 3 00 , 4 00 2 00 CoiiniiodltlfH. NEW YORK , March 2-FLOUR-Recelpts. 22.- 8 ) bbls. ; cxpoits. S.OOO bbls. ; mniket steady nnd active locally , but only trade brands of winter wanted , and cprlllK. patents were dull. City mill patents , J4.SOC4.35 ; city mill clears , Jl.l5 i4.25 ; Minnesota patents , J3.0003.75 : winter patents , $3.W 4.00 ; winter grades , J2.30W2.G5. Rye Hour , steady. HUekwiieat Hour , firm ; Jl.25ffl.SO. BUCKWHEAT Quiet ; 3 ! ) > ,44vc. CORN MEAL Quiet ; yellow westetn , coarse , ' " "liYE-Dull ; 4044c. HARLEY Steady ; western malting , 43G4Sc ; feeding. 3SQ39C. IIAK.LEY MALT Steady ; western , 47 < ff35c. WHEAT Receipts , 000 bu. ; spot , < Jull ; No. 1 hanl , 7Ec , delivered. Options advanced sharply eatly In Ihe day on the loss of l,0i ,000 bu. In the Minneapolis elevator fire , small world's ship ments , local nnd Wnll street buying , cold weather west nrd firm cnbles ; Inter lost all undJr strung selllnpr. prompted by an Increase en passage , disappointing late cnhlcH , ? nmll reduction In English visible supply nnd lack of export demand , closing ItffUc net lower ; Nn. 2 ted , March , 75'5fl7G',4c , closing 7Stc ! ; May. 73 H-lCS715ic , closing 73 c. CORN Receipts. 2J,40i } bu. ; exports. 13,400 bu. ; spot , nominal ; No. 2 , 37'.5c. Options opened tinner with wheat , but flflcrward inclined under teallzlng , nnd clwcd at unchanged prices. Mnrc'.i rliwt-il at 37c : May. SC'ift-'ic , cluHlnR at Sli-TiC. OATS Receipts , COiO ( ) ( liu. ; exports , j.wi liu , ; spot , dull ; No. 2 , : OUc. Options tpencd dull and nominal , closing > 4.c net lower ; March , 231iC23T c , clwlni ; nt 23ic : May , c-Iotcd 25Hc. HAY Steady ; elrpplng , 7.50iS. ( J ; good to choice , J8.CKW/9.CO.- . HOPS Weak ; date , common to choice , 1P34 crop 2fl1.4c ! ; 18J3 crop , 3 Sc : Pacific coast , 181)4 ) crop , 2H' 4e ; 1593 crop. 3 Sc. HIDES Quiet ; Oalveston , lie ; Ruenos Ayres , dry. Id- : Texas , dry , Sc ; Cullfotnla , lie. LEATHER Steady ; hemlock sole , Iluetus Ayriw , light to heavy weights , 20a : ncld , 21ifrjc. WOOI/ Quiet ; domestic lletcc , ] C4i2Jc ; pulled , PltoVlSlONS-Ilecf , Ele.idy ; fnmlly. JI0.03J ? I2. W ; extra mess , J7.30WS.OO ; beef hams. J15.50ir 100) ) . Cut ments , plclclcd belllc ? , 4f5'ic ; pickled hums , S'.fcfiSViC. I-ird , steady ; western s'enm clotieil nl J3.25 J5.Ci > noinlnnl ; Mny , J3.70 nominal ; rellned , steady. Pork , steady ; mess , $10.25ffll0.50 ; short clear. Jll.50ftl2.50. TALLOW Steady ; city , 3443T c ; country , 3i fl'lc. ' UH lo quality. PETROLEUM Quiet ; United closed nt J1.2iHS ' ROSIN Quiet ; strained , crmmon to choice , - . HICHFlrm ; domestic , fair to extra , 3'iOCcj MOllAHHKS-Qulct : steady ; New Orleans , opei kettle , good to choice , EW37C. KOdS HecelptB. 18,414 pkRS. ; steady ; slnle nnd I'eannylvanln , Halite ; wt-Btcin , lie ; touthern , IIUTTBll Ilecelpts , 8,2'3 plcgf. : easier ; western creamery. HHOMlie : KlKlns , 21021'Sc. MI-5TAI..8 I'll ? Iron , easy. Cup T. steady ; brokerr , He ; exchange , > 11.12i. ! I. nd. steady ; broken ) , J3.12V4 ; exchnnse , J3.2JltQ3.23. Tin platen.weak. . Spelter , quiet. < XTTOS8UKI ) OIIQulct. . with bujers nnd sellern apart on round lotus prime crude , . .ci liulter glades , 2Sc ; prime Bummer yellow , 2jf STOCKS AM ) 1IOM1S , Share Spt'Oiilntlon W IN Active niul . Movement of I'rli't-M Irri-uriilitr. . NK\V YOnK , March 2 , The share specula tion today wns nctlve , nnd the movement of pilceii 5rreirulnr , Sugar reached the largest total of nny Individual Block , nnd a lanri volume of business was done In Tobacco , but ns a. flans the dealings In the railroad slocks exceeded those In the Industrials by n con- nldeiable amount. Murk d depteesloa In prices wns noted ut Ihe rpmlntr , the contributing In- HueiiceH bilnK chlelly thnt of the anti-American demoiuitrntlons by the populace ut llarrelonn nnd other places In Spain , nnd the formal dt-clnmtlon of the * olvency of the Dalllmore A Ohio inllroad. The nrpolnlment of recelvern fur the pripcrty wns u surprise to but fuw pi-oplr , ns a UIIB chain of unfavorable develup- nic.-ilH hud that event foreshndawed , Tlie sc- ourUH'8 of the company , nevertheless , were se verely deprrBHciI. The stock told slmultamnuidy nt the opening nt from IC'j ' to IS'.j ' un denllngs > f S.lto ) uliarn. us against ! ! i , the final gain en Haturdny. SuliEequenlly , the price baldened to : > . > . nnd left off at Wi. The 5 ptr cent lends nf 1S123 were marked up 2 per Cent , The c nsol CH of 1DS3 reacUd to 93 , en conipaicd with n bale nt 103 , "seller 20" on Saturday. Western 1'nloa waa dcprexsed nn extreme 1" ! per oint on the tlu-ory that Iho bankruptcy of Ihe Hal- tlmore & Ohio would irsult In lh Ihrowlni ; cf Its holdlnirs of that st rk upon t.io marker. On the ntn-nmh uf denials of tbo lirubablllly of huch u CJiUlntency , a rnlly of 2 polntB from thu lowest was made. There were nlso rumcis tu Ihti i-ffi-ct that 11,000,001) of Un W'Mrm I'nlisi slwk had bevn Keciclly sold l-y the llalllmorr * Ohio management n yenr ago. This slory wa ul i denied by parties claiming to bu \ > ell In formed. Liquidation was nlso pronounced In TVim'Kwa dial , that stock bieaklnir 3y p r rent on K | e of 700 nhaii'M , The Kenernl list iiuf- fi-rvil to the extent of 'jCl'.j pvr cent , the In. ternatlonal hliares , t-rantciw and Hutrar U > lnz most prominent. The reuctktiary movement n roon checked an < l u large pait nf the loss was recovered , Thu inatket then again reacted on renew vd llnii- ntoj lu the tteillajr excliaos * maiUtt. A re- vival of Mrtngth w notM townnl mlddnjon forclcn nnd lornl comml' lon Imylnff nnd rover- Inp by ihott * . The Improvtmcnts were mo t Im- portnnl In the high rrlcnl Industrlnld , the Ri-nnKrm , l/ou'lrvllle * Nashville nnd n few of the cpeclivllle * , The > Rfllns rxtendul to S'/d per c nt In Tenncmce CVnl , Tobacco fold up l"i 1'er cent , but on nilvlcrx of further nctlvc nKKrcsilvc mrn urps by the t'ppfiltlon to the company , wnn hftrnmrrnl down to . " on heavy ilcnilnitti. TUP general mnrkct proved fitperlor to the wenknewi In Tobacco , hut developed wcnknfss In the flnnl hour , and f M off generally en lltiuldntlnn In- Mueneed l y the nnticlpntlni ? of prompt nctloi by the hoiiKft on th ( > nil \n twlllgerrncy rejolutlono. Spcculntlon left off wcnk In tone , nlthouch the llnnl prices , ns n rule , showed hut sltRht de clines n compared with last week1 * clonlnit IIB- ures. Hallway Ixinili ere moilerntPly nctlve , with wide lluclunllons In n few l miej. The bnnktuptcy cf the llnltlmorc h. Ohio company wn rulected In ilecldeil wenkne 4n Its lionds. This fnme development wns responsible for nn extreme drop Pf 7 per cent In I'lttMmrK & West ern llrsts to C3 , with n subsequent rnlly to CS. Tii < > ( tenernl market wns IrrrKiilnr In the early denllng5 , but becntno slronil In Ihe Inle session , In sympathy with the rnlly In Mocks. The North ern Pacific weie excrptlonnlly utroni ; aid nctlve ami good supimrt wns evident In llcadlnc llrst preference Incomes nnd Atctils.n Issues. ( Imern- ment Umds illxplnscil decidedly Increased nctlv- Ity nt the expense of vnlucs. The declines , how ever , were not material. The nggrcgnte sales were J503.O * ) . The Evening Post.V Ixindoa flimnclal cablegram sayni TIC : stock markets were Itteeular nnd rather dull. Ametlcnns < pencil lint on the Haiti- more & Ohio receivership nnd fell below the par ity , then tallied nnd then declined on Ihe New York opening prices , nnd flnnlly closed n trifle heller. The various Issuing houses here nf Hut- tlmoro A Ohio bonds nfsure bondholders of their Intermtn being protected , nnd Spoycr's announced n rendlness to buy the Augunt coupon Ixmds of 1925. The ilofntilt today on the 6-per cent Iwnda. however , gives n nnsty Waw to the Amerlcnn bond mnrket , for , ns It wns snlil tnjay , no sooner does the public here bgln to buy binds thnn a blow comrs , e'thcr It n fresh receivership , nn outburst of jlngnlsm or n silver ngllntlon. Knlllra nre better on the political stnlement . There lo much Interest In the city na to the iletnlln of the nnvnl program to he announced In Parliament tnnlght. Thp I'nrls nnd Iletlln mnr- kets were dull nnd quiet. The total sales of stocks today were 317,181 r.lmres. Including ; American Tobacco , 40.000 ; Atchlsnn , 5.100 ; American Sugar , 50.GOO ; Rurllng- ton , 17.GW ; Ilaltlmore & Ohio. 18,000 ; Chicago Gas , 4.400 ; General Klectrlc , 3.000 : Denver & Illo Oiande picferred. 3.100 ; DIstllllnR nn.l Cattle Feeding. 32,000 ; Louisville & Nashville. 23.4CO- Missouri Pacific , 4,7W ; Pacific Mall. S.COO ; Head- In ; , ' , 4,700 ; Hock Island , 10L900 ; St. Paul. 4S.JOO ; Tennecseo C nl nnd Iron. 5,200 ; Wabash & Lake Krle , 4MO ; Southern preferred , 0,500. XIMV York Money Mai-lift. NEW YORK. Match 2. MONEY ON CALL Kasy nt 55T4 per cent ; last loan , 314 per cent ; closed. SiitSVi per emt. P1UMD MERCANTILE PAPER IQKper \ STERLING EXCHANGE Finn , with actual business In bankers' hills at Jl.fiT if ! I.SS for de mand , nnd } 4.ti554f4.S7 for tlxty days ; posted tales. $4.S7&a4.SSVi4.S9 ! ; commercial bills , 14.80. HAR SILVUH-tSiiCS'.tc. SILVER CERTIFICATES CS',0CS ( , C. GOVERNMENT IIONDS Steady ; state bends , dull ; railroad bonds , slronfr. Closing quotations on bonds were ns follows : KlllllllCltlllltl'H. . 1103TON. March l-Clearlngs. tl2 , < 15 , 2Sj bal- anccs , } lc:4t2l , I1AI.T1MOUIMarch 2. Clearing. 2,138,379 ; balances , 131 : ,5C'J. Ni\Sf : YOUK , March 2. Clearing , 7CS2IS)0 ! ) ; balances , ( C,3C1C3J. rillhAnii.riM.\ : , March 2. Clearings , JU.3CO- 107 ; balances , JIfc'CW. HT , I.OL'IH , March 2. ClenrlnBS. ,167.6 % ; 1ml- anrtH , HJl.tlO. Money , CCS per cent , Nt-w Yolk eschanee , iSiiCOc discount tld ; 23c dUcount nske.1 , CIIICAdO , March 2. Clenrlnps , 115,870,000 , Money on cull , steady at C per ccnl ; on time , l > ! J7 per c < nt. New Yolk exchniiKe , Ma dis count. FoielBn exchanre , firm ; bankers' ( I n- don ) SlerlJiK , t.87hCH.td',4. ' l'\irelKii : Kliiiiiit-lnl AfTiilrH , liiU.lN ) , March 2. Kxchanee en l-ondoil , 20 marks 23 pfu. 1'AIIIH. March J. < p , m. Thtee per cent lentei ) , IMf ki'ic fjr the account ; cxclmnKe en I ndon , 25f 2So for chjck * . LONDON , Mutch 2. Ould Is quolrd al liu lies A5if * totuy nt 2'X ' ) ; nt Madrid. 19.2S ; nt Lisbon , 2 > ; at SI , rrten > burir , W ; at Atht-ns , 77 ; at Home , 1I2.W ; ut Vienna , 103. CoiiroU for money , lus IHC , t-x Int. ; cutiboU for account , iw , tx Int. lilKln llultcr. KLQIN , March 2.-IIUlTKH-Fiimj offcrlnKs. 6tUW Itu. ; tulce , ll.UO It * , ut 21c , 47 , 0 Its. at 22c. OMAHA LIVESTOCK MARKET Very Light Re'ciSl a of Oattlo and Hogs Mark tKb1 Wtok'a ' Opening. NOT ENOUGH TO EXCITE ENTHUSIASM of Critttc All TnUrti nt Striuly l.'Isiirrf. AVItliout Miifli llo R.Inltt n Mckul MONDAY , March 2. Receipts for the days Indicated arc : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. March 2 . SOI 1.003 fie . . . . 20 40 . , . , 21 February 25 . 3,007 C.,494 616 4fi February 21 . 859 1.2C3 S7C 49 CATTL.B The present week opened about where last week left on and In porno re spects the market was merely a repetition of last Saturday's trade. The receipts wcro SOI head , as against 853 Saturday nnd 1,263 Monday of last week , The- market as a whole did not show much ehniiirr > nn pnmnnroil with the values pre vailing nt the close of last week. Only a few fat cattle wcro offered on the market , but of that number there were two loads of right good rornfed steers which \\ere belter than anything seen hero In some days. The balance of the offerings consisted of only fnlrlsli stuff. The market was not overly active , there not being enough cattle to e.xclte nny enthusiasm , but the prices paid were about steady. , , Only about eight loads of cows and heifers were reported In the yards and they were picked up quickly at good strong prices. Home pretty decent 1.197-pound cows brought $3.10. The demand for butchers' stock has been good right along and as the receipts 1mvo been only moderate the market has held up remarkably well as compared with beef steers. Only a few stockers nnd feeders were to be found In the yards , either in llrst handn or In the hands of speculators. The demand was fully enual to the offerings and the market strong , representative sales : HKKFSTisnns. . Av. IT. No. Av. IT. No. Av. IT. .1:00 1.1 no 23..KW $3 43 20..12H ? $3 70 .1IS 3 2.-1 7 . . .1121 3 .V > 1 . . . .12"0 S 0 * , .124C 3 C.1 3G..1329 3 CO 30..HOI 4 05 .1203 3 43 12.V ) 1 73 1000 1 M 933 SCO TOO 2M 910 2 a > nio 2 01 11.15 2 1 } ! WO ! > 73 2 2. 910 2 30 HKiFnns. 6. . . . 520 2 BO 1. . . . 710 2 Ki 4. . . . fS1 2 SO 3. . . . 420 B DO 3. . . . ( .00 . 300 4. . . . fca , i > HULLS. 3..1243 253 1. . . . 7ft ) 250 2..1SIO 270 1..1390 240 1..201V ) 2 CO 1..141D 273 1..10CO 240 3..14 ; < i 200 1..1400 290 1..1SSO 243 1..1C60 260 STAGS. 1..10CO 273 1..1197 300 1..1330 310 OXEN . 2..1720 3 00 . CALVES. 1. . . . 200 2 JO ,1. , . . . 300 SCO 2. . . . 213 300 ] . . . . 270 2 SO 1. . . . 170 350 1. . . . MO 5W 3 . . . 203 313 * 2. . . . HO 500 3. . . . 100 5 W 0. . . . CS3 3M . . . . 500 STOCKEHS AND KEEDKUS. . . . .ran s oo a..uso 3 to 2 : . . . . eao 345 1..1170 300 11. . . . , ! > 340 r.ll"2 35- ) 3..10SG 309 y..721 310 3.ISO SCO 42. . . . 345 323 K..1003 340 HOGS With only 1,003 hogs on pale anil the ilcnminl poad the tradi was soon over nd the pens cleared. A' few scattering loads went nt J3.70 nnd J3.72VJ , but the bulk broimht J3.73 , mak- InK the market a. bl 5o higher than Saturday wh n the sales weie largely at $3.035(3.70. ( The week opencil with n unusually llsht mn even for a Monday and It Is collected that the slonn will keen the farmers nt home oml have a tendency to hold lown receipts during the next tvvf days , riepiesentative sales : No. Av. Sh.'r. . . No. Av. Sh. Pr. 11 213 . . . JJC770 237 40137214 12 257 . . . 370 71. . . . . . . ,23i ) . . . 373 58 342 ICO 3 70 ' OS 23S SO 3 75 G4 23C . . . 370 | C9 2JJ SO 3 73 14 230 . . . 3i ) C3 . ' .240 . . . 3 7S 27 . . .307 SO 370 Cl 2-10 . . . 373- ' ; ,0 , } . :307 ' 80,370' ' . DO 242 60 375 ] 2 2CD . . . 3.70 ' 77 11)0 ) . . . 3 75 70 232 . . . 3721.4 60 347 . . . 3 72'.5 07 241 . . . 3 72'/4 P1GS-OUUS AND ENDS. 1 240 . . . 300 2 2SO . . . 3 C3 3 230 . . . SCO C 301 . . . 3 C5 1 230 . . . 3 CO 5 220 . . . 370 1 430 . . . 3 60 SHEEI ! Only one small load of sheep was received. The- market was slow nnd lower. CHICAGO LI VIS STOCK. I'lii-re AViiH nil Aotivu Demand for Ic- Nlralilo I.otM. CHICAGO , March 2. There was an active de mand for dcslrnbhl lots of cattle at nn advance of about lOc , nnd a good business was trans acted , sales of native steers to shippers and ex- poiters being largely at from } 3.73 to $1.25. A car of 1,213-lb. steers rold nt 14.50. llutcherx' cattle ner ? In fnlr demand , cows nnd helfera silling IHIKC ! } 'it from (2.15 to $3.15. TJie Ktncker and feeder trade was no better than last week Texas cattle were In pee < l demand nt ttrongei prices , with fair receipts. In hogs there WHH u good local nnd shipping demand today , nnd prices were strong to 5p higher , pnles ranging ul from J3.70 to 53.0"i for common to prlmo droves , with sales larRely nt from JJ.IK ) to JS.M'.i. T.icre were mere gales nt J3.W ) than on Saturday , and fancy light assorted brought from $3.i7Vs lo tl. In sheep the demand was only moderate , nnd prices weie largely lOe Imter. Coimnmi to choice drove.1 were Mdahle nt from J2.30 to $3.05 , sales being chlelly nt from J3 to J3.50 for natives and westerns. I imbs were In request nt from $3.50 to $4.50. Receipts : Cnttle. 11,500 head ; hogs , 2GOX > head ; eheep , 18,000 head. St. I.uulN lIv < - Stocl.- . ST. LOUIS , Mnrch 2. CATTLB Receipts , 3,000 head ; mniket active nnd a shade hleher ; native hecvin , $3.25Q4.i > 0 ; stockers nnd feeders , S2.S.1 ! ? 3.60 ; cows and helfeis , | 2.0'Q3.4S ) : Tcxaa stt-ers. $2.50i3.90 ; crass and fid ; cows nnd heifers , $2.000 3.00. JIOGS Receipts , 7,000 head : market lilwlier ; heavy , J3.7C.C2.S1 ; mixed , $3.53.S5 ; light , J3.SOff 3.93. 3.93.BHECr BHECr Receipts , 2,000 head : market strong ; natives , $2.7503.75 ; southern , $2.CO@3.40 ; laniLo , $3.5004.50. ICmiHiiH City \A\f Stock. KANSAS CITY , March 2. CATTLH-Recelpts , 4.1W head ; thlpments , 900 head ; top grade * , steady to strong ; others nbout steady ; Texas Rtfers , $2.40R3.55 ; Texns cows. $ l.SW(2.i,3 ( ; hcef steers , $3.00fi4.'i > : native cows. Jl.fOfla.W ; stockers nnd feeders , 12.0.ij3.W ; bulls. 52.157(3. ( 10. HOGS Receipts , 2COO head ; Fhlpments , none ; market strong nnd r.o higher ; bullc of pales. $3.7083.75 ; heavy. $3.0303.70 ; packers , $3.G7'.iQ > 3.60 ; mixed , J3.WO3.75 ; lights , $3.C5&3.8) ; Voikeis , $3.753.bO ; pigs , $3.COQ3.7U , _ Xeiv York I.lvt > Stoi-U" . NEW YORIC , March 2.-llEivrs Receipts , 6,182 head ; fleers. COWH nnd oxen , steady ; bulls , lower ; nleerii , tMOfU.M ; oxen , | 2.70ffl.ll ; bulls , $2.coft3.25 ; cows. tl.C. . 3.1J ; cables , steady , HIlKin- AND LAM IIS Receipts , 7.MO head ; sheep , common to choice , Hrm , J3.iWJfl.Kj ( ) exiiort welheis , slow , $4.25 : lambs , H.Mfi'3. lili. HOOij RecelplH , lilW head ; steady at $4.200 4. CO ; choice , $4.75. _ tilKltt. Record of receipt * 'nt the four principal mar- ns for Muich 2,1&VC : , . , , Cattle , Hogs. Sheep. South Omahn , . . , > , , . , . , , . , . . , . 801 3,281 C5 Chicago . . . . ; , . . . . . . 14,10i ) 2SuiM .JS.'Xxl Kansas City . . . . . , , , . . , , . , 4.10 > ) 2 , & ) 2OW Ht. Louis . fflY'l. . 3'WI ( ) T.OJO 2,00) ) Totals . . . ' . ' /.t . 22,001 40,981 22,063 C'ofToii- NEW YORK. Mart'll ' 2.-COlTEn-Qillet ; op. lions opened iiul' " " ' > lnl unchanged to 5 points decline ; tilled ncl.ve and fc.iturele > .s on unall foreign buylnB-ortlerfllnet by local sclleis * rl-s- Int ; dull nl 5 I'Ointr ' .net ndvanre ; raits , 4.210 tiaK" , Including Mjichtl2.diei2.C3. . Spot coffee , lllu , iiulet : No. 'j ' ] Jl3.SWjlJ,37v. ! Mild , quiet ; Cordova , $10,75/17.73E Wnrp'.iuuia ilellverlca from New Yorlc Haturdiin 4.SS2 IIIIBH ; New York stoek , 218,1)13at. ) \ ; l.'iilitil rValeK slock. 271 , CI2 bags ; slloat for the l'nlf-dSlnles ) | | , 5,000 baui ; tola ! vIMble bupply for tDR Onltf-.l h'tutu * . 410,613 bags , BRalnel 4(2lt'2 bngs"Jast year. SiANTOH , Mattli.Z B. I'lrmj K d overage HnntM , 15 , 1'KJ ' rein ; tecelpts , 4,030 bagH , Wiekly rrpuit : Khtiii i-fcelpls for Iho week , 20.W ) buBs ; lilpiienls ) to the Unite I States , 24.000 hags ; slock , 31 , 003 bags. 1IAMIIURO , March 2. Steady ; > 40i I'fff. ud- vnnce. HAVRE , March ! . Closed rjulet nnd unchanged to > , ' , { net lifeline ; kales , 22.001 liag * . RIO , March ! , Klrnij No. 7 , $13.63 ; rceelpli , 2.ni l ign ; rlenrwl for Kuropp , l,0i)0 ) bags. Weekly report : I'lrm ; reeelplH during the week , 21,00' ) bnKir. ihliuu'nts to the United States , 40,000 bugs ; stock , IGLOO" ) | > aga. I'l-orlii I > IX > niA , March 2. CORN-sieady : No. Z7O Hc : No. 3 , new. 2J'Kc. ' OATS-NO. 3iiite , RYK Dull at Kv. WHIHKY iileady ; flnUlied gods , on the ba Is of J1.22 for hlKh' ' wine * . - RICCKJl'TS Coin. 75.500 bu.s rnts. Ka.SOO bu.j i-ic. 1 2 < iO bu. : whlkky , nonp ; v.hrut , 3t u bu. HIIIPMUNTB- . 19C'XI liu. ; outH. C3.2W Uu.J lye , ncnej wiilnky , 823 Bain. , wheat , 3.COO Lu. lr > - ( iiiuilH .HiirUrl , NUW YORK , March 2. In commission house circles there ns ( inly n moderate demand by cpot purchacrrn , but the mall order business lunifd out better Ihnn was promlitxl early In the day , ami Included very fair to touU ordeiv for brown pottotin. In Ihe Jobbing Irmle lliere were mnny buyers tircucnt , nn the Klorm of the previous twn days had prevented thflr comlnjr , but undtr nil comlltlms , a very fnlr hiuln'io wn.i cffectetl. 1'rlnt clolhii weie dull nt 2HO 2 11-lCc. St. I.nulx tJoiiLTiil .Mnrkot. ST. I.Ol'IS , March 2-.rrX5UR Domwtlc trndc contlmiM KOiwli export nlf oimciill to iiinke ; but one snlo of 1,0 ) s.u-k.i innde ; prices lilgher ! pnlenlsi , $3.70flJ.$5i cxtrn fnncy , $3.4 if3.50 | fnncy , $2.W > ff3.on ; choice , $2.5002.63. WHEAT The upeciilnllvp market was strong nnd higher during the turly pnit cf Ihc day on n varied lot of bull neus , but l.itfr hecnmo weak nnd declined , closing Irresular and un settled nt iff ic under Snturdnyj upot nomln.nl ; No. 2 red , cnuli , 71e Mil In clcvntor ! wiles , truck , 73HW74UC ; Mnrch , C3c ; Mny , G3Hc : July , 14 : { T 64'c. ( , CORN In the futures th" market wns tnmp nnd did not change mntctlnlly , but cUni'il Uf Uo under Saturday for Mny nnd July ; tpot easier ; No. 2 mixed , cnih , 2r lHitf27ic ! ; Mnrch , SCTkc ; Mny , 27SCj ! July. S4fr'S5e. ! . OATS Futures weak , nnd cnFeil off , with l.ul few liiyera nt lower prices ; tpnt dull but nte.vly ; No. 2 cash nnd Mareh , ISc ; July , 19'ic. llVI-Qulrt at SS 39c. 1IAK1.KY Slendv nt 33c. CORN MKAI , $ Ur M.IO. I'OULtRY Turko-s higher nl Ite ; chickens , CiR7ci ducks , Oc ; gct-so , r > ' .ji' . ItRAN-Snlnble nt < Jn for MCkcil , east trnck , Init none to bo had nt Hint tlsuie. KLAX SKKD-l/mer nt il'ic. TIMOTHY SEin-$2.35 .40. HAY Without strength , though higher Kind" still scnrcc ; pmlrle , $3.2508.50 $ ; lliiulhy , . Ht 1S.M. HOTTER In fnlr demand nnd ittcndy ; ciram- cry. 17 T22c ; dairy. 13ftISc. KdOS Strong ; fresh , c. WIHSKY-11.22. LKAU-QuItt nnd lower ; 100 tuns sold nt Sl'MLTER Nominal nl $3.75. COTTON TIES 72C. IIAOOINO 4VRe. 1'ROVISIONS 1'ork slnndnid ' , slcndy ; m'ss , jobltliiR , new , $10 ; old , $9.50. I ml , quiet ; prlmo steam , $5.15 ; choice , $3.22U. Hacon , t > oxe < l shiiuliter ! ) , $5.C2Vi ; totigs , $5.C2ti ; xhoits , J5.75 ; rlt , $5.02' ' . Dry snlt meats , boxed Khoilldcis , $4.75 ; longs , J5.12m rib * . $5.25 ; nluil53.3715. . HECEIITM 1'Mour , 7.0i lilil . ; wheat , 14,0)0 bu. ; corn , 132.000 till. ; onts. 4G.IKX ) Int. HlllI'MllNTH Klour , 14,000 lihls. ; hcat , IS.tuM bu , ; corn , 54,000 bu. , onts , 15,000 bu. Liverpool Miu-kcfN. LIVERPOOL , Mnieh 2. WHEAT S-iit. , steady ; demand poor ; No. 2 led winter , Us Sifeu ; No. 2 red rprlng , Ktuol ; exhausted ; No. 1 haul Muni- toga , 6s 7',4il ' ; No. 1 Cillfornla , 5s M. 1'utures opened steady , with near positions unchanged , nnd distant | > osltlon * ' 4d higher ; rltsed nulel. with prices unchanged from yesterday's clos : business al > lit equally dlstllhulrd ; Maich , 5s Sd ; Aptll , 5s SiO ! ; May , 5s S'id ; July , 5s 9d ; August , 5s 9'ld. CORN Spot , ftcady ; American mixed , new , Ts l\d. I'ill n ITS ripened steady nnd unchanged , closfd quiet , with March lid higher , nnd other mnntlm unchanged fiiini yesterday's closing ; business nbout equally distributed : Match , 3s Hid ; April , 3n < > ; d ; May , 2s lUd ; June , 3s Hid ; July , 33 Hid ; August , 3s Slid. KLOt'R Steady ; demand fnlr ; St. Louis win ter , 7s M. 1'ROVISIONS Uncoil , quiet ; demand poor ; Cumb rland cut , 2S to SO Ibs. , 2Ss ; short libs , 28 liu. . 27s , long char , light , 3S to 43 Ibs. . 20s 6d ; long clear , hcnvy , 53 Ibs. , 23s Cd ; short rleat- Imi'lts. light , IS HIM. , 27s ; shoit clear middles , heavy , 53 Ibs. , 27s Cd ; clear bellies , It to 1C Ibs , 27 . Shoulders , square , 12 to 18 Ibs. . 24i Cd. Hnmi. short cut. It to 10 Ibs. , 37n Cd. It.-ef , extra India mess. 6Ss 9d ; prime mo-H , 53s. 1'nrk , prim- mess , lln. WfRlern , 50a ; line medium. 46. i 3d. Laid , dull ; pilmc western , 27s 3d ; re- llneil. In palls , ? Ss. TALLOW Klne North American , 20s Od. CHEESE Dull ; demand poor ; llnest Ameri can , while and colored , 45M. lltTTTER l.'lnest I'nlled States , 03i : good. 60s. OILS Spirits of turpentine , 20s Cd. Cotton sfetl oil , Liverpool rellncd , 17s. Linseed oil , 13s Dd. ROSIN Common. 4s 7l4d. REFRIGERATOR UEEF Forequartcrs , J'.Jtl ; hlnilquniters , 4"id. 11LEACH1NQ POWDER llardwoud , Liverpool , 7. 7.HOPS HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , 2. The following are the stocks of breadstuffs nnd provision ! * In Llveipool : 1'lour , 73.0M unekri ; wheat , 1,754.004 centals ; corn. 550,000 centals ; banon , 17.4IW loxes ; hams , 6,700 bjxes ; t-houl- dera , 3.800 boxes ; lard. C3.W ) tierces ; cheese , 94,200 boxes ; butter , 5,40' ' ) pices. Cotton MnrUct. NEW ORLEANS , March 2.-COTTON Slcndy ; middling , 77ic ; low mlddllnf. 7 3-lCc : goud 01- illnary , CTSc ; net receipts , 2,766 bales ; gro .s. 2,943 bales ; exports to the contln-nt , 0,650 bales : sales , 3awbalin : stoek. 302.077 bales. NEW YORK , March 2. COTTON Qukt ; mid dling. 7 ll-16o ; net receipts , , none ; gross , 7,6 > C bales ; exports to Oicnt llrltnln , C.OOO tialefl ; to Fnince , 1.270 bale ! " ; to the continent , 4,5 ; " ! bales' forwnrdfd , 917 bales ; sales , 2.673 bales ; vplnncra , 173 lalos ; stock , 181,9SD bales. ST. LOl'IS. March 2. COTTON Quiet nnd 1-lOc lower ; middling , 7',4c ; Hales , 20 > ) bales ; lecelpts. 2.S73 bales ; shipments , 3,111 bales ; Black , 69,570 bales. IvitiiNnx City MnrUrtH. JCANSAS CITY. March. 2.-WHEAT-Improvr < l .ilonland : prices tihotit Id higher ; No. 2 haid , 63 ? ; No. 3 , 47ff53c ; i ejected , nominally SOSiS.lc ; No. 2 roil , 75e : No. 2 spring , C3C6Kc ( ; No. 3. 63'ifi64c. CORN Active ; No. 2 mixed , 23V4c ; No. 2 white 23 lie. OATS He lower and rather dull ; No. 2 mixed , 16'ie : N.i. 2 white , 19',5iS20c. ' RYE No. 2 , 36c. HAY Veiy dull nnd weak ; timothy , $10.001) ) 11.50. prairie , $4.50fli,50. HUTTER Steady ; creamery , ICSlSc ; dairy , 13j ) 13c. 13c.EGGS EGGS Steady nt Sc. Toledo CJrnln TOLEDO , Mnreh 2. WHEAT Ixiwer ; weak ; No. 2 cnsh , 74c ; May , 73lic ; July , 705ic , CORN Dull : steady ; No. 2 mlxid , 29c ; No. 3 mlxeil. 2SUc ; Mny. 31&c. OATS Quiet ; No. 2 mixed , 20',5c ; No. 2 white , 22e : Mav. :2'Ac. CLOVER SEED Active ; steady ; prime cash , $4.3714. HFVEIPTS Wheat. 8,500 liu. ; coin , 27,600 bu , ; clover feed. 1,100 hags. SHIPMENT. " Klour , 3,000 hlils , : wheat , 1OM bu. ; coin , 3,000 bu. ; clover Feed , T89 bags. Vlxlblo firalii Iiirkct. NEW YORK , March 2. The visible supply of wheat S.itunlay , I'Vbruary 29 , as complied by thn Ntw York 1'rodue exchange , Is : Wheat. 6IOS9,0X ( ) bu. ; decrease. 921,000 bu. ; corn. 13.01S.OOO bu. : Increase , 1,522,000 bu. ; oats , 7,001,000 bu. ; Increase , 63.000 bu. ; rye. 1.507.C05 lu. ; decrease St. 000 bu. ; barley , 1,027,000 bu. ; decrease , 203,000 bu. . _ Mliiiicmmllx AVhent. MINNEAPOLIS , March 2. WHEAT Weak- Mnl-ch. 61'lie : Mnv. G2 ie : .Tnlv. f f..r' n , . , . ! , Nn. 1 hanl. C2',6c ' No. 2 ' . ' . . ; northern , G2'/.c ; j\'o. 3 northern. COV-c. I-'ljOl'H Illcher : first patenl.i , S3.3.W3.GO ; fec- o-id patents. J3.15g3.20 ; llrst clears , J2.CO ; second clears , t2.log2.20. SiiKtir Mitrkvt. NI5W YOUIC. March 2-SI'OAn-nnw , stendy ; fab- refining , 3-Hc ; renned. quiet ; slnndnrd "A , " 4Tio ; rriiBhr.il , rc ; granulated , fc. LONDON , Mnrch 2. SI'OAH Cane , dull : cen- trllUK.il Java , 13 9d ; Muscovado , fnlr n-flnlnK , 12s ; beet , dull nnd Irregular ; March , 12s 3'Al : April , 12s 4i ! l. SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. WIIKAT Qiilot : IJcci-mber , J1.13U ; May , Jl.li'.i ' ; cleatcd , S2.331) ) eentnlB wheat. Snowfall nt San Fi-iiiii'lNi-o. SAN FRANCISCO , March 2. There was a fall of sonw In tills city tills morning for the first time In ten years. The fall was quite heavy while It continued , but melted as soon ns It fell , and nt thu end of ten minutes turned Into a cold rain. The lust snow storm here occurred during the winter of 1886-S7 , when the ground was covered to a depth of several Inches. AVe wish lo state to our patrons that One Mlnuto Cough Cure la a snfo and reliable remedy for children troubled with croup , colds , lioareoness and lung troubles. It la ploatunt to take and quickly cures. I.ltllo ICiirtliiiiiuKu In KIIIINIIN. KANSAS CITY , March 2. A special to tlio Star from Caldwell , Kan , , irays a distinct earthquake shock wns felt there nt 7:17 : o'clock last night. It passed from the south east to the northwest and lasted.about four seconds. No damage was done , They Ili-tniyoil Military SeeretH. LKII'SIC , March 2. The trial of Engineer Schorcn , Lieutenant Pfrnffer and a news paper man named Illngbauer , charged with betraying military secrets , began today be- li'.nd ' cUEcd doers , fur 40 years Cook's Kxtry Dry Imperial Champagne has toad tbo test for purity and Us delicious boquet. Till ; IIISAI.TY .MAIIKKT. INSTUUMENTS placed on fie ! Monday , March 2 , 18 % : WAHKANTY DISKDS. M V Chapman to I ) W Anderson , 1S.C8I acres In no sw 30-lfi-ia J 1,091 D \V Anderson to A .M King , fame . . . 2,000 Omaha Becurity company lr > 1'hlladol- phla AlortgiiKO and Trust compuny , lot 12 , blirlc 1 , Mayne'H 2d add 1 K Dunkln lo K O Kalvey , lot 18 , U'oclJ 20VHcox 2d add 3,000 i 10 lilackmnn and husband , to .Mary J Hunt , lots 3 and 4 , block I , Pnitt'H sub WO I'eter Lovely and wife to A W 1'attcr- KOII , hits 2 and 3 , blucK 101 , South Omaha 1,400 J N llrown , trustee , to J 8 fitcwart , lot 7 , block 11. Urlb'KH1 I'laco 1 QUIT CLAIM unions. I > 8 KeoRh to Hannah McCJrmlek , lot 8 , block 10. Walnut Hill . , l.WO Same to Keogh Uros. , lot T , block 10 , pa inn , . , , , . . , lbOO 1C Wlndham and wlfo to ! ' J Hart , n KJ.lt feel of c 110 feet lot 107 , aisc'u add , 300 Total amount of transfers CONFIRMED THE RECEIVERS Oonrts in Other Jurisdictions Aot on the Baltimore & Ohio Petition. RECOGNIZE JUDGE GOFF'S ' APPOINTEES Suit Kntci-iMl In Cli'voliinil on n Claim Stunreil li > - Collateral Security Other I.iitcn In- vulvvil. . WASHINGTON , March 2.-Judgo Cox of the district supreme court tcday appointed Messrs. Coweti nnd Murray receivers for the IJaltlmore A Ohio for this jurlsd cllon , I'HII.AUUU'HIA , .Maich 2. Application In the United States circuit court was tniulo today for receivers for the Daltlmoro & Ohio nnllroAtl company In this atato. Judge nutter appointed John K. Cowt-n and Oscar M. Murray. CLKVELAND , March 2. Suit was filed In the United States district court hero today by the American Trust company of New York against the Daltltncio & Ohio railway for $1,000,000. Collateral security for this- amount Is on fllo with the trunt company. WILMINGTON. Del. , March 2. Dcforo Judge Walter Wales , In the United States circuit court today , Andrew II. Sanb.irn , rep resenting the- Mercantile Trust company of New York , holders of $1.000,000 promissory notes , marlo application for the appointment of recovers for the IJaltlmorc & Ohio com pany In Delaware. Jtltlgo Wales consented to Mr. Sunburn's application nnd named Messrs. Cowcn and .Murray as receivers in Delaware. I'tTTSUtma , March 2. Upon application of the Mercantile Triijit company cf New York , Thomas M. K'ng ' , second vice president of the llaltlmoro & Ulio ! lallwny , was ap pointed receiver of the I'lttsburg & Western railway today by Judge Uulflngton of the United States circuit court. The bill apply ing for a receiver alleges that the defend ant company has an outstanding indebtedness In bonds , mortgages , etc. , of $16,240,000. The I'lttsburg & Western railroad Is n part of the Ilaltlniorc & Ohio system running from I'lttsburg to Chicago. The receiver Is re quired to give a bond of $50,000. CHICAGO , Marcli 2. The appointment of Messrs. Cowcn and Murray as receivers of the Daltlmoro & Ohio railroad was extended by Judge Sliowalter tcday to the property cf the road In this circuit , concurring in the action and order of Judge Goff of Baltimore , Saturday night. IIALTIMOKU , March 2. John K. Cowen ami Oscar u. Murray , the newly appointed receivers for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , were In consultation today upon a plan of action for reorganizing the affairs of the com pany. Their plans arc not stilllclently well formed as yet to Justify a full statement , but they fay that the first effect of the re ceivership will bo to enable the company to withhold payment of Its pressing obligations now duo or soon to bscomo due. It Is be lieved the receivership will --obably j cover a period of about live years nnd that J. I'lerrepont Morgan will bs asked to under take It. Prompt action has been taken to Illo supplementary proceedings asking for a receivership In the District of Columbia , the states of New York , Pennsylvania , Dela ware. Virginia , West Virginia , Ohio , Indiana and Illinois. A special train has been started west carrying John D. McCubbln , jr. , and assistants , bearing the documents. Mr. Cow en says the rtcolvershlp extends over all lines and property owned , controlled or operated by the Daltlmoro & Ohio , except the following : Baltimore & Ohio Southwes tern railway , extending from I'arkersburg to St. Louis and Louisville ; Valley railway cf Virginia , extending from Harrlsburg to Lex ington , Vn. , sixty-two miles ; Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad company , operating a sixteen mile railroad between Tottonvllle. -NT. Y. , and Clifton , N. Y. ; the West Virginia & Pittsburg n.'illroad coijipany , ISO iniloj , leased by the Baltimore & Ohio. AKI\YIUS OK XOUTJIISHV PACIFIC. HoiHllialilcrx Go Into Court with XH- iiu-rnlis DciiutiiilM. MILWAUKEE , March 2. Johnston Living ston , representing the bondholders under the general second mortgage of tbo Northern Pacific Railroad company , today ( lied answer In the suit of the Farmers' Loan and Trust company , upon which the receivership Is bcbcd. This Is the first answer that takes Issue with the allegations of the bill and It will create something of a sensation , as It attncks the collateral trust ( denture bonds and the receivers' certificates. The demand Is made that the second gen eral mortgage be declared a prior lien ; that If not BO held , the payment of Interest on the collateral trust Indenture bonds to the amount of $1,400,000 was without authority. Suit would then lie against the receivers. Tits demand Is also made that If the mort gage is held not .tu cover the securities pledged In redemptions for tlio receivers' certificate's that the certificates bo ad judged to constitute no Hen on the property covered by the mortgage. The sale of the property Is asked for the benefit of the second mortgage bondholders and that an allowance bo made for attorneys' foes. All .tho other defendants arc asked to be barred. X1S\V SCIII2MI3 FOR ll.VIO.V PACIFIC. Still Another Plan for ItuorKiiiilzatloii Kiilntiltlcil. WASHINGTON , March 2. The house com mittee on Pacific raliroada gave a hear ing today to L. J. Morrison of Now York , the attorney for holders of about $5,000,000 of Union Pacific first mortgage bonds. The plan ho outlines proposes to provide funds for the satisfaction of the first and second mortgages by issues of bonds based on the pro93iit rates of earnings of the roads for which tha Junior Interest will bo compelled to subscribe. Three commissioners would be appointed by the president , who would ob tain a decree of foreclosure on the Central and Union Pacific , and purchase the roads In trust for a company or companies , to ccnalst of the present creditors nnd Block- holder ? , who subscribe to the pan ! , and Issue new mortgage bonds bearing a lowci rate of Interest than thelrt-1 , prior liens , and based on the earnings of the companies , the nuw Issues to Include the amounts of the first mortgage bonds and the sum secured by the government lien. Mr. Morrison thought ho could guarantee that responsible parties would agreeto carry out this plan , which would require $ 107,00(1- ( 000 of bonds , Ho also declared that the hand of the Vanderbllts was to bo seen In the present proceedings ? . "I.oir JnliilN" of ( lie WN ( . The "low Joints" of Colorado and Utah are to form an adjunct of the Western Passenger association In Denver on Thursday. The now organization will be known us the Utah-Col orado Passenger association. It Is the out growth of dlfilcultles that liixvo existed among the passenger agents of that territory for several months part. It was said at the time that the Itlo , Grande Western road refused to Join the Western Pasenger association that It was beciupo the business of the asso ciation was to bo transacted In the east , and far western roads wanted the headquarters In Denver. As the chairman of tliu new or ganization U to bo a Denver man , who will work In harmony with the Western Passen ger ns-soclatlon , It Is thought that the dlUl- cully has been uolvo.l and peace secured , Oar llnllil.TH ICvi't l ii > - . filnco February 1 orders have been placed with the varlcus car works for over 0,000 now cars , and In January numerous orders wcro placed , BO that at present the car works are well employed ; In fact , better than at any time ( since 1893 , The Ohio Kails Car works at JufTersonvlllo are building a lot of cars for the Denver & Itlo Grande and the southern railways ; the Tcrro Haute Car woiks are btilldlni ; cars for two western lines ; the Haukell & Darker works , at Mlclil- QUAKER OATS The Child l.ovc.s It. The DyHpuptlu DctnuttU.s It. The Uplcurc Dates on It. DO YOU EAT IT ? pnn CKy. ire building BOO cars for the CliiMto ft Xcrthwestcrn ; the Indiana Car. mid i-'i mi'lry works nri still at work on 2f > h x cars for Ihe I'cnn&ylvonl.i cotnpAny. The llB.llro.vl tlAr.cttc figures out that tlicra arc now under contract 20iK)0 ) nr more c.irs. The Union 1'aclflc in flttliiR up 100 flat ran which will soon be put Into service nt the gravel pits Just oat of Sherman , Wyo , A ? track to hold povonty-flvo cars Is being lal < l at the gravel pit , nnil H nte.im shovel will lie put to work as BOOH as the track Is com pleted , probably about Apill 1. U Is c.\pccted that upwards of fitly cars of the gravel per day will be shipped to points along the road In this Mate , to bu upod as ballast and in making tit-pot platforms. Itiiltituy .N itN niul 1'iTHDitiili. General Manderson Is expected honn Wednesday. J. 11. Krnwlcy , general ngeiil of the Union 1'acino nt Kaunas City , Is In the city , Tlio Mlfs-.tiri Tactic Is putting out ? om beautiful advertising of Arkansas fruits. Katlroad wcnlhcr reports yesterday showed clear. cMd weather along the various lines. Frank Thompson of the Union" Pacific's ) general freight tdnco lias returned after a fortnight's vacation. liporgo K. Clayton , northwestern agent of the \Vabasli , has Just returned from n btial- nos.i trip throuch eastern town , \V. I' . Hohliison , general manager of tha St , Josrpli A Grand Island branch of the Union 1'aclfle system , was a caller at head quarters yesterday. E.V. . Nash nnd family left for the west yesterday. Mr. Nash goes to Denver on business , while thp oth r members nf his family go to Los Angeles f r a brief sojourn. The members of Hoyt's company go from here to the Pacific const on Thursday via the "Overland Limited. " Frank ( . ' . McKeP. general manager for Hoyt , will accompany. the troupe. Freight Claim Agent W. II. Hancock of the Union 1'aclflc IMS bren In Ii.if.imlc for the p.ist fmv days , disposing of goo.M that were recently taken from a partly burned freight car. Some cf the goods wcro sent on to their proper dftlnatlons , while others were returned to this city. A number of the local freight olllclals left last night for Kansas City , where tha Trnnsmlssourl KrelRht association meets to- duy. The question of terminal charge * at South Oinalia is likely to came up for general dlscu-lon. Among those who will attend from this city arc General Agents Crosby of the Utirllngtoii , Morehouso cf the Hlkliorn nnd Phllllppl of the Missouri Pa cific. Ciirp for llciuliiclic. As a remedy for all forms of hcailacho Klcctrle Hitters has proved to be the very beat. It effect ! ) a permanent cure and the most dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to Its Influence. We urge all who are aflllcted to procure a bottle and give this remedy a fair trial. In caes of habitual constipation Electric Hitters cures by giving the needed tone to ths bowels , an ! few caves long resist the use of this medicine. Try It once. Only ; fifty cents at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. lly purcliimliinr Kooiln inmle nt tlie fol- loivliiKr NoliriiHkit fnu < orl < < H. If j-on cannot 11ml what yon want communi cate with Lie manufacturer ) ! UN to what ili-ulcr.s liuiiillc tlielr 11AGS. IllHLAP AM ) TWI.MS. "OMAHA HAG Cb Minufacturers of all kinds of collon iind bur- Jap baps , cotton llour Eiicka and twine u spec ialty. CM-61C-C18 S. lllli Ell. imisviiitii3ii. . OMAHA JJKKWING ASS'N. Car load shipments made In our own refrig erator cars. Blue Itlbbon , Elite Export , Vienna. Export , nnd Family Export , delivered to all part * of city. FLOUU. S. F. OILMAN. Manufacturer of Gold Medal Flour. C. E. Dlack. Manacer. Omaha. IllO.N AVOU1CS. DAVIS &COWGILL IRON WORKS Manufacturers anil Jobbers of Machinery. General recalling u cpcclalty. 1S01 , 1103 anil liOS Jackson street. Oniu'-ia , Net ) . INDUSTRIAL IRON WORKS Manufacturing end IlepalHns of all Ulmls of ir.nclilnery , enelneu. pumps , elevators , prlntlne presses , hangers , charting and coupllnc * HOC and HOS Hoivaid St. . Omnlm. IM.XTON& VIEltLING IRON W'RKS Manufacturers of Archltectutal Iron Work. General Foundry. Machine and Htachsmltl ) Work. EnKlnecis and Contructors for Flro I'roo ? li-jildlngB. OIHcc and \voila : U. P. Ry. ana So. ITtli street , Omaha. NICHT WATCH. FinB H13HV1CE. N DISTRICT Tli- : GRAIMI. The only peifcct protection to propeity. Examine < -\t \ It. iest thins on earth. HeUuces Insurance 1 | rates. 130 < Douglas St. . SHIRT PACTOIIII-S. J. II. EVANS-NEKKASKA SHIRT COMPANY. Exclusive custom elilrt tallui. 'SIS Ftrnnrn. Our Free Letter Reviewing the grain nnd stock market ) , will bo ifnt you dally on request. In th * hope of deserv * Ing part of your business. Orders tolldtej tot cash cr on three to five point margin * . J , R , WILLARD & CO Mei.ibcra Chicago Hoard of Tfaae. N w York Produce Exchange , New York Com. mock Ex- chcnge. 17 Hoard Trnije , Chicago. 44 Uroadtvay , New York. JAMES E. BOYD & CO. Tclcplione ! ( ) ! ) . Oiniiliit , Nub. COMMISSION GRA1N ( : PROVISIONS : AND : SfOCKS X.K > m lllli Hoard of Trade. Direct vims to Chicago and Nuw York. John A. Warren & Co. SHlSIUFK'fl SALE. Dy vlrluo of three onlern of Halo on nt- tncfiiiient Issued out of tlio district court In und for DOUKHH ! county , Htiito of Nc- lirn lii , onu In llio cnsu of the Hrst Na- tlonul bank of Omuha vs. CJatch & l.uu- man , ( locket l. tuimhcr 143 ; onu In the case of Simon Causady vs. ( latch & Lau- inan , docket Cl , number 111 , and one In tha CUHU of HI moil Ctieaudy VH. CJatfli & IMU- niQii , docket Cl , number 140 , and to mo (11- rticted , I will , fn the lltli ( lay of .March , A. U. , ! ! > % , at ten o'clock n. in , of said day , nt tlio store teem formerly occupied by , Uatch & J.ummiu , defendant ! ) licrel'i , and ! known as number 1511 Karnam Htreet , lu tlio city of Omahn , Doimlaa county , Htnto of NcbraHka , fi-ll at public auction to the hlBiiost lilddcr or lildderw for cash , thu fol lowing di-Kcrlbcd Koods und chattels , tu-wlt : All of the stock of crockery , china ware , silverware , ulnfaware. cutlery , llxluren , and , book uccouiilB and hllla receivable of every , description , formerly bclonKlm ; to Clutch & Lunmun , a corporation , and contuliied In Iho iibovo rnenlluned ulore room , and also In BtorcrooniB at IfilS und 152U l < 'arnam Btrcut In xald city of Omahu , and also In a. store loom known as niimlicr 420 N'ortli Twenty-fourth street , Konlh Oniuhu. Uouti- lan county , state of Nrlirimku , and hereto fore attached by me In the above entitled cattfH. Kalil h'oodH und eluittclH to be Hold to Kallsfy , lln < t , the Firm National bank oC Omahn , the sum of twrlvn thousand foun hundred and forty-live dollars and ninety- five centH ( JI , H5.1)5) ) ) judgment , with Inter est thereon at the rate of elKht per cent (8 ( > jier annum from February U , USD , until paid , and seven hundi-cd and flfly- nlno dullarn and twenty-eight cents ( { 759,28) costa Of Hillt. To natlfify , Hconnd , Klmon CaHHiuly , thu gum of eleven thouxand ono hundred and thlrty-Kcven dollura and sev- enty-ono ccntu ( $11,137,71) ) judgment , wlthi IntercHt tliereun at tha rale of eluht pea cent ( k ) per annum from February 3 , 1890. until paid , and twenty-two dollars anu thirteen cents ( i'ilM ) COBH of suit. Tobii , Hold , third , to untlsfy Klmon C'assady , tbo Hum of six hundred and Heventy- even dol- laru and live cents ( JC77.W ) JiidKinciit. wltU Interest thereon at the rate of eight pen cent ( fc ) per annum from Kebruury 'J , ItlKI , until paid , and the further sum of sixteen dollars and elijlit cents ( | | 6.US ) , coats of suit , together with accruing tontn , aceordlng to > thu judgmentu tendered In the abovu en titled actions. Omaha , NcbraHka , February 29 , 1690. JOHN W. AI'UONALiD. ' Bheilft of Uout'laa County , Nebraska. "jj-eb-29-a-Ug - - - ,