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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : UWIDAY , FEBRUAltY 10 , 1897. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIA1 Ifodoratcly Active Bnsiness' in Wbent am Oorn nnd Prices OATS AND PROVISIONS ALSO MOV U.PWARl ConiVriMiiiitlon of Tu-piity-I'lvc Thuii Kiitnl llnrrplx of Flour lij- Ibo Xc York Vrtiilneu r.\fliinije | " I'riiiiiliK'iil Knctur. CllICAUO. Fub. IS.-Wliont rulcil nrm to ndviuiffi of nbiut % i Any nml clowul nt nn after n session remiukiiblu for the qiilo wny In which u moderately hcnvy busliu-u : ! ' shortn was to wts ; transacted , CovetIIIB > > filioimlblo for tlio ndvnlH'L- , their ucilor. be liiK cntixctl by Mronu cubits nnd llfiht northwest lulvuii''cd % i west ri'i-ulnlc. Com nnd oats and ViP. ii' ! | iiPtlvcly , ana provlulona closci lOfllSc higher. Nearly nil tlm hlatory ot the c--sion ti tin ; wlu-nt pit wns made In the Ural houi nnd n half's tradliu ; , the HOWS govcrlng th < dny's nuuttiatlona being i.raclleally confinoi to that which always conice In before 01 Immrdliitcly nflcr tiio opnnlng of the rcf , " ulnr board. Mny. which closed yestenlnj nftcrnoon tit "i c , opened today at 7l'iJj 74c , Tl-.at prlco wart the lowest of the day A Bti-ndy llioimh slow aclvnneo cnaubd. am thoilgh Iliietuutlons wore frciiueiU , tht ) were small and every decline was siiccecdoi by a better advanco. lh prlco reachlne TSVc'SJic by 11 o * loels. That small oneti' Ing "decline wan uatiHod by a rather dlsaiv Dolntlng openlnp at Mvurpool , the llrst qnp. t.illons from which niiiikvi showed enl > > , il advance , and to thu fact of tilu Nc\ York Produce cxchanpu euiideinnlng l i.OOi barrels of Hour. Tin ; fitttpr Item , howcvci lind a boomernnr , fffect for It tcdnccd th inefchantablf stonU , nnd as the rujecte Hour w.-i.-i said to have been mmlc from Hi ferlor wlntur wheat , It was taken us cvl ileiieu that thrj ( Icmnnd for good UhlcaR client might bu Incroas-od. Second cable nnd tlinai ! following showed a Mtcadlly no vaneltiK tendi-ncy to the Uvuipool imirkei nnd nortliwfrft receipts wore again sinal JJtilut.i reporllns ! cars ami Mlnncapoll 11) ) . u total of 1S2 cars compared with 2. > ln.sl week and 31 on the corii'Mpomllng da of the year before. Heednts at ChlcaK were 19 cars. Atlantic port clearances WIT Unlit , wheat and Hour together being onl. equal lo 222.UCU bu. New York reportei tl.at foreign advices were pone-rally bullish but no acceptances were tucilveil of yeatct day's cabled offern. The closing cables wet- In the main llrm , the only markel sho.vlni , .weakness being Antwerp. After the pr'c ' had touched "i Tt'iaVfC , a sluggish rcactlot to 75c oci.-iirrid. nnring the rest of the se. " Hloiv the price kept between 7)1iriT7riViC untl near the clo o Liverpool reported a stll further advance , to which fart was aserlbot the extra firmness of the last ten inlnntes The closing price for May was I'lUCfu.ic Corn was linn and blither on a modurtit amount of business. The amall local re celnts were the Initial factor and when clearances of 037.0CO bushels * were rpportei active covering was started. Heller cable and the sltength dlsp'ayc I by wheat wir nlso factors. Some reallzlns ' aa done Ii the last hour and part of the advance wa losl. May opened a shade higher at Slffic Bold to IMlyT/Zl'ic. / then reached to 211i2l',4c ' when It closed. Onts did not participate In Ihe actlvlt > found in the other pits and the aggrefnl business was very small. A llrm feelln" jirevalled , Inlluenced by sympathy will wheat and corn , and nt a slightly hlghe range of prices shorls did some covering May opened nt 17c , sold at IfiTdcidvatue to IS fllS' c , and closed at 17Vfe bid. Provisions were firm all day and closci nt substantially top figures. Thu day's re relpts of hogs i.vere much smaller than ex jH'ctcd and resulted In a good opening ad vanee. Pork was bought heavily and offer Ings In other commodities were readily nc c-eptod. At the close .May pork was aboil ] ! > e higher at 5S.CO ; May lard lOc higher a Il.liO , and May ribs lOc higher at H.12i. < . . Estimated receipts Friday : Wheat , 20 cars ; corn , 20 , " > cars ; oats , S20 cars ; hogs 23,000 head. The leading futures ranged ns follows : Arllch-H. ! Oun.J | High. | Low. | CUH3. i Y'tit'y. Wheat - Fib. . . 711 71 May. . 74M July. . . 0U-71 714 < 70iS 70M-71 " 70 ! < 1111)15 ) (10 ( H Corn IVb. . . . 2''K - ! ' - ' May. . . . Wax 2:1)4 : July. . . . JtU WaxMi SIM 24H Sept. . . OatH ' 10K Ifjifi 1BH MM May. . ! ! 17 17M 37Hi HIM July. . . . 17M 17)4 175S 17 Pork ' May. . . . - neB fi no 7 00 s on 7 R5 July. . . B Uu 8 m U (15 ( 8 lUMj 7 llj Lard- May , . . . n 05 4 00 3 03 4 (10 ( 3 (10 ( Julv. . . 4 (17- ( ! 4 OL'4 ! 4 07M ; 4 00 ' Sh'lltlb * May. . . I 05 4 li > .4 4 05 July. . . 4 10 4 17 > ? 4 15 4 17H 4 l2H , No. 2. Ciifih qiintntlons were ns follows : FI.OUll Htrnily ; winter patents , $1.3.VfN.GO ; BtralKhts , K.lOiil.M ; pprltiK Fpeclnls. .W ; sprtm ; patinls. Jl.OOiH.20 ; t-prlin ; strnl hta , (3.40ii3.70 bakiTK. SS.OOfiS.lO. WHKAT Nu. S pprlnB , 73y4y74i.ic ; No. 3 sprltiB 72Vii > ; No. 2 led , SlUftSj'/iC. I'OHN No. S , :2lit(2Jlic ( ; No. 2 yellow , 52UQ1 221ic. ( JATH No. 2 , IClTlOVic ; No. 2 white , f. o. u. , IMiinil&c ; No. 3 white , 15iUlJT ! c. ItYK No. S , 32' < jc. HAHLHY No. ' . ' , nomlnnl : No. 3 , f. 0. b. , 2414 tfirjc ; No. 4. f. o. Ii. , 221-j a7L' . KLAXHUI ! ! ) No. 1. 74',48f7CHc. TIMOTHY SUMO Prime. JJ.IO. I'HOVIHIONS-l'ork , mers , per libl. . J7.00ifi7DJ. K'inl. per KO 11)8. , 13.90. Short ribs , nlden ( loose ) , J3.'JJ ) . : ' ; dry xulltd hhouldcrs ( boxed ) . Vl. jy ( .DO ; tliort clt-iir sldea ( boxed ) , 51.n"iMI.G. WIIISICV Ulbtillcrb' llnliihed guuds , per gal. . 11.17. KUUAn-Cut loaf. } 5.:0 Rrunnlated , } 4.C4. The following were the leeelpts and shipments today : On the I'rOvluco i3xcli.Mii.-u toJay ilia b.ittor m.u1- Ui-t way Htunily : creamery , loaiilio : dairy , ld 17c. Kfgn , weak ; ( ruHli. 13c. Clieesu. Htendy ; lO4i ! ! . DruHiod poultry , llrm ; inrlteyH , llu ci chlckeiiH , Uu7c ; ducUu. YOHK CiK\10IIAI < MAUKKT. ( tiiotalloiiN of tiltliny n Ui-iiL-rul NI5W YOHIC , Feb. 18. FI.OUU Ilccelntv , 11,300 bbls , ; exports. 10 , US bbls , ; quiet , di'innnd being jheckfd by the ) ndvancc'd views of a few western mills ; southern Hour steady. City , winter pat ents , tl.GCiH.U ; Minnesota patents , t4.35Q4.45 Mltuifn.ta bakers , S3.70&3.M ) ; winter low grades , K'.W'fl-.W. ' Itye Hour , easy ; fancy , Ji.bOS'-.HU. lluclcwhiiit : Hour , dull. 11.25. Ill'flCWIICAT Dull , 24c. I'OIIN MKAL-Dull ; yellow western , C7c , ItYK Utill ; No. 2 western. Sic. IIAULI-Y-Uull : ; feeding , 25ic , 1IAULKY MALT Dull. WIIKAT Hei-iMptH , 10,3fO bu. ; exports , 128,700 bu , Hpot llrm ; Nu. 1 hard , Bic. Options opened ellghtly easier under conlllcllng cable news , luC'iiiplly rallied on hlither pilvntu advices , bull' Ish winter wheat news und covering , eated off ut midday , but finally rallied again on export buying und cluml Hide net higher ; No. 2 red , Filiruury , doted at MUcj May , bOVi iSl 5-lCc , cloned , blc , . COIIN llccclpts , 112,4JO bu. ; exports , 19.200 bu , Bpol , dull ; No. 2 , 2Mc. ( , Options were llrm all day ; better cables , local covering anil large cli'iiruncvs : cluccd Ho higher ; February cloecd at ! tc ; May. Uic , < i-tiKc ; cloted , 2c. ! OATH He-relpln , 11S.KO bu. ; expoile , 20.C05 hii , Spot , dull ; Nu , S , JlHc. Optlmiv , quiet , but minller. with the cither markets , closing Uu hlHhtr ; February cloted at I'lUo ; May , 2IUo , Clured , : ilic , HAY Kit yj hlpplni ; , t.04l55o ; 'good to choice , 67tiJWe , HOI'ri Qukt ; state , enmmon to choice , 1W5 crcp , Mijc , ttl'C ' crop , tic ) ; Pacific coutt , 1S.D3 IH'DKH Firm ; Texas , dry , ICOlSoj Oulvetton , I3c ; Callfiiinla , io'.ic. lilSATIIKIt Firm ; hemlock sole , llucnos Ayrcs. llchl tu heavy weights , lU' ' UL'O'.io. HUTTKH llecelplD , 3.1SS I'liKBKlglns ' ; , 20o ; futtury , THIS'joi8teni ; i-reainciy , IJJiUOc. C'HKKSK Urcclpt > , SIS pkK . ; quiet ; Mute laiRe , ligitti > ; ntute tmtill , imi2 ci part skims , Mlillic ; full skims , 3 S4e. ! KdnH-llecvlpts. 6.11H ! pkus , ; Meiuly ; state und IVnniiylvuiila. ib i' ; uentcrn , iv > Q Uc : south- ern. nUuu c. I'HOVIHIONH-Ilei-r. vlraely ; family , J8.tOfllO.oO ; fxtru mei ! , | 7W. Jtcef hums , II'J ; packet. tS.00 ll'J.1,0. Cut meats pickled bellies , S4.25 1.8714 ; Pickled shoulders , | 5j pickled ha inn. J8.W. UiM , Hrm ; uvHtrrn elfum. Jf.li ; rellne.I. linn. 1'ork Brm ; incus , tS.04mM ; family , JJ.liOUIO.OO. Tab low , quiet ; city , 3tic ; country , 3Jic. OII Oottciuecd.jlriii ; prime crude , 20o ; prime kettle , good to choice , 22 < i3c. MUTAll'Ifc' Iron , dull ; tll.OOtfiS.W ) . Copper , llrm ; broken. Hi ; txchunue , tit. Tin. dull ! > truliht ; , II.U(13.10 ; plates , weak. Spelter dull ; domestic , I4.004.IO. Lead. en ler. with HI. IMUnmikel ( unieltled ; eichnuKe , J1.30- LrokiTH. (3.06. NV v York I > ry ( iooiU .llurkut. NUW YQRK. Feb. 18-More bu lne 1 > doing with first hand * than become * apparent to the ordinalubterver , us throuth mull enters from ItrlnclpuU and fraveltm thu collvctlve taklnts art cpnuuiratlvely large , but Krrutly dlituUnl tnroufih chlpmenti from the mills. Uupigeroenti cot'tr tetxinnble rpcclalllesInrcclj - . though a plain ttnt'lca there nas more tlolnx In wide sheet Ing ! * nnd brown cottons. lllbbon * lire In KOO drmnr > 4 , ni nrc r\nee \ mikt. Men's wrnr woolen urc In iruml onlcr request for new hcnvy weights nnit' for wool drt-ss good * the demand Is wel maintained. Pilntlng clothi are Billet and ver ; > lenil > - nt' 2 11-lCc. * OMAllA 7jj : " > 7U.U. MAUKnT. Condition of Trnili- mill U o < n lloim 01 Simile HIM ! KH ! ! > I'rnilniiCi EGHS-Kieih gathered. Ito. liUTTiilt-Comiiic.n to fiilr , 8UGc ! ! choice t ( fancy roll , Utl4e ; separator crcnmciy. 20o ; gnth- cted creamery n < ltlte. < IAMI5--tllue uliiRivl tral ducks , $1.75 ! green win ; , Jl.T.O ; redheads ar.il mnllnrds , J3.75 ; tmat rnbblts , 408/Jdc ; JncKs. JI.CC01.2J ; squirrels. 60fl tOe ; Cntinclii gecko. larve , JC.WQT.COi email , II.COQ 5.00. 5.00.CltKKSK Uomcrtle brick * , lOVic ; IMatn , pci doz. , 1'Ji club house. Lib. Jars , per doz. , 13.15 ] l.lmhcrgcr , fancy , per In. . 9V4c ; Roquefort , Vt-lb , intt , | > er iloz. , J3.C ; Ytunc Americas , I0 jc : twlnr , fancy , Id'io. ' ViAr/-C'holcc fnt , fO t lid Uu. , nrc quoted n < 70714P ! liifRii nnd conrKt. < S5c. nnKRSKO rOt'I/rilY-nilc-kcn * . CflTc ; tur. key ! " , l illc ; < - . ; Fc ; ducks , Sflte. I.IVK l-oiT/rilY Hens , Sfff.Hn ; cocks. 30lc. r > tnr.O.V8 Utc. tngrcc : Oead plBConn. not . IIAV tTilam1 | , tl.CO ; midland , II : lowlnnd , J3 5rtj rye straw. | J.ri ( : color makes the price on hay ) llRht Imlcs > cll tlic bett : only top BraJcs Inlni : t | i prices. TinOOM COIl.ViCxlremely slow Rftle : new crop , delivered on ti-acli In countiy : choice srccn i-clt-ttoiUIni : cnrppt , per 1b. . 2ff2',4c ' : choice green , runnlnB to luirl , inaHr : cnmmon. 114c. VKOKTAm.ES. SWnnT I'OTATOKS-On orders , per bbl. , 11.75. OMONS Oood slotk , ptr bu. , jl. UMA IIKANS 1'cr lb. , < c. IJKANS HHIH ! picked niivy. per bu. , J1.I3JI1.M. OAlIJAOIKoncy ! stock , per 100 Ibs. , tl CRMIUY 1'er doz. . 2.1o : fancy. larRC , 4Ic. I'OTATOKK-aood nntlvc slock , per Lu. , 300. FIIU1TS. MALAGA ailAl'ES-l'cr keg , J7. OllANUUUIlllW-Cape Cod , per bbl. , $5.000 C.SO. C.SO.Ari IiS : Fancy , New York , ll.COffl.C3 : extra fancy , Inrco. Jl.i.'i. CAI.irOHNIA I'HAHH-rer box. J2. TllOl'lCAI , FIIUITS. OltANOKS-McxIctm , J2. ; ; 3.CK ) : California navrta , ir.C to ! Wh , J3.T5 ; largo ilzep , $3.2 83.50 ; " 'llp'ifoNH ' Mtfrtlni' * . J3.dog.no ; choice Califor nia J"75 : fancy , 12.75W3.0C. nHANANA8-Clic.lci. . largo stork per bunch. ItONEY-Cliolce.JSOllc. CIUKIl-Clniincd Julcf , per half hbl. . J2.CO ; pel bbl. . J1.00 T4. j. M.VPI'U SYUt'P Five Rnl. rnnn. each , J2.50JI 2.75 ; K.U. cuna , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal , cons , JG.25 ; n'unrt cnim , f.l.W. NUTS Alnumds , California , per lb. , larse size , Ho : Drnzlls , per lb. , Itc ; Knullsli wnl- tnits. per lb. , fancy , soft thcll. 12 12i , < : C ; stnml- anls. HBll'.Sc ' : nibeits , per lb. . 10o ; pecans , pol ished , largo. SBlOo ; .lumbo. llffl i ! . large hick ory inilB , J1.25 per bu. ; small , Jl.uO ; cocoanuts , 5o eacb. FIGS Impel ted fancy. B crown , 30-lb. boxes. 15c : cliolre. 10-11) ) . boxes. .1 rrown. Ho ii inns. TAM.OW , F.TC. 1I1DKS No. 1 prc'i. ! ! liMes , 5Hc ; No. 2 preen bides , 4Vic ; No. 1 irocn salted hides , "c ; No. 2 Kreen tnlteU bldcp , Gc ; Nu. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 lljs. , 7c ; No. 2 veal calf , 8 II 15 Ibs. . 4c ; No. 1 dry Mint bides , ffflOc ; No. 2 dry Hint hides , SOOc : No. 1 dry sailed bides , 8JOc ; part cured hides , V.'C per lb. less than fully cured. RIIEKr PIM.TS Orccn salted , each , 2W 0" : tretn tult'd , FliearlrK ? ( short w o'el early fk ns ) , eacb , 15c , ury shcnrltign ( sbort woolcd early nklns ) , No. I , each , Co. ory ( lint , Kansas and Nebraska bulcber wool pelts , per lb. , actual welRlit , 4UCc ; dry Hint , Knnas and Nebraska Mm rain wool pelts , per lb. , actual wclgbt , 2lf < c ; dry Mint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 4@3c ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain eel pflts , per lb. actual weight , 364c ; feet cut off , an It Is useless to pay freight on them. TALLOW AND aitHASE Tallow , No. 1. 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2'Jc ' ; RreaPt- . white A , 3c ; crease , white II , 2c ; sieafe , yellow , 2c ; srcase , dark , lc ; old butter. 22Hc ; beeswax , prime , 15SJ22c ; roiiKli tullow. ic. AS'OOIUnwuFhcd. . tine heavy. C07c ; fine light. tftcc ; ntiHrtfi blood , losiltc' ecly , hurry and chaffy. SflOc' "otteft anu orokcn. coarse , 7@9c ; cotted nnd broken , Mnt. 'jiJJSc. Fleece washed Medium , irflSR ; ( Inc. Kll6o ; tub wash"d. ICRISc black. Sc ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2@lc , dead pulled HONKS In car lots , weighed and delivered In Chicago : lniiutfalit , per ton. 12.COIfll.00 ; dry country , blenched , per ton , J10.00CT12.00 : dry coun try , dump nnd meaty , per ton. JG.OOJTS.OO. DHKSSED Good native steers. 400 to COO Ibs. . C'.ic ; good foicqunrters tttcrs , Cc ; good hlnd- qtinrlers steerp. tV4e ; wetter. ! lerrs , Ce ; fancy heifers , fc ; good heifers , f.'Jc ; good forcquur- tcrs helfeis. 4ic ; good hindquarters hclfeiu , 7ic ; good cows , C ic ; fair cows. 5V4c ; common cows. 4ie : cow forequarters , 4',4c ; cow hind quarters , 7',4c ; tenderloins , 20c ; boneless strip ; , Sc ; Etrlp loins. 7e ; rnllr , 8140 ; sirloin butti , S14c ; shoulders clods. GV c ; rump butts. Cc ; steer chucks. 4'ic : cow ciucks 3lc ; boneless chucks , 4'4c ; cow pliites.3ije ; steer plates. 4c ; Hank bleak , Cc ; loins , No. 1. 12Vfcc ; loins. No. 2 , 104c ! ; loins , No. 3 , SHc ; No. 1 short loins. 14140 ; No. 2 Fhort loins , 12140 ; No. 3 short loins. lOHc ; Sirloin ends , 7'ic : ribs , No. 1 , 10'.4c ; ribs , No. - ' . SVfcc ; ribs. No. 3 , C',4c ; steer rounds , CVlc ; cow rounds , Wic ; cow rounds , thank off , OVs" ! cow rounds , shank and rump off , 7c ; trimmings , "Vic ; beef shanks. 2c : brains , per doz. , "Oc ; sweetbreads , per lb. , lc ; sweetbreads ( calves ) , per lb. , SOc ; kldne/ii , per doz. , 35c ; ox tnlls , cnch. 3e ; llvcro , per lb. , 2l4c ; hearts , per lb. , IVic ; tongues , per lb. . 12c. MUTTON I.arabs , 7c ; > enrlliiKS. C'.ic ; sheep. Cc ; market racks ( long ) , Sl4c ; hotel ruckb ( short ) , lie ; lei-'S nnd raddles , fc ; lamb lens , jc ; brcnnts and Slews , 2lc ; tongues , each , Cc ; plucks , each , 3c. POH1C Dreercd pigs , DC ; dressed boss , 4 0 ; tenderloins , 12i.c ! ; loins , S'.ic ; fpare ribs , 4Vle ; ham sausage butts. Cc ; shoulders , rough , 4'.4c ; shoulders , skinned , 6c ; trlmmtngs , 4'bc ; leaf lurd , not rendered , Cc ; heads , cleaned , 3V4c ; snouts nnd ears , 3VSc : backbones , 2 c ; cheek meats , 3c ; neekboiies , 2',4c ; pigs' tnlls , 3c ; pluck , enc'.i , clillteili'-igs ; , re ; hr.eks. 4c ; hearts , per doz. . 25e ; stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each , Sc ; Kid neys , per doz. . lOc ; brains , per doz. , 15c ; pigs feet , per doz. , SOc ; livers , each. 3c. CofTci : MnrUi'tn. NKW YOrtK , Feb. 18. COFFEE Onllons opened steady nnd unchanged to 6 points lower. Cables were disappointing , but the market ruled stendy on Kiirnpeon buying nnd Inter advanced ft points , owing to the scarcity of Kellers ; closed steady ; sales , C 2.10 bags. Including March nt J9.CO. May , JD.GOS9.05 ; Fpot coffee , Hlo , market dull ; No. 7 , Invoice. J9.C2',4 ; obblng. J10.87V4. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , Jir.50ilC.75 ; total ware house licl'verlcs from the United Stales , 10,858 bags ; Ni-w York Hock today. 311,730 bags ; United States stock , 411.COO bags : nflnnt for the United States. Sin 000 bags ; total visible for the United States , 740,000 bags , ngnlnst 434,130 bags last year , HAVIIH. Feb. IS.-COFFKK-Closed steady ; net unchanged ; pales. K.CCO bags. SANTOS. Feb. 18. COFFKK Steady ; good average Santos. 10.SOO rcls ; receipts , 1,700 bags : stock. 4JC.OCO bags. HAMI1UHG. Feb. 18. COFl-'KB Declined ' .4 pfg. ; siiles. 22.000 bags. HIO IK JANinicO. Feb. 18. COPFI3K No. 7. Hlo 10.7CO reli < ; exchange , 80-lCd ; cleared for thu 'United States , 7.000 bags ; cleared for Europe , 0,000 bags ; stock , 274,000 bugs , Cotton .Marlo-tN. NKW YOIllf , Feb. IB. COTTON Fpot. stendy ; middling " ! ic ; mlildllng uplands , "Vtc ; middling gulf , 7 $ c ; unles , S71 bales. Futures closed very slendy ; sales. 113COO bales : Febiunry , ) C.S2 ; March , IC.f.2 ; April , tC.f8 ; Mny , JC.94 ; June , JC.10. July , J7.0J ; August , J7.03 ; September , JC.70 ; October , JO.C7 ; Novem ber , tC.CJ ; December , Jti.74. The market opened stendy 1 to 4 points higher on favorable cables nnd further ndvnnccd after the call 4 to 5 points on active buying for New Orleans nnd Liverpool account. The market then wenk- cned tu the lowest point under realizing by connnltitlcn houees , The loss wus pnitlnlly re gained on renewed buying for oulclde Interests nnd fcninll iccrlpls ut thu ports. Advices fioin Fall Hlvtr and the snuih were ihilllBh , At 11 o'clock the market was stendy at u net gain of 4 to r , points , with sales of 70.0CO bales. NKW OHLKANH , Feb. IS. COTTON Klrm ; middling. CTic ; low middling , Olic ; good or dinary , C 3-lCu. ST. LoriS. F b. 18C'OTTONSteady ; mld- dllni ; , Ctc ; sales , CO bales ; receipts. 1.3CC bales ; Fldpimnts , 1,313 bales ; slock , 4U,87r > bales. Clilriimo Stork- .llnrl.-i-f. CIHCAOO , Feb. 18-Neaily nil the trndlri ; on the Stock exchange today wus done In New York Illscult , the announcement nt the ineetlngby the American Illrcult company of Its 35 per eent cut In prices renew Ing tie : activity. All offers were , us a rule , piomptly taken up. Active stocks closed : Cnnafaiid D ock , . . . Co [ Norlh cfdcago . . . 21l" City Hnllwuy 210 New York Illtcult. 4l' < , M. & C. H. prcfd , . 3S juike Street L JS'4 Diamond Match . . . 12GIA West Chicago C , . 97 Packing preferred. . 49',5 West Chicago 5" . . 102H Metropolitan L 45 , Gas Cs H1U West Clilcaso U5V4 Lonilou Nteiulc ( tuotntloiiN. LONDON' , Fob. 18 , I p. m. closing : Consols.m'y. . Ill 13-1(1 ( St. Paul common. , 77 } { L'onsolsuco't , 111 15-ID N. Y.Ci-ntral DDK ; : -in.l'ailllc. : . , CD Pennsylvania Miuj Kua'tlm ; I'M KrlolMtpfd H5 Mex. Uun , now 4a , UUHi 111. Central tl4 < 4 Atchluon 14 | Hiixlcai " oixllnjiry , lilU IIAK HILVKH-2911-lCd per ounce. MONKY lUttlft per cent. The rate of discount In the upen market for short hlllD. 115-10 per cent ; the rate for three months' bills , 1 15-10 per cent , \t-w Yurie MI n I n u ; ( liioinllonit. NEW YOKK. Fob. IH.-Tho followinir are tha : loslnc milling quotatloiui llulwrr. , , , CO Ontario , . , , . , UOO Jholhir. , EO Onhlr. ho L'rown Point. . , , , . , 'Jil Plymouth , , . , IK : ; on. Cal. A. Va 1HO QulckHllvor 100 ! > < < adwood 100 QuIcUullvur pfd.loon Joiihl J-Ourry : is Slurr-i Nuvaila. , , . , A5 llalu.V Norcrotm. , 1)5 ) Staud.inl 170 llotiuihtuku. . , , . . .VtlOO Union Uoi , , . , . 30 iriui.SllviT. , , : rj Yellow Jacket. . , . . UO Uuxlca US LONDON , Keb. J8.-8UJAll-Cane , dull and lantmate ; cvntrlfuK * ) Java , Us : Muicovado , air rellntntr , ti Sd < Ileet , tteady. with only fair fft'rliiKu ; I'Vbruury. Us lUd ; March , a IVfed. Ni\V : \ YOU 1C. Feb. 18. SUOAn llaw. uti-mly ; air reftnlni ; . fiie : crntrlfUKal , M tc t. 3Uc. lle- ned. llrm ; crushed , Cc ; powdered , 4Sc ; b'run- lati'd , 4hc. KaiimiH C'llj- KANSAS CITY , Feb. 18-WlIEAT-Actlv , 1O Co liltthcr ; No. i bard , ilCWo. latter ior fancy ; No. 3 , 74c ; No. 2 red. Sic ; No. 3. fOc ; No. ( nominally. 70OfOc ; No. 2 spring , nomli.nlly , 741 76c ; No. 3. 71 73c. .COUN Active nnd ntendy ; No. 2 mixed , 16H < OATS Firmer ; No. 2 white , nominally. 1720c ? nYE-No. 2 , 21 e. HAY Slendy , unclmnKed ; tlmotliy , J8.KKI9.00 prnlrlc. I5.00tr5.t0. IlUTTKIl-cjulct ; creamery. ISOlSHc ; dairy , 1 Ol.lo. KOaS-Stendy nt 12iic. STOCKS AM ) IIO.MKS. 'Mnrkclotnlilo for Kiitlrc AliNrncc n Konltiri-n of Any ICInil. NKW YOilK , Feb. lS.-Today'n market for fc curltlcs on the Stock exchange was notable f ; nothing but Its excessive dullness , nbjcnce o feature nnd the narrow limits of the trndlm nnd the range of prices. Kvrn the Industrials thoush they took Up the bulk of what tradln ; wns done , were not largely dealt In. The mar ket reflected no condition In the general out look nnd was simply swnyed by the manlpuln five efforts of room traders. As wns Inevllnbli m sucli n condition of apathy , prices were gen. tmlly downwnnl , though the volume of salei was not large. There wns nlmoft nn entire absence of commission house buying , showing the lack of any outside speculative Intelest Ir the mnrkct. The bear element predomlnntes nnC succeeds In cleiircstlni ; pries , but the only re. suit Is that there Iscry little market left foi them. The Influence Is that holders of sccurl < tics are determined to wnlt for the char.cc ol n more satisfactory market before parting will ! their holdings. The revival of n feeling of nn easiness over the enigma of the ultimate ntt tude of the great powers toward the Urceks I Crete , reflected from the foreign cxcnanges served to depress the market from the opcnlni nnd there wus selling of romc Internntlonal re curltlcs on foreign account. The nnthrnclt conl group declined sharply on apprehension over the conditions In the trade nnd In syn pnthy with the raid on l.cblRh Valley In tli Philadelphia mnrkct. New Jetfcy Central do cllned It * per cent , recovering the fraction , nn others of the roup receded n fraction , e.tcci Kickawanna , which Improved per cent , Hock Ins Valley securities continued u violent dcclin on apprehensions of a defiant In the Intercs payments coming due on March 1. Oillclals o tnc road declined to make nny state mcnt nt i the stock declined IK to 4H per cent , the lowcs point yet reached , the prclerrcd ruling nt 1 bid nnd 25 ackcd , ns compared with 40 at tli last sale. The general Cs fell to 49H nnd th ts , after an Initial gain of 1 per cent , slumpc 4 points to 05 , Wheeling & Lake Hrlc pie- ferred also became prominent with n conces slon of 2'J per cent , In spite of the linpiovcd sit nation of the Ohio roads as to the tinlllc unde the recent aarcemcnt. The Industrials lluctu nted Irregularly , showing frncllonal net gnlns however. Amcrlcnn Splrlls wcru active nnd wcl supported en the trade out limit. Tobacco nm l.cHllier were about firm , ns wns Sugar on bu > Ing said to be for Inside accounts nnd on th advance In the price of products. All the nil vance wns not retnlned , Mnnhnttan wnu active though erratic , nnd nfter'a fractional loss rnl lied 1 < 4 per cent on the announced Intcnllo of Its olllclnls to nilopt- electricity ns a motlv power. The gain was lost later on revive iiimnis of n icductlon In Ihe dividend rnte Mlrrourl Pacific was depierred to lOVi. hut re gnlnc'l the Iocs on the publication of the earn lti | . " f-r th" rewind weeU In February , Miowln an Increase of $10.000. Practically nil the rail wuv icpurtK received d.iowci ] nn elicouriiBliig In tiiT.sc In earnings , but the railway list wa mm I ile tn withstand the general npnlhy of Ih market nnd declined fractionally for the mos part. The market developed n somewhat bet ter tone In the Into dealings nnd the closln was mainly steady. The bond mtiikct dlrplnyed decided flrmnes generally on n wider volume of trnde whlc was recorded In the hitherto neglected IPMICS Improvements of substantial character were ic corded In some of the high grade securities Oregon Short Line Issues were heavily dealt Ii nnd rose 1 per cent for t ic Cs. nnd olhers sllghtl > Improved. Manhattan cniuols were unumnlly er ratlc , but ended with a gain of 1 per cent. Kan sas City llrsts advanced 3 per cent , but th changes In the prominent speculative Issue were unusually narrow. Purchasers for loca nnd foreign Investment account continue In con sldernblc volume , with growing demand for th low grade securities. The sales were 1,443,000 The government bond mm ket continued to main tnln u fine tone on good Inquiry by financial In ftltnllon . Thu new 4s. nH n rule , absorbed th bulk of the transactions. Sales were 1C4.00 The livening Post's London financial cable gram says : "The Etock markets today nftc profound stagnation nnd dullness closed lla en complication In politics. Consols sold n 111 13-10. In nil movements In consols Just now It inurt be remembered t.iat everything npar from politics favors a rife rather than a fall Americans were listless , none of the big final ! clers yet showing a lend In either direction The Paris and licrlln inaikets were dull. " The following were the closing quotations on the leading stocks of the New Yolk exchange today : The totnl sales of stocks today were 120.198 shares , Including the following : American - Jfi'iv York .tlniify MarUot. NKW YO11K , Fch. 18. MONKY ON CAUr- Ka y at { ? ! per cent ; last loan , 114 per cent ; close offered at 1O1V4 per cent. 1'llIMi : MBHCANTII.K I'Al'EIl Illnnk. STUHI.INO KXCIIANQli titcady. with actual buslnefs In hanlterb' hills at tl.fOftJH.kT for dc- mnml nnd (4.85 for Blxty days ; posted rates , JI.M Sl.fO nnd J4.S7iiifl.ES ; commercial bills ; KIIVICn CRIITIPK'ATES M OCoC. , HAIl H1LVKK C4de. MKX1CAN DOM AllS-DOiiP. OOVKHNMIJNT 1IONDS Klrm ; new 4s , re. , 122H : coupon. 122H ; Cs , rcB. and coupon , 113' , * ; , : . . 112 % : coupon , 113 ; Ui , res. , 9JJS ; I'aclllc Cs of 'US , 103V4. STATH 110NDS Dull. JCAIUIOA1) IIONDS Firm. tations on bonds were as follows : OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKE1 Arrivals of Both ) fdfttlo ( and Hogs Pal Short df'ESpectations. GENERAL TRADE * TiOW $ MORE STRENGTI Cnlflo UrecliitH1'nil OlT mill ImprovoN CoiiAi'ile'1nliljItiiK" Open llluht-r ii n il "Advii m-o Slcmlll- , Clo liiK-'Vtry Strong. The oillchil number ot cnrs of stocl brought In today by each rontl wns : nvs ' ' " O. & St. I , . Hy. . . . . . "l .Missouri Pacific Ity 1- 1 Union I'aclllc system 3 15 9 K , 13. & .M. V. Hy. . U 1C 4 S , C. .t P. Ity. . . . . . ; . 1 C. , St. ! M. & O. , . s 2 - . . j 11. & M. H. H. U 2t ) 29 3 c. , H. & y. Ity o C. , H. I. & p. , east 1. O. , It. I. & P. , weist U Totnl receipts. . . , , CO "t 1C : Tie ; disposition ot the ilny'fl receipts wn ! ns follows , each buyer purchasing tin number of bend indicated : Unyers. Cattle. HORS. Sheep Omaha Packing Co 1,043 The O. II. Ilnmmoml Co ! 0,1 1.1CO Swift nml Company 210 l.raB 2i i CiKhihy Pnclclnir Uo 2S3 1,300 2,2'J ! It. Ucckcr nml DeRim. . . 201 Vnnsant ft Co HO J. U farcy 107 W. I. Stephens 43 Huston & Co. . . . 44 . . : . . . Hamilton 32 Cuilnhy P. Co Country Mil ChlcnKo 1J. P. Co. . Nebraska City 109 Swift , country . sn Krebbs .t Co fi2 , Other Duycrd 2S2 Total 1,552 4,9GS 3,7S CATTU3 The break In the cattle markel has hail the material result of mUicIng receipts , tin ; run toilny being very IlKhi for the middle of the week. There were In fact not enough cnttlo hero to make very much of a market , only sixty load ? all told. The mtirltct on cornfeil beeves wns n little stronger anil the Irado wns active , the offering's beliitf all taken in good sea son. One smnll bnnc-li sold uu tu'$4.35 and n load of 1,392 pounds nvcraei- brought fl.l.i. The most of me cattle were1 only fairish and there was nothing very cliolcu In the yards. Cows and heifers were in llsht supply , only clKht to ten loads bclnpr on wile. The demand was Rood and the.- supply wus soon exhausted , cve.rytb.lntr selling early at linn nrlces. Stackers nnd feenlors were In fair supply , consldorlns the light receipts , a consider able proportion of the arrivals beliiK made up of that hind of cattle. The market was fully steady. Rood feeders KPllint ? as well as at any time. Representative sales : NATIVES. HEKI. ' sTuicns. No. Av. Pr. 11..1301 Jl 00 1 S..1238 4 or , 4 1335 4 ( I. ' , ! i 1301 4 1C , 12..1041 4 05 22..12CO 4 10 17..11.S4 t 15 29..1209 4 ir , 13..1323 4 in i2lii ! ! ! G 4 33 1..1120 3 00 1..1210 : t do L..IOIO : i to 2..1233 3 03 1..1120 3 03 2..122.1 3 10 1 ll > " 0 II 10 IS..1PS3 3 10 5. . . . 10:0 : < 10 1..1U10 3 10 n. . . . y'M 3 ro C..1190 II 20 1..1330 3 23 1. . . . 11.10 3 23 1..1240 3 23 17..1020 3 23 1..1230 3 23 2..1043 3 25 3. . . . ! 'SO 3 33 7..1,123 3 40 1. . . . 920 3 50 J.TS > 0 335 1..10CO 335 1..1010 3 33 1..H40 3 40 4. . . . 937 3 tO 1..1IOO 3 43 1. . . . 400 3 iO 13..1000 3 SO 1 , . . . S10 3 CO 1..1F20 2.13. 1..12IO SCO 1..1700 3 CO 1..1250 3 05 1..1140 3 10 l..lCuO 3 13 1..1240 3 20 1..1110 325 1..19CO 3 SO I. . . . 170 00 L. . . 100 n to 1. . . . 120 5 00 1. . . . 130 5 10 S. . . . 130 5 25 4. . . . 237 B 23 L. . . i20 fi 25 2. . ' . . 170 5 ,0 18. . . . 3SSI CO 13. . , . 9S5 4 < io 1..1070 4 W ) 1..1070 4 (10 ( . . . . SI7 4 00 12. . . . 730 t 10 3..1013 ) 05 7. . . . 402 1 10 " . . 425 1 10 ( > . . . . 729 4 13 11. . . . f,27 4 13 10. . . . C03 4 15 9. . . . 970 4 13 29. . . . 700 4 20 17. . . . 43S 4 20 \"S. UTAH. 20 feeders..1338 390 38 feeders. . . . 1200 410 HOGS Today's iccelpts' hogs were rllchtlv srenter than a week nuo. hut smaller than vet tonlay hy 2,200 head. The markel was decidedly In K llcr-H favor , nnd entirely satisfactory to that The opening was fully Be higher , nnd the trade was active nt the advance. Under tho. influence of H Urge demand Ihe marliet gained In sticn-th und cloted Wlte blither than yesterday's mar- ket. EvcrytiihiB In the > urd8 wus sold nd welshed up shortly nflcr the middle of the fore noon. Heavy IIOKS rold nt $3 23ff3.30 , while the bulk of the mine welghtH yitittrduy told at $3.20. The \\if\A \ \ und medium weights Lloufht I3.JOija.40 as UKnlnst 13.25/3U yesterday. They did not put back all that they took off yesterday , nnd the mmlcd , after the advance , Is jtlll Do lower tiian It wits on Monday. Itenrc- tentative ) cities : Mo , Av. Sh , Pr. No , Av. Bh. I'r , 10 SfO . . .1323 CS 24) . . . 1330 10 ! - j . . . 325 : , . . . . ; . . . ; : to 330 ! 1 K15 . . . -3-25 67 2CO . . . 330 II 318 . . . 325 ' M 2.13 . . . 330 1C 173 . . . 323 81 235 . . 330 18 3C3 SO 325 . , 271 tO 320 17 3W 240 3 2.-- * 72 2C3 . . . 3 io 3 315 ICO 323 9' ' " 120 330 19 341) . . . 325 * CO 2J3 . . . 330 10. , 3(0 . . . 323 , , , . ' . CS 245 . . . 330 17 2113 . . . 3 2u ' ; . CO 2SO . . . 330 11 3'J3 kO 325. ; ! . a 71 23'J . . . 3 S2'i 19 3U2 . . . 323 , , f > 5 301 SO 332 ! * iO 229 0 3S5' ' ' 'j Sl 282 KiO 3 3 ; ! v 13 307 ICO 32S"-n CO 232 tO 3 32'5 U 312 . . . 3 Xifl H C9 211 . . . 33.1 U 2 l . . . 3 ar ? | 'I ' 83 225 . . . 335 12 279 . . . 3 27'S a I" 23S tO 333 17 220 H > 337J4.ll C7 1'JS 240 333 IS 315 4 SKIS. , , M 222 . . . 335 i | 2S1 SO 32i , 93 209 . . . 333 0 243 120 3 27ill'i77 [ 209 . . . 335 14 2IS . . . 330 * ' ' " 73 211 . . . 333 i- , 274 . . . 3 sn 57 'M tO 330 3 3S1 40 32ft'S- | 232 . . . 325 8 279 . . . 3 tO ' K 230 . . . 333 4 264 fO 3 SI ) HI 75 201 fcO 335 223 . . . 3 SOU ' ' 61 --0 335 0 Ifcil SO SSUjiJ. , 71 227 . . . 333 S 274 . . . 3 ? 1 & 43 233 . . . 333 3 W3 . . . 3 Wjljii 12 2C ! . . . 333 8 242 , . . 33W1\fl \ Of 244 . . . 3371,4 C 270 120 330 CO 277 . . . 33714 2 240 180 3Ofll77 23S . . . 340 9 302 120 33O3UI.it- 235 . . . 340 0 2V3 40 350nrj. CO 232 . . . 340 1 279 . . . 330 . . 99 204 . . . 340 9 30J fcO 310 79 2SO . . . 340 4 J'J3 . . . S SO 73 221 , , . , 340 2 257 ICO 330 CO 233 . . . 340 2 244 . . . 3 40 74 177 . . . 3 40 1'iaS-OUDS AND KNUS. 1 440 . . . 200 1 230 . . . 323 ' 2,3 . . . 3 W ) . . . . . . . . . . . 323 2 415 40 3 CO ; 7. 304 . . . 323 3 3M . . . 310 2 335 . . . 323 7 371 . . . 310 1 270 . . . 323 3 34C 10 310 C 355 . . . 323 4 273 , . , 315 7 310 . . . 325 2 410 . . , 320 4 312 . . . 325 4 472 , . . 320 I 7 223 . . . 323 6 343 . . . 520 S 235 . . . 380 6 333 W 32214 * 1" 3 SS 4 23S . . . 325 M 133 . . , 335 KHHKI' There wus a liberal run of theep ucaln oday , unite a number of them Ixing told In-fore heir arrival. The market was just utout steady , trprt'sentutlve talcs : > Jo. Av. I'r. 08 western ewes , . , , . . . . . . , 105 U 25 12 wentern yturllnt's 103 3 S3 II western lambs , , . , , . . , . . . . , , , . 71 4 25 M ) Colorado Umbs 77 4 C5 ICllllMIIH till ) ' JVC | StOL k. KANSAU C1TV. Feb. ll. CATTI B-Ilecelpts. , W > bead ; shipments , 4,400 head ; market about slcmlr ; Texan ilrfrs. (3.1MiM * > ; Trx * pen > (2.25U3.00 ; native fleers , . 64.90 ; native cow nnd hrlfrr. , Jl.MOff3.T5 ; Mockers iind feeders , IIP (14.40 ; bulls. tt.3JiS,4 ( > . HOllS Itocclptu , 1S,0 hetid ; Miipmont , tr > bend , market titronft nnd 6c hltl.rr ; bulk o palm , l3.31fn.SS ; hcn\lc ! t. tt.KVZ.Itl ; tMrkfrs t3.ot3.3S | ; mlxeii , (3.2M)3.40 ; lUhts , YorkMH $3.2Sff3.30i plRK , (3.10173.20. SIIHKI' llccclpto , 2.COO bead ; shlp bend ; market stendy ; Inmbs , Jl.lOiH.-'O ; muttons (2.75W3.I5. ! _ _ _ _ oiucAco I.IYI : STtiuic MAiticirr Cattle I'riiN Olcun-il Marly , with I'rlcci StroiiHor lliiKN Strong. CIUPAOO , Feb. IS.In cnttlo the smullncfs n the supply made buyers more rjixlous to pur chn o , nnd the pens wore cleared tally , prices ruling Mronger than yettcnlny , Sales ci-c or n bauls of from (3.60 ( to (3,75 for the noorrxl drcvFpd beef Fleets. The dcinnnd WAS coed foi export beeves nnd n Rood many wtrc fold nl (4.f,0 nnd tipwnrd. CnUes told prlnclpnlly nl from IS.S5 to IC.M , with 11 few c.inlre culne ! high ns ( C.ti. Texas fed cattle were unuli.inccil. . In bogs prices were strong nt nn advance ol from Be to 7c , the ilrnmnil being iicthe. Tin quality of the offerings was ntl fuctory , ultM large numlicrn of medium welrhts , common to choice fold nt from C.'O tu (3.i > 5 , the bulk KOPB ! for frcm (3.40 to (3.EO. In sheep the trnde wes ncllvc nt from (2.M to (3 for common llocKs of Mircp , up to (4 tc (4.25 for choice td prime. Snlcs nt from (1.05 to (4.25 were rather numiTouf. The Imlk of tlit fhecn sold nt from J3.75 to (4.03 , ycixfllngt hroughl from (4 to ( I. SO , and lambs were In Rood demand nt from (3.75 to (5.o. Receipts-Cattle , 8,500 head ; bogs , 32,000 head ! slucp , 13,000 bend. S . loii It 1,1 v ST. LOt'lS , Ftb. IS.-CATTMv-ltecelpts. 2r.OO head ; mntket nrllvo nnd ftrnng within lhi > riiime ; nntl\c bteves. JS.r.OJfj.OO ; dr rsd bf nnd bulc i lor str-ors , J3.fOffl.f.O . ; rtni'l < er < .Hid ItfAerr. (2.10 ® 3(0 ; ciwti nnd mlxvl , ( I.ROB J.M ; Texns nnd In linn Etqrrs , IS.ncjf 1,00 ; rows , Il.i5q2. i. IlOOS-itecflpts , G.CCO head ; mnrktt fe hlRhcr ; light , (3.40C3.o ; inlxcil , (3.20tj3.r. ; heavy. (3.10W "sfllJIJl * llerplpts 1,260 bend : mnrkct steady ; muttons , (3.00jf3.r.O ( : ' bimb.i , ? : l.7fi9.40 Itcconl of receipts of live stock at the four principal market , for Totals 17.M4 M.'JSG ! 1 , KC Xrw York lilviStooU. . NEW YOHK. Feb. lS.-HKKVKS Nr trndliiRS steers nt Id'.t European pa bleu quote Ami-rlcnii Time , dresml ; sheep nt Sfj9e ; refilKfrntor beef " 'HH'KW'AND LA.MtlS-llrcelpts , 2C,0 head : inlet nnd llrm for bes-t grades ; sheep. 3..0S > 4.60 : lamiis. J3.poy5.cn. UOOS5-Hecelpt. , 400 head ; steady ftt J3..0Q ! 4.10. l.lvc-t-iieinl ( ii-iiln nml 1'rovlNloiiM. LIVEIll'OOL. Feb. 18.-\VHnAT-Ppot qnlct ; lemnnd pnor ; N" . 2 ted winter. Cs * i No. 1 California , Cs 6V4d. Futures opened Milli't , wllli icnr and dlrtnnt poltlon ' .id lilRher : closed quiet , with near nnd dlFtnnt positions Hd higher ; InislnefH nhout eniuilly distributed : l-cliiiinry. iis 2'd ; March. Cs 3d ; May , Cs "I'/sd ; July. s " 'i'1- ' COHN Spot 111 in ; Amoilciiii mixed , new , 2s id. Fntmea oicne-d | quiet , with near nn.l distant positions unchanged : cloM-d steady , with near mid dlstunt positions 'id higher : business ubout eiiunlly illstrlbuleil ; Fcbruniy. 2s 7d ; March. 2s 7d ; April. 2s 7ld ; May , 2s Sd ; June , 2s Slid ; July. 2s 9',4d. , Fl.Ol'lt Steady ; dcmnnd poor ; St. Louis fancy winter , SR Cd. PEAS Canadian. 4s 4',4d. ' PIIOVIK1ONK Itacon , steady ; demand mod- crnle : Cumberland rut , 2S to 30 II ) " . . 27s ; short ribs. 20 to 21 Ibs. , 23s ; lotiR clear IlKht , 3j tu 3S His. , 2Ss Cd ; IOIIK clear , heavy. 40 to 43 His. , 2 ! " < Cd ; phort clnr hacks , Ill-lit. 18 Ilm. , 24s Cd ; shin I clear middles , heavy , 43 lo M His1. , 23 Cd ; clear lielllcn , 14 to 10 Ibs. . 2Cs Cd. Shoulders ( upwrO , 14 to 18 Ibs. , 2.1s Gel. Hams , short cut. 14 to 16 Ibs. , 40s Cd. Tallow , fine North American. Ifs. llct-f , extra India ineFS , C0 ; prime mess , 4Ss 9,1. 1'oik , prime mes , nne weftcin , 45s ; medium western. 40s. Lard , quiet ; prime western , SOa 3d ; ictlncd. In imlls. 22 ? . I'HEESE Dull ; demand poor flm st American , white nnd coloied , SeptcmbiT , SEs Cd. HfTTKK Finest 1'nlted Stntcs. ! C : Rood , 3.1s. OILS Turpentine spliits , SOs M : lohln , com mon , 5s ; cottonseed , Liverpool refined , lee 6d : p liolciiin , refined , li' ' d. HefilKorntor Uccf Forcqunrtcrs , 4ad ! ; hind quarters , rt' d. HLKAflllNG POWDKIl F. o. b. , Liverpool , CO Ibs. . 13.i. HOI'S At London , Pacific coast , 3 15s. St. I.oillN ( inicriil . InrUets. ST. LOflS. Keb. IS. FI.Oril-Quict , easy nnd unchntiKcd. WHEAT Futures firmer and hlKher. but lit tle ppeculallve lindln , the clos-e beln ' .fcii nC above ycptrrdny ; spot higher ; No. 2 red , cash , elevntor , 83' , < .c bid ; track , 67V.t' Si1ie ; May , Sic bid : July , ( % bid. COUN Opened llrm and ndvnnctd on a good dcinnnd and closed KCiierully Ic higher than yes terday for future. . .Spot , higher ; No. 2 , cash und Mny. 2110 ; July. 23c bid ; Keptenibcr.24i < , c. OATS Klrm nnd higher ; No. 2 cabh , 17o bid liny. 15c bid. llYE-Stcndy. 32'ic elevntor. HAltLEV Uiwcr. SOQOCc. ' ' COUNMEAlJl.SO. . IIIAN ! Dull ; firmer , unchanged. KUAXSKED HlKher. 73'ic. TlMOTHY'SKl-JU Prime. J2.75. HAY Uull , wenk and unchnnKed ; timothy itL'TTEH Quiet ; creamery , lCB22'.4c ; dairy , 9 ® 1Cc- . 1CcKOOS KOOS Lower , n''c. WHISKV-S1.1S. COTTON Tl US fnchnngcd. HAOaiNR I'nchnnxed. METAI Lend , inuettled , J3.07'sS3.15 ' ; fpeltcr , J3.SC14. 1'IIOVISIONS I'ork , higher : standard mess , jotbine. Ji.T.igS 23. Lurd. higher : prime steam , J2.SO ; choice , J3.R7Vj. Hncon ( Imxed ) , shouhlers , 14.75 ; extra short clear , J4.fc7'4 ; ribs. J3.12'ij Ehorts , t3.25. Dry cult menls ( hexed ) . shoulders , J3.37' , { ; extra short clear. } 4.37'4 : nbs. t4.(0. ( HKl'KIPTS Flour. 2 ( Kin bbls. ; whe-nt , b.WK ) bu. ; corn. 144,000 bu. ; iintx , 41 ( U bu. .SHIPMENTS Flour. 4fl)0 bills. ; whe-at , 34,000 bu. ; corn. G9.0CO hu. ; oats , 43,000 bu. Pc-iirln .UnrUi-lN. PEOrtlA , Feb. IS. COUN Mnrkct nrm ; No. 2. OATS-Market Inactive ; No. 2 white , IFo. WHISKV .Market steady ; finished foods on the lulls of J1.I7 for high wlne-s. HECKIPTK I'orn , tS.1.10 bu. ; onts. 51.030 bu. ; rye. none ; whlfky , none ; wheat , S.COo bu. HIIIPMKNTP Corn , 34.300 bu. ; oats , .19.930 bu. ; rye , none ; whUky , 708 bbls. ; wheat , 1W ) bu. TOLEDO , O. . Feb. IS. WHEAT Higher nnd bin ; No. 2. cnMi , S7'C ! ; bid ; May , khVtc. CO UN Aetl\p and firm ; No. 2 mixed , 22Uc. OATS Dull ; No. 2 mixed , 17'.i < \ HYK Active and steady ; No. 2 , cnsh , 33e. OLOVEK SEii > Quiet ; prime , March , (4.C7'j. ! OHv Unchiinged. MIllllCIIIHlllN Will-Ill ( tlKlllltllIIN. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. . 18. WHEAT -Steady ; February. 72c ; May , 72'-i ' i72Hc ; July , 7iVf n rack , Nu. 1 hard , 71'.c ; ; No. 1 northern , 725c ( ; ccelpts , 133 cuts. AVoul IfiirUvtN. ST. LOI'IS , Feb. 18. WOOL-Stcndy nnd un hanged. NEW YOHK , Feb. IS. WOOL Steady ; lleece , E(020c ( ; pulled , 15 lfc. Oil < M ( > Miil-Ui-ts. OH , CITY , Pa. . Ffb. IS. Credit bnlnnres , Olc ; ertlllcates offered , ! ) lc ; hhlpmi'iits , GS SO ) bb's , ; uns , 101,928 bbls. Kill I Itlvi-i- Print ClolIiN .llnrUi't. FALL IHVElt , Mass. , Feb. IS. Print cloths veru quiet and steady lit 2 11-lGc. Suit KriinclNc-n Wlifii'l ( ( iiiiliilloiiH. SAN F11ANCJHCO , ] . > b. IS. WHEAT In- ictlve ; December , ( l.lfcli. I''lnn nrlnl .V nt I'M. HOSTON. Feb. IS.-cieurlnss. (13,5a7,9T2 : bnl- nces , (1,27G:95. IIALTIMOIIE. Feb. IS.-Clcarlngs , (2,177,352 ; nlnncps , COC.05G. NE\V \ YOHK , Feb. 18.-Cenrlngs | , JM.S03.30S ; alances , ( > > 57,000. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 18. Clearings , (11,47.- ! ' Of ; ba la IK es , (1U9,074. CIIICAOO , Feb. l8.-Clparlns * , ( I2.10fi.ci0 ; Jew Yolk exchnnge , f.c dlhrount : forelun ex- hiinge. stendy : demand , ! ( * ' ; sixty days , (4.S. * . ST. I/Dl'IS , Feb. 18. rlearlngs. (1,314 , 7H ; bnl- nres. (1.100.10'J ; innney , D | 7 per cent ; New York xchange , DOc dlvcnnnt bid ; 23c discount nsKed. uri'jiii I'liiiinrlnl , IIEHLIN , Feb. IS. Exchange nn Ixmdon , eight ays' night. 20 marks. 414 ! pfgs. PAHIS. Feb. 18. Three per cent rentes , ] 02f 7V40 for the account ; exchange pn London , S5f 9t > for c'lecks. IXJNDON , Feb. IS , The llnnk of Eniilund's utn of discount remains unclaimed at 3 iier cut. Gold Is quoted ut liuenos Ayrm at 213 ; Jsbon , 42i ; Home , 103.70. KACIIKIIM OI'I'OHU TIIIJ SOAI.l'ljllS , tcxiiliilliiM Ciirrli-H by a Vvrynriov INDIANAl'OMS , Keb. 18. The concludlni ; nornlng session of the Department of Super- nteiulenrc of tliu National Educational asso- latlon was held In Plymouth church today. t waa largely a buelncsa meeting. At the oncluslon of the opening exercises Charles t. Tanner of Now York Introduced an antl- calper resolution , which , he tald , wag of real Importance and had direct bearing on 10 act no Abc.'oru congress. After a lively cbatu the resolution was adopted by a nar- ow margin , The next business wan the election of a place for holding the next esslon of the department anil Chattanooga , I'lin. , was chosen over CoHimbus , 0. , and V7ashington , I ) . C. I'roaldcnt Schaefer made U bow to the audience , A committee was a mod to act on the report of Dr. Ilallmati n plans to collect data on methods of worlt. paper by Samuel I * . Dutton of Brooklyn , ass. , on "The Corelatlon of Educational orceii In the Community" was the principal oplc of the morning. LESSONS IN NEWSPAPER MAKING. THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE We will teach you how The Bee compares regarding actual news printed with its would-be competitors. For 6 days we have the following result : j-jj - -y-j-o l , i ao , | , i - 7ti ! | i8lh ! | aatll I SiltTjTo" IT I Moil. I TUPS.I I Weitl iTIinr. I Krl. I Sat. EVENING DBF3 874 001I I SSI I S53 5,245 Evening Woria-Iloraia | 006V4J SIGH SSI 753 I OMAHA. | ' : VIMM ; HMIC . .r(5 ( I ii oil rn K Worlil-IIoi'iilil iiriiiteil Almost 13 columns more pure reading matter in the Evening Bee for one week than in the World-Herald. Now take the Morning and Sunday papers for 7 days ( one week ) And we have the following result : January I liulh I afitli I UVtli I 28th I 21 Ih I 30th I 31stTotnl. | Mou. I Titos. I Woil. I 'Ihur | irjy Sat. Sun. I 1,019 % 1,433 1.S31U 7.4G2'i 8S2U 933 7i 771V1 8181 * S7S 7C3 1.517U C.430'6 70S C41 Like Lesson No. \ , The Bee shows itself to be far above all compstitors here you see THE MOHMXC ! AXI ) SUXIJAY HUE urliitc-il. . - T.-KUU liu'lie-H Tliu Momliiir anil Sumlay "World-IIe-mld iirlntril U,7.i. | > i IncliiN Tliu Morning nml Sunday Iliit-olii Journal priiitiMl. . . ( ! , l.'IO'f , Iiiulie-N The .lloriiliin and Sumlay Sioux City Journal printed..C > , ( ! ! K1 ! ! inuliuN for the week ending January 3J , 1897. Till" UW pi-lnU-il It. coliiiniiH more ( him the AVorlil-IIornlcl. > Till : \IKK \ prlniril "i ( > coliiuui.s nioru ( him ( Ii < * Lliii'olii .louriinl. , Till : IIIOIC iirliitctl ill ) colimiiiH more than ( he Sluux City Journnl. The news of The Sunday Bee makes the same kind of comparison THIS SUNDAY III2I3 printed 1,8111U Im-licn of reading inatti-r Sunday AVorlil-Ilprulil iirlnteiJ l.l7-,4 liiulic-H of ronclliiK miUter Sumlay Lincoln Journal printed . . .1 , ! > 47V > InoIieN of reaellni ; inncr Sunilny Sioux City Jouriml iirlntcd .I-'r : ti Inches of rcailln ; ? matter Here also THIS 1JEK iirlntvil IO coIiimiiH more ( linn ( he IVfirld-lIcrnlil. THU I112I5 i > rliit-cl 14 uoliiiiuiH more tlinu ( lie LIlK'olii .loiirnal. TIIH I1I2H ] irlned 7 columiix more ( linn ( lie Sioux City Journal. Take any day's papers and measure for yourself. This is a lesson on News Service pure reading mat ter for the week ending January 3J , J897. AMUSEMENTS. Last night , for the second time during [ ho engagement of the Paiges at Boyd's , 'La IJello Mario" was presented to a good sized audience that thoroughly enjoyed the 'nvorlte society drama , "Forgct-Me-Not" ivlll bo the bill tonight. All numbers for Jlcyclcs that have been given out will be jood when the second wheel will bo given iway Saturday evening , but the correct lumber must bo In the theater and pre- icnted when called. "Half a King , " the new comic opera which Francis Wilson's company will produce at he Crelghton for three nights , commencing riitirmlay. February 25 , In an adaptation rom the French , thu English version having Jten made by Harry U. Smith , and an cn- Irely original scorn co.upuxe.l by Lmhvl Jnglandcr. The Incidents are laid In Paris luring the latter part of the ISth century , ho llrst pceno xhowlng a cabaret on th ? lanks of the Seine , the second a gorgeoun onservatory In a ducal palace , and the third ho "Court of Miracles , " n rtfiort of I'arlslan lilvca .Mr. Wilson's part l that of the nontcbank , and It Is safd tliat It provides ilm with unusual opportunities for mirth- nuking. The company will Include .Mlsaca , uln dinner , Chrl tlo MacOonald , Agncci 'aul , Mc&srs Joseph Mlron , John Drand , Clln- on Elder , I'etcr Lang , Edward Lemplo , II. . West , Wllllum Lavcrty , Samuel Chadwlck , vltli W. H. Ilatclielor aa musical conductor , , nil a large chorus. "Dodgo at thu Frunch Jnll"la ! the tltlo of ho new farce to be prerentcd by John K. Icnsliaw and his supporting company at the Jrulghton for two nlglila , commencing with , matinee Sunday. Thu now production lu iromUed to be a thoroughly enjoyable one ml will bo Interpreted by a company ol well ; ncwti pluycr.i , a number of whom will ro- elvo a cordial welcome upon their reap- icarance. Scuta for the cntlro engagement re meeting with a ready ale , A special natlnr-o will bo given on Washington' ) ] ilrthday. ( 'relgilon music hall will be re-opened to- norrow night , under the management of axton & Ilurficss , who will present a high- loea vaudeville performance , The program I'lll bo changed wcoMy and every effort will a madu to render the new enterprise a popu- ir one. . The Mooru-Llvlngston company will open week's engagement at lioyd's on Sunday lext , with a matinee , at "lilcli the "Maid f Arran , " an IrLili comedy-drama , will be he drawing card , In the evening the celc- iratcd labor play , "Tho Ixisl I'aradUe , " will o presented , On Monday ( Washington's Irthday ) a special matinee will be given. 'his company is ttylecl by its admirers the king of repertory , " and Its performances ro expected to convince local theater gocra tial very- good productions can bo given at opular prices. "Hl Uncle , " a very clever comedy by H , , Byron , will bo given Monday evening in JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 1030. Onuiha , Nub. COMMISSION GRAIN : PROVISIONS : AND : ST03X1 Itoanl of Trade. Direct wires to Chicago and New York. Correspondents : John A , Wuncn & Co , OMAHA GRAIN MD STOCK EXCHANGE Board of Trade , You can buy or ocll anything ut-alt In on th > various exchanges of the country thiouKh us. Itefcrenccs : First Nut. , U. S. Nut. , Commer cial Nat. banlra , Omaha ; Union Nat , tank , Kansas City. GUAM' AV. ICK.VXKV , Jl Telephone 1C95. the parlors of Unity church , under the direc tion of .Miss Rlla Day. Rehearsals haVe been in progress for the past inamii and a very creditable performance Is assured , The fol lowing named persons make up the cast : Messrs. F. T. McDonnell , J. A. AIcKlnnoy , I ) . J. O'Neill and Hey Ilurr , and Mlesea Ada Iloyer , Margaret Thoman and Mattltt Morton. . UMTHI > STATUS DISTHICT CLICftlC. TalUliiK "f a SiiciKiir to Sc-lp Dually Ciult-r lln * \i-ir .liiilui' . The confirmation ofV. . II , Mungcr a United Btaten dlutrlct Judge has revived the KBlp around thu federal building OH to whom the now Judge will appoint ao district clerk , K. S. DunilJr. . , ImB fllled that posi tion for the past fourteen years , hut it la. Enid to bo the custom for the clerkship to follow the Judge , and many are wonderinu who will bo Dundy'H imcccHsor , It being gen erally conceded that a democrat will bo named for the place. The preponderance ) of ftentlmcnt around the building U that Frank 13. White , the present United States muralial , will bo thu man , an U IB known that ho and thu now Judge have been warm personal friends for thu pant twenty yearn. It Is ulna understood that Whlto had his eye on the position of clerk of the circuit court last fall after Elmer Frank resigned. Mr. Whlto WUH asked about the matter and nnld ho did not bellevo Mr. Munger would make an appointment for uomu lima to to mi1. Ho admitted , however , that ho would piobably apply for the position , und 'no was the happiest man In the government building yesterday when tliu IICWH of Mini- gcr'B confirmation wan received. Klii-li TliiMiKliI Hie Other u Tlili-f , John JohiiBcn , u tcuniHtrr , wan brought : Into thu station last evunlng with the largo crop of red whlskcra which ho poHHeHset * Kutunitcil v. th blood , which oozed from u. doi'ii ( 'iisli In the nose. Johnson and Cnxper KIcKH , another tcninutcr , cut Into n illMputo OVI.T a iinantlty or fct-d which .ouch nllcfieti the other Mole. The trotlbln occurred In llui rear of the AHHocluteu Churlllt'ti , near Klghth nml Jiifkxon Htrci-lH , Itlc-ku lit leriKth picked up u brick und hurled It at hla adversary , thu tnlssle alighting upon tha latter'H nose. Illcku then mudo LU tucap * and Is Btlll at lurte , i , (