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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1897)
THE OMAHA. DAILY BEEt gffiNDAY , MA11CH 7 , 1897. 15 Unmistakable Signs of Continued Improve ment in Business. COLLECTIONS BETTER THAN A YEAR AGO on InereiiNcil Ilcntnml for McrHinnillNv Connlry Storku < 2rn- cmlly l.lwlil 1'roKroim I" Mnn- Co Him CooilN. "V Ti.kro nro unmistakable Indications that the lone continued staRnatlon In trade Ms reached Its climax and will soon give way to healthy nctlvlty. Huslneas depression cannot exist always. The time must come In all dcjartmpntB of mercantile life when RtockP , belni ? exhausted , must bo replen ished. Dealers may refrain from buylns BO long ns they have the smallest amount of the wares their customers require , but when they are no lonKcr able to meet the demands made upon them they must either replenish Blocks or retire from business , Rlvlnn place to others. Ami that la very largely the condition of the retail trade today. It hi an Indisputable fact that the volume of money In general circulation In tributary terrltoiy Is lielnK Kradually Increased by the nalns of farm products and llvo stock , The enforced economy of tne two years pnsl lins placed consumers In a position where their wants are many nnd urKcnt , a fact that must result beneficially to the mer chants , so loni ? an the ready money hold ? out. Itctall stocks almost -without exception nrn very light nnd any Increase whatever tn the consuming demand mult bo rellcctcd nt once In an Improved wholesale trade. Upon tucli reasoning ns this local jobborp nro bnslmr their expectations of a gradlt- nlly Improving trndo ns t'Jo sprlnp ; season draws near ut hand. OVKUAT.V AND SHIRT FACTOIUES. In rplte of "dull times and diminished con- mimptlon of most kinds of merchandise , thr Omaha manufacturers of overalls , ducli clothliifr and nhlrts have been very busy There are three factories In the city , al maklnc similar lines of Roods nnd In each case the mnnapement reports having hat about all thu Imslflean that can be taker rare of. That business In till * partlctilai line irhotilil be active when so ninny mantt- fncturlnR enterprises nre lanRUlshlnK Indl- rates exroptlonal Rroxvth In this specln branch. In fact It can truthfully l > o s-ili that In no department for the dlstrlbutlor of Roods to consumers has such expanslor taken place In a tew yours as In the manu fncturlnR of all descriptions nf cotton rjoodi Into Rarments or articles for the use of men women and children. Hefore the opening1 of the Central Pacific railroad In ISC ! ) the making up of coloret cottons for overalls nnd other overwoni was practically conllnod to the Pacific coas trade and what wast done In the east was nlmost exclusively In ollod clot'.ilmt. In 1S70 the manufacturing of all kinds o cotton goods Into Knrtuents ' .VPS ilevclopcc In' the enstcrn stntes with slilrt. collar urn' cuff mukers ; nlix > of women , misses' am children's muslin underwear , about whlcl time the mnnufacturltiR of felt and klmlrci Kklrts was well advanced. In every cltj ot 'any ' commercial or manufacturlm ; Im portance this Industry has become one o Brent Importance , while in some cities I may bo said to take the lend of all others In the last two years It ta said that uuvcrn jobbing houses In the west have disc-on tinned dolnir business In niece Roods ant have extended t'helr manufacturing depart ments correspondingly. As vet Omaha has not undertaken tin manufacture of muslin Roods , but In thi line of working men's clotnlnc ; very conslcl erablo progress bus been mndci nnd the fu ture promises still further development. CONSUMPTION OF COKN. Eastern llr.anclnl papers nro coinmentlm upon the report of the Hurcau of Statistic nhowlnR a reduction per capita in t'.ie con sumption of corn since 1S02. According ti these llKiires the consumption In 1SB2 wn 3.Xl < \ per cent , whereas In ISM It was enl ; 11.73 Tier cent. The subject l ! an Interestlni onu because of Its he.irliiR upon the futur price of this cereal and consequently upoi the welfare of the "corn ibelt" country Trom a per capita consumntlon In 1SP2 o CO. " per cent the amount fell to 23.CO pe cent In 1S5.1 , to 227(1 ( percent In 1SDI , to Ifi.D per cent In 1S35 and to 14.75 per cent In lS9f T ocal grain men do not take any Btocl whatever In any 'such figures. There Is nl mo-it nlwnj'H a fall In the price of corn , n of hnv and potatoes nnd nil other staples no lamely exported , when a larpe crop Is liar vt-Pted. and slnco the ISM and 1S3G con crops have no parallel In the history of th country , ' It Is unnecessary to look furthe than to that fact for nn explanation of th discouraging prices. .The hls-'h valueof corn two years n t lilffher than nny year with one execution uliico 1SS2. sulllolently proves that foe hoin demand for this era In still remains nnd I ready to nw < ert Itself In figures wheneve the cron Is short. It l. the belief of man ; thnt trore corn -will bo consumed this yea ns food for man than ever before. WJI.n STOKE KCJGS. While It Is still some time before thn stoi InK of CRRS can ba commenced , the storap people nre already lltrurlng on the outlooli nnd If thev nre anywhere near the truth 1 their predictions the future Is not vcr promising for theproducers. . Many of th largest Blilppers and dealers In eRfs exyec to sec. PBKS sell for storacc this anrlns n fi rents per dozen , wMlo the possibility n 0 to 7 cents belnR paid seems lo them vcr remote. Thn fact thnt storaRO men cenerally loa money the pnst year may account In pat for the bearish foclhiK noted reK.irdlnfr th future of thn market. The open wintc has kept up the production of ecus to sue a' deprco that It has been Impossible to un load the stornKo e ps at a price suIDclen to Blvn 'holders ' n profit. I is't year ntorniru men wcro onlv nnxlou for the eRgji. while prlco seemed to be secondary consideration with many , bu with the experience of the pnst season I mind It Is hardly likely that they will bl the market up nRiiln very coon. AS TO TIUO MAUKKTS. " Generally rnoaklns , the local markets c the past week have been rather favorable o thu selling interests. At Pouth Omah u InrKo huslncss was done In llvo stock an prices were as n rule entirely satlsfuctor to .the sellers. J Justness nt Ihnt point con tlnues to .s'low it healthy Riiln over n yea IIRO , with a fair prospect of a rgiitlnunnc for the months to come. If the present rat of Increase could bo maintained until th end of the year. 1807 wou'd prove to bo very sfitlffnctory vear for live stork men. The Omaha produce irwrlcet 1.4 very qule nnd there Is very little of Interest to bo sal conepinlmr IniHlnc'fs nlon : ; thnt line. Con winners appear to bo biivlns- very sparing * < md thouph many poods nrn t nd ! there I no sna' > to thn trndo , which 1ms the np penninuo of bclni ? very duH and lifeless. The season Is nearly nt ' .land when bet rles will comnietii'ii to cut some llRiiro I the market and that may servo to revlv nonio Interest In the trade. AVIIV KAHMKItH .SIIOU1.I1 11H HAITI Only little of ItiiKliicHH In AVliloh i .Man .liny lie Inili-puiiilriit. "To moat people,1' rcmarkcil . U. neb crson , manager of It. O , Dun & Co. , whe : approached for his usual weekly trad talk , "tho announcement that nn envelop factory had been removed to Ihls city fror Denver carried no Intelligent notion of th oxterit or importance nf the cuvelopo-niak Ing Industry- Perhaps , therefore. It ma : bu worth while to Kay that 23,000,000 en velopea nn > produced In this country dall ; nnd there are but fourteen factories The Omaha factory Is now well under wa nnd within sixty days will bo umploylni farty-ilvo pcnplo and will bo maklni 15,000,000 envelopes per month. It will U seen that this Industry can bu largely ex jianded. "If thu leglslaturei will devote Itself I U'Kltlmuti law-making and law-nmendlni and not to crippling the enterprise and In dustry of tlio state , wo may sea In Ni brasba n great many factories and lltiun clul InstltutloiiH which are now ntandln aloof because they fear lioatllu leglslatloi I knew of several Imporfaiit projects whlc are held up to await the results of th prcntnt legislative Kos.sloii. " 15y the way. I got very tired of readln about the oppressed and tax-burdene faimur and hla S-eont corn. 1 undertnk to suy that the average Nebraska farme lm maila moru mcncy in proportion to hi investment and risk than thu average Ne liraaka. mcrcliunt or banker , Corn I worth only 8 cents. If it were selling a JG cents everybody would bo uhoutln happy Jt has depreciated CO per ccm Hcaruoly any stock In trade can bo name > - which has not netted Ita owner a propoi i ttonati- discount , The farmer hag grow Ills own food and has been In no dungc of ptarvutlon. in fact , If hu wan out c drtht llvo years VKO , ho bus had no occu Blon for incurring any obligations ulnct The uveruyo II\IH'IIPBU man nho five year go was out of debt has cither assume obligations or greatly reduced his asset ! not to take- shrinkage , Into account. Th farmer who wan out ot debt ( Wo yearn ag ! ui3 not lost money by continuing In l > ut I ness , though ho may have made llttlo o nonu. The furiner-stntesnian ought to b broad enough to see and understand tha In hard times the farmer Is the only Inclt pcndeut buvlnexa man In America. "Tho banks are In funds and good cut tomers are accommodated for their ncedi M the wholesale houses the credit me Ml speuk of good collections and eood sale 'or future delivery , though demnnda for mmediatc use are limited. In retail circles l.ere In tha usual llstlossness Incident to hp Kpason , but there Is less complaint than ununl. Ilenl ratntc agents report out-of- town Inquiries for houses and n. bracing ip along the line , not In prices , but In the Interest of buyers. Quito a little trading In unimproved property Is re- sorted. "Tho depositors In the suspended bnnks nro organizing an association which It Is expected will Include nil the victims of the innlcky conditions which broke down a mlf dozen Institutions. Their purpose Is twofold : First , to recover their money , ind fucotid , to punish the ofllcers of the Hinks where the law offers a reasonable lope for n successful prosecution. The or ganization properly managed may become nn Important Institution In the city. If It can restore to the unfortunates who have lost their savings anything near the par value of their deposits It will bo welcomed by all classes of business men. "Actual work on n new union depot nnd the nssurnnce of the general manager of the line which has undertaken the enter- [ irlso that there shall bo no delay nro the best features of an extraordinarily dull week In commercial circles. Kvcn the ex- [ losltton has taken nn obscure part In the sosslp of the- men of business , though the lelofrraphlc dbpatclien reporting appropria tions In North Dakota and .Montana excited - cited a momentary Interest. It can bo said , however , that thn business pcoplo nlmost to n man nro favorably disposed to the change of the site from Mllle.r park to the old fair grounds , not only for con venience Rake , but becnusee they believe It would Increase ? gate receipts by at least 25 per cent. " OMAHA CI.MUAI , MAIIKET. Condition of Tr ml IT nml Quotation * on StniiNnnd Knucy Produce. nciOS Fresh pntlicrcil. S'/je. HUTTKK Commcn to fnlr. "UOSc ; choice lo incy roll , lOOISc ; separator creamery , ISc ; catb ird creamery , He , ( lAJIi : llluc winged teal ducks , H.75 ; Brccn wine , fl.CDj redheads nnd mallnrdi. W.75J small rnbliltB , 40350c ; Jachg , 1.00O1.2jj Bqulrrels. C0 71)c ! Camilla gcene , large , HI.0037.CU ; siiiall , M.OOO > .CO. _ VBAlChoiCB fat , S to 120 lb . , are quoted nt iff Hc ; larue nnd course. 4iISc , lUKi.Hiu 1'OUt.TKV Chickens. < 0DHe : tur keys , hens , lOWllc ; RCCCC , 7 fic ! ; ducks , SBDc. l.IVK 1-OUUTUY IlPna. C SVS ; cocks , JMtc. IMtlKONS Live , 75COc ! ) ; dead pigeons not wnnted , HAY Upland , M.M ; midland. J3.5D ; lowland. M ; rye straw , $3.0 : color makes the price en liny ; light b.iles sell the best ; only toji eraUcs brlnu top prices. HUOO1I COn > f KMremclr slow pale ; new : rep , drlivcred on truck In country ! choice crrcn iPlf-uorklnR carpet. p r Ib. , 2f2'.4c ; choice crecn. running to hurl , 202150 ; common. IVjc. 1MK 1'LANT-Per < loz. . COc. S.WKKT 1-OTATOES-Fnncy Illinois , per bbl. . ONIONS Goo. ] ftock. per bbl. . J3.00. LIMA UKANS-l'er Ib , . 4c. nBANS-IIan.l . picked navy , per bu. , Jt.NW.IO. CAtltlAOtKincy ftock. per ICO Urn. , tf.OO. CEM3IIY 1'nr doz. , 23c ; fancy , laisc. 43c , POTATOES Good nntlvp stock , per bu. , 30c. F1MJ1TS. MALAGA ailAI'ES-I'cr kcs. ; 7. CnANIlEIlItlES licst Jeisey , per bbl. , 5.00 ; boxes , { 1.40SI.M. APl'I.ES-Kxtrn fancy , large. $ : .2.1i2.50. CAItr.'OUNlA I'lJAIlS-fpr box. J1.7S. . ORANGES California r.avnls. IMt to 2009. J3.73 ; larse sizes , 13.2303.50 ; fccclllnss , J2.20CJ2.CO. LESIONS Merslnas. J3.23S3.50 ; choice Califor nia , J2.75 : fntipy. J3. HANV.NAF Choice , IP rg' stock per buncfi , JtOi ) 62.23 ; mcdluin-slzpd hunches. J1.M5J--CO. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds. California. ? > r Ib. . laoe size. Koj Itrazlla. per Ib. . lOc ; KiiRllsh wal nuts , per Ib. . fiincy. soft shell. 12 12'.jc : stand ards , loajllc ; nil.cris , per Ib. , lOc ; pecans , pol- libeil , laiRe , 0J10c : Jumbo , ll12c ; larRO hick- o'V nnls. JLCi oer 1m. j cocoanuts. 4V4o each. FIOS Imported fancy 4 crown , 20-lb. boxes , tic ; B crown , 50-lb. boxes , MSJ13c , HQNi : " Choice. 13JHc. CIDKIt ClnrltleU Juice , per half bbl. . $2.50 ; per bbl. J1.00S4.2 ! MAIT.K SYKUP-Flvo gal. cans , each , J2.50 Kal. cuns , pure , per Coz. , ? 12 ; Imlf-cal. cans. SG.23 ; quart cans. J3.50. HIUKS , TALLOW. ETC. HIDES Kb. 1 green hides. Cc ; No. 2 green hides , Cc ; No. 1 green wilted hides , 7'/4c ; No. 2 Brecn halted bides , 6'Ac ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 UIH , , 7c ; No. 2 veal calf. 8 to 15 Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dn- Hint hides , BffllOc ; No. ; lry Hint hides. S4(3c ; No. 1 dry baited bides. MJ'JC ; part cured hl.'lus4c per Ib. less than fully cured. 8HEKP PELTS Green salted , each , 23flCOc : sreen unite. ! , shearings ( short wooled early slIns ) , each. ISc ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each. &o ; dry flint. Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. . ac tual weight , ! ? 3c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Ne braska Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 3'ijlc ; dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , < i3c : dry Hint Colorado Murrain wool peltw per Ib. , actual uclght. ? BJc ; feet cut off , as It Is useless to pay freight on them. TALLOW AND GUEASE Tallow , No. 1 , 2ye ; tnllow , No. 2 , 2c ; grease , white A , 3o ; grease , white D. 2c : grease , yellow , 2c ; grease , dark , t5c ; old butter. 22ic ! ; beeswax , prime , 15tf22c ; rough tallow. Ic. WOOL Unwaphed , fine heavy , Gi7c ? ; line light , 85J9c ; quarterblood , 10W12c ; seedy , burry ftnrt clmffy , ttTOc ; cotted nnd broken coarse , 7SJ9e ; cotteil and broken , Une , CQSc. Fleece washed medium , 13ffilSc ; line , 14WlCe ; tub washed , IGJJlSo ; black , tc- bucks , Cc ; tag- locks , 203c ; dead pulled. 6Cc. HONES In cnr lots , weighed and delivered In Chicago : Dry lluftn.o , per ton. flS. Olfll.CO ; dry country , blenched , per ton , fIO.C'0'jf ' > 12.00 : dry coun try. damp nnd 'neaty , per ton , NEW A'OHIC GKXKHAL MAKICET. of the Day on Genurnl Coinnioilltlcs. NEW YOHK , March 6. FLOUIl Receipts , S.775 bblf. ; exports , 7.2S9 bills. Mnrket was quiet but firm ; Minnesota patents , $1.25(31.50 ( ; Minnesota seta bakers , $3.80p3.90 ; winter patents , Jl.COfl * 1.90 ; winter low grades , 2.Gi2. ) 0. Southern Hour , firm at $1.23. nye Hour , dull ; superfine , J2.60tf2.75 ; fancy , } 2.70 < tf2.SG. Duckwbeat flour , dull at $1.:3. UUCKWHEAT Quiet : Kc. COItN MEAI Steady ; yellow western , B8c. HYE Finn ; No. 2 western. 3Sc. 1IAKLKV Firm : 2Ciic ; maltlnir , 3oH2e. ( 1IAIILEY MALT Easy ; western , 43W32C. WHEAT Receipts , H.fCO bu. ; exports , 15,871 : bu. Spot , nuiet ; No. 1 hard. S9Vic. Options opened steady , advanced on war news und higher cables , but later eased oft under realizing. luck of export demand and largo spring wheat receipts ; clofed with a rally nt unclianxnl prices ; No. 2 red , March. S3Sc ; closed , S3 > ic ; Mny. 81l S2o ; cloEcd. M'.ic. CUHN-llecflpts , 101 , < CO bu. ; exports. 118 CSS bu. Spot , dull ; No. 2. 25c , steamer nilxcj , 27c. Op. tlons opened steady nnd ruled Hrm but ciulet on unfavorable weather news , closing ' /o net hlsher ; March closed at 25Sc ; May closed at O VTS Receipts , 223,100 bii. Rpot , finn ; No. J , 22e. Options Millet , but flrm , clcwlne nt Ho ad. vancc ; May. 2''c ; clci-ed , 22c. HAY Dull ; bhlpplns. MifMc ; good to choice , . . iTol'rf Weak ; slate , common to choice , 1S95 crcp SflSV&c : ; UOt ! crop. "Ijlllic ; Tuclllo coast , IS''S cii'p , 2fSHc ; 1MO crop , SltlJe. IUDiS-Ileld nrra ; Galvcston. 25o ; Ruenos Ayrea , 18'ic ; Texas , lOOlOUc ; California , ICc. LHATI1EU Klrin , hemlcck Eole , lluenos Ayres , . UUTfEIl-Recelpts , 2.87S pltss. ; steady ; west ern creamery. 10tfl9c ; KlBln , ll'o ' ; factory. 7ffl2c. CHKKSK Easy ; recelptH , 1C3 pkss. ; Btato large , 01P12'ic ; state small , yyi-.ic ' ; part bklrm , Ci09u ; full tkiins , 3 ] 4c. EG(1S Receipts. C.SH19 pkg3. ; utendy ; state nnd rcmuylvanln , IJUW o ; western , I3c ; southern , c. PROVlSIONS lleef. quiet ; family , $9.001711.00 ; cxtr.i mess , J7.KH/S.OO ; beef hams. $ l&.COifl9.CO ; paeket , $7,00JO.CO ; city , extra. India mess , $13.50 M13.CO. Cut meats. Hrm ; plclcled bellies , 4HW BHc ; plcklwlshoulders. . BUc ; pickled hams , 8KB > OUc. Lnrd. Hrm ; refined , steady. 1'orU , dull ; mcCK , JS.tOSO.OO ; than clear , SS.71tflO.2J ; family. f9.5CfilO.23. Tallow. Bteady ; city , 3ic ; country. SHc. SHc.OII.R 1'ctrolcum , nominal ; refined. $0.30 ; I'enn- Hylvanlu crude. April. 91c. llciln , dull ; strained. common' to uood. $1.70. Turpentine. Hrm : 30 50V4C. Cottonteed , llrm ; prime crude , 20tf20sei ! iirlmo crude , f. o. b. . 16V c ; prime summer yel. low. 23Hc ; butter grades , Sd'.iOSToi prime white , 26',4c. KICK Steady : STifiCVic ; Japan , 4'4ClV4c. MOLASSES Steady ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 22W80C , . . . , MKTAWJ 1'lit Iron , dull ; gouthern. $ .23ei2.00 ; northern. $10.5C 12.W. Cori r. easy ; broker * . $11U. Lead , Ktiong ; brokers. $3.05. Tin plates , easy. KIIIIMIIH City Mui-UflH. KANSAS CITY. Marcb 0. W1IKAT Demand Booiij No. ! Imnl , BOc ; No , 3. 75o ; No. 4. C3c ; No. 2 apring , nominally , 75O'Sc ; No , 3 , 73o ; No. 2 red , MVio ; No , 3 nominally , k3 90o : No. 4 , 75 Wo. CORN-Markct steady ; No. 3 mixed , 16-Xo ; No. OATH Demand fair ; No. 2 mixed , nominally ; ICft'lSHc ; No. 2 white , 200. 11YK No , J. Sic. HAY Market steady , unchanged ! timothy , IS.50 & .W : prairie. J.W (5.W. IIUTTEIl Market dull ; creamery , 17c ; dairy , KQOS Market stronger , but unchanged ; 8Uo. I'rorla .lliirUt'tN , TEORIA , March 0. CORN Firm ; new No. I , OATS Firm : No. 2 wliltc , ISJJlSc. \\nilSKY-Market iteady ; flnlihed gooda on the bails of $1.17 for high wlm . HECIJHTS Corn , US , WO but , ; oati , 47,200 bus. ; rye none ; whisky , none : wheat , l.tOO bus. BIlirMIJNTS Corn , 4 ,030 bus. ; oats , 21.500 bu . ; rye , none ; whl Uy , C75 Lbla. ; wheat , 3 , COO bu . Toleilo 3lurk > t . TOLEDO. March 6. WHEAT Dull n < l weak ; I ° Mtty' ' ° c- No. cash. WV4 i ' - CORN Dull and steady ; No. t mlied , K\c , OATS Active : No , 2 mixed , IJu. ItYK Dull : No. X cash , 37C. CLOVER UKE1 > Active ana higher ; prime cash and March. 11.80. OIL UnchanucJ. O | 1 City Blurkiit s. OIL CITT , Fa. , March 6 , Certificates , no busi ness ; receipts. 5iOuO blls. ; runs , 37,922 bbls. Snu Krnuclnvu AVlient tuiitiitlun . SAN FRANCISCO , March B , WHEAT-Quleti May. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Traders Even Up Their Holdings in Yiow of European Uncertainties. WHEAT DROPS V/ITH SMALL DEMAND Corn IloldK Sternly , < ln < n I.OMCH n Tiny Fraction nml I'ruvlnloiiM Clone a Simile UlRlipr on I'nclccm' Support. CHICAGO , Mnrch C. Evening up trades In anticipation of developments on Monday In the European political situation was the order of the day on the Hoard of Trade. Mny wheat declined Vidic. Corn held Bteady. Oats lost 1-lfic , while provlslonn wcro flrm to a shade higher on light re- cklpta and support by packers. It wns principally n lack of demand to which the weakness In wheat was attrib uted today and a sort of cvenlng-up policy with traders necmed to hava been pursued. Operators were not Inclined to do much selling. Neltlttr was there much of a dis position to purchase , the uncertainty of nifalra In Crete making the Inclination to ward a waltlne policy. Consols wcro quoted a shade lower. Cables cnme a trllle better , not so strong as dealers had ex pected , though. Liverpool was only ViWSd higher. The port clearances were small nt 133.0CO bu. There was very little bus iness , only 12.000 bu. ot mixed lots going to millers. The receipts In the northwest were large. The Ohio state crop report made the condition of the growing wheat S3c. The Argentine shipments were re ported at lffiW bu. . against 1,152,000 the cor responding week a year ago. llradstreet't ) estimated that the world's visible supply of wheat would bo down to lOO.OUO.CW bu. und It is claimed will be the smallest slnco 1SU1 at the corresponding date. Hccclpta at Duluth today were 130 cars and at Min neapolis 197 cars , a total or 327 cars , against L"JS cars yesterday and 401 cars the corresponding spending day last year. Local receipts to day vuro 20 cars , of which 11 cars were of contract grades. Mny opened UVic lower at from TGJ&u to 7GV e , advanced to 7t > * ic , de clined Irregularly to 76c and closed at from 70c to TG'Ac bill. The trade In corn was heavy. The range In prices was V4c and closed about as yes terday , me prevailing tone was strong , large purchases by a prominent shipping house being the feature ot the trade. bellIng - Ingwna by receivers and commission houses anil for scattered account. Light shipments from Argentine , 40,000 bu. , agnlnsL ffiij.OOO bu. for the corresponding week a year ago , and large exports from this country during the same period , 5,253.- 000 bu. . were strengthening considerations. Hecelpts today were 2M cars ; seaboard clearances aggregated 778,050 Uu. A good shipping demand was reported. May opened ' /fee lower at 2IVic , advanced to 2iy4c , reacted to 24c , where It closed. A fair trade was reported in the specu lative market for oats , mainly on local ac count , the shorts covering. The opening was steady. ' Oats became strong In sym pathy with the advance In corn , but cased oft later on In the absence of support and closed weak tit the lowest point of the day. May opened a shade lower at 17M-C , sold at from 17c to 17ic , and reacted to 1714.C at the close. Trade In provisions was fair at a trifle advance. Holders were disposed to even up and their soiling brought about reac tions from the best prices. Receipts were moderate , with a slight advance In hoga. Demand on shipping account was rather active. May pork closed 2V-.C higher at JS.STtd ; lard , unchanged at $1.20 , and ribs 2' ' c higher at Sl.-IO. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 14 cars ; corn , 270 cars ; oats , SOO cars ; hogs , 34,000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows : Articles. | Oper. | High. I Low. I Uloao. I Yeafy. Wheat - March. "BM 15 75'i > May. . . 70 July. . . 7.111. Sept. . . 7-1H 71M 72 Corn March. 23K 23 H 235 May. . . . J4 J UIW 2-JM July. . . . J.-.54 -3 w M.H Sept. . . 27 27 OatH March , IS 10 May. . . . 7M July. . . . I'ork- ' ' ' ' ' 8 35 8 40 830 8 f74 ! 8 33 jii'iy' . . 8 47 } 8 CO S 43 8 47 8 45 Lard May. . . . 4 'JO 4 22 420 4 20 4 20 July. . . 4 30 4 7 4. 30 4 3D Sh'tUlbH May. . . . 4 40 4 4VV 4 37K 4 40 July , . . 4 10 1 0'- 4 fiO 4 & 0 4 47J4 No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Steady : winter patents. $3.4004.50 ; straights , $ I.OOf 4.SOj spring specials , JI.40 ; spring patents. J4.COiJ4.20 ; straights , .40'iJ3.70 ; bakers. } 2.UOTf3.40. WHEAT No. 2 Fprlnir. 73@75c ; No. 3 spring , 72F7JVic ; No. 2 red. yc. CORN No. 1. 23HQ23ic ; No. 2 yellow , 23V Q > . OATS-NO. 2. ic itin-Kc : NO. 2 white , Sl'io : No. 3white. . IC-uyiUc. RYE No. 2. 3434Uc. UAltLMY No. a , f. o. b. , 23S30c ; No. 4 , f. o. b. , 25B2Go : KLAXSKBD No. 1. 7SB75C. TIMOTHY SEED-1'rlme , t2.7S2.75. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. . JS.22',4SS.20. Ijril , per 100 Ibs. , J4.10f4.15. Short rlb. , sides ( loose ) , J1.3034.M. Dry suited shoulders ( boxed ) . $4.51X51.75. Short clear sides ( boxed ) , J4.50if WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. , SUGARS Cut lonf , f5.H ; granulated , 4.51. The fullowlns were the receipts anil shipments today : OiitlioProliiiSO oxoliinzB toJ.iy t ! a b.Utop map- hut wan ( lull : uiv.unery. lUl'Jc : : Uitry. : 'Jin Itie. Kirgs. llrm : fresh , lie. Clieeno , flruii 7 ! < 4lle , DreHHi'd poultry , firm and tinchanKCd ; turkuyu , llullHc ; chlckeiia , UHiiii7Hu ; duclcu , KJ Ullc. STOCKS AXIJ IIOXUS. \Vcelc CloHCH tvllh Market ISutlrely In the HiliulK 4 > f I'rofcMHlonillN. NEW YORK. March 6. Today's stock market wns again almost wholly In the hands of the professional clement. The course of prices was rather Irregular and fluctuations were quite wide In many shares , but tae rcuult of the day's trading ing- left prices about where they started , a. net decline of trivial proportions being registered at the close. Prices tended downward at the opening , the lone belntr rcllecled from the LOUT don market , whcro Americans shared In the de pression which ovcrvhiulows all values. There was u continuation of selling for London account In this market. The railway list absorbed the lursc portion of attention , nnd especially the grangers and the International clocks , T.io volume of dealhiRS In both ti ( , Puul and lltir- llneton cileeds that of Sugar , the usual leader of the market. The other high period Indus trials were comparatively neglected , St , Paul was sold by London for a time , but thawed a uood reiknanco. 'Ilia Louisville & Nashville. on thu other hand , which wu ulxo heavily tol.l by London , succumbed more vatlly und rallied feebly from Ita decline. The decrease In earn ings , and Increase ill operating expenses Indi cated by recent reports of this road also affected the price. Tno anthracite coal group continues In a utute of dcprenslan. on account of persist ent unfavorable outlook in the trade. New Jer- gey Central wia especially a center of bear ut- tuck nnd fell l i per cent. The fall In Louisville & Nuslivllle amounted to 1 per ent. The Van- derbllls ulso weakened In the amence of support and went off with the gruiixers and the balance of thu railway list. Omahn lost Hi. New York Central U4 , Mlisourl 1'acltlc IV. and Rock Island 1. Consolidated Ont declined a iKJlnt and the other urunKern' , HUKUT nnd other lendlnir shares yielded ? iifi. New York Central failed ( o prollt by the subsequent rally hi thtt market ami closed at the lowest , the report being In circulation that no Immediate steps would be taken toward the refunding scheme by which it wan expected the road would soon be benefited. There wan a cessation of tha sclllner movement In the last half hour of trading and a movement- cover over Sunday by the hort developed. The bank statement was acceptable as favorable with the Increase/ shown In the amount of loam of 11,412,000 , Indicating- In- created demand for money for mercantile pur poses , Under these favorable circumstances prices stiffened throughout the entire list , Omaha , for Instance , retrained the earlier Iocs. The closing1 wun steady and tha average ot the net loeeea wu trivial. The net result ot the week's trailing showed an Improvement In the market and higher level for prices , though the galni for the early portion tion of the week have not been maintained. Un. questionably the most Important factor in the Improvement was the Issue by the Lake Shore Cf 150,000,000 100-year gold bonds at the rate of 3Vi per cent for refunding purpose * . Tlilo Issuewm authorized and perfected on Tuesday and tha effect on the value * all through the Hat ot itocka wa * marked and Immediate. Lka Shore jumped 10 point * to 172 , on the foreshadowing of the loan. The low rate of Interest ut which the bond * were lloated , and the good price * which they Imme diately took. * ct tha whole street to looking up the > tatu * of the railroad properties in the mat ter of T per cent bond * maturing In the next few year * , end which will thus l > available for operation * and coneiucnt | reduction ot Intereit charge * . New York Central , with J4I.COO.OOO of T per cent bond * coming due In the next rive y ar * . and with It * Vanderbllt control , waa uittt Immediately affccUil In lympaUiy with Shore , tl wan fours' ijl o that New Jer- ey Central has nl o nrtvJlMl * * HI. no.flOi > matur ing by 1902 ; Xurlln tnn. 3U00 In 1903 ; North western over llJ.Ooo.ono lu 4 1 > St. Paul an nit- Krrjratc of orer r.1.00O. ) , . iail twpcn now nnJ 1W6 ; Louisville & NnshvllltiC&r t7. W M , due In ? . nml Michigan renlFlf < M.WO.OOO. < lue In 1901. at 7 per cent. Theintvi4oy between these roads nml the Like Kjorff ti de their valuables aceptlbl to the Influence > MC the Lake Slioro example. Th * VanderMIt properties wer * nat urally alt nffccteil by no - .ynipatny nml th * operation has tictn n Rerpipfli rcntlmental effect on all rallroni ! propertied-ti * < mllci tlnl n higher grade of credit nml cnrnftixrower. The con- quencc wns n stimulation flt buylriK of rnllronil stocks , which caused n larsur volume of trading on the exchange on Wednesday than any dny for mnny months. Prices eruloj upward hjr wide bounds , the price of BO T . hlgh-prlceJ utockn Ix-lnp bid up mnny polntn tlUjout cllcltlnff nny offers of the ntock. ThaiipW4ril tendencr wns also accentuated by the dlniniallon to anticipate the "InnUKurntlon IKJOTO. " which nil traders have confidently counted upon with the Incoming ot the new pirMdent. Some of the advances In prices attained by thnt time In the week were ! Ot th Vnnderblll's , Lake Shi-re. 10. Northwest ern , 24 ; Omahn , 5' ; Omaha preferred , 8 ; Cleve. UnJ , Clnclnnnll. ChlcnRO & tit. Louis. 34 ; Illi nois Central , 2 ; New York Cftitrnl , 4H ; Michigan Central B ; Canada Southern , 21 ! , and New York Central preferred , 3'i. The ef fect on some other Mocks WHS * hnwn In the advance In Chicago ft Alton of S ; St. Paul preferred , 24 ; Northwestern pieterred , 2 [ Omaha preferrcil , 0 ; New Haven , 2 ; Pullman , 6fc ! ; Mani toba , 2 , and Rome. Wntertonn He OgdetuuuiR. 2. This list of hiRh-prlred Investment stocks held the advance and resisted the reaction later in the week , except Omaha preferred , which loat 1. and Pullman , which lost 3i , The general mar * kct came under the Imluenco .it n reactionary tendency on Thursday , which continued to the end of the week. Thin waa pintly due to the fact that tinders had looked with conlldeni-e to Inauguration tiny ns one of high pi Ices , ana they proceeded to take prollts. The trust paia- Rraph In the president's Inaugural address also depressed the price of the Industrial * . Some of those who hail expended their enthusiasm over the Lake Shore loan began to argue that nil roads did not have ns good credit ns Lake Shore ; that It wouM not be favorable to nil ut those which have l > niids maturing a few years hence to anticipate the maturity by a refunding scheme. London nlfio became a heavy seller ot American securities In this market nnd Intimated nt GO.000 xharcs for the week. These were well absorbed nnd the prices here- were maintained nt n. point with the London parity. This wns , in fact , what Invited the arbitral cnlc of utocks hero , but this fact helped the reactionary tendency ot the markets. The reaction was not compete in any notable care , except there of the IntiuMrlals nnd some of the internationals , Louisville & Nashville showing n net decline of 2 per cent ; Sugar of 1 per cent , nnd Consolidated Gas of 2 point * . The high-priced Imestmcnt stocks mostly resisted the reduction , as already noted. Vanderbllt's felt the reaction , but had left In them a net pi In on the week us follows : I.'ikc Shore , CV4 per cent ; Northwestern , "ft per cent ; Omaha , 3i per cent ; Omaha preferred , S per cent ; Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St , Louis , 1 % per cent ; Illinois Central. 1 per cent ; New York Central , 2U per csntl Michigan Central. 4 per cent ; Cnnnda Southern , IVi per cer.t ; New York & St. Loutf , ITi per cent ; Second preferred , % per cent. Of the specialties Rrooklyn regls- teied a not.ihlu advance of 7 per cent , and Laclede Gas preferred , 4H per cent from special caures. About 1.000.000 shares were sold on the exchange during the week , and the Held was re markably broadened. The outlook for specula tion Is better ns a result of the week's opera tions. Encouragement Is felt over the pnnpecta for general business , promise of tao new admin- IstruUon nnd the special Improvement In the business of railways. No export movement of gold ban set In , though a hardening tendency Is mnnlfKit In exchange , attributed partly to the selling of American securities for London ac count. Thers In not much fear of n permanent Injury to values In this country In the event ! ot an European war. A feature of the week was a fall In the price of silver from 04 % cents nn ounce to G3T4 cents. The fall Is attributed to the act of Japan In adopting a ratio of 32W , for the Inauguration of n gold standard. The bond market during the week was charac terized by marked nnlinntton'nnd strength , which WHH mainly rcllectcd In thi high-priced mort gages. The dealings Included nn unusually lanso number ot Issues with the ( standard properties well represented. The glut 'of'money , together with the favorable outl&ok .generally , Is In fluencing a brisk demand for prime securities by Institutions nnd individual capitalists. Opera tions over the country hhA-e been large , with municipal Hens In specialfavor. . Large block * of the speculative bonds have 'necn sold for for clgn account , but these -offerings were easily absorbed and. had no effect on general sentiment. Gossip as to the llkellhoryl of further fundlns operations being announced created. Increased activity In various mortgages Hearing maturity The St. Paul and Lnkis Snore bonds were conspicuous In the operations and In some cases no new records were established. The foielgner" continued to display n marked preference for the properties. T.lio aggregate sales of the week were S3.S25.CCO. The more noteworthy gains were : St. Paul , Laclede-Darenport division , 5s , S points , St. Paul 2s and 7s and Illlnols-Mlnnepota di vision , 1 ; Tennessee coal. 1 ; Tennessee division , yt ) ; Vulton elevated' firsts nhd Lake Shore seconds ends , . J',4 ; Flint & Pierre-Mnnitiette , 6j Oregon Improvement conpolsps tms . pce.Ipts , nnd Wa- pnsh , Detroit & Chicago extension firsts , 3 pr cent-.The .CQVcnuacnt.-bandunadttlaUsulayBj\ aggressive strength throuslrerrt-on-actlve deal- Ings.The Improvement was restricted to slight fractions , with Investment purchases the sustain ing Influence . Tne sales , were" JG37.0CO. , The Evening Ppst'n Lohirbn financial cable gram feays : "The stock rfinrkels continue to await political developments. There Is no real feeling of alarm here. 1mt In the utter stagnation which Is natural amid sruch' uncertainty , prlciu any weak. The Paris bourse wna flat. The Merlin market was weak. The final portion ot the Japanese Indemnity , which was deposited In the Rclchsbank , lias been forwarded to London. German trade returns for February are unsatis factory. The chief featuic Is a falling off in the exports of textile goods to tie : United Statcu. " The following were the closing quotations on ihe leading stocks of the New York exchange today : Total ralea of stocks today wero71,170 shares Including : Chicago Ons receipts , 2,200 hares ; IlurllMKlim & Quliicy , 10 sliaies ; l ulsvllle & Nashville , 5,000 shares ; Ht , Paul , 8,400 shares. XiMV York Money Mnr ! . - < ( . NI3W VOrtK. March 6.-MDNISY ON CAI..L- Markct ensy nt 1HW1 % per cent. I'rmtrc HIEUCANTIUS I > AFUU 394 per cent , HTRHUNQ iXCirANGl'--Market : ! Hrm. with actual business In bankers' 'bills at Jl.87ffl.STU for demand and Jl.S5ffll.tWi far sixty days ; posted rates , H.Mjn.Wfc and ; i.8f0ljlUU : cpuunerclal HA 11 SIUVBU-MKc. ' ' ' ' MEXICAN 1JOI.LAIIS t'tfii ! . ' IIONIJH Government bonds firm , state bonds dull , railroad bomU heavy ; ' npw Is , res , ami coupon , IMii ; Cs , teg and coupon , IH ; ta , res. , Ill ; coupon , 113 ; 2s , ret' . , fO'.SyH'aclllc Cs of ' 93 , Closing quotations on bonds were as fallows ; II. 8. now-In , res. . iaau 05 II , H. new coup. . . , ilfj O. Hi VS. A. ( Is. , , , 101 II. S. B , res " ' II , B. Bu , coup 114 IITC."O ! ; : ; ; . ; ; U , 8. 4 , ros 111 . .a ° , j ) 101 U.S. 4scoup 11:1 : Hli II. 8.28 , roIT ( IQ * 1 | Jjj. " ' aim I'aclUcUBof'US. . . MiWij.Uiiioh" . . 110 Ala. , class A lUJi , ' " 101 Nwirtol'i8ti".r ! Alu.cln 3a uu noyM' . , Ala. Currency 05 N.WConsoU 1.3. Nuw Con. 4s. , no DOU.SS. . 3lH ! ovirlUa , 11)0 ) .lata. . . N.O.tl * 12-J . . 134 N.C.48 lU'JK doC.ntl' . W. 5s. S. C.noiifimtl , 7B Tenn , now Bet ,1a , , ni Tenn. now HotOa. . JOS TexaaiPUo. iMta. . . HUM Tenn. old tin uu Texan H.no.'dH. , , , Jlhi V'a. Cunturlaa uuMH l7.V"-1 laof 'UlJ , . . 11IU dodufurrutl DM \Vo8fSUora4s 1U7H Alchlson-lB flliU I , , & K , linltlud 4 a. A'.clilsou 2d A WV ? Soutliurn r Canada So. ! * d O , IC..V N. luts. . . . ( ! . ! ' . Utaof 'U3. . . 10'JH , O. H. fcN , la 1) . &n. 0.7s n 'j N. P. 3d I.All. O.4 sa Sim I < * rniicUco Ilnliic Quntalloim. SAN FKANGISOO. March O.-Tno olltclal cloalnr quotation ! * f or mining utaalcii tally ward at fjl- lowu : Silver bars , Cla : Mexican dollars. draftssight , 10c ; draft * , t9lurapi ! , ISa. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Wcok Ends with Tow Caltlo and a FairEun of Hogs. TRADE WITHOUT INCIDENT OF NOTE it Hoof Men liny ICvcrytlilnK OfTernl at Straily lo Jitroujc 1'rlcfM Ilimx Take uu , Another Mckel. SOUTH OMAHA , March e.-Rccelpta tor Iho days Indicated were : Call IP. Hog * . Sheep. Ilorson Mnrch C 770 2S > 'J3 ' . . . . 31 March 5 1,813 'J.VJ'l 3.705 . . . . .March. 4 2,13i 5,73 * 2.770 March 3 1,510 5,18 ! ) 2,273 March 2. 3,333 G'J14 2.144 Mnrch 1 1,72 ? 2,001 6.3W7 February 27 831 r.,44l iz < 4S February 2-J 1,501 6,251 1,576 2 Kebruary 25 2Sti ) 6,146 3,053 February 21 2,0'Ji 5.G51 3,810 February 23 a , B li.isU 3DOo . . . . February 22 1.747 Z.fcUO 3,502 6'1 ' Febnnt-y 20 1,35 7,411 al2 3J The olllclnl number o ( cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Horses. C. . M. & St. P. Uy J Missouri IMclllc Ily 1 2 Union Pacllla system 8 Jj R , K. & M. V. Ily C 8 S. C < & St. P. Uy . . a , St. P. , M. St. O. Ily. . . . 9 4 . 11. < 4 M. h. U. U 8 10 2 C. , 11. 1. & P. Uy. . cast. . . 1 _ 1 _ Total receipts 31 41 2 Thu disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num. bar oC head Indicated. Uuyors. Cattlo. HORS. Sheep. Omaha PacklnK Co . 8 G. H. Hnmmond Co 190 SD2 Swirt nml Company 30u 8o3 Cudahy 1'ncklnu Co 101 63 U. Uccker und Ucgan . . . . 5 J. U. Carey 61 Other buyers 14j > . * To nl CATTLB-Tho week's supply , Includlns today's light run , only foots up 11,609 head , usalnst 12,711 last week. While a larRe proportion of the receipts were fed cuttle and sold to killers , the showing of better than just fair grades was very small nnd nothing really choice was marketed. It wns about the same with butchers' stock , the biff end of the supply belnc ; on the medium order , but , as a rule , the stoukcrs and feed ers were pretty fair In quality , and mostly of weights suited to the present demand. Lighter receipts at all points than the trade generally looked for has Improved prices somewhat on such cattle as are most uantcd In the dressed beef nnd export trade , but the recent high range of prices for feeders lias shut off the country de mand to a considerable extent and lowered values on the general run of cattle of this description. , , , . Today's market was without Incident of note , supplies being too srmttl to excite much enthus.astn or make comparisons of much worth. The dressed beef men wanted cuttle and bought what were in sight early , at fully steady prices , a little stronger In some Instances where ofterlngs just suited the purchaser. Some very fair 1,400 Ib. beeves sold at JI.40 , and from this point prices ranged down to $ .1.50 for common odds und ends. While the week's market h.is not been particularly active prices are lOSIGo higher than last wcere'a close for the rroro desirable grades. There was the usual good demand for cows and heifers at fully steady prices , and the four or five loads hero were soon out of Ilrst hands. Hulls , otner rough stock .ind veals were also steady and sold readily. As compared with last week's close the best dressed beef cows nnd heifers are selling a shade higher , with the market for butchers' stock otherwise unchanged. Slockers and feeders wcro In small sup ply and trade was quiet , with llttlo change quotable from yesterday in values. This has been an off week for all but choice yearlings , and closing prices are 10tJ20c lower than a week ago In the general market. Representative sales : NATIVES. J1EEF 3TKERS. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1'J..1075 $330 Z3..1023 $3 DO 18..1333 $4 10 1. . . . 970 170 II..1175 390 H..1404 410 G..1121 3 SO 22..1160 393 3..1330 410 13. . . . DM 3 0 3..1210 4 00 3..1310 4 10 33,1114 3 SO 21..1157 400 C..1543 440 " 0..121G 383 9..1132 400 B..1432 440 2 . . , ,1288 383 21..1124 400 3..1470 440 22..1U3 3 S3 22..1100' 4 00 10..1312 4 40 COWS. 1 .790 223 1. . . . MO 2 SO 2..1220 2 OT 1. . . . 9.10 223 1..1050 2 SO 2. . . . 07 ! 300 1. . . . ISO 260 31. . . . 7W 281 2..1400 3 IS 1..1070 2 63 2..1155 2 90 1..1070 3 40 HEIFERS. 16. . . . S5S 3 00 B. . . . 9G4 3 30 3..1130 3 33- 11U1.LS. 1..15M 265 1..1330 290 1..1020 310 1..1CSO 2 70 STAGS. 17..1532 3 15 1..1C30 3 CO , . CALVES. . I 3. . . . 273 3 25 1. . . . 130 B W FEEDERS. L. . . S70 300 1. . . . 9TO SCO 1. . . . 9SO 380 1. . . . MO 323 1. . . . 730 370 42..1000 393 2. . . . k20 360 2. . . . 820 370 L. . . 590 400 10. . . . 733 3 CO 2..4CO 373 3. . . . 453 420 3. . . . 833 3 SO 1. . , . 930 3 SO MILKERS AND Sl'IUNGERS. No. Pr. t cow and calf $2300 1 springer 27 00 I cow and calf 2S 00 1 cow and calf 30(10 1 springer 30 UO ' t cow and calf . Si 00 IIOG3 Receipts were very llKht , even for Satur day , only forty-five loads , making the week's dccrcace Irani last rlcht aiound G.OOO head. The quality of the offerings was generally good and fully up to the recent nvcniKC , with medium wdshts comprising the bulk of the supply. The market was entirely In the hands of local buyers , but they all wanted IIOKS. Blrom ad- rices from other points and the Unlit supply hcra Kavu Hellers the best of the situation again and buyers had to settle , the pales averaging a full dime higher nnd selling very rapidly. The range was narrow , $3.00 .1.70 , and tha long string soM at $3.03 , ngaln.it $3.S333.CO yesterday and $3.10ff 3.45 on Inst Saturday. Today's prices wcro the highest since Match 30 , UW , and were close to UOc higher than n week URO. During the same time provisions have ailvnnced as follows : 1'ork , 27Vnc ; lard , ISc ; ribs , 23c. Representative sales ; * The market was bare of supplies for the flmt time this week. The market has beer > active ut llrm prices all the week and the Me end of the 16,200 received sold for local | UUBliter , CHICAGO MV13 STOCK MAU1CRT. of a Dime In CnUIu nml n H lluoli III HnKX , CIIICARO , March O.-RecelpIs of cattle amounted to 473- head , and not only was tha supply well taken , but sellers got an advance of lOc. The prices paid were 25a higher than a week ago. Sales were made at from 13.75 ta 15.35 for the poorest to the best native beef cat tle , The bulk cold at from tl.2j to tl.S3 , 8tock era und feeders remained active and strongwitli sales at from 13.10 to JI.10. Hog- were from Co ta lOo higher today. Com mon to best Hold nt from (1.40 ( to t3.f > ; ealea bulne largely al from f3.75 to t3.M. The re ceipts were 11,000 head , The few sheep and lambs marketed today sold at unchanged prices. Common to the best Iambi told at from fl.50 to IS.2S ; yearlings , il to { 4.50. tiheep sold at from ' J2.W to JI.3' ' ) for com mon to choice westerns , 'vomprUlm ; thu bulk , of the offerings and Lrlnnluh' from $3.50 to II.S3. KIIIINIIN ( Mll.tvc HtocK- . KANSAS CITY , March . -CATTLK-ReceIpt . 1,000 head ; shipments , 2,500 head. Market un changed ; only retail trade ; Texas Meeru , J2.75 04.05 ; Texan cows , t2.00a3.25 ; native steer * , 13.15 Q5.00 ; native cows and helfera. tl.75Q3.70 ; Block- era and feeders , t3.2S04.00 ; bulls , t2.504.U > . HOas Receipts , 4W ) head ; uhlpmcntl , none. Market ttrone , lOo hltlitr ; bulk of kales , J3.C04 ? 3.80 ; heavies. 3.C5 3.bW : packen. t3.COij3.70 ; mUed , t3.CJUa.SO ; light * , JJ.4yiC5 ; Yorkers , 13.04 03.65 : plya. U.2503.U. SIICBr Receipts COO head ; shipments , l.SOO head. Market steady ; Iambi , l. 0084. 00 : mut tons , t-OOJf3.80. _ St. Liiulit Llvr Stoclr , ST. I/31'IS. March o-CATTLB-Rec lpti , 200 head , market uteady to strong ; fancy export iteer * . (5.CO5.35 | , native hl | > plni ; stceri , H.Wii 5.J5 ; Mecr * . under 1.000 pmind , S. ( H.06 ; stockers - ers n.l fee ter , JJ. I.15 ; rows and heifers , IJ.KTH.OO : TeJtnn strtra , J2.fOtI.N ; cows and helfem , IS.0093.00. 11OOH Receipts , 2.000 head ; market active and 5c MKher ; IlKht. tJ.7MIS.SO ; mlte.1 , tJ.50SJ.SO ; henvy J3.4ftffJ.S5. SlIEKr Rrcelpts , 1.000 head ; market steady ; native muttons , J1.WH1.J5 ; lnml > s , tl.00tr6.00 ; Texas sheep , tS.SOfT3.SO. St. LouN driicrnl AlnrUotn. ST. LOl'IS , March G.-l-"tXVIt-Qulet nnd un- chanced. WHEAT Future * opened low nnd noofi b - raine fairly nctlve and strong on n iroud specu * latlvc nnd caMi demand ; Inter the market he- rarne unsettled nnd vlotml Irregular , with Mny * W higher and July i c to c lower than yester day. Ppot. hlshtr ; No. 2 red , on h , elevntor , M'ic ; truck. 94 c : No. 2 twnl. cash. Tiiic ; May. SJKci July , 7.1V4 i3 c. CORN 1'Mturt * rpcned firmer , with n fair speculative ilrmand ; closed nl n fractional ad vance over ye terd y , Kpol , firm ; No. 2 canh , SO ic ; May , UI lT ! c ; July. 23Hc ; September. 24vio bid. OATH Fuliinc , dull , but trady to firm. Ppot , hlR.ier ; No. 2 en h , 174e bid ; May , ISHc bid. ItYB Nominally , Me. RARLBY-Nomlnal ; malting. 2S0JJC. CORN MKAItl.3.i. . llRAN-rirm , sacked , east track , worth nomi nally. 26le. KLAX.sHKD-Knslcr at 7SHe. TIMOTHY 8KKU Prltnr , t2.COIT2.CS. HAY UnchaiiKed. IIRIISHKU 1-OULTRY-Chlckens. flnncr : old and youtiR , "ViSi'c ; turkeys , firmer nt S fflOHc ; ducks , firmer at 8iitJ9c ; greet , dull at 3 4c. RUTTKlt linn ; creamery , 14J194fl ; dairy , tQ ot lOc. WHISKY $1.18. MKTALS-Iad , nulct nt J3.lSff3.17JS. Spelter , dull nt J.1.1'1. COTTON THIS Unchanged. llAOOlNO-Unchannea. I'll JVISION'S 1' . r . tmchango.l ; standard menu , Jobuliii ; . JS.OOWS.M. Uird. steady ; prime rtrnm. J3.M ; cliolco , 11.03. IJncon , boxed shoulder * , } 4.75 | cxtrn short clear. } < " < ; ribs , J.V25 ; shorts , J3.37H. Dry calt meats , boxed sliouldei-s and extra short clear , Jl.KH ; lib ? , (1.73 ; short , t3.3m. UECEllTS-Flour , 2.0M bbls. ; wheat , 9,000 bu.J ooni , 4I.COO bu. ; oats. 30.000 bu. SIUPMENTS-Flour. 5.10 Mils. ; wheat. 21,000 bu. ; corn , 91,009 bu. ; oats , 2fi,0l)0 ) bit. 1,1 vcriMHil Crjilu unit I'rovlHlunn. .llVEItrooU March . WHEAT Spot , llrm ; demand , poor ; No. 2 red , spring , Cu 4d : No. 1 Callforlna. 6s 7d. Futures clnseil quiet , with May ! 4d higher , nnd other months Kd higher ; business about eijually distributed ; March. Us 4d ; May. fis CHd ; July , 6s 5Hd. CORK Spot , llrm ; American mixed , 5s Giil. Futures clored nulct , with near and distant ptnl- lions 14tl hlKher ; March. 2s mid ; April , 2s 7 idi Mny , : SUd ; June , lit SvM ; July. 2s 94d. ! PLOt'Il Film , demand , poor ; St. Ixjulu , fancy winter , Ss Cd. PROVISIONS Hacon , steady ; demand poori Cumberland cut , IS to 50 llm. , 2Ts fid.Short rltis , SO to 21 Iba. . 2C ; loilK clOlir , IlRllt , 35 to US Ibs. , 23s Gil ; IOHK clear heavy , 40 to 45 His. . 21s Cd ; shott ole.tr backs. Unlit , IS Ibs. , Us Cd ; short clear middles , heavy , 43 to DO Ib * . , 24s 6.1 ; clear bellle. ' . 14 to 16 Ib * . , 26s. ShouMers ( niuare ) , 12 to IS Ibs. , 2lH f l. Ilnma , xhort cut , 14 to 1C Iba. , 40s 6.1. . Tnllow , finest Noith American , 17s Cd. Ilcof , oxtia India meet. S3 9d ; iirlmc mern , 4 < s 3d. Pork , prime mess , flue western , 43s ; me. dlum western , 40s. Iwiitl. steady ; prime western 21s Cd ; lellned. In palls , Kn. ( 'IIKKSK Steady ; demand poor ; finest Amer ican , white nnd colored ( September ) , f.79. IllTTTBH Finest United Slates , Ms ; good. S3s , OII1'etroleum , refined , cyd. ItKFIlIGKItATOR HLEt'-rorequarlcrs ! ' , 3iJ ; HOI'S At Ld'ndon d'acinc coast ) , 3 ISs. CiilTi'i' llurUi'l.s. NE\V YOniv. March C , COFFKn Options opened steaily , September I points hlzlier ; othei- monlhs unclinnKed ; ruled quiet all through the session. Tradlmr was IlKht and entlicly local , cables were tllcappulnthifr. Closed quiet , un. chanspil to 5 iiolnts lower. Sales , 2.230 bass , Incluilliic April , $8.93 ; May. JS.SO ; September. JJ. Spot Rio. weak ; No. 7 Invoice , IJ.ffiii ; Job. blmrtlO.1214. . Mild , steady ; Cordova , J13.WJO 16.73. Sales. 2,000 II.IKS Savannah. Total ware house deliveries from the United States , 5,670 bans , liichullnrf 3,437 Imus from New York ; N'e\v York stock today , 203,330 baas ; United Stales stock , 301,619 baus ; ntloat for the United States , 375KK ) bans ; total visible for the United States , 73D.A49 l > ois. aRalnet 4V.2\3 ) bajrs lantyear. SANTOS , Mcrch C. COPFI3U Quiet ; good aver- Due Santos , 111,000 rels ; receipts , 11wu bug ; Htock , 413.000 baits. IIAMIIUUO , March 6. COI-'FEK-Unchanprcd ; wiles. 17.COO bDRs. 111O E JANEIRO. March G. COFFEE Flat ; No. 7 , Hlo. 10,200 rels ; exchange , S ll-32il ; recelptu 3,000 bass ; cleared for the United States G.OOO bags ; for Europe , 4,000 bags ; stocks , 263,000 bags. HuHtoii Stock < tuotitlonn. DOSTOX. March O.-Call loans. 1X32 nor ceul ; limn loans. lo ! : J per cont. Cloalui ; pncai for Blocks , bonds and mlnliiff aliaroii ATr'TTs. F riTftTweStTEico. . . . . . 5TU American Rnear. . HUM n * . Klec. ufd 81 Am. Snsrar pfd. . . . IDPfVI | . CLMUIM ! Cotton .IInrkc-tN. NEW YORK , March B. COTTON Spot , quiet ; middling , 7 3-16c ; middling , uplands , 7 3-lCc ; mid dling , culf , 77-l c ; sales , SK ! bales. futuicit , steaily ; sales , [ 9,700 bales ; January , J0.73 ; Marc.i , J6.SI ; April , fC.87 ; Jlay , JC.02 ; June , JC.OG ; July , J7.01 ; August. $7.02 ; September , $ C.7I ; October , JC.C1 : November , J6.C3 ; December , $ C.Ci. The market opened steady nt a decline of 1 to 4 points In sympathy with rather easier rabltn from Liverpool. Selling was by local speculators , the olTerlngs being free. Then was no finding here for the business transacted was the smallest In some time. At 11 o'clock the market wan dull , at a decline of 2 to 3 points , with gulcj of 25.1CO bales. NEW ORLEANS , March C. SOTTOX Easy ; middling ; "cj low middling , 0 IMGcj good ordi nary. C 5-lCc. Lnniloii Stoclc Oiin < iitloiiN. LONDON. Mnrch 0 1 p. m. oloslng : HAR SILVER-29 5-lCd per ounce. MONEY lUCfr-ltt per cent. The rate of discount In thn open maiket for short bills , 1' per rent : rate of db-count for three months' bills , 1 % per cent. \ < MV YorU .Illnln ( liiofiitloim. NEW YOHIC. March 0. The fallowlus nro the lOBhic mining quotation * : assessment paid. Murk IIN. . LONDON , March 0. SUGAR-Cane , n'ltiH ' ; cen trifugal Java , HB ; Mupcovuilo , fair rcllnlng , 9s , licet , nulet : prices fully maintained ; March , 8s h')4d ; April , 8s lOVjd. NEW YORK , March B.-SUOAR-Raw. milel ; fair refining , 2 13-lGc ; centrifugal , W test , 3 13-lCc. Hales. 2,000 hugs. Rcllned , ipilet : mold A , 4VjC | standard A , 4' ' , u : confectioners' A , 4'ic ; cut loaf , 4 Tic. crushed , 4Iic ; powileted , 4 lie ; granulated , 4'io ; cubes , 4Hc. RERLIN , March C. Exchangc on London , eight days' Bight , 20m 41Hpfg. PARIS. March 4. Three per cent rente ? . 102f 27i" ! for the account. Exchange on London , 23f ISo for checks. LONDON. March 0. Oold U quoted nt Duenoa Ayrea nt 212.50 ; at Lisbon , 44. Amount of hull lion withdrawn from the Rank of England on balance today , 0,000. American eagles are iiuoted at 70s 4d. _ I'MlilllU'lill .Viilc'M. JIOSTON , Mnrch C. Clearing" . 117,324,230 ; bal- March 0. Clearings , J2,033E05 ; balances , M7I , ! > 1S. NEW YORIC , March fl. Clearing * , JOO.HZ.CiC ; balances , , U4G74. PHILADELPHIA. March C. Clearing * , J8.7C8- SCG ; balances , 11,907,275 , CHICAGO , March 6. Clearings , > 11,98S,4C3 ; for the week. tS2.310.123 ; balances today , { 1,353,335 ; for the week 17,779,778. New York exchange , "do discount ; London sterling ' rates , Jl.i7'i and JI.WV4 ; posted rates , tl Gtj4.bS. Wcrlcly Jliuik .Slatciiirnt. NKW YORIC , March C.-The weekly bank statement shows the following changes ; Re serve , decrease tl.OCI.OM ; loan * . Increase tl , 472,100 ; rpecle , Increase tl , 120,800 ; legal tendera , decrease 12 , 161,1/00 ; dcpoilts. Increase | 3C9ltOO ; circulation , decrease JSU'CO. The banks now hold } ; 5. 0./J5 In excess of the requirement of the 25 per cent rule. \Vt > f > l < H' IniiiiirlM mill Kxport * . NE\V YORK , March C. The exports of ipecle from tha port ot New York for the wotk amounted to (230,900 in gold nnd JS08.723 In illvrr , The import * for the week were : Gold , t22J,921 ; Bllver , t38,74l ; general mcrchandlbc , } 8.002U1I. DiillV Tri-iiHiu-- WASHINOTON. March C.-Today'a tatcment ot the condition of the trcaiury * howi Avail able caih balance , > ! llCOllSC3 ; gold reserve , JIM- 875,527. _ _ l'iirf vi-II Ilovenllun. William JIuIlley of 2321 Patrick avenue , II.IH secured a civil ucrvlco position as a bookbinder In Washington und will leave for that city tomorrow. Ijiat night tils ncelRhbors und a large number of the con- urcKatlon of the Seward atreet Methodlat church met at the residence of Councilman Myron D. Knrr nt 2518 1'nlrlck avenue to triulor Mr. Mulllpy n. reception. Th oven * ins wn * very plensrtntly unssed nnd In ml- illtlon to numerous good wishes. Mr. Mutlley was presented with n very hniul- some prexpiit na n testimonial of the ro- Rard of his Omnhit friends. WII.Ii VISIT OTItKIl nm'AHTMMNTS. ConiinninIi-'r-n-Clilcf ClnrUnon StnrJ * fur tinSulii tin it ilVcnl. . CommanJer-ln-Clilcf Clarkson toft yester day afternoon for a number ot official visits to the department ! ) of the south. , nnd from thence to the Pacific coast. His Itinerary Is AS follows : Nashville , Tenn. , March S ; Cullman , Aln. , March 10 ; IllrmliiRhittii , Aln. , Mnrch U : MonlROtncry , Aln. , March 13 } KltZBcrnld , On.lnrch 13 ; New Orleans , I/a. , March 15r lllversl.le. Cal. . Mnrch 22 ; Los Angeles. Oal. , March 2.1 ; San Krnnclsco , Cat. , March 27 ; Portland , Ore. , March SO ; Tacoma , \Voali. , Mnrch 31 ; Helena , Mont. , April 3 ; Snlt Lake City , Utah , April G. I. ( I. 11. 11. Kiitci'tiiliiiuctit. Nebraska 1 oil so No. S.M , Independent Order - der of 11'Niil llrollicrhuod , will entertain tta members and friends this evening with u very line propram nt Continental hnll. llivtldcs un elnboriUo tniislcul t'rogrnm , the feature of the uvonltiK will bo nn address by K. C. Hamburger of Cb.lc.nrto , who la well known ns an excellent spcnker. After the entertnliiment nn Informal reception will be tendered Mr. llnmburRor nt thn Arcade hotel. Kor several years ho Jins In-Ill the restmiislblo position of secretary of the pniiul lodio. Slxtli district. Inde pendent Order of H'Nnl llrotherhood , which Includes tin ) Mulct's of Illinois , Wisconsin , Iowa , Nebraska and Missouri. JAMES E. BOYD CO Telephone 103 ! ) . Omnliii , N b. COMMISSION GRAIN : PROVISIONS : AW : SP033C1 Hoard of Trade. Dliect wires to Chicago nnd New Yorlt. Correspondents ! John A. Warren & Co. INVESTORS. The wheat market has seldom offered an fa. vorablo an opportunity foh buyers. MAY oix tlon In 1'ROVl.HIONS nnd JULY CORN ore nlua very attractive. Consult us before buying. Out llluo Rook on "Fuels. Figures and Statistics. " nlso Dally Mnrket Letter , both M'lit fire. .H.YM.'OKI ) . AlAICKKVint .t CO. . Hankers , Ilrokers nnd Commission Merchantn 526-227-22S Rlallo Itulldltii ; , Chicago , Meniuen Chicago Hoard of Trade. C. H. MAGOON & CO. COMMISSION BROKERS Stocks , Grain aod Provisions 314 South 15th St. OMAHA ; - - NEB. IF WE MAKE MONEY For other people , why can't we do the same for 7Vo \Vo have hundreds of customers who derive from our WEEKLY SYNDICATE a handsome Income , Write for our 1'nmphlet rxplalnlnu our Sys. tern , mailed free on application. MA. n iviiiin .t co. , ItANICUItS AM ) IIIIOICKIIS , Established 16S7. Lord Court Illdg. , New York. Is belli ? made by our utinloiiura coiitlmitlly. Our plan ot iipcuubitloii IH a hUrh grade INVESTMENT paying over 20PerCentPerMonth remitted to InvoKtora SEMI-MONTHLY Especially interesting to CL.inrvatlvoliA5to lliHkB eliminated. PARTICULARS Fh'EE ON A'PLICATION. Do WOLF & COMPANY. Hankers and Hrokers , No. < $ Ilroadway , N. Y , City. Highest rcfeienecs. We will tend you by mall ( In plain package ) AHSOI.UTKI.Y KltlStS , the powerful lie. Iliill'iiiiui'H Vltni lU-Ntoriitlvc 'I'libK-lH , with u legal euiiratileo to permanently cuiu IjOHt MllllllOOll , SrirAlMIHCVrllUllCNH , Viirlcoci'li'i&toiu forever .Viu'lit KmlxNloiiM and all unnatural drains ; speedily restores health and perfect munlioiM. We have faith In our treatment , und It we could not rure you we would not scud our meillcliio Kit III' : to try , nnd pay when batlsfled. \ V13ST13H.MKIJIOIXIC CO. , ( incorporated. ) Kiililinil/oo , .IIIcli. fQl Chtoliehlvr-N t tii ; : . li jiaub ii llran . PENNYROYAL PILLS el * < r * v OrlcinnI anil nly Genuine. Atf y * > * > OAFCi ulwrtj * rullible. L Dicn > ik Druffhi for r leA ( rrt lltvituh fs / \numt J'.rnnil In Jlt-J an < > " < JU nift lllo\ iJmxi-a r lwl wi'h hl'i-rlh , i. Tal.o f Mont and tmitnttoni , f\t Pru liiri.er tend ll Btaoip * f-r iiariffluUn , t" llruoiiaU ( "Itellcrfor LH < > U' * ' ' tnlttttr , T return Mull. l y * * * ' ) T < > ' -i | * - .Vin /\\pr ( | UK hr Loaves InURLlNaTON & Jlo7 RIVEILIArrlvcs' Oimihnl Union Depot , lOtli & Mason Hts. ( Ornalm 8:3oam : . Denver Express . 9:3tom : tKvm.U\'A : \ HillH , Mont & 1'uget Snd Ex. 4:0 : : > | ) in 4:3r : > pm . Denver llxptets . 4:03pin : 7:0.'ipm. : . . .Lincoln Local ( ex. Sunday ) . , . . 7i : > ' > iin lill"il ' iLlc.'n"c" ' ! ' Hiinday.ll30am ' ) ; Leaves [ CHICAGO. IMJItLlNGTON & Cj-lArrlvea" OirmlmtlJnlon Depot , 10th & Muson rila. | Omuha 5:0upin : . ChlcaRO Vestibule . . . . S:20.im : 3:4Sam : . Chicago Express . 4ipm : 7COim..ChlcaKO : | & HI. Louis Express. . . . 8:2Uam : llMOara./.l'nclllc Junction l c.il . CHOpm _ . FiiBt Mnll . 2:00pm r Mir * & RT. PAUL.Arrlvcn" | OinolialUnlon Depot , 10th & Mason 8ts. | Omaha CiSCpm . . . .Chicago Limited . 8:03am llOOam..ChlcaKQ : ' ' i CII I CATfo & " NO RTH WEST'N. " ] A rri veiT OmahalJnlon | Depot , 10th & Mason Su. | Omaha UilSiim * . , . , . Eartcrn Uxpnsa . 340pm ; 4 : < rpm . Vesllbuled LlmlUd * * . . . . . . . S:40inn : tiLSiim . Bt. Puul Express . ! ) : r,0um C:40am : . St , I'nul Limited . 9:05 : ] > m 730nm ; . Klnux City -.cal . 11:10 : , .m . < C30pm ; . Qninlia-ChlcnRo Hpeclal . 8GOum : . Missouri Valley Local . 9:3Uiim : Except Sunday. " Except Mc-mlay. . Omaha | Union Depot , lOlh & Musnr , rit.i. ' Omaha I3AST. 10(40am. ( . Atlantic Express ( us. Sunday ) . , C:3pm : 700pm ; . Kit-lit Exprcrs . 8lSam : 4ODpm. : . . .Chicago V'eslllmicd Lbnltcii. , . . J:33pm : 4Mpni..St. : Paul Veatlhulcd Limited. . . . l:3i : > m WEST. l40im | . Colorado Llmlten . . . . . 4:00im : ) Leaves" ! C ST. ' P. . M. & O. " ( Arrives" Omaha ] Depot , 15th & Webster Sis. | Omaha Ji:3f : > pin. . . Sioux. City Kxpreii ( ex. Sun..115Sain ) ; 8lCuin. . . .Sioux City Acuuiumoilatlon. . . . fc00pm ; Bt. Paul Limited . leaves I F , , E. & MO. VALLEY ] fA rrivTs" Oinahal l > cpot , 15lh ft Webster His. | Omaha S00pm ; . Fast Mall and Kxprers . B00pm ; 3:00pm : , . . ( ex. Sat. ) Wyo , F.x , ( ex. Mon. ) . . . DiMnin 7Muin. ; , Fremont Local ( Handaya only ) , . . 7SOatn. : . . . .Norfolk Kxprem : ( ex. Hun. ) . I0:23sm : 6Upm ; , , . Bt , Paul KrjircHt . . . . . . ailOain l ( ivo I 1C. U. , RT. J. & C. II , JArrlves OmuhajUnlon Depot , 10th & Mason HU.f Oinnlia SKnm : . Kansas City Day Express . C:10pm : 10OOpm..lC.CNlg : ? Ex via U. p. Trims. . B30tin ! Leaveii I MIHBOUR'T'pACIFYcr'"lArrlves"1 Omaha ] Depot , 1'tli & Wtlnler Sis , I Omuha 3OOpm.Ncliratka : & Kaniai Llmlt d.12 ; ipni 930prn ; . Kuiinao City Kxiirean , . . , . . . C00am ; Ziliipm . Ncbrniika IMCHex \ , Hun.uoum ! ; " " BIOUX"CITY" & Omulm ] Depot , 15th & Wcbiler 8t , ] Omaha Cltpm . 81. Paul Limited , . . . . . D:10ain : Leavei j HIPUX CITY & PACIFIC , Oinulial Union Depot , 10th & Muion Uti.j Omaha 540am ; , . . Ht. Paul J'aieenger . , , ll:10pm : 7:30am : , . , . Sioux City Pasuencer. . . . tuDpm : SMpm : . St. Paul Limited . :20ura : UNION PACIFIC. Arrive * OmahaUnlon | Depot , IDIh & Maton Hli.f Omuha $ ; 20am . Overland Limited . . 4:4pm : 230pm.Ileut'ce ; & Slronub'K Ex ( ex Sun ) . 3SOpm : 5:3Spm.lrand Iiland l < xpremi ( ex. Suit. ) , 8Mpm : ; 80prn . . . . . . . .Fttut Mall . 10:20aia : " " " Leaven" I WAOASII RAILWAY. ( Arrive * OmahalUnlon Depot , lOlb & Maion Sti.f Oimtha < : SOpm. . . 4JOim : . , . Canon Bill . ll:30 u