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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1897)
TITE OMATTA DAILY BEE ; SATKJKDAY , APUIIi 2 t , 1897. C03IMKRCIAL ASD FINANCIAL Are Mostly Bullish and Priced Advance Materially. BAD CROP REPORTS AND CASH BUSINESS \Vhrnt CliiHCH it Cent nml n Half r nml < Mlir Crnlnn About H < liiiirli-r Cent l'r Ui. u I.lttlc. CHICAGO , April 23 Wheat was apnln very feverish nnd unsettled today. The majority of trailers were on the hull aide , however , nnd whooped things up to such Kooel effect thai the market closed nhout JV4c higher. Itntl crop reports , wnr news nnd cash business were features nmrklnR Binlileti and violent lluctuutlons. All other innikets borrowed moro or less strength from wheat , corn nnd oatri advancing about VJc ouch und provision1 ! S' ' f-'c. In wheat , firm foreign markets helped to ntart trading at an ndvancc. Shorts were the best buyers , but there wna a big line of lonir wheat for Bale at around the openIng - Ing price , which wns dealt out with n lib eral hnncj for half nn hour , nnd the effect of It was to forci the price down lo pur bushel from the host figure of the early trading. When that scalping line wns out of the way the bull * , uimo Into the market with a rush , but found so little for sale that the price noon recovered the most of Its pre vious decline. Liverpool showed no change In quotations at the opening and rose % d later. Nexv York reported lm > lng orders there from the continent this morning , the llrst for a long time. Ilecelpts were nlno cirs. English consols weio unchanged , which Indicated the unshaken feeling In the United Kingdom th it the war In Ltirope would bo confined to the present com batants That and comptrutlvo heav iness of the new receipts , Hi" , cnrs ngulnst 342 last > ear , were the bearish factors In the curly news. May opened at from iHsC lo 74'ic ngalnst yesterday's close of 73'Ac. It declined to 73' e und < r the hammering It received , then recovered to 73c. A re port that Kansas had Issued an estimate of the condition for the state , malting the condition hO , was the ciuse of n strong Hpttrt aftcrxxard , which put up the prlco front around TT c for May to 74' c , but when It was found this w.ts on a parity with the government report , lln > advantage was lo-tt. May whent was nt times dllllcult to trade In. Speculation Is noxv over Into July , such llttlo speculation ns there Is The tnarkul became \ery strong near the close nnd XXOH making Its best prices for the dnv about fifteen minutes from the close. Shorts coM-reil liberally on the re in irkable strength of outMila markets , notably St L.OIIIS , nnd on the tone of the xvur uexvs , Mny llnally selling up to 7" > He and closing sttong at fiom 74'8c to 75c , Julj closed lit " 4vsC bid. Corn xxas firm In the main on a moderate business , but hnd some Interx.als of weak ness The predictions of rain today and tomorroxv rmido offerings .ciitco. Tlie m.u- kot became ( iitlto strong neiir the close In sympithy xvlth xvheat Imports were Ilb- eial , S2000) ) bu May opened unchanged at 2linC and sold botxveen 21Vt < Q2\c ( , closing ill 2lc bid. Oils was Ilrm nil day , xvet weather c uis- Ing most of the strength , although wheat and corn xveie also Intlurntlil Shorts xscre free buyers and a good geneml business was trans ic-teil U\portn weie 127,000 bu May opened n shade higher at 17Llc , sold betxvec-n 17'4(17c ' ( ( ( , closing nt 17He bid 1'rovl'ilons were filrly tit in , but dull Buying aiders xxen > In excess of offerings all day , but not HtUIIclently so to put spirit In tiadlug. The market wns Influenced by the strength of gialn. Pi Ice fluctuitians weie very nairow. At the close Mny poik was Tic higher at $ S r > 2' . Mnv lard 2'.c ' { higher at ? 4 11 and May ilba u shade higher at $1 TO-iM 72'/4 ' / Estimated receipts Siturday : Wheat , 2 curs ; coin , 215 cars ; oils , 110 cars ; hogs , 13 COO head. The leading futures ranged as folloxxs : ArtlcleiH.1 O.i'oii I HU'li I I.on. I Close lYe-sdyT \ \ heat - April. 7".W 7IM-7- . liny . 7IH < ! 4 73M 71JH-75 July. . 7 I fcU 74W 74M Sept. . . Ul'i 71 00 Corn- April. . 24 M iy. . . . _ ' ! 24 H J IH July . . 'S3M Jll 23M-2' ' ) Sept. . . 17M ! i-bM O Us Miy. . . . 17M 173H July. . . . 18 M Sept. . . . 1'J ID 19' { ID Pork M.U. . . . B 17 K SS 8 17"- " 8 SJV-j 8 47 July. . . 8 05 s as 8 05 8 57H Lard- May. . . I IS 4 15 4 12K July. . . 4 2J'4 ' 4 an 4 2. " 4 2.5 4 2Jb Sum . . 4 .15 1 13 1 J. Sh'tltlbs May. . I 70 4 70 1 7JH 4 70 July. . . 4 77t I 75 4 77 , 1 73 Sept. 4 HO 4 HJH 1 60 4 8Jh , 4 hO No. 1 Cash quotations xxere ns folloxvs : rijOUll Strong , winter pitents , J4 30IJ4 60 , bik ers $2009) ) , straights , ( I OOiJl 20 , spring spe cials. II . ' 0. WHEAT No 2 spring.74r { ? 7Gc , No. 3 spring , 70fi > 70ic. ! No 2 led. 90T > f94c COUN No 2 , 21S'21)ic , No 2 jellow , 2lp OATS-No. 2. 17 < 4c , f o b , No. 2 white , 22c , t a b ; No -xhlte , 20fl22Vfcc KVH-No 2 33I.C. HAUIjlJV No i , nominal ; No 3 , f. 0. b , ! 0o. No 4 f o b , 2Sc , TIMOTHY r > iiH > 1'rlme. $273 1'ItOVlhlONS Me s pork , per bbl , $ S MffS V Ijaril. per 100 Ibs. . f4 1" . hhort ribs Bides ( loorc ) il fk'ifl.kS Dry halted shoulders ( boxed ) , J3 2oW5 CO , bhort clear sides ( bpxcd ) , $1 S7V4 ® f , 00 WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal , Jl 13 S HUOAHS Cut loaf , 1515 , Branulated , J4 "C. Onthul'rolnos uxeh viuo tolwtii b itf-r mir- kct XV.IH Hrm cn-imeiy UiHia ililiy. lift J4c , irtr8 : tlnn ; ni'sli , BiHSi' I'liivHU Ilrm , liuUhic I.tvei poultiv Mtuady , ttirki-yn , He chlckeiiH , 7e , iluo.tH , ( Nnw YOHIC ( ; IMHAI , Quotation * cif tlio > ) ny on General CoiiiiuoilKlrM. NEW YOniC , April -ri/UU-Hc-celpta , 1C . $92 bbls , cxpoits , 3 SIS bbls , market Ilrm and held higher , .shutting out bujers Hje Hour , firm C.-OUN JIEAtr-Dull HYIJ Strong ! No. 2 western , 33'5840o. ' UAHMTiY Pinner at JsjrJSWc. UAHLIJY MAI'T bteaily YHEAT-IlcCl lpts , ll.SOO bu : exports , 15.319 bu. Hpot , Ilrmer , with f.ilr demand , No. 2 red , nom inal ; No 3 hard winter , Tile' Options ojiendl atrcng on bad crop nexxH an 1 iiixerlng , was Imnimrrcd down b ) the bears but reeovrreil nml was utroiiK later on export business , bull- Ibh KnimnN crop report mid war nexxs ; closing lit IVlWnio net adxance , No. 2 red April , closed at Mo. May , WiiM .i- , closed at SHo. COUN Heci-lptH. H700 bu , exports , G1.3G4 bu Spot , tinner ; No. J , 30 .c CJpttons opened steady and ndxanced later on wet xveathcr und ndvnnco In xvhfat ; April cloned nt 30'sc , May , IJKSiilo , closed nt 30c. OATS HecelpjH , Sl.COO bu. . exports , CO.SSo bu , Hpot. quiet and steady , No 2 , 23c , Options dull , but tinner on export demand ; closed at UtfVic hlghci. May elOFe-d nt 22 > ic HAY .Steady , thlpplng , MttWc ; good to choice , 70873C llOl'S-SIendyi state , 1S95 crop , : Vi < 8 c , 18W crup. CiMOHc ; I'.iclllc coast , ISM crop , 3QGo , ISM trop. 7ffllc HlDES-nrm , Huenos Ajres , ISfflOo ; California nia18o. . LEATHER- Steady , hemlock sole , nuenot A > re . :0ii21c 111) ) ruil-ltecctpts 10,04 } pkKD , stead ) . state and western , 13f(17c ( ; Ulgtns , lie , factory , 89 ClliiSi-Hcrelpts : : : , 1,152 plcim , quiet , ( late , UIEO , 0fl2o ; stnto , small , VtiM\tc \ , pint nklms , 4 { Uo. full skims , 2l ! (3o. l.anB-ltciclpts , 9.370 pkg ; Ilrm : ntato nnd I > cnn > lxanla , fHWIOc , wctiern. 9ifflOc , south ern. t.4i9e- . ntOVIhlONS-neef , steady ! family , 19 J5O 1000 , extra mess , J7I5jSOO. boi > f b-uns , J9 50O 10 CO. Cut rmats. steady , plckleil bclllm. | 3 OOU in : pickled shoulders , H7" > { f500 , ple-kled hams , I900OH CO , Laird , quiet and steady ; we-ftcrn steam , JIJTli ; rcllned , dull , 1'ork , Ilrm ; family , | 37Cj 10 50 Tallow , weak ; city , 3 ! il3 } c , country , H93'ic. HIl-K Steady ; fair to extra , 4V UCUo. Japan , MOIi\Srti:8 Firm ; New Orlrnns , open kettle , poor to choice. SJtfSic. OII.S-1'ftroleuni. dull ; tJnlli-d closed nt Bio bid , IVnnsjhiinlii crude , steady ; May , 87V4e bid ; eftlrn , none. Hosln , quiet ; strained , common to goad , II 63. Tunicntlnc , bteudy nt 30iCot - toniftil , prime tumnirr yellow , 23 V , ( flic ; off num. mrr yellow. n4o ; butter grades ! 7C21 > o , prime while. KfKlc. irvTAUS ; rie Iron , itrady ; southern , 110.009 II 00. northern. 110 Will : CO Copper , eaiy ; brok. ert. Ill K : exchange , nominal. Tin , - > ; ( tralta , III IMJU.n , platt > . dull , bpoller , eua > ; domes. He , | 4 10f4 20 U-ad , weak ; exchange. 3.a S 90 , broker * , 13 13 4. IVIIIINIIM Cltv SInrUi-1" . KANRAR CITY , April -\VHEAT-M rlc t lUhlly hlfher but iloxv : No S hard. SlUtmt.a ; Wo. J , T 3 0a ; No. 4 , TJOTCo ; No. 8 red , io | No S , Mo ; No. . S03S5s ; No. 2 eprlnr. 91383c ; No 3 77c COHN Market nliout active ; mixed , 21H6W40. OATjllIiirket firm. No 2 white , 2lc , IIYI5Nn. . t , J2c HAY Market WMk , choice timothy , | 9 M ; choice pralrl" , | ft.SMf700 HUT ! fill Market lower on heavy supply ; creinK-ry , 1'Clic dairy 9fJ12c. KOOS Market Mcndy. strictly fresh , 7UGJ&C. ( MI MIA JIMH.\I , MAUICKTS. C'linilllloii iif 'I r a il r-n ml ( Inofiitlntis oil Slnjilc * nnil I'nncj1'rodtnc , T Sullhan xxho has been In the produce com mission buflnens In South Omahn , jestprln } suc ceeded In the bt-Mress \\hltney A Co of Omnnn and xvlll continue the same. Quotation * : IXlOH-llulk of Halm , 8c llUTTKU-Common to fair. 708c ; choice to fancy roll , I1012c ; nepamtor creamery , 16c ; Rath e-red creamery , 14c , OAMK Hxcrtiling out of reason. VEAU Choice fat , W to 120 Ibs. , are quoted nt SflS'ie ' , large nnd conrte , 405c. LIVE POU1/THY Hens. 74 Sc ; cocks , 3SJ5C. PIOKONS Uxe , 7jSf'Ufl. dc-iu pigeons not xx mi ted HAY Upland , H M , midland , 13 CO , loxvland , 1300 , no slraw , | 3'0 , color makes the price on hiy , llgh bales tell the best , only top grades bring top prices ItltOOMCOUN nxtrcmely slow nale ; nexv crop , dellvereil on track In country ; choice green elf- xxorklnc carpet , per Ib , MfSVio , choice green , running to hurl , 2f ' 4c , common , IHo. VEUETIJMM MtlSHltOOMS Per Ib box. tOSSOc. Olinnff l'KA-4 Per 20 Ib box , U W ) . CicUMMiil8 : Per do ? , Jl.M CAUMri OWKH-Per cratr. { 3503400. ASPAIlAOUS-Per II. , 110 , SPINACH-Per bu. box , Jl DO ; per bipkct , 75c. TOMATOES-Per 7-bifket crate. WOO WATER CHESS Per 1C ill. crate , | 1 73 I'll ! PI.ANT-llllnol * . GO-lu boxes , 11.2531 GO. TiitNIPS-l'er bbl . It 23 OMi VEOETAUl.iS-llcet3 , carrots , parsnips , per bbl , : i CO HAI > lSHiS-Pcr doz , 30o. I.ET1 L'CK Per doz , 30c WAX liKANS-Hu boxes , $37 ! hTIHNO HEANS Per bu box. 1250. ONIONS-Per dor. 15 ji20c. PAHSI.EY-Per do ? . 2jC. UiitMUIA ONlONS-Pcr crate , 13 CO , nexv southern. 70 Ib packs , | 3 ; M\VEET POrAloES-l'ancy Illinois , per bbl , 11 11 ; feed , Jl. 'jfl Co. ONION.S-Uoud sloclc , per bu. , II 2501 CO. I-IMA HEANH-Per Ib . 3c. HEANS-Hand picked nax } , per bu. , | 1 OOS110. C'AllllAOi-Cnllfornin : , 2150 per It ) . CHEEKY Per doz. , large , California. No. 1. Me , No. 2. 45c. POTATOES Now California ! ! . 3Ho per Ib ; now -southern , per bbl , W > OfjC W ) , old natlxe slock , per bu , ZaJpSOc , earlj Ohio eecd polnlocs , lied rlxer > allc > , 453COc , Mlnnesola caily Ohio , 40W43C. rnuiTS hTUAWIlElUUES-'l.xas. per 21-qt. cases. | j 01 , Louisiana , 21 plnls 12 735(1 00. M\IAfIA OHAl'HS-Per keg , 17 W. APPLES-Pancy large 122 , , choice. | 2 00 TllOPlCAL. nitIT ! OltANnES-Callforuli nivels 130s to 200s , 1175 , lnrte sizes , | 32".giGO , seedlings J2 S3Jj2 ! C3. Med- Iternincan sxvccts , fancy , J3 W , choice , | J COfli 2 7'i 7'iLI2MONS LI2MONS Messlnns fancy , f COQ3 7" ; choice , $1 OOlffl 21 choice California , $2 7" > . fancy , | 3 CO IIANANAS Choice 1-iipe stock , per bunch , $200j223 ; medium sired bunches Jl C02 03 MISCIMANIOIS : NUTS Almonds , California , p r Ib , largo Kl/e , Uc , Ura7lls , per Ib . lOc , English walnuto. per Ib , fancy , soft shell , 12'fl2iio. btandanls , 10lle. fllberls , per Ib lOc , pecans polls led , Urge , liflOc , Jumbo. IHjilIc , large hickory nula , Jl 2. per bu , cocoanuts , H4o jacn. 1'ltJS Imported fnncj 4 croxvn , 20-lb boxes 12c , 6 ciown CO Ib buses , 13ifl4c. IION13\ Choice , ntillc Cini.il Ciarltled Juice , per half bbl , $2 CO , per bbl , JI 0004 2" . MAPI..I : SYHUI' rixo gal cans each , | 2 CO. sal cans pure , pet doz. J12. l.alf sal cans. JO 23 , quart enns 53 fi IIIDHS , TAMX\V. ETC. Hides No 1 green hides , Cc ; No 2 green hides , Cc , No 1 giecn stilted hides 7'4c ' , No 2 tri > en salted hides , OUc , No 1 , enl calf 8 to 1" Ili3 , 7c , No 2 xenl calf , 12 to 15 Ibs 4c , Xo 1 dry Hint hldctt , WlOc. No 2 drj Hint hides. Sffio , No 1 dr > tallid hlili-3 ffl > o , part cured hides. Vie per Ib less tlnn fully cured HIIHE1' I'EIVIS Gieen jilted , each 23TCOc , green Billed , shearings ( i-hort xxooled early skills ) each , ICc , diy shearings ( s lort wonled early sltlns ) , No 1 , each " .c , I'rj flint. Kansas and Nebraska butcher xxool pelts , per Ib , ac tual xxclght , 4HCc , dry Mint , Kan" is and Ne- lirikka Murrain voul pells , per Ib , aclual weight , 35f4c , dry Mint Colorado butcher xvool pellH , per Ib , actuil xxelghl , 4g > jc. ili > flint Colorado Murnln xvool pells per Ib , aclual xxcUht , 354c | , feet cut off , ns It Is useless to pi > fielght on them T \ LIXY AND OltEASE lilloxx. No 1 , 2-)4c ) , tnlloxv , No 2 2c , giei ° i > , xxhlle A , 3c , greace , vhlte I ! 2c , grenie , jclloxx , 2a ; greafe , iMik l io , old butter. 2S2' ' , c , beeswax , prime , 15SJ2Jo , rough lalloxx , le \\OOIj-Unxxaphcil , fine heaxy , C7n ; Mnc llijht , SjfOc , cjuirtciblooil , 10ljl2o ! , seedy , burr > and chaft > , SffOc ; cotted ant broken coarse , 7)9c ) , cotleil and broken tine , GUtfc. Fleece xx ashed medium , IJ PlSc , fine. 14RUc , tub xx isheil , llifi > ISc , I lack So , bucks , Cc , tag locks , 2f3o , dead pulled , CijCc HONES In carlots xxelgied an 1 dellxered In Chicago : Drj llunfalo per ton } 12 C0311 00 , drx country , bleached pci ten J10 < K m 00. dry coun try , damp and meaty , per ton , 56 OOJZS 00 St. InulH ( icnc-i-.H IIiivKetH. ST. I/5UIS April 23 rLOUR-Xomlnallj un- clnnged , palcnts f4 Gift ! SO ; extra fancj , | l SOJ ? 1 4T fancy , } 3ffM93. choice. } J 20ff3 .0 WIII3AT Tna opening of the fpecuHtlxc imr- I.et xxns higher , but there xxas llltlo snap to the ti.ullng and the undeitonc xxas weak. War nexxs of Impoitance xxns pcarce , Ircal receipts xxere modcr-ite , but receipts In tic north/isl xvere fairly heixy ( rep news wjs conflicting and tin re xxns a fair spcculatlxe demand but the market xxasery Irrexulir Tluoubhout the crenter part of the day the lluctuatlons weie frequent and wild , tlu > market steadllj ad- xanclng \t the close , which xxns excited at about the highest point ot flic day , pilces had made the folloxvln ? adxances oxer yeterdi > : Mas3 4c , July , 2c , Auiuit , 2140 and oeptem- ber , 2c. Cifh xvheat again broke tie reeurd , No 2 red xvlnter selling at Jl 01 per bu This Is the highest price reached since 1810 One cir x/as sold nt that figure by C , T. TajloiCo , to the ngcra Milling compnn > The lexxs of the sale helped malerlally to bolster the market , No 2 red , cash elexntor Jl hid ; trick , Jl 02 103 , Ma > , We bid , Jul ) , 77Hc asked , September. 77c. COHN Futures QUlet. but Htiong- , and fractlon- nllj higher , receipts xxere heixj , and tncre xxns a good cash demand but hollers xxcrc acklng higher pi Ices , No 2 rayli , 22'o ' bid , Ma > , 21V4o bill , luly. 21'5c bid. SeplPinlier. 2' . % 7'2"ii e OATS rulurcs , dull , deniaml , sloxxnnd prices a slnde under > esterdny bpot , higher. No S cash , 19o bid ; May , ISJplOVfiC , July , I9'ic bid IlYi : Held lit 3lc. IIAIlMlY-Nomlnil COHN MU\I 11 4W1 41) 11IIAN rirmer ; Ejckcd , cast track xxorth nom inally , 51052C riAXSnii-8tendv : at 74c TIMOTHY bnUD Prime 12 WIJ2 CO HAY firm , prairie , JlOOiffSCO , timothy , IS 000 12 ' 0 HUTTnn rirm ; creamery , llffllS c ; dairy , SfflV- IIOOS Slrong at 8c. WHISKY II 19 MnTAl.S-Ixmit , dull at $3 07Vff3 1215 Ppel- ler firm ill 13 9. COTTON TITS-BTe. mnc.iNC.-s'HiFiCc PHOYISIONS Poik steady ; ntnndanl mess , Jobbing $ SI875 ' ! I.anl steady , pilmi. 8t ni , } ) , cli Ics J4 07 < 4 1 a"rn lit sed ) sh'ulder , ! S 15 exlra hhort clear , Jl 37'j ' libs , 13 M , s'lorts S3 C.'i ' Dry palt meats ( boxed ) shoulders aid extra short clear , S" , ribs ! 5 12 > i , s'lorts , J3 2"i POUI/TIIY Chickens , rjulet , hens fie , springs 17 TJOc , turkejH. ( , is > , C Uo ; ducks , quiet "c. HUCnilTH riour 4 POO bbls , wheat , 8.COO bu , corn 41 000 bu , oatsi W ) bu. hllU'MENTH Hour 2Cflrt bblfl ; wheat , 4 COO 1)U ) , corn , 07,000 bu ; oats , 7.WX ) bu Grain nnil l > LIVERPOOL. April 23 WHEAT 1 utures. dull , April , nominal , Ma > Gs 2d , Vid higher , June not quoted , lulv C < 2d 'id Inwor rOUN Spot , quiet , futiin-8 , quiet ; April 2s 7Vid Mnj 2s 7aid , unrhaligid , June , not quoted , July , 2s 101 , Hd higher PI/3UH ht Louis fancy xvlnter , Rs 6d HOPS At I > indon (1'nclllo const ) , CiffMs PltOVlfilON ! * Heef , extra India mess CGs M : prlm meos , 47i f d Pork , prime- mess , fine xvestern , COs , prime nicha , medium xicetern 4a llamx. short cut , 14 th 1C Ihs. 43s Gd , short ribs 24 to SO llm , 27s , long clear middles , heav > , 43 to CO IIH ) , 25s Gl , cleir bellies , 12 to II Ibs , 2S Shoulders , S.IUBIO 10 to 14 Ibs , 20s 4d Ilncon. short ribs , to to 21 Ibr. , 27s Cd ; long1 clear mid dles , light 33 In 38 Ibs , 27s , long clear middles henvv , 40 to 43 Ih * 2Ga hhort deal middles , 43 to W Ibs ' . ' "B laud , f ] > ot , 2ls 91 , CHEE.SE-Amcrlcnn , finest white and colored , CGs Gd TAI.IJOW Prime elty , 18s Cd. ' LINSBED OIIIX PEAS Canadian , 4 > 2d ( \i-xv Yorlc Ury CJi.oils Iliirkct , NEW YOIIK , April 23-With the close of the week the xolumo of new business affected foots up a large * amount , that wan 1mrerund largely by forvviirdlngs on account of prior puri-haees The tone of thn maikvt thoxxi Incienacd fteadl- IIOHH Jin it Is rellecloi ! bx agents havlne udxnnced tlio price of Peppeirll nml Andiosrogjln wide nhcetlntrs nnd Lurnnla inttun llnnndii < ich 'in per jard Woolen gnodn of all de crlptlons me steady und good dellxcrlrs , Piliitlng cloths , dull , but steady at i 9-lCo Cotton VlnrUi-t" . NEW YOItK April 13 COTTON'-Spot quiet middling. 77-100. middling uplind * . 7 7-l imil. ; . dllntf KUlf. 7 IMGo. MiliGK4 bale * rulurei quiet , sales. 79 CW buli- . January ! M IVImi- nry , JC93 : April. 17.07 ; May. 17.07. June 17 IS. July , $7.10 August , I7.1S : September , 1690 ; Oc- tuber and Navembei , fC SI , Decrmbor ICC NEW OllLEANH , April 23-COTTON-KI ; mldilllnE" . 7iic. Pi-orln > lnrU | ii. PEOUIA , April -COHN-3teady ; new ro ! | VI- . OATW ITrm Irrtuular , No. 2 white , S WHISKY-Market steady at II P. ItECrilTH-Coni WfOO bun ; oats. 4 OCO but. ; r > 1 Si bus ; whltky and heat , none. riHIPME.NTa-l'oin. I'lW bil ; oals. 21 k50 bus ; rye , COO bin ; xrliliUy , 215 bbli ; xxheut , UCO bus. Loiiilou tidit-U JlnrUet Hull. IXDNDON , April 53 ll stock market opened easier and remained eo throughout the da > on In. activity of operators. The tona wan dull , with generally light demand. WAR MAKES PRICES CO UP Conflict Between Qreeca andTurkoy Causes Whsat to Bsorn. PRICE RISES SIX CENTS AND STAYS THERE Shanof the ( irnlii Niiilil In oixllunt Connfiom Tliln C'oiinli } rnllltiKT OH In Failure . NHW YOUK. Ajirll 23 U. Q Dun & Co.'s Wtekly He\lo\\ Iruile tomonow will s.iy. If either Turkey or Greece hail lieen wholly burled In the FI-O , markets might hn\e be n tffecteil lens than bj the outbreak of wnr In llurope. I.Ike lire In the heart of n , crowded tlty It rnlxttl the question wiiethtr a Btnernl conlloKrutlon may flu Ins- out ui It fo this pos sibility nml not to tno ulnct Inllucnce of either Turkey or Oreico UK > II the woild s money or produce nmrkets wns Uuc the excltimcnt In traln nnd stocks AH the unknown Is mnininel , Anter * lean ninikcts wen * much more lllmity than Uuro- | > tan , wliclT- the po'i'lbllltli.s lime liccn dlhClis'C'J nnd inrlly discounted lor months Ihe uncui-- tnlnty lemalnx and will nlTcct tno muxement of money nnd staples until It ilmipiiaarD , cicntliiB a larger demand for Ameilcun products at Ills-lit i pi Ices causing spiiutill\e bclllnsat time- ! , bun also moro continuous buying bj for eign Investors mid not Improhibly InillienclnB the nttltude of foiflxn powcts on questions 1m- portint to this country Wheat rwc tj cents ftum Thursday In Monday nnd has tetnlned most of the life Since Itinsli nnd thu IJnnublnn states will be likely to blup nhtnt Fcnntlly , c-pt-clnl needs and much hlxhci pilces mn > be possible there , a lnrte shale of thu ttqulrcminfj of westein Kurope may be diuwn trom this country , and tl.e chnnue of u war between the gteat poweis has the monIn - lluenco Kcatidu aupplles mu not large While western rcctlpH do nyt > et incicaie nnd In three weeks hn\e Ireen but 6,041 ( Ml liushels , ngalnst 3 533 1W last > ear , Atlnntu cxpoita be gin to gain slightly , amounting tu 1,1'JI 'J buch- oH , Hour Included , nfinlnit 1 OS1 7b4 last sear , nnd for three weeks ImVe bean 3.S6,170 bushel * . UBilnst 3,511 OTJ last Jinr Hut the great In- crenpo 111 corn , on which the prlco ha1 ! scarcely ndvanced , though Atlantic cxpoits were 41SMJ ) bushels foi the week nnd for three werks 10,2jl - 2" 1 bushels , ngalnst 12 U"J uK ! last senr Alrendy the cxpoits rot the crop > ear ha\o been 3JVDUIXIO bushels lirhe-r than Atlantic exports of wheat ilid Hour , nml mnj soon eteced the total e \ - ports of win it nnd Hour from both coasts Cot ton ha.s been nlTe-ctcd hcnicely nt all thoiK'h" io\crnment ( stlmates tlut thu Hooded dlstilcts yielded neatl ) ( , UJ IXW buleJ. an Incieised neieage In other sections Is ( .eneinlly leiioited The past week , like otheis of late1 , has wit nessed the stalling of operations b > te\eml Iron wolks , es | > eclally In black Mints for ttnnl.i ; and ) ct prices of pig lix > n and unlinlKho I piolucts are lower , demand not yet uiunllng the supplj ltewsemer pli , his sold ns lens JU 0" > at 1'lttsburg and | rej foige nt J" 50 In lilrmlngiam btecl billets ( ill tu $14 2. nt I'ltts- burjf nnd angles to 1 cent , but wire rods carnet bo teeured : n.-t enough nt JJ1 7 IVnIU ale strong , t.nd n few mure stiuctui il ciders aie ptndlng I'astetnorks nNo hue orders for 13000 tons of hteel inllf Complaint unit pioof thnt the demand for the pioducts Is dillclcnt blinds ninny to the fact that the actu il work In progiess latgel } on the hea\y orders for bc.\nib billets , i alls and sheet bars taken when the pools broke up Is of greater % olumc thin foi a long time 1/nge siles of copper lire upoiled nt 1SV5 with production of IS V0 tons In March \ \ hen the cml of t if btipul tied curtailment has been i-eac led h > some cotton mills , and felncc the auction sahs , some bleached Roods hi\c been Hllhiilly mUancel , but actual busing does not IncriaEe and print cloths do not Improic. bales of wool luue b en largelj of forclTn , re ports btlng swelled bj an Hals of quantities sold some tlma ago and Imports at Uoston for the wick were .U COO bilei } "ur the thiee chief cities hiles weio 34,3d > EOO pounds In three weeks M 271 , JCO pounds being forelmi. against 13 ' . 100 piunds In 1S3. Including 7 " 1,00) puunds feielsn Hut m mufacturers are doing vcaicely tin ) thing and orders for goods lmproeei > little , though for somewhat better grades of goods rallurcs for the week ha\u been 218 , In the fnlled States , OBalntt 1S last jeir , and twent > - one In Camda , ugaln t forts-four 1 ist scar \\mivi.v ci MJ noijsu TOTALS. of IliiMliicNM TraiiNiictlniiH of ( \Mtnx-llitcil MniiKs. NEW YOIIK , Apt II 23 The following table , compiled by liradstrcct's , shows the total clearances .it the prlncl ' al cities anil the petcentage ol Increa-o or elecrease , as comp ired with the corersnondlns ; week last year : uivi's winiciv unviKW. HTi-M During fluV -I > . lime Ili-i > ik of mi niii-oiiriiuliiHr Nil fun- . YOUIC. April 23-Urailatreefa to- irorrow will say , Iho change In conditions umlerljlng eenernl trade , while slight this week , has been In the direction of Improvement The depret > elon In Iron and steel continues and Ilessemer pig- and Hteel billets haxe reacted another 25 cents a ton The outlook favors nn Increase In labor dls- lurlunces to resist midsummer vxago reduction Ihe bituminous conl mining Industry U worrc lhan the aulhracltixvlth rimon of rtrlkvs xv ilch promlie to have an unfavorable Intluenec on other than the lion and rtcel Industrlnv Trad In xxool Is quieter Thcri ) Is lesn life In the xvholesala dry goods trade nnd little re lief has been experienced , notwlt ibtanllng the large auction rales of cctton gocda last xveek bu > ers contlnuli s to eupply Immediate need * onls. onls.The The tendency toward more settled weather ban stimulated retail dtmand , mare particularly nt the northxxest notably for dry goods hard xvcro and millinery The general tendency of Ihu MU lb lr > pl flood to Eubulde has created a belter feeling , but not cxen the recent ugrlcul ( ural dcpartmrnt c-cncug rtcords all the damage done , Country roadxvn > s liuve bejfun to Im proxe , which benellts Interior merchants The only large cltl > * 9 re | > ortlng un Increase In the movement of merchandUo are ht Paul , Minneapolis , Milwaukee and Kunias C'lty , where tie distribution of dry goods , pliers hardware nl building material * ban been more con- iplcuoiiB At turnout all other large rrntvri llm re' has been no material gain In Industrial or commercial linen , KxporU of wheat ( flour Included as wheat ) from both contu of the United Flutes and from St John * . N. II , thU week , amount to 1 Ml r huiheli. against C.3l OCO buihels last week , l.m- fturhcls In the third wetk cf April ISA t 411 C/00 buthcli tn the Ilk * week of UH , 2,7OCC bushels In U91 and nsfMrcJ | ( with 27WOCO bushels In tie corrpspon-lnif 1 xteok of I'j3 Et- l nrts of Indian corn nm 1ml lo 4 7F3 115 bushels this week , tigaln-t S i2RfW bushels last xxoelc , 1i" than 1,000 COO bu liel ln the xvpek of ! , \rr \ * thnn half ft * ninny In the corrsepon ling week of I'SS nnd ns calil'rrd xvlt i 1G42000 burhels In tfte third wcck"Af April , 1S14 There nn ? JIG IIU | MC S fnUuies throtnjhout the IJnllcil Stntea for the weeRc'cmpired ' with 1'S laot week 240 In tip thloJ week ofprll. . IS O , 221 In the rorrp'pondlntt period of l 9"i 2H1 In 1RM nnd wllh l In tip like xveclt of April , 1M1 There are txxc-ntj-two bt her ? fallutes reported from the c iimrtlin Homlnlon this week , compiled xvlth thlrtx nine list xveCTT" thlrtv-rexcn In th xxek n , jenr ago nnd twent } two two jeirs - ! > * \iitctvr. . Wnr lit IliiroiiiiT < p rf ' 1 riiiisi < e-lliin.s In W-iM NHW YOUK , April 23 Urnilsttt-ct's n- ntncl il Kovlotoinorrovx xvlll itj Salutiliy" nml Jlondiy ln t were Kltmnllzcd by henvj fdllmr niii ] concldtrablo declnies on the part of tin- foreign houses nnd bv boirlsh nitttil- fcrlatlons b > the local trnd"is The deilarnllon of xx ar li twcen Turki"nnd Oreooe wnn the raus" , nnd It wns tutsumed tint xvhen the London unit cimtlnc-ntnl markets rcopcneil nn Tuts lav Bftcr the Ea t r vacation they would be In moro or le s panicky condlllons nnd that Atncrl nn stocks wniild lie throxxrt on Ncxv York In lainquintl - tlt The results , howexer. xxerp n , Brent dlsnp- polnlm nt lo the bears Itoth london nnd the continent took the ncxvs of war calmly and tip- pirentl > concluded that the dl turlnncc would be limited to the orlglnnl cumlntnnls or noon en led ' peculntoriv In Ixindon xvho hnd cold our Blocks on Ihe opposite their } ' of cour ? made hasta to coxer their short contrictn. nnd Iho Iwnl heir crntlmtent nlsoi pureh/ineJ / xvllh haste ipsultlng In the marked ri-irverj In prices dining Tuesday and Wedncmlny The exhaustion of the- Fhoit Interest In Inlcmallrnal stocks caiiTd n Klccltenlnij In the moxement toxxnrd the mil of the ilny whlrh wn In a measure coinpeii'ated for by mnnlpulntlon directed ncalnst the bears the anthracite slo'Ks Irrrpv Central In partl.il- Inr gilnlng cnnsldcralde ground On Tlmr-dn } , ho'vcxer Ixindon's iVmnnd for Amtrlcans to cover chnrls fell off entirety and themaiket there devoted ttftlf to a rl e In the Knfllr milling1 shares The1 nb ence of further fon-lcrn supirort Xvllh the clrculitlon of nun is that the nrei of dlsturbince 111 the continent was spreading had of rouriH.1 nnl effect on Ihls nnr- krt and prices jlelded toward the end o ( Ihe week there belmt nlso monor less ii > newed ac- tlxlty on the nirt nf Ihe beat traders The proceeillr'irs ' throughout xxerc pmely pro- fesslonnl nnd it xxould seem thnt Inrin * Intcresls femrall > hold nloof fiom the trading until a more cqullible pet of conlllons | appear. STO 5k S AMI Tolinoe-n Ali > ll < - IM IH'tllt III to All } " CoiiMliU'ritlilr lltlc-iil , NEW YOHIC , April 23 Undcvlillnp dullness nnrked thedeillngs In storks Indij fromslirt to Mills i The tola ! shares Fold fell exeinl thou ind under 1W 000 and deilers nnd brokers found their occupation pncllcilly gone To bacco xvas the only slock dealt In to Iho cxtenl of 10 COO plnrcs and t'int xvas a Felllmy mnxe- mint In the rallxxny Hit , outsile the coil eis , tiie enl > slick xxhlcharled Us prlco lo thi1 exlcnt of , i point xxns Hurllnulo-i aid Its net change wns enl > per cent Such n market offered no Inducrmont , except to the strictly profe slonil clement , and tu them enl > for n xer > quick turn on in almost ! r finite ! } fimll inirRl-i The viho'p ' maiket continued to be lom'nntel by the w-.r Hltmtlon In Europe , nnd III" i penlng ad lered closel ) to thu lex el nlre idy eslalillshel for the dij's tndlns1 In London The li < H poslllon to trade in slocks seemed to 1) . 1 asod on the expectation that the Turks xveie SHIP li win Fucce s ultimate ! } and tint Greece Mincers serxel only to ileli } the endng | of thf wir w ilch xvould com" In the Intervention of the powers In the event of Turkish micc03 There xvns a slight actlxlbiho n bhortlj after mid liy xx hen a rumor was cltculated that the Turks h id ciptured the town of I irlssa The falslts of this report xxas iqulcklj nscertnlned and the momentar > nctlx Ity. cime to an end In pltc of the Inanition of the ninikct , It Is probable tint t.io beirs are verj charj of making my wholesale cnsliuijit 'on ' or of putting out new llne = The Indications ' point nlso to n large drcrcise In the evlstlngi short Interest In tie list few dajs the loqn rate for most Flocks belnu much reduced except whole manlpul ited In 1m ; much reduced except xvhero manlpulited as In the case of the cojlers The moxement upi > nl of New .Tortes Cantral and Delaware .t HudFon Is attributed tr > t he bidding up of the loan rite by Inside Interests qnd the driving of tie i-horts to cover The features of the narrow market xveie all found In Ihe specliltlps , where tieactlxlt ) was1 di-c In nch caFe to a special cause In Tobieco the decline xxls ilue to the n ports from the xvest ot the1ho"llllly of labor irumil/itions to the corapinv's pri > luct. In American Spirits , It xvis occijiloned b > nn un fiwi-ible lnten > rctatlcn 6f the failure of the controlling tnlerect to h .ve K quorum at the innual meetlns and the consequent lick of n repirt on bii'lress and 001 dlllon of Ihe com ptny In others the rctljltysvas woolly ciused Ij marilpulatlv etnctlcs Leather preferred show c 1 a lecoxcry from llSLrrlcnt depression on coxeH"r ( of shorts ThOfinet ( jsult of the div'F trading , \vis a ceaeral gain cf a fraction , . The Spirits V.ro'errb . f'W-vs a lo etTii1 1'p r f. nt , after " cnntlc tluctuntlfms ard the 0 "per cant bonds of the company btoUe I points ami rer-overcd l'/i ' per cent Tcbicco lost a point net on thq diy The clpMng1 wns weak TIP I end mnrket dlsplajed a fair decree of actu 111. with xnlues geiei illy flrm , Ooxcrn menls licked feaUire but were generally well hell on dealings of J10.000 ITie Evening Post's London flmnclil cable grim ba > s : "This was a blink day on Ihe Mock maiketa. It being a Texvlsli holldiy , and 1 10 tone was rather dull on Greek successes At the ai preach of the settlement which will bc- rln In mines tomoirow , Katllrs reacted , closing at the Imvest of the diy In pplte of the re- c"nt rrll } Eonio he ivy differences on Katllrs aie to bo met Hrazlls xxere Mat on account of the fall In exchnnhP I'cr tie xveek ended } es leidij about JL800 ( XH of gold has been shipped ti Ijpan 1 rrncli cxihnngo fell todas to the unusual ) } low llsuie of 23f 10'4e Careful In- quli > falls to discover an > exceptional causta II ipeiallon , but doubtless the hluch pilces of bar gel 1 here asslsls the movomcnl. Ihere reems to be as jet no actual 1 rench demand for gold 1 hiPirts nnl Heilln nmtkcts have been dull , tml closed heavier" The follmvlng were the closing quotations on the leading etocka of the New York exchanpe to.ini Nrxx Ycirk 31oiu- > NEW YOIIK , April 23 MONEY ON CALI * Eii } at IMll'i percent , lant loan , 1V4 per u.-iit , lured at Utiil'i per cent I'llliti : MEItVA < vntE I'AI'EU-SHCi per cei t. SfEHUNO EXCHANOE-Btfady , with actual liuclnei In bankers' btllj. | | 6$04 ( SV4 for de- ' mand nnd 14 f 4JT4 < 6 J for tlxly dn } , rates , | l S7@4 S7H nnd II ? 3H 4 S9 ; commercial bill * , IISi > , HMl SILYEIl-llHc per ounce MEXICAN POILAn4Sc bid : 4SSc naked. OOVEHNMENT IJONOS-rirm. STATK 1IONIJS1 Dull. ItAILIlOAl ) HO.VU3 rirm lli-Nii miiif Hit * CItiiintlu Con- ill'-loiiM of ( InOiiiintrt. . The week emtlnff S n in , Aurll 11 , wns slightly warmer t inn usual In the lowei lake region , New Knrlnti'l ' niul oxer the e-nstcin portions of the Carullnns Itns nlfo wnnncr thin iisuil throuKhout the IlccKj- mountain iitnl | > lnte-iu re- Rlonn , nml on the 1'aelllc const , the week belnj ? ileclJenlly wirm oxer the Interior poitlons of California , nnil In On Ron amiVt hlitKlii where tu1 c\eraiie iltuly t mi ratu e exes s mucil fion ' ) ile TetH to 1 ileKrees , helng Kieatesl In not th em Orcxun , while- the we-ek Is uporteil ns un- ineceilentcilly warm for tineison Alont ; the I'lillfoinla coast jml o\or the i-istern slope of the Hocky mountains , the u\critKc ilillj tcmpe-l- ntuie foi the \Mck wua fimn 1 ilenree ti > 2 ile- MCCS nlime Ihu normal In southern New UDK- Utnl anil the- lower lake rt'tlon the week n\oi- HSi'il from 3 ilesreea lo li ilesrees jier iln > wnrnur thai Ufiril , the- excess In the Carolina ! bolnR xerj sllslit 1 uiuhhout the ccntinlnlloj.i ami Rulf stntcq unil over the Bieiter iwrtlon of the upper lnl > e legion , the week wn cooler thin usual , the. uxcrnjre elallj tcnipcrntuie ili-llclencj ( .eneially ranslns from 3 ilisieen to G ilctr ra tmoUKhoiit the districts nanieil , bchiK hie Uest o\ei the euitial iiortloTn of Illinois nml Indiana , and on the- central uulf coi't TheISth ami 19th were exccptlomllj cohl for the se it-oil o\er the- northern portion of the upper luKc rtirlon , while thepel In I from the Hill to the1 lsth was unnsuiilh wiiim on tnc mirth 1'icllle , the 17th nml l lh heliiff unusually \\-utu incr n irt.ii rn ami inlJille ltock > mountain slopt- * ' 1 ho in ixlmum tempeiatmej at Htatlons In Uai-hinkton mil mil them Orgou nml In east ern Colorailo were the highest that htue oi-ouin J iluilii ) ; the pecoml ilecaile of April since the establishment of w either hiireaii btitlons Tie line of freezing tempentuie tor the week extends from wts ern Alontinisruthwuril through the plateau leRlon to rorthern New flexlco thcnei nort le istw ml through K insas northern Missouri the central portions of Illinois In illani ainl Ohio , anil from wciatein New \oiK to the routhcin coist of Maine On the IJlh the tcmperituio fell to 4 ilesrccs nt bault Ste Mnile Mich being13 ilecrecj below the pie\lju < ml I- mum lecoiil for tie mlil He ilecule of Apill Tn > re \ is more than the usual amount of precipitation o\er the uppci lake iv lon nnil northern New LiiKl.unl. Incluillni- portions of eastern r\e\\ \ork nnil northern New .leisej. There was also more tlnn the usual pieclplta- tlon In eastern and southern Klcrlda and ovei p rtlons of eistcrn Ark ins mertein Tennessee and coutiurn Texit I'oitlous of AIKIIISMS anil Tennessee i-ecehed ( nm one to nejily two Irches of rain , extreme eouthcin I'lorlilt mil etsteni Wisconsin o\e > r two Inchoi ami iiurtlons of the middle Atlantic states ami New Ilnjrlind slluhtly o\or one Irch In all other sections the week a\ erase 1 drier than usu il Kxeept moilciate showi ra alons the coasts of Otegon , \WiplilnBton nnd nort icrn Callfonili there w is nmctlcall ) no ruin west of the eastern Hocky mountain slope and theie waa an almost entire Hhaerce of riln over the Krealci part of Kansis mil o\ei a eonslilerahle portion of the bouth Atlantic ptate-s TircuGhout the centml Mllejs lake reslon ind KUlf states the w-eU ending April ID has not been fix 01 able , b Ini ? too cold , with e\ce&sl\e moisture In most sections Irt < the Carollnis , e-astcrn Tcnre'see , "outhern Vlrslnla , and Kenerally throughout N"w Un - lint the conditions hue been faxoiable , nnd thr&Jshont the llocky mountain and t'acllle coact states the week Ins been exceptionally favorible , both for firm work ami the growth of xcfjctatlon lut ! llltle corn has been planteil durliiK the wick , owlnff to unfaxoiable temprtrituri * condl- tl ins iNo corn has jet been planted noith of the Ohio ilxct and but little bus been plinted In Kentuckx On the Atlintlo coist practlcallj no corn haj been plinted noith of Maryland and but little In that stale but considerable progress Ilia been mtilo In Virginia while In the Cnro- | lnn.s much of the i arly planted Is up , planting bilnt , " about completej In hnuth Carolina West- \.anl pf the Mississippi no corn has been planted north of Mlfsourt and Kansis nnd plow Ins for planting IIIM just beiiiii In Nebn-Ka In the piiuthi-in states corn his been nnfivorably af fected by low temperature and nceils wanner \ eather No linproxeniput In the condition of winter wheat 1 1 icnirted from Wisconsin ami Illinois anil In tin list nnmeil much will be plowed tip Some fuithi * Improxement Is spoiled fiom No- brapki Mldilifin Indlini and Ohio , but In Ni briski ns In Illlnol-- and Mlssiurl. much has been o , * will be plowed up foi other crops In Kentucky nml Tennessee th" ciop is In line con illtlon , ami reports from the southern and At lantic states are Eenerall > f.i\orablc Si rlnf wheat Feedlnt ? his continued oxer the couthein poi lion of the aprlmr xvh > it reprlon. and Home needing lu . been don In the uplands tf the Dnkotns ami Minnesota In which --tites the soil Is too xxet and seeding Is much ih-loed Good pieKiess has bten madiIn Joxvi , ami hied- Ing Is about ciimpleteil In Ntbratla Home oils have been soxxn In Houth Dikoti anil MIchlKnn , nnd seeding Is x\ell ndxancel In Ni briska I'arther Hotilh , and throughout the Atlantic coa. t staten srcnti-r proan' s hns lie n made , the bulk of the clop hiulut' been soixn Some lottlmIs reported from Ohio and Illi nois , but the reports Kcnerallj anfnxonblc the outlook In the yoiithcrn states bolus very promising Some c tton hns been plantel In Oklahoma Bouthenjiti in Mlsixiuil ami In Tinnessce In the Cirnllnas and gulf ftate plintlnrf has hoin pushi-il ripldly under favorable conditions About half tln crop has been idanti-d In Arkan- fiis , and planting Is neailv completed oxer the centml jiml southern iioillnns of MHslsslppI ClKpplnR Is active In Florida an 1 roii liloiabl rotten his b'-en laid by In OeoiKla In ntithern Texas planting and Rinixtli ol cotton haxe been letaideil l cool \ventliT The outlcxik for an ample pupply of tobicco plants continues fnxurahl ? the tobacco beds In ICentuc-kj haxlnt ? exiwrlcnced Improxeinent ilur- Inu the xvcck , Smith DnKntii ( 'n > ) > Hcpnrt , HUIION , S n , April 23 Weekly crop bulle tin No 1 of the Houth Dil nta s ctlon of the cllnnle anil cron ncrxlce of the Unlteil States XMither bureau for x rek cnJInK April 19 , 1S17 The- winter of UW 97 set 111 early , the latter part of Octi bcr belnif unusually coM nnd No vember's temperaturebelnp const leriblj below th normal While the i-xtiemifl of cold x\ere not as great as In sonic former > iars , there was continuous xvlnter of inoin or less t verity until after the middle of March The early enown ctiicht conpMerahle of the iibimdant coin < inp of lt > Q unR rnereil In the central an I northf rn counties and although some xvas gattie-rod ilui- \\\K \ \ open ila > s gf xi Inter there Is no doubt thnt miiell of It leniRlneil In the Ilclds until thn dlf- nppeirancc of thepnoxv , xvhlrh u.is iliulng the third decade of March 1'nr the pamo reason conBhlcrablc smill Lialn it-malncl In Ihu gt'uk ' all winter In localities It appears that tldi tame through In Keel condition more or less generally , but intirh of the le-mulnlng corn WUM tpolle I or xv as In such conlltlor * xxhen gathered that Immediate consumption as feed for stock xvas Impentlve Through the winter the sroxxs xvere' frcQitrnt and the xxeathor cold cnouch to proxent tliawlriK 'Iho result v.as that when thuwlnK xxenthfr came the xxatci fium thu accumulated BIIGW tlllul Iho stienms lake beds an 1 sloiiRhH , nnl llooded moro or less the Hit und the loxv lituN rht-M * conditions wcic greatly auiiiiinte < l the last elu > a of Match by rilns over thu eieste-rn and rains or SIIOWH over the xvestrrn jiortlun of the ulnte anil rains In April Lowlands were llooilcU , llxlni ; creeks and rivers Hooded the bottom lands ad jacent thereto n ml "dry runu" became full mid more with ruslilni- waters Tim rlvem In the eastern poitlon of the state xvero husher than Known In many > carn nnd ronelilerablo il'iiii.iKO was done to bridges , buildings and hay stacks by the Hood The month of March averaged unusually cold , with moi B thin the iix erase amount of precipi tation , nnd xvas extrcmrly cold much of the llrst half The lumiiln ler of the month the Icmper- auii ) was more t-cnsonablc , but the ground x\a * too xx ot for vvrle Ily Apill 5 very llttlo seellntr had been done anil that only tn higher ( .round having teed elralnaje DurliiK the xxeek ending Arrll 12 the temper ature xvas about normal , xvlth llfjit rains ami considerable cloudy weather J ow lands con tinued either tiil > inerjnl or lee xvet to work but hlghfr Around had b-eu drying nlowlj and per mlttel ruina vrpillnit nnd plovvlns In thu central southern and Houthweitcrn counties Iho llrst half of the xverlc emllne tolay xvns ihuuirj but the remainder fair with fre-nh lo brli-K and hUh elrvlng xvlmlii putting moat of thu hl > , h I mil In tillable condlllm Milch loxv land ccntlniii-s ton wet to work , but on higher ground feeding of win nt oats nnd bailey Is quite Kcneial Home- early gardenliiK has been done aUo , In thu southern mantles The toll cinrrully U no moist that with sett- sonable tcniwraturt | > netd will germinate- and gnixv rapidly The ground hns not been so thor oughly ruturnteil xilth molxtiire since the tprlng of IW ami In this particular the promise of a fruitful season has never been more Mattering The buda of trers are besrlnnlnt- swi'll In thf 6outlurn ituil cuutrnl counties anil grass Is start ing nlcel ) . .Him Krniii-l ci > Wlieut HAN FHANCIBCX ) . April tt WHEAT Weaker , May , ( I Si'l ; December , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Arrivals of Cattle TTuusnally Heavy for a Friday Rum BUSINESS BRISK AND PRICES STEADY Itujorn C After HIP CiiHJiIJnrI > unit Soon Ole-ur tin- rent HORN l.onu u Iilttlo , CluiliiK Loner. SOUTH OMAHA , April 23.-Uccelrt < for the days Indicated erc : Total receipts . . . . 7S 9J 9 2 The disposition of the dny'H receipts was ns follows , each liujtr purchaMtiff the num ber of head Indicated. Huje-ri Cattle. Hops Sheep Oni ilia Packing Co . 2 . . . . The O H Hammond Co. 2'J ) 1.25U Bulft and Company . Ml 2..1I' ) 141 The Cudahy Packing Co. Co7 2.22S 257 1 ! HirKer and Derail. . ' ! . \V I Sti-phi'tis . . . . 11 . 1III1 A. l.\\ts Co . 72 . liinton & Undctuood . . . 2JI . llustrX Co . II . Kichbs A , Co . S7 . llliiK.ton . Son . CO . 11 mimoml , K C . . . 373 . . . HotCltklSM . 3C Other hujcrs . 100 . l ft o\er . l,2jj Totals . 2W5 u\208 w CATThlJ llccclpts of cattle were tin- ttsually latBo for u Trlil ty , theio behift f ovonty-elRht louls reported In , a gain o\er i \\ci-Kaijo of 125 head. The mitkct as \\hole was not very pro ductive of new ot interesting features , values on all kinds of cattle belli ? about steady. While there were finite a ( rood many corn- fed beo\e. In the yards there was nothliiK choice ot fanry to put n. hUh top on the market. Still the most of the cattle wore , { oed , such ns arc selling at $1 Mid 50. The pilces paid were the same as prevailed > es- terday and the market could h xrdly be quoted othetulsc than steady The cnttlp were all sold In good season and the yatds clcaied I.esa thin half as many cows nnd heifers were on sale today as jesterdaj. Still the traikot was not pittlculaily active and It was some time before a cle.uanco was ellectcd Ay was the case with beef steers the cow stuff sold at about sle uly prices Stockcis and feeders were In liberal sup ply , but the demand was good and the mar ket Ilrm representative sales : NATIVHS UUIIT STCUUS. No Ai. I > r. No Av. 1'r No Av IV 1. . . 5M $3 SO 0 . . .10S1 } 4 23 17..1243 4 3" > 1. . . 870 3 TO 20 . S'l ) 4 23 22 . 1110 4 3T 1 . . ' ' 70 1 73 IS . 117S 4 23 IS . Jill 1 . 11M ) 1 SI 2. . . .10-0 4 23 7 . . .1117 4 . .ll'K ) 3 10 0..1270 4 23 7. . . 1210 22 . 13GS 190 I. . . ll'lj 4 25 41 . . 13.1 . . ! " 3 HO DO , . 117" 4 _ ' > 13 . . .lljl y . .813 300 21. . . . 9JD 423 IS. Ilf3 7 . . 9 0 4 CO 21 . .1017 4 30 1 . .I'.OO I. . . 1071 4 03 S .1J37 4 30 n. . .l.M 4T . . .1034 4 OT G . . 105S 4 W 4 . . .117. ! 4. . . 1332 4 10 17. . . .1041 4 10 ID . . 1173 4 40 11. . 1110 4 11 1 _ > i 1117 4 30 3 1133 4 43 21 . . lf % 4 15 1. . .1J40 4 i ) 20 . .1033 4 41 20 . . .1116 411 1C . llrO 430 K . . .1143 4M II . . .If'il 420 17 . .10M 430 IO..U04 4 TO 3 . . . tro 4 20 18 . . llMi 4 JO 2 > . . .Ull 4 CO 2) . . 10.11 4 20 2. . .1320 4 JO IS . . .1412 4 53 34 . . .11CO 4 20 ] - ' . .lO'iS 4 35 11 . .UjO 4 70 COWS 1 . . .1100 ICO 2 . . . Of. 300 1..1170 331) 1 . . . OU ) 2 00 2 . . . 9S1. 1 00 1 . . .1220 3 40 1 . . 770 2 2 > 1 . . 9,0 1 CO 21 . . . 78 1 3 40 1 10",0 2 J3 G . . IfiO 3 00 1 . .1470 3 40 1 . . 810 2 J3 2 . .1191 10 1 1140 1 40 1 . . .790 233 1. . .10W ill ) 2 .UK ) J 40 1. . . . fW 2 40 1 . . .1191 3 10 3 . . .ICIXj 3 4"i 1. . . . 130 2 CO 1. . . . 730 1 10 1. . .1.10 3 CO 1 . . . rlj ) J 50 fi . . .1110 J 15 3 11S1 3 r.O 2 . . ' 175 2 W 1 , 1J50 3 15 1 1010 3 BQ 1. . . . i'92 ' J M 30 . DSt 1 20 2 I2f "i 3 fO 1 . . . ! HO 2 TO 2 1.210 1 20 1 11SJ 3 O ) 1. . . 00 27' 1 . 1230 1 J-i 12C3 3 01 1 . . 713 2 73 1 1210 1 JT , C 81' ' . 3 ( i ) 13. . ' 100 3 75 1 . 1140 3 2' 2 9(0 ( 3 CO 1 . MO 273 2 . 11.10 323 2 1"(0 ( 3 f,1 1 101 1. 2 T , S lCh7 3 2- . 1 liCO 3 fi 2 lOV. 2 SO 1 1040 3 23 5 10C | 1 C3 1 15S ) 2 " > 0 10 . KM 3 23 4 . . IMO 3 C3 2 . . S53 i 90 13 . . 1101 3 23 IS S41 3 C3 1 ire 2 90 4 1201 J 23 C 1010 1 t'i 1 Idtfl 1 00 1 1200 J 2 ? 4 1017 1 70 1 1100 3 00 8 1101) ) 3 10 18 . . 813 J 7'i 1 . 10aO 3 00 7 . . 91 J 30 5 . . SOG 3 90 2. . 4fi 2 CO 2 . .410 3 . ! 0 12. . 676 380 1 . COO 3 00 2 . . COO 3 3 > 4 9.7 3 0 4 . . 827 J 15 7 . . 4J7 1 40 32 tO ! J 65 1. . . . S20 3 15 3 , , . tV 1 fl ) 9 . . . 1XJ 3 F6 1. . . . 430 J 23 1. . . . 3JO 3M _ > . . 101"i o .0 1 . 4IM 3 21 1 . . 820 3 CO 5 HI 3 M ) 1 . . CJO 3 Kt 2 711 I CO 4 Id 3 63 1 . CCO 3 ij 2. . . . S75 31,3 1..510 415 1. C70 3 23 2. . . . 635 3 7G HUM. " . l..ltbO 1 85 1..1200 2 90 2 . .Mi" , 3 20 2 . . .1125 2 CO 1..14JO SCO 2. .1211 3 2 ( > 1 . SSO 2 40 1. . . ICoO J 00 1 . 1510 1 2) ) 1..1COO 2 40 1 . . 19CO J CO 1 . 1UX ) 3 2 , 1 . 830 2 CO 1 . 13SO SCO 1. . 1110 325 1 1320 2 T5 1 UOO 1 00 2 .117" 1 25 1 . fc,0 ( . ' U 15 . 1C17 J ( H ) 1. . 1540 3 30 I 1420 - ' 73 1 I".70 1 10 1 S'O 3 EO 1 1170 2 71 1 17 > 0 J II ) 1 10V ) J JO 1 . 1IW . ' 71 1 K,0 311 1 17.0 1 - > 1 135) J SO 1 , 15CO Jl" 1 . .11.0 3 ' .1 1. , ! WO . ' M 1 . , H20 J 11 1 . 1340 I 40 4. 14JO 2 k" 1. . 1410 1 til 1 . . HCO J Co 1 1710 J 10 I. , Ifc.'O 3 LO 1 . 11CO 3 CO 1 , lO'O 1 40 J. . . 1570 3 75 1..1I20 J 00 U . .13JO 3 CO CALVES 2 . .280 4 G5 1. . , 90 525 2..2N ) CCO 1 . 540 4 71) 1. . . . 130 5 23 1. . . TX ) C 00 2 . M > 471 1. . UI ) 521 1 . ' 10 OCO 1 . "CO 1 CO 12 . . . fcCI 4 13 1. . .10CO 4 33 1 . . . 2,0 B ( W blOCKERS AND TEEIJEItS 1 . . . 700 3 00 1 . HOD 4 19 11 978 4 30 1 ( .30 . 1 23 1 . . . tV > 4 15 20 . , C11 4 35 1 , C40 3 35 3 . . . G3S 4 15 27 , , M7 4 35 1 . . 770 ) CO 12. . . . 3C4 4 15 28 . . . 771 4 33 1 430 3 CO 3 . . SJl 4 15 1 . 1000 4 35 4 . (3.1 3 ' 0 6 . 901 4 15 12 . 1154 4 40 1 , . * wO J . ' ) ' ) 11 . .Ml 424 3 , . , , CIO 440 2 1030 < t71 4 . , 7SO 123 18. . . . 701 440 1 fill i 85 2 . . SOO 4 2i 14 . . C81 4 CO 1 170 4 00 4 . . . C3J 4 25 3 . . 453 4 CO 1 CSO 4 00 153 . . f > SG 4 21 28 , 820 4 CC 1 > S,0 , 4 00 4. . . h70 425 3D . . . 7C5 4 M 1 . . . CSO 4 00 10.10 7 4 25 20 . . . C43 4 C5 2 fc.5 4 CO 17. , . . MO 4 25 1. . . . 420 4 CO 1 C80 4 CD 21 . . .1009 4 30 27 , . CSC 4 70 C ! " . ! 4 10 2 . S90 4 30 HOGH Yesterday they put on a shaxlnK , and todii } tuok It off , The IIOKS sold all thn xvay from alt ails' to Co lower , that Is at 1380 , 13 S2 j und S ti5 , principally , xrhllu jcsterday over half of all the hoxs brought 13 M Toda > 's etiHlnK ol hi values initu the market back ibout xxhero It xvas on Wednesday. * lhe IIOKS * uld today Cc loxver than a xveek IIRO , CfflOo loxver than a month IIKU , but 55o higher than a year ago Heprenentallve sales. SI1KHP There were plent } of nln > * p hero , but the market w .s low nml weak. Hcprc-sentnllv * Rales : Cntlto Sonroo mill l.oxxrII < m Vary . Mit'i Arc \Ve-n 1 % . CHICAGO April II Hrcclpls of entile wrro Miiall. tmt sulllclent for the limited demand and , ales wcro mostly nt loner prices. The bulk of the beef cnttlo sold nt from II 3' . to I" . , with llmltcil Mies nt from 13 10 to | i 33 , nn.l a cnr- loml of fancy heifers brought 13 W Thn Mocker and feeder trndo xxns ncttxe nt the highest prices of the soar lor the best feeder * , $485 Imlng bid In one Instance Canning Fluff wns miner ilull , mid a few i > wr cown mild nt from $1 $ CO to $1.75. but \cry many went below 12. I.lKht heirs were Mromrer unit largely 5o per IW-lbs higher , while henxy weights nx erased , tic lo cr Ttic bulk of the. hogs brought from II to II 07W the beat henxy * clllnir nt il 10 nnil primp nt II 17 < 4 , the nmrkct closed badly , e-spo- dully for hcaxy hogs The Mieep nnrkct developed nome wcnkiieini. Silos wen- made nt from 13 2 < i to 1150 for In ferior lambs nnil the best Colorado nocks brought J"i 75 , the bulls of the good lamb * fetching from JS to JVEi. Shei p unlit nt from $2.95 to $5 S3 for common to prime lota but hnnlly nn > snloa no- ourreil nboxo 15,03 1'rlme lambs sold slpxvl } nt I" 6 , . Ilccelpts : Cnttle. 2.400 henil ; hogs. 1,800 ticadl sheep. 7,700 henil KIIIINII-I ( Mt > I.U c > Stot-U. KANSV1 CITY , April S3 CATTLE-llecelpts , B ( XXI lienl , beM grades stead } , others wi-nlc ; Texas Kleers , 11 Z'fH 05. Texas cims. 12 WHfl ii ) ; native Rli-crs. 13 & 0fl ( 00 , nntlxo cows nnil heifers , I210SM10 , slockers nnil feeders , I3005J470 , bulls , $2 V.54 75 HHOS Ueeelnts. 11,000 henil , market ox | > neil xxeik , clofpil stenilj , bulk of sales | 17r.5i3 S" ; hiMXles I373S310. packers. 11 C2Vj T3 S3 mixed , J3755M01 lIMils. | 3C3S3SO , "iorKers , 13 75W3 M ) ; pigs , f1 IKUM 7' . HIIEEP-llecolpls 2.000 hemlj mirkct steadyj lambs , $3 2Hlv > M , imiltuns , J2.fil SI M. I.onU Ilt iStix'k. . ST 1.O1I14prll ! 3--\TTI.i : llerelpts. I TO * eftfl , in irkct K'tuialU strong. fuht > expttit stcirs , JiWiSSi , fall to choke nntl\o flii | > | ilni ; fKers $4 5"f" > (0 , li n unilci 1.00) l ) uniH 3" 501J 4 nf > . Ftoikirn ninl fteltri $30i > i470 , cows mitl heifers , f : Iiif4',0 Tiisnn I Indian uteols , $ ! 49 5f4 10. io > nnil helfcrx J2 OOS3 | 7"i HO(1 > 4 llMelpl ( , OiX ) heail. mnikct slenily to Ktrnni ; , IlKht J3 SW3 95 , inlxeil , J3 ( OSftM , hcn\ ) , (3 rein 4 r.i Hlinni' Itecppl | SCOO henil inniKet flenilv ; intlvo tniitlons Jor,05f-iO | , lnml > 9 , t.01iJM ( | loxas xhtip $3 UOfcl iO hprlDK I llnbt. $ . > U04is uv. NH\\ " 'iOlSKprll 21 Iiivis ! : : : 1211 henil , thin foi tonl steers , stas ( nnil oxen , H S" > { i4 SO , bulls $30flrso ) | Cables quote Amcr- Ic-in stiers lomflPie , shi cp. IOisiiilJ'i ' , refrlKCi- ntor bei T ' tTJ c , t xport * . 10 * > bi.e\Lii Slliii' ANM ) \MI1S Iticnlpti , fir.2 < heart : ttooil stotk In fair ilimiml nml llrm , nort i gtailes s1m\ nnileik , imshorii sheep , $ " > OO fJ 3 , clippoil ihcep $4 71& ] I 8" , norm Ilecelpf , 2,417 licml. innrkitenlt at $4 215T4 TO Stlll-lc III UPCOII ! of leielpt't of ll\e stock nt the four pilnclpnl maiKcts for April ATCnttle Cnttle Hogs Sheep Omaha JOI4 G 230 . ! 2o3 Chlc.lBO 2 40i ) l.kOO 7700 Kuiiis Clt > 3000 13000 20O ) bt I uuls 1500 GK ( 8000 Totals 10 ' 114 37,030 19 O'i Till ; \\OOI * .IIAUKI'T. Ili-tnll Clollilcrs ItcjMii'l nit IJiui Inr i > KiiHlcr llii-tliii-MN. 1'OSTON , April 2J The lto ton Commerclnl Ilulletln will pay tomorrow of the \\ool market : The mirketi \ ilull , thf only sale of wnsheil lleece ni r > OOO Iba of Michigan X 1'rlcrs nro llrmlj heia , however. Inspite of the1 small sales of ilomcstlu wcol blbenl ilelh cries of foiclsn wools continue The most notable pale was In the line of the ncwli iirilMil Cape wool , to cost 2SftlOc Lleaii for LlothlnK ami cnmlilns Au-i trallnn JIonte\lilio nn 1 AricnthifMinlt hi\o also been tnken freely nt the oltl lates Thi mills me nil buss Ilie lan.tbl nonl inourln plant In New Kaolin 1 Is tunning 110 hours u veek , tiUht ami day J.ntt wtelt as the best 1 aster \\c k that the utdll clothlirH ha\e kno\\n for jears The tales for the wctk lire 4 217 OW Ilis domestic ami 4 010 000 lln fiirtlgn. against 1 7J3 000 Ib" iloniLHtli anil 7 3"2 ( VO lit foieUn list eik nml 1 ISO 00) Ibs domeftlc ami fu3 000 Ibs foielcn foi the s imo week last Ji.ar. Col ) i > < > M-irl..i'ls. NI\V ionic , April 23 cori'ii-ojition opineil btcail ) . C to ID points lower In sympithy ltli Ilumpean markets The iiniBe wns ex- ticmely llklit , with foielKii tinileH luuei I DLI ! buj Inn later steailliil t imukU. Hi-cilplH wi ro llbei il. iltlherles In the Unltcil States were llBht Clo-eil flrm , with prices 5 points higher Ire 3 points Iowa. ilcs 7 TOO bars In lulling : May J7 0"iiJ7 10 f-pot , Illo wciK.N'o 7 , Imolm. J7 to. No 7 , jobbing $3 , Oonlovu $12 ' 014 CO ; salts , 2CCO bac Illo No 7 , "pot nt $750 Total mre'iouce iloHvcrlcs fn > m the Ui lt il hta'es , U 231 IPJKS. Inihiillng 10733 IISKS fiom New Ik ; New irk htcck toilay , 334 WJ bam , United States tloclt M" > , tli > IMKS , artoit for the United Stj-tes , 211500 lass , total \lslblc for the Unlteil MntiH , (2)1315 ( ) bags , ngilnst 372 GDI bat's last je ir II VVIin , Apill 21 rorrii2 Cloteil quiet , ' /30 > JJo net lower siles 22 COO IITRS SANTOS. April 23 COrri3IJ Santos quiet ; Kood n\ernRe SintoH , ! ) ! )00 ) rcls , lucclpts , two ilays. 11 IX ) linRs , HAMiiunoprii -corrnn-neciincj % < & 1 pfB. sdes 19 MX ) lnis HIO tin TANCIHO. Aurll 23 roPITIO-riit ; No 7 , Illo S4'iOreli , exchanBe , 7 25-32J , receipts. 3 WO IIURS , clenrnl for no Unlleil Stuleu , 10 C0 hap . clcaied for llurope , "iW ) bnga ; stock , 202 OM bnB . \ nVorK Mining : ( liiDlnlloim. NKW YOHK Apill 21 The following urn the clOHlnmlnluquotitljus Toli-ilo MnrUctH , TOLPOO April 21 WIII3A'I Higher and firm ; No 2 iiFh , 9lc , May 3..i < - COKN Active nnl clt-nil ) , No 2 mixed , 2llic , OATS Active nnd Btcad > No 2 mixed , ISc HVi : Dull Nn ! cum , 37c bid CI > OV13H bUiU Meuily , | rlnu , cull u"il AlTll , il 40 C'llllfiil-nill lli-li-tl Prill ( H. NI\V yoiiK. APIII 23 PAUfouNiA nnirn rituns llvaporulel apples , Ilrm : cither fiultH , ipih-t nnl miclmiiM'il , evaporated upplo , choice , 1if4Kefancy : ) | , W/tH'ic CAM ) OltNIA NUTS Quiet to ubout sli-aily ; walnuts C1X.S7V4e , piipi i thelled almonds , I2@13c ; coft shelled , 9c Wuol 8T I/I'Ifl April ! 3 \ VOOIQulet and a Fhadn loner , combing 17c , llkht line , 9V > o ; heavy tine , 709o , medium , ISGIi'ic ' , tub washed , 17O JIHo Ni\V YOltlC , April 23 WOOU-rinn , llcec IGij'aio ; pulled , 15S20e SIIKMP lInrl.ctH. NHW YOHIC. April 23 -SU(3AH-Havv. noml. nal , fair rclliilni ; cfiitrlfiiKiil. 90 test , 3y4c hales lute yistinliy , 3W > bugs centrifugal , 9t teat , 3Vc III llneil , steuily , crushed , 5'c ' , povr > dercO , f > ic , granulated , 4'/ic. ' | | N Wlit-ul MINNIIAl'OWB , April 21 WHKAT rirm ; May , 74e , July , T4'.ft15o , Beptembcr , oSVic ; No , 1 hard , 78'ic ' , No 1 northern , 7Gt c. Oil Oin CITY. I'a . April 23No bld for rcrlin- calp oil Credit b.iliiiui-s unchHiiguil Huns , 38- 423 bbls. , fihlpnuntti , 2,4C'J bbls l ! Voti-N , HOST ON April 23.-Clearlngs , J13)2,101 ! ) ; l.al. aiicis , JlkD2tS. NK\V YOIIK , April -Clearings , $ ? 3.I2,02 ( | balancrs , } 0 , < ; 8,2',3 8T IJCIUIH. April -Clearings , t3C2IC7l , bal ance * , (820213 Monty , Gft7 per cent , New orU exchange , COo premium bid , 75c premium ashed. CHICAOO. April -Clrarlnt , * , IZl fl,92Z. Now York exchange , 40o piemlum rorelKii cx > changi- , barely steady , demand , II t8'4 ' ; sixty iluys , | l Hit _ I'uri'lKii Fliiiinrliil , Iir.r.IN. ) : April 2S nxchanvo on London , cltht da > ' night , V > marks 2S pfi ; I'AIIIB , April K Three per cent rental , lOZf COo for ( ho nctount , exchange on Ixndon , 2if lfl',40 ' for checks IXINDON , April -OoM U quoted at Iluenos Ayres today lit 203 , at Uabon , 49 CO , at Home , 10T.97. Spanish 4s , CO ] 2 Gold bullion to Ih * amr.unt of 121 COO was withdrawn from th * Hunk of England today for uhlpmc'iit to Japan , JAMES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 1039 , Oinnhn , Nub. COMMISSION GRAIN : PROVISIONS : AND : STOCXJ Hoard o ( Trade. Dltect wires to Chle iiO uni Now York. Correippadentiii John A. V/arrta A t > -