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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1898)
TILE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1898. o-i M L OND1TION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE leavy Volume of Business Done in Al Lines Last Week , IOME COMMODITIES ARE GOING UP I'rlcen on n l-'cir Articled Ailrnnce SHchtly Ijiivnl Jolilicr * Ilimy South Uninlin Due * an Imniennc lltmliicmi. It Is doubtful If thcro ever was n wck ( n the history of Omaha during which the total volume of business transacted was Miy larger than It has been during the last llx days. Jobbers and retailers , both largo Iml nmall , hotels and boarding houses , transfer companies , street car and rail road companies , In fact everyone with merchandise to sell or with anything to unuso or comfort the throngs of strangers In the city , have hnd all they could do. Down In the Jobbing district there was a tonstant throng of retail merchants from all Boctlons of tributary territory and a Croat many from localities that are not or dinarily reached by the wholesalers of this city. It was by no means a throng of look- em , but the most of them came to buy as well , and the "house" trade for the six flays just past was the. largest In the his tory of the city , at least that Is what , the jobbers themselves say , and they are In a position to bo good judges , Advaiiclne 1'rlcen. Trade conditions with wholesale grocers h-as practically unchanged last week. The Volume of business transacted Is con stantly growing and many local houses find It dllllcult to handle all the orders offered , rho market on nearly all lines Is about itattonary but llrm In tone. California products show no change except In apri cots , which are steadily advancing on ac count of the light supply. In eastern canned goods both corn and tomatoes are also advancing on account of th& continued dry weather , which has materially lessened the pack. These conditions apply more particularly to Missouri and Indiana , where Iho crop wns exceedingly light. The price of cheese also advanced fully V4c last week on account of the Increase In the amount exported to Liverpool , ns well as to other ports. Indications ure said to be favorable lor considerably higher prices for October Blocks. No other changes ot Importance Wore reported. Hardware merchants are also talking' of tha unusually large amount of business they are having this season , Not only are the mall orders more numerous than usual , but the house trade Is surpassing all previ ous records , us country merchants not only cull on the jobbers , but they leave orders for goods as well , and In the majority of cases speak very encouragingly of the con dition of trade out In the country and seem to feel perfectly safe In laying In a large impply ot seasonable goods. Local mer chants nay the demand for hardware has been heavy enough on this and other mar kets to cause consldcrablo dltllculty In get ting the necessary supplies for Immediate shipment. Tha shortage has been so great In Bomo lines that advances have oven taken place. Quotations on nails are now lOo higher than a week ago and the same is true of both plain and barbed wire. Dry OooilH and Hoots mill Slioen. The dry goods situation remains practi cally unchanged. Local jobbers Bay they ore still doing the biggest business In their experience and have no reason to expect a lot up for some tlmo to come , as there are any number of country merchants who have not been heard from us yet. Visitors continue to Mock to the sample rooms to Inspect the stocks and the orders obtained in this way , together with those coming through the malls , are sufficient to keep local Jobbers busy. There Is no change In the market of any conscquonco and merchants do not seem to bo expecting any. The boot nnd shoe trade Is also In a very Batlsfactory condition. There Is little , how ever , to bo said In addition to what has been given heretofore , as ono week with the Jobbers Is very much llko another and the business moves along with but llttlo varia tion or change. It Is sutllclont to say then that local dealers feel perfectly satisfied with the trade they are enjoying nnd that the volume of their fall business has been greatly In excess of what they anticipated. Rubber goods have also been moving In rood shape since the cooler weather began. One prominent Jobber said ho never did such a business In his life as ho has for the last few weeks. Country merchants nro coming Into town by thrf hundreds and they all want rubber goods nnd want them In a hurry and those that can't como to town write for their supplies. As a result of this heavy run of trade several of the local jobbers have found it necessary to order row supplies In order to meet the wants of the country merchants wishing to make their purchases on this market. One Jobber remarked that ho had more goods in transit at the present time than he has In stock , which Is rather an unusual condition at this time of year. Lumbermen Dolnwr Well. In regard to the lumber situation there Is little to be reported. Merchants say they nro not being rushed with orders , but at the same tlmo they nro doing considerable business. The orders , of course , nro more or less scattered , coming more freely from those sections where the effects of dry weather were not felt. Farmers In those sections are said to be making qulte extensive - . tensive Improvements and consequently the demand In those localities for lumber is Rood. Hut oven In the less fortunate dis tricts farmers are beginning to make Im provements. The majority of them feel well satisfied with the outcome of thelt crops and oven If they are holding for higher prices they do not seem to feel un certain about the llnal result nnd show considerable tendency to anticipate their wants. Local merchants say thcro can bo no question but what they will have a good trade this fall , ns thcro Is moro building Bolng on even now than for some time past , I'riilt anil I'roduue. Commission men talk about the same as the Jobbers regarding the condition of trade. Fruit and vegetables ot all kinds nro being freely shipped to this point am' ns freely are- being consumed , so that tlr market Is In good condition and of th Itlnd growers nnd shippers prefer to patronize. Grapes are still the popula fruit , but It IH reported that the supply of native grapes Is ubout exhausted. They nro already beginning to advance nnd the general opinion Is that by October 1 they will bo practically out of the market , Kastcrn grains will take , their place , bu they , too , will probably be Bomewha higher than last season , Bartlett pean nro also becoming scarce and are now quoted nt J2.25. California peaches are an other rarity , so much so , In fact , that 1 Is said to b almost Impossible to Hnd a grower who has enough to till n car. Horn' grown cantaloupes are now out of th market , leaving only the Rock Ford mel ons to supply the trado. They arc advanc ing rapidly and at the present tlmo ar boliiK h ld nt J1.50. The receipts ot apple are qulto liberal for this tlmo of year am It Is thought there will bo no scarcity o fall apples , but local dealers are ot tin opinion that tha winter stock will bo un usually short this year because of the Ugh crops In so many localities that are de pendcd upon to supply the bulk of the ap tiles for this market. The egg market Is topheavy. Durln. . the early part of the week eggs were llrm nt 14c , but later In the week receipts in creased so rapidly that homeconsumptloi was not sulllclent to dispose of the stock received and at the same time the prlc was so high hero that It was Impossible to nhlp. They are now being quoted nt 13V4c , with Indications for the market going as low as 13c. which would bo the. normal price , considering the condition of eastern as well ns surrounding markets. Spring chickens and hens are now quoted about the same 7fi7Hc. Hens , however , will hardly bring over 7c , Gathered creamery butter advanced to ISo last we k and separator rater to 20c. Game , especially prairie chickens , are In good demand for this B anan of the year and are Belling at from J2.W to J3.50 , depending upon whether they are old or young. At South Oniahn. P.ulncFS at South Omaha Is In a most natlsfnctory condition as regards the stock irarket , and there have , been large gains In the receipts of both hogs and sheep , while cattle have run about even with last year. Slnro January 1 there have arrived at the South Omaha stock yards 510,000 cattle , 1.425.000 hogs and S17.000 sheep. The pack m ers have had a very excellent demand for product , and all kinds of meats have been Kcod sellers most of the time , Just at inenont It is raid that the fresh meat trade In the east ls the best that it has been In n long time. Some Idea of the situation inny be gained from the fact that since March 1 there hava been packed nt South Omaha 100,000 hoes , as against SS2.000 for the same period last year , a gain of 9S.OOO for less than seven months. During the same period Kansas City made a gain of 12.000 , These figures will serve to give some Idea of the Importance of the busi ness transacted at South Omaha , but If dollars are more easily understood multi ply the number of hogs received since the first of the year by J10 and tha number of cattle by J40 and throw the sheep in for Rood measure. The prand total will run way up Into the millions of dollars. Then recall the fact that all this vast volume ot business la conducted on a cash basis und It may bo possible , oven for those not ac quainted with the details ot the business , to realize Its extent and Importance. OMAHA GEM3UA1. , MAIUCnT. Condition of Trnde and < luo < eUlon on Stnple nnd Knncr Produce. EGOS Good stock , 13Hc. BUTTER-Common to fair , IWflZc ; ep- arator. 20c : feathered creamery , ISc. LIVE POULTUY-Hens. 7c ; old roosters. 4a ; spring chickens , 73 Hc ; ducks , &QGc ; Kecsp. not wanted. GAME } Teal , blue wing , (1.73 ; green wing , (1.50 ; mixed , Jl.70ff2.25 ; pralrlo chickens , young. (3.50 ; old. (2.60. PIGEONS-Llve. per doz. , (1.00. VEAL-Cholce , 9c. VEGETABLES. CEIEUY-Per bunch , 30G35C. ONIONS New , per bu. , 40i/50c. BEANS-Hand-plckcd navy , per bu , , (1.40 @ 1.50. POTATOES Per bu. . E0260c. CABBAGE , per lb. , Ic. TOMATOES Per four-basket crate , 20 ® 30c. 30c.CUCUMBERSIIom * grown , per doz. , 10Q20C. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-SoedllnKs , (2.75 ; Medlter- ranenn sweets , (2.7533.00. LEMONS-Callfornla , (6 ; fancy Messina , (6.60&7.00. BANANAS Choice , large Block. per bunch , (2.0092.23 ; medium sized bunches , Jl.75fc-2.00. FRUITS. APPLES Per bbl. , choice shipping stock , (2.7533.00. WATERMELONS-Cratcd , 13014c ; loose , lOffillc. CANTALOUPE Rocky Ford , per crate , Jl.GO. PEACHES-Callfornlo , 20-lb. case , 60c. Jl.OO. PLUMS Oregon , Jl.OO. PEARS-Hartlett. California , scarce about out of market J2.25 ; other varieties , J2.00. QKAPES Native , per basket , 12H13c ; California Tokays , (1,50 ; Ohio , per basket , 15c. 15c.CRANBERRIESWlsconsln. . per box , (1.25 ; Capo Cods , per bbl , , (7. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. . large size , 12 ® 13c ; small , lie ; Brazils , per lb. , 9@10c ; En glish walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell. 11 ® 12c ; standards , 8@9c ; lllbcrtB , per lb. , lOc ; ' . pecans , polished , medium , 6Q7c : extra I 1 large , 89c ; largo hickory nuts , (1.0031.10 , per bu. : small , J1.1BQ1.2J per bu. ; cocoanuts , per 100 , (4.50SS.OO ; peanuts , raw , 6 c ; roasted , 7lJc. MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can. each. (2.75 ; gal. cant ) , pure , per doz. , (12 ; half-gal , cans , (6.2S ; quart cans , (3.GO. IIONEY-ChoIco white , 12Uc. DATES Hallowee , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , BHc ; air , Cc ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , 9c. F1QS Imported , fancy 3-crown , 14-lb. exes , lOc : 6-crown , 44-lb. boxes , 13c ; 3-lb. OXOB , 22g23o per box ; California , 10-1 b. oxes. (1. CIDER-Per half bbl. , (3.2503.50. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. IIIDES-No. 1 green hides. 7c ; No. 2 reen hides. Cc ; No. 1 salted hides , ? ia ; No. ealtod hides , 7io ; No. 1 veal calf. S to 12 is. , 9c ; No. 2 veal salf , 12 to 15 lb . , 7c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tallow , No. 3a ; tallow , No. 2 , 24c ! ; rough tallow , l',4c ; : hlto grease , 2HQ2c ; yellow and brown rease , lU2'ic. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each. 15 ® 5c ; green salted shearings ( short woolod arly skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short vooted early skins ) , No. 1 , each , Cc ; dry Int , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool elts , per lb. , actual weight , 435c : dry flint , Canaan and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , er lb. , actual weight , 34c ; dry flint , Colo- ado butcher wool polls , per lb. , actual velght , 4@5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain vool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. SQ4c. NEW YO11K GENRRAh B1AUKUT. ( Imitation * for the Hay on General Commodities. NEW TORK , Sept. 24. FLOUR Re- elpts , 27,282 bbls. ; exports , 18,872 bbls ; quiet but steady ; spring patents , (3.SOfH.45 ; winter straights , (3.403.50 ; winter patents , 3.764N.OO ; spring clears , (3.30Q3.CO ; extra Vo. 1 winter , (2.75@2.90 ; extra No. 2 winter , 2.5032.75. COltr-.MEAL Steady ; yellow western , 2e. 2e.BARLEY BARLEY MALT Dull ; western , 5ojf60c. WHEAT Receipts , 369,160 bu. ; exports , -3.977 bu. No. 2 red - ; spot strong ; , 76 B-8JJ 0 1-So f. o. b. afloat. Options were dull and any all tha morning , Influenced by lower able ? , prospective largo spring wheat ro- cipts , more big Frencii crop estimates and nrthcT unloading by traders. September ipened higher on a squeeze of shorts , but ater eased oft : closed Ic higher on Sep- ember , but 3-8@6-8c lower on other months ; September , 74 3-8@74ic ; closed , 4c ; December , CS C-S1/CS 15-lCc ; closed , 8 G-8c. COUN Receipts , 196,275 bu. ; exports , 187.- 82 bu. ; September , firm : No. 2 , 35 > 4c f. o. b. afloat. Options quiet but steady on unex pectedly strong cables and light offerings and closed l-8c higher ; September closed , 1 3-Sc ; December , 34&C. OATS Receipts , 73,200 bu. ; exports , 79,837 > u. ; spot easy ; No. 2 , 26c ; No. 2 white , 2SHc. Options nominal , not quoted. HOPS Firm ; state , common to choice , 890 crop , 4@Uc ; 1897 crop. 70'Sc ; 1S9S crop , 4@17c ; Pacfflo coast , 1S96 crop , 4gCo ; 1S&7 op , SttlZc ; 189S crop , 1417c. BUTTER Receipts , 1,900 pkps. ; flrm ; western creamery , 15 @ 21c ; Elglns , 21c ; factory. llHOHUc , EGGS Receipts , 97fi pkgs. ; flrtn ; western , WOOL-Qulet ; fleece , 17023c ; Texas. 13 ® 15c. 15c.CHEESE CHEESE Firm ; large white , 8 S-SQS'Ac ; small white , 8V4ri/8Hc ; large , colored , 8 3-81 } > " /tc ; small colored , SUSSHc. TALLOW Steady. COTTONSEED OIL Dull and about steady ; prime crude , 20c , nominal ; prime crude f. o , b. , mills , nominal ; prime sum mer yellow , 22'/4c asked ; spot , 22c. future delivery ; off summer yellow , 21',4Q22c ; but ter grades , nominal ; prime winter yellow , 27 < g28c. KICE Steady ; fair to extra , 5 l-8J6 ic ; Japan , 5 7-SifJ c. MOLASSES Steady ; Now Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 28@33c. METALS U was a slow day In the metal market , buyers and sellers being equally indifferent , while news from all points failed to reflect Important changes In the. situation generally. The flrm naming the settling price for leading western miners and smelters quotes lead at (3.85 ; copper , (12.00 und casting copper. (11.00. Tha metal exchange Issued no report , as usual on Saturday. Cincinnati Mnrkct. CINCINNATI. Sept. 24-FLOUR-Qulet ; fancy. (3.005J3.20 ; family , (2.65JT2.SO ; winter patent. J3.40fc3.73 ; extra. (2.25&2.40. WHEAT-Flrm ; No. 2 red , 70c. CORN Quiet ; No. 2 mixed , 31c. OATS Firm : No. 2 mixed , 24 > M254c. RYE-FIrm ; No. 2. 48c. LARD-Qulet at (4.70. BACON Firm at (6.30. WHlSKY-Flrm at (1.25. BUTTER Steady and unchanged ; fancy Elgin creamery , 22c ; Ohio , Hyisc ; dairy , lie. lie.SUGARSteady ; hard refined , ( l.53@ti.10. EGGS-Qulet at 13c. CHEESE Finn ; good to prime Ohio flat , Grain Receipt * nt Principal MnrUetn. CHICAGO , Sept. 24. Receipts today : Wheat , 199 cars ; com , 721 cars ; oats , 423 cars. Estimated for Monday : Wheat , 195 cars ; corn , 640 cars ; oats , 400 cars. MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 24. Receipts : Wheat , 658 cars. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 24. Receipts : Wheat , 101 cars. DULUTH , Sept. 24. Receipts : Wheat , 633 cars. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 24. Receipts : Wheat , 233 cars. Knninn Cltr Grain nnd I'rovlnlonii. KANSAS CITY. Sept 24. WHEAT Hard lower ; No. 1 hard , 64JT66c ; No , 2. 63Q)64tic ) ; No. 3 , 69J63c ; No. 2 red , 66c ; No. 2 spring , 62063CJ No. 3 , 65H68V4c. CORN Lower , slow ; No. 2 mixed , 26H ® 27Wo : No. 2 white. 27c ; No. 3 , 26c. OATS Lower ; No. 2 white , 23 c. RYE No. 2 , 49e60c. HAY Unchanged. BUTTER Firm ; separator , lS$4S20c ; dairy , 16c. EGOS Steady ; fresh , 12c. KECElPTS-Wheat. 142.800 bu. ; corn , 26- 000 bu. : onts. 32,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Wheat. 99,600 bu. ; corn , 6.- 600 bu. ; oats , 4.000 bu. Liverpool Ornln Market. LIVERPOOL. Sept. 24. WHEAT Steady , UOKd lower ; September. 6s lUd ; Decem ber. 6s 6Kd ; March. 6s Sftd. CORN Steady , % & % < \ higher ; Septem ber , 3s 3Hd ; October , 3s 3&d ; December , 3s 3Ud. Cliifliinntl l.lvr Slock Miirkrt. CINCINNATI , Sept. 24.-HOGS-Steady , J3.0ni4.05. CATTLE Steady. J2.60S5.00. SHEEP-Steady , J2.00.15 ? ; lambs , steady , J3.50lQ6.60. 1'rorln Market * . PEORIA. Sept. 24. CORN Steady ; No. 2 , 29c. 29c.OATS OATS Quiet , firm : No. 3 white , 21 WHISKY Firm , 11.25. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Operators in Speculative Pit Indifferent and Wheat Deolines. CORN FIRM ON HEAVY EXPORT DEMAND \Vcnk Cnl > lcn nnd Confirmation ot the Henry French Crop Arc Ucarldli Influence * I'rovlnloni Flul. CHICAGO , Sept. 21. Wheat today made a further decline of lie. Lack ot specula tive Interest was perhaps the chief reason for the decline. Weak cables and confirma tion of the heavy French crop llgures were bearish Influences. Corn was firm on heavy export demand and closed a shade higher. Oats' wcro also advanced a small fraction. Provisions were dull and easy and closed somewhat lower. Wheat started at a slight decline , Decem ber opening at G3G-8S63ic , compared with yesterday's closing price of 63 7-Sc. Ono or two small sales were made at 63 7-Sc , Im mediately after the opening , but the mar ket began to decline at once under a moderato - erato selling pressure from commission houses , 633-8fC3io ? being quoted for De cember before any support of consequence materialized. Liverpool was Ufi5-8c lower and the readiness with which that market responded to yesterday's decline hero was responsible In part for the bearish feeling shown. ORlclal estimates of the French wheat crop , giving the total 361,000,000 bu. , against 248,000.000 bu. last year , was an additional reason for the Inclination to sell. North west receipts were 1,031 cars , against 1,112 last week and 1,260 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 199 care. Cash wheat was Jc lower at Duluth. St. Louis waa weak and reported that a further Increase to south western receipts was looked for. After de clining to 633-SQG3HO there was a llttlo Improvement In the demand , shorts covcr- Ing In n , small way , nnd December reacted to 63H@63 5-8c. From that time until near the close the trading was excessively dull , and even seaboard reports of heavy clear ances , which ordinarily would have a strengthening effect , were given llttlo at tention. Clearances from all ports approxi mated 1,000,000 bu. Export business was reported imall today. Toward the close there was a slight Increase In the buying , owing to a desire to even up over Sunday and the market closing steadier. Decem ber closed nt 635-8c. Llttlo was done In September. Prices were lower throughout , closing at 66ic , a decltno of Uc. Corn was a llttlo higher , although there was no material Increase In trade. Cables were up , Liverpool showing > , i05-Sc , and the seaboard reported heavy acceptances , 1,000,000 bu. being worked for export. This neutralized the effect of the wheat weak ness. Trading was very light throughout and prlco fluctuations narrow. Receipts wcro 721 cars. Clearances , 319,000 bu. De cember ranged from 29Jc to 295-Sc and closed a shade higher at 29 5-8@29-5ic. Oats were as dull as corn. Recent heavy cash sales served to keep the market steady as a rule , though at times prices sagged a little. Export and local cash demand was good. Receipts were 422 cars. May ranged from 22 ifi-22 7-8o to 22'4S225-Sc and closed a shade higher at 22c. Provisions were very flat and averaged fpmewhat lower. Scalpers did most of the llttlo trading done. Weakness was duo moro to lack of support than to selling pressure. The hog market was higher. Meat shipment * large. At the close De cember pork was 7&c lower nt (8.20 , De cember lard a shade lower at ( ? .22' < . ( jrs 25- January ribs Cc lower at J4.72&R4.75" . Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 193 irs ; corn , 400 cars ; oats , 400 cars : hoes 1,000 head. ' The leading futures ranged ai follows : Arlcles. Open. Hlrh. Low. Cloia. Yoa'd'y Wheat Sept. . . . 0 > M 68H 07 Dae. . . . MM ISgM } 63 . . t OSTi .May. 04H-86 Corn. 66)t Sept. . . Dec. . . . May. . . 29H Oats. S1H Sept. . . 21K Dec. . . 5054-21 31 20H-31 21H 20 May. . . 22M4JX U2K Pork. Oct. . . . B12K 807H 810 B17H Doc. . . R B'J7H 8 1VW 020 8-J7M Jan , . . . 917M 920 010 9 17H Lard. Oct. . . . 477K 480 4 80 Dec. . . . 4iO ! 4 0 4 H5 4H5 Jan. . . . 4 83 407M 49U 482H 4U5 Bibs. Oct. . . . (30 630 B 26 6 AO ess Jan. . . . 477M 477K 470 475 477K Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR-Steady ; winter patents , (3.30 ® 3.60 ; straights , (3.10@3.20 ; spring specials , (4.00 ; spring patents. (3.303.CO ; straights , WHEAT-No. spring , G2V4QC4' , c ; No. 2 red , 664ig ic. CORN No. 2. _ j'-8c. , " { OATS-No. 2 , 22Hc ; No. 3 white , RYE No. 2. 48c. BARLEY No. 2 , 34p43c f. o. b. FLAXSEED-No. 1 , 90Hc. TIMOTHY SEED-Prlme , J2 60. . . , . - > .T < MAPCl100 , \ lbs"85 < MS7'Short ribs sides ( loose ) . J5.20ij6.40. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . J1.50S-4.75. Short clear sides ( boxed ) , J5.40S0.50 WH SoIcCV Di8tlIlcr8' "nlshed goods , , per sai. , ti.io. Cut loaf W-08 J38C4JGARS > - : Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls 9.000 10,000 , Wheat , bu. 179.000 Corn , bu. . . 660.000 42,000 , 333,000 Oats , bu. . . . 433.000 Rye , bu. . . . 27.000 190,000 Barley bu. . , 77,000 _ _ 11.000 Produce exchange today tlitTbut- ste'iy : creameries. 13 { ? > 20c ; . Cheese , steady ; TJjSiicj , ch' " ? - , "ve poultry , steAdyT tur- oys , .OSo . ; chickens , sgfiKo ; ducks , 7c. St. I.oiilH Mnrket. LOV18' ScPt24.FLOUREasy but * d ; VMer .45ft3.60 iVMer ? f ; straights , V ! o le/lr' / J2-GO2.90 ; rye flour. Jobi 70,1. " ? acks an < 1 W-00 Per bbl. - . , : Weak' wllh September fcc. De cember KQ7-SC and May 3-80M.C lower than r 8t ? .Hday . : T1 ' wer : No' 2 cash , olevntor. CS WitrckAC9S7Clo : : : September. 67iic bid c asked ; December , 65 0-83 ; May , 665-Sc bid : No. 2 hard , cash , CCc. CORN-Futures steady to a shade higher ; ? ? lower : No. 2 cash , 2Sy4c bid ; September c I bid ; December , 28V4c ; May. 294c bid. OATS-Futures weak nnd lower ; spot steady ; No. 2 cash 23c , bid ; track , 23 0 ; September 23c bid. 25c asked ; December . . RYE Nominal at . BEEDS-Flaxsced steady at 87Wo ; prime timothy seed , nominally J2.30. CORNMEAL-Qulet at Jl.55Ql.60. SIiA.NnSt.rons : , sackej. t truck , 47c. ' tlmotny' .WfflO.OO ; prairie , COTTON TIES AND BAGGING-70C. METALS Lead , nominal nt J1.S7U ; spel ter. nominal nt J4.62ii. I- ? ° \ISJNtai rLad ? BiCmU" prlme steaml , J4.,0 ; choice. Jl.,5. Pork , steady ; standard mess. Jobbing nt JS.25. Dry salt meats , ° rxned , ? noV 1Sfs' J1 > 75 : cxtra 8ho'-t clear 15.50 ; ribs , Jo.62W ; shorts , J5.75. Bacon , boxed shoulders , J5.50 ] extra short clear , J6.00 ; shorts , J6.37H. RECEIPTS-Flour , 4.000 bbls. ; wheat , 76.- 000 bu. : corn 24,000 bu. ; oats , 36,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour. 5,000 bbls. ; wheat 19,000 bu. ; corn , 38,000 bu. ; oats , 8,000 bu , .St. I. on lii I.lvr .Stock. T. L9UIS' . Sopt- < --CATTLE-Recclpts. 400 head ; shipments , l.COO head. Market steady ; fair to fancy , native shipping nnd export steers. J4.COS3.63 ; bulk of sales. J4.M 65.50 ; dressed and butcher Bteers , Jl.lOTP 5.35 ; steers , under 1,000 pounds , J3.30774 CO ; Btockers and feeders , J2.2&3T4.50 ; cows und heifers , j.OOQ4.SO ; Texas nnd Indian steers , J3.00iK35 ; cows and heifers , J2.SOfJ3.20. ( HOGS-Recelpts , 2,600 head ; shipments , 1,500 head. Market strong to DC higher ; yorkers. J3.9003.95 ; packers , J3.iOB4.Ofl ; butchers. J3.95g4.05. SHEEP Receipts. 700 head ; Bhlpments , 900 head. Market steady ; native mutton * , J4.0034.35 ; lambs , J5.00 < S6.50. I'altlmorr Murlci * * . BALTIMORE , Sept. 24. FLOUR-Dullj receipts. 15,590 , bbls. : exports , 21,000 bblB ; western auperflne , J2.25 < B2.50 : western extra , J2.65ff3.00 : winter patents. J3.75f 3.9 : : spring patent * . Jl.25 i4.40 ; Rio extra , J3.C5Q3.90. WHEAT Steady ; spot and month. Tlfl1 72'Jc ; Octobfr. 71'467Hic ; steamer No. 2 red , 67c ; receipts , 27,000 bu. ; .exports , 80,325 bu. ; southern wheat , by sample , CSj73e. ; CORN Steady ; spot and month , 33 .9 s ! 535-8c ; October , S3B-S33\c ; Btenmcr mixed , 32'Mf326-Sc ' ; receipts' , 41,758 bu. ; exportB , 42- SS7 bu. ; southern white corn , 3Jfj36Hc. OATS Firm ; No. 2 whltp , western , 27Vifl 2Sc ; No. 2 mixed , western , 2502SHc ; receipts , 30,314 bu , ; export * , none. BUTTER Steady ; store packed , 12Q13C. EGOS Fresh , llrm at 16c. CHEESE Active ; fancy New York , 6c | large , 9g9'.ic ' ; largo medium , O tflOc ; small , 989U. STOCKS .VXD HOM S. Hank Stntrinent Indicate * nn Hauler I'VotltiK In Money Market. NEW YORK , Sept. 24.-Spcculatlon wns Inclined to wait on the. bank statement to day and there was much doubt concerning what the showing would be. The realiza tion movement In the Block market on Its appearance Indicated that the return Is not regarded as altogether favorable. In Bpltc of the rice In the net surplus reserve of J4.012.475. The Increase In cash wan less than Jl,200,000 and the remainder of the In crease In surplus was due. to a reduction of reserve requirements by n fall of Jll- 314,300 In the deposits , a reflection from the contraction In loans of Jll,102,400. It woa believed by some pcoplo that last week's heavy decrease of over J12,000,000 In loans wns duo In Borne way to the mys- terloua system of averages used by the banks. Hut In that event there should have u some bookkeeping compensation In : oday'B statement. It Is certain that there h.is been no such drastic contraction of open nmiket loans , either last week or this , as Indicated en tne face of the statement. The more probable explanation Is that ad vanced In this review lost week , namely , that the liquidated loans are largely those made to outside , banks to llnance. subscrip tions to the government loan. The delivery of bonds by the government has been de- ayed , but Is now progressing more rapidly nnd the loans are liquidated with the dc- Ivcry of the bonds. The bank returns in- ill cite otherwise the. turn In the money market toward greater ease. The stock market showed a quiet but .arge absorption of rnllroad stocks , notably of the Paclllcs nnd grangers , on the traltlo returns of those roads. There were note worthy movements also In the preferred stocks of Plttsburg , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis , Evansvllle & Terre Haute , Cleveland. Loroln & Wheeling nnd Duluth , South Shore and Atlantic. The miscellane ous list showed a tendency to reaction , which was checked by the firmness of the railroad list until the realizing movement on the bank statement. Wheeling & Lake Erlo consols , 5s , rose 2i , making the net rise for the week 8'fc. The expectation was quite general that the upward movement of prices on the stock exchange would be resumed this week nnd that the tightness of the money market would be relieved , owing to the cessation of the drain Into the treasury on account of the subscriptions to the govern ment loan. The expectation la Htm gen eral that these two events are simply de layed by the various reactionary incidents of the week. On Monday It was the violent break In Sugar and the continued lightness of money that checked speculative ventures during the whole week. The continued hardness of money hus been a particular disappointment to speculators , tin various factors wcro looked to conlldcntly to bring relief , Including the anticipatory payments of the October first Interest on the govern ment bonds , Increase In the government expenditures , gold Imports and the post ponement of the payment of the small remaining portion of the government sub scriptions. These factors have proved efllcaclous as tha week advanced to cause lower rates for money , but meantime a number ot the banks which had fallen be low the 25 per cent reserve limit called loans to replenish the reserve. Call money in consequence went to 6 per cent on Tues day , the highest point of the season in spite of the heavy engagements of gold for Import. The fact that the gold move ment has been Inaugurated In force , just at the time when the money market has passed successfully through the strain of the government loan , Is significant of the country's enlarged needs for money. With the government loan practically provided for and soon tc be In process of disbursed again owing tcv the internal rev enue und credits extended , the. movement ot gold again Is a striking evidence that the business of the country has found uses for the expanded circulation nnd needs more. The. aamo thlnff is Indicated by the largely Increased exchanges reported by the clearing houses of the country by the reports of experts In the different trades , by the largely increased railroad earnings , In spite of the decreased grain movement and last year's high level of earnings , and by all the signs of business activity and prosperity. The bond market has been dull and heavy on tight money market. United States new 4s , registered , have declined Vi , old 4s , registered , > i. new 4s , coupon , and the 3s , when Issued , have advanced 1-8. The Evening Post's London financial ca blegram says : The stock markets hero were lifeless to day , business being checked by the approach preach of the settlement of the Jewish holiday Monday. In Americans tha only feature was the buying of Central Pacific and of Union Pacific by the continent. Grand Trunk was good on favorable trafllc reports and Argentines were easier. Thcro has been a sudden cessation In the demand for gold nnd Now York orders for coin were cancelled today. The. London market discount rnte Is 2 13-10 per cent , but firm , however , on the Bank of England s con trol. Money will be in demand next week. Tne following are the closing quotations of the leading stocks on thi New Tork market today : Atchleon 12 % 5o I > M 1HH do pM Sl'.i Hn.\VJI1 C. C JT'i Ilaltlmoro & Ohio. . 43s * 1' . 1' . Com 3Z % Canada 1'nculo . . . . M | St. 1' . & Om 80 Canada Houlhern . . M'.i I do Jifd 157',4 Central I'acinc . . . . 2WSt. . 1'M. . & M..1CO Cliea. & Ohio J2V4 Southern 1'aclllo . . . 24 Chi. & Alton US ( Southern Hallway. . 8'5 C. . U. & Q lU i do pfd 33 % C & E. Ill KS'Texas ' & 1'aoitlo . . . ll C. C. C. & St. L , . . 41W U. I * , pfd do pfd U. P. , D. & O . OH Del. & Hudson 1M Wabash . 7i ! Del. L. . & W 149 do pfd . 21Vi Del , & Hlo G 13 4 Wheel. & L. Edo - . . - do pfd DMi do pfd . 17 Erie ( new ) 13i Adama Express . . .113 do 1st pfd 36 > . Amw. KxjrreFS . KA Ft. Wayne 173 U. H. Rxpress . 41 Gt. Nor. pfd 13i WollH-FOTEO Exp..l20 Hocklns Valley . . . . Mi A. Cot. Oil . S8i Illinois Central . . . .111H do Pfd . 88 Ivako llrlo & W 17W Amw. Spirit * . mi do pfd do pfd . 3C ; I > ahe Shore . 1S9 Am. Tobacco . 47K. Ixmln. & Nash . 5C % do pfd . 12S Manhattan L , . 07 People's Gas . 10J 4 Met. HI , Hy . 1S4 Cons. Go * . UO Mlchtcran Central . .106 Com. Cable Co . 163 Minn. & St. li . 26 Col. F. & I . M\l \ do l l pfd . SD do pfd . W Missouri I'HcTIo . . . S3 i Gen. Electric . 49 Mobile & Offlo . ST'.i Illinois Steel . C3 M. . K. & T . ll'i I Clcde Gas . 49',4 ' do l > fd . 33 I.eoU . 34 U Chi. . Ind. & l > . 8 do do pfd . SO Paclflo Mnll . 33 > , i N. .r. Central . 9Hi Pullman I'alare . . .188 N. Y. Central . 118 Silver Certificates . . 61 i N. Y. . C. & St. L. 12'4 S. ri. & T . IS do 1st ptd . C.'i Sutrar . KO do 2nd pfd . 31 do pfd . 109 Nor. "Went . 14 T O. i 1 . 20H , No. Amer. Co . W U. S. Leather . ' CV4 i No. Pacific . 41'i do r > M . CS'.i | do pfd . " Ti U. B. Hubber . i , Ontario & W . 15 % do pfd . ll',4 Ore. R. k Nav . 65 West. 1'nlon . O3'i Ore. Short Line . 28 C. & N. W . 131 | 1'IUsburs . 109 do pfd . 17j'i Rio. G. Wtsf . 27 do let pfd . 41 do pfd . & > ' Hock Island . 102 Chi. Gt. West . 15',4 i St. U & S. V . 7'i St. U & S. W . 4'.i do 1st pfd . 55 do pfd . 11 % St. Paul 1074 * 3. I . & 6. F 8 . . .31U _ Total sales of stocks today , 151,500 chares Including 9.HT Northern Pacific. 17,330 t'n- ion Pacific. 11,225 St. Paul , 12,422 Union Pn clflo preferred , 18,970 Tobacco , 15,223 Pee ple's Gas , 1B.6SO Sugar , 7,000 Ilubber. llnitnu fitoelt Quoln < lon . BOSTON , Sept. 21. Call loans , 2\f,1H per cent ; tlmo loans , 4S5 per cent. Closing quotations on stocks , bonds und mtnlnc shares : Snii I'rnnrln-o Mlnlmr tluotntlnnx , SAN FUANCI8CO , Sept. 24.-Tho ofllcla closing quotations for mining Blocks toddy Silver bar * , C03-8o ; Mexican dollars. 471,41 47 * c. Drafts , sight. 17'4 < - , telegraph , 20c. i _ _ _ _ H _ _ Weekly IlnnU Stiitriucnt. NEW YORK. Sept. 24. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes , Surplus reserve , Increased , $4,012,475 ; loan * , decreased , $11,102,400 ; specie , Increased. $746$00 : legal tender ? . Increased , 3437,100 ; deposits , decreased , $11.314,300 ; circulation , Increased , $507,400. The banks now hold $8,262,875 In excess of requirements of the 25 per cent rule. Nrrr York Money Market. NEW YORK. Sept. 24. MONEY On call , steady at 3 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 4R5 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Steady , with actual - tual business In bankers' bills at S4.83& 4.84 for demand and J4-81Vii4.SH4 for sixty days ; posted rates , $4.S24.82 and 14.85 ! commercial bills. J4.OH. SILVER CERTIFICATES C1U62U. UAH SILVER 6116-16c. MEXICAN DOLLARS 4"Uc. GOVERNMENT BONDS Irregular ; 3s , 105U ! new 4s , registered , 127 ; coupon , 127H ; 4s , registered , 110U ; coupon , 111 % ; 2s. on : 6s , registered and coupon , 112U ! Pnclflo 6s of ' 99. 102. Cloilnp quotations on bonds wera § fol- IOTTI ; V. S.newSi . IOS i N. J.O.68 . . . . . . .11.1H tl. fl. new4 .rer . . .l'J7 N. C. Cs . I''i U. P. do coup . 1S7H N. C. 4s . 102 U.S. 4nroK . . .1104 No. Pacific 1BU..113 U.S.docoup . HIM No , 1'ficlflo Sa . 7H U. S.3d , ref . 89 No. 1'acino 4) . 1014 U.S. Bi.rer . N.Y. C.A31. I * a..lUO U. S. 6s , coup . N.A W.08 . U'3 Di trlc S.U6s . 117 N. W. Conaola . Ulik Ala. , class A . 108K N.1V. Dob. r . 118 J Aln.clais 11 . 10KH Ore , N. lata . IIS Ala. , clan C . 101V Ore. N. 4s . 9DM AlA. , Currency . 105 O S L,0it.r . 1S X Atclilson is. . 95 O S. U Sa t. r . 10U Atchlson adj. 4s . . . 714 pacific Gs of 05 Cannila So. 2d . lOIH Ke dlnp4. Chi. Terms. , 4ft . OH II. (5 , W. lata . 80 . . St. L. . A I. M.ron SB 9H . II. iD. 4Ui . 104K St. I. . AS. K.Gen. 0.1 10K 3. ill. O. 1st * . Ill ) St. P. Connola . 151 D. A. U. O. < . 07 St. I' . C. A I' , lata. .119 last Tenn/ lots . 106 St. P. C. ItP. 6s . 117 Erin Gen. 4B. . . . . - , 71U So. Ry.Ca . 87H P.V. . AD. ists 1.1. r. 76 S. n.iT.Os . 77 Oen. Klec. 68 . 10 ! ) Ten n. new Bet 8a. . . 91H O. If. A.S. A. tin . 103 T. P. L. O. Ista . lOflU O. H. &S.A. Ids. . . 10 * T. P. He2dn . 45 I. iT. Cent. Ci . 110H U. P. D. & Q. Ists. . 7 M I. AT. O. con. 08..110 Wab. 1st SB . 111K owaC.lsta . 10JM Wab..Ma . 81) ' , New Con. 4a.,103 W. Shore 4s . 109 iN. Ulll , 4S . 8 U Va. Centuries . 70 Ilpsourl Us . 100 Va , oef erred . 0 M. K. &T. 2ds. . . . 03 Wli. Cent , lets . Cd U.K. AT. 4s . 88 U. P. 48 . 08 ! N. Y. C. lata . HOW York Mliilntr Quotation * . NEW YORK , Sept. 24. The following ara he closing quotation * on mining stocks : Cholar ir > Ontario 375 Crown Point 1.1 Ophlr 4J Con , Cala , and Va. . . TO rlymouth 12 IJeadwood J3 Quicksilver 123 Gould and Currle . .30 do pfd SSO lulo and Norcross. . . 75lRlerm Nevada $0 lome take 4W * | fllandard IKi ron Silver 65 Union Con 21 Mexican 221 Yellow Jacket 20 London Stock UnotnUorm. LONDON. Sept. 24.-I p. m.-Cloalng ; Consols , money . . , .109 % N. V. Central iSKi Consols , aco't I09i Pennnylvnnla 0 Canadian 1'aclflo . . . 80ft Heading 9H Hrla 14H U. P. pfd CS'.i Erie 1st pfd 37' ; Atohlson 1.T.4 Illinois Central . . .llSVi U & N BS Nor. Pac. pfd 73K Grand Trunk 7H St. Paul common. . 113i ! HAU SILVEU-Stcady at 28 3-16d. MONEY WQ3-8 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market 'or short bills , 2K < H2 13-16 per cent ; for three months' bllla , % @ 7-8 per cent. Oumlm Hank OMAHA , Sept. 21. Clearances today were f890,364.78 ; balances , $76,501.01. Clearances last year were 1941,403.67 ; balances , $248- 851.29. Decrease In clearings , { 51.03S.89. Clearings for the last six days with com- oarlaona ure : 1893. 1S97. Increase. Sept. 19 . . . f 1,327,781.23 $1OGSOSS.9G $201,692.33 Sept. 20 . . . 1,129,873.30 834,742.42 245,130.88 Kept. 21 . . . 1,162,106.63 905.213.03 257,593.60 Sept. 22 . . . 1,154,204.64 864,681.02 2S9.615.62 Sept. 23 . . . 1,039,693.31 991,190.52 4S.602.79 Sept. 21 . . . 890,364.73 941,403.67 * 51,03S.9 $3,704,725.85 $5,652,329.62 $1,103,435.12 Decrease , "Wool Market. BOSTON , Sept. 24. The Commercial Bui- letln Bays ot the wool market : Ths market rules very Quiet on all lines of domestic wooln , while the foreign In terest shown In supplies In bond constitutes the only feature In that division. The sales of the week were 1,363,000 Ibs. domestic anil 3S6.000 Ibs. foreign , a total of 1.749.000 Ibs. , against 1,887,000 last week and 9,822,000 Ibs. for the same week last year. The gales to date show a decrease of 99,719,300 Ibs. do mestic and 114,016,800 Ibs. foreign from the sales to the same date In IB97. The receipt * to date show a. decrease of 176,407 bales domestic and 311,623 bales foreign. LONDON , Sept. 24. At the wool auction sales today 12.4S2 bales were offered , largely cross-bredu , which were In FH- peclally heavy condition and Inferior. Thoao dragged and offerings were often wlthdrawrt , quotations being at 6 per cnnt below the July prices. For finer grades there was a sharp demand. Good selec tions of merinos sold high. Scoureds worn sold principally to the home trade. There was a good Inquiry for greasy , especially by the continent. Hide aiiirUot. CHICAGO , Sept. 24. The Shoo and Leather Review Bays : The Chicago packer hide market closes qulot and weaker. Hides have been sold In New York and Kansas City at prices rela lively lower than the Chicago pack rs nr ready to accept. There nro Indications however , that the quotations will be lowered - ered here to meet the conditions that are known to exist. Native steers were soli at Kansas City at ll4c ! and less than lie has been accepted for Texas steer hides The trend of the market Is unmistakably downward. Minneapolis \Vhraf Mnrlcet. MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 24.-WHRAT-Du and steady ; September , C4'4c ; December. 6XS601-Sc ( ; May , 617-S0 < ! 2c ; No. 1 Northern . FLOUR Firm ; first patents , $3.9504.00 second patents , $3.753.SO ; first clears , $2.71 ® 2.SO. BUAN In bulk , $7.75@8.00. Oil Market. OIL CITY , Sept. 24.-Credlt balances , $1.01 certificates closed $1.02i bid for cash. Sales 1.000 bbls. cash oil at J1.03V4 : shipments , 68.- 650 bbls. ; runs , not reported. COXMJ5IIAIlTIiS. There is an old adage which reads : "Bet ter bo an old man's darling than a young man's slave. " It Is pretty but all wrong nnd has just received new testimony as t < Its falseness In the case of Casslus Clay. Justice of the Peace Reynolds of Denver though newly appointed , Is already popular as a marriage knot tier. He omits the word "obey" from the ceremony , saylnt , ho does so In deference to the general opin ion of Colorado women. Dr. N. G. Woodward of Defiance , 0. , sen a wedding Invitation to a cousin fourteen years ago. The Invitation went astray untl last week , when the doctor received a check for $2,000 as a marriage gift. A Providence woman can boast of hav Ing been married six times and at her las wedding four of her former husbands wer present and acted as ushers. The fifth sent his regrets and a present and an In vltatlon to the bride and groom to spcm the honeymoon at his bouse. A Missouri man who is In Jail for th trivial offense of marrying four wives with in a year and without doing anything what soever toward supporting the great Amcrl can divorce Industry , very chivalrously of fers In return for his liberty to get divorce from the first three women and supper the fourth. The connection between tomatoes an matrimony may not be evident at first sigh to the unobservant , but the Chicago glr who found at the bottom of u South Watc street basket of the new variety of love up pics a note from a farmer , answered I and got a husband will bo able to explal the matter to all interested. The marrlag took place at Cobdcn , 111. Slg. Pcruglnl expects soon to join the In numerable company ot Lillian Ruascll'8 ex husbands provided the Jersey City dlvorc court hearkens to bis tain of woe , as 1 should. Slg. Peruglnl will liavo the sym pathy of all right minded people In thl family disagreement. It seems that Lllla ! Instated on playing poker at the hotel unt 6 o'clock In the morning. Her current hus band demanded that this conduct cease. I. II Han said she bad a right to do as sh pleased , and so they quarreled and sepa rated. Peruglnl was right. Six o'clock I the morning Is too Into for ending a gam of poker , and no self-reapcctlng husband ca afford to allow his wife to run on such schedule. Nf v Two-Yi'ur-Olcl I'lirliiR lleronl. WICHITA. Kan. , Sept. 24. At the race here yesterday Martha B broke the rccorc for 2-year-old pacing by making a half mil la 1:01. : The previous record was OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Week Ends with R Fairly Stiff Run of Oattlo and Hogt , ENERAL BUSINESS CONTINUES GOOD ; n lr Fully Slcn.ly nnd All Sold llnrlj- lion * Open Steady , but Close a Mhnilc l.iMver Sheep Show No Chnnuc. SOUTH OMAHA , Sept. 21 , . . . Cnttle. Hoes. Bheep. Receipts today 1,143 7 , < 43 2,195 Ofllclnl Monday 4,6S1 2.235 10.S98 Oinclitl Tuesday 6,177 6,617 2.5C6 Otllclul Wednesday . . . . 4,790 7,021 4.46S Ofllclal Thursday 6,4.11 6,122 3,909 Olllclal Friday 1.77d 4,6'JJ 809 'otal this week 24,003 34,403 24.403 Veck ending Sept 17. . 23,619 41,103 23,241 Veek ending Sept. 10. . 18,344 31.200 Z9.0M Voek ending Sept. 3. . . 20,110 33,827 22,490 Veek ending Aug. ST. . 19,353 42,729 . . - , " . . Average price paid for hogs for the last everal days with comparisons' ' | lti'S.UI7.m'67U | | ? 5.18M.ltll.lttl. | | | Sept. 1. . . . 3 61 399 J77 I 6.MI ZI 4 89 Sept. 2. . . . 3 69 4 07 , 281 4 3ti . 6 25 6 01 Sept. 3. . . . 365 4 07 281 4 34 525 5 01 Sept. 4. . . . 4 04 2 71 4 21 E 61 6 31 Sept. B. . . . 3 62 276 4 13 5 55 6 44 S17 Sept. 6. . . . 3 C3 4 05 4 20 6 61 6 45 6 OS Sept. 7. . . . 353 4 02 278 4 23 567 5 63 E OG Sept. 8. . . . 3 60 4 00 2 SI 5 58 6 54 6 13 Sept. 9. . . . 3 67 3 91 2 81 4 21 5 67 5 1 ! ) Bcpt. 10. . . 3 68 3 9.1 2 86 4 W 5 62 6 24 iept. 11. . , 3 S 2 SS | 4 09 5 : 5 68 Sept. 12 . . 3 771 * ' 2 791 4 OC 6 80 6 72 6 20 Sept. 13. . . 379 382' 4 06 5 5 75 5 12 Sept. 14. . . 3 83 2 69 4 OS 572 578 6 03 Sept. 18. . . 3 72 33f 2 70 * 5 6S r. xu R 07 Sept. IB. . . 3 68 3 84 273 4 12 6 80 51 $ Sept. 17. . . 3 68 3 86 2 fie 4 03 667 6 20 Sept. IS. . . 271 4 04 6 61 690 Sept. 19. . . 3 74 2 81 4 03 5 46 6 01 6 23 Sept. 20. . . 3 71 4 03 4 02 5 43 6 08 5 17 Sopt. 21. . . 3 71 4 01 2 SI 3 9G H 33 6 13 5 IS Sept. 22. . . 373 3 SG 2 81 6 09 5 36 Sept. 23. . . 3 77 3 76 2 8S 4 00 6 23 6 21 Sept. 21. . . 377 3 S3 281 3 S3 5 36 6 1C Indicates Sunday. The olllclal number of cnrs of stock brought In today by each road was : O. & St. L. Ry. . . . . . . . 1 Missouri Pacific Ry. . 10 8 Union Pac. System. . . 1C 2 7 ' . , E. &M. V. R. R. . C 27 ' . , St.P. , M. & O. Ry. 1 II I. & M. R. R. R 1C S $ ' . . , B. & Q. Ry 3 ' . . R. I. & P. Ry. , E. . . . 'J ! . , R. 1. & P. Ry. , W. . . 2 Total receipts BO SS 114 6 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. 3maha Packing Co 652 3. II. Hammond Co 1,511 , Jwlft and Company 44 1,3)2 , ) Jwlft and Company 17 1.16) Armour & Co 204 2.743 * . Hecker and Dcgati. . . . 307 Vansant & Co 121 J. L. Carey 124 Huston & Co 2 ! Iammond , from K. C 191 Swift , from country 1,090 Cudahy P. Co. , K. C 222 Other buyers 305 , 493 Totals 1 04 " 7 2 ! 2,333 CATTLE Omaha had 1,148 head of cattle , which was fair for a Saturday , and more : han both Chicago and Kansas City put to- fether. The market was without change and the offerings for the most part weru cleaned up early In the morning at about the same prices as prevailed yesterday. The receipts of cattle this week have jceu liberal , the run being about the same is last wock and larger than the week be- 'ore , as will bo noted from the figures at lead of column. The market as a whole was in very Eatlsfactory condition as re- ; atds the selling Interests and without any very marked changes. The demand has been active for all klndfl of fat cattle , both corn fed and grassers having been quoted strong on most days and for the week could safely be called a dtmo higher. Good kinds of feeders are also strong to lOc higher for the week and common and medium kinds fully steady. During the middle of the wcok packers tried to bear cow stuff a little , but the receipts of that kind of cattle were not very heavy and besides that there was a ! > retty fair demand from the feeders , so that killers were not able to effect much change In values. Sellers who have brought In cattle this week have Invariably expressed themselves as well pleased with the condi tion of tbo market and It Is safe to say that there has been no better cattle market In the country than this. Representative ualea : STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1..1100 $3 75 82..1143 J5 10 40..1M2 * 525 1..1270 375 20..1279 C 15 4..1740 5 30 18.1402 4 95 COWS. 895 1 50 1..1020 2 60 5..IOCS 3 25 18. . 710 3 00 1. . 780 2 75 1..1240 3 40 6. .623 2 00 1. . 860 2 85 1..1140 3 CO 1. . 780 2 CO 1. . 830 2 90 HEIFERS. 1. . 440 3 00 2. . 810 3 35 1. . 600 SCO 1. . 800 3 05 2. . 77C 3 40 BULLS. 1..1040 250 11.1580 2 73 1..1400 340 2..1065 250 1..1090 3 2o 1. . 640 4 60 1..1350 2 65 1. . CSO 3 35 STAGS. 4. . 807 2 80 5..1242 4 75 1..1440 475 1..1040 325 CALVES. 1. . 290 4 75 1. . 170 6 00 1. . 120 C 75 1 , . 270 6 60 1. . 160 C 60 STOCICER8 AND FEEDERS. 1. . 820 3 60 2. . 980 4 05 4. . COO 4 25 1. . 3SO 4 00 8. . C2 ( ! 4 23 C. . 510 4 60 7. . 437 4 00 2. . f.DO 4 2j WESTERNS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 stfltr 630 S2 00 6 rows 94S (2 . - 1 cow 9-50 2 60 G feeders. . 775 3 CO 4 cows 975 2 75 118 feeders. . 775 4 00 44 cows B75 3 10 HOGS Today's receipts of hogs wcro the largest of the week and the largest of any day slnco Friday of last week. The Inv provemont In prices during the last two 01 three days has evidently stimulated uhip raents. The total receipts for the week were considerably smaller than for the prevlou week , there being a falling off of 6,700 heai but at the same time a gain of 3,203 eve two weeks ago , as will bo noted from the table at head of column. The market this morning opened ahou steady with yesterday's general market , possibly a little stronger than yesterday morning but not quite so good as yestcr day's close. The early market was fairly active , tbo hogs selling largely at J3.7D03.8 with a 13.85 top. After about seventy load , had changed bands and it became apparen. how large the receipts were buyers seemed to como to the conclusion that there was no necessity for their paying such strong prices for hogs to. be carried over Sunday. Accordingly tbo market slacked up and for a time was very slow and weak with little doing. In the end everything was sold , the close being a shade lower than the early market. Thn week as a whole has witnessed a fairly satisfactory market. There was an advance on Monday over the close of the previous week , but there was a slight drop on Tues day. On Thursday the loss was recovered and on Friday there was an advance which carried values to the highest point touched since Wednesday of the previous week. The demand was active all the week and hogs sold freely at prevailing prices. Rep resentative sales : No. Av. Bh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 34. . . .104 . . . 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"us 160 3 SO . .272 3 SO 45. . .279 120 3 SO 63. . . .KG 40 3 SO 72. . .SB . . . 3 SO 6S. . . .213 40 3 S2U 71. . .231 160 3 S2'i ' SO. . . .230 41. . .IfcO SO 3 S2 > 5 75. . . .245 SO 3 82V 70 240 3 S2 < , , 67. . . .207 SO 3 M 77 20Ci 3 So WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 2 1S3 . . . 1 7R 1 170 1 75 1 290 . . 1 75 1 170 1 400 . . 2 2i ! 2 315 300 4 202 . . 370 6 260 3 70 4 247 . . 3 72'i T 141 3 72i ! . .165 . . 375 6 276 3 ; > 200 40 3 73 6 KO 3 SO 253 . . . 3 SO Fresh nrrlvnls were llsht and nly a few of what thcro were here wcro or sale. Such as wcro offered sold nt just bout yesterday's prices and the market was without material change in any respect. The sheep market this week has been In cry good shape. Arrivals ot all kinds have met with ready sale at satisfactory prices. utton grades have remained about steady , feeders and stock sheep strong. It ocs not seem as If the country could get nough stock sheep , and buyers are looking 'or ' them In every section where them Is any Ikollhood ot any buliiK found. Quotations are : Good grass westerns , 3.00ff4.00 ; fair to good. J3.SOJT3.00 ; good earllngs , t4.16Q'4.2& ; good to choice lambs , 5.00f5.25 ; fair to good lambs , JI.OOifR 00 ; 'eeder ' wethers , 2-year-olds and over , $3.75ii > .00 ; feeder yearlings , J4.00Q'4.lri ; feeder nrabs. $4.2&ff4.7u. ! Representative sales : S'o. Av. Pr. 40 Idaho wethers 103 Jl 00 3 native ewi * 93 400 98 western lambs 64 4 60 1 native lamb SO 000 I1IICAGO l.lVi : STUCK MAHKKT. Offering * for Snlunlny Small nntl 1'rlcen ( Jenernlly Nominal. CHICAGO. Sept. 21. CATTLE There was the usual Saturday lack of offerings n cattle nnd the market wan largely nom- tmMn consequence. Most of the few cat- lu offered were of good grade mid brought ilgli prlco-s. Quotations ns a rule wcro un- lmnged from yesterday , an nctlvo do- nand for hogs causing prices to run tronui'r nnd largely 2& < & { ; c higher , cliolco hipping droves mlvancliiK the most. HOOS-Hogs sold all the way from J3.45 fi3.65 for common Miockers up to J4.005f4.10 'or choice extra grades ; pigs sold at J2.75W : .SO , stags at J2.7&U3.45 utul boars at J1.50H1 : .25. .25.SHEEP SHEEP There was a fairly largo gen eral demand for sheep and lambs and > rlces ruled steady at yesterday's prices ; nmbs sold at $3.wiJfi.OO for Inferior to choice , feeders bringing J1.60tff4.75 , and good feeding J5.2035.40 ; natlvo sheep brought J2.75i4.75 ( , ewes selling at J2.50if3.75 ; western range sheep , J3.60tf4.30 ; feeding heep , J3.SOCT4\ . UKCKIPTS-Cnttlp. 300 head ; hogs , 17,000 : iead ; sheep , 6,000 head. K mi an N City l.lvr Stoek. KANSAS CITY. Sept. 24-CATTLE-Rr- cHpts , 175 head ; 1'or the week , 57,000 head. The vigorous demand this week again demonstrates our capacity to absorb largo suppllcss and susUUn prices ; dre.isod hee.f itevrs , butcher stock , natives and good qual- ty western feeders , lOc higher ; common Btondy ; choice heavy steers , J5.20TfC.40 ; me dium steuru , J4.75 5iO ; light weights , J3.5 I ( > 5.25 ; butcher cows and heifer * , J2.85Q5.10 ; butcher bulls , J2.E6f3.50 ; western steers , J3.25iiO.10 : western cows , J2.85SiI4.00 ; TexaH steers , JS.lSiM.So ; Texas butcher cows , J2.85 4J3.60 ; canning Htork , J2.30 2.M > . HOGS RecclptH , 2.COO head ; for the wcnk , 39,000 head ; good demand , light nupplltn quickly taken nt strong prices ; heavies , J3.70tf3.S5 ; mixed puckers , J3.C5if3.75 ; lights , J3.65fib.80. SHHEP-Recelpts for the week , 33,000 Head ; excellent demand for all grades of slaughtering und feeding sheep thin week strengthened prices ; desirable flocUa sellingettrong to u shade higher ; common steady ; lambs , J3.00ii5.40 ; mutton ! ) , J4.004 ( > 4.25 ; range lambs , J5.DOiJ5.25 ; range mut tons , J3.80i4.10 } ; raiiKO feeding lambs , J4.25ii > 4.60 ; range feeding sheep , J3.80Q4.00. Slock In Sl ht. Record of receipts of llvo stock nt the four principal markets for September 24 Cattle. Hogs , Sheep. Omaha 1,148 7.74S 2,195 Chicago 300 17,000 6,000 Kansas City 175 2,600 . . . St. Louis 400 2,600 700 Totals 2,023 29,9)3 8,893 OUT UK THL : OIIUINAIIV. There Is food for the psychical research ers to chow upon In the case of the 14-year- old girl In New York who , while under the influence of gas Jn a dental chair , had a provision of the visit of a burglar the fol lowing night. President Diaz of Mexico had an. exciting encounter with a mountain lion recently while hunting In the mountains near Huo- huetoco with n party of friends. The ani mal sprang at him from on overhanging cliff , but fell short and was shot and killed by Diaz before it could gather Itself together for another leap. Milwaukee building movers have succeeded In moving on rollers the Oakland Avenue Methodist church over seven city blocks of pavements. Tbo church bad to bo divided Into three parla , of which the toll timer was ono and the main auditorium another. The three reunited tt portions wore on o new site this wwk and by October 1 the church Is expected to be in as good condi tion as ever. Hissing means different things according to where you happen to bo at the time. In West Africa the natives bins when they are astonished ; in the New Hebrides when they ECO anything beautiful. The Baautos ap plaud a popular orator In their assemblies by hissing at him. Thn Japanese , again , show their reverence by a hiss , which has probably somewhat the forceof the "hush" with which wo command silence. During a thunder shower the other day the water supply at the home of Gilbert A. Ives of Sandlstleld , Mass. , was shut off by lightning. The water wan conducted to the house and barn by a lead plpo from a spring Hlty : rods away. A largo tree standing near the plpo was struck and splintered and then the lightning , entering the ground , fol lowed tbo plpo to the spring , blowing off thn boards and stones covering It to a distance of fifty feet. At the same tlmo a ball of Urn entered the house , shocking slightly ono of the Inmates , but doing no further damage. The doctors of Sweden never send bills to their patients. It you have occasion to cell a physician you will find him not only skillful In his profession , but a highly edu cated and honorable gentleman. You will also bavo a proof of the honesty of thn Swedes and their friendly confidence In each other. What you shall pay your physi cian Is loft entirely to your own choice. The rich may pay htm liberally , whether they have need of his services or not , If ho has once been retained by them. The poor may pay him a small sum nnd the very poor pay him nothing. Yet h visits the poor as faithfully as ho does the rich. A similar custom prevailed up to the middle of. the present century In some of the most remote - mete portions ot the Highlands of Scotland. There the doctor collected his ontlro year's bills on a certain market dnv In summer , getting perhaps D or 10 from the larger farmers , but only as many shillings from the poorer croflera. JAMES E. BOYD & GO , . Telephone 1030 , Onialm , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOARD OP TIMDIi. Direct wlro to Chicago and New Tork. Corrtipondcntii John A. Warren A Co. Tiir.piio.\K 10,13. H. R. PENNEY & CO. , Itnora 4 , N. Y. Ufe lllilu. , Oninlin , Nrb , StocksGrainProvisions Direct \Vlrm New York , Chluuiro nnd I'olnU. Lnrntloim for Iinluutrlein nt Industries located on the line of The Belt Hallway Co. of Chicago are nffotdcd tin- equalled twitching facilities und the ad- vtntneo of connuctlni ; with nil Chicago rail roads. They havu the benefit of compttl- tlvn rates and an abundant supplies of earn for shipments at all times , Purlieu rontcmplatliiK thn establishment of Industries - tries In thn vicinity of Chicago arc Invited to communicate with thu undrniljned. who will promptly furnish full Information In regard to locations , Hwllchlni ; rates , car supply , etcII , ThomuK , p. < fc a. Alur. . Dearborn Btatloa , Chlcaco.