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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1899)
10 THE OMATTA "DAILY BE13 : TUESDAY , 1TEB1UT.A ttY 21 , 1R 0. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Reports of Injury to Nobrnaka and Missouri Crops Affect the Market. WHEAT CLIMBS UPWARD NEARLY A CEN1 General Overthrow of Long I'ropirt ) Dcinnrallzoil I'rovlxloitN , Pork tK ! l."i' , I.nril lee anil It Urn IHc. CHICAGO , Feb. 20. An unexpected < 1c- crenBo In the visible supply today , large clearances nt the seaboard and nunVerouf crop damage claims canned ti sharp rnllj In wheat nnd May closed % { jlu higher , Corn advanced \'tc and oats He. A general overthrow of long property demoralized provisions , pork losing 33c , lard ISo and ribs Wheat wasi firm to begin with nnd had several good apologias to offer to short ! for being so. The world's shipments tc Kuropo lust week amounted to only 4,791OCX bu , , or nbout 2,500,000 bu. less than Eu rope's estimated weekly requirements , while the quantity on ocean passage wns reduced I COO.OOO bu , , against 290,000 bu. Increase for the corresponding week of last year. Re ports from Missouri nnd Nebraska Issued by the weather service bureau were to the effect that tha winter plant had been scrl- < ously Injured by tluV recent extreme cold. All this was comforting to the bulls nnd May opened % c higher at 721i'(72'/4c. ( A largo business was transacted at the top figure. Receipts here Were 90 cars , against 70 n year tiijo , and Minneapolis and Uuluth received fiffl ) cars , compared with exactly one-hnlf that number for the correspond ing day last year. Liverpool reported wheat stocks In that port 115,000 bu. larger than last Monday , while London cables claimed only a mnnll business In wheat nnd II Amerlcnn llour Is a , sack lower since Fri day last. Those latter Hems supplied the 'I ' boars with fortitude In selling and the i. . early rise was gradually pared away. May ' declining to 72'c. { , The visible supply , In- , i Blend of Increasing 500,000 bu. , as generally ) ' i oxpectctl , showed a decrease of 513,000 bu. , 1 while the Atlantic port clearances of wheat ; and llour were large , amounting to 9. > j,00fl bu. Those two announcements Inspired the I bulls to redouble their energy nnd Mny i , advanced quickly to 73c. Very heavy damagr to wheat from late frosts was ' claimed from the states of Washington and { Oregon. That helped to maintain the mnr- t ket near the end nnd May wheat closed : sit 73'c. { ! Large receipts and n poor shipping demand - , mand weakened corn early. Buying to cover short sales , however , brought about ' , n reaction and the onrly decline wns nil recovered. Receipts , 903 cnrs. Mny opened I n shade higher at Siilifr33c , declined to I [ S.Vic. then Improved to 3Cc , and closed at 35-ic buyers. i ' Long selling and large receipts caused early weakness In oats. There wasn good demand from shorts at the decline and this , coupled with the llrmncss of wheat , caused a reaction to set In. May began a shade up nt 27ff27c ( , sold off to 27'&c , then Improved to 27c , and closed nt 271ic- Provisions were decidedly lop-sided , nnd lcpt : toppling over every time buyers mndo nn attempt to steady the market tor awhile. The enormous receipts of hogs nt the yards started such heavy selling that the market got on n level with stop-loss orders. The stop-loss orders Increased Instead of ntcp- ulng the loss. Mny pork opened lOc lower nt $9 CO , sold sparingly nt J9.621A , then slid off to $9.33 , the closing price. May lard Htnrtod DC down at $3.40 nnd sold off to $ > 30 nt the close. May ribs began 5c off nt JJ.77WI.SO , declined to $1.65 nnd closed nt $ I.67V. : buyers. Estimated receipts for Tuesday : Wheat , 217 cars ; corn , 1,015 cars ; oats , 580 cars ; hoes , 30,000 head. Leadlnc futuren ranted aa follow * : I - , . . WHEAT No. 2 spring , G7ifi70V.c ; No. 3 spring , G4Sf70c ; No. 2 red , 72 < 8 > 734c. } CORN No. 2 , 34&Q > 319ic ; No. 2 yellow , 34 OATS No. 2 , 27'i027 < 4c ; No. 2 white , 29'S ( ffSOc ; No. 3 white , 29'/iS294c. ( RYE No. 2 , KSBSyc. BARLEY-NO. 2 , 42Q5ic. FLAXSEED No. 1 , $1.16 ; n. w. , $1.19 % . CLOVERSEED Contract grade , JG.25 bid ; JC.50 asked. TIMOTHY SEED Prime , $2.15. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $9.20 ® 0.25. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.15'iJ5.20. Bacon , short ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.45jM.G5 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxPd > , $ ! .25ft'4.37l/4 ; short clear Hides ( boxed ) , : f4.85H.05. ( POULTRY Market quiet ; chickens , 7Jj > T , .c ; turkeys , 7Hc ; geese , CS6'/6c ; ducks , 7 ® 7'/c. ' WHISKY Distillers' nnlshcd goods , per gal. , $1.25. SUGARS Cut loaf. $5.70 ; granulated. $3,20. The following were the receipts and ship ments for today : Articles. Receipts. Shlp'ts. Flour , bbls ; 19,200 8,000 Wheat , bu 32.000 C.OOO Corn , bu 53J.OOO 218.0W Oats , bu -122,000 115,000 Rye. bli 0,000 3,000 Hurley , hi 43,000 52.000 On the Produce Exchange today thn but ter market was steady ; cremerles , ll ( < (121t ( a ; dairies , HVjOlSc. Eggs , nrm ; fresh , ir.'c. Cheese , steady ; creamery , 9U < § llc. KKW YOKIC < : \KUAI. . BIAHKKT. Qiiotntlonn for ( lie Day on General ConmlodltifM. NEW YORK , Feb. 20. FLOUR Receipts , 1G.72S bbls. ; exports , 19,777 bbU. ; entirely featureless1 , but held nominally steady ; Minnesota patents , $3.SOfl.20 ; winter pat ents , $3.7Gffl4.00j winter straights , $3.D5ff3.G5 ; Minnesota bakers , $3.10ff3.25 ; winter ex tras , $2.502.b5 ; winter low grades , $2.40 ® 2.I1B. 2.I1B.CORNM EAIf-Steody ; yellow western , S3 @ 84c ; city , SKffSBo ; Brandywlno , $2.16 2.25. RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , UU',4e , f , o , b. . nlloat. BARLEY M ALT Steady. WHEAT Receipts , 21.600 bu , ; exports , 221,639 bu. ; spot linn ; No. 2 red , Slc , f. o. b. , nlloat , to arrive Options opened Bteady but quiet. Scalpers were bearish nnd went short In face of crop damage news and small world's shipments , only to bo scared In nt midday by an unexpected decrease In the visible supply. Subse quently prices were ency on light offerings nnd closed lirm nt 9107 e not advance ; spot Inquiry waa light ; March , 82Q83c , closed at E3c. CORN Receipts. 42,900 bu.j exports , 17,615 bu. : No. 2 , 42-M13lic , f. o. b. , nilont , lute March. Options opened steady , sold off under liquidation and then milled with wheat , closing quiet at ' ,4c not advance ; May , 40tf 0c , closed nt 40'tc ' , OATS Receipts , 61SOO bu. ; exportsl.SSC bu.j spot steady ; No. 2 , 35Uej No. 2 white , 57o. Options dull nil day , HOPS Steady ; state , common to choice , IMS crop , 17@18o ; Pnclllo coast , 1893 crop , It { ? 19o , BUTTER-Rccclpts. 7,551 pkgs. ; market fteady ; western t-ruamery , lCG22c ; Elglns. 22c : factory. 12 < Ifl4o. PHEKSE Receipts , 15G pkgs , : market uteady ; largo white , lOUc ; small white , llfi llVic ; large colored , lOHo ; small colored , 11Q HUc. l'GGS : Receipts. 4,903 pkgs. : mark : ) steady : western , 23c ; nouthorn , 23T23Hc , RICE Firm : domestic , fair to extra , 4V. © 7o ; Jnpan , Cff&Uc. MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans , open kottle. iiood to choice , 32T37c. MUTALS Iron made u junip of 75 points , tin 50 to 75 points and spelter 25 points to day nnd closed very lirm with a good de mand. Luad went off T.4 to 15 points , Pis Iron warrants , urong nt $9.25 , nominal ; Inke copper , quiet nnd unchanged wltli $1775 bid and $1S.OO asked : tin , firm wltli spot scarce nnd quoted at $21.00 ; lead , qulel with $4.4314 bid nnd $4.45 asked ; spelter , strong nnil higher at $0.50. The brokers' ' price for lead was given as $4.20 und coppci ns $18.00. COTTONSEED OIL Market less active and about steady ; the break In lard dis couraged buyers ; prime crude , f. o. b. , jnllls. ISUKlSo ; off summer yellow , 21G24'.4o prinio white , 31i32c. ? Grnlit In Store nnd Allout. NEW YORK. Feb. M The stntemont ol the visible supply 'St grain In store and nflnat on Saiurdny , February 19 , 1899 , ni cnmpllod by the New York Produce ox chnngiIs us follows ! Whuit , 29 filS.6 ( > o ! ) . ; decrease , f.43flOO bu Corn , 81.i o.o < v ) bu. ; Incroflge , 1,216,000 , bu. Ont , S7Bi/co ! bu. ; Increnxe , l.BW.OOO bu. Rye , l,541,00i ) bu.i decrense , 4G.OOO hu , Barley , i , 772,000 bu. ; decrease , 180,000 bu. OMAHA r.ixiiiAij MAIIICKT. ConillMnn of 'I'rnilo nnd ( InotiiMonn 01 Slnitle n nil Kiiiioy Proilnctn. EGGS-Recclpts , Ight ; fresh stock , 17c market firm. UUTTJSK-Comtnon to fair , 11012c ; choice 14filBc ; separator , 22c ; gathered creamery 1D020C. POULTUY-Hcns , llvo , 7' cj dressed , S89o old roosters , live , 3c ; dressed. 4c ; sprlni chickens , live , 7'/4c ' ; 'resseti , SQftc ; ducks live , 7 > c ; dressed , 9c ; geese , live , "VsC dressed , 9c ; turkeys , live , 7@Sc ; dressed , 1 ( i/Uc. PIOEONS Live , per doz. , 75c. VEAICholce , SifJSMiC. OYSTH11S Hulk Standard , per gal. , $1.50 mediums , per ran , 20c ; Standnrd , nci cnn , 25c ; Extra Select , per can , 30o ; Nev York Counts , per cnn , Sic. FRUITS. APPLES Hen Davis , per bbl. , $1.00 ; Genl tons , $3.50 ; New York Baldwins , Greening' nnd others , choice , per bbl. , $1.5034.65 ; west ern boxed apples , $ l.50fjl.73. ORAPKS-Maliiga. per bbl. , $3.00 9.00. CRANHBRRIES-Jersey , $ O.OGff0.25 ( ; large $7.00 ; per crate , $2,23. VEGETABLES. TOMAT012S-Pcr crate , $1.50. SPINACH Nona In market. LETTUCE Homo grjwn , per doz bunches , 4ic. ONIONS Homo grown , per doz. bunches 30c. CELERY California , good stock , 25o choice , 35o ; fancy , 50e ; extra large , 75c Michigan , dialed stock , r 5J30c. OAUHAOK CrntcU , per 11) . , 2Vic. CAULIFLOWER Per crate , $2.50. ONIONS Per bu. , oSSGoc. BEANS H'and-plcked , navy , per bu. , $1.3 : Ql.l'J ' POTATOES Choice , sacked , 55QGOc poorer stock , 40ff45c. SWEET POTATOES Fancy , per bbl. $2.75. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla , fancy , $3.75 ; choice $3.50 ; Messina , fancy , $1.25fl4.50. ORANGES Navels , fancy , $3.25 ; choice $3.00 ; seedlings. $2.335(2.50. FIGS-Imported , none ; California , 10-lb boxes , $ l.lOI71.r > 0. BANANAS Choice , crated , largo stock per bunch. $2.00ifj2.25 : medium tlzei bunches , $1.7502.00. DATES-Hallowee , GO to 70-lb. boxes , 6e Salr , B'Ac ; Fard , 9-b. ! boxes , lOc. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almond ? , per lb. , i7c ; Brazils , pei lb , , 9 10c ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , Iltfl2c ( ; standards. lc ( ? ; filberts per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7So ; cocoa' nuts , per 100 , $1.00 ; peanuts , raw , SMiSGc roasted. 6c ; chestnuts , SffiOc- . CIDER-Per half bbl. . M.OO. SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2.00. lIONISY-Clioleo whits , 1212c. MAPLE SYRUP Fivegal. . cans , each $2.50 ; gal. cane , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- jral. cans , $6.25 ; quart cans , $3.50. MAPLE SUGAR-Cholce. in boxes. 9jlOc HIDES. TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7'4c ; No. I green hides , 6'/ic ; No. 1 salted hides , S lc No. 2 salted hides , 7ic ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 tc H Ibs. , lOCj No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc. Sc.TALLOW TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tallow , No 1 , 3'.4o ; tallow , No. 2. 3c ; rough tallow , l c white grensj , 2V < ; g3c ; yellow nnd browr grease , l iff2',4c. ' FURS Mink , 1075c ; bear ( black 01 brown ) , $5.00 20.00 ; otter , $1.50 < iJ8.00 ; benvcr , $1.00iJ'6.00 ; skunk , lo 75c : muekrat , SfflOc : raccoon. 15'550c ' ; red fox , 25ciJ$1.2j ; gray fox 25JCOc ; wolf ( timber ) , 25ciJ$2.flO ( ; wall ( prairie ) , coyote. lOGSOc ; wildcat. 1025c ; badgor. S Oc ; silver fox , $50.00075.00. SHEEP PELTS-Grecn salted , each , IB ® 75c ; green salted sh = nrlngs ( phort woolei : early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( shorl wooled enrly skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool peJts , per lb. , actual weight. 45J5c ; dry ( lint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3JT4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butrhr wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4G5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain noel pelts , ner lb. , actual weight , 34c. ( St. Ion IN Market. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 20.-FLOUR-Du.il , steady and without change. WHEAT Options strong and higher ; spot nominally higher ; No. 2 red , cash , in ele vator , 74c ; on trnck , 74fl74ttc ; Februnry , 74'4c ; Mny. 76 < fi76Vc { ; July , 70',4c nsked ; No. 2 hard. G7Vi < 0 67c. CORN Futures fractions higher ; spot dull ; No. 2 cash , 334c : on track , 33' c ; Feb ruary , 3Jc ; May , 33e asked ; July , bid. bid.OATS OATS Dull nnd steady to easy ; No. I cnsli , 2Sc ; on track , "Sl c ; February , 28c ; May , 2S $ . 72SV4c bid ; July , 24'4c ; No. 2 white. 30 30 c. RYE Strong nt 57'/ic. SEEDS Flaxseed , lower at $1.11. Prime timothy feed , nominal. CORNMKAL-$1.7frgi.75. : BRAN Firm ; packed , east trnck , GOc. HAY Dull but steady ; timothy , $ S.OOQ 9.50 : nrnlrle. $7.00US.W. AVHISKY Steady at $1.26. BUTTER Steady ; creamery. 23@21c ; dairy , MifriSc. KGGS-Hlgher nt 23 ic. DRESSED POULTRY Market dull ; tur- keys. 9Vigilc ; ducks , 8' > 09c ; chickens , 9 J P' , < > e. METALS Lead , weak at $3.30 nsked , Spelter. Ktendy nt $5.93. PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; stnndard mess , jobbing , old , JS.75 ; now , $9.50. Lnrd , lower ; prime steam , $5.00 ; choice , $3.77 > / - Dry salt meals , boxed shoulders , $3.S7' ; pxtrn shorts , $4.50 ; ribs , $4.75 ; shorts , $4S7'A Bacon , boxed shoulders , $1.CO : extra shorts , $5.12' : ribs. $5.2. , ; shorts. $5.37' ( " . RECEIPTS-Flour , E.COO bbls. : wheat , 27- 000 bu. ; corn. 101 , OfO bu. ; oats , 62,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour. 4,000 bblsi : wheat , 17,000 bu. ; corn , 1GK bu. ; oats , 13,000 bu. Ilnltlmori- BALTIMORE , Feb. 20.-FLOUR-Dull and unchanged ; receipts , 12,152 bbls. ; exports' , 28.C92 bbls. WHEAT Firm : No. 2 red , spot and month , 754d77Ge : March , 76'-i7GJc : ! ; steamer , No. 2 rod , 724sJ72c ( ; receipts. 4,773 bu. ; ex ports , 148,000 bu. ; southern , by sample , 71Q 76Hc : southern , on grade , 7376c CORN Steady ; spot and month , 3S > 4o ] March , SSVWSSajc ; steamer mixed. 37g37 c | receipts , 1GO.S76 bu. ; exports , G0.200 bu. ; southern white nnd yellow , 37fi'39t/ic. ( OATS Stonily : No. 2 white western , 37(0 ( 37Ho ; No. 2 mixed , 31Vitf35c ; exports , 22- S92 bu. BUTTER Steady : fancy creamery , 23Q 21o ; fancy ladle. 15 flGe ; good ladle , 1314c | store packed , llJI13c ( : rolls , 12513c ICfiOS-FIrm at 20tft22c. CHEESE-Stcady ; large , ll UUc ; fancy Now York , medium , llUQll c ; small , liw ICiuiNiiH City Ornlii nnil ProvlnloiiH. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 20. WHEAT Market - kot higher ; No. 2 hard , 6jft07'ic ; No. 3. 6317 Toe : No. 2 red , 72'S/73c ' ; No. 3 , 69Q72c ; No ' ' " spring. GSGCuf. No. 3 , 62 840. CORN Market lirm ; No. 2 mixed , 32V.Q 32ic ; No. 2 white. 33c ; No , 3 , ,12 c OATS Mnrkot lirm ; No 2 white , SOflSOUc , RYE Market firm ; No. 2 , 53'c ' HAY Market ntencly ; choice timothy , $7. < XK7.50 : choice prnlrle , $0.757.00. BUTTER Market steady ; separator , 16Q Sic : dairy. 17c. EOOS Mnrket higher : fresh , 1SV.O. RECEIPTS-Wheat , C3.000 bu. ; co'rn , 17SOC bu. : oats. 19.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 47,600 bu.j corn , 14. . 300 bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI , Fob , 20.-FLOUR-Stoady : fancv , $3.20 1.80 ; family , $ .2,5502 75 ' AVHEAT-Steady ; No. 2 red , 74lt'fl71Ho. CORN Easy , l wr ; No. 2 mlxnl. 33Uc. OATS Kasv ; No. 2 mixed , 29V-O30C. IlYR Steailv : No. 2. 63o. PROVISIONS Lard , pasv , at $5,00. Bulli meats , rjulet , lower , at $1,75. Bacon , easy , at $5.G2W . WlIlfrUCY Easy , strady , at $1,26. nUTTKR Sternly. SUOAR-Stcady ; hard rennlng , $1.35Q5,10 EGOS Rteady , at ISe. CHEESE Firm ; good to prime Ohio flat CJrnln lloppliilN nt Prlnolpal ? Inrkt > ( N ST. LOUIS , Feb. 20-Recelpts : A\nieat , 3' 'KANSAS CITY , Feb. 20-Recelpts ; Wheat. 103 cars. CHICAGO , Feb. 20.-EstImated cars foi tomorrow : Wheat , 117 ; corn , 1,015 ; oats 5SO. Receipts nt Primary Markets : Wheat , 630,203 bu. ; corn , 93I,9M > bu. Plilliiiloliilila I'roiliiue MnrUot , PIHLADRLPHIA , Feb. 20. BUTTER- Stejidy ; fancy western creamery , 23c ; fanes western prints , 2lo EGOS Dull nnd So lower ; fresh nsnrby 20c ; fresh weatern , 20c ; fresh southwestern 20c : fresh southern , 19e. CHEESE Unchanged , I't-orln 3IiirI < et. I'KORIA , Fob 5u.-CORN-Markot easy new No , 2. 3 ! > 53i 'ip , OATS-Market tiulet ; No. 3 white , 29UC WHISKY Market firm on the basis o ] $1.20 for tlnUhcC goods. Liverpool ( ii-nln MurUet. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 2 < ) . WHEAT-Marke quiet. Uil higher ; March , E Sd : Muy , Ea 7id CORN-ilarket nulet. Ud higher ; March 3s B'Sid ' ; May. 33 6id. Imports of wheat into Liverpool for thi week ; From Atlantic ports , 121.400 from Pnclllo ports , none ; other ports. 25o < i quarters. Imports of corn from Atluntl. portn during the wek ninoiintcil to 71,90 quarters , Toledo .Market. May , 2SUc. RYE null , lower ; No. 2 cash , 57c. CLOVERSEEU-QUlet , stendy ; prim1 cash , old , { 3.05 asked ; new , cash nnd February ruary , $1.00. ( irnlti MnrUcM. MILWAUKEE , Feb. CO.-WllEAT-Mnr ket higher ; No. 1 northern , 73c ; No. northern , 71 < ! J7U < .c. UYK Lower ; No. 1 , BARLEY Easier ; No. sample , 4SQ 19c. MlnnrnpnllN Will-lit MnrUot. MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 20-WltEAT-Mar ket firm ; February , 70'fcc ; May. 70' c ; July 71Viy71'c ; No. 1 hard. TSUf ; N'o. 1 north cm , 70',4c ; No. 2 northern , GSVfcc. Dtitntli Win-ill Market. , DULTT'lH. Feb. 20. WHEAT No. 1 hard cash , 71o ; May , 74Hc ; July , 74Hc ; No. northern , cash , 73Kc ; February. C9'sc ; May 72c ! ; July , : % ; No. 2 northern , GGUc. Milder S IDLOIN. Feb. 20.-BUTTER-Actlvo ; of forlngs , 133 tubs ; sales , 112 tubs at 22c ofllclal market , 21c. OPHUAT1OXS IX STOCKS AM ) BONDS Siieclnllten Mnte I.armAdvanee * mil HnllMiivN ( inlii One to Three Point * . NEW YOUK , Feb. 20. The active stocl specialties generally made large advance today , whllo the railways gained from 1 ti 3 points. A strong tone prevailed prartl colly ull day , with the strength radintlnj from ono group of stocks to another. The movement started in the granger nnd standard stocks nd next the Paclllc ; advanced. Interest then switched to tin Flower group and the Southwcsterns sue cesslvely and tnen Into the Industrials , will Sugar and Tobacco hading the rise. Cen tral and Southern Paclllc worn weak In tlv forenoon prior to the publication of the re organization plan of the former road am subsequently rallied , but feebly. Londoi opened slightly below parity nnd on ths rlsi hero sold about 35,000 shares and subse quently renched nbout 80,000 shnres. Amom the grangers St. PauT made an oxtrenn gain of l , i per cent , being sold by Londoi nnd purchased by western houses. Bur llngton rose o point and tlien dropped 2V4 closing about the lowest. The news tha the syndicate had secured a majority o the Chicago & Alton atock ben Ilted tin Southwestern group , Including Texas Pa clllc , Missouri Pnclllc nnd Kansns & Texai preferred over 2 points each. Union Paclllc : followed with a rise of over a point. AtchI son preferred wns about the strongest stocl nmong th = railways , making nn extremi rise of 3V1 per cent on favorable , forecast : of the forthcoming January statement o net earnings. Among the local trafflo sharei pronounced strength appeared , Metropolltni making an extreme advance of E'4 pe.r cent Brooklyn Transit 3 % and Manhattan 3 4 The movement In the latter was consldem u. twisting of the short Interests. Southern Railway preferred and Louis vlllo were tlu strongest spots among tin southern railways , although the lattoi showed a decrease In earnings for the second end week In February. Tobacco was a sensational feature nmont the Industrials , adding to Its recent rs < of ! ! > ' , { . points. Many conlllctlng rumors , al lacking confirmation , were dlsscmlnatct concerning the continued rise In Tobacco There are some In the straot who appear U bellcvo that It Is a movement against tin short Interest , part of which was formed on the breaking up of the pool In the stocl1 some. tlin > ago , nnd another short interesl more recently form-cd In expectation of r violent trade war to follow the organiza tion of the Union Tobacco company. Sugai became active and rose CVi per cent U I60V4 , the top price r corded for the day This move was In spite of a rival company making a cut In Its price of the reorganized article. In the Until hour realizations up- pcnrcd In many ytocks , which caused somt declines of note , but the. general markei displayed a rallying tendency at the end , The "dealings which were considerably lr excess of 1,000,000 shares , were th ? largest that have taken place In some weeks , wtli ! commission houses reporting a good volume of out of town buying. The bond market shared In a general show of strength to gain , but the rises were gen erally of the merest fraction. Considerable activity wns noted with the Inquiry of late In the. semi-speculative grades. Total sales , Jo 500,000. Government bonds were un changed In bid quotations. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : "The markets hero were fairly active nnd hard today. Americana were lirm throughout , particu larly St. Paul and Atchlson and Denver preferred. London , however , did little. There was considerable dealing In Central Pacific. The stock opened at 53 , reacted to 54 and closed at B4V4. The following are the closing quotation * for the leading stocks on the New Yort exchange today : All assessments paid. "Offered. xSec- end assessment paid. xxKx-dlvlilcnd. Total salfa of stocks today J,15S,400 shnroa , lr"ludlng 43.230 Atchlson. 141,220 Atchlsor ] > referred , 19,350 Central Paclllc , B.830 Chesa- psijkft & Ohio , 48,320 Hurllngton , 3,700 Chi- cngo & Eastern Illinois. 7,525 Illinois Con. tral , 23,020 Louisville & Nashville , 42,43 < Manhattnn , 9,320 Metropolitan , 19,100 , P.ead. Ing preferred , 36,110 Missouri Paclllc , 3,27 : Missouri , Kansas & Texns , 23.C95 Mlesnurl Jv'nnias & Texas preferred , 9.9JO Now Vorli Contrnl , 15,220 Northern I'aclllc , 5,475 Nortlv ern Pacillo profirrcd , C.269 Ontario & West , cm , 29.330 Hock Island , 3,720 St. Louis $ Santa Vo second preferred , 42,250 Union Pn > clllc. 41.320 Union Paelllo preferred , C6.60 ( St. Paul. 12.2SO Southern Pncillc. 4.230 South' ern , 4,910 Southern preferred. 22.MO Texas R Paclllc. 117,420 Tobacco , 11,720 Fedsrnl Steal 13,110 Steel preferred , 31.020 People's Gas , 3,215 Consolidated Has. 68.0M Urooklyn Trail , sit , 4,003 Paclllc Mall , 90.320 Sugar , G,23 ( Tennessee Coal & Iron , 5,060 Leather pro. fcrred , 10.540 Rubber , 5,250 St. Loula f Southwestern preferred. San lprniini iu > Mliilnu liiotatli > n , SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 20 , The ofllcla closing quotations for mining stocks todaj were SB follows : Alia U 'Julia ' 3 Alpha Con 10 Jiwtloq 2C AnJea " 4 KeKtucKy Con , , . . 15 Bek-her 33 Mexican . . , 63 I lento n Con C Occidental Con . . . . 40 llwit ft lielolier 73 Ophlr , . , 135 llulllon . . . . . - . . , 9 Overman It ! Caledonia Patorl . 38 Challenge Con . 33 Savage . , . . 30 Haif llelcher . G 'Confidence . tC fiU-rra Nevada . 133 ( Xni. CaJ , & Va.,2W Hill . i Con , Imperial . S 300 Crown l"o'nt . . . . . . 31 Union Con , Ivvnheijucr . . . . 3 Utah Con . 30 Oould & Currle . . . C3 Vvllow Jacket . . . . . 37 Hale & Norcnxia , , . 39 Silver bars , D9ioj Mexican dollars , 47'iS 4Sc. Drafts , sight , ITVic ; telegraph , 20c. I''llllll lllll Xlltl'N. NRW ORLEANS , F'Mi. SO. Clearings $951,521 , Newi York exchange , bank , } pri'inluin ! commercial , par to "jc discount. ST. LOU18. Fub. SO.-ClcarltlKS , 18.614,459 lialnnres , J7S3.61I. Money , 2QG per cent. New York exchange , par bid , 10a premium asked 1CINCINNATI. . l' > b. W.-M..nry , 2' ' f. po : f nt. New York oxchnngi' , Cy25o < llsc" > unt Clcnrlnpn. { J.75.1.250. WA8HINOTON , Fob , 20.-Today's stnte msnt of the condition of thotronsury show" Available cn. h balnncc , } 272SS6,6IS ; gold re nerve. $2:7,11,306 , CIUCAOO. I-'cb. 20.- -Stocks active ! All ? ] U < < j % ; nifciilt , common , MV4i Hlscult pre fcrrcd. 1031 : Dlninond Match. 113 ; Straw board , 30 ! North Chicago , 220 ! west Chi CHRd , 9 % . CIIICAOO. Fli. SO.-CltnrlnKS , $ WSS1.328 halnncop , } 2.121(1 < > .1. Now York exchnngo , o < discount. Sterling exchange , posted , $ I.S < TI4S7 ; actual , JI.S104.SOU ; sixty days , ( U31. © 4.M. PIULADKLPH1A , Feb. 20.-Clfnrlngs J10.W7RI : balances. Jlfi9f > , sns , HALTIMORIC. Feb. 20.-ClenrlngB , $2,7C3 , 4IS ; balances. $773.553. , . NB\V YORK. Feb. lO.-Clearlngs , $101,501 , 374 ; balances , $ ' ,435,691. HOSTON. Feb. 20.-Clcarlngs , $15.070,52t ! balano.s , ) l,7GdD56. \ MV Ynrl < Sliinoj" InrUof. NK\V YORK , Feb. 20.-MONKY ON CALI 'Nominally. 2' * per cent , P1UM13 MERCANTILI'3 rAPEU-2031. ! per cint. STERLING KXCIIANOK-Steady , wltl nrtual butlness In bankers' bills nt Sl.Sfif : 4.M.Ifor demand , nnd nt $ I.SI5T4.M'i ' foi sixty days ; posted rotes. JI.S'i ! < 5f > 4.S. nm .S7 ; comniprclnl bills , $4S33T4.KHi. CKRTIFICATRS Nominally c. HAH SILA'KR-SOVjC. M1CX1CAN r > OLLARS-47Vc. OOVKRNM1CNT UONDS-FIrm : Ss , 107 ; new -Is , registered , 1273i ; 4s coupon , 127'i 4a. 1127J ; 4s coupon , 1123' , ; 2s , 09 ; 5s , tercd , lll4 ; coupon , Hli. Closing quotations on bonds wore : ItoNton Stock ( itiolntlciiiH. BOSTON , Feb. 20.-Call loans , 203 pej cent ; time loans , 304 per cent. Closlnt .prices for stocks , bonds and mlnlnf , shares ; A. T. ft S. P SITS AtchUon pfd CGi Am. Kuijar ISSH Atchlson 4s 100-1 ! do pFd HSVi Altouoz Mining Co. 12 % Day State Gas . . . . 3 > i Atlantic 41 Hell Telephone . . . .372 Boston & Mont..370 liOEton & Albany..IMS Untie & Boston. . . . 03 llwton & Maine. . . ! ? ! Jalumct & llecla..Sr Uoslon L 8 lesitennlal W C. I ) . & Q 145 MinkHn 2S5i Fltchblirff 114 id Dominion 47V. Mexican Central . . 6V sccola 104 Old Colony 201 ulncy 185 Ore. Short Line . . . 45 junaitick 17 Ilubber 535,1 \.olverne 50 Un on Paclllc . . . . 4)5s ! ) Parrott I5M West End 1KJ \Jventnre 14ft : do pfd Ill Humboldt 2j AVesL Eetrtrlc | . . . . 4S . nlcn Land 10 < lo pfd 63 ( " A'liiona 145J Ed. Klec. Tel 195 York Mining Quotations NEW YORK , Feb. 20. The following arc the closing prices for mining shares : Chollar .71777. " . , . . 40 Ontario 575 Crown 1-olnt 27 Oplilr 1M Con. Cnl. & Va..535 1'lymoiith lo I > ea.dwood 60 Quicksilver 1W Gould & Cunle . . . CO do pfd 460 Hale & : Norcross . . S > Sierra Nevada 1PJ llomestako 5000 Standard 15 Iron S Ivor 80 Union Con ' Mexican 75 Yellow Jacket 31 I.oniloii Stoclc Qnotatloim. LONDON. Feb. 20. 4 p. m.-ClosliiR : Consols , money..Ill u-10 Consols , aMct Ill 7-lt ! Can. 1'nolllc 92 * Erie " . . . . 15H do 1st pfit 40 t 111. Central "JCW SLPnul _ _ common..IJiis BAH SILVER Steady , at 27c. . MONEY 1H1 % per cent. The rate of discount In. open market foi short bills was 2 02 % per cent ; for three months 'bills , 2 % per cent Cotton Market. NEW YORK , Feb. 20 COTTON Dull' middling' . 09-lGc. Net receipts , 200 bales cross , 4,617 bales ; stock , 101,733 bales ; Greai Urltnln. 20G bales. ST. LOUIS , Fob. 20.-COTTON-Flrm ; no sales reported. Middling , c G-lCc. Receipts 93S bales ; shipments , 1,690 bales ; stock , 71- 42G bales. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 20. COTTON- Qulet ; sales , 2,050 bales ; ordinary , 51-l(5c ( ; ' low middling , 57-lfic ; middling , Co ; gooo middling , 6o ; middling fair , 7Hc. Re ceipts , 0,110 bales ; stock , 392,489 bales. Fu tures , steady ; February. J5.S9 bid ; March , $5.SSigS.S9 : April , $3.91(55.92 ( ; May , J5.9ig3.95 ; Juno , * 3.93Si3.98 ; July , $5.97 < Jr5.98 ; August , $3.8105.95 ; September , { 5.S3&3.S5 ; October , $5.Sl jC.83 ; November , $5.85iij5.S7 ; December , $5.S7 j5.S9. Coffee Market. NEW YORK , Feb. 20. COFFEE Options opened steady at a decline of 5 points , turnad easy under weak European cables absence of outside support , good Brnzlllnr receipts nnd moderate , selling prospects Poor spot demand and Increase In Ameri can visible checked buying for a reaction Closed quiet at 5M10 ( points Iowr. Sales 18.000 bags , Including March nt J3.400B4S ; nnd featureless ; No. 7 , Invoice , C' c ; No. 7 , jobbing , 7c. Mild quiet ; Cordova , Sigl4e. j New YorU Dry Gooilx MitrUct. NEW YORK , Feb. 20.-Cotton goods con- tlnuo strong , with turther occasional nd- \cneeg. Further .advances nro looked for Print cloths active and closid ut 2Hc ; regu lar cloths selling at 2e. Staple ginghams nre advancing. Brown and bleached cot tons tending against buyers. White goods scarce nnd strong. Today's general business on n. fair scale , but scarcity of goods1 re- strlctH volume of business. Woolen goods are quiet without special feature. MurUet. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. SO. SUGAR- Quiet ; open kettle , 2iff3 9-lCc ; open kettle , centrifugal , 39-lC04C-ltic ; centrifugal , no granulated or whites ; yellow , 4iH 9-lGc ; seconds , 2i5f315-lGo. Molasses , steady open kottlo' lofi'SOp ; centrlfusal. GiriGo. NISY Y6RK , Feb. SO.-SUOAR-Raw , Bteady ; fnlr rellnlng , 313-lGc ; centrifugal , 9G test , 45-lGc ; molasses sugar , Zo ; refined , Irregular nnd unsettled. Cnllforiila Irl.l FrultH. NEW YORK , Feb. 20. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUlTS-Stoacly. Evaporated ap- pl.s , common , 7JiS'lc ; prime wlro tray , 8 1(3 ( 9o : choice , 9'if9V ? < ; c ; fancy , 9jQ10c. Priinef- , 4J710C , Apricots , royal , llljTHo ; Moor Parl : Peaches , impeded , 9011o ; peeled. . Oil Murlcuf. OIL CITY , Feb. 20.-Credlt balances , $1.15 ; certificates , no- bid or offer. Shipments , 113,031 bbls. ; runs , 179,731 bbls. THIS IlKAI/I'V MA1UCI3T. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Monday , February 20 , ISM ) : ' \Vurriinly Dreils , Hugh Henry nnd wlfo to David Brown , lot 10 , block ISO , South Omaha , % BOC L. M. Ilolton nnd husband to E. M. Shahan , n 42 feet of o St feet of Q 107.81 feet lot 108 , Glso's add. . . . 1.IXX Lucretla Dbmnock und husband to F. 11. Morris , lot 13 , block 112 , South Omaha 7CK Rnchncl Quackenbush to Adam Quackenbush. und ' . < lot 9 , block 1 , Seymour's add j S. B. Ross and wlfo to AV , 8. Ross , lot 8 , block 2 , Rush & S.'s add 40 ( UuU Cltilm lcilH. . K. N. Sellne and husband to C. A. ll'arrls , a 42Hs feet lot S3 , Nelson's add , , , ] 1C. B. Teel ct al to D. G. Jones , lot 7 , OIso's add D ! Ut'fllN , R. D. dowry to H. D , Estabrook , B \ lots 7 and S , loin 3 , 4 and 6 , block 70 , e 22 feet lot 2 , block 70 , Omaha , , , . , , 1 Sheriff 10 Kokon Realty company , lota 1 to S and 16 , block , lottt 15 nnd 1C , block 9 , subdlv block 30 , Albright's Choice , 4W Sheriff to John Illllyard. 131x138 feet in BO corner block G , Bowery Hill , . 4,80 ( Total amount of transfers , } Sn ; OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Lightest Monday Run of Oatllo Since tha Holidays. D.f.LINE IN PRICES KEEPS STOCK AWAY ollo\r tlio Steer * nnil Value * Drup Oir Half a Dlnio , Ki-ncli- Point Till * Month. SOUTH OMAHA , Feb. 20. Cutnu. Hoes , tihccp. Receipts today ; i7 1,742 9.0S2 One week ago 1,2'JO ' 1.2S5 5,3 > 1 Two weeks ago 1,570 2,491 4,216 Three weeks ago 1,143 2.0J2 7 , 10 Average prh i ; paid for nogs for the last several days , with comparisons : .jlS94.11593. J ' Feb. 2 Kel ) . a. . . . Feb. 4 Fob. b Feb. B 3SG Feb. 7 3 6G | 3 73 Feb. 8 3 CO , 3 71 ' ' ' u iO | 3 71 Feb' . 16' ! . ! " " 3 7Gl 3 271 3 50 i-i'U. 11. . . . Fib. 12. . . . Fob. 13. . . . Feb. 14. . . . Feb. 15. . . . Feb. 1C. . . . Feb. 17. . . . Feb. IS. . . . Fob ! 20 ! ! ! ! ! 360 " * " 3 85 384 3 7C 4 88 | 7 97 * Indicates Sunday. The olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : O. & St. L. Ry 2 . . . . .1 Union Paclllc System 2 2 25 1 C. & N. W. Ry. . l i i F. , 13. & M. V. 11. 11I 8 2 S. C. & P. Ry I . . . . 4 C. , St. P. . M. & O. Ry. . . U. & M. R. R. 11. . . . . . 18 7 6 C. , II. & Q. Uy 3 . . . C.IR. i. & p. y. . E i ; : Cripples & driven in 20 2GO 158 Total receipts . . . . 31 22 37 2 The disposition of the day's receipts waa as follows , each buyer purchasing the numb - b = r of head Indicated : _ , Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 407 1SG The G. II. Hammond Co. 30 . . . . 4G3 S\vlft and Company 130 3S2 1105 The Cudahy Packing Co. G3 811 2,743 I' . D. Armour G3 71 2,2''G R , Becker and Degan . . . 13 . . . . . . . . Lobman & Rothschilds . . 125 W. I. Stephens 55 Huston & Co 2 . . . . Hill & Huntzinger 1 . . . Livingston & Schaler Ill Hamilton & R SO Armour , from the country 412 Other buyers 260 . . . . 2,014 Totals 939 IJTSl 9 754 The week opens with anything but bright prospects lor the sellers. Today there were not enough of cattle or hogs here to make u market and the only kind of stock of which there was anything like a liberal supply was sheep and lambs. The most unsatisfactory feature of the market , however , Is the low price of cattle , as com pared with a week or ten days ago. What has occasioned such a severe break Is a question not easy to answer. A good many ascribe the lower markets to the falling off In the demand consequent upon Its being the Lenten season , but a representative of a local packing house said today that his people did not figure that Lent out off to exceed 5 per cent of the demand , which would not be enough to have a very ma terial effect upon the market. It was , how ever , noted in Chicago at the close of last week that the demand for hams was about the best In the history of the trade and that the price on that kind of meat had advanced while other cuts of pork wer * lower. This is taken by some to Indicate that consumers are giving up the eating of so much beef owing to the high prices and are substituting ham , which only costs at retail about half as much as beefsteak. CATTLE Not since January 1 , which was a holiday , have there been so few cattle of a Monday , with ono exception , as there were here today. There were not enough cattle of any one kind to make a test of the market and It seemed like a holi day or a Sunday In the yards. There was no mystery connected with the light run , as It was plainly duo to the lower market last week and to the reports sent out by com mission men and newspapers advising the holding back of cattle to give the market n. chance to recover. This morning Chicago and Kansas City both reported a , decline , the markets as a rule being quoted lOc lower. Under the circumstances , had there been any cattle hero to amount to anything , the irlarket would undoubtedly have ben lOc lower. As It was there were ao few cornfed steers In the yards that there was not much upon which to base an estimate of the. market , but one thing is certain , It was no higher und in anything but u. satisfactory condi tion. Thj warmed-up cauie sold mostly to the feeders. Shippers In the country should not get It Into their heads that the market here Is In any worse condition than It Is at other pointa. On the contrary , the market at South Omaha , If anything , held up batter than other markets , because the demand at this point was fully equal to or In excess of the receipts. Shippers cannot escape the break In values by going around this mar- kt What was said of beef otecrs would apply equally well to butchers' stock , for , whtlo there was not enough here to make a good test. It Is safe to call the market lowor. Th2rc were a few stock cattle and feeders In the yards , but the mark&ti was a little lower than It was at the close of last week , In sympathy with the decline on fat cattle. . Some good stock cnlves sold at $5.10. It Is hardly neceesary to add to what has already ben said , that the whole situation as regards the cattle trade of the country Is most unsatisfactory to the soiling Inter ests Packers claim thnt beef haa reached sucli a high point that consumers arc limit ing their purchases nnd that the falling off In the demand for beef Is the real cause for the break In the cattle market. Repre sentative sales : BEEF STEERS. 1. . 250 G25 STAGS. 1..1010 2 75 1..1400 4 00 STOCKEHS AND FEKDER8. 3. . 690 325 11. . 842 410 51..1010 4 371/4 1 , . & .0 350 13. . 9S9 4 15 15..100S 4 40 3 , . GIG 3 CO 4. . 872 420 2G..1023 440 B. , 712 3 G5 4. . 922 425 5. . 391 455 2. . 725 375 12..1005 425 44. . 512 4 G5 L. 720 1 00 20..1022 4 37' L. 900 350 8. . SS 440 11..HOG 440 1..1020 3 M 12..10I2 440 12..10i2 , 440 3. . G2t ! 375 G..1000 440 2..1000 440 " 3. . G2G 440 5..W2 440 2. . 901 440 WKBTERNS , COLORADO. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. 1'r. 1 bull 020 J2 75 24 feeders. . 813 $1 50 4 bulls . . . .1205 2" CO fdr. civs. 292 4M 1 feeder. . . CSO 4 to 52 fdr. civs. 450 5 10 HOGS Hogs sold 5c lower today under the Inllucnco of the decline reported at nil other s/elllng points. The rtcelpls were very light , even for n Monday , and In consequence quence the yards were soon cleared at the decline noted above , Later on thu provision market was reported way lower , but the hogs were practically all sold by that time , so that today's mnrket wns not much af fected by the decline In the price of the Some 'llttln light stuff sold down HH low as $3.35 , with good Hunt and light mixed generally selling at $3.45fj3.60. Good medium weight nnd heavy mixed loads sold at J350T ? 3.D2' ' . , and BOIIIO heavy nt $3.65. More loada sold at $3.50 than uny other price , while on Saturday it will be remembered that the lonit string was at $3.K2VAQ3.56. The hogs today sold at the lowest point touched since Januarv 17 , when the nveraEO price paid for nil the hoga wan $3.49. Rep resentative ale : No. Av. Sh. I'r , No. Av. Bh , Pr. 49 171 . . . 335 62 , 291 120 350 76 187 . . . 345 71 301 40 3 CO 02 2iO 40 345 GO 273 120 360 11 .125 . . . S < 5 00 , . . . . .10 ! ) 40 150 12 . . JfO . . . .1 4R 65 314 SO 3 SO 12 W . . . 313 52..281 'SO 3 f.O 12 S43 . . . 345 f.7 . 2IS . . . 3 47U 71 213 . . . S MU 73 219 80 3 I7 < 4 W 262 W ) ,1 5M 10 3 < M . . . 350 SO 2 < T7 240 3 KU 12 . aw . . . 380 64 . 275 40 3 Ssy. F.0 . 313 100 3 PO 40 . 350 40 365 71 . 2G7 12U 380 2) . 273 160 345 M . 2S4 SO 380 B9 . 2GS . . . 3 47'4 61 . 2fiO 40 . " , BO 32 . 311 40 3 47H 78 . 231 40 350 WAOON i/yrs-i'tas. 2 . 3 5 . . . 200 G . 2S.1 SO .1 42 < 4 1 . ISO . . . 2 50 5 . 270 . . . 345 2 . ISO . . . 310 G . 2SG . . . 345 1 . MO . . . 323 4 . ISO . . . 345 3 . 258 . . . 323 3 . 23.1 . . . 343 7 . 144 . . . 323 5 . 272 . . . 345 E . 17S . . . 333 B . COS . . . 343 8 . II ! ) . . . 340 fi . 203 . . . 343 7 . 197 . . . 340 8 . 103 . . . 3 47'i ' B . SGI . . . 340 5 . 192 . . . 3174 * 2 . 240 . . . .1 10 5 . 291 . . . 3 60 9 . 153 . . . 340 3 . 2SG . . . 3 faO 8 . 133 . . . 340 SlIEHP-Tho total receipts of sheep and lambs today footed up 9,032 htnd , the larg est run of any dny since November 7 A larg : proportion of the offerings consisted of lambs. There seemed to be qnlto an active de mand for sherp , so thnt the. most of the offerings sold In good scnson nnd nt prices that were steady In som * cases nnd In other cases pos'lbly 5c lower. The demand for lambs was not sa brisk and the market was slow und weak from start to llnlsh. with prices as n general thing nbout ICe lower. Some good Colorado lambs brought $4.73 , with other ? selling on down to $ l.27'/4 ' for feeder lambs. Lnter the lamb market Improved and the weakness noted in the morning was overcome so that the market closul steady with Saturday. Quotations ars : Hood to choice fed wow. orn wethers , $4. 16 4,25 ; fair to good , $3.90Jr 4.00 ; clrolco western yeiirllngs , $4.15 } } 1.30 ; fair to good western yearlings , $4.00fl4.13 ; fed ewes , $3.33f3.rii ; good to choice native lambs , Jl.OSfJt.SO ; good western lambs , $1.50 ® 4.70 ; feeder sheep , $3.50133.75 ; feeder lambs , $ I.OOr4.40 ; cull sheep , $2.00JJ3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.00f3.0. Representative sales : No. Av. Pr. 7G ewes . , . 92 $330 9S w'stcrn ewes . . 97 345 110 Colorado ewes . Ul 350 403 western ewes . . . 104 3 75 12 western owes . , . 97 390 2 western wothers . 103 3 M ) 55S western wethers . 123 390 CO western ewes and wethers. . . . Ill 4 00 271 western yearlings . 84 4 15 305 western ewes nnd wethers. , . , 124 4 20 401 western wethers . Ill 4 20 349 Colorado yrlgs. and wethers. . 82 4 25 42 western wethers . 105 4 25 420 western yearlings . 108 4 25 501 western yearlings . 99 4 25 29fi feeder lambs . 5G 4 27',4 SOO feeder lambs . 71 4 40 GOO fecd-r lambs . GO 4 40 49S Colorado lambs . C9 4 C.7' , & 251 Colorado iamb ? . C9 4 70 23 wcste- ewes and wethers. . . . 102 4 00 131 western lambs . . . . C9 4 15 3S2 western lambs . 72 4 45 I2S culls , ewes . 97 B Go 1R2 common owes . 97 3 00 GO west-rn mixed . Ill 4 0 SS western lambs . C2 4 25 232 western lambs . 81 4 55 231 western lambs . S2 4 55 2C1 Colorado lambs . SO 4 75 254 Colorado lambs . SO 4 75 CIIICAOO LIV13 STOCK MA11ICET. Cuttle Supply ExcrcdH Demand , HOK" Don 11 , Sheep < iulct. CHICAGO , Feb. 20.-The supply of cattle today exceeded the demand nnd sales were slow , the greater part of the offerings be ing disposed of at a decline of lOc. Fancy cattle brought $5.7055.90 ; choice steers , $5.35 S5.05 ; medium steers , $4.75 < JM.93 ; stockers and feeders , J3.50@4.70 ; bulls , $2.75@4.25 : cows and heifers , $3.20J4.00 ; western fed steers , $4.1055.50 ; Texas steers , $3.50fla,00 ; calves $4,007.CO. The large run of hogs resulted In nnother collapse In prices. Sales showed a. decrease of fully 5c. Fair to choice , $3.G3J3.SO ? ; heavy Picking lots , $3.45Ji3.G2' , : mixed , $3.45 3.70 ; butchers , $3.COQ3.75 ; lights , $3.45Q3.70 ; pigs , $3.00QO.BO. The excessive offerings of sheep caused buyers to tnke a very independent attitude and prices averaged lOo lower. Sheep sold at $2,50g4.GO , largely $3.75@4.40 ; lambs , com mon to prime , $4.035.00 ; choice , $4.75'0'4,95. ' RECEIPTS-Cattle , 18,000 head ; hogs , 43- 000 head ; sheep , $20,000 head. Xc\v YorU Live Slock. NEW YORK , Feb. 20. BEEVES Re ceipts , 3,495 head ; steers slow and 25c lower ; some sales 30c lower. Bulls and cows steady to lOo lower. Steers , $4.COSf5.50 ; oxen and stags , $3.00iT4.GO ; bulls , $3.40R4.00 ; choice- fat , $4.30 ; cows , $2.2&B3.70. Cables higher ; live cattle , ll tjf ' c ; dnisscd weight live sheep , U@13c ; refrigerator beef. 9c per pound. Exports today , 450 cattle , 1,039 sheep nnd 4,159 quarters , of be-el ; tomorrow , 600 cattle and 4,365 quarters. CALVES Receipts , 1.810 head. Market slow ; veals steady to 25c lower and 25Q50C lower than last Friday ; southern calves 50c lower ; veals , $4.GO@ .00 ; tops , $8.25 : fed calves. $3.50Jp4.00 ; southern calves , $2.5503.25. SHEEP AND LAMBS-RecelptB , 6,200 head. Sheep lower nnd dull. LnmM moder ately active and lOc higher. Sheep , $3.00 ® 4 50. Lambs , common M choice , $4.7505.50 ; one car at J5.50 , mainly $5.20 5.40. HOGS iReceipts , 11,900 head ; market lower at $3.904.15. _ KniiNiiH City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 20. CATTLE Re ceipts. 1,730 natives and 2,000 Texans , a liberal supply for Monday , but mostly com mon in quality. The , best grades w2re In fair demand and sold at Saturday's prices' , while most of the- undesirable Htock sold lower. A few heavy native stf'irs offered. Medium steers. $4.GO5.05 : light weights , J4. 25 1.90 ; stockers and feeders , t4.Wtf4.73 ; butcher cowe and heifers , $3.0004.00 ; can nons , $2 ' er jT3.00 ; western \st5ere \ , $3.5004.75 ; Texans. $3.4003.55. HOGS-JRecelpts , 1,390 hend. The bnd break In provisions caused hogs to soil 5M > lOc lowor. Heavies , 3.6503,05 ; mixed , $3.50 ® 3.GO : lights , $3.3003.55. SHEEP Receipts , 5,050 head. Good quality muttons steady. Supply of lambs mostly of common quality and steady to lOc lower. Lambs , $4.COJr4.83 ; muttons. $3.9301.35 ; feed ing lambs , $3.C0574.00 ; feeding sheep , $2.55 ® 3.00 ; stocked , $2.0003.40. _ St , l.iuilx Live Stock. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 20. CATTLE Receipts , 2 900 head , including 2,000 head Texans. Market dull and slow for natives , 100 15c lower for Toxans. Fair to fancy native shipping and export steers , $ I.COJi'i.90 , bulk of sales , $3.0005.40 : dressed beef and butcher steers , $4.0005,20 , bulk of sales , $4 2305.00 ; steers , under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.000'l,35 , bulk of saU-H , J3.9004.25 ; stackers and feed er ? , $3.5004.75. bulk of sales , J3.8004.50 ; cows and mixed , $2.0001.50 , bulk of cows , $2.40U 325. bulk of heifers , $1.4004.35 ; Texans and Indian steers , ! 3.250 > 4,90 , bulk of sales , $3.90 04.45 ; cows and heifers. $2.7503.05. HOGS Receipts , 9,800 head. Market closed lOc lower. Pigs and lights , $3.45 ® 3.G3 : packers , $3.5008.70 ; butchers , $3.0503.80. SI1KEP Receipts , 2,500 lu-nd. Market steady. Native muttons , JI.OW4.35 ; stock ers , $2.2.Vfr3,09 ; lambs , $4.701/5.25 ; mixed lambs , $4.7005.00. St. .IiiNi-pli Llv < - StonU. ST JOSEPH , Feb. 20. ( SpecIal.-CAT- ) TLE Receipts , COO head ; quality common : market weak to lOc lower ; natives. $3C5 ® 4.90 ; Toxnna and westerns , $3,0001.75 ; cows and h Ifcra , $2.0004.15 ; stockcrs nnd feeders , HOGS Receipts , 3,800 hend ; market 6iT10c IOWIT , selling at $3.4503,70 , with bulk at $3.50 P Receipts , 4,200 head , Market 50 > lOc lower ; Colorado and Mexican lambs , $4.700 UO , Cincinnati Live Stock. CINCINNATI. Fob. 20. HOGS Easy and lower , nt J3.2503.S5. CATTLE-Strndy , nt $2.5005.00. BHKBI'-Htcndy. ' nt $2.2504.25. Lamb ? , steady , at $4.0005,25 Stock In Following are the receipts at the four principal western markets for February 20 ; Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 997 1.742 9.0 : Chicago . , . 18,000 4H.OOO 20,0 < Kansas City . ! . 3,750 1,330 O.OW St. Louis . . . 2900 9,800 2.SOO Totals . EoTcn 65 932 30,682 Wool JJ.'ir left. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 20. 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