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10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , MARCH 1 , 189H. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Uncertainty About Growing Orop Elevates Wheat Half a Oant , PORK , LARD AND RIBS FIVE CENTS OFF Corn Itlxcn II-Sc nnil Ontn 1-lc on Onnil CiiNh Dcinnnil nnil D Hecclpt * of Till * Grain. CHICAGO , Feb. 28. Uneasiness regarding the growing crop and a better demand from abroad strengthened wheat today , and May closed ? fctt',4c ' higher. Corn rose "Jc and oats US ? c. 1'orh , lard and ribs lost 2',403c. ' I'rcdlctlons of a cold wave following the recent raln nnd reports from the country sugge&tlve of scrloui damage to the winter plant started wheat llrm. May opened un changed nt from 73io ? to 73U43Hc ? , nnd during the first two hours' trading was bid up to 74c. Chicago receipts were 102 cars , against US a year ago. Minneapolis nnd Duluth received 331 cars , compared with 305 for the sanio day last year. New York early In the day wired that the United Kingdom Bent good bids for spring wheat nnd reported thirty-two boatloads disposed of for foreign shipment. The primary west ern market receipts were Indicative of reluctance - luctanco of fanners' to maka sales under np- jirohenilon for the growing crop , only 480- WO bu. being received at the chief western centers. Urndstreet's statement of the world's vis ible showed nn Increase for the week of 231,000 bu. , compared with 3,510,000 , bu. de crease the same week of the previous year. That modified to n slight extent the bulllsh- neMt engendered by thu other newa The Atlantic port clearances of wheat nnd flour were equal to 031,000 bu. Tha market con tinued llrm , but 74c seemed an Impassable barrier for Mny wheat. It butted against thoHo llgurcs several times , but was sent staggering Vic or so after each attack , and lit the close 73'4 ? < i73Tic was the current Hrlce. Diminishing receipts nnd their smallncBH ns compared with the movement nt this time lust year strengthened corn. Mny opened Irregularly nt from n shade lower to ' ,4.0 higher at 36Uc to 3Gio and rose rapidly to 37Vic , It did not stay long above 87c , but clung close to that prlco during tha remainder of the session and closed nt 37c sellers. Receipts were 632 cars , torn- pared with 1,014 the same day n year ago. A peed cash demand nnd heavy covering by shorts helped oats. Receipts were 336 cars. May opened shade lower nt 2Sc , rose to 281/40 , then reacted to 2S'/ic buy ers , the cloHlng price. The" execution of stop-loss orders by com mission houses weakened provisions early. Covering by shorts at the decline brought about a slight reaction. May pork opened 7'5HOc lower at W.ZWri9.32\i. \ rose to $3.37 % and closed at $3.33 sellers. The range In lard and ribs was narrow. Estimated receipts Wednesday : Wheat , 74 cars ; corn , 200 cars ; oats , 315 cars ; hogs , 23,000 head. Cash futures ranged ns follows : Artlolci. upun. Hlch. Liw. OlO.ie. Yeat'dy Wheat. May. . . 73M tX 74 73HOK July. . . 71W 72 71H-72 flora. May. . . 30 n ? 37K SOU S7 3BM July 37 Sept. . . 37J { 88J4 37JI-3S 37K Oats. May. . . 28 2SK J8 S3M 2san July. . . 20H SDH 20 > < Pork. May. . . D27W 9 37H 927k , 036 B40 July . . ! ) 60 0 Oak 030 BP7H Lard. Mny. . . 635 6 37H B.-I3H (40 July. . . 0 47' ' < 547H S4i SCO Sept. . . OS7h SCO 6B7M G6U Ribs. May. . . 470 4 77H 470 477H i80 July. . . 485 400 487W 4U2h bept. . . 600 SOO 407H GUO SOS No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Moderate demand nnd steadier. WHEAT No. 2 spring , G3@72c ; No. 3 spring. CjiT71c ( ; No. 2 red , 74c. CORN No. 2 , SfiUc ; No. 2 yellow , 3Gic. OATS No. 2. 27c ; No. 2 white. SOViSSlc ; No. 3 white , 23 % @ > 301/ic. RYE No. 2. Stic. BARLKY No. 2 , 4252c. SEEDS FlaxHeod , No. 1 , Jl.1401.18 % . Tim othy seed , prime , $2.45. Clover seed , con tract , $0.10. nitOVlSIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $3.20 O3.23 ; lard , nor 100 lbn. , $5.20IJ5.22V4 : short ribs , sides ( loose ) , $4.50ffH.70 ; dry salted fhoulders ( boxPd ) , Sl.25g4.371 > ; short clear eide ( boxed ) , $4.35Q6.05. WHISKY Distillers' nnlshed goods , per Rtil. . $1.2C. SUGARS Unchanged ; cut loaf , $5.70 ; grunulatet ] , $5.20. 'Following ' are the receipts and shipments for today : Articles. Recelptn. Shipments. Flour , bbls 21,000 18,000 "Wheat , bu 70,000 03,000 Corn , bu 533,000 203,000 Oats , bu 41,000 2S4.003 Rye , bu 8,000 12,000 13arley , bu 50,000 25,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was dull and easy ; creameries , J4 < 0'21i ; ; dairies , 1VfQYlc. < . Eggs , weak and lower : fresh , 18@ 3c. Cheeae , llrm ; creams , Ol' rtT1MLt \ M3W YOUIC OUM3HAI , MARKET Quotntloim for the IJiiy oil General CoiuinoiIIUc.i. NEW YORK , Feb. 28. FLOUR Receipts , 20,901 bbls. ; exports , 26,359 bbls. ; steady but Inactive ; Minnesota patents , J3.93Q > 4.25 ; Minnesota bakers , J3.10fll3.25 ; winter patents , J3.75ft4.00 : winter straights , JS.COgi 3.70 ; winter extras , J2.50@2.85 ; winter low grades , J2.40(32.C5. ( CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western , 84 QS5c , 11ARLEY MALT Dull ; western , CT G70e. WHEAT-atecclpts , 317,300 bu. ; exports , 68,201 bu. ; spot llrm ; No. 2 red , 8CV4&S7 < ic , f. o. b. , nlloat , to arrive and spot , options opened steady and by reason of light of ferings , apprehensions over the crop out look , fairly largo clearances and rlrm ca bles advanced moderately during the day. Export trade was fairly active , while for eign houses operated on both side * . Tlu close was ilrm at MF/tc not advance ; March , S4',4JS4c ( [ , closed at SlUc ; May , 7757Sc , closed at 7S'4c. CORN Receipts , 08.300 bu. : exports , 124- 634 bu. ; spot llrm ; No. 2. 4504Gc , f. o. b. , afloat , for new and old. Options had a llrm undertone on smaller receipts than ex pected , higher cables , covering and the rise in wheat ; closed llrm and Vto net higher ; May , 41 > , iWl' ' c , closed at 41-ic. OATS-Rccclpts , 183.000 bu. ; exports. 50 1)U. : spot llrm ; No. 2 , 35c ; No. 2 white , 37' c. Options dull. HOI'S Quiet ; state , common to choice , 1S90 crop , 7QSc ; 1897 crop , HS'lSo ; 1S9S crop ISif 19c. HIDES-FIrm : Gnlveston , IG' lffnc ; Texas dry. 12V4c ; California. ISHc. WOOL Firm ; lleeoe , 17022c ; Texas , 12@ 16c. TALLOW Steady ; city , 4 0 ; country , 4Wi5V4c. RICE Firm ; domestic , fair to extra , 4W CT7o ; Japan. eiffS'/ic. MOLABSBS-Flrm ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 32ff37c. ( IJUTTIOR-Recelpts. 10.230 pkgs. ; steady ; weJtern creamery , lOQ'ilo ; Elglns , Sic ; fac tory , 12i14 tc. CHEESE-RccelptB , 2,061 pkgs. ; very firm ; largo white. 10VWlO-ic : small white , 11UW lliio ; large colored , Ify&CTlOKc ; small col ored. ll'/iSTll'/tc. EC1G8 Receipts , 3,358 ptcgs , ; market ex cited und weak ; western , zOc ; southern , 25 CtfGc. COTTONSEED OIL About steady and moderately active In a domestic ] way ; prime crude , 20V4ff21c ; prime crude , f. o. b. , mills , ISClOo ; prime summer yellow , 2SQ25 , ic ; off MI miner yellow , 23'/4o ; butter grades , 29ST Sic ; prlmo winter yellow , 31@32a ; prlmo white , 3lifJl'/4c. ) ' METALS-I'Ig Iron warrants , strong with JD.75 bid and J10.00 asked. Lake copper , un- rlmngcd with S17.7G bid nnd JlS.to nskul. Tin , quiet with J2I.OO bid nnd J2I.2S asked , Lead , quiet with J4.35 bid and JI.371& asked , Hpe-lter , quirt with JG.25 bid and JO.DO asked. The brokers' prlco for copper Is J1S.OO and for lead J4.20 , KIIIIMIIH City f ! ml ii nnil Provision * . KANSAS CITY. Feb. 28. WHEAT Higher ; No. 2 hard , Gfl67o ; No. 3 , 6li7GGc ; No. 2 rrd. 7 < ff75c ; No. 3. 70i&72c ; No. i Hprlng. 64 ( < CCc ; No. 3 , C3fiG5c. rORN-Hlahor ; No. 2 mixed , 32V4c ; No , 2 tvhlte. 33Hc ; No. 3. 33c. OATS-Stendy ; No. 2 white , 23c. RYE Steady ; No. 2. 6Cc. HAY Steady and unchanged , J1UTTKU Steady ; separator , 16020c ; dairy , 17e. EGOS Co lower ; fresh. Ho. Rcolptv : Wheat , G6 cars. RUCEU'TS-Whent , 29.COO bu.i corn , 10.- 40) bu. ; oiitB , 21.000 bll. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 24,000 bu. : corn , C.600 bu. ; outs , 18,000 bu. lliiltluiiire Mnrket. UALTIMORE. Feb. 2S.-FLOUR-Dull. unchanged. Receipts , 8,704 bbla. ; exports , 229 bbls. WHEAT Firm ; spot nnd the month , 773 > 77Ucj March , 77017iie : steamer No. 2 red , 7137&0. KeceliHa , i > ,037 bu. ; exports , ,000 , bu. Southern wh. at by sample , 72Q78c ! southern wheat on grade , 74'4H77'aP. CORN Strong ; spot and the month , 33Vi7 39V ; March , Sfli.if'M' c ; steamer mixed , 3S JfSSVfcc ; receipts. 3JS.OS1 bu. ; exports , 17.113 bu. Southern whlto nnd yellow corn , 33 ® 40c. OATS Easier ; No. 2 whlto , 37c nskedj No. 2 mixed , ? le nsked , Receipts , 23,543 bu , OMAHA Cilfi.MSUAlMAI11CBT. . Cnnillllnn of Trmlo nnd Qnnlntlnn * on Staple mill fancy Product * . EGGS Receipts hcn\.v ; lower market pre dicted : fresh stock , 17@18c. HUTTKR-Common to lair , llillZc : choice , 1477l5c ; separator , 20cj gathered creamery , VoULTRY Hens , live. 64 ! < 37c : dressed , 8 ( fJSHc ; old roosters , live. 4c ; dressed , 6c ; spring chickens , live , GHCTfc ; dressed , $ tt 8(40 ( ; ducks , live , 7',4c ' ; dressed , 3c ; geese , live , 7V4e ; dressed , Oc ; turkeys , live , 7QSc ; drexsed , lOSJllc. PIGEONS-Llve , per don. , 73c. VEAI Cholco. SfrHic. OYSTEKS-Bulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10 ; mediums , per can , 13o ; Standard , per can , I0c ! : Extra Select , per can , 23c ; New York Cni'nls. per can. 30c. FRESH WATER FISH White Ilsh. 8c ; Inko trout , Oc1 ; small trout , grecn , lOc ; yellow pike , 7c ; pickerel , wlnti-r cuusht. Be ; silver liming , 4r ; porch , scaled and dresped. Gc ; perch , skinned nnd dressed , 7c ; northern crapple , lOc ; bullheads , dre-sed , lOc ; black hasp , very scarce , 15c. SEA FISH Flounders , Sc ; haddock , Sc ; Columbia river salmon , lOc ; halibut , lie ; No 1 smelts , 10o ; blue Ilsh. lOc ; Spanish mnrkerol , 10 ; red snapper , IPc ; extra largi mackerel , 30c each. each.FRUITS. FRUITS. APPLES-Hcn Davis , per bbl. . J4.00 ; Oenl- tons , $3.60 ; New York Baldwins. Greenings and other ? , choice , per bbl. . $1.51X54.63 ; west ern boxrd npples , Sl.00jfi.75. GRAPES-Mnlaga , per bbl. , $3.501(9.00. CRANBERRIES Jersey , $6.00S8.23 ; large , $7.00 ; per crate , $2.25. VEGETABLES. TOMATOKS-Per crate , $4.50. HP1NACH Nona In market. IjETTUCB Home gnwn. per doz. bunches , 45c. ONIONS Home grown , per doz. bunches , 30c. CELERY California , peed atock , 25c ; choice , 33c ; fancy , 50c , extra Inrgr , 75c ; Michigan , choice slock. SVijaOc. CAHnAOE-Crated , per lb. . 2Vi02V5c. CAUtlFLOWER-Pcr crate , J2.50 , ONIONS Per bu. , 75c. 1JEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.33 G1.40 POTATOES - Choice , sacked. 65iGOo ( ; poorer Block , 40ff45c ; Minnesota Burbanks , SWEET POTATOES Per bbl. , $2.XXtJ2.25. ( TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Callfornla. fancy , $3.75 ; choice , $3.50 ; Messina , fancy , $4.25I4.50. ? ORANGES Navels , fancy , $3.Z5 ; choice , J3.00 ; Pcedllngs. J2.3502.30. FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. boxes. $1.40U1.50. BANANAS-Cholce. crated , largo stock , nor bunch. $2.0002.25 ; mdium sized bunches. $1.75lfj2.00. DATES Hnllowee , GO to 70-lb. boxes , 60 ; Snir , 5V4c ; Fnrd , 9-b. ! boxes , lOc. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per lb. . SUJHOc ; English walnuts , per 1U. , fancy , soft shell , ll@12c ; standoraa. 10s : fllberts , per lb. . He ; pecana , pollshcil. I'aSc ' ; cocoanuts - nuts , per 100 , $4.00 ; peanutn. raw , 5V406c ; roasted. CHo ; chestnuts , 8i3c. . CIDER Pnr half bbl. , J3.00. SAUBRICRAUT Per half bbl. . $2.00. HONEY Cnoice whltf. ISQU'/ic. MAPLE SYRUP Five gal. cans , each , $2.50 ; gal. cane , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- gal. cnns , $ G.25 ; quart cans. $3.50. MAPLE SUGAR Choice. In boxes. 95J10B. HIDES , TALLUW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 grr-en hlacs , TVic ; No. 2 green hides , 6Uc ; No. 1 salted hides , Sic ; No. 2 salted hides. 74c ; No. 1 veafl calf , S to J2 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC.-Tnllow , No. 1 , 3i,4c ; tallow , No. 2 , 3c ; rough tallow , IVfcc ; whlto greas ; , 2ls.igSc ; yellow and brown grease. Hi 72V4c. FURS-Mlnk. 1073c ; bear ( black or brown ) , ? 5.00fl20.00 ; otter , $1.5008.00 ; beaver , $1.0006.00 ; skunk , 15075c ; muskrat , 35j10c ! ; raccoon , 15@50c ; red fox , 25c < EI$1.25 ; gray fox , 2t(550c ( ; wolf ( timber ) , 23cif$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie ) , coyote. lOffSOc : wildcat. 10Q25c ; badger , 5Jj40c ( : silver fox , $50.0075.00. SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 15 ® 75c ; green salted sh nrlngs ( ehort wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. 5c : dry flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 45c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 304c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butclur wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4S5c ; dry Hint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight. 304c. WOHMVS VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY. HrmlHtrcet'H Report IJecrenHC of 30,000 HtislielN of Wlicnt nt Omahiu NEW YORK , Feb. 28. Special cable and telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreets in dicate the following changes In the avail able supply of grain last Saturday , aa compared with the preceding Saturday : Wheat , United States and Canada , east of ths Rocky mountains , decrease 109,000 bu. ; Liverpool Corn Trade News reports nlloat for and including Europe , increase 400 bu. ; total supply , increase 291,000 bu Corn , United States and Canada , east of the Rocky mountains , increase 730,000 bu. Oats , United States and Canada , east of the Rocky mountains , increase 279,000 bu. Among the more Important decreases re ported to Bradstreeta nnd not given In the olllclal visible supply statement arc those of 250.000 bu. at northwestern Interior elevators , 228,000 bu. at New Orleans. 03,000 bu. nt Louisville nnd 56,000 bu. at Omaha The principal Increases are those of 122- 000 bu. at Chicago private , elevators nnd 172.000 bu. at Ontario and Manitoba storage points. The aggregate stocks or wheat held at Portland , Ore. , nnd Tacoma and Seattle Increased 110,000 bu. last week. St. LoulH Market. ST. LOUIS , FeO ) . 23.-PLOUR-Dull and unchanged. r , c. CORN Options firm nnd fractionally higher ; spot dull but flrm : No. 2 cash , 214c ; on track , o4Vfe33c ; February , 34ic ; May , 319JO bid ; July , 35'ic bid. OATS Options fractionally better : spot nominal ; No. 2 cash , 29c ; on track , 29f29Ho ; February. C9c ; May , 29Ho bid ; July , 25c ; No. 2 white , SOftiffllc. RYE Scarce and strong nt 69c bid. SEEDS Flaxsccd. higher at J1.10H. Prime timothy seed , J2.30 , CORNMEAI$1.70iI1.75. . BRAN Scarce and llrm ; sacked , east track , GlJJCSc. HAY Steady ; timothy , J6.00i39.00 ; prairie , J0.75W7.00. BUTTER Quiet ; creamery , lKff23cj-dairy ! , 115J17'ic. KGGS Lower nt 13&c. WHISKY Steady at Jl.M. METALS-Lead. firmer at J4.16gi.20. Spel- ter , nominally J6.25 , PROVISIONS Pork , lower ; standard mess , jobbing. J3.50. Lard , easier ; prime Btenm , J5.0C ; cholco. $3,10. Dry salt meata , boxed shoulders , $1.00 : extra shorts , J4.75 ; rlbn , J4.S7'i ; .shorts , J3.00. Bacon , boxed shouldrrH , { 4.CO ; extra shorts , J5.26 ; ribs , J5.37'shorts ! ! , $5.50. RECKIPTS Flour. 8,000 bbls. ; wheat , 8- 000 bu. ; corn. 40,000 bu. ; ems , 32,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour , 10,000 bbls. ; wheat , 29,000 bu. ; corn , 24,000 bu. , oats , 44,000 bu. Cincinnati Mnrket. CINCINNATI , Feb. 23 , WHEAT Firm ; No. 2 rod , 7Cc. CORN Quiet but flrm ; No. 2 mixed , J3.C2'.i. WlllSKY-Steadv at J1.J6. BUTTER Unchanged i fancy Elgin creamery. 23/2ac ; Ohio , Ifcfl20c ( ; dairyic , SUOAR-Stendy. EGOS Excited nnd lower nt ISc. CI1EKSE Firm ; good to prime Ohio flat , Toll-tin .Miirkot. TOLEDO , Feb. 28. WHEAT-Actlve and higher : No. 2 cash , TEc ; Mny , 7Gr > c. CORN Active and higher ; No , 2 mixed , 3lc. OATS Dull but steady ; No. 2 mixed , cash nnd May. 25'Jc. RYE-Dull but higher ; No. 2 cash , 67' c bid. CLOVER SEED-Actlve but easier : prime cn < h , old , J3.G2V& ; new , February and March , J3.80. Oily Northern Lima , 79c ; South Lima and Indiana , "Ic , fo Whc-nt Slurkct. MHiWAUKEE , Feb. 2S , WHEAT Mar ket llrmor : No. ' 1 northern , 73ic ; No. 2 northern. 72c. RYE-Hlglier ; No. 1. 67 c. IiARLEy-Steady ; No , 2 , eOffJOHc ; sample , I'rorlii MurUrt. PEORIA , Fob , 2S.-CORN-FIrm ; new No. 3 , 33Ho. OATS-Firm : No , 2 whites 2951iT29Uc. ( WHISKY-FIrm on the Uasls of $1.26 for llnluhcd goods , Mlinifiiiiollu AVlii-ut Market. MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 28 , AVHEAT-Mar- liot Hrm ; FJjruary , 71lio } May , 7l'iQ71o ; July. 72f72 ? ic | No. 1 hard , 72-Vio ; No , 1 northern , 71HC ! No , 2 northern , 69Hc. FLOUR-liull , uncvhaneed. I'lillnilrlpbln Proilncc Market. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2S. BUTTER- Dull nnd easier ; fancy wfate-rn creamery , 22p ; fancy western prints , 23c. EGGS Weak and 60 lower ; fresh south western , 2Sc ; fresh southern , 27c. CHEESE Firm and higher ; New York full crcnm , fancy , llHc ; Now Yolk full cream , fair to choices lOVi Liverpool Ornln .tlnrkct. LIVERPOOL. Feb. 28. WHEAT Firm , U&HW higher ; March , 6s 7jd ; May , Es 8 , d ; July , 5s 7 d. CORN Firm , Yt'ff'M higher ; Mnrch , S * 6Ud ; Mny , 3s 6d ; Jul39 Wfl , Iluliith IVIient Market. DULUTH , Feb. 23. WHEAT No. 1 hard , cash , 72'ic ; February. 72Uc ; May. 74 ifi74Tic ; July , 76-ic ; No. 1 northern , cash , 70Vic ; No. 2 northern , CG&c , OI'EHATJOXS IN STOCKS AN 11OM1S. Avcrntro Dcollni-N of One to Tivu I'olnlH on LcnilliiH : Stookn. NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-Thero were nver- j ago declines today of from 1 to 2 points nmong the lending stocks , Including the i railways , while In the case of Burlington there was ) nn extreme decline of 4V4 per ! cent. The specialties , nlthough showing consid erable. strength nt one time , made extreme declines from the highest that were gen erally large , Metropolitan , 4V4 per cent ; Consolidated Gas. C pur cent ; Brooklyn Rapid Transit , 2 i per cent ; International Silver , 5'i ' per cent ; Susnr , 3 per cent ; . American Steel , 4 per cent , and thu Federal Steel , 21 * . per cent. St. Louis & Sun Fran cisco seconds nnd preferred made an o- trt'ino drop of 3 per cent , whllo Lacka- wnnna and Atchlson preferred llgured for about 214 per cent each. Third Avenue was subject to violent fluctuations on denials nnd reassertlons1 of the story that It had been acquired In the Interest of the Metro politan Traction company. After n break of G points Third Avenue rallied 15. lost 10 points and ended unchanged on the day. In the early trading there was small buyIng - Ing by London and interests conneitul with the steel slocks nnd also some purchases of Burlington. Realizing by commission lunifccs b nt prices off. Burlington's decrease of J52.000 In surplus during January hud n depressing effect on the railways , being coupled as It was by realizing In Atchlson , the unfavorable In terpretation given to Its January statement , which nppeared late yesterday. The mar ket rallied nnd then declined ngaln on talk of the possibility of tighter call money nnd on the circulation of a rumor that thu Americans had sunk a German cruiser nt Manila. There wn a brisk attack of values , stop loss orders being uncovered and considerable liquidation was Induced. Prices picked up when It became known that no such disturbing Manila advices had been received , but speculation became un- Nottlcd ngaln with the renewal of pressure. Sugar , which showed early strength on re ports of the acquisition of a rival com pany , sold off on the denial. Two things which. In a measure , would account for the weakness of the market were that London sold In the afternoon the Block purchased early and that two of the leading Interests that had been prominent on the bull side wcro said to be practically out of the mar ket for the moment nnd let some of the storks with which they had been identified shift for themHelvcs. Many million dollars worth of American securities s old by Lon don in previous weeks reached Now lork In the. last few days , but the ngents of some foreign houses expressed the opinion that shipments have practically ceased , at least for the present , as sales for foreign account had of late been largely balanced by pur- General weakness marked the bond tradIng - Ing today , with the active Issues receding smartly. Total sales , $4,150,000. United Stateg new 4s advanced U per cent and the 3s H per cent In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London flnanclal cablegram says : The markets here were Idle and dull today. Americans were lifeless London Is Inclined to s-ell , .espe cially Atchlsons. New York began dull and finally bought slightly , particularly North ern Pacitlc and St. Paul. Coppers were hard. Tlnto1 ? , 40 ; Anacondas , 9 % ; Utahs , 9 : Bostons , 2 % . Money was strong on the end of the month demand. Eight thousand pounds sterling in gold arrived from Aus- "rhe' folio wing are the closing quotations for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : _ _ Atchleon . 22JJ ilo pfd . . . . 71 do pfJ . . KV4 do 2nd pfd . 3 , 91 nalt'more & Ohio. . . 7Hi St. L. & S. W . 9 % Canada Pacific . W % , do pfd . * Cttnnda Southern . . . r.8 St. Paul . IMJs Central Pacific . -W do prd . 1WW Ctics. & Ohio . STJiBt. P. & O . M Chi. & Alton . 171 do pfd . 171 C. , 13. & Q . 14m'Po. Pnclfts . Sf Chi. & E. Illinois. . f,7i ! So. n.illw y . 12 % do pfd . 122 I do i > fd . 48'A Chloaso G. W . 35TJ TexaH & Pacific. . . . 23V4 Chi. , IniJ. & L . OVj , Union Pacific . 47l ! do pfd . 41 I do pfd . 73 % Chi. & N. W . 147'.i * U. P. . D. & Q. . . . 12'i 2nd asses't uaid. Total sates of stocks today were 803,700 shares , Including Atchlson , 10,260 ; Union Pncillc. 3.971 ; llurlington. 43,500 ; Louisville & Nashville. 8.D70 ; Manhattan , 5,020 : Metro politan , 0.5C3 ; Heading preferred , 0,230 ; Mis- noiirl Pncillc , 5,170 ; Missouri , Kansas & Texas preferred , 4,750 ; N\v . York Contra ] , 4,200 ; North American. 2i.520 ; Northern Pn- Bt. Paul , 17,140 ; Southern Pncinc , C.C55 ; Southern ] ) rcferred , 4,050 ; Texas Pncillc , 5.COO ; Union Pacific prefcrrsd , 8,830 ; To bacco , 3G.S33 ; Steel , 3S 900 ; Steel preferred , 23.&EO ; Consolidated Oa , 4,090 ; Brooklyn Transit , 8,010 ; Pacific Moll. 7.700 ; Sugar , 1S- ! 015 ; Tennessee Coal and Iron , 5,300 , ; Ilub- ber , 3,440. Ilnston Stouk Qnotalloni. BOSTON , Keb. 23. Call loans. ZGK per cent ; time loans. SS4 per cent. Clotinc prices for stocks , hands and mining Hhare ; ; A. T. .t fi. r . 23 Afchlson jifd . . . . . . . 61 Tl Amer. Sugar . 13S ,1 4s 100 do pfd . 114 eland C3..1H Hay HUitc Oas . M 41 nine Co. 11 Hell Telephone . . . .3MH Atlantic 22 lijflon ft Albany. . . :4S',4 ll.mc'M & Montana..335 lo ) ton & Maine . 1 > 4 liutta & Huston . . . . ' > { * , ' lloston Calumet k Hecln , . l'.ri Chi. II. & Q . Ul Cuitrnnlal M1- . I'-ltfOlburg . 113 Kranklln 2.V. ; Steel ' * ) ld Uom nlon . . . . . . KT ' KprlcralSteeViif'd'iil SV { OscooU ! U Mexican Central . . . Ci',4 vuiu.vy Old Colony . 2Jl Tamarack r ? ) Hubbcr . L- Wolvrrlno 41 Unlon I'uclfto . 47'.4 Purrott ! Cl AJventure l. > do n fJ . li : llumboldt V Wcstlnrhouno llec. W nlrn I and " 9 do pfd . K.l'l . Wlnona 17 \VI . Central 1 > : i Sun Francmoii Miiilnur UuotnlluiiH. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 13. The olllclal cloMnK quotations for mliilne stocks today were aa follows : Alta 10 Onuld & Currle . . . . 46 Alpha Con 7 H.Uo & Norci-ota. . . . 41 AlldfS 20 J no Ire , 21 Uelcher 25 Mexican M rwnun Con 5 Occidental Con 31 IK-st It Uelcher 0) ) Ophlr 1:0 llulllon . . , 7 Overman IS Caledonia 40 I'oiosl , 35 Challenge Con 33 33 Chollar 45 llelcher S Confidence Hi Sena Nevada 13S Con. Cal , & Va Z.'j Standard 515 i'un. Imptrlal . . . . 1 Union Con C7 Crown I'olnt 23 Utah Con S Uxchequer 3 Yellow Jacket . . . . . 5 Silver bars , C3V c ; Mexican dollars , 471V3 > 4Sc. Drafts , sight , 17Hc ; telegraph , 20c , I'orelun Financial. IXJNDON , Feb , 28. The market for Amer- lean securities advanced nt thu opening and rrmalned stMidy all day. Operators , however , were Inactive , 'I he llnnl tone was IInn. Amount of bullion taken Into the Dank of England on balance today , 8.000. Spanish 4i closed nt E ,76. Gold premium nt Buenos Ayrcs , 115.30. ! PAIUS , Feb. 2R. On the bourse todnj- business was unfavorable during most of the Besnlon , but at the clv.o certain de partments wcro heavier. The settljnunt was easily arranBCd. Spanish 4s toss nub- fltantlnlly on rumors of 1'remlor S.itrasla's resignation. Rio Tlntos recovered Minriply. 1) ; Uoctvi w-ero heavy on continued rfnll- zatlons and Kanirs were fairly steady. Thrco per cent rentes , 103f 17Hc for the nc- count. KxchniiKe on London , 25f 19 0 for checks. Spanish 4a closed nt u5.43. Ai'W York Jloncy NKW YOUIC. Fob. 2S. MONET ON CAtt , Nominally. 2R2H per cent. 1'RIJIB MERCANTILE PAPEK-3S3V4 pe-r cent , STKULIN'O KXCIIANOB-Steady , nt * I.86W 4.8S > 4 for demand nnd at J4.S4UiiN.Sl'i for sixty days ; posted rate ? , ) ! . 541.401.85 and l.MV4f4.S7 ; commrrrlnl bills , $4.S.1i.404.SI. SILVER CERTIFICATES Nominally , BAR .SILVER 53'.4c. MEXICAN DOLLARS-47UC. BONDS Government bonds , steady ; 3s , 107 ; now 4s , registered , 123 ; coupon , 12V 4s , ex-Interest , lll'i ; coupon , 112 i ; 2s , 33 ; Gs , registered , 111 % ; coupon , 111TJ. Closing quotations on bonds were : U. s" new 3Y.7.7.77Tn7 ! . . . _ ' . C. Ists U. S. new 4i.ree..l2Mj < .V.J. C. K 11H U. P. Uotouti J 8S N.C.Os 1HO U.S. < n , rrr llli ? N.C.4S . . . . .114 tl. S. aocou ; nil ) . , No. Paclfle lBts..ll.1 U.S. uclB.re * H9 No. 1'acltlo 3s tS ! J U.S. Ds.rcr ll'J't No. 1'acltlo 4s 103 U.S. fts.coun li2 N. Y..iSt. ! L. 4s..107' District : ! , oss us N. JtW.fiB 130 Ala. , class A . .ion N. W. Consols 14H | Ala. , clans H ins N. W. Dob. 122 Ala..clHss o 100 Oro. N. Intft Ill 1 Ala. , currency 100 Ore. N. 4s 101 ? < I Atehl on4s IDlli o. s. u ns t. r 12 * I Do. adj. 4s HH O. S. Ij. is t. r ' i Canada So. 2ds IlcndlniMB t"i' , . . u. n. w. IHIB U < L , Chi , Terms. . 4a . 05 . st. u &i. M.coiiDsimi 0. iO. nn . llgu St. I , . kS. P. Oen. O.I2.1J2 C H. . . St. I' . Controls 1UR I ) . AH. . Into . si. P.O. tiV. ists..i2m 1) . A. K. G. lit . Kill' ' , St. 1' . C. A P. Os. .121 KtiHtTpmi. l ts . lll ) ? { s. n. JLT , H KrlpGri . R . 7'Ji ( Tcnu. new net 3i. , . l > 7 P.V. . A. U. Ists. t. r. T. P. I * G. luts 114 8 . nr > T. P. Kf. 2cl S'i C. II. AS. A. tin . inn U. P. 1) . k O. iBts. . H8 n. H. AS.A. ads. . . no Wai ) . Int."is ll'i 11. JLT. Cent. Ss . 10U \Vab. lids OU II. AT. C. con. 0.1IO U'.Shoro 4s 112 lowaC. Ists . inn Va , Cemurlos H4 La. Now con. 4 * . . . . 1UH Vii. deferred 7 UAN tint. . HBU \Vli. Cent. Intl. . . , . nsl < Mu. Pac. con. 1)3. . . .114 \1 P. 4i 10414 M.'K. ' &T. ' 'UB. . . . 7it Colorado South'n4i U4X M. 1C. AT. 4 . IUJ1 Kx-lnterest. New York MlitliiK Quoin tlonn. NEW YORK , Feb. 2S. The following are the closing prices for mining shares : Chollar K Crown IVnt M Ophlr 110 Con. Cal. & Va 185 1'iyinouth 10 Headwood SO Quicksilver 173 Ooulil & Currle . . . 40 do pfd COO llalc & Norcross. . . 40 Sierra Nevada 140 Hnncxtalie MOO Standard 275 lr.-n tillver 75 Union Con f3 Mexican . . , 70 Yellow Jacket 50 London Stock ( iiiotntlnitn. LONDON , Feb. 28. 4 p. m.-Clostng : Consols , "money. " , .r.ill'i X. Y. Central 140V4 Consols , oc't ( Apl. ) . 11114 Pennsylvania C,4 Canadian Pocino . . 8.Vi Hcadlnp Jl i Erie Un'on I'actno pfd . . 82 4 do lt pfd . 40H Atchlion : < Illinois Central . . . .H9Vi touts. & Xasli 67-H Xo. Pncinc pfd . . . . S2' Grand Trunk Mi St. Paul common..1J4J4 ° ' * P6r OUnce > MONEY-2HS 3 pelr ceirt. Discount in the open market for short , \ \ , ' S.'i62' * ller cer > t : for three months' bills , 2i(1S'24 ( ! pbr cent. FlllllIIClHl Nn CB. WASHINGTON , Feb. 28.-Today'8 etnte- ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $273,877,383 ; gold reserve , $230,413,200. CHICAGO. Feb. 28. Stocks dull nnd lower. Quotations : Strawboard , 23 ; Alley L , iS * : Diamond Match , 141 : North Chicago , 220 ; West Chicago , 84 ; Biscuit common S L13'501111 ' Preferred , 103 % . Clearing * , $32.139,347 ; balances. $0,871.008. New York exchange , 30c discount. Sterling exchange , posted , $1.8504.87 : actual , $4.S4H@4.S6 % ; sixty days , $4.S3 < 44.85 : ! ; . ST. LOUIS , Feb. 28-CltarIngs , $3.037,333 ; balances , $ S68,3GS. Money , 4Qfi per cent. New York exchange , 23c premium bid , lOc premium asked. CINCINNATI Feb. 28. Money , W5 * per cent. New York exchange , 25c to 40c dis count. Clearings , $2,164,300. NEW YORK , Feb. 28. Clearings , $273,660.- 452 ; balances , $15,478,930 BOSTON , Feb. 28. Clearlngrs , $26,290,448 ; balances , $3,535,531. PHILADELPHIA , Fob. 28. Clearings , 21- 723,033 ; balances , $2,338,833. BALTIMORE. Feb. 2S.-Clearlngs , $5,553- 433 ; balnnca ? , $312,430. CONDITION OF Til 13 WOOL aiAIUCET. Fairly Sleiuly Tone nnd Hnnliicia Con- tlnnen Ilrlnk. BOSTON. Feb. 28. The wool market here maintains a fairly steady tone and busi ness has been brisk , the sales reported being over 3,000,000 , Ibs. , of which about 2,000,000 Ibs. were territory. California and Oregon. a erritory wools have a steady gale on about the basis of 42ff43c for line medium and line. The market for fleeces is slow with prices nominal. Australian wools hold steady with firm prices Sales In detail : Ohio and Pennsylvania Ileeces : X nnd above , 25 < 52Gc ; XX. 27c : XX and above. 2Su ; de laine , 28029c ; No. 1 combing , 29c ; No. 2 combing , 2S29c. Michigan. Wisconsin , etc. : X Michigan. 21c ; No. 1 Michigan combing , 28c ; No. 2 Michigan combing. 2Sc ; No. 1 Illinois combing , 2Sc ; No. 2 Illinois combIng - Ing , 2Sc ; X Now York , New Hampshire nnd Vermont 21c ; No. 2 , 2Sc ; No. 1 Michigan , 25@2Gc. Unwawhed medium , etc. : Kentucky and Indiana , quarter-blood combing , 21@22c ; Missouri quarter-blood combing , 20Q21c ; lab : , and Georgia , 1920c. Territory wools , Montana medium and line , 21(322c ( ; scouretl , 42 < S > 13c ; staple , 454Cc. Utah. Wyoming , etc. : Fine medium and flue , 12ig'15e ' ; scoured , 40@42c ; staple , 45S40c. Australian , scoured basis , combing superfine. 70ff71'o ; good , Co ® CSc ; good average , G2QCSC. CofTee Aliirket. NEW YORK , Feb. 2S.-COFFEE-Optlons opened barely steady , unchanged to Cc lowc.r , ruled moderately active with weak undertone , following heavy Brazilian re ceipts , a disappointing average to cable news , local selling pressure and lower prices In the spot market ; decline arrested ' by marked increase In warehouse deliveries , ' trading almost entirely of a professional ' nature. Closed steady , 5 points lower , i Sales , 11,500 bags , including April. $5.35 ; | May. $5.40 ; July. J5.55 ; August , J3.G5 ; Sep tember , $5.70 ; October , $5.70 ; November , $5.SO ; January , $5.9026.01) . Spot coffee , Rio , easier : No. 7 Invoice , B'ic ; No. 7 jobbing , Gftc. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , SHc. New York Dry Uooda Market. NEW YORK. Feb. 28. Demand for fitnplo and fancy cottons keeps up well on both spot and through mall orders. There Is not the least dlfliculty in selling merchandise. Trouble Is to find goods sufficient to 1111 the orders coming forward , The tone , of the market was very strong ; throughout. Further advances were reported In bleached cottons , In wldo sheetings , and In prints. , nnd the tendency was still upward In all lines. Print cloths wc.ro strong , but not I quoted any higher than 2jc for extras. Woolen goods for men's wear quiet and unchanged. Dress goods In fair demand. Cotton Market. NEW YORK , Feb. 2S.-COTTON-QuIet ; middling , CU-lGc ; net rectlpts , 3,045 bales ; gross receipts , 10,487 bales ; sales , 11,350 bales ; stock , 113GiJ5 half- ; exports to Great Brit ain , 843 bales ; coastwise , 1,238 bales ; to the continent , 200 bales. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 28. COTTON Stsady ; sales , 3.000 bales : ordinary , 47-lGc ; good ordinary , 5n ; low middling , 6c : mid dling , Gc ; good middling , ( io ; middling , fair. 7Vi < ; ; receipts , ll,4CO Dales ; stock , 3SI- 312 bales. Market , NEW YORK , Feb. 2S.-SUGAR-Raw. steady ; fair refining. 3Ttc ; centrifugal , 8G test. 4c. Refined steady. | NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 2S.-SUGAR ' Quiet : open kettle , 23iJ3 ( ? 9-lGc : open kettle , , centrifugal , aa-lCftl fi-lGc ; yellow , 44/4Hc / ; seconds , 2ft3 15-lGc , Molasses , strong ; open kettle , none hero ; centrifugal , Celtic , California Dried Fruit * . NEW YORK. F'b. 28. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Pt'arhcs nnd apricots very strong ; other fruits about steady ; evaporated apples , common. 7fi8'lc ; prime wire tray. HifoOc1 : choice , 9'i9Vio ( : fancy , 84 ilOc. Prunes , 4Q10c , Apricots , Royal , 12 fillc ; Moor Park , 13l7c. Peaches , im peded , gilc ; p elcd , 25S2Sc. Cniiltiil Stock Iniirt'iiNcil , NEW YORK. Feb. 2S.-At a meeting of thn stockholders of the Manhattan Ele vated Railway company today SI per cent of the stock was voted In favor of the proposition to increase the capital stock from 130,000,000 to $48,000,000. Oil .Mnrkff. OIL CITY , Feb. 28. Credit balances , $1.13 ; rertlllcnte-s. no bids ; shipments , 72.COO bbla. ; runs , 109,000 bbls. IN AuuulttfMl. ST. LOUIS. Fob. 2S. Tom Allen , nt one time heavyweight champion pugilist of the world , who ehot and killed Jehu Confroy In the former's saloon last week , was acqut- ted by the coroner's Jury today. Allen's plea was eclf-defcuso and tbe jury found it Justifiable. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Big Run of Oattb Pours Into ths Looil Yards , PRICES ARE STEADY AND A LITTLE LOWER HiiK" Continue Xiiincroiin nnil Vnlnrn Drop OT Fully llitlf n Dime , IVIplnir Out ( inlti of I.nst Week. SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 23. Cattle , Hogs. Sheep. Receipts today 3,723 ft.iUU 7.62S Olllcial Monday 091 3.SCO . 4,462 Two days this week. . 4 711 12 CK 127 o Same days last week. . . . 2.9G7 7,031 12.S77 bdinu duys weuk boforc. . 4,405 6,422 1Z.2CO Same three weeks HKO. . 3,843 7Wt i.MO in ice iiuiii for IIORJ tor the last several days with comparisons : 1 Indicates Sunday. The oIILIal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : C , , M. & St , P. Ry. . . . 7 2 O. & St. L. Ry 2 4 Missouri Pnclllc Ry. . 13 o Union Pncr.u Ry 33 23 21 2 C. & N.V. . Ry 2 G . , F. , E. & M. V. Ry. . . . 31 23 2 " S. C. & P. Ry 2 C. , St. 1' . , M. te O. Ry IS 9 3 . .t .M. R. Ry 2 29 C 2 C. , H. & Q. Ry 3 7 . . 1C. C. & St. J. Ry. . . . 1 C. , R. I. & P. , oast. . 4 3 U. , It. 1. & P. , west. . 3 1 Total 149 114 31 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the nuin- bsr of head indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 100 D30 G. 11. Hammond Co. . . . 90 1,374 94 Swift and Company 367 1.80S 3,278 Cudnhy Packing Co 1,025 2.02S li32 ! } ! D Armour U61 2,013 , 1,325 R. Becker & Degnn. . . . 3 . . . . Vansant .t Co 154 Lobrnan & Rothschilds. . 233 . . . . W. I. Stephens 01 . . . . Benton & Underwood. . . . 105 . . . . Huston & Co r > . . . . L. F. Husz 4 . . . . Livingston & 'Schaler. . . . 2 . . . . H. Hamilton 101 . . . . Hammond , 1C. C ss Cudnhy P. Co. , K. C. . . . 189 . . . . Omaha , K. C 93 . . . . Swift , country 73 Other buyers 232 . . . . UB2 Left over 100 . . . . S30 Totals 3,637 8,223 7,021 CATTLE Salesmen with nice native cat tle , just the kind that every one wanted , reported their sales as close to steady , but aside from that the general market was 5 ® lOc lower. There were close to llfty loads of cornfed steers In the yards and in ad dition packero had In some cheap Kansas City cattle , so that they could afford to take their time In making selections. The opening of the market was accordingly rather slow , but a pretty good demand was developed nnd In the end practically every thing changed hands. Considering the number of cattle hero the market was In good condition as a whole. The prlc s paid for the common and medium cattle , though lower , were high ns compared with the way that kind of cattle are selling in other markets. The offerings of butchers' stock were also larger than usual at this point and the market was alow , owing to the desire of buyers to force a little concession. In some cases the moat desirable kinds sold close to steady , or at least as good as nt the close of last week. The general market , how ever , was SOlOo lower on cow stuff as com pared with the high prlcua paid yesterday. Veal calVes were all right and ns high as $ G.i5 was paid for right good ones. Good bulls also sold well , but the common thin bulls were n little lower. Stockers and feeders were In good demand and as there was no very great number In the yards the market was in good shape and just about steady. The prices paid were not enough different from yesterday to make any change In quotations. Today's receipts , as will be noted from table above , were liberal and to that might bo added the further fact that It was really the largest run of the month. RepresentA- tlve sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No Av. Pr 1. . CSO $3 25 20..1022 $4 45 33..1167 $4 70 1..1020 350 17..1111 4 no 3..122 > 4 70 1..1920 3 ' 24..1062 4 DO 11..1200 4 70 3. . 950 4 00 4 50 7..1212 4 70 2..1145 4 00 18..1083 4 50 14..1321 4 70 1..1030 4 00 57..1192 4 50 19..1112 4 70 3..1030 4 00 20..Utt 4 50 19..1392 4 70 1..1020 4 00 23..1174 4G5 S..1038 4 70 G. . 816 4 15 7..1042 4 55 40..1310 4 75 5..1000 4 15 30..11M 4 55 25..1356 4 75 23. . M5 4 20 19..1103 4 60 18..1502 4 0 1. . 850 425 37..1170 4 60 22..1374 4 80 0..1150 4 25 2C..1304 4 60 17..1405 4 80 17..1052 4 25 S3..1119 4 00 10..1W1 4 S3 1. . 9W 4 2G 2..1300 4 60 1..15W 4 85 35..1047 4 30 4..1325 4 60 19..1309 4 90" 82..1034 4 35 40..1302 4 02H 23..1177 4 90 4..1165 4 35 16..1191 4 65 3..11S3 6 00 23..1043 425 41..1318 4 05 29..1S11 5 00 10..1127 4 15 20..1091 4 05 1..1770 G IS 44.1104 4 45 29..1134 4 05 IS..1455 5 15 22..1033 4 4u 6..1261 4 70 45..1204 4 45 830 3 SO 6..1150 4 25 1..1120 4 60 12. 840 3 80 15. . 810 4 30 11..1172 4 03 1. 960 4 00 2. . 750 4 45 18..121G 4 70 3. sir 4 23 1. . GOO 4 45 2. . 4C5 4 75 24. 977 4 25 3..12M 4 45 1. . 560 4 75 HEIFERS. 1. . 790 3 25 1. . 850 4 00 1..U10 425 S. . 942 335 G..1011 4 00 5. . 6/4 4 25 1..1100 3 CO 2. . 830 4 00 2. . 9J4 4 25 1. . 510 2 GO 2. . 785 4 10 1..1XOO 4 25 1. . 910 3 65 9. . 694 4 10 1. . 790 4 25 16. . 755 3 60 1..1180 4 10 14. . 817 4 35 1..1400 S 75 8..1031 4 10 28. . 920 4 K 8.1011 3 7G 17. . 810 4 15 1..1520 4 60 9. . 810 3 85 3 , . 93S 4 15 1. . 920 4 60 3. . 890 3 SO 18..100S 4 15 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. .1020 3 60 7. , 685 3 60 2. . 645 4 00 720 3 60 BULLS. 1. . 740 275 1..1560 3 DO 1..1630 370 1. . 870 3 00 .1620 3 50 1..17W 3 75 1. . 950 3 10 .1530 50 1..1720 3 7G G. .1280 3 15 .1750 3 50 1. . 780 3 TC 1..1320 3 25 . 505 3 50 1..1030 3 75 1. . 400 3 25 .1500 3 50 1. . 910 375 3..1483 3 25 .1520 355 L. 750 3 80 1..1430 3 2T 1..1930 3 CO .1370 3S5 1..1510 3 30 . .inoo 3 CO 1..1510 3 83 1..13CO 3 20 1..1130 3 63 4..1615 3 8Ti 1 , . 'JSO 3 30 1..1G40 3 65 1..13CO 3 83 2..1060 333 1..1770 3 03 1..1770 4 00 1..1400 3 40 1..1603 3 03 1..16CO 4 00 1..1170 3 45 4..1765 3 70 1..I910 4 10 2..1075 3 45 1..1530 3 70 STAGS. 1..1050 350 20..1381 4 05 CALVES. SO 5 CO 120 SCO 1. . 130 C25 220 G M 110 U 00 l" 225 060 270 5 50 270 5 50 130 0 75 325 550 200 G 00 2 , . 150 C 75 250 5 CO STEERS AND HEIFERS. 18. . 097 3 SO 3. . 880 4 03 10..1030 4 40 3. . 493 4 00 15..10IS 4 10 STEERS AND HTAGS. 10..1212 4 25 COWS. 1. . SGO 225 1. , I 20 325 1..12SO 3 CO 1. . 770 250 1..1270 3 23 3..120 } 3 CO 1. . 910 2 C5 1 .1210 .1 25 1..1310 3 GO 1..1020 275 l.lr.O ( 325 3..1165 3 65 1 . 780 2 75 5..104S 3 25 1..1070 .1 63 1.1000 273 3..10C.O 325 2..1205 3 65 1.1140 275 1..1070 3 2a 2..12ir ; , 3 05 10 .1010 273 1. . 800 323 4..1035 3 63 1 . 710 2 85 2.,1250 3 23 3..1310 3 65 1 .1000 2 85 2. . ICiO 3 25 .1150 3 65 1 . MO 2 S3 1..10JO 2 CO 7..1032 3 70 1 .1010 2 90 4..1125 3 33 62..1125 3 70 2 .1100 2 80 4..1207 3 40 40..1113 3 70 1 . 860 2 I > 0 1.122S 3 40 4. . ST.7 3 75 1 . 830 2 10 1..1170 3 4J 1..11M ) 375 3 . KSO 3 00 4..1105 3 40 3. . 973 3 75 1 .1020 300 1..1100 3 4D 1..12SO 3 75 1. . MO 3 00 2' < . . ] 1BT 3 40 2..1310 3 75 1..1070 3 00 1..HSO 3 45 1. . BIO 3 75 1..1180 3 00 1..1140 3 0 1..I4BO 375 1 , . 9i',0 3 00 1..10IO 3 30 IS. . flf,0 3 75 2..1UKO 3 00 2..1730 3 50 o 11 ( V ) 3 80 3..1150 3 00 1..1320 3 60 iii5o ! ! 3 SO 1. . R70 3 CO 2..1170 3 0 1..1G10 3 80 2..1000 300 10..1075 360 5.1152 385 1..1110 3 10 7..11U 3 M 3 93 1..1010 3 15 3. . 953 3 50 7l257 ! ! 3 95 3. .1290 320 3..1220 360 15..1012 4 00 1..1020 3'JO 1..10M 3 50 1..1160 4 10 1..1210 3 25 1..1240 3 50 18.1023 4 10 2..1250 3 23 COWS AND HEIFERS. 13..1056 4 00 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1 , . 620 3 00 1. . 900 4 10 2. . f20 4 60 1. . & 50 .1 00 4 , . 733 4 10 2 , . 3 > 0 4 CO 1. . 650 323 1. . 720 425 I. . 720 4 CO 7. . 909 3V. 1..1PJO 4 < 5 GO , . 4tf 4 < V > 2. . 4K 350 . , 16 4 * . . R1J 4 , ' , 5. . StO 3 SO 5. . 595 4 4& 8. . 635 4 o 1. . 770 3 CO 2. . MO 4 43 1C. . 4M 4 70 3. . 910 3 75 1 , . 870 4 45 2 , . f.JO 4 70 2. . 475 4M S. . 625 460 S..533 4 85 1. . 660 4 00 4. . 432 4 60 \VE6T1SHNB. COLORADO. No. Av. Pr. No. AV. Pr. 101 feeders. 703 $4 $ 75 101 feeders. SOJ $4 75 HOGS The market ojnned M(7i4c ( lower this niornlnt , that Is. with good loads , siuh n brought w.fOHJ.C ? ' , 4 yesterday , goins very Inrsely at W.JClifl.eO , and only n tew of the best heavy nnd butcher wdfihts nt J3.1-S , as ncalnst n top of J.1.70 yesterday. The mar ket did not set rny worse , but closed early and fully ns cnod ns It opened. | The cause tor the flecllns was the lower provision market yesterday and the larg * receipts and lower hog market nt all sell ing points thl. morning. Some of the inei- sag s from Chicago reported a decline of 6010c , nnd others came flat lOc lower. The rccelptn nt Chicago were considerably larger than anticipated nnd that helped tc break the market ther. . The decline In values yesterday nnd today wlpr.t out all I ho gain made the Inttw part of hist week nnd Isavt-s the market very little better than It was on hint Wednes day , but higher than on last Tuesday. n will bo noted from the table of average prices. A glance nt th- table of receipts will show that the run today was of pretty fair pro portions to what It has bton most of the tlmo of tnte. Also that the receipts for the two duys this week are larger than for the corrrspondlng days of any other week thin month. Today wan only the. fourth day thlr month when the receipts exceeded 100 cars. Representative sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 63 . 220 405150 8'8 . 20 ! 120 3 57V4 61 . 129 . . . 360 2S . 260 . . . 3 67'i ' 78 . 100 . . . 360 63 . 243 3 57'i ' .218 . . . 3 HO 87 241 160 3 57',4 ' .21 240 tO 3 BO 31 203 . . . 3 67',4 E2 191 80 3 52Vj 73 232 KO 3 BV'A CO 219 SO 3 52V4 67 217 40 ! ! 57Vj .89 . 192 80 3 6214 C9 213 . . . 357 4 i 101 110 . . . 3 52U 3S 2JsO 40 3 57 4 110 173 . . . 352ft IS 21fi . . . 3574 I 29 237 . . . 3 52',4 07 234 40 3 67'4 61 2C3 40 353 66 233 . . . 3 67'.4 91 231 . . . 355 82 235 40 S 37 > , s CG 240 120 365 61 Ml SO 3 67 4 S9 244 SO 363 Cl 173 120 3 67 > 4 77 203 SO 353 71 23S 40 3 57'A 73 133 . . . 355 70 258 40 3 67 > ,4 10 260 . . . 3 fie 61 2ilO 160 8 57',4 36 26S . . . 353 82 249 liO ! 3 67'Xi ' 61 29) 160 3 iVi 69 261 . . . 3 57' < - 73 220 120 355 59 275 SO 3 57 , i 74 203 . . . 355 S3 221 . . . 3 67(4 ( 62 235 . . . 335 8S 217 20 36714 67 243 40 355 72 2J3 . . . 3 S7V4 91 223 40 355 60 15 120 3 57 97 219 210 355 76 231 120 3 5i' > SO 215 SO 355 36 211 . . . 3 37v 100 195 80 355 f8 255 . . . 3 57 > i 70 251 . . . 355 47 301 80 3 57 > 4 100 191 SO 353 60 249 160 3 57'A 56 271 120 355 57 213 120 3 57 fc ,78 217 40 355 66 319 320 3 57V4 ISO 244 40 3 55 77 227 40 3 67 > 4 ] SS 207 320 355 77 220 SO 3 67 > 4 I 67 275 120 335 99 117 . . . 3 67i < i 101 162 . . . 365 66 254 . . . 3 57U 79 222 SO 355 65 274 . . . 3 57 > | 103 213 120 355 03 263 . . . 3 57 > | 61 24B 160 355 29 251 . . . 3 G7 A 103 193 120 355 60 2S5 40 3 60" 93 216 . . . 355 59 240 SO 360 74 200 . . . 355 19 26 . . . SCO 74 229 120 3 55 24 2S9 . . . 3 f.O 9S 243 40 355 74 214 . . . 360 75 218 SO 3 55 59 299 . . . 360 102 196 160 365 CO 246 160 360 SO 231 160 365 75 244 . . . 360 73 246 40 3 55 27 2SO . . . 360 49 258 120 365 SO 271 SO 3 60 S9 184 . . . 355 CO 318 40 SCO 64 220 . . . 3 JB 64 295 SO 360 92 207 . . . 355 81 210 120 SCO 5 200 . . . 355 70 251 40 360 91 241 120 350 S6 262 SO 360 SO 229 200 3 55 (11 ( 264 . . . 3 62'4 64 280 . . . 3 57H 73 2 > 0 40 3 rait 64 216 . . . 3 57'.4 33 4R3 . . . 365 47 276 SO 3 57lj 00 261 . . . 365 SS 265 2SO 357V4 48 37S 40 3 65 ES 252 . . . 35714 67 322 ICO 365 WAGON LOT8-PIG8. 3 346 . . . 210 2 350 . . . 355 1 ISO . . . 255 7 183 . . . 3574 5 150 . . . 350 6 245 . . . 3 578 6 180 . . . 350 6 400 . . . 360 4 210 . . . 3 62 5 3S2 . . . 360 4 227 . . . 355 SHEEP Thre was a good , liberal run of sheep here today , as will be learned from the figures In the table of receipts. Some of the sheep did not arrive until late , and as buyers were inclined to wait until every thing wag In , the market did not open very early and at first seemed rftth.'r slow. When It did open , however , the trade was fairly active and the prices paid steady on practically everything. The most of the offerings changed hands In good season. Considering the size of the receipts and the pric's ruling In other markets the sheep and lamb market at this point would have to bn considered as of a very satisfactory character. Quotations are : Good to cho'lce fed west ern wethers , $4.15 54.25 ; fair to good , $3.SO < 3 > $4.00 ; choice western yearlings , $4.20 > p4.30 ; fair to good western yearling * , $4.10f4.20 ; fed ewee , $3.8303.76 ; good to dhoice native lambs. $4.604.7o ; good w starn lambs , $4.GO < 3 > 4.C3 ; feeder sheep , J3.fiftpe.76 ; feeder lambs , $4.00Jp4.40 ; cull sheep , $1.00e.00 ; cull lambs , $3.00$3.50. No. Av. Pr. 210 western ewes : i3 $3 70 28 western frwes 97 3 SO 203 western wathere 114 4 25 14 western wothers 100 4 25 2C3 western wethers ICG 4 30 216 western lambs S4 4 63 21,0 western ewes ns 3 70 28 western ewes 97 3 so 205 western wethere 114 4 25 14 western wethers 100 4 25 263 western wethers 105 4 30 216 western lambs 84 4 65 9 kids 61 370 120 weotorn QWOB SI 3 S5 221 western owe * 118 3 S5 644 western yeprltngn 93 4 25 191 weetorn wethers 143 4 25 703 yearlings and wethers 101 4 27V- 244 yearlings and tvethers 103 4 iO 127 western wcthera 113 4 30 288 western lambs 71 4 60 780 western lambs SI 4 70 521 western lambs , S3 4 70 840 WTO tern lambs & 9 4 70 CHICAGO LIVES STOCK MARKET. Choice Cattle In Gooil Deninnd nnil IIuKM Lower on Over m > iily. CHICAGO , Feb. 28. There was n good de mand for cholco cattle today , but other qualities ruled dull and heavy at previous prloea. Fancy cattle , $ B.7BC < 3.90 ; choice ateors , J3.33Q6.70 ; medium steers , JJ.Colf4.95 ; beef steers , J3.t5JJ4.60 ; atockfra and feeders , J3.5ftfi-l.7ii ; cows and heifers. J3.S094.00 ; bulls , J2.GOJM.20 ; western fed steersJ4.1SSr4.70 ( ; Ttxrts steers , JS.IOig'4,23 ; caivts , J3.JOfl'/.2a / , A too fre delivery of hogs caused a fur ther decline of 6fflOc ( In prices ; fair to choice , K.'S'AiQfl.Ki ' packing lots , J3.63Jf3.70 ; mixed. J3.56I(3.77W ( : butchers , .55if3.85 ; light , J3.53i73.UO ; pigs. J3.16ft3.W > . Trade In sheep was brisk nnd prices ruled lOc hlsher ; Inferior to prime alieep , J2.75E'-J.OO ; ytarllnse , Jl.2iy4.t5 ; lambs , Jl.oo ftS.OO , largely at J4.6064.60 , Receipts : Cattle , 3,000 head ; hogs , 35,000 liead ; sheep , 15,000 head. ICnimnn City Live SlouU , KANSAS CITY. Fe.b. 2 $ . CATTLE Re- celptB , 6,850 head natives , 370 head Texans , Good killing cattle in good demand at steady prices. Light run of Texans that uold active nt steady prices ; heavy nntlve steers , $5.10j5.60 ; medium steers , $ l,2Hi5.00 ( ; llRhtwdghtH , $4.40B'j.W ; Btorhrs nnd feed- era , JI.CO$5.50 ; butcher cows and heifers , $3,00(4.75 : bulls , W.OOiTI.O'J ' ; western steers , $ l. 51M.Si/4 | ; Texans , 53.70fj4.SO. HOGS Receipts , 11.200 head , Provisions were lower naln today and caused a. fur ther decline of about 5c In bos ; prices. Heavies. SS.Oi-ffS.To ; mixed , $3,50i)3.VO ; lights , . . , . SHEEP-Rocelpts , 3,650 bend. Liberal supply , largely common quality , thu best grades steady , whllo those of Indifferent quality were slow nnd lower ; lambs , J4.4M/1 4,75 ; muttons , J3.70&4,25 ; f .edlng lumbs , J3.3J ( iu.SO ; feeding sheep , J2,75Q3.50 ( ; stackers , 1(2,0003.25. ( Kt , I.on IN I.I ve Stock. ST. LOUIS , FVb. 28. CATTLE-Rccclpts , 4.000 head , Including 2,500 Toxaim. .Market steady ; fair to fancy native shipping nnd export Htocra , M > f > < ii > 75 , bulk of sales. $1.70 Sf5.35 ; dressed bcor nnd butcher steers , J3.75 < jj < 5.15 , bulk of na.i's , v > . -J.0 ; steers , under 1,000 Ibs. , 3OOJfi.5. bulk of sales , J3.0M/I,23 ; stock * and ffcdcr.i , J3.138I.70 , bulk of salon , J3.50ftl,3i ; rov.s and horror * , J2.00i/4,60 , hulk of cows , JJ.23ifJ.30 , bulk of holfen. J2.40fi3.45 ; Tcxns and Indian steers. J3GMi 4 y > , hulk of sales , J3.0oy4.75 ; cows and hoif- Wd. J2.2 i 3,70. HUGS Receipts , 7,200 head. Market SftlOa lower. Pigs and lights , JJ.65S3.75 ; packers , J3.COf3.0 ; butchers , J3.S5f(3.85. 81 i'BKI' Receipts , 1.100 liead. Market steady. Native muttons. Jl.OO'a 1.40 ; stoik- era , J2.23ft3.00 ; culls and bucks , J2.6fxff3.25 ; lambs , J4.75tta.60 ; Mexican lambs , Jl.'iS. Stork In Hltclit , ' Following are the receipts at the four principal western markets for February S8 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha 3.723 8,760 7,625 Chicago 3OuO 35,000 15,000 Kansas City 7.220 u.strt 3.C30 St. Louis 4.000 7.230 1.700 Totals 17.913 61,250 27,578 RTiMV York Live Stock , NEW YORK Feb. W.-BEUVES-Re- celpts , 260 head ; no trading , feeling utcudy. Cables firm for cattle and altcep , refrig erator beef steady at lOc i er pound. Ex ports today , 85-1 cuttle , 1.016 sheep and 6,920 quartern of b f j tomorrorw , 41 na-ttl * , 1U i .iiw A And 8,151 quarters of beef , CALV ItS-Recelpts , 91 head , trad * lim it , id , good veuu , J7.00. No southern or western cnlv < " . . SHKKP AND LAMI38 Receipts , 574 hoad. Shrcv , quiet. Lambc. steady ; fair to prims fcaecp , t.O } 4.tO ; Iniaba. fc.Wro.M ) . HOGB-Recept ; ? , l.Kl htftd. Market nom inal and Mend:1. SI. Jnfipnh Live Slock. SOtmt ST. JOSEPH , Keb. S.-Sp ( clal. ) CATTLE Receipts. OJ head ; market steady to Mrotit ; ; quality common ; natives , J3..S334.90 : Texnns and westerns , J3.U < JI.SO : cows und hclfrrn , } 2.00i'H.25 ; stackers and f < criers , J3.C5VI.C5 ; yearling1 nnd calves , J4.8G ( TH.1-5. Iloas-Rwepts ! , 6,000 Ivnd ; market lOc lojivcr , selling nt J3.i003.7i ; bulk , J3.KW ' { ilElU' Receipts , 100 head ! market steady. rinuriiunii ii\c stock. CINCINNATI. 2S.-HOClS-Stcndy at J3.2 1T3,871t. CATTLE Steady nt J3.6VJ5.no. ( SHISEP-Steady at J2.25N.7S. LAil US-Steady nt J4.001(3.25. ( SUPREME COURT SYLLABI , S701. Shlvcrlck ngnlnst Dunning , Afllrtncd. Error from Douglas county. Norval , J. 1. Where only ono conclusion can be drawn from the evidence the court may di rect n verdict consistent therewith. 2. Ownurn of a party wall , built nt Joint expense , nro not tenants In common , but each owns In severally thu part thereof situated on Jils own land , with an casement of sup | > ort from the other part. 3. Where one enters upon the promises of another nnd obliterates a display adver tisement ihc In liable to the owner for the costs nnd expenses of replacing or restor ing the sign to Its former condition , 4. It l tint error to refuse nil Instruction whloh , In Its theory , has no support In the l > roof adduced. 6. A party cannot predicate error upon nn Instruction which Is In harmony with ono which was given at his own request. SC4I. Finders against Uodle. Reversed. Er ror from Richardson couty. Sullivan , J. 1. An net of the legislature passed In violation lation of the constitution Is void from the date of its enactment nnd not from tilt time It Is Jurtli hilly determined to bo In con flict with the supreme law. 2. An unroniUitutlonal ntntutc creates no new rlkhtif and abrogates no nld ones ; It Is for all purposes ns though It had never been prifised. 3. "Unkor s Ureodents Law" was never In force , nnd notwithstanding Its adoption by the legislature and approved by the gov ernor It did not ihange or affect In any way the statutes regulating the descent nnd transmission of testate or In estate estates. 4. When a homcMcnd is sulecUd fro n the piopcrty of the husband It vests on his death In his widow for life nnd afterwards In his heir or devisee In fee simple. 5. When u court renders a judgment which It has no authority to render In any cnso nor under nny circumstances such judgment Is void for want of jurisdiction. G. A decree of the county court assuming to vest In n widow the absolute tltla to a homestead selected from the lands of her deceased husband Is void as nn exertion of jMiwcr not granted by the constitution or laws of the state * . 7. Curative legislation docs not operate against persons acquiring title to property In good fa'th nnd for value- before Its enactment. 8072. McCuguo against Omaha. Afllrmed , Error from Douglas county. Norval , J. 1. In nbeence of statutory authority u city of the metropolitan class cannot be re quired to refund mone"y received from a purchaser of real estate at n ale made thereof by the county treasurer for Illegal special assessments or taxes Imposed by th city , ( rennock against Douglus County , 39 Neb 293. and Merrill against City of Omaha , 39 Neb. , 304 , followed. ) 2. Sections 69 and 81 , chapter xlla. Com piled Statutes , 18S9 , and section 144 , of chap ter Ixxvll , do not authorize the recovery from a metropolitan city moneys received by It under a tax sale made to enforce the collection of Illegal special taxes levied by the municipality. 3. The rule of caveat emptor applies to purchasers of real eMate at tax sales. No. 8C54. Lowe against Prospect Hill Cem etery Association. Afllrmed. Appeal from Douglas county. Ragnn , C. 1. The evidence set out In the opinion and , held to sustain the finding of the. district i court that the proposed use by appllnnt ! of Its ground for Interring therein dead bodies would probably result In contaminat ing the waters of appellee's wells with dis ease grms and thus endanger the health and lives of appellees and their families. 2. A use made by ono of his property which works an Irreparnnle Injury to the property of his neighbor ; or whersby the unwritten but accepted law of decency Is violated , or which deprives his neighbor of the reasonable nnd comfortable use of his property , or which will probably endanger the health nnd life of his neighbor is a private nuisance and may 1)0 enjoined. 3. In such a case to authorize the Injunc tion It must bo established by satisfactory evldenc' that the Injury threatened or ap prehended will probably result. 4. A court of equity has jurisdiction to er.joln a threatened Injury whenever Its nature Is such that It cannot be adequately compensated In damages and It ! ' continu ance would occasion a constantly recurring grievance. 5. Held under the established facts that appellers were without an adequate rem edy nt law for the redress of the. appre hended Injuries of which they complained. 0. Neither courts nor legislatures "xcept on the demand of the state and for Its use can compel one citizen to sell hit' prop erty ovn for Its full value to his neighbor for the latter's private u e. 7. The citizen Is entitled to the use and enjoyment of the light and th ? nlr over nnd the water beneath the surface of his prem ises : und. in order that his neighbor may devote his property to n particular use , cannot b ? compelled to surrender those righto even if fully paid therefor. S. The object of an ncllon to enjoin a pri vate nuisance Is to prevent the defendant from using his property in such a manner ns will disturb the plaintiff In th reason able use and occupation of hla property. 9. A tenant for life or years rightfully In possession of real estate , may maintain such nn action. 10 A defense In the nature of a confes sion nnd avoidance to be available mutt b PNo. 3738. Wlttstruck against Temple. Rc versed. Error from Lancaster county. Nor- 'l 'Tlie lapse of fourteen years after the entrv of n Judgment nnd biforn n proceed ing1 'to revive is Instituted , without issu ance of an execution , raises the presumption of payment. This presumption , however , la not concluMvc , but may be ovrcome by prmt that the Judgment has never been l > ' 2'The presumption of payment arising by the lapcn of tlmo cannot bu invoked by the Judgment debtor when ho him not tendered the Issue of payment In the proceeding to 3. A 'summons must be served by deliver ing1 n copy thereof to the defendant per sonally , or by leaving a copy .for him at his usual place of residence. Service by leav ing n copy for him nt his usual nlnco of liusnes ! : > Is Inminiclcnt to confer Jurisdic tion over hlH p-rson. 4. The permission to nn ofllcor to amend Ills return on a summons Is not equivalent to nn actual amendment. 5. In a proceeding to revive n dormant judgment the defindant may Intorppso on B defense that such Judgment IB void on the ground that the court entering It had no Jurlpdlctlonivor his person. G The granting of pcrmlifllon to a sheriff to 'amend his r'turn on a process to con form to the. facts upon proper showing and notice. Is discretionary with the trial court. ' 'iivu I'M it I'lur Htrcl I'lnnt. BEHWYCK. Pa. , Feb. 28. The Jackson ft Wooden Manufacturing company of thli place has been purchased by the Federal Steel company for Jl.300,000 , The Jack son & Wooden compnny Is the largest steel car manufacturing plant east of 1'lttstmrg mid Is said to be the only rme owned by the trust cast of the Ohio river. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 28. A special to th Post-Dispatch from Scdalla , Mo. , says : The stockholders rf the defunct First National sank , who have been notified of a second as sessment of 25 per cent , making a total nn- sosxmont of 100 per cent , met nnd have de- : Id ccl to resist payment of thu same In the courts. JAMES EBQYD & CO , , Telephone 103 ! ) . Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , 1'KOVIBIONS unit STOCKS UOAIII ) < > P TRADB. Ulre-l wiri lu I.IIIUUKU . .no New York. CorrMpumlrntu John A. Warren U Co. RRPEMNEyaCOi ROOM * Mr LtrE BLD& BRANCH l03BH5t OMAHA nttt. UttCOUt NU.