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10 TTTE OMATTA DAILY BEE : TTimSDAY , MA ft Oil 0 , 1890 , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Slumps Heavily and Loses One and Three-Eighths Cents Before the Oloso , WORLD'S ' VISIBLE SUPPLIES INCREASE 1'ork mill Illlm Advance 2 1-2 Cents Knell unit I.nril 2 1-2 In ft Cell ! * llecHpl * of DliiiliiKli. CHICAGO , March 8. Heavy liquidation Ijy longH today owing to world's visible Increasing Instead of decreasing caused a decided slump lit wheat nnd May closed IHo lower. Corn left oft unchanged and oatH lost He. Pork and ribs advanced 2',4o ' each nnd lard 2'//f3e. ' ? The weight of accumulating stocks nt a sojison of the year when they ought to be diminishing made wheat weak from the Btart. The JJally Trade llullotln , which makes a monthly report of the world's Blocks of wheat and Hour , showed In Its report for the beginning of the present rmmth the world's visible storks to bo 11- Ono.OOO bu. larger than a year ago and fi.GW.OOO bu. more than at the beginning of February. May opened % c lower nt 71'ifij 7Iso ( and made a further decline of ' .dfiUc Inside the next minute. Chicago receipts wore. 51 cars , of which only one w.is Knidcil contract. Minneapolis and Duluth K"t 393 cars , compared with 331 the same < lny a your ago. The aggregate at the principal western markets was 5SO.OOO bu. , ugalnst IS5.000 bu. last year. Atlantic port cli-iirancpH were equ 1 In wh"at nnd Hour to 563,000 bu. Liverpool and foreign markets ruled weak ntL sharp decline. A dispatch from liiionos Ayrcs df-nled that serious damag" lias been done to wheat In Argentina by the heavy rains , claiming that wheat WHS for the most part under shelter. When It was smn that nothing In the early news was of a character lo sustain or at least Improve the chances for a rally , liquidation licramo general and tli price of May clipped off to 70c. Some covering of short wheat arnnnd that point , however , caused ii slight temporary recovery. The price , liowever , soon hail another slump which took It as low ao 70'Ac. ' Advices from Cali fornia said that thu crop In the southern valleys had been completely burned up. The market llrmctl up a little on that , May recovering lo 70c. Just at the end of the session a message was received from San Francisco saying It looked like. rain. That caused more selling and a further de- rllno to 70'4c , the closing figures tTeltiB 70'if/70c. ' Light offerings and moderate receipts Ktrengthened corn. There was very little pressure on the market and lluctuatlons were within n narrow range. Receipts were 319 cars. May began a shade lower nt 33(4 ( Ci'S-Vic ' , row to SS IIiTic , and closed at SJ3HC buyers. Covering by shorts and a good cash In quiry from the east held oats steady within a narrow range. Receipts , 143 cars , liny opened unchanged at 27aHC , Improved tn 27V4e , then weakened to and closed at 27'.c. . Diminishing receipts of hogs and a good cash mi'iit demand strengthened provi sions. Trailing w.'is chlelly in the way of changing. M.iy pork opened a shade higher jit $9.257j9.27li , advanced to $9.35 , and de clined to $9.27'i at the close. The range In lard and ribs was small. Estimated receipts for Thursday : Wheat , 70 cars ; corn , 3G5 cars ; oats. ISO cars ; hogs , 30,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows1 : Article * . Open. Hleh. Low. Clone. Yeat'dy Wheat. Way. . . 70' < July. . . ( Wi Corn. May. . . Sii1 * 35 i .Inly. . . 31 ! an Sept. . . 36 ( 31 ! Hi Oats. Way. . . 27K July. . . 25 h 25H Porn. Way. . . HUB 9 35 9 25 125 July . . 1160 9 40 Way. . . 540 5 4fi 40 642H BR74 July. . . * ru 6 ni ) Sept. . . 61)24 ) SG7)i ) SB'Jh RltlH. Way. . . 4 SO 472V , July. . . 4 H7H 4 U2H 4 H7H 1 110 4 H.r. 60'JH , 5UO 4U7W No. 2. Cash iiuot.itlons were as follown : i FLOUR Qulut ; winter patents , J3.70W3.SO ; ( Straights , SI.I01i3.CO ; clears , Jli.M'i/'J.liO ' ' ; spring P 'l'Hs ' , fl.M ; patents , $3.4083.70 ; straights , fi.UKi3.20 ; bakers , $2.liOfi2.GO. WHEAT No. 2 spring. ( TOGflc ; No 3 Eprlng , G3 < iifi7c ; No. 2 red , 70WfZ711 , ! > c. COHN-Js'o. 2 , 31'/.c ; No. S ycflow , 3li ® 85 V4e , OATS-NO. 2. 27'4c ; NO. 2 white , ! No. 3 white , 2i'Ar ! RYE No. 2 , fioc ItARLEY No. 2 , K SHEDS-No. 1 llaxseed , $1.15 ; NW , $1.10 ; prime timothy , $2.40. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $9 15W 0.20. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $3.30 < ( j0.32'S. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $ I.50W .70. Dry salted flhouldcrs ( boxed ) . $1.231(4.37' , ' . ; short clear sides ( boxed ) . $4. ! < ft4. ! > 5. WHISlvY DlstlJlera' llnlshed Roods , per Gallon , $1.3 ! . SUGARS Unchanged. ( LOVER Contract Krade. $ G,10 DRESSED POULTRY Steady ; turkeys , DlViillc ; chickens. S'Jiflc ; ducks. 7WSe | FollowiiiK are the receipts and Hhlpmcnts : ArtU-les. Itccolpts. Shlpm'tH Flnur , bbls . 12,001) mono "Wheat , hit . 71,000 10.000 Corn , bu . 4StW : ( ) 230,000 Oats , bu . 393,000 200.000 Rye , bu . 9,000 4.WK ) Uarley , bu . 49,000 17,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ler market was steady ; creameries , llff JO'-ic ; dairies. ll'XjfflTp. ISiws. steady ; fresh , 17'/i'lSc. ( ( Cheese , steady , unrhiitiRed. TOIIK .MAUKET. ( iuodltloiiH for Hie Day on Crneriil CoillllMlllltll'N. NEW YORK , March S.-KLOTRn [ - celpts , 21,3 3 bbls. ; exports , 3.3S1 bbl . Kxtremely dull , weak , rjuoted lower ; wlnt , r jiiituntM. W.7M1.00 ; winter straights , $3.53 ® 3.G5 ; Minnesota patents , $3.9001.30 ; winter extras , J2.50ii2.S5 ; Minnesota bakers , $3.10 ® 8.23 ; winter patents. $2.40fi2.C . CORNMEAL Easy ; yellow western , SIQ ) RYE-Qnlet ; No. 2 western , G7c ; state , C2ic ! , c. I. { . . carlot. UARLEY MALT Dull. "WHEAT Receipts , 92.SOO bu. ; exports , J19.CSS bll. Spot weak ; No. 2 red , SS'ie , f o. Ii. , niloat , to arrive. Options oi > 'ncd easier , and continued weak , all of the ses- Hlon , under heavy selllns for both ac counts. Cables were lower , crop news favorable , seaboard clearances small , In terior movement liberal. Near the close liquidation became pronounced and ilnal prices were TMMc lower , with the tone niloat , new and old. Options opened steady , with covering anil despite the break In wheat ruled steady until the last half hour. when It eased off. under realizing. Cloned eiisy ut unchanged prices. March closed nt 40Vic : May. 40'iji ! lO'.ie. closed at 40 U- OATS-Recelpls. M.400 bn. ; exports. 2.175 JU. H)0t [ weaker ; No. 2 , S' c ; No. 2 white , 4CW4BV4c. Options inlet. I lOl'S Steady ; state , common to choice. 189ii crop , 7 < ? e ; 1S97 crop , lie ; 1S9S crop. 17 nrlllo coast , 1SSG crop. 7QSc ; U97 crop , 115 < iic : ; 1S9K crop , joVii.i- . HUJKS Firm : ( Salveston , lG'irul7c ; Texas dry. 1'J'Sfc : California , isi c. WOOI < Firm ; tlecce , 17i2e | ! ! ; Texas , 12 } ? ICc , TALLOW Qulot ; city , 4 c ; country , 4 j ' " > - " , a to iiuallty. RICE Firm ; fair to extra , lii'SIe ' ; Japan , ffie. ' MOl ASSES Firm ; New Orleans , open Jteltle. good to elitiice , 32Jf37c. UU'ri'lCR Recelpis , 5.GI5 pkgs , ; market llrm ; wet tern creamery , 15H-20ci ElKln , 0o ; factory. JSijllVie. CHEESE-Ri'c-elpts. 1.912 pkRs. : market Jlrm ; largo while. lU c ; largo colored. ll < o ; riniill colored , 12Ul > : c ; lifiht skims , S fiji 0jc ; part skims , ( ' .iiiS'-- ; full skims , 4ii5c. EOOS Receipts , 5.COS pkgs. ; market etoady ; state and Pennnylvanla , 22e ; west ern , 22e ; southern , 21'i : < rf c. COTTONSEED OIL Steady ; prime crude , le : prime yellow , 2CS2G'iC. ; ' METALS-l'lir iron warrants closed un changed , at $9.75 , nominal ; lake copper , nn. changed at $17-75 , nominal ; tin , llrmer , with J23.S5 bid and $24.00 asked ; lead , linn , with J4 30 bid and $1.35 asked : speller , unchanged. with $0.30 bid and $ G.37' ' < : asked. HiMkern call the market steady for copper , at the clu'-c. at $1S,00 nd for lead , $4.10. Duliitlt Wheat .MiirUct. DULUTir , March S.-WHEAT-No. 1 hard , cash , CO'Sic ; March. G9'ic ; Mny. 71 .0 ; July , 7l,4o ; No , 1 northern , cash , C7'fcc ' ; No. B northern , GIHc. _ llllltlliiori * Mnrki l. 11ALTIMORE. March S. KLOUR-Un- plaligedj : rec-lpts , 8,930 bbls. ; exports , 1,200 . \ViiEAT-Dull , lower ; P ° t and month , 73Mi7r > V' ; April. ToViTG'Ur , steamer , No. M'd. li'sia" ! ' . receipts. s,373 im. , southern by unniplp , 70VTBo ; southern , on grade , 73' * ii7.Vjc. , < ' ( > RN Dull , lower ; mixed spot ani month. 37V 17V1 : April , SS'JfT.Wic ; steainf mlxpd. 3OTi3GtV : receipts , 2CS.B71 ( MI. : fxports ira.lSt bu. ; southern whltr , 3S < 4939iic ; youth crn yellow , .loftSOc. OATS Dull , en.iy ; No. 2 white. 3M36Hc No. 2 mixed , S.Tfc'fiSlc ' ; receipts , 1G.OOD bu. IH'TTER Stonily , unchanged. KOGS-Flrm. 22c. CHEESE Steady , unchanged. OMAHA mCMOItAli MAtllCHT. CnrulKlon of Trnilo mill ( Inotntlonn or Staple mill Iuie > - I'roiliicln , KOGS Recelpts Increasing ; markci wonker at He. HUTTliR Common to fair , lltT12c ; choice 14ftICc ; separator , 20c ; gathered creamery , lift ! ISe. POULTRY Hens. live. 7fi7'/4c ' ; drowsed , ! © s'ic ' ; old roosters , live 4c : dressed , So ; spring chickens , live , 7w7'4r ; dressed , " " * ' /4c ; ducks , live. G'VO'C ; dressed. 9c ; geese , live , GV < Q7c ; dressed , Uc ; turkeys , live , 76 dressed , 10 $ lie. PIGEONS Live , p-r doz. , 73SOOc. VEAL Choice , SJiOc. OYSTERS-Hulk Standard , per gal. . $1.10 ; mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can , 20c ; Extra Select , per can , 23c ; New York Counts , per can. : ! 0e. FRESH WATER FlSH-Whlt Hah , 9e ; lake trout , 9e ; small trout , green. lOc ; yellow plk" , 7c ; pickerel , winter caught , Gc : silver hsrrlng , 4c ; ncreh , scaled and tlrest-ed , Co ; perch , skinned and dressed , 7c ; northern rrapple , lOc ; bullhead ? , dressed , lOcj black buns , very scarce , 15c. SEA FISH-Flounders , Re : haddock , 8c : Columbia river salmon , lie ; halibut , lie ; No. 1 smelts , 10 ? ; blue Hah , lOc ; Spanish mackerel , lOc ; red snapper , lOc ; extra large mackerel , SOc each. each.FRUITS. FRUITS. APPLES-Uen Davis , per bbl. . $4.50 5.00 ; Oenltons , $4 ; New York Raldwlns , Green ings and othtrs. cliolce , per bbl. , $3 ; western boxed , Jl.7Cffl.sr . CRANRERRIES-Jerscy , JS.OOO'-v.Jo ; largo , $0.5006.73 ; per cratft , $2.23. VEGETARLES. ' TOMATOES 1'cr crate , $4.50. SPINACll None In market. LETTUCE Home snwn. per doz. bunches , 45e. ONIONS Homo grown , per doz. bunches , B " WATERCRESS-lG-at. cases , $1.60. CELKRV California , good slock , 25o : choice , 33e ; fancy , r,0c , extra large , 75c ; Mlehlgan , eholr-e ntock. " .VijaOs. CAIJUAGE-Cratcd , per lb. , 2Hc. CAl'Ml-'LOWER-Per ernte , * 2.60. ONIONS Per bu. , 90cQl. < X > . HEANS llami-plckcd , navy , per bu. , $1.50 ( Efl.GO. POTATOES - Choice , sacked. 53 < tGOc ; poorer stock , 4550c | ; Minnesota Burbanks , 70076i- : Colorado , 00193c. } SWEET POTATOKS-Per bbl. , $2. TROIMCAL FRUITS. LEMONS-Cnllfornla , fancy. J3.75ft4.00 ; choice , $3.50 13.757 ; Messina , fancy , Jl.00tf4.25. ORANGES Navels , fancy , $3.25 3.60 ; choice. $ .1.00 ; seedlings , $2.50. FIGS Imported , none ; California. 10-lb. boxes , Jl.40ffl.50. RANANAS Choice , crated , largo stock , per bunch. J2.003J2.25 : meaium sized bunches , $1.75i2.00. DATES Ilallowee , GO to 70-lb. boxes , Go ; Salr. V c ; Fard , 9-b. ! boxes. lOc. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 17c ; Brazils , per lb. , SJMOc ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy , soft shell , 115712c ; standnr-Js lOc : niberts , per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7SSc ( ; cocoanuts - nuts , per 100. $4.00 ; peanuts , raw , BViQGc ; roasted. G'i'57c. ' CIDER-I' r halt bbl. . J3.00. SAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. , $2.00. HONEY-Cnolcp white. 12Q12IAC. MAPLE SYRUP-Fivo gal. cans. each. $2.50 ; gal. cane , pure , per doz. . $12.00 ; half- gal , cans , $6.2.1 ; quart cans. $3.50. MAPLE SUGAR-Cholce. In boxes. OfflOc. HIDES. TALLOW. ETC. HIDES No. 1 irr en hides , T.IO ; No. 2 green hides , fiVic ; No. 1 salted hides. S4c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7-Ve ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. . 10c ; No7 J veal calf , 12 to 13 Ibs. , Sc. Sc.TALLOW TALLOW , GREASE. ETC. Tallow. No. 1.I'ic ; tallow , No. 2 , 3c ; rough callow , 1 4c ; white greas0 , 2Vi@3c ; yellow and brown grease. l 4ifi2V4c. FURS-Mlnk. 10075c ; bear ( black or brown ) . $5.fWt20.00 otter . ' . . beaver. . . . . ; , . Sl.oO'gS.OO . . . . . , _ _ _ ; . . * 1 fiA/rr i * AA. nl. tr -i /r-"rt i * * /r ? * A 75c ; Rreen salted sharlnss Minrt ivoolcd early nklns ) , eac.i , 15c : dry shearlnps ( short wooled early sUlnsl. No. 1 , each , 5c ; dry Hint. Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. . actual welshtIfTjc ; dry ( lint. Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts per lb. . actual welpht. 3f4c ; dry Hint , Colo- ratio mitch'r wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4@5c ; drv Hint , Colorado murrain eel Dells , per lb. , actual weight , 3@4c. SI. I.oulN ST. LOUIS , March 8. FLOUR Inactive anil easy ; patents , $3.5053.65 ; straiBhts. $3.15 ( f < 3.2r , ; clear$2.7f _ < ? i3.10. WHEAT Option * weak and lower ; steady to llrm : No. red cash , clev 7c ; ! ; track , 73c ; May , 71c bid ; July , G7c No. 2 hard , fi7f ( < ( i7V c. CORN Options steady ; spot unchan No. 2 cash , 33Mc ; ; track. 3lc ; March , 3 May , : WBC ! bid ; July , : : i'/.c. OATS Easy ; No. 2 cash , 23c ; track , 20V-C ; Mareli 29c , May , 2Si/ju asked ; July , 2i/"i | : ; No. 2 white. 31 4c. RYE Lower at oOc. SEEDS Klaxsred , nominal at $1.10 ; prime tlmothv send , $2 SO. CORNMEAL-$1.70T1.73. HRAN Firm ; sacked , east track , G2c HAY Scarce and higher ; timothy , $7.50 ® 10.M : jiralrlc , $ ( i.r,0 7S.O < t. HfTTER Dull ; creamery , 10 220 : dairy , 135il7V-i- . KO < JS Lower at 13c. WHISKY Steady at $1.2(5. ( 1'ROVlSIONS-l'ork. llrm : standard mess. jobbing , new , $9.37'/j ; old , $9.rD. Lard , hlfiher ; prime i-tcam , $5.10 ; rholro , s.17JDry salt moata , boxed shoulders , $4.23 ; extra shorts , $4.7ribs : , $ I.S7 a ; shorts , $5.00. Uacon. boxed shouldi-ra. $3.00 : extra , shorts S5.'J.i rib ? , $ r7' . : ! . . ; shorts , $ .ri.,0 REt'EIl'TS Flour. 3,000 bbls. ; wheat 11.- 000 bu. : corn. 2 ! > ,000 bu. ; oats. 23,000 bu 'SIIIPMENTS-Flniir ' , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat 11,000 bu. ; corn , 21 , 000 bu. ; oats , 21,000 bu. KIIMNMN nty rjrulu and I'rovlHlon.i. KANSAS CITY , March S. WHEAT Mar ket Ic lower ; No. 2 hard , raVJiiilW ; No 3 tjU4 ? G3ie ! ; No. 2 red , 7lc ; No. 3 sprlnp , CU/4 ® n.t' ° RxTJInr.kot " 4 ° lnvcrN" . - mixed , 32c ; No. 2 white , S2 fi33c ; No. 3 3'Ue OATS-Markct stt-ady ; No. 2 wli'fte , 29 ® Y 13 Market steady ; No. 2 , Me ll Y .JI'.lrkot ' Kt ° iul > " choice timothy , $7.00 < 07.W ; choice prairie , $7.00fT7.23 iiUTTER Market steady ; separator , 11 ® 19o ; dairy , 13c. EGOS Market ' 4 ° lower ; frcBh , lie RECEIPTS Wheat , 43.SCO Ibu. ; corn. 9,700 bll. ; nats , Ifi.OfiO bn. SIHI'MENTS-Wheat. 5200 bu. ; corn , 13.- 000 bu. ; onts , 9,000 bn. I'lillnili'Iiililii I'rodnco MnrUot. 1M1ILADELPHIA , March 8.-BUTTER- Stpady ; fancy western creamery , 20e ; fancy prints. Sic. EfJGS AVeak nnd from Cc tnIc lower : fres-li nearby , 2Ifj22c ; fresh western , 21fJ22c : froslt southwestern , 21Q22c ; fresli wuihern , CHKESE-Klrm , Toledo Marliol. TOLEDO. O. , March 8.-WIIEAT Dull and lower ; No. 2 ea h. 72'/jc ' ; May. 73'Ap. R9JpN j"llnmllowPr ? : No- - mixed , 3I OATS-Stf-ady : No. 2 mixed , 3Ic. HYE Qulft : No. 2 cash , Me , < ; j'OVKRSEED-Steady ; prime cash. old. $3.5u ; new , March and April , $3.S2'A , ( ml n Hci-clplH HI l > rliii > linl | MnrlcctM , ' Mareh S.ccelpts : Wlieat , flilCAap. Mnrch S.-Estlmated cnrs to morrow : Wheat. 70 ; corn , 3G5 ; oats , ISO. I.Urrpool ( iralii ami I'rovUloiiH. oOL. March S.-WHEAT-Quiet , ' " Mnrchl 5S 7UMny' ! Bs 7'W' ' ' LARD I'rlme western , ' 27s 9d , i > < ; ni In Market. MILWAUKEE , March S.-WHEAT-Mar- . " RYE-Dull ; No 1. 57c. . - No. 2. 49e ; sample , Q ) MliinenpiilU AVhrat .tlnrUoi. 5 A I'OLIS. , Slnrcli . S.-WI I EAT- I'corlii , PKOItlA , March S.-CORN-Markct lower ; ? [ AiTioT inrlict'll"et ; No- - wllteHC. ) . . , HIbK\ Market tlrm on the basis of Jl.JO for llnlshed goods. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI. March S.-KLOlTU-Qulct. AV Hi : AT-Weak ; No. 2 red. 74Jj71Hc7 CORN Dull ; No. 2 mixed , 35'.i.fl3Cc. OATS-V'Irm ; Nu 2 mixed , 31c RYK Kasy No. 2 , ( VX- 1'ROVlSiONS-Lixrd , steady ut J3.15. Bulk nif.its , nrm a' J4 JO , It.icnn. steady nt WHISKY Stpndy nt 11.M. Ul'TTKll-Ullll. SfOAR-Rteady. K < 3OS Hauler nnd lower nt 16c. C'HBKSli nrm OI IRATI ( NS i.v s-nirics AM ) iio.vns , I'crlod of. AetlrHy Coino < .Just llr- fori * ( lie DnjriiiNp , NKW YORK , March S. The stock mnrkit was dull moat of the dny , except al the clos. Inp , when there was considerable activity. The Interest largely centered In the coalfrs , which made some handsome advances , nnd a number of the specialties went up over a point while fractional advances were the rule In many other stocks. The published report of a combination of practically all the coalers was the ground for the strength In tho.o properties. .Much Interest attached to the declaration of the regular dividends In Su nr. The market waited until It wns announced and then mulerate activity appeared. Sugar , aflcr opening higher and tlun losing mure than the earlier gain , rose about 4 points for the day.The The large payment which the government was to make to Southern 1'aclllc on the claim allowed toy congress lent strength to that property. The expectation of favorable legislation lifted Consolidated Cns some 6 points , there being a sympathetic rise In other local stocks , including Metropolitan and Brook lyn Transit , which were up about half as much. The stagnant tone which prevailed the greater part of the session , with llnutua- tlons of only > d or so , was dispelled during the final dealings , when the coalers were marked up and thsrc wns a sympathetic rise elsewhere. Lnckawanna and Reading 1st piei fcrred led the coalers , with an advance of .1 each. Among the standard stocks St. Paul gained a point. Money was slightly easier today and closed 1HT'8 ! per cent. Consider able money was said to bo heading this way from the Interior to take advantage of the tocent firmer tone In money , both for call nnd time. The discount market also worked closer today , rates for prlmo names ruling nt 3Vi63 % per cent. The closing tone of the stock market was strong. There was a deeidtd increase In bond operations today , the nctivlly being at tended by a higher level for the leading is sues. Krle generals and Chicago Terminal 4s Were unusually active nnd made sub stantial gains. Total sales , Jl,600,000. United States 4s and the 5s declined U in thu bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : The markets hero wers quiet nnd llrmer In tone today , though Investment securities were dull , In anticipa tion of a big budget delicti. Americans closely followed New York and little was tlono here. They wer ? llrm till Iho after noon , when New York bought the coalers heavily. The close was at the best. Hears' closing advanced Central Pacilles. Money was hard on settlement de mands. There was a good deal of borrowing at the bank. The bank Is holding off from discount In anticipation of gold shipments. Coppers were good , Tlntos were 39s ; . Utnhs SVfi9. Rostons Z\'t. \ The Rclchslag committee lins rejected the mo tion to increase the Relchsbank share capital to 200.0DO.OOO marks and has adopted the ministerial measure fixing the capital nt 150,000.000 marks. The following are the closing quotations for the leading stocks on the New York exchange toilay : he. total sales ot stocks today aggregated GI2fiOO shares , Including : Atchlson. 5.4S3 ; Atchlson preferred. 29.510 : Central Pacillc , 11,300 : Uurllngton , 23.iSO ; Delaware & Hud son , G.3G3 : Erie 1st preferred. S.900 ; Louls- vlllo & Nashville , 4.HOO ; Reading 1st pre- ferr"d , 74,500 ; Missouri Pacillc. 3,400 ; Mis souri. Kansas & Texas , 4,000 ; Missouri , Kan sas & Texas preferred. 3,350 ; New Jersey Central. 11,900 ; New York Central. 3,270 ; Northern Pacllic , 7,600 ; Reading , 20CO : ! ; Rock , Island , 5,200 ; Union Pacillc. G.4S5 . ; St. Paul , 17.115 ; Southern Pacllle , 10.K90 ; Southern , 3- G40 ; Southern preferr ° d , 3.100 ; Union Paellle preferred , S.CG5 ; i'aper. 7,450 ; Tobacco , 7,100 ; Ray State Gas , 11.265 ; Federal Steel , 14,000 ; Federal Steel preferred , 4.SOO ; Consolidated Oas. 5.110 ; Drooklyn Transit , ll.lfiO ; Sugar , R0.1C5 ; Tennes-eo Coal , 12.SUO ; Chicago Great Western , 3.000. X MV 'ViirU Mout-y Mnrlcot. NEW YORK , March 8. MONEY ON CALIx Firm , at 3 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3S3V4 per cent. STERLING EXCIIANGE-Steady. with actual business in Imnkors1 bills at JI.S5i,4 < ff 4.S354 for demand , and at JI.S3WI.S34 ! ! for sixty days ; posted rates. $ I.SIVJH.K ! > . and $4.8riAfil.87 , ; commercial bills. $ I > 2' < .JTI.S5. SI lA'ER CERTIFICATES Nominally , 1 AR . MEXICAN DOLLARS-47UC. BONDS Government bonds , weak : state bonds , llrm : railroad bonds , llrm ; United Stales 3s. 107 ; now Is , r > g. , 12S ; coupon , 12S ; 4s. Ill ; coupon , 112 % ; 2s , tiflVi ; 5s , reg. , 111 % ; coupon. . Cloning quotations on bonds were : I'oi'flurii I'liiinielal. PARIS. March 8. Prices wvrc firm on the bourse , bciiiK t-nconruKeil by the easy BON tlement In London Internalional securi ties were harder , parti , ularly Spanish 4s on the r port rcclrculatuU that th liank of Spain h on the point of rst.iblislilnft n brunch In Paris. Rio tlntos Covered * h. ri > ly In con enurncft of thp rise In the prli of cupper. UP lieers mines were llrm and Kafllm xvrro active and hardninR. . Thrrr per cent rrntPw werf 103f 12'4C for th > account. Kxchnnge on London , 2of 21c for checks. Simnlsh 4s closed nt 60. ,5 , lll-JHLIX , March S. On the- bourse today forsl ? n securities were weaker In cnnsi- nuenco of the news reoMved from Pcktn and the debates on the Muscat Incident. The closing , however , was more favorable owlnt ; to rntlsfnctory advices from wcst- -rn bourses. LONDON , March S. The market for American securities opened llrm In re- sjoii"o to the- advance In New York yes terday. Upon the receipt oC th ? openliiB prices from New York today the market moved up and closed llrm with the demand generally Unlit. Gold premium at IHienos Ayrcs , 11S.CO. \i-\v Vorlc ] Mliilni- < tiiiii < IIIIIN. NEW YORK. March 8. The following are the closing prices for mining shares : t "hollar 49 Ontario B.V ) Crown Point 2. ' , Ophlr 100 Con. Cal. nnd Va.lVO I'lyiuoulh 10 KO Quicksilver . . .200 C.onia & Currle. . . K do pfd ii'H ' llnlo K NorcroEB. . 30 Sierra Nevada 120 HoniPstnko . f.Oi" 'olandant ' 230 In > n Silver Union Con B. " > 70 Yellow Jacket 22 London Slocfc < liionltoiiN , LONDON , March S.-4 p. m.-Closltig : BAR SILVER-277-lCd. MONEY 1'i.pl-lic. ' Discount In open market for short nnd three months' hills , 23-lG572 % per cent. I'lmiiicllil .Voles. WASHINGTON. March S. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $203,331,058 ; gold re serve , j23jG73fflr . CHICAGO , 'March 8 Stocks active ; Alley L , 70-5i ; Hlscult common. 479i ; Hlscult pre ferred. KC'.i ' ; Diamond Match , 136 ; North Chicago , 220 ; West Chlcugo , SlStraw ; - board. 2SV . Clearings , $21,739.752 ; balances. $2,31)2,281 ; New York , exchange , Me discount. Sterling exohaiige : Posted , $4.S5Ti4.S7 ; ac tual , $4.S3' < , Ti4.KV < , ; sixty days. $4..S2lfi-i.SIU. ST. LOUIS. March S. Clearings. il3C.Sli'l ; balances , $911,303 ; money , 4ft7 per cent ; New York exchange , Kc discount hid , luc dis count asked. NEW ORLEANS , March S. Clearing ? , Sl.MWfl ; New York exchange , $1 premium ; commercial , 2.c premium. C1NCTNNATI. March & . Money , 21/jQG per cent : New York exchange , 40c discount ; clearings. $2,201,300. UOSTON. March S. Clearings , $22,053,051 ; balances. $2.314.102. NEW YORK , March S. Clearings , $201- S3G.7S4 ; balances , $10f,57,52i. PHILADELPHIA , March 8. Clearings , $21.S34,1KG : balances , $3,222SCO. BALTIMORE. March 8. Clearings , $1G10- 593 ; balances , $630,214. Dlvlileuil oil SiiKiir. NEW YORK , March S. The directors ot the American Sugar Refining company to- 1 day declared a regular dividend of 5 per cent on the common nnd 14 pe cent on the preferred stock. Conum-rclnl Cable nirliloiul. NEW YORK , March S. The directors ot the Commercial Cabin company have de clared a quarterly dividend of 1 % per cent. CONDITION OK THI-2 AVOOIj 3IAUICI3T. .TlnmifnetiircrH CicntTnlly I'lirclinso BOSTON , March S. The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow : The wool markat is very quiet. But few manufacturers have been in and they have purchased very sparingly. The sales of heavyweight goods have thus far been dis appointing , and falling to receive the orders which they anticipated earlier In the sea son , they naturally feel disinclined to buy very liberally of wool. The dullness is also intensified by ths announcement of the formation of the worsted trust , which has been the all-absorbing topic of conversation both In manufacturing circles nnd In thu wool trade. 1'rlces are generally unchanged , although dealers show more disposition to m = ret the views of manufacturers. Tihe sales of the week In Boston amounted to 2.012.000 pounds dome.'tic and 710,1)00 ) pounds foreign , making a total of 3,322,000 pounds , against a total of 3,624,000 pounds for the. previous week , and 1.327,000 pounds for the corresponding week lost year. Sales 'since January 1 , 1SU9 , amount to aiS02,5)0 ( pounds , against 36,01'i,4W ) pounds last year at this Urn ? . ST. LOira , March S. WOOI , Dull nnd quiet ; medium , lllfcl&l&c ; light line. 1271jc ; heavy line. 8Idic : ; tub washed , 17f/2iic. LONDON , 'March ' S. The second day's session of the present series of wool auction sales opened with a full attendance of buy ers. Tlho offerings consisted of ! ) ,7.7 : bnUs nnd were a better selection than that of fered yesterday. The supply of scoured merinos was simill unit was eagerly bid for by tlij German and Yorkshire buyers at hardening rates. Victoria grea'-y merinos were well represented and sold readily to France nnd Germany. Kino , good cross- bri'dH were In good demand and w.re taken by the home and Krench buyers. Medium low stock ruled Irregular. Shabby stock showed n. drooping tendency and sold 10 per cent lower. Lambs were w-ll repre sented and were strongly competed for. Following are the sales In detail : Now South Wales , .1,000 , 'hales ; i-coured , lOJfils 7V > d ; grsasy , Cftlld. Queensland , MW bales ; scoured , is IdiiTls O',4d ; grensy , 9H.'f10'6d. ' | Victoria , l.f 00 hales ; scoured , f-viKMs lH.il ; greasy , Iftdfi'Is fid. South Australia. 200 bales ; greasy , -lififl'id. West Australia , COO bales ; greasy. GliWd. New Xeuhind. 2.SOO bales ; scoured. G'W/id ' : greasy , .ri 4 791id. Capo of Good Hope and Natal , ' 700 bales ; scoured , l8ldJs4'id | ; greasy , CM'SS'fcd. ' Cotton MnrUct. NEW ORLEANS , March S.-COTTON Futures steady ; March , tf.asffS.OI ; April , $ r 93f5.94 | ; Mny , $ j.97f5.9S : June. $0.02ffG.03 ; July , $ G.t 2ri ( .0t ; August , $5.117ff , DS ; Sept'-m- ' ber , $5KGfn'.RS , ; October , $5.SG < fi5.W > : Novem- bi-r , $5.iGfl3.bS ! ; Derember , $5.hSf j.90. Spot , Hteady ; sales , 4,3,10 bales ; ordinary , 47-lGe ; good ordinary , Sc : low middling , fi'ie ; mid dling , Gl-lGc ; good middling , G 1-lGc ; mid dling fair. 7 3-lGc. Receipts , 0,909 bales ; stock , : ! 55.37 billes. NEW YORK , March S.-COTTON-Qnlet ; middling , G9-lCc. N 't receipts , 471 bales ; gross , 4.G17 bales ; Hales , 1.007 bulor ; stock , 117,715 bales ; exports , to Qr'at Britain , 75S balet > ; to the continent , 1,537 bales. ST LOl'lh. March S. COTTON Dull nnd Hteady ; middling , GI-lGc. Sales , 40 bales ; receipts , 2.3G3 baleH ; shipments , 2C5l , bales ; stocks , 71,021 bales. X -tv York IJi-v ( iiiiiiln NEW YORK , March 8. The cotton goods -market - has again been quiet bo far as ac tual business goe-j , but some good-sized bid- for brown cottons hnvo Ix-fii turned down at only slightly lower prlci-i than nskc'd by sellers. Brown bleached and coarsa colored cottons continue tlrm. I'rints are also very llrm , with fair demand for both staples and fancies. Olnghiims are scarce In d3slrablo styles. Print cloths are very quiet throughout , but HrM-himd sellers are still b'tlff on price * . Worsted divsH goods nro firm , with a fair business doing. Sllkn are strong nnd advancing. Good business doing In jobbing circles. .MnrU ' < , NEW ORLEANS , March S.-SUOAR- Flrm ; open kettle , SflSTtc : open kettle , cen trifugal. 3 9-lCTj I r.-llic : centrifugal , yellow , 4fll 11-lGc ; Hecon < li ) . 2i ! ) igl J3-lGc. Molasses eentrlfusal. strong. 75/lCiv. NEW YORK , March S. SlTGAR-Raw , llrm ; fair rellnlng , UTic : centrifugal , 91 test , 49ae. Molasses sugar. 3ie. Itcilned. llrm. LONDON. March S.-BEET SUGAR- March , 9s ll'jd. Calirornln llrlcil NEW YORK. Mnrcll S.-CAL1KORNIA DRIED KJIUITS Firm , ICvaporated ap. pies , common , " ( f/b'/ic : prime wlro tray. Mif ( > 9c ; choice , 9U < f/9Vi-c / : fancy. Mlf/lOr. Prunes , 47/lOc. Apricots. Royal. 12IJ'llc ' : Moor I'ark , 1377l7c. Peachea , unpecled , 9QHo ; peeled , Oil .llnrl.-ct. OIL CITY , March S. Credit balances. $1.13 : certificates no bids ; shipments , G3.SGS bblH ; runs fS 114 l-Ms NEW YORK , Man-h g.-Standard oil clos d Ji.79Jj4.SO. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oattlo Receipts Made Up of Fair to Medium Stuff , PRICES CONTINUE JUST ABOUT STEADY Actlvr Dp'niittul fur HORX , ulth ( inoilly iiT.i Ollcreil M nil ViiliifN I'll ' Ararly Three SOUTH OMAHA , JInrch S. , , . CattlJ. JlOKS. Shepiv Uocolhts today 2,0-3 0,152 10.13J Oillclal Monday ! > SS i , 3l oiW Otllclnl Tuesday 2,17fl 5,040 4,25 < Three days this week . . 5OSl I2,5i23 19.79C SHiine- days last week . . . . 7MJ ! isi.liu 21Hi bamo days week before. . 1,522 13,073 LUiSl Same three weeks ugo . . GMI Hi2l Zl.l.W Average pi Ice paid for hogs for the last several days with comparisons : Incllputes Sunday. J he oillclal number oC cars of stock brought In today by each road was : " " " Slleep1IOrS ° S > C. , M. & St. P. Hy "I0" "T - O. .t St. Louis Hy. 1 . . * i | ; A o. Pac. Uy . . . ; , . i I.1 . . . . . . St. P. , M. , t O. 13 . K. C. it St. J . S C. , 11. 1. , t i' , , , -ast 3 C. , K. 1. & ! > . , west . . 1 Total receipts. . S3 79 43 "i The disposition ot tlio day's receipts waa ? ,1. of .OW8' VuVll,1lllyL'r Indicated : PurchasliiB the num. nmllyersi > > , i Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co lew " 1 'll ' Lobmnii , vi fiotiisciillds ! ! 19 I3enton & Underwood. . . . Bl . . . . Huston & Co 9 ) " ' " " Hill ii Huntzlngcr 28 L. F. Husz 21 Armour , from K. C M Hammond , from K. C. . . . 73 " " Cudahy P. Co. from K. C. 100 . . . . Other ' buyers 211 ] i"7 La't over JQO 552 Totals i.siJ fijiJB flTlM CATTLE Ueef steers were not very uc- tlve sellers this morning. Uuyers were slow in Kutllng down to business and there was a noticeable lack of snap nnd en thusiasm to the trad . While there were a , few pretty fiilr to good cattle , the pro portion was small , the receipts for the most part consisting of common to medium sum. The result was that the morning was well advanced before anything Ilka a clearance was t-nVctcd , but still the cattle which sold broutrht Just about stuady prices. The feeders were better buyers or the warmed-up cattle than were the packers and a good many of that kind of cattle were bought by commission men on orders from the country. Cows and heifers were good sellers at steady prices and now and then a salesman who happened to Imve Just what was wanted would call the market llrm or even strong. Veal calves sold well , but the bull market was bad. Hulls have been bring- ng good prices hern and this has been the best bull market In the country for some time past. Buyers seemed to awaken to the Idea this morning that they had been payIng - Ing too imicn for bulls and they proceeded to pound prices good und hard , taking elf In most cases fully 10il3c. Even at the lower pricey the bulls did not sell very rapidly and holders found It rather slow- work cleaning up what they had. The Htocker and feeder market was ac tive and most everything that would answer to that description and had any quality sold very readily at steady to strong prices. It was a noticeable fact that the feeder buyers are taking hold of the warmed-up cattle once more , the most of them being bought for direct shipment to the country on orders. Good light yearling slulC is sought alter and the market on that kind Is strong. Common and rough Block caille are not In much demand and are pour sell ers all thu time. Kepresentatlve sales : UEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1. . 590 $2 t5 ! 3..1013 $123 3..1270 $4 53 1. . C U 300 1..1WO 1 23 1 , .111)0 ) 4 liO , ' ! . . 0-10 : ! to ! 1..1030 423 1..11W ) 4 ( JO 20. . S > < / ! It 70 11. . 'J'M 4 115 1U..1211) ) 4 GO 1. . 700 370 20..1019 423 21..1301 4 G3 1. . UJiJ 373 IS. . 1007 430 3S..11U2 475 4. . WO 401) ) 20. . 11311 4 ! 0 3U..1IJ7S 475 JG..1000 15 14..1111 443 31. .1331 475 1. . iW ) 4 15 1U..11S3 415 25..111I ; 4 bO 1. . S70 415 20. . 1141 415 8..1290 413 U. . ! ) U 413 40..1111 450 B..119:5.4 : IK ) 1..1220 425 1) ) .1172 1 5U 60..1300 000 II..11GS 4 ii STEERS AND HEIFERS. - 20. . SSS 4 35 COWS. 4. . 'J03 2 SO 1. . fciO 325 1..10IO 3 GO 1. . .170 " 05 1..1IM ) 3 30 1. .10-30 - 3 G5 2. . MO 2 ra G..1UCIJ 3 35 IS. . 935 3 Go 1. . UJO 275 1..112I ) 333 1..1101) 373 1. . UIU 275 1..1110 a 2b 1..1010 375 2. . M ) 275 b..l077 3 ; ; 5 2..107(1 ( Jl 73 1..1140 275 I ! . . ! HO 340 1..1030 3 75 1. . 1370 " 2 75 li..llii ! 3 ID 1..1IDU 376 1..1070 a S S..Ii9Ti ( 340 14..H72 3 SO 1. . 920 2 fc5 2..101)5 ) 310 0..113S 3 SO 1..112D 290 C..11SS 350 7..10bS 380 2..1100 300 1. . S30 3iit ) 2..11M ) 3 So 3. . \i \ tij 300 1..1030 350 3. .1120 3 S5 3. . SIM 300 1..1U10 350 1U..1201 3 S5 I..1150 300 1. . ! )70 ) 350 1..1210 3 S5 3.,1030 303 1..1250 350 2..1USO 3 UO 3..10V1 3 ( ij 1..1010 350 3. . U50 3 ! )0 ) 2..1115 315 3..1133 3 f.o 13..10S3 400 2. . M3 315 2'J..112U 3 CO 1..1390 400 2..1220 315 1..1210 3 IV ) 2..1490 4 00 1..1110 320 1..1000 3 GO 2..1133 423 1. . b)0 ! ) 3 25 COWS AND HEIFERS. 8. . 927 333 3..1G10 375 15. . 923 376 3. . 9GG 3 75 HEIFERS. 1. . POO 340 3. . SKii 3 W 2. . S15 4 00 1. . 700 3 60 1. . 510 3 ! )0 1. . 9HO 4 00 1. . 810 3 GO 9. . Ml 3 ' . < : 2S , , S7i ! 4 15 1. . 820 375 2..1050 100 1..10SO 423 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 1. . 450 2 SO 1. . ICO 305 1..740 350 5. . 698 2 GO 1..1150 310 1..8GO SCO I. . 1050 300 3. , b3J 325 1. . S90 3 G3 ] . . filO 300 80. . CG3 340i4 , . 7S5 375 1. . 830 3 00 W HULLS. 3 , .1333 275 2. .953 340 1..I590 3 GO 1..1GOO 2 S3 4..1417 S la 1..1710 3 I'O 1..1510 300 2..1TOO 3 fn > 4..1515 300 1..1420 300 1. , S70 350 1..15M S (13 ( 1..13M ) 300 1..12-10 350 1..2010 305 l..lfHl 315 1..1COO 3 GO 1..1420 375 1..1ISO 320 1..19IO 3 5ri 1..1120 375 1..13SII 330 1. . f'10 ' 3 GO 1. . 850 400 1. . S10 3 40 1..1200 3 GO STACiS 2..1010 345 1. . * SO 3 G3 1..B50 375 1..12SO 3 50 S..UQI 3 G5 CALVUS. 2. , 123 COO 1. . 230 ( i 25 1..1SO 650 1. , 110 ' ' ° : > 1. . 1GO fi 60 STOCIvKRS AND FEEDERS. 4. . 212 I ! 25 12. .1011 420 39. .1091 445 1. . 8SO 323 3. . S91 423 S..1H1 445 1. . G10 333 19. , 917 425 9..WO 443 7. . E91 340 20. . M9 4 2.i 17..1I)5 : | 441 2. . G15 350 G..KWJ 4 " ,0 12..79G 413 1. . 750 SCO ] . . bGO 130 1. . 730 450 21. . 001 SCO 1..10TO 43.5 2. . 570 I f,0 3. . 6W SCO 9. . MS 133 20. . 377 450 2. . 840 S 75 23. . CUG 4 35 20. , CW 1 50 4. . 472 3 SO 3. . .TCI 410 8. . 510 4 CO G. . 7'JO 400 ] . . 840 I 40 50. . 820 1 C3 1. . 920 400 5. . 921 440 1. . 520 4 G3 2. . 9S3 4 00 3. . 8G3 4 40 41. . 751 4 G3 1. . 800 1 00 HOGS An active demand and fairly fa vorable advices from other selling points combined to glvo valiws a slight upward urn this morning and in consequence hogx ' sold 2' , = c higher than yesterday's gener.il ; narkel. Loral packers were all freu buy- era and thu great blj ? end of the offerings hanged hands early In the morning. Uood Ight JiogH wild largely at J3.GO and good Ight at S3.ti-i. , wllh thu heavier mixed ouds at fJ.GJ and some prime heavy end mtcher weights at $1.70. yesterday twenty , .wo louds nut of beventy-ono sold below :3.GD. : AH will bo noted from the table of prices at head of column the hogs sold lo'lay at ho hlgh U nvenifce price idnca February 23. Itvlll also In- noted that the m.irki't s now very nearly ab high as It was a year ago und just about whtrro it was two , -oara ago. So far thla week receipts have shown u considerable decrease as com- > ; ired with lost week , but , while there were not so many hogs hero as n w-ek ago , what there were hero were ull on Hale. Representative cules : No. Av. Sh 1'r. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 83 19S 801355 103 211 . . . 3 G2'A 13 . . . . 2'fJ ' . . . 3 i5 87 . . . .231 120 3 C2'i ? ,1 , . . . . 212 bO 3 (0 81 . . . . 222 120 3 C8V4 99 US . . . 3 UO OS 240 . . . 3 C2' < i receipts above , und there was a fair rep resentation of all kinds , both sheep and lambs and feeding stock , as well as killers. Among the receipts there were eleven loads of western lambs that were not offered tor sale , ut least not on the morning market. 1 here seemed to be a pretty fwir demand , ns local packer * were wanting supplies , but ns a considerable proportion of the receipts wcrn late In arriving the market was a little backward on that account. Still the market was In fair shape nnd just about steady on all kinds. Quotations are : Oood to cholco fed west ern wethers. $4.20pl.SO ; fair to good , $ Llalii 1.20 ; choice western yearlings , $4.20-i/-.3r / | , ; fair to good western yearlings. $ ! .15fi4.20 ; Rood to choice western ewes , J3.70tf3.90 ; fair to good western ewes , $3.501(3.70 ; good to choice native lambs , $4.75W4.SO : good to choice western lambs , $4.70fr4.SO : fair to good western lambs , J4.50ff4.GO : feeder weth ers , N.OOfM.Ki ; feeder lambs. J4.00T ? 1.40 ; cull sheep , } 2.00iB3.00 ; cull lambs , $3.0133.50 , Rep resentative sales : ° . Av. Pr. 209 clipped western yearlings . . . . 94 $375 B03 western mixed 114 4 00 221 Mexican yearlings 79 4 23 2SO Mexican lambs CG 4 CO 130 western lambs 71 4 CO 2S4 Mexican lambs GS 4 C5 321 wenern Iambs 07I Of , 2 western wethers , culls 170 3 00 2ol western e\vcs S7 to 222 western ewes 106 a 65 401 western ewes 100 3 03 30 western owes 99 303 119 westerns , mixed SO 4 15 3i2 western wethers 142 4 23 153 western wethers 142 4 23 157 western wethers 102 4 25 2 western wethers 103 4 2. > 154 western wethers 101 4 23 3 ! > S western lambg 93 4 70 72 western ewps UN ! 3 G5 65 western ewe * 102 3 05 237 cull lambs 45 3 75 6' ' , wftstern ewes 107 3 M ) 150 western yearlings 116 4 30 230 western lambs 90 4 C3 15 bucks 143 1 50 150 western lambs 90 4 SO 799 western lambs 92 4 SO 100 old stock owes 71 2 50 173 old stock awes SO 2 60 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET. Itccrliitn of Cuttle Cheek lc- Tendency HORN Advance. CHICAGO , March 8.-Contlnued light re ceipts of cattle checked the declining ten dency and prices ruled stronger to a shade higher. Fancy cattle brought $5.7005.90 , choice steers , J3.3 > { 15.G5 ; mediums , $4.G5TI.93 ; beef steers , J3.SOJfl.GO : stockers and feeders , J3.40& 1.70 ; bulls , J2.G03T4.10 ; cows and heifers , J.1.30&6.00 ; western fed steers. $4.20fi5.GO ; Texas steers , W.oOgo.OO ; calves , JS.SOff .OO. 1 hero were not enough hogs on the mar ket to go around and sale's were at an ad- piKS , J,1.20fj3.73. Th.re was an active demand at steady prices for sheep and prime lumbs wore lOc higher. Poor to prime sheep , $2,757H.G5 ; largely nt $3.70 4.45 ; yearlings , J4,40"U4.GO ; lambs. Jl.00ii5.10 ; chiefly at $4.83173.00. Receipts : Cattl , 13,500 head ; hogs , 23,000 head ; sheep , 15,000 head , KniiMiiH City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY , March 8. CATTLE Re ceipt ; ! , 6,030 head natives , 1,350 head Texans. Exports , good grades , dressed beef and butcher cattle fairly active at steady prices ; common qualities slow sale , steady to lOc lower. Good grade stock and feeding- cattle , active demand at steady pric-S. Heavy na tive steers , $3.2ViIG.50 ( ; medium steer ? . $4.55 ? ; 5.20 : lightweights , S4.201T4.DO ; stockers and feeders , $3.5 ( > 1i5.25 : Ijutcher cows nnd heifers , $3.00fi4.00 ; bulls. S3.00W4.25 ; western steers , $ U5fil.G3 ; Texnns , $1.73ff4.30. HOGS Receipts. 10,000 , head ; good demand both packets and shippers ; active buyers at 6c higher prices ; heavies. $3.G35J3.S2fc ! ; mixed , $3.5Vi.l75 ! ; lights. J3.3of/3.70. SHEEP Receipts. 1,730 head ; light supply of common quality sold actlv at steady prices ; lambs , $1.35574.75 ; muttons , $3.907/1.50 ; feeding lamb.- , $3.C5i"/1.26 ; feeding sheep , $3.0)ft3.60 ; stockers , $2.75ti3.50 ; culls , $2.00Ci 3.00. SI. I.oulN Live Stoi'lr. ST. LOUIS , Ma.'eh S. CATTLE-Recelpts , 3,100 head , Including 1,600 Texans ; market steady to strong ; fair to fancy native ship ping and export steers , $4.607/5.73 ; bulk of sales. $ lb5'if535 ' : dressed bee.f nnd butcher steers , J3.75Ti5.ri ; bulk of sales , $4.00Tiu.l5 ; steers under 1.000 pounds , $3.00f(5.10 ( ; bulk of sales , $ S.75fj4.f5 ; stork rs and feeders , $3.757 ; ' 1.60 ; bulk of sales , $ : j.937j > 4.GO ; cow. * and heif ers , $2.0ifri.C3 | ; bulk of cows , $2.257jfl.33 ; bulk of heifers. $3.007j 1.00 ; Texas and Indian Hirers. $2MM/U9 : ; 'bulk of sales , $ .1.GOf | 1.73 ; cows and heifers. S2.23J73.95. HOGS Ri'felpts , 7,700 head ; market strong to 5c higher ; pigs and lights , $ .1.C3 73.SO ; packeri.707 : < 3.iO ! ; butchers. $3.&OJf3.92' < . . SHEEP Receipts. 200 head ; market steady ; native muttons. SI.007jl.GO ; bucks , $3,007j3.50 ; lambs , $4.007jo.OO. \cw YorU l.lve Sloclf. NEW YORK , March 8 , HEEVES-Re- celpt > ' , 2,097 head ; steerH steady to llrm ; cows Mendy to a shade lower ; medium to prime stoern , Sl.SSffiu.CO : miitliern Miockers , $4.80 ; oxen and stags , $3.Wi(4.85 ( ; bulls , $1.00 6/4.15 / ; choice fat bulls , $1.50. CablcH weak ; refrlgf-ralnr beef , lower al 9e per pound ; export1.660 quarters of beef. OALVES-ltecelpts , 1,200 head ; active and 25c to 50c nji : poor lo cholco voals , $ l.701 ( 5.CO ; tops , $ i.73i ( | 8. 00 ; southern calve" , $3. < > U. SI1EKI' AND LAM US Receipts , L'.fell head ; sheep , llrm ; lambs , 15c higher ; poor to good sheep , $1.Wii4.40 ( ; in ) nrlmu hero ; clipped sheep. $3.Gj ; lambji , f5.25i5,75. HOriB Ufci'lptH , 6,61 ( head ; market lOo to 15' . ' higher at S4.Oo7j4.2S. SI. , li > Ni-ili llv > Slock , ST. JOSEPH , March 8.-Kiuclal.-PAT- ( | ) TLK Reci'll'ts , 70 < ) head. Market nrtlvo and titeady : ( iiiallty very common ; natives , $3.90fjl.0 ; Ti'xuns and westerns , $3.75'il.iK ' ) ; cow.s und lu-lfers , t2.23frt.15 ; stockers and feeders. $3.5&il.CO ) ; yearling and . -IU'ci-ltits , 2.SOO hp.nl. Market Ce hlKher , selUim from $ J.GO'j3.bO ; bulk at $ . ' ( .C3 { (3.73. ( HIIEEP RecflptF , 1M ) head. Market ac- live and steady. Fair western lambs , $173 ; western sheep and yearlings , mixed , $1.30. Cine I u n li 11 Live .Sloe ; ! ; . CINCINNATI. March S.-HOOS-Actlvo and strong at $3.337 ( 1.00. CATTLE-Strong and higher at $2.75fff-.10. SliEEl'-Nomlnal tit $2.257(4.23 ( ; lambs , quiet at $3.237.J.33. | Sliu-U In Following are the receipts at the four principal western markets for March S : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha 2,023 6.152 10,137 Chicago 13.500 23,000 I5.oj < Kansas City , 7,100 10,000 1,730 St. Louis 3,100 7.700 2W Totals 20,02.1 40,832 2JVWJ7 Toffee MiirUrl. NEW YORK. March S.-COFFHE-Op- lions opened steady t unoliangeil jirlces , Improved partlu'ly 0 points on a scan Uy of Belkrs , with HOIIIO demand from shorts in face of gent-rally wtnk cables. Closed steady , unchanged to 6 points lileher. Sale- . 16,2)0 bags , Including : April , * 3.1u ; May , J5.20 : July. $5.351(0.40 ( ; Septcmbor , $5.W ; N j- vembcr. $560. December. ttiWiiSM , January. f5 i(6'0. ( Hpol Rio , dull : No 7 Involue. C'tc. No 7 Jot/blnif , W c , Mild , quiet , Cor dova , & 814c. WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE M'Klectril Xrril" < > f Slnlr InMHiiUnn * Inorcnm * Aiiii'roprlntloni l.rnl - ' littloii In Connrrviitlvp. , f I'lBIinK , S. 1) . . March S. ( Spoelnl. ) Th appropriations granted by the recent IpRls- lattiro wrro far In excess of those granted by any past session , but this wns itievltnblo. Pour years ago the legislature wns confronted - fronted with nn empty treasury , on ncoouut A of the Taylor defalcation , and ni a result V- purod everything which could possibly stand paring , nnd left most of the atnto Instltti- tlona without futula for keeping \ip buildIngs - Ings , otc. The legislature of two years ago , being populist , considered It Incumbent upon Itself to keep appropriations to a point where they would not evceed those of the preceding republican legislature. To meet all these conditions Increased appropriations wore Inevitable , although Uipy did not reach what was declared to bo necessary by the various state boards and what was recom mended 'by ' the governor In his message as rcaronable. The only bills which are In the nature of an experiment In affairs of state uro thoco which xvero provided to put Into effect the provisions of the referendum In the state , and In cities and municipalities. One Mil which was naked for by practi cally all the slate Institutions wns that which provided permanent iinnual appro priations for all the state educational Insti tutions and which was not In the. highest favor when llrst presented to the legislature. Members of the faculties of the different Institutions worked on this for a. largo part of the session and lliuilly secured Its pas sage , but It was disapproved by the gov ernor on the ground that the limitation of $100,000 per year did not glvo the Institu tions enough to meet their growing needs. It was generally admitted that the amount was enough for present needs , but would soon be too low. The corporation Interests were not dis turbed to any great extent. The senate passed several radical bills affecting tele graph and express companleH , hut they wcro made so radical by that body that the house gave them scant consideration and killed them as " 'buncombe ' measuri'H. " There was a strong sentiment against any change what ever In the railroad law of the session of two years ago , ibased on 'the ' theory that the state now had a case pending in the United States supreme court based on that statute , and it might prove dangerous to the case to attempt at this time to remodel the law In any manner. Measures which the republicans desired especially to secure as laws were the ballot reform measures to prevent n nonio from appearing more than once on n ballot ; to allow a voter who cannot read the English language to call assistance in marking- his ballot , and to prevent fraudulent voting at primaries , all of which were killed by veto. The governor especially desired the pas sage of a law to provide for the removal of appointive constitutional officers for cause and such a measure passed'the house only * to bo defeated in the senate. < As the law la at present when the governor appoints an officer who is provided for in the constitu tion ho no longer has any control over such officer and however flagrant his acts may bo there is no method of securing his removal. CrlwHby'n Cowboy * Slnml Ilcmly. PIERRE , S. D. , March S. ( Special Tele gram. ) Major Stewart of the old' Third cavalry , Grlgsby's cowboys , loft for Wash ington this morning to look after matters connected with the reorganization of the regiment. If conditions are favorable his regiment may form a part of the new organization. The supreme court this morning denied petitions for rehearing in the cases of Mc- Laln against Williams , lion Ilomme county ; Wilson against Ooble , Ilnilo county ; nrulo County against King , Brulo county ; Dunn against Hank , Lincoln county , and granted a petition for rehearing In the case of Mc Carthy against Shced , Ponnington county. IIor.i < - ThiovcN in DuUolii. HURON" , S. D. , March S. ( Special. ) In splto of the fact that fiorses are remarkably cheap , a gang of horse thieves Is at work In this part of the. state. Last week a man named Ruby was arrested at Carthage charged with horse stealing and was brought to the jail here. Later George Moody was arrested at Lake Bcnton , Minn. , for steal ing a borso and buggy belonging to Miss NellJo Todd of Irorpiols. Some young cattle have also been stoleci and suspicion ruses upon the prisoners or Ihcir gang , which Is believed to be operating between a point In Sanborn county , Soulli Dakota , and Lara- berton , Minn. I'roml H.-eord of Iludc Comity. BELLE FOUnCHB , S. 1) . . Mareli 8. ( Spe cial. ) Iliitto county Is unquestionably the greatest cattle shipping point of Its slzo in .ho west. During the lost twelve months 2,091 .carloads of range cattle were shipped from there. At a low estimate these are worth $1,500,000. The shipments embraced a total of about 50,000 head. Army Hoiipllal Oitfiied. SAVANNAH. Oa. , March 8. The army winter hospital nt this place , forty-Haven buildings and 1,000 cots , was opened for patients today. The first shipment of In valid soldiers from Cuba was received Thursday by the hospital ship Missouri , which sailed with 200 invalids. A trolley car with a double row of suspended cots , iieominodatlng fourteen Invalids , will bo used as an ambulance. Till ; HKAI/I'Y MAHICET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Wednes day Mareli 8 , U99 : Warranty Ilncdis. J' . P. Hanger el al to Mary Taffee , wVa of neVi 22-15-10 . ; $ 1 W. E. Dyer and wife lo M. T. Robin son , e'A ' neVl 4-14-10 . , . 12,000 Hymn Reed Co. to ( ! . A. LIndqulSt , lot 2 , block 1 , Drake's add . 300 Inrold Clifford and wlfo to N N. Smith , lot II , Oxford's add. . , . . . 1,000 lulliiH Meyer to E. F. Xocllern , lot 10 , block 4 , .letter's add . $00 I'likey & Allen to ,1. A. Phillips , lot 1 , block II , Clifton Hill . . . . ! . . 1,800 Antonio Hcalzo and wife , to Antonio Damato , und'/fc of lots S , 9 and 10 , block 2. Morrison's add . 450 I. A. McMillan to John McMillan , lot E , A. F. lioKrlir's subd . 1 ' " . J. Adams et al lo same , lot 14 , blork I , First add. tit Fotvler Placo. . 250 3. E. Strum ; to C. V. Reed , uildVi of lot 3 , block I. Paddock Place . 1,750 J. J , Fnlm.r and wife to F. C. .lorguiHt'ii , w'/i HC-IJ l-lti-12 . . . . . 3,000 ' . ( ' . Jorirenscn and wife to C J , Fulmor , lot S , block S , Poppleton Park . 700 jomcrxet Trust Company to II. A \V.sterllPld , w CO feet of lot 15 , block 11 , Reed's Flrrt add . . . 1,900 -rcltrhton University lo Krick JaiiHen ct al , lot 7 , block 9. Parker's add. . . 1,100 : . J. Seykora , and wife to Anthony Miller , lol 2 , block 123 , South Omaha 2,000 herlff to O. n. Dandy , lot 15 , block 3 , Orchard 11)11 ) 2,000 Sheriff to C' . A. Hyliurn. 1'iis 1 and 2 , block 11 > , E. V. Smith's add . 3,875 Total amount of transfers . $22.027 JM1ES E. BOYO & GO , , I'cleplifinc JO.'Jl ) . Oiiiahu , Xcb COMMISSION , 1KAIN , I'KOVISIONS and S'J'OCKS HOAfJI ) OP Ulre't wlrr lo i i.Kiigu riu .New York. Corr'tpondrntii John A. U' rrrr. U Co. , RRPEfiNEYSCa ROOrUHr LIFE CLOG. OMAHA IU8./