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10 THE OMAHA PATLY BEE : THURSDAY , MARCH 30 , 18S9. COMMERCIAL AND FiNANCIA May Wheat Takes an Upward L ap of Ov Two Cents and July Throe OenUi. TRADE IN COMMOTION OVERCROP DAMAGE Corn , OnlM mill Provision * Arc Hem III oil , I'nrlt AiIriincliiK Ton ( > IIK , I.nril Tr oVnl.i unit It HIM 1'lvo Out * . CHICAGO , March 29. Damage of an n Ibg d harrowing description to winter whc * ' the trade in commotion today , uddlt a'-jf. to the value of Mny whwt and 3c Jii y. Corn , untw nml provisions all lien liriM , the Improvement being " e In corn , V 1a > m oats , lOc In pork , 2'ic ' In lard nnd I in rll.s. \Vh ' .it ppM-ulutors uavo u fresh turn i the kal'Idcscopo at the opening nnd wh. black and forbidding at the dm iiy hud a gay , minnow appoaran' when bimlnciis emnirncrd. > . May opened < i5ic hlKhnr ut from 71 > t down to "l touched il'ic for a. moment and then liogn < o ru > . The Liverpool nvirkut wna linn li Ulead of lielng an expected , ivenk. Tli Mrcngth abroad was not nearly so pwti fill a factor , however , us tin- home new uuout damage to winter wlin.it. DaniaK reports wcru general , coming rnmi n ijimrti-rn wh-rc winter wiie.it la grown Tli conviction forced Itself upon many skeptic that the. timoiint of Injury done by HIP IM favorable winter was greater tiiai nnyih'n ' of the klii'l In n number of yjars nnd mac Jieavlrr than could bo comnensa ifd ) i b Increased acrcHgp. Every co'Jtii.'ynu.t wh had an nctiualiitnncc. In the oonrniss.o ibuslne.ss appeared to have c Juddered It duty to report wholesule < ! ' ! 'i-u-jiioii t < ro | > 8. The ordinary market Infornmtlon re .Iflng to receipts < ir shipment * did not re c IVD much attention. ' .May consequentl k"pt rising from 7H4e until the prlc readied 72V. At that point some rcallzln ipsu'tril ' In a slight reaction. Chicago gc 10 cap , of which only a gtaded contracl LMinne.ipollB and Dulnth received 15.1 c.xr ! ads , compared with XS ! the same day year ago. The total of western prlmar in irketj was about the samu as lust yea and Atlantic port clearances of wheat alii Hour were light. The market be.-amp . ver Mtrong In flip last hour of the session an ! roi. rapidly from around 72e for May t VI'iC , oloslng at 73MiJuly mmlc rapli H nd'-3 to nvrrtiike May nnd all but caugh up ut the end. They were only U' ' fipnrt a Ihf close , July leaving olT worth 73'e. ( , < * orn followed the advancing wheat mnr Iff' with apparent reluctance during th llr. t half of thn session , hut after that tin n.iward tendency was not so per 'stcntli onpa--od toy the bears and tnndo more rapli progress. The threatened latpnenn o. tin planting season was about me only imle lit'idmit mason < f.ir strenirth IM corn Re celptK , 142 cars. May opened ViSt c high * ) ni 33a4'JJSjip ( , wenicriiPd to SPic , then ad vaneed to 3i ( ? c. th- > closing llgure Osts were firm and higher In qymp.ithj with thn other ( trains. Thf spread hp' tweon ijray and July was narrowed 'iF'S.c owing to delayed seeding. Receipts. 13 ! canMJV . Hiefc-an Me up at 26'B'2' ' ' ; c am' ros tM'tc at the closn. Prov'sions ruled quiet but strong at .1 moderate advnncp. The firmness was wit ! rrnlns. May pork started 5c higher al $ ? 17 , sold off to $9.12' , ! . . Improved to $9.2i and closed at $3.J2'i. The range In lard mil ribs was narrow. Estimated receipts for Thursday : Wheat M earv rnrn , 145 cars ; oats , 140 cars : hog 25,000 head. futures ranted as follows- : i npwii. Hlrh. Low , OlOBB. Tea'dj , MHy . .IT. , , , . , 70J July. . . .T'JMaM ' 70 > | ' ( orn. Mt . . , .lii/au 36 U Sims i"ly. . . 'MdHH 138 Yen , .Simt..1 3ti' 37H Muy. . . July. . . 2Mi 26 Torn. July' : 935 9 i2 ! s lain : 93& 927H Liird. May. . . cno S35 C3II July. . . fi r.t ) S4t AISO 145 57W 6110 May. . . 477 July. . . I W 400 COS COS 'No 2. r.'llI. . < Lllotiltlo"s WCPO as follows : anil unchanged ; winter WHEAT No' . 2 spring 70ra ! J7'eN'o " " " 'r ' vW'i01 Xo2 rc' ' " $ -SE&j CTM * . ' | < \-1 Y No.'a , ,37f < J47" ' ii513 ! ' 0'1 . "jxweil$1.21 % : northwest , ui l"-r le tlmotly' ! ! * 2-3' : clover , contract r d S-McsR pork. p r bbl. , Mr. Y Dlh"'Cr3' finlsllpl1 B.MIIJlr . per SnOARS-Cut loaf , unchanged. AVI 112 AT M.lltKIVr AOITATUn. Aitvnnoc of Z l.s nml i--s CIMI Scored miev Vork 'I'riiilliiK- . U S riiy rreW'i'r.iiL ' ' . ffi . Ui " " . ' ( > roi > " " " 1 > t-en Hevcrelv dnimiKwl ami - prli-ps scor .1 . in advancp of V , ' V"1' ' ' 'llly ' Il' ( l ng on heavv cov ering iby Hhortrt . and gi.d.l outside liuvlng I'orclgn maikets . ii'in wnr s'.Mdlnr ' cv ° * " ' ' ' "i" " ' " " " ' " " " 'Itlrely ' 0,1 , crnp n ; w.s and scalpers everywhere belmr flhort found llttlo dllllculty in gottlng he market up and holding a. MOW VtllllC < ! HXI3IiTlT MAIIKI1T. M for llic , , , . , , ( ; rleriil I'oillllllllllllCN. NIO\V YORK , March 2) ) FLDim m. celptH. 1S.M3 bbls. : exports ' i' ; WI bl Is Mnr" He.t held higher on spring' i wlei ts biit tlrin ' " " ' ' ( f ° luter Vliealilour "V ! ! , ? , i : N ° ' ' vcMvrn' Kii' . f. o. nAUUJY MAI.T-Dnll. closed at S4lic' M , . , . -r ? Vi 7 ; IMfc clos-fil at TTTic ; Ju v' . 7 II lCf.77'i ot'w ' ? . ? 4 ° : Solte'"ler. | Ti'.Oilv' . closVi s. 97.500 bit. ; export * SO ) b > ' . Soj > t llrm ; No. 2. 43tt i ta.c f n i nlluat. now and old. Option" op'ci u-d llrm iml followed wheht. becoming itmnger i Hto covering , cloxul Mrong at sLc net ° VVV ! if'rJlil > . ' ' W9'lBir4IUc.lwod at 41 le ( > ATS-IiecelM ? . JOo.SiW h , . ; expor s 1 400 1m Vruoi ( Inn , No. 2 , 3Zii3UNo whiin OC-e 'S ' ! , tiacJt. mixed wosttVi. df.1IMV.c : * .v Uc. K ao ) O " ' dry. 12HS13o ; cult , iS'io. ' ' " " TVi' " ° KUHUi.l ! ; d ° "leHtl ° ( leccc' l S21o ; LARD niihyj western steamed. J5.55 ; IH'TTHil'Rt'colpt , ' 5,1155 pkBii. * ' vvcHtn-n m-amery , 17 j22c : Elglns. ; < . . tacl torylJiTllitc ; Imitation factory ll , ' uwisuc I'ljKESE Firm ; larg white r'J ? Vinali . . . . . -Jlei'-lpts. 14.102 pkgs. ; steady western , I3o ; southern , 12',44J123ic ' ' TALLOW-Sleady ; city. ? , ; country. CO-rrONSEEU Oll.-Steady ; prime crude. S2c : prime yellow. 25 > yZ)2io ) ; , RICH Firm ; domi'stlc , fufr to extra , 4U t7i' ; Japan. & 5jOi4c , - MOLAJjSl'FIrm ; Nev.- Orleans opfcn kett.e , good to cholc * . 3'ij37e. METALS 1'ljr Iron warraula nominal with $ lu.W bid and $11.00 nuked ; lake copper - per , unchunsed. with $17.30 bin and $1775 usked , tin. unchanifiil. with $24.00 bid uini $21 15 , ml ; il ; lead , barely steady , at $4 37V4 : Rit-llT , uuchuiiBi'd. with $5.3S bid aml't.4Q ! UBKod , The brokera' price for lead was II.uid for copper , $ I7.75U1S.OO. All ( irnlii llurUclN lull One CIIKC. | NEW YORK , Jlan-h S-Although all other cran ! markets of the coiiu'ry t\lll on Frlrtny. th Now 'ork Produ nge la ( u-htdtilod to remain open. Ti blK pi-tltions asking the Hoard oflannpf to clo f the exchange v-erf > tll-'neal di w pre umnilv ! lo Hccommoddto the n'lcg March "deal. ' which hns been rtinnl nlong in till ! " market for some time , Frld being the last buglnenH div. It Is thoug po.'slblo that the trade may rtdjour.i aft meeting on Krldny morning o" t noon. OMAHA ( IIMUAI , MAIIKRT. C'onillllon of 'I'rnilc nml ( Inolnllonn i Nlnpli * nnil l'nnc > - Produce. KOOS Receipt.1 * light ; demand coo market firm at 1101 ! > &o. HUTTKR-Common to fair.Wl2c \ : cliolc 145i'15c ; separator , 20c ; gathcrea creamer 1791Sc. 1'OULTRY - Chickens , live. RffS',4 dres. ed , D'/tfilOe ; old-and staggy rooster live , 4l6c ; dressed , 5it7c : ducks and gees live , " ' , < . { 7Sc ; dressc(5 , 9f10c ; turkeys , llv DSlOc ; ilre.'ffil , light weight , 12 < 413c ; hen' weicht , Il'jilZc. I'KSKONS Mvp. ritr dozen. 75390 . VUAlCholec , Mi9c. OYSTKRS-Hulk fttanoara , per gai. , $1.1 mediums , per can , lUc ; Standard , per ca 20c ; lixtra Se > ct , per can , 23c ; New Yoi C'ouiilii. per can , 30c , FRJJHIt WATHR FlSlI-Catllsh , per 11 12c ; buffalo , per Ib. . dressed , 7c ; white fl 9c ; lakp trout. 9c ; Mmill trout , green , II yellow pike , fc ; silver herring , 4c ; porr sctiled and drc-'sod , 6c ; northern crnppl lOc ; bullheads , dressed , lOc ; black bas very scarce , ISf/lSc. SKA FISH-FIounders , 8e ; luiddock , n Columbia river salmon , IBc ; halibut , 11 No. 1 snioltw. lOc ; blue llli , lOc ; Spanl ! mackerel , lOr ; red snapper , lOc ; extra lari mackerel , each , 30c ; roe shad , each , 70c. FRUITS. APPLES BMI Davis , per bbl. , J4.7M75.0 Genltous , $1 : New York Baldwins , Greel Ing * and others , choice , per bbl. , $5.2-3S5.5 western boxed. $ l.S3f/2.W. CRANBERRIES-Boll nnd Bugle. $9.00. VEGETABLES. TOMATOES-Per crate , $4.0004.25. SPINACH-Nono In market. LETTUCE Homo grown , per do bunchtu. lie. CELKRY-Callfornla. good stock. 7t * Michigan , choice stock , 2&30c. ONIONS Home grown , per doz , bunohe , according to size. 3Xft40c. ( WATEI'.CRESS-lG-nt. cases , $1.60. CAltllAGE-Crated , per Ib. . 2 < \ CAITLIFLOWKR Per crate , $2.60. ONIONS Per bu. , 90cSt$1.0G. BEANS-lland-plcked , navy , per bu. , $1.1 ( & 1.CO. POTATOES Choice , sacked , 70i ? ; poorc stock , COc ; Minnesota Burbanks , 83Q90 < Colorado , $ I. ( Xal.03 ; Early Ohio seed potti loess il.OOS'l.lO. SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.25 ; sec sweets. $2.0i ) . TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS California , fancy , $3.754.W Obolee. $3.505i3.75 ; Mfsslna , fancy , $4,00 4.2 ; ORANGES - Navelsi fancy , $3.40@3.G [ cliolce. 53,23 ; soedllngi , $2.50if2.G5. BANANAS-Cholce. crated , large atocl per bunch. $2.002.25 ; medium sized bunches 51.75fJ2.00. DATES llallowee , CO to 70-lb. boxes , 6c Salr , 5 > 4c ; Fard9lb V > oxca , lOSllc. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per Ib. . 17c ; Brazils , pe Ib. . 9R10c ; English walnuts , psir Ib. , fane soft shnll. 12f/12V4c ; stnndards , 10c ; fllberti ) er Ib. , lie ; pecans , polished , S ® > 10c ; cocoa iiitH , per lOi $1 ; peanuts , raw , S' QOc CfDER Per'half bbl. . $3. SAITERKRAUT Per half bbl. . $2. HONEY Choice white. 12',4fT13Hc. ' MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , cans , each I2.KO ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; half-gal ans. $ B.2nuart ; cans , $3.50. MAPLE SUGAR-Cholce , In boxes , 9c. FIOS--Imnorted. none ; California , 10-11 joxes. ? 1.4f iM.50. HIDES. TALIXW , ETC. HIDES No , 1 green hides , 7c ; No. rrcen hides , 6c ; No. 1 salted hides. 8'4c o 2 salted hides , 7Uc ; No . Ivcal calf , 8 ti 2 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. . 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 V4c ; tallow , No .2. 3c ; rough tallow. IVfcc vhlto grease. 2' Q3c ; yellow and browi [ reas0 , 1V4iJi2Hc. FrRSMlnk. . I075c : bear ( black o irown ) . $3.001/20.00 ; otter. $1.5058.00 ; beaver l.OOSC.OO : skunk , 15liJ7.'c : muskrat , 3S'10o accoon. 15Wc ; red fox , C3c < ff$1.2G ; gray fox SiSoOc ; wolf ( timber ) , 23c'5$2.50 ; wol pmlrlo ) , coyote. lOfiSOc ; wildcat. 10ff23c ladger 5740c : silver fox , $50.00 75 00 , SFIEEP PELTS-Oroen salted , pacb , 15 ? jc ; green salted sh'arlngs ( short woolec arl.y klclns ) . each , 15c ; dry -"hearings ( sheri Cooled Dearly skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5c ; drj lint , Kansas a"d Nebraska butcher woo ielts , jier Ib. , actual weight , 4ff5o ; dry nint vansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts > er Ib. . actual weight , 3Wlc ; dry Hint , Cole ado butcbsr wool pelts , per Ib. actua weight , 4iI5c ; dry flint. Colorado murralr raol pelts per Ib. . actual weight , 34c. St. J.oul InrUrt. March 29. ! ' . WH BAT Options llrm. fractionally bet. er ; spot unsettled. No. 2 red. ciuh , ele- , ' " ° ' 'i i'i Pc : , trnclt73f'fi ' ! ° : March , 73c : May , bnrVy : Jnly' 710 bl < 1 : No2 ' " ' "I. 6SHC ' CORN Options strong , higher ; 'sp'ol 1 K < ' .r : No. 2 cash , 34o bid ; track. Klic ; ' se : uV. -c nrj. . , OA IS-Ontlons - llrm ; spot nominal No , cash ss'ic bid ; track , 28 4029c : March , vhfie.a&4 ° ! JU1 > ' ° UdN ° - : UYK Firm : 57c. quiet. Prime timothy -.o. . _ HRAN-Qulet , steady ; sacked , east track , . . I'UTTER-Flrm ; creamery , 1813220 ; dairy , IMo'S-Klrm ; 10'ic. " \VIIISKY Steiidy ; $1.2C. METALS Lead , about steady , $420 bid fcwlter. nominal , J6.a" J-ROVISIONS-Pork. steady ; standard ness , Jobbing. $9.2.Lard , steady ; prime team , $ .i.05 ; cholcev $3.15. Dry Halt meats. pftahouldors \ , $ | .r > ; extra RhorlH. $4S7"A " : Ibs. $3.00 ; shorts. $ T..12'4. ' Bacon , boxed boulders , $5.00 ; extr.-i shorts , J3.37 > i ; ribs 5.M : ihorts , J3.62V" KKCKIPTS-Ii'lour. 3,000 , bbls. ; wheat. 12.- W -bu. - ; corn. 2 .000 bu. ; oats , 11.000 bu SHIPMENTSFlour. . 7.000 'bbls. ; wheat , 1,000 bu. , torn , 44,000 bu. ; outs , 22,000 bu. \ MV Orlciiiix Altirkot. NEW ORLEANS , March 29.-PROVI- Nfe.r-rn'-n1 > , ut ftpaci > ' . p ° rk , standard iss , $9.2jii9.oO. Lard , rellned tierce , J4 62'i ® , ia : | ) itrp , S5.S7V4Ii6.00. Boxed meats , dry salt boulders. $1.50 ; sides , $5.1214 , Bacon , clear "vj' i"f | " Hams , cholco sugar cured , COFFEE Rio , ordinary to fair , 67-16ff or'lni | > ry to good. 30l ic. ' " ' 1 9301.97'A BRAN 72c. HAY-Prlmc , $11.00fj'12.00 ; choice , $13.50i ? CORN No , 2 sacked , white , 4343'4c ' ; llxed , 42V4c ; yellow , 43W43',4c. ' OATS-No. 2 sacked , 3le. Ilnltliiioro . BALTIMORE. March 29. FIX31JR Mar- iO. 2 red , 72'/iif721/ . Receipts. 69ii bu xjiorts , none. Southern whnat. by sample rii'itc ' ; southern wheat , on grade , 72UQ1 * " ) . ( ' . CORN Steady ; spot and the month , 3S"i@ I'm- ; , April , 3Sii(39c < : May , sai i He : learner mixed. 37',4irf37c ; receipts. 130,453 ii , ; exports. 42,800 bu. Southern whlto corn. ) c asked ; southern yellow , SSV-u asked OATS Firm ; No. 2 white. 33"T/36c ; No 2 ilxed. 32'i'33o ( | ; receipts , 15,199 but exert - ort , none. ICnoS-Steady ; 12c. ClIEIcsE-lFIrm anil active , unchanged , IVIIIINIIN CKy r.riiln mill ProvlHloim , KANSAS CITY , March 29.-WHEAT- lay opened Ue higher , nt G3c , advanced to Uc. closing strong ; cash. No. 2 hard. 6Sc : 10. . ! , Bio ; No. 2 red , 73c : No. 3 , 7Hj74c ; No. 2 prlng. 6.1 6 c ; No. 3 , ( na lV4c. PpoM2luS i3 : ZfltiSk * * wlmcMVic WTiSi0wlmc - - HAY-lIlgher' cholco timothy , $8.00fj8.25 ; liolcc prairie. J7.25f(7.30. ( RUTTER-Stsady ; creamery , 14 f20c ; PROVISIONS. Laril. nrmer. JS.i : Rulk 1flrww ; RUTTKR-Flrm. SUGAR Steady ECGS-Flrm ; lO'sc. CHKESE-FIrm ; I'lillnilflnlilii I'rniliicc c. PHILADELPHIA. March I9.-RUTTKR- rv"2in" ' * " llB'll | ' > ri 'ancy western creum- EGOS Steady ; fresh western , 13-o. ! MurUrt. MINNEAPOLIS , March 2J.-W1IEAT trongerj March , 71 tc ; May , 71',4Q7lc ; . July. 72Ho ; on track , No. 1 hard , 72 ic ; N 1 northern , 71Hc , No. 2 northern , 704c , 1 FLOI'R Firm pntfnts , $ J.r ? ? 3.75 ; secoi patents. ) ) .IH3.r > o ; first clears. $2.vg2.70. . To toil i Mttrkrt. TOLEDO , O. . March 29.-WHEAT Higher nnd firm ; No. 2 cash , 70'ic ; Mn CO'RN-Hlgher nnd nrm ; No. 2 .mixed , 3i1 OATS-Dull and steady ; No. S mixed , c.xi nnd May , 2Sc. RYE Dull and steady ; No. 2 , cnsli , t bid. bid.CLOVIORSBEDDull CLOVIORSBED-Dull nnd lower ; prln cash , old. $3.25 nsked ; new , cash , Man and April , $3.50. Uriilii Itrcclnl * t Principal Mnrkrt BT , LOUIS , March C9.-Reeelpts : Whea 32 cars. KANSAS CITY. March 29. Receipt Wheat. 30 cars. CHICAGO. Mnrch 29. Estimated car * f < tomorrow ; AVhcat , 40 ; corn. 115 ; oats , 140. Liverpool Crnln ntul ProvUloim. li'.y. ' 'V'.001 * Mnrch 29.-WHKAT-Flrn * W * < 1 hlRher ; Slay. 6s 5 d ; July. 5s 4-141 ! , PROyis'lONS-Bacon , Cumberland cu nrm _ 2Sa fid. Ixird. prime western , dul Mllmiiikcc Crnlii Mnrkrt , MILWAVKEE. Mnrch 29. WHEAT Higher ; No. I northern , 72t 73Hc ; No. northern. 71r711,4e. RYE-Hlgher ; No. 1 , ECc. BARLEY-Stetuly ; No. 2. 47c ; sample , 46' ' ( f47c. I'corln M Mnrch -'ORN-Flrm ; nc OAfS-Quletj new No. 2 white , 29c. . , VHISKFirm , on the basis of $1.26 fc finished goods. Uiiliith Wlit-iit .llnrkol. DULITTH , Mnrch 29. WIIEAT-No. ' . ? > - - ? , " " J.41c : Mnrch , 72T c ; May , 74-Hc July , , nUc ; No. 1 nortlicrn , cash. 7mc ; Nt 2 northern , 72 it\ STORY OF DAY IX WAM. STI1131S1 Hull "Movciurnt In StocU" Ilccclvm i C'lit-uk KlurrjIn loncy. NEW YORK. Starch 29-The bull move ment In stocks which started Saturday re reived Its llrst material check shortly be fore noon today. The dealings were considerably above th million share mark , with nearly 250,00 j'nares of the transactions in Brooklyi 'transit. The sensational advance In tin forenoon brought about realizing saku 01 an enormous scale In the late H" . = slon I'orelgn exchange was strong and higher especially on short bills. There was ni satisfactory supply of commercial bills nm the April settlement * were givn as tin reason for the Increased remitting demani which waH said k > be unconnected with an' anticipation of the settlement of the Phil' Ipplne Indemnity money. There was a flurry In call money , whlcl went as high as 7 per cent and i-Iosed a 314 per cent. These circumstances , togethei with the early strength In wheat , accel ernted the afternoon declines , which em braced ev n more stocks than were pronv Incnt on thp. rise. Brooklyn Transit made an extreme ad vance of 9 points , dropped over S am c.osed with a net advance of 5 points fron the top In the stock , which sold toda > over 100 points above figures prevailing last April. As In the manipulation of this stock , many brokers are used , It Is difficult to say whether the decline was on genuine realizing or to shake olT an undesirable following. Although North & West closed with a gain of IPSS than 2 point * . It lind at one time risen the extreme of 7. New York Central , ivnlch at one time- was up 5 f points , retained : cs. than 3 of the. . rise , These stocks were unusually active and re. vlvd talk of the possibility of a consolida tion. It was said tha. there had been enormous realizing by Interests active In manipulating the rise In several stocks , which were easily taken because of UK purchasing demand aroused by their re cent strencth. This , however. Is a matter of pure conjecture. Reports of a hitch In th ? delivery of certain properties to the Continental Tobacco company nnd talk of the possibility of a trade tight kept the Tobacco stocks weak most of the day , American Tobacco being off over 3 points nnd Continental 2 % . Federal Steel nnd similar properties suffered on realizations. Wcakncs ? also developed In General Elec tric , Rubber , Atchlson preferred and the : o.ilera. The granger stocks "bowed wood ? alns In the early period of strength and receded with the rest of the market In the ; arly afternoon. The market closed weak nnd active with many sharp losses. Railroad bonds participated fully In the vagaries of stocks today , but the range was ivcll within the point of the most active BMIOS. Total sales. $4.345,000. United States : > ondf were unchanged in bid quotations. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : The markats liere were extremely Idle today before the lolldays. The tone was hard. Americans ivcre steady till th * afternoon , when New York advanced New York Central and Union Pacific on the old rumors , lifting the general market. The close was at the best ind there was a. further rise on the street , ihough Dually prices were rather below the- oest. Spanish 4s were og i ; tlntos , 40 % ; \naconaus , 9 1-16 ; UtahH , S j ; Bostons , 2V4. Money was In a very strong demand. The jank lent over 2.000,000. Th * week'B gold ) Utllow was JC72.000. Bulteel mad * . 40.000 jver the grand national horse race ; his nartner. Marks , made 32,000 , and one of .heir clients , 12,000. The following are the closing quotations for the leading Mocks on the New York 3xchange today : The total sales of stocks today were 1,411- 10 shares , Including the following : Atchl- on , ti.OM ; Atchlson preferred. CO.oiiO ; Canada oiithern. 3.013 ; < " ntral Paelllc , ( i.050 : Chesi- : & Ohio , 3.270 ; Burlington. 35,210 ; Cleve- ind , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis , 10,410 ; Illnols Central. 11.320 ; Lake. Erie & Went- rn , 3.7SO : Loulsvlllo & Nashville , 5,61 ; Man- attan. 6G'Hj Metropolitan , 11.715 ; Mexican 'piltral. ' 3.iuO ; Reading Ural preferred , 6,470 ; Il .xoiirl Pacillc. 2,675 ; New York Central , 1,320 ; Northern Pacillc. 14,700 ; Northern Pa- Hie. preferred , 5,500 ; Northwestern , 19,512 ; Intarlo H Western , 4.375 ; Rock Island. 20- 10 ; Union Pacific , .M,320 ; fit. JMlll. 21.9M ; oiithern Pacillc , 4.3SO ; Bouthorn Railway , ,130 , ; Southern preferred. 10.555 ; Union Pa- Illo prfferred , 2fi.9C2 ; Wabash preferred , 10- a : American Steel & Wire. 21.915 ; Paper , ,000 : American Tobacco , 13,131 ; Federal teel , 80,200 ; Federal Steel preferred , ' . ' 5,000 ; eople's Oas. 3S.OOO ; Brooklyn Transit. 259.- 20 ; Continental Tobacco. 3.1,230 ; P.iclllo lull , 3.370 ; Sugar. 20,000 ; Tennessee Coal & ron , 13 , 00 : Rubber , 4,455 ; Continental To. aceo preferred , 3,210 ; Chicago Grout West- rn , 13,150. lu ( lie KiirdKii I'M ii u n rln I World. LONDON , March 29. The marliet for iinerlcan Hocurltles rluctualid somewhat ftcr a steady opening , then Improved on few York buying and closed llrm. The de- uinil was generally light. Oold at Huenos kyres. 12J.70. BERLIN. March 29. International secilrl- ! were steady on thu boursu today. Hpan- * h 4s advanced. Americans and Canadian 'aclllca were strong. Local xliarpx were teady , PARIS. March 29. Buslnesx was Irregular u the Jioiirxo todav. International seciirl- IOH were linn uiul Spanish 4n wer * In great emnnd , In view of the declaration of op- Ions , und all Spanish zccurltiea advanced , owing to the Improvemrnt In the rate i exchange. South Africans w-r > Inactive ar dull. After the cloje of the bourne thai was a senorul recovery. Thre per cei rentiif , in2f 22Hc for the account , K : change on London. 2. > f 21'4c for check Rpnnl h 4 * elo. ed at no.40. MApRlD. March 29. Spanish 4s close at i4.M. Gold WHS quoted nt 20.02. XiMv York Minipy Slnrki > , NEW YORK , March 23.-MONEY O CAL1 fi per cent- . PR1MB MERCANTILE PAPI1R-3U 4U iicr cent. STBUI.INO. KXCHANaE-FIrm , wit actual business In bankers' bills at $ l.S6W 4.SBM for demand and Hi $4.S4U < H.84(4 ( T < f xty dnys ; posted rates , $4.S44tI4.ST. an $4.MU'tf-4.S7 ; commercla : bills , J4.W4.S4. SIIA'KR CERTIFICATES-60'uCoUc. BAR SlLVER-r , ! ic. MEXICAN DOLLARS t7ic. ! GOVERNMENT IIONDS-Flrmer : new 3 10S : new 4s , 129 : new 4s. coupon , 129' ( , ; 4i 112 ; 4s , coupon. ilSHi 2s , 99H ; 5s , reg. , 112)j ) 5s , coupon , \\S1i. \ Closing quotation ! on bonds were : ; i * - I-N .IT i UN M. Y. C. Ists IH U. S.nuw 4tt. for..ISD ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' U.S. iloroilp 1VB if ! b' . ! . . ! . . . . . . . . . . i SB' IJ.S. 4H. rre 112 -1. C. 4s 1 S Offered. lloMtnii Stock Qnntntloni. HOSTON , March 20.-Call loans , SfN po : cent ; tlnio loans , 3'fcif4V& ' ! per cent. Clofilni prices for stocks , bonds and mlnlni shares : A. , T. & St. F . 215 ; AtcJilson iifd ni : Am. Snirnr - < lci 4s ino nr. ' AllmifZ Mining Co. . 10 Hell Telephone . 3C7 Atlantic . 8J toston & Albany. . . . KK ) llostou t .Mont . 3W toston & Maine . i.Va Hilttr & UoMon . 87 lloEtnn L . 'ii Calumet & HwU..770 - . H. & Q 'ItcJiburff . v'l'.i Frmiklln len. Hlcotrle . 1141,4 Dominion 451 Hteel ( iO ! & O ola ! > 2i V"1 ! 1 Central . . . 7'i Qulnoy 1"i 'ild ' cijloi , ; * 2 TtitnariLcK . . . . . . 2411 ITnlon Pacinc 4S i\Volvorlne | 451 ' West Knd Pnii'l'sirolt 473 , ! , Pri . ' " 3 'Adventure ' IP \\i . tlnidi. Klec 4 Hnmbnldt 21 do pfd . . . d i Union Land R Id. Elec. Tel 5M Iwinona 17 Sail I rniiclHL-n Mliilnrr Quotntloiin. SAN FHANCISCO , Mareh 29.-Tho ofncla closing quotations for mining stocks todai were as follows : , Silver bars , 59Hc : Mexican dollars. 47 > ifl I8c ; drafts , sight , ICc ; telegraph , 17lAc. \P\V York .Milliner Quotation * . NEW TORIC , March 29.-Thu following ire the closing prlcea for mining London Stock Quotation ! . _ LONpON , Mnrch 29. 4 p. m Closing : toniols , money ; . ' . . : .ll ( iN. | " Y. "Central. . ' . . .14TH ! onsols , account. . . .11 < W , Pennsylvnnla . RI > : iino < llaii Pacillc. . . . OH Hiding . jyK : rie , . HH 't'nlon Pacific pfd. . S.V do ] t pfd . 40 % Atchlfon . ! . ! 3 11. rentrnl . Paclflc pfd . 81K Grand Trunk St. Paul common. .1 " Ex-dlv. , - -'i-i6d per ounce. - L 2i3 per ctnt. .Discount in open market for short bills. 4 < 523-lG per cent : for three months' bllla Vs per cent. I'Miiniiclnl ! V ten. ORLEANS. March 29.-Clearlnfff. . , , , , New York exchanRe , bank. $1 iremluni : commercial , 50c premium , P 9AGO , March 29.-ClearlnKS. $20.540.- 18 ; balances , J1,870,32C. New York cxchanpe t P"r. SterllnR vxehnngi. , posted , J4 ' R4V. ® I'lS A0-11' ' ' .S'lU'ff4.S6't ' ; Blxty 'day J.83'vJf4So. Stocks active and stroiiR. Al- ey 1. , 7S ; Diamond Match. 110 ; North Chl- tiffo. 22S ; Weft Chicaco. 99 ; StrawJioard , NCI niscuit common , 60U ; niscult preferred , WASHINGTON. March 29. Today's slate- neut of the condition of the treasury hews : .Available c-iHb balance , J281,130,77S ; o'd reservp. $243.294. 6C9 ST. LOl'lS , March 29. Clearlim'B , ,624.- S7 ; balances , $531,837. Money , 45(7 per cent sew York exchange , lOc discount bid , par iskod. CINCINNATI , March 29. Money , 2U < iT6 inr cent. Now York exchanKe , 50 to tOe ilscount. ClearlnKB , $1.97fifiGO. PH11..ADBLPJIIA , March 29. Clearings , 15,576,1M ; balancen , $1.191,600. BALT1MORR. March 29-Clearlngs , J3- 70.740 ; balances , J572.S24. N13\V YORK , March 29-Clearlnfrs , J278- I6.7S2 ; balances , $9,679,312. HOSTON. March 29. C'Icarlugs , $20,876,144 ; lalancos , $1,865,092. AVonl ST. T.OTTIS. March 29.-WOOL-Jn llKht emaud with prices nominally steady. ledliim. 12WlRc ; llsht ilns , 13tH7c ; tub , 'ashed. 17jj2tic. HOSTON' , March 29. The American Wool ml fotton Reporter will say tomorrow : 'ho wool market Is more net Ive and an Im- roved feelliiir Kfiierally prevsill * . There. Is ot likely to be any lurf liuylnu movement ntll the arraniremeiits connected with HIP 'orsted trust are completed , although nme of tlm mills which are known to be In lie combine luive been In the market ilur- i.sr the limt week and have taken HOIIIB oolH , and the drpps peopln have bought Ith * oirn freedom , HO that the total fia CH ir the last week reach thn larRcat IIK- rppnte sum lu somp time , 3,786,000 , pounds , f which only 43S.OOO poundB were foreign. 'rleen ' have been steady. The sale * ) of the eek In noston amount lo 3,330,000 pounds omestle and 43S.OOO pounds forelijn , mult- iK a total of 3,7RS.OOO pounilH , apalnst u > tal of 2,390 , nv ) for the previous week , and total of SM.OiK ) pound ! * fur tbo correspond- IK week last ypar. Since January 1 , 1899 , ile.s amount to 41,832,6(0 ( pounds , aKalnat .779.9SO pounds last year , at the same lime. \c v YorU DrjCnntlx N15\V YORK , March 23.-DRY HOODS- pneral dumand for cotton floods asalu odprate at llrst hands. Illds for fnlr-s'zed lautltlcv of heavy brown cottons tm-imi ) wn , showliiK marknt eoutlnucs iiulto llrm. rlul cloth yarn wide ffoods steadier , with ss offering from second bands. Repnlar lilt clotliH steady. Dlcached cnttonti ( inlet , ichanKed. DPiilniH scarce and llrm , other larsu colored COIIOIIB iiulet but steady. All eel sacklnKH wiling wull and S per cent Kher In i-ornei < | tiarters. Wool ll.inmlx are irronliiK In prlcp. Glen's wear w < iolmiH and oi'Htcds wltliout appreciable change. o strong , with advancing tendency. rmrcc NIOW YORK , March Za.-COKKKU-Op- oiw opened Htoady , nt unchanged prices 'id ' ruled dull nnd featureless throughout IP M > HHOII | , HCllliiK chfcked by large ware- HISO dellvorles and miuiller rerelptH at In anil Saiiton , anil buying checked by In- eaulnu" vlcllilc supply. imsatUfaclory uropeatl cabtew , and Indlffcrenco of spot ayers. Closed Bleiuly. uiichaiiKed to 5 > lntx bluher. Hales , 1.200 bags , Including Siiunr .Marl.'cl , NHW ORMCANH. March 29.-8U(5AR- irm ; opun kettle. 3i3Tte ; open kettle , ecu- Ifugal , 3 9-16 < 5 4 ! , < , ( < ; centrifugal , whiter , l.V16o ; yellows , 4U&4ii' ; seconds , 2 iO 1-lfio. MohiHscH , Htron * ; , 7016c. NKW YOHK , March 89-fltTOAR Raw , lift ; fair rcllnliig. 3V o ; centrifugal. 9G test. c ; inolasseH sugar , 3 % : rellned oulet ; ushed , 5 c ; powdered. 6'io ; ( ; ranumt < d , ic. Oil .MnrUel. NBYORK" . March 29.-Stundard oil oil at JI.7W4.73 OIL ( MTV. March SO.-CrwIll balances. ,13 ; rr-rllllcali'ti. no bliln ; HhlpmeiitH. 73264 7 ! > ,771 bUU ; runa , iu.tw l > blu. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARRE' ' Trade in Oattlo is Somswhat Mo : Aotire. MARKET ON BUTCHERS' ' STOCK IS STEAD llrpnU In Provision * In rollovrrd by Ciirrrnniiixlliifc 'I'll ni III n In UOH * lit All I lie I.cmlliiR INilntn. SOUTH OMAHA , March M. Cattle. Hoes. Sher UccplpU today 2,13 ! , ! iKl 3,2 Oillclal Monday 1.W5 2.M1 4'J Untclal Tnesd.iy 3,23i S.lto 10,1 Thrpo days this wepk. . . fi 411 20,279 1S.3 Sume days last week. . . . S.C'.il 13.0B 27,1 Same days week before. . ii.MI 1.1.3&1 19,2 Same three wesks HBO. . . 5,145 12.S23 22,0 Averase price paid lor IIORB for the lai several days with comparisons : March 19 , . March 11. . March 12. . Muroh n. . March 14. . March 15. . March 1C. . March 17. . . March IS. . . March 13. . , March 29. . . March 21. . . March 22. . . March 23. . . March 21. . . March 25. . . March 2U. . . March 27. . , , . . u - March 2.S..I 3 CB .1 57 Mnrch 29. . . ! 3 CO ! 363 _ Indicates Sundaj. The official number of cars of stoc brought In today by unch road was : C. , M St P Ry ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' O. & St. L. Ry .7. . . . . . . . > Missouri Paclilc Ry 2 u Union Paclllo System 1(1 ( 27 C. & N. W. Ry 5 n K. , E. d M. V. R R 22 m S. C. & P. Ry 3 C. , Bt. P. , M. & O. Ry 15 r , B. & M. R. R. R 2i ) 29 C. , B. & Q C ic. c. , t st. j 3 a C. , R. 1. , t P. Ry. , K G 5 c. , R. i. & p. R.V..W. . . . , . : : . . i ' Totals 90 135 The disposition of the day's receipts \vn jis follow ? . , each buyer purchasing the nun' bcr of head Indicated : Buyers Cattle. Hogs. Sheei Omaha PackingCo 200 fill ' The G. II. Hammond Co. IBS 1,071 'cr Swift and Company 473 2,195 The Cudahy Packing Co. 533 3,030 P. D. Armour 4276 2,430 R. ll'eker and Degan . . . . 1 . . . . Vansant & Co 5 , Lobman & Co n Huston & Co 29 LIvlncHton & S 8 ' Hamilton & n r > 3 . Armour , from country K Swift , from country 3t Omaha P. Co. , from K. C. 10 , ' ' CmUhy P. Co. , from K. C. 173 . . L. F. H'usz 2.S Other buyers 119 . . 143 Left over ] oo ! . . Totals 2,252 9.055 5,03 CATTLE Today's receipts looked smal it compared with yesterday , nnd ther- were only something like forty loads o ? ornfed cattle on sale. The foiling on th market was a little better than yesterday ind ssllarw In some Instances thought the ; " tvere enabled to sell to a little batter ad" iantagtthan the day before. Salesmei , vho dirt not Imvc any cuttle yesterday war-i . eiMirtlns : the market today as being jus ibout steady with Monday's market. Tin rado was somewhat more active than yes erduy and the ofivjrlngs were practically al llsjjosed of In good season. The averagi litalltv was not good and for that reasoi he sales given below do not make u verj rood showing on paper. One or two of the. packers were neglect- ng heavy cows , which made that kind ol tuff a lltt o HOW. ! and In some onsen seller- eporWd the market as weak. Other kinds if cows and heifers sold In the enme otclics as yesterday , the Reiieral market on lUtchers stock \n\na \ junt about steady. L'he market on well bred stock bulls Is troiig. Veal calves sold up to $6.75 for ho best. Stockers and feeders did not show any naterlal change , In fact there were not nouzh thin cuttle In the yards to really lake a test of the market. It Is safe to ay , howsver , that anything good in the vny of stock cattle can be deuended upon o sell well. Representative pales : BEEP STEERS. lo. Av , Pr. No. Av. Pr No. Av. Pr. ! . .7S6$200 13. . 1159 $4 30 L.1470 $150 1..10SO 300 9. .1037 430 5..1144 450 ' . . . B35 ; : 00 1C..1144 4 K 20..1074 150 I. . 710 3 33 12. .IdM 4 35 21..1164 450 I. . 7M > li 40 S..101G 1X1 1..1163 455 I. . C40 I ! 50 13..1011 440 16..12JO I f.O I..1040 35010..1102 440 42..1076 4 CO I. . 700 ; i 50 1..1017 440 13..1120 4(10 ! . .1043 4 00 41..109S 410 1..1IM ) ICO 1..1030 400 2. . 953 440 S..H34 IM J..103S 4 03 24..JOSS 4 40 11..1203 4 60 ! . . 935 4 1ft 1R..11W ) 4 1511..1145 4 65 ! . . S20 410 1..1570 443 36..1211 < S ) . .1074 410 14..1160 44. , 17..1345 IBS 1. . WH ) 4 15 10..1070 445 3D..1300 4 < i74 ! I. . 750 415 1..13GO 415 G..1291 470 I. . 952 415 11. . ! > 27 443 IS..1217 470 I..10531 20 14..1040 I 15 4..1253 i 70 I. . 720 425 n.2 4 4i 9..1325 470 . .1130 425 S..11SO 4 50 57..1380 475 ! . . 930 425 it..12fi4 : 150 22..1217 475 i. . 971 4110 18..1091 460 21..1333 4 D5 STEERS AND HEIFERS , i. . S32 4 15 5. . 300 4 13 COWS. : . .10M { 2 50 1. . } 0 S3 15 4..1175 f,1 f. ) . . S40 250 1. . 900 3 2o 7..12.11 3 65 ! . . 905 2 CT 1..1130 325 1..950 365 . . .910 273 1..1150 325 H..1015 .175 . .1070 275 1..1330 323 2..1303 375 ! . .1250 275 1..1210 325 2..SOT 3 7J J..1015 275 1..1200 325 1..10SO 375 ! . . 9IO 275 L.lOOi ) 3 25 P. .1142 375 i. . 860 275 L. 910 330 1..1130 1175 . . ! )9'l ) 2 SO 1..1TIO 335 3..S06 .175 . .1040 283 L. 970 3 31 2..1025 37) : . . 96. " . 2 85 1..1030 310 1..S11) ) 373 . .1130 2 90 (1..1110 ( 310 1..KK 1173 : . . 960 290 2..1060 310 3..910 373 . . 960 SOT 2..1100 34D 2..141K ) ,180 . .1150 300 2. . 975 31' ' ) f.10C ! < ; ,1 SO . . S91 : . on 2..ids 310 1..1120 3 S3 . .SSO 3 (10 1..1140 350 IS..955 .1 R5 , .105 ! 3011 I..1120 350 20. . 922 3 S5 . . R20 300 1..11.10 350 1..1120 1190 . . B30 It HO S..I122 350 7. . 9S7 ! i 91 . .1200 3 W 1..1060 350 15. .1104 3 9D . .1024 3 Iw 5..114S 3 < 2..1370 119' ) . .930 310 3..106S 300 1..1430 390 . . 90J 310 1..1I10 S Bl ) Z..l3Xi . " , 90 . . 930 3 15 S3. . 913 3 l0 ! 2..1125 3 55 . .1210 315 2..1215 SCO 1..1CIO 405 . .1132 315 2. . 1200 363 1..1510 4 ( l . .100(1 315 2..1010 SIB 7..1SSS 400 . .1010 ' 115 4..1230 3 K 1..1180 4 W . .820 3 15 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. . . GCO 3 m 1. . C20 375 2..000 390 SSO .110 2. . 550 375 3. . 410 400 . 786 3 25 2. . 45 3 75 L. 900 4 00 .1300 325 L. 950 ! ! 75 3. . 1101 4 00 & 20 333 1. . 4SO 375 3. . 773 425 , .730 350 2. . 785 t ! S5 1..920 425 CANNERS AND HEIFERS. ,10i2 4 00 13..1060 4 10 HEIFERS. 950 310 4. . S55 383 3..1173 4M ,1230 60 1..1020 390 27. . S05 403 MO 3 fiT. K. . 921' 30 ! 1..1030 4 10 ROO .163 1. . 20 4 00 2. . 960 4 10 . MH ) : ! 73 3. . 700 400 13. . 939 415 . SGO 265 I..1210 325 3..1SW 350 .10M 300 1..1200 325 ' . ' . .1050 : ( 50 1460 300 1..H70 330 2. . WO 350 15W 1120 1. . 610 3 3S 1. . 810 355 1410 J120 1..1510 33" . 1..1Z21) 3 TO 140 3 SO 1..1530 333 1..1910 3 BO 'TOO 3 : > 1..1660 335 1..1170 3 C ) 'l-'fiO 325 2..1643 3.13 1..I3IO 375 : fei ? ? i--iss.'g siss 'l9'0 3 23 L. 1600 3 50 CALVES. * 0 4.10 L. 160 fi 60 1. . 200 060 ' ( 11 550 8. . S3 GW L. 110 060 2S0575 ' STAG" .805 390 1..1160 100 2..SSO 400 STEERS AND STAGS. .1071 4 50 STOCKEnS AND FEEDERS. .710 300 1..700 400 2. . 563 4 23 .1105 315 1. . 330 4 00 1..B20 433 . 720 3 SO 5. . Oil 4 00 L. BOO 4 35 .727 SCO L. 650 4 ( > 4.1077 433 . 775 3 m & . . 813 4 10 3. . S13 4 33 . 7hO 3 75 2 , . C 5 1 | 0 L. 750 I 50 .1070 3 K3 L. ! * 4 20 14. . 7I 4 63 . 411 3 90 3. . 956 4 20 8. . 682 4 7i .Iffil 390 II. . 920 420 7. . 428 175 . 704 4 00 L. WO 4 20 HOGS i'esterday'H dcc-llno In the prlvl- > n inurket was followed today by u corn1- ondlng break In the ling market n ; nil Q leading selling polntu. They took off Ht about what was put on yesterday , that the market was fij7 ! o lower at the. open- Thn buyerc xtarted out bidding " 3.CO for u largo proitortlou of the Halemnpn. however , do not enjoy king off UH wvll an putting on. o the urkct wa far from being an active HH It m the day before , when It wan higher , fuel , Helleru were xlovv about making o concetblon demanded and U was rather late before much builncMi w s done , ho ever , everythlne eventually sold and fulrly < HI feixon. The nosiflltl at $1.B2isf .70. as nralr $3.8'i1l3.70 ' ywiterday. The IIR ! bulk st today at H.ST'VtfS.fiO ' , while yesterday t iiioi t of tlin hogs so4d Inside ( lie ranRe , M it 'will b noted from the tnble of nv < nRe prices at head of column Hint the inn hfi today was Just about where It was Monday nud a shade stron/ter than Saturday. It will nl o be noted that was very nearly where It was on WedtK dnv on nnd two years ago. Heprescntntl xaleo : niodera-te today , nnd to that mlKbt 1 added that while there were some pretl flec& B00(1 ( lnnius were very scare in f , in fact , thnre were none that were gooi The demand on the part of buver. " wi ; nr'Yn t"SJnnrlwt active nt an advanc ? / ° ? 15 < ' < Tnp Southworth shepp hi'tingl A ; r. ? , ° , ! ot1ay. araln8t .50 yesterrtav. Th \\Ilklnson sheep sold yesterday for $4. ! and today they brought J4.B5. though the heirn " , m "Pn'crThe sales give ' the prlccl Pnl(1 f ° r a kl d h -9uoin ! ' 0" ' ' n.c ; Good to choice fed wesl ? WMth4rs' * 4- l M-70 ; fair to good , J4.40 ! m. , Mecl a" yearling , t5.CXVJJ5.10 ; cholc llKht 1 weight western yearlings. J4.60iff4.9C good heavy weight western yearllnts. * 4.COi J.iB ; good to choice western ewes. T4. 10 4.3' air to good western ewes , 13.90 4.10 : good t fho ce native Inmlxs , W.a-fi6.50 ; good t L-holce wentern lambs. J5.85t/S.BO ; Fort Col | lns _ Mexican lambs , gooa to choice Jl/COi / > .i. > ; ralr to god Fort Collins Mcxlcai lambs. J5.403S.60 ; feeder slice ' J4 25 1 50 ' J < ' 605'J6' Kep'resentatlv : IB western sheep . 107'J4 lo 126 western sheep . m 4 65 145 western sheep . 109 4 K 44 western Iambs . 79 5m 147 western lambs . 79 r , JA 142 western lambs . 79 5 - > o :6o : western lambs . 4 5-15 65 western wethers . 93 \ m 51 westsrn wethers . 104 4 GO 2i Mex can yearlings . 78 r , 10 52 Mexican yearlings . 70 5 jo CHICAGO 1,1 VB STOCK MAIUCKT , l li .Supply of Cnl tip nml Fnlrlj Active Dcinnnil Sliepp Aiilmntfil. CIIir-AGO , Mnrch 29.-A light supply ol rattle today In connection with a fairly ac. Ive Kcncral demand checked the recent do- 'lining ' tendency of prices and linpaned nore strength to the better elans of offer- ilSfi .nialier Wieri ° ° i ? a b88' ' * of S4-0 ! > 54.50 for iKhtwelsht plain beef cattle , up to Jo.OOti . * for pretty good to strictly oholcp fiili - ilnK beeves , exporters being good buxvrs at iVJ1Krent.er Inr { of the Sille were at ; X ' "S ; - 'western feil steers hrlnRlnir J4.2W ! .CO ; Texas steerH , J3.90R5.00 ; cowsf J4.0o'J AlthoUKh the supply of hops could not be nlled In PRO prices opoiied Be lower , but Irnied irn about 2VJt. Inter on the strength fa peed demand on local and 'hipping ap- oiint. Fair to choice , J3.75W3.87 > * heavy ackliiR lots , J3.653.72',4 : inlxml. J3 53If3.S2i < , - 5i llehts , , . Trade In sheep was animated and the rp- fiv : advance was maintained. Poor to . sheep sold at I3.23fi6.00 ; yearlliiRS , - ' & ? ; -'i ' lnmbs wer < ? ln active roquefrt at , * * . iwy * ) , 0. Hpcelpts : Cattle. J3XiO ( head ; IIORS , 30,000 pad ; plieep , 14 , Mil head. KlIIIMIN Cy | . | VI. SlofU. KANSAS CITY , March 29. fATTKK RP- : lpts. fi.300 head natlvps. 1,1911 head Texami ' rcsscr lioef mid butcher cnttl" were In' xxl demand ; trade actlvn and prices e.tdy , while heavy cattle werp iipclprtcil id hardly steady. T-XUIIH active at endy valiips. Heavy native ulcers. J5.10T | W ; medium fleers. $1.63-55.10 - ; llclu wel ht 'JSPi1"l/ ' 1-J ( ) ' 8tot'k " " fcPdlns catllu. .f.OfiS.10 ; butcher COWM and 'helfprs , ja.oofi , ; , ! . " ' ' * 2:1'fi3.CO : ; WPstern stcor. . J3.83 I.Ba ; TOXIIIIH. J3.C3Ji4.75. ( IlpGS-neci'lpts , 12,700 head. There. uaH a rly active demand , but buyers InslntPd mi lower r-uiKP of prices and sales wi-r- lout 60 iiinler yesterday's ( | uotatlonr > . invy IOKH $1.607/3,73 mixed . / ; , J3.50fi3.70 ; : ht welKhtH , * 3.40fl3.CO. SIlKHl'-Ilccelpts. 6,360 licad ; liberal sup- y of ftilrly Rood iiuullty ; [ irlces wore OHtlv steady , with some of thn Ipast di > - -ablo nnprliiBH lower ; lambs. J3.23fi5 60 ; littons. I.OWH20 ; ewes , J3.C5f/I.OO ( / ; stockpra id feeders , J1.00R4.25 ; CUB | | , J2.0ftf(3.23. ( V nVork l.lvr Hlocl. , VK\V YORK- , March m.-llKBVKS-ne- Ipls , i.sss head : market slow ; common to ? , ! ? "t TR11"1 , ' . * iis'vr'4 ' ! | ' : oxen and Jtacn , 4IKT 4.75 ; bllllH , J3.10 4.23 ; cows. J2.OMJ3.1o ! iblps uiiPhariKt'd. Kxports , 600 h ( > ad cnt- . 30 hPad she-p and 3.600 quartprs of bppf. JAIA'KS Hccolpts , fl head ; market iw ; Rood veals oprnpd steady , others iv'r ; all prudes cloxpd 2SQ60i- lower than : mdny : poor to choice voals , Jl OMJ7.00 ; Us. $3.50 ; foil culv H , 3.0f f(350 ( ; cur of tltliprii ialvc > . { 3.25. IIIICIOP AND I.AMIIS-IlPcolptH , 7(19 ail ; linn and higher : lambn strong ; com- in to prime Hheep. $3.50i5.oo ; rholcp and port wt'tliprs , Ji.37ljfrJ.60 ; Rood clipped Ihers. $1.25 ; unshorn lambs , J5.5Mi6.60 ; Us , J5.00 ; clipped lambs , Jl.40fi5.30 ; xprliiK n In. J.1.00SJ5.60. ! OClS-Her lnt5 , 8S 1 head ; market llrni : ir to prime IIOKB , } l. 10 4. 20 ; choice state K , $4.23. SI. l.iinlN l.ivt * Stock. ! T. I.OU1S , March ZO. CATThE Rf- Ipts , 2,9fX ) head. Includlntr 1,250 Texans nkpt HtroiiK for natives , wllh TcxaiiH sady ; fair to fancy native Bhlpplnw and I'orl Hteers. Jl C5fc3.60 ; drensei ] beef and teller 'leers , $1.007(3.10 ( ; steer , under 1.600 i. , JJ.25'54.75 ' ; Ktoek'rs and feeders. l2.Wi 5 : cown and heifers. $2.007(4.60 ( ; ImllH. J2 10 .75 ; Texiis and Indian steers. $ J. Wjj.7S ; wa and heifers. $2.13 3.30. IOOS Rectlpts , 9,300 head. Market weak &o low.-r. I'lc and lights. J3,70f(3 ( 75 ; ckers. $170f(3b.i ( ; bulcherx. J3.80fi3.tK ) HHKr-Iteielpts : , 800 head. Market onp ; native muttons , J4.00fll.73 ; lurnbs , Ti > xu sheep , JI.OO. Cliifliiiinll llv StocU , 'INCINNATI. March 29. lIOQH-Actlve ver : J'.25T(3.60. ( ATTUC-Steady ; J2.75f(5 ( 10 illKKI'-Strons ; $2.5fr7i4.CO. .AM S-8tronK ; Jl.00fi5.75. SI. JiiHcpli I , I vc StocU. iOl'TII KT. JOSKIMI. MHrch 29.-(8pe. ( I ) -rATTI.I'-Uocelpt . 700 head ; market : | ve and Htcuily to troni ; . natives , Jl.ooa i ; Texan a ana wcmcrn , V3.76 < .S5 , cows and hflfers. J2.40iJN.riO : * tocker nnd ftedrri , huOSKocelpU , 6,200 head ; market to lower , ciMIIng t $ .1.5V/n.77'4 ( ; bulk , M.SMT3.76. 5c gtrony. I .Stork In I Kollowlnif ntf the re-celp ! ! ' nl the four 1 principal western markets for Mftrcli 29 : Cattle. HOM. 3he p. Omaha . 2,13 9SM S.CCfl Chlcnco . 13.0HO SO.OOO 14.000 Kntl.las City . 7.4W 12,700 S.360 St. lous | . 2,900 P.300 8UO Totals 2B.B26 CUM 21.368 THOMAN ON THE APRIL CROPS Prcirntitulllloii of \ VlntrrVlirnt M.U Per < 'cnt. ShiMvliiK Decline of II I'cp Cent lii"t .Month. NHW YORK. March 29.-The Coinincrclnl Advertiser today prints Thnmnn'H April crop report. ItIlinatps the present oondltlou of winter wheat at 84.2 per cent , represent * injr a decline of i per cent durlnit the lust niontli. nnd as compared with December i 1S.3 per oi'iil. On the corresponding dale last year the condition was returned as S6.fi per cent. Hlx stales east of the Rocky MiJiittalM ) Ohio MIchlKan , Indiana , Illinois , Afliisourl and Kansas an\ particularly illscouraRltir , fbowltiK an average condition of S1.6 per eent , contrasted with 91.1 per csnt lut month and K6.6 last April. The uveriiKc condition for the three statra of California. Oregon and WashliiBton If 89.1 per cent , as canipare.il with sto.9 p r cent lust tnoiith , 96.5 per cent last December nud S0.3 per cent on April 1 last year. Cotton .MnrUct. NU\y YORK , March M , Cotton futures opened stfady ; March , $3.92 ; April. $5.9) ) ; May , JJ.M ; June , J5.99 ; July , J6.0J ; AliRUst. JS.05 ; Septcmbsr , J3.PS ; October , } 6.02 ; Novem ber , J6.02 ; Divccmber. JS.01 ; .lanuirv. Jfi.o-i : February. J , W. Spot ruled quloi ; mid- dllnc uplands , 66-16o : middling gulf , 6 SOflo. SlLOUIS. . March J9.--COTTON-bull. no sales reported. Middling' , S IB-tCc Receipts , 2.052 bales ; shipments , 2,099 bales ; stock , 76.- 679 bales. K POSTAOI3 STASII'S , llnro llinl t'mnmnnil Hand- The highest price ever paid for a postage stamp , says the Chicago Record , was 1,000 , or J4.840 , by W. H. Peckltt of London , who botlKUt a penny Mauritius stamp of 1847 for that price nt auction last year. It Is the rarest stamp In the world. Mauritius IR i small , rocky Islam ! In the Indian ocean , near MadnRascar , formerly known as the Islp of France , belonging to ( rent Urltaln , nnd having a population of about 350,000. It Is the scene of that pathetic little story , "Paul nnd Virginia. " fn 1847 the colonial government got out some new stamps with a bust of Qupen Victoria upon them. The day they arrived , and before they were offered to the public , 700 wore used upon Invitations to an official ball at the palace of the governor general , which were sent out In small white envelopes. The next day the entire Issue remaining was burned by accident , nnd now only two are known to exist one In the British museum and the other In the collection of Mr. I'eckltt. Both of them are still at tached to the governor general's envelopes and addressed by the same hand evidently that of a woman so there IB no doubt about their genuineness. The most valuable American stamp was Issued by the postmaster of Baltimore be fore the national government assumed that responsibility. Three examples only are kuowu to exlBt , one Is on 'blue paper and two on white. The blue one sold for $4,400 some years ago. The white ones arc quoted at $2,000 each. Similar stamps Issued by the postmaster at St. Louis bring from $150 to $3,000 , ac cording to their scarcity. one by the post master at New Haven , still attached to the envelope , which Is said to be unique , sold for $2,000. During the civil war about thirty postmasters In the southern states Issued stamps on their own account and sold them to pay their salaries and ex penses. These are rare nnd bring from Jl.OOO to $1,500 each. Hrattleboro , Vt. , stamps are also scarce and very valuable. Wnnlitiiuriun stiidic for I'arlN. The Washington correspondent of tin Chicago Hceord says : "We are likely to liave a statue of Washington , as well as of Ufayette , to unveil In Paris on July . I'.iOO , for the association of American women ivhlch has been engaged for several years lu alslng funds to present one to the people of ' "ranee In exchange for the Lafayette statue .vhlch stands In Jackson park. In Washlng- ou , has made a contract with IJumel C. ' "runch. the well known sculptor , to make an equestrian figure of heroic size , with thu mderstamllng that It shall be completed and cady for unveiling on the day named. Mrs. Held , wife of the associate lustlco of the su- > remo court ; Mrs. Hobart. wife of the vice > resldent ; Mrs. McMillan , wife of the pena- or from Michigan , and Mrs. I'hoobo A. Icarst are the committee In charge , and mvo the co-operation of many prominent \onipn In dlffprent pails of the country. A arge portion of the funds has already bcpn alsed , but $15.000 more Is needed , and an ippeal will soon bo made for contributions roni the patriotic women of America. " True Art. Detroit Journal : Ernestine ! draws from icr bosom a paper of sand. "With your kind Indulgence. I will now lo - " The audience springs In HH feet. "No ! " It roars , menacingly. With rare presence of mind Ernestine ursts into tears , "What I mean to sav IH that hero I have a amlful of earth from the grave of my third usbaud ! " slip sobs. For it Is not thp part of true art to force ic coon dance on such as do not wish for It. . A. ntner lo P. | | . llalght , part nub lot 5 In tax lot 55 , 10-15-13. . . . . . . . ' $ 1 ' 100 ) hn Yi-rak and wlfiti .Mary Vnrak * 'a lut 12 , block , Knuntzr's Third ailil , ° 000 ' ' " ' ' " . T. Harnard , rocrlvor , t'i'i "p'oVt'sl ' mouth Saving * Hank , lot 2 , block 13 Slilnii'H add j , R Kram-ls and wfn | to Alvl Nei. son , x'-i lot 26 , Rced'H Second add. . . . UOO . . Taylor and wife to EII/.ahMh Diifrciic. lot 1 , 'block 7 , Parker's add. . nm lut 5 , block X. E. V. Smith's add ! mid lot 2 , block 7 and went 12S fret of south 60 foot lot 3 , block 1 , Klrkwood idd 10,700 " " . G. KoijliiHon to John DiivlH"iot"t iinri o' ' , lot 5 , block 5 , Hoggs & II.'s idd 1,400 ' ' ' ' , ' . H , Mlllard and wife lo iHaacTf'l'g'h' , ivr-Ht 30 f.'ot lot A and north 20 fcot lot -block 1. Pope Place too ( lull ' 'Inliu I ) IN , < : . Kreiu-h and wife lo I''lrst Na- llonal Hank , IOIH 7 , K and 9 , King's 2 M , < 'oiiovpr nml hiifliand to K M. atlnier. lot 1 , Flaek'H Rubdlv. . . 7C F. Dally to N. L. p.ily , lot 3. block II. ) , Omaha , and lot.s 1 ami 2 , Otis MV lOiiKlaiicl Loan and Trust C"oni > any et al to K. I ) . Samson , lnti 3 mil 5 , tilock 1. Dr.ilte'H udd\ and lot ' , N. J. Smlth'K Pare ! , and various jther lotH nnd blocks . J , erlff to A. A. H ! Hi/ll nVi hi B , blo < k 7 , Omaha , and a strip adjoining , . . . 1,050 Total amount of transfers . $19KO JAMES E BOYI ) S CO. , ulcphonc KWI ) . Omolia , Neb COMMISSION , RAIN , PROVISIONS anU STOCKS IIOAII ) OF THXUB , ilrft wrr lu Ciucicii kno New York. : orripondrntit Johnv rrtr. x , CiL roue 1913 RRPEHMEYaca Sf KS f OMAHA