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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 31, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : "FRIDAY , rAICH 31 , 1800. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL May Wheat Fluctuates Erratically Between 72 1-2 and 74 1-2 , Closing Unchanged , BUYERS OFFERED MORE THAN THEY WANT Corn Iioncn Tlircc-1'lnblhx , On < * Drop OtT n Simile , Pork Ilerlltir * it ltd lurcl niiil Hilt * follow Suit nt Clone. March TO. Wheat u.if errntle lodnv Ma > Ililetuatlng wildly between T2' .e ( ind "I'fcc ' , but e.o * < l practically nneliaiiged from vr-fterdaj's final figures. C'ro | > dam- tig1 complaints Htlmulated buying and enor- tnou.i Argentine Hhlinnenta encouraged Bell- Iliff I orn lost V. Oats arc off a shade , rork declined 7'4c. l.ard 2'.4Q5L ' nnd ribs C' ' f/7'.r , The llrst llfteeii minutes thrre was more wheat for sale Ihiin buyers could absorb. Mny opened a shade lower at from 71'tc : elown lo 7S , nnd rapidly drclliie < l to 7J" ' e Obat pioxcil the rallying point. Afler Mav lind worked gradually up to 73'4' ' ' , the ntar- Uot Iwuimo heavily clmrget ! with bin lug onlerfl Th it shot the price up to 74' ' c. Julv , meiinllme. Hold from 72c tip to "lUc. The e-i.sy oprnlnfr wnH largely due lo the J'rlce Cnrrtnt and the Tlioman report fal- Ing lo oonllim the < rep damage claimed by oounlry i orrospoiidents of commls-Mon liouies Another bearish factor was the father reluctant response from Liverpool and Xevv York lo llio extreme bullishness prevailing here Country men from e\ory l olnt of the compass were still lining th * markets with damage reports , uensatlonnl In miignlludo ChlenKo receipts were -16 r ir of which one was uradid contract. Allnneapolls and Diiltilli got 55U , compared wIMi 220 a year ago. Atlantic port clear- mices of win at ind Hour were equnl to 71M- ITV ) bu Itc'iMirtcd shipments of 20,0"0 Int. frrnn Arceutlne for the week uiicnuragud the beirs to Jump on the market , rushing May wheat from 74 e down to 72i5j7i'ic ' mid July from 74Hc down to 72VTin crop londltloim could not be forgotten , however , ami the market rallied strongly again , cosine with May bilnglng 73'ic ' hellers July left off at 7Jc bujers Corn WHH dull with a weak undertone , but nnv Importanl dPtllne was prewuted by the llrinntss of wheat. In view of a holi day tomorrow the crowd wan Inclined to evcm-up The modcr.ile receipts , 1T9 cirs , \v-aw more fian off ct by a lack of shipping domain ! May opened 'frUWi lovver at 36 > < i ft/aCUf. sold sptrlngly at Suc , then weak ened lo ICTiT'l'VW ' and closed at Me OalH was IK live , with heavy buying of 1ulv by outs-ldets. The option was rela- tlvelj llrmur than the JIav. and tin .spread liotvvfen the two vvns narrowed 'tfi e The dHnj lit Hprlng seeding wan the thief bull Incentive Receipts , 1117 cats May began a Bhudi higher at 2G'kTi27c , ro."o to 'V c , asod off to 2Vie ( and closed at 2lV2Sc. | Packers had more for. ao ! than the Hpecu- lullvo trade wanted and provisions rulfil Bie.ivy and Sliillles3. | Ijirge hog receipts nnd a slow < itsh demand had a depressing lulluencn May pork stinted fie down at J1.17 s touched J1) 20 , sold off to T ! ) 10 and 11 rmud up lo $115 at the close. The range ( n lard and ribs was smill. Kotlmatcil receipts for Friday : AVhe.it. 4t p.irs , corn , 60 care ; oats , 200 cars ; hogs , 26- 000 head. Holiday tomorrow Good Vrlday. futures ranged as follows- : Articles Upon. L w Clone Toady. Whont. MHT . . 74 K 73M3U 731 < July . . 72H3H 74'4 72M 7S Torn JUT . 36 July. . . 3HH JOM-17 Sept . . 37U0J4 37Ji 37 37 } | > 37 Oils Mav . 2fl7 ; ! 27M July . . Pork. 020 9 10 816 .July . . D J2K U35 025 B274 U JS Ltml Mtj B27H B 35 July t 45 nee ' lit . 01,0 see 6574 Maj. . . -4 77hi 476 477W 4 8216 Jill ) 4 90 485 487V , 4 96 _ t > ept f , U2K 005 GOO coo 005 " " No 2 Cash iiuol.illons vvcno ns follows : 'FLOUR 'Moderate ' demand and firm ; win ter patents. $ J.50f3.CO ; htralght * . $320fi330 , Clears , $ ! 00t < 310 , spring specials , $115 , pHlent * $ t2i > T ICO , slraighls , $2703.10 ; lUtlKtTbt $ SCKfjU.oO WIIIOATNo 2 spring , 7Kfi72c ; No. 3 Spring , ( Of/Tic / ; 'No ' .2 red , 75'/&iij76c. CORN No. 2 35'lc ; No. 2 yellow , 33V c. OATS No. 2. 27H-f'2Sc ( : No. 2 while , CO ® BO-V.No 3 while , C " " " - RYi : No 2 , 54V4c. , > Siios No. 1 lla\seed , $1.21 ; northwest , J1IIM. , irhuc ) timothy , $ . ' 35 ; clover , contract ftrade , fM'oi TROVISIONS Sfcss pork , per bbl. , JS 93f ? 0 00 Iird , per 100 ] bi > . . n ZW-fto 23. Short VlKs sides ( lee e ) , $1 lOfil.'iO Dry salted thoulder.s ( boxed ) , 84 32U.il 1.50 ; short clear ( .Ides ( boxed ) . J5 ( KXTlvo 10. \ \ lllSICY Distil. era' llnlshed coed . per Kal J1 A St'OARS-Cut loaf , J3.S1 ; granulated , ? 3 33 Kollovvlni ; < irc the receipts and Rhlptncnts for todaj RccepltH Shlpm'l's. flour bbls . lO.ono 2fi,000 U'll It. bll . 32.000 STi 000 Porn , bu . 157.000 73. COO Dat.s bll . 32S.OOO ] S..OnO ! Rye. bu . 10,000 l.ooo Barley , bu . 2J.OOO S.tCO On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was tlrm , creanuilfH 14fi'Jlc , Balrles , llK.iiTigc IRBS , firm : fresh , ' Phecse. btc.idy ; creams , M\V YOH1C \IIKKT. . for tli < UMJitii NHW YORK , March SO.-FLOUR-Rc- celpts , 48.103 Ihbls ; expoit.s , 5,163 bids. ; fen- liiHlcssexcept for Its steady to linn under tone RYI'Steady ; No. 2 wotpetn , 63c t. o b. ntloat WII HAT Receipts , 40,000bu : exports SS- 12 bu spot easier , iNo. J iccl , SJc f. o b iillo.it to artlvc Options oponccl Htrong on lilgher cables and cioj ) nnvvH , but mihsc- eiu ally sagged off under realizing , big Ar- ( -cntlno shlpiiienls nnd a .shaip break In . .Miln "lic-at. ni-ai thn close there was a pecxmd advance on aellve foreign buying of Juh whli-li closed that month > ( , o higher und Ihe mm hut llrm. March. MW b41MCc , clot c-d. Ki'ic. April. 7SW79'Sc : , c-los"il 7SHc. May. 77JI7S1IC , closed , 7V , July , CSfi'Sc , closed , 7\ci ! September , 73I/75llc : ; closed , 75'ic ' C'ORN Receipts , 90,675 1)11. ) : exports , Cl.SOfi Bin , spot sle.ulv , No. 2. IJffllU.e fob iilloit new and old Option market was dull all diy ; It opened sloady with wheat , > 'lelded to unloading , ralll-el on a demand from shoils and closed bleady nt 'ie net do- c-llne. May. 4i41'Kc ; closed , 40'cJuly ( , 419iJ1 < 4C. closml , lie- OAT -Rocclvtg | , 700.SOO Jti ) ; exports , 903 Ini , i.pol tinner , No. 2 , 3ni3Ji . .iNo 2 % \ hltcSCfftn' ' e : liack. mixed-vvesfprn , "Wit Sl'ije , track , while , : r/uKie Options dull " llil'H Sti ml ) , state , common to cJiolce , IS'Ml oio | ) , fif < 7o 1SI7 ! crop lllilHe , U9S crop. ICdlTf. IMelfli- coast 1S90 crop , C07C , 1S97 c-lop lliiiUe. INK ciop , 175ll ! > c 1IIDKS-Kliin ; ( lalveston , W , Texas cliv 12'jfll3c' . calf. IS'je WOOL Pull , domestic ilecce , lfi'i72Ic' ' ; V > .xas , 12 > jl4i l.AlllJ niiRy ; western steamed , $335 , Llaicli $557'v. nominal. Rellned e-.isy TALLO\Y-Steady. city ( $2 psr package ) , 4\io asKed , countiy ( packages free ) , 41Sf 4e as lo quality. cOTTONSiin : OIIy-'Dull : prime crude , C2c nominal , prlmo yellow , 23V-ji2fic. IIH -I'lrm. . domc'sile , fair lo exlrn , Wj Cj7i , .la'ian rii/fi' c. MOLASSI Plim ; New Orlean.- * open l > ett e good to cholev ? , " 'S.l'e AII-TTALS-PIg Iron warrants quiet and nominal at $10.50 bid nnd $1100 ii&kcd , l.il.e copper , llrm at $1775 tild and JS | 00 asKed , ( In , Him nl $ i < M bid and $21 25 abked , lead , I'.IHS at $1 . ,0 bid and $1 35 atktil. i-pelter , dull nt $ b 30 bid and 16.15 asked The brokers' jirico for lead la fl 15 and for copper $17 75i/ / llMllliiuire Marl.e-t , aiALTl'MORIJ ' , March 30. KLOl'R Dull , tteulv nnd iincli.inscd. receipts. 11,510 bids , r'ts , 2S.931 bbls. . . .II F7JJ77 bii4' ' ' ' " " routhPrn'on'"grade , 73(77'ie ( CORN-Firmer , spot and month. 13'tC. ' April JSUO-toNiP. Muy , sj H i-.c : Mi'ainw mixed , Si iTSic : recolpts. 1W991 bu : exports. mS71 ) ' : southern white nnd > el- ' 2 white. Xffitto , No 5 ril. 3 330 ; leceliita. 9.853 bu. ; exports , : No. S western , 60o ; receipts , I 797 .bu. . : exports , none. m'OAR--8trong ami unchanged. illl'rriMl AN13 KOOS-Stcaily and un- ciiMulisB-l''lrni. : ! acllv ? nnd unclmnged v < 'lt > < 5riiln mill ' ' ' "V1"1 ' KANSAS CITY. March 30HhAI UarUel Uull ; May opened imchaiis < l . ' , ro o to CT4.e , declined 1o WiiC , closing firm nt ( ! fl * r ; ensh. No 2 hnrd. iti06Sc | : No. 3 , 6WG7e. No 2 red. 73c : No. 3 , 71f773c : No. 2 prlng. OSflB'e : No 3. MRPae CORN-MnrkPl 'VOUe higher : Mny , 32\17 33c ; ca h , .No 2 mixed , 32'i'33c ' [ ; No. 2 white. 14c OATS Market 'itendy ; No 2 white , 29'4fl 30c RYK-Mniket llrm ; No 2. 54c , HAY Market steadv ; choice timothy , $8.00'if ( > 23 : choice prairie , $7250750. HUTTHR Market sleady ; creamery , 14tT 20cdalrv. . Uc. inc8 Market stead.v ; fresh , lOe. RiCiiPTS Whenl , 27.601 bu ; corn , 16 SOO bu. , oats , 3njO ( bu SHIPMENTS \Yhent. ! 7.f 0 bu ; corn , 1C- 700 bu , ontp , 9 Oi"i bu ( Ml VII V ( iixliAI : , 31AHKI2T. Coiiilltlnn of Trmlc unit llnotnlloiiN nn Slniilr ninl Pnnoj Proilnrc. nfUrS Receipts light , demand peed ; market ll'fcfl c. HL'TTER-Common to fair , HfM2a : choice , llifiloi ; Rc-pnrator , 20e , gathered creamery , I'filSc. POULTRY Chickens live , SftSHc ; dresst-il O'iljlOe ' : old and staggy roosters , Ilv , 4ft 6c , dretwel , 5V7e : ducks nnd geese. Ilv , 7'4frSe , elresMM ) , imoc ; turkeys , live. IifilOc dre-wd , light weight , 12'4113c ? ; heavy weight. Ilfil2e PIGEONS Live , per dozen , 7WT900. VIJAt.-Ciiolce. ST/9C. / OVSTKRS Hulk stannara. per gal. . $1.10 ; mediums , per can , 15c ; Slandard. per can , 20c , i\lra Se et per can , 23c ; Nw "iork Count" | > r-r i-ati 30c. FRESH WATER nsn-catiish , per it . 120 , buffalo , per II ) , diessi-d , 7c ; whlto flsh , 9c. lake trout , ac. small trout , gretn , lie ; yellow pike , Sc ; silver herring , le ; perch , scaled and dressed , 6e ; northern crapple , lOc , bullheads , dicsscd , lOc ; black bass , \ciy scarce , ISfflSr BRA FISH Flounders. Sc ; haddock , 9c ; Columbia liver almiin , 15c , halibut , He , No 1 srnell.lOc. . blue ll h. lOc , Spanish mnckotol , lOc , red snapper , ice , extra large mackerel , each , 30c ; roe shad , each , 70c. FRUITS APPLES lien Davis , per bbl. , $4,7.VS5.M ; Oenllons. $1 , New York Rildwlns. Green- Ings nnd others , choice , per bbl. , $3,2505.50 , weslein bowl $ lS5fi2iO. ( CRANlUJRRlKS-Hell nnd IJuglc , $9.00. TOMATOiS-Pcr crate , J4.6oft4.25. SPINACH None 111 market. L1JTTUCI3 Homo crown , per doz. bunches Ibc. CILIRY : California , good stock , 75cj Mlchlsan , choice stock , 25Q30C. ONIONS Home grown , per doz , bunches , according to size , 30Q40C. \VATIJRCR1SS ll-qt ( eases , $1.60. CA13RAiU Crated , per Ib . 3 < - CAI'LIKLOWI R Per crate , $2.50. ONIONS-Per bu. , 90c0$1.0S. HHANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu , , $1.50 ( § 1 60. POTATOnS Choice , sacked , 70e ; poorer stock , OOc , Minnesota nurbanks. S3790c ; Colorado. $100tjl.05 , Uarly Ohio seed pota- lee . $1 OKil 10 S\VIIT POTATOES Per bbl. , $2.23 ; seed sweets , $ . ' 00. 00.TROPICAL TROPICAL FRUITS. LR.MONS Callfoinia , fancy , $3 75 4.00j choice. $3.5Mi375. M-ssina. fancy , $4.CKK 4 23. ORAN151CS Navelsi fanny , $3 40Q3.65 ; choke. $325 , seedlings , $2 5CKcf2 63. BANANAS Choice , crated , largo stock , per bunch , $200Q2.25 ; medium sized bunches , $1 75fT2 00 DATES Hallowee , 60 to 70-lb. boxes. 6c ; Salr , B c ; Fare ) . 9-lb boxes , lOftllc. MISCKI/LANUOUS NUTS Almonds , per Ib. . 17c ; nrazlls , per 11) . . 9flOc ; English walnuts , ucir Ib , fancy soft shell. 12fil2' . < .e , standards , lOc ; fllbert-s , per Ib. , lie : pecans , polished , StFlOc ; cocoanuts - nuts , per 100 , $4 ; peanuts , raw , 5V4@6c ; ioaste < l , 6V-'f(7c ( Cinnil Per half bbl. , $1 SAUERKRAUT Per half bhl. . $2. IIONiY-Cholce white , 12',4in3Hc. ' MAPLn PYRUP Five-gal , cans. each. $2.50 , gal. cans , pure , per doz , , $12 ; half-gal , cans , $0.25 ; quart cans , $3 50. MAPLE SUGAR-Cholce , In boxes , 9c. riOS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb. boxes , $1 40JT1 50 HIDES. TALLO Y. ETC. IIIDKS-No. 1 green hides , 7c : No 2 green hides , 6c , No 1 s.iltcd hides. W4c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7'ic , No . Iveal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs , lOc , No. 2 veal calf 12 to 15 Ibs. . 8c. TALLOW. GREASE , ETC Tallow , No. 1 , " ' 4c , tallow. No 2. 3c ; rough tnllovv , IVJc : white grease , 2iA@3c ; yellow and brown grease , l iiii2V4c. FURS Mink , I0g73c : bear ( black or brown ) . $500J2000 ; otter , $1.50fiS.OO. beaver , flfK > 3600 : skunk , 15'fI73c ' : muskrat. 310c , raccoon , 15 < f50c ; red fey C3ci7$1.23 ( : gray fox. 25JfoOc. wolf ( Umber ) , 25c ( J2 50 ; wolf ( prairie ) , coyote , 105j50c ; wildcat , 10fl25c ; badger 5Ti40c ( : silver fox , $50 00it)75.00. ) _ _ SIIEnp 1'ELTS Green baited , each , 15fi 100 : green malted sh-arlngs ( short wooled earlv skins ) each , 15c ; dry -hearings ( short wooled early hklns ) . No. 1. each , 5c ; dry ninl , Kansas and Nebraska hutchor wool pelts , per Ib , actual weight. 4 3. . , dry Hint , Kansiis .ind Nebraska murrain woo ! pelts , per Ib , actual weight , 3 < S4c- dry flint , Colorado rado butch = r vvoul pelts. IK > IIb. . . actual weight , 4@3c ; dry Hint. Colorado murrain wool polls per Ib , actual weight , 3@4c. St. l.ouIN Market. ST LOUIS , March 30-No market here tomon ovv. FLOUR Vlim : patents. $353 < fM70 ; stia ghts. $125J,3 25. clear , $2.83fi110. VV HLAT Options titrong and higher ; spot ilrm'NT"- - cash. 75e : on track , 76fJ ) V ° r : > l''Jl ' > i15'i'7Sc'Ma , ' > ' - " ' 4@ ' Riic asked ; July. 71 ? f71 c bid , No. 2 hard , 70c. CORN Options c.ii-ier. spot nominally stiongcr ; No 2 cash , ai c bid , on track , Ti ! . < l1' 31 | cSIny , 34'4c asked ; July , OATS Fractionally higher for futures ; spot dull , No 2 cash , 2SM > c bid ; on track. 2 < ) c March. 28' c , May , 2Sc bid ; July , 23c bid , No. 2 white , 31fU2c. ( RYE Strong nt 57c SEEDS Flaxsw-,1 , steady and dull nt $1 IB Prime tlmothv $2 15. CORN.MEAI $1 751(1 5,0 , URAN-QuIet but llrmer ; sacked , cast track. 57W- HAY Tlmothv. higher nt $950(31023 ( ; pral- rl . l'i ' < 'nllv.n . ? * ' 'ri0 8 w- creamery , EOOS I/ower nt lOc \VIIISKV-Stead } nt $1 2C. METALS-Lead , steady at $4 20. Spelter. quiet nt $ ii 03 PROVISIONS-Poik. lower ; standard mess , jobbing. $ 'l 12'i Lard , easier ; prime steam , $307. cho'cc , $310 Dry salt mjats bo\cd i boulder * . $4 23. extra Hhonts , $4 S7',2 ribs $500 , shorts S5.12' * n.icon boxed shoulders , $300 evtr.i shorts . " " . $350. shorts $5G2's RECEIPTS I-'loui 4.000 bids ; wheat , 7- 000 bu . corn ID 000 bu. ; oats. 9.000 bu SHIPMENTS Klonr. G.OOO bbls. : wheat , 23,000 bu ; coin , 4000 bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu. I.U i-riiiMil ( i nil ii ami Pro * Ixlonn. LIVERI'OOL March -WHEAT-V-Iflil higherMnv , 5s fid , July , 5s 5V1 g cJp N-Hd higher ; May. 3s 5'd ' : July , Bs PROVISlONS-Hacon , short clear backs. 10 to IS pounds 2Ss fid ; Cumberland cut , llrm. 29s. Laid , prime western Hteady , "COTTONSEED OIL Liverpool rcllned , firm , 17s rollowlnc are the stocks of provisions in Liverpool' Ueef. none , york , none ; bacon , 14 900 boxes , hams , 0,300 boxe ; shoulders , 4 1U ) boxe * . lard , tfi 000 tierces ; chcche , 51,900 IL\CH. butter , 4,000 packages. rlm-lllimtl 'MnrKc-t , CINCINNATI. March 30. WHEAT Qulel. No 2 u-d. 74Q71V-C. CORN-Qlllet , No. 2 inlxed , 37UC. OATS Klun , No. 2 mUed , 30c. RYE-Qulet. No 2 , ftV\ PROVlSlONS-Lard. easy nt $310 , Bulk ineats , quiet at $185 Ilacon , steady nt " \VIIISKY-Qulet nt $1.20. lll'TTIJU-KJini. St'OAR-Stendy ECSHS-KIrm nt 10'ic. CHEESEPlrni Tcili-dii lliirUi't. IOI.EOO , O , March . -WHEAT Active ; No I cash 74V.C , Maj , 73c. CORN Quiet , steady ; No. 2 mixed. 33V.c. OATS Dull , easy , No 2 mixed , 2S'4e * RYE Dull , higher ; No 2 cash , 51o bid ' CLOVER SEED-null. unchanged ; prl'mc c.ihh. old. $323 Oild , new , cash , March nnd A ; > lll , $ J.CO bid. ( iinln Ili-i-c-liU nt I'rlnc-lpiil 'MiirKctn. ST LOUIS. March 30.-Rec lpta : Wheat. 10 c-aih KANSAS CITY. March 30 Receipts : Wheat , 40 cars CHICAOO. March 30 Entlmalcd cars for tomorrow. . : Wheat. 41. corn , 150 , oats , 200. IVorlu MnrKcl. PEORIA , March JO.-CORN-Hlgher ; No. n "oATS-Qutot No. 3 white. 28V4c. WIIISKY-Klim , on the basis or $1,56 for finished goods. No markets lomoirow. Illlniiukccirnlu MILWAUKEE , March 30-WHEAT-Io hlglier. No. 1 northern , 72c ; No. 2 northern , ' RYE-Hlgher ; No. 1. 56c. HAHLEY-JlllKher. No. 2 , 1747Hc ; eample , IH'.tl 13\c Ilululli "VV lu-al Tii , March -WHEAT-NO i h rd onbh , 7J ? c , ( March , 7Jl4c ; Mav. 74 ? e , July , 75'ic : No 1 northern cash , 7040 , No. 2 noithern , C7i4c. 3ltiiiii-iiii > lln ( irnlu MnrKc-l , MINNEAPOLIS. March 30. WHEAT In store , Js'o 1 northern , March. 71c , May , 7mq July , 7Jc , oni track. No 1 hard , 71'c. No t not t hern 70' r. No 2 northern , fie c TLOfR-Flrst patenl , lOc hlglur at $1,73 3 , second patent" , $155 .1.63 , first clears , " . ItRAN In bulk , $1025010 JO. I'lillndrlitliln 1'roiltit.M * Aliirkr ( . PHILADELPHIA. March 30-Ilt'TTER- Mrm ; fancy weptern ereamcrv , 22'4c ' ; fancy prlnlM. 23c. EfJOS ijc lower , fresh western , IV , fr sh ti , Hr , frest southern , I2'4c. ' STORY OP IN U'AM. STREET. ? > ct t'limmr * Arc Vllxrd , lltil Losses for llnj lightly I'riMiill. NE\Y YOR1C March 30. The movement In stock price. , itodav was verv Irregular , with net changes mixed , but with los e\s sllghtl.v pr.'valllng. Three stocks Federal Slcel , Hrooklvn Transit nnd Manhattan-figured for nealy half the totnl sales on the ex change , which were not much below a mil lion. lion.Fears Fears of trouble over the Samonn altut- illon gave n generally easier ton * lo the early market , whlcn subsequently advanced under the leadership of the Flower stocks nnd Manhattan and 'Sugar ' , but later ea-'ed oft again on th verv high rate for monev , 12 per cent being charged "before Ihe close for call loans The banks eirly In the il.iv Advanced the call rate to 6 per cent. Many brokcis and 'traders ' had made -early pro vision for loans , which carried them over until Monda.v. On the Stock exclnngo the rate advanced to 12 und the last loan was G'4 These fluc tuations were reflected In the -variable and nervous movements In many stocks. 'Wash ington ndvlce.s that the Samonn compile i- tlons were not serious together with the confident manipulation ot some of the specialties , were coincident with some of the highest prices of the day for these stocks. Federal Steel on the largest dealIngs - Ings of any ono stock advanced 7V , closing nt the hlghe-st , The prifcrrcd sympathet ically rose 1 4. Rrooklvn Transit , which has ibcon verv ac'tlvo and slrong all week , closed practically unchanged , nlthough atone ono tlmo It was up 3 points nnd al another ns much below list night. People's Gas. nnoth'r Flour stock , movcj similarly , but on less vvldo fluctuations , likewise closing about unchanged There was no news at tending the movements In these properties , but a clrcumMnnce which attracted much attention was th gradual drop of Iho rail way stocks , which were affected by the stringent monetary situation and In a meas ure were also Influenced by the divergence of active operations Into the specialties. Rumors of a possible co-operative arrange ment between Manhattan nnd Mctropolltm raised the former 5M and the highest quo tation being nt the close and Metropolitan 334. Third Avenue , too , rose 5 pnlnls in ex- peclnllon that the company's Interest would not suffer a.s much ns anticipated by Im pending legislation Sllgir retained 2' ' points of the 6-polnt rlso coincident with the advance In the ro- llnod article. Contlnsntnl Tobacco made a fractional advance nfter a large recession In the early Iradlng The market closed with n heivy undertone. Huslite-ss In bonds fell off considerably to day and some w 'ak spots cropncd out. The main tendency of prices , however , wan to ward a higher plane , with the Atchlsons and St Louis Southwestern Issues In good de mand Total salefc , $2,100,000 Government bonds were unchanged In bid quotations. The Commercial Advertiser's .London financial cablegram .says : The markets hero were ralher more active today than vv.is expected The lone was llrm except In Americans , which open 3d nihnvc parity nnd Improved slightly , but In the absence of New York support closed heavy. Germany bought Spanish 4s up lo 60U ; Paris sold ; Ihov closed nt f > 97 . Tlntos were 40'"j : Ana condas. 9. Gold In bars to the amount of 112,000 was bought by the bank and 160,000 was taken for South America. The markU for gold was weak at 77s t' ' d. Money was easy. The bank returns "how that the recent - cent borrowing from the b ink was precau tionary. The marked Indebtedness in- croas = d 750,000 , ibut 473,000 was added lethe the market balances. The following arc the closing quotations for the lending stocks on the Now York exchange todny : Wrt do pfd M'j ilo pM . Cl % bt I'.iul . . 1J7 s Bull. & . Ohio 72 ilo lifd 17' ' ) fib' , SI V * . O : > Can Southern W'il ' d ) lfd 170 Ont 1'ncldc r > Pd So. Puclilu : :5H : < 'hes. ' S. Ohio So Hallway I. ! ' . Ohl & . Alton 173" , do pfil 514 C. B & . Q .141 Texas S. Pacific12 > * Chi & . U 111 73'i Union l > aclllo ilo pfd 123 do pfd S1H Chi G W 1C' . L r U A. G . . U\ Chi Ind. & Ii S'l.Wabtuh US'j ' do pfd 41 in pfd V1 = Chi. . < L N W IW'/i ' Wheel. & L. H 11 ! do pfd 193 do iifd 32 C -C C. & . St. I "I'i Adams Hx 112 do ptd 97 American Hx 140 Del S. Hudson . .Ho'4 United States Cx. . . SB Del L A. VV .172 _ WcllD-Pureo Ex . .135 Exdividend. . The tolnl sales of stocks today were 931- 101 shales , Including the followingAtchl - son. 3,120. Alchlson pieferred , C1.2S2 ; Htir- llnglon , 1S.4CO , Cleve'anil. Cincinnati. Chicago cage tc St Louis , 4,132 , U'lnols Central , 4,600 : Louisville & Nashville 3070 ; Manhat tan. 12SC,0Metropolitan : , 5075 ; Rending first preferred. 17.740 ; MihKOiirl Pacltlc , 9,42.5 On tario & . Western , 0.730 , Union Pnclllc , 11 275 ; 81 Paul , 1G.CSO , Southern Paclllc , 3150 ; Southem preferred. 4.G70 , Toxns .t Pacific , 3,400 ; Union Pacific ; preferred , 13CbO ; Amer ican Steel & Wlie , 14,673 , American Sleel & Wire piofurred. 0,320 , Federal Steel. 201000 ; Federal Steel prefcned , 15,015 , Tobacco , 5,300 ; People1 * Gas. IS S'lo ; DrooklMi Transit , 114,440 , Conth.ental Tobacco 31,710 ; Sugnr , 71,780 ; Tcnnesfc-e Coal & Iran. 13 ( .M ) . St Louis & . eouthvveBtern , 1,510 : St. Louis & Southwestern preferred , 4,12j ; Chicago Great AVcstem , 7,350. > lorU Mono .Mni-Ui'l. NEW YORK. March CO-MONEY ON CALL Firmer nt per cent ' , . , , PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-S'ifflU ' 's-rifllLINC EXCHANGE-Stendy , vvith actual business In b.inkeis' bills at MSfiHW 4 R7 for demand , and at $4 84ul Wt for sixty dn > H ; posled rates , $4 SIUli' ' R > > - ' $1 S5U < jT4 87 > / . . commercial blllh $1 SPVQI 81. SILVER CERTiriPATES-OlVflWJVjC. MnXH'AN DOKLARS II > 4c GOVIHlNMUNT nONDS-Sleadv . M IW. 4s reir , 119 : coupon , 128. 4s , rei ; . , 112 , coupon , 113 i ; 2l)9' ) < . , Ss. rei , ' . , 112'i. coupon. 112 i ' ifuotntloni on bonds were : I'liiiiuulnl .Noli.- * . Nn\vr ORL1UNS , March SO Clearings , $1,351,830. New York exchange , bank II ptr Jl.ciuu premium , commercial , 5Ue premium WASHINOTON March 30 Today' * aliile- merit of the condition of the treauui > Ehuws Available uash balance , $2S227,000 Cold rrherw , $243S < i6,043 CHICAGO , March UO.-Clcarlnes , $16,79'2- 2 < 55 , bilancc , $1,727.325 New York ex change , 6e premium Sterling exchange. Po tcd , JI.SMJ4 S7 : ncliml. W Sifl4 | V % . slxtv day * . $4 i3i f } I W4 Stocks nctivo nnd BtroiiB. Alley L. 70S : Uhimonil Match , m\ . North Chlcngo. 22S. West Chicago. 9SH. Stniwbonrd , 30t IJIwrult common. 50 . IllKiilt preferred. 10.T- fc. . . , ST. LOUIS , March 30-OlrnrlnK . 7S.liO.- 616 , balance. $310 , 6I. Monev. 4J1 per eent. New York exchange , lOo discount bid , par "CINCINNATI. March SO.-Monoy , 2H1Tfi per c ent New York exchange , GOc discount. Clearings. $2.21 < ; . ( XX ) . , PHILAUCLPHIA , March -Clearings. . $14 722 117 , balances , $2.0S4.81i For the monlh clearings , $ IOCSlSc4S , balances , $ > , - . , . , IlAl.TIMOnn. March -C.cnrliiRg , $1- 119901 , b-xlances , J7i , ' ,707. ' NH\V YORK. Mnrch 30. Clearings , $ > A- 924 & 57 ; balance. $9.121,37 ? . , . - , , . , , . ROSrON. Mnrch 30. Clearings , $22,5i3&w ; balances , $1 , 2,633. Silver bars , M c : Me\lcan dollars. 47' 4Sc ; drafts , sight , 15c , 'elegraph , 17'Jc. Vow Ym Ic Allnlnt ; Unotntlon * . NHW YOUK , .March 30. The following are the closing prices for mining Eliares : I.omloii Stock LONDON , March 30 1 p. m.-CliVlng : Con ois. niniicy .110 11-KN | V C'onsoln. ac-ct . 110 ll-16lViins\uilii | | . ( VI ( ' .in I'.icIIle . Sinpidlriir . 1. % llrlo . 14 fnion 1'ac. rfrt . . . Kf > 4 clo 1st pfd . r'i7 , .VtehNon . KS 111 foiitr.il . . . . 1JOU , L.ou > . < ; , Nnli . . . 67U N'o r.ie iifit vi < aranil Trunk . S'i ' St I'.inl coiiiinon 131V _ BAH Sfl.VHH-ateady ; 277-16d per ounce. MONiV 2 , per cent. Discount in oiwii market for three months' bills , 24. per cent. In tht > I"oirlKii IMiuiiielul AVorld. LONDON , March HO The weekly state ment of the Hank of England shows the following chingt . Tola ! reserve , ileercasp 2.9."G,000 ; ill dilation. Increase JC1,2S7,000 , ; bullion , < lociea.e Cl , 609,213 ; other securltle-i , Increase JC7.770.000 : other deposits , Increase 4,670.000 ; public deposits , Increase JJIU.OOO , notes re.s < ? ive , decrease E'-.SIfi.OOO ; govern ment securities , decrease 5.000. The pio- portion of the Bank of England's rescivo to liability Is now 31.10 per cent , comp ircd vvllh 41.40 per cent lu-n week. The Bank of Hngland's rate of discount remains un- 1 chanced at 3 tier c nt. PARIS March 30 The weekly .stalemcnt of Ihe Bank of France shows the following I change. * : Notes In circulation. Increase 5S- 200,001) ) francs , tre.isury accounts current , in crease 20S50.000 francs ; gold In hand , de crease S.350.0.X ) francs ; bills discounted. In crease 117,430,000 francs ; silver In hand , 1,725 000 fr.inc.--i LONDON , March r/ . Bar gold , 77s 9ftd. Oold premium at Buenos Ayres was 12. ' fio. The market for American securities , after a du'l mill weak opening on New Yoilt sellIng - Ing orders , was ( inner but rather Inactive. The closing tone was steady and the de mand generally light. The amount of bul lion withdrawn from the Bank of England on bill nice tod.iy wtis 45,000. PAHIS , March 30 Prices were firm on the bourse today Spanish Is made a fresh advance on repurchases , but later thej re acted and closed weak. Other government curltlcs were maintained Hlo tlntos opened llrm , but declined towards the end of the day. DeBeers were in better de mand and Kaftlrs were well disposed After realizations they llnlbhcd llrm. Spanish closed at CO 20 BiiUIN , March 30. On the bour.se today foreign securities were quiet , with the ex- centlon of Spanish 4s , which were firmer on bears covering. Ameilcan securities were ( inlet. Local sharcb weie firm , espe cially lion and coal. Hunk I ta < i- IN I p. INTJW YORK. March 30 Manv commis sion houses and Individual operators on Ihe Stock exchange secured their call loans early today because of the "xtemlod period Hint the loans would cover , call loans made ted ly cairjing on until Monday because * of the bollduv tomorrow , flood Friday The banks early advanced illicit rate to the legal llgure , ( i per cMit , nnd manv loans WITH made at that figure. The rate ad vanced during the dav on the Stock ex change , mostly lo belated borrowers , 12 per c'itt being touched live minutes before 1lio i lose , but the rale off and the closing was at Ti' Tifi per cent. The squeeze In call monev hud been anticipated b > manv and most of the tiuMne s was done before the fancy rates pievallcd rilTUUU OF IKON AM ) TIN 'I'KA n. . - \ < MV Sti > i > l Coinliino "VV'llt Continue MoflioilN of UN CoiiHlltiK'iit 1'nrlM. rLi\'iLAND , Mauh 30 In connection with the scaicltv of steel , the Iron Trade. Review says- The futuie of llio billet and .sheet bir trnd of the icntral vvest has lieen a matter of Interest Mnco the formiitlno of the National Steel company The close lelatlons belween this company and the American Tin Plate company -ipp urecl on an liiKpeetlon of the dliectorate ofich - , yet Iho American Tin Plale companv's con- flumptlnn of sheet bars , even though It .should buy all from the National Steel com pany , would bo only about on--fourth the latter's output of steel Contracts for a term of .vears by which a part ot the tin pinto companj'H 425 000 to 430,000 tons -w'll ' come from other sources are a matter of common understanding In the Irade. It ! plain , lliernfore , that the National Steel company Is to manufacturft and sell steel In the general imiikct In the same way that the buslnots was coiiduded bv th cou- Hlltucnt eompanlen It Is understood that Die policy of the company , as It will be de veloped under the well known steel mnnii- factitiers who a.rj active In Its management , will involve no change In the operations of the loiiHtltuentM companion , nor will II change their tolatlons with Ihe cuslcmcis who have depended upon them h-retofore for material U Is the evident purpofe of the now company to pit-servo th- old reclmo In lu relations to the biiving tunic Thn Review Bays It Is understood that some obstacle In c-onnectlon with the llnanc- Ing of the rolling mill combine has been encountered , but the dMlnlte action Is looked for shorlly. Yoi-U lr > ( JooilH NK\V YORK. Match r,0-I > RY OOOOS There ban been a fu'Ier Imiulry In the mar ket today for btuplo cottons and n number of bids under sellers' quotations have been turned down Stocks on all linmla contluuo very light and prices are stc'idllj adhered to Th goods market Is evidently quite In dependent of the raw cotton market * | tua- llon Print cloths nnd yarn goods urs steadier nnd In better request Prints and ginghams arc very llrm. Cotton hosli iv and underwear In fair demand for both biirlntr and fall Woolen lines quiet. No cluuiL'e In woolen and worsted dress goodu or men's wear fabrics. MnrKi'l. NU\\ ' YORK , iJInrch . " 0 -SUOAR-R.ivv. steady but quiet ; fair refilling , S'so. cen trifugal , m te.st , 4gc ; molat 'ts sugar , 3ic Rellned , steady NIJNV ORLEANS , March 30-Sl'OAR- Klrin. open ketll * . ! ! { ? 3ic ; open kettle , cen trifugal , 39-16fit'Xc , tcntrlfugal whites , 413-16 , yellow , 4VH4a4C. HCCondb , 2tf < 4 3-lCo Molasses. Btrong at 701Cc. Co Uu ll NKW YORK , March 30 Snot cotlon quiet but Htcudj , middling unlundM Cu-lilc ; mid dling gulf , 09-16C , closed steady ; halts , 2,042 bales ST LOIMS , March -COTTON-Qulet and 1-lt.c lower , no tales. 5'i.c rectlplu ' . ' E62 bales , elilpineiUB , 1,355 Oal s , stock , 77.- 751 bales OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Demand for Oattle is Fairly Active al Steady Prices. . SUPPLY IS SCARCE AND OF POOR QUALITY lion * ( So I'p 'l > \o nnd n llnlf ( .Viitn mill VII In SRI | < \rr Soon IHn- liosfil Of WiM'li'o ltreplti i Allot c A SOUTH OMAHA. Match 3D Cattle , llogs. Sheep Ilecelpts lodny 1.74.T 7 , ! 51 31w Oillclal Monday 1,015 'J.M1 4 , " > M Oltlchil Ttiesd.1) Hi)2 ) S.M5 10,17 OIllilnl Wednesday J.13ii ti.SDI 1,20 : I Tour davs this week , . . ! S.l.V 2S.270 32.42 Same da > .s last week . . 9,71 > 5 2S 74S .II-OB Sam > davs wk before.i" , 17.2U 2I.IH Same three weeks ago. . 7..W 22,050 27.3U Avcrngt price paid ror hog" for Ibc Insl several days with comparisons ! Hilvers Cattle , llogs Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 32 r,97 . . . a iV. ' V H" ' " lend Co. 31 1.4J1 3I2 Ihe < T ir ° ? lp'ln.y 3lR 1 > M 3 < i" > s Cudahy Packing Co. : t9l 2,298 S9J P. D. Armour m 2,011 l.GOti Vaiisint .t Co 101 J L Carey Lobman & Rothschilds. . 107 Benton . irnderwood ; n Huston iV. Co ; t Omaha , from K. C 41 llammoiid , from K. C. . . . 77 bwlft. from country 40 400 Hamilton nnd H ; Other buyers ] "s Tot- ' ! ' 1.76S 7,903 7,10 : . TT.1'/ ' 7'hcrt > is not vcrJ much to say ui.out . ' todav's cattle trade There were only something like thlity loads of beeves in tlip > ards and none of them very good , a no demind on the part of local packers vvos good and the market fairly active at steady pi Ices. ln borne Instances cattle th.it Srei ! ' . ? | . , " , , cyes of b > crs sold at St. rfii lt ° , okc(1 stiong. Practically evcrj thing sold eailv and the market soon came to a close for the want of more cattle , ,0.wl"K to " > o general Inferior qualllv of Iho caltlo the sales given below Uo not show up very well on paper. . , .ri0"Vilml , llcfe'v' | ' were In good demand and sold quite readily at tlrm prices , and the few loads In Bight soon changed hands. J here was also a good domain ! for bulls , especially stock bulls , w hlch command good 'r ' J lylces Calves sold at the same prices U1"l y havc been bringing for .some lime There w.u not very much hero In the way of stackers and feeders. , but there appeared toj' ° a , falr ' 'emand ' , so that the few odds and ends In the yards wrc soon disposed of at satisfactory prices. The sales below will servo to give an idea of the market. Rep resentative sales : BEEF STKEB8. No. Av. Pr. No. Av Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1. . 9SO $ t 10 . ! . . 071 4 10 ic .1001 ; $ i nr 1. 1100 t BO 22 .1240 4 40 1 .1000 4 oed II R37 . ! SO 21 105-S I 40 d H2 < ; i no 5 3 90 G 1026 4 4 * . 6 .1211 I < 1 IfifiO I CO d .1221. 4 4" n..r 4fi 4 fiO 1 I1SO 1 00 11 1137 4 IT 5..1090 4 CO 1 sso I 00 7 .1057 I 4'i is' .1151 i no 1S. 4 10 10 115-1 i n 9 1174 4 CO S. . 170 I 20 3. .1015 I 4. 10 .1219 4 fiO lees 4 23 19. 1112 I 45 11 HO. I GO 1 1170 t 25 26 .1177 i ro 20 1377 4 m . " > . BO 4 30 4 50 22 I'lt 4 fir. 1 ! . . 970 4 10 IS 1145 4 50 21 .11C 1 70 19. . 901 4 . ; o 4i 102S 4 50 if . . 1,100 4 70 4 1027 i r , f > 1182 4 .T , 2 1400 4 7" 4 f > 10 14CO 4 5" , ° S 1 ° 72 4 7. 12. M" > 4 33 17 1170 1 55 10..liv 4 S3 ici.iiso 4 .15 27 11.11 4 55 2 1513 4 ! > 0 7 SOI 1 IS 'M 10)2 I 40 2J..12J1 1 GO 7 .1011 4 20 I 4" 17 .1342 1 SO sxniics-TixAs 13. . 061 3 SO 17 ! 871 1 00 20 117C 4 S3 STKBHS AND uniFjns. fJ7fi 1 00 ir . I5S 4 23 9..1017 HOGS Todaj'i maikeln nitlvo and 2'-.c ' higher , evi-rythlug changing hands In a ver > sliorl llmo nfler Ihe opening. Liiti-r on advices from Chicago and K.IIISIH city ndliated a vveakei close , but the hogs nl his point \\cre all hold HO thul Ihe maiket vsiiH In no manner Inlliu-ni-i-d by thc'se ic- > ortH Two or three loads thai ramc In latn i. nl to hell a little taxltM The hngH sold at ; 3 Co < i 7o. agaliiHt $1551(370 ( vesterday. Thn > lllk of the hog luoUKbt loiluy und $157 > < i'iri-u ( voxteidav It will be noted from lln- table of average irlccs above that while the aiUatuc wax nut KUtllclcnt to make up foi the dccllnci of the lay bef on' , It n virthctlexs carib-d tht * mai- ; cl back to where It VVUH on Aloiidnv , anil a lltllft butler. It will alto be noted that the maiket IK a shade hlghci llian II was one week .ieo. So Tar thin week the receipts nn vi- run c-oiiHlderablj .move tinavvrago for this month Represenlallvc K.IIUH : No Av Hll. 11 No Av. Bh 1'r 90 1RI 271 ItO 3 t2' 9 223 120 3 W 77 S- ' 10 339 3 CO bO S237 ICO 80 201 3 U ) 89 237 71 2 < i3 1UJ 3 I/I 77 2.U 40 71C6 . ,217 3 CO SI 215 3S . . . . 204 $0 3 > m . . . S < 2 40 n fi2W 4-5 . 242 MO 3 hO 91 . KO Ifio 3 U 4' ' 2J1 40 3110 ( II . . .217 . . . 3 ' { fl7 . . . .142 40 3 TO ! ) 2IS W 3 O2'i ' fi2 . .Z4fi 120 3 CO J29 541 40 3 R2't ' 100. . in 11 3(10 74 244 200 3 62 * ; . 63 . . . 0 SO 3 SO M 2 < ! 0 SO SOS 52 . . 312 . . 3 fiO 35 Ml . . 3 ( Jf , 2s . . 241 SO 3 60 K . . . . 2 1 . . 3 ( S 91 . .212 100 3 IpO PI . . . 2S1 40 3 0,5 7.1 2T ) 2n1 1 lfl 1C . . . . 3-.l . . 3 ft' 19 . . 2JS 120 310 76 227 . . . 3 i H. . 250 160 3 ( fl Vi . . . : 7 . . . 3 5 SJ . . . .257 120 3 fiO 70 2 < 7 120 3(15 ( 10,1 . . .191 SO 3(10 42 . .317 40 .1 IV 99 2ii | . . . 3 ( fl f,2 279 . . . 3 ( Vi 9ti 205 SO 3 W 73. . . 259 ICO 3 to 29 . . . 2.7 . . . 3 ( fl ( ,2 273 40 3 ( > T , 27 . . ' 41 SO 3(0 ( S3. . . .2 < i3 . . . S t 70 . . . 207 " ! 0 3(10 ( IS . . .2lfl . . 3 fii Vi . . . . 212 120 1 fiO B1) ) . . . .Z < rt 3 05 57 21fl 10 T (10 ( 7S 179 40 1 63 9 . . . .201 120 300 67 210 . . . 3 5 fid. . 220 120 3 ( * ) 111 . . . .2 < Jl 200 363 71 . . , 22S . . . 3(10 ( 70 253 40 3 U5 81 . 175 . . . 3 t 41 . . . .311 . . . 3 fiS 71 . ! ? ' ) 1JO 3 fi2'4 ( XI . . . 2llO . . . 3 M 71 . 224 SO 3 62U. 5S . . . I"i7 . . . 3 S3 61 . . 241 120 3 C2ia M . . SCt . . H 65 7t ,251 200 3 6'U. 62..2S4 160 365 70 . . 247 . . 362 * ? ( II . . . , EW 160 36.5 fi7 2 2 SO 3 r > J < S 35 254 40 36.5 4 < ! .224 .3 1.2'b ' 71 274 120 3 ( a W Slid 120 3 (12'ii ( ' fit ! 270 . . . 3 15 71 2,51 10 3 ll.'i Bl ) 292 . . . 3 1.5 44 . 2S1 40 3 t.2" . 57 3.V 10 3 BS i HS . 2 7 < ; o n GjiZ ( , g ja , R ) 3(15 ( I 111 . 2J3 . 3 B2M ! 61 . . . . 271 . . . 3 U5 | Bfi 2s | 200 3 G2'i IS . . . .217 11,0 , 365 31 . . 240 SO 3 f,2U 7t , . . .HS3 2OH 3 61 90 237 SO 3 G2'J ' 31 . . . . 244 120 3 d.i i nS . .231 . S ( Slcj 2fi 31S 120 3 ( > HI . 241 . . . 3 62'4 114 . . . .277 240 3 U5 7S . 233 . . . 3 62'4 ' 51. . . .27T . . . 315714 71 2dS 40 3 6.H. 60 . .I'tJ SO 3 G7'/7 ' / So . . . 240 160 3 624 * 3fi. . . . "bS . . 3 B7i t 71 . . 2.U 120 3 B2'4 63 2.VS . . . 3 67'4 ' 7ii . .221 . . . 3 GJ'4 M 24)1 ) SO 3 (171 ( 76. . . . 21S 200 31.214 65. . . .257 SO 3 fi7 < 4 92 . . 201 120 3 62'4 ' 65 320 80 367' ' , 81 . . . . 243 250 3 62' ' * 48 ? > 0 40 3 B7'/a ' E7 292 . . 3 B2K. 33 2 ( > 1i . . . 370 68 . . 241 10 3 62'4 ' ( .1 327 120 370 77 . . 23S ISO 3 lU's ' ofi 3M ! . . . 370 Si 212 SO 3 62'4 3S 18 . . . 370 90 2tS . . 1 62'- ' . 1 WAC1ON LOTS-PinS. 1 210 . . . 225 2 200 . . . 35" 1 470 . . . 323 6 16 . . . BBS 1 . . . .110 . . . 3 30 B 312 . . . 3 60 G 244 . . . 33.5 5 210 . . . 31,0 , 6 1SS . . . 362'j ' 6. . . . 261 . . . 3 W ) G 214 . . . 355 1 2W . . . ,160 G 24S . . . 355 6 ! 0 ! . . . 362" . S 226 . . 3 S3 1 210 . . . 2 G2 i > SHEEP The Improvement noted In the market yesterday wan continued today , the. trade being strong and nctlve at prices that were as a rnlo 15c higher than Monday Practically everything In Ihe pens chnngci hands at an oarlj hour. Some Mexican Iambi sold nt $3 65. nnd n bunch of western lambs brought $355. the Inttei having sold si week ago il $5 , K AVontctn ewes Unit b ire been Belling at $4,35 brought $4.43 1 lie-ii,1 llgures will give some Iden of the Im- iirovonient In the market Onn thing Is very apparent , and that Is that the buvers here want the stuff and it iloevi not seem ito make nnv difference how- large the iccelpts are , they buy everything In sight A glance at the table of receipt * wilt Khovv that the iccelpts this week have been liberal , but the market advanced In the face of the liberal run nnd the market was m live Quotnllons arc Good lo choice fed vvo l- crn wethers , $4 bOg'4 70 , fair to good , $1 40i 460 , Mexican vearllngs $5i fjB 10 , choice light weight western ye.ullngs. $ I.SO < ii I 90 , good heavy weight western yearlings , $4.flTi ( 4 75 , good to choice westein owes , $4.20174.45 , fair lo good vvci'tcrn ewes , $3 90'H,20 , good to choice native lambs , $ o.35Ci3 ( 50 ; good to choice vvoitern lambs , $310Ji355 , Tort Co- ! llns Mexican lambs- , good to choice , $565 < ijfi 75 ; fair to good Kort Collins Mexican lambs , $5 40f5.GO : feeder sheep , $4.2,5ijt I 50 : feeder lamb1 ? . $4.GO@5 25. Representative sales. No. Av. Tr. 2 bucks 203 $1 CO 119 western sheep , clipped 10S I M 121 weslcrn bheep , cllppcl 107 4 30 400 weslern ewet 107 4 15 60,5 vvcstein wethers 125 4 CO 442 western wethers 101 165 1 63 clipped lambs 63 t 70 I S31) ) Mexlca nyearllgs 79 fill ) 1221 Mexicn nyenrllng.9 79 r , 10 i 1.310 Rcstern lambs 82 525 419 Mexican lambs 72 fi 65 112 western ewes 110 t 33 74 western lambs 95 1 50 252 western sheep and yearling121 4 90 GO clipped lambs 71 500 3S5 Mexican lambs 59 500 101 Wyoming lambs 7. ) 5 25 122S western lambs S6 555 442 Colorado lambs 76 G 75 CHICAGO MVK STOCK MARKET. Cuttle Firm , I ! OK" TITO ninl n llnlf CciilH Hotter , Slieeii Up. CHICAGO. March 30. The reduced sup- Dly of cattle today held prices llrm , but ' there was no pronounced advance , though the few prime beeves that were offeiirl sold a llttlo higher. Fancy cattle brought $5 70ff3.95 : choice steers , $5.41 > S5.G5 : medium steers , $4.70 4.95 ; be f steers , $390 403 ; bul's , $2.6004. 00 ; cowt , nnd holfers , $3.40ff 4.23 , western fed steers , $4.25 5.50 : Texas Bteer.s $ ' ? 907i.5.00 ; calves , $4 001T6 SO There vv a u good demand for hogs nnd prices were largely 2'4c higher for desirable offerings. Vntr to choice. $1.75T3.S7'i. heavy packing lots , $3 55i3.72'i : mixed $3.55 ( fitSO , butchers. $ tGOg3S2li : lights , $ J ( KHi 3 SO , ! ,1K-1 , $3S3 I.1GO. Sheep are nctlvo and prices ruled ] 0c higher. Sheep old lit $4.30 4.50 , chiefly at $460 and upward , while heavy exporters brought $4S3f(303earllugs ( ; , $4 75 } 5.10 ; lambs , $ l50fi390 , mostly $3.59 RBCEIITS Onttle. S 000 head ; hogs , 23- 000 head , sheep , 10,000 head. N Cly I.lxStaple. . KANSAS CITV , March 30 CATTLK Re ceipts. 1.340 bend natlveb , 1.400 head Texnns ; liberal supply of good slaughtering i-.ittlo that sold nctlvo at steady prlcei - ; heavy n.ttlve sleers , $5.10-ft530 , medium steers , $1 Mf < 5 10 ; light weight steers , $1.100490. stookers nnd feeders , $135 (523 ( ; biilcher cows and heifers , $3 lOffl 40 ; c.inners , $225 ® 3 00. bnte her bulls , $1 00f(4 00 ; western slecru $4 OOJT4 75 ; Texans , $1 SOtfZ4 10. HOGS RetelplH 12,700 head , Ihe general trend of the market vvns ti-ady ; few bum lies of fancy heavy stpprs higher and some heavy mixed t > hiide lower ; heavy. $1 65 ( TiJSS ; mixed. $15017370 , light , $1453362'- , pigs. $3250140 Slinni' Receipts , 5,270 head ; trading vvai ncllvo nt steady lo strong pi Ices , fed lambs , $535iG45 ; yearlings. $ ISOfi6W ) . vethers. . $ ! S05il50. cweH $350 100. Htock- ers and feedeis$10Wi425. . c-tills , $20 i3tX ) > Vorl l.lio Stiic-k. NI\V YORK , M.nch -itinvns-Rc. . cc-lptf , 1 5S ) head , for-llng steady Cnbli'h quote live cattle lower at Il'4il2e. live nliec-D. steady , refrigerator beef plow but ftiady ; oxportH none. CA1.VKS ReielpK 15S held : maiket Bteadv , common to choice vea's. $5.00ii701 SHD1-3P AND LAMHS-RecolntH 3,139 he-ad. Sheep slead.\ , lambs opened tlrm tea a bhudo higher , COK ! d eiisli nil sold , common to good sheep , $1505(5 ( 00 , eilllf. $ t.OO : common lo choice lambs , $5 ( O'lnl.dO , clipped lambs , $5.12'4(5 ' ( 50. I IOO8 Ilecelpts , I.17S head ; market steady nt $1005/420. _ St. l.uillw llHlock. . ST LOl'lS. March 30 - ATTLU He- celptv , : ) , ii)0 ) head , Including l.fiOt ) Texans , market steady to strong , fair to fiiucv im- llvo Khlpplnii and export steers. $1 70 < iic5 50 , dressed beef and butcher ste rs. $400f500. | steers under 1,000 poiindH $175 440 , ilOi k- ers.ind feeders. $1 f Mi I 75 cows and ludfi-rs $2rtffl.Vt. liullH. } I 151(165 Texas and Indian > leers. $1 S3Tf5 ( 25 , cows and helf'rs , IJ.Mft 350 IIO(3S ( HoeclplH STiOO bend , miilket steady to Hun , pigs and lights $170SMSO. ii.id.er.s , ) S754i3S'i ImtcheiH $3SIMI | ! K ) SI 11:1:1' Reci Ipts ffti head market hlroug. nallve. miillnus. $4015/173 ; lumbH , il5 ; spr'ng lumlw $ B.onfil oo S | . .lOHI-pIl l.lMSOC If. SOl'Tll KT jnSCI'll , March ' .0.-Sp ( ° - olnl l-t'ATTLK-RHcelptH , 500 betid Onal- Itv poor , market stadv to Hlrong Names. $ l90f500 | , Texans and wi lern . $175 495 : cowsaud belffeis. $200 4.40. yearllngH and c-ilves , $4.40/i5.iO / ( , slockc-rH and feeders , $1.60 6)4 ) CO IIO(3S ( Hecelpls , 5700 hr.id Market Hli-ad > . selling ut $150f(3.75 , bulk lit J.55 ! } { f7o ; Slliii'-RccelptH , 2 0 head. Market btcudv. CliK-liiiiiMI l.lvc Sloc-k. CINCINNATI. March 30 HOGS Active n I $ 1 ! ' " ! ( 1 10 I'ATTLIJBtciidj at $275il ; 10. HHl'KI' Strong at $ - ' Wi\ \ I 70. LAMHS-Strong at $ IOO/575. Slunk In Slulit. Pollowlng nro the recelji'H at the four prlmlp.il western rnarkcls for M4rch 30 Cattle Hogs. Slu"-p Omaha. . l,7r. 7,9)1 ) 1,100 Chicago . S.OJO 2SOTO 10.000 KIIIIHUH City . 5,740 12700 5.270 St. IXUlB . 3100 8,900 500 Totals . JS.s G7591 8.870 Ciilirornlii Dried Trull * . Ni\V YORK March -CALIFORNIA IRlin PRUlTS-Hteady Kvapomted ap ples. common , 7jSc. prime wlr Iray , kWf 8c ; choice. WJc. fancy. 9 4 ilOc Prunes , 4 i'694c ' Apricots , Royal. Mf\\\f \ \ , Moor Park , 13'-fil7c. Peaches , unpcelfd. Mdlc , pooled , Stfr.Sc. 1 ( ulfen NI-\V YORK , Manh 30-COrFii-Op- : tlons opened Htcady at unchangcxl prlccx to & polntH advance but ruled cattlcr , under Black bpcculdtlon and uniutlMfaclory cubli-n , ilnlll Havre reported 'ic fractional advance nt the do : " , which stmidlod our market. rio ed Itnidv , uiir-lmiiKcd to S points higher * Sales , e.RflO bafrs , IncludltiR Mn.v , WW , Won- t'mbl-r , IS.nS , October , J.4' > , Uecembcr , * S.n ( ; Mnrch (1W ( ! ) , f. ' , st > f ? V. Sxit | coffee , Hlo , dull , luMiiliial , No 7 Invoice , 61-lfic , No. 7 Jobblnp , G516CMild , qnlet. but ffteadj. ( MlMarket. . Ni\V YOKIC , March SO-Standaiil Oil , close , ! ni J4 7054 ; t ) Oil. LMTY. .March -Credit balinces. 4 * l n I'crtlllevttc's. no b'd or fules , ship- ' * meiilB ? 6xvt ( tibiH. . nveiimr shlpmenlP , 7s.- MO bbl. runs , JI.RIO bbls . overage runs , i\lo3 bbls. SUPREMECOURTSYLLABI No S l Pcrkliw l'ountagainst Kellli Uuiiitv. A lirmiMi Krior from Perkins counti Sullivan J I. Sec-lion .17 , ilmptor xvlll , article 1. Comp - p cd Matulcs 1W. regarding the aiullt and allowance of < biltns against n cnumbv the llonid iif Count v CommKsonr-is | , I * nut n Kinm of power to such lionrd , but Is u pro- vl-'on initiating tu ) > exercise of the power wanted In SCM lion 2.1 of said chapter. J \Ylic-rn a new i until ) l funned out of the tciiltiuy of < i countv ptev lously < tr- Kanla d , the iitiinty boards of the two routine * are inUiotlml bv section 16 , chap- lerlll , article 1 , Complied Statutes 1 * > ' )7 , to inn1 ! and agree noon a division of the I 01 potato propertj and of the coi potato llabll't-cv ' . 3. If. In making mull division , and as nil Incident thereof , a balance Is found duo n-oin OIKI count \ < o the other , and such bal- anin Is dctlnltelv se'lllod and agiood UIHIII so that there t cumins nothing upon which the foil itty boa rt of the debtor countv rm theie.iftifr oxcic-lso jtidKinent or discretion. the claim may bo the ubccl | of an ntlglnai action In the dlstilcl court , and need not bo ptesent < d to the county board for examlnei- linn and allowance Ni > Ss ! > ; Illor iif ln t Ilulchlngs. Af- tinned. irror from Hex Hullo iMiiuty. K\an. C. 1. To entitle a nifty aggilevcxl lo a Judg ment for the amount pit-net Ibed bscetliw 161 , Code * Criminal Ptoeediiie , II Is increlv reijulivd that the conditions de-scribed lit * Mltl section be .shown lo exl l ; the amount of recovery Is liquidated by tlio slalule ro- intr I ID 2Vhei e pirtles necking relief Join In u motion fnr a new tiliil and In a petition In ciior. If lollef must be denied as to ono It must be denied to nl' . No SS11. IxickvvocMl ogalnrt Cook. Af- II rm \ \ Appeal fiom Linc.ister county. llarilson , C. J. 1 A appraisement duly m.ule of real e'ltalo for the jmi'm ea of a judicial p-ilo cannot be sueeessfullv attacked solely on Iho ground Hint the property has been ap- pralsid lee low. To make Ihc low valuation n. HUCO psful ground of attack on the up- prnlsevmcnt II must be challcngM for fraud Hrovvn snvalnst Kltzpatilck , W N. \V Hep. ( Nthtfiii ) , approved and followed. _ ' In an action of roteclosinc of a real estate mot tiire Ihete Wxt.s a decree and sale At tv ! t s.ilc the plaintiff In the action whose lien was the tits ! one pureh.vcrt the propertv at .1 sum le than the amount lo whlih heas entitled under the ilccioe On motion for continuation of the sale , h bl , not a foreful cbjpctlon , Hint the amount bid mid not been p.ild to the otllcer Innonev , lt.it It WIIH uiinccess-iiv that the formnllU ol haiulliiK the money to the olllci-i bv the plaintiff and purchaser and Its ictuni to him by the otllcer should be o > - No llfiol Phll.nnnlpe aKnlnft State. Af- llrmed. Krror ftom Cedar counts Norval. .1. 1.Vhllo an Instruction drllnliiK larcpny U erroneous which omits to th irje that tin t.iiinp must be with , L felonious Intent , int Instriiclloii need not use the weld felon ious" If wonls of "MUlv.ik'tit Import or mean- ItiK ate emplcivcil . J instructions must be eonsldeied to- crether ' it H not re- : ! In'a oilmln.il ploseciitlon verslbln crtor for the eouit to Instruct the ' jury that they have the ilKht to Ink. Into con-'ileiMtlon the inter st of Ihe defendant In the result of the trial In delnnnltiltiK weight to bo .accorded his testimony. 4. A party cannot , ordinal llv be heard to complain that the trial court flirt not present particular features of a ease to the | nr\ , whete he has not requested an appropriate instruction upon that Mibje-cl. I.VTUST THICKS. HIMV CliMer 1'rfHfIuitcii i\nile < he Octroi or City Toll * . I'aris authorities nro Just now very much exercised over the increase In frauds upon the municipal customs , commonly known us the octroi , the duties or toll levied upon certain articles broiiRht through the city gates. M. Cnmillo Simon sajs one of Uio questions to come "before the municipal council will bo some effective method of re ducing such frauds. "Many of the delegates called to take < part " continues 51. Simon In this debate , however , mon , "are Ignorant of the fact that In a garret of ono of the annexes to the Hotel do Vllie there Is n miibcum of most Inlerestlng curiosities used toy unscrupulous citizens ( o fraudulently introduce into Paris merchan dise subject to very high duties. "Some tlmo ago Hie chief inspector re ceived an anon > mous letter , lolling him of. a novel method. The letter said that at a coi tain "hour , on such and such a day , n fllo of landaus , bringing back a wedding party from the environs of Paris , would pass through a certain gate. It said that the coachmen's heals , the harness , the shafts. would lie bo admirably tonlrlved that they would hold 250 liters of pure alcohol. "At the hour named the wedding party arrived nnd , notwithstanding the protchtn- lions of Ihc guests , Hie appeals of the brldo- grooai , the well stimulated nervousness of the blushing bride , the whole party ivat forced to get out of the carriages , a search was made and the Information iccclvcd by the inspectors proved to be absolutely cor rect. "Another day an elegant private coupe , with crcsls on the panels of the doors , a most distinguished looking conchmnn and Insldo n frail-looking gentleman , enveloped In it long cnpo and apparently dozing In one corner , was stopped befoio llio Porto Uauphlne "Thin coupe had passed almost dally Just nt this time for nearly two months , . Ily an unlucky accident this evening ono of Uiii horses stumbled. The custom house emplojes lushed to the asslRt-snce of the coachman Suddenly ono of them remarked th.it the gentlen an Inside was strangely quiet.Vns ho dead' An Investlgallon proved Hint he was made ofIne , nnd Uio coitpn wns used for smuggling alcohol , "Still another strange nelzure ono wnrm niilumn evening three countrymen , rather tipsy. Ringing a drinking pong , presented thniikpllvcs before the Menllmoniant 'bar- rlere ' The man In Uio middle occupied ill their attention In their efforts to keep itlni on his feet "Tho customs employes began lo Jokn with him , and ono of them lilt him a flno ) low on his back. Suddenly ho collapsed , ilB companions fled In terror , nnd the almn- loncd man wnH found to be nn India rubber minikin tilled with pure alcohol. "A visit to the museum proved most In structive. An enormous box VWIB there hold- ng several superb mortuary wreaths , thn noBH and violets of which It wan composed idtnlrably concealing a hollow c > Under for containing alcohol. A very complete collec tion of false hips , busts , hustles , nbdo- nens , cornets , trunks , etc , Is here on ex- ilbillon. Mason's liodn. of hollow boards ; ogs , fur hiding lobarco and clears , whccla ind axles of ca-rlagcs in fact , a collection which Includes almost everything" J , Sheer , Bcdulln , Mo < ondiicior on oleo- rlc ulreet car line , writes that his llttlo daughter was very low with croup , and her Ifo saved nftor all phislUans had failed , only by using Oue Minute Cough Cure. JAMES E. BOYD & GO , , I'clcplione HMO. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS IIOAtll ) Ol < TIJADE. Direct wlrr lo L.-IIU | | CI * nj Nen York. Corroiiondrnln John A. vv rrtr. A Cn. H.RPEMEY&CO. BRANCH OMAHA UtO. unuut nut.