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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1899)
THE OMAHA BATTjY BEE : SUNDAY , JULY { ) . 1899. 17 CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE Local ReUll Houfoa All Report a Good Business Doing , JOBBERS ARE GENERALLY WELL PLEASED Present I'rospccin I'nvor n InrR llrct flnunr Crop Inelirnnlui , nidi Three Fnctorlen to Consume It Holiday * Cut Down Ilimlncmi. An Intervening holiday always Acts es a demoralizing factor to the. general course ot trade , and the experiences of last week tfld not form any exception to the General rule. The closing down of places of busi ness , oven for one day , seems to distract the minds of * he public from business mat ters nnd affairs seldom get back to the normal before the close of the week. For tunately for the merchants there was a good demand last week for holiday mer- Clwiidlse , which helped to offset what de crease there may have been In the sales . Of staple line * . The war spirit pervading | In nil ceci i the air seemed to make people tlons ot the country crave anything that would make a loud noise , and accordingly large sales of fireworks were reported from alt directions. At the came time there was a rood trade In other holiday goods , such os nuU , candles , fruits , etc. Generally speaking , the retail trade of Omaha and surrounding territory Is In n. very sntl factory condition. Money In gen- rai circulation appears to bo reasonably easy , and consumers generally arc liberal purchasers of both staple and fancy lines. The season of. the year Is approaching when the annual migration countryward takes place , and In the near future the absence of many of their best customers Will bo felt by the city retailer. Local Jobbers nro reasonably busy for this- season of the year , though In many lines no great activity is ever looked for at this time. Grocery Mnrket Firm. The fcellnc In canned goods Is flrm. Ad- Tlces from San 'Francisco are to the effect that the so-called canneries trust is approaching preaching completion. The work of ap praising the plana upon which options are held has been finished , and the prices fixed by the owners , on all but somu eight or nine , are Bald to bo satisfactory. It IB not expected , however , that the combination , even If It becomes an assured faot , will have very much influence upon the market this year. The Idea , U Is said , Is to allow each cannery to act Independently In marketing ' while the details keting this season's product , tails of organization are being matured seas as to bojn a position to control affairs f next yean Southern teas of the new pack I nro flrm nnd prices have an upward ten dency owing to the smallness of the pack. Ths western crop Is BIU an unknown quan tity , but from reports from different centers It Is said that the output Is likely to be nmaller than -was expected. Spot string beans are reported to be In sma l supply nnd the market flrm. The sugar market Is flrm. but no change of Importance has taken place for several Cays. At the present time the migar bet crop In Nebraska 1s very promising. The Grand Inland and Norfolk factories are eald to have a fair average acreage with the prospect of turning out about th | Usual amount of sugar. The Standard Beet Sugar company ot Ames. Neb. , Is pushing the work on the now factory nt that point , with the expectation of com pleting It In time to commence work Octo ber 1. They claim to have a large ncreag-s of beets , and n representative of that factory remarked last week that their plan vras to prokluce as much sugar ns both of the old factories combined. The Am s people ore experienced In the growing of beets , having for several years been heavy growers for the old factories. Other JoblilnR I.tiics. Boot and shoo people report everything moving alone In n satisfactory manner In tholr lino. Orders for fall delivery are coimlnc In quite freely and the general situation appears to be favorable. No change of Importance has taken place In dry goods circles and conditions are as usual during the first half of July. Considerable building Is going on In the city and the lumber yards all appear to be doing a nice llttlo business. Among hardware men the Iron market la the chief subject of conversation. It is really a matter of surprise that the coun try demand holdo up eo well In the face of the enormous Increase In values. When a windmill or pump costs the farmer double th * price of a year ago , as Is now the case , It would in nowise bo mirprlslng jf he were to defer the Improvement for Another year. In the cast It Is remarked that the farmer trade Is of less Importance than formerly , and that the big buying is for railroads , public works , manufacturing nnd mining Interests. The manufacturers are consoling themselves that if the agri cultural buying grows dull there Is the ever- Incrcaalne foreign demand as an offset. iFrult nnil Produce. Fruit and vegetable business has been limited largely to the handling of tomatoes , melons , California fruit and new potatoes. Bo far this eeason there does not appear to have been very much satisfaction In the handling of California fruit. There is al- 'wnyB extra risk in handling early peachea and any ono la doing well who can play ven on Hate's Early and Alexander 'peaches. Bo far this haw been a good year for melons. The season opened ten days earlier than usual , the first Texas melons having put in an appearance Juno 13. Up to the present time the supply has come entirely from that state , but Missouri expects to commence shipping about the middle of the month. Texas has been pouring melons into Omaha at a rapid rate , and It Is noth " ing unusual to eeo several carloads on track 1 one ] time. When It Is considered that a car contains anywhere from 1,000 to J.GOO melons some Idea may bo gained of what It tako3 to satisfy the public appetite In this locality. ( These melons nro selling by the wholesale largely at Irai5c each , but the Texas grower , after paying freight and other expenses Incident to the market ing of the crop , only has left 2Vifl > 3c. Omaha has used moro southern new pota toes this season than usual owing to the fact that the supply of old potatoes waa exhausted rather early In the spring. OMAHA GBNISHAL. MAUKET. Condition * ot Trnile nnd Quotations on Staple anil Fnnoy Produce. EGOS Good 8tock ; arm nt IH c. BUTTER-Common to fair , l2IT12Hc ; choice , 13Ifl4c ; separator. ISc ; gathered creamery , 16c. POULTRY-Hons. live. 7 < ff8o ; spring chickens 1S016C | old and staggy roosters , iuritelii live tl BeeSe' llv < ! ' VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS Texas , crated for hlpmtnt , 16313 > c. CANTALOUPE-Per crate , ll.Wffl.BSj b kets , 76 te. TOMATOES-Per 4-basket crate. J1.10 ® 'DBANS-Hand.pl eked navy , per bu. . $1.5i POTATOES Now potatoes. 60o per bu ' CUCUMHERS-Per doz. . fcWc. CELERY Per do * , , SO@3Sc. FRUITS. BLUEBERRIES Per l.qt. case J2. APRlCOTS-Callfornla Royal , ptr crate , RED' RASPBERRIES Per Si-pint case , BLACKBERRIES Per 21-qt. case , J3.2JO 2.75. 2.75.BLACK BLACK RASPBERRIES-Per 24-qt. case , yz.Zo rz.&o. PLUMS California , per crate , Jt.76iTl 90. CALIFORNIA PEAciIES-Per box ! JUKI. TROPICAL FRUIT. ORANGES Mediterranean eweets , $4.50 LBMONS-Oallfornla , fancy , } 4. wu"10' MawISi ; fancy"8X68SM. BANANAS Choice , orated , largo stock E'C..u JLunJS& . , . U-Wfr-W ! medlum-slzcd. iunchc , $2.0082.25. HIDES. TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7Mo ; No. 2 preen hides , 6Up ; No. i salted hides , SWc ; No. 3 salted hld , 7Wo ; No. 1 veal calf , S to 12 Ibs. , 10o ; No. 3 veal calf , 12 to IE Ibs. , CALLOW , GREASE. HTC.-Tallow , No. 1 , 3Ho ; tallow , No. 2 , 3cj rough tallow. IV o ; white grease , 2 Q3oj yellow and brown * reHEEP4PELTS-areen - salted , each , 16 TBc : green called shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each. 15c ; dry sluarlngs ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each. 6c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelt . per lb. , actual weight. 4S5o : dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool peiu , I-1 per lb. . actual weight. S 4c ; dry Hint , Cole ! - rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual w leht , 4&5c : dry flint , Colorado murrain wool peltt , ptr lb. , actual weight , 3Q4c. I.tvrriiool (3rnln and I'rovUlonii , LIVERPOOL. July S.-1SO : p. m.- WHEAT-Spot , No. S red western , winter Blocks exhausted ; No 1 red northern , r > u- luth , steady at 63 cUd. FMtnrea closed quiet ; July. 5 SHd ; September. 6s HUd ; Dwember. 6 Hd. CORN Spot. American new , flrm at 33 ' ' ' Amarlcan old , steady at 3a C > id. Fu- tures , quiet ; July , Ss 4&d ; 8 > pt mber , 3s 6tyl ; Ortobpr , 3s 64d. KIXHin St. Louis fancy winter , dull , Ss. I'HAS-Oaniullan , 6s lOUd. PROVISIONB-Beef , steady ; extra Indian mess , 60s ; prime mws , Ks. Pork , firm ; prime mean , western , 46s. Hams , short cut , 14 to 16 His. , ( Urn at 47s. Bacon , Cumber land cut , 23 to 30 Ibs. , flrm at 25s 6d. Short ribs , la to 20 Ibs. , ami clear middles , light , 30 to 33 Ibs. , firm at 23s ; Ions clear middles , heavy , So to 40 lb * . , llrm at 23s 6d : short clar backs , 16 to 18 Ibs. , firm at 2Ss ; clear bellies , 14 to 16 Ibs. . steady at SSs fid. Shoulders , square , 12 tot II Ibs. , llrm at 19s 6d , Lard , steady ; prime western , In tierces , 26s 3d ; American retlncd , In palls , 2fis 6d. nutter , good United States. 6s. Cheese , Am'rlcan ilncst and colored , 62,1. MW YOIUC tiii.vKHAij MARKET. < lun < ntlnii * for the IJnr on Vnrlou * ConnnodltlcH. NEW YORK , July 8. FLOUR-Recelpts , 30,018 bbls. ; exports , 31,611 ; dull and nom inally unchanged ; Minnesota patents , $3.W ) © 4.10 ; 'Mlnn-tsota bakers , W.1033,25 ; winter patents , J3.S5S4.10 ; winter straights , J3.45O 3.63 ; winter extras , J2.6593.00 ; winter low grades , J2.4502.3. llye nour , dull ; good to fair , .10f3.ii | ; choice to fancy , J3.30fi3.BO. COHNJ113AL Steady ; yellow western , SO CSlc ; city , 81QS2c ; UrandywJne , $2.1592.15. RYE Quiet ; No. 2 western , 65c , f. o. b. , alloat. BARLEY-Steady ; feeding , 42ft > l2Uc. c. I. f. , Buffalo , and malting , 47@48c. delivered , New York. UIARLEY AIALT Quiet. WHEAT Receipts , 83,150 bu. ; exports , 47- 7SO bu. ; sales , 4M.OOO bu. ; futures , 181,000 bu. Spot strong ; No. 2 red , 78c bid. afloat ; No. 1 northern , Duluth , SMic. f. o. b. , afloat , to arrive. Options opened steady on better cables and rumors of grasshopper ravages In the northwsst and small spring receipts ; later the. market developed greater strength an a sharp demand from shorts and closed strong at HttVic net advance. July closed at 78Wo ; September opened at 7SHS79\io nnd clossd nt 79c ; December opened at SOH ffSOItc and closed at 604c. ; CORN Receipts. 300,313 bu. ; exports , 158- 000 bu. Spot , Btrong ; No. 2 , 40Uc , * o. b. . and 39ftc , elevator. Options , steady and moderately active on talk of further ex port demand and covering ; closed Btrong ntMf c net advance , July closed at 39c ; Septembsr opened at 391-16Q39&O and closed 39c. OATS Receipts. 65,500 bu. : exports , 40.651 bu. Spot , quiet ; No. 2. 30c ; No. 3 , 29V4o ; No. ! while. 3114 ; No. 3 white , SOHc ; track mixed western , oimoi--jv. BUCKWHEAT Options , dull. HAY Steady ; good to choice , S0090c. HOI'S Steady ; state , common to choice , 15 % crop , 6 7c ; 1S37 crop. Ilffl3c ( ; 1898 crop , 16l"c ; IVvclllc coast , Ik96 crop , 6jJ7c ; 1897 crop. llfllSc ; 1S9S crop. 17iJ18c. HIDES Steady ; Galvcston , 20 to 25 Ibs. , 10H017c ; Texas dry , 24 to 30 Ibs. , 12&013CJ California , 21 to 25 Ibs. , ISlfcc. 'LEATHER Stiady ; Hemlock sole , Buenos Ayrcs light to .heavy weights , 2054 ® 21 > 4c ; acid. 2lJI22c. PHOVlSlONS-Beef , flrm ; family , $9.60 ® 10.00 ; extra India mess $14.00@15.00. Cut moats , llrm ; pickled belUss , $3.00l6.00 ; pick led hams , 0.25(39.75. ( Lard , strong : refined , strong ; continent , $3.70 ; compound , 4.6214 ® 4.75. 'Pork ' , firmer ; mess , S.S7& ; short clear , :0.0011.75 ; family J10.BOglO.75. Tallow , steady : city , 4Uc ; country , 4ic. BUTTER Qufet ; wsotern creamery , 160 18'4a ; western factory. 1214Uc ; Imitation creamery. ISSlGc : state dairy , 13V4@17c ; state creamery , 15lS',4c. , CHEESE-iFlrnier ; largo white. So ; smalt white , 8V4c ; largo colored , 8c ; small colored , EGOS-Flrm : state and Pennsylvania , ISttfi'lSe ' ; western frsh. 14 > 415Hc. 'MOLASSES ' Steady ; New Orleans open kettle , good to choice , 3203CC. METALS The brokers' price for lead is J4.30 and for copper J18.60. St. l.oulM ST LOUIS , July 8. FLOUR Dull and weak ; patents , J3.5CK33.70 ; straights , $3.25 ® 3.40 ; clear. J3.00S3.20. WHEAT Lower : No. 2 red , cash , eleva tor , 74 4c ; track , 75Q76c ; July , 73c asked * , September , 74ftf(74c ( ( ; December , 77o ; No. 2 hard , 71c ; receipts , 24,211 bu. CORN Higher ; No. 2 cash , 34c ; track , 35',4c ; July. 33M.c ; September , 33Hc asked. OATS-Hlgher ; No. 2 cash , 26Wc ; track. 27o ; July , 23J4c ; September , 20&c ; No. 2 white , 29140. RYE Higher nt 62c. SEEDS Timothy , $1.7502.15 ; flax , 95c. METALS-Lead , higher at $ I.404.45. Spelter , strong at J5.SO- POULTRY Weak ; chickens , 8c ; springs , lOffllc : turkeys , So ; ducks , 7V4c : geese , 67c. BUTTER-Qulet ; creamery , 15@19c ; dairy , 12IU5C. EGGS Lower at 9V4c. CORNMEAL-Sfeady , $1.SO@1.S5. BRAN Scarce , flrm ; sacked , east track , . HAY Steady ; timothy , J7.GO@10.60 ; prairie , new. J6.GOS1.7.00 . ; old , J7.50. WHISKY Steady. J1.26. IRON COTTONTIES-SOc. BAGGING-6 < g6 c. PROVISIONS Dry salt meats , nominal ; boxed shoulders , J5.12& ; extra short , J5.12V4 ; clear ribs , J5.25 : clear sides. J5.50. Bacon , strong ; boxed shoulders , $3. Gill "xtra short , J5.62V4 : clear ribs' , J5.S7H : clear sides , J6.12H. RECDIPTS-Flour , 2,000 bbls. ; wheat , 24- 000 bu. : corn , 25,000 bu. ; oats , 22,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 6,000 bbls. ; wheat , 8,000 bu. ; corn , 85,000 bu. ; oats , 12,000 bu. KIUINIIM City ttrnlii mill 1'rovlnioiin. o. r , . , . 2 spring , 66f07o ; No. 3 , 61 * G'65c. Receipts : Wheat , 71 cars. CORN September , 30 c ; cash , No. 2 mixed. 32c ; No. 2 white , 32 > ic ; No. 3 , 31g32c ( OATS-No. 2 white , cash , 2S14c. KYE-No. 2 , E7c. HAY Choice , J7.EOgs.00 ; cholco prairie , JG.tA BUTTER-Croamery , 14HO16Hc : dairy. 13c. EGGS Market unchanged. Good local Inquiry , but storage demand fallen off con siderably. Fresh Missouri and Kansas , Hrsrts , 10o. cases returned. RECEIPTS-Wheat , 42.600 bu. ; corn , 8,400 bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 33,400 bu. ; corn , 18- 200 bu. ; oats , 2,000 bu. llnltlmoro Market. BALTIMORE , July 8. FLOUR-Quiet ; receipts. 4,458 bbla ; exports , 137 bbls. WHEAT Firm ; spot and July. 74 074 0 ; August , "GjjTOyic ; steamer No. 2 red , "O1 ! ® 70Hc ; receipts , 37,100 bu. ; southern whiat by oaninlp. 70l(75Hc ( ; southern wheat on grade. 71 > ,47DVto. CORN Firmer ; spot and Jufy , 37ii037c ; August. 37i < fi'3Sc : September , 3bS3S'ic ; steamer irUxcd , 35iQ35c ; receipts , 166.017 bu. ; exports. 4,891 bu , OATS Dull ; No. 2 white , 32(332 ( 0 ; No. 2 mixed , 3 < XZJ3oUc. CHEBSE-Stcady. ntJTa'ER-Steady. EGOS Quiet. St. JoNciili Live Stock. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , July S.-SpecJal ( ; ) The Journal quotes as follows : CATTLE Receipts , 300 head ; market alow at yst rday'B decline. ; quality com mon to fair ; natives , JI.50Qa.20 ; Texas and westerns , JI.DO < fiG.20 ; cows and helfcra , J1.75@ 5.00 ; bulls and stags , $2.3SiH,7o ; yearlings and calves , Jl. 0016.10 ; H lockers and feeders , J3.40O4.75 ; veals , J5.2ojf7.00. HOGS Receipts , 4,700 head ; market steady to a shade higher : heavy and m-t- tllum , J3.S5fT4.00 : light. J3.80W3.9aH ; pigs , J3.60i(3.70 ( ; bulk of sales , J3.85Q3.92H. SHEQP Receipts , 100 head ; market strong. _ ColTeit Murkpt * NEW YORK , July 8.-COFFEE Options closed quiet and unchanged ; ruled inactive nnd featureless throughout the cession , The spot department was neglected and nominal ; closed dull and unchanged. Sales , 1,000 bags. Including September , J4.83 ; De cember and January , Jo. 30. Spot coffee , .Rio dull and nominal ; No. 7 Invoice , J6.1214 ; No. 7 Jobbing , J6.G2H ; mild , quiet ; Cordova , JS.OO13.00. Toledo Mnrlcct. TOLEDO , July 8. WHEAT Lower , weak : No , 2 each and July , 734o ! ; Septem ber , 75ic , CORN Dull , lilgher ; No. 2 mixed. 35V4c , OATS Active , higher : No. a mixed , 25c. RYE Dull : No , 2 cash , BSc , nominal. CLOVERSHED Active , steady ; prinw cash , new , J3.9714 : October , J4.67'(4. Ornln Mnrket. MILWAUKEE , July 8. FLOUR-Steady. WHBAT-FIrm : No. 1 northern , 74 ; @ ' 75o . ; No. 2 northern , T2 m73i4. OATS-Hlgher at 270Se. RYE-Dull ; No. 1. B9fl 0c. BARLEY-JLower ; No , 2 , 42c. riilliiilcliililu I'rodiice SInrUet. PHILADELPHIA. July 8.-BUTTER- Stcady ; fancy west'rn creamery , 18gl9o ; fancy western prints , 20c , EGGS. - - Unchanged ; fresh nearby and western. llffUWc ; fresh suuthwn , 11H812C. CHEESE-Dull. _ 1'onrln Mnrkctn. PEORIA , July 8.-CORN-Flrm , steady ; No. 3. 33Uc. OATS-IrreKular ; No. 3 white , 25Q25 ic. WHISKY Firm , on the basis ot J1.26 for finished goods , Mliiiifiiiiollv Whrut SlarUntf MINNEAPOLIS , July 8. WHEAT-Clos * In store'No. . 1 northern , 70Hc. On' track : No. 1 hard , 72Mio ; No. 1 northern , 11V4c ; No. 3 northern , ti' Uc. lliilulhVlifiit Alnrket. Dl'M'TH. July S. WHEAT No. 1 hard , cash. 73r ; July , 73Vkc ; September. 72c ; No. ' . ' northern , CS c ; No. 3 tipring , CCe. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Turned Weak in Chicago on Heary Country Offerings. SELLING ORDERS FROM THE NORTHWEST Corn Haled Finn , Influenced liy I'ro- T I Ml on * OnU "Were Hull nnd Fcn- tnrelesi ProrUlnnii Were Active. CHICAGO , July 8. After an early ad vance ot Ho today wheat turned weak on heavy country offerings and closed with a net decline ot He. Corn ruled Independently strong and closed Uc higher. Oats lost Uc. Provisions ruled active and surprisingly Btrong. Pork advanced 20c , lard 12V4o and ribs 15c. Wheat opened unchanged to lic ( higher at 73H073c for September. Traders were in clined to avoid new committals to cither side , In view of the government crop report due next Monday. Reports from North Dakota to the effect that a scourge of grassHoppers - Hoppers was feared stimulated some buying , but the bulls appeared weak-kneed and after getting September up to 74Jc } there was a grand rush to secure profits. Soiling orders poured in from the northwest - west , from whence buying orders should naturally have originated had there been any substantial fears ot damage from "hop pers. " The market became greatly con gested and half an hour before the close September slid off to 73c. The close was only a shade above the lowest at 73Vi < 8"3Hc. Primary receipts , while stlll > extremely heavy , showed a steady falling off. They were 652,000 bushels today , compared with 168,000 bushels a year ago. Chicago re ceived 93 cars , compared with 11 n year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth got 366 cars , com pared with 33 last y ar. Atlantic port clear ances footed up only 260,000 bushels wheat and flour. Corn ruled flrm , Influenced principally by t'ho ' strength In provisions. Local receipts were 969 cars. Crop reports were generally favorable. Total exports for tire week ot over 4,000,000 bushels , more than twice the amount exported the same week of last year , helped strengthen t'ho market. Sep tember opened steady at 33Hc , advanced to 34o and closed at 33c , a net gain of Vic. Oats ruled dull and featureless. Cash demand was extremely light and checked speculation. Receipt's were 267 cars. Sep tember opened He lower at 20c. sold up to 21o and closed nt 20-Tic. Provisions were active and strong' from utari to llnlsh. An advance- lOc In liogs nt the yards stimulated buyers In all de partments at the operilng. Great improve ment was reported In the cash demand , both domestic and foreign. September pork opened 7VJc higher at J8.62V4 , advanced to J8.77& and closed at JS.7B , a net gain of 20c. September lard' opened 2c higher at J5.25 , advanced to J5.37& and closed at J5.33 , a net gain of 2&c. September ribs opened Be higher at J4.95 , advanced to J5.10 and clo&fcd nt J5.05 , a net gain of 15c. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 135 cars ; corn , 610 cars ; oats , 223 cars : hogs. 40,000 head. Leading futures ranged an follows : Articles Open , High. Low. Close. Yes'dy , Wheat. July. . . 72M 72M 72 * Sept. . . 73H 74V4 7SV < 73M Dec. . . . 76Vi 7B > J 75W Corn. July. . . S3H 33 33V , Sept. . . J-l S3H 33 Dec. . . . 33M 33H S3 Oats. July. . . 33H 23H 2SM Sept. . . 20i 21 20M ZOH Way , . . 32S 23 2JM ! Park. July . . B'65 802M 865 860 835 882M 877M B02M 875 865 1 July. . . 617K 62m 515 620 507H Sept. . . 525 687K SUi 535 Kibe. July. . . 495 495 405 405 482H Sept. . . 495 510 405 605 No. 2. Canh quotations were ns follow * : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , J3.65 ® 3.75 ; straights , $3.1503.45 ; spring specials , $4.36 ; spring patents , $3,4093.50 ; straights , $2.90Sf3.30 ; bakers. $2.30(32.60. ( WHEAT-No. 2 spring : . 72W'5'73e ' ' ; No. 3 spring. 69@71Uo ; No. 2 red ; 72c. CORN-No. 2 , 83H@34Hc , ; No. 2 yellow , OATS No. 2 , 24H@24&cj No. 3 white. 25V4 RYE-NO. 2 , . SEEDS Flax , cash , northwest , Jl.OO ; cash , southwest. Jl.OO : July , 99c ; September , 86'/4c ; October , 95V4c ; No. 1 , 89c ; timothy , August , J2.B5 ; September , J2.50 ; October , J2.50 ; prime , J2.40. Clover , J6.60. PROVISIONS Mess porfc , per bbl. , J7.80S > 8.60. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . J5.07HWi.20. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , J4.75J5.05. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . J5.25@5.30 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , J5.7oSC.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per callon. J1.26. SUGARS-Cut loaf , J6.02 : granulated , J5.64. The following nro the receipts and ship ments tor todav : Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls . 12,000 16,000 Wheat , bu . 5S.OOO 135,000 Corn , bu . 52,000 492,000 Oats , bu . 260,000 217,000 Rye , bu . 12,000 . Barley , bu . 12,000 . On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was wsak ; creameries , 13',4 < fI8c ; dairies , 11016HC. Cheese , firm at Eggs , steady at MOVEMENTS OP STOCKS AND BONDS. Action of the Stock Exchange Jn tl- flecl the Moat Sniierulue. NEW YORK , July 8. The character of the trading In stocks was much confused throughout /today's / session at the Stock exchange. There were points of aggressive strength which encouraged the maintenance of prices , but the certainty of an unfavorable bank statement encouraged the continu ance of profit taking In same of the stocks which have recently advanced several points In price. On 'the publication of the bank "statement the whole- market Bold oft and net gains wore preserved1 in only a few cases. The liquidation was 'by ' no means heavy and the boars covered short contracts at the decline , causlnir a. rnJlv from the Jew point. The denials of the reported alliance be tween Pennsylvania and New York Central led to declines in thooe stocks , but the amount ot selling was remarkably email. The 'bank statement , on Ha face , presents an extraordinary condition of affairs. It Is almost unprecedented to have the cash re serves down to within a little over $5,000,000 Of the 5 per cent required by law at this time of year. Yet .tho bonks expanded tholr loans during the week nearly J7.000- 000 , when they were already .at the high est Ilgure on record last week. The con clusion la unavoidable that the banking authorities eeo prompt relief In certain prospect. In fact , the easing tendency of money during the latter part ot the week hews that the relief Is already at hand. It comes In largt part from the , release of funds that had be n accumulated for the disbursement ot semi-annual obligations. It Is also taken Into consideration that In terior points are better supplied with money than ever before , so that the con viction is hild In banking circles that tightness in t'ho ' New York money market would bring funds from interior points to New York. The action of the stock market this week has Justified the confidence of those who bought securities last week in the belief that opportunity would b offered to rea lize profits quickly. The expected demand for stocks was forthcoming , but It was so freely fed with offerings accumulated last week that tlu strengthening effect on prices was offset and the tide turned In favor of reaction. Thus. In spite of a very active market for'the short week after the long holiday period , the net changes are 'not conspicuous In the majorltv of cases. The profit taking was most effective early In the week In Pennsylvania , and New York Central and the Vanderbllts. Selling was not heavy In < lther of these , but the large and confident buying of last week wus discontinued and prices were not supported , The early disposition to take profits In the grangeru waa offset by the statement of St. Paul's earnings for the fourth weik In June , showing an Increase of nearly J300.000 over the corresponding week of last year. With the largest earnings In Its his tory , thus recorded for the fourth' week , th ; month of June , and the fiscal year HSS , the effect was encouraging- the new fiscal year just opening , the more eo as all reports of railroad earnings received dur ing the w&ek showed the same prosperous conditions on railroads In all sections of the country. Much stress U laid on the large amount of the year' * earnings that have been rein vested In railroad properties , resulting In higher efficiency and paving the way for future reductions In the ratio of operating expenses. There were Incidents corrobora tive of the earlier rumors of far-reaching combinations of control of railroad systems , calculated to make possible more econom ical administration and < o facilitate co operative measures for conducting traillc. But In ujilte of these factors of strength lu the general out.ook , the tendency toward reaction In the railroads prevailed owing to the recent condition * . Profit-taking was the main factor. Rut there won In addition so mo apprehension that spring wheat hud been damaged by heavy rnlns and there were fArs of damage to railroad property by the Texas Hoods. The most potent In fluence toward reactions was the failure of the money market to weaken as expected under the distribution of half-yearly Inter est and dividend disbursements. Tlm money could rondlly be had nt from 3 to 84 per cent , but call loann were slow to yield below 6 per cent. In London both call money and the discount rate fell below 3 per cent , reflecting the relaxation of pres sure for the ha'.f-yoarly settlement. Enor mous loans were liquidated , both nt the Bank of England and the Bank of France. The strain on the money market In Berlin nnd Vienna was not so much relieved , ex changes continuing to run against London. But confidence was shown that the string ency there would also relax soon and that no further demand would be made on New York for gold. The easier money conditions In London brought largo buying ot stocks In New York for London account , until money rates there began to harden ngaln. The week's trading on the Stock exchange has been distinguished by some reawaken ing of Interest In industrial Issues , na the market for railroad stocks fell Into dullness on the reaction. The older dividend-paying Industrials have been favorites , but some of the .newer ere and metal combinations have a.so shown signs of life , notably the coppers. Amalgamated Copper has moved up several points In the outnldo market , but is still below the original subscription price and Anaconda has been nctlvo nnd strong. Bonds have shown Increased activity and strength. United States new 4s advanced , the 3s and the 5s H in the bid price. The following are the closing quotatons for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : The 'total sales of stocks today amounted to 250,437 shares. Including : American Steel and Wire , 2,200 : Sugar , 15.SOO ; Tobacco , 3.400 : Atchlson , 10,000 : Atchlson preferred. 71.900 : Baltimore & Ohio preferred. 3,300 ; Brooklyn. Rapid Transit , 10,000 ; Chesapeake & Ohio , C.GOO ; Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy , 11,200 ; Colorado ! Fuel and Iron , 3.COO ; Federal Steel , 2.000 ; Federal preferred , 2,000 ; Louisville & Nashville , 200 ; Manhat tan , 21,200 ; Mexican Central , 2.400 ; Missouri Pacific , 8,100 ; Ontario & Western , 4.000 : Pennsylvania , 6.000 : People's/ Gas , 2,200 ; Rock island. 7.400 : St. Ious & Southwest ern , 4.000 ; St. Paul , 11,500 ; Southern Pacific. 2.DOO : Tennessee Coal nnd Iron. 6,500 ; Texas Pacific , 4,000 ; Union ( Pacific. 3,400. New Yorte" Money Market. NEW YORK , July 8.-atONEY On call , steady at 4 per cent ; prime mercantile pap r , 3 < J4 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Steady , with actual business In bankers' bills nt $4.S7 ® 4.87U for demand , and $4.S45i@4.8a for sixty days ; posted rates. $4.86I.S6V4 , and $4.88i ; commercial bills , J4.85. SILVER Certificates , COQ61c : bar , C0c ; Mexican dollars , 47ic. BONDS State bonds , Inactive ; railroad bonds , flrm ; government bonds , steady : 2s , reg. , 101 ; 3s , reg. , lOSVi ; coupon , 103 ; new 4s , re . and coupon , 130 ; old 4s , reg. , 11214 ; coupon , 112V4 ; Cs , rg. and coupon , 112 Closing quotations on bonds were : IIONton Stciclc ( luntnUoiiN , BOSTON , July S. Ca'.l loans , 3fT4 per cent ; time loans. 3(04' ( per cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and mining shares : Hunk ClourlnCM. NEW YORK. July S.-ClearIngB , J226.C19 ; balances , 110,911.834. 'BOSTON. ' July S. Clearings , J29,91fiC54 : balances. J1..W.035. BALTIMORE. July 8.-CUarlng8 , $1.456- 0 0 : balances. J53 .7I3. PHILADEIJl'HIA. July 8.-Clearlngs , tl9.902.74S ; balances , $3,115,815. CINCINNATI , July 8. 'Money. 2WS6 per cent. New York exchange , 255/55c discount , clparliiKH. $613,100. ST. LOUIS. July S.-ClearlnKB , $4,426,840 ; balances , $646,650. Money , 6QO per cent. jNew York exchange , 15o premium bid , Bo i premium Jisk'd. I CHICAGO. July S.-Clearlngs. $20.756.627 ; balances , $2.341.512. Sterling exchange i Posted , $ | .S6K04SSVi : actual , $ ) .81 f | I.S7 ; documentary. Jl.SIS'i.se. ' . New York ex change , 25o discount. Korrlit'i t'lniinclnl. BERLIN , July 8. On the bourse today prices were quiet and llrm. Mine shares ad. vanced owing to the favorable condition of Itulumrlea. Exchange on London , 20 marks 44Vi pfir . for checks. FRANKFORT. July S.-Prices were firm on the bouwe today Local shares were in good demand , foreigner * were Irregular and American ttecur'tlcs ' were steady. LONDON. July S. 2 p , m. Money , 2'92VS ' , per c nt. Kato of dUcount In the open mar ket for short bills , 2'4 per cent , nnd for three months' bills 24S2H per cent , dold premium quoted fit Buenos Ayrcs at 112.50. Th amount of bullion taken Into the Hank of Enpland on balance today , 76,000. VIENNA , July 8.-Strorts prices prevailed on the bourro today. PARIS , July 8. Transactions on the bourw today were restricted. Government securities were Irregular , Spanish 4s Im proved , Brazilians were weaker on the more unfavorable rate of exchange , Rio Times ad vanced and Kafllrs were quiet In the ab sence of Transvaal Intelligence. Three per cent rentes , lOlf 27 > io for the account- Span ish 4s closed nt 60.70. * Weekly llnnk Stntcmritt. NEW YORK. July S.-The weikly tank statement shows .the following changes ; Surplus reserve , decrease , $9,212.075 ; loans , Increase , $6WS00 ! spocle , decrease , $5,63S- 500 ; legal tenders , decrease , $4,310.500 ; deposits - posits , decrease. $2,915,900 ; circulation. In crease , $10,700. The banks now hold $3,0i)2- ) 475 In excess of the requirements. Export * nnd Import * of Sprrtr. NEW YORK. July S.-Exports of grfld and silver frcin this port to all countries for the week aggregate $ ? 35,453 , In silver bars and coin nnd $274.160 In gold. The Imports of sped ? this week were $29,2S5 In gold and $ IIS30 In silver. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS , July S.-COTTON Steady ; sales , 750 bales : ordinary. 3Hc ; good ordinary , 4c ; low middling , 4 lJ-16c : mid dling , o ic ; good mlddllKM64c ; middling fair. 65ic ; receipts , 06 bales ; stock. 1S4.S03 bales. Futures steady ; July. $3.7030,71 : Au gust , $3.62 0.53 : September. $5.475)5.48 : Octo ber , $5.47516.45 ; November , $5.4995.51 ; Decem- berj Jo.SiyO.K ; February , $3,6965.61 ; March , $5. Go. ST. LOUIS , July 8. COTTON-Qulet ; middling , eftc ; pales , 624 bales ! receipts , 1,515 bales ; shipments , 1$05 bales ; stock , 74,400 bales. NEW YORK , July 8-COTTON-The cot ton market opened steady , with prices "Qi points higher on quite active general buying , stimulated by llrm Liverpool cables nnd discouraging accounts from the heart of the Texas cotton territory. An unfavora ble review of the crop situation by the Chronicle did not serve to help matters ns far as shorts wore concerned. Futures opened steady ; July , $5.62 : August , $3.67 ; September , $5.03 ; October , $5.76 ; November , $3.7S ; December , $5.83 : January , $5.S7 ; February , $5.83 ; March , 5.93 ; April , $3.96 ; May , $0.00. LIVERPOOL , July S.-COTTON-Small business , prices hardening. American mid dling , 3 ll-32d. The sales" " of the day were 6,000 bales , of which BOO bales were for speculation nnd export , and Included 0,300 bales American. Receipts , 7,000 bales , In cluding 3,900 bales American. Futures opened steady , with a moderate demand , and closed steady at t'ho advance. Ainer- Ican middling L. M. C. , July , 320-64d. sel lers ; July nnd August , 319-64if3 20-64d. sel lers ; August and September , 3 19-CId , sellers' ' ; September 'and October , 318-64d , sellers' ' ; October and November , ,317-64d , sellers ; November and December , December nnd January , January and February , 316-C4d , buyers ; February and March , 317-4d , buy ers ; March and April , 318-610313-64d , buy ers ; April and May , 3 18-613,19-64d1 Boilers ; May and June , 319-Glil , buyers. "Wool Market. ST. LOUIS , July 8. WOOL Steady , flrm and unchanged. NEW YOIUC , July 8. WOOL-Steody ; do mestic fleece , I&if24c ; Texas , 13ifflCc. LONDON , July 8. At the wool sales to day 12,100 bales were offered. A batch of Queensland merinos caused eager competi tion. The continent bought largo quantities 'ot scoureds. New Zealand slips and low cross-breeds were taken principally by the Jiomo trade. Following are the sales In de tail : New South Wales , COO bales ; ecoUr d , la 3d ; greasy , lid and Is Id. Queensland , 1,900 bales ; scoured , Is 4&d ; greasy , S d nnd Is I > AU. Victoria , 100 bales ; scoured. Is % d and Is 7Hd ; greasy. 5Hd and Is 2&d. South Australia , 1,100 bales ; greasy , 6d and Is Id. Tasmania , 100 baled : scoured , lid and Is 2d. Now Zealand , 7,700 baUs ; scoured , Cd nnd Is 9d ; greasy , 6d and Is. Cape of Good Hcme and Natal , 6,200 bales ; greasy , 7i d and Slid. Next week's offerings amount to 60,900 bales. The arrivals of wool for the fourth eerles total 136,305 bales , in cluding 39,000 bales forwarded direct. The Imports during th ; week follow : New South Wales , 3,100 bales ; Melbourne , 6,603 bales ; Queensland , 9,019 bales ; South Australia. 61 bales ; West Australia , 1,651 bales ; New Zealand , 2,871 bales ; Capo of Goc l Hops and Natal , 2,102 bales ; elsewhere , 494 bales. Oil Mnrket. TOLEDO , July 8 OILS Unchanged. OIL CITY , July 8. OlLS-Credlt balances , $1.19 ; certificates , opened $1.20 bid for cash : highest , $1.20V4 ; lowest , $1.19ft ; closed , $1.20 .bid for cash ; sules , 2,000 bbls. at $1.2014 and 1.000 bbls. at $1.19 % ; shipments and runs not reported. NEW YORK , July 8.-OILS Turpentine , 42@42'4c. Cottonseed , quiet but flrm : prime crude , 2H4o ; prime crude , f. o. b. mills , 17 ® 18c ; prime summer yellow , 2626c ; off summer yellow , 25V4c ; butter grades , 30 ® 32 i. polmo lwlnter , yellow , 30fl32c ; prime white , 23Hc. Rosin , steady ; domestic. faJr to extra , $4.3Sff4,38V4. LIVERPOOL , July 8.-OILS-Cottonsoed , refined July and August , firm , 16s 6d , Tur pentine spirits , steady , 32a 3d. Rosin , com- Li ° n'"d " " 231 4S < Petroleumreflned , Gi/Sd. NEW "YORK , July 8.-OILS-Petroleum , flrm ; refining , New York. $7.40 ; Phlladell phla and Baltimore , $7.60 ; Philadelphia and Baltimore. In bulk. J4.50. Rosin , flrm ; strained , common to g-ood $1.32jjl.32i ( . SuKitr Market. NEW ORLEANS , July 8. _ SUGAR - Quet ; open kettle , 3 ® 4 5-10c ; 7 " V W , , * -w. * LUU.UIIClo 1 , 2 > 0 , o : loaf , J5.S7H ; crashed. $6.00 ; powdered ? D.62V4 : granulated , JS.50 ; ' cubes. $5.C2W ' CONDON , July 8.-BEET SUGAIltjuly. California Urleil Kruita. NEW YORK , July S.-CALIFORNTA DRIED muiTS-Dull. Ev orate < l a , pies , common. 64ffj)7c ! ) : prime wire tray. S',1 @SV4o ; choice , 8J @ ic ; fancy saowc Prunes. SlSOSHc. Apricots , oyal Me ' Moor park , ! 4filSc. ) Peaches , unpeeled , 10 PENSIONS FOR WESTEnN VETEUANS. Survlvom of the Civil War Ilcmcut- bcre I by the Uciicrul Oovcriiineiit WASHINGTON , July 8. ( Special. ) The following -western pensions have been granted : Issue of June 23 : Nebraska : Increase Isaac Glaze. Pierce , $ ? to f15 ? , p"eerani ; > D. Adams , Duff , JS to ? ,12 > ° /fina1 ! wld ° WB. to. Elizabeth E. Crow , Hlldroth , $8. Iowa : Original Charles M. Elder. Rock Valley , $6 ; James C. GosaVd. Mount Etna 112. Additional-Gilbert W. Jeare. Lelm' * 8 to J10. Increase JosenU W. Stevens , Cor. rectlonvlllo. 6 to $10 : Isaac Griffith. Keo- Battqua. $17 to $24 : George M. Bell. Cedar Falls. $12 to $14 ; Woodson Wallace. Ottum. wa , $16 to $17 : Edwnrd G. Tracker , Iowa City. $13 to $17 ; Charles Eastwood. Boone. $24 to $30 ; Edward J. McOorrlsk. Des Molnea , $25 to $30. Original widows , etc. Reissue Margaret C. Benson , Ottumwa , $8. War with Spain Original Leonard Kupfor Uurriue- ton , $8 , South Dakota : Increase Nelson Arm strong , Mitchell , $12 to $20 ; Henry P. John- Bton , Chamberlain. $14 to $24. Original wldowa. etc. Uhoda A. Ireland. Center- Vllle , $8. Air Potrur Intercut * May Combine. NEW YORK , July 8. The Evening Post eays : A statement was authorized today that a general consolidation of the various air-power Interests U In contemplation and that the American Air-Power company of this city will practically absorb oil the other concerns. The W. C. Whitney syndi cate has Just secured entire control of the American Alr-Power company. It has been decided to equip Immediately nil the down town cross-town lines with air as a motor power and also the belt lines , where it Is Impossible to Install a conduit for an un derground circuit. Condition of Fever I'atlenU. NEW YORK. July 8. Dr. Doty , health of ficer of the port , said today ot the yeflow fever patients from the United States trans port McClellan , who are at Swinburne Island under treatment : "Mien Clendennln IB greatly Improved , her condition Is all I could ask for , Mr , Lackey's condition lias not changed , the temperature Is about the same as last nigh ; , the pulse , If anything , stronger. Ho Is very weak , but his brain la clear. Twenty-four or forty-eight hours will decide hie case. " * If | > e v IteturiiM from Kurnpr , NEW YORK. July 8. Senator Chauncey M. Depew and his son , Chauncey M , Depcw , Jr. , were among the patnengers on board the steamer Campania , which reached Its pier heretoday. . The earl of Donoughmoro was also a passenger , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oattla Values Have Strengthened During the Past Week. RATHER LIGHT RUN OF CORNFED STEERS Tendency of UOK < < " " 1'rlce iK 'i HlKlirxt I'olnt Since the 3lnntlt of July n Ycnr Ago , SOUTH OMAHA , July 8. Receipts were : Cattle. Hosj. Sheep , Ofllclal Monday 1,530 4a,0 Olllclal Wednesday 3.W4 9,3oa Receipts Thursday 2,464 9,040 Ilcoelpts Friday 2,657 9,223 Olllclal Saturday 379 9,107 Total this week 10,094 41,635 Week ending July 1 13.S33 60,427 Week ending Juno 24..12,650 60.775 Week ending Juno 17.14,939 68,957 Week ending Juno 10. . . . 9,262 62,211 Average price paid for hogs for the last several days with comparisons : 1 Indicates Sunday. The olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. HORS , Sh'p. H'r's. ratal receipts . . . . 17 1M 3 4 ' rccelpta . WM The disposition of the day'a buyer purchasing the number - as follows , each ber ot head Indicated : Omaha Packing Co 2 111 Hammond Co 105 2,160 . . . . . O. H. 461 Swift nnd Company 103 2.257 Cudahy Packing Co 116 l > 36 Armour & Co -wt : : . Cudahy , from K. C 29 a" Oilier buyers < Total 376 9,528 604 CATTLE-Only fifteen loads of cornfcd steers were reported In the yards this morn Ing. which was not enough to do much the same with. The prices paid were about S" ruled yesterday , and the market was without new feature of Interest. Wjlletho to be the cage trade wna Blow , as Is apt on the last day of the week , sellers .event e.earod. ually let go and the pens were to cattle or stock There were no cows speak of In first hands. . The cattle market this week has been relytotho liking of sellers. Values have ent been gradually strengthening up and at the close of the week It Is safe to say that of fully 15c on an there has been a gain made with a were average. If comparisons when the market was week ago Friday , very mean. It would bo easy to "euro out an advance ot fully 20c on good beeves owan h'efferfnave ' been good * . ha\e all the week , and even grass cows that t h e brought good money. The fact s high , or Bher.nn cow market Is now as J \nn \ It has been any time this year. Bulls , . have also sold well and HtngH , calves , etc. , Boceran division the has been just the opposite S HTf35a H ftS much in this department before the last of the month or first of next montn , ? WJ considerably that prices nro the report next week. lower may bring In a few buyers Representative sales : nEEr STEERS. Ni ° : i oV i rs s * ! ! tf& 1..1210 4 50 1. . 920 4 90 4..1160 535 1..10SO 4 EO 19..1133 4 90 30..1520 B 35 1. . EDO 4 GO 44..1034 4 95 40..1480 5 35 19. . SOS 4 75 37./1236 BOO STEERS AND HEIFERS. 58. . 935 B 00 1..1020 300 6 , .1020 345 2. .1135 385 1.1050 32G 1..1040 350 1..1030 390 1 820 330 1..740 365 1..1 00 400 1. . 820 340 1..1390 370 1..H50 410 1 1100 340 1..1030 375 2. . 1205 440 l"l40 340 1..1140 375 2. .1225 440 STOCK COWS AND HEIF.ERS. 8..1100 340 1..1120 3 65 HEIFERS. 1. . 520 350 2. . 790 3 90 1. . 840 4 00 CALVEfa. 1. . 100 400 1..160 700 1. . 250 700 3-1606B ° - STAGS. 1..1110 4 25 2..1370 4 65 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. I. . 880 4 10 10. . 805 4 10 1. . 680 * 35 HOGS-LIberal receipts at nil market points on the last day of the week would seem to stand for a lower market , but to offset this was the good demand and en couraging reports from all markets' ' The result was that the hogs sold Be higher and in some cases 7V4o higher than yester day and the market wan fairly active at the advance , so that practically everything changed hands early In the forenoon. A few big heavy and rough loads sold down to $3.82 , but the general run of the good mixed loads went at $3.85 nnd light loads at $3.87MO3.90. : It will bo remembered that yesterday over half of all the hogs here sold at $3.80 or under. The tendency of the hog market has been upward for the last two weeks' ' and at the close of the present week It Is at the high est point touched since the month of July , 1893. At the opening of the present week hogs ware sailing on an average at $3.78. so that there has been considerable gain. The market is now 12V4o hgh ! r than It was nt the clone of t'ho previous week. The de mand has been good all the week nnd buy ers have taken everything received very readily at current prices. Representative tales ; No. Av. Bh. Pr , No. AV. Bh. Pr. 57..304 . . . $3 ! 71 239 80 3 SS 42 03 . . . 3 71 250 80 3 SS 13 2SO . . . 79 236 80 3 85 BO 332 120 Cl 263 80 3 85 62 211 80 67 250 SO 8 85 67 273 120 61 267 200 3 85 65 268 SO 65 2SO . . . 8 S5 1 68..323 . . . C2 261 ICO 3 86 , 137 260 240 62 299 . . . M 71 263 180 3 85 63 283 40 3 IB 66 773 385 61. . . .281 . . . 3 85 65. . . .253 160 385 70. . . .225 . . . 3 65 68 , . . . .241 . . . 3 85 C6. . . , . .240 240 3 85 70. . . . .257 . . . 3 85 61 , . . , . .261 80 3 85 81. . . . .203 160 3 85 61 , . , , . .276 54. . , , . ,252 80 3 K 75. . . , . .221 64. . . . .219 160 3 85 72. . . . . .248 76. . . . .202 80 385 96. . . , . .218 78. . . . .263 . . . 3 85 75 , . . , . ,198 6G. . . . .248 SO 3 85 67 , . . , . .224 72. . . , .213 40 385 48. . . , , .256 92. . . . ,227 . . . 3 85 65. . . , . .253 73. . . , . .237 160 3 85 74. . . , . .259 65. . . . .214 . . . 3 85 73. . . , , .250 65. . . . . .258 80 3 85 77. . . , . .222 . . . . 64. . . . ' .241 SO 3 85 89. . . , . .23d 200 3 I 69. . . . .252 3(0 3 85 70. . . . .241 40 3 . , . 69. . . . .229 SO 3 85 76. . . . . .226 80 387'/4 ' 62. . . . .233 80 3 85 SO. . . , . .832 . . . 387V4 66. . . , . .238 ICO 3 85 64. . . . . .259 120 3 871/4 51. . . . .281 160 3 85 92. . . .201 40 3S7V4 67. . . . .244 40 3rS5 6T. . . . .256 85. . . . .178 . . . 3 85 6) . , . . .254 so SI. . . . .228 . . . 385 76. . . . .234 67. . . . .2&0 . . . 3 85 73. . . . .216 62. . . . .253 280 3 85 78. . . . .244 73. . . . ,231 120 3 85 62. . . . .252 62. . . . .260 40 3 85 84. . . . .229 60. . . , .294 80 S 85 83. . . . .20C ' 3 85 72 210 120 72. . . . ,247 'to 585 221 . . . 387V4 70. . . . .234 . . . 3 85 71 229 40 3 87V4 6f. . . . ,279 40 3 85 73 . . . . .218 60 3 ' " " 7C. . . , .239 160 385 K 241 80 3 u. . , 57. . . , .252 160 3 85 62 235 . . . 387V ,65. , . . . ,21 ! SO 3 85 65 233 80 3 S7U 66. . . . .272 40 385 63 230 40 3 i. . ; so. . . . .232 200 3 85 10 201 120 387V 74. . . . .259 . . . 385 177 201 120 3 i . . . . ,253 40 3 S5 4 238 . . . 3 ; fe . .237 120 385 7J 232 160 3 I . ,256 60 385 70 226 IfO 3 . 43. , , . .285 . . . 3 85 65 273 . . . 3 87" " . i S7. . . . .217 120 3 85 6 ? 208 . . . 3 S7V I 126 , . . .280 80 383 9D 210 ICO 31. , , 15. . . .241 i > 0 3 65 6S 210 40 3 87V4 165. . . .200 120 3 85 C3 26 $ . . . 3 87tf 70. . . . .233 40 365 67 227 . . . 38IV CO. . . . .213 80 3 85 7C 254 200 3 87' ' CO. . , , . .2J8 60 3 So 45 183 . . . 393 65 244 160 3 f5 f SM . . . JM M 220 .V ) JSS 72 , . . . 6 . . . 890 WAGON 1 Krt . . . 260 1 4 0 . . , S 82 * i ' .470 . . . 260 4 403 . . . 3 S2 < . I. . .490 $0 300 5 333 . . . S 82 < 4 ' ' .IV ) . . . 1(0 U 31 It SO 3 8m 2' . .630 ISO 3 00 5 292 . . . S 8J 4 3. . .193 . . . 350 4 TO , . . 3S2V4 2 600 . . . 360 7 200 . . . J < S 3 M . . . 3 75 6..v.itt . . . 3 SS 10 333 . . . 37it4 6 ! 73 . . . 3 SS 9 S57 . . . 3 SO S 433 . . . 3 S3 S 2M . . . 3 SO SHEEl'-Rccelpts of sheep have been very light all this week nnd there have not been enough on mwt days to mnke ix test of the market. At the same tlma there has bn an active demand nnd packers have had use for n Rood many moro limn hnvo been coming forward. Reports from the west Indlcnto that western grass sheep arc com mencing to move In this direction nnd It I * claimed that there wilt soon b n material Increase In the average receipts The few elhccp that were offered this week were , n n. rule , snapped up nt prices that looked very high In comparison with the- way the snmo kind of stuff la selling in the other markets. Quotations : Western wethers , $ < . ( X > ffSlS ; good to choice western lambs , $3.855/0.15 ! fair Jo good western lambs , $3.25 5.75 ; wstern owes , good to choice , $4,25nf4.C6 ; fair to good ewcn $3,75 < tf4.00 ; good to cholc spring Inmbfi. $6.086.76 ; ifalr to good spring innibp. $0.50516.00 ; common spring Inmbs , r. ° W.SS ; fair to good grnss wethers , $3.7551 4.15 ; cholco grass ewes , $4A > g3. | CHICAGO LIVI3 STOC1C MARKET. There Were Not EnaiiRli CntUo Ho- cclveil lo Mnkp n SInrUct. CHICAGO , July S.-CATTLE-Thero wer not enough cattle received to make n. nmr- kct ; there were * cattfrlng sales nt $ I.COtf 4.93 ; prices ore still holding up despite a little weakening during the last few days. HOGS .Thero wno an active local ( ind shipping demand for hogs today , prlcra ad vancing 610c per 100 pounds ; the wupnly was wt > l | taken at $3.70y4.w for heavy , $3.80 ( J4.30 for mixed < uid btitcner welghtn nnd W.S5474.W. for light weights ; pigs brought $3.PCKM.02J4 ( nnd cu.ls and rough lots $2.0oip S.iO. S.iO.BIl'EEP BIl'EEP Todny'fl supply of sheep wnn too small to amount to anything , u good share of the supply being consigned direct to local shippers : prices were littles moro than nominal $2.00if3.00 for cull * up to J3.OOJf5.45 for prime Hocks ; yenrllngs were quotable at T5.00irfi.25 nnd spring lambs nt $ .OOiT6.90. RECElPTS-Cnttle. 200 ncad ; hogs , 17,000 head ; sheep , 2,000 head. iiN City lAve Stock. KANSAS CITY , July S.-CATTLE-Ro- cclpts , 610 natives , 570 Texans ; liberal BUP- j > ly for Saturday that eo'.d readily at Un changed prices ; light RUpply this week , caused a frencral advance In jirlccp , amount ing to IBjjCSc for most desirable bunches , with plainer grade ® steady to lOo higher ; heavy native steers brought J5.25iJ5.60 ; m - dlum nnd light weights , J4.6035.25 ; BtockerK nnd feeders , J3.75ff5.S5 ; butcher cows and hcdfcrB , J3.25lQC.45 ; cannon ) , J2.50iT3.25 ( : butcher bulls , J3.25 i-1.25 ; Tcxnn ? , J3.6CKif 4.77W. HOGS Receipts , 7.700 head : trade brisk at strong prices , with both local packers and ehlppcrs buying freely ; heavy , J3.0CK3 > 4.05 ; mixed. J3.StXtfl.Oo ; light , J3.70ff4.00 ; pigs , J3.6KfI3.70. ( SHEEP Receipts , 2,500 head ; peed de mand ; market ruled flrm at unchanged prices ; native spring lambs brought J5.2S ® 6.S5 : range spring Iambs. J5.50y5.70 ; muttons , J.4.00Q6.50 ; Btockcrs and feeders , J3.00-S4.50 ; culls , J1.50ffl3.00. St. I.oul * Live Stock. ST. LOUIS. July 8. CATTLE Receipts , 200 head , nil Texans ; market steady to flrm : fair to choice native shipping and export steers , J4.S5ii5.45 ( : fancy , worth up to J5.65 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , J4.70QC.BO ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , J3.70@5.'J5 ; stackers and fcedersJ3.OOfT4.35 \ ; cows nnd hesllers , J2.00 T5.00 ; bulls , J2.65ft4.00 ; canncrs , J1.50 ® 2.S5 ; Texas and Indian steers , J3.60jJ6.00 ; cows and helfersJ2,254.60. . HOGS Receipts , 4,400 head ; market 610o higher ; pigs nnd lights , J3.90fi3.95 ; packers , J3.85fl3.8G ; butchers. J3.954.05. SHEEP Receipts , 3,500 head ; market steady ; native muttons , J4.20O4.CO ; spring lambs , J4.2506.60 : culls and bucks ) J1.60 $ 4.00 : stackers , J2.OXXir3.25 ; Texas muttons , J3.75ST4.10. New York Live Stock. NEW YORK , July 8. BEEVES Receipts 727 head ; no trading ; nominally stoaqyl shipments , 1,972 cattle , C6 < neep , B,3M Quar ters of beef. Cables unchanired. CALVES Receipts , none ; 110 stat calvea on sale ; dull and unchanged ; good butter milks , J3.00 : veals , nominal. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 4,223 head ; sheep and good lambs steady ; me dium and common dull and weak ; blifcep , poor to fair , J3.00Q4.BO ; common , to cholco lambs , J5.00@7.15. HOGS Receipts , 2,178 head ; none for sale : nominally weak. Stock III SlKlit. Following arc. the receipts at the four principal western markets for July 8 : Cattle. Hogs. Shep. Omaha 1,530 4,970 292 Chicago 200 17,000 2,000 Kansas City 610 7,700 2.500 St. Louis 200 4,400 3,500 Totals 2,540 34,070 8,232 Import * of Dry Ctoodn. NEW YORK , July 8. The Imports of dry poods and general merchandise at the port of Now York for this tvcclc wera val ued nt J8.167.7SO. MOVEMENT Simnnilaci to SPECULATION. Fully ex plained and Illustrated In my revised odlt'nof OUTS OP AVA'M. ' IS drawings and 100 pages , Sixth edition Just out. Postpaid for lOc .In stamps. OPERA TORS CANNOT AFFORD TO BE "WITH OUT IT. Address LEWIS C. VAN RIPER , Publisher , 11 Broadway , Now York. INVESTORS in our wheat pools made 'this profit during W 1S98. Profits have averaged 18 nrr r > er cent monthly so far this FOR year- vou OA * $100 } "ot us.seni JUST ! Von AS th'o ' proofs - Instructions and Information In a Booklet DOLLARS AND SENSE , tolling you how to Invest In WIIISAT Anp.OBtai wln lrlnff Ufrco o' charge. The Combination Invextiiient Co , . incorporated , RIALTO BUILDING , CHICAGO. 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