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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1899)
10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , AUGUST 18. 1899. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Strong Gables and a Big Oash Dsmand Keep Wheat Looking Upward , LEADING FUTURE GOES UP NEARLY A CEN1 Corn In Firm nnd Clone * nf nTSllnhi Advance Onti an Unnnl Arc Unit and Firm 1'rnvlnlonii Tnko Unite n. J n nip Up. CHICAGO , Aug. 17.-Strong cables and n lilg cash demand kept wheat on the road toward higher prices today and caused an advance of Ho In the leading future. Corn and oaits sympathized corn closing Vic higher and oats a ohado higher. Provision ! ndvanced 2l/4Q"/4o. The opening In wheat was marked by a good deal of strength and a decidedly email amount of trading. Speculators again were Influenced toy the action of the { Liverpool market , which showed an ad vance of $ iQ % < ! and opening prices for Sep tember here wcro A < Qc higher nt 71 ic. liesldes the firmness of Liverpool the mar ket had for support reports of heavy rains In some sections of the northwest , with con sequent damage to Wheat uncut and In the chock. There wns a moderate demand from BhortR , who ifcnrcd the opening advance would be followed by still higher prices. Offerings were Bmall nnd September nd- vunceil to cnll price , 71J4871',4c , before any Inllucnttnl Belling wns done. A reaction to 71Vlc followed , tout 1he decline was stub- ibornly fought nnd ns soon ns realizing wna over the prlco shot upward In a hurry , the ibalnnce of tradIng - touching 71' > ic before Ing wns again In favor of the sellers. The market In the main wns dull during the morning , with occasional lively spots. Sev eral reactions occurred , but the prlco at no tlrno got 'below 71V4c and In the afternoon the rapidly Increasing cash business In jected life Into ithe market and made It much broader. The total cash business re ported here was D90.000 bu. The seaboard was a leading touyer and engagements for export of about 30 loads were reported. I'rlmnry receipts were ngaln considerably lighter than last ycnr. today's total belns r.28.000 bu. . ngalnst 073,000 bu. a year ngo , ailnneapolls and Duluth receipts were 211 cars , against 150 last week nnd 420 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 06 cars , 22 of con tract grade. Atlantic port clearances ol wheat and flour nmounted to 3Gj,000 bu. Shorts covered liberally late In the session , ( but St. Louis and local longs were appar ently satisfied with their profits nnd lot pa of enough whoait to moro than satisfy the demand. The close was firm at 7lH@ l'.4c for September , Corn wns llrm and closed at a slight ad vance , though 'beat ' prices wcro not main tained. Receipts were moderate and the cash nnd export demand good andithls and the strength of wheat were the Influences , llecclpts wore 281 cars. The weather con tinued .favorable for corn- Shorts covered Ulbernlly. September ranged from 30Hc to S0c and closed % ® Vic higher nt 30'iG30c. Oats , ns usual , was very dull but llrm In rtho main , 'being Influenced by wheat and corn. There was a good demand for cash with 100,000 lU. reported 'taken for ship ment Receipts were 413 cars. There was some selling of May. September ranged from 19&C to 19e and closed a shade higher "iPro'vlslonH were Inactive but firmer all round , although a decline was reported In 3iogs. The cosh demand showed marked Improvement , which was apparently the .basis for the -better feeling In the specula- Packers bought liberally. At \j VU iiiuinui . * vrw.j UWUQUV * - - - * - - - the close September pork was 7V c higher at * S.27 A. September lard 2 , c higher at JG.20 and September ribs 5&W& higher at J5.07V4. Leading futures ranged as tollows ; Articles upon. High , Low. GIO80. YeS'd'j 71k 71 1 7351 73UMH 71)34-77 ) 7/U 7GM 70M 7UH 304 3 , ° W 2SH 29HOH 20MSH 20M 10M IPX 21M 21 820 832)4 ) 820 827W 820 840 827K 835 8 27K 837W 047W o as U45 9S7K 622 517H 620 617K 630 r"JU 642H 637H 642,1 640 600 610 SOO 607W 60'JVj 605 616 6 OH ft I'JVi , 6 US 487X 405 4.B7H 4U5 4M7M No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.455 ? B.55 : straights , $3.0003.25 ; spring specials , $4.10 ; spring patents. $3.30g3.60 ; straights , 12.7003.10 ; bakers , $2.2002.50. WHEAT No. 3 Bprlng , 68 070 0 ! No. 5 red. TJUC/73C. CORN No. 2 , 31 c ; No. 2 yellow , 32c. OATS No. 2. 21S1lc ! ; No. \vhlte , 23V4c ; No. -white , 22'/Jif24V4c. RYE No. 2. 54c. 11AKL13Y No. 2. 3I041C. SEEDS-'No. ' 1 llaxseed , $1.01 ; northwest , tl.02ffl.03 ; prime timothy seed , $2.55 ; clover , contract grade , $6.4006.50. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per I > bl. , $7.500 8.30. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.1005.22. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $1.9005.15. Dry salted nhoulders ( boxed ) , $5,62i 05.75 ; short clear aides ( boxed ) . $5.4505.60. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. . $1.26. SUGARS-Cut loaf , unchanged. Following are the receipts and shipments : Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bblsr 18,000 S.OOC Wheat , bu 66,000 52.00C Corn , t > u 235,000 312.00C Oats , bll 403,000 451,000 Olye. bu 11,000 OJarfey , bu 17,000 2,000 On the Produce exchange today the but ter market wns llrm ; creameries , 1520c ; dairies , 12V4017c. Cheese , firm at 9H010c. Kggs , firm ; fresh. 12t4c. Dressed poultry , llrm ; turkeyn. SViSDo ; chickens , 9'/4o ; eprlngs , KHW YOIIIC GKXEHAL MABKET. Quotation * for tlic Day on "Vnrloun Comninilltle * . NEW YORK , Aug. 17. FLOUR Receipts , 13,910 bbls. ; exports , 10.S25 , bbla. ; sales , 6,000 l > bls. ; firmer and fairly active ; winter ( patents. * 3.70 < ff3.90 ; winter straights , J3.400 3.80 ; 'Minnesota ' patents , J3.7frif4.10. Rye flour , tinner ; Bales , 700 Ubln , ; good to ( air , J2.9003.10 ; choice to fancy , J3.2033.35. COUNMKAL Dull ; yellow , western. 72 ® 73c ; city , 74c ; llrnndywlne , $2.10fJ'-.20 RY'E-JEasy ' : No. 2 western , 69iic. f. o. b. , alloat ; state , Kc , c. i. f. , New York , car lots. IIAHL10Y Steady ; seeding , SJWiSSe , c. 1 * . , Uuffalo ; malting , 48ir55c ( , delivered at New York. HARLI3V MALT Dull ; western , BSSTCSc. "VVirBAT Receipts. 5,675 bu. ; exports , 7,500 bu. ; Hales , 2,300,000 bu. futures nnd 3CO- 000 ibu. epot. Spot , llrm : No. 2 red , 78Q'781/ , J. o. b. , alloat , spot ; No , 1 northern , Du- Outh , SWic. f. o. b. , alloat , to arrive ; No. 1 ( hard , Duluth. S7Hc , f. o. b. , nlloat , npof. No. 2 red , 76Hc , elevator. Options opened ntrong at % o advance on higher cables nnd airUnvornblo Indian crop news. The subse quent strength was occasioned by the promising spring wheat crop news and ex port nativity , with a final reaction duo to Into realization. Closed Bteatly at % @ % o lilghcr ; iMny. 820824c , closed 8254e ; Septem- ttier , 70QT7Uc , closed , 76T c ; December , 79Wtif79l.jc , closed 79Uc. CORN RecoIptB , 47.77C bu. ; exports , 618 Ibu. : snlea , 30,000 'tni. ' futures nnd MO,000 bu. epot. Spot , llrm ; No. 2 , 3Sc , f. o , b. , nlloat , nnd 37',4c , elevator. Options opened firm at % c advance with wheat and was sustained later by eood export trade. Closed steady nt ViCT'/tc not advance ; Jlny , SIVtJfSSHC , closed SoVic ; December , 347MJ35C , closed 34Tic. OA'l S Receipts , 102,400 bu. ; exports , 450 ibu. Spot , eteady ; No. 2 , 2ti'/to ; No. 3 , 26c ; No. 8 white. 28c ; No. 3 white 27c ; track mixed western. 2CQ2Sc : track white western and state. S6@33c. Options , elow , HAY 1'lrm ; shipping , SOQCOc ; good to choice , 754jSOc. HOPS Quiet ; state , common to choice , 189G crop. CQIc ; 1S97 , llj13c ; 1S9S , I6 jl7e ; Pa- clllc coast , 1896 crop , 6Q7c ; 1S97 , 11013c : 189.3 , 1CS717C. HIDES-Steady : Oalveston. 20 to 25 Ibs . 16ViO17c : Texas , dry , 21 to SO Ibs. , 12iQ13c ! ; Oiillfornia. 21 to SS Ibs. . IS c. LEATH'KR Firm : hemlock sole , Buenos Ayres. light to heavy , 21UO234o. ! HUTTKR-Receipts. 4,890 pkga. ; steady ; /western / creamery. 17021o : factory , ISQ'lS'ic. ClUCI Sli HiH-clpts , 6,399 pkpa. ; quiet ; large , white. 94o ; small , white , 9ic ; large , colored. Sic ; small , colored , 9Q10c ( , 1JGOS Receipts. 8.378 pkgv steady ; west ern , ungraded , 11Q15C at mark. POTATOES Nominal ; fair to prime , J1.60 01.75 ; fancy , J2.OOiJ2.23. TALLOW Steady ; * city , 4Hcj country , 'RICE Firm ; domestic , fair to extra , TREIQHTS-Qulet : cotton by steam , 15c , nominal ; grain by steam. 2Vic. PJO IHON-Flrm : southeni. J17.50fl20.50 ; northern. J1S.00021 00. PROVISIONS Beef , nrm ; city extra In dia mesa , (14.00S'15.50. Cut meats , quiet. 3 ard , steadier ; western steamed closed at * ii5 ; cltj' , { S.20 ; August closed at J5.63 , nom- Irnl ; refined , steady ; continent , $5.00. Pork , stpndy ; mess , $3.7500.60 ; short ) clear , $10.250 11.75. OMAHA. < li\FHAI , Condition of Trnile nnil Quotation , nil Staple ntiil Fancy I'roilncc. EGOS Good stock at lOHSHc. nUTTER Common to fair , 12c ; choice , 14315c ; separator , 20c ! gathered creamery , 18fll9c. POULTRY Hens , live , 8c ; spring chick ens , HJJllVic ; old nnd staggy roosters , live , 3405c ! ; ducks and geese , live , SQfic ; turkeys , live , 8c. PIOBONS-Llve , per doz. , 75cJ1.00. VEALS Choice. 9c. . VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS-Southcrn , crated for shipment , ISfTlSc. CANTALOUPK Per basket , E0fl60c. TOMATOES Per 4-basket crate , 450530. POTATOES New. 309350 per bu. CUCUMBERS-Per doz. , 12015C. CELERY Per doz. , 301j35c. FRUITS. RLUEBERRIES-Per 16-n.t. case , f 1.603 'PLUMS California , per crate , $1.3591.60. CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestone , $1.00. $1.00.APPLESPcr APPLES-Pcr bbl. , J2.00S2.25. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES Mexican oranges , f4.SOOTS.00. LEMONS California fancy. J4.2&34.60 : choice California , J3.7&S4.00 ; Messina , fancy , f3.00lS8.2S. BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock , per bunch , J2.50ft2.75 ; medium-sized bunches , J2.005J2.23. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-No. 1 green hides. 7t4c ; No. 9 green hides , 6' c ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c : No. 2 salted hides. So ; No. 1 veal calf , ate to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. . TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , 3o ; tallow , No. 2 , 2V4c { rough tallow , l'/4c ; white grease , 2 > Q3c ; yellow and brown grease , H402'lc. , SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 155J 75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , IBc ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , Be ; dry Hint , Kansas nnd Nebraska butcher wool pelts , ' per lb. , actual weight , 40So ; dry Hint , KnnHas nnd Nebraskn murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 304c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 4Q'5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 34c. Si , Imil * ririll 11 nnil 1'rnvlnlonn. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 17. WHEAT Higher ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 72c ; track , 72V4 ® 73Uc ; September , 71V4c ; December. 74o ; May , 78Uc ; No. 2 hard , 690iOc ; receipts , C2.110 bushels. CORN-IHgher ; No. 2 cash. 31c ; track , 32Vic ; September , SOVic ; December , 20c ; May , 27ic. OATS Higher ; No. 2 cash , 21c ; track , 21 ® 21 > 4c ; September , 20c ; No. 2 white , 2S@ " RYE Higher : 56c. FLOUR Firm but unchanged. SEEDS Timothy. firm ; prime , J2.55 ; or dinary , J2.30SC.40. FInx , steady at 9Sc. CORNMEAL-Stcndy at J1.75@1.SO. BRAN Fnlrly active and firm ; sacked , east .track , GSflGGc. 'HAY-Tlmothy. ' firm at J6.00@11.50j prairie , easy at JG.0007.6o. WHISKY-Stendy at J1.26. IRON COTTONTIES-$1.15. H3MP TWINE-9C. BAGGING-GITC-KC. METALS Lead , firm ; J4.G5@4.57& . Spelter , dull ; $5.00. POULTRY Easy ; chickens , 7c ; springs , 9l4c ; turkeys , Sc ; springs , 13c ; ducks , 6g6V4c ; geese. CpCHc. BUTTER Firm ; creamery , 17@21c ; dairy , 135i)17c. ) EGGS Firmer ; 12c. PROVISIONS Pork , firm nt J9.00. Lard , higher ; prlmo steam , $5.07 ; choice , J5.1214. Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , JS. ' ; ex tra short clear , J5.25 ; clear ribs , J5.3714 ; clenr sides , J5.50. Bacon ( boxed ) , shoulders nnd extra shorts , J5.75 ; clear ribs , Jo.87 4 ; clear sides. J6.00. RECEIPTS-Flour , 6,000 bbls. : wheat , 62- 000 bu. ; corn. 126,000 DU. ; oats , 30.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 5,000 'bbls. ' : wheat , 13,000 bu. ; corn , 90,000 bu. ; oats , 10,000 bu. Liverpool Cri-.lii null Provision * . LIVERPOOL , Aug. 17.-PROVISIONB Lard , prlmo western , In tierces , steady nt 27s Cd ; American refined , In palls , steady at 2Ss. Hams , short cut. 14 to 16 Ibs. , steady nt 53s. Bacon , long clear middles , light , 30 to 35 Ibs. , llrm at 33s ; long clear middles , heavy , 35 to 40 Ibs. , firm at 32s Od ; short clear backs , 14 to 16 Ibs. , firm at 31s. CHEESE American finest white , flrm at 47s M ; American finest , colored , firm at 48s Od. TAL.LOW Australian , in London , 25s 3d. WHEAT Spot , No. 2 red western , winter , flrm t 5s 9d ; No. 1 red northern , spring , flrm nt Cs Id. Futures llrm ; September , 5s 10d : December , 6s d. CORN Futures steady ; September , 3s 3d ; October. 3s 4d ; December , 3s 4Ud. BUTTER-Flnest United States , 92s ; good United States , 70s. NiiH City Grnln nnil Provlnlonn. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 17. WHEAT Sep tember , 65c ; December , 63sc ; cash. No 2 hard. 64 < 4065c ; No. 3. 61064c ; No. 3 red , 70c ; No. 3. 65067Hc ; receipts , 101 cars. CORN September. 27c : December , 24Hc ; cash , No. 2 mixed , 29Hc ; No. 2 white , 29 4 ® 29',4c : No. 3 , 28Wc. OATS-NO. 2 white , 24V4c. RYE No. 2 , 61c. HAY Choice timothy. $7.50 ; choice prairie , $6.00. BUTTER Creamery , 19c ; dairy , 15c. EGGS Easier on lighter local demand ; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock , firsts lie , cuses returned. RECEIPTS Wheat , 60,600 bu. ; corn , 18,200 btl. ; oats , 6,400 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 26,600 bu. ; corn. 18- 800 bu. ; oats , 10,000 bu. Toledo Mnrket. TOLEDO , O. , Aug. 17. WHEAT Higher : No. 2 cash. 72',4c ; September , 73c ; Decem ber , 76c asked. CORN Dull and higher ; No. 2 mixed , OATS Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 20V4c. RYE Unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 65Uc. SEEDS Cloverseed , steady ; prime cash. $3.90 ; October , $4.40 naked. MluiieniioIlM AVlicnt mill Flour. MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 17. WHEAT Close In store : No. 1 northern , August , 70V4c ; September , 680CSV4c ; December. "OttQWgc ; May. 73 < 4c ; extra No. 1 hard , 71 c ; No , 1 northern. 7OT < e ; No. 2 northern , 69V4c. FLOUR First patents , $3.7503.85 ; second patents , $3.6503.65 ; llrst clear , $2.5002.60. BRuVN Quiet and unchanged. IMilliulcliilila Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 17. BUTTER Quiet ; prints lower : fancy western cream- cry. 21c ; fancy western prints , 22c. EGGS Steady ; fresh nearby , 15@17c ; fresh western , 150 > 15Vfcc ; southwestern , 14W0 > 15c : southern. 12013c. CHEESE Unchanged. Mllwiiukec Rrnln Market. MILWAUKEE , Aug. 17. WHEAT - Higher ; No. 1 northern , 74c ; No. ' 2 north ern , 70c. RYE-NO , i. 5ic. BARLEY-Dull ; No. 2. 41 ® 45c ; sample , Ilnlutli AVIu-n < .llarket. ber , 70c ; December. 71c ; IMay. 75c ; No. 2 northern , 67Hc ; No. 3 spring , 64ic. MOVUMKXTS OF STOC1CS AND BONDS. Mnrket Shown IiicreiiNeil Strength mill Activity Yei < erilny. NEW YORK , Aug. 17-The stock market showed grently Increased activity today The strength was somewhat better diffused thnn has recently been the case , but the heaviest demand was still confined to a small number of stocks. The majority of the Industrial stocks were listless and heavy. This wns notably the case with the Iron nnd steel stocks except for Tennessee Coal , which has regained 2 points of ItH de cline , The bears were disposed to continue the contest early In the day nnd handled the tobacco BtockH and Sugar rather se verely , but even In these the bear cam paign showed convincing evidence of ex haustion before the day wns over. Sugar ruled nbovo last night's level during the latter part of the day and closed with a net gain of li , American Tobacco retrieved Its earlier losses and Brooklyn Rapid Transit , though rather feverish at times , was higher all day. The characteristic movement of the day wns in the railroads. The southern group and the Southern nnd Central Pacific Blocks continued to bo the center of strength , with some additions to the former group over those which moved upward yesterday Louisville was the leader and rose at onetime time nearly 3 points , closing a small frac tion below that. Southern Railway pre ferred continued strong , but Chesapeake & Ohio lagged. The Baltimore & Ohio stocks camo. vig orously forward Into the movement , the common rising on extreme 3 points and the preferred 2Hwith subsequent reaction. Norfolk & Western preferred and Mobile & Ohio also shared In the strength. The buyIng - Ing of Southern Pacllic was very large and evidently by a powerful concerted move ment. There was nn Isolated movement in the Plttsburg , Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis stocks , the preferred rising 8 points to par , with a subsequent reaction of 2V ? , the common rising 14 and losing the frac tion. Railroad stocks generally are higher , the gains reaching a point In only a few cases. The eraneera , Atchlaon preferred and Perm , sylvanln were conspicuous ; Northwestern gained 2U. The leading cause of the more cheerful feeling regarding the values oi securities wns the easier condition of the London money market , ns disclosed by the weekly statement of the Bank of England The rate for money fell appreciably In London today , but Mill rules above the bank rate. The bank continues to buy gold today nnd to Import It from Germany , and the probability Is that If the private discount rat ( > should fall below the bank rate that Institution would again borrow from the market In order to stiffen rates. But the sentimental effect on the New York stock mnrket wns very marked , as In creased confidence wns felt that gold might bo withdrawn , from London to New York In case of a higher money rate hero with out upsetting the foreign stock markets The large Increase In St. Paul's earnings for the second week In August , In spite 01 falling off of the grain movement , was nn encouraging factor. The bond mnrket did not share In the In creased activity of utocks nnd changes were Bmall nnd mixed. Total sales , par value , $1.917.000. United States old 4s , coupon , ndvanced ' / ! and the 6s < i In the bid price. The Commcrclnl Advertiser's London financial cablegram tnys : Business wns moro active nnd the tone brighter In the markets .hero . today. An optimistic view was taken of the outcome of the Tranmrani nffnlr nnd the money position wns much better on the fnvorable bank statement. The rlPo In sterling exchange In New York rendered unnecessary a change in the bank rate. Americans were strong nnd active , moro business being done In them today than In the previous fortnight. Baltimore & Ohio Jumped 4 points nnd Central nnd Southern Pacifies nnd Southern Railway preferred also Improved notably , Spanish 4s , 694 ! Anacondas , 11 4 ! Bostons better Utahsweak. . The bank bought 28.000 gold In bars nnd 36.000 In German coin. The bank engaged 10,000 for Buenos Ayres. The following are the closing quotations for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : Met. St. Hy 203 Gen. Electric 124 Mexican Central . . 15U Glucose Suear . . . . 64i Minn. & St. L 70 do Pfd 110 do pfd OS',4 Int'n'l Pnpcr 40 Mo. Pacific mi do pfd 73 Mobile & Ohio 4St.iclede Gai S7'l M. . K. & T li National Biscuit . . W do pfd SUU do pfd 10114 NJ. . Central 118 National Lead 3214 N. Y. Central 13Sil do pM 113 Nor. & West 23 ( National SUel . . . . BG'.i do pfd 71i do pfd 97 No. Pacific W N. Y. Air nrake.101 do pfd 76 % No. American . . . . 12 % Ontario & W 2 ii.Parlflo Coast 44V4 OroKOn R. & N. . . . 43 do 1st pfd SO do pfd 73 | do 2d pfd C3V1 Pennsylvania 13oi Pacific Mall 47'i Readlnc 21'i People's Gas 120 % do 1st pfd 60S Pressed S. C 59 do 2d pfd . 32H do pfd Mil R. G. 3U Pullman I'al. Car. ! " " " do pfd . 73 Stand. R. & T St. L. & S. ' F. . . . 1HS Sugar 1531 do lit pfd 70 do pfd 1-0 do 2d t > fd 3' T nn. C. & 1 90 % St. U , 6. Vv" 17 * U. S. Leather 71U do pfd. do pfd 74V4 St. Paul 131T4 U. S. Rubber 49V4 do pfd. .174 do pfd. .113V1 St. P. & O. , .11 Hi Western Union . . . . SSH 60. Pacino 33 % P. . C. . C. & St. L. . 50 So. Railway Ncvr York Money Market. NEW YORK , Aug 17.-OIONEY-On call , steady at 2V433 per cent ; last loan , at 24 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 41/435 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE-Steady. with actual business In bankers' bills nt $4.S6US > 4186 4 for demand- and at $4S244.S3 ! for sixty days ; posted rates. $4.S3Vfe01.S4 and $4.87 < ! HS74 : commercial .bills . , $4.S2H4.S2 ( % . SILVER Certifleates , COV5 < 36H4c ; bar , MEXICAN DOLLARS ISC. IJONDS Government bonds , strong ; state bowls , Inactive ; railroad ibonds , irregular. Trio following are the closing quotations on bonds : llnntnn Stoclc Quotation * . BOSTON , Aug. 17. Call loans , 3 041/4 per cent ; time loans. 4@5 p < ? r cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and mining shares : A. . T. & S. P. . . . . Jl i WIs. Central IGli do pM . C5 Atchlton 4a 1COV4 Amer. Sugar .160 % Adventure ' . , . 9 ilo pfd .ISO Allouez Mln , Co. . . . 6 Bell TW .3(3 ( Atlantic 28 Boston & Albany. .Ml I1f ion & Mont K. > Boston Elevated . 1074 ! Butte & Boston. . . . 75 Barton & Maine. . . .IW Cnlunvt & Hecla..S30 C. , B . & CJ .13Tli Centennial S5VJ Gon. Kleotrlo .123t Franklin 20H Federal Steel . ta\t \ Mumb ldt s-i do r''l , 8 ! Onceola X014 Mexican Central , . 15 Parrot M& Mloh. Telephone . Qulncy 165 Old Colony ,506 Santa Fe Copper. . . 13'/ ' Old Dominion . . . . . 3BM Tamarack JJS Rubber , 50 WinCim 11 Union Pacific . 44 % .wolverines . W/ Union Land , 8 Utah 41 West End pfd , ,113 , I London Slock Market. LONDON , Aug. 17.-4 p. m. Closing : Con ol8 , money..lW 3-16 N , Y. CVmtral 142 Consols , account . . .WH Pennsylvania Wi Canadian Pacific , . OSi llenciine 11U Erie 13U U. P. pftl TS'.J do 1st pfd 3&U Atchlson . , 2Hi Illinois Central . . . .HT'.i Louisville tOlj No. Pacino pfd 78i Orand Trunk S'.i St. Paul , common..1S3V4 Anaconda llfr * BAR SILVER-Steady at 2711-16d. MONE2Y 2V6 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills Is 30311-16 per cent ; for three months' 'bills , 3 11-16Q3 } ! per cent. Noiv Yorlc .Mining ( liintntloiiH , NEW YORK , Aug. 17 , The following are the closing quotations for mining shares : Cliollar . JO Ontario 7:3 Ciown Point . ! 1 Ophlr 106 Con. Cal. & Va,200 Plymouth s ( Julcktllver 190 Gould & Currle . . . 40 do pfd EOO Hale & Norcro . . .CO Sierra Nevada . . . . . 70 Homedake . 6'M S' ndard . , S40 Iron Silver . . . . . . M Union Con : a Mexican . BO Yellow Jacket 32 Bunk ClrnrluarM. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 17-Clearlngs , 14.661.111 ; balances , J517.276 ; money , 406 per cent ; New York exchange , 25c discount bid , 15o dls- count asked. CHICAGO , Aug , 17.-Clearlngs , $19.35 < i,301 ; balance ? , J1.S90.4W ; New York exchange , 35c discount ; sterling exchange. J4.S1I4.7'- ? NBW YORK , Aug. 17.-Clearlng , $176.- 765.29S : balances. l7.9iHi.C02. BOSTON. AUK. 17.-ClearlngB , J19.0S6.3C4 ; balances. J2.002.636. BALTIMORE. Aug , 17.-Clearlngs , J3.475- 133 : balances. J50S,236. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 17.-Clearlngs , J19.126.93S ; balances , J3.914.422. llnnk of EiiKluiul JJtutciiiciit. IXN0ON. Aug. 17. The weekly-state , ment of the Bank of England shows the following changes : Total reserve. Increase , 931,000 ; circulation , decrease , 272.000 ; bul lion , Increase .C67S.9W ; other securities , de crease , 466.000 ; other deposits. Increase , M ; public deposits , increase , 3dXK ( > ; notes , reserve. Increase , 1,003,000 ; govern ment securities , flecrcA.ie , 10,000. Th pro portion of the Bank of England's reserve U liability is 46.31 jper cent ; last week It wn 44.78 per cent. The rate of discount Is un changed nt 34 ! per cent. Financial. PARIS , Aug. 17. Prices on the bourse to , day , Influenced by the easy rate of contan go In London , nnd especially favorable advices regarding the Trnnsvanl illlllculty were llrm ; Spanish 4s and Portuguese se curities reacted ; Knillrs were In good de < mnnd , Inrge purchases being made on Lon don account. Three per cent rentes , lOOfi exchange on London , 25f 25c for checks ; Spanish 4s closed nt 60.6754. FHANICJAJKT , Aug. 17.-iBustness Im proved on the bourse today , being encour aged by the news from other bourses. Span ish 4s nnd Itnllnns were harder. LONDON , Aug. 17. American securities opened firm nnd remained so nil day , wltli Louisville leading the advance. The clos was llrm ; Spanish 4s closed at 69i : gold nl Buenos AyrcB , 12S. The amount of bullion taken Into the Bank of England on balance today was 54,000. BERLIN , Aug. 17. Exchange on London , 20 marks 4S'S pfgs. for checks. Statement nf llnnk nf Prance. PA'RiIS ' , Aug. 17. The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows the followlnfi changes : Notes In circulation , decrease , 29,723,000 franca ; treasury accounts current , Increase. 1.325.000 frnncs ; gold In hnnd , In crease , 2,675,000 francs ; bills discounted , de crease , 4,930,000 francs ; silver In hnnd , de crease , 2,530,000 francs. Condition of the Trennnry. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17.-Today's statement - ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , J273,4S8,635 ; gold reserve , $246,221,301. Cotton iMnrkct. NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 17.-COTTON- Steady ; sales , 850 'bales ; ordinary , 3 13-lCc ; good ordinary. 4 5-16c ; low middling , 60 ; middling , s c ; good middling. 6V4c ; mid dling fair. 09-lCc ; receipts , 643 bales ; stock , 130,209 bales. Futures qulot ; August , J3.43 ay. ? , j.W5.75. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 17. COTTON-Qtlle and unchanged ; middling , 5c ; no sales receipts , SO bales ; shipments , 61 balca stock. 07,720 bales. NEW YORK , Aug. 17. COTTON Fu tures closed steady ; August , J5.63 ; Septem ber , J5.54 ; October , $5.73 ; November , 13 57 December , J3.S3 ; January , J5.S7 ; February fo.91 ; March , $3.94 ; April , $ o.97 ; JIny , { 6.01 juno , $6.0. ) . NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-COTTON-The cotton market was less active today. The llrst call developed n weak feeling with prices 3 points higher to 6 points lower Later the general market showed a genera decline of 3 to 5 points , liquidation being the cause of the unsatisfactory cables and a lack of outside speculative support The market rallied partially later on un satisfactory weather conditions In the cot ton belt. It being feared that Insufficient rnln had fallen. The fact that the weather In Texas continues very hot , ns well ns In other pnrts of the southwest , added to the apprehensions of the bear con tingent , In connection with the fact that no rains are Indicated , by the government fore cast. During the afternoon the market was comparatively tame , but generally quite steady. There wns some selling during the latter -part of .the session for short account on the theory that the higher prices ruling for cotton wo-uld , stimulate - nn early move ment of the new crop and that the influence of receipts would be to keep spot buyers from anticipating their wants to any grea.1 extent , thus leading to stock accumula tions. An dement In the confidence of the bulls Is the favorable condition of the cot ton goods market and the outlook for an exceptional consumption of cotton. The market was finally steady ait a. net gain of 1 to 3 points. Mftitl market. NEW YORK. Aug. 17.-OIETALS-Opcra- tlons on 'the ' Metal exchange were not ex tensive nor were price variations of special significance. Tin went oft a shade further under adverse cables and freer offerings of producers , together with light demand. The balance of the list was about unchanged nnd fairly steady to firm. At the close , the Sletal exchange called pig iron warrants unchanged with $15.00 bid nnd J15.GO asked ; lake copper. $18.50 ; tin , easy with $30.62'/fc bid nnd $30.S7V4 asked ; lead , quiet with $4.5714 bid nnd $4.62& nsked ; spelter , dull at $5.K5 , nominal. The brokers' price for lead Is $4.35 and for copper $18.50 , NCTT York Dry Gnodn Mnrket. NEW YORK , , Aug , 17. Good demand for staple cottpns.hoavy ; ; brown sheetings and drills strong. .wlth upward tendency In prices ; print .cloths Irregular ; gray goods firm , with . # , Hardening tendency ; bleached cottons growing quite scarce and harden ing ; no change In other directions ; men's wear woolen nnd worsted fabrics in good demand nnd firm. Market. -NEJW - YORK , Aug. 17.-SUGAR-Raw , higher ; fair refining , 4c ; centrifugal. 9j ( test , 414c : molasses sugar , 3Tsc ; refined , firm and fairly active. NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 17. SUGAR Steady ; centrifugal , yellows , 458@47-16c ; seconds , 2H@4 > ic. MOLASSES Firm ; centrifugal , 6@14c. Oil Market. LIVERPOOL , Aug. 17. OILS Turpentine spirits , flrm at 37s 3d ; rosin , common , flrm nt 4s ; linseed oil , 23s 6d ; petroleum , refined , -NDON , Aug. 17. OILS-Turpentlne spirits , 3Cs. NEW YORK , Aug. 17 OILS Turpentine , flrm at 52@o2'/ ; cottonseed oll.'steady. California Dried FrnKn. YORK. Aug. 17.-CALIFORNTA k.ujvuo72r \iiuni ; , 07\tvui lillluy , y/B'iy ' 9Hc. Prunes , 3U < RSc. Apricots , Royal , 14c ; ( Moor Park , 1401Gc. Peaches , unpeeled , 11 ® ll'/4c. PENSIONS TOR WESTERN VETERANS. Survivor * of the Civil Wnr ncniem- lierert liy the Geii rnl Government. WASHINGTON , Aug. 17. ( Special. ) The following pensions have been granted to western veterans : Issue of August 3 , 1899 : Nebraska : Original Thomas J. Guyton , Johnstown , $ B ; Thomas J. McNalr , Burwefl , t6. Increase George W. Srough , Ewlng , $6 to $8. Original widows , etc. Mary A. Trott , Kearney , $8. Iowa : Original Jonah P. R. Leonard , Alnsworth , $6 ; Archibald Campbell , Far- ragut , $8 ; James M. Simpson , Burlington , JC ; John Blncgar , Elliott , $ C. Increase- William U. Klein , Waukon , J10 to $12. Orlglnar widows , etc. Sllva Green , New ton , $12 ; Fannie E. Crossler , Manchester , $8. South Dakota : Original Edwin J. Mar vin , Springfield. $6. Original wldoows. etc. Special , August 7 , Martha A. Sheldon , Plerptmt , ? 8. Nciifclilt DreiiUn Ilovrii nnil Cnufciinex. NEW YORK , Aug. 17. William NeufeMt. who was nrrcated last night on the charge of having murdered Mrs. Nathan Kronman at ber home In this city on August 7 , waa Identified today by pawnbrokers as having pawned some of the Jewelry that had be longed to the murdered woman ; by the barber who shaved off Neufeldt'e moustache after the murder and by a Mrs. Inncs , who lives on the first floor of the flat house In which the Kronmnns resided. Neufeldt broke down and eald : "Ite all up with me now. " I'lurn lUiitiu- nil Motaritinn. BRIDGEPORT. Conn. , Aug. 17. The Jury In the Inquest Into tbo cause of the acci dent on the Shelton Street Railway com pany's bridge nt Peck's Mlllpond August 6 , by which thirty people were killed , ren dered Its verdict today that the motorman of the wrecked trolley car. George S. Hamilton , was guilty of criminal carelessness - ness and that the Shelton Street Railway company wns very negligent. The jury lisa recommended a special session of the eglslaturo to act on certain laws which It recommends for the protection of persona who rldo on trolley cars. iiiiin linker III , ST. LOUIS , Aug , 17. Ex-Congressman Jehu Baker , who Is suffering nt ula home n Belleville1 HI. , with a combination of malaria and heart and stomach troubles , Is no better today , nnd his friends are fearful hat he may not pull through , Members of Mr. Baker's family are reticent aa to its condition , but friends declare the ex- congressman Is a very sick man , i riruHiint Outlnir. PLATTSBURG , N. Y. , Aug. 17 , The Venty-Blxth Regiment band today gave a concert on the lawn in front of the lintel \nnex la honor of President and Mra. iIcKlnley , who sat on the balcony outside heir apartments. President and Mrs. Mc- ( Inley went driving this afternoon. Mrs. UcKlnley la feeling decidedly better , OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARRE1 Light Oattla Receipts Prora a Good Thto | for the Sellers. GOOD FEEDERS ARE IN STRONG DEMANI LlRhtcst Run of Hog * for n. Thnmdn : Thin Ycnr nnd the Rcsnlt Is Hotter Price * Market FnlrljActive. . SOUTH OMAHA , Auff. 17. Receipts wctc : . Cattle. HORS. Sheep Omclnl Monday 3,901 2.14S 1,69 Ofllclal Tuesday 5,296 9,317 5,0i OmclnlVe lnesday 3,3.10 8.346 2,42 Olllclal Thursday 4,073 3,131 So tar this week 16fiOO 22,915 Same ilays last week..13,767 31.20S Same dnyn week before..11,000 20$52 Same three weeks ago..ll,4S5 28.115 The olllclal number of cars of brought In today by each road was : , , . , Cattle. HOBS. H'r's Missouri Paclflo Hy 17 3 . Union 1'acltlc System. . . 43 11 : F. , E. & M. V. ft. U 46 13 C. , St. P. . M. & O. ny. 3 II. ft M. H. R. 11 33 16 1C C. & St. J 1 C. , H. I. & P. Uy. , oast. . . 1 C. , U. I. & P. Uy. , west. 5 Total receipts 1BO 43 : The disposition of the day's receipts wai aa follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha Pncklnpr Co EPS 1 G. H. Hammond Co 299 KG . . . . Swift nnd Company 213 911 . . . . Cudahy Packing Oo 403 1,148 Armour & Co 319 681 29 Omaha IP. C. , from K C17 Cudahy & Co. , from K C 4SI Swift , from 1C. C 90 Vansant & Co 1S6 J. U Carey 315 Lobman & Co 344 McCrgary & Clark 35 . . ; Benton & Underwood. . . EG Livingstone & Schnllcr. . 247 N. Morris 93 Hamilton & Hothechlld. COO L. F. Husz 39 Cudahy Bros ISO . . . . Other buyers 369 3 Held over 250 200 . . . . Total 4.032 3,659 33 : CATTLE Receipts showed up pretty wel on paper this morning- , but In reality there were not very many cattle on the market Of the fresh arrivals Mxtecn cars were from Kansas City consigned direct to packers and were not offered for sale. Of the balance a very largo proportion consisted of stockerr , and feeders , so that the num ber of killers on sale was really small. Everyone went out Into the yards expect ing a lower market on account of the re ported decline at Chicago. The light re ceipts , however , were on the side of the sellers. Local packers all seemed to want a few cattle and the result was that they bought the cornfed steers at a little stronger prices than yesterday , and the pens were cleared at an early hour. Buyers were re porting their purchases as costing them 10o more than yesterday. The market Is still 15Q > 20o lower than lost week on the common to medium kinds of cattle , In fact It Is that much off on most everything but the very best kinds. Very few grass westerns good enough for beef were on sale , and the mar ket on that kind did not show much change. Cows and hclfera were In pretty liberal supply , about twenty loads being reported In the yards. The market on butchers' stock was not materially changed as com pared with yesterday. Good feeders , that Is cattle having weight and quality , were sought after and the mar ket was active and strong on that kind. The offerings of everything that would como under that head were soon disposed of at prices that were entirely satisfactory to the sellers. Common kinds and light ana thin cattle were not so much sought after , but they sold at Just about steady prices. Representative sales : L. S. Skeen Neb. 1 bull 1320 3 15 1 cow. . . 930 3 25 1 bull 1100 315 15 cows. . ; . .1011 3 GO 1 COW 950 325 9 cows 909 3 60 Charles Rice Wyo. 1 feeder..1070 4 20 2 cows 1245 460 11 feeders. . S54 4 20 13 feeders..1176 460 6 steers..1226 4 45 Al Ayres Wyo. 2 cows 1015 3 70 35 feeders.1037 460 9 cows 1123 370 A. B. Kibble Neb. 3 bulls 990 3 65 16 feeders. . 883 4 40 Metzgor Neb. 3 cows. . . . . 886 3 40 i steer 1210 4 10 1 Bteer 790 3 60 46 steers.,1071 4 10 The Nebraska Land and Feeding Co. Neb 141 feeders. 952 4 75 J. E , Rugfr Neb. No. Av. Pr. No , Av , Pr Ibull 15SOJ305 3 bulls 1123 J3 3 bulls 1333 3(6 1 bull 730 3&5 7 COWS 990 3 25 1 steer 1130 4 40 37 cows 939 3 25 Metzger & B. Neb. 1 cow 930 3"60 22 steers..1000 4 20 G , A. Blrdsall & Co. Neb. 2 cows 1070 3 10 2steers. . . . 855 340 4 bulls 1375 3 15 11 cows 1069 3 CO 4 cows 845 325 1 Bteer. . , . , 870 4 00 2 COWS 760 3 35 31 steers , . , . 810 4 45 1 steer 910S. SCO 3 uows 913 375 S. W. Reese Neb. 4 cows. , . . . 870 345 Ocowa . 1012 365 9 COWS fs&5 3 60 J. Chaland Neb. Grows 1008 265 15 cows 1055 3 35 1 cow.,1010 335 7 feeders,1015 4 40 1 bull 1200 335 1 feeder. ; . 470 4 65 J. S. Mercerve Neb. 2 feeders. . 958 3 7G 53 feeders. . 958 4 25 The Neb.-Wyo. L. S. Co. Wyo. 7 cows 1013 290 3 heifers. . . 923 4 15 4 bulls. . ,1335 3 30 3 steers.1220 4 40 2 bulls. . .1C20 3 35 39 Steersi. . . 923 4 60 Ocows. . , .1073 350 65stee-8. . . . 940 4 60 ! 0cows HOG 365 1 feeder. , , 5SO 4 G5 C feeders. . ( CS 4 00 H James S. Cox S. D. 7oows 9M 305 10 feeders..1218 4 SS 9 steers.1198 395 14 steers..12S5 470 0 feeders.,1173 4 35 Mlchols Bros , S. D. 0 heifers. . 776 360 11 steers..1015 420 James Wilson S. D. 3 cows. . . , . 9&S 3 C5 7 feeders. . 970 4 40 6 feeders. . 866 4 40 W. Wllson-S , D. 6 feeders. . 905 4 40 J. II. Kennedy Wyo , 17 cows 1003 380 32Bteeri..l3S2 495 Cross & Le-mmon Wyo. 6 steers..1150 470 17 steers..1241 470 J. Kern Wyo , 9 feeders , . 892 430 15 feeders. . 1150 465 4 feeders..10&0 455 II steers.,13CU 480 Charles Horn Wl'o , 1 steers..1228 4 65 Swan Land and Cattle Co. Wyo , 4 feeders..12O 4 25 18 feeders.1140 4 CO m feeders.1213 4 55 Ocows.,1092 3 90 HOGS If there waa any doubt about tbo country being bullish on the hos nufstloi It wns dlspcllrd this morning when th receipts dropped down to forty-three car * the lightest run for n Thursday this yenr Thcro wns no apparent cause for It excep the biff break In the market yesterday which carried prices down to the lowes point touched since Friday of last wefk Buyers seemed to realize thnt the markc had been pounded pretty hnrd. nnd the ; started out bidding better prices thnn n the wind up yesterday. Choice light hogs sold up to JI.45fT4.BO while the best price yesterday was JI.40 Light mixed loads thnt sold yesterday ver ; largely nt JI.35 brought JI.37i41N.40 today nnd some of thorn JI.424. The Renernl rut of mixed hops , which went largely' nt J4.3' ' yesterday , bronchi J4.35 today , while tin heavy packing hogs , which were slow 01 the clofo yesterday nt J4.25r4.274 ! , brough J4 30JT4.32H today. The market wns fairly active nt the. prlcei Indicated nbove nnd the receipts. Including some seven or eight loads carried over fron yesterday , were soon dlosposod of. Todny's market wns Just the kind of r market thnt Is very npt to deceive 1H ( shipper. Chicago reportw ! only n stoadj mnrket nt the opening , nnd later on a lowci mnrket , and legitimately this market shoulc have been lower , but the light receipt * helc It up. If there- had been 100 cnrs of Tiog ! hero today the chances nrc that they woult have had to sell nt J4.25 for the bulk ln > stead of at J4.35. Representative sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av Sh. Pr. 34 291 40 J4 15 42 302 SO 435 69 291 120 430 67 244 40 435 75 267 80 430 66 246 . . . 435 6S 2S6 240 430 66 214 200 435 70 271 . . . 430 62 259 SO 433 87 243 100 4 32U 71 211 40 485 66 2,19 . . . 4324 75 253 SO 4 S3 143 241 NX ) 4 3 4 61 2.TO 120 433 63 259 40 432'4 1EO 253 160 435 65 262 40 4 32',4 63 2M SO 4 37H 46 270 SO 4 32V4 64 232 SO 4 37H 66 253 100 432U 72 243 120 4 37 < 4 72 29 200 4 32H 79 223 40 4 37' < i 02 275 120 4 32 ! $ 78 207 SO 4 374 * 60 200 200 4 32 < 4 Pa 225 SO 4 37'4 71 246 40 4 33 23 22 ? . . . 4 40 76 253 SO 435 94 31) 120 440 61 230 120 433 CO 214 SO 440 67 269 . . . 433 75 178 40 440 54 265 . . . 435 70 .211 40 440 K > 251 SO 4 33 DO 222 120 440 09 23S SO 4 33 66 267 160 440 OS 253 40 433 S7 200 SO 4 42W 61 244 . . . 435 72 211 SO 442 61 23S 40 4 33 12 176 . . . 4 45 65 225 SO 433 04 200 40 4 60 SS 244 100 4 33 71 200 . . . 460 WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 1 250 . . . 300 5 290 . . . 430 1 150 . . . 4 30 4 275 . . . 4 30 3 293 . . . 430 4 295 . . . 430 6 191 . . . 430 6 182 . . . 435 SHEEP There was nothing In the pens this morning of nny Importance , but the few head offered sold nt yesterday's prices. The feeling wns that had there been good muttons here they would have met with ready sale at good prices ns cottvpared with the prices pre-valllng at other market points. While the market today wns no lower the mnrket for the week la ISjfCoo lower on all kinds. The report has gene out of the country that fat sheep brought In here could not be reshlpped to another market without be ing dipped. Thin Is nn error and today In- ntructlons arrived from Washington not to require clean sheep Intended for ome other mnrket to be dipped. This leaves the rul ing the same as It always was that Is , sheep brought In hero and sold to be taken back Into the country and put on feed will have to be dipped , but none others. Quotations : Prime native wethers. J4.00 ® 4.25 ; good to choice grass wethers , J3.GO3.S ; fair to good grass wethers. J3.50iT3.65 ; good to choice grass ewes , J3.33 ( 3.GO ; fair to good grass ewes. J3.00g > 3.26 ; good tx > choice spring lamba. J5.605.75 ; fair to good spring lambs , J5.00Q6.40 ; common spring lambs , J4.004.50 ; feeder wethers , $3.00(83.75. ( Representative sales : No. ' Av. Pr. SO Idaho culls , ewes S2 J2 K ) 31 goats 71 275 218 Idaho owes 91 325 4 ewes and bucks 125 375 Chlcntto Live Stuck. CHICAGO. Aug. 17. CATTLE The de mand for oUl grades of cattle was rather slow today and with a large supply on hand prices wore a little easier all round. Good to choice droves soldi at J5.60Jf6.45 ( ; commoner grades , $4.454.55 ; stackers nnd feeders. W.GCKffl.SS ; bulls , cows and heifers , J2.00S6.23 ; Texas steers , J3.70S'5.15 ; calves , $4.505.76. HOGS There was a further reduction of jc in the price of hogs , packers holding oft In spite of the moderate offerings. Heavy hogs sold at $4.15@4.75 ' ; mixed lots , J4.40ff-l.70 light , $4.45 4.85 ; pigs , J3.604.C5 ; culls , J2.CKXJ 4.10. 4.10.SHEDP SHEDP The market for sheep and lambs was again very weak , enormous receipts having knocked the bottom out of prices Sheep sold at $2.003.00 for culls up to J3.603 > 4.00 for choice western rangers. Native wethers were scarce and sold at J4.255T4.50 Lambs sold at J3.50Q6.15 , prlrao flocks bring ing l6.2Gft6.ro. RECElPTS-Cattle. 10,500 head ; hogs , 25- 000 head ; sheep , 16,000 head. St. JoHCph Live Stoclc. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , Aug. 17.-Speclal. ( ) The Journal quotes : CATTLE Receipts , 1,800 head , Including 600 head In quarantine ; active nnd steady ai yesterday's decline ; nothing good hero- natives , ? 4.505.60 ; Texas and westerns $3.50(35.60 ( ; cows and heifers , J2.25@4.00 ; bulls and stags , $2.3554.75 ; yearlings and calves , $3.9033.15 ; stockera and feeders. $3.4035.00 ; veals , $5.50@7.00 ; Texas veals , $1.76@5.85. HOGS Receipts , 4,100 head ; market opened 5c lower and closed with the loss regained ; heavy andi medium , $4.353'4.45 ; light , $4.40Q'4.C5 ; pigs , $4.354.60 ; bulk of sales $4.400 .45. SHEEP Receipts , none ; demand strong. Jicvr York Live Stock. NDW YORK , Aug. 17. BEEVES-Re- celpts , 242 head ; no trading ; nominally steady ; cables quote American cattle firm at ll&12ic per lb. ; tops. 13c per lb. ; re- "rlgerator beef , 9to per lb. ; no shipments today or tomorrow. CALVES Receipts , 127 head ; market steady ; veals , $5.0028.00 ; fed calves and cull veals , $4.00. SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 3,001 lead ; 17 cars on sale ; sheep , steady ; com mon lambs , dull ; others 10i15c higher ; 3 cars stock unsold ; sheep , $3.00iM.GO ; lambs , S.OOJJ7.50 ; culls , $4.00. HOGS Receipts , 1,273 head ; 175 head on aalo ; market weak nt $5.005,20. KnitHfiN City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY , Aug. IT.-'CATTLE-Re- celpts , 5,850 head natives and 3,150 head Texans ; good killers steady and others weak to lOo lower ; heavy native eteers , $5. og5.93 ; lightweights. $4.20 5.80 ; stockcrs and feeders , $3.751iS.05 ; butcher cows nnd heifers , $3.15(95.00 ( : canners , $2.40(33.10 ( ; west ern steers , $4.0056.00 ; Texans , $3.35 ® > L15. HOGS Receipts. 7,930 head ; market quiet ; good grades steady and others weak o 5o lower ; heavy , $4.35u4.47'/4 ( ; mixed , $4.35 © 4.45 ; light. $4,45Q4.721/4. SHEEP Receipts , 10,250 head ; lower on icavy receipts ; lambs , $4.50Q5.lO ; muttons , J.COS3.90 ; stackers and feeders , $3.0034.00 ; culls , $2.50'53.00 : _ .It. Louis Live Stock. ' BT. LOUIS , Aug. 17.-CATTLE Receipts , ,300 head , Including 2,300 head Texans ; mar- tet ateady to easier ; native shipping nnd export steers , $4.5036.10 ; dressed beef steers , 4.003C.55 ; Bte-ers , under 1,000 Ibs , , $3.7535.00 ; Btockcrs and feeders. $3.004.70 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.2536.00 ; Texas and Indian steers , 3.1534.75 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.3003.40. HOGS Receipts , 6,400 head ; market weak to 5c higher ; pigs nnd 'lights ' , $4,7017 > .75 ; packers , $4.603'4.70 ; butchers. $4.6034.80. SHEEP Receipts. 1,000 head ; mnrket slow and steady ; native muttons , $3.7504,25 ; ambs , $4.0086.00 ; stockers , $2.753.55. Stuck In Following are the receipts nt the four principal western markels for August 17 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 4,073 3,134 4 Chicago . 10.600 25.0UO 15,000 Cansas City . 9.000 7.930 10,250 Jt. Louis . . . 8,500 6,400 1.000 Totals . SJMro 42.464 26,254 Coffee Marltet. NF.W YORK. Autt 17.OFl EE-Optlons opened steady nt unchanged prices nnd moved up 6 points on covering. There \va > rnctlcnly ! no Investment demand and spec- ilntlon was dull. The rabies were Indiffer- nt nn/1 local spot Inquiry was very sluck. Closed steady , net unchanged ; sale * . 12,000 aKs , Including September , $4.45 ; October , 4.SO ; March. $5.05. Snot. Rio , dull and nom- nal ; mild , quiet and about ttteady , rCNC I55J HRPENMEfaca Sf KSJ ROOrt4NYi.lFEBLDG. : BRANCH 1038 ttST OMAHA nra uncoui IUR JAMES E. BOYD & GO , , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS mid STOCKS tCAHD OP TIIADB. Dlrt't win * to Cnlcajo and Mew York. Jehc X. jy T o * Co. 17iieu Traveling Read The Bee Hero Is Where You Will Find it in th Principal Cities. ANACONDA , MOHT. JameM 31. Goilnril. ATLANTA. QA. Ktmbii.ll Homo New * Stand. BOSTON. Public Llbrnrjr. Vcuiloiue Until Doilon lre * Club , 14 Hoirrortk it * BUFFALO. Ceneioe Hotel Nerr Bland. BUTTB. \Vm. Shield * . CAMBRIDGE , MASS. 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