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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUN DAT , SEVTEMBEH 24. 1890. 15 CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE Eotailer * Eepott that a Fair Volurnj of Bminesj ia Doing. VALUES STILL HAVE AN UPWARD TENDENCY JoMicm IlunjI2nrt > - mid In ( < ; Orilcm for Full mid Winter Mer- cliniiillKL Xeiv York Hlili * Con siderable Fruit to Oiniiliu. Trade conditions In Omaha are most favorable and as a rule entirely tutis- lactory to those most deeply Interested. Ixjcul retailers could do more , but con sidering that the weather Is still mild It Is cafe to say that the volume of trade Is all ' that could be reasonably expected. More over no great changu for the better Is , anticipated so long as the weather con tinued mild and pleasant. The coming of ] cold or sloppy weather would undoubtedly i greatly atltnulatu thu demand for alt kinds j of heavy wearing apparel. The phoo trade , , especially , Is In need of bad weather to ' brace up the demand. Jobbers are all very busy and only good reports are received from that branch of merchandising. Grocery .Market Manufactory. The grocery market Is still In a very eatlefaoiory condition. Local Jobbers report trade as being unusually henvy for this tason of thu year anu In fact the heaviest experlcno-xi. . In spite of thu numerous attractions that have uuen held In several places throughout the state during laat week truUe at this point has gone sttaaily on , but Jobbers aru looking for a conslUera- tlu Increase this week on account of the Ua-gu number of merchants that ure ex pected to visit the city. The general market Is In a good , strong position with an upward tendency on evcral lines , such aa canned goods , and especially corn and luminous , wh.ch ure be ing quoted considerably higner than they were a week ago. The drouth in the ui t , which did considerable damage , has drawn iieavlly on western packed corn , which has advanced 6t/7&c per dozen , The bean mar ket advanced last week lOo per bushel on uccount of the crop failure In New York And Michigan. Oatmeal Is also going up , the rlae last week amounting to 15'u-5o per barrel. The cheese market Is In a very excited condition and local Jobbers are of the opinion that higher prices will prevail this Winter than have been experienced In a Seed many years. There Is a greater export emantl than ever before and the home consumption Is also unusually heavy , which b partly duo to the general Improvement In trade , nnd partly to the hlgli price of meat. Reports from eastern markets state that 250.00U moro cheese have been exported elnco May 1 than , during the corresponding period of last year. The visible supply , moreover , In Canada and the United Slates is 40 per cent less , and the amount pro duced in September and October of this year , it Is thought , will not exceed the amount produced In September of last year , rrhls condition Is due to the fact that the drouths In the dairy belts have affected the flow of milk and consequently shortened the production of cheese. Many Clinnecu In 1'rlccn. Hardware men are well pleased with present trade conditions and say there la absolutely nothing to complain of. Business Is still 0.9 active an could be desired and prices going1 up at an astonishing rate. There are , In fact , so many changes In the prlco list a that It Is difficult to keep track of them and useless to enumerate them , eufllco it to say that the market Is firming up all along the line , the same as It has been doing for several months past , without any prospect at the present time of a limit being reached. The volume of trade Is so largo that local dealers nre having some dlinculty In getting supplies fast enough , but they are looking for a still greater Bhortago a little later In the season. Advance Order * Filled. Dry goods Jobbers have Just finished Ailing the largest run of advance orders ever received on thla market and are now in readiness to handle whatever business may come to hand. Traveling men are meeting with exceptionally good success on the road and are prophesying an Immense trade as peen as the weather becomes a little cooler. Country merchants have enJoyed - Joyed a nice trade all cummer and are looking for a still better run this fall and winter , no they are going to buy freely and > f the best line of goods offered on the market. For the past few days Jobbers have been preparing for the crowd of visitors coming to town this week and feel confident of doing a nlco business , for they say they have better and more com plete lines than ever before. Ae regards the condition of the market It In the same story of advancing prices. Notions , silks , cottons and practically all lines are firming up under the Influence of a big demand. The market , however. Is In a good , healthy condition and Jobbers all agree that the outlook was never more promising than at the present time , Year. Boot and hoe Jobbers are also doing a big * * business and at the present rate all vrevloua records will bo broken before the year Is out. Country merchants seem to have placed their orders earlier than usual this year and not only that , but they have ordered more liberally than In previous years. This la looked upon as a good In dication of the condition of trade existing r r 'tig'hQUt the country tributary to this tutu- * . * and unless the unexpected happens jobbers lay trade ought to continue heavy throughout the winter. The rubber goods trade Is beginning to pick up a llttlo , but It Is still too early to loll much about what the winter trade will bo , aa the weather Is an Important factor. It Is safe to ay , however , thnt with normal r-cather the v 'ibber goods trade will not bo fllsappolntlnff. Frnlt ami Produce. Commission men report .trade ns being of about normal proportions for this season of the year. Fresh fruit and vegetables are pn the decrease rather than the Increase , but such as are on the market meet with ready sale. This week will practically close up the California fruit business with Ihe exception of a few grapes nnd late pears. Oregon and Utah plums are on sale at fl.25 < 3 > 1.40 and IJartlett pears at $2.60IJ2.CO. The principal feature of the fruit trade al the prcuont time , however , la the demand for Now York grapes , which nre beginning to take the plntfo of the Ohlos , which are about out of the market. New York stock Is In good condition UIH ! year , but the In dications are that prices will bo higher than a year ago on account of higher freight rates. At the present tlmo 'they ' are quoted at ISc by the wholesale , but dealers nro looking for higher prices in the near future. Kggs have not been coming In very freely of late and us the demand In good prices firmed up the latter part of the week. Poultry , on the other hand , Is In liberal supply and prices rather weak. Uutter Is not overabundant , but prices remain about Bteady , NIJW YOniC ( ; i.M3ll.VL MARKET. Quotation * of tlifi liny oil vnrloun Coiiiinoilllle * . NEW YOniC , Sept , 23. KL.OUR Receipts , 20,143 bbls , ; exports , 12,415 libls. Market quiet but steady ; winter patents , W,60i3.80 ? ; winter straights , } 3.35fl'3.45 ; Minnesota pat ents , JS.OOff-l.lO ; winter extras , 2.4MT2.80 ; 'Minnesota ' bakers , J3.0033.15 ; winter low grade * , J2.M62.40 , Itye Hour , steady ; good to fair , J3.15tJ3.30 ; choice to fnncy , J3.35 ® 8.50. Buckwheat Hour , J5.00S3.CO. COHNMEAIr Quiet ; yellow western , 76 ® 76o ; lira tidy wine. 22H23c , HYK Firm ; No , 2 western , 65c , afloat , epot. HARLRY Firm ; feeding , 41 < S42c. c. i. f. , Buffalo , malting , 60ff60o , c. I. f. , Buffalo. UAHUBYMALT Steady ; western , 655 ? < 35c. \VHEAT-Recelpts , 1C9.275 bu. ; exports , 170,547 bu , Spot , weak ; No. 2 red , 75'ie , f. o. b. . afloat , spot ; No , 1 northern , Bultith , 79He , f , o. t > . , utlont , to arrive ( new ) ; No. 2 red , 7lo in elevator. Options opened i .isy with prices unchanged In the face of higher cables ; later the market gave way under local liquidation In the absence of outs'.do support and declined HS'tto , closing weak ut the lowest point , the decline being as sisted by lurgr receipts in the northwest nnd disappointing export demand for cash wheat ; May , 78H@W > ic. closing at 7 Ho ; September , 74iJ74\4c , cloalng at 74c ; Decem ber. 7fii(3774c. ( ! closing at 7t > ? ic , COnN-HccelpU , 165,750 bu. ; exports , 9,136 bu. Spot , Hteudy ; No. 2 , 4le. f. o. b. , afloat ; No. 3 , 39o In elevator. Options openid quiet and unchanged , but declined .HS'Hc ; tinder realizing , In tympathy with the deI I cllno In wheat , and followed predictions In ; , a letup In the recent great export move ment , and close < d easy at HG'.4c net de cline ; May , S6y36 > ( ic. closing at 36c : Sep tember cloned at 3 Vc ; December , 3Gtt' < i37Uc , closing at iiCTic. OATS-Itocelpta. 13.400 bu. : export * . 107,139 bu , Spat , rlrm ; No. 2 , Zir ; No. 3. 27Wo ; No , I white , 20',4Ci No. 3 white. J9 j29ttc ; track mixed western , 2TffJc ( , track white , 3CKQ33C , Options , quiet and steady. HAY Steady ! Bhlppliitf. 60GX o ; good to Choice. GCQSOc. HOPS Dull ; state , common to choice , 1S96 crop , tic ; 1597 crop , nominal ; 1633 crop , c ! Pacific coast , 1S96 crop , 4S6cj 1S37 crop , nominal ; 1893 crop , 115/Ho. HIDES Firm ; Oalvcsion , 20 to 25 Ibs. , 17c ; Texas dry , 21 to 30 Ibs. , 12hfll3c ; California , 21 to 25 lb ! > . , 18H 19o. I KATHEIl Steady ; hemlock solo , Bucnon Ayren , light to heavyweights , 22H23V4c ; add , ZSWHZoc i'ltOVISIONS-Ueef. firm ; family. $10.60 011.50 ; mcas , J9.oofj9.50 ; beef hams , JK.OO ® 2C.DO ; packet. Uo.GS ; city extra India mes.1 , JI5.2CfflO.CO. Cut ments , etendy ; pick led bellies. { . ) ,75i&7.60 ; pickled shoulders , W.W { K..25 ; pickled hams , * S.75 10.00. Lard , steady ; western steamed. J5.C5 ; retlned , quiet ; continent , Jfi.OO ; South America , J6.60 ; compound , $3.00f5.l2'4. | Pork , firm ; mesp , J3.XX/I9.50 ; short clear , J10.50S11.75 ; family , . . CHEESK-necclpts , 1.S55 pkgs. ; steady ; large , white , 10-tte ; small , white , llWHliftc ; large , colored , lie ; small , colored , llViQll&o. EQOS Receipts , 1K > 2 pkcs. ; steady ; west ern , ungraded at mark , 13ftl7c TAI/LONV-Strong ; city , E05M ; country , DIT c. ns to quality. IlOSIN Dull ; strained , common to good , . . . MOL.ASHKS Steady ; New Orleans , open kPt'.p. ' BOfld TO choice , 32Ji36c. MKTALS Further Improvement was re corded In the price of tin locally today and lead developed cons'.dcrablo strength as well on Increased demand. The news from the west and abroad was of a moro cheer ful turn. The other departments of the market failed to rally from the narrow , stupid rut followed for days and even weeks. At the. close the Metal exchange called pig Iron warrants nominal at J1S , lake copper very quiet nt J1S.50 , tin llrmer , with 32.20 bid ; lead shade firmer , with J4.60 bid and $1.0.1 asked ; spelter firm , with J4.40 bid and J5.50 asked. The brokers' price for lead s J4.40 and for copper J18.GO. OMAHA OIMUAI , MAKKKT. Condition of Trade and Qnotntloni on Stnrilc nnd Fancy Produce. EGGS-Good stock nt 16c. HtJTTEH common to fair. 13c ; choice , 5fl > 16c ; separator , 22o ; gathered creamery , 19JI20c. POULTRY Ilsns. live. 7Wo ; spring chickens , 8c ; old and staggy roosters , live , 3HST4c ; ducks and geese , live , C07c ; tu - - ievs. live , Sc. PlOEONS-Llve. per doz. , 75c. VEALS-Cholce. Sc. VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS-Good stock , crated for shipments , I2@l5c. CANTALOUPE Per crate , Rocky Ford , J1.7Bg2.00. TOMATOES Per crate , 50c. HWKRT POTATOES-Per bbl. . J2.00. POTATOES New , 23$725c. CRANBEUniES-Capo Cod , J5.7506.00. FRUITS. PLUMS Oregon , per crate , $1.25 1.40. CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestones , | 1.00@1.10 ; clings , OOcQJl.OO. APPLES Per bbl. , 12.2502.50 ; crabapplcs , per bbl. , J2.25P2.50. GRAPES-Ohlo. 17c ; New York , ISc ; California , J1.30(71.EO. ( PEARS-Bartlett , J2.50Q2.CO. QUINCES-Callfornla. per box , J1.50. TROPICAL FRUIT's LEMONS-Callfornla fancy , J5.255G.50 ; choice California , S4.75O5.00 ; Messina , fancy , J5.50WC.OO. BANANAS Choice , crated , largu stock , per bunch. J2.000'2.50 ; medium-sized bunches. Jl.7602.00. HIDES. TALLOW. ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides. 7'fcc ; No. 2 creen hides. 6V4c ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c ; No. 2 salted hides , go ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. . lOc : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No. 1. 3c ; tallow. No. 2. 2Vic ; rougn tallow , IHc ; whlto grease , 2J4@3c ; yellow and brown grease , St. Louis Grain and Provision * . ST. LOUIS , Sept. 23. WHEAT Lower ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator , 70c ; track , 710 71Uc ; September , 70c : Decembrr , 72H ® 72c ; May. 7Bc ; No. 2 hard , CS@69c ; re ceipts , 27,135 bu. CORN Lower ; No. 2. cash , SIVJc ; track , V4iff32c : September , 31c ; December , 2SHc ; May , 28 . OATS Strong ; No. 2 , cash , track and Sep tember , 23Wo ; May , 2IV4c ; No. 2 white. 25H < 3. RYE Firm at 57c. FLOUR Strong and higher ; patents , $3.4a < f3.GO ; extra fancy , J3.1503.25 ; clear , $2.75 ® 3 ' 00 'SEEDS Timothy seed , firm at J2.10@2.40 , with prime worth more ; flaxseed , lower at J1.09. CORNMEAL Steady , W.761.80. BRAN HIghcr and scarce ; sacked lots , cast track , 64tf66c. . . HAY Steady to firm ; timothy , 1S.OO10.50 ; prairie , J3.7oiT7.00. WHISKY Steady , J1.22. IRON COTTON TIES-M.15. HEMP TWJNE J9.00. BAGGING-6 ® ? ic. PROVISIONS Dry salt meats. Quiet ; boxed shoulders and extra shorts , J5.50 ; clear ribs , JS.GS ; clear sides , J5.75. Bacon , Quiet ; boxed shoulders , $5.75 ; extra shorts , J6.00 ; clear ribs. J8.12H : clear sides , J8.2o. RECEIPTS Flour , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat , 27- 000 tou. ; corn , 88,000 bu. ; oats , 24.000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour , 8,000 bbls. ; wheat , 6,000 bu. ; corn , 56,000 bu. ; oats , 15,000 bu. Liverpool Groin nnil ProvlMtoiin. LIVERPOOL , Sept. 23.-WHEAT-Spot firm. No. 2 red western winter , 6s lOd. No. 1 northern , spring , 6s 2V d. Futures. firm ; September , 5s 10d ; December , 6s $ sd ; March , 6s 2d. CORN Spot firm : American mixed , new nnd old , 3s 7d ; futures , firm ; September , 3s 7d : October , 3s 7d ; November , 3s 7d. PEAS Canadian , nominal. FLOUR St. Louis fancy , firm , 7s 7d. PROVISIONS Beef , extra Indian mess , strong , 7s 7d ; prime mess , firm , 51s 3d. Pork , firm. Prime mess , western , 61s 3d. Hams , short cut , 14 to 16 pounds , strong , 4Gs , Bacon , strong ; Cumberland cut , 23 to SO pounds , 3Ss Cd. Short ribs. 18 to a pounds , 33s. Long clear middles , light , 30 to 35 pounds , 33s 6d ; long clear middles , heavy , 35 to 40 pounds , 33s ; short clear banks , 16 to 18 pounds , 31s Cd. _ Clear bellies , 14 to 16 pounds , 36s Cd. Should ers , square , firm , 2Ss. Lard , firm ; prime western In tierces , 28s ; American refined In nails. 29s 3d. CHEESE Firm : American finest , white , 53f ; American ilnest , colored , 51s 6d. TALLOW Firm ; prime city , 25s ; Aus tralian in London , 26s. ROSIN Common , firm , 4s. liuttcr CHICAGO , Sept. 23. BUTTER Firm ; and steady ; western creamery , 170'23o ; western factory 13Witl5V4c : Juno creamery. 18U122c ( ! : Imitation creamery , IStflSc ; Btata dairy , 20g21c : state creamery , 17fl23c ( , , KniiNnn Cllv firnln anil I'vnvlnlon * . KANSAS CITY , sent. M.-WHEAT-DC- ccmbcr. CG'/to ; rash No. 2 hard , 65J6G ? > ,4c : No. 3 62 ,4ZC3c : No. 2 red , GS < 3G9c ; No , 3 , CZ ® 6uc : reoelptc , 14R cars. CORN December. 254c ; cnsh. No. 2 mixed , 29e ; No , 2 white , 294c ; No , 3 , 28&fl2S ic. OAT8--No. 2 white , 2oc. TIY7C No , 2 , 54c. HAY Choice timothy , J7.2507.50 ; choice prairie. $ H 25576.60. ' EGGS Mnrkot firm ; freah Missouri and Kansas stocks , firsts , 14Vic , cases returned. Toledo ? 1fir4 < nt. TOLEDO , O. . Sept , 23. WHEAT Lower , weak : No , 2 cosh nnd September , 70Jc ; December , 74c. CORN Active , steady ; No. 2 mixed , c. OATS Active , easier ; No. 2 mixed , 23c. RYE Nenlccted. SEEDS Cloverfced. dull , easy ; prime cash and October , J5.15 ; December , J5.00. MlniM'1'nolln Wheat nnd Flour. MINNEAPOLIS , Sept. 23. WHEAT-In store : No , 1 northern. September. C8'4c ; Decembo , 6S % < 0 8c ; May. 71KS71Hc. On trnck : No. 1 hard , "O',4c : No. 1 northern , CSWc ; No. 2 northern , C6c. FLOUH First patents. J3.75if3.S5 ; second patents. J3.5-ifi3.G5 ; first clear , J2.55Q2.CO. BRAN-J10.60m.00. I'oorln PEORIA. Sept. 23-CORN-Flrm ; No. S , 31OAT8-Flrm : No , 2 white. 23 23 c. WHISKY-Steody , on the basis of J1.22 for finished goods , Diilutli Grain Market , northern , C7ic ; No. 3 spring , 67c , Oil MarUeU , TOLEDO. Sept. 23. OILS Unchanged. LONDON' , Sept. J3 , OILS Linseed oil , 22s 3d. 3d.LIVERPOOL. . Sept. 23-OILS-Cottonseed oil , Hull refined , nominal. Spirits of tur- rentlne. steady at 37s. Petroleum , refined , 7Kc. Linseed oil. 23s 3d. NEW YORK , Sept. 23. OILS-Petroleum , strong ; rennwl New York. JS.SO ; Philadel phia and Baltimore , JS.7S ; Philadelphia and Baltimore , In bulk , J6.U3 , Turpentine , quiet I at 60S > Hc. Cottonseed oil. quiet but firm ; prime crude , nominal ; prime crude , f , o. b. . 1 mHls , l7iTlS\4c \ ; prime summer yellow , 26 ' 4T27c ; off summer yellow , 26c ; butter grades , 2SSJ30c : prlmo yellow , 3CNJT3lc ; prime white , \Vfi-Uly lliiuU Statement. NEW YORK , Sept , 23. The weekly bank statement phowa the following- changes ; Surplus reserve. Increase , J2.CSS.3W ; loans , decrease , J17,8St > ,500 ; specie , decrease. Jl.iWS- 400 ; legal tenderi. decrease , J1.2U.COO ; de posits , decrease. J20.703.000 ; circulation , In crease , JS5.900. The banks now hUd J2.9C3- 709 la excess of leg-al requirements. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL September Wheat a Oont and a Half Less in Obicago and December Down. PROVISIONS CLOSE TWO TO TEN HIGHER Corn Ione * n Quarter for December mill Oatn tv Smaller Krnctloii lloth Clone Steadier for September. CHICAGO , Sept. 23. Wheat today was weak from beginning to end of the short session and closed at ' ,4o decline for De cember nnd IVio for September. The gup- Tort the market received on account of Lho failure of a big1 bear firm Thursday had ceased and an Inclination to realize de veloped , Corn closed Uo lower for Decem- ser. December oats lost Uc. September In both markets was steadier. Provisions closed 2M10c higher. Wheat showed heaviness right at the start. Yesterday's sharp advance hero was , followed by an advance of only % 0Uo nt j Liverpool , whllo other foreign markets did not show any greater Improvement. BuyIng - Ing consequent on the failure of the most prominent bear house Thursday had ap parently ceased and although the market for a short time exhibited eomo nervous ness over the rumors of further failures the reports Involved only email tlrma and i thu market was soon left to the iiilluonci i of normal conditions. A tendency to realize on purchases made earlier In the week , gradually developed and though the presI I auro did not become heavy at any time It ( j was. sulllclent to gradually force prices downward. The price llnally got well under put llgures and buylnc against those prlvl- I j leges uausid ' , ic reaction. Before the close , I i however , the market had again dropped ! back Into dullness and prices slowly de clined to their former level. Almost noth ing was done In September. There was no demand for that option and a few selling orders wcro sutllclent to cause a decline of lV4c. Primary receipts were heavy and the 1 cash demand poor , which increased the heaviness of the speculative market. M.n- 1 neapotls and Duluth receipts were 1,006 cam , against 1,007 last week and 1,001 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 156 cars , 2 of contract grade , atotal primary receipts were 1,207,000 bu. , compared with 1,311,000 bu. a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat and flour amounted to 633.000 bu. The seaboard reported 12 loads taken for export. The world's- shipments were ex pected to exceed 7,000,000 bu. December opened Vic lower at 7272c. It declined to 72e nnd closed at 72i@72V4c. Corn was Ilrm for September , but weak for deferred futures and dull for every thing. There was scattered realizing all day oy recent buyers of December. A fair demand for September from shorts kept that option steady. Receipts were liberal , 1,930 cars , and a largo Increase In the local stocks was expected. A heavy shipping business was reported , with 70 loads taken for export at the seaboard. December ranged from 205i29o to 30Hc and closed Vic lower at 29Tfcc. Today's prices were con siderably over weekly calls. Oats was quiet and rather easy , with re ceiving houses moderate sellers all day. Outside longs realized to some extent. sympatny witn otnor grain marKets was apparent. Receipts were 329 cars. The cash demand was rather light. December ranged from 22c to 22-ic and closed V6c lower at 22c. Provisions were dull but steady , pork leading. Early there was tendency toward lower prices , but the sharp advance of meats at Liverpool and some covering by outside sellers checked the decline. At the close January pork was 2VS5c higher at J9.72'/4@9.7o. October lard showed lOo ad vance. January lard closed unchanged at J5.52V4 nnd January ribs 2&6c higher at Jo.07UQ6.10. Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat , 225 cars ; corn , 1,000 care ; oats , 400 cars ; hogs , 32,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : Articles. Open Low. Close. Wheat 73J < 74 Doc. . , . 72M9H 72H-73 May , 74M-76 Corn Sept. . , 34H 81W Deo. . . , 20HH-H SOW May. . , SOX SOM Oats- Sept. . , 22H Deo. . . . 22t 22 1 * 2'J May. . . . 23M 21 21 Pork Oct. . . . 820 8 07K Dec. . . . 8 in Jan. . . 970 070 97S 1)70 ) Lard- Oct. . 6324 532V Dee . . . 640 C 40 Jan . . . 65UK 662U Ribs Oct. . . . 517K 6124 Jan. . . . CU7M CIO COS 610 605 No. 2. Cash quotations wcrr > as follows : FLOUR Firm ; winter patents. J3.SOiH3.60 ; straights. J3.10S3.35 ; spring specials , J4.10 ® i22 sBrlnff . Patents. J3.40S3.70 ; straights , J3.0003.20 ; 'bakers. ' J2.10Q2.GO. WHEAT No. 3 spring , C5Q6Dc ; Now 2 red , "CORN-NO. 2 , M31Jc ; No. 2 yellow , 34 ® OATS-NO. 2,2254023 0 ; NO. 2 white , 25 0 , f. o. to. ; No. 3 white. 24iS25c. RYE No. 2 , B6y1 ® > 57'/ic. BARLEY-NO. 2. 4i < jJN3c. SEEDS-Flaxseed , No. 1 , J1.12. Timothy seed , prime. $2.40. Clover , no > sales ; JSBOiJi 6.75 , nomlr * * ! . PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , J8.1G UfS.20. Lard , ; pcr 100 Ibs. . J5.17&35.3214. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , J5.05'iG.40. ( Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $6.00g6.i2V4 ( : short clear sides ( boxed ) , J3.5505.60. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per . SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.83 ; granulated , $5.31. Following are the receipts and shln- ments for today : Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour , bills 16,000 22000 Wheat , bu 127,000 5,000 Corn , bu 693,000 244,000 Oats , bu 300,000 290000 Ryo. bu 9,000 . . . . . Barley , bu.- es.OOO ' 13,000 On the Produce exchange'today the butter market was firm ; creameries , 16Q224o' dairies. 13 < JTlSc. Cheese , steady at 10)4rill ( 3ii' : Eggs , Ilrm ; fresh. lOc. Poultry , steady turkeys. SfolOc ; chickens , flfflOo ; duckH , 7& ( use. MOVBMEXTS OF STOCKS AND BONUS. Cnllliitv of LOIUIM Said to Show DU- nrliiilniitlon AKfilimt IiidiixIrlnU. NEW YORK , Sept. 23-The tone of the trading in stocks was quiet by comparison with the recent excited temper on the exchange , but the local traction stocks continued to rellect a decidedly uncertain frame of mind. Brooklyn Transit re fused to go up more than a point , and then slipped below last night's level , its extreme decline was 5 points and even with a final rally of covering by shorts Us net loss is 3 points. Metropolitan fared better and has a gain of over 2. The other New York City stocks -fell off In sympathy with Brooklyn Transit and the stocks in the Flower group were In clined to weakness all around. There was no marked strength at any time. The early advance was nominally In sympathy with the hope expressed In some quar ters abroad that the Transvaal question would find a peaceful solution after all. Earlier gains had been very generally wiped out when the bank statement ap peared. The llrst effect of the statement was a rally due to buying by those who i never look further than the surplus reserve - . serve figures. An analysis of the state- I ment failed to develop any very cncourag- 1 Ing feature In It and prices fell awov again to the lowest of the day and closed there , except for a few specialties , Which rallied. The banks nro stronger by a wider margin of surplus reserve than last week , but the statement shows a decrease - crease In cash somewhat less than had been anticipated. The outgo was greatest towards the end of the week , so that the full decrease may not bo shown under the system of averages by which the state- Ricnt is made ui ) . Counting this week's reduction of $17bC6,500 In loans , the total loan contraction by the clearing house banks since August 20 aggregates Much was made early in the week of a plan of relief for the stringency by an . Increase of national bank circulation. It I will be observed that the total increase of circulation , according to the statement , , amounts to but $85,000 for the week , Furious speculative activity nnd excite ment have made heavy dealings nn the Stock exchange all week , The obvious necessity disclosed by last Saturday's bank statement for a contraction of loans by the banks prepared the professional stock operators to take advantage of the forced liquidation of speculative hold ings of stocks which had been bought on a margin with borrowed money. The profesulonal operators were all bears and took the market away from the longs ns quickly as the pressure of liquidation manifested Itself In any one spot. The i course of prices Indicated pretty clearly that the calling of loans wan made with . marked discrimination against the Indus trial stocks. The margin of collateral 1 on loans In which these securities figure was broadened as well as the rate of In terest belne marked up. In many cases the loans were called outright only to bo replaced nfter the collateral had been shifted Into moro substantial securities. The violent fluctuations In Brooklyn Transit had an Inevitable effect on other securities moro or less allied to It by com mon ownership of securities. The pro portions of the dealings In Brooklyn Transit have perhaps never been equalled In the history of any other stock In the period of time. In two weeks past the number of shares of this stock sold on the exchange foot lip ft total of almost four times as great as the total share Issue of the company. The fact Is be ginning to emerge that n contest Is on between some of the most powerful llnanclal Interests In the country for the control of some or all of the public utilities and franchises of Greater New York. The contest has been open and fierce for many months In the pas busi ness of the city nnd belief In Wall street Is that the same elements are engaged In contending for the control of the street railway corporations. The eagerness of the bear clement among professional operators resulted in over-extending the short account and the demand to cover became rather urgent. There was some relief from the earlier anxiety over the money outlook as the week progressed , based on various causes. The largo contraction of loans was suf ficient to Insure a material decrease In de posit liabilities by the banks nnd the outgo of money showed a falling off both to the Interior and to the eubtreasury. The pur chase of $500,000 In gold In the London mar ket for shipment to New York , though It would not bo vouched for by anyone In Wall street , had an Influence on Stock ex change sentiment , as It was doubtless In tended It should. The downward courea of foreign exchange excites expectation of an early Import movement of gold , though foreign bankers rather deprecate tno expectation. There Is still existing a short Interest In sterling exchange , which makes a good demand for belated cotton bills , which , are now com- Ing forward more freely. Tjist September the surplus re-sorvcs of the New York banks fell below $3,000,000 on September 17 and loan contraction find liquidation on Uie Stock exchange sot In with a stiffening of the call loan rate to 6 per cent. By the end of fho month call loans had dropped back to below 2 per cent and surplus re- serves had risen to about $15,000.000. But last September the treasury added to Its deposits with depository banks the sum of nearly $15,000,000 In connection with the pay ment of subscriptions to iho new govern ment bond Issues. The large excess of government expenditures over receipts was adding to the. money In circulation while the New York banks are now losing weekly to the nub-treasury. During last September the receipts of gold from Europe at New York , according to the customs house re port , were $11.738,242. This month there have been no receipts of gold and none are likely before the end of tnc month , Last September the treasury not only offered to anticipate October first Interest on the 4 per cents of 1907 , as It has done this year , but also offered to anticipate the redemp tion of over $14,000,009 of Pacific currency Cs. Neither offer was taken advantage of on any large scale by holders of bonds. National banks were Increasing their cir culation last September on n. larger scale than this. These differences In the circum stances last year must be taken Into ac count In connection with the quick re cuperation of New York banks last Sep tember. The loan contraction last year between September 10 and October 10 reached nearly $30,000.000. The bond market has moved generally In sympathy with stocks , but has not been as active nor changes as wide. United States 23 advanced U , but eld 4s , regis tered , declined ' 4 , and the 3s V4 In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : The tone of the market hero today -was slightly firmer on the cabinet's strong attitude. It Is hoped that the arrangements to forward an army corps af 50,000 men will force the. Boers to throw up the sponge. Africans were steady , but neglected. Berlin bought North ern Paolftcs. Spanish 4s were 61'A ; Tlntos , 464 ; Anacondas. 111-16. Bills were very firm , bankers refusing them under 3 % . The bank did a fair business at 2VJ ; 200,000 gold was taken for the Cape. The following are the closing quotations for the lending stocks on the .New York exchange today : " At3hlson 201. Texas & Pacific Wi do pfd , G3 ? , Union racllla H5 Bait. & Ohio SOTt do pfd 76'4 Canadian Pacific 93Vt \nl sli 7i ! Canada South 53 do pfd 22 Ccntra4 Pact He 58V4 \V. & U E IS Ches. Be. Ohio STU 2 < 1 pfd Chicago Ot. W 1 WIs. Central 17 C. , B. & Q 11UI Adorns Ex 114 C. , I. & L. American Ex 117 do pfd. . ultea Stales l x. . C. & EX 111 9Ut Wells-Fargo Ex 180 C. & N. "W MSJi Am. Cotton Oil 44 c. . , n. i. & P iwtt do pfd 83 C. , C. . C. & St. L. . . CD % Am. Malting 15V4 Colo. Southern 6 do pfd do lit Pfd 44 Am. S. & R 38 do 2d pfd 1SU do pfd S8i Del. & Hudson. 123 'Am. Spirits 6& D. , L. & W 187 do pfd 30 D. & It. Q 21 % Am. Steel Hoop < _ do pfd . . . . 75V4 do pM " 5H Erie . . I i Am. 8. ' & W SI'S ' , doOit pfd 36i do pfd C6V4 Ot. No. pfd 16J Am , Tinplatc 29i ! Hocking Coal 1ST * do pfd M % Hocking Valley . . . . 3Z Am. Tobacco 12114 do PM- . 1 111. Central 113VJ ; - " Iowa Central 13U Anaconda M. Co. . . . & 2V , do pfd 66H nnooklyn n. T E91t K. C. . P. & G 7 % Colo. F. & 1 68 > ! i T. v. a , v. IS Con. Tobacco > .i d0 , , fj 7S14 JJaka Shore W , Federal Steel & 4V4 Louis. & Naah 79 I do pfd 7511 Manhattan L , 109V1 flen. Electric 121 Met St Rv 202 Glucose Sugar 61',4 Mex. Central 14K do pfd 10S lllim. & St. L. 71V4 Inter. Taper K < jo pfd Ot I do pfd * . 74 Mo Pacinc " . 45 ' T.ncleile Oas f.V < 4 Mobile & Ohio" . : . . 44Vi Nat. Biscuit 46V4 M K & T 12'i do pfd 9iiVi aopfd 40 i National Lead 2Hi N. J. Central 119W1 do pfd 110 N T. Central US % Nat. Steel BVH Nor & W 24 i do pfd W do pfd 69 % N. Y. Air Urake..l75 N Pnclfio BSV4 N. American 12ft do pfd 75U I'ncmo Coastf 47 Ont. & W ! SH. ' ' ' ' O n. & N 44 ( do 3d pfd ! ! . . . . 04 do pfd 7li I Pacific Mall 4015 Pennsylvania 131 IVople'B Gas 110V4 Iteadlrs . K Pressed Steel Car. , . EG do 1st pM tSli do pfd fiO do 2 1 pfd 32H Pullmnn P. C ITS P.lo. G. W 37V Standard It. A T , . . . 7 do pfd Slli Sugar , , . . .H.Ti St. I * & S. F H do jifd 117 do Jft pM " 'I ' Tenn. C. & 1 1HH do 2.1 Pfd 3 y U. S. leather 15 St. L. . , S. W 14 do nfil 79 do pM 34 % U. fi , Rubber 48H St. Paul 125 do pfA. 1141,4 do pfd 178 Western Union . . . , 87 4 St. I' . & 0 124 Itppubllo I. & S 28H Bo , Pacific W * do pf < l 74 So. Hallway 12 JP. . C. , C. & St. L. . . 73 do pfd MVi Offered. London Stock ( ( notation * . LONDON , Sept. 23. 4 p. m. Closing : St. Paul. OQmmon..r.H8M\riaoqnda . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 nAR SILVBR-Steady a 27 l-16d per oz. MONEY IV } per cent. The ra'te of discount in the open market for short bills , 3 4 per cent ; for three months' bills , 39-1&S3H per cent , Dank G CHICAGO , Sept. 23.-ClearntfB. ! J20.S17.99I ; balances , J2.631.9I7. Sterling- exchange , Jl.Sl @ 4.87. N'ew York exchange , 35o discount. NB\V YOniC , Sent. 23. Clearings , J204- SSS.'JOO : balances. J10.913.90S. HOSTOX. Sept. 23. Clearings , $22,213,787 ; balances , J1.972.C47. BALTIMORE. Sept. 23.-ClearJng . J3.132- 031 ; balances. J339.7V2. PHILADELPHIA , Sept , 23-Cloarlngs , (15.S23.00S ; balances , J2.462.37 : . ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23 , Clearings , J3S33,542 ; balances , } 50C,384. Money , 4&S per cent. New York exchange , ( Xto discount bid , 25c discount asked , Imnorti of Specie. NBW YORK. Bept. 23. The Importa of specie this week were J193.S98 in gold and f79.1&0 in Bilver , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Sellers a a Rule Feel Satisfied with the Remits of thj Pnst Week. PRICES HAVE BEEN WELL MAINTAINED An Active Hour .Market niul iiu Kurly Clearance Hceclltt * I.nruclyMade Up of Mcdluiu-WclKht lion * Mlfht Uliii of Sheep. SOUTH OMAHA , Sept. 23. Receipts were ; Cattie. Hogs. ! " Olllclal Monday 1P,6S5 2,019 3b'JO Olllclal Tuesday 7,3M ) 10,211 11,477 Olllclal Wednesday 6,034 7,319 7.53J Olllclal Thursday 4,557 6,311 Olllclat Friday 2,625 6,6t > 'iw } Olllclal Saturday 613 6.007 1,941 Totalthls week 31,993 , 33,159 27,6l'J Week ending Sept , 16..30,269 30,346 31,610 Week ending Sept. 9 21,111 23,134 26Wo Week ending Sept. 2 20,749 27,0.-)1 26,901. Week ending Aug. 26 24.T&5 31,077 23.13) ) Average | iili.t. , > ald for hogs for th last several day * with comparisons : Bept , 1. , . . 20 3 61 3 93 277i 553 527 Bept. 2. . . . , 3 b3 4 07 281 ! 4 31 b < U Sept. 3 3 Co 4 07 2 kl 4 n 6 25 Sept. 4 4 19 , * 4 01 2 71 4 21 E 61 6 31 Sept. & 4 22 3 G2 2 78 4 13 6 65 5 44 Sept. 6. . . . , 4 23 3 63 4 OS 4 ZO 5 51 B 45 3epU 7 4 30 3 63 4 27S 4 n B&7 6 63 Sept. 8 4 30 3 60 4 00 2 81 G 58 5 45 Sept. 9 3 6i 3 91 3 ill 4 21 Bept. 10. , . . , 3 CS 3 93 2 SO 4 06 C C2 ' Sept. 11. . . . 4 28 3 84 2 bS 1 09 6 82 6 63 Sept. 12. . . . 4 22 377 2 i9 | 4 OS 5 SO 573 Sept. 13. . . . 425 379 3S2 4 C6 6 73 570 Sept. 14. . . . 4 3d 3 t > 3 a 2 69 4 US 5 7 * 5 18 Sept. 15. . . . 4 33 372 3 87 270 5 G8 | 5 SO Sept. 10. . . . 3JSI 3 64 3 84 Z 73 4 12 & & 0 Sept. 17. . ; . 3S6 2C5 403 B67 Bept. 18. . . . 4 32 394 271 4 04 G Cl 5 3 Sept. 19. . . . , 4 33 374 2 SI 4 UJl 6 4t > 6 01 Sept. 20. . . . 4 31 a 71 403 * 40 , ' B 43 60S Sept. 21. . . . 4 31 3 71 4 01 283 3 'Jti 6 33 6 13 Sept. 2J. . . . , 4 35 373 3 86 2 SI 520 6 19 Sept. 23. . . , 4 41 376 2 bS 4 00 623 Indicates Sunday. The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Ca'tle. Hogs. Sh'p. H'r's. C. , M. & St. P. Ry a o. & St. L. Ry , Missouri Pacltlc Ry. . G G Union Paclllc tSysicm. n 17 F. , E. & M. V. . R. . 1 22 S. C. & ; P. Ry 1 O. . St. P. , M. & 0 1 8 B. & M. R. R. R 1 20 C. , B. & Q. Ry 3 C' . , R. I & P. Ry. , E. . . 2 C. , R. I & P. Ry. , W. jl J ! _ _ Total receipts 22 SC 7 7 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num. ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. Omaha Packing Co 650 G. II. Hammond Co l,03o , Swift and'Company 16 1,240 . . . . . Cudahy Packing Co 5 1,031 941 Armour & Co 6 lSol . . . . . Swift , from country 2Su 42 l,10i McCreary & Clark 27 AV. I. Stephen 4 Hill & Huntzlnger 9 Crelgh Packing Co Ill Other buyers 144 . . . . . Totals CIS 6,020 2,044 CATTLE There were a few cars of cattle here , but none to make i > market nnd there was practically nothing ftolng In the yards. It was a typical Saturday In the yards. The cattle market this week was by no means In bad shape considering the largo run , and , as a rule , sellers feel pretty w . 'll satisfied with the way things have gone Beef cattle sold a good deal lower at other market points , but were well maintained at this point owing to the fact that desirable klnde were not very plentiful until toward the latter part of the week , when even the light receipts could no longer hold up values. The week closed with cornfed catilo 1015o lower on the good kinds and 15020o lower on the common to medium kinds. Not enough grass b-ef cattle were received the latter half of the week to make a test of the market , but the feeling Is that with a good , liberal run of that kind of cattle the market would be almost certain to geoff off 152oc. This expectation Is founded on the fact that grass beef cattle are selling higher here than In Chicago. " . . . The cow market eased off toward the last of the week nnd closed n little lower , so that cows , In the opinion of some , ure about t'lie ' cheapest cattle on , the list. It takes right good grass cows to bring J3.50 , though ( ! t would be possible to get heifers good enough to bring around Jl.OO. Stockers and feeders were way lower early lu the week , but under the influence of the largo country demand the market gradually 1 tecovered until at the close of the week It i Is safe to say that good , heavy cattle are selling fully as high as any time this sea son and that the common and medium kinds nre no more than 10@15c lower than , at the best time. Kepresentatlvo. sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1..1210 J4 25 COWS. . 9fiO 250 1..1010 3 00 1. . 910 4 20 . 910 2 90 1..11SO 3 10 HEIFERS. . 40 ! * 300 1. . G.10 3 G5 420 4 23 . 9SO 350 1. . 650 4 00 390 4 50 BULLS. .1150 3 15 1..10SO 3 30 1..1060 3 35 .1250 3 30 1..1S30 335 CALVES. 1. . 360 4 75 50. . 303 5 33 3. . 160 5 50 2. . 2CG B 00 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 1. . 550 300 4. . 712 350 1. . S30 400 2. . 715 3 30 MILKERS AND SPRINGERS. 1..1050 3 10 WESTERNS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 2 heifers. . 325 Jl EO 1 cow 1240 J3 15 1 coW 960 250 1 feeder. . . 910 315 1 cow 9SO 2 90 NEBRASKA. 2 cows. . . . , 933 2 S3 Iholfor. . . 460 4 23 Ibull ,1430 , 3 00 1 feeder. . 600 ; 3 00 2 cows. . . . ,1090 , 3 25 11 feeders , 660 3 65 Scows. . . . ,1051 , 3 75 1 feeder. . 670 3 00 1 heifer. . . . 7CO 4 25 Whlttcn Canada. 74 stock calves 200 4 33 HOGS Although therr * was a good liberal run of hogs at 'the yards for a Saturday packers were complaining that there were not enough to nil their orders , nnd consequently quently there was nn nctlve market and nn early clearance. Receipts were made up largely of medium weight hogs , with a fair proportion of heavyweights and a sprink ling of light hogs. With the exception of the first few sales the general market was about a nickel higher than yesterday. Favorable reports were received from other markets and as packers all wanted hogs trading at the ad vance was brisk. Prices ranged largely from J4.37V4 to J4.60 , while yesterday the range was from JI.39to Jl,47 } . Heavyweights sold mostly at J4.37V44.40 , with the poorer grades going at JI.33 , Mixed hogs brought from J4.40 to JI.45 and the choice light weights from JI.45 to Jt.50 , The hog market at this point has been in god condition all -the week. Receipts have been the heaviest since the weekending July 2U , but In spite , of that fact values are considerably higher than at the close of last week. The demand on the part of the pack ers has been good , each day's receipts being- taken up at an early hour , On Mon day price * fell off a couple of cents , hut Tuesday a cent 'was put on and Wednesday and Thursday It fell a cent lower than Mon day. The loss was entirely made up on Friday , however , when the ? ilgh point of the month wns reached , and today's ad vance carries the market -Back to about where It was the latter part of August. Representatlva jales ; C7 214 $0 440 107 SU . . . 460 79 361 . . . 440 78 217 . . . 460 S1IKEI' There were seven cnra reported in the yards today , but four of them were consigned direct to a packer and were not offered for sale , while the balance wns sold to nrrlvc. For thnt reason there wns prac tically no Rheep market and nothing doing nt the sheep barn. DurlnB the early part of the week values advanced 15'0'Soc ' , but Inter on values fell off ngnln , so thnt the week closed with values back again Just about where they wcro n. week ngo. There was an active demand all the week for stock sheep and feeders at good steady prices. Tho'only trouble appears to be that thcro nro not enough coming to till the re quirements of buyers. Quotations : Prime native wothere , J4.23Q J4.3J ; good to choice graft ) wethers , } 3.1 > i > i ( 4.10 ; fair to gooil grass wethers , J3.75ii3.9i ) ; goo < l to choice yenrllngs , JI.16G-l.i5 ; good to choice grnss ewes , J3.-iOfi3.65j fair to good grass ewes , J3.OOS3.3n ; good to choice spring feeder wether ? . J3.GoSc3.7o ; feeder yearlings , J3.S033.W : feeder lajnbs. JJ.Kff4.4i5. Hcpre- sentatlvo sales : No. Av. Tr. 71 western owes . . . . . . . . . 94 J3 40 836 Wyoming wethers . 93 4 00 26 western lambs . 78 4 90 CHICAGO I.IVK STOCK MAUKKT. iiKly Fc > v Cntdo mill Jfomlnnl 1'rlccH Iloinniiil fur Rlici-p. CHICAQO , Sept. 23.-CATTLE-Only about 100 head of cattle were received today , and these wcro mostly ordinary grades. The market In consequence was practically nominal. The few sales niado were at unchanged prices. HOGS There wns nn active demand for hogs and prices ruled about SHffPc higher. Heavy hogs sold nt .SOQ .TS : mixed lots nt J4.40Jf4.77H. and light nt JI.405T4.SO. Pigs brought J3.8lXiT4.75 , nnd culls J2.00tf4.10. SH1CHP AND LAMUS There was a fairly ncttve demand for the limited offer ings of sheep and lambs at the recent dccllno In prices. Sheen sold nt J1.50 for prime yearlings. J3.BOSJ3.7B for western rangers , common lots bringing J2.6003.45. Lambs brought J3.BOgs.73 for unlives nnd J1.GOJ15.35 for western rangers. 11EC13IPTS Cattle. 200 head ; hogs. 13,000 head ; sheep , 400 hand. IviniNiiN rity ilv - Slo v. KANSAS CITY , Sept. 23. CATTLE-Ro- celpts , 200 head ; supply too light to fur nish quotations. Supply for week very large , demand good ; doslrnblo classes Belling about steady , whllo common kiltIng - Ing grades sold from steady to lOo lower ; stock nnd feeding cattle continue very active at strong prices , the best grades developing the most strength. Heavy nn- tlvo steers. J5.G5flC.50 ; lightweights , 5.2uJ ? 6,10 ; stackers nnd feeders , J3.75Q5.26 ; butcher cows nnd heifers , $3.10fii.l5 : cnn- ners , J2.40CT3.10 ; veal calves. J5.00G6.00 : western steers , J3.00Q6.93 ; Texans , $3.00 HOGS Receipts , 3,170 head ; active de mand , small supply , strengthening Prices. Heavy , J4.405ri.45 ; mixed , J4.3004.4o ; lights , JI.351T4.50 ; pigs , J4.10ff4.SO. SHEEP-Hecelpts. 1.B20 head ; supp y largely western grassers thnt sold freely nt steady prices. Very llttlo chnngo In values this week ; supply was liberal and prices about steady ; lambs brought J4.7nS > 5.23 : muttons , J3.f > 5f4.25 ; feeding lambs , J3 50JM.60 ; feeding shfpp , J3.2i4.15 ; stockers - ers , J3.00S'1.25 ; culls , J2.001t3.00. St. Iiiiul * I.lvo Stoelc. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 23. CATTLE Receipts , 200 head ; market nominal for want of re ceipts ; native shipping steers , Jl.i5lf6.i5 ; dressed beef steers , J4.23S3.75j steers under 1,000 lbs > . , J3.S55J4.50 : stockers and feeders , J2.5034.75 COOT nnd heifers , J2.OOJf5.40 , the top for best heifers ; cnnners , Jl.0002.7o ; bulls J2 0003.75 ; Texas nnd Indian steers , J3.2004.40 ; cows and heifers , J2.25W3.S5. HOGS - Receipts , 1,900 head ; market strong to Be higher : pigs nnd llghtB.J4.BOfi > 4.70 ; packers , J4.S < VIf4.65 ; butchers , J4.60 < R l.i. . . SHKBP-Rocelpts , 200 head ; markotiu.-t.ve and steady ; native muttons , J3.76ifl.25 ; lamb9iW.oW5.90 : stockers , J2.00 < 33.50 ; culls and bucks , J2.004.00. Wool Murkut. LONDON , Sept. 23. Thera was a good at tendance at today's session of the wool auction sales. The offerings numbered 12- 000 bales , principally scoured merinos. York shire was the best buyer , with , the con tinent a liberal purchaser. Russia secured suitable parcels of merino. A lot of Goelong and Tasmiuilan nocks were taken principally by t'ho ' home trade. Crossbreds were in much smaller supply than usual. The high though course slipes were Irregu lar , Fine grensles showed a hardening ten dency and good scoured were dear. Ameri can representatives were eager bidders for good scourods and took a fair quantity at full prices. Sixty thousand bales were sold during the week. Next week's offer ings will amount to 76,600 bales. Following nre the sales in detail : Now South Wales , 3,800 bales ; scoured , 7V4dJI2s 4d : greasy , Gid jjls M. Queensland , 1,400 bales ; scoured , Il'4 < lfr2s Hd ; greasy , 7lfcdSls. Vlctorhx , 2.900 bales ; scoured , SVSdfj'Js 4V4d : greasy , Ccl < S > Is fi'Ad. ' South Australia , 200 bales ; scoured lOdBlOVis ; greasy , S'/4Q9d. Tasmania. 900 bales ; greasy , GVi'JS'ls 2d , New Zealand , 3,100 bales ; scoured , e dffls 3d ; greasy , 6'/j < l ( ids M. The Imports during the week were : New South Wales , 1,859 bales ; Melbourne. SOS bales ; Brisbane , 5,149 bales ; Capo of Good Hope and Natal , 590 Dales ; Tiurreh. 2,910 bales ; Boston , 143 bales ; elsewhere , 751 bales. ST. LOUIS , Sept. 23. WOOL Unchanged. NEW YORK. Sept. 23. WOOL Firm ; do mestic fleece , 20fl2ic ; Texas , 14Q17C , Cotton .Market. NEW YORK , Sept. 23.-COTTON-The cotton market made a Ilrm start , with prices 2 to 3 points lower In the near months under disappointing cables ( latter attributed to manipulation from this side ) , while the distant months showed a rise of 4 to 5 points on very heavy buying from nil sources , led by disgruntled shorts , Throughout the morning the advantage was very heavy and excitement at fever heat. Prollt taking at times depressed the mar ket temporarily , but a reaction was inevi table , as a steady stream of buying orders poured In from the south and abroad. Wall street brokers executed a number of largo buying orders , said to ba for the account of strong houses. The chief incentive of the bull faction was the small crop movement. Reports that spat cotton In the nouth was rapidly advancing on unabated demand from exporters aided In supporting the market here. Shorts were kept In a nervous state from the opening to the clopg by bad crop news and talk of 7-cent cotton from the bull crowd. The market for futures closed Ilrm with the prices net 2 to C points higher. ST. LOUIS. Sept. 23.-COTTON-Flrm ; middling , C'.Jc. Sales , 75 bales ; receipts , 1,716 bales ; shipments , 1,311 bales ; stock , 62.831 bales. NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 23.-COTTON- Qulet and steady. Sales , 1,300 bales ; ordi nary. 47-16o : good ordinary , 4 lG-16o ; low middling , fic : middling. CHc ; good mid dling. Ciic ; middling fair , CT c. Recelptu , 9.S19 bales ; stock , fffl.MZ bales. Futures. Ilrm ; September. $8.10 bid ; October , J6.0MJ 6.06 : November , K10fi6.ll ; December , 16.15 520.16 ; January , $ C.19fc6.20 ; February. J3.21 , ( R6.24 March. tU.270C.2S : April , f8.3006.S2 ; May. W 345/6.35 ; June. J6.3706.39. LIVERPOOL. Sept. 23-COTTON-Spot moderate demand ; prices 1-lCd higher. 1 American middling , fair ; good middling , i 8 lE-16d ; middling. S 11-16(1 ( : low middling , i 3Md , ; good ordinary. 36-16d ; ordinary. 3V4'1. ! The sales of the day were 7,009 bales , of which 600 were for speculation and export and Included C.100 American. RecefptH , 4,100 bales , all American. Futures opened easy and closed Irreaular at unsettled prices , American middling. I. m. o. , Sep tember , 3 36-6Id buyers : September-Octo ber , 3 34-64f 3 85-64 buyers ; October-No vember , 3 23-64fl3 34-fll'i buyers : Novem ber-December , 8 32-tlld buyers : December- January , 3 81-C4S3 32-fUd buyers ; January- February. 3 31-6fi3 | 32-Bld buyers ; Febru ary-March , 3 32-UId Hcllt-rs ; March-April , 3 32-04D3 33-Gld buyers : April-May , 3 83-64d buyers ; May-June , 3 33-61f3 34-64 < l Imycnt ; Juno-July. 3 34-Gld buyers ; July-August , 3 34-6403 35-64(1. ( New York Dry Ci oil . NEW YORK , Sept. 23. DRY dOODB- The spot demand for dry foods today was quint In nil department ! ) , but mall order * voro good for most lines of cotton goods , No changes in quotation , but the week closes with expectations of further nd vanccs , particularly In bleached cottons Tints are quiet throughout ; glughami Irm. Cotton yarns in good demand , tons strong mid prices moving upwards. Worsted yarns also selling well with an advancing tendency. Jute yarns scarou nnd strong. The Imports of dry goods nnd merchandise nt the port of New York for the week were valued at Jl0.033t > 17. i\iiirti | of Cold mid Silver. NBW YORK , Sept. 23-Tho exports ol gold and sllvor from thlR port to nil countries for this week aggregated JMS.210 silver bars nnd coin nnd J3.000 gold , u totnl of JS70.210. Condition of tinTrcnntirr. . WASHINGTON , Sept , M.-Todny's slate- nent of the condition of the treasury shows Wallnble cnsh balance , } 2So,4ol,2fil ; gold re serve , j3G2)G36. 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