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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1900)
TllJ'i OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MAItCll 4, JJJOO. L'l X MYTH IMflM MI IWI A IT Tl AIM? UU11 171 1 lull Ul Vlll.nm J lllnLLi . Vlni Show a Strone Tendency in lliit All Kindi of Merchandise. OLD OR WET WEATHER A GREAT HELP Drmnnd fienernlly Cooil In lliilh n Wholesale nml Ilrtnll Wnj Mrr cbnnt Without Exception An ticipate n (fond Trade Very llttlo complaint Is heard nt the pres ent tlmo regarding the condition of trade In Omaha and tributary territory. Local Job bers In practically all tines report Rood tuibstontlnt gains In the volume of business for tho last month over February of Init year and are prophesying still greater gains for tho next few months. Retailers out through tho country are In much better thiiDO than they wero a few weeks ago, as ho cold weather has enabled them to dls poso of much of their winter stock, und as a result Jobbers llnd collections Improving Spring goods ore alio moving out nt a most atlsfactory rate and Indications nro that as oon as moro settled weather puts In an ap pearance there will be nn enormous demand. People- In general. It Is thought, uro moro prosperous now than a year ago and for that reason consumption should Increase. o -far retailers have not only placed heavier orders than they did a year ago, but nro buying a 'bettor class of goods, which Is considered a most favorable sign. Taking everything Into consideration, then, Jobbers And nothing to mar the outlook for future business. Groceries 'About Steady. Trado conditions with wholesale grocers ro, much tho same ns they wero a week ago. Tho volume of business continues to be exceptionally heavy, last month's figures showing a good substantial gain over thoso of tho corresponding month In 1603. In re sard to the condition of tho market there Js not much to bo said, as most of tho more important lines are In Just about the samo position they wero In a week ugo. Tho eugar market is unchanged, though there -ns somo weakness In raws early last week, ?w,nF .,0 ""favorable reports abroad, but the latter part of tho week tho market firmed up agnln. laundry soaps, on nccount or the higher prices ruling In most of the, ingredients used by the manufacturers, was advanced somewhat last week and still higher prices aro looked for In the near fu Illuminating ol!s anJ gasoline were 'Y" 1 cent per gallon. The ropo market Is not much different from what It bie&, H1,""!' "notations on sisal nro "'eHinrket on Manila ropn Is If r w?nk Tno cottfo market showed ??1MSef,, '.H,1 ,wr.ck- but ,ocnl Jobbers Si'iniCJlnf ,0 ,,hlnk u ol"y 11 temporary vandr.l.li02eb,r.ol'fi,,t.ni,mit '"' .,no ral'l(' ' ffi" f tho last few months. It Is said that tho markot ,1s bound to go higher In U?..iAMnr,..futuro' but u.1 lhn "ltnn 1 rion ,. efal,8n '!. ur,Jr,HW lf "hould go down a few points beforo stnrtlng up. The JiTJi?1 .?n "f:0'' tTuh- ennned goods and practically all othor line Is in Just tho 5amo position It was a week ago. Ilnrdvtnrr- Mnrket Active. Hardware men report laBt week's trade fl toeing considerably better than Mint of Jho Preceding week, which bom to verify n,r M,T.e.nt tnut .the "w-enso In busl ,,,ihEJ'.'.U?r Im.r,t of February was 1 n LuL unfavorable weather. February wholo, however, showed up fully as vL "? .thn, corresponding month of last 'J,ut 'IC? pr? "i'y '"at for tho last Lh ye"? tnr,lr huslness each month lias shown big galnn over tho same period of the preceding year. Jobbers by no means i.h-L'!.k.i.t,,1(' ,m.Y reached the limit of Browth, but on tho contrary nro looking for Sn.Btcn.,,y lnc.rea'10 fr srne tlmo to come. ??.0o,!"rnn,u,,,n.t, U, "resent tlmo Is for practically all lines, which Is the kind of business Jobbers like. It Is Kill too eirly for steel goodH to be 1n demand, but when tho season does open dealers llgtire thcro will bo an enormous demand. There Is nothing particularly new to be said regnrd ng tho condition of tho market, us prac tically all lines remain unchanged. There re frequent rumors of an advance In wlro nd nallp, but ns yet Jobbers have received no notices to thnt effect from mauufnetur rs. although, they are expecting such no ticca most any time. Dry Goods Jobbers Iluay. i.Mr.l0i-w,ltb '5r.y Boods. Jobbers U very sat isfactory for this tlmo of tho year. Most of their advance orders arc now filled, so thore Is not quite ns much of a rush as during the last few weeks, but nt the same, tlmo enough new orders aro coming In every day to keep them busy. Settled weather would now bo very acceptable to dry goods men. as it would bring retnllers to town In search of stocks and would nlso make it easier for traveling men to land orders for spring and summer goods. A few retailers have already called on local Jobbers and most of Miem fueuk very fa vorahly of their winter's trade. Tho warm weather, of course, hurt them to somo ex tent, but at tho same time, as a general thing, they succeeded In cleaning out their winter stocks In good shape.. No one secma to havn any fear regarding spring trade and tho stzo of tho orders received tip to data carry out that Idea. There wore no changes of Importance last week In market quotations, although there Is still consid erable firmness nil ulong tho lino, with In dications favorablo for that being tho caso Indefinitely. Shoes nnd Rubbers Improve. The boot and shoe situation Is unchanged, although every day of cold or wet weather has a good effect. Local Jobbers are re ceiving a few slzlng-up orders, but this Into In the season they can, of course, expect nothing big. Soring business, however. Is moving along in very satisfactory shape, I and at tho present tlmo Indications aro mat it win exceed in voiumo last years record. Hubbcr goods men aro also honing for rain, snow or anything but sunshine. Dur ing last week they received a number of Kood orders, especially from the mountain ouH districts of the west, where retailers sell arctics ten months In the year. 'Die smaller orders that nro coming In from every locality do not amount to much, but they at least show that stock nro being demorniued, wnicn win figure mrgeiy in next fall's trnde. Spring business Is nlso ' improving, ami purii'-uiiiny in mis irun of th demand for mackintoshes and boots. With a normal spring dealers think thero Is no doubt but what the rubber trado 'will be mtlsfactory. The hide market has not recovered ns yet from the decline of a week ago nnd in fact Is weak at the decline. Local deal ers hardly know whether tho bottom reached yet or not. hut lire rather Inclined to think It will not go much lower. Fruit nml Produce. Thero was a very fair movement last week In fruits nnd vegetables, The de-i mand from the country wus good and tho city trudo was also quite satisfactory. Oranges nro still tho most popular fruit, although nppN-f aro going Into consump tion quite rapidly ns well. The tendency, however. Is to buy apples In smull quan tities, whllo liberal orders aro received for orunges. Tlio cold wave experienced In tho south last week did cansldernblo dam age to fresh vegetables, consequently jdock Is rather short nt tho present tlmo and probably will bo for wvernl days. This applies to such lines us spinach, lettuce, radlthes and cucumbers, Caullltower, how ever. Is tn good supply, as that coiticb from California. Market quotations aro prac tically tho samo as they wero a week ago on both fruits mid vccntnblcs. Thero were not enough eggn on the mar kot last week to supply the local demand, nnd consequently tho market advanced, a good proportion of the stock received being Hold at 14 cents. Dealers say. hnwsver. that It would take only a slight Invrcaso In receipts to cause tho price to drop sev eral cents and are advising the r Hhlupern not to count on present prices lasting for nnv lensth of time. . Poultry wns In good recolpt last week and although the demand wns good the" market weakened a trllle. as will bo seen from quotations. Butter Is bringing tho same prices as were quoted a week ago. DRW YORK (JEMillAI. MAItKP.T. Quotations for the Buy n Vnrlnus Commodities. NEW YORK, Mnrch 3. - FLOUR Re ceipts, 18,719 hbls.; exports, 27.210 bbls.; quieter but firm; Minnesota patents. $3.70ff 3. SO; Minnesota bakers, $2,9003.03; winter patents. $3.60ij3.85, winter straights. $3,400 S.Wj; Winier extras, ;.i'i4.jvi wiun;i m grades, $2.2302.40. Ryo flour, dull: fair to good. $3.0003.20; choice to fancy. $3.2003.60. . Buckwheat Hour, stendy at $l.SMrl,7S. ' , BUCKWHEAT-DUII at W087e, c. I, f.. Nw York. . CORNMEAL-Dull; yellow western, Me; city, 80c, Brandywlne, $2.202.30. i KYl'i Hieauy i ro, - western, oje, i. o, n., afloat; state, 56067c, c. I, f., New York, car lots. BARLEY-Qulct: feeding, 4111 46e, New York: malting. 490Sii New York. BARLEY MALT-Dull: western. 55065c. WHEAT- Receipts. 41.600 bu.: exports, 76. 438 bu. Spot, strong. No, 2 red, i3Sc, cle valor; No. 3 red, i4Te, f . h., nlloat, In store, No. 1 northern. Duluth, 7Stc, f o, b., nlloat. prompt Onions opened firm on higher English cables nnd with nn energetic demand from shorts attained positive "Strength later In the day. Damage reports rrom France exerted consinerame influence. I Tho market closed strong at SQlc net ad vance. .Marcn, T3tiqivkc, ciosea ni MVe; May, 7172We, closed nt Wic; July. 7Zi,ft 2C closed at September, 71!4fl72Vic, Closed at 72Ve rOUN Receipts. 139.425 bu.i exports, 111. C00 bu. Spot, easy: No. 2, 41Hc, f, o. to., nlloat, and 11'lc, elevator. Options opened steady and derived sulllclent help from wheat to keep steady for awhile, despite ft dull trade, it finally eased off under Snow's estimate of farm supplies, closing easy nt He decline. March closed nt 4r; May, SO'lif? He, closed at 33'4c; July, l&fflOUc, closed at 40e. OATS Receipts. 15.000 till.! exports, 12I.BM bu. Spot, quiet; No. 2, IStyc; No. X Ic; No. 2 white, 31Vc: No. 3 white. 3iUc; track mixed western, 284c: track white, 3H.13c. Options, Inactive but steady. HAY Steady; shipping, 05ft?0c; good to choice, Mi8;4c irOI3 Quiet; state, common to oholre, ISM crop, fic; U9S crop, 7yoo; 193 crop, K'(p I. 1c: I'acMc coast, 1SW crop, 4'tiOc; 1S03 crop, Vd'-X". ISM crop, llftlJc MIDKS-Klrm; Galveston, 10 to 2 lbs., 19V4c; California, 21 to 23 lbs., 20c; Texas dry. 21 to 20 lb.. 15e. hwATI TEH Steady; hemlock role, Buenos Ayrcs, light to heavyweight, 23Hc; ncld. 23 57'J.Vic WlOVIB'ONS Beef, quiet; family, Jll.OOfli 13.00; mess. HO.OVJilOXO; t)eef hams, $21; packet, $U,0?Uli76; city extra India mess, $19.(Xg22.0o. (.'tit meats, steady; pickled bel lies, $5.62W(7.50- pickled shoulders, $1; pickled hams, $D.0OSl.S0. Mrd, steady; west ern steam. $;.I3; 'Mnrch closed (6. IS, nominal; reilned, qulot; continent, $0.40; compound, $.Wg.12V4. l'ork, steady; family, t.1.orf 13.60; short clear, $12.COf? 13.23; mess, $10.7Sff II. 23. Tallow, quiet; city, (Wc; country, 5U GV4c. UICB I'lrm; domestic, fair to extra, 4H? CHc; Japan, 47l?lGc. MOhABSICS Steady; New Orleans open KPiue, eonu io enoire, ll((twc. I'lJANITTS-Stendy; fancy handplcked, 4? 4'4c: other domestic, 34fHc. FRUIOHT8 To Liverpool, quiet; cotton 4y stenm, 33e; grain by steam 3il. MKTALS The brokers' price for lead Is $1.40 and for copper $10.23. OMAHA WIlOI.liSAI.i: MAUKUTS. Condition of Trnite and Quotations on Ntnplc mid Fancy Produce. KGaS Receipts, light; fresh stock firm nt 13c. DRKSSKD POULTRY Cholco to fancy turkeys, 10011c; ducks,' 10c; geese, 10c; spring chlcacns, SliftOc; hens, 8U,t)9c; roosters, BOCc. W VK l'OUI,TRY-Hcns, liiVic; spring cnicKens, ,5f7V4e; young, staggy nnd old roosters, 4'fctic; ducks, Sc; geese, 8c; turkeys, 7Vi.fi Sc. II JtvrrKR-Common tn fair. 16c: choice. KfflSc; scpurator, 2Cc; gathered c.-fcamery, ;;u-jc. I'lOKONS-Uio, per dor., 9OC0LOO. VKAI.S-Cholce. 0310c. OYSTERS Medium, per can, 18c; stand arc, per cun, 22c; bulk standard, per gal., $1.23; extra selects, per can, 30c; extra se lects, per gnl., $1.B01.75: Now York counts, per can, 37c; New York counts, per 100, $1.26. HIDES. HIDES-No. 1 green hides, 7Hc; No. 2 green hides, 6Hc; No. 1 salted hides. SV4c No. 2 sailed hides, 7Hc; No. 1 vcaJ calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 9c; No 2 veal calf. 12 to 13 lbs.. 8c. HAY Per carload lots: Upland, cnolce, it, midland, choice, $5.50; lowland, choice, $5; rye straw, choice, $1.50; No. 3 corn, 27c; No. 3 white oats, 2-!4c; cracked corn, per ton. $12; corn and oats, chopped, per ton, $12.50; brun, per ton, $12.50; uhbrts, per ton, $13.50. VEGETABLES. NEW TURNIPS-I'cr doz. bunches. 50c SPINACH-Pcr box, $1. NEW BEETS Per doz. Sunches. 40350c. LETTUCE Per doz. bunches, 40o: fancy head lettuce, per bbl.. $i RADISHES-Pcr doz. bunches, 33c. SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl.. Illinois. $U; Jerseys, $3; largo bb!., Kansas, $2.76. POTATOES Per bu.. choice, 0W40c. CABBAGE Holland seed. ic. CAULIFLOWER-Callfornlu. per crate, $2.25. CELERY Per doz., 25t30c; California, per bunch, 40Ji7Ec. TURNIPS-Rutabagas, per lb., H4c. TOMATOES-Florlda, per 6-basket crate, MUSHROOMB-Per lb. box. 50c. RHUBARB Per d., C5075c. ONIONS-Retall. yellow, 75c; red, S5O90c; Ohlos. per bbl.. $?.2j. FRUITS. APPLES Cholco western shipping stock, $3.50f)3.75; New York stock, $1; fancy, $1.50 04.75. GRAPES Malaga, per bbl., $7.0009.00. CRANBERRIES Bell and Bugle, pe bbl.. $9.00. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES California, fancy navels, por box, $3.2503.50; choice nuveU. t2.73ff3.00; Cal ifornia seedlings, per box, 2.50ta2.75. L.EMONB California, choice, per box. $3.00; fancy, $3.50; Mcsslnas, choice, per box, $3.00; fnncy, $1.00. BANANAS Per bunch, medium, 2.00; fancy, $2.K?2!5. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Per 24-soction case. $3.60. NUTS-Hlckory, large, per bu., $1,759 $i.2S; sneuoarKS, i.2t. FIGS California. layers, per 10-lb. box, 90c; California carton, per 10-lb. box, $1.00; Imported tigs, per lb., 13c. St. I.onl Grain nnd Provisions. ST. LOUIS, March 3. WHEAT Higher: No. 2 red cah. elevator, 69Tc; track, 71W5J 72V4c: March, 70Hc: May, C9Tic; July, 60Uc; No. 2 hard, K3ititHc CORN Easy: No. 2 ensh. 23c: truck. ! Wtc; March, 33c; May. 33HC July, 33Hc OATW-steauy; No. 2 cash, 24V4c; track, 2414c: March, 24ic; May, 2lic; No. 2 white, stwiecMc. FI.OLfR Quiet nnd unchanged. iT.rrr, nt Sfit, SEEDS Timothy, steady, $2.0002.30; prime, worth more. Flax, nominal at $1.57. t'ORNMEAIz-Stcady, $I.SO01.R5. BRAN Unsettled; sacked, east track, fi5c bid, but nouo obtainable thnt low. HAY Strong; timothy, $3.00012.00; prairie, $6.60r7.75. WHIBKY-Stcady. $1.24. IRON C'OTTONTIES Higher, $1.25. BAaOING-HlBher. 6T407c. HEMP TWINE-Steady, 9u. I huv ISIONS Pork, quiet: Jobbing, old $" 0i nw $11.23. I.nrd. unchanged; prime steam, $5.C0; choice, $5.65. Dry salt boxed Mea's, dull; extra shorts, $8: clear ribs, $i!.12'V, clear sides, $0.25. Bac6n. boxed, dull; extra shorts, $0.50; clear ribs, $0.62H; clear sides, $i.73. JIE1 AuS Ix?ad. dull at $4.57i'U4.60. s.n"Uer. dull ut $4.45JT4 60. RECEIPTS-Flour. 7.000 bbls.: whent. 10,- 000 bu.; corn. 30,000 bu.; oats, 2S.O0O bu. SHIPMENTS Flour, 6.000 bbls.; wheat, 6,000 bu.; corn, 21,000 bu.; oats, 0,000 bu. Iluttt'r, I'nt nnd Cheese Mnrket. LIVERPOOL, March 3. BUTTER Finest nnd good United States, nominal. CHEESE Firm; United States finest White. 60s 8d, finest colored. 02s Cd. PHILADELPHIA. March 3. BUTTER Firm: good demand: fancy western cream ery. 25'4c: fnncy western prints. 27c. EGGS Firm and Ho higher; fresh nearby, 154c; fresh western, 15V401Oe; fresh south western, I5'.4c: fresh southern. 15c. NEW YORK. March 3. CHEESE Strong; fancy Inrge white and colored. 13ft 13Uc: fancy small colored. 13',i013V4o: choice grades, 12012c; fancy Bmnll white, 139 13Uc. KANSAS CITY, March 3. BUTTER Creamery, 2iWf23c; dairy, ISc. EGGS Very firm; stock selling at pre mium n ii rulo; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, 12'ac, cases returned; new while wood cases inciuiieu, uc. Khiinii City Criiln and Provisions, KANSAS CITY, March 3. WHEAT Mav. 62.c; No. 2 cash, hard, 63c; No. 3, tOSHSe: tio. 2 red. C907Oc: No. 3. 640C8c. CORN May. 3H4c; cash. No. 2 mixed. 31i0W4e: iso. s wnite. a:c; .-vo, j, airtc. OATS No. 2 white, 2!Vb02tKc. 11V17 N'n. 63e. HAY-Cholce timothy, $9.2509.75; choice pra'rle. $7.O0l7.25. , RECEIPTS-Wheat, 42.300 bu.; corn, 27,100 tin. nuts. ln.lKin bu. SHIPMENTS Whent, 5,400 bu.; corn, 9,100 bu.; outs, 3,ww bu, Mlliniiikei (J nil ii Mnrket. MIIAVAUKKR. Slnreb 3. WHEAT He higher: No. 1 western. 45015V4C; No. 2 north ern. 63U06314C. IIVE I4e. lilrher: No. 1. 57Ue. BARLEY Steady; No. 2, 43c; sample, Xi Peoria .llnrkrts. PEORIA, March 3.-CORN-Steady; No, 2, OATS-Oulet: No. 2 white. 24024WC WHISKY-FIrm, on the basis of $1.24 for finished goods, Mlnnenpolls Wlicnt nml Floor, MINNEAPOLIS. March 3,-WHEAT-In store; No. 1 northern. Murch. 64c: May, finfce: July. fMiCj'.ic. On track: No. 1 hnrd. 06c; Nn. 1 northern, 04c; No. 2 northern, 62Hc llulntli i nil n lnrkrt. DULUTH. March 3. WHEAT No. l hard cash, 60'tc; Mny. 67'4c; No. I northern. OOUff C7e; July, tnc bid; ko, a spring, ovc mil, OATS-210244c CORN-32c. Snnnr .Mnrket. NEW ORLEANS, March 3. SUGAR - Oulet. nnen kettle. 304 3-lSc; open kettle centrifugal, 4M(i9-lt. centrifugal, yellow, 1i.rU4 lii-lbi . seconus, J'l'in'r MOL.4.S3ES Quiet; centrifugal, S0O2c. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Utrket Strong and A.ctW Undsr Boieral Influeuois. SNOW'S STATISTICS DEPRESS CORN MARKET Wrnknrss In Corn llns llnd Influence on (Intn .tlnrltrt Provisions llnjoy ii Fnlr Amoiiiit of Trade nnd Hold Steud). CHICAGO, March 3. Wheat was strong nnd active today, Inllucnccd by higher ca bles and talk of crop damage, together with tho report on farmers' reserves, May closing JfcB'Hc over yesterday. Hay corn closed 4J'.ic down und May ont8 unchanged. The provisions market ut tho close, was tillghtly Improved. In tho whent pit bullish feeling was awakened early by tho tlrmncss of Liver pool and further encouraged by the strength of 'l'.irls and reports of n. severe frost In France. Thcro was considerable pessimistic tnlk concerning domestic crop damages. Tito report of Statistician Snow, making farm ers' holdings of wheat tU.iKXi.uOU bu. less than a year ago, was ulso nn Incentive to buy ers who in some. Instances overlooked tlio fact that, last year excepted, the quantity now In resorvo Is the largest since U9I, With this encouragement and backed by re ports of 300.W0 bu. cash business done, hero yesterday shorts hurried to cover. For eigners and the. northwest wero also buyers hero and trade generally becamo animated, Alay opened a slmdo up nt C5Vljh'0iie, touched too and then nulled to udMtOoc. Tho bulge was met by prollt taking sales, which caused a break to &',4c, but tho market recovered quickly. iMay ascended to CO'.ic nnd closed strong, ',40e over ycsler day, at CJTdilOtic. Atlantic and gulf port clearances In wheat and Hour wero equal to 335,000 bu. Now York reported 14 loads taken for oxport. Prlmniy receipts wero 617,000 bu., compnrcd with 30,000 bu. lust year. Minneapolis and Duluth reported DM cars, against 037 last week nnd oOO a year ago. Iocal receipts wero 43 cars, 1 of contract grade. Corn was heavy. Country offerings were a bit freer from somo sections. Tho esti mate of 'Statistician Snow, making reserves of com 161.000.000 bu. over lnRl venr. lmil il depressing effect. 1ongs liquidated through out tho session. Tho shipping demand was slack. Receipts hero wero 373 cars, u cars under tho estimate. May ranged from 24i Sf24TAc at the opening, which was a shndo up wun wncnt, to mw ana closed wcax, H0Uc lower, at 3t!403lHc Oats was barely steady, the weakness of corn having a depressing effect. Tho lower rail rates h.ivo stimulated tho cash business, which In turn has lent somo support to fu tures. Tho mnrkct today was a Binuli one, Cash oats have. Improved -VffHc over Slav this week. May ranged today from 234c to 23:4o nnd closed unchanged at 23023ijc. Local receipts were 178 cars. Provisions enjoyed a fair trado and held steady. Tho corn weakness was felt some what, but ns packers wero fair buyers and offerings wer not largo tho prlco did not suffer. May pork ranged from $10.60 to $10.70 nnd closed 6c Improved from yesterday at $10.3; .May lard, from $3.S7i to $3.90, closing unchanged at $3.8714. and .May ribs, from $5.S2 to $3.87!4, -with tho close a shade up at $C.S5. Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 40 cars; corn, 620 cars; oats, 210 cars; hogs, 37.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. High. Low. CIose. Yes'y Whent l I Men. May July Corn Men. May July Sopt. Ojis M.ay July Pork May July Lard May July Ribs May July H414I CITtl 6414 6365?i(uGti C5X. CGtt,C5!i0G7Gi;,i I. 33 U 3li 3514 3114 31 35U 230U 235H 10 6) ,10 05 6 S7V4 5 8714 U Sl'.i 5 !)7',4 3 sr. 5 ?5 5 S714 0 S7W No 2. Cash quotations were ns follows: FLOUR Quiet; winter patents, $3.40513.60; straights, $2.9003.30; clears. $2.70fl3.00; spring specials, $3.80; patents, $3.103.45; straights, $2.60413.00; bakers, $2.0002.40. Wll EAT No. 3 spring, GlSCCu; No. 2 red, 67H06Sic CORN No. 2. 33V4034c; No. 2 yellow, Slc. OATS-No. 2, 23'i023Hc; No. 2 white, 23 2Cc. BARLEY No. 2, 3S039c. tl CfjWiy U. UdAPlLU utlll liw. 141 V $1.60; prime timothy, $2.50; clover, contract 8EEDS No. 1 llaxseed and northwest crade. $8.25 PROVISIONS-Mess pork, per bbl., $9.70Jip 10.05. I.ard, per 100 lbs.. $3.12i45.7714. Short libs sides (loose), $5,7005.95. Dry salted shoulders (boxed). $G.235JG.60. Short clear sides (boxed), $3.9500.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods, on basis of high wines, per gal., $1.21. SUGARS Cut loaf, $6.03; granulated, $3.43. Following aro tho receipts and shipments for today: ltcceipts. tjtiipm is, Flour, bbls.. Wheat, bu.. Corn, bu Oats, bu 27.001 23,000 29,000 210,000 212,000 6.000 31,000 197,000 103,100 Rye. bu.... Barley, bu. 58,000 I. hn DrniiM a v ft, n n cr a lnrlnv thn but ter market was strong; creameries, 1S0) ' 21a; dairies, 16fi2tc. Cheese, firm, 120UC. 1-Jkrh, nrm; tresn, nc. m4ivi:.mi:nts of stocks and bonds. Ilenrs Mnnlfest n. Very nistnrlied Condition of the Mind. NEW YORK, March 3. The feature of the stock markot was the disturbed condi tion of mind manifested by the bears, whose ucmaiius lor oiucn "iu i-uui ntiuu iu,i.i,iv.i worked somo violent recoveries In tho In dustrial and specialty departments of th mnrkct. This Influence was first evident in Thlrrt AvpnilB -which hounded UD 8 OOtnta on tho belief that financial assistance had been secured to rehabilitate the proporty. The short account In Sugar again gave signs ot Doing overexienaea una, aiier inn ing to near 95, the quotation touched 101 in tno taie ueaungs. a oecuno in mo pm-a of raw sugars, thus widening the gap oe- tween tno cost ot raw unu rciincu sugars, was an Influence. The movement in these, stocks had a sympathetic Influence upon other Industrials and there wero general recoveries from tho opening wenkness during tho first hour. A period of dullness and heaviness succeeded whllo w-altlnc for tho bank statement nnd upon tho publication of that statement the marKci aispiayeu lncrc.isoii uniniuiiun nu strength until tho close, which was gen erally ut tho top and net gains In nearly all storks. Part of the buying was on the prin ciple that when bad news is out a rally is due. But the return whb, in fact, not so weak as had been feared. Recelnts of cash from tho Interior wero larger than nntlcl- nat, mnrui.I Kn Ifltii. mnitn nt a tn 2t tier rnnt there will he no ncuto alarm over money market prospects. Tho stock market this week has been torn by the conflicting Influences of violent con- eluding the stocks of corporations operating the Now York public utilities nnd there have bech notable gains In some railroad siocks. misea on largo earnings reported. The strength ot thn railroads has at times checked the fall In tho Industrials nnd nt other times the sudden breaks In the In dustrials have unsettled tho whole market and huve been a drag on Ue movement In tho railroads. Neither the gains on one hand nor the losnes on the other have been fully maintained and It Is Impossible to determine the dominant tendency of tho market or to decldo how far tho apathy of the public demand for stocks would be changed If tho mnrket were relieved from the special disturbing Influence. Tho prin cipal disturbing element has been Third Avenue, which has sold over 20 points lower than last Saturday's clotlpg price and very nearly 200 points lower than the high ptlce of tho corresponding period of last year. Such a development In a stock long closely held and regarded ns a safe Investment se curity has an Inevitable effect on other se curities, however peculiar to Itself m.iv be the circumstances which nffected It. There wero old rhnlrles and animosities' between bold and powerful mieculntlvo inrorests, which the misfortunes nf the stock afforded an opportunity to gratify, Tho long-standing conflict for centralised control of the New York public utilities was also Involved, not only In the movements of that group, but through sympathetic connections of other slocks. There has been furious specu lation In tho certificates of the Sugar Re fining company, based on tho ambiguous utterance of tho president of tho company 04141 OITAI 3?0'.4I CC0! I 1 1 34i0Ti3li04 34V5 34 3lH3IH.0 35t&Vi 35H0U 35 I 23H1 2314 . 23, I 10 621 10 70 10 61 I 10 C5 10 70 10 75 10 tfi'4 10 70 E S7VJ 5 90 S 874 5 9714 00 6 95 6 85 5 471,4 5 f.2i4 6 S7& 6 90 5 S5 patcd and tlio loss in caan correspondingly jj. oi t . o .... w p-;-- " " less. Another loan expansion so formidable Atchison gen. 4s. .101 ! do 4i...... 102 as $9,021,090 was apparently viewed with! do adj. 4s Ore. H. L. 6s. UM complacency, ns tho feeling has grown up in fan. So. 2s Vhy do consol 5s.. ..114 Wall street that much of the recent loan Ches. ft O. 44... JiU Reading gen. 4s.. S5H expansion will find n quick return to the do Gs..... J 9 .Rio G, . Is. . . .. 9, ,j money market. So long us cull loans aro C. ft N. W. '.14l St.L. ft I.M. o.Sh.IUU trarv movements in dirrercnt crouns or I v. w. lnr-l( nIToplp,! hi- lti.1l vlilnn 1 'riiAt-n 1 Er O goll. ' I huv htin nlltirti InaiinM In tha Hnnn rf tnotit 1. W. ft D. C. IS. of indllHtrlulH anil tn.pjilliwl kuhpIjiIiIls. In. Ooll. ElectHl' Gl.. that ho should oppoe the payment of dlvl-'Spanish 4s advanced on Paris advices, dends unless tho company earned them. Americans wero weak. locals declined, ow Thls rlddlo will not be solved for the public Ins- to renllzlngs. Kxehnngc on tendon, 20 until after tho directors havo acted on the marks 494 pfgs. for checks. Discount rates, dividend next Wednesday, when speculators Short bills for settlement, 54 per cent; will bo able to foot up their gains or their I three-months' bills, i'i per cent. LONDON, Mnrch 3.-Amcrlenn securities Tno Iron and steel stocks .havo aleo been ' opened depressed on lower overnight opera a disturbing Influence, without any clear tlons from New York. The mnrket ruled explanation being given of tho large selling easier, with very little doing. 111 the elo?e. or them. Ono current, but not very plausl- bio explanation Is that the earnings of theao companies aro proving so large that effective romnetitton la Invited nml In Ing organized. The reports of authorities In tho trade, showing large consumers still haltlnir over the making of future contracts for material, obviously with the exuecta- 11011 mm prices win ki inner, seems a moro wero strong, ueiieers were strong. Kaf rational explanation. These disturbing In- firs wero dull, owing to realization on Eng Iluences havo partly offset, but havo not llsh account. Thrre tier rent r.nr. ivf nX. wholly prevented the effect of tho cxtrnor- dlnnry earnings reported by many of tho great railroads for January. It has been feared thnt thn prices of material would so far extend tho cost of operation and re pairs on tno rniiroaus mat tneir net earn ings would fall to he benefited by tho largely Increased gross earnings, Tho isou, M per ceni; iiciiumg, m per rem; iv.rie, 11 .... .,-., . m'.i.o.v. it ti.i.. 1, ... - - . . . . . . -1 I'l l 1.1111, , UUIIOI.I lrl ,.TII.p,l. , Vnllev. 1411 ncr cent. Tlie balance of enrn an Ings after deducting tho month's propor tion or nxea ennrgas was increased over tenfold by the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi eaco & St. I.ouls railway and 172 per cent bv the Btirlln'rton. ! Wall street's explanation that the recent enormous lonn expansion by New York banks bus been taken out to meet commer cial demands has b?en Justified by the news developments of tho week Special trans actions havo become known which account for largo loans, notably the nntlclpatory payment by tho Central Pnclllc of a $3,000, 000 note tn tho government, tho taking up by New York capitalists of a loan to a Russian government, said to amount to $,000,000 und tho proceeds of which nro by tho terms of the loan to bo expended in this country and largo borrowings by In terior banks for the purchase of govern ment bonds, with n vluw of taking out ad ditional nolo circulation under the pro visions of tho new refunding law when It Is enacted. It does not escapo notice that even for February the national bank noto circulation has been Increased somo $2,117, 4S3. Tho British successes In South Africa havo resulted In buying of stocks In New York for Ixmdon account, which, collided with tho urgent foreign demand for cotton nt the high price prevailing, has depressed tho rate for sterling exchange; ho that gold Imports aro considered within measureable distance. These considerations must ex plain tho comparative equanimity with which Wall street contemplates the rapid Inroads being mnde upon the surplus re serves of tho clearing houso banks, Tho market for railroad bonds has shown decrensed activity during tho week and the prlco movement hn been Irrcgulnr. United States new 4s n-lvaiiced Vt nnd the old 4s, and now 5s 1V4 per cent In the bid price. Commercial-Advertiser's Imdnn llnnn clal cablegram says: 'Tho markets hero wero lethargic and heavy today on the un exposed carllness of tho budget statement. Consols wero 6-1G down and heavy. 1 resh taxation Is apprehended on beer and to bacco. Americans were depresseil on fears of tho bnnk stntement. There was no goul movement. Call money wus In less demand and bills .were steady." Tho following aro the quotations for tho leading Btocks on tho Now York exchange today: Atchison 22 Texas ft Pnclllc do pfd H4 Union Pnclllc .. Baltimore ft O... 01 do pfd Canadian Pac 98Vi abaBh Inn.ln Hn. 47 do tfd 16 49 74 6V4 20',i Cnea, ft Onto -3Vj n nulling j.. r. w Chicago G. W.... 13U do 2d pfd.... 274 C. B. ft Q 123?i Wis. Central 17Vi Chi., Ind. ft L,... 21U Adams Ex.. Ua do pfd 5? Amcrlcnn Ex 145 Chi. ft E. Ill 934 77. fl. Ex 45 Chi. ft E. Ill 93 Wellf-Fargo Kx..liJ Chlcaco ft N. W.15S Amer. Cot. OIL. 3.1'A ii. t. R, l 101 I do nfd 93 ?v 2' ! C. C. C. ft St. L. 50V4 Amer. Malting Colorudo Ho u i uo piu..... do 1st pfd.... 42W Amer. S. ft It. do 2d pfd 16',5 do pfd..... n.l P. It. II. Amnt fldlfllc . 2) 3JJ4 17 ?7 79 561 lr,l T. K, W.. ...ISftU do llfd , uonver ft R. O... 19(4 Amer. Steel H I do pru avs io nfd.. Erie 1214 Amer, S. ft W. do 1st DW.. 37 I ao pfd. 91!4 Gt. Nor. pfd 154 pfd 154 'Amer. Tin Plate. 32 nocKinir I on ... iismi no iiiu Hocking Valley.. 31W Amor. Tobacco ..10o',i ir.lnois central ..u-.Vi no ?." ;,' -la. Central II Anno. Mining Co. 44 do pfd 4SV4 HrooKyn it. t K. C, P. ft G. ... 12(4 Colo. Fuel ft . 43H . 304 Km . 5n; . 7Jtt .125 . 50'4 . W4 . 20 . 6614 1-ako Erie ft W. do pfd I.cke Shore aui i;on. lonacto . hii do pfd ,191 Fedoral Steel . Sl: do Dfd I j. ft N Manhattan Jj 9U4 Gen. Electric . Mot. St. Ry 163 Glucose Sugar illUA. V..lllllll Minn. & St. I T. . f ......... . 117; do pfd .. 6114 Tnter. Paper .. .,92 do pfd do nfd.. Mo. Pacific .... Mobile ft Ohio Mis., K. ft T... do pfd N. J. Central .. N. Y. Central ., Norfolk ft W.. do pfd No. PaciHe do pfd . . 45'4 I.ncieuo uas 5',4 43 National Biscuit. 36 10 do prd 3v. National Lead ... 2314 115U do pfd 103H Ui National Steel . . 4314 32 do pfd 91 7I'4 N ,Y. Air Brake.l2S No. American 14T4 7414 Pacific Const 49 80 60 Ontario & W. 2.1 no isi pin i Ore. Ry. ft Nnv. 42 do 2d nfd.. do nfd, Pacific Mali .... 31 ? 9C?i Pennsylvania ... Reading do 1st pfd... do 2d pfd... Rio G. W do pfd St. L. ft S. F.... do 1st pfd. .. do 2d pfd... St. L. Soutliw... do pfd St. Paul do pfd St. I'. ft Omaha Ro. Pacific So. Railway .... do pfd .134U, Peonle's Gas . is1 rressea a. tar.., o . 5 do pfd 84 . 29Vs'Pullmnn P. Car..lS3 . zi S. R. ft T 7t; . 87 Sugar 100 . 10U do pfd 106 . 68W Tenn, Con! ft I.. 94U . 34H U. S. Leather ... 10?, . 12 do pfd 71H "" V. S. Rubber ... .31 .12114 do pfd 92 .id Western Union... R2',4 .1(6 Rcnubllc T. ft S.. 22 . 37'4 do pfd C7i . 13V4 V. C. C. ft St. L. 08 . ml Xpw York .Money Mnrket. NEW YORK, Mnrch 3,-MONEY-On cnll. steady, with uctunl transactions at 2' and closed with 2V4 per cent offered; prime mer cantile paper. IH05W per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Steady, with actual business in bankers' bills nt $1.SG,;0 4.86 for demand nnd at $4.82i04.83 for sixty days: posted rates, $1.8401. R4W. nnd $4.87'40 4.R8: commercial bills. $l.8204.S2H. SILVER-OrtlllcatcB, suftfiUuc; t'iir 69?4c; Mexican dollars, 47c. GOVERNMENT BONDS-Wenk; 2s, reg 103; 3s, reg llltt; coupon. 111?,; new 4i, reg. nnd coupon. 137U: old 4s, reg., 116'.4; old 4s, coupon, U7V4; 6s, reg., 11514; coupon, Th'o following nro tho closing quotations on bonds: U.'S. 2seg 103 N.Y.C."ls 10974 do 3s, reg Ull N, J. C. gen, Ss..l23 do coupon 111 No- Cnrollna Gs.127 do new 4s reg. .I1?'', do 4s 10 do coupon 137i No. Pacific 3s.... 06 do old 4s, reg.-iiu-i do 4s im do coupon N.Y.C. ft St.L.4s.l08 do 6s. reg 115 Nor. ft W. c. 4s.. 95' do coupon U5H do gen. 6s 130 I do H. F. detl.fcS.Kl St.L. ft 8.F. C.6S.120 1 Chicago Ter. 4s... 93 j D. ft R. G. In. . . .103',-j do 4s, .......... .. 98 St. P. consols.... 1B7U St P.. C. ft P.lS.120 do lis 120U So, Hallway 6...1U S. R. & T. 0s.... 75 Tenii. n. s, 3s.... 95 0T4 71 120 Tex. ft rue. ls...U3 G. II. ft S. A. 6s. 109 1 do 2s . "! do 2s 1071.4 Union Pacific 4s.. 10454 H. & T. C. 6s... 110 Wnbnsh Is lli no con. tss uo I no -s la. Central Is.... 113 West Shore 4s... Wis. Central Is. Va. Centuries .. do deferred ... Colo. So. 4s So. Pacific 4s... 114 K. C. P. ft O. is, 72V4 La. new con. 4. .101 L. & N. nn'. 4s.. S9 Mo.. K, ft T. 2,. 05 do 4s 91H sgT; S9 S't 83S , S34 London Stock Qnnt ntlnna. Cons,, money. .10) 1-16 Pennsylvania . . . Cons., ncct 100 5-16 Reading Caniidlnu Pne....lMVi No. Pacific pfd. Erie 131-2 AtrKcon ....!.... do 1st pfd.... 38 Louisville Illinois Central.. .1154 Grand Trunk . Union Pac. pfd... 76 Anaconda St. P. common. ..124 Rands N. V. Central ...136 6H, u 36H BAR SILVER-fitendy at 27',il per ounce. MONEY 34 tier cent; tho rate of dis count In tho open market for short bills, ??s03'ii per cent; tho rate of tlls.-oiint In tho open mnrket for threo months' bills, 311-B y3-l4 per cent. rorelitn I'liiniiclnl, , BERLIN, March 3. Tho weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Oermnny shows the following changes: Cnah In hand, de crease, 2.1.44O.O0O marks; trensury notes, de crease, 480.00(1 marks other securities, In crease, 12.000,0011 marks; notes In circulation. Increase, 25,280,Oil0 marks, The hardening of money depresseil tho ratu on tho bourse to day, International kccurltlea wero dull. statements ptiDiisncu curing ino wee pi- a t jfe S V H t'nln t nn.t fectually refuto this supposition. Even A"Ai' t.fd 13 vSVvi o?it where actunl .amount of cost of operating "P J ' . ' 101 uvSilnJrh jew" 4 has greatly Increased tho ratio of operating Jq' W...." 07 Atchison 4 expenses to nrosti Is so far rcduceil ns to tP Te'eril o 10 118 in 1" 11 j.'p s" -ni' leuvo handsomo Increases In net earnings. n,tn 1 PA1 "In A.UnniiVrn t St. Paul Is an exception, owing. It Is x- Ki;Vp,t Tift ai'X21 Min' i'' plalneil, to extraordinary Improvements 52" t'Vlp m ?, ifnVm.'.r'0" imf charged to exprnses. Taking the mast " jj l?v; .Atlantic 1 1 striking examples tho great Pennsylvania nominlon c'o'ii" tvl nnttnn .Yont'''r sjPtem of lines directly operated enst and 1J0T'nl 101 4 ?,, "o i..0,"l' IK" PJ i,'U8L'!?.Ql" 'V A"" 7?.?i" Federnl'sieci-.:::"!.', CalumS tt. 111 iil'l piiiiiiiixa .11-1 iupl , m 1 . ,111.11- i .1 - which was quiet but steady. Gold premiums are, quoted ns follows: Buenos Ayres, 127.30; Madrid. 29.13; Lisbon, 43.50; Rome, 7.05. Spanish 4s closed at 09. PARIS, Starch 3. On the bourse todav prices wero Mrm. Spanish 4s ndvllnrrri sharply, tho favorablo rale of rxehanco causing a rush of bear covering. Rio tlhtos for tho nccount. Exchango on London. 2Sf 184c for checks. Spanish 4s closed at 70.42J,. noston Mltiltire Stock. BOSTON, March 3.-Call loans, SfHH por cent; tlmo loans, 305 per cent. C'los tig prices for stocks, bonds and mining shnros; 1 nn 1 . Centennial ' i,-.VJ,h uon. jt.iccirio .125 Osceola ... 1S Parrot .... do nfd... Mex. Central IIs. Qulncy .130 . 61,4 .180 27 H . 2!j . 40 Mich. Tolephone.100 Santa Fn Cop N. E. O. & C. 1M4 Tamarack Old Colony .... Old Dominion . Rubber Union Pacific . 07 Utah Mining 18 iWlnona 31 Wolverines ., .oiv York Mining t(uotntloiis. NEW YORK, March 3. Tho following nro tho olllclal closing quotations for min ing shares: Cho!lnr 25 Crown Point 10 Ton. Cnl. & Vrt...l40 Headwood R5 flould ft Cttrrlo.. 11 Ila'c & Norcross. 37 llomcstako 5000 Iron Silver 70 Mexican 20 Ontario .... Ophlr Plymouth . Quicksilver S23 ,M) IS 150 uci urn. 750 Sierra Nevada ... 32 Standard 2S1 Union Con 20 Yellow Jacket .. 15 Ilnnk Clrnrlntfn. CHICAGO, March 3,-Clearlngs, $21,001,740; balances, $1,93G,6S5; New Y'ork exchange, SOo discount: sterling exchange, $4.srjf4.S7',4. PHILADELPHIA. March 3.-C'learlngs, S18.riS8.Stt: balances, $3,233,230. BALTIMORE. March 3.-Clearlngs, $3,977, 706; balances. $I67.(MS. For the week: Clear ings, $25,401,659; balances, $3,115,941. NEW YORIC, March 3. Clearings, $1SS, 063.499: balances. $9,336,189. ST. I.OUI8, Mnrch 3. Clearings, $1,510,134; balances, $091,056; money, 5fifl per cent; New York exchange, 40c discount bid, 25c dis count usked. AVerkly Ilnnk- Statement. NEW YORK, March 3.-Thc weekly bank statement phows tho following changes; Surplus reserve, decreuso $0,137,000: loans, Increase $9,C21,000; specie, decrease $1,507,000; legal tenders, decrease $767,400: deposits. In crease $3,050,400; circulation, Increase $002, S00. Tho banks now hold $13,GI1.530 in ex cess of legal requirements. Condition of tlir TrrnMiiry. WASHINGTON, Mar-h 3,-Today's state ment of the condition of thn treasury shows: Avallablo cash balance, $295,991,245; gold reserve, $233,311,133. Cotton Market. NEW YORK. March 3.-COTTON-Spot, closed dull. 3-16c higher; middling uplands, 0 9-JOc; middling gulf, 9 15-lCc; sales, none, Futures closed steady; March, $9.37; April, $9.33; May. $9.3S: June. $'J.3S; July, $9.39; August, $9.30; September, $S.47; October, $8.09; November, $7.98; December, $7.90; Jan uary, $7.97. ST. LOUIS, March 3. COTTON Firm, Mo higher: middling. 9!ic: Bales. 900 bales: re ceipts, 717 bales; shipments, 1,200 bales; ' Block. 92.811 bales. 1 TsJI.'W nill.l'IN NEW ORLEANS. Murch 3.-COTTON- Stfiifiy; sacs, 4.63S liales; ordinary, Sl-16c; good ordinary, 8 9-16c; low middling, 9c; middling, S'.ic: good middling, 9 7-10c; mid dling fair, 9 11-lGc, receipts, G.6S0 bales; stock, 363,691 bales. Futures, steady. March, $9.2309.27; April, S9.27 bid: May. $9.3109.32; Juno. $9.3109.Ji: July. $9.3009.31: August. $9.1209.13; September, $9.3109.32; October, l $7.S707.SS; November, $7.7407.75; December, I $7.7407.76: January. $7.77 bid. I LIVERPOOL. March 3.-COTTON-Spot, I Increased demand nnd 3-32d higher; Amerl 1 can middling fnlr, C 1-32(1; good middling, ' D77-32d; middling. rlo-32d; low middling, 5 11-32d; koch! ordinary. 5 5-32d; ordinary. 4 31-32d. The sales of the day wero 12,000 bales, of which 600 wero for speculation and export and Included 10,600 American; re ceipts, 3,000 hales, including 2,400 American. ' Futures opened firm und closed excited nt tho advance; Amerlcnn middling, 1. m. c, i March, 5 30-04d, Hollers; March and April, 5 26-6ld. sellers; April and Mny, 622.64d, sell- era: May and June. C 18-C4U. sellers; June ' a r,A Tlllir K aallnru. Int.. nn,l A,.n.,u, rl304d, sellers; August and Soptember, 5 5-4d, buyers; September and October, 4 47-6ld, sellers; October and November, 4S6-64d, sellers; November nnd December, 4 31-64d, buyers; December and January. 4 29-Old, buyers. I.lrerpool Grnln nnd Prnvlslnnn, LIVERPOOL, March 3.-CORN-Spot, film; American mixed, now, 3s Sd: Ameri can mixed, old. 3s 9Ud; future dull; May, 3 7id; July. 3s 7d. WIHOAT Spot, firm; No. 2 red western, winter. 6s; No. 1 red northern spring. 5s lH4d: futures, rtendy; March, 5s S-d; May, 6s 8?4d: July, (a Slid. FLOUR-St. Iiul? fancy winter, dull, 7a 3d. HOPS At London, Pacific coast, dull 3 fs03 15s. PEAS Canadian, tV Sd. PROVISIONS Beof, stendy: extra Indian mess, 80s; prlmo moss, 72s Gd, Pork, firm: prime mere, western. 72s 6d. U'ums. short cut, 14 to 10 lbs., steady 47s 6d. Bacon, steady; Cumberland cut, 28 to 30 lbs., 30s; short rlhs, IS to 22 lbs.. 3f,s; long clear mid dies, light, 30 to 45 lbs., 36s; long clear mid dles, heavy, .13 tn 10 lbs., 35s 6d; pliort clear backs. 16 to 18 lbs.. 31s Oil: clear bellies. 14 to 16 lbs., 37 6d. Shoulders, squnro, 12 to i 14 lbs., steady, 32s. lard Amerlcnn refined. in pans, eieany, s.'s wi; prime western, in tierces, 30s, firm. Tallow, prlmo city, strong, 2s; Australian, In London, firm, 29s 3d. Oil Mnrkct. OIL CITY. Pa., March 3. OILS-Credlt balances. $1.68; certificates, $1.68',4 bid; ship ments, 112,903 bbls,; average, 86,130 bbls.; runs. 81.216 bbls.; nvernge, 82,816 bbls. LIVERPOOL. March 3.-OILS-Cntton-peed. Hull refined, Mny nnd August, steady, 21s 6d, Turpentlno spirits, steady, 40s 9d. Rosin, common, firm, 5s. Petroleum, re fined. 7d. Linseed, 25s 3d. NEW YORK. March 3,-OII-Cottnn- seed, quiet: prime crude, 33V403le; prime i!SWvoW.P,1i& TW,?!1 New ork, M.'JO; Philadelphia and Haiti- mo.ro .,,9,! Vhlladolnhlii and Bn tlmore. In bulk, $7.20. Rosin, dull; strained, common to good, i.7&. Turpentine, uuu, bayss'ic. Wool Mnrket, NEW YORK, March 3.-WOOL-Stoady ; domestic fleece, 23728c; Texas, 15018c. LONDON, March 3. WOOI-Tho arrivals of wool for tho third rerles of wool auction sales, scheduled to open on May 8, amount to iVJ.Ki Dales. Tno imports or wool during the week follow: New South Wnlns, 9,8n5 bales; Victoria, 9,328: South Australia. io7; Queensland, 16,313; Now Zealand, 4I.S37; Cnpo of Good Hopo nml Natal, 441; sundries, 5,050, The second series of miction sales will open nnxt Tuesday. Thn offerings for next week havo been pluced nt 00,810 bales. Cnllfornln Orlcil Fruits NEW YORK. March 3. CALIFORNIA 1ttt7.T- 1 1 tfli -1..ltA ,.......l... ml.,. Ullll'.w I' ill l 1 D will" I' iinui:ii-m. lilt, 1 1 . A.,,,nn..t,i ,....i.. ,.,t iiliiinuL mi (.lujiui mill it), fun t t:illtttllt.-it .mint with,,, I miilopl.il ..linn. In itrlnao rt.,....l,. .. ,l.,ln.,.i nt.n,,, .. u AU...i..n,l 1111,1111 iiu I ivun wiu niiuut tin UAtini.,. Stato apples, common, 506c. Prlmo dried prunes, 3i?07o per lb,, us tn slzo and quality. Apricots, Royal, 13015c; Moor Park, 15018c, Peaches, peeled, 18022c; unpeeled, 7'408c. Imports nnd KporlM, NEW YORK. March 3. The lmnorts of dry goods und merchandise nt the port of New York for this week wer were valued at 6841 1 $13,121. 90. The Imports of specln this week gti wore $131,828 gold nnd $36,365 silver. Tho ex 7SU ports of gold and sliver from this port for 2.Vk ! tl'l wook aggregate $1,024,122; silver bars SiH and coin, jisij.Tjs, Dry (iomlH Mnrket, NEW YORK, Mnrch 3,-DRY OOOD8 Falr general demand In staple cottons; market strong and still tending upwnrd In brown bleached and conrsn colored cottons. Sellers shy In inking orders for forward deliveries. Prints nro firm and advanced. New York Llvn Stock, NEW YORK, March 3.-BEEVE8-Re-celpts, none; no trading; feeling steady; ex ports. 129 head cattlo. CALVES Receipts, none; nothing doing; nnmlnnlly w tea civ. SHEEP AND LAMBS Hecelpts. 1.107 head, Sheep, firm. Lambs, 15c higher Good sheep. $6. Fair to choice jambs, $.W) 08.50; yearlings. $7 HOGS Receipts, 2,721 head; nono for sale allvo; nominally ateudy, OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET of Upj end Downi. HOGS ARE A SHADE H GHER AND ACTIVE SlnrUrt ns n Whole llns llren to Ihr I.lkluu nt .Sellers DurliiK Hie Week-t'o 111 1 iik Week Prom ises Well for Mirep. SOUTH OMAHA. March 3. Receipts were: Cattle, llos. SlieeF. Olllclal Monday Onlvl.ll Tuesiluv. 1.155 I.IS Mil 1.S70 2,271 1,915 2,313 Oil 0,429 ,12 7.417 S.l.U 6,29ti 42.783 33.029 "Ml 3.S05 6..30 4.672 1,023 I Olllclal Wednesday uiucint Tnursiiay , Olllclal Friday Olllclal Saturday .. aa-1 SV'iVi '?!'?. Total this week.... 9,935 Week ending Feb. 24 13.276 Wo-k endlns Feb. 17 ... 13.330 Week ending Feb. 10. . . .12,813 Week ending Feb. 3 12,753 Vi lli 21919 . .1 i,.i s for the last 27,317 11.3IH Average prlco nald for ho several days with comparisons- 1900.1S99.93,1S97.1S96, 1S93 11891. Feb, 16 Feb. 17 .... Feb. IS Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 21 Feb. 22.... Feb. 2J Feb. 24,... Feb. 2G .... Feb, 2t Feb. 27...., Feb. 28 March 1..., March 2... -March 3..., 4 S 3 6S1 3 S3 3 34 1 1 F, 4 ul V.l 1 791 4 90 4 (9 G 04 4 88 4 92 4 99 4 70; 4 S3 3 f.S 3 84 3 25 3 87' 3 31 3 911 3 33 3 SSI 3 90 33' 3 S5 3 52 3 81 4 7S 3 GO 3 33 3 S4 3 ; 3 76 4 74 3 471 3 71 4 69 3 C6 3 S4 3 38) 3 81 3 78 f ii 3 M si, J 3 SOi . 1 ijJ 3 03 3 831 3 41 3 S3! , 3 m: 3 791 3 49 3 42 3 43 3 75 3 81 4 IS 3 SI 3 70 3 82 3 82 3 S7 4 81 4 79 4 86 4 II 4 lf.l 4 77 4 67 4 70, 4 6S 3 62 3 66 3 73 3 ' 3 06 3 31 3 78 3 GO! 3 SS 4 66 3 69 ;i s;, 3 4 1 3 SS 3 49 3 10 4 C9 3 57 3 80 Indicates Sunday. Tho official number of cars of stock brought In today by eiich road was: Cattle. Hogs, Sh'p. H'scs. C. M. ft St. P. Ry 7 .Missouri Pacific Ry... 2 Union Pacific System. .. 16 5 .. F., E. ft M. V. It, R... 3 21 .. 1 S, C. ft P. Ry 1 3 St. P.. M. ft O U 2 11. ft M. 11. R. It 2U C, B. ft Q. Ry 7 K. 47. ft St. J 3 C, R. I. ft P. Ry., E. .. 2 C R. 1. ft P. Ry., W. .. 2 Illinois Central 1 Totnl receipts. 10 ss Tho disposition of tho day's receipts wns as follows, each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated: Buyers. Cuttle, lines. Sheen. unuina 1-acKing co G. H, Hammond Co Swift and Company Cudnhy Packing Co Armour ft Co Omaha P. Co.. from K. (7. 690 1.0S9 47 1,563 63 1,360 1,891 6.1 , 37 626 IS 68 SIS 2SG 6.4S3 1,574 Cudnhy P. Co., from K. C. uuunny, irom country Vnnsant ft Co Other buyers Totals CATTLE Onlv ten or a ilnzon cattlo wero reported In the yards this morning, nnd three loads of them wero dlreot to packers, so that thero was noth ing to mako u te!t of tho market. Tho cattlo market this week has been a series of upa and downs. During tho first half of the week It was all ups und values wero advanced generally about 25 Then came tho reaction. On Thursday tho mar ket elos(d lower, and It was again lower on Friday, so that with tho closing of tho week tho mnrket Is only about 10c higher than It was at tho closv of tho previous week. In somo cases possibly 15c. Receipts of cornfed cattle wero light all the week, as Bhlnpcts seemed to be Inclined to hold back and give tho market an opportunity to recover from tho glut of tho previous week. To mako up for the deficiency pack ers shipped In quite a good many cattle from Kansas City. The mnrket on oows nnd heifers showed considerable improvement, tho snmo as fnt cattle, during the first three days of the week, but later In tho week, when the re ceipts of cow stuff became much larger than usual, buyers hit the market a hard blow, and at tlio cIofq of the week tlio market Is not very much better than It was at tho low tlmo last week. Thn' fact Is that cow stuff has fxild very high as com pared with steer beef, and buyers nro certain to take advautago of nny oppor tunity to pound tho market. Bulls, stags and other rough stock has not shown much lf any Improvement. Veal calves havo sold very high all the week, tho best bring ing on somo days $7.50. Half-fat or warmed-up cattlo havo fluc tuated In about the same proportion ns beef cattlo and feeder?, buyers have taken quite a good many, though tho demand has not been particularly good. On tho other hand tho mnrket has been extremely dull on tho thin nnd common kinds of light stock cattle, which aro hard to move nt nny price. Tho market on thnt kind Is the lowest of tho season. Representative sales: BEEF STEERS. No. Av, Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 1870 3 65 20 124 8 4 33 2 1010 4 35 1 1140 4 4 0 12 1110 4 35 2 1210 4 60 STEERS TEXAS. 7 811 3 SO COWS 950 1000 1010 1020 1000 1170 910 1050 , 1003 vaa 1162 2 50 .1170 3 : 2 65 2 73 3 00 3 00 3 00 .1 00 3 00 3 15 3 15 1 1 .1010 3 20 .1210 3 .10 1.. 1.. 1.. ..1140 3 35 1180 3 35 1190 1400 1117 1070 10S2 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 70 4 25 4.. 3 25 COWS AND HEIFERS. .. 9(2 3 50 6... .1076 3 SO HEIFERS. 3 73 2 BULLS. 2 65 2 2 75 1 3 00 1 3 43 2 .. SSO .. K00 ..1500 ..1200 855 4 10 ...12S5 ...1740 ... 810 . . .1030 3 60 3 70 3 70 3 75 926 ..1300 3 60 CALVES. 410 4 75 1 140 6 60 STOCK CALVES. 4..., 410 4 00 1. 300 4 25 305 4 25 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 1085 2 SO 6 971 3 50 SCO 3 00 20 878 3 55 800 3 10 2 835 3 65 1180 3 25 2.... 1.... 1.... 1.... STOCKERH AND FEEDERS. 1 820 3 75 6 730 3 73 1 5(0 1 00 10 1055 4 20 1 940 4 23 1 3 970 651 4 33 4 50 HOGS Today's market whb a shade and reasonably I w V" at he a'dvance so that practically i rVcrythliig sold In good season. Somo late arrivals which came after tho most of tho higher than yesterday late tho ordors hail been filled did not sell qulto so strong. Tho market, however, us a whole "" "" , . . , The general run of tho mixed loads which was all right ami to tno iiKing ot seuera I'lUUKlil ,i.wiu,wiJ3 jiifc.u,,, nil,,, iwit, ij principally at $4.7'40 1-70. Two loads of fat hacks brought $1.80, us against a $1.72V4 top yesterday. Tho hog mnrket, though It has not ranged nulte so high as It did tho previous week. bus been In very fulr shape. Tho week started out with a ducllno of close to Gc hut the loss was all recovered during the two nuys following. On Thursday and Friday ft eased off again, but a part of the loss was inado tin oil Saturdnv. so that tint week closed with tho market a shado higher than It was nt tho opnlng of tho week, or about on a level with the close of the previous week. RcpieKentatlvo sales: 1 I I II 1 -V H DO YOU SPECULATE? n. av. sn. IT, no, av. Sh. . IT. 109 ... 4 00 76 230 SO 4 70 120 ... 4 20 64 221 ... 4 70 99 ... 4 2-5 01 200 ... 4 70 23 1P2 ... 4 50 07 235 120 4 70 93 200 4 0 4 62'4 83. ..,..221 120 4 70 67 206 80 4 60 61 212 80 4 70 13 2C9 4 0 4 63 69 232 80 4 70 77 1S2 40 4 65 76 230 SO 4 70 92 210 160 4 65 73 219 ... 4 70 103 104 40 4 65 73 214 ... 4 70 76 228 80 4 65 SO 20:1 ... 4 70 84 191 40 4 65 60 253 '80 4 70 42.,. ...) ... 4 56 76 215 40 4 70 82.. ,...226 .... 4 67',4 05 260 ... 4 70 66 237 40 4 G7t4 S3 214 ... 4 70 S3 205 SO 4 C7Wl 01 237 40 4 70 74...VJ195 SO 4 67 63 212 120 4 70 69 215 ... 4 67'A 81 215 ... 4 70 91 185 ... 4 6714 65 24R e00 4 70 88 208 40 4 07A 64 242 60 4 70 74 216 ... 4 6714 66 284 40 4 70 ... 4 70 .. 4 70 40 4 70 40 4 70 SO 4 70 ... 4 70 40 4 70 . . 4 70 SO 4 72'k .. 4 ?JlJ .. 4 7H4 .. 4 72't, .. 4 72W ... 4 7i', ., 4 724 ... 4 72t4 .. 4 72li ... 4 72 4 li"a 4 72iii 160 4 4 72t4 4 72 j 7-,ii 4 7r. 4 75 4 75 4 73 40 160 4 SO SHEEP-Thero wero eJght nrs In the pen this morning, but all but one load wer bought tn nrrlve and were not ottered fr sale. The feeling nn the market u 1 r.l iu1 v nnd bint thre linnn unvtlilt,. 1 conseqttcnco for snlo it would probably hnv i brought steady prices, The. mnrket on both sheep and lambs luu t,nn In vr ntnH nhntut Ml lUt .1. . ' 1 1 ri' a ues hnvo been strong from day to da aml ,lt t"n cio"' of Uw wppk th market I , 2-,n350 higher than It was Inst week. Th ( feeling peemn to be favorable for n gooi inurKi'i uir me cniiiiiig wr,eK, unless then should be a largo run at eastern market! consquent upon the opening up of the roadi after the storm. Quotations: Choice handy weight year lings, $0.1000.25; good to cholco fed year llngs, $3.S50;.ft); fnlr to good ve.irllngs, $3.i1 5fft.i5; good to choice wethers. $5.5006.75 i mil ii. i Hiuiirr. ..rni.w goon t , ii.Moo.iJ inir io gooi lambs, $6.9007.16; good to choice westen ambs. M.Mt7.0i)j fair to good westen lambs. $6.5AIii.75; feeder wethers. $l.25fN,75 feeder yearlltigs, $3.0005.60; good to chola feeder lambs, $1.7305.73. Represcntntlvi sales: No. A 1. Pr. & SO 5 80 11 ( B 00 6 (W -i yenning wetners 17 382 yearling wethers m 198 yearling wethers 117 210 yearling wethers 100 133 yearling wethers no CIIICAtiO I.lVIl .STOCK MARICKT Cnftlr Are .Vnniliiiillv Strmly llocl Close Easier Slirep Stendy. CHICAGO, March 3.-OATTLK-RocclptS SOO head; nominally steady; natives good to prlmo steers, $3.001(5.03; poor to mo riium, $1,000.50; selected feeders, $1,153 4.70; mixed Blockers, $.7.4003.90; ows, $3.0 01.23; heifers. $3.1004.60; dinners, $2.253 3.00; bulls, $2.CO04.23: calves, $3.0008.00 Texnns, receipt!', 300 head; m.irket stendj and weak; receipts for the week, 3,700 h'.-idi .'eiS5- steers, $3.90Z(4.90; Texas bulla $3.2003.76. HOGS Receipts today, 18.000 hend; to morrow. 33,000 head, estimated; 1,600 lefl over; closed easier: mixed and butchers $4.6o04.9O: good to cholco heavy, $l.6O04.9.!Va rough heavy, $4.6&01.73; light pigs. (WllH hiwcr. $4.CO04.S2i4; bulk ot sales. $4.77',4'3 'SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpl.-, 2,0 hoad; sheep nnd lambs, stendy; good t oholco wethers. $3,COJi6.00; fair to cholci mixed, $4.7503.50; native lambs, $0.00017.44 western lambs, $0.0007.40. Week's receipts: Cattle. 41,200 head: hogs, 114,323 head; sheep, 61,700 head, Week ago Cattle, 62,000 head; hogp, 1S5,0W head; sheep 63,000 head. KntiMns City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY, March 3. CATTLE Re ceipts, 135 head; for tho week, 37,000; prlcel today largely nominal; tho henvy storu this week, shortened supplies and strength prices of nil classes of killing cattlo helm about 23c higher, with feeding grnde3 fulls stendy: heavy native steers brought $1.76 5.75; lightweights, $3.5000.30; Blockers oin feeders, $3,2605.23; butcher cows and helf ers, $3.2604.60: canners, $2.6001,26; fed west ems. $3.760S.OO: western feeders, $3.500 4.23 Texas, $3.3504.SO. HOGS Receipts, 3,000 head; markot no tlvo and rtendy; recolpts for the week, 43j 000; very llttlo change In values this week but hog products nro weak and lower ilieavy hogs brought today $4.700 1.83V4 mixed, $4.6301.70! light, $1.3504.63; plga $1.0Ofi-l.40. SHEEP AND LAMBS Becelpts for till week, 13.000 head; mnrkct continues vcrj nctlve at stronger prices, the net advanci this week amounting to 10015c; Iambi brought 16. 0007.00; yearlings, $5.7506.23. muttons, $1.8500.00; stoekers und feeders $3.7505.50; culls. $3,000.75. St. I.ouls Live Stock. ST. LOUIS. March 3.-CATTLE-Recelpts 400 hend, Including JOOTcxans; market qulei and steady: no top cattlo hero; native ship ping and export steers, $4.5005.85: dre&se beef and butcher steers. $3,750-4,95; stcerl undor 1.000 lbs., $3.4004.30; stoekers an feeder.1. $3.COiH-r; cows and heifers, $2.01 04.30; canners. $1.DO02.S6; bulls. $3.400 4.00 Texas and Indian steers, $3.4504.63; cowl nnd helferi', $3.100 3.75. HOGS Receipts, 4,100 head; tnarkeJ steady; pigs and lights, $1.7504.83; packers $4.70fi4.R5; butchers, $4.S304.l3, SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 300 heait market steady; n.itlvo muttons, $(.7505.73 lambs, $5.500 7.25; culls and bucks, $3. 502 4.75; stoekers, $3,000 1. 10. Stock In Sluht. Following aro tho receipts at tho foul principal western markets for March 3: Cattle. Hois. Sheep South Omaha 331 6,290 1.021 Chicago SOO 18.000 2,00! Kansas City 133 3.000 St. UlUls 400 4,100 301 Totals ..1,056 31,396 3,92! Chester B. Lawrence, Jr., MEMBER Consolidated Stock Exchange. COMMISSION ORDERS solicited for th) PURCHASE or SALE or Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Gottor In nny amount for Investment on margin Accounts opened In amounts not less thai $100. ItltA.VCII OFFICKSl l.ItOO llromlwiiy, Corner Itlth St., .. V li!l Ilrondwny, Cor. Houston St., X. "V Mnln Offices. Hi: & lit Broad vrny, N. Y SPECIAL LADIES DEPT. at BRANCHES Very correct mnrkot letters Issued dally... 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