THE OMAHA DATTA" BEE: MONDAY, MAttCIl 5, 1000. CLEWS' FINANCIAL LETTER Monstary Conditions In Wall Street Sized Up by an Expert Financier. AFRICAN WAR NEWS HELPS THE MARKET DrlllNh .StiorrsncM Tend n Strcnutlieii the Price of SecurlHe Itnplil AiIviiiifi CiiUiin a it- 10 ruble I'n M or. WBW YORK, March (Special.) Henry CIowb of tho banking house of Henry Clows & Co. writes: The Third Avenue disclosures have clouded tho stock market for si conslder nblo period. So long as uncertainty pro vnllrd In this ciuarter and Important finan cial interests worn diverted from ordinary nffulrs tho market was effectually pre vented from responding to natural lullu onccs. Now that tho worst has come out concerning Third Avenue and been amply discounted substantial conditions nro moro likely to assert themselves again. Apart from this unfortunate circumstance there havo been developments of a favor able nature that must eventually work out licnollclally to values. I'lrst In Importnnco Is tho turn of the tldo In favor of llrltlsh nrms In South Africa. Uoth Klmberley nnd I.adysmlth havo been relieved in a Hiirprlslngly short space of tlmo as soon as tho llrltlsh nrmy really fitted itself for tho task. This Is tho beginning of the end, for whllo the lloers may bo expected to prolong their resistance, nature being a powerful ally on their side, still with wan ing resources nnd discouraging results on tho ono side, compared with unlimited re sources nnd BUccess on the other, thero Is nothing but sheer stubbornness on which tho lloers can continue tho struggle. If Oom Paul exercises his usual Bhrewdness lie will mnko an early peace to secure bet ter terms than nro likely If ho waits for tho fall of Pretoria. Tho effect of llrltlsh military success on theso mnrkcts will of course be Indirect. London has been relieved of a threatening money pressure, tho cost of the war nec essarily being n depressing Inlltlenco upon tho security mnrkcts. With a diminution of tho prospective pressiiro on the London money market confidence should revive nnd enlarged buying follow. London Is less likely to draw upon New York for funds and thero Is a corresponding sense of re lief here. It Is not nt nil Improbable that If tho war should come to an early closo London would become a frco buyer of American securities. AilriuieeH Held In Check. An advance movement In this market Is held in cheek by the prospect of firm money for tho next three or four weeks nnd the Indisposition of tho big holders to pull together on tho long side. Thero Is no question whatever but that tho heavy operators aro bulls for a long pull, but for various reasons, such as tho troubles in tho traction and gas stocks, they are not u. unit; hence the mnrket falls to respond to tho many favorablo conditions which nro cropping to the surface almost dally. l'r the present tho new gold standard law has little effect, because Its enactment lias been a foregone conclusion for months, Later on, possibly within a few months, it will have n still further effect, owing to tho expansion of the currency, which It will facilitate. There Is no need to fear unduo Inflation. Ily allowing the bankH to Issue circulation up to tho par value of tho new 2 per cent bonds and reducing tho tax on circulation from 1 per cent per annum to one-half of 1 per cent It Is con servatively estimated that the banknote circulation may bo Increased $100,000,000. and possibly more. This Is an Important addi tion and Is likely to bo much needed next iintnmn. when tho usunl cron demands net in. Another excellent fenturo of the new bill Is tho raising of the treasury re serve from fiwm.'m to ji&o.wu.wu com together with additional measures of pro tection foe tho sumo. Tho treasury Is still taking funds from tho banks and In view nt tlm lnrifo linrrowlnir demands for le gitimate trado purposes nil unfavorable Htatemcnt Is anticipated nt tho end of the week. Since Jnnunry 1 thero has been an expansion of about JC0,0OO,0oO In tho loans of tho associated bankH, General trado conditions continue very satisfactory. In tho Iron trade thero are no signs of nbatement In the extraordlnniy ni-ilvltv whlnli that industry Is sharing. On tho contrary, there nro Indications that It will continue through WOO, nnd many of tho leading concerns aro making much lnrrrf.1- lirntlln. lmvlllir UlllSllCd old contracts on tho low-price basis and nro now work ing on higher-priced contracts. The cotton Boods trado Is nlso experiencing a large nnd moro prnlltablo business. Ituyers are taking hold with unusual freedom nnd nro morn nnxlous about deliveries than prices. Haw cotton took a surprising lenp nnd tho better prices now obtained menu many additional millions to mo bouui. iiio nu ter station of tho country Is to bo con gratulated upon n degree of prosperity that has not been witnessed slnco tho war. Hnllroad earnings continue to dem onstrate In tho most emphatic manner the liiiHlni'ss netlvitv evcrywhero. According to tho statements of the Interstate Commerce commission the Increase In grois enrnlngs of Amcrlcnn railroads from 1SP0 to WJ3 was over J305,000,000. Of this total $I"5,OJ0,- 000 went In Increased expenses anil only jiMimooo to not earnlnus. Current earn ings show reinnrkablo gains, sixty-ono roads reporting nn increnso of over 30 per cent in the second week of February, In the faco of such facts it will bo lm nnxslliln to keen tho Btock market down i,i..iiiiltnlv Sninn tlmo In the not very distant future more activity In speculation In Inevitable, l'or tno present, nowever, aniM-lllntlvn lllll'ril 1 1(111.4 will linVO tO be Con ducted with prudence, especially until tho futuro of tho money marnei is moro ci tied. , , r.vcntfiil Week. This week hns certainly been eventful. Tho surrender of General CronJo to tho llrltlsh nnd relief of Liwlysmlth hnvo been favorablo influences to Wall Btrcet. ns against the unfavorable influence of the Third Avenuo railroad going Into the hands nt n receiver. Tho stock market should from tlio latter adverse fac tor, owing to the substantial backing of phonomennl rnllroad earnings nt tho pres ent time, as evidenced by those of tho Atchison road, It is no wonder, therefore, Hint nillrnnd securities should occupy n Arm position In tho world's markets; other wise, such a allocking disaster ns has hnp poned tho Third Avenuo railroad (a stock which was held by everybody who had it no n Enllil Investment, was this time Inst year selling at 212 nnd has since depre ciated 107 per cent) would havo been very likely to havo cnuseti a gonu-sizcu panic, 'rim tnnrkpt mil now lio snld to bQ soil- In,- fv Third Avenuo disaster, but Is held In considerable check by tho doubt as to what tho next dividend is to do on auciir. WIHCll 1H 111 liu neiei iiiiuuu nj. mu miv.iu.o mnAltnc tinvf Vll nPSllftV. Tho rnpld ndvanco In cotton recently lias been a favorablo factor, especially to tho south, as It will glvo that section of l,r rnntitrv vnHt Increased A'eolth nnd will bo in that respect what tho Lelter boom In wheat was to tho west. With tho staple lit Its present prleo the south can farlly ..lnim Hint rotton Is klnc amiln after hnv- lng been dethroned for many yenrs. The lilgher price for cotton Justllks higher prices for tho good southern rnllroad utnrkM. It ml tli reduction In the price for wheat which hns taken placo this week- representing as It does tno prospect ot n good winter wnent cnui-Biniuiu m Dart confidence to western railroad prop crtlru. 1 'op the oin I n if llnnk Statement. Tim outlook for next Saturday's bank utatement Is unfavorable, ns tho trensury litis tnken In n very largo sum nnd tho bunks luivo also lost to tho Interior. Thero t mm mil Isf uetloii. however, und that Is that the money hns not gono out of tho country. .... Tho J25.000.ooo liussinn loan taKen in tins nnd shows how f'nst Wall street Is becoming tho world's market, vying with Loudon recently is certainly siirniucnni In thnt respect. Tlio tlmo is coming wnen Government securities of nil nations will i, dealt In nt tho New York Stock ex chnngo as nn Inevltablo seqiienco of tho fabulous growth of wealth In this coun Tim fnllnwlnc was written nnd printed In my weekly letter under dnto of January 13, nnd 118 it nns ueen veinu-u uy reivm nvni It hoars ronrlntliiir today: Tho Hoer victories aro about ut an end. If they have- not been nblo to tnko Lady smith nnd Klmberley, with their ndvnn tages nt their zenith In tho contest, It la nrottv Buro they will not do so herenfter, iiecnuso tho British nro very apt to booh forgo to tho renr of tho Boers' fortlflca iinn nml nmvo rapidly on Pretoria, thereby compelling tho Boers to plvo up their prosent Impregnable Intrenclimcnts nnd mnreh homo for tho protection of i,.,ii- ennltal nnil the nrchlves of tho gov ,.t Tim llrltlsh certainly must have learned the Btupldlty of nttncklnc tho Boers behind fortifications which they have been erecting for tho lost several years, and, ns a rcBUlt of their experience, wlso nnd sagacious- strategy In conducting the la mnst Ukelv to be herentfer ndoptcd. Wo mny theroXoro expect any moment to bear that the British havo circumvented tho Hocr army nnd nro movlnc; Into tho, enemy 8 country and preparing to Klvo bat- . llL'i uiu it'nuiL Ul Wllllll in liiuill tu ire ftxiii i so tlmt llrltlsh victories mny bo expected nt no distant date. Wo continue to mivisa uulck turns In operntltiR and keeping neur shore during the month ot March, Fore I mi I'liinnelnl. LONDON, March 4.-Vhllo tho Stock ex chnngo received tho news of tho surrender of General CronJo nnd the relief of Lady smith with tho utmost enthusiasm, events havo entirely tailed to stimulate business. Although prices continue llrm thero Is little doing In any of the markets and this Is especially truo of Afrlcnn mines, which havo had little outside support. Hands show a rise of 6-16, but most others nro fractionally lower. Americans havo been for several days unsatisfactory and closed below tho best llguros for the week. Among the declines wero Chicago, Mllwnukeo & St. Haul, which fell points; Illinois Central, 1; Hnltlmoro ft Ohio, -?J; Denver & Hlo Grando preferred, ; I'nlon Pacific preferred, ?4; Northern Paclllc, Southern, , and most others from !i to -Money was In good demand, tho dis count rate ranging from 34 to 4 per cent. Threo months' bills brought 3 to 3 per MADRID, March 4. Tho Hank of Snaln report for tho week ended yesterday shows the following changes: Gold In hand, de crease 4Cl,iO pesetas; silver In hand, de crease K2,l pesetas; notes In circulation, decrease 3,741,000 pesetas. Gold was quoted yesterday at 23.&0. HIHtLIN, March 4. Tho conditions of tho money market have grown less favor able. Private discount was on tho rise all of last week, tho total rlso being i. This Is nulto exceptional, as easier money nl most Invariably follows tho monthly set tlement. Tho tightness In money reacted unfavorably upon speculation. Govern ment 3s continue declining, reaching tho lowest figures on record yesterday. Coal and Iron shares havo also suffered, ono cause being the prospect of American com petition. Mniiclirxlcr Textile Fabrics. MANCIinSTKH, March 4.-There was n fair cloth business nt tho beginning of Inst week for India nnd China, but ever since cotton has been running much too fast and only urgent orders have been put forward. Theso small commands seem rather plentiful from tho minor mnrkcts, but tho aggregate Is less than the output, Kngngements, however, are still heavy und nil tho producers now want la fall cover ing on the dnily cotton oasis, llnmn trniln Is fair. Fancy colored, bleached, printed and figured goods nro do ing well. In yarns current needs only arc lielng covered. 1'rices nro strong, uemij fi.in rf ti fnrihlnn- hlt-tinr. Gnrmnnv hnd nn active week's trade, ynrius following cotton easily. Franco continues nctlvc and deeply engaged, with prices rising. CHICAGO CHAIN AM) l'KOV.ISIOMS. FrnturcM of the TrndliiK unit ClodliiK Price on Snliirtlny. CHICAGO, March 3. Wheat was strong nnd nctlvo today, Influenced by higher ca bles and talk of crop damnge, together with the report on farmers' reserves, Mny closing HSiHc over yesterday. May corn closed aj'iric down nnd May oats unchanged. The provisions market ut tho close, wtis sllgntiy improved. in thu wheat nit .bullish feeling was awakened early by tho firmness of Liver pool and further encouraged by the strength of Purls und reports of n severe frost In France. Thero was considerable pessimistic talk concerning domestic crop dnmages. The report of Statistician Snow, making farm ers' holdings of wheat 40,000,000 bu. less tnan ?. 5 ..""f :,'", V- L-IB WHO III MUIIIO IIIHlllllLea uvi'nuuncu fact that, last year excepted, tno. quantity now In reserve Is tho in reservn la llin inruest sincn imji. I With this encournirement nnd backed by re ports of 300,000 bu. cash business done, hero yesterday shorts hurried to cover. For eigners nnd the northwest were nlso buyers hero and trade generally became, animated. May opened a shndo up nt 65?MCGVi:C, touched CGic and then rallied to 05iltKic. Tho bulge was met by profit taking sales, which caused a break to GG'.ic, but tho market recovered quickly. May ascended to 66V(,c and closed strong, 'Mt'Sc over yester day, ot 6SfiOic. Atlantic nnd gulf port clearances 111 wheat nnd Hour were equal to 353,000 bu. New York reported 11 loads taken for export. 1'rlmnry receipts wero 617.000 bu., compared with 636,000 bu. last year. .Minneapolis nnd uuiutli reported 090 curs, against 637 last week and 500 a year ago. laical receipts wero 45 cars. 1 of contract grnde. corn was ncavy. country offerings were a bit freer from some sections. The esti mate of Statistician Snow, making reserves of corn 151,000,000 bu. over last year, had a depressing effect. Ixings liquidated through out tho session. Tho'shlpplng demand was slack. Receipts hero were 373 cars, 2 cars under the estimate. May ranired from 21i SliMTic at the opening, which was a shade up with wheat, to 34V!:c and closed weak, H5IV4c lower, nt SWaW&c. Uats was barely steady, the weakness nf corn having a depressing effect. The lower ran rates nave stimulated 1110 cash business, which In turn has lent some support to fu tures. Tho market today was a small one. Cash oats have Improved tV4c over May this week. May ranged today from 23'4c to 23o and closed unchanged at 23i23Uc. Local receipts were 17s cars. rroviiions enjoyed a fair trado nnd hold steady. Tho corn weakness was felt Bome- wnat. out as packers were fair buyers and ofterlngs wer not large the price did not suffer. May pork ranged from J10.60 to Jlo.70 and closed Gc Improved from yesterduy at JlO.Go; Mny lard, from JG.87',4 to J3.90, closing unchanged nt Jf..S7H. nnd Mnv ribs, from JG.82'4 to J5.87V4. with the close a shade up at J3.85. Estimated receipts tomorrow; Wheat. 40 cars; corn, G20 cars; oats, 210 cars; hogs, 37.000 head. Tho leading futures ranged as follows: Articles, Wheat Open. High. Low. Close. Yes'y. Men. May July 64141 61 66i 67 cm 64T4 cm 65-Ji 6.V-h,63'(1(6ii 66 l,ii3 C64 ,6G'aJ7 Corn- Men. May July Sept. 33U 34V 31 S3H S3U 3IMt 3l-;fT6 34W 34i ;ini4 ai 341 34 i KWt'.i 35iifo-(4 35 35U O.us- May July 23H 22 V :23H0!4 ;23HlA 22. S Z2U 2214 22)i 22i Pork- May July 10 62"4 10 60 10 66 10 70 6 S7U 10 63 10 63 10 70 10 67 G 87V41 Lard- May July 5 S7UI G 90 C 00 5 87V4 5 97& & 8714 & 95 6 97H Ribs- May July G 85 G S7',4 5 S2'4' G 85 5 SG G 87'4! 6 90 & 85 5 87V4 5 87V4 No 2. Cash quotations wero ns follows: FLOUR Quiet: winter natcntn ti iftifM ! strnlghts, J2.90fi3.30; clears, $2.70if3.o0; spring specials. J3.S0; patents, J3.104i3,13; straights. J2.0O4i3.O0; bakers. J2.00fl2.40. WHEAT No. 3 spring, 6I1366&C; No. 2 red, C7V4fl6S!)io. CORN-No. 2, 33V4T3Ic; No. 2 yellow. 33ic OATS-No. 2. 23lii23Uc: No. 2 white, ffiffj HARLEY No. 2, 38iff39c. HliKIW Vn. 1 flYRpil nnd nnH1.n-ait J1.60; prlmo timothy. J2.50: clover, contract grade, JS.25. PHOVIHIUNH Mess pork, per bbl J9.70 10.(5, Uird, per 100 lbs., J3.12H?j.77. Short ribs Bides (loose). .J5.70i&.95. Dry salted shoulders (boxed), J6.254i6.60. Short clear sides (iioxeu;, w.innjo.m. wninivi uisiiuers nnisned goods, on basis of high wines, per gnl., J1.2I. HUllAlta cut loar. I6.ur. cranulnteil. 15 49. Followlnir aro tho recelnta and xhlnrnvnts for today: Iterelnts. Rhlnm'ts. Flour, bblB 27,000 23.000 Wheat, bu 21.000 31.00) Corn, bu 210,000 197,000 Oats, bu 212,000 103.CO3 Rye, bu 6,000 Hurley, bu 58,000 8.C09 On tho Produce exchange today th hut ter mnrket was stronu: creameries. I8ffi uiurit-, juii.ie, wui'ese, nrm, i-'ttioc Eggs, llrm; fresh, I6c. St, I.outa (irnln nnd I'rovlsloim. ST. LOUIS, March 3. WHEAT Hlghir: No 2 red cash, elevator, 69c; track, 7l4 '2V4c: March, iOUc; -May, 69c; July, ivfc; No. 2 hnrd. GGWiHe. CORN Easy: No, 2 cash, 33c; trnck, 3IUc; Mnreh, 33c; May. 33Hc; July, 33Hc OATS Steady; No. 2 cash. 2IWc: track. 211,4c; March, 21Hc; May, 2t4c; No. 2 white, mOVIUUML-. fiajuk quiet and uncnauged. RYE Firm nt 65c. SEEDS Timothy, steady, J2.00T2.SO; prime, worth moro, Flax, nominal at J1.&7, CORNMHAIz-Steady. Jl.S04fl,83. BRAN Unsettled; sacked, cast track, 65c bid, but nono obtainable that low. HAY Strong; timothy, J9.OO0I2.OO; pratrlo, WHISKY Steady. J1.24. IRON COTTONTIES Higher, Jt.25. BAGGING Higher, 6745f7Hc HEMP TWINE-Steadv. 9c. PROVIHIONS-Pork, quiet: Jobbing, old J10.50; now $11.25. Lard, unchanged: nrlmo steam, J5.60; choice, JS.G5, Dry salt boxed meatB. dull: extra shorts. J6: clear ribs. J6.12V4: clear sides. J6.25. Bacon, boxed. dull; extra shorts, (6.50; clear ribs, S6.62V4; 1'ieur tours, tu.ia. M ETALS Lead, dull at 4.57!4iM.eO. Spelter, dull at JI.45M.60. RECEIPTB-Flour, 7,000 bbls.: wheat, 10,- iw 1111.; corn, 011. ; oats, zs.vou DU. SHIPMENTS-FIour, 6,000 bbls.; wheat, e.vw uu.; corn, i,uuu uu.; oats, f,vw uu, ntli III I IV CTflPff llADlfPT UM Ail A LIVIj MUlll ill A l IVlj 1 Oattle Trade of tho Week Has Been a Series of Up and Downs. HOGS ARE A SHADE HIGHER AND ACTIVE Mnrket nn a Whole linn llcen to the Mklng; of .Sellers During (he Week Co in 1 n k Week Prom ises Well for Sheep. SOUTH OMAHA. March 3. HccclDts worn! Piittln. Hons. Sheer. ana. umciai Monday 1,153 Official Tuesday 1.S70 1,531 .Ml 6,423 9,12(5 7,417 8,132 C,2W 7,452 Official Wednesday 2,271 Olllclal Thursduy 1,975 3,U D.730 4.672 1,C23 umciai j- riuay 2,313 Olllclal Saturday 321 Total this week .. 9,915 ..13.2il ..13,330 ..12.81S 40,964 2,783 33.629 27,317 31,319 30,973 31,991 37.S.IS 1S.30S 21,919 weeK ending Feb. 21. Week ending Feb. 17. Week ending Feb. 10. tt.,l .....II.. . n U1IUIIIK X'UU. O., .12,753 Avcrneo nrlco nald for hogs for tho last several days with comuarlsons! 1900. lS99.lS93.lS07.ilS96.lS95.l?9l. Feb. 16 17 IS 19 20 21 4 S3 3 6S 3 S9 3 34 4 90 Ken. 78 4 S3 4 78 3 tS 3 81 3 25 3 31 4 S9 Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 3 6! 3 S7 3 91 3 93 3 33 3 35 G 04 4 83 3 SOI 4 74 3 47 4 92 4 99 Feb. 22 4 63) 3 CG 3 84 3 33 Feb. Feb. 23 21.... 4 69 1 3 M 3 81 3 36 3 41 3 49 4 S3 3 63 3 83 3 79 4 S5 Feb. 4 fit 3 6S Feb, lo 3 81 3 77 3 42 3 43 4 8V Feb. 27 4 67 3 62 3 C6 4 79 4 86 Feb. 2S 4 70 March 1.... 3 51 3 7S 3 GO 4 11 iwnrcn 2.... 4 60 3 69 3 8S 3 4 4 69 4 77 I March 3.... 4 63 3 671 Indicates Sunday. . Tho olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was: Cntiiiv ttntrM. sh'n. il'ses. C., M. & St. P. Hy 7 Missouri Pnellle ltv... 1! Union Paclllc System. . V.. K. & M. V. it. n... 16 24 1 2 6 7 S. C. & P. Ily c st. p., m. & o : H. & M. R. R. H C, II. & Q. Hy 1, J. AS S, J ,. C., R. I. & P. Hy., E. .. 2 C. R. I. & P. Hy., W. .. B iiiuioia Vwentrni l Total receipts 10 S3 8 Tho disposition of tho dnv'n rerelntn wnB as follows, each buyer purchasing tho num- uer ut neau inuicatcu: . uuyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha lacking Co 690 u. ti. jiammond Co Swift and Company Cudahy Packing Co Armour & Co 1,089 1.5C3 1,300 1,891 47 G3 "63 37 "l8 63 Omaha P. Co.. from K. n. Cudahy P. Co., from K. C. Cudahy, from country....'. Vnnsant & Co 626 uincr ouycrs 913 Totals 2S6 6,483 1,674 CATTLE Only ten nr ti ilnnn inn, la nf cattle wero reported in tho yards this iiiumins; nnu tnreo loads of them wero Iik to make a tlt of tho Vnarkot. direct to pacners, so that there was noth- iie cattlo market this week hns been - sores of Htm n ,1,1 ,!nn,.,o n,,rln. !,. I naif ot tho ,. -.r.n, 7,1, T-"n" , "i .. . :- .. "--. " -l-j- wero advanced nenernl v about &. Tii.n camo tho reaction. On Thursday thn mar ket closed lower, and it wus again lower on Friday, bo that with the closing of the tou inarKct is oniy nnout 100 nicner man 11 was at tno clopo of tho previous week, in some cases no-islhlv iSn. Kneelnts of corn fed cattlo wero light all tho week, as niuiipcrn eeeineu 10 00 inclined to Hold back iinu give tno mantel an opportunity to recover from tho glut of the previous week. To mnko up for the deficiency pack ers shipped In quite a good many cattle rrom Kansas city. Tho market on cows and heifers showed consldernblo Improvement, tho samo as fat cattle, during tho first threo days ot tho week, but later In the week, when tho re ceipts of cow stuff became much larger tnan usual, buyers hit tho market a hard blow, and at tho closo of the week tha market is not very much better than It was at tho low tlmo last week. The fact Is that cow stuff has polrt very Inch as com pared with steer beef, and buyers nro certain to tako udvantago of any oppor tunity to pound tho market. Hulls, stags and other rouch stock has not shown much It any Improvement. Veal calves havo sold very high all tho week, tho best bring ing on some days K.uu. Half-fat or warmed-up cattle have fluc tuated In about the same proportion as beef cattlo and lecaers", uuyers novo taKen nulto a irood many, thouch tho demand has not been particularly good. On tho other hand the market has been extremely dull on tho thin and coyimon kinds of light stock cattle, which afa hard to movo at any price. Tho market on that kind is tno lowest or tne season. HOGS Today s mnrket was a shndo hlchcr than yesterday nnd reasonably active nt the advance, so that practically everything sola in gooa season, some late arrivals which came after tho most of tho orders had been filled did not sell qulto so strong. Tho market, however, as a whole was nil rlcht nnd to tho liking of sellers. The general run of the mixed loads which brought $l.63ft4.67V4 yesterday sold today nrlnclnallv nt 14.674ft4.70. Two loads of fat backs brought SI. SO, as against n J1.72V4 top yesteroay. Tho hog market, though It has not ranged nulte so high ns It did tho previous week. has 'been In very fair shape. Tho week started out with a decline of closo to 6c, but the loss was an recovereu during tho two dayB following. On Thursday and Friday it eased off again, but n part of th loss was made up on Saturday, so that thn week closed with tho market a shade higher than It was at tho opnlng of the week, or nooui on a icvei wan 1110 cioso or tno previous week. SIIF.F.P Thnro wero oJeht rum In tho nn. this roorntn&t lut nil but ono loud were I luiirlif in nrrivn nnil wpro tint n ff rrni sale. The feellnp on the market wn steady, and hnd there been anythlnp of UruuH n 1 aiuuuy prices, Tho market on both sheep nnd Iambs has been In very Kood shano all this Values havo been strong from day ln inv and nt tho close of tho week tho market Is j)tr.Kc nigner man it was last week. Tho feeling seems to uo invorablo for a good market for the coming week, unless tn. should bo a largo run at eastern markets consquent upon tno opening up of tho roads utter tne storm. Quotations: Choice handy welcht vonr. lings. J8.10O6.25: good to choice fed venr. lings, J5.85ih.00; fnlr to good yearlings, J5.63 (3.75; good to choice wethers. J3.604iG.75; ralr to good wethers, j5.35flG.GO; good to cholco fed ewes, J4.S5flG.15; fulr to good ewes, J1.65SJ4.S5; good to cholco natlvo lambs, J6.90fl7.15; good to cholco western lambs, J0.S5fi7.O0; fair to good western lambs, J6.50fi6.75; feeder wethers. JI.23fl4.7B: feeder yearlings, J5.00fl5.60; good to cholco feeder lambs, J4.7GQ5.75. CHICAGO I.IVH STOCIi. MARKET. Cnttle Arc oniliuilly Strnilv Hairi uiohc Hnitier Mieen St end 3-. CHICAGO, March 3. CATTLE Reeelnts. SCO head; nominally steady; natives. good to prlmo steers, J3.00tf6.00; poor to me dium, Jl.OOfl'l.SO; selected feeders, JI.160 4.70; mixed stockers, J3,40fi3.ftO; cows, J3.00 il4.&; heifers, J3.10fl4.60; canners. J2.Kra j.uu; uuns. w.wtd.so calves. J5.00flS.00. Texans, receipt 300 head; market steady finil WfnK! renetntw fnr lw .......l a taa , - 111, aiui-ia, fd.irvitl.W. 16XILS mill (J.fciruo.lU. 1 nw.-n rc . ... . jiuuej iieceipis today, 18.000 head: to morrow. 33,ooo head, estimated: 1.G00 left uvit; tiusro easier: iiutcii anil iiiiteiw.fB .tim.o; good to cnoico heavy, tl.OOS-I.P'Vi; iiiuKii ncuvy, i.wii.in; llgnt pigS, 6il IOC lower, J4.60fl4.S2H; bulk ot sales, J1.77V4fl 4.Sa. B11EE1' AND LAMnRTttv-elnlo 9 nnrt head; sheep and lambs, steady; good ' to cholco wethers, J5.6Ofl6,00; fair to' cholco mixed, H.iMi&.w: nniivn lambs. JG.0Osi7.40: western lambs. J6.00fl7.40. Week'B receipts: Cattle. 41.200 head! hnn-n 114,325 head; sheep, 61,700 hend. Week ago: Cattle. 62,000 head; hogs, 185,000 head; sheep, T 0fi I . ... . 1 ' im,iiuv iiuau, u ii hiik City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY. March 3 OATTI.Rnn ceipts, 135 head; for tho week, 37,000; prices limn- luitfriy uuiiiium; mo ncavy siorm this week, shortened BUPPllea and strencrth. prices of all classes of killing cattlo being1 about 25o higher, with feeding grades fully steady; heavy natlvo steer brought Jl.TGfl) 6.75: llghtwelghtB, J3.60fl6.30; etockera and feeders, J3.25flG,2G; butcher cows and heif ers, J3.2GU4.60; canners, J2.60fl3.2; fed west erns, J3.76i(G.00; western feeders, I3.60ft4,25; Texas, J3.354.S0, HOGS Receipts, 3,000 hetul; market nc tlvo and uteady; receipts for the week, 45, 000; very llttlo change In values this week, but hog products aro weak and lower; heavy hogs brought todny $4.70fl4.82i4: mixed, J4.6504.75; light, J4.35M-I.66; pigs, J4.OOS4.40. SHEEP AND LAMBS-JRecelpts for tho week. 13,000 head; market continues very active at stronger prices, tho net advance S 79 S SS JM ! 3 81 3 85 3 81 3 76 3 87 3 71 3 87 3 78 3 SO 3 S3 3 75 3 81 3 70 3 82 3 73 3 82 3 66 3 87 3 SS 3 74 3 10 3 80 this week amounting to 10ffl5e! lambs broiiKht M,(i04Jimjr i-carllnKs. J5.ToiiG.25; muttons, Jl S&fiG.Cp,, smokers and feeder!", 3.7(V(jo.60; culls, ?5.o$3."5. St. I.ntilM Mvr Slonk. ST, LOttlfl. Mnfeh'rt.-rA'PTLtC Hecelnts. 4W head. lncludlnR''2'yTexnns; market ipilet i nnd steady, no ton cattle here! native ship icnoy, no top enmo nere; nauve snip- and export TtKWs, 4.50ji5.W; dressed , and butcher, steers, J3.7fry-I.95: stccrei 1,000 lbs., 'Jlio.ai.30; stackers nnd ; I'lHM beef under feeders 13.CWi4.4C: .cows n.1,1 l.lf,.ra l"rl sii.30, ennners, l tsWifc.SG: bulls. JJ.4Oft4.O0; Texas nnd Indian "'steers, 13.45UI.65; cows nnd heifers', J3.loa3.7Pi , . IIOOS Hecelpts;1' 4,100 hearts mnrket steady; pigs and lights, 14.7GSf4.S5; packers, JI.70iI4.Sfi; butchers. JI.SMTI.95. , MllliWl' AMD LAMlia lteceipts, iwt ncmi; market steady; natlvo muttons, JI.7Giia.io; lambs. J5.50'7.2;,:''rUllB and bucks, $3.tXH? 4.76; stackers, J3.CO4.'40. .e- York Live Sfoek. NEW YORIv. Mnreh 3. HI3KVES Re ceipts, nono; no trading; feeling steady; ex ports, 129 Head cattle. UAiiViiH lteceipts. none; notnmg uouik. nominally steady. SIII3KP AND LAMHS Hecelpts, . 1,167 head. Sheep, llrm. Lambs, 15c higher. Good sheep, JO. Fair to choice lambs, Jb.00 68.60; yearlings, J7. , , HOGS Receipts. 2.721 licau; nono tor eiuo alive; nominally steady. Stock tit Sight. Fnllnwlnir nrn thn reeelnts nt tho four principal western markets for March 3: Cattle. I logs. Sheep. South Omaha 321 6,2tl 1,623 Chicago 800 18,000 2,000 Knnsas t-'lty iaj j.ww St. Louis 400 4,100 300 3,923 Totaln .1,656 31,396 OMAHA WHOIiUSAMi M.VIUCKTS. Condition of Triutc nnil QuotntloiiB on Stnple nnil Fuiiey Produce. EaaS-Rccelpts, light; fresh stock llrm at 13c. DRESSED POULTRY Cholco to fancy turkeys, 10011c; ducks. 10c; geese, 10c; spring chlcKens, 8V4G9c: hens, SV4Q9C; roosters, 6Q6c. LIVE POULTRY Hens. 7fft7Uc: spring chickens, 7fl1V4c; young, staggy and old roosters, 4y6c; ducks, Sc; geese, sc; turKeys, i',tisc. , H UTTER Common to fair, ice cnoice. 17TlSc; separator. 20c; gathered creamery, 22ii23c. PIGEONS Live, per doz., wctfl.w. VEALS Choice, 9810c. OYSTERS Medium, per can. 18c; stand- aro, per cun, 22c; bulk standnrd, per gai., J1.25; extra selects, per enn, 30c; extr-- se lects, per gal., Jl.n0flil.75: New York counts, per can, 37c; New York counts, per 100, J1.25. HIDES. HIDES-No. 1 green hides, 7Wc; No. 2 green hide", 6V4c; No. 1 salted hides, $W, No. 2 salted hldeB, 7Hc; No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs.. 9c; No 2 veal calf. 13 to 16 lbs.. 8c. HAY Per carload lots: Upland, choice, ii. midland, choice. J5.G0: lowlnnd. choice, J3; ryo straw, choice, J1.50; No. 3 corn, 27c; No. 3 white oats, 22i4c; cracked corn, per ton, J12; corn nnd oats, chopped, per ton, J12.60; bran, per ton. J12.50: shorts, per ton, 113.60. VEGETABLES. NEW TURNIPS rer doz. bunches. DOc SPINACH-Per box, Jl. NEW DUETS Per doz. bunches. 40S50O. LETTUCE Per doz. bunches. 4uc: fancy head lettuce, per bbl.. Ji. RADISHES-Pcr doz. bunches. 35c. SWEET POTATOES Ptr bhl.. llllnoU, 13; Jerseys, J5; largo bl-!., itansas, J2.76. I'u iATUiis-i'er bu cnoice, iosjioc. CAnHAOE-Hollarul seed, iu. CAULIS"' OWER-Callfornla. oer crate. J2.25. CELERY Per "doz.. 25fl30c: California, per bunch, 40f?75c, turnips Hutabaeas, per lb., lVio. TOMATOES Florida, per 6-basket crate, J4. MUSHROOMS-Per lb. box. GOc. RHUBARn Per doz.. 6575c. ONIONS Retail, vellow. 75c: red. E5iB90o: Chios, per bbl.. J?JiG. , FRUITS. APPLES Cholcil ivcstern shinning stock. J3.f0fl3.75; New Y'orktf stock, $1; fancy, J1.50 Ul.iJ. 1 GRAPES Malftfra, per bbl.. J7.00O9.00. CRANBERRIES Dell and Ducle. Per mil., w.w. 1 1 TROPICAI, FRUITS. ORANGES California, fancy navels, ner box, .zrij3.6o; cholce'rutvela. ;2.737i.OO; Cal norma seeaungs. -oer box. J2.GOiff2.75. LEMONS California, cholco. ner box. J3.00;-ifnnoy, J3.60; fllcsslnas, cholccfiper box, w.uo; rancy, n.w. BANANAS Per bunch, medium. J1.755J z.oo; rancy, iz.'mczi. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Per 24-scctlon case. J3.60. NUTS-Hlckory. large, per bu.. J1.25: Ehellbarks, J1.35. FIGS-Callfornla. layers, ner 10-lb. box. wc; uaiuornia carton, per 10-lb. box, Jl.oo; imported ugs, per id., 13c. Liverpool (irnln nnil Prnvlnlona, LIVERPOOL. March 3. CORN Stmt. film; American mixed, new, 3a S)id; Ameri can mixed, oiu, .is uftu; lutures uun; juny. 3.1 7Hd; July. 3s 7&d. WHEjVT Spot, llrm: No. 2 red western. winter. 6s: No. 1 red northern snrlnir. 5s UHd; futures, steady; March, 5s Sld; May, 5s S?,d: July, 5s Slid. FLOUR-St. Lou fancy winter, dull. 7s 3d. HOPS At London. Pacific coast, dull 3 l'EAS Canadian. 63 Sd. PROVISIONS Beef, steady: extra Indian mess. 80s: nrlmo mess. 72s 6d. Pork. llrm prime meia, western, 72s 6d. Hams, Bhort cut, 14 to 16 lbs... Btcndy 47s Gd. Bacon. steady; Cumberland cut, 28 to 30 lbs., 36s; nhort ribs, is to ks ids., ;ss; long clear mia dies, llffht. 30 to 4o lbs.. is: long clear mid dies, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs,, 36s Gd; Hhort clear bacKs. is to is ins., sis cicar ncuios, 14 to 16 lbs.. 37s 6d. snouiders, square, n to 14 lbs., nteadv. 32s. Lard American refined in pans. Pienay, 3zs wi; pnmo western, m tlorces, 30s, llrm. Tallow, prlmo city, strong, 29s: Australian, In London, llrm, 29s 3d. Butter. Ectr nnd Cheern Mnrliet. LIVERPOOL. March 3. BUTTER Finest nml irood United States, nominal. CHEESE Firm; United States finest white, GOsSdi finest colored, 62s 6d. PHILADELPHIA. XViarCIl J. llUXtllill Firm; rood demnnd: fancy western cream nrv. 25Uo: fancy western prints. 27c. EGGS Firm nnd ',4c higher; fresh nearby, 154e; fresh western, ammc; rresn soutn western. 1514c: fresh southern. 16c. NEW YUKK, iMarcn a. jimr-.arj Strong; fancy large white and colored, 13fl Wiio; fancy small colored, nUflWjc; choice grades, izaii-.ic; lanuy uniuu wiiiic, iu ISI.'.e. KANSAS CITY, March 3. BUTTER Prenmerv. 20fl23c: dairy. 18c. eggs very nrm: siock selling at pre mlnm ns n rulo: freBh Missouri and Kansas stock, 124c, cases returned; now white wood cases luciuuea, jac. Kniisnn City Grnln nnd Provision KANSAS CITY. March 3. WHEAT May. 62,4c: No. 2 cash, hard, 63c; No. fat.Mpi Nn. 2 red. 69fl70c: No. 3. 64flic. CORN May. 3114c: cash, No. 2 mixed 31Ufl"31Vic: No. 2 whlto, 32c No. 3, 3l?ic UATS-KO, ii wnito, HWU'liltK. HVP IMn 9 Mi. HAY-Cholce timothy, J9.25fl9.75; cholco RECEIPTS-Whent, 42,300 bu.; corn, 27.400 bu.; oats. 10,000 buT " SHIPMENTS v neat, b,iw du.; corn, ,iw bu.; oats, s.ooo uu. " ' MllwniiUoc' Grnln Mnrket. MU.WAlTlfRR. March 3. AVI I EAT Ho hlcher: No. 1 westorm 454514c; No. 2 north em, 63'4fl6314c ,1, r. 11 Yi. i.t.e nicfiierc .ro. 1. uic. BARLEY Steady u No. 2, 43c; sample, 3514 OUc. PcorlJU'Mnrketd. PEORIA, March'iJ.-CORN-Steady; No WHISKY Ffrrrt.ibli, the basis of J1.21 for llnlshed gooas. SllnnrnnollH fWbent nnd Flonr. MINNEAPOLIS,5 March 3,-WHEAT-In store: No. 1 northern, Alnrcn, eio; May, C3o; July, 65Jj6515o7On track: No. 1 hard 66c: No. 1 nortlipcn,, 64o; No. 2 northern 62!ic. nulutli Grnln SInrkct. DULUTH. March 3. WH EAT No. 1 hard cash, 664o: May, 6716c; No. 1 northern, 6614 67c; July, 67a bid; No. 3 spring, 5Sftc bid. OATS-24fl24!4c. COHN-320. HTOHIA. Bout th 9 m mam tan Ihi Kind You HivtAlwirs B0U.m OABTOHIA. Betri the ( Ilw Kind You Have Always Bo OABTOHIA. Bunth t Tha Kind You Hate Alrrays souga Bifturtua MAKI2S WO.VDISniiTIi KXIVUS. A Secret of 'IVinpcrlnw Steol by Which Hi Wilt .Not l'rollt. Dan Stocking of Fort Atkinson, Wis.. ,H8 tho secret of tempering steel that was believed to havo been lost with tho death lhn .... (n , Tnlniln t.ln,ia .nc makers of Uo ramous Toledo blades, Ana this secret will die with him, for he cannot tell how ho does It. It Is all In .his head nnd finds expression In his work, bu If ho wished to ho could not tell his procow. Dan makes carving knives, not swords, but tho knives aro of n quality so rare that tho old Toledo sword Is tho only thing that Is n fitting comparison. A few people In Chi cago, New York, Cincinnati nnd .Milwaukee havo knives mado by Dan which they would not exchnngo for tho weight of tho knife In gold, If nnothcr could not bo procured, nnd tho knlfo l not light cither. These carvers nro marvels. Their tomner Is so fine that they will keep a razor edge for years, with nothing liut a steel ns a sharpener, nnd they nro a source of con stant delight to thoso fortunate enough to possess them, nnd a perpetual guaranty ot good naturo In tho hend of tho household ho docs tho carving. But tho knives arc not on tho market and money cannot buy them. That Is to say, ho docs not mako them for every Tom, Dick and Harry who comes along with tho prlco and wants a knife. Ho only makes them for his friends and for thoso who aro fortunnto enough to got a friend to Intercede for them to havo Dan mako them knives. To theso people he charges n nominal price, which Is not In tho least commensurate with tho value of tho knife. Dan Is about GS years old nnd has spent nil his llfo on theso waters, Ho Is a blnck- mlth by trade, knocked around tho civil wur, acquiring in military servlco so much rheumatism that ho cannot follow his trade, though vory expert at It. Ho can temper steel as no other man can and has plenty f work tempering tools to cut stone, which Is n great Industry here, but ho never has work enough to interfere with his ,-tolng down to Koshkonong every Saturday for two days of shooting nnd fishing. Ho will mako tho seven miles down to Sim Card's placo If ho has to pull a boat all tho way, and when ho Is thero ho Is In his clement, no matter what tho seanon of tho year. Dan has been making theso wonderful carving knives for a great many years, and ho can mako any kind of knlfo you may draw him a plan of better than any ono else In tho country, but ho cannot mako a business of It. Ho would no moro think of having two knives to make at tho samo time than ho would of flying. It would disturb him so that he could not mako any to havo threo to finish at once. Ho has n proper prldo In his work and tho knlfo when finished bears I). Stocking" In bold lettering on tho blade, and epicures who do dainty and artistic carving nro proud enough to show u knife with that Imprint. Dr. Kranklyn H. Tower of Milwaukee had a knlfo mado from a special design he drow hlmsolf that Is the envy of nil his friends, but they cannot get similar ones becauso they do not know Dan Stocking. Postmaster John A. Cbllds of Evanston has mado all his club frlonds Jealous by showing thom ono of Dan's carving knives, nnd Mr. Loudon of tho Skinner & Loudon Arm In Cincinnati has done tho snmo thing In tho Queen City, while Georgo Taylor Is boasting of their wonderful quality around Marinette. Dan takes a proper prldo In making such knives as no ono else can make, but If ho should mako any money out of his knives ho would bo miserable. Incubators Are l'rotltuhle. Onco In a great 'while," said President Gllcrest of tho Des Moines Incubator com pany, "you find an agricultural paper that thrown out a llttlo fling at artificial Incuba tion, but they aro few and far between and are found only In tho far-back districts. Tho period of education In tho UBe of In cubators Is largely past. Now, tho averago man or woman who wants to raise poultry for profit does not stop to debato whether an Incubator Is profitable or not; that ques tion Is settled. The only question Is to get tho best machlno for the. money. And on this question, too. the peoplo nro becoming A GREAT Premium Offer To Readers Beautiful Pictures for the Home. A Spirited Battle Picture THE DEFENSE Of CHAMPIGNY Which wns awarded the prize medal In the rnrls Salon. Cost 500.000. This flno picture, ta 14 colors re produces Hue for lino nnd color for color, every detail of the original. Famous Oil Painting Is 22x30 inches and Is fit to ndorn tho art gallery of a Vanderbllt. You enn havo cither or both of theso famous paintings for 10c each and S consecutive coupons cut from this advertisement In The Dally IJee. These benuttful pictures havo never been sold for less than $1.00 ench. The Bee has purchnsed several thousand as a special subscription feature, thus making tho prlco very low for Hoc readers only. THE BALLOON By Julien Dupre. The subject trents of a Broup of p ensants In the harvest-Hold. Tho peas ants have spent the morning raking a nd stacking hay, the sun Is at Its zenith, not a breath of air la stirring, you can almost hear the bees as they buzz from llowvr to flower, and nway oft In tho distance Is seen n balloon Moating ma jestically In the clear, blue sky. Kvldently tho vlllngers are holding their country fair, and a balloon ascension is ono or the features. Tho group con 8lsting of tho peasant nnd his family are In tho plcturesinio costutno of the country. They have all stopped work and stand with their rakes In their hands gnzlng Intently at tho distant balloon. Wonder, awe and admlintlon nro blended In their expressive faces, and revealed In their attitudes. The subject has been treated with those soft, mellow tints which Its nrtlst knows so well how to paint, and recalls to tho mind nintiy Just such Incidents In utir childhood life. It Is Justly popular, both on account of Its artistic (juallty and deep human Interest with which It has been clothed. 3 COUPONS ONLY 10c AHTOGIt AVUHE Of SI. Detatllo'a Panioua l'nlntlnc. "The Defense of Champigtiy" COllI'ON KOH MAHCII B. Thin pounon. with two others of consecutive dates nnd 10 cents, pre sented nt tho neo otlleo entitles any render of tho Heo to this beautiful picture, 22x30 Inches. If you want It mailed, send 10 cents extra for tube, postage, etc. If you send port or all In two-cent Dot stick together. Address nil letters TUB B rapidly odttcatcd; they know what constitutes a good machine and how much It ought to cost. Tho date Is past when they will pay a big prlco for n soap box with an oil lam,-i tacked to tho sldo of It. Consequently we may expect In tho next few seasons to see n good many of tho Inferior machines go to tho wall. In our factory wo havo been bending every energy to build tip a mechanic ally perfect plant, filling It with machinery especially ndaptcd to our work of making the best possible. Incubator for the least money, We go on tho snmo principle as the farmer who Is building up n good farm, Wo aro not afraid to plow under n llltlo 'clover,' knowing that wo are making our business better In tho end," February unit .Mnreh I'i;us. Poultry breeders ought to know nnd most of them do know, that eggs will not hatch ns well In February and .March ns In April and May. Sellers of eggs cannot chnngo this, and nil their efforts to that end will bo successful only In n very limited meas ure. They havo a right to assume that peo plo who order for delivery during theso early months understand tho risk they aro taking, and will not bo disappointed If n poor hatch Is tho result. It occasionally happens that tho eggs will turn out what would bo regarded ns nu averago hatch In May, but this Is not tho rulo, and It should not bo expected. After tho first of Juno many breeders of fer to eell eggs nt half price, and thoao who ' buy them nro not likely to find any fault with them on tho scoro of fertility. But even nt half prlco they nro dear eggs, as I coinpnred to thoso b'ught In March nml ' April nt full price. Still, If it Is the most chicks ono Is nfter for tho least money ro gardlcss of tho season Tn which they cincrgo from tho shell, after the first of Juno Is the tlmo for them to buy. Ho Bhould know, however, that half n dozen April chicks of tho heay or middle weight breeds aro worth a full dozen and n half hatched In July. Wlnterlnur DiicUh nml Goose. In wintering ducks and gorso It Is very Important that their houses should be warm nnd dry, but of tho two dryness Is mora Important than wnrmth. They will con sumo moro food If tho house Is not warm, and probably begin laying later In the sea son, but this Is not as bad as a damp house, which gives them cramps and rheumatism, or that which Is enough Ilka It to bo called by that name. They should havo plenty ot dry straw In which to sit during tho night, nnd It should bo changed frequently, nnd certainly after every wot day when they havo been traveling In and out with muddy feet. On such a day as that clean out tho straw and mud before letting them In nt night, and give a clean bed, and plenty ot It, then shut them In until morning. They do not bear crowding any better than hens, nnd need plenty of room. Nor 1b It well to havo too many in ono house, as they will crowd to gether and bo too warm when tho cntranco Is closed. Hun In Winter. To secure eggs through the cold season It Is necessary first to hatch the pullets so thoy will begin to lay about October 1; sec ond, keep no birds moro than 2 years old; third, havo substantial, warm, but well ventilated houses; fourth, nutritious and stimulating food, with plenty of exercise. Whether egga should be stamped with dato of shipment Ls a question to be determined by circumstances. Guaranteed eggs are bet ter marked and this should bo dono by the producer. Edward Ilrown. One on (lie UriiKulNt. Salt I.ako Herald: A Main street drug gist tells this story on himself: Happening to bo out nt tho house of n friend lie no ticed a boy very busy with slnto and pen- ill. "Seo here, my son." ho said, "I'll glvo you n miestlon In profit nnd loss. 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