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PAGE 14 APRIL 5 1906 Gfo? Nebraska. Independent oocxxxxxxxxxooooooo Weekly . Market Report THE GRAIN MARKETS May wheat in Minneapolis ad vanced an eighth to a half cent, clos ing at 76 l-2c. In St. Louis the May Close, 75 7-8c, was up a half, and there was an advance of three-fourths in Duluth May wheat, which closed at 778 l-4c. The strength there was attributed to short covering. ' The strength in the northwest was due to snows in Manitoba and pros pects for stormy weather, which will delay seeding; also to firmness abroad. Liverpool quotations were l-4d higher, influenced v advices from America and Argentina. Broomhall reported holders more confident, Berlin was a fourth up and Budapesth an eighth higher. Northwest receipts were 7 cars less a week ago and 122 cars more than a year ago. Winnipeg got 282 cars, compared with 133 cars last year. Minneapolis stocks ' increased 100,000 bushels in three days -this week, compared with 10,000 bushels in crease in same time last week. . Receipts of wheat at Minneapolis today were 241 cars; last week 240 cars; a year ago 209. Duluth today 110 cars; last week 103 cars; ayear ago 20 cars. May corn in St. Louis advanced an eighth to 42 l-842 l-4c. Liverpool quoted an advance of l-4d to 3-8d. Grain Trade Notes Public and private elevator stocks of wheat in Chicago are 6,818,000 bush els, showing a decrease last week of 518,000 bushels; corn 7,782,000 bush els, decrease 237,000 bushels; oafs 8, 095,000 bushels, increase, 24,000 bush els. Contract stocks: Wheat 4,081, 998 bushels: corn. 3.448.884 bushels: oats, 3,669,442 bushels. Broomhall's summary of foreign crop conditions, as published in the Liverpool Corn Trade News, is as fol lows: United Kingdom Outlook for the crops is fair. France There is no change in the crop situation. Ger many Weather continues unseason able and spring seeding Is being fur ther delayed. Hungary and Spain Condition of the crops is generally fa vorable. Roumania and Bulgaria Condition of crops is fair; supplies are coming forward slowly and there is talk of small reserves. Russia Condition of the crops is favorable. Arrivals at ports' are moderate. Italy There are some moderate complaints heard regarding the crops. St. Louis. St. Louis, Mo., April 3 Wheat- Market higher; No. 2 red, cash eleva tor 8590 1-2;. track, 89 l-285; May 76 7-8; July 74-3-4; No. 2 hard, 76 85 1-2. Corn Market higher; No. 2 cash 42c; track, 44c; May 42 l-844 l-4c; July 4242 3-4. Oats Market firm'; No. 2 cash 31 !L4c-; track 31 1-2 31 1-4; May 30 3-4c; July 29 3-829 l-2c; No. 2 white 33 l-2c. Poultry Market steady; chickens 11 l-2c; turkeys 17c; ducks 13c; geese 7 l-2c. . Butter Market lower; creamery, 1927c; dairy 1720c. Eggs Market steady, 14 c, case count. Liverpol Liverpool, April 3. WheatSpot, market nominal; futures, market is quiet;, May 6s .7 l-2d; July 6s 6 5-Sd; September, market nominal. Corn Spot, market steady; Ameri can mixed, new, 4s 3 l-2d; American mixed, old, 4s 7d; futures, market quiet; May 4s 5 3-4d; July 4s 3 l-4d. Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wis., April 3. Wheat- Firm; No. 1 northern 80b5c; No. 2 northern 775 1-2 (a 79 1-2; May 77 7-8c bid. Rye Steady; No. 1 6565 1-2. Barley Steady; No. 2 55c; sample 13&52c. Corn Firmer; No. 3 cash 4343 1-4; May 41 3-8c asked. : Minneapolis i . '- 'i Mineapolis, Minn., April 3. Wheat May 76 1-2; July 78 3-4; September 77 l-4c ; No. 1 hard, " 77 3-4; No. 1 northern 77 l-4c; No.' 2 northern 73 3-fc. live stqck Market Receipts of cattle in Kansas City today were . 14,000; a week ago I0 567; a year ago, ,7,949. Chicago re ceived 3,500 as compared with 7,789 a week ago and 12,832 a year ago. The five western markets received 29,200; a week ago, 27,441; a year ago, 29,582. Prices of fat steers were uneven. . The best heavy and light grades were considered about steady; medium to good steers were quoted weak to 10 cents lower. Trading was generally slow. Several order buy ers were in the competition, but their orders were for finished heavy grades. Several bunches sold early at $5.40 to $5.60. The cheaper kinds sold most ly to local killers who had littled iffi culty in gaining concessions. Cows and heifers were quoted about steady; A good many medium weight heifers were offered. Veal calves were quot ed steady. The supply of stockers and feeders was large. A liberal num ber of orders were filled at steady prices. Stock calves, cows and heif ers were steady. On the quarantine side the supply was large and mostly steers. Prices were quoted weak. Late in the day 18 steers averag ing 1,493 pounds sold at $5.70. Choice to fancy fat steers $5.40 6.00. . Good to choice export steers $4.85 il 5.40. Good dressed beef steers $4.70 5.30. Medium to fair steers $4.154.60. ' Choice to prime fed western steers $4.60 (Ti 5.50. . . South Omaha Hogs It was a case of too many hogs this morning for the good of the sellers. With 200 cars in sight pack ers seemed to feel that the situation was entirely in their favor and they proceeded to pound values right from the start. It was evident, however, that they wanted the hogs, and in spite of all their efforts they did not suc ceed in getting the market down more than 2c on an average. Some hogs sold at fully yesterday's Drices. while in some cases as much as 5 cents was taken off. The bic bulk of nl thP hogs sold at S5.27 1-2635.30. white it will be remembered that yesterday the long string sold at $6.30. The trade was slow at the nrevailinsr nrfnes ow ing to the strong effort made on ,the part of sellers to maintain the mar ket and still the most of the hogs sold in good season. SUMMARY OF NEWS Judge Humphrey sets, the cases of the indicted packing corporations for trial September 10. Immigrants to the number of 11, 3S3 arrive in New York, setting j new record for a single day. New immigration bill reported to the senate increases the restrictions thrown around the entrance of aliens Polish democrats at Milwaukee of fer to "knife" Klein, candidate for comptroller, in return for G. O. P. votes for Rose. Alton B. Parker declines to serve on the commission to examine laws under which the New York banking department conducts its affairs. . . , Resignation of Lyman J. Gage as president of the United States Trust company of New York is accepted. W. Sheldon is his successor. American fatmers may burn dena tured alcohol and escape from the grip of the Standard Oil company if a bill reported to the house is passed. New York assembly passes . the first of the life insurance reform bills, that -governing elections in mutual companies, and it is -ready for the governor. Old customs of Mexican are being overturned by the modern invasion, writes William - E. Curtis, the rail roads bringing new life and methods mto the country. Plea of Albert T. Patrick is granted and experiments will be made on bodies of two nauuers to decide if chloroform in Rice's body came from embalming fluid. Chicago clearing house adopts new schedule of rates for cashing out-of- town checks, amounting to a reduc- ion of 33 1-3 per cent from the charges since January 1. Postoffice inspectors who have been investigating the needs, of the. Chicago office in their report to the depart ment in Washington uphold the re quest of Postmaster Busse. Despairing of negotiating a reclproc ty treaty with Canada during the present session of congress, Secretary Root turns his atention to adjusting other points at issue between govern ments. United Mine Workers call a strike which may involve 450,000 men. Workers in both the anthracite and bituminous fields have joined in the struggle, following a final ' disagree ment at Indianapolis. That the conference committees on the statehood bil are likely to agree on a compromise which wil admit Oklahoma and Indian territory and leave the decision to the people of Arizona and New Mexico is indi cated. Extent of the coal strike is reduced by more than half through the action of the miners' convention in Indian apolis, which decides that the miners shall be allowed to work for operators who are willing to grant the demands of the men. Under- the headings, Summary- of News, State News, and Foreign News The Independent gives in condensed form news items- covering everything of general interest that occurs during each week in the state, the nation and in ' foreign countries. - The house of representatives at Washington passes the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, after reducing it $700,000 from the figures of last year, but takes a strong stand against any efforts to separate government employe from the pay Voll. Senator Tillman in a speech de clares that he finds "cussedness everywhere, citing the insurance dis closures, the contributions of na tional banks to campaign funds, the beef case decision, the Walsh bank failures and the solicitude for the wel fare, of the railroads displayed in the senate. President Roosevelt decides not to grant the request of bituminous coal operators for the appointment of a commission to inquire into conditions in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and will take no action until either the pros perity of the country is at stake or until the miners and operators are willing to submit their differences to arbitration. . Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, de clines the invitation of Governor Gooding of Idaho to investigate the charges of conspiracy between west era officials and mine owners, grow ing out of the arrest of Moyer, Hay wood and - Pettibone, holding that nothing would be gamed by it. Columbia national 8 Bank nrr iwr.ni n nfrraska. SKA. y )fOOO.OOVJ CAPITAL. - $ 100.1 3.SURPLUS, 14,000.00j Jo EPOS ITS 1,350,000.00 M AriTITIOTl Ci ' cj John B. Wright, President-Qj fJ. H. Westcott,, 1st Vice Pres.f jfjoe. Samuels 2d Vice Pres.V cjp. L. Hall, Cashier cJW- B. Ryons, Asst. uasnierj BETTER THAN SPANKIK6 Spank ngr does not cure children ot bed wet- tmg. . If it did there would be few children that would do it. There is a corLstitutioDalcau.se for. this. Mrs. M. Summers. Box 169, Notre Dame Ind.. will send her home treatment to anv mother. She asks no money. Write, her today if your children trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child. - The chances are it can't help it coooooooooocoooooocoooo Close to Mature The method of treatment and life at GREEN GABLES, the Dr. Benj. F. Bailey Sanatorium, Lin coln, Nebraska, are those of good old Mother Nature. In their work the management do not attempt to - controvert nature, but enter into partnership with her. 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