Nebraska Newspapers

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THE OMAHA DAILY HUE : SUNDAY.-MAY 1.1 , 1 > 92-MXTKKX PAGES. 11
Buainets Men Worried Over the Cora Orop
Outlook.
IT IS DECIDEDLY A WEATHER MARKET
The Light Demand for .Money Considered
Merchants llnve Dropped Into i
IlHiiil to Month Way "I
Doing Hii lnct .
t
Another week of rain , , the middle of May
nt hand , nnd still nothing done toward iho
tccunnj of a corn crop for li-M. It Is not at
nil surprising that the countenance of the
business man ns well as tbat of the farmer Is
assuming a blue and that tuo same col&r
would express the way tbat n nrcat many
men fccL
The great extent of the country nfTcetod
by tbe rains causes all tbo more anxiety. A
frcat manv , however , are consoling them-
icives with the thought that last spring was
very late , nr.d yet Nebraska broke tbe record
on her corn crop. It could rain icvcral
wcoks longer nnd wo could still have a corn
crop , say the hopeful. On the other hacd , it
must bo berne Iti mind that the conditions
this spring and last uro not at all Identical.
Lust spring there was good weather
and the fanners had time to get
their crops Into the ground , then
c .me u prolonged wet spe'l ' nnd It became a
question ai to how much molsturo the need
could endure without rotting , or now long
the young plants could remain under water
without , being killed.
This spring the situation i entirely differ
ent. It Is a question of getting the seed
Into the ground in time to mature a crop ,
On the low lands it is very doubtful whether
this can bo done oven sboulu there be
a cbnne.0 in tbo weather nt once. Fortu
lately tbo land in Nebraska is mostly roll-
ing.and when tbo rainfall ceases will quickly
Jry out.
The Moxoinrnt of CuoiM *
Business , both in n wholesale and retail
way , li dependent very largely upon the
weather ; In other words , It is largely a
weather market. Until the outloos brightens
tha retail dealers of the state cannot be ex
pected to buy at all freely , but they will
pursue a hnud-to mouth policy. Tlio retail
trade of the city will alio drag while the
weather Is so unfavorable. Wou'd-be ' pur
chasers remain at homo waiting for n pleas'
ant day on which to make their shopping
excursions , but tbo pleasant uays are too
lur npnrtt
The situation In business and financial
circles is in souio respects unusual , not only
the west , but In nearly every part of the
country. Looking at the condition of uusi
ness In general from n banker's point of view
ono inieht be led to the conclusion tbat
everything Is depressed. Tno demand for
money is much lighter than usual at all the
great financial und business enters , as wel
os at those of lesser importants. The mer
chants and manufacturers have larger bai
anccs to their credit than usual and they do
not appear to have use for the money. In
stead of beinc borrowers they bave iule cap
ilal stored.in the vaults of the banks.
From this data alouo it mtghi bo hastilj
concluded that business is not as brisk in i
micht be. and thnt there nas been a decrease
In the volume of trado.
There is , however , another light in whicl
to regntd tbe question. Careful inquiry wil
bring out the fact that payments through
clearing houses are larger than they hav <
been for some time and that the volume o
exchange has increased , except on tno Pa
ciHc slope.
This means that the actual transactions In
money arc unusually Inrgn.
Again railroad earnings are satisfactory
nnd the tonnage lurco , the actual rousump
tion of Iron , cotton , wool , etc. , by the tnaau
facturcrs has increased. The demand fo :
manufactured goods keeps up , the movemcn
of lumber would indicate that there ts con
sidcrablo builaing going on. Everything
would seem to nrovo thnt business all ovc
the country Is prosperous , and yet Jutlged by
the standard of the demand for money th
contrary would seem to be the truth.
The explanation of this seeming contra
diction is apparently very simple. A com
blnutlon of conditions or circumstances ba
led merchants into tbo habit of doing
hand-to-mouth business. Just at present the
weather may bo the cause as Indicated above ,
the inerchanls in fie territory tributary to
Omaha beine unwilling to put in any very
large stocks until tbe outlook for a crop is
more promising.
The merchants are purchasing but little at
a time , taking small nsks , wailing for actual
distribution of goods before making now
orders. Thus it comes to pass that small
purchases are constantly repeated. Those
purchases may not greatly exccea Iho avail
able capital of the firms.
Hence it follows that the demand for
money from merchants is much less than
would bo the case if they were putting iu
heavy stocks ut one time.
A merchant may purchase from week to
week such goods as he may require and nt no
time have any great amount ch-rcca up to
him. At tbe same time his total purchases
for the season might bo unusually largo.
Without doubt this is tbo condition pre-
rniiing to a very largo extent in this part of
the country and it is easy to sea that if this
chance in the mode of trade has been exton-
nvc it has induced to a ercat extent tbo vol-
aine of commercial credits and the consequent
demand for commercial loans at banks with-
sut a corroipondinc changs in the volume of
Business transacted.
i.tvi : STOCII M.VKI\.ITS.
Cnttlc ItrcoTor Sunn1 of llio Lost Yahie
Hop , Shuilu Oir Slightly.
UMAIU , May 14. Iteceipls for tliovoek. .
15.25.1 cuttle , 112.445 hogs and 3.4K ) slieep , against
lV > i cuttle. 2 > .74I hogs and 3.500 ulieep the
/ wta-k previous und 7.752 cattle. 27.21H hogs and
, ] , KM sheep fur the eecoiid week of Muy lust
" yeiir.
The cattle market started out rather aus
piciously the past Mei-k and uUh moderulc
receipts. Monday nnd Tuesday prices scored
n substantial advance. A heavy mn on Wed
nesday followed by another Ihnrsdav wus
more than the market could stand and nu < > l-
ness bee-lino tipmorullzca with n decline In
prlics "f bei-f and shipping btecrsof anywhere
from SSo to 4'Jc. ' Conditions were oven wor e
ut cnstern murkels and In the nbxcnco of
elilpplng and export orders , dressed beef men
vtero literally In clover. A sudden
let up in receipts on Friday and Saturday
caused n reaction and prU-es Again advanced
from 10c to I5e , putting prices for light unJ
medlu.n cuttle ver ) nearly where they were
U'ndajs ngo , while heavy cattle uro still
from loc to 2 c lower than nt that time , llutch-
LTS' siock and common ure not telling very
much ill ire rent from n week ago. nlihough
prices llucluutod somewhat In vmpMhy > llh
bcrf cattle values. The continued bail
weather has prostrated tl.e feeder trudo and
urlccs nre nominally from lOc to 15u lower
than las' , wcuk nltlioiigli hardly
rnoiigh trading Is done from day lo
tiny 10 establish quotations. In expia-
uut on ot ) unusually DL-HVV runs of
cattle for ihU t'mo ' of the year fchlppcrs say
the f i' > ' ! lots In many catcs uro practically
botlomiesb from the recent rains so that
lecucn. arc almost compelled lo market their
etoct. A good deal of iho slock now coming
by their looks be ir evidence to ihis statement.
An improved eastern demand for hois ha
KlVi'H us a fi.lrly lively nnd generullv flrmer
iimrKot all wtok. und prices huvo advanced
prttty close to 5c to Uo on all srailes. Very
little nttcntlun has Lcen paid by buyer * to
the weight to long as iho noja Wcri sooj
The market clixiul rather weak.
The situation Is uiiclunued t,0 far 115 shcco
value * are concerned , and prices uro ub-
itanllally unchanged.
CATTI.K.HecelLtsof cattle were not overly
large fora Saturdny. makiiiB the supply for
the Mi't'U prvtty much the same n m l week
nua just about double the number received
tlio second week of Mny lusl year. Xotwlth-
standing very bearish reporls from Chicago.
the market opened uotlveiind strong on ult
deslr able grades , both uf beef uua thlpplnu
neerK. Shippers and exporter * appeared to
want the cattle and wcru wltllni ; to pay full
Urong prices for wnat suited them , Dretsed
beef house" , however , wcro the mo t active
Liner * and Iho handy light Klllins kleors
were the best soliera , prices being strong to 5o
to 1 c Jilzher tlian Friday , an advance since
Thursday otrom So to l.Vi UooJ I.VuO to I.47J
Hi. becTCa sold from { 0.75 lo (4.00 , and fair to
good 030 to I.UU ) Ib. steers from 13.50 to (3.T.V
Tradln ; wai ncllve uud the Huclc closes with
the pens very nearly empty ,
Coirt and mUfd stock wvru In meager suu-
jilj and sold readily at subttuntlally un-
chunscd prlce < , poor to prime cons and
heifers > o lint from 75c to IJ.50. the fair to
; uod stulT liirsoly ul from f2.J ) to (2.IU. HulU ,
oxen und > tij were slow , but not nuotabiy
l-iiatiEod ut from 12.03 to I tPO , Calve * were In
uoor supply nud dull at from 11.50 to IJ.75 for
l > o.r to fulr stock ,
The trade In ttoekcrs und feeders was ns
nearUcua as It gets. O ln to the continued
liaa veiillier country buyers show 110 dluoil-
tlou to take hold anil the rejutur dealer * Lave
ft supply ou Lund which they would Do slid to
; ct r < 1 i'f. even l a * irr.6.-e. I'ru'ct nro ij'int-
iib'y Ue to I.V l' wcrthnn n ween aa Kcp-
re entatlTo sales
No Av. Pr No. Ar. Pr. NaAr. Pr.
1 fv.J M UEKtl&S 30 11-0 W 7)
t . < > ' .1 91 4 ! < H S M 4 10M 3 79
10 $70 3 * > 19. . H * 8 M 92 1 ! 370
10 10m 3 1 $ 42. II2T SW ( 1 . lt 7 379
3 KG S Si 27 lift ) X M 4 nn 373
4 10H ! 3 4 17..1381 36) M .I'M 375
J .1058 .149 6..1211 380 1. 1 B 375
IS 1176 340 17 1W4 12..1SI1 3 7S
4 * Vi 34.i IS .Hi-6 S 85 4 ? .107i 871
15 91) 34" SI. IIM 36i 14..1134 3 Sl
S4..1n7i ) 3474 Si..lOH a * . JU. KIM 31-0
IS. . Ml 339 8..1106 36i 17..1351 29)
1 lll am 21.10:7 : JIM W .Ii'.7 393
8 .10W 3M 39 ISD 3 75 ! SI : 1318 3t > J
1..1JW 3 SO 1I..15IS 373 19..1341 409
1..13W 350
COWS.
1. . 570 75 16. . Ml 2 10 1 . ttJ 270
t. . wa I w i. . MO : )5 ) s : . .10 * ! 270
1. . WO 1 61 1. . W ) 2 25 2 . POO 2 73
1. . MW 1 ft ) 55. . fS6 3 M IS Si * 2 !
1. . ! ' 0 I 75 I. . 7,1) 3 SO 5 1013 395
I. . 770 1 75 . , | : ) 2 35 2. . PI5 HOJ
1 10) IM 1. . S70 2 ( B 2.113) 300
1 IITI ) 2 II ) 5 . ft' , > 2 fi5 1 lO.'O 3 10
l..l J 200 . . NW 270 10. 12i3 310
2. 1000 2 111
nr.tFRii" .
I. . 570 1 ? 5 3. . 12) 2M 1. . J70 350
5. . 4 0 15 1. . SM 2 0) 1. . Ui ) 3M
1 770 2 W 3. . 521 3 10
CAt.VEJ.
I . W 1 M 1 . SOd 3 SO 1. , 1M 37i
1. . 110 S CO
HULLS.
1V4 1 \ 290 1. 1S30 2 SJ 1. . 715 303
1. li.10 220
STOCKEIH AND FEEDEn * .
21 WO 275 1 1050 310 t. . 659 325
2 . C7D 2 75 17. . 4' 3 2) 10 . * . * 4 : ifi'J
1. . 4:1) : U 00 3. . 1-70 325 s. . 053 3 3o
1. . 550 3 00 G kG3 3 ? o
lion- ' The week closes with a rather liberal
run. inakln ; the week's receipts about II.700
heavier thun a week ago and over 5,000
Lenvlcr than a year ao.
At ttio oiienln ? . with n very fair shlppmz
dcmutid , ths market was fairly active nnd
prices steady , but local buvers were nil moro
or less bearish , nn I the bulk of the traalng
wus ut pr.ces steady to a shade oaler than
Friday. The market rather weakened ns the
morning advanced , under the combined In
fluence of the liberal supplies find bearish
eastern tdvlce . and the eloso was ptetty
COM'to | So lower nnd weak ut the decline.
Wcliht cut little or no figure , r.nd It was a
14.42' , to il.45 market for fnlr to fooa hois ,
wilh choice loads nt J4 47'i to J4.45 nnd the
comtnnn stuff at Sl.lt'i to 11.45. The pem were
practically cleared by H o'clock , the bulk
selling at from J4.424 to 14.45. luoinst J4 45
1'rldiiy , tlip gener.-il uveraic ot prices paid
beiiu Jl 44 : , aininst 11.43' 1'rldny nnd ? 4.3'i'i
Saturday u week ngo. Representative sales :
No. Av. Sh. I'r. 7o. Av. Sh. I'r.
11 2-.M f ! : t > 70 210 SO f4 45
CJ . . . . IsS I2J I : L'I &l . . .217 120 445
to .n ) 24) 4 4'J ' 75 23 240 445
70. . . . 1I5 ! 10) 40 7:1 : . . . . 25) 445
771 2 i 40) 440 f.2 IfH 1M 445
CO 200 10J 440 fcl 22U 20 4 4"i
75 2Iti ICO 440 60 1'7 ' 12J 445
. ' 7 . . . .215 S ) 443 f > 2 240 41 445
X' .Ml 12J 443 ? ' 210 240 445
14 401 4 43 M 229 103 44 %
CT 210 240 440 61 2:10 : 1C ) 445
74 2:2 210 44) 50 VC9 41 445
G 2U2 43 443 f2 2W ( 43 445
fi2 2C7 20 440 67 2:15 : bO 4 41
" 1 203 SI 443 05 2T. ) 44'
50 . . . .3)7 1C3 440 87 M2 103 445
5 . . . . -H 43 4 42'5 C7 2.VG S ) 445
01 Zlfi axi 4 4 : i ! 0 172 PO 445
71 t3 4 42'i W 277 ! > 3 445
72 ? X 1-JO 4 42 > , i 51 247 ISO 4 4 >
07 24:1 : 240 4 4'J't 65 2'D 12i ) 445
f/ ) SW S ) 4 42'5 55 24i : 200 445
70 243 Ts ) 4 42'i 53 315 120 445
07 245 243 4 4'i 01 , ' 4 100 445
72 220 ISO 4 4'ii ( tl 22i ) 120 4 4i
Ni 211 2'K ' ) 4 42'i 53 210 43 445
71 215 S3 4 42'i 74 1I4 ! 4) 445
.02 1P4 103 442' ; Cl 2G7 103 445
lo 209 2uO 4 42'i ! 2tfi 203 445
71 . . . . 2J4 2UO 4 42'J S3 277 44' .
' . ) 205 IGO 4 4'J'i 57 225 4 15
' . ' 21s 0 4 42'J CO. . .2(2 ( S3 445
sl 22s IB ) 4 42'J 05 240 103 445
0 1 : > 2 SO 4 42'i ' 70 2210 445
! ' > j . . .201 200 4124 rt..24 ! 4 45
J3 210 41 4 4J > ; 02 . . . .215 4 47'4
0 . . . .222 S3 4 42'i 73 255 63 4 471- ' ,
M uri ISO 44' . " ' , GO 2W 123 4 47'4
" > 2.W 20J 4 42'i K > . . . . 2IS 4 47'j
1 . . .241 M ) 442' , 74 103 253 4 47i (
il . . . . 27ii 203 4 42J ! C2 251 100 4 474
> 5 . . . 2ii : 123 4 42'i 74 . . . . ] ! ' ! 2 0 4 47'i
S. . . ? r 40 4 4.i 72 . . . .2"JO 4U 2 47H
0 2.10 4 45 53 226 447' ,
C'J 202 120 445 M. . . . 155 40 4 47'i
. . .241 200 445 S3 274 60 4 47'i
CU . . . .2--.1 120 445 f < 3 225 4 5)
td . . .1M S'J 445 M 371 123 45)
"
1 215 23 445 71. . . .240 43 450
i . . . .2i 200 445 K . . . 27s 453
sl 2J7 2W 445 50 257 4 M
riO3 AND HOUGIL
1 4.'O 225 1 . . . . S'.O 403
2 375 3(0 Z 3'5 4 00
1 Ib3 3 25 1 . . S53 400
SHEEP Five loads were reported In , but t.vo
of them were billed direct to a local killer nnil
the other three loads , lambs , consigned
through to Chicago anJ practically not of
fered ou the market. 1'rlccs are nominally
unchanged nnd the dcmnnd Is good. I'alr
to good natives , } 4 5U30.00 ; fair to coed tvest-
ern * . 8I.WSG.OO ; coinnion i\nd stock sheep , KI.OO
& 4.25 ; good to choice 41) to Uj-lb. Ian.bs. J4.0J
tiG.50.
P.rcnlpts ami Dlipusltlun of Stock.
Ofllclal receipts and disposition of stock as
shown by the books of the I'nlou tock VnrJs
company for the twenty-four hours cnJlnj at
b o'clock p. in. , Mar 14.
Chicago I. ivo MOCK .ilirkcc : ,
Cncioo. ; III. . May 14. [ Special Telegram to
THE I1EK.1 Although the llrst arrivals were
small there wt-re many "bold over" cattle , the
-iipuly being larger tiian Is usual the last day
ofinewuek As thera was but little demand
from any source the market remained easy at
the recent decline. There was a slow move
ment at from J1.-5 to fltli for poor to choice
cows and bulls , nt J2.75 for stocners and feocl-
cr < and at from $ ; i.2j to 24.75 for common to
extra dressed beet and shipping steers. Texans -
ans were nominal nt from ( I.'iO to iD.s. ) and
calves were iuotod at from Jl.uO to J4.5J.
Prices for hogs rfmnlned weak. For a Sat-
11 relay the run was large and the total for the
weeK h.is not previously been equaled since
February. Although there was it good de
mand , bull ! fur local aud eastern account ,
buyers insisted upon concessions , and llio ac
companying sales show there was an nverago
doi'llnoof "io per 100 Ibs. There were u few
trades nt J4.75 and here and there one at
higher figures , but It took prime block to
bring t4.70 and must uf the trading wus itccom-
piUhea below that price * . The market re
mained weak to the close at from (4.40 to fl.70
for pour to choice heavy and medium weights
und ut from tl.40 to H75 for light. Utccipls ,
2o. : > o. sea
There was a steady market for sheep at
from 12.71 to J.i 50 per 100 Ibs. for poor to extra
choice. Yoarlini lambs wcro In demand nt
from M.IXJ to * 7.1M , und tprings were wanted at
from f-M to Jl.T.'i. llccu.pls , 2,500.
The Evening Journal reports : OATTI.C Ko-
celpts. 5 ; shipments , 5'ti : market steady ;
today's silt's : Natives , Sa.7u'lW ; Mockers ,
tJLflJ ; cows. ti.O i.T5.
HOflS Iteccipls. 21,003 : shipments , 0,000 ;
inarKut ucllvc , but 5j lovicr ; rough and cum-
inon. } I.OUCI.2S ; ntUcd an'l packers , M.OuQ
tine heavy. * l.f.Vii4.70 ; light , tl.M3l. < > .
SHEW Koceipis. D/UJ ; htilprnent ? , 2.000 ;
market steady : Texans. ? J.7iijaoj : natives ,
ia.wCa.2i ; lambs und yearlings.
City I. Ivo Stock Market ,
KANSAS CITV , Mo. . May 14. CArrt.c Ue-
celpu. 2.400 head ; shipments , toj ; the mur-
U i for stt-er * was steady at H3J4&4.1U ; cows.
weiktoiuc lower at tl5&J.ti : ; tockers and
feeders , uulet at f i5 -1.M.
lions Itece'pts. ' M > JO head : shipments , 2.003 ;
the market openfd steady and clo > cd strung
lo higher ; tlio extreme ranse of prices was
tl : ua4.55 ; the Dtilk ot sales were made nt il.41
U4..r > u
SIIEEI * Uecelpts , 3,400 head ; no shlp-ncntj ;
market quiet and steady : muttons , tl.50.
THE HOSPITAL WRECK.
tiult Coaiiuencf il Airulnit the Cuutracton
unit Their lloniltiucn.
County Attorney Mahouey has commenced
suit against Hyan & Walsh to recover on tbelr
bond , which U for KW.OOO.and signed by James
li. .NL-Stiane.J. tl. Huusralo and J. D. Hensel ,
Uo said tbat bo would also bring suit against
Architect Meyers.
It is hardly probable In view of recent de
velopment * that the Hoard of Counlv Com
missioner * will bo In a Hurry about arrang
ing for the payinentof the judgment recently
secured by Hyan & Walih against the countv
for something over SJ7W3 ( as the balance duo
on tbe noipital. Only u few days ago a paper
was tiled with tbe hoard asking that arrange-
menu be made 'o provide for it by special
levy , but the rain levied on tbo building bc-
fore anything clio coula bo done.
Commissioners bien berg nnd Tlmme , after
examining tbo hospital , ara of tbo opinion
tbat ono wall ol tbo north wtui ; uill bave to
be taken down entirely. Tne south walls are
also cracking badiy and tbe work ol bracing
them bai Deea commenced ,
THE SPECULATIVE MARKETS
Corn Was the Featare in Business on
'Change ' lesterday.
IT WAS STRONG AT THE OPENING
Prltnte Itrporls Were That Practically No
llnil Moon Done \Vlipnt
Cloieil n 1'ractlon Lower
.stockt nnil llonds.
CtllCAoo. III. . May H. Many sections In
North Dakota reported tbo weather greatly
Improved and seeding resumed. There was a
crowing feeling that the danger point In seed
ing had not been reached , and thai If It can bo
llnlshe.l In llio ne\t week or icn days there
will bo little cau e for alarm. The rise In May
nnd July WHS a feature. This evening , how
ever , wheat compared wltn la t nlzht was \c
lower. May corn Is up'if , while July shows
? ie decline. Oats arc down Uc , pork lOc , lnrd
? 'ic and ribs.V. Unusual Inlerost WHS bown
In the corn pit and that lively time ! were
looked forward to was evident from Its
crowded appearance. Many of the wheat
traden have transferred the scene or
their operations from whe.it to corn.
The market was momentarily very
strong at the opening. Private report * vrero
that practically no planting had been done ,
whereas a year ago 3 per cent of the corn xvas
In the ground at the corresponding date.
There was a more active demand hero for
cash corn , No. 3 and No. 3 yellow bringing
Hlxiut an average of ' * c more loJny than on
yeslerd.iy. An c.rvntor concern holding
about TiW.OOO bu. of corn In cribs among their
forty-four countrr stations ronortoJ that on
putting their shel.urs to work they found
much of the cribled stutt moldy anil damp.
Country correspondents of llo.ird of Trade
linns send In messages deploring the poor
prospects for celling tno corn planted In any
reasonable t'me ' to Insure a crop.
The tlrst break of price was duo to tlio vlg-
oroui selling of the lo.-al crowd. The later
break was due to the suite cau o In addition
to the later weakness of the market. The
opening was rather wild. For a fraction of a
second 44'iC was pild for July against 44UC
last nliht. It declined to 4iV : sellers before
reacting. It gradually recovered , and near
the middle of the scs'ion was In good demand
for a time at l'te , but sold oil to 4J.V , and
closed at 4P.C.
There was a lack of outside orders In the
wheat crowd , and l'hlcagoan , too. were
wary about buyln : too heavy. In the oven-
in4 there was s.u dccllnu with further weak
ening of from 'ic to ' .jc. lulluenccd by the re
ported clearing weather and tlie smaller ex
port clearances for the week. A reaction of
'i folloueJ. but suddenloeal * unhlnemcltcd
aw ty the 'ic cain , nad the market cioscd
steailv within ' § c of the bottom.
The state of the weather enabled the bulls
to Weep prices steadv on oats , allliQiign there
was no little liquidation of small ! ots. There
was consider ibio buying of May and selling
of July % t prices that were tbo same for both
months.
A disposition by the longs to unload caused
provisions to fall. I'ork anJ ribs wore mora
active than for some time. Heavy receipts of
bogs and liberal estimated receipts for the
com In. : week , as weil us th2 break In grain ,
helped the slump.
1'relghts were steady with a fair demand ,
nnd not a great do-il of vessel room offered.
Charter * to HulTalo were on the basis of 2c
for wheat and l e for corn to Port Huron ,
and l'iO for otits.
Tno estimated receipts for MonJay are : G. %
cars of wheat. I'Ji ' cars of corn , I'.iD cars of
outs and 3"l,003 bogs. The estimated receipts
of hogs for the eutlre week are 1M,0 > J.
The lean In : futures nn 'en asrol'mva ' :
WHEAT Xo. 2 spring , 8J"jo ; No. 3 sprlns ,
W 3.
CetiN No. 2. 4BJ ! ? .
OATS No. 2. 3/4c ; No. 2 wnito , S2Jc ! ; No.
3 wlilte. : : ' < : i-'l'-'lic ,
HVE No. 2 , 7uc-
HAKI.KV No. 2. COc : Na 3. 4c ; No. 4 , 413I5&
KI.AX SEKD il.Wii.
TIMOTIIV SEED 1'rtmc. fl.27.
POUR Mess , per bbl. . tO.704J9.724 : lara. per
ICO Ibs. . $1.17'S.62a ; short ribs , sides. ( looe' ' ,
5 2'i : dry suited shoulders ( boxodi. { G.17i. !
WHISKV Distillers' finished coods. pcrgui. ,
Heceipts and shipments today were as fol
lows :
Omaha I'roiluco Market.
HIDES. ETC. Xo. I sreen hides. 3e : Xo. 1
recn suited lilflts , 4Gl'ic ; Xo. 2ercen saltcc
hides , 'iTt-'l c ; Xa I irreen salted hides , 25 to 4'
Ibs. , 4fi414e ; : No. 2 srcen salted hides , 25 to 40
lb.3&i > .ic : No. 1 veal calf , s to 15 Ibs . Gc : Xa -
veil calf. > to 15 Ibs. . 4c : Xo. 1 dry flint hides
7c : Xo. 2 dry Hint hides. 5c : Xo. 1 dry saltoc
hides , 52.0C. Hhcep pelts Oreen salted , each
35c&I.C5 ! : preen salted she.irlnus ( sliort
wooled early skins ) , each , 151i2".c : dry she.ir-
linis ibtiort wooled early sUiusi. Xo i , each
5i lic : ; ilrv she.irlns ! ( short woo'.ed earl >
sklnsi. Xo. 2. ciich. 5e ; dry Hint Kansas nnd
Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. nctua
welRht. loaif',3 : dry Hint Kanbas nnd Xeura1-
ka niurriln wool pelt , per Ib. , aciu.'il welsdt ,
S Bl''c : dry tllnt Colorado butcher wool pelts
per Ib. . actual weight. 10 < tl2'4c : dry flint Colo-
rndoninrraln wool pelts , porlb. . iictual weialit
N'jilOc ; < lrv pieces and uucks actu.il weipiit
7Wo. Tallow and jroaseTallow. . Xo. 1. a id
4e ; tallow , Xo 2. iiJ.'I'.ic ; grease , white A. 4c
L'reaic , white H , 3Sc : crease , yellow , 3c
srease , dark , 2 > 4c ; old butter , 2'tc ' ; beeswax
prime , ! 0325c : runzh tallow , l'ific. !
1'our.Tiiv Old lewis , J3.0j4fcj.50. An occa-
slonul lot of very cliolco and larsa hens
brinsh 4.03.
IJL'TTEU Some of the best country butter
coes at 1K514C , but unythin : that falls below
th it point x'oe-i to the nickers ut S3.
KnuiT.s CHllforntn Hlvei-ildo oranses , ! 1M
5 box lots , fih.1 ; Wushlnzton navals. ? J..V |
choice apples , iAi 03H.'jO ; < 'holco lemons. j.'l 75ii
4.00 ; fancy lemons , fl.50 ; bananas , crated , ( LO
4W.53 : cranberries. shlpplriK block. bbL , I7.W
I'lorida tomatoes. J1.5J percraioof six baskets'
pineapples. iiCOS2.riO per do ?
V ' .a TAIll.BSecd sweet potatoes , 12.25
California cabbnso , 'Jlia pnrlb. in crates : homo
urown lettuce. 4uo per doz ; onions. Bc.fHl.15
pcrbu. ; Xebr.iek.i hand plckod bt'nns. Jl.V.Ii
2. 0 ; medium. $1.5jI.G ) : Culor.idound weitern
Nebraska potatoes , 3Mjrc : native potatoc
2.VifrlOc ; lima bean , 4o per Ib. ; water cro 9. 21-
qt. cases. 12'ie ' per qtspinach. : . riOOfiM.23 per
bhl.j radishes , 40c : rutabagas , J1.2 : < 5l 53 per
bbl. : p'cplant. 3c per Ib. : uarsioy , aXil'c ' ; now
California potatoes , 3o per Ib. ; cucumbers
ti.50 per dot
TinwunnniES Choice toek sultaole for
stuup.n.uunu U > o plenty.
'
St. l.onls
ST. I.ouia. Ma , Ma ? H.-FLonn-Dull and
unchaiiiced.
WIIKAT OpencJ hlshcr. but soon fell off nnd
continued to decline , closing * tc uolow yc < .tur
any ; Xa 2 red , cash , bio : M.iy clo od at bo'iC
July. Tn'ffl:0ei Aiu-itst. TOc
Oons lli 'lier. for cash at 45c : options fol
lowed nheut nnd closed ( ioou ; Mnyolo&od a
IJo ; July.43l 'S % o ; suptemher , 4lc.
OATS Cash hlhcr at 4Jc ; option * lower
May. 3IUo : July. 2U' c.
KvE-Dull. 7Jo bid.
HAIILBV No market.
Hus Firm , but very little city make offer
Inz ; cur lota backed at near by country point
suld at Oiaiic ; small lots ut city nulls brough
"Os -
HAV Klrm and unchrnzed ; crime to fancy
timothy bold ut Sil.iOis.I'i.4 ? . und .oiuo gilt edge
at t 5.5J.
LEAD-ri7in but dull at * l.02i ! for soft ills
souri. and ! t 0"i fur chcmicul.
1'LAXjifEli lll.'lier at JI.01.
Ill-lTKl ! AMI KCOS L'liClianSCd.
foil * MK.u.-Stiong attil5&2.2i
WIIISKV Meady at II 14.
IlAOOixo-l'iH'hauscd ; O i't-sx
rorro * TIBS Unchanredj II.23Sl.2V
1'iumsioxa Dull with only u s > malt trade
In job lots at previous quotation
r.ECKHTd-1 lour. 3.UOJ Ibs. ; wbuat , 23.000 bu.
corn. 3-.OIO Liu. ; outs , 23.W3 bu. ; rye , 6,0X1 bu.
barley. 1,000 bu.
tiiirviu.NTti Klour. S.OOO Ibi. : wheit , 7.030
bu : corn. .UiO bu.j oats , 22,000 uu.j rye , 1UX
bu. ; barley , none. 3
Nun Vork Market ) .
NEW VOIIK , May U.-I'uuni-HBcelDti. 27 ,
337 pkst : oxporu. US7r bbls. ; 41,258 buck.
ulli sales , 10.s > J libl .
L'pltXiiEAL Dull : yellow wettcrn , li75 .i.
U- >
i.i ct. nnsett.c li Nv'rcLx. . - , .C , n" .it '
imsr.idcd. iV ; No. J n Jtrr , > Ov , i' . >
N < > Sfhtracafnv ; No ! SMI x t kee.'if'n * . N * ) i
prlnr. S5'KOpt'on ' * wcr < -rlible on a dull i
Inquiry : opening U'tSs doivreactlne vvi" c ,
with * < > tne foreign luiy.ns wl wet weather In
the norlhwe-it , fell ' c and , l < > cl steady nt '
tt'ic down for the d ly. Xo Jred. May. SOS' * i
nt 9\a : July. tn' , bi4C. f le 'ni'at i * e'i An-
cnt. lO Oi'i' * . clo lnz ate * > 'cptember.9J4
tt' P-15c. ole lnp nt Wlri Ottobc-r , tuijc : De
cember.HUf. c oslng at W'tot May < iy < l , 97c ,
clcrtlni nt H7o. j
KVB Dull ; western. 5V e.
IUIILEV MAM- Hull ; Caaaai. _ . .
Cans Receipt * . : 5.4'K tyt. : export * . . . . . .
bit. ; sales. 1,41)0 ) bn. of ffltores : JS.OX ) Ini of
spot. Spot market dull. oaRterNo. . S , 5ll4cln
elevator : & 5Uo allo.it : uncradeU mixed. 58
Vx ? : teainer mixed. 5llSU > 4-i < ' . Options were
'ie lower on Miy anJ dull , and li l'ic hlRhcr
on other month * , with nctlvo buylns by
shorts : Miy , MftilUc. closins at MUet Juno ,
r 3&52" § < \ closing lit .V' et .Inly , .WJVfl c , clos *
In ? atomic : Aiuust. foaW'tp. rioting at SoUct
Scntcmlior. S MSc , closlns at .vise ,
O < TS llecelpts , .v > l.34l > buc\porl : * . ! t > . " 09bu.t
ale . 1M.UJO bu. of futures and TI.OiM of spot.
epot market quiet , stronjer. Options dull ,
Irrncr. Mxy. n5't8ec : , closlti' at 35 > i"
tune , 34'i 35HC , closing at 35 > , c : July. 3i@
i S < " . clo ln ? lit 35VO : Auju t , 35SC , clos-
nrntrc. : Siwt No. 1 nhtti > . . 4 "t2ls : western ,
a' 3r'ic : ; white wcitcrn. 3tii.1l'jo.
HOP * Dull , weakt state fomrcon to choice.
iT.o ; I'acllle coast. .3 < t25c.
SCO.vu-liaw. steady ! fair rcflnlnf. IScs
centrlfuiiiU. 90 te t. nt 3iIOc ; salr . 3 , ( 3
) acs cenlrlfusaK IW test , nt.ll.16c , nnd MJ
jaismolusjcs suinr , SO test. t 2\p. liellned ,
quiet ind easv : Xo 6. 3 ti-10C'l : 15-lJo : No. 7 ,
aiV'i No ? . 31I-loa.'il3-l'Jc : Xo. 9. 3SIWUC !
Na I" , 39-N > ft3l-Uc ] ) : No. II. aia3'c : No Ii
' ' ' ' '
mould A , 4'5-ioill 11-lGo ! s't ind'a'r'd A. 4 5-103
17-Oc ! ; confectioners A , 4i-ir : > [ JI5-10c : cut
oaf , f > & .VC ; crushed. SV ! > S < " . powdered. 4S ®
lj c : sr.inulutcd , 4 5-10 ® ! U-lOc ; cobcs , I 9-ltiit
4 ll-ic. (
MOLASSES Korclcn dull nnrt lower : 53 test.
O' c : Xew Orleins , steady anil quiet ; com-
non to fnncv , 25ft35c ,
HICE Fairly nctlvo and firm : domestic ,
fair to extra. 4ViOHe ; Japan. .Vi&Vio.
I'ETlioi.Et'M Quiet and otv.idy ; crude In
ibis. . I'-irker's. 5tc : Parker's in tmik. l-.9) ; rc-
dned Xew VorK. H05 ; I'hlladolphla and Haiti-
nore , Jfl.Xi : l'hllilD.phii : und It.iltlmoro. in
bulk , Jj.533.53 ; United closed at 50ye for
Juno.
COTTONSEED OIL Quiet and steady : crude ,
" 'A.1 ' : yellow , Me.
TALI.OW Firm : city ( K for ok : > , 3 > c :
country ip.icnlns frcei , 4 11-Idc.
Ko is Quiet and stoidy ; strained , common
to peed , il 4531.50.
TriipBSTlsn Quiet nnd steady at 32iiiJ33c. (
Kcos Mendv ; western , U'lOltJC.
HIDES sle.idy. but < iulct.
I'oitK Quiet and > teady : old mos' , J3.50C
10.25 : new me-n. JI1.00 ; e.\tra prli.ie. JIO.OO.
PEINLTS ( juiotj baud picked , 4 He :
tarmer * . 2Je.
CUT MEATS Ltzht supplies , stroni : pickled
a lie ; , C' c ; pickled shoulders , 51ic ; hams , 103
10'jo. '
MitM.K Pull ; short clear. H4031.CO.
LAUD Dull , strons ; no Pales : western
sto nn , J0.55 usked : July J'i.62 asked : August ,
" 35 ; September , { 3.74 old.
Hl'TTBll Finn ; weslern dairy. 12'JiiI4c ;
jreamery 15&21C ; western faciory , lliilSc :
Kiclu. ' 'lo.
CHEESE Moderate demand , stealy ; part
sktni > . , > il'J'4C.
I'm Ilio.s-steady : American. Jl4.753li:5.
CoPi'Eii Dull : lake. Jll.ui.
LK D Quiet ; domestic. ! l C2'i34:27S. :
TIN Firm ; straits. 82J. Oa23.'J3.
KansiK City M ; < rKoU.
KANSAS CITV. Mo. . May 14 WHEAT Dull
and lowi-r ; No. 2 hard , 733710 ; No. 2 red ,
Con.v Dull , but lilrlier ; Na 2 mixed , 40c :
Na 2 white. 44&tl'c , ,
OATS Firm ; Na. - ' nil.\ed , SOiic : No. 2 wbltc ,
RVE Steady ; No. 2 , COc.
FLAX tfEno > 9con basis'of puro.
HIIAN I'lrui : C5c. sacked i
HAV Very Urm. but unchanged ; timothy ,
i9."U ; prairie. } K.5i > S5.l)0 ,
Eoos Firm at l."ie.
UuTTEH-ymet , weakr creamery , 14320c ;
dairy. sSllc.
'lECEtPTS Wheat , 11,039 bu. : corn. 10,033 bu , :
oats. none.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , IQ CU bu. : corn , 14,030
bu. ; outs , none.
New- York Dry G3mU Market.
NEW YOHK. May 14. Business In dry roods
wus restricted by early elo Ini. ' 1 he demand
was fair and continued to present the more
recent feature of Improvement. Print cloths
are very Urm and active. Lnwronce 00 four-
yard shuotinzs have lx en closed out atlJic
and will soon bo placed "at value. "
Codec
NEW Yon * . Slay 14. Outions openel steady
and unchanged to 5 points up , clpsiug steady ,
10315 points up : sales , b. " > > j bi4. : mc.udlng
Mav. S12.13 ; July. $11.7 Sll.sO : teoteuiher.
$ ll.t53.1I.K'i ; October , ! ll.75Sll.s3 ; November ,
411.SOtoll.S3 : December , fl'.7jail.-3. ! Spot Hio ,
firm but quiet ; Xo. ' . $ l2.52Vj/ai2.75.
Cotton .M.irket.
NEW ORLEANS , La Jlay II. Market quiet
und s-leady : low middling , G0-lf > c : gooj or-
dinarv. 0lGc ! : not rec-elpts. 831 bales ; exports
to Ureut Hrlttiln. 4.1'M Dales ; coistwise. 2'J33
bales ; sales , isJO bales : slock , lo'JI.22 bales.
Trailers Talk.
Cinctoo. 111. , May 14. Counselman & Day
toCockrell llros : Wheat ruled r.ithor quiet
until to .firds : tlie clcse of the session , when
the scalping lungs concluded to sell out allot
their holdings rather than carry overMinduy.
The early market was steady under Hie influ
ence of continued rains over a liberal section
of the counlry. ( jenorul advices from olher
markets hive ; been weak. Foreign markets
were mosily lower , the execution being 1'arls ,
where the demand continues , so as to pet in
as much sto-'V as posiibio before the duty
goes Into etlect- The shipments nro encour
aging enough , except that they are almost
entirely made up of old buslne * . The mar
ket clostd steadr nt the Qci-llnc. Corn was
very steady for July i.n buying orders frum
the east nnd soalUwcst , Local traders sold
lieavily after tlie noon bulletin nnnounced
prospects of clearing we ither over Sunday in
the wes- . The wet season caused an nctlvo
demand for good , spot corn , and alarmed tbo
shorts in May nnd June contracts who covered
freely. Low grades ere strong and higher.
Oats were fairly active and followed the tone
of oilier mitrkols closing nt ! ic decline , 1'ro-
vlslons were sustained by the strength In
praln early , bul closed ort the latter pirt of
the beaslun in sympathy with Ihe decline In
others. The pit's recelpls of hogs uro liberal
and ihe tendency of the market weak ,
CHICAGO. II ! . . May K. F , U. I.ognn .t Co. to
Duncan , lln'llnger ' & Co. : The wheat market
from thoopenlng until the close of the ses > ion
has been dull. July opened at h2c , sold up to
52UC and closed at 51 V. May has commanded
about Ic premium only on occasional trade.
Knglish cable advices are dull. French are
rather better with sumo advance In the lute
fulutcs. Tnero Is no new feature in the gen
eral situation. U. mis In the northwest delay
seeding The gron ing winter plant U doing
well. The demand for cash lots is fair. There
may not bo much to encourage buyIng -
Ing , wo see nothing at present to eu-
courage selling. The weather in the next
two wco'is will dcterm'ne ' for a largo
ur a small crop. Our opinion 1 > that the crop
cannot bo much If any over an average , and if
only an average the present price Is moderate.
Corn opened at J4U. July sold up to 44'i and
clusd at 43'i. Muy commanded from 4 to 5
cents premium with little doing In It. Tbe
local trade have been selling July , the coun
try ponerally buying , Weatbnr conditions
are still unfavorable. All roporls wo have
arc to the olfect that no planting can l > e done
even wilh line weather. Hcculpis are likely to
be very light. With fine wealhor It may sell
oil a cent or two , but with continuance of
rains a good Ucul higher , Oats blcadv. July
closed at ; c. The nqir future depends on
weather. Hog product dull.
CHICAGO. 111. . MuV'14 Ivennett , Hopkins
A Co. to S. A. MoWlmiter : In nnticlp-itiou
of clear weather on Monday there linvo been
quite general reullzin , ' j tlcs as traders look
fur ti decline Mth Improved weather condi
tions. omo bearish , w'A-ices htivo been re-
cciven fruin tno northwest. Ono correspond
ent wires from Grand Kdrk , X. ! . . that 10,000
secdera nro now ut w-.trk'ln that time , while
another not to bo luiltdone wires that
seeding is all finished in tlie northwest
With fcO much rivalry and entcrprUo
among aninn,1 tbo north ivrst crop bears
it is rather hard to get ' > Ut facts. Ktports for
the week have fallen f-hurt uf expectations ,
being about 70'.OOJ ' Iwluw last week. If Iho
Heather hliould ho flii' . > on Monday an easier
opeiiliig U protialile. out the satiation would
seem to warrant purchases on soft bputs.
Corn and o-us horls.royered early freely on
the unexpectedly hv KV raln > nnil the nnir-
kut has been ttrong nif rly all day , but cascri
oir near the ciosu qa pro > uuct < of better
wealher. The longs nuvo bold out < > o
generally that the nmrWet Is likely lo bulge
sharply on Monday if the wcalhcr should not
i mi ) rove. PiovlslLUi have been dull und
featureiesi all dar.
STOCKS AM ) liO.VDS.
\Vltlinut .tpii.trrnt Cause All l.lnc * Wore
llvnvy toVc.iU .
NcwVoiiK. May II The steak market to
day nu > heavy to weak In all Its dopurtments ,
without apparent adoqualo cause , wh.lo there
was u steady pressure of Ion ; stock in Union
I'aeillc , Xorthcm I'aciflc preferred ami some
granger ttooks. The principal asent In the
doprcsiion was undoubtedly u renewal of
boar raid * without suppurt In anything but a
few specialties. The natural upward tendency
of prices wus demonstrate ) In Iho cany deal
ings when prlcei advanced s'U-htly despite
the dullness and a telling pres > nre
fruoi London. Hut the tears quickly got tc
work upon the market and declines from the
U ) t tiure > were extended to 2 per com In
Manhattan , while moil of the leading shares
ralseo large fractiuns. BUUIO ttocks nuru
dealt in partly in t' lead uudtr vuveriii ; by
the luore timid Lrukeri. Xliu uaruut
wek nl i r rc , r th' > U.west r f' * * At. 'n ' * U.o
lite * . ( > vk I ti n I'a 0 j-t . n.r cent a.J
Mi . > uri I'a 11 l portent
( * vernti ent ' . < ! > : were du.l ami tcady
The l'o t s.iy * The 1'ear operator * wore
hipped t"day by the tendency of small t'iili '
to take their oroflt on th > earlier purhn M
of the wrek. Thl tendency was p peclnlly
reflected In the Delaware & Hudson aud
I'm lm stocks.
The foliowin : are the olosini auot.itlon for
the le.tdlnc stocks on the Xew York Stoc' < ex
change today :
Atchlon HIS 00 preierrifd . . it > > * t
Kipresj. . . 1 < 4 X. V Central Ill
Allon. T. II ! W NY. C. A St. U. . . . 17
Allen T. II. pfd . . ISO do preferred HH
American Kxprei * lli Ohio MI'MsstppI . . . 9)
11 C. H A S 4 do preferred . . 84
Cnaada 1'aeUlc . . . . sV < Ontario A Weitern.t < 4
L'nnada ? utbtrn ( Vs Oregon Imprurem t K
> atr l Paclflc . . . . K Oregon Nar S3
Che . A Ohio n uteson TransUH
do 1 t jiteferre.l 61H r.icltle Mall f <
do Tnd preferred ( Z > i Peorla IK * . A K. . . . IS
hleaito A Alton. . . m I1lt borr l i
f. . tl A v K'j I'ullmfiD Palace. . . . IW
" . . C.t ; ASt 1 . . . BtU Ileadln * W4
Hel. Hudson 14 | i Huck Island f\S \
Del. U A W ' *
I ) . A H. ( j. pfd ii M 1'Vuf . . . . . . 77H
1'astTennessee . . . 4 ilo preferred . . . . 1 H
do lt preferred. U ? U 1' . . Mln A Man . 113
do ? d preferred . 114 M PnulAOm ha. . IS
Krlc r.i do preferred IIS
do preferred . . . I , Tenn.ConlA Iroa. 41
fort Wayne. . . , III Te\m I'aelHc 10
Chlrsjo A K 111. . . . Cl , Tol. A O. C. t'U R
llocklnc Vnilcr . . WL , t'nlon I'acflc (0' (
HouMon A Texas. . 5 t' . ? Ktpre s S
H1lDolfCenlr.il . . . IM'l W < ib h M. I. A 1' . 11' *
l. Paul A liuluin. (9 i WnUash freferrej . Sli't
Kansas , V Texas 15 Wells fitrgto Bi. . . . 145
Lake ErloA West. ! l i Western Union . . . . W i
do preferred ; ftj Am ' 'ollon oil 83
t-ike horc 1U ! * < Culorailo Coal W
Louisville A N.-v'h 7M ( Houie-Kiko 14
l.OUlsTlllO.l N. A . Si > l Iron Miter 4'J
Memphis A Ctmr hJ OulnrlT Sfl
Mle.iinn ! Ci-nlral . ltr < ( , < iilckstl er SV $
Mil. U S. A W M , do preferred 17
do preferred 130 utro 4
Xtlnn. A tt U 115 liulwcr 43
do preferred . . . > t Itlch. A. W. I' . Ter . . 71
Missouri 1'nelHc. . . J7 ( Wl con ln Ccnlral. . 16
.Mi.blleA Ohio 4'JS Chlcaro Has W <
Nashville limit. . . . S5 I/ead Trujl. . SO
N.J. Cenirnl liH MiiurTtntt t'1'4
Norfolk A W.pfd. . . MHoutttern I'aclHc. . . . S7
Northern I'seltlc . . ! O. > I , . A U. N 21
North. I'ncltlc pfd . . UVj lllo li. W W"i
U. P. Den.Uult . . 19 llio li W I'll 73
Northwestern 11 UK 1)l l - ' ' * *
The total sales of stocks today uere I'l.blJ
shnro . Including : Atchiion. lUT : I'hlcago
lias. 3.U20 : Delaware. I < : ioknvrnntm & Western ,
asixi ; Krle. .V 0 : llockln.- Valley , 0.0-W : I.ouls-
vlllo.V Nashville , 4.CX1J : Manhittlan. 4.COJ : Ml
sourl I'ncllic. 5.0 0 ; Nortli American. 3iS : ;
Xorthern Pacltic ptoferrcd. IJ'.OOJ : Xew Kng-
lancl. : . : .j' ' : Heading. lfi.G2v ) : St. I'nui. G.tTJ : i-L
Paul A : Omaha , 3s2j ; Union I'acitic. 24,175 ;
I.ako line , 3.CO' . _
I.oiulou riimnchil ltc > le\T.
bj Jtn t Ginti'i lltnntit. }
l.O.vtioN. M y 14. iXow York Herald Cable
Special to TIIK 1IEE.1 A comparatively small
amount of business was transacted In the
Mock exchange today. It has mainly con
sisted of realization , so that the markets hi\c
presented a moro or less favorable nppear-
anco. C'on ols h ivo relapsed ' per crnt for
the money account. Inulun rupee paper Im
proved ' percent to Sliirccnt. Foreign KOV-
rrnii'ent securities moved very little us le-
cards Internallonal di-cripllou ! . the princloal
fealures being u rise of 'i uer cent In
Spanish and a fall of 1 per cent in Urock
Homo rallwiys have been very little
dealt In from want of support. The close w.i < s
dull , mostly ' to " per cent lower. Amer
ican railways have shown considerable de
pression owing to weakness in Xew Vork. Tlio
heaviness ha ? been Increased ny the closing
of a Inr-e bull account uf a Liverpool opera
tor. Tlie tone ha ? sllglitly Imuroved just at
the last moment. A decline of ! ' per cent Is
established In Union I'aciflc. % per cent In
Denver preference. S per cent In Chicago , t
Milwaukee and 's to S. percent In tuo t oilier * .
Uanadian lines Irivc been dcpreed in sym
pathy. Ihmigh little dealt In. Money has been
a nerfectdrur. Short loans have been freely
olTered at ' per cent. The discount market
has bcencnuilly quiet. Two ana three-months
bills were quoted nt 7i percent.
rin.inci.il Notes.
XEW ORLEANS. La. , May 14 Clearings ,
Sl.522.llj.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. , May 14. Clearings ,
K , Md. , May 14. Clearings. 2,2G1-
337 : balances. JJI-.V1T . Money. 0 percent.
NEW VOIIK. May H. Clearings. 512T. OO.aM :
balance * . :3."Ki4.TU.i : for the week , clo triugs.
i741.5JO.GGI ; balances. JJ407GT2.
PlliLAur.Li'iiiA. I'a. . Mar It. Clearings , J10-
S2T,12 > : balances. { I.G7S.V > 'J ; for the week , clear
ings. ijU7.t | ' ) ! : . Money , 3 per cent.
CINCIVSATI. O. Ma14. . Money. 33.1 per
cent : Xew York exchange. " > c premium.
Clearings today , il.9rl.U.'iO ; for the week.
$ lJ.17OOi : la'tyenr , Jl.f,2'l'.400.
NEW YOHK , May 14. Tne exnorts of specie
from the port of Xew York last wuek Were
S77..CO , o. ' which J.V.i.220 was gold , and S.U9IU
silver. The Imports of specie for tlie week-
were { 31.0.W , of which STO.510 was gold , and
S 0.13) silver.
ST. Louis. Mo. May 11. Clearings S3 4CCO.r > S ;
balances. * J24.4'Ji Clearings tills week , f2i-
MiS.114 ; balances. } 2.4S1.2li Clearings last
week. { 2l.4M > tfJ : balance ? 'I..SU.077. Clearings
corresponding week last year , J.'II95,4'\ ) ; bal
ances , i2OJjfi' .
HOSTON , Mn-s. , May 14. Clearings today.
$17 , : > 7O1. Money , 1'i per cent. Exchange on
Xuw York. Uc discount. For tbe week.
rlearliut. Mil. UTJ.14J ; balances. Jr.J7ll.i.GI : ; for
the ame week last year , clourln s , $01.3 = 2,572 ;
balances. ? lO,27a,531.
CIIICAOO. III. May 14.--Cloarlng . J1I.521.00G ;
for Iho week. Jrp.7iJ.4Jl.-agalnit iU.VJJ.I7j for
the corresponding week last vcar. Money In
light demand at S ftO per cent. Xe * York
exchange Urm , 4jc premium. Sterling ex
change quiet ; sixty-day bills , 54.SOi ! ; demand ,
fl.ts. _
> "e\v York . loney > Iarkot ,
XEW YOHK. Mav n. MONEV o.v CAM.
Easy with no loann ; closed at 1'i per cent ,
I'UIME MliKCANTtl.E PAl'Klt .Sl&'t DCT Cent.
STKHU.NO EXCHASOE Ouiet ut 44. > i'4 for
sixty-day bills and J' ' 7ii for demand.
The closing quotation' on Donas :
Denver Mining storks.
DENVEII , Cola. May 14. Tbo following table
hews the range of prices nnd transactions
for ye lerday. Sales , : w.s'j ' ) shares.
San rranclncu .Mining ( Juolatlons.
PAS Fm.NCHC'i. C-il. . May U. Iho otnclnl
closing nuotatloiu for mlninj stocks today
were a follows :
Alia 70 Mexican , vu3
Ilulwcr ti Mono 110
II. A II N5 Narajo 10
HodlaCon < 0 Ophlr 310
CUollir P'ltoil US
Cun. Cnl. A Vn 415 Savutto 1M
Crown Point IW Merra Nevada . . . . 155
KurekaCon 20) L'nlonConsolldalvd 14)
( iouldACurrr l 5 L'tah , IiK )
U. A N IW Vollo-v Jacket M
Nntv York .Mining ouotatlnm.
NEW YoriK. May 14. The foilowin ; are tbo
clo.lnj mining bluok quotations :
licit A II rjb illuiDfttnke. . lii
Chollar 110 | llorn Silver. S33
Crown Point 11U Mexican. li !
Con I'Al. A Va 11UTO 'Ophlr ' . . . . . . . . . . , K10
Deadwcmcl VJ ) savH.-e
laireka Con IW dlerra Nevada.
( iuuld A Currf l.'i iStandard . . . . . UJ
Hale A Norcruii 114
Dr. Blrney's Catarrh Powder cures
catarrh. For sale by all druggists. 50 cents.
SHOIITHAJID LESSON.
lly I" W. Jlo.Iii-r. I.pssnn 0.
THE "DOflll.ISt. " I'HINCiri.E.
Doubling any of the strokes , with the ox
cention of int' , adds tcr , tbor or der. Uoubl-
in - < - Ing adds Ker or gcr.
1
KET.
Uno 1. LInccr , render , letter , centra !
material 'J. Surrender , tinner , Alexander
enter. 3 , i'lay , place , uncle , vocal , ramole
gnb.e , btRmcless , 4 C'lai : . y cotho. ! fab.e.
nlejRe , tftV.o. stable , salable , display 5
I'ray , gray , crow , drui ? , br w , ccuraje ,
labor , neighbor. 0. Perplex , major , betray ,
monogram , poker.
Tbo 1 and r Hookv-Tho liquids I nnd r
are so rcadilv united with other consonants
hat It Is often desirable to have a briefer
vay of representing thorn than to use their
respottlve stroKt * .
Tbey nre Joined to m. iy of the character *
'
by small initial hook * , as' Illustrated above.
Mthough theae boons are attached nt the bo-
rinnlne of the characters , they nro sounded
mmodlntely after the stroke to which ihay
arc attached. At first It will seem as though
vo wcro spelling backward , but If the
earner will consider 'ho hook rxml ttroJco to
vhlcb It Is attached as ono double consonant
and sound them together the difllculty will
eon vanish.
This lesson and the following Is the hard-
st Dart of shorthand. A few mow lessons
vill take ? us through the principles. Then wo
vill bfytn to wrilo sentences aud business
cttei-s.
A light dot written nt the end of the char
acter ripre.'cnts the short sound of a , ns In nt.
\ hea\v dot written at the end of n charac-
cr represents the Italian sound of a , ns in
athcr.
WUITINO nxcncisr.
Plum , chnpcl , club , close , onclosp , employ ,
globe , intnclo , local , dimple , unable , syllable ,
ocal. drunk , brosthe , broke , broker , drum ,
tress , prosper , broom.
This writing exercise will not bo engraved.
To all who will wrlto the exercise aud send It
o mo with n self-addressed , stamped envel
ope I will send a key by return tnalS.
If vou nro pursuing the course bo sure to
end In this lesson.
Address all communications In care of Tun
Bcc.
KILLED BY THE CARS.
Munrit Peterson Mitncleil by n I'nit
rtrlgllt nn tlu < Oiir.iha l.lne.
Edward Peterson , n railroad J.ecilon hand ,
vas detailed last night to go to Floreuco and
vatch the raging tlooa. Vostcrdny moru-
nc ho was a corpse. Ho mot death under
the wheels of n freight train.
Owing to the alarming condition of the
reacherous old Missouri river and the
mrninen' , annger at almost any hour of Its
break into the la'-to aa.l HooJlns the bottoms
with wator.tho railway roadbeds are In a pro1-
carious condition. In order that the alarm
might bo clvon should tbo break occur iu the
night Peterson was sent to the scene by bis
section boss , Dennis Murphy of the Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & ( Jinaha road.
Pelcrson watched the high tldo of the
ivatcrs presumably until after midnight ,
when ho sat down upon the track of the road
about ono milo west of t'lorenco , near the old
Mill creek cut. It was his list sleep for
Ireigbt train No. 17 came along at 'JirnJln
the morning aud passed over hU body ,
which was horribly mangled , almost beyond
recotrniuon.
It Is thought thut Peterson had
been drinking and , falling into
\ stupnr. went to sleep upn.i the traV. . A
broken whisky lla k was found in his coat
pockel.
Coroner Maul was notified of the accident ,
and went to Florence. A Jury was
empaneled nnd an inquest held. It was
developed by tbo testimony of Engineer D. J.
Lynch and Conductor J. M. Orel by af the
train that it was a vary dant nnd fogey
night. \ \ hen Peterson \vai struck ihe
engineer thought ho had run over n cow ,
He said bovas not running at a hicher rate
of speed than t a miles an hour ns the train
crow WAS fearful of iho roaabea. Poierson
had two lanterns- one rod and the other
light which wete oy his side. They coulJ
not bo seen because the headlight of the
locomotive. > vas mucn stronger and brighter
than that of the lanterns.
The result of the Inquest was a verdict to
the effect that Peterson was lilled by the
train running over him , but tbat no blame
was attached to the train crew.
Peterson ooardeil with Murphy and had
been working under him as a sec
tion hand for the past three \ears. In that
time Peterson baa never received a letter
from anyone , but it is believed ho has a rela
tive at Herman , Neb.
DAMAGED BY THE RAIN.
An Immense Amount of Street ravins iu a
Iluilly Dilapidated Condition.
The rain has made the street commissioner
an unintentional prevaricator , a * ho stated
that the expenses of his department this year
would not bo moro than half what they were
for Is91. Ho made his bid without figuring
on the weather , and aa auiount of necessary
repairs now starci him In the face that makes
him sick at court.
It is stated onicinlly that $ . ' 0,003 will not
repair the paving-alono. to sty notaing of
the damace done sidewalks , dirt bunks and
curbinr by the rain.
An almost endless amount of damage is re
ported from all parts of the city. The Board
of Publio works was notified that a
block of the West Lcavenworth pav
ing near Thirty-second street had been
undermined and hud caved in rendering the
stroct well nigh impassable. Caving banlts
liuvo done a great deal of damage and
caused much annoyance. On Twenty-
eighth street between Farnam and Har-
nev n long strip of sidewalk has
collapsed and another fallinc ban' : Just east
of Sixteenth street aad south of the viaduct
bas tilled the alloy adjoining it. The settling
is not contied to "newly filled ground , and
improved streets as well as unimproved ones
all over the city are suffering because of the
long continues downpour.
Do Witt's Sar apinlla destroys such poi
sons as scrofula , sain disease , eczema , rheu
matism. Its timely use saves many lives.
Ainoii the < > crnmn Societies.
The "Bears" of the turnverein bave been
the nast week making great preparations for
their annual entertainment which takes
place Sunday night at Uerraania hall. All
the old tnombcrj ever the ago of 25 of tbe
turnvcretn nre known as the "Bears , " and
their den is in tbo basement of the hall.
They enter the den only between acts. Fol
lowing ii tbe program of the < ? venine's en
tertainment :
Overture
Opcnini song
Piesentiu- ( Jroup l'ictureof the Hoar- "
I'reo Kxcrclsos The Ili-ars
Declamation . Turner Megui
Song Turner Quartette
I'rc.sentlng of medals to
Turners Hlx anil Kraje
Kxeicises on the homo Act'.ve Turners
Declamation Turner HofmeMor
KMTcl-.cn on the reck Tbe Hears
' ' '
kllmbinV.- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hears
Next Thursday night the ladies of tbo turn
verem will give their Muy festival.
The turners are preparing for a big day nt
Plattsmouth. Sunday. May 2 . Most of the
turners of Omaha will t'o to tbo placo.
A great exhibition of the turners' society
will be given hero Saturday , Juno 11. On
the night of that date tbo turnverein will
give a ball for the uenetH of tbo classes
which will taKO part in the sutninor prlzo
turnfest in July at Sinux City.
Last Wednesday night at G'errnania hal
the "Dears" of the turnvnreln eelcbrato-J the
birthdays of E. Schurig end H. Wolby.
The Oniaha uiudwobrvoreln , an organiza
tion made up of old German soldiers , hold Its
semi-monthly mooting Wednesday night at
Thirteenth and Dodge strosta. The old sol
diers Dad nn excellent time.
Wiliism Scbmolier left this wcelt to visit
his parents at Kisennuh Thuringen , Get
many.
Julius Festner of tha ( Jarman Tribune is
in Philadelphia this week on a business trip
Miss Kmraa Wuetbricx. daughter of tbe
proprietor of the HI li horn Valley bouse , will
ba married Tuesday night to Kruest U
Meyer. Thu wadding will tsko place in Ibs
parlors of tbo hotel.
Disease never successfully attacks a sys
torn with pure olood. DovVill's Sarsaparilla
mattes pure , new blood uud enriches tbo old
Will Submit It to the Hoard.
At a special meeting of tbo directory o
the Board of Trade a communication from
tbo freight bureau , soilcmg a suDJcnplion
of ilXH ( > [ > er annum far a term of three year
to assist In the maintenance of the bureau
, vns read. The board of directors , while
favoring tbo scheme to assist the bureau
were unwilling to subscribe a doflnito turn
without the approval of tte general board. A
sptful meeting of the board has been called
for that purposu for Tuesday night.
DeWltl's Sarir.panllu cleanses tbe blood
increases tbe uppuliioatid tones up Iho sys
tern. It has bcucilttea many people wh
have suffered ( rom blood disorder * . It wil
help you.
VIEWING LONDON IN A FOG
Eip risncs of Ei-Sohool Supsrlntendcnt
James in Dismal Darkness ,
VONDERS OF THE WORLD'S METROPOLIS
Tlie Toiupniu Decorum of thp London
School Ito.irdln > r lon An tntliiriitl.il
Hoily Managing Vn t Inlrroil *
iUnc.itlmml : Ntitos ,
The current number of the N'orthwosteru
ourn.il of Kducation publUnos an untrue-
Ivo loiter from Mr , Henry M James ,
ormerly superintendent of Iho Otuuhu publio
chools , wbo is nt present traveling abroad.
! c treats of winter sights In England nnd
Scotland , the uilld climate , the dense fogi
lid other characteristics.
" \Vo reached Landon , " ho writes , "in the
midst of the worst fog , Iho densest and most
> ersistect , known In many years. Tbo cloud
h\t had settled down on the rest of the ll-
iitul nail becomes so thick In London th.tt wo
had evidently reached Its very coaler. These
nrc alllictiotis tint coiu : oco.vilonaHv in the
vintcr manias , but they raraly e.vihouo
> oyond n few hour ) , and tinny limes the/
are not dense enough to occasion'groat lncon <
cnlcnce. Hot thU ono lattcd from Sunday
night till Friday night , nnd it w.n so tbk-rf
hJt during thU ontlro time neither street
IghU nor bouso lights wcro cxtingjithed.
The genuine London fog U conpuoJ of
vhlto fog and smoko. The lint is mire or
ess abundant all over the island , nnd n
another product of the Gulf stream.
"At no tttuo during Its prevalence was it
xmlblo to ? co clearly ncroii the streets , nnd
some of the time at midday It was nark ns
night. Althouch It was the acltvo
Christmas season , business was almost
suspended , for In the midst of thd
dense foe the cas lights made but n poor at-
empt to dbpel or penetrate the uarkaess.
Much of the time cabmen nnd teamsters
vcro unable to sco their horsca' hcuils. cud
the constant shouting they kept ut ) to avoid
rolltslons reminded one of the sign Us of fog
lorns at se.i for a similar purpose.
' Thcro are otner features of Interest m
England besides the climate and the u niter
O i. Tbo history of London eoa back to
the time of the Roman Invasion , and for
nearly a thousand years it has been ono of
the canters of civilization. The museums
and gallorlcs are so numerous and su ex
tensive that ono might spend many Industri
ous months and stilt fall to mau&
n thorough acquaintance with them
n'.l. The British museum has
a collection of antiquities representing
ancient civilization and other Illustrations of
ethnical development not equaled nliowhcro
n the world. It has also a reference library
.bat n the envy and admiration of scholar * .
The National collcry has a collection of
Kiinting. ! from the masters of every land ,
i'he Koyal academy 1ms the works of living
; > aliiters. At Uulhnnl Oroen is u culkvllon.
of portraits of KnglUh historical characters ,
and a museum of industrial nnd food
products so complo'o nnd extensive , and so
inah zed and arranged ai to hive a m.irvel-
ou > intercut. An immense natural histoty
museum represents every department of tha
kingdoms of nature , with vast numbers
ot specimens from every quarter of the globe.
In tbo botanical department are great
stalks ol corn from Nebraska , the gilt of
1'rof. Itessoy ol the university. The mmera-
loidcnl collection is incxhaustiolo.and that ot
zoology represents every existing ana every
ext'nct ' species of animal life. ' 1 he Zooiojl-
cal ( Jardcn In Regent's Park is an immonsa
museum , wilh many specimens never seen m
itinerant collections. Tim South Kensington
museum has an extensive cxbloil of line and
industrial art from every aso and every Und.
Westminster Abbey nnd St. Paul't have
their exhibits , and though of n different
chancier they nre not inferior In interest to
any of the others. Short excursions from ,
London glvo an opnortuiiity to ECO the Crys
tal Palace nt Sydenhnm , with Its genuine
worM's fair , or to Hampton courier \\lnd-
ser casllo wltn their extensive galleries of
art , or Ivcw wardens , rich In botanical speci
mens. "
Mr. James attended a meeting of the Lon
don school board and describes it as a lanio
and influential body. "It consists of tifty-livo
members elected from the eleven school dis
tricts into which the city Is divided. They
arc .supposed to bo persons of ability , and
they evidently have high standing In their
'veral communities. la the present board
h re are two peers , half a dozen baronets , a
curc of ministers , and four ladies , with a
good representation of men of business and
from the other walks of life. There nre mem
bers of parliament and of the rjyal society.
The meetings are held every Thursday at
three o'clock , and continued into the evening
wllh a rcciMs for lunch. No compnsati in is
allowed for services , the members IVJQ
paying for their own coffee , arid I aai in
formed that no opportunities are
possible for making prolit o'.a of
the ofiico. The committees are very
l.irse , consisting of twenty or moro mem
ber" , with subcommittee * of n smaller num
ber. Tbe responsibilities of this board t-rj
very ereat. It holds in its bauds tr.e edua -
tional interests of n dUtrict with nearly
5,000,000 psople. In its schools there aid
moro than -luO.UOO children. It receives atd
disburses every year between fT.UHtXW and
S ,000,000. The meetings are conducted with
the greatest dignity. Tbe u'.lention of the
momoert. is given to those wbo arc speaking
with no other interruptions tlwu tbo "Hear ,
Hear , " and "No , No , " by which assent anil
disapproval are expressed In true Kughsh
fashion. No o.io not n member or ofUcer
comes within the bar. No smoking is al
lowed , although I observed ono maironiy
woman gray nnd stout busy with her
crocheting. At ono time during tbonieolng
she arose and spoke wilh great energy on
some question that especially interested her.
Strange to say , hair of the thirty or mare oc
cupants of the spectators' gallery were Jadiea.
KiluuitluiiHl Note i.
Tbo convention of college republican clubi
will bo held at Ann Arbor on May IT.
John D. Rockefeller , ono of tha trustees of
Vassar , has given $11,000 for the cjmplction
of the now dormitory.
The recant celebration of the ono hun
dredth anniversary of the br'.h : of M tthu\v
Vnisar was a grcatoveutamoug the stuocnu
and nlumnl of the college that bears bis
narno. TLc young ludlos who had the nflair
In charge provided a most agreeable pro
gram.
Tne oldest and largest medical school In
the United States is that of the University
of Pennsylvania , which held Its HMU annual
commencement ou the (5th ( Inst. The gradat - -
| ns class numbers 15Q men , and contains
representatives from twenty-six states and
territories &nd ten foreign countries.
The discussion In regard to the selection of
a successor to Dr. Hartlett as president of
Dartmouth college is as interesting as over.
The western uluinnl are making a strong
effort to secure the election of Key. deorgo
A. Gales , ' 7-f , now president of Iowa college ,
and ho U at present tbo loading candidate.
Vassar college Is to have a now librarytha
gilt of Mr. Frederick Thompson of Nev
fork , for whom U is named. It is built of
bricL with gray stone trimmings , and will
cost { 75.000. A now students' bail U to bo
erected by the college , and it Is arranged to
accommodate 100 students. The btudenti1
Aid society u collecting a fund of { 10,000 for
the eUabllBhinent of a fellowship , which will
be open to nil graduates of Iho college , aud
will enable tbo recipient to study wherever
tbo chooses.
1'rosldent Carr of thn Cornell da. i College
Athletic association 1s making arrangements
for a Held contest In tbe near future between
C'odar Kapids and Cornell. This will ba
excellent drill for the state field day Juno 3 ,
which occurs In DCS Molncs , at whu-h nlaca
the college cxpocu to maintain Its too ? held ,
enviable rouuutlon In modern O ympica ,
Prof. Freer and hi class of thirty-Uro
seniors , prospective pedagogues , \isitou tbo
public schools of Coaar Rapids rcco < tly. Ki-
uminalions for graduation in tbo Conicrva.
lory of Music have been held and an younz
ladie. will receive music diplomat t'ii
spring. Kach one of tbo ladies graduating
will be required to give a public recital
toward tbo close of the term. The conoeo
political clubs , both democratic aud republi
can , are acilvo and succeeded iu clclung con
sidurublo political cnthuilatm. Tno rcpub *
licnnclub will elect a deleuavoto the ( ail.ul
convention i f college republican c.uOi to b
Hold at Ann Arbor , Mica. , May 17.