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TUB OiMAUA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY 'f ' VHCI1 20 , 1803-S1XTEEN PAGES. 11
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S TRADE
ULfovorable Weather Delays the Movement
of Spring Goods.
COUNTRY COLLECTIONS ARE VERY FAIR
Local .talitirr * WonlilVrlronin Knlr nntl
Worm WratlirrVlilrh Would Stlinii-
lull- the llrmnnil for spring nnd Sum-
nirr ( InoiU The Produce Mnrln-t.
Tliere Is not very much to offer In the wiy
cf news regarding the loonl Jobbing situation
for the very peed rearon that the situation
Jiffs shown very llttlo QUango duritiR the past
slxda.\s. Jobbers who arc handling sUjilo
mxxls that are in demand the year round.
such as groceries , hardware , etc. , are o\-
licTicti'-ing ft fair trade. There Is not much
f-nap to It , but Just n fair movement of pools
that keeps the houses tolerably busy and
f > -itisfies them for the time bein. ? . As a rule
these houses repprt business about the same
ns last sear at this lime.
The case is very different with those
li uses that have men on the road trying tofU
f-U sprint' and summer froaJs. They com
plain of a dull trade and of a backwardness
iinying the retailers in placing orders. This
is p.Tffctly natural in view of the continu
ance of th" cold and disagreeable weather.
AVh ilo Ihe retail Irade realizes lhat warm
weather will come sooner or later there is
noilcn.\ln ? the fact that buyers do not feel
line placing largo orders for warm weather
poods until there is some sign that such
weather is near at hand. A jobber estl-
jnatcs lhat the -weather will make a differ
ence of 25 per cent in the size of an order
that a Lujer will Rive. If It is cold and
stormy and there arc no customers coming
In a man does not feel so hopeful and chfur-
lul. nnd Ihe effects of his feelings wljl be
noted in diminished orders.
Country roads are breaking up and will
lie likely to cut considerable of a llpure in
the retail trade of the country for a while.
The farmers ill bo kept at home and their
absence will be felt by the country mer
chant.
In comparing the rolurae of trade this
season wiih last it must bo borne in mind
the month of March last year was very pleas
ant and that trade instead ot bcinc delayed
was really stimulated. In view of this fact
Jobbers fo. . that they are doing well to keep
p so well with last year. A jobber re
marked that if the weather would pive them
half a chance they c-ould easily knock out
last year's record as to the volume of busi
ness transacted.
( irnln Situation.
Grain men say that it , is almost Impossible
to buy prain in the country at the present
time because the cribbed corn , which is
larger than ever before at this season , has
been sold for May and July shipment. For
that reason com in cribs will not tx-irin to
move to an.\ extent bul'oro the middle of
April
Fanners' deliveries are very light and it is
nnticipatod that they will be until after the
plantitiL' is over A good tuiinj grain men
IM lleve that without some calamity lo the
coming t-rop lower prices will prevail in both
corn ana oats , as the supply of botn these
cereals is unusually large for this season of
the year
The car situation at Omaha is improving
and cars are now offered in sufficient num
bers to fill the ordinary demand.
The unnatural wheat situalion in Chicago
is demoralizing the grain business of the
whole country and until there is a change
there cannot be much safety in dealintr in
thai ccrc-ai. Uis claimed lhat there is a
strong syndicate composed of Chicago and
New York capitalists that has bought the
Jilay option of wheat , their purchases Jelng
estimated at 40.000.000 to 00.000.000 bushels.
They have bought a large line of No. 2 wheat
In the Chicago elevators. This , wheat has
been mostly sold by the Chicago and New
York elevator men in order to secure storage.
The wheat that they have on hand is off
grade and will not Jill the sales that they
have made. As ti result this off-grade wheat
-V.as declined 5 ( re per bushel more than the
option that they sold against it' as a pro
tection ,
Unless the elevator men can make room in
t.omo way for No. 2 wheat with which to fill
contracts May it is thought will sull much
higher , and if they succeed in getting
storage it is estimated by some lhat there
will bo a break of fully lOc in a very
hhorl time , on the ground that wheat on its
merits , with the largo visible supply , is not
worth over C7c in Chicago.
It is claimed that the elevator men arc
now ftelliii corn and oats to make room for
wheat. Armour it is said will build a shed
of 2,000,000 bushels capacity in which to
store the off-grade wheal while ho slores in
Its place No. 2.
Hunk Clearing * .
The clearings of Omaha's banks would in
dicate a fair amount of business for the
week though nothing very great. As com
pared with a year ago there has been a gain
of 17 1 per cent. This is not a very heavy
pain , and yet In view of the fact that busi
ness was generally reported as exceptionally
peed last March , the showing is by no means
unsatisfactory. Comparing the clearings
for the past six days with the previous week
there has been a falling off of over 400,000.
Jn other words the clearings for the past
} veek were the smallest of any week since
the first of the year.
'
The folio .ring' will show the clearincs for
each day of the past weclr , as compared with
previous weeks :
Monday . tl.lR4r,53.61
Tuesday . l)55,525.5ti )
Wednesday . UMO/jSG.bj
Thursday . 1,0 0,771.54
Filday . 049,401.01
t-at unlay . JO'.1,447.01
Total . 50,045,140.01
Weekending March IS . fC,459,008.CW
WeeK ending March 11 . 7,230,421. G
Week ending IVhruary 25 . 7'JlO.bS7.8C
Weekending IVhruaiy 18 . 7,557,119.9'J
Week ending IVbruary 11. . . . : . . . . 7,165,119.5t
Week ending January 2ti . 7,742,531.0'
Week ending January 21 . h SS.HO.O1 ;
Week ending .luniiary 14 . 7,91 19,932.03
Week ending Jummry 7 . 7,234,427.01
IN wvs I-YIS.
How Comtnrrrlul Kvi'iitl of the Week , n
Mirrored hyiin Ktpcrt ,
The Omaha o3ice of K. G. Dun & Co. has
the following to say regarding trade for tht
week'
"This Ins be n another exceptionally
quiet six days In trade circles. While
business Is irooJ as compared with
1SU1 , there is no phenomenal advance
over one year ago. In some lines tin
continued cold weather has been foil , not
ubly in lealher tinuiutrs and haiiicss lealhcr
People outside of irado circles do nol gen
erally apprehend the eftVct of what appeal
to IK ) trivial circumstances uixm coin
uerce. Ttio last few weeks have bcei
MIOW.V an ! slushy. As a consequence
everybody is wearing rubbers and tin
rubber trade lias been very large. Dealers
in shoe leather sell chietly for repairing
Comparatively few persons now buy theii
bhocs made to order. The rubber :
have saved thn shoes and con
tcquently the shoemakers have noi
had as much repairing to do in
is customary. They have bought less shoi
leather than usual and Iho shoo loathe :
tradu is affected. The delayed spring hai
prewntcd the farmers from beginning theli
spring work and they have in turn | > osti > one (
purchase- harness. In consequence of thii
the harness leather trade has not been ai
active us it uould have IK-CII otherwise. In :
bhnllur manner other trades are affected.
"The lateness of the season has also af
fecled the hat and cap sales and severs
other lines , but with seasonable weuthe :
from thlb time forward our wholesale deal
crs will bo rushed for onlers. There is ni
pround for complaint on Ihe jKirl of uny o
the iargodcalersat proseni. uut tho.ro Is i
coinKirative | quietness which was not auticl
paled.
"Collections have not been quite as goot
ns Uhual fur the reason that the farmer
throughout the state Iiaxe not been market
log mui h grain or produce. The local bantu
Ind large demands u | > ou ther ; reserves , am
they arc- railing iu their deposits from tin
couunenial cinltrs. From Ntw York to Sai
1-ram-tM.o tt Is observed that theie is a light
ness which has nol been experience * ' fo
over a year. The local bankers arc carrylm
the local inerchuuU , and the local inerekimt.
arc can-ring the farmers. Therefore the
local bankers art * drawing hrmvlly on their
balances at the Important centers One of
our best tankers express * * the opinion , how-
erer , that within the next thirty days the
tMe will ue turned and the slate bonus will
lie Incrmslng Instead of drawing upon their
ha lances.
"Ketall trade 1ms not been actlvo and tt
would be nnrraftoruible to expect any stir
among dealers In view of the continued twd
weather. There Is a ( rood prospect ahead ,
however. The Missouri 1'aciflc Is about
ready to bpjrlii upon Its new ireleht depot.
The Fifteenth street hotel will be started us
soon as the frost IH out of the ground.
Thd contracts have been awarded for
work at Fort Crook. The contractors
will resume work soon on the
postofflcc. The city authoriliw promise
lhat they will be ixsidy with a large force of
men at the Ilrst moment when public Im
provements are prmlble. In this connection
It is suggested that Omaha should bestir
horsclfand set in motnn all the public
enterprises | x > ssible for the opening of
spring. Within Ihe next Ihlrly days an
army of workingmen who have been cm-
tiloiedln connoctloti wllh the World's fair
In Chicago will be looking for new homes
There Is every reason to believe thai if we
arc ready lo give llioso people employment
a large number will come to Omaha and till
the vacant buildings in our city and stimu
late retail trade.
"Thero is one very general wish among
ImilneM men ana thai is that the legislature
shall immediately adjourn. The agitation
of changes in laws affecting transportallon
matters docs trade no goo 1. In fact , pend
ing definite action , uncertainty breeds no
end of hindrances to the Jobbing trade par
ticularly. H is not surprising therefore-
read thnt a largo delegation of wholesale
men and bankers are exerting them
selves air.itnst radical legislation u | > on
freight rates. Wo are Just entering
upon a promising season and if the
legislature could bo persuaded to let well
enough alone oral leasl pass no law atlactc-
ing Iho earning cap-icily of the railways this
year it is quite probable nothing can inter
fere with a very general and satisfactory
Improvement of conditions throughout Ne
braska. There is toe much politics in Ihls
state for the good of Ihe commercial community -
munity and when the legislature adjourns a
great many industries will breatbu a sigh of
relief and their representatives will turn
their attention to something more profitable
than lobbying to prevent raids upon the
profits of their cor ) > oratiotis.
"At South Omaha business has been
irool. Cattle receipts have been fairly lanro
and prices good. Hogs are not bringing as
high prices as some time back , but are still
worth good money. ' '
r.YCTOHY TACTS.
Iiiforaintlon It < ) ; . riling the Men Who Malin
the Wlu-el * Oo Komiil.
The Reward City Hour mills have been de
stroyed by fire.
The Nebraska Cycle compinv of Lincoln
have applied for space to exhibit their
bicycles at the exposition.
The Tecumsch Milling company has ap
plied for membership in the Manufacturers
association- will make an exhibit at the
exjKjsition.
Beatrice will be represented at the expo
sition by the Dempster Wind Mill company ,
the Hoatrlce Paving Brick company and Ihe
Bealrice Canning company.
H is proposed to resume work at the over
all factory in East Omaha on April 1 or soon
after. This will furnish employment for a
large number of working girls.
Mr. Whitmoro of the Mercer-Whitmoro
company says that his firm will put in a
tablet machine for the manufacture of pej > -
siu labletsduring the exposition.
Sccrelary Holmes of Ihe Manufacturers
association made a trip out into the state
during the latter part of the past week in
the interest of the home patronage move
ment.
O. A. Cooper of Humbildt has decided to
make an exhibit of his mill products and is
very well pleased with the plan of having
Ihe millers of the state Join in making a
great showing for Nebraska flour.
The Lincoln Upholstering company has
filed articles of incorimration. The capital
stock is $2. > , OJO , and the incorporators F. E.
Foils , J. J. Foils , J. O. Everett. H. J. Win-
nett and the Wisconsin Furniture and Coflln
company.
C. C. White , the Crete miller , writes that
he is in favor of the Nebraska millers of ihc
stale making a large tychihlt ot flour and
mill products at the stale exposition. Hu
promises to no his part' toward carrying out
any plans that may be adopted.
J. D. Umphrey of St. Paul , a practical soar
man who has been in the business all his
life , has bought an interest in Ihe W. A.
Page Soap company. The capital slock ol
the compiny has been increased , thus mak
ing it the strongest soap firm in the west.
C. E. Black , manager for S. F. Gllman ,
whose Hour -mills are located at Pierce and
Valentine , writes thai he will gladly go into
anything thai will advance the milling in
terests of the state and will go in with the
other millers In a general exhibit at the ex
position.
Three manufacturing firms at Frenionl
ha\c already signified their intention of mak
ing an exhibit at the exposition. They an
Creamery Package company , manufacturers
or butter packages , egg cases , etc. ; George
Wolz , manufacturer of potato chips , ani
Mark & Mooney , manufacturers of store fix
lures , cash carriers , elc.
D. Farrell , jr. , says that ho will have a t'.r
can machine at work in Ihe cxjxisilion build
ing. Mr. Farrell promised al the time of tin
last exposition to have a tin factory in opera
tion in the Coliseum building , and his failun
lo do so was a source of disappointment. II
is hoped that nothing will occur to prevent
him from keeping las promise this year.
Mr. Garner of the IndHnola Paint and
Color compa.iy was in the city the olhci
day and arranged for space at the exjKisition
His company will build a large house o !
blocks of ocher , in the crude condition , jus1
as it is taken from the earth. They wil
also show all the producls of their palm
mills. They have recently completed :
statue carved from Ihc ocher , which will b ;
on exhibition at the World's fair.
The flour exhibit at the coining expositiot
is going to bo a prominent feature , anJ m
amount of pains will be spared to show con
sumcrs thai Ihc Hour made in Ibis state i
equal lo and superior lo many celebratei
brands of Minnesota flour. Mr. Peters
manager of Iho Bemls Omaha Bag company
says llial his company will contribute jskii
toward helping the millers of Ihe state maki
r. creditable showing. The manufacturer !
of the state believe thai Nebraska shouli
naturally become a great flour htoite am
they pix > i > ese to do what they can to briu ;
about ihc desired result. They claim lha
as we produce cereals in abundance it I
folly lo send the grain to Minneapolis am
and then ship back the flour , Ihus payini
Ihe freighl bolh ways and giving all th
profits to a distant state.
rinnnriil : Notri.
NEW OIII.KAXS. La. , March 25. Clourlng-i
$1,022,414.
PAHIS March 25. Three per cent rentes , 07
37'tC for Ihi ) account.
OMUIA , March 25. Clearings , $952,447
total for the week , Ju,045.14G.
1CNSAS CITV , Mo. . March 25. Clearing-
f 1,783,001 : total for the week , J10.335.U35.
IlAi.riunut : , Mil. . March 25. Clearings. Jl.
913.4 ( . ; balances. $377,4bO. Money. 0 pe
cent.
Mr.Mi'ius , Tenn. . March 25. New York ex
change selling at $1.50. Clearings , $395,521) )
halunces , J10i,775.
NEW YOIIK , Miircb-25. Clearings , 1107,098.
137 ; balances. J4.55O.7G7. I'or the weel
clearings , JG3HbW2,3G7 ; balances , t''S.G'JS.aO1 ;
PIIILAIILI.PIIIA , Pa. , March 25. Clearings
$9.002,521 ; balances Jl.552,717. Tor th
week , clearings , JS2.957.909 ; balances , J9.623 ,
050. Money , 4't115 jiercont.
HUSTON. Mass. , March 25. Cleirlng-j , 114 ,
471.233 ; balance. , $1.911.201. Money , 0 pe
cent. Exchange on Now York , 12'ic ili-coun
to par. lAirtho week , clearings , tVJ.l 00,144
balances. i'J.'JG I.83H.
CillCAUO. 111. . March 25. Clearings , (13.OG6
G5X for the week , H9bOO,327 , against & 5 ,
fi7ti,3i > i for the corresponding week last year
New York exchange , 4Uc premium. Ster
ling exch'inzo steady. .lxty-duy bills , M.bO
ileiiuiiiil , il.bs. Mone ) closwl ut G t7 percent
ST. I.OITIS. Mn. , March 25. clearings. J3.M15 ,
145. This week , 22.24b.'J21 ; last year com
| KHiding week , 2O.048,492 ; last week. $24 ,
5tiM.iMl. ! Halui.ce. tiHliiy , 1544.042 : ihlswccl
j-2.H73.31O : lust year corresponding week , * 2 ,
440.216 : last wt-i'i. . J2,5-57j2O. ! Money ijule
G 7 per cent llxchungu on New Vork , ! Xl
premium.
NKW YOIIK , March 25.-The Imports c
. i kiecli | > ut tlm i irt ( if New York'for the woo
I i-r tl,12O.s > l , of which t.10j.U16 ! was gel
l ami 14. 4O sliver. The exports ot bpt > cl
i i from the port uf New York for the week wer
. n.B'Jl.H-Jrt , of which tl.475.053 wuHgoId tin
410,775 silver. Uf UiU uiuount * 5OO.lH. > O col
nnu $415.575 Mlv r went to Europe , and IB76
053 cold anil 11,200 killer M ut to bout
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Yesterday Wai Strong for May and
Bar ly Steady for July ,
CORN CLOSED AT A SLIGHT DECLINE
reeling In Wheat \Vu Untlicr Nervous.
Opening Prlrr Heine Atimit the Snino
n rrlduy'ft Clove SlocKa
anil Ilinil. >
CHICAGO , March 2S. Wheat today was
strong for May and barely steady for July.
While the former clo ed Ic higher than on the
day before , July closed He lower. The num-
li < ? r of buying orders for May und selling for
July wus the grcal feature of the day's busi
ness.
Corn had a sharp break nnd at the close
showed alo-tsof'ic In .the May delivery and
He In July. Provisions were steady on light
receipts of hogs. The feeling In wheat was
rather nervous , from the opening price * , ruled
'tc higher , the opening being about the same
us yesterday's clo-o , receded ' ( c , held stead
and closed 'ic lower than yesteiday. Tht
July delivery sold at from 4c to 5' c discount
as compared with Mav prices. The reason as
signed for the action of the market was the
covering for May delivery and the selling for
July , In which movementsomo : of ilia operat
ors In the northwo't were particularly Inter-
Med. It was claimed that a number of buy-
ngorders were received for Slay delivery and
hat there was very little wheat offered , and
he filing of a buying order for 40.O90 or
50ooo hu. would create u > e to 'ic rise In
irlces.
Around 7Se for May there was some little
vhcat offered , which checked the advance for
he time being. Many dealers have stopped
railing In the May future an-l It I * not so easy
o execute orders as a week ere ago. The re
ceipts continue to keep up , iKith In the north-
wejt and here , and there was about 50 percent
of the local arrivals contract In grade , renre-
M-nilng largely wheat coming from private
Export clearances were larger than they
lia\ebei'ii of late , while the receipts ut pri
mary markets were less. It Is e-tlmat d that
the visible supply will show a decrease of
250,0011 to 50j.oi.iO nu. Crop advices continue
somewhat mixed and were not having much
etTect on Ihe market.
The pressure of cash stuff to make room for
wheat constituted a chief element of weakness
In corn und especially as shipping houses
claimed they could not profitably place the
grain , even at a considerable rebate offered
by elevator concerns. With the cash - peculation
tion unfaMiruble for bolder * , few traders were
friendly enough to buy for investment and the
demuiut was chiefly from the shorts und for a
time theie was something of u selling ellort on
the patt of operator- from the wheat pit , anil
this , coupled with the unloading of long stun"
cart led the prices down from ' 'iC to " 4e before
there was 1111 effectual check. Theclo-e was
within ? 4e of the bottom.
There was u liberal trade In oats and a lower
range of prices , due to Increased offerings and
to sympathy with corn. There was no c-peclal
support except from scattering shorts and
price- , after opening at ye-tertlay's close , de
clined from 'jc to Jc ; , rallied -lightly and
finally clo-etl ea-y , with a net loss of 'fc.
Trade In provisions was very light. After
the first half hour of the -e-slon theie
was scarcely anything doing. Sonio
stieligth rfas developed at the
opening 0:1 u few outside buying
orders coming In and several prominent ccm-
ml-sion house- taking the ottering * , which
were limited. The advance was moderate and
u firm feeling prevailedwith the tenU--ncy up
ward , the market gaining ton fair extent all
around. There was covering by the shorts
toward the clo.e. 1'lnal price * , compared
with la-t night , are 12'ic up for pork , lOc for
lard and 5c for rlhs.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
IhO cars ; corn , 100 cars ; oats , 150 car- ; hogs ,
10.000 head.
The leading future" ranced as follows :
AHTICI.KS. OI'K.V 1IIUK. l.o . I-L.USI _ I i.s t.
Wheat No2.
Mutch 75 7S
7Ss
May J : s
July. . 73
Corn .No. 2
March ( IRtlU
Mar .ni ) ;
July 43 > <
Oats No 2.
starcb. . . . M Mf !
Mcy sns a 31 li
June MH 31 H
Mess I'ork. .
Stay 17 K IT Ci 17 524 17 fiS 474
July. . . . . i ; u 17 e , 17 55 17 63 50
Lhrd-
It 4S n M 11 33
July liK3 ) 11 U2 10 : o II ( U .124
Sept lU'.Ij 11 05 10 DJ 11 03 S74
frhort Illbn. .
Mny 1007H 10 ll 100741 10 10 10 05
July ! > l/J VI.O . SI 50
Cash quotations were us follows :
FLOUII-Fairly active , prices practically un
changed ; winter patents , J3.7034.20 ; winter
straights , $3.308.3.35 : hprlnir patents , J3.5
( 44.10 ; spring strulght , S2.GOi3.10 ; bauers1 ,
82.102,2.35.
WIIIAT No. 2 spring , 74'Jc ; No. 3 spring ,
f. o. h. , 59Q72c ; No.2 red. 74'ic.
COHN No. 24I1V ; No. 3 cash. 38'c ; No. 2
vellow , 40l-jc ; No. 3 yellow , 39c.
UAT.-S No. 2. 30c ; No. 2 white , f. o. b. ,
354Q3Gc : No. 3 white , 32'il33e. (
IlYE-No. 2. 46c.
lUm.F.v No. 2 , 62c ; No. 3 , f.o. b. 43&52c ;
No. 4 , f. o. b. , 34U.4GC.
I'LAX Sr.Eli-No. 1. tl.lO'f.
TIMOTIIV SCEU Prime. 14.3M34.-10.
POIIK Mess , per bbl. . J17.42'iai7.45. Lard ,
per 100 His. . H1.15-8,11.17'i ; short ribs sides
( loosei , J10.10ftlo.124 ; dry salted shoulders
ItKixod' , * 9.37 > , ia9.50 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) ,
} lo.50ai0.55.
WHISKY lllstlllcrs' Qnlshcd coods. p r gal. ,
SUOAUS Unchanged : cut loaf , 5"-a,5 c ;
granulated , 5'tc ; standard "A. " 5c.
The following were tlio receipts nnd s > hip-
mcntK for today :
( ) in < lii : liral'i.
The following prices are based upon delivery
at Mississippi river points :
WHEAT No. 2 spring , 71c bid ; No. 3 spring ,
50c hid ; No. 2 hard , OOc bid ; No. 3 hard , 57c.
OAT.No. . 2 white , 32'c bid ; No. 3 white ,
32o hid.
Cons No. 2 , cash , 38c : No. 3 or liotter , casher
or Apill. 37'4c ; No. 2 white , 3b'ic bid ; No.3
white , 3hc hid.
Among the sales were the following : Twelve
cars No. 3 or better corn. Toledo terms ,
March or April shipment , 37'Jc ; lo cars No. 3
or better corn , April shlpmvnt , ( Im.iha terms ,
37c ! ; 40 cars No. 2 white corn , May delhery ,
40c.
DOAIIII imnrs. : .
J. I ) . Christian has returned from a triple
Kansas City and reports the grain market
there about as iuh-t | as It Is In Umaha.
A new and larger blackboard v. ill be placed
In the board room for the use of the weather
bureau. The dally weather map It , groatlv ap
preciated by the grain men.
Xi-vt Vurk Markets.
.New VOHK , March 25. Fl.ocn-Hecclpts ,
32.393. pkgs ; oNmrts | , 10,597 bids. , C05 suckb ,
Miles , 4,5OOpkgs. , market dull , -glec'ted ; win
ter wheat , low grades. fJ.lOft2.55 ; winter
wheat fair lo fancy , i-.55i j.3.05 ; winter wheat
patents , $3.85 < a 20 ; Minnesota clear , J2.5H3
3.50 ; Minnesota straights , S3.GOH.OO ; Min
nesota patents , $4.257(4.00.
COUN MBAlUull , st.'udy ; yellow western ,
i2.G5U2.75.
KVB Vulot , steady ; western , 593G3c.
HAIII.KV rirm , quiet ; weslorn , tO' .hOe.
llAiti.EY MALT-stcttdy , ijulet ; western , 052
WHEAT Itecelpts. 12,400 bu. ; cxtiorts
lOti.5,31 bu. ; sales , 800.OOO bu futures , 12-
OOO hu. spot , i-pot market dull , a sham
tlous were very dull and 'ic lower , ciosmc
htoady. The trading was chiefly IIK-U ! switchIng -
Ing and scalping und without outside inllu-
r eiiLVs ; No. 2 red , May , 75 15-10 70 3-10c
clo-lng ut 7Gc ; July , V7"U77 13-lGc. closii f
at 77Sc ; Soptemlx-r , 7B't7b1c , clo-lng . 1
MS'.C ; | li > cemlier , bl'.4,82c ; , clo > irig at HI V' .
Cdlts-Itecelpts , 44.OOO bu ; exports , GGt
bu.sales. ; 510uOObu. futures , lo.oiKl bu.siKit
. * | Kits easier , dull , closing lirmer , scurce ; No
2 , j-J-iiJ c In elevator. 53i 53' c utlout ;
bteamer mixed. 51c ; No. 3 , & 0'tc. Option :
wen- fairly active und v lower with the west
free ulVrlir-- ! > and free selling , closing weak ;
May , 49S''t50c. closing ut 49'c ; June , 49S41
4U'C , closing at 49" c ; July , 4uv&5O4e ! , clos
ing ut 49iUc.
OATe-ltecelpts , 08,700 bu. ; exports , 2.G9 ;
bu. ; sales , mj.ooo bu. futures , 23.000 bu
spot. Spxits dull , lieiny. Uitlom ] > dull
loner ; May , 3G > tJl.37i' | . closing ut 3GJ4c ; I.IKII
No. 2 white. 32'1 34c ; No. 2 Chicago , 39'4c
No. 3. 3nc : No. a white , 41'y.41 > c ; mUe (
wosteru. SbSW-lOV'j white WMtern , - 'ia4bc.
HAY rirm , fair demand ; shipping , 7oif75c
pooj to choice , bOe il.oo.
Hoi-s Quiet , bteadi-i ttttte , common t (
choice. lbxa21'C' Puclllc coast , IMl'Jl'.c.
HIIJKS Oulet , eakj-i Texas belected , 50 t (
00 Ibs. , 6aVc ! lluenns Ayres dry , 20 to 23 Iba.
12'icj Texad dry. 20 to 25 Ibs. . tt311c.
I'tiOVlfitOMi Cut meats , dull- pickled bellies
plcklrd ohouliU-K tlt.9'tr : plrklrd
. lJ'V'M3c ; middle * , ntilrt nnd stpndy.
clear. li'V I-liril. quiet and Meady :
rn Ktenm closed at $11 no : nlr . none :
op t loin nl < * . none. March. cJUxed at Ml.r > < i :
M ny cliwd at fll j" : .lulynpU ed nt Ill.H ;
Soptembrr. cliMnl nt 1L > ) , ,1'ork. dull nd
pn y ; old me . ! 1S.WVHH.70 | in. mr i , H8.7A
18.1 Hi.
IltTTtii Moderate demand , firm ; wettcrn
( Inlry , l - ! 2Sc : wr | prn c mery
fuciory. 17 < " > 2.1o : Klilfi , SOo.
Rleady ; mixlerately active ; part
klm . 3UKK- .
Koos-uenvy receipt * , lower : n'rclpt * . 12.100
pkas : western , fresh , 16c ; dbcK , 33 3 5c ; KIKIO.
T .
, steadier ; pity ( $2 for pkpO
Corrosscr.D OIL Quiet ; nrude , 45c ; yellow ,
& 3c.
1'in-not.r.t'M The market oiioned dull ami
strong and remained MI throuzhinit the day !
opening tirlces , 78Sc : highest , OSc ( ; lowest ,
Cii'.c. and closed olTer.'d t O8'c ; I'enniylva-
nla ell , . | xit * ale , none : April options , sales
10.000 liliH. : I.lmn oil , Kales none , 29'ic bid.
Total sales. 10.OOO libN.
ItnsiN steHdv , dull ; strained , common to
good , 81.40fll.424.
TcniT.NTlxn-liull. weak at 34'i ,35c.
Hicn I'll m. demand fair ; domestic , fair to
choice , 38Wc.
Monsu < New Orlean open kettle , good
to choice , llrm , fairly active at 3va3Sc.
L l'dAlt law ! , iiilet | , ilrin : fair refining , 3c ;
centrifugals , 00 test , 3'c ; refined , active , firm ;
oTA ! , 4afl4'1 ; , . ' ; mold A. 4 15.10fe5"c ; stand
ard A , 4 1-10W4V ; confectioners A , 4 9-10R
4Vcut ; loaf , 4J4il5 710.crushed ; , 5' ct
powdert-d , 4 IS-lOiji'tc ; granulated , 4 11-10 ®
be : oulK-s. 4 10-10C.51 | c.
I'm I itON Moderate demand , steady ; Ameri
can. 12.7.vai5.50.
Copi'Ett Steady , quiet ; lake , S11.70.
I.EAti-Steady : domestic. * 4.
Tis Quiet ; stralchts. J20.85'A20.00 ; plates ,
steady ; spoltcr , dull : domestic , { -4.27't. '
( Inialia I'mdiii-t * .Market.
The week clo-ed with the market well
cleaned up. The feeling on eggs was a llttlo
weaker , but aside from that there was nol
much change In the niiuket.
AtTMs Choice shipping stock Is quoted at
$4.50.
llASASAf I'er bunch , Including crates nnd
packlnc. } 2.0 IJi2.75.
lln.\xs Choice navy , J2.45.
Ilrrrcii-Kxtra choice countrv roll , 20S22c ;
fair to com ! country roll , 18&2O , . ' ; packing
stock , If.-rl7c
CAMFUIINIA C'AiinAOB 1'erlb. , 8c.
( 'Ki.nny 1'er do4Oe. .
fit vsiiEliltir. * Per bo' : , 3.25.
CtTUMliKUS 1'rr do * . $2.
Knos The majority of the sales wore re
ported at 13'icand It was very hard work to
get any more.
( SAME Commission houses that make a spe
cialty of game are dl-i'ouruglng the shipment
of ducks , as the market Is oversiipjilied and
pi Ices very low. Ml\cd ducks , i5cail.OO ;
teal. Jl : red heauV. 2 : mallards 42.50 ; geese ,
i3.00fi0.0n. according to slc.
( itiAi'i : I'lifiT I'er box. 53.50.
ll..v The market on good upland hay was
llinis No.l preen , 4c : No. 2 green , 3c ; No.
1 green , salted. 4' ' tc ; No. 2 green , salted , 3 , c ;
No 1 creeti , salted. 25 to 4O ll-s. 4'c : No. 2
grern salted. 25 to 40 Ibs. . 3' , c ; No. 1 veal ,
calf , S lo 13 Ib * . . no ; No. 2 veal calf , 8 to 15
His. , Gc ; No. 1 drvtlfnt , 7 icNo.2dry : Hint , 5'jc.
No. 1 dry salted. Oc.
HdXKv Choice to fancy white clover , 18Q
19c ; fair to good. 10'o.l8c.
l.KMO.NS-Cholce , 53.50 ; fancy , $4.
NEW Vr. < iKTMH.is : Lettuce , 40c ; radishes
and par-Icy. 45c per doz. ; green onions , 35c.
O.NIOSS lioine gtown , per bbl. , { 4 ; Suanlsh ,
per crate , $2.
OnASOEs I'lorlda fancy , per Iwv , ? 3.50 ;
russi-tts. } 3.25 : Mexican oninire * . single boxes ,
$3.25 ; 5 to 10-hoA lot$3 ; California mountain
oranges , J2.5H ; Washington na el- , * 4 ; New
castle California seedlings , J2.75 ; Mod. sweets ,
$2.75 ; Itlverslde seedllnes $2.75.
OvsTiin.s Per can , lO'uSrtc.
I'oTAT < H'.s-C < ilorido : , fl 2021.25 ; choice na
tive stock. 85-i/90c. ;
Pon.TiiY The market wn- about steady ,
though not quite so strong as It was a few days
ag.i. Choice hens. O&lOc , live ; young roo-ters ,
HdOc ; old roostcis , 50c ; gee-e and ducks ,
dressed. ll@12c : dres-i-d turkeys , 12@14c.
t-THAWiiEitiuixs ivr qliart , 25-ii3oc.
Hw EBT PHTATOCS Per Mil $ " > .
TANOEIUNUS ; In half hoxeK iJ.753.3.00.
VEAL Choice and small fat veals , 7 < & 9c ;
large and thin , 3 < &Gc.
The following are reptirted at Hun's Mer
cantile agviicy : ' '
Omaha , .Si-er .t Co. , gro.'erles , dl olved ,
Noer continuing. „
At-npahiie. Neb. , J. S. Knrly , boots and shoes ,
selling out at cost.
Albion , Neb. , llatfleld Hroi. , livery , filed cer
tificate of association.
Alvo , Nch. , S. T. James , implements , now
James & Curves.
Alvo , Neb. , Alvo Hlevutor company ( not In
corporated * , succeeded liv Jumes , \ : ( . uryea.
\ \ oHutto , Neb. , L. J. Mc.Math , genuralstoro.
moved to Ityron.
Coinlea , Neb. . John Alhracht , general store ,
succeeded ! > v William Mulling.
KearnejNob. . , Kearney rurnlturo company ,
advertising rlo-lng out to quit business.
North 1'latte , Neb. , Ca-ey A ; Kebhausen ,
groceries , contemplate dissolution.
Sterling , Neb. , Shepherd & Ktitherford ,
.furniture , succeeded by Hiitherfnrd A ; Ui7. . > Ile.
Slmlioit , Neli. , Colgla/ler & Evan- , general
store , dissolved , Colglazler continuing.
Cnx-ker , la. , Charles V. Urobell , general
stnrc , succeeded bv llrobeil & Sexauer.
lies Mollies , la. , ( Joorge H. Stenberfurnl -
turo and stoves , cave bill of sale for tl,5oi. ;
Atchison , Ivan. , llunald llni > . , dry goods , loss
by lire. tlO.OOO.
Ashton , S. 11. , Hover Hros. , Irniilcmcnts , suc
ceeded by ( ieorgo ituyer.
Claremont , S. II. , L. J. Wheeler , general store ,
reported succeeded by Wheeler ltro .
Clark , S. 11. , Thompson Hros. , general store ,
now Thompson Hros. , t Co.
Mllhunk , S. II , , J. S. Farley , hardware and Im
plements , succeeded by Farley & Benedict.
Hedtiold. S. 11. , George S. Hopkins , bakery ,
succeeded by llopkiiii Hros.
M l.ouU .Markets.
ST. IjOUts. Mo. , March 25. FI.OUR
Weak , dull with wheat , unchanged , however ,
except extra fancy , J2.90rr.3.l0.
WHEAT Sold down finally under pressure ;
No. 2 red , cash , C3c ; May. 05'iC.
Conx Sold off after an early tlrmnesclos -
IIIL- > < c below yesterday ; No. 2 mixed , cash ,
30'c ; May M'c.
OATS Weak , clo. Ing with slight rally ; No. 2
cash.SOVMay : , 31 c.
I'ltoviSKiss Quiet , steady and unchanged.
Polk , me-s , S18.25 ; new , $18.50. Lard ,
Sll.b7'i. llrv salt meats , loose shoulders ,
89 ; longs anil ribs , 510.15 ; shorts , J10.40 ;
boxed , 15c more. Packed shoulders , $10.50 ;
loniandritis , Jl 1.12'iill.2j. Hams , sugar
cured. 13',1114'sc.
Ht'TTElt steady.
KKCCIPTS riour , 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 24,000
bu. ; corn , Ol.otlO bu. ; oat , 18,000 bu. ; rye ,
l.iKKlliu. ; barley , 2.O11J 1m.
SHU'MixTf.-riour , 8.OOL1 bbls. ; wheal 39.0OO
bu. : corn , 103,000 bu. : oats , 130.OOJ bu. ; rye ,
2,003 bu. ; barley , l.iillil bu.
New Yorli llry n.ijili .M irket.
NEW VO.IK , March 25. rine , sprlngllko
temperature waa factor of encouragement In
the dry goods marketIKmand , however ,
continued moderate for spring go.ids. though
an improved tendency is the more apparent as
retailers are favored with go : > deathor. .
There was nothing of new Importance , how-
eier , respecting any class of goads for present
delivery. They are generally pretty w.-ll sold
up airf unchange-1 In price- , except print
cloths , which h-ive lorn bien aliove the parity
of theotliurgojdsand for which demand is
now quiet.
Tin * principal features of thi > present trade
Is a good demand for all fall articles , cotton
flannels , cotton olankets , wool flannels and
blankets , dross gixxU , cloaklngs , comforts ,
silks and ribbons. The-e are litlng taken with
some freedom , but none In speeul.itlvo quan
tities. On all these goods prices are some
what higher. Cotton tlmmels ure ubout ? 4c
higher than last year.
KHimi4 : City Jlnrketn.
KANSAS CITV , Mo. . . March 25. WHEAT
Ixiw grades ic higher ; 'No. 2 hard , unchanged ;
03iG4'fc : No. 3 red , Gl < gn2c. ;
Colts Weak ; No. 2 ml.xed , 33'iS34c ( ; No. C
white , 35' , c.
OATS rirm ; In inodejate demand ; No. -
mixed , 28'-,29c ; No. 2 white , 31&31'c.
K'jos Trade fairly active , but unsettled.
HfTTElt-Scirce and higher.
KECEIITS Wheat. 3D.5OO uu. ; corn , 21,500
bu. ; oats. 2.000 hu. . '
Siiii'MUSTS Wheat. 14.OOO bu. ; corn , 13,350
bu. ; oats , none. , , . ,
I.lviTniil | Market * .
I.IVEHI-OOU March 2.4. ' WHKTQulet : de-
maud moderate ; holders offer moderately
No. 1 California. 5 < lldftOs percental ; No. :
red winter. 5s 5'lit.S ( 0 , d.
Cons l-'Irm ; Uemantl.lalr ; mixed wcitern
1 4 2'4.t per cental.
iitii'-I"tra India HKI-S , 78s 9d per tierce.
L.Xlio Prime westernj 57s , per cwt.
MII\rauhua .MurKets ,
Mii.M-Ai'Kr.E , WIs. . March 25. WHEAT -
Steady ; July , 07 > 4C : No. 2 spring , 05c.
COItS-Kasy ; Nil. 3. 401ic.
OATS ( Julut ; No. 2 white , 35'jc.
HAIII.KY USc.
KVE 54ic.
I'ltovisiuss Quiet. Pork. May , f 17.CO.
Cotlen .MarKi-t.
NEW YOIIK , March 25. Options opened
steady , iiiichnnced to 5 points up. clo-ed barelj
bteady , 5 to 15 down ; sale * . 7.25O bus , . In
eluding : March H7.05A17.1O ; Mjy , HG.502
10.55 ; June , HG.40 ; July , ilG.25-ij.10.35 ; Si-p
tomher , 110.25 : November , $10.10. Spot Hlo
dull , nominal ; No. 7. tl7.02'i.
lti Wheat Miirket.
MlNNEArot.t.s , Minn. , March 25. Market fo
futures steady ami linn ; there were hinnl
fluctuations. Cash mttrket lirm und hteady
itivt'liils , HO cars. Close : March , 04c ; May
C4'c ; July , 07Hc. On track : No. 1 hard
07' , c ; No. 1 nortnurn , GO c ; No. 2 northurn
C3c.
_
Cotton Market.
NEW OIM.EANS. IM. , March 25. Hull. Oooi
middling. Oc ; low middling , 8 1-lGc ; good or
dlnttry. be ; net receipt * . 2.203 bales ; uros.
rcccluu , 2.4C2 bales ; cxportsilo the continent
7.S.VI linle * : ron twl < < . 1.OC3 1iar | .
J ( . .VI tmle . n | iclf. asn.S'iS Killurei lian-l.v
teiuly : * Bli's. M.iK"i lialiMnr > -h f < St.
April , | < ( .3 < i > t < Mii. Mny. I1 * 4n7ts.5i ( ; .Timv ,
$ N 57'it 5H ; July. fS01 . ( sr-4. Aoitu t.
$ MC,4gMf,5 : SVplembor. * M.44i * > * Ifi : IVtotn-r
and November f.4i > itH.4a , lemtHr. . $ .4 *
8.44.
Hnltlmnrr ( Jntln Mnrkrt.
ItAt.TtMOHn. Mil. . Mari'h 95.ViiBlT -
PleHdy ; No. 2 rwl. ? | nit nnd Mny , 7asft74Ho.
foMN Hull nnd easy ; ml.xeri spot Him Mtirch ,
47' .47Sc-
OATS--Julet , Meaily ; No. 2 whlto wotprn ,
41c.
Tolnlo ( Iruln .Mitrkrt ,
Tni.xttoO. , March25. WIIKAT Dull , easier ;
No. 2ritli , 60'ic.
CORS Hull , stonily : No. 2 cnsh , 43 > iC-
OATS Hullca ; h. 34c.
Cliicliinntl Mnrkrt .
CisctNNATi. O. , March 2fi. WHEAT Quiet ;
No. 2 red , 07c.
Cons rirni : No. 2 mixed , 424e.
( UTs-yulet ; No. 2 mlxod , 3l'ie35c.
WHISKY Quiet ; $1.17.
rVTOCKS AMI WINDS.
Securities Opened Arthr I'mlrr n Moi > -
iiirnt to Covrr Muirts.
Nrw YOIIK , Mairli 25.-The stock market
opened active und buoyant under a brisk
movement to cover shorts , considerable being
ilono for the long account. Prices went up
from 4 to 3 per cent with a rush. Con-oil-
dated Gas , ( ieiiernl Electric. United States
Itubber and National Lead leading the tip-
ward movement. When the bears attempted
to cover In electric thev found a marked
scarcity of the stock , und tlio brokers who
have been lending It freelv to the shorts say
that very little stock had been relumed as
yet.
National I < oad wa * hlgheron the statements
of the officials of the comuany that besides
having } 1,000 , < K)0 ) to the credit of the ( lit Idenrt
fund , It has nearly 88,000.000 working capital ,
r.ir- sharp rl-e naturally Induced the taking of
ptollts and a reaction of from ' to ' per
cent ensued , but before the downward move
ment g.ilned much headway the bank state
ment made Us appearance and was so satis
factory to the slieet that the bulls made an
other upward turn , t hi- time selecting National
Cordage as the leader.
The Mock sold tip from Gl > , tof-31. on In-
ciea-ed business and the brokers Identified
with the Insiders were the principal buyer- .
The dealing- aggregated 17O.3HI ( shuna
fair amount for a Saturday' * short session.
There Is lessupprehenslveiies-than of late In
regard to the money market over the April
settlement- the Increase in tlio bank reserve
serve- will be very apt to make the lenders nc-
cept lower rales on time during the coming
week.
The Post says : > o much of the wock'scourso
of prices has depended on the money market's
conultlon that the statement of the hank
avrraces today wa * aealn a matter of great
Interest. The statement was extraordinarily
favorable. The gold shipment of Tuesday
accounts for the decrease In specie holdings ,
but the gain In legal tender- was much larger
than ativbody hud anticipated. The tS.OUil.OOO
not it'purted on that account did not come
from Chicago , and the Increase wVIn spite of
over Jl.OOO.OOO dividend money -cut to neigh
boring cities.
The greater rcadlns of out of town hank-
to discount city merchants' paper has been
noticed all the week and doubtless served
to-end money In mis direction. Thus , natur
ally enough , It uppeat-s from Individual hank
statements tlitit the large down town banks
very generally lo-t leg.il tenders , while the
gain-were scattered through a number of
smaller banks , only one showing a large In-
creus" . Yet curiously enoujh deposits -how
a heavy decrease and clearing house bank
loans and discounts have once more been con
tracted only u little less rapidly than In the
week pteccillng.
Tlio following are the closing nil nations of
the leading stocks on the New Vork Mock ex-
chance today :
Alctilton . .
Alnm Kxpri'iii . 155 do preferred . 41
Alton , T. U . 31 L' . P. . lien , .t Uult. . IM
Oo prescrred . . . . I.VJ .N'orttr.rcsU'rn . II :
American iCiprest. . H & > preferred . ISJ4
I altlmore.xohlo. . \ . V. Central . IM
CnnnrtH I'acltlc K 1'N ' V A S. h .
tunadttSoutliLTii. 11' , onlarlo \ Wettern.
Central I'arlHc ' - ' ' nrtfiron Imp .
Uics : A Ohio S.iH > | Ore/on Nnv . -.5
Clilcaco Alton Ill O. e. 1. A. II. N . 11)4 ) '
3. A Q . .C.Hll'.lClflC.MBll . .
ChlcJBOiiai . bT' Pvorln , icc. ) A. K. . . .
ConeollilatedOas. . . lai'j I'ltt liurc .
C. ( ' . C. A M. 1 < . ( ' . ' ? < Pullman f'nlace . IWiMri
Cotton i II Cert . 1' " Kcnillni : . Mri
lltil. Hudson . U'J IttcliraonitTrmiu'l. 10
II. U .t W . U5 . do preferred . & >
1 > .AU. ( ! pfil . W 'lloirande ' ! .
! ) . * ' . F ( .o . iHI do preferred . ia
in : > tTcnn . 4U Hock Island . t-t
Krlu tVuiSt , I'hul ttTfiH
rdo preferred do preferred .
Fort Wnynp Me St. I'nul \ llmohs. . . M'j
( iu Northern pf d. . . KM do preferred IIS
C. * E. t pfd lei Southern I'acltlc 32 H
Hocking Vallty. . . . 1'8't ' Miitar llctlnerj . 102 > i
Illinois Central. . . . JM iTcnn. Coal A Iron. . ss
s-t , 1'aul A lluluth . 13 ' Texas I'acIHc .
Kan. A TCI pfd . . . ' 'IH , Tol. A n. Ten. pfd.
Lake KrleX West. . . - ' -'H Colon 1'ncltlc .
do prefcrrft'1 T7v C. S Kxpit ! .
I.Qkc sbore ; > | W.BI.I..A1' . lt ) ' <
I.'jnd Trust < IV do preferred . V2H
l.ouli. A Na h T4'jfVolliFareo Kxp. . . KG
Louln. i New Alli'y. 22 > 4 'Western ' Union . . . .
Mtnh9ttan Con IKsH1 Wheollni : A L. K . .
Mvmphlit A CnaVn. < J do preferred .
.Michigan Central. . 101 Minn At. . 1 , . 1C
MUnourl Pacific " * O . 1J4
Mobile & onto 82 Ccneral Klectrlc. . . . lD. > t
Nashville Cbatl 85 National l.lnrecd. . . SMf
National CordiKC. . < > < lr. Fuel A Iron . 3
do preferred . ' do preferred . 101
N. J. Central . l.l' ! < Itom. A Tcr tVn. . . 101r.H ,
Norfolk A W. pfd. . aSHjrol. A. A AN. M. . . Mf ,
North Amerlcin Co ll'-ll
Thetotal sales of stocks toiluy were l io.Jtio
shares , Includlne : Atchl-on , 5,500 ; Chicago ,
Iturllngton & Quincy , 3.500 ; Chlcaco Gas
4,400 ; Ilelaware , l.ackawiinna & Western ,
7,0(10 ( : Dlsttlllni ! . 0,500 ; Erie , 3.500 ; Ceti-
eral Electric , 5.000 ; National Lend , 4,200 ;
National Cordage. Kl.liKI ; New Kncland , 11- ,
800 ; Northern Pacific preferred , 3.OINI ; Head
ing , 20,400 : St. Paul , H.4IH ) ; Sugar , 11,000 ; Ten
nessee Coal and Iron , 0,200.
London fnuinclnl Itrxlcw.
\CopyrttMctl \ IKtfby Jatnci Onrtlin ncnn'tt. ]
KONIION , Mnrch 25. [ New York Herald Cable
Specl'il to THE HEI : . ) Stock markets were
slightly more active and on the whole the
tendency was good. Foreign govern
ment securities were not dealt In much.
Greek bonds relap-ed from li to y pr
cent on few realizations , but an Improve
ment occurred In Egyptians and most Turkish
Issue- . Must Argentine Issues have given way < i
to ' : per cent on Ing to the premium on gold
advancing to211 percent. Home railways were
favorably influenced by fine weather , while
the stocks expected to be in short supply at
the settlement Southwestern and Metropoli
tan leave off 1 per cent higher. Southeastern
deferred Is down 34 per cent. North llrltlsli
deferred Is ' 8 per cent lower. Americans aio
quite active for Saturday and have
shonn greater strength than for a long
time past on very reassuring advice from New-
York. Hears were discouraged by the an
nouncement that Ihe expected gold shipments
liavehcjn counterm.iniled and a favorable
Impres-lon was produ'ed bv the action of
Messrs. Ilretel & Co. with regard to the Phila
delphia A : Heading eompanv , who-e tlr-t in
come bonds close ) ! ' per cent higher and
Heading ordinary at li percent advance , a 2
per cent advance was also established
In Erie preference , ? i par cent In Erie
ordinary , I'i percent In Luke Shore. I1 , per
cent In Chicago A Milwaukee , and ' , to > , per
cent In all others. Canadians met with little
attention , tmt , In sympathy with Americans ,
leave otT In giHid tone , Canadian Pacific and
Urand Trunk -preferences marking a jsu | of
from ' lo 'i percent , l-'oielgn railways have
been Inactive. There was a good demand for
money ; lenders obtained from 2 to 2't per cent
for short loans. The discount market contin
ued firm. t o and three months bills being
quoted at from 1 * § to 14 per cent.
Nrw Yoi-k Mnnur Miirkrt.
NEW YOIIK , Marcji 25. Moxcv ox CAI.U
Nominally 3 percent
PltlMKMr.HCASTIl.K 1'APEH CJ17 HIT Cent.
STEIII.IMJ EXCIIANOK Easier , with actual
business In danker * ' bills ut $4.85 > , 'a4.80jj for
bankers' bills and < . ' ' .
slMy-day 4.B7''tC-t.b5 for
demand.
( iiivKiiNMUXT Iloxns Firm. State bonds no-
plected.
The closing quotations on bonds :
St. I.onln .Milling nunlutluim.
ST. I.oriB.Mo , March 25 , The mining mar
ket was weaker on nearly ull htnckg today.
ThU downward tendency was duo more Hi
dullness than any bad niiwu. Elizabeth and
American Nellie block declined Oc and Urunllc
Mountain wn offer-oil 1V ! t iv ticlnw yester
day' * prlcri. ( Jiintntlnn * on tlm Iwlniu'i' ol
the innrkrt were :
Bid "AVkrd. " " " ITlii A VtH '
A.Um . . .t in I 'lt ' < ip W ' "
AW \ > ttlfl * ! > < > < llupf" 7 *
lllmr-lRlllo . . 7M I 'llTff llrll . ! .l <
( lr BllfM ; ( tt a.Ttl | lco i .8 ,
Of r l.
ltn tnn Mlnrk ( Jniitiitlnn .
HIMTON. MAM. . Mnn-h3.V-r-.iU loan * . 6H
percent ; time loan * . rVjMi' ' jMrcent. The follow-
iii ( are the elating nuu ! turns on stocks , bjniU
nnil mining h re :
A.'T. * F V. WCM Kn-I P I a e
Ampi1c ii SHcnr . . UtH VVmtlnsli. Kloc. . . . * > <
Am Su r pf d . . . ' Weitlnf.Klra.pfil. 4 ?
UK-State liai . . . . IMt VVU Onfl 114
lloitnu A Albany . .IIStchl | ion < SUt
llo-ton A Xlalne . . ITS l XCIT KnglatO * Ill
ItvMonA Malncp fd IIS Itlcnorai KI > c Si. . . . t > * H
C. . H Ay W > 1 W | Central It tl
Fltchbiirii VMllouci \ .M. C. Vt
lien. Klrrtrlc 105' ' , Atlantic *
III. MFC ! W ; ilo lon A Mont. . . . ! <
Met Centra ! U HutteA llovon 1(1
N. V. A N. Kna . . . . l V < 'nl Itni-t A ItfCla . . 919
Old Colony IM .Centennial . m
Ore. short l.tnc . . . . MV Kciigarire
ItubtuT. OfCeola K
" "
"an lilpeo . . . . . . . . IS yulnry IR )
I'nlon I'nrltlc. Fi-Copper. . . . &
West Knd 17H i'lnnnraci.
Nrtv 1 ork .Mining tjmitiitliin * .
NKW YntiK , March 23.The following are the
closing mining ouotutlons :
Crown Point 2U . .Nevada si
Con. < al. A Va 2JJ * tandarJ W
Could.V Curry W | I'nlon Con IS
Hale A Norcross. . . Si i Yellow Jacket IS
Honiertakc 1WU Iron-liter 30
Mexican IM ( jnick Mlvor 5M
Ontario IMS i do preferred 10)1
Ophlr US Iliiiiwrr IS
Plymouth . . M H'eadanod > 1X1
i.ivi : UTOCK M.vitKirrs.
( rent Improvement In thn Cuttle Trade
lings ( irnpntlly I.OMIT.
SATt'ltliAY , March 25.
Kecclpts this week compared with last show
a very healthy mcrean- to both cattle ami
hogs , while there has been a slight falling oil
In supplies of sheep. Compared with one year
ace there has been an Increase In receipts of
all kinds of stock. This Is remarkable from
the fact that It has occurred but once before
within the past four months , the supply of
hogs generally showing u decrease. The Ilg-
ures are as follows :
Cattle. Hois. Micop.
Kecclpts this week 16Mil 2.1.788 7.123
Uecelpts last week 14.255 18.735 H.314
Same week last year 15,7b7 23,414 4on
With the one exception of today the cattle
market for the week has been active ami the
tendency of prices higher. Itecelpts heie have
been alum ! up to the average , but at Chicago
there has been a decrease compared with last
week and a year ago of about 10,0110 head , and
to tills f.-ict the strength and activity of tin-
trade are mainly attributable. Speculative
shipper- , eastern butchers nnd exporters ha\e
not ill-played much acthltv , but there hn-
heen a good strong ilemaml from all the
drcs-ed beef houses , and us the supply has
not been ut nil excessive , prices Improved
gradually until on 1'rldav the fair
to good beef steers anil cows were
otloted 20c to 3Oc hlithcr than at the close of
lust week. The good heavy cattle did not show
the same advance on account of the quiet e.x-
port trade , and the hit : prouortlon of common
light cattle dally ottered prevented more than
a modeiate advance on that class of stock.
Common cows and rough stock genera'lv '
shured In the general advance , it notable fea
ture of the receipts being the comparatively
small percentage of this class of stuff on sale.
The run today was the heaviest since the
flr-t of the miintli. There were 210 cars re-
eehcd and of the-e nearly .seven-
eighths were steers. I.lslit and medium
weight cut tie predominated , hut there wa ul-o
n verv good showing of good heavy cattle.
Shippers all toiil ; hold freely on account of the
more favorable outlook t-ast and the -'noil to
choice heavy cattle sold ut very neiirlvt"ady
price- , from $4.75 to } 5.25 helm : paid for l,3oo
to ! ,5GO-lb. beeves. Iln-s-ed beef hou-es all
wanted cattle , but on account of tin1 mine
than ample supply they tried to make their
purchases fully loc cheaper than on 1'rlfiay.
This sellers were alow to concede , although all
seemed wllllm : to submit to a rca-onahle de
cline. Trading dragged and prices ruled very
uneven from 5c lower on the prvlly good fat
slock to fully 15c lower on the commnn
light stutr that made up a good
share of the oireilnis. I'ulr to good 1,000 to
l,25O-lb. steerold at from $4.20 to $4.GO ,
with poor to fair light grades ut from $3.75 to
J4.15. The market did not Improve any as the
mornltii ! advanced , hut was pretty m'an
Inward the clos , although nearly everything
finally changed hands.
Tor the number of cuttle on sale the supply
of cow.s was ridiculously small. There woie
hardly thirty loads i.ere , all told. Iluyers'
Ideas were I o.irlsh enough , but with such
iiii'agrc offerings they were well nigh power
less und prices were very generally well
sustained on all grades. "I lie extreme range
of prices paid was from jl.811 to ? 4 for
poor to choice grades and the bulk of
the fair to iroud stuck changed hatiils at around
J2.K5 to J3.MI. Hulls and stags were In better
uVmitnd-ihairfor f.ir some time past and priccn
ruled Hi in at from J2.10 to S-l 15 for common
to choice stock. Veal calves wore taken freely
at good strong prices from Jl.25 to JO.25 , but
common large stock sold down to f 1.75.
The limited offerings of stoekers und feed
ers prevented any . -'tlvlty In the trade. Coun
try buvers find very llttlo stock that suits
them as to both quality und prices , but regu
lar dealers who have been the utlnclpal buyers
all week have no dlttlculty In disposing of
thelrdeslrahlo lots to country customers at
good stiff figures. Sales out of first hands
today were very limited and largely at from
J2.75 to $3.85. Representative sales :
IIUCSSED UCEr.
Hon The situation Is decidedly bearish.
There Is no marked lncronse in receipt- , and
no Immediate pro-pec t of any , but pa.-krri
whohavo been piir-ulng their u < u.il bearish
tactics assert that the decreased consiimptlvu
demand more than coiinterliiihtnces this.
Western packers have handled about 145,000
hogs for the week ending March 22. which Is
2nivl more than fur the week previous , but
fully 4tlOOO ! ( > than for the same week lat
year. The total western packlntr from the
ili-st of th" month to date lias been 42'OOO
hogs a against 55OHK ) for thesnne ; peilod
last year , a decrea'o of 13'oK ' ) hugNot -
\\ltli-tiimllne this the provision mii-ket : has
tieenery weak , and pricehiegone : off III
sympathy. The decline tills week has leen
almiit 2'c : ' and the market Is now $1 in lower
than the high time six weeks ago Some
dealers think tin ) situation will Improve with
the clo-o of the lienton season , but tin- general
sentiment seems to favor a still lower range ot
prices.
The run today was not at all heavy. t > ut the
market continued on Its iliiwinvaid course.
There was a moderate shipping and specu
lative Inquiry , and all IIMM ! hou-cs were
In the Held , but In sympathy with
lower eastern markets prices declined 5c to
lOc on all eludes and business as very clew
at the decline. The gnod medium weight and
heavy hog-sold largely ut from J7.1O to $7.20 ,
with Huh : and mixed stutT mostly at from * 7
to J7.1U. Some common underweight stuff
-old as low us $ tl.Hi and jn.U.'i , About every
thing linallv clian 'ed hands , the bulk at from
J7.05 to $7tl5. against } 7.1O to $7.15 1'rlday
and $7.25 to $7.35 a week use tod-iy. Kepre-
sentMlve sales :
I'lOS AM ) llOl'dll.
1..290 - 025 2. . . .110 - 025
Uecelpts of sheep have been liberal and dur-
.ng the early part of the week the feeling WHS
ilecldedly weak. The last day or two , how-
ver , th > 1eiiiand has Improved and prices
lave stiffened up considerably. There were
on tumble decks received today , but thuy
were all billed through to Chicago and not
sold here. Quotations are nominally the sumo
as last week and the demand Is good. Faire
o good natives , $3.75 to * 5 ; fair to good
westerns , $3.50 to J5 ; common and stock
sheep , $2.25 to J3.75 ; good to choice 40 to
100-lb. lambs , $4 toC.
Kocelpt * and I > Ui | : ltion of stisk ,
Official rojalpts an J dUp xltlon of st3k as
shown by the books ot thu Union Stook Var.li
company for thn twenty-four hours ending ut
5 o'clock p. in. March 25 , 1S93 :
lllCtll'TS.
Chicago l.tvc stin-k .Market.
CHICAGO , 111. , March 25 ( Special Telegram
to Tim llKE.1 A good Inquiry for hutcheiV
and -caiiners1 stock existed , and sales were
quick nt the advance already established.
Quotations wore from 41.05 to M.26 for cows ,
heifers and nulls , from J2.50 to 94.50 for
stockers and feeders , from $4 to SG.25 for
dressed beef and shipping steers and from S'J
to 8-4.75 for Texas cutllo.
The 5.OOO hogs left over from yesterday
added to the freh arrivals made u sujiply of
about 12,000. There were buyers for unit
number ut I-'rlday's prices , sales moving ut
from i7.10 to J7.4O for poor to choice lots av
eraging from 140 to 195 Ibs. , at from S7.25 to
$7.GO for mixed nnd medium und from $7.35 to
$7.70 for averages of over 25(1 Ibs. I'ew good
heavy hogs were offered.
There was a coed demann for sheep at from
f4 to 80 for poor to e.xlra qualities. I.umbi
were quoted at from J4.75 to fli.35.
The 2.1HK1 head on sale were promptly dis
posed of within the range of the above quota
tions.
Itecelpts : Cattle. 10.000 head ; hogs , 7,000
head ; sheep , 2.000 head.
Kan iin City l.lve Stock .Market.
KANSAS CITV. Mo. . March 25. CATTLE Re
ceipts , 2.HOO head : shipments. 2,400 head :
steers active and 1O.- higher : cows steady ;
Te.xas steers 5ftlOc higher ; stockers and feed
ers dull and weak. Ilressed beef and shipping
steers , $4.4OJt5.45 ; Texas nnd Indian steers ,
J3.15B-4.25 : cows and heifers , t2.75S3.76 ;
stockersjand feeders , J3.3O5J4.05.
Hods Uecelpts , 5.300head ; shipments 2,200
head : good hogs stronz ; common dull , steady ;
extreme range , J3.80ttf,7.37li ; bulk. f7,00i&
7.20.
SIIKKP Itccolpts , 1,100 head ; shipments ,
700head ; market was nominally steady.
I ) . U KitAzcE. II. U , ItnooE r. . JAS F.'lloooK
Prcs. Vice Pros b'ecy A : Trcaa.
HAWKEYE
COMMISSION CO.
Capital tiV.000 ; Omaha unJ Sioux City.
Grain and Provisions
Railroad Stocks nnd Bonds.
4 I'KIVATKViUE4
Room 212 Newkk life Building
OMAHA.
HEI'ERENOr.S : lowaEtato National Hnnk.
Sioux Cltyt Uojimorolal National
Umutio.
Special attention elvon to outild * or d era/
Ccrrcbponacuco aollcttoJ.