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THE OMAHA DAILY BEES SUNDAY. ISUGUST 27. lAOa-STX'PEfetf 1'AGES.
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
jflof Interviews withEopreasnhtivo Jobbers
and Manufacturers.
COLLECTIONS DO NOT SHOW MUCH CHANGE
[
F Slight Improvement Noted In Certnlii
| jinn , but the Volume of Ilanlneii
Htlll Ijixlit nt Compared with
n Yenr Ago.
In matters pertaining to business affairs ,
changes ns n rule como about gradually , nnd
hcnco It is not to bo expected that trade can
In a dny nwnko from the torpor of the past
two months nnd suddenly take on now llfo
nnd activity , All that any ono expects Is
n gradual Improvement In trade until the
volume of business shall hr.vo reached the
normal condition. A week ngo it was noted
tlmt In some lines business men professed
that they could sco the commencement-of
this Improvement , though the change for
the bolter was' only alight. The past week
has witnessed no great change , but there Is
moro talk of better times and there nro moro
men who report thnt business Is Improving
with them. Those who have not as yet ex
perienced nny improvement In their partlcu-
lur line scorn to fool "encouraged nnd regard
the end of dull times ns near nt hand. This
applies moro particularly to the wholesale
trade of the city.
As regards the retail trade of the city
there Is not so much of encouragement , ns
the retailers nro forced to depend very
largely upon the laboring in on for their
suptiort nnd there nro n good many laboring
men out of work nnd In n condition which
precludes the possibility of their bolnp
liberal buyers of goods of nny kind. Until
these men nro put back to work again there
is not much liso in looking for nny Improve
ment in the local rotnll trade. There Is
every reason for anticipating n good retail
trade in the country nil the full nnd winter ,
ns the crops In most sections nro good and
the farmers will have money to supply nil
their want * . , ,
FVir'tho past two years Tim BEU has boon
pointing out to'merchants of the west the
many advantages to bo derived from the
practice of home patronage. While this
was intended especially for the benefit of
the manufacturers it applied < .s well to the
purchase of goods from homo jobbers. It
was nrgucd thnt by following the policy of
homo patronage there would bo work for
the InDorer , nnd ns the laboring men are
the chief support of the rotnll merchants -
chants business would bo benefited. Just at
the present time western retailers are being
given n practical Illustration of the atlvanc
tago of patronizing western Jobbers. When
times nro very prosperous iu the west nnd
the chances of business failures reduced to
the minimum eastern jobbers crowd In'aml
are nil nnxtous to sell to the western re-
taller , nnd they are very accommodating In
the mutter of giving credit , eto. When
times become rather scary and there
nro some failures to add to the uncertainty -
certainty , nnd the retailers have hard
work to mcot their obligations , the
eastern jobbers become frightened nnd
.7 not only withdraw the credit that they havot
Vgiven linns iti the past but refuse to grant'
extensions of time nnd demand that obllga1
tions bo promptly mot. If they are not they
take , stops 10 force collections. This Is only
natural , ns tbcjeastorn Jobber being farther
nwny cannot keep himself as well posted as
to the situation in u western state , nnd
knowing that ho Is at a disadvantage ho
thinks that the only safe way is to make
collections when they nro duo , oven If ho hns
to close up n good llrm. It is surprising the
number of good retail stores that have been
closed tip by jobbers outside of the state ,
houses that have tihvajs been good pay nnd
that Verd still solvent , but , owing to the
closeilcss of the money imiricot , could not
moot ti bill Jim on the day that it was duo.
WithiOmaha jobbers the situation Is' dif
ferent , as they know the Individual condi
tion of every llrm doing business lu ttio state ,
nnd if the llrm is good and has a reputation
for honesty and fair dealing , thu jobber will
do everything that can bo done to tide the
llrm over the dull times. Omaha jobbers
realize that there are moro seasons coming ,
nnd they cannot afford to close up good
houses , but It Is to their interest to cnrry
thorn over if possible. As ono jobber re
marked : "Wo are nil in ono boat , jobbers
nnd retailers alike , nnd the only thing for us
to do Is to help each other all that wo are
able. " The jobbers cannot always carry the
retailers ns much as they would like to , as
they hnvo obligations of their own to moot ,
but n spirit ot mutual helpfulness can do
much toward preventing business failures.
As to the conditions prevailing in the dif
ferent lines of business some Ideas may bo
gained from the following interviews with
representative jobbers :
Jobber * Talk.
LeoClarkAmlrcesen Hardware company
The hardware nnd grocery business nro the
only two lines that have done very much this
lummor. In the hardware line business this
toason will bo found to compare very favor
ably with any other your , excepting only the
ve.ar 18W , when the volume of business wns
" phenomenally largo. Business has been
* TJEHio In a hand to mouth way to n very largo
Dxtont and thcro'uro no largo stocks of hard
ware In the country. For that reason It is
natural to anticipate that when trade opens
up there will bo u general demand nil over.
As far ns values uro concerned they have
been down to bed rock for some time and the
manufacturers apparently , roallzo that they
will not soil any moro goods by cutting prjco
itill lower und have accordingly allotvo
, Uiem to remain stationary for some time.
> piVo have all our mofFtmt on the road and
VJrado during the present week has shown
some Improvement over the previous week.
During July ana August tliero are
nlways a good many retail merchants who
want extensions of tlmo , but there has boon
no great addition to this number this year ,
nni'.collections may bo said to bo nbout up
to ipoiwergo for this season.
Kitoitriok'Koch Dry Goods company
Thervls an Improvement noticeable in the
condition of the dry goods business. Wp
nrj now receiving orders from customers to
rnlp fall goods which they had naked us to
hold. Collections with us nro fair. Thnro
appears to bo a tendency on the part of out-
Btdo Jobbers to crowd western retail mer
chants on the slightest excuse , but the
Omaha merchants appear to bo acting very
Bonslblo In this matter. Prices rule In every
iiiHtnm-o lower than n year nco , not that
there Is nuy special reason for It except that
commission merchants have received a good
many c.incolliitlonswhich have caused stocks
to ummiuluto on their hunds. Wo foci that
this full will bu much moro satisfactory in
thu west than In the oast. Many rotullors
who had placed orders with eastern jobbers
early , canceled them when the money
stringency came un and they will of neces
sity have to buy of homo jobbers , nnd this
course will l/o n decided advantage to both
the jobber and the retailor.
Klrkumlall , Jones * fc Co. , jobbers of boots ;
nnd shoot , Huslncss scorns u llttlo hotter in
our line , but there Is not much to say nbout
It. I nm In the position of tlio timid school
boy who after learning n lesson is nfrald )1n )1o
Bay anything , for fcur tlrol ho Is mistaken In
the facts. ICvory day wo feel that wo nro
lust one dny nearertho end of the dull times.
U'ho boot and shoo business Is ut n disad
vantage , In 0110 way. in dull times as com
pared with other lines. A merchant can
run his stock of boots und shoes way down
nnd go some tlmo without ordering , while if
ho Is out of sugar or tobacco ho knows it
und has to replenish his stock at once.
Hoots und shoe * are to somooxlent n luxury.
A good ninny traveling men are off the road ,
mid then , too , trade In all our line has m
hurt by the troubles In the country in
Colorado west to Washington. inn
' I'axton fi Gallagher , grocery jobbers In :
'the grocery line tliero has been a good bust-
lies * nil through the panto. Collections
have been good , There is no reason why isIt
bhould not bo good , as the people have to
cat to live nnd wo are Belling the necessities
of Uro The retail grocery men appear to OSMl
doing pretty well nnd they have nil of them
ween moro frightened than hurt. Prices role
low on most all llnci. H ls very reasonable
to expect hlghui * prices later on if our tinan-
rial affairs tire adjusted. An business has
been conducted on the hand to mouth plan
uurlug llio past two or three months , with na
good demand now It would bo almost impos
sible to supply the wants of the people.
( llmoro & Huh ! , Jobbers of clothing , etc.
The clothluK business U a llttlo off Ju t at
present. Most of the fall and winter goodi
buy * ) boeu sold already ud It u too early to
cjpcct sorting up orders.A * n rule the
slocks bought have been lighter than usual ,
though omo buyers have placed liberal
orders. It looks ns If the retailers ought to
begin to have sotno tr.vlo now. As
n general thin ? the tlmo immediately after
harvest Is as Rood n season ns they have In
our line , but this year their trade has not
been up to the average. Collections Just
now nro a llttlo qulot , but the most of the
bills In our line do not como duo until Sop *
tombor , but they hare been averaging up
well regardless of thoclosonnas of the money
tnarkot. It looks as If wo ought to have a
good business this fall. It may como a llttlo
later than usual. Eastern clothing men
work this territory harder than most any
other line , though just nt present wo do not
heir much about their bolng out horo. As a
general thing dull times In the west have
been n benefit to western Jobbers , as the
eastern jobbers have been frightened out.
This season may prove nti exception , as the
reK > rt has gone out that wo have splendid
crops In Nebraska and the cistern jobbers
raoy think that this Is the very Held for
thorn to work the hardest.
A .Manufacturer' * Opinion
"Business with the manufacturers of the
state Is necessarily rather quiet , " said W.
A. I'aeo , prosidcnt-of the Manufacturers as
sociation. "At the &nmo tlmo Nebraska
manufacturers arc holding their own and In
some lines considerable progress Is bcuia
made In spite of the hard times. Wei all
roallzo that this is a great country and that
the present conditions cannot always prevail -
vail , and that when money becomes easier
there will bo A demand for goods of all
kinds. 1 noticed a paragraph In Tun BKB to
the effect that business inon should do nil
they can to aid the laboring classes and try
to provide work for these out of employ
ment. This U not an easy thing to do in
times when business men nro , many of thorn ,
as badly pressed for money as the laboring
men themselves , but I bollovo that the
manufacturers realize the Importance of
having everyone employed , and that they
have kept the number of their employes as
full as possible , reducing the expenses In
other lines before touching their p.iy rolls.
Wo all know that when men are out of
employment they cannot afford to buy
supplies other than the bare necessities of
llfo , which reduces the trade of the retailers -
tailors and makes collections dull. When
the retail merchants are not onloying a
good trade they do not buy of the manu
facturers and jobbers ns 'freely , and hence
trade Is Injured all around.
"Tho great trouble with our city Is that
wo have too many laboring men who nro
forced to rely upon odd Jobs , or , In other
words , wo do not have enough steady work
to Itoop our laboring men employed. City
Improvements and building operations are a
coed thing , but they are not to bo depended
upon to keep labor employed winter and
summer. Factories are the only thing that
will mcot the requirements , and Omaha and
the whole state must uut forth every In
ducement for the location of now factories
and for the enlarging of these already
established. At the present tiino wo ship
our largo crops of farm produce to the cast
and they ship us goods In return , thus keep
ing us drained 'of our money. If wo need
money to carry on our business wo are com
pelled to borrow it In the oast. Hence ,
whenever there is n pinch in the o.\st and
the capitalists need their money , or If they
happen I to become alarmed ut the conditions
in i the west , all they have to do Is to put the
money in their pockets and they have us
tied t hand and foot and all wo can do is to sll
down and wait until it is the pleasure of the
eastern moneyed men to allow us to do busi
ness again.
"I hear a good many people asking why
business 1 should bo quibt in Nebraska whet
wo i raised such largo crops during the pas
two i years which sold at good prices ant
when there Is every prospect of another tine
crop. The reason is that wo sent our mono :
out of the state for goods made In the oas
and the capitalists ana manufacturers have
put the money in their pockets , where wi
got no bonollt from it. If the money re
ceived for our crops had boon spent for
goods made at homo , It would still be In. cir
culation here , and wo would bo able to keep
all our men at work , and there would be little -
tlo reason Tor talking dull times In this state.
"Tho * crou failure of 1800 taught a good
many business men of ithls state a useful
lesson , for. 'when they came to roallzo that
there were no farm products to soil , and that
the farmers could not bo depended upon to
keep alive business , they saw the necessity
of having n largo population of .wage
earners , hcnco the necessity of increasing
the manufacturing interests of the state.
They also learned that ttio only true way to
build up these Industries was to buy more
western goods and loss eastern. Wo are
now having the same truth pounded into us
again.
"If you will make the rounds of our whole
sale and retail stores you will llnd goods to
the value ot hundreds of thousands of dollars
lars on the shelves and in stock that could
have boon made just as well and just as
cheaply In this state as any other , and If
these goods had all been bought hero It
would have required all our factories to run
full force all the time. Even now when
people nro buy Ing as sparingly as possible
theronro goods enough being sold in the
state to keep every factory running full
time if the orders were placed with them.
I bcllovo that I nm safe in saying that , out-
sldo of the youtli Omaha packing houses ,
there are no factories in the state that
could , with their present forces , supply all
the goods In their lines that are used in the
stato. Every factory would bo forced to
double the number of its employes at least ,
and now factories would have to bo put up
if our people would all buy goods of Nebraska
manufacture.
'Manufacturers In the east are not trou
bled by short crops , and all they have to
fear Is the financial panics in the eastern
money markets. Under the present condi
tions in the west wo feel the full effects of
the panics , and , in addition , wo occasionally
have a crop failure to contend with , so that
wo have more 'than our sliaro of business
trouble , and always will have until we learn
to depend moro upon ourselves and atop the
foolish policy of sending all our money out
of the state. The movement commenced in
this direction two years ago has boon a
great benefit , but wo must carry it further
If wo wish to keep our laboring men em-
ploped aud escape the ill results of every
flurry In the financial centers of the east. "
MOlti : IlOl'KFUL.
Manager of Dun Si Co.'f Mercantile
Acenojr I'redicU liiulnei * Revival.
The Omaha manager of H. O. Dan & Co.'s
Mercantile agency Is disposed to take a moro
hopeful view of iho situation this week , as
will appear from his remarks which follow :
"Almost every commercial bank In Omaha
has noted a slight increase in deposits the
present weak. For about throe weeks prior
to the present one the draft upon the banks
was continuous. Two weeks or moro ago
the bottom appears to nave been reached
und for seven days a slight but steady Im
provement has taken place. All
the bankers In town nro encouraged
by this turn In affairs. They are not ex
uberant , of course , because the improvement
is so slight that it will not do to base very
high hopes upon It. Nevertheless this bet
ter feeling among financial men 1ms its ef
fect and trade generally is more hopeful ;
In groceries trade continues good ;
in hardware bettor than last week ,
and In drugs there has boon
some activity. All other lines are dull. In
retail circles buyers are numerous , but every
body is seeking bari'nlnsniid as a consequence
'marked down' and similar dales draw the
crowds and regular prices do not attract.
"Some inquiry fur small houses U reported
among real estate men , but really nothing I
doing in this line and the register of deeds
is practically an ornament just now. Ho
has hardly enough to do to put in his time.
"Tho talk outside of banking circles is all
ono way now. lluslnuss men insist that the
banks should lead the public to a return of
conlldeuco by renewing loans and inviting
good borrowers. If a run wore to occur > 0
percent or even 75 percent of cash might
not prevent a suspension. The danger
of rum is over and it Is tune loin
relax A little In order that bankers can
show their belief In the early return of pros
perity , Cases are cited whnro hanks have
been unreasonably severe upon old-time cus
tomer * and have made life a burden for per
fectly solvent houses which are temporarily
hard up. AB one able citizen put it to an olc !
bunker 'It you keep on you will soon have an.
abundance of cash and plenty of bank fix
tures 'but no customers. '
"Another business man states his case as
follows ; 'Why should I put my daily re
ceipts in the bank I If I want an niwomo
dation there It is 'refused. I take all the
risk , got no Interest on my balances and 10m
told flatly that DO money will * bo loaned me
if I got iuto a poiltlon where caiu U uoedud
will simply do my own banking and torn-
wrarlly suspend paying my bills with
chocks. '
'Tho Jobbers nro bearing down a , trifle
lard on the country merchants , too , I think ,
and are forcing some men to the wall , but-
there ls > nothing so selfish ns money. It
Irlves men to extremes which sentiment
and scnso cannot mitigate , bankers have
soon their cash taken by depositors and
; hey Know It goes Into hiding. A year ago
Dmaha had too much money : today half ot it
s out of circulation , though not destroyed.
In times like these U Is like whistling
against the wind to talk to the great army
of creditors or late creditors of the banks
about their foolishness , and It Is equally
ruttlo to attempt to show bankers that they
liavo boon and are encouraging others to re
main uncertain as to the outcome of this
phenomenal panic.
"Tho reserve contlnuos'to Increase In Now
York. The b.inltors of that city deserve the
thanks of the people ot America Instead of
the curses of political demagogues for the
manful way In which they have stood to
gether against the awful pressure of this
situation. The panto started in Wall street ,
perhaps without good reason , but Wall
street was equal to an emergency moro
threatening than any which over before
arose In the financial history of America
nnd saved hundreds , probably thousands , of
Interior banks from irretrievable ruin.
Some of the local demagogues should not
lese sight of this Important fact. "
I'ruilucu ronitor.i.
The way the market has been cleaned up
of puaohos It would look us If there would bo
a llttlo firmer market unless the receipts
prove larger than anticipated.
In ono day 119 cars of fruit loft Sacra
mento for eastern markets. The scarcity of
money on the coast is Interfering to a great
extent with the handling of this year's fruit
crop.
It is estimated that the Council Bluffs
grape crop will amount to 100 acres nnd the
quality of the fruit Is very good this season.
The'first picking arrived on the market the
past week , but in small lots. The Qlcnwood ,
In. , crop is estimated nt thirty cars nnd it is
claimed that the growers nt that point have
already contracted for the sale df fifteen
cars , but at what prlco It is not stated.
All the reports received from the cran
berry marshes have boon favorable , from
Wisconsin especially , whore they have had
recent rains , which ensures n good yield of
peed quality , unless Injured by early frost.
Whllo It is early to name definite prices , It is
probable that ttio season will start with Boll
and Cherry selling at Omaha at about $7.50.
This is considered a moderate price , con
sidering that apples do 'not show up any
more favorable the further investigations
are carried.
"I have noticed that some of the fruit and
produce papers are blaming the railroads
for the losses of California fruit growers , on
the ground that their charges are exorbi
tant , " said E. B. Branch of Branch & Co.
"I am nfrald that this Is liable to shield n
certain class of commission men that pre
sumably exist in all cities. I fully appre
ciate that the charge on a car of California
fruit to Omaha , for example , $300 freight on
24,000 pounds and $125 for refrigerator serv
ice , Is the next thing to robbery. Every
effort that can bo made by shippers and ro-
colvers alike In every city should bo put
forth to secure reasonable rates. But why
say that neither the commission man nor his
market is to blame to any oxtnnt when not a
dollar has been realized over freight charges
by the producer of the fruit. There are in
most every city many commission merchants
who sacrifice the fruit consigned to them
nnd .then endeavor to place the blame
on the railroads. There is too great an
effort to do a largo and ru'shlng' business
rather than ono which will give the shipper
fair and satisfactory returns. The 'first
responsibility of the receiver of fruit Is to
the shipper , and ho is entitled to the square ,
honest work of the seller to got him what hose
so smoothly and glibly encouraged him to
think that ho could.Vo know something
of the uncertainties of the market aud'do
lot suppose any man capable of performing
inpossibillties. On the other hand , wo
mow'that goods In the hands of some firms
vwhon their neighbors nro-supplied ) is a
uro sign of a cut in tho'price. Those firms
are not those of.a "certain" standing oltncr ;
, hey are firms that tfo'sslbly do"a 1argo"'jbusi-
noHs year after year and are able to pick up
shippers each season , elther > now or old , by
heir persuasive eloquence. I do not like to
see thin class of men shielded by laying the
blame for the losses of fruit growers on the
railroads. "
Chicago" l.lvo fetooK .tlnrkct *
CHICAGO , Aug. 26. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEK.l The cattle market was featureless
with only a nominal supply (600 ( head ) iimla ,
nominal demand ; values were not subjected to
any appreciable change. The receipts for the
wouk font up ub.mt 03,000 head , as against
0'J,7 ( > 3 for the previous week nnd H3,114 for the
corresponding wuok last year. Only a few
odds nnd ends were loft In the yards , and the
outlook for next wuok Is regarded as favor
able.
able.At
At yesterday's decline there was a quiet and
Fairly steady IIOB markot. There were buyers
tor all the stufT offered und the market had a
firm look at the close. There was n salu ot
very cliolcu hoary IIORS at $5.55 nnd fancy
light sold around 45.Q.O. from which figures
sales ran down to from $4.00 to $ 1.05 for poor
lots of the former and to from 85.25 to $5.35
for rough light , whllo culls sold unywlioro
from 83.60 to 84,75. Receipts for the week
amounted to 130,000 , against 124,020 for the
previous week und 130,078 for the corresponding
spending week last year.
The receipts or snoop were estimated nt
2,000 head , making 02.307 for the wosk ,
13,858 for the previous week and 34-
291 for tlio corresponding week last year.
There were many times as ninny sheep In the
yards as the demand culled for and of course
there was no Improvement In prices.
The market was lifeless at from $1.25 to $3.75
for Inferior to cholco qualities. Lambs wore
firm at from 22.60 to 35.25.
Iteculpls : Cattle , COO head ; hogs , 10,000
bead ; sheep , 2,000 head.
The Kvomni ? Journal reports :
CATTLE llecolpts , 000 heads shipments ,
000 head ; steady. Not HUindent business to
make n niarkut ; common native stnors , $2.75 ®
3.75 ; best. $4.902(5.25 ( ; Texans , $2.GO3.76 ;
cows. $ l.402.80 ; range cattlo. $2.6083.50.
Hooi Houelpts , 2.000 head ; shipments ,
1,000 head ; market active , strong to 5u higher ;
mixed and packers , $4.70145.00 ; prime heavy
anJ butcher weights. $5DO@5.70.
HIIKBI * necolpts , 8,000 head : shipments ,
7,000 head ; prices unchanged ; mixed native
ows nnd wethers , t2.75ft4.23 ; westerns ,
12.65 3.25 ; lambs , $3.25 5.40.
Knnsnt City I.tvo Stuck Market.
KANSAS OITV , Aug. 20. OATTI.K Kecolpts.
5,000 head ; shipments. 2,000 head ; market
weuk to lOc lower ; Toxivu and shipping Hteers ,
Jl.BO35.OOi Texas and native cows , $1.25 ®
3.00 ; butchers' stock. 13.2034.10 ; stockers
und feeders , $1,8033.00.
Hods Kccelpts , (1.000 ( head ; shipments ,
8,000 head ; bulk , $5.1035.45 ; hoavlos , pack
ers and mixed. $4.05B5.00'llghU ; ' , Yorkers und
plga , $5.16 < a5.00.
miKKi' Receipts , 1,000 noad ; shipments ,
none ; market mow.
St. I.oul Live Hiook Murker.
ST. Louis , Aug. , 20. PATTI.K Uoeolpts , 400
head ; shipments , 1,500 head ; market steady ,
unchanged.
Unas Itecolpts , 000 head ; shipments , 1,300
hnud ; no good on ale ; top would be (5.85.
HlIKKl' IvOCulpU , 200 head ; shipments , 300
head ; market steady , unchanged.
FnniinUI Kotui.
PAIUS , Aus. 20 , Three percent rentes , OOf
25a for the account.
OMAHA , Aug. 20. Oloarlngs , 1310,339 ; same
day lust week , (538,210.
IlAi/rtMOHK. Aus. 20. Clearings , $1,005,400 ;
balances , $210,888. Money , 0 percent ,
MEMIMIIS , Aug. 20. Now Vork exchange soil
Ing at $1.50 nruiulum , Clearings , $52,118 ; bal
ances , J13,2U2 ,
HKIII.IN , Aug. 20 , The gtatemont of the Im-
perlcl llankot Clermnny bhows an Increase iu
specie ot 8,900 marks.
NEW Oitl.KANH. Aug. 20. Clearings today ,
$572,935 : Now Vork exchange , commercial ,
par ; banks , $3 per 1.000.
LONDON , Any , 20 , Amount of bullion gene
Into Hank of KnKlund on balance today , 304-
000. Moiii > y40 per cont.
NKW YOIIK , AUK. 20. Clearing * , $59,779.889 ;
balance , , $2,880,720 , For the week clearings.
$304.324,41 ; balances , $21,347,105.
I'llli.AliEU'HU. Aux , 20.
UlearliiKs , $9,449-
103 ; balance * . 11,184,450. For the week clour-
Ings , $47,805,114 ; balanojs , $0.1)86,134 ) ,
Money , 0 IKJT cent.
ItOSTOM , AUK. 20. Clearings. 19.559,214 ; bal
ances , $1,050,950. Kxchango on New York5o
priimlum. 1'or the vreok clearings , 155.046-
H57 ; balances , 10,255,003.
UHICAOO. Aur. 20. Clearings , (8.914,451 ;
for thu weuk. $33,302.344. ngulnst $912,102.005
for the corresponding week last year. New
York exchange , $5 discount. Sterling exchange -
change unchanged. Money easy at. 7 per cent ,
Hr. LOUIS , Aug. 20. OlearliiKy , $2,704,503 ;
thU week , $13,814.798 ; samu weuk In 18U2 ,
$21,014,882 , : la t week. 110.489,151 ; balances ,
$317,339 ; thU weak , $1.888,099 ; suuio week
last year , $3,440,520 ; last week , $1,570,187 ,
Money quiet at & &a par cent. Kxchuucuou
Nuw York , $ 'J itUcount.
Balloon double drop ut Courtlatid 3
aud 7 today.
COMMERCIAL AMNANCIAL
Praminra for Carrying WEoafoFaat Narrow
ing to Normal
°
Iwxl , ,
NO CASH SALES FOR SlilPMfffT REPORTED
Corn \Tn * Quiet and ATogpitty'l ' Hotter Tlinu
f rldny. Short * llelng Dliprncd to
Tnke I'mllt * SlocMiuul
lloncls./
CHICAGO , Aug < BO.The premium for carry
ing wheat is fast narrowing down to normal
dimensions. The spread between September
and December , which two or throe days ngo
was So per bu. , narrowed to 0 } c today. The
carriers had orders In at the opening to take
September nnd December nt 7o difference.
Much was traded this way ; but the buying
of September and selling of December pre
dominated. The public cable quoted wheat
futures firm and from # d ID Jtfd higher.
The commercial agencies tu tbolr weekly
rev-lows of trade Indicated much Improve *
ment in conditions , with $15,000,000 In gold
already Imi > orteil In n few weeks and more
coming. Bradstroot's gave the exports
of wheat and flour for the weak nt
nearly 5,000,000 bu. This was better than
was oxpjcted. On top ot this came the
Now York bank statement with an increase
of $5aoo,000 lu reserves nnd otherwise favor
able. This gave the markoc its best bulge.
The local trade having loaded up on the ad
vance. turned to take profits the last hour
and weakened the market , und the bulge
was lost. No sales of oqsh'Whcat fpr ship
ment were reported , The oponlug was from
-Vo to Jfc higher for September nnd Decem
ber , then cased off from } fo to jl o for the
former and i c for the latter , became firm ,
and prices wore advanced rom lo toc for
tHe latter , eased off from , Ko to } { e , hold
steady and the close was c higher for Sep
tember and tnu same for December ns the
closing figures of yesterday ,
Corn'.was qulot and averaged f botter'than
yesterday , shorts being moro disposed1 to
take profits nnd the action of wheat having
a stimulating influence. Tha market opened
at yesterday's final figures , was steady nnd
soon advanced ? c , eased oft from J c to J c ,
ruled steady and nt tt)0 ) close had lost from
There was a } { o decline In oats In sym
pathy with corn , and n rally of from ifo to
J c later on lair buying. Fair selling was
indulged In when the estimate of 415 cars
for Monday came out , but nricos were not
materially affected and the close was steady
at nbout the same to a shade over yester
day's prices.
Provisions were very firm. The advance
In the nrlco of ribs yesterday did not have
the effect of shutting off the cash demand
and consequently they were given another
hoist today. Business was not heavy , but
the price advanced , as no ono seemed dis
posed to soil more , especially for September
delivery. Pork was considered relatively
cheaper than other moats ami was wanted
by packers , who nro said to bo getting a
good profit on It by cutting- into strips.
Some moro of the shorts In September ribs
wore forced to come In cu.thcfllbulge. Pork
closed at nu advance of COc on yesterday's
closing. September lard gained c and
October lOc. September1 Tibs nro 27) ) c
higher , but the advance , in , October is
only 5c.
Estimated receipts for 'Monday : Wheat ,
83 cars ; corn , 700 cars ; oats/115 ' l cars ; hogs ,
'
27.000 head. *
The loading futures ranged nn follows :
Articles.
WIIKAT
AUK.
Sept
Dec.
Colts-
All ?
So pi
Oct. . '
May.
OATS
Sept
Oct.
May.
MESS i'OUK
Autr
Sppt
Oct. *
LA UD
AUR
Sept
Oct. .
SHOUT Ilins-
Auir. .
Sept.
Oci. .
Oaslf quotations wuro us follows :
FI.OUK Hull , Btoudy.
WIIKAT No. 2 spring. CO 'n ; No. 3. spring ,
f. n. b. , now , Glc ; No. 2 rod , G07tHu ( ,
Conn No. 2 , 30Scj No. 3 yellow , closing
OATS Mo. 2 , 23yc : No. 2 white , 2
No. 3 white , f. o. b. , 25y2G > ic.
Itvn-No. 2 , 44 c.
UAIII.KY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b , , now ,
30c ; No. 4. f. o. b. , now , 35c.
KI.AX HKCD No. 1 , $1.
TIMOTHY SBEI > I'rlmo , $3.46a3.50.
1'oiiK Moss , per bbl. , * 13.00ai4.15 ; lanl.
per 100 Ibs. , * 8.12He8.225 ! ; short ribs , sides
( loose ) , S8.85 8.'JO ; dry Halted shoulders
( boxed ) , $7.257,50 ; short cluar sldos ( boxed ) ,
* fl.258.50.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. ,
1 t
< J o
Sue Alls Unclmngod ; cut loaf , GJ c ; granu
lated , 0.67 ; standard "A. " S Je.
The following were the receipts nml ship
ments for today :
On the Produce exchange today tlio butter
iiiurUut was dull ; creamery , l'J24c ; dairy ,
1722c. Kggs.oasy ; strictly fro.sh , 14c.
Now York .Hurkom.
NEW YOBK , Aug. 20. PI.OUII Hocolpts.
39,000 pkgs. ; exports , 0,000 Dills. , 8,000
sacks ; sales , 10.000 pkgs. ; market qulot.
( JOHN MKAI , Dull , steady.
HYK Nomlnalt western , 54O55c.
HAIU.KV MAI.T Dull ; woslern. 05(380,3 (
WHEAT Uoeolpts , 384,000 bu. ; exports , 100-
000 bu. ; sales , 1,050.000 bu. futures. 00.000
bu. spot. Spot market dull , llrmi > r ; No. 2 rod
In Htoro and elevator , fiOliQOTjfc ; afloat ,
07M < Wl7Kei f. o. b.U7U Oatic ; ungraded red ,
G4ii07o ; No. 1 , northern , UBiiGHUc. Options
opened llrm at iiiicliunged prices , closing llrm
ut ViWic over yesterday's trading ; No. 2 red ,
.September. 07S < < K > 8 7-10c , closing ut OB'Jc ' ;
October , OOJ ( it70 o. closing ut 70'ie ; De
cember , 74'/iiti7.'iSc. closing at 70 c.
Colts Kecelpts. 10.000 bu. ; exports , 3,000
bn. ; Miles. 00,000 bu. futures , 32,1)00 bu , gpot.
.Spots dull , llrm ; No.'J. 40Jl3 ! > 40Wi ; In elevator :
4&4'ii-4rc ! ; ulloat. Options wi-ro dull and
steady ut MI' advance ; September , 45&40 > c ,
iliHlimat4i > ! ic ; October , 4&a4G ) o. cloxlngat
4 ( > 'jc ; DoeeniDor , 40W'A40WR , closing at40Kc.
OATH Kucelpts , 102,000 bn. ; oxporU. 3,000
bu. ; sulen , R5.UOO bu. futures , 30.000 bu ,
Hpot. Hpots llrm at > < © > ir. advance. Options ,
( lull , llrm ; Soptombur. 2'Jm$30 ' > 4V , closing
30HC ! November. 31ia31Wi'clnslng 3l'a ; No.
2 , 30c ; No. 2 white. 34ci Nd. 'Jf'pusli , 31n ; No.
3 , 2a'/ic ' ; No. 3 white , SSBSaKkVmlxed western ,
30a32c : whlto western. 3.'lii3.act _
HAV-Stoady.dull.
Ilorfl Dull.Btcady. P.S.IT
HIDES Nominal.
I'IIOVISION.S Out meats , VUitlMstoadyj mid
dles nominal , I inl , easy , ihilli'wostorii steam
closed uta.21i. ( ! Option ttalowioiio ; Hepluni-
l > or. $8.00 : ( KiUibor , $ a,30/4ork ; , llrmer ; now
mesa. $15,00iil5.00. -
HUTTKII Quiet , itlnnilyi wciLeradairy , 14i.jc ;
western croniuurv , 17i ( 'J3ct.W. } \ '
CIIEIHI : liisy , dull. ; -41
DinH-Steuily , quiet ; woljtorn fresh , lOJf
TAM.OW Dull.
forroNSKEn On. Dull , sjp dy ; yellow , 39
rKTitoi.EUM Slightly /o'nlj'onnsylvanla
oil. spot gulea.20.UOO bbU. tUL&73 c ; ISoptomber
option sales , 1,000 bbU. at 57i4H ? iclotlng 57Uc
UNked. Lima ol ) , sales , none ; total sales , 21-
IHM1 bbls.'I *
lUwiN Steady , dull. J-
Tuiti'K.NTiNK Qulut , llrm.
ItiCE Domestic , fair to extra , O c.
MOI.VSSKS Now Orleans , open kettle , good
to choice , steady , dull.
KiuiAii ICaw , Hteady , qulol ; sales recently of
21,000 bags 1'ei naiiibtico , 89 tuat , ut 3c ; re lined
llrm , good demand.
I'm IIIUN Dull , sti'ttdy ; American , $12.16
it 15.65.
Col-Pin Qulot ; lake , $9.50.
I.KAU Steady : domestic. $3,45.
Tjs-1'lrnij Straits , 10,02 ; plates , dull ,
steady.
ai'Ki.TEU-Qulet ; domestlo , $3.05.
( Jolten .Murkut.
NEW YOIIK , Aug. 20 , Options opened dull ,
10 to 10 poluU down , closed barely steady
and 10 to 20 points down ; 8alo > i , 1,600 bugs ,
Including ; September. $10.10i 15.15 ; October.
$15,10ft 15.25 : December. $15.0510.15j Janu
ary. $15.005410.05 ; March , $1-1.81) . Spot Ulo ,
dullj No. 7 , $10.004610.25.
New York Drjr < > ouu llurkct.
NEW Yoair , Aug. 26. Actual business in
dry goods wag light an rognrds nuw dunmnd ,
Tha most conspicuous feature vrus the cull for
prints , which' I * fctlmnlnting the resumption
of worlfUi printing. The Simpson works imvu
resumed on this account and others will
follow. H ; > : no r UulirrfJ cotton mills nru
nlsooxpoclud to rosiimu operation ! shortly * A.
stonily ndvnncn In these conditions U ox-
pootod , oven If flrtwly.
Otnnlnt 1'roitiicb .M.irkot.
The rocolpt ? ot bullor eood
nnottith for Iho city to rolall trora very Ik1 lit ,
Fnncy crenmorlos , solid picked , 20 talc ;
choice to fancy country * 14'iilDc ; fair to irood
country , 12.ll3n ; nncklng itook , fresh , HHc ,
l.ivr. I'oui.Titr Tliu niarkat Is full of spring
chlckcna nnd prices nro lowor. Oood sprltiz
chickens. 74 80 ! old hens , 7c ; roosters , 4 ®
5c ; duckx , 7c.
Koo.9 The rocolpts nro rather light , with
the tnarkot steady , tbu bulk going at HO
OAMP. Whllo the weather U too warm to
mnko the handling ot game nn entirely fo
bmlnoss , tlicro nro some birds nr'lvlnxj ninl-
Inrd ( luck * . * 3.50i blue wlnunl teal , $2 ; green
winged ( cat. SI. 50 ; plover , very slow.
HH.NKV Nuw bonny has put In tin npponr-
nncoon thu nmrkot , but tlio demand Is lliht ? ;
chnlco now wlilto clover , I0ai7c.
I'iiuoNtJ--Tho : iloinaiiil Is not qulto so active
as It wild ; llvo pigeons at 81.60.
VUlUTjUII.K.4.
ONIONS Homo grown stock Is plenty ut lJc !
per II ) . on oiilm- * from the country.
ToMATOKs-llnmo grown steak , on onlors ,
per basknt , G075c.
Tlio supply Is very Unlit nntl the
nmrkot llrm , On orilurn from the country they
are worth at least 75C. .
UAIIIIAOK The btisfnnss In shipping cabbage
ti llio country nppear.i to bo abnut ovor.
Otvuslonal orders are received ami tilled at
( . KI.KIIV Stray shipment. * are arriving and
Iho quality of the stock Is pronounced irood
for this season of the year. Oolory , per Jo *
bunches , 35c ,
OtiAPEg So far this season there have not
been very many grapes In from California ;
California , par casn , if 1.U3J41.50.
OAl.troiiNiA FUUITS Iii(43 : ( Crawford ponchos ,
per box , $1 ; Harllelt , prara , per box , $2 ;
plums , per box , $1.251.6U ; nectarines , per
box , (1.50.
MKl.ONS-Uood watermelons nr ) Rolling nt
$10 per 100) ) small or Inferior , } 10.)0m2.00 ;
Jem cantaloupes , per basket , $1 ; crates ,
Ji.25CH.60.
APPLES No nuplos to amount to anything
are being .slilpned In nnd Hit ) supply or homo
crown stock Is moilornto. Cholco Duchess , per
bill. , $3.7004.00 ; common varieties , sulta tblo
to ship on order. * , t3,00j23.2 ; > .
TltOl'ICAti KHII1TS.
BANANAS Price * remain about steady ; per
bunch , largo. } 2.25@2.5U ; per bunch , small to
inmllum. tl.75 2.0t ) .
IiKMONS The sto.icly warm weather produces
n very fair demand for lemons and all houses
.nro doing n . good . . steady business , . . . _ , . In them.
Mcssimis , extra fitney , JO.ODVai.50 ; i03niaS )
per box , cliOli'O to fatlcy , JS.OOiW.SO.
" ' '
OiiANiiES There are" billy ii'tow orange's ar
riving. KlvorMduMmlllorratioaii sweets , $3.75.
HIDK * , TAI.I.OW , ETC.
Ilibus No. 1 xrcpn hides , 2'Jc ; No. 2 grcon
hides , 2c ; No. 1 green sailed lildos , 2J c ; No. 2
green salted liltlcs , 2c ; No. 1 green salted
hides , 25 Ibs. to 40 Ibs. , BJfci No. ! ! green salted
lildos , 20I1H. to 40 11)1. ) , 2c ; No. 1 veal calf ,
H Ibs. to lOlbs. , Oc ; No. 2 voulc.alf. 8 Ibs. to
10 Ibs. , 3c ; No. 1 dry Hint hhles , Oc ; No. 2 dry
Hint hides , 4c ; No. 1 dry salted hides. Oc. Part
cured hides lie per lb. loss than full v cured.
SIIEKP I'EI.W lireon .salted , onch .10ciSH.25 ;
green .sailed shearlings ( shott wooled early
.skins ) , each 102dC. ; dry shearlings ( short
wooled early skins' , No , 1 , each 02 > 10c ; dry
shearlings ( short wooled early skin * ) , No. - ,
oacli Oc ; dry Mint , Kansas and Nebraska ,
butcher wool polls , per lb. , actual weight , 10S
llodry. ; Hint Kansas and Nubrasku.iimrrulii
wool pulls , pnr In. , aittiil : wolpht. 710o ; dry
flint Oolorado butcher wool pi-Its , ucr lb. ,
aclual wolglit , 0@lc ) , dry Hint Ooloradii mur-
ralii wool pelts' ppr lb. , nutnal weight , 70c ;
dry pieces and bucks , actual wolulil , 5i"07c.
TAI.I.OW AND OIIKASK Tiillow. No. 1 , 4c ; tal
low. No. 2 , 3Mc ; grease , white A , 3Vc , grease ,
wliltu li , 3c ; grease , yellow , 2Jic ; grease , dark ,
24c ; old butter , 22l.c ; beeswax , prime , 1C ®
25c ; rough tallow , 253c. !
St. I.ouls 'Miirltots.
ST. Louis , Aug. 20. Kr.ouii Klrni , un-
chanKod.
WHEAT Unchanzod : No. 2 roil , cash and
August , 58Mc ; Supioinbor , 58JIc ; October , Glc ;
Deeembor. uOJ/OuU. Jc.
'CoilN Was ( load ; No. 2 cash anil August , 3 Ic ;
September , 33'ic ; December. 33Ku ; JIay.
35 'c. '
OAM Lower ; No. ' 2 , cash , 23d'c ? ; August ,
24c ; Soptombur , 23c.
PHOVIRIONS Strong , advancing ; pork ,
$14.02 ! ' . ; lard , f.8.10.
JiUTTiiit Unchanged.
Kaos Unchanged.
KKCBIPT.S Kluur , 3,000 sticks ! wheat , 77,000
bn ; 'Corn , 00,000 bui ; o its , 22,1)00 ) bu.
jS > llPMKNTS I'"lour. 8'OOU sacks ; Wheat. 138-
000 bu.-j-corn. 141,000 bu. ; oats. 22,000 bu , I
K'ttiimls. City ' > li rket .
KANSAS CITY , Aug. 20. WIIKAT V4e higher ;
No. 2 hard , 000Hic ; No. 2 rod , 025J52' c ,
COIIN Unsettled ; No. 2 mixed , 2U 29Uo ; No.
2 white , 29Si29'/c.
OATS Slow ; .No. 2 mixed , 20ffl22c ; No. 2
white , 27O28C.
llVK Seal co ; No 2 , 47c.
IlltAM Klrm ; 0305c.
HAY 1'lrm and uiiuhangod.
Fr.AX SUED Nominally 84a85c.
llUTTKii Klrm ; croumory , 18321c ; dairy ,
Eis ( Qulot and easy at ll' c.
ItKCHMTS Wheat , 53,000 bn , ; corn , none ;
oats , none.
Wheat , 01,000 bu. ; corn , 1,000
bu. ; outnone. . _
Cotton Markut.
Nnw OIU.KANS , Aug. 20. Futures steady ;
sales , 27,500 bales ; August , 17.07 nominal :
September , $7.1)7 ) bid ; October , * 7.17f 7.18 ;
November. $7.20117.30 ; December , J7.38 7.39 ;
January. $7.54ffJ7.55 ; February , $7.023)7.03 ) ;
Jlarili7.70W7.72.
Good miildllim. 7Mc ; middling. 7 1-lGe ; low
middling , 0 13-10c ; good ordinary , Gyjc ; not
receipts , 015 bales ; gross , 017 bales ; experts -
ports to Franco , 2,2 14 bales ; coastwise , 2,377
bales ; sales , 150 bales ; stock , 41,322 bales.
I lvHrpou ! .UiirlcutH ,
laVKiii'OOi , , Aug. 20. WIIBAT Steady ; demand
mand moderuto ; holders oll'or freely ; No. 1
California , 5 < * 7dQ5 < 8d per cental ; rod wcst-
orn hi > rln ut5s5d5iud ; No. 2 red winter ,
6s 115655s 5(1.
COIIN Steady ; demand moderate ; mixed
wi'storn. 31d Dorcontul.
Si'iurra oif Tuni'KNTiNU 21s Gd per cwt.
Clnumimti .AIut-kut .
CINCINNATI , Aug. 20. WinAT : laroly. ) steady ;
No. 2 rod , 580.
COIIN Hlronsor ; No. 2 mixed , 41lUc. {
OATS Il-irely steady ; No. 2 mixed , 20ic. }
WliiSKY-Steady ; $1.12.
( Kills \Vlie.it .MurKOt.
MfNNEAl'Ol.iH , Aug. 20. Market active ,
hlgnurilSeptenibor , OU c ; Docetnbur , 03c. Cash
market fairly acllve ; No. 1 hard , OO Jc : No. 1
northern , OHU58'ic ' ; No , 2 northern , 552 5Cc.
Hecelpt.s , 134 cars.
It.lltlmorn ( iniln .Miirkot.
OAI.TIMOIIK , Aug. 20 , WHEAT Firmer ; No.
2 red , August , 05' < c.
COIIN Nominal : August , 40Vc.
OATO Steady ; No. 2 wlilto western , 33Hc.
Tuliulo Grain .Milrknt.
TOI.KUO , Aug. 20. WIIBAT Active , steady ;
No. 2 cash , August , COc.
COIIN Dull , steady ; No. 2 cash , 41c.
OATS Qulot ; cash , : i51ic.
Oil
LONDON , Aug. 2(5 ( , UAMJUTTA LINSKKU-
Spot , 41s 10'/id j > or ( iiiurter.
LINSKKD On , 20s Oil porcwf.
Of Tuiii'K.NTiNK 2ls 4 5(1 ( per cwt.
STOCKS ANII KONDS.
It Wits I ) y of IiiipruvnmDiit In the Se
curity .Market.
NBW YOIIK , Aug. 20. It was a day of Im
provement on the Stock exchange , quito n
number of prominent Issues , nuch ns Now
York Central , Ijiko Shoru , Erie , Huar , St.
Paul , Burlington , Kick Island , Canada
Southern , Northwestern , Manhattan , Now
England. North American common und pre
ferred , Heading , Pullman Palace , Union
Pnclllu and \Vubash preferred selling at the
highest prlco of the week. At the top notch
the stocks named showed gains for the week
of from 3 to 5 per cent. The main uauso was
the General belief that the bank statement
would bo favorable. The expected
happened. The banks nddcd W.IISS.'JIO
to their stock , but nro still $0,737,075
below the 25 per cent required by law. The
exhibit wns oven more fuvorublo than U
looked , for the banks , Kulnlng f5avi,500 in
cash and $177,500 In deposits , loans were
contracted Si.UW.UOU , while circulation increased -
creased f 1,0I'J,000 , waning the total Incroiuo
this month fiC44,000. Inn general way the
market was strengthened by'tho recent nr-
rivals of gold and a conviction that the
Sherman silver bill will bo repealed. The
rise induced some soiling to reuli/.o prollts ,
but nt the close the list was strong aim llrm ,
The not gain for the uay ranged from to
UK pur cent , iho latter In Lito : ! Shore and
Weatorn Union. The total sales of 119. ted
und unlisted stocks were 70,020 shares.
The Post says : A notlccublo feature of the
weolc closing today has been iho improved
feeling in several trade centera. The railroad -
road returns und the figures of the week's
grain shipments show tnat the bettor fool
ing Is not nt all duo to freer moneyaccommo
dation. Improvement iu the market IV
hardly perceptible.
Thu shriakajia lu tbo country's clearing
house exchanges , which .fairly reflect busi
ness activity , U tmorrnous. The ilrat week
of
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Norfolk & W.pf'il. . T , St. L. A. 1C. C
Norlli Ainerrn Co. do liruf'd Bl )
Northern I'acltlc. .
Total sales of BtocU-i , 38,800 shares , Includ
ing : llmllnaton , 4 , ililu ; Uhlcaito Oa < > , G.5UO ;
fjticlcnwnnim , 5.li : > 0j General Kloctrlo , 5,100 ;
Northern I'acllic , 3,300 ! St. Paul , 10,000 ;
Sugar , 0,400 : Wmtoru Union , 8.900 , .
Saw Yuru Moiitty .H.u-kut.
Nr.w Yomc , An ? . 20. MONKV OS CAM. Nom
inally 3 pcrctMit.
PlIIMK.NlKIUHMTlr.K 1'Al'Kll 8J 12 per CPIIU
Sriiu.lN : < ] IvXCiiA.MiH rirmor , with actual
ImslniHs In b.mkiMs lillUutft.SUiZil.H2ii for
sixty days und J4.8G'JI.H7 ' for ilem mil.
Sir.vnu OKHTIKICATKS Nothing doing ; 73c
bid , 74c asked.
OovuitNMK.vr IJoNDj Steady. State bonun
chill.
quotation ? on bonds :
. .
U.S. J Urosr . Ill N. W. Deb Bs . 100
U.S.iHtunp . Ill St L. At.M.Umi. tin lill.'i '
U.S. j , , 4W i-i B . 1)7 ) St. L.13 R Hen. M. . ( Ill
I'.ieltlotla of ' . " . . . . 110 St. I'.iul CmiHul.tt. . lit )
Louisiana HinpiUa 1)5 at. 1 * . (3. A P. Ists . . 107W
MlHtonrlllH . 115 T.P.L.G.Tr.Ucl8. (11 (
Tonn. nmvueUin. . . 10 ! ) T i'.K.d.Tr. Item. 14
Tumi. nu\v Hot OH. . (17 ( Union I'M. iHts. . . . 101
Tonn. nuw ant ! ls. . (13 ( West SI'orn ' . II5
C.inad'i ( So. iMn . 115 D. &U. O W. lat.s. fiS
Centr.iU'ae.lHt' ) . . . 100 Ato.Ms'jil In . 71 Li
U. AH. G. iHls . 100 do _ > el.iHH A. . . . : I7
1)K ) . .Vlt. 0.In . 711 Q. U. AS. A. UH. . . . U5
KrloMi . 1)7 ) do-'il iis . 100
M. ! K. , ' .T. ( iiiii. ( la. Ml H.AT.O.iis . 1)7
M. ! K. A T. dim. Ba. 7IJi ! do con. IIH . 'J5
MittuilUiiloiiUi. . 100 N. ( J.lrolln.l Ox. . . . U" !
JiN . J. U. Int. Cert. . . 1O3M do la . DO
JiJi . 1'ac. latH . 100 TIMIII. old 158 . til )
Jin . V.ie.Ms. : . H'J V'a. lls . f.O
N.V. . Consols . 130 V : . Kx-Miit.coup. MS
llD lon St ii-K U < " >
BOSTON , Atic. 20. U.ill loans , 839 uer
cent ; time lo.ins , 8i310 per cent. ( Uo < lng iiio- ]
t.'itlons on stocks , bnmls and mining shares :
ilo prt'temiil 711
Amorlcaii Smrnr. . . r'oHthiRh. Kli'Utrlu
do im'ferreil 77M , do prufurreil
11.ly Hiaty fia - WlHuonsln Central.
llcll Teloiilionn. . . , 17H- AU-.hlsim'Jthi
lloslon .V Albany. . . HIS ) do IH 70f !
Uo-iton , t Malnu. . . . 1 15 Now UtiKluml OH. . . 100
do pruferrotl 1W | Oonoi.ll Kli'i'ti-l rB
C. . n. A ti , II'.1'
Fllcltbiirs ? 'r AlloiivzMlnln'o. 10
Ociii'ralKloclilc Atliiutlo .
Illinois Sloi-1 . . . . : . . cii Botiton AJJonMlia lllji
Mo-clcan Contr.il. . . " " Itnlto Alloslun . . . .
N. Y.AN. 10 20 Calumet & lleula. . . 157 !
Old Colony. . . . , . . . . 1U5H ClilllOlllll.il .
Orofroii Short Line. H Franklin .
HiibbHr 20
1I 20U Oncool.i . 'J'J
Unloil I 1'aclllC in Qiilncy . "JO
\VostKnil 1 Tnm.-UMulc. . . . , . ! ' . ' . ' >
> < tw York .Mliiiif ; ijiint.itliiiiK.
NKW YoitK , Au ; . 20. The following uro the
mining quotations
Il-imin inii'iyinoiiti in
Con.il.il. & V.i 115 SlPiT.i Nevail.i ' . ' . "
l ) > : : ulwoocl lot ) Standard 110
OouliI and Cnrrv. . . 'ollnlon [ Con : (0 (
llalo , 'cNoix-uiH.s. . . . lOtViillott-Juclu't ! ! . ' )
IIOMH'Htako fiAiilIroiiSllvtir IU
Mpvli-an .15 Qnlc ! ( Sllviir. . l.M )
Ontario lOI ! ) do iiivfil. . . inuo
Oplilr. SOD 'Ilnlwer 40
asltod.
OMAHA I.IVJ5 .VTOUK.
Past tyoelc Hug llcou Ono of Vrry Liberal
Jlccolpts.
SATURDAY , AUK. 20.
The past week hus boon ono of very Hborul
receipts , und receipts lor the month of
August promise to bo the Inrgcat in the his
tory ot the yards fur thut month. Uucolpts
for the past two weeks , with the fourth
week of August , ISiU , nro Riven below :
Cuttlo. IJogs. Sheep
Receipts thl4 week 12,184 37.513 4,005
Kocnlpls last wuok . . . .11.100 32,012 O.U01
a.imo week hint year..13,580 U8.D77 5,770
Kxccpt during the past two duya the cattle
uiurkol hus boon decidedly weukwith prices
on the down grudo. Receipts luivo been
rather liberal , showing nu iuiiroaso of over
1,000 head compared with last wook. The
trouble is thurc has boon no corresponding
improvement In tlio demand to ubsorb the
increased olturiiiKs. The proportion of wiwt-
orn cattle now coming forward is InuruasfiiK
daily whllo tfood dry lot beeves uro becoming
scarcer in about , the a.inio r.itio. This f.iut
will cxplulii why rlpo corn fed cattle huvo
hold their own fairly well the past \voclc in
spite of n l ! > o to " 5o decline iu prices lor thu
ordinary run of partly fatted and prass
cnt.tlo. Local dressed boot men continue to
t onopoll/.o the trado. us the tightness of
r oiioy und the uenrraly ) uns'Uis factory con
dition of eastern markets make the road of
the speculative shipper u hard one to tr.ivol.
Fluctuation * in butchers' stock and cunnor
vnluds jiivvo been in sympathy with fat
cattle prices ,
It is rather remarkable that In splto of the
depression in the fut cattle market the
feeder trade has been uetlvo nnd gaining
stroiiBlh ovary iluy. In other words whilu
fut cattle declined Ific to 0j , feeder values
niivancod just nbout that much. The posi
tion of feeders Is rcrtnltily very alronj- and
with anything short of excessive receipts
values are bound to hold up well.
Another cncoiiruKing fouturu of the market
thu past wouk ban boon tlio receipt , and s.itls-
factory aalo of several train loads of souili-
urn cattle. They camn from Indian Territory
via thu Hack Island , and us they ijot , the
simu rate Into Omahu thut they goC to Kan
sas City , nnd so fur huvo sold ut an nver.iH"
of fully TKI per owt. bolter than at Kansas
City , it is but reasonable lo louk for u fair
number of cattle fioni that territory , and
local packers will not nlwnys have to depend
on Kansas City for their .supply ot Texan
cat lie , buying thuro und reshinplii' , ' hcio.
Thu market today wat piuutlrully : : repe
tition of Krlduv's ij-ndinir. Aaido from tbu
liiere.is.eil receipts , conditions woni much thu
same. There was no oul idu doimtnd lu
speak of , and although thu inquiry from
local houses was qultu brisk with such
ampin offcrhiRs , sellers were generally ready
anil willing to tuko btuady prices when
olfercd. As n result thu movement was tolerably
erably free. Oood to uholco cornfetl catllu
were fully sto'idy ; other fjrmlos barfly
Mtcady , There was u load of fancy lr > : U-lb ,
bauvus on sale that were fancy minugh to
bring 34.UU , the top prlco paid huro In
mouths. , but $4 to $ l.i5 ! bought very good
1,250 to 1'JOO-lb. steers , nnd the fair lo In
ferior grades sold ut from fJ.T.j to 1.75 , Two
or thrco bltf strings of Wyoming atcoru.
weighing from 1.1B7 to l"Tti , Ibs. , changed
hands at 1 and ) . ' > and thu Indian Terri
tory icattlo nvcragod 8 > Ibs. und brought
&J. & . The fouling % vua not particularly
strong , but the movement wan qulto brisk ,
and nt the close there was litUoof , any eon-
sequence unsold In the pens.
Thu u > w market was not far from steady.
Compared wiMi the total receipts , thu offer-
ingi in this line were quite limited , 'lliero
was a very fair demand ami thu fifteen or
sixteen loads changed hands i-oadlly at , from
75a to $1.73 for cuniicra to * J to 12.40 for faire
( o pretty good butchers' cows. Common to
cholco-vcal culver sold ut fully Htuady prices ,
from fl.GO to fl.50. Hough stock was in light
aupply and lu.ditTore.nt demand , , ut wiulc.
prK'Ofl
HtoVUon and feeders continue Inactive de
mand at Improved prices. There were n i ,
many both fresh nnd stale feeders on sale
nnd iho volume of trading was qnlto largo. .
The bulk of the fair to good stock changed
hands nt from fJ.M to | 3 * Oood to choleii
feeders are quotable nt J3.7ft.7Kl , 1.1 ; fair to
peed nt , CO@.J.7.\ and common stuft nt Jd.OO
© ' . ' .DO. Hoprescntatlvo sales :
27 712 3 75
COW * .
1 770 70 9. , . . . ,1003 1 85
1 JUKI 00 3. . 800 1 H3
'J 000 00 8. , ' ' ' ' ' 1 DO
35 . . . . . 012 J 00
1)30 ) 40 ! . . . . . HOO 2 00
. .10112 no 4. 1010 J DO
? ! 1)32 ) fill 0 , 1017 J (111 (
4H 003 or. 3 , 1057 a oo
H HOO us 10 , . . . . . OU1 a 10
5 ! JWJ 1 70 an. HOO u 10
' - ' 030 1 70 an.o. . . . . . 020 2 10
W 817 1 70 2J , HUH 2 10
1 740 1 70 10 , 031 2 10
! ) . . . , . . 013 1 70 . . . . 1010 U 20
J 1)35 ) 1 70 ] 1070 a uo
1 ,1U80 1 85 1200 a 35
CAI.VK3.
4 205 1 CO 2 240 3 60
2. , , . . . S03 i ! 00 10 SO ! ) 400
" a 78 1. . . ; . 170 4 00
T ! ! . . 2uu 3 23 1 220 4 00'
10 230 3 00
mn.t.3
1. . .1050 1 CO
STOCK HIIS AND
3. . C85 1'75 3 073 2 05
300 ii 25 1 750 2 75
la ! ! 11H4 U 30 14 127H 2 85
11. . 708 a 50 41 1257 3 00
i. . 781) ) 2 00 15 11)27 3 00
6S5 2 00
VK TKUX CATTM : .
No. Av. 1'r. No. AT. Pr.
WYOMING.
H8fdrs..ll38 $275 1 sir , tlg.,1240 M 75
24 8tr.tlCl2mi ( 2 43 300
04 COWS.1043 240 2stvcrs..l310 3 00
83 stOdM.l'JOa 3 23 70.stoors.,127H 3 23
Obllll.s..l420 a 00 a no
JO COWS , . 744 2 00 07calvo.t , . 232 3 00
ICIllf. . . 10 ( ! 1 00 4unlvos. . 235 a 70
Ifttr tig 1000 1 00 1C cows . . 751 1 50
1 hoi for. 730 2 00 2hulfors. 080 200
Jfdrs. . . 820 2 35 2fdrs . 735 a 35
2 fdrs. . B70 2 35 1 foedor. . 700 a 70
COI.OHAIH ) .
30 rows . . 880 203 SOi'OWS . . ' 89ll 2 10
77fdi . . .1041 255 111 Mrs. . . 10SO 255
INDIAN TKItlllTOltY-TKXANS.
233sli-ors. . 820 2 25
lions The whys nnd wherefores of the
contortions of the IIOK market the past woolc
or two are past Hading out not to mention
o.xpl ilnlnif. In the llr.-U place no ono over
heard of such heavy receipts In August.
Some 8oOO moro hogs were rucclvoJ during
the past week than were here u your ujro ,
malcliiK the August receipts , so far , nearly
I'J.OOi ) heavier than last year. There seems ,
lion-over , to have been un casing up of finan
cial matters nt least , the uctlvu demand
from nil sources and thu roaillnoss with
which the < I7OIH ) hogs were taken care of
would seem to Indlc.ito that money wns not
no nurd to got hold of. As monov become *
easier the speculative clement will Uogln to
cut cjulto n ilgure In the trade nud the
"Stoolts ot Provisions" are now so low
thut H will be u great deal easier to
advance thu market than to pound It.
Uiiyor and seller , producer and manufac
turer ; u-o closer together than they have
boon for yours. They nro afraid ofcnuh
other and both afraid of tlio tnarkot. Every
thing now dopotuls on receipts , and tha pros
pective supply of hogs Is about ns a-oll un
derstood as the corn crop of 1SU4. At Miy
rate It is rather gratifying that in the luco
of such exceptionally heavy receipts there
should bo nil advance of H5e to 40c In values.
Receipts today worn considerably
moro than double last Saturday's
run with no noticeable change
In the general quality of the offerings. Thu
*
hoaty run with not voi-y reassuring advices
from Chicago produced a very weak fooling1
at the opening , und when buyers started Iu
bidding 5i ! to lOc lower than Friday they
found some sellers ready to moot their views.
The strong close to provisions Friday stiff
ened sellers soiiHnvli.it , however , nnd when
good shtpplne orders arrived trading bocuinu
very lively , and at prices Jnlly steady with
Friday and in some cases stronger. Thu
light nud light mixed hozs wore In the bosl
demand and commanded u 10u to .Wj pre
mium over huavios , soiling vcrv largely at
S.V.20 aud $ . - > . : iO , with $3.35 for
hlch murk and n few scatter
ing sales ut $3.10 ami $3.13. Heavy
und mixed packers sold mostly at $5.10 und
$5.15 , with choice stuff ut S.VJO and rough
and mixed loads nt 3 and $5.05. Tlio ox-
trcmo clous was weak , but everything sold lu
pretty good .soason , the bulk at from $5.10 to
> . 'JO , against ? 3.10 to f.Vi" Friday and f4.05 to
SI.SU last Saturday. Hoprcscutativo sales :
No. Av. Sli. 1'r. No. Av. Sll. lr.
111. . .303 Jo 00 0..225 $5 15
40. . .207 100 500 5G..2d2 120 5 15
11. 377 120 505 01..284 80 5 15
03 , . .200 100 5 05 20..205 5 15
70. . .251 120 5 05 25..270 5 15
( i'J. . .207 40 5 05 57 . . 301 280 5 15
51. . .234 HO 6 03 5a..2S3 80 5 15
11. . . 301 UO 5 10 01..250 200 5 15
5. . 272 5 10 31) ) . 23.1 120 5 10
4U . .207 200U 5 IU 71..214 240 5 15
02 . 272 U ) 5 10 78..247 320 5 15
55. . 280 20O 5 10 70.253 240 0 15
55. . .310 120 5 10 03..271 100 5 15
77. . .230 120 5 10 71..205 320 5 10
OH. , .201 240 5 10 75..217 240 6 20
( it ! . . .251 100 6 10 75..170 240 5 20
GU. . .245 240 5 1(1 ( 01..200 6 20
51. . .282 120 5 10 07 230 120 5 20
111. .271 300 5 10 05..203 40 5 20
51. . .274 200 5 10 G2..2H4 80 5 20
O'J. . .250 100 5 1(1 ( (13. . . .202 120 5 20
lib , . .233 280 5 10 70..200 40 6 20
73. . .221 100 5 10 73..2.10 240 5 2O
07 , . .278 100 5 10 03..207 1GO 6 20
10. . .345 HO 5 10 00..241 100 6 20
58. . .300 10 5 10 76..254 80 6 20
05. . .220 100 C 10 02. . . . 231) 40 5 20
02. . .314 120 5 10 84..230 20f ) 6 20
121. .276 120 5 1O 74..213 80 5 25
50. . .271 120 5 10 76 . . .214 240 5 2 ! >
( i'J. . 2.10 ISO 5 10 05.234 280 5 20
52. . .287 100 5 10 02..252 200 5 25
70. . .243 300 5 10 50..208 80 6 25
42. . .301 200. 5 12J5 70. . . 220 40 6 25
02. . .253 40 5 12 73 , . .221) JCO 6 25
17. . .215 6 Ifi 50.203 80 6 27H
10. . .aim 5 15 7H..20'J 80 6 30
32. . .321 40 5 15 H'J . . .210 80 6 30
53. . .237 HO 5 15 HO. . . 102 100 5 30
70. . .230 HO 5 15 08 . . .100 120 6 30
til . .274 300 5 15 til..211 120 6 30
00. . .250 21O 5 15 HO..170 5 30
5H. . .317 1 lit ) 6 15 H2..210 6 30
07. . .230 100 5 15 76..215 81) 6 3O
70. . .303 120 6 15 62. . . . 220 120 6 32M
21. . .JO I HO 5 15 50..224 80 635
PIUS AN ! > UOUUII.
1 . . .390 3 60
fcJiiKHi1 The market wns ngnin bare ol
sheep for the third tlmo this wook. Thorn
Is nothing now In the situation und price ]
are ( ( notably as low ns they have been uny
tlnio of late , with the demand docldodly in-
different. Quotations : Fair to good imtivus ,
S3.00 ( < # U > 0 ; fair to good westernJ.Oa@'J.j ) ! ! ;
common and stock ulieep , $ l..M ) ( < Zj..7.'r ! > ;
to choice-ID to lUU-lb lambs , $ . ' ) .00@l.50.
UfMif-lptH HIM ) Dlnpi ) Itlnn lit Stuck.
Olllcliil itirolptxund dlnpoiltloii of stock as
shown by llu > hookt of tlm' Union Htoolc
Yards company for the twnnty-foiir bonrj
ending ut 5 o'clock p. m , , August 20 , 180.1 ;
( A'lTI.K. IIOliH. HIII-.KI' . IIOHrihH .CjIM
C.int. C.irB , Head C.II-H. Head
Ill ) 2,711 I''l Tjtl"
lllrtl'llSITKI.V. '
Ktmik In sight.
Iteeelpts of llvo stock ut the four principal
western markets .Saturday , Auxunt 20 ;
Caltlu. llfizx. Bhcop ,
Houtll Omaha 2,711 7,812
Chicago 000 2.000 3.000
KtlnsiiKCity . . . . . . . . . 6.000 0,000 1,000
Hi. Louis 400 1,300 200
Total H.711 17,113 4,200
C'r.mip ( Julio Cun-il liy T > i > li > ui ,
VKN-AIIIK , Hurry Co. , N. O. My wife had n
spoil of critmp colic. Two doses of Cham-
borluiu'ii Cello , Cholera nnd Dlurrhwa Hum-
oily cured her nud I bolltn'o saved her llfo ,
T. A. " -
"What nonsense this all U nbout men
getting on thvlr Idioos when they proposel'i '
aald Mrs. I'arslovv to her dear friend. "My
huabnnd didn't do any such bbsurd tblnif
whuu ho uskuU mo to uiaiTjhlia , ' ' "He did ,
when he propound to me , " laid the dear
friend , without thluultig. t