THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , .FEBRUARY 18 , 1S91-SIXTEEN PAGES.
Slight Improvement Still Noticed in the
Business of the Local Jobbers ,
\ COUNTRY MERCHANTS BUY MORE FREELY
Not KnotiRli C'lmiiRO to .Alnkn iv .Spurt , Imt
KiioiiRli to Inillriitn Unit tlm Strin
gency M Koliiiliiff to Homo
Kxtcnt.
While the week has been marked by a
general stagnation In commercial circles ,
It Is gratifying to note that Omaha has held
her own In n manner scarcely excelled by
any city In the United States. From the
eastern centers of trade and from many of
the western cities como reports that the
forward Impulse of the past few weeks has
seemed to be cut short , and that business
has failed to gain In any degree during the
past six days. St. Louis , Kansas City
and Omaha alone have experienced a con
tinuation of the recent Improvement In
general trade , and this fact In the face of
the discouraging situation < xl other points
Is sumclcnt evidence of the stability and en
terprise of the local commercial Institutions.
Various reasons are asulgnci ] for the set
back which most lines In the cast have ex
perienced. On ono hand It Is claimed that
It Is onlj the natural reaction of the compar
ative activity of the previous two weeks and
that trade will speedily recover Its confi
dence and continue Its advance toward amore
moro active basis. Others allege that there
will bo no real and permanent activity
along business lines until the tariff question
lias been settled , so that manufacturers can
know whether they will bo forced Into com
petition with the freely admitted product of
Kuropcan labor and Jobbers will not bo
afraid to place their orders In the face of
possible legislation that may alter materially
the status of the markets ,
Whatever may bo the cause It must bo
admitted that the week's trade In most
parts of the country has been far from ful
filling expectations. For the first time In
several weeks ns many Industrial Institu
tions have shut down as have resumed
operations , and trade In most of the Jobbing
lines has failed to show any Indications of
returning strength. The week- has been
marked by the lowest prices known In years
for wheat and some lines of dry goods.
Other products have also declined to an
extent sufficient to Inspire distrust , and
consequent slackness In trade.
In spite of these conditions the Omaha
Jobbers have experienced a fairly busy week.
In some lines trade has only held Its own ,
but on the aggregate there has been n con
tinued Improvements In orders , especially In
dry goods. A gratifying demand has sprung
tip for manufactured goods and the local fac
tories have as many orders as. they can
suj > jly. A number of heavy orders have
como In from the west , which Indicates
that In at least a part of the territory
Yeache'd by Omaha Jobbers their customers
have about decided that there Is no adequate
reason why they should continue to buy only
what they hope to sell the next day.
The most noticeable feature of the dry
goods trade has been the decline In Indigo
prints , which are now lower than they have
been for years. Many lines of dry goods
are now selling at a prlco that Is below the
cost of production , and the manufacturers
generally prefer to shut down altogether
than to run at a loss. This being the case
It appears evident that the supply will soon
bo cleaned up , and .the consequent bristling
for goods will send prices up where the
manufacturers will resume work as rapidly
as they shut down.
The house trade has been very light dur
ing the week , which Is largely owing to the
severe storm , which made traveling disagreo-
nble , If not Impossible. Mall orders have
kept up In good shape , however , and most
of the traveling men have done a satisfac
tory' business. The storm produced some
'additional ' activity In rubber goods , but the
season Is too far advanced for the Jobbers
to experience the full benefit of the weather.
The hardware and grocery trade has kept
up fairly well and some dealers claim to
'notice ' a bettor fooling among their
patrons.
The receipts of the Omaha clearing house
during the week are as follows :
Monday 8 870,708.40
.Tuesday , 728,032.90
WodiiOMlny. 022,028.07
Thursday. . 073,572.57
Friday. ? . „ . . ; 092.054.57
Haturilay 585,051.00
Totul. . . . , J4.177.048.20
. AS 11UX SEliS IT.
Next lloora Will Ho n Mining Uoom
ClmnceK for n Now Jobbing llouso.
Mr. W. II. Hoberson , manager of II. O.
'Dun & Co.'s mercantile agency at Omaha ,
speaking of Omaha trade matters , nays :
"Talking about real estate booms and n
general revival of business with n well
known banker the other day. I was some
what struck by his predictions that the riext
panic In this country will grow out of min
ing speculation. Ho says that about the
last end of this year the craziest boom tills
country has over known will rage through
Colorado , Wyoming , Idaho and Montana.
Arizona and the Black Hills will feel
Its effect also , but thefull force.
of the excitement will bo foil In
the states named. This boom will start In
mining enterprises and will develop Into a
town lot speculation of a most phenomenal
character. It will last about two years ,
and then there will como n collapse , and
dually a panic , not perhaps so widely affectIng -
Ing business as that through which wo have
just passed , but the sumo sort of general
liquidation will bo necessary. This banker
says lib wishes to go on record with his
prophecy and then If anybody cares to bank
on his judgment ho may do so.
"Reflecting on the matter I do not know
but I can sec the line of reasoning by
which my friend reaches his conclusion.
Two-thirds of all the currency of the country
Is now In the cast. Millions of money lies
In the banks there waiting for Investment.
Railroad stocks and bonds nro not Inviting
ovlth 30,000 miles operated now by receivers.
luTnk stock Is not In demand after the trying
experiences of the season just passed. Real
estate mortgages , farm loans , trusts , stock
In Insurance companies and mercantile Investments -
vestments are all looked upon with moro or
less suspicion. Real estate In thu boom
cities and farm lands are not drawing
buyers. There Is absolutely nothing In which
to speculate along any of thesu lines. The
American money maker Is u speculator. Wo
go from ono extreme to another. There.
has been no boom In mining enterprises
of any consequence for llftecn years.
Money has drifted from the mountains to
the farms and 'tho ' cities. It will
naturally drift hack Into the unused channel.
Some lucky prospector will strlko It rich. A
stampede will follow. Interest will bo
stimulated. Developments will result satls-
factorlly , Towns will spring up. Valleys
v will Invlto farmers. Qreat IrrlsiUon
Jos schemes will grow out of the general ex-
' cltomont , nnd the four mining states will
waken to llnd n vast Increase In population
und In wealth. As all this will help Omaha ,
wa may as well Indulge In thu hope that the
banker U right nnd help his prediction to
bo realized so far as thu development of the
went U Involved , and caution our friends
ngalnst tlio piuilc which ho thinks will Inevitably -
ovitably follow.
"Comlhi ; moru directly to Omaha trade , I
am sorry to say again that the week shows
very llttlo Improvement. There Is no l.fo
In business nnd no Immctllato prospect of
any gain. The winter trade la over practlc-
ally. Country merchants are buying as
llttlo as possible. All stocks are very low
and If the spring opens with n fnlr promise
of crops , soon after April 1 , trade will
braro up In anticipation of better times.
"l was extremely sorry to svo that the
city council cannot submit a proposition to
vote bonds for a union depot at the foot of
Furnnm street. This city loses moro than
cnn bu estimated accurately by reason of
her miserable paHsongor depot facilities. The
railways Mhould provide proper facilities , of
course , for the transaction of business , but
It thg situation with them U such as to pre-
Unt UA from realizing our hopu for a union
depot for flvo or more years without a sub
sidy , It would bo business to put up a Rood
round sum to hnvo this necessary publlo
convenience without delay.
"Tho jobbing people nro quite complacent
over prospects for a new dry goods house.
Kvcrybody familiar with the situation knows
that this city la weak In that lino. The two
oxcullcnt houses already hero would be
benefited by strengthening the trade In this
line. There Is n very persistent nnd shrewd
competitor of Omaha down the river. That
competitor has. four great houses nnd three
of them have sample rooms In Omaha , An
Omaha house bought $27,000 worth of dry
goods from that competitor within a week.
Our competitor knows that Omaha ought to
bo a dry goods center , but naturally enough
itpcs not cnro to help her to
any such commercial prominence , but
It wo secure the house wo are now figuring
with , ono of the three concerns now workIng -
Ing our trade through sample rooms In this
city will como hero nnd tnko a hand In
developing our Jobbing Interests.
"Tho winter Is slipping by very rapidly.
Ileforo we know It the working season will
bo upon us. Our business clubs and other
business organizations , ns well as our city
nnd county governments , ought to' bo very
actlvo for the next six weeks In making
preparations for the summer. Omaha ought
to do a great deal for herself between tills
and next Jnnunry. "
Minneapolis \Vlicut Mnrkct.
MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 17. Tlio wheat market
wan stronger today. Opened higher nnd contin
ued to ndvnnce during the dny , closing near the
highest price. Receipt)1 were 115 cars ; shipments ,
SI cam. May opened nt 65c nnd July at 67Me.
The market was _ very tlrm nll _ day und closed
lir February nt C6e ; May , C6y , r.6e ; July , 57'i
WMc. On track : No. 1 hard , MUc ; No. 1 north
em , t7'ic ' ; No. 2 northern. Wic. The wheat
movement'has been very light in the country
for n week nnd there Is n probability that tliore
will l > 0 quite n largo decline In the Interior ele
vator stocks when the report IH made Up for
Monday. If the present ndinnce holds It In
probable that farmers will el | freely next week ,
ns It hnn been held back more on necount of the
low prices than for nny other reason. In BOIIIO
purls of Minnesota there nrc farmers with two
or three crops In their granaries , nnd they will
not sell except upon a little rim * . Country ele-
vntor men Imvo been selling the last' few days
iiulte freely to nrrlve. The wheat BO wild will
IM : coming In next week and It la probable that
the average Bales will bu larger than they have
been this week.
Flour shipments nrc larger today. The de
mand Is n little ubovu tlio production at present
nnd prices keep steady. Round lots , best known
patents , held J3.JjO3.40. There Is Rome eastern
trade : nnd some export bakers Is being exported.
Shipments , 20.710 bills. First patents , )3.20tf3.r 5 ;
fancy and rxport bakers , Jl.501fl.SO ; low entiles
In bugs. Including Red Iog , J1.10SJ1-2J. The
ndded dally output of mills grinding today will
probably aggregate 19,000 bbl p. I Iran wns quoted
nt J19.25W1 .0' ' . ) und shorts nt J10.00W10.75 f. o. b.
In bulk. The demand was not brisk , but the
supply not provided for Is small.
Coffee Mnrltet.
NE\V YORK , Feb. 17-COFFEE Options
declined 5 points under disappointing Havre
cables , milled on covering nnd closed steady nt
5WI0 [ MjInlH net advance. Sales , 6,250 bags. In
cluding : March , J15 ; April , JI5.B5 ; May , J15.40 ;
September. Jll.3'jni.49. Spot coffee , Rio , quiet ;
No. 7 , J17.00iifl7.1S14 : mild , market Inactive but
steady ; Cordova. J19.60W1D.75. Sales , 3,000 bugs
Rio No. 7 nt $17.73. to be shipped.
SANTOS , Feb. 17 No. 7 , J15.70 ; receipts , 3,000
bags ; stock , 83,000 bags.
HAMIIUUa , Feb. 17. Market steady ; sales ,
8,000 bags ut HR'Vi Pfg. advance.
HAVRE , I-'cli. 17. Market < | Ulet nnd unchanged
to Hf advance'wiles ' , 7,000 bugs.
RIO DE JANEIRO , I-Vb. 17. Market quiet ;
No. 7 , 115.76 ; receipts , 8.000 bags ; stock , 237,000
' '
'LONDON , Feb. 17. Market steady nt SQCd ad-
vunce.
Iloitcm Stoelt Quotations.
ROSTON , Feb. 17. Call loans. Hiffl2 per cent ;
time loans , 304 per cent. Closing quotations on
stocks , bonds and mining shares :
A. . T. & 8. P. . . . 12 West ; ElectTle . . . . 2T
American Sugar . . 78 % do. pfd 4G',4
do. pfd 82 Win. Central 0
Hay .State Gas 9 Atchlson 2a 32V4
Hell Telephone . . . . 169' ' , do. 4s 70 %
lloston & Albany. . 204 Gen. Electric 5s. . . . 73
lloston & Maine. . . . 133',5 ' \VI . Central Is. . . . KS
C. . II. & Q 75U Allouez Mining Co. 35
Fltchburg 73 [ Atlantic 9
Hen. Electric 36V lloston & Mont. . . . SI
Mex. Central 6V4 liuttc & Uoston
N. Y. & N. E 11 Calumet & Ilecla. . 295
Old Colony 173 Centennial 3
Ore. Short Line . . . . GV4 Franklin 9
Rubber 2S ICenrsargo C
San Ulego 6 Osceola 25
ITnlon Pacllla 11 % 3ulncy US
West End 44KTamamck | 155
do. pfd 76 |
Liverpool Markets.
LIVERPOOL , Feb. 17. Close : Wheat-
Holders offer moderately. .
FLOt'R Holders offer moderately.
CORN Spot nnd futures ilnn ; holders offer
sparingly : new mixed , 3s O'.lil.
PROVISIONS Lard , spot , holders offer spar
ingly ; futures , holders offer moderately. 1'ork ,
holders offer sparingly. .
I'lnanchil Notca.
PARIS , Feb. 17. Three per cent rentes , 9Sf.
NEW ORLEANS , Feb. 17. Clearings , $1G1S.-
817.
817.KANSAS
KANSAS CITV. Feb. 17. Clearings , $1,091,867 ;
total for -the week. $8,578,911.
MEMPHIS. Feb. 17. Clearings. $1C3C22 ; bal
ances , tG-,711. New York exchange , par.
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 17. Clearings. $9.815.-
7CI ; tiulancci , $1,256,059 ; for the week , $52OC3.0W.
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. Clearings. $72,475,017 ;
balances , $3,7 ! > 7,21S ; week , $430,737,140 ; balances ,
$27,492,848.
RALTIMORE. Feb. 17. Clearings , $2,170,253 ;
balances , (256,321 ! ; for the week , $12,212,491 ; bal
ances , $1,005,058.
ROSTON , Feb. 17. Clearings. $12,270,171 : bal-
nncfH , $1W0.29G ; for the week , $01,471,020 ; bal-
uncos , $ 'J,4 3,2I7.
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. The exports of spcclo
from this port for the week were : Uold , J427-
00sllverl,878. ; Imports for the week : Gold$935.-
093 ; silver , $75f,94i-Kenernl merchandise , $4,690-
404 ; dry goods , } 2,315,705.
CHICAGO , ' Fob. 17. Clearings , $11,333,000 ; total
for the week. $72,358,000 : corresponding week last
year , $95,841.000. New York exchange sold at 30c
premium. Sterling exchange , tlrm : actual for CO
days , $4.S $ : for demand , $4.88. l.ocnl bankers
Imvo considerable complaint to make over the
continued accumulation of Idle funds. They nro
anxious for good times nnd call loans nt 4 per
cent. Collections arc Improving somewhat.
For tlio Children.
A child of Mrs. William Kelsey of Waverly ,
N. Y.had contracted a severe cold. Cham *
borlaln's Cough Remedy which she gave as
directed , with the best results. She. says :
"I bollovo It Is the best I have over used. "
There Is no danger In giving this remedy to
children as It contains nothing Injurious.
Then It can always bo depended upon for
colds , croup and whooping cough , which
makes It a great favorlto with mothers for
their children. For sale by druggists.
ut > im
Kvcvlvor AppolntM ! In Kuiisna fern tiiw nnil
Order I.viiguv ,
WICHITA , Kan. , Feb. 17. A dcclded'sen-
satlon wns created hero by the appointment
of n receiver for the La.w and Order league
of Scdgwlck county , Thomas Jackson , the
chief "joint" spotter for the league , made
the application. The petition , states that
Rev. J. W. Woods U president of the league ,
H , II , Hagen U secretary and treasurer and
O. H. Ilentley and Rudolph llatllold are Its
attorneys ; that the league Is wholly Insolvent
und Its assets are In danger of being squan
dered nnd appropriated to the Individual usa
of certain members ; that the league has re
ceived In subuclptlons $7,000 , und has now
In its treasury only 13 cents , and that It
owes Thomas Jackson $352 for work In ob
taining evidence against the joints and other
debts. The court appointed L. A. Deam re
ceiver.
Uiillof from KhuuiuittUm.
Mm. Emily Theme , who resides at Toledo ,
Wash. , says uho has never been able to pro
cure any medicine for rheumatism that ro-
lluves the pain so quickly and effectually as
Chamberlain's 1'tln Ualni , and ttiat ahe haa
ulso used" It for lame back with great suc
cess. For sale by drugglsu ,
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Was Generally Pirm Yesterday and
Oloscd at a Fractional Gain.
VOLUME OF TRADE UNUSUALLY LARGE
Shipment * of thn AVrrk mill the UntltiPM of
llunlncM Gum Comfort to thn Hear *
Modcrntt ) llnnlm-fti Tram-
ncti'il In Corn ,
CHICAGO , Fob. 17. Wheat was generally
firm today and closed with Uo gain for May
at GOc. May corn closed % c higher , May
oats , Uc higher and provisions slightly
hlzhor all round.
The wheat market opened without anima
tion and apparently with few orders In the
market. May during the first half hour
sold off from CSVic to C8c and up to 60c.
The volume of trade was much larger than
for a week past , suggesting that anxious
holders had been quieted and aggressive
short sellers satisfied for the time. The
early market news was not all of ono char
acter ; both bulls and bears could pick from
It some palatable morsel. The receipts and
cables were fairly satisfactory to the bulls.
The week's shipments and the dullness of
business gave comfort to the bears. Now
York reported that foreigners were fair
buyers of wheat there early In the day. The
prlco reacted to 594c ! for May on the clear
ances for January. At the price named ,
however , there was moro for sale than was
wanted and It sagged to 68c before It again
met with a surplus of buying orders. Ex
ports wcro moro liberal than for several
days and to that was ascribed a rally
which succeeded the reaction and which
carried the prlco up to 59Hc. Near the
close 59Mc was touched for a moment and
that was followed by a reaction of'4c , C9c
being the trading price as the market closed ,
with May Uc from the top. May opened
unchanged at 5Sc , declined % c , advanced
% c. then % c , declined % e , advanced % c
and reacted V&c to the close at 59c.
In corn a moderate business was trans
acted , the most of which was between room
traders , fluctuations for the day covering
from , ' /lo to % o range. The feeling dis
played was steady and no essential changes
occurred in values. The opening was a
trifle above the opening of yesterday , and
after selling off % c , rallied from Uc to % c ,
Induced by the up turn In wheat at the time.
Later the price receded a llttlo on the car
lots for Monday coming fairly liberal at 350
cars , and wheat easing off caused corn to
sympathize. The price held steady , however ,
and closed with May but % c from the day's
top figures.
Tnero was a Unlit trade and a stronger
feeling In oats , due to fair buying by heavy
traders and to the light offerings. Prices
advanced from % c to Uc and closed at the
top. The receipts were only 94 cars , which
aided In firming up the market.
The receipts of hogs at the yards wore
again below the estimates and prices were
slightly higher for them. As a result pro
visions opened steady , about a point above
yesterday's closing figures , but eased oft to
H moderate extent. On the strength of
wheat the market firmed up again and then
declined on further realizing. Later on the
offerings became qulto scarce and as a con
sequence the market eased to the outside
prices of the day. There was llttlo doing dur
ing the last half of the session and a strong
feeling prevailed at the close , with prices at
the day's top figures. Compared with last
night , May pork Is 2c higher ; May lard
2Vic and May ribs 7c higher.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow : Wheat ,
C3 cars ; corn , 450 cars ; oats , 125 cars ; hogs ,
28,000 head.
The leading futures rancod as follows :
Article. | Open. I High. I Low. [ Close.
Cash quotations were ns follows :
I'LOim Easy.
WHEAT No. 2 spring ; 55V4c ; No. 3 spring , 53c ;
No. 2 red , 63V5C.
CORN No. 2 , 34&C. '
OATS Nn. 2. 28 > 4c ; No. 2 white , 30Jf31c ; No. 3
white. 294O30c. }
RYE Nu. 1' . 4lc.
BARLEY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , 4150e ; No. 4.
40IGc.
FLAX SEED No. I. J1.39V5. .
TIMOTHY SEED Prime , JI.10S4.15'
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per lib ] . , J12.274O
12.30 ; lard , per 100 Ibs. , J7.40ili7.4i4 ; short ribs.
Bides ( loose ) , $ (1.4008.45 ( ; dry salted shouldeis
( boxed ) , $8.2306.60 ; short clear Bidet ) ( boxed ) ,
$ G.7.VS7.12V4.
WHISKY Distillers' finished eoods , per fial. ,
$1.17.
SUGARS UnchanBcd.
The following wcro the receipts and shipments
today :
Articles. lecnlpts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls lO.OOi ) 9,001)
Wheat , bu 315.000 R.OOO
Corn , bu 171.000 M.OOfl
Oats , bu C3dOO 103,000
Rye. bu ! > .OM
Hurley , bu 29,000 29,000
On the Produce cxchanuo today the butter
market was quiet ; creameries , 21fT2Cc ; dairies ,
15J21c. ECBS , llrm ; . strictly fresh , 12c.
Nn\r York IiirkotH.
NEW YORK , Feb. 17. KLOUR Receipts , 7.000
bills. ; exports , 29,000 bbls. ; sales. 7,000 pkus.
Market barely Bteaily ; dulh lluckwheat , dull ;
Canadian , ex-bond , OSiJ'Oc.
CORN MEAI < Dull ; low western , $2.50 2.70.
RYE Quiet.
I1ARLEY Dull ; No. 2 Milwaukee , Me.
DARLEY MALT Dull ; western , GoffSOc ; six-
rowed , 7S f83c.
WHEAT Receipts , 97.000 bu. ; exports ,
1.000 bu. ; sales , 2.035,000 bu. futures.
Spot dull ; No. 2 red. In store nnd ele
vator , Clo : nlloat. G2Xc ; f. 11. b. , GUTio ; No. 1
northern , C05ic. Options opened firmer ftn better
cables nnd coveriiiR by shorts , reacted , but ral
lied nsaln on itood western biiylnu nnd then
sold elf ut thu close nptln , being fully un-
chanRed to ' 4c net advance. No export demand
for cash wheat. No. 2 red , February , closed nt
GOHc ; March , 6KW 7-16c. closed ut 61'ic ; May ,
G3ftlJ3Tc , closed ai C34o ! ; July. iHhfiMtio ,
closed at GliMo ; Auwilst closed ut to'/ic ; Decem
ber , 70 9-16U70T5C , closed nt 70Jc.
CORN RecHpts , T bu. ; exports. 27.000 bu. :
sales , 1M.OOO bu. flrures. Spot maiket Inactive ;
No , 2. 42HOI30 In elevator ; 43M44o alloat. Op
tions market opened firmer with wheat , reacte.d ,
but UKaln advanced , only to sell off "once moro ,
closInK HO net ndvanv. HlR decrease In Interior
receljils. February closed at 42ic ; March cloned
it 4Jo : April closed at 4314c : Mu } ' . 43 3-1CW
43&c , elosiHl nt 43140 : July. 4)c. )
OATS Receipts , 17.000 bu. ; enlci , 11.000 bu.
spot. Spots , llrm : No. 2 , 37c ; Nn. 2 delivered ,
SSc ; No. 3 , 3Cc : No. 2 while , 3So n keil ; No. 3
while , 37c ; track mixed western , 37W381 c : traclt
whlto western , 3Sffllo ; track whllu tali' . SSfHIc.
February closeil nt 35c ; March closed nt 35o ;
Muy closed nt 3IM.C.
HAY Htcndy ; shipping , 16.50 ; good to Choice ,
$ G.50 S.60.
HOPS Dull : state , common to choice , 15J22c ;
Paclllu coast , ICtfZ'-e ; London nuukct , holdiirs
offer moderately.
HIDES Quiet ; wet salted. New Orleans se
lected , 45 to 13 Ibs. , 4V4W5Ho : Texiia selected , 35
to 50 Ibs. , 4ff5c ; lluenos Ayres , dry. 20 to 21 Ibs , ,
lOHftlle ; Texas , dry. 21 to 30 Ibs , , Co. .
LUATHER-Fulrly active ; hemlock sole , Duct
nos Ayrrn. lltilit to heuvy weights , 14019C.
PROVlHIONS-Ueef. quiet ! family. $12.00J >
14.0) ; extra mess , $ H,50 ; beef hams , $17.00 ; 'city
extra India imn.i. $ IS.OOi22.00. Cut meats , quiet ;
pickled bellies , 7'.i 7c ; pickled Bhoulders , 7T4Q , '
pickled burns , 9Ufl94c. ! Lard , dulh western
stcnm closetl nt $7.W ! nomlnnl ; city nt $7.37Hj
Krbruary closexl nt J7. ' ) nominal ; Maich , $7.70
nominal : May , $7.53 nominal : rellncd , dull ; con
tinent. $ U.i ; S. A. , J1.70 ; comiwiunil. GHttiitte ,
Pork , steady ; now mesa , $ ! 3.0i 11. HO ; extra
prime. JU.Wiil3.iJ ; family , 115 ; eliort clear , Jll.W
UlC.Oi ) .
IHJTTEU-Qulet ; western dairy , UHOlTp ; went ,
crn creamery. 17tf27c ; western factory , )2SlGo ) ;
Elglns , 27o ; state dairy , 160lc ; state creumery ,
.
C'HEUSE-Steady : lame. OOlltto ; small. IQJjO
12He ; part sklnu , IfilOu ; full slilnii. fC'ie.
KCias Weaker : Ice liouiie , $2,753.5 ( ) per case ;
western fresh , 20c ; southern , I'J'ii c ; receipts ,
'TAll'LO\\v-nasy ; city. ( $ ! per pkg. ) 4Ii ? 5oi
country ( | > kirs. freu ) , CUuHr , aa to quality.
PETROLEUM-Steady ; Unltnl closed ut 61a
axkedVushlnuton. . In bbls. , $4 ; Washington , in
bulk. $3.60 ; rvllned. $5.15 : Philadelphia and Uul.
1 1 more , $3.1' ' ) : Philadelphia and llaltlmoro. In
bulk. $2. 0.
ROSIN Steady ; itralned , common to good ,
. . .
TURPKNTINE-Strndy ; 82V4C33o.
RICE Steady ; donu-illc , fair to extra , 3(4 ( Co ;
Japan , 4UHHe.
MOLASHES-Dull ; New Orleans open kettle ,
coed to choice. SKiJCo.
P10 IRON-Dull ; Scotch , $20.00OrLOO ; Ameri
can. Jlt.WJ15.00.
I'OITON 8EUD OH Jnactlvo : Rcnerully weak
under pre uru offered sale of 2.KUO tbla. butter
tradt-a ut Rollerdoiu equal to Slo here. Cables
Indlcntc nome tendency toward recuperation fol
lowing relief from pn > vir of ale referred to.
Home mills reiwrteil ctnMnic down , but therr nro
more iK-Ilcra than buyer . The market rlowi
weak. Uuntntlonn : Prim * crude , IM . , 2 < tr29c ;
prime summer yrllow , J3fl34c ; oft summer yel
low , 31W32c : butter gn9 < li , 3 ; 3Cc ; prlmd um-
mi-r whlln , 3 C37c. ,
COPPER-Diill , lake1 ' $9,63 4.
LEAD Weak ; domestic$3.15. .
TIN Nominal ; plntes , ull.
H PE LTE R Nominal.
StIOAR Rnw. llrmu-falr ronnlnc , ' 2 IS-lCa ;
rvntrlftiKnl. BO test , 3 0-lCSf3c ; Bnlra , ono cnrgu
96 lent centrlfUKnl nllohf ? '
I'hlladclphla at 3Hc. Refined , tlemly : No. ( ,
3 l.1-l < ifflc ; No. 7 , SHOT 15-160J Nn. 8. 3HCf
3 13-lGc ; No. 9 , 3 3-1G1Hr : No. 10 , 34P3 ] ] ] ;
No. 11 , 3 7-16 3 ic ; Na-.ia. 3 iR3 9-16c ; No. 13.
3 3.160 ; off "A , " 3ffV > 4 c ! mould "A , " 3m *
4 1-lGc ; standard "AHWfN 5-16c ; confectioners'
"A , " 4HW4 S-16c ; cut JtMf , 54f5 13-160 ! cmsheil ,
rJ53-16c ; powdcivd , IHfll 11-lCc ; Kranulntcd , 4',4
Ol 7-ICo ; cubes ,
Oiimlm I'rodnco Mnrlcet.
I1UTTER iho ; receipt * nre fair , but Eood stock
Is comparatively scarce. The market Is steady.
Choice country , 16W17o : packing stock , lOfrllc.
DRESSED POP I.TRY There U n. scarcity of
coed Block , especially 'Of ducks nnd xecse. A
hick of demand keeps prices statlanary. Chick
ens. 7if8c ; turkeys. 9B10c ; RCCSC nnd ducks ,
9W10C. Inferior Btoclc would ell below the above
.
LIVE POl'LTRV There Is some call for cholco
stock nml dealers have no difficulty In filling
order * , flood stock U quotable at MfGHr.
VMAlr Thn receipts arc light nnd them Is a
Rood demand for choice stock ; choice , good fat
veals. 7fSa ; thin or heavy , 4JCc.
EGOS Tile supply Is very heavy for Saturday
nnd the market Is lower. A few early sales were
made nt 15c , but toward noon the top was He.
Strlcty fresh eggfl are quoted nt 13M4c ; packing
stock. lO'fJIle.
HONEY-Cholce while clover , 15o ; California ,
16c : dark honey , l4013c.
OYSTERS Atedlum , t X L , 16c : horseshoes ,
18o ; extra standard , 2iV ; selects , 21o ; extra se
lects , 22i > ; company selects , 2. > c : counts. 30c.
NltTS Cheslnut.i , 12o per Ib. : Italian chestnuts -
nuts , 12rl3o ; almonds , IGfflTc ; English walnuts ,
12ffllc ; filberts , 12c ; pecans , large , 13tfllc ; pc-
cans , medium , lOc.
CIDER Pure Juice , per Mil. , J.-.50 : half bbl. ,
$3.2Ti ; Oregon , per bbl. , $5 ; half bbl. , $3 ; clarified
elder , per bbl. . $5 , half Mil. . $3.
SAUERKRAUT Per bbl. , $3.5036.00 ; half bbl. ,
$3.0003.23.
VEOETAllLHS.
llEANS-Cnllfornla hand-plckel navy. $1.9032.00 ;
western navy , Jl. 755(1. ( SO ; common white beans ,
$1.6001.73.
ONIONS Onions nro quoted nt GOU'Oo nml on
orders nt 75j80c ; Spanish nnlons , per crate , $1.50 ;
yellow onions. In bbls. , $2.73.
POTATOES Nebraska , Iowa and Minnesota
grown potatoes , In small lots from store , 70c ;
same In cor lots , CTiOTGSoi Colorado , from store ,
75580c ; Colorado lots , 72fc73c.
CA II II AdB Orders for cabbage from the coun
try are filled nt 2'ic ' per Ib.
CELERY Extra fancy California , C0c0$1.0 < ) .
SWEET POTATOES The supply Is fair ; good
stock , per bid. , Kt.XIQI.KO.
HREEN VEOETAIlLES-Splnach , per bbl.$2.23 ;
salsify , 30T3ic : per doz. ; radishes , per doz. , 33c ;
onions , per doz. , 35/IOc ; caulltlnwer , per doz. .
$1.23 1.50 ; lettuce , per doz. , I'ST'tSc ' ; cucumbers ,
$2 ; tomatoes , per crate of 20 Ibs. , $1.50 ; string
beans , $2.50 per 2-3-bu. IK > X ; parsley , per doz. ,
30Jf3. > c : egt ( plant , per doz , , $2.23 ; nsparngus , per
doz. , 73o ; turnips , per doz. , 75@S5c ; canols , per
doz. , 75c : beets , per doz. , 83c ; wuter cress , per
doz. , $1.7502.03.
FRUITS.
APPLES Good stock Is n scarcity nnd prices
are constantly shading higher ; fancy westerns ,
$2.23ft2.33 per box.
CRANIIERRIES Much of the stock. Is becom
ing ton soft for shipment , but there Is still n
considerable demand for standard varieties.
tliipe Coil , per bbl. . $ G.OO ' ! .25 ; bell nnd bugle ,
$ G.OOiiG.23 ; Jersey , $ G.OOTC.25 ; .
CALIFORNIA ORANGES-The stock Is arriv
ing In good condition and the trade Is Increas
ing. Riverside seodllnes , regular sizes , $2.23 :
small sizes , $3 : Riverside Washington navels ,
regular sizes , $3 ; off sizes , $2.75 ; Redtand seed
lings , regular sizes , $22 ! > ; small sizes , $2 ; small'
sizes In 10-box lota , $1.40 ; Redland navels , $3 ;
Redland seconds , sizes 250 to MO , $1.SO1.90.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
HANANAS Prices remain about steady ; per
bunch , large , $2.23ff2.50 ; per bunch , small to
medium. $2.00r2.2T . , . ;
LEMONS Mcsslnas. slzd 300. fancy , $4.2504.50 ;
choice. $4 ; size 360 , J4.OiuU4.50.
ORANGES Fancy Florldas , $2.75 ; choice Flor-
Idas , $2.60.
TANOERINES-Per I)9X. $2.75.
GRAPE FRUIT Per box , $4.
FURS.
HEAR No. 1 black , large , J20.00S25.00 ; me
dium , $15 ; small , $8,00 10.0 } ; black yearlings ,
large , $12.00W15.00 ; medium , $10 ; small $7 ; black
cubs , large. $ G.005fS.OO ; medium , $5.00G.OO ; small ,
$4 ; black Montana an'l."lt3Cky mountain , large ,
$18.001322.00 ; medium , $14 ! small , $10 ; black Mon
tana yearlings , large , $12 ; medium , $3 ; small.
$5 ; black Montana cubs. . , large , $6.50 ; medium ,
$4.50 ; fimnll , $3 ; tollvor flip , large , $20 ; medium ,
$12 ; smalt , $8 ; silver Ul > > yearlings. large , $11 ;
medium , $ S : small , $5 ; 'silver tip cubs , large. $6 ;
medium , $1.50 ; small , f 3 ; , , brown , large. J'-XOOI ?
25.00 : medium , $ IG ; small , , $12 ; yearlings , large.
J10.00IJI2.00 ; medium , ' $8 : small , $ G ; cubs , large ,
$1.00ffl.50 ; medium , GOc ; limall , GOc ; fisher No. 1 ,
large , JS ; medium , $6ii ; > mnll , $4 ; fox , sliver ,
as to color , according ito * beauty No. 1 , large ,
$100 ; medium , JCO ; small. $10 ; silver , pale , accord
ing to beauty , large , $30 ; medium , $30 ; small ,
> 20 ; cross. large. $7 : metllum , $3 ; dmsll , $2 ; red ,
large , $1.50 ; ' medium ; $1.2.1 ; small , $1 ; gray , large ,
75c ; medium , 50a ; email , 40c ; kit , large , 60c ; me
dium , 4Dc ; small , 30o ; lynx , No. 1 large. $3 ; me
dium , $2 : small , $1.50 ; marten , No. 1 large , $2 ;
medium , $1.50 ; small , Jl ; mink. No. 1 large ,
80cff$1.00 ; medium , 75c ; small G5c ; mink ,
dark. No. 1 large , $1 ; medium , 75c ; small ,
60c ; mountain lion , perfect head and feet. No. 1
large. $1.002.00 ; Imperfect skins. 25 500 : otter.
No. 1 large. $8 ; medium. $ G.OO@7.00 : small , $5 ;
otter , pale , No , 1 large , $7 ; medium , $3 ; small ,
$4 ; raccoon , No. 1 large , EOc ; medium , GOo ; small ,
50c ; raccoon , black , as to beauty , No. 1 large ,
50cif$2.00 ; skunk black , cased. No. 1 large ,
$1.23 ; medium , 75c ; small , GOc ; short
striped , large , $1 ; medium , 70o ; small ,
45c ; narrow striped , large , GOc ; medium ,
40c : small , 25c : broad striped , large ,
20fl25o ; wolverine , No , 1 large , $1 ; me
dium , $3 ; small , $2 ; 'wolf mountain , No. 1
larce , $3 ; medium , $2J small , $1.50 ; prnlrlc ,
large. 70Q)75c ) ; medium , GOc ; small , 50c ; beaver ,
per skin. No. 1 large , $5.00g6.03 ; medium. $1.50 ;
small , $2 ; kits , large , $2 ; medium , $1.50 ; small ,
75c ; muskrnts winter , No. 1 large , lOQllc ; me
dium , 9c : email , 7c ; fall , large , SiJ'Jc ; medium ,
7c ; small. Go ; kits , large , Zft'ic.
HIDES. TAL'LOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 Kieen. hides , 21403o ; No. 2
green hides , 2V4c ; No. 1 ercen salted hides. 29
3Vio ; No. 2 green salted hides. 2SJ2'io : No. 1
green salted hides , 25 Ibs.to 40 Ibs. , 3Uc ; No. 2
green salted hides. 23 Ibs. to 40 Ibs. , 2&2Uc : No.
1 veal calf , 8 Ibs. to 16 Ibs. , 5143Gc ; No. 2
veal calf , 8 Ibs. to 15 Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dry flint
hides. Eo ; No. 2 dry Hint hides , 3c ; No. I dry
salted hides , 4c. Part cured hides HC per Ib.
less than fully cured.
SHEEP PELTS-Green' salted , each , 25iT30o ;
sreen salted shearllnsrB ( short-wooled early
skins ) , each , EJJISc ; dry shearlings ( short-woolcd
early skins ) . No. 1 , each , SWlOc : dry shearlings
( short-woolcd early skins ) . No. 2 , each , 6c ; dry
Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts ,
per Ib. , actual weight , 6lfSc ; dry Hint , Kansas
and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per Ib. ,
actual weight , 40Cc ; dry flint , Colorado butcher
wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight. 47c ; dry
Hint. Colorado murrain wool pells , per Ib. ,
actual weight , 4ft Cc.
.St. LouU JUurlcutB.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 17. FLOUR-In fair de
mand. unchanged.
WHEAT Let down Uc early , but soon rallied
3Jo on buying. Good offering set prices back
? > 4i4c ! , but n slight reaction put the prices at tlio
close to He nbovo yesterday. No. 2 red , cash ,
closed tit 63UC ! " February , UMo ; May , 6Gc : July ,
G7T4c.
CORN Firm but tame , closing with an nd-
vance of ' .HfflVlc : No , 2 mixed , cash and Febru
ary. closed at 33Hc ; March , 33',4c ; May , 3l',4c ;
July. 35 , c.
OATS-Sllghtly higher ; No. 2 cash nnd Febru
ary. eloied nt 29o bid ; May , 30c.
RYE Higher nnd In demand ; 53o bid this side
for No. 2.
RARLEY No trading.
URAN Higher : held 67c , east track.
FLAX SEEO-tl.32.
CLOVER SEED-FIrm : unchanged.
HAY Unchanged at recent decline ; primeto
cholco timothy. $ S.50i0.50. .
IIUTTER Unchanged ; creamery , 2I9T25C.
EOCIS Lower at I5'jc.
H"elternrm ! 'm
.
\VIHSKy-$1.15.
HAGCHNO Unchanged ; l i to 2 i ] ls. , Co.
COTTON TIES Unchanged ; 05c& 1.00.
PROVISIONS Klrm ; tendency upward. Pork ,
standard mess , $12.75. Lard , prime- steam , $7.30JP
7.3.1. Dry salt meats , louse shoulders , $6 : longs
nnd ribs , $6.4214 ; Hhortsi $ fi.55 : boxwl , 15e higher.
Ij on. packed ' shouldvM.'j $ G.874 ! ; longs , $7.1214 ;
HECEI'PTS Flour. . 3W | ' bbl . ; wheat , 1,000
bu. : corn. 109,000 Im.fvntvi 11.000 bi
SlUPMENTS-Flour , 5.MX ) bbls , ; corn. 93000
bu. ; oats , 6,000 bu. U'l
Now York Dry < Too < ln ATurliot.
YORK. Fell. IT.Who week closes with
trade conditions falrlj-f ifavornblo In the dry
goods district. The w.Wther Is fine , quite n
number of out-of-town HAiycra are on hand nnd
there Is a fair accumulation of mall ordeis. Cot
ton B.KKiM ure fairly delfyu and iilxiut steady.
Print cloths have wltli-crUiJwii lo 2io for uxtrns
Ginghams and wash faJifU's nro tolerably active
and steady. Dress goo < IS Sre Just about holding
their own nml the rq f Sn dry Knod3 market
Bhows somu Improvenlen. ! : The jobbing trade
shows Impioved condltlofli , with n more general
demand reaching most jJejiurtments nnd prices
ruling- fairly atcady. , . ) T
ankcV'Aliir
MILWAUKEE. Feb. , | { 7. KLOUR-fltendy.
WHEAT Steady and inn : No. 2 rtirlntr , C7c ;
No. 1 northern , G2u ; M ' jv 57'tc.
CORN-Steady ; No. 3.'w ; c.
OATS Steady ; No. amhltic ) ; No. 3 white ,
RARL'EYFIrm ; No. 3 , 4Mio. !
RYE-FInu : No. 1. 47 < - .
PROVISIONB-Hleadyi pork. $12.20 ; lard , $7.3.- .
RECEHTS-Klour. 8,0u ) btls. ; wheat , 12 UOO
bu , ; luirley , 40,000 bu. .
BHIPMENTS-Klour. 2.200 bbls , ; wheat , G 900
bu. ; barley , 1,000 bu.
Kunims ( lit ) JIurkotH ,
KANSAS CITY , Fob. 17 WHEAT 14 lc
hlgner ; No. 1 hard. 4a849',4o ' ; No. J r l , 53'lc.
X'OKN Uc higher ; No. 2 mixed , 31U3lUc ; No ,
2 while , 3Jc ,
OATS Slow and unchanged.
HUTTER-Qulct and llrmj creamery , 19ff2lc ;
EGGS Market deniorall od ; 14c.
RECEHTS Wheat , 24 cars ; corn , 30 cars ;
oats. B cars.
SHIPMENTS-Wheat. 4,000 tu. ; corn , none ;
oata. none , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Duluth Whritt Alurkut.
UULUTH. Feb. 17. WHEAT The close wns
Ho higher than la t night for caih am ] February
and % c liliiher for May nnd July , Close : Nn. 1
hard , ca h. W > ic. February , Ml.c ; May , ( W.c ,
July , C2u , No , 1 north'Tt ) , cash , 6Ec , February ,
65c ; May , C9Uo ; July , & ) ) c , No. 2 northern ,
B4 c : No 3 , 47 c ; rejected , 411ifl On track : No.
1 northern , to nrrlvo ,
STOCKS AND IIO.NDS.
YcstonlnyV Security Mnrkct Connnril to n
Vflw Linen.
NBW YORK , Kob. 17. Today's stock mar
ket was practlcnlly confined to five stocks ,
nnd of these- only two , Sugnr anil St. Pnul ,
illsplnypd nny activity , the others , Distilling ,
Chicago Clus anil Uurllngton , being trailed
In only to the oxtcnt of between 0,000 and
7,000 shares. The transactions In only
three other stocks exceeded 1,000 shareswhile.
.Vow Knglanil nnil Union 1'aclflc did not
outer Into the dealings at all , and there wcro
no sales of Louisville & Nashville. The
market was , therefore , without feature nnd
the only change of Importance Is n decline
of 1V1 per cent In Hubber and an advance of
1 per cent and W per cent respectively In
Linseed and , Delaware & Hudson.
Sugar opened i4 per cent higher , but began
to decline at once on heavy selling , which
was largely on orders from Chicago , which
led to a suspicion that Insiders were en
deavoring to cover their tracks. Washing
ton advices word unfavorable , Inasmuch as
they stated that no definite decision had
been reached on the sugar schedule. A decline
of 1 % per cent was effected , with only ono
fractional rally Intervening , and though a
slightly bettor feeling prevailed In the final
dealings , the sale was made nt a recovery of
only % per cent. Private dispatches were
received subsequently reporting that the sen
ate finance subcommittee had agreed upon a
graded duty moro favorable to tlio sugar In
terests than was expected. St. Paul moved
up In the early dealings , but reacted % per
cent on the publication of the earnings for
the second week In February , showing u de
crease In earnings of $1,742 , which Is moro
unfavorable than was expected. A rally of
> , i per cent occurred nt the close. Liquida
tion In Distilling , which has been In progress
during the past few days , was continued ,
resulting In a decline of 1 % per cent , the
last being Che lowest figure of the day. A
slight bear demonstration was made ngalnst
Chicago , Hurllngton & Qulncy , which had
advanced U per cent In the opening trades ,
causing a decline of % per cent , without
a recovery.
Dispatches from Chicago stating that anew
now gas ordinance would bo Introduced In
the city council which would meet the ob
jections of Mayor Hopkins' veto message
caused a selling movement In Chicago Gas.
The result was a decline of 1 % per cent In
the stock , It closing at the lowest point of
the day. The tone of the market at the
close was heavy. The changes on the week
ore as a rule slight and are mainly In the
directions of lower prices. The principal
declines arc : Cordage preferred , G per cent ;
Canadian Pacific , 2 % per cent ; Delaware ,
Lackawanna & Western , Pullman , Pltts-
burg nnd Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago &
St. Louis , 214 Per cent , nnd Nashville Chat-
anooga , New York Central pre
ferred and 2nd preferred , 2 per cent , the
main advances being Erlo preferred , 3'/4
per cent ; Quicksilver preferred , 2 % per cent ,
and Manhattan , 2 % per cent.
The bond market today was moderately ac
tive , butt rather weak , St. Paul Ists and
Klchmond Terminal trust Cs receding 2 per
cent and Houston & Texas Central 1st Cs ,
IVi per cent. Florida & Sheffield Ists sold
at 76 , against 95' on September 20. On
the week the more Important changes are :
Declines Albany and Susquehanna consol 7s
registered , 9 per cent ; South Carolina Ists ,
4 per cent ; Duluth , South Shore & Atlantic
5s , 3 > per cent , and Cleveland & Columbus
Ists , 1 per cent. Advances Baltimore &
Ohio , Parkersburg branch Cs , C per cent ; Min
neapolis & St. Louis 2nds , 6 per cent ; Chicago
cage & Alton sinking fund Cs , % per cent ;
Tennessee Coal & Iron Ists , 4 % per cent ;
Erlo Ists , funded 7s nnd Northern Pacific
Terminal , 4 per cent ; Knoxvlllo & Ohio , . 3U
per cent , and Oregon Short Line Cs , 3 per
cent.
cent.Tho
The Post says : After yesterday's sharp
general advance In prices there was today
some tendency to reaction. This was par
ticularly marked In the Industrial stocks ,
which lost all of their sympathetic gains
made yesterday after the Burlington div
idend"announcement. . In the granger stocks
generally today's decline was slight , Bur
lington losing In the end only % per cent.
Not much attention was paid to the St.
Paul's weekly statement. This company's
earnings for the second week of February
wore' only $11,742 less than these of 1803 ,
yet that week , too , last year was a "bliz
zard season , " and the company's earnings
last week were materially smaller than In
the week preceding.
The following are tno closing quotation-
the leading stocks on the New York ex
change today :
The rangn of prices an reported by J. W. Deano &
Co. , Board of Tradu hall , Is u follows :
The total sales of stock today were 85,200
shares , Including American Huir.ir. 28.2UO ; llur-
HnKlon , 5,3i ) : Uhli-nK" Otis , fi.iHWj Distilling ,
7.000 ; Erie , 2WO ; Reading , 2,100 ; Ht. Pnul , I'J.'JOO ;
sliver certlllcati'S , 20,000 ounces ; Western Union ,
1,000 ,
r
Nnw York Money Miirlcut.
NEW YORK , Feb. 17.-MONEV ON CALL-
Easy nt 1 per cent all day.
PRIMH MERCANTILE I'APEIl-ttSflD'i Per
" '
"HT'ERLINO KXCHANQIBimnK. . with actual
business In bankers' bills ut JI.S71i'u < .8ii for
demand nml nt JI.8Jli l.85 % for CO days ; posted
rates , Jl.b'iliOl.bbH ' : cmmnerclal bills , fl.SIHil
Kt. Louis kilning Ntork UuotutliinH.
HT. I.OUIH , Keb , 17. Mln < nc stocks without
feature. Closing !
AdumjT .l , SO O .60 IH , Hupe .l .65 ( f .70" *
Am. Net. . . .2OiU ,2ivi Ellzabvtti . .11 t.20
Illinet 2'JI It 3. 1 llupo . . . 2,75 W S.T }
3ron. M. , . . 1.C5 O LU jllurcouvcr , ,15
f\ii * ii 4 T urn ni'Anir nii ifi TO
OMAHA LIVESIOCOARKEIS
Receipts nt the Local Yards Show Just
About in Last Year's ' Notches.
TRADE IN CATTLE IS SOMEWHAT BETTER
Irnioritllr. tliin of the Mlclcllo of the \\Vrk
Otcrcoitui liy l.lslit Kori'lptB HoRH Como
rirnly unii Moot tlrluk Dmimiiil
ut Hotter Prices.
8ATUKUAY , Fob. 17.
Receipts Imvo been rnllicr unevenly dls-
disturbed the past weak. UurliiK the early
purl of tlio week supplies of cattle were
liberal anil of hogs light , while during the
latter half of the week the reverse was
true. Sheep supplies have been compara
tively liberal all week , nnil the week's re
ceipts compare very favorably with a year
ngo. The figures are as follows :
Cultlo. Hoes. Pheoi ) .
liecoluu this vrook. . . . 14,040 ia,4Gl : lo,3 3
Keccljit.s lu.stLUIK 11,711 B&.4H1 o.lUU
Snmu week hist year 14.705 aiVJOl 0,0 lo
ItccelptN for IH'Jl. . . . 1IH.170 1H1.I140 .14,010
Sumo period IBUH. . . . 1B5.UHO .173,7111 : I4,4U
Sumo period 180' . ! . . . . 011,708 i35OUO ! 10,000
There have been bad weeks In the cattle
market , low prices and dull trading , but on
Wednesday and Thursday the trade was
about as near paralyzed as It has over
boon. The heavy snow storm a week ago
delayed shipments and on Monday and Tues
day ( receipts everywhere wore comparu
tlvcly light and prices fairly well sustained.
On Wednesday and Thursday every man
who thought his neighbor could not come In
with his cattle on account of the bad
roads , etc. , was hero. The markets were
glutted everywhere with unrlpo cattle and
prices went all to smash. On thosa two
days there was a drop of 20c tolOc , and
cattle sold at the lowest point
In over four years. Demoralized hardly
expresses the condition of the trade ; It
was paralyzed. Ifrom this point , however ,
there was very materially a reaction. Ho-
cclpts fell off sharply , and closing prices for
the week arc not over lOc to 15c lower thali
a week ago. Whllo slaughterers continue
to follow their present enforced hand-to-
mouth policy , prices are almost compelled
to fluctuate with the receipts and although
prices may firm up for a time , no permanent
Improvement need bo looked for until after
the Lenten season has closed.
LIGHTEST UECEIPTS IN MONTHS.
There were fewer actual cattle on sale
today than have been offered on any one day
for nearly eight months. Receipts Included
twelve loads of cattle consigned to the Indian
reservation north of hero , but the actual
offerings wcro not over 800 head all told.
This following Friday's light run , caused n
sharp upturnIn values , and the liveliest
market of the week. Local dressed beef
men did about all the trading , but as the
supply was limited they started In early
to fill their orders , and business was brisk
at prices all of a dime higher than Friday
and lOc to 20 higher than Thursday , the low
day of the week. It did not take the
meager offerings long to change hands ,
and by noon the trade was over.
It was the same way In the market for
butchers' and canncrs' stock. There were
not over a dozen loads of cows
and mixed stuff on sale , and these
the buyers gathered In readily at prices gen
erally lOc to 15c bettor than Friday. The
ordinary run of butchers' stock that sold
today at around $2.25 to $2.00 showed moro
advance than the common or better grades.
Veal calves continue In active demand at
good , strong prices , and while the market
for rough stock was not oveny active ruicu
firm for all decent offerings.
There was the usual Saturday's dullness In
stockers and feeders , And some sellers In
sisted that prices were weak. Most deal
ers , however , said prices were firm as faf
as they went , but the feeling was far from
confident. The fact Is , hardly enough busi
ness was done to ascertain the exact siato
of the market. It certainly was no higher.
Good to choice feeders are quoted , at $2.75 ©
3.40 , fair to good at $2.7G@3.00 and lighter ,
commoner grades at from $2.75 down.
HEWIE9KNTATIVK SALES.
DRESSED IJEEF.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr.
1. . 0(10 ( $ ! ! ( iO 7. . 081 S3 10 so.iaia$3 : so
1..10(10 ( 1 ! 75 8. . n 3 : i 10 r . .HBO B5
la. . OSH : t no H..10r3 ! 315 22..1313 3 BS
3. . II13 3 Off ( I. . 123 3 IB BS..1103 3 B5
H. 1111) 3 05 4..1055 3 Iff 18..1178 3 BS
l4..iota : n 05 0 1044 'I 10 1H..1B07 3 35
10. . 1073 3 05 1H..KH7 it 15 .20..1274 300
11..1021 310 111. .1101 il 10 18..1181 300
MIXED.
11..1010 3 10
COWS.
2. . 835 1 CO 3. . l)4tl ) 2 25 10..1102 2'45
jl. . 030 105 20. . 1)117 ) U 25 18. . 1)98 ' . ' 05
3. . 800 100 1..1050 225 1..1B70 2 05
2. . 870 1 00 IB. . 000 2 ; iO 7. . 1132 2 BS
1. . 020 2 00 t" H30 2 SO 14. . 1034 B til )
0. . 851 2 00 8..10'0 2 35 13. . OOH 2 CO
1. , 730 210 12. . 081 235 17..11117 i ! 05
1..11100 215 1) ) . . 870 235 II..1240 2(15 (
7 , . 057 2 25 H..101)1 2 40 40..1125 2 Ii5
2. . OHO 225 17..101(1 ( U-10 1..1210 275
2..1235 2 25 15. , 1)37 ) 215
HEIFERS.
13. . 700 2 40 20. . 020 2 85 21. . 880 2 85
CALVES.
112 3 00 1. . 110 4 25 1. . 100 5 00
3 00 1. . 230 4 00 4. . 165 5 00
( W 4 00 10. . 112 4 60 2. . 150 5 25
00 4 25
I3ULLS.
1. . 730 1 00 .1100 2 15 .1030 2 40
2..1230 1 70 . _ . _ . . . - .iiiioa a 40
1 .1400 2 10 1 1010 2 40 10..1417 2 45
1. 1180 2 15. 1 .15UO > 2 40 1..1440 2 CO
OXEN.
2..1825 2 35 20. . 850 2 75
STOCKERH AND FEEDERS.
8. . 020 225 2. . 505 280 1. , 010 200
OKI 225 1. . IIKO 285 (3..1 < ) _ > ( > 200
10. 500 2 70 C. . 800 2 85 13..11011 3 00
1. 770 2 75
75WKSTKUN
WKSTKUN CATTLE.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
3 Htrs.tlffs. . 030 $1 70 2tl fetnlera. . . 712 $2 75
17cow 813 105 SbullH 1172 175
UTAH.
.1 Blags 1150 105 10COWH 811 105
Ibilll 1480 170 40COWH 702 170
NO NEW FIGHT ON HOGS.
Although the hog market tins been nervous
and unsettled , subject moro than usually to
violent and apparently uncalled for fluctua
tions , the average of prices paid has been
fully as good as last week , and the close to
day was lOc better. No now light linn been
received on the subject , and whllo packing
operations are undoubtedly being conducted
at a slight loss , the season Is approaching
when there will bo a better demand for
special cuts for the Jobbing trade nnd If re
ceipts do not Increase too much prices may
not only hold up but Improve. As It now Is
the situation lu most unsatisfactory to nil
concerned. The peculiar conditions
surrounding the trade would
under ordinary circumstances attract a big
speculative Interest. This , however , 'Is
totally lacking , and packers are apparently
doing all the "bulling" and currying ns fur
ns the provision market Is concerned. The
Cincinnati 1'rlco Current Is considerably
put out nt the assured failure of Its prog
nostication for the winter packing In the
went , stocks of provisions , the course of
prices , etc. That Journal says : "A further
reduction In the movement of hogH huu occurred -
currod the past week. Tucking returns In
dicate a total of 210,000 , compared with
260,000 the preceding week , and ISO,000 for
corresponding tlma laat year , From No
vember 1 the total Is 4,285,000 , against
4,270,000 a your ugo. The weather con
ditions have had.something to do In cur
tailing the offerings ot hogH , The gain over
corresponding week last year In packing
operations , 30,000 , Is far short of what had
been looked for , and unless there Is quite
n turn In the movement for the coming two
weeks the result ot the winter killings will
bo considerably below the figures which the
estimates last suggested. "
The week closes with a surprisingly liberal -
oral run , and , us n rule , prlc s were mis-
tallied bettor than dealers had expected.
Aside from the liberality of the supply , how.
ever , conditions generally wcro favorable
to the selling Intercuts , Chicago and other
eastern markets wcro reported active and
higher , with light receipts , and , although
there was no Inrmlry either from shippers
or speculators , the local contingent were all
out after supplies , and It did not titko them
long to got down to business. After some
dickering the market opened about a nickel
higher than Friday , and Improved slightly
but steadily , closing prices being Co to lOo
bettor than Friday. There wan a rather
narrow range of prices , common to choice
bees ot all weights milling at from $1,90 to
? 5 , Trading wan brisk aud the pens were
noon cleared , the bulk ot the hogs Belling at
from JI.9S to } 5 , as against J4.90 to M 93
Friday nnd M.S. . to $1.90 on last Saturday.
HKPUKSRNTATtVK SALK3.
No. Av. Sh. Pr.
40. . . . .210 1201 8.1
70. . . . . ' . ' .II RIO 4 III )
117. . . . . ' 'AM 120 4 III )
'JO. . . 40 4 IH )
11.1. . . . .2IM Kill I DO
81 . . .2IM.w 20(1 ( 4 D'.l '
.
112 . . I IH )
HI. . . ! ! 'I'is ! 4 III )
HI. . . . .211 t PI )
70. . . . .221 4 ( III
. .2011 121) ) 4 IH )
( HI. . . . 'JIM 8(1 ( 4 IK )
( I. . , .2V1 HO 4 III )
fill. . . .2H1 SSI ) 4 PI )
B.I. . . .211) 40 4 III )
OHII. RKI 4 Oil
II. . . .31.1 4 80
71. . . . .Mil 40 4 ItaM
00. . . .2311 40 4 | I2V <
M. . " 121)M ) 4 liak
" "a.is M ) I liatj
Hi" . . .MO 120 4 11.1
(17. ( . . .1112 4 11,1
"tl. . " I tl.1
HI ) . . "sail 40 I U.-i
" . .287 HO 4 05
71" . .218 4 0.1
57 . . .2H.1 Tail 3 on
01. . " 120 4 0,1
07. . 'I'M mo 4 11.1
0:1. : . . .2110 200 4 | I5
Ik. . .2011 4 IM
. . .273 120 I 11.1
8(1. ( . . .212 10 4 II5
' . . : w 4 (1.1 (
IIH ! . , .2ft7 200 4 IM
( IH. . " ! ' ' ! ' 120 4 0.1
mi. . 120 4 11.1
31. . ; ! l74 4 ! ) . '
fin . . .312 4 0.1
(12. . BIO I 05
47. . liihi 4 115
SIIBKP TRADE QUIHT.
Receipts of sheep were thu heaviest of the
week , nnd with thn usual Indifferent demand
It took shnded prices to effect s.ilus. Thn
market has been well supplied all week nnd
prices have ruled lower nearly ovrry day ,
the week's decline amounting to iodine ,
Fair to good natives Fell nt $2.7dt.30 : ; fnlr
to good westerns , $2.'JriJf3..r ; common nnd
stock sheep , fl.50ff2.in ; good to choice 40 tu
100-Hi. Inmbs nt ; J.50@3.70. Itepreseiitntlvo
sales :
No. \Vt. Pr
JOD Muxlcn.1 * owes 83 $2 (10 (
25 natlvo inves 81 I ! HTi
27 imtlvouWL" * 1UO 'J U3
RecelptM and Disposition of Stock.
Olllcliil lecelpts nnd disposition of stock iv.i
shown by the books ( if the Union Sioek Ynrdi
company for the twenty-four hours ending at
S o'clock p. m. February 17 :
RECEIPTS.
Cars. Ilen-l.
Cut tlo , 41 ! 1 l..l
nogs 7.1 . ' . .nc
Sheup 11 2,3.137l
Horses und mules 4 7l >
DISPOSITION.
Rtiyers. Cattle. I toss ,
Omnliii.Packing compnny 7U >
O. II. Hammond company. 3IH 1,57.1
Swift & Co lilt 950
Cuduhy Packing company. . ,1. ' > S 1,937 233
Shipper * und feeders 10
Tolnl 997 0.233 7C1
CHICAGO MVU KTOUIC.
Itecclpts of All KliulH Limited and Muslm-i *
Vi-ry Hull.
CHICAGO , 1'Vli. 17. There wns only n linmlfiil
of cattle hero today , the rocelpls IlKiirlntr up
oomethlnff Ilkn COO hmd ; however , that number
was not a fraction too small , for buyers were
scarce. Aaltle from the local trade there was
practically no demand , and so far UH Bhlpiilnit
Brailes nro concerned values were nltoKothcr
nominal. There wax n little trndliiR on a basil
of yesterday'H quotations. Receipts were i ll-
mnted at 000 hend , making Cl.SH ! for..thu weelc ,
us UKalnst 49,752 hist week nnd M > ,393 u yenr UKO.
The hog market was variable. After several
lluctuaHons toward the clone the market becnmo
active , and wound up strong at tlio be.it iirlco
of the day. Kales of common to extra Kradert
wcro nt from JI.S.I to 3.2r , . Thenwns only ono
or two Kales at better than Vi.SO , but the tuill ; of
the hogs brotiRht from ! 3.0o In $5.20. The re
ceipts were estimated at 10,000 head. imikltiK
1-1M30 head for the week , or about 23,000 head
more than for the previous week , and 1,000 head
less than n year aRo.
Thi- sheep market was Inactive and unchanRed ,
Quotations ranged from SI.75 to (3 for scalla-
wacs to from $3.CO to $3.75 for extra qualities ,
with most of the sales ut from $2.60 to $3.35 ,
to quality. Receipts were alniut 1,500 head , and
for the week , ! > 50i > head , ncnlnBt 57,588 lust
week and 58,751 head a year ago.
llecelnts : Cattle , 000 hend ; cnlvcs , 40 head ;
hojts , 1,000 head ; slice" . 1,500 head.
The HvenliiR Journal lepurts :
CATTLB Receipts. DOO head ; shipments , none.
No chaiiKO In prime nteeis , $3.75775.10 ; choice
steers. $4.W ( M.M ; fair steers. $3.5tf3.33 ! ; others ,
$3.00 3.50 ; Tcxuns , S3.infr3.7G.
HOOS Hecelpts , 10.000 head ; shipments , 41,500
head ; market active and lOu lilnhor ; heavy
roiiKha. $3.6)04.01) ; others , S1.)0tt ! ) > 5.15 ; prime heavy
and butcher weights , $ r.15iff6.25 ; prime assorted
lllflit. S5.200S.25.
HIIKUl' AND LAMHIlocelptH , l.COO head ;
shipments , none ; market steady ; best natlvo
sheep , $3.00iiT.1.70 : best westerns , $3.00@3.80 ; extra
lambs , $ ! .25j > 4.GO ; others , J2.7off3.00.
St. T.ouU I.lvo Slock Mttrl < t.
ST. LOUIS , 1-Vh. CATTLB-Hecelts. | . MO
head ; shipments. 1,100 head ; market nominal
because of llKht receipts. The week shows a dc-
cllno of 15c on Texiins nnd lOifS.'iC on natives.
Texas fed steers closed nt $3.2.r/u3.CO ; ; native , fair
to medium slilpnlnR , $3.5Qift.oo : hutchcm' me
dium , l.lHli ) to 1,500 His. , $3.00fj'3.25. '
lioas Hecelpts. 2,100 head ; shipments. 1,500
head ; market steady and strong nt yesterday's
prices.
SHUKP Receipts. COO hend ; shipments. 1,500
hend ; market closed with Ua advance for tlio
week. The day's prices were nominal bucuuso of
n llKht Mipply.
Receipts for the week : Cattle. 11,400 lioad ;
hogs , 20,000 head ; sheep , 4,000 head.
City l.lvci .Stock Murlirt.
KANSAS CITY , Kill. 17.-CATTLH-Recelpts ,
1,700 head ; shipments , 2,900 head ; market steady
to BtronR ! Texas steers , $2.45W3.15 ; shipping
steers , } 2.70ftl.i.3 ! : Texas and natlvo cows. $ ] .50 ( ;
3.00 ; stockcitt and feeders , $2.00if3.50 ; bulls , $1.75
V2.80.
HOGS Receipts , r,300 head ; shipments , 1,900
head ; market stroiiK to r > c higher ; bulk , $ I.S. > ; p
4.90 ; heavies , packers nnd mixed , $ l.8)i/4.'J3 ;
llRhls , Yorkers and plRs , Sl.25ijll.a5.
SlimReceipts. ! ! . 800 head ; shipments , 500
head ; market steady and strom ; .
.Sloiix City Mvn Stori
SIOUX CITY , I-Vli. 17. IIOnH-Recelpts , 1,700
head ; yesterday , 1,118 head ; shipments , G92 head ;
market Blioiur at S4.8Hf4.i2'Xj ! ; bulk , JI.K7'i f < . 'J ) .
CATTIiK Receipts , 200 head ; yesterday , 133
head ; shipments , 30 head ; market dull ; feceders ,
$2.4003.15 ; yearlings , J2.2J5j2.2J ; cows , S1.00Q2.35 ;
bulls , $1.5002.25.
Stork In Sight.
The following are the receipts nt the four prln
clpal cities Saturday , February 17 :
Cattle. Hoes. Sheep ,
South Omaha . 1,151 5.170 2,311
ChlciiRO . 500 10,00' ) 1,1,10
Kansas City . 1,7O ) 5,300 R')0
SI. 1-Jllls . 900 2.100 COO
Total 1,154 22,570 0.23J
Cotton Mirko : > .
NKW ORI.f-JANS. Feb. 17. COTTON Spot
steady ; sales , spot , 3,000 bales ; lo arrive , I.UUO
bales ; low oldlnary , U 1-lGc ; oidlnary , 6 3 ICu ;
Rood ordinary , G 11-ir.e ; Ion mld'JHUK , 7 1 1'k" '
middling , 7 5-lGc ; iixid middling. 7ICe ! ) : mid
illliiR fnlr , 8 l-llio ; receipts , 2fim ) bales ; i-xpoits ,
coastwise , 2l ! < )0 ) bales ; Mock , 231,145 bnlc-s. KII-
tUITH steady ; sales , 2H.&JO bales ; I'Vbruary , J7 20
hid ; March. $7.297(7.3' ' ) ; April , $ ? . : Mi ? . ! ' ) . May
$7.4937.50 ; .Mine , $7.67f/7.WI ( ; July. $7.Clff7.C5 , Au
gust , $7.70(7.7I ; September , $ T.IM bid ; October.
J7.M bid ; NoM-mber , J7.CD IId ; Dcceinhvr , $774
bid.
bid.ST. . I.OU1S. K b. IT. COTTON .Steady ; mid
dling. 7 ? > c. : receipts , 1,4 0 hale.i ; shipments , l,5uO
bales ; stc- . ; , CD.'j'W bules.
Iiitiiliiiililn for ( /'OIIIM | ittr.l Oolili.
O. W. 0. Ilardman , sheriff of Tyler county.
West Virginia , appreciates a good thing and
does not hesitate to nay HO. Ho was almost
prostrated with H cold whim ho Hucured u
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy. Ho
says : "It gave inn prompt relief. I find
It to bo an Invaluiiblo rumedy for coughs
and colds. " For sale by druggists
' 34 Washington St. CHICAGO.
MUNICIPAL BONDS ,
Bonds of Electric Street Hallway
Companies'
Illflli Grade Investment Securities
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
htoclilioi.il > . > . . . .
Not leu Is horouy plvuii th.a the regular
inuutlnu of tliu stockhotdurd of thu rtuiuli
I'lutto I.and Uomuitny will liu hulcl nt tlio of
lieu of sild company. In Miifolii , NnbriiHk.'v
on the ilrst Wednesday ID Mur'i , bill , licln
the 7th day of the month , by order of IlourJ
of Dlroctors.
J { , , llUUIIg riocrotftrV |
IJncoln , Nob. FclOth. . IS'JI. KoHIHt
I'ropoiuU for Cleaning tlio II < > M"H XloroHI'it. '
UldH for removing the rubbish from thn
nlto of the liowtori alar H , HlxtcimtH nnd
UouuliiM Htreuta , will bo received until 4 | > ,
til , Tuesday , Fub , 'M. For purllculura
upply ut thu olllco of John I.utunur-r. aicli-
lU--t' F18M,29M&lJ. !