Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY MAUOH 'I. , 181H-TWENTY PAGES. 13
lobbers Begin to Expericnco the Sweets of
Hopes Fulfilled.
, \ LAST WEEK'S BUSINESS WAS VERY GOOD
VII Mm-4 Id-port it Drrldrd Improvrmrlit
U'lillo .Miinyilli'iilrra Hny tlio OpenIng -
Ing U Aliciiil of I.tint Ycnr'fl
Illipent lliioni.
A great patriot said , "It Is natural for
man to Indulge In the Illusions of hope. "
After n period of continued depression men
would bo less than human If the smallest
ray of sunshine did not seem magnified Into
a noonday blazo. The Jobbers of Omaha are
Just now regarding the commercial horizon
through ralnboxv tinted glasses , but In the
light of the changes of thtf past six days
their enthusiasm Is not only pardonable but
entirely commendable.
For several xx'eokH past The Uco has ex
pressed the opinion that the beginning of
March and the advent of spring sunshine
would In a largo measure nxx nkon the dor
mant conditions Into comparative activity.
Thcro has been n steady Improvement In the
Jobbing trade that promised to eventually
develop Into active business. Hut the record
of the xx'cek past has exceeded the most san-
gulno expectations. It scorns to bo the first
genuine axvakunlng of the spring trade , and
nil lines of business hnvo felt the Influence
In it greater or less degrpo. The Jobbers
liax-o experienced n genuine rush of orders
nnd most of them have had all the business
they could well attend to during the entire
week.
Much of this Improvement may bo as
cribed to the hnblt possessed by the average
Omaha business man of studying the con
ditions of his trade nnd looking for sonic
means xvhercby ho can turn even his mis
fortunes to account. Some tlmo .ago some of
the leading local Jobbers thought they could
sco n way to make capital out of the de
pressed condition of the trade. They sur
mised that under the present conditions
many retailers xvho had been accustomed to
go to Chicago or Noxv York after their spring
goods xvould ho moro fax-orably disposed
toward the homo market , whore they could
buy xvlth equal advantage and xvlthout the
expense of a protracted trip. All that xx'as
necessary x\-as to convince them that Omaha
could supply tholr xvnnts Just as satisfac
torily as the larger Jobbing points , and for
the past thirty days the Omaha Jobbers have
been xvorklng assiduously to that end.
COUNTRY BUYERS COMING IN.
That their Ideas xx'cro founded on xvlsc
policy Is noxv becoming apparent. As soon
as thu pleasant weather appeared the coun
try merchants began to make tholr appear
ance , nnd as a result the house trade during
the , xvcek has exceeded all expectations.
While It Is true that orders are still moro
conserx-ativo than usual , the aggregate of
trade is In no wise diminished. The retailer
who bought $1,000 worth of goods last year
may not buy over half that amount this
year , but consumers are sulllclently numer
ous to make up the deficiency. They are
buying closer , not because they expect to
do less bublnesa this year than last , but be
cause they believe It good policy to prefer
buying a llttlo less than they need and com
ing back to fill up tholr lines later In the
season than to bo left xvlth a quantity of un
sold goods on their hands , as they have been
In previous years. This policy cannot but
benefit the trade , In the end and It Is be
lieved xvlll cause the spring business to hold
up strong toxvnrd the end of the season.
That thu Jobbers arc enthusiastic over the
prospect goes xvlthout saying. If some of
them are disposed to gild the situation some-
xvhat too freely they should bo pardoned.
They arc up to tholr nocks In business and
the sensation Is so novel that almost any
exuberance of enthusiasm Is excusable. There
arc txvo or three houses In the city that do
not hesitate to claim that their trade during
the past weekxvas even In excess of the
boom with which the spring business started
out , last year. This may bo duo to the fact
that they have branched out Into additional
territory nnd have made n more united effort
to bring trndo to the city. The Improvement
Is most 'noticeable in the dry goods line ,
although the boot and shoe Jobbers have also
been favored xvlth a trade that has exceeded
all expectations. The extremely loxv prices
xvhlch rule In many lines of dry goods has a
tendency to attract buyers and If the present
business keeps up thirty days longer there
xvlll certainly bo a material advance In prices
on certain lines. The call for manufactured
goods continues heavy and the local fac
tories nro running to their full capacity.
Spring lines of dress goods are moving off
with considerable spirit and buyers are
beginning to do business upon a moro con
fident bnsls.
Groceries nnd hardxx'nro have also been
moro nctlvo , and xvhllo the Improx-ement has
not been so marked aa In dry goods , it is
enough to convince the Jobbers that the
spring trade xvlll be all right. The demand
Is not so much confined to staple groceries
ns It has boon , and canned goods and other
fancy lines xvhlch have been very dull all
the season are coming Into 'general demand.
JOUI1ERS WORKING IN UNISON.
It Is a fact xvorthy of note that the Omaha
Jobbers arc closer together this spring than
they have n\-er been before. In the history of
the city. There Is a generalitendoncy to bury
compelltlx'o differences and work together to
build up the local market. 'Almost any day
leading Jobbers may bo seen visiting the es
tablishments of tholr competitors and dis
cussing xvlth them \vayn and means for get
ting togpthor and working up a boom for
Omaha trade. The lesson of the past season
has taught that the necessity for united
nctlon xvaa Imperative nnd It has been xvell
'h'deded. As n prominent dealer expressed It ,
" \Vo nrri dnlinc something today that xvo have
never tfimo fooforo.Vo are standing shoul
der to shoulder for Omaha against the xvorld
and I bellovo that this In Itself means a noxv
era of prosperity for the Jobbing trade of the
city. "
The local bank clearings also rolled the
improvement of the xvcek. The decrease from
the clearings of the corresponding week In
last year has boon reduced from 49.3 per cent
to 2D.3 , and this record Is equaled by no
other city In the west. The clearing house
fiinjtlitta fnt * Mm tlJlKt HtX ( InX'S nrO !
M0mlny . $ | | S'3.4-U }
'ixiwadlir . SS2.312.43
' \Vi-Unominr . s ' 'l > -
Thuredny . . . 870tl.r.3 ! :
Krlilay . . . , . . 931.928.31
Batunlay . . . ; . 1.000.030.0.1
' 1'otal
AS ItIN HKIW IT.
Sonin Tlninly SiiBBi'Htloim us to Hoxv Onuiliu's
Trndo Mny lli < Kxleiuleil , a
MrV , H. Hoberson , local mnnngor ot H.
G. Dun & Go's , mercantile ngoncy , discuss-
'liiK trudo nmttors , says :
"I think the wcolt shoxvs n illstlnct Im
provement all around , though February aa n
xvholo xvaa not all that xvas expected by all
Hues ot tVndo , Stocks In all the country
stores nro BO loxv that hand to mouth buying
cannot much longer continue. This probably
explains why the jobbers' bureau of the
Coimnerclnl club lias received from fifteen to
txventy notices a day from country merchants
thnt . .they'xvlll accept the- Invitation of the
Jobbers to como Into the city on a BhopjiliiK
trip.
trip."At
"At tlio bank s thcro is moro activity than
Jins been observed lnco the llrst of the year.
Tim statements to the comptroller xvlll bo
out tills xvcek nnd xvlll shoxv from 41 to CO
pnr cent cash and other conditions very
favorable. Deposits xvlll show probably
$1.200,000 liicreaso slnco December. Ono of
the loading bankers of the city told mo yes
terday that xvlthln a week ho had received
fo > deposit from ono customer $ SOO and from
another $300 In gold. In both cases the
gold hnd earth murks and showed that It
hiiil be. 'ii burled. From this circumstance ho
reasons Unit the hidden money Is coming to
the front and ho believes that If business
Improves tha necessary funds xvlll bo on
Imml to attend to U.
" \nothor nctlvo banker states that the
past xveok has felt moro llko banking should
feel than any xveek slnca last summer , Ho
predicts that bankers xvlll bo seeking
I ) irrowcrs xvltliln ten days.
' 'Novvrtlicless , times contlnuo to bo hard ,
prices on all commodities are loxv , work Is
Bcarco , capital la luuctlvo. The farmers'
products llko wheat , corn , pork and cattle
are feeling the depressing effect In the most
natural way.
"Tho favorable weather of tlio week has
already ntlmnlatcd spring nhoppliiR , and ro
tall dealers are encouraged to liopo for u
better trade during March than nny other
tlmo since fall. A leading carpal house , for
Instance , has had tlio best xvcek In n year.
The city authorities appear to appreciate
the Importance of providing for public xvorks
nt the earliest possible moment , nnd ar
bending their energies In that direction.
Just na soon ns the xveather xvlll permit a
considerable amount of work will be under
taken , and skilled mechanics ns well as day
laborers will bo In better demand at remti-
neratlvo wages. Wlillo I can see no reason
for good trade or n rapid reaction before
siimmor , I am encouraged by the conditions
presented for a moderate activity In all
lines.
FOR A NEW JOniHNO HOUSE.
"At the Commercial club , xvhero business
men congregate and discuss the situation In.
formally from day to day , there have been
three or four topics uppermost. The 1m-
portanco of securing additional dry goods
houses Is appreciated by all , and the trade Is
generally of the opinion that any reasonable
sacrifice can profitably bo made In order to
build up the dry goods department. The
txvo excellent houses already hero are doing
a good business In the face of the very
sharp competition of St. Joseph , xvhlch Is
represented hero by three sample rooms.
The fact that they have placed their agents
In this city Is. positive proof that they ap
preciate the Importance of handling trade
. from this point , but , representing houses In
a rival city , they naturally make no effort
to assist other branches of jobbing. Their
money goes to St. Joseph , and as far as
It lies In their xx-ay to do It they naturally
send tliclr trade to St. Joseph. This Is not
at all discreditable to our sister city , but It
Is cause for reflection among our own busi
ness men and ought to stimulate the de
termination to strengthen Omaha as a dry
goods market.
"A loan broker In this city who keeps xvoll
In touch xvlth financial conditions expresses
some concern ox-er the fact that several
leading loan companies arc * xvlthdraxvlng
tholr agencies from this state. This Is not
done because the character of loans offered
Is not Batlsfactory , but because the number
of dcslrablo loans presented Is not sufllclcnt
to warrant maintaining organizations here.
This broker fears xvo shall tlnd It dlfllcult to
secure money from trust companies on ac
count of this action. Hoxvover , I am dis
posed to take a more favorable vloxv of the
situation. No state In the union has made
n better record than Nebraska xvlth the
legitimate Investment companies , nnd no city
In the union has been less affected by wild
cat loans. There Is now a glut of money In
Noxv York. Money on call this last xveek
has boon ns loxv as 1 per cent and slnglo
name paper xx'as offered for six months at 4
and 4 % per cent. The cities and states In
xvhlch borroxvcrs have paid their Interest In
times past are the cities and states
that will bo sought xvhon loan com
panies are again actively In the field
for borroxvers. The places of the companies
which leave us will soon be talfoil by rcpre-
sentntlx'os of others or If not by representa
tives directly connected xvlth U.-i eastern es
tablishments , the loans xvlll bo made through
our oxvn active brokers. One loan broker ,
xvho Is very successful , reports the t'do al
ready turning toxx'nrd this city nnd although
his concern is not a largo ono he boasts
of recelv'ng ' $10,000 to be placed upon Omaha
property in the past xvcek. This U merely
a straxv , but It d'ptlnctly marks the course
of the currenj.
"An nctlvo representative of the gentlemen
xvho are pushing forxvnrd the union depot
enterprise told mo on the street yesterday
that ho believed this undertaking xvould be
In shape to propose to the public xvlthln ten
days. Ono of the representatives of the canal
scheme is hopeful that within txvo xveeks
they can shoxv $230,000 actually guaranteed
aa a basis on xvhlch to calculate for the
future of this project. By the 30th of the
month It xvlll bo knoxvn definitely whether
or not our enterprising citizens have suc
ceeded In their efforts to Induce a largo dry
goods house to remove to this city.
HELP EXISTING FIUMS.
"Perhaps it Is proper to call attention to
the Importance of looking xvell nfter the In
dustries already established here. Some of
them are struggling under loads xvhlch seri
ously hinder their development. A llttlo
judicious assistance xvould bo profitable , not
nlono to the institutions aided , but to the
public spirited citizens who might tender the
aid. J recall the statement that on6 of our
strongest national banks had all Its stock
subscribed In about fifteen minutes , nnd am
also informed that this bank has never paid
to exceed 8 per cent In annual dividends. It
xvould seem , therefore , that any business
enterprise xvhlch can shoxv positively that It
earns 10 per cent ought to bo able to Inter
est local capital xvlthout much trouble. A
large dry goods house , for instance , xx'ould
pay moro than 8 per cent , and xvhy cannot
local funds bo found to forxvard the city's
Interests In this direction ? I xx-as much In
terested in a letter xvhlch a manufacturer
sent mo last xveek , commenting upon the re
marks made In this rovloxv a xveek ago with
reference to n bureau -promotion In the
Commercial club. A year ago this man xvas
carrying a tremendous load of Indebtedness
nnd ho could not sco Ills \\-ay clear to pull
through xvlthout help. He xvas a customer
of ono of the banks suspended last summer ,
nnd xvhon the distressing times struck the
city ho xvis xvlthout his usual bank ac
commodations , although ho oxvcd the sus
pended Institution a considerable sum of
money. Ho appealed to txvo or three
other banks , and endeavored to borroxv the
small sum of. $500 In order to pay for ma
terial which must go Into the article xvhlch
ho manufactured before contracts could bo
fulfilled. Ho had a certificate of deposit In
a solx-ont bank and good notes , amounting
together to $1,700 , but xvns unable to Interest
anybody In this city In extending him tlio
accommodation. As a consequence ) ho fell
back on an old friend In a country bank nnd
obtained ills money. He later on discounted
hs | certificate of deposit for Its face and
cashed his notes xvlthput discount. This
Individual has pulled himself through these
hard times and is now on his feet , hut he
feels that If a bureau of promotion , com
posed of conserx'atlvo but xvldeaxx'ako citi
zens , had been In active operation last sum.
mer ho could have been saved the humilia
tion of going out of his oxvn city to borroxv
money enough to keep his manufactory In
operation and pay xvages to his employes.
Ilo calls attention to a neighbor Institution
xvhlch Is noxv In about the same condition ,
but xvhlch. being xvlthout satisfactory col
lateral , cannot Induce'anybody In the city to
render it assistance. In consequence the
factory lies Idle. Us oxvners nro losing
money , nnd these xvho should be employed
by It at xvagCs. are doing nothing. These are
moro hints xvhlch are offered to the reader
for xvhat they are worth.
WOULDHE A WINNER.
"A bureau such as Is above Indicated
xvould shortly win for Itself a place In the
confldonco of some ot our wealthiest citizens
and xvlthln a year this bureau xvould find
capital at Its back to be Invested xvhorovor ,
In the opinion of Its members , n fair return
could bo counted upon for It. I noticed the
other day that the estate of ono of our old
citizens xvns nbout to bo settled and Its
assets reached a half million , ot xvhlch
$100,030 xvas cash In bank. This Is proba
bly no exception and no doubt there are
other wealthy men In this city xvho are fully
as easy for cash as this estate. Ono
hundred thousand dollars In bank , oven It It
Is In a savings bank , In not paying anything
llko the return xvhlch shquld follow judicious
Investment In business enterprises In .Omaha.
The month of March Is the only month left
for us to make preparations for spring and
summer business nnd this fact must bo my
excuse for doVotlng BO much attention for
xvhat seems , to mo to be an Important matter
for tha consideration of oyory citizen. "
MU.\V.U'KK'V ! March 3. l-'LOUn Quiet and
unchungud.
\VUHAT-Qulet nnd uteady ; No. 2 spring ,
67Ho ; Nj. /northern , fil'io : May , 67'4c ,
OGItN Klrin und higher ; No. 3 , 3 ie.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 xvhlle , Sl o ; No. 3
xvhlte. SlftXtt.
llAIHnV Nominally steady ; No. 2
,
HYK Dull onil toxver ; No. t. 47Hc.
1'IIOVISIONS St iiiy. I'ork , ll.6J. Lard ,
Ili-'celpts Flour , 9,300 bbla. ; wheat , 35,900 bu. ;
bailey , 30,804 bu.
Hhliuncnta Klour , i > , - bbls. ; xvbvut , S.OOO bu. j
bsirloy , 10,000 bu.
_
Liverpool Murknt *
LIVnitPOOL. March J.-WHKAT-8toaiJyi de-
mi lid ino > lcrut ; holders offer moderately ; No. 1
Cullfoinlii , &s HV'iiS ' * S'/iO' ' red xvt'sturn winter.
41 lUViriUfSs hd.
COltN Steady ; demand moderate ; mixed wr t.
crn. 3s 71id.
PUQVIHIONS-llecf. extra India mew , SU 3d.
IMik. pilma ( iK'ss , 7Ji. Ilacon , long und > liort
cleuf. ii llu. . 3U U , lung vicar , 43 I la , , K .
Lard , prlui * xvtitcrn , 3Sa 4J.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Was Strong nt the Start but
Weakened and Closed Lower.
VERY MODERATE BUSINESS IM CORN
1'rcivlnloni OpoiiRil Strong nnd Higher for
1'ork and Kiln iiiul .Steady mid Un-
clmilgud for I.urd Stocks
nnd llondf * .
CHICAGO , March 3. Wheat wns strong
nt the stnrt , but weakened nnd closed nt
VtC lower for May. The prospects of n
cold wave caused bTTylng nt the opening ,
but It was met by free sales. This nnd
larger northwestern receipts , easier cables
nnd the rnlld nnd balmy weather , with n
continuation of the selling , caused a % c
decline , May closing nt the bottom. May
corn Is % c lower , and May oats % c lower ,
but provisions refused to shara In the weakness - ,
ness of the grain markets nnd closed higher
all around.
May wheat , which closed yesterday at COo
bid , ( started at COUo on the prospects of a
cold wave , but nfter Bomo nctlvo trading
for n few minutes , It started on a decline
which lasted during the first hour nnd had
by that tlmo worked .away % c from the
opening , 59ic becoming current for n mo
ment or two before any noteworthy rally
occurred. The very liberal exports of the
week , amounting to 2,972,000 bu. In xvhcat ,
and flour from both coasts , did not have any
moro than , very transitory effect upon the
wheat market nt the opening. The weather
Is of the most promising character what
ever It may have In store for the future and
the foreign markets still withhold encourage
ment to shippers , Liverpool was quoted
quiet at * 4d decline In the price of futures.
The northwestern receipts were from a bull
point dlscouraglngly liberal. Minneapo
lis reported 208 cars and Uiiluth 91 , or 3C2
in all. A year ago those two places re
ported 381 cars. Chicago received only 40
cars compared with 201 last year. New
York xvlred that foreigners were sellers of
wheat there at the opening nnd here
Schwnrtz-Dupeo nnd other private houses
were loaded with selling orders from the
outside and swamped the people In unload
ing them , who were provided with orders
to buy. W. R. Linn lot go freely and
among the local crowd the decline which
followed a slight firmness at the opening
was called "a Linn. " Trading was lively
for half an hour. After recovering to G9c
on a llttlo buying there was n return 'of
weakness and on the next slump there were
plenty of sellers nt 59' c , with some transac
tions at 1-lCc less. The closing quotation
was at the bottom figures of the day.
In corn there was a very modcrate'trade ,
no noteworthy transactions occurring out-
sldo of n fairly good buying by one of the
houses wlilch sold quite freely on yester
day's advance.An easier feeling prevailed
'and prices ruled lower. The receipts today
were largo and the weather flno and liberal
arrivals arc expected Monday and Tuesday ,
which , together with the action of wheat ,
caused prices to recede from yc to % c from
the opening prices. The market afterward
rallied a fraction and closed xvlth May but
% c from the bottom.
There was an easier feeling In oats , with
a moderate trade. The decline of from % c
to Vic xvas duo mainly to sympathy xvlth
xvheat and corn , as the pressure to sell xvas
not largo. May closed at the bottom figures
of the day.
Provisions opened strong and higher for
pork and ribs and steady and unchanged for
lard on much lighter receipts of hogs at the
yards than estimated. The weakness devel
oped In xvheat caused a decline , with the
gain at the opening lost. It xvas also con
tributed to on some selling of pork by ono of
the packing institutions and the unloading
of some long stuff by Helmholz. A steady
feeling xvas subsequently afforded the mar
ket , particularly In the Interest of the pack-
ins company , but there was very little trad-
Ing. A llttlo easiness xx-as developed shortly
before the end of the session , the market
closing steady , however , for pork and lard
and firm for ribs. Compared xvlth last night ,
May pork Is 2 > c higher , May lard 2 c
higher and May ribs 7o higher.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
GO cars ; corn , 550 cars ; oats , 250 cars ; hogs ,
29,000 head.
The leading futures ranged as follows ;
"Article fOpon. | High. | Loxv. | CJoae ,
Wheat. No , 2
March C8 B8 67K
May liOtt
July 02
Corn No. 2. ,
March 34M
May
rt. July . * . . VT n
Cash quotations xx-ero as follows :
FLOUH Hteaily.
WHEAT No. 2 Bprlnsr , 57sc ; No. 3 Bprlne.
SKe ; No. 2 red. B7c.
COltN No. 2. 3IV4c : No. 3 yelloxx3tc. .
-No. 2. 4iie.
IlAULIOY Nominal ; No : 3 , 44ff52c ; No. 4. ®
4Sc.
4Sc.FLAX
FLAX SKKO No. 1 , tl.3GtfM.37.
TIMOTHY SKRU 1'rlme. J1.15.
PIlOVt.SIONS-Me.sa pork , per bbl. . Jlll5fp
11.70. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , 57.0007.02Va. abort rlba
sides ( locae ) , JC.lO'ifG.15. Dry called ( .boulders
( boxed ) , J0.2Jir6.CO ; sbort clear uldea ( boxed ) ,
WHISKY DlMtlllera' flnlsheil goods , per gal. ,
StTOAIta Cut , loaf , unchanged. -
The folloxvlng xvcro the receipt ! ) nnd ( shipments
today :
Articles. .Receipts. Shipments.
llnur , bbls 11,000 , 10,000
Wheat , bu 2J.OM 4,000
Corn , bu 315,000 139,00)
O.-llH , bu r. . , 267,001) ' 154,0i)0 )
Ilye. bu . - . 0,000 1,004
llarley , bu , ; 39,000 17.000
On the Produce exchange toiidy the Vuttcr mar
ket xvas dull ; creamery , lSfi'23c ' ; dairy , Uij'20c ,
l'-t > t > 3 , xveak ; sttlctly fresh , lie.
Noxv York Mnrlci'ls.
NEW YOIIK , March 3. FIXIJU Uceelpts 20 -
600 bbls. ; exports , U > ,200 bbls.j sales , 8COO"iikLs. .
The early steadiness In xvheut Inducfd'falr buy-
Inif of xvlnler stralK'ita and sprint ? patents , but
nt the close the demand fell olt anil 'tho-m.irket
xveakened : city mills patents , Il.13g4.35 ; xvlnter
patents , 3.33ff3.r ; city mills cl irn , 3.53Hj3.GO ;
xvlnter slralBhts , J2.705f3.05 : Minnesota patents ,
$3.fiOG3.05i xvlnter extras , > 2.00jr .2j ; Mlnne.Mita
bakers , ! 2.2off3.(10 ( ; xvlnter loxv grades , | 1.6iW2 ) 2j-
sprlm ; low grades , tl.COOl.85 ; spring extras ,
il.90ifj.40. Ityo Hour , Bte.uly ; cuperilne , J2.70JC
2.85 ; fancy , t2.8SiT2.tM. Diiekwhcat Hour , moro
uetlve ; t2.2J2.30 | ; snles225 Imcs.
HUCIiWIlKAT-lJullj state. Cb Oo ; CUnadlan.
ex-bond , ( Mgcsc.
COHN 1IKA1 * Slcaily ; yellMv xvestern , S2.400
2.W ; Ilrandyxvlne , J2.70.
II YK Dull.
11AULEV Dull ; No. 2 Mllxvaukee , Clc.
IIAIU.EY MALT Dull ; western , C3&70e ; elx-
wed , MQ8So ,
ruwU'HEAT llccelpts , C.200 bu. ; exports , 00,000
bu. ; sales , 1,010,000 bu. futures nnd 11,000 bu.
spot. Bpot dull ; No. 2 red. In ston > and elevator
Cl 5-Cc ; alloat , We ; f. u. p. , C3ic ; ungraded
red , 6Vc. In elevator ; No. 1 nortliem. CSHc. Op-
tlons opened firmer on steady cables , big In-
creasu In the weekly cximrts and predicted
colder wenthcr west , but tuineil xveak on heavy
long Belling xvest and hero 'nnd loxvtr later
rabies , closing nt ' , l V4o net decline ; No. 2 red ,
March , elosed at ClHc ; May , tWOt 3-lUc. cloul
Ing at CS'tlc ; Juno closed at OHIO ! July , Cj 13-10 >
CCKe , closing at ( He ; Augutt closed at C7c ; Hep-
lember closed nt 6Soj December , 7Ui5(71ic. ( clpa-
Ing at 71Vi , /
COllN Hecelpts , 2.000 bu. ; exports , 35'COO bu. ;
sales , IM.IKW bu , futures and 07 , W ) ' bu. spot.
Bpot market dull ; No. 2 , 4Sic ! In elcvalor , 43a
nilout. Options tinner with xvheat , but ( Julled
during tha morning and elosed % { f' , c net de-
cllno ; March closed nt I2\c ; April clovoil ut
UWc ; May , 42MM2HC. closing ut 45 o ; July ,
42H 43'.3e , closing nt 43e.
OATS Hecelpts. 29.400 bu. : 8xp < irt , 1,300 bu. ;
sale * . lO.oiJO 1m. futures nnd 17OiX ) bu. spot. Knot
steady , but aull ; No. 2 , delivered , 3So ; No. 3 ,
3 V4o ; No. 2 white. 38c ; No. 3 xvhlte , 37c ; ( nick !
mixed xvestern , SStfSUc. track , wlilto western , 38
l40c ; track , xvhltu state. SS4f4c , Options x-ery
dull , closing ' , ; c net decline ; March -closed , S3Uc ;
May. 34 ? , 3IV4c , closwl 3H r.
HAY Firm ; shipping , Kc ; i od to choice ,
COJiSJo.
HOI'S < 3ulet ; state , common to choice. HfMlo ;
1'aelllc coast , ICW.-i- I-oiidon nunket holders
offer Bimrlmily.
HIDICH Dull : xvet iialte.1. Nexv Orleans
selected , 40 Ibs , to GTi Ibs. 1V44MV4 ; Texas selected ,
55 lb . to W Ibs. . 4fBc ; lluenos Ayrm dry , 20 Ibs ,
to 21 Ibs. . ISej Texas dry. 24 Ibs. tu 31 Ibs. . Ce.
I.nATHIJIl Slemly ; hemluck sole. Jluenog
Ayrtw. light to heavy xvelghts. 1I018C.
I'UOVISIONS-lleuf , family. tl2.WttH.oO'
extra me * * . JS.OO ; beef liuuis , J16.W ; city extra
India mess. > lS. utjJ.l . Cut ments , easy
pickle 1 bullies. 67 i X ( . , pioKled nhgulderi.
C'.4c , pickled hunn , 9VuJ c. Lard , easier !
western steam closed at t7.W nominal ; March ,
t7.75 nomtnnl ; May. t'.W-jiomlnnli refined , quiet ;
contln nt , jn. ( i cornmnlml. C'te. 1'ork , ntrndy ;
hew mew , tIJ.'ISfl'lj ' , " ? ! " extra prime , $13. W ®
13.JC ; fnmllj' , JILW H-S * "
IHJTTKlt U'cnker ; torn dolry , nfflTc ;
xveBtem crramerr , HflRljic ; xveslern factory ,
ll IOc ; ElRlns , offoreil.Jilfte ; Iniltntlnn crpnincry ,
ligiSri M t dairy , lflJ3c ; stnto creninerj' ,
ISflno , nld. /
( MICESB-Fnlr bUslhesW , Ilrm ; larir" , 9HO
sitmll , ) QH i : ' c ; ptut skims , n < (10o ; full
.
DemornllzPtl ; "jrtoto nnd 'I'ennsylx'nnln ,
HWISo ; lee liouw , R. * ) per cnne ; xvetlcrn
frenh , 13Hc ; pjuthern , ffii < " , rpeelpts , I..17C | ilR .
TAI.LOXV Firm , 7c ; fily. BHc ; country , 8Uc.
I'ETHOLnL'M-Quletl ainlted clixwil , CTHc ;
Washington , , bbln. , -.AVaxhlnntun ! ; , In bulk ,
U.Wi rellninl Nexv York9fllc ; fhllndelphln nnd
Ilalthnore , Glc ; I'hlladrlphla nnd llnltlmoro. In
bulk , > 2.Ci ) . i '
HOHIN CJulets etrnlnrtl ) ' cnmman to good , 11.10
.
IlICIQiilet ; ilomeatlc , fair to extra ,
Japan , 4Uei'4c.
MOLASSES Dull ! New Orleans , open kettle ,
good to choice , 2TW3CC.
PIO IHON Dull ; American , tll.
,
LEAD-Qulet : domestic , t3.10.
TIN -Nomlnnl ; plate dull.
HlMJLTOIl-Niimltml.
COTTOMHEED OIL Innetlx-e , nomlnnt , In ab-
i > ence of business except In the way of small litti In
local buyers ; prlmu crude , lu bbls. , 274/2Sc ;
prltno crude , loose , 2123e ? ; oft crude , In bbls. ,
23ft26c ; butter grades , 3jf3Gc ? ; prltno nunimer
yellow , 33fMJc ( ; off summ.-r yelloxx31V4W32c ;
prime summer xvhlte , 3ii37e.
mtclAU Unxv , Ilrm ; fair icllnlng , 21J-16o : ten-
Irlfugal , 5t ! test. 33-10c ; pales , none ; refined ,
steady ; No. ( ! , 3 13-lG ? ! ej No. 7 , 3Wi 15-lfie ; No.
8 , 3Sf3 13-lCc : No. U. 3 D-1053Jicj No. 10 , 3'4S ' >
311-Ifc ; No. 11 , 3 7-KWtic ; No. 12 , 3 % 3 9-lic ! ;
No , 13 , 311-16c ; off A , 3WI 3-IGe ; mould A.
4H574 ll-lCo ; stnndard A , 4mjl B-lio ( ; confec.
turners' A , 4mf4 5-Ko ; cut loaf. Gf53-lfie ;
crushed. 503 3-lCe ; poxvdered , IVifl H-lCc ; granu
lated , 4'iif I 7-lCc ; cubes , mtT4 , 11-lCc.
CIIICAOO I.IVII STOUIC.
Cnttlo Itecelpts for the AVcelc Much Lighter
Tlnin Usual.
CHICAGO , March 3. This xveek's cnttlo re
ceipts foot up about 4.1.500 head , xvhlch Is nearly
10,0)0 head less than for the previous xveelc nnd
13 , ! > 00 less than n year ago. Today's run xvas
nbout 1,00' ' ) head , nnd everything xxas picked up
at full prices , though there xvas n xvenk under
tone to the market by reason of the prospect of
largely Increased receipts for next xvcek. A
part of the nrrlx-als belonged 1 1 drosrted beef
concerns and xvere not on tlu > market.
Hog receipts for today xverp estimated nt 15-
Oi head , .ixx-clllng the total for this xx-cck to 1D7-
OiM head a number that has been reached only
once before xvlthln the last txvo yenrs. One
xveek In January last the. xvcek ending January
13 the arrivals xvero 203,774 head. Trade opened
nctlx'ely nnd nt better pi Ires than prcx-nlled
yesterday , there being nn nvenigealn of Cc per
10i ) Ibs. Light hogs soltl nt from { 1.83 to Jo.Oi )
nnd from J4.73 to t3.0."i wns paid for heavy. '
Sales xvcre principally tit from { 4.90 to $3.0. i.
There xvus n quiet nnd Unchanged market for
sheep and Iambs , the former selling on n basis
of from tl.73 to $1.00 for Inferior to extra nnd
the latter being saleable nt frim $2.73 to $1.2,1.
llecelpts xvere about 2,000 head , nnd the supply
for this xvcek amounts to nearly 70,000 head.
Receipt * Cattle , 1,000 head ; calx-es , 100 head ;
hogs , 13,000 head ; sheep , 2,000 head.
The livening Journal reports :
CATTLK Hecclpts , 1,000 head ; shipments , COO
head ; market steady to strong , values 2. > { r40c
higher than n xveek ngn ; prime to extra , tl.Soff
C.OO ; good to choice , $ l.23ifl.75 ; others , J3.50SI.OO ;
Tcxnns. $2.73TI.10.
HOGS llecelpts. 15,000 bend ; shipments , 9.00J
head ; market aetlx'c nnd a nickel higher ; rough
hcux-y , $ I.COf4.70 ; heavy packers. $1.83111. M ;
prlmo heavy nnd butcher xvelghts , $1.95 5.05 ; as
sorted light , J5.03. .
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts , 2,000 head ;
nil sold ; market steady ; top , $3.1003.70 ; top
lambs , SI.OOW4.23.
Local rrndneu Market.
HUTTEn Stock Is accumulating xvlth most of
the dealers and the market la slow nnd xveak.
Choice country , 13i fICoj imcklng stock , 10011C.
DIIKSSED 1'OULTmV- receipts consist
mostly of rough stockJ nnd trade Is very dull.
especially on turkeys. .Chickens , GJ7c ; turkeys ,
SJiOo ; geese and dticksj WlOc.
LIVE POULTRY TliinMIs some call for choice
stock nnd dealers have na dllllcnlty Infljling
orders. Good Block is motable nt GiffCc.
VEAIj The receipts ore Fomexvhat more liberal
nnd there Is n modeffltfr' ' call for good stock ;
choice , good fnt veals , CWIp ; thin or heavy , 303c.
EGGS There Is no clfniiicoin the market nnd
the trade Is generally dull. Cold storage stock
Is not xvnntcd nt nny price. Thu market on
strictly fresh eggs Is llrni ° nt lie , xvlth small lots
of fnney selling nt 15cj
HONEY Choice xvhlfe clover , 13c ; California.
IGc : < lark honey , 12',4iffr3c ; '
OYSTERS Medium , I X L. IGo ; horseshoes ,
ISc ; extra standard , 20e ; "Selects , 2lc ; extra se
lects. 22c ; rompany selects , 23e ; counts , 30c.
NUTS Chestnuts , 12c per Ib. ; Italian chest
nuts , 12i13c ; almonds , ICgHc : English xx-alnuts ,
12@Hc ; lllberts. 12o ; iiccans , large , 13fllc ; pe
cans , medium. lOc.
CIDER I'uro Juice , per bbl. , $3.GO : half bbl. .
53.23 ; Oregon , per bbl. , ' 1 $ ? half bbl. , $3 ; clarified
elder , per bbl. . $3 ; hnlf'bbl. . $1.
SAtTEjrjKHAUT Fcr'bbl ! , $3.60SJC.OO ; half bbl. ,
VEGETABLES. ' '
BEANS Cnllfor'nln liand-plcked navy , $1.00S2.00 :
J"e8lern _ navy , tl.75QJ.Mt common xvhlto beans ,
fJ.oOwl.1 ! . * *
ONIONS Onions are quoted on orders nt
.SffWlc ; yellow onions , In bbla. , $2.75.-
POTATOES Nebraska , Iowa and" Minnesota
grown potatoes. In small lots from store , 70e ;
same In car lots , C38CSo ; Colorado , from store ,
7o0Sio ; Colorado lots. 72i > 75o.
CADIiAOE Oiilers for cabbage from the coun
try nre lined nt 2'ic per Hi.
CELERY Extra fancy California , COeSTtl-OO.
SWEET POTATOES The supply is fair ; good
stock , per bbl. . $3.25.
GREEN VEGETAHLES Splnach.pcr bbl. , $2.EO ;
salsify , 3 < Xg > 2Sc per doz. : radishes , per doz. , 33o ;
onions , per doz , , 35ffilOc ; cnullnower , per doz. ,
Jl.OOBl.2o ; lettuce , per doz. , 30j45u ; cucumbers.
tl.uuffll.75 ; tomatoes , per crate of 20
Ibs. , $1.50 ; parsley , per doz. , 'Off35c ;
egg plant , per daz. , $2.23 : asparagus , tier
doz. , S5ift90c ; tumlps , per doz. , . 7iS5c ; carrots , per
doz. , 75c ; beets , per doz. , OOc ; xvuter cress , r'f-r
doz. , $1.73ff2.00 ( ; Florida tomatoes , per C-lb. crate ,
$3.008'5.0. : ;
JIV ,
APPLES There arc but fexv apples on the
market nnd the tradu la largely going to
orangea. Fancy westerns , J2.25 per box ,
CKANnERIUES Much of the Block Is becom
ing too soft for shipment , but therg la still u
considerable demand for standard x'nrletlca.
Cape C"od , per bbl. , $ C ; bell and bugle , $0 ; Jer
sey , $6.
CALIFORNIA OltANClKS The stock Is arriv
ing In good condition and the trade Is Increas
ing. Illx-erslde seedlings , regular sizes. $2.23 ;
small sizes. J2 ; Illx-erslde Washington navels.
$2.GOu12.75 ( ; Hedland seedlings , regular sizes , $2.30
( 2.40 ; small sizes. $2.00 < i2.15 ; small sizes in 10-
box lots , $1.90 ; Ilcdlnnd navels. $2.75 ; lllx-crslde
seconds , sizes 230 In 300 , $1.BO ? 2.00.
STKAWHKIUUKS The Florida berries are noxv
on the market nt 35f40c per quart.
TltOI'ICAL FnUITa.
DANANAS rrlces remain about steady ; per
bunch , large. $2.2jS2.M ; per bunch , small to
medium. 12.00JJ2.25.
LKMONS Mesilnas. fancy , $1 ; choice , $3.CO ;
good , $3.00 ; lots , $2.73W3.00.
OIIANQ US Fancy Florldas , $3 ; choice Flor-
Idas , J2.75.
TANCH-nilNES Per box. $2.75.
OIlAl'E FIIU1T Per box. $4.
Mlmicupolls AVIirut Jlurltet.
MINNEAPOLIS , March 3. Today's xvheat rc-
celpls xvere 2CS cars ; shipments , 21 cars. Thn
opening xvns very quiet nt about the price of
the closing yesterday. 1'rlces adx-anced a fraction
after the start , but there xvaa moro xvbeat offered
for salu than the demand called for. I'Hces of
futures sagged about We. followed by light lluc-
tuatlon.1 , closing nt ; March , fiSVic. ; May , DSo ;
July , 69c. On truck : No. 1 hard. C2o ; No. 1
northern , COc ; No. 2 northern. CSXie. There xvas
n decrease In local supplies ot 320,000 bu , for the
xveek.
Ilecelpta In the country xx'ere reported larger
than the previous xveek. but they xvero by no
means Inrge receipts. The nrrlx'nls for the past
xvi'ck xvero largnr nnd amounted to 771.0)0 bu. ,
and aa considerable xvheat has been sold by coun-
Iry elevator companies. It U expected thu re
ceipts xvlll bo ijulto full next xveek. There Is a
largo premium sHIl for cash xvheat above the
May price , ranging about 2o above for track
delivery , and 2Vio above when ( twitched to the
mllla , The premium on cosh xvheat above May has
brought a premium on March also above May.
nnd the present month today sold Vc above the
May price. Track prices xvero also about Vtfie
nbovo July. It la exiiecl < ; ij there xvlll bo u de
crease In counlry eleyilWr supplies this xveek
when the figures are ciunj/lled. The xveather has
been very line , nnd wufro' any ono had grain to
sell thexv are moving 'It ioxv. The farmers are
providing themselx'ea xyllhjneed barley , Max , rye
nnd oats to tuko the nlV& of xvheat. In a foxv
Instances It Is reportciUJliat a lltllo seeding has
been done. _ _ _
A modernle cold wave Is expected and xvould
naturally check any tBuHJiicy to put In spring
crops In tlio northwestfjj.llllls , a IH supposed ,
have Increased their uQWuction Bllghtly above
last week , and Homo mills are running to full
capacity xvhllo others ( .till Imvo some surplus.
Patent sales xvero reported at from $3.40 to $1 CO
while soniu millers xvero asking $ i.C3. Makers'
weru quoted at from $ lfto $1.)0. ! )
Ht , I.ouln,01 nrlmts.
ST. LOUIS. March 3 , PLOUH-Weak. but not
quntnbly changed , OI A
WHKAT Dropped /rUu 'tho start , being also
nerwous and unsettled ; rowng % ® ' ,4o below yes-
Co'llN Weak with viHe : , < t , losing } ; c ; No. 2
mlxeil , cash , 32c ; Miirefi , 324e' ! Max'33iWo'
July , 3llc. ' _ " " . " " '
HYE-No. 2 , 4Sc Mil. * < > ast side.
11A11LKY Slow , unelliftisred. '
lIUAN-CSe bid , east 'track.
FLAXKI-MJD-ll.SI ) .
C'LOVKK HUKD-Unoh&nircl ; S.OOS10. < M.
HAYnchanKed ; pilme tu cholco timothy.
ilUTTUR Unclinnccd.
Kddti iowvr ; I2c.
LEAD Firm ; | 3.w,4.
Hi'KLTEii-Firm : ix ci.
C'OIIN Ml-JAIv-Jl.70tfl.I3. *
WHIHKY-IU5. .
llAQOINa Unehan- . ! .
COTTON TlES-UScOIUOO.
P11OV1SIONS Firmer but qntot. Pork , stan
dard mess , 112.23 , l.nid. prlmu steam , 17. Dry
Mill meats , loose Hhouldem , tii ; longs and rltrn ,
JC.20 ; shorts. JC,3i ; l.oxed , lie more. Ilacon ,
KKCKI ITU Flour , 3,000 tibia , ; \vhcut , 15,000 bu , ;
corn. 1C3.000 bu. ; ( tts , 37,0o < > bu ,
SlHPllENTS-Flour , IO.IWO bbls. ; xvhoat. 5,000
bu. ; coin , 118.0W bu. ; outs , 9,000 bu.
\Vool
8T I < OtTI8. March S. WOOL Steady , move.
nu-nt fair ; pilcra unchangeil ,
IXJNI'ON. ' March 3.At the xvool auettonsalcs
today 11,150 bales were offered and t-,204 went
xvlthilrnxvn. The offerlnita xx'ero of irnxl quality
nnd the blddlnic xvns nrllvr. Tlier < xv n
fair demnnd fir ltutnn xvn < i | < t niiil Amerlo.tn
xvm Bind nrllv < \ Tl purclmnlng XVBH In the
better Krnde of Rrrnnys imlay. DetnlH : Vic-
torln , 2,2J bnleo , ncoiired 7d0m , RriKUiy 4d&
IH il ; New Zwlund , f65 balon , ( trrn y 7dffliM ;
Adelnlde , 1.740 lulled , grert y l > td l ; Cnpa of
Good llnpe nii'l Nntnl , 7H.1 bnli-fl. Rrciuml IMW
In lit , treniy 7' ' . llradfonl ndvlsen n y Hint
nlmm half the lo-in < In that district im- Idle ,
Next wvek'n offfrlnmi n mount to 71 , 5 bnle j
laat xveck's ImiKiils amounted to 23,291 bales.
STOCKS AND ItOND.S.
( rnprnl Trtiilrnry In Securities
Tnttiiril Higher I'rli'c.i.
NEW YORK. March 3. With the excep
tion of n brief period nbout half past 10
o'clock , xvhon a fractional reaction occurred ,
tlio stock market xvns strong today nnd the
general tendency xvas toxvnrd higher prices.
Tlio volume of business , hoxvover , x\-ns light
and the speculation xvas without Important
feature. Humor mongers had for once
abandoned tholr avocation nnd tlio market
xvas practically left to Itself , without the
Influence of coed or ovll reports.
A dcslrd on the part of the shorts to cover
their lines xvhlch they did not care to leave
unprotected ovef Sunday xvas the leading
niotlvo of the purchasing movement , xvhlch
sent prices upxvard. There xvas very llttlo
buying for the long account and the foreign
houses xvurb not trading to any extent. Sugar
xx-as most actlx-o nnd recorded the greatest
advance of the day 1 % per cent. General
Electric moved up % per cent and Lead %
per cent , fho Improvement In the other In
dustrials being trilling. The grangers , ex
cept Northwestern , participated largely In
the rise. Hock Island and Chicago , Unrllng-
ton & Qtilncy advanced 1 per cent nnd St.
1'atil % per cent. Daltlmoro & Ohio shoxx-s
nn advance of 1V6 per cent. The market
closed strong nt about the best figures of the
day. Thn movement for the xvook has re
sulted generally In the establishment of a
higher range of x'nltics , the principal ad
vances being National Starch , 414 Per cent ;
Pullman and Hlchtnond Terminal preferred ,
1 per cent ; General Klectrlc , 3 % per cent ;
Chicago , Darlington * & Qulncy , 3',6 per cent ;
St. I'aul , 3 > 8 per cent ; St. I'aul preferred , Hi
per cent ; Hock Island , 2 % per cent ; North-
xvestern , lai per cent.
The rallxvay nnd miscellaneous bond mar
ket xx-as Ilrm throughout the day.
The Evening Post says : That the better
feeling had by no means vanished with yes
terday's market reaction , today's market xvaa
evidence. Business xx'as again moro active
than has lately been the rule , and prices ,
especially for the granger stocks , closed
higher. The stock market Is often n
harbinger of Industrial conditions generally ,
and It xvould not bo rash to surmise that the
same conditions are now beginning to rule
In the outside business xvorld , a conviction ,
namely , that we have nt last touched
"bottom" and that on the noxv basis of
economy there la u clmnco for rovlx'ed and
profltnblo activity. *
fho folloxvlng nro the closing quotations on
.no lending stocka of the Nexv York exchange
today :
The rouge of prices as reported by .1. W. Dean
" > . , Hoard of Tnido hall , Is as ) folloxvs ;
M. raui D\I \ l > l'J4
Western Union 85H
SucarTrust H3 ? ? KB
Noxx- England lOM 10K
Atchlson 12
Chicago Oau 08M
Heading
N. Y. Cuntr.il OHM
D. C. F ' 'US 2S |
O.E 40 11M
Cordiiiro
The total sales of blocks today xvero 7S.DOO
shares , IncludlnR : American Susar , 10.SOO ; Ilur-
ViiKton , 9.2iiO ; ChlcaRO Oas , 2,000 : UIstllllnB and
Cattlefeedlnir. 8.W ) ; General lllectric , 1,000 ;
Loulsx-llle & Nashville , 2.800 ; IteadlnK. S.fcOO :
Hock Island , l.SOi ) ; St. I'aul , 10,100 ; Western
Union , 1,400.
Nmv York Money Slurket.
NEW YOHK , March 3. MONBV ON CALL
Kasy at 1 per cent.
I'HIME MEIIOANTILE I'APEIl 30BV4 per
cent.
STEULING EXCHANGE Dull , xvlth actual
business In bankers' bills ut J4.S.SS4.88U 'for de
mand and at $ l.S7fl.871i for sixty days ; posted
rnti-s. $1.87',4 TI.83 ; commercial bills , JI.RT.ViS'l.Sa.
SILVUIl I'EUTIl'MC'ATES Wt JGU',4c ; no sales.
( lOVKUNMENT 1IONDS Finn. State , dull.
The closliiB auotations on bonds :
U. S. fmreg 117W N. W. Doll. BH 108
U. S. BHCUIIP 117X Ht.L.AI.M.Oi-n.r.s. 71
U. S. .lart'if 112W S. L. AS. F.Gun. M ! <
U. S. 4s coup 114 St. P. COIIHOlH P.'llh
U. S.Oss ri'g Ul ( St. P.O. A P. iHts.
Pacific tlHOf'lin. . . 1 2 T.P.L. O. Tr. ItctH 77 < 1
Loiialafia Htpd 4s. 04 > fi T.P.L. O. Tr. llctH JIM
MlasonrKlB 110 Union Pac. IBIH. .
Ti-mi. noxVHPt OH. 101 WCHI Shore
Tumi , nuxv But BH. lee U. ( J. XX' . IBIS ( in
Tenn. noxv nut ! ls. 7(1 ( AlchlHOH-lH 71
Camilla So. arils. . 102W AlolilrtOll ' . ' ) A. . : il- : )
Ct-n. Pac. iHtn 10.'tl G. U. AS. A. Us. . . II2J.
u. & . it. o. ists. . . m do 7s 115
D.Alt. 0.4s 74H II. AT. C. Bs Kllll
llrlu''ndH HI ; doOH 10i :
M. K. AT , Oi-n. 0 4'.IM N. C. lla I'-'it
M. K. A T. Cen SB 80 > ( do-Is us
Mntnnl Unlonils. . Ill Tumi , old ( ! H (10 (
N. J. C. Int. Cert , . IIL'H "IL Cunlurlos
No. Pac. iHtB. ll'J dodofenx'd
No. Pae. Unds HIM S. C. mm. fund. . . .
N. W. COIIHOlH BH.
HOaton Stank Quotations.
HOSTON , ilareh'3.Call loans. ' . ' 3 pur cent ;
tlmo loanu , ; ii4 pur cent. Closing prleoa for
BtockH , bondH ami turning shares
A. T. A S. F. , . Wi'Htlngh. Eloctrlo HIW
Am. Sugar. . do pfd IK
do pfd WlH. cvntral
liny Stiitq Gag Atchlson L'ds 32X
HollTnlephuiio. . , ' . Atchlson 4s 70H
HOHton A Albany. . ' ( inn. Electric BK. . . Hllhi
lloston A Maine. . . Wl . Cent. iHta. . . . HllhiW
C. , II. A' . ' . . . . . Allouoz Mining Co. W
Fltchlmrg Atlantic
Mexican cvntra ) . . HoHton A Montana
N , V. A N. Eng. . . . Huttu A IloHton. . . .
OliK'qloivv Calnmot Allccla. . 200
On-got ? Short Llto Centoimlal
llubber. . . . ; , Franklin $
San Ulcgo. Kearaagu
Union P.icltlc oscoobi 2(1 (
WUHI 1'nil Qnlncy 12
W. Bnil Pfd Tamarack lot !
oxdlv
yii'muuhil Notes ,
I'AIIIS. JIarch 3. Three per cent rentes , 90f
Cll o for the arcount.
LON1X3N. March 3. The amount of bullion
gone Into tlio Bank of Kngland tudiiy on balance
xvaa flViOO ,
IJOSTON. March 3. Clearings , 111,021,7.11 ; balances -
ances , Jl.aiO.5lS ; for the xveek , | ) liij3 , i'J ; bai-
ancos , III. 21 1,757.
l'"HILAIiLrniA : , M'arch 3.-Clearlngs. tIO.007 , .
930 ; 'bdhtncCH , ' tl,72j,35 ! ) ; for thu xveek , J03asoij > i ;
19,913,578.
HK , Marc ! ) 3-Clearlngu , $2.439,123 ;
balances , 21 ( ! . ( 6 ( for the xxeck , J12,95'J,731 ;
CINCINNATI. March 3. Money. 2Vifl8 per
cent. Nuvv York exuhunge , 255 < ) c premium ,
Clearing ) ) , 12,119,800 ; for tha xveek , lll,9C7,20i ) ;
for the Hiimu xveck last year. I1C.4C8.700.
OIIICAOO. March 3. Clearings , I3,83I,000 ; lotal
for thu xveek , JS4,44'JOoO ; corretHindlng | xverk lust
year , $107,272.000. Noxv York exchange , Wo pre
mium. merllng exchange , dull ; actual rates ,
$ l.87f(4.88V4. Money rates , 4iffl per cent.
ST. LOUIS. March 3. Clearings. 3,519,34D ; this
xveek , 21,2a7.C23 : last xveek. $19.102,782 ; sama xveek
lust year. $15.079,032. llalanivn tuduy , $102,707 ;
this xveek , $3,121.135 ; last week , t3.IC6.l9i ! ; Hiiino
week Inm year , $2,709.371. Mimey , dull ; 6 7 jjer
cent. IJxchmiKO on Nexv York , t ) c premium ,
NK\V YOHK. March 3. The exporm from the
port of Nexv York for I lie xveek xvere : Hpecle ,
gold ; $1,790,121 ; sliver , $ W7.07 . The Importa for
the xveek xveros Hp cle , Bold , | l ! > 9uui , Hllver ,
12,122 , general merchnndlsi' , ja.a03wi3. dry goods ,
tl.CH.12-J , Hearings , l iUiil,15l. baliim-es , $1.019-
32i > . for tha week , $ lU,002iUi bulunces ,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Eoceipts at the Local Yards Show a Bather
Peculiar Condition ,
CATTLE TRADE IS STILL VERY UNCERTAIN
llenlrrft Conllnno to liny Only n * tinHtuft
It Nci'dril-lings Coming In Drim-s
at l.iiftt-Slicrp Dull nnd
\Vruk.
SATURDAY , March 3.
Receipts for the past xvcok'sliow n tnodor-
nto Increase as compared with last week.
Compared xvlth the same week last year
cntlo ( nnd sheep show n considerable di > -
crcnso , xvhllo the run of hogs has more than
doubled , The figures are as follows :
Cattle. HogH. Sheep.
itcccintRthiRweek IM.IHO .in.T''o n.uni
lti > et > l | > ti 1iiilwei > k ii,011 : HU.IS4I.Mlll
NnmiMrci-kliiHtye.tr. . . . IH.Tfill lll.illlll 7.H7II
Namn xvruk IHPS II ! , 1113 ' . " .Mliitl O.liO.S
February riTi'lptB OU.ttlll I'Jll.ilUI Cil.lll
January nwlpta lll.illlS lll.-'HO SJI.SS'J
K l > . 1SICI .vei'lpts IIH.U'-'T 7tlOJI : tl.l ( : | . |
Hi-cotpis ii month ! ) 11 B.M t J't ! Uiiu ti . < ' - ' : )
Kirai u inoniliR iMit..u.nti : ( ) uw.iwi oi.uTs
Firm 'inotlllm 181)1 ) ! . . .11I.7U1 ! il'JIt.OIIII SMUtlM
Another very unsatisfactory week In the
cattle trade has passed Into history. 1'rlces
Imvo not gone any loxvpr than , the week
previous , that was hardly possible , but that
Is nbout the best that can bo said of the
trade. There has been no change either In
receipts or general conditions and what Is
moro there Is no prospect of any Immediate
change. Killers arc pursuing the same
hand to mouth policy necessitated by the
very restricted consumptive demand and for
this reason on any marked decrease Inre ,
ceipts prices brace up , but as quickly
weaken on any appearance of largo or even
normal supplies. There were Instances of
this kind during the past week , but for the
most part the market dragged along with
prices nt the lowest point In over thrco
years. * Shippers have been operating to n
moderate extent , but the absence of good
heavy cattle and the unfavorable conditions
prevailing east Imvo mndo the speculative
clement very conservative. The Bcftrclty of
good heavy cattle , a very unusual circum
stance at this season of the year , Is gcnor-
ally accounted for by the fact that on ac
count of the ruinously low prices for fat
cattle feeders became disgusted or else could
not got the usual and necessary accommo-
ilatlcm at the banks and marketed their
stock long before maturity.
IT WAS DISAPPOINTING.
After tne active , nrmor maritcis 01 ino
past txvo days , the heavy receipts and slow
market today were the moro keenly felt by
dealers. There were considerably over 100
loads on sale , and some Improvement was
noticeable in the general quality of the offerIngs -
Ings , the proportion of prctiy well fatteil
steers being somewhat larger than common
of late. The receipts were about 800 heavier
than a week ago , and moro than that , much
heavier than dealers were expecting. Buyers'
wants were rather restricted , nnd as the
offerings were ample they took their time.
Really desirable beeves , on which killers
and shippers came In competition , sold steady ,
In some cases stronger , but In most cases
the market was a shade easier than Friday.
while common and Inferior stock sold 5s
to lOc lower. There was little life and no
snap to the trade , but a very fair , although
rather late , clearance was effected.
The cow market was also slow nnd weak.
There were about thirty loads on sale and
buyers did not rush out after them. Sellers
were generally glad to get steady prices , but
as a rule they had to take less. The super
abundance of cheap , common steers made
cow stutt look high-priced , and this jnado
the market rather weak. Calves sold slowly
at steady to easier prices and the market
for rough stock was Just about steady.
The stocker and feeder trade presents
many peculiar features. Last fall when fat
cattle were selling at good figures feeders
were low and now when beef stccra are down
to bedrock feeders are In demand at good
prices. For Instance , a man bought some
feeders hero last tall at $3.25 , took them
homo and fed thorn nearly six months and
was offered less than $3 for the same cattle
hero today. There has been llttlo change In
the situation all week. Both supply and de
mand have boon light , but prices have been
firmly held. That was the condition of the
market today. Good to cholco feeders are
quoted at from $3 to $3.30 ; fair to good at
from $2.7& to $3 , and lighter , commoner
grades at from $2.75 down.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
DRESSED DEEF.
. .
: : : : STO s..i2M : : 3 IT..IWI SIB
5US IS 2SSiiS : : : : ! * : : : : $
1. . .1380 2 75 . .13UO 300 . . . . .
IB. . . 035 2 75 . . 9CO 3 M 20..10S' ' ) 317V5
1. . .1030 2 75 . . ] < XH 300 21..1131 320
11. . . . 843 "IT _ . .10)1 3W in..lliss : t 20
, . 994 280 15. . . .1037 300 18..1158 320
3 ! ! , . 933 283 8. . . .1018 300 23..1150 320
4. . . . 977 2S5 13. . . .1023 300 11. .1190 323
13. . . .1121 285 .1 . .1193 300 1G. .1173 3 21
2. . . .1275 285 20..120S 305 (18. ( 1201 330
13. . , . 973 285 33..1139 305 21..1234 330
. .1121 290 fi..HCO 310 5.,1412 . 3S5
19. , . . OSS 2 90 15..111G 3 10 20. .1273 3 35
10..1023 2 90 21..1107 310 41. .120J 3 33
n. . . OIS 290 8..1302 3 10 1.1C. . .1370 3 35
7. . 991 2 90 r.1230 3 10 1C. .1320 3 43
23.1iil230 2 90 3..1410 3 10 20. .1209 3 DO
18. . . . 9S1 2 93
SHIPPING STEERS.
1. . .1150 300 20..1229 340 3..1J7I1 3 CO
19. . .1100 3 15 20..1290 3 10 2..1533 390
325 17..1337 3 CO S..1413 4 00
20. . . 1210 S35
JIIXKD.
11. . . . 931 2 90 1C. . . . 810 2 70 10. . . . 003 2S5
23. . . . 719 2 CO 0..10SG 2 93
COWS.
3. . , 8S3 l no 3. . SCO 2 GO
3S. . , 871 1 75 10. . 921 2 SO
03. . , C83 1 75 15. . 942 2 GT
1. . . 930 1 75 1..10I )
3. . 873 1 75 1. .1200 2 Bi !
1. . . 000 1 75 10. .1120 2 5"
C. . . 77G 1 ( > 5 15. .1100 2 K
1. . . .1410 200 957
1. , . . too 2 00 7. . . .112S 2 CO
1. . . .1000 2 00 0. . . .12SO 2 CO
1. . . . 930 2 00 S. . . .1015 2 CO
1. . . . C30 2 00 fi. . . .1160 2 CO
3. , , .1010 200 n. . . . 973 2 CO
1. . . . 780 2 00 1..10iO 2 61
1. . . . 7CO 2 00 8. . .1110 2 G" .
1 . .1010 200 1..1020 2 40 .1170 2 70
7. . . . 971 2 00 4. . . . 915 2 II 11. .1009 2 70
1..1000 200 1..10DO 250 IS.I . .1011 70
1..1030 200 3..1170 251) ) I ) . JUG 2 73
2..10M 200 9. .1072 2 GO G. . .1010 275
2..1140 2 10 11. .lOS'J 2 GO , .10'lt ) 275
4..1007 210 4. . . . 970 2 GO . .103C 2 75
2..1173 2 10
iiEirnns.
8. . . 470 3 33 . 9. . . . C92 2 SO 1..1450 2 70
G. . . CiS 2 33 42. . . . 72'J 2 W 7..11D3 273
ID. . . , C31 2 40
CALVES.
1. . . , 2CO 1 35 . 1. . . . 210 3 00 I.- . . . 210 4 BO
1. . . 230 2 00 ' , ] , . . . M 3 00 1. . . . 130 4 CO
1 . 310 2 25 l ! . . . ' 90 3 10 3. . . . 123 4 60
.1C23 3 00 2..2020 303 2..17W 300
. 120 3 00 4. . . . 132 4 W .
HULLS.
2..1050 1 80 11C3' ' > 2 25 i : . . . KM 2 co
1..1050 200 ' ' 1..12.V ) 2 03
1..HM 2 00 3' . ! ! KM 2 33 .1DSO 2 05
1. . . . 940 2 03 J..1K3 2 35 .1250 2 G5
1..1520 200 1..1420 2 40 .176' ) 2 70
1..1420 2 10 1..H10 240 .1050 27S
1..I510 2 15 1..1200" 2 40 .1170 2 75
1..I310 2 15 1..1710 2 W .1010 2 M
2..J090 2 20 1..KJSO 2 W - .1MO 2 W
1..11CO 2 2. ) 1..13i)0 2M 1. . .I470 'I 00
1390 2 " < 1..11W 2 60 1. . .2000 3 00
" 740 225 1..1170 2 50 1. . .1SK ) 3 W
HOO 223 1..1C20 2W 1. . .10 * ) 30) )
! l510 223 1 , . , . DSO 2 CO J. . .18W 300
OXKN.
2. . . . 400 233 1. . . . 100 3 75 1. . . . 220 COO
STAOS.
1. . . .1&M 3 33
HTOCKEI18 AND
No , Av. I'r.
1 feeder . " . , . ] - , < > 12 CO
23 feeders ' < . . .I1I < J 320
'
COLOrtAOO.
31 coxva ' 71 1 75
21 feeders * > U 27j
30 feeders H17 3 10
22 fiiederu ' " ' 275
27 feiilcra 3 05
DIG UUN 0V IIOOS COMMKNCKP.
It looks very much as if the big run of
hogs had commenced and It also looks as If
xvlth the Increased receipts xx'u xvero to have
considerably lower prices. Although closing
figures this xveek will not average much over
a nickel lower than last , the general range
has been from 10o to 20o lower. The old
"xvlnter packing season" closed Wednesday
and the Cincinnati Price Current xuys niient
that occasion : "Thu Indicated total packing
for the four months of the winter season
noxv ended Is about -1,850,000 , compared xvlth
4fi43,000 last year. Complete Dual figure
may change the total suinuwlmt.
The present estimate ! Implies an In-
rrenso of jsmnethltiR over 200.000
hoRi , xvlth ntfo some gain In ttveraRp xvelsht.
The- notable feature nf the sonson noxv
closed la the relation xvhlch has existed
between prices of IIORS and of product. The
farmer has had the benefit ot premium
prices for his hogs Incident to n season of
short supplies , xvhllr. the pnclscr has con
stantly been contending nfinlnst the trade
depression xvhlch has discouraged r.peciila-
tlvo Interest , xvhtch fact , nnd the mirprls-
ItiRly low vnuloB for Rraln , notably xvho.it ,
have had an unfavorable Inlltionoo on the
provision mnrket and prices of product have
been continuously boloxv a parity xvlth hois. ; "
l hero nail been n Ki'ailnal ui'iuviisi' in ilio
xvolijhtninl ngoof the bops mttrkctoil tills
spring , nnd IIOJIA are running fully twenty-
live pounds lighter than txvo months IIKO , al
though hardly ns Unlit ns n yonr nao ; U tills
time. Tlio folloxvlntr tnblo xvlll shoxv the
monthly nvcrsno xvt'liht of hogs anld on thu
market for eight yours :
_ . . _ _ _ _ , .
( j
' ' . ' 2111 27:1 : 287 aai'aii.i '
2W ! 1201 2IN | tlU,27 ! > ' . ' : I7 23,1
2II,2 ) I. * 22l ! .V 12111,2:12 , : 2il : ;
L'lilljilil 210 2i1 ! > 2(10 ( ' 37 2i" ;
'If 2ll'2lli'2'0 : ' ' ! 2.-S 2JI2 2IB
2 I.2i.l,2211 ! ' : , 201,200 , 'JIM 2 III
2.1 t,2'jli2ill , : : , , ' .11,2.17 , 2:17 : 217
ifi ! I 227 2:14 : , 'J 14 12ft4 .Mil 2 IS
2tsl22Nl27l ! 207I25S
2.1l > ,2u,27l : , 27:1,270 :
_ ltS _ _ ' _ . 111 _ - 280J2U
During the month of i-Vbrmiry last your ,
tlio highest month In the history of the
.xanls , values mlvnnml nearly -Ilki In thotlrst
txvo xvoeks nnd that ndvam'c xvis nil lose
during tlio next txx-o xvccks. This ymir there
xvas u dci'llno of nboutJOv ! , xvhlch xvas fairly
steady from tlio opening to the close of thu
month. Tlio folloxvinjr table shows the
nvaragn prlco paid for full loads of hogs on
this innrltot durimf February , for the years
issr , isss. i.ss-.i , IMIJ , ism , ihinj. is'.ii. ; isyi :
PRICES A LITTLE HIGHER.
Dealers generally xvcro surprised at the
comparntlvoljc small supply today. Not
much over G.OOO head xx-ero received or
nearly 3,000 foxver than xvcro hero on last
Saturday. This circumstance , together
xvlth the better touo to Chicago advices ,
caused n rather firmer feeling at the open
ing and early trading x\-as brisk and on tb.o
basis of a 5c to lOc advance. Shippers
did nothing and speculators did next to
It , but buyers for local houses xvero all
strictly In.It . and nt from ? I.7G to $1.80 the
movement wns free. The supply lasted
longer than buyers thought It would , and
as soon ns the very urgent orders had been
Illlcd the market flattened out badly , good
hogs xvould not bring over $4.70 , the early
advance xvns completely lost and the market
finally closed weak xvlth a foxv loads still
In first hands. The trading , hoxvover , xvns
x-cry largely nt $4.75 and $4.80 , as against
$1.05 to ? l.70 on Friday and $1.80 to $1.85
at the close last xveelr.
Uii'ltESHNTATJV13 SALES.
Supplies of sheep have been fairly liberal
and the market dull and weaker from day to
day , but xvlth only ono fresh load received
today there xvas a turn for the bettor. Local
houses needed them and bought thorn readily
at good , strong prices. Fair to good natives )
are quotable at | 2.7B3.25 ; fair to good
xvcsterns , $2.2tQ3.10 ; ( ! ; common and stock
sheep , $ l.GOft2.15 ( ; good to cholco 40 to 100-11) ,
lambs , ? 2.GOlB > 3.75. noprcsontatlvo sales :
No. wt. Pr.
tillimtlvoGXV04 lii ; sfi : is
IDS native lambs , , 03 3 Ou
Iti'cclplH anil Disposition of .Stuck.
Oniclal recnlptnand deposition of HtoalcanHhowu
by the liooUH of the Union Htork yards company
for the txx'i'iitv-four hours cnillutrat 0 o'clock u. m ,
March 3. Ih'JI :
.St. I. null Llro Stork Murluit ,
ST. LOUIS , March 3.-CATTLn-lleccljits , MO
bend ! ulilpmenln , 900 bend ; mnrket numlnul :
cholcu export Htecrn , t4.MW4.70i fair to medium
bhlpjilng uteero. $3.C,04,10 , ; medium buli-her
Nti'LTH. t3.00fi3.40 ; feuding Htuers , fair to c mice ,
J3.S5ii'J.W ; good native cqivn and hclfcra , J2 50tf
! .8. > .
I1OCSS llecelpts , 1,200 head ; uhlpinentB , 3loo
head ; market dull ; good medium xxvlghtu , SI.90U
4,1)5 ) ; pigs nnd light xvelghlH , I4.nfrl.70.
HIII'JUl' ItecelptH , none ; nhlpliienl , untie , mnr
Iciit dull ; good to cholcu nnllvu inlxud. | 3G < * j >
3.S5 ; medium , J . 'J'J'o'J.to ' ; common , t-.2.iV.Co ,
Tuxuiis , J3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
KiinvitK City LUii Stock -Xlurldit.
KANSAS CITY , Miirc-h S.-CATTI.K-Ui-celpti ! .
2 , 8i bead ; lilpmentu. y.'iw hi-ud ; nmiUut Htuady
to Htrong ; Tt-xim MeuiM. ! 2.1'If3.3j ' ; Hluppmg
steern , $3.or > ff l.tto ; Texas and nntlvi * cowa , ll.Uli ;
3.40 : Bloekers and feeder * , J2.SUB3.W ; bulls , } 3.W
lioilS--ltccelptH , 3,0)0 head ; shipments , 2,100
head ; mnrket Ntondy to wtrong ; bulk. | | 75 ,
leavles , puckers and mixed , II.7W4.80 ; lights ,
Yorkera nnd pigs , H.70WI.W.
BIUJHI1 ItecelptH , W ) huad ; shipments , too
lead ; market uteudy.
Stuck In Night.
Thn following am tlm rt-colpm at the four prin
cipal clllc-H Saturday , March il :
Cattle. HoifH. Hl- ,
South Omaha U-K17 , n.siw nil
i.non ifi.imo
U.KIIII
a.llOU
Total . o,2D7 u.1 .urn
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