THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MAY 13 , 1891-TWENTY PAGES. 15
Business in a Jobbing Way Continues Very
Fair in Omaha.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS VERY HOPEFUL
mt rri-lRlit Itntcn Hnvo
A Tendency to Unm ttlo HmlncM Condi
tion * Omnliu C'onlliiurK to I.cnil Mont
Other title * In Hunk Clearing" .
Business circles arc not a llttlo aisturbcd
by the reduction In freight rates ol the past
neck and very llttlo eluo 1ms been thought
about , or talked about , by the heavy re
ceivers and Shippers of goods. A war In
freight rates la ono of the most unpleasant
things that a business man la called upon
to face , and nothing can bo more demoral
izing to trade. No one can over tell to what
extent the cut will bo carried or how long the
reduced rates will bo In force. This leaves
the business man all at sea. If he orders
goods shipped today he Is afraid that there
will bo a still further drop tomorrow and
that hli competitor , gottlnR the advantage
of a lower rate , will bo enabled to undersell
him. On the other hand he Is afraid to
delay for fear that rates will be restored
and that ho will bo unable to cot his goods
aa cheaply at others In the same line of
business. As a business man remarked :
'It keeps us guessing what to do. "
This Is not the only trouble experienced
by business men from a cut In rates. The
reduction of rate1) brings about a radical
change In the trade territory that can bo
reached from the different distributing
points. Hence the Jobbers of ono city invade -
vado the territory of another while the Job
ber * of the territory Invaded are striving
In every way to protect and hold their cus
tomers. All this adds to the confusion and
demoralization of trade , and no Jobber can
breathe easy while a war In freight rates
Is In progress In or near his territory.
Thus far the jobbers of Omaha have not
suffered a direct loss of trade , to any ex
tent at least. It can bo easily seen , how
ever , that the application of the cut In rates
to local points in the state would give the
eastern Jobbers a big advantage over the
local Jobbers. A Jobber could ship , say from
Chicago , to a local point In Nebraska and
receive the cut In rates on the whole dis
tance. An Omaha Jobber who had received
his goods from the east under the old rates
would receive the benefit of the cut only
from Omaha west to the local point.
In certain lines of business the cut In
rates will bo of some material benefit , as It
will cnablo buyers hero to lay In stocks
from the east at a less cost. Coal men are
eager to take advantage of the low rates If
stocks are to be had at the points of supply ,
and some lumber Is being bought on the
strength of reduced rates. In some lines
of hardware prices have declined here as a
result of tlio drop in freight rates , while
the eastern manufacturers have been ad
vancing prices. *
CONDITION OP TRADE.
Aside from the question of freight rntes
there has not been much of general Impor
tance In the Jobbing line. Trade continues
fair In all lines for the season of the yeai and
quite nctlvo In some. Jobbers as a general
thing express themselves as very .well
pleased with the way trade Is holding up.
The outlook In the country Is very en
couraging , as crops of all kinds are doing
well and there Is an abundance of moisture.
Thus far there Is every promise that this
will bo a most prosperous year In Nebraska ,
and It la due largely to this fact that trade
Is holding up so well. Country merchants
arc very cheerful and confident of the future
of trade.
BANK CLEAniNGS.
The clearings of the Omaha national banks
fell off 20 per cent compared with the cor
responding week of a year ago While this
was larger than sonic cities reported It was
less than the average decrease for the whole
tjiilled States , which was 31 per cent. St
Paul , with a decrease of 16 per cent. Is the
only city In this , section If the country mak
ing a belter showing than Omaha. Denver
suffered a decrease of 44 per cent , Minne
apolis 25 per cent , St. Joseph 33 per cent ,
Kansas City 21 and Sioux City 27 per cent.
The following will show the clearings for
eacb day of the past week at Omaha :
Monday . . . . . * 933,185
Tuesday . . . 8G3.700
Wednesday . S24.085
Thursday . 820.G73
Friday . . . . . 774.73S
Saturday . . 788,403
Total ? o.OJ7,087
, ciiimcii K co's. vimvs.
Demoralized freight llntog Hcflrct Seriously
on Western Hustings.
Albert Hudrlan , superintendent for Snow ,
Church & Co , , mercantile agency , writes :
"Whllo business In general shows , some Im
provement for the past \\eek , the Increase
Is slight and rather unsatisfactory. This
Is no doubt owing to the disturbed condi
tion of the country.
'Troperty owners are expending some
money In improving their holdings , an In
dication of growing confidence In the grad
ual Improvement of conditions. There is
little building , however , and r dealers In
building material are having a light trade.
The country la In first class condition , and
the rain during the week has 'only made
things better. Hardware dealers report a
lively trade In shelf goods , but llttlo doing
la builders' hardware. Grocers are having
a good business , principally In staples , with
* a light demand for fancy goods. In dry
goods , boots and shoes , business continues
fair. Collections continue light both In
amount and number.
"Business men are much disturbed over
the cut In freight rates , and unless the rail
roads settle their differences soon the re
duced rates will produce a serious loss to
Jobbery In heavy lines. Should the fight
continue for any length of time Jabbert wlll ,
of course , be compelled to reduce prlrre to
conform to flier new tariff. It will bo readily
8een that this ytmld provo quite a loss to
inuchants who now have on hand a largo
stock on which they paid the high rates
prevailing before the cut. The cutting of
freight rates will bring about a demoralisa
tion of prices ll kept up for any considerable
period. Merchants and railroad men are
ttware of this , and every effort will no doubt
'bo made to adjust matters. This break
tins no connection with the general dis
turbed cpndltimi of affairs , but la a matter
of rather Ipng standing. Tor some tlmo
there has been bad blood and charges and
counter charges of faithlessness have been
freely -circulated. This condition of affairs
hai been In existence for a period of al
most two jears. During the cloalug
"te-onUis. of 1SJ3 a determined effort was
' made toward a reconstruction of rates on a
fair basis , and nn earnest desire prevailed
to bring about a feeling of more confidence
among trafllc men connected with the gran
ger roads.
' 'A. western trunk line committed con
vened with Mr. Bird , a man well known
for his ability and general know ledge of truffle -
flo matters , as chairman. This committee
did good work , with very encouraging re
sults , until the bad break In grain rates
soon after the flrat of the year. To quiet
this trouble some sort of tonnage or money
jiool was determined upon , with a percentage
M\talon agreement , the dolalla of which It
'Ifc ' Impossible to learn. It la claimed , however -
over , by persons who should be well In
formed , that the fight was Blurted by sys
tematic under mo\cmeuU of rate breaking
by one of the roada centering In this city ,
another well known road following In the
wake , until some companies were as much
as 150,000 ahead of the pool.
"Certain shippers have become experienced
In the matter of testing the market , playing
one road against the other to the demoral
isation of rates In all directions. The
tlmo baa coma when experienced shippers ,
who have Iramed to appreciate the fallacy
of those methods and the danger of break
ing down freight rates to the disturbance ; of
general commerce , arc anxious to bring about
a firmly established basis of transportation
charges , The Board of Trade of Den
ver ha * sono no far aa to demand a prompt
restoration of rates , even auggestlng some
method of equalizing earnings , and threat-
' enlng It this was not promptly done to or-
Kanlte themselves and dl\lda their tonnage
more equally among the railroad * centering I
In their city , withholding their business
from and discountenancing any attempt on
the part of any railway company to disturb
existing tariff schedules. This Is a move
In the right direction , and commercial cir
cle * everywhere would do well to turn their
attention In this direction , aa there la no
other element that will more quickly de
moralize prlcca than the cutting and slash
ing of freight ratea now going on. In tryIng -
Ing to secure better ratea care should be
excrclaed In avoiding the common tendency
to destroy a settled condition of values.
Whllo making a legitimate effort to secure
reasonable freight rates from railroads , which
are too often Inclined to take advantage of
the control which they excrclao In thla
line , care ahould bo taken to secure re
duced rates without bringing about a feel
ing of antagonism , which only results In a
general cut and the final restoration of the
original rates. The Intcrcata of railroads
and merchants are common on this point.
In a country so vast as this one , where the
carrier charges materially affect the prices
on all goods , a settled basis of charges
means a firm condition of prices. It Is fair
to the roads that they should operate under
a reasonable profit , and Jutt to the merchant
that he should not be taxed any higher than
Is consistent with a rcasonablo margin.
The sooner shippers and railroad men
got together and Jn harmony In
these matters the better It will be
for all concerned. The condition of rates
from the seaboard , Chicago , St. Louis and
other great supply centers is Indeed .today
a matter of special concern to all Missouri
rher tradesmen , and they should co-operate
with the railroads to secure a return to nor
mal conditions at the peril of suffering heavy
loas. As a case In point It la only neces
sary to consider the loss of a lumber man
stocked up on a 35 cent rate when the rate
slumps to 13 % cents over night. It la to be
hoped that some settlement of thla question
will be brought about at an early date. In
reviewing these matters It Is gratlf > lng to
know that while business In the west Is not
all that It should be , affairs here are , as a
matter of fact. In much better condition
than they are In the east. The conditions
are favorable and there la every prospect
of a plentiful harvest. Farmers are busy ,
country merchants are encouraged and job
bers feel that with the assurance of an
abundance of corn Nebraska In general , and
Omaha In particular , wilt undoubtedly expe
rience an era of prosperity this fall.
"Wo are far distant from the labor
troubles , manufacturing nt this point Is not
directly affected by tariff legislation , and
local Influences operate more directly on the
condition of trade than In the great eastern
centers.v While thla ta true , of course it
Is only so In a measure. The stagnation
of affairs In the cast naturally affects the
market , and we are ultimately the suffer
ers In the way of price on produce. There
seems llttlo hope at this time that the Wil
son bill will be decided very soon , and. In
deed , It Is asserted by some that it Is the
object of the present congress to let the
matter drag until adjournment , thus shift
ing the responsibility on to the next con
gress. It Is difficult to state at this time
what will bo the ultimate outcome , but there
Is certainly some satisfaction In the knowl
edge that business at Omaha and 1. Ne
braska Is very much better than elsewhere ,
and shows a decided tendency to Improve. "
AS DUN siis : : IT.
Tr.iclo for the I.nst Week I'ulrlj Satisfactory
The ( Joneral Outlook.
Mr. W. II. Roberson , manager of Jl. G.
Dun & Co.'a mercantile agency , speaking of
local tradp for the -week , says :
"Omaha's jobbing trade continues good
in nearly every staple line. Possibly hard
ware trade is a trifle oft and liquors are
dull , but groceries , dry goods , boots and
shoes and drugs have had a good week.
Purchases are small and the nKregute is
not so largo as a year ago , but compared
with six months ago is very satisfactory.
Dining the spring ni least 330 new names
have been entered on the ledgers of our
jobbing1 houses. They are those of mer
chants who have been acuistomed to re
plete their stocks U other Jobbing centers
In the past. Owing to the exit a effort of
our trade to Induce new buj ers to come
here and to the general disposition of coun
try merchants to buy lightly and consequently
quently near nt home this market has
opened commercial relations with a prom
ising line of new traders When * this cruel
pinch is over and the normal demands of
the country are restored the -volume of sales
will be very largely Increased from this
source.
"In retail circles this has been n fair week ,
though trade was not all that the more
sanguine may have expected or desired.
The presence In our midst of the represen
tative body of the Ancient Order of Hi
bernians brought a large number of visitors ,
and on this account retail gales were stimu
lated. However , If the Hibernians had not
been here the week would have been dull.
"Speaking of the national convention of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians brings to
mind the fact that neither theHoarrt of Trade
mor Commercial club seemed to appreciate
the situation. There were nearly 400 repre
sentative .Irish-Americans In our midst for
nearly n week. A glance at the convention
In session would convince the most skeptical
that they were men far ahove the average
In Intelligence. Many vere gentlemen of
considerable distinction , neaily nil In com
fortable circumstances , financially , and sev
eral of them Independently rich. It seemi
unfoitunate therefore that the bodies men
tioned took no especial pains to inform the
visitors definitely as to Omaha's present and
future as a place for business , residence
or Investment. The gue ts were handsomely
entertained by their immediate friends and
courteously treated by all citizens , but
they carry no souvenirs away with them
In the shape of handsomely printed pamph
lets Illustrative of Omaha's resources and
future prospects. Nevertheless they saw the
city and her suburbs In full dress and were
pleased. The mental photogiaphi of Omaha
which they have carried away may be of
value to the city , and If the information
bureau of the Commercial club will show
the late visitors the courtesy of mailing
each one a copy of the new Souvenir of
Omaha at his home the oversight which
did not provide them with something sim
ilar -when here will be corrected.
Trli-nilH of the canal enterpilse soy the
future of this great undertaking now rests
upon the fhouldepi of one strong mun whos < "
early tetiirn to Omaha Is awaited with
more than passing anxiety. The citizens
have their guaranty of $150,000 pledged and
are ready to press the question ofottng
the bonds.
"liualneis men hnve very generally con
cluded that 'hard times' will continue some
months longer. No legislative relief Is pos
sible the way eongiess moves before about
July 1. The continuous How homeward of
foreign capital because investors are afraid
of Investments In this and other countries
means continued exports of gold to cancel
foielgn obligations. The demand for Ameri
can products IB limited and the exchanges
are almost oertaln to show a balance of
trade against the United States. Mean
while homo Industries are paralyzed by
strikes and dull trade. The imemplo > oil
labor Is not n large consumer , and the
home market for home products Is re
duced. 'Nothing vvill completely restore
commercial prosperity until the financial
policy of the government Is s'tiled , c ngrofs
adjourn" , the labor troubles are adjusted
and the timorous Investors nt home anil
abroad recover from their nervous pros
tration and extreme uneasiness. Money
has never before been BO low and yet it Is
a drug on tlit > market. Hnergy and en
terprise wait for confidence and business
pltuk. Business men pan see only a short
distance ahead , and few of them are will
ing now to walk by faith or to xenture Into
new and untried HeldH of action. Mean
while our surplus farm products pile up
and onr factories are Idle. Hut this coun
try Is not prostrated , nnd six months Is
a long tlmo In America.
"The national banks published their state
ments the past week , showing their con
dition nt the close of business May 4. With
a single exception they show no material
cluing ) . ' . The Omaha returns to first place
with n very marked Increase In deposits
and cash. Nearly all show n Hlltht falling
off In loans and discounts. The state
ments are Interesting by comparison only ,
because they show that business Ktlll re
mains In what the society editor calls the
'doldrums. ' Bankers ull complain that they
Have more money than they need and no
pnlli for good loans. The experiences ol
the > ear have taught lmnlnesH men n les
son In the matter of tutrroulntr money at
banks which they do net cariiy forget , "
Now York Dry < looil < i Market.
NI\V ! TTOniC , May 1J In thn early morning
hours there w * a moderate demand with the
Jjbber , while the wire uiul mall orders look n
fair quantity of purely geaiunithl t Bluff of
ngents. Tim tmslneu was small. With tha lat
ter Keel Hales were reported , though almost
wholly ItiroUKh dellverle * on luck order * .
Woolen goods were In llglit request. Printing
rlntlis dull at 1 IMCe for contiact. Sales at
Fall nirrr nnd ProvUlfnr * for lm week. IM.OOO
piece : . tSioefc on ham ] , 712,000 pieces.
Holiday In Mrerpnol Market * .
I.lVnRPOOU Hay It-Holiday In laa cratn
and pnnltlon market * today.
Third Wnnl Republican * .
The Third Ward Ilepubllcan club will hold
ft meeting next Wednesday night , which will
be addressed by Hon. John M , Tliuraton and
other prominent speakers.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Was Very Weak Yesterday and
Closed Lower.
FINE WEATHER BROUGHT CORN DOWN'
1'rovlsloin Weakened In Sympathy with
Uheut , the .Aliirket Declining ltli 1'ow
Item lions Onto rollovtcil Other
drains Down the Sculc.
CHICAGO , May 12. Wheat was very weak
today , and after breaking the low prlco
recorded for May at C5c , closed with July
% c lower than yesterday. Corn closed " _ c
lower , oats V&c lower and provisions slightly
lower alt around.
Wheat was active and very weak owing
to continued liquidation and a desire of traders
to even up was rcaponalble for the cosier
feeling. The crowd became discouraged
owing to fine weather , weak cables and proa-
pcct of a smaller decrease In the risible
supply tjian usual. The principal factor was
the fine weather all over the country and
reports allowing crop prospects ; were favor
able In all sections. Room traders were the
principal sellers at the start , the buying
being confined to commission houses. The
market declined all day with few reactions
and the close was but He from the bottom.
Corn was weak on the fine weather and In
sympathy with wheat. The opening trades
were at a trltlo decline , the market selling
down from % c to } _ c , and closing at the
bottom.
Oats were weak on the fine weather , lb- (
eral receipts and In sympathy with the other
grains. The close was near the bottom.
Provisions vvero weak In sympathy
With wheat , the market declining vv.f'i fuw
reactions. Compared with last i.lht , ; July
pork Is lOc , July lard 7Vfcc and Julilba 7Vc
lower.
Estimated receipts for Monday Wheat ,
50 cars ; corn , 60 cars ; oats , 23) caraj hogs ,
23,000 head.
The leading futures ranged aa follows :
fash ouotntlons were ns follows :
1'I.OUR Winter paUnts. J2.EOS-3.00 : n nter
stralBhts li. 10 © . ! 70. pprlmr patents , H 20350 ,
sprint ; Rttnliihts , J2 2002 CO
WH1JAT No. 2 spring , 53J c ; No. 3 spring. Clc ;
No 2 red. B5'4c.
CORN No 2. 37'4c.
OATS No 2 33c ; No. 2 white , SS'iOSJ c ; No
3 white , 34'4ff33V4c.
RVi : No. 2 , 4oc.
HARLny No. 1 , nominal ; No. 3 , MiQiICc ; No
4 , 010r 2c.
I'LXX SnKD No. 1. $1 33.
TIMOTHY bHKD Prime. } l 20 1 25
PROV'IblONS Mess pork , per bbl , J12.23 ®
12 2714 Lard , per 100 Ibs , J7 45Q7.47V4. bhort
ribs sides , ( louse ) , J637'40C4I Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . JTi.TSS'G uu , short clear sides ,
( boxed ) . J6 87b7 12VS
WIIlbKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. .
SUGARS Unchanged
The follovMiis vvcru the receipts ana shipments
for todaj
Articles Receipts. Shipments
Flour , bbU. 21.000
Wheat , bu. . 9.000
Com , bu. . . . , 101,000
nun , tin. . . . 1:07,000 :
Hyp bu 1.000
llarloy , bu. . 4.OOO
On the Produce oxchiiuro today the butter mar
ket was Brm : creunery. luonc ; dairy , 8 ®
IJo. EBBS , steady , strictly fresh , OHc.
NEW YOItK OKMiKAI , MAIWKT.
Yesterday's Quotations on 1'lonr , Grain and
1'rovlslons , Motnls , Ktc.
NEW YORK , May 12 I'LOUR Receipts ,
31,000 bbls. ; exports , SI 300 bbls. ; sales , 2.100
pkcs ; dull and unsettled. To sell concessions
would have to be .mude. Some export business
was done at a 5o decline today. City mill pat
ents , $3 63Sf3 CO ; winter straights , J2 GOfi'S.Oj ; Mln-
neipolls patents , { 3400383 ; winter extras , J2 00
4J2.50 ; Minneapolis bakers , J2.1003 40 ; winter , low
grade * . $1 COJI2.03 : spring , low grades $1 6001 SO ;
Bprlntf extras , Jl SOS2.30 ; rje flour , tlrra ; super
fine , 12.7W2 83 ; fanc > , )2 SOSM 03 ; buckwheat
Hour , nominal.
IIUCKWHEAT Dullr range on all grades , CS
© 7r.o.
TORN MEAT * Steady ; jcllow western , J2.C3 ®
2.70 Urand > w1ne , J2.70.
liYK Nominal ; car lots , ElH"i2c
IIARI.UY No. 2 Milwaukee. 6SC7c : two-rowed
state. C < ° > c : nominal ; ungraded western. MfiSJc.
I ) MILKY MALT Held steady ; western , C5 ®
83c : nix-rowed , 80083C ,
WHIIAT Reielpts , 25,700 bu ; exports , none ;
sales , 2 020,000 bu futures , 40,000 bu. spot. Spot
dull and "weak ; No 2 red , la store and ele\ator.
E8 13-lCc ; alloat. COM ; f . o b , COHq , ungraded
red , Mo delUtred. Options opened weaker on
liquidation uf local long wheat , weak cables
disappointing weekly exports and fine weather
and crop news M ly nnd July made new low
records , market ruled dull all the moinlng ,
clmlnsr at 'fcWHc net decline ; No 2 red. May ,
5S1 < 3:3o. : closed at &S 4c ; June , closed at OSHc ,
Juls , C0\0 ) 11-160 , closed at ( Wic ; August ,
61 U-1COCI H-lCc , tloscil at iil < ic ; September , C2H
WC2 Mc ( ! , closed ut CZ\c ; December , 63'4SCCc ,
closed nt C. * c.
CORN Receipts , 23,000 bu. : exports. 6,100 bu. :
FaleH. 2K.OX ) bu. futures. Si ) 000 bu spot. Spot
mailtet ilull nnd weak. No. 2 , 434ST13jC ! In ele
vator : 4"ie ( nlliKit ; steimer mixed , 41o , Options
weaker on renewed talk about larger receipt * ,
disappointing wiather. lower exports and In
ajmpithy with \\lioat , closing i W ? c net de
cline. Maj % closed at 43 < ' , c , July 43Tl4V e ,
closed at 437 c. beptuuber , 4ITS843c , clowd at
41lc
O VT Receipts , 93,6011 bu ; exports , 1,600,000
bu . sales , 20 000 bu futures , JJ.OOO bu tpot
bpot , dull and lower. No 2 , 3Sc ! No 1. dellV-
iriMl , Va. . No 3. 3 % . No 2 white. 42o ; No 3
white. 41c ; track , mixed western. 4i > j > 41Vjcr trick.
while western , 4s434c ; track , while state , 4W
43'ie. Options weaker with wheat and on the
favorablii weather reports ; May 3 < HfSC , closed
at Slo : July. 8Ga3 < ; ic. closed nt 36'c. .
HAY rirm. chipping. $ C.0ogC4) . good to
choice. J700-)00. |
HOPS Quiet ; stile , common to iholce. Dffl'c ;
Parttle coast. 12tfl8c ; London market , steady ;
dennnd ixxir , ,
HUM'S Market quiet ! west failed New OJ-
lenns nele ted , 4V-lbs. ) , 44'jC.
I.n ATI ! KR Dull : hemlock Hole. Buenos Ayrcs ,
light to heavy WLlpht , 10J4C130.
WOOL blind ) ; domestic , 10fi3c ; pulled , 20
.
PROVISIONS Beef , steady : beef barns. WOO. ;
Ut > extra India mens , J1S ODft20 00. C."ut meats ,
steads ; pickled bellies. 65c ' ; plckleil shoulilets ,
Co ! plikled hams , SIO .V ) Lard , quiet ; western
Hit-am clonei ) at $7)70 bid , May closed at J7.75
nominal : Julk' . J7 50 nominal ; retlned. quiet ,
continent , J8 OOfiS SO' compound. JC-dlgS 23. Pork ,
dull but Bteudyj new megs , ill ; extra prim * .
113 ; futility. 115 OO&i ; f.0. bhort Hear , 114 SOKl&O ) .
COTTON bKKD OH , Dull nnd nominal ; prlmo
crude , bbls . 223c : prime crude , loose , i'Atlli'
nit crude , bbls. . 2CW2SCJ prim * summer yellow.
3Jf3Jc ; off summer } ello3Hj3Gf butter
grades. STiSTSCc ; prime summer white , SOffi'c.
IHTTHR Slendj : wcslem dairy , 9'O12o ,
western creamery , 13Cfl7c ; western factor ) , 84 f
Ho ; logins , 17c ; state dairy , 12tfl7c ; state
creimery , 14i17o.
OHIIKSi : Weaker : state , large , 9 4Tll'c ; :
small , 940110 : vrtvtrrn. lie ; part iklms , 349
04c. full klms. 3 > 03c ,
1HSOS Market strong ; state ami Pennsjhanln ,
IJHWIJc ; recUpts , 6.1SO pkgs. ; wentern fresh. 12
< /IZlic ; iiauthern. lOOllc.
TALLOW Hnsy : city ( $3 $ per pk . ) , 45 ; ®
4 13-lCc ; country ( pkgs. tree ) , 4TiPI 15-lCo as to
quality.
PKTROLiniM Dull ; United closed nt B c
bl.l : Washington bbls , IS ; Washington , in bulk ,
B 50 ; refined New York. JS 15 ; Philadelphia re-
llned. In bulk , t2 M.
ROdIN I'lrm ; strained , common ta good. J1.20
TIIRPI5NTINK Steady ; MVjesOo.
HN'13-nany ; domestic , fair to extra. 4UOCo ;
Japan , 4'iJMie.
tOI.Ab.siH About Heady ; New Orleans , open
kettle , Kood to choice. SSOJoe.
PIG IRON-Dull ; Ucoti.li. 1 19 MOM 9 ; Amerl-
can. $1S.W413 & ) .
COPPim-Qulet ; lake , , c.
I.UAD Qulet : domestic. 13 20.
TIN Nominal ; plates , dull.
R Nominal.
_
Blliilionpollt Wheat Martlet.
MINNEAPOLIS. May 12.-Sales of ca h wheat
to < lB > averaged about ' o lower than j-enterday
.nd tha market clo l that much lower , Tu-
inn * oi ned alxMit ' .c ta Uc lower than ymler-
itiy unj sold iloirn another Uc. and wltu tery
light flnctuattiins during the cession ilot l i4c
to 9 o lower than jrntenbiy for July and about
We lower for Brptrmber. Wheat receipts
were 91.74 } bu. ; shipments. C.700 bu. . nnJ with
the Incal mills grfndlns at the rate of about
143. 0 ( ba for the 24 hour * lowered the mrplua
of wheat on hand here about U.OOO bu. ISu > ln < nd
wa 1'sa active , as U usuully U on , Uecllnlnir
market. Itriwrts trom the country show thera
la a I'ttla ' more whf.t belnn offered by farmers
at country statlona. ulthouKli th arrivals there
ara still light and do not promts * to l heavy at
any Um during tbt acawn. The quieter mar-
hts and lower prices were due to pooil report *
from nil gectlons exeeptBTjlOi\llfomla. ( nnd even
there the Indication * nfo that them ha * be n
Improvement In conditions In Hint stale. Cable *
were dull nnd weak , _ ut..Jhr wa * a very good
exiwrt demind reported At the nenlwird where
there art * Home doubts * fi to whether prices Are
not low enough for tlio pnixont.
Owing to the limited nuppU In the northwest
an compared with late tear * pel lorn of fututrs
were not Inclined tn taktr rmKh chance In selling
large lines short. There } u some September of
fered , and considerable May. Although prices are
BO low ns compared wlthrvluly they were not In
viting to sellers for tlint month Mill * were
grinding about , < HM bbl * . ( or the 21 bourn , nnd
the shipment * were 30,3.1) bbls fur the dny.
Flour w quiet nnd itwv nt Jill to $3 K for
patents , $2.03 to 12.3.1 Mr Uikers The decrease
In local wheat nupplle * firf thn weik In public
elevators Is 139,475 bu , Whnt closed : May , 6 > > Hc !
July , Wiic , September , 57He ; on track. No. 1
hard , 63c , No. 1 northern , lHc , No. 2 northern ,
We. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Loral l'ro < lur .Market.
nirrrnR The amount of country butter ar
riving Is not large , but tha quality averages
Very poor. There are practically only about two
grades. A small proportion only Is good enou h
for the clt > trade anil the balance gee * for
packing stock. There Is plenty of gond creamery
butler. As yet there li little ) show of grass.
Separator creamery , I'OISc : extra fancy country.
15 I6c ; choice country , lV14c ; packing Block ,
HOGS A good many have been going
Into cold storngs , but It U claimed
now that packer * have ftlout nil they
want and will noon commence to withdraw from
the market. Dealer * generally aw holding the'r
brightest stock at He. but there are a , good mnn >
to-cnlled first * being offered at 8lc and seconds
a * low as 7'4c. '
L1VK POULTRY Old hens took a sudden
Jump to 70Sc. Old roasters bring ! c and
joung ones CifZCo. The demand fur other
kinds of poultry Is rather light , though a lim
ited quantity I * salable. Ducks , CT7e ; hen tur
keys , 8e : gobblers , Gc : geese. Cc.
OAMK The season Is so far advanced that
game Is no longer wanted.
V13AL The receipt * of venl are very mod
erate and prices steady * Good , fat veals. G7c ,
thin or heavy1 , 3@ * > c ,
PIGEONS There Is n demand for old pigeons ,
but young birds that arc not strong on the wing
are not wanted. Old bird * , per doz , $1.2501 50.
nnANS The market l firming up all over the
country. Neither the demin 1 nor supply Is very
heavy nt this point. California hand-picked
nnvy , 1210 2.2S ; western navy , J1.802.00 ; com
mon while henna , ll.OTiJl.83.
ONIONS Old onions are a thing ot the past.
New southern onions are quoted at J2 00 per
box. There are a few Uermudas still on hand
at S3 73 pt.r box. Top onions are plenty at
23JJ300 on orders
POTATOES The supply Is coming mostly
from Utah and Colorado , which stock Is quoted
at DOcSfLOO per bu. There are new southern
potatoes In the ] market , which arc quoted at Jl
per l x.
CARHACin Alabama "cabbage , per crate , )2 50 ;
choice Louisiana , (3.
C13LKRY None In the mirket.
ASPARAGUS Good home grown Block Is
abundant nt 25tf"0o per doz on orders.
PIK PLANT Home grown plo plant la plenty
at 2c on orders.
TOMATOKS riorlda sloe'of good color Is
scarce at SI per crnte of six baskets.
GRKKN VEGETAHLKS bplnach. p r bbl , $1.73
box. $1 23 ; water cress , per case 18 boxes , I1.73L
2.00 ; squashes , bu. crate , $2.
FRUITS.
STRAWBERRIES Good shipping stock , $2730
$300
APPLES There are no apples on the market
suitable for shipping purposes
CHERRIES A few Callfornll cherries nrc ar
riving and selling at $2 50 per box. The fruit Is
In good condition , but rather small In size.
TROPICAL TRUITS.
UANANAS Per bunch. $2 0002 50
LEMONS Fancy lemons , 3W size , $4 : fancy
lemons , 260 size , $3 73 ; choice lemons , SCO size ,
$3 50
ORANGES Washington navels , 90s , 112s , 12Cs ,
{ 350 : Medlterraneili sweets , $3.50.
PIGS Kancy , per Ib . 15c-
DATES Hallowees , 63.to 70-lb boxes , per Ib ,
PINEAPPLES Cholcc.t per doz. , $2.00 ; small.
SL75
MISCELLANEOUS
HONEY California. 15c : 'dark honey , IZ ftUc.
MAPLE SIRUP Gallon cans , per doz , $1J.
MAPLE SUGAR Per Ib . lOc.
NUTS Almonds. 17e ; English walnuts , 12c ;
fllherts lOc ; Urazll nut3Jc.
SAUERKRANT Half t > bt. $223
CIDER Pure Juice , p tiDbl , $350 ; half bbl ,
APPLE BUTTER Pcif' 2) Ib. palls , $1 ; half
bbls , 3"4c per Ib. a j
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES No. 'I green hides , 2V4e ; No. 1 green
salted hides. Sysvic , No 2 green silted hides ,
22Vic ; No. 1 veal cilf. 8 Ibs ' to 15 Ibs . 6V4c : No
2 veal calf , S Ibs to 11 Ibs' . 4c ; No 1 dry Hint
hides. Sc : No. 2 dry Hint hides. 3c ; No 1 dry
salted hides 4c- Port ctured hides , ! 'io per Ib.
less than fully cured . ,
.SHEEP PELTS-Green fealted , each. 23SCOc.
green salted sTiearllngs ( short-wi > oled early
skins ) , each , 513c ; drj shearlings ( short-wooled
tally skins ) . No 1 , eacb-llo. dry ahearllngs
( short-uooled.csfly sklns Nd. , S. each , lc ; dry
flint. Kansas linil Nebrasfci , butcher , " tiol-pelts ,
per Ib , actual welghtr 6rsc ; dry flint , Kansas
and Nebraska murrain _ wool pelts , per Ih. ,
actual weight. 4ff'fic ; dry 3'lnt ' , Colorado butcher
wool pelts , per Ib , , actual weight. 4'g'7c ' ' : dry
Hint. Colorado murrain wool pelts , per Ib , actual
weight , 4CGc.
TALLOW AND GREASE Tallow , No 1 4 ?
4Vtc ; tallow. No 2. 3"ff3Jc' grease , white A ,
4V4c ; grease , white D , 4c ; grease , jcllow , 3c ,
grease , dark , 2VSc ; old butter , 22' c ; beeswax ,
prime , 15@lSc ; rough tallow , 2S2Wc.
'St' Louis General Vlarknt. "
ST. LOUIS. May 12. FLOUR Weaker ; pat
ents $275(3290. (
WHEAT Wns dull , heavy nnd weik , closing
HWV'c off , July being nt the lowest price on
record ; No. 2 red. cash , 624c ; May , 5240 ; July ,
534c ; Augusf , 5l8c.
COPN Was weak generally , without a single
strengthening feature , closing ' * c off ; No. 2
mixed , cash and May , 3S'tc ; June and July ,
3Ce ; August , 3S ? c.
OATS Lower ; No. 2 cash. 204c ; May , 534c
bid : July. 2Sc ; August , S4e bid
RYP No. 2. DOc bid east track.
IIAHLEY No trading.
I1UAN C5c bid east track.
FLAX SEED $1 27.
TIMOTHY SEED $3.4504.00.
HAY Firmer ; prime to choice timothy , $9 508
looo
BUTTER Strictly fancy creamery , ! C17c ;
choice dairy , 12e ,
KGGS Lower at So.
LKAD Firmer : $3
SPELTER Dull : $323
CORN MEAL $1 ? 3fl2 00.
W1IISKA $1 OS 1 11
COTTON TIIS5 HlKher ; SI.
HAGOINO Unchanged ; SVtflCc.
PROVISIONS Dull , c-isler. Pork , standard
mess , Jobbing , $12 73. Lard , prime to choice
steam. $7.1507,30 Dry salt meats , loose shoul
ders , $ S , longs and ribs , $0.40 ; shorts. $0 50
nacon , picking shoulders , $7 , longs , J7.12Vribs ; ,
$7 23 : shorts. $7 37b.
RECKIPTS-Flour. 3000 bbls ; wheat , 4.000 bu ;
corn. 69 000 bu ; oats , 51 000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 7.0 > M bbls ; wheat. 4,000
bu ; corn , 80,000 bu. ; oats.3,000 bu.
Coffee Markot.
NEW YORK. May 12 COFFEE-Optlons
opened dull at from unclianged prices to a de
cline of 5 points , ruled featureless , qlos"d dull
October. 5 ] iolnts loner , others unchanged ,
sales 3,000 bags , , ncludlng : June , $15 40 , July ,
$1520. and September , $1455. Spot coffie , Rio ,
nominal. No. 7. $10.43 ; mild quiet ; Cordo\a ,
} 13 OOfjl'J 53. wnrehouKU deliveries jesterday ,
18,780 hags : New lork slOLk today , 234 83. ! bags.
United htates stock , _ SIG78 bigs , nlloat for the
United Stolen. 123000 Ixigs , lotal visible for the
United States , 413,673 bags , against 374,2.20 bags
last 3 car.
RIO JANEIRO. May 12 Quiet : prices nom
inal ; no quotations , exchange , UJ.d , receipts ,
5,000 bags , stock , 1.2,000 bagx
SAMOS , Mn > 12 Quiet ; prices nominal ? no
quotations ; receipts , 1,000 bits , stock , 32.0W
bags.
HAMBURG. May 12 Steady ; sales , 9,000 bigs ,
prices , unchanged to % pfg , lower , holiday
Monday.
HAVRK. May 12-Dull ; sales , 4.000 bags ;
prices Uf Ipwer.
KIIIISIIH C'lty Alurkets.
KANSAS CITY. May 12 WHKAT Demoral
ized : le lower : No 2 hard , 49fa50c ; No. S red ,
Sli 52c ; No 3 red. 496Mo ; rejccled , 44c.
( .ORN Weak ; No. 2 mixed. 3C'43 54o , No. 2
while. S8HO39C.
OATS-1'lrmer ; No. S tM&l. Mo , No. 2 white ,
37i' . < "
IIUTTER Quiet ; creamery , 15016c ; dairy ,
RLCEI1TSluat , ' 2,04 lu ; corn , none ; oats ,
'
1,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , 10.000 bu , ; corn , 11.000
bu. ; oats , 1,000 bu. r
1'enrlit Gralii Market.N
PEORIA , May H. CQJlN Market Inactive ;
lower. No. 2. JSc : No. 3. 3.7 ! c.
OATS MatKet lower , Xnf 2 white , 31 * 330
No. 3 while , 3ft3l4c. ! , ,
RYE-Marki.t dull ; No , S. SaSOc.
WHISKY Firm ; high nine basis , 11.15.
Cotton Market.
ST. LOUIS , May It-COTTON Firm ; mid-
dllng , 7 1-lte : naif * . 500 Union ; rrnlptg. yx >
bales : shipments , COO baler-stock. ; 43000 baUa
GALVKrtTON. May 12.-icOTTON-ttecelpts , 13J
bale * ; export * . 17 bales ; Ktrtek , U.41S bales ; inld-
clllrg , Cric , steady ; iialec , 100 bales.
STOCKS ANJJ ItONDH.
Security Murkot Wu Dull , the ( July Anlma.
tlou Ilolng In Clilcago ( Us.
NEW YORK , May 12The stock market
was dull even ( or a Saturday , the only ani
mation being In Chicago Oaa. Moat of the
atocki stopped at an advance on yesterday' *
quotations , the Improvement being ot only
a small fraction. The early dealings were
strong In tone , and under good buying , said
to ba for Inside Interests , Chicago Gas told
up 14 per cent and the rest of the Hat from
H to % per cent , the latter Sugar and Illi
nois Central , Shortly before 11 o'clock a
drive was made against Siirar , which broke
that stock 1V per cent.
The actlvo list receded a fraction In sym
pathy and Toledo & Ann Arbor 1 per cent.
but the depression wag of brief duration , and
the speculation recovered lt tone , the earlier
depressions being -very generally recovered
and some of the Inacalvo shares scoring
material advances. The market continued
firm to the close , except for Sugar , which
closed within Vi per cent ot the lowest point
touched , but still H per cent above yester
day's final s.iloj. Chicago Oas shows an ad-
vattco of 1 per cent , llubbor 1 % per cent ,
Mobile & Ohio 2 per cent , Consolidated Oat
1 per cent , St. PaulV& Om.ih.v H per cent
a > nd grangers from > & to V > per cent. There
were Boino exceptions to the Improvement ,
all of which were the smaller fractions , ex
cept Toledo & Ann Arbor , which shows a
decline of 1 per cent , nnd Cotton Oil , which
Is dawn 3 per cent. The bond market was
strong In tone on a fairly active business.
The livening Post says. Many financial
critics are Imputing to the gold export move
ment a profound mystery. In reality there
was never a simpler or moro logical phe
nomenon. The simple fact Is that the mass
of foreign capital , which for years has found
ready and profitable employment In this
country , Is In a measure ( lowing homo again
because of our present trade sitttat on. Not
only are European state loanu to the amount
of fully $100,000,000 coming upon the mar
ket , but European trade , by all accounts , Is
further advanced In Its movement toward
recuperation. In the face of the special ex
port movement the local money rates here
have within a fortnight gene actually lower
than before. This Is the whole "mystery"
of the sterling market.
The following nrc tlio closing quotations
on the leading stocks of the New York ex
change today :
The total siles of stocks today were CO.OCO
shares. Including American fiugor , 8,00) shares ,
HurllnKton. l,8i shales , ChKago Gis 19,325
sharis , DlstlllltiK and CattlefecdliiK , 2300 shares.
General KUctrlc , 4.714 shires. Rock Island , 1,100
shares , bt. Paul , 0,100 jhares
Now lorlc Money Jllurlcot.
NI2W YORK. May 12 MONEY ON CALI ,
Eisy at 1 per cent , last loin , 1 per cent , closed
at 1 per cent.
PRIMK MKRCANTII.t : PAPHR 2'/s3 per
cent.
faTHRLING EXCHANOn Steady , with actual
buslness ln honkers' bills. $1 SSVsSJl 88 % for de
mand and 14 87UO4 87'A for CO days. Posted
rates , J4 8S'4@4 W. Commercial bills , Jl
SIIViil CCRTIFICA1 KS-CISCV.
OOVnilNMKNT 1JONDS Steady , state bonds ,
dull.
dull.The
The iloslng quotations on bonds :
Note * .
NEW ORLEANS , May 12. Clearings. $1.204-
491.
491.OMAHA
OMAHA , May 12-Clearlngs , $783,403 ; total for
the week , $5,0"7,07.
PARIS , May 1 ! . Three per cent rentes , lOOf
550 for the uecount.
LONDON , May 12 Amount of bullion gone
Into the liank of England today Is 33OH.
MEMPHIS. Mav 12. Clearings , $3S2.9S3 , bal
ances , JJW.CII. New York exUiing selling at
par ,
RALTIMORE. May 12. Hearings. $2045.065 ,
balances. $346 3 , for the week , $14:73,133 ; bal
ances , $ J,4C3C1C.
PHILADELPHIA. May . -Clearlngs. $10952.-
990 ; balances , $ lS7C,940 , for ( he week , ? ullJl.0.
balinces. $9,08 .osa.
NEW YORK , May It Clearings , $78.S8781 ;
balances , $7.031.424 , for the week , $151,9:7,123 ,
baluntea , $30,97,1W.
SAN FRANCI.SCO. May 12 Drafts , sight. lOc ;
telegraphic , l-'ip ' ; silver bars , ! > . ! $ < ( fu.Q ! ; Meil-
'
IIOHTON. May U.-Clearlngs , $13,232042 ; bnl-
ancus. Jl,805,418 ; for tha week , dealings , $81-
131,747 ! balances , $9,439,934.
WASHINGTON- 12. The gold renerve In
Ihe trc.iiury nt tha clone of bunliie-x today was
$92,232.732 , and the cash balance $13,3uGOC3.
CINCINNATI. May IS. Money , tMit P'l cent ;
New York exchange , 4Wfi3e premium ; tlearlngs ,
$1.195,730 ; for the week , $12S94.3UO ; * ame wwk last
> rur. $138C3,230.
CHICAGO , May -Clearings. $1J.CM < X . total
for the week , $ ( , ,945,000 ; cirro | jnilln _ week
last > rar , $110,713,00) . New York vxchango , 2 o
premium. Sterling exchungu , ( teady ; actual ,
)4 ! IW4 M. Money , cany ,
ST. LOU1H. May 12. Clearings , $40 > < vn : bal.
aliren. $743 XM dealing * IhU week , iJ.t'a,9H.
balaiu.ed , $3.2 5,711. Clearing * ama week IS'JJ ,
T25T33,4C6 , balunees. } J.4.4.031. Clenrlnxs last
weak. $23,7M,139 , ttalames , $1.071,24 * . Money
dull , M/I per t nt. Hicli ni ; on New York ,
43o premium.
NKW YORK. May 12.- The export * of > pecle
from the port ot New York far the wi-vk were ;
Gold , J .H.-,3C ) , * llver , $7itS,607 : Imports for the
wrrki Hold , $1.5I , 13 , lher , $30TI8 : dry goads ,
ll.213.OSiJ , general merchandise , $7,112 CM. The
tteamshlps which sailed for Luropo today carried
Jl > Xli 0 In gald , Miaklng tin total ahpm ! nt * of
cold from thli port for the week ft.OOO.OX ) .
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKETS
Week Ends with an Average Ruu of All
Sorts of Offerings.
CATTLE PRICES STEADY AT THF CLOSE
bhort Supply nnd ( loud Uenmml ( Itvo
Sellers the Heat of the Trailing
Hogs Milt follow the 1 InUim-
tloiu In 1'iuvUlons ,
SATURDAY , May 12.
There has been a very fair supply of cat
tle this week and moderate run of sheep ,
but receipts of hogs fall sharply short of
last week and the corre < pondlng week ono
and two years ago. The figures arc as
follows :
Cattle. Ifogs. Sheep.
Receipts this week . lfi.403 ! , U7J 3.2U
Receipts last week . ll.r.JS Mfil 1,116
Same week last year. . H.369 : .3.2 ! I.M
Same vveiik In 183J . 15'J5S 3J.1J3 3.4DJ
Fluctuations In cattle values have been
few and Inconsequential. Supplies have not
been at all heavy and the general character
of the receipts remains about the same as
for a month past. There baa been no In
dication of a revival of business cast and
English markets continue depressed under
the Influence of liberal arrivals. Tor thla
reason the market for heavy cattle , such as
shippers and exporters call for , baa been
dull and weak. On the other hand , n
slightly Improved consumptive demind has
made dressed beef men better bujera of
the light and medium weight steers and
the more desirable grades have advanced
lOc to IGc during the week.
The market today was a very fair sample
of what It has been all week. There was a
very respectable supply on hand and made
up largely of good , medium and heavy cat
tle. All classes of buyers wore In It , but
the competition was strongest , particularly
among dressed beef men , for the handy
light grades and prices averaged a shade
firmer on such as suited them. There was
also a slightly better tone to the
market for good heavy cattle , al
though It was difficult to see where
any higher prices were paid. Rough
heavy steers , cattle that wore coarse , half
fatted or branded , were slow sale , .vlth all
discriminating against them. If anything
prices averaged a shade easier on the less
desirable heavy steers. In general , however -
over , trade was reasonably active , and as
sellers were not anxious to hold any stock
on Sunday a very fair clearance was
effected.
As a fair sample of the way cows have
been coming to market It la worthy of note
that out of 147 fresh loads of cattle received
today there wore not half a dozen straight
loads of cows In the jurds. There was an
active demand for good stock , nnd fat cows
and heifers were readily picked up at good
strong prices On the common and can
ning grades the market ruled dull , although
practically stead > . Calves were in light
supply , moderate demand and generally
brought good , llrm prices. Fat bulls and
stags sold a shade stronger , but the com
mon rough thin stock was rather dull.
The.ro was not much doing In stockcrs and
feeders , In fact the trade has been light all
week. Regular dealers have done most of
the business , and the close of the week finds
them with a big supply on band , which they
would be glad to dspose of at prices 15c to
25c lower than last week. Good light
stockers have been and continue to bo In
very fair demand , but the heavier grades
are hard to sell at the above decline Good
to choice feeders are quoted nt $3 20@3.70 ;
fair to good at $3 00@3.15 , and lighter , com
moner grades at from $3 down.
REPRESnNTATIVG SALES :
BEEF.
No Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No Av. Pr.
1. . . . rSO J2 75 . . 1974 1 70 W 1TM W 80
2 . . . 870 3 25 PJ. . .10IG 3 70 IS . , .119. ! 3 80
33 . . .1122 3 33 14 . . .10SO 3 75 21 1100 3 80
1 . . 1110 3 50 Iri..l017 3 75 1117 3 SO
2. 900 350 37. . . 119 * 375 11. IffO 385
1..1330 3 CO 14. . , .1241 3 75 Si . . .122D 3 83
25 , . . . 354 3 C5 19 . . .1153 375 IS . .1531 385
24. . . . VH 3 GS 25. . . .1270 375 85. . . Ill ) 3 S3
7. . . .1124 3 C5 21 . . 1173 3 75 18 . 1270 3 90
21. . . .1033 3 C5 9. . . 1127 3 75 27 I11 ! ! 3 90
10 .109. ! 365 10 . . .IQjJ 373 II ) 115t > 390
20 . . 1146 3 65 S0..1J11 3 75 42 . . .1177 3 90
J7..112.S 3 C5 41. . .1203 3 75 2J..UU 3 90
13. . . 112S 370 42. 1073 3 77'/j 37. . . 12D9 390
39. . . 1257 370 17. . . 1114 380 19. . . .1372 390
20. . . 1201 370 41. . . .1190 380 19. . . .1517 390
3l..l40r 370 2J..1035 S 80 42. . . 1317 390
4. . . .1007 370 35. . . .1095 380 20..12M 39254
7. . . .1251 370 81. . . .1033 380 20. . . .1387 393
22. . . .1031) I 70 20 , . . .1574 380 5J..12C9 400
SHIPPING AND 13XPORT.
1..11SO 3 00 1..12M 3 80 2 > ) . . .1115 3 83
00. . .1347 3 CO 21. . . .1320 3 SO 27. . . .1312 3 Si
G. . . . 744 3 D5 23 . . .1001 3 80 39 . . .1401 T 83
19..13U ! 3 CO 19. . 132'i 3 80 20 . . .1141 3 8714
40. . .1.33 3 C3 10..112S 380 U..1221 390
21. . .1107 3 65 9. . . .1133 3 80 9. . . .13)3 3 90
. 0 1202 3 C5 23. . . .1147 3 8214 17. . . 1357 3 90
36. . . .1084 370 76. . . .1473 385 K..1147 390
S9..12S7 370 21..1SI4 3 fc5 41. . . .1179 190
. . . . .H'C 370 24. . . .1167 385 22 . . .1233 305
13. . . .1041 370 1C. . . .1175 385 34. . . .144 395
20. . . .1207 3 75 C3..1IOI 3 85 21..1C20 4 00
18. . . .1078 3 75
MIXED.
9. . . . 904 3 W 10. . . 123G 3 75 13. . . .HIS 3 75
cowa
3. . . . 883 1 DO 1..1020 2 63 14. . . .DCS 300
3 , . . . SW 1 75 1. . . . 990 2 T > 2 . . .14.SO 3 10
1. . . . 830 1 75 1..1200 . ! 75 1. . . , 980 3 25
1. . . . 770 175 1..1190 273 2 1115 325
2. . . .1070 2 00 1. . . 1210 2 75 1 . ,1370 3 25
1..1000 200 1..1010 275 1 . . .1510 325
4 . . . 777 2 00 2 1010 2 75 1 1220 3 23
1. . . . 920 2 00 5. , . , 92S 2 75 11. . . . 889 3 23
1. . . . SIO 2 10 8. . .1018 2 SO 6. . . 95t 3 30
1. . 1000 2 10 1..10C . ) 2 85 3 . . ! > ! 3 30
2..1O > 5 2 224 G. . .1J54 290 1 . .I3.V ) 335
1. . . . 920 225 1. . .1150 300 1 . . 1380 335
1 . . .1010 i 50 1..USO 3 00 4 , . 11)00 ) 3 00
1..1140 205
iintrnns.
3 . . . 023 2 00 1. . . 710 3 00 8 C'S 3 35
S ) . . 413 2 05 1 . . . 60) 3 10 24. . . 750 3 35
13 CSS i 20 8. . 071 3 i 71 . 70 3 00
2 . SSO 3 00 6 . 710 3 30 1 . 1COO 4 00
1. . . . WO 3 00 1. . 780 3 35
i . . no 3 oo i . . . iso 4 50 > . . . 13G 50
1. . . 110 4 00 1 . . . 1JO 4 CO 1. . 1 0 4 CO
1 . . . 110 4 00 1. . . . 110 4 50 1 . . . 12 > 4 50
7. . . . 142 4 00 1 . . . IV ) 4 60 1 . . . 19) 4 60
2. . . . 110 400 2. . . . IS ) 450 1 . 14) 4 50
DULLS.
1 1130 1 75 1 . 1250 2 75 1. . .1170 2 SB
1..1320 2 25 1. 13.1 2 75 1. . .1720 2 HI
2 . 623 2 25 3. . C70 2 75 1 , . 2)00 ) 2 90
1030 2 25 1. .1360 2 75 1 . 1IW 2 9)
2 . 830 2 40 2 . .1515 2 SO S , 1TW 2 90
1. 110 2 50 1. . .1600 2 SO 1. . . . I'M 3 (10 (
1 .1140 2 50 . .17CO 2 81 1. . .1060 2 00
1 900 2 00 1. . . 880 2 85 1 1275 3 00
1 1000 2 70
STAGS.
2 ISTfl 3 10 1. . . 1110 3 25 1 . .1C10 3 60
1. .1430 3 25 2.,1370 I 50 16..1 3 3 50
S10CKER8 AND FEEDERS.
1. . . . 600 300 1. . . . 7W 340 4. . . . CS7 .45
3. . S13 3 10 10. . . . 670 3 40 7. . . . 73. ) 3 43
44 . . . 413 3 25 1. . . . COO 3 40 11 , . , . S9 3 51
1 . . . 720 3 30 17 . 633 3 40 7 . . D91 3 65
7 . . 640 3 30 1 , . . . KM 3 40 M . .S3 ! 3 05
9 . . 530 3 30 C , C41 3 40 2) ) . S3S 3 65
7 . 913 3 35 22 . C.-.0 3 45 11 1105 J 70
DEPHNUS ON PROVISIONS.
Packers nro having a flght In the provi
sion pit. and the hog mirkot Is up or down
In sympathy with tlio llurtuntioiib on the
board. These big operators have a faculty
of covering up their tracks nnd only show
ing their hands when It la to their Interval
to do so , but It seems pretty generally
agreed that Swift and Morris are bulling
and Armour and a lot of the smaller pack
ers bearing the market. Armour did not
buy a hog , cither at Chicago or elsewhere ,
for flvo days , a thing that never happened
before except when thuro was a strike.
This will explain why prices declined IGc
during the early part of the week , while
light supplies and the eastern freight rate
war will explain why this decline was fully
regained during the latter half of thn week.
, Abide from the above tha situation pre
sents no now features. The Cincinnati
Prlco Current says : "So far as prices of
hogs are concerned , In comparison with val
uer of feeding material and of cured product ,
they continue to command a premium. The
Chicago market for leading articles of pro
duct Is on a basis of about $1,75 for hogs ,
nut , as has boon repeatedly Bald , thn' larger
packers , there and elsewhere , command fa
cilities for disposing of portions of the
product so advantageously as to enable them
to average a margin of profit when calcula
tions with reference to leading articles
might appear to Indicate differently , There
seems to be a feeling quite prevalent nt
Interior points of supply that hogn are mar
keted quite closely , so far as regards Block
which has been under preparation for ship
ment , which Information would Imply a
moderate movement for the tlmo ot year
for the next two or three vvcttks , but there
appears to be a plantlfulness of young stock ,
which will probably have the benefit of
ovary facility for rapid growth. "
The cut In the rate on live hogi from
Omaha to Chicago from 22o to Uc U mainly
responsible for the 6c to lOo advance In
values today , Receipts were light , lets than
5.000 head , nnd of thcso shippers look fully
70 per ci'nt In order to take ndvnntnpu of th
reduced tariff. Local houses nltoRethor
took ICM than 1,400 IIOK * Trade was actlvo
nnd by the middle of the forenoon the pens
vvora cleared The general quality of tlio
hogs was about the be-a of the week nnd
buyrrs paid a slight premium for the Kosd
heavy and butcher weight atock. As uaunl ,
however , the entire rnng < i of prices vvns
narrow. The beat butcher weight nnd heavy
hogs sold nt $5.05 , nnd very common Unlit
mixed stuff sold down ni low ns | I9S , Kor
fair to good hogs of nil wclRltta , however ,
the populir figure was $3 , consld rably over
half i ho offerings selling In that notch.
n rly trading was n trjflo slow , but the
close was active ami strong nt the advance.
On Trldny the bulk of the hoga wont nt
$4.90 .o $4.95 , nnd on laat Saturday the big
bulk of the hogs sold as they did today , nt
the even money , $5.
HKl'HKSBNTATIVU SAUIS :
No. Av. 8h Pr. No. Av , Sh. Pr.
7" ) . Sit . . $1 91 C7. . . , .211 $1 ( X )
Si ) III ) 210 4 ! > 5 fil . . . 2 > ll ID COO
jit 2.M . B 00 217 A ( V )
63 . 311 r , oo 75 233 n oo
91 . . IK ) RO B 00 IX . ? ) l fO 5 M
75 , no r > oo IXSI lKl 50)
XI . 40 5 ( X ) SIre . Kl.Ht 6 0)
CD . . r. M ro 310 r. DO
217 < W n 0) 82 2I > 1 & 00
6 ( k ) 73. . 211 r oo
70 111 ! r , 0) ) 73.G . , : x3 5 00
CSfi7 .237 r. ) C ) au so n DM
fi7 . .22ii Bi .214 4) 603U
84. . . .217 B l > l 6.1. . . . .247 18. ) 003'j
M. . . .2X.1 63. , . .279 G
t. . SO 5 Oil M. . .
51. . . : i3 8) ) r , i
40 . ! t > 3 80 5 OH 73 . . 2 505
.zw ! so 6 oo ro : i.i ACS
W TW 80 5 W 293 120 503
70 JV1 . . . B M 61. . . . , .sr > COS
78 . . . . 2IJ 40 5 ( 1.1 . . 241 r , 05
M . . . 2il & ) B Oi ) 81 . . 221 & o :
6.1 . . 2Si ) SO 6 Oi ) C7 . . .SSI cos
C. . . 2iH l.'O 5 Hi ) ,2 > J 0 Oft
M JIO 120 6 00 70 2SJ 5 03
77 JIJ . 1 Oi ) CV. . . .311 n 05
73 . 311 B Of ) . 2TO n u >
Cl . . . .48 4 * fi 00 6 < ! f.,273 s os
5 . ' 10 . . 5 OJ 77 . 271 G 01
hi L''i. ISO 5 0 if . 311 6 03
SI . 23S 210 S O ) 03 . 210 6 03
81 . ' 'It 120 3 0 > ) 7J. . 233 5 03
C7 273 120 5 Oi ) 03 . 2 > ,7 O 03
51 . . . 2W > SO 5 Oi ) M. . JI8 160 G 03
71 Jit . . 60) ) 61 .213 5 M
61 . . .261 Si ) 5 OJ
rias AND nouaii.
1 3SO . . . 4 SO
SIIKRP ST13AIJY.
Supplies of sheep have been most
too light this work to afford a
fair test of the market , but desirable offor-
Ingi ot both muttons and Iambs com
manded a ready sale nt good , firm prlcca.
Today's receipts wore moderate , the demand
was gcod and trade fairly actlvo nt
steady llguros. Fair to good natives are
quotable at'$1 50@4.23 ; fair to good westerns.
$320JJ > I15 ; common nnd stock sheep , $2.CO
@ 3 25 ; good to cholco 40 to 100-lb. lambs ,
$3.50@150. Representative sales ;
No Ar. Pr.
llii ) welhcrB 1 _ < ) $1 U5
110 ! nitlvo vvotliurn IK ) 4 SO
lu.'iiatUa VMllioni 101) 480
Kpcolpts unit I > UHMltlcui of Stock.
Oniclnlrocuiptn iml disposition of utook I HDOWI
by tlio hoe tso' llio Uiilun 3103k Yarls coiiiuny
for tlin twenty-four hoiiraonulni ; at o o cluck u 111 .
May 11 ! , lbU4
1.ECCIITS
DIHI'OsITKIV
CHICAGO MVi : hlOUK Bl.VKKKT.
Loss Tlmn One Thniisiinil Cnttlo Were Ottered
for Stlo.
CHICAGO , May 12 The cnttlo market was
wlt.iout clnngc , less than l.OiW were offered , and
not miny more thin that numlwi were wanted.
Prices were nominal ! } ale idy , the new mles re-
not let ! being nt about Trldo's rinse of quota
tions The estimated receipts were fOi ) head ,
making C3 912 for the week , as against 43.736 a
wteK ago , and 47,201 n jeir ago. Of the week's
receipts less than 1,100 Iliad were Texalis.
Tim hog nmiket was strong nt the Blurt nnd
wenk nl the close The n\ern e oflirlces was
about the same as for jesteidiy. Snlcs ranged
from J4 73 for poor light to' $ " > 3J' ' for fancy
heavy. I'evv lots soli ! nlme J3 23 , nor were there
miny nates below 1313 The nielpts v\c.to esti
mated at 9,0 ) hcail , making 101.JJ1 hvail for the
weik , 10.00) ) k 3 than for last week nnd 4,009
less llian for the corn > PiMiullng weik last year.
The late market was wenk.
Shcip noelptM were estimated nt 450) hcid.
making 63,6)3 for this witk , 01 about 11,0' nioru
than for last vvttk , nnd 1,00 > ) head mnro than a
yi-ir ago 'Ihc ; supply w IH much too huge for
tht * demantl , nnd the niarrfct wna weak and I
lower. Quotations range from $1 30 to JIM for
sluep nnd from SI M to $0 30 for spring lambs. . . !
K13C13IPT8 Cattle. 800 head ; calves , 60 head ;
heRM , two head ; sheep , 4 W ) hen 1.
'Ihe l'\enlng Journal reports :
CATTLt : Receipts. 8 he-id , shipments , 500
head , no business of note , unchanged ; prime to
extra native Htiorx , (4 40O4 63 ; medium , Jl 000
4 21 , olheis , { S-'O1 ! 70
HOGS RicclptH 11,000 head , slilpmints , 6,000
head , in irket active , unihnnged , rough heavy ,
Jl 4)f4 bO ; packers and mixed. : > 10W3 13 ; prlma
heavy nnd butcher weights , K 15&3 'JO ; ussoitcd
llghtB , Jl IOC" ' 11.
hlllinP AND LAMRS Receipts , 4 & 00 head ;
one-half lontract lotx , unchanged ; top sleep ,
} 123I30 , top limbs , II 7W3 23
Kansas City I.lui hloi k .Market.
KANSAS PITY. May 12 CATTLl'-RecelpU ,
3 000 head , shlpmrnls , 800 head , mnlltet steady ;
'lexas Btters , J3 ISQft 01 , Texas cows , tiM(330 ;
shipping sleLia J3IOWI3J , nitlvo cons , II VOlt
5 75 , alotl.ers and fecdern , > J Xi3 SO ; hullfl , J2 40
HOGS IleielptB , 7 COO bind ; BhlpmenK 2.500
head , woik to,10.louci. . bulk , $1909/195 ; heavlen ,
pickets and mixed , $18395 05 , llfjnta , loiki'ra
nnd PK ! ° . $1 10T/5 00.
Slliii' : Hittlpts , COO bend , uhlpmcnts , 00
head , steady. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
ht. LtiiiU Iitii Stoik 'Mnrkpt.
ST. IXDUIH , May 12 rATTM : Ilrci IpK 300
head , Hhlpmentn , Sf ) html Mnrliet nnmltml ,
the llRht supply pieM.ntln > ; the enlublliiliinint oC
tUntalimn | |
UOQt.lltcelpts , 1,400 head , Rhlpmi nt , 2 KOO
liend Mnikft cjulet , earlui. IlKht , $1 003."i 13 ;
mlxetl , $1 lotrl 10 , hcivj , $50iff5J ) .
bill * ! * ! ' lltcelpls. 1W IK nd , uhlpmenta. 3'0
llttul. Murlict dull , nominal , because of ! lilit
supply ,
Sluur City I.tvn stnuk : U i ! < ut
SIOUX CITV , May -HOHS-Ilecelpts. . l.coo
IK id ; uhlpimntii , 500 head , nmik't Ce lowi r , at
$1 & 3WJ5. bulk , Jl 7'-iifl I' "
I'ATTl.i : HtielptB. W head , uhlpmcnts. COO
Iliad , marUet sliaily ; futl.'iH JiWu3 5) ; ) uir-
lliiKS , JMO/fl 10 c'm , $1.23W3 W. bullii , ll.Wi ;
i CO , oxen , $ UC003 OU
Tlock In bight.
Hi ef > lptnof llvo-tock at the foiirprlnclpil tii'lt
for S iltinlay , il ly 1. , vvi-ru
C iltlo HOH tilioop.
Soulh Omaha , . . , : ttirt I--/s / nil
( lik it-el hill ) . pi , ; , ] )
KinsmClty 3,01)1) ) 7i- > ) IKK )
SI t.oula . . , .100 ' . . .lui ) 1UU
Totals 5,7 U
SiiKivr .Miirhnt.
Nl'\V YOnK. Maj -SITGAU-.navv , nnn ;
fair rennliiB , 2 7-HW4C , cuiulfUBiil , l 5 leit ,
21He , rUlnwl , BtLady , Nn 6 , 'll. J ll.lGt : No * 7 ,
3'jS ' 0-K.c. Nn 8 , J 7-10fM\f , Nn ' . > . .i % | 3 U-16o :
No 111. a 5.17 < 3'/jo ' , No 11 , 3 J-16t(1V ( o , No. IS ,
J'.CJ 1-ICO , No 13. 2'c , off A , 3 > 4ffJ IS-fia ;
mould A. l'4 ' 7-Kic , xlanduid , A , 3Mit 1 Uo ;
conr lloni ' A , 3 ? , 4 1-lCo ; tut Idnri 4 > iW
4 11-lDf iriiihid. 4KM4 15 IIH. , pnuileiej , 4 iO
4 7-l t , Kinnulittd , 4U4 3-ll.c , culu x , 4 l-lllc.
LONDON , M y U-PIKJAU nmc , quiet ;
nolhlnn dolnR : centrlfUKal Java , 14n 3d ; Mun-
io\uJo , fair nllntiiK , 12 3d.
Duliilli ( iriiiii Alurldit.
DUI.inU , May 12 WIUIAT * ) Vi > ok : No. 1
hard , cash , mil Mll > . die , Jill } , Gll.u ; No. 1
norlheni , eiish nnd Mn > , SJ c ; ouly , & ) r ; Hup-
U'lnlx-r , ISVio ; No. - northern , cuxh , 5ii > Jo ; No ,
3 , & > % o , rejifled. 45c ; on truck , No. i north-
cm , lo nrrlv , CJc ,
Ifi K4jc. . I
ri.\x hini-i : zt ) .
OATS No 2. 31'ioi No 3 white , 33e ,
Car Inspection today : Wheat , 33.
IIKflJUTHVhoat , 29,155 bu. ; oht , 72J bu.j
rye , 711 bu ,
rlllll'MH.NTB Wheat. 4C.441 bu.j oats , ,22 bu.
\Vnol .Iliiridtt.
8T. fXUIS ) , May -WOOI/-Qulot nt recent -
cent decline ; prlita now Bhow it lout of 2o on
rholce wool and 3u on off Krmles , cjnipared with
u xvtek no , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ull MnrlieU.
IXNDON , May . -t'AI.Ut'TTA MN8U1JD
Oil * 30 5i | ; May and Juno , 37n 3d ,
TUIU'KNTINH 8P1IIITH-U 9d
WM , LOUDON ,
Commission Merchant
G7AIN AND PROVISIONS'
Private wired to Chicago and New York. All
builMex * cjrderu placet ! un Chicago Uoard .f
Tradv.
C'urie i > ondi'ncit noltclt d.
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