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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1894)
THE CONDITION OF TRADE Business in a Jobbing Way Quits Satis factory , CONDITIONS IN THE COUNTRY GOOD Jlotlucllon * In Itiillrouil l-'rrlght Itnlrn Il vo Kxortril Vary I.t tin Inllticnco Over Tnulo Condition * COM ! bnpplton llnliiccil by the Continued Htrlkcs. ' The past week has not been very pro ductive of new or Interesting features In the Jobbing Irailo ot Omaha. Iluslnoss haa moved along very smoothly and In a fnlrly satis factory manner. An a ge.noral thing Jobbers are reporting a fair trade In most staple lines and It may safely be Raid that tlie movement of good * Is all that could be reasonably expected under the circumstances , The fact Is business Is considerably better than most jobbers anticipated that It would bo three months ago. A Kood many houses have sold their stocks down unusually close on account of the demand for goods being better than was anticipated at the time HID ntocks wore laid In. During the past week there were a good many country merchants In the city selecting bills of goods , which helped to keep up the house trade. Iowa was well represented among the house buyers , and It Is a very noticeable fact that the trade from Iowa Is Increasing VCI > y rapidly. The convenience of this market to the merchants ot western Iowa , and the fact that they can do as well hero as In the cast. Is an Inducement thai U turning many In this direction. The Omaha jobbers , as an examination 01 tholr books would prove , have been addln ; very largely to the number ot their cus tomcrs during the past few months. This may bo regarded as a direct result of th ( ( lull times. When money was cloao ant times hard country merchants found thai they could expect llttlo help from castcrr jobbers , and that bills had to bo met wher duo , The more lenient treatment receiver at the hands of the Omnlia jobbers was ap predated , and caused many retail merchant ! td turn their business In this direction. Tin fact that the jobbing Undo ot this city I : holding up so well In duo. In no small cle gree , to these new customers. The rotal trade Is not buying as heavily as wher times were better , but there are enough now buyers coming to this market to make u [ In a largo part for the loss In that direc tion. "Wo used to sell , " said a jobber , "t < one man In a town. Now wo are selling tt perhaps two or three In the same town While the dull times may have caused t falling oil In the purchases of the one cus tomcr , we are more than making It up or the ! others In my opinion the proper thliif for the Omaha jobbers to do Is to work foi now 'customers. ' Omaha jobbers cannot af ford to bo contented if they get one cus tomcr In a town. " The announcement that railroad frclghl rates would bo restored was received will satisfaction by the jobbers , as a disturbing factor In trade will bo removed. It Is a fact however , that the cut In freight rates ha ; not had much effect on business cither one lines of the jobbing way or the other. In some bing trade It has been possible for the jobbers bors to put In stocks at the low rates , bul as the opportunity was open alike to all II cannot bo said that the cut was ot anj special benefit. The dry goods jobbers are among those who have been In a position to tdko advantage/ / the cut In rates and a good many bills ot goods will bo shipped this month that ordinarily would not be re ceived until In Juno at the earliest. The grocery Jobbers have not been In a position to take advantage ot the cut to any great extent , as this U between seasons on sc many lines. Such goods as canned fruits and vegetables are scarce and high at this Bcaso'n , and It would pay better to wait foi the , 'new paclrwhen' , prices are likely to be loivor. The retail dealers have , so far as can be learned , taken no advantage of the rate war. The habit of buying In a hand tc mouth way has become so thoroughly fixed upon the country merchants that they do not easily break away from it. This Is not a speculative year and It Is almost Impossible to offer any Inducement great enough to lead a country merchant to buy in advance ol his wants. The mercanta of this section ol the country have become thoroughly conserv ative and they buy only what they have a sale for. The long continuation of the coal miners strikes has cut oft the supply of coal from a good many different sources. The scarclt ) ot steam coal has become so. great In a good many sections that there is talk of manu facturers belijg forced to shut down In the near future. The electrla lighting com panies and electric car lines In a good man ) cities are commencing to feel the pinch ' , ant ] a widespread suspension of business 'Is pre dicted at some points If the strike con tinues much longer. Fortunately , Omaha has n considerable quantity of steam coal on band. It Is es timated that , the largest consumers have coal enough to last them until the middle ot Juno. In addition to this there arc ovei 100 cars of steam coal on track and a good many moro onroute , so that dealers ore ol the opinion that this city Is all right fet the next thirty days so far as a coal supply is concerned. 'Omaha ' still keeps well to the front In the matter of bank clearings , as compared with other cities. Omaha has suffered n decrease during 'the past week of 2C per c'ont , which Is less than any other city , with one exception. In this portion of the country , and less than the average decrease fqr the whole United States. While Omaha 1ms dropped off 26 per cent , Minneapolis has lost 28 per cent , St. 1'aul 31 , Sioux City 23. St. Joseph 33 , Kansas City 1C and Den ver 48. The following will show the clearings for each day of the past week at this point : Monday $ 9M.317.2t Tuesday 83D.912.W1 Wednesday 7S1,5M.02 Thursday , . . . , . 822,415.51 Friday . 7S2.192.8S Saturday , 801,820.8ii , Total..1. $1,918.203.01 SNOW , OIH1HC1I & OO.'H VIKWS. I.ornl Trnilo 1'ulrly Satisfactory Some Thought * on tiennrnl 1'ronprctit. Albert Andrlano , local superintendent Ice pnow , Church & Co.'s Mercantile agency , Writes * : "There la little change In trade conditions. Some of the bargain sales announced dur- Itn ; the week were largely attended nnd brought good results , but retail business generally was only fulr. Wholesalers report . slight Increase of trade In HOIIIO lines. The ollng now prevails that there will bo but "o Increase of business during the next lew montliH and affairs will gradually lead up to a largu fall trade. "Italu IB budly needed In some partH ot the state and farmers are becoming u little fearful lest the dry weather continue too long. It may be said , however , that there la no cause for serious annoyance as yet , and a fair rainfall In the near future will net mutters right. Should smiill grain bo damaged to any extent within the next few weeks farmers will not hcsitatn to put the land Into corn. The acreage of this vereul Is larger than ever before , and moru land has been broken during the past season than for many years. Wewtern farmcru are taking nn active Intercut In Irrigation and work Is rapidly progressing In that direc tion. "Collections nre Improving. The settle ment of the freight war , resulting In n ro- E-stulillslimont of rates , is a Mourctt of gratl- ( Ipatlon to Omaha merchants and railroad men. and U Is to be hoped that all differ ences have been permanently settled. The Jlsastrous effects of n demoralization of rates at this time are Incalculable , and It was no doubt owing to- - the fact that all parties nt Intercut were fully sensible of the danger that matters were so speedily ad justed. Commenting ; on the cnu-ies which led to the late panic a gentleman of wide experience In such matters recently ad vanced the following very plausible story : " 'When I oay that the recent depres sion was due wholly and entirely to per nicious legislation I do nut mean that us a reflection on uny particular political party , but that thl has been a most unprnpltlous time for a elm nee In the policy or the gov ernment. In 1833 thu crash In Australia prostrated mutters there to such nn extent that Kuropeiui and Kngllsh Investors has tened to withdraw their money from that country. The crisis In Argentina , result- Injr In u total callapUD of securities there , bad a similar effect. .European caplul was looking for a field of Investment , nnd this country certainly offered the greatest In ducements. Unfortunately , 1852 waa a pres idential year , and the thrpntencd change of administration led Investors to hold back , pending that liwtio. Never before had the country been In better condition , never before - fore did morn confidence prevail. Hven the change would nt this tlmo have had little effect had affair * continued nn n nettled basis. Hut silver agitation and tariff tinker- Inir accomplished what n. mere change In politics would hardly have done. The al ready timid Investors became frightened and a steady withdrawal of foreign capital speedily made Itself felt , nnd It has taken months to re-establish a conlldcncc which should never have been shaken. ' "Itevlewlng trade In general It Is safe to say that business at Omaha Is today In bolter condition than In other western trade centers. Merchants nnd business men have never for a moment lost conlldence In the city nnd lt poMdhllltlca. While trade here has sustained Its share of the depression there has been less suffering than nt other points. Jobbers have been untiring In their efforts nnd have taken advantage of every possible opportunity to extend their busi ness. In the fnce of hard times' new terri tory has l > ecn Invaded nnd new enterprises started , It was during the most trying time that Mr. Cavnnngh , the manager of this ofllco. called me to my present i > OHt , thus adding a new department to his al ready large force. Omaha has extended Its territory during the last few months nnd Its business men have earned a reputation for aggressive enterprise which will bear good fruit. Many new customers have been brought to this market , and Omahas Im portance ns a Jobbing point has undoubtedly been on the Increase. This Ifl certainly a creditable record and one that must redound to the profit of this community. " AS DUN 8KKS IT , Vacant Itoom * Filling Up Tukon an n Sign of Itottirnlng Prosperity. Mr. W. H. Hoberson , speaking of Omaha trade ot ; behalf of n. a. Dun & Co.'ft Mer cantile agency , Bays : "A prominent Insurance man called my especial attention the other day to the fad that the dwellings and stores of this city , especially the latter , were being rapidly filled with tenants. We walked together from Pork avenue to Sixteenth street on I..eavenworth , nnd I found where three months UKO a dozen or fifteen signs of 'Fot Ilent' stared the passerby In the face , now but three store rooms are unoccupied. Com ing on down Sixteenth to Farnam street a similar " condition was discovered. Only three rooms ure vacant. lie tellsme the conditions nre likewise favorable through out the city , and a leading rental agent says he has fewer desirable houses on Mf list now than for n year past. This speak. well for a recovery of better times , and , coupled with the fact that retail trade it vastly Improved , Is occasion for encourage ment. "At the banks the same old story IP told. Plenty of money , but little demand for It In active trade. Work Is so easy nl all the banks that some surprise Is oc casioned by the fact that there Is opposi tion from one of the strongest concerns to the 1 o'clock closing movement. "Work Is In progress on the several pub lic buildings here and nt Fort Crook and several dwellings nnd business houses are being erected , nnd there Is n little activity In city improvements. Complaint Is very general , however , among builders , brlcli men , lumbermen and dealers In all kinds of building materials. "While not ready to announce positively that thu last obstacle to the movement for a vote on the canal bond proposition Is removed , it Is safe to say the prospect * for the ultimate success of this enterprise nre brighter than ever , and Dr. Miller , the godfather of the undertaking , has ven tured to stale In public that It will be n llxed fact within thirty-six months. "In Jobbing circles trade has been very satisfactory In seasonable goods , Ihougti continued dry weather has somewbat shaken the conlldence of country mer chants In some localities. "Collections have been qulle fair through out the month , Indicating that greater cau tion than usual is exercised by both job bers and retailers , the former In extending credit and thu latter In asking It. Still orcdlt Is very cheap and competition forces business men to take great chances In ex tending accommodations to their trade. Nevertheless , the number of failures throughout the state and the union has greatly decreased. Business is simply waiting for congress to act or go home , anil no great enterprises nre likely to be undertaken until the tar I ft policy Is dcil- nltely determined by Congress. "It "may bo heresy to' say so , but I agree with those who think the monetary ques tion , lhat Is , the question of a medium of circulation. Is not half so Important as the tariff question. The bankers have had their panic and arc done with it. Cosh is not scarce. The circulating medium is more than equal to the demands made upon It. It Is the uncertainty with refer ence to the tariff which now troubles us most , and not the relation of the money metals to each other. This country wishes most to know now what its business men can depend upon at the hands of the chief legislative body of the nation. Commerce cannot thrive under uncertain Imposts , whether It be fluctuating freight rates or diverse piobnblllties as to Import duties , It is not whether we shall salute McKlnley or Wilson , "but positively one or the other , nnd either la better than to stand In a di lemma , not knowing upon which horn we nre to be" Impaled. "Returning to" Omaha , however. It will probably Interest the public to be told that one of the largest home manufactories has Increased Its force of employes 25 per cent within the last month nnd is working day nnd night. If It did not receive a single order for sixty days the factory would lie crowded day and night to catch up with its orders , all of which Is respectfully com mended to the attention of Omaha idle capital us n point worth considering. " MliinrapoIU'lVliimt Market. MINNEAPOLIS. May 19. The wheat market opened lion * till * morning "ic higher thnn' It closed yesterday , ami advanced -Tie. more during the day. The extreme was not held to the close. which WIIH only about too hlKher for July wheat than the close of Friday. BnliM ol cimb wheat , on the contrary , nvornKed no lilKher than thu snips of the previous dny , athnimh | the closing pilce. was % c higher tlmn the closing prlen of tin * day before , fc'uh'tf of cnnli wheat tcwlay were made during tlm break In the futures m.-ukct , which WIIH the cnuBe of the relatively low prlco ob tained as compared with the closing figures. The ndvanco was t'tiUHcd by Improvement in cables anil froHtii In thn winter wheat country. The higher cables hud as much to do with the advance perhaps , as the sensational news rotating to the crop scares , for It was held as the cablon came. I eng before the news of fronts had gone to Ku- rope , It was evident that the ndviinco today was not Induced by conditions hero. Many think that trade In Kuippe has held to the hoar Hide too long , and that IIKely them will bo u change for the hotter over then1 , oven If our crop proven not to no. damaged to any con.ildcrablo extent by cold weather thl morning. The market closed ; May. CSo ; July , BS'ic ; September , COWo. On track : No. 1 linnl. fd''jO ; No. 1 nurthein. COo ; No. 2 northern , fe'.jo. September , being re latively stronger lhan the oilier futures. This was caused by the danger to thu growing crop. Heeolpts were 169,620 bags : shipments , 18,000 hu. . which would allow u little surplus of receipts nlMivo the conMiinpllon und hlpmonts. The Hour market was linn , nnd although price.- " were not advanced , ranged at Kt.3iXu'3.5 > > for patents ; $2.X > TS2,30 for bakers' . If tin- growing crop proves to li.ivd lioou danmgrd by the frosts of last night , millers expxot largo orders for Hour , Monday. Flour shipments were 30,319 tibia. , with a pro duction of KOIIIO 30,000 bblfl. , for the twenty-four hours. Drcieiwo 111 wheat In Minneapolis public elevators fur the week In .116.430 Im. Nt , I.onlH ( li'iierul .iinrknt. ST. LOUIS , MUV 19.-FI.Omt-Sloadler , unchanged - changed ; fancy , J2.101J2.2J ; clinlcc. , $1.S32.00 : others , unchanged , WIIKAT Active nnd buoyant on the weather changes , gaining lUWlftc , but on heavy sellhiR by a July plunger tin. prlco receded ! 4c. the clew being TJo liov yesterday. No. 2 red , cnnli nnd May , ClKc : July , 5JT4u : August. Mile. < "OHN ( iiilned % C V4o on the n-piirts of frosts , etc. No. 2 mixed , cash , 37Uci May , Mi < 3' June , 3U o ; July , & % v. OATH Mtronger. No , 2 aisli and May , MVie ; July. 2SHe ; August , 2lc. UVKNo trading. 1IAIII.KV No tnidlng. ItUAN Hteady ; Me ; rnst track. HAY Kaslerj prime to choice timothy , W'TTKH Weak , unchanged : ( itilctl'y fancy eamery. ISc ; choice dairy , llQtlle. ' I.KADfirm ; 13.13. Sl'HI.TKIl-Dull : M.W. WUN MK.M < I1.MU2.00. WHISKYJl.OStfl.i : . rOTTO.V flKS-tlnehanited : 1. UAfiniKOITnchaiiRCd ; 84R6o. ! l'HOVlSIONS.-in ler ; polk. ManJaid mesa. $111. Ijihl , pllmo Hte.ini. 10.90 ; choice. J7.05. Dry salt meals ( lee o shouldois ) . | X.k7U ; longs nnd ribs. o.S ) : shoit , .JS. Daeon ( packed shoulders ) . t .I3 ; longs. If ; ribs. J7.l3 i ; shorts , UKCIJJITS-Klour. S.OM bids. ; wheat , fl.000 bu.i corn. M.ooO bu. ; oats , OI.OM liu. HIIU'MUNTS-Vlour. 6.0X ) bbln. ; wheat , S.OW bu. ; corn , M.UOO bu. ; oats. 7,000 bu. Kansas C'lty Murltets. , , , > . - : creamery , ItRiSc ; dairy , ISO | KUntt Dull and weak : 707 ! c. IlKeKHTOU-wiwcil. JI.OW bu. ; corn , none ; Hlilf'MiNTtf-\Vhf t , 23,000 uu. ; com , none ; oats , none. _ MIK > ! Alnrkel , hT. J.pri8. May 1J.WOOIIII BIKX ! demand nl sicr.dr prices on a busts of I5c for nu-Ulum ciucu JUsiourt , ana llllnoU combine. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Frost and High Gables Oavo the Shorts r Good Old Scare , WHEAT IS ACCORDINGLY A CENT HIGHEF It Had Horn Further Up Than Thin , bu ! Caused a llcactlon Clone I'lriii Corn mid O tn Active. CHICAGO , May 19. Wheat nhot today , advancing lJc and closing Ic higher Trading was heavy and excited , shorts rush Ing frantically to cover , scural hy frosts higher culilcs and the bulge In outside mar Ucts. Realizing caused a reaction from tin top figures , but the market closed firm Corn closed % c higher , July-oats Vic hlghei and provisions at a slight decline. The opening In wheat was excited , will the buying general and the selling led b ; I'ardrldgc. The principal cause for the sud den change In the course of the market wai the weather , the surprising strength It cables and the bulge In the side markets The strength In foreign markets was un expected and was ono of the main factor ; In creating the demand. Atter the rusl up , there was a reaction caused by holder , taking profits. I'ardrldgc was reported a : covering shorts and the market firmed ill at the close. The opening trades were a % @lo advance , sold up % © lc. worked bad % @ % c , changed Home , ruled steady ant closed as stated. Corn was active and steady , fluctuation : covering a range of % @ % c. The strengtl came from the weather and shorts hastcnc < to cover. Opening trades were ViV4c ad vance , sold up ® % , reacted % @ % o 01 local realizing , ruled steady and closci higher. Oats were active and stronger , cspcclall : for July and September , which advancci % ® % o and closed steady. Provisions opened quiet and slightly hlghe on the strength In wheat. Later heavines set In , values declining moderately for lac ) ot support. During the balance ot the ses slon the market was narrow , ntlvanclni slightly and closing steady tor pork am ribs and firm for lard. Compared will last night , July pork Is 2o higher , Jul ; lard unchanged and July ribs 2c lower. Estimated , receipts for Monday : Wheat 130 cars ; corn , 5CO cars ; oats , 250 cars ; hogs 25.000 head. The leading futures ranged as follows : " Cash quotations were as follows : KLOt'K Easy : winter Btralght * . J2.4302.7S winter patents , $2.80173.00 ; spring utralghts , $2.3 02.00. WHEAT No. 2 spring , ni c ; No. 3 spring , ni sales ; No. 2 red. 5l > ic. CORN No. 2. 37V'.e ; No. 3 yellow. 37'XjC. OATS No. 2. M'4c : No. 2 while , 30830VJC No. 3 white. 34V4Q30C. IlYK No. 2.ISo. . HAHMJY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , D2fflMc ; No. 4 . KIjAX SUED No , 1 , J1.33. TIMOTHY SEED Prime. Jl.105ft.15. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per lib ! . , Sll.82 > & $ 11. 85 ; lard , per 100 ! b . , J7.ir-tfV7.17Vi ; short ribs sides ( loose ) . JC.17'i7.20 ; dry Baited shoulderi ( l > oxed ) . jr..73fC.Oi ) ; short clear side ( boxed ) JC.G2'.i r7.2'/4. ! WHISKY Distillers' flnl&hcd goods , per gal. JI.13. The following were the receipts ana shipments On the 1'roduco oxclmnffo today the uuttor mar ki-t was nulet nnd unchanged ; creamery , I'JSlGcf ; dairy. H 13c. Kggs , < iulct and unohanged ; Htrlctly fresh , "Xc. b _ - NEW YO11K ( IKNKKAL , MAltKKT. Yesterday's Quotations on Flour , Grain ami 1'rovlBlons , Mctulu , Kte. NEW YOnK , May W.-FI-OUH-Ilccclpts , 23.- 900 lilils. : exports 30.400 libls. ; sales. 3.300 pkg , Dull but firm ; city mill patents , J4.03@4.30r win ter patents. J3.2r > { f3.33 ; city mill clears , J3.G55J 3.CO ; winter straights. J2.GOfJ2.93 ; Minnesota patents , J3.33O3.80 ; wlnter > cxtrnrf , J2.00JI2.CO Minnesota bakers , J2.1003.40 ; winter- grades , Jl. 6002.03 : spring low grades. $ l.GOOL&i ; sprlns extras. J1.80O2.3U. Rye Hour , lirm ; 'superfine , J2.70if2.83 ; fancy , J2.S34p3.03. Ilucltwheat Hour , dull. 1HICKWIIKAT Nominal ; range on nil grades , CSHT7SC. COIIK M13AI * Steady ; yellow western , J2.G3JJ 2.70 ; brandy wine , J2.70. * RYU Nominal ; lioat loads , .ViiiiMc. 1IAULKY Dull : No. 2 Milwaukee , GMG7c : two- rowed , state , COc , nominal ; ungraded western , . 1IAHM3Y MALT Dull ; western , C3ffl73c ; six- rowed. SO { 830. WHKAT Uecclpts , 12S.8UO bit. ; exports. 57.00C bu. : sales , 3,400,000 bu. futures , 1CO.OOO bu. spot. Hpot dull hut lirm : No. 2 red. in storu nnd ele vator. 58'4c ; f. o. b. . BHtUlttc ; No. 1 hard , sprliiK. C8'4o delivered ; No. 2 hard , winter , M3tf < ! iST6c f. o. b. alloat. Options opened slionn nnd active on reports of n ItllllnK frost In llic wheat belt. Shorts covered vigorously nnd for eigners bought some. After a ! Jo reaction prices again advanced nnd closed firm at % Tlf over yesterday. Weekly exports of wheat and Hour from both coasts decreased nb.iut 400.000 bu. No. 2 red , May , ! > Tt tfWi < : . closed 57T4c ; June. 5W3SKC. closed MVJc ; July , D9 l-lCJJMViC. closed Mftc : August , CO',5Wl 15-lCo. closed OWjc- ; September , GlViilGI 13-lGc , closed Gl'.jc ; December , Gt : i-lMtG4-je. "closed Wine. COUN Receipts , 80.000 bu. j exports , 62,000 bu. ; sales , 130,000 bu. futures , D3.000 bu. spot. Bpot market lirm ; No. 2 , I2HW43C | n elevator , 43 c alloat : steamer mixed , 42'c. Options opentd Urmer on frost talk and sympathy with wheat. nnd closed lirm nt Vie net advance. May closed 43o ; Junu closed 43c : July , 43UQ13c , closed 43ic ; September closed 43Hc. OATS Ilecelpts , 01,600 bu. ; exports , 1.800 bu. ; sales , 00.000 bu. futures ami W.OOO bu. spot. Spot liWUo higher ; No. 2 , SSftc ; No. Z delivered , > Hc ; No. 3 , 3So ; No , 2 white , 43c ; No. 3 white , 4u ; track , mixed western , 39ffl40c ; track , while western , 42rlCc. Options tinner nnd higher on a cold weather scan- , and closen firm nt 'ilO'io ' advance. May closed 3SHc ; Juno closed 2Sc ; July. 37UW3754C , closed 37Hc. HAY firm ; shipping , UOQG3o ; good to choice , 70o. HOI'S Quiet : RtaU * . common to choice , 9Ifl7c ; I'lielllo roast , 12fl7c ; Ixmitun market steady. HIDES Dull ; wet salted , New Orleans se lected. 43 to G5 Ibs. , 4H > 5Uc ; T xas selected , 33 to CO Ibs. , 4f5c ; lluenos Ayrex , dry , 20 to 21 Ibs. , 1011 llc. I.EATHEU Dull ; hemlock sole , llucnos Ayres , IlKht to heavy , IGJflUo. . PKOVISIONS-tlecf. steady ; family , tUOOO 13.00 ; extra mess , 17.Offl8.M ! ; beef hams , 118 ; city extnx India mess , JI8. Cut meats , easy ; pickled bellies , ( ! Vi7u ; pickled shoulders , 5 ; u ; pickled haniH. 10\Jc. Ijinl. dull and easy ; western stenm cloned lit J7.St > , nominal : May closed nt J7.S3 , nominal ; July , J7.30 , nominal. 1'ork , easy : sales , ICO I , MB , : n w tnes.i , Jl3.251tl3.GO ; extra prime , JI3 ; family. 'JlLOUrl4.2& ; short clear , J14.00810.OT. - IIUTTEIt Sleadv : vspstern dairy , OW12.west ; - mi creamery , I3O17C ; western factory , Wile ; Eights , 17c ; uiatu dulrj' , UWlcVic ; itntr creamery , I4itl7e. CHHErK-Wenk : stnto large. OKOlOHc ; fancy , o ; part Jiklma , 3 9c. lines Market linn : slutfl and Pvnnsylvanla. lH ! 3c ; western fresh , 12 l3 > , ic ; receipts , 10,147 IIKKS. TAI.I.OW Dull nnd weak : city ( J2 per plB. ) , "iWITic ; country ( pkn . free ) , 4 ? ; IT c , as to : iimlltv. I'ETUOl.nt'M Quiet ; United closeil at 8Sc ; \Vimhlngton. In bbls. . Co ; Wauhltujlon. In bulk , ' O.W ; reilntMl Now Yorlc. J5.15 ; I'hlludelphla , ind Italllmore , JJ.10 ; I'hlladelphla and llultlmore , In bulk. Ji.GO. llpSIN rirm , strained , common to good , Jl.22',4 I I.Mtl. TlIUPKNTINK-Hteady nt HO30o. 1UCK Quiet ; domfMIc , fair to extra , 4U6 c ; laiwn. 4 < niHKu. 11(51 , AS.S.S-Hemly ; New Orleuin own kettle , -ooil to choice. ZStfSSo. " ' " " " Sootch' -WK-M 1 Amerl- V"1.,1 ? .1 ' - - ; . . . , , . . J .41 lit lI.Wi/I3 # * lXl'l'Kll-qulci ; lake , 9 ic. I.KAD Quirt ; tJomrslic , J3.N. TIN Nominal , straits , JI9.70 : pl.t n. dull. peltur. nomlnnl ; doinc.tlc. J.1,11) , COTTON 8KKP OII.-ln otlve ; prime crude. n bbls. . ISo ; prime crude. | uosi > , 2SO27c : off : rude. In bbls. . K4 c : prime summer yellow , t ° fi.0t.Iinil"0 ( > : V'0 * ' SlHOWci prime mimmvr Ah lie , ! l ifJ7c ; butter London Wool Nnles. LONDON. May -There wa a fair nssort- mcnl at Hie wiwl auction sales today and Rood h-rnrrul competition In everything except waity t > a.rc < 'u > _ whlcl' "ere still 6 per cent below the ules. The continent bought crotibred * fairly In addition to merinos , Th homo buyer * t hleily of crosstirwli. TO Jw s nothing sunn bl for Amrlcn. There xatt U.74I lle l offerwl of which l.SOi ) bnle Wivwithdrawn. . The foi lowing nre the sales liht'lttnll ; Sydney. t.K Mr * ; soiurod , 7iHln ) s1Rrrasy ; , 4 > < 09Hd rjueonsland , 321 balrsi sr unvl. ls < fl * U'l : greasy "Vif7Hd , Victoria. 1,211 l ilo. - . seouroil. MlftlsM grnisy. tilftltt Ud ; New /.rnland. 4r'i7 lMle. < scouml , eioUdi uredsft4HH101 ; Taimanln ftIO bnlcnr greasy , C > ; Ol'Mi ' Adelnldp , 1.19S bales scouml , HOIPid ; greflsl. MHfMi d ; Swan Itlver 1,041 ImlfM ; scoureil , 8m HH < l ; greasy , GflAI Cnpe of Good Hope and S'ntal , 193 t les ; greasy 4K < Wid. Tlic ofierlngs iMxi week will nmoun to 7Ji tmlcs. . " l.orul 1'rodtirn AlnrUrt. HlTTTnil The arrlvnl > f butler nrr not s < very heavy , bul still thyrf Is n great plenty li supply the demand , Thy , . lw > Jt country buttc brings 12nt4c. The packers nre paying Bo fo butler on track In the country nnd some are onl' ' offering Ihp snniff price liore. Thrri Is qulle ( difference , however , belween packing stock li I hirlty nnd country , Packing slock IxniKht li this market has all been sorted over nnd selec packages removeil , PO that It Is not worth n much ns hutler lioiighl on track In the country Commission men nre trying to keep up the prlci of packing slock lo 7e In this market nnd nr < quoting out thai price lo their shippers. Srpnrn tor creamery , soldi packed , 1'ttISo , IIOOS The receipts of eggs nre large , but be tween th > > local retailers nnd the cold storagi people the demand Is fair. The bulk of th , sales are reported nl 9c , with seconds at 7WO80 MVB rot'I.THY The receipts of chickens nn Increasing and the market la not qullo sn flrn ns II was n day or INTO ngi ) . Old hens , 7c : pic rooslern , 8f5c. nnd young ones. 6c. The detrmn , for olher kinds of poultry Is rather light , thougt n limited qunntlly Is snlablo. Ducks , 7JSc ; hei turkeys. SfrSo ; guhlcrs , Go ; geese , 6c. OAMB The season Is so far advanced tha game Is no longer wanted. VKAlr There Is a good demand for cholc < veal calves , nnd arrivals of such meet nvllli ver : ready sale. Oood , fat veals , 7O7V4c ; Ihln o heavy. 3 5o. I'lOKONS Thor Is a demand for old pigeon * but young birds lhat are not strong on the wlni nre not wanted. Old birds , per doz. , Jl.605fl.GO. OLD IlKANS The market Is firming up al over the counlry. Neither Ihe demand nor sup ply Is very heavy al tills paint. Callfotnla hand picked navy , J2.13ir2.23 ; western navy , Jl.'jOijU.uu common white twins , I1.CW1.S5. ONIONS New southern onions nro quoted at J per hbL llerrnudas , J2.7S per box. Top onion oru plenty at 154f25c on onlcrs. rOTATOKS The supply la coming mosll ; from Utah and Colorado , which slock 13 quolei at aocUJl.OO per bu. There are new iwuthen IHitaloes In inu markcl , which aru quoled a ll.Sifft.W per bbl. UAIIIIAUti Uholcc shipping slock , per Ib. , 2 > ; c CELEHY None In Iho markcl. ASI'AHAGUS Hood homo grown slock , 334MO per doz. on orders. 1'IK 1'I.ANT Home grown pie plant , 214c 01 odqra. TOMATOES Shipping slock of good color I scarce 'at J3.75 per crate of six baskets. UltKEN VKQKTAllLES Spinach , per bbl.JI.7 ttl'-.W radishes , tier doz. , 20U23c ; lettuce , per do : 33@40c ; cucumbers , Jl.25ifl.5o ; parsley , per doz , 30l33u ; becU , per doz. , We ; watercress pur case. 16 boxes , J1.COUI.7J. NEW UKANS Wax beans , per bu. Iwx , J2.73 ' , j bu. box , Jl.10tfl.25 ; string , ' /4 bu. 11.00. 1'GAS Qrecn peas arc commencing to arrlv from Missouri. Good shipping stock , i > er } bu , box , Jl. I'-IIUITS. STIIAWUEUIUES There was about a half ca of strawberries on the market thai came In b ; express and a car of Arknasas berries that cam by freight. The receipts from Missouri nre In creasing rapidly. Good shipping stock brough J2.75 ? 3.UO. A1TI.KS There are no apples on lho marke suitable for shipping purposes. CHEIUUKS A few California cherries nro or riving and selling nt J2 per IKIX. The fruit I : In good condition , but rnllier t-rnnll In size. GOOSUUEIUUES On-en , per 21-qt. case , J3.23 TUOl'ICAL FUUITS. DANANAS 1'er bunch , J2.00ff 2.50. LEMONS fancy lemons , 3W size , Jl : fancj lemons , 360 size , 53.75 ; pholcc lemons , 300 size J3.00. O11ANO.ES Mediterranean sweets , J3.DO ; Call fornla seeilllngs , J3.23. ' - ' K1GS fancy , per Ib-.TiHiPlSc. DATES llallowees , CSito 70-lb. boxes , per Ib. 6Wc. PINEAPPLES Choice r"per doz. , J2 ; small J1.75. 1y 1 MISCELLANEOUS. J1ONEY California. IWPdark honey , 12 c. MAI'LK SYHU1' anlbmrean * . per doz. . J12. NUTS Almonds. 15M17c ! EnBtlsh walnuts , 10 ] 12o ; Illberts , 12o ; Urazll .nuts , lOc. CIDEIl-l'ure Juice , Tcr bhl. , JO ; half bbl. J3.23. ' > " At 1'LE BUTTEU PeTt 'BO-Ib. polls. . .1 ; hal ! bbls. . 3 ! o per Ib. v : HIDES No. 1 green Jildes , 2 0 ! No. 1 greer salted hides. 3W3HC ! NK 2 green salted hides 2 24c ; No. 1 veal calf. Jl ILs. to 15 Ibs. , 5Hc ; No U veal calf , 8 Ibs. to 15 ! Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dry llin hides , Be ; No. 2 dry lllnri hides , 3c ; No. 1 ilrj salted hides. 4c ; part cured hides , HO per Ib less lhan fully curtd. SHEEP I'KLTS Orcot ; rsallcil , eaeh , 25jGOc ] sreen salted shearlings Miffrl-wooled early skins ) each , OW13c ; dry shi-arihiBS ( short-wooled earlj skins ) . No. 1 , each , fiful * : ! ' dry slicarllngn ( sheri wooled"iarly skins ) , NWT ) . each , Ocj dry Hint , Kansas aiu\ \ Nebraska imtcher wool , pelts , ppi Hut actual'melght , 5f8P : tlrlntnt , - ' Kansas nnc Ni-bmsiTta mm rain wooL. peita. per Ib. . actua weight , 4iffGo ; dry lllnl.wOolorado butcher woo pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4i7c ; dry Hint Colorado murrain wool Spelts , per Ib. , aclua welghl. 4tr-6c. t TALLOW AND GREASE Tallow , No. 1. 4Vi < 8 4 c ; tallow. No. 2 , S fMTic ; grease , white A , 4V4c ; grease , white II , 4c ; grease , yellow , 3o grease , dark. 2l4c ; old buter. 2i2 c ; beeswax , prime , ISiBUSc ; rough tallow , 22V4c. ( j'offi-o Market. NEW YOniC , May , , W.-COffEE-Opllont J15.03fpl5.10J July. J14.90 : August. J14.G3W14.60l September , JH.15lR114.23 : October , J13.83 ; Decem ber , J13..Vi13.GO. Spot coffee. Hlo , dull , nominal ; No. 7 , 16Vic ; mild , dull ; Cordova , 19Wlc ; ware- hous. ! deliveries yesterday , 6,438 bags ; New York stock today , 216,207 hags ; United States stock , 233,860 bags ; nlloal for Ihe United States , 09,000 bags ; total visible supply for the United Stales , 352,880 bags , against 323,532 bags lasl > efllb DE JANEIHO. May 19. Quiet : No. 7. J13.83 ; exchange. 5 7-16dr receipts. 7,000 bags ; cleared for the United States , 3,000 bags ; stock , 147,000 bags. . . . SANTOS , May 19. Grtdd average Santos , J17 ; receipts , 1,000 bags ; stock20,000 bags. HAMltltllO , May W. Barely steady ; sales , 9,000 bags ; prices unchanged to V4 pfg. tower. HAVUE. May 19. Qpened steady at V41WSI decline ; closed dull , generally It nel decline ; sales , 20,000 bags. _ ' Now Yurie Dry ( leeds Market. NEW YORK , May 19. U has been very slow In all departments of trade , ns wire nnd mall orders won ) very sllll nnd spot purchases very moderate. Through forwarding In orders for brown nnd bleached cottons , cotton flannels nnd blankets , demlns , tickings , plaids , some special ties In prlnllng fabrics , diess goods , summer underwear , hosiery and silk goods , large sales were completed. The sales were also swollen by forwarding of heavy weight woolens , printing cloths In demand for spot and conlracts , and 2 l-16c bid nnd declined , for sixty-four squares , fall Hlver sales for the week , 1S2.0DO pieces ; de liveries , 163,000 pieces ; stock , 062.000 pieces. Dulnlli < irnm , .Market. DULUTH , May 19. WHBAT Closed lower ; No. i linrd. cash. OMic : ' May , Gilo : July , GO'.lc ; No. 1 northern , cash , r > Sicj ! May , 5Sc ; July , f.ic : ; September , 08e : No. 2 northern , cash , OVHc ; No. 3. ' 4951c : rejected , 4lc. On track : No. 1 northern , to arrive. 6lc. RYE I5e. OATS No. 2. 3Uic ; No. 3 white , 3lc. Car Inspwllon Wheat , 21 cars ; oals , 1 car. RECEIPTS Wheat , 6,94 ! ) bu. ; oats , 3,806 bU. ; rye. 83S lm. SHU'MENTS Wheat. 30,000 bu. ; oats , 3,800 bu. The wheat stocks here will show a decrease of COO.OOO bu. this week. I otton Alurlu't. NKW ORLKANS. May 19. COTTON Steady ; sales , snot , 230 bales ; tp " arrive , 350 hales ; re ceipts , 1,000 bales ; exports" , coastwise , 33 bales ; continent , 3,033 hales : mod ; . 113,277 bales ; fu tures , steady ; sales. 21,100 hates ; May , J0.70 bid ; June , J6.72 6.71 : July. J1.C7M3.GS ; August , J6.75W 6.70 ; October. JG.75flli.76 ; November , J0.80 6.82 ; January , J6.9I06.93. - ST. IXJU1S , May 19. COTTON-Qulct , ; mid dling , 7c ; sales , none ; .reeelpls. 2i)0 ) bales ; shlp- meniH. 400 baleu ; stock , ' II , KM ) bale.- ) , OALVESTON , May - -UeceIpts , 220 , laics ; stock , 25,300 bales ; mliUlllpe , 0 ici steady ; sales. 121 bales. J'a 19.-8U(1AH IUw , Hrm NEW YORK. May - * ; fair rellnlng , 2'ic ' ; ccnutfugal , 96 tesl , 2 9-82c. Sales , cargo Mnsrovmliv.lJr Canada al 2 9-lCc. Rcllncd. mnrkel Hteady. No. 6. 3 15-165i3Kc ; No. 7. 3 9-16fi3Hc : No. H. arj-16ff3iQ : No. ! l , 3HO 3 9-1601 No , 10 , 3 C.iw4t ) ; ! | No. It , 3 3-16iQi3Hc ; No. . 12. 3HO3 5-16c : No. 13. 2Tic ; off A , SHff 3 15-lGc ; mould A , 4'U'fl ' T-Ho ; standard A. 3 ? C 4 1-ICe ; confectioners' A , 1) ' 7-1G1J4 1-lGc ; cut loaf , 4KO4 13-lCu ; crushed. 4H 1'C-16e ; powdenil , Wrfe 4 7-tCc ; granulated , 4ft4 3Mte ; cut > es , 4U 1 7-1 Co. LONDON , May 19. CMfie , dull ; no demand ; centrifugal Java , 14s ; lliscovndo , fair 12s. ' ' LIVERPOOL. May lijU Close-WHRAT- Ixwerj holder * offer infjcrptely ; No. rel winter , CORN Steady : holders nn > r sparingly ; new mixed , spot , 3s6'4d : fntiri'C. qulei : supply poor : May 3.iG d ; June. 3 * U-4. | ; July. 3n 6'ld , fLOI'R Dull : hoMem Buffer moderately : St. Ixiuls fancy winter , 5s , ) , - I'HOVISIONS-lJinl. d l : holders offer moder- nil , [ futures , holders n < ) i offering , ' 1'ork , dull ; holders offer mudrrntelyf pflnm nwss , western , 7s 3d ; medium , GOii , t Holiday In cotton todny , STOUKS AND J1O.NDS. Lots of Work Wai Done on Wall Street III I.ltllo Tlnn > riugar Lost , NKW YOHK , May 19. An active bus- Incus was done on the Stock exchange dur ing the two hour * ot trading today , but It was on the bear sldu of the market , and re sulted In the. establishment of a lower range of values In the great majority of the stock dealt In , the Industrial group being the heavy sufferers. A pretty general ad vance was made In the early dealings , which was , however , only fractional , and which was not participated In by Sugar. The market wax then held well until 11:30 : o'clock , just about yio time the bank state ment wa * lusucd , when a heavy movement wa organized , which sent prices down rapidly , with the Industrials In the van. There wan nothing In thd figure ! ) ol the statement to cause alarm , the changes being unimportant , and the reserve bclnf 79,000,000 , ngalnst less than $25.000,000 t year ago. The only unfavorable Item was the small decrease In loans , which rcflcctcil the prevailing dullness of trade. The pre vailing condition ot stagnation In commer cial circles Is perhaps the most serious ob stacle In the path of the stock market , ami the weekly trade Journals took a very gloomy view of the outlook in today's Issues. A good deal ot long stock came out today , considerably decreasing their linos. Some of the bears , who have a constitutional tils- Ilko to leaving their lines uncovered over Sunday , c.itue Into the market with consid erable buying , causing considerable steadi ness at the close of the market. The decline was heaviest In the Industrials , Sugar losing 3 % per cent , Sugar preferred 2H per cent , Lead preferred 2 per cent , and the rest ol the group U to Vi per cent. The railway list was generally active nnd steady. The total sales of stock today were -125,67 ! shares , Including : Atchlson , 3,000 ; Amer ican Sugat , 63,200 ; Durllngton & Qulncy , 6.700 ; Chicago Qas , 4,100 ; Distilling and Cattlefecdlng , C..100 ; General Electric , .1,000 Missouri Pacific. 3,000 ; National Lead , 2,600 ; Uock Island , 5,000 ; St. Paul , 1,000 ; Western Union , 2.COO. The Evening Post says : Today's stock market trading may bo described ns virtually confined to Sugar certlflc.\tes. Fol lowing yesterday's 4-polnt break , and with only ono Intervening rally , the price this morning broke 4'-i points more , to 91 , a figure 1E > V6 points below thu recent high record. Allowing for a good many short sales , today's break , like yesterday's , was chiefly duo to the liquidation ot speculative long stock , and a very great part of this liquidation came from Washington. The following are the closing quotations nn the leading stocks of the New York ex change today : Now York Money Mnrkot. NEW YOIIK , May 19. MONEY ON CALL Easy ; last loan , 1 per cenl ; closed I per cenl. PRIME MERCANTILE FAPKU 2V&QS per cenl. STERLING EXCHANGE Firm , wllh actual business In bankers' hill * at $4.81 04.89 for de mand nnd $4.87N.87lfor slxly days ; posted rates. JI.87OI.S9 : commercial bills. $4.SGVSf4.86i. SILVER CERTIFICATES 6l 65c. GOVERNMENT BONUS Firm. Stale bonds , Inactive. The ( .losing quotations on bonds. lloston Stock Quotations. DOSTON. May 1 ! ) . Call loans. 1KQ2 per cent ; tlmo loans. 'Jh@HK per cent. Cloning prlcos for Btuctcn , bonds nnd mining al San Francisco Mining Quotations. SAN FRANCISCO , May 10. The olHcl.il closing quotations for mining utoclcstuiiy worj ai foi- lows : Alto- ' . ' 5 Halo A Norcrons. . . 7O llolchcr 135 Mexican 170 IlcHt.t liclclier. . . . . 1(15 Nevada Queen 10 lloillo Cot 150 Ophlr 360 Htllwer 'JO I'OtOHl 11D Chollar OR Savngo 75 Con. Cal. A Va fill Sierra Nevada 115 Crown Point Ill ) Union Con , 1)0 ) KuruicaCon ' - ! " > Utnl 9 Gould A Curry. . . . VTi Yellow Jacket 7fl London Ktock market. LONDON , May 10.-2 p. in. closing : I1AU SlLVEU-28 d per ounce. MONKY M Percent. , ' The rate of discount In lho open markcl fOi * both short and three montlm' bills 1 1 1-10 per cent. Now York Allnluc Quotation * . NEW YORK. May Ill.-Tho following ara lha closing mining quotations : Con. Cal. A Va. . . . 47ft Slurra Nuvaila 1(1(1 ( ( Dead wood ot ) Standard Hfi Gould & Curry Hi ) Union Con 80 HaloA Norcrosi. . ( It ) Yellow Jacket. . . . CO HomcHtako 1150 Iron Silver 10 Mexican MB Quicksilver 200 Ontario 700 do preferred 1100 Ophlr. : (00 ( Ilulwcr 11 Plymouth -2(1 ( Ht. Louis MliilngHlonk Quotation * . ST. LOUIS. May II ) . Mlnln ? Blocks loday were without change. Quotatloim : Imports und Kxport * of Speclo. NB\V YOItK. May 19 , The exports of specie from lht porl of New York during Ihe week were : Gold , I7.G77.450 ; sliver , 1841,427. The Im ports for Ihe week were : Gold. $911.129 ; sliver , WUSC ; dry goods , 11,615,153.merchandise ' ; , (0,621- 203. financial Notes , NKW ORLEANS , May 19. Clearlnifi. tl.M3.700. PARIS , itc.y 19. Threw per cent renles , 10U 20c for Ihe account. MEMPHIS. May lH.-Clearlngs , J3M.WI ; ha ) , ntices , 1263,073. New York exclmnite , selling at par. , IIALTIMORE. May 19.-ClearlnRs. J2.DOI.S57 ; balances. ll > 9.770 ; for tha week , ! 3 , ) , IOi ! ; bal ances , I ! , I4.174. IIOSTON. May 19.-Clcarlnu , | | ] ,12i,2.U ; bal ances , Il,4ir7.2' : for the xveek , > 7S.'JMVJ1 ; bal ances , J1Q.MJ.7IS. PHILADELPHIA , May 19 C'learlnKs , I9.7U- 726 ; balances. tl.61,702 ; for the wet-k , t 9,2S4,2JO ; balances , $9,239,26' ) . NEW YORK. May IS.-ClMrlncs , J77,9W,4il ; balances , JO.OW,3'JO ; for Ihe week , | it,95/ ; : ; balances , $ M,31liM6. HAN fRANC'ISC'O. May 19.-Drufls. lKht. lOu ; teteKraphlc , IS c. Silver bars , CUW3)ic ( Mexican dollitn , WWU lc- . CINCINNATI. May ia. cieaiino. JI.SW.IM ; for lho work , $12S95,9M > ; for Ihe name uei-k lait year , II3.193.6JO. Money , 2ViU3 PIT rent. New York ftchunge , 50XCOC premium. I'HICAOO , May 19.-Clearings. $ l ! , 01.000 ; lolal for thu week , $ si , 93,0ix ) ; iorrc pundlni : week last year , > ! ' .4l5i o. foreign exchange , dull but linn , New York exchange , 49U prumlum , Money , 106 per cent. ST. I.OIT1S , May 19. Clearings , $3.107,970 ; this week , $22.CU,04 > ) ; corr"l > ondliiK week lust year , > 3l.iM.7CO : limt wi-vk , II.CJO,9II ; halttncei loday , $ UI.2M ; this Wfck , $3,7U,9U ; correnvndlni ; w ( k lasl year , IMOMOg ; last w nk , 5.M,7I ) . dull ) KfT per cent OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IARREK * Receipts for the Week Much Heavier Thru Ono or Two Years Ago. LITTLE CHANGE IN THE CATTLE TRADI .Sap of Tlntnxlny 1'ulljr Itecorored mil Priced In Lust Sulnrchiy's Notches llos ) Coiiilni ; In Plenty nnd Sell- liiR HrUltly at n Deellno. SATURDAY , Mny 10. Receipts of cattle anil sheep this wool have boon lighter than last , but somowhoJ heavier than for the corresponding week on < ami two years' ago. In hopl there has boon i We Incnusc. the supply being nearly 1G,00 ( head heavier tlmn a week ago und not far fron double the number received during the cor responding : week In 1S93 , The figures an as follows : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Kecelpta this week 1I , ! > I511,872 4,70 Hecelpta lust week 1G.40I t,973 ! 3,23 Snmo week Inst year. . . 10.1KM 22,181 1,74 Same week 1S92 12,911 31,219 1,37 : There has been no radical change In catth values all week. During Monday , Tuesda ) and Wednesday about the only difference In the market from day to day was t gradual firming up of values for the llghtoi grades nnd a weakening In prices paid foi the heavier. On Thursday , In sympath ) with bad reports from other markets , tradt hero was very dull and prices lOc to 15 ( lower all around. With comparatively llghi supplies both Friday and today.this dccllni was practically all regained , and the close of the week- finds most grades of beel cattle selling about In last Saturday1 ! notches. Hot weather and a bad market on the other sldo of the water have made this a dull week for heavy cat tle and prices for the ordinary run ol steers weighing from 1.200 Ibs. up are about as low as they have been at any time fet the past five years. There Is not a very vigorous demand for any class of cattle , but the lighter grades are wanted the most , and as most of the cattle coming now have been on feed for some tlmo buyers have some dlfllculty In fillingtholr onlcrs. In general there has been no Improvement In the situation cither hero or elsewhere. WEEK CLOSES DULL. Receipts for the past three days have been comparatively light and oven. Today's sup ply fell nearly 1,200 short of last Saturday's run , but there wore plenty of cattle here for the demand. Trade was dull , and while the good light and medium weight steers sold the sumo as on Friday the heavier grades wore slow and dull , with a rather lower tendency. Dressed beef men were tolerably erably free buyers , but shippers and ex porters were not at all anxious to trade tin- loss lower prices were held out as an In ducement. The result was a rather drag ging market , but as Saturday la a poor day to hold cattle nearly everything had left first hands by noon. The cow market was very poorly supplied and there was no noticeable change In prices , During the entlro week there have not been fifty loads on sale , and today there were not over three straight loads In the yards , although there were a few odds and ends and mixed lots. In fact , supplies ot this class ot stock have been so limited that prices have been Ilrmly held all week , with scarcely any fluctuation. There has been and continues to be a better demand fob calves and at firmer figures , The market for bulls , oxen and stags has been Indiffer ently supplied. Fat stock has sold a shade stronger than last week , but the ordinary and inferior grades have not shown any Improvement. In stackers and feeders there has been n fair amount of business transacted and prices have ruled strong most of the time. Qountry buyers have been moro numerous and have taken hold more freely , the result being a cleaning up of speculators' supplies and the close of the week finds very few stale cattle In the yards. Naturally prices have improved a trifle and all grades are selling at substantially bettor prices than prevailed the latter part of the week. Oood to choice feeders are quoted at $3.20@3.75 ; fair to good , $3.0003.15 , and the commoner grades at from $3 down. REPRESENTATIVE SALES : DRESSED UEEF. COU > UA O-TI\AS. : 0 feeders. . . . 781 3 30 HARD WEEK ON IIOO RAISERS. Tills has been a bad week In the hog narUot. Receipts have been unusually leavy , showing a marked Increase over last vcok and ono and two years ago. Prices mvo felt the Increase In supplies , and the leclliif during the week amounts to all of ISc on all grades. There has been a fair thlpplng demand , hut puckers have been ex- remely bearish on account of the heavy lupplles. The quality continues good , and rom this fact packers argue that supplies , hls summer will be nmplo , If not heavy. V buyer for a prominent packer Kays that ttilcss ho wanted weight ho could go nto the yards blindfolded and get an good 1 drove as he could with his cyca open , the togs run so oven , The big decline this veek brings hog prices moro In line with irovlslon prices than they have been at any Imo during the past six months , but atiy- hlng like a steady market need not be ex acted until packers can dispose ot the pro- luct on the same bash that they buy the logs. The week closes with the heaviest run In iver it month , the supply being considerably teavlcr tlmn at Kansas City , and nearly a * icavy as at Chicago. In quality Iho offer- ngs averaged up bolter than they have on tny day ot thd week , although the proper- ton of heavy weights was comparatively unall. In opening the market wan slow md rather uneven. There was not a very ictlra shipping demand , and the ample up- ) lle roido all th packuti bearUh. and vales were at $1.65 to $4.70 for fair to good hogs ot nil weights , or steady to a shade easier than Friday. Lntcr good shipping orders Infused now Ufa and strength Into the business , and Into trading waa mostly al $4.70. or full Friday's figures. The top was $4,75 for three choice loccX nnd the extreme low mark $ I.62H for a load of rough , sklppy stuff. Everything changed hands In good sennon , the bulk going at $ l.i > r > nnd Jl.70 , as iigalnst $4.70 Friday , nnd $5 to $5.05 on Inst Saturday , REPRESENTATIVE SALES. No. Av. Sh. Pr , No. Av. Bh. Pr. . . . $1 60 K 211 . , ' . $4 r.7'4 71 IM U ) 4 M'4 1J6 231 ( tt ISO 80 4 6T 75 tt9 cm SO 210 4 CT 71 35. ) ( ! ; > 4 R < ! 22S 120 4 C.- 70 2 * ) 'i 61 22S 4 6-1 KO IM $ 70. . . 202 4 6.1 81 232 101 21V ) 4 C-r. 8 * C3 354 4 65 73 323 X ) 67 233 4 ( Vi 73 223 . . 70 B 300 4 tf M 271 SO 70 M. ; : s37 12\ \ ) 4 6.1 70 271 IM Til 77. , .213 124(1 4 K < 79 220 S" ) 70 77.SI. . 4i ) 4 C.1 M M ) S ) 70 61. " 4. ) 4 65 TO .211 160 70 61.Bl. . "ioiJ JW 4 r : . M ISS 1ft ) 4 70 74. , .262 20) ) 4 6T > M 23.1 SO 4 70 89. HO 4 6T. 91 177 2V 4 70 101 IM 2 * ) 4 rr. M JTS . . . 470 71 228 4 6.1 C5 30J SO 470 63 S30 4 6,1 B1 292 160 4 Ttl 6 26i ) 4 M 60..Sif. 120 I 70 C9 27.1 4 85 7.1 246 RO 4 70 72 2tt 120 4 6.1 61 K2 40 470 M 201 80 4 C5 74 .2(17 . . . * 70 32 199 80 4 M 71 ITS 160 70 M. 1ft ) 4 6f. A.I.,24 ? so 79 67. 160 4 C.1 71..253 70 91. .191 200 4 6.1 71. . . : ; * 70 73. .228 .SO 4 6.1 70. . .261 70 75. .2T.9 - 4 61 66. . .219 80 70 69. .247 -4l ) 4 (77 ( H 70. . .22S 40 70 69.'l. . .217 40 4 674 SSI 70 'l.M. . .2.V 160 4 67H 6.1.257 IM 70' ' 81. > > 120 4 674 27..203 70 64. 1246 4 67H 53. .30(1 ( 79 73. .22S 4 67 > i 53.C.1. . .26.1 200 70 73. .263 SO 4 674 77. .2.V ) 160 70 74. .237 80 4 67H 74. 40 70 73. .241 12 > ) 4 674 66. . 160 70 7 . .223 120 4 674 69. , t9 ! IM 70 76. ICO 4 674 83. .250 IS ) 70 s : . . .192 ' 4 674 .215 70 73. . .219 40 4 674 2l ! .213 70 72. . .221 40 4 674 M. ,259 ' 70 63. . .2U 4 674 70. .211 70 65. . .217 120 4 674 71 , , .241) 70 61. . .21S 4 674 61. .2.Vt 4 7S 61.US. 67. . .2.10 160 4 674 US. . .271 ,4 , 75 61. . .270 80 4674 03. .213 'i7S 61.CO. . . .2SO 10) 4 674 PIQS AND nouait. 1. . .39" ) 325 1..31' ) 40 4 M 3. . .263 3 H ) 8. . . . ! 4 M . .IK 40 42.1 4. . . .125 . . , 4 b ) SHEEP IN OOOD DEMAND. This has been another week of light * supplies , and prices have developed some strength. The demand for muttons and lambs Is greater than the supply , nnd .any . thing' at all useful finds a ready sale at strong prices. The offerings today were very common odds and ends. Fair to good natives are quotable at $3.l > 0@4i35ifair to good westerns , $3.204.1G ; common and stock sheep , $2.GO@3.25 ; good to choice 40 to 100-lb. Iambs , $3.50fl'4.CO. ' Kitrnlptn mid DUptxItlnn of Stock. OnicI.ilrccolptH and disposition of HU > 3citHtio : : M hy Ihohookaor Ilia Union Hlo : : * Varji c'jupkny for the twenty-four liouraendhiff : il U o'clock p. in , May IP , 161H ; UECItll'TS. CATTI.B. HI1KKI * . IlIOll.HKS * "MM * V 1 Cars. I IIo.id Cars , Cara. I IIo.id Carfl. | Head , " "oii TIs 123 1212,570 22 IIISI'OSITIO.V. CHICAGO MVH STOCK M.VItKliT. With Only night Ilunilrcd Cutllo Offered Them Wnit I.lttlo Activity. CHICAOO , Mny 19. The calllc miirltcl was tlrm nl Friday's quotations. II was nol ncllro becnuso of the fnct that only nlmut 800 heml were offered. They were till picked up In good season on n Imsls of from $1.00 to $3.90 for In ferior to extra rows nnd hotter * nnd nt from $3.40 to $4 for common to fancy steers. Ile celpts were OHtlnmted nt 800 hend' , making r.9OC8 hetid for the week , uiiilnst 53,8 ! > 9 hend Inst week , 41,361 head a year IIRO and C2.C02 In 1S92. Ahout 12,000 hops arrived lodny , making 131,000 hend for Ihla week , or 28.000 head more tlmn for la t week , 41,000 head more than for lho wune week last year and 45,000 head lesa limn In 1892. The demand was good nnd higher prices were paid. There was nn advance on yesterday's prices ot from 5c to lOo and nn advance- from the lowest prlres of Thursday of 20e , hut Iho market la still 20a lower than at the close of last week. Bales were lnr ely nl from $4.90 lo $5 , IhoURh a number were reporled nl $5.05 and at lensl ono al $5.0714. There were about 17,000 head on xale , nearly all of which changed hands by thi' middle of the forenoon Receipts of sheep were estimated nt 1,500 hend , making f > 3,527 head for thlx week. For last week lho total was 63,369 hend and for the corresponding week last year f,9,150 head. There WIIH n tlrm market at from $1.75 to $4.50 for poor to extra Hheep , at from f.3.2.1 to $4.75 for yearlings nnd at from $4 to $5.75 for RprliiK lambs. , . , KeciMptx : Cattle , 800 head ; cnlven , 25 head ; IIOKH , 12,000 head ; sheep , 1,600 head. ' The BvenhiK Journal leporlfl : CATTI..I-J ItecelptH. 1,000 head ; fihlpmonls , 1.000 head ; market nteady ; pi line to extra native Hteerx , $ l.20fo4.35 ; medium , $3.95 1.15 ; plhurti , $3.75 4.00 ; Texnns , $3.20 ! 3.85. HOCiS Receipts , 12.0H1) head ; shipments , ,6.000 hend ; inarkel actlvu nnd fining ; all noldf roliRli heavy , $4.25i&14.50 ; packers and mixed , $ l.7r , < iJ4.S5 ; prime heavy nnd butcher wclslita , Jl.834jl.95 ; assorted light. J.SOiM.Ui ) . HIIKHP AND L.AMIIS Hecelpls , 1,500 head ; markcl unchanged ; quotations for clipped : Top sheep , JI.25Q4.DO ; top InmbH , Jl.75'u. ) . * . KunxiiH City l.lvo Htouk JMiirkot. vl KANSA8 CITY , May 19. CATTlllllecflpts , 1,900 head ; xhlpmentx , 3 * ) head ; market Hleudy to u Mhndo lower ; Tvxius steers , j.i'fi'3.Ci ; Texas COWH. $3.00fi3.1lij Hhlpplng Hteers , $3.20(14.2 ; : na tive cowH , $2.00J3.75 ; mockers and fvudrm , $2.7&W 3.75 ; tmllx. $2.40f3.4.1. HOGS HecelptH , 0.800 head ; shipments , 2,300 head ; market opened strong , cloned weak ; bulk , $4.75&l.8 ; hcavlos , packers and mixed , J1.70W 4.85 ; llghtn. Yorkers ami plgx , l.ro i 1.73. BHKKP Hecrlpts. 2X ( > head ; shipment ! ) , 300 head ; mark ( t steady , Nt. Loiili I.lvn Stoi'lt Murhiit. HT. I.OUIS , May U. t ATTIH-Hecolptn , 100 head ; xhlpmenls , 700 head ; market nominally Un changed ; xupply lee light to oxtabllxh qnotatinH. | ) HOdS-ltecclptB. 1,100 head ; xhlpmonlx , lO head ; market strong , iinlct ; top prlc'OK , $1.85 ; bulk. $1.80. 8IIKKP Ilecelp.tx , none ; shlpinentx , CM head ; market weuk , nominal. ' Mock In Night. Re-cord of rcoolplrt of Hvo Htock nt the .four principal yardH for Saturday , May in , mill : Cattlo. HOKH. 'Slioon. South Omaha ' . ' .145 H.Clir. ' . ' ,070 nhlcai.- ! ) H'J.1 lU.lllll ) lrll ( ( KaimaHlllty 1,11111) (1.801)JOU ( at. J.outu. 101) 1,10(1 ( ' . .i Totals 4.1170 'JH.fltlB 4L'7t ) London AVheut Mnrlicil. LONDON , May 19. The weather has been cold nnd owing to the laclc of xunxhlno on | he poor InndH lho wheat color hax been Injiireil , Thu wheat market hax been depreHBed. There won xomn demand for rargoen nrrlvod , hut In for ward huxlnepx Ihero wax nothing doing. Itux- Blan and IM Plain whe < itx wcro freely orfeu-d. Stocks were nmplo and buyers were xcarco.i Cull- fornla loade < | wax ipioti-d nt 2'i Itid , Parcelx wern qulei nnd weak. All whealx were from ( lit lo ] x down. Ited winter parri-lx , , luno delivery , were < | iiolrcl at Wx 3d , I'lourMIX dull and In- actlvint from 3d to Cd lower , first Mlnmwola bakerx wax iiuotcil at K.H 'to I6H , Malx.n , near eargoex , wan quoted at from Cil to IM down anil wax In | x'or demand , Dlxtant vargoen woru neglerled. Mlxeil American maize wax Hloadlcr fur prompt delivery. Parccln were < iuolvd at 16 * 9d , llarley wax weak nt 3d decline and In poor demand , Outa wax steady for spot , with Ushter offers , but e. I. f. wan weak. ' 1'rlnco U'lii'iit .tlitrkut. BAN I-'IIANCIHCO. May 19. WIII-JAT Ueceinber , $1.0SV4i nvW ellcr , C'lmtnbi'rliiln'H Cniigh lUimeily the Halt. LOCKKFOHD , Col. , April SI , 189 . Having been troubled with frequent colds during the past few years , I have from tlmu to tlmo used tha various cough medicines In common uso. I have urrlvrd at the con clusion that Chamberlain's Cough Homody Is the best , and now usa It In preference to any other. ASA WAKDnOMB. This remedy will euro a sovcro cold In less tlmo than any other treatment. It loosens a cold , relieves the lungs , aids ex pectoration and effects a permanent euro. It Is also without un equal for croup and whooping cough. For sale by druggists. WM , I.OUDON , Commission Merchant ORAIN AND PROVISIONS. I'rhuto wire * to Cblcai ; ? anil Now York. AH bu lncM < orders placed on C'hlcuno Uouril ut Trade. Corroliondenc-o ollcltcd. OP. ( ( | lonni 4 , Now York Llfo i ni JW8.