COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Was Strong and Retained mi Ad- vnnco of One-Half Cent , FAIR BUSINESS IN THE CORN MARKET I'rlco Current Nummary ItcRiinlnl * n Mttlo JIulllHlio-Corn WraUenul wllli tlio I.nlo Decline In Uh til > CS II ml Closed Mcftdjr. CHICAGO , May 21. Wheat climbed today nnd retained ' , ic advance at the close. Frost rumors ht homo and reports of crop damage abroad , with buying by shorts , were thu bull features. Utilizing and strike riots caused a drop from thu top figures. Corn closed % c lower , oats ViC higher and provisions at a slight advance. Wheat opened at a slight decline , but soon lold up with a slight reaction of ' ,4c , eased off from V4c to % c and rallied again slightly it the close. Operators evidently went homo "short , " nnd the market acted as If very much oversold. Had crop reports were nu merous , and the principal sellers on yester day's break were the chief buyers today. A feature was the buying for St. Louis nnd southwestern account , many large "short" lines being covered. A good many outside buy ing orders were In and there was very lltlle for Halo until 1C advance had been scored , when the early buyers realized and prices receded some. The strength In continental tables was a "bullish" factor , as also were advices from the outride , damage reports being ( | ulte numerous. The strlko riots aided In the late decline , but moro buying followed and the market closed steady. In corn there was a fair business , and the market was ( julte active at times. Opening trades were at from % c to ttc loss , but KOOH sold up % c , rcaclcd about % c , ruled steady , changing some and closed as staled. The temper of the local crowd was Inclined to be "bullish. " The I'rlco Current's summary was a llttlo "bullish , " and wheat stronger , both of which helped the price , but the mar ket weakened with the late decline In wheat , losing Its early advance. Oats were active- and firmer. Good buying for July early carried prices up % c , while the other months advanced from % c to 'Ac. Good selling on the advance coupled wilh the decline In wheat created weakness , and prices receded to the opening figures , and ths close was quiet. Some strength wns developed early in pro visions on higher prices for live hogs at the yards and itho advance In wheat. Moro business wns transaclcd llian on any one day for a month past on some covering by "shorts" and fair buying by the local oper ators , the packers selling. There was tem porary weakness later on , the market de clining to a moderate extent tor pork and then reacting on renewed support. Shortly before Ihe close of the session pork again sold off to n moderate extent and closed easy , with lard and ribs steady. Compared with last night July pork Is 2'/&c higher , July lard 2V c higher and July ribs un changed. Freights were steady at I'/iC for corn and I'/io for oals lo IJuffalo nnd yic for corn lo Kingston. The leading fuluros ranged as follows : Artlck-B. | Open. I High. | Low. | Close. Wheat , No..1 .May. . S4M CMS C5U July BOMfctt cow Supl 07M Corn No. ' . ' . . 37 | 37H 372fi July 3SHMH 3S(1 ! ( ' Sept 30M 3'JH O.ltH No. ' . ' . . . Stay 34M. " 4 June , . ! . . . . 344 M. . July HH < : < m Sept ! ! 0k 2CM8H Vork per bbl 11 87W 11 no 12 05 11 K7M 11 UiiW 12 12 12 05 Laid. 11)0 Ibs June. , . . G 85 July , . . . 0 H'M 0 82 ! < ti 07 0 82H Si-pi 0 87 0 Silt U 85 0 87W Ehort Ulbs- -May. . . . 0 Iff 0 20 n IB e 20 July 0 VS 0 1I5 C 21) ) 0 10 ! Sept C 20 U 2.1 C 17K 0 20 f'aah quotations were as follows : 1'LOt'K Unchanged. WHEAT No. 2 eprlngr , Wic ; No. 3 spring , Cic ; No. S led. Gji/iC. COIIN No. 2 , 37c ; No. 3 yellow. 3S'Se. OATH No. 2. 34c ; No. 2 white. 374f3T'.ic ; No. 3 ridte. ; ic f3n < , c. n YE NO. 2. 431-ic. 1IAHLEY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , OOOjGc ; No. 41 , : .1c. . FLAX SEED No. 1. $1.31. TIMOTHY SEED Prime. $4. PIIOVIS1ONS Mess pork , per bbl. , S11.87U ® ll.'JO. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , ' $7.004)7.02H ) : short ribs. Bides ( loose ) , $6.2500.2714 : dry salted shoulders ( Ixixcd ) , J i.73iQG.00 ; abort clear Bides ( boxed ) , $ C.C2i.s'if7.12t.5. WHISKY UlsllllerB' finished goods , per eal. , $1.1.- , . $1.1.Tho following were Ihe receipts aim shipments for today : On the Produca cxchanern todavtlio butter mar - kel wan Hteady : creamery , 14 10Mu ; dairy , lOffl 14Hc. EBB , tinner ; Htrlctly frpsli , lOO MOW YORK ( IKNKKAL Yesterday's Quotations on I'lnur , Grain and ProvisionAletiilK , V'tc * NEW YO111C , May 24 , FLOl'll llecelpts , 10- 000 bbls. ; exports , 17,900 bbfs. ; eales , 10,200 pkgs. JIarkct sternly ? Kansas flour In demand for ex port. lluycrs and sellers Go apart on lines of eprlni ; . Ilyo Hour fairly active and llrm. Southern flour steady. , lluck.wheat Hour nominal , IIUCKWHEAT Nominal ; rangu on all grades , CSJITSi- . 'OIIN MEAL Bleady ; yellow western , $2.CS1 ? 2.70 ; lirandywlne , J2.70. It YE Nominal ; boat loads , r,5fjrGo. 1IAHLEY Dull ; No. 2 Milwaukee. COffC7c ; two- rowed , slale , CCc , nominal ; ungraded wealcm , SOifSSo. IlAIlLEY MALT Dull ; western. C-JT5c ; Blx- rowed , 60 lS3o. WHEAT Hecelpts , 137,000 bu. ; exports. 4S,0')0 ) bu. ; uales , : .M5,000 bu. futures and 0,000 bn. itpot. Spot dull ; No. 2 red. In store and ele vator , 67tto ; alloat , D'Tid f. o. b. atloat. ttMf t.S-o ; No. 1 1101 them , CC'.io delivered. Optlont upcned firmer on higher Herltn advices and moio bullish crop news. Shorts became uneasy ami covered a lol of wheat , causing n further sharp ndvnnce 'at midday. After that the inaiket lie- came quiet , easing off n little and closing steady utu net advance. Close ; No. 2 red , May , KMr : June , 67 Gr,7lJic , cloned nt 67Kc ; July , WSiV&O 7-lCc , closed nt WVic ; September , G01tD 61Hc. closed at ClUe ; December , CSl.OGCie , closed nt C4ic. ( XMtN Receipts , rl,000 bu. ; exports , 200 bin ; rales , 395,000 bu , fulureit and 1)2,00 ! ) bu. spot , Hl > oi market steady ; No. 5 , 431 c In elevator , 431 0 alloal ; steamer mixed , 43Uc. Options llrmer early on less favorable crop reports again and sympathy with wheat , hut eared off later * t-toidnf ? nbout steady at * l&c net advance. May clostnl nt 43Kc ; July , 43' $ M3te ? , closed nt 4314e ; August. 4tif44Hc. closed al 41c ; September. 44UW 4lic , cloned nt 4 Hie. OATS Itecelpta , 23,000 bu. ; Kales , 330,000 bu , futures nnd 51,000 bu. pot. Spilt nmrKet tpilet wild UOWc higher. No. 2. 4 < Hic : No , 2 , dellv- eretl. 4tUc ; No. 3. 39'.ic ; No. 2 while. 44 c ; No. 3 white. 4Ukc : track white western , 41 ISn ; track white mate , 43HJ47V4C. Option market was IdKher during the forenoon , lint later weakened with corn nnd closed at unrlmiiKfil prices. May UuKvd nt 4Sc ; June , 3Si3o ! ) , closed nt 38o ; July , 3SH 3S4c , , closed at Wie. llAY-Klrm ; shlpplnB , COlfCV ; good to choice , roe. HOPS Quiet ; mate , common tn , choice , 9il7c ; Paclllo coast , 1217c | : Ixindon inaiket. uteady , HIDES Pull ; vet mil ml. New Oileans se- lectcit. 45 to M It's. ' , 4 > tWJ1c ; Tetas selected. M In CO Iba. , 4 < i5c ; lluenos Ayivs , dry , 20 to 21 lb , , lOlfetttlC. LEATHEH Mtvlerately active ; hemlock tale , IluenoH Ayri-H. llcht Iu In-avy , mmill'o. ' PHOV1HIONK lleef. steady ; cut meals , steady ; pli-Uled twllles. ii4W7i ! ; ; lard , steady ; western Meiiin , closetl $7,40 bid ; May. cloned $7,45 asked ; Juno $7.72 ; refined , dull ; pork , firm , COTTON SEED OllContlnues quiet. but rules uboul steady ; prime crude , 2)cj ) yellow but- trr h'rndes , 3JJ(30c ; prime yellow , 33c ; prime white , 3C < ? 37c ; off crude , 2tifi2Si' ; cholcu yellow , bic , jeliinv nif Kindes , 3ifr Uc. EQUS Quiet i rei-elpts , ll.SIJ pkgs. ; rtate nnd Peiinxylvanla , UHWHo ; wt-tleni frt-sh , 12U13HO , ' ALLOW-Ktenily ; city ( $3 per pkg. ) , 4e ; country ( pkgii. five ) , 4Jie , IH'TTKH tUeudy ; western dairy , 9R12o ; wesl- nn ctvamery , 13 < * 17c ; wenlern factory , kttllo ; Elur'nii ' , J7oi state nlry , 12OI6iict statp creamery , CHKBSI3--Weuk ; slttte. Urge , 9V4 tO'ic ; funcy , 9UU10HU ; Port aklmi. 3H69o. Tl'HPI-TNTINU-Klrmer ; JOViOJIc. IIOSIN Klrm ; itrBlnea , common to rooj , iilCEQnlet ; domeslle , fair lo extra , 4 > iO c ; J ' * 1iSoLAHll'EB-CBte dy : New Orleans ; open kellle , $ l ; We2.M ! ! Amer- Icun. $ ll.no,713.60. COPPEfl-Qulel ; lake , 9ic. ' l.KAD Quiet ; domestic , jl.Jfl. ' ruC-Baiieri BtialU , $ M ank .1 : plates , WELTKH Easy ; domestic. $ S.4i"a ked , 1'KTIlomuU-QuIel ; Unltwl , clo a tec ; Witnnitl \ > < n. In ! < MK. Cc. Wnrldnglnn. In bulk , l M. rcflnt-d. New Voik. ifi.13 , Phllndelphln and Ii.illlinre. . U , 10 ; Philadelphia and liultlmore , In bulk. $ : ' .C9. KIHlAlt-Ilatv , nul't , xetidy , talex , none. He- fined , ( julet. _ Kt , I-iinm ( Irnnral AliirknU BT. LOUI9 , Mar 24-PUiUU-Qulet and un changed , WIIEAT-Opened en y. but buying picked prloM tip I'tcafter which tltc market slipped tiack to a rlose 'iO',10 above yp'lerdnyi No. 2 reil , cauli and M.iy , J2c ; . July. M1JJ4o ! ; August , U'jc , , . t'OHN'-OaltiMl UffUc on crop news ! No. 2 mixed , cnuli , 37'ie : May. 37u bid ; June , 36Mcj July , ar/fte : Keptember , STc. . OATH-KIrm , higher ; No. 2 , ra li , 3"Uc ; Ma ) ' , SCUc ; July. KI IC ; Heiitcmbcr , 26o ! bid. < tYE-Nii imdlng. IIAHLEY Nn trndliiR' . IlIlAN-Slendy ; C.V , cilsl track. KLAX Hiii-ll.2ti. nominal. CLOVEIl SEED-t'llchanited ! f6.E04T7.SO. TIMOTHY KEED-t'nclmngeil ; fl-WifLOO. HAY Demoralized , but nominally unchanged ! prime to choice timothy , $ 'MiOf ' < IO.OO. m.'TTEll-Hlcadier ; strictly fancy creamery , 18 ! R'jo. ' LEAD-KInn : J3.IT. . HPELTEll-DHIl : J3.20. COItN MEAIl , 5y2.00 WIIIHKY ILOSflUl. POTTON TIEH Ulichnnge , ! . IIAloiNO-tnclianied : ; O'ii. PltOVIHIONM-HtrotiKer , mlviineliig. Porlt , Miiliilnrd mer , $12.110. Lnrd , pt1mi > slenni , $0.75 ; choice , JC.8MfO.90 , Dry mlted mealK , loose sbou - tiers , $6 ; longs and rlbi , J < ! .2.V shorts , $0.37ii. Union , packed Phntihlcts , $0,75 ; lungs , $7 ; ribs , J7.12'i ' : pliort , $7,25. HEt'EIPT.S Flour , 0,000 bhls. ; wheat , 7,000 bu. : rorn , 110,000 Int. ; oats , 57,000 bu. HIIIPMENTS-riour , 7,000 bbls , ; wheat , none ; corn , 8jOCO bu. ; oats. 20,000 bn. CnfTcn Alui-IiPt , NEW YOIIK , Slay 2l.-rOFl-KlJ Optlonii opened balely steady ill 10 points decline , ruled generally weak under local prennuro nnd ( .01110 European felling , cloned Mendy at B to 1 > points net decline : sales , 2.1,0(10 ( bags , Including ! May. $15.00115.50 ; .tune. $ M.9..f(15.00 : July , $ ll.75f15.S ! > ; August , 1H.40 ; Keplember , JII.WfJH.lO ; Octolier. $13.c : ; November , $12.15 , and December , $13.30 13.35. Spot coffee. Illn , dull , nominal ; No. 7 , $10 ; mild , ( pilet ; Coidovu. $13.00fl9.25 { ! Jni.J , 4W bags MaracallKi and 600 Central American , COc. Warehouse dellveilcs yesterday , 9 , r,77 bags ; New- York stock today. 1SICI bags ; United Btates stock , 357,372 tmcs ; nlloal for the United Slates , " 3.W ) bags ; total vl'lblo for llni United Htntes , 430,37.2 bags , against llli.lTii baps last year. HANTOH , May 21. ( Julct ; good average Santos , $17 ; recifpts. 2,0oo bags : stock , 12,0'JO bans. HAMIIUIK1 , May S4.-CJu ! ; t ; prlccu4 pfg lower ; snles , 3,000 bags. HAYIIE. May 21. Opened b.irely steady , par tially U' lower , was without finthcr change nt noon , and nt . " . :30 : p. m. showed a net decline of Wsttt. The close was Meads' ! sales , 29,000 bags. IHO , May 21. Firm ; ( imitations nominal ; ex change , 9 > d ; lec-elpts , n.OOO bngs. Cleared for the United Hlales , ll.'IDO bags ; slock. 171,000 bags. . Mlniiciipcilli Wlicnt . MINNEAPOLIS , Mn'y 21. The wheftl market was comparatively steady today and nvciaged higher than yesterday , closing fiom ' , lc lo Uc higher all around for fuluns and cash wheat than on the pn-vlous day. Shorts In .Inly and some in September seemed to be covering quite fieely at tlni s and their buying ti'ndrd to stimu late the market to a little belter range ( if values. Cables thai were Interpreted to Indicate better ductlon of some SI.Ocj ) bills. The Hour market remained steady with a moderate demand at $3 , 3503. W for patents ; f2.Qjtf2.fip for bakers. MllvviinUpu ( Irtiln .Mlirket. MILWAUKEE , May 24. KLO11U Dull and un- \VHEAT-Stronger : No. 2 tprlns , 55'ic ; No. 1 northern , 6t'lc ' ; July , 05iC. COIIN Quiet and steady. OATS Higher ; No , 2 white , 3Sc ; No. 3 white , . j. j.IIAHLEY Steady ; No. 2 , D5'Sc ; sample , 02 ; < . HYE Lower : No. 1 , 4S' ' , c. PnoVlSIONS Higher. Poik. $11.90. Lard , $7.V1. ( IlEfEIPTS Flour , 6.700 bbls. ; wheat , C3.SOO bu. ; barley. 8V ( ) bu. SIIlPMENTS-Flour , 29,91)0 ) bbls. linnsa-i City .Mnrkcts. KANSAS CITY , May 21. WHEAT IjC higher ; No. 2 hard , 4'Jfep ; No. 2 red , 50c ; No. 3 led , 476 > 4Sc ; rejected , 44c. COIIN Me higher ; No. 2 mixed , 35Jf35'ic ; No. 2 white , 37liI37'iC. : OATS Slow ; No. 2 mixed. 36'ic ; No. 3 white , 37c. UYE-Steady : No. 2 , 45VjO. DUTTEH Quiet ; creamery , 14315c ; dairy , 12 Q14c. EOOS Qiilet nt 7'ic. ' ! linCEll'TS Wheat , 5,000 bu. ; corn , 1,000 bu. ; oats , none. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 3,000 bu. ; corn , none ; oals , none. _ _ _ _ Cotton .Market. NEW ORLEANS , May 21. COTTON Firm ; pales , spot , i.noo bales ; to arrive , 350 bales ; re ceipts , 810 bales : stock , 110.930 bales ; futures , ; sales , 18,300 bales ; May , SB.57 , nominal ; Sulet , $6.77i .78 ; July. $ fl.k2a5. 3 : August. $6.518- C.S2 ; September , $ G.79i6.kO ; October. $ fi.815B.S2 ( ; November. Sti.S6i3G.87 ; December , fG.91Q6.92 ; Jan uary , JC.9G bid. ST. LOUIS. May 24. COTTON Steady ; mid dling , 7o ; Nile. < , 400 bales ; lecelpts. 300 bales ; shipments. 200 bales ; cluck , 40.00 bales. OALVESTON , May 24. COTTON Kecelpts , 91 bales ; exports , 3,305 bulcs ; stock , 19,209 bales ; middling , C 13-lCc. _ Dnlnth ( irain Market. DULUTII , May 24. WHEAT No. 1 hard , cash , MVjc ; May , 591 c ; July , COe ; No. 1 northern , cash , fiSVjo ; May , fUc ; July , 6Sie ; Septbmber , 57 e ; December , COUc ; No. 2 northern , cash , G5-c : No. 3 , 49ic ; rejected. 43c ; on track. No. 1 northern to arrive , GOUc. UYE-42VJC. OATS No. 3 white , 34c. 11ECEIPTS Wheat , 20,030 bn. SHIPMENTS Wheal , 15.DOO bu. OH markets. OIL CITY. Pa. , May 24. National Transit cer- llllcales opened al &GV4 ; hlgheal , 8GU ; lowest. SG ; closed. 8G ; sales. r..OOO bbls. ; shipments , 91,184 bbls. ; runs , t.G.397 . bbls. PITTSllUHU , Pa. , May 24. National Transit certificates opened at KGVi ; closed , SC'i ; highest , k6S : lowest , 6'i ; no sales. STOCKS AND liOND.S. linprovoinent In Speculntlvo Values Made AVcilnusdtiy AVas Lost Yustorday. NEW YORK. May 21. The Improvement in speculative values inarto yesterday was In a great measure lost today , and the stock market was unsettled and to some extent feverish. There was little left of that con- fldenco In the Immediate future and In Ihe betterment of the situation as regards the great railway properties which was so prom inent a feuuro of yesterday's speculation , One favorable Indication was the sllghlly easier lone of the sterling exchange market , which led to a belief that the _ gold exports on Saturday would bo less than had been an ticipated , and would exceed ? 2,000,000 , but this was not much , If any , ol a factor In the stock market. The things which did affect the shares speculation were the publi cation of railroad reports showing continued decreased earnings , the announcement that the coal strike was sllll far from ended , the apparent uncertainly as lo the prospects of the tariff bill and the fact that railroad managers tn session at Chicago had not ar rived at any basis of settlement on the question ot rates. It was a day qn which the bear sentiment was uppermost , and the shorts look ad vantage of the pervading gloom to hammer the market In the hope of bringing out long Block. Evidences were not wanting of liqui dation tn Eonio of the loading properties , nolably Sugar , In which some Washlnglon accounts was closed oul. Darlington & Qulncy was also sold by Moston houses and SI. Paul by Chicago. In the morning Lon don was In Iho market for St. Paul , Louis ville & Nashville and tn small amounts of Now York Central , and later In the day sold both New York Central and St. Paul. The market opened llrm at a fractional advance on yesterday's quotations , Heading , which waj % per cent lower , being the only excep tion. Kor fully threo-qunrlers of an hour Ihe Irend of prices was upward , except for Sugar , which , after the opening rise , reacted a fraction , but quickly rallied a nil established a higher level , Missouri Paclllc being also prominent In the advance , Reforo 11 o'clock Sugar hud lot the entire gain , carrying the rest of the market down a fracllon , Includ ing New York Central , The speculation was heavy until near noon , when a fractional recovery took place In the general list nnd a rise of 2 per cent In American Tobacco , the greater part .of which was subsequently lust. Soon after midday the buying move ment spent Its force , anil the market again took a downward course , thn declining ten dency continuing until near 2 o'clock , when another recovery of a fraction occurred , promptly followed by a reaction. In the early part of the last halt hour a sharp up turn was made , In which the Cordage shares and Tobacco preferred were the most prominent. So mo shares did not participate | n thli advance nnd recorded losses of a fraction. Sugar was very erratic In Its jnovemenls all day , opening at 103V4 , receding to 102 % , advancing to 104V& , then , after numerous Intermediate -fluctuations , breaking to 100 , closing ' 4 per cent above the lowest point touched , at a decline of 21& per cent on the day. The preferred stock rojo } i per cent and declined 1 % per cent. The Evening Pout says ; So far tit a market advance U founded on general and vaguu belief In favorable future developments , U ID bound to bo precarious. This maxim was teslQtl fairly enough today , when Wall street awoke rather suddenly to the fuct that the passage of the tariff bill , the settlement ot the coal * trlko nnd the adjustment of west ern freight rates were quite ns much In the nlr , dciipitu professional assurances , us they were at Monday's opening. The result was a very Irregular movement , wlllt many slocks , however , closing lower and n 4-polnt lircnk In Sugar certificates from the day's highest level. The following nrc the closing quotations on the leading stocks of the New York ex change today ! The total sales of slocks lod.iy wele 2."i9 , ! > .V ! shares , Inelndlne : Atchlson , IO.IIK ) ; American Huirnr , 73r/m ; llurllnBton , I4i ) ) ; Chicago CJ.is , 2CnoO ! Dlstllllnit and fnttlefceillnK , 3.BOO ; Gen eral Electric , 7.5W ; Louisville , < i Nashville , 4,3 ) ; Missouri Pnclllc , l.filM ; New York Central , 11,800 ; National OmliiKe , 4MW ! ; Nurthein I ncilic pre ferred , C.fiOfl ; Heading. 5HW ! ; llock Island , 4'IK ) ; St Paul , 5SSmj ; Wenlein 1'nlon. B,4i J. New York .Money .Market. NEW YOIIK , May 24.-MONEY ON CALL- Easy nl 1 per cent ; last hum and closed nt 1 per cent. PIUME ME11CANTILE PAI'Ell-S'.a'JJI'.i ' ' ' per cent. STEULINO E.VCHANOE Ktrady , with nrttial business In bankers' bills at t4.SSifi4.6'J for de mand , nnd at t4.87'2C4.S7r4 ! for sixty ilnys ; posted rates , } 4.SS'jft4.Wj ' commercial bills , tl.8tii-.4f 4.5iV5i. SILVER CUnTII-'K'ATES-B4JJB3e , C5OVEUNMENT XIONDH-l-'lini ; state bonds Inactive , The iloilnc quotations on Ixindi. Ilostnn Stock ( luotiitlons. noSTON. May''l.-Cal ! loans. I' ' a0. P'.T cent : tlmo loans. UHfW.'t ' per cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and minlu ? ahar.M : On tinJ.UIHIOII Alnrl < ( st. NEW YOHK , May 24. The EvenhiB Post's Londjn cablegram says : Today's bank retmn was the strongest on record. In bullion It trained during the week 11,142,000 , of which 077- 000 were Imported , 304,000 coming from Urar.ll , 10,000 from China. 20.0 < H ) fiom liombay , 236- 000 from Australia , 12,000 from Egypt and 143,000 In bars and United States coin ; the remainder wns from home circulation. The lotnl bullion held Is 34,337.000. It Is estimated the figures will soon touch 40,000,010. The stock market was quiet and cheeiful today , but Americana closed under the best. New Yoik Central , was. weak and also Atchlson shares , on the growing rumor of an assessment of $10 a share. A circular tonight from the London committee of bondholders gives the same esti mate. It IB expected that the. A and U bonds will be made Into Incomes , losing the right to foreclose , but the trustees appointed will pio- tect their Interests. London Stock Market. LONDON , May 24. 4 p. in. cloblni- : BAU SILVEH-'HKd per ounce. MONEY 1 fi-luaiK per cent. The rate of discount In thn open market foi- both shorl and three months' bills IH 1 5-ltl percent. San Francisco Alluln Quotation * . SAN FRANCISCO , May 24. The official closln ? nuotallonsfor mlnlusr 2tO2KatoJiwj.j a-i U1- IUWH : Now York Mining ( jiiotntloui. NEW YOKIC , May ' . ' 4-Tho following' are cloning tnlnln ? quotatloim : Choler fin Plymouth 211 Orown Point tlO Slurr.l Nevada ICO Con. Cat. & Vn. . . . BIO Standard 145 Duudvvood CO Union Con HO Oonld&Curry 1)0 ) Yellow Jacket , . , . 70 Homcstake 1SOO Iron Sliver. , 10 Mexican 170 Quicksilver ISO Ontario 750 do preferred luno Ophlr. : i.,0 Ilulvvci- 10 St. Louis Mliilni ; Stock Onotiitlolil. ST. LOUIS. May 24. Mining nlocka unchanged. QuotatloiiH ; Chicago Mock Quotations. CHICAGO , May 24. Stocks Htronirer. Closing prices : City Hallway : < OD IDIamond Match. . . . 11HU Alloy L 1HH N. Ohleavo Kt. lly , , 24H LakoSt.L lW < ( < iasfiH HI FIlKtnclul NotcH. NHW Oni.RANH , May Sl.-Clearlneii , JS04- 025 * DOSTON. May 14. Clearings , IIS.&SS.HO ; bal- ance.H , tl,344,4iJ ! , IIAI.TIMOHK. May 24.-Wearing * . 2,173IM ; balances , jaiH.kM. . . NEW YOHK. May 24. Clcarlrics , JSO.241,10 ; ; balances , J3.378.ISO. I'/IILADnu'lIIA , May 21-ClearliiBS , 8,204- 545 ; balances , Jl,344,403 , CINCINNATI , May 24. Money , 2' 6 per cent. New York exchange , COo premium , Ck-nrlilKH , 1,7S8 , 50. CALCtTTTA. May 24 , The rate of discount of Ihe Hank < if llengal hau been reduced from 8 to 7 per cent. MKMI'HIH. May 24 , New York exchangi * nel | . IIIB nt Jl.unSl'.ii ) premium , ClearlnyB , J3I- ! ) 092 ; balances , 5211.203. ST. I.OUIH. May S4.-ClearlilK . J3.534.494 ; bal , nnces , J401,37. Money dull , Mi'7 per cent , l-"x- chanKe on New York , 75c premium bid , CHICAGO , May 24. ClenrliiK * , JI2.812.0O ) , Htcrllni ; vxchanee , llrm , actual , Jl.bii'-i'fM.SS , New York exchange , 30c bid. Money plrnty ; rateB , 4R6 per cent. I'AIUB. May 24. The weekly statement of the Hank of France. l nued today , hoW8 lh foIlowInK chanse * a compared with the previous account ; Noten In circulation , decrease , 2j,975oo r ; IrniHUry nccounta , current , Increaee. 8,47.UOOf ; Rohl In bund , Increase. 8,32SOOOf ; blllM dixcnuntrd , de- creiue , Cfi.SUO.OiMf ; silver In hand , inert-use , 4.C.V ) , . Ooot. Three per cent renteu , loot S2so | for the account. . LONDON. May 24. The weekly xtatemenl of thn Hank of Knslund , luued ttxlny , thows the. following elninneit a * compared with the prevloux account ; Total .rcscn-e , Incrciixe , fl.jtt.uoO ; cir culation , dect'ane , f2s7WO ; bullion , Increuoe , 1,247,071 ; other nocurllles , | ncrei > , (40,000 ; other depottta. Inert-use , { (29,000 ; public depoiltn , 111- crcuie , I93SOOi ) ; notea ntcrve , Increane , (1,39SOW ; government Becurllle uncIiuiiKcd , The pruiior- tlon nf the Dank of Ilnnland'H n-nerve to llablllly IH 67,24 per cent. The amount uf bullion none Into the Hank of Knglund on tmlancva today \t \ (404,000 , The Hank uf England' * lute of dis count Is unchanged ut 2 IHT c at > OMAHA LIVESTOCK MARKET Receipts for rour gaVa Show a Small Iu- crease Over Last Week , CATTLE CONDITIONSjlATHER IMPROVED 318 Seller * lln\o Slightly the ltc t of the I ) y mid Ilio Clo o In I'lriii HURI Open Weak , Itccutfln ninl Cloio Strong nt tlio Top. , May 24. So far this week , compared with Inst , re ceipts show nil Increase of 700 cattle , 4,300 hogs nml 2,200 sheep. The supply of cattle was comparatively light , about the Mine as on last Thursday , ami the general character of the offerings was about the sntnu as It has been for two or three days past. Sellers found conditions somewhat more favorable and the market was In very fair shape. There was not much of a shipping demand , there never Is on Thursday , but favorable reports from the east anil the limited offerings Improved the demand from the dressed beef men and trade ruled active , with prices steady to a shade1 firmer all around. Good fat light steers were the readiest sellers , but common light stuff was slow , on account of the slack In quiry for feeders. Heavy cattle sold fully as well as on yesterday , and the general mar ket was lively and llrm , the supply chang ing hands In very good season. Cows and mixed stock sold freely and at fully steady prices. There were only five or six loads on sale and the demand was active and strong. Veal calves were In brisk re quest at ttronger prices , but heavy stock and yearlings ruled dull. The market for rouRh gtouk was tolerably active and gen erally , unchanged. . In stackers and feeders business was fairly brisk at the recent decline , although yard traders did most of the buying , the country demand being still very slack. Sales were at from $2.55 to $ .1.45 for common to very good stock , with most of the trading at from $2.75 to $ Ii.L'5. Representative sales 9 310 13. . . .1074 3 CO 12. . . . G ! > 7 3 C3 COO 3 10 21. . . . 743 ' 3 liO rows. . 730 123 2.C. . . .1075 225 1..J210 275 . CCO ICO C. . . SiG 230 J..1010 275 . 940 200 8. . .1133 230 7. . . .1042 285 . 6C5 200 12. . . 973 235 1. . . .1220 300 . C30 200 3. . .1066 233 2. . . .1300 30) ) . 730 200 1. . .1200 250 2. . . .10.10 300 . S40 200 . .103J 2 CO 9. . . .1075 305 .10C2 200 1. . .1030 2 C5 3. . . .1070 310 . 541 210 6. . . ,1023 275 3. . . .1133 325 . 630-2 13 ] . . . .1100 2 73 1..HI' ) 32" .1030 223 3. . . ; i'i70"2 73 12. . . .1097 330 . S90 2 : : 2.Ioiol5 73 I..HIO 333 . 910 225 I.l03a2 75 3..131U 340 . SSO 2 23 , /T. , u JlKll-'KRS. . 643 2 00 I _ 4M 2 10 1. . . . 770 2 75 . 643 200 I. . .1. BOO2 ' 10 1. . . . S90 325 . 3.-.C 203 2 ' " 'GOj' 23 19. . . . 631 3 S3 . 347 203 2I. . . . -JtOli ) 'J .Ti 4. . . . 1HK 3 4U- . 330 2 10 1. . S flUr2 CO YI-JU.lNf.S. ! " " 800 223 H."r > 72"2 00 CALVlfs. 110 200 1. . . ! 320 3 33 .1CO 4 CO 220 2 CO 1. . . . 100 3 T.O 1. . . 120 4 SO 385 575 2.,1-HO U 73 1. . . . ICO 473 90 2 73 3..J 110i.-t 00 1. . . . 150 COO 215 300 l..n-12Qj4 00 I. . . 200 500 370 300 l. . . i200.-4 CO 7. . . 175 5 i > 0 4. . . . 112 3 00 . , BUM A 2. . . .1490 200 1. . . - . .13002 50 1. . . .11)00 ) 2 C3 ' 1t. . CSO 210 2..XI4SO- > < tO 1..1180 2 G5 .1. , . . 760 210. J-.U270 ' > < ' 1..1000 2 CS . ,2. . . .1120 223 ! . . : . HKU.IB CO" I7..1C55' 2 10 1. . . . 700 225 1..1240 235 3..12CO 273 1..1470 235 1..1010 260 1..1730 280 I. . . .1520 2-35 I. . . .1120 2 60 1.-1CJO 3 15 1..1140 233 1. . . . OM 260 2. . . .1100 SSO 1..1120 2 CO 1..1440 2 CO OXEN AND STAGS. C..1814 2 S3 OX UN. STAdS. 1. . . . 840 2 20 I. . . .1000 2 40 STOCKEUS AND I-'KI 3. . . , 976 2 CO 27. . . . 814 300 10. . . . EOS 320 J. . . $ - ' ) 2 M 31 741 300 27. . . . J > 20 30. . . . 721 2 C5 12. . . C79 300 44. . . .958 320 3. . . . COO 260 2. . . C93 3d ) 28. . . .924 325 32. . . . 740 260 13. . . S03 305 1. . . . 570 325 12. . . 334 263 7. . . 823 303 27. . . . 721 3 25 23. . . 730 275 3. . . 642 303 19. . . . 811 335 . COS 2 80 31. . . C03 3 10 1. . . . 710 3 40 . 710 290 C. . . . ISO 310 9. . . 600 345 AVESTRUN CATTLE. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r. 2 sirs tig. . .1013 * 225 1 atnK . 1(61 ( J2 75 3 feeders. . . .1066 315 2 feeders. . . . E63 3 IS 1 feeder . 990 3 IB 11 feeders , . . . 1060 3 15 2 feeders. . . . 875 3 15 1 feeder . S40 3 15 45 feeders. . . 1235 340 t yrlgs . CCJ 323 3 yrlgs . 733 3 23 23TEXAS TEXAS , 33 cows . 798 2 SO 40 steers . 1049 315 HOGS There was a let up In receipts topay , although compared with a week ago there was a slight increase , and the four days' receipts are 3,500 heavier than for the 'Dame period last week. The general quality of the receipts was hardly as good as on the three preceding days. Although reports from the east were generally favorable , the ample receipts had a tendency to make buyers Indifferent and the market was slow In opening , and early sales were largely at around $4 , GO , with quite a few of the com ; moner loads at ? 4EO and $4.55 , and choice block bringing $4.G2& and $4C5. Good ship ping orders Improved the situation before very long and trading became more active , with $4.G5 the popular price , and some of the best heavy and butcher weight loads selling at $4.G7Iand $1.70. The close was aetlvo and slrong at the high point of the day , the middle of the forenoon finding the pens empty. Trading was largely at $4,60 and $4.G5 today , or on an average a dime higher than Wednesday , when $4,50 and $4.56t bought the bulk of the offerings , and not more than a nickel lower than a week ago today , the bulk of the hogs selling on lust Thursday at from $4.65 to ? 4.70. Represen tative sales : No. Av. Sh , Pr. No. Av. fill. Pr. 3 . 186. 120 $4 50 C2 230 8' ) J4 62Vr ! 78 . . . .162 280 4 CO tl 214 32. ) 4 G2W 23 . 193 120 4 50 81. , . 201 SO 4 G24 ! 3 . 440 . . . 405 . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Gl' 04 . 163 120 4 C3 68 . 239 120 4 C2V4 1. . . . . . . .170 . . 4 C5 70 . 211 200 4 r,2'4 ' 1 . 190 . . 4 C5 91 . 214 40 4 62' , ! , 9 . 201 4 4 C3 CS . 277 120 4 C2Vs 2 , ! . 250 .4 4 C5 C7 . 288 80 4 C2'i 5 . 210 . . 4 CS 79 . 18'J 120 4 C214 C. . . . .1.283 . . 4 B5 CO . 219 80 4 f.2Vj 6 ! . . . . .215 . . 4 C5 ' 62 . 251 40 48214 1 . 4GO . . 4 C5 63 . 231 . . . 4 65 2 . 200 . . 4 C3 ,072 . , , .237 ICO 463 7. . . , , , . .237 . . 4 5."i auiq / C9. . . , . , , | Ki 4. . 4 65 63 183 4 4S7tfiM ; | . . . .254 80465 78. . . . .194 240 4 C7Sl .J 61. . , , . . , .201 10 463 63. . 221 120 4 C7'i- - ' 6. , . . . . . .SOS 465 70 . 222 80 1 CO"I ) . , . , , . .237 200 465 III. . " . . .20 ! 280 460. > I T 60 . 203 80 463 "Ztt ' " ' 'Ji.B < - . 160 4 B5 57 . . ICO 4Ml' . . ) . , .231 73 . 236 200 4 60i i ' , fl 8 40 4 G ! > ' ' " . _ - * _ . . . i , . . - * ' * " tn CO . > . , S78 2W 4CO.T . 46'J..214 SO. 4 GT KI . 212 fO 4 COiflW i6 M. . . . . . ,281 . . . 4 f.3 C5 . 239 N ) 4 C0/rt , , . , . | 67. , . , , . .237 60 4 65 221 . . . 400 x i ra . 2CC JOO 4 03 4 BO , , M . ' . .811 40 4 05 W . . . . . . . , 194 160 u" f 1 / T > " > - " " - 67. . . .238 40 4 BJ"'lv ( S3 , . . < . . , .221 . . . 4 C5 67 ! . . . . 2(3 ( SO 1 W1I1..U , . > .1SO M 4 63 07" . . ; . 400 iiZ3 G7..235 40 465 76 223 ICO 4COI ) * 2 415 465 78 256 100 4601 zCI 75 231 465 41 . . . . .228 40 4 CO 63. 6 270 . . . 460 C8 81 . .237 160 4 01 71 , . . „ . : , : : < ? ! .191 SO 4 CO GO 243 M 4 er , 75 . . . .223 80 4 CO U , , , : . ' < 40 4 65 3 . . .343 . . . ' 4 CO 75. . ' . 2H.1 320 4 C3 " 2. . . . . . . 308 . . . 4 CO 76 229 120 4 60 71. ! . . ! .23C SO 4 60 72..221 40 4 63 . . . . . . . . .160 4 CO CC , . ,2-H 124 4 63 63..2M 2SO 4 611 49 -S2i ] . . . 4 C3 M I ' H23 . . . 4 60 73.20.S 160 4 5 60 , ,2)2 ! . . . 4 60 GO 223 . . . 4 M . . . . . . . . 120 4 60 . , . , . , , , M ) 4 65 71. . . .240 HI 460 C3.,3S' ) 240 4 63 74 , , .V1H 200 4 60 68 ,208 KD 4 63 W , , . . .S5 120 4 60 . , . . ! . . , , ISO 4 65 kO 334 fcO 4 W . , . , . , . , - SO 4 ( i7'i 71 1 213 120 4 60 C , .234 ! , . , , .12S 40 4 60 C ' , . 236 64 , , , . , .2S1 160 4 61 64 233 M..e" SO 460 7J 23 . . . 68 . . .263 . . . 4 CO CS : "J ) . . . S7 , W1 249 4 Ii2' ' U , ,293 (9 CT. 3X1 t9 4 2H 1. . . V-t . . . 470 VI . . . . 2.10 KO 4 CJ'i 63 30140 470 47 2M IN 4 C.2'4 rios AND novoit. L 373 . . . 3M 13 71 . . . 375 SIlKKl' Hccclpts were again tolerably liberal nml tratlo was slow. Sellers were asking stronger prices on nccotint of stronger mnrlcetd cast. lluycrs did not want sup plies bad enough to i < ay moro tlmn steaily tlgurus. Tlio mnrkct was qttotnbly tin- changed. Fair to good natives are quotable at $3.noO I.CO ; fair tn good-westerns , $3,20 4.35 ; common nnd stock sheep , $2.uO3.25 ; good to choice 40 to 100-lb. lambs nt $3.50CP ti.OO. llrcclpM mill DNliiMltlnii uf .Stock. Official receipts nnd dlspoiltlon of Bleak nSH-iown by Ihohoolciof thn Union stosX Yard-i oa.nnv.w ( or Urn twenty fonr hours ending ill : i o'clock p. in , May i.'J 1I01IKCS * MM lilsi'osirlii.s' . MM : STOCK M.\KKIT. : Snmll Knrulptfl Sllmnliitoit Until Iluvrrn anil .Sfllci-N In Cnltlc. CHICAGO , .May 24. Tlio inn of cnttlc was llcht for it Thursday , iirnmintlng tn about 13. in ) ) lionil , us HKtiln t 17,000 head n wrok ni.i. Tlio effect upon lioth 1 > UM > I nnd relicts UIIH stlimi- lathig. The former biHmhtlth more tthow of confidence nnd tin1 latter were pnruuraccil to nsU lii'tlrr prlccK , JJnylns bosun I'-irly and with sulllcltmt unerKy to nlvc the mnrkol nn tipwiird Inclination. Vi > ry mnn nfti-r Iho npxnlni ; nil de sirable dressed lieef nml shipping steers wele rollliiK fieelj nt llo uilvnncu on yeslenliiy's prices , nnd on betlr Blades of cmvw nnd helfern showed a Kiiln of fiom Co In lOe. The ndvnnei ; dhl nut extend to poor , , common sorts , llioiiKh they WHIV Him. cVinners flic IniyhiK similiiKly Jnsl now In 'intlcliiatlon of 1 iwer prices by and by when nracs cntllo liecumo mine plenti ful. TmilltiR In sleets wns at n nairow nince. 1'vW lots nild below $3.75 , nnd n still smaller number nbove $4.10 , Ctjus and heifers wole quoted nil the way from ll.SO to Jt , with nn st of the bminess at from } 2..i to $3.50. The ( . .cn- eral nmiket clnsed linn with iver > thliiK mid. The IIOB trade dvvvlnped a KJod decree nt the start , and was very brisk n little Inter In the mornlin ; . The Hist sales did not Indicate much chatiKe In prices. Kor the bulk the mar ket grew stronger every minute , and liefoio 10 o'clock their , was n clear advance ( if from lOc to 13c. There were many sales nt ? 4.9t ) , n few at I4.M and one til | 4.97'2. Thet bulk nt the heavy and mc > dlum elihts chanced hands tit from J4.M ) to $4.1)0 ) , nnd from $4. 7. ' . to $4.S5 were popular prices for avciages of less than 200 Ibs. The close was stionp. The slieep market asaln itilcJ Hrm. by icason of the continued llsht nnlvnls llfllit , us eim- pared with any previous week of this ) ear. < Almut 7,000 bead arrived , making 37.C01) ) since Hatuiilay , as nxalnst 43,000 n weel ; IIKO. For Iho explicd pint of this month 114,000 head have been received , or 42,001 bead less than for the. same time last Hay. There was n oed demand nnd llrm inaiket at from $2 to Jl.T.'i for Infeilor ta choice sheep , nt from J3.CO to $ . " , for .Near- lings nnd nt from $4 to $4.7C for spring lambs. Tradlntf In sheep was principally nt from $3..V ) to $ l.,0 , and yearlbiKS sold latjjely at from { 4.CO to J4.7. > . llecflpls : ratlle. 13.0 )0 head ; calves , 3JO head ; lioRB , 22.000 head : sheep , 7,0i)0 ) head. The IIvenliiB Journal lepoiis : OATTI.U HrrclptH. 13,000 head. JIaiUet ncllve and hlElier : prime to nxtia native steers. $4.2 : , fit.Ul ; meilliim. J4.00ffl.10 ; olheis , $3.S3fl3.ur ; Texans. $3.2."iS4.03. 1IOOS llHcelpts , 22.000 head. Matltct active and lOe hlRlior : mu li heavy , } 4.2nfl4.,0 ; paeKern and mixed. I4.7.'iff 1.50 ; prime henvy and butcher welKhts. $4 R. iJi4.M ; assoited llKht , $4.7jf4.S.-i. Slim-IP AND ] , AM1IS Ileceipts. 7.COhead. . Mniket active and i5f2.e hither ; top sheep , $4.7iQ.00 ; top lambs , $5.0053.73. St. Louis Live Stiink .trnr ! < ot. ST. I.Ol'IS , May 24. PATTLE llpcp'pls ' , 2.SOO head ; shipments. Ml ) head. Market falily active for natives ; Texans slow ; native steers , HUM ] Him , $3.75ft3.W ! ; cows and heifers. > 2.7fi'n3.CO ; calves , $4.r > 0 : Texas steers , fair. $3.1003.40 ; cows , $2.23. HOGS Ileceipts. ( i,2i > 0 bead ; shipments , 2.4CIO head. Market rather slow ; butcher Krades , JI.70 i4.80 ; packing , T4.GOff4.70 ; pigs and common to fair IlKht , J3.B064.CO. -SIIKBP Ileeelpts , 700 bead ; shipments. 700 head. Market active , strong to I5c higher ; native mixed , common to fat butchers , (2.73&4.23 ; lambs , $ I.23O4.CO. _ K\ns-is City Live Stock .trnrkot. KANSAS CITY , May 24. CATTL13 llecelpts. 3,400 head ; Bhlments ] , 1,100 head. Market ac tive and steady ; TexanH , $2,033.7. > ; Tevas cows , $2.0003.13 ; shipping steers , J3.00ff4.2."i ; native eows , tl.COjf3.4S ; mockers and feudeis , $3.006' 3.7C ; bulls. $2.00f3.2j. ( ! HOGS Ileceipts , 9.COO head ; shipments , C COO bead. Market "fjlOc hlBher ; bulk ot sales , $4mi ! > 4.6S ; heavies , $4.CO@4.C7ij ; packers and mixed , 4.SOf4.i7'j ( : IlKhls. 4.45@4.tiO ; Yolkers , $4.15BI 4.00 ; plus , 54.40fi4.33. SIIISUP llecelpls , 1,400 head ; xhlpmcnts , none. Market steady. _ _ _ _ _ _ Notv York I.lvo Stock .Mur/iet. NEW YOIIK. May 24. 1IEV1CSIlecolpts : , none ; market nominal. SHKKP AND LAMHS-llecelpts , 5.000 head ; sheep slow ; yeiiillncH. Him ; lambs , ' .iu tn " .o lower ; fair to good sheep , ; 3.73ii'4.2."i ; yearlliu'a , ordinary. t4.fi7'a ; PDOIto very chohe , sonthc-n lambs , $3.MiC.40. HOGS llecelpts , 2MO ! bend ; maJkc-l weak ; Inferior to good h"KS , J3.00BC.40. Sioux City I.tvu Stonlc 'Miirliet. SIOUX CITY , May 24. llOCJS-llecelpts. 2.030 liPiid ; yesterilay , 1,678 head : shipments , 4d ! head ; market lOc higher ; J4.57VtiiI4.CO ; bull. , $ l. 0. CATTLKHecclpts , 300 head ; yestetday , 1.2W bead ; shipments , COO bead ; maiket 10i(15c lower on cummon to coed stock cattle : feedeis. JJ.COfj ) 3.CO ; yearlings , J2.2CW3. 10 ; cows , Jl.lC'SS.CO ; bulls , J1.C062.CO ; oxen , $ l.Cog2.00. _ block In Sight. Ilecoi-d of receipts of Hvo stoclt at Iho four principal yards for Thursday , Ma > ' .M , 1804 : Cattle Hops. Sheep. South Omaha . ' . ' ,004 , H.3.Fit ! 1,083 Chicago . lt.oii ; ) ) 2-ii ( ) ( ) 7ouo KanBaHClty . ; i,4U ( ) HfiU ( ) 1,401) St. I.oulH . i. . . . -,8011 ( l.'UO 700 Totals . 21,2114 40.05U 10lb3 Xl.nml Produce .Market. HUTTEn The markel on paeklntr slock Is firmer , and buyers werr offering as high as 74 ( > " /fee per lb. Other guides remain about steady. Good country , 12ffl4c ; sepaiator creamery , sjllrt packed , J-f/lbc. / KQOS Tim lecclpts of PKKS are averaging about the sumo ns a week ago , and the inaiket Is steady at c. Them Is an effort being niatlo by some houses to force thn inaiket up ' .jc , but In view of the liberal biipply of Klock , both on the market and In the country , there does not appear to be much chance of success. LIVE POl'LTUY The lecelpm of old fowls were heavier and commission houses were forced to carry a good many over. Thn market In coiifequenco was weaker. Commission men were asking C ! c and sometimes 7c for old hens , but the dresseis would offer only Cc and were ( luotlng the price at Kansas City , C > c , to help pound down the market. Old loostcrx , 3i 4c ; young ones , Cc. The demand for other Kinds of poultry Is rather light , though a limited quantity Is salable. Oucks , 7itf ? ! c ; hen turkeyu , 8c ; gobblers , tic ; geese , 6c. UAME There Is no Eumo coming and none wanted at this season. VKA1 The receipts of veal were larK" " and dealem found It bald work to clear their houses , though the demand was good , ( lood fat vealn weio tmoted at. iJVifl'c , with sales largely ut CUc. CUc.PIOEONB There Is n demand for old pigeons , but young birds that are nut strong on tfie wlnu nru not wanted. Old birds , pel Joz. , Jl.COflCO. QLU DEANS The market IB llrmlng up all over the country. Neither the demand nor i-up- ply Is very heavy at this point. California handpicked - picked navy. $1M51)2,23 ; western navy , Jl.lWi.OOj 1-oininon wjilte Ijciula , JI.C > ) iflt > 3. ONIONS > New eouthern onions lire quoted ut J4 pep hbl , IlennudaH , J'J.73 per box , Tup onlona am plenty at )58Wc pn orders. POTATOIOS The market Is weak nwlns to the t-hlpinentu from the west , which Illletl the le- uulremenls of buyers for the time belnii. I'liili nnd Colorado Btuck , 'JOc ; Wa hlniton ami Ongon , esaooa OAllllAaiThe supply has tiecnery light. especially of Hood uhlpplng utock. The tanm thinK ban buen true of maikelx llll" Chleauo and SI. LoulD. ( loot ! uhlpplng mock would bo A-MPAllAOUS Good home Blown nloclt , MUlOs per doz. on orders. PIE PIjANT Homo grown pic planl , 202ic ! on udtim. TOMATOES Shipping Block of good color Is Bc'iircf ) nt $3.75 per cratn of six baskets. OIIEKN VEtinTAULEH-Si.lnaiih , per bbl. . 11.78 CJ2.00 ; rudluhes , per doz. . ' ) ' & : luttucc. per duz , stfftoe : fiicumbers. J1,2.)1(1.W ; pamley , per do * . , 30ii33o ; heels , per iloz. . We ; wattrcieas , per caie. 10 hones. U.MQI.T5. . NEW HEANS-Wax beann. per bn. liox. | 2.50f 2.75 : H bu. box , $1.10 1.5 ; utrlnir. ' ,4 bn , . Jl , I'EAS-Oreen peua nru commrnclni ; to a rive fnmi Kansas and Mlwiourl. UCHH ! s.ilpphiB utock , per H'l' " . box , JI.WW1.15. ( AtfLll-'LOWUIl-The innrKt-l l falily . well upplled with B"o l Block. On onion , J2.2J per doz * BTHAW1IRHU1KS Thelo were fullv 230 to 300 casea of lierrli-H on the maikei. TliK orfeilngn were mostly ull from Mlwmrl and of gi > d unitl- Ity. Hood hipping tnck lirought J3.2C per ca"e , C1IBHIHIJ Hume of the fallfoinla rherrle * received on the market were very line , Some of the boxes weighed it" blRh as 14 Ibx. , vnd th fruit wan largo and of i-xcollent color. Choice Hhlpplng iitoek , $1.75 per box , flOOHKIIUKHIKH 4Jre n , per ! 4lt. . ca , JJ.IOIJ * 75' ' ' THOPICAIj FnUITS , HANANAB-Per bunch. JI.OOC.CO. LEUONB Fiuicy lemona. 3U4 slit , Kt 309 t\t.t \ , $ .1.7 ! : ctiolcc lrnon % .ISO > ! < > , JJ.TA OHAKOKH Mpdltrirnncan nwectii , Ji.SO ) Cali fornia rerUHni ; * , $ .1.v HOHlllpy , per lb. , IS'bllUp. PATES llnlluwpp * , t > 5 to ; o-ll > . boxen , p r lb. , iNiAPPLi.S-ChohP : , per Ouz. , JJj small , MISOIM.LANKOrs. HONEY Cnllforiiln , ircj dark honey , UUc. MAPLE HYllt'P-llHllon nm , per dot. , $ IJ , NUTH Almnnili , ISUlTri Engllnh walnut * , liJ ) { I2t < : nibeilf , 12c | Ilni7.ll nutK , 10o. CIDEil-Puro Jult-t ! , per bbl. , J ; half Mil. , J3.23. Al PI.E ntlTTI.H-Por ! J-lb. I < H1 , , .t ; half bbls. . sue per Hi. Illbl'.H No. I croeti hide * , 2'0 ' ! No. I Rrern "fill dl liUli-s , 33'c | ; No. 2 green oalliM hides , ! fT2iiP ! N . 1 veal calf , S Hi * , to 15 Ibi , . f.'io ; No. 3 ve.il pnlf. 8 lb > . tn ! . ' lb.t. , 4c ; No. i diy Hint hides , Cc : No. 2 dry Mint hides. Si' , ' No , 1 diy united hides , 4c ; purl cured hide ? , Uc per lb. ! e. M than fully ctirul , SHEEP PELTS-'tlrccn Mlle.l , each , STifKOc ; green rallrd Fhearlln n ( hort-wooled early i > klnn ) , carh , C 15c ; dry sln-Millnm ( hort-wn led rarly BUIno ) , No. 1 , each , SfTlOct dry gtie.ullngM ( nhort wooled early l < lns ) , No , . ! , each , d' ; dry Hint , Kansas mid Ni-hlurkn btitcher ttixil , peltd , per lb , , Actual weight , 'itfKc ; dry Hint , KanKaH and Nebranlin murrain wool pettf , per lb. , actual weight , 4f(0c ( ; dry Hint , Colorado bmKior Wd'il peltn , tier lb. , actual weight , 4i7c ; dry Mint , Colonuhi muiialn wool pell * , per lb. , aclual weight , 4iOc. TALLOW AND OHEASETnllow , Nn. 1 , VW 4'jcj tallow , No. 2. ZitfllV : grease , whltp A , 4'sc ' ; greiue , while II. 4c ; ureiinp. yellO'v , 5c ; Krfat ? , dm It , 2Mold ; Imter. 2 < (2hc ( ! bccuwnx , prime , IjfllSoj niugh tallow , 212ho. Ynrk Dry tinnil" } Inrl < pt. NEW YOIIK. May 2l.Therpat les * d.ine . than yesterday , yet In rounding the in.iiket ninny Innnlrles wrrt made , followed by offers at the price * of twu weeks ngu that \\eit > declined. Compared with n year nirii , stoeKn of all de- Rcrlptlniirt of cotton goods are very much Mn.iller , and nciny buyers art ; becoming Imprexed with this fact , yet no advance In prices appears pos sible nt present. A little later n change mav he developed. Printing cloths In demand at 2 1-lCc for Gl s < | Uarcs. and declined with calcs on con tracts at 2 3-3V. I.Ucrpnnl Mnrl . LIVEHPOOL. May 21. WHEAT Markel steady , demand pour , holders offer moderately ; No. 1 Callfoinia , 4s sdWIs lid ; led western win ter , 44 CiKiNi O'i.,1. coilN-l-'lim ; detnatiil fair ; new mixed , spot , 3s 7d. PIIOV1SIONSHcpf , extra India mess , ROs ; pl.lnip mess , 70s. llacon , long nnd shnit clear , C5 Ihs. , 3's : long clear , 43 lljs. , 31s ad. Laid , prime wcstein , 3H * \Vnol .Murlicr. ST. I.OITIS. Mav 2l.-WOOL-Qulet nl yestcr- day'a decline of ! at- . AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. of the Niitlnniil Inilnstrliil Army to llu Ol'KMIlI.edOther Xi-im. The laboring man held ( ull away In South Omaha lasl night. Two companion , A am ! I ) , of Iho National Industrial army , canto down from Omaha with the expectation of allendliiK an open meeting of the city Cen- Iral Iahor union , There was .sonic inls- unilurstunillng ahoul this proposition , however - over , as Hie doors to the room where the union met were barred. It was a secret. ineelliiK , and the visitors adjourned to the vacant lot north of the postonlce building. Al the Central Labor union meeting about fitly new members signed Iho roll. The two Industrial companies from Omaha were under Ihe command of Mr. Ilolllday and Jlr. Xedry. They came on Ihe niolor lo I slreel , where they left Ihe cars anil inarched down Twenty-fourth streol lo Ihe place where Iho open air meeting was held. Attorney I ) . K. Hnyless of this city mounted a dry goods box and Introduced Editor Tlchenor of the Omaha News. Mr. Tlchenor talked for half an hour , describing the hard lines of General Coxey and the other Industrial men who arc now either In Jail , In Washington or on their way. lie urged the South Omaha laboring men to organize themselves Into companies for the protection of their fellow men. lie then tackled the money question , and entertained his audience of 300 people for some time on this subject. Captain Nedry and several others spoke briefly. The work of organising n company In the Magic City will bs commenced at once as > i result of the meeting last nlghl. Memorial HesoltltloliJ. A greal many friends look advantage of the privilege of viewing for the last time yesterday the remains of Mrs. Mary I ) . Slabaugh. Encased In a beautiful metallic casket In the front parlor of the family home on Twenly.-thlrd Mrept , Ihe remains were surrounded by sympathising neighbors nnd acquaintances from 10 until 12 o'clock. The casket was completely burled In flowers. The ladles of the Degree of Honor and the King's Daughters attended In a body. The mourning party left at I o'clock for Uandolph , 0. , where the funeral services will be conducted. The Kings Daughters met at the homo of Mrs. L. Householder and passed the follow ing resolutions on Ihe dcalh of their vice president , Mrs. Dr. Slabaugh : As Iho mighty King and all wise Fnlher has called home this one of Ihe loveliest and mosl loving of Ills daughters , we , the mem bers of Ihe Magic Clly Circle of Kings Daughters , desire to pay a sorrowful trlbulu lo the memory of our sister and friend , Mary 13. Slabaugh ; therefore , it is Uesolved , ' That we feel and know that a future , nobler * grander , 1ms for her but Just begun. That she has exchanged the silver cross for" the golden crown , that she has put off the badge of purple , a royal color , but one Inseparably associated with the suffering and humiliation of our King , for that robe of spotless whlto lliat only nttgelH wear. Hcsolved , That we leruter our sincere nnd hearlfell sympathy to\her barcnved husband and lllllo daughter , so early deprived of it mother's love nnd care , to her sorrowing mother and fond slslcr. Uesolved , Thai a copy of Ihesc rcsolullons be sent lo Iho family and published In Iho dully papers. _ _ . McKlnlcy Lraguo Urcatilzcil. The republicans of Soulh Omaha organized a club Wednesday night which will be known as the McKlnlcy league. The attendance was largo and the old-time enthusiasm prevailed. It has been some time since Ihe republicans of this city have been organized and worked as n club , but from now on the league pro poses to lake an aclive purl In political mai lers. Mr. A. II. Murdock was chosen presi dent of the league , 0 , B. liruce and Dave Anderson vice presidents , Patrick Sheehy secretary and Hert Wllcox treasurer. Speeches were made by a number of the members and the following were elected as delegulcs to the stale league convention In Lincoln on Juno 12 : Messrs. J. II. Van Dusen , T. F. Elllotl. J. II. Erlon , E. 0. May- Held , Alex Schlegel , Henry Murphy , Uruco McCulloch and Ivor Thomas. The execullve committee of the McKlnley league Is composed of Messrs. E. O. May- Held , P. S. McAuley , James Austin , I'alrlck Tralnor and Daniel McQuckcn. Another HllMirulun ll lnon. | Division No. 8 , Ancient Order of Hiberni ans , was organized at Young Men's Institute hall Wednesday night with a membership of twenty-five. The olllcers are : W. M. Hyan , president ; W. II. Quconan. vice president ; Joseph McKeenan. recording secretary , ana John Larklns , trt-ostirer. Pills that cure sick headache : DcWItl's Little Early Ulsers. Perfectly nt Home. The Irrigated lands of Idaho possess that peculiar qualification which Is perfectly adapted to the raising of apple * , uprlcola , peaches , cherries , pears , plunu , grapes , prunes , hops , alfalfa , corn and potuloe , which alwaj-H find a ready market and bring tt caii'Voveriilock the United States with these commodities. We'll send our advertising matter on apP - P E.UL'Lomax ? ' , O. P. and T. A , , Omaha , Neb. , NEWC LIFE Or. E. C. Wctl'e NervB and Drain Trcatmtnt M sold under posltlvo written ffiiaranleo , bjraulhor- ' " " " ' ' Ired agenta only , llrulnond Nerve Night IXflEC ; of the aene.r. oTer-oiertlon ; Youthful Krror > , or lIxceMlrn U eof Tobacco. Opium or Mqnnr , wlilcll goon lead to JMUer/ , Con < uinptlon. Inennlty and Death. 117 mall , II a bos ; 0 ( or | 3 ; vrlth written guurantco lo euro 01 refund raonejr. WKHTHOOUOIIHYIIUP. Act-rlaic cure ( or Couglif , CoilHA ! > ttimiiUrcmrhltl , Croup , WbooplDK Coueli , Here 'lliroat. I'leawut tn tnku Hmnll rite discontinued : old.Gnc. l u , now'ilu. ; old f ' " " " > ' " "v"'Hl Goodman Drug Company , nnti v IIP oTPi'i np t ATO BUILl ul ( STtliL BEAMS Pflxton & Vierllng's Now Workshop Going Up on the "Chicago Plnn , " ITS FRAME WORK IS ALREADY FINISHED Laying or tint Itrlck In tlui OntMiIo Wnlll Was lloguii Ypntvrilny Ulniiico for nn Omaha .Mint Oienln | the I'rnltiutlon. . Onmliit onti now boast of belnn the flm ! city went of riilfitKo to construct bulhltii on the romtmriitlvuly new method which htiH iniido It possible to put up Ntnictun' * of fourtpon ur more slorlca In helRht. Tltl.i ImllilliiK' is liolnit crootcd by the rnxtoti & Vli't-llnir Iron work * on their properly nt Sovunlfi'iilli Htrpt't nnd Ihe rnltroutl truck.4 nnd will be occupied by thorn. The old method of hulldiiiK consisted In the ron- Htniftlon of heavy outside wnlln of milll- clont strength lu carry the welRht of the building , aided , of course , by Intel lot- sup ports. The Kront proKrofa niudo In recent yonI-M In the ninnufacluro of steel and Iron hna made It posslblo to change this method entirely , doing nwny with the mnHHlvu out- sldo wnllx. which In high bnlldliiKH were very e.xpeiiMlve , benldcs tailing up u good deal of vnluablo space. AH a representative of the latest method * of construction , nnd the only one of the kind In Omalm , n description of thin build ing limy be of general Interest. The build- Intr In question covers l.lvUW feet of ground and IM live stories In height above the high basement. Starling with n solid founda tion of brick , llio Iron and slcol framework has been erected to the full height of the live xtorlPH without the sign of an outside- supporting wall. Around the outside ami through the center of the bulldltiK there are. heavy cuHtlrun columns securely bolted end on end and luiuilng from the foundation to the top of the building. Connecting these ; upright supports nnd securely fastened to lliem itre heavy Mi-el girders. These In their tarn are etossed by the steel Moor beams , whloh are riveted In place. Kvery pail of Ihe Rrent framework Is so secured by bolts and rivets Hint It Is Impossible fur It to move from HH pluee. The ntreiigth of Ibis met hud of construction has been provei > by the heavy winds of the past two weeks , which have blown against the untlnlsheil framework wlthonl any appreciable effect. The weight which every piece of Iron or sleel will have to carry Is llgured with ex actness nnd tnnilo proportionately strong. The work of laying up the outside brlelc walls was commenced yesterday , and It IH In this connection lhal much of the Interent centers. Although live stories In height , the walls will be- only twelve Inches In thlek- ness. AH might be assumed , they will add nothing to the Mtrcnglh of the building , but are Intended only to enclose the Htrueliiru. Running around Iho building al each Moor llier are heavy slecl girders , and It Is upon these that the walls rest. The walls be tween each door are tlnm Independent and the brick masons could Hist as well stall tit the llfth floor , and enclose Hint llrst , nnd work down , as to stnrl with the llrst HOOP and go up. The walls enclosing any ono story could bo removed wlllionl disturbing the walls cither above or below. The Interior parllllons will be of llre- proof brick and It looks now as If an Omaha manufacturer , K. .1. RefreKler , would secure the contract for makln , ; thin material. His firebrick arc no v under going a most severe lesl , Hint of being- placed under heavy machinery vhcru it IH subjcel to constant vibration. The first floor will be occupied by the com pany for n machine shop ; the second floor as a finishing room for light castings and ornamental work ; the third floor for a wood working and pattern room , and the two upper floors for the slorage ot pat- lerns. This will bo Hie only lire proof building usc-d for this purpose in tlio coun try , and will give Omaha a larger and more complete plant of the kind than even Chicago can show. It might be added that the general pub lic doe's not realize how much cheaper llreproof buildings can be constructed than was the case a few years ago , and builders predict lliat when this Is more fully tealizcd there will be fewer lire traps coii- slrucled. Some Idea of the decline In tno cost of building may be gained from the fact that steel beams costing $38 per ton In .Oinnhn at the present lime were worth $72. per ton two nnd a half years ago. I'rnlt Auction. -t This afternoon the Omaha Fruit Auotlon company will hold their first sale nl llielr ( rooms , 012-311 Jones slreet. The offerings for the first sale will be limited to n car of cherries , Hint being Ihe only kind of California summer fruit on the market at this season. The auction method of disposing of fruit is of rather recent growth , but It has found HUi-h favor In the eyes of the California growers and shippers that the fruit men of the city decided to introduce. It here. Instead of Ihe receiver of a car of fill t running- about from house lo house trying- lo dispose of his fruit , It "will be taken to the auclion house , whe.ro all buyers can assemble , inspect the fruit and bid on It In open auction. The different whole sale houses thai have orders for fruit from country merchants and the brokers who have orders from jobbers In olher cllles can buy enough to llll their orders. In cities where this method 1ms been tried It has worked very satlsfactoilly holh for Iho local buyers and sellers and for the California shippers. Omaha Is al ready recognized a one of the best fruit markets in the west and It is predicted by those in the business thai Ibis inovn will sllll further Improve the market. Freight i ales arc such Hint Omaha , can reach all polntH east In Iowa ns far as this Mississippi liver and Jobbers here are figuring that they can handle the trade 111 that stale wlllionl any doubt. They not only have the advantage over Chicago In point of rates , but they can deliver fruits at the Mississippi river a day in advance of Chicago , thus Insuring Its arrival al Iho point of desllnallon In better condition. WM , LOUDON , Commission Merchant CVAIN AND PROVISIONS. Private wires to Chlcapo nnd New Yoilt. All business ordcis placed on Chicago Hoard t.t Trade. Correspondence sollcllcd. Office , room 4 , Now York Life llulHInu Telephone 1308. NEBRASKA NATIONAL BANK. TI. 8. DepositorOjiab % , Nobrjii'ea CAPITAL 6400,003 SURPLUS 855,5 DJ Officers and Directors.-Honry . Yitn , pnt dent ; John H. Collmi. vl 3 jir.nl 11 it ; Ll-vli I Heed. Cauhlcr. Win. It. S. lliuliji , auinu ; cannier THE IRON BANK , PERMANENTLY CURED NO PAY UNTIL GUREO WERlfffiTOUTOB.OOOpUirNH. Write for Banlc References. _ . .U1U , , , , . EXAMINATION FREE. Ho Operation. Ho Detention from Business , SEND FOR CIRCULAR. THE O. E. MILLER CO. , 307-308 N.Y. Life Dlrti } . , OMAHA , MED. Or Ilio I.l'iuor llul.lt I > o Ultrly < 'urcd tir udiululitrrliitf llr. llutar * ' ( JolUcn * peel lie. It oan ba elren la u oup ot oolfea or tta , or In food * wllboutlbalcnonladsooflhopttlenl. ltl biolulelv barwIeM. and will enaot 14 permanent * nd apeen/ euro , whether tba pU nt l a moderate drinker or foahollo wreck. II liar been given la tiiouiancU of OAIOB , and In every tnaunoe * perfect cure has fol lowed. li.NevtrKall * . TlieeyitemouoeliupreKiitttett \llh tb flpealno. It beooinet KU utter liupoMiblllty vor tbe liquor appetite toeiut * UIM.IIKN HI'Kdim ) tl. ) . Prop're , ClorUn.ll , C. ia-pa = e Uiok of parUouUm free. To to bad P' Kulin & Co. , Drugging , ICtli and DouglM , StrceU , Omaua , NcU