THE OafAlfA. DAILY BEE ; 'rtfliSDAV , FEBRUA11Y 9 , J807. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL "Wheat is Strong Most of the Day , bm Closes at a Decline , WORLD'S ' VISIBLE A POWERFUL FACTOf Opening AVonUnen One to nUnj < HK Onlil ' nnil iv Clowliifj Wcitk- nrnn on llrulUlnw nnil Inrnc . World'H Shipment * . CHICAGO , Fob. 8. Wheat today closed a about a ' ,4c decline , after having sold ncnrlj 1 cent above Saturday's close. Tlio flgurci on the world's visible cut tuto | ! a figure Ir the day's speculation. Corn ami oats were indlcally wcnk , corn declining % c and oati HC. Provisions were flrm , but show trlfllw changes. The news that traders In wheat had tc mart their operations on was not very en- counting for 11 bull market. Liverpool wai only V4d higher tit the opuniuu thun It closce ut Saturday , which was disappointing , In asmuch as It wns n , very Inadequate re- pponsc to Saturday1 * ! I'Ao ' advance here UeorliOlim'H vepprt on the world's clear- nnces of wticat nud flour for last weeX which came In before the opening , gave the figures at 6,500,000 bu , , and tlio heavy In crease thus shown , together with Minneap olis and Dulttth receipts , were not encour aging by nny means , the total for the twc places being Sll curs against 421 last week. Those were thu olrctimstitncos under which May wheat , .which . closed nt 77c'on Satur- ilny , opened today , with sellers ut from , GHc down to 70'4c. Hut the market became strong immediately after the opening. Ihc curly Ilgurcs on the worm's visible supply indicated u very largo decrease , so large , In fact , that It. made Knot-Is scramble tc cover their lines. Holders of wheat 'were not disposed to let go , the consequence bo- Inz that the prlco of Mtir pot up to < iT4c before any material reaction occurred , Meantime the Atlantic port clearances _ werc renoi'ttd at 4K.OOO bu. A decline to iO C Wile occurred , when an Increase In tlic Eiigllslt visible was announced , but tins was nulckly succeeded by the ndvnneo tc 77c , the high point of toe day. which oc curred on the postlllK of the world's visible Ilgurrs. showing a total decrease1 of l0o,0pc ; bu. Then thu decline contmcnetd s.o.vly nt ftrst , but gaining rnomentum 113 the-ses sion drew to a close. It was due mostly tc realizing , though this was accelerate' ! in Uiu world's shipments" " , which last weeN were l.noO.OOO bu. larger than the week be fore. New York reported that forelgnen had turned free sellers Were. May tlnally got down to 7GV4c. and closed at from iGH Porn maintained Its price until the clos ing drop In-wheat , but during the progress ot the latter It cmnlntud wheat's weakness nnd closed nt a decline for the day of 3&C per bu. In Mny. Itucelvlng houses cwero ac tive Hellers. The visible supply Increased 1,294,000 bu. May opened u shade lower al 24'4c. sold nt from 2-Ui to 24c , declined tc 23 % < 321c , where It closed. Oats was * aulet during the first part of the session , but with n tendency toward Ilrm- ness. Later , however , the market turned very weak , partially through sympathy with \vht-at and partly through liberal sell ing by the professional shorts. A heavy business was done at thu decline. Maj opened a shade lower at from 17c to 174c and declined to 17 c , establishing n low point for the crop. 'May closed ut 17'ic. Provisions were well sustained nmld the bearish feeling In grain , a llrm hog market with comparatively Ilirlit receipts giving tone 'to ' the market. The closing weakness In grain sliced ort most of the day's sllpht advance , however. At the close .May porl < was about 2VSa hither at * 7.f 3. May lard 2 ,4c hlKhcr at $3.S2Vi. nndMay ribs 2iAc higher Estimated receipts Tuesday : Wheat , 2 ! earn ; corn , 240 cars ; oats , 490 cars ; hogs , 20 , X ) head. The leading futures ranged as follows ; ATtl'cicHj Open. | "illgli. I Low. I Closi * . ISat'd'y , Will-ill- Feb. . . 70M 7.T 75 Mny. . . 77-1 < 7UH 77 .luly. . . 73K Fob. . . . 22M May. . . . JIM S3W-2I July. . . . JJU JDM Sepl. . . Still - ' 5 8Ji O.-UH Kob . . . ir.H 1&U May. . . . 174 ! 1VH July. . . . 17Ji 17H Po-k- MllV. . , . 7 70W 7 77 ! " ' - , 115 July. . . 7 85 7 S3 7 BO' 7 BO 7 77 Lard- May. . . . 3 H5 3 82M 382K 3 SO July. . . 3 "SK 3 US 00 3 UO 3 7H Sh'tltlbi May. . . . ' .1 05 3 D2 3 D'JH 3 I'O July. . . 4 dS' 4 or > 4 02K 4 0214 4 00 Ciifh quotations were ns follows : I-'IXJl'R Htcady ; winter ] mtent , $4.3504.CO ; ttralKhlH , J4.10tf4.20 ; Bprlng specials , ? 4.W , bak- crx. JJ.COST3.40. WHIiAT No. 2 EprltiB , 75375'tc ; No. 3 sprlns , 76o : No. 2 red. S5V.C86V40. CORN No. 2 , 2214 i22'ic : No. 2 yellow , 22'/c. ' .OATS No. 2 , ICVic ; No. 3 white , f. o. b. , ISViW lie ; No. S while , f. o. b. , ii8'19'/ic. ' . RYK No. 2. 35Uc. 1IARLBV No. 2. nominal : No. 3 , f. o. b. , I4T33c ; No. 4 , f. o. U. , 24fl2Sc. FLAXSKKD No. 1 , 7407CV&0. TIMOTHY 8KKD I'rlmiK.CJ. . I'llOVISlONS Mcus porlt , per bbl. , J7.COiS'7. 5 : lard , prr ICO Ibs. , S3.70 ; chart ribs , sldca ( loose ) , JJ,7Cff.CO ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , JI.23W 4.10 thort clear rides ( hoxrd ) , $4.12i@4.25. ! WHISKY IJIetlllers' llnlnheil Roods , per gal. , 11,17. . Hl'OARS Cut loaf , r,4c ; Ri-anulated , JI.51. The followlni : were the receipts and uhlpmenta today : On thul'roJuce oxolMiuo toViy t'io battar mir- kui waft llrm : ci-uamury. 15&'jUMe ; dilry : , 1)9 17c. K/gs. llrm : frubli. 14c. ! ChcoBC. btuudy ; tiii.l.'ic. DrvBHcd poultry , iiulet : turlccya , llu lic ; chlckuiiB , UO7e ; dueliH. loailc. M\V YOIIIC MAUKET. "f the Day on General CoimiKidKlcH. NR\V YORIC. Feb. 8. FLOUR Receipts , 10- (00 bhls. ; exports , 23,850 bids , ; iiulet for tprlng IiiilcntH , which are held higher ; winter IrumU more nctlvo nnd steady ; winter jiatents , JI.Coei.75 ; lllnneEota patents , , $4.3:94.13 ; winter extras , J3.1J3.53 | ; Mlnncpotii bakers , J3.C5 Q3.95 , Rye Hour , steady ; Miperflnc , J2C5i'2.75 ; fancy , J2.COff3.00. lluckwheat Hour , ijulet at $1.25.M'CKWHEAT M'CKWHEAT ' Quiet nt 34c. ( X ) UN MKAIQulut ; yellow western , CSflSSo. ISYE-Qulct : No. 2 western. 40tOJic. 1IARLIJY Easy : western , 28V4c. IIAIll.lCV MALT Dull : weetern , noa.'Sc. WHEAT Receipts 60,123 bu. ; exports , 79,745 Ini. ; spot weaker ; No , 1 hard. New YoiU , UlvkU. Options opencil easier oulng to largo north- wi'Miein rect'lpts , tinned stroiiK ut midday on a largo dtcicaeo In the visible supply and New York Blocks , but dually weakened on a bis pill u In the vltlble , closing about ' .io lowir. No , 2 ri'd , February , closed ut 6 ! ic ; May , t2'i4i ( * 31-ICc. clcted at f2Hc. } COItN-Recclpls. 141,375 bu , ; spot weaker ; No. 12. 2t ic. Options opened steadier , but sold off \vlli wlieiit and big receljitu , closing % c lower ; Vcliruiiry closed at 2S4o ; May , 29 ll-lOBSOUc. clixrd nt 29Kc. OATS Receipts. 11,200 bu , ; exports. 20.55S liu. ; rpot Fti-mly ; No. 2 , 21Uc. Options opened Heady , but afterward eased olt wild corn and clcnni UJfVio lower ; Fcbruaiy clost-d ut 2lo ; Way , ZltititUllc , closed at 2lc. HL'TTUIl-Hteiuly ! recrliiU , 7,378 pkgs. : west- rrn creamery. 12 21Ho ; Elglns , 2ljo ; factory , CUEESB-Hecclpts. S.On pkgs. ; tate. large , SfllSJlc ; state , mnall. VOlSHo ; part tlilms , CO ! 4o ; full skims. StfS'ie. lillOB Receipts. 6,456 pkgt ; weak ; state and I'ennsylvunla , ISHWlCc ; ui'slcrn , isaijc : south ern , Hfflfo. HAV Weak ; uhlpplng , C2C551jc ; good to choice. IIOI'H-Stcady ; 93 crop. SO7o : 1S90 crop , 8f 130 ! 1'ucltlo count crop , l&M , 3 < iV"ti ; 1KO crop , Killc. llIDES-Flrni ! nulvetton , )2iil3o ) ; Iluenos Ayren , iiomlmil ; Texas dry , 3io ! ; California , taiATlinR Firm ; bemlcck sole , Iluenos Ayrcu. light to heavy weights , TJliJ/JOHo ; acid , I0023c. I'ROVISIONS-lleef. tlrm ; family , J8.COfflO.00 ; beef hams , Jl $ . Cut meals , llrm pickled bellies. 4V G4 ic < ; dry boulders , 4C4io. Uird. ttsudy ; wnleni ilraincd , J4. reilned. quiet. 1'ork. eteady ; me8 . JS.UUS.7J ; dhort clear. J8.50aiO.CO. Tallow , dull and eu y ; city , 3Ul3Hc ; country , 8 i r3HV- OIL ! > . rctrolcum , steady ; United cloied at 1C lie ; I'eiuiBylrutila crude , llrm ; March. 92Uc ; vales , none , llorln , slvady ; otiulned , common to Kood , J1.70. TUi | > entlnv. ntvady ut : $ Vti29c. ! Uudy ; fair to extra , HiltfUc ; Jiipan , . MOI < AR8KH Quiet ; New Orleans , open kettle. eood to cliolce , I'2ti3c. METALS I'ltc Iron , ea y : Eoiilliern , Jll.OOtfn.OO ; northern , J11.1HSJ13.-0. ) ( Copper , uuletj exchange , IU. Tin. dull ! ilrulU , JU.4SWU.U ; platen , euiy. Spelter , llrm ; ilomenk- . J4.0JU4.iii , Lead , tlrm , exchange. | l.:2 b3tIH ; brokers. J2.90. Bt. Loulu rvportu nrviif inuikct ( or lead , Coir fti MurUflu. NI2W YORK , Ftb. S.-COKPKB-Oploni | opened quUt and unchanged to fi polnti lower ; trading wat llglit and entirely locul. European vable * \ver without Influence , showing u nairow mar ket , Ix > cal maiket ruled dull all day , and cloned Inactive , unchanged to G | u > lnt * net de cline ; uilei , 10,000 bagu , InclUillntf : Mhrch , J9.45 ; May , ! . ! . fipot coffee. Rio. dull ; No. 7. J9.7S. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , J15.OOW16.75l ale , (00 bag * . llucuriimanfru , CO. Total warehouie d llv- rrl from the United Btales , 6.C5 bag * . Including ingCiCS from New York ; New York itock today , J76S ( bngi , United Stdtfs itoclc. tlCeS b ir > afloat for the United Staten , IU.OOO bftgli tola visible for the United Btatei , 7CO , J5 bag * , ngatnii 141.007 bK < * last year , RIO DK JANKIRO. Feb. 1 COFFER-rirm No. 7 , Rio , 10,100 rel ; exchange , M ll-l&l ; rs fclptd , 12,000 \ > * gt ; Cleared for the United States 11,000 bng ; for Europa , J.tCO bans ; ttock. aoS.COl bngs. Weekly report : Coffee , firm ; exchange mnmlnrd , 10,100 re Hi receipts during the week C5.0CO bae * ; rhlpmenti to the United States , 17XX ( bars ; tttork , SOS.OCO bagn . SANTOS , Feb. . COFFBE Firm ) good nver. age Snntcs , 11,200 relt ; rrcelpt * . 10,000 bags ; Mock , 418K ( > 0 bag * . Weekly report : Coffee , firm Rood average Santos , 11.2W rein ; receipts durlnp the week , 3(5,000 ( t > HK ; ithlpmentu to the United Stnlcc. 57.0JJ bags : stock , 4KX.COO baga. ITAVIIK , Feb. 8.-COFFBB-Clft ed quiet nl Hf net decline ; calca amount to 17,000 bags. HAMHURO , rcb. S.-COFFiE Unchanged ; sales , 3,000 bags. OMAHA OI : CnnilMlnii of Trndc nnil < tuo n lon on Stniilc mill 1'uncj' 1'roiliicc. EGOS-Fresh gathered , 110120. nUTTER Common to fair , OgiOc ; choice to f.mcy loll , U5JHc ; repnrator creamery , 20o ; gath ered rreamery , ISOlBc , UAME-lllup nlnged tenl ducks , 11.75 ; green wlner , JI.CO ; redheadu and mallards , J3.75 ; email rabbits , 40 50c ; jacks , J1.00S1.25 ; Pqulirels. 60S 70o ; Canada gcete. large , SC.OOiJ7.00 ; small , Jt.OOip t.CO. CIliiSL--I > cnuitlc bricks , 10te ; Edam , per doz. , } 9 ; club houpc , 1-lb. jar * . P'r dot. , J3.15 ; LlmbcrKcr , f.mcy , per 1b. , 9lc ! ; Roquefort , ' ,4-lb. jars , per doz. , J3.CO ; Young Amerlcat , 10 > ic ; twlnn , fancy , lO'.Jc , VEAIr-Cholcc fat , fO to 1TO Ibs. , nre quoted at 7R7Hc ; Inrgo unj coarse , 4fCc. DRESSED roULTRY-Chlcken , BHOCc ; lur- kcjB. lOWIIc : ccfse , "iJSc ; ducki , S&9c J.IV1J I'OULTRY Hens , Co ; cocks , 3 < c , I'lO EONS Live , 75Q90c ; dead pigeons , noi wanted , HAY Upland , jl.r.O ; midland , J < : lowland , JJ.CO ; ire straw , J3.SO ; color makes the price on hay ; light bales cell the bnU ; only top grades bring top prices. HROOM CORN Hxlremelr low nnlc ; new crop , delivered on track In country ; choice sreen felf.workliiB carpet , per Ib. , 202Ue : choice green , running to hurl , 2 ? 2 > ,4o : common. Hie. VKOETAULKS. SWEKT POTATOES-On ta-ders , per bbl. , J1.75. ONIONS CJoivl Ftuck , per bu. , (1. LIMA HEANS-l'er Ib. . 4c. DUANS Hand picked navy , per bu. , l.:3Jfl,35. CAIIHAOE Fancy stock , pel100 Ib * . . J2. CELnRY Per doz. , 25o ; fancy , large , 45o. POTATOES Good native flock , per bu. , 30c- FRUITS. MALAGA aUAl'ES-1'eresrh 7. CRANJJERRIES-Capc Cod , per bbl. , J6.009 C.tO , Al'l'I.KS Pnncy. New York , J1.G00I.C5 ; extra fancy , large , J1.75 , CALIFORNIA I'KARS Per box , J2. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES Mexican , J2.7CC3.00 ; California navelH , l&OsJo 2009 , J3.75 ; largo sizes , J3.2503.CO ; "LEMONS Messlnas. J3.003CO ; choice Califor nia , J2.75 ; fancy , J2.75t3.0C. ItANANAS-Cholce. largo stock , per bunch , J2 001i2.25 ; medium-sized bunches , Jl.50ff2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. 11ONBV CholccH014e CIDER Clarllled juice , per half bbl. . | 2.0 ; per bbl. , J4.COfl4.25. MAl'tiB SYRUP Five Kal. cnns , each. J2.50JI 2.75 ; gnl. cans , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal , cans , J6.SS ; quart cans , J3.M. NUTS Almonds , California , per Ib. , large size , 13c : Ilrazlls , per Ib. , lOc ; English wol- nuls per Ib. , ancy , soft phcll , 12fl2'Sc ; stand ards ! lieil'.ic : niberts , per Ib. , lOc ; pecans , pol ished , large. SfflOo ; Jumbo. llBUc ; large hick ory nuts , J1.25 ] > er bu. ; small , JI.CO ; cocoanuts , Go ouch. * " FIGS Imported fancy , 5 crown , 30-lb. boxes. 15o ; cholcc , 10-lb. boxes , 3 crown , lie HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , G c ; No. " 2 green hides , I'.ici No. 1 green salted hides , 7c ; No. 2 green 'cnlted hides , Cc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , 7c ; No. ! veal calf , 8 tl 15 Ibs. . 4o ; No. 1 dry ( lint hides. 9T10u ; No. 2 dry Hint hides. SJ9o : No. 1 dry salted hides , 8G9c ; part cured hides , He per Ib. less than fully cured. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 2.1JTCO" ' preen suited , thearlrgs ( short w o'el early fk.n ? ) , each , ICe : ury ihcatlngs ( short wooled early eklns ) , No. 1. each , 5c : dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight. < 6Se ; dry Hint. Kansas and Nebraska Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 304c ; dry nint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , 4&5c ; dry Hint Colorado Murrain wool pelts , per Ib. actual welRht. 3&4c ; feet cut off. ns It Is useless to pay freight on them. TALLOW AND GREASE Tallow. No. 1 , 3c ; tallow. No. 2 , 2Vic ; grouse , white A , 3c ; grease , wlillu II , 2c ; grease , yellow , 2c ; grease , dark , I'Jo ; old butter , Sf2ic ! : beeswax , prime , 15S22c ; rough talloxv , Ic. WOOI Unwashed , fine heavy. C07c ; fine light. 59c ; quarterblood , 10SJI2C" edy , burry and chaffy , SJi9o : Dotted uni. orokcn. coarse , 7JJ9e ( ; ' cotted and broken , fine , Sg8c , Fl < "ece washed Medium" , 15CMSe ; nne , 14flf.c ; tub washed , ICOlSn lilaclt1. Sc ; buclts , Co ! tag locks , 23oi dead pulled DJICc. HONES In car 'lots , weighed and delivered In Chicago : Drv buffalo , per ton , 12.00014.00 : dry country , bleached , per ton , JU.OOfJ12.00 ) ; dry coun try , damp nnd meaty , per ton , JC.OOO8.00. FRESH MEATS. 1JEEF Good native steers , 400 to COO Ibs. , 60 7o ; western steers , 514fiCc ; good cows and heif ers , 5'/i8 < ! c ; medium cows and heifers , BVic ; good torcquartcrs cows nnd heifers. 4'&c ; good forequarters - quarters steers , Cc ; good hindquarters cows and heifers , 7',4o ; good hindquarters native steers , S'ic ; tenderloins , SOc ; boneless strips , 9c ; strip loins , 7c ; rolls , SVto ; sirloin butts. M4c ; thouldcr clods , C'.tc ; rump butts , 5c ; steer chucks , 4ic ! ; cow chucks , 3 c ; boneless chucks , 4c ; plates , 3V4c : Hank steak , Co ; loins. No. 1 , 12'Ao : loins , No. 2. 10V4o : loins. No. 3 , E'to ; ribs. No. 1. 104c ! ; ribs. No. L' , SISc ; ribs. No. 3 , CVJc"steer ; rounds , C'ic ; cow rounds.C c ; rounds , shank or rump off , CV4o ; rounds , shank und rump off , 7o ; trimmings , 3 ! c ; brains , per doz. , 33o : sweetbreads , per Ib. , 15c ; Icldneys , cach'Cc ; ox tails , each , 3c ; livers , per Ib. , 3c ; hearts , Zc , tongues , per Ib. . 12c. 1'ORK Dreased hogs , 4ic ; tenderloins , 13c ; loins , Cc : spare ribs. 4c ; bam sausage butts , 5c ; shoulders , rough , 4 > ( c : shoulders , eklnncd. 5c ; trimmings , 5o ; leaf lard , not rendered , Cc ; heads , cleaned , 3l c ; snouts and cars , 3ic ! : back bones , 2c ; neckbones , 2Vio ; pigs' tails , 3c ; plucks , each , 5c ; chitterlings , 5c ; hocks , 4c ; hearts , per doz. , S5c ; stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each , 8c ; kidneys , per doz. . lOo ; brains , per doz. , 15c. MUTTON Dresped lamba , 7c ; dressed sheep , Co ; racks , 8V c : legs and saddles , tc ; breasts , and stews , -Vic ; tongues , each , Cc ; plucks , each. 3c. St. IoiilH Ofiirrnl MnrKctH. ST. LOUIS. Feb. 8. FI QUU Unc'.mnged. WHEAT Opened lower , soon developed con- slileniblc ftrcnglh nnd advanced rapidly , de clined , but clored lilKhrr than Saturday for futures. Spot higher ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator , WJo bid ! track , b9',4C91c ; No. 2 hard , cash , 77c ; May , S5Vifif5e. asked ; .luly , 71'&c . CORN Futures opened dull nnd easier ; ad vanced a fraction , bXit closed under Saturday. Spot steady ; No. 2 cosh , 20ftc ; May , 21Jc bid ; July , 23j23Uc. OATS Dull and lower for futurro , with spot rteady ; No. 2 cas'.i , JC-lio bid ; May , ISUc. RYE Nominal nt 3Jic. IJARLEY Dull at 3Sc. CORN MK.M J1.33. ' IIRAN Firm ; sacked , east track , nominally , 41 I.-LAXSEKD Steady at 73HC. TIMOTHY SEED-Prlmc. J2.CO. . . . . , „ HAY Quiet nnd steady ; prairie , Jl.OOIfi.GO ; timothy. JC.OOS10.tO. 1UJTTER Steady and unchanged , EGGS Higher ut 12c. METALS L ad. Btrcng at J2.93W3.00. Spelter , llrm nt J3.85. PROVISIONS P.ork. steady : standard , mess. Jobbing , J7f.0ii8.10. Ijird , steady ; prime steam , 13 C1"1 choice , J3.70. llaean , boxed s'.ioulders , J4.W ; extni short clear , JI.C5 ; ribs , J4.90 ; uhorts , J5 05 Dry salt meats , boxed shoulderi ) , { 4.50 ; extra shoit clear. J4.3Q ; ribs , JI.40 ; shorts , J4.C3. . RECEIPTS Flour , G.OOfl bbls. ; wheat , 7,000 bu. ; corn , 265,000 bu. ; oats. 72.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 4.0CO bu. ; wheat. 2.000 bu , ; corn , 98,000 bu. ; outs , 30,000 bu. Liverpool ( iriilii nnd 1'rovlsloiiM , LIVERPOOL Feb. 8. WHEAT Spot steady ; demand poor ; No. 2 red , winter , nothing quoted ; No 2 reil , spring ? , Cs Sd ; No. 1 hard , Manitoba , nothing qu- ted ; No. 1 California , Ci 7i4d. Futures opened eU'tnly. with near and distant positions 'id higher : closed steady , with near positions ii(3iil higher , and distant i > oidtlons 5JtflUd lilghcr ; biiflniBs about equally dlitrlbutcd ; March. eiTlid ; May. Gs S'.ld ; July , lis 4 d. CORN SjKit quiet ; American mixed , new , "s Hid. Futures opened easy , with near and dis tant positions unchanged ; eloped quiet , with uly , 2 9id ! , "FLOUR Dull ; demand poor ; St. Loulp , fancy Winter , 8s 9d. PROVISION ! * Huron , steady ; demand poor. Cumberland cut , 2S to 30 Ibs. . 2Cs ; ehoit ribs' , JO to 24 11 * ' . . > i > ; long clear , light , 25 to 38 Ibs. , " 5s * long clear , heavy , 40 to 45 Ibs. , 21s C.I ; s'.ioit clear backs , light , 18 Ibs , 24i ; short clear middles , heavy , 43 to CO Ibs. . 22s Cs ; clear bellies , 14 to 1C Ihs. ; 27s , Bhoulderw. square , 1 ! to 18 Ibs. , K Oil Hums , short cut , 14 to 16 Ilia. , Si's. ' Tullow , line North American , 18s. Reef , extra India mees Gl 3d ; prime mem , COs. pork , prime me s , wiwUrn , 4Cs 3d ; medium western , < Ca. Lard , dull ; prime wealern , CO rcllncd , In palls , : is 9d. C1IEESE Firm ; demand moderate ; llnest American , white und colored ( September ) . C9s. IIUTrElt Flnert United States , 90s ; good , MJ , Oll t Llnteed , 1C 3d. Petroleum , rellncd , 6Hil. RBFR1OERTOR REEF Forequarteru , 4d ; blmlquarters , Sd. HOP * " le . 1'vurlii > l PEORIA , Feb. f , CORN Firm ; new No. Z. ISlie , OATS -Steady ; No. t while , 188200. RYE Dull ; nominal. WHISKY Market steady ; Hnlshed goods on the boils of J1.17 for high wines. RECEIPTS Corn , 117,000 bu. ; oals. 2.500 bu. ; rye. none ; whUky , hcni : whrat , 5,400 bu. SHIPMENTS Corn , 70,550 bu. ; oale. S5.7CO bu. ; rye , none ; whltky , 1,275 BUln. ; wheat , 4 , SOO bu. NitV V irk Dry < ! ooiU MnrUct. NEW YORK , Feb. 8. The feature of the mar ket wu the purchase by t'.ic American Printing company of 7DO.OUO pieces of ei-iquuro print clotha. which relieve * Full River uf the entire Block of that vorl of goodii. T.io effect on I tils market wan exceedingly healthy , and while there vvu un Increased demand for light brown cot ton * , buyeiu found the market against them. The demand fpr light and heavy weight woolen * waa ot renewed Importance , a * It' alto was -for wool dru good * . Tiier * wan a. wide order re- quHt for many moderate atportment * of al cla0 < n of plain and fancy cottons , which In th aggregate , took care of a Rood many goods. STOCKS AM ) ntMS. nml Other Inilnntrlnln Atntn * 3tonopollKc ( lip UrnllnKK. NKW YORK , Feb. . The overwhelming pro portion of the tranractlong on the Stock en chnngts today were In the Industrial Mocks , will Sugar far In the lead In point of activity , Mnn ; fnctors combined to decline this group. Th' ' tltuntlon In the Industrials continued much th' ' same as for eomc time past , nil being deprestei by the proceedings In the city of the leglnlnllvi committee , which Is now Investigating the Suga ; company with a further InvefcllRallon of olhei companies tlll In prospect. Sugar , a belni Immediately the KUbject of Investigation , nr.i ns being open to other unfavorable condition * was In the van of the downward movement which began with the opening , nnd after i period of apathy , continued In B manner resent bllng partial demoralization. Tilt-re were evl denctw of quite a heavy liquidation In this utocV and In the course of the decline extension stoi order * were apparently encountered , which no cclcrated the full In price * . The whole markei became n victim of this movement , the li.dus trials In marked degree , nnd the general Us fractionally. There wa * a notable lack of sup port for the yielding market , and the decline wni practically unopposed. The decline In the prlci of Sugar In this movement wa * 2K per cent , leather preferred yielded Hi per cent ; Tobaccc 1 % percent ; Chicago Gag , 1 per cent ; American SplrltH preferred , I'.f , per cent , and Illinois Steel 1 per cent. In the railway list Rock Island fell oft IU per cent ; Northern Pacific , 1 per cent ; Northern Pacific preferred , 1ft per cent , anil Delaware & Hudson , 1 per cenC Some Influenct was also caused on the market by nn unfoundeC rumor that Admiral Dunce' * squadron of United Stales war ships had been ordered to Havniin to enforce the release of American prisoner ! there , There wns also some dcprestlon reflected from Ixmdon and Europe over the unsteadines ! felt there on account of the political situation , the cznr'tt 111 health nnd the friction betweer the Urltlsli nnd French governments over Egypt , Hut the decisive Inilucnce In the market wat undoubtedly the Lexow trust Investigation com mittee , nnd the day's proceedings before It , Tills was shown by the rally which occurred lii the open market upon the announcement thai this commlllce haa adjourned over until Satur day. Sughr , on IliM ar.nounccmcnt , regnlneil all but "i of the day's lots , carrying with U Ihc other Industrials. Tobacco , however , benefited only by U per cent , thus scoring a net loss ol 14 per cent on account of the belief that It I ; the next company to be taken up by the Investi gating cominlttco. The preponderance of Sugai dealings In Ihc market U shown by the fact tliul nearly half the total number of shares dealt Ir for the day were of that company. The mnrkel wns almost wholly a professional one , and tin rally utter the decline was much accentuated by the covering- short Interests. The dealings In other shares were without special nlgnlllcanec or Importance , the course of prices being almost wholly In sympathy with the Industrials. The Improvement shown In the statement ot the cantbound tonnage failed to exert a sustaining effect on railway shares , and Ihc general list shows fractional net declines. London fold nl the outset , but later turned buyer. The trading wns somewhat unsettled nfter the rally , but the closingwns firm. The Atchlson new com mon stock was first dcnlt In today and old nt The bond mnrltet wns less nctlve , but a fairly good undertone prevailed near the close , when some concessions occurred In the speculative Is sues. The gilt-edged stocks continue con spicuous In the dealings , with Erie llrst consols rising 2U to 143 , nnd reacting to 142. The Bales were J1,480W. Government bonds were dull , but strong generally. Tha sales were J23.000. The Evening Post's London financial cable gram says : "There were heavy and depressed markets today , owing to political complications. They closed above the lowest. Nothing Is doing. There was much bear selling- because easy money remains a factor. Americans were weak , clos ing nt the lowest. Japan bought 100,000 In gold. The Paris nnd lierlln markets -were weak. " The following were the closing quotations on the lending stocks of the New York exchange today : Tlio total sales of blocks were 191C90 shnrcn , Including ; American Tobacco , 5 tlOO ; Ameri can Suuar , tO,600 : llurllnston , 8,200 ; Chicago Ua ? , 3.SOO ; Ocnerul Electric. 3.SOO : I oulsvllle & N'HBhville. 5,900 : Noithern I'ocllic , 3fOO ; North ern 1'nclllc preferred. 6,400 ; Reading , 3,700Bt Paul , 10 , < 00. A'cw YorU 9Iinioy .tlnrlcvt. NKW YORK , Feb. 8. MONEY ON CALL Basy nt Ii4 2 per cent ; last loan , 1V4 per cent ; closed ortcred at Ui per cent. 1 R1MB MERCANTILE I'AI'KR 3JT4 per cent STERLING KXCIIANGE-Stcady , with actual IniBliiMH In bankers' bills at $4.S6V484. G7i for demand , and at 4.S4 ® 4.E4 ? ; for sixty day bills- nested rates. J4.S3 nnd | 4. > 7UO4.SS ; commercial SILVER CERTIFICATES C4Ji 1IAU SILVER C4Xc. MEXICAN DOLLARS 50 > ic. STATE RONDS Dull. RAILROAD IlONDS-Ensler. Clos-lns quotations on bonds were ns follows : * U. S. i U.S. now coup. Erlo2ds , 00 U.S. rm. rcg . 113M G.1I. AS. A,03 , . . . 104 U.S. fiH.cotip . do 7 II. &T. C.6s U.S. IS.coup , ll''M do f s . 102 II , H.28rn ? 11.1 M. . 1C. .tT iBt 4 . 84W Paclilc Us of'03. . . 10:1H : ( lo'J.l-lH . U Ala. , claniA 101) Mutual Union Ua. . Ala.elaasll 104 N.J. O.GOII. fin. . . . Alii.class O us No. Cacllla l trt. . . liojf Ala. Currency Oil N. W. Coiitiola . ] 40J < La. NuwCon. 4s. . ! ) -i ) < doS.F. Dub. fis. . Ill MiBBOurlUa 100 U. O West. iBtH. . . 7:1 : N. C. llH 122 St. P. Con 3l1 7s. . 130 N , C.-is 101 doC. &P. W. lis. f < . C. nonfiimi. . . . . . 4 St. L.&I.M.Ojn.3 70 I'cnn. now 3t 3n. . 80 Tonn. nuwHclDs , . 103 Texas P.io. iHts. , . roiin. oldila 00 Texan Pan.2ds. . . . u 1 Va. ConturloH 02 U. P iBltiof'DJ. . . do defi-rrod UL WCDtSllOM 4S „ \IClllB01l4H fl - ' ! L. & N. tiiilllccl 4a. RO MchlHon 2d A 17H Southor fiH . Janada So. ' 'd 107 O. H. , t , lala. . . . U. P. lalHOf Ul. . . 101M O U..tN. 1s. . . . . . DR.G.7j. . . . . . . inxiN , P lloxlnn Sluek ( liiotutloiiM. BOSTON. Fob. , Call lo-ins. U * U pjr line loaiiH. 2 > 4'itl ' Pr uint , CIoslu.i itoclcB , bonds and mini ' d.'T.'isTP. MH IWIa. Cjtilril . \nierlean Ruirar. . II.'IH. iKd. E1B3. Ill . 1:13 : \in.Hiiirar ufJ. . . . 10' . ' Uii'i. Klvo. pfd . 70 Day State Gua Alclilaoii pfd , , . . , . Jt\i [ loll Tulciihonc , , , AtchlHon la . Ulli lloaton , V Albany , Now Knuluna Ua. . 11HV , lloalon&Muliio , , , ion Oon. 1-k'O , BH . u 3. . II , , t Q 74 Wli.Cant. IH . u'M \ ( fllchbur ? Allouoz Mlnln ? Co lencral Eloulrlo. . AtlintU . Si'J llllnota Steel llooion , t Monliin i 101) Moxlo.in Central , . llntlo A Host n. , . . N.Y.4. N. E ( II ) Calumcl ft llccbi. . JUlCalony 170H CciitiMinlnl , , , , , . , , , ) ro Short Lino. . . 10 ' Franklin . lubbi-r , , 21' ' * Ke'ira'irjo . 11HU Jntoii Pncltlo 0)4 iVealKild 11114 Oiilncy , . . , . .VealKnd . pfd HH < Tamarack . , , , . , Vent. Eloo V4M' ' \YolvorInu . , . , V. EU-c. pfd fill NCMV VitrU Mliiliiur QiiotntloiiH. NKW YORK. Fob. O.-Tho followlny lire tils iloblnc inliiHiir qiioUttlonsi Slock ( ( notation * . LONDON , l'"c-u. B , 4 p. in. cloalnir ; 11AR SILVER ISJSd per ounce. MONKY-1 1U Jier cent. The rate of dl count In the open market for ihort und three iiionlh ' blllii , 1J per cent. IlM Wlicut < liiitatloiiM. MINNKAPOH8. Feb. 8. WHKAT-February : lo ea nt 7JHc ; May. 7JHCt73Hc ; July , 74H014'ic. 3n track : No. 1 hard , 7tK ° ; No. I northern , riKc ; recclpte , 411 can. . OMAHA L1VEMOCK MARKE1 Oattlo Tolerably -tfietlty , but Hogs An RathaflStsarcei BEEF TRADE SLoWrND PRICES LOWEfl Iltijcr * IiulHTere'iiHy Itcnrluli nm llUHliicnn ( Jcnp / i'llJUrnKN Itntcli- crn' Sell Mnc'll ftetlpfr HOK Unlit We ! Ccnln. SOUTH OMAHA , Feb. 8.-Itecelpts for tin days Indicated were : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses February 8 i. 2,057 1.2S7 3,075 . . . February 6 , , , 803 3,245 M9 . . . February C 2.020 3371 1,005 February 4 3.CS1 H.7SO 2,237 February 3. ' 1,721 6,759 1,093 . . . February 2 4 2,372 0,307 48 . . . February 1 1.3SI 1.S7S 203 $ 1 January " 30. . 705 5,008 C13 . . . January 29 1CV > 4,204 2S92 . . . . January 23 1.961 5,029 231 . . . January 27 , 2.0S5 D.8J1 2,0ss ) . . . January 25 , : 2,023 ' 3,434 1,415 . . . . January 25. . . . . . . , , 47 $ 1,956 1.1C9 . . .c The olllclal number of , cars ot stocl brought In today by each -road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep C. . M. & St. P. liy 7 Missouri I'nclllc Uy. . . , . , . 2 . . . Union Pacltlc Bystem 18 4 K F. , H. & M. V. Ky. . . 9-8 ( C. , St. .P. , M. & O. Uy. . . . 13 2 ' 13. & M. H. H. Hy 1G 3 . C. , H. I. & P Hy. , cast. . . . 8 C. , K. 1. & P. Hy. , west. . _ _ > Total receipts. , , . . . ' 72 19 1 ! The disposition ot the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : ' Cattle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha Packing Co. . < 1B7 . . . . O. II. Hammond Co. . . . 105 21)5 ) Swift and Company. . " , . . . . 321 130 1,901 Thu Cudahy Packing' Co 471 793 6ot H. Ucokcr and Degan. . 310 . . . . 101 Vnnsant & Co. . . 1 J. L. Carey 145 IjObmnn & Rothschilds CO Hill & Lewis Co 18 Huston & Co 39 Swift , from country. . . . , . . . . . . 40C Cudnfiy P. Co. , country BJI Hamilton -28 . . . . * . . . . Krebbs & Co 142 Other buyers 2 . . . . 1 Left over 200 _ . _ - Totals 1,932 1,3 0 3C7i CATTLE Tlio week opened with n quite liberal run of cattle , the , receipts being larger than a wt kAgo "V co ° lleiu1' . , , Less than half of the cattle here consisted of cornfcd- beeves , the most of them only common to fair stuff. The market was slow nnd a llttlu easier , the weakness being the most marked on the common nnd medium grades. Buyers did not appear very anx ious for the cattle , nnd they did not want them at nil unless they cuiliil set them their way. The trade In consequence was slow , and It wan late belore.a . clearance was effected. There were about ten loads ot cows and heifers among the receipts , and the market on that kind of cattle wns In very fair condition. Values wvre Just about steady , and with the demand active the supply on sale was soon exhausted. Stackers and fcedersi were also In good demand , nnd sold , fre.clyr at last weeks closing prices. Yhrd "operators generally are anticipating it go'od country demand this week , and they Ntore all anxious to pick up as many lots of desirable cattle as possible. Representative sales : NATIVES. I3EEK STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 3. . . . 800 } 3 40 4.-103743 60 4..1402 J4 GO 1..1250 3 CO 1S. . 126G .3,00 , 10..13011 4 05 42..1214 370 22..12C2..3 95 18..1308 405 1..1070 370 20..11S2. 3 93 33.1131 403 2..1070 380 10. . . H7V4 00 IS..1414 410 10..1002 3 SO 5. . . 101834 00 18..1370 4 10 7..106 3 S3 19..1431 , 4 CO 48..133'J 410 4..1032 3'85 * 6."llOo"4 00 -10..1257 413 13..1155 3 S3 lh.miC2U4 00 SO..1343 430 ID..1206 380 17..11210 400 9..1394 433. COWS. 1. . . . 810 1'75 . l..i < .103Qn2CO lRf. . 9SO 203 1. . . . 620 1 73 iJ. . ) , il230 12 CO , 2..10PO 3 DO 1. . . . SCO 200 r. . lltO 2"CO 1..1230 300 l.t.v 810-2-W r 2rrt'l"5T2 - i.-HZW.-3 ? ! ) - Ti.7'D07 2 W TJC. . . . 943 2 Gi 1..1I70 3 10 2. . . . 833 S 00 JI AIOIO T C3 . , .G..11MI C 10 * 3..1000i 2.15 4..1 S50 263 . ! , . . 1230 310 3..1033 2 13 1..12M ) 2 73 7..1117 3 13 1..1040 220 1..850 S'I5 ! . .UOO 315 1. . . . SCO .2 25 ll..Jf502.73 ' 1. . . ' . 120013 IB. 2. . . . 053 ,2 30 , " 2. ; ; . S23 ' 2 80 , 23. . . . kOO , 3 13 1..1140-2 40"4 i'.1120 2 B - 6J.T.I253'3 20 L. . . SO 2 40 ' l.-.i,1270 2 85 ' 44j..ll01 3-20 1. . . . E20 240 2.JM233 i2 S3i * " ! & > . . , 863 323 4. . . . SCO1 240 I1.1230 ; 290 7..11US 323 1. . . . 690 2 4 9..1115 2'JO 2..1470 323- 1. . . . 8tO 2 10 l..ll'IO 2 CO * 1..1510 3 23 2. . . . 020 2 CO 3/.1320 2 90 1..1130 3 23 2..1CCO 2 M I'.1000 290. 21. . . . 015 339 1..1020 250 2.:1080 290 22..1163 333 1..11CO 260 6..1086 293 16..IOCS 340 3..1023 2 50 .HEIFERS. 1. . . . 410 200 1. . . . C31'3'10 26 , . . . 703 333 2. . . . 550 275 2.fCS5 310 , 1. . . . 810 350 1. . . . 930 2 SO 3. . , . CSO 3 10 , 1. . . . 010 3 CO 1. . . . WO 3'00 20. . . . S71 315 1. . . . 830 350 3. . . . CSS 300 2. . . . ES5--3 15' 2..1100 375 1. . . . 730 305 1. . , . 820 323 ,26..1033 390 - ' 2. . . . 745 3 03 ' " . STAGS , ' 1..1400 SCO ' 2. . . .1505 335 3. . . .1063 3 C3 1..11SO 3 00 2..1515 3 40 - I. . . . S60 3 SO HULLS. 1..14CO 215 liu.1220 275 l.,17 < 0 290 1..1CSO 225 i.1610 275 5..1130 290 1..17EO 240 1..1200 275 1..2240 300 1..12SO 240 1..1S20 275 2..17H ) 300 1..1GOO 2 CO 1..1310 275 1. . . . 810 300 1..1200 250 ' 2..1325 2 SO I..1590 320 1..1500 255 1. . . .152(1 2 S5 1..1750 325 1..1120 2 55 2..1370 2 90 CALVES. 5. . . . 3CO 3 CO 1. . . . 2SO 3 S5 1. . . . ICO 5 50 1. . . . 300 315 2. . , . ISO 500 2. . . . 220 550 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 2. . . . SCO 300 2i. 420' 3 CO 1..1090 3 85 L. . . 900 300 41.1CU2 3 C2',5 ' 27. . . . 0 380 1. . . . COO 310 1. . . . 620 3 M > , j. -6. . . . 826 390 2. . . . SM ) 310 5..1144" 3 C5 31. . . . 732 390 9. . . . 4SO 3 15 2. . . . C25 3 CO 2. . . . 835 3 95 4. . . . 077 3 25 24..1C01 3 (0 ID , . . . 727 3 93 2. . . . 755 323 17. . . . 923 375 3. . . . 770 400 1. . . . rCO S 25 7. . . . 552 3 0 C. . . . 720 4 10 1. . . . 700 325 42..1002 3 SO 11..633 410 1..1110 330 2..1070 3 S5 L. . . 470 410 1. . . . CCO 3 CO WESTERNS. UTAH. 1 bull 1260 1 CO 71 heifers 6 3 00 1 stag , . . 980 1 30 24 calves 334 3 10 8 bulls 1187 2 20 27 feeders. . . . C26 4 05 4 helfcra "CO 2 35 123 feeders. . . . 3:5 4 25 S4 COWB S56 2 CO MONTANA. 1 bull 9CO 1 CO 1 cow 900 2 CO 2 bulls 1195 200 1 Fleer 1190 323 1 bull 1100 225 4 feeders..1093 3 CO 1 cow 950 ' 2 25 53 feeders. . . . 921 3 90 12 bulls 1300 S K COLORADO. 27 feedera. . . . 818 3 75' HOGS The ueunl Ux'.il Monday's receipts were on tale , or In other words not cnouKh to really make a market. With eo few here taletnuu Wvre inclined to nek pretty Etlff prices. In fact more than buyero were willing to nay , so Ihut tne market WUB u little Incline. ! to ilriiK. Tlio buyers nnd tellers Ki'udur.lly tame loeetlier on u trad- liih" lm ia and ( ho hogs'Wfre Itnully all told , und at prices that were Cc higher. HOKH weighing SCO pounds and over void at $3.151(3,20 , mostly W.20 , while on Saturday Ihe Baine welslits isold very lursely nt J3.10iJ3.15. Uood medium welKhla und light nogs Bold mostly at (3.2593.30 today , < LII ] lop being the tame us on Saturday. " - * The week opens" with the market tt hade to Co lower limn the opening o ( luet week. Rep resentative palest j No. Av. Sh. " 12 397 . . . 1 16 311 (0 ru sio M 16 2X 10 , , , 323 S5 807 17 803 XI 287 ! 3 220 iO 2S9 II 279 , - \ 234 PIGS or , , . . . . . . . 1 370 D 804 7 214 1 210 BHEin1 The rcc\I/l | \ | $ . JJwere lurtte nnd the market strong and active ; Representative ' fales : No. i . Av. I'r. 20 imtlvo ewea . . , , . . . , : , . . 92 K CO IUO talllngu , . . . . . . , . . . . , , . , , . , . . 95 250 ! U3 wcfterrt ewCB , , . . , - . - . . . . . . . . . ' . , , . . , , , , , 3 15 120 mixed westerns , . , ' . > . , , , . ; , . , . , , D3 3 IS ICO mlxej weiterns . . . , , , , . ; . . . , . , , . , . , . . . 3 20 3 bucks , , . . , -jf. .v . . . . .liS 325 2 native ewea , . . ,115 3 25 20 stock lambs . , , , , . . . . . . , . 50 3 40 192 weitern wethers . , . , . . . , , , , .V130 343 168 najlve lamlu , , . . . . , , . , . . . . , , , C5 4 25 195 native lamb t , . , , . , . . . . ' . , . , , 63 .4 33 1 native lamb . . , . . . . , . . . . , . , , , CO 4 35 C4 native lambs , „ . . . . ' , , , , . , 78 4 CO OS western lamba . , , , . . . , . , 71 4 CO Nl. l.ouln Live Slook. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 8. CATTLE Receipts. 5,000 icad ; market about lOo off ; native shlPliini ; iteern , (3.COfi5.10i stockcrs and feeders , ir.COiD 1.00 ; cows and heifer * , | 2.00(3,75 : Texas and Indian steers. (1.0031.00. HOCJH Recelntu , COO html , market 5Q10o hlsher ; lulit , 13.3503.45 ; inlied. $ ! .20it3.45j heavy , I3.10O I Co. Co.BitEEP Receipts , 1,000 bead ; market steady : nuttons , | 3.00CM.40i lambs. 3.7ig .CO. ICiuiHiiii City Live -Block. KANBAB C1TV , Feb. . CATTLIR celpts , 1,000 bead ; elilpraenti , 700 head ; beat crudes te dyj othew weaki Teitaa teer , Texag conn , (1.C092.DO ; native nf-err. t3.ooas.CK native cowa and helten , t1.oOff3.IS : ttockcra an feeders , t2.KCM.SO ; hull , tl.SOSS.M. HOGS Receipts 0.000 head ; hlpmenl , 1K ! head. Market BtronR to Be blither ; bulk t tnlta , J3.2SOJ.35 ; hcnvle * . t3.10f73.2S ; mixed. 13.11' 1.40 ; tlKhl , J3.iOS3.i5 ; Ycrkcro , J.1.3CHrn ; pip J3.00fl3.15. SHEEP Receipts , 8WO head ; shlpmenlf , 4 ( head. Market steady ; lambs , J3.ioa4.CO ; niul tons. t2.OOQ3.SS. OIIICAOO I.I VIS STOCK MAUlCni Dime Decline In Ilccf Stpcru Unit AiU-nticc n McUrl. CHICAGO , Feb. 8. In cattle buyers took nt , vantage of the Increased tupply to force a clt dine of lOc In beef ( teem , prime ones exceptei' ' Common to choice rteera sold at fronl J3.CO t J5..r > . chiefly at from M to Jj , and extra fin cattle were scarce nnd pretty much nominal a from K.30 to JMO. Trade wax Rood In feeder * a ullKhtly lower prlcer. In hog * , packers and shippers were acth-c buy er , and they paid nboul lie more Ihnn at th cloe last week. Common to prime droves sol at from t3.15 to W.C5. the bulk of the hogs sell Ing nt from J3.SS to J3.CO. In rhtep there was nn excellent ilcmnnd nn prices wcra strong- ; sales were nt from $2.50 t 14 for common to choice flocks of sheep , wit westerns and Mexicans selling nt from J3.W t 14 , and extra natives mostly nominal nt fror SI. 10 to J4.25. Yearllnss sold readily nt from J3.S to JI.IO. nnd lambs were In good , demand at fron J4 to J3. Receipts ! Cattle , 18,000 bend ; hogs , 32,000 head sheep , 15,000 bend. New York I.lvo Slock. NKW YORK , Feb. S.-RKICVKS-llecclptn. 2.CC. bead ; active and lOo higher ; native Hirer ? , $3.H3 4.93 ; slORS and oxen. t2.60f73. ) ; bulls , 2.MirJtiO dry cows , il. 7503.25 ; cnblenquolc Amcrlcal stecrB nt lOmTDHc , dreraed wclcht ; sheep n 8I5o ! refrlKcrator beef nt 9jilCc ; no exports. SIII3KP AND I.AM1IS Receipt * , 1.M1 head sheep , quiet ; lambs opened llrm , nnd clOFCd o last week's prices. sheep , t3.0034.37',4. HOGS Receipts , 10,872 head ; market steady n t3.60fT4.00. Stock In Record of receipts of live stock nt the fou : principal markets for February 8 : Cattle. HOKS. Sherp Omaha . , .1 . .2.TC > 7 1,287 3.C7 ChlcaRO . 18,000 32.000 15,00 Kansas City . C.OOO 6,000 3.00 St. Louis . 5,000 COO 1,00 Totals . 31,037 39.SS7 22,67 Sail FrmiclKco .Mlnliii ; Quotations SAN FRANCISCO , Fob. 8. Tno olTlclnl cloHlni quotnlloiiafornilnlni : stocks today wore na ful- Iowa : Silver bim. ( H-ie : Mexloin Sight draria , l0c ! ; telesiuplite , JJMs. , Cotton MnrUolit. NEW OR1.KANS. 1-Vb. S. rOTTON Hnsy mldilllns , CT4CJ low middling , O e ; Booil orJI nnry , Aoif.nw u.tii-a , L-uniiiry , tu.ej ; Aiurcn , 411,0,1 April. JG.M ; May. JG.fiOj .lunc. $7.04 ; July , J7.C9 August , J7.10 : September. Jii.T'Jj October , JG.G7. . November. JG.GS ; December , JC.72. The mnrkel opened stemly at n decline of 6 to 8 points , following disappointing l.lvi'iiiool news anil lib eral estimate * of tlic pott anil Interior move- ments. Stop orders were rcnchoil on the. fall , ami several larse blocks of nearby deliver } cotton wore ( lumped on the tnnrltet. Truillnx was active , cnles during the nrpt hour reaching .1,000 bales. New Orleans taught early In tin session , while Llvcipoul anil local houses WOK the principal tellers. At 11 o'clcclc Hie 'niarkel was about steady at a net lob of from B to 1 points. Loiulon Colonial Wool SaloH. LONDON. Feb. S.-Tho closlns week of tin colonial wool sales for this aprlea opened todaj with a medium selection , consisting of 10.1C ; bales offered. The withdrawals numbered l.WC bales. Ilic tone wns firm ami competition w.is Kooil for merinos anil croscbreils. Inferior stock ruled Irregular , with prlccu Bhowlrg a lowci tendency. The Americans purchased New Zealand slips at full rates. Sales In detail ; New South Wales , 5.444 bales ; tcoured SUilfj Is JJd ; greasy , 5d ? ls. Queensland , 1,530 lialesi scoured. Sdffls S'.Sdi Rrcany , C = iiKls 2 ! < .d. .South Australia , MO hales ; si-ency. 4--SSif. ! West Austrnlln , 209 hales ; greasy , ' 7V4d. New Zealand 724 bales ; , scoured. 9Jid ls.ld ; , sreasy , lij/Sd. / Cape of Goud-llope ihd Nutd ] , : s bales ; kfeufy , 5td. ! . . Ji,1.1,1"1. nnJ 'ower ' : No. 2 mined. 17fil7ic. ( TNoe" ii 'irs wlllte > Iloml"ill } ' ' i7&20c. ' llinoth > r > I8 > coff-00 : ) : cholcc creamery. 17iffl9c ( ; dairy. EGGS Steady at ll'.ic. Toledo Murkc-lN. TOLEDO , Feb. S. WHEAT Active and weak : No. 2 cash , Me ; May , $9c. CORN Active nhd i-teady ; No. 2 mixed 22"c OATS Dull ; N6. 2 mixed. 18c. RYE-Qulet ; No. 2 each , 37c. CIjOVEU SEED Active nnd lower ; prime cufili. 1J ; March , } 5. OIL Unchanged. LONDON , Feb. S. SUGAR Cane , dull nnd In active ; centrifugal. Java , HH ; Muscovado , fair rellnlng , 9s 3d. liecl , quiet , but steady ; 9s ; Mr.rch. 9s 3d. NEW YORK. Feb. S.-SKGAR-Raw , dull ; fair rennlne , 2c ; centrifugal , 90 tept , 3 3-32c. Refined , iiulet ; crushed , 4Tic ; powdered , 4y.C ; granulated , 4'ic. Vlnllile Supiily of Cimlii. NEW YORK , Feb. S. The visible supply of srraln February C , ns complied by the New York Produce exchange , was as follows : Wheat , 47- SS5.000 bu. ; decrease , 1,700,000. Corn , 23 332.CCO bu. ; Increase. 1,391. COO. Oats. 13324,000 bu. ; In crease , 132 , ( .00. Rye , 3kSI,000 bu. ; Increane , 39,000. Harley , 3,321,000 bu. ; decreuic ' 136,00 bu. IClKln IliiKrr ELGIN. III. , Feb. 8. DUTTER-FIrm ; offerIngs - Ings , 30,510 His. ; sales , 22,750 lb . at 21c. Oil City OIL CITY. 'Pa. . Feb. 8. Credit balances , Me ; ccrtlllcateH , 92c ; runs , 1C2,6C9 bbls. HJIII I.'I-IIIII-IHCO U'lifiil It inidil IOIIN. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. S.-WHEAT-J1.21H ; May , J1.37H. _ rn Kliiniiclnl. ItERLIN , Feb. 8. Exchange on London , clRht days' sight , 20 marks 40 pfh' . PARIS , Feb. 8. Tiirce per cent rcrtes , 102f G7'ic for the account ; exchange on London , S5f 15a for checks. LONDON , Feb. S. Gold Is quoted at Huenos Ayrrit today at 203 ; Llcbon , 40.CO ; Rome , 10302V. . The amount of bullion gone Into the Hank of England on balances , W.C0. ' Kliiiini'lal JVnU'H. RALTIMORE , Feb. 8. Clearings , 1,741C57 ; bnl- inces , JSOC.SSO , 8-clo"rlnKI ! ' " ' , " 1,197 ; bal- I'HILADELpllA. Feb. 8.-Cleailngs , | CU9,151 ; balances , J1.1C9.CCO. NEW YORK , Fib. S. Clearings , JC9.1C9i:0 ; HT1. LO'UIH. Feb. 8 : Clearings , J4 , 740.539 ; bal. inces , J848.39I. Money , C { 7 per cent. New York jxchangp. ! 5c discount bid ; par ni-ked. CIIICAOO. Feb. 8. Clearings , } 12,375,733. New York exchange , 23o discount , Forclu-n p cllanKe , mrcly steady ; posted rates , J4.S7H4fl.SI. Money , ; asy at tgc per cent. IllH TfM'H We I- CrilHlll-d. . Charles Kelly , nn employe of the Mia- lourl Pacific , while eiiffageil In mukliiB ui ) i train near the Webster Htreet dppot list nlpht , slipped and the car wheels mpHi'd over his left foot , Several toea vero erushcd. Ho was removed to the I'rculiyterlnn hospital , Tcii-Ddll.ir . Fire , A lamp upset by. one of the children ) Charles K. Halte , "II North Seventc-enth itreet , cnuded the flro deparlmrnt n run nat nltftit nt 10 o'clock. The damaeo , vas | 10. TIHi HKAI/I'V MAIIICiri' . iNSTIlUMnNTS nliiced on record Monday , Fulmwry S , lhS7 : WAHHANTV DKKDS , ? . V. Harris to J , P , Martin , lot IB , Uodfrey'H sub . 1 7.000 I , P. .Martin anil wife to 13. H , GIIKcy , same . 7,000 [ urven Thomson anil wife to Pr-ter CJravert , lots 17 to 20 , block 19 , Hen- BOH . . . . . . . . . 0,500 fi-l HasmusBcn nnd wife to Caroline nclndortt , lot 15 , block 1 West Omaha , . . . . , . , , , . lu QUIT CLAIM DUBI3S. 3. T , nuftum , tr. . to Kcene KIvo Cent RnvlnKf- bunk , w 30 feel of w C2 feet lots 5 anil C , block 3 , Kendall's add. . 1 iaino to name 40x133 feet se so 4-10-13. 1 [ ouppli KraKHkow and wife to d. N , KrledtLT , lota 39 and 40. block 1 , Haun- dera & H'H add to Wulnut Hill . 1,200 loxi-iih Holtinda and wife to Vaclnv Korlnck et al. a tract In se 24.16-12 , . 2,000 , ritclav Korlntk and wife to Anna Holenda , sumo . . . , . . . , . 1 Total amount of transfers. . . . . . . .123,878 SEARLES COMES TO TESTIFY Sugar King Finally Decides to Appea Before the Oommittco. PRESENTS EXCUSES FOR HIS TARDINES Hud I'rlvnlrItnnliieftN to Attcml < When < 1ie Committee Siimnmiin llcnrlii'il Him Mny He I'nn- Inhcit ( or Contempt. NEW YOIIK , Feb. 8. P. Scarles , secrctar and treasurer of the American Sugar Hcfln Ing company , was on hand today when tli Joint legislative committee on trusts met I this city. Mr. Searles left his homo I Brooklyn for Canton , 0. , last Thursday even Ing , after having been served with a subpocn and the committee was disposed at Us sltttn on Friday to tleclara him In contempt an take steps for his punishment. Mr. Senrlo was warmly greeted by the members of th committee. Mr. Shepard , attorney for the- sugar com pany , arrived soon after and Immediate ! entered Into conversation with the pros pectlvo witness. Before taking the stand Ml Scarles , at Senator Lcxow's request , made i statement that ho only received the subpocn as ho was on his way to take a train am that he felt It was his duty first to attem to the business on hand at the time. Senate Loxow reprovingly told Mr. Scarles that th subpoena of the committee could not b Ignored by the millionaire or by the pee man. "At the close of your testimony , Mr Searles , " added Senator Loxow , "tho com mlttco will pass upon the question of con tempt. " Mr. Scarles eald his occupation was the sugar refining business and that of bank president and president ol several local cor poratlons , secretary and treasurer of the American Sugar Ill-fining company. Mr. Searles said he purchased and held al the stock of the North Hlvor refinery. Tin purchase was an Individual purchase , he continued , and had no relation to the value of the property of the Sugar Refining com pany. The circumstances were somewlia peculiar nnd he added the whole tranaactloi waa ventilated In the court of appeals. Mr. Searles gave the stereotyped reply : "I cannot recall , " to a series of questions pro pounded by Senator Lexow In regard to the purchase of the North Hlver refinery , in eluding the Inquiry If the price was no about $325,000. Asked ns to the present whereabouts o the company's books , the witness said I was hla opinion they were In the archives of the subsidiary companies , over which he had no control. BOUND TO HAVE THE FACTS. . "Now you might'as well tell us what was paid In the North niver Sugar Refining company case. We are going tohave It I : It Is In this world. "I have no figures at the present time b ) which I could give you the exact figures , ' said the witness , who recalled that the price paid In for the stock for the North River Sugar company was $700,000. "Is It not true that you made $350,000 over night on the transaction ? " "It Is not true. I did not make $350,000 over night on the transaction. " "Do you iHsputc that ? " "I do. " "Did you not consider when you were tak ing the $700,000 worth of certificates that you were taking their equivalent In value ? " "It would bo the value when they became a part of the consolidated stocks. It was my faith In their ultimate value that In duced me to take them. " The witness said that the North Klvcr Sugar Refining company was anxious to get cash Instead of certificates and In order to accommodate the company'the witness took Iho certificates off Jts hands. Mr.Searles further said the transaction had the ac quiescence of the directors and stockholders of the Sugar trust ami admitted that Instead of receiving $700,000 worth of stock certifi cates from the North River Refining com pany he only received $595,000. At this stage Stephen Little , the expert iccountant , announced himself , and on ex plaining to Senator Lexow that ho In no- wlso was concerned In the corporation under investigation , was excused. In reply to Senator Lexow Mr. Searles denied that his purchase of the stock of the Morth River company was to crush the com pany as a competitor. In reply to another question witness said he could not say defi nitely whether or not the actual values on all the stocks taken Into the amalgamated trust was less than $20,000,000 : "Is It not a fact that the $50,000,000 of stocks In the Sugar trust are only a third of that figure In actual value ? " ANOTHER LAPSE OK MEMORY. "By actual value do you mean bricks and mortar ? " Inquired Mr. Searles , who finally stated that his nil ml was 'not ' clear on the subject. Witness said that he had not "Known : lie figures in Iho case and on being asked jy Senator Lexow If they wore available Mr. Searles said ho presumed they could bo sup plied from the books of the company. "How much did the four Brooklyn re fineries that were shut up receive In certifi cates ? " "I do not remember the amount.1' "Was , Mr. Havemeycr mistaken when he said that the sugar trustees accepted the figures and estimate.- the various officers ind stockholders of the component com- lanles without Investigation and Issued cer- Ificates upon that basis ? ? ' "I think the Htatcmcnts of the reports of tlie various companies were generally ac cepted as a basis for estimating the value of Iho property. " He denied positively that Ms company controlled the price of sugar and also alle gations that It forced competitors to the vail by reducing prices In certain localities. Mr. Searles Raid the capital stock did not represent Its Intrinsic value , and that the > ubllc only suffered In case of over capltal- zation. "Tho companies first representing the Sugar trust wore Havemeycr & Elder , with a capitalization of $500,000 ; Dick & Meyers. 200,000 , and others entered on a basis of 100,000 , " said the witness. "Then the valuation of the -property , " said Chairman Lexow , "WES not correct an represented In the certificates or clso the capital stock was false ? " The witness did not think fo. "Do not you as a business man , think the ssulng of capital stock at figures that do lot represent real value , Is the principal vice n corporations ? " "I hardly think that , h the truth , for the easoii that the corporation law Ix availed of > y many partfes associated In business elm- > ly * to provide for the distribution of In- crests In the settling of business. " THINKS ENCOURAGEMENT IS NEEDED. In reply to another question witness said 10 was of opinion that the legislature hould encourage the formation of corpora- Ions In the state rather than drive theme o other states , "Waa not the actual rash value of the arlous companies that comprise the Am- rlcan Sugar Reflnlim company , $12,000,000 , nd was there not $50,000,000 , In certificates ssued ? " "There was no cash appialsomont of the companies. " "Will you swear the actual cash value rep. cscnted more than a total of ? I2,000,000 ? " "I should , most assuredly. " Ached by Chairman Loxow If ho made a eport of the transactions of the trust at ny llmo slnco IU organization , witness aid that the laws of the elate of Now Jersey Id not require any such transaction. "What other company except the to-called Jallfornla company Is In competition with he Western Refining company ? " "None that I know of. " Witness said that out of a total of 2,000- 00 tons of sugar produced annually 4n the United States the American Sugar Refining ompany controls eighty per cent of thu roduct annually , but denied that the com- any controls the price , "When wo arc not n the market our competitor ! are and they uy and veil at their own fixed prices , " the vltneis said , Senator Lexow read the witness' part of he testimony given by him ( Soarlcs ) before former committee In which the witness xprepscd hla views In regard to the control f the output of sugar In order to get rid of rco competition prevailing between free actorlca , "Io ) you agrco with Mr. Havemeycr , who stated that the principal object In consoli dating waa to stop competition ? " "No , sir. " Asked by the chairman If any refineries had been built since the amalgamation In IS91 witness answered In the Affirmative , saying two had gone up In this state Atone. "How do you explain your testimony be fore the senate committee ) " "Oh , that must b read with the con text. " "We arc obliged to notify you formally to produce nt the next meeting of this commit tee the mlnuto book of the company and nny other data In reference to the four Philadel phia companies and other transactions In the amalgamation , " said the chairman. "Personally I have no objection , but I cannot do so without the consent ot the board ot directors , " the witness responded. In reply to another question wltncsa said ho disagreed with any statement Implylnir that the American Sugar Refining company controlled or fixed the prlco ot the product In the United States. "Is It not a fact that where you have competitors you could lower the prlco In this particular locality and force them to the wall ? " CONTROLS HIS OWN OUTPUT. "No sir , It U not. Wo. only control the price of our qwn sugar. The polfcy of the American Sugar Refining company Is to pro duce the largest quantity possible and al ways In advance ot the demand , that the consumer may obtain the product at a fair standard prlco. " In reply to another question the wltncsa nald that slcco thu consolidation the wages of the employes of the company In this state were Increased 10 per cent. "What was the capital stock of the Have- meyer Refining company at the time ot th < ? consolidation ? " " $1.000,000. " "What was the amount of certificates you received by the pool ? " "I cannot tell you now. " "You have the figures ? " "Oh. yes. " "You reduced nineteen active companies to eight , did you not ? " "No , It wns from fifteen to eight. " "You have a factory that could furnish the cnttro demand of the United States ? " "Wo could do It very easily. " "At the time ot reorganization of the trust the wltncta testified that there wore a few hundred stockholders , How many arc there now ? " "Well , there were 9,000 dividend checks sent out on January 12. " Witness said ho was not positive as to whether or not the majority of the board of directors held the largest number of shares In the company. "Havo you not been a self-appointing body since the organization ? " "No sir , the directors arc elected by the stockholders. " "Have the stockholders asked for a yearly statement ? " "No sir , they are perfectly satisfied to leave the matter In the bands of the di rectors , who are always elected unani mously. " "I suppose they are well pleased with tlio profits 7" ' "I suppose so , " replied Mr. Searles. AFTER THE TOBACCO COMPANY. This ended the examination of Mr. Scarlcs , who promised to furnish the books ot the company when the committee reconvenes on Saturday next. Before the members ot the Joint commlt- leo separated Chairman Lexow cald that If they could so arrange their affairs ho would llko to have them sit all next week , when an Investigation of the American Tobacco company would bo commenced. The sub- loena scrvars have had spmo trouble In cachtng'thc officials of the tobacco company , 'or the reason that most of them are out of the city and they report that only one on one nfllctal , George A. Rentz , the treasurer , has been served. This has given rise to various , umors to the effect that the members were Tightened Into avoiding the committee by/ , caving the city and that the company had moved Its hooks to New Jer&cy. Chairman ; ' .exow , when asked If he had heard o here rumors , said that he had assumed th the books were still within the Jurisdiction it the committee. The company has an offlco n New Jerspy , ns well as .In Now York , lames B. Duke , president of th'o' company , vas reported as at his homo In SorrJervllle , V. J. . yesterday. William II. Bullcr Is In Europe , Beyond the proposed Invcstlgatlpn of the obacco company next week the chairman lecllned to state what the future program if the committee would be. ncmember a pint nt Cook's Il'mperlal Extra ) ry Champagne "after a nlglit of It" makes .he new day bright. li-OIlECAST OK TODAY'S WEATHKIt. l''nlr ' , J'ollo vcil by Thrcnf ' \ \ \\'ni-iiH-i- lOnHtcrii I'orllon. WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Forccast for Tuesday : For Nebraska Fair , probably followed by hrentcnliiK weather ; southfasterly winds ; varnier In the eastern portion. For Kansas Generally fair and warmer ; southerly winds. For South Dakota Threatening weather ; irobably local snows ; easterly to southerly ivliuls. For Missouri Generally fair ; nliRhtly varmer : southeasterly winds. For Iowa Fair , probably followed by 'lowly and threatening1 weather at nlRht ; southeast winds ; pllRhtly warmer. For Wyomlrifr 1'Oeal snows nnd partly . loudy , with easterly , variable winds. Local Itrroril. OFFICK OF THE WEATHER nUUEAU. 3MAHA , Feb. S. Omaha record of rainfall mil tcniporalurc compared with corre- pondlug day of the past three years ; lKf > 7. JSiJ. ! ) UP.'i 1S)4. ! ) ilaximuin temperature . . S3 3S 7 BO .Ilnlniuin temperature . . ID 10 20 32 Vvernge tempernturo . . . . 2tl 27 G .fl Uilnfall T T ,00 ,00 Itcconl of tcmperaturo and precipitation it Omaha for the day and slnco March 1 , SOO : Jorm.il temperature for the day 21 Jxceus for the day 5 Vccumulatcd excess since March 1 197 formal precipitation for the day , . .03 Inch X'flclency for the day 03 Inch otal precipitation since Men. 1..30.12 Inches Excess slncu March 1 G.03 Inches deficiency for cor. period , 1S,1I.5 ( ! Inches Jcllcleney for cor. period , 1S93. . 15.23 Inches ItoixiflM friuu HtntloiiH ill H i > . in. HL-VInly-llf111 meridian time. T Indicates trace or precipitation. L. A , WULHII , Local Forecast MAIIA GRAIN AND-STOCK EXCHANGE Board of Trade , You can buy or tell anything ui-ait In en tin .irlous exchange * of thu country through UK , References : Klrst Nat , . U. fl. Nat. , Commer- Inl Nut. hnnku , Omaha ; Union Nat , bank. Caneas City. OIIA.VT AV. ICKM.MSV , S Telephone 1C93. JAIVIES E. BOYD & CO Telephone 1030. Oinuli i , N b. COMMISSION RAIN I PMYISIOJIS : AND ; SFOMJ . Iloard of Trade. Direct wires io Ciiitago and Nt-wr York. ' 'fiix > nd > nli ! John A. Warrtn * C" SI ( ic U hold cm' Mcclliii ; . Notice Is lieroby tilvcn Unit the nnual incellni ; uf llio utocUliolderti ot tlio outh 1'lutto Land company will bo held t thu ollliio of Hald company In IJncoln , loK , ut 10:30 o'clock a. in. , on tlio llrut r't'ilncHdiiy In March , lb'J7 , bvlne tlio third ay tit the month. iy order of tlio board of dlrcctoru. H. O. PlIII.Ml'8 , Secretary. Lincoln , Neb. , February 1 , 1KJ7.