THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , MARCH 14 , 1897.
BUSINESS IS ON THE 1IEND
- inpravennnt is Gradrnl , bat None the Less
Quito Appreciative
WHAT A MAN LEARNS AWAY FROM HOME
lnitilrnlixprvntlon nnil Conwrnn-
' I'liliilrm Home
tloii HrliiK Miuij' ,
Unnxoliitloii nnil \ < ( n 1,11-
tlo I'nlntcil CrltlclMiit.
BAN ANTONIO , Tex. , Mnrch 9.-(8peclnl (
Correspondence. ) Time nnil nBnln during
the past three or Tour years It 1ms been
iisserloil by ICio rrophctfl of the business
world that the country na on the verge
of u general revival of trade , ami tnch
lime UIOHO prophecies have proven false.
After BO many failures the prophets Imvo
grown cautious ntid even the most optl
jn | tlo nru very gunrdcd In what they say
for fear ot provoking. a > smllo from the Incredulous -
credulous * .
A Week ngo I called attention In these
columns to the Indisputable facf that busl-
nhgs Conditions In Oinn'.m ' wcro slowly but
suruly on the mend , as evidenced by the
reports of rcprcsentutlves of the leading del -
l > artmentB ot trnde. Whllo the tipwnrd move
ment Is so gradual that no great change
is noticeable from ono week to the next ,
the change for the better becomes quite
upparont when comparisons are made to
ninety days , and
cover a period of sixty to
It I * doubtful It n business mnn can be
found In Omaha who will not admit that
3ilH buslnoflM shows material gain over a
year ago. 71.111 1 there should bo a gain In
rtho volume ot business doing at this time
Js generally accredited to the fact that
considerable money la going back Into Ne
braska. from the eale of llvo flloo'.c and
corn ; ind that the money thus released
la finding Its way Into mercantile chan-
Straws ; Indicate thu direction ot the wind ,
nnd from the many little things which 1
Diavo noted Blhcc leaving Omaha I tim free
ito way that the Bllg.lt Improvement at
Omaha Is the cxncrJonco of business men
Koncntl'y In widely HormrntcJ localities. To
Tt tmri ) . the Improvement Is usually spoken
of n local , and due to purely local causes ,
iliut It Is u question whether there Is not
sonio Invisible force of widespread char-
etor underlying those local manifestations
and lending them additional strength. Con-
ivorsatlon with a , great many traveling men
who have been out over the country In
till directions brings out a good many facts
Dienrlng on this question. Thu most of
them still call trade dull , generally speak
ing , but almost every ono 'nad a story lo
itell of what a good butlnpss ho 'had In some
special locality. One man , Just baclt from
ithe coast , was very enthusiastic o\vr the
( trade In Spokiino and other points In Wash
ington and llrltlsh Columbia. He said that
Die sold moro goods this trip than at any
previous tlmo In four years. Ho ascribed
( this renewed activity , at points previously
.wry . dull , to Increased mining operations
So It goes In ono locality the ascribed
c.iu.se la one thing , In another something
different , but the trut'.i remains that In
almost all localities , so far as I can learn ,
from observation and Inquiry , there has
ibecn n change In the business situation
and that change for the better.
HARD TIMKS NOT I'UIIELY LOCAL , .
There la another fact that Is well worth
attention , A man who has been tied down
( to business In Omaha for the last two or
iBhrco years , with no tlmo to visit other
cities , sees only the conditions Immediately
tmrroundlng himself , and gradually comes
to think that his city Is getting the worst
of the dull times. A few days spent In trav
eling about the country soon convince him
that other ellles have had their troubles
and that all have suffered very nearly
alike. I made the acquaintance of a citizen
of Dallas , which Is considered ono of the
l > est business points in Texas , and though
asserting that the clouds were not quite
BO black , ho was feeling decidedly "blue"
and somewhat discouraged. Some of the
oldest and most conservative business men
In the city had failed In the , past year or
two and ono of the largest hotels In the
city , larger than any In Omaha , was prac-
itlcally closed. After a llttlo 'he ' remarked
that some way my face Booked very fa-
milllar to him , and I told him that while
( we did 'not have any ono Iivomaho. xvlth ex
actly his face I could name * several business
men who could duplicate his . talk with
surprisingexactness. . There Js so much
complaint In Omaha at times nbout rail
road rates that I felt quite at home among
the Oallas people "when they started on
that subject. Their special grievance Is
[ that Nebraska and ICnnNis corn Is shipped
ifrom Kansas City to Galveston at a lower
xato than on Texas corn loaded at Dallas ,
( though the tatter point Is 5GO miles nearer
Galvcston than Kansas City.
STOCK YATIDS TAiiK.
At the Kansas City stock yards all in
terests wcroworrying vnry much over the
Jilll recently enacted by the Kansas legls-
lixluro cutting down charges on stock.
IThis bill. In most respects. Is very similar
ito the ono Introduced in too Nebraska legis
lature. The Kansas City yards have one
kulvantago over the South Omaha people ,
ns they uro located on the state line , partly
In Kaunas and partly In Missouri. The state
line passes through the exchange build
ing and It Is possible to move from one
state to the other by slinoly crossing the
hall. The only trouble-Is the Missouri logls.
Joturo may enact the same kind of a law.
The general sentiment seemed to bo that
no attention would be raid to the new
law until a test case was made and the
question settled in the courts.
It Is a pleasure to look over the Kansas
City yards. The alleys and many of the
pens are paved with brick , and they are
Jcept clenn In strong contrast to some other
yards. The street cars run down lo the
entrance 'to the yards , within a few rods
of the exchange building , Instead of leaving
ono n quarter of a mile to walk , as at South
Omaha.
Kvcry facility is nffordrd Wo newspapers
t the Kansas City yards , and they nro
encouraged to report th markets. The
Hiock paper has an oitlco cloo to the exchange -
change building , whlli * at South Omaha
1ho papers are compelled t liavo the of-
or publication In the town , a long dis
tance off , making It necessary to support
mes.iencer service to carry copy. At
dCnnsas City a good many of the commis
sion mnn place sales for the papers on n
4Mb. an soon as the tickets come jn. distend
of making the reporters wait 'for the book-
JtPispcrH to go after the freight and feed
charges and oven figure the tickets and
make out. account of union. The result ID
th.it the rrportpnt at Kansas City are nblo
to romplln tholr markets In tlmo to make
n good showing In the parly editions of
rtho paper , which Is not possible at South
Omaha.
The Hccret of the great success of Kan
sas City as a stock marUtit IH roadlly Been.
? Te\vapapcrn , commission men , buyers and
Work yards comrmnv all pull together and
nil out long and loud for their market. If
tliLy do uny halrpulling It Is utter the
curtain has been rung down and strangers
uro out of hearing.
1 wan very much amused nt the criti
cism of the Omaha llvo stock dealers made
l > y a KimsuH City man. Ho had been talk
ing about the keenness of the competition
In 'HIP stock business , when Hvns re
marked that Kansas Pity seemed to "have
11 In" for Omaha. That started off the
CKnnnaR City man , who was formerly located
tit South OmaliM , like TV match touched to
powder magazine. "I toll you that Kan-
ras City docs not hurt the Omaha market
otic-half ns much nn some of the men you
Qiava at South Omaha. It Is your "own people
ple who hurt your market with their
mouth * . Any day when the market IH
Imrt or when the buyeia do not pay what
the Halcsmcri want , you will hoar nome com.
nilsw.on men telling the Bhlupors that the
buyers WITH trying to rob thorn and that
( they wished not another load of cattle
( would come to the yards In nlxty days.
until the buyers learned 10 treat shlppern
white , Krcqui'iitly In cvory market shippers
coma Inlth < an exalted opinion of t'.iolr
cattle and Ihcy want a certain price for
( thorn. Instead of tolling them that they
are off In their callmato sorno commission
men lay It nn the buyers In this way : 'I
< < nuhli\'t help It ; the buyers just stole 'cm. '
fl'beu you have some mon up there who
urn always Inlklnr , laud enough for hhlp-
to hoar , about a combination between
Cpfft , TOO buyers clvo color to such u
report by poimttlmps going In together to
look at H diovn of oattlo , ranking It ap
pear that thn different packers are not hid.
fliiu , ' against Mich other , or they would
in ( bo no friendly. Another thing , some
of your pniumlaslon men , when they order
ontllo fihlppcd on to Chicago and the shlp-ier
IOKCB monoy. square themselves by giving
( ho Impression oat the buyers ut O.ilcugo
etand In with thoao nt South Omaha to
J'UulHli Bhlppera who refuse. to sell nt the
Whether there la any Justice In the above
criticism or not 1 will leave those moat in-
ferreted to Judge.
IN SOUTHKriN TRXAS.
Hero In San Antonio business 1s decidedly
brink to all uppearuncos , but some of it
ttray bo of only a temporary character.
The city Is full of stockmen attending Wie
annual meeting of the Uve Stock assocla-
tlon , and there are large delegations of
commission nien from the northern mar-
koU. livery hotel U full to ovcrllowlus und
boarding houses and private residences are
Blvlng Hhelter to hundreds. The narrow
u t root s of Ban Antonio are crowded all day
and merclmntu uro reaping a harvest.
Ihc country surrounding the city appears
to lie In a fairly prosperous condition , corn
ml curden vegetables are up and fruit
trtta Hi tilMaom. The warm and dry ell-
mate makes thU & favorite r ort for pee
ple Mirfcrlng from pulmonary
and the hundreds -W.KI come here In nearch
of bolter health contribute no small amount
to the bumncss prosperity of the city.
S.in Antonio Is a qunlnt old town with
ft hlitory of Its own. Almost tn the center
of the city stands the AlnmO. which wn
defended by 1S2 Texnn ngalnM the attacker
or 4,000 or 5 CCO Mexicans. The Texans " ) old
their lives dearly , but numbers prevailed
In the end and the last Texan was slain.
1'no IS ! bodies wcro placed on n great pile
of wood and burned In what Is now the pub *
llo square or plaza of the city , a fitting
funrral pyre to the mon who fought th
battle of the Alamo , ns brave a battle as
was over fought. A. C. D.
i.Mi'iioviJJin.vr i.v THR STATE.
Iti Cirnkn Oct Itctlcr
Hvpry Day .Now.
\V. IT. rtonerra- , manager ot n. O , Dun
& Co.'s mercantile agency , says :
"The week Just past has encouraged
everybody. Although between seasons and
necessarily dull , the evidences of a rccovety
liavo not been wanting. Nothing so surely
heralds n return of activity In buslnoffl as
actual construction of buildings. While
there has been no boom In building trades
and contractors declare ttiat competition Is
too sharp for cither good or profitable -work.
the fact remains that worn has gone f.n all
winter In various parts of the city. Dwell
ings , flats and business houses have been
IHiHliccl to completion In gpllc of wintry
weather and the announcements are now
made tor at least two sunstantlat business
blocks , to say nothing of smaller xtruc-
tures hero and there. Compared with 1SSO
and the years on cither side that hlgCi - watermark
mark the enterprises now under way uro
trilling , but considering the times and the
.general feeling that Omaha Is over-built
nlready , the work In hnnd and In Immediate
prospect foreshadows no IIUlo activity for
next season.
"Perhaps citizens of Omaha generally do
not fully appreciate the impo.'tancc of the
Knights of Ak-Sar-Hcn ns a local Institu
tion. Those who have never paid tribute to
the king of Qudvera are Ignorant ot Hie
work accomplished from year to year , as
well as bereft of reminiscences Tvhlnh will
brighten nil their remaining days. To cit
izens generally It will bo iiUcvc-Ulmi to
know that nt the Ma nil Oras In New Or
leans this year , the parades of the Knights
of Ak-Sar-Uen in Omaha came in tor most
favorable comment. In two years ihls as
sociation has spread the fame of Omaha and
Its knightly cohorts from sia : to sea. The
tlmo Is close at hand whsn not to be ; n
knight of Ak-Sar-13cn will bo a reproach lo
a citizen of Omaha away from homo.
"Our reporters out In the southern portion
tion of thn state report farinors already
Plowing and say thn Boll was never In imcli
[ perfect condition. The low prices of staples
are directing farmers to a greater dlveiilty
In their crops. Chicory and sugar betMm
are t'.io favorite substituted for corn and
wheat In most sections ot the state , though
hemp Is attracting some farmers In the
I'latto valley. Country mercnanta are en
joying better trndo than for three years
last past. In spite of the cxtromnly low
prices offered for craln.
"At South Omaha the demand for cat-.le ,
hogs and shocn .has been atrong and the
supply short all week , and yet considering
everything , It Is surprising that so many
animals are offered. The quick response of
this state to opportunities manlfasts Itself
In the stock market as well as elsewhore.
Two years ago and loss .tho state was
drained of hogs and cattle. Huyers all said
It would be live years before the production
could ngaln reach that of former years.
Nevertheless , our farmers are feeding more
cattle and hogs probably now than three
years ago and the state has supplied Its
local market qulto liberally between times.
Al Nebraska asks Is half a show and Its
soil and ranges will take care of Its people
handsomely.
"Wholesalo trade Is bolter than fair In
all lines and spring buying Is really active.
Retailers are finding fault with the
weather , which Is neither seasonable nor
steady , and trade consequently suitors. The
banks are all strong In funds and the comp-
troller'a call llnds them In excellent condi
tion. "
NISW YO1UC GENnilAIi MARKET.
( luotnllona ot the IJnjon General
Commoilltlrn.
NI3W YORK , March 13. FLOUH rtecclpts , 12-
930 bbla.J exports. 7,83 * bbls. ; market quiet , but
steadier , with the advance tn wheat ; winter
patents , J1.5S5J4.85 ; winter straights , J4.S54.S5 ;
Minnesota patents , $4.2094.40 ; Minnesota bakers ,
J3.75Jf3.90 : winter low grades , J2.C032.SO. Hye
( lour , dull ; superfine , J2.45O2.CO. Buckwheat Hour ,
J1.15S1.M.
JUJCICWHEAT Quiet ; 35c. track.
CORN MKA'U-Dull ' ; yellow western. SSo.
B.VIU.13Y Steady ; 26Uo ; malting. 35JJ420.
11AUL.EY MAI..T Steady ; western43053c. .
WHE AT Exports , 91,233 bu. Bpot , firm ; No.
1 hard , STVlc. Options opened caster , with -weak
cables , but advanced on bad crop reports , a
bullish Illinois crop statement and local coverIng -
Ing and buylnu for Bouthwestcrn account ; closed
% 0V4o not advance ; No. 2 red , March , closed at
0o ; May , 784OT9Ho ? , closed nt 78Vic.
CORN llccelpta. S0.325 bu. ; exports. 2.516 bu.
Spot , firm ; No. 2. 23ic ; steamer mixed , 27V5c.
Options opened steady and ruled nrm with
wheat ; closing at HOMc advance ; March closed
at 20V4c.
OATS Receipts. 100,800 bu. ; exports , 2.500 bu.
Spot , steady ; No. 2. 22o. Options quiet , but
firm , and with the other markets closed at Vic
higher ; May closed at 214c.
HAY Steady ; shlpplne , J5.0035.JO ; greed to
choice. JC.WliTO.70.
HOI'S Qulot ; 1S5G crop , 6Qllc ; coast , 1S05 crop ,
3J5'tc : ISM crop , SG15c.
HID12S Strong ; Galveston , 13c ; Buenos Ayrea.
18'4f19o ( ; Texas , dry , IflfjIlOHo ; Callfurnla , 16c.
IEATHKK Firm ; hemlock sole , 2Q821C.
nUTTCIl Receipts , 3.0S5 pkss. ; steady ; west
ern creamery. 1319o ; Elglns , 19c ; factory , 74p
c
ClfnESE Receipts , 1.C30 pkg . ; quiet ; state
large , 9ST12V4c ; state small , 9SJ12Vic ; part skims ,
5W ! > c : full Fklms , 301e.
uaas Receipts , 9.875 pkffi. ; steady ; state and
Pennsylvania , llfflllUc ; western , lie ; southern.
.
1'ROVISIONB Beef , utemlv. J8.P'iffS.SO. Hdir.s.
packet. J7.M09.00 ; extra India , mess , J13.C0015.00.
Cut meats. ( Irm ; pickled belllm. 4i75Wc ; pickled
shoulders , &Hc ; pickled hams , Sit9Kc. I ird ,
quiet , but firmer ; western steam , J1.42 ; rellncd ,
nrmcr. Pork , firmer ; mesa. J8.75O9.K ; family ,
? 9.23P10.60 ; Bhort clears. J9.00U10.50. Tallow ,
steady ; city , 3&c ; country , S c , ns to quality.
OILS IloHln , dull ; strained , common to K"oil.
S1.C3Q1.70. Turpentine , dull nt 29 jf30o. petro
leum , crude , steady.
HICK Steady t CUe ; Japan , 4UU4c. _
MUIAfiHiS Quiet ; New Orleans , 22ff30c.
MKTALS Plu Iron , quiet ; southern , J10.2 ; ® 12 OOj
northern , J10.MB12.50. Copper , steady : brokers ,
J11.83. Irfad , Btront ; brokers. J3.05. Tin plates ,
quiet.
1,1 vcrimnlUrnlii , nnil I'rovlHloiiN.
WVKni'OOU March 13. Closing WHEAT
Spot , demand poor ; No. 2 red , tprlng , Cs 214rt |
No. ' 1 California. 6s' 4Virt. Futures closed dull.
with nonr nnsltlons iimtil lower and distant
positions 5iii lower ; huslnean aljout equully dl >
trll.iited ; March , Cs l d ; May , IJs IVid ; July ,
C3 Hid.
CORN" Spot steady : American mixed , new ,
2d & % d. Kutures closed steady , with near months
Ud lo\vi > iand other montlis unchanged from
yestrnlny's closing prices ; business nbout
equally distributed ; Marrh , 2s & % d ; April , 2s
c4 < i ; May , 2 7Ud ; June. 2 8di July. 2s M.
FLOt'It Steady ; demand poor ; Bt. I-oul fancy
winter. Ss dl.
I'ROVIHIONS-naron. firm ; demand fair ; Cum.
berland cut. 23 to 30 Ibs. , 2s C.I ; short ribs. TOte
to 21 lljs. , 27 ; long clear. Unlit , U to 33 Ibs. .
204 O.t : Ions clear , heavy. 40 to 45 Ibs. , 2Gs ; short
clear hacks , light. 13 Ibs. , 2s M ; short clear
middles , heavy , 45 to to lh . . s Gd ; clear bcl-
lie * , 14 to 1C Ibs. , 27s. Shoulders , equare. IS
to lg ll ) . . , 23.1 Cd , Hams , slinrl cut , 14 to 10 Ibs. ,
41s. Tallow , tine Noith American , 18s 3d. llecf ,
extra Imllu IIICSK , 57s C.1 ; prime mess , 47s Cd.
Pork , prlnm meis , line western , 4C 3d ; medium
western , 41s 3d , Lard , steady : prime western ,
21a Cd ; refined. In palls , 23s Cd.
CIIUKSU Hteady ; demand moderate ; finest
American , white und colored , 67s.
llt'TTnil Finest United1 States , 90s ; good , Us '
OILS Petroleum , refined. C',4d ' , Linseed , Ss Cj'
UKFltlOEUATOH liliGF Foroouartera , 4d ;
hlndiittarters. 5Kd.
HOPS At London ( Pacific roast ) , J III.
KntimiN City 31
KANSAS CITV. .March U.-WHEAT-Steiirty
and fairly active ; No. ! Jianl , 76o ; No. 3. 7 ®
CUe ; No. 4 , COfleCcj No. J red , 9S'.Sc ; No. 3. S8fl
SSKo-No , : , 4 , 700SOc ; No. I tprlnf , 71cj No , 3.
70 Ji 70 ' 40.
COUN Plrm : No. S mixed , 17Mo.
OATH Steudy and fairly active ; No. t white.
16&200.
HYK-Sle dy ; No. 2. 0.
IIAV Firm and unchanged ; timothy , J8.&OQ
9.00 ; prairie , J3.0005.M.
lIU'lTUR-Hteady ; creamery , ICJWc ; dairy , 10
iuns-Iarely steady ; 7Kc.
1'i-orln AlnrUvtn ,
iA. March IS.-CORN-Market firm and
hlnlier ; new No. 2 , 21 Uc.
OATS-Morket firm : No. 2 white , IMJtOe.
WHIBKV Market rteaAy ; finlnhed goJs on the
basti of It. 17 for hlcli wlnea.
HKCUIPTB-Corn , 45.750 bu , ; oats. 2S.6SO bu. ;
rye , none ; whisky , 7C bbln. ; wheat , l.KO bu.
Shipments ; Corn , 5.550 bu. ; oats. M.W bu. ;
rye , none ; whUUy , 750 bbla , ; wheat , COO bu.
Toledo Mnrlct'U.
TOI.HDO. March U. WHEAT Higher and ac
tive : No. I rash. SOc ; May. We.
CORN-Dull and steady ; No. S mixed. U'.ic.
OATS Dull ; No. I mixed , 18c.
HYK-Qulet : No. 2 canli. S7c.
CI.OVKH HKKO Active and easy ; prime , catb.
15.16.
OH , North Utua , IGc ; South Lima and Indl-
ana. Sic.
Slnrkrln.
LONDON , March 11 BUQAIl Cane , ttesijy ;
centrifugal Juva. Ha ; Muicovado. fair rvtlnlne ,
ts. He t , quiet ; prices barely lustalned ; March ,
8s ll'Jd ' : April , .
NKW YORK. March 11 SUOAH-Itaw , flrrn ,
refinlnr , S 1MCO2HC ; centrlfujal. tt teat , 3 1-119
lUc. Kefined. nrm : mold A , ( So ; standard A ,
4Uc ; confectioners' , 4)ic ) : cut loaf , ( c ; cruibe4 ,
6c ; powdereJ , 4Hej granuluted. Hc ; cube * . 4V.
AVIivul Qiiotntloni.
MINNEAPOM3. March lS.-WlinAT-6t . jr
and quiet ; May closed at 71Hc ; July , 7tK ,
Bepteiuber. nKc. Oa tnck. No. 1 hard. 7Jttj-
NO. 1 northern. T1U ! rtcelpti , U cn , J
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Closes the Week with a Decided
Upward Movement.
ADVANCE OF THREE-EIGHTHS FOR THE DAY
ScrlotiH IlrpnrlN of AVIntcr Klllltiir ,
KNiicclnll > - In IlllnolH , CIrr Croat
Siren trill to the Market
Corn nnil ( ti\tn ririu.
CHICAOO , March 13. Wheat closed the
week's trading on the upgrade and with nn
advance ofc from yesterday's close. The
trmrkct started weak ns usual , but the
rather sensational Illinois crop report
RtrcnKthened U very suddenly. Corn and
oals Tvero linn , but with no particular
change In prices. Provisions advanced
from 2V c to lOc ,
Wlient opened wlthall _ the symptoms of
a decline , wlilch have become so fainlllflr
to traders thb past \vcek. A decline at
Llvcroot of Hd per cental , notwlthstandtiiK
yesterduy'8 advanfo here , causeil this 'mar
ket to open weak and had It not been for
the Illinois state crop report , which wan
published today , the market might have
continued on the down grade. It was a
great surprise to the trade to be Infornicd
that from 15 per cent to the entlro area
needed in the state had been winter killed
and that In many counties the entire
area seeded will be plowed up. That started
prices in the other direction Immediately.
Trades Immediately at the sjitrt were mndo
111 Jlay from Tf&c to 724c , compared
with from 72j c to 73o at the close on Frl-
dny , but it was only a minute or two be
fore TJ'.dc was being paid. It reacted " 'again
to 72V4u and from that reached 73Wc on
the next stretch and after another reaction
to 73c It went up to 73',4c In u few swft |
and lively bounds. The week's clearances
of wheat and flour from both coasts ns
reported by Uradstrcot's were equal to
lKia,4S2 bu. compared with 2,073,000 bu. the
weufc before nnd 2-l01,000 "bu. the correspond
ing week of the previous year. Argi'titlno
shipments were only 216,000 bu. this week
compared with 1,021,000 bu. the corresponding
week of the year before. Chicago receipts
v.'ero 19 cars against 33 a 'year ago and
Minneapolis and Utiluth reported only 109
cars compared with fill last year. The small
receipts were ascribed to the blockaded
condition of roads and therefor * did not
attract so much attention us they would
otherwise have done. Dispatches from Ne
braska also mentioned damage to wheat
In that state from winter killing and the
pit was kept on the boll during the greater
part of the short session. St. ban Is was even
stronger than Chicago , Indicating that more
credence was placed In the reports there
than here. New York reported four boat
loads of wh ° at sold early In the session
for export nnd afterwards Increased the
number to seven loads. Chicago sold 90-
UOO bu. for shipment to domestic millers.
The market closed strongat from 7314c
to 73c. ,
Corn was firm all day , helped both by
wheat and much smaller receipts than ex
pected. Trade was well divided and the
rnngo of prices was narrow. Exports were
573,000 bu. May opened unchanged at 24c ,
tliictuated between 21Uo and 244r24',4c , clos
ing steady at 24c.
Oatci was firm , fairly active and ruled a
shade higher all day : There was a good
demand from shorts , trading beingIn -
tliienced by the upward trend ofwheat. .
Weekly clearances were KI7.0CO bu. May
opened % c higher at from 17V4c to 17Vic ,
sold to 17c and closed at the opening
price.
The session In provisions was almost a
repetition of yesterday's market. Another
small run of hogs started prices on the
upturn and with the exception of a slight
reaction Immediately on some realizing the
market ruled firm all day. Packers were
liberal buyers. At the close May pork was
lOc higher at $ S.Oi3 ; May lard , 2'ic higher
at $4.25 , and May ribs Be higher at $4.62 .
Estimated receipts Monday : "Wheat , 17
cars ; corn , 110 cars ; oats , 200 cars ; , hogs ,
3,000 head.
The lending futures ranged as follows :
Articles. I Open. I High. | Low. I Cloao. Ycst'y.
Wheat
March. 723 72
May. . . 72H-7H
July. . . 70H-71 71M
Sept. . . U8M U'JH
Corn
March. 2.1U
May. . . . -MM 24H
July. . . .
Sept. . .
Oats-
March. \ "
May. . . . 17MOM 17M | i7H > s 17H
July. . . . ISM 18M 18K
Pork-
May. . . . B 55 S CC S B2 8 CO 8 CO
July. . . 8C7M U 76 8 U7H 8 I'M 8 05 _
r.ard-
May. . . . 4 25 4 SC 4 25 4 22W
July. . . 4 35 437H 4 32H 4 35 4 SO
iirtlllbi
May. . . 4 CO 4,05 4 RO 4 02M 4.57K
July. . . 4 07H 4 70 4 US 4 05 4 HUH
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
KLOOll Steady ; winter patents , I.30@4.DO ;
sti-alehts. J4.00S4.SO ; Eprlng specials , J4.DO ; spring
patent ) ) . J4.OOif4.IO ; straights , J3.10g3.70 ; bakers ,
$3.0003.40.
WHEAT No. 3 spring72o ; No. 3 , 72c ; No.
2 red , 3W8S3Vtc.
CORN No. 2 , 235i r23'/4c ' ; No. 2 yellow , 2S5i5f
OATS-No. 2 , 16ViffllC ic ; No. 2 white , 21c ; No.
3 white , 18',4c.
HYE-NO. 2. Kic.
HAIILKY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f , o. b. ,
2SH33CI No. 4. f. o. b. , 23V4c.
TIMOTHY BUKD-l'rlme. J2.7002.72H.
1'IIOVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. . $3.5038.55 ,
lard , per 100 Ibs. , S4.15 ; short ribs , sides ( loose ) ,
t4.BOQ4.70 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , )4.CO&
4. 75 ; Ehort clear bides ( boxed ) , (4.C2VKH.75.
WHISKY Distillers' Ilnlshed goods , per gal , ,
The following were the receipts and shipments
today :
OntlioProduco oxeliansa today the butter nur-
kci > vut driii : crou'nary , lOJISe ; dulry , IU
lUc. KCKH , Htoady : frebh , K'c. Checno , steady :
. Dn.-B.scil poultry , ste.iUy ; turkuya ,
tMsc ; uulclccna , 7h 8kc ; duoka , J Da lie.
STOCKS ASIJ 1IOXDS.
M'eelc ClohfH wllh Great Activity niicl
it llronilt'iiliiiv TiMiilciic ! ) ' .
NEW YoniC , March IS. The market devclopea
a lively activity from the opening of trading to
day , and dealers made the. most .of the two
hours' of trading allowed on Saturday , The
activity extended tluough all departments of bus
iness. The bond markets showed r.otahlo
strength , and advanced In prices along with that
of the Blocks. The Vandei hilts took the leadIng -
Ing place In the deallnRU. Tile high-priced
Industrials were also in good request. There
seemed to he evidence of u powerful buying Inter
est In the Vanderhllt stocks , which has caused
rumors to circulate that large holdings of cap
ital uie le-entering the market , giving promise
of un impetus to the activity In trading. There
U also i : notable broadening tendency In the
market , so that the lint of stocks traded In
shows the filling in of long gaps -with the
names of gtocku that have hecn almost entirely
neglected ot late , The volume of trading In not
yet notably large , though the total of today's
sales exceeded that In the flvo , hours' regular
trading on each of two succeerh'o days ot this
neek. The transactions are also largely for
professional account ; still nn Increase IH shown
in buying by commission houseu , and there .Is
a large demand for safe paying dividend stocks.
The special demand for the Viinderbllt stocks ,
which has been a factor ever clnce the announce ,
ment of the plan for refunding the funded debt
of the Lake Shore , caused important gains In
the leaders of that croup , New York Central
and St. Louis 2s gaining 2 per cent ; Omaha ,
1H per cent ; Canada Southern , Hi per cent , and
Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis , 1
per cent. The rise In the lutter was accom
panied by rumors that the company had se
cured control of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois.
Chicago & Eastern Illinois also gained 2 per cent
on Ihe strength of this report. The advance In
the early drillings also carried up Kugar a
fraction , though on dealings much ninaller than
the average for that stock , which again fell to
nlxth place in the market tn point of activity.
The price touched 117 , Manhattan was benefited
by good buying to the extent of 1U points ,
reaching 631 , which is subctantlally the level
at Ihe time of the announcement of the reduc
tion of the dividend to the 4 per cent busU. The
Itutber shares developed weakness early In the
day , and failed to recover the loss , the common ,
stock declining IH per cent and the preferred
Hi per nt to 6 . The stock was effected by
reports of a bad outlook in the trade and the
nhuttlng down of portions of Its plant , Illinois
Steel likewise dlipUyed marked depression and
yielded tVt iwlnts to 53V4 , on reported order * is
sued from I'lttiburg to open hostilities on the
company in the nu l trada , Aulde from this
there were no exceptional declines , There was
a brief period of praiU-Uklng shortly before 11
o'clock. In the course of which. New Jersey
Central , Delaware & Hudson , Tobacco. Omaha
and New York Central uch reacted to a notice
able degree. TJie tendency throughout the day
was , however , distinctly bullish , and Ihe tune at
the close was good , the closing being fairly- firm
and slight gains belnir the general rule.
Today's activity and sharp rise have clearly
been near the surface of events all the week ,
notwithstanding the condition of apathy and al
most stagnation In which Ihe market lay. The
very small volume of dealings through the week
did not prevent the undwcumnt of firmness
Irani manifesting lUtlf , and prices obstinately J
, < . . , . to yield , but , onMh * eontrarr - " " - ;
a tendency to advance on even the most /l { l
conditionoftho usuaHjr
buying. This condition - - Jnarket
favorable to the r > ecul P * . fns.de It difficult to
account for the negl t that fferntd to pervade
In * market. The street 17m determined to IK-
noTC nil favorable facto/n Ui the situation and
to sit nna wait for something to how th way
to improvement. The subsidence of the l-.uro-
p > nn war scare , the goodjrr-ospccl for awakening
trade , the continued nd > # pVHe : to this country
In the balance ot tradn.jtfhe secure condition
< f the ciineny. . nnd ( he encouraging reports
of Increased carnlmts forjalLwnys were nil without -
out effect In awakening any.jtctlvlty In the deal.
Ings In flocks. 'Ihcre wnsfivldenco , of the ex
treme caution of Investors , schooled as they
have been In n long peHt d.of , reverse and de
pression. In the characUlsiif such demand as
there was. The Bill-edged stocks , those pay.
Ing tismred dividends. and the well secured bonds
ihowed the defile of cn | > Qnl for certainty nnd
security , even at a low rat * of profit , such as
would result from the high prices paid for these
securities. The low rate of Interest on money
Indicates that there Is much money lying un
productive rather than venture In anything that
does not promise certain security. Tills class of
capital docs not tec yet that certainty of gen-
ernt prosperity which ) It demands for Its safety ,
The hlRh prices which nro being paid for the
belt class of securities Rives rise to the calcula
tions ns to whether the rnte of return for In
vested property and the price of money has not
Iwcn permanently placed on n leduccd imsl * .
The funding of the Iwikp Shore debt with SIJ
per cent bonds to run 100 years Is pointed tn
ns evidence that capitalists arc convinced .that
the rates for money nre. to be permanently
lower. Hut while this spirit of cautious com
tervMlstn Is obvious on the part of capital ,
coupled with Its hesitancy to embark In tpoo.
illation , the undertone Of "firmness to values Is
tilsd plainly apparent. While It Is true that pur
chasers aril Inclined to hold off nnd nwn.lt mote
t-ertnln conditions , it Is" nlpo true that tellers
fhow equal hesitation In parting with their hold.
Ings al a low range ot prices. A buying move
ment of even small extent quickly runs up the
price of n stock , the bids sometimes showlnif
long Jumps before nn offer Is elicited , and
nnytlilnjr like n downward trend of values' llnds
offers of many stocks quickly exhausted. One
of the notable features of the week Is the In
creased demand for money for release of Im.
ported goods held In bond. The amount
paid on 1'Ylday for duties on goods
withdrawn from bond , nbout JCWOOO
Is said to be the largest
amount
ever paid In ono day for that purpose. This
movement Is due to the known desire of the
framers of the new tariff bill to devise sonic
measures to prevent an evasion of the new
di'tles ' by means of ImportlKR the largo stocks
of goods In bond In anticipation of the going
into effect of the new tariff law. It Is remem
bered that there won n largo falling off In reve-
nuea In the early period 'of Ue McKlnley law
oil account of anticipatory Imports , nttcr the
law was framed , hut before It went Into effect.
The opinion Is generally exprepsed In financial
circles that a measure to prevent this would
necessarily be "retroactive" nnd unconstitu
tional , but the rush to release goods In bond
reflects apprehcnnlon that means will he found
to save the revenues that uro thus Involved
without Infringing on the constitutional provl-
rlon. The movement has resulted In u distinct
hardening tendency In the rates for money , hut
without causing n change- nctual quotations.
There has been n fall In the price of sliver dur
ing the week to raftc per ounce , attributed to
tiio action of the Japanese Parliament In adopt
ing the bill for n gold coinage at nbout tlio com-
metctal ratio with sliver. The more Important
gulnH in the pi ices of ( locks In the week'd trad
ing nre : Omaha , BH per cent ; Tobacco , 4 per
cent ; Consolidated CJas , f > ) i per cent , nnd New
York Central , 2TJ per cent. Other leading rail
ways , prominent among them being the grang
ers , are up 1 > 4 to 254 per cent. The South-
wcsterns nnd Missouri Pacific gained n fraction' .
Manhattan registered n net lo.ss of only Hi per
cent at l,5. though the price broke to 83 on
the announcement of the dividend reduction. TJie
leading Industrials rn'oycd nn advance of about
n point , except Sugar , which is unchanged on
the -week. The fa'es ' were J73S.SOO.
The bond inatkut during' ' the week displayed n
firm undertone , despite the extreme dullness
which marked the dealings nt Intervals. In
vestment purchases , coupled with the favorable
outlook generally , were the sustaining factors
which were rellcctcd in general gains. The
prime Issues continued ! rf exceptional demand
and the market broadened appreciably as the
week progrciised , thoujih""sBmo few weak spots
uncovered. ' - '
were The'-'rpcfculatlve Issues were
lets prominent than Refttoforc. but Increased
animation was noted In thc _ middle grade Hens ,
which are finding n wITtcr" market , owingto the
unprecedented ! } ' high prlce/uttnlned for the gilt-
edged Issues. The salcsjwere J5.9U.OOO. Gov
ernments'moved frRctloh'alfy upward on moderate
purchnscn. by local nnJ oiit.-of-town Institutions.
The sales were J20S.OOO. ' . 'L
The following were rhe'J Closing quotations on
the leading stocks , of IhpTNew York exchange
today : . . . .i ,
The total talcs of Blocks today were 110,02s
shares. Including : American Tobacco , 4,900 ; Chicago
cage Una , C.4CO ; Manhattan , 4,000 ; Omaha , 12SW ,
St. Paul , 11,900.
York Money Market.
NHW YORK , March 13. MONEY ON CALL
I.isjat IWitlVt per cent ,
1'HIMH MI-JKCANTILliTPAPRn 34 per cent.
BTIiRLJNO nXCIIANai : Steady , with actual
business In bankers' bills at J4.S7ei.S7Ji for de
mand , nnd nt $4.WC4.fMi for'ilxty days ; posted
rates , J4.8C34.E6V4 nnd J4.8S 4.8S < i ; commercial
bills , I4.S4i.
SII.VKn CEHTIF1CATES Closed nt BJ'.JQSS&c.
MEXICAN IXLU\11H 4aiic.
IIONUB Stnto bonds , dull ; railway bonds ,
firm ; goveinmcnb bonds , llrni ; new 4s , reg , and
coupon , 123H ; Cs , rcg. und coupon , 114 ; 4s , rt'K.
' 11UJ : coupon , 113V4 ; 2s , reg. , S5 > 4 ; PacificCs
ot 'OS. 103 % .
closing quotations on bonds were as follows :
TIoMton Stocfc " ( iuiitnllonn.
BOSTON. March It. Dull loans. 233 oar
cent : tlmo loans , ,13 1 ipat font. Cloblu ; prlcca
for utoclcB , bonds and mlnlntf ulinros :
A.T.3. P..k . 117
American HU . .Jleo. Df it 61
Am.StiKur pfd , , . . 1II5UW1 . Cjiitr\l. , , , , .
ItaySUtoGui 6 11.It , Kl. Kles , 111. . . . . . . 145
Iloll Telophono. . . U'ja loSu. Eloc. pfd 70
Doaton i Albaayi t ! 10 AldhUon " 23H
Huston & Maine. . . 1110 Vl4il bO
U. . II. &Q 771 AJlpuoz Mlnlnr Co 1
Fltchbinv 113 > s Atlantic 21
General . . . . . _ Ulcctrio. . . , U4JJ ljioi ( ) > A , Montana
Illinois Stool 33 : o& lloatcn. . . . '
Mexican Central. . SJ/cAtilinol& Hecl.-i'.i 381)
N. Y. & N. K 00 i Centennial 8U
Old Colony 17Ul < Fr.WkUa 101
Ore. Short Line , , , l li ! D.irirju 18
Hubbor. . . , 1CU ( HcuoU : * L ! ,
San Dlcito , . Oli Qiilncy 110
Union I'.iclflo. . , , . Tamarack. , lie
IVcatKnd , . . . , 72 Wolverine Ui )
West End pfd 01
NI-TV Vorlc SilnlnKQuulnlloui. .
NKW VOIIK. March IH.-Tho following- are till
closing inliiln ; iiuotatloutt
Dulwvr 15 Ontario 000
Chollar. 00 Ouh I r. 85
Crown Polut. , , , . . , 15 Plymouth 20
Oon. Cat. &Vu 130 Quicksilver. lee
Deadwood. 125 QnlckBllror nfd..1009
Gould & Curry 25 Sierra Movaua. , . . . 21)
Ilaloi Norcroa80 Standard ! , , . 170
Houicstako. . . , . . .2000 Union Con , , . 25
Iron Silver. . . , , . . , B8 Yellow Jacket. . , , . 20
Mexican iC !
Hunk StnttmiMit
NKW YOU 1C. March IS. The weekly bank state
ment ( hews the following changes ; Reserve ,
decreaue. II.CM.37& ; loans. Increase , W.SiO,700 ;
siu > cle. Increase , JIH.4W ) ; legal tender , decrease ,
12.MI1.COO ; deposits. Increase , ll.at.7VO. clrcula-
lion , decrease , Jl'JOJO. The banks now bold
SiXSU.UO In excess of the requirements of
15 j r ccut " "
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Only a Handful of Oattlo and Hogs Offered
for Sale ,
LOCAL CONSUMERS TAKE EVERYTHING
Ilnycrn I'itt tip Onoil , Strong Prices
for ( he I > TV Strcrn on Snip
lloB ( Jniii Another
I , HlK Dime.
SOUTH OMAHA , Marcli IS.-Uccclptg for
Ihe unys Indicated wcro :
Cattle. HORS. Sheep. Horses.
March in . G0.1 3.ST4 4,1'G 2j
. , .
- - - - * n n < u\t M
Total receipts . . . SO 57 20 1
The ilisposlUou of the day's receipts
each buyer purchasing the
was as follows ,
number of head Indicated :
Cattle. 7IORS. Sheep.
Uuyorti. 7S7 . . . .
Omaha 1'ncklng .Co
O. H. Hammond Co. . . . 3S 901
l.HS
.
217
and Comiwny
KwlfL
Ctldnhy PncUllift Co. . . . UI3 S72 57S
( X)7 )
P. 1J. Armour. Chicago
It , Becker & Dcgan . . . . 23
S
J. 11. Carey
Huston & Co 42
Krcbbj & Co MOther
| 49 1 3
Other buyers
Totill 074 3.GX5 1.1SS
CATTLE llccelptsvero oven below the
usual light Saturday run , ttiero bcliiK only
in
30 cars , C93 head , for which the storms
re
undoubtedly
surrounding territory were
only
tor the week
sponsible. Total supply
'J.21S cattle , ap/alnst 11,030 last week. There
display ot beeves and good
was a fair
nothing ripe or
' slock but with
butchers' ,
und feeders
line. Stackers
choice In the steer
small supply.
ers wcro hi
very
were
cattle receipts
\Vhllo the total
loads of
few
only
Included u
small and test the
fairly
beef sleors , not enough to
for local
good
was
demand
markets , the
changed
and the offerings soon
consumption
small supply
the
prices ,
hands at strong
discriminating
from
provcntlnr ; buyers
strictly good
There wcro no
very closely. and sales ranged from $3.00 for
here
cattle
common odds nnd cuds to $1.30 for very fair '
Thu week's
which lacked finish.
cattle on
to salesmen
trade has been satisfactory with last
the whole nnd , us compared
' show right
' close today's prices
week's ,
around a 15c rise in the market.
- eagerly
nnd heifers -wore
Good cows
nnd
dressed meat mon
the
after by
sought
by holders of
prices were quoted
strong
were
grades
such. Medium to common
and
steady prices
also free sellers at fully
emptied of nil kinds ,
the pens were soon
of
element
an
supply being quite
the small
lOe advance
thoAveek fully a
For
.
strength.
. Hulls ,
marltet.
the general
Is quotable for
and are a .little
readily
etc. sold
stags , ,
-while veals are
- agowhile
higher than aweek ago
best llgurcs last week.
llrm at fully
soon
and feeders were
The few stockera
which
steaay prices ,
full
disposed of at
* for
almost at season's high point
means
demand
active
good cattle of all weights , the
recently" having raised
mand generated ot last
values unt\l. \ about all of the decline sales :
week was \vlpcd out. IlcpresentutrVe
NATIVES.
'
I. , . . CIO .1 75
HOGS Although receipts were not nt all heavy ,
only llfty > seven loads , there were 1,000 more hogj
on .sale than lust Satuiday and thu weeli'b total
only fulls V,7(0 short of liibt week. The quality
was better than yesterday and there were less
big , heavy packers iinicnj ; the offerings.
bight supplies ut nil polntu , cHiiced by dorms
and hud rvadu , mude tellers very bullish and
buycru had to settle , Kurly tales were Cc higher.
Trie market FOOII got DiilOc hUher nnd doted nt a
ui uu iiiu Biiii-B UL , iuu .cu. iifcauiBk j.ui ; jij. j , I a ,
with 13.70 the lone price yesterday. On laul
Saturday the range was J3.COtf3.70 , with the bulk
at .G,1.
The market has udvanced fully lie this week
nnd closeu strong at the udvuncc , with the
average cost less than 2c beloiv thu figures for
same Saturday a your ago. Iteprcsentative sales :
No. . Av. BI. : IT. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
41 . 407 . . .1370 CJ . UU jj M
63. . , . S31 ICO 3 72'i ' 43 . 253 , , . 310
71 . SOI ICO 375 Cl . UK . . . 311)
Co.- . ZC7 HO 375 Cl . 'J l M 3 SO
41 . ; > H > 375 77 . 249 . . . 8 M
74 . ifeO EO 375 CU. , . 201 . . . 380
CJ . 2XJ SO 375 70. , . . , . , , S73 EO 2 W
40. , . , ; . .143 . . . 375 74 . ! > ! 40 3 SO
* . ! 76 . . . 375 7 . : il . . . 360
49 . SCO . . . S 75 a . J73 . . . 3 tO
Cl . 290 SO 3 75 I'J . 299 . . . S 10
23 . 2C1 41) 375 C2 . SU3 . . . 3 to
31 . , .261 40375 CC . ! 47 . . . J hu
74 . 271 SCO 375 CS . KJ3 . . . SO
4ti,2iH . . . 375 2 . M . . . y U >
61. i . 274 . . . 375 4 . , . , ZS ! . . . 3 SO
28 , . . 27C SO 373 14 . 217 . . . SSO
C7 . 24J SO 3 75 51 . liil . . . y SO
, . , . , , , . ! 10 3 75 70 . ; 40 2 V >
tS . 220 ICO 375 17. , . 2C8 . . . 3 Sl
W . 279 W 3 75 M . SS' 49 3 SO
U . W . . . 377U < 3 . , , . : < SO .1 W
CS . 2MI SO 377VJ J4 . 2M . . . 3 SO
50 . 257 40 I riVi SC . 243 . . . SM
Ci . aU . . . 3 77W 31 . , , .232 SO t S'J
Jl . rM . . . S 77)4 ) 40 . 24J . . . 3 S3
K . KC 40 3 M Cl . 1K ! 40 S K
21 , , , , , . , .247 . . . ISO -Jl . 171 . . . -.X.
07. . , , . . . .211 . . . 3 SO 1 . 253 . . . 2 S3
88 . 217 ICO 360 5 . 2S7 . . . 0 S3
61.M8 . . . 3M 73 . 233 . . . 3 S'3
CS. , , . 24 ! . . . 180
PICK-ODDS AND KKOR.
t . 275 . . . 200 0 . 192 . . . 370
1 . C20 EO 325 ' 11 . 1U . . , 370
3 . S7C . . . 3 f * 2 . g-Jti . . . 370
1 . 480 SO 3 U 2 . 1S5 . . . 370
3 . ISO . . . 3 CO t . ,4U . . . 370
S . 4CI SO 3 CO C . 241 . . . 375
, , . , ! . , , ) ICO 3W , , , . . , , . : . . . 375
4 . 405 . . . 'j CO 1 . 190 . . . SSO
t > . 414 10 3 CO
BIIKK11 The market was active and higher
with the demand c od ficui all * oiirces and the
liberal supply was teen out ut first hands. Itr-
cclpts for the week , IT.SIC. Itvpreentatlve
Hales ;
No. Av. IT.
3 western ewes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MT'i
200 western yearlings . . , . . , , , , .101 3 60
207 western wethers . , , , , , , , , , ,103 3 83
170 western wtlhera . , . 127 395
123 western lambs . . . , . , . . , . , , 7 > 4 C3
237 Colorado lambs , , , . , , , , . . . . . . . . . , . 74 4 S3
Sit Colorado lamb * . . , , , . . , . . , . , . . , . , . . . 76 4 13
ICiiiisiia City I/tvii
KANSAS CITV. March .
300 head ; shipments. J.tOO head.Market stcdy ;
only retail tradti Texas st rs , S2.70ftl.44 ; Texas
cow , IMSBJ.ti ; native st n , f3.WOi.OS ; natlvo
rows and hctfers. JI.SOOJ.73 ; stoetterii nnd feed-
en RtOT4.4.'i ; bulls. .1M73.Stl.
IIOQS HecMptn. ft.noi } htftd ; fhlpmmt.i. JW
hend. Morhft slroiic tn fto hlKher ; bulk of imlen ,
f3.7SW.SO. l.cmlcs. U.UdR.U ; pacfteni , J.RaJ.tOi
mUM , $3.7 tIS. , llsht * . IJ.MG3.t6 ; TotRtM , J. J
ff5. H ; | < le . IS.4SO3.U.I
S1IKK1' IteeelpH. l.COO head ; fhlpmtnts. 1.1M
Jied. Market steady nn.t tinchiinKed ; Iambi ,
muttons , $3.co l.io.
CHICACJO I.IVK STOCK
llcrplptu Arc flnmlt All Around nnil
llttNliK * * * In Merely Nonilniil.
CIUCAao , March 11. The week closes strona
for fat cattle , which are telllnff nt pretty fair
prices , nnd fully ns high as a week ngo , nllhCTURS
the wtck'g receipts have Iwen S.CCO head larger
than Inut > cnr. 1'rlces for other prade-i me
only fnlrly well mnltitnlncd , 'ToJ * ) ' ' market ,
as la ii uiil on Saturday , \vn laiftely nominal.
Thf few receipts sold readily at yesterday's
price ? .
Itcmlpts of hos were small , even for Saturday ,
and It did not tnkc Ions to dli > po e of the * upitly
nl n te advance. Sales were t n mnge of
fromi I3.B5 to Jl , ohlelly nt from 3.S7U to J3.W.
with both light ana butcher vselght * at 14.
I I Ices for the l > cst droves were ou an average of
K'c higher than a week fiKO.
Trade In hecp wan active , nnil prices held firm.
Colorado lambs cold ii | . to IS 20. A few thin
lambs sold for from JJ.W to II ; but very little
was done below | l.33. Common to choice nhwp
found l > u > < T.i at Irum 12.75 to JI.K , choice from
13.60 to 14.0.
. Receipts : Cattle , 600 head ! bog * , fl.WO hcndj
sheep , 2,000 head ,
SI. l.iutlM Ilvi > Stuck.
ST. I/Jttls ) . March 1 } . CATTl-K-Hccelpts , S.COO
hend : market ntpndy to utroni ; fin nil Rrudes
Knncy export steer * . f5.MW3.25 ; natl\-c hhlpi'liiK
steers , J4.WOS.00 ; steers under 1,000 tlou ds. J3.23
O4.10 : Btockers and feedem , I2.50JI I.W ; cows nd
heifer * , J2.73fl3.0fl ; Texas cows nnd heifers , 12.00
03.00.
HOaS Ilecelpts. 2.000 bend ! market r.ftlOo
lilehtri llsht , I3.73U3.W ! mixed , JS.GOff3.Mi heavy ,
HHUKI' tterelpts , 1.000 hend : lambs ,
sheep , l2.yog3.Mi yprlng lainb ll.oeOS.10.
SdifU In
Ilecord of receipts of live flock nt the Tout
pr.nc.pal . . markets for March
Totals . 6.433 2i.S74 8,178
SI. Iioulx ( icniTiil MnrlcclH.
ST. I/DUIH. March 13.-n.OUn-Ptendy tt.
nrm , but unchanged ! patents. ll.COH4.iO : oxtrn
fancy , JI.M0i.40 ; fancy , J3.tOJf3.73 choice. $3 la
5/3.M.
WIIKAT Kutures opened stroni ? nnd for n
tlmo irndlnR was fnlrly active , with nn ndvnncc.
Tradeis soon lost cournRC nnd became nfrald
to cither buy or sell nnd n decline rrruttcd. A
Etrom : feellntc ileveloped later nnd the market
clom.tl Iffmc higher ; ppot hlRher ; No. S red.
cash. In elevator , ! )3e ) ; oil track , S5y3Cc ; May ,
Sfc : July , 71Jc.
COUN Putin cs dull and featureless early.
and the conditions were but little better ilur-
IHK the whole day. The speculative market
closed sternly to fractionally hlRhen than yen-
terJay ; cpot steady ; No. 2 cash , :04C bid ; May.
2c : July. ! 323'ii' ' .
spot steady ;
. , commercial.
Jl.40iTl.45.
1IIIAN Firm ; enckcd , cost track , nominally
D Nominally 73c.
TIMOTHY SEKD 1'tlme. JJ.G05I2.M.
IIAV Quiet , steady and uncliiiltKCil.
DltassiSD 1'OL'LTltY Chickens , tlrm ; oM nni
younc. 7c ; turkeys , tlrm : 9Ullc , ducks , nrm , SVj
W c : Reese , dull , 504c.
1IUTT1311 Finn ; creamery. 10J17o ; dairy. S9
loC.
.
AVIHSlvY I1.1S.
MKTAI.S-l.ead , dull nt $3.15ff3.17i. ! Spelter ,
dull nt J3.SO.
COTTON TIKS-Unchanced.
1'llOVlSIONS-l'ork , higher ; Ftandard mess ,
JVi"Bl * s'0. ! . Lard. hlBher ; prime steam.
44.0.14 ; choice , J4.13. Itacon ( boxed ) , shoulders.
IJ.Siii ; extra ehort clear. J3.23 ; rllw. | : , /ji- , .
shorts. J3.50. Dry salt meats ( boxed ) , khouldera.
J4.IU. extra , short , clear , } 4.S7'i ' : ribs. J3 ; shorts ,
IIKCEIITS Flour. 5,010 hb'.s. ' : wheat 19000
. : , , , > 1C0.OCU l > u' : oats. 5l,0uo bu.
MIIl'MENT.S Flour , C.OtiO bhla. ; wheat. 20000
bu. ; corn , SO.OOO bu. ; oats , 17,000 bu.
COlTee 31m - !
NEW YOItK , March 13. COFFKE Options
opened steady , with Deccmhor 13 points lower
and other montlis 10 points lower , under dlaap.
pointing European cables. Trading was entirely
for local account ; closed Meady ut from 10 to
15 points net-lifeline ; snUe. 1S.OUO bags. IncludlnRi
Mnrch. JS.CO ; May. H.SJfrS.CO. October , $8.70 ;
November , ts.70S8.75 ; December. J8.70 ; January.
$3.75. Spot coffee ; Klo. quiet ; No. 7. 13.25 ulioat ;
.offered nt 59.12'j. ' Jllld , quiet ; Cordova , JI3.00Jf
16.25 ; sales , ! 50 bags Central American , p. t. ;
403 .baga .Maracalbu , p. t. Total warehouse de
liveries from the United States , 10,019 bags , In
cluding 8,275 hags from Now York : New York
stock today , 234 , 53 Imss ; United States stock ,
42I.S2S hags ; afloat for the United States , 333.CW
bags ; total visible for the United , States , 749,92 !
hags , against 4C2.S05 bags last year.
SANTOS , Maich 13. COFFEI- ; Steady ; good
average- Santos , 11,009 rcls ; receipts , 12.UOJ bags ;
stock , 413.CCO bags.
HAMUUJtC. March 13.-COFFEE-lffi ! pfg.
lower ; rales , 20,000 hago.
11AVHE. March 13. COFFKK-Opened
' , 'if luwcr ; nt 12 noon.'ifcf lower quiet ,
: at 1 p. rn , ,
fteady and unchanged to Jif higher
; sales.
12,000 bags.
JUO , March IS. COFFKB Firm ; No. 7 Rio ,
9,930 rcls : exchange. S 1-2M ; receipts. 18.060 bags ;
cleared for'the United States , 4.CW hags ; for
Europe , 3.000 bags ; stock , M9.000 hags.
Cotton Market * .
NKW YOIJK. March 13. COTTON Spot , quiet ;
middling. 7ic ; middling , uplrmtls , 7Uc : mid
dling , gulf * . 7Kc ; Hales , MS haloj. 1'uturcs
quiet nnd Meudy ; sales , 27,000 hales : January ,
M.iS ; March. J5.93 ; April , IC.S5. May , J7.02 ; June ,
7.07 ; July , $7.11 ; August , $7.12 ; September , IV.C7 ;
October , JK73 ; November. JC.72 ; December , fO.Sl ,
Tlio market opened steady at nn ailvanco of 3
to 7 points , following favorable Liverpool cables.
Trbdini ; wits unusually dull , even for a Saturday ,
and even after the cull business was uliuon en
tirely suupended. Liverpool bought and local
operators sold during the hour. At 11 o'clock
the market was quiet and unchanged , with
sjilns of 10,000 bales.
NKW OIU.KANB , March 1J.-COTTON Steady ;
middling , 7c ; lou- middling , Co ; yooJ ordinary ,
6 C-lCc.
I.ouilon Colonial \Voul Salctf.
IXJ.VDON' . March 13. At Ihe wcol auction Hales
today 13,229 bales were. offered. All sections
competed , resultliu ; In a iroud buElne F. The
Amcilcan purchased today amount to S.CCO bales ,
Cape of Goml Hcp , and Natal better ll.'eco was
pieft-rred ; Innitia wcro taken ( it 2s GJ. Fullmvlng
Yoi'Ji'M 'R\i ifin. , mill Import * .
NKW YORK , March 13. The exports of specie
for the week amounted to JJ27.CUJ In Bold nnd
JI.OCS.783 In tllver.The imports -were : Gold ,
1145,254 ; fllver. I12.7CO ; dry eooda , Ji2Cs.SC2j gen.
oral merchandise , tOS32M. ! .
AVool .
NKW VOniC. March IS.WOOIFJrm ;
K'o ' : pulleJ , MWc.
iff. I.OUIH , Mnrch
Sim FruiiflM Wlirnt liiiolnlloiiN.
HAN I'KANCItiCO. March n. VIU VT Quiet :
December , II.1CU ; May , Jl. U.
I'1 1 11 HIM * I u I Xntft *
I50HTON. March U.-CliMrInvr , ni:03S ( ! ; hal-
nnci- . fl.JIS1'- .
HALTIMniti : , March M. Clearingi , ,201,252 :
balances , J113SiC.
NKW J'OllIC. atnrch 13.-CIC'iirlnss , 6G,03,5CV.
balances , (3.SII.CJ : ,
'IIIA , AInrch 13.-Clearlng , JS-
7a,4M ; balance , } lri'S,411.
BT. l.Ol'lri , Mairh 13. acnrltu : * . | 13,2 , II7 ! ,
Money , 6J | < r ' ent. New Vorl ; vxchnnvii , par
hid ; V-o piemium afUf.l.
CllItA : O. March -Clrurlnipi , 111 , 475.317.
New Yoik cxchiniff" " , Wj dl'voiml. Foreign < 'X-
f , llrm ; uVmaii'l , $4S7'i ; fixty Ujyf , Jl.Si'-i.
Sun l''rniu'lNco Milling ( liiiiliitlniiN ,
SAN rjlANCISOO. March ll.-Thn ! omutil : t-los-
Insr quotation * lor
fnllowu :
. , March 13 KxrhnnKe on J.oiulon.
ilijlit dttyu nlKht , 20 marks W pfR.
LONPON. March IX OnM Is quoted at Ihieniis
Aries at VH.y > ; at I.hhon , 41 ; nt HOIIIF ,
103.67'.i.
r\III3. March 1 * . Three per rent rentes , lr.f
for the account. Uxchunge on l.uiidon , 3f C' ' u
tor checks ,
Tclcjilionc 103 ! ) . Ojuithn , Nub.
CO1VIIVIJSS1ON
GRAIN ; PMIS13XS : AND : SP03.
Hoard of Trade ,
Dliect wlrci to Chlcaco nnd New Yorl : .
CorrejppnJent : Jatin A Warren * . - Cu.
TRAIN DROPS , FORTY FEET
Trestle Qivos Way nnd Down Qcos a
Passenger Trnin ,
EIGHT INJURED , BUT NO ONE IS KILLED
Kiirclnr ttoll * Into Ilir Itlvcr nnil ( lie
ICiiKlni'rr. M-llli n HroUrn l.c-u ,
ANliorc Cnrs Tnkc
I'Iro nnil lltirii , *
CHATTANOOGA , Mnrclt 13. A special to
the News from Home , On , , says : A fright
ful passenger Iroln wreck occurred hero at
au early hour this mortilnR on the npproncli
ta the high lirldBo of the 9outlicr railway
over the Ktowfth river. The cnglno plunged
down R blutt sixty feet high Into the -river ,
with the engineer sticking to his post. Tlio
wreck eaught flro and iscveu 'Cars w ro
burned.
The Injured nre :
Kiiglncer James N. Pitman , left leg
broken and badly cut and bruised ; fatally
hurt , . ' :
Fireman Alfred Kennedy , Internally In
jured and bruised ; fatal ,
Kxprcss Messenger 1'olk Culbcrson , lee
badly lacerated ,
Huggago Master 'Winston , painfully
bruised ,
John Stoddard , badly bruised.
All these named lived In Atlanta. Two
other passengers , whose nnm.cs could nol bo
learned , were slightly Injured.
The train wlilch was wiccked wan the
pa&sengcr trnln front Clinftanojsa , duo hro
at 3:25 : this morning. It was composed of
one Pullman sleeper , day coach , smoker ,
bajfRngo and express car and flvo earn of
perlahablo fast freight. About nlxty feet
from the bridge la a trestle forty feet high
crossing the Western & Atlantic railroad
track. Heavy rnlno caused the trcflllo lo
give way , and the freight air , baggage car
and smoker fell Into the
cut , while the vn-
gltio Jumped the track and pluugci ! Into the
river. The wreck caught flro from the ktovo
In the baggage car. The flro department
was summoned ami many citizens hastened to
the scene. Tiu-y had much dlnlculty In
cutting out and rescuing passengers In the
smoking ca * .
At 1 o'clock this afternoon a largo force
Is at work clearing away the wreckage and
rebuilding tlio trestle.
Kill oil : Ktrrnian U'lll Die.
CHATTANOOGA , Tonn. , March 13. N'ows
has just been received hero from Cole City ,
( ia. , of a tcrrlblo railroad accident there
at noon. A switch cnglno of the Dado Coal
company , running between their mlues and
furnace , ran Into nn open brldgj washed
away by high water. Tito locomotive plunged
down an embankment carrying with U the
engineer , Stewart , the fireman , named Caglo.
The locomotive turned upside down , and tin )
coal from the ( Ire-box fell acron ? thu engin
eer's breast. The fireman was plnnncd to the
sldo of the cab and could not render Stewart
any assistance. Stewart begged the fireman
to kill him. Stewart wan burned to death.
The fireman is fatally burned and will dlo.
OH City MnrUrlN.
OIL. CITY. 1'a. , March IS. Ciedlt balances. Olc ;
certificates , no bills.
C. H. MAGOON & CO.
COMMISSION BROKERS
Stocks , Grain and Provisions
314 South 15th St.
OMAHA ; - - NEB.
IF WE MAKE MONEY
For other iicoidc. why ( ain't wo do the same for
you ?
We have hundreds of customers who dcrlvo
from our WEKIC1A" SYNDICATE a handtomo
Income.
Write for our Pamphlet explaining our Sys
tem , malted free on application.
SA.1t KUM.KH A CO. ,
HAMvBHS AMI llilOKIUlS ,
Established 1S87. I-orJ Court Bids. , New Vork ,
Inboln ? mncto by our customers continually. Our
plan ot speculation IH n high grade
INVESTMENT
paying- over
20PerCentFerMonth
rcinltteil to investors
SEMI-MONTHLY
EiliQslally liitorofltlnir to consarrntlvolnvtsila
lllakn eliminated.
PARTICULARS FKEE ON APPLICATION.
no WOLF & COMPANY. Hankers nnd lroker ,
No. 50 llioadwuy , N. Y. City.
Highest icfeienccs.
RAILWAY TIME
leaves inuuMNaTON ' & MoriUVKII.ArrlvaT |
ainalmUnloi | : Depot , 10th & Mason titi.f Omahi
E:3am : . Denver Express
43pil.Hlk Hllla , Munt & I'URct ! inJ i :
4ipm : . Denver Csprcis 4:02pm
7:0.in.l.lTicoln : | ) Local ( ex. Sunday ) . . . . 7topm ;
S5pni..l.lncolnIxcal : _ ( ex.
i sa7coTcTnrA"uo7nuuLirJf'ro ; : ; & cj.
OmalmlUnlon Dtp t , iOtn & MU > OJI Sls , | Onnl-.n
rCOpm : . ChlcuKO Yentlbula 8GO'ini :
0:4tam : . ChlciiKO l-xpn : > < 4:15pm :
7SOpm..ClilcaKO : & Kt. l.oul ixire : | . , . . tKiatii
Ilt0um : . 1'acllla Junction Ixjc.il . . . Cltipm :
_ . I'.ihl Mnll. . Slfipm
> nvcs ICIIICAGO , MIL. & ST. P.\tIL. | Anlve
OnitihalUidon Depot , ] ltli & Maton Sts ; | " Oiniilii
! SOpm : . Chicago Limited . fC.im : :
ex. JJurulny ) , , , SCpni :
. _ . J ICIIICAOO & "
OinahalUnlon Depot , IQlh ft Mmrcn HH.j Dinah *
13142am * llaflern Express
44'ptm ; VeUlbulfd l.lnii'od" .
t:53pm : Sit. 1'uul Uxpiv.j
r.iioam Kt. Paul Limited. . . ,
7:30am : , Sioux City Ical 1 . . . .
CftQnni QiiiHlia-Chlcugu Si | < .clnl SlWaii , '
Mlciouil ; Yiilh-y I.OTUI 'JiJ'Jjin
Except BiuiJuy. ' * * Except Mond.iy.
I u"veVciYlCAJOr 11. " i. " & l1AfII'-IC.AlTlver' [
Oinali2Unloii | Depot , 10th .V. Muioi , rt3. ) Oniiili *
" KAS'rT
1040am\llanllc ; lixiursn i-'i. Untidily ) , . 3"pm :
70-lim. ; ; . , .Nlcht KMir.HS. . , , : ! . ' . . !
4:50i : > m , , . > ( 'hl > < ain \vmlijiiu-d Limited. . . . lT < ! > ni
4npm.Kt. 1'aul V mlliuln-l ' l.litijtuii. . . . IsMjim
'
WBY. ;
JL-llini'i tiili.5210'n ! ? ! 0.I . mltej . . . . . . . . . 4iX'i-m ;
U-avrFI t' ST. 1' . , M , & O. ' " IArrhra
Ornnhaj lUpnt , lith & Wbxtvr fill , | Oinnha
iSOpm.Sioux City l'.M"v-s5 itx. rfun..llijain )
sir.nin..Hl5Ux : City Arcoinmodatlcji , , , , hiuuiun
. ! . . . . . . . . . . . . i'aill J.luilu-ri. , . . . . . . . . . , illlOalii
feiTcaT KT E. M oT"lUi V.'J T.rnl7 i
Omnlidl Hopot. Kill \\Vlitter His , I Omnh %
J'.CViim , . Flint Mull nnd Expieru to9jim ;
: : M lil.'v. i'a I. ) W > n. Kx. Irx. Mr.ii. ) , . , 29vm ; <
7yinm..Fi-fmont : f-c.il ( S-.inday < onl/ ) . . .
7fOum Nnrfol ! : Kxf.rftr ( x. Sun. )
VU'/pm , , SI , I'.uil I'.rjrttf. , , , , .
" "
leaves I . " , . < .
.Ma inn Onaha
9 : < Uani..Kiin u flty Day l-Ixpii-ra .
10:00pin..lf. ' ' . N'lirM Ijn I la I. , p. Trans. .
frjvr Ti MlSSOt'OI I'ACIFJO lArrlVM
Omaha ] IVji.il. 15th Wchnlcr St . , Oinalii
3:00pm , . .N'l'.iniiUu & KJIIMIH IJinll"d..liJiiii :
t > : Sipin..Kni.iiaa City lii | . | /i > . . . , . . . CWtdiu
2lipm . Nehriitku l/xail jt. jjun. / , , . . . V.VIMI
lA-nVes | " BIOITX C1TV & PAO1 1'J. ? [ Arrives
Oiiinhal IH-f/ot , litli & Wchktrr St . I Om lia
Cjpin. , , , . , . , .Kt , I'uul Limited. . , , , . . . . . ' . ' \\t.\in \
a.effilOUX \ CITY ft.
Umaha'Unlon Ucpul , Kill tic ila ou HU. | Onulia
t > :40am , , . Kt. Psul Pusecniccr . . . . .lillOpm
7r/.iiin..t : > lnux City 1'Hta.eiijirr , , , , . . . . * ; < * pm
IvO lnu. . . . . . . . . . .HI. t'aul Llmljed. . . . . . . . . . , .ila in
TTFl'lONT'ACi KIC.
OiiinlulUnlon Ucpvl , IWIi Jc Mcion ESts. ; Onmlik
8iOam : . .Overland Limited , , . 4ipm ;
saOpm.Ikat'ce fc Htromtl/K Kx ( ex Hun ) .
& :35pinOrunil : Inland itsprcsu < x. Sun. ) .
tiSOpin. . . . . . . Knit Mall
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l. avfn I WA11AHH ItAIMVAY. ) Arrlve
Omahull/nlon Depot , Kill & Uason b'ti ( Omaha
. .Canpu 1211
