J5 THE OMAHA DAILY 31E1S : fly-lflpyjSSDAY , MAKOII 17 , 1807.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Declines Under Orop Damage Re
ports and Denials.
MAY OPTION LOSES THREE-EIGHTHS
I'rnvlnlnn * Ailvnnrc n Mrkcl lo
ftlumliiK ( Iron * StrciiKth
All ArotiiHl Corn mill Oiiln
Aliout Hriul ( ) .
CHICAC3O , Jlnrch 16. Crpp datr.ntfo re
ports and denials of tlicm ran tlin wheat
market totlny , tlio result being a net de
cline of * < , o for the May option. Corn was
Mnctlcatly at n fUntidstlll. Outs declined.
> 4c. 1'tovlnloiis were nKnln strong anil nd-
vnnccd BfttOc.
Win-ill opened wcrvlv tliu first few snlfti
of May being mnde nt from 7T"iu to 7Vic
compared wlili ycstcrday'H cloning i > rleo of
74u. The chief causa of weiiUnuss the
disappointment In cnldus , for notwith
standing an ndvnnca yesterday on the crop
tcurp , both I.lvoipool and the contlnontal
niarkct.1 were lower. The optmliiK weak-
ncHH continued for about a halt hour , dur
ing which llmo Jl.iy Krnilimlly declined to
" 3H"3 ! < > c , and July to Tl'.jo. ' That was thn
turning point find before 12 o'clock the
lirluo had recovered to i-HtftVie. though not
without vigorous opposition. .July led May
In the advance anil Indicated that all wrm
not well with the procpocla of the gruwlng
wheat. Tlmt conclusion was forllllcd by
thu action of Ht. lAitilH , which cnt buying
ordcrn hcru In bundles unit ptivo crop dam-
iiKo rrportH as tin : reason for the action.
Ku : I letIn the day dispatches from TnpoUn ,
Kan. , of a Beml-olllelnl character said lu-
porls had boon uniformly KOOI ! ( oticeriilug
IiroHpeelH of growing wlieal up to within
two or three days UKO , but n few com-
plalntH of dainaKO had been received since.
This was nioro comforting than the reports
of widespread dimmer Irom the state yos-
tcrday , but Indiana , Ohio and Illinois farm
ers sent reports of destruction from too
many ciuartti-s of that slate to admit of
an } thing but a bullish uffvvt. Chlciino re-
cclplH were 33 earn and the amount In-
Hpeotcil out of stort ! was 102.000 hn. Slilp-
mi'iilu lience by rail were 40S'7fl bu. J1lnnr > -
iipolls and DuUltli received 2.V ) cars against
327 a week ago and 607 on the correspond '
ing day of the previous year. 'export
clearanceH from Allaiitlu ports amounted
to "or > ,0t"0 bu. . wheat ana flour together ,
"SrndHtrect's reported n. decreayo In the
world's visible last week ofI.U'i.OOfl bu. ,
l.SuO.iiH ) bu. of It on this side and 2Sfl.oJU ,
bu dcc-rease In and alloat for I'uropc. The
Bliu'kni'Srt of the milling demand and the
foreign Inquiry caused tunny of the scalp
ers who had prollt In long wheat to sell
cut , and In doing so they depressed the
prlco of May at the close to "li'W.c.
Corn was Very idiieh under the dullness
of trailing , as may bo Hhowu by the lluctu-
ntloiiH In the prlee , which were barely > 4c.
Ijlverpool wan steady and corn receipts
comparatively light , which served to
counteract the effect of the decline in
wheat. The elevator Interests were the
only Hellers of Importance. Kxports
nmounted to &uGOUO bu. May opened a shade
lower at VIVidr.M'V. ' . and recovered to the
higher fraction , where It closed.
The feature In outs was the Increased
liquidation by May longs and was the main
cause for the weaker feeling and llu- lower
prices. IlUHlnens was quite heavy and the
Hussion active throughout. May opened Vic
lower nt 17c. sold to IGUffrifiTaC and closed
nt IGvtc hid.
1'rovlslons maintained the strongh ! they
have been displaying for some days. The
familiar story of small hog receipts started
the market with a tush. Armour and
Cudahy were both credited with being free
nnd heavy buyers. Good outside support
was noticeable. At the close May pork was
Zi'.MO'iu'nd.
1'lie 11.11)1111 ) ; futures ratified ns follows :
Arllclrp. | Opuii. " "l'igh. | Low'T'ciose. I YuH'l'y.
Whi'it-f :
March. 1WH 7P. : < TM 7n"iii
May. . . 7IIH.WH 7ijiil :
Julv. . . | 7L'K' ' 4
Sopt. . . 0l ! l 70JJ
March.
May. . . .
July. . . . WW jfah asit
Snpt. . . 20M JIP *
OatH
March.
May. . . . 17 17 KWtit KIU
July. . . . 17M-I8 IS 173 *
Po'-k
Mav. . . . 8 8. " . B { 17 ! $ 8 02M
July. . . U 00 I ) 07H ! l OJ ur >
Lard-
May. . . . I .10 4 an 4 C''H 30
Julv. . . t 4'JW 4I''H 4 4aW U7hi
Sli'tHlbH
May. . . . 4 83 7B 4 82t ! 7'JH ,
July. . . i 77K i H'JM 77i ! 4 KL'H
No. 2.
Cash quotations were ns follows : j
* ll Dull nnd unchatiKcd ; winter patents , I
J4.20JH.I.O ; KtrulRl
Hid ; spriai ; iMli'litB. H.WiM.10 ; mr.ilghts , ti.W ( f
3.70 ; liukcr , $3,00fl3.10.
W1IKAT No , 2 Fiulnir , 7So ; Xo. 3 Firlns | ,
7c : No. 2 led. ESUQSS'ie.
COUN No. 2 , 2ayi4j:3 ici No. 2 yellow , 23i ©
OATH-NO. 2 , ICIABICKCJ NO. 2 white , t. o. b. .
16WW21PJ No. a white , 17c.
HVIi No , 2 , 32V4C.
HAHl.HY No. 2. numhml : No. 3 , f. o. b. , 2 < S
32c ; No. 4. f. o. b. . 22',2S23ic. !
Kr.AXHUHD No. 1. 7UIMH&O.
TIMOTHY SKKIJ 1'rlmi" , | 2.7Ci ? 2.73.
1'UOVIKlONS-Mcta pork , per bbl. , JS.S : > ifi8.S7s. !
Ivinl , iwr 10(1 llu. , t4.22 ! < .fH.25. - . hort rlh * fides
( loose ) . | 4.70i74.M. Dry Hulled Khoulilers ( boxed ) ,
Jl.TSWS.OO. Short clrnr Fides ( boxed ) , | l.73 ( ? >
4.87U- .
WIIISKV Distillers' llnlxheil goods , per cal. ,
$1.17.
KtlfiAHS-Cut loaf , J0.20 ; firnaul.itcil. .M.
Tlin following > vcrc the receipts ana ehipincnls
toduy :
ArtlclvH. Kcculpls. B.ilpiueiiti.
Flour , bills. 1'J.OUO A.OOO
Wheat , bu. . V'lMKKI 41(10(1 ( (
Corn , bu , . . . lOUKIU 11)1,00(1 ) (
OalH.bu . IDII.UUU
Hye.bti 11,0(1(1 ( ( '
Hurley , bu , . 4S.OII. li'.mio
On tliu l'ro.liii3 oYCh.ineu lol'ivt'u ' b'.itlor iur- :
kct WVM ilr.iii croimory. lOrtlSe : cl-ilry , 113
tic. ) Ki-'ca. eaHy : frefli. V\to. \ Uhecwe. flruii
10tic. ; DreHsuil poultry , ilrin : tm-Uuys , ly
oi chlekuaH , HdVc : iluoltu , llttl''c ,
NKW YOUIC ( iiKKAI.1IAUICUT. .
in < if the Day oil General
Commodllli'N.
Nn\V TOIIIC , March 1C. KKOIJIt-llecelptn , 17-
785 bbl , ; exports , 030 bblf , ; nrni nnd
ellKhlly more uctlve for uprlni ; patents ; winter
palrntH , H.KtH.tt ; winter stralghtx , t4.2 : > fi4.3o ;
Minnesota patents , | 4.0ff4. < 0 ; Minnesota luiki'ir ,
} 3.i&Cr3.tlO ; winter low erudes , : , COg2.iO. Hy.-
Hour , quiet ; vuperllno , f2.fj : .d ) . llurkwhi'iit
lluur , ipilet nt H.1M71.20. .Southrin Hour , Heady.
l < * \ ' .
IILK\VIIKAT--HlraUy nt 31'ic.
COUN MiAl/-tjulot : ; yellow wi-otrrn. 5So.
HVK-Steuily ; Nu. 2 western , 37'itf3i,4C. , |
BAHMIV Steady nt : tiW C'Hx. '
IIAUI.KV MAI/r Dull : wiutirn , 45C53C.
\VII MAT Exports , IIS.H'J bu. fpot IrreBiilar ;
No. 1 liunl , d"ie , Uptlona opoaeilrnlir on
denial * of ciop daiiuiKC uml illEiippolnllni ; rablCH ,
rolil off under liquidation , but recovered Inter
on Hidden HtmiKtli In the poutliwitt , ami a
heavy tlrcrva o In the world's KtocK ; cloreil UW
\ia net lower ; No. 2. March , to ll-liift ( | > t < ic , clotfcl
at Sl'ic. ! May. 7W79 15-lCo , tlo > nl nt 'It o.
COUN Ueeelptu , 46 100 bu. ; expuitn , Ul.771 bu ,
Hpot , easy ; No. 2 , 2bic ; uteiinirr inlxeil. 2Sc.
Oitlons | opened dull nnd WUH nexlecled nil diiy.
with aa canter undertone ; clohlni ; ' , io loucr ;
Miirch , rjTlc , clof.'d at'JC | .May closed at
Z9io.
OATS llecelpts , 110,400 bu. ; exports , M.034 bu.
Hpot , quiet ; No. 2 , 2 Hie. Options dull nnd
easier ; vlot-lni ; nt < ( kC net ilccllne ; May. 21Sti21\e.
rlored at 21KC.
IIAY-lInsy ; rlilpplnir , | 5.00 5.SOj Kooil to
chulcn , ( C.MiJiU.70.
llOl'H-Qulct ; IK'O ' crrp , Cffllc ; coast , UM crop
SfiOHc ; UW1 ciop , 8S(15i- ,
lllIiS : Finn ; Giilvettou , 13c ; Iluenos Ayrce , [
IStifflVe ; TeniK. dry , lOfnoVjo ; California , : cc.
MiATIIKIl1'lrint hemlock sole. MBie.
l > UOVISIONS-IIecf. llrni ; | h.HjfB.50. ( | Hauls ,
packet , l7.COitU.CU ; extra India ine > , J13.MUI5.00.
Cut meats , linn ; plekled hsins , [ ijja'ic ; pickled |
bellies , r.fif.'ir : plckleil s'louldem. < Uc. I.ard ,
Jrmew ; stern ft nin , H 51 1 < d ; ivtlniM hilier , -
1'cirk. ilrin , mem. fiun > iu.tti ) ; fhort clear , > 'j.s
(110.79 ; fuinlly. 1H.75 | 10.W ) . Talknv. steadj j city ,
3-c ; tountry , 3U < * . , (
IIUTTKH llei-eliils , 10,270 pl.ffj. j steady ; weM-
ern crfamery , lOftlJo ; Kleins , 19c ; factory , 7O
He.
He.CHIII'SK
CHIII'SK Heceliitu , $07 p ) < K . i tlrudy ; Ktatc ,
larie : , lifilS'ic ; rtate. email , i > iilhivpart ; tUlias.
HHUc ; full sklnn , 3tic.
KUtlS Iletflpts. 20.477 pliKs. ; market A y ;
ttaln nnd I'rnncylvanln , lOVifillc ; \ e urn , di' li.
lOVi 'oulhetn , 10010V4U
OILS ruttonrrnl. ilrin. Petroleum , quiet ;
t'nlti-l cloicil ut Die bid ; I'dinnylvanla crude ,
easy ; April , [ lo. ltii ln , iiulel ; uralned. com. . <
laon to L'ootl , fl.CJjjl ill. Turpentine , quiet ui
S3 fiS > ; c.
llic.i : stenity at Cite ! Japan , < Ui' < Hc.
MU\KSl-B-Qulelj : Nrw Orlcann , open kettlr.
.
t.
northtn :
111
111. . . . . . . .
tic. f.10fi4 U ; rules en 'chance , one car , rpot
lend. IJ.STti. I ad. cl in | rlrady. with t.io
nchantrc iiui.tlnt- t t 37'ttJ- . and t > rok < r .
{ 3.30 ; falcs en VhuiiKH , one cur , tpot lead ,
lii A VII 1 1 II lilt * Supply.
Nl-\V : VOn 1C , March IC.-Ppeclal ruble nJ J
tcleeraphlo dl patch i to Uradjtrttt'i coyerlPfin ,
the prlnclpfil points of nmimulRtlon IrnJIcate Iht
following chnncrs la nvnllnble Mtppllc * lart Pot-
tinloy n * compared with the precedlnK fiatur-
ilny : Whciit Tnllcd Sdite l > nd OnnnilR. t l
of the llerky mountains , l.Sll.W * bu.j ftflont for
and In Uurope , dectencc J.04OijO bu. ; total ilc-
crpn c In the woilil'n tvnllalJe supply , 4,407Wi
bu. Corn , fnltdl Stales' nnd Cannrtft. enH f > (
the Itockleo , liicrensr l.t'l.W ) bu. Oats , ftilttd
StatM nnd C'nnadn , tnn of the llocklen , In-
CMflfO fS.rw Ijtl. The more linimrtflrt iVf-N > ' '
la nvnllablc utoclm of wheat lait wetk , not ln
rlude.l la the fclllclal mpply stiiti-ment , iiu 4 , ii
bu , In Milwaukee private1 pevat-r | ; Sd.WO bu.
at Cleveland , nnd Jft.KKi ba. each nt 81 , Joseph
iiinl yidney. Corr * pondlnK Incrensc * Include
W.K'J bu. nt vfirloin Manitoba storuKe points , 5" > , -
dee bu. In the northweMem Interior elevators ,
23 WO bu. In ClilcaKo private elevators , and 22.00-J
bu. nt Ie venworth ,
OMAHA ( Jn.MMIAl , MA1IKKT.
Ciiiiilllliin of 'I' rude nnd ( lnoliilloiiN on
Slii | > le > nnd Knnpy I'roilticp.
iaCIS Kretli Rnlhcred , S'.iQfie. '
UL'TTHH Common to1 fair , iHflSo ; choice to
fancy roll , I0gl2e ; feparntor creamery , Uo ; gnth-
cred creamery. He.
( lA.MR-Jlluo wlnsod ten ! duck , JI.75 ; irecn
wlnR , II. M ; ted hentls nnd nmllnnlM , (3 50 ; Canada
Kffrf. larfc-c. in.OOi ' .OO ; rnmll. 14.00 6.oO
ViAI-Chulce : fat , 0 to 120 Ibs. , me ( juoled nt
> ! il c ; latgu nnd eoarre , 4fSc. (
Dllis.SI3U : I'OUI.TIIV Chickens , 7 i7 > , lr ; tur-
kcn" , licno , ll/12c / ; Beerc , 7 < iS < ; ducke. 0/10c. /
MVI-1 I'Ot'LTHY Hens , 6J/C14P : cocks , 30 < c.
I'lniCONS ltltr , 7C08iic ; dead pigeons , not
wu tiled , .
HAY Uplai.d , M.CO : midland , I3.SO : lowland ,
13 ; i ye tiiutv , I3.cn ; color makes the price on
luiy ; llRht bates ( , ell the bent ; only top grades
brliiK lop price ? .
ItltOo.MOOUN Hxtrcmcly f\n\v. \ cale ! new
ciop , delivered on tr.tcl In country ; choice Rtccn
felf.woikhiK cm pet. per ! ! . , 2ff2Vip ; choice green ,
tunning to hurl , 2 2 c ; common , Hie.
.
1MK I'hANT-l'er dor. , ( ! Cc
SUT.KT I'OTATOKS-Koncy Illinois , per Lbl. ,
n.r.o i.75.
( ) NlONK--Oood stock , per bu. , Jl 25.
LIMA li\NH-l ) > or Hi. , 3',4 ' < \
11KANHHand picked navy , per bu. , Jl.lOfll.M.
CAHIIAOH-l'micy Mock , per 100 Ibs. , $1.73.
CRjJltV-l'rr | | iloz. , IniRe , California , 7rc.
I'OTATOUS-aood native slock , per bu. , 3'c. '
I-MIUITS.
STISA\VlliitniiS-rer : quart , Me.
1IA1.ADA ( UtAlTvS-rcr keg , J7.
ClIANIinitlllKS-llest Jerpey , | ier bbl. , | 5.
Al't'MZS i\trn fancy , Inrcc. t2.2jS2.M.
CAI.ll'OUNIA IMCAltrt-I'cr bux , $1.73.
riiurr.
. . . . . . . .v. . . . , > , , , , lfornln nnvnls , 150s to 200f , $3.73 ;
tars. ' i-lxcc , $3.2J3.50 ! ' ; KcpdlliiRH. $2.2oflS.50.
LEMONS Mendims , $3.2303.50 ; choice Califor
nia , $2.73 ; fancy , 13.
ItANANS-niolcr , Inrse stock , per bunch , $2.W
< H2.K ; mcdhim-sl/ed hunches , $1.1002.PO.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NL'TS Almonds , California , per lb. , targe
f\rc. \ tic ; llrnr.lls , PIT lb. . lOc ; EnRllrh wal-
nulF , pel lb. . fancy , soft shell , 12Q12i.4c ; ftiind-
nrds , lOSfllc ; Illberts , per lb , , lOc ; pecans , pol
ished. IniRo , Oi/IPe ; juinbn , llfiK'c ; law hick
ory null' . $ l,2j per bu. ; cocoanutH , 4'ic ' each.
FlOt1 Imported fancy 4 crown , 20-lb. boxes ,
Pic ; c crown f,0-lh. , boxes , 134flc.
HONEY Cbolce. WiUc.
riDEH nnrir.pd Julep , per half bbl. , $2.CO ; per
bid. , $ I.OOr4.23.
MAPLE KYlHP--Flvo : Bal. cans , each , $2.r,0 ;
Kill , " runs , puir , per dor. . , 112 ; half-gal. culls ,
JC.2" ; quart cans , 13.50.
1 HUES. TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 Rrccn hides. Cc ; No. 2 preen
hlddi , fie ; No. 1 creen Falti-d hides , 7',4c ; No. 2
srnrn salted hides , Cijc : No. 1 vpnl calf , S to 12
Ib7c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. . 4c ; No. 1
diy Hint hides. SfdOc ; No. 2 dry Hint hides.
fil9c ; No. 1 dry railed hides , JS'jc : part cured
hides , Uc per lb. less than fully cured.
WISAK.W'NS IXTHI3 SILVIOIl .AIAUICKT.
Heavy I.lniildnlliin HUH Sent ( lit * \cw
A'orlc 1'rlot' UIMVII l ' ' '
Slxly-'l'v * " .
Ni\V : YOUIC. March IC.-Conslderable weak
ness has been nppaient In the silver market
recently on heavy liquidations. Har fllvcr de-
ellncd today 1 per cent to C2c , on reports that
Hit. Ixmdmi maiket was dirorgnnlzcd owing to
the pc-ntlmrnlnl tfTects of HIP efforts belnu made
by the Japancm gnreinment to adopt the gold
standard. Ilollpr have withdrawn temporarily
from the maiket , nnd In the absence of support
the prlre niKKed phorply. Ii.nd < in quotations
touched 2SV1. CoiiFldcrable apprehension Is felt
as to thi * effect on the mnikrt In thr event of
the bill In the Japanese. Parliament becoming
law , as the government has Immense stock *
of slhi-r which tuny l > thrown on the niaikn.
The hill Intiodiired Is a mlnlFlcrlal meaMirc anil
has already passed the low r hoiifre and Is now
In the upper house , or HOUKC of Lords. Th
steamship Paris will take out C&O.tHG ounces of
silver on Wednesday.
S ( . I.oulN ( ieiK-rnl
ST. IOUJR. March 1C. 1'LOVH Klitn and un-
chanrjed " ; patents. f4.IOifN.70 cilia fi-ncy , H--0
{ ( 4.411 ; fancy. J3.50 < ( : i.73 ; choice. $ J.l.rr3.2U.
WIIKAT Wenlc nnd luwer nt the opening and
us there was no Mipport the speculative market
declined rapidly for a time. A better feeling
developed later , the maiket became stionK after
numerous fluctuations ami closed unchaiiKed
from yesterday for May and ? ic higher for July ,
which was the more active option. Spot , higher ;
No. 2 red cash , elevator. H5c ; track , Ofi098c ; No.
2 hard ' cash , 73c ; May , W.ie ; July. 73 = .
t'OIlN Futuies dull ; trading light and prices
fractionally lower than yesterday at the close.
Kpt. dull ; lower. No. 2 cash , 20)io ) ; May , Zl' f.
July. 23' ( , f23Uc.
OATS Dull nnd Irregular ; No. 2 cash , 174c !
bid : May. 17'ic bid.
HYK Klrni at 34:3c.
IJAKLKV Nominal ; malting , 2S033C.
COHN MICAlj tl.40Ql.4J.
1II1AN Firm ; east track , sacked , worth nom
inally , r.3f.ri7c. ?
ri.AXSKKD Nominally 75c.
TIMOTHY mi < : u Prime , J2.COS2.73.
HAY tjiiltt ; firm ; prairie , fl.0007.SO ; timothy ,
16.tiSnil.OJ.
DltlOKHUIJ POm/TItY Chickens , eai-ler ; old
nnd ynune. O tlti1 ; tui ! 'ys , easier , S'/iOlO' ' c
durlis. ' stfiidy , Mi jlic ; uecse , dull , 3Tc. (
Ul'TTElt Kirm and unchanged ; creamery , 14
QlOc ; dairy. > . { il.rc.
EOGS nrm ; 55c. !
WIIISKY-JI.1S.
MEVALS-Lead , quiet nt tS.lVAO3.lTA. Spcl-
ler dull at JS.liO.
COTTON Ti ES fnchaiiECd.
HAOfJINfl ViichiuiKi-Hl.
PHOVISIONS Poik. IdKlier ; standard mess ,
Joliblnir. J8.B5Ji5.25. Lard , lilulier ; prime strain ,
J4.IO ; choice , $4.20. llacon ( boxed ) shoulders.
$5.10 ; extra eliuit cleiir , i5.45 ; ribs. $5.55 : shoits.
$5.70. liry pnlted meats ( boxed ) , shoulders , $ J.O.i ;
extra fliort clear , $ r.0. > ; ribs , $ > .20 ; rliorts , $5.33.
Hecelpts : Klour , 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 29,000 bu. ;
ecun. 104,000 bu. ; oats. 40.UCO bu.
Shipments : Flour , 11,000 bids. ; wheat , 13,000
bu. ; corn , 5,000 bu. ; oats , 34,000 bu.
Outlon
NEW OULEANS. March IB. COTTON Firm ;
iiilddllnK. "c ; low middling , I ! 'J-lCc ; coed ordi
nary , G 5-lCc.
NEW YOHK , March IC.-COTTON-Ppot ,
Mendy ; nddjllni ; . 7'ivi middling , uplands. 'Uc ;
tnlddlliiK , Rulf , 7' c ; enles , 1 3W halef. 1'utuiCH
Mofnil barely Heady ; Miles , 7&.50J hales : Januiiiy ,
0.67 ; March. 10.KJ ; Anil , $7.C2 ; May , $7.u5 ; June ,
17.10 ; July. $7.11 ; AURUHI , $7.15 ; September. JC.10 ;
JclolKr , $0.71 ! ; November , 5C.M. The murket
Liprned titeady , ultli pi lei H 1 to S points hlgluT ,
ilio Kaln being chlclly In near ilellveiles. Euro.
u-un rabies were mine f.ivoral'le , eliowhu ; an
iidvancii of I1/ ; , points In futures and 1 3-d In
-pot. Liverpool , New Orleans and room traders
nouihlhll ; lucal bears sold. At 11 o'clock
the market was steady ut a net advance of 4
j 5 pclnla ; rail's , 40.000 bultn.
KniiHiiH Clly 'liirl.'i-lK ,
KANSAS 1'ITV , Mnrdi 10. WHEAT-Fnlrly
IC\P | | , .about fli-udy : No. 2 luird. 77c ; No , 3 , C4t ?
Co ; No. 4. fifiClc ; No. S red. WHc ; NO. 3. I/On / ;
ia. 4. 70iiiOc , No. 2prlng. . 76cj No. 3. 7i i7c ,
COHN-Hc hlBlicr ; No , 2 mixed. nUOlfcc ,
OATH Ituthcr ucarce and active ; No. 2 white ,
SfiSlc.
HYH-Hlsherj No. 2. SlVic.
llAY-KInn ut ruling prices ; timothy , $8.208
. prairie , ( l.K'fiGM. U
IltnTKU-Hlcmly ; creamery , 16817o ; dairy ,
Oil ISc.
iaas ; Weak ; receipt * heavy ; quotable , Vle , at
Toledo
TOLEDO , March IO.-WIIEAT-Iull ;
avh. UJc ; May. We. .
casli.
>
YorU l > ry ( Jond
Ni\V : YOI1K. March li.-llutlnemi In cotton
lanufactuiM waj iuui uiuJeralo tlitta
dny. There w eonMfrnble doing In wool faU
rles nf nil dercrlptloni nnd Importnnt trans
actions wer mnde. I'rlntlnK cloth * keep quiet
nt t 9-lGfiIHc for respectively rpot and con.
trn ts.
STOCKS AMI IIONDS.
UlneU nn MlNX < iurl t'nplflp
t'liirnril Sim einciil fcir n Time.
M-UV YOnK , Jlnrch 1C. Tlie opening of the
stock market gave every promise of n repetition
of yesterday's course of events , the strong buyIng -
Ing nioicmcnl In the VnndciblH properties , which
ga\e strength to the whole market , being re
newed nt the opening. The licars were face to
tiive with a rather serious situation , and they
opened up their campaign lo check the advance
1 1) prefsure on the granger shares , using ihc
report * of nn unfavorable trnor regarding crop
prospects nnd the poor trnfllo prospects on nc-
couat of snow blockades on country roads In
the noithwert ns material In the raid. The
CnniKcrM were. In consequence , somewhnt do-
pretrcd , nml denllngs In them fell oft. Hut the
Itf'Hr faction found n fnr more effective lnstru >
ment In Mltrourl Pncinc , which was mnde th *
eenler of attack. There was no mistaking the
persistency nnd purpose with which reports w r
kept In circulation calculated to damage the
credit of this company. They were to the en > cl
that It would be unable lo meet Intiicst charges
acciulng at nn early date and would In confc-
iiuonce go Into the hands of n receiver. Under
the Inlluence of there rumor * the stock fell com
tlnuously , the decline covering 3i per cent , nml
the stock touched 15 , the lowest on record , The
consolidated B per cent bonds of the rend were
offered at that , nnd the collateral Cs at CO , ngalnst
the preceding transactions nt S3 and OS , re
spectively. The collateral SH sold later nt C3.
This \\enkness exercised a decided ( reactionary
Inlluence on the whole list.Vabash prefeired
displayed most active sympathy with Missouri
Pacific , being unusually active nnd showing a
drop of 1H per cent , \\ltli a final rally of ? *
PIT cent. The general mnrkct nlro sympathized
In the decline In Missouri Pacific , the decline
being on nn average of i per cent. Theic was
n \ery notable falling off In the volume of trail
ing on the decline. There was , however , heavy
liquidation In Missouri Pacific. I.ncknwnnnn ,
In opposition to the cut rent of the market und ut
the coalers , which were heavy , rose 1 1 per
cent to 157'.i. ' The continued drop finally cllclte.l
a formal statement from President ( leorge J.
( lould to thn effect that the rumors of a receiver
ship for the Mlsfouil Pacific were absolutely
without foundation.
"If any of the bondholders wish to cnr-h their
April coupons now , " Mr. Qould said , "I will
pay the coupons with tliclr face value , charging
Ilia 0 per cent Interest on the money thus ad
vanced , In my opinion , the attack on the stock
and the reports of receivership are the result of
a desire to cover short sales In other stocks.
The c iterators on the short side of the market
cannot make money now , for the country has
started on the march of Improvement. "
Upon the publication of tils : statement , a ic-
covery promptly set In In Missouri Pacific , and
eventually all the lorn In t ic earlier part of the
day was recovered , the general market also responding
spending tu the Improvement , the final prices
being In ninny cases the test of the day. The
course of the Industrial shares erc laigely In-
dcpndent of the general list. Sugar was de
pressed a fraction nt the opening , but a very
wlrong buying movement set In on the strength
of estimates of profits possible under the pro-
pused Dlngley tariff. The price nagged to 111 %
ex-dlvldend , but rose Inter to 1134. The llubber
shares weic strong throughout on licston pur
chases. Tlie total imles of stocks aggregated
235,0iO shares , nnd or these Sugar and Missouri
Pnclllo ab.'oibed over lo.'i.ioo shares.
The bond market moved Irregularly on mod
erate transactions , which Included a wide variety
of Issues. TheJ undertone of the rnirkct , how
ever , was firm , nnd Importnnt gains were regis
tered In some cares. Wabash 2s were notably
heavy and broke 2 per cent. Iron Mountain fs
fell off I'i percent on rumors affecting the Inter
est dlchiirsentents , but later recovered the frac
tion. The sales \\crc S1.4CO.OOO. Governments
were neglected , but weak In tone. The sales
were tt.OOO.
The i\-fiilng Post's London financial cablegram
snyn : "The stock ninikels opened strong today
on the decision of the French Chamber to sup
port the > powers. Consols alone were 112 % buy
ers. but the clOFo was ' < , e. Shares reacted , fol
lowing on Kreiich selling and reports that Greek
troops had crossed the frontier. Inasmuch at
the selling of foreigners was the Greek contin
gent , tluro may be truth In the reports. Amcr.
leans ' were steady , but closed under the heft.
t'entral Pacific Fold on Amsterdam account. The
financial preps Is becoming bullish on Americans.
Thn general public , however. Is absent from all
the markets. There was rcmi * talk heic today
of France taking gold from New York. It np
pears that n small parcel has already been re
eolVPd from there , but the opeiatlon was a spe
cial one. The Paris bourse was dull nnd the
lltrlln market steady. "
The following were the closing quotations on
thn leading stocks of the New York exchange
today :
:
ex-cliv.
The total sales of stocks today were 229,7C5
shares. Including : American Tobacco , 3,500 ;
American Hugnr , 53,400 ; Durllngton , 0,300 ; Canada
Southern , 3.700 ; Cleveland. Cincinnati , Chicago &
Ht. ] ouls , G.260 ; Chesapeake & Ohio , 4,000 ; Man
hattan , 3.COO ; Missouri Pacific. C5.SOO ; New York
Central ; fi.COO ; Omaha , 8.COO ; Heading , 3.900 ; St.
Paul , 9.COO ; Wabasli preferred. 6,700 ; Western
Union , 7,700.
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HUSTON. March IC.-Clearino , J16,763,5C1 ; bal. 31
net , $1KO.OS , 17 ,
NEW YOUIC. March 16.-ClearlnB , $12S.M3S1C | C2
lalanceK , $6,051 ( ' 48 , CJ
I'llILAPin.I'llJA. March IC.-CIearlUKs , $10.- 62 ,
S.7.W.4 ! balances , J1.7C5.IW. CO ,
C9 ,
ST. LOt'IH. Miirch IG.-ClpHrlnxi , $4,031 $ 633 ; bal- 17.
noes , $704,057 , Money , 5Ir7 per cent. New York 41 ,
xchanKP , par Ltd ; 15e prt'inlum atked.
CHICAOO. March 1C. Clearing , $ i.6i6.W5 ; S ? :
iv York ix hunne , ( On dltcount , I-Vrelk'n ex- 10.
haute , arm , demand , J.S7 ( ; vlity days , $4.S5 % . 35.
Cl.
.Sim I'riiiirlui'o Wlit'iit ( liKilntloiiM , Cl.C8 ,
BAN FRANCISCO. March IC.-WIIEAT-Dullj Cl ,
ijcerabcr , Jl.HHi May , JUl'i. , i 17.
OMAHA LIVE-STOCK MARKET
X H
Becipts for the Da ' rtir , but Not Too Much
*
fof tho'Tratlo.
I ! '
GOOD DEMAND Exists FOR ALL GRADES
I'rliM-sj ItniiKO frTifiT 1'lve * ' Ten
ror < "tlic Tops HORN
Strong : to n Mckcl Up
from , Jlondny.
SOUTH O > IAHA\Mnrch ' J6.-Ilccclpts for
the dnya Indicated were !
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Horses.
March 16 2,0'9 a , < 79 2.201 3
Marc/.l 15 2.4MI 9S7 E.KJ3
March 13 fi-a 3b74 4,17fi 23
March 12 1,216 3,747 1.1U1 SO1
March 11 1,709. 4.MO 2.143 1
March 10 2,705 3,715 2,015
March P. . . . . 1.034 6,081 3K > 5 2
March S 831 1.3- 3.S21 20
March 6 770 2W3 . . . . 34
March 6 1,818 3,492 3.703
March 4 7432 E.75S 2,770 . . .
March 3 1,510 0,11'D 2.273
March 2 3,339 6,914 2,144 . . .
The olllcliil mimUer of cnrs of otoclc
brought In today by each road \vns :
Cattle. HOBS. Sheep. Horses
C. , M. & St. P. lly. . 3
O. ft St. L , . Hy..l. . . 1
Union I'ac. System 35 1C 5
C. & N. W. Hy 1
I-1. , K. ft M. V. U. II , 15 14 3
S. C. ft P. lly . .
C.St.P. , M. & O.lty. . .
U. ft M. U. II. U. . 17. 13
C. , U. ft Q. lly. . . . 2 G
K. C. ft St , J ' . . . 1
G..H.I. ft P. lly. , 13. . . . . . 2
C.,11.1. ft P. Ry. , W 3
Total receipts . .S3 57 10 3
Tliu disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. HORS. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 8 417
The G. II , Hnmnioml Co. 210 1.01
Swift nnd Company. . . . 20Q 1,0:17 : IBS
The Cudahy Pucklnk Co. 478 995 DU !
P. D. Armour , Chicago. 53
11 , Uockur nnd Ucgtin. . 74
Vansant ft Co 14
J. I * . Carey , 41 ! )
l-obmiui & Itothsehllds. . G'J
lllll ft 1-ewls Co IS
Huston .t Co -10 . . . .
Krehbs & Co 51
Hamilton 29
Nelson Morris , Chicago. Cl . . . .
Chi. P. & P. Co. , Nbu. C 122
Swift , from country 4
S't. Louis U. S. Yds. Co. 1U . . . .
Other huycrs , 1GS 2
Left over SCO
Totnls 2,0i2 3,773 1,40. !
CATTLE Today's receipts of cattle were
not riulte fo large ns yesterday , and thu
total offerings nt nil the markets were fnr
from liberal , a condition decidedly favora-
hlo to the selling Interests. At the same
time , n good demand developed , which ren
dered the market strong and active on all
kinds.
The fivt cattle were In demand at iprlccs
that ranged all the way from strong to
WTlOc hlg'.ier ' for the more desirable grades.
While there was nothing very good In the
yards there were a few cattle good enough
to bring J4.40. The market ' -.vas active as wcl :
as strong , and ItMVas'not long before every ,
thing nt all desirable had changed hands.
The market on butchers' stock was also
In a very satisfactory condition , value *
being strong anil the movement active.
Offerings were very , mode-ate and buyers
were not long In clearing the yards.
Stockers and feeders sold about the same
as yestcrd.iy , the .market being reasonably
active at Just about steady prices. Repre
sentative sales : '
NATIVES.
HKKF STEEHS.
No. Av. I'r. No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr.
20..1120 f3 K (5..1205 ( $4 10
7..1077 SCO R..10G1 3 ! > - < 10
3..1123 3 \ 00 .11 ! 4 10
10SO 3 ; 20.mo no 3. . .1U70 10
C. . 31(1 ( 3 73 19..13W ooOft L.S. . .1230 15
1040 3 75 5.12S Oft S. . .1303 15
n ! ! 11 ( , C 3 SO 2..1110 00" ' 8' . . .127C 15
U'.Vi ' 3 So Vll40- ! 4 05 23 , . . .1223 15
1C. 1013 3 K 1..1W. > , 4 or. 20
21. 1114 3-S5 lfl.rt-.12M 4 0V 46t..12 ) 20
s.mi or. - i- !
-Ia { $ : < !
' 19.1233 : 0 ? : 5 '
3 90 3.v.i2i4 " or , 3S..I240' 33
20. . .1173 3'90 lC.sll0 ! 10 11..1210 371,4
20. . .1171 3 95 23..110S 10 21. , . .132.- 3
41. . .1201 3 95 a. . . . csj . 10 35..1330 4 40
o. . .1CS3 395 ' 2..1015 10
cows.
. MO 2 00 16. . . . .962 2 K 2. .1180 325
2 . tcr 2 00 1..12SO 2 S3 1. .11CO 3 25
. see 2 00 2. , . . MS 2S5 1. .10SO 3 2.i
. S70 200 1..1130 2 SO 1. .1100 3 25
. SCO 2 CO 4..12JO 2 00 1. . 970 3 25
. SCO 2 15 C..1010 2 93 1. .11CD 3 25
.1050 2 23 1. .1020 3 00 1. .10M 3 30
.10SO 2 25 1. SEO 3 CO 4. 3 30
. 600 223 14. .1050 3 00 13.r . .10S1 3 30
.1000 2 25 4. .1117 3 00 r > . .1102 3 30
.1120 2 25 . 920 3 00 i. , .1110 3 SO
.1050 2 25 .1195 3 CO 21. . R2I 3 30
. WO 2 2.- .1150 3 00 1. .1240 3 30
.ICCO 230 .1020 3 00 1. .1170 3 BO
1 . 840 2SO . 97C 3 00 1. .1420 3 40
. KM 2 f,0 . 970 3 00 1.s. . . 996 3 40
. 850 2 50 . SS3 3 03 13. .1023 3 40
1. . . 940 2 50 .1212 3 10 2. .12fO 3 40
1. . . 9..0 2 50 1. 3 10 4. .1147 3 40
1. . . 950 2 50 1. .1070 3 10 4. .11)37 ) 3 40
> " . 515 2 55 1. .1040 3 10 ' .103S 3 45
l" . WO 2 CO 1. .10CO 3 10 20' .1104 3 45
7. . .1144 2 CO 1. .1230 3 15 19. .1091 3 45
2. . . 1-55 i : CO 2. . 950 3 13 .K'M ' 3 CO
1. . .1310 2 70 3. .lOl'.l 3 20 .1170 SCO
1. . .10CO 2 75 9. .1094 3 20 2. . . 970 3 CO
2. . .1115 2 73 4. -.1052 3 20 7. . . . W57 3 CS
1. . 940 4. . 912 3 20 1..1340 4 00
1..1700 2 75
1. . . COO 2 25 8. . , . < CG 3 15 22. S72 3 40
1. . . 700 2 40 4. . . . r.03 3 15 25. . 7b4 3 40
1. . . 570 2 CO L. . . SCO 3 15 4. 01 3 45
3. . . fS3 2 C5 13. 1030 3 20 15. . CIO 3 45
1. . . 910 2 70 3. . . . 47C 3 20 1. SS7 3 45
. 740 2 SO 2. . , . 400 3 25 3. . ! )23 3 CO [
. 710 2 SO 3. . , . 5S3 3 25 7. . 911 3 CO
. 445 2 90 L. . . SCO 3 25 1. .10-50 3 55
1. . . . COO 3 CO L. . . 720 3 23 2. . M5 3 CO
1. . . . 430 3 00 i ; ; . ; 550 3 35 1. .1102 4 00 |
HULLS.
1. . . .1200 2 25 1. . .15GO 2 85 1. .12EO 3 10
1. . . . CiO 2 25 1. . .1740 2 65 1. .1150 3 10
1. . . .1490 2 C5 1. . .1200 2 85 1. .1570 3 10
2. . . .1CF5 2 S3 1. . .1300 2 K 1. .1490 3 10
1. . . , i.o 2 CO 1. , .1291) ) 2 85 1. .1150 3 15
1. . . .1C30 2 70 1. . .2010 2 W ) 1. .I4EO 3 15
1. . . .1770 2 70 2. . .1C23 2 IK ) 1. .llliO 3 20
1. . . ,1050 2 75 1. . . SCO 2 SO 1. .1CIO 3 20
1. . . .19SO 2 M 3. . .1273 2 W 1. .1200 3 25
1. . . .1700 2 SO 1. . .1320 3 00 1. , ! 'SO 3 25
1. . . .ic-w 2 85 1. . .134' ' ) 3 00 1. ,1370 3 35
1. . . .1170 2 85 1. . .1170 3 05 18. .1720 3 CO (
HTAOS.
1..1150 3 35
CALVES.
1. . 320 3 CO C. . . . 270 4 20 L. . . 130 S 00 ;
3. . 330 3 CO 9. . , , 323 4 30 L. . . ISO C CO
2. . 310 4 05 1. . . , 300 4 CO L. . . 170 C 25
2. . . 30 ' 4 CO
KTOCICKllS AND FKEDEHS.
1. . 900 3 00 1. . . 710 3 S5 27. 670 4 10
27.C.
j , M > 0 3 20 1. . , 940 3 S5 C. 1C4U 4 15
c ! 12:13 : 3 25 S , . . S92 3 90 C.G. . 9S6 4 15
i. 1070 3 35 C. . . S04 3 ! i5 2. C20 4 15
i.L
L fCO 3 43 . . . 12 00 19. ecu 4 IS
2. 1025 3 CO 10. . . UC2 00 28. K92 4 20
1. SCO 3 CO 9 , 1000 (10 1. C20 4 20 .
1 , 740 3 CO 3. , .10l j 01) 2. C70 4 20 :
3. 403 3 CO 1. . . SSO 00 21. 4CO 4 23
1. kSO 3 CO 9. . . 7C5 00 1. COO 4 25
IS. 6C9 3 TO 8 , . .1051 00 9. C33 4 25
1. CO ) 3 75 1. ( ,1200 01 9.G. . 434 4 30
4. 935 3 75 4. . . CS2 05 3. 440 4 30
772 3 tO 11. . 24 10
EHNS.
.
Av. 1'K1" ' No. Av. Pr.
heifer C20 ( L"7Sl " GG feeders. . . . 9C6 $4 10
feeders , , , . C91 4 03cIJ : 184 feeders , , . . 997 i 10
feeders , , . . KO
bulls 11 5 2 00 ii 54 feeders. , , . 930 410
heifers 3i2 3 CO 37 feeders. . . . 531 415
IIOOS The martlct'oh ' hoes was Mich as eales- G
nen llku to see , v lu > > s being hlKlicr and the '
novemtnt active. , ,1.1 WAS a KtrciiK 5o higher Hum
xtteiduy ut Ihc micmiifc- , and It held that way
r
mill the clore , >
The demand wa 'ifeoJd. both packers nnd fhlp- <
icrs belni ; In thr ! IH'W , nnd U was not lone
mill a clearance w Kftectetl. ,
The bulk of all tficliYKS sold at $3.8503.90 $ , with
$3.bO bottom and'W ' < * .l > 2'4 top ,
Today'u udvnncw clirtica the market to a point
vhcre It 1 25Q.Oa ! higher than u week ugo , the
iulk of the tuee fi-4nnt Tuesday havlni ; been
$3.U > .
Tliu average price paid for hoga on today's
naiket was lOc lUiAi'c , the average of n jenr
< > , nnd only 40d Iflvnr than two years UKU.
bulra v
i
i
News of the Contest
The Bee is the only paper in Nebraska which will
have a special representative at the
Corbett-Fitzsimnioiis
Contest. The sporting editor of The Bee will be
there. The latest and best account of the fight
be in The Btc on March 17 and / < ? ,
Read it all.
40 334 40 3K C8 123 . . . 3 t'O '
12 238 . . . 3 S3 79 227 . . . 3 SO
CO 272 SCO 3 S7',4 32 2f. . . . 3 SO
72 277 . . . 3 S7l4 53 2lli SO 3 ! " )
C4..Sffi SO 3 fc7',4 Cl : S4 . . . 3 : iji,4
57 301 . . . 3 S7'i 7fl 233 . . . 3 tol\t \ ,
07 252 gO 3 f7 > ,4
1'IOS-OUnS AND ENDS.
1 r,70 . . . 2 M 4 2S2 . . . 3 ( .5
2 ICO Kl > 323 1 SCO . . . 3 S3
2 3Mi . . . 3 70 4 250 . . . 3 S3
1 310 , .s 375 1 410 . . . 363
5 410 . . . 373 G 220 . . . 3 K
2 : . . . 375 S 216 . . . 3 SS
S 403 . . . 3 fU 5 242 . . . 3 SI
3 273 . . . 3(0 G 272 . . . 3 S3
C 2IIG . . . 3 S3 G SUO SO 3 S.1
3 213 . . . 3 S5 S 203 . . . 390
0 275 . . . 3 S3 4 217 . . . 390
SHEEP The receipts of cheep were consider
ably lighter than yesterday , only ten cars being
leported In. The market FO far as values were
conceined did not show iniy material change ,
belnH iiuoted Just about steady. Heprettntatlvo
sales :
No. Av I'r
594 western wethers 113 $3 73
Ki7 neplern wellieis 130 395
1 native ewe 220 425
-29 western Iambs 73 4 CO
ClIlCAr.O MVI2 STOCI4. MAUICI2T.
Cattlf Aliout Stcndy AVlth : i Small Sup-
lily HnKx mill Slit'cp SlroiiKrr.
CIIICAOO. March 1C. There v.-ns n fnlily ac
tive demand for the limited offerlnss of cattle ,
and prices ruled ftenily. Only a uniill par-
ceptngv Fold a hlKh ns K > . fulofi helng hirery ]
t ; between J4.23 nd J4.SO.vlth cnmnion drc'seJ
bbif steers In demand ut from $3.73 to J4. There
\fas no chnnKC In the Mocker or feeder trailf ,
sales behiB at from } 4 to S4.25. Texas cattli ;
were nctlve anil llrni. most of the slf ers" lirlnff.
Inf ? from J3.73 to J4.25. Calves were from 15c 16
25c lower , few going over J3.75.
1'rlces for hotts were stroiiKcr nml Inrcely 2ao !
hlKlicr. The tup price , t4.l'7 ' ! $ , was pnlil for
some prime 2fO-lb. IIOBS. The htxt Unlit IIORS
brought tl.05 , und heavy packing1 Hidd for lioni
J3.CO to J3.S5. The bulk went at from S3.CO to
14.05. The IIOKS were mostly c.iolcc In quality.
There wns nn nctlve nnd ElroiiK market for
sheep. Common to rholcc were Fnlnldc nt fiom
(3 ( to J4.35 , with llu > mutt of the pules nt flora
13.50 to 51.2.1. I.nmljH solJ nt from ? 4.25 to { 5.23.
1-Ixporters were fair buyers of heavy sheep.
Itccelpts : Cuttle. 2.COO head ; hogs , 17,000 head ;
sheep , 12,000 head.
ICniiHiiM City Ilve SlooU.
KANSAS CITY. March 16. CATTISH Receipts.
i.COO head : Ehlpmcnts , 400 head ; innrket abnut .
Ftendy ; Texas btcers , | 2.7Stf.10 ( ) ; Texas cows , I
| 2.CO3.25 : native steers , } : i.tOiC 00 ; native cows i
and heifers. JlCOfI4.M ) ; Ftockera and feeders , '
t3.CCI4.3i ; hulls. 2.COfi.-.Ci.
IIOOS Hecelpts , 9.CCO head ; Bhlpnients. 400
head : market Ktronc to Sc hlcher ; bulk of saltB ,
13.9003.95 ; heavies , J3.SOW4.00 ; packers , J3.7CfT3.93i
mixed , M.6CO4.CO : llRht. J3.OQ390 ; Yorkers , J3.S3
S3.90 ; piss , J3,20f3.70.
BH12KI * HecelptF , 2.COO head ; Flilnnients , 200
liend. market Heady ; lambs , ! 3.75f1.70 ; mut
tons , > 2.75Q'4.05.
St. I.n.iiH Live Slock.
ST. I.Ot'lS. March 16.-CATTI.H Hecelpts , 2200
lead ; innrket nctlve und Mcady ; fnncy export
steers , { 5.0005.25 ; native shipping steers , S.20ff
5.00 ; steers under 1.000 poundf , Jj.40iT4,15 ; Ktock.
irs ! nnd feeders. J2.7504.2C : cows nnd heifers ,
2.30H4.00 : Tfxns steels , J2.75jT4.23 ; cows and
lielfers. J3.35ji4.23.
HOOH-Hecelpts , S.COO head : mniket ptcndy to
strontt ; light , J3.SOQ3.93 ; mixed , J3.70 74.tOj heavy.
3.CO 4.05.
HI1I3K1' Hecelpts , 1.200 head : maiket ption * ;
ii.lth n muttonit , J3.COQ4.25 ; Inmb" , J5.COj5.40 ;
Fexas sheep , J3.10ff3.SO ; rprln ? Inmbs , JS.OOfflO.OO.
SV w Y irU UviSlock. .
NEW YOUIv. Mulch IC.IIEEVIISIlecclplii ,
550 head ; no trading ; cables ( ( uotu American
steers , nt lW12e ; fheep at ICflll c ; icfilKcrntnr
beef nt 601Cc ; exports. KO beeves , 1,251 } hheeji
nnd 2.470 quarters of beef.
SIIEE1 * AND I/AMDS-neeolptP. 16 head ;
steady ; sheep , J3.COB4.75 ; Inmbs. J3,00J3./0. !
IIOOS Receipts , 4.2CO head ; weaker and easier ;
(3.9004.15.
.Slock In .SlKlil.
Ileconl of receipts of live Block at the four
> ilnclpal markets for March Hi :
Cattle. Hoes. Sheep.
Jmaha 2,079 3,779 ! ! ,2U1
JlilcnRO 2.MO 17,000 12(00
fnnsas City C.COO 9.COO 2 000
it. I uls 2,200 8(00 ( 1,200
Totals 132:9 : 39,279 17,401
I j
MVKRI'OOIMarci : 10. WHKAT Spot , .
lemand , poor ; No. 2 red , fpihiK , Cs 2d ; No.
'allfnrnln , Ka 3d. Kuturcs opened quiet and ui
hniiKed ; eloced quiet , with near and dUtnnl
loilllons Ud lower ; butlners about equally ills
rllmted ; March , Cs ! 4d ; May , CM l 4d ; July ,
s 3d.
COUN Fpot , flrm ; American mixed , 2s Cid
futures cpened firm , with near and diftnnt po&l <
Ions , lid hliiher ; closed quiet , with Match > & '
dgber , and other months unchnnKed ; Imi-l-en
.bout enuully dUlrlbulcd ; March , 2s C'id ; Aiill |
a 7d ; May , 2s Kd ; June , 3 Sli'l ' ; July , 2s 'j > , t\ \ .
FIjOUH Stcudy ; demand , poor ; Ht , J.ouls fancy
vlnter , Ss' Cil.
I'ROVIHIONS llacpn , firm ; demand fair ; Cum.
lerland cut. 2S lo 30 Ibs. , 2ts Cd ; xhoit ribs. CO l i
o 24 Ibf. , 27s Cd ; lonir clear , liclit , 35 In 38 ll > s. , I '
7s ; lone clear , heavy , 40 lo 45 His. . 2Cs Cd ; short
leiir bucks , lltfht , 18 ll . . 2Cs ; fhort clear mid-
lies , heavy , 45 to CO Ihs. , 25 ; clear bellies , II to
llm , , 2 > s , Shoulder * , square , 12 10 IS lb ? . ,
3s Cd , Hums , ehort rut. II to 1C Ibs. , Ks < ; d. :
'allow , fine North Ameilcan , ISs 01 , Jioef , extra .
iidlii mess , C7s Cd ; prlmo mes , 47s Cd , I.nrd , :
toady ; prime western , 22s ; rellned , In pnlU , i
,
CIIBB8K Btonrty ; demand moderate ; finest
merlrnii , white and colored , C7 * n :
IIUTTBIl Finest. 50j ; Rood , 53s.
OlUS-Miifeed , 1 ! CJ , 1'olrolcum , refined , C'Jd ,
rapMIlm , Cld ! ;
HOI'S At London ( I'aclllc
coast ) . 3 1I .
- : : ' ' Korequartcts ,
Indqunrlers. did.Wlient
Wlient , past three dayi , 87.000
i-ntnlH , Including : 18,000 American. Corn , t.MO
WCATlIBIl Showery.
NK\V YORK , March 1C. BUOAH-Rnw. elroni ; ; t
ilr ri'Ilnlnir. ? W'i IC-lCc ; ceutrlfiiKal. iiii lest.
j3 5-lCe ; talcs , 2,278 lints centrifugal , ' . ' 6 tt-rt ,
C-lCc ; 925 bags molutt-er , I'J Ictt. 2 11-lCo lo
lecululors ; twu cargoes from Ilrnzll to Canada.
t. Rellned , hlKlier ; me Id A , 4io vlnndard
i i ronfeclloners' A. 4Ho. cut louf. d'/.c ' ;
cd. Clio ; powdered , 4ic ; Kraiiiilaled , 4i-Ic ;
ben. Hie.
I/3NDON. March IB SUQAn-Canc , Heady :
U llttlii offerlnc ; centrifugal Java , \ \ tMutco -
ido , fair rellnlni ; , 9s , llrel. quiet at Urn lui-
mou ; March. 9s ; April , SM id. Stock of beet
tlie United Kingdom , 10I.MK ) tons.
CiilTf < < AltirkflH.
NEW YOHIC , March -COFKEE-Optlons
icned tteudy ut 5 to 10 points lower under dl - VI
ipolnllnK EuropeHn cables , ruled dull all < luy : 11
Cflpts of Itlounl Bar.t'JF , heavy ; d 1 v rlsii Iron !
e . . United . . . Hlati'n . - warchoiu < s were liberal ; doted lace
| IUntB |
ce
as
th
mhed Ctracoa , p. U ; 1,0)0" bjffj"ilaraca".iiorp."t. ; J
'
COO bags Ccidrul Aincilcnn , p. t. Total wnie-
liouhe dcllvorlvii from the L'ldtcd Statin , 33.412
bags , InehidlUK 33.377 bass fiom New YoiK : New
Ynrk clock toilny , 5o27 ] bags ; United States
ftotk. 471,178 biiK-i ; ulluiil for the United Stntes ,
2S3.0CO bnKs ; tiittil vlrlhlo for tlio United Slates ,
754.171 ! 1'iik-H analuM . ,17071 linH ) lurt year.
HAMUfltd , Mnrrh 1C. CO ! ' l-'K K-i pfs.
lower ; sales , 17,000 bum.
HIO Hi : .IANIOIHO. Miirch 1C. COI'l'RIWiill :
No. 7 Hlo. 9,9M rt-ls : ex < - intttf. S 1-32 d ; cleared
for the United Stales. ( li\W hails ; for Kttrcpc ,
2,000 bnita : stock , 2S4.UOO buKf.
HAVRH , March 1C roi-'l-'KK Closed dull nnrt
easy ; i to If net decline ; talefl , 11.000 baits.
SANTOS. Mnirh K-OOKFlIK-d.wl nvrrnce
Santos , 10,800 rels ; Jccelpls , 12.0CO IMRS ; ptock ,
399,000 bags.
I'corln
. March 16.-COUN .M.uket nrni nnd
hlKlier ; m\v No. 2 , 214c.
OATS -MniKet 111 in i No. 2 while. 20i20' | ' c.
WHISICY Market rtcady : llnlFheit goods on
the baxls of (1. 17 for hlKh whifs.
Receipt1 : Coin , ll.'l..O Im. ; oats , Ib.OM bu. ; rye ,
none ; wlihl.y , nnne ; wheat. W > bu. Shipments :
Corn. 10300 bu. ; oats , 21 , 50 bu. ; rye , none ;
wlilnky. 9dO bbls. ; wheat. 4,200 bu.
"Wool .Marlci-ls.
ST. LOUIS. March in. WOOTFIrm nnd
unchanged ; medluin , UijlCe ; llKht line , 1'STlle ' ;
heavy Ilnu , 7)9f ) ; tab washed. I.ii23o.
Ni\V V(1RK Jliueli 1C.YOOL firm ; 1CB
20c ; pulled , 19fM'c. '
I1A1 ! SII < VIJU-2Sid per oz.
MONKY 114 ptr cent.
The rule of discount In the cpen market for
short bills Is ! ! ! per cent ; three months , HA per
Minneapolis \Vlical
( Ml City .Hiirl
OIL CITY. I'n. , Match IC.-Cieclit balances ,
91c ; certlllcales no bids ; Blilpmints , C1.431 this. ;
runs , 9i > ,912 bbls.
Miiiieli < * N ( < * r 'IVxtlle Trnili' .
MANOI1I5STE11 , March 1C. T.ie iiintl.Pts for
cloths nnd yams arc quiet , but steady.
1'oi-olfill I'llllllK'Iltl.
IIIIRLTN. Mnreh 1C. Kxchnnve on Ixindon ,
clKht days' slKlit , 2S nini-Us. 3Si ( pfRs.
1'AHIS , Mnrch 1C. Tluee per cent rinti:1 : ,
102f , 25c , ( ex Inteii'Pl ) for the account. Ux-
change on Ixindon , 2'if , Ifp fur clucks.
LONDON , March 1C. ( IuM Is quoted at liue-
nrs Ayres today ut 2Ki.f,0 , ; nt Lisbon , 44 ; at Home ,
105.CO. The amount of bullion KIIIIO Into the
Hank of England oil balances toduy Is
. Moriof lluil In in | i Orilln.-illcc.
OMAHA , March 15. To the Editor of
The Bee : In tie ! etinday Ii o Is a letter by
one who does not deign to d.scloe ! his Iden
tity to the public except as "A Wheelman , "
but whose style , figures and stalenvents are
easily dlscenmblo to those acquainted with
the clrcnins'.anccK. The letter Is upon the
subject of tbfi propo.3jd bicycle lamp ordi
nance , championed by John 1'arWi , an attor
ney of this city , criticising the letter of
John D. Howe , president of the Tourists
Wheel club , one of the largest and most
popular wheel clubs In the city , and tbe
secretary of Uie Associated Cycling clubs of
Omaha.
J desire to say that the position taken by
Mr. Howe In his letter published In The Dee
a few days ago , expresses the sentiment of
all organized wheelmen In the city of Omaha
and by far the larger portion of the unor
ganized wheelmen , or those belonging to no
club. That "A Wheelman" has psrsonal
motives In thu matter of procuring the or-
dlnauce to compel wheelmen to carry lam ; > 3
after S o'clock p , m. , cannot bo doubted by
those acquainted with the clrcumstanecn. And '
when such proposal ordinance comes before
the city council for final action. If It docs ,
the organlxed wheelmen of this city will be
represented la opposition to such ordinance.
Every 1 wheel club In this city a over
whelmingly voted against andi proposed (
ordinance antl the sentiments of all unorgan
ized wheelmen who hove -thought on the
subject are against such ordinance for the
following reasons :
1. The blr > clc lamp do3s not give Balls-
faction. Tlio Jar of the wheel In crossing
street car tiarlis or slight obstructions In the
road , or passing over rough placra In tlio ,
road will jar out the light , anil such lamp i ' !
cannot b * kept lighted on a wlnily night "
or when the rider desires to ride with any * j :
moderate tpeed. "
2. The lamp Is not needed where the
streets arc well lighted by electric UghU
or street lamps.
3 , Aa a rule , after a llttlo use they become
illrty , oily and leak , and give InstlfllcleiH
light.
4 , Many nonresidents and visitors coming
to this city bring their whcoJa In order to
take a run about the city and very often do
jot return tn tlinlr hotels or boarding houses
.mill after S o'clock , and It Is not customary
o carry a lamp when traveling , It being
general miUance.
5 , All of our organized wheel clubs go on
lub runs of from fifty to a hundred miles ,
nany of them not returning until after 8
j'clock p , nu , and under such
iroposoj ordinance would bo coin-
i
icllfd to carry a lamp for the
mtlro day and distance or chance being
irrcetcd aa soon as returning to tlio city
ImllH , If after S o'clock. This would prac-
Ically disorganize our century road cluba.
G , Nearly every city which has enacted
iuch propcae.d lamp ordinance has repsald
for the rearon that It Is a total failure. 8
7 , It Is a "curfew ordinance" practically
ircventliiK riding a wheel after 8 p. in.
8 , It would bo Impracticable for use by
ncssengr boys or In canes of transporting
noiages nn tioriny or windy nights or over
ough roads , , '
9 , Such proposed ordinance would be un-
onstltutlonal , against public policy , partial
nd void tirlcss applied to all vehicles and cl
onvoyances , for our courts have repaiteilly clpc
eclded that the blcyclo U a vehicle , and as pc
uch has all the privileged of any other
Of
ehlclo on thd utrecU and cannot be dlscrlm- ea
iated against. tr
JO. Two klndt of oil lamps are the most trwl
itlsf.ictory , BO far aa giving light Is con-
erned , but are dingeroua lo peraouu as well
property , aa on account
of their size and no
10 amount of heat generated they have dl
eon known to eiploclo and cause Injury. dlaji
11. The tendency of modern times is to-
JAMES E. BOYD & CO
Telephone 10 ; * ! ) . Omaha , Neb.
COMMISSION
GRAltf : PaOYJSIJ.\S \ : AXD : SfOJU
Hoard of Trade.
DUcct wlros to C'blcURO nnd New Yorlt.
Correspondents : John A. Wnrren & Co.
RAILWAYJIME CARD
I.cn\cs"llUlti.IN | TON & J1O. IHVlMLJArrlvcs"
OnmliaL'nli.n | lleput. 10th & Mnton sts. | Omaliu
Sllljam . IJcnver K.xpn ss . 9:35aiH :
Leaves ( CHICAGO , IKJIlLlNfiTON * Q.IArrlves *
Omaha ) Union Depot , iOth A : Mason Sta. | Omalm
5:0.iim : . Clilcat , " ! ' Vestibule . S:00am :
9:4 : > am . Chlciiiiu I0xiie | s . 4:15pm
7Opm..ClilcaKo ( i St. Louis Kxpu'is. . . . fc:20.im :
11:40am : . 1'nclllo Junction Ivjcal . Clopm :
_ . . . . . . . _ _ . i-'n i M n . 2uinu :
leaves iCHlCAGO. MIL & PT. I'AUL.IArrlvcs"
OniMlml Union Dc-iiot , 10th K. Mason Sis. ) Omnlia
3:30pm : . Cldcnfio Limited . S:05am :
lOOam..C'liU'niiu ! E pictti ( ex. Sunday ) . _ . . 32Spm ;
iTiuTTlClflCAGO & ' . .
OmahalUnlon Dopct , 10th & M.ium .Std.j Omaha
4:4.'pm : . Vestlbuled Llmlti-d" .
D.r : rpm . St. 1'ntil ixpres- . KtOam :
Ci40am . St. Paul Limited . 8:05j : > nj
T:30am : . Sioux Oily L'.cnl . ll)0 ) , > in
C:30in : | . Omalm-Clilcaco Snelnl | . S:00um
. MlFFOiirl Valley Lucal . D:30nm
* Except SmiJay. _ _ _ rjjiL'ept Mondiiy.
L7avcs"lcflICAOOrn. I. f. PAriFIC.IAirlves.
OmalialUnlon Depot , 10th , V Mneon ctb. Omatm
lOMOum..Atlantic Express i-s. Sunday ) . . G:35pin :
7K'pin : ' Klvhl Express : I5am
4:50pm..CldciiKO : Vcbtlbuied Limited , . . . l.15i : > m
4COim ! [ St. Paul VcEtlbuled Limited. . . . l:3Jini :
WKST.
1 MOpin . Colorado _ Llmy ea 400n ; >
leaves I C. . ST. p. , M. & O. { Arrives"
Omalm ) Pepot , 13th ft Webster Sis. I Omaha
12 : : ! 0pm..l Sioux City I'.xjm-sa ( ex. dun..ll:53am )
S:15am..Bloux : City ccunimodntlon. . . . E:00pin :
Ciir.pm . Ft. Paul jjinlliM . 310an ;
Leaves I K. . K. & J.IU. VATiTrlY ; | Arrives
Oinalial Depot , 13th Webster Sis. | Omaha
2:00pm : . Kiist Mall and I'xprcrs . 0:00pin
3COpm. . . ( i-x. Bat. ) Wjo. Kx. ( ex. Man. ) . . . 6:00i : > u >
7am..Krrmont : ( Local ( Sundays only ) , . .
7.ri'.im : . Norfolk K\iresr | ( ex. Sun. ) . 10:25am :
Cl."pni : . SI. 1'aul i : > rei- > . 0:10am :
Lcu"vcs j 1C. C. , BT. J. < t C. IJ. I Arrives
Omalmlnlon | Depot , IDIli Sr Muson fits. ) Omnlia
905am ; . Kansas City Day Kxprers . G:10pm
10:00liin. : , K. C. Nlit'.it 1'nln IT , P. Trans. , li30am !
Lcnvesl Tl BSOUl T PAru'lI ( fArrivcT"
Oinalin ) Depot. 15lh & Webttcr Sla. , ' Omaha
: ; OOpm..NcbraFka & ICaneas Llmlt d..l255pm ;
9r,0pm ; . Km sas City Uxpre.n . C:00uin :
2irpm ! . Nrbinska Local fex. Sun. ) . ! ! :00am :
Leaven I SIOUX CITY A PACIFIC ! nv
Oinnhal Depot , Icth & Webster His. | Omuha
Crispin . St. Paul Limited . 9:10am :
leaves I SIOUX CITY & PACIFIC. ( Arrives
OmahullTnlaii Depot , 10th ( i Muvon Str. | Omnlii
640am ; . St. I'.iul Passenscr . ll:10pm
TiSOnin . Sioux City Pntseiwcr . 9OJpm :
SiMpm . St. Paul Limited . S:20nin :
TIIVPH I tNlw'Ari * ( lArrlvcs
OmiilmlUnlon Depot , 10th & Maion Sts.f Omaha
S:20nm : . Overland Limited . 4:4nm :
3:30pni. : Ieat'ce & Stromrh'B Kx ( ex Hun ) . 3DOpm :
bn.pm : . Grand Iflnnd Kxprcrs icx. Sun. ) . 3:50pm :
l''iii-t Mail . I0:20.im :
.rnvoH I WAIIASII P.A1LWAY. IArrlvc "
OmahalUnlon Depot , 10th & Muron Sts.f Omaha
. . ll:30nm
4-tOpm Canon Hall . ll:0ara :
yard Blnipllcity. The bicycle lamp Is not
inly dungeroiiH but an encumbrance.
12. U'o now have ordinances regulating Ilia
ppcil of lilc > flUlH In this city and competi
ng blcyclo rlilem to keep to tbo right. 1C
hcso were followed ( hero would be no dan-
er ! ( Uy or night to any one , and If these or-
llnanccs . cannot now be enforced how CUM the
Ity enforce a lamp ordinance where thu rider
ould not be recognized or apprehended , cx-
upt In well lighted districts where such ,
amp would nol ho needed ?
"A Wheelman" states that members of tha
issoelated CycllnB elub have tlgned his poti-
lon asking for the pausing of the lamp ordl-
lance. Tills lo my knowledge Is not trim
nloss .Mr , 1'arlnh , through his cloiiiienca and
ersuaslvc powers , has Induced nome mcm-
er to violate thu conlldcncu placed In him
y the club \\hlch elected him a delegate to
110 Associated Cycling club , and lluw sub-
fried him to being reiiueetcd to resign as
delegate. The general public has indtlo no
love to procure eueh an ordinance.
Why should .Mr. Parish , a wlicclinan who
cslgned from thu only club ho ever joined
thin city , Interest himself In this matter ,
lalmlng represent the wheelmen of the
Ity7 Hvcry party wlio has slgncil Iho putl-
lon ho hati , has done BO ut his request anil
allcltatlon.
"A Wheelman" states In Ills communlca-
lon that there are 8,000 wheelmen In the
Ity of Omaha. This U about as consistent
the proposed ordinance ho ndvocattu. A
iiorough cauvatH made by wards and pro-
Incts last fall before election by the pollt-
al committee of tlio Associated Cycling ;
lulls , gave us leas than half that number ,
bunt 40 per cent of whom were legal voters.
such an ordinance In pafacd by our city
Quncll It will simply take 1U place amonc
iany of the other dead ordinances of thu
Ity.
I do not want to bo understood to take the
tuition that thu wheelmen of this city are
pposed to any ordinance that will limiro
ifoty or prevent accidents. On the con-
ary , the wheelmen favor ordinances that
111 regulate upc-cd In thu city , Insure safety
nd provldo for the punUhmcnt of rcckluza
carelcm riders , but HUCU protection would
at bo Insured by this proposed lamp or-
Inance. On the contrary , more danger la
iiparent. Very respectfully.F
F , W. FITCH./
