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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1897)
( 'V- ' Jib THE OMAHA DAILT BEE : SATUEDAY , MAttCII JO" , 1897. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Heavy Export Business and War Eumors Cause a Little Bulge. GRAINS ARE ACTIVE AND MAKE ADVANCES Vlicnt Scvcn-I5 lillm , Corn Onc- Konrlli , niul Oii f4 yenrly One Cent HlKlior I'rovlHloiiN ( in In Inilc- licnilL-iitly , I'nckerii ScllliiK. CHICAGO , JInrch ID. Prlccn on the Hoard J Trade showed a. general Improvement nt itho cloao of today's tradlnB. Wheat was the most active and shorts were Induced to covfreely near ' .ho close of the session on reports of hcnvy export business at the ncaboanl and a varied assortment of war rumors from the continent. May -vrticat closcil'Tic higher , corn Mo higher , oats % ® lo higher and jirovlslons 2&c higher. WUcat opened at a llnht advance upon yesterday's closing prices , the demand at the Immediate start belnjr more urgent for May than July. It might perhaps bo more correct to say that there was more pres sure to sell the later delivery at that time. The extra pressure on July widened the difference between It and May from lo per bu. , as nt the close yesterday , to H4c above half an hour after the trading began this morning. The opening advance had , In the time mentioned , been tranaformcil Into a nllglit decline In May and u somewhat more decided drop In July , corresponding to the widening of the spread referred to. The in itial advance was caused by Liverpool jiuot- Intf an advance of ftd per cental , which It iwnn concluded munt bo bccauso of a better consumptive demand In the United King dom , seeing PSiat there had been no en couragement from here the day before. The nlmi-o ot weakness which succeeded the Hllght rise at the start \vas at llrst more the result .of action of n few heavy local scalixsrs than of further news. In the course of an hour a , private cablegram reporting V\A ot Uho opening advance at Mverpop lost helped the people wno had ospousei the bear side. Slay irot ilown to 73iC < and July to 72VWi72c and nfter recovering Uc irado almost died out lor a time. May wheat was notlcenb'y scarce when wanted nnd the demand for It was stimulated bl the -evlval ot export bu.slnpFS. New lork reported thirty-one boatloads sold for for- clmi shipment , all but six loads , however , for 'May ' and June shipment. Hero 77.000 bu wore sold foi shipment to domestic1 millers fcorn was llrm from beKlnnhiR to end. The continued InrKO clearances from the sea board which , although nn everyday or- currenco now for snino weeks , are phenom enally largo as compared with any previous season nnd helped the price considerably. The reported exports today were almost 1,000,000 bu. May opened a shade higher at 2le. sold for a moment 1-Hio lower , then hardened nnd was Jirotind 25o In the last Imlf hour , but readied SUc finally nnd closed with sellers nt that nnd 23c bid. Up to within a hnlf hour of the close oats was slow nnd no news of any account de veloped. The feellnff early was Inclined toward easiness , but firmed up later , when wheat did likewise. May started unchanged tit 1711c , sold to 17 * f 17V&c nnd cloned with sellers nt the top price. Provisions were fairly active nnd firm. Packers were said lo be quite heavy sellers of ribs through brokers. May pork. May lard and May rlba each closed at a ualii of 2V-C. 2VC.sllmaled receipts : Wheat , 18 cars ; corn , 1SJ cars ; oats , 170 cars ; hogs. 12,000 head. The lending futures ranged as follows ; Articles. | Upon. | High. | Low. | Closo. I rcatTyT Whont- Mnrch. 72U 74 73H May. . . 74UWH 7B July. . . < 72M 73 Sepl. . . 70M-71 ? f 70H 70M 70 Com March. 24H Mny. . . . S4M July. . . . 2BT6 con Sept. . . U7 a7k Oats- March. 10U 10H' May. . . . 17 17MOM 17U July. . . . ISMSJi 18W ISM Pork- May. . . . 805 8"07K 8 85 8 05 R 00 July. . . U IW I ) 07H 0 05 8 07H Lartl May. . . . 4 GO 4 32 * 427H 4 30 4 27H July. . . 4 40 442H 4 37W 4 40 437H Eh'tlttbA Mny. . . . 4 00 4 02 4 BO 4 85 4 82W Jnly. . . ! 4 1)0 ) 4 00 4 B'-'H 4B7H 4 85 ' No. 2. Cash limitations worn ns follows ; FI.OUIl Unchanged ; winter patents. 14.301.CO ! ; BtrulKhlH , { 4.00 4.20 ; nprliiK tpcclals , SI.50 ; spring patents , J 1.0034.11) ; UralKhtii , J3.40Ii3.70 ; bakcm , 3.00fi3.40. WIU2AT No. 2 spring , 74075C ; No. 2 rod. 830 80e. CORN No. 2. 2IV.C. OAT8 No. 2. lCH01Cic , f. o. b. ; No. 2 white. 20W21c : No. 3 white , 1S01SUC. UYK No. 2. S3Hc. IIAItLKV Nn. 3 , 200330No. . 4 , 23e , t. o. b. 1'T.AXHHEU No. J , Sic. TIMOTHY HEKI ) I'rlmc , J2.70. 1'ItOVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $ S.S5JfS.OO ; lard , per 100 Ibs. , )4.fO ; short ribs , Bldea OOOBC ) , SI.70ft.00 ; ilry salted Khouldcrs ( hoxeil ) . Jl.TJJf ti.fO. short clear Fides ( hex d ) . J1.7Dffl.87 . U'HISICY lIatlllcrn' finished coeds , per gal. . 11.17. RlIGAIt Cul loaf , 15.26 ; granulated , JI.C1. The following \vcro the receipts and shipments today : Oil the I'roilncii oxclianiro to.lny tlia butter inir- : liet wan nrini croainory. HljJlBSiic : Uilry. ; 1IJ Itic. Hires , lowers fruah , O'fo. Chcoso. atcaily ; ( Hillc. DrcHsoil iwiiltry. dull : turltuys , l-jlinj lc ! ! ; chlckc'iia , uprlng , HSSMc ; duckB , 11W 1'Jc. NKW Yoitic RI < : MUAI , JIAUKKT. Qiiuditluiin f the Day oil General CniiiiuiHll llii , NKW YOniv. Starch 19 , VIJOUR Itccelpts , 3,370 bills. ; exports , 10,483 bbls , ; firm anil a shade more uctlvo for spring bakers and patents. Southern Hour , uteaily , llyo ( lour , quiet. Buck. wheat Hour , steady. f ItUOIvWHHAT-Hteady nt S5',4o. COUNMUAL Steady and ( Irmer ; No. 2 west ern , 38e. I1AHI.HY Steady ; feeding , 2Cc. . IIAItl.MV MAI/r Dull. WI1KAT Hccclpts , 1,850 bii. ; spot flrmer ! No , 1 hard , 89ie. Options opened llrm on hlcher cables nnd more wnr rumors , CIIBOI ! nIT u little uniler favorable crop prospects , but had a Una ) urllvo advance on liberal export buying , und closeil ' , < 0Tlc net higher ; Slurcli clonoil ut SUioi Hay. SOjjSlc , closed ut 60Tic. ( JOHN Itocelpts , 41,925 bu , ; exportn , 4,606 lm , % spot llrini No. 2. 29)Jo ; yellow , 304c ! , Optluna opened llrm on wet weather nnd stroiiKer uablev and was iiulet all day , with u lain ndvancn on Iho upturn In wheat , closing URXa hlKhcr ; March closed at SO'la ; May , 30 $ ij'3gc ' , closed lit Mc. . OATS Tlecclpts , 93.COO Lu. ; exports , 4,832 bu.J iipot llrnu'r ; No. 2. 22e. Options slow but llrmci- with the other markets , closing lie net hither. May. 21je21ttc , cloned at 21c , HAY quleli siiippine , SOij'SJc ; good to choice. C7U f75c. HOPS-Kaey , IHUKS-HtroiiK ; Texas , 10V4o. I.KATIIHll-Klrin. I'KOVIHlO.N'H-lleef , steady. Cut meats ftrong ; pickled bellies , 6U 5 Jc. l ird , llrnifrl western steam , JI.45W 1.60 ; rellned , llrm. 1'orlc , Him. Him.OILS OILS Cottonseed , quiet. Petroleum , no mnr- liett Unlleil , 91c ; I'ennaylvania crude , stciulyt Aprlj , lll'.io bid. ItoDln , iiulct ; slialned. com- ninn to good , tl.C5frl.(7K. Turpentine , nulct , IIUTTKU luvelpu , J.ftM jikgn. : steiuly ; west ern creamery , 13Ulo ! ) ; Klctna , I9c ; factory , ' . 'if ' lie. tiriKSn-llecelpt , 7.U6 pkK , ; state lar , laitiic ; small , 9ifi : o ; part sUlmt , 60 > ; > 4c ; lull ildms , ZStic. KOCIS Hei-elpts. 1S.2SO pkirx. : steady ; > tat and IVmmvlvmila , 104j.llcj western , lOVis ; southern , . HICK Firm , MKTAI-S-I'lg Iron , eauyj southern , J10.S5JJ1 It.W ; northern , $1060010.75. Copper , stcadyj brokers , $11.83 ; exchange , ll.t > 5yi.00. Lead , llrm ; brokers , 13.50 ; exchange , )3.4Vi61.47t . Tin. dull ; tlralts $ lS.:3Uls.3i : plates , steudy. Hptiter , steady ; ilomotlr , H.lii tfl.:0. Ilv4TiMinl ( i nil ii ami I'rovlnlonH , I.IVKni'OOU March -WHKAT-Spot Heady ; demand moderate ; No. 3 red , spring , G * 3Vi'l ' ; Nn. l California , Cs 3\d. Futures opened steady , wllh near and dlntant positions % d higher ; rioted quiet , with near and distant positions H 4 lilKber ; butlnesa abnut cauully distributed ; ll lurcli. Cs 2,1 ; May , C S'.iJ : July , Cs 3UJ. COHN Spot llrm ; American mixed , t * CJ , Fu. tures opened linn , wllh near and dUUnt posl. tlons U'l hlKlien cloiod iteady , with April IJiS higher and other inontlij Hd hlKher ; business ubuut cquully distributed ! March , 2s 7 iJ ; April , t > Slid ; May , is 9id ! ; June , U 951 J ; July , 8. lO d. FLOUItStenililcmana ; moderate ; St. I-oul fancy winter , ta C.I. < 'HKESi-Flnn ; demanil moderate ; Hneil Amtilcan whIU and rolnred , 67s CJ. lirTTimKlnent United Btatcs. W ; good. 6Ss. OIIi Unte d , l&s CJ , 1'ciroleum , refined , CUd , Nuphthn. < Ud. I'ltOVIsiONK-liucou. firm ; demand eooj ; Pumberlanil cut , 28 to SO Ibs. , 29 < ; short ribs , 24 to 4 Ibs. , Us M ) long clear , light , 25 to SS Ibs. , Z7s. long clesr. heavy , 44 to 49 Ibs. , K CJ ; i-liort clear backs , light , IK Ibs. . 27s ; tJiort clear middles , heavy , 45 to 69 Ibs. , Us W ; clear bel lies. 14 to U Ibs. , . Khoulders ( tquare ) . 1 } to it Ibs. , Sis. Hums ( short rut ) , II to 11 Ibs. , 45 * . Tallow , t\i\f \ North Amerkan , Us 3d , Ifeef , alia India mces , Ma J ; j-rlnie mtti. 47k J , Pork , prime mess , flnw western , 47s Gdj medium western , 4s M , I. rd , Heftdy ; prlm6 western , 22s ; refined , In 'palls. 24 < i M. IlKFIUHKnATOIl IlRllF-Forequartrrs , 4V4d ; hindquarters. 6JV1. HOPS At Iondon ( Pacific const ) , 3 ISs. llecelpts durlnc three days : Wheat , 451,000 cen tals. Including 75.IXX ) centals American ) Ameri can coin , 23too centals. OMAHA "fTTs.VtiUAIi MAHKKT. Cniidllliiii iif Trniln nnd ( imitation ! on Htuplc mill I'mic-y Produce. nOCIS Flesh gathered , So , HUTTKU-Cotnmon to fair , 7HCSc ; choice to fancy roll , 10llc ; separator crcnmery , ISc ; gath ered creamery , 14c , GAME Illue winged teal duoks , 11.50 ; green wing , $1.25 ; red heads and mallards , (2.5002.75 ; Cnnndn geese , large , JO ; small , J3.Dom.CO. VHAI.-Cholce fat , 10 to UO Ibs. , nro nuotcd nt 7it2Sc ! ; large and coarse , 4fiCc , DIIKSSKIJ POUt.THY Chickens , 7f7'ic ; tur keys , hens , llsziZc ; Reese , 7 Sc ; ducks , DtJIOc. I.lVi : POUI/rilY-llcns , 6BC140 ; cocks , Bfl > 4c. PIOKONS-Mve , 75090c ; dead pistons , not wanted. HAY Upland , JUO ; midland , $3.60 ; lowland , 13 ; rye straw. 13.50 ; color makes the price on hay ; light bales sell the bc t ; only top grades bring lop prices. llllOOMroilN-Kxtremely slow Bale ; new crop , delivered on track In country ; choice Rrccn self.worklni : carpet , per lb. , 2ff2V4c ; cholcu green , running to hurl , 2ft2'.4c ; common , l',4e. VKdKTAlH.nS. QUEEN PEAS-Per JO-lh. Ixut. JJ.2J. OUCUMIlKllS-Per doz. , 12.25. CAUUFLOWHIl-Per crate , J3. ASPAUACJUS-Pcr lb. . 20c. SPINACH Per 2-3 bu. box , 73e. TOMATOES-Per 7-l.at.ket crate , J2.5033.CO. 1MB PLANT Per do * . . COc. SWKKT POTATOES-Fnncy Illinois , per bbl. , ONIONS Good stock , per mi. , J1.23. LIMA 1IHANS Per II ) . . 3',4c. IIKANB Hand picked navy , per bu. , J1.1071.o. CAllllACin-Fancy stock , per ICO Ibs. . 11.73. CKI.KUY Per dnz. . large , California , 7Sc. POTATOES Go < xl native stock , per bu. , 30e. FltUlTS. STItAWIlEUIlinS-Pcr quart , 30c. MA1.AOA C1HAPES Per keg , J7. CItANllMllUIKS-nest Jersey , per bbl , , $5. APl'I.KS Kxlrn fancy , large , K.23iI2.50. CALIFOUNIA PiAllS-Pcr box , Jl,75 , TIIOP1CAL rilUlT. OUANOHS California navels , 150 to 200s , J3.75 ; large sizes , )3.2QJ.50 ; Beedllnxs. S2.23ft2.CO. I.KMONS Messlnas , J3.23SJ3.50j choice Califor nia , f2.7i ; fancy , J3. IlANANS Choice , large stock , per bunch , J2.00 02.25 ; medlum-Klzed hunches , J1.MU2.CO. MISCEI.I.ANKOUS. NUTS Almomls , California , per lb. , large size , 13o ; llrazlls , per Hi. . lOc ; Ungllsli wal nuts , per lb. , fancy , soft shell , IZQliUu ; sland- ards , lOSllc ; lllbcrlii , per lb. , lOc ; Pecans , pol ished , large , Offll'i' ' ; jumhn , llfl-'t' ; large hick ory nuts , J1.25 pi-r bu. ; cocoanuts , 4Uc each. K1QS Imported fancy 4 crown , 20-Ib. boxes , lOc ; 5 crown CO-lb. boxes , ISfi'Hc. ' 11ONKY Choice , 13il4c. CIDMll Clarified Juice , per half bbl. , J2.50 ; per bhl. , { 1.0004.2 : , . MAPI.K SYHUP-rive gal. cans , each , J2.50 ; iral , cans , pure , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal , cans , JC.25 ; quart calls , J3.M. HIDES , TAI.I-OW , KTC. IIIpI'S No. 1 green hides , Cc ; No. 2 green hldcn , 5c ; No 1 green salted hides , 7l4c ; No. 2 Ki-ecn Ealtcd hides , Clio ; No. 1 venl calf , 8 to 12 11)3. , 7c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 4c ; No. 1 dry Hint hides. 9S10c ; No. 2 dry Hint nidus. kffDc ; No , 1 dry salted hides , Sff'Jc ; pnrt cured hides. He per lb. less than fully cured. KUEKP PKI.TS Clreen salted , each , 23iJCOc ; green salted , shcarlnss ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , Cc ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska hulcher wool pells , per lb. . ac tual weight , 4 J > 5c ; dry flint , Kansas nnd Ne braska Murrain wool pelts , per lb. , nctual weight , 34c ; dry flint Colorado butcher wool pcllH , per Ih. , actual weight , 435c ; dry flint Colorado Murrain wool pells , per lb. , actual weight , 3O4c ; feet cut off. as It Is uselero lo pay frclghl on Ihem. TAMXUV AND OIIEASK Tallow , No. 1 , 2 0 ; tallow , No. 2 , 2c ; grease , whlto A , 3o ; grease , white H , 2c ; sreapc yellow , 2u ; grease , daik. lic ; old butler , 282V4c ; beeswax , prime , IS Sc ; rough Inllow , Ic. WOOIUnwashed , fine heavy , < ! ® 7c ; fine llghl , SffOc ; cumrlerblood , lOO12c ; seedy , burry nnd chaffy , 883c : cottcd nnd broken , coarbe. 70Dc ; celled and broken , fine , CSSc. Fleece washed medium , 15JlSc ; fine , 1416c ; tub washed , ICiJflSc ; black , 8c ; bucks , Cc ; tag locks , 2fl3c ; dead pulled , 5Gc. HONES In car lots , weighed nnd delivered in Chicago : Dry Buffalo , per toll. J12.00Q11.00 ; dry counlry ; bleached , per ion , J10.00S12.CO ; dry coun- Iry , damp and meaty , per ton , JC.0038,00. St. I.niilM Rpiicrnl .llarUi-tn. ST. LOUIS. March ID. FLOtm Quiet , steady and unchanged ; patents. $4.G > { ? 4.S5 ; extra fancy , $1.40 4.CO : fancy , J3.7504.CO ; choice , J3.20ff3.30. WIIKAT The speculative market opened weak nnd lower and unusually Quiet. July monopolized Ihe Iradlng , flucluallng wllhln 1C , while May was vory.'qultt. ' The ! close for futures was Ir- rcgular > July being a fracllon lower and May higher lhan yeslerday : spot higher ; No. 2 red , cash , In elevnlor , S3c bid ; on track , l'CJ97c ' ; May. 93i/4c : July. 74c. ! COHN Futures dull , but firm nnd higher , closing nt an advance over yesterday ; spot llrm ; No. 2 caBh , 2IVJc ; May , 22V c ; July. 23T4c. OATS Futures dull nnd neglected , but' firm ; spot lower ; No. 2 cash , 17Uc bd | ; May , 18iie bid ; July. 17-Vc bid. HYC-Flrm nt 3lc bid. 11A11I.KY Nominal. COtNMKAI-J1.401.45. ! HHAN Firm ; sacked , cast side , worth nomt nally COc. FI.AXSKKD Nominal at 7Cc. TIMOTHY SGl-i5 Prime , J2.COJT2.G. ! . HAY Quiet but nrm ; prairie. J4.00J > 7.50 ; llm- olhy. Jil.cOSll.W. IJUTTEU Firm ; creamery , 14G > lD4c ! ; dairy. 8fl5c. KCIOH Firm at 8c. DllIlSSKD POULTRY Chickens , steady ; eland and young , GffGiic ; turkeys quiet nt C ifJO c ducks , steady at 7V4ff8V4e ; geese , dull nt 3'jic. MKTAL.S-I.eai ! . . . - , higher at J3.15G3.17V4. Spel ter , nrm at J3.SO. COTTON TlHS-Unchanged at COc. . 1'HOVISIONS Pork , nrmer ; standanl mess , jobbing , JS.COJJ0.15. Ianl , llrmcr ; prime Bteam. $3. 10if3.20. line-on ( bnxed ) , shoulders , K : extra short clear , $5.33 ; ribs , $5.45 ; shorts , $3.60. Dry salt meats ( boxed ) , shouldem , $1.83 ; extra short clear , $5. rlbu , $5.13 ; shorts 15.25 , UKCIMPTS Flour , 4,000 bbls. ; wheat , 18,000 bu. ; corn , 80.000 bu. ; oats , 13,000 bu , SH1PMKNTH Flour , 3.000 bbls. ; wheat , 26 00& bu. ; corn , 163,000 bu. ; oats , 8.000 bu. Coffee MarkotN. NKW YOniC. March 19. COFFnn-Optlons opened steady to 13 points lower , following the weakness In European markets , and further de clined under liquidation nnrt locnl nnd foreign Interests. Private cables ascribed the weakness abroad to continued heavy receipts at llrnzlllan ports ; closed quiet nt 25 to 30 polntH net decline ; sales , 21.250 bags. Including March , $ S.2if8.35 | ; May , $ S.20iff8.23 ; September , $ S.30fS.40 ; October , $ S.30 ; Uercmli'r , tlSO-ifSJ.'i ; February , $8.43 , Hpot coffee , lllo , weak ; No. 7 , $3.76 , Invoice ) $9.25 , Jobbing. Mild , easy ; Cordova , $ ll.50i/15.75 ; sales 150 bags Central American , p , t. Total warehouse deliveries from the United States , 9,511 lings. Including 8,467 bags from New York New York stock Unlay , 312.030 bags ; United States stuck. 429.615 bags ; alloat for the United States , 29:1,000 : bags ; total visible ; for the United States , 722,615 bagu , against 495,784 bags last year. IIAV11R. March 19.-COFFKK-Qulet at n net lo. s of i If to W en I os , 8,000 bags. HANTOS , March 19. COFFKK Flat ; good ov- eragu Santos , 10,400 rels ; receipts , 16,000 bags ; stock , 438 , COO bags. HAMIUMtO , March 19. COFFEE U pfg. lower ; sales , 14.000 bags. HIO. March 19. COFFKK Quiet nnd rather weak ; No. 7 Hln , 10,000 rt'ls : nominal ; receipts 16.000 bags , cleared for the United States , 10,00V baga ; stock , 289,000 bags. KaiiNiii * City KANSAS CITY , March 19. WIinAT Dull , quotabiy unchanged ; Nn , 2 bard , IZitlJa ; No. 3 , 70Jflo ; No. 4 , C2QC9c ; Nil. 2 red , Mo : No. 3. 8C5i > lie ; No. 4 , " 5885o ; No. 2 spring , 74O75c ; No. a , 70 Te. COUN Weak at close and Uft'.Sc loner ; No. 2 mixed. ISlic. OATS Very Jlrm ; oITcrlngs light ; No. 2 white , IWSl'.ic. HYK-Flrni ; No. 2. Sic. HAY Somewhat weak , owing to large receipts , > ut prices unchanged ; timothy , $ .5009.00j prairie. 15.6051 (5.00. ( I1UTTIJR Tendency towara nrmncss ; creamery , 16fll7i ; ; dairy , o. Eons Steady und quiet at 74c. ! \PTV York Dry fiooilM .Market. NKW YOHK , March 19-On the part of all mutkets there baa been an Improved demand In Uoini'sUc nnd dress goods of the merino va riety und the cotton warp fabrics of the latter make , for all Htylcs of linens , Including tabla ilamabks , shirting linens , plain and hamntltcluM inndkcrchlofs , also brown clothing linens , but Importers' stocks are not no full as buyers think , und few , If any , arc able to respond to tha quan tities wanted , Foreign worsteds and woolens are doing better , 1'rlntlng cloths arj in better de mand. I'eorlu .Mnrkelti. . March 19. COIIN-FIrm ; new No. Z , OATS-Flnn ; No. 2 , white , 20ff20Mc. HYK-Flrm ; No , 2. Me. WHIHKYSteady at $1.17. JinCKl ITS- Corn , 6 ,40tf bu , ; oats , 26.S50 bu. ; ivhlfky. 75 bills , ; wheat. 3.COO bu. SIIIPMKNTS Corn , Z6.450 bu , ; oatH. S1.400 bu. ; rye , COO bu. , wbUky , 675 bbls , ; wheat , none. Siinr 3InrUi > ti , LONDON , March 19. SUOAll-Cane. steady ; centrlfueal , Java , lla ; Muscovado , fair refining , 9s. tleet , quiet , but llrm ; March , 9 I'.id ; April , Ha Hid. NKW YOIUC. March W.-SUOAn-now. firm ; fair reflnlntr. 2 15-lCo ; centrlfugul , C6 test , 3 6-lCc. Itetlned. quiet ; crushed , Stfc ; powdered , 45ic ; bTanulattd. Ho. Cotton NRW Oni.KANB , March H.-COTTON fiteady ; middling , 7c ; low middling , C9-lCc ; coud ordl- iary. 6 t-lGc. NUW YOU 1C. March 19. COTTON-Steady middling , 7Hc. _ nilnuriiiollVlieiit ( liioditlon * . MINNKAPOMS. March 19. WHEAT Strong ; May closed at 7So ; July , 73Uo ; Brmembcr , 9Hc. On truck : No. 1 hard , 75Kc ; No. 1 northern , tl ic ; receipts , 204 car * . nil City MnrkoU. Oil. CITY , March -Credlt balances , lo ; certinrAtes , no bids ; shipments , ( O.SOt bbls.i runa , 51,671 bbls. NOT UP TO EXPECTATIONS BusincS3 Conditions Daring tha Past Week Bamowhat DUappointing , SOME BRANCHES NOTE AN IMPROVEMENT InrRu 1'iircliitMi-x for Coiiiiinijilloi Oaiuiitl lit IIOIIKlieIll ) fit More llnnilN nt Work mill More Mlllx in Operation. NKW YOUK. March 1D.-H O. Dun & Co.'v Weekly Itovlew of Trade tomorrow will say : Though Menillly Increnslnff. tiiiMnesi l miicS liclnw Its volume In fotincr yearn of prosperity nnil ninny fxpicua illxaiipolntment. Yet , there In rnmo Riiln every week , with 111010 hands nt work nml inure mills In upenttliin , nnd the mire resul la InrRijiurclmtcs fur i'oii iniilloii | cnnnot be Inng ilrlayoil. In KOIIIP Lrnnchpii It la felt nl rcaily. Tht'ie In larger illptrlljnllon uf llnlslic , pmJucta nnd the drmnml for coinaierclal loni.9 hiis Bhnrply Incrcntipd , p | ) cclally In dry Koodn niul thn iruli and steel liranchCA. Thu progrvn. of the Irtin nml Meed Industry la hllnleretl by nil. ctrlnlnly ivRnrillnB the coat of lake ore for the coin In iyear. . It In upoitcil thut N'olrle ore At n.'i.'i will In ; luken tin the ImfK wlilcli wiiuld lmdy | nboiit U.S'i for Mosuba oren , but until the ( mention linn been Fettled ninny Importnnt trnnn actions mo defi'rred , While them Is no Rrea activity In HnWied iiroducls , the demand plendlly InrroaRGM , Conlrncis for nevernl gloat building at ( . 'hlcimn mo liemllnu nml for a | ; ooj manjr LrldRCR nnd other rnllrundroili , c.nd the ilc- inand for wlro nnlls nnd for wlie decs no almte , nor the demand for black sheets rcqulrei In tin plate manufacture. Tin tends lower at (10.23 , with heavy icceipts and with weaker l > jmk > n notations. Lead Is in active nt fX.17 mid ccppir Is weaker , nlthoiul the trllllnfc dccrcnsp In production In this cntm try Is practically balanced by the small lncicai < i In proiliictlon eltcwhere. \ > 'hllo maiitifactnrers of cottcn gocds nrc look ing fonvanl with much confidence , the prejen demand Is not IMUH ! to eupcctutlons. nor has the curtailment of production In print cloth * accomplished the ilctlipd change of condition The buying of wool , mainly of n fpecillatlvc character. In expectation of new duties , con tinues mnaikably Inrsn. Sales nt Ihp three chief mntkcts for thp past wrek wcie 10MM,80 ( Ihs. , nnd for three- weeks liavu het n 2S , tS3tDi lb . , of which lC.C35Ci ) lha. Were donifstle wlerens the InrRCFt transactions In nny pi-evlou ; year nl this season weie 17lor , M6 Ibs. In the cor. re lioiidtiR ! weeks of ISU2 , of which ll.fcSG.GJG His were domcjtlc. No K'eat li.cicnse linn yet np- pnred In the demand for Roods , although n few more mills hai'e found enough onlcis to flnrl ] iermps ! In pnrt antlclpntlnK u future demand The expectation of new duties does not yet In lluence the dry Ro.xls mniket , as mlKht bu ex pected. The demand for whent 1ms not Klvcn nuicl liclp to the Fpeculntlcn. Atlantic exports have lnvn 1ZC3,2U' ' ) bu. , nualntt l.'jra.inri l > u. , flour In eluded , for the cGrrecp'-ndms ' week lat year whllo wtstcrn luct-lpts have only lieen l.C ' .aK bu. , nKain.it 2H6CM ) bu. last year. Accounts regarding the ccmlnir crop have been less fa vorahle thin week nnd the price has ndvance-t 1&C. The exports of corn continue heavy , 4.513 , . 703 bu. for the \vcek. and quotations ndvaneet 7 c. The cotton market has nisi ) been almos IIfelons , and while tin- price has gained r < Final fraction the nanowners of tl.e denund hen. und nlirond him Its natural Influence. KulUuca for the week have been 21C In tin tJnllcd Slates. tiKaln t LSI lost year , and CO It Canada , against ) 'J 1n. t year. WHIJICI.Y CIIAHI.noi.si ; : TOTALS e of IliitilnenH TriiiixnotliiiiM Of fill * ANHOCltttfHl lllllllCN. NKW YOUK , Maroh lO.-Tho followins table , compiled by Ilradstrcet's , shows thu total clearances at the principal cities and the percentage of Increase or decrease as compared with the corresponding wee ! last year : lICIi'rS WKKICI.V JIUVIUAV. I'riiHjieet of Kl rlit Over Tar I It 11111 CaiiHi'N Soiuu DlNtiirlianee. N13\V YOUK" , March 19. Urudstrect's lo- norrow will Bay ; Another week of Irregular trade brings un cle- nent of dlstuibiince , lit the outlook for a fight > vir the new tariff bill and the ilLsapiiolntment unulin manufacturers of wnolrn goods , silks , cutlery and other lines at various tariff tchcilulea , iprlng tiada In jobbing lines Is over , collections ire blow and at many points there Is no change n demand or uupply , except u lequidt for cheaper ; rades of goods. Threatened overflows In the central and Mississippi valley hnru rentrlctcd the country order trade and rain or high water iaa exercised n 'similar liillucnca In the Oulo /alley and In Boulh Atlantic and gulf states , rim movement of general merchandise Is akio ihecked In the northui-Bt by unfnvprable weather. I'he Uciunnd ( or cotton goods Is disappointing , ind manufacturers have moved some linen only it conceptions In price. Iron anil steel Industrl'ti appear less likely to expand In the near future. Practically lower irlces for lleskcmer pig und for billets ueem to iavabe n the result of epeculattve ovcr-purchus- ng at the late revival In expectation of an ad- unce , which has not yet shown Itself , Delay n llxlne lake ore prices has al.so Imd un In- luence , There li lets demand for American Iron ind steel for export , particularly for northern iroduct. At most of the larger centers thn feeling of en- : ouruteinent Is stronger among merchants at the irct-pect ( or continued Improvement In trade , yet ho Increase | u volume of bu Ineii In dry goods , Ireis goods , hats and clothing , compared with receding weeks , and wllh the like week In irevlout ycart , does not equal anticipations , I'li-TO is an Improvement In demand for wool , orhlch prices are higher. Eastern wuol man- ifacturviu shou more Inquiry for goods , though he cordltlon of this Industry still leaves much o be desired , The newly developed Puclfla east export trade U marked by a bhlpment of lours and rmlnhing lumber ( rom Tacoma to South Vfrlca. An additional ( avorable feature Is the cndency of prices there for wheat , corn , oats , > ork , lard nnd xugar. In addition to wool , to go ipward , while quotations for print cloths , col on , petroleum and lumber are llrm and un hanged. Imports of wheat ( flour Inclilid as wheat ) rom both coasts this week indicate a contlnua. Ion of the recent check to the export movement , inountlnir to 1.6Z9.434 buihels , compared with .5VS.OOO bushels last week , 1 F Wi bushels In tit tliira week of March , Htt. t ! 1iS.OoO tutheli n tht llk week of 185. Z.513.000 buahels In 991 , tna as contraitia with 2,7G6.000 busheli la thn correspondlnff perloj MitlS9J. Exports o ( In- illan corn , on the ot Pn hand , continue very h"avy , amounting to 6O34.21S bushels this week , a * compai-ed with 5.3RO | bii hels last week , 1.S02.COO bushels In 1S9C pnd on cnntranted with 904,000 bushels In the'vorfofipondlng pcrlo l In 1W3. , Ki Bt There Is a sharp dcontnte In the number ot buMncM failures In Cnjiiuls. thli week , the total being thirty-sit , ngaliiijt. ntty/lx last week , forty-ettht In the weelt' ' otto ntul two years ago , n : ( compured with ( ort ) emi In the like week or ' UHVIKU * or 'rug. ryrocic JI.VIIKKT. In .I'tloiirl Pacific tlic Clili-f lv -iil"or tinVcU. . NHW YOUK , Mn Ii' i.-llrnilstrcct's Fl- nnnclal Hcvlcw tom rr'o y will nay : Qrenler activity nnd'cont'lnue.l Irregularity In the movement of prices have been the features of the week's markets. While n portion ot the ll t , headed by the Vnmierbllt stocks , again showed n marked tendency to advance , there have been benrlsh ilemonstintli.ns , the most lm < portnnt of which was * In Missouri Pacific. The movement In the tatter stock seems to have been n l > e r raid , facilitated by the unprotected po sition of the stock , Humor * of illlllculty In Ifgard to meeting the company's April Intere.'t were put out nnd hcnvy veiling ensued , which carried the price down Irtm 20V on lant Satur. < lny to .15 on Tuesday. Such n decline naturally slatted receivership rumors nnd was aggravate ! by liquidation nnd thn exhaustion of matclns. Denials by the mnnnRement that there wan nny ground for apprehension seemed Ineffectual t check llm decline , and It wnS not till Tuetsday aftetnonn , wlirn the leading olllclals announced that nil April coupons would bo discounted on presentation , that the panicky feeling In regnnl tu MlMOurl Paclllc .was nn-cated. When this came cut henvy fltort coverlnj cnaued nnd Iho price wax carried up to 19 and remained steiuly at nnd around that figure for the rest of the week. It Is to be noticed that heavy coverIng - Ing In Manhattan niulVcctcm Union accom panied the depression of the other leading UouM stocks , which fact may be significant a * to the reason for the nttack. Other leading tccurltles , notably Sugar , Imvu displayed considerable Irregularity , nnd profcs * Monnl traders , it may bi < said , found mere op portunity for Iho cxerclfc of their speculative methods than In any miukpt which has been seen for rome tlmo past , H may be further observed that while tome Increase In the vol. nine -of outside IntnlrpsM might bs note > l , HIP speculation remained for the lilo.-t part ill the hands of professionals. Europe has cither soK\ slocks or ulistnlncil from tuklng nny pr.rt In out market. At the same time the strained condition of Kuropeiin politics and the contequelit nrrvi.us and appiehcmlvc vlnte of tjieculntlon on the other side of the ocean appeal lo have lost much of their Inlluence rn this mnrket. 'and It IM appnipntly tenllzed that at present London holds coinpiiiatlvely few Ameilean Ktocks fur rpccu. latlvo account. IM that selling from that quar ter Is not to be dreaded OR much ns thp street has been li > d to liHU-VP. It must Ira ndmltlod , however , that In the contingency of n Kuiopfmt conflict and n consequent complete < lemornll7.i : * tlon of thp llrltljh and .contlnrntnl stock ex changes ouY own market could nol bp pxpi'eted to Ignore the disturbing tnllUPtiueK , and Biich eonslilerullona nre iloulitlcsB Kept In view b > - the laige opcratoin here. So fur as the market lias been nffectpil by the intcllm ; of ccngrrra nnd HIP Introilurtlnti of HIP now tin Iff bill , tl > Inlliifticp IHIH been on the whole favorable , Riitlsru.ctlon being alif wn In perulotlvc clrfk-s IIH to the Intimations tha nrtloii itiHin the tariff ould bi uxpcillteil nni Hie uncertainty whl.-h thp mjilntlnn of Biich tnpnEiireH usunlly Imluces reduced lo 11 mini mum. The hartlenliiK of the money market caused by liicrriipeil ilemnnds for nccpinmoili tlons on the purl of Importem fur the piiri' " . * > of wlthdrawlni ; various classes of E c > d fri.n Imml , was not rtgnrdcd an an unfn\oralilp fnc tor , nor hi-s the movement nnfcclpil the temper nf specilliitlon , Inasmuch as Wnll htreet's nwi rcqulif menlH cnn still be rall'fleil at n low lunge of Intctest ratea. The inllroad situatluii U vlr tually unclmngeil and ( he latest report ! ) of rail rotul cai nines , though dlsrla > ing In s.ome In stances large ilccreni-CK , HIP cxpliilncil by the prevalence cf teveio weatlirr In the west un < ncrlh\vrnt. Involving more or lees Intcnuptloi to Hie tralllc of the roails. STOUKS AX1 IIIIMIS. Hrnni llaiiiiner 'lloxvii ' 1'rlei'H Uiitl Tin-re IM Xoitiljitv Left to ISny. NRW YOUK , Mnicii ID.U-Thc sales of stocks today were less by oA-r'Wl.OOO ' shares than thej were yesterday. The bears suerpodeil In their enterprise of cffertlng'A ifflieral decline In prices but the offerings of stock were soon exhauxlci on the decline and thi-'re 'K'hs ' no matket to epeal of Ipft. The course lot 'prices was cxtrcmelj liregular nil through -thoirprly pnrt of the liny but the tendency scenied' be touard a hlKliei level , the Industrial : ( hafR * leadlui ; on advance Sugar losn 1J ! per c | | ti lather Inexplicably , In view of the faverablii lesultw propne > liil lor the Industry under Hie propdneA tarlfi' . Chicago ( Sas advanced 1 per cent a idi Iliibber prefprn.1 ! ] , after nn Initial break of HI .pvr cent , rocoveied the loss. The railway sharfts , also lohe pretty unl formly , lliough tu n fractional amount , under a contlnuuncp of thp goilil buying of the las > t few days. Uepr&scil'f.prlces for AmerlciMis li lx > ndon nnd small sajns ( or foreign nccount o : Inleinatlonnl shares ( lld.npt affpijt prlpbs gen orally.ACtcr - midday ; , 'however , "a. ' 'tx-acttonarj ' tendency 'set ' Inwhlrir katheieil1 forte as the day progressed and ultimately curried prices lo the lowest .level of the day. The bears chosi for their nttack , an they did yesterday , the an thrucltc coal sllrtres nml some uf thp Industrials The coalers wmn vulnerable to attack , owlna lo the depression In tut ; trade and rumors 01 a bearish nature. 3'hc news that the board of governors fcr the Ktock exchange had announced : i termination nf the contract with thb Gold & Stock Telegrnsih company , which supplies ticker service , cauted a recession In the price of Western Union , whlcl controls fie Gobi & Steel ; company. The ILSS In the price was li per cent. On the coalcis Now Jeisey Central fauftVivil must , falling 3i per cent. The following shows 110 range of de clines In some of the tther Ktoi ! ; . < : N if.we iPr l',3 per cenl ; Chicago Oas , l4 ! per cent ; Omaha , 114 per cent ; Cleveland , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Ijouts , 17j per cent ; Consolidated Oas , IVi per cent ; Delaware & Hudf.cn , 1V4 per cent Manhattan , Ui per cent ; leather pieferro'l , 2 % tier cenl , nnd Lead 1''t per cent. It will be ob served that Vonderbllt and Gould propertkl , which have been conspicuously stiong of late , dlil not escape the reactionary tendency of the m..rl'C. : L'lifavcraule rcjKrts of trade conditions causpil the fall In Leather preferred. The mar ket clo.d wejk , anil with very materlai losses In many H'lares. ' lloml.ilues wcie Irregular on moderate deal i iga , but a faiily good undertone wr npiiareu .mil strlklrg Rriius were leglsti-ied In some tetu- rltlus wh'eh havt , lacked efectlve support ol Lite. The market broadened appreciably nnd tli'i active ircitKaie ; were practically neglected. Tin salu were Jl , 127,000. Governments continue In display a rcu'lmiiiiry tetndency on llghl of ferings. T.IP siilefrero } 2if.CCO. The Hvenlng Post's London financial cable gram says ; "The stock markets opened Hut today on politic ? , but closed better on a nhnrt rise In Paris. Theie wns no change in causal.- on balancp. AmcilraiiH opened good , but guvr way later In the ub > ence ot support. ( Vntrnl P.v elllus were specially flat on ) > ulch HalPH. i-loslng at HIP lowest. Tin ) money market 13 hardening on politics and the approach of Iho cnl of thu quarter. The continent nnd Japan arp buying lYi'l'i. ' The India builRet \ < i'H \ miQitodny. . It l.i the general belli-f thut Ilia alluslmi to a ni | > " loan IH meirly mpant IIH taking power to do seas as HIP condition of the London money iparkc Is entirely unfavotable to any suc'i orciatnm The Paris bourse closed quiet , with a sharp ilso In Italian nnd Spanish KourltlIn the- present condition of political mjr-ui.-i , Paris lb inlte A Ipudlng factor. " The following were the closing quotations on ho leading stocks of the New Yoik exchange today : often * ! , tojc-cllv. The total Bales of Mocks today were 176,2CO hurcs , Including : American Tobacco , 1,000 ; \merlcan tiumir , 25,200 ; HurllnKtoii , 9bOO ; ChlcaKO 3im , truat recelpln , 22,700r Cleveland , Cincinnati , lilcago & HI. lyoola. 3VOO | Manhattnn Coniioll- Inted. 3.100 : New York Central , 3,200 ; Northwest- > rn , 3,500 ; Northern I'acllle. 3.2W ) ; Northern 1'a- Iflo i > referred , 6COO ; Oinuhu , 13,100 ; Heading , .COO ; HI. 1'aul , 16,900Vesltrn ; Union , S,4b9 ; Southern railroad iirefcrrcd , 4,400 : New Jcroey L'entral , 11COO. I.oniliui Wtoc-U ( liiiilnUonii. t/ONDON , March 10. 1 p. m , HAH HII.VKU-2'j ia | > er ot. MONUV-lUeiH lr cent. The rate of discount In the open market for hort tills In 1V& per cent ; for three months' bills H I > er cent. N - v YorU 31 oil iMnrKvt. . NEW YO1UC , Murch U.-MONBi" ON CA14 - Ka y nt mffj ptr cent : lust loan , l i per cent clowd nt IVffS per cent. rill.MK MKIICANTII.K PArRIt 1 94 re c * > nt. STKIlI.tNO nxrilANinRICBdy , with ncttln Imslntss In Imnkprn' Mll > nt Jl.S'ei.Si'i for dc innnd , and nl JI.i6V4f7l.S5 * ; for rlxty days ; pnalpi rule * , $4.04.RC1 and II.SStfl.SSH ; commcrcla hills. t4.JI'4W4.S4 > i. SII.VUK CttUTirtCATKS C IIAll SII.VKIlSiC. ) . OOVKHNMKNT 1IONDS Wcnk. STATK ItONIlS-Qulot. Il.MI.WAY ItONDS-nrm. Closing quotntlon * ) on bonds were ns follows ! 11. s. now 4 , rcir. . ralf : < Kriolf. ! * . il S f > U.S. now coup. . . . a. H .vs. A.OS. . . , U.S. Brt. roir HSU ilo 7 . HID U.S. fin.coup II. AT. c. BI . U. S. 4sr.'T 111 do lU . 10'J U. S , 44COUP . . . . . M. . Iv. AT 1st It. film U. S > . 'Jq.r 'fr HIV Pacific im or'i)3. ) . . Mnlinl Union Us. 111) Ala. , olasl A N. J. C. ( J u. rn . . . llll : ! Ala..cliiH4ll 104 No. J'ncltlo iHls. . inm ALiMClaii tJ fH ilo2di Aln. Currency 1)0 ) N , \V CjMfloM. . . ! 141JJ \j\ \ . Now Con. 4s. . nt dnS. V. l ) * > h. A1 . ' " ' H. ( J Vt't-Hl. IsU. . . N.C H'H. . . . ! ! ! ! ! 121 St. P. ODllSl < . . N.O. ts 10'4 do a . P. W. 33. S. C. llotlCU'ld St. U&t.M.Oj'i.- Trim. nowH > t ; n. . 70 Sl.U&l K.tt > ii.il. Toim.ni'W uH < > 3. . 11)lill ) . . . . H9 Tt'ltll. OlllllH lill r.-lo.Ud * ) . . . . SIN Vn. Conlurli- * tHl ! U. 1 Istmr'-JJ. . . do cli-forrcxl I ) _ IDA Alchlaon-lH y.'XIL. .VN. unlllivl 4s. SU A'chlsonSd A 4I1M Southnrn & ! D0)i Oamid.i so. I 10.V ( N. 1 In. O. 1' . lull of 'tl.l. . . . . . . O. H..V N. 1nls. . . . Ill ) 11. .VU.II.IH IPJJSiO. It. .tN. In S2K I ) . , \ ; It. O. Is Rll i .Stock lliu > lntlo > i-i. I3OSTON. March 10. Call loiui , 'Ja.l nit cent : tlmn losim. 'Jif ) l per c"iil. Claili : prices for Blocks , bonds .ind inliiln , ' American .Hnc.ir. . 114 Wl * . Ojnlr.il. . . 20 Am Huzar pfd. . . . 1U3JJ IM. Kloj. 111. . . 20j ItnyStnta Oai t Oon. iioo. : Dfd. j Hull THc'lihonn. . Atchlioi ) lifil. . lloston fi. A HO lliOH Now Kuclniid Us. , o. . n. &Q 77M OSMI. Vlif. " > s ll'JmAllouox MlnliiT Co 1 ( Ji-norn ! Electric. .m < i.Mlintl < ! 21 IllInolH Stool sm.HOHtoa A Monlatvi PJ.Vli Metlein Ccntr.il. , IliitloA. llosfn. . . . ISU N. Y. , t N. K C.-llllin.il.'c Heel : . . . ' OldColonv 177 CuntiMiiilnl . ; ; Oro. Short Llnu. . . Pr.utkll'i. " Iltibl'cr i-lij KPiratr/B..iii" r. 1714 San llleffo ! ! il | ( ) ? eol.i ' Union IMcltle nHIOnlncy li)7' WoslKuit 71 ITnmar.tck 111) ) Wi'sl Kml pfd. . . . , Wcsl. Klt c 24 ! Sun Krnni'lKrii Minim ? ( liioditln SAN PIIANOISOC ) . March 1 ! ) . Tun onlclal olos- Inir qilotatloim for mlnln ? stujki tol.iy wj r in fOllOWH ! Silver Mrs. H2Vc : Mnxli-in dollar * . . " drafts. Hlsht , lue : ilr.irtt. t2lofrapi. : 17 2. \ < MV Vlll'IC llltlllU < t I NKW YOUK. Mnruh l'-Thu followiuj arj llu lOHliiR nilnltr ; quotations : liuhvpr ! . " > Oiit.ino neil ( Iinllnr HI ) Onlilr H. " > Crown Point 15 11'l.viuouth 20 Con. Cal. ft V.1 Ill ) > cltHllror lli ! Di-adwood 12.1 ulskillrnr ird.OD. ] . ) ( 'ould A Curry 2S slcrr.xJJnirada 20 IlalUiVKorcross. . HO StandarJ UK ) IIninoMnku 21)1)0 ) ) tlnlon Con 24 Iron Silver : )3 ) Yellow J.iakul . . . . 25 Mexican 2.1 K ore IK it Kliianuial. I1KUMN , March March IX Rxcnamre on lx > r.- ilnn , plfjht days' ulRht , 20 marks .t"'A j'fg. I'Al'.lS. Mnrci : 19. Three per cent rente' . 1021 Ka for the account ; cxchanite on London , 23f ICc for cIieckH. LONDON , March 1 ! ) . Oold Hi niioted nt Uueno * Ayrcs today at 211. CO ; Lisbon. 41 ; Home. 1UVC7. flie amount of bullion gone Into the Hank ul England on balance today Is 50,000. liar gold Is quoted at 77s 9&d. Nrn\V OHLEANS , March 19. ClearlnES , J1.0S2- 4M. 4M.DOSTON. DOSTON. March 19. Clearings , J14CCS,7C2 ; bal ances. Jl,721:4. HALTIMOUR. Marcli 19. Clearings , J2.130.57S ; balances , W12.52.1. NUW YOUK. March 19. Clearing , { 8I.2II7.23S balances , } 5CSS,5S1. fIIIIADBL.l'HIA. March 19. Clcarlnss , 19,700- S14 ; balances , $ l.S'JSr.fiO. ST. LOUIS. March 10. Clearlnffi , J3.MD.C27 ; bal ances , ; 5S1.$9. Money , 6&7 per cent ; New Yorl < exchange , 2ic premium ; COc premium asked. COXIJITIO\ TIII3 WOOIj lAHICHT. Iliinn-ilKC Salt'M oT li'ori-lKii AVoolNrltli DoinfMtlt'H Very Rcnrct * . nOSTON , March 19. The Uo.iton e'ommerclal I'.ullctln will say tomorrow of the wool market : "Wool Is booming. The small selection of domestic wools left tlielr own buyers to foreign wools , nnd heavy nalc.i oC South American cross- breds , Cape , Australian and French scoured wools nro reported. The American clip of last year showed a chortaKC of 0,000,000 pounds from that of 1S93 , nnd there arc 2,500.000 leys sheep In the country than liict ycp.r. This year's clip will l > e nearly 100.CM.CCO | > ounils less than that of 1V.U. Imports of goods lire not excessive nnd the .sta tistical positions were never stronger. The sales of the week nrc Z 410 , W ) pount'Ji domestic , and 4.5IS.COO pounds forelRti , against 4.1SIOOu pour .13 domestic nnd 2.M7.GOO pounds foreign last year , and 09GCO pounds domestic nnd 1,013. CM pounds foreign , fcr the Fame \veik last year. Tin- pales to date bhow nn Increase of 29.62.1 000 poumji domestic nnd 17.CS4.200 pounds foreign from lh < kales to tiic rams date HI 1S % . The receipts to datu Fhow an Increase of 8,734 bales domestic nnd 32.M9 b.-ilcs foreign. 1/NI > OM , Match 19. At the wool auction pales today u good selection was offered , consisting of 1C.,33I hales , of which l.fflO lmlc-8 were wlth- diMWii. The American bnyerH started In again today nnd boimht freely nt higher rate . Their ! > urcliaf > iB for thp day nmonnted to 4 V ) bale * . nnd croshbrods siiftabl ? for them sold 10 per edit hlqher than the .Inniiary ferlcs. The home tirade and contlnentnl buyers were more active. In. ferlor Cape of Good Hope anil Natal wools weio withdrawn. MniiflH'Nlor TcxllliTrtnU * . MAN'OIIKSTIOH , March 19. The maikets for cloths nnd yarns are quiet and ntcndy , .San KriiiiclNfo AVbi'iit < lnoluiii\x. SAN KllANC'ISCJO. March 19. WII HAT Quiet ; December , J1.17Vi ; May. thaJTi. Wool 'InrUrlH. NI5W YoillC. March 19. WOOI./ Firm ; necet. ICSOc ; pulled. ISQMc. * ' TODAVK AV I'01U5CA.ST ! ' 1,01'Hl SlllMV TN , I'ol 111VIMl ll.V I < 0lVl > r 'I'lMiiiicriidiri * niul N'ortli Wlnilii. WASHINGTON , March 13. Forecast for Saturday : For Nebraska and Kansas Local show- rs , followed by fair , colder weather ; north vlnds. Kor Iowa and Missouri I ocal showers ; looler ; winds shifting to northwest. Kor North Dakota Kalr ; colder In the astern portion ; north winds , Kor South Dakota Fair ; colder In the outhern portion. For Wyoming Generally fair ; west winds. I , ornl lU'cniril. OFFICE OF Till : WKATHEU nUUBAU , I.MAHA , March ID. Omaha record of rain- all and temperature compared wllh corrc- pondlng day of the past three years : 1K97. 1SSO. 1693. 1831. luxlmum temperature. . . 5'J 3f 45 55 llnlmum temperature. . , . TI ! 14 35 3 < ivcrago temperature . 52 25 40 4G ( .alnfiill . 3 T .00 .00 Hrcord of temperature and precipitation , t Omaha for this day and since March 1 , Ki7 : Jormal temperature for the day . . . . 37 Excess for the day . , . 15 lecumulatod deficiency slnco March 1. , . . f.2 lormnl rainfall for the day . 05 Inch Ixcesu for the day . 21 Inch 'otal precipitation since Mar. 1. . .70 Inches K'llcU'iicy ainco March 1 . OS Inches ) eflcleney corresp'g period ISS'l ' . 23 Inches ) ellclency corresp'g period 1S3J . 23 Inches Ilt'iiorlH from .Sliillonn at H I > . in , Seventy-live Meridian Time. T Inillcatei Iraco In incclpltatlon. Li. A.VKUSII , 1/Jcul Forecast Olllclal. Ixiulsa , at her resi dence , 25.V1 Cuniliib' street , Friday , March 19 , aged Vi ycara. Funeral notice later , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Receipts Fairly Good , but Are Below the Local Requirements , SUPPLY OF CATTLE IS STILL SHORT SUIT 1'rlei-M I'll 111 by 1'ncUi-rn for Kilt- cm Unilur ( Jrmlr.i llolil Firm T ki > Another 'I'llrii Uimiinl. SOUTH OMAHA , March in.-llecclpta for thu days Indlc.ilca were : Cattle , li. . j.ietp. Horse * Mul'cll 19 2,010 1,34 ? Mnreh IS l.Sil Murch 17 2ir.l ) t > . < M4 Starch 1C 20711 3,7X ( ) o March It ! 2,41) 1.WW Elso-i Jlurch 13 650 3.S71 4.170 March 12 1,216 1,101 Murch 11 1.703 2 .IIS March 10 2.7C5 March P 2.031 5,081 3.0M March S Kit Murch 6 770 31 March 6 1.MS 3.1H2 March 4 ? 132 5.75S 2.770 The olllclal nnmbor of cars ot stuck brought In loOny hy each road was : Catllc. lloKa. Sheep. C. M. & St. I . Ity 3 Missouri 1'ncllli ! Hy. . . 2 3 bnlon Pacific system. . 21 IS 1K. . & M. V. 11. . . . 19i 0 S. C. & I . Hy i ' u. st. r. M. & o. Hy. 10 6 U. it M. U. H. H 11 C ! . II. & t } . Ily 4 K. O. & Si. J. Hy 1 C. U. 1. & I' . Uy. , oast. . C. H. 1. & P. Ily. , weal. . 1 Tolal rocelptH S3 70 7 The tlHpo.iltton of the day's rocclls ] was na follows , oatJh buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : CATTISH The market on ciiltld continues most favorable to the selling Interests , the demand being ncthu and of very liberal pioportlons , while values nro strong. Today's market on beef willln WMS nol quotabiy higher , thougn the tendency of values was all in Hint direction. Values , lo bay the last , wore strong , and although u very large percentage of the cattle here were beeves , the ofTerlngs were all taken early. The most of the entile coming are such as sell at.10fr4.40. ! . One good load sold up to $ t.Kj. Packers complain that not enough cattle are coming to supply their requirements , although they are payIng - Ing stiff prices , us compared with other markets . Uutrhers' stock , as was the case with bcof steers , was In ( rood demand and sold freely at llrm prices. The supply was Miiall nnd the pens were soon cleared. Klockers nnd feeders sold about like yes terday and the cattle In first bunds met with quite ready sale. Kverythlng In llrst hands was sold nnd weighed up long before midday. Itepre- suntatlvo sales : NATIVKS. STUEKS. HOGS Kor lltrco days It lias been a soo- Baw inurkct down one duy and up the next. Woiliiemlay'H mnrket WIIH higher , yrslerday It WIIH lower , but today II V/IIH up axaln. The lirealcH urn not qulto HO lariu IIH the udvunccs , HO thut the market is titeudlly working upward , Today'n inurkut opened ! ic hlKhcr und closed Htronu nt the advance. T/iu / move ment was active , thu buyers nil having liberal orders ) , and nn purly clcaraneoVUH effected. The bulk of nil the hogH nold nt 3.'J5 With the top at JI.OJ. Yt-HtCfday Ihu bulk brought fJ.Soij.'l.'jJ , with Iho lop at $3.95. The market toiluy was lOfi'f.c hltjher lhan ut Iho openlnii of Ihn WCOK nnd over Wo higher than on luat Friday. 11 was clom. < to L'Oc hlKher than one year ugo. Iteprcscnt- atlvo iiales : J < 3 SO 3 71 1 4CO . . . S SS 6 371 . . . S75 4 v. 7 . . . 350 t 4H > . . . 310 5 ! 1S . . . 3 W 1 0 . . . 3 SO 4 J . . . 39JV4 HltHHI' There n a moderate run of ulifep litre toilny nnd the market wn * In very mllii- factory condition Vnluei were fully sternly * ml the upnlr win ram exhausted. IlepretcntntlviJ fen toe : No. Av. Tr. . 12 western ewe * 1M 13 W % 2f > wpMe-rn PWM M 800 ' 13 wt-Mt ni pwes , ft ! SOU 17 ? ptern wethers 101 3(6 310 nintPtn tnl\Ptl 97 370 Jltl WPMrrn ypnrllngs M 3 M'4 ' 153 wetern w + lhris 129 40) 11 western nethers US 4 00 ZT tlock Ininhs , 13 400 Cllir.UJO I.IVI2 STOC1C M AIUC 1ST. Siniilt Ittui nf ( 'uUli- Him * A olive mill Illnlior Sin-op Htroni- . I'll I ( 'A ( SO. Mmvli ! ! > . There wan nnnthcr 1'rl- day Mipply of rattle , nlmlit 3..VO hrad lielns iccTlveil. ntul prlres were nlmitt uteitily. Thli I * n week of meaner Mii'i'lKM * . The receipt * wll\ foot tip only about H.uTO limit. There win a mittlrlc-nt demand to nlxnib the olTfrlnss ami tin ! market was stronger , rxrrjil for enimlni ; tnn terlnl. which nvjrns | fioiu I5c to ! 0t- per 10 * llm. lower than last week. Native heef r.iltlo won * Inreety lOc hlfihi-r. Knle.t wort- largely Mt from JI.25 to JI.SO. HeM ( rcxllng steers fold nl 11.30 , an nilvnm-e of lie. lliill.i lime tint changed iniiph , while calves nii linin l&o to Ke lower , the lieft fi'lllnc nl from V" > .N to Ji > . Tcjma fed Ftern were fivm 10i > In lie higher , with sulcs. nt II. M nnd $1.40 for rhnlee. Tliete wan the nsnnl mnnll Friday supply of hoRs , nlmlit 19. r * ) lirail lielnn reoeHed. uml an nettve locnl niul shipping demand rent prices up from So In 7o IKT 100 Ibs. Common to prune horn toM nt from iJ.70 to 51.15. I'.ickltm lots l > muiIU from fS.70 to $ S.W. Choice llRhtwelKhls mid ui > to (4.10 nml prime heavy , averaging 300 Ilia. , fold at the top. The ofTeilnKS were ijond III iiul- | Ity nnil nates were Inrgply nl ftom $1.10 to $ < .11. Inn there were too ninny lightweight * , This haii liern a Rood week for oheep. In ppltix of Inroer offerlnci" . ami Ixith nheep niul liimh- ' nvcrnsod from loc to I3o per 100 His , higher. If choice In quality. There Max a lurly ut-iminil nt from J3 In tJ.tfl for Infeilcr to extra sheep , with very few pnle nliovi1 SI.W. Weptetn fed sh ep roinprl'iMl th hull ; of Hie ofTorliiKs nnd innMly fold nt from Jl.fO In tl.U. l.imhs * oM actively at from $3.SO to J5.S3 for common t * choice. Uecclnt. ' : Cnttle , 'S.cno heml ; calves , 200 heaJi hojjK , in.w ) lieail ; sheep. ( S.cou lieail. KlIIIHIIH I'll ) ' IVO SIlU'lC. KANSAS C1TV. Mnrcli 19.-OATTI.I4 Uecelpl\ 4.009 heml ; nhlpmentB. 1,200 lieail. mniket ntcnily ; Texas < eer . f3.IOTil.15 ; Toxiw row * , f2.50if3.4i ) ; natlx < > steers. Ut.Wi&.W : mitlve on\m nnil heifers , $ l.f.Ofi.1.PO ; u < ckcn anil feeders , J3.C034.CO : hulls , . . lions Uceclplx. D.OOO heud : fhlpmenla. 400 head ; market ste.uty to Br higher nn > l netlvot hulk of wiles. * 1. .Off 4.00 : lipavlm. J5.MiTI.OJHv tincliei-9. J3.M)1H.(0 ) : mUeil , (3.Oi/4.07V ! ; IlKlita , } 3.iSffXvi ; Vorkers. W.0i'3.ur. ; plus , | 1.SUC3.U. | SHKKI' Ilecrlptw , s.OOO Iirn < ) ; clilpinents , nine ; mniket Bteudy ; lumhs , J3.COtJ .UO ; muttuns , J3.00O 4.00. SI. I.iiulH l.lvi * Stiirl.- . ST. lyit'IS. March 19-CATTI.i : Uccelpts , l.COJ hem ! ; market active and ntrong ; fancy uximil strers. fS.Oifi5.2.'i ; native pnlpplm ; hlei-i-i , SI.W ! ( > 5,00 ; Htreui , under , * tioiintis , Jl.IMfl.l.'i ; Hock- er. ami feeders , J2.7."i 74.:3 ; cows nnil heifers , J2.50J4.00 ; Texas sleerK. $2.75flJ.23 ; cows aiiU helfern , } 2.00tJXf,0. HOUS HecelpU ) . 5.000 head ; mnrket ntftOa hlK.icr ; llRht , J1.KSI.W ; mlxe.l , $3.Cug4.00 ; havy , J3.nr.rit.io. SHKI'I' Uecelptd. SOO head ; maikel strons ; native mulloiiH , $3.(0H.25 ; Ininlis. 51.70fj'j.(0. \ < "iv York Mvc Slni'l.- . NK\V YORK. Starch 19. HKUVrtS Uecelpm , D.1G1 head ! quiet ; generally steady ; alasa and oxen. J3.S08fl.IO ; hulls. J2sr.ff3.CO ; dry co , Jl.SJj > 3.12V4. Cahles quote American hteers nt IHfUc ; nheei at loifll'lc ; lieef nt ? WIOc exiioitH tomor row , l.SJO l > eovci and 4,419 nuniteM of Iwcf. Slini-U * AND IjAMHS-Itecelpts. S.837 head ; Flow ; sheep. Jl.OOJfl.W. HOGS liecclpts , 1.S22 head ; uteady at J3.905J .Stock In Sltilit. Ilocord of receipts of llvo Block nl the four principal maikets for March 13 : Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Omaha 2.01G 4r.-J7 1,37 ! Chicago 3.51.0 111,000 C.OOO Kansas City 4.000 S.OOO 2,000 HI. U > uls lt > 00 5,000 .SOU Totals 15.011 ! 37.3J7 10,171 MOMV i.v AVASi-s. llnlilt I < "iirnlNliciI n Vnlunlilo Along the banks of Uic Capo Fear river In North Carolina arc lowlands , behind which lies n' higher level , or bench , relates .ho Nuw York Post. The lowlands nro sub ject to more or less frequent overflow hy treshets , wlilch nro clcstructivo ib crops ilunttd thereon. A number of years ago"a farmer , resident in the vicinity , made a very comfortable sum of money by Insuring its neighbors' crops ngalnst thcso freshets. His unvarying success as an Insurer was for many years a profound mystery * to the people - plo ot the region. The years when ho de clined to insure were Invariably years of destructive overflow. The years whan ho was willing to insure were equally certain to bo seasons of exemption from disaster. In the earlier days In Now Unglund this nan's reading of the future would have irought him sonic unpleasant experience na i dabbler , if not an adept , In black art. In the middle ages of Kurope ho would prob- tbly have been rnvercd us a prophet and saint. Yet his information came from no occult source. Observation had shown him that a certain species of wnsp , which built Us homo in the ground , built some yearn DII the lowlands , and other years upon tha ilgher level , Experience taught him that vhon the wasps built on the lowlands thcro were no freshets , and wliv.i they built on .ho hlghur ground the lower would , seine limn during the season , bo submerged. The nan had simply noted JDI Instance of that lltlo understood prcsulcucn manifested by certain Inxocts and animals , n bettor knowl- jdgo of which might even bo ot service to our national weather bureau. It wan only it his death that ho revealed his secret. run iiKAi/rv niAiiicrcr. ; ' INSTOUMnNTS pineal on reeonl Filday , Miircli 19 , Ml : WAURANTi' DKROS. K II Parnalpy nnd wife to .1 I1 Kln- niimon , c ,0 feet of v , " SO feet of a\-i \ lot 7. block 1 , IMrk l > la : c . -.M-COO ) I Adrims nnd hu.ilmnd to John Afovel , lot Jl , block IS2 , South Omaha . 2.DVO John Movrl to M lj j | Jlurphy , lots ] i ! a nil 17 , block 1 , lota " 0 , .1 and 21 ! , block It , RiiHli ft S'u add . 2,000 : C Wood to T A Klslior , lot 10 , block 71 ! , .South Omaha . 1,000 5 1 Outt.i to J J Fruter , lot UVaiiKh & U'H ub . fiOO i \V I.oomlii and wife to Mutual llen- ellt fjoan ami Insuruni'o i-ompiiny , n 80 fi'ft lot 0 , 1'roHtonV'n niM. , 1 I .1 ItlehnnlHon lo U A Illohardson , lot1 , block It , lots 7 uinl S , Mock ) . lot r. , block 5 , lots .1 , ii. 7 , 12 and ll ! , block fi , Illtobcoek'H l t mid , , . . 3,000 U ( ' LeutliHtroin and husbniul to 1'c-tcr Ilflnliardt , o Cl fei t lot 12 , block , Hoi-bach's 2d add . SOO Total amount of tiansfcni J1I.301 NOTICE. fo Our Custom rs and Friends. Having located an oillc-o in O.\r.MFA for ho coiivenlmico of handling the K really In- ; renHliK lni lni'Hs of our coiiiiny | ) In Uinaha ind Iho NOUTinviCST , you nro cordially iivlled lo call and sen IIH In our plt-anant liiarlorB , or wrlUi hero for ull Inform.itlon lurtulnlng to Km Ijnslnras or our ( -anuiany. icnd your ordnra hero , wlilch will have our 'HO.MPT ATTKNTION. Ui-eembtr SlHt. M)0 ) , our cu.itomcr druvu 115 caah dlvlilcnJa 3ii oucti J100 In No. 3 ; in over 04 ! ypitrn S icr cent ono month wan our lowest , nnd IS per cent in two woc-ks our hltihi-Hl dlvl- lend paid. You cot your uaBli dividend ivory two wct-H , Our Sixth Annual Htalcme.nl ncnt on ro > TIIIJ- B. S. DEAN CO. ( INCOItrOltATKI ) ) . S. T. JOHNSON , Looal A ant , 396 lie lluIIJInr , Omilu. Mnlil Office , New York City. Tulcphonu 103 ! ) . Oiualia , COMMISSION iRAIN : PHOYISIO.NS : AXJ : SIUUS Hoard of Trade. Ollcct wlrci to Chlcato unit Now York. C'orrcupaaJenta : Jbhn A , U'arrtn & Co.