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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 8, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEEr.rTlIIIBSDAY : , APRIL 8 , COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL \VhcRt Tftkos a Bad Tumble AlmoRt to a Stampede. STATISTICAL NEWS AND CABLES CAUSE IT n TtHllilp Slinivn nil Tncrcnftc nnil TlilH Tnkcn All Pnltli from the llnllM , U'lio llnil Kx- pcclcil tli CHICAGO. April 7 , Whcat toJay hml tlio most ( llsatrous brcnk. It hns suffered In many months , the May option ilecllnliij ; from COVic to CDHc , n clcnn drop of 5c , nlille July wna nn almost eqiml sufferer. l iultlntlon wns Ktartttl hy wcnk cullies and a xvotld'n visible Inurcnnc , and the market was wi-wk Jill day and at times took on the nature of a stampede. Corn nnd oats were nnturally weaker , corn dccllnlnfi Ifclllc and oata SiftKc. I'rovlsloiiB closcil nt declines i-an nR from Bo to 12'.4c. The Wcnk TcellnB In wheat which pre vailed on the curb yesterday was continued In nn nggrnvntcd form today. Liverpool wn.i called Id lower nnd Ucrlln I'im ' lower. nnd comimred with Monday's closlntj prices tlW close wns from Ho to % c deellne. In icsis than nn hour the IOFS had been In creased to lc per bushel for Jlny nnd l ic for Julj' , May opened at from G5'/ic to BV,4c , find In the lime named went down to c/4BCic. ' July , from CSffGSVfce tum bled to C7Vic. The bulls had evidently given up the striiKcie to maintain prices. The Inconipri'IioMullile character ot the Htntlstl- cal Information wnt another cause of the wholesale nbandonmcnt of long wheat \vhlcli caused the early decline. Hrnd- Btreul'n ptlbllcatlon yesterday of nn In- crciiKo of 2lisXX , ( ) bu. of whrul and Hour In the vlslblu xiitnily of the world during the preceding week , when every detail of the dally International movement Iind polnU-d to a coitHldtrnbla dccu-nse , took uwuy from the bulls the hint remnant of their fnlth in tlio statistic * which had been the basis of theirbelief. . Apart from tlio decline In foi- elin ; markets the early newH wan not pro- ductlvu of favorable matter for the bulls. The UhluiiKo receipts wuro twenty-two car- loiulj ) and the quantity Inspected out of Btr.ro 112,000 bu. Minneapolis and Dululh i-i'iioi ti-d tliln mornlim's arrivals nt 203 CHI-H , aKalPHt ,7Jl Wednesday of the week before and : ) lt the correspondltiK < hiy of last year. A London cablegram reported senernlly un favorable wvatlirr In Huropc. As regard ) ) thu home crop much uncertainty still pro- vullod. The reports of the generally Hooded comllllon of the northwest nprlns whrnt country wa enough to create uneasiness , to xn.y the least , with regard to the delayed Hccdiiifr operations up there , but that. Ilka other bullish matters , was lost sifflit of In the commotion attending breaking prices. Atlantic port uletirnnceK of wticnl und flour for two days amounted to the equivalent of 205,0(0 ( bu. , which was light enough to count In favor of U-Je bears. Closing cablegrams reported a lowering of prices. As the shorts covered on early weakness , sold more and renewed that sellIng - Ing on report of the continued deprvsKion abroad , prices had a further material break , May getting to CS-'Jic and Jul > to ( ad \ ( & % < ! about half an hour from the close. The Inlest trading * was at ( ! 5c for May nnd at CSTtc for July. Liquidation in wheat extended Into corn , nnd that market suffered more than on any day for several months. The market held comparatively firm during the llrst scram ble in wheat , but when after a temporary lull the stampede began annln corn was dragged down in the general wreck. Kx- ports were again large. 1KUOUO ( bu. May openrd ' , ( , lowr at 24'.4c , sold at 21'4e , then went down to a-lVifi-T/lc , whi'rc It closed. Oats was strictly In the race nnd Mulshed a good third. Sympathy with wheat was tlio pace w'hloh the market followed , und there were Independent coachcrs In the shape of liquidation and short selling to keep up the rapid gate on the down grade track. The npgrcwite business was heavy , May opened n shmle lower nt 170174c ! and declined to IGUc , which was the closing price. ' Provisions were weak like everything else , nnd for the same reasons. Soiling was by nil classes of commission people evidently , nnd there wnn no let up to It or support given the market. At the clone May pork wns 12-&C lower nt JS.50',2 : May lard about 2ic ! lower nt $4.0714 , nnd May ribs about lOc lower nt $4.42ij. ISstlmated receipts : Wheat , 133 cars ; corn , 275 cars ; oats , 300 cars ; hogs , 22,00 ( head. The leading futures ranged as follows : ArllclcM Open. | Hlith. | Low. I Clo < . | Ytiat'y. Wbral - April. . May. . . 05M July. . . inUHH 05 ! * Ctl Sept. , , UllJi U4 ? < Oltt osax , Corn Aiirll. . . S3M 21 22K-23 May. . . . July. . . . Scpl. . . SlH ) uuii. Oats- May , . . . 17H Wt&U 17H July. . . . 18 IH 17k 18 Sept. . . . IBM IBM Pork- May. . . . 8 20 8 20 7 05 8 05 8 35 July. . . 8 30 H HI ) 8 37H H IS Lard- May. . . . 4 07M 4 10 4 05 4 07 4 17)t July. . . 4 15 4 'JO 4 IB 4 16 4 27S , Eirtlllb * May. . . . 4 47H 4 CO 4 37i ! 4 48t ( 4 5 : July. . . 4 III 4 S3 410 4 45 4 a : No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : KLOUUVcak ! winter patcnls , M.30ff4.50 ; winter straights , I4.00S4.20 ; spring specials , (4.50 ; spring patents , J4.00if4.10 ; sti nights , J3.40j3.VO ; bakers. J3.005T3.30. WIIHAT-No. 2 Bprlng , C5iSC5 4c ; No. 2 red , COIlN-No. 2 , 23 , T23'ic ; No. 2 yellow , 23Uc. OAT -No. 2 , 17e ; f , o. b. , 21U021Vic ; No. 2 white , 21Uc. HYU-No. 2 , 30Hc. UAHLKV No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , f. o. b. , 28tWOc ; No. 4 , 23V4c KLAXHKED-No. 1 , 71V4c. TIMOTHY HKUD-Prlme , I2.CO. PUOVIBIONS-McFB poik , Jer bbl. , JS.05ff8.10 ; lard , per 100 Ibs. , } 4.C54.07V4j ; shnrl ribx Mdes ( loorc ) , 14.4004.55 ; dry sailed shoulderR ( boxed ) , I5.121iii5.50 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) , t4.C21 4,75. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. , HUQAIIB Cut loaf , J3.C4 ; granulated , J5.01 ; etnndard A , not quoted , The following were the receipts and shipments today : iH of the Day on Gfiieriil ( 'OIIIIIHIllltll'N. NEW YOHK , April 7 , FIXUIt-necelpts , 22- 257 bbls. ; ex ( > orls , 2,344 bbls , ; demoral ised and nominally lower In sym pathy with the decline In wheat ; Mlnnerota patent * , t3.WB4.10 ; Mlnnetola bakers , J3.40fl3.fi ; winter patents , | 4.45N. < > 5 ; winter stralghls. 4.00ffl4.:0 ; winter low grades , J2.COJJI t.75. lire flour , aulct. COHN MUAL-Kasy , yellow western , CCa67c. HYU Weak ; No. 2 western , 33 ic. llAULHY-Dull ; 25'c. IIAIILKY MALT Dull ; western , 45T54c. WHIAT llecelpls. 17,715 bu , ; spot , weak ; No. I led , 77e ; No. 3 hard , winter. 72c. Options ( ipened weak and demorullted throughout Ihc day by cxcemilve selling of May wheal , sup- lilemenled by ery weak cables and favorable crop news ; prletw broke nil records since la l September and closed nt 2Vi )3c net decline later on near deliveries ; ales Included May 71 15-lC 7Hjc , closed 72c. COUN Hecelpls , 21,375 bu. ; exports , 70S bu. ; spot , weak : No. 2 , J'Je. Options opened weak and fold oft with wheat , helped ol o by lower cables und general unloading : doted Hlko net lower : May , 2ST ; 2 7-lic. ( closed SSKc. OATH-llecflpts. 73.2(0 bu. , exports , 215,705 bu. ; spot , weak ; No. 2. 22e. Options were weak ami lower with other markets , closing Uo lower : liny. 21i21'.lu ' , clot-itl. 21Uc. HAY-yulel ; shipping , 55055'ic ; B0oa to l.iATHKU-8teady ; Iwmlock sole , Ilucncs Ayre . IlKhl to heavy , 2CWSIc. PUOV1HIONB llecf , ttrady ; packcl. I8.50S9 50- clly. extra India mc . inWt 14 60. Cut meala weak ; pickled lielllen , J5.UI ; plekled hum * . 19.10 ( i'J to. Uird , eauy ; woteni steam cloted al I4.JO. Pork , easier. Tallow , weak. lIUTTUlt-llecelpts , 5.WS | 'kR , ; market oulet ; " ' "ern creamery , 15 j20cj Hl lns , ! 0oj faclorj- t'HUKSK-Hecelpts , 2,511 pfcKs. : markel QUtfl ; slulr , larue , UWUkic ; state , iimall , SUU'.ic ; part tklms , Mfi > c ; full rklms. 21i j3c. KClilH-ltecelpIs , 14.WJ pkics. ; market sleady ; taltj nd Pennsylvania , 5iOIOc ; we.tcm , S ! oi IlK'U-Siiettdy ut 4WOOHc : Japan. 4UC4SC. MOLAHHKS-Sleady : New Orleans , open ket tle , uood tu choice , 2Mik' ( . . , fs . I > etrol11111' 'lul 't ; I'nltea closed at fJo ! bid , PenniylvanU crude , ilrady ; May , iOUo bid. llosln , sleady ; itralnrd , common lo irood , ll.MJJ 2.67i Turutnllun ; at 4Ld&t XSl Ho , Cut- ( airly steiMy : prime cure , f , o. b. , mlllr , , ( ific < ; t.ff summer yellow , 22U22HC , PltOVISIONn rig Iron , 'inlet ; southern , $1 < I.W fill.CO ; tinrthcrn , tlO.M > ffl2.f.O. Copper , enty ; broker * , 111.70 : etchnnKr , lll.Wiail.7i. Speller , ( inlet nt J4.I004.20. Tin , t'.rin ! Mraltr , JU.JOff 13.45 ; plates , dull , Tle Iccnl lead market was quid , with th Kencral stteet price tl.JOi/3.42Vi. with seme niklnc $1.45. but this Is considered estrciinOn the othtr hand , Ihe etchnniff price wns ; ] . : > ) Q3. < 5. Ttitrc wns not much a.-lu.il demand from im-nufaclurers and rpt-c- ulnlorn were Inclined lo hoU off fnr develop ment , OMAHA Ci 13 Mi HA I. MAIIKIST. Ciinilllliin of Trinlc mill UtintntlmiK nn SMii | > lc mill Kiinry PrniliU'r. KOCIS-llulk. uf rnlcg , 7fSo. IIUTTKU Common lo fclr. tfilOe ; cholc to fancy roll , IlOUc ; separator creurncry , 2lc ; suth- eieil cuhmcry , ISc. OAMi : Illue wlngvd leal ducks , tl.tO ; preen wine , ) l < 25 ; redheads nnd mallards , 12.5082.7 : rantnnbiickn , { 3.00 ; Canada gtsttviC \ , | S.M/ / O.IXi ; small , t2.tOi3.uo. VKAl Cliolce fut , 0 to ttd Ibs. , are quoted at HiJ4c ; larcc und ciumo , 405o. LIVU POULTllY-Hene , GildHo ; co < .ks , > 0tc. I'KICONS Live , fOcan.OO ; dead pistons , not wanted. HAY Upland , tUC ; midland , J2.JO ; lowland , tl.UOj rye draw , $3.M ; color makef llis price on hny ; Unlit bales sell tbe best ; only lop grades brlnfr ton prices. lIllOOilCOlIN Hxlremely slow r-nle ; new crop , delivered on trark In cuunlry ; choice Krcen telf- wciiklhff c rpot , per Ib. , 2ff.zi.io : choice green , runnlnc ( o hurl , 2iJ2(4c ( ; common , lUe. VKUKTAlir.IiS. JJJJKfp.f ,1'UAS-Pcr 20-lb. box. 12.25. i ClICtlMlinilS-.pcr do * . , tl.75 , CAtll.lKLOWKIl-1'cr crate , $3.6oe4fM. AHPAIlAUtJS-Per Ib. , 15c. S WS'W'1" l'u' box > < I'C ° ! pcr banket , 75c. ? ? .JI : > ? OK8 * 'pr 7-baskel crale. $5.00. JVATP.H cnnrt-Per IC-qt. crate , $1,75. Vjt.i ! ] ; ! r"K : ' " ° "s' " -7Bi"-M- OLD VI'OETAIILl.H lleels. carrols. barcnlps per hi , ! . , H.lo. HADIsilKH-Pcr do20c. . ' ' ' WAX - ! . ( , . $3.60. , I ONIONSPeln. \ . , 20ff3lc ) PAIlSLUY-Per ilor. , 2.10. IIKIIMUDA ONlONS-l'er crate , $4.60. . .1.\\Ii'r \ ] JOTATOEJ > Fancy Illinois , per bbl. , " : ! ? ' " ? . 'l n na rtock. $1.23. . > > 1 > er ) LIMA 1JKANB Per Ib. , 3o. ' ' , nnvyp'r II > M ti.oo'oi.io. iA K-Cnllfornln. J1.50O1.75. nn i5 VifA.TJ CP.doz" . lartrt1' California , 75c. . ' ii A , , s 9ooj " "I've ' stock , per bu. . 25j30c ; , rST.y . ,9Illn "Cl ) rotalncs. lied river valley , 45 ® ; Mltinejola early Ohio , 40045c. l-'HUITS. S-Per ken. $7.00. AI-i-LKS-Fancy. larBe , $2.25 ; choice. J2.CO. TP.OPICAL FHUIT. ' . Ol'.ANGKS-rCnllfornla navels , ir.o ? to 200s $3 - - , . lartfi ; i-lzis. I3/.6fi3.rO ; Fcedllr.- , VKlfrM , ' uerranem , , , . j'-c ' we.fc. foncy , la lce , $250 ® nfcntH ? : | % ' 3fi325 ; ! C"0lCO Callfor- = : ir ncnr 'ici1- $ , . . MISCILLANKOIS. sliiif ? $ ! ii-'S ' s ! : ! v'HiJ ' ' S.-M1'Sst ' r half bbl. , $2.5 R..1 , cans. pure , per ' .VnC' ' ? b ! ' JO.So ; quart cnm > . J3.SO. IIIDliS , TALLOW. RTC. HIDES -No. 1 Kretn lildcp , Cc ; No 2 creen hides , Sc ; No. 1 Kreen Failed hides. 7Hcl No 2 ! ! ' ' 'r. ' ' . C'l ' ? . ! ° -.1 I ? " ' calf.'SV 12 brarKn Muirnln v-ool pelts , " iicr Ib . actual \viliht ; , Zllic ; iliy ( lint Colorado butcher wool ptltH , ptr Ib. . iictuulclBht. . 4gic ; dry Hint Colorado Mil mi In wool pelts , per Hi. actual welKht. 3Sf4c ; fiet cut ulT. at , It Is useless to pay frelKhl en them. TALLOW AND GHKASK Till low. No. 1 , 2ic- tallow. No. 2 , EC. Krcape. .white A , 3c ; grease , white 1 ! , IrRieopc. . yellow , 2c ; Krease , dark , 17ic ; old butter. 2ij2Hc : beeswax , prime , 15S22C- roiiKh tnllow , Ic. WOOL Unwnfhed , fine heavy. CSJTe ; flne llRht Sej'.Pc ; ( juiirtcrblLOd , lOffirc seedy , burry nnd chaffy , SROc ; cotted and broken , coarse , 7i'Jc ; cutted am ! broken , line. CH8c. Kletce wnEhcil medium , UIilSo : tine , 14ftlCc ; tub wuslicd , ICO 18c ; black , ! > c ; tucks. Co ; las locks , 2i (3c ( ; deai pulled , 5QCc , HONKS-- car lots , weighed and delivered In Chicago : Dry Hiirfalo. per ton , tl214 ; dry country , blenched , per ton , JlOflU ; dr > " country , damp and meaty , per ton , MOS. FniJSII MI3ATS. DnivSSnn riEKF Clood native steers. 400 to COO Ib3. , C',5c ; cooil forequorterg steeri ! , 5' , < c ; KOCH ] hlndftiarlers | , S',4c ; western steers , Cljc ; fancy hclfera , GUc ; good heifers , Cc ; good forenuarters heifers , 6c ; good hindquarters heifers , Sc ; good cows , Cc ; fair cown , S',4c ; common cows , 5c ; cow forcqunrtcrs , 4Vlc ; cow hindquarters , ' ' , Ac. HERF Ct'TS Tenderloin * , 2Cc ; boneleca strips , 9'XiC. strip lolnn , 'i'/is ; rolls , Sc ; sirloin balls , tic ; shoulder clods , 6'tc ; rump butts , 6c ; steer chucks , 4Uc ; eow chucks , 4c ; bunclct& chucks , 4'c ; cow plnte , 3',4c ; steer plates. 4c ; Hank steal ! . Cc ; loins. No , 1 , He ; loins , No. 2 , 12o : loins. No. 3 , : 'c ' : No. 1 short loins , ICc ; No. 2 short loins , 14c ; No. 3 short loins , 12c ; sirloin ends , 7',4c ; ribs. No. I , 12c : ribs , No. 2 , lOc ; ribs. No. 3 , Ic ; hteer rounds , Cc ; cow rounds , 5Xc ; cow rounds , rhank off. 7c ; cow rounds , shank nnil rump off , 7'4c ; trimmings , 4c beef shanks , 2Vic ; bialns. per doz. , 3.1e ; pweetbreads , per Ib. , 12c ; sweetbreads ( calvet ) , | , er Ib. , 40o ; kidneys , per doz. , 45c ; ox tails , nich , 3o ; llverd , per Ib. , So : hearts , per Ib. , 2c ; tomjuts , per Ib. . 12o. MUTTON Liunlw , Sc ; yearlliiMJ. 7ic ; s'lecp , "lie ; market racks , long , iic ; hotel nicks , short , 12 ? ; legs and ruddleis Cc ; lamb legs , lOc ; breacts and ptews , 2e ; tongues , earb , 5c ; plucks , each , 3c. PO1IK Drcsted plgH. 5VjC ; dressed hoes. 6'Jc : tendurlolnn. Us ; loirn , 7lic ; ipare ribs , yic ; ham Eausage , Imlts , 6V c : shoulders , roufili , 5\Sc : slioulders. tklnned , f. . ? c ; tilmmlngii , 5c ; leaf lard , not rendered , 5c ; heads , cleaned. 4c ; snouts and ears , 4c ; backbones , 3c ; cheek mcntH , 3Hc ; neck bones. 3c ; pigs' tails , 3'jo. plucks , each , Cc ; chitterlings , 6c ; hocks. 4c ; hearts , per doz. , 2 : > c : stomachs , each , 3c ; tongues , each. 7e ; kid neys , per duz. , I0c ; brains , per doz. , 15c ; pit's' feet , per doz. . 30c ; livers , each , 3c. STOCKS AM ) IIO.VDH. Volume of Triiillniv IN Small , lint I'rlc'i'H Are Stcmly , NEW YOUK , April 7. There were times today when the trading on ti& ! stuck exchange was nb- Folutcly ( .taKTianl. The trnncactloiu were almost wholly lacking In Int-ertst , the volume being small and the fluctuations nariow. The total sales for the day numbered only a ftw thoutund shares over 100.CCO , and nearly half of these were In Sugar. Hales of the granger stocks aggre gated only about 16.000 chant. , and the coalers only about as ninny more , of which 10.0CO were in New Jeirey Central. Speculation In railroad shares has practically come to a Btanclntlll. Prk-i'H held fairly firm , howe\cr , In tplte of the dullness. The application for a rehearing of the Tral'smlsKiurl ease bad a Htiengthenlmeffect , although It was not tuken Into % vry ecilous ac count , The Industrials weiv predomlnunt In the dealings , tiugar practically monopolized the nt- [ entlcn on thu floor of the cxchiuim. In the lonir InlervulH and wau actively imu Ipulalcd all dhy , It jumped li ! per cent to 112''j on traders' etll- mates of t'.ie prollts likely to accrue to the coin- l my on ImportntloiM of raw tmgaiH before thu new tariff goes Into effect , The Mock subfc- nuently lurt a Kinall fraction. Local gas tccu- rllkn were all favombly affected by thu bill pa lng through the mitilc at Albany , for the [ tn > Ktt-'fcf Ive leiluctlon of the prlcu of gas , which WCH understood to have the gas fnmpanle * ' i > p- [ iroval , Under the Impetus of t'lls news , llroolt- lyn I'nlon advanced ii ! per cent to 102 , with a subsequent recent Ion to 101 , Consolidated Can Jumped 3V4 per cent to 15'JVi , and retained all but a fraction of the gain , Tcnlertce Iron cold off on tlio Incirased apprehension o\er the low price of the product , t lough manipulation In the Mocks wrji evident , raid to be designed to cause trouble lo the bucket nhopg. A fchurp rally ncruried later in the Mock , leather prt-feireil also con tinued deprefct.ed on the trade outlook , and the etocU lout a point , but reco\eivd inukt of the \cn \ > . t-'ome cf the low. priced tliuren developed weakness duiliis the day , notably llulllmore , 'j Jhlo , which lint a point on upurts thai another Urtie of ikcelvers * certificates would be ntces- hary. Tlio coalera continued l be subjectetl to nanlpulatlon , New Jeuey Cential lluctuailng moiu tjian a point , but closing with a net Im provement of % per cent , Delaware At lludton iho t.iowli-K u gain of i per cent , Northern I'aciilc prefened WIIB cUe quIU' noticeably vtront ; LII the report thai Daniel L'iniuiil wen lo become > rrtldent 111 furtheranev of thu harmonious relu- ; lon of the road with the Great Northern , The standard Oil tlcck rold today at 293 , agaliut 274 rn Jlrnday , The rlie Is attributed tn current - rent rumois of the formation of a rtw company anil the Incidental dlnlrlbutlon of existing > ur- ilutes. The new govenimenl 4s rute tu li.4K > HI light rules without eliciting any large ) lTers. Katlroad iKiiuls partlclixiled In the fceml-etagna. lieu that wua evlde'.l In other depattmints , Hie HKKIVgrite buk being1 only 7HOtO. Tic i\enlng Po > l' Ixiinlcn financial eablr- grani ruyn : "The Mock maikeU wrie Letter tmluy. tin- cheap money being the factor. The only feature wan the flrmneni In home ralln and n Argentine Mocltv , ( . 'or sols \\cie 1I25-1C. doncy waH eiity al the keltlemcnl and Die cairy- iv er was easily affected. Contangoe * on Amer- ca ere 2H to 3 PIT rent. Americans were of good lone , but quiet. Kalllrs weie Hal , clos- HK nt the luwiut. Thu Inmiedlule cause wa the rumorit of fiehh capital ivqulremenU by a lead- ng company , bul Hie entire market was \ery tick. ( U.1,1 as In ctronsr denmnd at 77 * lU'.jd. vllh pruvtlcall ) ' no supplies. The question of hu bank rate lomoirow U mott uncertain en account of foreign exchange' . Most quarters 6ok for a reduction lo iH per cent. The I'arlu narket was linn , but clokt.l rmler on Koilln Tha Uerlln market wan Uady , " TUi following w r Ui cloiinj quotatloc * on The total fale of stocks today were 110.400 shares , Including : American Hugnr , 8JM ; llur- Ilnnton , 7lK > ; Chlcaso Han , Irutt receipts , 0,600 ; Delaware K Hudcon , 3,200 ; Itcmllng , 21,100 ; St. Paul , 4,400 ; Tcnncrseo Conl and Iron , 4,700 ; New Jcrtey Central , 10,400. NCT " York .Munpy Mnrlcrt. NRW YOIUC , April 7.-MONKV ON ICiuy at l(71i per cent ! last loan , Hi per cent ; clofcd. offered nt H401 per cert , I'ltlMl : MUItCANTlLH P\PEIt-JVif)4 ) pat cent. STKULINQ ISXCHANQB-Stcaily , xvllh uclunl buslneB In bankers' bills at J4.87 for demaml and N.i5 % for sixty- days ; tmctcd rule ? , Jl.fC'.i 4.Wi : commercial blllfl , M.S4H- HII.VKn CKUTIKlCATKS-MTiOCZJic HAH 8ILVI3H-Clc per ounce. MRXICAN DOLl IJS 4SVte. OOVEHNMKNT HONDS-Strong. STATE I1ONDS Dull. i HAILHOAU HOND8 Klrra. CloslriK quotations on bonna were as follows : IlMIlLIN , April 7. Exchange on London , elghl days' sight , 20 marks , 37 pfg. PAIUS , April 7. Tliree per cent rentes , I02f 75o for t'.io lie-count ; exchange on London , 23f He for checks , LONDON. April 7. Gold 1s quoted lit lluenos Ay res today nt 1.25 ; at Lisbon , 45,2. , ; at Home , 105.47. Her gold , 77s lid. _ HI. KniilH ( iriieral Market * . ST. IX5UIS , April 7. 1'LOUIl Dull und slead ; ' , Wll HAT Dlfcouraglng news onurttl Iho rpcc- ulallvc miiikct to cpn dull and lower. There wen- come few ullempts ti > rally , bul the bulls each time retired In dlsxuit and' ' the market finally cloied weak und ! e to 2c lower than on Monday ; Fpot , lower ; No , 2 red. cash , ele vator , fSc bid ; May , tCc bid ; July , CSKJjC'jc bid ; September , fC'ic. C'OHN Futures were dull , weuk and lov/er In sympathy with wheat and because there was but lltlle news lo encourage bulls ; spol , lower ; No. 2 cash , 2le ; May , 21Uc uuked ; July , 22c ; feiitember , 24'lo bid. UA'IJLiiwer ; No. 2 cafh , 16c ; May , ISJi July , lH c , IIVK-Ixiwcr ; 31ic ! , Irnck , C.'OIIN.Ml > ; -ll.4WI.45. . 1I11AN Dull and weak ; sacked , easl trade , A-oilh nominally 49 'ao ; bulk bran , worth 47c. KLAXSIIKD-Nfinli'Ul al 7Cc. TIMOTHY KKKD-Prline , J2.f * 2.75. HAY Hauler ; timothy , JS.CXU14.C'0 ) ; prulrlc , Ill * ri'KU Steady ; creamery , K 21V4c ; dairy , OJi lc. 1-XKIS Steady al 7We. WHIHKY tt.18. MKTAI.S-Lfad. dull at J3.15BJ.20. Speller , nrnit.al 1.3.15 bid. COTTON TIKH-Cc. PUOVIHIONH-Poik. loner ; standard mess , Jobbing , > s..uijb.(0. Lard , lower ; prime gleam , I3.l)2'i ) ' ; choice , $1.00. llucui ( bjiced ) . thouldem. 14.US ; extra iihcrt clear. 15i,14 ribs , $5.45 ; i hurts , J5.S5. Dry tailed meats ( boxed ) , sboul- dci * , Jl.t' 'j ; extra churl cle&r , } I.K5 ; lib IJ.O'i'.i , ; hhcrlK. (5.15. lltiSSKI : ) POUl.THY-l'lilckens , tleady ; bcne , r jC'.jc per Ib , ; MI ings , $3.50li < l.0o per dozen ; lurkeyv ijulet ut ' ( jc ; ducks iteaily ut 7',4'lS'-ic ; Kee e dull r.t S/4c , HIJCKII'TB-Klour , 6,000 bbls. ; wheat , 23 COO bu , ; corn , UE.iW bu. ; outs , C7(00 bu , ( JHIPMiNT.S-I''lour. 4,000 Mils. ; wheat , 10000 bu , ; corn , 105.UCO bu. ; oats , 5,000 bu. Toledo MnrliHu. TOLUDO , April L-WHIIAT-Ixiwer ; No. 2 : a h , I5 > .4e ; May , I6ic. ' COHN l wer ; No. 2 mixed. 24c. OATS Acllte , but weak ; No. 2 mixed , cash mil May. 17V4c. HVK Dull und lower ; No. 2 mixed Ke , I'l/lVKK HU13U Ix.wcr , bJt uctlvo ; prime cas OIL Unchunt'Cd , Wool NKW YOHK , April 7. WOOI KIeece , HC21c : lulled , 15020C ST. IMVia , April 7-WOOU-Sleady ana un- gnu KruucUou Wliriil ( | IIO IIUIIM , SAN FIUNCISCO , April 7-WHI3AT-Qulct ind flnn ; DccemUr , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET < A 'v I Big Bun of WfiStoHis the Feature for Wednesday's Business , CONDITIONS FOR CATTLE ARE FAVORABLE All Grn < lcn Go Knrly nt Stonily in Stronjr Prlc < v Glc ( litff AVonUer Ijourr n Very Nnrro.w , SOUTH OMAHA , April 7. Receipts for the days Indicated wen ; : Cattle. HOBS. Sheen. Horses. April 7 . 3m 3,475 2,591 April 6 . . . . 1,957 3,323 1,719 April 6 . 1,052 952 2.6SI April 3 . 1.461 3,2W KO April 2 . 1.9.X9 4,112 1,799 April 1. . . . . 1,393 3.2GS 1,353 Varch 31 . 2.224 3,502 2,439 March 30 . . . . 2.730 5,119 l.fOl March 29 . 1 S47 2.250 1,478 , March 27 . 1,43 4,7S 1,462 March 2C . 1.G53 , 4.031 3.665 March 25 . . 1,931 4.R32 2,771 March 24 . ! 3,39 4,841 3,353 The offlclal number of cars of slock brought In today by each road was : . . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. , M. & St. l > . 1 O. & Si. U Hy Missouri Pacific Ily. , 19 U. P. system 47 7 C. A N. W. Hy 1 1 ! ' . , 12. & M. V. H. II 30 13 c. , St. , P. , M. St. o.-ny. . . 13B < S. C. & P. Uy. . . . | B 1 H. & M. . K. It. . ! 19 12 C. , n. K C ) . Hy 2 3 K. C. & St. J * . 2 C. , H. I. Si V. Uy. , cnat. . . . 1 C. , 11. I. & I' . Hy. , West. . 1 _ Z Total receipts 13S 60 12 The disposition of the day's receipts wns ns followH , cncli buyer purchasing the number of hend Indicated : Cnttle. Hogs. Sheep. Otimlia Packing Co ? 243 . . . . O. H. Hnmoml Co ' 115 f83 1D.1 Swift nntl Company TTifi 1.010 7GS Cudaliy 1'nckliig Co 4 : > 1 POO 1,021 1 * . D. Armour , Chicago. . 143 It. Hcckor ami Ucgau. . . . FiG Viinsant & Co IPO J. li. Carey 3tl ! Hill & Lew-Is company. , 430 Huston & Co 1 15 Krebbs & Co SO Hammontl , K. O. . . " 411 Cuilahy P. Co. . K' C. , . . 379 Ormiha. P. C. , K. C 2'J Swift , country 40 Other buyers , 187 . . . . G Totals 3,432 3,517 2.5SS CATTLE Ileeelpts of cattle were the largest of the week to date nnd the largest of any day since March 23. The receipts have been so lleht for some days back that packers have not been Betting cattle enough and they have been compelled to ship In from othur markets , fourteen loads coming from Kansas City today billed to local packing houses , A considerable mimy of the cattle re ceived today were western feeders , so that the supply of dcplrable beef steers was far from being large. Both packers and ship pers were early In the saddle and the mar ket on desirable pornfcd c.ittle opened quite briskly and at steady to strong prices. The most ot the cattle sold early. Ad vices from Chldigo' Wen- far from reassur ing and under that jlnlluencu thu market eased off n little , toward the last and the close was not quite so stroiur. Hjitchers' stock was not in very large supply for the -number of cattle In thu yards , only about itii.dozen . loads of cows and heifers beliiB.on snip. The mnrjtct wns active and the offerings all changed hands early at fully sltad ? prices. Some little heifers sold ns high as $1.10. ' Stockers and fee'd ra were In largo supply , a considerable propdrtion of the receipts bslng made up of western feeders. The demand wns of largfc proportions and the pens were clearejl early , the market being just about steady. Representative Bales : NATIVES. DE.UF STEERS. No. ' 'Av. ' Pr. No.A'v. : . \Pr. No , > , Av. . . . \ao $3 C51' S6.V..11II8 J4J15 , ] 259' 4,35 2. . .1235 3 75 2..11S5 4 15 17..T.1144 435 2. . .KM 375 4 15 40. . . .13 % 4 35 1. . 3 75 11..1122 4 15 18.-.11CO 4 35 14. . 3 90 S..13M 4 15' 19..1195 435 23. . . 923 3 95 18..1397 4 20 4 40 1.- . .1070 4 CO 20..12 > 4 20 20..1259 4 40 2..1330 4 00 :0.,1125 4 SO 20..1310 4 40 12..1205 4 00 2.1..1219 4'20 S0..12CO 4 40 24. . . . SU 4 05 CO..1130 4 20 ' 2..1235 4 45 7..11M 4 05 21..11(0 4 25 7..1145 4 45 1C..IOCS 4 05 49..1129 4 25 C7..12i > i ; 4 45 22. . 930 4 05 21..1073 4 25 20.1329 4 10 1C..1118 4 10 4..1242 4 25 27..1271 4.60 5..102G 4 10 43.llD3 : 4 30 22..1321 4 DO 32. , .1249 4 10 31..1217 4 30 19..12 0 4 10 C. , .1230 4 10 32..12C6 4 SO 10..1354 4 K , 11. . S97 4 10 20..1420 435 4..1455 4 55 COWS. 1. . . . C70 1 50 1. . . .1040 2 ! 20. . . sso 3 40 1. . . . 790 2 CO 1. . . .1220 2 . .1175 3 40 1. . .10M 2 CO 1. . . .1IK.O 2 W . .1165 3 40 1. . .1021) 2 25 1. . . .UW 3 00 . . .1W3 S " ! 1. . .1010 2 40 9. . . .IdiO 3 00 1. . .1330 3 40 1. . 150 2 50 1..10CO 3 00 4. . .1C90 3 40 1. . 1170 2 CD 1..1110 3 00 1. 3 45 .1. . . JC3 2 50 1. . , 820 3 00 9. ! ! l043 3 50 1. . .1000 2 50 1. , 890 3 10 1. . .1410 3 CO 1. . . . -720 2 50 2. . , .1215 3 10 2. . .1135 3 tO 1. . , . SCO 250 1..1110 3 15 1. . .1400 3 50 1. . . . S90 2 M 1. . . . S'JO 3 15 1. . . 870 3 50 2. . . .1015 2 CO 2.-,1105 3 20 4. . . US5 S 60 1 , . , . 10,10 2 CO 2..1073 3 20 1. . .1030 3 50 1. . . .1000 2 CO 1..1070 3 25 11. . .1114 3 50 2. . , , S25 2 CO 1..1020 3 23 1. .1210 3 CO 4. . , .1002 2 C5 1..14CO 3 25 2..1153 3 CO .1035 2 C5 3..1.1070 3 30 3..12&0 3 CO . MO 2 C5 9..1004 3 30 1. . 970 3 CO (50 2 C5 4..1200 3 25 1..1070 3 CO 1. . . . 9SO 2 C5 10..1030 335 3..1213 3 CO 1..1070 2 70 ! . . . .1170 3 35 1..1120 3 CO 1. . . . S50 2 75 13..1174 3 40 1..1UO 375 1..1120 2 75 7..1121 3 40 .1140 3 ' ' 1..1110 2 75 ' 5..102S 3 40 1K..10S9 3 1..1170 2 " 5 4..1194 3 40 1..12CO 3 SO 2. . " 10 2 S5 HEIKEllS. 1. . . 620 2 25 1. . . . 570 3 60 2. . . .1120 3 85 1. . . 530 2 50 n ' , . , 420 3 M 3. . . .1003 4 00 1. . . COO 2 75 3. . . 653 70 2. . . . 970 4 W ) 1. .1020 3 15 1. . .1130 75 2. . . . 575 4 00 1. CIO 3 20 1.H . . 400 3 (0 1. . . . G40 4 0" , 4. . . . 007 3 25 H ! . . t > SG 3 SO 1..10W 4 UJ 12..42i 3 40 22. . . . U21 3 SO 2. . . . SSO 4 10 1. 740 3 40 1. , . . 00 3 5 31. , . . 574 4 10 HUL.I.S. . . .IBM 2 35 7..1097 2 SO 1..12CO 3 05 . . .1370 2 40 2..11'JO 2W > 1..1UO 3 10 " ' 250 1. .l..fv ) 2 90 1..1470 3 15 , 'l330 2 50 1.i. . , 935 295 1..1150 3 25 . . .13.-0 2 (5 1. .U50 300 1..1220 3 25 . . .1850 2 70 1. 3 I'O ' 2. . . .1(140 ( 3 25 . . .1220 2 75 2..1670 3 00 1..1310 3 25 . . .1C20 2 75 1. . . . 820 SCO 1..1370 3 25 . . .1550 2 75 1..1420 3 00 1..2250 3 73 2 W STAGS. . .1120 2 W 11.1477 3 50 10.1225 4 00 . .1375 2 50 CALVES. 1. . 370 3 40 2 , , , . 350 4 CO 1 , . , , 120 5 50 1. . HO 3 50 1. . , , 110 5 25 1 , , , . 140 5 50 1. . , 2 > X ) 4 50 RTOCKKHS AND I-'EEDEIIS. 1. . , S70 3 15 1. . , . 710 4 00 784 3. . . 7S3 3 25 S..1050 4 05 47. . 2. . , CO 3 23 1./CAO 4 10 41. . , G.,0 2. . , HO 3 2- > 4 10 3 , . , 523 1. . , S10 3 50 * : 887 4 10 2. . , CCO 1. . , UIO 3 50 1C./.17C , : 4 10 1. . , C50 10. . . . 402 3 CO 18..I.KU 4 15 , 701 10..10K 3 90 IQ/i.WI 4 IS 6. . . , ton 5. . . , 778 4 CO 3.l ! ; > i3 4-15 69. . . , 970 101 , , ,1011 4 DO C. . : . 158 4 20 1. . . 4 'Jfl T.P..ITM 4 25 1. . . 400 7. . . .1020 4 CO T./.l " 4l 4 25 76. . . 4SU 3. . . , MM 4 00 - , . . . . 6"17 4 25 1. . . 400 1. . , . C90 4 00 6 , , . . C2S 4 15 420 WKSTUHNS. IDAHO. 3 COWK 1043 12 25 10 feeders.1016 13 00 0 COWM 125 40 fccilerH , . , . 812 420 15CCW4 MC 157ft UlB , . . . I3i 4 M 1 bull 1(0 3 10 74 feeders.10k2 4 SO 5 f 1'edcrn , , . . t0 S'Wf.y ' 70 fci'ilcrn. . . , 4SO 460 HOC1S Hecc-lits4'eliV'3H [ moderate mid about the fame uHVJAwrduy , The mnrlict , Iiow- cver , fchowcd fcraw Illllo cliunsc. Yculrrday pructlcally cverylhiriK ii'ld at the ono price , JS.S5 , but they vMled the monotony twluy by toldne off 2'io frmn rtme nnd 60 from others , Iho IIOKB i > t lllni ; > ul > 'rO ciiuiilly at the thicc lirlccn , J3.60. | 3.f2 Tli9 mmlti't t'.n'a : ole waa n rlmilc lower niul the tnnle WIIH a f ut the decline , llcpre- rental Ivc roles ; s w No. Av. 8h. nK No. Av. Sh 1'r. CK 2K5 . . . | 3 M C3 , 2 < 4 SO $3 S2U , 68. . . 290 10 3 SO C9 2C1 14 31 , , .272 . . . 3 M S3 212 SO 3 S3 . , . . . . . . . SO 3 EO 57 , ; : j 3 S5 48 , .334 40 3 10 52. 316 . , , , 2(9 . . . 3 SO ci. . . . . , . . ; ; : 3 K 68 2CO ICO 3 fO k3 , .230 3 S3 63 , .2C7 . . . 3 fO M 27 < i 3 S5 49 3,8 . . . 3W C2 2i9 ! 40 3 S5 68 0 ICO 3 SO CO 254 3 t5 CI 300 SO 3 SO 72 223 3 Si 32 214 SO SSO Cli 236 3 t5 40 1S5 120 3 SO K 378 3 S' , (1 248 . . . 3 t2 ! 28. 2C5 3 K 27 ' . ' 120 3 3 .i . .i'f. ' S2t ' " . . , , , . . . . , . 3 M ! . ! ! ! ! : 3 (5 38 JCO . . . 3(2 ! 72 , .236 3 Si SO 2SO SO J fc2' IS 2C7 3 S3 2 231 10 3 2 ! 44. . , 23C 3 S3 C5 211 . . . 3 K ! 70 258 120 3 S3 9 255 GO 3 S2 ! 38 245 3 S3 0 274 . . . 3(2 > . . . . . , , . 3 K j : cs 40 321 28 250 3 i5 8 iC7 . . . J > C2 2C7 3 * 7i ! 8 2C1 C8 225 PIQS-ODDB AND liNDS. 1 3SO to 3 CO C 3 3 SO 1 500 , . , SSO . f , . .230 3 fO U6 I. ! 27S 7 2U 3 SO 4 507 . . . a 75 i 7 , . .m t tO C 114 . . . t (0 7 , , 178 a so 2 m . . . N . , i tOl J W14 4 U7 . , KM ! . . . . . .HI . , , I tt'4 ' 7 S87 . . . SSO 4 S03 . . I ' 4j RHKKP tfcrclpts wff < > llrrnl and th * ili- mnnd Rooil. The markft wnt ttHinucr nnil nrtlve. Hcprfn-ntallvo talcs ; No. Av. Pr. 1 poBtg , . . . (0 UCO M culls , CD. 1(0 17S wrtttrn w s , 17 SSO 167 western WM 104 S 75 193 weMtrn Wf . . . , , . . . , . . , , .102 S 7i 47 native mKcJ , . 9S a FO 341 Mexican fires , . , , , 77 ' 4 (0 963 wtMern yearling ! 7C 4 U 209 Colorado Inmbs (1 4 15 125 lamb . . 4 430 62 Mexican wctlirrs 35 4 35 273 western lamba C7 4 60 C1I1CACO I.IVIi .STCICIv MAHICKT. Cnttlc HI onnnil n Dime I.nnor Ilnnn I'lirlinniccil. CHICAOf ) , April 7-Cnttlc , fnl nml deslrnhle In quality , wer * In ( rood Uom.iiid ; tor.imon ttock were slow nnd 10 cents lon'er , ' snlcs were en a bnuls of from 13.75 to $4.15 for common lo fnlr drreaetl beef etcem , up from 13.25 to J3.SU for very choice .beeves. Soles wtro lanttly at from J4.25 tn 15. Tlicto ivn inoclcnitc activity In Btockera and feeders , sales bclnc nlmnst Hi from 13.60 to 14.30 , with pilme foedltiR rattla hi frum 14.40 to 14.45. Few cnlVPX rsld nboVe H.2J. There was n eood clcmMul fur liogn ut nliout yesterday's closlnp nrlip . Common to Roc < l heavy inicklnp drovr.i Hold lit from K.7S in ? J.SO and prime IIORH wclBhlni ; MO i > nund fold tip to 14.03. 'The Rrenter part rtC the hogi bnniant from 13.M to' (4. Bheep were In 'pcod Oemnr.d t turllitf nd- vanced prices. Color.nln lambs told Up to } tl , Other Fnles were nt finm } 4 to Hi Uiorn Hooks tclllnR nt from ? ! to ( ! & . 'ilitcp cold dt from J3 to J4.65 , chlcjly nt frum )4.25 to ! l SO. necclpts ; Cntt ! , 3,5(0 head ; lies , 74CbO h adj elieep , 13,000 head. \VKSTHUN PACICIX(5 IIUK.Sn OUTPUT. KtllllllCH ( if 1I KN SIlH'litly .Slilllllpl- Tlinii In ( lie I'rivldUMViMK. . CINCINNATI , April 7"i.Si)0.-tal ; TelCRMni. ) The I'rlcc Current tomorrow will t ayVc l'rn packers have killed fiu/W lioijs .ie past iv-cek , compared with 2C5 , ' > the tii-caciltiiR week iind 2COiO last year , inalilnp. l.oM.t'O ) vlnoc Match 1 , against l.SM.MO a yiaf ug'.t. 1'i'iiinlncr.t ylnros compare rjl follows ; Towns. 1$07. 1150. Chicago , i r.l.,0Vi 4&0,0 < XI Kansas City 252.0W JIVOvO Omaha , liv..0"0 95,600 Kt. IxjiiU \y \ , < . ( M Mii.W ) Incllnnapolls 5 .0M ( ) 4 > ) .iOj Cincinnati C5tW f,7 , > l Milwaukee .V..OOO 72tO Cedar Ilnplds SJ WO K'-Ori Ottuimvn. i' .OX > 26i' Kit Joreph 17u l l.iW ( ! Clc\cland Oi.i * ) 37.1HK' ' Loulsvlllo 27090 Zii.CO- iN City IIviSlock. . KANHAS CITY , April 7. CATTLB-ll'-cclpli. li.OOO head ; FhlpmentR. 200 liend. HcM cni.K'h stently ; others weak to lower ; Texas Mrei > , > 3.30f.riO ; Texas cows , { 2.25(3.S5 ; native r.li.Tf , tl.isgo.rc ; native cows and hclfi-rs , tl.75ffl.23 stockers and feeders. J3.OOif4.lO ; bulls. M.'Sfi 2.75. 2.75.HOC3S r.ecelpts. 10,000 head ; r.lilpnKU ) . heiul. Market steady to ftroni ; bulk of pal J3.SO 3.80 ; heavies. M.755T3.93 ; puckers. J3.COS ) 3.SO ; mixed , W.75fI3.92'J : liRits , J3.COf3 76 ; Vorl ; crs. J3.7003.76 ; plus , J3.COJi3.TO. HHEE11 Hecclpts , 6.COO bend ; shipments , Mi heml. Market steady ; lambs , J3.CiOtf4.75 ; mut tons , ' J4.Wft4.C5. Ncxv York 1,1 vt ? Stock. NEW YOniC. April 7. I1EEVE3 Receipts , 8.RSG head ; staira and oxen. J2.COff4.50 ; bull * J2,50(53.70 ( ; dry cows. J1.75Q3.30. Cables ijuotc Ameilcan Ktccrs nt liI12c , * lipet > nt W104c ! , re- frlKcrator beef nt 9iW10o ; exports. 2W ) beeves 2,472 quarters of beef. Calves , receipts , 4.0U head ; slow nnd lower ; Kenernl sales of poor to prime veals , J4.OoffKt.60. H1IEKP AND I.AMHS Hecelpts , 5 HI be.id about slow for lambs ; unshorn Fhcei ; , J4.COlfT5.t)0 ) no clipped ; unvhurn lambs , J..DOi .2.i ; cllppi'i lambs. J5.00. HOGS Hccelpts , 8,233 head ; firm nt J4.25iif 4.CO. St. IioulH Ijlvo Stock. ST. I.OUIS , April 7. CATTLK-Itccelpts , 2.COO head. Market steady ; fancy export steers , 53.1PW5.3.V fair to choice native shlpplnt : Fleers. JI.10fiu.PO ; steers under 1,00(1 ( Ibs. , J3.C5iT4.20 stockers and feeders. J3.0.ffJ.CO ; cows and helt- cm. J1.7CU4.40 ; Texas and Indian fteer , J2.75ir 4.40 ; cows nnd heifers. J2.3503.73. HOOK Receipts , C.OOO bend. Market steady light. J3.90Sf4.CO ; heavy , 3.COJ4.05. SHEE1' Hecclpts , HO head. Market ttendy native muttons , l3.G5fH.l5 ; lambs , J4.40tf5.U5 TcxaH sheep , J3.0001 3J. .Stock In SlKlit. Record of iticelpts of live stock at the foul principal markets for April 7 : . Cattle. Hoes. Sheep. Omaha 3,423 3,475 2.69 Chicago 3640 21.10) 13.00C 'Knr.Nis ' City 0,000 10,600 5OJ ( St. Louis 25X > I > , OOJ E KJ Totals 15,42) 43,475 21.33 Coffee MnrkctH. NB\V YORK. April 7. COKFEE Spot , Rio. steady ; No. 7 , Invoice. J7.75 ; Jotblr.R. IS 23. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , 513.75015.25 ; sales , 2,000 bacs Rio No. ' 7. spot at J7.75 ; 900 bags Snvanllla , 100 hags Central American ; total warehouse deliveries from the United States , 19.850 bags. Including 18,008 bags from New York ; New York stock today , 3S3553 bags : United States stock , 4C3.6CG bags ; afloat for the United States , 213.COO bags ; total visible for the United States , C7C.5CC bags , against 429- 710 bnK4 last year. SANTOS , April 7. COFFEE-Qiilet : good aver age Santos. 9,600 rels ; receipts , 7,000 bags ; stock , 451,000 bags. HAMHimO. April 7.-COr'FEE-Unclianged ; sales , 23.000 bags. RIO HE JANEIRO. April 7. COFFEE Quiet ; No. 7 , S.2CO rels ; exchange , Sd ; receipts , 5,00 bags ; cleared for the United States , C.050 bags ; cleared for Europe , 3,000 bags ; stock , 259.00C HAVRE. April 7. COFFEE Closed quiet at ' , lf net gain ) sales , 1C.OCO bags , Liverpool nriiln nnil I'rovlnloiiH. UVEIU'OOIj , April 7. WHEAT Spot , No. 2 red , winter , no stock ; No. 1 red , northern , spring , easy at Cs 2' d. CORN Spot , American mixed , new , dull at 2s 6'Jd ; American mixed , old. 2s HM , Futures , steady ; April , 2s 6Jd : May , 2s 7d ; June , 2s SUd. KLOL'Il Dull ; St. Ix > uls fancy , winter. 8s 3d , HOI'S At Ixmdon (1'aclflc ( coast ) CSfAis , PROVISIONS Reef , extra India mess , nne , 60s ; medium wet-tern , 45s. Hams , short cut , 14 to 16 Ihs , , 42s Cd. Ilacon , Cumberland cut , 28 to 20 Ibs. , SSs Cd ; shoit ribs. 20 to 24 Ibs. , 27s ; long clear middles , light , 35 to 38 Ibs. , 2G.s ; long clear middles , heavy , 45 to 50 Ibs. , 24s Cd ; clear bellies , 12 to 14 Ibs 27s Gd. Shoulders , square , 12 to 14 Ibs. , 25s. Lard , prime western , 21s Cd. Tallow , prime city. Him at 18s Cd. OILS Cotton feed , Liverpool , rellncd , I5s Cd. Turpentine spirits , 20s 9d. Rosin , common , 4s 4 lid. Linseed , 15s. Cotton MiirkctH. NEW YORK , April 7. COTTON Spot , steady ; middling , 7 c : middlings , uplands. 794c ; mid llnir , gulf , 7c ; hales , 1,110 bales. Futures , rtuiily ; i ilf-s , fCiOO ! bales ; January , JC.SC ; 1'Vbruary , JC.SS- May , J7.03 ; June , J7.0S ; July , J7.12 ; August , J7.14 ; September , JC.91 ; October , JC.7D ; November , JB.79 ; Deci'mber , J6.82. The cotton market during the llrct hour thin morning wa n email and narrow affair. Trices opened from 2 to 3 points higher In icsponne to better news from Liverpool and until 11 o'clock moved within a range of 2 paints. Transactions were light and entirely local. News from the flooded districts had no effect on the deallneu. At 11 o'clock the market was tteaily at the opening1 with rales of 25,000 bales , NEW ORLEANS , April 7 COTTON-Sleady ; middling , 7 7-lCc ; low middling , 6c ; good ordi nary. Gl4c. \ < MV York llry ( IOOIH Mnrki't. NE\V YORK , April 7-On the part of the many buyera present there was much shopping Indulged In for woolen specialties for current nnd autumn wonts nnd many engagements for moderate quantities , as such goods ure 5 per cent nnd upwards higher than n week ngo. Cotton coons of the Maple vnrletles were In slack demand , thoiiKh for colored and fancy rot- tons nnd printed callcim there was mrrp doing. Print cloths were quiet , but firm nt 2 9-IGo for squares , though In odd goods coruililerable busi ness was done. It'll n NUN City MnrkclN. KANSAS CITY , April 7. WIIEAT-Xomlnally 2 rcntH lower nnd dull ; No , 2 hard , 77c ; No. 2 red. 9lc ; No. 2 fprlng , 75f(77o. ( CORN Steady nnd fairly uctlvc ; No. 2 mixed , ZlfiSl'.io , OATH Unchanged ; No. 2 white , 19822c. RYE-Stcady ; No. 2 , 31c. HAY Firm nnd unchanged , I1IJTTEH Creamery , weal ; nnd 10 cents lower ; best daily , firm ; creamery , lCi/17ic ; ; dairy , 100 He , Pcorln PEORIA , April 7 , CO UN Easy ; new , No. 2 , 23'c. OATS Easv : No. 2 white , 20c. ! WHIHICY Market rti-ady ; nnlthcil goods on tlMi busts of Jl. 18 for liluli wines. RECISIITS-Cotn , 72,650 bu , ; oats. 19.400 bu , ; ryn , none ; whlfky , none ; wheat , 1,200 bu. BHIPMI3NTH Corn. 5100 bu. ; oats 17.350 bu , ; rye , none ; whisky , C75 bids. ; ulieat , 2,600 bu , I.ONIXN , April 7-Sl'aAR-Iltct. April , Fs NKVf YORK , April 7. SlTQAIl Raw , rjulet ; fair refining , 3c ; centrifugal , I'C ' ten , 3Hc , lie- Uriel , quiet : crushed , 5Ku ; powdcled , 6c ; trail- ulated , 4ic , Wlicnl ( liioliidiiiiu , MINNUAI'OLIH. April 7. WHEAT Weak : "ay , WWtftes July , rr.uflcs S"ttpinber ; , , < ; : o. ) track ; No 1 lu.ro , 6 % 'j No , 1 n rthtrn , CJJicj oelpts , 1C8 cum. 4)11 Cll > - .llnrliclK , OIL CinPa. . . April 7. There was a bid of SC'.io for ccrtincate today ; credit balance mi- ihunged , khlpmentfi I > 2,357 bbls. : runs , 3,6.0 bblu. 1.0 > 'lll LfKloil IlllIlflll'M. The Loyal J.cglon held HB regular nonthly niectlnt' nnil lianquct nt the All ! ' urtl hotel luut nlb'ht. There WIIH n largo U tendance of the members , and Senator \IiUKlerwoii \ iind C'ominnndcr-fn-Chlff Clurk- lon of the Orund Army of tha Republic vcre the dlatlnpulHlied Kuc tn of tlio cvtn- u . eacii of whom rnudo u short GAHBLINCBILL MESS ( Continued ( Mm First rape. ) Murntiy saU : " \V will prowsl wltli th Investigation. C. M. Hiss J > a been ub l > ocnnctt be-fore the eoniraUti-e. " TESTIMONY 01' C , M. 1UOO. Charles M. lllgg. being duly tworn. toslldc as follaws. Examination ! ) > ' Victor Hose water : Q. What U your name ? A. Ch.irlo * M MSK. cj. Where do you renlde ? A. TJ'ntrlco 0 so county. tj. Your occupation ? A. At present ? will cay I have no occupation at the prcfcn time any more than 1 am nctlnc ansliUii secretary of the republican state centra cuinmlttcc. Heal estate dealer , but I hav. hot been doing much of thtt In the last ( ev year * . Q So you have not bctn making you living off of real cstata transactions ot late A. Not much of It ; some of It I have. Q. Now wll ! you Idtully tell the commit' ' tro what you know about the origin , Intro ductlon and ptssnge ot senate flic 3.11 , known the " Hill " I th tij "GnmMInK ? A. picked paper up one morning nnd found out th CAmbllug bit. hid been pursed , senate 111 .131. I was srmewliat amazed , no I did no know them was such a bill as that Intro' dticed ; I did know of a bill that was cnllc lo my attention , 30ft ; that was the only bill know of In tht < senate. Q. What did you know of 300 ? A. My nl'.entlcit was called to U by one of the re porters. CJ. About what time ? A , Oh , 03 much net two or tluc weeks ago ; probnhly three Weeks ! to. I will not say positively. 1 wll say somewhere from the 1st to the 10th o. March. As to 331 , I never knew anything aLcut It until after the bill wau passed. CJ. You saw the account In what paper as tti the paf-iage of the bill ? A. Lincoln State Journal. Q. nid you see It In any other paper ? A. No sir ; that was the only paper I read that morning. I saw It In the Lincoln Cal that evening. Q. Did you tee It In any pnper subsenticni to that ? A. No , sir. ( J. You knew nothing of the existence ol that bill before tbnt day ? A. No , sir. Q. You tiiy that upon your oath ? A. I . Q. You know If you are swearing falsely that you are subject to the penalties fur per Jury ? A , I appreciate what an oath. Is. 1 will swear positively I knew nothing nbou that bill , tsfcijule Ille 331 , In any way , shape or form until after It was published. Q. You are assistant secretary of the re publican hUte central commlttiHj ? A. Yes sir , Anting in that capacity. Q. And you have stated that your resi dence ts at UviUrlco. A. Yes , sir. Q.--Where have you been the layt two months the greater part of the time ? A. Q. Ik-re In Lincoln over alnce the session of the legislature. WHY 1115 WAS IN LINCOLN. Q. And your buslneiv ] heio Jn Lincoln ? A. My business here In Lincoln la , I have charge or the Oxniml Sugar Meet company and Norfolk Sugar licet company Interest. ] liavo charge of a claim ; the claim Is on general oral Die in the house now. Q. You have had no other business ? A. No , sir. Q. Have you had any business for the state committee ? A. Nothing more than the keeping of the rooms open and answering a lot of the correspondence. Q. So If you have transacted any other buslines It was net as representative of the state committee ? A. No , nlr , It was not I have answered a good deal of the corre spondence for the state committee since 1 have been here , taken charge of the rooms and looked after all the papers and docu mcnts that belong to the committee. Q. You have been In Lincoln all ot the time for the last two months ? A. .Since the 7th of January , except whenever a'n ad journment took place ; I then would go home for a night. Q. You have been In no other city ? A. I have been to Omaha , I think , once ; Norfolk once , and I have been to Fremont twice. Q. When , were you In Omaha ? A. Well. I will say twice ; I was there the night of the "Ak-Sar-Ben" and was there one night before that , and went up to General Man dersjon's house for consultation. Q. What night was that ? A. I do not recall that time now ; I think It was some where along about the 15th ot February ; there was enow on the ground. Q. Did you stay over night at that time ? A. Yes , sir ; stayed at the Henshaw. Q. Stayed over night the other time ? A. Yes , sir. Q. Doth times ? A. Yea. fllr , both tltne stayed over night ; stayed over night botl timc.s at the Henshaw. Q. You WOTS In Omaha at no other time In the last two months ? A. I don't re member can you tell me what time the Ak-Sar-Ben meeting was ? Q. By Senator Talbot : That was the night of the 15th ? A. 15th'of March , wasn't It ? Q. By Senator Hansom : No , that was the 8th of March. A. Do you know the night that the Vermont people held their annual meeting in Omaha ? Q. I don't remember It. A. That waa the night I went to Ocneral Mandcrsou's house , because L. D. Richards and eome other Vcr : mont people stopped at the Henshaw that night and when I get back from Manderson's house , at about half-past 10 o'clock , I saw them. I went up there on the sugar beet business. ANOTHER VISIT TO OMAHA. ' Q , Will you swear , knowing the penalties for false svcaring , that you were not In Omaha at any time during tlio last two months that you didn't stay over night ? A. No , sir , because I went to Norfolk. I went from here to Omaha to meet Mr. Snydcr and met him In General Manager Bldwell's office and then went down to General Manclerson's oince , and Manderson was out of town , In Durllngton , la. , and that same afternon 1 took the train and went to Norfolk. Q. What afternoon was that ? A. I can't tell you , but I think It was about the 15th of February , or somewhere along there , be cause It was a day or so after that I went back to sec Mandcrson and made further ar rangements with him. It might have been earlier than that. I will not Eay positively ; It nflght have been earlier than that. Q. Wcro you In Omaha at any time during the last two months other than the two tlmro you stayed over night and the time you went to Norfolk , and when you were there , you did not stay over night ? A , Tliat Is pretty hard for me to tell , because a man can clip tip to Omaha so often. I went once In JaLuary , I think , and Q. I am talking about the last two months. A. Well , I have no remembrance nnUvji ! called to mind by some circumstance. I don't know of anything positively , Q , Where were you on the 12th day of February , 1S97 ? A. I will not say posi tively. Q. Were you In Omaha on the 12th day of February ? A. Let mo see what day the 12th day of February was ? Q. Friday. A. The 12th day of February was Friday ? Well , I will not say ponltlvply about that , it seems to mo that was about the tlmo I went up to see Gcncr.il Mandcr- son first ; maybe I was theru with him , I Imvo seen Mr , Manderson three or four times this sexton. General Mandercon , you under stand , Is the general attorney for the Oxnard Sugar licet company , and my business was with him. him.WHY WHY HR CAMI3 TO OMAHA. Q. When you went to Omaha on those occasions you went solely upon business connected with the Oxnard Sugar Refining company ? A. No , sir , I went once to at tend the Ak-Sar-Ben performance ; that was once I went up there that I didn't get to eo lilm , but on the other occasions In the past two months I don't think I was there a Elnglo time but what I went there on busi ness connected with the Oxnard Sugar Beet company , Q , When you were Jn Omaha on the 12th day of February. 1897. last , who did you call to see at the Oxford hotel ? A , Captain O'Malloy , member of the city central coin- mlttco at Oiraha. Q , What biyilncr.3 was It that you called upon him to transact ? A. With Captain O'Malley ? ( ) . Yea , eir , with Captain O'Malley. A. Well , that on the 12th of February ? Q , On tha 12th day of February , I am told. A , Well , that waa on the wmo day I went up and had a talk with General Mandureou , the same time ; that was the day 1 went around to call on Captain O'Malley , Q. You went up to Norfolk ? A. No , air ; that wen ono of the occaulotia I went tu aeo AUndcrHon. Q. You didn't stay over night ? A , I don't think I stayed over night that night. I think I came back that night. I am quite euro I did. ft. You ar contradicting youreelt. A. No , sir. Understand , now , I ald I didn't know of any other time unless recalled by circumstance. * ; this was one of the circum stances. I didn't etay over night at thut time , Q. Now wo will fee a little further. When you called at the Oxford hotel did you eco Captain O'Malley ? , A. J did not. ( } . Whut did you do ? A. I left him a note. note.Q. What wore the contents of that noto. A. 1 KUCFS you have It there. Q.--I sskcd you. A. I will give you per mission to read It and then I will back It up. up.Q. . Did you leave a note rending ne fol low ? : "I tried to roe you today. I Hid the matter before- the 'gang' and they nald they wouldn't touch It until at least 20 per cent was In my hnnrt ? . I go to Lincoln thlo jf > . ' " I' t me hear from you ? " A. Yes , sir , I wrote that , Q. You will now plcnac explain what that matter waa A. That matter was a gambling bill nlmrst Identical with 331 , of which I have no knowledge. Now , I will go on and answer all your questions. ( To Bo Continued Tomorrow. ) KOHKCAST 01- ' TODAY'S WI3ATII15II. Until or SlumIn tlic Mnrillnu ; , Fol lowed ! > > I 'nlr. WASHINGTON , April 7-KorccnBt ( of 'fliurjidny : For Ni'brnskn llfiln or snow In the mornIng - Ing , followed by fair weather ; colder In eastern nnd wnrmcr In .western portion ; northerly winds. For Missouri Generally cloudy nnd rain ; north , lo east wlndn ; cooler In northwestern . Mls. ourl. For Sou Ih Dakota Generally fnlr ; north to \ \ rtitvlmln. . For lown Itnln , followed by ctonrliiR wenthpr In western portion ; colder In east ern portion ; northerly winds. * ' For Kansas Itnln , followed by clearing weather In western portion : colder In cnst- crn portion ; northerly winds. For Wyoming Local snows , followed by fnlr ; light winds and warmer , l.iu'nl Itcooril. OPF1CK OF TI1K WKATHKU HUHEAU. OMAHA , April ? , Omnhii record of rain fall and temperature , compared with cor responding day of the past four years : 1KI7. 1S % . 1S9X 1KM. Maximum temperature , . . TO 4 ! ) 49 49 Minimum temperature. , . . 38 40 42 35 Avoniire temperature. . . . . 44 41 4 ( ! 42 Unlnfall . T .13 .28 .51 Hreonl of temperature nnd precipitation at Omaha for this day nnd since March 1 , IS97 : Normal for the day . 49 Deficiency for the day . ) Accumulated Deficiency since March 1. . Cl Normal rainfall for the day . 09 Inch Deficiency for the day . 09 Inch Total rainfall plncn Men. 1. 1S97..2.20 InehcM Deficiency since March 1 , 1S97 . 11 Inch Deficiency for cor. pjrlod , 1S96 . fit Inch Deficiency for cor. period , 1893 . 13 inch lU-porlN from Station * lit S p. in. Seventy-fifth Mcrlillnn Time. T Indlcnlcs trace of precipitation , Com llcll llnllrtlli. United States Department of Agriculture , weather bureau corn and whent region bul letin for the twenty-four hours ending nt 8 a. in , peventy-llfth meridian time , April 7 , 1S37 : The temperature has remained nearly station ary throughout the belt , with light showers In all districts except Den Molnc * . T Indicates Inappicclable rainfall , Maximum for yesterday. Minimum for twenly-four liours , ending 8 a , in , , twenty-fifth meridian lime. Note The average maximum nnd minimum cmperatures und the .average rainfall are mada jp nt each center from the actual number of rc- jortt lecelved. T.ie "ftnte of weather" Is lhat ireviilllng ut time of obs-ervntlon. L. A. WKLSII , Local Korecasl 'Ofllclal. PIJT1.0IIIZE HOME INDUSTRIES ( Y purchasing goods iiindo nt this f illowing Nebras ka factories. I/you can not Iind what you want , communicate with the manufacturers ns to AV li n t dealers handle their noods.- BAGS. BUIILAP AND TWINE. II1JMIS OMAHA I1AU CO. Manufacture.- all klnli of cotton and burp - > p bags , cotton Hour luirki und tifln * a > p e > laity. Cll.r.tc.eiS 8. lllli Ut. AHSOC1ATIO.V. Car load thlpmcnli mude li cur own rcfn * tralor can. II. je Itlbbon , Kllle Uioor : . Vlen&4 Export and Family Export delivered to all paiu of tl , city , _ IUONVpu'KB UAVI8 i CiVtil LL 1UO.V Iron mill Il/a ( 'omnium. Uanufacturm end Jobben of Macnincry. < ) ia > iral repairing a peculiv , IW1. 1MI nJ 1WJ lickcan itr et , Omaha , Nto. IMJUSTUIAI. IIIU.WUI1IC& . Manufacturing ani rcpalrlnc of all klnfa ot nachlnery. enxlnii , pumw. ele\ator . pr.itlna > re e > , hangtri , ihafnnt ana coupimci. III * and 1401 Howard 8t , , Omaha. _ PAXTO.V & VIUKM.Vfl IIIO.V WOilKS , Manu'oclurcrfc oi Arslil'.tcutrai lim Work , Jtnorul Foundry. Alachmt asi ; Illark inllt work , Tm < lneers unit Contracton for Fire Proof Iulld nel. omce and woikii U , P. Hy. iJid So. 7th ilreel , Omaha. _ SUIUT I-'ACrOrfJES. " " I. II. "EVANS M3UHAMCA SIIIUT cojii'A.'vr. ' cuitoin ihlrl Ultor * . Ult Farnam. TENTS AND AWNINQS. A.MKIIICAN TIJXT AND AW.VIWi CO. t nnlng > , Tcntn. Hone Ccverv , Flaga and iu'ln . Ttnts for rtnt. Hnlesrooin (13 Uoutb litunth ttrecl. Tpl'uhone 4M. DYE WOItKB. CHOIIHAIC'S TVI.CITY DYU \VOIIKS , l.T-l I'lii'iiiiiu 81. Dyeing and cleaning of garments and goods of very description. Cleaning of Una garments a POf.'allr. IAMBS E. BOYD & CO Telephone 1031) . Omaha , COMMISSION 1RAIN S : AXO Uoord of Trade. Direct wires to Chlcaco mid New York. Jotia A. Warrtn A C (