I THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 0 , 1808. 11 CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' THADU Jobbers Well Phasid with tba Sxpcrionoes of the Post Wcok , COLLECTIONS ALL THAT COULD BE ASKED Fruit Merchant * Scouring ttio Sou 111 t'rlctlun llotueoii Job ber * ami Iletiillcrn Hani tu He Avulilnl Hunk Clcarlnun. The past week has developed n very natlsfactory run of genpral business In the jobbing district. Huyers have been In rood attendance , In fact , ninny Jobbers Bay that the number of vlsltlm ; country merchants Is larger than it has been nt any time In the past year or more , excepting only the xvcek oCthe State fair. A. largo proportion of those merchants who put In nn appear ance the past week evidently came with the expressed Intention of placing orders as the tno.i ! of them bought liberally. Salesmen on the road also made good progless and the wrjolo situation as re- sards the Jobbing trade continued In n most BHtlsfuctory condition , only good reports be ing heard In all quarters. Country collections nro very seed nnd arc likely to so continue ns long as the farm ers have corn and hogs to convert Into cash xvlth which to supply their wants at the country stores. Tim local retail trade averaged very well the past week , though the weather was finite severe on pome days nnd shoppers wen Inclined t. > lemaln In doors. It 1 a noticeable fact that there are more people lit on.in.a and that thete 'has ' also been n litrn' Increase In the number of working lie > p ! - who have steady employment , both of. lAhlch facts have been conductive to un lmt iud condition of the retail trade , , 'iAHIJ TO DU.VW TUB LIN 13. Tie line of drmarca Ion between retailers nnd lubbers Is a question that has bothered tl.e brains of tradesmen ever since the b - Kliiiiini ! o : hlstoiy ami Is very llttlo nearer II t-utlsf.i''tory solution now than at the 1 ginning. To < b tcrmlnc where the province of HIP Jobbers ceases and dint of the mailer begin. , to difinitely Ei'ttle what c institutes Jubblnp and what retailing , though it may appear an easy matter at Illsl slgnt In nevertheless beset with dldl- cuttli-H tha.t have balllfd the brightest mltulM III trade. Naturally enough the letaDcr Is the < nlcf roinplaln.int , the tendency belnv for the jobbi r or wholesale di-alcr to Invade the tfrri'oiy of tlie retailer , while the latti-r has few opportunities to Interfere with the \ \ liuli'Saler. The deslro to 'fell , to clean up stocks , especially for ras.i , and a disinclination to disoblige frieinlH , are the chief Incentives that lo.id the wholesale dealer to soil to consumers , which , according to the retail dealer's munition , constitutes retailing. Kvi-rv lohlicr insists 11ml his house does not retail goo'ls. ' while the retail merchant In- Hlst.s tniu they all ilo to a greater or less degree. In Omaha the contest between retailers nnd wholesalers Ins been routined almost entirely to that branch of trade enguui'd In handling groceries and fruits , and while no gnat noise hntj been made , considerable fooling has been engendered nt time1 ? . The retail grocers have a strong oilallon which r/'sents any invasion oT thw retailers' dom.iln and the b-jycolt has been frequently Invokert to bring the wholesalers to their "way " of thinking. A" u Jobber re.mnrkfd the other day. It Is no onsy matter to keep from selling goods to consumers at times. For example , a per sonal friend of the jobber comes along and nsk as a favor that a certain article be eold to him. perhaps It Is the firm's banker , or pertnps It ls a jobber engaged In s-oine other line of btiMmss , who Is In a position to be of great ass'stanco nnd who has been very nccmnmcdatlng at various time * what Is to bo done ? A refusal nlnn times out often ton offcmls and If the favor be granted the retailer complains that his business Is being taken from him by the jobber. One such case would amount to very little , but In a city where there nro a hundred hou-'es that wholesale goods , each one of them with a certain following of friends , It cuts quite a flgure Thou It Is customary for men em ployed In a jobbing house to be allowed to liavii gooils out of the house at wholesale prices As every house does not handle nil the goods that are required In the family the boys gradually make the acquaintance of the men In tho' other houses and an ex change of coiirto-Mes takes place by moans of which each man employed In a Jobbing house Is able to secure most anything that may be desired at who csale. This practice Is not by any means restricted to the men on salaries , but the hoa'ls of houses practice the runic thing. A prominent ret ill grocvr Kald tlm other day that he bad been Intl- niatoly acquainted with the head ff one of the largest Jobbing hou s In the city and 1o his certain knowledge he had never spent u dollar at a retail store In the city of Omaha for any merchandise u-iless It might bo for some article that could not be foun 1 In any of the jobbing houses of the city. If Im wants a nt .M hat he gees to a wno.o- Bnle In use where hut * are ? o'al. If It Is a pair of shoe * some fr'end In one of the wholesale shoe houses tits him out and FO on through the whoio list. If he wants a case of berries or a barrel of apples or a few sack ? of potatoes he sends up f. one of the i.Vho c.salo fruit or produce hou-os. \\'hen the members of linns , all their cm- i > loves and a long list of friends and lu- vor'od Individuals are taken Into considera tion It will lie seen at once that this In vasion of the retailers' domain li a matter of no small moment and It Is a question If Hie retailer Is not Ju tltied In entering n etiong protest. The cause for complaint , however , would not appear to be all on one side as tie jobb'-rs have troubles of their own. In the case of the wholesale fruit and produce men , the retailers do not hesitate 'to buy directly from the producer , thus to a certain extent Invading the Held of the wholesaler , and some of tie largest retailers - ers receive more produce from the country than they can tvll over their own counters nnd become sellers In the upen market. Kvery produce house IB at times the re cipient of goods that are not wanted by the retail trade , and Is compelled to let a peddler or a consumer have Hem or see them perish and become a total loss. It Is t'Hpeclally so with mwt kinds of country produce which Is perishable and ( which Is received by the commission IIOUFCS. The country sh'lpper sends In his produce to a commlKslon bouse to bo sold and he expects Ills commission house to let the Ilr.'t buyer or the best buyer have the goods. Ho wants the gjodH sold refiardloss of the courtesies of trade whlcn custom In the city muy have built up and In which IIP takes not ijio least partlclo of Interest. Tor ! heFo < ntd many other reasons the ad justment of the lines and boundaries be tween tliH two branches of trad ? are hard to ostabllsi satisfactorily to all pit-ties In- tnrrs'ed , nnd I horn Is always likely to be incTo or UKK friction between the different interests. However fair dealing an both Bides will tend to minimize the dltlleullles. One thing Is certain , Omaha Is one of the poorest retalU towns of Ha size In the vliolo country and anything that will tend to Improve the situation will bt llkoly to meet wlt'i favor. T'IO largo Jobbing houses , liowevor , can hardly be held responsible us other uuro potent causou have boon nt work , one of the moat marked hHng the prevailing habit among a very large proportion tion of the Inhabitants of buying supplies of various kinds In Chicago and eastern markets under the Impression that fey can save n > onoy by HO doing or that it Bounds better to say that tiller that article iwas brotuilr from a large eastern market. JOH1UOK8 AND MANl'KAOTtMlKHS. U H Hriiiioh of the llrm of Hrnnch & Co. Is ttlll Incapacitated for work by reason of 1ha injury to his hand , received at Niagara falls at tlm time of the meeting of the Na tional League of Commission Men. L. O. Doup , the Uunge manufacturer , rpent a part of the past week In St. Louis where he went to buy stock. The factory U nt work getting out spring styles and expects to put out n more attractive line than ever before. The National Oil K I'alnt Co. Is at work on an order for 1,500 gallons of house paint for a jobbing bouso. The factory Is also tunilui ; out the excelsior green roof paint to be uml on the rocfs of the exposition buildings. Dealers In paints and oils are making treat preparations to meet the heavy demand for varnishes nnd all kinds of Interior and exterior ilnlshcs whlc i Is euro to conic with epilng. With the wholesale fruit men all roads neenr to load southward these days. The city Is almost depopulated of heads of firms mid It Is said Unit the few that are loft are thinking of leaving as soon as tney c-in itrruiiKu their affairs. Tlm fuel that Ark ansas tins several liundrcd curs of straw berries that will be ready for shipment northward In tho. con run of u few weeks eems to be the main attraction , and not a deslro on the part of the fruit men to rscnpu the cold waves that are to bu ex- jH-cted In this latitude. One unfamiliar with the Jobbing trade ran Imnlly form anything like u correct Idea of the great number and variety of brushes that are sold from n jobbing j-olnt like Omuhu. The wholesale grocers , druggists , | > aper houses and hardware people all handle brushes and lotu of them. The unfortunate feature of the business IB Hint all these trushc * T made by prison labor and It la Impassible for nny manufacturer to compete with prison l.tbor , as has nlrcady b n dcm- oiistratod In this city. If It wor * not for the prison labor It would be po slblo to build up a large manufacturing Industry In thli ona line In the west that would give em- The Indications all point to n largely In creased trade , say the shirt manufacturers. They report n Rain of 40 per cent In the volume of trade during- January , ns com pared with the corresponding month of last year. Uown nt the Nebraska Shirt factory they hnvo received the new spring styles of goods , which seem destined to meet with popular approval. The figures are more subdued nnd the general effect Is much more ( julet than last year. The new- shades are heliotrope and brown , while pink nnd blue arc strong favorites. Secretary Holmes of the Manufacturers' association In arranging for n display of the mill products of the state representing the output nf twelve different mills. Already nine mills have agreed to the proposition , leaving only three to bo obtained , with a half dozen mills sprliusly considering the matter. The plan Is to secure a largo fpaco In one of tie principal buildings nnd con struct .1 building of wood after some artistic design which will be ctvcred with b.ips of Hour froni the different mills represented. The Interior of this structure Is to be a model kllchch which will be conducted by Mrs. Harriet MncMurphy nnd Mrs. Peak. Mrs. Mar.Murphy will deliver dally lectures on-scientific coakery and the nutritive values of food products , which will be demonstrated by baking nnd serving flour of the mills represented. Showcases will contain samples of the bread as well as of the flour and the wheat from which It Is made. plovment to n larre number of people. The other day Judge Vttley of O'Neill mniketed a lot of c.ipons In thhs city that weighed , dressed , ten pounds each nnd brought 10 cents per pound , or * 1 each , while the average rooster that Is coming to the market weighs only four pounds and sells for 5 cents per pound , or 20 cents each. It Is claimed by those In the poultry business In the city that the farmers of the stale might Just as well double several times over their revenue from poultry sales by caponlzlng their roosters , A capon does not eat nny more I1tin ; n rooster , although he grows to twice the size. Capons are always In good demand In all markets of the country At the present tlmo old cocks are quoted In Boston at 3 cents per pound and capons nt 12UU cents , while In New York the quotation on capons Is 14fil7 cents , showIng - Ing the .vlile difference In the price between thij two grade * of fowls. C. M. Xothaway of Uahoo Is another Nebraska ! ! who has prac ticed caponizlng his fowls twlth great suc cess. \viiiu : : is TIIU < JIMJAT Speculation * III tll Wl'Nl \V. H. Uoboraan. local manager of U. tJ. Dun & Co. , speaking of trade for the week , say * : "Qultp a Fensntlon wns created In Omnlm by tho. niitioiiiieemeiit of the resignation of the cashier of the great Chemical Nation il Hank of Xi'.M York and the Incidents eon- nirted with his transactions. To ( t western tiiiin It seems remarknblo that nn Incident of this kind fh'.uld ' attract so much atten tion In the great commc-rclnl centerof the MSU. Gentlemen of wealth , standing an-1 recognized alilllty enter into extensive speculations. They suddenly discover th.it possibly tlielr investments will he unprofit able , and .possibly . they will sustain fosse ? . I'lio whole ! country Is ndvl'ied ns to the do- tulls , and the promoter Is roundly abuse 1 for inviting these Innocent caiiltallsts to piirtlelpate In his enterprises. Many u IAC.S- ern man has t.ikcii his wealth to the Chi t-ago grain pit orViill street ana MIJ : seen his fortune dissipated In n week throuph his own h.nl judgment , aided and abetted by genial und able brokers cither In Chicago or New York. Nobody hears of the looses , nnii ouisldn of i select circle no one knows any thing regarding the brc-kers , and It never occurs to the western commercial world to dance a war dance on the. frame of the broker or of hU associates who have profited by the bad judgment of. the western In- vector. "Personally It has hooome exceedingly tiresome to mo. to read from time tf > time the i > alntlve tales of western losses which find their way Into the eastern press. Commerce / - merce Is only enlightened' selfishness at tlie. best and -whether a man loses money by Inventing In , grain or Investing In mining stock , or by Investing In western mort gages , I cannot for the life of me. see why the western promoter should be ci nsldered nny more dishonest or culpable than an eastern promoter , so long ns the liuestors themselves are not deliberately defrauded by positive misrepresentations. "Hoforo passing final judgment upon the Institutions and persons Involved in this particular sensation Ivmlght be well to wait for full Information as to all the facts. "Locally , the conditions continue to Im prove. The early approach of spring gives unusual promise for buplnes In this city. The Internal Hevonue department reports collections amounting to JCflO.OCO for the sx ! mouths ending December 31. The govern ment fiscal year extends from July to July , nnd the present fiscal year ends June 3d , 1S3S. The llirures for the first six mc-nths exceed by JIO.ODO the total receipts for the preceding twelve months of the- preceding fiscal year. The month of January , ISilS , nhowa nearly JM.OOO more cash received by the Internal revenue collector than was re ceived In January. 1897. "Under the now system of assessment the valuation of the taxable property of the city of Omaha Is Increased to $33.000000 , a fact worthy of comment because It Is well known that our rnto upon former assess ments was the occasion of considerable un favorable comment In financial circle" , the ( isso'-sed valuation being extremely lox. "At the postofllce the postage receipts show a gain of $3 COO for the month of Jan uary This Is another Indication of the Im- proveJ conditions now prevailing In this city. Probably no public office so closely toncheH the pulse of commerce as the post- ofllce. "At South Omnlm In addition to the great Improvement In progress and contemplated the fact in that the market I ? growing moro rnpld'y than either of the. other two great markets. The hog puck for the season shows a gain of n little less than 13 per cent over last season at Kansas City , a little more than 17 per cent for Chicago and a moro trifle less than 2C < pe.r cent gain for Omaha. " St. l.onl * ConiT/il MarkrtM. ST. I/M'IS. Feb. r. . KIXH'11 HlKlicr , In svm- patliy with wtu'nt ; patents. J4.70ft4i' ! ' ) : xtriilirhts , jl.3.5il..V > : clenr , 11.23 ; medium , 3..Wf.1.7Ti. WHBAT l ower. elimlnK lie for July nnd 'ic for May below ye lenlny : May opened "iWic lower , nilvnnrnl "WSio " nnd declined % < . closlnjr nt the l > tlom. Ppit. lower ; No. 2 roil cash , el , - 1 vntor. Sc ; track. MWO'o ; l-Ylnrunry , Kc ; MH > , 95' < , ftf > e ; July 80ic ; ; No. 2 hard cash. KHitiDOe. C'OriN Kuturra advanced enrly. 1'iit lx > fore the finish thin Kaln nnd mote too was lost , the rlnpo lietntf 'to lielnw yefterd.-iy. Rjmt , tilrher ; No 2 onnh. .11140 : K l > runry , SC io nckoU ; Ma1. ; WVjff rfi'iiJuly. ; . 27Tte. OATS Futures ndvnneed nnd elweil frnctlonH hlK''r than yoiterdny. Fpot bluner ; No. 2 rash. rlevnlnr , 21'ie ' : trnck. 25c ; FebruarySI'Sc ; liny. 2r.'Vasked ' ; July , 23'lo bid ; No. 2 white , 2&ij 24'iP. HYK-Ftemly. 47o , SHKHSFlnxneed. . quirt , $1.21. Trlmp timothy need. $ ! MVi. rollNMHAL- t.4Tl.CO. I1HAN ( Jnlel. firm ; ea t trnck. F.-ilnM" . S Ur. HAY-Rlrons ; pinlrle. J5.GOB8.2o ; timothy , fS.OO (7)0. ) 2f . HCTTFIl Qulft , easy ; creomcry , ISSlO'.Jo ; di l iv Wl ! * . VXlOS-Stendy. IStto. \vimjwv-tl.l9. POTTONTIIW-7IV. 1 1 n nrj W6fio. \ . Mf.TM. Iiid. . lower , n. { ? 3.47U. Ppeltfr , firm M B ) . rtiOVlSMON'5 Pork , hlphrr : Rtnndnnl menu , | i > bhlnK | 1".37H. I ird. lower ; prime e-tcnm , J4.C7'Arholco. . It. 7.1. llnoin , extra nhnrt eknr > ox oa . , . . . . nhitrtB. 1.7"'i7S. ' f7't. Pry mil me.itn ( boxe < l phnul- derni f4.M M.S ; extra lmrl elenr , f l.75f(5.X ( ( ) ; rllw. H.n-Mifl.M - : fhorls K.Kfiti.31H. . Hnr | n > nMnmir. 4,000 Mill. : wheat. 14.000 1m enrn. 117000 t.u. ; imta. 21 ert ) bu. RHU'MIT T" Flour. 4 IXVI bhlB.j wheat , 13.000 I * . ; mni. 67. * Im. : "nin. Sl.nnn im. ICniimi" City Crnln and PrnrlNloiiM , KANSAS PITY. Feb. 5 W1IBTArtlve , cen- era'lv ' < 4c hlcher : No. 1inn ) , SHc ; N2 kfMft ( ff No 3. 84 < t Wi'tc ; No. t red. 03e ; No. 2. SlffJ . . .Ji iNo : 3 , fCiiff'e ; No. 2 , fprlng , S7c ; No. 3 , V Active , fteady : No. 2 mixed. . OATS Aclhe , nbnut Uo lilnheri No. 2 Hhlte. liVF-Wenily ; No. 2. 43f43Ho. HAV AVonker on heavier rrcetiilr : choice tlmo- Ihv s60 < ritiOO : choice iirnlrle , JS ; 5ffl 7.00. III'TTBH Firm ; creamery , 154nfo ; dairy , II SJ14 > SJ14KdOP Klrm nt 13'Jo. ' lllVPMTS Whral , 76.400 bu. ; corn. S7.fi > } tm ; o.its. 7C > 1 liu. milpiivvro Wheat. S8,4ilO till. ; com SS,7HO bu. ; onls , & .000 ! . Feb. r.F' OtUl-Quiet ; fancy. | 4 snfN Ml ; fumlly. H.fOflS.M. WIIRAT Stouilv ; No. ! red , Oo'.ic. fOIlN Quiet : Nn. 2 mUed. 2r"i" . O'Trf Sleiidy : NO. 2 mixed , ! Cc. llVK OiilrtNo. . 2. 49c. PIIOVI 1ON8 Iinl quiet. J4.75. Hulk meats , llrm f ( f'Huron , ntcaily , 15,73. \VIIiHKV-Stemly. 11.13. IH'TTUIt-Oulei ; Klgln creamery , 2lc ; Ohla , 13 ! & < : dulry. lOo. SI'flAU-Stendy ; linnl refined. J4.OSfl5.S3. llfJOR-Sleailler at 15o. itooj to prime Ohio flat , Dot nil I OKTIlOtT Fb. 5. WHBAT No. 1 white ami No. J re.1 9J4c ; May. WVJc. rOHN No. ; mixed , J c. OATSNo. . ! white. I7c , KVi : No. r. 49o. Snii I'runoUoo Wliont Market , HAN FrUNPIfiCO. Kc-h , B.-AVHBAT-Bt adyi Dec mtr. Jl.Sili ; JI jW. . 5i. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Trading is Almost Entirely Local and Iluctnations Ara Narrow , LIV RPOOL DULLNESS IS REFLECTED HERE \Vlionl Ctnii'H lit ft Decline , Corn find rrovlxloiiM Ilciiiiiln I'nclimiKCil ' , While Ontn Slitnv 11 Siniill Advance. CHICAGO , Feb. 5. After a dull and un interesting session wheat closed today nt Uc decline. Trading1 was almost entirely local , and fluctuation * ) were narrow. Corn closed unchanged. Oats were strong , but advanced only He. 1'rovlslons reached n new level of prices , but reacted and closed unchanged to n shade lower , Vor a few minutes around the opening * wheat was Inclined to sympathize wltli the action of the Liverpool market. That mar ket , after opening a little higher , declined tint ! closed Ud to VI lower In the face of yesterday's improvrmcnt here. On this ac count first sales of May were at n slight decline , Slay opening at 91T 693c , against yesterday's closlnc price of WUc. Ucsldes the Liverpool decline , northwest receipts continued heavy. Minneapolis and Duliith reported a total of 387 cam , against 320 last weelc , and 279 a year ago. Chicago re ceipts were forty-six cars. The weekly exports were also not up to expectations , 3,43I , < KO bu. , against 5.02u'OJO the week be fore. A rather bearish showing of the visible supply wns looked for Monday , and New York reported moderate selling at the opening for forelsji account. Notwlfistnnd. Inp all this , the market became strong almost Immediately. Moderate buying by local long Interests principally supple mented by n little covering by St. 1.-mls brokers of lines put out yesterday , carried the price of May steadily up to MHfi " .VXtC. T.ip advance was helped by the con- tined strength of oats and provisions , both oC which markets made new prices for the session during the morning. There were reports of grain famine from parts of smt lenstcrn Asia , anil California reported a continuation of the drouth. A factor In the advance was the report that the re duction on the Italian grain duty would probably lemaln In effect until the last of May. After the advance to 9.V fii 9r > V.t' prices rased off slowly to D3"C on realizing , but closing. Paris cables caused another brief period of strength , and a reaction to WKfiKiH-o. 1'arls wus from 40 to fi'i centimes higher for Hour , and from 10 to & ) centimes hi.her for wheat. During the last half hour of the session prices gradually re ceded. There were moderate though per sistent offerings , prlnclpilly In the way of local evening up transactions , and May finally dropped to I'jc. ' That price was bid at the close. The market for corn was llrm but dull , but prices averaging a little over yester day's close. TniJ market was a good deal Influenced by the action of oats. Wheat scalpers were moderate buyers. Tie slight advance disappeared under realizing late In the session , May closing steady. May r.infpd from 2'JVi02l-e ! to 29i2rfc ; , nnd closed unchanged at SOUc. Oats were again quite active , nnd the market made a new high mark for the season. Reports of large cable acceptances were an Important factor In the advance. There was heavy buying by the most In fluential traders , and shippers and commis sion houses took largo quantities. The ad vance brought out liberal realizing , and part of the advance was lost , the market closing firm ; May ranged from ' M'&c ' to 2435 < 2IVsC > nnd closed % c higher at 2J c. Provisions were again quite active , openIng - Ing slightly hlfher , the market quickly be came strong on a continuation of the gen eral buying noticeable yesterday. Packers were credited with considerable buying. Prices reached the highest points of the season , but heavy realizing at the top caused a reaction , the market closing steady , but with all the advance lost. May pork closed unchanged nt $10.27 ; May lard , 2' ' .p lower nt $ ! . .92j. . and May ribs , 2' , < .c lower at $ . ' > .05 < Q'5.07'i. Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 70 cars ; corn , CIO cars ; oats , 250 cars ; hogs , 3S.OOO bend. 1,0-uling futures ranged as follows : Articles. . I Open. | High. | Lo - . | Clone. | Yca'dy. V i fin- Fob. . . . ! IS US us OH 98 Way. . . OIJS-O.I 1MT < 115 nou July. . . S3H-SI 83T6-84 84K Coin Feb. . . . 27H 27H May. . . ! KKi 29 a HI 20H July. . . 304 ! III ) Is 30'1 Oate Jh'y. . . aw July. . . -3 I orl ; May. . . 10 25 10 35 10 23 Id 27K 10 27 < 4 Juiy. . . 10 35 10 : t.i 10 35 10 3J 10 37.4 Liud- May. . . 4 1)5 ) 5 00 4 02h 4 ns 4 97 July. . . 8 05 6 07H 5 O'JIs u 02 h , 0 05 Sh'tHlbs Miiy. . . 507K r i s 5 05 8 07W 5 10 July. . . ! i 15 5JO S 10 6 13 0 I7W Cash quotations wore as follows : FLOl'R Steady ; winter patenls , J4.SOffil.W- fctralK.UH t4.30jf4.CO ; Eprlng tpeeluls , t5.35H5.45 ; tprlns palenlH , t4.60jT4.90 ; ftralents , I4.SOU4.1 ; bakers' . tl.C00l.SO. WHHAT No. 2 spring , KOD3c ; No 3 spring & 4S'Je ! ; No. 2 red , ! i ! > c. ' COrtN No. : , 27c ; No. 2 yellow , 275ic. OATS No. 2 , 24'.4S24 ' > iC ! No. 3 white f. o. b. 252C'c. RYlv No. 2. 47',4c. HARLBY No. 2. f. o. ! > . . 29ff29)4e. FLAXSEUU No. 1 , Jl.24',4 ' ; r.uw. J1.29. TIMOTHY SKED-Prlme. ? 2.fey2.S2V4. rilOVISIONS Pork. meps , per bbl , J10.20S1 10.25. Lird. per 100 Ibs. , t4.lC :4.8o' : . Short rlbx , sides ( loope ) , fj.2S. Dry fulled shoulders ( boxed ) , { 4.75JJ5.00 ; short clear tides ( boxed ) , } 5.25iT5.3.'i. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per cnl , SUUAHS Cut loaf. J3.S9 ; eranulated , IS. 29. No. 2. XKW YORK < ; iiilALMAIIKKT. . Quotation ! for tin- Day on General C'OIIllllOllltlcH. NBW YORK , Feb. S.-1'LOmi-necplptg , 14 . 375 bblB. ; exports , 4,134 bbls. ; quiet , but firmly held ; city mill putviibi , * 3.tt > i5.iO ! ; city mill cleara , 5.40-S.Kij | Minnesota patents , fj.lOf3 | 3j- Minnesota baUere' , 4.2S4.SO ; winter straights' M.63 (43 ( ; , winter extras , J3.SWJ3.W ; winter low KruUev , K.W113M , Rye flour , dull Ilull ; yellow western. C7c. rj l.\h yuctiN01 | a wt'fct .Tn , Wlic ; car lots , tlWtlM &Vt IIAKI.KY h'tronir ; feeding , SS'.io. HAKUY MALT Hlnuly ; wcslern , C2iMi ( ! c WIlDAT-llecolplH , 2J,2k.5 bu. Hi.it , llrm ; No , i red , Jl.03',4 ' , OptloiiB , easier on disappointing I.lvcrpiHd cables , but afterwanl leeovered ai.d closed imchanvcil to ' , ic net hlifher. Korelcners buiiKlil ouiihldrralilo wheat nnd local ro\i > rlna waa slImulatiMl b > Hu rian ! famine news and bullish Australian and L'.illfornlan crop repwls i0' ? , ' ? ; a' ' 'ebruary. ll.Wiii * l y , 3TiftM ( > , ic ; closed. SOlic. fOltN Itecelpts , none ; oxportu , CO 030 bu Sp.it niHi-kets llrm ; No. 2 , SCHc. Options iiulet but firmer on oinc oxiKirt Imiulry nnd nyni- patliy with wheat , clojlnp He net lilKhcr ; May. 3lii3Uc ; eltuiHl , 34'tc. OATH Itocelpts , 32.4.K ) bu.j extxirts , 5 Oin | , u Kjiot , ftronit ; No. 2 , 2Sic. OptloiiK modemtoly active and llrm on hlKher fcpm. closlnc He net ndvimco ; May , i"JiS ! ' ,4c ; cliwed , a'.ic. ' KKii-l-'lrm ; bran , 70 77ie ; mlddllnir , 75Sf 7i ! " . Hyp. ( " 0. HAY Quiet ; Whlppliib' , 3fIi45c ( ; ( jood to choice CDff'Ofl. HOI'S Steady ; state , common to choleo IMS crop , 4flCc ; ItVC crop , Hi'Jf. 1S37 crop , 17ftllc- ! I'.icllle coast. 1SH3 crop , 483 ! 1S36 eron ilflOc- 1807 crop , 17 M3c. HinnM-Rlraily ; Galvculon , 2iVff23 llw. , ir.c. . I.MATHKHSlea'ilyi hemlock sole , Huenos Ayres. ISHfi-SOc. \VOOI ljuleti fleece , 27fl3lo ; Texas , 13V4 ® UHo. PHOVIPIONB-Ileef. llrm ; family. > ll.VJn ( M ; i.xtni . im'bs , S.OOOk.SO ; tef t Immi. 123 ; packet , rJ.O > BIO.W. Cut inentn. sleadv : plckle.1 bellies J5.r'H'iir.2.1 ; pickled shouldrm , 14.75 ; pickled huniH , J7.1T.D7. 'HI. I < ard. firm : wehtern Etmmcd $3.15 ; refined steady. I'crk. llrm ; mew. , I10.2.W JO.W ; short clear , J10.MO12.M ; family JIO MJi ll.oi. Tallow , dull ; city , IS-K SKc ; country. S'.iflSHc. ' OII-S IVtroleum , dull ; rnllnl. We. llo ln quirt ; unilncil. common In KI.M.Vsii ) \ \ 4 * , . Tun'ontlne. firm. 34f34'io. < > lennepa nlj. qul t but fairly Firmly , without clianKe ; prime crude , IdH/iTIdo ; prime cmde. f. o. b. mills. J6 Jl4e ! ' : prime miinmer yellow. 21Hc bid ; off rummer yellow. 2l'4e. ' nomlnnl. Ilutter oil , K027c ; prime winter yellow. I7Hf2SHc. ! IIH'I-J Flnnj fair to extra , 4H60ftc ; Japan , 6 J5 c. MOLAPSEH Firm : Nviv Orleans , open Itettle , fro' l lo choice. iSfiUo. MITTAUS-lMif Inm. flail ; Biuthern , 19. 75 } ? 11.31 ; northern. $ ! < ! . &n l ! M. Cnpncr. ntron : brokeiK' . J10.S7U. Ix > ad , llrm ; brokers' , 13.45. Tin. plates , steady. HI'TTKH Hwvlpts. S.708 pkurs. ' firm ; wertern crmmrrv 14Ufl20o ; Klirlns , 2 c ; fnclorv. H tl4c. ClICKSE RecelptP , [ W pkgs. : fteady. large. white , September. SHc ; rmall , white September , 92i9VSc ; large , colored. September SCf',4c ; colcjtJ , Eepttraber , SOSVic ; Urgt , Ocluber , small , Oetobtr. SUWSHo ; ll ht fktrnK. COCHf ; part Skim * . 403 > ic ; full iklms , 2630. KGGS Itecelpts , 4,012 pkRi , ; firm ; Mute nnd 1'cnnnylvAnla , iPci neatem. 15't. OMAHA ( lUMSHAIiMAU1CETS. . Conilltlnn of Trnilo linn CluotntloiiH on Staple anil Fancy I'roilnce , KOOS-Oood flock , 14c. BL'TTKH Commnn to fair , 9jllc ; fcpar.itir creamery , We ; gathtred creamery , 15C16c. VEAI-Cholco fat. SO to 120 Ite , , quoted at 8 ( ! { Urge nnd conr e , 4'jr-c. imiSSSKD I'OL'Wnr-CUIckens , SOCc ; tur keys. SfflOc ; gecte , 7c ; ducki , Cj GAME Bmnll rnbblts , per dai. , 73c ; large , 11.23 ; squirrels , BOJIMc. , I'lOEONS Live , 75c ; ilmilplteoni , not wanted. HAY Upland , IS.50 ; mldUnd. J5.M ; lowland , $5 ; rye straw , 14 ; color make the price on bay ; light bales soil the test ; only top grades brine top prices. vnaCTA i.is. : Ctn.nilY-Oood stock , large , 40c ; small , 2i 3Dc , ONIONS-IVr bu. , II. UKANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , | t.2S 'SWHST rOTATOES-Knnfns. 10-peck J.bls. . I2.M ; fancy Mu cntlne. 11-pcck bbU. . M.J3. CAlUIAaC-Qooil stock , per Ib. . 1140. I'OTATOKS Home Brown , 6 i.c ; ; western stock , 70e. APPLES-Wlnter stock , 3.Mfl3.5 > ; California llellefleur , boxes , 11.50 ; Colorado Jonathans , boxes. 11.75 : Oregon , boxes , 11.25. CRAN iRRII-s-Jerseys' , per bbl. . $7.0007.25- Wisconsin lull nnd Hugle ; J7.M97.75 ; Wisconsin Hell and Cherry , } C. : ORAPKS-Mnliiirns. r-.OOfi .fO. TROPICAL rilUlTS. ORANGES Mexican , per box , J2.7503.00 ; Cali fornia navels. I3.00in.2i. l.KMONf Tallfornln. fancy , M > ; choice. 1. IIANANAS Choice. Inrso BIOC ! ; per bunch , J2.C082.23 : medium sized bunches. J1.75S2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per Hit. ' Hrne size , 12W11c ; small , He ; Ilrazlls , per lb. , 9O10c ; Kiiftllphn \ - mils , per lb. . fancy .soft shell , 10311stand ; - aids , 8H9c ; filberts , per ID. ' , lee ; pecans , pallsbril , medium , Cf7c ; extra laiffo , SflOo ; larfte hickory nuts , tl.COitl.10 per bu. ; unall , > 1.25K1.3'i per bu. ; cocoanuts , per 100 , SI ; pennuis , law , 6f5'ic ' ; rcasled , CflCVsSfc. Kins Imported fancy , 3 crown. 1Mb. boxes , 12c ; B crown , 44-lb. boxes , I45fl5c ; 2-lb. boxes , 22 4f23c per box ; California , la-lb. box. SI. 11ONKY Choice white , Uc ; Colorado amber , 10 ICR'ATT Per * . . tinif : bw. , $2.2-e-3 r MAPLll SYRUP-Flve-ial. cans , each , J2.75 ; K.nl can- . pure , ppr doz. , J12 ; bait sal. cans , IG.Co ; ou.nrt cans. J3.M. IlATKS Hallowec. CO to 70-lb , boxes. Cc ; S.ilr. B''c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes. PC. Cinnit Per half I h' < i : M-ls. J3.25. FRESH MKATS nREPSED REEK Gooil I'ltttiv * ' steers. CUc ; fc-ont foreauar.ers Pliers. D'ip.j BOO-I hindquarters steers , fc'te ' ; western fteers , Cc ; fancy heifers , C'ic : good heifers , Cc ; good .forinnaiirrs heifers , rc , ; peed hlndriui.rlerB .heifers. So ; KOOC ! cows , 5 > ic : fair cows , Mic ; cow forcUartcrs | , 4Vc ; cow hlndquaiters. 7'.ie. trlminliik" ' . 4'ic ' : beef shanks. 3e. bialns. per doz. . 33e ; sweetbreads , p" , ' Ib. , 12'Jc ' ; sweetbreads icalves ) . per Ib. , 40c ; kidneys , per doz. , 33t : ox tolls , each. 3c ; llxers , par Ib. . 2' c ; hearts jitr Ib. 2' c ; lonnues , per Ib. , 12' ' c ; c.ilf llveis each. r . " > c ; cahes. whole carcass or Fides. 9c ; calf bead and feet , tcalded. per set , 75c ; tenderloins , frcs.i , ISu ; tenderloins , frozen. ICc : boneless strips , fie-h , 10r ; bnneless strips , frozen , fie : strip loins , fre-h. Sc ; strip loins , frozen , C'.Je ' ; rolls , l.one- lesa , 9c ; rolls , tptncer cuts 5e ; sirloin butts , boneless , PC ; shoulder clods , boneless. Be ; rump butts , bonelc s S'ici No. 1 chucks , Be ; No. 2 chucks , 4 > ic ; No. 3 chucks. 4'J' * ; boneless ehucks , 4'ic ; ctv. p3t ! = = . 3'c ; steer plates , 4c ; fnnk steak. Gc ; tilns. No i. 13c : loins No. 2 lOc ; lilns. No. 3. 7'4c ; thort loins , maiket sty.'e 2c above loins ; shcrt loins Ifitel style. 4c above loliiR , cow loin ends. 8c ; steitr loll. on. ' . ! ' . ! > c. Ml'TTON" Fnney lambs Hie per Ib. ; lambs 7',4c : sheep , GV4c ; mnrkeo rnelw. IOIIK. SVfcc ; holel racks , fbort , lie ; loins S'.ic ' ; > snddles , ( v ; less , c ; Inmb ] e s , IPc ; brrarto ar-d stews , 3V-c ; tonwues. each , 3c ; forequnrrrs. ( 5c. I'OHK Uipssed pigs 5il-- p--r Ib. : < lrcscd hoes , 5c ; tenderloins , 14c ; loins , short. iHfcc : li.nc Cc ; ppare ribs , 4'sc ' ; ham sniiFiiRe butts B'c ; Iloston butts. 5c ; t-houlilers. nniRn4.c ; shoulders "klnned. Be ; trlmmlngF , 4c- ; rear lard , not ren dered , 5c ; heads , cieaneii. Ic ; snouts and ears , Uc ; backbones , 2c ; flip bcr.e ? . 2H.c : cheek meat ' : iHe ; neck bones , 2c ; plif. ' tills. Sc ; plucks , coch' 5c ; chltterllnns , Gc ; bocks. 4p ; hearts , per do/ . , 25c ; stinacns each , 3c ; tongues , each , 7c- kid neys , per doz. , lOc ; brains , per doz. . 13c ; piss' feet , per doz. , 25c ; livers , eaeh , 3c : bog rinds , 2c ; blade bones , Be. HIDpS , TALLOW. ETC. HIDES No. 1 sreen bides. 7c ; No 2 Ki'een hides , 6e ; No. 1 Enlted bides , Sc ; No. 2 green salted hides , ic ; No. 1eal calf S lo 12 Ibs. , lOc. ; No. 2 vc.il e.llf , 12 t' . 13 lljs. , Sc. SHEEP PELTS-Grrcn salted , each , 13 73c ; green milted phear.lngR ( sliart woolcd early skins ) , cac'.i , 15c ; dry shearlings ( short wouled early tklns ) , No. 1 , each , Sc ; do' flint Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool p lts , per Ib. actual welHht , 4&SC : dry flint' , , Knn , iis nnd Nebra > lta murrain wool pelts , per , lb. . . actual-.weight , 3 ® 4c ; dry Hint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4li5cr dry flint Co'orado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , nctunl weight. SSfta , TALIX3W. OUEASE. ETC. Tnllow. No. 1. 3c ; tnllow , No. 2 , 2Jic ; rough tallow , llicj white Kiense , 2Viffl2 ic ; yellow nnd brown grease , IV.-HZUe. FURS ncp.r ( black or nrown ) . J3.00ff20.00 ; otler , J1.C05(8.00 ( ; mink , ISffijOc ; beaver , tl.vO (06.00 ( ; skunk , 15c , 25c , Me ; muskr.it , 3c , Sc , 7c ; raccoon , 15fc&c ; rrd fox , 23cfijl 25 ; srcy fox , 25T30wolf ; ( tl..iber ) , 23cfI2.CO [ ; wolf ( prairie : oyole ) . Kii.'Oc ; wildcat , 1023c ; badger , OS40C ; illver fox , UO.COB75.00. HIDES Each. .J1.50g2.25. \Vonro roiiniilffxtoii Cniniiaiiy. OMAHA OFFICE , Feb. 5. The market opened slightly weaker this morning t.ian at last nlght'R close , evidently affected by cables , which were He lowei1. Later It fi.iowed H little strength , whleli was evenly distributed among nil the different cereals , which It main tained until near the elope , when It declined to 9r c for May , or Vie lower than yesterday , nnd S3'/4u to 84n for July , or Bc lower t.ian yesterday , C'-rn ' closed unchanged , with oats showing a good deal of Rlrength , nnd closed Uc higher. AKhoiwh cables were some stronger during the sfSBlon than nt the opening , the local crowd , w.io are not III a position to ftnnd any material nd- vunce , sold the market off fls Indicated abn\e. To show the energy of the professionals In at tempting to get the price of wheat on n little lower level , or what they woud : term buying ground , wo will endeavor to enumerate a few of the theoretical facts they nre Incorporating Into the domestic news. The substltutlin of other grain for whcnt and the substitution of lower grades of wheat against the phenomenally high prlco which Mr. Lellcr heWs bis wheat at , the weakness of the St. lx > uls market was loudly talked of ns showing a great Influence because of Its being located In the winter wheat Fecllan ; thu det reused estimates of foreign requirements , the Increased estimates of the Argentine surplus and u > : endld prospect for winter wheat crop and n larger amount of spring wheat than the most bearish Urured on , and yet the prices arc higher than when they commenced to give this kind of news , with a good foreign demand und the sea board quoted ns believing thut cash wheat would not be a drug In this country for the next three and a half or four months , at the end of which tlmo the new crop could be IWired upon with a reasonable degree of certainty. However , Ebould this kind of news continue or Increase In volume. It IB questtJimDle whether manipulation ( or tlie cash side of t.ie market ) will be able to control , In nny event the mar ket. wllh these weights In the balance. Is bound to fluctuate nnd continue giving elegant scalping opportunities , nnd should It touch any ma terially lower mark In the nearby futures , It Is certainly H purchaeo for a nice turn , The visible supply statement Monday Is ex pected to show anywhere up to 600000 bu. decrease - crease In wheat. fir nl n IloooIplM at I'rlnc'lpal MarUi'tM. ST. LOL'18 , Feb. 6. Itecelpts : Wheat. 17 earn MINNEAPOLIS , Feb. 5. Receipts : Wheat , 33i cars CHICAGO , Feb. 5. Hc-Cvlpta today : Wheat , 43 cars ; corn , 445 cars ; oats , 177 curs. Eftlmnted Monday ; Wheat , 70 cars ; cjrn , H10 cars ; oats , 250 cars. KANSAS CITY , Feb. 5 , Receipts ; Wheat , 119 1JULUTH , Feb. B.itlecelpts : Wheat , K cars , I'll 11 mloli | III M I'rod il oo. I'HILADEIjI'IUA , Feb. B. nt.'TTKR Firm , H-Wlo higher ; westein creamery , fancy , JO'.ic. ' MOOS Hull , lie lower ; fresh nearby nnd west ern. S il2e. CHEESE Steady : New York factory , choke , 94G/ie ! ! ; New York factory , lair to good , 94W ! 9ie. STOCKS AM ) IIOMIS. of n KIMV MUCH llf < the .IliirUi'l to a Illnlior I.ovol. NU\V YORK , Fab. 5. Today's stock market was lifted to a higher level by the conspicuous strength of comparatKeJyyf/ew slocks It washy " noteworthy that the "Viujiffrbllts. which gave the Initial lmi-um to Wfeterday's advanc Phnuc.l the effects todvy Oi prollt-taklng , Like Shore losing 2 points JTOilUfrw York Central a Una 1 1 fraction , Mlchli r $ > -iitia1 , after bounding upward at the ojienlngy roflfr-tecl over a point , but closed with u HubataniUt/Kaln. The fur reaih- Ing Importance uf tlojfertlnt- | Ne York Central and Lake SgwVAopd the profpecto of additions to the plan wi/ltrmi'd to have a marked sentimental effect orj'th > whole market. The possibilities In the way ( unreduced expendltiiK-s for ndmlnlilratlon and Cjublliy | of runs for trallta from ccnfoMilntlijrKTirc canvatred with tagtr intention by dealers In Kecurltles. Penn sylvania was oonsjiicuously affected , and the long t-utalne4 advance In the Muck of fits cub. sldldry company , Pittthurg , Cleveland. Chicago & Ht 1/oiiU , Is pointed to as evidence of closer relations , , to come. Ilurllnglcn rc e strongly on ruimr-H of the ripening of the lefiindlng plan anil n landing lntieu In the aivldend rate. Oencral Hli-ctrle. I.lkfKrle & Western preferred and I ickiwunna were more markedly strong aiul Noi-folk & Western p referred con tinued Its upward movement , There- was reactionary tenjency In Erie and the HiiHjue- tmnu K : Yvvvtern rtockv on realizations. The le- cent advance In account- . ! for by well dellned ri'lHirla of a plan for exchnnKlng Ilio Sutque- hnmm nlorlia for an undetermined pertentuge of the Erie Mocks. Oreat Northern | . referred sold at a further decline of 2 i > olnu and was bid down tlll further , the various reigns of pluns for Increased capltallzntl"n anl aiitrlbu- tlon of the company' * necumii' vl fourcc a being no conflicting an to lead Ik m ronvlcllon thut no j.lnn lian yet I'fi-n fonix-l. Although bunlnfia wau on a large cale and widely dis tributed , the flucluatlonc In prlco were exceed ingly narrow ouulde special CRK-T , the mutt Important of whl h have It-en Indicated. The heavy Increa&e of over I11.CO,000 In de- posttii of riearlnt liouto banks for the week the continued flow of funds to UiU ixa- Itt , anil the withdrawal of sov rnmnt ik-posiu mu t be allowed for In nd-iltU.n - In estimating thin movement. Tlie expansion of nearly tt.fW- OX ) In loans , though heavy , falls fur short of alt'or-blns the total nf the Increased d pplt . The activity In the stock market undoubtedly Involved n laree nnxiunt of borrowed money , and It l probable tint other | > ecuUllve mar kets have drawn on ll.lt center tor funds during HM week. There Is it-ported nl o n Rood supply of nttracttxe name * In the commercial paper market. The cheapness of money has led to tne maturing of cxclmiiKe obllRntlons. whl h are KoiJ for Ions bills , keeping up tales of ex- chnnRe. The slock market' * unusual activity this week lias been ch.iractfrlr.ed by renurknblo sttenRth In spots. Apparently there have been some few elements of strength on each day to sustain the market , although very ben\y reallr.- Ins was In progress In stocks that ha\e been foremost In the recent advanceAt dlffetont times durlnfr the neck the market has been tinder the Influence of nKKresslve streiiRth In Chesapeake & Ohio , tlaltlmore * Ohio , I ouls- vllle. Pennsylvania , Northern Paclflo preferred , the coalers , Central Pnolfle and other le s con spicuous stocks. Wide advances have occurred In some of HIP blKh-priced closely held ln\rai ment stocks , notably 11 rent Northern preferred , which aihnnced nn extreme 27 points , but re acted 4 points. The week's heavy profit-Inking Pnlon have been well absorbed , and the outside participation In the market has Rrown. Many slocks have been nt times below last week's closlni ? level , nnd some prominent Hocks end below , bui tlm Kenernl level of the maiket Is liUhrr. principally an a result of the movement of yctterilay and .tixlay. The Rains generally ranco between 1 nnd 3 iwlntR. with exceptions incttlxe stoiks up to fi points. Thebond tnarttet hns' > ontlnu-d to show the Kroat nellvlty nnd strength which It did In January. The total pnr value In January was noai'l)1 ) fPS.tVO.rXK ) . This total was never exceeded on the exc-hanK * except In October , 1K" . when the wiles exceeded 5149.ono.OPO. In view t _ tbe present lnii * 'nnce atlachetl to the New rk Centrnl-lJike Shore cenrolldntlon , II li considered significant that the \irevlous \ period of Rrente&t nellvlty was nt the time of the West Shore sot- tlement. K nfn Pacific consols showed an ex- Irotre advance for Ihc week < > f 12'j. points , nnd ether Knnsns Pacific1 nnd t'nlon Paelfle l sues fbnwelnritf \ advances. Prices all nround nre mnikPdly higher , Totnl tales. $52.W.OCO. fnlted Stales 4 . reKlsteted. advtmred i per cent : United States 4s , coupon. ex-Interest , ' 4 per cent ; the old 4s. rcfilflered. U pr cent , nnd the old 4i > , coupen , nnd the t > . coupon , ex-Interest , ' ,4 per cent bid , Following nre the clOflnR quotations of the lending stocks on the New York market today : Met. S . I'.v 1 ISHlCol. F. .V Iron. . Mluhlran Coutr.il.,11' ' I do p'd n > Minn , &SI. L 2iiTfii'n. Kloctno HUM dolBtnfd Mil 'llllnolHStccI ' 6'JH Mo.lMclllc 'lt'iLaCli".to ; ij.m 4i : JHiblloXOhlo : il'viL'itl : : i-1M Mo.K. .t T it : | ( to nut Idrt do pM : ; il'4 Nat. Lin. Oil IS Chi..lull. A.L I'Vi Ori'tron Imp. Co U.HU ilo pfd : tl : ll'aclllc.Mall ; ! i'4 ' N.J. Cj.ilr.il WiiiiPuihn.m Pal 17m ( N.Y.Ciiitr.il tlNi , SilverCi-rllllcalos. . 704 N. Y. 43.il. .t St. L. . I IVStind.Hopi. : &T. . . . 4 dolHtpfd 7:1 : iSiurar llt'J'S do'-'dpfd : < ti ! $ ! do pfd IM Norfolk .t Woitern 1B T. C. , t iron . . No. Amor. Co. . fiffc U. S. Leather . "Hi NO. Pacific V7HI do pfd . G.TH do pfd HSU U.S. llubb'r : . 17H OutarloA. W lf4 ! do pfil . 1SH Orc.lt. .V Nav fl'Jh \VoHtorn Union. . . . lU'ii Uro. Short Llua 'Jl Niiri'iwoMtcru ' . l'J7H I'lltHuuiv KiH do pfd . Ueadmu' ' - " - ' Rio IJr.inJo Wual . 'Ji ! Kovklsliiul ! M'j do nfd . TIJ S. L. , V S. V. , Clilsairo-Gn-nl XV. . ll'.S ilo Istpfd .ISSi , s. r , . & S. W. . St. Paul IHDf , St. L. .VS P. Vd pfd ( ) * do pid..L . , _ , . . .1-1 JHillloadlnff 1st pfd _ Jb ) Total sales of stocks today , 2.0.400 t-hnres , In- cludliiK : Canada frulhei-n. 3911 ; l hli-ui ; < > , Rur- IbiK'on .t Qulney , 27,3G' ' > ; IVie prefened , b.U-i . .Manhattan , 4,52' ' ) ; Mettop ilium , 3W > ; Michigan Ceiilinl , 10.n i ; RcpdlnK picfeiTiil , 0,420 ; New Yoik Cenlral , C.fCO ; Northern Pacllle , SC' ; Norli'iueMtein Torminnl , 4.817 , ; St. Paul , 10.4&1 ; Union I'nclllc , C,4SO ; 'IVilucco , 33W ; Oeneml Elootilc , lC,52i ; SiiRiir. 17.M5. X MV Yorlc Aloney Mnrk > t , NEW YORK , Keb. 5. MONEY ON CALI - Ea y nt H l'i per cent ; latt loan , H4 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 35(4 ( per cent rVTEKLINH EXt'HANCiE Steady , with actual bu lncsH In bniikere' bllln nti > 3iir4 > 5ii f , r de mand and } 4.N3S4.83'J for ElMy days ; posted inlet. 54.S3i2 nnd J4M4 and J4.SC ; coiiiinerclul bills , v'faJtA'KR C'ERTIKICATES BCViOji'.Jc. 1AR ! SILVER MT C. MEXICAN DOLLARS 45c. HONDS .State bonds , dull ; railroad bonds , btrong ; government bonds , firm ; new 4s , res. an- ! ' 4s , ' IIS'.J , 114's 2s. coupon , 12S'/i ; , ret . , ; coupon ; inn- > ri-K , 113',4 ' ; 5s , coupon , 113s ! ; Paclllj Cs of 'Ii9 , 104. CiufliiK iiuotatlons on bonds were as follows ; San FrinolKi-i ; > Mining ( liinlntloiiH. HAN FR.ANVISCO. I < 'eb , S. The clllcl'il cloBlng quotations on mining stocks today were as fol- lows : .Slher bars , ESUc ; Mexican dollara , 4C'/i@47c ' ; drafts , ulglit , i'Oc : diufis , telegraph , -2'ic. ' \IMV Yiirll AllnliiK ItiiotiitloiiH , NI3W YORK , Feb. B.-The following nre the cloning mining quotations ; Chollar - ' . ' . Onuno 243 Crown Point ' . ' ( I Ouiir -4.1 Con. CJl. Si. Va- , . I'-'l ' Plvinotnil M Pnadwoou 113 QalckHlirer 101 ( Jomdt Curry 30 Oiila nilrer of I. . . 2V > Halo \oror03d. . . 43 Slurr.iNavili. . . . fia Homi'M-tKu. . , , . . 37HO ai-iiclirl JUS IronSilver ' 10 Union Con 40 Mexican : U ) Yullow Jacket . . . . : IO London .Stock ( ( nntaloiin. I/ONPON. Keb. S. 3 p. m. Closing : Co n no In. m'y. . . H'J 7-1-1 4.P.iul common. . . i acct. HUH N Y Ceiitr.n 1 _ . Can. Pacine Hii ) I'ciinHylvaiila nl Erie " ' " Kuiirtlnir llr Eric Utpf-i Mox Con. new 44. . ( in 111. Coiitr.il Atchlhou Mi-Mean oMinarv.I L. A.N IIAR SILVER Steady. 2Cid ! per ounce , MONKY SUtlJ'4 percent. The into of ills-aunt In the open market for tliori lillln , 2k per cent : for three month * ' bllli , 2H per cinl. WrrKly Hank .Slati'iiifiil. NEW YORK , Feb. 6.-The weekly bunk state ment nhowH tlie following chunges : Hundus re- M-rve. decroaco J827.82S : loans , Incri'iixJ7.6J4 I'O ; ipocle. Increioe ) 'M,4W ' ; legal ti-ndem , Increate tl 012tdO ; deposits. lneraic Jl43,300 | ; circula tion , dfc-resfe t7Cyl. The banks now hold J34.- 761,6:0 In ffctia of the requirements of the 23 per cent rule. Aini-rloiiu Srrnrllli'N In I.oiiilon , I/DNDON , Feb. C. The market for American recurltleH wan steady from the opening to the clota on New York buying. The cluslm ; tune wan firm and tUu demand laoduatt , , , OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Oustomary SaturJay Rua to Wind Up o Lively Six Days , CATTLE CLOSE THE WEEK SOME H G IER Itrqm-sl ( .anil mill Supplies Llulit niitl of nn InillfToront Poor ( luulltj lloKM Sell lll-lNUly lit Sir-nil > { 'riven. SOUTH OMAHA , Feb. o.-llecolpls for the days liullc.iu-d were ; Cattle Hogs. Sheep. HorsrB. February 5 731 B.C22 2.332 February 4 1.895 6St2 ! 2 , ? > M 24 Kebrunry 3 l.PW 4,219 G.PiVi 1 February 2 3 1S2 5,112 4,3.50 33 Kebrmny 1 2,375 7.359 3Klf M Jnnuify 31 1,353 2.4SG 4M > G * Jntiuary ro , 748 4,627 1,70 $ CO Jiuiunry 2 1.742 6,010 2,131 20 Jnntlary 27 2,771 C.S1S 5,253 . . . . January 20 Ste3 r > ,13"i JW < . . . . Jiintmry 23 2,437 f.,731 4.K12 9 Jnmrnry 24 1,741 2.GI3 2,623 January 22 rti" 7,529 441 * . . . . January 21 1,647 6.S31 2,203 Jnnunry 20 l,5.v > 9,781 4.CW Hecelpts for the week with comparisons ; Cattle.Hogs.Sheop. \Veck ending February 5..11,091 so , ! ! ' ! ! 2.I.KM Week ending January 9..12,034 29US ! 22'I3 Week eiullns- January IT. . . 10,5M-40,399 20,533 Week ending JiUlllury 15.11,015 40,725 21,492 The olllcl.il number of ears * of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. , M. & St. P. Hy 2 Missouri 1'nclflp Hy 1 ! Union Pacific system . .2 2.J S C. & N.V. . Hy 1 K. , 13. & M. V. H. H. . . 8 17 S. C. .t P. Hy 1 C. , St. .P. , M. * O. Hy. . . . H. & M. H. H. H 17 20 3 C. , It. & Q. Hy S K. C. & St. J 1 C , , H. I. & P. Hy. , oast. . . . 7 C. , H. I. & P. Hy. , west. . . 1 Total receipts 31 M 11 The disposl'lou of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the number of head Indicated : Huyers. Cattle , lloss. Sheep. Onialiu Pncklnn Co 711 CI. 11. Hammond Co 21 1,416 27S Swift and Compiny . . . . 171 ICOS I'M Cudahy Packlrjf Co 213 1,325 321 H. Becker und Defiin , . 5 Ht'iitou erndenvooil. . . . C3 Swift , country 771 flilt'iiKO P. .t 1'Co. . , Xobr.ifka City SH Other buyers 101 . . . . . 40 Tolals fa ) nC01 2,405 CATTLK Hceelpta of cattle were light , as usual at the close of the week , and with out feature of any Importance. Such cattle as were he-re met with rindy sale , and everything- was wilfhed up and the yards deserted ut an early hour. Less than a dozen loads of cornfoil steers \\ere offered , and none of them very Kood. The buyers took what there were , p.iylnp Just about yesterday's prices. A few head sold us hln'.i ' as JI.OO , but th'-re were mi full loads Rjod onoiiKn tc bring above $1.50. Hutchers' stock wns In iwd request for the last day of the week , and Ihc few loads here sold to oed advantage. The market wns at least steady , with buyers In some cases calling It stroiiHoi. Tiere WHO only one slriuu of stock cat tle or feeders In the yards , nisil It sold on tlie Italia of a tinner market. The cattle market the past week was rather moro favorable to t'.ie ' selling Inter ests. The week started out with beef cattle sclllnp at a llttlo stroiiKer prices , and the market continued very llrm until Wednes day , when It iL-celved u little backset. It recovered , however , nnd the lo t ground was soon regained , so thut at tie close of the week values were a llttlo hlgncr than wns the case at the close of the previous week. Tun market on cows nnd heifers followed the lead of beef steers and showed about the MI me gains In strength. The trude In stock cattle started out Quite briskly at tne beginning , of the week , but later on ns the eountiy seemed to hold back , and as supplies were accumulating In Ilia 'hands of speculators , values broke fully 10o. Taward tliu last of the wcok there wan a little better demand from the coun try , nnd values firmed up somewhat. Tne country has been a wild buyer all the sea son , light stock cattle especially ssllliiR be yond all reason. Once In a wnlle , when fat cattle suffer a break , the country seems to renlzp the folly of paying so much moro for feeders than fat cattle are selllni' for. WKSTEIINH No. Av. Pr No. Av Pr 2 tteers U70 J3 la 8 ateti-n. . . . . . 9'/l JK ( .6 3 sleerK..1233 , . 3 fc5 SMceis . .12IJ2 3 S5 IIOOS Tlio dory of the day's trading In IIOKH Is FOOII told , n tic marlu-l was without Im portant change from yefterduy The orfi-ilnRH were liberal and Die demand peed , i-nil Hie IIOHH ehanm-l hands rapidly , an curly clearance being effeeled. The prices paid rans d nbtut III * wimn as yiBterdny , tlie big flrlne telllns at | 3.7og 11,72' ' , Hess were In Knod dumnnd all the riant week and arrivals at this point met with iulle | ready sale nt prevailing plrees. The efk uppnril with an uiUance , but values eau-d off on Tuesday and Wedr.eilay , the loss for tlie two rtiys ainniiritlni ; to near y Be. On T iutsilay there wns a blK jump In the mniket , wblcli praclkally held K < " ) until ll.e elrce of the week. The week cloted with the uver.-iue nf all the hales d > | IT. | T than at the openlni ; und uliiuH 10hUlier than tin- clnroif the previous wte't. The wi-c-k as a w'lolo developed the hlKhent rnnce ufaaion In several inonthH , Reprefcntnllve tales ; fib. IT. f,0 J3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 40 3 70 SO 3 70 SO WAC50N IIOOH-TIIUOWOUTS. HIIPIJP The week closed with a K""d. Illx-ral run of hecp. The dfinund wna KM | nnd prac- lloally rver > thlnir M > ld parly mill at Weadjl The demand for i-hpep wa pcmd all IIe week , nmtneli day'ii iirrlviils met with ready sale Roth packern and fn-ilerti were frfe biiyeis Hnd though on Koine days I he urrUuIn wrr Inrt-'f. they were iiono tixi Inrgo for the demand. At I Im cli'ie of the week value * were firm us wrnpariil with the week before. RiprmnUUIvo valca : No. Av. Pr. US western wothtri 113 JiW ii\i : .srofic .MAUKHT. Arc in AollAf Driiinnd , .I'l'loi-M < J Hid. riIU\\OO , VVl" . S.'Wieri ! wan the imml Snlur- > 1ny lark of " ( TorlugIn entile nnd the mntl.ct a larKely n nomlnul one. The few Mlf mnill \M-IV At ) rat rtUiy > inngc of prler * . Th * mnr4 Ket tills \teek li\s tnen A f-lilly tlrviiK I'lir aiul pilees haxo ailxniueil lOJIlSc on beet sttert , Ihcru liehiR churii cninpctltlon for fnt cattle. Sales \u-tv lamely at M.MlfA.10 , the cxtlm lanRf of | > rl < ea being } 4.oitrfr.4J for cmnnion to blilclls iholeo. Tlifro wns nn netlxo demand for hoge nnj JirloCH weie tip to yesieisliy's tiest tlmo , prim" leavy ti ( < s fetetilnt } 4. I'mm Uml HBUIU were mnde nil the \\iiy down to (3.70. the balk t the hug * cr9liiK the K.1104 nt ( S.S5a3.5 \ . OITorlr.K of nliccp nnd lumbsi nere light and price1) ) were steady . l mb sold readll > ut II 73 StS.W for mniinon to pilnia thicks , hll hi-i > - < ld at M.SSU4.75. fed t etim Mllim Urjeiy nl } 3 S > ii'4.M. ( YoarlliiK Pheep bnniRhl Jt.UW(9 ri. C. 'Hierc ns n l xnl demniul lor fe dln Hhwp nnd Inmlo , but sultnbln b > t were uftuiiil Ili-eelpti : Cnltle , SOO bend ; hogf , 81,000 he J : sheep , UAX ) hrnd. .S . I.OIllN I.IVO StOl'lC. ST. ljnr\H \ , Ttb. B.--C'ATTl.l Hecelpla , 0001 limit ; chlpments , 2.00J head ; nmrket utiMily , tnll to rhnleo native shli > pl * nut i-M'orl teer , JI,23H3.r. ; Imlk of nali-s. J4.iW.Vt ; dressed Iji-cl and Imteher utrrrn , MI(1. . ! > 5 ; liulk of nnle , JI.SOi4.73 : MiniB under 1 ( \H ) Itm. , > 3.70O4.1o ; billli of Kales , J3.M1M.03 ; utoekeis nnd feeders , J3.KH1 4.3-1 , Imlk of wiles , tt.5Vif4.ac.ms nnd lielfcrn. } 2.iXi Tt. ! ' : Irtilk of r. ws. ! 2.f'Vji3.40 ; Texas nnj Indian slieis , J,1.23 < j4.S5 : l-ulk of Knlfn , J3.l ( J 4.10 ; cows aiiit helfos $2.fri > if3VO. B HOOS HecelptH. 3.2M henil ; Khlpiiients , t. } < y heid ; nmiket rlilcliir : llRht , J3.70ii3.80 ; mixed. 3.0flsr3.SO ; heavy , J3.S3U3. ! > 3. Slll-ii' : Hecelpts , 1.4 > livmli t > lilimrntK | , none : malket steady , lth no Texiini on sales ; nu.ll\ muttons , JI.Wif4.CO ; Inmlw S5.OOfT3.i3. liiilliinniiiiMM I.ivo Stnrk. INDIANAPOLIS. l-Vb. S. - CATTI'IMnrket active nnd a Ki 'd ejearnnceni made ; isooil to prlnio Fleer ? , 1.850 lt > . nnd uimard. J4.VjST5.23 ; Kiiikl to clinln' . 1.l.- ' > to l.3i > 6l"lrW * 4.75 ; o 'Million to Kinid stoekeis. J.7- > fl3.60. 1IOOS HrccliitH. S.r.Oil lii-.iil ; shlpmcintB. 1 t.M . head : malket opened iiulet Imt clmeil netlve nnd Ftroni ; : Rood to clioli-p medium and heavy , J3. ! > oy J.M ; mixed , J3.VS5T3.M , cninmoii lights. J3.JOO "siIUHP Itecelpts llqht ; shlinnents none ; $2.11 for common sheep to S.'i.CO fur elifllee lumb . XIMV York l.lvo Stoc-k. Ni\V : YOHK , I-VI ) . S.IIKHVIISIteiVpt * . 141 headnn Iradlne.'iblp nnote Aim-rlean Meira at 10 < 4P1U' : ipfilRprator liwr. S fiVV ; nxpc.rts , r.2l liei-ves "il" sheep and S IM iiuartots of lieef. < \\lViS'-lleeelpls : , 3 heinl : noinlnilly slcnclv. SIIKKP ANH I.VMIVS-Itn'pipK - ' - 7 head : iiulet Imt sti-aily ; sheep. M.lwill.s ) : Inmlw , 55.3 'i'ior.S llecelpts , 3,301 li.sid ; weak ul $4.13 < iJ 4.4 < 1. _ CliK'liinatl l.lvo Sliiolc. CINC'INNATI , 1-Vli. -HO-.S-Actl\e. . J3.1'.5J ' ( . 'ATTt.ll-Htendy. J2.23fil.73. HI1KKP Hteaily. M. Z < * * r' < . l.A.M IIS Steady , M.W5J5.M. Slock 111 Mfil't- U-x-nnl of ret'i-lpts < > f live stock at the four principal nuukot. for I 'Hiaiy ' : ? S , . : : - : : : : : : : : : : : Si ISil Totals I.tvi-rponl MnrkotH. i.ivnui'ooi. . Veil. r-\viiiA'r-spot : , firm : No. 2 led WW-UTII. winter , .s 1 ' .td ; No. 1 ii'it . Fpiliik . > . noitlivin. . , o. COItN'-Sp.t , Him : Amerlean mixed , new , 3i 414.1 ; Ain.ilciin mlxc.l. . . .Id . 3s 4'.1 : futuu-s , tieinly. Fehuiary , 3-3 : t'v ' I : Mnrcli. 3sVVI - Hni'H-At 'Ixndon ' , 1'acltlc coast , J-l 15B4i o ' | ; . ' - . I nils fnney winter , dim. - < 9d. IMti ( VISIONS lleef. Him ; extra India mess. fifiii 3d ; prime mers , S6i Sd. I 'oik. Ill in : prlmo m.ss. line we.-lein , 47s Cd ; tine medl.im . wes ern , f , . ll'ims , shoit cut. steady. * > * liaeon , I in. ; ; cs ; slioit rlhs , linn , 29s. fid ; Hint ; clear ml'MlM. ' llRhl llrm , 2 ! " < M : 1 < > "B I''ar ' nild.l . i-s. lioaxy , Him1 ! ' . ' ? ; short clear ImrUn. linn , 2"is " ; olear I.e. lle.5. llrm. 32 * G.I. Shoulders , nquaie , llrm , „ > . . od. Ij-ir'd. prime wcflein , llrm , 23 < M. flllSKSi : Amcilcnn llnett whlto and colured. TAII.oI'llnio city. firm. IPs. Oll.S-CottimMfii oil , l.lvunmol { relned ( , dull. ir.si. . Turpentlni'SiililtB , Ilnu. 24 Cd ; Hohln. c mi- mon , steady. 4a.lHd. _ SiiKiulliirk ' s. NB\V OIIM-3ANS. Feh. 5.-SfaAIl-Oppn ki't- iti. Kte-ulv nt 2'X.ifi3e ' ; ppntrifiiKiil. sl > -i\ ! ; "ranulated , 4 .CT4 lllC.wlillPF. ; . a'jW4 , 3-lCc : 5el- loivc. 3 11lfiil'ilH'POIHU ; , 2H1(3' ( < .c. MnlanfeF. Kettle , steady nt KW27Ceentlllimal ; , easy ! ' -Ci > 13osvruii. . steady at Ifcfr2lc. ( Nl-i\V YOltK. 1-Vli. r-StIJAH-Hnw. Him : fair rcllnliiK. 3 M-lCc ; cenliiruK.il. ! ' . , test. 41-11. ; rellned. Him ; crushed. .Vo ) : pnwdeieil. 5 1C- : ur-inulated , B 4c : mould A , ii'ie ; standard A , OSe ; ei nfeetlonerh1 A , 5ic ( ; uit loaf , Slic ; cubcp , 5 7-lCo. ( II ! OH , CITY I'n. . I-\b S fiedlt lialnnces , eertlllcntes clei-ed with ri-h ' ! ] "f' " ' ; ' , "l if0' saleK r , ( M nt CSe and 3 W > Mils nt G7 > , ie ; ship ments. Kl.lCiO l.hls. . : runs , GO f'i > lill" . \VnMINOTON . N. f'1' ' < I. . " . . --W.S-Sp rlti of turpentine , 31'U32 | c Uohln op-ned flrin , with sales nt H.21) ) nn 1 SI. S3. Crude turpentine. steidy nt $1.40 nnd Jl.S'O Tar. sleaily at Wie. 'I'olo.lo Mire ) ( . TOM5HO , V"pb. ' WM'-'AT Dull. unchaiiBCtV No. : : eni-li. Cl c ; May. 'J3c. ( OHN--1MHI. steady ; No. 2 mixed. 29c. OATS bull. hlKhei ; No. 2 mixed 2.e. KYK Dull , steady ; No. 2 cnsh. 4SUc uld. 1'odrlfi AlnrUots. pnOUIA. Fell r. COHN riim nt 27o. OATH Klnn ; No. 3 while , 24e. WH1SICV Steady at J1.18. \V lioiiKlit by my flloiilw on my nrt- vlce nl l I-'J , mill I IIHV < - Nlnoo ( ll - < < i > iiriiK < 'il iirolll Inkliiur. N I " I lionl- llvikiiiMVlfilK'o Iliiit Hi'advance - noiilil liolil up < o t liMnxl pi-oBont prli'i'H. In llilH I'liiinoi'lloii , I tvlNli to Mlll < < - | IO KIVOly Illlll lll > ' llllVl 'l'H Oil Mill-lit Iiiivi * IIOOM nliMolutoIy fiirroct III t'vory liiNtai liirlnK tin" piiHt ( liri'ij iMII-S. Talk IN i-lionp , lint I hnvo , anil1 "III lie | ilon.l lo Niilinill , iliolllnollill' ( > proof of IblH iiHNi-rl Ion. .Uy otlior iiilvlooM for I ho ooU linvo Ill-en lo liny MlHNiini-l I'at'lllcoilli - orii I'ac'lllo Profi'iTiMl. SI. I'niil anil SiU.mIn Hit'n. . o of > IVMIIII1'n | : | - I'lllc * , in.v ti'liKi'iiiiiNoro N.-nl on ) at lluvt'i'y IO V 'M ! prli'i'M roi'onU'iI. If jou HiIiiU j.iu can IIMO HilN kind of ailvli'f lo ailviiiili o , xcnil mi- $ ) < > Cor a vi'i'i'k'N M'l'vliM * or $ ! ! > for one inonlli , anil I will Ininirilliilol.v put yon In poHltlon lo lalio iiilvimti o of inai'ki't UiK'liialloiiHlnlhoi - auliirnl ur iiiiin- i , en iiiii.K.s uinis ( : , ( III \\ull St. , Von' Vork. v. ) . ' . : ; . H. R , PETOEY & CO. , 1 1O Board of Trade Bld . . Oinuhn , Neb GRAIN , PROVISIONS , STOCKS Ilrancb Offico. H.1R ) N Si Mncol : < , Nob. 0. C. CHIllSTIi : , IJ. J. BTJIKKT. 1'remdent. Vl0 I'roldcnt. O , W. KHNNUY , Kccrrtdly , Clifislie-StfeBt Commission Co Cnpltnl , KrilIO ( ( > .Ol. ( Ii'nlly I'lllil. STOCKS , ( illtl.NM ) I'llllVISKI.VH. JAMES B 'I'cJcplionc I oat ) . Oiiinha , Nub . COMAIISSION , GRAIN , I'KOVIS-ONH aiulSTOCKS ItOAIl ( ) Of TIAIli. | Dlre'-t wlrc 10 Uin. .o UIM New York. CorrefpundrnU. Julni Aurr n ft Cn. Weare GomitiissioBi Go 01,1) COI.O.VV III ILDIMi , CIIIUAUO. &Umtftrn Chicago Hoard of Trmlu since HC2. Grain , Provisions anJ N. Y. Stocks. Orders Cuuti nnd Future Delivery Bollultfd , Oiiinlia Ofllc-o , Itoiiia I , .V. Y , l.lfu . . . . 'I'lioiif 11(11 ( , . , . FLOYD J. CAJU'UKLL ,