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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 18, 1898)
THE OMAHA PAILY BEE : ITlFWAY , FEBRUARY 18 , 1898. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Pit Is Temporarily in n State of Excitement. IT IS CAUSED 3Y SHORTS GETTING OUT Ilonllrltift In Oilier MnrkoM AVnn Hcn > lor Tliim Hie Driiiiinil Could Tulip Cure of find fin nil Decline * ItOMiltcil. CHICAGO , Feb. 17.-For a few minutes following the opening In wheat today the market \\n * In n stito of excitement seldom wltnevcd. Mny sold up In that time to $1.0 % , or 3'io higher tlitn yesterday's cloie , but It dropped at onca nnd though shading extreme ncivcinncsH nt times , the market closed quiet nt the modest gain of 7dc. War news upparently did not cut much figure. It wan a matter of shorts getting out and longs taking profits. Keallzlng In other tmr- Icot9 as as lioavlcr than the demand could lake care of nnd small declines resulted. Corn closed Vc loner , oils' lie lower and provisions unchanged to 2' ' o lower The reaction In wheat tint threw the pit Into fits In the last hour of yesterday's ses sion and "as continued on the curb after ward was renewed today before the regular session commenced , rirst curb prices were IMo higher at Jl.OIH nnd during the half hour that followeil It sold as high as tl.O'Vs The regular opening was as i\lld a one as has be n ultmssed In months. A perfect liowl went up from shorts , who , In their eagerness to cover their lines , bid all the reiny from $1 0" > to $1 OC for May , and a few scrondM after some of the more anxious ones bid Jl OCW. That proved to be the high point of the day Thouoinili of bushels were dumped on Um market by longs , -wheat coming from operators who have hitherto chosen to hold on to their lines nnd more dlsp-sltlon to realise was shown than at nn > * time during the recent ndvince The consequence v.as the price broke with bc- w Ildi'Hng nipldltv , getting dow n In less tnnn five minutes tn $1 01V4 Then It rebounded ngiiln , but with less force behind It , to Jl on The market Huotuateil r ipldly for a time , but renew CM ! Celling occurred at every rally and thr > market becime more settled Though the disquieting news from Havana may invo c-ut ome Ilguro In the Jump It was a minor factor and wis little heard of It was nppirently a repetition of yester day's HC.ite among sh'orLs over the I.eitei deal , and everybody nvns on the alert to sen what he would do today. lJu Liter's brokers were not much In evidence and the fact tint there was plenty of wheat for sale nt nrout'd Jl 0"i served lo keep the market within houniK About 11 o'clock selling bn- came qlilto heivv nnd the Icnv point. Jl 03 was reichcd Cudahy and otheis wire cred ited with re-ilblng on line * showing heavy prollt' ) and commission honsoa had heavy Felling orders This decline was folowed by a reaction to } 1 DPI , the price about noon. Tor the lest of the session prices rather tendril toward a lavcr level Foreign mar kets were * tioig and showed good closing advances Northwest receipts wore r.athei simll it 330 cars , compiled with 113 last week and 1S2 a year ago Chicago received CJ cir , 10 of contract gnOo Atlantic poll cleaiances of i bent and Hour equalled 5SO- OPO bit Primary western recelpls were 312,000 bit. , against 22 ! 000 bu avoirigo The clos ing price for Mny was $10l't. There was a heavv business In July , but that option did not show the excitement Mny did. July opened Ifil'Ac higher and dropped at once to V > c That was- the range of prices. July closed at COc bid. In vle-v of the -wheat "trength corn did not act sliong nnd the volume of trading was smaller The market opened higher In Hvmpithy with whoat. but declined Imme diately and acted rather woaic thereaflcr There was genotal profit taking , more corn being offered th in the demind could absorb There was also some ncrv bhort selling by ptofesslonnls May ranged from 31c to )7 < if > and closed 5sc lower Oats acted rather topheavy. Trading was not PO lnrgi as of late and prices were urn- FrttlcJ. The opening was strong , with wheat , but the advance brought out prollt taking and alsi ; Induced Fome short selling nnd prices declined For the rest of the session prices lluctuated narrowly , though the Inc In Ulon to re ill/c nas apparent on . nt.r . . .illtM"i \ - rnnn-ml frnm 9734n tn 27 ( nnil closed Vic Invvor at 27c Tbon > was a good tr.ailo In provision" Thcro was prollt tiling- early Tlili and n lower heir mn'iet ' cuisrd Homo declines. On 4he first btoak oommts'Uou bouses liouuht fri-oly , pickers .ilso taklnc ; some of the of- fprliiBS hitoi pilcis se.ttlod back consldpr- nbly on ro I'lzlni ? tlio market cloMnp steady. I'.ackerscalpcd" tbo market , selling on bnrd npots mil .supportInt ; tlu < market on de- c'lnos At thr. cinse 'Jl ' ly pork was 2Vsi- K\or at ? 11 OVill O7'i. Jlav Inrd at fj 17'A and Ijlny ribs 2'/iP lo\vpr .it t" > T > nstlinitel u-celpts Trldav. Wheat , K oirs ; corn 323 cars ; o it' , ISO cars ; hogs , 3.1,000 head futures ranged as follows : Articles. . IJJJ KjJflthTl Low. I Cloao. I Yrat y W | ml FVb i m 1 I ) " . } ' 1 OS May 1 (1'iVt ( ' 1 OJH 1 1 01 Jnlv OU-UIS Ulk H ! ) UO ( nin Miy. . . .IOH-11 .liilv. . IJU-ll "Soiit . .UK O.i In Mny . 11)i 27H 27 27 ? ) ! Jnlv. 25 24X Iok Miy 11 7 11 17 11 OJh 11 ( I7 11 10 July 11 ( < . / 11 13 11 03 li US 11 10 Lard May . . r. 17' ' < fi 17ln 5 12" " , 5 17H Jnlv . 5 274 0 27 6 ' - ' ( ) C 25 Eh'lUlbs May . .1 11) ) 5 T. fi i0 ! B 27)- ) . July B .171 , fl 2714 C 85 No. 2. Cash nuotnllonB were as follows' VljOUK Strong , winter patents , $4.8004,90 , Btralghts , fl 30 l.fO. cprlnff npeclnls. $3 J3 j3 45 , spring patents , $1 OCVFf4 CO , baktra , $3 50(8-3 ( 90. WHEAT -No J Hprliii , hC JINo 3 spring , J10CW10S , NJ 2 lei , $1 0. I'ORN No 2 , 29' ' > i29C | , No 2. jellow , 290 "oATS-No 2 , 2CtWle. ! No 2 while , 30fl31c , No T vv.llte. 2SfJJ4c | UYE-No 2. CO.- ll.\RIEY-3.1iij-43 KIjAX" < EI.Il No 1 , $1 24 > 4fll 2j TIMOTHY SPUD Prime , 87Vi'iT2 ' PO PROVISION. SIctH pork , per bbl , $11 OOJT11 05 , lard , | wr ICO Ibx , $310 , shoit rlliE , sides ( lee e ) , $ " > 20il' 43 , drj salted shoiilJen ( boxed ) . $4 75 © C 60 , Mmrt cleai sides ( boxed ) , $3 151)5 ) 55 WHISKY OlBtlllem' llnlsbed toods , per eil , loaf , $0.01 ; granulated , $3 51. On Ihe Produce cxch UIBO today the butler imrket wan llrm , cie-nme'rlcs , UfilDo , dairies , 1IWI7C , Cheese , nulct at 8 { l2c UKSS. llrm at 15c. NH\V YOHK ( ii.MMIAI < EU.UIICKT. ( ( .notation * fur ( lie Da ; 1111 fieiii'ral NKW YOnif , IVb 17 K1/3UU Ilecelpts , 10- tOi bbli ; exports , S.1.1K bbls , stronn and nKiln hlKhei' on Iho choice Kradet > , elty mill patents , $3 Ciifo 90 , city mill clenrit , $5 40C3 CO , Minnesota patilltH , JoZOfi'JJO , Minnesota bakers , $4310460 , JllnneMitii slralehts , ; t COC4 70 , winter extras , JJCWflOO , winter low erode * , $ . ' WiW 00 , Hye Hour , llrm at ) . ' WijJ. 15 , liuikvvheul Hour , sleuily ut tl KWl to lll'CKWHLAT rirm at 3SJJ3S'ic. I'OHN MI.'Alv rinn , > elow | vvi'Ktern , 71c , UYi-S > tronK , No i vvp tern , 5 c , HAULr.Y-hlioiiK , ftedlni , ' , 4R ItAIUiUY MALT riim , vve.slerii , 5-'mM7o UliUAT Iticilpls. 41,450 bu , , exporli , , i4,293 ! Iru ; spot eliad > , No 8 red , $1 UJ'i Opllon * opened mronier at li'2o advance. Influenced by betler fcre'lgn ncvvu und a bad scare of whorls Scalpers loaded up on Iho rise ami eell- liikoul Inter i-.iused n sluirp break , tbo mar ket clonlni ; utuellUtl ul HiHjO net advance Korelen houses .trailed bolli uujs. The Ha vana IIVVVH hud no Important tffecl , No , 3 red. May. M W',1/1 OJ ! , , cloaeil nt $1 01V4 COnN-Hi'cclpls. 121,875 bu . exports , 1S9.9SV bu , Bpot ias > . No 2 , JTT il3 e. Options opined Hun ut Vic ! uhun u with vvhral , but nu't ao- tlve Kvlllni ; b > loi-ul lonipt und others , vvhlth tiiuwd a reaction und made Ihe market rather .weak all da > ; closed % o net lower ; May , 3o'i ' OATS lU-celpts , lU..OOO bu ; exports , 20,303 bu. ; t-pol iUl | l : No. 2 , 32c. Opllons dull and a shade easier with corn , oloalnj ; lie net lower : M y cloned at 31o. KUK1 > h'lrm. bran , 70i77lio : inldjllncr , 75U 771)0. Ityu. ( we , HAY-lJuli'l , slllpplns , 3lJt45c , fc-ood to choice , HOPS Quiet ; state , common lo choice. 1S93 crop. 40Ce , Uf8 crop , 7ff3o : 1S97 crop , 17ni9o : I'Holna ioist , U9S crop , 406oj U86 crop , 6tilOo : 1W7 trop , ITtfl c. .w r * . . . . f , . . , . . . . _ . . . sole , IdisOiOc. , - 3ukt , tlcece , 7t/31c , Tvxus ' l5uo JO'lO. PUOVISlONS-lKef. nrm ; family. $11 23JJU 75. lucket " " ' " .T JI F80' ? bee' " ' " IMMUIJW : , Cut meals , sleady ; pickled I1" ' * * < 'Ml Pickled shoulders. i . , . $4 75 , pickled bams , $ rW4n,7a. Lard , miner , western ' " " 40 , rvllnvJ. llrm. Pork , itronir : me . Bliort clear. $ W73 1S75 ; family law , steady , clly , 3 7-16lT3 4o ; country , ' . . . common to . Turpentine , nrm : . fottonawd oil , prim * cruJ * . ll U ' 1o ; priiua mitnmfr j-eltovr. KflM'V' , off Hummer frl rf , K9 2PV Ixitmr nil. IrtiJ'lM. UIClHtMitly , fair to extra , 4HOiJ c ; Japan , 5 MOt.VS3KS-Klrm ; New Orleans , cpjn hetlle. RM to choice IHfOc. , . MKTAIJ3 PlK Iron warrants. Heady nl f M Ml nnil $ f. 70 n k l ; l k - copp r. uncinngcd but nrm nt $11 S3 Mil ami $1130 asked , tin , quiet but nrm Bt IllW bid and $1110 nfkt-d. peltcr , unchttnceil ftt $119 bid and $420 Mkpdi Irad , um hnnKM nt $ J Mil and $3 8J a Mfl. The nrm thnt n cs the fcttllnir price for miners mt melttM quotes lead at $3 W. lirTTBH-liecrlpts I,7 pkgn ; Hrm ; stale dalrj' , 13tfl7c , i-late creamery , liaise , western irntmi-ry , 14'iflJOo , Elglns , 2 . factory , 11W 14C1 I'HEKSE-Recelpti' , 1.700 pltRS. : quiet , large white , September , 8Hc ; mnll white , 9579'4cj Inrgo oloreil , Heptcmber , She ; fmnll coloreil , Frpti-mbcr , OiJSUc ; large October , Wle ; small October , aMfl'SVi'IlKht nklms , ClfS'ic ; part rklm . 4Q5HC , full pklms , 2f(3o , IXJGS-RccelpU , S.C2S pkis . nrm ; state and I'ennnylvanlB , 18V4c ; western , IC'ic. OMVIIV ui.Mn.vt. MAIUCKTS. Cnnillllnn of Trmlo nnil Cltiolntlnns on Mnplp ntul rnncjProiluco. . iaas-oooj : ctock , ii'iwizc. IlUTTEil Common to fair , 93Uc ; separator creamer ) ' , lOc ; gathereil creamery , 1331Cc. VEAICholce fat , 10 to 120 llis , quoted at So ; largo nnd coarse , 4 < JSc DRESSED POUt/lllY Chlcki > nk. C07c ; tur key" , SiTlOc , geene , 7 f8c ; ducks , 7Sc. OAMIJ Pmnll rabbits , per doz , 75o ; large , $1 21 , KqulrreN , Wrwo I'lflEONS-U\P. 75c. dead pigeons not wanted , lIAY-Uplnnd , $3.50 , ml Hand. $3.00 , lowland , $4 50 , r > e straw , $4.50 ; color make * the price on hn > , light bales * cll the best , only top grades bring top prices pricesVECET.Ult.i:9. VECET.Ult.i:9. . . CEI.ERY-Goid stock , large , 40c ; small. 2jI 30i' . ONIONS-I'iT bu . H.lOfll.K IIEANS Hand-picked nav > , per bu. , Jl.zo s'whnT rOTATOUH-Kansas , 10-peck bbls. , < 2 BO. CA1II1AOE Good stotk , per II ) , l'4c. POTATOES Home KIUVVII , C0335C , western stock , 70c. rilUITS. APPMS Winter stock , $3.0003.110 ; California Ilellelleur , boxes , $1 50 , Colorado Jonathans , boxes , $1 73 , Origon , boxes , $1 23. ORANIimiRIEt. Jerwss , per bbl. $ , .008725 ; Wisconsin Hell and Ilugle , $7 50JJ7.75 ; Wisconsin Hell nnd Clierry , $6.00. ORAPES Malagas , $ o.OOfiC.OO. THOPICAU l-RUITS. OHANCIKS California na\ols , $2 73 ff 3.00 ; fanc > seedlliiK' . $2 50 , choice , $ J 23. M..MON3 California , fanc > , $300 , choice , $2 i5 \NANAH Choice , largo stock , per bunch , $2.W2.23 ( , medium sized bunches , $1.75522.00. MIHCEl.bANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , lier 11) , largo size , 1213c , small , lie , Ura7lK ptr II ) , 9iflOc , English wal nuts , pei Ib , fancy soft eliell , 10fllc. stand ards , SMo , Iliberts , per Hi > lOc , pecan * , polished , medium , tW'e ; Lxtra large , SMc , large hickory nuts , $1 OOtil 10 per bu , small , $1 2531 33 per bu. , co.oanuti. ( pur 100 , $4 UO , peanuts , raw , 6M 5He , roasted , GCit'aO ' 1'ICIS ImportLit , fancy , S crown , 14-tb , bo\c . 12c. 5 crown , 44-lh boxes , 11WI50 , 2-lb boxes , 22 if2Jc per box , California , 10-lb box , $1 00. HONEY CnolLe white , 12c ; Colorado amber , 10 llc. KRAUT Per bbl , $4.00 ; half bbl , $2 23JI2 33 MAPLE SYRUP Klvc-gal can , tuch , $ i 73 , gjl cans , pure , per doz , $12 00 , half-gal cans , JO 23 , quart cans , $3.50. DATES llnllcmce. 0) ) lo 70-lb. boxes , Cc ; Salr , Me. Turd , 9-lb boxen , 3c x. CIDER-Per half bbl , $3 00 , bbl , $3.23. FRESH MEAT3. DRESSED 11EEP Good native steers , G'Ac , good forequnrters steers , 5'ic , good hindquarters BtetrM , 8H" , western sleera , G'ic , fancy heifers , G'ic , good heifers , M , food forcquarters heifers , Cc , good hindquarters heifers , 60 , good covvs , GsiC , fnlr cows , 5V5c , co\v forcquartcrs , 4V4c , cow hindquarters , 7c IIEEI" Cl'TS Hanging Underlolns , 4' ' c , ribs , No 1. lie , ribs. No J. 8c. ribs , No 3 , CVjC , steer s ' w rounds sinnk , , , , tuif head and feet , scalded , per set , 73c , tendci- lolns , fresh , 18c , tenderloins , fro7en , 16c , bone less strips , fresh , 10- , boneless strips , frozen , 9c , strip loins , fresh , Sc , Etrip loins , frozen , 6V4c , lolls , boneless , 9c , lolls , spencer culs , c , flr- loln bulls , boneless , 9c , shoulder clods , boneless , Go , rump bulls , bonUess. D c , No 1 chucks , Cc , No 2 chucks , 4V4C , No 3 chucks , 4c , boneless chucks , 4"4c ; cow plales , 3' c , steer plates , 4c , Hunk Bleak , GVj ° , loins. No. 1. 13c , loins , No 2 , lOc , loins , No 3 , 754c , short loins , maikel slj le , 2o above loins , short loins , hotel stjle , 4c ubove loins ; cow loin , ends , Sc ; steer loin , ends , 9c MUTTON rancy Inmbs , SWc per Ib. ; lamb" , 7V4c , sheep , 6'5c , market racks , long , bViC , hotel racks. Biort , lie , loins , SMiC , saddles , 9p , legs. 9c , lamb Kgs , lOc , breasts and slews , 3&c. tongues , each , 3c , fortquurlcrs , Cc PORIC Diesis.1. ptc , -4s Per 'b . dressed hogs , DUc , lenderlolns , 14c , loins , short. Q\c , long , G c , spare ribs , Bo , hum sausage butts , 53no , Boston bulls , C'io , shoulders , rough , Do , shoulder ? , skinned. 5'4c. trimmings , 44c ! [ lent lard , nol rendered , 5ViC : heads , cleaned , 4c , snouts and earn , 3c , neckbones , 2c : slip bones , 2K.C , eheek meal , 3' c , neck bones , 2c : pigs' tiills , 3c , plucks , each. chitterlings , DC ? hocks , 4o , hcnrls , per doz , 23c ; stomachs , each , 3c , tongues , each , 7c , kldnejs , per doz , lOc , brains , per do , ! , 13c , pigs' feet , per doz , 23c ; livers , each , 3c , hoff ilnds , 3c , blade bones , 5c. mms. : TALLOW , irrc. HIUI.S No 1 green hides. 7c , No. 2 sroen hldec , be. No 1 bulled hides , 9c , No 2 green salted hides. Sc , No 1cil calf , 8 lo 1. 1I 3 , lOc , NO . ! veul ealf. 12 to 15 Iba . Sc. . hIIiiU' PIJLT.S Oreen Balled , each. 16S75-- green sailed shearlbiKS ( short vvooled early skins ) , eiich , l" > c , dry shearlings ( shorl woolcil euly skins ) , No 1 , each , 5c , dry Hint Kansas nnd Nebraska butchir wool pelts , per Ib actual weight , 4f u. drj Hint , Kamjs and Nebrnt-l.n murialn wool pelts , per Ib , actuul vvelRhl , SW le , dry lllnl Colorado bulchor wool pelts , pti Ib , MI uilitht , 4SDO , drj Hint Colorado murrain wool pelts , per Ib , actual weight. 304c PAULO v CIll ASB , ETC. Tallow , No 1 , 3c. tallow. No 2 , 2 ? < c. rough tallow , Hio. whltp grease , 2Vj02Uc , jellow and brown grease , 1'iij "I'ijHS n--.ar ( black or brown ) , $3 005W ) > , ottci , $150iJSOO , mink , IVBCOc , benvcr. $100iJCOO , skunk , luc , 2Cc , COc , muskrat , 3c , 5t , 7c ; raccoon , 1C5J30C , led fox , 'Jjc < 3l 23. grey fox , 2330c , wolf ( limber ) , 23cR2GO , wolf ( prnlrlo cojole ) , lOKSOi1 wildcat , 10823e , badger , Offl40c , silver fox , $ WOO ® 7500 SI. I.oiilH Orni-riil MnrUotfi. ST LOUIS , Pe-b 17 rLOim Adv nnclmr In aympathy with wheat , patents , $4 85515.00 , HlrulKhlH , $ l.4J t CO , clears , $4.00 4 2S , medium , $3 6IM/3 73 WH12AT Hlg'ier , closing lo Jibove jeslerday for May and l" o up for luly ; Mnj' , had bujers nt an advance of 2'4C. at the opening , which wan $1 O2'i ' , fioni the-re it rose lo $1 03Vi and after dcellnlng closed l',4C below the top price Spot , higher , No 2 red. cash , elevator , $1 ; track , $10014 , rebruarj1. $1 : May , $1.0174fl.02 ; July , bO'te. No 2 hard , cash , 9lc COIIN Putures cloned wllh buvers at the bot- lom ind ' c below jesterday for Jlay , with Julj ' 10 hlfcber pot , fleady , No 2 , cnsli , 2S c , rebruiry. 27 ic. Maj2S ? o bid ; July , 29 ic ncked OAT.H rutures dull nnd steady , spot weaker. No. 2. cash , elevator , 2Co , track , 27o. Pcbnmrj , ! bo , Mny , 27 ? o asked , Julj2l' ' c , No 2 white , " ' - at 49'jO bid BIJI3D8 rinxseed , lower at $119 Prim * tlm- othy seed. $2 SI fOHNMlJAL nrm nt $1 504M r5 HIIAN rirm : Hacked , ecst track , 69c. IIA.Y Quiet : pralile , $3.H3 ( > 8.23 , timothy , $7,00 JT10 00 1UITTHII Quiet , creamcrj' , 1519V4c ; dairy , 8 fllr.c IKinS T'lrm nt 12c WHISKY $1 19 MirrAI.S Irfnd , higher at $3074 Spelter , nominal nt J3 81 PROVISIONS Pork , steady ; standard mes-s , Jobbing , $11 1214 Iard. nnmlnnl ; prime , $4 90. eliolciM llaron ( boxed lots ) , extra Bhorl cleai , $ "i S7V50H 124 ; ribs , W.nttrtt 25 ; shorls , $ .12' ' , { ? G 374 Dry salt meals ( boxed ) , shoulders ) , $1 75 rr. , 00 , exlrr short clenr , $5 SO&'S 75 , ribs , $5.G24 jJ3 73. shorts , $5 7G .00. KUCIJIITS Klour , 4,000 bbls , wheat , 10,000 bu corn 01. ( V)0 ) bu . oats , 22 000 bu HIUP.ME.N rs riour. 4.COO bbls ; wheat , 6,000 bu , corn , 77,000 bu , oals , 9,000 bu. Itnlllniorc Mnrl.c , ItAI/ri.MORE IVb IT ri/Un null ! western siipprllne , 13 6083. iO western extra , $3.4504 10 , western family $4 40JT4 70 ; winter wheat patents , $4 RJfFC 10 cprlng wheat palents , $ ) 10f3.W. rprlng wheat strnlKhts , $1 , 90 3.03 , receipts , 71.G7G bbls cxirartH , 33,170 bbU WHUVT Strong , spot nmf monlh $1 MWJf 102 , . March. $1.0. * . 1 02' , , Mny , $1 01 . { i > l 014 , sleumer No 2 red , 98Vi T93Ho , receipts. 77,65S bu ; exi > ort . 3dCOO bn , Houthern when , by Bnmple , 93c < fl 03 ; Koutbern wheat , on grade , Ii'iftMlve CORN I'lrm : cpot nnd month , 3Ui f3l4c ; learner mixed , 33RJ5'4o ; lecelpts. 170,019 bu , ejnnrtn , OI.Cuj , noulhern white nnd jellow corn , SGfWc OATrf Strong nnd hlKher , No 2 white. 33HQ ) 34c , No 2 mixed , 32S-324o. ( receipts , 18.C83 bu , eximrtu , EO.OOO bu RYU htead ) . No 2 nearby. KCe , No 2 western , 57e. receipts , 16,997 bu ; exports , none H.VV-fltcaily. choice timothy , $125001300 GRAIN PREIOHTS Rather dull , iteamera quiet , stenm to Uverixwl , per bu , 3Hd , March HITTER Quiet , fancy creamery , 21o , fancy Initiation , ICiflTo : fancy ladle , lOc , good ladle , 134Tlc : lore packtxl , 12irl4c , 1X1OS Quiet ; freib. lie CHElX-iE Sleoil > ; fancy large. 9HOIOo : fancy , medlunj , IQ IOHc ; fancy small , 10Utfl04o. ( < rill ii HiToliitM lit Prliirlinl | MnrUi'tM , CHICAGO. IVb 17 Receipts to.ay ! ; Wiiat. 63 cars ; corn , SS3 cars : oal , 195 cars. Eitlmiled rarlota tomorrow : Wheat , K cars ; corn , 325 cum : oati , 180 cnra MINNEAPOLIS , l'eb IT Receipts : Wbeat , 118 KANSAS CITY , Fob. IT. necelpts : Wbeat , 70 earn BT. 1SIV1S. reb 17.-llecelpts ! AHieat. IS cars DUUIJTH , I'eb. 17.-Recelpt : Wheat 32 cars. Toleila J TOLEDO , O , Feb 17.-WIIEAT Higher , Hrm ; cash. SV4c ; May , 99 e : July. 98\Jc. CORN I ivver. * w.No. . S mixed. 30 io ; No , 3 mlxnl , SOUo : Mny. Sl'.ie OATS Dull , ateaily ; No s mlxe < J 7c ; No. ! whit * . 2Uo ; No. 3 wblt * . 28o ; Mny , 2So. HYInull. . Bteadu No , 2. W4c CI/Vmu OED HlKber , Bteadler ; prime cash. [ 3.13 ; March. $ ] IS bid. ICiiniu * City Grain mid I > rn Ulon * . KANSAS CITY. Feb. -WHEAT-Mark" ! low , Irrrirular and lower ; No. 1 horJ , Sic ; No. 2. { rJic : NO T S7H < r m ! : No. l red. 2 , 939f > < ii No. 3 , W4/32C ; No. 3 Jprlng , W7TSSc ; No 8 , Hff" ! * ' . Market How and higher : No. S tnUo.1 , O VTrt Market hlxhcr ; No , 5 white- , IIT1JMnrkot nrmj No. 2. 4Jc. IIUTTER Market active ; crcanicry , dairy. I214c. iriM Market nrnwr at UHc. IIKCKIPTH Wheat , 4S.OXI bu.j corn , 47,430 bu , : d\t * ID 000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 27,600 bu : corn , D3.230 bu , , oattf , 4,000 bu Wool llnrlccfn. HOSTDN. Hob 17.WOOIThe following are th < > quotation * for lendlm ? descriptions ! Ohio nnd Pennsylvania fleece * , X and above , 272Sc , XX. c. XX nnd above , 30J31c : d l lne , 30&31C ; No 1 combing. 30tf31c ; No. 2 combing , 3'W31c Mlrhlgnn , Wisconsin , etc. X Mlc.iUnn , 2 < c , No 1 Michigan combing , 29o : No 1 Illinois rnmblntt , 29c , No 2 Michigan combing , 2802'U ; No. : Illinois combing. 2Mi2rtc ; X New ork , New Hampshire nnd Vermont , 27c ; delaine , Michigan , 270. Unwashed medium Kenluck ) nnd Indiana quarter-blcoil combing , 23o : Ken- lucky nnd Indiana three-eighths blood combine , 23 f2 1 c ; Missouri quarler-blood comblnif , 22723c ; Mlasourl thrce-elKhths blood combing , 23I24c ; bralil combing , 21c. ljake and Georgia , 23tf 24e , Texas Wools Spring medium ( twelve months ) , ICill c , spring medium , rcourcd , 4W45c ; rprlng medium ( six to eight month' ) , l.tifHc ; ncouretl , 421M3C Terrllory Wools Monlnna line medium and line. IC TlSc ; scoured , IJW..OL , staple , r.OliiSc ; Utah , Wyoming , etc. , line medium nnd line , 15 t17c ? , Kcoured , 48fiac ) ; staple , C2I(53c Austra lian scoured basis combing , superfine. 70Q72c , combing , good , G5QG80 ; combing , avciage , C2if 6 c : Queennlnnd combing , G3c ST. IXJUIS. Teb 17.OOIy Weaker , medium , 144020J , light fine. 12HO1C4C ; heavy nne , 74 ® 134o ; tub washed , 2200c. I.lVnnPOOU reb 17 WIIEAT-Spot , strong ; No 1 red northern , spring , Ss IHd CORN Spot , llrm , American mixed , new , Ds fid. American mixed , old , 3s O'/Jd , futures were steady , Pcbrunrj , 3s 4'id , Match , 3s 3T4d. I'ljOITIl t. Ixiul fancy winter , Hrm at SB 9d HOI'S At London. Pacific coast , llrm at JU4 13spiIO ? PHOVlSlONS-llecf. nrm , extra India mess , GSs 9d , prime mess , wjq 9d Pork , llrm , prime mess , tine western , Ms 3d , medium vve tern , 4s 9d Hums , nrm nt S'.s 3d Uncon , ' llrm , Cumberland culs , 32s Gd , short ribs , 31s Gd ; long clenr mid- dlei , light , 3lR , long clear middles , hea\J , 3)s Gd , clnf bellies , 34s , short clear backs , 29s , shoul ders. square , IBs Gd. Lard , prime wcstein , sleady at 27s CIIEE \merlcan , finest while nnd colored , sleady al 403 TAUXUV Prime city , nrm at 19s. TfRPENTlNn-rirm nt 21s Gd KOS1N Common , steady at 4s 14d. oxv York Wlu-nt Iitrkot NEW YORK , I'eb 17 The May wheat shorts were badly "squeezed" ngnin this morning , al though Iho process did nol last long In fact II wns over In the llrst bnlf hour , leaving prices for the balance of the day rutlicr weak nm \er > much unsettled Opening Ilgures on Mas were at $1 Ol'i , representing 2c advance over Inst night. Iti sold up to $1 02'4 , where heavj selling orders were met , partly for clique ac count , resulting In le break. The early bulge wna entirely due lo clique operations at Chi- cniro , where prlcei were forced up to $1 004 for Mny , agaln t $1 03V , last night , breaking from there lo $1 03 under realizing siles Sensnllonal tumors from Havana had lltlle effect on Ihe mnrkel Traders here conveisanl wllh clique Effalrs eny Ihe end Is not yet. May hero closed .at $1 Ol'f , . _ ClitvliiimU MnrUi-t. CINCINNATI. I'eb 17 r IXUll rirm : fancy , $4 1 < v 4 BO. family. $3 GO J ' WITEAT rirm. higher. No 2 red , $1 CORN Quiet , llrm. No. . 2 mixed , SHiWl'fc. OAT.S rirm ; No 2 mixed , 29c. RYE rinn , No 2. 31c PROVISIONS iJird , nrm , $3. Dull : meatB , firm $3 'ft Dncon , nrm , $0 WHISKY Steady. $1 19 niTTTRR Dull , Elgin creamery , 21c ; Ohio , 13 fflSf. dnlrv. lOc. MJGAIl I'lim : hard rcnned , $4 22 ® " > 97. EGOS rirm nnd higher at 12' ' c. OHEESE hteadj , good to prime Ohio nat , 84 Detroit MurUel. DETROIT , reb 17 WHEAT No. 1 white and No 2 red , 97Kc , Mny , c CORN No 2 mixed , 32'Ac. ' OATd No 2 white , 31'ic. RYE-NO , z , 5ic. I'corliii PEORIA , Teb 17 CORN Mn-ket nrm ; No. S. 9 c O VT5 * Market nrm : No 2 white. 2S"c. WHISKY Market steady nt $1 IS 1'lilliiiIt'lpIiliL I'ruiliiop. PHIIjADDLPHIA , Pel ) 17 I1UTTER Sleady ; fancy western creamerj , 20f204c EGGS rirm ; fresh nearby and western , 17c. Sail. PrnnolNPOVli > nt Ifnrkct. SAN rilANCISCO Teb 17 WIIKAT Steady ; December , $113'i. Mny , $1414. STOCKS AM ) IIOVDS. fliilnn for tlie liny Ire Gciicrnlly Trnc- tloiml to n I'oliit. NEW YORK , Teb 17 The most Important fact In connection will toda\'s slock mnrkel wns thnt the heavj liquidation of jesterday was not resumed There was aggressive pressure - sure by the bears nt times , but they refrained from leaving their contracts open and their covering before the close brought prices bnck to near the high level of Ihe day Net g'aln'i were frnctlonal for the most pirt , bul exlcnded to a point In some cnes Quotalfons received Ihls morning from London showed Ihe prices of Americans there BUbslnnllnlly nbovc Ihe closing prices here lasl nig it , but lliat simply meant Hint declines from jesterdav's Ixmilon closing hail not fully reached jesterday nfter- noon's heavy declines here afler Ihe Ijondon exchange had cloted. The declines In I < ondon which served lo sustain prices were on cabled orders from New York nnd represented the coverings of shorts put out In this markel. The opening here wns nt or nbove Ihe- London parity , but prices J lelded Immediately after the opening on llquldallng Bales Ihrough com mission housea bupport was forlhcomlng be fore these fell lo list nlghl's close nnd the markel milled , but fell to the lowest point before noon on Ihp dlsqulellmr reporls ema- natlni ; from Key West that evidence had been discovered Bhowlng lhat the Maine had been destro > ed by a lorpedo exploded outside the Bhlp The celling on this reporl was large nnd Iho level of prices -was carried subslantlnlly below last night's elope , but tbe subsequonl rally Indicated tlrtt these ( ales were largely by bears who were not sure of their position In fact , the whole da > s' market rellccted a doubtful frame of mind on tbe part of Ihe spec- ulnllvc public and a disposition lo pursue a walling policy. Some degree of speculation was cloulitlesH diverted to the wheat market Yesterdnv'H Increase In the llurllngton dividend rtito and the llnnl slepa lovvnrd Ihe purchnFe of the Kannns Pacinc by Iho Union iPncinc reor- ganlzallnn commlllee , which were lost Bight of yesterday , had n favorable effect today. There was large buying today of Oregon Short Line nnd Oregon Navigation , which was not ex plained by tony dellnlle news announcement Minneapolis & St Louis slowed a resumption of strenglh on hu > lng- said to be for conlrol The doubtful condition of lht > ppcculnllve mind wna reflected in per I ex Is of Intense dullness dur ing the day. The l > end market showed wcaknens In sym- pnlhy with the midday break In Blocks , but closed Btrona nnd generally higher than Inst night Total sales. $3COOOX > United Stales new 4s nnd the old 4s , coupon , were 4 per cent lower bid the old 4s reg , 'J per cent lower und Ihe 6s V4 per cenl lower. The Evening Post's London financial cable gram SHIS' "The slock markets were stng- nnnt today , except for Americans , which are Btlll most uncerlaln They opened animated and well nliove the partly , wllh buying orders from New York , from the conllnenl and Iho prov inces Then arbitrage house * sold. New York supplying the stock with rnrrow margins The tone was weakened nnd the cloro wan n frac tion absve the lowest. The future of Ameri cans tume on pollllcs , olher fa-lore being fa- vornble Soulh Americans were lower. Hrnzll cxchungo wns the lowest on record Knlllrs were Hat on the dismissal of Judge J. O. Kotz , president of the supreme court of the South African republic Grand Trunk wia good on trndlo r norts Gold wan In better demand at 77a 91id " rollowlng nro the closing quotations of the lending stocks on the New York market today AtehlBon . Hawaiian Com Co ,1 H ( clopdl . St. P & on 7IIM llalllmoroA Ohio. . IBM do pfa 160 Canada P lolHo . . . , 87 SI , P.M. AM m ran Kl.-l Southern so. P.acino lOW So Railway ( U4 Plies A OHIO 22' ' do pfd ni ChlcairoA Alton . . .Ill's Tuxaa A Paolllo . . . 12IS C..1I A.Q HUH Union I'aolfto , . . . . 3U < C.AK 1 55 II 1 > I ) AO H C.O. C A St. L 15 \Ynbaah 7 dopfd BDlt do pfd 1HX Del .M Iliulson . . . 11DH Wheel A L R 2 < Del It A W 155 W'liool A L K pfd PJM Den..VUIoG I'-'M Adamn Kx ! ! ' _ ' do pfd 51 Amorlc.an I'.x . . . . 1211 Eriiiimpfd . . . . . . . 15M United SUtufl K * 4 Kt.Vavnn . . . . 41J WollHPanro Hv . . .110 OreatNorlhnrnpfd 170 A. Col. Oil . . . . 2(1 ( Hncklnir Villov , . ,16H do pfd 7(1 ( IlllnolHConlr-ll , . , . 7 Am , Spirits . , , . H Iaku KrloY 104K Am. SplrltH pfd 2M ( { dopfd . . . , , , lllk , Am Tooacoo. . . . 02 LakaShnri . , . . 7'Jhi do pfl 117 * Pooplo'a ( Jan nm Manliallnn L , . , , 5HU Cons O ia lO.'M Mel St. Hv . . . IHK Com O-ibluCo . , , 1S1 Michigan Cunlral I33l ( Col P. A Iron 2-'K Mlnn.ASt L . . . , .110l lo nfd . . . . 7(1 ( dolnttifd ' . ' 0 Oen. F.lncino . . . . : ill i Mo Paoltlo S7 IlllnolBStool S1U Mobile..v. Ohio . . . )2lj ) LaUlodo U.-vs 4'I Mo K. A T 31 Load 35 Mo.K. A T pfd . . . . 12H no nfd Ki'j Chi ,1ml AL HSM Nnt. Lin Oil 17 dopfd HOVf Gnvon Imp , Co , , , , 'JO N.J. Central US PaclllaMntl. 1 U N.Y.Oantral lli , Pullman Pal 181W N.Y. ChU.ViSt. L U SilverCertUloita-i. . 05M dj 1st pfd 73 St.aniIlopo AT. . . . 4 i elo'JdpM. , Hf Suar ,13HU Norfolk A Wo tora 13S do pfd 1UU No , Amcr , Co , . . . . . . UU U. S , Leather 7 No.P.iulttB 2J < do pfd (1IH ( do pfd CUU U. 3. Hubbor ; . . , , IOH Ontario AY Hill do pfd 71 Ore. It. ANav . . . . B1H WtMtern Union . . . 01 It Ore. Short Line :1II' : ' ( Northwestern 12UM PlttHburu 100 iiopfd . . .I7t Ilo.admc . . . . VOJf Rio Grin JoVost 24 Hocklsland 1)1 do pfd AS S. L.Ah. R , 7 Cbicairo-Gftiat VV . lytj dolBtpfd 5'JU S. L. AS. W. , , 4 St. 1'aul , . , . U4ti ilopfd | ) W do pfd , . Huadlnr Ut pfd . . . CO Total tales of stocks today were 4IS , 100 shares Including : Atchlfon preferred , 23,030 ; Chesapeake & Ohio. 4.SWChtcaeo , llurllngton & Qulnci. 23.KO ; Urle preferred. 3.6CO ; Loulivlllo & Nanh- \lllc. 10.SM : Manhattan. 8.Si5. Metronolltan. 10. HAH SIM'nn-25 13-16.1 per ounce MONIJY 2Vt3) * per cent The rntc ot dis count lin the open market for short lillls , 2 4 tir cent , the rate of discount In the open maiKet for tihreo months' bills , 2per cent. riiiiiiiclul Nnlcs. OMAHA , Teb 17.-ClearIng3 , $9D3,403 1C ; bal ances , J227.KW 43. C'HICAOO , Teh 17 Clearing" . $18231,754 New York exchange , OOc discount. 1'osled rates , (4 84 and tl SOH Stocks ucthe , niurkLt lieiuj nt Ilrst on war ne i , but rallied later Quota tions : Alley U C'J'i ' Lid , r,04 nsked , Diamond Match , Hi , Ijilte fatreet U 13 a , Dlscult pre ferred , 83 , North Chicago , 220 , faUatt board , 31 % . West Chicago , 09 hT I/JITIS. Teb 17 Clearings , { I.833.90S ; 1ml- nnces , $7C2J6S Money , 5Jf8 per cent New York exchange , 35o discount bid , 23o discount as > ked. N13W OIILHANS , Tell 17 Clearings , Jl,911- 493 New York exchange , bank par , commer cial , $1 per $1 000 discount. CINCINNATI , rob 17 Clearings , JI.959,800 , money , 2Vs6 per cent ; New York exchange , 23c discount. MEMPHIS. Feb 17. Clearings , $382,371 ; bal ances , $10J.817. New \orlc exchange , belling at } 1 r,0 premium NEW YOKK. Feb. 17. Clearings , $13S,2SC,231 , balances , $0,873,431 KObT-ON , IVb 17 Clearings , $19,338,281 ; bal- oncej , $2.72R 902 I'HIL.ADniA'HIA. Peb , 17. Clearings , $18,911- 723 , balances , $2,289,950 IIAI/riMOItU. l'eb 17. Clearings , $3,5C3OCO , balances , $313,49) ) . PorclKii FliiniiL-lnl. IX3NIDON , Tcb 17. Gold Is quoted nt liucnos Ayrei today at 107 , at Uslum , 4771 , al Jlomi > , 10315 Amount of bullion withdrawn from the Hank of Uimland on balance toda > , & .QM. 1'AIIIH , Kill 17 Ip m. Three per cent rentes , 103f 72'4o for the account ; exchange on London , 23f J7o for thcclca , On the bourse. Ii3 < li > business at Ilrst was lies'tatlng and then Bllshtlv improved Hlo Tlntos reacted on rcillzitlone and on the statistics not equall'ng ' nntlclpn'lcnc rnANId'OUT , reb I ? , There nna nothing north noting on the liourso today. American aecuritlei malntalnrtl theli price. " HUKI.1N , l"el 17 lluHlness on the lionrso to day WBH fentureleaa Tbo prices of AnurlcimH wcio milntnlnod Ilniik of UiiKliiuil LONDON , Teb. 17. The -weekly statement of the Ilnnk of England shows the following changes as ! comparcil Ith the previous account : Total n serve , Increase , C32 , W , circulation , < le- crease. 184 fj , bullion , Increase , 447,873 , other securities Increase. 3.000 , other deposits , de crease , 833,000 , public depoeltu , Increase , 1,431- 000 ; notes reserve. Increase , i.W3000 ; govern ment Eecurltles , decrease , 5,000. The proportion of the Ilanlc of England's rtser\e to liability , which last week was 4509 per cent , Is now 4577 per cent. Tha Hank of England's ralo ol dis count remains unchanged at 3 per cent. lluiilc of I'ruiioiStuf ( mi-lit. PAHI3. reb 17. The weekly statement of the Dank of Trance shows the following changes an compared with the previous account : Notes In circulation , decrease , 33,009.000 francs ; treas ury accounts current. Increase , 830,00) francs ; KoUl In hand , Increase , 2G7.r > , ( X/ > francs ; bills discounted , decrease , 29,15COO francs , silver In band , decicasc , WOW francs. 'A ' inr I rn n SeeiirKlff ) In Iiniiilon. LONIXJN , I'el > 17. The mnrkot for Amoiiean securltlca moved but little all day , wltb the tradlntr merely professional The closing tor.n vvaj btcady and the demaml generally light , NUW YORK , Tub -COrKEE-Optlons steady nt unchanged prices , ruled iUlet | , wl'h upward tendency following fa\orablo Euroi > e in ami ira7lllun : cables , moderntu distribution of cofftu In thla countr ) ' and scarcity of sellem nt lirescnt low prices ClwHl stcinly with price * unchanged to 5 iwilnts net deollne. Sales , 18 , 'M : mga , IneludlnK Jlanb , $3 G3R3 75 Spot rodte. Illo , quiet , No 7 Invoice , 6'Jo ' , No 7 Jobtilng , 6 , c Mild , stea-ly ; Cordova , 7HR15l4e Tt > ta | aniouse deliveries ) from the UnltiM Stated , 1.1,173 bags , Including 11,872 lm.gs from New York , iNevv Yoik stock today , fill , 433 bamt , United Hlntes Block , 774,81 * bags ; aflimt for the [ 'nltnl States , 372,000 biguj total vUlblo for the . 'nltfd Hloti-J , 1.1WM8 kitta , against 7ilC' hagfl est > ear and 484,135 bags In 183b SANTOS , IVb 17 COITEE rinn. goo < l average - ago Knntos , 8,500 rels ; , r.mclpt3 , 12,0 ) lagp ; BlooK. S07.W ) lags HAMIll'llfl. Tcb -COn'EE Opened " , pfs. ovver , nt J.30 p. m net unchanged , sales , l&.lnw b IB. ! mo in : JANEIRO , n-b n-corrrr.- htvailr. No 7 Illo , k.175 rpls ; exchange , O-Zi-3 ! ! , ecclpts , 14.000 liiea , clear l for thn Un'tml Matcj , 100r > ) l if ; cleared for Europe , 6OW laiia , stock , 307.000 l ig IIAVItE , Teb 17 COITEE Closed HI net Uglier , Bales , 19OoO bags Oil Olh CITY , reb rr.-OrcMIt balances. C8o ; cer- tlllcatca opened with 7 ! o bid for cash and the first sales were oath at 76c. During the da > sales were as foi low a : Regular delivery , 1 000 .bis at 7Cc , l.WO bbls nt 77c , 1,000 bbU nt 77V.U. 2.00) bbU nt 77Ve. lO.W ) llU. at 70c. 22,000 bbl at "CHc. 4W ) liblg at mtc , 14.000 bbls ut 77c. 3 Oi bbls atVa. . total. MX)0 ( ) bbls , closed at 77a bid fof ri-giilar ami 77o bid for tasb , ehip- minlH 68.281 bbls ; runs S4.S6S bbls SAVANNAH. Teb -OIUS-Snlrlt of ttirp-n. tine , llrm at 3J\4c , mles. J bb ( . recelpti. 190 libla Roaln , llrm ana unchanged , no sales ; ro- Ci'lplM. 1.4(8 bbU fKAHI-ESTON , l > b. -OIUS-Turpentlne. . Irm at 32c ; no sale * . lU > in , firm ; tale * . 00 ricttinjj : A. n. c. o. E r , $1,15. a OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Heavy Receipts rind Very Little Outside Demand. LOCAL MEN CONTROL THE CATTLE TRADE flood Hoot ox Sell Stonily , lint tlic Com. tuon Snrtit Suffer In Price HOKIM > Sell Io IT or , Hut A SOUTH OMAHA. Feb. 17.-necepts ! for the nays Indicated wcrot Cnttlp. Host Shcop. Horses , i't-urunry f t , I,7GO 2 SC3 u SM ) i Kolirunry 5 791 6.G22 2,332 I'ebru.iry 4 1.303 G.3G2 2,554 21 Jebrunry 3 1,909 4,219 G.l > 63 1 lobruory 2 31S2 5,112 4,330 X 1'cbrtmry 1 2,37n 7,310 3,1)37 ) 81 Jnnunty 31 1,332 2,485 4.53G ! Tlio olllclal number of cars of stocl < brought , in today by each road wns : C * noeaahccl g. . M.8& st.RP. Ky : : : ' " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Missouri Paclllo 'lly".I ! . 3 Union I'aclllc System 17 31 K C , & X. \ \ . Kyi . , c. , st. i\ cvi ? & ' . ' " . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' 6 . ' ' , B. & M. 11. K. U. . . : . 40 33 i " ' &rQ,11 * ' 3 9 , , , C. H. 1. . & P. Ky. , oust . , C. , K. I. & p. Ky. , meat 3 3 : lotal receipts 02 117 K The ' .Imposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer put chasing the num ber of head Indicated : Bujers Cnttlc.HoKS.Shcep Omaha Packing Co PI 1,201 The G. H. IT.immoluJ Co KU 1,333 43 ! Swift & Compiny T.7 2ir,9 2.0S : The Cud.'ihy Packing Co 4GO 2.CG7 1,73 ! P. D. Aimour , Chicago 70 : V.insjut & Co 117 J. L. Carey 207 l-obman & Kothschllds . . 107 W. I. Stephens ] 2 Uienton & Underwood . . . . 40 , Huston & Co 7 Livingston A : Schiller . . . 210 Mjcrs 43 Chicago IP. Co. , Neb. City 103 Olhet btljcra 220 . . . . 2IS' Left over 200 23 ( Totals 2,263 S.1SO 7,79 ! The supplv of stock was again tolernblv liberal , ? ll c.irs in all , an increase so fat this week over last of about 1,500 cattle , 1,500 hops ami 4.CCO sheep CATTLI3 Kecolpts were * > omcmhat sm.illct than on \ Vednoliy , but quite a lltlle InrRei than on last Thuisdiy Good beef sluer * wore n very scarce article. , the blR bulk ol the supply being made up of medium and common stuff. BCCT STACKS As Is Konci illy the case on Thursdiy there was very little Inquiry from shipping ; and export buycii , the de mand being conllncil largely to the local diessed beef men. They vv anted the good , Ilet > hy stock , but v\ere very indifferent ami bearish when it c.xmo to the ordinary and Inferior grades. Beeves that were good enough to bring out competition sold al not far from steady prices , while the general market was all of 3falOc lower than yester day , making on common cattle a decline sc far this week of luo to 23c. Trade , was very slow , and nt noon there were a good many cattle still in Hist hands. BUTCHnKS' STOCK A dorcn straight loads of cans and heifers and a sprinkling of odds nnd ends made up the supply today. The market was blow , weak and unevenly lower. Buyers all Insisted on lower prices and swore they would buy the stuff lower or let It alone. Bids were generally a dime loner than yesterday , nnd most of the tradIng - Ing was on this basis Veal calves were scarce and llrm , and bulls , oxen and stags brought rither easier figures. STOCKHllS AND FEnDCRS-Supplles wore moderate nnd the demand not very urgent from any quarter. Desirable light steers sold at about steady prices , but the commoner nnd lleshlcr grades \\ero slonv sellers and not infrequently at rather lower prices , lleprcsentathe sales : NAT IVHS nUKl * bTKURS APr. . No. Av. I'r. No. Av. Pr. 15W $4 55 .1011 $3 M 1. . .1111 54 10 .1130 4 20 23 . . 1341 4 SO . IOCS 3 S3 1150 3 90 a. . . .nil .mo 23. . .1173 4 00 . . Oil 370 1 % ' . 3 < lf. 14. . .10.15 4 00 . 140S 4 00 14. .1307 4 Ou 20 . .11GO 4 ( 1001 4 03 10. .10 4 1) ) 21. .1323 4 15 . .14K 4 23 1C . . DOS 3 15 1C. . . 730 3 2" 1. . .1150 3 15 J 11W 3 20 2. . 119) 3 23 12. .1098 3 5' 1 . .1070 2 M 1. . . . SCO Z 00 3. . .1070 3 40 8. . . OS1 290 1. . , .1030 3 CO 91 " .1075 3 K 91"l , . COO 2 00 1. . , . 830 3 a ' , . 07) ) 2 DO S , . W ! 2 75 1. . , 1070 2 0 2. . , .1023 3 0) ) 1 , . 84) 3 Oi ) 1 . , . ' .O 3"0 2 . , HCTi 3 00 1 .11W 3 10 14 . .1000 3 T. 12 . m\ 3 13 1 .1010 3 21 8 . . 900 3 30 13. . .1130 J 30 1J .1141 3 40 4 . ion 3 45 .lOI ) 3 00 14:0 3 65 IIEITERS . S30 " , 40 23 . . 1191 I 00 1 . 4 00 . 4.0 2 50 2 . . . C40 3 . 1 . 820 3 40 . KO 3 4) ) 1. . . 700 3 ro C . 120 3 (0 . 750 1 DO 2. . . . 815 3 50 1. , 11V ) 2 CO . S20 T CO 0 . . . 632 3 CO G. . 700 3 70 .loco 3 73 CAI..VK8 . 210 C 00 200 5 2-3 170 0 0. ) 3. , , , 11G 0 00 . 2' " ) 3 ' ' , 1 210 4 GO . 1EO COO 1 . no ooo 11UM.S .1220 2 ' . . .11SO 300 3 30 . 1SOO 3 IX ) .1.131) ) 2 'A . fOO 2 75 12SO . . .1S20 3- 33 .1400 3 40 . .11W 3 u'J ' .1(20 ( 3 DO , 1CIP 1 00 bTAOS 1..1010 3 00 1 1S.SO J CO STOCKERS AND 1'EEDERS. 1. , . . 7G7 403 3 3 90 D..102I 395 3 . 703 4 15 S. . .1190 4 20 3n . 'CIO 4 40 10 . . . 915 3 S3 n " . 725 4 10 2. , . , 393 4 75 1" . G40 3 SB 1. , . . 770 3 40 9 . , 900 3 75 FCO 3 73 14 . 941 3 75 870 .1 & - > 21 , 1112 3 90 39G .1009 3 90 . 90 395 G , 400 . . { 50 4 00 4. . 310 4 . 832 4 03 10. .1110 4 10 40 . 1007 4 20 4 25 G , . . C23 4 23 11SS 4 25 45 . . CIO 4 33 , tf 4 45 1. . . G70 S , . . . 475 IIOQS There wan a good , liberal run of lings toiliy , 117 loads , 7,923 bead , or Bome"2,7VJ ( more limn were hero last Thursday nnd an Intreuao so far thin week over lust of about 5OW hot , * They vvcroery good In nunlltv as a niln tfot a great many heavy and rough pukera am' plenty of good light nnd medium weight loudu Eastern markets were lowr , nnd , while the geneial di matul vvu good , both fmm local pad , , era anil Hhlppcis , buveru experienced llttlu dlf- iculty In gutting what bogs they wanted at > rlcei 5 o to 7c lower than yesterday A few of the brat light nnd butcher weight ond-i brought $3 87H ami $390 , but tlio fnlr lo gor | hogs of all weights bold mostly ut $3 SO lo $383 , with tbe long string nt $3 ! > 2V , After lb lealera hu < l gotten down to business tbo move- ncnt vvn tolerably brisk and a go * * ] clearance vvou ma < l < > , the market closing about steady with the opening Halts today were viry largely at $3 $ 8flff3 S3 , ns against $1 KiJ3 90 \CHterilay. . A week orn in- day the bulk of the trading was at $3 7 : < ? 3 CO tepiesuitntlvn 57 MT M J f 2U * ! R . . IV. 47 ,171 100 1 MVi 41 Ml . . 3 M K , Kl . . 3 8:4 78. . . l SO 3 PS 7 271 MJRU 73 . . .1M . . 3 M M 164 3 < 3 < 4 GO S . . 3 83 tit . . SKtfcs 75 , . , SM SO S M Cl JM 160 3 MS l t07 SO 3 M 4) 543 M JSJVi ; SO 311 . . 3 W 47 257 80 3 Hl4j Kl K4 SO 3 < S H 1 3 * J\i 63 . : > ? . . 3 S" 69 tOO 40 3 Ml * , M 373 R ) 3 M 61 257 150 3 $514 70 213 . . 3 V 35 * iU SO 3 S2I4 , 7fi SIS . . 3M 73 2 i ICO 3 Wi 65 . . . . ,2fi7 40 3 5 79 2w i o. 3 " (314 ( is . . 2 . . s ST 70 ! I3 310 3 MI , 71 ! o SO 3 S7H 87 213 SO 3 S2li 7ft 114 , . 3874 71 253 KO 3S.J1 , 4 : . . . , : ; $ . . 3 < ; 4J 331 80 3 S2H K SJ3 . . S < 71 3M . . J * ! H 80 . 134 . . 3 S7H 41 314 80 3 SJi , SO . . 193 . . 3 * 7H C7 2fO . . 3 S2Vi 65. . SIS 4 3 S7H 63 233 . . 3 H ! 7 . . . .2.12 , . 3 "i7' 0-1 279 SO 3 S2i * B7 . . 241 . . 3 17ii 34 299 . . 3 * 2H Cl 272 . 390 M 2 3 40 3 S214 100 1S9 . . S M 70 ill ISrt 3 S2 > § I'lOS ( > 1 DS AND KNDS. 1 E'X ) . . 2 7B r. . 44 SO ISO 1 131 . .360 S 1M . . 380 S3 111 . . 3 K 4 . . . . I'M 3 80 1 . " 20 40 37S 4 177 . . 3 SO 4 367 . .373 6 . . 133 . 3 M 4 275 . . 37" 1 COO . . 3 8214 3 5(0 ( . . 37S 7 174 . . 3 4 SCO .373 8 133 . . 3 SS HliniP : Supplies today \\ero liberal , t'llrtv Ivvo double decks Ihe heaviest run no far thin > ear. There was n. Rood demand , but llm liar- k < > l was slow nml lowiSc lovviuMliati scslcrdiy on nil but the l " > t muttons nnd yearlings Uip- icscnlallvi ? mica : No Av. Pr. 4 > s Mexican mixed < w jl cj sn western vvclheri 115 I 15 40) sheep ami jcirllngs (0 4 4) 213 vvesliTn Ininlw .91 4 u > ) SSI western enca , " 1 7 t > J S3 western mixed , Ill 3 13 12 ; > vvpstptn mixed 115 3V. 210 western wethers ox 4 20 2 weMcrn xvelhcra llli 4 20 14 v\e tprn jeiirllnff S2 4 70 2 4 Mexican lambs . CO 4 11 13V1 Mexknn lambs Di 4 R5 2M Mexican lambs Cl 4 V MS vvertern Inmbs C3 4 "M " ,0 Mexican lambs . . . 67 fi OB Dll Mexican Iambi 67 G ( K 461 western Inmbo 00 D 23 C1I1OVGO 1,1 VU VrttCIC MAHK11T. Unit Day for Cnlllo and Sali'i Arc nt DcollnliiK' Prices. C1I1CAC5O. Tcb 17 Toiln > 's cattle mnrltet wns aery bad one fai pcllirs nnil unles were slow nt vviulc and declining prices , the Ren- eral run of medium to so-called iood cattle bilnn about 15c loner than nt the clo < o of last week. Cattle good enough to fitcli 13 and up- \\nrd were scarce and llrm , but other kinds ere opt to sell unsatisfactory Sales wire 1 lively at from } 1 25 to 3 , nnd c.ittlc choice enough to bell for ? " . 20 and o\i.r wcro few nnd iur betwcin Jlost of the btmkcrs nnd feedirs void at from } 3 M t } 4 fO nnd no Ki > d feeding cnttlo could lie liwKht foi Ic s linn Jl f > Onn- nors wcru scarce nnd hlKh , but butelurs utotk sold from 100 to IBo lower than Hhtetl > C.It tlu flom rlc\as ruled loner , ktccrs yelling at fronx J3 70 to $4 GO and bullH and tixen nt from $3 to 13'10 Veal tnhes fold nt flom $1 So to JU10 , chlelly at from JO r to $0 u tliles of hogs durliur tie mrrnltiR wcie ten erall > 5c lower The bulk ( if the "ITiiliiK cioswd the FCales nt from 13 ! )7H ) to $10) . IIORS selllm ? at an extreme lange of fmm $3 00 to Jl 12'i ' ; , while pics fold InrRtK nt flom $3 f' . to } 3 90 As the tin ) nd\anced lions Fhowed mote lutHltj and strciiRlh , the q\iallt > ln-lnc better tl n UhUnI , and put of the decline wus i < co\- ercd. 1 I Ices n\eraed about 10c lower for lambs Trule was slow nt from S3 to $1 iO for Infirlor simp , up to from J4 M to $4 M foi choice to prime IlmUs , fed westerns picdomlnatliiK and tfolHR lartpl > tit from M to Jl uO \enillnn sheep brought from Jl fO to tl' 3 and lambs sold slowlj ut from Jt r.O to J3.CO , feediis biliiK- Inir J320 The weakness w is fill more In lambs thin In sheep Deadweight sheep nnd lambs fold the be t Kecelpts- Cattle , 13 O'O held , hogs , 40,000 bend , sheep , 14,000 head SI. l.OIllN Ilit * StlK'lC. ST IUIS. . Teb 17 TATTMIl < > cclpls , 2500 head , shlpment 800 held , imrket weaker fair to fancy niitlvo shipping nnd oxpoit steers W 2" JWl. " . bulk of silos $1415515 ; dres od beif and butcher steers $ T S5W4 " 0 bulk of sites $4 l-'S 460 , steers undei 1,000 IKs , $3 23iTI CO , bulK of salos. $4 001M 2.1 , stoekers and fe ler , $2VHfl'il bulk of Files , $32Vi4 > , cows nnd helftrs , $200 C > ) M : Tixas nnd Indian steer" , $1 25S'4 ' < 0 bulk of sales , $3 4fCl IB ; rows nnd heifers , $ " 7fli1rn HOOS HecelptB , 6 SOO heKl ; xhlpmenls. 2,500 head , mirket i slndc lower , ork s. $3 100 00 , pickers $3 < IHIOV ( butchers , $4 0'iffl 10 Sirci'P necelpts , 1,20 1 bend ; shipments 300 bead ; market strong , mtl\e muttons , $1007160 , lambs , J" W05 73 IiKlliiiiniiiillN litre Sloclr. INDIANA1-OLIS. Tel > 17 C-A'ITM : 11" celpls , 230 head , shipments light ; inarKet rather easier for nil Kinds , giiod to primp * HU-ers $1 ! r 5 S3 , fair to medium steers , $1 50H Vi , medium to good. $ IOOfiT20 ; common to irood stoekers. $3 ( nif" 73 HOGS liecelpts , 4,000 head , shipments , l.vxi hend , imrket ncthc , 2"4o " lower , piml tn cliolrp meillum and heavy. $10.f-lr. ) , ralxnl nnd heix-v , S4 OO 0 > . Rwxl to crtolce light i. $1 C0ff4 10. common lights' , J3 $ > fl 03 SlinnP Hecelpts ra head ; shipments none mirkct fairly actlxe , common to medium Inmbs J'iriJTlTS , geM to rholce sheep , $3835 ? 4 25 , common sheep. $2 2517" 00 l iiMt lliiflnlo I.n < - Slnclc HAST 11UPPAIX3 N V. IVli 17 CATTI.T3- Prlmo to extra cholco ilnlsheil pyport tL > er ! $5 r O"j 31 , good to choice fnt rt'ilpplng s'o-rs. $4 WSi 83 , choice to smooth fit helferc , $4 J-.ft 4 Bi , fnlr to good mlx ( > d buti hers' rtocl > jl 1V7 400 ; peed fat cows , $3 CJI 00 , coinmrn old cows. J2 IfliTl S3 HOGS Yorkers , peed to choice. $1 30SM Ti roughs , common to choice , $3 cojt 75 , plg common to choice , $1 W4 10 l.AMUS-miolcp to extr.i , $3 Wff-3 70 , culls r common , $3 oofil 40 SJIKI'l' .riiolco sek-ctcd , $1 90 < t/3 10 ; culls to common , $ * J 22(11 vo KniisiiN ( 11) Il- c Soc > Ic MnrKpt. KANSAS CITV. reb -CATTI.K-necelpts , ' ' 000 head , inniket htcJdj , Texas Hteers , JS-Blfli 4 CD. Texas cows , J2 MQS < X ) , natlxe st ers , $313 03 23 ; mtlxo cov/s and heifers , Jl.V'ifil 20 , stockers - ors nnd feedcrH , $3 COffl CO , bulls , $2 90534 13 I1OOS Hecelpt ! , 19,000 bend , market 'CfflOc lower , bulk of nales J3 7rfl3 9.'i , heuvlcs , $380 { fl CO ; pickcra. $1 70ft3 li. mixed , $1 70fi3 91 , llrhtH , J3 70Jf3 63 , yorkers , $3.80SJ.S5 , pigs , $3 23 fJ 70 .SIIini : > neelnts , 2000 bend , market steidi , lambs , Jl 55iff3 4" > , muttons , $3 'a/Si / 30. \ 'tv Vorlc 1l i > Slork. NH\V YOIIK. Teb -HinviJ > 4 Hecelpts , 147 head , no trading ; JIuinpcan c.iblw ) iiiotp | Ameri can steers nt llffllc. dres ed weight , refrigerator beef nt wOlip pel Hi , exports tiidaj , 2" > l beexes PAIViS HecHpli , 7 head xeals , $4 'Oif ? CO Slinci- ANT ) I-AMIlS-lte-elpts , l.R-,3 head quiet nnJ steady , sheep , J3 50JJ00 , lambs , J3.SO HOGS It ccliil8 , 2.CS1 head : sloiv nt $1.0J Clnc-liiiuitl ! . ! - < Snc-U. ( CINCINNATI , I'cb. -IIOGb-Udsy nt J3.3SO > OATTM'iteady at J2 2'f I CB. Slinni'-iStendy nt J2 7'W ) 63. J , \MllS-Stcndy ut $4 00 fT 75. Stock in Hecord of receipts of llxc stock nt ( he four principal markets for lYbruary 17- Cuttle Sheep Hogs Omaha . 2 zyi 7,930 7 rr > 4 Chicago . n.OOO 40,000 14,00) Knnsia City . , . B.fOO 11000 2 0"0 st Iou is . ; , ro ) 6,800 1,200 Totals . . . . ! 2,799 73,721 21,754 \o Turk llry OonilN lliirki-t , Nfi\V VOIHC. Teh 17 Continued requests for cotton goods flt the prices preinlllng before the recent adxances ate reported from day to day In most canes these nra Hiiciepsful , sellers being li.cllned to tiilte whatever order * are offered nt present There la n ptronij tendency toward llrmnecH , due to the high prlc * of the rnxv staple and rumors of a general Hi Ike Tlio price tone Is Ftiong on the newly ndxanced basis 1'rlnt clotln aie very < lrm 1'rlnts nnd other lines of I colored cottons are In fnlr condition .S ll KillMiirkctM. . 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Dlretvre | lo Cblcaeo and New York. CcrrcipcnUcnu ; John A , Warren & Co. A New Serial Rider Haggards 'V ' a ? * Author of " 8ho , "King Solomon's Mines , " Etc. , Etc. , Has Completed Another Story Entitled The hero of the story Is a grand- eon of King Solomon ou nu ex pedition to tlio Golden Oplilr of the Bible. A Romance of Pro-Historic Africa , Daringly Imaginative nnd Full of Thrilling Action. This story began publication in THE SUNDAY BEE As n S-erlnl , In Ton Instalments , I February la. ( With lllustiiUlons. ) g > . _ --Qj lo thla etory Mr. HugEird makes a now demonstration of hlu won derful power In the Held ot pure romance. Ho once ruoro boldly lifts the curtain that hldco the fata of nations dead and burled in the ages of vrhloh no record remains , except In the allont ruins ot tholr cities. Zlraboe , on Inland -trading city that flourished la the heart of Africa 3,000 years ago , and peopled by the Phoenicians , la the econo of the story. To this city comce Prlaco Azlcl , a grandson of King Solomon , accompanied by Isaachar , a priest of Israel , pad Metcm , a Phoenician trader , who brings a caravan of merchandise. In Ell&sa , daughter of Salcon , king of Zimboo , the prince mceta his fate. King Ithobal , lord of many legions of savage warriors , Ifl al ready a suitor for her baad. Ho HUC3 ID true barbarkn fashion , eocks to carry her off by force , and la foiled In the attempt by Prince Azlcl. The etory unfolds Iteolf around the feud between the Prince of Israel and the eavage King Itho bal. Ellosa has clvca her heart to Azlel , and loaths the barbarian monarch. laeachar , the priest , la determined that no prince of the house of David shall wed a heathen malden , whoso people worship Baal. As a result ot bis Intrigues , Ellssa Is elected the high priestess of Eaal. This fixes an Impassible religious gulf between her and Azlel. Tholr passionate love seeks to surmount all barriers. Meantime , Itbob-il draws his huge army of gavagea around the fated city , and demand ing Ellsoa In marriage , prepares to destroy It If ho la refused. How KllEsa vlo'.atffl her oath as high prleslt'ss and prepares to fly with Azlel ; how they are both discovered and threatened with death by the priests of Haul ; liow , to save each other , cue , by her right aa the high prlcBtrea of Rani , names him her husband , while ho renounce * ) his fdlth and offers Incense to Daal ; how Ithobal's horde of savages storms the walls of the city , and both Azlol and miccu fall Into his power ; and how , at last , Azlol es capes with his life by Rllrca's feigned submission to Ithobal , she In turn escaping Ithobal by killing herself , Is all told In Mr , Haggard's tDoet fascinating manner. The awful ceremonies In the tern- plo of Baal , the wolrd rltoa In the sacred grovea of Zimboo , and the barbaroua battle scenes of that far- off time , are dr crbed ! with all the author's marvelous wealth of Imag. Inatlvo resource. It to a story that will surely rank ' as ono of ( he great works of flctloa of 1808. Iii the theStinday Wntcd for It ! Read It !
