Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs SUNDAY , APRIL 3 , 1808. II
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
local Jobbers Do ft Good , Steady Buslnesi
in All Departments ,
ADVANCING VALUES ORDIR OF THE
Colil ( or nn Active Move.
Bicnf of ( JooiU In a Itclnll AVnr
l'roiiicct * Fnvornlilc for
Contlnanncc.
The last week , was not productive of an ;
especially new features In trade circlet
Current business moved along In the wei
beaten path without material change am
wan for the roost part of an entirely satta
factory character.
Jobbers ns a rule glvo very favorable re
ports and It U a rare thingto find onewh
IB not entirely satisfied with the volume o
business doing at this season. As a matte
of course some departments of trade shoi
moro activity than ot'ncrs dependent upo
whether the present happens to be th
active season or not In that particular line
In retail circles a fair volume of buslncs
was disposed of the last week , but ns
matter pf fact the weather was too cool t
make spring goods move readily. In th
first place the weather was so c'nllly
great part of the week that shoppers wei
not attracted forth In ns great number
as might have boon anticipated had th
weather been mt'der ' , and those who dl
venture forfii could hardly bo expected t
buy freely of spring goods while the win
won blowing chill from the north and th'ei
wcro Ice and snow on the ground. Si ]
retailers generally appear to be well Please
. with the trade Hltuatlon nnd no complain !
ere heard from , them any moro than froi
the Jobbers.
WHAT JOBBERS AUE DOINQ.
Reports of local dealers , as well , as ac
vices from t'ne larger distributing points , a
; eem to point to a good lumber buslnc ;
for this spring nnd nummer. Thcie Is I
Nebraska , and tributary territory gencrall
Brcat need for much building. Too farri
crs generally during the last three or foi
years have not been In a condition to bul
barns and sheds to store their grain , <
house their live stock nnd farm machine )
as It Hhould 'navo been. Now that the
iiavp more money It Is only , reasonable
expect that many of 'them. ' will , make i
least some of the most needed Improv
tntmts. it looks now as If prices on bol
dry and green lumber would start out i
the beginning of the season with prlc
comparotlvely high , with no prospect <
.nny Immediate drop and with but slltf
chance of any drop during uie season. A
vices from , all points where lumber Is pr
cluccd Indicate u strong state of the ma
ket. Stocks In all the markets of the cou
try are said to bo light and there won
seem to be no reason for anticipating ni
surplus that might become burdensome du
Ing the season.
Omaha as a wholesale paper market
making steady progress nnd that depai
mcnt Is bfcomlng of great Importance
thla city. At present there , nro three nous
engaged In jobbing paper from this cl
tind It la a question If there Is nny oth
line of buslnesHl In which such a wide -If
rltotr is covered. From central Iowa ito t
I'acltlc coast the rohol < > i country Is scour
by the Omaha paper men. Business In tl
department has bccni very satisfactory di
Ing the pant week. News , book , wrapplt
and , In fact , almost all kinds of paper , li
been steadily advancing during the p :
nlnc'ty days owing to the action of 'the grt
paper trust or combination formed by t
manufacturers In the east.
Nothing of a very startling nature h
taken plnco In the wholesale dry goo
business during the week. The volume
trade remains about stationary and prlc
are steady. Country merchants nro a
visiting ; the city In large numbrs and np
Cencr.il thing are giving liberal orders. T
unsettled condition of the weather la hn
Ing a tendency to delay orders for sprl
nml summer goods , but nsldo from tl
thereit no cause for complaint. The <
mane ! for the .best quality of goods Is cc
tlnually Increasing , which shows plali
tnat there la more money In the counl
uow than last year.
SUGAR IS GOING UP !
The trade In wholesale groceries has be
exceptionally good during the last six da
uhowlns material Improvement over the 1 ;
yreck. The sugar market Is feverish n
has advanced l-lG < BVi of a cent. The pr
of granulated sugar advanced only 1-lfl
a cent , bub higher quotations arc expecl
at any time. This rise Is not due. to 1
( war scare , but la simply the result of I
Increased consumption anticipated for I
berry Benson. Then , too , prices have be
lower than usual for some timepast. . Dr
o/prlcota / nnd peaches have also taken
upward Jump. This Is the- result of 1
lieavy frosts of last week , which Ber.loui
damaged the fruit crop of California. 1
report la that the almond crop Is aim
entirely destroyed. ,
Steaoy prices and a good demand are I
leading features of the -wholesale hardwi
trade. Little change from last week's c <
dltlon Is reported , the volume of buslni
remaining about stationary. The Jobbe
however , will bo pretty well satisfied If
conditions prevailing' at the present tl
shall continue.
Tha boot and shoo jobbers also make
favorable report. They say-that whllo tl
are not swamped ) -with order ? , still they ;
coming fast enough to make It Intercstl
The fact that one jobber Is going to mi
Into larger quarters l < i an Indication of I
confidence for the future as iwell as
the condition of business existing at
present tlmo. The boot and shoo men
well an the dry goods men nro more or 1
affected by the cool -weather.
. The Jobbers of rubber goods arc. wait
for prices to bo fixed. Their traveling n
are holding themselves In readiness to st
on the road n > t any time. The volume-
business done thus tar haa been fairly c
Isfactory. but n decided ! improvement
hoped for as soon as the spring ralna coi
HENTS RISING.
mentals agents In the month just pas
have Imd n demand for all sorts of hout
mqre active than at nny time since
early spring of 1S93. The largest demi
In tha last week h-is been' ' for small hou
of 'from four to flve rooms ) ranging In pi
from $12 downwards. The Inquiry Is es
dally active for houses of this descrlpt
between South Tenth and South Twer
eighth ftreots north of VInton. The s
ply of houses close to the center of tc
and of flats I * not equal to the demand i
the reflult has been a general rise of rcnti
ifrom 15 to 25 per cent , varying with tl
accessibility. No Inside , houses have st
empty for more than two or three- days :
past week and' the demand1 for houses
all sorts Is general and steady , with
prospect of advanced rents being pemian
BUILDING AND BUIL.DINQ MATEIII ,
Contractors nnd architects eay t'nat
r laya are dangerous for parties who c
template bulldlngi the coming summer ,
they are moro than likely to be cos
Many kinds of building material have
ready advanced : very materially over \v
they -were a year ago. On nn averagi
would bo safe to say that values are
least 10 per cent lilgher than ono year r
and still tending upward. In some Hi
building papers for Instance , It Is c
nldcrably more t'nan that. Common bi
are away , up and likely to remain , there
oven go higher. Lumber on nn aver
has advanced $1.50 per thousand. Gins
worth 40 per cent moro than It was
months ago. Taint has a'.so climbed. I
season oil could bo bought for at leas :
cents a gallon under the present pr
Nnlln , too , are showing that eprlg'ntllt
which Is wont to mark the action of
article when a trust gets under It.
It will bo strange If the labor mai
does not feel the effects of the chan
conditions , and that Item will nave to
figured up somewhat. In fact , It we
fieom t'nat there Is hardly a possibility
a lowering of prices at any point and
most a certainty of further advances
along theline. .
BUSINESS BRIEF'S.
The Carpenter Paper company Is jjrn
ally moving surplus stock Into the ndj
Ing building , which was leased recci
an an addition to the company's Job'
house at the corner of Howard and Twc
streets. The additional space will i
them a total of Sxl33 feet , five floors
basement. There are probably few pe
who are aware of the fact that Omalu
the inrffost paper market west of Chic
and St. Louis , and that there Is no ol
western city that has such a large he
engaged In that particular department
trade. Newspapers published at such
tant points as Los Angeles , Portland
Bcatuo como to Omaha to buy t'nelr p
paper.
K P. Klrkendall & Co. have rented
Hi ore building- the corner of Harney
Eleventh streets , formerly occupied by
Kllpatrick-Koch Dry Goods company ,
will move their stock of boots and el
Into U from across the street , the cht
Iwlng tr.ado necessary by the growt'.i
th < j business , which demands more spat
Liverpool Mnrket.
iJVEnroou Anni s. WHEAT-XO. t
firm ; No. 2 red winter , 7i IHd ; No. : nort
prln * . red , ti lid.
KLOUU-SI. Loul * fincy winter , dull , | i
, OOIlN-flpol , Orm ; Aacrlcta mixed. n
J'JJ : futtirti , iteadr ; April , ii tTidj Mar. ii 3di
July. s S 4d.
HOPB-At London ( Pacific eo il ) , dull , 75.
rnoVIBlONS Hef , flrml extra India m t ,
MR 9J ; rrlme men , Mi 9 < l. Pork , nrm ; prtm >
men , nn * wcitern , tls 3d. Hnmi , nhort cut ,
Mends' , ii d , Huron , itrndy , 3' ) ; iliort rib * ,
! > ! long clta. * middles , light , * ( ; long clfai
middle * , henvjr , : s . Ixird , prlm western , dull ,
itt 9J , Tallow , prime city , ! 0i 9J.
OMAHA ar.XKHAt , MARKETS.
Condition of Trnilc nml Quotation * or
Stnple nnit Fancy Produce ,
EOaS-dood stock , S'ic.
llUTTlill Common f. fair. Oflllc : eepnrat'-i
creamery , 2 ) c ; gathered crcnmery , ISQKc.
VIJAIChoIco fat , M to IS ) ! ' . , quoted at 83
9c ; large nnd coarae , CU.c.
L.IVI5 I-OULTUY Chickens , 7W08c : old rr-o t-
crs , S'.ilNc ; younic roonters. CHHTc ; duck * . 7c.
OAMlv-MalUr < ] . | : .5 < J02.7S ; teal , I1.13U1.U ;
brnnu , I2.00U3.UO : Canada geese , M.&O'uG.W
mixed ducks , Jl. 00-81.15.
1'IOEONS Live , I1.UO1.23 : dead plgconi nul
wanted.
HAY Upland , 17 ; midland , ti lowUnd , | . * .M :
rye Mmw , M ; color makes the price en liny
Ilirlit Kiles toll the beat ; only top grades trlnt
top prices.
VBOBTAULRS.
CBt.ErtY aood Block , large , COc ; small. 23 < i:0c
ONIONS-I'cr bu , , TJflKlc.
IIIJANH Hnnd'plckM navy , per 1m. . ll.Jfftt.30
BWKKT I'OTATOl J Kansas , 10-pcck bills.
t2.7W3.00 ; fcevd tweet potatoes , (2.
CAIHlAll--aood stock , j > cr 11) . , 1V4- ' .
1-OTATOBS-Home srown , 60501o ; Coloradi
Block , 70c.
TOMATOES Per crate , seven baskets , W.75C
4.W.
4.W.NI5W tliKTS-rer doz. hunches , < 5RMc.
IIAUISIIK9 I'cr doz. bunclirH , MftJOc.
l rrTLX'll'er doz. bunrhei. SOU3JC.
OIIKUM ONTON'S-1'cr < loz. . lie.
\VATBHCIlKSS-Pcr K-qt. case. Jl.CO.
CtrcU.MUBRS 1'er iloz. , l.2iO1.50.
FKU1TS.
STnAWDEnUIBS I'er 24-qt. ca c , I2.7S.
AI'1'LI-S Winter Ktock , (3.0003.60 ; boxes , l\-
01. M.
CHANHLJRniRS-Fancy Jersey , oer bbl , $10 ,
ClHAl'lS Malnnn.i , } 5.UO6.00. |
THOI'ICAL
OKANaKS California navcli , J2.7SO3.00 ; fnnc ;
seedling * , ; 2. : (2.00 ( ; choice , ) ! .
LUMUNH7aUrornla fancy , 2.73.M ; choice
} 2.W ; fancy Messina , S3.OiXif3.SO.
1IANANAS CJiolce , larga flock. p r bunch , U-C
2.13 ; medium slzetl bunches , ll,75t2.00.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , pc-r lb. , large size ,
small , lie ; llrazlls. per lb. , D01Uc ; Enullbli wal
nuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , lOffllc ; Dtandar. )
ki5c | ; lilbiTtJ , per lb. , lOc ; pccana , polished , me
ilium , CJI'c ; extra larsc , Slj'jc ; largo hlckor
nuts , Jl.OCfll.lO per bu. ; small , J1.2-"K1.3j per 'm ' ,
cwoanutu , per 100 , $ i ; peanuts , raw , 5fl5'.i ' <
roasted , 6BCHO.
F1US Importal , fancy , ! -crown , H-H > . boxe !
lOo ; tcronntllb. . IXIXUH , 13c ; 2-lb. boxes , ! 2'
So rxr box ; California. 10-lb. box , 51.
HONEY Choice white , lit- ; Colorado umber , 3
KRAUT Per bbl. . M.EO ; half bbl. . J2.I.1.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , tan , each , . ' ,73 ! rn
cans , pure , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal , cans , JO.2 :
quart1 cnns. JJ.CO.
DAT1-M Hnllowre , M to 70-lb. boxes , S'A <
Balr , Co ; Fard , 9-ll > . Iwxes , 9c.
CIDER Per halM > ll. , 1,1 ; bbl. , 13.
FREiJH MEATS.
DRESS.ED DEEF Good native steers. Gi
good forequarlers sleers , G14c : good hlmlquarte
kit-era , SVic : western steers , die ; fancy Heifer
die ; good heifers , Cc ; good Jorequarlers heifer
&c ; gtiod hindquarters heifers , be ; guod cow
Cc ; fulr cows , BV4c ; cow forcquarters , 4V c ; co
hindquarters , 7'ic.
LiEEF CUTS Hanging tenderloins , 4 < ic ; rib
No. 1 , He ; ribs , No. 2 , Sc ; ribs , No. a , Mi1
rounds. No. 1 , 7iic ; rounds , No. 2 , 65i
rounds , No. 3 , die ; trimmings , 4VJc ; beef shank
3c ; brains , per doz. , 33c ; sweetbreads , per It
12c ; Fwcelbreads ( calves ) , per lb. , 4)c ; kidney
pcr.'doz. , Sic ; ox lalls , encn , 3c ; livers , per U
' /ic ; hearts , per 11) . , ! H4o ; tongues , per lb. , 11
calf livers , each , 358 ; calves , whole carcass i
skies , Oc ; calf head and feet , scalded , per se
75c ; tenderloins , fresh , 15c ; tenderloins , froze
15c ; boneless strips , fresh , 9V4c ; boneless strip
frozen , 9cstrip ; loins , fresh , 714c ; strip loin
frozen , die : rolls , boneless , 9'/ic ' ; rolls , spent
cuts , DC ; rlrloln bulls , boneless9c ; should
clods , boneless , die ; rump bulls , boneless , 5 %
No. 1 chucks , Cc ; No. a chucks , 4',4 ! No.
chucks , 4c ; boneless chucks , tc ; cow plates , 3V1
fleer plates , 4c ; Hunk steak , 7c ; loins , No.
IWsc ; loin ? , No. 2 , lO'.ic ; loins. No. 3 , S'.Sc ; she
loins , market style , 2c above loins ; short loin
lintel style , 4c above loins ; cow loin , ends , E
steer loin.- ends , DC.- '
MUTTON Fancy lambs , Oc per lb. ; lamt
Sc ; sheep , 7c ; market racks , long , 9e ; hot
racks , short , lie ; loins , 9c ; saddles , Sc ; legs , 8
lambs legs , lOc ; breasts- and slews , 3'ic ; tongue
each , 3c ; forequnrters , E'jc.
PORK Dressed plK * , 5'4c per lb. ; drcsfed hof
&Vic ; tenderloins , Up ; loins , short , die : long , C
Bpare ribs , 5c ; ham sausage bulls , & % c ; llosli
bulls , 6\lc ; shoulders , rough , Cc ; shouldei
skinned , 6'ic ; trimmings , 4' ' c ; leaf lard , n
rendered , C'/Jc ; heads , cleaned , 4c ; snouts ai
cars , Sc ; neckbones , 2c ; check meat , 4c ; pin
tails , Scplucks ; , each , Cc ; chltlcrllngs , Cc ; hocV
4c ; hearts , per doz. , 2c ; stomachs , each , S
tongues , each , ' 7c ; kidneys , per doz. , lOc ; bralr
per doz. , lOc ; ' pigs' feet , per doz. , SOc ; llvei
each , 3c.hog ; rinds , Sc ; blade bones , &c.
HIDES , \UUSVf , ETC.
' HIDES No. 1 green hides , ec ; No. 2 gre
hides. 5c ; No. 1 sailed hides , Sc ; No. 2 Krc
sailed hides. 7c ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 Ibs. , 1
No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. . 7c.
SHEEP PELTS-Orecn salted , each. i7 :
green salted shearings ( short wooled early skin
each , isc ; dry shearings ( short wooled cai
skins ) , No. 1 , each , 6c ; dry flint Kansas and M
brnrka butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual wclgl
4R3c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska murrn
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3Q4c ; d
flint Colorado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actt
weight , 4J5c ; dry flint Colorado murrain w <
pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3JHc.-
TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No. 1. !
tallow , No. 2 , 2 > , fee : rough tallow , I'.io ; wli
grease , 2tt62ic ; yellow and brown grease , IV
2VSc.
FURS Bear ( black or brown ) 3,00 < & : o.OO : ott
Jl.60Jf8.00 ; mink , 15S60c ; beaver. | 1.00fj6.i
ekunk , ISc. 25c. Me ; mutkrat , 3c , Sc , 7c ; racoc
loffiOOc ; red fox. D5cflS1.2o ; gray fox , CGfjGOc ; we
( timber ) , 23cff < 2.60 : wolf ( prairie coyote ) , 10JT5I
wildcat , 10Q25c ; badger , OR40c ; elher fox , 35
O75.00.
St. I.onls General -Markets ] .
ST. LOlirS. April 2.-FIX > UR-Slow and easl
patents , 14.7004.SO ; straights. Jl.30gil.43 : clc ;
J . ( Wr4.23 : medium , J3.5003.73.
WHEAT Higher , closing with May He. Ji
Vic anil September H ° above yesterday and eai
spot , li'gher ; No. 2 red. cash , elevator , 9
track. 9S 9SV4c : April. 97Wc ; May , SOHc aski
July. 7879o ; September , 75X0 ! No. 2 hard , ca :
COHN Firm and fractionally higher for b <
spot and futures : No. 2. cash. 2 > Uc ; April , 2
May , S7H ° t > ld ; July , 2Ho bid ; September , 29
bid.
bid.OATP Hlelbr but dull : No. 2 , cash , 1C' ,
track. MUW20V4C ; April , SCUc ; May , 26 > , ic ; Ju
22V4o bid ; No. 2 white. 23ff25V4c.
UYE Hleher at' COc bid.
FLAXSEED Nominally higher at 11.11.
TIMOTHY SEED-1'rlme. 2.R5iI2.93.
OOIlNMKAL-FIrm at J1.C001.M.
nn AN Dull ; acki > d , east track. C6c.
HAY Quiet for prairie , with choice tlmol
nrm and carce ; prairie , J&.OOW8.00 ; tlmotl
J5.00010.50.
UUTTER Steaflyj creamery , 15O19',4c ; dale
o nice ,
noas-stcaiir at So.
WHISKY 11.20.
COTTONTIBS 70c. - *
METALS Lead , dull at t3.5r,4ff3.5S. Bpcll
nominal at J4.
PROVISIONS Pork , flrm and higher ; stand ,
mess , jobbing. 39.63. Lard , hlt'her ; prime flet
fi : choice , $ . " .10. Bncon ( boxej ) . shoulders , 15.
tlTi.2S ; extra short clear , JS.MH ; ribs , :
shortJ5.RTH. . Dry rail meats ( boxed ) , should !
f4e2UO4.T5 : extra short clear , J5.12V4 ; ribs , 3
shorts. r .37H.
RECEIPTS Flour , 4,000 libls. ; wl.bat , 10.000 I
corn. 70.CVO l i. ; oats. 24,000 lm ,
SHIPMENTS Flour , 2.000 bu. ; wheat , 10
bu. ; corn , 114,000 bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu.
KnnHim City Grain and I'rovlstoni
KANSAS CITY. April 2.-WHRAT-,4 <
higher , slow : No. 1 hard , > o : No. 2 , SSfruoi
No , 3 , 86.089UC ; No. 1 red. 93e ; No. 2. 91W3
No. 3. R7-ff Oo : No. 2 rorlnir 87iiKic : No. 3.
CORN Active , steady ; No. Z mixed. 26
OATS Very slow , s'ei'v ; No. 2 white , jr.1 * !
RYK 4'ic.
HAY Weak , dull ; choice timothy , J3.MW9
choice prairie , J7.00flf7.2 ; .
: k Rt'TTER Ver > " flrm ; creamery , ISiTlSllc ; d
, rt J'ICtOfi Tlrm : fresh , 8c.
; e RECEIPTS Wheat , 12.2CO bu. ; corn , 60,500 1
Is oats , 17.COO bu.
Ix SHIPMENTS A\lA > at , 21.000 bu. ; corn , 33
st bu. ; oats , none.
13e.
e. Cincinnati Market.
38 CINCINNATI. April ! . FLOUR-Qulet ; far
in JI.30JI4.33 : family , J3.80O4.00.
WHEAT Duil ; No. 2 red , 93i794c.
et COHN-Sleady : No. 2 mixed. Sic.
; < 1 OATS Dull ; No. 2 mixed , 2SHo.
je HYE-Oulel ; No. 2. 53c. .
Id I'llOVISIONS Lard , llrm. J4.93. Bulk me ;
of tleady. J5.20. Itacon , steady , J5.90.
WHISKY Firm. J1.20.
ill lll'TTEIl-Stpadv : Elgin creamery , MHc ; O
13fJlSc ; dairy , 10S12C.
HIIOAR Easy ; hard rennet ] , f3.5035 S5.
EC1GS Easy at tc.
- CHEESE Steady ; eoo < l to prime Ohio I
u-
un 94J9KC.
n-
nly
Toledo Market.
IB
lh TOLEDO. O. , April 2.-WlinAT-Actlvs
h'sher ' ; No. 2. carii nnd May. 97 c.
idle < X > nN Active and hlpher : No. 2 mixed. 30
OATS Dull and strody ; No. 2 mixed. 164
leer UYE Dull nnd unchanged ; No. 2 , cash , 51
leo CIX > VBIISKED Dull and cleady ; prime , c
; o and April. JI.SS.
erse OIL-Lower ; North Lima , Cc ; South Lima
se Indiana , COc.
of
Prorln.
Hi PEOniA. April 2.-COHN-Market flrm
nt higher : No 2.
OATS Market slow nnd Irregular ; No
tie white. S6fl > ! 6 > 4c.
id WHISKY-Market higher ; proof plrlt . fl. :
he
id IlctroltMarket. .
es DETROIT , April : . WHEAT No. 1 Wl
Kg MHo : No. 2 red. 95VJc : May ,
or COUK No. t mixed. SOtfc.
OATS-NO. 2 whit * , sojtc.
HYB-No. 2 , Kc.
Grain IteoeliiU at l'rlnclinl Marki
ot.rn T > m.UTir. April & Rpcelptt ; Wheat. 74 r
: rn CHICAGO , April 2. 1tecelpt > ; Wheat , (7 r ,
cam. 1M ran : onti , 23 > > can.
MJNNEAPOL19 , April Z.-
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
War Kews Eeocnr.s a Bull Factor in the
Wheat Market ,
LEITER WITHDRAWS ALL HIS OFFERINGS
There in lAlna a Shnrp Advance in
Price nt Liverpool nnd an In-
crenic In the Ucmnnd front
Great Britain.
CHICAGO , April 2. War nrwn , Instead
of weakening the wheat market , was today
decisively n bull factor. The result was the
advance of l'ic a bushel , which marked
the close. Apparently the belief that war
la unavoidable was the cause of t'ne with
drawals of all offerings of wheat by Loiter ,
a sharp advance at Liverpool , and a greatly
Increased demand from Great Urltnln.
There was a general covering movement
by shorts. Coarse grain and provisions
wcro also strong. Corn closed } iOHc higher ,
oats VMiVic , higher and provisions 7'/4i012V4c
higher.
Wheat opened almost at call price , July
starting at SJHflSSftc , against yesterday's
closing price of S20S3c , and selling up In
a short tlmo to SIHc. Tno demand from
both local and southwestern shorts was
the most active In some time , nnd a good
deal of difficulty was experienced In coverIng -
Ing lines of any Importance , ns offerings
were scattered , nnd sharp competition re
sulted. The heavy cash sales for export
and domestic milling purposes during the
last week , which was the feature of yes
terday's strength , were evidently still In the
minds of traders. Another factor was the
sharp advance at Liverpool , where prices
were about Id above yesterday's. This
strength , reports of further heavy sales at
the seaboard and a continued larse demand
from continental houses , lent strength to
the theory w'nlch has been gradually grow
ing , that the actual outbreak of hostilities
would mean an Immediate advance In
prices , and It was generally bellc\cd that
Liverpool was noting on this theory. The
trade wtis much Influenced by the largo
business done In low grade wheat yester
day for export , one llrm disposing of about
SOO.OOO 'bu. Today's engagements were re
ported equally 'neavy. Northwest receipts
were moderate , 290 cars , against 320 last
week and 2S8 nl year ago. Chicago received
G7 cars , 31 of contract grade. The day's ad.
dltlon to the contract stocks amounted tc
about 112GOO bu. , 5S cars and 20,500 bu.
coming from mixing1 houses. Tlio week's
clearances were put nt 3,530,000 bu. A slight
decline followed the advance to Slc , hold
ers letting go a little more freely , but of
ferings were snapped up so quickly thai
after sagging to 81c the market began tc
climb again , and klld not stop until S5c hnO
been bid and accepted. There t'no mnrkcl
hold for some tlmo and a large business
was done nt that figure. The announce
ments by Leltcr's manager that ho had
withdrawn nil offers previously made foi
ths disposal of wheat , and that notwith
standing t'no fact that bids were very
heavy and from all sources , no price would
be named at present. Much higher prices
being expected In the event of war mad <
shorts doubly anxious to get from under
but the 2c advance was too tempting foi
the average Yiolder and wheat soon camt
on the market In large quantities. The re
sult was a gradual decline In the price
July finally pcttlngi down to S4V4c , when
It closed. .Before thft crowd left the pit
however , Sl a wJs bid.
Corn was firm nnd a good business wn ;
done. Shorts wcro large buyers all day
commission houses doing most of the sell
Ing. The market was affected some bj
w'ncat , but a sharp advance In cables am
a good export demand were factors of cqua
Importance. May ranged from 29Q231,4c tc
29Hc and closed % 'Qiio ' higher at 2yJ
29Hc.
Oats showed more activity than usual
with trade more general. The strength o
wheat and corn nnd largo clearances wen
Influences. Shorts wore the best buyers
May ranged from 23iiT2r.V4c to 2Go anc
closed MQViC higher nt 2o'4f25c. (
Early trading In provisions was marke <
by sViarp advances , especially In pork. Con
tract stocks were much les.s than expected
and this nnd the strength of sraln mar
kets Induced a lot of buying. Hlglj'jjrlcc
of the day were reached on this rally , whlcl
was followed by a general decline o
realizing , but near the close buying be
came general again and t'no mnrket closet
steady. At the close May pork was 12V4' '
higher at JO.Co ; May lard ,
HEW YOHK Ii.\EUAl. MAIIKET
Qnotntlonsj for the Day on Gencri
ComiuadltleM.
NEW YOHK , April J.-FLOUIl-llecelpts , 20
221 bbls. ; exports , 10l ; ; bbls. ; Minnesota patent
t3.lftjJ3.-tO ; Minnesota bakers , M.23C-I.45 ; wmt
stralRhls , J.MS.C3 ; winter extras , JJ.63C1.1
winter low grades , t3.9003.00. Rye flour , du
J2.7J. < J3.K. Buckwheat Hour , nominal at J1..JC
1.60.
1.60.COHNMRAIy Firmer' yellow western , 63o.
UUCKWIliAT Nominal nt < rc.
UYE I-lrrn : No. 2 western. Ma4 ) ic.
1IAIILBY Quiet ; feedlnff , 41i.4c.
11AHUEY MALT Quiet ; western , K3j 3c.
WHEAT Receipts , H5S7S bu. ; exports , B3J
bu. Spot , flrm ; No. 2 red , 51.01 % , f. o. b. , nfloa
Options openedl strom ; on higher Liverpool caU
and a drop In consols ; further advances'accor
panted active covering by horta biis--J part
on less favorable crop news and export rumor
The close wan very llrm at 1 HI lie net udvanc
No. 2 red May , 99Jc Jl.OOH : closed. fl.uOvi.
COHN Receipts. 73.1UO bu. ; exports. 62.0H b
Spot , nrm : No. 2 , Mlic. Oj > tlona ojH-ned flrm ' .vl
wheat , advanced a'larplon etrone Uverv-i
news and export demand and closed 41o hlche
May , 33 % < t34c ; closed , Sic.
OATS Receipts. 61.OW bu. ; exports , CO.S3 b
Spot , llrm : No. 2 , 30@30Vtc ; No. 2 white , 1-Vi
Options quiet tut firm with other diipaj-trnenl
closlmr atio net advance ; May cloced , 29i4c.
HAY Dull ; sJilppinff , 9 > 2Wc- good to cholc
KOIOc.
HOI'S Quiet ; stale , common to choice , 1 !
crop , 4T5c ; 1S96 crop , TCSc ; 1S07 crop , ifOls
1'aclflo coast , 18K crop , iSic ; 1506 crop , C&3
1W7 crop , n 18c.
1UUBS Steady ; Qa'.veston , ISHc ; Texai dr
12',4c : California , HHUlSUc.
I.BATH BK Steady ; hemlock sole , Ilucn
Ayres , 19V4aa > ! 4c.
WOOU Qulet ; domestlo fleece , ITftSc : Text
128150. .
l'ROVISIOV f , stfa.lv ; family. Ill.fX
11.75 ; extra men. 19.0099.73 ; beef hams , r
packet , ! l0.2 , ' < ni.OQ. Cut meats , steady ; plckl
bellies , IS.37Vidft.CO ; pickled shoulders , I.S7
pickled hams. 17.WO1.75. Lard , flrmer ; wesle
steamed , closed. tJ.4S ; reflneil firmer. Pot
steady ; mew. IS.U > Q9.7t > ; short clear , UO.XfTlM
family , Ill.CHHril.W. Tallow , steady ; city , $3.72
country. J3.72Ji T3.75.
Olta Cottonsrrii oil , dull ; prime crude , 19' <
prime yt4Iow , tZ'.if. rtnvlc-iM. dud. Itusl
steady ; strained , common to good , IMI'/iOl.
Turpentine , flrm. SC CW.ic.
ltlotsteady ; fair to extra , 4K6 Kc ; Jap ;
BUfi He.
MOLASSES Quiet ; N w Orleans open Kelt
good to choice , Si033c.
METALS PI * Iron , dull ; southern , # 7010.
northern. I10.IOO12.09. Cbpper , nulet ; tr.-.k :
Ill.rJli. Lead , quiet ; exchange , 3.W. Tin , plati
.t. quiet. „
, liUTTEIV-ntcelpts , I.C17 pUgs j Cm ; westi
renmery , ISHOWc ; ElRlnl
4He.
CHEESR-ltecelptis dull ) IlKht
Wmt. ( KO Vici part skill c ; full sklitK.
03c.
KaaRpcetpU , 13,071 Steady ; vrntcrn
DC ! southern , lOc.
nnltlmnre Mnrkrt.
BALTIMORH , April z.-Fi jm-ouii : w t-
frn superfine , IJ.7WT3.10 : jitttftn exits , U.J3O
1.00 ; western family , t4.3vt. < : winter wheat
May , 11.000 LOOM ! tteamer , No. S red ,
receipts , 57,300 bu. ; exports , none ; southern
wheat by sample , KcQ1.00 ; southern wheat en
CORN Strong ; POt nnd month. 3f3IUc ; May ,
Hlf34 ic ; tteamer mixed , 33ie33Hc ; ' receipts ,
1S7.124 bu. : exports , 102,807 bu.f southern white ,
XjJSOc ; southern yellow , 3I034HC.
OAT -Uull. easier : No. 2 white , 33333 ! No ,
t mixed , SOflSOVio : receipts , 24,923 bu. ; exports ,
HY'E Firmer : No.'T'nearby , D3V4e : No. J
western , Mi4c : receipts , 31.010 bu. ; exports , none.
HAY Firm : choice timothy. N2.WS1S.OO.
GRAIN FRKIOHTS Quiet and easy : ( team to
Liverpool , rer bu. . 3Ud : Cork , for orders , pel
quarter , 3s 3d April : 3 May.
nUTTEU-Steady ; fancy creamery. 10S20c :
fancy Imitation , ITIflSc : fancy ladle , 15c ; good
ladle , 130140 ! store , packed , l 812o.
KaOR-Klrm : fresh. 1014 ? . , , . . „
CHEKSK Steady : fancy New York , large , 9H
f9Hc ; fancy New York , medium , 9'iO10cj fancy
New York , small.
Snn Frnncliico AVhcut Mnrket.
SAN FRANCISCO , April 2. WHEAT Steady
IIAULEV-SteadV : December , Jl.20'4 ! May ,
11.21.
_
STOCKS A1 D IIO.VDS.
War \CTVBI In Scarce nnit the Price )
Ailvnncc. it KCIT Point * .
NEW YORK , April 2. News having an Impor
tant. bearing on the all-absorblns question 01
this country's relations with Spain was exceed'
Ingly scarce ttKlay , as congress was not In ses-
slon. The absence of development left the ell
uation much QS It was when trading ceased yr
tcrday afternoon , and when all classes of own
crs were offering stocks for sale on Ihe pro
surnrllon that war with Spain was Inevitable
Yet prices show net gains today extending t (
ovi > r ft point In many cases , and the cxtremi
recoveries from the lowest thow variations wh'cl '
oomparo favorably wltlt the violent changes o
last Monday and Wednesday. The market wa
exceedingly feverish and erratic during all o
the two liours' tccxlon. Despite the paucity o
news varying scntlmenls were fed by rumor
raUier lhan news. Acllvlty was based on th
supposition that "the nUrence of all symptom
might Itself be a 'symptom. " This uncerlali
state of mind would naturaly becet a dlslncllna
tlon to leave contract obligations outstanding
As most of the existing contracts on the ex
change are Ixised on fhort sales of slocks , 11. '
uncerlolnly found expression In buying lo cover
The timidity of shorts was founded on their severe
vero experience last Monday. They saw power
ful efforts offered lo slem Ihe downward ten
dcncy at Ihe opening. The analogy was so clos
lo Iho course of Ihlngs last Saturday that It lm
an unsettling effect. Important commission butl
ness with Washington connections was the In
strument used for much of Ihe buying This cav
ttlo appearance , whether well founded or enl
designed to slop orders , ot Information obtalnc
In Washington on some favorable turn In lh
prospect ot affaire. Thle devclopmenl or mancu
vet * w s not lost upon the bears. It U not Irn
probable that fome of the buying was due t
that clafl : of Investors who came Into the mai
ket to buy slocks nl n low range of prices n
aclual relurn In yearly Inconw. Ixjndon was '
buyer lo some cxlent here In spite ot the slfi
nlllcant weakness of Spanish 4s on exchange
It Is evident that foreign exchanges look to Nci
York for an Inltlallvo for the present. Dadl
tated. It sccma remarkable that there shoul
ic sucl/ sharp net advances In prices of sccuri
lea on the Block exchange In the week whic
Itnespcd the publication- - the report of th
oard of Maine Inquiry , and the apparent nbnr
onmcnt of dlplomallo negotiations looking to th
onservatlon of peace with SiMln. The fact I
hat prices ore from 1 to 4 points higher In n
f the principal stocks ' -that make up the bul
the business on HAs TUock exchange. Thl
as duo In part to technical conditions In lh
vitkc-ls. When Iho beara'taltemptcd lo tak
heir profits on Mondayvby buylng stocks at th
ow level Induced by .the iireentallon of th
lalne board of Inquiry Vcport , they found therr
elves forestalled by a pWerful bull clique , wh
md secured a large part , of the , available lloalln
upply of stocks. Not fSor'y ars has there bee
ecn en violent on nth-ant- ' prices as In Mor
ay's licar pan'c. ' The bulsc-fln prices seemed I
ave been desired originally by some of tl :
argo bear operolors th meli-e ? , with the pui
pose of shaking off some of , Jtielr undesirable fo
owing by forcing them' totcdVcr Ihelr conlract :
ml thus leave Ihe way open for a further < Ii
line. The 'big ' bears w re . unposed to hive bee
aught In their own trap , prid It was generall
elleved Monday n'ght ' that Ihe short Inlerei
iad been pracllcoly eliminated from the ma ;
els. Laler develc-pments , especially on Wedne :
ay , showed Ihat lllcrd.was a large oulslandln
hort Interest , nnd the > belief prevailed t tt
nd of th'e wifcK that this short , 'lnterwt-was stl
arge. The pErslstetitl Unsltvcness | of the ma
el to the falntertmifrccutlon' of a peaceful a <
u-tfmont of the Cuban .question goes 'to conflr
le bjllef. The demands-on Ntw Ywk from ottn
omestlo centers for money ehow a miarke < l Ii
rrase nnd the losses. In Currency In the lotti
rt of llA'week are 'probably not adequate !
( fleeted In 'the banks' returns. These losses 01
hewn to bo more than offset by receipts of Ir
ported specie.Hut the-calllng of loans yeslerdf
rul the marking up of cell loans lo 6 per cei
mllcnto that the banks were disposed to tal
measures to strengthen themselves. Esllmali
nd opln-lons vary widely as lo how much tt
mports of gold will amount to. Over JW.000,0
rom Europe hoe been drawn against currci
grain and cotton bills. That there Is' still
Iberal supply of exchange to be liquidated
enerally believed. Largo banking and flnand
nstltutlons In Wall slreet are believed to be ;
ubstontlal accord regarding the. course to 1
lursued to Insure the greatest safety and sti
olllly In tl.b event of the shock of war. Don (
mvo moved In sympathy with stocks , but hai
not been as active. Prices are 2 to S per cei
higher , and in exceptional cases 5 to 6 per cen
Sovernment bonds have weakened In the Iatt <
part of Ihe week , but ithey show net results ov
ast Saturday amounting to 2H per cent In tl
s , coupon. 2 per cent In the new 4s , register *
A per cent In the Cs anrt'2s.
The Evening Post's 'London ' financial cabl
gram says : "Tho stock ; market here opened fl ;
oday , but there woa 10 panic. The .condltU
was apitlfctlc. wltli ascertain amount of ner
ousness In places. The account Is general
really too small to warrant anything like a pani
The chief apprehension Is In the money mark *
on fears of a further.gold drain to New York
ho event of war. The Bank of England refer
ast week was the lowest since 1S03. Tomorrow
Jodya are nominally quoted at 40 per cent , b
such transactions are merely of a PPeculatl
nature. Americans were , flat , but above the Ne
York oarlty all day. Cape gold and Japanese yi
o arrive next week ' have been practically e
quotation , of t :
leading stocks on the New York market todsjr ]
I'aclfle. Denver & Qulf. C.lSO : Tobacco. 7C
People's Gas , CUO ; Sugar. 60.810.
Hank Statement.
NHW YORK , April 2.-The weekly bank tf
me-nt shows the following changes ; Bun
reserve. Increase , $1,8(9.325 : loans , decreni
14,317,209 ; ipecle , Increased , t5,2MK0j 1 <
teniltr * . dfcrn a. II.SM.TOO : depetltt. decr n ,
t.41).700i clrcuUtlan Inctrate , 14,100. The bunkf
now heM ! 3T20SOO In xcei | of the requirement
of th * a per cent rule.
York Moner Market.
NEW YORK. April 2.-MONHY ON CALtr-
Msrkct flrm. 183 per rent ; last loan , 2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE l'APER-506 per cent.
8TEIILINO EXCHANQE-Markel Heady , with
nctunl basinets In banker * bills at ll.nO4.MH
for demsnd and I4.SOH for sixty days ; polled
r t' , I4.imi4.82 and t4.84UU4.85j commercial
SILVER'CERTIFICATESSJKCSSUC. .
HAR SILVER-MOSS'ic.
MEXICAN DOLLARS 43c.
HONDS-Stata bonds dull ; railroads weak :
government bonds weak ; new 4 , reg. , 130 |
121 ! coupon. 120H ; 4s , rcg. , 10SW109 ; coupon. HOW
lll'i ! 2s , : Ss , reg. and coupon , 111U113 ; Pa-
cine 6s ot 'TO. 101.
Closing quotations on tends wert s follows !
Snn Frnnclicn Mlnlni ; Qnotntlonii.
SAN FRANCISCO , April J.-Olllclal closlnt
quotations on mining stocks today were as foi
lows :
Fluiiiii.ini Nuten.
OUAItA , April 2. The clearings for the < la
ivcro JSK8.37S.W ; balances. JJ2.CAS.VS. Tlia cleat
hng for 1M7 were $07J1.73. nnd the balances
! . ( t.3oG.27.Inereaso In cle.-irlnBs , J323.S07.17. Th
icarlnca iur the week and for Iho corresnondhi
ceic of last year :
IMS.
28 f ! 2.S04 01
arch 23 Siil.93158
ardh SO 03C.830 stl
arch 31 DOS.52J2L
I" " 1 0 ,30C 07
MS.37890
.Total J3.574.344 72 J4.075.2C2 02
Per cent of Increase : 3 .78.
.CIUCAao , April 2 Clearlnss. J16.103.123. N
. ? cfQh.aee-c.C0a discount. Potu-d rater
. * . * ! * * Stocks , quiet and steady. All *
U BSK bid , CO asked ; lllscult. common. 22 ; Hli
ult- preferred , 77',4 ; Diamond Match , 1S8 bl ,
hP.- " ' 1 fe 'J'-M , f0" " c'"caBO ' , 213 ; Htrav
oarj , 23'i ; West Chicago , MVi.
ST. LOUIS , April 2. Clearings , J3CJ,002 ; ba
nn ' 4M'3.Money. . . GflU per cent. New Yoi
xchance , 40o discount bid , par atked.
NKW ORL.EANS , April 2-ClearlnBS , J1.2S2
a. New-York-exchange , bank , par ; commercla
It per Jl.OOO'dlsrOunt.
CINCINNATI , April 2.-ClearJngs , J1.783.7C
New York exchange , EOgfiOo discount. Mone
H4O6 per cent.
AlIiMaillB , 'April ' 2. Clearings , J3I,7M ; ba
vnces , JD0.084. Nnw York exchange BClllne i
11.60premium. .
PHILADELPHIA , April 2.-Clearlngs , J15.734
631 ; balances , J2.403,441.
IJAT/TIMORE , Md. . April 2. Clearings , J3.82J
032 ; balances , J700.441.
NEW YORK. April 2.-Clearlnffs , | 175,905S7
lalance ; , J13OS3,1CJ.
BOSTON. April 2.-ClearIhgs , 21,621,10J ; ba
mces , J2,505,24 .
Fprelsrn Fiuniiclnl.
' , April 2. At" the outset the boun
: oday retlected the wqakneas of the London ma
< et. but toward the close It was more chcerfi
and recovered part of the losses.
LONDON , April 2. Gold U quoted nt Hiicni
Ayres today at 161.30. Bullion to the nmount i
23,000 was Withdrawn from the Ha-k of Em
land today for shipment to New York. The ma
ket for American securities' , nfler a weak op i
inj ? on bears taklnn proms , became steadier. TI
-loslnir tone was weak and there was no di > min
PARIS , April 2. Three per cent rentes , 10
2i4o for the account ; exchange on London , 2
lOo for checks. There was an all around weal
icst on the bourse today. As a result of tl
: ollnpse Spanish 4 were offered by the who !
laic , partly on , the Hlspano-Amerlcan Bltuallc
na partly on the quashing of the sentence In
loscd upon Emlle Zola. Amonjr the Intern ;
lonal securities Russians and Brazilians we
mostly affected.
Coffee Market * .
NEW YORK. April 2.-COFFEE-Oplloi
opened steady , with prices 10 points higher <
near months and unchanged on far month
ruled active throughout the session , with fu
ther advance of 15 points on near months as
remit of heavy buylne for spot coffee hous
and local coverings. Closed steady with ne ;
months 23 points higher and late months 6J }
points higher ; sales , 40,730 bags. IncludingMa
5.43S5.50. Spot coffee , Rio , strong ; No. 7 1
folce , Cftc ; No. 7 Jobbing , GHc ; mild , llrm ; he
higher ; Cordova , 10"4jfi6c. Total warehouse d
liveries for the United Stales , 19,122 bags , t
eluding 16,084 for New York ; New York sto
today , 671,430 bags ; United States stock , 809,1
bags ; afloat for the United States , 803,000 ban
otal visible for the United Stales , 1,207,776 bag
igalnst 706,876 bags last year and 419,605 bu
Jn 1S90.
SANTOS , April 2.-COFFEE-Flrra ; good av
nice Sanlos , .8,700 reis ; recelpls , none ; stock , CO ;
000 bags.
IIAMTiUnd. April 2. COFFEE Opened u
changed ; nt 2:30 : p. m. , unchanced to U pi
higher ; sales , I'T.OuO bags.
HAVRE. April 2.-COFFEE-Stendy ; >
higher ; at noon unchanged.
RIO DE JANEIRO , April 2. COFFEE Flo
No. 7 , 8,200 rels ; exchange , 5 31-XM ; recelpi
10,000 bags : cleared from the United States , 7,1
bags ; for Europe , LOW bags ; Block , 281,000 bac
Wool MarketM.
April 2-WOOL-Quotntlons :
Michigan , Wisconsin , etc. X Michigan , 21
No. 1 Michigan combine. 23c ; No. 2 Illlnr
combing , 2SQ29c ; Nu. 2 Michigan comMng ; 2 <
29o ; X New York , New Hampshirem
Vermont , 23ff21c : No. 1 New York. N <
Hampshire and Vermont , 27c ; dtlaJno MIchlgo
28c. Unwashed medium Kentucky and India
quarter blood combing , 23c ; Kentucky n
Indiana three-eighths blood combing , 23c : M
sourl quarter blood combing , 22c ; Mlisoi
three-elghtt.b blood comb'ng , 22'&c : braid con
Ing. 2Sc ; lake and Georgia , 23c. Texas wool !
Spring medium (12 months ) , ICfilSo ; Rcourcd , 4
Kc ; spring flne (12 ( months ) , 18il ! > c ; scoured , t.
Terrllory wools Montana fine medium and Hi
16tjSc ; scoured , 46R Sc : staple. We : Utah. \ \
omlng , clc. Fine medium nnd flne , 13 ® ! '
scoured , 43O47c ; staple , We. Australian , scoui
basts combing , superfine. 70Q72c ; good , C
We ; combing , average , C2Q&c ; Queensland con
Ine. C5c.
BT. LOUIS. April Z.-WOOL-TMiler ; n
dlum , 15&Wo : light line , UyiOc ; heavy line ,
He ; tub washed , :2 jCS'ic.
Oil Market * .
OIL CITY , April 2.-CredIt balnnreg. 75 ; c
tincatrs , clos < Hl cash offered , 74U ; eales , 2 ,
bM . May at 7514 ; no runs or shipment * .
CHARLE8TON , 8. C. , April 2. OIKS Turpi
tlm > , market llrm. 28He. Rosin , unchanged ,
WILMINOTON. April 2. OILS Turrentl
flrm. 27Vsf2Sc. Rosin , sleody , SI.20tM.2C. Cn
turpentine. 61 cady , Jl.SO@2.0c ) . Tnr , quiet , 0 <
SAVANNAH , April 2. OIUS Spirits turp
tine , market opened flrm at Sc , closed llrm
27c , Itoaln , flrm and unchanged.
Jfcw/Vorle IJry Goodv Market.
NEW YORK. April 2. Dry goods closed I
satisfactory In all lines. The week has beer
discouraging one for sellers. The war * lluat
has made trading Impossible In most cases , i
sellers have practically ceared to seek buslni
The situation In print cloths continued unsa
factory. The sales of odd goods /during
week has been very light. Other staple cott
and printed goods present unbroken records
dullness. 11 j
California Dried Fruits ) . *
NEW YORK. April 2. CALIFORNIA DRI
FRUITS Qut t but flrm. Kv porated app
common. 687140 per lb , ; prime wire tray , S1
wood dried , prime. SHc : choice , 6H 8 c ; fan
9 10c. Prunes , 2UR7fic. Apricots , Royal ,
( tic ; Moor Park. 6H&10C. reaches , unpee !
pctiid , uaito. , , i.i
OMAHA LIVE STOCK HARKET
Ctutomiry Saturday Run Qots Into ft
Lively Market.
WEEK CLOSES WITH STRONG FEELING
Gencrnllr Oooit n-llh Priori
Jllllhcr niul Triullnji Active
Cattle IlnycT Utinblc to
Thrlr Orilcri.
SOUTH OMAHA , April 2.-Hocclpts of
the days Indicated were :
. . Cattle. Hon. Sheep. Hor' * .
April 2 $00 3,130 3,127
April 1 1,711 6,112 3.SS6
March , 31 2.5S3 6.137 11,069 21
March 30 3.6S3 7,394 10,001 21
March 29 4,973 4.GT.3 4.541
March 2S 1,3 0 1,3.19 4,030 . . . .
March 26 938 B.22S 2,726 23
Murch 23 1,787 7,512 J.3.-.2 1
March 24 7,103 6.754 7.M3
Murch 23 2.S37 3.339 3,95 23
March 2.S30 4.2C4 6.915 1
March 21 1,429 1,773 6,716 16
March 19 1,203 3,325 1.701 7
Hccelpts for the week with comparisons !
Cuttle. Hops. Sheep.
JN > fk ending April 2 13,517 2S.SOI SH.CGC
\\cek ending March : . . . .12,46.1 2S.75S S0.120
Week ceding March IP..14,032 23.CS7 32,731
Week ending March 12.13S7i > 31.213 30,92 ;
The olllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
_ Cattle , lloss. Sheep.
C. , M. & St. P. Ry 2 . .
Missouri Pnclllc Ry 2
Union Pacific System 11 2 ' .
F. , E. & M. V. 11. R. . . . 10 11 !
S. C. & P. Ry 2
C. . St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . . . .
H. & M. R. R. II. . . . . . . . 11 12
C. H. & O. Ry . ,
1C. C. & St. J 1
C. , R , I. & P. Ry. . W ]
Total receipts 34 44 ll
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
Omaha Packing Co 27 3S7 1C'
The G. H. Hammond Co. . 142 119
Swift nnd Company HI CCS 1,091
The Cutluhy Packing Co. . IP ! ) 1,21'J 7
Hill & Huntzlnger . „ 20
Livingston & Solmler 34
IP. . Husz IS
Myers 179
Swift , from t'ne country 1,1&
Ctidnhy P. Co. , from K. C. . . . 33Ti
Plnnltlngton , Milwaukee 319
Other buyers 72
Totals S02 3,137 3,13
Values on all kinds of stock looked up to
day and as was the case- yesterday the mar
kets were In n condition to pleasie sjllers
It was a Saturday , however , nnd ns usual 01
the lost day of the week the receipts wen
light , the only unwuial feature be-lng th
ct that the markets -were active am
gher Instead of nominally unchanged a
apt ito bo the case nn the last day of th
eck.
CATTLE Omaha did not have cnttl
nough to mnUo very much of n show
ng , leys than fort ' fresh loads belni
cportcd in the yards , but nt tin
imo time there wcro moro 1iere thai
i cither Kansas City or Chicago , In o'he
ords It was a Saturday und the numbe
f cattle on sale at all market points i\va
xtremely light.
The most of tha cattle hero were cornfe
teors and there was quite a sprinkling o
retty decent cattle among the- offering ;
hat Is cattle good enough to bring $1.90. Th
uyers had use for all the cattle hero an
10 market iwns both stronger nnd ver
ctlvta condition rather unusual for th
ast day of the week. The pens were E-OO
learcd nnd the trade came to an end fo
le want of more cattle to sell , with som
uylng orders unfilled.
Cows nnd heifers , as well as bulls , c-ilvc :
! c. , sold nt fully steady prices nnd the fci
ead In the yards met with ready takers.
As usual on a Saturday , the offerings c
lookers and feeders were light and th
mount of business doing In conscqucnc
cry limited.
The cattle mnrket of the past week iwa
ccldcdly In favor of the selling Interest
'radically on evpry day of the week -thci
voa a good export , nnd shipping demon
or cornfed cattle , jvi'hlcli ' helped to sustai
alues nnd gavcv the market an upwar
endency. On sofiio days the' receipts wet
hort ofthe dsnund nnd the market di
eloped Into a port of t-cxramblei among th
uyers to scso which could gc-t the moi
attlo. Under such conditions It was n <
urprlslng that values showed conslderab
mprovement. For the week It would I
nfe to say that good heavy cattle are u
11 of lOc. whllo handy , light cattle ni
5ifT20c higher ; buyers would say 50o hlghc
Cows and heifers did not show as muc
aln , but the general tendency of the marki
n t'nat kind of stuff was also higher ; a coi
ervatlve statement would beto call tl
market lOo better for the iwee'.t. The bei
grades of thin little stock cattle were ju :
bout steady for the week , but. owing l
he larger receipts , the common kinds wei
omowhat neglected and values on sue
[ vero 10G20c lower for the week.
Representative sales :
NATIVES.
BEEP STEERS.
Jo. Av. Pr. No.Av. . Pr. No. AT. IV.
0..1I63 W L. . . 123014 90 17.1314 J4 70
1..1190 475 SS..137G 475 21..1067 440
0..1121 4 45 21..1043 4 30 2..MOW 4 33
8. . . . 7S3 495 SI..1167 4 DO 1C..1427 4 Go
1..KOO 440 2.1000 ; 415 23. . . . 1087 14 60
S..1016 435 S. . . . 955 400 40..1164 4 25
2..1205 4 00 18..1375 4 40 19..1184 4 15
4. . . . 112.4 45 46..1303 4 60 12..1040 4 (0
L. . . 790 4 00 10..1320 4 65 6..1128 4 43
S. . . , 933 4 35 18..1217 4 30 1..13CO 4 2Q
9..1043 4 20 19.1051 4 D3 1. . . . 730 4 CC
1..1270 415 3. . . . 940 405 2. . . . 093 4 32
STEERS AND COWS.
2..1191 4 45 |
COWS.
1..1090 365 1..HCO 375 S..1I58 3 CC
1..1040 2 85 2..1205 3 63 7..1124 3 43
1..11CO 3 DO 2. . . . 933 235 2..1125 3 4C
1. . . . (50 1 SO 2..10M 3 20 3..1250 3 K
3..1020 3 10 1. . . . &SO 2 25 B..1030 3 3C
1..1030 275 4..1042 335 2. , . . 960 3 OC
3..103.1 375 3. , . . 953 323 5..1004 3 OC
1..1330 360 2..1055 3 DI ) 2..1125 31 !
20..1039 370 2..1095 370 1. . . . ' . -GO 3W
1. . , . (125 ( 3 DO 2..1053 3 DO 3. , , . 971 325
1..1130 365 1. . . . 730 300 1. . . . 790 2 5C
1. . . . 710 315 3..1110 300 3..1CM 2 7i
1..1320 3 85 4..1125 3 D5 3..1103 3 SK
" 3
" "
3COW3 AND HEiFEHS.
.4. . . . 885 3 60HEIFEIlfl.
HEIFEIlfl.
1. . . . BO 4 25 2. . . . 710 4 10 1..1220 4 CO
1. . . . 650 401) I 1. . . . 690 415 Z. . , ' , BIO 410
2. . . . & 15 415 2. . . . 87 410 1..710 401
6. , . . 923 3 85 1. . . . 9CO 3 CO 1. . . . RCO 3 70
1. . . . 790 380 15. . , . 9M 330 1..SOO 321
2. . . . 810 385 2..10(15 ( 390 6. , . . S35 420
2..1175 390 1..10CO 400 18..606 370
2. . . , 42T. 4 DO IS. . . . 943 390 1 , . . . 85U 330
1. . . . SCO 3 DO
STBER3 AND HEIFEHS.
8. . . . 915 440
UUl.tS.
1..1C40 360 1..1550 375 l..H:0 3 53
1..11CO 365 1..1240 800 1..1C50 3 a
1..1C40 325 1..KAO 340 1..1DGO 3 iV
1..1KO 335 1. . . . 930 375 1..1530 3 DC
3..1343 3 DO 1..17IO 340 l..l' 0 3 it
1..12GO 3 10 1..1140 300
CALVES.
1. . . . 190 B 75 1. . . . CO 4 DO
STAGS.
1..1070 4 10 1..1570 4 CX )
BTOCKEHS AND KEnDHHS.
S. , . . 75 439 1. . . . 600 4 CO 4. . . , 727 4 If
2. . , . 760 430 4 , . . . 992 430 1. . . 890 3
8. , . . 730 3 DO 3. . . . 310 DC" ) 3. . . . 580 4 D (
1. . . . 470 3 DS 4. . . . 715 4 DO
IIOGS-nJuflt about half the number of lie
were here today cut ye-alerdiiy , It lielnc the UK !
cat run since Monday , and an extremely UK
run for a Saturday ,
The market opened a shade hlBhcr nnd co
( Inuetl In about the game condition until t
clew , which came e rly. The IIOK * Bold most
at t3.60ij-3.70 , wlillo yesterday there wns quite
BtiTntt of sales nt figures under I.1.G3 , nnd r
many above that mark. As high ns 13.8w
paid for Ihe b < nt bu tuber welclita , which w
x > higher than nnythlnK brought yesterday.
The closing week of March -wns the low we
of the month , values luivlng suffered npparenl
from alack of speculative support to the pro'
slon market , due lo uncertainty 0.1 to lha off (
of a possible foreign war. The local dcinor
however , was good all Ihe week nnd Ihe nrrlvi
of hogs Bern-rally met with ready vale at cum
values. At tfio opening of the week there 'vni
10a break , which was followed by a reaction
Tuesday , Or > Wednesday values went oft ogi
but reacted on Friday nnd Saturday. As n
milt of all there changes the morkrt at t
close of the week was a utronir lOo higher tJi
yn Monday and a ritade better than at the c4i
of tlio previous week. The month of Aj
marled out with the markc-t lOo lower than
month ago , about the same ns two months n
25o hlpher Ihon three months ugo , but 253 lo\
than a year ago. Ileprescntatlvo Bales ;
( . IS ) . . . ! 7l ! .i.4..t4)
8HI-SI5P Of lh ihrer. brr * ted y * UtflA Bfft *
portion were contlcneit direct to fncktr * wid
wrrr not for t l . to that th actuM offerltit *
were comparatively llRht. The market we
it nine mil nclUr , wllli the demand brlik iml
e\tr > thing for sate chanced hand * In footl
,
The hecp mirket was In very pntltfactorr con
dition nil the pnit week , 10 far m the selling
Intcreits were concerned. The receipts were
very targe. Inking the week ns K whole , but at
the same time there was n Urge demand which
WAS tminl to the consumption of everything
received. Under the Influence of the food buy *
Ing. demand values gradually lenitrd upwiril ami
nt the dote of the week the mnrket was con *
> ldcr.ihty Jtrongcr. The beit Krnde of lamb * ,
tuch ns hnvp been coming from Kort Collins ,
old Ke hlKhcr thnn last week , but thc > common
kinds did not thaw much Improvement. On
the other hand , mutton sheep. yearlings , etc. ,
could safely be quoted 10U15o higher , ! Up-
rescntatlve salen
No. Av. - Pr.
22 * Mexican Inmb . CO 13 W
CM Mexican Inmb . S3 410
1S7 western e-wes . . . . . . . . . . M > M
S3 western wrthers . . . 106 4 CO
M western yearling * . W 41 }
360 western wether * . . . 115 4
2C4 Colorado Inmb * . > . . . . . . M *
CHICAGO lilVK STOCK MAIUCKT.
noinnml ( or Cattlein Xumlnul vrltH
Small HcfHiil * .
CHICAGO , April 2. The market for cattle to
day , n * In umal nt tin end of 1'ie week , WS.R l-f
most n nominal one. The mnalt receipt * wern
rompoited nlmoht cnlliely of medium crime entile.
which were disposed of nt prices unchanecd from
yesterday's ruling quotations.
Trade In hogs wn brisk nt ycstetday's prices.
llocs Fold lit nn extreme range of M.TUffl.W.
chlelly nt I3.UU3.lSi primeItvnvy fold ftt lui
aboVa prime llRluwelglits. Most of tlia pic * Midi
nt I3.4&03.N.
Nearly nil of the sheep nnd lambs reccUed t -
day were consigned direct to local slaughterers )
nnd prices were mostly nominal. HheepV < TO
M\lnl > le nl SS.7MTI.4) for fair to choice ewes ntul
feeders , nnd | l.4no4i for fair to choice western
muttons. Ymillnxs were snlaMo nt M.7&it-
nnd lambs weto quotubla nt | 3.004Jd.vo for woulr > A
and l4.fiOOS.00 for shorn.
lUX'nil'TS-OutUe , W Hicad ; hosi , 15.COO hcadj
sheep , 0,000 hend ,
SI. l.iiulN MVP Stock.
ST. LOUIS. April 2. CATTLE -Receipt. * . < M
head ; shipments , COO head : market steady ; fair
to fancy native shipping nnd export steers , > I.W
fj-S.lO ; bulk of talcs. ll.&OffoMO ; dretred beef nn.l
butcher steers , 11.2505.03 : bulk of sales , (4.409
4.M ; stecn under 1.0H Ibs. , J3.f.ff4. : & ) ; bulk PC
sales , ll.oom.55 ! Mockers nnd feeders. W.SCS
4ri ; bulk of sales , W. 1004.33 ; cow 8 nnd he'fcrs ' ,
l..WJfl.W ; Texas nnd Indian steers , 3.25ff4.75 :
bulk of tales , J3.6004. W ; cows and lAelfcts. | 2.30
( t'i.
SHEEP Receipts , 1,200 hfnd ; shipments , none )
mnrket strong ; native muttons , JI..JM.7J ; laiubJ ,
J3.ijy3.TS , with ivrlngs rolling up to JS.
I , on I KV I lu > Live Stoolc.
LOUISVILLE , April 2.-CATTLU-MarIct : dull
nnd fully lOSflJu lower ; cvtra K od export ntccrs *
J4.W ! < iiil.r. ' . . ; choice butcher ptfers , JI.WUI.40 ; fair
to Rood butcher steers , t3.7WI.25 ; common tn me
dium butcher steers , H..VW.1.75 : Choice heifer ? .
3.8iHr4.ir > : fnlr to choice buleher cows , J2.IMJP
3.o : ; medium to con.l ri > n.i..r 1 rr.Qi.ij.
1ICK7S Tops. J3.9Jir3.nj ; medium * . l3.S3ff3.90 :
Hunt shippers. W.&HT3.M ; piss. fJ.M03.CO.
SHRIJl' A Nil IAMIVS Mntknt steady nnd unchanged -
changed ; peed to extra shlpplns SUM p. $3.1W
3.75 : fnlr to peed rlio-p , J.1.00it3.2j ; commnn to
mollum , J2.0oa2.W ; cxti-.i shlppliiK lambs , JI.TSW
S. l ! fHlr to ( riK l lalllSi , J4.2SW4.7J : IH > - | iHltOll.TS ,
J4.M91.CO ; fair to Btxnl Iniloiicrs. J3.MC4.00.
Inillntiiipolt * MVP Stock.
INDIANAlXMf > . April I.CATTIl1tecelpt .
light ; Bhlpmenti" . nonp ; no quotnlili * chance : market -
ket nctlvc ; peed to prime stetra , H.'OJW.i" ' ) ; fall *
to medium ctcers , 5l.Wii l.fi ) ; Rood to choice feed-
crc , JJ.I35J'l.fiO.
1IOQS Itccclpts , 3,000 henil : phlpmcnls , 1.500
hoadj market fairly nctlvc , 2Uc MRlicr : Rood ti
cCiolce medium nnd heavy , $3.85 < rf3.50j mixed , J3.7S
03. so ; common HKhts , J3.70iT3.73.
SIlBEl1 HecelptR , IlKlit ; shipments , noi < > !
market steady ; KOHl to choice sheep , JI.2TiS74.DO ;
fair to meillum lamlw , H.Wu'J.K ; fnlr to medium
sheep , J3.DOQ4.00 ; common elicop. J2.75ff3.40.
Kimt llnfTnlo I.lvc Stuck ,
BAST I1UWAIX ) , N. Y. , April 2. C.VTTI.n- .
Prime to extra cxixirt steers , Sj.MliJ.55 ; iirltni * tn
choice shipping. t4.VOQ5.1Si.fnt heifers , Jl.f.tj *
4.T.O ; fair to peed mixed butchers' stock , J3.0,5j >
4.10 ; liulchers' nnd cows , J3.0CHJ3.45 ; common
cows , J2.OOH2.7ri.
H'OGS Yorkers , Rood tn elhlce , JI.loni.12H :
common tn choice , J3.C003.73 ; pics , good to
choice , J3. C31J3 , 73 ,
I.AMIIS Choice to extra , * 3. 0fJC.10.
8III E > r Choice to felccttd wethers , J4.7OI.OO ,
KniiNiiN City I.lvo Stuck . Inrkcl.
KANSAS CITY , April 2. CATTI.lO-Uecelptsi.
150 head ; market unch.nnir.fd ; Texan Htpqni , ; . ! Ml
4.40 ; Texas cow ! , J3.OOfll.SJ ! native steers. J3.COfr
5.00 ; native cowsi nnd heifers , J2.00fll.riO ; tocker
and feelers. J2.50 < rf3.0' > : liulH , J2.73KI.S" .
HOnS Receipts. 4,000 licnd ; market llrm ; bull <
of salen , J3.Vff3.70 : heavies , J3.Wf(3 73 ; pftcker- ,
J3.C083.70 ; mixed , J3.5003.C2J4 ; llKhts. J1.W3.C2i,4 $
Yorkers. > 3 MIM.CJVj ; plus , J3.Sritf3.33.
SHEEP Receipts , 600 head : market final J
lambs , J4.UO-3.C3 ; muttons , J1.UOI.70 ,
New Ynrlc I.lvc Stock.
NEW YORK. April 2.-HKrcVRH-Recelr ts , 378.
head ; no trading ; steady ; exports , 1,013 head
cattle and 3,933 quarters of beef.
CAlA'ICS-Recclpta , none ; dull.
SIIKEI' AND 1-iAMHS Receipts , 2,091 hcadi
sheep , steady ; Inmbs , unchanged. ; sheep , | 4.50i
6.00 ; lambs , fair to prime , J5.COJI M.
IIOOB Receipts , 2.C12 head ; weak ; quoteA
J4.0004.20.
Cincinnati I.lvc Stock.
CINCINNATI , April 2-lloaS-Actlvc. 3.i:0r
3.90.
3.90.CATTI.n Easy , J2.MO4.75.
SHHK1' Steuily , J3.t'OJf4.f.5.
IAMUS-Stcady , Jt.23g5.t5.
Slock In SlRht.
Heron ! of receipts of live * toclt nt tlJe fou *
principal markets for April ! :
Cattle. HOKS. Sheep ,
Omaha . COO 3.1DO 3.12T
Chicago . 400 15.000 6,000.
Kansas City . 1M 4.000 M0 >
St. Loula . 400 3.CCO ] ,200 >
Totals . . 1J7M 23,750 10E2r
MnrkctH.
NITW Oni.KANS , April 2. SUGAR Dull : open ,
kettle , 25iW3c ; no crnnulatcd or white offered ;
yellow , 44V c ; seconds , 2f3 15-lCc. MolnfHe * ,
dull ; rfntrlfuCTl , &lt4c.
NEW YORK , April 2. SUOAR-Raw , nrm : fa'r- '
rennlnp , 3o ; centrlfURiil , 9C test. 4'4c. ' Henned.
firm ; mold A , 5VJc ; standard A , fil-ICo ; confec
tinners' A , B 1-lCc ; cut loaf , 611-lCc ; crushed.
511-lGc ; powdered , 57-lCc ; granulated , 53-lCoi
cubes ; 6 7-l c.
Vole for ICiiual Lr y HcprciicnlnlloBk.
NBW YOIUC , April 2.-In tlio New York
cast conference of the Methodist Episcopal
churches , In session In Ilrooklyn today , tha
proposition of t'no Hock River conference
In favor of equalizing lay with clerical 'rep *
rescntatlon Ire conferences was adopted , S93.
to XX ) .
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Blocks , cotton and grain. Methods of success *
ful speculator ! ) described. Why novices
lose and how professionals KUln. Differ *
once between speculation nnd KamblliiB1.
Safe rules. Qualification * nnd facilities
necessary to success. Exchangelaws. .
Warnings to the unwary. Who to trust
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COMMENTS :
A clear and conslzn treatise upon methods In
spnculallon , New York Kvcnlni ? Hun. March 6th
Written In entertaining fashion. The ) * x
perlence and keenness of the author Is uncloulx *
ed. New York Times , March 9lh.
The author Is an experienced speculator , whj.
tolls how money Is madn and lost In Wall stroet/
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The liook deals with an Interratlnir subject lr |
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March 5th.
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