COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Taken a Remarkable Boom and Goes Oat of Sight. NUMEROUS CAUSES PRODUCE THE RESULT Crnln Famine Alironil and Rnnrmons Male * for Port-Inn Connnmiitloa I.eil in Creating * I'lic- nomennl Demniitl. i CHICAGO , May 5. Ono dollar and fifty cents per bushel was the price of May wheat at the end of today's scsilon ot the Hoard of Trade. This represents an nd- \anco nlnce yesterday of 20 cents. July v. boat Dallied 3 5-Sc. Today's advance was tlio tnoifremarkablo In many years. Fam ine of craln abroad and enormous ( tales of American wheat to fill the empty crnna- llos of Europe caused the advance here. Khortt were driven to cover und ono small failure was announced. Corn ruled dull , cloning Vic higher. Oats gained > c. Pro- \.alons ( were dull , declining Be for pork and 7ic ! each for lard and libs. Liverpool net the ball rolling In the wheat market by reporting another sensational nd\anco there nt the opening , the gain In July , comiiared with Iho previous day's closing quotation , being equal to about 7o u bushel. The reason for the Liverpool ad- \itii.o ( was , of course , the continental com petition for the wheat cargoes arriving off the coast In the United Kingdom nnd the L-n-aler activity of French and Antwerp Importer ! to secure them. The grain du ties having now been abolished In France , Italy nnd Spain leaves those countries to illapute with the United Kingdom for pos- t-ttslon of the wheat ns It arrives oft coast on the other side. The extreme Hcnriity ubroad , so clearly shown by the removal of the duties , justifies apparently the full comlctlon with which Lc-Iter started In litBt July to buy wheat. The continental nationsby , throwing oft the Import duties , heiinlngly admit that their own stocks lia\o been practically exhausted. Active ( ompetltlon at Liverpool hits caused a rapid advance there for the last week , bul the full force of the famine was not felt In IhU market until today. At the prts- nt tlmo July option Is the active specu lative month nnd bears have sold freely , o.xpcctlnr to fill their contracts out of the new crop. Ilut the May option appears to be controlled entirely by Joseph Lelter who. If today's market can be taken us an indication , holds the few who are still short to him in a "death grip. " The market opened at nn advance of 1 cent for Jul > Jind to for May. As usual the pit traders hold and July wheat started ut 99 5-ie , soli up to S1.00and dropped back to USu-Sc Jlay , which began nt SI 37 , reacted to S1.31 J.eltor broken bought July on the decline und after accumulating 2OW,0'JO ' bushsir v.Ithdrew. Domestic news was bearlsn Chicago received 175 cars , against 21 u. year Jijjo. .Minneapolis and Duluth got 3:7. com I arcd w Ith 2JS last year. Primary receipts amounted to 603,000 bus , compaied will 4 3,000 bus. last > enr. Towards noon bul imws began to take effect. Closing cables showed advances of J4d at London , 5c a Liverpool , 4d at Antwerp and Go nt Paris Then Letter capped the climax by announc Ing the sale of 2,000,000 bushels No. 2 rei to a French s > ndlcate at SI.47 pr > r bushel In addition Lclter sold 750,000 bushels In odi lots. This remarkable transaction set th lilt wild. May wheat , which had rallied ti the opening price , S1.37 , Jumped to Sl.EC with 2 and 3 cents between sales. Th trade was not broad by any means. 1 simply meant that somebody had been caught short nnd was trying to get ou regardless of the cost. At Sl.W Lcite brokers stopped the advance by selling ; few small lots , but the market close Htrong at that figure. July was handl fitjiped by free liquidation for a time. Fron nround 99'/.c It gradually worked up , gath oiing strength slowly , but finally touchln S1.01. Then It dropped back to SI. Te inlnulea before the close It started nefil nnd rojc rnpldlv to S1.02 , slid off In tw minutes to S1.01V4 and up aguin to Sl.Oi where n tremendous amount was for sale liut It broke the bonds nnd rose lire ulstlbly to S1.031-8. slumped again to Sl.O nnd closed at S1.02 < i bid , a net gain o 2 5-Sc. Corn ruled dull and neglecled , moro In cllned to go down than up. Local receipt Viere G31 cars , seaboard clearances 090,000 bushels. Foreigners were Inclined to resell recent purchases. Thocloslnj ? spurt In wheat Infused some strength Into the corn tilt nnd the early losses were wiped out. July opened unchanged to Jie higher at 31Vifi3IiC , declined to 3T ic. rallied to 3Iic , closing iJc net higher at 33 5-Sc. Oats ruled firm , but without especial real featuie. Chicago received 93 can , ; hea- buord clearances were UM.OOO bus. Tha large shipments helped the market , which rallied sharply with wheat near the end. July opened He higher nt .2G < ; c , advanced to 27c nnd closed ? 4c net higher nt 26-c. Provision * were dull and rather heavy , apparently weighted down with receipts of iiogs at western markets ; numbering 77,000 head , compared with 65,000 last year. Trade was small nnd puckers were hellers. A Hllcht decline was the result of the day's liujlncss. The following were the day's losses In July deliveries : Pork , 5c ; lard , . > : ribs. 5c. Estimated receipts tomorrow : Wheat , 200 cars ; corn , 525 cars ; oats , 350 cars ; hogs , 2i ono head. Leading futures range oa follows : No. T . . Cash quotations were ns follows : ri.OUR Strons on foreign demand ; ltndurd patents quoted at )6.76 ; ordinary DUtents , S3.75 < iJ6.00. WHEAT No. 2 spring. J1.15 ; No. 3 spring U.OSJtfl.20 : No. 2 red , S1.31&1.59. CORN-NO. 2 , wtrwfr. OATS-NO. 2 , sofjsoHc ; NO. 2 white , 339 CVc : No. S white. 32Jf33e. KYK No. 2. C&63C. UAUI KV No. 2 , 4CHJ50C. FKAXSEED No. 1. * 1.35fil.8SH. TIMOTHY BEED-Prime. $2.75. 1'ROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbL. Ml.Oj Sll lO. Lard , per 100 ! ba. . | 5.90i(5.a2V4. ( Short ribs sides , J5.SVB5.75. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , J4.7Mf5.00. Short clear sides [ boxed ) . J5.WiC.10. WHISKY Distillers' flnUhcd Roods , per SUGARS Cut loaf , J568 ; granulated , J5.13 G5.2S. On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was steady ; creameries , ItfJ ICc ; dairies. 12ft 15c. Eggs , steady at lOfte Cheese , unchanged. Live poultry , In gooi > Scmand : turkejs , SC'Jc ; chickens , 7kfcSc RU\V YOHK UK.NK.HAI. MAHKETX Quotation ! ) ( or HIP Day on fener tl NEW YORK. May 5. FLOUR-RecelpU 3S.SOC bbls. ; exports , 21,550 bbla. Market tnoro active and decidedly higher ; wintei patents , H.O i 00 ; winter straights. Ji-Wj CIO ; Minnesota patents. S6.50fifi.S5 ; wintei extras , 4.1M(4.50 ; Minnesota bakers' , J1.70S D.JO. lire flour , stronger , S3 40fi3 S3. CORNMEAL-Qulet ; yellow western , 5Cc iil'li Strong ; No. 2 western , "tc. IIAKLKY Stronger ; feeding , 4Jo. BARLEY MALT. Firm : western. Kft'tOc WHEAT Receipts , 4CiSOO bu. ; exports 77.S5) hu. ; spot , strong ; No. 2 red. SI. 47 , f. o b , afloat to r.rrlve ; options openetl excite * nnd higher and continued strong nil day with few and unimportant reactions. Tht removal of French duty und straits cabltu > \ere the features. A squeeze tn Mn ) shorts broufiht a sensational late rise It that option , theflose being Z2c abort ) Tues day. against l\d < 3-Sc aUiinct' In othe : roonthA. No. 2 red. May , Sl.23iil.45 ; cloued 11.45 ; July. Sl.071-S01.10Vi. doted , HWt. t'OHN Receipts. 375,375 bu ; exerts 173,330 bu. ; spot , strong ; No. 2 , 407-Sc. Op lions stronger with wh > at , but not actlv and closed IfiH-Sc net hUher : May. 3S 3-Sf Bi- : closed , 3Sc ; July. 39 l-fo3J7-Sc ; closed It 7-So. OATS-Recelpts , 235.SOO bu. : exports CS5.S7S bu. ; spot , quiet ; No. 2 , SSc ; No. white. 37a ; options slow ant ) featureless rloilni ; unchanged : liny closed at Sic. HAY Higher ; shipping , 30Q33c ; good t rholce. tSVjTSc. HOI'S Quiet : state , common to choice U8i crop , 4bSc ; lj ! crop , 7ij So ; 18f7 croj IVTTiovi Pacine const , 1W crop , 4'J5o ? crop , 7O8o , IS97 crop , IM/ir/c. HlDl'H-Htrong Texan M4o Call- ; dry , ! ; . _ . . , . . . fornln , 17Uaic. LEATHER-rirm ; hcmlcKk note , Ilucnon Ayrei . ismizoe. WOOIqulcl ! flcecf , l&'iSc ; Texan , PUOVISIONS-neef. nrm : family , 111.00 ltoo ; extra mc * < , JlOOo , beef hams , 12350 ; packet. tlOSOOll.M. Cut meats , steady ; Pickled bcllle . $ n 2507.W ; plckleil houldeM , J5.00 ; pickled ham . S7.7MfJ.OO. Ijxrd , firmer ; wrstbrn Metim closeil nt S ! rf fined , llrm. Pork , nrm , mess. S107SVHOO ; short clear , Jll.i fl3. ( ) . family , H3.WUn.M. Tallow. rm , tlty , 55-Sc , counlo' , 39-lC'tf JD-Sc , as to quality. OILS Petroleum , tint I. Rosin , steady ; strained , common to rooil , SI U'4 < Y1. 3. Turpentine , nrm nt 33'4v3 c. Cottonseed oil , prime crude , 19'4 20c : prime cnule , f. o. b. mills , lfi * > 17c ; prime summer yellow , Jlc ; oft Hummer yellow , 2l'Vi/24c , nominal ; butter oil , 2GQ2Sc ; prlmo winter yellow , IllCE-Strong ; fair to extra , 4'14'3Cttc ' : Jnnan , DWifie. MOLASSES Steady ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 2Sfi"tc. METALS The market for metals con tinues on the down course under general absence of buyers. At the dole today pig Iron warrants were tailed easy ut Sdo bid and J'J.SS ' asked ; lake copper steady nt S12 10 bid nnd $12 20 nsked. Tin , quiet for spot , weak for futures , at Sll M bid and S14 GO asked ; spelter quiet nt St.10 bid nnd * 4 20 .inked , nnd lead quiet , but steady , lit J1.70 bid and S3 SO asked. The firm that fixes the settling prices for miners and smelt ers quotes lead at S3 W. BL'TTER-Rpcclpts , 9,609 pkgs. ; market firm ; western creamery , llVzfflTc ; Elglns , 17c : factory. 13fclii4c. CHEESE Receipts , 2.31S pl gs. : market steady ; large , choice. SlfSHc ; small , choice , Wic : light skims , 6VaCc ; part skims , SHc : full sklmi , 2n3c. EGOS Receipts , 36.S2 ! pkps. ; market steady ; western , lOHljllc : southern , OMAHA Gi\nitAI , MAUICHTS. Condition of Trnde anil Quotation * nil Stni > le unit Finn ) * 1'roiluee. EGGS Good stock. 9c. BUTTER-Common to fair. 9011c ; sep arator , 17c ; gathered creamery , HtflSe VEAL-Cholce fat , SO to 120 Ibs. , quoted at Sfl9o ; larne nnd coarse , Gfi7c. LIVE POULTRY Chickens7I74 ; old roosters , 3Hft3'c : joung roosters , C'f/G'ic. ' PIGEONS Live , fl.15ifl.25 ; dead pigeons not u anted. HAY Upland , S7.00 ; midland , SO 00 ; low land , SIM ; rye straw , $4 W : color makes the price on hn > ; light bales sell the beat ; only top grades bring top prices. VEGETABLES. ONIONS-Pcr bu , Wofjjl. BEANS Hnnd-plrked navy , per bu. , S1.23. SU'EET POTATOES-Kunsas 10-peck bbls. . S3 50 : seed sweet potatoei , $2 00. CABBAGE New. Florida. pr crate , 12.23 POTATOES Homo grown , C0fi55c : Colorado rado stock , 70c ; northern fancy early Ohio seed iHitutoes , 83c. TOMATOES Per crate , S3 00 3 25. NEW BEETS-Per doz. bunches. 4SO50c. RADISHES Per doz. bunches , 3jJ(3Jc. ( LETTUCE Per doz. bunches. .WHOc. GREEN ONIONS Per doz. , UltKc. AVATERCRESS Per IG-qt. case , $1.60. tlU'P.MBICIlS Per doz. , S1231.50. | WAX BEANS ' /"bu. box , $1. PEAS Per bu. , fancy Mississippi , S1.23. SPINACH-P-r baskel. Jl. PIEPLANT Home giown , per Ib. , 2c. FRUlTfa. STRAWBERRlES-Arkansas , 2qt. . case , SI 6 < > ji3.73. APPLLS Winter stock. W 00133 50. CRANBERRIES-Fancy Jer-sey , per bbl , MOUO. LitAPKS MalaeaH. S3 OOf i G 00. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-Callfornla navels , J2.73tj300 ; seedlings , S2.23. LEMONS Cnlfornla fancy , S3 00 ; choice , } 25 < Ki2.73 ; fnncv Messina , SlOOfiSW. BANANAS Choice , large slock , per bunch. (2.0002.25 ; medium sized bunches , $1.75i&2.00.MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almond- ! , per Ib , largo size , 12 ® 13c ; small , lie ; Brazils , per Ib. , SJtlOc ; Eng lish walnuts , per Ib , fancy soft shell , II ® lie ; standards. SfcSc ; filberts , per Ib. , lOc ; pecans , polished , medium , Gfl7c ; extra large , Sfitfo ; largo hickory nuts , fl.00ftl.10 per bu. : small , $ l. " > 'ifl.oj per bu. ; cocoanuts , ter 100 , SI ; peanuts , raw , DftaVic. ; roasted , MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each , $2.75 $ ; pnl. cans , pure , per doz , S12 ; half-gal , cans. SG25 ; quart cans , S3 50 riOS Imported , fancy , 3-crown , 14-lb. boxes , lOc : 5-crown , 44-lb. boxes , 13c ; 2-lb. boxes , 22ft23c per box ; California , 10-lb. bitx , SI. HONEY Choice white , 12c ; Colorado am ber. lOfillc. KRAUT Per bbl , S3 50 ; per half bbl , J2 25. 25.DATES DATES Hallo -ee , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 5Ucr Snlr , 5c ; Tard , 9-lb. boxes , 9c. CIDER-Per half bbl. . S3 ; bbl . S3. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-rNo. Iffreen hides , Gc ; No. 2 green hides , 5c : No. 1 salted hides , Sc : No. 2 green raited hides , 7e ; .No. 1 veal calf , S to 12 Ibs. , 9c : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 13 Ibs. , 7c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No. 1 , 3c ; tallow. No. 2 , 2 0 ; rough tallow , VAe ; whlto . .grease.2i4fJ24c ; yellow and brown grease.yrfiMc. . SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 15U 75c : preen salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , , each , 15c ; dry shearings , ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. 5c ; dry flint. Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 4f3c dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain ' wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 3fj4c ; dry flint , Colorado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight. 45c ; dry flint , Colorado mur rain wool 'pelts , 'per - ! & . , actual weight , 3 FURS Bear ( black or brown ) . $5.000 20.00 ; otter. S1.50fS.OO ; mink , 15 < ff60c : beaver , Sl.OO fi6.00 ; skunk. TSc , 25c , 50c ; muskrat. 3c , 5c , 7c ; raccoon , 15-90c ; red fox , 25cfiS1.25 ; gray fox , 25fj50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 250(052.50 ( : wolf ( pralrlo coyote ) , lOftSOc ; wildcat. 10fJ25c badger , 540c ; silver fox , S5.00375.00. FRESH MEATS. DRESSED BEEF Good native steers , 7c per Tb. : good forequarters steers , 6c ; good hindquarters steers , 9c ; western steers , 6sic native heifers , Gic ; western heifers , 6V4c good fbrequarters heifers , 5c ; good hind quarters heifers , 8c : native cows , 6VJc western cows , 6U < ! : fair cows , 6c ; cow fore- quarters. 5c-cow hindquarters , 8c ; back- halves 6fI6c : triangles , 4',4c. BEEF CUTS Tenderloins , fresh , ISc tiozen , 15c ; boneless strips , fresh. lOc fiozcn , 9c ; strip loins , fresh. S' c ; frozen 6V c ; rolls , boneless , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOo rolls , Spencer cuts , frozen , Se ; fresh , lOe sirloin butts , boneless , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOc shoulder clods , boneless. 6Uc ; rump butts boneless , 6Jc : No. 1 chucks , 6ttc : No. rhucks , 4&c ; NoV 3 chucks. Vac : boneless , chucks , frozen. 4 c ; fresh. 5V4c ; cow plates 3 > 4c ; steer plates , 4c : Hank steak. 7c ; loins No. 1. frozen. 12c ; fresh. 14c ; loins. No. 2 frozen. lOc : fresh , 12c ; loins. No. 3 , frozen Jc ; fresh , 10c ; short loins , rrmrket style , 2 < above loins ; hotel style , 4c above loins ; cow loin ends , 8 < 4c : steer loin ends , 9e ; hang' Ing tenderloins. 4VSc : ribs. Nov 1. frozen 10c ; fresh , 12c ; ribs , No. 2 , frozen , 8c ; fresh Mo ; ribs. No. 3 frozen. 6c ; fresh , 8c ; No. rounds , 7c ; No. 2 rounds. 6c ; No. 3 rounds Uc : beef rounds , shank off. 4e additional beef rounds shank- and rump .off. IHc nildl tlonal ; trimmings. 4Hc : beef shanks , Sc btnlna. per doz. . 35c ; sweetbreads , per tb. fiozen , lOc : fresh. 12c ; sweetbread- ( calves ) , per Ib . 40c ; kidneys , per doz . 35c ox tails , each , 3c ; livers , per Tb , l c ; hearts per Tb . 2Hc ; tongues , per lu , 12c ; calf livers each. 35c ; calves , whole carcass or sides Ift i-cwlf head-and feet-scalded , j > er s t /MUTTON fancy Iamb r9c per lb. ; regu far liunlfs , itc : sheep. 7 c ; market rack ( Icnc ) . ? hoteiracks ( short ) . He : loins. 9c saddles , 9c : IpKS , Sc lamb legs , lOc : breast snd stews , 3'4c ; tongues , each , 3c ; forcquar ters. 5V4c. PORK Dressed pigs. 5'ic per Ib. : dressei hogs , 5c : tenderloins. 13c : loins , small , C\c large , CUe : scare ribs , 44c : ham nausag butts. 5c ; Boston butts , 5'-ic : shoulders rough , 4 ic ; shoulders , skinned. 5c : trim mtngs , IHc ; leaf lard , not rendered , 5V4c heads , cleaned , 3c : snouts and ears. 3c fresh hams , 16 to 18 Ibs. . THc ; fresh hams short clears , _ 5\c : cheete mertts , 4c ; neck bones , 2o ; pigs' tails. 3c ; plucks , each. 5c , rhltterllngs. 5c ; hocks. 4c : hearts , per doz. JJc : stomachs , each. 3c ; tongues , each , 7c kidneys , per doz.- lOc ; brains , per doz. , 15c pigs" feet , per doz. , 30o ; livers , each , 3c hog rinds , 3c ; blade bones , Sc. .ClBelHBBtt.Mnrkrt. CINCINNATI. May 5 FLOUR-Hlghcr . tnnev. SilOfi535 ; fnmHy. S440fT4 3. WHEAT-Oulet : No. 2 red. S1.13. CORN Firmer : No. 2 mixed. STHe. OATS Firm , higher ; No. 2 mixed , 321 RYE Firm : No. 2. CCc. PROVISIONS Lnnl. firm , S5 80. Bul ! meats , easy , S3 63. Bacon , easy , S6 37J4. WHISKY Actlv * . firm ; S1.22. BUTTER Dull : Elgin creamery , 1S&C Ohio. 12fil6e ; dairy. I0c. BUC.AR Firm : hard refined , 144736.16. - 1 EGOS Dull. 9c. CHEESE Dull , lower ; good to prim . Ohio fiat , &Q8V&C. Llvrrjiool Market. LIVERPOOL. May 5 WHEAT Spol firm : No. 1 California. 9s lid ; No. 1 re northern , spring , 10s. , CORN Spot. quiet ; American mlxei' new. 4s 3d : futures , quiet ; May. 4s 240 , JubIs 105-Sd ; September. 5a 105-Sd. FI.OUR Bt. Louis fancy winter , firu IJs Sd. HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , dul II to PROVISloNS BeJfr'flrtn : extra Indl mess. 76s M ; prime mess. 70s. Pork , firm prime mesa , fine western , Ka ; prime mesi mcdlntn wpntfm , W * M. llnron , ilnlli ml < l die nnd llRht clenr , S3 to OT Ibs , 3ii C.I. fhort clenr. Ilittit. It to II Ibn. , 3n ( 01 , Imu clear mlddlo nnd hrnvy , 40 In 43 Ib * , , 3M M , rleitr bellies , 34t M , shoiildrrs. 57s Cd Lnrd. prime westrrn , firm , 3W 3d , TMllnw , prlmo rlty , nrm , 21s . OIIJJ-Coltnn eil oil , Llveniool refined , utrnnit , 17s 3d. Turpentine spirits , sternly , 17 * fid Rosin , common , strong , t M. CHEESE-Amerlcnn flnrst white , 42 * ; Amcrlcuti colored , 44s. . it. I.ouls CrnpraL.llnrkrlH. ' ST. LOt'lS. May -FLOUR Firm nnd higher ; patents. SS ( Oftl.TS ; stralslitn. S3 00 yS2i , clear , St.GOfl4.75 ; medium , $ I.Tnll t. : 5. WHEAT-Clo ed utrontf. excltetl and higher , with May 7'4c , July 2'iJr23-Sc nnd Scptemlx r 7-c up from yesterday' * closo. Spot. hlKher ; No. 2 red cash , elevator , Sl.21 ; track. S1.21Vs/1.23 ; May. S1.23. July , fli'ic ; Seplember , i3 ic asked ; December , 81 > tc ; No 2 hard cash , J1.1J. | CORN Futures , after a weak opening , rallied with wheat nnd closed with a frac tional advance over yesterday. Spot , Wither : No. 2 cash. ,72 > ic : May , bid ; July. 2J5-Sc : September , WAe anked. OATS Futures strong nnd higher. Spot. dull , higher ; No. 2 cosh. 31 4c ; track , Sfi Mny , 32c bid ; July. 2b ic bid ; Sop- 1 tember , Sic ; No. 2 white , 3333& : . RYIJ-Hlghcr ; 72c. SEEDS Flaxseed. higher ; S1.32H. Tim- olhy sreil , prime. J2.KxiiZ.7T . CORNMEAIj Strong ; fl.TOffl.75. BRAN Quiet , firmer ; east track , sacked , 'llAY About steady ; prairie , * 3.50t9.73 ; tlmothv. * 10.Wfi ( 12.50. BUTTER Quiet ; creamery , 15317t4c * ; dairy , IHilSc. EGGS-FIrm : 9'c. . WHISKY SI 22. COTTONTIES TOO. . MLTALS Lend , dull ; S3 D2V4 sellers. Spel ter. nominal : SI 90. PROVISIONS Pork , lower , standard mess. sil.OO. Lard , higher , prime steam , S3.72J4 : choice , So.M1Bacon , boxed should ers. S3 25 ; extra short clear , SB 12'i ; ribs. SG23 ; short , S637V4- Dry salt meats , boxed shoulders , SI.T5 : extra short clear , S3.2tV4 ! ribs. S575 ; shorts , S5S7H. RECEIPTS Flour. 3,000 bbls. ; wheat , 19- OCK ) bu ; corn. 116,000 bu. ; oats , 62,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour , 2.000 bu. : wheat , 125,000 ; corn , 163,000 bU.J oats , 43OUO bu. Ilnltliuore BALTIMORE. May -FLOUR-Actlve nnd higher ; western superfine , $35 < rfl3.75 ; western extra , S433S500 ; western family , fSffifiBGS : winter wheat patent , S575fiG.2t ) ; spring. S6.251IG 65 ; spring wheat straights , So.WfjG.13 ; receipts , 0.508 bbls. ; exports , 8.513 bbls. bbls.WHEAT WHEAT Strong nnd higher ; spot nnd the month , S1.26 bid ; July , S1.05 bid ; steamer No. 2 red , S1.2214 bid ; receipts , 81.4M bu. ; exports. 118.723 bu. ; southern , by sample , fl.22frl.2T ; southern , on grade , S1.23 ifri.26 < 4. CORN Firm ; spot. .1Bl-8 S Uc : the month , SDfJ3Hie ; July , 3S\c bid : steamer mixed , 3S l-SfiSSUc ; receipts. 351,811 bu. ; ex ports , 80,971 bu. : southern white , 41o ; south crn jellow , 40Ti41c. OATS Firmer ; No. 2 white , OSViBSJc : No. 2 mixed. 35c ; receipts , 19.9SS bu. ; exports , none. RYE Strong and higher ; No , 2 nearby , G7iG7Hc ; No. 2 western , 69c ; receipts , 35.GS7 bu. ; exports , none. HAY Firm ; choice timothy , S13 00 bid. GRAIN FREIGHTS Inclined to be easy ; demand not so active ; steam to Liverpool , per bu. , 5d June ; Cork for orders , per quar ter. 4s Cd. May ; 4s , June. BCTTER Steady : fancy creamery , ISc ; fancy Imitation , ICftl'c : fancy ladle , 15c ; good ladle , 14c ; store packed , IS llc. EGGS-FIrm ; fresh , lie. CHEESE Steady : fancy New York. arge. 9V S3Hc ; medium , 9V4S10e ; small , 10U KuiiMnn City Uriiln lit id ProtlnloiiN. KANSAS CITY. May 5. WHEAT From , bout 4c to 5c higher for hard ; 7c to lOc ilgher for soft : falling oft In receipts : No hard. S1.13 ; No. 2. Sl.09gi.14 ; No. 3 , SLOW .11 ; No. 1 red , S1.1S ; No. 2. Sl.14ffl.17 : No. , Jt.13ffl.14 ; No. 2 spring , S1.10 ; No. 3. SI 09. CORN Higher and active ; No. 2 mixed , OATS -Hlgher and active ; No. 2 white , RYEHlgher ; No. 2. 63c. HAY Strong and higher ; choice timothy , 11 23fill 50 ; choice prairie , $102301050 BUTTER Weak ; creamery , 13V41J16C ; lairy , IligMc. EGGS Steady : fresh. 9c. RECEIPTS WHEAT , 3iSOO bus. ; corn , .O.MX1 . bus. ; oats , 7,000 bus. SHIPMENTS WHEAT , 77,400 bus. ; corn , 12,200 bus. ; oats , 6,0-JO bus. ( i rut n ItcceltitH nt Prlnolnnl JInrket" . ST. LOUIS , May 5.-Receipts : Wheat , 26 cars. CHICAGO , May 5. Receipts todav : Wheat. 179 cars ; corn , 631 cars ; oats , 235 cars. Estimated carlots tomorrow : Wheat , 200 cars : corn , 523 carsoats : , 350 cars. DULUTH , May 5. Receipts : Wheat , 93 MINNEAPOLIS , May C Receipts : Wheat , 269 cars. . _ . i Toledo MnrUet. TOLEDO. May 6.-WH EAT Active and higher ; No. 2 , cash and mixed , $1.40. CORN Active and firm : No. 2 mixed. 33c. OATS Dull nnd higher ; No. 2 mixed , SO c. RYE Firm nnd higher ; No. 2 , cash , G7c. CLOVERSEED Active and steadyprime ; cash. S3.05. OIL Higher : North Lima , 5Got ; South , lma and Indiana , 51 c. Detroit Mnrket. DETROIT. May -WHEAT-No. . white , S1.20 ; No. 2 red. cash and May , S1.29. CORN No. 2 mixed , SSc. OATS-NO. 2 white , 32540. RYE No. 2 , 70c. Peorln Market * . PEORIA. III. . May 5. CORN Firm and higher : No. 2. 3-TUc. OATS-FIrm : No. 2 white , 31c. WHISKY-HIgh proof spirits , $1.21 % . San Frfinrtneo Wheat Market : SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-WHEAT- Easy ; December , SI C9J. BARLEY Easy ; December , S1.31U. STOCKS ASID 1IO.MJS. Profesulonnl Operator * All Tnke the Hull Side of the Market. NEW YORK , May 5. Professional oper ators all turned bulls today , after a briel period of doubt and hesitancy after the opening of the Stock exchange As a. mat ter of fact the- were forced into this posl tlon by the unmistakable temper of the outside , side public , manifested by their dlspositlor to come Into the : market and buy stock ; In large blocks at the markpt price. Thi ; professional operators were made somewhal , wary by the failure of the London markei to show any Independent Interest in Ameri can securities yesterday , while Wall street , was taking a holiday. The same element , , were apparently rather suspicious of thi advance In London before the opening hen , this morning , and were disposed to attrlbuti It to manipulation from this bide. Price here failed to respond "at the opening t the London advance , and ruled below th London parity for a considerable time. Tin market was full of outside buying orders and business was on a large scale , but hai a very heavy burden profit-taking sale to carry , and the small opening gains wen In large part wiped out during tbo firs hour. The reaction here failed to impal the confidence In London , where American continued active nnd strong" Ttie buylni hero for arbitrage account was also on large scale In all the International stock tnd turned tike scale to the bull aide. Largi operators who had taken profits on Tuesda and this morning by an apprehension tha the rise wan progressing too fast , felt re newed confidence on account of the supper accorded by the public , and turned buyer of stocks again. The market presented th characteristics of the rampant bull spirit From tlmo to tlmo the general strength wa taken advantage of for heavy proflt-taklni tn special stocks. At other times whei there wan a disposition for business to Ian gulsh Individual stocks were pushed vlg orously upward for the purpose of sustain Ing the general market. Traders were bus seeking out obscure stocks which had no yet felt the renewed Impetus to business ti lift their prices to the higher'level of th last few davs. The large number of smal lots of standard dividend paying stocks wa also a conspicuous feature of the trading i arguing the reawakened confidence of tn Investing public , nnd the greater ease the money market where the rates 'ur6 ' no longer so Inviting for the employment a reaily cash. Rock Island was thtf center o largest Interest tn the railroad list on ac ; count of Its excellent traffic statement fo April , and wan lifted 3 % cents to n parit with St. Paul. Sugar'was furiously'tictlve and volatile all day , covering an extrem range of 4Vi per cent , and gaining'3 S S pe rent net. Manhattan , West Chicago Stree Railway and Consolidated Gas are over per cent higher. The large majority o stocks traded In are at least 1 "per cen higher , and net gains range from thnt ute to 3 per cent. There was no special devel 01 merit In the situation to account for th buoyancy of the market beyond the genert conviction that Spain's capacity to can on the war Is nearly exhausted , and tha the danger of any serious Impairment c this country's prosperity by reason of th struggle Is about passed. Tills ronfidenc was felt also as to the ability of the mone market to meet all requirements of the got erpment for war expenses. Lenders c money were consequently not so stiff J their requirements , and conditions wei : , easier. A large number of traffic ; returr gave rise to general confidence on th , strength of the business situation. Th bond market shared the activity an lla strength of the stock market nnd show ; higher prices all around. Total sales S2.S25 , OW. United States i * , rtdstered , advance H per cent ; lfnttl felatrn < * , coupon , 1 per rent In the bid , price Others were un- c Tlte Evening Po < l * Ixiivlon financial en- bl"grnm ny s "The "stork market * hero opened dull todny on Ixml H.illi biir > 'n speech , hut closed licltir. except consols nnd simitar stocks , wlilcli were tower on the rlso In money. Argentine imd llrnslt stocks wire , flat. The ilelaUlf by the latter gov ernment Is freely dUcussnd Americans were good , closing ul Ui6 best. They opened nlicve the New York parity nnd that market { responded to the rise here. Spanish ex change wa1 * nomliiHl nt the lowest record The Itnurnnro premium on stocks nt Lloyd'o , on the possibility of war between Franco and England , has risen to 10 guinea . * , but It Id mere betting. Details of the gold movement for the week show Um purchase of JE1.3lowln bar gold ami In French. German , RunMnn nnd Japanese .coin : the receipt of 330,000 from Austria , 197,001) from Australia. .tl&O.POO from Ger many. ; 10ilOOO from Egypt nnd C10.000 from China ' , and the export of 7,000 to South America. There were Indications today that the ' preparation for the Chinese Indemnity payment 1 was beginning to tell , nnd the market i had to borrow from the bank. " The following nro the closing quotations of the leading stocks on the New York mar ket today : Haw.il ! C. C ' . ' . - ' ilnr.M St. P. & Oil 7.1H ilMtlmore * Ohio. 174 do pfd , 140 Canada Paclfla. . . . St. P.M. AM. . . . . . . . C.tnail.i Somnom . 174'i So. Pacific 14 Central Paclflc ' ' " " Clics. AOlilo ' --'i I. . , ty'pfj" Chtrarofc Alton. . . 13'j ' Texan t Pnctne. . . . ton C..I1.AQ * Union Pnclnc. . . . . . . SDH C.A K.I - U. I'.D. 0 UH C.C.C. * St L. . . . W.-ib-tsh uopfrt Wnbashpfd - Km D-L.VHlllion 109 Wheel , it L. E m Del. Ufc W iuo Wheel. . . L. E. pM SH Dn. iVIUoG. . . . . . . 1- AdainH Kx 100 do pfd 4 H. American Kx 124 Erlo ( nowl in Unltod St.-.toa Ex. . . to ErlolitpM 84 < WellsPinra Ex. . . . 113 ft. Wnvne 107 'Am. Col. Oil A. Cot.Oil pfd . . allev. . . . < m Am. Sptrilt 1DH tlllnolBOentril. . . . 10J Am. Spirits pfd LaXuErleA Wile In Am. Tooaceo 1110 ilo pfit 7'J ' do pfd lit ! Lake Shore 18.1 People A Ua 04 > < LciiHvlllcAKa b. 5- Cons , lit * Manhattan L Com. Cabin Co ,160 Met. M. Ky. . . . 147H Col. F. & Iron VIM Michigan Central. . IDS ilo pfc. uo Minn , ft St. L . Gen. Klectrie . .44 dolstpfd HIV ) Illinois Steel & _ ' Mo Pacific ,10k taCledo Gas , 4.-.K Moblle.VOhlo 27H Load * Mo.K.A T. uo nfd 104 Mo.K. & T pfd . . . . 34U > > Nat. Un. OH. 1H _ ChU.Ind. JkL U Oreeon Imn. Co . . . . do pfd..i , 2A PHclnoMall K , J. Central 04 I'li'ilinan Pnl 1711 N. Y.Central 114i < Sllvrr Cortlflcate . . 50 N. Y. CM. & St. It. . 1.1 Stand , nope iT. . . . 4 ( Joint pfj 01 Snnr 13' V do'JdpM 31 do pfd Korfolk It Western liVi : T. C. A iron No. Aincr. Co U. S. Leather No. Paul lie do pfd donfd U.S. Rubber : 19 Ontario * W do pfd 19rft4 OreTon Nar. 47 Western Union. . . . SO1 * Orr. .short Ltlio i'M NorUtwestern Plttabure 107 ilo pfd 171 Rendmir n.G..t\r 21 Ilocklslaml 9. ) K. O. * W. pfd CO S. L , . A S. F. Chi Gt. West. 12X no 1st pfd 41H St. I'aiil jlo pfrt Total sales of stocks today , 515,000 shares , Including Atchlson preferred , 11,430 ; Chesa peake & Ohio , 5070 ; Chicago , Uurllngton & Qulncy , 30.SS3 ; Louisville Ac NashUlle , lri- SJO : Manbuttan , 22,250 ; Metropolitan , 90t.O ; Reading preferred , S,263 : Missouri Pacific , 9910 : New York Central , 12,930 : Northern Pacific preferred , 8.950 ; Rock Island , 31,420 ; St. Paul , 43,850 ; Union Pacific preferred , 45.120 ; Tobacco , 31,23.1 : People's Gas , 9,351 ; General Klectrlc , 3,050 ; Pacific Mall. 3,635 ; Sugar , 30,332 ; Tennessee Coul & Iron , 3,123 ; Western Union , 6,720. NCTT York MonejMarket. . NEW YORK. May " 3 MONEY ON CALL. Nominally. 2Vi l .per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPUR-6S7 per cent. , STERLING EXCHANGE Steady , with actual business In bankers bills at J 48l'/4 for demand , und"S4 81f4.Sl'-i for sixty days ; posted rates. SiSl > , < S4.S2 , and S4.5 ® 4 fcSH : commercial fbflls , $4 SO1 . SILVER CERTrFC3\.TES Jfl.O'W ' ounces at 5fo. 4 . * BAR MEXICAN DOL tVRS 43c. GOVERNMENT. BONDS Strong ; new 4s reg. , 121 ; coupon , [ 121,1-8 : 4s. reg. , 108 coupon , lOSVi ; 5s , rcv. and coupon , 1.10 Pacific Gs of ' 9 , Closing quotation * .ore bonds were as fol lows : \ V S now48. rci . . . I'-'l , N.J. C. fls ll'JK U.S. new Is con. . izi N. C. Its 1'JU U.S. 4s , res . 1UB C.N. 4S 102K U.S.4S.COUP . Mo. Pacific lit * . . , 113 Ll.S.'Js.re ? . , So. , Pacific 3s. . . OOV U.S.s.resr . 11U ' NffTaelflo 4s IHJS u. s r > i. com. . 110 - N. Y. C < &St. L.4B. , 1024 ! Districts. 03 ! , . N. A W. Us 113i ! Ala. . clan ) A . N. W. Consols 13S Aln..cnss D . i no N. W. Deb f.9 113 Ala.-li8sC . uo Ore. Nav.lsts Ala. Currency. . . . ou Ore. Jfiv. 4 . . . . P4W Afcliinonis . O. S. L , . IJs t. r. Atchivonaal. 45. . . . S.L. 9 1. r O. Imu. Isls. t. r. . . . ! 01 C. & N. P. t. r. 5s. . O Imp 0 % . t r 01fi7 . O.O it * . Pacific bs of ' 33. . , 103 . O.II. AD. * Hs . . . 104 i Reading 41 82H D.Il. O. Ists . . . lots H.O.WOTt lst % 83 D.AH.O.49 . 01) St L. A I. M. ODJ. > (1,1 KastTenii. l t . . . . lliR . . . ErloGon 4s . . CSVi SUP. Consols . 140 P. W 4D Is. l.r. 09 SUP. C. A P. Ills. . . Ill Octi. Kino. On . , . 0' SUP. C.iP..Vi . 114 > G.ir 3 A. r > . loti Southern Rr. is. . . . OO G.lI.JcS A. VMS. . . 10.i S U AT. OS . CU 1 n.T.C at.Si . 109 Tenn new setts. . . 83 . H. AT. C. con Os. . 110 Tex. Pac. L. G. 1 * 1 OOK Iowa C. l t . na Tex. P.-ic. Hg. 'Jdi. . . ) . ( < < La. New Con. 4 . . . . 07 U. P. D.AO. lits. . B34 L.AN. Unl. ! . H7K Wab 1st 3s . 101'Hi Missouri Ui . 100 Wab 2ds . 80 M. K. AT. .Ms . an WestSUorats . 1U7 M.K.AT.4S . 08 Va. Centuries . 07 N. Y. C. 1st * . lit Va. deferred . 5 Boston Stock Quotations. BOSTON , May 5. Call loans , 3fi per cent ; time loans , B'Aififi per cent. Closing prices for- stocks , bonds and mlnlnp shares : A.T.A1 / / . MM Bomon L 604 American 9ojr > r. . Atchlson pfd 1H Am.Snrar / & - , . . 110 E. E. I ICO Bar state oa . . . _ 110m Oen. Elec. pfd 85 Eell relepnoaa.- 550 AtchlHon 4s. 88)4 ) CostonA Aloinr. 221 New England tfs. . , 11UV Boston * Maine. . . 100 Wis. Cent Is C..B.AQ 98 Allouez Mlnlnr O * Fltchourr Atlantis General Eitctno. . Boston Jfe Mantan t Illinois Stoel. . . . . ButtoA Boston. . . . N. T. * y. m Calumet A HecU. . 5JO Ola Colony 187 Centennial O.S u - . . . „ an franklm RiiDoer Onccola Union Pacific. . . . , Culncy - Went End TamarncK 132 W. Eloo 21M Wolverines 21 W. Eloc.pW. . _ . . M , P.irroti 23 : Win. Ceil ik Old Dominion 27 8nn Frnnel ro Hlnlnic Qnotntlons. SAN FRANCISCO , May 5. Official closing quotations on mining stocks today were as follows : ! Alt * . 10 Hale * Norcros. . 44 AlphaCon 3 Justice 8 Anne * 7 Kentucky Con. . . 1 Belcher 11 Mexican 10 : EestA Batcher. . . . 27 Occidental Con. . . . 105 < Bullion i ) Ophlr 39 < Caledonia. . . ! S Orennan. 3 ChallenreCon 11 Potoal 22 Chellar. -Jl Savace 13 UDartOencd. 40 Sierra Nerada. . . . to Con. Cai. A Va. . , . C9 Sliver Hill 5 ; Con. Imperial. . . , 1 Union Con. . . 15 crown Peinc. 10 Utah Con 7 Exchequer Yellow Jacket. . . . 5 HutiidfcCurno. . : 31 Standard 1C5 ; Silver bars. E57-Sc ; Mexican dollars. 4GVi ® i 46c ; drafU. night , 7ic ; telegraph , lOc. : 3 < vr T rlc Hlnlnic Qnotmtlona. NEW YORKr May 5. The followlnj ; are at ; the closing mining quotations ; e- Cbollar. , HI ouvino 2MJ ert Crown Point./ * - tl Oumr. 35 Pirmoutn 12 rs Ilesdwooa 7I > OjitcksUror 109 he Could * CURT. . . . . 13 , Quicksilver DM. . . 20t > It.as Dale 4 NoraraM. . f ) sforraNera-la. . . . 05 as llomcstaKa. 4000 StindirJ. . . 150 IB iron Stlrer Wilon Con ID en Max lean. Yellow Jacket 5 n- B- lend B > Stbck Quotntlons. nsy LONDON , May 5.-4 p. m.-CIoslng : sy ; ot Consols. m'r..lll 1M N Y. Central 117 to ConHols. sect. lll' ' < Pennnvlranla wy ho Can. Pacific. ta Keadinr 9 ill Krle „ . . 14 llal. Cen. uew ii. . 03 KrlelBt pfil ; Atch'non I''V as III. Oentr.ti. . , - . . . . . . ' > MCU ordinary. Hrand Trunk bo eommon. . . 94 ( > in BAR SlLVER-I ntcrtaln ; 3Cd per ounce. of ET 2fi2 % perucont. of TUo rate of discount in the open market - for short bills , 3&-Si > 2 } per cent ; for three .cbr months' bills , SS-S'ua per cent. ty Foreign LONDON. May -Th'o market for Amerl- can securities advanced at the opening and et remained steady all day on a more buoyant 4 feeling. The closing tone was steady and of the demand moderate. The amount of bul nt lion gone Into the Bank of England on bal ance today was 309.000. Gold Is quoted at Bl- up Buenos Ayrea at 1G3.3) ) ; at Madrid , 111.00 ; Blhe ot Lisbon. 76 : nt Rome , 107.27. Spanish 4s closed at 30 1-8 , a net IOKI of % per cent. ral PARIS , May 6 Business was dull on the ry Bourse under the Influence of the decline In iat Spanish 4s , but later there was un Im or provement nnd prices closed firmly , Span ho ish 4s. however , losing a portion of their ice recovery. Braxlllan securities declined on ey liquidation and forced sales. Spanish 4s IVot closed at 30 1-16 , a net loss of 1 3-16. ot BERLIN. May 5. On the Bourse today In business opened somewhat depressed , ow re ing to the feeling of disappointment caused ns by the marquis of Salisbury's speech of yes he terday. and the decline In the price ol ho Spanish 4s. Later , however , there was a nd recovery , particularly toward the close , ws owing to the firmness of American * ecur | . S.- ties , nnd the steadiness of prices on the S.ed Paris Bourse. OMAHA ( LIVE STOCK MARKET Run for the Day is ITot Kcarly Up to tlw Local Roquireracuta. TOO FEW CATTLE TO TEST THE TRADE tln > rrn I'nr Strung I'rlccn for tlie lliiurtfnl on 9nl < IIOHit Touch lie Illitlii-Bt Mnrk for the Yonr. SOUTH OMAHA. May 1-Rccelpts for the days Indhated wore : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's. May fi 7S3 4.3VJ 1,47'J May 4 3,19.2 7,9li 3bi2 7 May 3 4tSS 9.2J6 5.S30 May 2 2,9:0 2 , 19 7.13S 21 April 20 1 , 3 6.1WO 1.303 61 April 23 2,01)3 ) b.ZSS ti.SU April 2S 1.5SS 8753 S.005 April 27 2.972 7.S49 4.3S2 9 April 2.i. . . 311S SttB 3 SO } 73 April 23 1,3)1 4,207 S.33S 31 April 23 1,373 8,257 7,170 April 22 2ST9 6,017 1.3.S 1 April 21 1.611 S.073 7.461 S April U ) 2,970 S.COI 2,23 April ID 2.7J3 2.57G 3.9H 2 April IS 1,47.1 1,124 1.3C3 Tlio olllclal number ot cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. . M. & St. P. Ry 1 Missouri Pacific Ry 2 Union Pnclllo S > stctn . . . . 0 11 C. & N. W. Ry 1 r. , E. & M. V. R. R. . . . 4 18 C. . St. P. . M. & O. Ry. . . . . . U. & M. R. R. R 13 1& C C. , U. & Q. Ry 8 C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , W 2 1 _ Total receipts 3) . 01 C The disposition of the dav's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Bujcrs. Cattle. Hops. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co. . . ' . . . 3S ( .22 . . . . The a. H. Hammond Co. 323 7JI . . . . Swift und Company SI 1.19S . . . . The Cudahy 1'iuUng Co. 162 1.49J 633 J. L. Carey 150 Hu-iton .t Co 30 Krebbs & Co 1 Hill & Huntztnger 5 Hammond , from K. C 2:9 North P. & P. Co 155 Other buyers 0 . . . . 1C3 Left over . . . W . . . . Totals 801 4,478 702 This has been a rainy week and the result as plainly visible In today's receipts , hlch were the lightest of any day since prll 18 , when about the same number was -ported In. There have been Mondays nd Saturdays when the receipts were us mall as today , but It has been a lom ; time nee there was so .little stock here on a hursday. In fact the size of the receipts nd the condition of the markets madu It ecm like a Saturday. Advices from the country Indicate that 10 country roads have been rendered "most Impassable by the continuous laln- ill which has c\tended far west , and the ily reason that receipts have not shown eavy reductions before this Is accounted or by the fact that the market has been uch as to cause shlppeis to put forth xtra efforts to get their stock tn. CATTLE With only about twenty-eight inds of fresh cattle of all'kinds In the ards there was not much upon which tease aso a market und the trade partook tgely of the nature of a Saturdays mrket. Possibly It was just as well that he receipts should be light , as there has een a heavy run this week und the Hup eon a heavy run this week nnd the letup As is very apt to be the case when the ecelpts nro so light , there was very little n the way of Interesting features nnd not much to say of the trade ns a whole. The uyers seemed to want the cattle nnd were tiling to take them nt just about steady rices. In some Instances , possibly , killing attlo that were especially desirable may ave brought moro money than yesterday , ut as a general thing It would be suf- clent to call It a good , steady market , omo choice little cattle sold as high as 1.70 , and some good heifers brought SI 25. There were np stock cattle of any account n the yards and nothing of Importance was olng In that department. Over 500 cars of cattle have been received t this point so far this week , as .igalnst 48 for the cot responding four da > s of ast week. In the face of such a large un It la really surprising In what good hape the market has been. On Monday alues were lower under the Influence of lie decline at eastern points , but since that Ime the tendency has been rather upward wing to the very active local and shipping em.ind which has kept the yards well leared. Representative sales : STKERS. 1..1100 $3 S3 C. . 74S $3 90 1..1300 SI 03 1..1130 410 1. . 920 415 1. . 9SO 430 22..1191 4 30 20..1349 4 30 41..1000 4 M 21..1455 4 35 8..1023 4 35 24..1314 4 23 4. . 963 4 37H 4..1153 4 40 21..1123 4 40 4. . 942 4 40 IS..1633 4 45 39..10C3 4 43 20..1075 4 45 19..1321 4 50 8..1101 4 50 8..11S1 4 B5 C..1310 4 70 COWS. 1. . 900 225 1. . 760 260 3. . 9M 2 73 3. . 860 2 75 l.v 830 2 75 3. . 930 3 00 1..1250 315 18. . 951 315 1. . 640 315 13. . SS3 325 1. . 970 325 1..1200 323 1. . 940 325 2..1260 333 1. . 930 340 1. . 910 350 1. . 870 SCO 48..1020 370 9..104B 370 12. . 932 375 2..13G5 385 3..1070 385 HEIFERS. 1. . 920 4 00 2..1220 4 00 1. . 830 4 00 2. . 730 4 m 21. . 83S 4 05 11. . 836 4 10 20. . 743 4 10 9. . CC2 4 15 50. . 370 4 15 15.'COS 4 22 % 3. . 750 4 23 BULLS. 2..1445 291) 1..1030-300 1..1400 310 1..1580 315 1. . 850 325 1..1500 325 1..1470 323 1..1010 330 17..1b27 330 2..1125 3 40 1..1470 3 75 CALVES 1. . 180 5 00 1. . 90 G 25 I. . 150 6 23 STAGS. 1..1450 3 00 00BULLS BULLS AND STAGS. 2..1220 335 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 4. . 542 300 1. . 610 400 ] . . C5I ) 4 00 14. . C 4 4 10 1. . 750 4 25 8. . 670 4 CO -S. . 465 4 CO 19. . 584 4 65 HOGS Receipt * of hogs today were smaller than yesterday by one-half , and with the exception of Monday's , the smallest of any day In several weeks. The quality averaged up very well with previous days arrivals. Early advices were rather unfavorable , Indicating as they did we.ik markets at other selling points and In ad dition to that was the further fact that provisions did not show much strength yesterday. To offset these bear Influences there was a very good local nnd shipping demand which , in connection with the light receipts , created a strong market. The buyers all seemed to want hogs and In view of the few to be had they were all out early and the trade opened with values strong to EC higher. It did not take buyer * long to clean up the yards and later train" changed hands on arrival. The hogs sokl very largely at S3 951(4 00 , as against S3 wn 3 95 yesterday. As high as (4.03 was paid for choice heavy hogs. A close examina tion of weights for a few days back will show that medium weight hogs have beer crowing In favor and are not discriminated against to such an extent as was the case a while back. In other words Hghtei weights have been gradually coming up. This * was In reality the high day of the year to date. On February 21 the nverngt price paid for hogs was just about th < same as today , but nothing on that date brought more than S4 00 , and there were only two loads at that , so that today' ! market was really higher. Some of the buyers who were commenting upon thi fact of this being the high day of the yeai so far , added that It would also be the high day for the next six weeks to come. Buy. ers , however , have been predicting lowei prices for some time bark and still th < market has gradually crawled upward , sc It remains to be seen whether they ar < right even now. Representative sales : No. Av. Pr. No. AV. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 3 J41 SM 171 . . . JM 1 , * . . . a M 2 200 . . . 3 R3 2 390 . . . 388 2 It ) . . . 390 1 . , tv > 0 . . J M 4 , , , .115 . . . 3 75 S r l . 390 H1IEKP Them wns considerable Inquiry for good mutton sheep , but there were very few on sale One bunch of western wethers brought SI IS's nnd the market was RonJ crnlly limited ns Ju t about steady. I The offerings for the most part consisted of heavy lambs which , ns has frenuently been 1 pointed out , are the ] > oofeHt sellers of 1t cnythlng coming forward nt the prevent' I tlmo. Buyers do not seem to want ninny1 heavy lambs and tha trade on that kind Is very apt to drnp , nnd today's market did not furnish any exception to the peni eral rule. Representative sales : No. 2 Av. Fr. H western sheep 97 SI 40 CC3 western wethers , shorn "I t 12H flllCACJO I.IV1J STOCK MAUKUT. Iliiy Ifnttn Freely nml Prior" Arc Higher. CHICAOO , May 5.-Trndlng In cattle to day wna less ncthe. wltli prices steady. Sales were mainly at J4.S3fTI.90 ; common steers selling around II ( XI. with strictly choice bee\es scarce at S 0035 23. Slackers und feeders were- strong at S3W8.75. 1'atlters bought hogs freely. Prices ruled strong and 2 : 30 higher. Hogs sold from S3 M to $3 33 for common lot ? , up to SI 15 4.20 for choice to extra to . chlelly at SI OftIJI15. Prime he.iMcs sold lOc nbovo prlmo light weights. Trnde In sheep wiis fnlrlv active at steady prices. Sheep sold at JXK'srSW ' for culK up to SI3 < lii440 for choice. Shorn lambs brought S3i5fl4S3 ; wooled lambs. S3.1tW550. Receipts-Cattle , 10.000 head ; hogs , 3J , > 0 head ; sheep , 14,000 lio.ul. < ! ( . LnnlH l.l o .stork. ST. LOUIS. May G OATTLE-Recelpts , 1.600 hcnd , Incliidlns .TOO Tojcnns ; shipments , 400 head ; market tlrm for natives , with Te\nns steady ; fair to fancy native ship- pint ; and export steers , tl.33KS.SS ; bulk of sales. SI.GQTH.90 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , S4.OOIi4.73 ; bulk of miles , tt.2Jir4.GO : steers under 1,000 Ibs. , t3.9W4.SO ( : bulk of lies. $ l.2014.60 ; Miockers and feeders , $1.50 /4.75 ; bulk of sales , t4. 00174. C5 ; cows and clfers , tJ.Onf4.45 : Texas und Indian steers , J. 4 Of 1 4. CO ! bulk of sales. $3.75 1. 55 ; cous nd heifers , J3.00V4.00. HOGS Receipts , 8.703 head ; shipments , .100 head ; market Hleady ; yorkers , S1.75f ? .W ; packers , S1.S01)3.93 ) ; butchers. S4.0Uit .10. .10.SHEEP SHEEP Receipts , 2,100 head ; shipments , 00 hcnd : market steady ; native muttons , 1.0004.50 ; spring lambs , Jl.COtf7.00. Itiillniinpulla Ilv < > Stook. INDIANAPOLIS. May n.-CATTLK-Rc- elpts , AVt he.id ; shipments , none. Market steady ; nil sold. Good to primp steers , Ji W SJ5 23 ; fnlr to medium steers , II WQ4 90 ; com- nnn to Rood , J135&4 CO. HOGS Receipts , 0,000 head ; shipments , 3W ) head. Market active , flood to choice medium and hea\y. J4 051i4 07 . ; mixed nnd ! iou\y , J4.UOfj4.10 ; seed to choice lights , , $393 'sHEEP ' Receipts , ISO head ; shlpmcnls. none. Mnrket fairly nctlvo at steady prices. Good to choice lambs , $3 235 50 ; common to medium lambs , J4 OtW 05 ; good to choice sheep , J4001M23 ; common sheep , ' 40. KnnnitH City Lite Stock. KANSAS CITY , May 5 CATTLE Re- flpts , S.SOO head , all natives ; no fancy ex- mrts offered ; dressed beef steers steady , Ighter grades strong ; sales , Sl.OOtil.W ; wi sterns. SI. 15174.73 ; cows nnd heifers , itcndy , S2.S034.73 : stockers nnd feeders , I.OOfiT.10 : no southern cattle. HOGS Receipts , 15,000 head ; bulk of sales , $1.Mfi3,93 : heavies steady. SJ.ffifil.lO ; mixed packers. $3.Ofj3.S3 ; lights , J3.C3-S3.S3 ; york- cr.s. $3.M3.S3 ? ; pigs , S2.50g3.CO , SHEEP Receipts , 2,500 head : muttons , S4.13fi4.23 ; wool lambB , $3.00jr3.-,0 : clipped ambs , $1.23 < ti4.50 ; stockers , S2.50S3.75. Kant l.lliertv IIt f Mock. EAST LIBERTY , Pa. , Mav 5 CATTLE Extr.i. S510ii320 ; prime , J5 037/5 15 : com mon. S193Til03 ; veal cahcs , $300Ji52o. HOGS Steady ; prime medium and heavy . .ngs , SI2Sfl43i ; best vorKers , $ I.13M.20 ; good light yorkers , $4 0504 10 : pigs , us to qunlltv. $19400 ; roughs , J260J375. SHEEP-Steadv : I'holce clipped. Sl.lOf ? 420 : common. J3.I5fl363 ; choice clipped lambs , $1.75 490 ; common to good , S4.13Q 4.70 ; spring lambs , S30067.00. EiiNt Ilnnalo I.ltc < toeK- . EAST BUFFALO , N. Y. , Mav 5-HOGS Yorkers , good to choice , $4 20tf 1.22 % ; roughs , common to choice , S3759J9J ; pigs , fair to choice , S3 S0ft4 00. LAMBS Choice to extra , $3.0055310 ; fair to good. SI 05134 90. SHEEP Choice to selected wethers , $1.15 134.23 ; culls to common , $3203323. ClneliMintl I.Ue Stork. CINCINNATI , May 5.-HOGS-Actlve. steadv ; S125Tj4 15 CATTLE Steady ; $2 73 < T4 75. SIIEEP-Steady ; $2.73 4 00. LAMBS Steady ; SJ.75g4.73. stoek In Mulit. Record of receipts of live stock at the four principal markets for May 5 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha 7S3 4.363 1,479 Chicago 10000 3S.OOO 11,030 Kunsat City 3.SOO 15,000 2.501 St. Louis l.COO 8,700 2,200 Totals .16.183 C6.0SO 20.179 1'lnnm-lnl Xotrn. OMAHA , May 5 The clearings for the day were $1,139,167.12 : balances. $74,35226. The clearings for 1897 were $798,220.70 , and the balances. $93,784,49. Increase In clear- Ings. $312,946 3G. CHICAGO. May 5-Clearings , J19.514,300 ; balances. $1,590,000. New York exchange. 15c discount ; sterling exchange , posted rates , $ I.S2fi4.85 ; actual rates. $1.S1O4.SI sixty days. S4.80 4.S3'/i. Stocks were strong advancing 1 to 8 point * , the latter In North Chicago. Closing : Biscuit. 24Hr Biscuit preferred , 85 ; Diamond Match , 131 ; Nortii Chicago , 203 ; West Chicago , 92 ; Strawboard " " "ST. LOUIS. May 5.-Clearlngs , $4,824,745 balances , $298,629. Money , 5JJ8 per cent New York exchange , 40c , discount bid , 25c discount asked. MEMPHIS. May 5.-ClearIngs , $336.550 inlances , SSO.S52 ; New York , exchange , S1.CO. NEAV ORLEANS , May 5. Clearings 11,777.060 ; New York exchange , bank , $1 per 11,000 premium : commercial , par. CINCINNATI , May G Money , 4 > &C per cent : New York exchange , par ; clearings ' 2 457.50i ) . NEW YORK. May 5. Clearings , $220,009- 518 ; balances , $9,106.970. BOSTON. May 5. Clearings , $13,320,070 balances. $1,501.220. BALTIMORE. May 5. Clearings , $2,645- 915 ; balances , $773,975. PHILADELPHIA. Mav 5. Clearings , $10- 74,030 ; balances , $1,192,910. Coffee Market * . NEW YORK. Mav 5 COFFI3E Optlom opened stcndv at a declin of MflO points or unfavorable European and Brazilian cablei and lower spot market , partially rallied or covering , but showed generally weak un dertone In the absence of speculative sup. port. Closed steady with prices unchanged to 10 points net lower. Sales , 12.000 bags May , J5.76fl5S5 : _ July , 5.7p.8po1 coffee. Rio. barelj' steady ; No 7 Involci 6HfiScr No. 7 Jobbing , 7\4f 73-8c. nil quiet ; Cordova , 8V4R15\4c" Total warehoust deliveries from th < United States. 12.20 Imgs , Including 9.93 ! from New York : Now York stock todnv , 368,079 bags ; United States stock , 48C.S52 bags ; afloat for thi United States. EC4Ono bags ; total visible 1.050.FS ! baps , against 704,003 bags last yeai and " 49.002 bags In 1SS6. SANTOS , May B. COFFCIQuiet , goo < average Santos , 10,200 rels : receipts for twi davs , ll.ooa bags : stock , 322.000 b.igs. HAMBURG. May -COFFEE Openw 'i pfg. lower. At 2:30 : p. m. , H pfg. ne lower. Sales. 27.000 bags. RIO DE JANEIRO. May 5 COKFCE- . Wenk ; No. 7 Rio , 10,075 reis : exchange. 5-d Receipts. 7.000 bags ; cleared for the Unltci States , 11000 bags ; stock. Hi.OfW bags HAVRE. May -COFFEE Closed } if ne lower sales , 10,000 bags. Xrir York l > ry Guoilii Market. NK\V YORK. May 5. The dry good' market today was nuiet. following the par Italy obserscd holiday of yesterday. A llrst handi the market showed no varla tlon. Interest has centerpil in print clothi recently and the reported sales of 25.O ) rlfcen outside of Fall River market It 115-ICc has caused some excitement amoni cotton goods-.dealers .Other staple cot tons are quiet In nil grades. Blenchei goods show no Improvement and.prlco con dltlons are unaltered. Course colored gooda where unaffected by war needs , are quiet Printed goods show no change. Stocks In some cases v.'ero well fclenrud out. Gins hams arc strong and active. liank of Kniclunil M < Mlen'i > nt. LONDON. May -rThe weekly statemen of the Bank of England shows the fol lowing chaneea. as compared with tli previous accounts : Total reserve. Increase 1.CS2.000 ; circulation. Increased 250W bullion , Increased 1.932,701 ; other securl ties , decreased 1.167.000 ; other deposits , In rrensed l,314OuO ; public deposit * , decrense S22Onu ; notes reserve. JncrQ.tked 1,579,00 < government securities. Increased 1.00 The proportion of the Bank of England' reserve to liabilities la 4450 per cent. 11 compared with 41.71 last week. The Han of England's rate of discount remains ur changed. _ ' Oil Markvln. OIL CITY. May 5.-Cre < llt balances , 75 Favorable war news caused an advance < IS cents In reflnod and 4 cents In the prl < of credit Kilnncr * , rntiMnir n Mrong it vnnco In the nperulAtlv oil market toditfi It opened with "la bid for rush , first unit of < rn h oil nt 73o ! sales for tlu < l < ty fol lowed ! , o\rn bids cash nt 7&c.'o \ bbl . rn < h nt 79c : two bhln. nt S0 < ( ! twenty-onn bl ' < ls nt Ke : three bbls nt WSic , closed nl K2c bid : total snlrr 39.040 bbls ; shlpnuMit.V J 1J0.7M bids ; runs , ! Uro7 bbln. tMIAItLKSTON. 8 , ' . Mny -Otl.S-TllM pcntlnn I , quiet : quotations mnlttetl . HAVANNAH , On , Mnv 6 OILS Tttrpcn * tine l , tlrm , : co. Ilovln. linn nnd unchangnW \VILMINOTON , N. C. . May B-O1LS- * Spirits 1 of turpentine. Ktendy nt aJ * l'-c Rosin , quiet nt Jl.OUiM.03. Crude turpen * tine I , firm nt J1.J5 , Jl.SO nnd tt.W. Tnr , nrni nt i Jt.05. _ Siinnr Murkrtx. NH\V OULIANS , May S-SUOAR- - ket stron * ; open kettle , 21 iMc , centrifugal cninulnteil. 47-Sc ; whites , 4 ll-l iNstc , jel- Ions. 4 3-M ] < l 7-lGo ; seeond , 2\Ulo. Molasses - lasses , dull , centriftignl. 4W1V. NEW YORK. May 6-StIOAH-RnW , strong : held blither : fair rcilnlnir , 60 : cen- ttlftigal , 9 < i test , 43-lCo ; rellned. strong ! mold A. 511-lCe : stnndnnl A , S 5-lCc : con * feclloners' A. B&-lCc ; cut loaf. 615-lGr ; irushed. C 15-1 fie : powdered. B 11-lCc ; gran ulated , 57-ICC ! cubes , 5 11-lCo. York l.lStork. . NEW YORK. May 5. HEEVCS-Recelpts 5.4C6 head ; sales slow. Exports today , 550 cnttle. Tomorrow , 149 hond. CALVES Rrcrlpts 1,110 head ; VCills , poor to choice. $ j.5' > 3 C2'4. SHEEl' AND LAMllS-RccrlptJ. 2.095 head : demtind fair ; no shorn sheep hero. Clipped sheep , $ .150 123 ; clipped lambs , JI.7W525. | lOOLRerelpts. ! . l.S'iS head Market llrmer nt $ l.l5ftl 40. -'link of 1'rnnpo PARIS , Mav K The weekly jtatement of the Hank of France shows Iho following changes us romp mil with the previous account : Notes In circulation. Increased 2 < ! , eOOl > > 0 francs ; treasury accounts current , decreased 53.S73.00. . ) francs ; gold In hand , Increased 1.575.0)0 francs ; bills discounted , decreased CI.775 O'K ) francs ; sllxer In hand , Increnjcd 2,075.000 francs. Cnllfornlii Dried NEW YORK. May 6.-OALIKOUNIA DRIED FRl'ITS-Apples slrong , other fruits steady. Evaporated apples , common , STi7i-c ; jirlmo wlrn tray , 9o : wood diled , prime , 8'Af)9c ) ; choice , 9c ; fancy , 9fi91sc. I'runc.s , S fJ c. Apricots , Royal , Giyftso ; Moor Park , kHfllOc. Peachea impeded , ty So ; peeled , IHrHc. . , i SANTA nAKDAHA , Cnl. , May 5. ( Spc- Stnrk Shlppeil front Cnllfnrnln. clal. ) Uolison Brothers of this city are ship ping 22,000 head of cattle to New Mexico. They have already shipped fifty double- deck cars to Nevada. This firm Is also pre paring to ship 2,000 head of steers to Texas from their Santa Barbara ranges , being nil they could collect out of 10,000 head that would bear shipment. It Is estimated that 125,000 lambs and wethers will bo shipped this season from Clayton , N. M. , to Colorado rado and other points north. Towers & Smarth arc preparing to ship 12,000 head of catlle , recently purchased there , to Lamar - mar , Colo. Tho" total cost for moving this horfl , for feed , freight charges and custom house duties , will bo about $30,000. AVIiPtt Women Flutit. Chicago Post : "In making up that sup ply train , said the attendant , " > our ma jesty forgets that > ou now have two regi ments of women In the Hold. " "What ha\o I neglected ? " demanded the Kins. "In addition to the provisions , arms nnd ammunition your majesty should forward to them at leaat three car loads of pins. " As a result of a council of war hastily called they forwarded one car load of ordi nary plus , one car loid of hairpins and ona car load of safety pins. A Coliilllfi * Problem. Washington Star : It's a triumph ! " exclaimed - claimed the Spanish statesman. "A verita ble dlBCOVciy ! " "What Is it ? " "A new phrase with "which to Insult our foes ! " "It's very good. " was the answer. "But what we most need now is to coin some thing which the man at the bank can un derstand without looking In the diction ary. " ocl.ot. Detroit Journal : "How can women pocket such an Insult ? " thundered the nd- \ocato of equality , with gesture that spolto volumes and yet did not show the fiecklca on tbo back of her hand. "She might carry a diagram of her skirt ! gibbered a voice. Whether It was the voice of a man or a woman. It was Impossible to say , evolution having proceeded to such a pass. Kiiienitntloii. Detroit Journal : Now the gravedlggcrs had become aweary of what they deemed those elderly Jests. "San dog , ho , " one of them consequently quently took It upon himself to remark. In dicating Hamley. "Great Dane. " replied the other , blandly. This fable teaches how easily uncouth fersons may Jump from the frying-pan Into the fire. THE REAI.TV MARKET. . INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thurs day , May 5 , 1S9S : ; IVnrritnty Deeiln. , First Presbyterian church of Florence to Omaha Water Co. , a',4 of lot 7 , block 1 , Florence t 300 L. H. Smith to J. H. Skinner , e 150 , feet of s 7 feet of lot 20 , nnd e 150 feet of n 33 feet of lot 12 , block 2 , ; Brookllne ndd 4M ; M. J. Chlttenden to John Volsolle. 20 xS2 feet com. nt ne cor. of lot 1 , block S2. South Omaha 1,000 ; S. J. Rothwell and wife to H. F. Mor . row , und V of lot 10 , block 34 , , Kountze Place > 1 J. A. Lyons and husband to E. C. Fell , eVt of lot 4 , block "K , " Shlnn'H Second end add 1,309 , J. H. Shumbarktr nnd wife to E. H. Westerfleld. lot 5 , block 3 , Boggs & - II.'s Second add J O. F. Davis Co. to H. W. Schenck. ; n'4 of fVi of lot 12 , " Kountzo Second end add ICO - M. J. Brown and wife to Henry Jacobson - son , lot 8 , Michel's subd 3'/0 - . Derilx. F. S. Black , executor , to Troy Orphan asylum , lot 13 , block 8 , Bedford Place 1,009 Sheriff to S. P. Jeppson , lot 8 , block 4CX. Gramlvlow CU A. H. Brewster et nl to 8. C. Brew- ster. all Interest In estate of Mary > J. BrewHter 1 . Total amount of transfers $1,557 Removal II. n , Penny A Co. ( Hnecrsiisirn t * Clirlxtle-Mlrret Coin. Co. ) hnyr reniov- eil to room -4 , Xew York I.lfp llnlltllnir. "JAMES E BOYD & CO. , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS und STOCKS BOARD OF TRADE. Dlrft wire * to Chicago and New York. Corrripondtnlst Jobn A. tVsrrtn A Co. ' : Carpenter's d n- , . South B- il- nt American * eil ; Letters- * lled ed edM : oo. I's im WU.APKAXM nk in- THE SUNDAY BEE. . 3e. 3e.of of Ice