COMMERCIAL ASD FINANCIAL "Wheat HM a Blight Reaction from the Advance of Thursday , MAY OPTION CLOSES A SHADE LOWER July Wlirnt AUo Decline * niut Alt the Oilier .Market * Are Ilenrr nnd I.on or , Kniicclnllr I'rovl < ilon , \Vlilch Arc XoKlcetcd. CHICAGO , May C. May wheat today cov ered u ranga of 10 cents , closing a lhado lower. July covered n range of 2V4c , clos ing ut I'.ic ' decline. Loiter sold 275,000 bu. , chiefly to millers. Other grains wcro heavy. Corn declined V4fG-8c. ? Oats , unchanged. Provisions wcro neglected. Pork closed 25c lower ; lard and ribs , lOfllZVio lower re- epcctlvely. Foreign news available at today's opening of the wheat market was all of a bullish character. Liverpool recorded advances of Oil for May down to 2d In the September option. Paris rose the equivalent of 2 7-Sc , Antwerp , Hie. Mark Lane reported gain ) of 9c per bu , slnco Wednesday's market. Chicago received 189 cars , against 12 cars a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth got 320 cars , compared with 301 cars last year. Ar- Bontlno shipped 1,392,000 bu. , against 330,000 bu. last week and 24,090 bu. last year. Pri mary receipts nt western markets were 061,000 bu. , against 333,000 bu. last year. The opening tradei In July , regardless of foreign ndvani'cs , wcro at $1.00ifl.OOV4 , a decline of % c. May started at $ l,4t/Q1.47 , a drop of Sfj ) 4u. Thcuo losses were entirely nttrlbutn- blo to pit conditions. Scattering longs wanted to realize and found a concession necessary. But the market soon began to give symptoms of recovery. Before the end of an hour's trading early seller * were on the run and July had sold up to $1.02 Domestic statistics were of no sliftilllcnnco t'xcc-pt that primary receipts afforded little indication of supply exhaustion nnd on- touratffd short selling of distant futures. Jlesltimcy tn this market apparently nf- fc-clcd Iho foreigners and Liverpool cased off until at the clo < e not- gains there were limited to 2 3-Sd In July. Strong outside markets kept the Chicago pit traders nerv ous and fluctuations were- violent over a narrow range. July made a top figure at $1.02 ! ? , after which It dropped again to $1 , recovered to $1.01 % nnd was at 12 o'clock quiet for awhllo around $1,0116 and $1.01 % . September during the snmo time rose from N3Va to Sic , back to 83 3-Sc , up to 83 nnd down again to Sic. May , on light demand , reacted from $1.40 , where It hung listlessly during thu first two hours , to $1.50. Lclter nullified the demand at $1.50 and the closa was nt $1.49 bid. July cased oft to $1.00 % near the close , rallied to $1.01V1 , closing IHo not lower nt $ lQljsullcrs. Lelter reported Baleof 275,000 bur7"halt of It for export. For eigners , he said , had not responded to the advances demanded last night. Kngage- ments were made by Lclter at the seaboard for twenty-two steamers with a carrying capacity of 4,000,000 bu. for May and Juno Bailing * . Corn opened weak nnd Ic lower , with wheat , A good demand , both for options nnd caul ! grain , developed nnd the market quickly recovered. Chicago received 637 cars. Crop news today began to tnlco on an unfavorable aspect. Frost reports wcro at hand from points in Kansas and Nebraska und planting operations were reported gen erally delayed. Ono sale of 400,000 bu. was made by cable. Seaboard clearances were 1.G7G.OOO bu. Near the close some realizing caused n half cent reaction from the ton. July opene.l 7-Sc lower nt 33 S-SfiSIOic. ,0l < l up from 334c ! to 3IV&1T34 5-8u , doling ' ,4 < 05-Sc net lower at 3lc. Oats started lower with wheat , "but ral lied and ruled llrm on largo export sales at the seaboard. Clearances were 245,000 bu. Chicago receipts. 331 cars. July oats opened 3-Sc higher at 28 3-8c , sold up from 2G l-8c to 2714 c , closing unchanged for the day at Provisions wcro dull , casing oft a.ftcr n steady opening on packers' selling. Lard at Liverpool win quoted at 3d lower ; bacon , dull and unchanged. The irado was nar row and featureless. July pork sold be tween $11.00 and $11.20. closing 23c not lower nt $11.00 ; July lard. $5.8263.90 , closing lOc net lower nt $5.82 ; July ribs. $5.52115.57 , closing 2'io net lower nt $5.52T5.53. ! Kstinmtcd receipts for tomorrow : Wheat , 1G5 cars ; corn , C25 cars ; oats , 350 cars ; hogs , 20.000 head. Leading futures range as follows ! Articles. . I Open. | HUli. | Lour. | cTosa. j Ycaiy Wlient- May. . . . HIV , 1 SO 1 40 1 40H 1 60 July. . . 1 O'JW 1 00 1 ( II Sept. . . 84 H6 85 .Dec. . bin Ul SIX Corn- May . . . 33H July. . . 3.11 * 34 34 Sept. . . Oatg Miiy. . . am r.0'4 SOW July. . . MH U7U Ssp : . . . 23K JSM torlc May. . . in HO 11 0-2H July. . . 11 07 H 11 20 11 OU u oo 11 V5 Lard- 5 RO 5 00 July. . . . - 874 6 DO B Hl"-i A H'4 B 02K Sept C 03 U 00 s > . > B U 0 O'iH Sh'UUbn Mny. . . B47 5 B2H July. . . n 55 5 674 B 32t B 67 H Bopt B ( V 6 OS B U'ty B OSH 6 US No. 2. Cash quotations wcro as follows : FLOUR In fair demand nnd steady standard patents quoted at $6.75 ; ordlnar patents. So.75fj6.00. WHEAT-NO. 2 sprinp , ji.iom.is ; NO. spring , Sl.OSl31.25 : No. 2 red , Jl.46fll.47. CORN No. 2 , 34 ( ff33c. .OATS No. 2. 31H. f. o. b. ; No. 2 white 33H lc ; No. 3 white , 33Uc. RYE-NO. 2. esc. BARLEY No. 2 , 42f50c. FLAXSEED-No. 1. $1.33fl.3S. TIMOTHY SEED-l > rlme. $2.75. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $10.85 Lard , per 100 Ibs. , S5.S.OW3.82H. Short rib eldes ( loose ) , $5.35ii 3.70. Dry salted should era ( boxed ) , I.ST > 'j)5.00. ) Short clear side ! ( boxed ) , $3.90516.00. WHISKY Distillers' flnUhed Roods , pei cat. . $1.20. SUQARS-Cut loaf , $5.91 ; granulated , $5.31 On the Produce exchanRO today the but ter market waa steady ; creameries , 13016c dairy , 1215c , EKRS , steady , fresh , lOc Cheese , unchanged. new MAIUCKTS Quotation * for the Day an Genera CutiiuiodltleH. NEW YORK , May C. FLOUR Receipts J3.50I bbls. ; uxports , 6,468 bbs. | Market lieli blcher , chetklnK demand. Mlnnespta pat onta , Jd.COTJ7.00 ; Minnesota bakers' , $5.XXi ( CL60 ; winter patents , $5.75 26.25 ; white BtraiKhts , J5.50ij5.G5 ; winter extras , $ .20i 4.75 ; winter low Rradea , $2.9033.00. Ry flour , dull. J3.GOiN.00 , CORNMEAIQulot ; yellow western , 56c BYli No , 2 western , 73(73Hc. ( , 1JARLEY Dull ; feeding , 42c. WHEAT Receipts , 175,750 bu. ; exports 847J7tl bu. Spot No , 2 red , $1.43 , f. o. b. atloat to arrive , nominal. Options oponei easy In nnswer to disappointing cables am suffered mnra or less all day from bear at tackH on the idea that the market wa overloaded. Speculation was quieter thai yesterday. Foreign houses bought moder ately both of futures -and spot wheat May closed IVJo lower nnd other month \ifl\lc off. No. 2 red , May , $1.40in.44 , close at tiMVi ; July , $1.08 1.10. closed at $1.09. CORN Receipts , 106,275 bu. : exports , 811 , C81 bu. Spot easy ; No. 2. 405-Sc. Option opened easy with wheat nnd after a mid day bulKo on big clearances , eased off tin der realizing and closed V $ ? V c lower. Ex port trade lighter and cable news weal May , 3SM , f39 1-Sc. closed at 3S o ; July , 33 1- CSg c , closed nt 3)3-bc. OATS-Hocclpts , 120,000 bu. : exports , 200 , 736 bu. Spot Bteady ; No. 2 , 35Ufl35Kc ; Nc -white , 3714c. Optlons.atrotiRer on the nil Tanco In cash oats and closed nominally 1 higher. May closed at 35c. HAY IllKher ; shlpplnK , 30j33c | ; good t . HOPS Steadier ; state , common to cholci 1K95 crop. 4fi5c ; ! S9il crop , 7 lSc ; 1S97 oror IWflCo ; Paclllc coast , 1S9 ! crop , 4Q5c ; IS'J crop. 7 J8c : 1 ! > 97 crop. IStfiec. lIinKSi-Qulct ; Clulvcston. 20 to 25 Ibs Hc : Texas dry. 25 to 30 Ibs , 12Hc ; Call fornla , 20 to 25 Ibs. , 17VMT1SC. LEATHER Steady ; hemlock sole , Bucnc Ayres. l9Hti'Ao. ) WOOL-qulet ; lleece , Ifr022c ; Texas I'ROVISIONS-Reef. nrm ; family. $ ! ! . ( C12.00 ; extra mess. $10.00 : beer hums , $23 5 ( packet , $10.501111.50. Cut meats. stead > ulckled bellies. $ 'J.231T7.00 ; pickled shoulderi $3.00 ; plckloil haniH. J7.75iTS.00. Lun firmer ; western steam closed at $6.15 ; n fined , llrm. Pork , tlrm ; mess , J10.75till.0i hort clear , Jll.OOU 13.00 ; family. J12.00 12& Tallow , ilrm ; city , 35-Sc ; country , 39-16' 35-Sc. as to quality. OILS Petroleum , dull. Rpsln. Btpadj utralncd. common to rood , Jl.4itrl.-l Turpentine. Jlrm nt 3iiJJ2Vtc. Cottonsec oil. prime crude , 20o ; prlmo crudu. f , o. 1 till * , IftQUc ; prlino summer yellow , 24 _ 3 ! off numrnfT yoltow ; ItHmic , nominal ; butter oil , ZGUZSoj prlmo winter yellow , MICR Strong ; fair to extra , 51-&f"U ! Jnoitn , G ; t | r. MOLA8BK8 Steady ; New Orleans , open ketllp , good to cholco , SSfitJc. METALS-Chnngps In the metal market have been unimportant today and business largely of n hand to mouth character. At thu close the Metal exchange called pip iron warrants unchanged at 10.03 bid , nnd 6.U asked ; Inka copper , unchanged at $12.10 bid , nnd $12.20 asked ; tin. quiet nt 11.50 bid , and $14.60 asked. Spelter tin-1 hanged at $1.10 bid , nnd $1.20 naked , nnd cad rnther firmer nt $3.72',4 ' bid , and $3.77 % isked. The llrm that Ilxes the settling irlco for miners and smelters ( litotes lead at $3.60. BUTTnil-nccclpts , 3,50S pkgs. ; market teady ; stoto dairy , llyiCVic ; state cream ery. HVWil'c : western creamery , llJ&QUc ; Klglns. Kc ; factory , 13IT14Hc. CHEESE Receipts , 2,819 pkgs. ; market qulet nnd steady ; light skims , G&i37c ; part klm , S' flS'.ic ; full skims , 2Qu. EGOS Receipt * , 1,517 pkgs. ; western , 1014 @llc ; southern , lOc. OMAHA UB.IKIIAI , MAItKRTS. Condition of Trnde nnd Quotation ! on Staple nnd Fancy Produce. EGGS Good stock , c. BUTTKU-Common to fair , 9011c ; sep arator , 17c ; gathered creamery , 14S15C. VEAL Cholco fat , SO to 120 Ib3. , quoted at SQ9u ; largo and coarse , CQ7c , LIVE POULTRY-Chlekens , 70754 : old roosters , SliflS' c ; young roosters , GftGVic. PIGEONS Live , $1.1301.23 ; dead pigeons not wanted. HAY Upland , $7.00 ; midland , $0.00 ; low- and , $3.50 ; rye straw , $1.00 ; color makes the price on hay ; light bales sell the best ; only top grades bring top price * . VEGETABLES. ONIOXS-Per bu. . 00cfl. I113ANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , $1.23. S\VEET POTATOES Kansas. 10-peck jbls. , $ .1.50 ; seed sweet potatoes , $2.00. CABBAGE Now , Florida , p-2r crate , $2.23. POTATOES Homo grown , COB&Jc ; Colorado rado Htoclc , 70c ; northern fancy early Ohio seed potatoes , S3c. TOMATOES-Por crate , $3.00 13.23. NEW BBETS-Pcr doz. bunches. 4 > tt50c. RADISHES Per doz. bunches , UUil35c. LETTUCE 1'or doz. bunches , 331J 10u. OHE13N ONIONS Per doz. , 12B15c. WATERCRESS Per IG-qt. case , $1.GO. CUCUMBEHS-Pcr doz. , $1.2531.50. WAX BEANS-H-bu. box , $1. PEAS Per bu. , fancy Mississippi , $1.25. SPINACH Par basket , $1. PIEPLANT Home giown , per lb. , 2c. FRUITS. BTIlAWBEnuiES-Arkansaa , 21-qt. case , $3.50 3.75. . APPLES Winter stock , $3.00-33.50. CRANBERRIES Fancy Jersey , per bbl. , $10.00. UltAPKS Molatrns. $3.00fifi.OO. TROPICAL FIIU1T3. ORANOES-Cnllfornla navels , . $2.7333.00 ; seedlings , $2.25. LEMONS -Cnlfornla fancy , $3.00 ; cholco , $2.60T 2.75 ; fancy Messina , $3.00113.50. BANANAS Choice , largo stock , per bunch ! $2.0002.23 ; medium sized bunches , $1.76C2.00.MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almondt , per lb. , largo size , 12 ® 13c ; small , Ilo ; Brazils , per lb. , 9010c : Eng lish walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , 11 ® He ; standards , Sf9c ; filberts , per lb. , lOu ; pecans , polished , medium , 67c ; extra large , sysc ; largo hickory nuts , $1.00 1.10 per bu. ; small , $1.25U1.3i per bu. ; cocoanuls , per. 100 , $1 ; peanuts , raw , 6t)5',4c ) ; roasted , MAPLE SYUUP-Flvc-gnl. can , each , $2.75 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz , , $12 ; half-gal. cam. $0.25 ; quart cans , $3.50. FIGS Imported , fancy , 3-crown. 14-lb. boxes , lOc ; 5-crown , 44-lb. boxes , 13c ; 2-lb. boxes. 22ft23c per box ; California , 10-lb. HONEY Cholco white , 12c ; Colorado am ber , IMCllc. KRAUT Per bbl. , $3.50 ; per half bbl. , $2 25. DATES Hallo > VCP , M ) to 70-lb. boxes , B',4c ; Salr , 6c ; Fnrd , 9-lb. boxes , So. CIDER-Per half bbl. , $3 ; bbl. , $3. HIDES , TALLOW , LUC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , Gc ; No. 2 green hides , 5c ; No. 1 salted hides , So ; No. 2 green salted hides , 7c ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , 9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 7c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2M.c ; rough tallow , lV4c ; \\hlto grease , 2'/402 c ; yellow nnd brown grease , l'/Mj2Wc. SHEEP "PELTS Green salted , each , \W 75c ; green 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 lb. , actual weight , 45c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts-per lb. , actual weight , 3y4c ; dry flint , Colorado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4Jl5c ; dry flint , Colorado mur rain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , S 04c. FURS Bear ( black or brown ) . $5.0 fi20.00 ; otlcr , $1.50Jf8.00 : mink , 15@GOc ; beaver , $1.00 ( FiG.OO ; skunk. 15c. 25c , 50c ; muskrat. 3c , 5c , 7c ; raccoon , ISfjSOc ; red fox , 23cii$1.25 ! ; gray fox , 25ft50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 23cg$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie coyote ) , lOflioOc ; wildcat , 10 < If25c ; badger , 5Q40c ; silver fox , $3.00575.00. * FRESH MEATS. DRESSED BEEF Good native steers , 7c per lb. ; good forequarters steers , Be ; good hindquarters steers , 9c ; western ulcers , 6 > lc ; native heifers , G&c ; western heifers , G c ; good foreqtinrters heifers , 5c ; good hind quarters heifers , 8V4c ; native cows , 6Vac ; western cows , GVic ; fair cows , Cc ; cow fore- quarters. Be ; cow hindquarters , 8c ; back- halves. CfflGVic : triangles , 4V4c. BEEF CUTS Tenderloins , fresh , 18o ; fiozen , 15c ; boneless strips , fresh , lOc ; frozen , 9c ; strip loins , fresh , 8c ; frozen , GV4c ; rolls , boneless , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOc ; rolls. Spencer cuts , frozen , Sc ; fresh , lOc ; sirloin butts , boneless , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOc ; shoulder clods , boneless. C'/ic ; rump butts , boneless , Sftc ; No. 1 chucks. 5Vic ; No. ! chucks , 4&c : No. 3 chucks. 4'/4c ; boneless chucks , frozen , 4c ; fresh , DVic ; cow plates , SVic ; steer plutos , 4c ; flank steak , 7c ; loins , No. 1 , frozen. 12c ; fresh. 14c ; loins , No. 2 , frozen , lOc ; fresh , 12c ; loins , No. 3 , frozen , 8c ; fresh , lOc ; short loins , market style , 2c above loins : hotel style , 4c above loins ; cow loin ends , Stfc ; steer loin ends , 9c ; hangIng - Ing tenderloins , 4V4c ; ribs , No. 1. frozen , Oc ; fresh , 12c ; ribs. No. 2 , frozen , 8c ; fresh , lie ; ribs. No. 3 frozen. 6c : fresh , 8c ; No. 1 rounds , 7c ; No. 2 rounds. Gc ; No. 3.rounds , Glic ; beef rounds , shank off , 9ic additional ; jeef rounds shank and rump off , H4c addl- lonal ; trimmings. 4Ho ; beef shanks , 3c ; brains , per doz. , 33c ; sweetbreads , per II ) . , "lozen. lOc ; fresh , 12Vic ; sweetbreads calves ) , ' -per lb. , 40c ; kidneys , per doz. , 33c ; ox tails , each. 3c ; livers , per lb. . 2 < 4c : hearts , per lb. . 2'/4c ; tongues , per It ) , , 12c ; calf livers , ach. 35c ; calves , whole carcass or sides , OV4c ; calf head and feet , scalded , per set , 'Ec. ' MUTTON Fancy lambs , 9c per tb. ; regu- nr lambs , 8c ; sheep , 7Vlc ; market racks , 'lcnp ) , 9c ; hotel racks ( short ) , lie ; loins , 9c ; saddles , 9c : legs , 9o ; lamb legs , lOc : breasU and stews , 3t c ; tongues , each , 3c ; forequar- lers , 5V4c. PORK Dressed pigs. 6Vic per lb. ; dresscC togs , Cc ; tenderloins. 15o ; Iplns , small , 6c\ \ arge , 6Uc ; snare ribs. 4Vic : ham sausage butts , 5Hc ; Boston bujls , S c ; shoulders rough , 404c ; shoulders , skinned , 5c ; trim' mlnKS , 4Vic ; leaf lard , not rendered , 5Hc heads , cleaned , 3c : snouts.and ears , 3c ; fresh hams , 16 to 18 Ibs. , 7Vic ; fresh hams short clears , S c ; cheek meats , 4c ; neck' bones , 2c ; .pigs' tails , PC ; plucks , each , 5c chitterlings. 6c ; hocks. 4c ; hearts , per doi. 25c ; stomacbs. each , 3c ; tongues , each , 7c kidneys , per doz. . lOq ; brains , per doz. . 15c pigs' feat , per doz. . 30c ; livers , each , 3c : iog rinds , 3c ; blade bones , 6c. St. I.oulu General Mnrketn. ST. LOUIS , May G. FLOUR Firm am higher ; putcnts , J3.DOtf3.75 ; straights , $5.01 Q5.25 ; clear$4.50S4.7S ; medium , $3.75(54.25. ( WHEAT Lower , closing weak with Maj unchanged nnd July nnd September lo be low yesterday. Spot , strong ; on call ; No. ; red. cash , cldVdtor-r:23"track. : ; $1.25 ; May $1.26H ; July. 91 l-8Q9IVic ; September , 82V4i asked ; Decc nberlrv81lic'-bld ; No. 2 hard cash. $1.15. CORN Closed' ' easy for' futures , with Mnj a lV4c , July io and September ? ic under yes 8 terdny. ' Spot , higher ; No'2. cash , 33n ; May asked ; July , 3i5-8.y32c ; September 33Vic bid. OATS Futures neglected , but unchanged Spot , steady ; No. 2. cash , 31V4c ; track , 32'x fi32Hc ; May , 32c bid : July , 26Vic bid ; Sep tcmber. 24c ; Ko. 2 white3lc. . CORN > IEAL Strorur at.$1.70gi.75. BRAN Firm ; sacked , east track , salabl "llAY-i'-Irm ; 'prKrrlb , $3.1i610.25 ; timothy $5.EOTn,75 , . , , „ , , BUTTER QuIet ; creamery , 15Q17c dairy. ll ( { 15c. , EGGS-Steady at Stic. WHISKY $1.23. COTTONTIES--OC. , METALS Lead , dull at J3.52V4. Speltci nominally better at fS.OJ'iii.OO. PROVISIONS Bacon ( boxed ) , shouldert $5.25 ; .extra short clear. W.1SH ; ribs. $6.2S shorts. JG.37Vi Dry salt meats ( boxed ; shoulders. $4.75 ; extra short clear , $5,62H ribs. $5.75 : shorts , $5.87Vt. * RECEIPTS-Flour , 3,000 bbls. ; wheat , 22 , 000 bu. : corn , 144.000 bu. ; oats , 41,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheal 4,000 bu. ; corn , S3.000 bu. ; oats , 13,000 bu. New Orlrnim Market * . ORLEANS. May 6.-HOO PROD UCTS Firm ; pork , standard mess. ' $11.7 ! Lard , retlned tierce , $1.00.74.12V ; pure Ian b. JG.25. Boxed meats , dry salt shoulder : 0 fS.0035.UH ; lde , fj.90iM.09.Bacon , clca ribs Mo * . M.TMW.nH. Hams , efcolce auvar cured. $ .751)9.75. ) COFFKR-fltwidy ; Wo , ordinary to fair , $ ' .4f9 S-SC. RlCK Firmer ; ordinary to food , 45-83 6 3-Sc. FLOim-Flmt ; extra , J5.30S5.M ; patcnto , J5.6T fl5.75. CORNMEAlATl.S001.8S. IIKAN TfifiTkc. HAY-Prlme , $1 .0X315.00 ( ; choice , $ I5.00B > 1C.co. CORN-No. 2 mixed , sacked , 943c ; No. 2 whlto nnd yellow , 43314c. OATS No. 2 western , sacked , 37039c. Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE , Mny C.-FLOUR-Actlvo nnd higher ; western supcrllne. $3.6003.75 ; western extra , $1.351/5.00 ; western family , $3.3.Vf(5.65 ( ; winter wheat patent. $3.75a .20 ; spring , $8.23170.63 ; spring wheat straights , $ o.90ii .15 ; receipts , 10,769 bbls. ; exports , 2,657 bbls. WHEAT Strong ; spot and month , $ l.29fT 1.29W } July. J1.0WR1.W ; steamer No. 2 red , ll.aitfil.ZaX ; receipts , 66,277 bu. ; exports , 4,000 bu. ; southern wheat by sample , J1.23W 1.30 ; southern wheat on grade , $1.2614tJ ) 1.29V4. CORN Firm ; spot , 39 l-SP39Mc ; month. 33 7-SW39o ; July. 3Sc bid ; steamer mixed , 38 l-8i38Hc } : receipts , 31G.20S bU.j exports , 460,664 bu. ; southern whlto and yellow corn , OATS-FIrm ; No. 2 white , 331411390 : No. 2 mixed , 35c bid ; receipts , 32,611 bu. ; exports , 00,000 bu. RYE Strong ; No. 2 ncarbv , 69flG9t4c ; No. 2 western , 70J4c ; receipts , 36,751 bu , ; export ) , 31,236 bu. HAY Firm ; cholco timothy , $13. GRAIN FREIOHTS-lncllned to be oay ; demand not so active ; steam to Liverpool , per bu. , 5d June ; Cork for orders , per quar ter , 4 < Cd , May ; 4s , June. BUTTER Steady ; fancy creamery , ISc ; fancy Imitation , IGWHc ; fancy ladle , 15c ; good ladle , lie ; store packed , 13yHc. . EGOS Firm ; fresh , He. "CHEESE Steady : fancy New York , large , giifaOJic ; medium , 9iiflOc ! ; small , lOVi Uverpool Mnrkrt. LIVERPOOL. May 6.-AVHDAT-Spot , nrm ; No. 1 California , s lid ; No. 1 red northern , spring. 103 7d. CORN Spot , quiet ; American mixed , new , 4s 2d ; futures , quiet : Mny , 4s Id ; July , 3s 9',4d ; September , 3s 9d. FLOUR St. Louis fancy winter , dull , 12s 3d. 3d.HOPS HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , dull , 2 lOsWJCS 10s. PROVlSIONS-Becf. nrm ; extra India mess , 76s 3d ; prime mess , 70s. . Pork , llrm ; prlmo moss , line western , 6s ; prime mess , medium western , 52s 6d. Hams , short cut , 38s. Bacon , dull ; middle nnd light clear , 35 to 38 Ibs. , 35s Oil ; short clear , light , 15 to 16 Ibs. , 31s 6d ; long clear middle nnd heavy , 40 to 45 Ibs. , 34s 6d ; clear bellies , SGs 6d ; shoulders , square , 27s Cd. Lard , prlmo west ern , llrm , 30s 6d. Tallow , prime city , llrm , 20s 6d. OILS Cottonseed oil , Liverpool refined , strong , 17s 3d. Ttirpentlno spirits , steady , 26s G < 1. Rnsln , common , strong , 5s 6d. CHEESE American finest white , 42s ; American colored , 41s. City ( irnlii ami Provlnlonn. KANSAS CITY , May 6. WHEAT Hard , .TSGc higher ; soft. 2H'iflOc higher ; market ac tive ; offerings , light ; Nd. 1 hard , $1.18 ; No. 2 , Jl.10fJl.18 ; No. 3. Jl.13ftl.16 : No. 1 red , $1.26 ; No. 2 , Jl.24iffl.25 : No. 3 , $1.20 ; No. . 2 spring , J1.13 ; No. 3 , Jl.lOti'l.ll. CORN Generally steady ; No. 2 mixed , OATS Neglected ; No. 2 white , Sic. RYK-Steady ; No. 2 , G2c. HAY Active , but steady ; cholco timothy , $11.25(7(11.50 ( ; choice prairie , $10.23ff 10.60. BUl'TER Steady ; creamery , ISQICc ; dairy , Il < fil4. EGGS Unchanged ; fresh , 9c. RECEIPTS Wheat , 33,400 bu. ; corn , 53,300 bu. ; oats , 18.000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 38,400 bu. ; corn , 37- 000 bu. ; oats , 3,000 bu. Cliicliiimtl Market. CINCINNATI. Mny 6. FLOUR-Hlgher ; fancy. $ S.105.35 ; family. $4.40'J14.fl5. ! WHEAT Unsteady ; No. 2 red , $1.18. CORN Firm and higher ; No. 2 mixed , OATS-FIrm ; No. 2 mixed , ZZ RYE Firm : No. 2. 70c. PROVISIONS Lard , easier at $5.70. Bulh moats , J5.G5. Bacon , easy at J6.37& . WHISKY Active at $1'.22. ' BUTTER Dull : Elgin creamery , IS'/jc ; Ohio , 12f16c : dairy. lOc. SUGAR-Firm ; hard rcflned , $1.4706.16. EGGS-Dull nt 9c. CHEESE Dull and lower ; good to prlnu Ohio Hat , StjSVic. Grnlii ItPceliitM at Principal Mnrketn CHICAGO , May C. Receipts today : Wheat , 183 cars ; corn , 537 cars ; oats , 331 cars. Estimated car lots tomorrow ; Wheat , 165 ; corn , 623 ; oats , 350. MINNEAPOLIS , May 6. Receipts : Wheat , 255 cars. DULUTH. May C.-Recclpts : Wheat , 71 cars. ST. LOUIS , May C. Receipts : Wheat , 3 ( cars. Toledo Mnrkct. TOLEDO , O. , May 6. WHEAT Lowei and very active ; No. 2 , cash and May , $1.37 CORN Active nnd steady ; No. 2 mixed 33c. 33c.OATS OATS Dull nnd steady ; No. 2 mixed , 31c RYE Quiet : No. 2 , cash , 67c. CLOVERSEED-Easy ! prime , cash , $3.03 , OIL Higher ; North Lima , 5Sc ; Soutl Lima and Indiana , 53c. Detroit Market. DETROIT , May 6. WHEAT No. 1 whlto , $1.18 ; No. 2 red , cash and May , $1.30. CORN No. 2 mixed , .Vn. OATS No. 2 v.-hlte , 32iflL - < RYE No. 2 , 6Sct . „ „ Peorla 3Iiirkefi , PEORIA , May 6. CORN Firm , higher ; No. 2 , 34c. OATS Firm , higher ; No. 2 white. 32e. WHISKY-HIgh proof spirits , $1.21Vi. Philadelphia Produce. PHILADELPHIA , May 6. BUTTER- Dull and He lower ; fancy western cream cry , 12c. r EGGS Dull ; fresh western , He. 'Sou FranoUea Wheat Market. SAN FRANCISCO. May 6. WIIEAT- Weaker ; December. $1.663-8 ; May. $1.75. BARLEY-Firm ; December , $1.31 % . STOCKS AM ) 110XDS. There Are I3ciitent of Strength , bui the Market HhnwH a Lou * . NEW YORK , May 6. There were strlkln ; elements of strength In today's stock mar ket , notwithstanding the fact that mos of the day's changes are on the Vldo o losses. The bull element had several sc vere drawbacks to contend with and tin selling pressure on the market wan at timei heavy. The buying demand was sufllclen to overcome all obstacles and to absorb n ! offerings , carrying prices upward on a largi volume of business. It was not until tin final hour that the market finally sue cumbed to the burden of liquidation anc yielded practically all earller gains and es tabllshed losses ranging up to 2 per cent li some of the specialties. American stock : were heavy In London before the opentnt hero In sympathy with a general depres slotv In that market. Although prices- international stocks had declined to nearl : a point below last night's New York clos Ing , there was sufficient demand hero n the opening to overcome the greater par of London's decline , lly establishing i range of prices here above the London par Ity arbitrage selling was " made prolltnbl and Inviting. The selling" for London ac count was heaviest for many weeks am was estimated at 60,000 shares at least. Th dragging tendency of this sailing was easll ; perceptible in the International stocks dur ing the morning. But the balance of th list showed a disposition to forge aheai on Its own account. Rock Island , Omaha Northwestern , New York Central and th southwestern stocks .were conspicuous ! ; strong , the.latter on the excellent prospect for the winter wheat crop , in the southwest The International stocks themselves wer pretty well absorbed , the foreign offering being largely absorbed. Some of 'the spu claltlcu wore conspicuously strong , notabl ; Tobacco. The market showed a tendenc : quite late In the day , nftcr the Lontlon-ol ferlngs had been absorbed , to rally strong ! on a report that cable comimmltntlo had been established with Manila and Com modore Dewey. The capture of the steame Lafayette under the French flag assume growing Importance in the eyes of trader during the last hour , and Induced selling t realize , and dealing In shorts by bean which carried prices to the lowest of th day at the close , when the sellln movc ment was still actively In force. The rt sumption of the gold Import movcmer has been cited as a bull argument , lit the withdrawals of gold from London tin Europe have resulted In a renewal of strlr gent money conditions there. This in tun however , weakened the speculative marke and has Induced large selling of American because of the good market for them ei Istlng here , and more particularly the r < llevlng of the demand for exchange. Tb Indications were that the New York mai ket would have successfully absorbed th had it not been for the Lafayette eplsod which caused timidity among dealer There was selling for London account 1 some of the speculative Issues. Otherwlt 5. the tone was strong , and prices are get 5.i i I erally higher. Total sales. $2.450,000. Unite States new 4s , registered , nnd the old 4 irj coupon , advanced Va per cent , and the ne Total sales of stocks today 499.300 shares , Including : Atchlson preferred , 17,301 ; Bal timore & Ohio , 9,450 ! Chesapcnko & Ohio , 9,700 ; Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy. 21,227 ; Louisville & Nashville. 11,510 : Manhattan , 17,475 ; Metropolitan , 0,390 ; Reading pre ferred , 16,335 ; Missouri Paclllc , 13,650 ; New York Central , 7,050 ; Northern Pacific , 6.403 ; Northern Pacific preferred , 18,278 ; Reading , 7,270 ; Rock Island , 37,269 ; St. Paul. 40,650 ; Southern preferred , 4,497 ; Union Pacific pre ferred , 45,145 ; Wabash preferred , S.8S5 ; To bacco , 43.532 ; Chicago Great Western , 12- 720 ; People's Gas , 6,735 ; Sugar , 65.3S1 ; Ten- ncsseo Coal und Iron , 6,675. New York Money Market. NEW YORK. May 6. MONEY ON CALL Nominally at 2'fe'a3 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPI3U-6ft" per cent. i STERLING EXCIIANGE-Steady. with actual business In t > ank * rx' bills at $4.810) ) 4.8414 for demand , nnd $4.80Jfi4.81 for sixty days ; posted rates. . $ l.MV4'ii4.S2 und $4.50 > 4.S5V4 ; commercial bllla , JI.80til.SOU. SILVER CEHT11/ICATES-6G067C. BAR SILVER 5Cc. MEXICAN nOLIARS < 43o. GOVERNMENT BONDS-Strong ; now 4s , reg. , 121 ; coupon. 121'i * 4s , reg. , 10S0103Vi ; coupon , IOS',4 ; 2s , 95 ; 5s , reg. nnd coupon , 110 : Paclllc 6s of ' 99103. Closing quotatlons-on bonds were ns fol lows : BAR SILVER-Quiot , 25 7-Sd per ounce MONEY 3B3H percfcnt. The rate of dls count In the open market for short bills 3O3 7-8 per cent. The rate of discount litho the open market fpr'thrco months' bills ' 3 .03 7-8 per cent. 'J\ Klnuiipial Xotca. OMAHA , May C.-rTho. clearings for th day were $853,466.30 ; balances , $53.077.0) . Th clearings for 1K97 wetu$781,473.55 nnd th balances $130,490.92. iJWFcase In clearing : $71.'Ji 2.75. CHICAGO. May G.r-Clearlngs , $13,361,400 balanses. $2.073,500. New York exclmng * 15c discount ; sterllnM posted , $4.b2 4.82W actual. $4.bl | 4J > 4v sixty days. JI.80frl.S3'- Stocks , llrm , closing 'about ' unchanged 1 the face of heavy realizing. Biscuit. 2IV5 Biscuit preferred , S5Vi ; Diamond Matcl 134Vi : North Chicago. 203 ; West Chlcagi 33 1-8 : Strawboard. 25. CINCINNATI. May 6. Money , 4 to C pe cent. New York exchange , par. Clearing : $ U96.400. ' ST. LOUIS. May a. Clearlngs , $4.927.711 balances , $422.028. Money , 5ft 8 per cen New York exchange , 40c discount bid , 25 discount asked. NEW ORLEANS , May G. Clearing ! J1.0S9.056. New York exchange , bank , $1 pt $1.000 premium : commercial , par. MEMPHIS. May 6 , Clearings , $117,22 ! balances. $57,974. New York exchange , $1.5 NEW YORK. May G.-ClcarlnBS , $156,114 073 : balance * . $8,973.218 , BOSTON. May 6. Clearings , $16,619,32 balances , J1.S30.233. . PHILADELPHIA , . .May 8. Clearing J10.166.4iJ : balances , $1,747,601. BALTIMURF. . May 6. Clearings , $3,066 345 ; balances , $453,461. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET EccclpU Talrly Liberal and Buyers in a Decidedly Bearish Mood. PRICES SUFFER THROUGH MANY CAUSES WenkitcN * lit the Oilier Mnrkc < nnd SI it in it In Prorlnlonn Help the Mutter AloiiK ami Seller * FlnnllSubmit. . SOUTH OMAHA , May G.-nccclpts for the duys Indicated Were : Cattle. Hops. Shoep. H'r's. May C 2,902 7,551 4.93J 3 May C 7S3 4.3SS 1,479 May 4 S.192 7,94 3S52 7 May 3 4.C2G 9,256 5.8JO . . . . May 2 2,9Sti 2,519 7,138 21 April 30 ' 1,693 5,900 1,323 61 April 29 2,093 6,2iS 6,813 April 23 l.&SS 8.753 8.G05 April 27 2,972 7,840 4.3S2 9 April 26 3.11S 8,033 , 3,900 75 April 25 1.301 4.257 3,330 31 April 23 1,375 8.257 7,170 . . . ' . April 22. . . . 2,359 6.617 1.318 1 April 21 1,611 8,075 7,461 S April 20 2,970 8,001 2,263 April 19 2,733 2,576 3,951 2 The olllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. C. , M. & St , P. Ky . . O. & St. L. Hy 2 S Missouri ' 1'nclHc Hy . . Union 1'aclllc System 44 28 19 ] * . , K. & M. V. 11. U 33 25 C. , St. 1' . , M. & O. Ky 9 7 n. & M. u. u. u 3i 35 C. . U. & Q. Ky 4 C. , K. 1. & P. Ky. , W 6 JJ Total receipts 135 109 19 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 65 516 . . . . The O. H. Hammond Co. 4St 1,415 474 Swift nnd Company 705 1,505 4s2 The Cudahy Packing Co. 711 3,145 P. D. Armour , Chicago , . " 7-i J. L. Carey 10 W. I. Stephens 2S Krcbbs & Co 30 Hill & Uuntzlngcr 33 Swift , from the country. . 3 . . . . 512 Hammond , K. C. & c'ntry 51 1S6 . . . . Squires & Co 130 North P. & P. Co 151 Other buyers 131 Left over 400 3,400 Totals .21H89 7 511 ' 4,868 GHXKKAL The early arrivals of stock numbered only 225 cars , but there was ono heavy train reported back , which brought It up to 2bO cars. Theru wcru more than double yesterday's number jt cars hero and It was a liberal run for n Friday. For several weeks past the receipts of a Fri day have barely rcnhcd 200 cars and fre quently they have fallen considerably below that point. Considering the condition that country roads must bo It , It was quite sur prising that receipts should be so largo and It would look as If farmers and feed ers wcro anxious und ready to sell. OATTLK The early arrivals of cattle wcro only 115 loads , but thu fact that there wus one train back , and that thu total receipts were unusually large for a Friday , Beomed to cuuso buyers to hesitate , and U was late boforu the market really opened or before anyone got down to business. The Ilrst bids on fat cuttle weru mean enough for anyone , nnd the talk early was that thu market would be lower. As the shippers began moving about there was an Increased show of lite and desirable fat and smooth cattle of light und medium weights soon began Helling and at prices not materially different from yesterday. The most of the cattle thnt would answer to that description changed hands In good season. Heavy and coarse caltlo were slow. That has been the rule so long that It would hardly seem necessary to repeat what might bu taken for grunted. Kvcn If they sell at steady prices couise cattle nro left to the last und discriminated uculint to an extent that makesi the market seem week or easier every day. One bunch ot cholco white faces sold this morning nt $1.85 , showing that good cattle arc wanted. A cow that came In with thu same lot and welched over l.COO sold at $4.25. There was very little hero In the way of butchers' stock , very few cows and heifers being reported in the yards. As there was a very fair demand , holders did not find It nt'all ' dlfllculfto eftcct a clearance ut fully steady , and In some cases strong prices. Hulls , stags and calves sold at Just about steady prices , und the demand was sulll- clently largo to effect a reasonably early clearance. Not enouzh stock cattle were on sale to make any showing whatever. Values on that kind of stock do not show any ma terial clmnse and the trade was without inow feature of Importance. Keprosent&tlvo sales : BTEEUS. 1..16SO 3 75 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. „ 1..1160 375 1. . 790 400 L. 990 4 00 1 K.1020 , 3 SO 1 , . 850 4 10 4. . 687 4 25 2. . 635 4 25 L. 480 4 23 18. . 917 4 371/ 2. . 540 4 45 MILKERS AND SPRINGERS. No. Pr. 0 1 cow nnd calf $150 0 HOGS About 108 cars of hogs were o : sale today , as against sixty-one yeistcrda : and ninety-two n wock ago. The quality na usual , was good on an average am buyers could Und .most anything the ; wanted. Yesterday's provision market was weal nnd today's receipts were of liberal pro portions at all-market points , which seemc to confirm buyers In their bearish vluwt the feeling , among buyers being apparent ! that about the top had been reached. Thl feeling was so strong that , although rathe encouraging reports were received from th east , it did not help matters much , buyer In many cases giving it out that they Jnus have a Sc reduction. A few loads .however , sold early at abou steady prices , but they were loads the just happened to suit buyers' needs nn might ba regarded as scratch sales. Aftc the first few loads had changed hands ! became very dull. Buyers were holdln out for n reduction , whllu salesmen wunte steady or strong prices. Owing to the dli fcrenco of opinion very little business WB transacted before the middle of the fan noon. Later reports from other selling points it dlcated that the strong opening had n < been maintained and that the markets c the country generally were lower. Tin SHKKP Unrly receipts numbered thir teen cars of Colorado lambs , which could hardly bo said to have been offered on the market , nnd the morning wore away with out anything being accomplished , for the lack of supplies to sell. Later trains brought In a few more loads , which brought up the total to nineteen cars , but part of them wcro direct to packers nnd were not offered for sale. Keprcsentatlve sales : No. Av. Pr. 220 western wethers , shorn 100 $1 00 227 western wethers , shorn 93 4 00 CHICAGO IjlVK STOCK MAIIKUT. Tlivrv In it OOIM ! Demand for Ciittlt * with I'rlc-i'M SU-iuly. CHICAGO , May C. Theru was a good gen eral demand for cattle today , prices ruled steady , with cholco offerings scarce. Sales were prlclpally at from $1 to $5 ; beef steers at from $3.90 to $5.25 ; stockers nnd feeders nt from $3.60 to $4.85 ; cows and heifers at from $2.50 to $4.60 ; calves at from $5 to $6. Prices of hogs ruled 2HC ; higher on good demand from packers. Sales wcro at an extreme range of from $1.90 to $4.25 , the bulk going at from $4.05 to $1.20. Pigs sold at from $3.50 to $1,05. Prime heavies brought lOc over light weights. Trade In sherp was slow , prices about steady at from $3.25 to $1.25 , principally above $1. Lambs , clipped , sold at from $4 to $4.65 ; wooletl at from $5.10 to $5.10. Receipts : Cattle , 3,500 head ; hogs , 20,000 head ; sheep , 0,000 head. St. Ioil IN Live Stoc-Ir. ST. LOUIS , May 6.-CATTLE-Uccclpts. 1,000 head ; shipments , SUO head ; market steady ; fair to fancy native shipping and export steers , $4.35fio.25 ; bulk of sales , $4.50 5T5.10 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $4.00Ml.5 ! : bulk of sales , $4.45'ff4.65 ' ; steers under 1.000 1'js. , $3.90fi4.80 ; bulk of snlrs , $4.25'ji ' 1.50 ; fltockt-rs nnd feeders , $3.5M.75 ! ; bulk of sales , $4.004.50 ; cowd and heifers. $2.0014.45 ; Texas and Indian steers , $1.40If 4.10 ; bulk of rales , $1.20/Q4.55 ; cows ana heifers. $3.25f(3.90. ( HOGS Kccelpts , 7,300 head ; shipments , 3.SOO head : market 5c hlgner ; yorkers. $3.83 ? f4.00 ; packers , $3.75'5'4.0o ' ; butchers , $ l.00'u > "SH13EP Receipts , SOO head ; shipments , JOO head ; market strong ; native muttons , clipped , $4.001j'4.50 ; spring lambs , $5.25i)7.JO. ( InillniiniiollN Live Stoclc. INDIANAPOLIS , May C. CATTLE Re ceipts , 950 head ; shipments , fair. Market steady. Good to prime Htecrs , $4.9005.25 ; fair to medium steers , $1.6004.90 ; common to good stackers , $3.50 4.25. HOGS Receipts , 6,500 head ; shipments , 3.009 head. Market active. Good to cholco medium and heavy , $4.10R4.22 ( ; * mixed and heavy , $4.0504.10 ; good to cholco lights , $4.0Kr4.10. ( SHEKP Receipts , 200 head ; shipments , fair. Market steady. Goad to choice lambs , $5.25ft5.50 ; good to cholco sheep , $4.00 04.25. Knnxn * City Live Stock Market. KANSAS CITY , May 6. CATTLE Re- celpts , 4.000 head : market steady ; Texas steers. $3.90T4.75 ; Texas cows , $3.00 4.20 ; nu- tlvo steers , $ .375 4.95 ; native cows und helf- ors , $2.00ff4.50 ; stackers and feeders , $3.003 5.15 ; bulls. $3.001(4.75. ( HOGS Receipts , 18,000 head ; market opened strong , but closed weak ; bulk of sales , $3.85 < 4.05 ; heavies , $3.8004.10 ; packers , $3.8004.00 ; mixed , $3.75 < ii.OO ; lights , $3.750 : 3.S5 : yorkers. $3.b6fi3.85 : pigs , $3.4083.80. SHEKP Receipts , 2,000 head ; market nrm : lambs , $4.5006.50 ; muttons , $3.7504.30. KiiHt Liberty Live Stock. EAST LIBERTY. Pa. . May 6. CATTLE Steady ; extra , $5.15Q'5.20 ; prime , $5.05iij5.10 ; common , $3.9004.15. HOGS Active nnd higher ; prime' mediums to fair. $2.50(113.25. ( SHEEP Steady ; cholco clipped , $ UOfi > 4.20 ; common , $3.15fi3.K5 ; choice clipped lambs , $4.7504.90 ; common to good , $ < .150 > 4.70 ; spring lambs. % $5.00S7.00. CALVES Veal , $5.0005.50. Ennt lluffalo Live Stork. EAST BUFFALO. N. Y. . May 6.-HOGS- Ynrkers , good to cholco , $1.250)4.30 ) ; roughs , common to choice , $3.h504.10 ; pigs , fair to choice. $3.75if4,75. LAMBS Cholco to extra , $5.000-5.10 ; culls and common , $4.1504.30. SHEEP Choice to selected wPthers , $4.15 34.25 * ; culls to common , $3.2501.75. Clurlmmtl I.lve Stack. CINCINNATI , May 6.-IIOGS-Actlve al $3.2504.15. CATTLE Active at $2.7504.75. SHEKP Dull at $2.7504.00. LAMBS-Weak nt $3.7504.75. Stork In SlKlit. Record of receipts of live Btnok at th < four principal markets for Mnv 6 : Cuttle. Hogs. Sheep Omaha 2.902 7.551 4.9S Chicago 3.500 25,000 6.00i Kansas City : . . . 4,00018,000 2,001 St. Louis 1,000 7,300 SOI Totals . 11,402 57,851 13,79 : Yorlc II ry Uoodn Market. NEW YORK , May C. The Interest In al cotton goods markets centers In the prob able action nf Fall River print mnnufartur era under the spur of the new low recori for regular cloths. Further Halca , either It the Fall River market or In outsldo tradln ; Centers of extras al 1 15-160 , nro 'not re corded , but reports lire limited to this figure uro nnd nro as yet without result. It Is re ported that another Fall River mill wll shut down on Saturday for nn Indefinlti period nnd there nro rumors that severa others will adopt like tactics. It Is bellevet to be Imperative for all the mills to closi at an early date. The Block Is heavier thai ever before and the pr.co | is lower thai ever before recorded. The print' cloth Hltua tlon and the market for nil staple cotton U still depressing. There are small sale reported in nearly all departments. Coflfcn MnrkctM. NEW YORK. May C.-COFFEE-Optlon steady at unchanged prices to 5 points nd vnnce ; worked -within narrow range , whll apot buyers wern inclined to withdraw Closed steady , with prices unchanged to points net higher ; sales , 8.500 bags , Includ ing May nt $5.SO ; July. $5.70. Rpot. Rlc steady ; No. 7 , Invoice , $6.75 ; No. 7. jobhlm $7.25. Mild , steady ; Cordova , $8.50ftl5.5 ( sales business of jobbing character nt foi mcr prices. Total warehouse deliveries froi the United States , 19.039 bags. Includln > - 17,135 from New York : Now York stock U ) t day. 318,944 bags : United States stock , 467 jf 7M bags ; afloat for the United States , 564 it 000 bags ; total visible for the United Btatci nirntnftt TO4.M9 tu\M lut nnd 3II.GM Imps In ISM. SANTOS. May l-COKKRH-Qutctl KOO < t nvcragB Bnnto * , 10,200 rein ; receipt n , 13,009 bag * ; Mock , 3J. > ,000 bngii. HAMnUKU. May C-COFFKK-Oponed Ul'fg lower : nt 3 : JO p. m. , net unchanged ; | I > K , 8,000 bags. HAV.UU. May 6.-COFFF.K-Opcned Uf hlchar ; nt U tn. , unchanged ; at 3 p. m. , quiet and unchnnuvd. KIO DB JANEIRO , Mny C.-COFFKK- Qulcti No. 7 Klo , P.72J rein ; exchange/ 523'32d ; receipts , 11,000 bags ! cleared for th United Btaten , 8,000 bags ; cleared for Ku rope , 6,000 bags ; Mock , 112,000 bog ; * . COTTON MAIIKUT. Price * Arc Illtilinr on Knvornble I.lr- NEW YORK. Mny 6.-Tho cotton market opened steady , with prices 3 to 6 point * higher on generally favorable Liverpool news , small port receipts , better condition * In financial circles nnd bullish account * from southern xpot cotton markets. Liver * pool and local shorts led Iho buying move * tncnt which fallowed the ourly news. TradIng - Ing was moderate during the forenoon , with , only a small percentage of now lines , llolli bulls nnd boars wcro Inclined to go slow until the Spanish-American situation la cleared up and crop prospects nioro clearly dellnud. NEW ORLEANS. Mny 6-COTTON-Ftl. turcs , steady ; Bales. 13.000 bales : May , $5.7 bid ; Juno , $5.S2ii5.si ; July , $5.87if5.ss ; Au gust , $5.SMj5.J.9 ; September , $5.8905,90 ; Oc tober , $5.9Wl5.92 ! November , $5.9305.91 ; Dtv cptnbor , $5. 97(15 , 93 ; January , fO.001iG.01. Spot , Steady ; sales. 2,300 bales ; ordinary , 4 o ; good ordinary ,4 7-So ; low middling , 6'ioj ' middling , 5 11-lGc ; good middling , 6 l-16o ; middling fair , GV-lCc ; receipts , 1,033 bales ; stock , 240.SS6 hales. LIVERPOOL , May G.-COTTON-Spot , fair demand , prices higher ; American mid dling , fair , 331-3.M ; good middling , 323-32d ; American middling , 39-16d ; low middling , 37-16d ; good ordinary , 39-32d ; ordinary , 33-32d. The sales of the day wore 10,000 bales , of which l.tXW wore for speculation and export nnd Included 1,500 American. Futures opened llrm , with n fair demand , nnd closed quiet but steady ; American mid dling , L. M. C. , May. 3 31-C4U3 3J-fld ( sellers ; May and Juno , 33t-6lfr332-6ld sellers ; Juno nnd July. 332-6U1 buyers ; July nnd August , 332-640333-6U1 buyers ; August and Septem ber , 332-6Hi3r,3-64d buyers ; September nnd October , 332-6ld sellers ; October nnd No vember , 3 31-6403 S2-61d sellers ; November nnd December , 331-Gld sellers ; December nnd January , 33.1-6ld sellers ; January and February , 331-64d sellers ; February and March , 331-0332-64d sellers. Wool MnrkrlN. LONDON. May 6. WOOIj The wool saloJ were contluod today with n full attendance. Offering. ! , 12,603 bales , Including much low" class wool , which received little support nnd was withdrawn. Good greasy merino * \ > ere tnUon nt nbout the prices of thu last sale. Foreigners competed strongly for this wool. A good selection of scoured waa also strongly competed for by the foreign , toprosentutlvos and the homo trade. The latter secured a fair proportion nt harden ing rates. Foll3Wlng am the sales In do- tall : New South Wales , 4,700 bales ; scoured , ! > d01s Bltd ! greasy , nvifilld. Queensland , ( no bnlos ; scoured , IsTils 5d ; greasy , 7Vn > 9Vid. Victoria , 2.200 bales ; scoured , SVtdvp Is 4d ; greasy , 5VC-d > iils Hd. South Australia , 500 bales ; greasy , 6'i09V4d. West Australia , 100 bales ; greasy , SliS'/'d. Tasmania , 3iAl bales ; grea y , | iii4d. New Zealand , 6,00(1 ( bales ; greasy , 440S' , < .d. Capo of Good Ilnpo and Natal , SOO bales ; scoured , Isifls Mid ; greasy , 6Tj7U ( l. BOSTON , May 6. The Boston Commer cial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool market : Tint onslng of money and the stir In manufacturing circles , occasioned by government demands , have had n reviving Influence for the moment on thu languid market. A % per cent reduction In rates nnd a greater willingness on the part of banks to place loans have together served to relieve In a measure the high tension of fooling. Government contracts from sound debtor and forming practically th only business of the season luivo proven very tempting halt to manufnoturcis , nnrt net them on the "qul vlve , " nnd their llg- ures on bids , with an awakened InlorCHt In stocks , herved this week to start n lively trade In sample hags. Further than this nn actual business developed In medium un washed fleeces , one-half bloods , and better. Under the semblance of activity vlmvH have assumed an appreciable gain In llrm- ne.MS , und prices have held very well. Thu sales of the week are 745,500 Ibs. domestic and 215,000 Ibs. foreign , ngalnst 410,000 HIM. domestic nnd G77.0CO Ibs. foreign hist week , and 1,262,600 pounds domestic nnd 3.0.52.000 Ibs. foreign for the same week last year. The sales to date show a decrease of 41- 931.000 Ibs. domestic and 62,021 IbH. foreign from the sales to the Ha me date In Ib'.lT. The receipts to date show a decrease of 41,652 bales domestic nnd 251,500 bales forr" elgn. Oil MitrkotH. OIL CITY , Mny 6 , Credit balances , EOa ; certificates , all trades were of cash oil. 11 opened nt Sic bid ; Ilrst sales , S3c ; advanced to Bales at 91c ; closed , sales at 85' , e ; sales for the day : Two bbls. at ! > 3c , ono at fc3V4c , five at 85c , one nt SSVic. eleven at S6c , three at 87c , two at S7'/4c , four at SSe. eighteen nt 89c , ono nt 89VjC , seventeen at 90c , ono at Die , total , 66,000 bbls. ; shipments , 67,038 bbls. ; runs , 86.S54 bbls. CHARLESTON , S. C. , May 6. OILS Tur pentine , quiet ; quotations omitted. Kosln , steady nnd unchanged. SAVANNAH , Ga. , May 6. OILS-Splrlts of turpentine , llrm at 2Cc. Rosin , llrm und unchanged. WILMINGTON , N. C. , May 6. OILS- Splrlts of turpentine , steady at 26026Vic. Rosin , nothing doing. Crude turpentine , steady at $1.25 , $1.80 and $1.90 Tar , firm at $1.05. Fliiniiclal , LONDON , May 6. The market-far Amer ican Bccurltlcs opened dull and sluggish , but was slightly better at the close. Oper ators realized. The clojlmr tone was Bteady and the demand generally light. Amount of bullion gona into the Bank of England on balance today , 153,000. Gold is quoted at Buenos -Ayres at 162.40. PARIS , May 6. Business was Inactive on the bourse today , but the tendency was toward firm prices. Spanish 4s wore unde cided nnd closed easy. Rio tlntos recovered smartly on the report thnt the export duty on copper would bo moderate. Three per cent rentes , 102f 92 c for the account. BERLIN , May 6. There was a firm openIng - Ing on the bourse today on encouraging re ports from Now York nnd London , but jirloeK oloned easier on realizations. MADRID , May 6. Spanish 4s closed to day at 52.20. Gold was quoted at 114.75. SiiKnr Market * . NEW ORLEANS , May G.-SUGAR-Mar- ket strong ; open kettle , 2)i04c ; centrifugal granulated , 4 7-8c : whites , 4 ll-1604c ; v > > l- lows , 4 3-1604 7-lGc : seconds. 204c. Mo lasses. dull : centrifugal , 4013o. NEW YORK , May 6. SUGAR Raw , strong ; held higher ; fair rcllnlng , 35-Sc ; cen- tilfugal , 96 test , 43-lGc ; refined , strong ; mold A , 5 11-lCc ; standard A , 55-lGc : con fectioners' A , 55-lGc ; cut loaf , 55-16c ] ; crushed , 5 15-lCc ; powdered. 5 ll-16c ; gran ulated , 57-lCc ; cubes , 511-lbc. Cnllfornln Drlpil Kriilti. NEW YORK , May 6. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUlTS-Apples steady and othei fruits firm. Evaporated apples , common , 67c ; prime wire tray , 8V4fl c : wood dried , prime. Mi We ; choice , flc ; fancy , 9H&lCo. Prunes ; 808M-C. Apricota , Royal , Moor Park , I0fil2c. Peaches , unpoclcd , 8c ; peeled , 12ft He. ! ! nfTalo Market. , BUFFALO , May G. WHKAT-No. ' northern , $1.40 ; No. 2 winter , closed , $1127. CORN No. 2 , 39l39'4c. OATS No. 2 white , 3Cc. . RY13 Firm ; No. 2 on track , 71c. llanclirxter Textile Fabric * . MANCHESTER. Mny 6.-Cloths nnij yarns , steady , with a moderate demand. ArK * iitlne Wheat Market. BUENOS AYRES. May 6. Wheat has afl- vanccd 10 per cent. Removal II. R. Penny A Co. ( unccciiior * tl Christie-Street Com. Co. ) have reiuov ed to room 4. New York Life JIMES E BOYD & CO. , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS und STOCKS- BOARD OP TRADB. Dlrft wire * to Chicago ana Ntw York. Corroipondrntm John A.v mn A Co.