Nebraska Newspapers

    CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
Bain Retard * Movement of Merchandise in a
Retail Way ,
MONEY IS GRADUALLY GROWING EASIER
JoMirrn fJencrnllr Itrport R Vcrr Snt-
IftfnclorIIUNIIICHM lloliiK In All lc-
Iinrjment * Ilnnk Clcnrlnit * Make
u Very Gaud
It gdes without Buying that with four or
five rainy dayH out ot six business days It
would hardly be possible for the retail
tradu not to feel the effects. U was , how
ever , very noticeable last week that thcro
wan a much larger number of people on
the streels than usual during rainy weather
In this city.
Two years ago such weather as prevailed
a good deal of the time lust week would
have kept shoppers nt humu and thu streets
would have been deserted. The fact that
people would bravo the weather last week
was proof po.sltlvu that they had money
to spend and thu downpour of rain was u
big help to the sellers of umbrellas , mack
Intoslics and wet weather goods of all
kinds. The demand for goods , of that do-
crlpllon helped very materially to make
up tor tlui tuning , uli In tliu mile * In other
departments.
J'jlrtmia ol the city report a fulr business
ilolng , though wheicvcr thcro ban been u
fulling off In the. retail trudo they niitu-
rully experienced u corresponding Blacken
ing In tno demand.
uurliig the old boom days when real cs-
tate was changing immls rapidly and when
thuro were more bunks In tliu city It was
thought that an average of u million u
day WUH exceedingly good for bunk clour-
Ings. During the last week thu clearings
of the Uimihu bunks havu run almost thut
high and probably would huvo exceeded
It had thu weather been such an to en
courage instead of ruturd trade.
Jolililnur DlMlrlet Talk.
The trade In wholesale groceries for last
week was fully up to Its usual high stand
ard. While the demand wus something
enormous for this season , still prices re
main stationary , the upward trend thut has
been noted for the lust few weeks being at
least temporarily checked. The coffee and
sugar markets nro tlrm , but no further ad-
vatu'O Is reoorted. The tlemuml for coffee
Is still abnormally large , au merchants con-
thiiiu to stock up , so as to bo In readiness
for u still further advance.
Hardware jobbers report a slight casing
up In thu demand for their class of goods ,
but think the condition of the weather very
largely responsible. As soon UB the weather
becomes sullied an unusually largo trude Is
expected , as the faovrublo condition of
crops will doubtless have n tendency to
make farmers moro willing to undertake
Improvements.
No chiingo of any Importance Is noted In
thu schedule of prices , with the exception
of that of Manila anil Scsul rope , which
Btlll remains higher thnn usual , but not
much different from lust week's quotations.
The dry goods market has also been af
fected by the rulny weather. Country mer
chants for some reason will not buy goods
ns long us It rains , even though they may
know thut they will have need of new sup
plies us goon ns the rain Is over. This char
acteristic has greatly reduced the mull or
ders for the last wcclc and has also pre
vented merchants from coming to the city
but this simply means thut the tlrst few
days of pleasant weather will bring In or
ders by thu score.
Prices ns a rule remain stationary and
the volume of business , all things consid
ered , Is very satisfactory.
The rubber men are once more doing busi
ness and they uro going after It with u-ven-
Keuncc. The schedule of prices was re
ceived as expected May 1 , and the traveling
men Immediately started out , arid thus far
nro meeting with good success. The condi
tion of the weather has been decidedly In
their favor , as each man could be a travelIng
Ing advertisement for his line of goods.
Bomo dllllculty , however , Is being experi
enced owing to the fuel thut n great proportion
tion of the country merchants wunt to buy
their goods now and pay for them next
September , which Is rather hard on the Job
ber.
ber.This
This year's quotations on rubber goods
nro estimated by Jobbers as being from S to
10 per cent higher than those of last year.
This , however , was uxpecteO , as raw rub
ber'has advanced dnd last year's prices
were said by manufacturers to be so low
that they operated their factories at a loss.
Little need be said regarding the boot
and shoe Jobbing Interests , us ono week
varies but little from another. As a rule
local dealers feel very well satisfied with
prevailing conditions , but still the remark
is frequently heard that business Is fair
but not quite what It ought to be. This
however , may bo due quite as much to the
ambition of Jobbers as to the lack ot busi
ness.
The local demand , for lumber remains very
atlsfactory. The amount of building thai
Is being done In the city Is far In excess
what It has been for several years past , and
besides there IB the demand created b idui
the exposition , which alone keeps locu
dcnlers busy. After June 1 the exposlllor >
buildings will bo practically completed and
then the lumber business will settle dowr
Into Its ordinary channels. A heavy fal
tindo In the country , however , Is antlcl
putcd , and every rain makes dealers mon
confident. No line of business Is moro de
pendent upon the success of the funnel
than Is the lumber trade , and consequent
dealers watch the progress of crops will
keen Interest. If the present condition o
the country Is a criterion of the volume o
faHtrndo the merchants are certainly Justl
fled In their confidence for the future.
The present demand from the country I
rnther light , and but few merchants nn
coming to the city , but that Is usually the
case at this season of the year , and consc
qucntly no one is complaining.
Omr.lm nil n Lumber Mnrkct.
Omaha's position as u lumber market o
Importance Is being recognized In all sec
tlons of the country where there are lum
.
her Interests. The Northwestern Lumber
man of Chicago , a recognized authority li
nil matters pertaining to the lumber busl
ness , nnld In Its last Issue :
"Nebraska Is n great distributive fleli
for lumber. It Is wholly dependent on out
eldo supplies , for It Is a practically Urn
berless state , whllo its agricultural an i
crazing capabilities nro Immense. Nebraski
nas made vigorous progress since Its set
tlemcnt. It has been subjected to droutl
and Insect pests In some years , but th
average results of Its funning and stocl
raising Industries In ench dccudo hav
ranked high by comparison with those o
Its sister states. Its great staple corn-
and Its other staple winter wheat hav
formed the basis of Nebraska's prosperltj
"The ground Is In excellent shape fo
preparation for corn planting , and tha
work Is now proceeding rapidly. In fact
the farmers nro so engaged In their cor
fields that retail lumber dcnlers complnl
thnt they nro paying little attention t
building or repairs. Hut present dullnes
in these respects means n big corn croi
nnd a resulting good lumber trade In th
fall. It Is expected also that after cor
planting there will be a spurt of deman
for lumber , as there Is usually In season
of promising outlook for the crops. "
"Tho numerous reports lately receive
'in this ofllce from retail dealers In Ne
braska Indicate general satisfaction will
last year's lumber trade , and ejcpectntloi
for good demand this year. During lat
winter and early spring the retailer :
locked up rather moro heavily than the
hart been In the hnblt of doing In recen
years. The wholesale dealers Of Om.ih
report that during April there has been
Blight lull In the more active requlremen
on this account , farmers having censei
buying to n degree because of absorption I
eprlng work , and the country dealers fo
this reason , having good stocks on hand
being Inclined to buy more lightly tha
they had done earlier. Hut this subbldenc
of demand Is considered merely sensonnbl
and perfectly natural under the clrcum
Btanees. H Is seen that prosperity luj
year , and a good prospect for the crops thl
eeaeon , give assurance that trade will com
In lurgo volume In due time.
"Nebraska occupies a midway posltlo
with reference to the sources of supply o
the tevcrnl kinds of lumber that make I
the tramping ground of salesmen from al [
quarters. It Is the region where norther
pine , southern pine , norlhern , southern nd
Paclllc const shingles and Pucltle coae
lumber , ns well , meet In competition o
about equal terms. AH many kinds of lum
ber and shingles are used In Nebnuka inns
In any western state , and no variety un
claim much pre-eminence.
"This elves retail dealers nnd consumer
a wide range of choice , nnd necessitates i
general knowledge ot markets and BUI
piles all over the country. The Nebrask
rclall dealer mint be an nil around lumbc
merchant. It IB this that has cultivated 1
the retail trade of Nebraska an Intelllgcnci
breadth of Information , alertness to cond
tlons and energy of action unexcelled b
the retail trade of any other state.
Rnlna Delay Ilcrry Crop.
Arkansas strawberries begun to com
Into the market very freely the early pai
of lust week , but the effect of the ruins an
cool weather were soon felt. Uy Krldn
there were practically no berries In th :
market and many a Sunday dinner will t
minus a shortcake. Commission men ai
Snmplalntnr of the low price that berrli
ring In this city and say that they cannc
Indue * ( rower * to hlp hr * M lone a th :
I In the lowest market In thin locality. If
ppoplo were willing to pay rood prices
there douhtlcss would not have been n
dearth In the market nt this time.
With every warm day there comes nn In-
ercnic < l demand for lemon * . ornnKvo nnd
lemons nro both eood gelloni and nro meet
ing with n favorable reception at the hands
of consumers.
Them wan practically no change last
week In the murkct for butter , eggs and
poultry , as the quotations for a week ago
still apply.
XBW von ic on.\HKAij SIAIIICKTS.
( luntnllatiN for the liny on General
CaninioilltlpK.
NK\V YOUK , May T.-KI.OUn-nocclpts.
18,313 bills. ; exports , 14,573 bbls. ; strong and
higher : winter patents , t6.OOftn.GO ; winter
straight * , J5.C5yK.SO ; Minnesota patents ,
I6.7SW7.20 ; winter extras , W.3i > { M.75 ! Mlnnc-
sot a bakery , 15.25U5.CO ; winter low grades ,
2. ! i/7.00. / Hyo Hour , quiet , J3.XtfROO. (
COHN.MEAI.r- ; yellow weslern , 7Cc.
IlYK Firm : No. 2 wcBlcrn. 7-lc.
HAHMOy-Dull : feeding. 42c.
DAHLBV MALT ( julet ; western , nSft'Oc.
WHBAT IlecelptB. 483,325 bu. ; exports.
S9.429 bu. Spot , strong ; No. 2 ret ] , JI.C2 ,
nominal , f. o. b. , afloat to arrive. Options
opened up with n rush and were strong on
unexpectedly higher Liverpool nowc. There
after they ruled active and strong , with
remarkable advances In May and July ,
duo to exerted actions of short * . Closed ,
IftlbViu upon these months nnd 12' c up on
others ; No. 2 red May , J1.60W1.CO ; closed ,
$1.60 : July , U014 U. H : closed , JI.13.
COHN ItccelplH , 92,2T. , ( bu. ; exports , 158-
149 bu. Bpot , strong ; No. 2 , 407-S5f41c. Op
tions , active and strong all day on big
weekly clearances and the Jump in wheat.
Closed , 3-Sf/Ho / ne\ higher ; May , 337-80
331-So : closed , 39 1-Sc ; July , 39 6-S39 7-Scj
closed , 33 7-b'c.
OATS-Itecclpts , 141,000 bu. : exports , 301.-
039 bu. Spot , Mtcncly ; No. 2 , 35 > i < i < 35 = 4c ; No.
2 white , 3J4c. ! Options , quiet nnd barely
steady , closing ' , } c lower ; May closed , 3lic.
HAY Steady ; shipping , 30'o35c ; good lo
choice , 55f(7Cc. (
HOPS Steady ; Bttito , common to choice
1S95 crop , 4fioc ; 1830 crop. 7iSc ( [ ; 1S97 crop ,
IttfllOc ; Puelflo coast , 1S95 crop , 4Q5c ; 1M > 0
crop , TfiSc ; 1SU7 crop , 15T/1CC.
HIDES-Qulet ; Onlvcstnn , 15&c ; Texas
dry , 12 c : Oullfornlu , njHMSc.
LKAT1IRK Steady ; hemlock sole ,
DuenoH Ayres , i.
WOOL Dull ; llecco , 15-0:20 - ; Texas , 12fi )
lie.
PROVISIONS Ileef. strong : family , $12.60
ft 13.00 ; extra mess , $10.50ff"llUO ; beef hums ,
$22.0Wj23.00 : packet , $11.00Til2.00. Cut meats ,
steady ; pickled bellies , $8.2307.50 ; pickled
shoulders , $5 ; pickled hums , J7.75'jX.OO. Lard
qulel ; western steamed , $0.16. Hcllned ,
quiet. . Pork , easier : mess , $10.75ll.W ! > ; short
clour , | 11.0Jfil3.W ( : family , $12.00 ji 12.50. Tal
low , dull ; city , 36-Sc ; country , syWftc , as
to quality.
OILS Petroleum , firm ; rcllned New York ,
$0 ; Philadelphia and Hnltlmore , $5.90 ; Phil
adelphia and Hultlmoro , In bulk , $3.50. Ilosln ,
firm ; strained , common lo good , J1.45if Hi1 ; , .
Turpentine , slendy , 32Vfc < F33c. | Coltonseed
oil , prime crude , 2Ua ; prime crude , f. o. b. ,
mllU , 10 < ? il7c ; prime summer yellow , 2431
24V4c ; off summer yellow , 23V4fi24c , nominal ;
bulter oil , 2 > Ja2Sc ; prlmo wlnler yellow , 2s's
.
HICK Firm ; fair to extra , Gl-8S < V4c ;
Japan , C 7-SpCc.
MOLASBKS- Steady ; New Orleans open
kettle , good to choice , " 317330.
METALS Pig Iron , dull ; southern , $9.75g >
11.25 ; northern , $10.001/12.00. Copper , sternly ;
brokers , $12. Lend , quiet ; brokers , $3.59
Tin plulcs , steady.
liUTTUIt Receipts , 450 pkgs. : steady ;
weslorn dairy , 14ftl7c : Elglns , 17c ; factory ,
IBJfllVtc : Imitation , 115715 0.
C1H3KSK Receipts , ll.uoo pkgs. ; easier ;
part sklnu , BUtiG' ' c ; light skims , 7 < U7Uc ;
full skims , 23c.
EGOS Receipts , 8,315 pkgs. ; steady ; wesl
, ern , loyMjlle ; southern , 103 > 10V4c.
OMAHA GiXiilAI , MARKETS.
Condition of Trnilc nml QnotntloiiN
on Staple mill Kiiucy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , 9c.
- BUTTKR Common to fair , 9Sllo ; sep
arator , 17c ; gathered creamery , 141ft5c.
VEAL Choice fnt , SO to 120 Ibs. , quoted nt
S29c ; large and coarse , 6Q7c.
LIVE POULTRY-Chlckens , 7 < 874 ! ; old
- roosters , 3V4JJ5'c ; young roosters , OffOVic.
. PIGEONS-Llve , $1.1531.25 ; dead pigeons
nol wanted.
HAY Upland , $7.00 ; mi-Hand , $0.00 ; low
land , $5.50 ; rye straw , $4.00 ; color makes the
price on hay ; light bales sell the best ; only
ton grades bring top prices.
llnltlttiorc Mnrkct <
BALTIMORE , Mny 7. FLOUR Firm nml
. higher ; western superfine , $3.7504.00 ; west
ern extra , $ I.GO < U5.23 ; weslern family , $3.7s
Oli.OO ; winter wheat patent , $0.0006.45
spi-lng patent , $ G.60jfff.901 ' ; "spring1 wheat
. $ G.lEfifi.40 : receipts , . 14,639 bblsxports : ;
7,240 bbls.
WHEAT Strong nnd higher : spot ami
month , $1.397-S1.40 ; July , 1.03gi.lOi
steamer No. 1 red , $1.3G < gi.3G1i ; receipts , 35-
092 bu. ; exports , none ; southern wheat , by
, sample , $1.3Gftl.41 ; southern wheat , or
, grade. $1.37'//rfl.40V4.
CORN Firm ; spot , 39J39 ic ; month ant
r- June. 39U393-8c ; July. 39c bid ; receipts
ry 208,539 bu. ; exports , 2SOI96 ! bu. ; southerr
y while nnd yellow corn , 40V441c.
OATS Firm ; No. 2 while. 38 > ,4Q'39c ' ; INO.
mixed , 35c ; receipts , 42,926 bu. ; exports
none.
y RYE Blrong nnd higher ; No. 2 nearby
! " itf'iCHc ; No. 2 western , 72c ; receipts , ll,6'J
n bu. ; exports , none.
HAY Firm ; choice timothy , $13.
rn ORAIN FREiaHTS-Incllned to be easy
demand not so active ; stenm to Liverpool
per bu , , 5d June ; Cork for order * , per quar
tcr , 4s Gd May ; 4B June. Tc
BUTTER Steady : fancy creamery , Uc
fancy Imitation , 16Q17c ; fancy ladle , lEc
good ladle , 14c ; store packed , 13@14c.
th EOOS-Flrm ; fresh. He.
of CHEESE Slcady ; fancy New York ItTge
of 9W09Vic ; medium , 9&10c ; small , 10UClO'.i'
tl-
Coftce Mnrkrtn.
IB : NEW YORK , May 7. COFFEE Option
opened steady with prices unchanged to
points higher on higher European cable
leading to local covering ; buying checkei
by liberal receipts at Rio and Santos uni
Indifference of spot coffee buyers ; closet
of steady and unchanged to C points net lower
sales , S.250 bacs , ' Including Mny nt $5.90
n- September , $5.75. Spol coffee , Illo , quiet
. . No. 7 , Invoice , 6 6-8c ; No. 7 , jobbing , 7 l-8c
Mild , barely slcady ; Cordova , SK lGKc
lolal warehouse deliveries from the Unltei
States. 20.162 bags , Including 16,380 bag
from New York : New York stock today
332.439 bags : United States stock , 447.91-
il- bags ; afloal for Ihe United Stales , 688,00
n- bnirs : lolnl visible for the United Slules
l 1.359.R37 bags , against 684,781 bags last yea
Ita nnd 331,671 bars In 1896.
tIh SANTOS. May 7.-COFFEE-Qulet ; gooi
Ih average Santos. 10,200 rels ; receipts , 9,00
ho .bags . ; stock , 316,00 ; bass.
ck HAMBURG , May 7.-COFFEE-Openei
ve unchanged ; nt 2:10 : p. m. unchanged to
of pfir. nel hlphcr ; sales. 0.000 bags.
1IAVRE , , May 7. COFFEErppened qule
vo and Uf higher : at 12 noon Vif improved.
ty. RIO DE JANEIRO , May 7. COFFEE-
'or Qulct ; No. 7. Rio , 9.625 rels ; exchange
at 5 23-32d : receipts , 11,000 bags ; cleared fo
, the Untied Stales , 2,000 bairs : cleared fete !
rn Europc"i,000 bags ; sibck , lT87oOO"bagsr
iln
to New York Dry fiootU 3Inrket.
'S3 NEW YORK , May 7 , Furlhcr declines 1
'S3y. print cloths were reported. Sales wer >
he made Into yesterday at 1 7-Sc. This Is a de
rn cllno of 11-lfic from previous outside quo
nd tallons. nnd It Is 1-Sc below the Fall Rive
quotations. Staple cottons of nil sorts ar
nulet In conformity with eastern market
ed ! Bleached goods nro In quiet demand. EM
eth port lines nro not bought freely , nnd th
th demand for wide sheetings nnd drill for dr
mestlc sheetings shows no change. Brow
.le goods quiet. Conrso colored cottons nr
rs rlrm. Outside of. the government deman
; there Is lltllo call for any excepl mor
nt staple lines. The demand for prlnle
lian ; goods Is still quiet.
n ;
nt Detroit Miirkrt.
ed DETROIT. Mich. , Mny 7. WHEAT N <
In
1 white , $1.28 ; No , 2 red , cush nnd Mnj
or $1.30.
. CORN No. . 3 mixed. 37c.
E1Q ce OATS-NO. 2 white , 33ic.
RYE-NO. 2 , esc.
IMillndi-liililR I'roilurr.
PHILADELPHIA , May 7.-BUTTER-
no Fanov weslern creamery , 17c.
EGOS Slcady ; fresh weslern , Ho.
of CHICAGO LIVK STOCK MAIIKI31
it
ill Ti-nde In Hour" In Fnlrly Active , Iiii
rn the 1'rlrcH Are I.inver.
CHICAGO , May 7. Trade In cattle toda
was dull at unchanged quotations. Exti
to choice steers sold nt from $5 to $5.3.
ns stackers nnd feeders at from $3.t to $
cows and heifers at from $3.60 to $4.7
calves nt from $4 to $6.
n Prices of hogs averaged 2Ho lower. Trat !
- was fairly active. Sales were mostly i
ka from $4 to $4.15 , Ihe exlremo range belr
er I3.1H ) and $4.25. Prime light were quotnbl
In llVio under best heavies. Pigs brought froi
, $3.50 to $3.95.
dll Prices of sheep were practically nomlni
by on light offerings. Shorn flocks were quo
able at from $3.25 to $4.35 ; clipped limbs i
from $3.76 to $4.65 ; spring lambs at froi
$1 to $7.50.
rt Receipts : Cattle. 100 head : hos * . 16,0 ,
nd head ; sheep , 1,600 head.
he Clnrliinntl Live Slack.
be CINCINNATI , May 7.-HOGS-Active i
re I1.254i4.20.
lei CATTLE-Steady at $2.7Sf4.75.
lot SHEEP Steady at $3.7:04.00.
bla LAUUS-Sleudy at f3.7Se4.7I.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Joseph Loiter Proves Himself Master of
Wheat Market
MAY TOUCHES HIGHEST POINT IN YEARS
It Dnnniln Upward , Five Centii nt n
Jump , Until It Itccoril * n Net
Advnnce of Fifty Cent *
( or the Week.
CHICAGO , May 7. May wheat advanced
to $1.70 per bu. on the Board of Trade to
day. It closed yesterday worth $1.49& . July
added G-Sc to Its value. The week c6sed !
with the most exciting session In years.
May , or coah wheat , nfter opening nt $1.60 ,
climbed steadily lo $1.70 , 5c at n jump , and
closed at $1.C7 , n net advance for the week
of exactly 50c per bu. Joseph Leltcr has
undoubtedly proven himself complete mas
ter of the situation , with entire conlrol of
Iho nvnllable wheat supply and shorts nt
his mercy. Even these who had sold July
option , expecting to till contracls wllh
wheat from the now crop , were driven to
cover today by the continued strcnglh
abroad. Coarse grains were dull , but
strong. Corn gained le nnd oats He. Pro
visions ruled dull , pork losing Cc ; lard and
ribs gained 2lie each.
Another surprising advance at Liverpool
today started the wheat market here strong
nnd drove from the minds of local scalpers
for the lime being all Ihought of the big
reacllon Ihey were calculating- upon with
great conlldcnco the day before. July ,
which closed yesterday nt $1.01 , opened with
buyers nt from $1.02Vi to $1.03 , nnd In the
course of forty minutes It sold up to $1.011-8
without material setback. September In the
same time rose from around 84Vic and 85c ,
where It hung during Ihe llrsl twenty min
utes , to fc5c , Its closing price yesterday
having been 83 7-8c. May started only Me
higher , or at $1.50. The next short to come
In , however , did It at $1.55. The advance
In Mny wheat at Liverpool was equal to
3',4c a bu. . and In July 5c. The quotnllons
per cental ut Liverpool showed Ihe price
of May wheat to bo bringing the equiva
lent of $1.54 % , July $1.4Sl-8 , September
$1.141,4 nnd December $1.03V4. Primary mar
ket receipts were 415,000 bu. , compared with
319,000 bu. n year ago. Local receipts for
the day were 214 cars. Minneapolis and Duluth -
luth reported 372 cars , compared with 495
the Saturday before , and 2S5 Ihe correspond
ing day of 18U7. Frantic efforts to buy the
golden cereal began again after a brief rest
nt $1.15 for July and $1.65 for May. The
market got nt last where bearish reports
no longer Influenced It. It became n mere
matter of disappearing margins with shorts
nnd aggressive conlldence with longs. July
rushed up from around $1.05 to $1.06 , dropped
In two minutes back to $1.05 < 4 and live mln
utes after It was bringing S1.061& . In thi
last llfteen minutes of the session It surged
up and down In great , swelling billows of
excited trading between $1.00 nnd $1.0Ci
the closing bell tup culling It short when
$1,00 3-8 was the current price. May , after
reaching $1.70 , closed nt $1.67 , an advance o
17',4c fo'r the day. The net gain In July wni
5 3-Sc ; September rose lo k7V4c nnd closed n
87Uc , or 3 3-Ec nel advance. Leller rcporlef
cash sales of 150,000 bu. No. 1 northern t
Ohio millers.
The Irade In corn was not much moro
active than usual , but It sympathized In a
measure wllh wheat. The day's advance
was le n bu. In May corn and 7-8c In July.
A heavy business was reported done by
shippers nnd country purchases wero. only
moderate , but the principal source of the
strength come from the action of the wheat
market. May opened at from 337-Sc to 3lc ,
and gradually rose to 34'Xic , which was be
ing bid nt the close. July from 3IVic nnd
34 3-fc nt the beginning got up to 35c near
the end , and closed with sellers nt 317-Sif
35c. Liverpool quoted spot corn Id lower.
Local receipts were G32 cars.
Oats ruled firm on light trade. May longs
sold on hard spots. Seaboard clearances
were 600,000 bu. Local recelpls , 338 cars.
Desplle Iho liquidation May showed Iho
mosl gain &c for Iho day. July opened
1-Sc higher nt 26 7-Sc and advanced lo 27c
nl Ihe close , n nel gain of ' ,4c.
Provisions had the Liverpool market to
contend with , In addition to heavy receipts
of hogs , nnd under the double load prices
were maintained with dlfllculty. In the end
July pork was 5c lower for the day , lard nnd
ribs each 2Mic higher. Liverpool quoted a
; decline In cut meats of Cd for 112 Ibs. for
, ono kind nnd Is Cd for another. Hams were
, likewise Is Gd lower. The receipts of 'hogs '
nt western packing points were 45,000 to
day , against 35,000 a year ago.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
- 200 cars ; corn , C25 cars ; oats , 325 cars ; hogs ,
33,000 head.
Leading futures range as follows :
Artlcln.,1 Opan. | HUh. I Low. I Clou. ! Yrufy
Mnj. . . 1 f > 0 1 70 1 CO 1 4ll 4
July. . . 1 02K 1 OOK 1 02(4 ( 1 01
! Sept. . . 83T (
Dec. . Hi BlS 81U
Corn
May. . . sn
July. . . 84W as S4
! Sept. . . SSM S4M
Oatc-
Muy. . . SOU SO * snw
July. . . 20H 21 20H
! " 23H van 23M K3H
T- I ork
May. . . 10 72K ' ' ' 10 75 10 BO
July. . . 11 OS l I'o'si'i 10 05 11 00
; Lard-
; May. . . S 80 5 62- ! 5 80
July. . . S H5 6 R7H 6 80 5 R5 6 B2W
Sept 9 05 fi 05 6B7H t BS 6 92 *
ih'tKftm
: May. . . 6 52H 6 47
July. . . fi C6 6 67 t 6 W 6 DC 6 MH
Sept COOUW 5 63 6 10 BO'.M
ns ! No. 2.
6 I Cash quotations were as follows :
cs FLOUU Strong ; wlnler wheat patents
ed JG.20S'0.60 : straights , $5.7000.00 : winter wheat
nd clears , $5.50W5.bO : spring wheat specials
edT J7.00 ; patenls. J > .9fl iC.35 ; straights , $5.50 ®
: 5.75 ; bakers. $4.75 < R5.25.
> : WHEAT No. 2 spring , $1.15 , nominal ; No.
3 spring , $1.1011.50 : No. 2 red , $1.1631.05.
CORN-NO. 2 , 34V4Q34H-C.
OATS-No. 2. Sic , f. o. b. : No. 2 white ,
3WJi34c ; No. 3 white , 3233Hc.
gs UYR-No. 2. 70c.
gsWO HAKLBY 434J52C.
- FLAX8EED No. 1 , $1.36.
WO TIMOTHY SKED Prime , $2.5532.75. *
PROVISIONS Pork , per bbl. , $10.750
ar 10.SO. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.82VMZ5.85. Bacon
short rlts sides ( loose ) , $5.35fi)5.70. ) Dry
od salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $4.7505.00 ; short
) clear sides ( boxed ) , $5.900.10.
WHISKY Distillers' Ilnlshed goods , per
ed cnl. . $1.20.
SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.91 ; granulated , $5.31.
let
'or
erIn
On the Produce exchange today the but
In ter market was steady ; creameries , 138
re IGc ; dairies , 12Q14c. Eggs , steady ; fresh
le- lOc. Cheese , unchanged. Live poultry , In
10- good demand : turkeys , SftJc ; chickens , SQ
10er bl&c ; ducks , 8@8Hc.
ire St. I.oulH General Mnrketn.
ts.
Ix- ST. LOUIS , May 7. FLOUIl-Slrong , ex-
Ixhe clled nnd higher ; palenls. $5.90yC.25
lo- strnlghls , $5.40ij5.75 ; clear , $4.75 < f(5.00 ; me
- diums. J4.OOJf4.50 ; low grade , $3.25(33.75. (
n WHEAT Slrong , closing nt the lop , with
ire May 2c , July 4 3-8c , September 2 o nnd De
nd cember l ic higher than yuslerday's final
re llKures. July opened le higher , sold ofl
ed 1-Sc , advanced 2 5-Sc , fell back 1 3-8c and
then went up 2 1-Se , closing at the top
Spot , higher : No. 2 red , cash , elcvalor
$1.27 ; track , $1.2flU n.27 : May. $1.35 asked
Jo. July. SSVfcc ; September , Soc bid ; December
S3c : No. 2 hard , cash. $1.26.
COUN Futures were strong nnd largel )
fractions higher than yesterday , the clos
ing being nt the top ; spot , steady ; No. '
cash. 33o : Muy , 32 7-&S33c ; July , 33i/4o ; Sep.
tember. 31 2-E&34V&C.
OATS Irregular , bul higher for Ihe rul.
Ing monlh ; spol , dull nnd steady ; No. !
cash , SUfcc ; track. 32Hc : May , 32o ; July
2GHe : Seplember , 234c ; No. 2 whllo , 3lc.
HYE-KIrm al 05c.
FLAXPBKD Higher at $1.32.
COHNMEAL Slrong nt $1.7091.75.
HHAN Quiet but llrm ; east track
ut sacked , 03c bid.
HAY Steady ; prairie , $4.5050.00 ; timothy
lay J9.504rl2.60.
Ira HUTTBR-Qulet ; creamery , 15017'ic
dairy , 11 01 Be.
: EGOS Lower nt Sic.
5 ; WHISKY $1.22.
5 ; COTTON TIES-70C.
METALS Lead , llrm at $3.52',4 ; spelter
ide quiet nt $3.95 J4.00.
nt PROVISIONS Pork , qulel ; standan
Ing mess , jobbing , $11.00. Lard , higher ; prime
bly $5.05 ; choice , $5.75. Bacon , boxed shoulders
om $5.25 ; extra short clear. JO.12'4 ; ribs , $0.25 !
shorts. $0.37KDry salt meals , boxed ehoul
nal clprs , $4.75 ; extra short clear , $5.62 ' ,4 ; rlba
otat $5.75 : shorts , J5.S7H.
at RECEIPTS Flour , 6.000 bbls. ; wheat. 3.-
om 000 bu. ; corn. 140,000 bu. ; onts , 47,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flnur , 5,000 bbls. ; wheat
,000 130.000 bu. ; corn , 117,000 bu. ; outs , 31,000 bu
Suirnr Mnrkrln.
NEW ORLEANS , Mny 7. SUGAR.Mnr
at ket strong ; open kettle. ! * 494c : cenlrlfugn
granulated. 4 7-Sc : whiten , 4 Il-lf > ft4)c ; v < - |
lows. 4 3-1654 7-16o ; seconds , 2 0 4c. Mo
iauea. dull ; cantrlfugal , 4fel3c. ow
NEW YORK , May 7-SUQAR-Raw
fttronRi held hlRhcr ; fnlr rcflnlntr , S B-lt" cm-
tllfugnl , 9G tent , 4 3-lCc ; refliifd , strong ;
mold A , 6 11-lCc ; standard A , 6 5-loc ; ron *
fectlonprs' A. BS-lCcU'Tiiil loaf , 615-16c ;
crunhcd , 515-iCc ; powduuil. 611-iCc ; gran *
ulatccl , C 7-lGc ; cube * , 5 11 = 100.
t.lrrriunlx'9fnrkF < .
LIVERPOOL , Ma > 9 Y-WltHAT-Spot ,
firm ; No. 1 red , northtrii'bprlnf ' ? , 10 M.
CORN Spot , quiet ; Arrtcrlrnn mixed. 4s
4d ; Mny , 3s liy&d & ; July , 3rH3-8d ; September ,
Ss 9 3-Sd.
FLOUR-St. Louis fdheV winter , firm , 12s
1IOPS At London ita < ? lflc coast ) , firm ,
2 10sif 2 15s. .
PROVIStONS-Heef. ' Arm ; extra India
mcp , 7fls 3d ; prime rn s.ip70s. Pork , firm ;
prlmo mess , tine western , Ms ; prime mess ,
mtdlum western , 52 * fid. J lama , short cut ,
4 to 1C Ibs. , 30s Gd.vTOcpn , dull , 25d Cd ;
hort ribs , 34s Cd ) lofift' clear mlddli'i ,
Ipht , 35s ; long clear ) middles , heavy , 31s
d ; pliort clear backs , iSta ; clear bellies , 31s ;
ihouldcr * , square , dull , 27s Cd. Lard , dull ;
rime western , 30s Cd. Tallow , prlmo city ,
rm , 20s Gd.
CHEESE American , finest white , 42s ;
Vmerlcnn finest colored , 41s.
OILS Cottonseed oil , Liverpool refined ,
teady , 16s Od. Turpentine spirits , steady ,
Cs Cd. IloKln , common , strong , 5s Cd ,
ICnnnnn CKUrutn anil Pt-ovUlnnd.
KANSAS CITY , Mny 7. WHEAT-Hard
c higher ; soft , oc higher ; mnrkct active ;
So. 1 hard , $1.23 ; No. 1 red. $1.30 ; No. 2
, Iay , fl.lStfl.22 ; No. 3. tl.22Ql.2S ; No. ji
prlng , $1.18 ; No. 3 , $1.1401-15.
CORN Market active and higher ; No. 2
nixed , S.11iM',4c. ;
OATS Mnrkct dull nnd lower ; No. 2
Vhlle , 33034C.
RYE-Murkct higher ; No. 2 , CGc.
HAY Mnrkct firm : choice timothy , $11.25
11.60 ; choice prairie , $10.25 10.60.
BUTTER Market weak ; creamery , 133 >
.Go : dairy , 11014c.
EGOB Fresh. 9c.
RECEIPTS-Whent. 40,200 bu. ; corn , 51,500
iu. : onln. 9.000 bu.
BHlI'MENTS-Whpat , 41,400 bu. ; corn ,
7.SOO bu. ; oals , 1,000 bu ;
Cincinnati Mnrlipt.
CINCINNATI , May 7. FLOUR-Slrong
nnd higher ; fancy , $5.15Q5.45 ; family , $4.50
C4.75.
WHEAT Slrong nnd higher ; No. 2 red ,
omlnnl , $1.30.
COHN Easier ; No. 2 mixed , 3S03SUc.
OATS Strong ; No. 2 mixed , 33c.
RYE-FIrm : No. 2 , 72fl75c.
PROVISIONS Lard , quiet at $5.75. Bulk
meats , firm at $0.50.
WHISKY Firm nt $1.22.
BUTTER Dull ; Elgin creamery , ISVie ;
Ohio , 12ffl6c ( ; dairy , lOc.
SUGAR Firm ; hard refined , $4.4706.10.
EGGS-Dull nt 9c. .
CHE1SSJ2 Dull and lower ; good to prlmo
Ohio flat , SQSHc.
Toledo .Mnrkct.
TOLEDO , Mny 7. WHEAT Kxcltcd imd
higher ; No. 2 , cash , $1.41 ; sales , il.JG hid ;
Mny. $1.65 bid.
CORN Dull and higher ; No. 2 mixed ,
OATS Dull and slcady ; No. 2 mixed , 31c.
RYE Dull and higher ; No. 2 , cash , We.
CLOVERSEED Prime cash , W.05.
I'rurln
PEORIA , iviny 7.-CORN-Market firm
nnd hlKher ; No. 2 , 34l/4c.
OATS Mnrkct firm nnd hlghpr ; No. 2 ,
32Q32V.C.
RYE-Mnrket firm ; No. 2 , CSc.
WI1ISKY-$1.21U. '
Frnnolxoo AV'lieiit Mnrkct.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 7.-WHEAT-
Flrm ; December , $1.72H : liuy , $1.80.
BARLEY-Stcady ; December. $1.32 3-8.
STOCKS AND IIOXOS.
Gooil NOWM from Monlln AddM Strength
to the Murkit. _
NEW YORK , Muy 7 , Stock brokers had a
busy two hours during the short session of
the exchange today nntMhere wore no In
tervals of Idleness. Th Tmarket was active
throughout , and Ihe keenness for the stock ?
gathered force as tlioy session progressed
until It had become1 very llko a scramble
toward the close. Occasional offerings by
operators contenl tcx'tnke their substantial
profits were swallowed/up with almost no
effect on prices. The elements of appre
hension which had caused the reaction at
the close yesterday were cleared up. The
release of the Lafayette eliminated the fear
of u complication wllh France over llu
seizure. The rcporled announcement of the
arrival of the McCulloch at Hong Kong
with dispatches from Admiral Dewey re
lieved the natural uneasiness that was be
ginning to bo felt over the prolonged de
lay In receiving official advices from him.
There was some hesitancy In the trading
until an ofllciul confirmation had been re
ceived from Washington of the good news
from Manila. The completeness of the
victory , and the almost entire exemption
from damage of Ihe United States forces
emphasized anew the important bearing of
the event upon the prospects for a speedy
termination of the war. The depression of
some American securities In London before
the opening here wus Ignored , and the ad
vance in prices waa Inaugurated from the
opening. The strong Intimations coming
from oltlclal circles In Washington lhal
Important news Is expecled from Admiral
Sampson by Sunday , and reports that the
Spanish fleet had been sighted off the
French West Indies aroused nn expectation
that the first step toward the destruction
of Spain's naval force In the Atlantic was
near at hand , could safely be discounted In
the market. The continued excitement and
advancing prices In wheat gave added
strength to railroads running through the
wheat belt. The bank statement was also
Interpreted as distinctly favorable. The
decrease In Ihe surplus reserve was due In
large part to the Increase In reserve re
quirements through the additions to de
posits , and only partly to decrease In cash.
The net decrease In cash for the week
amounted In fact lo only $309,800. The force
of the upward tendency of prices was re
markable In the second hour , and the day'e
net gains ranged between 1 and 2 points tor
most of the leading stocks. The animation
, and strenclh of the stock market durinj
the week has been In strong contrast tc
, Ihe lelhnrgy of the early part of last week
Professional operators laid In u large
supply of leading speculative stocks or
. Friday and Saturday of last week In anticIpation
Ipation of good news from Commodort
Dewey In Ihe early part of this week. II
Is not unusual to see prices of stocks react
upon the actual occurrence of an evenl
which has thus been discounted , due to
selling to realize profits. But the profes
sional operators who took theirprollls or
Monday and Tuesday on the news ol
> I Dewey's victory failed entirely to cstlmaU
, I the force and far-reaching results of thai
event. Their heavy realizing sales wert
easily absorbed by the large outside de
mand for stocks , and Instead of rcuctlor
following Iho upward rush of prices tru
week has closed wllh the furor to buy al
. the boiling point , nnd wllh prices al the tor
level of the week , with from 2 to 11 points
of net gain In the active railroad stocks
Some of the HpcclaltltJ exceed even that
H Is nn old established maxim of markets
that a naval or mllilnry vlclory will resull
In a rise. Commodore Dewey's vlclory , Ir
iho complcleness and Ihoroughness wllr
which the work was done , would naturull )
be pnrllcularly forceful. The demonslrallor
It gives of the Incapacity of the Spanlsr
, naval resources , and the demorallza-
tlon of Spanish financial and govern'
mental condlllons at home- which have fol
lowed , make an early termination of th <
conlllct to bo counted on. But It Is In the
favorable conditions at home that the stocl
market has found Its grealest ground foi
| conlldence In the 'future. The week's de
velopments In the wheat market alone glvi
the brightest promise for future growth of
prosperity In this country. The week's de
velopmcnts In the money market show thai
the long process of preparation to meei
the country's wur noOfls has been com
pleted. The Blatetrlentt'Of the New Yorl
, clearinghouse banks.sHows an expansion In
, loans and nn Incrcnip.Ju deposits for thi
] first tlmo since thv Meek following tin
, blowing up of the MiiliK. The long time
loans , which were flririljr-held at 6 per cen
ut periods , were offtmr'now at 4 1-2 pel
cent for sixty days and 5 per cent for slxtj
dars to six monthae-v holce commercia
- paper is also taken : n"tr61-2 per cent , In
stead of C per cent' 7iriT ( Ihere Is Increase !
demand for II. It is lilglily significant atm
the gold which corfttrmes to .come fron
abroad no longer goes to Ihe liquidation of
loans , indicating th'it the rates on eel Id
are made on current accumulation. Thi
stocks of sterling on which money ha
been borrowed are In.fqet aboul exhausted
The continued movejnent of grain abroai
promises a continued * advantage to thl
country In Ihe exchange market. Ex
change bankers also report there Is scarce xiy ! :
any demand for iravtltry crcdlls , which I
usually heavy nt this \season. when he
movement of tourlstu putrlns. Business al
ready feels the benefit of , the easier mono ;
conditions. The confidence thai Iho prog '
ress toward prosperity Is aboul lo be 'Se
sumcd U the real ground of the buoyunc
In the stock market. The bond market ha
fully shared In the ncllvity nnd strength o
, the stock market and prices are higher all
, around. United Stales new 4s have ad
; vanced 33i. old 4s , registered , \ \ \ 5s , coupor
- 1 1-2 ; old 4s , coupon , 1 , and the 6m , regie
tered , % In the bid price.
The Evening Posrs London financial ct
- blegrum says : The stock markets her
were Idle and dull today. The only featut
was Ihe payment of fhe Chinese Indemnlt
lo Japan of 12,000,000 , 1,000,000 | n Berll
and 11OOS,858 at the Bank of Knglani
this being the largest check ever drawi
The money market was less affected vn.an
had been expected. Argentines were KOO
I- on the fall of 5 points in the gold premtun
- which Is connected wllh the rl e In whea
Americans were lifeless. Spanish 4s wci
, flat , although exchange wan steadier. No'
! York bought about 200.000 In ffoUI. which
arrived tndny from the Capo ut us vid.
I The following lire the cloMn * quotations
nf c the leading stocks on the New York mar *
. kct today :
AUiitoon . si. P. AI om 7S
dor-M . do nM < Un
ImltlmoreA Ohio. . st. P.M. AM 183
Canada P.ialflo . fi''H So. Pncina 15M
CMinrtn Southern 60)t ) ! o. Unllwar HH
Central PMlIto . IS "o. Railway pM
Chfft.AOmo . VH < TVjan A 1'nrirte , ,
Chlcnro.t AUoa.iex Inlon 1'nclfls. . . . .
C..H.&Q . iw 7 P. D. A Cconi.
O.AE. 1 . 6D 1 t.P. 1) . AO HH
C.O.C.A 8L L . HOX Wihnsh. . . . . . . . . 7H
dopftl . , . . . . 73 Wntmth pM < i-- 1P' <
tXfl. A llndion . Ill ) Wlioel. A U B 1
Pel. UW . 100 Wheel. A L. . E. pM P > 4
U nV ItloO. . . . . . . llff Adam * KK 100
( lopfj . . . . 40 American K * . 12S
Erie ( now ) . 13U Jnlttxl StstesRx. . . Hti
ErlclntpM . 3 t Wrllirunra Rx..113 ,
Ft. Wnvno . . . . 107 Am. Cot. Oil 8il > <
nrcalNorth rnnM.15) A. Col. Oil pfJ 73H
Hooxtnr Vnllev. . . . 0 Am. spintii low
lllltioUOintr.il. , . 102 Am. Spirits pM 27
LnkoKrlo * W. . . . 1S | < Am. Too.icco. .
. clopM . . . . . . 7ltf do pfd
l.akoShon < . 184 E'eoplo' * Uni. .
IxnimlllflANiiah. C''U 3onn. Gas. . . . . * iru
M.lnhnttmi L . . 10HH Com. Cn * > 1rt Co. . . . .150
Met. St. Uy . ins Col. F. Alrou ? 1M
Mlclilir.il > Central. , ll&lt ) do Dta. . . UU
Minn. A St. L . ; M < -en. Electno 4H
Mo.Pacluo . . . . . VHU llllnolKStcfll 60
Mobile A Ohio . 1'7H LaCledo Oa 4oi !
Mo.K.A T . 1H < Lead S'2
MO.K , A T pM . 85H tin nfd 10 }
Cln.'lml. A L , . ti Nat. Un. Oil 1HM
tiopra . Oreron Imo. Co 'ft
K.J. Central
N. Y.Central . 1UH rir.htian 1'at 178
N.Y.ChL. 8tIj. . 1 HvrrCertltlc.ito3. . 6'iH
do 1st I ) fj . It ) } Suirar 133
do'JdpM . 3'j do I'M Ill )
Norfolk * Wostora ! H T.C.iron VJ1 ! <
No. Amrr. Co , . . 6)4 ) U. S. Leather ' . " ) > <
No.P.iulQc . ' ' '
'jm * do pftl U'-4 !
do DM . ( iCH 0.3. llubber : 1BH
Ontario * W . ! . ' . ' do pfd Ot 4
Clrecoti Nav . < il ! < \VeRtcrii Union. . . . Hd ?
Ore. 1L N.'iv . 70 Chi Gt. U'CHI 1HH
Ore. Short Line . M\ U.O.AW 20
Plttnburr . 107 K. O. J > W. nfd CO
Notthwpsteni l'4 > <
IlocltlHlntid . [ ir > : lo lifd 171
S. L.AS. F . i Uendlntr l t pfd. . . . 45
do latpfd . CR St. L. &S. W 4
St. I'attl . U4 do. pfd 1014
' 1o nfd . 14414
Total sales of stocks today , 322,000 shares.
Including : Atchlson preferred , 10,130 ; Chen-
npcake & Ohio. 3,720 ; Chicago , Burlington
& qulncy. 2iK5 ( ! ! ; Louisville & Nnshvlllc ,
7.9.S5 ; Jlanhattan , 4,115 ; Metropolitan , 3,055 ;
Reading preferred , 6,720 ; Missouri Paclllc ,
7,4 0 ; New York Central , 4,970 ; Northern Pn-
clllc , ,220 ; Northern Pacific preferred , 10-
455 ; Ontario & Western , 3,650 ; Hock Inland ,
29.G05 ; St. Paul , 31.DC5 ; Southern preferred ,
3,120 ; Union Pacific , 28,020 ; Wabush pre
ferred , 7,650 ; Tobacco , 24,930 ; Chicago ( iieat
Western , 4,805 ; People's Oa , 6,950 ; Pugnr ,
30,720 ; Tennessee Coal nnd Iron , 3,150 ; West
cm Union , 4,495.
A'ew York Sloiiey Market.
NEW YORK , May 7. MONUY ON CALL
Market steady at 2 per cent
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER&g7
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANOE Market firm ,
with actual business In bankers' bills nt
J4.84U for demand nnd $4.SOi 4,81 for sixty
days ; posted r'ates , $4.81 > iy4.82 nnd J4.S5Q
4.85 > t ; commercial bills , $ I. H44.80yi.
SILVER CERTIFICATES- .
BAR SILVER 56 1-Sc.
MEXICAN DOLLARS 45c.
BONDS Stale bonds dull ; railroad bonds
strong ; government bonds strong ; United
Stales new 4s , reg. nnd coupon , 121i ; 4s ,
reg. , IOS',4 ; coupon , 109 ; 2s. 95 ; 5s , rcg. , HO'/i ;
coupon. Ill ; Pacific 6s of ' 99 , 103.
Closing quotations on bonds were as fol
lows :
tIS.tietv4s.rez . . . N. C. ( la ICO
U.S. nw ABCoii . . . 121I < N. C. 4s 102
U.S. 4 , re 10Ri | No. Pacific Intl. . . ] M <
U.S. is. coup . . .100 No. Pacltlo 3a OOU
U.S.Un.re ? US No. Paolllo 4a IM
U.S.fis.rer N. Y. O. JiHt. L. 4fl..ltU ( ) :
U.S. CB. coup . Ill N. A W. 117
District 3. 6.i . 113 N. W. Consols 138
Ala. . clans A . 1034 N. W. Deb. 83 IIS
Aln..oias B 100 Ore. N'av.l its 115
Aln..fV.iB 0 . 00 Ore. Nav. 4s * 4
Ala. Currency. . . 9ii O. a u. lis. t. r. 133
Atchmorns . 8114 ! OTS.U Sa. t. r 11UK
Atchuoiiaa ) . 48. . . Ul t O. Imo. lain. t. r. . . . 11H
CanadaSo.2n(1i. ( . . O. Imp. 5s. u r 07M
C. JtN. P. t.r. 5s. 83 Pacific t > s of'03. . . 10:1 :
O..t O. 5 . 112 Ucndlu ? 4S 82T4
. R.O.Woat Ists H1W
D..VR. O. Uls . . .1014 St. U&J. M.C3U. , f nm
, n.&n. o. 4 * . 01 St. I , . AS. P. Ban. 3. llK'i
EnntTjnn. Ists. . . . 11)0 ) a St. P. Consols 140
GrleOen. 4s . 71 SUP. C. % P. IsU. . . 1UIK
F.V. . 4D. Is. t. r. 71H St. P. C. i P. 11&H
. Southern Rv. & > . . . . tilit
G.II. * S. A. at . lUfl S. It. AT. Us OS
O. H.AS. A. Vila. . .10:1 : Tonn.newaot.1s. . . . K5
H.T.Cont.5 . 110 Tex. Pac. L.G.18IB 1014
n.AT.C.r.nu Os. .110 Tex. Pac. Kg2dv. . S3
Iowa C. lat * . nfl U. P. D.AO. Istv. IWH
La.NmvCon.4l. . . . 04H Wub. latAa 107
U AN. Uni 4 * . H7H Will ) . " lids 604
Missouri Ua . 1011 Wool Shorn 41 lu H
M.K. 4T. 'Jil . U1H Va. Centuries OM
M. K. * T.4 . 88 Va. doMrrsd B
N. Y. C. lIM . 110 Union Pacific nfd. . C8K
. N.J. O. 6s . 11:1 : Union Pacltlo 4s. . . aK
Stock ( luotntloiis.
BOSTON , May ? . Call loans , 3Q5 per cent ;
time loans , 6KW7 per cent. Closing prices
for slocks , bonds nnd mining shares :
"
, A.T.43. F lvt : ! K. lee
American Surar. . 131 Ocn. Elec. pfd 87
Am.Surnr Dfd. . . . 112 Atclilnon 4s SB
Buv Stale ( Jan m Nuw Enelaid s.,110
Bell rolepnone. . . 200 ( Jen. Elec. fii UflS
Boston AAlOlnr. 2'J1 Allouez Mlnlnir C ) \H
Boston * Maine , . . 100 Atlantic 2J > i
C..D.i O 90 Boston A Montaa I 100
General Eiboino. . Xt > , t DiHtn.V Dostcn. . . . 'JJ
Illinois Steel 150 Calumet Jk Heol-t. . o)0 ! )
N. Y. * N. B (15 Centennial ] _ ' <
Old Colour 187 Franklin 04
U.S. lj 30 Osceola . 42
UiiDOer ID Culncy . ' ,114
llnlon Pacl&a 22K Tamarnci . 154
WeitEna 8'J Wolverines . 21
W. Elec 21 Parroti . 2:14 :
W. Elec. pfd 6-2 Old Dominion . 274
Boston L UI
Ran Prnnrlsco Mlnlnic Qaotntloni.
SAN FRANCISCO , Mny 7.-Ofllclal closing
quotations on mining stocks today were as
follows :
AIl 7 1C KAntuckyCon 1
. AlphaCon a Mexican 0
Anues R Occidental Con. . . . 15
Belcher 12 Ophtr ! > 0
Best * Belcher. . . . 2H Overman SK
Bullion 6 PotoBl 24
Caledonia ! 4 S.-tvntrp IS
Chollar. 23 Slurru Ncrnda 04
Confidence 40 Silver Hill 0
Con.Cai.A Va. . . . OH Union Con 10
Crown Point 10 Utah Con 0
, riould&Currle. . : 24 Yellow Jacket. . . . 4
Halo It Norcrous. . 61 Standard lf > 0
JiiHtloe. ; 8
- Silver bars , 657-8c ; Mexican dollars , 40V4 ©
46ic ; drafts , sight , 7Hq ; telegraph , lOc.
YnrU Mlnlnv Qaotntloni.
NEW YORK , May 7. The following are
the closing mining quotations :
CUollar. 1ft Ontario 2AI )
Crown Point. fi Oonir. 35
Con. Cnl. A Vn. . . . 85 Plymouth 12
Dtadwoou 76 Qulcksllrer 101)
Gouldfc Curry Ifi Oulclisilrer ofd. . . 20U
* SlorraNdra < 1a. . . . 53
Hem * tsKa 14000 standard isu
Iron Silver 44 Union Con 10
Mexican 10 Yellow Jaekot . . . . 3
London Stock Quotation * .
LONDON , Muy 7. 4 p. m.-Closlng :
Connoln. m'y . . .110"0 f6 N. Y. Central 1174
CoiiHolH. acct.110 13-10 Pennsylvania CH < t
Can. Pacific 854 < Kcadlnr 9 > i
Erie I'-'H Men. On. new 41. . fi&
ErleUt pfd : AU AlohlBon ! _ '
UK Central 104S L.AN 6X4
MnMcun ordinary. IH'i Grand Trunk 8H
Sl.FHUI common. . . 05)i )
- BAR SILVER Slcady at 2515-lCd pel
' ounce.
MONEY 2H3 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open markel
for short bills , 311-1C per cent ; for llircf
months' bills , 35-8 per cent.
Weekly Hank Statement. "
NEW YORK. Mny 7. The weekly bank
statement shows iho following changes
- Surplus reserve , decreased , J588.200 ; loans
Increased , ISS7.100 ; specie , Increased , } l,3iS-
700 ; legal lenders , decreased , $1,708,500 ; de-
- poslls , Increased , J1,113COO ; circulation , In
creased , J34I.400. The banks now hold $43-
916,475 In excess of Iho requirements of the
25 ; > er cent rule.
Flniiiirlnl Xotcn.
OMAHA , May 7. The clearings for the
day were $ l,01G,02t.CO : balances , $140.130.27 :
. The clearings for 1S97 were $70C,4C1.C3 , nnO
the balances , $71,19l.tl. ! Increase In clear
- Incs , $309,560.11. rIx
Following nro the clearings for the Ix !
days , with comparisons : / Ixe.
189S. 1897. Increase
May 2. . . . $ 976.571 CO $ 917,015 57 $ 59.556 03 :
May S. . . . 1,042,853 49 790.C21 69 252,231 90
Mny 4. . . . 1,028,947 06 728,998 4 } 299,948 57
May 5. . . . 1,139.167 12 796,22076 342,916 36 <
. May 6. . . . 853.466 30 781.473 55 71,992 VI
May 7. . . . 1,016,021 80 706.461 63 309,560 17
- Total . . $ (5.057.02737 ( $4.720,79159 $1.336.2,15 78
iy CHICAGO. May 7.-Clearlnga , $19.274.300
Is balances , $1,534.000 ; clearings for week , $121) t )
486,600 ; New York exchange , lOe discount >
- slerllng exchange. posled , $ i.24.85V4
actual , $4.S164.8l < 4 ; sixty days , $4.&OVi < 34.S3 I t
- Stocks were strong ; Biscuit , common , 25 .
e- Biscuit preferred , 86i : Diamond Match
135 % ; North Chicago , 203V4 ; West Chicago :
of ST. LOUIS. May 7.-Clearlngs , $3.482.613
balances. $506,9S6 ; money , 6 < &S per cenl ; Nev !
- York exchange , 25c discount bid , par askeO
, MEMPHIS , Muy 7.-Clearlngs , $284.505
- balances. $53,135 ; New York exchange , $ . 50.cr
CINCINNATI , May 7. Money , 466 PC <
cent ; New York exchange , 2550c premium
re Clearings. $1,705.860.
ire NEW ORLEANS , May 7. Clearings , $ 1.ier
160,555 ; New York exchange , bank , $1 pe
lln $1.000 premium ; commercial , par.
. NEW YORK , Mny 7. Clearings , $143,046 ,
. $03 ; balances , $6.429,310. 657
an BOSTON. May 7.-ClearIngs , $18,075.661
led balances , $1.684.520.
m. PHILADELPHIA. May 7.-ClearIngs , $10 ,
. 980.144 ; balances , $1,584,306. 0V
ere BALTIMORE. May 7.-CleariiiKS , $3,309 ,
cw 072 ; balances , $034.153.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Week Closes with n Stiff Run , Bringing Total
Receipts Well Up.
BETTER FEELING IN CATTLE BUSINESS
Grncrnl Trnttc Shown n Stronger Tone
nnd KverythliiK Sell * Hlrnily
Wonk , lint Ku I.oivcr
Miccp llnrely Steady.
SOUTH OMAHA , Mny 7. Receipts for
the days Indicated were :
Catlle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's.
May 7 11,217 2,574
May 0. . . . . . ; . . . ; . . ! 2.W2 7,551 4,993
May 6 7k3 4.3SO 1,479
Mny 4 3,193 7'Jli
May 3 4,620 S ,2J
Muy Z 2,95 2,0(9 ( 7.13S
April 30 1,592 6.900 1,823
April 29 2,0113 6.SU
April 28 1,533 8.759 S.GU5
April 27 2,972 7.MD 4.SS !
April 26 t 3.113 8.0S3 S.WW
April 25 1,301 4,237 3.330
April 23 1.375 7,170
April 22 > 2.3.VJ 6,017 1.318
April 21 1,011 S , 75 7.461
April 20 2,970 fwi * . >
Receipts for the week with comparisons :
Cntlle. Hogs. Sheep.
Week ending Mny 7..16,353 40'Jst 26,523
Week ending April 30..12,700 41,0X9 32,227
Week ending April 23. . 12,006 37,314 17,318
Week ending April 1C..14,209 32.1U3 41,577
Week ending April 9..11,599 27.23S J7.655
The olllclnl number of cars of stock
brought In lodny by each road wus :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C. . M. & St. P Ry . .
O. & St. L. Ry 3
Missouri Puclllc 0 1
U. P. system 12 3i 9
C. & N. W. Ry 1 1
F. , E. & M. V. R. R 24 49
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 15 0
U & M. R. R. R 21 27
C. , U & Q. Ry 3 4
1C. C. & SI. J 1 1
C. , R. I. & 1' . Ry. , wcsl 1
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , east 2
Total recelpls So 1D5 9
The dlspoulllon of Ihe day's recelpls was
ns follows , each buyer purchasing Iho num
ber of head Indlculed :
UuycrH. Callle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omutm Packing Co -146 1,410
G. II. Hammond Co 40 l,4t2 ! 413
Swift and Company 046 1,942 2,510
Cudnhy Packing company. C07 3U9 OOu
1' . D. Armour , Chicago. . . 70 1,270
R Ucckcr and Dcgan 34 . . . .
I.obman & Rothschilds. . . . 29 . . . .
W. I. Stephens 30 . . . .
Huston & Co 2 . . . .
Krebbs & Co . ' 7
Hill & Huntzlngcr 8
L. K. Husz 101
Livingston & Sclmlcr 30
Swift , from country 604
Squires 3M )
Olhcr buyers 40
Totals l.SOS .9,663 4,033
GENERAL Receipts today were the
largest for a Saturday In n long time , 229
fresh cars being reported In the yards.
Considering that It wus the Insl day of the
week and the most of the slock purchased
would have to bo carried over until next
week the markets were in very good condi
tion. With the exception of hogs thcro was
very little difference In values and most
everything changed hands In reasonably
good season , though ns might naturally bo
expected on the lust day of Ihe week with
largo receipts , the movement was not
particularly active.
CATTLE There were more cattle hero
than on nny Saturday last month and more
thnn ut any of the other markets. There
was , however , u pretty decent demand fern
n Saturday , both local and shipping.
Native beef Bteera were In good request
nnd holders of such as were desirable hud
little dUIiculty In selling out promptly at
good , steady prices. Heavy westerns ,
coarse and badly branded , were Inclined to
drag and the feeling , ns has been Iho case
most till the week on that kind , was easier.
Butchers' stock appeared to bo In good
demand and prices were steady , though It
could hardly be called un active murkct.
Bulls and stags brought good prices nnd
desirable veal calves sold quite readily at
$0.25.
In stockers nnd feeders thcro was very
llllle doing owing to Ihere being few cattle
of that description here.
As will be noted from a glance nt the
figures at the bend of this column this has
been a week of large cattle receipts. Other
markets have also had plenty of catlle and
Ihe rcsull Is lhal prices were given u down
ward tendency. The week opened with a
break of 5S10c. and on Tuesday , values were
Ftlll lower Ihough Ihe market that day
closed a little better than It opened. It
could safely bo said , however , that cattle
sold on Tuesday lOfilSc lower than nt the
close of the previous week. On Wednesday
there was something of a reaction which
wiped out a portion of the loss , while on
Thursday nnd Friday there was no malerlal
change In values. In olher words Ihe gain
In the market the latter part of the week
was hardly equal to the decline on Monday
nnd Tuesday. This wus especially Iruc of
heavy and coarse cattle which were more
or less of a drag all the week and which
exhibited a good deal of weakness.
Owing to light supplies the market on
butchers' Block has not shown much change
during the week. Desirable cows nnd
heifers have been In active demand.nil the
tlmo and any weakness that may have
resulted the early part of the week In con
sequence of the break on fat cuttle was
speedily made up. Very little business has
been done during the week in stock catlle ,
for the very good reason that the cattle
have not been here to sell. There Is at
the prsent time a very good demand for
likely stock cattle , but very few are coming
forward and no one expects nny great num
ber of the right kind until westerns com-
mcnco arriving toward fall. Representative
sales :
STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. AV. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
5. . 772 $3 35 L. 730 $3 50 1. . 860 $3 75
5. . S92 10 9. . S60 4 10 23. . 939 4 10
1..930 10 4..1307 4 00 1..1160 4 00
42..1103 15 7..1030 4 15 65..1292 4 20
1..1170 20 42..1034 4 25 60. . 875 4 25
2. . 800 25 11..1225 4 25 3. . 840 4 25
3..10S6 25 6..1130 4 25 10. . 902 4 25
1..13SO 30 41..1109 4 30 1..1160 4 30
32..1162 30 12. . 9M > 4 30 69..1067 4 35
20..1204 35 37..1116 4 35 15..1240 4 35
35..1319 40 S..1221 4 40 3..1210 4 35
21..1334 45 24..1119 4 45 21..1224 4 45
40..1244 45 1..1270 4 45 11..1270 4 45
5..1202 45 1..13CO 4 45 1..1300 4 45
20..1057 4 45 42. .1123 460 20. . 1239 460
3S. . 027 4 70
1..1220 375 1. . 820 4 00 2. . 855 4 00
23..1097 4 15 2..1225 4 25 29. . flSO 4 25
15..1535 4 25 26..1351 4 25 1..1200 4 25
7..1028 4 25 1. . 060 4 25 15. . 'JIG 4 25
1..1020 4 25 21..1021 4 30 24..1266 4 30
19..1137 4 30 43..1000 4 30 1..1210 4 30
C..1175 4 85 20.4060 4 35 13..1140 4 35
14..1187 4 35 2. . 805 4 35 24..1313 4 35
11..1155 4 45 22..1400 4 45 2. . 740 4 45
10..1141 4 45 9..1305 4 50 20..1238 4 50
1..I070 4 60 17..1322 4 55 15..1232 4 CO
20..1297 4 75
COWS.
L. 800 2 00 1. . 962 2 25 L. 090 2 25
2. . 790 2 50 L. 610 2 75 L. 930 2 75
2..1105 300 L. 9SO 3 00 1. . 790 3 25
3..1050 325 1..1070 325 3..1030 335 ,
1..1270 3 35 L. 950 3 35 1..1140 3 S3
3..1026 340 2..1095 3 40 7. . 857 3 45
1..1100 360 L. 700 3 50. 3..1323 360
, 1..1110 350 3..1223 355 1. . 930 3 70
1..11 0 3 70 1..1070 3 70" 1C..1119 3 75
1..1110 380 L. 870 3 85 2..1325 3 S3
22..1022 3 85 1..12GO 390 C..1234 390
1..1100 390 8..105,2 4 00
1. . 950 3 00 1. . 900 3 00 3. . 976 3 05
1..1080 3 10 1..1290 3 20 2..1010 3 25
1 , . 910 3 30 L. 890 3 60 1. . 850 3 60
L. 900 3 50 1..1WO 3 GO 4..1177 3 70
2..1145 370 2..1125 370 1..1360 380
. 1..1130 3 80 L. 960 3 & 5 L. 900 3 S5
6..IOCS 3 DO 1..1510 3 90 1. . 930 3 80
- 1..1520 4 00 2..1240 4 25
HEIFERS.
1. . 830 275 1. . 830 3 60 2. . CSO 3 55
L , C30 3 75 1. . 850 3 85 2. . 555 4 00
. 1. . 740 4 00 2. . 760 4 00 1..1020 4 10
3. . S13 4 15
2. . COO 3 SO 9. , E55 365 C. . 4S3 4 00
4. . 725 4 15 12. . 60S 4 25
BULLS.
1..1C20 325 1..1090 330 1..1530 S 40
1..1790 355 1..13SO 3 00 1..1300 305
1..13SO 3 C5 1..1750 3 65 1. . b90 4 00
2. . 615 4 40
1..13SO 3 05 1..1110 3 10 1..1S50 320
1..11SO 3 35 1..1310 3 40 1..1670 3 40
; 1..1390 3 45 1..1000 360 1..1080 365
1..1200 3 60
* STAGS.
1. . 640 3 35 1..14KO 3 50 1..1530 3
, 1. . 910 3 60 1..1030 3 50 S. , 930 3
, 1..1070 3 75 1..1190 4 00
CALVES.
; 1. . 330 3 25 20. . 374 4 40 2. . 285 4 C5
\V . 1. . 265 600 1. . 120 025 L. 130 6 23
1. . 140 C 60
; . STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
S. . S56 4 20 6. . 871 4 20 1. . 840 4 23
12. . 37 4 23 1..1050 4 25 17. . 893 4 23
; 1 , . E40 4 25 3. . 700 4 30
- 1. . 700 410 1. . 780 420 8..1062 425
2. . C05 4 40
HOGS A weak feature In yesterday1 !
- market was the expectation that then
would be a largo' run of hogs today am
; that expectation was fully realized. In
fact It was not only a large run for Ina i
- Saturday , but It was the largest run of jy
day In a good many weeks , 135 fresh loud
being on vale.
Large receipt * on tu * liut dy ot be
= ,1
week would ordinarily be nufflcl nt
produce moro or ! * xvraknrM In jflj
mnrkct , but In addition to that ther wr
Ilio Dllll further btnr Influence In the S3
of weaker eaitcrn markets. Ai a rcsul' '
thin mnrkct opened weak to Bo lower than
yexlcrdny's close and te lower thnn yesler *
day's curly mnrkct.
Fortunately for the veiling Interests there
was n largo local demand which wn * up <
plrmented by n few shipping orders so thai
the trade wag active ut the iloclluc and It
was not loti ) ; until ninety or 100 cam had
changed Imiuls. Naturally enough tli J
market did not show any Improvement to
ward the close , but rather plowed up and
It anything was easier toward the last ,
but everything old In good Reason. A
Rood many ot the hogs sold nt t3.S7Uli3.20 ,
us nKulnnt I3.9ivfjj.p5 yesterday.
The hoc market this week has been
decidedly In favor of the veiling Interest *
as compnr 4 with previous weeks. Th
fluctuation ! ! for the most part have been
small , the murkct showing- changes from
day to iliiy of only 2c to 3c. The week
opened with values a Mimic higher , dropped
back n little on Tuesday and advanced
agnln on Wednesday umi Thursday. It
turned out that Thursday wus the high
ilay of the week and from that date value *
gradually fell off again so that the week
clotted In very nearly the name notch an tha
previous week. The week ns n whole may
be described an the high week of the year
to date , lions on Thursday selling at the
hlnhest point touched so far this year. Th
demand was Kootl nil the week and receipt *
though largo were none too largo. Hep *
rcFentntlve ( .ales :
No. Av. Hit. IT. No. Av. 8h. IT.
r.c. . . . .207 tO $3 SO 69. . . .156 40 $3 SO
is. . . .278 S ST. SI. . . .200 SO 3 SS
18. . . .2.17 a sr 74. . . .235 200 S 85
S3. . . .239 IfO 3 85 37. . . .222 SO 3 So
72. . . .237 3 S3 7S. . 120 385
12. . . . .275 3 85 21. * . .220 40 3 85
72. . . . .2.17 3 87 4 70. . . .221
C ) . . . ICO o o i y 78. . > .24 ! 80 3 87i {
CO. . . 160 3 S74 78. . . .140 120 3 S7 < 4
G4. . . . .249 320 3 ! IIS. . SO stl-vi
68. . . . .21 SO .1 S7U. ! c : . . -
Kl. . . . .219 49 3 87(1 ! ( 29. . " 3 & 7JS
5S. . . . .219 S S7H ! 71. . 5W 40 3 S7 4
M. . . . .251 3 S7'4 74. . . .2J4 3 S7VJJ
K. . . . .275 200 3 .S7U S3. . 40 *
70. . . . .219 ' 3 5.71,5 . C2. . 200 3S7 < 4
Gl. . . . .249 'MI 3 90 C9. . .218 120 a 90
67. . . . .23 $ ice 3 90 CS , . .2T2 SO 3 90
GS. . . . .257 so 3 90 81. . .251 3 90
CO. . . . .274 3 90 CO , . .207 3 90
77. . . . .209 3 90 Gl. . .290 SO 3 90
6 * > . . . . .337 3 IK ) 62. . .270 40 3 90
67. . . . .250 3 90 71 .241 80 3 90
CO. . . . .274 3 90 62 2 < U SI ) 3 99
33. . . . .2fX ) 3 90 79 190 ' ' 390
65. . . . .2S2 3 90 CO 203 $ 6 3 90
SO. . , , .2JS 120 3 90 C7 23S 3 99
60. . . . .257 so 3 90 C6 202 120 3 90
24. . , . . .251 ' 3 90 74 270 SO 3 99
CO. . . . .29. 'so 3 90 ffi. .189 120 3 90
5S. . . , . .2fiO 40 3 90 G7. .251 3 90
73. . . 120 3 90 73. .211 ieo 3 90
53. . , . .2C2 3 90 C2. .240 40 3 90
73. . , . .241 3 90 GS. .253 320 3 90
C.2. . , . .2.7. : 3 90 68. .251 3 90
27. . . . .271 3 9(1 11 ! ) . .267 3 90
CO. . , . .274 3 92 * A 74. .2.-.S ICO
II. . , . .271 3 9214 03. .2.S6 3 ?
08. . . .2S7 3 n2',4 ' 03.Gl. . .2C.3 , (
Gli. . , . .27G 3 92'Xi 37. .316 3 92H
Gl. . . .Mil SO " 01. .2SO 3 92l |
63. . . . .2S5 ' a i > 5" 01.GO , .276 3 95
70. . . .2M 40 3 95 C5..25S ; 3 9.5
60. . . ,2Cfi 3 95 62 267 3 95
73. . . .219 120 3 85 SI 215 80 3 .V5
75. . . .230 ICO 3 S5 74. . .267 320 3 * 7tt
SO. . . .215 3 S7W 65. . .200 80 3874
71. . . .231 ice 3 874 03. . .261 320 387ft
77. . . .223 so 3 S7',4 G9. . .260 80 3874
S7. . 225 so 3 871,4 73. . .208 ' 3 b74
69. . 40 3S74 73. . .240 'so 3 g7 *
G7. . .253 0 CO. . .251 ICO ssni
fil. . 3 95 6G. . .331 3 93
34. . .141 3 SO
.2.S3 ICO 3 90
CG. . ICO 3 90
73. . . .2.18 ICO 3 90
21. . . .313 ' 3 90
70. . . .275 'so 3 90
IB. . . .feiG so 390
79. . . .217 3 99
B3. . . .2G1 3 90
77. . . .274 3 99
M. . . .323 320 3 90
74. . . .242 ' 3 99
C2. . . .291 'so 3 90
S2. . . 233 0 3 90
C9. . . .275 ' 3 9215 71. . , .2C9 SO 3 92',4
G2. . ic'6 3 924 65. . . .283 80 392'A
02. . ic'6SO 3 924 243. . . .315 2SO 3 92 %
CO. . . . .2C3 SO 3 95' 64. . . .269 80 3 93
65. . . . .2S2 SO 3 95 40. . . .317 ' 3 95
. . .2S5 80 3 95 63. . . .316 'so 3 95
63. . . . .271 ICO 3 95
WAGON HOGS-THROW OUTS.
.400 2 25 1. . . .2S > 0 2 59
.540 2 60 1. . . . .410 3 CO
.ISO 3 75 4. . . . .215
.210 3 ST. C. . . . .218 3 85
.238 387 L. . . .470 SO 3874
.311 3,90 , L.n. . . , .2)2 ) 3 9215
.300 2 50 i. . . . .410 275
.290 3 SO i. . . . .250 3 80
.193 3 80 7. . . . .214 .1 SO
, .2S6 3 85 1. . . . .470 40 3 85
. .160 3 85 4. : . . .339 3 S5
, .370 3 85 i. . . . .8SO 3 85 i
, .313 3 87V4 4. . . . .325 387'A
, .250 390 4. . . . .334 390
2 335 SO 3 90 7. . . . .470
7 470 3S214
SHEEP There were only nine fresh londt
here , and two of them were consigned di
rect to packers , and were not offered for
sale , but In addition to Iho day's arrival *
Ihere were eleven loads carried over from
yealcrday. They were all lambs , nnd Ihero
were no mutton sheep here to make a test
of the market. Good mutlon sheep would
probably have brought llrm prices , ns thcro
was a good demand. TL prices paid fop
the lambs were just about steady , the sama
price having been paid for the same kind
yesterday. Representative sales :
SHEEP.
No. Av. , Pr.
2,610 Colorado lambs 78 $5 10
413 Colorado lambs 78 510
St. I.nuln MVP Stock.
ST. LOUIS. Mny 7. CATTLE Receipts ,
300 head ; shipments , 700 head ; murkct
steady ; fair to fanoy native shipping and.
export steers , $4.35 (5.25 ( ; hulk of sales , $1.50
Iff 5.10 ; dressed beef nnd. butcher steers , $4.00
& 4.90 ; bulk of sales , $4.25 ( 4.00 ; steers under
1,000 Ibs. , $3.91K04.90 ; bulk of sales , $4,25 ®
4.50 ; stackers iin.l feeders , $3.90ft4.i5 ; bulk
of sales , $4.0004.60 ; cows and heifers , $2.004 $
4.75 ; bulk of sales. $2.753.75 ; Texas and In
dian steers , $3.65i4.5S ; bulk of sales , $4.10Q
4.35 : cows and heifers. $3.25fi'4.00. '
HOGS Receipts , 3.100 head ; shipments ,
4,100 head ; markel to lower ; yorkers , $3.89
ft.1.95 ; packers , $3.8504.00 ; butchers , $4.00(3
4.05.
SHEEP Receipts , 100 head : shipments.
800 head ; murkct steady ; native muttons , ' .
$4.00 4.60 ; spring lambs , $5.25Q0.23 ; buck J
and culls , $1.6Kg3.35. (
KiinxitM City I.Ivc Slock ,
KANSAS CITY , May 7. CATTLE Re '
celpts , 600 head. Market unchanged ;
Texas steers , $3.9304.75 : Texas cows , $3.03 ®
4,20 ; native steers , J3.73ffl.93 ; native cowl
and heifers , $2.0034.50 ; stockcra and feeders.
$3.00iH5.15 ; bulls , $3.00fi4.76 ; '
HOGS Receipts , 7,000 head. Market
opened steady , closed weak ; bulk of
sales. $3.SW4.0r > : heavies , $1.85 4.10 ?
puckers. $3.80174.06 ; mixed , $3.7501.00 ; llchtrt
$3.75(03.90 ( ; Yorkers , $3.8503.90 ; pigs , $3.503
S.fO. 7
No sheep.
New York llve Stock.
NEW YORK , May 7.-nEEVE8-necelpt .
CDS head ; no trading ; exports , 1,402 cattla
and 4,073 quarters of beef. 'I
CALVES-Rccelpts , 9S9 head ; firm at $4.00
05.75.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts , 2,08 *
hiad ; market slow ; lambs lower : clipped
sheep , $3.50 14.25 ; clipped lambs , $5.00&5.25 ;
no unshorn Block.
HOGS Receipts , 3,112 head ; nominally !
steady at $4.154.4Q. '
Stock In
Record of receipts of live stock at th
four principal markets for > Iny 7 :
Cnllle. Hogs. Sheep1 ,
Omaha . 1,860 9.217 2,674
Chicago . 100 10,000 1,500
Kansas Clly . 600 7,000 . . . .
St. Louis . 300 3,100 100
Totals . . 2.766 35,317 4,174
THE EFFECT OF
WAR ON VALUES
History repeats ItBelf. What linn linppenrd In
the pant will linppcn nztilu. ThUIu tliu opportun
ity of n lifetime ! tomnku fortunon In Wall street.
Write for our tlnlly Marina Letter wbloh will keen
you fully ndvlRed on thu Blttiatloii trai ot cluirga.
LAWRENCE & SIMONDS
BANKERS AND BROKERS
20.22 BROAD STREET , NEW YORK
Member of Chtcigo Board ol Trade ,
JAMES E BOYD & CO. ,
Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb
COMMISSION ,
GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS
BOARD OF TRAD8.
Dlrft wire * to Chicago and New York. >
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Cbrlitle-Strcet Com. Co. ) bmve remov
d to room 4 , New York Life Uullding ,