Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, May 17, 1898, Image 11

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Newspaper Page TextCOMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL \7lcat Takes Another Upwud Turn on tha Strength of Gables , CLOSES NEARLY AT THE TOP PRICES C rn Slinn-M Conildernhle Strength nd In One Cent Higher , Followed l r Out * nnd PrnvUlonM , K eh UnrlnK nit Advance. CIIICAQO , May IS. Wheat on the Board of Trade today waa strong , started by higher cables and kept going by the ad vances In corn nnd provisions , due to cover ing of shorts. At Its best July wheat here was up 5c and September 23-8c. The clos ing prices were within Vic of the top. Corn finished with lo gain and oats4c. ! . Pro visions at the close showed an advance of 70c In pork , 30o In lard and 4c In ribs. The decided strength In thu Liverpool ca bles , was the chief cause for the bull senti ment In wheat today. Liverpool quotei July wheat fully 3o per bu. higher than It closed Saturday. European political new , was looked on as quttu Important , for It Btemcd to point to growing differences be twecn England and Trance over the Afrl can complications. Domestic receipts were heavy and under ordinary circumstances would have caused the traders to bo shy o buying. Having nothing but the memor > of recent losses In their minds they cov ered freely every time thu buying became nt all strong. Chicago received S'JS ' cars ugalnst seven last year. Minneapolis am IJuluth got M2 cars , compared with 512 las yi-ar. The amount received at western prl ntnry markets was l'OOVH bu. , comparec iv 1th 2,2-j < J,0 > JO bu. the corresponding day o last year. The quantity of wheat on oceal imasuge Increased l.CSO.UOO bu. since a week ngo , and Is now 4l , 0OiJO bu. , against IS , 3W.OOU bu. the same time last year. Tin . exports of wheat and flour to Europe las week was over 10,000UUO bu. , whereas on thi ulmllur week of 1S37 the total shipments ' were G,920OUU bu , The domestic visible sup iTTy decreased only KM.OiM bu. last week whereas thu decrease last year was 2,123,0m bu. The English visible Is calculated to liiive Increased 286,000 bu. for the week , com jdireil with an Increase a year ago of 750.00C bu Thu weather east of thu Rockies wa. nbout perfect for wheat growth , aud th California ! ! drouth was broken by a twenty four hours' rain. Continental cables , too , . were In the main easier. However , the mar-1 ket heru got strong support nnd was kept on thu Jump for the most part , so that the traders had no opportunity to look at thu ordinary news Items , more especially those of a statistical character. May opened at 11.10. against Saturday's close of $1.145 , , nnd was carried up with July nnd closed at J1.50 bid , 5'4c net gain. July opened at $1.0 < 01.07' , llnally touching $1.09 , eased off to SlH and sold up to S1.09H and reacted to S1.09U bid at the close , a net gain of 4-tC. September , which closed Saturday at & 0 5-bc , ottned at 9WJ01-8c. a ° ltl down to i > 07-8c , then up to 'J2e , reacting to Ulfte at the close , a net gain of 2 l-sc. Corn was strong and active today , with outsiders In the market In force. Ihe weather was a factor , cool and wet this morning , and light frosts predicted over a Rood share of the west tonight * . Liverpool was 1-SCiWd higher. This was productive of much bullish sentiment In the pit , nnd good general buying put prices up % c. Receipts were 774 cars. July opened at 3 * " , l-81i3GVie , rose to 371-Sc nnd reacted to 3G7-SQ37u at the close , a gain of * ic net. O.its were neglected , but opened firmer In sympathy with thu general strength In the other speculative markets. Shorts were moderate buyers. Shippers say there Is lit tle demand. Speculative orders were scarce. Receipts were 3S7 cars. The visible de creased 830,00 * ) bu. July opened at 20 3-SB1 2G',4c. ' against ZGttQM 3-Sc , the close on S.at- vitday , sold up to 20 4120 7-8c at the close , u net gain of Vtc. Provisions made a sensational advance , lu-arly all of which was retained. Ship ments of lard and meat were enormous. Government orders for the army cut some figure. There has been large buying of both ribs and lard through commission houses for packers. Hog receipts were 44- OOi ) head , but prices were ftftlOc higher. July pork opened at fll.80fill.95 , against the pre vious quotation of $11.70.Bold up to $12.17Vs , back to $12.10 nnd closed at $12.10. 70c net Kaln. July lard started at $ fi.70fi6.77 , sold up to $8.rw , reacted to { ii.G7igG.70 and closed nt $ fi.SO , n net gain of 35c over Saturday's closing price. July rllH opened at $ fi.25li.40 | , sold up to $0.01 and dropped to $0.j5 at the clrse , a gain of lOc net. Estimated receipts tomorrow : Wheat , 528 cars ; corn , 11G cars ; oats , G3 cars ; hogs , 30- 000 head. , Leading futures range as follows ; Article . . ! Opon. | Hltli. I Low. I Clo a. j 3afy " " \MlMlt- May. . . 1 4A l co 1 4ft 1 BO 1 4 < H July. . . 1UH-7H l ooH i nil 1 0 ? ! < 1 Oik Sent. , , y ? HUM lieu. . May. . : inv < m M 35H July. . . : I SOM-37 3G.H Sept. . . 37 37H Oats- May. . . 304 30 July. . . SOHtm Sen : . . . J'orlt May. . . 11 B2H July. . . no V2 17 ni i s u 11 70 lurH- Mnjr. . . * ' n RO July . . V7o' ) i ) oo 70 II 80 6 0 Sept 0 7i'-j 7 oo 7'JK u vo U S7U May. , a sis d 1QH' July. , (1 55 I ) (30 ( It 5.1 G IS Sept u as U U74 U 'J''K No , 2. Cash quotations were as follows : KLOUR Weak ; winter patents , 6.60 < fJ 8.80 ; stmlshts , Jti.2 ( f .40 ; clears , | 6.0i > S .20 Inkers , l.7Mi6.23. WHEAT No. 2 sprlPl ? , tl.5-r No. 3 spring. I1.0Jil.20 ; No. 2 red , $1.47. CORN-NO. 2 , 36Hri37c. OATS No. 2. 30W < 31c : No. 2 white , 318 We ; No. 3 white. 32fl33c. RYK-No. 2. 6i > Hc. I1ARI.EY No. 2 , ' 425lc. KhAXSKKD No. 1. $1.3 $ . TIMOTHY SEED-Prlmo. $2.SOJ2.S5. | PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $12.2 ; 612.30. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $ C.Si > { jfl.S2'i. Shorl ribs sides ( loose ) , $6.S5H .60. Dry salted Hboulders ( boxed ) , $5.0dU0.2o. Short cleat Bides ( boxed ) . Jfi.lOfifi.SO. WHISKY Distillers' finished Roods , pel SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.SS ; granulated , $5.23 standard A , $5.25. On Uic Produce cxchango today'tho buttei market wn steady ; creameries , 12fH5c dairies , Il&l3c. Eggs , 104c. ! Cheese , un Changed. Live i > oultry. steady ; sprln ; chickens , S'ic ; ducks. C'itlc ; turkeys , 8&9c. BKW YOIIIC MAltKUT.3 ii for tin- nay oil Geiirru CollllllUllltll'H. NEW YORK. May 16.-KIXUR-RQcelpta 43.702,1)1)1 ) . ; exports , 201,102 bbls. ; quiet am weaker ; winter patents , $ fi.75fl7.25 ; wlnte mill clears , nominal ; winter straights , $6.2 4j < r.W ; Minnesota patents , $7.00107.40 ; wlnte extra. $ l.5 > rji5.2S ; Minnesota bakers' , $ S.50i 8.00 ; wlntur low grades , $2 if3.00. Ryi flour. S3.7Rir4.10. CORNMEAL Dull ; 'yellow western , SOc city. Me. RYE-Dull ; No. 2 western , 7mff73c. UARLEY-Dull : feeding , 42c. 1IARLEY MALT Dull : western , SSO'TOc. WHEAT Receipts , 3..6,12 bu. : exports 151,975 bu. ; BiKit , firm ; No. 2 red , $1.54H. f. s.o. U ntlo.it to arrive. Options had a stroni advance today In the face of bearish croi news ami weekly statistics. Shorts fur iilshed the demand , being excited over ru mored reductions of German duties , hlghe English cables and strong northwest miir kets ; closed lie. higher on May nnd lUfi6 ( higher on other months ; May , $1.&K/1.5 ? : closed $1.56 ; July. $ l.l3Hfil.lS , closed $1.17'- CORN Receipts. 201,225 bu , : exports. 207 , * bu. : spot , strong ; No. 2. 43c. Option \rero strong nil day on wet weather new nnd the jump In wheat , closing Hrl 1-Sc n higher : May , 40 7-8 ' 41Vic , closed 41iic ; Julj 41 3-S'Ti II 7-So. closed 41 7-Sc. OATS Itecelpt * . 405,600 bu. ; exports , 40 ( 707 bu. : spot , flrm ; No. J , M c ; No. white , ISc- . Options were Inactive and fei tureless , closing unchanged ; May closed n ante. FEED Quiet : bran. 77HOWc ; middling ! 8Cvfj$1.00 : ry feed , SOSS5c. HAY null ; shipping. 35IOc ; good t eliolce. KllXc , HOPS Steady ; state , common to cholc 1K > 5 crop. STrlc ; 1S3 crop. Cf(7o ( ; 1S97 croi 13O15c : Pacific coast , 1S35 crop , 3ff4c ; IS ! ciop. 6f(7c ; U97 crop. 12Q15c. HIDES-Steady ; Golveston. 15Uc ; Texo drv. l . .eCalifornia. . ITH'iflSe. LEATHER Steady ; hemlock sole , IJuenc Jlyr. . tSWilvV. WOOL-Steady ; fleece. lGfl22c ; Texas,12 He , PROVISIONS Ileef. firm : family. $12.50. . 13.00 ; extni mess. $10.50W1.00 ; beef ham | 21 ; packet , Ill.DOtfi.00. Cut meata , atvadj pickled bclllci , MJKff7.a6 ; pickled shoulder * , t 4.7MM.00 : plcil d hmmn , $7.7&JS.W. ! Lard. ' steady ; westnrn Bteam. cloned at 17.16 : re > f I Hnnd. ateadr. I'ork. Hrm : m < ? sfi , | tVXnifU.OO : I short clear , SlXOXa 14.00 ; family. tlUO .14.00. Tallow , ntrong ; city , 4c ; country , 3iii/4 1-Sc , as to quality. OILS Petroleum , dull. Rosin , steady ; B trained , crmmon to good , $1.42 Viil,45. Tur pentine , stendy at COHc. Cottonseed , mar ket firmly held ; prime cntde , SOUQ21c nomi nal ; prime crude f. o. b. mills. IftftlTHc * . prlmo Bummer yellow , 23fi2 c : off nummcr yellow. 2l o ; butter oil , 2 V4GSiVic ; prime winter yellow , 23fI30c. RICE-Stcacly ; fair to extra , Sl-W/lc ; Japan , 67-Sfliic. MOLAS3E8 Steady ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 2WJ3.V. FREIGHTS Dull ; cotton by steam , 3d nominal ; grain by stcitm , Cd. METALS The market for metals starts the week In steady form , but comparatively little demand At the close today the Metal exchange called plft Iron warrants steady with $ .70 bid nnd KM naked : lake copper , unchanged with $12.00 bid and $12.15 nuked ; tin. steady with $14.53 bid and $11.60 ukcd ; spelter , steady with $4.13 bid and $1.25 anknd ; lead , quiet with J.1.C2V4 bid nnd $3.67H nsked. Lead ts still quoted nt $3.50 by the flrm Jlxlng the settling price for western miners nnd smelters. UUTTBH-Uecelpts , 11,116 pkgs. ; market steady : western creamery , ItQlS' c ; Elglns factory , . CHEESE Receipts , 1.864 pkgs. ; market < iulet : new light skims , 6&G1 , c ; part nklms , BViTi6V4c : full skims , ZttSc. EGGS Receipts. 1,336 pkgs. ; market Rtcady ; Btato and Pennsylvania , western , 10i4c ; southern , OMAHA < JU\KHAL MARKETS , Condition of Trndi > nnd ( ) iiotntloni on Staple and I'liiicy Produce. EGGS Good stoek , 9c. DUTTEIl Common to fair. SSJllc ; sep arator , 17c ; gathereil creamery , ItyiSc. VEAIChoIco fat. SO to 120 Ibs. , quoted at SflDe ; largo and coarse , 6S7c , LIVE POULTRY Chicken * . 7f 7H : old roosters , 3',4ti5Hc ; young roosters , 606ijc ; st > rlnK chickens , 20fi22c. PIGEONS-Llve , $1.1551.25 ; dead pigeons not wanted. HAY Poland , $7.00 ; midland , $0.00 ; low land , $5.60 ; rye straw , $1.00 ; color makes the price on hay ; light bales sell the best ; only top grades bring top prices. VEGETABLES. ONIONS Per bu. , 90cel ; new southern , per Ib. , 2Hc. JlEANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , $1.25. SWEET POTATOES Knnsas , 10-peck bbls. , $ . " , .50 : seed sweet potatoe.4 , $2.00. CAniJAOE New. Florida , per crate , $2.25 ; Mississippi , per crate , $2.50. POTATOES Ilninu grown , CfHJ55c : Colorado rado stock , 70e. ; northern fancy early Ohio seed potatoes , SSc ; new potatoes , per bbl. , $1.50Q3.00. TOMATOES Per crate , J3.00fi3.25. NEW HEETS-Per doz. bunches. 45Ti50c. RADISHES Per doz. bunches , S'J'iSJc. LETTUCE Per doz. bunches. 33ri40o. GHEEN ONIONS Per doz. , 121il5e. WATERCRESS Per 16-qt. case , $1.60. rUCUMHERS Per doz. , $1.251(1.10. WAX DEANS 1-3 bu. box , 75c. PEAS Per bu. , fancy Mississippi , $1.23. SPINACH-Por basket. $1. PIEPLANT Homo giown , per Ib. , 2c. FRUITS. STRAWBERRIES-Arkansas , 24-qt. case. good shipping stock , $2.00. APPLES Winter stock , $3.00-1(3.50. - ( CRANBERRIES Fancy Jersey , per bbi. , J10.00. OitAPKS MnlncnH , $ . ' > .OiVI7C.OO. . TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-Callfornia navels , $2.75Q3.00 ; seedlings , $2.25. LEMONS Calfornla fancv , $3.00 ; choice , 32.5052.75 : fancy Messina , J J.OO'j ) 3.50. BANANAS Choice , large stock , per bunch. $2.UO'2.25 { ; medium sized bunches , $1.7592.00.MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per Ib. . largo size , 12fJ > 13c ; small , lie ; Brazlla , per Ib. , 9'iflOc : Eng lish walnuts , per Ib. , fancy soft shell , 11 ® llu ; standards , * T9e ; filberts , per Ib. , lUc- pecans , ) > ollshed , medium , R'87c : extra large , S&Uc : largo hickory nuts , $1.00Jfl.lO per bu. ; small , J1.23' < /1.3S per bu. : coeoanuts , per 1W , $4 ; peanuts , raw , 5j5Hc ; roasted , MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gnl. can , each , $2.75 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; half-gal , c-.iiu. $6.25 ; quart cans. $3.50. FIGS Imported. ' fancy , * 3-crown , H-lb. boxes , 10c ; 5-crown , 41-lb. boxes , 13c ; 2-lb. boxes. 22f < 23c per box ; California , 10-lb. box. $1. HONEY Cholco white , 12c ; Colorado am ber , lOftllc. KRAUT Per bbl. , $3.50 ; per half bbl. , 12.23. 12.23.DATES DATES Hallo.vee , CO to 70-lb. boxes , 3Hc ; Salr , 5c ; Fnrd , D-lb. boxes , 9c. CIDER-Per half bbl. , $3 : bbl. , $3. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , Gc ; No. 2 green hides. So ; No. 1 salted hides , Sc : 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 , 2fcc ! ; rough tallow , l c ; white grease , 2V2li2ic ; yellow and brown giease. l'.4fi2Uc. SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 15I 73c : green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15 < ! ; dry shearings , ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. 5c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per tb. , actual weight , 4y5c ; dry flint. Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per Ib. , nct'ml weight , 3y4c : dry flint , Colorado butchet wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight. 4 < S5c : dry flint , Colorado mur rain wool pelts , per 11 > . , actual weight , 3 Vt lc. FURS Bear ( black or brown ) . $5.00ft20.00 ; otter. $1.50 18.00 ; mink , ISffCOc ; beaver , $1.00 (76.00 ( ; skunk. 15c , 25c , 50c ; muskrat. 3c , 5c , 7c-raccoon ; , l&gsOc ; red fox , 23cf$1.23 ( ; gray fox , IStftOc ; wolf ( timber ) , 25cft$2.50 ; wolf ( prairie coyote ) , lOfioOe ; wildcat. 10Q25o ; badger , 6040c ; silver fox , $5.0075.00. FRESH MEATS. ' DRESSED BEEF Good native steers , 7c per It ) . ; good forequarters steers , Gc ; good hindquarters steers , 9c ; western steers , G ic ; natlvu heifers , G ic ; western heifers , G c ; good forequnrters heifers , 5'/&c ; good hind quarters heifers , S c ; native _ cows , GV-jc ; western cows , GV4c ; fair cows , Cc ; cow fore- ; quarters. 5c ; cow hindquarters , Sc ; back- halves. COGHc ; triangles. 4Hc. . BEEF CUTS Tenderloins , fresh , ISc ; fiozen , 15c ; boneless strips , fresh , lOc frozen. 9c ; strip loins , fresh. SVic ; frozen , U' c ; rolls , boneless , frozen. 9c : fresh , lOc ; rolls. Spencer cuts , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOc sirloin butts , boneless , frozen , 9c ; fresh , lOc ; shoulder clods , boneless , GYlc ; rump butts boneless , 5c ; No. 1 chucks. 5tfc : No. 2 chucks , 4c ; No. 3 ehneks. 4 > , c ; boneless chucks , frozen , 4ie ; fresh , . SVtc\ \ cow plates 5 Si&c ; steer plates. 4c : flank steak , 7c ; loins H" No , 1. frozen. 12c ; fresh. 14c ; loins. No. 2 frozen , lOc : fresh , 12c : loins. No. 3 , frozen So ; fresh , lOc ; short loins , market style , 2c above loins ; hotel style. 4c above loins ; cow loin ends , S'/jc ; steer loin ends , 9Hc ; hang ing tenderloins , 4H-c : ribs , No. 1. frozen lOc ; fresh , 12o ; ribs. No. 2. frozen , 8c ; fresh Iflc ; ribs. No. 3 frozen. Cc : fresh , 8c ; No. 1 rounds , 7c ; No. 2 rounds , Gic ; No. 3 rounds 6'ae ' : beef rounds , shank olt. % a additional beef rounds shank and rump off. IHc addi tional : trimmings. 4Kc : beef shanks , 3c bialns , per doz. , > c : sweetbreads ; per Ib. ftozen. 10c ; fresh , 12',4cj ' sweetbreads ( calves ) , per Ib , , 40c ; kidneys , per doz. , Sou ox tails , each , 3c ; livers , per tb. , 2Vic ; hearts per tb. , IV4c ; tongues , per Ib. , 12c ; calf livers each , 35e ; calves , whole carcass or Bides lOUc ; calf head and feet , scalded , per set 'VlUTTON Fancy lambs , 9c per Ib. : regu lar lambs , Sc ; sheep , Tttc : market racks ( long ) . So : hotel rack * ( short ) . He : loins , 9c saddles , 9e ; legs , Uc ; lamb legs , 10c ; breasts nnd stews , atic ; tongues , each , 3c ; forequar ters. 5UC. PORK Dressed pigs , 5Uc per It ) . ; dresset hogs , 5c : tenderloins. 15c ; loins , small , large , CHc ; spare ribs , 4 c ; ham sausagt butts. BHc ; Boston butts , 5Hc : shoulder * rough , 4Jc ; shoulders , skinned. 5c : trim : mings , 4Hc ; leaf lard , not rendered. 5Hc heads , cleaned , 3c ; snouts and ears , 3o fresh hams. 16 to 18 Ibs. . "lie ; fresh hams short clears. 6ic ; cheek meats. 4c ; neck- bones , 2c ; pigs' tails , Jc ; plucks , each , 5o chitterlings , 5c ; hocks. 4e : hearts , per doz. 25c ; stomachs , each. 3c ; tongues , each , ic kidneys , per doz. . 10o ; brains , per doz. , 15o pigs' feet , per doz. , 3i1c ; livers , each , 3o s. hog rinds , 3c ; blade bones , Oc. . o. ? Si. I.oMlt ( icncriil MnrkftH. ST. LOUIS. May 16. FLOUR Steady r- patents. $ TK40 .tO ; straights , $5.90-06.10 uer clear. $3.ftvas.50 : mollum. $4.2Mi I.S5. er WHEAT Hlcher. cloning with May Irreg r6e ular , July 4c , September 2 5-Sc and Decem 6e her 2 5-Sc above Saturday : spot , strona No. J red. cash , elevator. $1.23 : track , $1.25 May. $1.20 bid , $1.30 asked ; July , $1.00 ; Sep lumber , sav-ie : December , SG'.ic bid ; No. I1H hard. cash. $1.25. VB CORN Future * rlosed within 1-Se of tie et top and 7-Sc above Saturday for July am ir. other options were fractionally higher spot , steady ; No. 2 cash , 35Vc ; May , 35o 4.- July. 3 c naked ; September , 3 c bid. OATS Futures weredull _ and fractional Iy } : higher : spot , steady ; No. 2 cash , 31c ; track at 3Hifl32 tc ; May , 31e bid ; July , Wiic bid September. 23 7c : ' No. I white , 35 5-Sc. RYE Quiet nt 63c. SEEDS Flaxseed. nominal nt $1.35 ; prim to timothy seed. $2.00 2.65. CORNMEAL-Strong at tl.80fn.S3. BRAN Dull ; sacked , east track , 6lc. HAY Slow ; prairie. $100910.50 ; tlmothj $7.50fi 12.00. RUTTER-Weak ; creamery , ISfllSc ; dalrj as llffrirk * . EfJOS-FIrm at Se. IOS WHISKY $1.83. COTTON TIES 70c. BAGOINa-6 7-SS6 3-Sc. . MI-rrALS-Lea.l . , flrm at $3.5IHff3.5 ; spe ! ter. nominal at Jl.W-i. PROVISIONS Pork ; higher : standar ; ] mess , jobbing , $12.10. Ijxrd , higher ; prinu . : choice. $ .C2 < 4 Bacon , boxed shoul- don , W.oo ; extra sfort clear , I7.1IH ! rlb % $7.24 ' ; short * $7.37 . Dry > alt meatu , boxed shoulders , $5.50 ; extrn short clear. t6.6ZHi ribs. $6.75 : nhonx , $ fl.S7U. KECEIt > TH-Flour , 8.V00 bbl * . : wheat , 65- 00) bu. ; corn. 174,000 bu. ; oat , 90,000 bu. SIUPMENTS-Flour. 4.000 bbls. ; wheat. SS.OWJ bU.J corn , 121,000 bu. : oats , 110,000 bu. nnltlninre Market. BALTIMORE. May 16.-FLOUR-Qulcf western superfine , $3.iM4.0fl ; western extra , $ l.m > tl5.J5 : western family , $ j.S&j .35 ; winter month , $1.35ftl.36 ; July , $1.13 asked ; steamer No. 2 red , il.3li/1.32 ; receipts , 59,501 bu. ; ex ports , 75.0UO bu. ; southern wheat , by sample. $1.3011.30 ; southern wheat , on grade , $1.3Hi Q 1.35(4. ( CORN Inactive and nrtnor ; pot , 4Ui9 II Vic ; receipts , 177,255 bu. ; exports , 150,2 4 bu. : southern white corn , 42c. OATS-Dull : No. 2 whltu western. MV4 ® . 33c ; No. 2 mixed. 3 H < ff3Sc ; receipts , 5550 Jbu. , : exports , 150,009 bu. I RYE Firmer ; No. 2 nenrbv , 70OTOHc ; No. 2 western , 72cj receipts , 58,6i3 bu. ; exports , 12.K5G bu. KAY Firm : cholco timothy , $13.00. GRAIN FREIGHTS Very Halo doing nnd demand slow ; steam to Liverpool , per bu. , 4Hd , June ; Cork for orders , per quar ter , 4s , .tune. BUTTER Steady : fancy creamery. 17c ; fancy Imitation , lte ! ; fancy ladle , 13c ; good ladle , 14e ; store packed , 12913C. EGGS Weak ; fresh , lOc. CHEESE Steady : fancy New York , large. 9WSH4c ; fancy Now York , medium. 10i 104c ! ; fancy New York , small , lOVifcllc. Iilvoriiool .llnrket. LIVERPOOL , May IS.-WHEAT-Spot. No. 2 red western winter , stocks exhausted ; No. 1 red northern spring , dull , 11s ; futures , May , 11s ; July , 10s 5d ; September- lid ; December. 7s 2'/d. CORN Spot easy ; American mixed , new , 3.1 lOVjd ; futures , quiet ; May and September , 3s 9Md : July , 3s 35-Sd. FLOUR-St. Louis fancy winter , dull. 14s 3d. 3d.HOPS HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , dull. PROVISIONS Beef , steady ; prime mess. 6Ss 9d. Pork , steady : prime mess , fair west ern , 5s 5d ; medium , 5s 5d. Hams , short cut , steady , 37s. Bacon , firm , . .5s ; short ribs , 35s ; long clear middles , light , 35s ; long clear mid dles , heavy , 35s 3d ; short clear backs , 33s ; bellies. Sou 6d. Shoulders , square , firm , 27 6d. Lard , prime western , dull , 3.1s. CHEESE Dull : American finest white , 40s : finest colored. 43s. OILS Cottonseed oil , Liverpool refined , steady , 163 9d. Turpentine spirits , steady , 26s 9d. Rosin , common , firm , Es 5d. Imports of wheat Into Liverpool during the week : From Atlantic ports , 79,900 quar ters ; from Pacific ports , none ; from other ports , 38,000 quarters. Imports of corn from Atlantic ports during the week , 32,500 quar ters. Xow Orlc'ims Mnrkct. NEW ORLEANS , May 1C.-HOG PROD UCTS Strong. Pork , standard mess , $12.25. clear rib sides , $7.37 407.50. Hums , choice sugar cured , $ $ .75fi ! > .75. COFFEB Steady ; Rio , ordinary to fair , Sl-Sfi95-Sc. RICE Firm ; ordinary to peed , I G-S93 .c. FLOUR Extra , fancy , $0.23 ; patent , $0.50 06.73. CORNMI3AL $2.05f2.10. BRAN 76fr7Sc. HAY Prime , $15.00916.00 ; choice , $16.509 17.50. CORN No. 2 white , sacked , 4794Sc ; No. 2 mixed and yellow , 461 ? 17c. OATS No. 2 western , sacked , S KnnxniH City ( Srnlii nnd Provision * . KANSAS CITY , May 16. WHEAT About steadv : llttlH demand : No. I hard , $1.19 ; No. CORN About steady : No. 2 mixed , 34ic ; No. 2 white , 35H'3 ' V4c : No. 3 , 35',4c. OATS Firm ; rather slow ; No. 2 white , RYE- Weak ; No. 2. SSc. HAY Steady ; choice timothy , $11 ; cholco prairie. $9.50. BUTTER Barely steady ; creamery , 12VS9 14c : dairy. 10fflO > 4c. EGGS Steady ; fresh , Sc. Cincinnati Market. CINCINNATI , May 16. FLOUR-FIrm and higher ; fancy , $5.5095.25. WHEAT Firmer ; No. 2 red , $1.25. CORN-EasIer ; No. 2 mixed. 37V'-fi33'/.c. OATS-Easlcr : No. 2 mixed , SV c. K YE Quiet : No. 2. 65c. PROVISIONS Lard. firm. $6.50. Bulk meats , linn and higher , $0.50. Bacon , strong , ' ' WI I ISK Y Steady , $1.23. BUTTER Dull nnd lower ; fancy Elgin , 17c : Ohio. I2rai6c ; dairy. W.ic. SUGAR Easy : hard refined , $1.4796.10. . EGGS-Qulet , 9c. ' CHEESE Dull ; good to prime Ohio flat , ( irnln Heci-lutx nt rrliiclnnl Mnrkrln. MINNEAPOLIS , May 16. Receipts : Wheat , .405 cars. ST. LOUIS , May 10. Receipts : Wheat , 92 cars. CHICAGO , May 16. Receipts today : Wheat , 36S cars ; corn , 771 cars ; oats , 3S7 cars. Estimated cars tomorrow : Wheat , 523 ; corn. 1,230 ; oats , 467. DULUTH , May 16. Receipts : Wheat , 507 cars. Vlnll > ! i > Rrnln Snitnly. NEW YORK. May 16. The statement of the visible supply of grain in store and afloat Saturday , May 14. as complied by the New York Produce exchange , Is as follows : Wheat , 21,956.000 bu. ; decrease , 512,000 bu. Corn. 22.460.000 bu. : decrease. 2,533,000 'bu. Onts. 8,701,000 bu. ; decrease , S30.000 bu. Rye , 1.427.000 bu. ; decrease. 453.000 bu. Barley , 5S3.000 bu. ; decrease , 33,000 bu. Peorln Mnrkrtii. " PEORIA. May 16. CORN-Market flrm and hlcher ; No. 2. SGtfc OATS Market quiet and slow ; No. 2 white , 31 32' c. WHISKY Market flrm ; high proof spirits , $1.22 % . ; Krr.nclHco AVIirnt Market. SAN FRANCISCO. Mny 16. WHEAT ; steady. December. $1.6974. BARLEY Steady ; December , $1.29 5-S ; , May. $1.33. I'lillildcMiliIll Produce. , PHILADELPHIA , May 16. BUTTER- , , Easier : fancy western creamery , 16c. | EGGS Steady ; fresh western , 10 < ic. STOCKS AM ) IIOMIS. , Market Is Dull nnd tlir Tone Ilenvy , ThroiiRbont. NEW YORK. May 16. The stock market , was rather dull today and the tone was ; heavy throughout. Prices never got far ; away from the opening quotations except , In a few cdses. The opening was made In sympathy with London , where the heavi ; ness In all departments continues on ac count of the uneasiness occasioned by Co lonial Secretary Chamberlain's pessimistic view of International politics. Americana wore no more sufferers In the market than other securities. The prevailing high prices made them nn Inviting Held for liqui dation. An additional Incentive for London selling of these securities Is that It re lieved th tenslon of London's unfavorable exchange situation nnd the pressure upon It for gold. There was a fair outside de mand for stocks in the first hour , which absorbed very well the offerings for Lon don account and worked same recovery from the low point. The demand was soon satisfied and prices drifted for the re mainder of the day not far from the low level. Net losses of numerous leading stocks ara a point or over. Sugar was strong after an opening decline and easily led the list In point of activity. It was atone ono time 2 points over Saturday's close , There were ono or two other specialties , notably Western Union , Rubber preferred and Tennessee Coal nnd Iron , which wert flrm. Rock Island In the railroad Hat wu.- well held and at ono time reacted abovt Saturday's close , selling on a parity wltli Burlington. But these weru exceptions Ir the general tone and their strength exerteO little sympathetic Influence. It was evi dent that speculative activity Is waiting or the developments of the naval strategy Ir the Carrlbean sea. There was prevalent u somewhat less sanguine expectation of c speedy termination of the war , based or some disappointment over the results of the bombardment at San Juan. The evasive- I ness of the Spanish fleet was also taken n ; Indicating a possibility of extended man- : euverlng without material result. The re ported failure of efforts to effect a junctloi with the Insurgents nnd to deliver supplies of arms nnd ammunition to them was In , terprcted us demonstrating * that any de ; clslve success In Cuba must wait on th < campaign of the United States troops Sterling exchange rates advanced full ? pej- cent today , but the market was re ported dull. The monuy market continue ! easy nnd accommodations on commercla paper were liberal. Bonds were dull nn < , prices generally lower In sympathy will storks. Total sales. $ L275.000. There way , a decline of H per cent In the United State : registered 5s of 1907. The bonds were other I WISH unchanged. The Evenln ? Post's London financial en blegram says : Loral stock market ! con tinned dull and tint today , an undeflnet - uneasiness existing regarding the polltlca situation. It Is sold , however , that the pol rd Itlclanu are making the worst of th sltua , tlon In order to prepare tha people for i Total sales of stocks today , 33i > ,500 shares , Including 15 , 7,13 Atchlson preferred , 19.0S5 Chicago , Hurllncton .t Qulncy , 3.140 Louis ville Nashville ; 9,325 Manhattan. 5.075 Missouri Pacific ; S.W10 Northern Pacific , 11.S49 Northern Pacific preferred , 20.035 Rock Island 32.KX ) St. Paul. 13,932 Union Pacific preferred. 3,315 Witbash preferred , 50,015 To bacco , 4,741 Chicago Great Western , 5,94,1 People's Gas , 60,915 Suuar. York Money Market. NEW YORK , May 16. UUTTER-Rc- celpts , 11,116 pkgs. ; market steady : western creamery , 11015' : Elglns , 15 % : ; factory , CHEESE Receipts , 1,564 pkgs. ; market qulst ; new light skims , 6fiGVic ; part skims , Sttftf'Vse ; full skims , 2fi'3c. EGGS Receipts , 1,3-W pKgs. ; market steady : state and Pennsylvania , lO Ullc ; western , lH4c ( ; southern , 9S10c. SUGAR Raw strong : fair refining , 3Jc ; centrifugal , 96 test , 4'.Jc : relined firm ; crushed , 57-oc ; powdered , G5-Se ; granu lated , 57-lCc. Closing quotations on bonds were as fol- ows : BAR SILVER Steady. 25 3-lOd'per ounce MONEY 2Vi ? 3 i > er cent. The rate of dis count In the open market for short bills 3 11-1&S394 per cent ; .tho rate of discount Ir the open market for three months' bills 3 ll-16t(3i ( per cent. Financial Notex. OMAHA. Slay 16. Thn clearings for the day were J1.22'JS7in4' : " balances , $190.697.11 The clearings for 1537 Vure $ TTO,6C2.42 am the iKiIances $51,8411:11. , Inurcaso in clear- incM. J.T59.200.02. " CHICAGO. May iff.Clearlnt'S , $21,280.816 balances , $2,405,52S. j New York exchanRO 25e discount ; sterflnfc exchanKO , postei rates. $ l.83ifi.Sin-i ) | : actual rates , J .S2Hif4.S6 sixty days , $4.814.S5 > 4 , , The stock marke today was featureless. West ChlcuRo S25-S : North Chicago , "JM ; Diamond Match KB ; Rl.-cult. 2i % ; Bl qult preferred , S73 ! Strawboard , 100. ' ST. KOt'IS. May 16. Clearings , J5.02I.741 balances , $1S1WD. Money , fSS per cent New York exchange , 2Sb premium bid ; 5ft premium asked. . NEW ORLEANS. May IG.-Clearlnijs C301.644. New York excianic ) , bank , Jl pe " , J1,0 M premium ; commercial , 23c per tl,0i premium. MEMI'Hia May 46. Clearings. $3ft > .331 ' balances , tG > .39S. New" York exchaiiBe , $14iC PHILADELPHIA. Mnv 16.-CIearlnga J.fir,97 ! : ! : balances. $1,631.471. RALTIMORE. May It Clearings , $ ; .113 , 1W : balances. $10C.4W. CINCINNATI. May IB. Money , 3fiS pc cent. New York exchange , i > ar nnd 23c pro inltim. Clearings , $2D.SO,15i ) . NEW YORK. May 16. C'learings , $ SS,183 J- 540 ; balanr-os. J5.570.110. ROSTON. May li-CIearlngs , $12,63JC21 balanci'H , $1.350.671. Oil Mnrket . OIL CITY. Pa. . May IG.-Credlt balances S5c ; certttlrateii opened Sic bid for cash first sale nt Eio ; closed S2Hc bid ; total sale on cash at S3n ; nli-.e cash sales nt S2Hc shipments. 97. r 6 bbls. : runs. 9I.S17 bbls. SAVANNAH , Go. , May -OILS-Splrit turpentine , mjirket opened stewdy at 27c closed firm at 26 > ? c. Rouln. firm : closing A. I ) . C. D. E. $1.10 : F. $1.15 ; G. $1.25 ; II. and K. $1.15 ; M , $1.50 ; N , $1.05 ; , W JI. $ ! . " CHARLESTON. S. C. . Mny 18-OILS- Turpentlne. firm , ! 6\jc. \ Rosin , iulet. | un WILMINGTON. N. C. , May 16. OILS- j Spirits turp-3iulnc. unchanged. Iloslr steady , 93c < a$1.00. Crude turpentine. JLS $1.80 and $1.94. Tar. itcady , $1.10. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET General Ban for the lint Day of the Week is Light. PRICES OH EVERYTHING TEND UPWARD Cnttlp Much Stronger nnd HORII Xrnrly Fire Crnt * Illnher Tlmn Hot a friar' * Clo r Shrcp Slronar nd In Good Ilrqumt. SOUTH OMAHA. May IG.-Recelpts for tha days Indicated were : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's. May 16 1.K9 4.M4 11,550 W May 14 934 8,853 1.771 15 May 13 1,4 6 7.717 1.4 6 May U 910 fi.703 1.573 1 May 11 4,309 6,935 4.S1G 52 May 10 4.797 S.XSS 8,010 May 2.C01 3 , 74 10.SSS 33 May 7 1,866 917 2,574 . . . . May 6. 2.902 7,551 4.W3 3 May 5 783 4.3SS 1.479 . . . . May 4 3,19'J 7,913 3.SS2 7 May 3 4,026 9.158 G.S30 . . . . May 2 2,9tt. ! 2.MJ 7.13S 24 April 30 1.59.5 0,900 1.323 61 April 29 2,093 6.2SS 6.S13 . . . . April 23 1.DSS 8,759 8.605 April 27 2.972 7.S40 4,382 9 The olllclnl number of cars of stock brought In today by each roiul waa : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. H'r's. C. . M . & St , 1 . Ky. . . . 2 Missouri Tncltlc lly. . 2 U. P. syatom 13 It 32 2 1' . , K. & M. V. H. U. G It s. c. & v. Uy 2 C. , St. P. , M. & O. lly. 3 2 IS. & M. H. H. H 19 20 12 C. , H. I. ft P. lly. . K. 1 C. , H. I. & P. lly. , W. . . 2 Total receipts . . . . 61 63 44 2 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , i-ach buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omalm Packing Co Bl 7U5 . . . . O. H. Hammond Co 30S 711 9 < Vi Swift and Compiny 223 52 2.0IS Cudahy PackliiR Co 350 1,522 2i95 P. D. Armour , Chicago 223 Huston & Co .1 Vansant & Co 17 Krebbs & Co 35 H. Hamilton 20J Swift , from country CU2 Other buyers 60 Totalji .1,22 : 4,133 Gv413 The total arrivals of stock today num bered 100 cars , an URiilnst 1S2 on Saturday , 21S u week ago , 20J two weexi ago and 123 three weeks ago. The falling- oil as com pared with the two weeks previous waa due to lighter cattle receipts , the arrivals of IIORS being fully up to the average. CATTLE During tiie early part of last week the markets on cattle were In bad shapu under the Influence of large receipts , but after tho3e who were especially anxious to unload had shipped values recovered and at the close of the week the market was very nearly , If not nutte , as good as It was at the opening. Kor that reason It seemed probable that there would bo a. good run of cattle the early part of the present week , but the first day brought In barely fifty cars , or less than half the number here a week ago. It may be that the rains which extended over a consider able section of the country may have Im peded to some extent the loading of cattle yiMterday. In addition to the llgnl receipts there was the further bull Influence of favorable advices from other market points and In coniequence the market here became stronger and active. Local packers all appeared to have use for good beef steers and they were not long In exhausting sup plies. Shippers were In saddle , but there were not enough cattle for them to get in on the trade to any extent. Bxorythlng was sold and weighed up at an early hour. The very active demand for butchers' stock which has prevailed for some little time was plainly In evidence today and the half dozen loads of cows and helferi were not long In finding buyers. The prices were good and strong as compared with the close of last week. Only u few stockers and feeders were offered , but they sold at what looked like strong prices. It does not appear to bo any trouble at all to dispose of anything at all desirable In the WKJof light cattle and the demand Is far In excels of the supply all the time. Hegular yard oper ators and commission men say that they have orders In hand all the time that can not be tilled for the want1 of the proper kind of cattle. As high an $3.00 was paid for some 440-pound stackers today. Repre sentative sales : STEKHS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. ? r. No. Av. Pr. 1. . 1190373 2..1070 $4 00 11. . 974 $1 15 21..1ST ! 1 20 1S..140S 4'2T 1. . 920 4 25 21..1177 423 19..1S17 430 21..1117 430 21. . ! )74 4 30 1. . 750 431) ) 8..1223 440 3i..l502 ( 4 4J 23..1247 4 33 44..1313 4 40 19..1327 445 8..1455 445 20..1115 415 10..1121 4 45 2..1515 4 60 20. . S3 4 15 8. . 907 4 15 8..1120 4 20 13. . 003 420 20..1105 425 29..1075 430 21..1101 4 30 35..1310 4 30 17..107S 4 35 53..149I 4 35 20..1233 4 40 5..13SS 4 45 2..1135 445 18..1231 445 " 20..1205 445 1..1510 4 45 19..1330 4 43 22..1277 4 C3 COWS. 1. . T20 250 2. . 925 300 2. . 970 320 2. . $70 325 1..HSO 335 8. . 910 333 1..11CO 350 1..1100 350 1..1510 340 I..lb30 3 80 1..1240 3 & 0 4..1150 3 83 1..11EO 315 3..130) ) 390 46. . 92S 390 1..11SO 400 1..1410 400 1..1190 400 18..1021 4 05 1. . 930 4 03 22..IOCS 4 10 1..12CO 4 10. 1..12GO 4 10 1. . 340 250 1. . 910 285 1. . 540 295 1. . ffTO 300 1..1090 333 3. . 993 360 1..10CO 3 50 B..Tt)14 ) 3 55 1. . 860 3 CO 1..1290 360 1..1030 3 fi > 3..1133 3 C5 2..11G3 3 C5 2..1050 373 7..11CO 375 1..1220 3 75 1..1HO 3 75 ISUI.L8. 1..1100 310 2..1325 313 1..1440 313 1. . 750 315 1. . 910 315 2..135. . ) 325 1..1210 323 1..1180 333 1..1310 333 1..1110 340 1..1S10 343 1. . 920 365 1..1140 310 1. . 940 315 1..1470 325 1..1140 SCO 1..1330 3 63 1. . 700 365 1..1600 3 73 HEIFERS. 2 , . 725 373 1..1C30 380. 2..13S3 39 $ 3. . 9S3 4 00 1..1050 4 10 1. . G30 4 23 3. . 771) ) 4 50 21. . 974 4 30 HEIFEIIS-KEEDEUS. 2. . 615 3 60 2. . 300 4 15 COWS AND HEIFERS. S..1072 3 93 CAT.VES. 2. . 100 0 00 1. . 130 6 CO 1. . 230 C 00 2. . 150 6 23 STAGS. 1..1150 325 1..1180 350 1..1560 3 . " 3 1..1600 373 0..1C05 380 1..1S10 4 00 STQCKEHS AND KEEDKUS. 1. , 990 400 1. . 730 400 2. . 8SO 415 17. . G30 4 C5 2. . 6S3 475 1. . 700 4' 10. . 410 5 00 1. . C'JO 3 50 1. . 840 3 E5 L. 3SO 4 90 20. . 874 4 20 HOGS While the receipts of cattle were unusually light for a Monday , the arrivals of hogs were heavlur than generally ex pected for the first day of the week ; They wore none too large , however , nnd with the extensive local and shipping demand piobably a good many more would have sold just as readily. Light reeolpts , favorable advices from other selling points and a stronger provision market all combined to glye values an up ward turn , so that the market opened at least strong and closed fully EC higher. Everything was sold nnd weighed up In a very short time after the opening. Good mixed boss sold pretty generally nt $4.23 , as against $4.20 Saturday , with cholco heavy and butcher weights selling up to $4.SOTi4.3Vk : ! and some light nnd trashy stuff down to $1.20. The average of all the sales waa not quite 5c higher than at the close of last week. , , The week opened with the market a , ' I strong 3Tc higher than It was at the openIng - Ing of last wujk , and only THfflOe below : the extreme high point of the week. The ltmarket Is now CWJ70C higher than It was one year ago. Representative sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr. 43 MS SO $1 15 10 231 120 J4 20 "Villl 1)1 ) . . . 420 15) 17C SO 120 W 69 217 40 4 20 21 221 . . . 420 1 K ) 211 . . . 4 22 A 81 W 120 422V ? : 79 217 ICO 12214 32 27S . . . 422'- ' 'G 2I < ) ICO 4 22' f9 221 SO 422' , , 61 270 . . . 4 22V , 7i ) 211 120 4 22 > i C9 210 40 4 22Vi 70 252 40 4 23 73 27S . . . 425 S2 2i'.0 ICO 4 23 Cl 23 . . . 425 12 254 . . . 423 84 24H ICO 425 76 215 ICO 425 GP. 273 . . . 4 25 CO 2sO 2tO 4 23 E7 271 40 425 71 231 IS ) 425 - C9 255 . . . 4 25 62 232 . . . 4 25 73 2 7 ISO 423 92 231 SO 4 r > E4 213 40 423 45 2 SO 425 -0 2V ) SO 4 25 14 2 . . . 4 25 31 2I < > . . . 4 25 " 1 227 40 4 23 Cl 273 . . . 25 73 211 120 425 65 211 SO 4 25 81 241 . . . 4 25 , f.4 270 SO 4 23 12 2i7 . . . 4 23 54 304 280 423 10 KO . . . 425 S8 215 SO 4 23 79 25G 200 4 23 74 2S3 ICO 4 23 G2 276 160 4 25 O > "IIS . . . 4 25 61 27J . . . 4 25 72 241 80 4 25 71 215 120 4 25 14 1S2 . . . 4 271,4 5.S 2S4 ICO 4 27V < 73 2 < 2 40 4 27 % 217 2'JO ' 4 M Cl 2C1 ICO 4 30 51 271 . . . 4 M K ! 279 160 4 20 CJ 279 . . . 4 32'j 0.5 273 120 4 22 42 227 ICO 4 00 22 223 . . . 4 20 85 208 120 4 20 W 25 $ 1 0 4 25 WAGON HOGS-THROW-OUTS. , 1 370 . . . 260 S 125 . . . 300 5 110 . . . 3 W G ,241 SO 4 15 6 213 . . . 420 4 357 SO 4 20 S JOS 80 4 M S 170 . , .410 ' DM . . . 4C 8 101 . . . 49 * 7 XX . . . 4 6 80 4 26 1 WO . . . 4 S 7 235 BO 4 23 3 334 . . . 4 1 240 . . . 4 IS 4 225 . . . 425 R 20S . . . 4 2S 6 3QS . . . 4 i 5 210 . . . 425 S 21 . . . 425 4 220 . . . 426 1 ISO . . . 4 27U 2 2OT . . . 4 < ? 7..2CI . . . 4 5 y . . . 4 2i S 231 . . . 425 3 S93 . . . 423 7 271 . . . 425 8H15EP According to the figures posted on the bulletin board , there were forty-four loads of hrrp and lambs hero , but about one-half of that number was ahtppml out yesterday , being only halted for feed and rest. Of those left behind u largo proportion tion consisted of Colorado lamb. " , some of them right rood stuff. The market on sheep was reasonably ac tive and fully steady , or even strong , while lambs worn Just about steady. A bunch of good Colorado * sold up to * 5.t > 5 , which was the top figure of the day and which was 5c higher than waa paid last week. Representative aalea : No. Av. Pr. 453 western wethers , shorn. . . SS II.12V4 2 western wethers , shorn So 4 50 1 owe " . . .110 300 1 owe 120 425 126 western lambs , shorn. . . . . 71 4 3"H 957 western lambs , shorn . , 65 4 M Ot > 5 Colorado Iambi "S 6 05 10 culls 72 300 513 ewes and wethers , shorn 99 4 20 25S Mexican lambs 81 ! 600 259 Mexican lambs 87 500 I.lvtStock Goniilp. Markets look up. Cattle and hogs higher. Sellers cet the best of the trade. T. Hcrron was In from Cozad with cattle. J. Kelley of Extjter brought In a car of hogs. O. W. Fine of Cozad brought In a car of cattle. O. E. Carr was In from llrokcn Bow with cattle. . K. M. Robb of Silver Creek was In with cattle. Mr. Roller of Calhoun had a carload of cattle in. M. Jacqnot brought In a carload of hogs from Merita. 13. Hoffnielster drove In n bunch of cattle from lionsoii. James Mllllgan of Wlsncr had In a car load of hogs. One year ago today the average price for hogs xvas $3.61. Ira Dawson of licnnctt. Neb. , was In with a mixed load. J. Pesson of Stanton , Neb. , shipped In a load ol cattle. C. O. Jones of Oakland was on the market with a load of cattle. J. St. Simons of Lowell , Neb. , came In with two ears of cattle. H. J. Tlerney brought In three cars of cattle from Angel , Neb. W. I. Patterson & Son of Stockton placed a mixed load on the market. Dan Hall of Atchlson. Neb. , had two cars of hogs on the market. M. Cassldy of Grand Island came In with three ears lot western lambs. George Stocking of Wahoo , Neb. , was at the yards with \a load of hogs. The average price of hogs today was ex actly 3Vic higher than , on Saturday. T. G. Spencer of Elm Creek was In with a car of rattle and a car of hogs. J. H. Stlmmeynr of Clnytnnla , and AD. . Sears of Chirks , had hogs at the yards. Mr. Guthrlo of Gibson & Guthrle. had In two cars of cattle and two of hogs from Clnrks. Mr. Roscnkrans of Heaver City had 8e\crnl loads of cattle and hogs on tin market , T. Sullivan of Akron , la. , and L. W. Uenton of Waterloo , Neb. , hud cattlu on the market. Gibson & Gutterie of Ciarks , Neb. , had seven cars of cattle and two of sheep on the market. II. Metz & Co. , of Loomas , Neb. , nnd Wright , Tooth & Co. , of Aurora had hogs at the yards. Alex Nelson. Charles Shecres , George L. Gross , Fred Gross. Lou Loomls , W. W. Anderson and H. S. Springer all had Fort Collins Iambs at the yards. Jacob Heck of Sutton , Neb. , was on the market with a load of hogs. Mr. Heck ha ? been shipping to St. Joe for some time , but decided to give this market a trial. AV. W. Drown of Katon , Cole , , was In with two loads of Mexican lambs , Colorado fed. They were of good' quality and sold 5c higher than anything else on the market It Is surprising how well heifers are sell ing. A bunch of westerns today brough J1.30 , and on Saturday a big string of llgh heifers sold at $4.33 , choice little stuff sell Ing better than the heavier cattle. CHICAGO MVB STOCIC 31.1 II K KT , Price * Arc llliclirr In Spite of a Heavy Unit. CHICAGO , May 1C. Cattle market today rather active ; feeling firm , prices strong to lOc higher. Choice to extra steers , from $5 to { 5.25 ; good to choice , from $1.15 to Jl.,3 ( butchers' steers , from $4.10 to $ I.SO ; stock crs nnd feeders , from $2.50 to JI.SO ; Texa ; steers , $3. CO to $4. CO. Ordinarily a heavy run of hogs would mean lower prices , but Just now there Is such a heavy demand that prices moved up from 6u to lOc. Packers arc loaded with or ders for furnishing the government with meat and are taking hogs as fast as offered. Hulk of sales , from $4.40 to $4. CO ; heavy packing hogs , from $1.20 to $ I.12' ; common to choice , from $1.25 to $4,57 ; common to good , from $1.03 to $1.0714 ; pigs , from $3 to $1.25. There was a good supply of sheep , the demand was good and prices steady ; clipped common sheep , from $1 to $3.50 ; choice , from $1.25 to $1.30 ; clipped lambs , from $1.40 to $4.75 ; wooled Iambs , from $5 to $5.30. Receipts : Cattle. 13,000 head ; hogs , 43,000 head ; sheep , 17,000 head. .St. 1,011 In Live Stork. ST. LOUIS. May 16. CATTLE Receipts , l.COO head. Including SOT Tcxans ; shipments , none ; market strong and active for natives , with Texans n" shade higher ; fair to fancy native shipping and export steers , iiWf 6.15 ; bulk of sales , $1. Gaff 4. 16 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $ J.35f5.00 : bulk of sales , $1.4091.80 ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.73 1.40 ; bulk of sales , $1.00 4.50 ; cows and heifers. 12.09 $ 1.75 ; Texas and Indian steers , $3.S5T ( 4.10 ; bulk of sales , $4.0001.20 ; cows and heifers. $2.75B3.80. HOGS Receipts , 7.COO head ; shipments. 3,000 head ; market steady ; yorkers , $1.10J < 4.25 ; packers , $1.3031.45 ; butchers , $ I.40tr SHEEP Receipts , 2,100 henil ; shipments , 1.000 head ; market steady ; native muttons , W.IW4.75 : lambs , $1.33(00.00 ( ; Texas muttons , $3.5031.05. Kr.iiNiiH Cl jI.tve Stuck. KANSAS CITY , May 1C.-CATTLE Re ceipts , 1,100 natives : DOO Texans ; cattle were In good demand today and desirable stork sold nlxiut IDs higher ; native steers sold at $ I.15 1.S5 , mainly II.40U4.70 ; light handy weight steers. $1. 0001.55 ; stockers and feed ers. $1.1585.23 ; cows. J2.90ti4.00 ; heifers , $3.75 , 4.10 ; bulls , $3.251.23 ; Texas steers , $3.90 4.15. HOGS Receipts , 12,000 head ; market ac tive , SIJlOc higher ; salea mainly at $1.251 ? 4.40 ; heavies , $ J.3344.4S ; mixed. $1.20fM.33 ; lights. $4.004.30 ; pigs , $3.00 4.00 ; packers , $ I.Wi4.33 ; yorkers , $4.20174.23. SHEEP Receipts , 5.0M head ; market ap- tlve , steady to 5c higher : Colorado wool lambs , $5.10fi5.25 ; clipped , JMOif l.to ; mitlvo lambs , $1. 801(3.00 ; native mutton sheep , $3.70 © 4.50. NIMV York Live Stork. NEW YORK. May IG.-IJEBVES-no- celpts , 5,331 head ; market slow and gener ally steady : steers , $4.50fi5.12'/i : tops. $ ' . .25 ; oxen nnd stags , J2.75fH.50 : bulls , $ .151.15 ; cows. ? 2.15f3.75 | ; cables quote steers IIrm at lO'/iim'/Jc , dressed weight ; live sheep , 914 ftlWic , dressed weight ; refrigerator beef , 9 3-8c per Ib. ; exports today , 200 cattle ; to morrow , 700 cattle and 2,600 quarters of beef. CALVKS Receipts , C55 head ; choice , $3.CO ; buttermilks. $1.50f(5.10. SHEEP AND I XMHS-Cllpped sheep. $3.6034.33 ; culls , $1.00 ; clipped lumbs , $1.5QQ > G.CO. G.CO.HOGS HOGS Receipts , 10,610 head ; slow nnd lower at $4.35 4.60. Ksnt Liberty Live Stock. EAST LIBERTY , Pa. . May 16.-CATTLE Strong ; extra. $3.1 ( > 35.15 ; prime , $ l.9i'u5.0o ; common , $3.Wai.15. HOGS Active and lower : heavy hogs , $1.40 : best mediums , $1.30 4.33 ; best yorkers , * t.2S i.30 ! : light yorkers , $4.15i4.20 : pigs , as to quality. J'l.'jOiH.lO ; roughs , $2.60fj4.00. SHEEP Steady : chnlru clipped , $1.15 ® 4.25 : common , $3.15S3.t5 ; choice clipped liimbj * . $4.90fi5.00 ; common to good , $1.2M ? 4W ) : spring lambs , to.OW.OO ; veal calves , $0.5035.75. ClnrliinnU Live Slock. CINCINNATI , May 16. HOOS-Actlve at t3.9W4.EO. CATTLE Dull nt $2.7ifi1.03. SHEEP-Steady at * 2.7W4l.t . LAMBS-Steady nt $3.75tri.75. InilluuniMillx Live Slock. INDIANAPOLIS , May 1G.-HOGS-RO. celpts , 2.100 head ; shipments , 1,000 head ; market active ; good to cholco medium and heavy , J4.3Mi4.15 ; mlxo < l , $ J.2J5jl.35 ; good to cholco lights , H.2i/u I.CO ; common lights , SHEEP Receipts , light : shipments , none ; ( rood to choice yearlings , J .Wijl.I5 ; common ( o medium yonrllnirs. $3.509190 ; Rood cholco sheep , H.7&S4.00 ; common. Block In fllicht. Record of receipt * of live stock at th four principal markets for May 16 : Cattle Hogs. heoUk Omaha . LE9 4.M4 11. * Chicago . 13.000 45,000 17.08 * Kansas City . t 00 12,000 5.0W St. Louis 1,600 7.COO 2.4IM , Totals . nK3 C9.23I , 3t Wool Mnrkrln. BOSTON , May 16.-Tho following arc tlt quotations for leadliiK descriptions : Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces , X nnai above. S6c : XX nnd XX above anil delalnu ? No. 1 and No. 2 combing , 2 (30c. ( Michigan , , Wisconsin , etc. : X Michigan , 22If23o ; No. 2 Michigan nnd Illinois combing , Z7 { 2-Sc : ; X Now York , Now Hampshire and Vermont - mont , 22fi2.1c ; delnlnc Michigan , 2Sc ; un washed medium Kentucky nnd Indiana. quarter blood combing nnd three-eighths- blood combing , 22)i23c ; Missouri quarter blood combing , 22ft'23c : bra hi combing , Sflc : lake nnd Georgia , l ! 5J20e. Texas wools : Spring medium 02 months ) , ICftlSc ; scoured. 40i 42c ; spring line (12 ( months ) , IfiTflSc : scoured , 4.W45C. Territory wools : Montana , . fine medium and line , IGjflCo ; scoured , 4,3ut , staple , 18c ; Utah , Wyoming etc. , line me * ilium nnd One , llfilOc ; scoured , 43ft45o ; staple , 4Se. Australian wools : Scoured. basis , combing superfine , 703f72c : combing. . good , 65-il Sc ; combing , average , 62U-63c ; . Queensland combing , C5o. LONDON , May 15. At the wool auction sales today 11,652 bales were offered , In cluding n good selection of greasy , whlclt wn * eagerly competed for , the continental buyers securing the bulk nt ton prices. Heavy New South Wales and Melbourne ruled easier. Punta Arenas of good qual ity were firm , while Interior ruled Irregular- nt a farthing decline. The attendance wn.i < good. The following are the sales In de tail : New South Wales. 4.400 bales ; soouredl Slid1 ! ) Is 6'sd ; greasy , 4'.MilOd. Qucemlaml. 400 bales ; greasy. " li'fMO'.id. ' Victoria , l.SOOi bales ; scoured , 9'idlils 4d ; greasy , 55/1 Idi West Australia , 100 bales ; greasy , D'.gfi'Uidl New Xealand , 3,100 bales ; scoured , Sd'cls ( Id : greasy , Ti' fis'-jd. Capo of Good Hope mull Natal , BOO bale * ; greasy , 6ii ( ilid. PuutOi Arena , 4,700 bales ; greasy , 4Vii5Ud. CollVe NEW YORK , May 16.-COKFKE-Optlon- opened steady nt 6 points decline and fur ther declined ft points under unfavorable European and Brazilian advlee4 nnd further decline In spot market ; trading almost de void of speculative confidence ; closed steady , with prices unchanged to G points net lower ; sale * , in , 50 nags , Including May , $3.75 ; July , $3.70. Spot coffee. Rio , quiet ; No. 7 Invoice , C c ; No. 7 Jobbing. 7c : mild , quiet ; Cordova , sHf/ljHe. Total wnreliouso deliveries from United States , 6,917 bam. In cluding ! > ,2 < jl bags from New York ; New HAVRE. May 16.-COFFEE At G p. in. was steady , Uf lower ; closed \ t net lower ; sales , 2.0iO ( bags. HAMBURG. May 16.-COFFEE-Opene < l , unchanged to li ! pfg. lower ; sales , 7,000 bugs. York stock today. 275,2fi3 bags ; United States stock. 47S,16fi Ings ; nllout for the United States. 674,000 bags ; total visible for the United States. 1 , 032,161 ! bags , against 737,691 bags last year and 331,221 bags In 1S90. 1S90.SANTOS SANTOS , May 1(1. ( COFFEE-Quiet ; good average Santos , 10,200 rels ; receipt. * , two days , 7.000 bags ; stock , 321 , 000 bags. BIO DE JANEIRO , May -COFFEE 1 No. 7 Rio. 10.2W ) rels ; exchange , 3 ll-lild ; re ceipts , ll.OW bags ; cleared for thp United States , S,0)0 bags : cleared for Europe , l.OOJ bags ; stock , 145,000 bags. NLMV York Dry ( iiiodx MlirUet. NEW YORK , May 1 ( I There were falr > sales reported In several > "epartments of1 the dry goods market today nnd the geiv , enil tone seemed Improved In consequence. The market for print cloths In particular shows stronger conditions. Bids made at * the previous quotations are refused by manufacturer ) . The sales of fall napped printed cottons and of some woolen goods were reported belter today. Jobbers , how ever , In local stores , eomplnlncd of con tinued Inactivity. In staple cottons the fea- > turc of the market is the export demand ; which has taken on considerable activity within the last few days. There Is also a strong market for sheeting * and drills suit able for foreign consumption and seine sell ers are holding goods at a distinct ndvnn- tags. At 1 13-16e regular print cloths are not readily obtained. Odd goods , stronger. Cottons , strong. Suuar NEW ORLEANS. May 10. SUGAU-Opcnj Kettle , strong nt 2K : < ( i4 1-lCu ; whites , I' ifJc 45-Se ; yellows , 4V4V4 9-lfic ; seconds , 2-i < ! i 3 7-Se. Molasses , steady ; centrifugal , G4il3u. NEW YORK. May 1C. SUGAR Ruw , strong : fair rellnlng , 34c ; centrifugal. 9S-- test , IUc. Rellned , firm ; mould A , 5 o-Sc ; standard A , 55ic : confectioners' A , 5Uc ; cut loaf , 6 7-Sc ; crushed , G 7-Sc ; powdered , G5-Su ; granulated , G 7-lCc ; cubes , 6 5-Sf. CnllfornlH Drleil Kriilitt. NEW YORK. May IG. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Strong ; evaporated ap ples , common , fllifiSc ; prime wire tray , 9' c ; wood dried , prime , 9ii ! ) ' , c ; choice. 9JU'-ic ; fancy. 9'ViI10c. Prunes , 4 < iiS'tc. Apricots , Royal , 8(10c ( : Moor Park , I0ff2c. ! Peaches , unpeelcd , GifSc ( ; peeled , 12J14e. | TUU I'OMCI.MI.V. Tlirr Know n Good Mini When They Sec Him nnd Help Him Alumr. The pjollcemen understand us of the un employed perfectly , says Walter Wykoft In Scrlbner's , and In a certain broad , human sense we know them for our friends. I , have been much Impressed with the quality of natural bonhomie In the relation of the police officer to the vagrant and criminal classes. It seems to bo tha outcome of sturdy common sense and genuine knowl edge of human sympathy. It would bo difficult , I fancy , seriously to deceive an average officer of good experience. Ho may not know his man personally In every case , but ho knows his type , and ho takes his measure with admirable accuracy. He Is not far misled by either his virtue or his vice. He knows him for a human being , oven if he Is a vagrant or a criminal , and ho has come by practical experience to a fair acquaintance with human limitations la these spheres of life. The sympathy of which I have spo'ten Is conspicuously innocent of sentimentality. It comes from a saner source , and Is of a hardier fiber. Unfortunately It lays open a way for corruption to corrupt men on the force , but It Is the basis , too , of high prac tical efficiency In the difficult task of locat ing crime and keeping It within control. And It has another value little suspected , perhaps. I have met more than one workIngman - Ingman at work who owed his job to tha friendly aid of a policeman , who had singled him out from the ranks of the unemployed lib being worthy of his help. And this sort of timely succor Is bounded , I judge , only by the limits of opportunity. Certainly I bhalt never forget the kindness of an officer who had evidently nrown familiar with me on the streets , and who to my great sur prise stopped me suddenly ono day with the question ; "Ain't yous got a Job yet ? " "No , " I said , as I stood looking up la deep admiration of his height and breadth and ruddy , wholesome face and generous i Irish brogue. "Well , that Is hard luck , " ho went on. "There Isn't many Jobs over at this season of the year , but just yous come around thl way now and again , and I'll tolls yous , If I hears of anything. " That was only a day or two before I found work , and when I had a chance to tell him of my success , his pleasure seemed as genu ine as my own. Adopting III * Ovrii Method. Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Could you lonl me an 'X' ? " Inquired the airy citizen. "No. " "A 'V. ' then. " "I'm afraid not. You'll have to go still further back In the alphabet. " "What do you mean ? " "My capacities for accommodation ar limited to the letter O. " Removal H. H. 1'cnuy dt Co. t nec : noi' t * < ChrlNllr-Strect Com. Co. ) liuve reniOTa * cii to room 4. New York l.lfe llalldlutf. JAMES E BOYD & CO , , Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS ami STOCKS * BOARD OP TRADE. Dlrt't wlrt to Chicago nj New York. CorrwpondtnU ! Jehu A. W mn 4 O * .