. CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
Too Much Bain to Please the General
EeUil Trade.
x f MONEY ON GOOD SECURITY RATHER CASY
V Jobber * fUM > rt Active Hanlnp
W ! I'ractleallr All UennrtmenU-
Condition * In the State nt
Most Promising.
Traveling men who have followed the
road for year * , nnd who naturally give close
attention to crop prospects ns being In
dicative of the future of trade , say that
thtre never waa a time when the country
was In bctttr condition nt this reason of
the year. Copious rainfalls nnd n fulr
amount of cloudy weather during the. last
month have been most favorable for the
growth of small grain. At the same time
sufficient moisture has been stored In the
ground to Insure corn getting a good start.
Grass and all forage crops have made rank
growth , which cannot fall to be of great
advantage to the beef producing nnd dairy
Interests of the state.
While the condition of the crops has to
- do with the future there Is much In the
present to be thankful for. During the last
two weeks hogs , which constitute no In
significant proportion of the farmers' Im
mediate Income , have gained rapidly in
value. The ndvance since April amounts
to 40ft59e per 100 pounds , which carries the
market to the highest point touched since
IK'S , and renders the growing of hogs for
market a highly remunerative Industry. At
the same time cattle are bringing prices
that are netting the farmers fair returns
lorthe _ corn used as feed.
With the present situation In the country
otcldedly favorable and the future pros-
w'Kcts unuxuully bright , trade In general
1 er uld hatdly help being good. Farmers In
u" sections of trlbutnry territory nre In
JSIRfiarutlvely easy circumstances financl-
'tilly and are able to satisfy their require
ments In the way of merchandise. The good
business doing at country stores Is re-
Jlocted In nn active and entirely satis
1 factory city jobbing trade. The Jobbers of
Omaha without exception are doing a good
business nnd every one consulted speaks In
the most encouraging terms of the general
business xltuutlon.
The local retail trade has been to some
extent Influenced by the weather condi
tions. All manner of merchandise suitable
for wet weather has been In active de
mand , but wurm weather goods have not
moved quite no freely.
Money has become comparatively easy
end large bank clearings reflect the pros
perity of general business operations.
1'rlccn Still Temllnsr Upward.
Wholesale grorcrs report business as be
ing In a very satisfactory condition. In
fact they say they nre obliged to work
night and day to keep up with orders.
. This exceptionally heavy trade Is thought
to be due In a large measure to the flourish
ing condition of crops , which gives country
merchants the confidence to lay In heavy
stocks.
The upward tendency of the market which
has been noted for several weeks past still
prevails In a great many lines. This Is
especially true of nearly all kinds of canned
poods , ns present quotations are higher
than they have been any time before this
y nr , and the Indications nre for a still
higher market In the near future. Corn
nnd tomatoes advanced last week from 5
to 10 cents per dozen , owing to "the In
creased consumption this year over last ,
end to the heavy ordurs placed by the gov
ernment for these lines. Spot stocks are
reported as being pretty well cleaned up
and they -will doubtless be entirely ex
hausted before the new pack arrives on
the market.
Dried fruits nre still on the up grade as
Is shown by the fact that evaporated apples
advanced 1 cent per pound lust week and
nprlcots , peaches , prunes and raisins nre
all quoted higher than avvek ago. This
ndvance Is due to several ruisons. To be-
Kln with , there Is an exceptionally heavy
foreign demand , which Is coming Just when
the market Is pretty well cleaned up. Then
too the drouth In California has caused a
rise In the market. But the advance It
probably very largely caused by the fact
that the stock Is being concentrated Into
strong hands.
This week's quotations on fruits Jars also
show an advance over those of a week ago
of from 60 cents to Jl per gross. The In
dications are for a still higher market , ow
ing to the very favorable prospect for n
large fruit crop , together with the fact that
n large manufacturing establishment of
jars burned down the early part of the
week destroying a great quantity of fin
ished stock.
The Hour market Is about the same as it
was n week'ago. . If anything a trifle easier
and nervous , owing to the unsettled condi
tion of the wheat market.
Effects of Dewer * " Vlctorr.
In hardware prices as a general thing are
ruling firm with the exception of rope ,
which Is still advancing. It went up I cent
per pound last week , nnd during the last
twenty days quotations show an advance of
1V4 cents , and In the last sixty days 3 cents.
This 1s duo almost entirely to the closing
of our commercial relations with the Philip
pines , where the large bulk of the hemp la
obtained. There In , of course , some pro
duced In this country , but not enough to
effect the market. There will doubtless be
a. steady advance In the market until the
close of the war. There Is. however ,
scarcely liny speculating being done , and
dealers are buying only as they have need
for It. The market Is now being quoted at
I cents , which is only about normal , as
shown by the fact that about three years
ago , during the existence of the Cordage
Trust rope was quoted at from ICkfilOVi
cents per pound , and It has been as low
s 6 cents.
In oilier lines no quotable change Is reported -
. ported , but the market Is active and pur
chasers are prepared to pay for what they
Brr buy , as Is shown by the good condition ol
collections.
The dry goods market Is being more 01
less effected by the weather. Dry goodi
merchants prefer to see stork before mak
ing purchases , and when the weather li
cold and stormy , they like to stay at home ,
and besides the temporary falling off Ir
their * trade makes them timid about plac
ing new orders. The heavy trade on pleas
ant days , however , about makes up foi
the falling off In stormy weather. Local
dealers have had a demand for all the bunt
ing nnd flags they could obtain. The dis
plays for flag day caused another heavj
run on this line Just after the supply hai
been pretty well exhausted by those deco
rating by reason of the war. The prlc <
of flags and bunting has advanced and th <
factories are running In full force and stll
orders are piling up on them. In most othei
lines prices remain about stationary am
all things considered Jobbers are pretty wel
pleased with premium ; conditions.
Orders for winter stocks of boots nm'
shoes are beginning to appear in Koodlj
numbers. Boot and shoe jobbers have tt
KO after their business In order to get II
nnd that Is the reason that orders an
taken NO for In advance. No new features
have developed In the last week , but Job
bers report a good , steady business.
Rubber men are also doing a good , llvelj
business. There is the usual amount 01
competition which keeps them awake nm
perhaps n little more than the cu.stoman
amount of cutting-of prices going on. whlcf
makes conditions still more Interesting. A :
a general thins the volume of business
being transacted compares very fuvorublj
with provlous y irs and very little com
plaint Is heard.
Lumber men report no material chungi
for last week In their line of business
Trade In the country remains quiet , bu
the local demand Is unusually good. Thi
rush tp finish up the exposition building
Is slvlng the lumber merchants a good trade
to say nothing of the demand for ordlnurj
building purposes. This Is the dull t < ensot
of the year f < far as the country tradu li
concerned and usually lusts until about thi
1st of August , but thl year an Improve
ment Is expected about July 1. This li
because of the good condition of the whca
crop , which when harvested gives thi
farmer a ready supply of cash at un earl ;
date.
Frnlt ami Produce.
From n. commission man's point of vlev
tills hr.s been un unsatisfactory week
owlne to the fact that there was either i
dearth of the kinds of fruit and vegetable
they wanted or else the market wai
flooded. This was especially true of straw
berries. The early part of the week the :
were so plentiful that good shipping stocl
was quoted ut J2 and peddlers' stock u
form DOc to J1.60. I.ater In the week , owlni
to the scarcity , they went un to J3.50 , whlel
Is the same as the quotation for two week
aco. Thui fur the berries received huvi
not been good , but Missouri stock Is ex
pqcted In a week or ten days and It wll
doubtless be of better quality and wll
brine better prices.
The trade in orunees and lemons Is in
creasing its the weather grows warmer am
an advance In lemons Is looted for befor
long. Gooseberries nre now on the mnrke
from southern Missouri nnd are quott-
from Ji.0fti2.25 | per twenty-four quart case
Efrgs advanced He last week , owing ti
light receipts and a heavy demand. Butte
fell OH cent , owing to the large receipt
of fresh grann butter , which Is now of
oxtrn. nn quality.
OMAHA GIMUAIMAntcim * ,
Condition of Trnde find Quotations
on 5 < ni le unit I'n tier Produce.
EGGS--Good mock , * Hc.
HOTTER Common to fulr. ttllc ; sep-
nrutor , ICc , gathered creamery , 13fJ14c.
VKAlj Cliolco fat , SO to 120 Ibs. . quoted at
S&9o ; Inifc-c unJ course. Gfric.
r.IVE'POl'LTRY-Chlrkens. 7ftTH : old
roosters. SkfiSVic : young roasters , W/Cttc ;
spring chickens , 20fc22c.
PIGEONS-Llvo. Jl.150t.23 ; dead pigeons
not wanted.
HAY Upland , 17.00 ; midland , JC.OO : low-
Innd , JVMl ; rye straw , J4.CO ; eoUir makes the
ptlcc on huy ; light bales sell the best ; only
too grades brine top prlcrs.
VEGETABLES.
ONIONS New southern , per lb. , 2fec. .
BKANB Hand-pinked navy. per bu. , Jt.23.
CABlJAGE-MI. slsi > lppl. per crute , J2.00U
2.25 ; Tcxns. J2.00. '
POTATOESIlime grown , COflKc : Colo-
rndo slock. 7Dc : northern fancy nrly Ohio
Ri'td ' potatoes , Kf\ \ new potatoes , per bbl. ,
jrSO ; bushel boxes , J1.2S.
TOMA'WRS- crate. J3.00fi 3.25.
BEUTS New , per bu. box , Jl.OO.
RADISHES Per doz. bunches. ZT.ifiSOc.
LETTTCE-ppr doz. buiicties. 20 < i25c.
GREEN ONIONS Per doz. , lOc
Ct'CUMHERS-Per dnz. , 75o.
WAX BEANS-1-3 bu. box , Toe.
PEAS Per 1-3 bu. , Clij75c.
SPINAOH pMImsket. . II.
PIEPLANT Home grown , per lb. , Ic.
FttUITS. *
STRAWBERRIES Arkansas. 24-qt. case ,
good shipping stock , $3.50.
APPLES-Gcnetons. J3.75.
GOOSEBERRIES Per 24-qt. case , J2.00igr
2.25. i
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES-Seedllngs , J2.50 ; Mediterra
nean sweets , T2.50fi2.75. I
LEMONS-Culfornia , J3.00&3.25 ; fancy
Messina , J3.00 i3.50. i
DA NANAS Choice , large stock. p < ; r
bunch. J2.00fi2.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
Jl.7502.00.
MISCK LLAN EOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per ) b. . large size , 121 ?
13c ; small , lie ; Brazils , per lb. , 9Q10c ; Eng
lish walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , llff ?
lie ; standards , MiSc ; filbert * , per lb. , lOc'
pecans , polished , medium , RS7c : extra
large , Sfrye : large hickory nuts , Jl.OObl.lu
per bu. ; small. J1.25 < gi.Cj per bu. ; cocoanuls ,
per 100 , J4 ; peanuts , raw , 6ti5ic ! ; rousted ,
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each ,
J2.75 ; pal. cans pure , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal.
! cam , J6.25 ; quart cans , J3.50.
FIGS Imported , fancy , 3-crown , H-Ib.
> oxes. lOc ; 5-crown , 44-lb. boxes , 13c ; 2-lb.
joxes. 22ifi23c per box ; California , 10-lb.
box. Jl.
HONEY Choice white , 12c ; Colorado am
ber , ID'S lie.
KRAUT Per bbl. , J3.50 ; per half bbl. ,
12.25.
12.25.DATES
DATES Hallo.vee. 60 to 70-lb. boxes ,
5V4c : Salr , 5c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , 9c.
CIDER Per half bbl. , J3 ; bbl. , J5.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , Cc ; No. 2 green
ildes. 5c : No. 1 salted hides , Sc ; No. 2 green
Milted hides , 7c : No. 1 veal calf , S to 12 Ibs. ,
9o ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 7c.
TALLOW. GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No.
, 3c ; tallow. No. 2 , 2Hc ; rough tallow , I'/fcc ;
white grease , 24 ! j2 ic ; yellow and brown
grease , lifeQSUc.
SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each. 155
5c : green salted shearings ( short wooled
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings , ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5e ; dry
lint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts. per lb. , actual weight , 45c ;
dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 3Ii4c ; dry
flint , Colorado bntchei wool pelts , per lb. ,
actual weight. 4ig5c ; dry flint , Colorado mur
rain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3
"He.
"He.Fl'RS
Fl'RS Bear ( black or brown ) , J5.OCKi20.00 :
otter. J1.50 iS.OO : mink. 15CiGOc ; beaver. Jl.OO
076.00 ; skunk. 15c. 25c. 50c ; muskrat , 3c , 5c ,
"c ; raccoon , 15fiiv > c : red fox , 25cffiJ1.23 ; gray
fox. 2.VS50CI wolf ( timber ) , 25cfiJ2.50 : wolf
prairie coyote ) , lOfaoOc ; wildcat. 1025c ;
badger , 5fj40c : silver fox. J3.OtK875.00.
FRESH MEATS.
DRESSED BEEF-Good native steers.
7Hc : good forequarters steers. Gc ; good
hindquarters steers , 9c ; western steers. 7c ;
native heifers , Gic ; good forequarters heif
ers. 5 ic ; good hindquarters heifers , ! sic ;
native cows , Gc ; western cows , G&c ; cow
forequarters , & .4c ; cow hindquarters , S' c ;
backhnlves , cow , Gc ; steer , 7c ; triangles ,
cow. 4 > ic : steer , S\ic. \
BEEF CUTS-Tenderlolns. fresh. ISc ;
frozen , IGc ; boneless strips , fresh , lie ; strip
loins , fresh , 9c : frozen. 7V4c ; rolls , boneless ,
fresh , lie ; rolls. Spencer cuts , fresh , lie ;
sirloin butts , boneless , fresh , lie ; shoulder
clods , boneless. GHc ; rump butts , boneless ,
Gc ; No. 1 chucks , 6 c ; No. 2 chucks. 5V4c ;
No. 3 chucks , 5c ; boneless chucks , frozen.
5c : fresh , 5V4c : cow plates , 4Vjc : steer plates ,
4 ; c ; flank steak , Sc ; loins. No. 1 , frozen ,
12c : frerh 14'4c ; loins. No. 2 , frozen , lOc ;
fresh , 12'ic ! loins. No. 3 , frozen , Sc ; fresh ,
lOVJc ; short loins , market style , 2c above
loins ; hotel style , 4c above loins ; cow .loin
endw , fcjjc ; steer loin ends , 9Hc ; hanging
tenderloins , 4ic ; ribs. No. 1 , frozen , lOc ;
fresh , 12Uc ; ribs , No. 2 , frozen. Sc : fresh ,
lOUc ; ribs , No. 3 , frozen , Gc ; fresh , Stfc ; No.
1 rounds , 7c ; No. 2 rounds , TVlc ; No. 3
rounds , 7c ; beef rounds , shank on * . &c addi
tional ; beef rounds , shank and rump off , IHc
additional ; trimmings. 4c ; beef shanks ,
3c ; brains , per doz. . 35c : sweetbreads , per
lb. , frozen , lOc ; fresh , 12V4c ; sweetbreads
( calves ) , per lb. , 40c ; kidneys , per doz. , 35c ;
ox tails , each , 3c ; livers , per lb. , 3c : hearts ,
per lb. , 3c : tongues , per lb. , 12c ; calf livers ,
each , 35c ; calves , whole carcass or sides ,
10&c ; calf head and feet , scalded , per set ,
TSc.
MUTTON Spring lambs , lOc ; regular
lambs , 9c ; sheep , 8c : market racks ( long ) ,
9c ; hotel racks ( short ) , lie ; loins , 9Uc ; sad
dles. lOc ; legs , lOVic ; lamb legs , 12c : breasts
and stews. 3c ; tongues , each , Jo ; forequar
ters. Gc.
PORK Dressed pigs , S c : dressed hogs ,
, c ; tenderloins , 12c ; loins , small , 7&c ;
large , TUc : spare ribs , 4'/4c : ham sausage
butts. 6c : Boston Butts. S c : shoulders ,
rough , 6 ic : shoulders , skinned , 5ic ; trim
mings , 4V4c ; leaf lard , not rendered , 6c ;
heads , cleaned , 3c ; snouts and ears , Sc :
fresh hams. 1G to 18 Ibs. , THc ; fresh short
clears. 5Jc : cheek meat , 4c ; neckbones , 2c ;
pigs' tails , 3c ; plucks , each , 6c ; chitterlings ,
5c ; hocks. 4c ; hearts , per doz. , 25c ; sto
machs , each , 3c : tongues , each , "c ; kidneys ,
per doz. , lOc ; brains , per doz. , 15c ; pigs
feet , per doz. , 30c ; livers , each , 3c ; hog
rinds , Sc ; blade bones , 5c.
Liverpool Market.
LIVERPOOL , May 21. WHEAT S | > ot ,
No. 1 red northern , spring , steady , 11s.
CORN Spot American mixed , new ,
steady , 3s 2d ; futures , quiet. May , nominal ;
July , 3s SUd ; September. 2s S&d.
FLOUR St. Louis fancy winter , dull ,
13s 9d.
HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , dull ,
2H4.
PROVISIONS Beef , steady ; extra India
mess , 55s : prime mess , GSs. Pork , prime
mess , medium western. 53s Gd. Hams , short
cut , 14 to 16 Ibs. . dull. 3Gs. Bacon , dull , 35s ;
short ribs , 34s Gd ; long clear mid
dles , light , 35s ; longclear mid
dles , heavy , 54s Gd : short clear backs ,
31s Gd : clear bellies , 35s. Shoulders , square ,
dull , 2Cs Gd. Lard , prime western , dull , 33s.
Tallow , prime city , firm.
CHEESE Dull : American finest white ,
40s ; finest colored , 42s.
OILS Cottonseed oil , Liverpool refined ,
steady , IGs 9d. Turpentine spirits , steady ,
2Cs 9d. Rosin , common , firm , 5s " ' .id.
llnttliiiorr Mnrket.
BALTIMORE , Md. . May 21. FLOUR
Firm , unchanged ; receipts , 14.G33 bbls. ; ex
ports. 1,107 bbls.
WHEAT No. 2 red , strong : spot , n.SCU
asked ; July , $1.12 7-S asked ; eteamar No. 2
red , J1.29U ; receipts , 3S.970 bu , : exports , 1S4-
000 bu. ; * outhern , by sample. J1.33f1.37 ;
southern , on grade. Jl.324(1 l.SCi.
CORN Steady : spot. 40ii40 1-hc ; steamer
mixed , 39i33 1-Sc ; receipts , 221,577 bu. ; ex
ports. 417,714 bu. ; southern white corn. 41c.
OATS Quiet : No. 2. nominal ; receipts ,
27,952 bu. : exports , jione.
RYK Dull ; No. 2 nearby. He * . No. 2 west
ern. GGc ; recelnts , 2,202 bu. ; exports , 00,000
bu.
bu.HAY Steady-at decline ; choicer 'timothy ,
J12.50 < ii 13.00.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Dull ; scarcely any
demand : tinelmneed.
RUTTER-Steady , unchanged.
EGGS Weak , unchanced.
CHEESE Ste'idy. unchanged.
Knimrm Oily Grain nnil Provision * .
KANSAS CITY. May 21 WHEAT Hard ,
active. 3ft > e hlcher : soft , hlcher and dull ;
No. 1 hard. J1.25 ; No. 2. Jl.21Hfil.25 ; No. 3.
J1.19ffl.2m ; No. 1 red. Jl.SJ ; No. 2. Jl.isyi.22 ;
No. 3. J1.1SU1.21 ; No. 2 spring. J1.1S.
CORN Steady to lower , closing weak ; No.
2 mixed. 33 ? 4j3ic ; No. 2 white , 35633',4c ; No.
3 , 34 33c.
OATS Active : No. t white , ! li40321-Sc
RYE-Weak ; No. 2. 4GJJ47C ,
HAY Active and steady.
Bl'TTER-Steady ; creamery. 12'i014c ;
dairy , 10ft 12c.
EGGS Firm : fresh. Sc.
RECElPTS-Wheat , 53,000 bu. ; corn , C3.70C
bu. . oat * . 12.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat. 42.COO bu. ; corn , G3-
000 bu. ; oats , COuO bu.
- I'eorlo Mnrket.
PEORIA , May 21-CORN-SIow , but
steady : No , 2 , 3Cc.
OATS Slow nnd nominal ; No. 2 white ,
"
WHISKY Firm ; high proof spirits ,
I'hllailrlnliln Produce.
PHIUrVDEI4 > HIA. May 21.-BUTTER-
fiteady : fancy western creamery , 15'ul5ic. !
ECUS Firsa.
s
AS
Lciter is Allowed to Bun the Market to Suit
Himself.
FINAL PRESSURE IN MAY IS APPLIED
AM U'lirnt O tlon Are Higher , but
Corn In IxMvrr , Ontu tlnrhanicril ,
'White Kncli Line In Provl-
loni Atlvoiieeii.
CHICAGO. May 21. Leltcr's Influence In
the wheat market today was apparently
exerted to make n strong Impression on
foreigners who might need cash wheat. It
looked ns If the final May pressure was be
ing applied to the shorts everywhere. July
wheat Is up 2 5-Sc , September 13-SfU S-Sc
nnd May 15c , Corn closed 1-Sc lower , oats
unchanged , pork gained "Vic , lard 5c nnd
ribs "He.
The wheat speculators today appeared
disposed to leave the entire market heie
to Its chief manipulator , and business was
small , except for about forty minutes after
the opening , nnd a gain during the last
hour of the session. September absorbed
the bulk of the trading. Liverpool worked
the Improvement here by cabling advances
of from l'4d to 2Ud , nnd It was generally
believed on the floor that Lciter worked
Liverpool. The excessive rains of the last
few days had raised some misgivings about
the possible effect on the wheat crop , es
pecially In sections where the plant is approaching
preaching maturity. A report from Kan
sas claimed heavy damages already In
three counties from rust. Local refelnts
were 23 $ cars , of which 159 were contract.
A year ago Chicago got 19 cars , Minne
apolis and Dultith receipts were 4 t > curs
today , against k54 cars Inst year. For the
week the last named cities received 3Gri6
cars , compared with 2,792 the week pre
vious and 3,313 the similar week of 1S97. Ex
port clearances of wheat and flour for the
week from both coasts were 4,054S..G
bushels , against 2G55,000 bushels a year ngo.
For the day Atlantic ports cleared 427,000
bushels. Primary western market receipts
were 700,000 bushels , against 54G.CMO bushels
last year. Bcrbohm's reported liberal ship
ments from all exporting countries this
week. Continental markets were quoted
easier Antwerp down the equivalent of l\ic
a bushel , Paris lower by Ic a bushel for
May and He for September. Letter was
evidently neglecting to support the con
tinental markets , but he was attending
closely to those at home. His brokers bid
from 11.40 to J1.45 for June , and from J1.50
to 51.00 for May. and incidentally whipped
up September when It needed an application
of the gad. July opened 5-Rfill-Sc higher
at Jl.09VjGl.10. sold up to J1.10V4 , declined to
51.10 again , rallied to J1.12 < 4 and reacted to
Jl.llVfc bid at the close. September started
at an advance of } ifl 1-Sc at S3 7-Sfi90yc ,
rose to 91V4c. fell back to 5 > 9 7-k : and ad
vanced to ! WH5J905-8c , the final quotation.
May ranged from Jl.47 to Jl.CO , the latter
figure being the closing price.
Corn acted today jis It did Friday , In
clined to bull , but not able to advance very
far. Wet weather Inclined the west to do
some buying. Receipts were 511 cars. July
opened l-S5ilJc higher at 33 7-&G3G 1-M % de
clined to 35 5-Sc , sold up to 3G 4c and eased
off to 355-Mfi334C at the close.
Oats were entirely neglected and prices
kept near to the figures current nt the cln * < >
yesterday. Receipts were 139 cars. .Tub-
opened 1-Sc lower at 201-Sc , advanced t
263-Sc. then down to 2u'j2u i-Sc HUU v.j u
at 2G l-Sfi2C > 4c bid.
Provisions were barely steady without
much activity , as If the liquidation by weak
people had been pretty thorough. July pork
opened 7l4lTHc. higher nt J12.27Hfil2.37b.
declined to J12.25 , firmed up to J12.37Vs and
sold down nt the close to J12.27H. July lard
started 5c stronger nt Jfi.47'A to J6.50 , sagged
off to JG.47 , then up to JG.52S and weakened
to JG.47'4 ut the close. July ribs
started 74c. ! higher atJ6.20 , declined to
JG.17H. rose to JG.22Uf5C.25 and sold oft to
JC.221-4 at the close.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
2G5 cars ; corn , 450 cars ; oats , 2S5 cars ; hogs ,
25,000 head.
Leading futures range as follows :
Article * . . I Opan. | HUh. I Loir. | Clo e. j Yeefy
Wh at
Mm. . . 1 47 i oo 147 1 60 1 45
July. . . 1 10 1 ivU 1 U9H 1 11 .
Sept. . 90 * ai ' < B043H
Dec. . < \ffa \ MM 84 > t
Corn-
May. . . 35M S5W S5t
July. . . i ' tan S5U
Sept. . . 3 37H acttttN SCH
Oat *
WT. . . 30 SOU 29H SOM S9H
July. . . 2 i '
Srpt. . . 23H 23K as'si
lerk
July. . . 12 27W 12 S7 12 23 12 27H 12 20
Sept. . . 12 45 12 SOC IS 4(1 lit SO
Lara-
July. . . C 47 > t C MH 6 45 6 47U 3 42
Sept 0 55 6 GO C 5'JH U t.5 6 6'JH
ibtRib *
July. . . e 20 25 6 17H 6 22H A 15
Sept I U 27 > * 0 SO 6 S5 ! 0 30 G22tf
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUU-Steady ; special brands , $7.40 ;
winter patents , M.GO@6.90 ; winter straights ,
JG.2SiJJ6.50 : winter clears. W.OOfC.20 | ; spring
patentsJC.755i7.00 ; bakers' , JJ.OOG5.25.
WHEAT-NO. 2 spring. .2orii.25 ; NO. 3
spring. Jl.151fl.40 ; No. 2 red , 11.61.
CORN-No. 2 , 36 l-SgSCVic ; No. 3 yellow ,
3Cc.
OATS No. 2. 2Si030c : No. 2 white , 32 * 7
32 ic ; No. 3 white. 31 4Q32c.
UYE No. 2. C4HQfi5c.
BARLEY No. 2. 424Sc.
FLAXSEED No. 1 , J1.34.
TIMOTHY SEED Prime. J2.60@2.92'.i.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , J12.15
{ J12.20. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . JC.47V466.50. Short
ribs , sides ( loose ) , JC.MiC.40. Dry salted
sholders ( boxed ) , J5.00S5.25. Short clear
Sides ( boxed ) . JG.COQC.SO.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
gal. . J1.22.
SUGARS-Cut loaf , J5.8S ; granulated , $5.25 ;
standard A , $5.25.
Quotation ! for the DMT on Grnertxl
Commoilltlp > .
NEW YORK , May 21.-FLOUR-Recelpts ,
24,285 bbls. ; exports , 10,193 bbls. : strong and
higher with wheat ; winter patents , JC-Cog"
7.00 ; winter straights , J6.25QC.50 ; Minnesota
patents , JC.90fl7.35 : winter extras , J4,75li5.50 ;
Minnesota bakers , J5.50ii5.KO ; winter low
giades , J2.90S3.00. Rye Hour , quiet , J3.C5O
4.20.
4.20.CORNMEAL
CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western ,
EOc.
EOc.RYE
RYE Dull ; No. 2 western , CCJIC7C.
UARLEY Nominal : feeding , 42c R
BARLEY MALT Nominal ; western , 629
75c.
\VHEAT-Recelpts , 355,200 bu. ; exports ,
C3.764 bu. Spot market firm ; No. 2 red , J1.C5.
f. o , b. , afloat , export trade. Options opened
strong and advanced on less favorable orop
news , | icare of July shorts and higher
cables. Near the close local realizing pro
duced a slight setback. Final prices were
lUeiOUc higher , latter on May : May. Jl.tiCH
f 11.07 : closed , J1.CCVJ ; July , Jl.lCfQl.19 ; closed ,
CORN Receipts , 105.250 bu. : exports , 2C9-
51 bu. Snot , firm ; No. 2 , 41Hc. Options ,
firmer , influenced by higher cables and con
tinued bullish crop reports ; "closed , l-fis net
higher ; May closed , 401ScJuly ; , ft 1-Sc ;
closed. 41c. , .
OATS Receipts , 2fi , bu. : exports , 2S3 , .
252 bu. Spot , quiet ; No. 2 , 34Hc ; No , :
white , 37H-C. Options , dull , waa steadily
held and closed unchanged ; May cloced ,
34V.C.
HAY Lower ; shipping , SSg Oc ; good tc
choice , 4ofi73c.
HOI'S Quiet ; state , common to choice ,
1H 3 crop. 3/4c ; IS. % crop , 7o'li3S crop , Gj
7c : Pacific coast. 1S95 crop , 3Hc ; 1 96 crop.
Ofrtc : 1S97 crop. 12Q14c.
HIUES Steady ; Galveston , 20 to 25 Ibs. .
IGc ; Texas drr , 24 to 30 Ibs. J c ; California ,
21 to 25 Ibs. , lie.
LEATHER Firm ; hemlock sole , Buenoi
Ayres , 1902iH4c.
WOOL Quiet ; neece , l&322c ; Texas , 12 1
14c.
PROVISIONS Beef , firm ; family , J12.50fl
1S.OO ; extra mess. J10.50ftll.00 : beef hams
t23.50a24.00 ; packet. J11.5O& 12.00 ; city extra
India mess. JlS.OO'ff ' 19.00. Cut meats , quiet
pickled bellies , GtjiiTUc ; pickled shoulders
4V4f5c ; pickled hams. 7 ? < iSc. Lard , steady
western steamed , JG.75 ; refined , quiet. Pork
steady ; mess , J11.75S 12.25 ; short clear. J12.5 (
O14.50 ; family. JlX50ljl4.(0. ( Tallow , sttady ;
city. 4c ; countrj' . 54C4 1-Sc , as to quality.
OILS Petroleum , steady. Rosin , steady ;
strained , common to good , J1.42 > - < il.45. Tur
pentine , steady , 2)i2 ) Hc- Cottonseed oil
Inactive ; prime crude , 20SO21c , nominal
prime crude , f. o. b. mills , IcalTVic'jirlmc ;
summer yellov25Vif IGc : off summer > !
low , 24 > .tfi25f. Butter oil. dull , 27Hr'tf2SHc
prime yellow winter. SOiic.
RICE Firm ; fair to extra , 51-S07Uc
Japan , 57-MiCc.
MOLASSES Steady ; New Orleans , oper
kettle , good to choice , 2S612C.
METALS llg Iron , quiet ; southern , 19.21
'
( T1J.X : northern , tlO.OOflll.70. Coprx-r. quiet ;
brokers , 11 7-fc , Ix-ad. dull , I'ic. Tin pmtci ,
market nulct.
llt'TTiR-Hecelpii.Htpl ! : nkrn. ( : western
creamery , llHC'l&c ; ElKUvLlic ; factory , lltf
* ( ? HEESE Recelpm. . 73. pkgn.S mnrket
easy , light sklmf , C06 > c : jiart cklms. SQc ;
full skims , 2ff3c. ( S AT
EGGS Receipts. fUCtYkicK. : market firm ;
western , lOSic ; souther , joVlc.
ST. LOt'lS. May 5tAiruoVR-DuII ( and
easy ; patents. J6.2MiC.4 < ' ; MStralghts. tS.TM *
6.00 ; clear , J5.OtfiS.50 ; mixed. J4.25Q4.75.
WHEAT-Hlgher. clo flg 6c for May , J ic
for July , 1 5-Sc for 8et > * nh < 'r and Ic for De
cember iibove yesterdaJV .Btxit. . steady : No.
2 red. tash. elevator , fl.2o ; track , tl.2f.fr
1.27 : May. J1.31 asked ; Juy. | Jl.OOH hid ; Sep
tember , KSUc asked ; D > cmber , S4'ic ; No. 2
hard , each , 11.25. i t
CORN Futures firm , | Ond fractionally
higher than yesterday. Spot , higher ; No. 2.
cash , 3l5ic : May , 35cc risked ; July , 34 1-S@
34Wc : September , 35Vic. i B
OATS Futures stronger In sympathy with
wheat and corn and fractionally higher.
Siiot , lower : No. 2 , cash , 31 > Jc ; track , 31 > ic ;
May. S2c asked ; July , 25\ic \ ; September ,
2.B-Kc ! : No. 2 white , 33'ic.
RYE Nominal at 63c.
SEEDS Flaxseed , nominal at 12.32 , Prime
timothy seed. J2.fiOfi2.C3.
CORNMEAIv-tl.W2.00. !
BRAN Quiet ; sacked , east track , C2c.
HAY Firm for choice grades , others easy ;
prairie. J9 ; timothy , J9.00fil2.2S.
BUTTER Weak ; creamery , 14Q16c ; dairy ,
.
EGGS-Steady at J-Uc.
WHISKY J1.23.
COTTONTI ES 70c.
BAGGING 5 7-5-1I6 3-Rc ,
METALS Lead , dull at J3.47'4. Spelter ,
lower at J4.10.
PROVISIONS Pork higher : standard
mess , jobbing , J12.25. Lard , higher ; prime
steam. J6.22 > i : choice. JC.32V4. Bacon , boxed
shoulders. J5.S71 ? ; extra short clear , J7 : ribs.
J7.12H ! shorts. J7.23. Dry salt meats , boxed
shoulders. J5.37H : extra short clear , JG.W :
ribs. J6.C2H : shorts , JC.75.
RECEIPTS Flour , 7,000 hbls. : wheat , 2C-
( KX ) bu. : corn. M.OTO bu. ; nnts. 34,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 3,000 bbls. : wheat ,
42,000 bu. ; corn , SS.OOO bu. ; oats , 17,000 bu.
CofUc.Market. .
NEW YORK , May 21. COFFEE-Optlons
opened steady at unchanged prices : showed
weak undertone In absence of Rio and
Santos catles and under disappointing
European cables and local cash demand ;
absolutely no speculative Interest ; clo.'ed
dull and unchanged to 5 points net lower ;
sales , 3,250 bags , Including June and July
nt Jo.KO : spot coffee , Rio , dull ; No. 7 In
voice , C 3-lvc ; No. 7 Jobbing , C 6-Sc ; mild ,
quiet ; Cordova , fcHfilK'ic. Total warehouse
deliveries from Vnlted States , 14,490 bugs ,
Including 12,430 baps American. New York
stock todav. 20.2C9" bae = . United States
stock , M4..V.O bagn ; cleared for the United
States. 145,000 bags ; total vislbln for the
1'nlted States , l,02tlO.T3 bags , against 742,543
bags last year and 351.392 bass In 1SP6.
SANTOS , May 21. COFFEE Holiday ; re
ceipts. 12.0 > 0 bars.
HAMBURG , May 21.-COFFEE Opened
unchanged ; nt 2.0 : p.m. . . net unchanged to
14 pfg. higher : sales , 20,000 bags.
HAVRE , May 21. COFFEE Opened
quiet , Uf'Hf higher ; at noon dull and un
changed : sales. C.OOO bags.
RIO DE JANEIRO , May 21. COFFEE
Holiday ; receipts , 9,000 bags.
Cincinnati Mnrkft.
CINCINNATI , May 21. FLOUR-FIrm
and higher ; fancy , J5.50irG.25.
WHEAT Firm : No.2 red , $1.50.
CORN Easy ; No. 2 mixed , 37ic.
OATS Quiet : No. 2 mixed , 32c.
RYE Firm : No. 2 , C2ci
PROVISIONS Lard , firm , J6.30. Bulk
meats , quiet , ffi.50. Bacon , firm , J7.25.
WHISKY Steady , $1.21.
BUTTER Dull ; fancy Elgin creamery ,
17c : Ohio , 1215c ; dairy , .I0&10i&c. .
SUGAR Easy : hard refined , $4.47(36.10. (
EGGS Quiet at 9c. , f
CHEESE Dull ; "good to prime Ohio fiat ,
Toledo
TOLEDO. O. . May -21. WHEAT Higher ,
steady : No. 2 cash and May , $1.5.1.
CORN Dull , steady ; f\u. 2 mixed , S7 ic.
OATS tjulet : No,2tmled. Sic.
RYE Dull : No. 2cishF Hc.
CLOVERSPED Irrfcgular ; prime cash.
$3.30. _ j '
-lriiltStnfLet. ; .
DETROIT , May 21.VHEAT * No. 1
white. J1.2S ; No. 2 red'r Vli.and May , $1.48.
CORN-No. 2 mlxedrpgc.
OATS No. 2 white , * 35v
RYE No. 2 , C4c.
STOCKS AMI nO > 'DS.
IJcnllncm Are Innrtl r Penillnic Some
Drflnlte M'nr , Xew * .
NEWYORK. . May-21. Dealings were not
large nor Important on Th4 Stock exchange
today. Operators almost without exception
maintained their attitude of waiting for the
situation In West Indian waters to clear It
self. The report that the Spanish fleet had
come Into Santiago and had succeeded In
getting away again was not generally cred
ited , coming as It did from Spanish sources.
But It exercised some depressing effect ,
nevertheless. It was probably the cause of
the decline In price * , after the rise. The
rise In Spanish 4s In London and Paris
showed that It was not without its effect
also in foreign markets. There was selling
for London which kept up a depressed tone
In some of the International * , New York
Central and Louisville being conspicuous
sufferers. Rock Island also showed the ab
sence of Inside support , but was bid up
quickly to a level above last night's close.
The rally In the market was due to the
stiong bank statement. Prices rose a frac
tion above last night's close , In some cases
a point or more. A feature of the trading
again was the Isolated movement of ob
scure and dormant stocks. Pullman and
Great Northern preferred , each with a
handsome surplus to be some time divided
among stockholders , moved upward. The
AMieellng & Lake" Erie and Rio Grande
Western stocks were conspicuously active ,
and all moved strongly upward. Tobacco ,
Sugar and Leather preferred , among the In
dustrials , were all in demand. The closing
was strong at top prices. Plttsburg , Cincin
nati , Chicago & St. Louis was conspicuous
for a break of nearly 2 points on light trans
actions. The stock market has not moved
widely during the week , and it has become
evident that operators regard the present
level of prices as fixing a fair equilibrium
between the conflicting factors In the out
look , On the one side is the chance of n
naval reverse. This Is considered remote ,
but It must be conceded that in Wall street
more weight attaches to this possibility
than was the case a week ago. As it Is ,
prices are substantially higher , the grang
ers naturally leading , owing' to the extraor
dinary movement of grain. There were nu
merous Indications of a strong industrial
and financial outlook , which are coming to
have more and more Influence In spite of
the Incubus of the war. Railroad earnings
show striking Increases , not only over last
vear , but over previous years , and In some
cases all records are broken for this season
of the year. There Is an Increase also In
the bank clearings of the country , which
showed a notable contraction after the sinkIng -
Ing of the Maine In Havana harbor , but
which have again risen well over the aver
age of 1SS2. the previous high level. The
wholly unprecedented showing of our for
eign trade balance has also received re
newed attention , the more FO as the heavy
exports still continue , although this Is the
season when the balance generally runs
against us. With a favorable trade bal
ance of $514,000,000 for ten months for the
fiscal year against the best previous record
of less than J300.000.000 for a full year there
Is no room left for timid apprehension about
the country's future money resources. The
recent withholding of Hwommodatlons In
the money market has t iven place com
pletely to extreme llUtri lty in making ol
loans and there Is something like a plethora
of money offering. T e low rates foi
money are encouraglmras Indicating a ces
sation of stringency. jBut ja little more ac
tive demand for money. > vould be satisfac
tory as Indicating resumption of many
projects which were interrupted by the rise
of money after war became Inevitable. The
weekly bank stateiaepf..dpes not Indicate
that money Is being litrffiPly diverted into
active channels of Usefulness. Deposits
have been piled $14.2C.OpO-.in spite of large
withdrawals from the market for govern
ment account , while loans have only beer
expanded a little more ttian half as much
A large allowance mufiti ba made for loans
made on sterling exchange s collateral ,
which represents In tffe > loans made ir
foreign markets. Thlt'bpVrutlon has beer
carried on to a larfieextent during th <
week. Notwithstanding JJ ) Increase In re
serve requirements dr over J3,5C < 0.000 , thi
surplus Is Increased b > J3SJ8,025. Increasec
activity early In the week In the bond mar
ket resulted from the large release ol
money seeking employment. The demanc
was largely confined to the more speculative
issues. Prices are quite generally hlghei
and have held steady , even through the reactions -
! actions which occurred In the stock market
United States 4s declined i per cent , the oK
4s , registered , % per cent and the 5s U pei
I cent In the bid price" .
! The Evening Post's London financial ca-
! blegrom says : "The stock markets hen
I were Idle today , but firm. Spanish 4s hav <
I risen 1 point. Argentines were good nnc
Kaffirs were better. Americans were life'
le.ss. Grand Trunk was strong. Brazil !
have risen hhnrply here. I learn from at
undoubted source that the Brazilian presl
dent-elect Is In this countrj' , and Is nego
tlatlng with the Rothschilds 41 scheme foi
reconstructing Brazilian finances. I havi
reason .to believe that this scheme provide !
for a funding loan based upon custom cou
pons. thr existing debt to be pnld In bonds
for three ycni-s. similar to the method em
ployed byircentlnc. . These plans , when
known , are likely to cause n sharp rise In
Urn-ill exchanges. "
The following nre the closing quotations
of the leading stocks on the New York mar
ket today :
"
lr. on IB 1st. P. * i mi 70
HUH do pra Ufl
i Ohio. . ' " ' 5U P. M. A M 1S4
Canada Pacific . . . H7H So. Pacific 15
Gamut * Sontnern. . MV ) So. lUllw.ir 8
Centralraelno.t So. Ritllwnr pfd UI > H
Chrd. AOnio Vl iTrxat A 1'nflBc. . . . 11
ChlrftroA Alton..IMi Union Pacific H
C. . 11. A.Q. . . . . 10014.1 U.l > . I ) . 4 U. . . . . . . . " > 4
CK.I . . . .Ml hValiAKh 7 > t
C.C.C.A 81. L . . . . st : < iVnbi ; h pM IP
do pfd 75 Wheel. , ' L. K - - ,
Hrl * HndKon 10-4 L. E.pM 1SH
Del. U& W 154 Adam * Ex 1OO
Den , AltloO 11 Anifrtran Kx 125
do pfd. 46 United Stltfs Ex. . . 40
Krlelnewl 12 , WellFarro Ex. . . . 117
Ericlttpfa 34 Am. Cot. Oil 22
Ft. Wame 1 K I A. Cot. Oil | itd 11
nrrMNorthern ot.l. 1115 'Am. Spirit * 12H
noc in ? Valle.r. . . . it Am.Splrltinfil , sm
IlllnolfCjntr.il. , , lOl'H'Ani. ' Tooacco
LakeKrlcA : W. . . . 1.1 ( So pfd
ilo pfd 72 'People' * Rat l'77i '
LnkeShore 1CU ( Con * , tin * ,11'S" ' '
LeuikV lle.V Nati SS't Coin. Ca" > leCo 100
Manhattan L. . . . 104't Col. P. A Iron . . . . V"
Met. St. Kv . . . l.VI rte etc W
Mlrlilran i > ntr.il. 10:1 : Ccn Elr tno sn1
Minn. .V 51. L vAt < IlllnoloSircl * * '
ilolsttitrt yr , LaOleile < Ja 40
Ko.I'iiclfle 3. < S Iad S'2
Mclllo.VCMo . . . 2 . un ptd 100
Jlo K A. T 10V Nnt. Un. Oil VO
Mo.K. Jk T pfd S4'4 ' Oreron lino. Co 2f > .
(
do'prd. " . . . . . . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . V8 ll'tiUninn ! ! ; ! . ' ! ' 87 I
K. J. Central P4 7H
N..t > ntral 114 . 'st.iud.Uope . 4.T. . . .
fc * .Y.CtiL API t . ! i 135H
duUt iifcl f-S " , rin pfd. . . . . . . . . . 11 Vi !
do'Jd pM 2 T. C. A iron 26
Norfolk A Wciter j 13 I U. S. Leather > -lt
No. Anirr. Co 5S I do pfd f.Cii ,
Ko.Pacinc 20 U. iilnhber : VMJt
do ofd ( i.lW do pfd
Ontario \ W lt > .Western . Union. . . . ( K > H
On-con Nav 40 iNorlhwrnterii . . .
Ore. Short Line 2S j do pfd
' ' " " * " ' " ICG ! * . St. U& S. W
l > -Vt do. pfd
! lcx.'k Island 1011 ? R. R. A. W 24U
S. L..AS. F 74 U. G. A.W. pfrt U1.
dolntpfd UfcVi'Chl. Gl. H't-Bt 14
St. 1'atil 9it-tlfa\rillC. | C , IK
Pfd 145 4 lUe.idlng IMufd. .
Total sales of stocks today , 109,400 shares ,
ncludlng 3.G20 Burlington. 4.225 Louisville
& Nashville. 4.SS3 Manhattan. 4.111 Metro-
> olltatl , 10,720 Hock Island , G,2sO St. Paul
'referred. S.910 Wheeling .V : U ke Erie pre-
'erred , 6,521 American Spirit * . 8,750 To
bacco , G,155 Sugar , 7,540 Leather preferred.
X < MV York Muiier Market.
NEW YORK , May 21. MONEY On call ,
nominal at l i per cent.
Mil ME MERCANTILE PAPER-4H5'i
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Steady , with
actual business In bankers' bills at J.M'ir
4.SCH for demand , and J4.MWi4.S3H for sixty
days ; posted rates , J4.S4fi < .b7 ; commercial
bills. J4.S2JJ4.MU.
SILVER CERTIFICATES 57 3-SJJ5SC.
BAR SILVER-57HC.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-45MC.
BONDS State bonds , dull ; railroad bonds ,
steady ; government bonds , steady ; new 4s ,
ugtstered and coupon , 121i ; 4s , registered ,
10S ; coupon , 103V4 ; 2s , registered , S5 ; 5s , regis
tered and coupon , 110V- ; Pacific Gs of 'M , 103.
Closing quotations on bonds were as fol-
ows :
BAR SILVER Steady , 2 Ud per ounce.
MONEY 2uifi2i per cent. The rate of
discount In the open market for short bills ,
2SftS 1-S per cent : the rate of discount In
the open market for three montlu' bills ,
2 7-SQ3 1-S per cent.
Omaha Ilnitk
OMAHA. May 21. The clearings for the
day were JS11.C32.07 ; balances , $54,401.92. The
clearings for H97 were J75S.92S.71 , and the
balances , J142.7S.G.S7. . Increase In clearings ,
J52.703.nC.
The clearing for the last six clays , with
comparisons , are as follows :
1S9S. 1S37. Inc.
May 1C. . J1.229.S71 44 J 870,602 42 $ 359.2U9 0 :
May 17. . 973.G57 90 GC0.2C4 44 313.393 4
Weekly Hank Statement.
NEW YORK , May 21. The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes ;
Surplus reserve. Increase , J3.71S.025 ; loans ,
increase. J7.S57.SOO ; specie. Increase , $ T > , ! 3 , .
500 ; legal tenders. Increase , $1,221,500 ; depos
its. Increase , J14,2C7)00 ! ; circulation. Increase ,
J51.000. The banks now hold J30.253.115 In ex
cess of the requirements of the 25 per cenl
rule. -
I-'orrlcrii Financial.
LONDON , May 21. The market for Amer
ican securities , after a weak opening ; wai
steadier and closed strong : operators wen
inactive. Spanish 4s closed at 33 > 4 , a nel
gain of 1 per cent. The amount of bulllor
gene Into the Bank of England on balnnc *
today , 101.000.
PARIS. May 21. Prices were firm , bul
business was not brisk on the bourse to
day. The feature of the day's transaction )
was the rally in Spanish 4s , growing out ol
the Idea that negotiations are on foot foi
nn Intervention between the United State ;
and Spain. International securities Im
proved moderately , chiefly on the rumoi
that the Anglo-French differences hav <
bt-en satisfactorily settled.
BERLIN. May 21-iPrIcea are firm .nnt !
business satisfactory on the bourse todaj
on easy money. Coal. Iron and America !
securities were firm , and Canadian I'aclfU
securities were higher on the rumor thai
the previous tariff rates will be Introduce !
June 1. Spanish 4s rallied.
MADRID. May 21. Spanish 4s cloced to
day at C0.10. Gold wus quoted at tl.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Week Winds Up with a Black Ron nml
Indifferent Business.
FEELING IN CATTLE IS UNSETTLED
Trnrilnv fur the Dnr nn n Ilanti of
Weak null Lower llocn Show
Some SlreiiKtli "heep
About Stondy.
Receipts for the week with comparisons !
Cattle. HiK . Sheep.
Week ending May 21..iV. : 42 42.WO 51.W3
Week ending May 14..15.010 42,29s 31.505
Week ending May 7 16.S5S 40.HM 2GfJy
Week ending April JO..12,700 41.G3U 32.2J7
Same week 189. 13.73S 42.339 23.541
Same week ISM 6,314 53.17R 17,112
Average price paid for hogs on the day's
Indicated :
1S.9S. 1S97. 1K > 6. 1S1C. ISM. 1S93 1S32.
May 1G. . . Jl 25 J3 19 J4 27 J4 86 J7 DO J4 33
May 17. . . 4 48 3 to * 4 36 4 7G 7 35 4 33
May 18. . . 4 29 3 52 3 11 4 3S 4 G7 7 1G 4 3S
May 19. . . 4 35 3 51 3 12 4 G9 7 23 4 46
May 20. . . 4 26 3 52 3 07 4 46 4 GS 7 17 4 45
May 21. . . 4 26 3 56 3 U ! 4 45 4 54
Indicates Sunday.
The ollldal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
O. & St. U Ry 1
Missouri Pacific Ry 2 1
Union Pacific System 9 13 3
C. & N. W. Ry 1
K. , E. & M. V. R. R 13 14
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 14 2
H. A : M. R. R. R 22 18
C. , U. & Q. Ry 2
C. , R. 1. fc P. Ry. , W 1
Total receipts C3 52 3
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 819 2
G. H. Hammond Co 14S W6 . . . .
Swift and Company 3bl 1,357
Cudahy Packing Co 344 1,315 2C2
J. L > . Carey 33
Huston & Co 3
Swift , from country ISO . . . . MO
Other buyers 150 . . . . 49
Total 1,200 4.4S7 823
All told only 104 cars were reported In
the yards today as against 182 a week ago ,
229 two weeks ago , 103 three weeks ago and
223 a year ago. Rains which must have
rendered country roads very soft may be
charged in part ut least with the very
light run today , while the break In hog
values may be held accountable for the few
hogs here. The weather was dcrk and
rainy and probably It was Just as well
that the receipts were light.
CATTI-iE Omaha had only sixty-three
cars of cattle but that was more than
either Chicago or Kansas City had , so that
the day's otlerlngs of cattle were not
enough to effect prices one way or the
other. The controlling factor in the mar
ket , however , was not the present but the
prospective run. The reduction of railroad
rates. It was figured , would carry a great
many cattle through to Chicago Monday
and flood that market , which would be
very apt to break prices considerably. 1 he
feeling that vulues would drop in the east
on Monday , the fact of its belni ; a Satur
day , and the withdrawal of shippers who
were afraid to buy on account of prospec
tive lower prices next week , all combined
to render the ) market at this point slow and
dull.
There were some pretty good cattle
among the offerings , but buyers and sellers
were slow about coming to the same way
of thinking and It took a lone time for
them to get down to biiKlncsa. At the best
values were barely steady , nnd on common
kinds sellers In some Instances were re
porting It lower. Butchers' stock nnd feed
ers did not show any material change.
Handy little cattle during this week have
shown some Improvement and the same
might be said of the best grades of heavy
cattle , but rough , heavy stuff Is no better
than it WHS last week. Cows and heifers
have been good sellers all tne week and the
same Is true of stock cattle , the supply
of both being very light. Representative
sale * :
STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1. . 570 J3 75" 3. . 896 J4 30 40..1197 J4 60
1. . 810 375 4..1167 430 4G..1050 460
7..1075 4 15 21..1045 4 33 21..1446 4 50
46.tl200 4 15 40..1191 4 35 20..1115 4 50
1. . 970 4 15 12..1157 4 35 G1..1205 4 55
5..1358 4 15 5S..1261 4 40 2..1545 4 55
10..10G5 4 15 37..1200 4 40 34..1291 4 45
2..1100 4 20 22..1182 4 40 21..1203 4 55
43. . 900 4 25 1G..1025 4 40 17..1452 4 GO
13..1012 4 30 3..1020 4 40 36..1203 4 60
COWS.
1. . "GO 200 1..1140 350 43..1057 375
1. . 870 250 18..1000 350 3..1200 380
1. . S10 250 1. . 900 SCO 3..1133 3 M )
5. . 834 275 1..1090 350 1..1070 390
1. . 490 300 S..1120 3 G5 2..1090 410
1. . 8GO 3 00 2. . 890 3 Go 1..1340 4 10
1..1150 3 25 1..1070 3 65 11. .1203 4 15
7. . 9S5 3 40 2. . 900 3 75
HEIFERS.
1. . 540 3 50 17. . 818 4 05 3. . 590 4 35
3. . $70 4 00 7. . 774 4 23 1. . 9SO 4 40
1. . 770 4 00 1. . 680 4 25 1. . 290 5 00
! * " >
BULLS.
3..1070 345 1..19SO SCO 1..I3SO 375
1..1460 3 GO 3..1763T3GO 1..1770 3 S5
CAL.VES.
1. . 230 B 60 1. . 130 6 60
STAGS.
2..1435 4 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1. . S30 , 4 25 2. . 770 4 30 SS. . 928 4 33
11. . 903 4 20 3. . 9GO 4 30 2. . G254 50
7. . 942 4 30 Z , . 895 4 30 1. . MO 4 50
HOGS There were only fifty-two fresh
and fifteen stale loads on the market today ,
but It was'enough considering the fact that
It was the last day of the week and that
the market yesterday was In bad shape.
The market opened this morning a little
higher than yesterday's close but not quite
up to yesterday's opening market. The
strength was the most marked on the
mixed loads , which sold at J4.25fc4.30 , but It
was hard work to get any more for the best
heavy or butcher wcichts.
A considerable proportion of the hogs
sold early but still the mnrket was far from
active owing to the difference of opinion
between buyers and sellers. Still they kepi
selling and the pens were cleared In pretty
coed seoj-on.
The hogs sold at J4.20ff4.3S , but largely at
the three prices , J4.25. J4.274 ! and J4.30.
Speculators , have been doing for provi
sions recently- what they did for wheat
some time ago. The large purchases ol
proNlslons by th government and the feel
ing that large additional quantities will IK
required to support the volunteer army Ir
the field has attracted tne attention ol
speculators toward that commodity. Tin
result has Ift-en that the bulls have giver
prices big lifts , but the bears have beer
strong enough to bring about just as nota
ble reactions.
Live hogs have had to follow the lead
of provisions and for that reason the mar
ket all the week has been n came ol
bee-saw , up one day and down the next.
The week opened at an advance of close tc
5c over the close of the- previous week ,
made u big spurt on Tuesday , touching th <
highest point reached since 1893 , dropped
with a dull thud on Wednesday , recovered
somewhat on Thursday only to Hunk or
Friday , the market on that day bleng prac
tically back to where It was on Monday
Tl M M 4 .Tl M . 34 240 4 M
M . Wl 4(1 ( 4 30 * & , , .119 . SO 4 SO
HIIKlil'-Therc wore thicc lends reported
In today , but of that number two wtni con
Hlrncd direct to packers.
The market tins been very poorly FUP
piled nil this week , Mntiduy nnd U'cdnendn ?
bettiK the only t o ilnys when there wn <
mouth here to really make n test of th
mnrket.
The crncrnl tendency of values hns been
upward on nil rmittun grade * of both nhoep
nnd lamb ? . The mntkct on des'rnblc mutton
sheep nnd yearlings was strong on every
day of the week nnd there nre those who
are free to predict that It will be still
stronger the coming week , owing to re-
irartcd light supplies remaining In hands of
feeders. The prices pnld for wethers during *
the week ranged from J4.00 to $4.2i , whllo
some ewes sold at J3.SO. Colorado wt > oled
lambs sulil the first of the week nt J5.00 ,
but on Wednesday lambs that were n little
heavier and hence not quite PO deslrabla
In the eyes of buyers sold nt J5.25 , Know
ing an advance of fully 25c or possibly
more considering quality. In other words
the lamb market for the week can safely
be quoted 25830c higher. Representatives
cales :
CHICAGO MVP. STUCK MAHKKT.
Henry Stiiil > - of U KH. l' t the Prices
Itu'.r Hlulier.
CHICAGO. May 21.-\Vhlle prices for
dressed beef nnd spring grades of cattle
averaged rather low Fi-llers have re.nllxctl
fair profits In numerous Instances , owing to
the cut In railroad rates from western
points , The week's cattle rei-eliils were 41-
POO head less than for the third week of
May Inst year. Western steers , J4.45 ; beef
steers , J4.00JJS.OO : Texas steers , J3.T04i4.ra :
ows and heifers , JS.G5'/4.W ( / ; calves. JS.fJOi ?
* * i
The supplies of hogs for the week foot
p to the enormous total of 242.MX1 head.
Today's supply was nl > out 32,000 head , as a
arge number remained over last night , hut
here was such n Rood demand that prices
uled 5c higher : common to choice , Jl.l5il
.45 : putkerx. J4.20Q4.40 ; butchers , J4.204J
.40 ; pigs , J2.53i 4.00.
The total receipts of sheep and lambs for
he week were C2.000 head. Not many lots
fTered on the market Unlay , the bulk of
he receipts being consigned direct to
resFiil ment concerns. Clipped sheep , J3.2S
(4.40 ; shorn lambs. J3.7at5.tX ) ; wooled lambs ,
3.0 6.fij ; spring lambs. JC.405T7.CO.
Receipts : Hogs , 19WO head ; cattle , Ml
lead ; sheep , 500 head.
KntiHrm Pity I.lvo Stock.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. . May 21. CATTLE
Receipts. 2.00U head ; general demand good
md prices fully U"c " higher than u week ago ;
ate sales were , prime dressed beef steers ,
4.755J5.VO : good to choice. JI.45Si4.75 : light-
velght steers. J4.20Ii4.G5 ; heifers , J4.0iKl | 4.G5 ;
eul calves , JC.CKiliC.50 ; stockert * and feed
ers. J4.OOfiS.ri3 ; Texas steers , JJ.Wi4.45.
HOGS Receipts , 4,500 head ; demand still
continues strong enough to absorb liberal
receipts and maintain the prices , which
verc nominally the same as a week ago.
Sales today : lleuvy. J4.25174.40 ; mixed , J4.10
64.23 : lights. J3.i > 5i4.20 : pigs , J2.7MI375.
SH HEP Receipts. 1,500 head. While tha
week's supply of sheep was liberal the de-
rumd was correspondingly good and prices
lave advanced about 20c. Colorado wool
ambs sold from J5.2. > fi5.45 ; clipped , J4.50jd
.73 ; native lambs , J4.50J3.23 ; muttons , J4.20JJ
1.75.
St. I.oul 1,1 ic Stock.
ST. LOUIS , May 21. CATTLK-Recelpts ,
00 head ; shipments , 300 head ; market nom-
nal for natives ; Texans steady , fair to
'uncy native shipping and export steer ? ,
Ji.40fiS.20 ; bulk of sales. J4.50fi4.91 ; drc.mtil
> eef and butcher steers , J4.30ii4.lK ) ; bulk of
sales , J4.45Ti4.73 ; steers under 1,0 * ) Ibs. , J3.9J
H4.50 ; bulk of sales. J4.lSfi4.Xi : stockfrs nml
feeders , J3.50H4.CT ; bulk of sales. J1.0og4t.O : . ;
eow and heifers , J2.2uii4.fi5 ; bulk of cows.
2.75fi3.5j ; Texas and Indian steers , J3.75i
, G5 ; bulk of sales , J4.00i4. 5 ; cows and
heifers. J2.2304.iO. !
HOGS Receipts , 2,700 head ; shipments ,
l.fiOO head ; market steady to firm ; yorkcrs ,
J1.15fi4.30 ; packers , J4.00S4.40 ; butchers , JS.U
4.45.
SHEEP Receipts , SOU head ; shipments ,
none ; market dull , steady ; native muttons ,
J3.15ti4.50 ; luinbd , JI.TO1iC.50 ; Texas muttons ,
4.10.
Sfow York Mv - Stook.
NEW YORK. May 21. UBEVES Re
ceipts , 1,200 head : no trading ; exports , 1,091
"lead tattle and 56 quarters of beef.
CALVKS Receipts , 57 head ; steady at
J5.75fi5.W.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts , 549 head ;
rood to prime yearlings , J5.10i(5.3j ( ; southern
ambs. J6.33fC.76. (
HOGS Receipts , 3.7K9 head ; weak. JI.KX3
4. 5 ; western pigs , J4.15JJ-4.30.
KiiMt IliilTnlo t.lvc Stoek.
EAST BUFFALO , N. Y. . May 21. HOGS-
Yorkers , good to choice , J4.20i'4.25 ; roughs ,
common to choice , J3.E5ij4.00 ; pigs , fulr to
choice. J3.C5TJ3.70.
LAMBS Choice to extra , J3.25QB.35 ; com
mon. J4.2&S4.75.
SHEEP-Cholce to selected wethers , J4.21
ff4.SO ; common , J3.25fi3.50.
Clnelniintl Live Stock.
CINCINNATI , May 21. HOGS Dull at
J3.50S4.40.
CATTLE-Steady at J2.75fi4.65.
SHEEP Steady at J2.755i4.00.
LAMBS Steady at J3.75ij4.75.
Stock In Slulit.
Record of receipts of live stock at the
four principal markets for May 21 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha 1,341 3.61D 721
Chicago 300 19,000 60fl
Kansas City 2,0-jO 4,500 1,500
St. Louis 700 2,700 500
Totals .4,341 29,719 3,221
Wool MnrketH.
BOSTON. May 21. WOOIThe following
are the prices for leading descriptions :
Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces , X and
above , 2Cc ; XX and XX above and delalno
No. 1 and No. 2 combing , 29-U30O. Michigan ,
Wisconsin , etc. : X Michigan. 2223c ; No.
2 Michigan nnd Illinois combing , 27(2Sc ;
X New York , New Hampshire and Ver
mont , 22@23c ; delaine Michigan , 2Sc : un
washed medium Kentucky and Indiana
quarter blood combing and three-eighths
blood combing , 22 < ? i23c ; Missouri quarter
blood combing , 22S23c ; braid comblnn , 20c ;
lake and Georgia , 19fif20c. Texas wools :
Spring medium (12 ( months ) . IGJjlSc ; scoured ,
40i42c ; spring fine (12 ( months ) . ICfilic ;
scoured , 43iJ45c. Territory wools : Montana
fine medium and fine. 154lCc ; scoured , 45c ;
staple , 4Sc ; Utah , Wyoming etc. , fine me
dium and fine , 14fM5c ; scoured , 43fl45c :
staple , 4Sc. Australian wools : Scoured
basis , combing superfine , 70j72c ; combine ,
good , CS-fiCic ; combing , average , C2SC5c ;
Queensland combing , C5c.
New York Ury Oooilx Mnrket.
NEW YORK , May 21. The dry goods
market is quiet at the week's close. There
are some Inquiries for fall goods , but these
on the whole have not been as extended as
sellers demanded. Sales for woolen slow ,
particularly In men's fabrics. Export goods
In cotton drills and sheetings have been
subject to a continued fair Inquiry. There
have also been some sales of magnitude In
cotton dress goods and similar lines of fab
rics , but In such eases the prices were re
ceded from by the sellers. Print cloths
have shown slightly more strength. The
sellers of extras made offers of goods at 2c
less 1 per cent , but buyers refused to pur
chase at this price. The best bids for regu
lar goods are 115-lCc , and these bids have
been steadily refused by sellers. Odd goods
have shown a better market , however , and
are generally on a more liberal basis.
Oil Market.
OIL CITY , May 21. Credit balances. SCc ;
certificates opened nt SMic ; highest , bS > % c ;
lowest and closing. SCc ; Bales , two bbls.
cosh , S He ; nix bbls. ut fc'c ; one bbl. at
fcC' e : total. 9.000 bbls. No pales regular oil.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , May 21. OILS Spirits
of turpentine , firm at 27c. Rosin , firm : A ,
R , C. Jl : D. J1.05 ; E. J1.10 ; F. 11.20 ; G. J1.25 ;
H. I. 11.15 ; K , M. J1.50 ; N , J1.70 ; W , G , J1.75 ;
W. W. J1.K5.
WILMINGTON. N. C. , May 21.-OILS-
Splrlts of turpentine , steady at 2G82ic. < .
Resin , dull nt 93c nnd J1.05. Crude turpen
tine , quiet at J1.20 , J1.70 and J1.60. Tar ,
steady at J1.10.
Sncnr Mnrket.
NEW ORLEANS , May 21.-SUOAR-Open
kettle , strong , 3f(4c ; white. 4' ifi4 5-i > c ; yel
lows. 4'ii < 4'.ic ; seconds. 2'.fe3 { 1-fec. Mplasses ,
steady ; centrifugal , DfilSc.
NEW YORK , May 21.-SUGAR-RaW ,
strong , tending upward : fair reflnlnpr. 3 > 4c ;
centrifugal , W test. 4',4f < I 6-lCc ; refined ,
firm : mould A , D5-Sc ; standard A , 5'ic ; con
fectioners' A , cut loaf. 5 7-Sc ; cruShe-d ,
5 7-Sc ; powdered6Sc ; granulated , 5 3-fce ;
cubes , 5 5-Sc.
JAMES E BOYD & GO , ,
Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb
COMMISSION ,
GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS
BOARD OP TRAUB.
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CorrMpondrnU ! Jcitm A. Wrrtn A Co.
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