Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , OCTOBER 0 , 1898. 21
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE'a '
Ak-Sar-Ben Parades Attract Hundreds of
Buyers to tha City ,
THEY STIMULATE TRADE AMONG JOBBERS
Country Merchant * 1'lnii ( n Do Their
iiK nt Hint I'crloil to Com
bine Iliinliicfin
1'lciiBiirc.
The lost six days have witnessed great
activity In commercial circles In this city.
The annual parades and festivities Insti
tuted by the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben are
becoming more and more popular every
year and the crowd of visitors In attend
ance becomes larger each season. Many
country merchants have arranged their
affairs to be able to visit the city at that
tlmo and make their purchases of winter
goods ns well as enjoy the spectacles.
Last year It was noted that the attend
ance of country merchants during the week
of the parades was the largest In the his
tory of the city , but this year there has
been the additional attraction of the ex
position and a still larger attendance IB
noted. The jobbing district has been
crowded all the week with merchants from
all sections of the state , many of them
strangers , who drop down to form the ac
quaintance of Omaha Jobbers , and In most
cases leave an order us a pleasant re
minder of their visit. Regular customers
were strongly In evidence nil the week
and they bought with n freedom that was
refreshing. According- all accounts con
ditions In Ihei country as regards trade
for the coming winter are most cncourng-
Ing nnd every retailer looks for a large
business.
In the retail district there was no tlmo
during the week when the stores were
not crowded. A good many of the visitors
in the city came unprepared for such cool
weather and all stores did ; a rushing busi
ness In fall wearing apparel of all kinds.
Besides that the cool weather served to
remind strangers of the approach of win
ter and many of them took advantage of
their prcsenco In the city to lay in a liberal
supply of merchandise to take home with
them. The. largo number of people In the
city have to be fed and that has given
the grocers , provision dealers and all
others who handle food supplies all that
thov can attend to.
Hank ClcnrliiK * Show Galna.
The satisfactory condition of business Is
reflected In large bank clearings , which
how heavy gains over a year ago.
At South Omaha there has been a large
business doing , especially In cattle. The
receipts of cattle for the week were the
largest of the year to date and on Tuesday
the run was the largest In the history or
the yards. The most of these cattle are
going Into the feed lots of Iowa. Missouri
and various eastern states , and only an
occasional car finds Us way back to some
Nebraska point. Nebraska farmers , how
ever , are buying a good many cattle , but
they are holding up the cattle as they
como from the west and buying them before -
fore they reach South Omaha.
Groceries ChniiKU Little.
Tha wholesale grocery trade continues to
bo exceptionally heavy oven for this tlmo
of year. The market , however , shows llttlo
change , the general tone being firm. The
ono exception Is that of sugar , which Is de
clining because of what Is supposed to bo
a war between the various refineries. The
decllno last week amounted to from Uc to ,
% c per pound , which Is one of the most sud
den drops that has taken place In several
years. It Is now claimed that refineries
are selling the finished product at less than
cost , based on the present prlco of raw
nugars. Local jobbers say It Is Impossible
to predict Just what the market will do.
In canned goods , tomatoes continue to
firm up , nnd each succeeding day , it Is
paid , discloses the fact that the shortage
is greater than At first supposed. Mack
erel , on account of u light catch. Is also
otcadlly advancing In price. Farinaceous
Roods , however , show no change. The
market on raisins Is still firm , but recent
rains In the raisin producing section ? , which
have to some extent delayed the marketIng -
Ing of them , has contributed to this end.
Jobbers In hardware are still talking of
the shortage In most lines of seasonable
Roods. They say they are experiencing con-
Hlderablo dllHculty In getting their orders
filled promptly , the same as they did last
uprlng. The market Is firm' on all lines ,
with every Indication of Its remaining In
that condition for some tlmo to come. All
zinc articles advanced last week Ic per
pound , but that Is the only quotable change
reported on the market. The volume of
trade with local Jobbers Is still surprisingly
large , and without doubt the largest ever
fxperlenccd. A good Indication of this Is
the ttntcment made by a leading jobber to
the effect that his business this year Is 25
per cent better than a year ago.
Dry Good * Men Unity.
In the dry goods situation there Is but
little change. The weather , however , has
been moro favorable of late to the selling
interests , and consequently the demand for
all lines of winter goods , nnd especially for
hosiery and underwear , shows , If anything ,
an Improvement. Local Jobbers are still
having all the trade they can handle , and
say that country merchants are buying
moro freely nnd are showing a greater ten
dency to anticipate tfielr wants than ever
before. A great many dealers have been
in the city during- the last week , and have
visited the jobbers , BO the house trade la
etlll an Important factor. By far the ma
jority of retailers calling on the Jobbers
Bpcak most encouragingly of the trade out
look In their various localities and predict
a heavy demand for winter supplies. , and
their orders are In keeping with their pre
dictions. No change In the market of Im
portance Is reported , and the general Im
pression Is there will bo none In the near
The'cooler weather Is also beneficial to
the boot and shoo Jobbers. Many retailers
ore discovering that their stock Is already
running low. and consequently Jobbers are
kept busy filling orders for goods to be
shipped immediately. In looking over their
accounts for last month jobbers find that
they have been doing even a larger busi
ness than was anticipated and say that
the , figures compare favorably with those
of the corresponding month of any year
Blnco they have been operating. Local
dealers are well pleased with prevailing
conditions and are making preparations for
a big trade throughout the fall and win-
There Is nothing new to report about
the rubber trade , as Jobbers are still ship
ping goods Into the country as rapidly as
possible. During the summer , when there
was but little dolnjr , local dealers waited
patiently and said it was only a question
of tlmo before they would have nil th
business they wanted , but It IB doubtful If
any of them expected such a , run of trade
us they have been having for the last few
weeks. No complaints are heard now of
Inactivity or demoralization , aa every one
Is too busy with customers.
Ono Exception ,
The lumber situation shows no Improve
ment. Jobbers all agree In saying they
are not doing ns much business at the
present tlmo as they expected. This
Bhould be the busy Reason with lumber
dealers , but Instead of that trade Is de
creasing rather than Increasing. Last
month's accounts , they say , do not show
up well , and It Is doubtful If October will
bo as good. This condition of dullness ,
however , does not seem to bo purely local ,
as complaints are heard from nearly every
Bectlon of the country and the conclusion
many have reached Is that the low
prlco of farm products has put a stop to
improvements In the country. Dealers ,
however , are by no means discouraged , as
they look for a decided Improvement as
BOOH as farmers let BO of their crops. If
the trade does not como In the fall they
tlguro it must come in the spring , so they
are content to wait.
Fruit anil Produce.
Trade last week with commission men
was satisfactory , considering tha time of
year. The demand for vegetables Is good
and for such fruits as are now to bo found
on the market. Cantaloupes are no longer
to be had. Peaches are. by no means
plentiful and dealers report considerable
dltllculty In getting enough to supply their
customers. California Itartlett pearn are '
also out of the market , but other varieties
are plentiful nnd are quoted $ : .0 32.2o. The
supply of native grapes It Is thought will
be practically exhausted In a few more
days. They ore now bringing 13013 > ce
New York grapes are arriving In fairly
largo quantities , and are being quoted at 14
< ffl5c , which Is some lower than a week ago.
Ohio grapes are no longer to bo had.
Apples are quoted practically the same as
a week ago.
The eeg market Is still He. Receipts are
only fair and the demand heavy. Poultry
la not quoted ns high as a week ago , hens
being held at GfiiiHiC. and spring chickens ,
714S Sc. The butter market la reported as
being ( Irm at the advance. Separator >
creamery Is selling at 2lc , and gathered
creamery at 19i20c. No change In the
common stock. The receipts of came are
rather tight on account of the uncertain
condition of the weather. Prices are un
changed.
Kantian ritv Grain nnil Provision * .
KANSAS CITY. Oct 8.-WHBAT-Actlve
nd lower ; No. l hard , C2ft63c : No. 2 , Wu >
saVic : No. S , SGflCOc ; No. 2 red , C&U67Mc ; No.
3 , 62o ; No. 2 eprlnir , 6CH < SfiOc : No. 3 , 629
'He. '
CORN Steady to lower : No. 2 mixed , 2714
Q2Sc : No. 2 white , 27 280 ! No. 3 , 27c.
OATS-Actlve and about steady ! No. 2
white , 21H022c.
RYE Firm ; No. 2 , 45HST4CC.
HAY Cholco flrm , others weak ; cholco
timothy and prairie , $6.7507.00.
BUTTER-Flrm ; separator ,
dairy , 16c.
EGOS Firm ; fresh. 13c.
RECEIPTS Wheat , 178,800 bu. ; corn , 13-
COO bu. : oats. 7.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , 153,000 bu. ; corn ,
1,300 bu. ; oats , 7,000 bu.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade nnd Quotation * on
Staple nnil Fancy Produce.
EGGS Good stock , He.
BUTTER Common to fair , 10S12c ; sep
arator. 2lc ; gathered creamery , 19320c.
LIVE POULTRY-Hcns , 6H 7c ; old roosters
ters , 4c ; spring chickens , 74GSo } ; ducks , G
660 ; Reese , not wanted.
GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.75 ; erecnwlng.
$1.50 ; mixed , $1.7502.23 ; prairie .chickens , ,
young. J3.50 ; old , $2.60.
PIOEONS-Llve , per dor. , $1.00.
VEAL-Cholcc. 6c.
VEGETABLES.
CELEUY Per bunch , C0g.13c.
ONIONS New , per bu. , 2340c.
BEANS _ * Hand-picked navy , per bu. , $1.23
POTATOES-Per bu. , S5Q45c.
CABBAGE Per lb. , Ic.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
ORANGES-Seedllngs , $2.7B ; Mediterra
nean sweets , $3.00.
LEMONS-Callfornla , $3.5036.00 ; fancy
Messina , JG.50U7.09.
BANANAS Choice , large stock , per
bunch , $2.0032.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
$1.7502.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Per bbl. . Jonathans , $3.50 ;
choice shipping stock , $2.7Gtff3.00 ; other
stock. $2.00ii2.50.
WATEUMELONS-Cratcd , HftlSc ; loose ,
PEACHES California , 20-lb. case , $1.00.
PLUMS Oregon , $ l.oosi.25.
PEARS Bartlett , California , out of the
market ; other varieties , $2.00fi2.25.
GRAPES Native , per basket.
California Tokays , $1.5031.65 ; Now York
grapes ,
CRANBERRIES Wisconsin , per box ,
$1.25 ; Capo Cods , per bbl. , $ C.25@6.50.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , large size , 12 ®
13c ; small , lie ; Brazils , per lb. , SftlOc ; En
glish walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , 11 ®
12c ; standards , 8g9c ; filberts , per lb. , lOc ;
pecans , polished , medium , CJj)7c ) ; extra
large , 8g9c ( ; large hickory nuts , $1.00 1.10
per bu. ; small , Jl.lu31.25 per bu. ; cocoanuta ,
per 100 , $4.50SO.OO ; peanuts , raw , 6Vic ;
roasted , 7&C.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each ,
$2.75 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; half-
gal. cans , $6.25 : quart cans , $3.50.
HONEY Cholco white , 12Mc.
DATES-Hallowoe , CO to 70-lb. boxes , 6c ;
Salr , 6c ; Fard , 9-lb. boxes , 9c.
FIGS Imported , fancy , 3-crown , 14-lb.
boxes , lOc ; 6-crown , 44-lb. boxes , 13c ; 3-lb.
boxes , 2223o per box ; California , 10-Ib.
boxes , $1.
ClDER-Per half bbl. , $3.25@3.50.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2
green hides. Cc ; No. 1 salted hides , Sc ; No.
2 salted hides , 7 ic : 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. 2Hc ; rough tallow , l'.4c ;
white grease , 2',4S2Hc : yellow and brown
grease , lV402Uc.
SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each. 153 >
76e ; green salted shearings ( short woolea
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , Gc ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4fl5c ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 3tt"4c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3 { 4c.
St. I.oala Market.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 8.-FLOUR-QUlet and
unchanged.
WHEAT Steady to a shade lower for
futures. Spot lower ; No. 2 red , cash , eleva
tor , C7c bid : track , G9c ; October , 65c bid ,
G7'/ic asked ; December , Co 5-S < 3CO 4c bid ; May ,
G6Vt. < SG6 3-Sc asked ; No. 2 red cash , G4@65c.
CORN Futures fractionally lower. Spot
steady ; No. 2 cash , 29c bid ; October , 29c
asked ; December , 295-Sc bid ; May , , 35o bid.
OATS Futures dull , nominally lower.
Spot dull , bid higher ; No. 2 cash , 23c ; track ,
23Uc ; October. 23c ; December , 22o bid ;
May , 23 @ 23 7-8c bid ; No. 2 white , 25Hc.
KYE Steady , 47' c.
SEEDS Flaxseed , steady , 87c bid ; prlmo
timothy seed , unchanged.
WHISKY Steady. $1.25.
CORNMEAL-$1.601.55.
BRAN Quiet , steady ; sacked , east track ,
49c.
49c.HAY Timothy , easier , $6.5038.00 ; prairie ,
firm , $5.00 < 5 .60.
BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 18Jf22c ( ;
dairy. 1317Wc.
EGGS Firm , 13o.
POULTRY Market easy ; chickens ,
spring , Sc : old. 7c ; ducks , 7Hc ; geese , 8c.
COTTONTIES Firm. G8c.
BAGGING Higher. 7 < 87Hc.
METALS Lena , lower , $3.70 asked. Spel
ter , nominal , $4.62H.
PROVISIONS Pork , steady ; standard
mess , Jobbing , $7.75. L ard. higher ; prime
steam , $1.624.62V4 ; choice , $4.G7i4. Dry salt
meats , boxed shoulders. $4.62 % ; extra short
clear , $5.37'/4 ; ribs. $5.50 ; shorts , $5.61 % .
Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.12V4 ; extra ehort
clear nnd ribs , $6 ; shorts. $ C.f5.
RECEIPTS Flour , 7,000 bbls. ; wheat , 97-
000 bu. ; corn. 63,000 bu. ; oats , 35,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Flour. 9.000 bbls. ; wheat ,
77,000 bu. ; corn , 16,000 fau. ; oats , 12,000 bu.
Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 8.-FLOUR-Dull ;
winter patent , $3.40(33.75 ( : fancy , $3.0p@3.2o :
family. $2.6002.80 ; extra. $2.15(32.45 ( ; ; low
grades. $1.9032.10 ; ( raring patents. $3.80 ®
4.25 : spring fancy. SS.JaM.SO : spring family ,
$3.o6iS-3.20 : low grades , $2.7502.90
WHEAT Firmer : No. 2 red , 67c.
CORN-Steady ; No. 2 mixed. Sic.
OATS Firmer : No. 2 mixed , 23S'23o.
RYE Steady : No. 2 , 49c.
PROVISIONS Lord , quiet , $4.66. Bulk
moats , quiet , $5.37H. Bacon , steady , $6.65.
WHISKY Steady ; $1.25 ,
BUTTER Fancy Elgin creamery , 22c :
cholco Ohio. 1617c : gathered creams , 14 ®
15c : prime dairy , 12o per lb.
SUGAR Active and lower ; hard refined ,
$4.30RC.B7.
EGGS-Dull at 13c.
POULTRY Chickens sell at 8c ; roosters ,
SHc : springers , 9c : spring ducks , 7c ; old , 6c ;
spring turkeys , S&c ; old , 7o per lb.
X-'IIEEBB-Qulet.
_
Tlaltlmore MnrUet.
BALTIMORE , Oct. 8. FLOUR Dull , un
changed ; receipts , 14,514 bbls. : exports ,
3,600 bbls. ; western extra , $2.502.80 ; west
ern family , $3.25 ( 3.60 ; winter patent , $3.65 ®
3.85 ; spring patent , $4.2 ! > { M.40 ; Rio extra ,
$3.754.00 ; rye flour , medium to choice , $2.76
© 3.00.
WHEAT Quiet ; spot , COo ; receipts. 124.-
9S5 bu. ; exports , 4,000 bu. ; southern , by
sample , C4fi70c.
CORN Steady ; spot , 33 4 < ff337-8c ; steamer
mixed , 32 iS'32 7-Sc ; receipts , 27,330 bu. : ex
ports , 97,000 bu. : southern white , S5335V4c.
OATS-FIrm : No. 2 white western , 23g29o.
HYE Steady ; No. 2 western. 61ic ; re
ceipts. 22,900 bu. ; export ? , 42,800 bu.
11 UTTKR Market steady ; creamery , 18
c ; Iowa northwestern ladle , 16o ; west
ern store packed , 12313c ; Elgin , 22c.
EGGS Firm nnd unchanged ; fresh , 15V4
< Zfl6c : western , 15Jil5Hc.
CHEESE Steady ; now cheese , full cream
New York , 9V4fi9ic per pound.
Grulii Receipt * at 1'rlnolpul Market * .
MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. 8. Receipts :
Wheat. 200 cars.
ST. LOUIS , Oct. 8. Receipts : Wheat ,
133 cars.
CHICAGO , Oct. 8. Receipts today :
Wheat , 209 cars ; oats , 833 cars ; oats , 416
DULUTII , Oct. 8. Receipts : Wheat , 912
CKAN8AS CITY , Oct. 8. Receipts : Wheat ,
293 cam.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , Oct. 8. WHEAT Active and
nsler : No. 2 cash. 67c : December. 6614c bid.
CORN-Actlvts Btoady : No. 2 mixed , SOlJc ,
OATS-Dull. Bleady : No. 2 mixed 22Hc.
RYE Unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 47 l-8c.
CLOVERSEED Active , higher ; prime
cosHr $ 4li6roctober , $4.80.
Mlnnennolli Wheat JInrkrt
MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. S. WHEAT
Steady October. 61c ; December , 69 3-Sc ; No.
1 hard. 63c : No. 1 northern , 62c ; No. !
northern , 65Uc.
FLOUR-Stronff ,
BRAN-In bulk. $8.0033.25.
I.lveroool Grain Market.
LIVERPOOL , Oct. 8. WHEAT Market
closed steady , UflWd lower ; October , Ea
8Ud : December. 6s6Ud : March , 6966-8d.
CORN Market steady , unchanged to Hd
higher : October. 3s 3Hdi November , 3s 5d ;
December , 3s 5d" .
Milwaukee Grain Market.
MILWAUKEE. Oct. 8.-WHEAT-Lowerj
No. l northern , C5c.
RYE-llleher ; No. 1 , 48c.
BARLEY-Dull ; No. 2 , 4lMc ; sample , ! 5
G45c.
I'eorlu Market ,
PEORIA. Oct. 8.-CORN-FIrm , higher ;
No , 2. 29He.
OATS-FIrm : No , 3 white , s
WHISKY-FIrm at $1.25.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Trading is Paralyzed by Regulation Requiring
Tax on Scalping Transactions.
WEAKNESS IS SHOWN IN ALL MARKETS
AVlirnt nnd Out * 1-4 of it Cent I.tnrcr ,
Corn n Shade Under Ycnterdiiy
nuil 1'rovUlom R and 10
Cellt
CHICAGO , Oct. S.-Board of Trade
markets today were seriously affected by
the recent revenue department ruling taxIng -
Ing scalping transactions. It caused an al
most cessation of trading and the dullness
was one of the principal features In the
weakness shown by all markets.
Wheat and oats closed Mo lower. Corn
was a shade under yesterday's prlco and
provisions'lost G010c.
AVheat showed weakness at the opening.
Liverpool failed to 'respond to the strength
shown by this market yesterday. On tha
contrary It showed 1-SffJUd decline nt the
close and this small decline was reflected
by l-SSUo loss In the December prlco Here ,
that option starting nt 62i@C27-Sc. Slight
selling pressure from longs was sufficient
to clip another small fraction from the
prlco a few minutes after the opening , De
cember selling at 62 6-8062'ic. This was In
"put" prices and some buying to protect the
privileges grave a firmer tone to the market
and resulted In a slow recovery to We. Most
of the trading of the day was confined to
tha tlrst hour. After that transactions
were few and far between. The recent In
ternal Revenue department ruling that
scalpers and others must pay taxes on ail
trade transfers appeared to paralyze trad-
Ing. The dullness that resulted had a de
pressing effect on prices and during the last
hour December dragged around G2ic.
The ordinary news of the day did not re
ceive much attention. Minneapolis and Duluth -
luth receipts were 1,112 cars , compared with
1.277 last week and 1,144 a year ago. Chicago
cage receipts were 209 cars , 18 of which
were of contract grades. Primary receipts
for the week made a total of 10,800,000
bushels , the largest on record. Clearances
were light , amounting to only 185,000
bushels. Bradstreet's reported the week's
clearances of wheat and flour from botn
coasts at 6,397,000 bushels , about 500.000
bushels over last year's figures. Brokers
who work shipping business between hero
nnd the seaboard reported bids too low for
business. The market continued dull up to
the close and the latest trading In De
cember was 62&C.
Corn was burdened by the war tax , the
same as wheat , and business was reduced
thereby to extremely slender proportions.
The dav's fluctuations were confined to a
narrow range , but the sentiment among
traders rather favored the selling side. Re-
celuts. 416 cars , or considerably over the
estimates. December started unchanged to
1-Sc lower a.t 295-8029c nnd kept within
an l-8e range , closing at 296-8c , buyers.
Oats suffered with the same affliction as
the other eralns. experiencing hardly suf
ficient trade to establish quotations. Ro-
celpts were 416 cars. May began l-8c down
at 227-8c and declined to 221-Sc bid , the
closing price.
Disturbing yellow fever rumors from the
south. In addition to the stamping out of
the scalping element by the government
tax , depressed provisions. Selling In a
small way of ribs and pork by packers
caused some concession in prices. Meat
shipments for the week were 19,518,000
pounds and shipments of lard 14,826,000
Bounds. January pork started 67&c lower
at J8.S5fl8.87H. sold off to JS.82 % and closed
at J8.8208.S5. The range In lard and ribs
was Inconsequential.
Estimated receipts for Monday : AVheat ,
400 cars ; corn , 1,015 cars ; oats , 630 cars ;
hogs , 31,000 head.
Mne leading futures ranged i follows :
Articles. Opin Ulth. Low. Ole . Yes'd'y
Wheat.
Oct. . . . 63(4 (
Deo. . . r 3 63
May. . 04U
Corn.
Oct. . . . 20M 29H 29 < 4 20l <
Deo. . . . 29N0M ' 'OH 2PM 29H 2 OH
May. . . HW 31M SIM 31H
Oats.
pec. . , . 21N 21M 21(4 9K
May. . 2ZM 22 > 'J2M
Pork
Oct. . . . "
Dee. . . 775 776 78B 770 Tso"
Jan. . . . DBS 887M 8 H2H 885 892H
Lard.
Oct. . . .
Deo. . . . 470 471) 470 470 475
Jan. . . . 480 410 480 480 486
Hlbe.
Oct. . . . 620 820 520 520
Jan. . . . 4U2K iVJX 100 * U2K 4 US
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady ; Minnesota hard patents ,
J3.40iT3.CO ; soft patents. J3.30y3.40 ; straights ,
J3.00&3.16 : bakers' . J2.252.40.
AVHEAT No. 2 spring , C2H063c ; No. 3
spring , 600 3c : No. 2 red , 64c.
\20RN-No. 2 , 29UQ29V c.
OATS-No. 2 , 2l ti22e [ ; No. 2 white , 24H
@ 25o : No. 3 white , 23HS24&C.
RYE-NO. 2. 49c.
BARLEY-3445c.
SEEDS Flaxseed , No. 1 , 90c ; prlmo
timothy seed , J2.37H.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , J7.70
® 7.75. Lard. p r 100 Ibs. , J4.75Q4.77t4. Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , J5.1005.30. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . J4.fiO < a4.62t4. Short clear
Bides ( boxed ) , J3.23Q5.35.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
eal. , J1.25.
SUOARS-Cut loaf , J5.77 : granulated , J3.39.
The following are the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Articles. Receipts. Shipment ! .
Flour , bbls. 9,000 11,000
Wheat , bu. . 194,000 57,000
Corn , bu 659,000 461,000
Oats , bu 452,030 526,000
Rye , bu 23.000 20,000
Barley , bu. . 105,000 _ 69,000
On the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was steady ; creameries , 130 >
19V4o ; dairies , 12Q > 17c. Cheese , steady ; 7Q9c.
Eggs , He.
NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotation * for the Par on General
Cominodltlrx ,
NEW YORK. Oct. 8.-FLOUR-RccelptB ,
24.37S bbls , ; exports , 5,813 bbls. ; market
dull but steady ; spring patents , J3.90Q >
4.50 ; winter straights , 3.4003.60 ; winter -
tor patents , J3.7503.85 ; spring clears ,
J3.1503.40 ; extra No. 1 winter J2.8003.00 ;
extra No. 2 winter , J2. 6502.75 ; no grade.
J1.7214 to arrive. Buckwheat tlour , dull and
easy.
CORNMEAL Quiet ; western , 72c.
RYE Firm : No. 2 western , 50050HC.
IJARLEY MALT-Dull ; western , 630COc.
WHEAT Receipts. 259,000 bu. ; exports
25,057 bu. ; spot firm ; No. 2 red , 7373Hc , f. o.
b. , afloat. Options opened dull and easy
under short selling , absence of outside or
foreign Interest and easier cables ; later
rallied on a demand from shorts and re
newal of European buying ; closed 1-Sc
higher to l-8o lower. May , 68 6-8068 7-8c ,
closed 6Sc.
CORN Receipts , 32,375 bu. ; exports , 9,252
bu. ; No. 2 , 337-Sc , f , o. b. , afloat. Options
quiet and a little easier , with wheat , clos
ing steady on covering at partly l-8o off.
May , 37c , closed at 37c ; December , 34 7-Sc.
OATS Receipts. 100.800 bu. ; exports , 10-
000 bu. ; spot quiet ; No. 2 , 27a ; options dull
and nominal.
HOPS Firm ; 1S96 crop 4G7c ; 1897 crop ,
ll@13c ; 1S9S crop , 163T19C ; Pacific coast , 1SSJ
crop , 407c ; U97 crop , 11013c ; 1698 crop , 10
WOOL Dull : fleece , 17023c ; Texas , 13013c.
COTTONSEED OIL Steady ; prime crude ,
17018c ; prime crude , f. o. b. , mills , 13ifl3Hc ;
prlmo summer yellow , 21 022c ; off summer
yellow , 20ViQ-lc ; better grades , 25&27c ;
prime winter yellow , 2702Sc.
GAME Partridges , undrawn , per pair ,
Jl.25ftl.50 : western , J1.00@l.:5 ; grouse , 701 ;
90c ; woodcock , Jl. 0031. 25 ; English snipe ,
prime to choice , per dozen , J1.60S2.00 ; wild
ducks , canvas backs , per pair. Jl.5002.00 ;
redhead , Jl. 0051.50 ; mallard , 60075c.
BUTTER-Steady ; western creamery , 150) )
21c : factory , 1317c.
CHEESE-Inactlve ; large white , S3-S0 !
SHc ; small white , 87-S09c : large colored ,
81-saSHc : small colored , 87-SQOc.
EGGS Steady ; western fresh , 174c.
TALLOW-Steady ; city , 3Hc ; country , 3' ' ,
QZ 5-8c.
RICE Firm ; fair to extra , 45-805c ;
Japan , Sc.
MOLASSES Steady ; New Orleans , open
kettle , choice. 2 $ < S33c :
METALS It was a short day of small
prices In the market for metals. Buyers
and sellers were equally Indifferent and the
situation taken generally lacked radical
chance , The Metal exchange Issues no re
port Saturdays. The firm naming the set
tling price for the leading western miners
and smelters quotes lead at J3.77H ; copper ,
J12.00 and casing copper , Jll.OO.
POULTRY Chickens. So per lb. : ducks ,
per pair , 40t COc ; turkeys , spring , dry picked ,
large 13yi4c per lb ,
New York Dry Ciood * Market.
NEW YORK , Oct. S , The week's opera
tions In the dry goods market have beeu
overshadowed by the course of the mar
ket for print cloths. Prices have declined
In both extras nnd odd goods , the former
falling from a nominal quotation of 2o to
an actual celling price of 115-ltJo. At this
price about 23.0W plercs were sold late In
the week , Odd goods are quiet In nearly
all lines , but they are In general not as
low In prlco ns print cloths. Staple cot
tons have shown very dull conditions.
Both brown nnd bleached goods are quiet
In all linen , coarse colored cotton ! * aic
firm and In continued quiet demand. White
goods are In steady demand nnd feature-
less. Blankets and flannels show no
change In any grade. There Is no change
In the print market.
OPERATIONS IX STOCKS AX1 > IIO.MJS.
TrntiKnctlniiN of ( lie Day of Small Vol
ume anil Not Widely Dlntrlhutcd.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. The stock market
today continued In the hands of the profes
sional trading element. Transactions were
small ! In volume and not widely distributed.
, Such ns they were they reflected a de
cidedly unsettled nnd hesitating frame of
mind on the part of the traders.
The opening tendency was down
ward , affected by a break of a
point in Brooklyn Transit , and con
tinued pressure on Northern Pacific.
, The foreign markets wcro strengthened by
, the political outlook In France , tight money
In Berlin and ) the public agitation In Spain
for payment of Interest on government
bonds In pesetas Instead of francs. This
had some Influence on the opening here , al
though ! Americans had been supported In
London on orders from New York. Strength
In Tobacco , which rose 2& per cent , supple
mented by support In Brooklyn Transit ,
People's Gas and Manhattan nnd covering
of shorts In Sugar checked the decline.
There was a rally in Northern Paclllc which
drove the shorts to cover and was accom
panied by n rumor -that conflicting
views of the dominant Interests had
been adjusted. The professional traders
then took the long sldo of the market for a
turn nnd there was a general covering of
shorts.
The appearance of the bank statement
added to the bullish feeling , as It was fully
as favorable as had been expected. Al
though the reserve requirements had been
raised by $2,1C9C30 by reapon of the larger
deposits the Increase of $5,586.100 In cash left
the surplus reserve $3,410,450 higher. The ex
pansion of loans , though less than $1,000,000 ,
Indicates the turn In the tide of the money
market and Is the flrst Increase In that
, Item since September 2. The loan contrac-
I tlon from that date up to last Saturday's
returns was $36,601,100. Even for last week
It will bo remembered the gain In cash re
serve was only accomplished by a loan conj -
j traction of $6,589.500. This week the
'strengthening of the reserve has not pre
vented an extension of credit to the extent
of $ S07.807. It Ifl not Improbable that the
early developed Investment In long sterling
exchange for the purpose of lending credits
abroad figures In this Item.
Expectations that the downward turn In
prices would como to an end this week In
the stock market were disappointing ,
though there were many Indications of a
returning confidence In the underlying
strength of business conditions nnd the
value of securities. Most of the embarrass
ments which have been cited to explain the
failure of prices to rise have been removed.
Money Is working steadily to an easier
basis and the prices of loan contraction
and consequent forced liquidation of
securities has como to an end. The govern
ment has collected practically all of the
$200,000.000 bond subscriptions and has com
menced Its disbursement by the payment of
obligations on account of the war.
Imports of gold to the amount of less
than $20,000,000 have brought adequate re
lief and have ceased , while the continued
accumulation of credits abroad Is evidently
being left there at Interest , ns reflected In
the Investments In "long sterling , " In the
Increase. Apprehensions that the holding
hack of winter wheat for higher prices
would result In decreased earnings for the
railroads , as compared with last year's
high level , have been dissipated by the large
earnings shown In the tralllc statements of
St. Paul Northern Paclllc and other 1m-
cortant grain-carrying roads , showing In
crease In general business In splto of de
creased grain movement.
The largo and persistent foreign demand
for brcadstuffs and the advancing prices ,
with the markets free from largo specu-
latlvo manipulation , give Increasing ground
for confidence In a profitable disposition of
the country's crops. But , In spite of the
numerous favorable factors In the situation ,
crlces of stocks have failed to advance ma-
terlallv. Ono reason has been the unset
tling Influence of the violent fluctuations
and feverish activity in the great Industrial
specialties. Tobacco suffered from the
completion of speculative liquidation , drop
ping to 113 , with a subsequent rally of over
10 points. Sugar has been affected by the
opening of the war In the trade and there
were violent breaks In other Industrials
and as violent advances at some points ,
notably Metropolitan Street Railway and
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. The most potent
Influence In checking the advance In the
market was the weakness of Northern Pa
cific common , which was offered In
enormous volume and In splto of a large ab
sorption sold oft to 39 1-8. The rumors of
differences between the two largest Inter
ests In the property , If true , would Involve
such grave consequences In the whole rail
road world , and especially among transcon
tinental railroads. The weakness of , the
stock had a strong sympathetic influence
on * ho whole list.
The bond market has shown Improvement
during the week , especially among the
speculative bonds , Wisconsin , Central Ists
advancing an extreme C points.
U. S. old 4s , reg. , have advanced 5-8 ; the
2s , W ; the 5s. H , nnd the new 4s , coup. , 1-8
per cent in the bid price.
The Evening Post s London financial ca >
blegram says : The stock markets here
were stagnant and featureless today. The
settlement In mines Is to begin Monday
next and the settlsmcr.t In general se
curities on Tuesday. Americans were dull
and New York Is still buying gold at 77s
IH&d. The London market discount rate
Is 213-16 per cent , In expectations of a
rise In the German bank rate on Monday.
It Is reported that ) the Bank of Austria Is
lending the Bank of Germany 2,000,000 ,
but apparently the only foundation for the
rumor Is that there was a similar operation
about a year ago.
The following are the doling : quotation *
oi the leading stocks on the N w Tork
market today ;
Atohlson " 1 ? ! * Reading 1st 44U
do pfd Brooklyn II. T 64T4
Baltimore & Ohio , 40'X. ' St. 1 > . & O ; . . 741i
Canada Haclflo . . . S1U do Dfd 157
Canada Southern St. P. . M. & M 165
Central Paclflo . . , 24V4 Southern Pacific. . . . 23
Ches , & Ohio Southern By 8 ?
Ch'oOKo & Alton. . .163 do Dfd S3 }
C. , H. & Q , , „ Texas & Paclflo. . . . JS i
CM. & li I" wft Union Paclflo pfd. . KM
C. . C. . C. & St. L. . . S9J4 U. p. . D. & a 2M
do ptd JH
Del. & Hudson 1 > do Dfd
Del , . L. & W W\i \ W. & U E
Del. & Rio 0 J do pfd
do Pfd " Mama Express . , . .110
; rUI ( new ) J3' . Vm r. Express 130
do 1st Pfd 34 * United States 40
Fort Wayne 1JO \\-ella-FarifO 120
O. Northern pfd..13 * Amer , Cotton Oil. . . . 321
HocKlnr Volley . . . . 3J do pfd ' . 86
Illinois Central . . . .HOW Arwrrloan Spirits . . lUi
Lake Urle & W Jj > do DM :
do pfd W4 American Tobacco..l24 < ;
Lake Shore 92.t do pfd 118
Louis. & Nashville. . SUl People's Gnu 10)i
Manhattan L $ } Con. das 1C8
Met. St. Ily } M Com. Cable Co 163
Mlehliran Central . .10uV4 Col. p. & iron 204 }
M'nn. ' & St. L MU do pfd W
ilo 1st pM w General Electric
Missouri Pacltto . . . . " Illinois Steel 70V ,
Mobile : Ohio - I.aclede das
M. . K. & T 10J >
do pfd 3 * do pM 103'i
Chi. . Ind. & L N'at. Linseed OIL. . . 2T <
Uo pfd * fl Union Pacific B2s
N. J. Central 9JVI I'nclfra Ma'l 321 :
jf. Y. Central " > ? Pullman Palace 1S9
N Y. . C. & St. It. . , U Silver Certificates. . . CO
do 1st Pfd 'J Stand. R. & T V ,
do 2nd ofd 31 Sucar 113 ? .
Nor. & West JJ do pfd IK'S '
N. Amtrtcan Co. . . . T. C. & Iron 2 ,
Northern Pacific. . . . Mfc U. 8. Leather CV.
do Pfd ' > do pfd CIV
Ontario & W IS',4 U. 8. Ilubber 39 ? ;
Ore. n. & Nnv S3 do pM 103
Oreron Short Line. . " 0 Western Union 91U
Plttsburs 1 IUo O. W 27
Hfad'nc ' 1J ] do pM K
Rock Uland 10H1 C. & N. W ISO
St. U & S. F . 7 ; lo'pfd 173
do Irt pfd Chi. O. W 14K
St. Paul . } 0 < n . L. & S. W 4
do pfd . U4 do pfd 31
Hawaii C. C. . . 32 % .St. U & B. P. ! . . . . 30
The total sales of stocks today were 125.
000 shares , Including Manhattan , 4,793
Northern I'acllle , 23,6uO ; Northern Paclllc
preferred , 3.W , Tobacco , 13,150 ; Sugar , 2 ,
Kllillliclllotc ! - * .
OMAHA , Oct. 8. Clearances today wen
J1,2C7.432.8 ; balances , JC7.073.08. Clearance
last year were J9J2.S49.00 ; balances J93.053.CO
Increaee In clearings , J314.043.&S.
Clearings for the last six days with com
parlslons are :
1S9S. 1S97. Increase
Oct. 3. . $1,391.707.2.1 } 1,100,025.43 J 294.R81.8
Oct. 4. . 1,280,410.47 & 39.315.53 S37.094.9
Oct. 5. . 1,290,018.98 1,059.771.76 198,247.2-
Oct. . . 1,197,215.43 1.027.811.22 169,374.2
Oct. 7. . 1,235.250.10 909,799.93 205,450.23
Oct. S , . 1,207,492.88 ' . " 52,849.00 314,043.8
Total..J7.6S9.701.15 J0.089.C02.S9 Jl.599,493.2
NEW YORK. Oct. 8.-Tho Imports o
specie for the week ut this port umountei
to J3.400.455 In gold and J01.212 In silver. Th
exports were ; Silver , J931.740 ; gold , J91.3UO
The Imports of dry goods and general mer
rlmndlso for the week were valued at J5.730.
31. Clearings , J140.257.C22 ; balances , J3.913 ,
/vO >
vOST. . LOUIS. Oct. S-Clcirlnsa , J4.323.55I
balances , (503,731 ; money , 407 per cent ; New
York exchange , 60c discount bid , 3fto naked.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 8.-Money. 2fttt per
cent ; New York exchange , 25o discount ;
clearings , J6.1C3.400.
PHILADELPHIA , Oct. S. Clearing ? , $10-
970,047 ; balances , $2,109,402.
BALTIMORE. Oct. S.-Clenrlngs , $3,409.-
436 ; balances , } i04,163.
CHICAGO , Oct. 8. Clearings , $15,3 : . ! > ,2r,7 :
balances , J1.732$26 ; New York exchange , 2tV
discount : posted rates , $4.S2If4.W. Stocks
very dull nnd steady. South BIJo L , 73U ;
Biscuit , S2',4 ; Biscuit preferred , K > H ;
Diamond Match. 139H : Lake Street I * 13 !
North Chicago. 217 ; Strawboard. S014 ! V > esl
Chicago , 3Vi ; City Hallway. 290.
BOSTON. Oct. S.-Clearlngs , J18.707.401 ;
balances , JI.939.S54.
NEW ORLEANS , Oct. S.-ClparlnKS. $9.5.-
509 : New York exchange , bank , 50c pre
mium ; commercial , $1.25 discount.
XCMV York Sidney ainrket.
NE\V YOUIC , Oct. 8.-MONEY ON CALL
Nominally ZWIZ per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE l'APEU-3WO *
per cent
STERLING EXCHANGE-Stcady , with
actual business In bankers' bills ut $4.Slj >
4.84U for demand and $ I.Sl i T4.S2 for sixty
days ; posted rates , $4.S2V4 < ff4.S5 ; commercial
bills. $1.804.
SILVER CERTIPICATES-COQCUic.
BAR 8ILVER-COic.
MEXICAN DOLLARS-47C.
BONUS State bonds , steady ; railroad
ends , firm ; government bonds , slrong ;
United States 3s , 103 4 : new 49. registered ,
2074 ; coupon , 127 ; 4s registered , noli ; coupon
pen , 110 i ; 2s registered , 99 ; 5s registered
and coupon , 112V4 ; Pacific Cs of 'S9 , 102V4.
Closing quotations on Doncls were as felons -
ons :
I. s. now 3d . 10&K N. YC. 1 U 117M
J. s. new4B. rcr..l2iiu N. J.C.fia 114
1 , 8. do coup . 1U7M N.O.OB 1211
1. 8. 4n , roc . 110H N.C. 4B 1U3
U.S. do coup . 110N No. Pacific UU. . . .11GM
U.S. lids , rcr . OH No. Pacific , SB t)7
U.S. ea , rcr . ll'JK No. I'acltlo ! 100H"
J.S.OB , coup . 112H N. Y. C. Si St. I * 4S. .1U4H
Districts. 1)68 ) . 117H N. &W.OB las
Ala.cl.iBi A . 10H N. W. Consols
Ala. , class H . IDS N.W. leb. f > 1120
Ala. , chins C . 100 Ore. N. iBtB 114
Aln. , currency . 108 Oi'f. N. 4u fl <
Atclilidii 4n . U3 ? O. S.r.Cst.r 2 ! (
Atchlnon ad ) . 4n . . . 71H O. H. Ij. SB t. r 107
; annd.iSo. Udn . 108H Pacific 0 of UB
Clil. Terms. , 4B . 3UH
C.JtO.Ci . lit ) R. U. w. uta . HH
St. L. A. I. M. con SB W7 >
) . A.H. O. IstB . St. I , . A S. V. lieu , C.lO'l
) . i. It. a. 4s . 97 St. P. CoiiHOlH . 163
CimTonn. Ista . 1H ) ? ( St. P.O. JIP. l8ts.llrtl <
KrliiOen. 4s . , 71 St. P. C. iP. BB . 117W
T. W. * 1) . Ists. t. r. 76M So. Ky.fift . V7M
Oen.Klcc.Cn . lOHk U.&T.CB . 7fl
O. II. AS. A. OB . 104 Tenn. newaet 8 . . . 03 I
O. II. JtS.A. 2ds. . . 105 T.P. L.O.lHU . lOUJfi
l.iT. Cent. 6 . 110VJ T. P. Kg. ids . 4Oi
I. JkT.C.con.Us..llUi , U. P. 1) . & O. Ists. . 78K
owaC.lRtB . 1U4H Wab. 1st SB . ir.'k
M. New Con. 48. . . .105 Wat ) . UdB . HO
.AN , Unl. 48 . 80 \V. Shore 4s . 109W
Mlsnourl OB . 100 v.i , Centuries . 78
M. K. .VT. Vds. . . . 03 Va. deferred . fi
M.K. AT. 49 . 8HH \V1 . Cent. lBl . O0' '
qoctou Stock Quotation * .
BOSTON , Oct. 8.-Call loans , 2Q3V4 Per
cent ; tlmo loans , 3Vi9'IV6 per cent. Closing
quotations on stocks , bonds and mlnlne
hares :
A. . T , & 8. Fe 1SW Dd. Klec. Tel 190
Vmcrlcan Suffar 113TI Gen. El. pfd ( new ) .108
do t > M 100 Atehlson ] > fd 3271
lay State Uas 1 ? Atohbon 4s 93
fell Teleohone . . . .WO AllouM Mlnlnc Co. . 8 > i
lenten & Albany. . . : Atlantic 2o'i
kraton & Maine 1C3 Hoston & Montana..245
O. . II , & Q 114 4 Ilutte & Hoston 3.1'i
O < -n , Electric ( new ) . MBfr Calumet & llccla . .5iO
III no' Htrel 70 Centennial 1SH
Mexican Central . . . 4Ti Franklin KVa
Old Colony 1M Old Dominion 2Ui
Hubber 33 O.-veola 50 %
Union Paclllc ! 2M , Qulncy US
V < t End R5T4 Tamarack 178
do Dfd 106 Wolverine 27 %
VostlnelioiiBO dec. 33 % I'nrrott 2.1
do Dfd C7 Ilumboldt 4 %
Boston L TO
Snii Frnnrlnrn Minim ; Illlntntlnnn.
SAN FRANCISCO , Oct. 4.-Tbo closing
quotations for mining stocks today wcro as
follows ;
Alta R Julia . l
Upha Con : < Justice . 7
Andes 9 Kentucky Con . 2
Belcher 11 Mexican . 19
Dent & Ilelcher 13 Occidental Con . 74
Bullion 2 Ophtr . 53
Caledonia 4 Overman . 4
Cholliir 1.1
Conndenca 47 Savaco . 8
Con. Oil. & Va 73 Scorpion . 3
Con. Imperial L Sierra Nevada . 77
Con. New York. . . . I Union Con . 2 :
Crown Point 13 Utah Con . 6
Gould i Curr'e . . . . 19 Yellow Jacket . lit
late & Norcross..lOO .Standard . 103
Silver bars , 001-8 ; Mexican dollars , C7U ®
67-4c. } Drafts , sight , 17' , c ; telegraph , 20c.
\cvr York Mlnlnsr Quotations.
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. The following are
the closing quotations on mining stocks : .
Choler 14 Ontario 350
Crown Point 12 Ophlr 65
Con. Cal & Va 72 Plymouth 12
) ea.dwood 35 Quicksilver 1U
Gould & Curry 19 do pfd 350
Inle & Norcroes. . , . 00 Sierra Nevada 75
lomestako 4500 Standard ICO
ron Silver CO Union Con : .l
Mexican . , 18 Yellow Jacket 18
London Stock Unoiutlonn.
LONDON , Oct. 8. 1 p. m. Closing :
Contois , money 109 % New York Central..119
'onsols. ' account.109 % Pennsylvania 00
Canadian I'acinc. . . . 87 Heading 9
Brte 14 Northern Pacific . . . CS
nrlo 1st Pfd 3J i Atehlson 12U
llllnotu Central 114 U & N 16
Un'on Paclnc pfd. . . 27t Grand Trunk 7V4
St , Paul , common..llO'/i
BAR SILVER-Steady , 28 l-10d per ounce.
MONEY 1V41 % per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short bills , 2 H-lGti2i per cent ; for three
months' bills , 2 7-8 per cent.
Oil Market.
OIL CITY , Oct. 8. Credit balances , J1.10 ;
certificates opened { 1.09 bid for cash ; high
est , $1.11 % ; closed Jl.lO1 bid. Sales , cash
oil. 2,000 bbls. at $1.10 % , 3,000 bbls. at $1.11 ;
shipments , 78.302 bbls. ; runs , 93.098 bbls.
SAVANNAH , Ga. , Oct. 8. OIL Turpen
tine , nrm , 294c. ! Rosin , firm , unchanged.
CVlLMINGTON. N. C. , Oct. 8.-OIL-Tur-
pentlne , firm. 29V4030c. Rosin , nothing do-
Ing. Crude turpentine , firm , $1.1031.70. Tnr ,
steady , $1.15.
ANTWERP , Oct. 8. Petroleum , lOf 19Vic.
BREMEN , Oct. 8. Petroleum , C marks
97',4 pfgs.
Suenr Market.
NEW ORLEANS , Oct. 8.-8UGAR-Dull ;
no open kettle ; centrifugal , new off A , 4c.
MOLASSES Strong ; centrifugal , new 27c ;
New cane syrup , 38c.
LONDON Oct. 8.-BEET
, - SUGAR-Oc-
tober , 9s 9d ; November , 9s 9d.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8. SUGAR Raw
steady ; fair refining , 311-lGc bid ; centri
fugal , 96 test , 43-16c bid. Refined steady ;
mould A , 5Vic ; standard A , 4 7-Sc ; confec
tioners' A , 47-Sc ; cut loaf , 6Vic ; crushed ,
B'/ic ' ; powdered , 51-8c ; granulated , Cc ; cubes ,
5 1-Sc.
Wool Murkct.
LONDON. Oct. 8. Tha arrivals of wool
for the sixth series of wool auction sales
amount to 31.518 bales , Including D.500 for
warded direct. The Imports of wool during
the week were : New South Wales , 1,751
bales ; Melbourne , C4 bales ; New Zealand ,
3.112 bales ; Cape of Good Hope and Natal ,
321 bales ; Busres. 19,300 baits : China ,
500 bales ; Russia , 749 bales , and elsewhere ,
939 bales. A sale of she.p skins will bo
held on October 27 nnd 28.
KtiNtbound I.'relKlit SliIpinentK.
CHICAGO , Oct. 8. Eastbound freight
shipments for the week ending October C ,
were 03,063 tons , aealnst 54,655 tons for the
previous week , and 40,187 tons for the cor
responding week last year , divided among
the different roads as follows :
Plate , 5,781 ; Dig Four , 2,050.
ConVcMarket. .
NEW YORK , Oct. B.-COFFEE-Optlons
opened steady , declined 10 points , ruled
fairly active , with weak undertone , Euro
pean and Brazilian decline , rallied partially
on covering , closing quiet , net 5 points
higher to 5 points lower ; sales , 13,000 bags ,
Including November , $5.40 ; December , $5CO.
Spot , Rio. quiet : No. 7 Invoice , Cl-So ; No. 7
jobbing , 65-Sc. Mild , quiet ; Cordova , SfrlOc.
California Dried Fnilln.
NEW YORK. Oct. 8. CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Steady. Evaporated
apples , common , CSSc ; prlmo wire tray ,
5V4c : choice. DC ; fancy. 9V4c. Prunes. av c ,
Apricots , Ilfil3c : Moor Park , 12fltic.
Peaches , unpeeled , 7QOc ; peeled , 7Q12c.
MiiiiclifKlcr Textile Fabric * .
FALL RIVER. Mara. , Oct. 8.-The print
cloth market remains unchanged at 1 15-lCc.
i\cvr York Mv < > Stuck.
NEW YORK , Oct. 8.-BEEVES-Re.
celpts , 300 head. Feeders slow ; exports , 810
cattle nnd 2,997 quarters of beef.
CALVES Receipts , 67 head. Veals , $3.50
(05.75. ( No westerns or grangers.
SHEEP AND LAMIiS-Ilecelpts , 330 head.
Sheep , slow ; $3.25ft4.00. Lambs , active and
higher ; $5.8506.15.
HOGS Receipts , 1,700 head ; nominal at
Cincinnati l.lvc Htork.
CINCINNATI , Oct. 8.-HOGS-Strong ,
$ ! .00fl3.75.
CATTLE Steady. K.WiH.fS.
SlIEEP-Steadv. J2.00fl6.25. Lambs , etrone ,
SI.25ijCi.7o.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Week Closes with Tew Cattle and a Good
Eun of Hogs ,
CATTLE OF ALL SORTS CLOSE LOWER
Wool ; Sco * n General Decline In
Price * for Vnrloti * 1 ten NO UK
HORN Stonily to IllRlier nnil
Nliecn Show Xn
SOUTH OMAHA , Oct. S.
Shorn.
Receipts today 2,191 7.0GS 2,708
Olllclal Monday 7,2sO 3.M8 4.SW
Olllclal Tuesday s.SM 8.013 6.901
Omclnl Wednesday. . . . 8,771 8.211 S.OSS
Ofllcai Thursday 4,53 , 6,102 4,178
Ofllclal Friday 1.6S5 3,231 4,702
Total this week o..a , 30.900
\\cok ending Oct. 1..27,991 41,106 15,429
\\oek ending Sept. 24..21,243 34.403 L'4,367
neck ending Sept. 17..2.1 , 19 41,101 W.2I1
AU-ek ending Sopt. 10. . .18,314 Si/Ait ) 2J.OJO
Aeck ending Sept. 3..20,110 38,827 22,490
Average price paid Jor hogs for the last
several days with comparisons :
_ lS9S.lE97.lS9a.lS93.lS94.lSJ3.lS92. | | | | | |
Sept. 24. . . 377 388 281 3 ST. r , sc 6 10
Sept. 25. . . * 3 8. 2 90 , 3 82 5 40 C 34
Sopt. 2tl. . . 3 71 * 3 84 6 37 G 41 617
Sept. 27. . . 372 3 78 3 S8' ' 5 20 a 20 5 18
Sept. 28. . . 3 04 3 83 2 89 5 17 G 07 6 13
Sept. 29. . . 3 fij 3 81 2 91 0 20 G 15 6 13
Sept. 30. . . 3 67 3 81 2 97 3 06 * 6 18 6 17
Oct. 1 3 S.r , y 94 3 9S r. 2s G 15
Oct. 2. . . . , 3J9 3 02 3 93 52' G24
Oct. 3 3 ( W 2 97 3 86 G 00 G 20 521
Oct. 4 3 01 373 3 82 5 00 G 2S 5 17
Oct. 5 3 54 3 71 2 93 3 85 4 G 32 5 19
Oct. 6 3 53 I ! 74 3 01 * 4 87 0 . .I 527
Oct. 7 3 r > s 3 04 3 01 3 SO G 37 6 31
Oct. 8 309 3 52 3 13 3 bC 4 SO b 31
Indicates Sunday.
The olllclal number of cars of Block
brought In today by each road wus :
* " " n ice"11 > r's-
c. . M. & st. P. Ry : :
O. & St. It. Ry 3 . ' . ' ' . . '
Rio. Pac. Hy 21 5 , .
Union Paclllc Hystcm. 11 17 2 1
C. & N. AV. Ry. . i
F. , B. & M. V. n. II. . 2 18
C. , St. P. . M. & O. Ry. 2 G
Hi & M. R. R. H 61 36 10 3
C. . IJ. & Q. Ry 7 „ . .
K. C. &St. J. . 2
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , K. . . 4
C. , R. I. & . P. Ry. , W. G 3
Total receipts ! 101 12 I
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 3 o3l
The G. II. Hammond Co 732
Swift and company 249 1 042
The Cudahy Packing Co. . 53 1587 33
Armour & Co 210 2293
R. Becker and Degan 157
Vansant & Co 81
Lobman & Co 119 . . .
Hamilton & R 235
Armour , from country . . . 470
McCreary , 23
Hammond , from K. C 203
Cudahy P. Co. , K. C 001
Other buyers 166 . . . . 2,097
Loft over 500 200
Totals 2,397 7,301 2,907
CATTLE There wcro considerably more
cattle hero than a week ago , but still It was
a light run as usual on a Saturday , and
there were not enough cattle of any kind to
make a test of the market. Such cattle
as were offered generally sold In about the
same notches as yesterday and the trade
was without feature of Importance.
As has already been pointed out In these
columns this has been the big week of the
season to date , the receipts having run very
heavy , as will bo noted from the tublo of
figures at the head of the column. Nearly
all the cattle received during the week wcro
range cattle , with a sprinkling of cornfcds
Grass beef cattle of good quality were
scarce all the week , and they have sold jus
as well as any time , In splto of the largi
receipts and lower prices on other kinds
Cornfed cattle sold most too high here , as
compared with other markets. Some cattle
tlo that went on to Chicago brought con
slderably less money than was bid for then
here , and It In safe to say that such cattl
as sold hero brought Chicago prices. For
that reason buyers wcro weak and Incllnci
to bear prices on cornfed steers , and a
the close of the week It Is safe to call tin
market 1015c lower than last week. The
most of the cattle received during the week
were feeders and stockers , and with the
medium and common kinds In the majority.
With such largo offerings of cattle of that
kind It was only natural that values should
break badly and the mlddla of the week ,
when the supply was the largest , the mar
ket was called 20 < 823c lower on all but the
best kinds. During the last two days of the
week prices tinned up a little as the surplus
cattle were shipped out and at the close or
the week the market on feeders Is about 10 ®
20c lower than last week. Representative
sales :
COWS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
910 $2 00 2. . 985 $2 50 1..1190 $3 00
. 930 2 25 3..1050 250 3. . 846 315
.1025 2 25 lv.1150 275 1..11SO 3 20
. 931 2 30 1..1250 3 00
HEIFERS.
1. . 690 3 20 2. . 670 3 60 4. . 730 3 40
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
23. . 691 4 15
BULLS.
G..1123 290 1..1290 290 1..1300 3 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1. . 430 250 1..10CO 4 00 3. . 320 4 DO
1. . 840 375
WESTERNS.
NEBRASKA.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1 cpw 700 $2 DO 1 steer 1270 $3 75
1 feeder. . . 9CO 4 15 3 feeders. . 790 3 DO
39 feeders. . 821 3 90 33 feeders. . C33 4 W )
F. D. Arnot.
3 bulls 980 320 33 feeders. . S.9 3 SS
SCOWS 1022 325 Ibull 1400 395
Scows 1013 330 15 feeders.,1002 415
1 feeder..1390 335
D. M. Gurley.
2 feeders. . 950 325 75 fenders. . 930 300
WYOMING.
J. E. Rugg.
Istag 1310 75 Icow 1040 3 < K
1 steer 719 2 75 1 cow boO 3 65
1 heifer. . . 930 325 2 COWS 970 3 65
3 steers..1010 3 40 3 cows 1010 3 G.1
2 steers..1210 3 40 1 feeder. . . 9SO 3 75
1 steer 1000 3 40 27 steers..1158 3 80
Icow 1060 3 65 1 feeder. . . 600 I 00
C. A Badgctt.
1C steers..1151 375
Swan L. & C. Co.
22 bulls fds.1255 2 70
Kent & Blssell Cattle Co.
10 bulls fds.1285 205 40 feeders..1119 370
13 cows 903 323 22 feeders..1037 385
COLORADO.
A. Crltchlow.
1 steer 710 2 75 D5 feeders. . 935 4 20
25 steers..1018 340 . 2 steers..lUiO 340
1 feeder..1010 4 20
W. H. Violet.
9 cows 1035 3 25 31 feeders. . 960 4 00
12 steers..1296 400 G calves. . . 240 525
IDAHO.
7 cows S67 280 SO heifers. . 821 343
18 cows 1051 3 35
HOGS The week closed with a. liberal
run of hogs , the receipts being the largest
slnco Wednesday , but hardly up to < TTtj
record of a week ago. The market was
steady to a shade higher and reasonably
active , so that everything was sold and
weighed up In good season , They sold at
the same rongo as yesterday , that Is1at
J3.D5i3.C5. ) Heavy packing hogs brought
$3.6&S3.57',5. medium weights and light
mixed , .603.62& . with prime light at
J3.65. While the range of prices was the
same as yesterday , there were fewer sales
at bottom prices and more at near the top.
so that the. average of all the sales was a.
little higher than yesterday , us will he
noted from the table of prices near the
head of the column.
This has been low week in the hog mar
ket as compared with previous weeks for
some little time back. There has bo-en a
largo run of hogs ut most market centers
and packers have shown a disposition to
bear the market , which Is not unuvual at
this season of the year. They have been
claiming that hogs were too high In com
parison to the prlco of the producf , and
no opportunity to force the market down
has been lost sight of. At the same tlmo
the break In values rather shut off thu
receipts at this point , the total for the
week being smaller than for the previous
week by several thousand head , and as the
demand was very brisk values ware better
maintained here than at most market
points. In fact , on some days this was
about the best market In the country.
After golntr down hill rapidly the first half
of the week the tide turned and on Friday
and Saturday theru was a slight reaction
so that at the clone of the week values
were only about 12 > 4o lower than tha closn
of the previous week. Representative
Hales
No , AV Rh. Pr. No. Av. Rh. Pr.
K. . . .SS2 W$3 55 C9. . . . .168 120 $3 55
Gl. .2)3 ) 40 3 55 59. . . . .301 40 3 65
.3ca 80 3&5 64. . . , .292 . . . 353
& ,2U7 40 3 C5 42. . . . .281 160 3 M
53. .303 200 3 D5 61. . . . .293 40 3 5i
71. .274 ICO 3 57U 55. . . . .267 40Ml 3 57'4
70 , .192 SO 3 57H 80 , . . . .29 SO U & 7 ,
61. 313 ICO 3 57 < A 03. . . . .324 l > 0 3 57V5 I
120 357 l2. ! . . . .277 3 67' I , $
( if..2&9 ! ICO 3 07U 67. . . . .314 HO 3 571J
SHEEP There were quite liberal receipts
for the last day of the week , but the most
of the offerings consisted of fvctlprn , with
only 11 very few killers on sale. The mar
ket was without change , values belnff
about the sumo as yesterday and day be
fore.
The sheep market all this week has been
In very satisfactory condition IIB regards
the selling Interests. The demand hus been
crooil right along for all kinds , and It has
been no trouble to keep the pens cleared.
Both killers and feeders have been free
buyers and values have hrcn just about
stationary. The week's business could bo
summed up In a very few words by de
scribing It as n. good , active and steady
market ,
Quotations arc : Good grass westerns ,
. t.uOU'4.15 ; fair to good grass westerns , $3.90
04.00 ; good yearllncs , $4.201(4.33 ( ; good to
choice lambs , $ j.l5IT3.30 ; fair to good lamna ,
$4.90iIfu.OO ; feeder wethers. 2-year-olds ana
over , $3.75fr4.00 ( ; feeder yearlings. JUWM4.16 !
feeder lambs , $4.2591.85 ; culls , $2.60iu3.00.
Reprenenlatlvo sales :
No. AV. Pr.
17 Utah mixed 81 $3 2S
161 Wyoming owes , feeders 97 340
419 western ewes 102 365
2 lambs 75 4 00
63 western wethers 99 4 00
SOO Utah mixed , 84 4 00
303 "Wyoming lambs , feeders 68 4 70
1 lamb . KO 500
300 Utah lambs , feeders 61) ) C 30
CHICAGO LIVE .STOCIC MAIIIC12T.
Saturday OfTcrlinfn hlNponciI Of at Un-
clmiiurd I'rlocn.
CHICAGO , 'Oct. ' 8-Tho cattle pens , as Is
usual on Saturday , were nearly all empty
and the market was In consequence prac
tically a nominal one. The offerings wera
disposed of largely nt unchanged prices.
Moro moderate offerings are expected next
week than of late on account of the de
cline In urlciH.
There was a good demand for hogs and
prices once moro ruled strong to 5c higher.
Hogs sold at an extreme range of $3.40fli >
3.85 for common to fancy lots , the bulk of
the offerings crossing the scales at $3.50 ®
3.i5. Stags sold at $2,75K3.25 , nnd boars ac
$1.6032.50 ; light weight pigs sold largely at
$3.101(3.30 ( ; heavy pigs fetching $3.4003.70.
The market for sheep and lambs was ac
tive to the extent of the supply and prices
ruled strong at the recent advances.
Lambs wer salable at $4.25 4.50 for com
mon , up to J6.00y6.20 for cholco to prlma
and yearlings sold as high us $1.70. Sheep
were salable at $3.0003.50 for common , tip
to $4,4004.50 for cholco flocks , westerns sell
ing on n basis of $3.6004.43.
. RECEIPTS Cattle. 300 head ; hogs , 11,000
head ; sheep , 3,500 head.
KuiiHim city I.lvc Stork.
KANSAS CITY , Oct. 8-CATTLE-Re-
celptB ' , 60 head ; for the week , 53,000 head.
Week's supply of good dressed beef steers
too light to supply demands ; market ac
tive , steady , prices. Common quality fed
westerns n shade lower. Butcher nnd can
ning stock steady ; very largo business In
stockers nnd feeders , nil desirable stock
steady ; few bunches common quality a
trlllo lower ; 25.000 head shipped for this
market for feeding purposes during lost
seven days. Heavy steers. $5.40fi5.65 ; me
dium , J4.GOaG.23 ; light weights. $4.6005.45 ;
stockers and feeders , $3.2l > Jj < > .2o ; butcher
riY nnd elfei-s , j2.7BQ6.oo ; butcher bulls ,
. (5 3.60 : western steers , $3.25Q'6.00 ' ; Texas
steers , $3.0004.35 ; Texas butcher cows , $2.75
® 3.60 ; canning stock , $2.2002.70.
HOGS Receipts , 3.500 head. Prices
steady to 5c higher. Receipts for the. week ,
48,000 head. Lower prices for hog products
caused sharp decline In prices early In the
week ; conditions Improved during last two
days. Net decline * for the. week , about EC.
; mixed ,
SHEEP-Recflpts , 692 head. Firm prices.
Receipts for the week , 25,000 head. Pack
ers and feeders active buyers. All desir
able stocks selling readily at strong prices.
Poor quality feeding sheep a shade lower.
Native lambs , J5.Oft8G.40 ; native muttons ,
J4.10ft4.40 ; range lambs , J3.00t(5.33 ; range
muttons , J3.90if4.30 ; feeding lambs , JI,00H >
4.W ; feeding sheep , J3.75Q > 4.00 ; common
grades , J3.0003.70.
St. I.oiilM 1,1 vtStack. .
ST. LOUIS. Oct. S.-CATTLE-Recelpts ,
< 00 head ; ehlpments , 1,800 head ; market
steady , with choice native beef steers lOo
lower than last week ! and all others ISfi So
off. No Texans on sale today. Fair to
fancy native shipping and export steers ,
JI.S5&G.40 ; bulk of sales , J5.15igc.35 : dresseil
beef and butcher steers , J3.70fo,3.25 ; bulk of
sales ? , J4.2ryfiG.16 ; stecr under 1,000 Ibs. , J3.43
< 8 > 4.70 ; bulk of sales , J4.2594.75 ; stockers and
feeders , J2.604.25 ; bulk of sales , J3.754.00 ;
cows and heifers. J2.000-l.75 , with good
heifers scarce : bulk of cows , J2.50i3.25 ( :
Texas and Indian steers. J2.E004.GO : bulk at
salep , J3.2503.70 ; cows and heifers , J2.UK& 3.25.
HOGS Receipts , l.SOO head ; shipments.
1,000 head ; market steady ; yorkers. J3.COW
3.70 ; packers. J3.6503.SO ; butchers , J3.7603.85.
SHEEP Receipts , 400 head ; shipments ,
3.100 head ; market quiet ; native muttons.
Jl.0004.25 ; culls and bucks , J2.25Q3.75i Btock-
crs , J2.7003.76 ; lambs , J4.D00G.50.
St. .Toil-pit Uvr Stock.
ST. JOSEPH , Oct. 8.-Speclal.-CATTLH ( )
Receipts , 900 head ; steady ; nearly all
Texans ; natives , J4.0004.95 : Tcxans anil
westerns , } 3.2504.25 ; cows and heifers , J2.000) )
4.00 ; stockers nnd feeders. J3.0004.75.
HOGS Receipts , 2,000 head ; strong , 5o
higher , slow ; top , J3.7G ; bulk , J3C00'3.C7i4.
SHEEP Receipts , none.
Stock In
Record of receipts of llvn stock at tha
four principal markets for October 8 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha . 2.191 7.W8 2,701
Chicago . 300 14,000 3,500
Kanmis City . 60 3,500 6M
Ht. Louis . 700 1,900 400
Totals 3,241 20,468 7,200
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