TILE OMAHA DAILY TJETDs SUNDAY , OOTOHEK 80 , 18J)8 ) , JL7 Retailers and Jobbers Have a Most Gratify ing Period of Activity , OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE IS ENCOURAGING No Orcnt Slump Anticipated with the ClnnliiK of tlio Uxiiuftltlon .liil ) . I crs Kxpcut to Hold .Vctv Trmlc Acquired. Heavy bank clearings lost week were the visible reflection of an active week's bus- ! news In e.vory department of trado. He- tuiiora did an enormous business , nnd at the close of the week proprietors and clerks were worn out by thu constant strain of early and lute work. Jobbers were no less busy , and It would hardly be possible to point to any line or department of bus.- ness that -V.IB : iot In very good condition for this season of the year. Handlers ot cold weather iji.odo of all descriptions have been almost swamped with work , and the end of the week came as a welcome relief to the hopeless task of trying to satisfy the demands of a multitude of customers all In the fuii'9 minute. Aa a matter if courec , a heavy falling off Is untlclpa'ed In all retail department ! ) us soon as the exposition gates are clo ed nnd the crowds of visitors are no longer In the city. At thu same tlmo It Is unuoubt- ; -dly true that the bulk of the winter trade Is yet to come , so that there ought to bu a very talr business from now on until the commencement of the. holiday trade , which Is expected to be both large and lively tills ucason. Heavy flrocery Trade. There was even n better demand for wholesale groceries last week than the week betore , und much better than for the correspond.ng week of lust year. Juubirs eay there ban been a steady Improvement In track ! all this tall , and Its present pro portions uro UB large , If not 1 artor ; , than ever before , 'ihe gontTul lone of the mar ket Is Ilrm and active , with every Indication for Its remaining In that condition. The sugar market remains about steady ut the decline previously reported , with consump tion light , but nut lighter than usual ut this time of year. AVlth the exception of dried currants und pitted chenles , which are reported as being weaker , the market on both California und eastern dried fruits showed an advance last week of trom ivw VtC. In canned goods both corn und to matoes are scarce and the niarket still' . Farinaceous goods , generally speaking , are ulso bettor property. 'Jhe uuvanco In rolled oats Is reported us being lOc per barrel. 'Aside from these few fluctuations , the mar ket IH practloally the name IIH a week ago. As usual , the hardware jobbers report a gcod , active trade. Country merchants con tinue to cull on local dealers In largo num bers , and as u general thing report retail trade In the country tributary to this niarket as being in good condition. They say. however , that the exposition has hurt their trade , as many people make their purchases during their may at the fair. Jtut aside from that they have no complaint to make and are not at all backward about laying In good , heavy stocks. The demand for bulldcra' mat.rial and for tools has kept up remarkably well this fall in splto of the fact that the lumber trade has not been as active as It usually la at tills season of the year. There nri no changes reported In the schedule of prices , but the general tone of the market is Ilrm arid active In all lines. Dry ( UOIM Move Freely. Dry goods were In ns good demand ns ever last week und were shipped Into the ecu nn.v with the same regularity that has marked the movement of fall goods from the start , AH lines that came under the head of winter goods were ready sellers. The cool weather makes retail trade especially active for this tlmo of year and that fact , of course , has Its Influence on the wholesale trade , as It gives country merchants confidence In the future and makes them buy more frotly than they would If cool weather hud been slow In coming and tbo fall trade cornspondlngly BlUKglsh. As It Is there Is activity In every depnrtmcnt und local jobbers uro more than pleased with prevailing conditions. Hoot and shoo Jobbers had nothing very new to report regarding last week's trnde except that It was very good considering the tlmo of year. Orders keep coming In every day showing that retailers are hav ing a nice business und nre anticipating their trade , an most of them appear In no particular hurry to receive the goods. The tendency on the part of Jobbers last week was to put aside the leather orders tem porarily so that th y could give all their attention to the rubber rado. There has never been such nn urgent demand for rubber goods us at the prrsent time. Many dealers say they nro working nights as wnll as days to supply the wants of their customers and then ran scarcely keep up to date. The great dllllculty Is they nre handicapped still by a shortage of supplies nnd consequently it Is Impossible to nil all orders as promptly as jobbers would llko to do. The lumber situation nhown but llttlo change. All dealers report some trade , but fay It Is not us good as It should pe ut this tlmo of year. The coming on of stormy wfuth ° r stimulated retail trade In the country to some extent , but that had but little effect on the Jobbers , ns country merchants as a rule have plenty of stoi k to carry them through several weeks of brisk trading , They will , of course , run short In some line ? nnd Jobbers will come In for orders of that kind , but It is never theless true that the full trade Is practically over with. There IB nothing to do now but wait until the spring trndo opens up nnd Jobbers are already speculating on the probable outcome of that. They all feel confident that If farmers- market their crops trndo will bo good , but If they hold onto them or are forced to sell at low prices they will contlnii' to cconomllzo and put off building for another year. Fruit n lid Produce. Commission men report no material change as regards the condition of trade. The demand Is good for both fruit and vegetables , although there Is not as great a variety on the mnrket ns there wns a few weeks ago. Potatoes are celling rapidly enough , but there seems to be n tendency to buy In small quantities , which Is not only annoying to commission men , but forces them to make higher prices a well. Bweet potatoes are quite popular nnd are Helling at $2.QOfi2 25. California fruit * nro very genre * and prices correspondingly hlgn. The season for California pcaehcs Is now practically over , nnil pear nave long slnco been out of the murket. California tokny grapes are still to bo had at from $1.60Tjl.fio. Hecelpls of New York grapes nro fairly large , but the price Is steadily ndvnnclng , which shuts off to some extent the nmount consumed. The bulk of the New York grapes Is now polng to the eastern markets , BO It Is thought there will not be many more received here. The quality of the grapes has of late shown consul > rnble Im- > rovement , owing to the cooler weather ! n New York , which prevented them from ripening too rapidly , OH was the case earlier In the season. The quality of the apples received HO far has , all things considered , been very satisfactory. Western varieties , Biich ns lcn ) Davis , genltons and wlncrnna , nre held at $323fr3.50 , and New York Unld- wlns , Greenings , etc. , at $3.50 3.73. Quinces are on the market and are being quoted nt $2.00 per box. iTho egg market showed no change last week , being quoted Ilrm nt 17e. Heoelpts as Is usually the rase at this seasun of the year , were very light , nnd consumption Is also somewhat reduced by the advance in price. Quotations on butter nre alrn the same as a week ago , but receipts have been Increasing nnd the. quality growing better. Last weck'H receipts wore some what augmented by a locnl commission Ilrm purchasing KO tubs of butter at the oxpo- Mltlin. This lot was of thn second scoring and Imp all been iur.de since October 20. The judges pronounced It the best yet ex hibited , which is In keeping with observa tions miido nn the , general run of butter re ceived at this ninrkct The receipts of poultry lust week were something enormous. As early as Tuesday both hens nnd spring chickens began to cnmo In freely on nearly every train , and they have been coming ever since. As a result , there was n big break In the market and It Is now lower than It has been for some tlmo past. The latter part nf the week there were more heim than could bo disposed of at 5e , and the outride price on spring chickens was Cc. The- supply of prairie chlckenu , on the contrary , is Bhort , and thu demand heavy , especially from the eaft. Aa a result of this short age , young chickens ndvnnced to $1.50 , and old ones to $4.00. Mliiiirni < o1 | 'Wlirut Mnrkct. ' MINNEAPOLIS , Oct. 19. WHKAT Steady : October. Clc ; Dcrembrr , 63 3-S1 ? CS'ie ; INI ay. ( Be ; No. 1 Juird. 63 > lc ; No. 1 nnrtlrrn. 04Uc ; No. 2 northern , C2VIc. VJ.Oim-I.owcr : llrst patents , $3.8 < > fT4.00 : perond patents , $3.75&3.SO ; llrst clear , $2.SOy Z.M. Z.M.HUANIn HUAN-In bulk , $3.90 9.00. Iliilnlli Win-lit Mnrkrt. DULUTH , Oct. 23.-WIIHAT-No. 1 north , rrn. eiifh. CC' e : October , UC'ic ; December , t V ; " " " KIIIIIII * City lirulii and I > roll iiu. KANHAB CITY. Ort. S9.-\VHKAT- , I.'o , 1 hurJ , C4icu , No. 2 , tilyc-.cj No. 3 , RSfTGlri No 2 red Kr No. , ; . 3 , 61flClc- No. 2 xpruu. 61i | lc. Ni. 3. BTHMr ' C'OIlN-Jic lower , No. u mixed , IflHQSOc : Ni. . 2 White , : : ic , .No. 3 , 30U.C ' ? lS9-KWdo $ ° - WWl" Kt4C- . IJUTTKHVcak ; separator , 21c ; dairy , ' ; fresh. If.Un. > wo bucorn : - 2s- * ' ns-soQ bu' : corn- IMPOSITION IIUI.VUH OIU3.VT OOO1I. Oinnlia llim Not | | c > u II . ueil During 1U PriiBrcnx. V. . II. nohcrson. manager of n. O. Dun V : Lo. , speaking of the trade situation here , has the following encouraging words for Omaha readers : nSViii s.tl."in * } ° 'W.OW of money has been distributed In this city ns the direct result , 'llc.oxIK ' . > 8ltlon. llatik flc-ar.ngs have ecn almost doubled nnd the percentage f Increase in Jobbing und retnll trades as 'i5f ' t reach , approximately , 70 On September 30 , 1192 , the reports of the national banks to the comptroller showed 1 1 , < > nJlll.owlnS , "euros : Loans and discounts , flJ,09C.8.il : r-nsh , JIO.OSI.C91 ; deposits. J19.9D3- IIM. Everybody knows that September 30 , ' -.W'IH ' th top of the wave of prosperity of that period. The panic came on In 1MU and for four yearn It continued , crowing worse and worse ns the years roiled by. Let those who think th.it Omaha was crushed In that cataclysm note the follow- ng figure n from the reports of the nutlon.il banks to the comptroller of the currency ? .ftnitr"lbcr,20',1S { ) : J-ouns and discounts , m.S9W ! ; cash , } 9.bSIGIO ; deposits , J22.027- The total bank clearings for the year end- I B September 30 , isw , In Omaha were J271- ncs.Mi. The total bank clearings for the J'.c.ni..cnainT September 30. 159S. were J29I- ) 913.331. nn Increase over the highest year if record of J25,274,39I. The jobbing trade of the city has never ooen In so nourishing a condition , 'i wo new Jobbing houses have entered ilia lie Id and I confidently believe that the cupit.il- ; Mts and business men who have vUilutl Jinnlia this summer und wltnesss-l hera the Irunsmlss.sslppi Exposition , with all Its In- i''dc < > ts , will not permit this excellent dis tributing center to pnss through amther twelve months without several additional und Important ini ' ' i r- ' < - * It Is but reasonable to expect a slight re action after the , lose of the exposition , but H should be remembered Hint this cx- poslttoti has not boomed Omaha. It 1ms not sold a single lot BO far ns I have been able to discover. It has not opened n slnglo now retail store or wholesale house. It has added to the number of saloons , restau rants , lodging houses and theaters. The people did not go wild as they did In Chicago cage In real estate speculation or the con struction of buildings. Wo close the ex position with practlially the same number of business places and the same number of unsold and unimproved lots as existed ono year ago. Thu reaction , thernforo , can not be sharp , and the evil effects expe'rU cnced at Fhlladclnhla. Chicago and Atlanta will not be experienced in Omaha. . The money which has boon loft here will be valuable for business purposes.IP In terest which the exposition has directed to Omaha will continue to attract capital. Ne- brniku und the traiiRmlHslsslppI country are understood now nnd appreciated Omaha , as the natural commor lul confer of this great region , closes the doors of Its exposi tion with Its face turned confidently to the world , knowing that It has established a reputation which will bring to Its portals the capital and the enterprise which la necessary for a great forward movement In the next five years. Molded men cannot but know that hero nre opportunities for factories and other extensive industries and business establish. monls which uro not afforded by any other city In the union. Their critical eyes have been cast over the mnoke stacks of our larger com erns and they have had pro- . Rented to them nt South Omaha a magi i nlllcont example of what ten yenrs of pluck , enterprise and the Intelligent application of capital cnn accomplish In this growing sec tion of the union. The linuncinl success of the exposition promises stockholders a substantial divi dend , and the obligations of this com munity to the executive committee of the exposition cannot be over-estimated. Noth ing succeeds llko success , nnd the world knows that this exposition Is a complete success. In view of these facts I nm almost ashamed to say that many subscriptions are still unpaid , but It Is to bo hoped that when the auditing committee Is ready to distribute dividends every subscriber will have paid his obligations and be ready to take his percentage of the proceeds. OMAHA GEXtJUAL , BIAIIKKT. Condition of Trmle nnd Quotation * on Klnnliniul Knni'y Produce. EOGS-Good stock , 17c. BUTTEIl Common to fair. lOfJUe ; sep arator , 23c ; gathered creamery , 209210. LIVE POULTKY liens. 4V/ur.c ; old roosters ters , 4c ; spring chickens , Cc ; ducks , 67c ; geese * Gi7c. GAME Teal , blue wing , JUS : green wing , J1.50 ; mixed. J1.75 < J2.25 ; prairie chlcKens , yoimcr. JI.TO ; old , % \ . PIGEONS Live , per doz. , 75c. VEAL Choice , 9c. VEGETABLES. CELERY Per bunch. 30S33c ; Colorado celery , 45c. ONIONS-New , per bu. . 33ftl3c. IlRANS Hand-picked navy , per bu. , J1.30 POTATOES S-WNOe : sucked. . . . . , 8WRET POTATOES-Per bbl. . $2.00 < 32.25 , CABUAGE8 I'er bu. . crated , le. TROPICALFIUJ1TS. . LEMONS-Cnllfornia , fancy , $ G.OOUG.25 ; choice , $5.Kyn6.7J ; fancy Messina , $ G.60 < 8'7.00. ' OHANi .I-.S Mexltans , $1. nANANAS-Choice. largo stock , per bunch. $2.0002.25 ; medium sized bunches , $1.75j2.00. FRUITS. APPLES Western Den Davis , Genltons nnd Wlnosaps , PIT bbl. , $3.25'g3.50 ; New York Jlaldwlns , Greenings nnd others , per bbl. , $3.6tt < )3.7r ) > . 1'UACIIlCS-Season . - over. PLUMS-Orcgon. Jl.00fll.23. PEAKS Hartlett rnMfor.ila , out of the market ; other varieties. $2.25. GJlAPES-r-allfornla Tokays. J1.WV30LC5 ; New York grapes , Ike. CHANHEHHIES cnnpln ncr box , $1.25 ; Cape Cods , per bbl. , Jfl StfS.W ; Jerseys , $5.75a.OO. QUINCES-Per box , $2. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per Ib. , 14Jir > c ; Brazils , per Ib. , 9tJ10c ; English walnuts , per Ib. , fancy soft shell. Iljl2c ( ! ; lllbcrts , per Ib. , ' lOc ; pecans , pollened. 7iSc ) ; cncoannts , per 100 , $4.50fv5.00 [ ; peanuts , raw , CVjc ; rousted , 7'Ac ; chcHtnuts. Ilfn2c. ( MAPLH SYPl'i' Kivo-"al i > * n. ennh , J2.60 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; halt-gal , cans , $ G.2.'i ; quart cans , $3.50. HONKY-Cholce while , IZfflSc. DATES Ilallowce , KO to 70-lb. boxes , BHc ; Salr , 5o ; l > 'ard , 9-lb. boxes. Do. I-'IOS Imported fancy , 3-crown , 14-lb. boxes , ifc lrrown.lb ' 1V " t'fc ; 3- i. boxes , 2223c per box ; California , 10-lb. boxes. $ UoaU5. CIDEH-l IT half bbl. , $3.2503.50. I HIDES , TALLOAV. ETC. I HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2 green hides , Cc ; No. I salted hides , Sic ; No. 2 salted hides , 7ic ; No. 1 veal calf. 8 to 12 Ibs. , 9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 7c. TALLOW. GREASE , KTC.-TallOW. No i , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2'-c ; rough tallow , Hsr ; whlto grease , 2Hil2-fic ; yellow and brown grease. IH'ii-'ic. ' SHEEP PELTS Often salte < I , each , 15U 75e ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. l , each , 5c ; dry flint , Kaunas and Nebraska butcher w > nl otilts , pel Ib. , actual weight , 4j5e , dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelia , per Ib. . actual weight , Siiilc ; dry Hint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per It ) . , actual weight , 4Ti3c ; dry Hint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per Ib. . actual weight , liijlc. fir n I n Heoi-lplM nt Principal MINNEAPOLIS. Oct. . 25. Receipts : Wheat , K97 cars. CHICAGO , Oct. 29. Receipts today : Wheat. 213 cars ; corn. 257 earn ; oats. 20fl cars. Estimated Monday : Wheat , 315 cars ; corn. 314 cars ; oats , 214 cars. KANSAS CITY , Oct. 29. Receipts : DULUTH. Oct. 29. Receipts : Wheat , 714 cars. _ Cliicliinntl Mnrliet. CINCINNATI , Oct. 23. FLOUR-Qulet. WHEAT-Qutet ; No. 2 red , fiSe. CORN-Flrm ; No. 2 mixed. 31'--e. OATS-Qulet ; NQ. 2 mixed , W4c. RYE-FIrm ; No. 2. 55e. PROVlSlONS-Lnrd. lirm at JITS ; bulk neats. J3 33 ; bacon , steady at SC.43. WHISKY Active nt $1.25. nUTTKU Dull. SUGAR-Quiet. Tnloilo TOLEDO. Oct. S5.-WIIEAT-Lowor and steady ; No. 2 cash , October and December , 70 1-So. roiiN Dull nnd steady : No. ! mixed , 33c , OATS-Dull : No. 2 mixed , 2lc. Cl.OVERSEED-Actlvt and loxver ; prime cash , old , JI.G6 ; October , Ji.M. C rill n MitrKt't. JI1LWAUKEE. Oct. -WIIEAT-lc lower ; No. 1 northern , C7c ; No. 2 northern , 6oi > e RYE-Steady ; No , 1. 514T51'T ' , j No. : , 4 iil3c. sample. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Ecosvery in Wheat Prices on Storm Reports nnd Improved Fo ign Demand , LIGHT SPECULATION IN PROVISIONS Reported Sale of Two million Klvc Hundred TlioiiNntiil I'outuN of ItlbN I < 'rlilu > - uu October C'oiitrneli. CHICAGO , Oct. 29. An improved export demand today nnd stormy weather through out the northwest caused a recovery from an early decline In wheat prices. Decent * her closed unchanged to 1-Se lower com pared with yesterday's llnal tlgurvs. Corn left off n shade higher. Oats advanced ' ,4e. I'ork gained 5c , lurd 2' ' c nnd ribs \vere tin- changed. Wheat got a wo'ak slnrt from nn apparent disposition nt Liverpool to chime In with the bearish sentiment prevailing here. The llrmness of English government securities also contributed by their strength to the desire to sell wheat here at the opening , Prices continued to drop throughout the forenoon despite considerable buying against puts that the opening decline- brought Into play. Northwest receipts were liberal , 1,411 cars , but a snow storm was reported to bo prevailing in the Dakotas - kotas , which created apprehension of bad rondM nnd a consequent falling off In re ceipts In that region next week. Some buyIng - Ing of short wheat was done because of that possibility. The seaboard reported a fair demand for export and New York advised sales of thirty-live boatloads , of which one cargo was for Russia , The week's shipments of wheat and Hour from both coasts were equal to 7,650,10i ) bu. . compared with 5.S11- 000 bu. the similar week of last year. The day's clearances from Atlantic ports were equal In wheat nnd Hour to S13.000 bu. Ne r the end a. largo line of cash whcut was dis posed of here for export to the United Kingdom right at the market price. When that becamn known the sentlmtnt among traders qu.ckly changed. In iho endeavor to cover that followed the price forged ahead nnd Iho eiirly loss was all recovered. December opened c lower at ( J3 7-SSjC-ic , advanced to Gfi 1-Sc , declined to C5 G-Se , ral lied to 06 l-SQil ( > V4c and closed at CG 1-Sc , buyers. ! Ino weather nnd lower cables weakened corn at the start. Moderate selling was brought about through these features and in the face of u very limited dtmand the offerings easily depressed prices. Later , however , the market became strong on a b'uod cash business nnd reports from the country that the weather was threatening a return of conditions unfavorable to the curing of corn. Near the close the buying became moro pronounced and prices wound up at a slight advance. Uecelpts were 257 oars. December began > , ic down at 32IC 32 1-Sc , declined to 31 7-Sc , recovered to 32 3-8S32V4C nnd closed at 32 3-Sc , buyers. Oats derived their strength from the llrm- ness In the shipping situation. Cash held at a strong premium over May nnd there was a fair speculative trade In futures. He- celpts were 20t ! ears. May started a shade lower at 2U1T124 3-Sc , Hold at Zllio , then advanced to 24 5-8c , the closing price. Provisions ruled fairly steady on a light speculative trade and liberal hog receipts. It was reported that 2,500,000 Ibs. of ribs wore disposed of yesterday on October con tracts , but contrary to expectations this announcement did not have- much Inlliienc on the market , January pork opened 2'o up at $9.00 , ro e to $9.02i , declined to $ S.U5 , then recovered tr $9.02Vi , the clos.ng price. The range In lard and ribs was small. Estimate * ! receipts for Monday : Wheat , 375 cars ; corn , 314 cars ; oats , 211 cars ; hogs , 37.050 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : Articles , Opon. Ulcli. Low. i. Yes'd'y Wheat. Oct. . . . Pec. . . ftSM-UO OUH'i'4 OMs * May. , BOJi7 U7 el florn. Oct. . . . 31 32 Dec. . . . 31U May. . . Outs. Dec. . . 23 23H May . . 24 .14)1 ) Porn iJee. . . 7H5 7H5 7 S3 785 7 SO Jan. , . . UUO B 05 0 Oi t 07hi Lard. Dec. . . . 4 fit , 4 R5 460 485 Jan. . . . 4'JO 405 4UO 4 00 Ribs. Leo. . . 402K 4 1)0 ) Jan . . . oo ts CO 4Uo No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; special brands , $1.10 ® 4.30 ; hard patents , $3.50ifi'3.75 : noft patents , $3.1011360 ; hard stralglits , $3.10 3.20 ; bakers. $2.40 2.50. \ \ iihAT No. 2 spring , C5' , WGC c ; No. 3 spring. C35i03Uc ; No. 2 red , 07ijC7VjC. COUN No. 2 , 32l-ST ( > 32Uc. OATS-No. 2. 2liiff2l'jc ( ; No. 2 yellow , 32U03S3-So ; No. 2 white , 27J/27iic ( / ; No. 3 white , 2CW27c. IIYE No. 2 , 51 > 4c. UARIJ3Y No. 2 , 35tf46V c , SISKUS No. 1 llaxseed , Jl.010'1.02 ; prime timothy , J2.40. J'KUS IhiONS I'ork. mess , per bbl. , $7.80 5(7.85. ( Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $ t.S3fl4.90. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $5.UOJT5.25. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $1.5&5J4.75 ; short clear sides ( boxed ) . $5.10Jj5.20. WI1ISK.V UibtitiurB' llnlshcd goods , per gal. , $1.23. SUGARS-Cut loaf , $3.01 ; granulated , $3.14. The following are the receipts uuu tiiiip- mcnta for toaay : On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was quiet ; creamerleH , 14 210 ; dairies , 12fil9c. Eggs , easy : fresh , 17S17'/ ( ' . Cheese , quiet ; creameries , 7'HQ'9Uc. ' ( NI3W YOIIK aiAKKBT. QunditlniiN for ( he Day nil General Cniiiiiii > illtli * . NI3W YORK , Oct. 29.-rLOUR-Reeelpts. 25,531 bbls. . ; exports , If. . , ISO libls. ; dull and weak , at lower prices to sell ; winter pat- nnts , $3,75I.OO ; winter Btralghts , $1.noO3.C.pi ; Minnesota patents , $3.60fH.25 ; winter extras $2.SOfl3.10 ; Mlnncsntn bakers , $3.10ij3.30 ; win ter low grades , $2.239' 1. 45. COUNMUAL Steady ; yellow , 73 74c. RYK-Steady ; No. 2 western , Me , c. I. f. , Buffalo ; BSQBSWc , f. o. b. , nlloat. HARLEY MALT Steady ; western , 570 58e. 58e.WHEAT WHEAT Receipts , 2I2.330 bu. ; exports , 257,699 bu. Spot , easier ; No. 2 red , 73'-c , f. o. b. , atloat. Options were weak and heavy today under liquidation , blg northwest re ceipts and a sharp drop In cables , accom panying peace news. Closed a shade steadier on covering , with prices 1-bTJ He not lower. Sales Included No. 2 red , May. 7H J/72c ; closed , 72c. CORN Hccelpts , 78,350 bu. : exports , 72K > 5 bu. Spot , easier ; No. 2. 39 1-ic. f. o. b. , ullout. . Options bearlshly Influenced by cables , prospective larger receipts and the break In wheat. Cloned. l-Sii'Ae net lower ; May , S9S39 1-Sc ; closed , 39c. OATS Receipts , 113bOO bu. . ; exports , 25- g 0 bu. : No. 2. 29e. HOPS State common to choice , 1S9 < 5 crop , 7iSc ( ; 1597 crop. ll(313c ( ; IMS crop , lS < f20c- ; Pacllle coast. lfiW ! i rep , 7fiSc ; 1S97 crop , 7 © 13o ; 1S9S crop. 1MJ20C. Wnoi > Quiet : lleoce , 17JT2c. ( ? CHBESB Hull : large while and colored , SV > c : small whlto and colored , 9o. TALLOW-Hull. HICE Firm ; fair to extras. 4 3-Sfi5c. MOLASPE8 Firm : New Orleans , open kettle , coed to eholce , 2SffXc. ! COTTONRI3KD OIl Hull , fairly steady ; prime crude. 1Pe. nominal : prime crude , f. o. b. . mlllB , isnn'-c ' nominal ; prime um- mor yellow 22".e : off tuimmer yellow. 201,4 ® 21e ; 'butter Tadcs , 2Cff27c ; prime yellow , winter , 27H i28 Ac. MI'TALS ' ' 'Ic Iron , nulet : southern , $9.73 ijril.OO ; northern. $10.0W11 73. Cooper. stendv : brokers. 12Ue. Lend , Ilrm ; brokers , $3.60. ' Tin sternly. Today's metal market was a very small affair although the gen eral rullne of Hontlment wns bullish on scarcity of offering's and favorable news from nenrly all points. The Ilrm naming the cettllne nrtre for lendlne minors end smellers In the west quotes lend $3.50 , cop per $12.25 and casting copper $11.25. ( . l.iiiiln UnriI. . BT. LOUIS , Oct. a. FIXDUH-Dull and unchanged. WHEAT Showed some weakness enrly. j * p fi ini r nni ) elnied Ilrm : No. 2 red cnHh. elevator , C9' e : track , fi9fi70e : De cember HiQ69 3-8c ; May , to'/fcc ; No. 2 hard ca"b fSf. CORN-ClOded higher ; No. 2 cash , Ko ; Dornnbor StNc : May. 32''c. r > ncT - . .r : rM 2 cjiph 25c : Irnrk , 27c ; May. 2J3.S < J23Hc : No. 2 white , Kfi2Uc. | RYK-Stronc at Sl c. HiM-na p'nxs-pd liiuhcr nt 9nHo : prime tlmothv seed , nominal nt $2.30. V Ptoniiy ut ji JR. l -Oulnt nt $ I.f T/l.C3. fpirk , nnlet standard mess , Jobbing , $7S7'j. Lard , higher ; pr'mo ' steam , J4S5 ; choice , $1.90. Dry salt meats , boxed shouldcro , $125 ; extra f'.i.Tts , $513 ; rd , i3.25 , rlear rides , $ j.4a lncon , boxt'd choiild.rs , $ l.iTr extra shorts , 43 iO , clear itbx , $5.75 ; clear ehUtt , $5.uu. KUAN Dim , sn > k > d , east track , Me. HAY Firm ; timothy. $ G.5 < Hj9.Wi prairie , scar e ut J0.00fi7.00. HL'TTER-Steady ; creamery , 15021c ; dairy , Io'a21c. KOOS-ateady nt IDc. POL'LTRY-Vnchanged ; chickens , Gtf7e ; duclCK. DWnCHc ; gccf.fc , ; turkeys , 9e. METALS Lead , ( jultt nt $3.50 ; spelter , strong nt $4.95. RECEIPTS-Flour , 4.000 bbls. ; whtat , 121- 000 bu. : corn , B7.000 bu. ; oat , 1S.COO bu. SIIIPMENTS-Flonr. D.OOO bbls. ; wheat , 09,000 bu. ; corn , 43,000 bu. ; outs , 20,000 bu. OPU11AT1O\3 IN STOCKS AX1J I1OMJS. Latter I'nrt of tinWcik linn Hlimvii Dully \ < - < Cnliix hi S- ' ; . NEW YORK , Oct. 19. With the exception of last Monday the average of j.rlcca on the Stoik exchnngo have shown a not ad vance for eah day slnco Wednesday , Oclo. ber 19. There \\xe a gi-nernl cxi < cct.itiuti , therefore , that tnero would be the selling to take proilts toilny whlih Is customary amongst professional traders nt the end ot the week. The buoyant tone of some of the special * lies held the market firm In the llrst hour of the Khort session. Consolidated Gas and Third Avenue jumped G poinu , the former on talk of termination of the local gas war. Tobacco continued Its aggressive advance on the strength of the developments show ing the accretion of plug tobacco com panies. The stock was very active and li.rnc bloiks weto nbsor ed to make way tr the upward course of the stock. The pro. . ess of bidding up the price of the Federal Steel securities also continued. Advances In these and In Metropolitan Street Rail way , New Jersey Central , Minnesota Iron and International Paper preferred wore be tween 1 and i ! points. Meantime the railway list was very dull nnd showed only slight changes , although nearly all the changes were gains. The publication of the Hurllnglon Hlatcmcixt for September resulted In Immediate activity In the Grangers at the expense of values. Losses reached about a point In the other i members of the group and % In Uurllngton Itself. There was a general reaction In the railroad list In sympathy with this , but Iho railroad stocks generally were not active and losses were conllned to fractions. liur- llngton's decrease of $4ii9 ! In gross earn ings compared with September ot last year was a distinct disappointment , the more FO as St Paul's weekly statement had shown an Increase of about the same amount for the Bamo period. The delayed movement of wheat In Hurllngton's territory and the largo proportion of Its business that is civen to torn were advanced to explain the poor showing , Prices continued heavy In the railroads to the close , but net declines were restricted to fractions outside the grangers and specialties. The bank statement was without In- lluenco on Btorks though the growing strength of the clearing house Institutions W.IH ovldent. Government deposits tlt'iiro largely In the cash Increase and the largo expansion of loans must again bo credited for the most part to operations In exchange Incidental to lending money abroad. The strength of sliver was attributed to buying j orders from the Spanish government. The bulls have had th < market well In hand since Monday. On that day th bears were encouraged to attack the marktt by the heavy selling for foreign account , duo to the fear of war between Great Urltnln and France. Tin buoyancy of the wh'at niarket from the same cause failed to ap peal to the bears , although stocks had ad vanced last week In the face of acute de pression abroad on account of thi > strength in the wheat market. On Tuesday , how ever , with the temporary dissipation of the war cloud , the bears hastily covered and tlio upward movement of stocks was re sumed. It has continued during the week In s-plto of th reaction nnd general prollt- taking In the wheat market. The course of the market for seeur ties warrants two obvious conclusions that convulsive agitation of the European money markets Is powerless to cause a ripple lure. . In the present condition of the International exchanges and that conlUlence Is felt that in any event Europe will ne d our surplus grain crops. As a consequence the market has remained quite oblivious slnco Monday to the various fluctuations of prices and ? ntlmcnt on foreign exchanges nnd has broadened out so as to embrace a greatly Ir.rreased list of Blocks. The foreign exchange market alone has been nff-cted by the foreign situation nnd In this Ihe growing dependence of foreign financial markets upon the resources of th s country' ? markets was strikingly Illus trated. With the sudden drop In British nnd French government S3curltlcs on Mon day and early on Tuesday and the upward surge of discount rates In London and at all continental centers , the actual charge for demand sterling jumped up Hie on the pound. The heavy sslllng of sccuntlc ? here for London account and the high money rntes abroad had their effect on the ex change market nnd with the developments In Paris there was buying of London ex change hero for Paris account , while Paris exchange in New York weakened , reflect ing the pressure of timid Paris capital for transfer to London. The price of sterling exchange has dropped 1 cent with the calmer feeling abroad. Another Hhort-Ilved factor which \vas maJo much ot by the bears on Monday w.is the supreme court decision ngnlnst the Joint Traffic association. The gloomy fore bodings of th bears regarding the effect on railroads of this decision were forgotten by Tuesday morning. Doubtless the fact that transmlppourl rnllroadf , whose Asso ciation had already been outlawed , were making money In abundance , while the legal existence of the Joint Trafllc associa tion hud proved of no avail to prevent rate , cutting. The decreased earnings on the trunk lines had their Influence In re-forming the bears' opinion. The rate cutting among the. trunk lines nnd the continued depres sion In the nnthraclto and bituminous coal industries are the most exciting clouds on the horizon of the stock markets. Bo ids have shown Increasing activity and strength during the- week , the volume of dealings on Friday amounting to $5,515,000. WcHtern and southwestern roads and reor ganization bonds generally hnvo been the favorites. There have been large dealings In the government 3s , coupons , and the rneord price , 100 1-3 , was made today. United States 3s have advanced 3-S per cent and the old 4s. coupon , U per cent , while the 4s , registered , and the 4s hava declined 1-S per cent In nrlce. The Evening Post's London financial ca blegram says : The steadiness in the stocks hero wns well maintained today. Prices were generally better , notably for Argen tines , In which there were even come spec ulative purchases for a rlso. Americans were good on New York support , but were- comparatively featureless. Mines were bet ter on the Improved situation in Paris. A feature was th * great strength of copper shares , Anacondas being much In favor and said to bo bought from Now York. The pity regards tlio Fashoda question some what askance In spite of the apparently Improved outlook. The London market dis count rate Is 31i per cent , on the. Hank of Knpland borrowing afresh to control the market. The following nro the closing quotations of thn leading stocks on thu New York mnrkct today : Atohison IJ'iTst. U & S. F 7'i do pfd M'i do pfil f.J'i ' llaltlmore & Ohio. . 4 ' , j ' do sml pM 2'J i Canada I'aolflo . . . . 811 St. U & K.V t'4 ' \unila Southern. . . C3 1 < i pfd l."l Central Parinc 2f St. Paul t'O'l ' Ch a. & Ohio S1H do pfil 1W nil. & Alton JJ2M St. P. & Om M C. , I ) & Q H5V ilo pfil IC'l ' C. & B. Ill 63 f = t P. M. & M J 8 do pfd 104H Fo. I'acillo S.VS Chi. O.V Bo. Hallway f1 ! C. , Ind. * L 7'i do t > M 31' , do pfd W Texas < t Pacific 137i C. & N. W l'H',4 Union Pnolflo do pM 1774 do pM 01 C. G C' . & St. L. . M'.i u. p. u. & r.y. do pf.l . 4 , % Del. & Hnd'on 1014' ' do pfd 1 I ) . , L. & W 'Wi Wheel. & L. i : , . Island , 6.H6. Union I'uclllc , a.41i. St. 1'nul , I ) 477. Sonthorn Hallway pn-fi-rred , 3 > 3I ; American Tobacco , C4.7CO ; Federal Btuul , 11,013 ; Federal Steel preferrtd , 1OJ3 ; 1'eo- pic's Oax , 3.6S2 ! Consolidated das , 3.2S3 , Sugar. U'.OW. ' > r > v Viirli Mmii'j Mnrl < it. NEW YOIIK. Oct. 29.-MONEYONCALL Steady , nt 1HJT2 per cent. PUIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3Vitf4 > l per cent. STKHLINO EXCIIANOn-Stcndy. with actual business In bankers' bill. at M.kM.ktf 4.85 % for demand , nnd $ I.MUC4.S2I4 for sixty dnys ; post d rates , $4.S3ii I.M14. and Jl.SOtf 4. ? ' < : ; commercial bills , Ji.Sl. 81LVEU CEIITII''ICATES-G1'J62C. HAH S1LVEH-C13-16P. MEXICAN DOLLARS I7',5c. ' 1IONDS aovcrnment bond * , easier ; state bonds , Inactive : railroad bonu > Hrmer ; U. S. , 3 , 10CU ; new 4s , reg. , UGH ; coupon , I27V4 ; Is , reg. , UOTfc ; coupon , lll'i ; 5s , reg. , llisi ; coupon , 113 ; Pacific Cs of ' 9J , KW'4. ' Closing ( luotntluns on bonds were as fol lows : U. S. now 3 ( lllAlti.S.J. n. As M4 U.S.newts , rej . . .1'7 .V.C.C.B IT. H. do coun. . , . . . . . W N.O. * P.3. 4 . tvif lit No IMolrtc UH. . .117 U H. ducoiui II' ' No. I'.icltlc flu ' " ' tl , | . U.K..Mi , tut 09 Xo' i'.iciflc 4 . . . . . . I Oil' } U.S. ft.i , r-c " N. Y. r.ASt. L. 4i..llS' ) < U. S. fin , coiiii N. AV. . its Iv3 lilstrlnt I. . .fis .11714 N. W. Contain 14:1- : , Ala..clam A 1UH N.V. . Dob. Au. . ol.ann U lew ni. N. 1st. 114 Aln..cl.im l' 100 ( inK. . 4k 1011 Alii. . Currency I ( in O. S. I. , Us t. r IVJH'4 AtchlHon 4s II4M O , S. L. As t. r 10s' Do. adj. 4H 7'JH , 1'nelflu ( IsoMli 1" " Cannda So. .Ms 10H' ' < Itondlnif 4n - , O..U > .5 ll < > Ult. | U. W I uln 8H'4 ( ! H. , VI ) . 4 1 lojijlst. L. A I. M. con ( is V8)i ) I ) . All. 0 i Ill St. L. A 3. T. Hen. > . 1) . A. It. a. 4ni UJ St. I' . COIIKOU Kudt Tenii. iHtii lU7't st. P. C. A I' . Ills. KrlnOrn. 4e , Vl St. I' . C , fcl' , Cs 118 I'1. W. fcD. lats. t. r. 7t ) So. Hy. AH VH ( len. Klec.fis 10. ) S. n. iT.OH 77 O. H.iS. A. OH 10J Tenn. new rt 3i. . . UJ U. II. AS. A. ' .Ms. . . IDS T.I1. L. . lBt 107 H.AT. Cent ut IIP. T. 1 * . Hi ? . ' 'd 45l < H. * T. 0. eon. ( ) S..11U4 ! U. P. I ) . A U. lets. . ni ! Wuli. IHI ( , 1MH La. NiiwCon. 4S..10U \Vab. 'Jdi f'J-t I. k N. Unl. 4 UOJ w.Sliore 4R Ill Missouri UH lull Va. centuries 7hj ! M. K. A.T. 2ds. . ' . . ( iHi Va. dcforrud b M. K. AT. 4fl BU tVlt. Cent , lili Dil'l N. Y.C. lita I17i U. P. 4s lot ) Ponton St d < < ) iii > tiitloii * . BOSTON , Oct. 29.-Call loans , 2P3 per cent ; tlmo loans , 2V&1J3 per cent. Closing quotations on mui-ita , uunus and iiniiniii shares : Silver hnrs , C0 > ie ; Mexican dollars , 47U 7&c. Diutla , HlKlit , liY-i , u-leM'aiJli , - > London Stock < luotntlniin. LONDON , Oct. 29. 4 p. m. Closing : Cohpole , money..109 lu-lC ; . v. Central 77118 Consols , acc't . . , .109 3-8 I'ennrylvunla SILVRU-Steady , 23 3-lCd. MON13Y 3 j3J4 per cent. . The rate In the open market for short bills , SS-bSB ? * per cent ; the rate for three months' bills , 311-16 3 % per cent. I'liiiineluloles. . OMAHA. Oct. 29. Clearings today were $1,250,223.59 ; balances were J152.C7C.09. ClearIngs - Ings last year were $811b2U.45 ; balances wen ) $ [ ) lG3.f > 5. Increase in clearings , $441- 403.11. Charlngs for the last six days with com parisons are : 1S98. 1897. Increase. Oct. 24 $1,483,693.38 $1.033,232.64 $ 1U0.3G0.74 Oft. 25 l,3rO.SN6.'ll ! 1,027,8H7.02 302,989.39 Oct. 2fi 1,294,191.77 838,711.02 437.7S3.15 Oct. 27 1,322,257.5.1 813.431.98 B08.S2u.55 Oct. 2S 1,110,532.07 904,429.28 2I2.103.R9 Oct. 2U 1,250,229.50 , 611,826.45 441,403.14 Totals . . $7,833,991.35 $5,497,528.09 $2,336.4G5.W ; Nlv i'OUK , Oct. 29. CUurlllBS , $142,51S- 27G ; balances , $7,496,067. UOSTON , Oct. 23.-ClcarIngs , $18,124,412 ; balances , $2,345.694. CHICAGO , Oct. 29. Clearings , $17,075,030 ; balances , $1,399,423 ; New York exchange , par ; sterling exchange , posted rates , $4.83ff 4.60 < i : actual , $4.S2'/iFU5'/4 , : sixty days , $4.ii2 < iT1.84'i. Blocks were active and strong ; Alley I. , , 75 ; iJlscult , 32 7-S ; Uiscult preferred , OH ; Diamond Match , 140 ; North Chicago , 221-t : ; Strnwboard. 31H'est ; ChlciiKO , 93. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 2a.-Clearings , $4,173,015 ; balances , $538,319 ; money , < iulet nt 5ff8 per cent ; exchange on New York , 20o discount bid , lOc dltcount asked. BALTIMORE. Oct. 29.-ClearlngP. $3,312- C92 ; balances , $344,291. Kor the week : Ckar- iliK" . $20,173,92S ; balances , $3,350,550. I'MIUADKLI'IIIA. Oct. 29-Clearlngs. $9- S39.S55 ; balances , $2.207,921. For the week : ClenrlngH , $51,433,407 ; balances , $3,249,231. NKW YORK , Oct. 29.-Tho Imports of dry . , . . > > , * ( - A Ul IX C.MIIUllKIt , MUlm , 91 I $1OW ) premium ; commercial , $1 discount. l-ln-n.-lnl. LONDON. Oct. 2) . American securities , after a firm opening , were quiet , with n de- cltnitiK tendency , hut Inter recovered nnil closed firm. Operntora were'Inactive. The amount of linlllon withdrawn from the I Hank of Enqlnml on balance today , 01,000. Hnr gold , 77s 9 1-Sd. American cncleB , 72s Usid. Gold Is quoted nt Buenos Ayrea today at 114.SO. Spanish 4s closed nt n 15-10 , 1'AUIS , Oil. 2 ! ) . Prices on the bourse today - day opened Ilrm on repurchases , subse quently business became quiet nnd closed steady. Portuguese securities were strong and Kto Tinlos clos. d at tli.o hluhoBt prices of the day. Spanish 4s closed nt 42.30. Three per cent rentes , 102fl7M < ' for the account. Exc'lmiiKO on London. 25f 33c for checks. nEUMN , Oct 29. Foreign securities were i firm throughout on the bourne todny. being I em ournged by western ndvlces. Local se curities opened with nn advance , but It wns not maintained. American securities worn firm. Exchange on London , 20 murks 4S1/- pfgs. for checks. " \Vp ' -y | nmilti t . | lli T > t. NEW YORK , Oct. 29. The weekly bank statement shows the following changes ; Surplus reserve , Increased , $2 C79,2I5 ; loans , Inrroascd , $10,221,300 ; specie. Inrensed , $ r,2)5.70 ) < } ; legal tender. Increase , { l,32j.SOO ; doimilts. Increased , $15,781,100 ; circulation , increased , f22,600. The banks now hold J2C- 091,530 In excess of the requirements of the 25 per cent rule. LONDON , Oct. 29. The wool market dur ing the week was quiet and featureless. The depression wns due to unsntlsfa lory English and continental markets. There Wi.ro u few attractions In merinos. The nr- rlvals today for the sixth scries of auction sales amount to 60.000 bales , Including 11- 600 bales forwarded direct. The following nro the Imports for the week : New South Wales. 1.K3 bales ; Quetnlund. . 5T1 balt-a ; Melbourne , 79 bales : South Australia , 1M > byles ; Cope of Good Hope and Natal , 462 bales ; elsewhere , 1,901. I'l-ilcm ( I , u of C'nrrrnry < l . WASHINGTON. D. C. , Oct. 29. The fee- retory of the tre.ifi.ry has continued the option for Ihe redemption nt any tlmf b'- fore December I of 0 per cent Pacific bonds , known us currency Cs. at their full value leas half of 1 per cent. a. , , . , . | 0 Mnvriiifiitewr York , NEW YORK , Oct. 29-The gold and sil ver movement at New York for the weeli ending today war : Exports of gold , } 27't- ! ? > 2 ; of silver. $ S04.70S. Imports of gold , $ ! , - 017.000 ; of silver. $31.391. Marliel. PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 29.-BUTTER- Flrm ; prints , In higher , fancy wrstcrr vi i r y .w , fancy prints , 21e. FOGS-Flrm and Ic higher ; fresh , 1361Sc ; fresh southwestern , ITiilSc , OMAIIi LIVE STOCK MARKET " i Week of Light Cattle Receipts Wlnda Up witti Only a Handful , PRICES LOWER AND BUSINESS SLOW Up SPIMOII Aliunt nt nil Unit nnil IJlU-ctn Are Appnri-iif llou" Start IllKlicr , Ilit Houit llncU , fiOUTII OMAHA , Oct. 29. . . . . . Cattle , Hugs. dii et > KocelptB today . iW , 4,4il S70 u I iclal .Mommy . 3. . i 2.171 3 , .U. unii-iHi itiiBdny . 6.M4 ' / , ' L'i"v'"uuy .uM a.i Oniclal Thursday . 4.0CO 7,911 o.uc.ul ! l , , . , , , . 3sii 4,114 , loial for week . Siu.'S 3J.4J1 Il'.MO ' Ucek ending Oct. 2J. . . . 3t,2vl , 40.U16 19.y. ! ! > t'ck oimniK uit. 13. . . . sj.wn 3 , ii 3 * , vs Uuik I'liil.ng ( jet. s . s.i,7i | ) 3J.H-.1 30,1'Wi \\oek cndliit ? Uct. 1 . 2I.W1 41.100 lfc.419 Averni ? } price paid for hogs for Uio hint several ilnys , with comparisons : lS9S.1897.149 | | . | lS9S.1394Yl | | 037ilS9Y. Indicates Sunday. The ofllclal numticr of cars of tock brought in today by men rend wa - Cattle. HOBS. Sheep. Il'r's. C. . M. & St. P. Uy. . . . 1 2 . . . . Missouri Pacific Ky. . . . 1 Union Pac. Sy.-tem. . . 4 10 3 1 C. & N.V. . Uy . 1 R. E. & M. V. H. K. 1 17 S C.St. P. , M. & O. Uy. 1 S H. .t M. H. U. 11 . 3 17 c. , n. , t q. uy . , . . . a K. C. & St. .1 . 27 . C. , U. I. .t P. Uy. , E. . . 2 C. , It. I. & P. Uy. , W. . . 3 Total receipts . . . . 37 70 G 1 'lui. . .o. < u > .Liuii of the day's receipts wns as follows , each buyer purchasing the numbur of head Indicated : nuyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co . U5 O. u. Hammond Co . 1 Sll Swift and Company . 20 'J77 . . . . Cudahy Pncking Co . 13U ll'21 Armour & Co . 1,127 ! 'G7 ' R. Ueckfr and Dcgan . . fi . I lvlngslon & Schuler . . 32 . Hammond , from K. C . 241 Cudahy P. Co. , K. C. . . . Dll . Other buyers . CO . . . . COO Left over . . . 110 . . . . Totals . 799 D"217 [ "l C32 CA i i i-E ' 1 here were only a few loads 01 cattle reported In the yards today , and still less that were of any account. There was not enough of anything to make a market , and the day's trade In cattle could be summed up in a very few words , It was a nominally steady market , without feature of any Importance. Tills has been a week of very light re ceipts at . . .s point , as will bo noti'U from the figures given at the head of the column. 'Ihe/ total for the. week foots up the smallest of any week slnco the early purl of September. At the same time that the receipts have been smnll there has been a lack of quality , there being a general dearth of really choice cattle of any kind. Tills Is the cleaning up season , thu tlmo when the range men are n--iklng nnai ship ments of the odds and ends left over from previous shipments , and when all through the eastern and middle states the small farmers are disposing of their surplus stoik which they do not propose to feed through the winter. As regular as the season rolls around the- market is sure to break under the Influence of this cleanlng-up process , which fills eastern consuming centers full of meat and brings on a temporary glut. Accordingly , the demand for fat cattle , especially corn fed cattle , was light all the. week at every largo market In the country , buyers giving as an excuse for not taking hold more freely that the coolers wore full of meat and that It was not golin ? Into consumption very rnnldly. The break started nt Chicago , and has reached 10 nil the markets , so that nt the cloae uf the week fat cattle , arc generally 23o lower , and In extreme cases 30If49c lower than last week. Such cattle as.wero .selling nt $4.9'.fi > 5.10 are now going nt about Sl.Uo'ifl.W. Probably a fancy drove of cattle , such as would have brought $3.30 , might sell 11)1 ) to } 3.1050.15 , but It would hava to be fancy to go above thu $5.00 mark. Grass beef cattle sold off the latter part of the week , but there were not many ot that klnu re ceived liertv. Cows nnd heifers wore good sellers dur ing the curly part of the week , but they broke under the Influence of the decline on fat steers , and are 15S25c lower for the week. The market was very slow during tlio lust two or three dnys und draggy on all but the most desirablekinds. . The small receipts were beneficial to the trade In stock cattle and feeders , as It enabled buyers to get the surplus cattle out of the way , and the week closed with very llttlo stuff left over. Fancy Moik sold tin high us any time , but u very Inrge proportion of the offerings consisted of medium to common stuff , with a large pro portion of trash. A good many cattle on the southern anil Texas older have be n received , with no lack of scrub stock of all kinds. This surplus of common cattle has been a detriment to the market nil thn week , us It has kept the yards cluttered up , nnd has hud a tendency to keep the market weak on even good kinds. H has been a good week for buying , nnd many fenders have taken advantage of the low prices to (111 ( their foot lots , representative sales ; COWS. No. Av , 1'r. No. Av. Pr. No , APr. . 21..I43S $2 C7'i 1..S10J300 1..7WJ300 1. . 720 2 75 1. . 930 3 00 BULLS. 7..141S 2 45 4..132G 2 53 , CALVES. 1. . 130 7 00 STOCKKHS AND FEEDERS. 2. . 385 3 SO S. . 455 4 OJ WESTERNS. NEUUASICA. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 2 cows 1153 $2 75 1 feeder. . . 770 $3 40 2 heifers. . 965 3 W5 1 calf 270 300 9 feeders. . & 17 325 7 calves. . , 4S4 400 4 heifers. . 7W 325 S feeders. . 507 410 1 feeder. . . 400 350 7 feeders. . 501 423 2 feeders. . 850 365 J cow 740 200 1 bull 1140 223 Icow 820 200 Ibull 1340 275 Icow 1130 276 4 cows 9 < j2 3 00 E COWH 932 2 75 1 feeder. . . 770 300 15 rows 9W 2 S3 1 feeder..1220 200 G feeders..1220 3 BO WYOMING. Icow 850 200 1 steer 1200 410 Ocows 1010 275 1 steer 1070 410 Scows 1070 310 13 steers..120J 410 2U steers..1104 4 00 HOGS Trndo began this morning with only about fourtctn loads on the market und about forty-eight reported back , which was a light run even for a Saturday. One w. ek ngo there were 119 loads , two weeks ago eighty-six and three weeks ago lul. Early reports from other markets showed values to be fully steady. At this point trade opened up fairly active , with a few loads selling at from Z'fic to 5c higher ; cholc ; light hugs as high ns $3.G2H , and choice heavy hogs touched $3.00. Tlio bulk , however , of the fnrly bales of the heavier weights sold nt $152'ifo3.ia. ' After the Ilrst spurt there was not us much activity on the mark t , sellers holding for the advance nnd buyers generally unwil ling to go above yesterday's prices. AB a result the market was a trllle dull on the close with the advance of thu morning fully lost. A glancs nt the llgures at head of column will show that the total receipts for the week were the smalloil of the month. In addition this was the low week of the mi nth. The wick opened with values about steady with Ihe break at the close of the previous week. On Tuesday the market wns a llttlo stronger , that proving to be the high day of the \v < iik , but on Wednesday nil the ndvuiuc , and more , too , was lo-t. Thursday' ! ) market was still lower , thu hogs selling on thnt day nt the lowest point touched In a good many wo k . On Friday there was a slight reaction , but the w < > < k dosed with vnluif a shade lower than the previous week. Representative sales : . . . . ' ' O. ! ! ! > 10 XOO . . . 3 47 > 4 78 274 40 3 62U 37 112 . . . $150 17 112 . . . 3 K& 67 307 . . . 350 C9 231 200 3 6"li It 1)9 ) . . . 350 6) 0 > fO iv'it 70 313 120 360 CO 251 lf,0 3 f.5 3ij 40 360 B8 271 100 365 53 1W 200 36ft 75 jsr 2bO 365 C9 270 120 35214 60 231 . . . 355 62 2"5 40 362',4 ' 7 * 233 . . . 353 60 313 120 3 52'i ' CO 274 KO 365 61 SIS HX > 352V. 65 2P2 SO 36.- 59 298 100 3 62V5 18 237 60 3 Ki CO 2S1 100 352K 35 315 . . . 355 CO 2SI ICO 3 62-J ! li 310 120 363 64 312 120 352(4 ( 64 260 120 363 fit 201 40 3 S2'4 ' 69 31S fcO 3M 61 345 . . . 3524 72 22 * 100 355 77 275 2iV ) 3M C2 2fel ,355 74 2GS 200 S52'4 70 . . . . .210 40 353 82 W ) 1C.O 3 52'i ' C9 21(1 ( 80 355 K..2iO ICO 3 62U &j 295 fci ) 35.5 M 217 200 3 62K M 2.1 120 355 82 19 iO 2 52U il ) .2211 63 K2 67 2S8 67M M ) 243 63 307 307W8 79 W8 71 301 71C7 C7 2S5 C7CO CO 824 57 310 1 300 1 410 1 4W 10 9.1 19 1U 6 SIM 4 327 1 0 2 . 345 sJIIElil' The * n i'P nmtkct wan nt vcrj satisfactory coiuliiloii dnrltiK the- must ol the weok. All kinds of mutton Armies o ( ( mill fheop nnil lamb * were In good di-ninnd Hll the wi'ik and buyer * , In nrdor to K.M 11. . i.vr willing to pay Ilrm prices , ( ) n thins that helped to hold up the market nt thin point \viis thi < fiii t that r ally desira ble killers xvero fur from plentiful , so tluxt whtn ChlcnKO broke 2'ic on all grades on Krldny. this market illd not roHpotid v ry ri-nrtlly to the downward tendency of value * nt other nelllm ? points. How ver. the break inndo tht > market flow for the last two dnys of the wo > k. as buyer * w ro backward about paylni ? the prlres nskrd by holder * , which they claimed wer ? far too hlKh as compared with other mnrkots. t'nder the Influence of the dullness tlms i nfonTd the tnurkut weakened sour what iititl for the \\i-ilt eould be quoted nil of I0jl5c ( lower for killing grades. Kti'dliiK stock was In Rood demand nil the week and anything attractive mot with n-ndy sulo on every day of the week. Common kinds of old ewes and very small Intnba were not overly free sell rs , but anything good moved right off and nt fully steady prices. Quotations nre : Good Brans western * . JI.UViiN.30 ; choice yoarllmts. JI.4WT4 50 , fair to Kood yearling : * , JI25Ii4.33 ; fair to Rood Brass westerns , $4 oodft.10 ; peed to eholco lambs. Ki.lSftS.SO : fulr to coed lambs. $ l 0ii > 5.00 ; fe'der "w thers , 2-yonr-olds and over , $1 83 1.00 : feeder ycnrlltiRK , $ l.00ff4 2V feeder lambs. $ l60Ti4Ni ; cull sheep , $ J.Wff3.00. cull lambs , fl.OOU4.2o. ClIICAUO rfvTJ STOCK M All 1C 1ST. Trmlu In ( "ndlc Cttri SliMvly niut I'rlccM Sliiinii llrnvM.v. CHICAOO , Oct. 29.-OATTM3 It has been tile- very worst kind of a market for sollera of cattle this wei k , the irmtril : demand bo- Ini ; limited and offcrliiKH sold unywhcrn fiom 2.r < ; to oOc lower. Many droves , after being held at the Htock yards for several days , wer ? dually dlsposid of for much less than tlf y cost In the country Tradu todnv x\aa nt former prices ; choice steers , jr'.OJfTJo.CO ; medium , 1450571.75 ; beef steers , } 3.7u'Ql.to ; ttockcr.s and fecd'rs. $2 SVf4 ( Ki ; bulls , J22.WIP" : rows nnd helferw f 3 SOffl 4.20 ; calves , $325/g7.2ri / ; wistern ratiRers , J2.1.0 04.40 ; Texan grass steers. J3 15JJ3 00. 1IOOS There was a Rood demand for IIOTS nt Moady prices : fair to choice , 3.77H : pnrk'HR ' lots. f3.25ij3.70 ; llghtu , 3.70 : plus , f2.70i3.5T > . SH13U11 Trad In shrop was slow nt yes terday's decline ; culls to choice muttons , ? 2fiO74.r,0 ; w < stern rnnuers , $1 I0 < f(4 ( 60 , In ferior to prime Iamb ? , J3.75fi5.S3 ( ; feeders , . IlKt-KIPTS-rattlo. 200 head ; IIORS , 10,000 head ; sheep , 1,500 head. KIIIISIIM City l.lve Sdiek. KXNPAS C1TV. Oct. 2S.-CATTI.E - < Ipts , 500 head ; for the week. 57,000 hcfl'l. The dumand this week for pied dressxl beef Hteeru exceeds the inipply nnd whllii "astern markets are iiuotlng lower iirlce.4 'oral ' packers nre active buyers at steady values ; good butcher Htecrs , HlroiiK dcmanil at steady prices ; poor iiunllty uluiiKhtcrlnu nttle , largf supply and SlilOe low- do- m.i.id for feeders very strong , Rood buncliun selllni ? nxidlly at steady prices ; common quality , Wntif lower : n tvi ! > dresseil beef HtiTitJ , U.4CKiG40 ; fe < l westerns , Jl 20J5.3. ? > ; Htockers and feeders. $3.0U il.75 ; butehet cows and heifers , } 2.K5fj I.&Q ; butcher cows. { U.totlS.W ; Texas steers , $3.0004.3 } ; Texai out 'her cows , J2.C55j3.25 ; canning stock , J2.0002.CO. lluus Hccclpts , 4.920 ; prices were. ZWl 5c higher ; receipts for the week , C5MW ( head ; very little cluingo In prices or conditions this week ; luiivic * . J3.50ij3.C2Vi ; mlxud , J3.5C ( U3.60 ; lights , JS.KK/S.iW. SI1KKI' HeceljuB , 80i ) head ; for the week. 30.000 head ; all desirable slaugntcrlng anil feeding sheep wuiv In active demand and Ilrm to a shade , higher ; common gradcn were steady ; native lambs , Jl.liOiiO.'i , natlvii sheep , J4.103fl.50 ; western lambs , $ l.&ii6.4U ) | ; uvsttrn muttons , i4.W > i4.35 ! ; western fee < llng lambs , J4.40icl.75 : western feeding nheop , tJ.7& ; | .00 ; Block ewes , $3.2.'if(3.9U. S ( . l.oulN l.lvtMick. . ST. I.OUIS , Oct. 29.-CATTl.K-U copt ! * . 300 head ; hhlpmcnts , 1,800 head. The wtek closes with slight declines on some grades , but all good ratlin are about steady and quotations cannot be altered ; fair to fancy nr.tlve and export 'tiers , Jl/J.Vf/d.SO / ; bulk of hales , J 1. 50rt5. ( 25 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , J4.00f5.00 | ; bulk of sales , J4.23y4.7u : steers under 1.000 pounds , } 3.254.5 | , bulk of sales , J3.SOft4.40 ; [ looker * and feeders , J2.HO C4.50 ; bulk of sal s , $3.2nl4.00 ; cows and heifers , J2.00f(4.50 ( ; bulk of sales , J2.23ff3,75. | Texas and Indian steers , J2.50i 1. 25 ; bulk ot sales JH 15fl3.7.i ; eowf and heifers , J2.00J3.CO. HOOS Hccelpts , 100 head ; shipments , 100 h'lnl ; market steady ; native muttons , J4.00 4.75 ; culls and bucks , Jl.fiO'jS.OO ; stock rs , ij3.t,0 ; Texnns , J4.00JJ 1.40 ; lambs , J4.50UI 6.CO. Sf MV Vortt l.lvi1 fr'i o'f. NR\V YOnK , Oct. 20.-I3KBVES Ile- cclpts , BH head ; feeling steady ; exports , l,35i > quarters of beef ; tomorrow , 20C head eattle. CALVES Receipts , 170 head ; feeling Btwidy Veals , nominal. 81II2I3P AND LAMHS-necelpts. 1.297 head. Sheep , slow but steady. Lambs , Un changed. Sheep , J3.OOfil.G5 ; lambs , J5.151P 5 , CO. IlOGS-Jlccclpts. 3.83S head ; steady at J3.71 < iT3.93. _ Cliu-liiinill I.lvr Seoek. CINCINNATI. Oct. 29.-HOGS-Aet\o | and stronger at J3.00WI.70. CATTI.K Quiet at J2.M0I.75. SlIKUl'-Steiidy at J2.25B4.00 ; lambs , steady at J3.75ffJ.40. SloeUIn Slulil. Record of receipt ? ! of live stock at tin four principal markets for October 29 : Cattle . JIoxs. Sheep. Omaha . 1.027 1,404 870 Chicago . 200 10,000 1,500 Kil' ns Pity . MO 1.920 KX ) 8t. IOUlH . 300 2,700 10) ) Totals . 2.087 23,024 3,370 Oct. 29.-l''L01TUDull ' and utichanged ; receipts , IS.UOS bbls. ; exports , I2.H30 bbls. WIIKAT Easltr ; spot and month , 70' ' ( i8 70 D-Sc ; receipts , 133,713 bu. ; exports. 143.78 * ! liu. ; steamer new wheat by sample , 55 71 ' .tc. CORN Kasy ; spot nnd month , CQ71'/4P } steamer mixed. r/ififiSUe ; receipts , 13S.67S bu. ; exerts ] , 120.CXX ) bu , ; southirn whlto and yellow rorn , 37'-.c. OATS-Dull ; No. 2 white western , 29'so ; receipts. 31,910 bu. Mvrmool f.ritlti " ii-- . Livnnpoou o-t. ss.-wiiEA 1-SW'il lownr ; October , nominal ; December , C.ill-t-il ; Marcli , 5sll3-Sd ; May , nominal. C'OHN Quiet , ' /idi1' . ! ! Inwer ; October , nominal ; Noveirbcr , Ss97-Sd ; December , 3s 9Vid ; alarch , 3s V/.id. JAf'ES . eOYD & GO , , Telephone 1030. Oinnha , Nub COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOARD 01' TIIAIIB. Dlre-t wre to ( 'lilcusu dim .Sevr York. Corr epnnirntii ] Jolm A. Warren St On xi uir.it. H R. PENNEY & CO. , HIMIIII ! , X. Y. I.lfc lllilif. , Oiniiliii , NoU , StocksGrainProvisions Direct WIr > ' \ < - \orU , ( lilfauu nil , } ( Vi-dtcrn I'olnl * . INVICSTOU'S < il Illi : . Just out. worth Its wtlcht In gold Telia how to Invest and not lose ; big prolits cur- lu n , sur- . This great volume Is absolutely dlHlnlerestcd. Holciy to Introduce our big Illuiitratcid western wcr-kly paper we will send a copy of the INVESTuU'fl OI'IUE Ir" ' to all sending S two-rent stumps fern n tun woks' trial. Lut > st mining news , stoilcR of adventure and levi ly views of fraud sci-ncry. Sixth year. Address , iOCKY SK > UNTA1N OLO1IE. Uenver. Tel l.i < nilmiH for IniliiNtrli'H nt I lilriic'i. Induslrles loratrd nn the line nf The licit Itiilluuy Co. of Chlcuini nre nffonlrd nn- ' ( tquullud swltchlni ; fai Illtles und the uil- vcntUBO nf connecting with nil C'hlcago rail roads. They huvo the benelit of roinjx-ti- , tivo rates und un ahunilunt supplies of ( cam for shipments nt nil ( linen Parties I contemplating the establishment of lmlun- 'tries ' In the vicinity of Chlmqu arc Invlteil , to comtnunlrulc with thn nnderslrnrd , who will promptly furnish full Information In rei-nrd in lornllnrn H\V Ich'ng ' rntCM car fcupply , etc. II , ThomiiH , 1 * . & G. UcarUorn Utatlon , ' "