Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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