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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1898)
in MUTT ? nxiAiTA A 1 1 .A' in.iir. . A TiTTn A \mvTC-\MnrT ! ? r. C03I51ERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Urgent Foreign Demand for Wheat Drops Out on Reports from Russia. PRICES BACK TO LOW POINT OF SESSION December Wheat Cloaoit Ilnlf n Cent f.invcr , Corn l.imen Tliroe-KlKlillm of n < : < -iil I'rovlHloim a Simile CHICAGO , Nov. 4. When Russia's enor- tnous wheat crop was olllclally announced today the tirfrcnt foreign ilcmand nnd every- Ihlng flie of a bullish nature dropped out of sight and. prices dropped back to the low point of the scsHlon. December tioftd U'&S-So under last night's prices. Corn lost B-Sc. Data declined ' ,4c. 1'ork nnd ribs re mained unchanged und lard was u shade lower. The foreign news having nothing sue- costlvo of war nnd French and English Kovernmont securities bcliiK fractionally Jilghcr at the opening , wheat started at a decline ranging from 6-Su toVic. . That brought the market Immediately unJer tne Influence of puts nnd buying on the seru- rlty afforded by those privileges was a fca- turo of the early trading. Liverpool quota tions came B-8d lower nnd a prlvito culle- pram said there was nothing but a retail demand for wheat In that market , rut quoted the tfii'ling steady at the detilne. Uroomhall reported Argentine crop pros pects unchanged. As the last prevljua re port stated that condltlona were favorable tor a. good vlold the -3ritlno ns dttp- encd the boarlth impression under wn'ch business commenced. Northwest iei.t | > ts xvere liberal , 1,012 loads , as compared wkh S13 for llir > pamo day u year ago , and the nrrlvnls hern were WJ cars , double that of the corresponding day last year. Heavy clearances from the seaboard and n. report from Now York that name wheat offered abroad last night had boon ac- rpptcd worn about the only diversion In favor of the bullo. Small offerings at Liv erpool from Chicago were iilso taken. This was not sulllulent to wako up the despond ent bulls , however , and the bears were left In control of n very small market during the early trading. Later in the day fur ther comfort was given the bulls , when Chicago shippers reported having disposed of a total of 415,000 bu. for export and New York said BO to C5 boatloads had been worked there and at outports. The day's clearances of wheat and Hour from At lantic ports amounted to 945,000 bu. About llfttcn minutes from the close It was an nounced olllclally from Hussln. that this year's wheat crop was 120,000,000 bu. larger than last year nnd that the rrop of rye exceeded that of n your ago by IIS.OOO.COO bu. That offset the effect of the big ohls > - mcnts und prices dropped back near tno low point for the day. December opened C-S'Mio ' lower at Co-'iflCCc , sold at Co % ® 3 7-Sc , rose to CCUi1 , then declined to BBc , buyers , the closing price. Increasing receipts and fine weather for a further enlargement of the movement from first hands burdened corn. There was nlso an absence of foreign demand nnd elevator people sola extensively. Receipts were 551 cars. December begun J,4e lower ut 32c , sold up to 321-Sc , then declined to Bl 7-Sc buyers , the closing price. Oats shared In the apathy which char acterized other grains. There was some Helling by oatmeal manufacturers , but Jluc'tuatlons were of the narrowest kind. Ilecelpts were 271 oars. Ulay started at 217-Sc , improved to 217-Sfi25c , then de clined to 2lc buyers , the closing price. Heavy buying of lard strengthened pro visions early. Later , however , the advance was lost on liquidation by prominent pack ers. It was largely a changing market , traders covering December and selling Jan uary. January pork opened 2'/ic up at $9.10 , declined to $9.05 , advanced to $9.15 , then re- iicted to W.OT.i ! at the close. January lard began 'Jhc higher at $5.03 , Bold off to $3.00 , rose to Jj.10 , then weakened . . to J5.02V4tj 5.05 , the closing ; llgure. January ribs started un- changed at Jl.fi7"A , sold nt $ ! .G5 , UP to $1.70 , ithen back to $ l. ( < ii4.ri71i ( ut the close * . nstlmatcd iccclpts for tomorrow : Wheat , ffiO cars ; corn , COO cars ; oats , 2DO cars ; hogs , 20,000 head. Leading futures ranged as follows : Articles. Open. lllsh. Low. Olote. Yes'rt'y 65t | , < W4 00 , 32 31U an , 24 24 24 24J4-2S 800 807H 705 807W 805 Sill ) 00 } 807H 4f > 5 (505 ( 405 497K 497h Jnn. . . 60S 610 500 605 D 02) ) , Jllbs. JlfO. , 4 05 4,05 465 4 OS 4 05 Jan . . 107k 471) 4U5 No. 2. Cash ciuotatlons were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; special brands , $4.10 ® 4.30 ; hard patents , $3.60f3.75 : soft patents , $3.10fi3.50 ; hari straights , $3.103.20 ; bakers , J2.40ij2.50. WHEAT-NO. 2 spring. cs ffcc ; NO. Epring. C2fi65c ; No. 2 nd , 67it ( 7'/ic. COIJN 37o ; No. 2 yellow , 32V c. OATS-No. 2 , 25025 l-4c ; No. a white , 27 ® C7Hc : No. 3 white , 2CQ27C. KYB-No. 2. 52V4C. UAULKY-No. 2 , $3.EO. SKBDS-Flaxsccd , $1.00 ; prime timothy , { 2.35. PHOVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , 5S.OO tffS.05. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.02&ffG.05 ; short ribs sides ( loose ) , $5.00 5.20 ; dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $ I.37H'S4.C7V4 ' ; short cleur eldns ( boxed ) . $5,00gc.70. WHISKY Distillers1 finished goods , per gal. . $1J5. ! SUGAIlS-Cut loaf. $5.64 ; granulated , $5.14. The following are the receipts and .ship ments for today : Artlclei. Receipts. Shipment riour , bbls. 11,500 28,80f Wheat , bu. 25 , lW SS.OOO Corn , bu. . . . 372,100 S5S,6fiO Oats , bu. . . . 210,700 llyc. bu. . . . : ! 9.GOO 11,000 Harlcy. _ bu. 7S,000 _ -UC.bOO On the Produce exchange today the but ler market was steady ; creameries. 14ff21 ( .c dairies. 12VMJ19C. Kggs. stiudy ; fresh , iSc , Cheese , dull ; creams , 7ijJ93u. ( ! YOIIIC oixiiiAh M.vuicm1 QnntatluiiH fur the 1)115oil ( Imcm Coiituiiiilltli'H. NEW YORK , Nov. 4.-FJOUR-Reeelpts C13.3IS bbls. ; exports , 12,541 bbls. ; very quiet wllh coiislderablo pressure lo sell and the undertone was weak. CORNMKAL-Qulet ; yellow western , 73 < KS4c. RYE Easy ; No. 2 western , SlffSl'/.c , o. i t. . Ruffalo. BARLEY MALT Firm : western , STffTfle WIIEAT-Recelpls , 250,875 bu. : exports 115,130 bu. ; s ] > ot , easy ; No. 2 red , 77c , f. o p. . afloat. Options at llrst wore weal ; am lower , following bearish Liverpool cables foreign selling , big spring wheat receipts und light export Inquiry. A mibsequen epurt on big clearances , covering and a reported larger export trade at Clilcnci was succeeded by a late reaction mule e.ales by holders closed ' ; S-Siff'/'O not lower No. 2 red. May. 71Vif71 5-Sc , closed 71 3c ! CORN Recelpls , 103,485 bu. ; exporls , 322 73.1 bu. ; spot , easy ; No. 2. 39 1-Se , f. o. b ( Uloat , Options opened weaker on cables later rallied slightly with wheat , but de fllned again under liquidation and closet HO net lower ; May. 3S 7-Sfi39c , closed 3i7-8i OATS Receipts. 238,100 bu. ; exports , 3299 lii. ; spot , quiet ; No , 2 , 29Vic. Options wer dull. dull.BUTTER BUTTER Receipts , 3,033 pkgs. ; markc steady ; western creamery , llHu Sc ; Klglns B3c : factory. llViQllc. KGQS Receipts , 4,177 pkgs , ; western firm , 2lVc. CHEESE Steady ; largo white an colored , S'/fcc ; small whlto and colored , (39 ( 1-Sc. METALS The general ruling of the meta market today was decidedly better tha on any previous day this week. Copper , tl und lead nil scored a slight to fair gain I prices and was moro active than In som time. At the- close the Metal exchang called pig Iron warrants quiet at $7.00 bl nnd $7.20 asked. I iko copper was firmer a $12.00 hid nnd $12.75 asked. Tin was Urine nt (1S.30 bid anil $ IS.40 asked. Lead wa llrm nt $3.72' { . bid and $3.77 > 4 asked. Spelic was firm 'at J5.15 bid and $5.25 asked. Th llrm naming thu settling price for leadln miners and smelters at the west quote lead at 13.50. Cliu'liiiinll CINCINNATI , Nov. 4.-WHKAT-Qulet No. 2 red. CSo. rORN Firm ; No. 2 mixed , 36r. OATS-Strong : No. 2 mixed. 27o. RYK Firm , higher ; No , 2 , 69o , I'ROVISIONB-Lard. llrm , $ I.RS. Bui meats , steady. $1.55. Bacon , steady , $0.15 WH18KY"Flrm ; J1.25. \ \v OrliMiiiM .llnrkci , NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 4.-PROV1S1ON -Quiet , but steady. Pork , standard ms # , * 3-4c. Lard , rcllncd tierce , 33-lc , pun. , S-'c , Hoxrd meats , dry rn\t \ shoulders , 7-se ; Md 'S , 5 S-S fi'-.o. ' Bacon , floor rlbo , d"s. Go-bjjti'.aC. Jlams , choice sugar cured , RICIC-Ordlnary to fair , C 3-S < ? 7 7-Sc. FLOUR. ORAlN AND FfiEDSTlTFFS- teady. Flour , extra fancy , $3.40 ri.50 ; pat- ntf ) , $ ' ! .SOt(3.0. ! Hay , jirlme , Jlo.00flli.00 : holcc. tg.Wfifl.SO. Corn , No. 2 sacked , while , ; mixed , 4ITM2c ; yellow , ISfl)3c ) , Oat. , No. sacked , 31Q32c. OMAHA OU.MJIIAI. aiAUKET. 'nndltlon of ' 1'rndc mill diiotdtlon * on Simile nnd I'lincjI'riiduce. . iood stock , 17 - . HUTTKR-Common to fair. l&U12c : sep- rater , 22c ; gathered creamery. 20Q21c. LIVE POULTRY Hens , iQWsc ; old roos- crs , 4c ; sprint ? cnlekens , O',4o ' ; ducks , CiJ7c ; ecse , Ml'c. OA.M15 Teal , blue win , J1.75 ; green wing , 1.50 ; mixed , $1.75 (2.25 ( ; prairie chickens , oung. $4.50 ; old , J4.00. PIUKOKS Live , per doz. , GOc. VKAI Choice , -Jc. VEGETABLES. CELERY Per bunch , 25aOOe ; Colorado Celery , 45c. ONIONS Now , per bu. , S5IJ45C. UKANS-iland-plcked , nuvy. per bu , , $1.30 n.40. J'OTATOHS-35r40c : sacked. 43y ISc. SWKIJT POTA'rOHS-Per bbl. , $2.002.2o. \BUAOE Per bu. , crated , Ic. TROPICAL FRUITS. LKMONS-Callfornla , fancy. $8.0006.50 ; .holcc , .50Ii5.75 ; fancy Messina , $ G.60 < a7.00. ORANGES Mexicans , $ l. 0. BANANAS Choice , largo Block , per unrli , $2.001(2.25 ; medium sized bunchas , 11.75 2.00. FRUITS. APPLES Western Jon Davis , Genllons .ml Wlncsnns. per bbl. , 51.25Q3.50 ; New "ork H.ildwlnti , Greenings and others , per tbl. , $ 'J.DOS3.75. PEACHES Season over. PLUMS Season over. PEARS Bartlett , California , out of the market ; other varieties , $2.2i. . _ , GRAPES California Tokays , JLoO t-Cj ; S'ew York grapes , 19Q20c. CRANBERRlES-Capo Cods , per bbl. , : " .2.Vff".60 : Jerseys , $0.00 ; per crate , $2.50. QUINCES Per box , $2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , ll&loj ; Brazils , icr lb. , 9f10u | ; English walnuts , per lb. , ancy soft shell , Iiai2c ; Illberts , per lb. , Oc ; pecans , polished , 7iSc ; cocoanuis , rer 00 , $1.50 5.00 ; peanulp , raw , CVic ; ; toaslod , > c ; chestnuts , IWilic. MAPLE SYRUP-Flve-gnl. can , each. ; 2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz , , SW ; ttalf-sul. : ans , $ fl.25 ; quart cans , $11.50. HONEY-ChoIco white , 325n ; . DATES Hallowee , 00 to lO-lb. boxes , DJ.jc ; ; alr. 5c ; Fnrd , 9-lb. boxed , tic. FIGS Imported fancy , 3-crown. 14-lb. Oxos , lOc ; 5crownlllb. . boxes , 13c ; C-lb. exes , 22Jf23u per box ; California , 10 lb. oxcs , JI.IOQI.IS. CIDER-Per half bbl. , .r./J3.50. HIDES , TALLO\V , 1CTC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , /c ; No 2 green Ides , Cc ; No. 1 salted hidejc ; No. 2 salted ildcs. 7c ; No. 1 vcnl calf , i to Ii Ibs. , 9c ; Jo. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , 7o. TALLOW , GREASE , iTC. 'inslnw , No. , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2Vjc ; rough tullow , Ic ; vhlte grease , 2Vj 2ic ; yellow and lnown reuse , I'fjl2 ( l-4c. SHEEP PELTS Green Hallu-J , each , ISifi oc ; green salted shturlngs ( short wook-d iarly skins ) , each , I3c ; dry snearings sh nt vooled early skins ) . No. 1 , eacn , Be ; dry lint , Kansas and Nebraska batcher wool jells , per lb. , actual weight , 4W5u ; dry Hint vunsaa nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , > cr lb. , actual weight , 5if4c ; dry flint , Colo- ado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual vclght , l&5c ; dry Hint , Colorado munulii vool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3'u4o. St. l.iniln Market. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 4. WHEAT A fraction ewer and very slow ; No. 2 red , cash , ele- ntor , C9'/.c ; track , 70c : December , 09 l-4c ild ; May , fi3 l-4c bid ; No. 2 hard , cash , CORN Followed wheat and closed 1-S ® Ic off ; No. 2 cash , 311-lc ; December , 307-8 tJSle asked ; May , 32 1-So bid. OATS Lower and dull ; No. 2 cash. 2tic ; rack , 2Cc ; December , 23 < ic bid ; Slay , 257-Sc ; So. 2 while , 25'/iTi291 , < : c. RYE Strong. 52c. SEEDS Flaxsefd , strong , higher , 98c ; irlme timothy seed , unchanged , $2.30. WHISKY Steady at $1.25. CORNMEAIStenrty , $1.6001.03. BRAN-Steady. HAY Timothy , $ G.OOG9-00 ; prairie , $6,007 ! ) .00. BUTTER Steady ; creamery. 19Q23ic ! ; Inlry. IGJHOc. EGOS-Steady , IS'-ac. COTTON TIES-GSc. BAGGING-77VSc. METALS Lead , firm , $3.C5Q3.70. Spelter , trong , $5.05. PROVISIONS Pork , Heady ; standard mess. Jobbing' , $8.00. Lard , higher ; prime , 1.92 < i ; choice. $4.921 * . Dry salt meats , bet- er ; boxed shoulders , $1.50 ; extra short Icar , $4.25 ; clear ribs , $5.37' ; clear Bides , 5.50. Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 ; extra horts , $3.62V4 ; clear ribs , $5.75 ; clear sides , G.OO. RECEIPTS-FIour , 5,000 bbls. : wheat , 106- XX ) bu. ; corn. 73,000 bu. ; oats , 31,000. SHIPMENTS Flour , 8,000 bbls. : wheat , 16,000 bu. ; corn , 64,000 bu. ; oats , 36,000 bu , Grain Receipt * nt I'rlnelpiil Market * . CHICAGO , Nov. 4. Receipts today : Wheat , 2S9 cars ; corn , 551 cars ; oats , 271 ears. Estimated receipts for tomorrow ; Wheat , 350 cars ; corn , COO cars ; oats , 2SO cars. MINNEAPOLIS , Nov. 4. Receipts today : Wheat. C59 cars. ST. LOUIS , Nov. 4. Receipts : Wheat , 133 ears. DULUTII , Nov. 4. Receipts : Wheat , 3S3 cars. Receipts nt primary markets : Wheat , : ,444,074 bushels ; corn , 648,000 bushels ; oats , 31,651 bushels. llnltliiuirf Mnrkpt. BALTIMORE Nov. 4. FLOUR Dull , un changed ; exports , 71,550 bbls. WHEAT Dull ; spot. 71 < S71'4c. Receipts , 125,220 bu. ; exports , 99.SIO bu , ; southern wheat , by sample. GOigCOV-c. CORN Dull ; spol and the month , 371-S ( ftWtC ; steamer mixed , SGc. Receipts , 131,411 bu. : exports , 93.0 Jyi. Southern white and yellow corn , ! ta@nc ! , ivew. OATS Firm : No. 2 white , western , SOUc ; receipts , 27,207 bu. ; exports. 150,000 bu. RYE Firmer ; No. 2 western , 5Sc. Re < celpts , 7,718 bu. ; exports , 25,713 bu. KIIIINIIN City r ; rn I ii null I'rovlxloiiN. KANSAS CITY. Nov. 4. WHEAT- lower ; No. 2 hard , C2M. > e ; No. 2 , r,0 > ,4 < 8GlUc : N'o. 3 , 57QCOc ; No. 2 red , GOS67c ; No. 3 , 61 © CORN Sleady ; No. 2 mixed , 29ic ; No. 2 White. 30V c ; No. 3 , 29'ic. OATS Vic higher ; No. 2 white , 26 < * c. RYE Firm ; No. 2. 50 > fi51c. RECEIPTS Wheat , 131,000 bu. ; corn , 19- 500 bu. : oats. 10,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 150,600 bu. ; corn , 25,200' bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu. ToltMln Mnrkol. TOLEDO , Nov. 4. WHEAT Dull , lower ; No. 2 cash , TOc ; December , 70 1-Sc. CORN Dull , higher ; No. 2 mixed , 33V.C , OATS Dull , hleudy ; No. 2 mixed , 25c. RYE-Qulct : No. 2 cash. 53Vic. CLOVERSEED-Actlve low ; prime cash , old , $1.95 ; November , $1.87 % bid. MlniirniioIlM IVliont MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. 4.-WHEAT Sleady ; November , Glc ; May , 045-Sc ; No. 1 northern , tile. FLOl'R-Llttlo doing ; first patents , $3.SO < < i390 : second palenls , $3.53Q3.70 ; llrst clears , $2.SOfi2SO. BRAN-In bulk , $ S.50tfJS.75. Liverpool ( iriiln Murkd. LIVERPOOL. Nov. 4.-Markot quiet , M lower ; November , nominal ; December , 6s 5'id : JIarch , 5s Wid ; May. nominal. CORN Market quiet , > , i/fl ? d lower ; No vember. 3s OTJd ; December , 3a 9'id ; Jlarch 3s 7 1-Sd ; May , nominal ; spot , American mixed , 3.1 lO'.jd. Clnclniiiitl l.lvt * Sliu'lc , CINCINNATI , Nov. 4.-JIOCS-Steady ! $3.00iT3.70. CATTLE-Steady : $2.2 > 5T5.00. SHEEP Steady ; J2.23 J4.W. ( LAMDS-Steady ; $3.754(3.23. ( J'corlii . lurlictN. PEORIA , Nov. 4. CORN Market steady No. 2. 32 > 4C. OATS Market llrm ; No. 2 white , SS'W 23sic.WHISKY WHISKY Jtarket nrm at $1.25. .MIMviinlio- Grain Mnrkot , MILWAUKEE , Nov. -WHEAT-Lower No. 1 northern , 07Hc ; No. 2 northern , COc. RYE-Lowcr ; No. 1. 52',4c. BARLEY Lower ; No. 2 , 47 ie. Snunr .llarUi'l. NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 4.-SUGAR- Flrm : no open kettle ; open kettle , cen trlfugal , i04c ; centrlfiKral , granulated 4 7-104t4 5-Sc ; whites , 4 3-Sfi9 l-16c ; yellows 3 15-lofel 3-S : seconds , 2 13-1683'-e. MOLASSES Steady ; open kettle , 350 IGe ; centrlfucal , 145i22c ; syrup. 31fi3lc. NEW YORK , Nov. 4. SUGAR Raw nrm : fair retlnlng. 3 l3-16c ; centrifugal , 9 test. 4 5-lCcj molasses sugar , 3 9-10c ; re flntd , llrm. CufTpo JliirUot. NEW YORK. Nov. 4.-COFFEE-Optlons opened steady to 5 points higher , on falrlj favorable cablm , bin ruled quiet : only loca " adlng , Incre.i'o In world's visible uppl > was , is expected , too heavy for bullish spec - ' - - , and prices too low for short Bell ng , exceptionally featureless local rltua- Ion , Clnne'd Hleatly , unchanged to 5 points ilgher S.iles , 5,5uo bug * . December , $5.30 ; January , $5.40 ; April , $5.70. Spot coffee , Rio , narket uleady , held higher. Mllil , steady , nit not qiiolably higher. ix STOCKS AMI no.\ns. Flutter of KxrltciiK-iit AmoMK SlinrtK In .SiiKiir on Hi-port of llln Drill. NEW YORK. Nov. 4. There was some flutter among the shorts In Sugar this nornlng on the report that the American ompany had acquired the entire Hawaiian crop. Operators who had been selling the Block on Ihe benevolent Intimations of an luthorlty In the Hawaiian sugar Industry > f the IOFS Involved In the present rates or salting the rellncd sugar hastened to over their short contracts und rushed the > rlce up H point. The price was sustained vltli dllllcully , whlrh Increased as the day irogrcsscd so that the stock closed with n let loss In spite of the dissemination of Iho rumors thai the company was In a way to secure the Louisiana crop also. Tobacco also , allhough It rose In the early ratling , dropped over 3 points before the lose , which was a net decline of. 2 3-S. The trading In iho specialties wfis hardly ns active an of late and the Federal Steel slocks were also rather neglected and In- lined to heaviness. In the railroad list hero wuro various points of aggressive strength and a broadening tendency. Tim division of business Is somewhat equalized by the falling oft In activity In ho grangers nnd I'aclllcs , especially the alter , the preferred slocks of which did not suffer n single quotallon until some line after the opening of the exchange. On the other hand there was n. notable ncrease of activity In Denver & Rio Grande preferred , which rose over a point on the trength of the conllnucd Increase In earn- ngs , which was over $00,000 for the fourth veek In October and $120,700 for the month. The southern roads were qullo uniformly slrong also , notable gains being registered > y Louisville on belief of an early resump- lon of dividends nnd Southern Railway > refcrrcd and Mobile & Ohio on good tralllc | eturns. There were excellent statements > f earnings for the fourth week In October ilso from the Wlm onsln Central , Norfolk t Western , Chesapeake & Ohio. Missouri . 'ucine , Chicago Great Western , Lake Erie t Western and other railroads and a trong statement for September from Cieve. and , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis. The - omparative hesitation In the grangers was argoly duo to the Rock Island statement 'or September , which showed an Increase of $ G4,3sl In gross earnings moro than wiped out by the Increased operating expenses. The decision lo dissolve the Joint Trallle association was without effect , that action laving been discounted ns a matter of course. The bond market showed a largo demand , embracing a wide variety of Issues , the 4 > er cent bonds of reorganized roads con- Inulng the favorites. The Union PailUc s took front rank In tills class today , crossing the Northern Pacific prior-Hens and closing at 1011-S. Total sales , $1.075,0(0. United States 5s , coupon , advanced ' 4 per : cnt and the new 4s , registered , 1-S per cent n the bid price. The Evening Post's London financial ca- ilegram says : After a comparatively dull > pcnlng In Ihe sloclc markets hire today hero was a general Improvement and prices closed quiet at the top. The upward movc- nent was led by consols. The feeling to- ilght Is very cheerful. Should political levelopments bo as sallsfaclory a Is an- Iclpaled the present movement In stocks vould be justified ; otherwise theio will bo i sharp reaction. Americans were gooJ. Southern railway stocks were especially 'avored by New York , the continent uud London. South American stocks were gooil nit Spanish 4s were lower on the deadlock n the peace negotiations. Copper shares , vere booming , Rio Tintos and Anaconda ) elng in special demand. The following art : the closing quotallons of the leading stocks on Iho New York narket today : U 'hlson l1i St. L. & S. F 7 i pfd 3351 do ufd tn4 ! Ualtlmoro & Ohio. . . 4m do 2d pfd SS i Canada 1'ae'llo . M St. U & P. W " , * Cjiniula Southern . K ! I do nfd A-ntral I'aclllo 25 'St. ' 1-aul Chon. & Ohio SlUi < 3' > nfcl tf.l's & Alton . .15111 ( ft. I > . & Om SI C. . H. .t Q .IK | cto | > W ICW Chi. & K. Ill . ' 1 St. 1' . M. .t M ItW do ! > fd I So. Pnrlllc S2M ; Chicago G. W m'aKo. Hathvnv SVi Chi. Intl. & L " ! 2i do nfil S.l'i do Dfil 13 Texus & raclflo . . . . IK * Chi. & N. W 13214 Union 1'iv.Hlle S3 do pftl l"i' < lo ofd 01 C. C. C. & St. L. . . . 38 U. P. U. & G Kit do nfd S * Wnbit.1i 7 Del. & Hudson Wl do r > fd 19 % Del. L. & W 140Vhec | . & L. I ! S Den. & Hlo G 12'i do pM Ki do pf < l f"7' ' ' Adami n.rnrcss . . . .110 le ( new ) 1U American Kt ISS',4 . do 1st pfd Si's , If. S. Kxp 40 Ft. Wnyno 170 i Wells Partro 12 Ot. Nor. ofd. . . < 1S Ajiier. Cotton OH. . . .T7'i Hocking Vnlley . . . . 2'j | do pM 87 Ill'nols Central . . . . .101 American Pnlr'ts ' . . 1U1 Uiko Eric & W. do pfd . SJ do v > M - . Amrr. Tobacco . W4 UtUt * S1ior < k 192v do pfd . Wn I.ouls. & Nash 'Mi Cons. fa ! . 1W Manhattan L 96-4 . Cable Co . 17S Met. St. HV 1UV. Col. F. & Iron . 221 ! Michigan CVIitral . .107 % < lo Pfd Minn. & St. It 2C'/i Oen. liloctrlo SI'.a do 1st DM W 'Hawaii ' Com. Co. . . . a Mo Pacific 2i'l Illinois Rteel lft > Mobile & Ohio . . . . -1 ilntor. P-in r 0'i Mo. K. & T lO'l' ' dri pfd SS do pfi' 33 La Clede Gas . . . . . . . . 47' 1 N . J. Central , N. Y. Central 11" do t > fd 1M N. Y. Chi. & St. I * 12 Minn. Iron 1" do 1st pM 70 Nat. Lin. OH S do M nfd * " Pacino Mn'l 33 Nor.Vost 12 No. Acier. Co _ M4 Pnllmiin Pal ISWi Silver Certment.'K . . C1U ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' do prd. . . . . . . . . . . 7.- . ' * .Standard It. & T. . . " " Ontario AV l"i Susar Ore. II. & Nnv KNi do pfd ItV1 ; ! Ore. Klioit L'ne. . . . 2S T. C. .t Iron IS' & Pac. Coast 1st pfd. 79 U. S. Leather C'l , lo at rfd fit do pfd fl-Vl 170 U. S. Rubber 40',1 Reading ' ; 'T < i do pfd , do 1st pM 3S'i West Union R. CI Federal Slrcl 311) ) ! do Dfd M do pfd . 73 Rock Island 1021 lirooklvn R. T. Co. C Total sales of stocks today were 255,400 shares. Including : Atchlson preferred , 5oSl ; Federal Sleel1,720 : Federal Steel preferred , 93lD7 ! ; Sugar , 37,633. _ K > w York Money MnrUi-1. NI3\V YOIIK , Nov. 4.-MONKY ON CALL , Nominally V'.fil2 per cent. VUIJtB MBUCANTIL13 l'APBIl-3'iSIU TlBRWNO BXCIIANO13 Market easier. with actual business In bankers' bills at SI.So-MN.SG for demand and $ l.2 < < ! 4.2li : for sixty days ; posted rates , $1.83 nnu 5I.S7 ; commercial bills , $4.M--v , SILVBU. CHllTIPICATES-ClU < ij02c. IIAIt SlLVKU-filUo. MEXICAN DOLLAUS-47'ic. Closing quotations on bonds were as fol lows : U. S. now 3n J. O. fls .Ill U. S. n w4H. me 1 N. C. ( . i an U. P. do coup l ' i ' C IB ' ' ' .111 : ) U. S.In. . ret ? .Ill I'a'o. Vacl'tic'lsti ! . ! .not. ; II. S. do coup . . . .lia No. 1'acltlc 3 ' ' U. H.lidH. res . HK 'No. ' 1'acinc 4n .101 II. S. 6s , rec .HIM N.Y. C'.JtSt. L. 4s , . .iu.t U. S. ftR , coup .Hi ! IN. A w. n * .ISO District3.Ills . . . . .1174' N.V. . Consols " { .W. Dob. Ks ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Ala'clans ! It' . . . . . .lur , ( ru. N. iHta in Ala. . claHn C .100 cn-u. N. 4s Ala. . Currency. . . . .IDlKi o. s. rc t. r Alchl on4s . no ( ) . S. L. rn t. r 107 1)0. iid ) . 4s flsofUS. . . .1024 Canada So. 'Jda. . . Chi. Terms. , 4s. . . . . aovj u. o. w. ism C. A.O. Bs . llRm-St. Ii. It I. M. con f 9 8 f . 11. , t I ) . < H . . . . . .101S St. I. . AS. F. Gen. 0. 121 1) . &U. ( . . Inta . .1071 * St. 1' . OoiiholH inst I ) . A. U. G. in . . 97',4 ht. I1. C. A P. tsts. . urn. ; KaHtTcnn. IBU. . . . .107 > t St. I' . C. &I > . Oft ll-H KrloOrn. 4n . , 70 80. Ky.Ss V.V. . A D. Isli ) . t. r. 7tih S. n.iT.llH Gen. Elec.68 . .in'JJi Tcnn. new snt 8s. . . U4 G. H. i S. A. OH. . . . . .106 T. P. L. O. l t urn G. H. iS.A. Sd . . . 101 T. 1' . He. ! d 11. A.T. Cent. fit. . . . .111UIU. P. D. 4 ; G. lala. II. i. T. C. roil. 6s. . .110) ) Wab. 1st 3s u m lowaC. IBIS , .1UB t Wan. Ma I.a. New Con. 4n. . . .10(1 W.Shore 4 U4.N. Unl. 4 . . . . . . D1W Va. Conturled MlBHOUrt ( lH . .100 Va. nefurrc < l M. K. A.T. ' 'ds. . . . (14 Win. Cent. Ista M. K. A.T. 4H ( Mif | U. P. 4a N. Y. C. 1 ta Offered. San I'ranclMco Milling ( Iniitntloiix. SAN FUANCISCO , Nov. 4. The closing quotations for mining stocks today were us folio ws : Alpha Con . . . .lurtlce . 10 Kentucky Con . Ucfcher Mexican . Ilewt & llelcher . . . . 29 occidental Con . Iliilllnn 4 Ophlr . clialVi.-iKB Con II oxrrman . Chollar 14 Pete | . CVimUvnvn oi Con. Cal. ninl Va..ll.r > Soornlon . 4 Crmvn 1'olnt Ii Plerrn Nevada . 79 Kxohequer 1 Union Coil . 21 ciouW & i-urrle . . . . " I'iflh Con . ' Halo & Norcros . .lX ( > Yellow Jacket . 21 Julia I Standard . ISO Asked. Silver bars , 60 7-Sc ; Mexican dollars , 47li(3i ( 47 ic. Drafts , eight , 17'j ; ; telegraph , 2vc. I'on-lKii I'liiiinrlnl. PARIS. Nov. I. 1'rlven on the bouise to day opened higher In consequence of the London newspapers foreshadowing a peace- fill solution of thu Kashoda question. But [ they soon relapsed , led by Spanish 4s , whlrh , declined owing to n bourse rumor of the rupture of thu peace negotiations on uuJ J I count of a failure to agree on the Philip * , pine question. Illo Union jumped up In , sympathy with the nftvnnrn In the price of copper nnd the covering of the bears , Three per cent rente. * , lOlf U'lto for Iho account. Kxchango on London , 25f Sic for checks , Spanish In closed at 41.22'i. LONDON , Nox % 4. American securities opened llrm In response to the ndvanco In New York yesterday. The market remained llrm nil day , but trading was professional. The amount of bullion gone Into the Hank of Knglnnd on balance today was 1CO,00 < ) . Spanish 4s closed at 40.7-S. Gold Is quoted ot liucnos Ayrcs at 141.70. liar gold , 77s 9'iid. American eagles , 7Cs 5d. 11KIU.1N. Nov. 4. International securi ties were llrm on the bourse loday , In re- Hponso lo western advices. American find Canadians were active. Hank shares steady. Kxchango on London , 20m 40 pfgs. for checks. lloNtuu StooU ( Imitation * . BOSTON , Nov. 4.-Cnll loan ? . 2ftfl3 per cent ; time loans , 2t,2'rtl ' per cent. Closing quotallons on stocks , bonds und mining shares : , Uoh. T. & 8. r. . . 12' ( fen. ii - \ pfd i < vi Amur , timr.ir tu i AH-h. nfd S3 do nfd lOO'.i ' Atch FOII ! S' > Ifciy State Una 2 New F-jisrliuul fs..lim Hell Tel ITS Alloliez Mining Co. 5 % Hn ton & Albany..S45 Atlantic 3) ) Hostnn & Mulntj . . .1CI lioston & MontU C. . H. & Q It1) ) ! Itittto > t Hoston 50U 1'lfhburg 10-Hi Calumet S : llecla . . 'M dm. Klvotrlo 81 Centennial 'MYi Mexican Central . . . 4' ; rmnklln 1.1 Old Colony IS. ) OM Dominion SI 40 Osctlola fit I'nlon PncHle S3 Qulney 12 Went ISid M Tnmaiack ITS do pfd w Wolverine. S < ? i WcHtlngli. Klec S31 ; Parrott It do pfd 6714 Ilumboldt J Hd. Klec. Tele 1W York MliiiitK Qiiolnlloim. NEW YOUK , Nov.I. . The following nro the closing quotations on mining slock : Cliolor 14 Ontario S.V ) Cro Ti Point 10 Ophlr 70 COB. Cal. nnd V.1..100 Plymouth 10 Di-adwood 45 QuIeUBllvfr 12.1 ( lould & Currlc . . . . 27 do nfd 42.j Hale & Norcrofii . . 9" iSlcira Nevada . . HoniPstnke r/K Htnnilanl 17S Iron S'lver 64 ; ITnlon Con 33 Mexican 20 .Yellow . Jacket 18 lnndmi Slock < liiotnUoiij. LONDON , Nov. 4. I p. m. Closing. Consols , money. . 109 1-14 N. Y. Central 118 Consols , ncc't . 109 % ranra 'lvanla GO'S ' Oanadlan Pacific . . S4' ! , IK-adlne R'S Un'on Taclflo pfd. . 6.,1 ! ! IJrle 1st TM . S2\ \ < , Atchlson 13 Illinois Central . UMi Northern Pac. pfd. 77S Grand Trunk ? Flniiiiolnl IVotcx. OMAHA , Nov. 4. Clearings today were S1.2IO,90fl.25 ; balances. $103,173.2 ? . Clsarlngs last year were $1,03.1,521.02 ; balances. $3S- 713.1. ' ! . Increase In clearings , $207nS2.23. CHICAGO , Nov. 4. Clearings. $20.697,272 ; balances , $2,27iSOI. ! New York exchange , 15 cents premium. Sterling exchange posted rates. $ I.S3VWJ4.SG'4 ' : actual , $1.S2 3-4 4.85 3-4. Sixty days , $4.S1 3-4-rJI.St 3-4. Stocks active. Ulscult , 3.1ii : Dlscult preferred , 8S : Diamond Match. 1393-1 ; North Chicago , 232 ; Strawboard - board , 33 ; West Chicago , 101 1-4. CINCINNATI , Nov. 4. Money , 2' fJG per cent. Kxchange , 25c premium. Clearings , $2.035,850. ° T I.OITTS Nov. 4. Clenrlngs , $5.459S2I ; balances , $ ) CC,3SS. Money , 51TS per cent ; ex change on New York , 30c discount bid , 0c hktd. I10STON. Nov. 4.-CIcarlngs , $ oC,502,820 ; balances. $3.J19,13I. ! NKW YOUK. Nov.Clearings ( , $123,620- 779 ; balances , $7.600,789. r-HILADKLl'JIIA. Nov. 4. Clearings. $11.- SS4.032 ; balancrp , $1.425,132. BALTIMORE. Nov. 4.-Clearlngs , $3,110- 493 : balances. $41R.577. NKW ORLEANS , Nov. 4-ClearlngS , $1,52 ,711 ; New York exchange bank , par ; commercial , $1.25 discount. Cotlon YORK , Nov. 4. COTTON Futures made a now low record again today , No vember contracls selling at $1.93 and sllll Inter at $1.9S. The. rest of the market fol lowed suit. The lowest level of the session showed a loss of ' . { 13 points as compared with yesterday's closing figures. Middling , 3 -16c ; net receipts , 693 bales ; gross , 2.S33 bales ; sales , 71 bales ; stock , 77,255 bales. Total today : Net receipts , 69,313 bales ; ex- porls to Great Uritain , 10.97J bales ; to France , 31,430 bales. Consolidated : Net re ceipts , 3,781 bales ; gross , 21,02 $ bales ; ex ports to Great Britain. 4,231 bales ; to Franco , 1,119 bates : to the continent , 1,510 bales ; forwarded. ' 2 , 158 bales ; sales , 3,750 bales ; salnncrs , 230 bales. NEW ORLEANS : NOV. I.-COTTON Steady ; sales , 6,600 , " . bales ; ordinary , 3 3-Sc ; good ordinary , K.1G-1SC : low middling. 4 5-Wo ; middling , 4-rtc ; middling , fair , 55-Sc ; receipts , 18,193 bales ; slock , 230,721 bales. Futures were steady ; Novembcr , _ $4.01 ; De cember , $1.69 ; January , $1.73J4.74 ; Febru ary. $ l.7SJrl.79 ( ; March. $ I.Slftl.S3 ; April , $1.8904.90 ; May , $1.9I@1.93 ; June. $3.005.01 ; July , $5.0435.05. LIVERPOOL , Nov. 4.-COTTON Spot , fair demand ; prices easier ; American mid dling , fair. 3'id ; good middling , 3 S-lCd : middling1 , 3d : low middling. 2 13-16d ; good ordinary , 2 21-32d : ordinary , 2 15-32d. The pales of Ihe day wer 10,000 bales , of which 500 bales were for speculation and export , and included 9,400 bales American ; receipts , 17,000 bales , Including 12,500 bales American. Futures opened quiet with n moderate de mand and closed quiet , but steady ; Amer ican middling , 1. in. c. , November , 2 58-61 ® 2 60-61d. sellers ; November and December , December and January , 2 57-64SJ2 KS-fild , sellers : January and February. 2 57-64 ® 2 BS-64d , buyers ; February and March , J BS-64'd2 59-64d , sellers ; March and April , 2 59-64d , buyers ; April and May. 2 C0-64d , buyers ; May and June , 2 61-64d , sellers ; Juno and July , 2 62-6ld , sellers : July and August. 2 C2-G4ft2 63-64d , buyers ; August and September , 2 63-64j3d , buyers. AVool Mnrkol. BOSTON , Nov. 4. The Boston Commer cial Bulletin will say tomorrow of the wool market : Wool has been selling very freely at the prices which dealers accepted two weeks ngo. The chief saliv ? huvo been In terrl- torles , on whlcn buyers have oblalned con cessions. The sales of the week are G- f.22,600 Ibs. domestic and 361,000 Ibs. for eign , against n total of r > 9SOOo Ibs. last week and 7,3(13,600 Ibp. for the same week last year. The sales lo dale show u decrease of 110,309,100 Iba. domestic nnd 163,451,200 Ibs. foreign from the sales to the same date In 1S'.I7. The receipts show a decrease of 223,110 bales domestic and 390.UOS bales for- clun. XIMV York Dry fiooilM 'Market. NEW YORK , Nov. 4. Business In tn dry goods market today was not abovu the re cent average proportions and In other re spects without any new feature of material Importance. The demand for bleached cot ton continued light. Special spring lines of cotton goods were In request , but prlcea did not suit buyers. Fine printed fabrics are gelling well under orders without the. larger buyers operating upon an exlendcd scale. There was no business In regular print cloths reported today. The market continued steady on the basis of 2c for roculars. Oil Mnrkct. OIL CITY , Nov. 4. Credit balances. $1.18. Certitlcnles opened at $1.19 bid , closed of fered $ l.ls 3-S. Sales , 2.000 bbls. , cash , ut J1.19. Shipments. 1,230 bbls. WILMINGTON , N. C. , Nov. 4.-OILS- Splrlls of turpentine , quiet , 31 < , , 32Hc. Rosin , nothing dolmj. Crude turpenllno , quiet , $1.23 , $1.90 , Tar , firm , $1.13. California Dried I'rullM. NEW YORK. Nov. 4. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Generally llrm ; evapo lie ; peeled , lSI(20c. ( loiiM i\iilonloii In ( llilo. ZANESVILLE. O. . Nov.I. . A terrific ex plosion at 10:15 : last night was heard throughout the Ihree counties of Musk- Ingum , Morgan and Guernsey. The shock rocked buildings In this city like nn earth quake. So far , however , all efforts to dls cover whence the shock originated have proved futile. That it was something other than a quaking of the earth seems certain , from Iho very dlslant report like the firing ; of a cannon , which preceded a long rever berating rumble. Ili-HNH AVorkcr Find * lienth. CLEVELAND. Nov. 4. A man appar ently CO or 63 years of age. who registered I nt the Jefferson hotel a dy or two ago as John Jones of Boston. Mass. . was found dead i In his room late last nlehl. An empty vial i , labeled chloral hydrate , accompanied by u note , told the story of a suicide. The note was ns follows ; "Mv name Is Smith , and I llvo In Hoslon. I are a brass moulder by trade. Am out ot work ; Jet the grave dig ger do the real. " Whole City Mmle Spcclnl ( inircm. MINNEAPOLIS , Nov.I. . A special to the s Journal from Spokane , Wash. , eays the mayor lian declared an emergency and issued I a proclamation enrolling all persons over 211 I years ot age as special constables to assist , In arresting the robbers who have be n rampant lately , A reward of $500 Is offered 1 J for the conviction uf any ouc of the robbers. . nit i ii i i ivr' oTnfMf 114 Mtmv OMAHA L1\E \ S10CK MARKtl Light Receipts of Cattle the Main and Almost Only Feature. PRICES STEADY AND MOVEMENT FAIR \ot In MKI ! ( < < > Test tlic Triule HOKH Higher bill a Mill.SliMV Sheep Slow and .Steady. SOUTH OMAHA , Nov. I. Cnttlu. Hogs. Sheep. Receipts today 1,5. . I Oniclal Monday . 3,657 2.71U tf,21 ! > Otllclal Tuesday . 7,272 7,607 3,178 OlllclalVodniuday . 5.SSI 6.SS7 2i,0tf , oincml Thui-Hilny . 5,450 613 ! ' 5,111 Hvu days this week 2lSili' , rfamc days last week. . . . 22W)1 ) , 28 , 7fi JuniQ diiM * WOfk before. . 33ytO 31.947 JS.353 Sumo thtue Weeks ugo..27r30 Sd,2D ! ) wu\ Average price paid for hogs lor Ihe lasl several day , wllh comparisons : 1S9S.1S97.U9118S3.1S9I.1S | | ! | | | > 3.1S92. | Ocl. 25. . . , 3 6S | 3 4(5 ( | . 4 411 6 25 | 5 4S Oct.M. . . . . : ; 5ii ; i 41 3 26j 3 4 4t > > U 11 5 46 Oct. 27. . . . 3 171 3 3S 3 17 | 4 W fi 05 5 49 Oct. 2S. . . . 3 5' ' ! 3 42 3 13 3 44 I 0 12 h 53 Oct. 29. . . . s 5i | : i 3s 3 15 S 39 I 37 | 5 43 Ocl. 30. . . . 3 31 3 3d 4 35 C 17 Ocl. 31. . . . 3 3 191 40 411 0 03 5 34 Nov. 1 3 53 ! 3 29 ! * I 3 42' ' 4 II 5 ! > i 37 Nov. 2 3 45 3 41 ! 3 27 | 3 411 I 151 5 9S | 5 18 Nov. 3 3 47 3 43 | 3 3 ! ) | * J 4 39 | U 07 , 5 25 Nov. 4 u 51j ! > 4j | u ulj u * > i5 | Indicates Sunday. The otllcial mimoer of cars of atonk brought In today by each road waa : Cattle. Ho3. Sheep. Horses. C. . M. & St. P. Ry. . . I i O. & St. L. Ry 3 Mo. i'aclllc Ry. . . 16 -i Union 1'ae. System. II 17 2 5 C. & N. AV. Ry 2 . . R , K. & M. V. R. R. 9 21 5 C. , St. 1' . . M. & O. . 1 ! I H. & M. R. R. R. . . . 7 21 C. , H. & Q. Ry 21S K. C. & St. J 10 C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , K 1 3 C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. , W. . . 2 Tolal rccelpls G9 SG il 5 The dlspostllon of Ihe day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the number of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 113 O. II. Hammond Co 15U 1,110 Swift and Company 88 1.47S Cudahy 1'acklng Co 2'JS 1,302 P. D. Armour. Chicago , . . . 17 1,512 , R. Becker and Dcgan 120 Ynnsant & Co 50 J. L. Carey 182 Ucnton fc Underwood 'J' ) L. R Husz 40 Cudahy P. Co. from K. C. 335 453 Other buyers (153 ( S 997 Left over 200 COO Totals 2,357 6,1)52 2,359 CATTLE The cattle receipts were the smallest of any day since last Saturday and ! not since the llrst week In the month have so few cattle been received on a Fri day. At the same tlmo there were a goon many II I stale cattle In lirst hands In addi tion I to the large number held by specu lators. Not far from twenty loads of cornfed cattle ( were reported on sale , and , as the demand was gcoi. ' , desirable lots changed hands 1I 1 early at good , strong prices. Among the 1I I offerings were IL few right good cattle that I sold at $5.00ft5.10. Undesirable and half-fat or rough sluff as n. matter of course did not move off HO very readily , but 1 still the market as a whole was entlicly satisfactory a. " regards the corn cattle. There was also a good demand for grass beef \ at fully steady prlcea. but the supply was i small. if Cows and hclfeis vero in such small supply that there were nardly enough to make i a test of the market. It Is safe to say , however , that values were not ma terially changed as compared with y-stcr- day and the day before. There appeared to be a. very fair demand for good killers , especially lor anything on the helferish order that was fat and of good quality. The situation in the feeder market was rther peculiar , in that salesmen were dif fering widely In their opinions. Ono seller would report the market as a little moro acllvo and Ihe next one would-call it Hat. In one way they were both right. If a seller had something that happened to strike the cyo ot a country buyer heould In some cases get more money than ho may have been offered by speculators the day before. On the oilier hand , specu lators had a good many slalo eattlu on hand and were not anxious to take on many moro at the end ot the week , o that If a seller was not fortunate In having what some country buyer wanted ho found it in many cases almost Impossible to get a bid. As a matter of course It was the good cattle that were most sought after , but still there were gt > od cattle in the yards that were hard to sell. When it came to common cattle they wore almost unsilable , ns no one. wanted them , and no one would make a bid. While it Is no easy matter at a time like the present to tell how much lower the market Is from day today , It Is safe to say that feeders are 25B35c lower than last week and in extreme cases possibly worse than that. . For example , speculators would offer $3.50 for such cattle as sellers claimed to have sold last week at $3.85fl3.90. Kven at the decline the. movement was very slow and It took a long time to dispose o a. very few cattle. Representative sales : STEERS. No. Av. rr. No. Av. IT. No. Av. Pr. 20..1391 $ J 40 20..1201 $1 70 35. . 1251 $4 M 19..1264 4 45 41..1214 4 70 40..1371 5 00 .1100 4 45 23..1227 4 70 20..1230 5 10 , . 1)50 ) 4 50 21..1200 4 75 24..1400 5 15 , .1337 4 55 COWS. . sso 2 CO 1..1110 2 00 64..1011 3 05 .1100 2 65 1..1160 2 90 .1220 3 05 . 933 1..1210 3 00 see 3 20 . 963 23. . 791 3 00 960 3 23 HEIFERS. . 620 3 00 1. . 070 3 55 4. . C27 4 10 .1010 3 35 BULLS. 1. . 430 200 1..1250 275 1. . 720 3 50 CALVKP. 460 3 no 2. . 430 5 ! ' 0 , 135 370 4 23 1. . 220 G 00 115 395 STOCKERS AND FKEDERS. 4B. . 595 1. . 820 CO Oil 3 75 17. . S5S 3 40 8. . 933 3 7bO 3 SO ( ! . . t > 70 3 40 2.,1130 3 380 3 SO 77. . 700 3 40 5. . 648 3 869 3 93 715 3 50 WESTERNS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 4 feeders. . 850 $3 r > j 1 slcer 1570 $1 00 24 steers..12')2 ) 4 00 10 sleors..llos 31.0 9 steers..1422 3 M I now 1160 3 ai 12 feeders..1055 3 60 5 feeders. . % t ; 3 60 5 feeders. . 820 3 00 45 feeders..1009 3 20 NEBRASKA. 39 yearlings 6S1 4 00 WYOMING. 11 cows. . . 9.11 2 40 7 cows 870 3 00 17 cows. . . 921 2 50 1 cow 10'iO 300 4 cows. . . 100' 2 50 1 feeder. . . cno 3 1.0 1 cow. . . . .1030 2 5D 1 feeder. . . 920 3 00 5 sleers. . . SSG 2 85 10 feeders..1017 3 ( M 1 steer. . . .100) ) 3 00 16 feeders. . 870 3 91 27 feeders 955 3 Ki 29 feeders. 97G 3 05 fWUT3..1210 I ! 75 3 feeders. ' 9 < l 2.1 feeders..10SO 3 00 5 feeders. 914' 3 W 2 feeders. . 930 3 CO 22 feeders. 936 3 75 18 steers..10)0 3 90 21 steers. , .1073 3 85 1 steer. . . .1300 3 CO 4 steers. . .1212 3 Ci ) 5 stags. . . . .11S4 3 la 4 cows. . . . ! Ji7 ( 3 00 U cows. . . . D55 3 IK ) 17 cows. . . .1011 3 10 J. Wiley. 20 steers..lir > 5 400 9 steers..1220 415 IDAHO. ; cows JXu 235 3 fesders. . 821 250 9 cows 921 2 35 30 feeders. . KO 3 30 S row ? 770 235 4 feeders. . 5UO 370 42 feeders..1204 3 M 3 calves. . . 25ti 450 1 steer 1130 300 George 13. Shoup. 5R feeders..10SS 3 50 51 feeders..1105 350 13 feeders..1074 350 2 steers..1015 3 00 COLORADO. 1 feeder. . . 450 2 00 I feeder. . . 410 3 23 1 feeder..1050 2 85 2 fo ° ders. . 720 3 23 WASHINGTON. IS feeders..1070 355 46 feeders..1005 3 65 HOGS Today's receipts of hogs , with the exception of yesterday , were the smallest of any day since Monday , but Mlghtly larg , r than a week ago , though little moru than half as large as two weeks ago. It was , however. 11 fair avrage run for a Friday. The market opened fairly active at prices that were strong to 5c higher , and the bulk of the early arrivals changed hands In good season. Salesmen as a rule were all trying to get a Cc advance , but an buy-m were n little backward about pulling on qullo lhal much In all cases tint trade wan hardly as active as It might otherwise have been. Heavy hogs sold very largely on iho early market al J1.50 , and medium weights right around $ ' 1.55 , with light lomls principally at $3.55f < 3.67H. The lat-r trains Mild at about the same prices us were paid in th ? morning , though , as Is very apt 10 bu the cano after the more urgent orders nru tilled , it was not quite t > o easy to get the full extent of the advance on the last arrivals. As will be noted from tin ( able of aver- age prices totlay advanc > went u long way toward wiping out the decline In valu's thl * . week and Iho market Is now back again about where It was on Friday of last week Monday was th high day of the w rk t"i far and Wednesday the low day thu dU- SHRI3P Ther ? xvns a very modern t" run today of all kinds , still there wan n little of everything In the pens' . The murkfi opened slow and was at no time very notlve. A bunch of western yearlings , the same that sold lust week at $1.25 and $1.30. brought $1.00 today , Hhowlng In n. pretty clear way the amount of declining on that kind of stuff since last week. While , us already remarked , the market was not very active , killers appeared to want wlmt there was here und about everything that was desira ble sold In good sen > on. In some cases sellers who had fenders thought they were able to s < 11 out u little more readily than yesterday , but the imirk-t as a whole was not much rhnngrd from what It was yesterday on feeders or stock sheep and lambs. < i nt-i < , , , . | ( ! is [ Oood qrnss westerns , $4.10574.20 ; fair to good , $4.0iWl.lO : choir , yearlings. SI.OOji 1.20 ; fair to good year lings , $3.90ff4.00 good to cholc lambs , $5.15 10. 0 ; fair to good lambs , $4 ! ' < 5.00 ; feeder withers , 2-year-olds and over , $3.S50I.OO ; feeder yearlings. $ I.Ofi4.5 ) : : feeder lambs , $4..Wtl.S5 ; cull sheep , J2.DOIi3.oO ; cull lambs , $1.007/1.25. Hepresentntlvo sales : No. Av. IV. 12 Wyoming ewes ! ' . " > $3 no 1C9 Wyoming ewes fis : i 50 82 Colorado ewes , feeders 91 3 S5 25 Colorado owes , feeders 103 3 Si 510 native wethers M ) If" ) 2S Wyoming lambs' G > ! SO 11 ewes , culls si 300 3S native ewes 101 3 75 25 native ewes 105 " S5 92 native ewes TO 35 124 Colorado yearlings 07 1 03 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK 3IAIIKKT. Cnffle Active , linen Sleudj' nt Tiiioil I'rleoN mill Sliccp .Slcaily. ' CHICAGO , Nov. 4. There was an active demand for cattle today , owing to light arrivals , and prices were advanced 10'n2. > c. Choice steers , $5.30 5.75 ; medium , $4.75 4.9) ; beef steers , $3.90 4.80 ; stockers and feeders , $3.00fi4.55 ; bulls , $2.50f ? 1.20 ; cows nnd heifers , $3.30fi4.20 ; calves , $3.00ffi7.00 ; western rang ers , $2.55Stl.55 ; western fed steers , $1.00Q5.40 ; Texas grass steers , $3.20 3.50. Hogs wore In good demand at steady In the absence of any Improvement In the demand for sheep , prices ruled weak at former prices. Western sheep. $2.101/3.20 ; feeders , $3.50jT4.00 ; muttons , $ t.oo2o ( ) ; in- ferlor to choice lambs , $ : ! .50Ti5.EO ; leeders , $ l.50fi5.00 ; yearlings , $1.25f(4.75" ( . UKCEII'TS Cattle , 3,500 head ; hogs , 27,000 head ; sheep , 5,0iO ( head. ICuiinns City Llv < > Slock. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 4.-CATTLE-TU- i cclpts , 3,180 natives and 220 Texuns. Light \ supply created an active demand ; desirable stock active , steady to Phadc higher ; com mon cattle slow ; steady to trllle lower. Cholco heavy steers , $5,15Tf5.25 : medium , J4.15fi5.15 ; light weights , $3.55 5.15 ; stockers , and feeders. $3.00fi4.50 ; butchers' cows and heifers , $2.GOT(4.0fl ; western steers , ( S.lOff 4.GO ; Texas ste'r.s , $3.0jf(4.15 ( ( ; TCXUH butclier cows , $2.G01(3.00 ; canning stock , $2.005(2.55. ( HOGS Ilecnlpts , 12,375 head. Excellent demand for all grades at 5fylOc advance in prices. Heavies , $3.55jj3.70 ; mixed , $3.50J/ / 3.ffi : lights , $3.45 3.53. SIIBKI" Receipts. 2,170 head. Demand much better ; all deMrable hlieep Felling quickly at steady prices. Natlvi Limits. $4.00T5.30 ; native muttons , $ ! .0yii4.40 ; west ern lambs , $ I.SGji5.23 ; western muttons , tiflo ( JJ4.25 ; western feeding lambs. Sl.Wii I.tin ; western feeding sheep , $ J.75ii3.90 ; stock ewes , $3.00183.75 ; cull ? , $2.25 3.25. St. I.niilN l.lvo Stock. ST. LOUIS. Nov. l.-CATTLK-Recelpts , 1,900 head , including 900 head Texans ; ship ments , 1,100 head. Jlatket steady to strong. Fair to fancy shipping and export steers , $4.258-5.50 , bulk of sales , $4.50 (5.25 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $4.155i4 > .5. bulk of sales , $1.2W4.75 ; steers , under l.OOiJ Ibs. , J.51 ; ! 5/4.75. bulk of sales , $3.COi(4.40 } ; stockers and feeders , $2.50iH.5'i ' , bulk of sales. $3.00fr I.OUj cows and heifers , $2.00tt.40 , bulk of hales , $2.25f3.76 ; Texas nnd Indian steers , $17rfi 4.00 , bulk of sales , $3.00g3.75 ; cows and heifers , J2.fjCS1.40. HOOS Hecclpts , C/,00 head ; shipments , 2,100 head. Market strong to 5c higher ; yorkers , $3.4iH/.55 ! ; packers , $3. i5f3.C5 ; butchers , $ ] .CO < (3.75. SI1J5KP Hecclpts , fOO head ; shipments , 701 head. JIarkct steady , but slow ; native muttons. $ 'J.75fl.75 ( : culls and bucks. Jl.GO ( 3.25 ; stockers , $25G < & 3.50 ; lambs , $ l.50t5.75. | w York Iilvi * Slnolc. NKW YOUK. Nov. 4.-IJIiiCVKS-Ile- : celpts , 2,577 head ; market .slow , closing lOo lower ; steers. $ l.35f(5.25 ( ; tops , $5.:0 : : : oxen and stags. $310 4.40 ; bulK $2.G5'ii3.5i ( : fat bulls , $3.GOf(3.9 < J ; cows , $20CVi 3.33 ; few choice , $3.85tc4.00 ; cables were weak ; exports , none. CALVK8 Heculpts , 117 head ; market Bteucly : veals , common to choice , $5.50 5.03 ; gmsoers , $3.75 ; fed calve. , $1.00i450. SlllCnP AND LAMliH-Ufitlpts , 3,211 head ; sheep , dull und icyioc lower ; lambs , lev lower , sheep , common to primp , Jl.oOtf 4 flrt ; liuiibn , fair lo choice , J5.8 > 1Jfi.SO. HOOS-Recelpts. 3.197 head ; no sales. \ S . .loM'iili l.lvo Stork. ST. JOSKP1I. Nov. 4.-Speelan-rAT- ( TLK Receipts. 1 W head. Market uteUtly on lust nnd weak on others. Nothing good here , Natives" , $ UVn5 iw ; Tvxnns and west erns. $1.10tfl.N > ; < ows and heifers , } 1.75yi.W ( ; stockers and feedern. $ .1.11011.10. 11OOS Receipts , 3.00J head. Market ac tive and 5 < - higher , selling at $1.I3W3.65 ; bulk. " s'flKlii" liecelpts , none ; good demand for killers. Stock lii Slulit. Record of receipts of llvo stock nt the four principal markets for November 4 : Catlle. Hogs. Shuon. Omaha 1.1K " .311 l.S. t ChlcaKO 3.MVJ 27.KK ) 5,0ll Kansas Cliy 3 , id ) 12.11. , > 2.1,0 St. Louis l.WO G.CW MJ ) _ - . _ Totals ll.WO 52.SJ ( MIllltASKA I'MHJIS ' I'JIll CASH OH OMAHA I'ltOIM'.ll'I'V. PlNon County 2(0 ( acres. 3V3 miles from New C'nMtlo : 110 acres vuulcr cultivation ; balance meadow anil piu < ture ; tlvo room house ; barn : ! ft.\.0 ( ; two \\ells and pumps ; some apple trees , bearing. This farm Is feii' ed und cross-fenced. Worth $3omi. 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