10 THE OMAHA DAILY 1VEE : THURSDAY , , T AN TAUT IP , ISOH.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Trader * Overtoil Holdings and , in Trying to
Ecoover , Prices Go Up !
V/HEAT / LEADS GENERAL ADVANCE OF DAY
Lower f'ablr * from Liverpool dive
Wheat IInil Scnil-OfT Corn Turn *
Firm anil 1'rnrUluni
Arc -Steady.
CHICAGO , Jnn. 18. A transformation of
fw > .nUrnent . In the wheat pit today found
eevoral Undent oversold and In their eagcr-
JICH.M to get back previous holdings the
early loss was obliterated , May closing &c
( higher. Corn and oats advanced HM'.ic
raoh. Pork rose 7J4c , lard 26a ! and ribs 2V4
( joe.
joe.Several
Several commls slon people who had sel
ling orders of a pressing cliaracter exe
cuted them on the curb before the opening
und that , together with lower cables from
Liverpool and the continent , gave wheat a
weak send-off. May opened ' , Wc lower at
70 70'tc , but there was a great deal ot
wheat wanted at thu decllnu and the market
.bccnmo Ilrm , with a. slightly upward ten
dency during the first hour. Receipts here
nnd In the northwest were sufficiently
moderate to favor the bulls rather than
thu bears nnd early Indications wer for a
Jieavy total of seaboard clearances of
wheat and flour. Yesterday's revelation of
the Increase In Russian shipments was still
In the minds of the traders , however , which
prevented any enthusiastic buying and the
market ruled rather dull , with May hangIng -
Ing around 70c. Receipts hero were 1S4 .
cars , of which 14 were graded contract , i
Wlnnoapoll * and Duluth received 417 cars , ;
compared with 459 for the same day last
week and 335 for the corresponding day a
ycxir ago. Primary western market re
ceipts amounted to CS9.000 bushels , against
T.GOUO < ) bushels last year , but this was offset
by the heavy Atlantic port clearances of
wheat and llour , which were reported at
MT7.000 bushels. New York claimed 43 boat
loads Bold for export , but the general re-
j > ort from the seaboard was to the effect I
that no reply from the other side could bo
obtained to their offers. A dispatch from
the northwest giving the opinion of a well
known authority on the wheat situation
had a bullish interpretation here , as It re
ported the amount of wheat remaining In
the farmers' hands In Mlnne.tota and the
Pakot.iH at only 25 per cent of the crop , or
about 60,000,000 bushels. Bradstreet's state
ment of thu world's visible supply made.
It 1,322,000 bttshelH more than It was a week
ago , compared with a reduction of 1,931.000
busholH the same week of last year. After
. temporary decline from around "OVfcc , to
which May had slowly climbed , the short
lived weakness being Induced by Brad-
treet's statement , the market became com
paratively strong , May reaching 70-)4c ,
about twenty minutes from the close. At
that price the- demand sprung up from
traders who had calls sold and May rose to
70'S71o and closed at 70c.
Corn was easy and a shade lower to start
with , but the demand was good at the- de
cline and the llrmness that developed In
wheat helped corn to maintain Itself against
the absence of shipping demand. Receipts
were comparatively small , 337 cars , but the
nggregate of western primary market re
ceipts was about double that of the cor
responding day a year ago. May opened a
trine lower at 3Gff3tVKc , and sold about the
name time to 304c , then sagged to 36Hc. but
very llttlo could be bought nt that , and rose
Bteadlly to 37c and closed at 36c bid.
Heavy selling by a prominent elevator
concern weakened oats early. After this
Jot was disposed of the offerlngB became ,
light and as the other markets became
ntronger the demund Improved , resulting In
n sharp advance. The country was bullish
and backed their opinion by buying quite
freely In small lots. Receipts , 175 cars.
3May opened a shade lower at 27U < fi27c , de
clined to 27c , advanced to S7c and closed
at 27HQ27HC.
Higher prices for hogs and heavy ship
ments of meats started provisions strong.
Thcro was a lot of selling early , however ,
nnd as the demand was mattered prices
cased off. As soon as the grain market be-
iran to show signs of strength this was all
changed and the buying became animated ,
resulting In nn advance nil around. May
l > ork opened 2&o higher at $10.07H , declined
to $10. then recovered to $10.15 and closed at
$10.12'/4. The range In lard and ribs was
Estimated receipts for Thursday : Wheat ,
200 oars ; corn , 430 cam ; oata , ISO cars ; hogs ,
EJ.OOO head.
Leading future * ranged ai follow * :
Articles Opnn. Hlrh. Low. 0101 * . Y's'd'y.
70M-71 70 70M 70H
70Sh 68U 68W
341 * 84H 4H S4H S4W
< ' H 37 Silk 815M Kitft
37 37HVU SUM 17)4 ) 37H (
27MCH 27M S7N
20J44H
U87H 30
1007 * 1016 1000 1005
6 CO
"
( V72M 677K 670 (76
475 4.K7U 405 476
0024 COS 407M 606 602W
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows.
FLOUR Dull nnd unchanged : winter
patents , $3.60@3.70 ; straights. 13.3033.40 ;
fiprln ? patents , hard. $3.40 (3.60 ; bakers , { 3.20
W2.DO : straights. J2.80O3.20.
WHEAT No. 2 spring , 6GUSJG8o : No. 3
BprlnK. K fffiTo ; No ! 2 rod , 7 < Hi670Vic.
OATSNo" ' 2" ' JfiV47o ; No. 2 white , t9 > i@
| 94c ; No. 3 white. 28 (3290. (
llYB-No. 2 , 57c.
BARLEY No. 1. 42@ 3c.
FLAXSEED No. 1. $1.13.17ft.
PROVISIONS Pork , mess , nor bbl , , $9.87
K9.92V4. Lard , per 100 Ibs. , tS.te'iK.K. Bacon ,
phort ribs eldes ( loose ) , Jl.7034.95. Dry
united shoulders ( boxed ) . $4.264.S74 : short
clPar sides ( boxed ) . $5.1 < Xg6.1G.
WHISKY DiBtlilors' finished goods , per
SUaA'flS Cut loaf , $5.70 ; granulated , $5.20.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments for today ;
Articles. I Receipts. I Shipments.
Flour , bbls 14.000 2 100
Wheat , bu. . 157.000 0.000
Corn. bu. . . . C .000 272.000
Oats bu. . 401,000 180,000
Kyo bu. . . . . 1G.OOO fildOO
fcariey. bu. 5,000 20.000
On thn Produce exchange today the but
ler market was easy ; creameries , ISIilSc ;
dairies , lllCc. Eggs , firm ; fresh. 18 < 4ii'19c. (
Cheese , creameries , 9H < < T'lJc. Dressed poul
try , dull : turkeysv 4@Hc ; ducks , 67c ;
chickens. 7C8c.
TVOULD'S VISIUI.R GRAIN SUPPLY.
Increase of n40OOO UniihelB of Whent
at ChlcnRO lu Noted.
NEW YOKK , Jan. 13. Special cable and
( telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's Indi
cate the following chances In available sup
plies last Saturday as compared with the
preceding Saturday :
Wheat , United States nnd Canada , cast of
the Rockies , an Increase of 522,000 bu. Liver
pool Corn Trade Ne-ws reports nlloat for and
In Kuropo an Increase of S',1,000 bu , ; total
supply , nn Increase of l,322.0uO bu.
Corn , United States and Canada , east of
the Rockle.s an Increase of 3G11,000 bu.
Oats , United States and Cnnnda , east of
the Rockies , an Increase of 943.000 bu.
Among the more Important Increases re
ported to llradstreet's not given In the of
ficial visible supply statement are the gains
of 340,000 bu. nt Chicago private elevntors ,
S13.000 bu. nt Fort William , Keewntln nnd
Port Arthur. Ont. ; 197,000 bu. at Milwaukee
prlvute elevators. 152.000 bu. nt Galveston
and 50,000 bu. at Winnipeg.
The principal decreases are thofo of 85-
COO bu at northwestern Interior elevators ,
JSfi.OOtf bu , nt New Orleans , 148,000 bu. at
Newport News and 140,000 bu. at outside
points in Manitoba.
The nggregate stocks of wheat held at
Portland. Ore. , and Taeoma. nnd Seattle.
\Vnnli. , show a gain of 100,000 bu , for the
week.
NEW YORK GKNI3RAL MARKET.
Quotation * for ttif Day on General
Comnioilltlp * .
NKW YORK , Jnn. 18. FLOUR-Recelpts ,
15.6SS bbls. : exports , 4,677 bbls. ; market very
quiet , with winter straights n &hado
lower to sell ; winter patents , $3.75
fi-4.00 ; winter etralghts , $3.55iT3.e5 : Min
nesota patents , $3.65Q4.15 ; winter extras ,
$ 17W300 | ; Minnesota bakers , $3.00.Q3.30 ; win
ter low grudes , $2.402.G& .
UYE Steady ; No. 2 western , 63o f. o. b.
WHKAT ReceJptB , 183,200 bu. ; exports ,
47.411 bu. : epot firmer : No. 2 red. SOM ®
S < vicf. } o. b. afloat , to arrive. Options
opened weak on response to lower cables ,
but quickly disclosed rtgns of a rallying
spirit. Bcalpers found little success In tight-
Ing the advance and near the close turned
vigorously buyers on largo clearances , clos
ing our market firm at the top and USHo
nbovp last nlghq March , TS TS e ; closed ,
' ' '
eORN-Recelp'ti , 62 , < 0 bu. : export * , 49-
476 hil. : spot linn ; No. 2 , 43i.ff ( , % c nllont.
Options were weak In Its earlier actions on
cable newn and liquidation , but ftubse-
cjucntly followed wheat and experienced a
sharp rally with shorts good buyer * ; closed
llrm nt < ip net advance ; May , 41ViOU.c ;
OATS-UecolpU < , 39,600 bu. ; exports , none ;
spot dull : No , 2 , 31'ic ' ; No. 2 white , 36'ic.
Options dull.
HOPS Steady ; Mate , common to choice ,
U9G crop , 7 8c ; 1S97 crop , Iiai3c ; 1S9S crop ,
18ftl9c : Pacific coast , IWfi crop , 7USc : 14U7
crop , 11013o ; 1S9S crop , li > 319c ,
HIDES-FIrm : Galveston , 16Hc ; Texas
dry , 12c ; California , life.
WOOL Firm ; Ileece , 17022CJ Texaa , 11
@ 14c.
TALLOW-Quict ; city. 4c : country , 4g4He ,
03 to qunllty. . , _
RICE Domestic , fair to extra , 4 0ic ;
Japan , 6/5 > 4c.
MOLAHSKS-FIrm : New Orleans , open
kettle , good to choice , 32037c.
BUTTER Receipts. 17.4S3 pkgs. ; steady ;
western creamery , 14Q19c ! Elglns , 19c ; fac
tory , 12gi4c.
CHEKSE-Recolpts , 2,170 pkgs. ; steady ;
large , whlto. lO'.fce ' : small , white. lUiJllVic ;
large , colored , loifce ; small , colored , llifUHc.
EGOS-RccelptH , 4.4J6 pHgs. ; weak ; west
ern , IS'fcc : southern , 20c.
COTTONSEED OIL-Flrm ; prlmo crude ,
19c ; yellow , 231/23&C.
METALS-Huslncss was' active pretty
much all day. At the close the Metnl ex
change called pig Iron warrant. * llrm nt
$8.25 , nominal : Inko copper , strong and
higher nt $ ll.37'/4 bid nnd 114.62 % nsked : tin ,
strong and higher nt $22.20-022.40 - nsked ; lend ,
strong and higher at $ l.221fi bid and $ I.27'A '
asked ; spelter , llrm at $3.yO bid nnd $3.40
nsked. The brokers' prlcen for copper was
$14.7515.00 and for lead , $4.00.
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.
Condition of Trade anil Quotations on
Nlnplr nml Fancy I'rortnctw.
Etins-Recelpts lighter ; fresh stock , 15c.
BUTTEK-Common to fair , 11012c ; choice ,
ISfilCc ; Beparator , 20c ; gathered creamery ,
17i& ISc.
POULTRY Hens , live , fi' o ; dressed. 7 > , * c ;
old roosters , I've ' , 3c ; dressed , 4c ; spring
chickens , live , 7c ; dressed , 81JS < 4c ; ducks ,
live , 6J.6c ! ; dressed , TAc ; geese , live. Be ;
dressed , fcc ; turkeys , live , 8&9c ; dressed ,
GAME Teal , blue wing , $1.73 ; green wing ,
$1.50 ; mixed , $1.7582.25 ; Jackrabbits , $1.501 ?
1.75 ; cottontails , $1.0001.25.
PIGEONS-Llve. per doZ. , 60o.
VEAL Choice. SftSVic.
OYSTERS Bulk Standard , per gal. , $1.10 ;
mediums , per can , 15c ; Standard , per can ,
20c ; Extra Select , per call , 25c ; New York
Ccunts , per can. 30c.
VEGETABLES.
CELERY California good stock , 25c ;
choice. 35c ; fancy , 50c ; extra large , 75c ;
Michigan , choice ttock , 23fi30c.
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate , $2.50.
ONIONS Per bu. . BOS55C.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.85
© 1.40.
POTATOES-Choice , sacked , 45SOc ;
poorer stock. 40c.
TUOPICALi FRUITS.
LEMONS California , fancy , $3.75 ; choice ,
$3.50.
ORANGES Mexican. $2.75 ; Navels ,
fancy , $3.25 ; choice , $3.00 ; seedlings , $2.60 ®
2,75.BANANAS
BANANAS Choice , large stock , per
bunch. $2,0002.25 ; medium sized bunches ,
$1.76 2.00.
FRUITS.
APPLES Western Ben DavU. denltons ,
per bbl. , $4.00 ; New York Balwlns , Green
ings and others , choice , per bbl. , $4.004.26.
STRAWBERRlES-Per box. 3Uc.
GRAPES Malaga , per bbl. . $ S.OO@10.00.
CRANBERRIES-Jersey. $6.50 ; per crate ,
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per
lb. , 9glOc ; English walnuts , per lb. , fancy ,
soft shell , 12c ; standards , lie ; filberts , per
lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7f)8c ) ; -oanuts ,
nor 100. $1.00 ; peanuts , raw , 5'i6c ; uasted ,
6V c ; chestnuts , 8@9c.
CIDER-Per half bbl. . $3.00.
SAUEHKRAUT-Per half bbl. . $2.00.
HONEY-Cholce white , 12V4013C.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can , each ,
$2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-
gal , cans , ? U.2j ; cpjart cans , $3.50.
FIGS Imported , none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes , Il.DO.
DATES H'allowep , 60 to 70-lb. boxes , 6c ;
Salr , 5Mjc : Fnrd , 9-lb. boxes , lOc.
HIDES TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7c ; No. 2
green hides. Co ; No. 1 salted hides , 8Hc ; No.
a salted hides , iVfcc : NO. l veal calf , 8 to 12
Ibs. , lOc : No. 2 veal ciUf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc.
TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No.
1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2 , 2'ac ; rough tallow , ll/4c ;
whlto grease , 2Viff3c ; yellow and brown
grnise , IHfiS'ic.
SHEEP PELTS-Grcen salted , each. 15 ®
75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled
wirly skins ) , each , loc ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , Be ; dry
Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
lelUj , per lb. , actual weight , 4@ac ; dry flint ,
Catisas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 3flc ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb , , actual
weight , 4f(5o ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3g4o.
FURS Mink. 10S7Bc ; bear ( black or
brown ) , $5.00Q20.00 ; otter , $1.50 3.00 ; beaver ,
$1.00G.OO ; skunk , 15tj50 ; muskrat. 37c ;
raccoon , 1550 ; red fox , 25cg.25 ( : gray
fox , 2550c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c2.50 ; wolf
( prairie ) , coyotte. 10 50 ; wildcat. 10@25c ;
badger , 640c ; silver fox , $50.00@75.00.
St. Louln Market.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 18. WHEAT-Optlons
were frnctionally higher ; spot , higher ; No. 2
red , cash , elevator , 73 c : track , 74c ; Janu
ary , 74V4c nsked ; May , 75c bid ; July , 67&c
bid ; No. 2 hard , G7c.
CORN Options were fractionally higher ;
spot , steady ; No. 2 cash , 35c bid ; January ,
SSHc ; May , 35Uc asked : July , 35V4c bid.
OATS Steady for options , with spot llrm ;
No. 2 cash , 28540 ; track , 2SHc ; January.
2S'XiC ; May , 28Vio bid ; July , 25V4o bid ; No. 2
white. 30c ,
RYE Firm nt 56c.
SEED Flaxseed , lower at $1.10V4 ; prime
timothy seed , nominal.
CORNMEAIv $1.75111.80 ,
BRAN-Firm ; sackad. east track , B5ff6 ( c.
HAY Steady ; timothy , $7.7509.50 ; prairie ,
$ G.50 17.50.
BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 15920c ;
dairy , 12jI16c. (
EGGS Steady at 15c.
WHISKY Steady at $1.27.
PROVISIONS-Pork. quiet ; standard
mess , Jobbing , old , $9.00 ; now , $9.75. Lard ,
quiet ; prime steam , $5.30 : choice , $ o.37& . Dry
salt meats , boxed shoulders , $4.25 ; extra
shorts , $4.80 ; ribs. $4.87 : shorts , $5.00.
Bacon , boxed shoulders , $5.00 : extra shorts ,
$5.37W : ribs , $5.60 ; shortf. $5.75.
RECEIPTS Flour , 3,000 bbls. ; wheat , 21-
000 bu. : corn , 98,000 bu. ; oats , Sfi.OOO bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 6,000 bbls. ; wheat ,
106,000 bu , ; corn , 42,000 bu. ; oats , 39,000 bu.
noltlmore rttarltet.
BALTIMORE. Jan. IS. FLOUR-Dull.
steady and unchanged ; receipts , 8,860 bbls , ;
exports , CO,500 bbls.
WHEAT Quiet and easy : spot and month ,
75'i < fi75 < 4c ; February , 75H07554a ; steamer No.
2 red. 72Vfr721/c ? } { : receipts , 38,335 bu. ; exports ,
152.UOO bu. ; southern wheat , by sample , 70@
76c ; wmthrrn wheat , on grade , 72Vi < B751/4c.
CORN Steady ; spot and month , 3994 ®
i'ic : February , 4040Hc ? : steamer mixed ,
3Gf73G-ic : receipts , 192,700 bu. ; exports , 197-
3 ! > S bu. ; southern whlto and yellow corn ,
37fIOc.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 white , western , 34 ®
34V.c ; No. 2 mixed , western , 32@32V4c ; re
ceipts. 22.HOS bu. : exports , none ,
BUTTER Weak ; fnncv creamery , 21ff22c ( ;
fancy ladle. 15c ; good ladle , 13Q14C.
EGGS-Firm at 17lSc.
New Orleani Market.
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 18.-PROVISIONS
Firm. Pork , standard mess , $9.609.75.
Lard. rcOned tierce , 4Q\yc ; pure. 6 4fi5Tic. (
Boxed incnts , dry salt shoulders. 4i c : sides ,
DC. Bacon , clear rib sides , 6c , Hams ,
cholco sutrar-cured , SH'i9V4c. '
COFFEE-Steady , Rio , ordinary to fair ,
.
RICE Quiet : ordinary to good. 406c.
FLOUR Extra fancy , JS.IOQS.SO ; patents ,
BRAN CftfG7c.
HAY-Prlme. llS12c ( : choice.
CORN No. 2 sacked , white , 42c ; mixed ,
42Hc ; yellow , 43c.
OATS No. 2 sacked ,
N City Grain and Provisions.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 18. WHEAT Firm :
No. 2 hard , 64V4iTG3Ho : No. 3. 61O 5c : No. 2
red , 71tf72c ; No. 3 , 66 < g70cj No. 2 spring , 62 ®
C5c ; No. 3 , 6S064c.
CORN Weak ; No. 2 mixed. 32&c ; No. S
white. 33 ic ; No. 3. 33c.
OATS-Slow ; No. 2 white. 29o.
RYE Firm : No. 2. 53c.
HAY Steady : choice timothy , $7.2587.50 :
choice prairie , $7.007.25.
HUTTKR Steady ; seperator , 1718c ;
dairy. 15c.
KG OS-Steady : Iresh. 15c.
RECEIPTS Wheat , 62,800 bu.i corn , 22-
701 bu. : oats. 3.000 bu.
SHIPMENTS-Wheat , 67.200 bu. ; corn , 7-
1W bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu.
Clucliinntl Market.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 18.-WHEAT-Flrm ;
No. 2 red. 71Uc
CORN Dull ; No. 2 mixed , 35c.
OATS-Qulet : No , 2 mixed. SSiij29 c.
RYE-Stendy : No. 2. 5745Sc. ?
PROVISION'S-Lard. tlrm. $5.30. Bulk
meats , ciulet , $1.75. Bacon , steady , $5,65.
WHISKY-FIrm , $1.27.
EGGS Strong , higher , 16c.
Xlliineaiioll * Wheat Market.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. IS. WHEAT
Strong and hlghtr ; January , 63c ; May , C3'c ;
July , 69tffIC9Uc ; on track , No. 1 hard , S9cj
No. 1 northern , CSc ; No , 2 northern , We.
, Grnln Ilc-rrlptu nt 1'rlnc'lpnl Mnrkr n.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jnn. 18.-Rccelpts :
Whent. 417 cars.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. IS. Receipts : Wheat. SS
cnr * .
KANSAS CITY , Jan. IS.-Recclpts :
Wheat , fcS cars.
Receipts nt primary markets : Wheat ,
C.VS.S37 bushels : corn , 1,064,679 bilsheln.
CHICAGO , Jan. 18. Receipts : Wheat , 161
cars ; corn , 337 cars ; oats , 175 cnr.i. Esti
mated cars for tomorrow : Wheat , 200 !
corn , 430 ; ontn , ISO.
Liverpool Grain find Prnvlnloim.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. IS.-WHEAT-Steady ;
March , Gs 9 4d : May , 6s Scl.
CORN Steady : March , 387id : May ,
3" "Hd.
PROVISIONS-Bacon. dull , 27s Cd : short
clear backs , dull , 27s Cd ; clear bellies , easy ,
Toledo Mnrket.
TOLEDO , Jan. 18. WHEAT Higher and
firm : cash. 71c ; May , 73ic.
CORN Active nnd llrm ; No. 2 mixed , SCc.
OATS-Dull nnd steady ; No. 2 mixed , 2Sc.
RYE Dull nnd utendyj No. 2 cash , 68'ic.
CLOVERSEED Active and steady : prime
cash , $1.42i. !
Mllvrniikee Grnln Mnrket.
MILWAUKEE , Jnn. 18. WHEAT
Steady ; No. 1 northern , 69',4@70c ' ; No. 2
northern. 67i7G8',4c. '
RYE Firmer ; No. 1 , 6G < , < .fKi7c.
BARLEY-Steady ; No. 2 , 52Q52UC ! sample ,
43Q52C.
I'lillndeliiltln Prodnee.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 1S.-BUTTER-
Dull and Ic lower ; fancy western creamery ,
19c.
19c.EGGS
EGGS Dull and lo lower ; fresh western ,
20c.
Duliitti Grnln Market.
DULUTH , Jnn. IS. WHEAT No. 1 hard
cash , 70Hc : January , G9VJR ; May , 71 ; < ic : July ,
72c ; No. 1 northern cash , G7sc ; January ,
G7Uc ; May , 69T c ; July , 70c.
I'eorlit MnrkclN ,
PEORIA , Jan. 18. CORN-Easy ; No. 2 ,
SIVJc.
OATS-Qulet : No. 3 , 27ic.
AVIIISKY-FIrm ; $1.27.
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS AM ) HONDS.
General Upward Course of Securities
Interrupted from YeNterday.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. The stock mnrkct ,
except for Initial heaviness In sympathy
with London , which in turn reflected the
weakness of the New York closing yester
day made practically an uninterrupted
course upward. The gains were fractional
in the general market , while the grangers
find minor specialties made substantial ad
vances. Investment purchases were largely
concentrated In the grangers.
Early efforts to cause a continuance of
yesterday's reaction lasted but a short
time. , as there was no evidence of Impor
tant liquidation and London sales of some
25,000 shares were well absorbed. Commis
sion house buying was renewed and the
shorts were forced to cover in a number of
stocks. The market was comparatively dull
in the forenoon , when It gradually Increased
In activity and strength up to the close.
The feeling In London improved und there
were some further purchases of stocks for
that quarter. St. Paul's Increase- $144,000
gross for the second week In January In
spired more confidence In that group of
stocks and there was an Increase of west
ern orders to buy , compared with those of
the last day or two , which had diminished.
The possibility that Burlington might pres
ently refund some of Its bonds at a lower
basis , thus benefiting the stock , was much
discussed and the Burlington rose over 4
points.
It was learned that no action was taken
by the Burlington directors In Boston to
day. Omaha rose In expectation of the
declaration of an extra dividend nt tomor
row's meeting of the directors , and North
western , because of the benellt of which uc-
tion should accrue to it , advanced 3'/6
points. There were various rumors ns to
what the dividend in Omaha , would be.
Somxj had It the regular dividend of 2 points
und an extra dividend of 111 per cent.
Traders seeing the support extended to the
market Huccessfully bid up prices whenever
opportunity offered. Sometimes H was
Federal Steel , other times Sugar or Man
hattan.
In Sugar the gossip was that an agree
ment had been reached between the. Amer
ican Sugar Refining company and one ot Its
largest rlvnls to charge the same , prices on
all sugars at all points nnd then It was
pointed out o being apparently significant
that some of the people Interested in United
States Glucose were identical with men
Identified with Sugar.
There were-purchases of a number of the
low-priced stocks , Including Wnbash , St.
Louis , Southwestern preferred and Minne
apolis & St. Louis. Among the Inactive
stocks which showed substantial Improve
ments were Chicago Great Western first
preferred "A" nnd Norfolk & Western.
Current rumor that Tennessee Coal & Iron
was negotiating for the sale of some of its
property , presumably gome of its railroad
holdings , was accompanied by marked
strength in that stock. Manhattan opened
off , but rallied about a point over lust
night. In respect to the rumors that the
Vanderbllts nnd Metropolitan Interests had
secured control of the company a very
largo holder of the security stated that the
old management had not reduced their
holdings and that the control was still in
their hands. ,
Central Pacific developed strength on the
report that the reorganization plan was
practically completed. Missouri , Kansas &
Texas , which showed a decrease on gross
earnings for the second week in January of
over $26,000 , failed to sympathize , in the
strength displayed elsewhere.
Bomo strong features were Lake trie &
Western preferred , Iteadlnc and New York
Air Brake. The volume of business , while
greater than that of yesterday , lacked over
160,000 ot reaching the 1,000.000 shore mark.
Th ro was a number of Important move
ments In the bond trading today , conspic
uous among which was a rise of 8 % m tul-
ton Elevated Ea and 4 , points in Burlington
convertibles. The general market showed
decided strength all around. Total sales ,
$5,105,000. Government bonds closed un
changed for all Issues.
The ? Commercial Advertiser's London
financial cablegram says : Business on the
markets hero was reduced today , but the
tone was hard on the confident expectation
that the bank rate will bo reduced tomor
row to 3 per cent. Americans were dull
early , but steady on realization , except In
Central Pacifies , which were- again bought
on rumors that the reorganization plan is
ready. New York came strong , chuslng a
shn.ro rally and the close was at the beat ,
esp laVy ? In Atchlson and Wabosh Issues
S S K
cEn-aWlWtos. 1B tt .
S hMS fenWg
from the United States at 77s 9&d ! bid. 'Iho
week's Influx was 119,000.
following are the closing quotations of
New York market
the leading stocks on the
ket today :
% Rock Iwtnnd 119'/
fd
>
naltlmorn do i & Ohio. . 68 St. U & 8. V 9
Canada Pacific . . . . SJJi do i > fd CS
Canada Southern. . . K\ do M PM SiV4
Central Pacific . . . . < J * St. I * & 8. W Mi
*
Olif-3. & Ohio iC'i do 1 > M )
cut. & Alton IWi St. Paul ll i
c. , n. & Q "JTJ Jo pfd 167'i
* St. P. & Om OTi
Ch1do& Sid.1.1.1 : : : : : : : ! " ; do PM 16
Chl. O. W lVi [ | St. P. M. & M..1SO
Oil , Ind. & L So. Patfflo ST
So. Hallway 1S ? <
do t > fd.
do Texan & Pacific. . . 17 !
C. C. C. & St. L. . * " ' ? * Union racluo 46
do rrfd , W , do pfd .1. . . 74
Del. & Itudton HlVi U , P. I > . & O Wi
Del. U & W 1H Wk\ba h S
Den. & Hlo O W do pfd 23'i '
do t > M 6ST4 Wheel. & U B. . . * 'i
Brie ( new ) Ji < lo Jf ) < l 3 > %
Adam * Express . . . .lOSVi
Ft. Wayne 1COU American MiSS J39
ft Nor. Pfd J }
iSS H SEi.
Pfd 67 do pfd K >
lake do Shore 198 Amer , Spirits 13'i
l uU. & Nash bj do i.fj S ' /
Manhattan , t. 10SU Amer. Tolavco . . .147T4
Mettit nV" . . . . . . . } ? ! % do Pfc 137
Mlohfgan Central. . ! ! : ! Cons. Claa W',4
Minn. & St. It U Com. Cabla Co . . .1.5
do l t pfj 98 Col. F. & Iron 3I ?
Mo. Pacific 44s * do t > M ' > '
MoUle & Ohio . . . . M , den. Elcctrlo . . . . 9Vi
Mo. 1C. & T Ui Hawaii Com. I'o . . M\i
do pfd 37'4 Drooklyn llap. T. . . 9 ! i
N. J. Central W1A : mer. Paper 63 *
N. Y. Central ! " > do pfd . S3
N. Y. Chl. & St. U U I.a Clede Gas
do iBt pfd 70
do Id pfd 35'4 .
KorT * WC * . ; . . . . mi N.arun ? OlV. : : : .113 . SV4
No. Amer. Co , , a < , lfl < . Mall 45
,
4U .
No. Pacinc >
1 eope.g , Oas 11U4
do I u < . i uman Pal 159
Taclfln Coast . 46t4 do pfd 7S1i
l'a < \ Coast lit Pfd. Side V. S. nulilxT 46i
do 2.1 Of J . 61 do pfil.
West Union 94 i
] tea.llmr XV. K edral Steel S3\
do m pfd r > 6H ilo i > fd C3Ti
n. o. w
Second nsst. paid. "Fourth nsst , paid.
The total sales of stocks ) toduy were $45-
1ft ) shares , Including : Atchlson , 11,820 ;
Atchlaon preferred , 67,730 ; Central Tactile ,
32.720 ; nurllnirton , Ol.tfOj J.ottlsvlllo & Ninth-
vlllo , MM ! Miinimttnn , 2Su ; Metropolitan ,
3,73t ! ; Heading prrfcrrrd , 21,5:0 ; Mlmiciipoll.4
& St. I/ouis. 5,700 ! Mlwoilrl 1'nclllr. i.4 : S
New York Central , r > ,5S2 ! Nortli rn IMclllc ,
18,420 ! Northern 1'aclllu preferred. 10.420 ; On-
tnrlo & Western , 4,301 : Hock Island , 34 , 20 ;
I'nlwi I'ncllle. 14.700 ! St. 1'aul , TO.WW ; St.
I'uilt ft Onuilin , 3,5(0 ! Southern 1'nclllc , S-
962 ; Southern llallwny , 13.UUO ; Southern pre
ferred , 15,22il ; Union i'nclllc preferred. 7,730 ;
\VubiiHh preferred , 21.ISO ; Pnpor , 6,910 ! To-
lincco , 13,290 ! 8l ci , 29,5.50 : Steel preferred ,
4,720 ! People's Qns , 9.220 ! RicHle Mall , 3,330 !
Suirnr , fw.'JIO : Tennessee Coal ft Iron , 30,000 ;
Ix-nther preferred , 13,320 ; lUibuer , 4,300 ; St.
Louis & Southwestern preferred , 7,520 ; Chicago
cage Great Western , 5,330.
tlnnlon MtocU * ntul Ilotuln.
BOSTON. Jnn. IS.-Call loans , 23 per
cent : time loans , 3U4 per cent. Closing :
A. . T. & 81. Fe. . . ! 1',4 Otm. Klee. pfd 16i
Amer. Sugar - - Atchluon pfd 57V4
do i > rd ill" do 4 * WU
Hny State Oas . . . . 3'i Alloucr. Mining Co. 67 ,
1111 Tel 31.1 Atlantis 32 > j
lioMoti A Albany,153 Ikrston & Mont 2SJ
lloston & Maine . .liOVj lluttu & DoBlon . . . kC',4 '
C. . II. & Q 137W Calumet & llccla.,670
Kltchbur r 115 Centennial 3 %
Oon. Klectrlo yj\t Knuiklln 22U
ilcxBctm Central , , , 6 % Old Dominion 37V4
N. Y. & N. K ff..lOO
OM Colony Qulncy 1M
Ore. Short IVno . . . 43'i iTHmnriick i- " >
llliblrer 40 Ks'olverlno 37U
Union P.iclflo 45T Parrott 37
West End B34 ! Wnona 14 !
Westlneh. Klec 44 Adventure
do ) > fd 01 Iluiribollt -i
ncuilon 1 * S7'4 Union Land 'J\i \
1JJ. Ulcctrlc Tel..195
Snu FrntivlMi-o MlnliiV Sloehn.
SAN FUANC1SCO , Jnn. IS. The olllclnl
closing quotutlons for mining stocks toduy
were na follows :
Alta * Hale & Norcross. . . 8
Alpha Con 2 ilu. tlco 9
Andea , 4 Kemuclcy Con S
livelier is Mexican 0
ncnton Con 4 Oca dental Con M
llest & Uelcher . . . 30 Oph.tr , , 49
Bullion 2 Overman 5
Cnit-nonla 20 I'otosI 14
Challenge Con 11 : ivaKo S
Cliollnr 11 Sierra Nevada C3
Oonfldcnro K Standard 1K >
Con. Gala , and Va.12. . fnlon Con 3' ' )
Crown rolnt 10 Utah Con 9
Kureku Con _ . Y lllo\v Jacket 11
Gould _ Curne SJ _
Silver bars , C9c : Mexlcnn" dollars , 4714
© 4i9ic. Drafts , sight , 15c ; tciccrnph , 17'/4c.
Lomlon Money 9lurktt.
LONDON. Jan. 18. 4 p. m.-Clo.Mng :
Consols , money..Ill 5-18 N. Y. Central . . . ,12S
CuiraoU. acct 111 I'cntiHyh-anla CS',4
Canadian Pacific. . . . 7-i ! Hea < lln 11 %
12rl < 13t Union Pacific pfd. . 7.V/4
< lo 1st pf ( ] 40Vi j\tchl on JSlfc
Illlno'd Central . . .119 Louis. & Nash to
Xor. Pacific pfd. . . SflGnuid Trunk 7'.4
St. Paul common..liSi
BAH. SILVEU-Qulet , 27'4d per ounce.
JIONKY 1 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short and three months' bills , iy8Q2 per
cwit.
Sfcw York MlnltiMT StocUn.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. The following are
the closing quotations on mining Blocks :
Clioler 10 Ontario COO
Crown Point 10 Ophlr 4.1
Con. Cal. & Va. . . . 110 1'iyinoutli 10
Deadwood 45 Qulcks'lver 1SU
Gould & Currlc. . . . 14 do pfd 4r,0
Halo & Norcross. . . 10 Sierra Nevada GS
ilomcstakfi COJO Standard 200
Iron Silver 79 Union Con in
23 Yellow Jacket 12
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. 18. MONEY ON CALL
Nominally , 2fJ3 per cent.
I'UIME MERCANTILE PAPEU-SflS' '
per cent. " "
STERLING EXCIIANGE-Flrm , with
actual business In bankers' bills at $4.84i ®
4.S5 for demand , and $4. 4-,4v..j > 4 for sixty
days ; posted rates , $4.8334.8314 and $4.S5' { . ;
commercial bills , $4.81Vi.
SILVER CERTIFICATES Nominally.
BAR SILVER-5954C.
MEXICAN DOLLARS S7Sc.
GOVERNMENT BONDS-Steady ; 3s ,
107i ; new 4s , retr. , 12S % ; coupon , liOVJ : 4s ,
112U : coupon , 112 % ; 2s , 99' ; 5s , reg. , 111H ;
coupon , 112 i.
Financial No ten.
NEW YORK , Jan. IS. Clearings , $259,757-
9SO ; balances , $14,103.107.
BOSTON , Jan. 18. Clearings , $23,1 < H,919 ;
balances , $2,23,5SG. !
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. IS.-Clcarlnps , $1-
034,843 ; New York cxchance , bank , $1 pre
mium : commercial , 2oc discount.
CiriCAGO , Jnn. 18. Stocks fairly active
and strong ; Alley Is , 77 ; Diamond Match ,
14S& : Strawboord. ' 32 f West Chicago , 93 < i , ;
North .Chicago , 219H : 'Biscuit ' common , 55i ;
Biscuit aoOf.
preferred. v
PHILADELPHIA ; Jan. is. clearings ,
$17.933,428 ; balances ; $1,837,275.
BALTIMORE. Jnn. 18. Clearings , $3,174-
417 ; balances , JS56G7C.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 18. Money , 2HS per
cent ; Now York exchange , par ; clearings ,
$2.721.750.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. IS. Clearings , $8,261,892 ;
balances , $1,429,926 ; money , 47 per cent ;
Now York exchange , premium bid , 23o
premium asked.
CHICAGO , Jan. 18. Clearings. $22.679,657 ;
balances , $2,269,350 ; New York exchange , 20c
premium ; sterling exrhange , posted. $4.8Wi >
4.85 4 ; actual , $1.6204.85 ; sixty days , * 4.61 % @
4.84.
_
Forelern Financial.
LONDON , Jan. IS. The market for Amer
ican securities opened dull and sluggish ,
but the feeling was Improved. Prices then
fluctuated and after a slight decline again
Unproved and closed firm with the demand
generally light. Spanish 4s closed at 48',4.
Gold at Busnos Ayres , 107.40.
PARIS , Jan. IS. Business on the bourse
today had a favorable disposition. Spanish
4s were undecided and subsequently re
lapsed on realizations. Rio tlntos rose un
changed In sympathy with copper. Do Beers
mines were llrm and South African securi
ties were strong on largo London purchases.
Spanish 4s closced at 43.90 ; 3 per cent rentes ,
lOlf 95c for the account ; exchange on Lon
don. 23f 18c for checks.
BERLIN , Jnn. 18. There was a quieter
tendency on the bourse today and the mar
ket was easier. American securities were
weaker on realizations in sympathy with
the New York market. Spanish 4s were de
pressed.
Wool Market.
LONDON. Jan. 18. The second day of the
wool auction sales opened with a good at
tendance. The offerings were larger and
consisted of 13,594 bales , including a line
show of Port Philip reverlna greasy. wh.lch
sold at yesterday's advance , and often ex
ceeded the figures realized then. The con-
tlnenal buyers were especially eager to se
cure wools suitable for their wants , and
the homo trade operated strongly and pur
chased goods 5 to 10 per cent above the
December sales. American requirements
were held at very high rates. Scoured stock
was quickly disposed of and crossbreeds
met with strong competition and were
largely supported , ths Americans taking
about 300 bales for their wants , while they
otherwise spiritedly bid for some taken by
the home and French buyers. A few Capo
of Good Hope and Natal ruled firm. Salss
in detail : New South Wales , 1,700 bales ;
scoured. Is /.diffls 7d ; greasy , 6ifflOHd.
Queensland , 2,500 bales : scoured , I'/fcil ls
Id ; greasy , 6(3 ( > 10d. Victoria , 2.COO bales ;
scoured , 6sfls 3H < 1 : greasy , 6W10d. South
Australia , 1,100 hales ; greasy , S' ftlOd. West
Australia , 1.700 bales ; scoured , SflSd. New
Zealand , 3,500 bales ; scoured , 5dfns ( B',4d :
greasy , SUfiftl. Capo of Good Hope and
Natal. 400 bales ; scoured , Is % dQ1s 6' , d :
greasy , G'HWirt. '
BOSTON , Jan. 18. The American Wool
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow :
While the wool markets have been quieter
during the last week than for a long time ,
they have not been without some InterestIng -
Ing features. Most of the most Important
of theae la the pronounced Inquiry for wools
grading one-fourth , three-eighths and one-
half-blood , and thla Inquiry has extended
to both domestic and foreign stocks of this
description , Australian cross-breds in par
ticular having been well sought for and
firm In price. In fact , these wools arc
quoted fully 1 cent per pound higher than
they were a month ngo , Cross-breds have
been discredited disproportionately In. pro
portion with merinos. On pulled wools there
is a firmer feeling , especially on "B's ' and
comblnfr" , and the same may bo said about
carpet wools , which the buyers have Btiown
morn disposition to purchase. The sales of
the wnek In the Boston market amounted
to 2.547,500 pounds domestic and 43S.OOO
poundn foreign , making a total of 2.9S5RfO
pounds , against a total of 3.210.EW for the
previous week and a total of 377,000 for the
corresponding week last year. Since Jan
uary 1. 1899 , sales amount to 9,092,000 pounds * ,
against 11,335,000 pounds last year at this
time.
New York Ilry CiooilH Market.
NEW YORK. Jan. IS. The. spot demand
for cottons has be-on good today In all de
partments. Mail orders show some Im
provement. Staple brown and bleached cot
tons were firm and full prices well main
tained , Coarse colored cottons were quiet
at previous prices. Prints were firm and
against buyers. Ginghams were steady ,
white goods tending upward and men's
woolens quiet and Irregular , Dress gooda
nro Improving. Silks show an upward tend
ency. Print cloths were quiet but tlrrn at
previous prices.
( Ill Sliirket.
OIL CITY. Jan. 18-Credlt balances. $1.18 ;
certificates , no bids , no offers or sales : runs ,
97,719 bbla. ; shipments , 63.0S5 bbla.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Are Slow Sellers , with Good Beeves
Steady and Others Lower ,
OFFERINGS OF HOGS ARE RATHER LIBERAL
Prior * nn Good Stock Strong to
Yet the Illddlnit U
Fur from living
Active.
SOUTH OMAUA , Jnn. 18.
Cuttlo. Hogs. Sheep.
llucelpls today 2,326 9,449 6,8 ! > S
Olllclnl Monday sis 2.5G 4.W3
Olllclal Tuesday 2,013 8,473 8,690
Three days this week. . . 5,257 20.778 15,211
Same days lust week. . . . 0,403 20,017 8,261
Hamo wtck before 4,673 24.07S 4,142
Sumo three weeks ngo. . . 3S61 31,297 3,976
Avcrngc prlco paid for hogs lor the last
several days , with comparisons :
l$93.1897.18M.lS95.lfe94.lS93. | | | | |
Jan. L. 3 42 3 IS 3 40 4 22 5 12
Jan , 2. . a 67 * i 3 17 3 43 4 16 ,
Jan. 3. . 3 51 3 4S 3 46 4 08
Jan. 4. . 3 44 3 44 325 3 51 4 11
Jan. 5. . 3 47 3 3 $ 3 27 11V6
Jan. li. . 3 IS 3 S3 3 29 3 63 ,
Jan. 7. 3 42 3 40 3 IS 3 18 4 10
Jim. S 3 43 3 12 346 4 09
Jan. 9 3 15 * 3 14 3 56 4 11
Jan. 10 350 3 43 * 3 54 4 09
Jan. n .35.- , 3 33 3 07 351 4 OS
Jnn. 12 3 GO 3 4 3 II 4 07
Jon. 13 3 Ci 349 3 09 3 47 *
Jan. 14 3 50 3 49 3 19 3 33 4 11
Jan. 13 3 47 3 26 3 59 4 11 6 10
Jan. 16 3 52 * 3 22 3 6U 3 88 6 23 7 60
Jan. 17 3 49 3 4 3 72 3 86 5 19 761
Jnn. IS 351 3 51 3 23 3 82 3 93 G 12 7 44
* Indicates Sunday.
The olllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C. . M. & St. P. Ry 1 3 . :
Missouri Pnclllc Hy 29 14
Union Pocltlc System . . . 9 29 15
C. & N. W. Ky 2
V. , E. & M. V. R. R 11 25 5
S. C. & P. ny l
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . . . 13 B 3
B. & M. R. R. R 10 20 6
C. , B. & Q. Ry . .
C. , 11. I. & P. Ry. , east , , li 4 1
C. , R. I. & P. Ry. , west. . . .
Total receipts 92 118 29
The disposition of the day a receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
_ . . Cattle. Hora. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 94 381 . . „
O. H. Hammond Co 163 1,063 ISO
Swift and Company 400 1,661 1,261
Cudahy Packing Co 628 2,443 3K > 1
Armour , Chicago 76 1,823 779
R. Becker & Dcgan So
Vnnsant & Co 8
W. I. Stephens 119 . . . . .
Huston & Co 15
Livingston & Schaler . . . 49
H. Hamilton 7
Omaha , Kansas City 109 787
Hammond , Knnsas City. . 118
Armour , Sioux City 203
Cudahy , Knnsas City. . . . 417 1,153
Nelson Morris , Chicago , . 153
Other buyers 87 262
Left over 990
Totals 2,381 9.409 7,026
CATTLE There was a fair run of cattU
hero nguln today , ns will bo noted from
the table of receipts at head of this col
umn , but of the number reported In there
were twenty-seven loads from Kansas City
consigned direct to packers. After allow
ing for the cattle not on sale It will bo
noted that the offerlnga were for from
large.
There were between fifteen and twenty
loadn of cornfed steers on sale , the most of
them only common to fair , and none of
them really choice. There were a couple
of bunches good enough to bring JS.C&go.lB ,
but aside from that the cattle were mostly
half to two-thirds fat stuff and of the kind
not calculated to excite much Interest
among buyers. Chicago came lower and
advices from other markets were generally
unfavorable. That combined with the com
mon quality of the offerings rendered the
market rather slow , with good cattle steady
and others weak to lOc lower.
With cows and heifers the conditions
were more to the liking of sellers. Buyers
for local packers'wero all out early , and
while some of them showed a llttlo dis
position to bid lower prices the demand
was too good to admit of anyone being
very bearish , and the offerings for .the most
part changed hands In good season at
prices that were fully steady. Some choice
oornfed heifers went at $4.40. The demand
for bulls , stags , etc. , was good and prices
steady. Veal calves were good sellers ,
pretty fair stuff bringing 16.75 , and buyers
claimed that right good veals would bring
$7.00.
In the stocker and feeder division ther *
was not much doing for the lack of cattle
to sell. The demand appeared to bo all
right for desirable kinds and the market
was strong. Supplies for several days
back have been very light , while there bus
been a moderate demand all along , so that
the yards have been kept pretty well
cleared up. Good light stock cattle ore
especially sought after , and as will be noted
from the representative sales , arc bringing
good prices. Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No.Av. . Pr. No. Av. Pr.
3. . 593 $3 00 8..911 $4 40 1C..1245 4 80
1..1100 380 40..1227 440 23..120S 480
31..1004 420 6..1033 440 17..10SO 495
8..1070 4 23 1..13CO 4 40 19..1423 4 95
26. . OSS 430 B..1297 460 1..1220 BOO
1. . 870 433 22. . 930 450 S3..1053 B 05
30..1142 4 M 43..122S 460 IS..1447 BIO
67..1226 433 3..1073 470 19..1238 B 15
42..1240 435 1..I340 475 B..122S 515
2..1110 433 1G..13SI 473 1..1630 6 30
STEERS AND HEIFERB.
15..1024 443 2..1245 4 65
COWS.
2. . 900 2 15 4..1010 300 9..1063 3 25
2. . 810 2 GO 8. . 883 300 2..1135 3 20
1. . 770 2 60 1..1030 3 00 G..1158 330
1. . S90 2 50 4. . 950 3 00 6..1123 330
2..11GO 2 53 S. . S53 3 00 1..1170 3 30
8. . K75 2 60 2. . 975 3 00 7..1078 3 30
1..1020 2 65 3..1060 3 05 1. . fcf.0 3 35
1..1020 2 73 1..1130 3 10 1..1070 3 35
1. . 810 2 73 3..1040 3 10 2..1160 3 35
1..1030 2 75 " " 1. . 870 3 10 1..1270 3 35
1. . & 90 2 73 10..1041 310 4..1075 335
1. . 930 1..1040 3 15 11. . 006 3 40
3. . 930 2 73 1..1170 3 1R 23..113G 345
2..10SO 2 75 2..11M 3 IS 8. . 979 3 43
2. .1075 2 SI. 1..1030 3 20 4..14S2 3 45
1..1030 2 S3 1..12GO 3 23 3..10H6 3 50
2..1025 21)0 ) 2. . 9SO 3 25 1S..110S 3 CO
6..1070 2 ! )0 ) 1..1140 325 1..1120 350
3..1000 2 95 1..1330 325 2. . 890 3 60
1. . 900 3 00 1..1210 3 23 1..1130 350
1..1010 300 1..1010 3 25 G..10M 3 55
13..1075 355 3..10S3 3 C5 14..1043 370
1..1030 3 GO 1. . 710 3 05 13..116G 3 SO
2..1220 3 tlO 4. . 947 3 63 1. . S70 3 SO
2..1320 3 CO 3..1160 3 70 17..1151 385
1I..10GO 3 GO 15..1053 370 15. . 832 3 So
1..1220 305 12. . 978 3 S5
COWS AND HEIFERS.
15. . 823 SCO 19..1124 380 15..1006 390
HEIFERS.
3. . 600 2 05 2. . 705 3 53 5. . 812 3 S5
2. . 790 3 00 3. . COS S 65 16. . 834 3 85
2. . 7M 3 13 2. . 975 3 GO 11. . K16 393
4. . 717 30 C. . 710 3 GO 1..1060 4 10
1. . SCO 3 30 0. . 910 3 70 3 , . 776 4 23
1. . 630 330 IS. . 9S7 3 70 4. . 957 4 40
1..1160 3 40 4. . S20 3 SO 3..1273 4 40
1. . 630 3 60 8. . 00 3 00 12. . 925 4 40
1. . 870 3 DO
CALVES.
1. . 170 300 S. . 250 5 00 1. . 100 660
T. . 2GO 3 23 1. . 100 G 00 ( } . . 12 $ G 50
12. . 401 3 73 1. . 90 G 00 2. . HO 6 f.O
L. 230 4 73 1. . 220 023 3. . 156 G 65
1. . 2M ) 4 75 2. . 220 G 23 1. . 160 6 75
2. . 2S3 5 00 1. . 160 G 50 4. . 125 C75
STAGS.
1..1030 2 65 1. . 8GO 3 20 1..1330 4 00
BULLS.
3..11S3 280 2..1590 333 1..1570 3 GO
1..11GO 281 1..1390 340 1..1400 3 C5
4. . b92 285 G..101G 340 1..1S40 363
1..1470 290 1..1400 340 1..1440 363
1. . 950 290 1..14CO 3 15 1..1C90 3 6j
1..1330 300 1..1300 3 4i G..1G90 380
1..10GO 300 1..1300 313 2..1315 3 S5
9..1144 310 1..1420 315 1..1900 385
1. . 830 313 1..1310 360 1. . 630 415
1..lliW 320 1..1640 350 1..1910 425
1..1060 323 1..1600 350 1..1100 200
4..1427 325 3..123G 350 1..1210 275
1. . 710 325 1..1730 360 9..1122 275
1.-970 325 1..1060 SCO 1. . 990 275
1. . 960 3 25
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
2. . 640 360 6. . 754 401 4. , G80 425
14. . U52 3 70 1. . 7SO 4 10 4. . 857 4 2o
26. . 8SO 3 90 ] . . 760 4 10 3. . 4G3 4 25
7. . 733 1 Oi > 4. . 617 4 25
MILKERS AND SPRINGERS.
No. Pr.
1 springer $10 ( X )
WESTERNS.
COLORADO.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
40 cows 950 $2 S3 1 COW 1290 $3 50
HOGS About 10S loads of hogs were on
pale today , while the packers received direct
twelve cars from Kansas City and two cars
from Sioux City. Other markets were re
porting liberal receipts , but tht trade all
along the line seemed to be In fairly good
condition.
The market ut thin point was strong to
5o higher , the advance being somewhat un
even. It was hard work to tell Just where
n load of hogs would land ; sometimes a
Heller could get 5o moro for his poorer loads ,
but could not get much mora than steady
prlceu for better loads. In other cases nell-
erds were able to get the advance on their
parly wles , but coulct not nmko It on I ho
Into nrrlvnld , Still the market nn n whole
nverngtil n ulndo higher , and to that extent
\\n of n fairly mitlufnclory character. 1 he
buyers nil seemed to want gupplli * , but the
market was nt no time very active owing I
largo part to the fact that eollrrn nltnont
without exception were holding for a good
6c advance on all kinds , The market clofed
a little ciislcr. . . .
A few prime heavy loads of hogs pold nt
3.57'4O3.60. Heavy mixed loads sold very
largely Ht $3.62UiU3.55 ; light mixed loada nt
$3 Givjf3.62'4. w.th a few prlmo light nt $3.M.
Soniu rough mixed loads mmlo up of every
thing from big , heavy hogs down to pigs
pold at $3.4VT3.4G. ( Pretty fair little pig *
w > ld ut 13.23 , and them nppJnrcd to bo a
llttlo mroc Inquiry for Unit kind of stuff
than on some dnys. Yesterday It will bo
remembered that the bulk of the hogr pold
on this market nt $3.4S3.50 , with n $3,63 top.
The table of nvernRo prices nt head of
column will show that the decline of yester
day was practically recovered today , which
puts the market buck to where It was the
first of the wwk nnd leaves It only n shade
lower thnn It was on last Wednesday.
Rcprcsentntlvo sales :
No. Av. Sh. Vr. No. Av. Bh. Pr.
13 1W . . . 310 13 354 SO 3 62U
37 140 . . . 325 6S..264 40 3 52ii
17 IR8 . . . 340 G 248 40 3 62 4
87 U2 40 $3 45 62 246 120 3 52W
92 209 SO 345 61 287 . . . 3 62W
79 1S6 40 343 75 231 SO 352V ,
103 201 . . . 345 76 2)9 ) 200 362
61 200 120 345 52 324 80 3 t.2 < 4
61 174 > 0 3 47W 72 276 240 3 52(4 (
9 199 200 3 47i ( 77 191 . . . 3 52U
73 203 . . . 3 47H 80 275 200 3 62V4
Gfi 2M 200 347'4 57 324 40 3 62U
75 225 SO 34714 77 276 SO 35214
81 198 . . . 360 78 2f,8 160 3 6l > < 4
73 236 SO 360 64 271 120 3 52U
S9 2IG 40 3 BO 66 336 120 35214
KS 246 120 360 67 29,1 40 3 62V4
77 1S3 120 360 63 290 SO 3 52'4
57 201 40 350 72 270 200 3 52V4
70 2u6 SO 3 50 78 2SS 210 3521,4
4S 2.13 . . . 360 38 331 120 3 62Vi
S3 293 . . . 360 21 3.19 . . . 3 62 f.
92 224 120 350 53 330 100 3 52'4
6Ti 247 40 350 68 279 40 36214
49 326 160 360 54 3lV > 160 3 52'4 '
60 248 40 350 04 264 SO 35214
67 217 . . . 350 56 277 120 35214
S5 181 . . . 360 70 219 1GO 362(4 (
87 198 200 3 60 45 447 SO 36214
G7 262 40 360 72 2.11 SO 3 52 < 4
69 243 SO 350 61 264 80 36.1
67 230 40 3 60 83 201 . . . 36,1
92 234 SO 350 65 2S.1 200 355
62 279 160 350 C3 276 240 363
68 281 SO 3 60 10 341 . . . 365
GO 2SO 80 3 60 53 3SS . . . 355
76 221 80 3 60 69 249 . . . 363
72 263 40 3 V 71 276 40 355
74 235 20C a bo 72 2S9 80 353
68 279 120 360 71 198 . . . 365
64 2S3 40 360 64 298 80 355
81 276 240 350 S3 231 SO 3 53
71 251 120 350 63 361 . . . 355
66 242 120 350 11 372 80 3 65
80 232 SO 350 62 340 . . . 365
54 239 160 360 62 410 80 3 65
61 266 80 3 50 G4 375 120 3 re
67 260 40 350 71 318 160 363
61 331 200 360 71 243 200 365
65 261 40 360 56 29S 40 355
67 197 . . . 360 69 341 40 35,1
23 306 SO 350 61 30) 40 3 57U
81 2SS 40 3 60 CO 297 . . . 360
70 232 120 360 60 321 . . . 360
WAGON LOTS PIGS.
1 260 . . . 200 5 158 . . . 34714
2 190 . . . 200 1 470 SO 3 60
1 460 . . . 275 4 345 . . . 350
1 100 . . . 275 C 815 . . . 350
1 570 . . . 300 7 211 . . . 3 6214
28 125 . . . 325 3 223 . . . 35214
SHEEP All told twenty-nlno cars of
ehcep , lambs and yearlings were reported
In the yard today , or 6hS8 head. It was
the largest run of any day since November
7 , when fifty-nine cars arrived at the yards.
The general marlcet was fairly active and
the most of the offerings sold In good sea
son , packers evidently all wanting rupplles
and liberal iupplleu at that. The situation
was rather against the selling interests ns
C hlcago reported a lower market , and It
will be remembered thai It was lower on
lambs yesterday. The result was that
Iambs generally sold lOc lower at this point
whlln nheep and yearlings were steady to a
little lower. Considering the condition of
other markets the market at this point was
In good condition and the prices paid en
tirely satisfactory to the selling Interests.
it must bo borne In mind that heavy stuff
Is flow sale , both she p and lambs. Even
good native lambs , If heavy , nre likely to
be neglected and that Is true of all markets
and not peculiar to this one.
Quotations are. : Good to choice fed
western wethers , $8.7504,00 : fair to good ,
$36503.75 ; choice western yearlings , $4.00 ®
4.15 ; fair to good western yearlings , $3,90iJ >
4.00 ; fed ewes , $3.00ii3.50 ; good to choice na
tive lambs , $4.75 < J4.85 ; good western lambs ,
$4.50(54.75 ( : fretUr sheep , $3.5011 .75 : feeder
lamb * , $3.75 4.15 : cull sheep , $2.00@3.00 : cull
iambs , $3.0093.59. R pr sentatlvo sales :
No. Av. Pr.
40S western wether * 136 $ .1 70
207 Wftutorn wether * 107 3 80
118 old wethers Ill 3 SO
223 western wethera 107 390
356 yearlings 9S 400
291 western lambs 75 4 65
661 western lambs ' . 80 4 65
6 waaterji culls 100 2 50
7 cull yearlings 97 3 GO
199 native wethers 120 3 70
607 won tern wethers 11G 375
ISO native wethers 126 390
236 yearling ; ! and 2-year-olds . . . . 96 3 95
275 western yearlings 85 4 00
506 wsstern yearlings 89 4 10
493 Utah yearlings 103 4 1214
4K6 western lambs 64 415
201 western lambs 77 4 70
CHICAGO LIVE ! STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Oft > rln ri of Poor Quality , Hogs
Brisk , Sheep Active.
CHICAGO , Jan. 18. The greater part ot
today's offerings of cattle were of poor
quality and prices showed a decline of 6 ®
lOc , buyers evincing no great eagerness to
take hold. The comparatively small num
ber of grades that were offered were dis
posed of at generally : e dy prides ; fancy
cattle , $5.906.10 ; cholct ) ste-ers , $5.50M.85 ( ;
medium. $4.80Q5.10 ; bcof steers. $4.05473 ;
Btockera and feeders , $3.2JK4.6. > : bulls , $2GO@ >
4.J5 ; cows and heifers. $3.30 4.00 ; western
fed steers , J4.ltVfi5.SO ; Texaa steers , $3.603) * )
4.90 ; ilvfl , $3.757.00.
HOGS-The.ro was a good demand for
hogs , with the competition brisk , and prices
ruled steady , some lots selling 5c higher :
mand for sheep at about previous prices ,
heavy lambs , as usual , for sellers ; Inferior
to good sheep , $2.50JT4.25 ; western ewes , $2.60
(7J3.70 ( : yearlings , $4.10V4.60 ; heavy lambs ,
$4.7504.85.
RECEIPTS-Cattle. 16,000 head ; hogs , 82-
000 head ; sheep , 18,000 head.
St. IouI Lire Stnok.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 18.-CATTLE-RccSlpts ,
2,300 head. Including 1.400 Texans ; market
Btenxly for natives ; Te-xans strong nnd
higher ; fair to fancy native shipping nnd
export steers , $5.50 5.80 ; bulk of sale ? . J4.CO
( IT'S.60 ; beef and butcher steers , $3.00 6.35 ;
bulk of sales. $4.25f5.10 ; ste'rs under 1,000
Ibs. , $3.00fr4.GO ; bulk of sales. $3.20W4.50 ;
stackers und feeders , J3.15fi4.25 ; bulk of
Bales , $3.35ff4.25 : cows nnd hnlfcre , J2.CW
4.60 : bulk of heifers. $3.2 < W4.00 ; bulk of
cows , $2.3003.60 ; Tcxnns and Indian steers ,
$3. Vf(5.00 ; cows and heifers , $2.25fj3.75.
HOGS Receipts , 10,400 head ; market was
strong to 6c higher : pigs and lights , $ .1.40 ®
3.55 ; stockers , $3.6003.70 ; butchers , J3.C3 ®
3.75.
3.75.SHEEP
SHEEP Receipts , l.SOO head : market was
steady ; native muttons , J3.20S4.35 ; lambs ,
$5.00Q5.25.
Kniinn * City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. IS. CATTLE Re
ceipts , 0,230 natives and 1,170 Texans ; best
killing grades were active and strong ;
prices hardly as nctlvo. but about steady ;
heavy native steers , $ ,1.20if(3.55 ( ; medium ,
$4.5005.20 : lights. $ l.33&n.lO ( ; stockcrs and
feeders , $3.iX/J4.R5 ) ; butcher cowr nnd heif
ers , J2.80fil.20 ; bulls , $2.8073.65 ; cunning
stock , $2.00fl2.80 : western steers , $3.7505.00 ;
Texnns. $3.05 4.83.
HOGS Receipts. 15,630 bend ; packers nnd
shippers were active buyers at 6c higher
prices ; h ivls. $3.6003.70 ; mixed , $3.451)3.65 ) ;
lights , $3.25 3.60 ; pigs , $3.1063.20.
SHEEP Receipts , 3.900 head ; good
plaughterlng flocks were steady : common
grades a shade lower ; lambs , $4,7t > 5f5.00 ;
muttons , $3.4004.10 ; feeding lambs. $3.2y < 7 >
3.75 : feeding sheep , $3.0CHc3.W ; stockers , $2.25
00.35.
New York Mvn Slock.
NEW YORK. Jnn. IS.-BEEVES-Re-
celpts , 2t > 37 head : good to choice steers ,
steady and others weak , closing lOc lower :
bulls , steady : cows , steady to lOo lower :
steers. $4,75ti5.o5 ; oxen and xtagr. $3.400
5.00 ; bulls. $3.2504.00 ; choice fat. $1.2004.30 ;
cows. J1.S004.10 ; cables were firm ; exports ,
471 cattle , 30 sheep nnd 4.094 quarters of heef.
CALVES Receipts. 1,502 head ; rholce
veals , weak and others steady ; choice veals ,
$ I.O < vfiG.25. mainly at J5.Wji8.00 ; barnyard
calves. J3.50t3.75 ; yearllnirs. J2.SW5.23.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts. 6.3S6
head ; sheep In light nipply and steady ;
lambs , steady and lO'ainp higher ; sheep ,
medium to prim ? . J1.5004.60 ; lambs , common
to choice. $1.871406.M.
HOGS Receipts , 8,623 head ; firmer at $3.65
© 4.00.
Cincinnati I.lvr Stork.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 18.-HOGS-Actlve ,
$3.10 3.7214.
CATTLE-Strong. $2.5 < Vf4.R6.
BHI3KP Steady. $2.25f3.90. '
LAMUB-StfMldy , $1.0005.25.
St. Jonriili I.lve Stock.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Jan , 18.-Speclal. ( )
CATTLE Receipts , 1,300 head ; market ao
. tlvo nnd otcndy for utecrs nnd Msnclsr to
lOc lower for oowrt nnd heifer * ! nntlyprt
> .1.751j.20 | : ToxntiH nnd wo-Menis. JMOJTI.So !
cows nnd helfcrd , ll.COftl.SS ! Htockeni And
feeders , U.40M4.75.
llOOS-Recolpts. 4,400 heml : market slron *
to Be higher , selling nt M.4W3.70 ; bulk , .4J
8HKEP Hccclptu , 800 licaJ ; market
steady.
( Muck In HlKht.
Fallowing nro the receipts nt the four
principal markets for January 13 :
Cattle , Hogs. Shorn.
Omaha 2.32(5 9,149 tUSJ
ChlCflgO 16.UUO 32,000 1S.OOO
KnnsnnClty 7.4UO 15.030 3,900
St. Louis 2,300 10.400 l.MU
Totals 23,026 67,479 29,783
Cotton .Mnrkrt.
NEW YORK , Jnn , IS.-COTTON-Stomly :
middling , G'ic ; net receipts. 291 bales : gross
receipts' , 60il bnles ; nail's , 620 boles ! stock ,
9JcVt7 Ixilca ; exports to the continent , Gil
bales. Totnl today : Net receipts , 21,00 *
bulex ; exports to Or.nt Brltiiln. i > ,06rt bales :
contlnc-nt , 10,685 bales ; stock , 1.I5S.549 bnles ,
CoiiHolldnted : Net receipts , 157.COS bales ;
exports to Orent Britain , 73,163 b.tles ;
France , 13,810 b.ilen ; continent , 63,433 bales.
Total since September 1 : Net receipts , t > , -
3D2.117 bale * ; exports to Great Britain , 2,525-
n90 balcw ; France , 545,512 bales ; continent ,
l,74 ! .OfiS bales.
NUW ORLEANS , Jnn. IS.-COTT- -
Future ! < , strong ; Jnnunry , J .r.l bid ; Feb
ruary , W.37ifJ.3S ( ; Muri'h , 5.40 < iJ5.41 ; April ,
J5.45fou.40 : Mny , J5.50I5.01 : June. t3.65fi.66 ;
July , } 5.69fj5.6 < J ; August , $5.G1H5.62 ( : Septem
ber , $5.5W3.57 ; ; Oc'tober , $5.Kliif3.57. Spot ,
llrm ; sales , 6,300 bales ; ordinary. 4c ; good
ordinary , 4 9-lGc ; low middling , 4 15-16c ; mid
dling , 5-jtc ; good middling , 6u ; middling fnlr ,
Glsc ; receipts , 7,909 bales : stock , 475,320 bales.
Co ( Too .Mnrkrt. I
NEW YORK , Jan. IS.-COFFEE-Optloim
opened sternly nt unchnnged prices : ruled
Inactive nnd featureless : buying chocked by
visible supply , smaller war.'house deliveries
nnd npnthy of spot buyers ; yvlllng checked
by cessation of decline In European mnr-
ki'ls , llrmnis und smaller receipts nt Rio
nnd Santos nnd bullish speculation In other
markets ; closed ciulet and net unchanged ;
Kales , 5,000 bngs. Including Mnrch nt $5.65 ;
Mny , } 3.70 : July , { 5.75 ; September , $3.70 ; Oc
tober. $5.93. SiK > t coffee. Rio , dull nnd ensy ;
No. 7 , Invoice , Jfi.60 ; No. 7 , Jobbing , 7.00.
Mild , quiet but about ftcndy.
fluunr MnrkPt.
NEW ORLEANS. Jnn. 18. SUGAR
Quiet ; open kettle. 2TMT37-10c : open kettla ,
centrifugal. 39-16(53T ( < io ; no grnnulnted or
whlto In Ilrst hands ; yellow , 3Sf4 ll-10c :
BecondH , 2'5 ( ! ? > 3C ! . Alolasscs. quiet ; open
kettle , I7 i3le ; centrifugal , o'JflSc ' ; syrup ,
nnno hero.
NEW YORK , Jnn. IS. KUOAR-Ilaw.
dull , barely steady ; fair refining. 3lMCc ; ;
centrifugal , 9i > test. Hie. Molns.-ics sugar ,
3 9-lGc ; rellned , quiet.
Cnllfnrnlii Dried FrnHn.
NE\V YORK. Jan. 1S.-CAL1FORNIA
DRIED FRUlTS-Sti-ady ; evaporated np-
ples. common , 75tSc : prime wire tray , 84c ;
choice , 99'ic ' : fnncy. lOc : prunes , 3WW4c ;
apricots , Royal. 11014c : Moor Park. 13yi7c ;
peaches , unpeeled , 9Ti'llc ; peeled , 2K&23C.
OK OCKAN I.IXKHS.
Stennier Twenty-Four Feet
Ioii er Tlinn the Grent Enntern.
The blsscst ship the world has over seen
will bo launched tit Belfast , Ireland , next
Saturday , reports the New York Herald. It
will be christened the Oceanic and U des
tined to bo the queen of the White Star
fleet. Its total length la 704 feet and what
thla means may be gathered from a com
parison with tlie largest nhlp now afloat , the
Kaiser Wllhelm der Grosse , whoso length Is
648 feet. Its greatest predecessor was the
world-famed Great Eastern , whose length It
exceeds by twenty-four feet.
When tlio Great Eastern was launched ,
nearly half a century ago , nnd proved euch
a signal failure aa a practical and paying
ocean carrier , shipbuilders the world around
predicted that no vessel approaching its slzo
would ever again be attempted. They
seemed to bo right , too , as fora decade or
more there was a general return to shorter
models even than had prevailed up to that
time , but at length courage revived and the
liners as a general rule began to be built
each a little larger than the last.
It was not until during the last tea or
twelve yeans that there was any gener * ! I
belief that the famous British leviathan nf
the seas would ever bo surpassed. Then , h
however , bigger ships began to come and
now , at last , with the launching ot the
Oceanic from the yards of Harland & Wolff ,
at Belfast , Ireland , on January 14 , the Great
Eastern's unique place In history aa the
longest ship will be lost.
Over all the Oceanic measures 704 feet ,
while the English monster was C80 feet long.
However , the Great Eastern still remains tlio
largest ehlp , bulk being considered , for In
the days when It was built ten or cloven
knots an hour was about the utmost speed
of steamships under steam alone , and as
they all relied more or less on sail power to
Increase it they were built broader and
deeper.
The following comparative table of dimen
sions shows this :
Oceanic. Great Eastern ,
Length 704 feet GSO feet
Breadth 68 feet 83V4 feet
Depth 44 feet 68 feel
Tcnnage ( npprox'te.17,040 ) 22,500
Speed 11 knoU
Officials of the Whlto Star line In this
city are very reticent In making predictions
as 'to ' the probable speed of their new giant.
They eay , however , that they hope she will
get in regularly every Wednesday morning ,
no matter what the weather may bo on the
voyage across. To have her reach the bar
In .time to come up the bay Tuesday night
they say would Involve an added consump
tion ot coal and wear and tear that would
not bo commensurate with the advantage
Gained.
Her builders also are reticent about her
speed , declaring that their only object has
been to build a ship to reach New York
every Wednesday , no matter what th
weather.
It Is difficult to forman adequate idea ot
the magnitude of a big ship when seen restIng -
Ing on the water with more than halt her
bulk submerged , but If the Oceanic were to
bn placed with her bow at the north end of
Herald square her stern would reach to the
"L" road station at Thlrty-ahlrd street. In
general appearance the Oceanic will greatly
resemble the Teutonic and Majestic , which
are the next largest vessels of the line.
After the Oceanic and the Kaiser Wll
helm der Orosse , the Campania , Lucanla ,
Majestic and St. Louis are the largest of the
ocean liners built In recent ycara. When
the Campania was launched , November 20 ,
1892 , she was regarded as probably tht
limit , with her length of 625 feet.
The Lucanla , launched a year later , was
only five feet shorter. Then came the St.
Louts , a monster as to tonnage , but seventy
fret shorter than the Lucanla. Her advent
was thought by some to Indicate that a re
action against extreme length had set In.
But then came the Kaiser Wllhelm der
Grosee , and now the Oceanic. What next ?
For purposes pf comparison , hero are the
dimensions of the next four steamers after
the Oceanic and the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Qrosse :
Length. Beam. Tonnage.
Campania 625 ft. 65 ft. ISjfoO
Luranla 620 f < " 12.9SO
MaJftlc 682 " 57 " 10,000
St. Louis "
654 S3 "
16,000
JAMES E BOYD & GO , .
Telephone 1039. Omaha , Neb
COMMISSION ,
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BOARD OP TBADB.
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