THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. JANUARY 29. 1899. 1 7
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
Bnilneis Continues to Bo Good in About
All Lines.
FUTURE PROSPECTS BITTER THAN EVER
AVIioIrnnle Dc-ntcm Inclined < o * hc
Ofilnlnn tlint the Cninlnu Scn-
mi n AVI 11 Hi- Our of the
Record llrcakvrR.
Now that the month of January Is prac
tically nt an end , It may be said that It
has not differed In any great degree from
other Januarys. The retail trade , as usual
durlnjr the early part of the year , has been
none too good , in some departments It has
appeared really dull. However , that Is al
ways the ca. o and Is a condition to bo
exixcted nt this time of the year. Of the
Jobbing trade it may He said that It Is
entirely satisfactory In practically every
df irtmcnt. Local houses are all doing
w ll nnd the prospects for the future are.
ir.ost II utter Int.
The wholesale grocers report a good
healthy trade , with the volume of busi
ness entirely satisfactory for this season
of the year. The market conditions arc
not much dlf-'ircnt from what they w ro
n week ago , but prices arc llrm , with n
strong upward tendency. There have been
no Important change * In the schedule of
prices as yet , but It la thought that higher
price * In many lines will rule from now
on. Th sugar market IH in a much
Htrongcr position than It has been In for
woveral weeks past , but quotations remain
the same. In dried fruits , evaporated
peaches are attracting more attention than
of late. Numerous sales were reported last
week at which advanced prices were paid ,
The market for prumu Is also firmer and
higher values are looked for In the near
future. Evaporated apples are also on the
upward grade , the advance last week
amounting to from KftUc per pound. Ap
ples In gallon cans Jiavo advanced again ,
the market being quototl strong at from
I3.15/S-3.30 per dozen. This Is the highest
prlco that has ruled for many months.
Hardware 1'rlcc * SUIT.
The tendency to advance prices all along
the line la being felt by hardware men
a.r out as much as by 'iny other class of
Jobber * . For some time past there has been
a strong upward movement , but within the
last week or no It has Increased materially.
Another lOc has been added to nails and
also to both barbed and plain wire. It might
b * s.ild. In fact , that an advance of from
fyjio per cent has taken place on all ar
ticles In which the cost of the raw ma
terial enters to a large extent , and an
ndvanco of B per cent has been added to
those articles In which the cost of the raw
material plays nn Insignificant part. Job
bers do not object so much to the advance
caused by an Increase In the cost of the
raw material , but they do not like to see
manufacturers Increase their profits 5 p r
cent When condltlonn do not warrant It.
A local Jobber dencrlbed the situation by
aaylng that "the market Is In a stronger
position than I like to see It , for the higher
up it Is pushed the farther it has to
fall.
In regard to local trade conditions there
Is not much to be added to what wa- given
out a week ago. The volume of business
continues to be far in cxcoss of what It
wan a. year ago at this tlmu and there Is
every reason for thinking that trade will
bo heavy throughout the season. There Is
a good demand In the country for the goods
find the people have the money to pay
for them , an is shown by the good condi
tion of collections.
Cotton Golan Up.
The dry goods market Is still In the best
condition possible. The price of raw cotton
is steadily advancing and Is naturally hav- | i
Ing Its effect upon the market for the ,
finished product. The advance , however , In i
cotton goods has not been as great a the s ,
rl o In the price of the raw material , but un >
Increase In the demand , It is thought , would I ,
noon force uti the quotations on the manu- i
facturcd goods. Th ; demand In eastern markets -
kets so.far Is called only moderate , but still I
there Is no accumulation of stocks and In i
irony cases manufacturers find It dllllcult :
to flll order ? promptly. Locally the situation
is full of promise ami Jobbers are looking
for the busiest season on record. Spring
Roods are bslng rJcclved dally and as rapidly
n.i possible ura being' distributed among the )
country merchants. Dealers seem to be
more anxious than usual to get their goods
t an early date , which Is a good Indication
that they are expecting a brisk trade tis
soon as spring weather appears. Iho Indi
cations are that fancy hosiery will bo more
popular than ever this season and buyers
or * taking hold freely. The same Is true ,
howsver. of all fancy lljies , dealers appar
ently realizing that people have more money i
this year and are willing to spend it.
Shoe * ( or Future Shipment.
There Is not much to be said regarding the. i
> oot and shoe trade , ns It Is Htlll too early ,
to tell much about what will bo done with i
spring business. Orders for future ship
ments are coming In fairly well and travel I
ing men jpcak very wicounitslngly about the
trade outlook. Jobbers are also coiilldfiiit of
u good season and are preparing to do a big
business. Conditions all seem to bn favor
able and apparently there la no reason why
the trade should not assume very satisfac
tory proportions. " .
The demand for rubbers is on the increass ,
but still Jobbers nro by no means rushed.
There Is , however , a good Inquiry for wet
weather goods and undoubtedly the llrst rain
will start them moving In good shape. The ,
Indications for a good trade In rubber boots
are especially flattering ami Jobbers aru well
pleased with the general outlook before
Dull Mennoii lit Lumber.
Lumbernun are saying little and doing
loan. Trade IH Just about as small as It can !
be. but that Is to be expected at this time of
year There are , however , some signs of Im
provement In the. near futurs. People In the
city and In the country an beginning to fig
ure and If present conditions urn a criterion
of future business lumbermen will have
little to complain of. Traveling men are ,
starting out again and they oxprct to do i
some business. They , of course , do not an
ticipate a runh on the start , as stocks In
many sections of the state are more com
plete than usual , but at the fam time they ; I
figure that the present prices for farm products I- '
ucts ore going to help them materially. ,
Many who contemplated making Improve- .
nients last fall werf prevented from doing so
by the early advent of winter , and a f.irm- '
era ar * generally better Hxcd now than they
wcro then there Is ) every reason fur thinking
that they will toke up the work this miring. '
What has hern said about market condi I-
tions for the lnt week or so still holds true ,
lloth white and yellow pine have been nd- '
vnncrd all along thj line and no one seems
to doubt but what the present list will bo
maintained. Many In fact arc of the opin i-
ion that when the rush of spring business
Is fairly on prices will go still higher. Cedar
shingles nro still advancing because of the
abort supply. j i
Fruit mill Produce. j I
Trade In the produce district last week j
was very moderate. A few commission !
men reported a little more life to their | ! i
trade , but a i a general thing the week was
rather disappointing. Fresh vegetable ! * are ; '
beginning to como on the market and arc
creating some Interest. Homo-grown let
tuce at 40o per dozen bunches Bells rapidly
and , In fact , there Is not enough to supply
the demand. Home-grown onions at 3uo
per dozen bunches aru also meeting with
ready > ale. Six-basket crates of Florida
tomatoes ! < ell fairly well at JI.50 and spinach
at 751TMo ) per basket.
Fancy Moalna lemons are on the market
at J4.25i4.50. Quotations on oranges at thla
point have not elmuged , although prices j
have advanced on thv coast. Them U not
much change In apple- ' . Hen DavH going at
JI.OO and Ocnltons at J3.50 , New York stock
U held nt M.OOfll.23 and western box apples
at Jl.Coftl 76. A few Malaga grapes are
etlll on the market at JS.Odn9.00.
The egg market has been somewhat unset
tled all the week. They started out at 13o ,
but receipts became more liberal and the
price dropped to 14o and In wine cast's to
ISc , The latter part of the week rccolptH
decreased somewhat and the market be-
rnmo firm at He. The demand for poultry ,
especially at the close of the- week , was
very moderate and the market eased off
slightly. Hens and rhlrkstm nre l mt the
same now , dres'cd one selling nt about
7JJSC and alive nt about ftfiG ip , Live tur
keys will hardly bring over "life and dressed
lOSXllp. The butter market Is not much
changed. The receipts are liberal and the
demand at home rather moderate.
OMAHA UU.-VUIIAL MAHKF.T.
Condition of Trade anil Qiiotatlnni on
tffnule null Knne > - 1'rodurtn.
EGGS Receipts , liberal ; market steady ;
friah. utock , He.
HUTTER-Common to fair , JOiTilc ; choice ,
J3014c ; eeparator , IBcj gathered creamery ,
Il5)15c.
POULTRY-HeiiB , live , 61J6 c ; dressed 1.
7jc ; old roosters , live. 3c ; drersed. 1.Ci ;
spring chickens , live , Cc ; dressed. "ffSc ;
durks , llva. 6c ; drffsed , EC ; geese , live , Gc ;
dressed , 8c ; turkeys , live , 7G8c ; dressed ,
NKille.
GAME-Teal. blue wing , } l.7S ; erccn wine ,
JI.50 ; mlxod. tl.7552.26 ; Jackrabbltn , J1.6031
1,75. cottontails , $ l.COfll.25.
IMOEONH-Llve , per doz. , COc ,
VEAI-Cholce. 8'uMic.
OYHTKRS-IJulk Standard , per gal. , J1.10 ;
mediums , per win , 15c , Standard , per can ,
2Uc ; Extra Select per can , 25c ; Ntw York
Counts , per can , 30c.
VEGETABLES.
TOMATOES Florida , per G-baskist crate ,
t4 V ) .
SPINACH-Per basket. 7SflEOc. .
LETTUCE-Homo grown , per doz.
bum-hep , 40c.
ONIONS Home grown , per doz. bunches ,
CELERY-Callfornln. good stock. 2Sc ;
choice. . 35c ; fancy , We ; extra large , 75o ;
Michigan , cholco stock , 250300.
CAtJLIFLOWER-Per crate , J2.60.
ONIONS-Per bu. . COWOc.
HEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , Jl.35
01.40.
POTATOES-Cholce. sacked , 45fl50c ;
pccrer stock , 40c.
SWEET POTATOES-Fancy , per bbl. ,
FRUITS.
APPLES-Bcn Davl ? , per bbl. , JI.OO ; Gent-
tons , J3.50 ; New York Baldwin * . Greenings
and others , choice , per bbl. , J4.00ffl.23 ; west
ern boxd apples , Jl.65ffl.7f. .
ORAPKS-Malnca , per bbl. , J8.00f9.00.
CRANBERRIES-Jcrscy. J0.50 ; per crate ,
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS California , fancy. J3.7E ; choice.
tl.GO ; Mesulnc , fancy , J4.S3fil.60
HRANOES-McxIcan. * n * - . nr
- . J2.7H ; Navels , fancy.
J3.2 ; choice , J3 : seedlings , J2.25.
UANANAS-Cholcp. crated , large stock ,
per { bunch , J2.00fl2.23 ; medium sized
bunches , Jl.75172.00.
FIGS Lnported. none ; California , 10-lb.
boxes. Jl.4CHil.60.
_ DATES Halloweo. 60 to 70-lh. boxes , 6e ;
Balr , Bi5c ; Fard. 9-lb. boxes. lOc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , per lb. . 17o ; Brazils , per
lb. , OfllOc ; Encllsh walnuts , per lb. , fancy ,
noft shell. Hitl2c : standards. lOc : filberts ,
per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7ftSccoeoa- ;
nutg. per 100 , J4 ; peanuts , raw , 6HS6c ;
roasted. C < c ; chestnuts , 8fi9c.
CIDER-I'er half bbl. . J3.
BAUERKRAUT-Per half bbl. . J2.
irONEY Choice white. 12i712'ic.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , can. aoh.
J2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , J12 ; half-gal.
cans , JC.23 ; quart cans , J3.50.
MAPLE SL'GAR-Cholce. In boxes , DQlOc.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides. 7c ; No. 2 green
hides , 6c ; No. 1 salted hides , SHc ; No 2
ailed hides , 7c ; No. 1 veal calf , S to 12
Ibs. , lOo : No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc.
TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No.
3. So ; tallow. No. 2. 2Ho ; rough tallow , l'4c ;
white Kreanc. 2'/i:03c : ; yellow and brown
HHEEP PELTS-Oreen salted , each , 15ft
73c : gre n salted shearings ( short wooled
> arly skins ) , ench. 15c ; dry shearings ( short
woolod early skins ) . No. 1 , each , Sc ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelt.1' , per lb. , actual weight , 45iSc ; dry Hint ,
Kansao and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. . actual weight , 3if < c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4S5o ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelU , per lb. . actual weight. 3&4c.
FURS-Mlnk. 10S73n ; bear ( black or
brown ) , J5.00UUO.OO ; otter , tl.G008.00 ; beaver ,
ll.OMifi.OO ; skunk , 15S50c ; muskrat , 3tf7c ;
raccoon , lafcCOc ; red fox. 23cKJ1.25 ( ; gray fox.
ZSS/50C : wolf ( timber ) , 25cJ2.50 ; wolf
( prairie ) , qoyotte. lOQSOo ; wildcat , lOJJiSc ;
badger , 5S40c : silver fox , J50.0075.00.
NEW YOUK GENERAL MARKET.
Cluntntlon for the Day an General
CammndltlCN.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-FLOUR-Recclpts ,
21,070 bbls. ; exports. 17.371 bbls. ; market
firmly held , but uulot ; winter patents , J3.S5
.10 ; winter straights. J3.70iJ3.SO ; Minnesota
patents. J4.2004.40 ; winter extras , J2.70S3.00 ;
Minnesota bakers' . J3.16S3.40 ; winter low
grades. J2.40S2.6J.
CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western. 84
HUTTER-RecelDta. 3.662 pkgB. ; market
steady ; western creamery , HJfUlc ; Elglns ,
We : factory , 1214c.
CHEESE Receipts , 643 pkgs. ; market
steady ; large white , lO c ; small white , ll'gi '
ll'.ic ; large colored. lO'.i ; small colored. IVtt
ll'/f.
EGGS Receipts , 4,211 pkg9. ; market
steady ; western , 19o ; southern , UViQlSo.
RYE-Steady : No. 2 western. C7tfc , f. o. b. ,
afloat.
HARLEY MALT-Steady : western , 55JJC80.
WHEAT Receipts , 171,200 bu. ; exports ,
93.S33 bu. Spot quiet ; No. 2 red , SCVie , f. o. b. ,
alloat , to arrive. Options opened firmer on
a demand from shorts. Both local and out-
sldo irado was less active and later in the
session realizing made an unfavorbale 1m-
prcsslon on thu market. May was finally
14,0 higher and the general closing tone unsettled -
settled ; March. SSU&Sa c ; closed , S5 > ,4o ; May ,
SI SMGi/SUJic : closed , 81c.
CORN Rtceilits , 62,400 bu. ; exports , 1,780
bu. Spot steady ; No. 2 , 4 ; ij ? Vc ! , f. o. b. ,
afloat. Options , after a steady opening with
wheat , yielded to general unloading and
closed easy , at Uc net decline ; May , 43 % < p
4IG-lCc : closed. 43 > c.
OATS-Rscelptu , 456,400 bu. ; exports , 18.400
bu. Spot steady ; No. 2 , S5c ; No. 2 white ,
CG'c. Options dull.
HOPS Steady ; state , common to choice ,
1SOG crop. 7iRSc ; 1S97 crop , liaise ; 1S95 crop.
l T19c ' ; Pacific coast , 1S96 crop , 7QSc ; 1897
crop. lirulSc : 1898 nrop , lE 20c.
HIDES Firm ; GalveBton , IGVfcc ; Texas dry ,
12c : California , ISc.
WOOL Steady ; neeco , 17G22c ; Texas , 11 ®
TALLOW Firm : city , 4'.iO4'/ic ; country ,
COTTONSEED OIL Strong ; held higher ;
prime crude , 19lTllV4c ) ; prime crude , f. o. b.
mills. 16218c ; prime pummcr yellow , 24ij )
" 4' c : off summer yllew , 2IH4c.
RICE Firm : extra , 4UtfCcj Japan. 5 c.
MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans. ICSlSc.
METALS Pig Iron , atcafly J10.25510.75 ;
northern , J10.25Q12.25. Copper , steady ; brok-
rs' , 16&C. Lead , steady ; brokers' , JI.10 ®
4.50
Ml. I.onln Mnrfcet.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 28-FLOUR-Steady at
the recent advance.
WHEAT Options. % ftlc low r. Spot ,
r ; No. I red c-aah , elevator. 79Hc bid ;
track. 81c bid : January. 79Hc ; May. 81V4@
81 ; c bid ; July. 72&c bid : No. 2 hard , 71S"4c.
CORN Option ? nominally lowtr. Spot
easier : No. 2 cash , S6 Xc ; January , 3GV4c ;
MKV. 3Go bid : July. 37e.
OATS Options Irregular , with only frac-
tlonal chances. Knot dull , steady ; No. 2
cash , 29c bid : track. 29 0 : January. 29ic ! ;
May. 20 > ic : Julv. 2G ic ; No. 2 white , 31Q31'/4c.
RYE Firm , 57'tc.
SEEDS-FlHxseed , lower , J1.14 ; timothy
cpd. nominal.
I3RAN Illgher ; sacked , east track , 67&2 >
5Sc.
CORNMEAL J1.75JT1.SO.
IHAY Timothy , steady , JS.50g9.BO ; prairie ,
easy. J7.
BUTTER Quiet ; creamery , 15Sl9'.ic ;
dalrv. 1211150
KrrS-Steady , 13c.
WHISKY-Steady. J1.27.
COTTONTIES AND BAGGING Un-
changed.
IMI3TALSLond. . higher , J1.12t4fi4.23. Spel-
tcr hlchrp. J'.40 bid.
PROVISIONS Pork , quiet : standard
mesa. Jobbing , old. J9.50 : new , S10.37U. Lard ,
hlcher ; prime steam. $3.50 : choice , J.'i.GO. Dry
ipalt mcatH. boxed shouldrrs , J4.32VJ ; extra
short ? . J4.S7H ; ribs. J3.12H : shorts , J3.25.
Hocon , boxed shoulders , JI.73 : extra shorts ,
J3.37W ; ribs. J3fi2'4 ; ( shorts. $ "i.75.
RECEIPTS Flour. 3.0X ) bbls. : wheat , 27-
( XM bu. : c-orn. RH.OOO bu. : oata. 53.000 bu. "
SlIIPMENTS-Flour. 4.000 bbls , : wheat ,
H.OOO bu.l corn. 2(1.000 ( bu. ; oats , 16,000 bu.
Knnxnn Cltv fJrnlii mill Prnvlntnni.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. ! S.-WHEAT-li4c
lower ; No. 2. CGUliTCSftc ; No. 2 red , 748 > 76c ;
No. 2 spring , GGfi67c.
CORN-Strady ; No. 2 red. 34c ; No. 1
white.
OATS Steady ; No. 2 white , 23'4g29V4o.
RYE-Steady ; No. 2. 55o.
HAY Steady ; cholco timothy , J7.0 37.25 ;
cholco prairie , JC.50QG.73.
BUTTER-Stcady ; creanury , 16fflSc ;
dairy. 14e.
EGGS Firm : fresh candled. Missouri and
Kansas ctock. 13S4c. Dealers reported a
Btronpcr settlement this mornlni ; ; receipts
barelv ciiunl the demand , which Is heavy
on all .
REOE1PTS Wheat. 13CSOObu. ; corn , 32.500
bu. : o.its. B.oon bu.
SMIPMUNTS-Whcat. 54.COO bu. ; corn. 10.-
400 bu. ; oats. 6.000 bu.
( iriiln Rooi > litH lit I'rlnclpiil
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 2S.-Recelpts :
Wheat , 305 cars.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. IS. Receipts : Wheat , 40
cars.
DULUTH. Jan. 23. Receipts : Wheat , 117
cars ,
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 2S.-Recelpts :
Whvat. 22S cars.
CH'ICAGO , Jan. 25. Receipts : Wheat , 74
cars ; corn , 552 earn ; oats. 230 cam. Esti
mated receipts for Monday : Wheat , 120
cars ; corn , 790 cars ; oats , 240 card.
Cincinnati Market ,
CINCINNATI , Jan. 25. WHEAT-Strong ;
Nn. 2 roil , 77c.
CORN-Stronger : No. 2 mixed , 37'c.
OATS-Strong : No. 2 mixed , 31c.
RYE Firm : No. 2. C3c.
PROVISIONS-Lurd. firm , J5.5n. nulk
meats , quiet , J3.90. Bacon , dull , J3.75.
WHISKY Active , J1.26.
Rt'TTER-Dull.
- -j. . J4C.
CHEESE-Flrm.
1'cnrln Marltct ,
PEORIA , Jan. 2S.-CORN-Market active ;
'
OATS-Market steady : No. white. 2S ic.
WHISKY-Markct firm on the basis 'of
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Heavy Realizing Bales Causes a Setback in
Frioa of Wheat ,
OVER SIX CENTS ABOVE LAST SATURDAY
Cum Drop * Flre-Clulitlm but Itcninlni
Above Prlcen n Week A ( to , Onti
Decline Tlircc-Kuitrtnn nnil
1'rovlnloiiN Stonily.
CHICAGO , Jan , 28. Heavy realizing sales
today caused a setback In tha price of
wheat. After an advance of ' .Ac early In the
session May left off at a decline of > 4e.
Compared with last Saturday's closing
prices final figures today showed G4c ad
vance. Corn dropped ? iS 4c , but was still
945H4C higher than a week ago. Oats de
clined $ ic. Provisions looked strong at one
time , but closed without notable change.
Wheat opened without excitement ' .SSf/io
/
higher at 7S'i8'7Sic , but after a little backIng -
Ing and filling at starting figures It tegim
tctc yield a llttlo to selling by local specula
tors. The latter were Induced to take the
course ( they did owing to the absence of any
heavy buying orders from outside and ths
Indifference that Liverpool traders appeared
to have for the strength prevailing on this
Bide , quotations fiom there showing a. de
cline of USUd. About this time corn began
to show such decided strength that the buyIng -
Ing spirit of wheat traders was revived and
the May option , which had sagged to 773ic ,
recovered to 7&c. !
Tno world's anlpments for the week were
estimated at 6,200.000 bushels , of which 4'JSS-
000 bushels came from United States ports.
The bulls derived some comfort for a time
from a London cablegram which told of
severs frost prevailing throughout southern
Russia without any snow to protect the fall
wheat. Receipts here were 92 cars , of which
14 were graded contract. Minneapolis and
Duluth got 482 carloads , as compared with
320 for the corresponding day a year ago.
The primary western market receipts were
double that of last year , amounting to GS3.-
000.000 bushels. The seaboard clearances of
wheat and Hour for the day amounted to
746,000 bushels. Continental markets wcro
weak. Paris reported a heavy break In flour
and from lOftlfi centimes lower. During the
latter part of the session longs liquidated
freely ' and as tha demand dropped off the
selling increased In volume , becoming very
largo near the close. May had gradually de
clined , but when it got down to 77ic ! a lot of
stop-loss orders were encountered , which
caused a good deal of enforced realizing , ahd
for a fsw minutes It looked ns If the bottom
had dropped out of the market. May slipping
off to 7G94c. That was a break of ISJc from
the top prlco of the day and the bears , ap
parently satisfied with what had already
been accomplished , did not dispute the rally
that set In on buying to even up aftr Sun-
day. In the last flvo minutes May rose to
77o buyers , where It closed.
Corn was active and very nervous , with
prlco fluctuations quick and sharp. The
market opened llrm. but yielded quickly on
account of local selling. Wall street was
buying heavily and the price recovered In a.
lively fashion to a point within a small
fraction of the highest flguro it had pre0
vlotisly ! sold at this season , but was once
mora trampled down by local selling. May
started He higher at 394S'331ic ! , touched
38T4c and from that rose to 39 > Ac. That was
where the local talent commenced feeding
long corn to buyers from outside and soon
had them filled up with still moro long corn
to dispose of. .May dropped gradually to
and clored thre.
Oats were treated to heavy selling , while
the market shared In the general nervous
ness which attended trade In the other
grains and prices eventually settled upon u
downward course. Receipts were 230 cars.
May began ' /4c higher at 28c , declined to
28' c and closed at 2SV4f2Sc. ,
Provisions were firm , with the volume of
speculation large. Packers did considerable
selling at the start , but the offerings were
soon put out of the way by commission J
house buyers and an advance set in all 1
around. Toward the end , when the grain
markets developed decided weakness , the
Improvement was all lost. May pork opened !
5It" ' , c higher at J10.60 , rose to J10.75 and
then declined to J10.GO , the closing price. The
range in lard and ribs was small.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
20 cars ; corn , 790 cars ; oats , 240 cars ; hogs ,
40,000 head.
Leading futures ranged i follow * :
July.
Corn.
Jim.
Var.
July.
O.1U.
May.
July.
Peru.
Jan.
May. . .
Lnnl.
Mny. . :
July.
May. . . ! o7H 5 38K 535 B SB 505
July. . . ! 637H S37it S37K 5 S7H 635
"
* NO. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Steady ; winter straights , J3.50 ®
1.70 ; patents , J3.9ftg4.00 ; hard patents , J3.70 ®
3.90.
3.90.WHEAT
WHEAT No. 2 pprlng , 65fi67c ; No. 3
spring. GSC73c : No. 2 red , 61G67c.
CORN-NO. 2 ,
OATS No. 2. 2ScTNoV2 white , snunain-
No. 3 white , 30Q30HC.
RYE No. 2. 58U5SHc. (
BARLEY-NO. 2. 430-330. -
SEEDS Flaxseed. No. 1 , JI. 1601.20 ; prime
timothy seed , J2.42V4-
PROVISIONS-Mess pork , per bbl. . J10.35
(310.40. ( Lard , per 100 Ibs. , J5.75ip5.77H. Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , J4.95U5.23. Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . J4.25ti4.37V4. Short clear
sides ( boxed ) J5.10Q6.20.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
gal. . J1.27.
SUGARS Cut loaf. JS.70 ; granulated. J5.20.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments for today !
Article * . Receipts. Shlp'ts.
Flour , bbla 11.400 32,000
Wheat , bu 64.000 79.000
Corn , bu 500,000 124.500
Oats , bu 30G.OOO 181.COO !
Rye , bu 10.000 22,000
Barley , ou 63,000 8,000
On the Produce exchange todav , the but
ter market was steady ; creameries , 1301Sc ;
dairies. 10' 3 > lGc. Eggs , steady ; fresh. IGfy
IGH-c. Cheese , steady ; creameries , fl'.iOllc.
OPERATIONS IN STOCKS A > U IIONDS.
Opening In Strong ; , lint SctdrN Toward
Clone llevleir of the Doom.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2S. The stock market
was quite Irregular today. The opening was
strong In spite of the Irregularity In the
London market , because , In part , of the ab-
sence. of disquieting Philippine advances ,
which apparently had been expected by the
traders who started covering short
contracts. Presently there was a re
newed attack on value. * on predic
tions of an unfavorable bank statement , but
when the statement appeared It upset all
calculations bv being very favorable. Thla j
was the signal for the repurchase of stock
sold earlier , which gave a strong tone to the i
closing. There were some recessions In the
railways , however , on the evening up of
contracts for the week ,
Sugar and Qlucose gained over a point
each , but it seemed to be the Impression of
traders that Sugar was advanced In the In
terest of sellers , while In other quarters the
simultaneous advance of Glucose and Sugar
was surmised to prsage favorable trade de
velopments. Among the Paclflca there was
an advance of over a point In Northern and
Southern. Thn movement In Northern Pa
cific was attributed to moro confident gossip
regarding Its dividend standing. Pacific
Mall was strong on the mor < > favorable out
look for the mall subsidy bill In congress
Minneapolis & St. Louis nt one tlmo dis
played strength in the possibility of the
tlrst preferred stock being retired.
The prospective advance In coal rates at
western uolnts was reflected In somn
strength In Reading , Among the low-priced
shares St. Louis & Southwestern preferred
ros ; 4 polnta and St. Louis & San FrancHco
second preferred 2Cleveland. . Cincinnati.
Chlcaco & St. Louis. American Express and
Southern Railway were also strong. Among
the Industrials American Steel preferred ami
American Malt wers weak. Canada South
ern and Cleveland. Cincinnati , Chicago & St.
Lnul. ? also showed declines.
This was Vanderbllt week In the stock
market. The dealings were over 7,250,000
shares , with fluctuations showing great Ir
regularity , but with an upward tendency.
There were many reported deals associated
with the Vanderbllt name and the stocks
affected moved widely , according as the
various rumors were believed or discredited.
It was said that the New York Central ,
Northwest and the Union Pacific wcrn to bo
amalgamated , that Lake Erie & Western
through options secured on stocks , would be
found under the New York Central control :
that the New York Central was prelecting
nn arrangement with the West Virginia
Central and that the Chesapeake & Ohio
would be merged with the Cleveland , Cin
cinnati. Chicago & St. Ixiule. As a matter
nf fact It was raid that the Vonderbllts were
Increasing their holdings In various proper
ties with which they were Identified , but
rumor associated large buying lit various
i railroads ns being In the Interest of the
i i Vanderbllta whenever the road's location
was such ns to lend credence to the report.
The unruilled condition of the money mar
ket in fnto of the unprecedented volume of
' transactions In stocks and bonds wua rcas-
curing , and In a SCIIDO confirmed the public
conception < of the marvelously fuvorablo
conditions prevailing In Industrial , agricul
tural and financial circles In America. Ex
cellent railway returns came to hand from
various sections of the country. Sixty-one
railways Increased about 9' per cent in
gross ; earnings for the third week In
January. Among the December statements
olOl not earnings St. Paul showed an Increase
OlB over one-third of a million dollars , while
Burlington Increased J170.000. I.ackawantia'tf
annual report was an exception to the K n-
ernl , favorable returns , showing , as It did , a
deficit of over J500.000. but it was received
with speculative Indifference.
The bank statement was far more favor-
abl ' than anticipated , showing oyer J7,6M,000 (
Increase ; In surplus reserve. The shading of
dcl . count rntea In continental centers , In
cluding a reduction by tho. Hank of Helglum.
following the action In Berlin and London of
last week , was taken ns evld'nco nf less
tension In foreign politics. The. favorable
developments in the Iron trade , the enor
mous bank clearings and exchanges at
irtt
tracted consldtrablo notice.
ttei Allowing for speculative accounts , the
enormous dealings reflected a great absorp
tion of the public's money In high grade
securities.
sitP The varying phases of the Philippine
problem hud no weight In speculative son-
tlment , this week. Monday was by all odds
the most sensational day. both In the tre
mendous volume of business and the ex
treme violence of fluctuations that the
Rtrcet had witnessed at any time. The con
flict of buying and selling orders at the
opening gave the appearance of such ram
pant speculation that market loaders wera
disposed to check the movement In order
that the technical position of the market
ml slit not bn weakened. Thnre were largo
pales of stock carried over from Saturday
In expectation of the advance and consid
erable liquidation , both of foreign and
domestic holdings. re ultlng In material
declines for the day from the early high
prices. Among the sensational variations
that day were a rise of 19- % points In
Plttsburg , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis ,
a drop of IS and n net gain of 454. Canada.
Southern rose 10'4 points , lost most of It
and gained 3 % . Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago
cage & St. Louis .lumped 8' , points , dipped
4 and closed within a point of the best
price. Many other wild reactions took
place after the opening bulge that dav.
Subsequently the market Irregularly ad
vanced with almost dully bear attacks In
the afternoon and recovered on each BUC-
cwedlng morning. London was generally ft
seller , but was occasionally whipped into
line as a purchaser , and the fortnightly
settlement In London showed a great re
duction in the-floatlng supply of Americans.
Throughout the week the facilities of the
exchange wcro pressed to the utmost and
the clerical forces In the brokerage ofllcra
worked overtime to keep track of their
largo accounts. The largot not advances
. for < the week were : Metropolitan , 15 %
, points ; Capital City Traction. 17 ; Twin City
Rapid Transit. 13 : Plttsburg , Cincinnati ,
Chicago & St. Louis preferred , 12V4 ; Tenncs-
see Coal & Iron preferred. 11 ; the common ,
7'i : Long Island , 12 ; Cleveland , Cincinnati ,
Chicago & St. Louis , 9V4 : Commercial Cable ,
n : General Electric , S > i ; Rio Grande , SH :
Pacific : Mall , S'i : St. Louis & Southwestern
preferred , 7 ; St. Louis & San Francisco second
end preferred , 6i ; the common , 791 : Lake
Erlo & Western preferred. 6'J : Lalw Shore ,
G : People's Gas , B % ; American Express , BVj ;
Chicago Great Western dobcnturcs , ReadIng -
Ing first preferred and Raltlmoro & Ohio , 4 %
each : Rubber , B i , and Toledo & Ohio Central ,
5 Tliero worn gains , too , or over 3 polnta
| ]
e
f
preferred. . . .
The losses of note were confined to less
active stocks , the largest being : New York
Air Brake , 5 ; Edison Illuminating and
Lacledo Gas. 3 each.
jI Pronounced strength characterized the
bond trading , the market showing less
feverlshnesB than In stocks. Many Issues : 1
were brought prominently forward , owing
to dissemination of rumors regarding th lr
standing toward a union with other prop-
crtles Dealings were on an Immense scale
' with ; purchases for out-of-town account cx-
ceptlonally large. United States 3s reacted :
j 6 per osnt and the 5s. coupon , advanced U
i per cent In the bid price.
! The Commercial Advertiser's London J
financial cablegram today says : The s ock
i , market here today was quiet but llrm.
Americans hung about the opening level ,
i The Morgans caused an advance in South
erns Tintos almost reached 30. Ami-
condas were firm and unchanged Of gold.
10.000 came In from Australia ; 2623.0W ot
yesterday's gold from the Cape Is still un-
dFolfowlng' the clo.lng quotations of
the leading stocks on the New York mar
ket today :
Atchlson do 1st J'fJ . c ]
do pM n. o. w . 4
Baltimore & Ohio. Uo pfd . 74
Canada racluc . . loJc Island . 120U
Canada Southern. . St. It. & K. F . 14U
Central Paolllo . . do | rfd . 7J',4
Che * . & Oh'o ' M'-i do S.1 pM . 42U
Chi. & Alton * U U & S.V . 10's
C. , B. & Q . do pfd . Mil
Chi. & E. HIde . 67W St. 1'aul . 12V > i
do J > M .110 do pM . 10714
Chi. O. W . 1716 31 , P. & Om . 97H
Chi. ind. & L . 91s do i > fd . 170
do pfd . 34 So. I'lK-lflo . 55H
Chi. & N. W . So. Ilallwny . 13 i
do pM .187 do pM . 49'i
C. C. C. & St. I. . . . 5814 Texas & Taclflo . . . 17'
do pM . 69 tlnlwi Pacific . 47-7i
Del. & Hudson. . . do t > fd . SK ,
Del. L. & W U. P. D. & O . l ? i
D < -n. & BIo O. . . Walmxli . Mi
do pf'l Jo pf.l . 21H
Erlo ( new ) . . Wheel. & I' , n. . S \
do 1st prd . 43 * Mo pfd . SOti
Ft. Wayne , .iso Adams Kxpnvs . . . .100 !
Gt. Nor. pM Amr. Exprvta . . . .143 j
Ilin.fclnc i Val. . . . . . . T'nlteJ Stales . K
Illinois ' Central . . Vv'ells-rarso . 12-1 I
lAkr Er' " & W. . Jl'iK V. Cot. Oil . M'S i
do pM 73 do prd . Kim i
Lake Shore 73GSH \m < r. Pp'rlts . 14
Uoula. i& Nash. . . GSH do tifd . SS i .
Manhattan L Amer. Tolmoco , . . .K6'i
Mot. at. Hy do pM . 137 . I
Michigan Centml. ,11ft CVms. Oan . IWi
Minn. & Bt. L. . . . . 41 Com. Calile Co . 10
do Lit pM. . . . . 9S Col. F. A Iron . 3li
Mo. Pacific ' ' do pfd . K
Mobil * & Ohio. . . . . 36 'en. Klectrlc . Ill
Mo. K. & T . 14V 'ownl Com. Co. . . . B9V4
do pfd IrooliljTi U. T . 5.1
N. .T. Central ! IOM. rivtPr. Taper . r " ' ' .4
N. Y. Central ' rlo pfd M
N. Y. Oil. fc St. L. icu 'A Plede Cas MK4 !
do lut pfd . 70 Lea.ldo .
do ! M pM . 3CM , do pfd
Nor. & West N-rtt , Lin. Oil T < 4
No. , Am < r. Co ; 7 % Paolflc Mall CIH
No. Pnclflo . M'4 [ Voule'a Oas
> 1o pM Pullman PJl . IKS
Ontario ft W Silver Csrlineatc' . . J'J'4
Oregon ( Nav otnndard H. & T. . 10'4
Ore. n. & NILV "
Ore. Short L'ne. ' . . im do pM in
Pacific Coast 49V4 T. O. .t Iron 4 H
do 1st DM K5 U. R. Leather 7 n
do tl nM 5 do pM 7STJ
Oolnrado Southern. U. S. nuhner 6S'4
do l t pM < V > pM 117
do M pM " Wp.'tvm t'nton . . . . ! i T4
Plttshurif ,1SO I'VMeral Stel MV ,
Headlne , 23 < j < lq pfd tcyt
Second assessment paid. Fourth as
sessment paid.
The total sales of stocks today were 567.-
800 shares. Including : Atchlson. 5,257 ; Atchl
son preferred. 3S.020 ; Central Pacific. 8,100 ;
Chesapeake & Ohio. 51,110 : Burlington , 7,900 ;
Louisville & Nashville. 9.435 : Manhattan.
C.375 : Metropolitan , 5.G5G ; Heading preferred ,
13.470 : Missouri Pacific. 4,22.'i ; New York Cen
tral. 3.270 ; Northern Paclllc , 30.WU ; Northern
Pacific preferred , 4P57 : Ontario & Western ,
8.1CO : Rock Island , 7.G53 ; St. Louis & San
Kranclsco. 12.300 : Union Paclllc. 6,525 ; St.
Paul. 11.220 ; Souths Paclllc , 12. 50 ; Southern -
ern > Hallway , l'J.220 ; Southern preferred , 10-
9SO ! ; Union Pacific preferred. 1G.SJO ; Steel , 10-
IfO : Steel preferred. 18,510 : People's Gas ,
29,120 ; Brooklyn Transit , 6.020 : Pacific Mail ,
17.C20 ; Sugar , 52.550 : Tennesse Coal and Iron ,
11.720 ; Leather. 4.100 ; Leather preferred. 3.6SO ;
Delaware & Hudson. 'l.nOO : St. Louis South
western. 19.400 : St. Louis Southwestern pre
ferred , 23,310 ; Chicago Great Western , 9,350 ,
nciaioii SHK-KH niirt Honda.
BOSTON , Jan. 28. Call loans , 203 per
cent : time loan * . per cent. Closing
prices tor HiocK3. uonus and mining
share * :
A. . T. & S. Fe VJTi Atchlson iifJ.
Amer. Hug r 13'i A.ichlJon . .WIU
do pM 113 Allouez Mlnlne Co. . ' ?
Bay 6tat Gas . . . . 3 > i AtlatitliJ . . : 41V ,
lull Tel 808 Boston & Mont.,3rtl
lUnton & Allwiiy..2(3 Unite & Hostuli . . . S3
lloston & Maine..III1 ? Calumet & Hc-cla..74S
C. II. & Q UI4 rvmtetviiai 31
Fltchburs 114 Flrnnk-lln 24V4
Oen. Illwtrte Ill Old Dom'nlon 37 %
Mexlran Central . . 7 Oscoola M
N. Y. & N. nnc-'W CJulr.oy ] & ,
01,1 , lYilony aw llunil-ilJt tVi
iTtubber U Tamarack JIO
t'nlon I'ac'fVo 47' ' < \Volvetlne ISVa
West Ur.d W'.ill'arrott
Westing ! ! . Ulec 4) Adventure 8U
lloaton I. M' t'nlon L-iml H4
Eil. Elee. Tel 139 Wlnona I3)j )
Pen , Elec. pfd la
York Mlulnir fltnclc * .
NF.W YORK. Jun 2S. The following are
the cio lng quotations on mining mocks :
fholor . SO Ontario
Crown Po'm . 10 , 50
( inn. Cal , and Va.lM Plymouth . , iu
Drailwon , ! . 45 Qulcks'lver ' . ISO
( louM and Currte. . 20 do pM . 4:0
Hale A Xorcross. . . Sl rra Nevada , , , , 70
ijtanrtanl . no
Iron Silver . 75 t'nlon Con . M
Mexican . S Yellow Jacket . . . . II
Wi-rUly Uniik Slnti-nu-iil.
NB\V YOHK , Jan , JS.-The weekly hank
statement shows the following changes-
Surplus reserve. Increased. J4.535.250 ; loans ,
Increased , JS.O'JO.r/'J ; specie , increased , $ tl.-
lll.fffl ; legal tender ? . Increased , JI.2G7,400 ;
circulation , detreibeJ , $739,300 ; deposits , In
cronnMl , $12B 3,40ii. Th * bunks now hold
V3Z'2025 ! in excess of the reiiultetuetits of
the 25 per cent rule ,
York Money Mnrkrl.
NKW YOHK , Jan , 23.--MONEY OX CALL
Market llrmer at 2 3 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-2'4S3U
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Market steady ,
with actual buMneps in bunkers' bills nt
J4.S4\yi.S5 for demand and * ) .S2'4fr4.S3 ' for
sixty days' posted rates" , H.53',4 ' and ( I.SSy * ;
commcrc-lnl bills. J4.S2.
SILVER CUlvriKICATES-Nomlnal nt
.
MEXICAN DOLLAnS-47'tc.
UONDS State bonds Inactive ; railroad
bonds Irregular ; government bondB steady ;
U. S. 3s , 107U ; new 4s , ri'g. , 125 ; coupon ,
123H ; 4s , reg. , 112 ; coupon , 112 i ; 2s , Mis ;
Gs , reg. , 111H ; coupon , 113.
Closing quotations on bonds were ;
U ' S &B tff
, . & * , \ . ' . .V. , ' . .iw " | N\Y.c.Vst. L. -
District S.U.'is lll'U N. * W. ( I *
Alx.cla a A 107 N. W. Contois . 144 > (
Ala.clnnn II 107 N. W. Deb. fis . 12V
Ala..pln i U. 1UO Ore. N. Isti . llttK
Ala. , Currency 100 Ore. N. 4s . 102U
Atchlaon 4 . . KI2M O. S , L. 0(1. r . ! < ( )
1)0 , adj. tn 103' ( O. H. L. fis t r . llUi
Canada So. 'Jda llOti Rradlnr 4s . * S
C. A.O. 4SH I" ! It. G. W. iNts . IMH
Cbl.Tnrmi. . 4s 5 St. L. At. M.conftnlODM
C. A-O.So 119 St. I. . AS. F. lien , 0.121
O , H. t D. 4 > l 104H St. P , Cotixoli . III ; !
1) . i 11. ( I. lets l St. P. C. A P. lsts..1U <
I ) . \.H. 0. 4s l St. P. C. A P. Os. .l--m
Kiibt Tunn. Uts 1044 HO. H.T. . n m
Erin Urn. 4s 74 ? S. 11. AT.liii . Ill )
K. W. A. I ) . Uts. t. r. unt , Tenn. new * fl 'J . . . ml
cn. nice , CB 112U T , P. I , . O. ) Hts . 10H' <
( i. ll.i.H. A. Os 1DH T. P. He , 2 < li . 4ll' '
O. II. 4H.A. IMs. . . 107 t ) . P.I ) . A O. l ts. . 1 > 1 >
11. kT. Cent. 3i Ill ) \Viib. 1st . 'is . 11.1
H. J.T. O. roil , 6 , . .1HI Wab. ' 'its . i'lH '
Iowa C.I lib 110 W.siiora 4s . 11:4 :
L . Now Con. 4iilUt Vn , centuries . h7
U JLN. Unl. 41 ( W Vn. di < frrre > d. . . . . . . . X' '
Missouri lit 114' < Win. Cunt , litts . ntl
M. K. JtT. M . . . . tW < U. P. 4k
M. K. AT. 4B. . . . . . . tl3j I
Snu Prnncliico MliiliiK
SAN FUANC1SCO. Jan. 28. The olHclal
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follow * :
Alta . 3 Justlf * 11
A4ides . 13 lCt.-ntu > : } < y Con ( i
Hflcher . 15 Mexican 34
Uentun Con . 4 One-Mental Con : t
I lest & Belcher . 43 Oiihlr r.S
Uulltcm . 1 Overman G
Caledonia , . 21 Putrwl 17
Challcnce Con . 13 Savage 10
Chollar . a H-i Hcloli.r I
Conflilence . 03 Sierra Nc\-ada "s
Crown Point . J3 Standard K'l
Gould i curr'e . ! 8 Union Con S4
) lul * Nntvn > iw . . . 7 tUuli Con 13
Con. Cnla. and Va.IS4 Yellow Jacket 13
Silver bars , 69o ; Mexican dollars , 4"iS' '
< Sc. Drafts , 'algnt , 1714c ; telegraph ,
'
London Stork dniitntlnti * .
LONDON , Jan. 2S. 4 p. in. Closing :
Consols , money..Ill 1-16 N. Y. Central
iConfols. , aa.-f lll'.i Potinsylumla ( Jis
Canadian Paclllc. , . S9 Reading 12
'
J'-rie is Union Pnelilc M *
do 1st I > M 42i < , Atchtwn 23(4 (
Illinois Central . . . .151 C9
Northern 1'ac. prd. KH Qrond Trunk 73 *
HI. I'aul common.133
BAH SILVER-Steady ; 27 7-lCd per ounce.
MONEY-Hil'4 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short bills , 2 1-1C 21.J , per cent ; for three
'
months' bills , 21iff2Vi per cent.
Financial Notr
NEW YORK , Jan. 2S. The Imports of '
speclo thlhit week were J15S.012 In gold and
jaS.SSI In silver. The exports of gold and
silver from this port for this week aKgrea
gated J1.000.3S3 ; silver bars and coin , JSU.SOO.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 2S.-Clearlngs ,
J15G9S,044 ; balnncco , J1,9CI,235.
BALTIMORE , Jan. as. Clearings , JI.197It
370 : balances , J431.24G.
' i NEW VORK , Jan 2S.-Clcarlngs , J270-
940,574 ; balances , J9,184\S50.
BOSTON. Jan. 2S.-Clearlngs , J2IC97,69S ;
balances , J2,2G5C32. :
CHICAGO , Jan. 23. Stocks were active : i
Alley L , 77 ; Strawboard , 32 ; Diamond
Match , 143 ; North Chicago , 217 : West Chic
i c.ago , 91 % ; Biscuit , common , ra4 : Biscuit
j preferred , 101 ; clearings , $19,230,958 ; balances ,
' Jl,930,340 ; New York exchange , par ; sterling
' exchange , posted , JI.S3Hfi4.S5 ; actual , Jl.iS
i @ 4.S4Td : sixty days , J4.81i < .fi4.Sl.
j WA8H1NOTON , Jan. 2S.-Today's ? tate-
I ment of the treasury shows' Available
cash balance , J291,322,878 ; gold reserve , $229-
49S.750. | ,
NEW ORLEANS , Jan. 2S.-CIcarlnRn , JI- i ,
077,630 ; New York exchange , bank , J1.UO preI I 1
inlum ; commercial , 503J75c discount.
I.lvrriiool Urnln and rro 'lnlon.i.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 28. WHEAT-Steady ,
lower ; March. GJ % d ; May , 5s ll'id.
CORN Quiet. Uid higher ; March ,
3s 9Ud : Mav , 93 3d.
FLOUR St. Louis , fancy , winter , firm at
7s 9d.
PROVISIONS-Beef. steady : extra India.
mesa. C5s ; prime mess. 60s. Pork , steady ;
prime mess , line western. fO * ; prime medium
western. 47u Gd. Bacon , firm at 27s Gd ; short f
clear bocks. 28s : snort ribs. 2Ss . long clear
middles , heavy. 279 : clear bellies , firm.
CHKE9E-- - : American , finest , whiteJ
and colored. < s : prime city , Htrong at 22s fid. I
LINSEED OIL-Llvernool refined. 15s 2d.
BUTTER Finest United Statesi SGs ;
good , 65 * .
Baltimore Murl.et.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 28. FLOUR-Qulet.
unchanged ; receipts , 10.400 bbls. ; exports ,
40 bbls.
WHEAT Unsettled ; spot and month ,
SOUc : February , SOVj SWli- : steamer , No. *
red , 77Hli77-ic ( ; receipts. 55,000 bu. ; exports ,
24.000 bu. ; southwcBtern. ny sample. 75j >
SlVic ; southwestern , on grade , 77liso4c.
CORN Irregular ; spot and month , 41JP
4lUc : February , 41HillllJic ! ; steamer mixed.
3S iiR39c ; recalpts , 14,200 bu. ; exports. 171.3G3
bin ; Houthtrn white , 39@41'.ijc ; southern yellow -
low , 3S5iiJ411/4C. (
OATa ' Steady ; No. 2 white. 35ff33 > , c ; No.
2 mixe'd , 32' , Q33c ; receipts , 4.235 bu , ; exports ,
none.
MlnncniiollD AVliciit MurUet.
MINNEAPOLIS , Jan. 2S. WHEAT Mar
ket lower ; January. 73V4c ; May , 73 > ic ; July ,
74Wc : on track , No. 1 hard. 72'fcc ; No. 2
northern , 71Uc.
FLOUIl First patents , J3.90fl4.noj second
patents. J3.70&3.90 ; flrat clears. J2.G31T2.85.
BRAN-Hlffher : In bulk. J10.25S10.75.
Toledo Market.
TOLEDO , Jan. 28. WHEAT Lower ; No.
2 cash. 75c asked ; May. 7S31C.
COHN Lower , active ; No. 2 mixed cash
and May , 29Uc.
.RYE Dull : No. 2 cash , BSHc.
CLOVERSEED Quiet , unchanged ; prime
cash , old , J3.60 : new and January , JI.
California II r led
NEW YORK. Jan. 28. CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Steady ; evaporated ap
ples , common. 76Sc ; prime wire tray , WM
9c : choice. 9U < R9V4c : fancy. 9i < JjflOc ; prunes ,
tlOc ; apricots , Royal , llf14c ; Moor Park ,
l'c ; peaches , unpeeled. 9ifllc ; peeled , 22
Milwaukee Crnlii MitrUef.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 23 WHEAT Mar
keta lower ; No. 1 northern , 73ViU7Gc ; No.
S northern , 73V4W74c.
RYE-Steady ; No. 1 , 58ffS9c. (
BARLEY Firm ; No. 'A D25iQ52 4c ; sample ,
45Q32C.
DuliitU Grain Market.
DULUTH , Jan. 2S WHEAT No. 1 hard ,
cosh , 73 ,0 bid : January , 71',5c bid ; May ,
77iOTUo ! bid : July , 77Hc ; No. 1 northern ,
cash , 72Hc bid ; January , 72'io ' bid ; May ,
75Uil1754c ; July , 75'io : No. 2 northern , C9'.Jo
bid.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MAItKHT.
Cattle Unolianfjeil and HORN Aellve at
Advance of Flvi * Ct-nlK.
CHICAGO , Jan. 28.-CATTLE-Barely
enough cattle were offered today to make
quotations. Prices ruled unchanged. Fancy
cattle would bring JC.OOfiG.30 : choicesteers. .
J5C086.95 ; medium stern , t5.00ft5.25 ; bcof
steers , H.90Ti4.W ; bulls. } 2.70&1.25 : cows and
heifers. { 3.30HI.OO ; western fed steers.
D.b5 ; Texas steers , $3.75ij5.00 ; calves ,
7.00.HOGS
HOGS Trade In hogs arly was active
at a further advance of 6c. After the cream
of the offerings had been taken , however ,
the Improvement was lost. Fair to choice ,
$ ' 1 h2V4fi 1.00 ; packing lots. $1.(5Q3.SO ( ; mixed ,
M.C5it3.S714 ; butchers , I3.G3&3.95 ; lights. { 3.6-J
BIIKBP The market for sheep was ac
tive , to the extent of the limited offerings ,
prices ruling unchanged. Inferior to prime
sheep brought J2.00WMW ; yearlings , JMWf
4.55 ; exports , heavy ; sheep , } l,10I.Uj ; lambs ,
J3.75ii'5.00.
RKCEIPTS-Cattle. 200 head ; hogs , 15,000
head ; sheep. 2.0UO head.
XIMV York 1,1 w fitunk.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-BEEVES Re
celpts. 97G head ; none for sale ; feeling was
steady and cables firm ; exports , 1,541 cut
tle. 77 Hheep and 4WG quartern of beef.
CALVKS Receipts , 5 head : vealH , llrm.
.SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelnts , 1.45G
head : sheep were steady ; lamb' , tilow ; good
stock a trifle firmer ; bhei-p , fair to good ,
JI.Wi4.25 ; lambs , fair to choice , J3.12V4W
5.40 : one deck. (5.50.
HOGS Receipts , 6,510 ; no nalcf. nominally
llrm at JI.1034. ,
Cliieliinntl MVP SI or- .
CINCINNATI. Jan. 2S.-lIOG8-Actlve ,
higher. 3.40ft3.024.
CATTLE-SU'Hify. 2.5 < v5.00. ?
PHEEP-Steady , t2.2.vrj4.oo.
LAMliS-Stcady. *
' OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET1
Unusuallj Light Run of Oattte at
the Yards.
GOOD ( BEEF CONTINUES TO BE IN DEMAND
Itri-cliits 1'ulr for -
n Snturilnj- ,
ulth I'rh'cn Illuhcr on the
O prii I nu- , but > Vcnk at
lie L'loxu.
SOUTH OMAHA. Jan. 23.
, , , . Cattlu. HOK * . aheop
Receipts today . PIO CU > U 704
UIMclul Monday . 1,61.9 3 , ! > 10 6,491
Olllclnl Tuesday . 2,503 S-Ui5 - : 4,175
Ultlctal WutlllL'sday . 2,3Ui lU.Mli 4.i5 (
uniclnl Thursday . 1,937 9,254 Btfl9 ,
OHlclul Friday . 1,4SS ) B,12i 3,4iS
Total ' this week . 10.SM 40,034 24,712
\\'eek ending Jan. 21..10 , ! > 2S 4S.011 21,707
Week ending Jan. 14. . . . S , I7 4 250 14tK)5
Week ending Jail. 7 . b,123 4U,9Jy 12,594
Avurage price paid lor hogs for the last
several " days , with comparisons !
'
Jan. 1C 3 B2 | 13 221 3 O ThM B 23 | 7 M
Jan. 17 3 4i | 3 47 | 3 721 3 VJ | B 1 | 7 61
Jan. IS 3 M | 3 Mi .1 23 3 t > 2 | 3 9J | 5 12 7 4t
Jan. 19 3 51) ) R Il | 3 20 3 bi 5 21
Jan. M 3 5 ( > 3 50 3 'M 3 90 | 5 25i 7 IS
Jan. 21 3 C9 3 54 3 2UI 3 9t > 3 95i I 7 53
Jan. 22 3 57 3 23 ] 3 91 , 3 M | 5 30
Jan. 23 3 5G 3 2j | 3 3 SI , 5 3o | 7 06
Jan. 21 3 til 3 C2 | 3 9J , 3 S2 B 31 | 7
Ian. 25 3 to 3 Uo .1 33 4 10 | 3 7'.f B 27 7 51
Jan. 26 3 57 | 3 72 3 35 3 S5 6 SSI 7 51
Jan. 27 3 03) ) 3 67 3 30 4 11 5 17 7 Cl )
Jan. iis. . 3 GH | 3 Gi 3 27 | 4 10 3 ! i7 | * .1 7.72
Indicates Sunday.
The olllclnl number of cars of stock
brought in today by each road was :
O. & St. L. Ry . .
Mo. Pacific Ry 20 3
Union Pacific system. . . . 3 16 S
C. , t N. W. Ry 1
F. , E. .t M , V. R. R 4 17
C. , St. P. . M. & O. Ry. . 1 f
B. & M. It. R. R 2 Cfl
C. , H. & Q. Ry 12
K. C. & St. J 4
C. . R. L fi P. Ry. , east. 2 4 . .
C. . R. 1. & P. Ry. . west. 2 2 . . . .
Total receipts 39 bS 2 2
Tha disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num.11
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattlo. Hogs. Sh'p.
Omaha Packing Co r. GM ) . . .
The O. 11. Hammond Co 20 1,206 . . .
Swift ' and Company 145 1,214 , 621
The Cudahy Packing Co 95 1,276 . . .
P. D. Armour. Chicago 91 1,931 . . .
Vansant & Co 4 . . . .
W. I , Stephens 12
Omaha , K. C 50
Hammond K. C a 2G3
Armour , K. C 227
Cudahy 1' . Co. , K. C 109
Other buyers 15
Left over 210
Totals 793 6.59S 764
CATTLE There was the usual small
Saturday run , but among the cattle hero
were some better than any seen in the yards
In some time. The market was good on ,
all kinds and everything sold re.ullly at
Kcod , steady prices steura , butchers' stock
and feeders. There was a bad storm and
buyers were in a hurry to get back under
shelter and they did not hesitate at all about
buying. The good cattle brought J5.60 , showJ
Ing that really good cattle are wanted hero
and that they will bring satisfactory prices ,
The cattle market this week has been
everything that sellers could desire. The
demand has been brisk for all kinds and the
market strong and active every day. Thu ' .
supply of cornfi'd cattle has been con
siderably short of the requirements of pack
ers and they have been forced to ship In a
good many cattle from other selling polnt
In , order to fill their orders for product. This
has Insured nn active demand every day
and packers have wanted the cattle badly
enough to bid up very strong on them OB
compared with other markets. On some
kinds of cattle the market Is probably a
dime , higher for the. week , but on most kinds
the whole situation could be .summed up a ?
a good , strong market. On some days feed-
ers have been bidders on the warmed-up
cattle and on such days prices have looked
high on them , but there Is always danger
of a sudden slump on warmed-up stuff con
sequent upon a temporary let-up In the
demand.
Cows and heifers were In active demand
nil the week and the offerings on most days
have been considerably less than buyers
could use. The result has bee-n that cow
stuff , like the beef cattle , has sold at
strong prices and at prices that were en-
tlrcly satisfactory to the owners. Bulls ,
stags , etc. , have also been good sellers.
Veal . calves are not bringing quite as strong
prices J as they were and at the present
time It takes a good veal to touch J6.
Stockem and feeders , like all other kinds
of cattle , were In demand all the week
and the market was active and strong right
along. | Cattle of that description sold as
high as any time thla season and still the
demand appeared to bu quite good. In
fact not enough cattle were received from
day to day to suit the wants of buyers and
everything that could be graded as good
was snapped up in short order. Representa-
tlvci uales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
2. . 910 J4 40 G..124GJ475 14..1121 J4 85
9. . 932 440 7..1243 473 50..1272 510
11. . 927 470 20..1160 4 SO 16..1393 5 CO
COWS.
3. . 873 235 1..1000 325 10..1152 370
L. 700 250 2.1175 323 10..1017 370
1..1190 275 2..107G 3 M 17. . 912 370
4. . 9S3 280 3..1113 340 3. . 9M 375
2..1000 2 S.3 . 2..1065 350 1. . 840 373
1..1000 300 6..1103 360 1..1120 375
3..100.1 300 2..1070 353 1..1270 373
2. . ! 3 310 2..1100 363 1..1100 373
3..10fft .110 1..1100 3 G3 S..1127 383
8. . 720 3 20 L. S90 3 65 1..1690 4 00
1..10SO 325 3..1016 365 S. . 982 410
1..1100 3 25
HEIFERS.
1. . 50D 3 50 2. . 525 .1 70 26. . SSI 4 10
L. 620 350 12. . S72 375 5..1012 410
L. 670 .150 2..1200 390 21. . 9SI 415
L. 7bO 3 G5 4. . 7S2 4 00 L. 800 4 25
BULLS.
1..11GO 300 1..15GO 360 2..1175 375
1..1430 S 10 1..1420 300 1.,1'JOO 390
1..1SW 340 1..1370 365 1..1SOO 400
1..1350 340 1..1360 375 1..1920 400
L. 980 3 60 2..1295 3 75
CALVES.
L. 140 550 1. . 210 6 00
STAGS.
L. S50 4 15 1..13IO 4 23
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
5. . 5C.S . 330 L. 730 360 4..890 440
L. ISO ! .150 L. 450 4 25 2. . 505 4 50
HOGS The market opined with eighty-
nine cars of hogs In sight , only one of
which was consigned direct to a packer
from Kansas City. The earrly messages
credited Chicago with 16,000 head , Kansas
City 6,000 , St. Joseph 3,000 and St. Louis
3.0UO. The market hero opened strong to
so higher and was fairly active at the ad
vance. However , after the more urgent
orders had been tilled the market eased oft
and closed weak , owing largely to the fact
of UN being a Saturday. Light and light
mixed hogs sold at W.GO'Wo.Co laigely , as
against t3.5i83.624 ! yesterday. Heavy
mixed hogs went very largely at J3.G7'.4W
3.70 and primp heavy at J3.70ifl3.75. while
thn best hog * yesterday brought $3.70.
The hog market has been In good shape
all j this week , with a gradual upward
tendency. 'Ihe week started out with a
higher market and there was a Htlll further
gain on Tuesday. On Thursday there wan i
j
a slight backset , but the loss was more '
than recovered on Friday , while the ad
vance on the last day of the week carried '
the market to a point that was just about '
lOc higher than the close of the previous
week , The demaTid was good all the week
and on most days thu movement was , '
active. The buyers have evidently wanted I
the hogs , and , while the receipts have b en
up to the average for the jnonth , they
have not been large enough tot the buyers ,
who have been shipping In n good many
hogs from Sioux City and Kansas City.
The market Is now at the highest point
touched since October 20 , when the hogs
sold at the overage prlco of W.70 , Repre
sentative sales :
No. Av. Sh. Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr
45..147 . . . $350 $ CI 2SG SO 3 G74 !
GO 161 SO 355 S.S 202 210 3 ti7'b
57 Ib5 120 3 GO 95 222 200 367(4 (
G5 222 120 3 GO 65 272 160 3 G7'/j '
100 211 . . . 3 C2J ! 75 220 . . . 370
74 236 160 3 C2'/j 62 293 160 370
b $ 233 2W 3 C5 30 tllS 10 370
10 315 . . . 365 GS 270 . . . 370
93 213 120 3 CTi 21 206 . . . 370
62 225 iO 3 G5 76 23 40 370
09 250 . . . 365 GG 261 M ) 370
S6 210 SO 3 U 3S .Wi ICO 370
F9 223 120 365 102 2 0 160 370
19 2'JS ICO 3 C5 73 : . ' HO 370
10.1 . 1)7 ) 210 II G3 69 r-7 40 370
D'l 251 bO 3 IB 64 . * 7 . . . 370
SJ 221 40 365 CG 259 40 370
W 215 10 3 65 ( ,3 29 $ W 370
Gl 239 120 3 fii 78 291 1GO 370
92 226 40 365 60 302 SO 3 70
72 212 200 3 fc5 63 SOI . . . 370
94 22S . . . 3 t5 67 2SS . . . 370
kO 2W 80 365 69 3IS ICO 370
62 325 41) 365 63 2S9 ICO 370
69 307 JGO 3 C5 C ! ) 270 120 370
65 212 M ! ! C7'i KO 260 200 3 70
G5 221 120 3 67'-j to " 67 210 370
M ' . ' 12 240 3 6714 W 315 100 It 70
66 2i5 40 3 ( i7'a C5 207 40 370
? .
SHEEP The market on fh < cp was not
materially changed. There seemed to bu a
good demand for good mutton slu-op nd
tome heavy western wethers of pretty good
quality sold at JJ.S5. which was fully steady.
The market on lambs , however , was slow
and buyers did not appear to be anxious for
them ,
The market on desirable kinds of sheep
has been good all the week and values Imva
gradually firmed up so that at the cloao
of the week it Is 5afe to call the market
all of lOIil'oc higher. The buyers have
evidently wanted supplies , and while the re
ceipts have been gradually crowing larger
they have been none too largo to meet re
quirements of buyers.
The lamb market , however , has not bcon
of such n satisfactory character. In fact. It
has been unsatisfactory to the sellers. Ono
day there would be a pretty fair demand ,
then the market would tmso off thu next
day or be lower , and then It would go back
again , and so It has switched about all thn
week , and at the eloso is not much changed
from what It was last week. To suy that It
has remained steady , however. Is not saying
much , as It has not bevn much good any
time for moro than a week back In the
estimation of Hellers' .
Quotations anv. Good to choice fed )
western wethers' ' , tt.bOffl.OO ; fair to good.
J3.70IT3.SO : choice native wethers , J3.90
Si 1.15 ; cholco western yearlings , J4.10y >
4.25 ; fair to good western yearlings , J,1HXii ! >
4.10 : fed owes , t3.Wii3.GD ; good to cholco
native lambs * , J4.75jfl.90 ; good western
lambs , J4.001T4.SO ; feeder sheep. J3.5CVlf3.75 ;
feeder lambs , J4.00W1.25 ; cull sheep , J2.00ii >
3.00 ; cull lambs , J3.Wii3.60. Representative
sales :
No. Av. Pr.
35 Colorado wethers 114 J3 PO
G Colorado lambs 100 4 65
4S6 western lambs 7U 4 65
M. I.otili llv < - Sloek.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2S.-CATTLE-Recclpt ! ,
SOO ( head : market steady ; fair to fancy na
tive shipping and export steers. JI.10Ofi.00 :
, bulk of sale. " . J4.76fifi.Mi. the top being paid
for steers weighing between 1.000 and 2.1HH )
Ibs. ; dre. sed beef and butcher steers , J4.40 < 50
5.65 : bulk of sales , J4.90ftX > .50 ; steers , under
1.000 Ibs. . J3.KiiT4.35 ; bulk of sales , f.1.7694.13 ;
rows ' and heifer. " , J2.00f4.iJ5 ; bulk of cows.
J2.35if3.25 ; canning cows , J1.2512.75 | ; bulls.
J2.2504.00 : Texas and Indian steels , J3,7Ci
4.SO : bulk of sales , J4.00ff4.60 ; cows and
heifers. J2.25fl4.05.
HOGS Receipts. B.100 head : market
steady ; pigs and lights , J3n.ifr4.S5 ; packers ,
J3.S5W392'4 ; butchers. J3.S5iI4.00.
SHEEP Receipts , 375 head : market
steady ! ; native muttons , J3.70ffi4.UO : lambs ,
J4.OOfT5.10 ' ; clipped Texas sheep , J4.00ff4.10 ;
Texas owes , J3.6003.75.
KnimnH City Live Mtoek.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 21 ? . CATTLR-Re-
celpts , 173 head. Market nominally un
changed. Prices for the week wore the
highest of the year , but the close wa 10iJ
15c > lower than the high time. Thirteen
j loads ( of good light enttle were bid for at
JO-g ' Sc lower than thu high time , but wera
not soul.
HOGS Receipts. 4.S55 bend , being the
largest Saturday's supply for n long time.
The quality wao about average. Packing :
grades sold Irregularly , KiilOc higher , at the
opening , closing at yesterday's prices , with.
Homo grades oe lower. HeavU-s , J3.72',4W
3.90 : mixed , J3.70fl3.90 ; lights. J3.16fef3.70.
SHEEP Receipts , 339 head. Market
strong. The week's receipts amounted to
16,200 head , a little In excess of the previous
week. Values wcro about the same notclv
us a week since.
St. JciNculi Live htnoK.
ST. JOSEPH , Jan. 2S.-Spcclal.-CAT ( )
TLE Receipts , 100 head. Market nominal.
HOGS Receipts , 3,000 bend. Market , 6iB
lOo higher , selling at J3.55Q3.b5 ; bulk , J3.G5
( Q.I.SO.
SHEEP Receipts , 100 head. Market
Btcudv.
tuck In Sluht.
Following are the rectlptn nt the four
principal western markets for January 2S :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha 9lu 6.63G 7til
Chicago 200 15,000 2.000
Kansas City 173 4,855 319
St. Louis 900 6,100 , 375
Totals 2,183 31,591 3,478
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