TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE : SVNDAY , FEBKrAKY 12 , 18 ! ) ! ) . 17
CONDITION OF OMAHA'S ' TRADE
Continued Gold Weather Has Its Effect Upon
General Business.
PROSPECTIVE BUYERS ARE KEPT AT HOME
People Itcinnln Iel ! < lc "XVnrni Fire * .
1'rofrrrltiK 'I'll I B In
Where ilic Mercury Mnrt <
Kent nml
The weather was the dominant Influence
in trad * circles last week. When the mer
cury drops so low that would-be buyers are
kept at homo It Is to be expected that trade
will languish , and that , In brief , was the
nltuntlon last week. Every one who could
icmalncd Indoors waiting for the weather to
modtratc ,
Trade with the wholesale grocers during
the last week was very satisfactory , con
sidering the condition of the weather. The
Intense cold has of course kept people nt
home , nnd consjquently retail trade has
been light , and then , too. traveling men
have been unable to get around as rapidly
as usual , and orders have fallen off on
that account. The market Is In about the.
Fame position as It was a week ago , very
few changes In the schedule of prices being
reported. There Is , however , a linn feeling
nil along the line , and the tendency Is for
higher prices. The most important change
last week was the advance In out meal ,
amounting to from StVfTIOc per barrel. Beans
nro also n llttlo higher , holders nsklng as
n rule from 3r5c per bushel more than they
were a week ngo. Rcllned sugnr Is In about
the tame position ns nt Inst report , but
rnws are somewhat higher. There Is noth
ing to report regarding the dried fruit situa
tion except that there Is a movement now
on foot In California to rorm an association
of prune growers slmll.ino thff raisin grow
ers' nnd .ulno producers' associations , with
the same object In view , namely , the main
tenance of remunerative prices. AVhether
the attempt will bo successful or not Is still
n question.
Miiriltvnrc 'Market lllnlier.
The hardware men have about the same
report to make as was given out a week
ugo. An active market and higher prices
tire still the leading features of the trade.
Manufacturers arc not worrying this year
about finding a market for -their goods , but
are rnther .it a loss to know how to turn
out the goods fast enough to supply the du-
inund. It U said that nil the t'tccl ' rails
that can bo manufactured between now
nnd next August have bc > 'n contracted for ,
nnd , ns there Is moro prullt In turning steel
billets Into rails than Into most other arti
cles of commerce , It Is not likely that manu
facturers will turn down orders for rails to
i.upply the requirements of ordinary trade.
For that reason all classes of steel goods
nro very Ilrm. But the same Is true of
practically every lino. Jobbers say that If
they were to enumerate the nrtlclcs which
have liecn advanced it would take almost
their entire list. In regard to the condl-
llon of trndo locally there Is not much to
fw said. The volume of business Is hardly
as large as It was a couple of week" ngo.
liut dealers nro looking for a big Improve
ment as soon as the. weather moderates.
Dry CiooilH I.ookliiiv Ul > <
The dry goods market Is alrfo In a very
utrong position , prices still trending upward.
Local Jobbers were Informed last week of
a general advance In silks , and Indications
are said to bo favorable for still higher
prices. Silk ribbons were raised Uc per
line and sewing- till : 3c per dozen. Other
lines of silks were advanced In about the
wamo ratio. All staple cotton goods and
nome woolens as well are still climbing up.
Cotton hosiery , however , has not been ad
vanced , and probably will not bo this spring.
The local demand for dry goods , taking
everything Into consideration. Is nil that
could bo expected. The cold weather has
brought In almost no orders nt nil for win
ter goods , but has shut oft to some extent
Hprlng business. It is , however , only a
temporary lull , nnd Jobbers nro nil looking
for a good , brisk trndo as soon as the
weather permits. A great deal has already
been done , nnd so far this has been the
best yenr on record. The- general feeling
Is thnt If crops start out nil right In the
spring the volume of business will exceed
anything heretofore known In this section.
Slioc Trmlc Hntlicr I-lnlit.
About the same conditions govern the
boot nnd shoo trade ns have bfen reported
ns governing other Jobbinglines. . It" Is a
difficult matter to convince a man that
ho needs a big flock of lightweight shoes
nnd Oxfords when the thermometer Is
several notches below zero. The amount
of business actually transacted during- the
last week or so 1ms , consequently , been
rather limited. There Is no doubt , though.
but what the spring dcmnnd Is going to be
up to the usual standard nnd even ubovo
It. The number of orders already received
clenrly demonstrate that , nnd every ono
feels thnt the record made so far this year
1.1 to be maintained throughout the season.
The heavy snow storms In the northwest
nnd the general cold weather combined
have brought In n few orders for winter
goods , but nothing of much consequence.
There Is also F < IIIO demand for rubber
goods but It wlll'tnko a different brand
of weather to make them move freely. In
the fall retailers will lay In n stock of
rubbers In ndvnnce. but they nro not so
ant to do so In the spring. H usually
takes a few days of ruin nnd mud to
bring in the orders with a rush. If the
miring Is wet rubber goods men will have
plenty of business , but If It Is dry there is
but llttlo to bo done.
Lumber Triiilo Slow.
About the same conditions prevail on the
lumber market as were reported a week
' ago The continued cold weather has. of
course , practically destroyed the reta
trade both In UKS city nnd In the country *
which naturally causes n slackening of
business In the wholesale department. More
buyers , however , are coming to town , nn
local Jobbers nro convinced thnt they nn
KOlm : to hnvo a very prosperous senson.
Retailers out through the stnto talk very
favorably of the outlook for spring busi
ness nnd are bucking up their predictions
with need , liberal orders. Ixicnl dealers
say that In pplto of the unfavorable
weather they never HO.W trade conditions
BO full of promise this enrly In the ycnr.
The mnrkot Is In the same shape. It has
been for the last few weeks , and lumber
men look at the advanceIn prices as
permanent , and consequently have conll-
dcnee enough In It to place their orders.
Lumber Is beginning to move Into the
country quite freely , and especially Is this
true of posts. Judging from the Inquiries
that have already been inndo for posts
there will bo an exceptionally strong de
mand for them as soon ns the weather
" ' "
"T'IIO "hldo market advanced about > , { c inpt
week all along the line. Receipts nro still i
very light for this tlmo of year.
Fruit mill Proiluoe.
Fruit nnd produce men were not very
busy last week. It was too cold to ship
much of nnythlng , and It was nlso too cold
to ninko retnll trndo satisfactory. Peuplo
who were not obliged to go on the streets
remained at home- and contented them
selves with a simple bill of fare. There
Is almost nothing to report regarding the
market. Vegetables ! are quoted Just about
the Bame ns they were a week ngo , with
the exception of cabbage , which has gone
up to 2 cents per pound , crated. Apples
nro a llttlo higher thnn they were. Now
York stock being quoted nt JI.404.60 per
barrel , nnd westerns $1.50T1.73 ! per box.
Crni.bcrrlPH nro n trlllo lower , Jerseys being
held nt $ fl.00f ? ,25 , There Is no change In
troDlcal frultH.
The egg mnrket has felt the effects of
the cold weather perccptnbly. Up to nbout
the middle of the week receipts were heavy
enough to keep the market down to 15 cents ,
nlthuugh a few cases were sold for nioro
than that. The latter port of the week ,
however , the supply decreased and the
mnrket jumped lu 17c. It la thought ns
long ns the cold weather lasts the price
will remain that high uiul may even go
higher. The demand , though , Is only
moderate.
The supply of butter has n\fn \ fallen off
to some exu-nt. and the mnrket , U firm nt
present quotations. Poultry of all kinds
la scarce on this market , whllo the demand
Is comparatively good. Both lions and
spring chickens meet with ready snlo at
7c nllvo and S s'ie dressed. Turkeys bring
about 7SSc | allvo and lOJflle dressed. Deal
ers say n few rabbits would bring good
prices us long ns the cold weather lasts ,
ClncllllilllI
CINCINNATI Feb. 11. WHEAT Firmer :
No 2 red , 7Bo bid , '
COHN Quiet ; No. 2 mixed. 38c.
OATS Quiet ; No. 2 mixed , 3 < H4c.
RYE Firm ; No. 2 , lite ,
PROVISIONS -I.ird. steady nt $5.35fi5.40.
Bulk meats , linn at $1.90. Bacon , dull at
J5\VlUSKY-Steady at $ I.2C.
llnlllmorc Miirkrt.
BALTIMORE , Feb. It , FLOUR-Dull and
unchanged ; receipts , 6.2S" bbls. ; exports , 1S1
\vilI3AT Firm : spot nnd month , 76fl
75V4c ; March , 7t Mt76V : steamer. No. 2 r.l. 1 ,
721ic bid , receipts , J&.42j bu. ; exports , > J
bu Southern wheat by unmplo , 70ljT6cj
si > iith''rn whfnt. on grade. Ta W'S c.
CORN Flrmfr , spot and month , 39M ?
S V. March. SOftf1 ' : Menmer , mixed , 3 < W
03 < < Vreeelptd ; , 1J9.89I btl. ; exports , 103,8)7 )
bu. Southern white and yellow corn , 37
OATB-Klrmcr ; No. 5 whlto. 3fi < ? W4o : No.
2 mixed , S33lCj receipts , 6,697 bu.j exports ,
none.
OMAHA on.VnitAI. MAHICCT.
I ComlHIon nf Trni1i > nml Qtinlndonn on
Ml nit IP niul I'liney I'roilitcn.
EGGS Receipts , light ; market firm ; fresh
stock. 17c.
mJTTEK-Comnum to fair. lOflllc ; choice.
c ; separator , Vic ; gathered creamery ,
.
OULTRY Hen . live , 7c : dressed.
old roosters , live , 3c : ilrt-ssed. 4c ; spring
rhlckens. llvo , 7c ; dressed , SQSHc ; ducks ,
live. 7c ; dressed , 9c ; KCCSP. live , ic : dressed ,
Dturkey1 ! ; ! , live , 7y-Sc ; dressed , lOflllc.
riOEONfc'-LIve. tW doz. , 75c.
VRAL Choice. STJS'/iP.
OYSTERS Bulk Standnid. per gal , $1.10 ;
mediums , per cnn. 15c ; Etuliuiird , per can ,
20c ; Extra Select , per cnn , 25c ; New York
Counts , per can 30c.
FRUITS.
APPLES-Bcn Davl- . per bbl. , $4.00 ; Genl-
tons , $3.60 ; New Yorn Baldwins. Greenings
nnd others , choice , per bbl. , $ l.40l.60 ; west
ern boxed npplc' . $ lWfJ1.75. )
GRAPICS-Mnlngn. per bbl. , $8.COiT3.00.
CRANBERRIES Jersey , $ G.OOU6.25 ; largo ,
$7.00 : per crnte. $2.25.
VEGETABLES.
TOMATOES Florida , per C-basket crate ,
tl.EO.
SPlNACH-Por bnsket. TSQSOc.
LETTUCE Homo grown , per doz.
bunches , 40c.
ONIONS Homo grown , per doz. bunches ,
30c.
CELERY-Cnllfornln. good stock. 2T c ;
choice , 35c ; fnncy , Me : extra large , 75c ;
MIrhlgnn , choice stock , 23ff30c.
CAUHAOE-Crntcd. per ib. , 2c.
CAULIFLOWER-Pcr crate. $2.50.
ONIONS Per bu. . KQfOc.
BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.33
01.40.
POTATOES Choice , sacked , 45Q60c ;
pocrer stock. 40c.
SWEET POTATOES-Fancy , per bbl. ,
$2.50.
TROPICAL FRUITS.
LEMONS-Cnllfornla. fancy. $3.75 ; choice.
$3.50 ; Me.'slnc , fancy. $1 2.Vfi4.MI.
ORANQBS Mexican , $2.50 : Navels , fancy.
$3.25 : choice , $3 ; seedlings , $2.352.50.
FIGS I nported , non < 5 ; Oallrornia , 10-lb.
boxes , $1.40ftl.60.
BANANAS-Chnlco , crated , large stock.
per bunch. $2.00Q2.25 ; medium sized
bunches , $1.73fl2.00 ,
DATES Hallowco. 60 to 70-lb. boxes. 6c ;
Salr , & &c ; Fard. 3-lb. boxes. lOc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Almonds , pur Ib. . 17o ; Brazils , per
Ib. , 9iilOc ; English wnlnuts , per Ib. . fancy ,
iMift shell. 116'12c : standards. lOc ; filberts.
per Ib. , lie ; pecans , polished , 7&3c ; cocoanuts -
nuts , per 100 , $4 ; peanuts , raw , B',4@6c ;
roasted , CUc ; chestnuts , Stt9c ,
CIDER Per half bbl. , $3.
HAUERICRAtlT Per half bbl. , $2.
HONEY Choice white. 12O12'ic.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , ean. each ,
22.50 ; gnl. cans , pure , per doz , , $12 ; half-gal.
cans. $0.25 $ ; quart cans , $3.50.
MAPLE SUGAR-Cholce. In boxes , 9Jj)10c. )
HIDES. TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 green hides , 7Wc ; No. 2
green hides. G'ic ; No. 1 salted hides , Sic ;
No. 2 salted hides , 7ic ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to
12 Ibs. , lOe ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Se.
TALLOW. GREASE , ETC. Tallow. No.
1 , 3',4c ; tullow , No. 2 , 3c ; rough tallow , IHc ;
white grease. SHS c : yellow and brown
grense. lUG ' /ic.
FURS Mink. 105 ? > 75c : benr ( blnck or
orowii ) , $5.00'y20.00 ; otter. J1.500S.OO ; beaver ,
$1.00HC.OO ; skunk , 15c@75c : muskrat , S lOc ;
raccoon , 15Jf60c ; red fox. 25ciIJ1.25 ; gray fox ,
2S4j50c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c2.50 ; woU
ipralrlo ) , coyotte. lOSSOc ; wildcat , 105250 * ;
ondcer. 5040c : silver fox. $50.00075.00.
SHEEP PELTS-Grcen salted , each , lafi
75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled
. arly skins ) , cut h. 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled enrly skins ) , No. 1 , each , 5c ; drv
flint. Kansas and Nebraska butcner wool
pelts , per Ib. . actual weight. Sfioc ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per Ib. . actual weight , 34c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per Ib. , actual
weight , 4Q5c ; dry Hint. Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per Ib. , actual weight , 3g4c.
NEW YORK r.i\iRAL , MARKET.
Quotations for tlic Day on General
Comminution.
NEW YORK , Feb. 11. FLOUR-Recelpts ,
8,702 bbls. ; exports , 21,903 bbls. Market In
active , but steady ; Minnesota patents , Jl.OO
< ff4.23 ; Minnesota bakers , $3.2503.40 ; winter
patents , $3.75S-4.00 ; winter straights , $3.00 ®
3.70 ; winter extras , $2.9033.00 ; winter low-
grades , $2.40(2.G5.
CORNMEAL Steady ; yellow western ,
RYE No. 2 western. C3c , f. o. b. , afloat.
BARLEY MALT-y toady ; western , CO ®
70oWHEAT
WHEAT Receipts , S.OOO bu. ; exports , 123-
047 bu. Spot linn ; No. 2 red , 84 < ic , f. o. b. ,
alloat. Options opened firm and were ad
vanced on severe cold weather news , higher
Liverpool mnrkcts nnd covering .uitlclpau&n
of the holiday. Closed ilrm , ' , yQV4 , ? net nd
vnnce. Sales Included No. 2 red , March ,
EOttftSHie. closed at Sic.
CORN Receipts. 48.750 bu. ; exports , 63,282
bu. Spot tlrm ; Xo. 2 , 44' < , c , new nnd old ,
f. o. b. , afloat. Options strong nil the morn
ing supported by reports of light lectipta
of good feeling demand west and genernl
covering. Closed ilrm nt HftHc net advance.
May. 4l9-lGft42Vic. closed at 42Uc.
OATS Receipts , 13,200 bu. ; exports , 13.763
bu. Spot firm ; No. 2 , 33c ; No. 2 white , SCi c.
Options dull.
HOPS Steady ; state , common to choice ,
1S96 crop. Ififc ; 1S97 crop. 11Q13C ; 1S33 crop ,
lSftl9c ; Pncltle coast. 1S9B erop , 7QSc ; 1S97
crop , llif(13c ( ; 1S93 crop , 13fi20c.
HIDES Firm ; Gnlveston , 16 > c ; Texas
dry. 12 e ; California , ISHe.
WOO 1 Firm ; lleece , 17&22c ; Texas , 120
15c.
15c.TALLOW
TALLOW Firm ; city , 4'ic ; country , 4 = 4
COTTONSEED OIL The mnrket is Inac
tive but firm. Prime , crude , 2K/20V4c ( ; prime
crude , f. o. b , mills , 17f718Hc ( ; prime summer
yellow , IVffSjVio ; off summer yellow , J3H' ' ?
24c ; butter grades , 29'fi32c ; prime winter yel
low. SOflSlc ; prime white , 31Sf32c.
RICE Firm ; fair to extrn. 4' ' ® "c ;
Jnpan , 5c.
MOLASSES Firm ; New Orleans , open
kettle , good to choice , 32T37c.
BUTTER Receipts , 1,637 plcgs. ; market
weak ; western creamery , 16Q22 ; Elgins ,
22c : factory , lUH14c.
CHEESE Receipts , 971 pkgs. ; steady ;
large , white. lOWc ; small , white. linn ic ;
large , colored , lOVzC ; small , colored , llfl
lUle.
EGGS Receipts , 6,902 pkgs. ; firm ; western ,
24c : southern. 23023 0 ,
METALS Pig Iron , firm ; southern. $11.25
iftlZ.CO ; northern. $10.75f12.50. Copper , steady ;
lake brokers , $ lS.23i-lS.50 ! ( , Lead , steady ; do
mestic brokers. $4.20. Tin. plates strong.
The Metal exchange Issued no report to
day. The brokers' price for lend Is $1.20 and
for copper Is $1 .2301S.50.
St. I.oii IN MnrUct.
r STI LOUIS. ; Feb. 11. WHEAT Firm and
CORN Firm nnd higher for spot nnd
month ; No. 2 cash , 34V4c on track , 35c
February , SHJc ; May , 35yj33Hc bid ; July
3 c.
OATS Steady to firm : No. 2 cnsh , 28Uc
on trnck , 29' < .c : February. 2S'.4c ' ; May , 29c
bid : No. 2 white , SOlfcc.
RYE-Firm nt 5Gc.
BEEDS-Flaxsccd , better at $1.12 , Tim
othy seed , prime , nominal. .
CORN MEAL-$1.75O1.SO.
BRAN Firm : sacked , east track. 6Sc.
H'AY Dull but steady ; timothy , $7.004
0.00 : prnlrle , $ ( J.OCK)7.00. )
WHISKY-StcndV at M.20.
BUTTER-FIrm ; creamery , 15fT22c ; dairy
14 < T17c.
EGGS Hlnher at 23c.
COTTON TlES-Unchanged.
BAGGING Unchanged.
METALS-Ix-nd , hluhor nt $ ! .15ff4,17H
Spelter strong nt $5SO.
PROVISIONS Pork , firm ; standard mess
Jobbing , old. $ J.23 : now. $10.00. Lord , quiet
prime steam , $5.35 ; choice , $3.40. Dry sal
meats , boxed shoulders , $1.00 : extra shorts
$4.75 ; rib * . $3.00 ; shorts , $5.12 . Bacon
boxed shoulders , ll.fti'/i ; extra shorts , $5.25
ribs , $5.50 ; shorts. $5.C2H.
RKCEIPTS Flour. 4OuO bbls. ; wheat , 15 ,
000 bu. : corn. : ' 7.000 bu. ; oats , 23,000 bu ,
tiHlPMENTS-Flmtr. 5,000 bbls. ; wheat
15,000 bu. ; corn. 33,000 bu. ; oats , 10,000 bu.
Liverpool firnln mill I'rovUlonn.
LIVERPOOL , Feb. ll.-WHEAT-Qulet ,
Hd hlRher ; Jlurch , Bs 7Jd ; May , 5s 7"id ,
COHN Quiet. * iWHd higher ; March , 3s
& % d : Mav. 3s BHd.
I'HOVISIONS-Heef. dull ; extra India
mess , KJs ; prime mess , CDs. Pork , dull ;
prlmo mess , line western , 50s ; prime mess ,
medium , western , 47s Cd. Hams , short cut ,
Ilrm at SSs. Bacon , firm at 26s 6d , Short
ribs , dull at 27s Cd ; lonff clear middles ,
light , steady nt 2Ss ; lonu clear middles ,
heavy , ste-uly at 7s Cd : Bhort clear backs ,
steady nt aa ; clear bellies , dull at 31s ,
Bhoulders , square , steady at 25s. Lard ,
prime western , dull at 2S > s Od.
Bl'TTKR Finest United State. , Cs.
VI.OUH St. 1-ouIs fancy winter , dull at
7 * Cd.
HOPS At London ( Pacific coast ) , firm
at 4 15sQ5 5s ,
) lliiiicniiillu AVIient llnrkpt.
J1INNKAPOMS. Feb. ll.-WHKAT-Dull
and steady February , .lo : May , 71K87Uie :
I July. 7HiJi71V' : No. 1 hard. 72c ; No. 1
' northern. Tic. No , 2 northern. C9c.
MIERC1AL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Qeta a Strong Start and Gains Seven-
Eighths Gent During Day ,
UMEROUS CROP DAMAGE REPORTS OUT
Mirk Hold * Knrly Ail nnoe , Cloning
at 91O.1U 1-U , nnd ( he Hinuie In
tnril ami Hlbi AV
Knrrotr.
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. Numerous crop clam-
go reports today , light receipts , heavy
lenrunces at the Atlantic coast nnd higher
ables nil worked toward establishing bet-
cr prices In the wheat pit. Shorts were
orced to cover and May closed with a , gain
t ? i&tc. Corn advanced UOftc nnd oats
MI Vie. 1'ork left oft with an Improvement
f IDQliUc , lard 7 c nnd ribs 7&c.
Light rccelpta and continued cold weather
a\o wheat n strong start. May opened fee
Ighcr nt 738'JUc. and as Liverpool quoting
; d advance , notwithstanding yesterdays
ecllno on this side , was an unpleasant sur-
rlse for the bears , who went home * hort
udt night , the price was bid up quickly to
3J4C. Chicago receipts were seventy-seven
ars. of which llvo were graded contract ,
llnncapolls nnd Duluth received 311 cara ,
ompared with CW a week ngo.
The aggregate number of bushels received
t western primary markets nhowed a.
narked falling ; off , amounting to only 454-
JO bu. Atlantic i > ort clearances , on tht
ther hand , were Urge , equaling 818,000 bu , ,
ltd Bradstreet's reported 5.STO.OOO bu. from
otlt coaJits for the week. Crop damage re-
orts were numerous , and this tended to
eep the feeling nervous , especially when
nether cold wave was said to be on the
vny. The market \va fairly active , but
he rnngo rather narrow , with May hesltat-
ng around 73l.4G73Wo most of the day and
losing nt 73 > 4c.
Com WHS very strong nnd did much to
attain wheat In times of depression. The
ncreascd amount of corn that must ncces-
nrlly be consumed on account oC the sa-
ere cold was a strengthening influence.
Conulderublo long property was accumu-
nted by several commission houses. Under
uclt buying the market broadened and
onfldence In corn was more openly talked
hat for some time. Receipts were 4S1 cars.
lay opened tic higher nt 37H8'J7Uc nnd ad-
ancfd to 37c , the closing price.
There was an excellent demand from the
utslde In oats nnd the market was very
road. The cash demand was good and
horts covered freely. The advance , how-
ver , brought considerable realizing by
rollts by scalpers and a slight reaction
ook place. Receipts. 208 cars. May began
4ifc ( higher nt 2SH2Sc , advanced to 29c ,
hen eased oft to 2bo at the close.
Provisions were exceedingly dull until
ear the close , when they fell Into line
vlth the generally hopeful stntlrncnt pre-
nlllng In the grain markets nnd a slight
ally set In all nround. May pork opened
L shade higher at J10.0 % sold nt $10. then
ese to $10.12 at the close. The rnn o in
ard nnd ribs was narrow.
Estimated receipts for Monday : Wheat ,
0 cars : corn. G10 cars ; oats , 170 carp ; hogs ,
7.000 head. , ,
Holiday monday on account of Lincoln s
jlrthday. _ .
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles , opin. Hlrii. Low. Olot . Ycs'd'y
Wheat.
May. . . 73 H vsw 73 73H 72HSIH
July. . . 71M ! 71H 72H8X 1M
Horn.
May. . . 37liH S7M 3tl37
July. . . H S7t H
Sept. . . 38M 3BH S7H
Oati.
Muy. . . 20 234 88H
July. . . 2BK 26H SOM
orK.
May. . . 1002K 1012W 1000 . 10 l ! 10024
Lard.
May. . . 5(15 ( 672W 572 6rC )
July. . . 577 > t S82H 873 6B7h
Sept. . . 5 DO 682M S87M 677H
Ribs.
May. . . 600 607K 600 BOTH 500
July. . . 5 15 617 * S IBM C17H 6 ] : /
Sept. . . 6i6 ! 530 ft''O 030 B'J *
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No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLO UK Steady : winter patents. $3.80 ®
3.80 : straights. J3.40 < g3.GO ; clears , $3.30(33.40 ( ;
spring specials. $4.20 ; hard patents , $3.GO ®
3.70 : soft patents , $3.403.GO ; hard straights ,
$3.10S3.20j.bakers . $2.4 > S2.60.
36
OATS No. 2. 28V4c : No. 2 white , 30Ji ®
31c : No. 3 white. 30Vi@304c.
KYE-No. 2 , B5Hc.
BARLEY-NO. 2. 4i@32c.
SEKDS No. 1 llaxseed , $1.1G ; n. w. . $1.20.
Prime timothy seed. $2.42H'J2.47 ! > A. Clover-
seed , contract grade and March , $8.50.
PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $9.93
© 10.00. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $3.621405.55.
Short ribs sides ( loose ) . $4.7o4.9o. Dry
salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $4.25f-4.37 . . Short
clear sides ( boxed ) , to.0305.15.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
al $1.23.
SUGARS Cut loaf , J5.70 ; granulated , $5.20.
The following were the receipts and ship
ments for today :
Articles Receipts. Shln'ts.
Flour , bbls 11,000 22.000
Wheat , bu 76,500 3,000
Corn , bu 452,000 328,000
Oats , bu 234,000 15S.OOO
Rye bu 2 > .000 9.000
Barley , bu 26,400 220,000
On the Produce Exchange today the but
ter market was ilrm ; creameries , 14Q20o ;
dairies , llQl'c. Eggs. rm ; fresh. 21c.
Cheese , steady ; cream * . 9c.
DRESSED POULTRY Strong ; turkeys ,
OViQillc ; chicken ? , 9 > , ® 10c ; ducks , SQ9c.
Tolpdfi Mnrkot.
TOLKDO , Feb. 11. WHEAT Dull but
steady ; No. 2 cash. 73Hc ; May , 76c bid.
COHN Dull but ihfgher ; No , 2 mixed ,
OATS Dull but steady ; No. 2 mixed ,
2910.
RYE-Dull but steady ; No. 2 cash , 67c
bid CLOVBRSEED-Hlghcr at $3.80.
IMilInilcliililii I'roilucc BInrlcpt.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. ll.-BUTTRR-
Flrm , 2c higher ; fancy western creamery ,
23c : prints. 2Cc.
EGGS-Flrm. 2c higher : fresh western ,
24c : fresh southwestern , 23c ; fresh southern ,
221 ? 23c.
Pcorla Mnrlc < B.
PEORIA , Feb. 11. CORN-Slow ; No. 3 ,
"OATS Firm ; No. 2 white , 29&Q30C.
WHIS KY-tl.26.
DuIiitU Wlirnl Mnrkrt.
DULUTH , Feb. 11. WHEAT No , 1 hard ,
cash , 72c bid ; February. 72c bid ; May. 7IMiC
bid ; July , 75c bid ; No. 1 northern , cash , 71o
bid ; February , 70c bid ; May , 72HsC bid ; July ,
73c bid.
BIHirnuUce firnln Mnrket.
MILWAUKEE. Feb. ll.-WHEAT-FIrm ;
No. 1 northern , 73c ; No. 2 northern , 70V4@71c.
RYK-Flrmer : No. 1. 6G',4ff57c. '
BARLEY Dull ; No , 2 , 61if51V4e ; sample ,
4Sc
ailnnrapolla Klcmr Mnrket.
MINNEAPOLIS. Feb. 11-FLOUR-
Flrst patents. $3.70 3,80 : second patents ,
$3.50S3.CO ; Ilrst clears , $2.05112.75.
CONDITION OF NUW YOIIIC Il.VMCS.
OperntluiiH of Week lit Variance vrltli
UcHiiKx IIM Sliotvu In Staloinciit ,
NEW YORK , Feb. 11. The Financier says :
The statement of the associated lianku of
New York for the week ending February 11
was again at variance with supposed opera
tions covering the last six days. Instead
of n gain of something like $2,000,000 In cash
In reserved due to known receipts from the
Interior the actual Increase was practically
nothing , losses In legal tenders offsetting
specie expansion ,
Whether the actual condition of the banks
Is rellected In the statement Is doubtful.
At any rate special causes contributed so
largely In determining the totals that an
alysis Is rather dllllcult. Of the total gain
of JS.&OO.OOO in deposits the National City ;
bank alone Is responsible for nearly $5,250-
COO nnd the National Park bank more than
accounts for the Imlanco of the Increase.
In the loans the National City bank reports
an expnnMon of JC.600.CnX ) and the remainder
of the $8,000.KX ( ) caln Is' ' made up by one or
two other banks. In other word * , while
there has been more or less shifting er et
funds among the other Institutions , their
averages do not vary In the aggregate from
thu previous week.
What has brought about this showing
cannot be determined accurately. It Is *
known that the return of American securi
ties from Europe IK responsible for some
difference In the tetaU. Then , too , the rapid
formation of Industrial combinations Is re
quiring some extenMve financing. The
Stock exchange transactions for the week
were very much undir the enormous ) deal
ings of the previous fortnight , nnd while a
loan expansion of some magnitude had been
considered probable , the cash changes' are
disappointing and confusing. Still the Idle
surplu * of the New York banks la above the
average and there Is no rcacton to antici
pate that rates will show any change over
the coming week on legitimate business.
There Is a notable activity In commercial
paper nt prevailing quotations. The banks ,
however nr < inclined to i\\f \ \ < rlmlnnte
against the wholesale offering of Indus-
trim toltntrrnl of uncertain MIIII ? nnd nro
oxercblnR some c.iutlon In taking lines that
have not proved their Intrinsic vnltto
through actual operation. Talk of t-on-
cerled action In forming n common policy
with reference to those offerings , however ,
Is not borne out by facts , ns the banks will
exercise their Individual Judgment In dealIng -
Ing with the matter.
STOCKS AT IIOMi : AMI A1IUOAD.
IIoll < lrt ) nt \ < MV York ) ( 'lilrnno nnd
lliiKtnn diilrt In London.
CHICAGO , Fob. 11 , The Stock exchange
closed until Tuesday , on account of Lincoln -
coln > birthday.
UOSTON , Feb. 11. Holiday on B'.ock ex
change.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11. Exchange closed
today nnd Monday. The Commercial Ad
vertiser's London financial cablegram pays :
The markets here , were exceedingly quiet
today. The tone was firm. Copper * v/ero
Hi.- special feature. Tintos were 40 % , Ana
condas SVi nnd Utahs ift , after touching 9.
Uostons were up 3ii points There was llttlo
business In Americans , but London bought
In anticipation of n rlre next week , and
hardening prices. The close was at the
best. The bank bought 20,000 of bar gold.
Gold at HutnoH Ayn-n was 118.29.
PARIS , Feb. 11. Uuslness on the bourre
today opened well , but was not sustained
until th close , Spanish 4s and Italians were
favored. Portuguese reacted on realiza
tions. Rio tlnto. were In strong demand
and ndvnncod substantially. South African
securities closed heavy.
liERLIN , Feb. 11. Italian securities were
firm on the bourse today , owing to yejter-
day'-s debate In the senate nt Rome. Span
ish 4a were Ilrm on thu signing of the
treaty of peace. German 3s were In good
demand. American securities nnd local
shares were quiet and coal Bhart'9 were
easier , on account of the mild weather.
MADRID , Feb. 11. Spanish 4s closed to
day at 68.50. Gold was quoted nt 28.75.
San Frnnclnv Mliilnc Unotntloun.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. The olllclnl
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows :
Aim . s I.a > 1y "Wash. Con. . . . S
" JCcjtlcan Ki
. 13 clikntul Con SI
llcnlon Con . HI Ophlr M
Host & Hclchcr . 24 overman s
million . 4 Potosl 2Z
Caledonia . 30 Sav.iKe K
Challenge Con . IS Scorplwi
Chollar . 32 Sierra Nevada 55
Con. Cal. & Va . CiO Standard SW
drown 1'olnt . 18 Union Con 44
& Currlo . . . . 33 WtnJi Con 17
Hale & Xorcross. . . . 31 Yellow JnoV.ct 13
Justice . 13 Synd'cale IS
Kentucky Con . 8
Silver bars , E9 c ; Mexican dollar. ' , 4714 ®
48c. Drafts , sight , 17&c ; telegraph , 20c.
London Slock Quotations.
LONDON. Feb. 11. 4 p. m.-Closlng :
Oon9ol7 inx > trey lll'.t IN. Y. Central" . . , . . . < H4
OoneoU ) , account . .tllli I'eniiTylvanla 7 i
CanadUm Pacific . . . 90 = 4 " ' 11 %
Eric ISU Union J'acltlo pfd. . . Sl'i
do 1st pfd. 40S Atchlson 22 i
Illinois Central . . . .115 iLoul * . , : Nash 67H
N. I'aKlllo pM S1U Grand Trunk S4 !
St. Piul , common..130 I
BAR SILVER-Qulet : 27Hd per ounce.
MONEY IftlVs per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short bill ? , 1 lB-lGJj'2 per cent ; for three
months' bills , 2 per cent.
Xciv York Jloney Zllnrkct.
NEW YORK. Feb. U. MONEY ON CALL
Steady , nt V& per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Dull , with
actual business In bankers' bills nt J4.SJ8 >
4.S6 for demand and nt $4.83 , for sixty days ;
posted rates , J4.S4iM.S4 , nnd $4SfiS > 4.86IS ;
commercial bills' , $2 03 per cent.
DAR SILVER-59ic.
MEXICAN DOLLARS ! 7Uc.
Weekly lluiik Stiitviucnt.
NEW YORK , F b. 11. The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes :
Surplus , reserve , decreased $1.940,850 ; lonns.
Increased JS,516,700 ; specie , Increased $1,293-
600 ; legal tenders , decreased Jl.225,200 ; de
posits. Increased $ S,036COO ; circulation , de
creased $53.000. The banks now hold $36-
551,825 In excess o the requirements of the
23 per cent rule.
I'lnnnelulote * .
. Feb. ll.-Clearlnga , $321,939 ;
balances. JISU.SOI.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 11. Clearings , $1-
472,507. New York exchange , bank , Jl pre
mium : commercial , 25g50c discount.
NBW YORK , Feb. 11. The exports of
specie from the port of New York for the
week , amounted to $4,000 In gold and $1,019-
825 In silver. The Imports were $215,074 gold
and $51,614 silver. The Imports of dry goods
for the week were $2DOG,317.
NEW YORK. Feb. ll.-Clearlngs , $157,781-
893 : balances , $10,052,6SD.
BOSTON. Feb. 11. Clearings , $22,505,795 ;
balances. $2.iai,312.
CINCINNATI , Pet > . 11. Clearings , $1,454-
CHICAGO , Feb. 11. Clearings. $17,466,500 ;
balances , $2,845,218. Sterling exchange , bank
ers' bills , $4.85V-04.SC ; sixty days , $4.83HO
4.84. New York exchange. lOc discount.
PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 11. Clearings ,
$15.418,034 ; balances. $1,500,581.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 11. Clearings , J3.S25-
741 : balances , $023,590.
ST. COUIS , Feb. ll.-Clearlngs , $3,7S7OC6 ;
balances , $384,479. Money , 48 per cent.
New York exchange , lOe discount bid , par
asked.
WASHINGTON , Feb. 11. Today's state
ment cif the condition of the treasury
shows : Availabl cash balance , $273,321,310 ;
gold reserve , $227,502,590.
New Yorlc Dry Goodn Mnrket.
NBW YORK. Feb. 11. The wxles of
print cloths during the week have not
been hivwy. All available extras have
been sold ahead up to March 1 , and there
Is neither much demand nor much pres
sure to sell ovldpnt at Fall River. Odd
goods are In steady request and a fair
amount of these have changed hands.dur
ing the week at prices on a parity with
the price for extras , 2 .0 or above that
llguro. In staple cottons the advances In
the market have continued steadily. BuyIng -
Ing nnd shipments have been hampered
somewhat by the cold weather of the
week. The demand In general though Is
brisk and a long diversified lino. Con
sumers nro heavy buyers. The buying for
export has been free and well sustained.
Actual shipments are somewhat lighter
than heretofore.
Coffee 3lnrkct.
NBW YORK , Fob. ll.-COFFEE Options
opened steady and unchanged , ruled Irregu
lar. with downward tendency under ad
verse cables , tame trade In the spot de
partment , rumors of Increased crop esti
mates , light selling pressure and more
bearish statistical outlook , full Brazilian
receipts , counterbalanced by large ware
house deliveries , and closed steady nnd un
changed to 5 points lower ; sales , 7.000 bags ,
Including March , $5.50 5.55 ; August , $5.S5 ;
September , } 5.90 ; December , $6.10 ; January ,
$0.15. Spot coltec , Rio. dull : No , 7 , Invoice ,
C'sc ; No. 7 , jobbing , 7c. Mild , dull ; Cor
dova ,
Cotton Market.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11.-COTTON Steady ;
middling , C'/iC. Net recelptsi 310 bales ; gross
receipts , 1.340 bales ; stock , 9),541 bales ,
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. ll.-COTTON-Fu-
tures firm ; February. 15.84 bid : March ,
$5.831/6.84 / ; April , $5.80i0.i > 8 ; May , $5.90 3.91 ;
, ,
steady ; Bales , 2 COO bales ; ordinary , 46-lCc ;
good ordinary. 41 o ; low middling , CVic ;
middling , 513-lGc ; good middling. 67-llic ;
middling fair , 6 15-lCc ; receipts , 5,323 bales ;
stock. 412.757 bales.
Market.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 11.-8UOAR-
Steady ; open kettle , 2M3 0-lGc ; open kettle ,
centrifugal , 3S-lGtfl5-lCcj centrifugal , gran
ulated nnd white , none In llrst hands ; yel
low , 4J4 9-lCc ; HCConds , 203 15-lCc , Mo-
InuatH , open kettle , steady at 15830c ; cen-
trlfiitiil , 11Q-16C.
NEW YORK. Feb. 11. SUOAR-Raw ,
steady ; fair rellnlng , 313-lCc ; centrifugal ,
96 test , 4 5-lCc ; molasses sugar , 3 9-ltic ; re-
llned , steady ; mould A , 3 > 4c ; standard A
and confectioner * ' A , 4Tic ; cut loaf nnd
crushed , f > ' , * ( - ' : powdered and cubed , O'/if ,
granulated , ic.
KiiHllioiiiiil I'ri'lulit Slilini < ntH ,
CHICAGO. Feb. 11. Eastbound shipments
for the week amounted to 93,700 tuns , us
compared with 97,961 tons' ' for the previous
week and "C.US tons for the corresponding
week last year. The Fort Woyno led with
1S.130 tons. The Michigan Central carried
S.9GSVnbash. ; . 5,761 ; Lake Shore , 10,290 ; Pan
Handle. 10.793 ; Baltimore & Ohio , 7.132 ;
Grand Trunk , 15,215 : Nickel Plate , f > ,141 ;
Erie , 9,030 , and the Big Four , 2,005 ,
California Print Krultfi.
NEW YORK. Feb. ll.-CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUlTS-Strady ; evaporated ap
ple ? , common , "ffSc ; prime wire tray , S6J
9c ; choice. 9V c ; fancy , SWUQc. Prunes , 4
I 10. ' . . Apricots. Royal , JlRUc : Moor Park.
IMfUo. Peaches , unpeeled , lie ; peeled , 21
fflCc.
I'rvpoatrrnn * .
Detroit Journal : Monsieur do Beauchump ,
th ; living skeleton , was plainly jealous.
"You seem to forget you are engaged ! "
he protested .
Mademoiselle Eau d'Omaha , the fat
woman , laughed In his face
"Tho very Idea of expt-ctlng a person to
bo wholly wrapped up in one man ! " she
exclaimed , with fine scorn.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Enough Oattlo on Sale to Mftko a
Test on Prices ,
LESS DEMAND FOR STOCKhRS AND FEEDERS
Cotrn nml Itclfrrn lilt tlic Top . \Knln
anil .Sell Jiint nn They Old ,
lleforc tin * llrcak. ot
Ln t AVeck.
SOUTH OMAHA , Fob. 11.
Cattle , llocs. Sheep.
Receipts today C91 5W > 1 f5
Olllclnl Monday 1,570 2.491 4,216
Ofllclnl Tuesday 2,373 4,557 3.6DI
Official Wednesday 1,912 6.57B 3,553
Olllclal Thursday 1WI 4,361 3.4M
Oillclal Friday 1,513 4W ( 1.W3
Totnl this week .10,033 2C.73S 17.215
Week ending Feb. 4 11.6G4 29,792 27,007
Week ending Jan. SS. . . .10.SS1 46.0SI 21.712
Week ending Jan. 21..10.S2S 46,011 2l,70i
Average price paid for hogs for the last
several days , with comparisons :
'
. | 1893.
Feb. l
Feb. 2
Feb. u
Feb. 4
Feb. b
Feb. B
Feb. 7
Fb. S
Fob. 9
Feb. 10
Fob. ll. jj . , . . _
" '
'lndlcates Sumia > : .
The olllclal number of cars of stock
brought In today by each road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
C. . M. & St. P. Ry 1 3
Mo. P. Ry G
U , P. system 3 7
C. & N.V. . Ily 1 2
F , , E. & M. V , R. R 0 22
S. C. As P. Ry . P.
C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. . 10 3
B. & M. R. R. R . 21
C. , B. & Q. Ry 9
K. c. & at. j i i
C. , R. I. & I1. Ry. , cast. . 1 3
C. , R. I. & P. Hy. , west. . .
Total receipts 23 79 2
The disposition of today's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing tile num
ber of head Indicated :
Buyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
Omaha Packing Co 1,393
G. H. Hammond Co. . . 143 .S70
Swift and Company . . . . 137 l.OSI 616
Cudahy Packing Co C9 937
P. D. Armour , Chicago. 21 1,231
W. 1. Stephens J9
Huston & Co C
Omaha , 1C. C 110
Hammond , K. C 16 231
Nelson Morris , Chicago. . 3
Other buyers 59
Totals 59S 5,774 510
CATTLE There were only a few loads ot
cattle In the yards this morning , and a good
share of them were- direct to packers , so
that there was very llttlo on Halo to make
a. test of the market. Such cattle as were
hero sold at about the same prices ns yes
terday , and the mnrket , as usual on Satur
day , was featureless.
So far as killing cattle are concerned the
market during the latter part of this week
has been In very satisfactory condition. The
demand for cornfed steers has been active
every day , and as supplies have been very
moderate the tendency of values has buen
upward. At the close of the week Values
are almost back to where they were before
the break , on some kinds they are nearly
as high as any time , and on others not to
exceed lOo lower than the best time. In
addition to being a strong market the
movement on most every day has been ac
tive , with an early clearance.
Cows and heifers have been In good de
mand all the week and values have firmed
up , BO that the loss of last week has been
entirely recovered. That Is , cows and heif
ers are selling just as well as they did be
fore the break , and In addition the market
ias been active at ruling prices.
Good fat bulls , suitable for the export
: rade , finished up the week at firm prices ,
in sympathy with other kinds of good , fat
cattle. On the other hand , thin or Inferior
grades , even If fairly llcshy , as hardly us
oed sellers as they were at the high Ume.
Jtockcr and feeder bulls are lower In sym
pathy with the decline on other kinds of
reeding cattle. Veal calves have been strong.
As noted , almost every day this week
there has been a very marked falling off
In the country demand for stockers nnd
feeding cattle , and for the want of buying
support from the country , the market on
that kind of cattle Is 2Vfi3oc ( lower for the
week. Only n few cattle have been com
ing , but almost none have been wanted.
It would seem as If It was a good time
to pick up a few cattle , as the market
Is almost certain to go back again as soon
ns the weather moderates. Representative
sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
IS. . 930 $4 1(5 ( 5..1030 $4 75 21..1180 $4 90
39. . 878 410 28..1114 480 20..1211 500
1..1100 450 41..1218 4 So 21..1336 SOS
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
17..1112 4 GO
COWS.
1. , 920 2 73 6..1MG 3 GO 1..1160 375
2..1010 275 1..1140 350 3..1106 375
1. . S60 300 1..1010 350 2..1290 3 SO
1. . 970 300 1..1200 360 1..13W 390
1. . 830 325 1..12SO 360 1..1150 390
2. . 955 325 4..1035 305 S..1077 393
1..12CO 340 2..1200 373 1..1010 410
HEIFERS.
1. . 760 350 6. . 893 400 1..13GO 450
1. . 660 3 90 1. . 790 4 10
BULLS.
2..1360 300 1..1620 SCO 1..1590 383
1. . 8SO 325 1. . SCO 3 75 1..1S40 400
1..1270 325 1..1780 375 1..1450 400
1..1040 340 1..1370 375 1. . 860 410
CALVES.
1. . 340 450 ' 2. . 260 575 1. . 290 625
1. . SO 6 00
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
6. . 903 3 40 2. . 710 4 50 1. . 300 4 63
2. . tSO 4 60 1. . 570 4 60
HOGS Everything was against the sell
ers this morning. Provisions were easier
yesterday , It was the last day of the we k.
with liberal receipts , an'd In addition other
markets wore reported lower.
While a few loads sold early at prices
that were almost steady , or not to exceed
5c lower , the general market was 57'4c
lower. While- buyers were ready to taku
the receipts at the decline , sellers were not
In till cases willing to make the concession
demanded , and for that reason thu market
was none too active. Still the hogs kept
selling , and in the end everything changed
hamlB , the close being at the low point of
Light" and light mixed loads sold at $3.5551
3.IS , as against $3.60fJ3.70 yesterday ! heavy
mixed loads for the most part brought
$3 054/3.70. and yesterday thu same kind
went at $3.70 3.76 ; the best heavy sold early
as high as $3.75 , while the top was $3,7iVi
The hog'market opened this weeK n shade
lower , but commencing with Tuesday there
was a gradual gain In values , until on
Friday the mnrket touched the highest
point since last October. The light ie-
celpts and good demand made the market
active , and ns a rule the offerings of each
day met with ready sale nt ruling prices. .
Packers have wanted the hogs and could
use u good many moro than have been
coming , but they were not to be had. A
glance at the tables at the head ot this
column will show how the week's receipts
compare with previous weeks , and also the
average price for each day and for corresponding
spending days of previous years. Repre
sentative sales :
No Av. Sh , Pr. No. Av. Sh. Pr.
60. . . .193 40$365 71 216 SO 363
9lii . . . .208 1GO 355 69 233 . . . 365
03 joi 120 365 89 19S 120 365
110 178 . . . 360 74 2S5 . . . 3 C5
G7 . . .207 . . . SCO 66 270 160 363
67..182 ! 180 360 66 300 40 3 65
J03 218 SO 360 62 279 . . . 3 63
C7 220 160 360 77 215 . . . 365
102 203 . . . 360 Cl 261 80 3 65
C3 213 40 360 66 265 . . . 365
73 202 W 360 50 297 120 365
9S 1M . . . 360 63 295 80 3 65
HO 171. 80 36214 83 257 40 3 C5
77 202 80 36214 78 195 40 3 65
09 ; :2J : . . . 36214 CO 263. . 120 3 C5
C5 lltli . . . 36214 48 352 SO 3 C5
75 212 210 36214 125 27li . . . 3 CJ
CG 23J 40 3 Ci'14 76 238 . . . 3 C3
C7 230 200 3 C2l/j 75 2sO SO 3 G3
Gl 217 . . . 3C214 C3 271 . . . 365
95 208 SO 3 6214 CG 260 . . . 36714
Cl 211 60 3 C214 58 314 . . . 367 %
93 230 160 36214 65 307 80 3 67 \ > .
CG 255 . . . 36214 71 252 . . . 3 67U
M 222 . . . 36214 74 230 . . . 3 671-J
60 225 13) 36214 61 291 120 370
78 224 240 3 G2 4 61 272 40 370
U 281 40 36214 65 310 40 370
76 242 40 3 Gl ffi 257 40 370
67 280 210 365 83 261 . . . 370
86 251 lU ) 365 35 260 120 370
M 20-J . . . 365 03 269 . . . 370
60..361 60 3 C5 45 3 < tt 80 S 70
GS 22S . . . 3 C5 67 253 . . . 370
62 210 40 3 65 C5 2J4 . . . 37214
65 243 . . . 365 71 500 60 3 721J
C9 201 . . . 365 55 312 . . . 3 To
78 195 40 365 K SCO . . . 375
WAGON LOTS-PIGS.
1 110 . . . 300 8 266 . . . SCO
2 116 . . . 310 S 217 . . . 360
5 318 . . . 350
SHEEP There were only two loads hero
this morning and 'they were lambs and met
with ready snlo nt ntcivly prUes , th * de
mand being ( Tnotl nnd the market In very
satlifactory roiMltlan ,
Th- sheep market has brcn goo l all th's '
week nnd values have gradually tended up
ward , ! < o th t at thp clo * It In mite \a ray
that the nuukfl Is iSWOc higher Ihun It \\s
n week ngo. In Addition It hits been active
w lilt a Rood demand , and arrival' huvr met
with ready sale all th ? week. Heavy
woihDW nnd y a.rllngs have sold better In
comparison to the lighter wplghln than
they did a short tlmo ago , the being n
vt-ry apparent Improvement In the demand
for that kind.
LnmUj have boon In much liroir supply
than olicvp during the week and on some
days havr constituted the bulk of 'hire -
celptn. The market has been in * oo.l i-hrpo
with values prnctlrnlly stationary there be
ing no chnnjre of Import.inoj in that tit poet
during the week.
Quotations ore : Good to choice fed
western wethers , $3 ft4.15 : fnlr to good ,
$ UOfi3.M ) ; choice native wethers. $3.90TI.1S ;
choice western yenrllngs. $ .20 4.3.1 ; fnlr to
peed WPStorn vending ? . } 4 OMT4.20 : fed ew ° s.
$36f Tf3C5 ; peed to choice nntlvp Inmbs. $4.70
OM.M > ; good western Inmbs. $ lfi5 < JI.75 ; feeder
nhcep. M501i37. . : f.'odcr lambs. J4.CKMT4.25 ;
cull sheep , $ J.OO ? n.OO ; cull lamb ? , $3.00f3.50 ,
Rppre entntlve sales :
No. Av. Pr.
214 western lambs 75 $1 CO
272 western lambs 73 473
i.ivi ; STOCIC MAHICKT.
Mm I fed Stiiil > - of rnttlr nt l'- '
( ImiiKCtl I'rlcTx UOHK l.oncr ,
CHICAGO , Fob. ll.-Tho limited supply of
attlo received today was disposed of at
inchnngod prices , the nvcrugo sales being
DC higher than these rcc.'lved a week ago.
Fancy cuttlo brought $ > 3.Wi6.15 ; medium
steers H.Wiu.10 ; choice steer * . IS.MfcS.M ;
Ji-ef steers , $ l.l5Tf4.75 ; stockers nnd feeders ,
kUO-ftl.75 ; bulls. $2.75114.25 ; cows and holffrs ,
$3.SO4.CO ; western fed steers. $4. ir5.65 ;
Tn.xns steers , $3.CWM.S5 ; cnlvcn , $5.00 7.60.
The run of hoes wns heavier than ex-
lected In view of the towre weather and
buyers forced prices 2Vsfi5c ; lower ; fair to
choice , $3 > 2Mf4.02"i " ; packing lots. $3.GOii3.SO ;
uIxtHl , $3.C5ff3.S7(4 ( : butchers. $ .1.704(3,95 ( ;
lights , $3.C053.90 | ; pigs , $3.3.11)3.70. )
There were barely enough sheep offered to
nnk < > a market nnd prices ruled unchanged.
I'oor to prime sheep , $230 i4.00 ; yearlings.
f-l.20ii4.CO ; Inferior to choice lambs , $4.Wit
r 00 ; largely nt $ l.S05i.S5. }
RECK11 > TS Cattle. 400 head ; hogs , 18,000
lead ; shcop , 600 head.
KnitNii * CHy l.lve Slock.
KANSAS CITY. Fob. ll.-CATTLE-Rc-
celpts , 30 bend. Prices unchanged. Cold
weather this week bus materially shortened
receipts ; demand for good slaughtering ent
ile extrn good nnd prices are 15523c higher.
Common grades n shndo higher. Heavy nn-
! lvo steers , Ki.40fio.7o ; medium , $ l.35fi5.40 ;
lightweights. $4.15fiG.25 ; stockers nnd feed
ers. $3,5Ul5.0i > ; hutrhnr cuwa nnd heifer/ ,
(3.001(4.80 ( ; cantiprs , J2.25ff3.oO ; bulls , SJ.OifW
4.00 ; western steers , $3.75 5.25 ; Texans , $3.50
Q5.00.
HOGS Receipts , 2.610 bend. Prices today
average 6c lower , Tim demand for packing
srnd'S this week very strong and prices
lave ndvnnopcl dijnoo. Heavies , $3.70J3.80 } ;
mixed , t3.iufr3.75 ; lights , f3.45TfU.G3.
SHEEP- Receipts for the week , very light ;
good slaughtering sheep , lOc higher. Re
ceipts of Inmlia large : the desirable flocks
slllng : steady , while unfinished bunches arc
slow to lOc lower. Lambs , $4.5085.00 ; mut
tons , $3.Kfi3.00 ; feeding lambs , $375ft4.40 ;
feeding sheep , $3.008 3.CO ; stockers , $2.2503.50.
S ( . I.oulH I.lvr StiicU.
ST. LOUIS. Fob. 11. CATTLE Receipts ,
100 head , Including 300 head Texnns. Mnr
ket steady ; fair to fancy native shipping
and export steers , $ l.7" > 'it.CO ; , bulk of sales ,
> 5.10J5.40 ; dressed beef and butcher steers ,
? 3.G5t'5.35. bulk of snips , $1. 3005.30 ; steers.
under 1.000 Ibs. , $3.00i4.RO. bulk of sales , $4.00
5J'I.25 ; stackers nnd feeders , $3.00Ti4.55. bulk
of sales. $3.50T4.35 ; cows , fnlr to choice , $2,00
fffo.OO. bulk of cows , $2.rog j.35. bulk of heif
ers , $3.50fi3.90 ; Texas nnd Indian steers , $3.00
ffij.OO. bulk of sales , $3.23If4.75 ; cows and
heifers. $2.25ff4.00.
HOGS Receipts. 4,500 hsnd. Market EftlOc
owcr ; lights. $3.6.7 ? ? 3.75 ; packers , $3.75ir3.S54 !
butchers. J3. 5Q3.97 t' .
SHEEP Receipts , 1.2 < X > head. Mnrket
dull , quiet. Native muttons , tf.00ff4.20 ;
stoc-kers , $2.23f3.00 ; culls and bucks , $3.00S >
3.W ; lambs , $1.50(05.25 ( ; sheep , $3.70.
Xcw York l.lve Stoelc.
NEW YORK , Feb. 11. HI313VES Re
ceipts , 193 head ; no trading ; feeling steady.
Cables unchanged ; exports. C29 cattle. 140
sheep nnd 1,238 quarters of beef. Cnlves ,
receipts , 130 head ; veals steady nt $ O.OCMH
8.00 : southern cnlves lower ; western steady
at $3.60 : city dres'od venls , $3.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts. 50 head ;
fair to choice sheep. $4.00Q1.50 ; medium to
prime lambs' , $5.23@5.CO.
Cincinnati I.Ivc Slock.
CINCINNATI , Feb. 11. HOGS Steady at
$3.40if4.10.
CATTLE Easy at $2.501(3.00.
SHEEP Steady at $2.23Q4.23 ; lambs , dull
at J1.00SC.25.
Stock I
Following nre the receipts nt the four
prlnclpnl western markets for February 11 :
Cattle. Hojrs. Sheep.
Omaha 691 5.0il ( 525
Chicago 400 1S.OOO 500
Kansas City 30 2MO
St. Louis COO 4,500 1,205
Totals 1,721 30,171 2,223
WEATHER TURNS VERY VILE
Juiiuiiry Cold In llrltoii'N Itciilni Tiirn-i
to H Damp nml
( Copyright , 1S99 , by Associated Press. )
LONDON , Feb. 11. The bright , cold
evap of January has been succeeded by one
of the muggiest Februarles on record , the
thermometer during itlic last week standing
nt 58 degrees. Similar and unusual mild
ness Is reported from the continent. There
have been severe storms over the south and
west portion of the British Isles , and floods
In many parts. The river Thames has risen
seriously and many residents of Windsor
have been removing their furniture as a
result of the inundations. Influenza 1ms re
sumed its sway , but U is not of a deadly
typi > .
There Is a dark tragedy lying behind the
death of young Prince AHrcd of Saxe-
Coburg and Gotha , the only eoii of the duke
of Saxe-Gotha , sou of Queen Victoria. This
adds greatly to the grief of his relatives.
Ho was handsome , tall and o ( manly bear
ing , and his slight , boyish figure , In a
brilliant hussar uniform , was conspicuous
during the jubilee festivities in England ,
Soon after the Jubilee , the prince returned
to his regiment In Berlin , ono of the crack
guards regiments ; but ho soon fell into bad
hands , became entangled in the gambling
scandals , and , finally this resulted In his
cousin , Emperor William , dismissing him
from the guards and , under the guise of
promotion , transferring him to a 'lino ' regi
ment at Coburg. Two other officers who
were mixed up in the gambling scandal
were cashiered. But gambling was not the
worst feature of the young -prlnco'B case ,
Ho Indulged 'In other dissipations which
undermined his health and brought about
hU untimely death , as It did with Alfonso
XII in Spain , Early in January specialists
pronounced Prince Alfred's state to bo hope-
less and his succession to the throne of
Coburg out of tliu question. The prince ,
however , had to participate lu the silver
wedding festivities of his parents and was
carried to tbo gala performance at the
Coburg theater in a sedan chair. Four days
before the prince's death the disease from
which ho was sulterlng cauet-d innumiiiuttuti
of the brain , bringing an agonizing end. Ho
died without any of his relatives near him ,
In a dei'irlum , In the banltarlum In the
Austrian Tyrol , to which ho was taken.
There were only two doctors at his beclsHo
when ho expired.
The death of Prince Alfred has been a
heavy blow to the London season , ns black
will havu to bo worn up to Easter. The
season began with the opening of the par
liamentary session.
The duke of Devonahlres' political recep
tion on Tuesday evening was a brilliant
function. The duchess of Maryborough wns
magnificently gowned nnd Mrs. Joseph
Chamberlain wore pale pink molro satin
and wblto laco. Mrs. Ronalds was dressed
In black tulle anil jet. Prominent among
the guests wag Mrs. Henry Whlto , wife ol
the United States charge d'affaires , who is
at present chaperoning Lord Kosvbery'a
daughters.
Correspondence which appears periodically
criticising tbo manners of the present day
young man Is again agitating iu the columns
of the Morning Post. These young men tire
accuecd of neglecting to call after accepting
hospitality , In refusing to dance- and In gen
eral lack of manners and breeding ,
1 One of tbo fruits of the Hooley exposure
In thnt Lord * Do IA Wnrr nnd Albonurlo
announced their work In connection with re *
turning the 37,000 Hooley claim * thfjn
cclvpd for becoming directors of the French
Dunftip Pneumatic Tlr < company. Both ,
however , reptiutalo lioolcr'e Account of the
mntter.
Ilcv. John Watson ( Un McLnrrn ) nnd
Mrs. Wfttson ro passengers on board th
steamer Teutonic , which left Liverpool for
New York on Wednesday. They will spend
Ureo months In the United States.
Advices from Stockholm show that th
unlth ot Klug Oscar Is far from eatlaftc-
ory. Ho will go ( o lllarrltz It ho Is nblo to
lo eo at the end ot the month. Thcnco ho
will tnltc a trip to North Afrlc.i. The que n
ot Sweden nnd Norway I * still very feeble.
She will KO to llonncff , Prussia , attcr King
Oscar's dupqrttirc for Ularrltz.
Washington's birthday wllf be brilliantly
clcbrntcd nt the United States legation at
Stockholm by a ball , which the crown prince
its promised to attend.
The well known polar explorer , Prof. N . -
horst , has Issued nn appeal to the Swedish
icoplc for funds to equip an expedition to
cast Qreenrnml during the corning summer
o search for Prof. Anilree , the missing bal-
oonlst , and to engage In scientific oxplora-
lons. The party will consist ot twonty-flvo
) ersons. They will bo absent four months
anJ the cost of the expedition Is estimated
at 70,000 crowns.
Tlu Wny ot the World.
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "So you went
nto the stock mnrket yesterday mid ma.ln
several thousand dollars ! " said the younff
man's uncle ,
"Yes , sir.1
"That shows how one may , with proper
jiluck and promptness , succeed If ho will
only take advantage of his opportunities. "
"But 1 lost that nnd several thousand
moro today. "
"Young man , how often have I told you
hat such transactions arc merely gam-
iilliiir , and that you nre bound to coma
; t > grief , sooner or later , If you dnbbla
n them ? "
Mliiuli * of Aonli \ \ > l > * trr !
Chicago Tribune : Warden This Is tht
moat absolutely verfcct device of the kind
ever seen. The condemned mnn docs no !
invo to sit In a chnlr nnd wnlt while the
wires nnd masks arc adjusted upon hm
icud. suffering n thousand deaths In thn
meantime In Anticipation. At the moment
10 steps on the platform nnd sits down
liu closes the current , nnd death strikes
lilm before he knows It. What do you
think of the Idea ?
Visitor U Is the electrocutes ! thine 1
ever saw.
OUT OF THU ORDINARY.
The volume of business handled by thi
savings bank department of 'tho London
postolllco has grown to enormous propor-
.lons. nnd at present the staff of the Cen
tral Savings bank numbers moro than 2,500
persons.
John Y. Stone of Glen wood , la. , hns what
s believed to bo 'the biggest apple orchard
n itho world. H embraces 800 ncrco , upon
which are grawlng 133,000 trees , most ot
which have reached the bearing ngo. Mr.
Stone was once elected attorney general of
ho state.
Senator Burrows of Michigan lias n. largo
collection of scrapbooks , containing nearly
every printed article relating to himself
Irom his first election to congress in the
Calantazoo district down ito the present day.
These ecrapbtfoks accompany holr owner
everywhere ho gees In n political capacity
for any length oJ time.
A mnn with n penchant far computation
las calculated that when , wo are at rest
wo consume GOO cubic Inches of air n min
ute. If wo walk nt the rate oi one mlle
nn hour wo use 800 ; two mllrs , 1,000 ; three
miles , 1,600 ; four miles , 2,300. If wo start
out and run six miles an hour wo consume
1,000 cubic -Inches of air during every mln-
ute of the tlmo.
Not long ago Secretary Long Interested
ilmself lu the case of a Bailer who entered !
the navy at the beginning of the war and !
now wanted his discharge. The secretary
asked several officials to make out the
necessary papers , but found that the man ,
could only be discharged for cause. Finally
the secretary said : "Well , make out his )
discharge because It rained yesterday. " This )
appears to be a sufflclcnt reason , for the
sailor Is no longer in the navy.
No such gorgeous equipage has been Been
In Washington for unany years aa the *
which has Just arrived there for use of
Jutaro Komura , the Japanese minister.
The mikado's representative Is a dainty 1M-
Llo chap of about five feet four Inches , but
Ills coach Is big enough to accomnu3 < d'ato '
Tour large-sized men. Ills servants , two
of whom always sit en the high seat be-
lilnd , are dressed In blue and gold livery ,
the harness 'Is gold-trimmed , the running ;
gear and cradle springs are brilliant caralno
and the panel of gold bears tbo royal carna
tion.
tion.Tho
The city building of Philadelphia la the
largest building In America , not excepting
the capltol nt Washington , being 486 % feet
In length , north < ind south , and 470 In width ,
east and west , covering an area , of four and
ono-half acres , exclusive of a court yard !
In the coaler 400 feet square. Around the
whole Is a grand avenue 205 feet wlilo on ,
the northern front and 135 feat on the
others. It contains G20 rooms , besides tho.
offices of the city government. Surmount
ing the structure Is a ceii'tral ' tower , which
rises to an altitude ot G37 1-3 foot nnd
terminates ! n a oo'Jrssal utatuo of William
Pt-nn , whic-h Is thirty-six feet In hoJgat ,
A whistling well has been discovered on
the farm of William Hall on the Clmmaron
river -In Oklahoma. So great Is the noise
that the 'neighbors 'In that scot leu have
threatened to lynch Hall unless he tolcts
pn to stop the noiseTho whistling Is
much more piercing thnn that vt a. train
engine. Recently Hall went out Into his
pasture to dig a well to get water for the
cattle. At the depth of twenty feet ho
encountered rook , and taking n plckaxo h
dug a hole through it. A sudden current
of air blew him clear out of the hole , and
as he picked himself up ho heard the >
whistling Round from the hole. Ever slnco
then the noise- has grown louder and louder.
JAMES E BOYD & GO , ,
Telephone 1030. Omalm , Neb
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