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10 THE O FAIIA DAILY BEE : THTKSDAY , MAY 4 , 1800. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Gains Strength on Reports of Unsca- sonableVc.ither , CORN FOLLOWS WHEAT AND OATS FIRM iN Show SnmnthlriK of n Dffllni ! Due ( o Free Ity l.cnifiH Apndij- Hlli.i In Ilrnkuu , I1/ CHICAGO , 'May 3-I an of n curtailment In the spring wheat acreage on account ot unseasonable weather In the northwest , with a sharp advance nt Liverpool , I sirttigthem-d wheat tbdity. Profit taking I licat .th end wiped out most of the ud- | vancc. however , July closing with a gain i of only W/Vtc. Corn declined HflUc. Oat.-j ' I ' ndvanced Ur-- Pork lost 25627',4c , lard "V4c nnd ribs n7'it. An unexpected ndvnnco at Liverpool , rumor.H of Russian drouth and reports ot d1 Inyed seeding In ths northwest on ne- c -tint of * now gave wheat an Impetus nt tiin opening which lasted until within an hour of the close. The market lltmlly weak ened und.r heavy realizing , owing to more favorable crop reports ajid soaking rains liirouKiiout the winter , wheat country. July openr-d WPAc higher at 72fj73c , advanced Irregularly to 73Hc , declined to 72'MJ72V : utiil closed at 72TViii3c , Chicago rcci-iv d ifi t'irc. . 1if which Kinded contract , and thn northwest 2.v < cars tompand with 3SO tno name day n your ago. primary wpwtern market receipts were also .small , amounting to only .TiO.OnO bu. , against ! Vj7,000 bu. last year Exports from Atlantic ports amounted In wheat and flour to S3'JWO ' bu. Predictions of frost , light receipts nnd n good cash demand strengthened c'orn tarty. The advanc ? was nil lost near the end , however , on reports of Increased acre- n-jo and favorable conditions for phtntlng. Krci'ipts. CO cnrs. July opened a shade higher at .1IS c , iidvnnc-.d to 33c and de clined to .llc at the close. Oats ruled active nnd llrm. There was n pond demand from shorts and shippers r\jr May , while- elevator concerns bought July as u hedge against cash sales. R 'celpts. 167 cnrs. July started 'Jc higher at 2iy2l' < ,0 , , nold sparingly nt 2lc , advanced to 2l'4c ' and closed nt 2l'i72IUe. Provisions di'cllncil under frcx- selling by tired longs. Packers purchased Slay at the d cllnc. July pork aliened 2'Ac ' lower ut T3.'J7 < 4 , rose to $3.00. declined to tfS.70 nnd cfoscd nt JS.72' ' < . July lard started un changed at $5.22',4 ' nnd sold off to $ " . .15. July ribs opened a shade higher at $ I.77'A du- cllncd to f I.C7 "nd closed at JI.70. ICBtlmalcd receipts for Thursday : Wheat , K2 cars ; corn , 170 curs ; oats , 2E3 cars , hogs , 27.000 h ad. Lending futures ranged as followi : Artlclun upun. lllKll. Low. ( ! loio. YcB'day Wheat. May. . . 71H lllKll.I 7.JI . . 71H - , - - . . . - ' July. I 7-JH-73 7'J ! ( Sept. . . 7KM Corn. Mav. . . 3.1H July. . . Si'jn. . . llCVi OiltB. Way. . . 2IW-27 27 H July. . . J4 " Hmo J4W i4 ! Hipt. . . 2' ! C4 > ! ' _ ' ( til SU-22W 1'ork. May. . . s no 8/10 87B July . . 1IUU 870 II IK ) Si.pt . U 1ft 885 8H5 915 l.crcl. May. . . mo 5 10 507K July. . . f. ' . HUM ; , 15 A 15 Si'nt. . . B)7 ! SB7W 6'7 4 6 7 , Mny. . . jnlfc July. . . 4771. 407 -470 Sept . . 4 111) 1 III ) 4 'JO * NTQ. 2. Cash ciuotatlons were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents. $3.50ft ( > 3..0 ' ; strnlght-s , $3,2Wf3.30 ( ; clears , J3.00ti3.10 ; Hprlng specials , $1.10f4.23 ; patentn , $3.30 } } 3.70 , btralghts. $2.SOl3.10 ! ; bakers , $2.20 2.50. WH13AT No. 2 spring , 71fr72MiC ; No. 3 sprlns. tS5771c : No. 2 red , 7.V5J7&C. CORN-No. 2 , 3IUc ; No. 2 yellow , 3IV4iff33e. OATS No. 2. 2.V , < . ' ! i25-yc ; No. 2 white , 30 ® 31c ; No. 3 white. 29'/30'/c. ' nVK No. 2 , B'Jc. 11ARL13Y No. 2. SGfTllc. S15BDS No. 1 flaxsecd. $1.12 ; northwest , fl.lB ; prlmo t'.mothy , $2.30If2.u5 ; clover , con tract grade. $0.3. ) . PROVISlONS-Mess pork , per bbl. , $ S.53ft S.KO. L-ird. per 100 Ibs. , $3.10'S5.17 < . . Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $ U5'iT ' 1.17'4. Dry salted Bhouklcrs ( boxed ) , | I.U > 34,7u. Short clear aides ( boxed ) , $ I.SOJ(4.90. ( WIHSICY Distillers' finished goods , per gal. . . $1.2 . SUGARS Cut loaf , $3.03 ; granulated , $3 43. Th- following are the receipts and ship ments for today. Artlulcs. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour , bbls . 10,000 IIOO' ' ) Wheat , bu . 73,000 2S.OOO Corn , bu . 310.KW 1BI.OOO Oat. , bu . C2'J,000 353,000 Rye , bu . 7fiOO Ifi.ono Uarley , bu . 20,000 C.OOO On the Produce exchange today the butter market was quiet nnd easy ; crenmeri's , 12 ® Hie ; dairies , lOffllc. Eggs , stsndy ; fresh , ll'/ic. Cheese , weak ; creams , lOUI/llc. M-I\V YOIIIC GIJMJUAL 9IAUKI3T. for tlic Day oil General Coiiiiiioclltlc-H. NBW YORK , May 3. KLOUR Receipts , 15.813 bbls. ; exports , 13,241 bbls. ; steadily hold but very dull ; Mlnnetnto. patents , $3.SDfll.15 ; Minnesota bakers , $3.00Q3.20 ; winter patents , $3.7501.10 ; winter straights , $3.33.5/3.65 ; winter extra. ! . $2.COS3.00 ; winter low grades , $2.455/2.55. Rye Hour , dull ; good to fair , t3.00jj3.li ) ; choice to fancy , $3.20Jj > 3.40. 3.40.CORNMKAL CORNMKAL Dull ; yellow western , 81 ® i5c. Hrumlywlne. ? 2.00y2.15. UYIS Steady ; No , 2 western , G7'/MJGSc ' f , o. 'UARLKY-Qulct ; feeding , 4JQ44e ; maltIng - Ing , 47j50c ( c. I , f. . Htiffnlo. HARLKY MALT Dull ; western , 550G3C. * * * HAT Receipts , 23,215 LJL1. ; exports , 43i2G bu. ; spot market steady ; No. y red , Wvuc f. o. b. afloat and 77' * elevator ; No , 1 northern. Unluth , i2'Xc f. o. b. alloat , to ar rive. Options opened steady on English cables owing to a squeeze of May shorts In Liverpool. The tmmc option hero was strong nil day on light slocks and u good export demand , sustaining the entire mar ket. Spring wheat crop news was bullish. In the late afternoon heavy realizing de veloped , under which prices broke sharply , closing weak and \t-o \ higher on " CORN-Recelpts , 40,930 bu. ; exports , 21G- 322 liu , ; spot steady : No. -)0f/43c ) ( f. o. b. nlloat , to arrive and spot. Options opened titcady on cable advices and after nn ad vance on IK I clearances oajed oft llnnlly under rcnllzlni ; nnd closed weak at un changed prices ; May , 39'Ai73ic ' ! ) : closed , 30Vic : July , 33VlT39o : closed , 3SV.C. Options neglected , llAY Firm ; good to choice , $ G.50ff7.50. - , - , AynjM , lluht o heavy welglua , 2sV i acid. 2lUi2c. ( PROVISIONS lleof. steady ; family. $ D.50 Gitl.W. "Sim mess , $9.00 ; beef hams , $19.00J > 19.50. Cut mentH , quiet ; pickled bellies , $5.00 in. n , JS,7i5 9.M ) ; Buort clear , $10.25 ® 12.00 ; famllj-i * 10.ROjn.OO : tnliow , dull : city , 4. . country , 4fc4ttc , nu to iiuallty ; iiotntocs , llrm. UUTTI'JIl ' Steady ; wcutern creamery , 141& fl > c ; factory , U'Vj&lSVio ; Itnltatlcn cream ery , 13'iJfl5e ' : state dairy , UViiflCcj state creamery. 14l-si(517e ( , rllKK IUlil. . easy ; largo white , 12o ; fmall while. 1201SUC , J.JC1OS I'lrm ; Htnto nnd Pennsylvania , 13'14il3'.c : wcntern frash , 12i'013c ! ' ; southern " " - ' " ern , , i- . tiLS--l-viroleini ( ) , dull : refined New York , $ j.93 ; Phlladtlphln nnd liultlniort > , tu.ao ; ) Miii.\deH > ha ! nnd llaltlmoro. In bulk , $1.40 , Roslu , llrm : strained , common to good , $1.4 i(1.4D ( , Turpentine , Btendy at 4104IM < . ( . 'oiluiibeed oil , dull ; prime crude , 22 > , c ; prime crude , f , o. b. mills , ISfilSc ; prime titiminar yellow. 2GS26Vic ( , nomlntil ; off BIIIII- nu-r ye'.low , 2Mf butter grades , 30S3 p : jirlme winter yellow , SOfoSlc ; prime white , SOIiflf. RICK Firm : domestic , futr to extra , 4V4J ? "t'j Japan. 5'uii4c. MULASKS-Steady ; New Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 32 < Q37c. M13TAL8 FcVllowIng Monduy'u sharp rise niul yesterday's break , tin made nn upturn toduy on Increased demand and generally favorable new The other depirtments uhowrd no mdlcnl changes , At the clp > o II.o Mclnl oxrluuiKi' called pig Iron war- rnntK quiet at $10.75 bid iincl $11.00 asked ; lake copper , quiet and unchanged at $19.25 ; tin. firmer at J25-S5 bid and $23.95 asked ; lead , llrm at fl.yiMi bid nml $ l.42Vd at < kpd : epelter , unchanged at $ G,75 bid and $7.00 t nskod. The broker * ' price for lead Is $1.15 nnd for copper $ lJ. < X > 'tfl9.12'4. OMAHA flti.MillAIj MARICKT. CoiicIKIcin of TrnilR nnil UnolnUoim on Stiiplc- and Knncy Produce. EGGS Receipts light ; demand good at U fill tip , UUTTJ < : R-Common to fair , lOBllc ; cholc * , IMIlle ; separator , ISc ; gathered creamery , 16c. POULTRY litnr. llvo , 9e ; old nnd stnggy roomers. live , 4fie ; ducks and getso , live , iWc ; turkeys , live , lOc ; broilers , dressed , nr doz. , $4.60 PIOHONS Live , per doz. , 75cG 1.00. VEALS-Cholce. 9c. FRKSH WATER FlSH-Catllsha per lb. , 12c ; buffalo , per lb. . dresed , MJ.e . ; whlto llsh , lee ; lake trout , 9c ; yellow pike , dwtted , 9e ; round , ic ; Jllver herring , Co ; perch. Cc ; bullheads , dressed , lOc ; black bans. UHlSc. , . . SEA FISH-Floumlers , Sc ; haddock , lOc ; Columbia fiver salmon , 15c ; halibut , lie : blue Ilsh , lOc ; Spanish mackerel. lOe ; red "iiapper , I0c ; extra largo maclurcl. each , 3Ce ; rou shad , each , 40c ; shad roe , per pair , i 2 ° * KC- FRUITS. HTRAWBERRlES-Pcr crate , $1.50 ; pints , $2.50. APPLES Ben Davl. . per bbl. . $3.00 ; Gen- Itonn , $4.73 ; New York Baldwins , GreenlngM nnd nth. is , choice , per bbl. , $3.50 ; western ' " ' "cRANl'jKRRIKS-Jerscyp , per bbl. , $7.50. P1NKAPPLKS Per doz. , $2.25Ji2.M > . CIIERRlKS-Callfornin , per 10-lb. box , T2.M. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS California , fancy J3.C05J3.75 ; choice , t3.2Sft3.uO ; Messina , fancy , $4.00. i > RANUh.S-Nnvels. fancy , \ \ ; choice , $3.75 1.00 ; sculling * , $3,00 ; Med. sweets , $3.23. HANANAS-ChnU'C , ornteil , large stock , per bunijh. $2.251/2.50 / ; medlum-slz-ed bunches , ilATKri Uallowcc , CO to 70-lb. boxes , 6c : Salr , Be ; Turd , 9-lb. boxes , lOc. VEGETABLES. WAX BEANS-One-lhlrd bu. , 80c0$1.00. STRING HEANS-Ono-thlrd bti. , COU75c. PIEI'LANT Homo grown , per lb. , 2'/4@ 'jftETS Per bbl. , $1.20. PARSNIPS-Per bbl , , Jl.23. RADISHES Per doz. bunches , SSffMOc. TOMATOES None In market. SPINACH Per basket. $1.00. LETTUCE Homo grown , per dozen bunches. 40c. AHPARAUtTS Homo grown , per dozsn btinchw , 405iEOc. ONIONS Homo grown , per dozen bunches , according to size , 15Q20c. WATERCRESS-lB-qt. cases. $1.00. CABHAGE-Crntcd , per lb. . 4c. CAULIFLOWER Per crate. $2.50. ONlONS-Pcr bu. , aOcGl.OO. BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.60. POTATOES-ChoIco Iowa , Backed , 60j > COc ; Jlinnesota Burbanks. 7Gc ; Colorado , $1.00 ; curly Olrio seed potatoes , $1.00ST1.10. SWEET POTATOES-i < er bbi. , seed , $2.00. MISCELLANEOUS. MAPLE SYRUP Flvc-gal. cans , each , $2.59 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; hnlf-cal. cans. ? ti.23 ; ciuart cans , K.5Q. MAPLE SUGAR Choice. In ooxeg. 9c. HON15Y Choice white. 12HiT13c. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per lb. , 95T10c ; English walnuts , per lb. . fancy soft shoM , 12'iirei3c ; standards. lOnllc ; 111- berts. per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , SftlOc ; cocoanuts. per 100 , $1 ; peanuts , raw , B'.fcQGc ; ron ted , CVi(57c. ( CIDER Per half bbl. , $3. SAUERKRAUT Par half bbl. , J2.00O2.25. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7Uc ; No. 2 crcen hides , CUc : No 1 salted hides , SV.c ; No. 2 salted hides , ; Uc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 IbP. . lOc ; No. 2 venl calf , 12 to 15 .bs. , 8c. TALLOW , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , SV-c ; tallow. No. 2. 3c ; rough tallow , lUc ; wiilto grease. 2 < 3c ; yellow and brown gieacc , l'/if2Hc. ( FURS Mink. lOfTTuc ; Irear ( black or browrO. 55.005J20.00 ; otter. $ l.D05j'S.OO ; beaver , $1.00fjC.OO ; skunk , ] & ® 73c ; muskrat , 35J10c ; raccoon , ISSJoOc ; red fox , 23cS $ l,25 ; gray fox , 25f-30c ; wolf ( timber ) , 25c5i$2.50 ; wolf , ( prairie ) , coyote. lOiJToOc ; wildcat , 1002oc ; badger , 55)40c ; silver fox , $30.0075.00. SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 155 ? 75c ; green saHed shearlnga ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , cxich , 5c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4 ® 3c ; dry Hint , KaiiFas nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 3T4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb , . actual weight , -IQoc ; dry Hint , Colorado murrain woo. pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3@4c. St. l/oiil ST. LOUIS. May 3.-FLOUR-Dull and llrmly Iield ; patents , $3.7503.55 ; straights , $3.355(3.45 ( : clears. $5.005/3.20. AVIIEAT Stronger ; No. 2 red , cash , ele vator , 7Gc : track , 7Sc ; May , 77c ; July , 72 % @ 729ic asked ; No. 2 hard , GOQ70C. UOHN Irregular for options ; spot higher ; No. 2 cash. 31'ic ; track. 35Hc ; May , 3c ] bid ; July , 334c bid ; September , 33c asked. OATS Options firmer ; spot nominal ; No. 2 cash , 2S1/4C : track , 2029V c ; May. 2Sc ; July , 2l' c bid ; September , 22c ; No. 2 white. 31 ® 31Vc. UYE Higher at 57o. SEEDS Kiax&ied , lower at J1.09 ; prime timothy , $2.23. COUNMEAL $1.E51.90. BRAN Easy ; sacked , east 'track ' , 60c. HAY Quiet ; timothy. $10.00311.25 ; prairie , $8.00.BUTTER BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 14@17V4c ; dairy , 12 150. KjQS Steady at lOc. WHISKY Steady at $1.28. COTTON TIES-S3C. HAOGING UQC-l'iC. METALS Lead , flrm at $4.30 ; spelter , strong at JG.70. PROVISIONS Pork , weak ; standard mesa , jobbing. $9.00. Lard , quiet ; prime steam , $1.90 ; choice. $4.95. Ury salt meats , boxed shoulders , $4.25 ; extra shorts and ribs , $3.00 ; shorts , $5.12& . Bacon , boxed shoulders , $3.00 : extra shorts , $5.37V4 ; ribs , $3.DO ; shorts. $3.7 . RECEIPTS Flour , 2,000 bbls. ; wheat , 10- 000 bu ; corn. 3S.OOO bu. ; oats , 29,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Flour. 3,000 bbls. ; wheat , 4,000 bu. ; corn , 31,000 bu , ; oats , 10,000 bu. KiiiiHiix City KANSAS CITY. May 3. WHEAT Early strength lost : May closed at C5ic ; July opened at MUd wild between CCT& and 70c ; clciiad , CGc ; cash dull ; No. 2 bard , G7fi ( > fi7yjc ; No. 2 red , 81S3c ; No. 2 spring , 65 > , < , @ C9c. CORN Futures lower ; May opened at SUic ; closed at 31c ; July opened at 32'/tc ; closed , 31rSc ; ; cash , UG'-ic lower and active ; No. 2 mixed , 31V4032c ; No. 2 white , 33' c bid. 33-lic asked. OATS Rather slow and about steady ; No. 2 mixed , 2Sc : No. 2 white , 29c. RYE No. 2 , SIVic. HAY Finn ; choice timothy , $3.7509.25 ; clvolce nrairlc , $5.7568.25. HUTTER-Steady ; creamery , 13jl7c ; dairy , lie. EGGS Steady ; fresh Missouri and Kan sas stock , in new cases , cases Included , 10'ic ; csioes returned , lOc. RICCEIPTS-AVhent. 19.SOO bu. ; corn , 29- 900 bu. ; oatH. 10,000 bu. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 23,400 bu. ; corn , 30- 500 bu. ; oats , 13,000 bu. Ilaltliuorc BALTIMORE , -3.-FLOUR-Qulet ; receipts. S.017 bbls. ; exports , 13,603 bbls. WHEAT Dull ; spot , montli , June and July , 7Cg70'ic ( ; steamer No. 2 red , 71J71',4c ; receipts , 21,111 bu. ; exports , JG.OOO bu , ; southern , by sample , 70p77c ; southern , on grade. 71V4fi7ic. 'CORN Firmer ; spot. 3Sj3Syc ; month , : June , 3Sfl3ST c ; steamer mixed , , ' , receipts , 150.03S . bu. ; exports , 24S- 5H bu , ; southern white corn , 41 < Ef41'/4c ; south ern yellow , u9yirlOe. OATS-Dui : ; No. 2 white , 33 < ZJ35i/.c ; No. 2 mixed. 32JT32Vo ; receipts , 60,774 bu. BUTTER-Qulet. EGGS-Qulet. CHEESE-Qulet. \o > v OrlcaiiN .llnrlcct. NEW ORLEANS , May 3. HOG PRODUCTS - UCTS Quiet. IVrk , standanl mess , $9.00 ® 9.23. Lard , refined tierce , $ lG2'i ; pure lard , $3.75. lioxed meats , dry salt shoulders , $4.60 ; Hides , $3 12'A. Bacon , clear rib sides , $5,75. Jlams , choice sugar-cured. $ S.50&950. COFFEE-Qulot ; Rio. ordinary to fair , C i fj'Mc. ' RICE Steady : ordinary to good , , SffZljlc , FLOUR Steady ; extra fancy. $3.6033.70 ; piitent. Jl.00fil.10. CORNMEA -1.93S1.97 1 % . BRAN-73 7lc. HAY Prime. $13.00ffH.OO ; choice , $15.00@ 15,50. ' CORN-No. 2 white , sacked , 43Ko ; ; mixed , 42',4o ; yellow. C I iii-lniiiiH JlitrU 1. 1. CINCINNATI , May 3.-FLOUR-Dull and unchanged , WHKAT-Diill : No. 2 red , 72Wc. CORN-Qulot ; No , 2 mixed. S Hc. OATS Firmer ; No. 2 mixed , 29ii29Uc. RYE-Strontr : No. 2. G2V4c , PROVISIONS Lard , easy at $4. 2 . ; bulk meats , ( julet and easv at $4.SO ; bacon , quiet and uisy at $ j.CSTiD.75. ( WHISKY-Steady at $1.20. UU'l'i'HR Easy and lower ) f.incy Elgin creamery , 17flSc ( : Ohio , HRICo : diilry , lOc. EGOS-Qulet nnd easy at lOHifllc. CHEESE Firm ; good to prime Ohfo flat , 12c. l'lilliiiluliil | | I'mdiirc .tliirUcl. PHILADELPHIA. May 3. BUTTER- Steady ; fancy wedtern creamery , 17'-c ; western i'rints , 15e. EGGS Firm ; fresh nearby , 12c ; fresh wiMtern , 13i4e ; fresh southwestern , 13V4c : trt > ? \ \ southern , IZV-c. CHEESE-QuUt. l.lvi'rnoiil f ! nil ii anil I'rovUluiiN , LIVERPOOL , Jlay 3. - PROVISIONS- Lnril. steady at 23s. Hams , short cut , steady at 15s 6d. Short ribs , steady at 31s ; long clear middles , lights , steady , at 30s ; long clear middles , heavy , steady at 2Ss Cd , WHEAT Spot. No. 1 rrd , northern. Du- luth. firm at 6s 3d July , 5s S'id ' , September , 5s &V1. CORN Ppot , American mixed , new , steady at Ji M ; American mixed , old , steady nt 3a fi d ; future * steady : May , 3s 4T4J ; July , 3sS id ; September. 3s 6Ud. Toledo Mnrliot. TOLEDO , O. . May S.-WHEAT-Hlcher nnd weak ; No. 2 cash nnd May , 75'.ic ; July , ' " "c'ORN Dull nnd steady ; No. 3 mixed. 33c. OATS Dull nnd higher ; No. 2 mixed , 29c. RYE Dull nnd unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 6Sc , CLOVERSEED-Steady : prlmo new , cash nnd May , $5.75 ; October , $1.50. OIL Unchanged. iDolln Wlirnl MINNEAPOLIS , May 3. WHEAT-Clos : In store , No. 1 northern. May. 70-Hc ; July , 71v4M7IHc : September , G9sic. On track : No. 1 nortncrn. 70T4c ! No. 2 northern , S9fcc ! No. 1 hard , 71 ic. FLOUR-Stcady : flrst patents. $3.75fT3.S5 : seconds , patents , ' } 3.53(3.C3 ( ; first clears , $2.70ft2.SO. imAN-$9.00g9.J3 per 1.000. 1'oorln Alnrkct * PEORIA , May 3. CORN Market steady ; new No. 3. 3.lc. OATS-Mnrket flrm ; No. 3 white , 2SUB > 28'ic. 28'ic.VlHSICYMarkot flrm on basis of $1.2i5 for flnl.ihcd coods. c Crnlii MILWAUKEE , May 3.-WH'EAT-Mnrket lilgher : No. 1 northern , 74',4c ; No. 2 north ern , 721ic. RYE-FIrm : No. 1 , 59Vj5TCOc. BARLEY Lower ; No. 2 , 43c ; sample , 40 Q43c. Dulutli Wlicnt .llnrk < > < . TH , May 3.-WHEAT-No. 2 hard. ca h , 72Uc ; May. 75'/ic : July. 75Tc ; No. 1 northern , cash , 72'/ic ; No. 2 northern , GSVlc. MOVijI13 > TS OK STOCKS AMI 11OXDS. MnrUct I.invcr M-lili ih Conlcrn Slunr- liiK' ( ircnlcnt Decline. NEW YORK , May 3. The stock market moved In nnUmcertnln manner today nnd loft off generally lower with the declines most accentuated In the coalers. Consoli dated G P , Sugar nnd American Spirits. Commission house business was smalt nnd London and n number of professionals rea- Sized profits on stocks bought nt the loxv flguro ytstcrday. Much of the buying ap peared to bo covering of the shorts. The early trading continued the strength of yesterday's closing , but realizing and sales on the theory that the recovery had been too rapid took thn snap out of the market. The weakness of the coalers was on heavy sales by a prominent holder who had been carrying a long line of these properties. Disappointment was expressed In some quarters that no announcement was forth coming concerning n ooal deal now that the New Jersey legislature , has been ad journed for some time. The stee' nnd wlro stocks displayed flrmne-s on the bellof that negotiations were pending to consolidate a number of these properties. Although noth ing positive , as to details could be learned , It was said that the capitalization of over $500,000,000 wns contemplated. The applica tion ot American Steel nnd Wlro to bo listed by the exchange , together with divi dend cnsslii , was nn alii fo that stock. Brooklyn Rapid Transit fluctuated wildly and closed with over a point advance. Peori.e's Gas nnd Pacific Mnll were also Btrong. The. . general railway list was frac tionally lower. Consolidated Gns recovered somewhat on covering , but on the In creased cutting of gas prices again broke several points nnd closed nearly 2 points oft on theday. . The arrangement to retire the first preferred stock of Minneapolis & St. Louis caused a rise of ovr 4 points ! n the second preferred. The closing of pool account.In American Spirits and Sugar was said to account for -the weakness In these properties. The market closed weak. Most of the prominent bond issues scored Improvements today , with the advances quite marked In so-me cases. Total sales. $2,150,000. United States 3s , coupon , and the new 4s , coupon , advanced H per cent In the bid price , The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : "The markets ere were quiet. Good Americans were hard early with some "punting" purchases on glowing statements of a dealer just re turned from the states. The close was un der the best , except for BaltimoreOhio. . Mexican Central Issues were strong nn ex cellent tralllo statements. Tintos opened wnk at1SW , rallied to 49 5-16 and closed at 49V . Anacondas , 13 ex-dlvldend. Bostons were flat at 2 % . Utahs , 9 . Canadian Pa cific was buoyant , going to 101i nnd clo-i- ing nt 100'4. The week's Inflow of gold was 174,000. Silver was fixed at 2S % . but later fell to 2SU on America attempting to un load on a very limited market. The following ar = thp closing quotation" for the leading stocks on the Now York exchange today : Atdhlson 194 St. U & S. P 11. clo pftl 59 } , do pMl 71 Italtlmorc & Ohio. . 72' , ! ! do Cd pfd 31' ' , Canada. Pacific . . . 94 % St. L. & S. W 14Vi Canada Southern . . M do pfd 33 Central 1'iicino . . . . MU St. 1'a.ul 127 Oh a. & Ohio 27 do pfcl JCDii Chi. & Alton . . . . . . .163 St. P. & Om M C. , B. & Q 148 do pfd 1C5 Ohl. & K. Ill 79 So. Pacific 32' ' , ; do pfd 1U So. Hallway i : ! ' Ohl. O. W 14 % do pfc ] G.2 % Chi. Ind. & t , 9 > ,4 Texas & Parjflc . . . a1. : do pft ] 45 Union 1'aclilc 4o ? * CM. & N" . W 136)1 do pM 7S clo pfd 192 U. P. D. & G 12 C. C. C. & St. L. . f.8 \VabaKfi ' 7 % do pfdi 95Mi do pfd , 22'i Del. & Hudson . . . .119'i Wheel. & I * E. . . . 13' , ; Del. " I. . & W..170Vi , ito pfcl 34 Den. & Hlo G 23W Adams 'hC | . . .113 do pfd ' 77 % Amerlcnn Kx 110 Eric ( new ) . . . 13VS United States Ex. . 52 do 1st pfd 3011 iVullK K.IIIJO 126 Ft. Wayne . . . . . . . . . 1S4 A. Cot. Oil Side Gt. Nor. pfd 190'i do i > fd ) 9-lV I ! . I ( tins' Vnllcy. . . . 10 % Amer. Spirits inB Illinois Central . . .113 = ; Is Pfd 3Wj Lake Krle & W. . . . 16 ! * Amer. T&bacco . . . .2IS do pfd C9 do pfd H3 Lnko Shore JO ) I/ouLs. & Nash C7 Com. Cable Co . ISO Manhattan L 117 Col. K. . iron . &li Met. fit. ny J..SW4 do pf * . 110 Mtohls-an Central..113 Gen. Klectrlc . 11S % Minn. & St. L 6t Hawaii Conk Co. . . .1224 do 1st pfd 10) Brooklyn n. T . lffi' Inter. Paper . ' " 54V4 Mobile & Ohio' ! ! ! ! 43 do phi . SO1- Mo. 1C & T 12 4 La Clede Gas . 54 do pf.l 3S'l N. J. Central 119'i N. Y. Central 137T4 N'nt. Lin. Oil . . . . 3 N. Y. Chi. & St. L. Wt Pacific Mail . 51 do let pfd 36 Popple's Gns . UW do 2d pM SI Pullman Pal . 153 Nor. & West 2 H Silver Cert . C2',4 do pfd 67ii n. & T. . M No. Amir. Co 11 % No. Pacific C24 ! d > * > fd 73 T. C. & Iron . KV Ontario & \V 2li % U. S. Leather . ' . . . 6 i Ore. Jl. & N. pfd. 6S do pM . 71H Ore. hort I tne. . . . 41 % U. S. nubber . S i I'acino Coast 40 do pfd . 116 do 1st pfd S4 Western Union . . . . 92' do M pfd SS Amer. S. & AV . 70 % PlttSlMIIT ? flSI tto pM . 05 4 Federal Moel . 6S'i do 1st pM MIS , do pfd . E6"i n. a. w side Colormlo Soutlicrn. 6 do pf.l 76 do 1ft pfd . V4 Hock Island UGH do 2.1 pfd. . . . . . 10 fit'vr Yorlc Money S NRW YORK , May 3. MONEY ON CALTj 4f5 ? per cent : last loan at 5 per cent. PIUME MERCANTILE PAPEn-3V4 4U per rent. STE11MNG EXCHANCJE-EasIer. with actual business In bankers' bills atSI.ST'.i ® 4.S7W for demand nnd nt J4.S5'/4C4-S > 5si for sixty days : posted rates. $ I.SG',4 and J4.S7V ! commercial hills. t4.R4 .4iff4.S3. SILVER CKRTIFICATES-62ttft62 c. BAH SILVER-01 % . MEXICAN DOLLARS 48V4C. BONDS Government bonds strong ; state bonds Inactive ; railroad bonds strong. Cloning quotations OR bonds \rer : V.B.va , TPK. . . , : , . . HOW M. K. AT. 48 U4 U.S. SB , reir . Ifi7 > < N. Y. C. ista 114 U.S. : ls , coup . 107M .S'.J. C. As 110H U. H , now 4s. rer.l'.JMJ N. C. . . , . .tls7 Ufdoconp . 1CD N.C. 4B. * . , .104 U.S. old 4 . re ; . . . .IIV'H No. Pact no lets M'-'O U , S. UOCOUl ) . 11M Ko. 1'aclllc : is til'.t ' U. S. ; , i , rei. . , . 111N .No. HHClUc 4n lU4li L" . S. is. coui ) . ll'J > i N. Y , C. A St. L. 4n. 107 4 Ulblrlctn.UOn . 117 N , A W.con , 4u . . . OMi Ala.ula A. , . 110 N , \V.gen. . ua. , . . 1U ; | Ala. , clans II. . . , . , . . 11(1 Urn. N. lHti > 1U Aln. . clays U . HID Ore , N , t\ . IIUIU Ala. , Curreiioy. . . . . .1UU O. S. L , . tis t. r liU : ! Atcniaon U . IDlH O. M. L. is t. r . . . . Do. iidj. in . , , : Ui Cunndtibo. Vda . Ill K. U. W. in * U7 C. .VO. 4l b , . U < 4 St. L. il.M.coii . ,1 11 C ) . i.O. Aa . bt. I. . , lt3. K. Ren. O.I a C. A K. W.con 7B..14''U ' doS. F. deb. fia.ll'3 St' , P ! O , lkl . iVwl23' ! ! Chi. Terms. . 4s . lUUK SI. 1' . C. 4 P. JH. .IV14 H.kli.G. ins . limt , So. Ky. flu Ill I ) . A. H. O. 4s . 10J | S. 11 , iT.tis BU KaatTonu. lits . . . .IfliH Tf nn. new n t as , , U7 KrlnOen. 4n . 7J T. P , IMS K.V. . A. 1) . 1 its. I. r. ftO T. P. 'Jan c , : . Gen.Eluc.Os . llll II ' P 4i . " O.H.XS. A.fln. . lit U.'p , 1) , 4 O. lain 00 0. 11. iS.A. Vdi. . . HIM \VaU. IBIH . . . . II , cfcl1. Cent. Si. . , . , lia tt'ab. ' . 'rtB ' , , . . , \V. shore U 1)1 v , Iowa ( Mala . . . . . .Ill WU. c.'iii. Ixti 7ii K. C. V. iO. Uta . . i,7H Va. Crnturlo * . H.1H IM. XtmCon. . 48. . , , 110 Vu. nrlcrnut. . . . . . . . . 5 UiN. IJnl. Colorado Soulh'n 4s B7H M. 1C. XT. UHJ4 Offered. The total sales of stock today amounted to 03S.670 shares. Including : American Spir its , 6,500 ; American Steel Hoop , 6,700 ; Ameri can Steel Hoop preferred , 3.00 ; American Steel and Wire. B2.500 ; American Sugar , 35- 300 ; American TInnlate , 3,400 ; Anaconda , 11.- 0 ; Atchiaon. 3,300 ; AtchUon preferred , 10- 200 ; Raltlmore & Ohio. 12,300 ; Brooklyn Rapid Transit. 05,200 : Uurllnston. 12,700 ; Chicago - cage Consolidated Traction , 6.700 ; Chicago Or at Western , 4,300 ; Consolidated a as , 8.100 : Continental Tobacco , 21,000 : Delaware & Hudson. 4.700 : Federal Steel. 12.000 : Fed eral Steel preferred , 4,500 ; JLoulavflle & NashvlUb , 7,000 ; Manhattan Consolidated , ' 22700 ; M-lropolltfln Street Railway ! > .ooo , Mmncapolla & St , Ixnila second prefrrr d , ; ; . Ml'smirl I'nclflc. 5,2 , Nutlonsl Steel , fi 100 ; New York Central , 3 , - . Northern i Paclflc , 7.WX ) ; People's O s nnd Cokp , .1S.SOO ; Reading , 0,200 ; Reading nrst preferr d. 17.- I rt : Rock Island , a.700 ; St. .Paul , 7S.800 ; | South * Railway preferred , 3,300i Tennes- 8f Co l and Iron. 4,000 ; Union 1'ncillc. 7,000 ; Silver Hulllon. ItuMmi Slock ( | t BOSTON , May 3. Cnfll loans , 3U1T4U per cent ; tlmo loans , 3',4O4 per cent. Closing pr.cet for stocks , bonds nnd mining shares : A. . T. & s. v . i ! 4 Wls. Ccr.tral 1' , ; do pfd . BM * HoMon li llo clo 4. . 10(1 ( AUouez Mining Co. 11 < J AniT. Sufnr . 163 Atlantic 3S . . Itoston A- Mont M Hell Tel . ] CS lltiltp A Itcston IM Ilo5ton Albany. . 3ft" raluraet & H cln..M Itoston & Maine. . . .IM Tt C. , H. ft Q . ui 1-Vnnklln ! FltrtilniDT . 120 OM Dominion 47 Oon. Kleotrle . U9V4 t > vpola 9.1 1'e.lcnl Str l . Qulncy . . . . .1tV ) do pfd . Mil * Tarn urn cl < 238 Moxlcnn Central . . IA Wolverine < r.'j OM Colonj- . . . . 210 I'nrrott 0714 Ac'vontiiro ' 1314 Union Pnclilc . 4S i llumbolcU in West Kn-l . 03 Midi. Tel 102 clo. pfcl . 117 t.'nlon Land ! > 'S XVest. nioelrlo . . . . tO i Wlnonic. IC'.i Snn rrniK'lxi-o Tllnliia ltit < > ( nliin . SAN FRANCISCO. May 3.-Tho oulclal closing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows : Altn 8 J\i llcc . 21 Alpha Con 6 Kentucky Con . 4 Andes . . . , 10 I. dy Wash' ton Con. 1 Itelchor SS Mexican . M Host & Belcher . . . . , ' . < ! Occidental Con . J.1 Cnleilonln 38 Ophlr . IM Challenge Con 30 Overman . lit Ohollur S2 Potosl . 2iJ Confidence &i ( "on. Culn. * Va..l75 Satr Ifcleher . 2 Con. New York . . 2 Bli-mi Xovndd . IM Crown Point 12 Pt.indc.nl . ISO Exchequer 2 t'nlon Con . 10 Clotllcl & Currlo . . . . 58 Yellow Jacket . 45 Hale & .Xorcro.'s. . . 27 Kj-nnll' ntp . A Julln 2 St. IxnilH . C _ Sliver bars , C2c ; Jtexlcnn dollars , SOUS' ' 51c , Drafts , sight , 7Ho ; telegraph , 10c. \e r York .tlltiliin ; NEW YORK. 3tay 3. The following are the closing prices for mining shares : Chollnr SO Ontario H * * ) Crown Point Oji'ilr IX Con. Col and Vn..l63 Plymouth ! 0 Dradwoocl SO Quickrllver I"n floii Id & Currle 33 cto pfd 000 Hale & Noiwoss. . . M Sierra Nevada . . . . M linu-tnke ! 5. MO Standard If' " > Iron Silver M Uni\ Oon So Mexican ! > Yi < llow Jnclret 40 I.onclnil Stock QnntnMnnii , LONDON , May 3. I p. m.-Closlngr ; Consols , money..liOB-lO N. Y. Central . I4Hi Conmli , acxt 110 7-11 ! Pennsylvania . BS'd Oancwllan Paclllo. . . ! ( ' < , . . . . . Erie I3T1 U-nlnn Pac. pM. . . . S"j do let pfd 3SU AtrDilson "OH ) Illlnol Central . . . .11X1 ; l/nilnvllle CO Nor. Pacific pfcl. . . . EOTj Grand Trunk k SL 1'nul conmion..lSi'Anuoondj. ' . . _ ITH Rx-Dlv. BAR SILVER Unchanged nt 2S id per ounce. MONEY 1H51 % per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills is 2 per cent and for three- months' bills 2 l-16'5T2Vi ' per cent. In < luVnrclKU Kllllllicllll "World. BEUI/IN , May 3. Trices on the bourse today'wer.j Irregular. International securi ties were quiet , Spanish 4s and Italians were easier nnd Americans were llrmcr. Canadian Paclllc wns animated on London advices. 'Bank shams were good and some advances were recorded. Iron shares re acted on realizations. Commercial shares were higher. Exchange on London , 20 marks 44 pfss. for checks. FRANKFORT , May 3. Business was quiet on the bourse today , but prices w ro firm. American securities were firm. Chl- cag-a , Milwaukee & St. Paul declined. PARIS , May 3. .Prices openid Undecided on the bourse today , but later became linn and advanced. Spanish 4s were stagnant , Brazilian securities rose snarply on the Im provement In the rnt of exchange nnd the moro favorable political situation In Brazil. Rio Tintos showed a good recovery and were animated. DeBecrs mines were harder. Kalllrs were weak on unsatisfactory reports from -the Transvaal , but closed steadier on London. Three per cent rentes , 102f ] 5c for the account. Exchange on London , 23f 18 ! c for checks. Spanish 4s closed at 60.07'A LONDON , May 3. American securities opened be.tter , Improved somewhat , then cased off. but closed firm. Th market was mainly influenced by the movements In New York. Gold at Buenos Ayres , 133.80. Spanish 4s closed at Wi. Fliimiclal Notes. ' ' NEW YORK. May 3. Clearings , $2S5C91- 43fl : balances , $ UOSOSKi. ! BOSTON. May S.-Clcarlngs , $31,305,621 ; balances , $3,148.271. PHILADELPHIA. May 3.-Clcarings , $20- B3S.S19 : balances. $2,735 , ' 21. CHICAGO. May S.-Clearlngs , $20,157.792 ; balances , $2.340.121. New York exchange , Be premium. Sterling -axchange : Posted , $4.SO',4 © l.SSV. ; actual. $4.S5V44.S7i ; sixty days , $4.84'4fi'4.SG' ' . Stocks active and steady ; Alley L. SOH : Strawboard , 27V4 ; Diamond Match , 13S i ; North Chicago , 251 : West Chicago cage , 121 % : Biscuit common , 401/4 ; Biscuit preferred , 102. CINCINNATI , May 3. Clearings , $2.665.- 750. Money , at 2V 0ti per cent. Now York exchange , at 60c. ST. LOUIS , May 3. Clearings , $5,638.509 ; balances. $301,953. Money , 4@7 per cent. New York exchange , par bid , lOc premium naked. NEW ORLEANS , May 3.-Clcarlngs. $1,260,858. New York exchange. , bank , $1.00 per $1,000 premium ; commercial , 75c per $1,000 discount. Condition of ( lie Trcamirj- . WASHINGTON , May 3. Today's state ment of the condition o the treasury shows : Available , cash balance , $260,535,890 ; gold reserve - servo , $210,421,721. Wool Market. LONDON , May 3. The second day of the wool series opened today with a large nt- tsndanctt. The offerings numbered 13.623. bales ; scoured merinos -and fine cross-breds showed a hardening tendency , the French buyers taking the majority effcred. Merinos and ( In ; cross-breds showed animation with Yorkshire paying 5 per cent above thn prices realized yesterday. The continental buyorn purchased a large number of merinos. Fol lowing Is thf sale In detail : New SoU'th ' Wales , 3,600 bales : scoured , Is 2' , dffl8 ( 9(1 ; greasy , 6dIls Id. Queensland , 1.900 bnlfs ; scoured , ls2V&dtiili9d ; greasy , 8V > d@l8. Vic toria , 2,500 bales ; scoured , IsQls lOTJd : greasy , 6djTls 63. South Australia , 1,100 bales ; scoured , Is 6'/4dfris ( S'/id ; greasy , 6tP ltHd , West Australia , 400 bales ; scoured , Is 3dUls4d ( ; greasy , Sdfjls. New Zealand. 2.300 bales ; scoured , G'/dfils7d : greasy , fidffls , Capo < of Good Hope and Nntal. 500 bales ; scoured , Isffls l',4d : greasy , 7'49Ud. ? Falk land Islanda. 1,000 bales ; greasy , 5H5t9d. NEW YWUK , May 3. WOOL Dull. ST. LOUIS , May 3. WOOL-Qulet , steady and unchangNl. Oil Market. OIL CITY. May 3. Credit balances , $1,13 ; certificates , no bids ; shipments , 00,633 bbls. : average shipments. 28,110 bbls. ; runs , 100,501 bbls , : average runs , 100,447 bblR. LONDON. May 3. OILS Calcutta Lin seed , spot , 34s l'/4d ; llnse-id , HalO'/id ; turpen tine spirits. 34s 3d. LIVERPOOL. May 3.-OILS-Splrlta of turpentine , steadv at 33s 6d. SAVANNAH , tin. . May 3.-OILS-Splrlts turpantlno closed steady at 40c. Rosin op- ensd llrm nnd unchanged ; closed nt lOc ad vance on N nnd above. Closing : A , B , C , D , $1.05 ; E. $1.15 ; F. $1.30 : G. $1.35 ; II. $1.45 ; I. $1.50 : K. $1.60 ; M. $1.5 ; N , $2.10 ; WG , $2.33 ; WW. $2.60 WILMINGTON , N. C. , May 3. OILS Spirits of turpentine steady at 41ifT41 'C ; crude turpentlno Mrudy nt $1.35 and $2.50 , Suftnr Mfirkrt. NEW YORK , May 3.-SUGAR-nnw , strong nnd higher ; fair rellnlng , 4i < 0'l 5-16c ; centrlfusal , 90 test , iltc ; molasses sugar , , , > BV < t UllltlUUtt4 j\t uyflrf ( Ulli UhlUllUJ 1 4\i 5Uc : cut loaf , & % c ; crushed , Bic ! ; standard A. 6Uc ; cubes , Me. CINCINNATI , May 3-SUflAR-Flrm. LONDON. Mny 3.-DEI3T SUGAR-Aprl ! , NRW ORLKANS , May 3. SUGAR Stronsr ; open kettle , 3 ? fIWo ( ; open kettle , centrifugal , 3fl4'ic : centrifugal , yellow , 4'/4 ' < ff4 13-lCc : scvonds , 35I4sc. MOLASSES-Qulet ; centrifugal , G01Gc. , XiMV Yi > rk Hry'fiiHiilft Murkfl. NKW YORK. Mny 3. Today's dry goods market haw been of small proportions and tha number of Inquiries In the market after /ta le cottons were not heavy. The tone Was firm In brown , bleached nnd coarsa- colored cottons , Prints iirm and staple lines tend upward. Ginghams strong nnd scarce. Woolen and wprsted dress goods quiet , Silks very firm and wel ! sold for fall. Print cloths dull but llrm , Jobbing trade good ; cotton dress fabrics In chief request. rallforiiln Di-lccl I'riilln. NKW YORK. May 3. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRWTS Steady. Evaporated HP- park. 14ilSc. Peaches , unpecled. 9fll3c ; peeled , 25Q28c. Cotton MiirU . ST. LOUIS , May 3.-COTTON-Qulet and unchanged ; salea. none ; middling. 513-lGo ; receipts , 1.091 bales ; shlpmenta , 610 bale3 ; etock , 3,921 bales. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Hardly Enough Corn fed Steers to Meet Lowl VALUES ON BEEF CATTLE REMAIN STEADY CO\T mill llplforn Arc lit I > | RI ( Supply AltlioiiKh Ilir Hop MnrUct In SlcMv , Xcnrlr H Sold ItciiHOiinlil- SOUTH OMAll'A. May 3. Cuttle. Hogs. SHcep. Rec ! pu today 3,073 710 * 3,42i1 Olllclal Mondny 1,78 4.IM 6.041 Olllela : Tuesday 3,638 S.2J5 4.1S1 Three days this week. . S , 133 10,252 12. < V > 1 Same dny * last week. . . . 5,072 23.01.1 ifi.sin Same days week hefore. . 10 3 < B liii9 ; > i ls , 0) Snine three w cks aco. . 7fi77 15,221 17,2)3 . -vverauo price pnui tor nogs tor the last several days with comparison ? ; April " 20. . . ' ' " i 'strjlin TTMTif April 21. . . 3 77 ! 3 73 ! 3 S31 3 301 I 6 O'JI ' 7 21 April 22. . . 3 721 3 81 , 3813 SOi 4 70 , | 7 II April 23. . . * I 3 741 3 S2I 3 2S | I G7 | fi 12 | April 21. . . 3 671 * 13 831 3 3Gi 4 Ml 3 03 | 7 IS April 23. . . I 3 65 | 3 711 13 31 4 fil | I ! ' 7) ) 7 S3 April 2t | , . . 3 t.5 . | 3 SI 3 81 M i 0 C9 , 7 40 SVilll | Jl" . . . 3 ti , a 73 3 77 , 3 Zfii 4 3 | Ii 121 7 33 April 2S. . . 3 63) ) 3 77 | 3 73 3 26) ) | & OSJ 7 42 April 29. . . 3 ( ,9 3 79 , 3 741 3 22' ' I COi 7 30 April 30. . I 3 S31 3 Sill 3 151 4 fill ii W > ] * May 1 3 01 * 3 ,9 ! 3 12 | 4 46 | 0 03 | 7 20 May 2 3 63i 3 9Di | 3 151 4 4i > | 5 071 7 33 May 3 , i 63 | 3 S ? | 3 71 | * 1 4 591 li 05 | 7 2ii * Indicates Sunday The olllclal number of cnrs of stock brought In today by each road war. : Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. ll'r's. C. , M. & St. P. Ry. . . . . . O. , t St. L. Ry 3 Missouri Paclllc Ry. . 2 2 Union Paclllc System. 2.1 23 11 4 F. . E. & M. V. R. H. 20 26 S , C. & P. y 10 .3 C. , St. P. , M. O. Ry. .10 ' S II. & M. R. R. R. 33 37 1 C. , 1J. Jfe Q. Ry . . C. , R. I. & ! ' . Ry. , E. . 1 C. . R. I. & P. Ry. , W. . . 1 _ J > Total receipts . . . .131 103 17 6 The disposition of the d y's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing tno num ber of head Indicated : Cnttl * Hoss. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 207 730 G. II. Hammond Co 692 1,419 601 Swift nnd Company 314 1,448 1.0S3 -iliiViv IVinklnn. fn P,7l : l.Ki.1 401 Armour & Co 353 2.0TO 989 Swift from country 330 Hammond from K. C 187 Vansnnt .t Co.\ 12 Lobman ! i Co 90 11111 & Iluntzlnger 70 Livingstone it Schnller. . . in Hamilton & Rothschild. . SS Other buyers 47 603 Held over 200 1,200 Total 2,773 7,807 0,114 CATTLE Not tar irom seventy or seven ty-five loads of cornfed steers were In the yards this morning , which , though llbornl as compared with some days , w < re hardly enough to meet the requirements of local packers. Both Chicago and Kansas City reported an easier or weaker market , but th * local demand nt this point wns pulll- clently good to hold the market up. The reult was that values at this point on beef cattle werfi fully steady and the market active on nl deflrable kinds. In some. In stances sellers who had cattle that were especially desirable got a little , stronger price. The big bulk of the cattle changed hands early In the morning < xnd the trade as a whole was satisfactory. Cows and heifers wereIn the usual light supply , only a dozen or fifteen loads being reported on sale. The market did not show any quotable change. Cows and heifers sell well on every day and for two or three weeks the market on that kind of stuff has experienced very little change. Bulls stags , etc. , sold In about the same notches as yesterday.x Veal calves sold at steady price ? . Stockers and feeders were In moderate supply nnd the market steady , There seems to ba n stepdy demand for n few tock cattle rljjht along nnd prices so far this week have shown little or no change. Rep resentative sales ; BEEP STE5HS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1. . S70 $3 ia 1. . 920 $415 5..147D $4 nC 1..1220 373 17. . 9G9 445 0..11S6 455 2. . S20 400 44..1010 445 28.,1197-4 55 1. . 090 400 25..10M 4501..1140 465 1. . 700 400 5..11C4 450 1..12'30 4 liO 15..1393 400 19. . 922 450 17..IMS 460 3. . SW 410 20..1120 450 30..1102 460. 1..1220 420 1..1070 450 33. . 1207 460 4..1180 420 1..1410 450 19..1142 460 7. . 783 430 14..1169,4 50 19..1240 460 1. . 930 4 SO 20..112.- 60 4'- . .1214 4 60 4..1012 430 25..1130 450 16..1223 460 1S..1153 4 M 42..1123 450 7..10 9 463 5..1186 1 S3 6..1218 450 9..1395 463 7. . 901 435 24..1218 430 6..1213 463 20..1101 440 9..1033 450 15..12uG 4 C5 5..1332 40 3..1140 4 50 3S..1243 4 63 19. . 914 4 40 1..1250 4 50 1..1370 4 70 15..1010 440 37..1175 450 18..1163 470 19..1107 440 1..1020 430 4..1337 470 IS..1016 4 40 41..11SO 450 91..1314 470 L. 93i ) 4.0 | 10..1222 453 25..14CO 4 SO 3..1090 - . 40 10..110 , ? 4 53 41..1220 4 SO 17..10S9 445 22..1147 453 19..1251 4 KO 24. . 9SO 445 21..1114 465 30..1623ISO 17..115S 445 33..1159 4 G5 26..1193 495 38. . 860 445 24..1147 455 1..1720 500 25. . 900 4 45 STEERS A'ND HEIFERS. 4..1103 425 11. . 934 4-13 24..1091 463 24. . 842 435 10..1135 450 19..1097 465 * 3. . 700 1 iO iOSTEERS STEERS AND STAGS. 35..1167 4 60 COWS. 1..1000 250 1..1350 350 1. . 950 390 1. . 900 260 1. . S20 350 1..1039 390 2. . 1113 260 3..1143 360 9..12S1 390 1..1110 2 CO 1. . S30 360 2..1143 390 2. . 933 263 2..1170 353 3..1200 3 W 1. . 770 273 3..1000 353 1..13IO 390 1. . 00 275 1..1600 360 13..1130 393 3. . 730 285 1..1050 365 1..1330 4ft ) 11. . 867 283 1..1400 365 1..1210 400 1. . 910 290 10. . 935 365 13..1U3J 4 OD 1. . 930 2 W 7..1133 365 2..1263 400 2. . 850 300 1..1040 363 4..1140 4 CO 1..1060 300 1..12SO 363 1..1160 405 4..1033 310 I..1225 370 4..1020 4ft" 1. . 9SO 315 1. . STO 370 2..1200 403 1..1100 325 1..1100 3 70 2..1313 405 2. . 953 323 4..1052 370 1..13IO 405 1. . S90 It 25 7. . 911 375 13. . 831 405 1. . 770 323 12..101S 3 SO 1..1310 10 2. . 965 325 9..1200 3 SO 15..1152 410 1..1110 323 9..JI10 380 1..1100 415 3..1010 330 1..10JO 3 ! > 3 9..1301 115 1..1110 340 1..1050 3 E5 1..1200 415 3..1450 340 4..1120 383 1..1430 420 1..1010 340 1..1210 385 1..1230 420 1. . 910 3 40 3..1173 3 85 COWS AND HEIFERS. 7..10S7 4 13 15. . 958 4 15 STOWK COWS AND HEIFERS. 1. . 470 SCO 10. .1028 375 6. . 679 420 4. . 603 3-23 1. . 6CO 4 10 5. . 570 4 30 L. 720 SCO .2. . 843 4 15 COWS AND CALVES. 41 , . 672 3 40 l HEIFERS. 1. . S70 360 3..1133 410 8..1026 415 4. . 802 385 1..1000 410 3..1020 415 1. . 610 390 2. . 930 410 2. . 670 420 1. . 530 400 19..11S2 415 22. . 813 135 2..100J 400 1. . 900 415 13. . 7001 9 HULLS. 1..1270 300 1..1420 350 1..1970 365 1..1210 300 1..1650 350 1..1660 365 1..1350 330 1. . 820 S 50 1..870 375 1..1730 330 2..1633 350 1..19DO 375 1..1200 330 1..1220 SCO 1..1480 3 10 1..1170 335 1..1230 360 1..11CO 3k' ' ) 1..1020 340 2..11.V ) 360 1..1C60 383 1..1420 310 " 2..1203 365 1..1270 31-0 1..1470 341 1..1&10 303 1..S90 400 1. . 15iO ( 350 1..1S50 363 1. , 620 423 1..1430 3 50 1..1110 3 65 STAGS. 1..15TO 365 1..1030 373 1..1090 400 1. , 890 a t5 L. 940 375 11..1315 400 2..1615 370 18..1532 3 S3 5..1530 425 CALVES. 1. . 170 400 L. 120 600 2. , 193 050 1 , , 2GO 4 00 L. 110 0 00 1. . 220 0 50 1. . 320 6(10 1. . HO 600 1. . 120 C 75 1. . 260 550 1. . J40 625 5. . 172 075 STOCKERS AND FKEDERh. 1. . 450 3 00 2. . 730 4 35 4. . 675 4 60 1. . 230 3 60 1. . 7SO 4 3i 2. . f > l ) 4 63 3. , 70 365 4. . 615 140 ti.,493 415 2. . 650 3 75 19. . 16S 4 40 8. . 79S 4 C5 L. 630 4 00 1. . 620 4 50 43. . 6S4 4 ( u 1. . 930 400 2..S10 450 l.1 475 3. . 553 410 7. . 471 460 1. . 470 473 14. . 8W 423 U. . 6C3 453 0. , 417 600 2..805 1 25 OXEN. 1..2110 t 15 HOGS Liberal receipts and weaker mar kets reported from other selling points had a weakening effect upon the market here and the trade as a whole wa > rather slow from start .o finish. Die slowing , how ever , was due to reluctance of nelierx to make any concessions from yesterday's figures. The general market uould best be described as weak-er , or an barely steady to a fhado lower In some Instance * ) . There were plenty of hogs that sold ut yesterday's prices , while In other casts It was not pos sible to get quite up to yesterday's llgures. H will be noted that the long string sold ut $3.63 , the same uu yc.stvrday , but the average of ull the sales wa > a trifle lower , liuyern generally put It In this way : " 1 got a little better hogs at the. same money than I could get y Htorday. " The market closed weak and a shade ' .ow r. While , us noted above , the market was slow , the most of the hogs Hold reasonably early. The hogs ld today practically In the name notches u ? u tve-k pgo. Shippers mutt bear In rnlnd that the packers nt thl point nro enforcing the custom that ins prevalird nt other nnr- kMs for s m * t-m" > r < tr.iril to the throw- lnjr out of heavy or rough atags. Instead of beltu : sold with the load ss heretofore th > y are now sold neimrmely , generally bringing JS.80 straight , or $8 If docked tglny pounds' . Representative v' sj IN'O. Av. Sh. IT. No. Av. 8h. Pr. S 170 40 $150 W 26S SO 305 18 843 40 3fM M * SO 3 OR 93 199 240 300 75 273 . . . 3 ifi 19 U'2 . . . 3W 64 * 40 365 74 H 40 3 60 5S 3W . . . 3 ( R SI * W SO 360 71 2X1 120 ,1 ( .ft S6 219 . . . 300 II IMO ISO ,105 91 SO ? JO 360 97 333 SO 3 GB 9.1 2ft ) 120 3 CO Cl 2W SO 3 ( T M 2IS M > 300 CO 2SO . . . 305 5 ? MO 40 3 C2'4 69 3 100 3 Ki 74 Sll 40 362ft 10 286 . . . 3 CS 03 2)1 40 3 62'fe 70 211 120 3 (53 ( 72 365 40 3624 ( W lint 40 3 OS ini S l 200 362 < < , 59 270 40 3 85 S3 217 . . . 3 tin , 62 250 . . . 3 6fi 70 215 . . . 3 62 < i 67 217 SO 3 ( IS 6S 212 . . . 3 Wi SS 272 . . . 3 ( S 74 279 ICO 3 02'4 60 23 120 3 t > 3 S2 209 . . . 3 ftjU IS 2M 5 > 0 365 CO 217 40 3 C2J4 65 264 40 3 65 61 2V. ( 120 3 tS'i 50 216 40 3 OS 01 215 SO 3 62U , SS 2M . . . 3 65 .14 266 . . . 3 fiS'i 2S i S . . . 3 eli 72 221 120 3 62'i , C 2ID 120 3 ( fi 70 210 tO 3 C24 ! ' 231 40 365 74 22S 40 3 02U , 66 257 Ml 3 3 CO 310 . . . 3 C2k 2W . ' 65 SI 223 ISO 3 IT , S2 2t,2 SO 3(15 ( C3 249 20) 365 21 275 40 3 flS 4S 300 80 365 32 293 . . . 3 IV. 10 242 . . . 363 79 262 200 3 S3 28 2J2 . . . 365 ffl 25S SO 365 91..v.216 SO 363 75 2'S . . . 3 IS 6S 2 ; 40 365 75 20i ! SO 3 OR 3J 2.3 . . . 363 71 301 160 365 74 2.52 120 365 5,0 23 , " , . . . 365 74 215 . . . 365 71 210 40 363 65 * I4 40 1163 70 RIS JO 365 71) .MS JiO 3 IB M 2IS SO 3 fid 16 251 . . . 365 67 234 . . . 8 6C 68 237 . . . 365 60 273 SO 3M 11 233 . . . 365 21 302 . . . 3 67 > . i 74 240 SO 3 63 23 396 . . . 3 67 > 4 SO 211 . . . 3 Hi 10 2 > 3 . . . 3 67 < i 77 263 120 363 0 2.T , . . . : ui7 g 75 260 . . . 365 TO SCO 10 3 07U 65 247 . . . 363 Btl 319 40 3 67 < < ! 62 215 SO 365 00 219 160 3 IJ7 % 71 219 40 365 50 2)0 40 3 C7'4 10 MS . . . 3 ( u 71 259 100 3074 48 247 SO 365 57 2T,8 . . . 3674 * 4) 253 . . . 363 61 275 100 3 67' ' . SO 224 ICO 363 61 2SO . . . 3 67 < 4 71 230 ISO 365 75 2S3 SO 3 67 < s 84 217 . . . 3(3 ( 60 2CS 40 3 67'4 ' 79 231 SO 365 61 HOI 40 3 67' > 78 2IS . . . 363 SI 262 ICO 3 67 < 4 65 260 40 3 r.r. H 272 . . . 3 67' ' , < - S9 223 . . . 363 33 293 . . . 370 WAGON LOTS-PIGS. 1 320 . . . 225 C 164 . . . 360 2 4,10 . . . 260 1 2CO SO 360 1 610 . . . 2T-0 6 1 ! . . . 360 1 4SO . . . 230 6 171 . . . 3 2 1 410 . . . 250 5 2IU . . . 365 1 400 . . . 2 CO 1 r. < " . . . S 65 1 360 . . . SCO 1 330 . . . 3 l3 ! 6 22J ( . . . 360 8 275 . . . 303 SHEEP Moderate receipts of both sheep and lambs and a Rood , active demand was the situation this morning , with the result that the market was strong to lOc higher. Buyers were all out early and It did not take them very long to effect a clearance. The Janscn clipped lambs which sold at Jo.10 yesterday brought $ . " .20 today. A bunch of good spring lambs , the llrst that , have been here In some tlmo , sold at $3.50. i The sales holow will show the prices paid for the other kind of stuff. The market as a whole was In very sat isfactory condition , the- demand being fully up to or In excess of the ncelpts. The . buyers want both sheep nnd lambs , es- , peclally sheep , which are not as plentiful i at present as lambs , nnd It is no trouble to I dispose of all arrivals at current prlcs. I Quotations on wooled sheep and lambs : Good to choice fed western wethers , $3.005 ? 5.23 ; fair to good , $4.8305.00 ; Mexican ysar- ! lings , J3.2005.33 ; choice western yearlings , 1 $5.15Sjo.23 ; good western yearlings. $5.00-515.10 ; t good to choice western ev/es , $4.G6y6.75 ; fair I to good western ewes , $4.2o04.60 ; good to I cholcj native lambs , $3.5095.70 ; good to choice j westarn lambs , $5.5005.75 ; Fort Collins Mex ican lambs , good to choice , $5.7005.80 ; fair to good Fort Collins Mexican lambs , $5.50 ® 5.70 ; feeder sheep , $4.2504.50 ; feeder lambs , $4.COB5.25. Quotations on clipped sheep and lambs : Western wethers , $4.60ff4.80 ; weitern year lings , $4.7605.00 ; western lambs. $ l.00@5.20 ; western owes , $4.0004.25. RepreaentatlvJ sales ; No. Av. Pr. 8 ewes 03 $4 23 401 western wethers , shorn 118 4 90 10 spring lambs , culls 43 6 00 601 sheep and lambs , shorn SG 5 CO 3 western wethers , shorn 107 5 00 712 western lambs , shorn S3 5 20 640 Fort Collins western lambs. S3 G 75 545 Fort Collins lambs 70 G 75 242 spring lambs 45 0 50 CHICAGO LIVE STOCIC MAKICET. Moderate Trnclc In Cnttle Tilvcly Drnicuicl for Ilotrw itncl Slicep. CHICAGO , May 3. Trade In cattle today was moderately animated at ruling prices , with the bulk of sales at $ l.50 < 65,00 ; fancy grades sold at $3.40fG.60 ( ; choice steers , J3.03 S.35 ; mediums , $4.656'4.73 ' ; beef steers , $4.00 ( S4.50 ; stockers and feeders , ? 3.S3Q5.10 ; bulls , 12.6004.10 ; cows and hclfer-i , $3.5005.25 ; western fed steers , $4.20ij)3.20 ) ; Texas steers , $3.90Q > 1.90 ; calves , $4.00 0.85. There was nn active demand for prices . ruled " strong. - Colorado wooled - - lambs , Receipts : Cattle , ii.EOO "head ; hogs , 25.000 head : sheep , 14,000 head. CHy Live Stnclc. KANSAS CITY , May 3. CATTLE Re ceipts , 6,670 head natives , 550 head Texans ; light supply of slaughtering grades ; trade was active at steady prices ; stockers and feeders slow nnd least desirable hunched shade lower ; heavy native stetrs , J4.00jG.lU ; medium steers , $4,4504.90 ; lightweights , $1.33 ( f/4.80 ; stockers nnd feeder.- * . $1753315 ; butcher COWH and heifers , $3.0004.75 ; canners - ners , $2.3003.00 ; western steers. J3.75g4.73 ; Texans , $4.UO4.60. HOGS-'Rccelpts. 14.530 head ; liberal oftfr- Ings of Inferior quality ; trade wns active and prices unchanged ; heavy. J3.70TC3.SO ; mixed , J3.5503.75 ; light , $3.45Jj3.72',4 ; pigs , $3.2503.50. SHEEP Receipts. 1,600 head ; good de mand for all grades : the 6'w offerings were quirk cnles at steady prices ; wooled lambs $5.25fi5.fX ) ; clipped iambs , $1.5005.00 ; yeur- Ilnps , J5.0003.2o ; wethers. $ ! .25 < i3.Mvs | ; , $3.SOf74.25 : stockers and feeders , $32'505.00 ; culls , $2.2503.25. V -w York Llvo StnnU , NEW YORK , May 3. BEEVES-'Ricolpts , 2.2SO head ; steady on light supply ; aleera , $4.600340 ; tops , $3.63 ; common oxen , { 2.7.5 ; bulls , .53.2304.20 ; cows , $2.0003.80 ; exports , 110 hend catllo nnd 5,073 quarters of beef ; to morrow. 4,10 head cattle and 2.SS7 quarters. CALVES Receipts , 1,603 hend ; trlflf firmer : common to cl.olce vealu , $ ' 1.5005.75. SHEEP A'ND ' LAMHH Receipts , C.223 head ; H ! JW for all grades ; good stock steady and under grade's weak ; unshorn sheep , J4.U006.50 ; cllpp'd , } S.--0(5,00 ( ? ( ; wooKd lambs , $5.0QTC.59 ; clipped. , ' 5.0U0i > .15 ; clipped culls , $150 ; spring lambs. J3.0005.EO each ; car of shorlhoriH-d nt $3.00 , HoaS-RpppItitH. 7,933 head ; slow and lower at $3.M > fi4.15. 51. I.oiilN Llvi' Stoc-U- . ST. LOUIS , May 3.-CATTLE-Rcceipts , 3,900 head , Including 600 head Tcxnns ; mar ket stt-ndy ; fair to choice native shipping and export HtoerH , $1.5W < S.25. with fancy worth $ 63 ; dressed J > of nnil butcher ntc > prs , J .20f4..0 | ! ; steers , under 1,030 Ibs. , fl.COf/ICf. : stockers nnd feeders. $3.1001 5 ; cows niicl heifers , fi.OAffl.GO ; bulls. $ : ! . .231.25 ; canners. $2.0002 S3 ; Texas nnd Indian steers , $3.900' ' 4.75 ; c ows and heifers , $2.5004.23. HOGS R-cclpts , C.S-V ) bond ; market v.-oakur ; pigs and lights. $1.500,1.75 ; packers , $3.70tm5 : b'utrherp , S3. 01 * 3.00. SHEEP Receipts , 1,100 head ; market steady native muttons , clipped , $4.2306 00 ; lambs , $5.25 ; spring lambs , W23Q 10.00. St. .loHl'pli Live .Sfm'lt , ST. JOSEPH , May 3.-Speclal.-Tho Journal quotes ni follows : CATTLE Re ceipts , 600 bend : quality common to fn'r ; market IK tlvo and strong to lOc higher ; natives. $1.1604.90 : Texiius and wettorni , $4.000475 ; COWH and heifer$2 03UI.3.3 ; year lings nnd calves , $1. 004.75 ; bulls and stags , $2.2604.33. HOia ) P.ecelpts , 4,400 head ; market ntondy , helling at $3.6003.80 ; bulk , $3.65 ® ' ' 'si'lEEP-Recelnts , 1.200 head ; market active and steady ; clipped wost-rn rtitep , $4.70 ; lambs , $3.r,5' > | 5.SO ; yonr'lngx. $1.5005.10 ; wethers , $1.4001.90 ; ewes , $1.0001,60. rinc-liiiuill Llvi * Sloe-lc. CINCINNATI , May S.-HOOS-Actlvo at J3.15fi3S5. CATTLE Slow and st'ndy nt $2.75f/5.no. BHEEP-Strong at $3.0004,75 ; lumbs , JI.CO GC.OO , .Slock lit Following tire the r relpt at the four principal western markets for May 3 ; Cattle. HOSTS. Sheep. Omaha , 3,073 7,519 3.42C Chicago 14,600 23,000 H , X > KanmiH City 6.C70 14,530 1.500 Ht , IjOUlH 3,000 6,390 1,100 Totals , 27,143 03,313 20,020 Cotter .Marl.Tt , NB\V YORK , May 3.-COFFKI--Optlona opened steady unchanged price * to 5 points decline ; ruled quiet and featureless with weak undertone , rabies lining mibutla- faotory and warehouse deliveries falling oft decidedly ; ecarcely uny speculation ; closed steady , unchanged to & points lower ; salts , 117-9 bnjrs In-Hullng Mny nt W " 3 ; July , $5 25 , Angus' , K K. SepiombcT , JV45. c c- tcbcT , J. ' M' ' , Nwcmb r. JTi.lW. 1'ci'fmber , JS.75 ; March , J5.90. Spot coffee. 111. . . . tei.l- , I r ; No , 7 , invoice , CHc ; No. 7 , Jobbing , ( itie. Jf J Mild steady. f NEW SEEDS AND PLANTS jv j Selections tlint Arc Mndo 1i * ' tlic tJov- v ( rriiiiicnt l tlic Lniul of I IJ ttic Cr.nr. J WASHINGTON. May 3.-Spccla1. ( ) n r- Ins the last ypnr the United States Depart ment of Agriculture has had four agricul tural explorers at work In different parts of the world having In vlow the Introduction Into the United States of such secils nn.l plants na may prove to bo ot economlo value. Secretary Wilson sent Prof. Mark A. Carlcton , the well known authority on cereals , to lUiwIa with Instructions to ob tain ( men varieties rts might In nny war nfld to the value of our cereal production. Prof. Carleton has Just returned , nfter spending about eight months In the lam ! of the eznr , nnd Is confident that some nt least of his selections ulll prove of great bcnetU. Ho mentions n winter rye , which Is crown lit t'st-flsolsk , In the government ( slate ) of Vologda , whU'li Is In about CO degrees north latitude. The climate con ditions correspond very like to those of La brador. It Is believed that this rye will clo very well In Alaska , n section of our1 country which has not yet produced cereals except In nn experimental way. The cereal that promised best results Is the. Kubanka wheat , from the Kuban terri tory , In the Volga region. While this la a spring wheat In Russia , It Is believed that It can bo chnngcd to n winter wheat hero. It Is very much harder than nny of our wheats and Is the great bread wheat of the Volga region. It is , however , for this purpose mixed with softer wheats to the extent of 10 to 20 per cent. This wheat needs a warm cllmnlc ami Is expected to give gocd results In Texas. No-Man'a-Laml. western Kansas and eastern Colorado. It does beat In 'Russia ' , where the ainum ! rain fall Is only about fifteen Inches. In west ern Kansas the annual rainfall Is about eighteen Inches. Prof. Carlcton feels that the greatest dlfllculty that this variety will meet with hero In th"e objection of inlllnra to grinding it , owing to Ito great hard- ucr-s. ucrs.A A variety called Polish wheat , which was nhtnlllnrl. 1ln thn IHrtrnqf rrrnln f nil * , .1 rtnl In the world , the average length of the kernels being about flvo-slxtuentha of nn Inch. Llko the KubanUu , It Is exceedingly hard , but It Is not bread wheat. Its uao Is In pastry and ns a macaroni \\hcat. Amor- lean macaroni which Is not inndo from wheat Imported for the purpose Is now made from North Dakota hard wheat. The Polish wheat needs a warm climate and Is expected to flourish wherever the Kubaiika wheat docs. , Several varieties of broom millet are to cpinc. These are for cold , dry climates. It Is not claimed that they are superior to the millets now growing In this coun try , but will grow where ours do not grow. These nro grown In Russia for the eccdg principally , anil are used for food In the way of soups and gruels. It Is possible , as Prof. Carletc.n suggests , that we may thus add something desirable to our dietary. Another importation , which In Russia (3 ( largely used In soups nnd gruels , is a Si berian buckwheat. It la called "Glgantla buckwheat , " from the immense size of tha kernels , being nearly twice the size ot our buckwheat. The most Is expected from this Introduction In dry , cold regions. A variety cf spelt , called "Polba" In Russia , Is another Importation which grows In Russia In regions so cold that other cereals will not grow. This may jirova to bo nu excellent winter grain with us , nnd especially suitable for Alaska. It la grown In Russia almost exclusively for feed. The kernels arc very hard. Two varieties of oats , the Swedish and Tobolsk , are expected to bo the thing need ful In the dry , cold regions of the west. The Swedish variety originally came from Finland ) but lu Russia It has been grown many years , cash year from selected need. The government Importation Is from thla eeloctea seed. The other variety Is from Tobolsk , in the northern part of Siberia , whcro It Is very dry nnd cold. The total Importations 'amount to about thirty varieties of cereals and forage plants , besides vegetable seeds and melons. Not Her PIpHt Hxi.c-1-l.-iic.- . STOCKTON , Cnl. . May 3. The Inquest over the remains of the t-.vo wonicn , Mrs. Hlckmau and Jlrs. Hauscll. brought llttl'o to add to the story of the tragedy save li ; the testimony of Mr. Hnssoll , the ca- tranged husband of the murderess. HQ stated that In London when Itlo wlfo was Miss Virginia Hlcko she formed the saina sort of an attachment for a young woman as she did here for Mrs. Hickman. Then it required much influence to break off the mad Infatuation the woman had for one of her own sex. Hero , when she first met Mrs. Hickman , she showed the Infatuation that was so marked in the old country , nnd the husband tried to break it off , but could not The Jury found that Mrs. Ilussoll shot and killed Mrs , Hlclmiun ns nho slept , and then sent a bullet ir..o her own head. liny Out I.'IJ-IIII'N Inl rc > Htn. NCW YORK , May 3. It was oillclnlly an nounced today that all the matter , } of con troversy between thtr Brooklyn Rapid Transit company nnd Patrick H. plynn wore definitely settled yenterday. Mr. Flynn parted with his holdings in the Nassau Electric , Coney Island nnd Brookfyn , Urook- lyn City and Newton and Coney Island ana Sravesend properties for a cash aum which Is said to aggregate $2,200.000. With the transfer of the riynn holdings them also passed a legal stipulation for the dismissal- of nil the suits pending against the Droolc- lyn Rapid Transit company. I'lilform Haul ; Ai-Kciiilily , SPRINOKIELD , III. . May 3. The third annual convention of the supreme assembly , Uniform Rank. Knights of Pythias , began lore today. Major General Oarnahan do- Ivercd his annual1 address. Supreme Clmncell'r and Commnndor-lii-Cliluf - - Sani- ilo delivered nn address nnd the committees began work , About twenty brigadier gen erals nro here. This nfturnocn the dele gates visited thu Lincoln monument. Iiivrnlmrnt Company in TrtinMc. CHICAGO. May 3. In a bill filed In tb circuit court today Alfred Y. Chick ana William K. Lewln , brokers of London , Bug and creditors of the Municipal Investment campony of Chicago In the cum of $44SOO ask that the company bo dissolved by decree of the court. The company was organized In 1897 with a capital Block of IGO.OOO which las since been Incrsased to $250,000 ' divided nto sbaies of $100 each , Fruit I'miUiTN Coiiililiie , BAN FRANCISCO. May 3 , Tim Califor nia Packers' iiBisocIatloii has been Incor- ioratc ( > with n capital stock of $2COOJ)00. ) t la compijsod of tome of the largest frulS lacking Interests In the state , and Its ob- cct will be to control and regulate thi < prices of canned fruits , which H will ship o all parts of the world. Only three es tablishments remain out of the combine. roue RRPEMMEY 8. . CO. BRAMCH OMAHA ntn. unccui tit ? E. B9Y1) ) & GO , , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS imd STOCKS UOAHD op TUAun. Direct wr tu ciilwtci Ou .Mtw Tort Ccrrtipondrntii Jubo A. Wairto A d