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I 0 THE OMATTA D ATI/IT BEE : MONDAY , MAT 8 , 1805) . STOCK MARKET IS IRREGULAR Some Uncertainty as to the Payment of the Indemnity to Spain. GERMANY MAY FURNISH PART OF MONEY Main I'nntor tlrnrliiK < "i the MnrU ; t in ( In- Crop Outlook , Which Still It Finn Inn Uncertain The Mliiiillon Mlr.ril Up. NEW yOIUC , May 7. ( Special. ) Henry Clews , he-ad of the llrm ol Henry Clews & Co. . writes : During the last week the course of the stock market 1ms been somewhat Irregular. At the opening some uncertainty was felt as to the possible effect or the payment of the $20,000,000 Indemnity to Spain , as noth ing was certainly known about the method In which that operation wns to bo effected , and this circumstance wan turned to ac count by the- bear operators with the result of u fall of 1 to 2 points In prices. On Tuesday the plan of settlement became but ter understood and , as it wns seen to bo free from all Injurious bearing on the money market , securities lit once recovered from thu previous day's decline , but have slnco evinced a weak front and been compara tively Inactive for these exciting times. Thu payment of the indemnity has now been consummated In a perfectly easy way and without producing a rlpplo of dis turbance In the loan market. Under other i rcumstancos It might have called for a considerable ) export of gold and some doubt has been felt whether we flhould wholly escape that , result , The balance of trade In our favor during the last two years has , however , been attended with the accumula tion of an extraordinary amount of Ameri can funds In Europe on temporary loan. Those funds have during late months been drawn upon to a considerable extent in pay ment for Bticurltlcs returned from abroad and some misgivings have been felt whether the amount remaining to our credit might BUIIlco to cover this operation. The event has proved that a sulllclent suppfy of bills drawn chiefly against these funds was pro curable for wholly covering this settlement and therefore no gold has been exported. The payment has been made wholly through an exchange of International credits , with out the transfer of a dollar In cash. As the result of those operations the treasury ac counts show an Increase In "outstanding drafts and checks" from $0,133,7G9 on April 2 ! ) to $2i,171,013 ! on May 3 , the Increase of $2:1,013,144 : having gone Into the banks , whllo within the same time the treasury deposits In the banks have been diminished by only $18,112 , with the understanding , however , that those deposits shall bo drawn down at the rate of $1,000,000 per week to compen sate for the reduction of the actual cash balance in the treasury proper. Therefore the banks were about $23,000,000 stronger in cash resources at the end of the Indemnity settlement than they were before , while the treasury was about to the same extent weaker. CiiNli for Siiiiln. Whatever actual cash may reach Spain In this settremont will probably be contributed largely by Germany , for that country has been more than any other a debtor to the United States in the form of the temporary loans which we have turned to account as a means of paying the Indemnity. It Is not unlikely , however , that Germany may be able to make arrangements Indirectly with Spain that will mitigate the Inconvenience cf this sudden demand for largo liquidations lu cash. The Rothschilds are understood to bo connected with the European end of the settlement and that might easily mean ar rangements between the Dank of Spain and the German bank that would bo convenient to both parties. Thus , another bogy that has haunted the money market and made some people on the Stock exchange uneasy has-been removed from the haunts of speculation. One of the effects of the completion of this operation will be , as above Indicated , to Increase niate- riulty for some time the cash resources of the banks. It Is true the secretary of the treasury has expressed a purpose to gradu ally withdraw his deposits from the national banks , ns on offset for the money lost In the indemnity settlement , but those withdrawals will probably be more than offset by the excess of the government's ordinary dis bursements over Us receipts , which for last ' month showed a difference of'$11,300,000 ! in other words , the present drift of fiscal'af fairs Is In the direction of depleting the treasury and filling the banks. It there fore seems safe to calculate upon a more plethoric condition of the bank reserves from this time on until the fall than wo have experienced within the fast four months. Crop Outlook ( I in-1-ru I u. The main factor bearing upon the stock market Is the crop outlook , which still re mains uncertain. Winter wheat estimates are still held In suspense and , though a large falling oft from last year's unequaled output Is accepted as a matter of course , yet no one ventures upon definite figures of de crease. At the same time there are no trustworthy estimates on the acreage of oprlng wheat , though the expectation gen eral that it will surpass that of 1898. In dealing with this question , however , one quite Important factor Is overlooked- * namely , the largo quantity of wheat now be ing held In the hands of farmers for higher in Ices. The following figures indicate ap proximately what this item may amount to : Bushels. Visible supply July , 2 , 1893 11,700.000 In fanners hands Nominal Crop of United States , 1S9S 076,000,000 Total supply of crop year 059,700,000 Kxports slnco July 1 , over 200,000,000 aioine fond consumption for year 320,000,000 U.sed for seeding DO.tiOO.OOO 1..0H3 by fire and water. . . 7,500,000 577,500,000 On hand Mny 1 , 1899 112,200,000 Visible supply Mny 1 , 1S99 28,200,000 In farmers' hands May 1 , 1S9D S4.000.009 At the end of the lost crop year wo had virtually no stocks in farmers' hands and oi'ly H.700,000 bushels of visible supply. At the present time wo have on hand after alfowlng for consumption of the next two months 112,200,000 bushels , of which 1:8,200,000 : bushels appears In the visible sup- lily , whlla 84,000,000 bushels constitute an invisible supply In farmers' hands. It will thus bo seen that wo may have n material falling otf In the next crop of winter wheat and yet a total supply , of old and now crops , on Juty 1 not nearly so much below that of last year ns has been generally expected. At least , It may bo regarded , as an easy possi bility that the wheat' supply of 1899 ( win ter and spring crop and stock carried over ) will more than equal that of 1S97 and far exceed the average of preceding years. The tendency of prices at the Now York Stock exchange , for the moment , appears In the direction of lower figures. Wo advise therefore for the coming week trading for Jn-and-out quick turns only. STATnsiu.vr or NHW YOHIC IIA.VKS. Iiii'rriiHc In I.OIIIIN IM Fur Above \Vlml lliul Ill-en Aiitlclpatt-il. NEW YORK. May 7. The Now York Financier cays this week : Two factors thu enormous oversubscrip tion to the shares of the Amalgamated Cop per company and the preliminary operations incident to the first payment of the Phlllp- jilno Indemnity contributed toward mak ing a surprising bank statement for the week ending May C. ' The Increase of J6.CC4- 400 in loans was far abovu what had been expected , as was thu expansion of $16,000,000 In deposits. It Is to bu noted that these items almost balance each other. The changes In the actual cash reserve were not BO important , the loss of funds being $2,265- 200 , Of the $6,172,725 decrease lu reserve over $1,000,000 represents added require ments owing to thu heavy rise in deposits. The average system of computing totals Is responsible for an evident discrepancy In several respects , for the statement Includes mile , If any , of the $5.000,000 drawn from the BUbtrcasury as the first payment of the Philippine fund , The banks lost something like $1,000.000 to the treasury on routine operations , but gained as much from the interior , although the statement does not phew It. The only inference Is that the real cash reserve is about us large a reported for the previous wor-k. Of the changes in loans and deposits the Natlonnl Pity bank ta accountable for $10,000,000 and over on each Item. Just what part the copper sub scriptions played In this matter cannot be figured , hut If Is a noticeable fact that the banks total cash varies lees than $750,000 from the previous week. As the $76.000,000 stock of the Amalga mated Copper company was subscribed more than four times over and as each subscrip tion wan accompanied by a 6 per cent check it is evident that the bank received about $20,000,000 from this source , although , of course , much of it may not have been In cluded in the averages. Regarded In every light , it cannot be said that the statement Is as unfavorable as first thought might mnko it. The banks , as already noted , are stronger In cash than 1s reflected In the cur rent exhibit , and as they wlir be further aided next week , through treasury opera tions , the losses In reserve now reported are not as important as otherwise. The changes in the leading Items imply a shiftIng - Ing of funds more than anything else and while the banks may show some surprising changes during the coming few weeks , It cannot be- said that their Influences will bo other than transitory in nature. I.oiuliiu Slock Market. LONDON , May 7. Stocks suffered lost week from an unsettled feeling and move ments throughout were Irregular. Disturb ing rumors as to thu relations between Great Hrltaln and the Transvaal added to the general weakness of the market. The principal feature was the sharp advance In Canadian Pacific railway shares , on the strength of Montreal puicha&es , the shares rising In one instance- lOlV'i and ulti mately closing at 99U- Americans suffered on realizations and the American market which seemed to have lost all its strength , closed at the lowest figure of the week. New York Central and Hudson river shares fell 1 % points ; Northern Pacific ordinary , 1V6 ; Atchlson preferred , 1 ; Heading firsts , 1 ; Southern preferred 1 , and' ' most other rail way shares from 14 to % points. Call money was In good supply at from 1 to 1U per cent ; money for the week brought 174 , and three months' bills were steady at 2 3-10. Condition of Hunk of Spain. MADRID , May 7. Spanish 4s closed yesterday at 71.CO. Gold was quoted at 18.87. The Hank of Spain report for the week ending yesterday shows the following : Gold In hand , unchanged ; silver in hand , de crease 1,235,000 pesetas. Notes in circula tion , 16,500,000 pesetas. CHICAGO KilAIM AXI > 1MIOV1SIOXS. Ffiiturcn of Hie TrnilliiRanil ClonliiK Prlci'N on Slltiirilny. CHICAGO. May 0. Apprehension over re- Borts of drouth In European wheat coun tries and unfavorable domestic crop reports strengthened wheat-today. July closed with a gain of ViOVic ; oats and corn declined ' .6c each ; pork advanced CyTVic and lard and ribs EC each. Wheat started flrm.-Inllupnced by reports of pro'onccd drouth In Austria and Spain. Prollt-tuklnff caused a temporary weak scell , but the market turned strong again on liberal covering and heavy country buyIng - Ing- . Crop reports ! were bad , especially from Kansa.s , where the total yield for the state was placed at only 25,000.000 bushels. Heavy sales for export at the seaboard had * a strengthening influence. July opened Uc higher at 714c , advanced to 72c , sold off to 71ifT71-iu , rose to 72V4c and closed at 72V4 © 72c. Chicago receipts were sixty-three cars , six of which graded contract. Minne apolis and Du'.utb got 213 cars , against 372 for thn same day a year ago. Atlantic port clearances of wheat and Hour equaled 403- 000 bushels. The world's shipments to Eu rope for the week were 8,000,000 bushels. Corn weakened early on account of the labor disturbances at Uuffnlo and favorable seeding wenthcr. The market was steadied , however , by buying against weekly puts. Cash demand wns poor ; receipts , lt7 ! cars. July opened unchanged at 33G33Tfcc , de clined to 33c and closed with buyers lit 334c. liquidation and heavy receipts depressed oats. Shorts covered at the decline. Re ceipts were 2S3 cars. July started n shade lower at 23i@23c , declined to 23c and closed with buyers ut 23ic. Light rxielpts of hogs and buyingby packers strengthened provision' . July pork opened GJH'/ic higher at $8.70 , cased off to $ 'i.67'.4fCS.70 ' , advanced to $ S.70S.72 and closed at $8.70. Lard and ribs were dull , with fluctuations narrow. Leading : futuron ranetrt a followi : Articles Upon. lllgh. | L TT. Close. Yes'day Wh al. May. . . 70N July. . . 7W i M Sept. . . 71H Corn. Mujr. . . 82K-33 32H .13 July. . . 33 Sept. . . Oats. May. . . July. . . JSJi Sept. . . May. . . 8 CO R S July . . 870 8 7''Vi S 70 870 Boo Sent . 887M 887W 8B7H H H7.'lt B60 Lard. May. . . 30 505 July. . . sin S 1C Sept. . . 527H BIO : B27H 627h May. . . < 55 July. . . 470 470 470 475 1 < 17 _ beptii * 8'J * 4 87 U * 8'JH 487H 482X No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , J3.GO ( ZT3.CO ; straights , $3.2003.30 ; clears , . $3.00fS 3.10 ; wprlng specials. ? 4.105il.2o ; patiMifa , $3.30 (03.70 ( ; straights , J2.Skj3.10 ( | ; bakers , | 2.20 'J.BO. AVIIEAT N. 2 spring , 71o ; No. 3 spring , 67f(70c ( ; No. 2 red , i4iI75V4o. CORN No. 2 , 33&33Vic ; No. 2 yellow , , uATS-'No. 2 , 275J27Uc ; No. 2 white , SOVjc ; No. 3 white , 29f)30c. HYE-No. 2. COC. BARLEY No. 2 , 355T41C. SEEDS No. 1 flaxseed. * 1.07'/4c ; northwest , Jl.OBV4fil.10 : prime timothy , J2.33. PROVISIONS Pork , ner bbl. , $8.6&RS.60. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . J3.100S.12Vi. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , J4.45JjM-M > . Dry salted shoul- dfi-s ( boxpil ) . $4.254fl.50. Short clear Bides ( boxed ) , $4.$5N. ! ? > 5 , WHISKY Distillers' finished Roods , per gal. , $1.26. SUGARS Cut loaf , $5.95 ; granulated , $5.43. The following are the receipts and ship ments for today. Articles. Hecgipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour , bbls . . 10,000 14,000 Wheat , bu . 40,000 137,000 Corn , bu . 150,000 C13.000 Oats , bu . 407.0UO 1S7.000 Rye , bu . 4,000 10,000 Barley , bu . 11,000 2,000 On the Produce exchange today the butter market was steady ; creameries , 120) * ) lOc1 ; dairies , 10IHc. Eggs , ' st.ady ; fresh , ll'.ic. Cheese , weak ; creams. SI. I.onlN .Mnrk.-l. ST. LOUIS , May G.-FLOUR-Dull and ' e , , , 7Co linked ; July. THiiiTZe nuked ; Septem ber. 71Vic ; No , 2 hard , G9C9'jC. CORN Options , lower ; ciish , nominal ; No. 2 , 33c ; on track. 31'Xjc ; May , 32ic , ; July , 32ViO bid ; September. 31o nuked. OATS Irregular for options ; spot , nomi nal ; No. 2 cash , 28J4e ; on track , 29o ; May , liSV- ; July , 24'io bid ; September , 22c asked ; No. 2 white , Hlc. UYE-FIrm at SSc. SEEDS-Flaxsred , steady at $1.05. Tim othy Hoed , prime , $2.2S. CORN Ml'AIv-l.S5fll.90. BRAN Lower ; sacked , cast truck , 59c. HAY Firm ; timothy , Jll.00jjiz.50 ; prulrle , $7.60fi8.CO. BUTTER Steady ; creamery , HSlT'/jc ; dairy. 12Jil4r. EGGS-KIrm at lO'.ic. \VIIlSKY-Steudy lit J1.28. COTTONT1 ES-S5c. lAH5INa-Gitic. ! ( ( METALS-Lcud. linn at J .32' ' G4,35. Spel ter. unsettled at $ G.GO < If6.75. PROVISIONS- , steady ; standard mrsH , jobbing , $9.00. Lard , steady ; prime steam , Jl.SO : choice , $1.85. Dry alt meatH , boxed hhouldern , $4.23 ; extra Bhortsxl.87',4 ; ribs , $5.09 , Hhorts , $5.12Vi. Bacon , boxed shoiiklt-r.- , $3.00 : extra shorts , $5.37V ; ribs , $5.50 ; sluirtH. $5.75. RECEIPTS-Flour. 3.000 bbls. ; wheat , 11- 000 bu. ; corn , 47,000 bu. ; outs , 58.000 bu. BHIPMENTS-Flour. 4,000 hbls. ; wheat , 3,000 bu. ; corn , 16,000 bu. ; outs , 33,000 bu. C'liiflniiiill Market , CINCINNATI , May 6. FLQUIt Dull. WHEAT-Qulet ; No. 2 red , TlVic. COIIX Quiet : No. 2 mixed , scfec. OATS-null ; No. 2 mixed , 29jjl-iC. : ! ) ! HYE-FIrm : No. 2. 63c. it PROVISIONS Lard , steady nt J1.D2VJ : bulk meats , easy at { 4. SO ; bacon , easy at $5.S T3.75. WIllSKY-Steady at $1.26. RUTTER-QuiCt. rilEESE-Finn. EGGS-Stcady at lie. llilltliuori * Mnrlirt. BALTIMORE , May 6.-FLOUR-QuIet ; re- , . , . .jc , , - 4-2 ( bu. ; southern , by sample , 70if7Ce ; south ern. on grade. 70VjQ75Vic. CORN Firm ; nnot , 37TifT3Sc : the month nnd June. 37ii)3Sc ) ; July. 3So ; steamer mixed , : t > i , @ 3t ) > iu ; receipts , EC,333 bu. ; ex I ports. 7720 bu. ; southern whlt , 4Je ; south- c-rn > ellow. Si'ic. i\TS-I ull. No , J whltev SS 38 < 4c ; No. 2 mlx'd. .U 12Hc ; receipts , n.800 bu. urTTKR Steady ; fnnoy ernmcry , 1S Iff , fnncV Imitation. 15fll8o ; fancy ladle , 14& ISr : sand Indie , 12fH3c ; store packed , Ilpl2c ; . . EGOS-Qulet. rilEBSK Qiilot and unchanged. OMAHA UliMSlt.Uj MAnivKT. ( 'miiHtloii nf Triule nnd ( liiiilntliinn nn .Stnil | < < nnd I'nnojProdnco , EGOS Receipts lUht ; demand good at lie. nUTTER-Common to fair , lOSllc ; choice. 1214c ; separator. ISc ; gathered creamery , 16c. . POULTRY-llfn ? . live. 9o ; old nnd staggy roosters , live , 4Sc : ducks and RCCSC , live , SS9c ; turkeys , live , lOc ; broilers , dressed , Oer doz. , $4,60 IMOEONS-Live , per doz. , 75c(3$1.00. ( VEALS-Cholce. 9c I'll US 1 1 WATER FlSH-Catflsh , per In. , 12c ; buffalo , per lb. , dressed. Offfc ; white II h , lOc ; lake trout , 9o ; yellow pike , dressed , 9c ; round. So ; sliver herring , Go ; perch , flc ; bullheads , dressed , lOc ; black bass , 14 15c. SEA FISH Flounders , 8c ; haddock , lOc : Columbia river s.iltnon , l&e ; halibut , He ; blue llsh , lOc ; Spanish mackerel , lOc ; red napper , lOc ; extra large mackerel , each , 30o ; roe shad , each , 40c ; shad roe , per pair , 20S25c. FRUITS. STRAWBERRIES-Por crate , $2.75. APPLES-Hcn Davis per bbl. . $5,00 ; den- itons. $4.75 ; New York Baldwins. Grfenlnga and others , choice , per bbl. , $5.50 ; western boxed , $2.00. CRANHERRIES-Jerscys , per bbl. , $7.50. PINEAPPLES-Prr doz. . J2.261J2.60. rilliltKIES California , per 10-lb. box , J2.00. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS - California , fancy , $3.50iff3.75 ; choice , $3.2.if3.60 ? ; Messina , fancy , $4.00. ORANtJES-Nnvels. fancy. } ! ; choice , $3.75574.00 ; seedlings , $3.00 ; Med. sweets , $3.25. BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock , per bunch , $2.252.EO ; medium-sized bunches , Jl.76SfZ.25. DATES-Hallowee. 00 to 70-lb. boxes , 6c ; Satr , 6c ; Fnrd , 9-lb , boxen , lOc. VEGETABLES. WAX BEANS-One-thlrd bu. , SOcflJl.OO. STRING BEANS-One-tlllrd bu. . C0' 75c. PIEPLANT Homo grown , per lb. , 2'i ' ® 3Vic.BEETSPer BEETS-Per bbl. , $1.20. PARSNIPS-Per bbl. . $1.23 , RADISHES Per doz. bunches , 33040C. TOMATOES None 111 market. SPINACH Per basket , 7Bc@$1.00. LETTUCE Homo grown , per dozen bunches , 40c. ASPARAOUS Homo grown , per dozen bunches , 40Ji50c. ONIONS Homo crown , per dozen bunches , according to size , 15J20c. WATERCRESS-lG-at. cases , Jl.OO. CABBAOE-Crated , per lb. , 4c. CAULlFLOWER-Per crnte , $2.25f2.50. { ONIONS Per bu. , OOclffl.OO. BEANS Hand-picked , navy , per bu. , $1.50. POTATOES Choice Iowa , sacked , fiO'iji GOc ; Minnesota Burbanks , 75c ; Colorado , $1.00 ; early Ohio seed potatoes , $1.003U.10. MISCELLANEOUS. MAPLE SYRUI' Five-gill , cans , each , $2.fiO : gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12 ; half-cal. cans. $ b.2o ; quart cans , $3.50. MAPLE SUGAR-Cboloe , In coxes , 9c. HONEY Choice wnlte. 12H1T13c. NUTS Almonds , per lb. , 17e ; Brazils , per lb. , 9fi)10c ) ; English walnuts , per In. , fancy soft Miui : , 12Vii13c ; standards. lOSllc ; fil berts. per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , SjflOc ; coconnuts , per 100 , $4 ; peanuts , raw , BVifiGc ; roaMed. 6V41T7C. CIDER-Per half bbl. , $3. SAUERKRAUT P"r half bbl. , $2.0032.25. SWEET POTATOES-oer bbl. , seed , J2.00. Ct'CUMHERS-Per doz. . $1.50. NEW POTATOES-Per bbl. , $5.50 ; per bu. , J2.25. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , "Vie ; No. 2 srreen hides , C\4c ; No 1 Balled hides , 8'c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7Vic : No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. . 8c. TALLO\V , GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , SV-c ; tallow. No. 2 , 3o ; rough tallow , ivic ; white * grease , 2V4S3c : yellow and brown grease , IVi'fZV&c ; FURS Mink , 10ff5o ; bear { black or brown ) . $5.00t20.00 ; otter. Sl.600S.Wj beaver , $1.006.00 ( ; skunk , 1507Gc : muskrat , 310c ; raccoon , loQSOc ; red fox , 25C3TJ1.25 ; gray fox , 25@60c : wolf ( timber ) , 25cffl$2.50 ; wolf , ( prairie ) , coyote. 1050c ; wildcat , 10fi25c ; badger , S&MOc : stiver fox , $ o0.00ij > 75.00. SHEEP PELTS-Green salted , each , 160 75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , oc ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 403c ; dry Hint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual weight , 3T 4c ; dry Hint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 42oc ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 34c. Liverpool Grnlii anil 1'rnvlntonn. LIVERPOOL , May q. WIIEAT-ClosIng : Spot , . llrm ; No. 2 red western , winter , 5s ll'.Ad ; No. 1 red , northern , Duluth , Gs 3d ; No. 1 California , stocks exhausted. CORN Spot , tirm ; American mixed , new , 3s 6Vid ; American , old , 3s G'id ' : futures , steady ; May , 3s 5V4d ; July , 3s 5V4d ; Sep tember , 3s GVid. FLOUR St. Louts fancy winter , llrm at 7s Gd. HOPS M London ( Pacific coast ) , firm at J.4 10sff4 ( 15. PEAS-Canadlan , 5s 6 4d. PROVISIONS Beef , dull ; extra India mesa , 60s ; prime mess , ESs. Pork , dull ; prime moss , western , 45s. Hams , short cut , 14 to 1G Ibs. , dull at 37s. Bacon , Cumber land cut , 2S to 30 Ibs. , easy as 30s ; short ribs , 18 to 20 Ibs. . dull at 30s ; long clear Iniddles , heavy , 35 to 40 Ibs. , dull at 29s ; long clear middles , light , 30 to 35 Ibs. , dull at 29s 6d ; short clear bndkn. 10 to 18 Ibs. , clear bellies , 14 ito 1C Ibs- , dull nt 30- . Shoul ders , 12 to 14 Ibs. , easy at 23s. Lard , prime western , In tierces , 26s 9d ; American re fined , In palls , 2Gs 9d. Tallow , prime city , 2lB Gd ; Australian , In London , steady at 24s. 24s.CHEESEAmerican. . finest white , llrm at 51s Cd ; American , finest colored , steady at 61R ; ordinary , new , 503. BUTTER Finest United States , nominal ; good , B5a. KitiiNui City Market. KANSAS CITY , May 6. WHEAT Steady ; July opened at G5Uo , sold between GaffGCc and closed at G5T4c. Cash , slow : No. 2 hard , fiSy.5e9c ; No. 2 red , 7981c ; No. 2 spring , GoffCGVic. CORN Firm ; July closed , 31Hc ; Septem ber opened at 31ic ; closed , 31o ; May , white , closed , 3Sc ; cash active ; mixed , Uo higher : white , barely steady ; No. 2 mixed , SZW/TSSUc : No. 2 white , 34c. OATS Fairly active and alwut Bteady ; No. 2 mlxeu , 2Sc ; No. 2 white , 28V4S29V4c. RYE Steady ; No. 2 , 64c. HAY I'ralrle , rather weak ; choice tim othy. JO.OOfjS.W ; choice prairie , $7.7368,23. BUTTER- Weak ; creamery. 13&17c ' ; dairy. He. EGGS Market firm ; receipts moderate and absorbed readily ; fresh Missouri and Kaiuus stock , In new case * , cases included , lOlfee : casen returned , lOc. RECEIPTS Wheat , 25SOO bu. ; corn , 23,400 bu. : oats. 1.000 bu. SlIlPMENTS-Whcnt , 15,600 bu. ; corn , 13- 600 bu.- oats , 2,000 mi. Toledo MnrUri. TOLEDO. O. . May C.-WHEAT-Dull ; No. 2 cash nnd May , 75c ; May , 74 ? c bid , PORN Dull and steady ; No , 2 mlx d , j. OATS Dull and lower ; No , 2 mixed , 2Sc bid. bid.RYE RYE Unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 6Sc. SEEDS Cloverseed , dull and steady : prlmo new cash and May. $3,75 asked ; Oc tober , $1.50 asked. OIL Unchanged. MliiiiciilioIlN Wheat MarlCft. MINNEAPOLIS , May O.-FLOUR-Flrst putenlH. $ : t.75fi3.S5 ; second patents , $3.55fr > 3.113 ; llrst clear , $2.7002.80. WHEAT In store , No. 1 northern. Mny , "O'.ic ' ; July. 71Vifi71c ; September , GS74'8C9c ' ; on track , No. 1 hard , 72V4c ; No , 1 northern , 71Ho ; No. 2 northern , C9Hc. BRAN In bulk , unchanged. Calif. . rnla Drlcil FrultH. NEW YORK , May 6. CALIFORNIA , DRIED FRUITS-Steady. Evaporated ap I'hllaili-lnlilii 1'roiliicu Marlfol , PHILADELPHIA , May 6. BUTTER Steaay ; fancy western creamery. lOSlT.fcc ; fancy western creamery prints , 20c , EGGS Steady ; fresh , nearby. 13o : fresh western. 13Vie ; fresh northwestern , 12g'12V-'C. ' CHEESE-Quiet but Bteady. 1'corln PEORIA , May C.-CORN-Easicr ; No. 3 , 32'ic. ' OATS-Easy ; No. 2 white , 29HS29V4c track. WHISKV Firm , on the basis of J1.26 for finished goods. .Mlltviiulcn * < J nil -MnrK-fl. . MILWAUKEE. May 0. WHEAT Firm ; No. 1 northern , 73Vie ; No. 2 northern , 72c. HV13 Lower ; No. 1 , 59Hc. HA RLE V Lower ; No. 2lie ; sample , 41c , InilMirlx of Dry ( iooil * . NEW YORK. May 6. The imports of dry goods and general merchandise at the port lor the week were valued at $10,600,622 , lliilutU WlM'iitMarket. . DULUTH. Mov 6. WHEAT-No. 1 hard , cnsh , 759ic bid ; May , 75Vio bid ; July , 75i ® TDItc ; No. 1 northern , cash , 72Sc. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Usual Saturday Light Receipts , with Dull and IndifferentTrading. . LIGHT CATTLE BEST SELLING OF WEEK \o Material ClimiBc lit Price ? * VnliicN StroiiK to Tun itml n Half Co 11 In Higher n ( Oifiilnn. ' ' "I Doll mill AVeiiU nt th Clone. SOUTH OMAHA , May 6. Cattle. Hogs , sneep. Receipts today 657 G.U33 Iti73 ulltcml .Monday i.7sli 4.45s ii.'MI ' OnicliU Tuesday 3,638 S.273 4,181 Olllcml Wednesday 3.2J3 7,319 4,4,9 Olllclnl Thursday 2,5'J3 10,107 ! > ,2IS Otllclal Friday 2,151 5,7st 2,242 Total this week 13,978 42.190 25,167 Total last week 10,426 4 > ,203 25b22 Week ending April 22..14,749 43.430 24,137 Week ending April 15..10.6S9 ! 5S10 35.00,1 Average pricv piuu tor IKI S lor the last several daya with comparisons : 11899.lists , April 2tj. April 27. . . . April 23. . . . April 29. . . . April 30. . . May 1 May 2 .May 3 May 4 May 6 362. . . May C 3 611 3 93 Indicates Sunday The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought lu today by each road was : Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. Il'r's. C. , M. & St. P. Ry 3 Missouri Pacific Ry 1 Union Pucltlc System. 0 16 3 2 C. & N. W. Ry 3 27 2 . . C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry. > 11 1) ) . & . M. II. H. R 6 3. ! C. , H. & Q. Ry 2 K. C. & St. J 3 C. , 11. 1. & P. Ry. , W. . . . . Total reclpts 23 01 - 0 2 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing tlio num ber of head Indicated : Cattle Hoes. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 3 643 G. II. Hammond Co 4'J 1.303 Hwitt and Company 123 1.4US Cudahy Packing Co 15S 1,568 SSO Armour & Co ' 110 2,03'J Swift from country R. Becker & Degan 1 Vansant & Co 1 Lobnian & Co 5 203 Whellau Uros 66 Other buyers 43 17 Total 403 7,009 1,672 CATTLE Light receipts and a dull and Indifferent market Is usually the program on u Saturday and today did not present any exception to the rule. One thing that made the market a little slow was thu fact that the offerings consisted very largely of heavy c.Utle. The market , however , was just about steady , some good cattle going us high as $5.00. The few cows , holfer.etc. . , sold at stMuly prices and the same was true of stock cattle. The llrst of the week fat cattle were a little lower , but as the wetk advanced the market showed Improvement and at the close It Is safe to say that tidy light cattle are fKiTlOo higher than a week ago and heavy cattle fully steady. The demand has been good all the week , but light cattle have been the best sellers. On some , days heavy cattle have been decidedly slow sale. Cows and heifers have been good sellers all the week and there has been no vsry material change In the market. In fact , for threa weeks ther ; has been little change in values on that kind of cattle. It Is notice able , however , that the less desirable kinds of cows and hclf-ers are not quite so snappy as they were at one time and there Is a weak undercurrent , but as yet no quotable change in values. Thin , stock cattle of good quality , that hav-s not been on feed , are in good demand and the market for the week Is a littlu higher , in fact such cattle , are now selling just as high as ever. HOGS Values were strong to 2',4c higher this morning , but the trade was slow at the advance and the close dull and weak. The situation was this : Sellers all wanted to spring the market about 6c and were pricing their holdings that way ; buyers were willing to put on a little , but not as much as sellers wanted , and for that reason the market was slow from start to llnlsh. The fact of its being a "Saturday gave buy ers the advantage , as they could afford to be Indifferent , while sellers could not afford to carry their hogs over , so that buyers bad things largely their own way and in the end bought the hogs an Indicated. ThN was low week on hogs. On Monday the market opened at a decline , but re covered part of the loss on Tuesday , was very nsarly steady on AVednesday and then dropped to the lowest point on Thursday that has been touched since the latter part of March. During the last two days of the week the tendency was higher. The de mand for hogs was good all the week and the receipts liberal as compared with previ ous weeks. Packers at this point appear to want the hogs at current prices and It Is no trouble to dispose of all that are coming forward. Some few hogs have been shipped down from Sioux City during the week. SHEEP There were a few cars hero , but they were all of them cither sold In ad vance or else consigned direct to packers , so that not a single load wo-a offered for sale , and tnere was nothing to make a te t of the market or establish quotations. The feeling , however , was Just about steady and It wou.d be safe to say that had there been ani'thlnjr here It would have sold in the same notches us ye-iterday. The * heep market has been In a good , healthy condition all the week. The supply of wethers has been light and the market strong on that kind. Clipped lamb * are also strong" , but there eeoms to be nn easier feeling on wooled lambs. Taking- the market as a whole there has not been any ehanse of Importance this week , while the demand has been wood and the market active on most days. Arrivals have not been large and receivers have had no difficulty In un loading everything at current prices. Quotations on wooled sheep and lambs : Good to choice fed western wethers , $5.00 ® 5.25 ; fair to good , $4.85(35.00 ( ; Mexican yfar- to good western owes , $4.25@4.CO : good to choice native lambs. $3.6003.70 ; good to choice western lambs , $ i.5i > J5.75 ; Fort Collins Mex ican lambs , good to choice , Jii.'Ofia.SO ; fair to good Kort Collins Mexican lambs , $3.50Jp $ 5.70 ; feeder sheep , $1.254.50 ; feeder lambs , $4.605(5,23 ( , Quotations on clipped sheep and lambs : Western wethers , $4.60 < IJI.0 ; western year- lines , $4.75if/5.00 ; good to choice western lambs , $3.0095.33 ; fair to good western lambs , $4.7Gjo.OO ; western ewes , $1.0001,23. CHICAGO 1.IVI3 STOCK MAItKUT. MfiiKcr Supply of HIIKH SeniU Trier * I'll ' I'Mvi * CnlM , CHICAGO , May 6. There were not enough cattle received today to make u market and prices were mostly nominal. The meager supply of hogs , coupled with u good demand from all classes of buyers , sent prices up on an average of 5c ; fair to choice , $3.M f3.93 ; packers , $3.55fQ3.771/i ; mixed , JXG5 ( RXSo ; butchers. J1.U5U3.S3 ; lights , $3.05 ® U.S7H ; PlB * . $3.35113.75. The small supply of sheep received were consigned direct to the slaughterers and prices ruled unchanged. Receipts Cuttle , 150 head ; hogs , 10,000 head ; slicep , 1,000 head. S * . I.o u IN 1,1 vo Stnplr. ST. LOUIS. May C.-CATTLE-Recelpts. 100 head. Market dull but steady ; fair to choice native- and export steers , Jl.10fj3.15 , with fancy worth $5.00 ; dressed beef and liutclu-r steers , $4.35 4.1,0 , ; tteers under 1,000 Ibs. , $4.00Jf4,75 ; Btoekrrs and feeders , $3,10 ( T/J.90 ; rows und heifers , l2.2M74.bO ; bulls , $3.00'5fC5 ; canners , $2.00Q2.S5 ; Texas nnd In dian ateers , $3.KKif4.75 ; cows und heifers , $2.5Wf4.EO. HOOS-Recelpts. l.bW head. Market Co higher ; pigs nnd lights , $ J.701j3.S5 ; packers , $3.75Si3.ia ; butchers. $3.0 < &I.OO. SHEEP Receipts * , none. Market nomi nal : native muttons , $4.2S7t5.0U : culls and i bucks , $3.75i&4.25 ; lambs , J5.23 5.50 ; spring lambs , $0.25 ; Texas sheep. ' $1.255I.i3. KIIIINIIH ( ' ! ( > Iiv SlorU. KANSAS CITY. ' May C. CATTLE Bc- celptu , 30 head ; offerlngu too light to make. 11 market ; the catte : supply for week was 25,000 ; prices continue steady ; prices for heavy cattle have recovered from last week's decline. Most cattle weld at tdlghtly higher values ; choice stock and feeding cattle bteady ; plainer grades a shade lower ; heavy native stceis brought $ I.S5fi3.JO ; me dium steert > . JM&'uUJ ; lightweight ! . , J.2Mc ( 5.00 ; stocker * and feeders. $ 'J.7MV5.60 ; butcher coxvs und heifers , $3.001(4.75 ( , ciinneM , $2.30U 3.00 ; butcher bulls , $3.00i(4.ifl ( ; western steers. $ .0i > rI.W / ; Texans , $4-OOf ( J.CO. HOGS Rccilnts. 5.330 head ; good demand for a U : packers Krartca at 5u hlt'tur prices ; heavy .70fji .S24 ; mixed , $3. flJ.SO ; lights , $ J.S61/170. pigs , $5.40m&3. 8HKKP KeocUitii , 2,80 hnd ; prices un changed. The liberal supply till * week did not Mitltfy the demand and iirlces wro advanced about 1 < V on ted lamb * and loms- for the mutton erode * ; spring lambs brought $ . .V > f ? . < * > : wool Ininrn , Ji.OOfla :5 ; clipped. $4.7Mf.10 ; ytflrllncji , $ MXnre.35 ; owes * . $ ? .oOt/4.oo : fenling sheep mid lambs , $3BOS .W ) ; storkers , $3.TOfl't.OO ; cull * . 3.00. \ < MV York I.H Stork. NKW YORK. May 6-nKUVKS-Recelpts , 653 head ; none for sale. Market nominally steady ; exports , SCO cattle nnd 1,600 quar- 'tors ' of beef ; tomorrow , 450 out tic. CALVES Receipts , none : nothing doing. Market feeling llrm. SHKKP AND LAMHS-HecMptsi , C > 34 head ; Bond stock llrm ; common nnd medium steady ; fair wooled sheep , $5.10 ; fair clipped and prime won ! lambs , $6. SO ; common clipped lamb ? . $5.00 ; spring lambs , nominal. HOGS Receipts , 2,562 head. Market nomi nally fair. SI , .loii-iili l.lvp SI ocli . ST. JOSKPH. Mny 6. ( Special. ) The Journal quotas as follows : CATTLK Receipts , 0i ) head. Market steady ; natives , $4.K > 3f4.9 ( > ; Texas and west ern , Jl 00fl4.75 ; yearllhcs nnd calves , $4.50 $ 5.35 : Mockers and feeders , J3.KOff4.75 : bulls and stag ? , $3.50fi4.30 ; voals. $5.00116.75. HOOS-Rccelpts , 3,000 bead. Market 6 ® lOc higher , selling at $3.60'0S.S2 ; bulk , $3.65 4(3.75. ( SI I KKP Receipts , 100 head- Market steady ; lambs , fo.SOJiB.SO ; yearlings. $1.50-3) ) 5.00 ; wethers , $4.4vf(4.SO ( ( ; ewes , $ l.00yi.50. Cliu-lniiatl MVP Stock. CINCINNATI , Mny e.-HOGS-Strong at $3.00fi3.SO. CATTLB-Qulet at J3.751T3.00. SHKI-M'-Strndy nt $3.0 U4.S5 ; lambs , steady at $ l,60K.00. Stock In Follow-In ? are the receipts at the four principal western markets for May 6 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 5. 6,033 1.67J Chicago . 150 10.000 1,000 Kansas City . 30 5,330 2,650 St. Louis . 100 l.SOO . Totals . 1JT U1S3 " 7,323 { sDUTHmAilANEWS.1 In yesterday's Dee mention was made of the contract now existing between the Omaha Street Railway company and the Postal department of the government nnd one of the officers of the company was quoted as saying that when the present contract expired the company would not consent to n renewal. A great deal of hard work was done by citizens hero to have the contract renewed last year and If the mall service on the street cars stops it will greatly inconvenience those who receive and dispatch large quantities of mall. The gov ernment pays very little for the service nnd this Is one reason why the street car people will refuse to enter Into a renewal. Seven malls arc now brought down on street cars every day nnd twelve malls are dally hauled to Omaha. In all forty-four pouches of mall are received dally at the postofllco here and thu same number of pouches are sent out. These eighty-eight pouches all contain first-class matter and registered let ters. In addition to these pouches a large number of sacks containing newspapers are dally sent out and received. By taking off the motor service the mall will be sent down from Omaha by train and the service will not be nearly as satisfactory as now. The first mail via motor arrives from Omaha at 6:13 : a. m. and the last at 4:45 : p. m. In the morning the first outgoing mall is sent nt 7:54 : and the last at 9 p. m. If train service has to be resorted to again the mall pouches will lay at the Omaha depots awaiting a train which passes through this city. Only Union Pacific and Missouri Pa cific -trains stop here , so that it can readily be seen that the local service will be con siderably delayed. City Co line 11 Mcithoil * . In connection with the resolution passed at the council meeting a. week ago regard ing the change in the method of Introducing and passing ordinances It is stated by those who are interested in the abolition of the old system that it was practically a dead letter and might as well bo erased from the rules of the council. On May 11 , 1897 , John P. Schultz , who was then a member of the council , Introduced a resolution , which was passed , declaring that in the future the city attorney shold draft all or dinances and that instructions for such work bo given him in writing In open session. This rule made a delay of a week imperative and In case a meeting was not held every week Important matters had to go over. That the resolution referred to has prac tically been a dead letter is shown by the records. Quito a number of Important or dinances have been introduced and passed the same night and this Is positively for bidden by Schultz's resolution. Among the Important measures which have been pushed through in this way might be mentioned the granting of the right of way to the Stock Yards railroad across L street and along Boyd street ; the amendment to the fire limit ordinance ; two ordinances pro viding for the Issue of funding bonds ; the Omaha and South Omaha Gas franchise or dinances ; the submission of the question of voting bonds for a city hall ; thu occu pation tax ordinance , raising the tax from $200 to $500 and the repeal of the original occupation tax ordinance. Those who are Interested In the matter assert that emergencies occasionally arise where it becomes necessary to introduce and pass an ordinance at the same meeting , and now that the objectionable resolution has been repealed , this can be done at any but special meetings. Council MeptlMH Tonlislit. A meeting of the city council Isbilled for tonight. As Mayor Ensor Is still unable to leave his bed President Bennett will occupy the chair. The petition for grading Sixteenth street from M north to a point 330 feet north of 'Missouri ' avenue will foe reported on by the viaduct , street and alley committee. The grading of Twenty-third street from O to S and O street from Twenty-fourth to Twenty-fifth will also be reiwrted on. Be tween forty nnd llfty liquor license applica tions will bo passed upon. Unless Blank Withdraws his protests the council will have "to set a time for the hearing. Some of the protests do not give nny street or number and for this reason a portion of the pro tests may bo thrown aside ; the others will , however , have to bo 'heard ' unlcfis withdrawn. \i > tv KplHcoiull Clio roll llii The building committee of the Episcopal church which has In charge the raising of subscriptions for the new house of worship has secured about $6,000 , with considerably moro In sight. Stonemasons are now tearing down Dr. Miller's house at Seymour park preparatory to shipping the stone to South Omaha. Work on the church will commence. aa soon as the material arrives. It la stated by those who have seen the plans that the now church will be a beauty. It Is to be constructed entirely of stone with a elate roof. Commercial Cliih MiM-tlntf. An Important meeting of the Commercial club will be held on Tuesday evening and every member Is urged to be present. Mr , G. M. Httchcosk of the World-Herald will deliver an tiddress to which the public gcn- orally lt > Invited. Some good work Is being done by the club In advertising South Omaha and it Is the intention to do everything possi. bio to Induce manufacturing establishments to locate here. Mlllfll ! CII } ' < iO ll | > > There will be a special meeting of Phil Kearney post this evening. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. John Nclll , Twenty-third und M btreots. Miss Kittle Mcdrath has been called to Chicago by the severe lirnuss of a relative. A eon has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Downey , Twenty-third and R btreets. Mrs. Edgar of the- Omaha Rescue home bi > eke at the Christian church yesterday ' I JOBBERS AfID MANUFACTURERS OK OMAHA. DRUGS. j , , E. Bruce & Co. Druggists and Stationery "Qutea B.e" Bptcliltlei. Clrra , Wlnra and Ilrandle * . Comer jjth and ll rnr Atnt > CREAMERY SUPPLIES The Sharpies Company Creamery Machinery And Supplies. Doltem. Engine * , feed Cookers , Wood Pul leys , Shafting , Belting , llutter Puck- se of all kind * . N7-P09 Jonea St. - ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. W esfern Electrical Supplies. Eleotrlo Wlrlnp Bolls nnd (3ns Lighting O. W. JOUNaTON. Mcr. _ IO Uowird Bt. T. Burke , COA-'TKACTOK J'Ot ELECTRIC LIGHT and PO WER PLANTS 424 South 15th St. HARDWARE. Lee a Wholesale Hardware. Bicycles and Sporting Gauds , 121P-21-21 Har tley Street. SAFE ANDIRON ( VORKS. J G. ANDKEEiN , Prop. Hakes u spocliilty of J3T72T2 ESCAPES , - * - * ltvSHUTTKHS. . dnd Burglar Proof Snf < > K aiifi Vtiult Doors , etc 010 S. 14th St. . OiuaU.t , Nell. afternoon. The work of the homo was de tailed at some length. The Wattles building , which adjoins the Masonic block , has been sold to John I > . Flnley. , jjjj | , Uev. Dr. Wheeler preached last night at the First Presbyterian church on "A Plea for Fanaticism. " 'M. ' Carl Smith of the South Omaha Na tional bank Is now pronounced out of danger by the attending physician. The annual meeting of the South Omaha club will be held tonight. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected. The Woman's Home Missionary society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. J. B. Smiley Friday'afternoon. Hev. Howard Crambrott delivered an In teresting address at the Young Men's Chris tian association yesterday afternoon. The local Masonic lodge wlir meet nt the hall at 12:30 : o'clock Tuesday for the purpose of attending the funeral of W. R. Bowcn. J. H. Stults died at his home. Twenty-first and S streets , yesterday. Funeral services will bo held at St. Agnes' church this morn ing. ing.Miss Miss Delia Thurman of Nebraska City spent the latter part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Agnew , Twenty-third and N streets. Hov. J. A. Johnson preached at the First 1 Methodist church yesterday morning and W. H , Overton , secretary of the Young Men's Christian association , occupied the pulpit in the evening. A. L. Light Is In jail charged with larceny as bailee. Mrs. Ellen Donahue , ' Twenty- fourth and P streets , being the complainant. It Is understood that Light disposed of some chairs belonging to the complainant and failed to turn over the proceeds. The Bee carrier bicycle contest closed here on Saturday evening. Karl BIrge , 1022 North Twenty-eighth , was the lucky car rier who won the wheel. Young BIrge Is a faithful carrier and Is well worthy of the prize which he worked so hard to obtain. The Clerk's union of South Omaha will give a concert at Woodman hall , in the new- city hall building , on Friday evening of this week. Hans Albert , the Brownell quartet , Ted McKenna , the Impressionist , and Miss Winifred ElTod have been given places on the program. J. A. Beck , the expert accountant , han completed his work of checking up the clty'a books. It Is expected that Mr. Heck will present his report to the city council to night. The city's business for the twelve months ending Aprir 1 shows a large in crease as compared with preceding years. Memorial services In honor of Halph Kelts were held nt the First Presbyterian church yesterday. Hesolutlons from the 'Sons of Veterans and the Oood Templars were read and a special musical program rendered. The floral decorations were exceptionally beautiful and were placed under the direc tion of the Sons of Veterans. Itev. Dr. Wheeler pronounced the eulogy. SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS. ltc-\ll lini-n ( of Imllnii IIIIIIM. | CHAMBERLAIN , S. I ) . , May 7. ( Special. ) The crow of Allotting Agent Knight has left for the Lower Ilrulo reservation , where It expects to bo engaged all summer In relocating the Indians on that reservation. Thcbo Indians were allotted lands several years ago , but an act was passed by the last congress authorlzlnu the removal of about one-half the Lower Ilrulo Indians to the Rosebud reservation and , as many of the In dians that will go below White river had land that those who remain desired , they have succeeded In an effort to secure a ro- allottment of lands , so that tbo work will all have to be gone over again. F. II. Meyer of this city will bo the engineer in charge ot the Held work. I'lMIIIOKlllllll III' KlCI-ll-h ! lloilll. DEADWOOD , S. D. . May 7. ( Special. ) A proposition has been set forth by eoveral Black Hills men to build an electric rail road from Deadwood to Lead by way of the belt and from there on to Spcarflsh. Par ties have gone east to work up the project and both the Deadwood and Lead City coun cils have been asked for franchises to run tbo road through the main streets of the cities. Objections have been raised by both cities , but It is expected that tbo matter will bo satisfactorily settled and that the road will bo built. It Is believed that the road will bo a success. ] ln > - Kami no nl I'liiTiS , I ) . PIRRRB , S. a. May 7. ( Special. ) Five full trains nf cattle have cotno to this city within tbo last ten days and scattered throughout the range country. Buforo their final disposal they remain In the yards hero for a time und the result Is that the hay supply In this vicinity has been exhausted. Poor bay will easily bring the owner J8 per ton and in emergencies a higher price. Dealers have been attempting to find haled hay for shipment , but with llttlo success , HARNESS-SADDLERY. J ( iHaney & 06. W .U'/ * ! UAttfTlSSS , HAVnijK& .i.Vfl CO Jobber * of l.tntftrr , AarftllrtV llarttirarf , t * Wo solicit your order. . 313-315-317 S. 13th. BOILER AND SHEET IRON WORKS Wilson & WiBliams Suren > ior Wllniin .t Drake. Manufacturers boilers , snioko Macks und erc-chlngs , pressure , rendering , nhcep alp , lard nnd % rater tank ? , bolle" tubes con- utantly on hand , second linnJ boilers boil flu nnd nold. SnHM nnd prompt to t paln In city or country. 19th and Pierce. BOOTS-SHOES-RUBBERS , nierioan Hand M'frs 1 Jobbers of Fool Wear AOCNTR ron The Joseph Bauigau Rubber Co. , ! 9. Sprague ft Co. , Rubbers and Mackintoshes. Cor , Kloontli A : 1'iiriiiini S ( . , Omaha. CHICORY Ghie&ry Go. Grower * nnd manufacturer * at all fora * ot Chicory Omaht.-irrtmont-0'Ntll. DRY GOODS. tcnpartors n J lobtxnol Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods AND NOTIONS. fONC 1953 RRPEMMEYftCa BRAHCH I03QMST OMAHA tlEQ. imcout Mtt" . JAMES E. BOYD & GO. , Telephone 1039. Oinalm , Neb COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS BOAKU OF TRADE. Uire'-t wlren tu i.nlcaKo nu .Vew York. CorrcBpondcnti : John A. VV rrr. A Ca. NOTICI3 TO roXTUACTOllS. NOTICE TO CONTHACTOIIS. Sealed : > ro : > osals are Invlud and will bo received until 12 o'clock noon Jlny 30 , 1S99 , for the erection and completion , heating and ventilating- , dry clowt. = , etc. , for n nine- room school building to be built In the city of iVkuniah , I3urt county , Nob. , on the. Chicago & Northwestern railway , accord ing to plans und Hpecllleutlons therefor , which may be fcc-en nt the ollice of the sec retary of the Hoard of Education of the ? rlll SfI'ehnrmih , Neb. , on and alter May 15. 1S99. A 1 bids to be llled or mulled to the underslcncd. The board reserves the right to reject uny or nil of said bids. Secretary Hoard of Education , 'iVkamah. Noo. Tekamah , Neb. , Slay 1 , 1S99. May--d-l5t-m ! NOTICE TO CONTHACTOIIS. ' The Hoard of Education of Pawnee City , . , - NPc'jwl" ' receive sealed bids until May A > , 1S93 , for the construction of a two-story brick school building , 72x71 fei > t. 1'lans lu secretary's ofllee. Frank A. Barton , Secre tary , Pawnee City , * Xeb. May 7-d2t m XOTKJI3 TO NOTICE. The annual rrcctliiir of Ftockholder.s of thu Fremont , Elkhorn .t AlUwourl Vrilluy Hall- rdud company wii : be held ut thu olllcn of the company In Omaha , NO ) . , on Filday May 19. 1M'9 ' , at 10 u. m. . for the election of dlrt-ctors and the truiiHactlon of such other business as may be : irenentPd. ! - Ul 1 ° 1ULD. Secretary. May 5. 1S9'J. M-ld-ltit nnd the man who owns a hay stack has a Klondike of his own to draw upon at any time ho will let go of the supply. \ < MV CorimrnlioiiM Korini-il. PIERRE , S. I ) , , May 7. ( Special. ) Arti cles of Incorporation have been filed for the Torrey Skimming station , In Ilrulo county with a capital of $1.250. Cab Oabrlelson president ; B. W. Bran , secretary ; I. N. Dun- bar , treasurer. For the American Copper company , Pierre with a capital of $10,000,000. Incorporators : William N. Hou gutou , S. L. Squire and W. L. Shunk. For the Modern Woodmen Hall asssocla- tlon of Haxel , Ilamlln county , with a cpaltal of JGOO. Incorporatora : G. W.YndcI , A. U Peck , II. K. Holvorson , C. K. Warner and H. R. Kntdtson. For the ' Farmers' Co-oporatlvo company , at Bruce , Hrooklngs county , with a capital of J5.000. Incorporatore : Ole Thompson , Andrew - dre-w Oleeon and others. ( . iivcniiiiciit Amiril of Flour Conl rni-li CHAMIIKULAIN. a. I ) . , May 7.-Speclal. ( ) J. W. Sanford of this city today received word of the acceptance of his bid for sup. plying Hour for Lower Ilrulo agency , the White river Issue depot and the Chamber lain Indian school for the ensuing year. The flour accepted was made by the Chamber lain mills , which will ill ! the order calllui ; for un aggregate of 100,000 pounds. , CHEYENNE. Wyo. , May 7.-Speclal.- ( ) GradliiB has been commenced upon the line of the spur of the Cheyenne & Northern railway , which Is to be built to the liart- vlllo Iron and copper mining district. Dur ing the next ton days a contract will bo let for the construction of the entire roadbed. "V The line will bo completed by November. W The Cheyenne & Northern is preparing for the blgest rush of rattle since the road was built. The first shipment will go north In a finv days and thousands of cars are now being sent to Texas , Now Mexico and Ari zona points to load. If you have piles , euro tnem. No use " undergoing horrible operations that slrnply i remove the rcnult of the disease without I disturbing the disease Itself. Place your con- jldcnco In DoWlti's Witch Hazel Salvn It Vefa ' " CUr ° ° tUurSi U WlU nok fail to