10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE- WEDNESDAY , MAY 17 , 185)0. )
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Wheat Gains Strength on Reports of Crop
Damage ,
AT START , HOWEVER , WEAKNESS PREVAILS
1'rlc.TN for Com nun OntH Shiur KCK-
v PrnvlMoim llol.l Tlivtr
Oivii for n Time , hut I.nlcr
Iroi OT u Ijlltlc.
CiriCACIO , May IC.-Sonsatlonal claims of
damace from Hessian ( lies caused an ml-
Vfinco of % e a bushel In wheat today. Corn
tlojcd with n gain of Ufc ? and oats Uc.
1'ork declined 7lic and Inrd nnd ribs 2',4o
cncli.
Forcing weather throughout the spring
wlient belt and heaviness abroad , despite nn
fidx-nncc hero yesterday , fjnvc wheat a wi-nk
start. The BflHiiB wnn limited , however ,
nnd the murkol turned stronpr on numerous
rpnorla Hint the work of the Hessian lly
Imd become perlouw , the entire ruin of the
crop belnu thrcntcnccl In several sections.
The strength was hc'pcd by a report from
Itouinniiiu that 30 per cent of the wheat
croii had been ruined by drouth. July
onencil Ufttyc lower lit 70ijT(70Uc , , declined
to "Oc. ndvnncrd to 71'Wi7IUc and closed
with buyorH nt 71',4cUucclpts were cpin :
liarutlvuly llRht , Chlcaso rc'celvlng but to
cars , 4 of which were graded contract , nnd
tlfo northwest 229 , compared with S9U for the
correspondlnc day lust year. AKBrrRato rc-
celntB at western primary markets wcro
321.000 bushels , nRalnrt 1,127,000 bushels a
year nso. Atlantic port clcaranres of
wheat nnd llour equaled 2S7.000 bushels , The
cash business was Interfered with owlnc to
the blockade nt Hurtalo. The wor.d's visible
Hiipply Increased 87t,000 ! bushels , compared
with 893,000 bushels' decroaw last year.
A complete standstill in shipping opera
tions and favorable crop advices weakened
corn early , but the market rallied near the
i-ncl In sympathy with wheat. Hccelpts 225
cars. World's visible decreased 3,517,000
biisho'n July opened 4o lower at 3.Ti ©
"J ic , declined to 33 < , M33'ic } ' nnd advanced to
3.1-Kc at the close.
Small contract stocks nnd heavy pur
chases by elevator concerns strengthened
outs. Woild's visible Increased 4ai,000
bushels. Hcrelpts cars. July started 'ic
lower at 23V4ff23 c , sold sparingly at 23'/ic ,
advanced 'to ' 23/ic and closed lit 2iyRtf23c. :
Provision ! * early were Bteadled by miml !
IIOB rccnlpts nnd higher prices at the yards ,
but the market weakened under liquidation ,
July pork opened unchanged at js. 10 , de
clined to JS.30 nnd closed at JS.SOt8.32 { . July
lard opened shade higher at 5.10. firmed up
< o W.lOJrS. 'a , declined to $3.05115.07' and
cloned tit fo.07'/4. lllbs were dull within
narrow limits.
ICstlmatcd receipts for Wednesday :
Wheat. 23 cars ; corn , 75 cars : oats , 150 cars ;
hogs , 30,000 bond.
heading futures ranged ai follow * :
Articles Open. High. Low. Clone. Yesd'y.
00 70 70 cnx
70M < * ! 1 rmoH 70 71H
iOM-71 70M
32 | ( 32J |
; h
33H
2I1H 20H 20
23U
21
840 840 R30 R40
807W SCO 843 8 4VH 805
May. . .
July. . . 5 10 (512X ( nor. G07K 610
Sept. . . s -jr. t 20 622W
lllbs.
May. . .
July. . . 472W 472M , 4I17W 4711 472H
Sept. . . 4 Bu 487 48U 482H 48R
No. 2.
Cash quotations wcro ns follows :
FLOUR Quiet and steady ; winter
patents , R50UTC.GO ; straights , $3.20JT3.30 ;
clears , $3.00/3.10 : spring specials , $4.10 ;
patents , J3.30TT3.70 ; straights , $2.SO3.10 ;
bakers. , $2.2072.40.
WHEAT No. 2 spring , G9lAiU70c ; No. 3
spring , 65(69y ( ! ( > c ; No. 2 red , 7 iI74c.
CORN No. 2 , 33o ; No. 2 yel'.ow , 33'c.
OATS No. 2. 2G14ff27c ( ; No. 2 white , 30c ;
No. 3 white , 2Si : ) < § 29iJic. |
RYE No. 2 , 6UO.
BARLEY No , 2 , 3.VfflOc.
SEEDS No. 1 llaxseed , $1.07 ; N , W , , $1.0S ;
prime timothy , $2.35 ; clover , contract grade ,
J0.101i .20.
PROVISIONS Mesa pork , per bbl. , $3.20 ®
8.25 Lard , per 100 Ibs. , $5.0035.021/4. Short
ribs sides ( loose ) , $ l.50ff4-EO. ( Dry salted
shoulders ( boxed ) . $1.25 4,00. Short clear
Bides ( boxed ) . $4.95fffa.OO.
WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per
BsifOA'RS Cut loaf , $6.02 ; granulated , J5.52.
Ths following are the receipts and ship
ments for today.
Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts.
Flour bbls 15,000 14,000
AVhcat , bu 47,000 73,000
Corn , bu 151,000 412,000
Oats , bu 400,000 438,000
3lye. bu 5,00) 3,030
Barley , bu 3,000 1,000
On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was steady : creameries , 12
3Sc ; dalrle. , lOIflCc. Eggs ; steady ; fresh ,
HV c. ' Cheese , weak ; creams , 9Gllc ,
KI3W YOU 1C R13M3HAI' 31AIIICET.
( liiotiil < inn for tin ; Day on General
CiiiiniiodltlcN.
NEW YORK. May 16. FLOUR-Recelpts ,
22.1S2 bhls. ; exports , 1,937 bbls. ; dull but a
Bhado steadier ; winter patents. 53.7&S'4.00 ;
winter straights , $3.50113.60 ; Mitt "sola pat
ents , $3.8004.00 ; winter extras , $2.60Q3.10 ;
Minnesota bakers , $3.05iT3.10 ( ; winter low
grades , $2.40fl2.55. Rye llour , quiet ; good to
fair , > : i.00 < ff3.10 ; cholco to fancy , $3.201f3.40.
COUNMBAIKasler : yellow western , S3Q )
8lo : city , S5Ji > 6c : Brandywine , $2201/2.50. /
RYE Easy ; No. 'J western , 65V-ic f. o. h.
°
1JARLKY Uveak : feeding , 40f41c ; malt-
Inu' , 47iiiOcI. ( I. f. Buffalo.
BARLEY MALT Quiet ; western , 65JfC3c.
WHEA'l Ueceipiti. 158.175 bu. ; exports ,
223.S52 bu. ; sales , 1,605,000 bu. Futures , GGICOO
bu , Spot and outports llrm ; No. 2 red , 82tc ! ,
spot and to arrive , f. o. b. , nlloat , and 7Slc
> ievntor ; No. 1 northern Duluth , SIHc , f. o.
! > . , alloat to arrive. Options opened easy
under disappointing cables , but Boon recov
ered and with but one exception at midday
ruled strong nil day. Shorts found "buy"
reports too abundant to disregard In fa to of
cables , light export trade and small cleur-
nncep , nnd they were compelled to cover
vigorously. The lute afternoon market was
especially strong , closing % < filc not higher ;
'May. 770'78c. ! closed "S e ; July , 75i/8@7tiHc.
closed 7G'c ' ( ; September , 73 13-16i(75Tlii ( ! . closed
747io ; December , 7354f/,75c , closed 75Tsc ,
CORN Receipts , 150,105 bu , ; exporta , 401-
COO bu. Spot llrm ; No. 2. 4Hic , f. o. b. , alloat.
Options opened higher , Influenced by strike
JIOWH and bearish crop talk ; ruled weak
until helped by wheat In the last hour ,
when It rallied and closed strong nt Ufe
jiot advance : Muy , 39T39i ) ( : , closed 39c ( ;
July , ! W ! < . ,5 > $ % , closed SSTio ; September
closed 39f.
OATri Receipts , 372,100 bu. : exports , 20,000
l > u. Spot quiet ; No , 2 , DIHe ; No. 3 , 30'io ' ; No.
2 white , 35c : No , 3 white , 331,30 ; track , mixed
western , ; ! lif33c ; track white , 3ltf3)c , Op-
tloim nlow.
HAY Firm ; shipping , 55060o ; good to
cholco , 70 Siic.
IdU'S jJiiu ; state , common to choice ,
3 90 crop. C i7c ; 1897 crop. llfflSc ; 1E9S crop ,
UfltflTi1 : Pacillc coast , ISM crop , 6'j/7cxlf ; > 97
crop. ll(13i' ; 1S9S crop , 17G1BO ,
lUDKri-Steady ; Ualvoston. 20 to 25 Ibs , ,
K'tfril'i' : Ti'a : dry. 21fl30c ; Texsu , 12Ufil3c ;
California. 21 tn 2G Ibs , , lS'ic.
Ll'JATl I Kit Steady ; hemlock solo. Buenos
AyrcH. light to heavyweights , 20is5j'JlUc.
PROVlHIONS-Bcef , Hteudy ; family , $9,50
Illl.OO ; txtra mess , $9,00 ; ibi-et hams. $19.00 ;
packt-t , $9.BuiiJ10,00 ; city , extra India mess ,
Cut meats , iiulet ; pickled bel
lies. 474Sc ; nlckled ahoulderB , 4i,4j'4io ! ! ;
Vli-kled hums ! , r niS < io. Lard , steady ; west-
rrn atvniuril , $5.35 ; nMlned steady ; continent ,
$0 ; compound , tl.KKitfl.TS. Pork , easy ;
ini'SB. $ s.5i(9.00 ( : short clear , $10.0fn2.60 ;
family , Jlo.50'u 11.00. Tallow , Jinn : city , 4Uc
bid inuntry , 4 ? . < ij4c.
OILS Cottonseed , dull , tiut moderately
toady t old prlc-s ; prime crude , 21o ; prime
crude f. o. t > . , 178(19o ; prlmo summer yellow.
4i-5'4e ; elf summer yellow , 25c ; butter
gr-dtw , 30ri32o ; prime winter yo'.low , 30ji32o ;
jirlmo white. SOJiSle. Petroleum dull ; rellneil
at New York , ( G.95. Rosin , easy : strained ,
common to good , $1.45frl.47M : . Turpentin
Bteudy t ilWtUc.
BUTTER Firm ; western creamery , 13 ©
17i4r ; factory , lli@13o ! ; imitation creamery ,
J2V"14c\
t'HEICSE Old , steady ; new , tlrm ; large
colored , U/4f)9c ) ; small colored. 9S94i' ;
now chccfo steady ; large , 9Vifi94c ; small ,
0\i4lV\'jc \ ,
KCU1S 8tPtiny ; western fresh , 13gi4e ;
pouthern. ISfilSc.
RIC'E-Firm ; domestic , fair to extra , 4HB1
7e , Japan , 4iBCrfv.
MUUAhHKs Steady ; New Orleans , open
lic.ttlc , good to choice , S2Q3GC.
MKJ'ALS-FoKowIng the better feeling of
yesterday the undertone was a shade caster.
ivVth business at n low ebb. The news from
abroad and the west was about up to ex
pectations , More generous offerings and less
activity i > mong t > uyern werv the principal
causes of the reactionary tendency. A < the
close the 'Metal exchange called pig Iron
warrants unchanged nt $11.50 , nominal ; lake
copper dull and unchanged at $19 ; tin quiet
nnd ensy , with $23.65 bid nnd $25,75 anked :
loud qiilf-t and unrhanK d , with $1,45 bid and
$4.90 nuked ; spelter unchanged , with $6.75
bid and $7 asked. The brokers' price for
: pa < l is $4.25 and for copper $19.
OMAHA < JKMHAL : .M.YIUUT.
Coiiilldon nf Trnilc niul Qiintnllnnn nn
.Staple- mill J''nno > - Produce.
EGOS Receipts Blight ; demand good ;
at llftlHic.
MtJTTKlt Common to fair. lOSllo ;
choice , I21l4c ? ! separator , 18cj sathcrwl
creamery , I6c.
POULTRY Hens , live , Slie ; old nnd
flaggy roosters , live , 4pfc ; ducks and geese ,
live , SJ4c ; turkeys , live , lOc ; broilers ,
dressed , ptr doz , , $4.60.
ITOKONS Live , per doz , , 75c0$1.00.
VEAKS-Cholco. DC.
FRESH WATER FISH-Catflsh , per lb. ,
12c ; buffalo , per lb. , dressed , 6 7c ; whlto
Ilsh , lOc ; lake trout , 9c ; yellow pike ,
dressed , 9c ; round , 8c ; silver herring , 60 ;
perch , 6c : bullh ads , dressed , lOcj Tjlack
ba/w. llffloc.
SEA riSIT Flounders , Sc ; haddock , lOc ;
Columbia river salmon , 15c ! halibut , Ho :
blue fish , lOc ; Spanish mackerel , lOc ; red
snapper , lOc : extra largo mackerel , cachr"
30o ; roe shad , each , 40c ; shad roe , per pair ,
20(25c.
FRUITS.
STRAWBBRRlES-Per crate , $2.25.
CRANHERRIES-Jcrscys. per hbl. , $7.60.
I'INEAPI'LES Per doz. , $2.00JT2.25.
CHERRIES-Callfornlo , per 10-lb. box ,
TROPIGAL FRUITS.
CJ3.50.
HANANAS Choice , crated , large slock ,
[ > rr biiniih , $2.25i2.50 ; medium-sized bunches ,
$ t.75fi2.2S.
DATES Hallowco. 60 to 70-lb. boxes , Go ;
Snlr , 6c ; Fard. D-lb , boxen. lOe.
VEGETABLES.
WAX HEANS-One-thlrd bu. , S0c$1.00. ( !
STRING HEANS-One-thlrd bu. . 60i75c.
PIEPLANT Homo grown , per lb. , 2c.
HEETS New. per doz. , 60c.
RADlSHES-Pcr doz. bunches. 20Q25c.
TOMATOES Per 6-bnsket crate , $4.50 ®
5.IW.
5.IW.SPINACH
SPINACH Per basket , 60fl65c.
LETTUCE Homo grown , per dozen
bunches , 30fZ40c.
ASPARAGUS Homo grown , per dozen
bunches , 20R30C.
ONIONS Homo grown , rw dozen
bunclie1 ! , according to size , lHf20c. (
CABI1AGE Crated , per lb. . 4c.
CAULIFLOWER Per crate. $2.232.EO.
ONIONS-I'cr bu. . 60ff75c.
U13AN8 Hiina-pli-ked navy , per.bu. , $1.60.
POTATOES-ChoIco Iowa , sacked , 40g&0c :
Minnesota Burbanks , 70Q75c ; Colorado , SO
90c ; early Ohio seed potatoes , 75QS3c.
SWEET POTATOES Per bhl. . peed , 2.00.
CTICUMnERS Per doz. , 90c@$1.00.
NEW POTATOES-Per bbl. . $5.005.50 ;
Ber bu. , $2.2S.
$2.2S.MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , cans , each ,
$2.50 ; gn' . cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half-
gill , wins , SB 25 ; quart cans , $3.50.
NUTS Almonds per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per
lb. . 910c ; English walnuts , per lb. . fancy
soft shell , J2 ! < ( T13c ; standards. lOflllc ; fil
berts , per lb. , He ; pecans , polished , SylOc ;
coconnuts , per 100. $4.00 ; peanuts , raw , 51,4
( OOc : roasted , 607c.
MAPLE SUGAR Choice , In boxes , 9c.
HONEY-Cholce white , 12V4013C.
CIDER-Per half bb' . , $3.00.
SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2.0032.23.
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7Wc : No.2
green hides , ii\ic ; No. 1 salted hides , 8Hc ;
No. 2 salted hides , 7Uo ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to
12 1'js. . lOc ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. . 8c.
TALLOW. GREASE , ETC. Tallow , No. 1 ,
3V4c ; taUow , No. 2 , 3c ; rough tallow , lV4c ;
white grease , 2&3c ; yellow and brown
grease , c.
SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 16 ©
75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled
early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 5o ; dry
Hint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher woo :
pelts , per lb. , actual weght ( , 4 < 3 > 5c : dry flint ,
Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts ,
per lb. , actual weight , 3R4c ; dry flint , Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4if5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain
wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3f4c.
CIIAXfSES IN AVAILABLE SUPPLY.
Wliciit SIicMVN a lllK IJocrcnne Eant of
the Ilocklen.
NEW YORK , May 16. Special cable nnd
telegraphic dispatches to Bradstreet's Indi
cate the following changes in available
supplies last Saturday.
WHEAT United Staitcs and Canada , east
of the Rockies , decrease , 2,124,000 bu. ; afloat
for and In Europe , Increase. 3,000,000 bu. ;
total supply , Increase , 870,000 bu.
CORN United States and Canada , east of
the Rockies , decrease , 3,547,000 bu.
OATS United States nnd Canada , east of
the Rockies , Increase , 403,000 bu.
The more Important decreases include
those of 300,000 bu. at Manitoba storage
points , 2(32,000 ( bu. at Fort William nnd Kee-
watln , 209,000bu. . at northwestern Interior
elevators and 189,000 bu. nt Galveston.
The heaviest Increase Is ithat of 100,000 bu.
at Clevotand. The combined stock of wheat
nt Portland , Ore. , and Tacoma and Seattle ,
Wash. , increased 46.000 bu. lost week.
St. I.oulH Market.
ST. LOUIS , May 16. FLOUR Dull , nom
inal , unchanged : patents , $3.60tf3.SO ;
Straights. $3.301(3.40 ( ; clear , $3.20@3.40.
SEEDS-Primc timothy , $2.25.
CORNMEAL $ l.Sdffl.$0.
BRAN Barely steady ; sacked , east track ,
$ l.S5ifl.90.
HAY Steady to flrm ; timothy , $ S.OO@12.00 ;
prairie , $7.50 9.00.
WHISICY Stonily , $1.26.
COTTONT-IES S5c.
PROVISIONS Dry salt meats , boxed
shoulders , $4.25fM.37i/4 : extra shorts , $5 ; ribs ,
$5.1214 ; shorts , $5.25. liacon , boxed shoulders ,
$3.12l/j ; extra shorts , $5.60 ; ribs , $3.62& ;
shorts , $3.871/4.
RECEIPTS Flour , 4,000 bbls. : wheat , 11-
000 bu. ; corn. 42,000 bu. ; oats , 61,000 bu ,
SHIPMENTS Flour. 10.000 bbls. : wheat ,
15,000 bu , ; corn , 60,000 bu. ; oats , 45,000 bu.
Uiiltlinnrv Market.
BALTIMORE. Mny IG.-FLOUR-QuIet ;
receipts , 2l'i > 72 bbls. ; exports. 6.425 bbls.
WHEAT 'Steady : spot , 72it73e ; month ,
72 ; < f(72TiC ! ; Jun73V4S < 31 : July , 731473Hc ;
steamerNo. . 2 red. 6i'iB67T8c ( ; receipts ,
1 ! > , ! IC2 bu. Exports , S.OOO bu. ; southern by
sample. 6SOTJV4c ; southern on grade. 68f73c.
CORN Easier ; spot and month , 37i,4 < Q)37c ) ;
June , 37'fi37V4o ; July , 37U < tT37c ; steamer
mixed , 33M.ff3o-ic ( ; receipts , 179,391 bu. ; ex
ports , 64,529 bu. ; southern whlto corn , 42c ;
southern jvllow corn , 2Sff3SV4c. (
OA'IS Steady ; No. 2 mixed , SlQgiJfcc ; re
ceipts. 63,23 bu.
HUTTER-Steady.
EOGSSteady. .
CHEESE-Steady.
] , lv < ri < Mil C ! rn I u anil 1'rovlnlonH.
LIVERPOOL. May 16. PROVISIONS-
Hacon , short clear backs , 16 to 18 pounds ,
steady , 27s 6d.
CHEESE American finest , whlto , flrm ,
Bis 6d ; American finest colored , easy , 60s.
WHEAT Spot No. 2 red , western , winter ,
stock exhausted , futures weak. May , 6s Sd ,
July. 6s Cd. September , 6s 5jd.
CORN 'Spot American mixed , new , nulot ,
3s CMd. American mixed , old , nulet , 3s 6id ,
Futures steady : Muy , 3s oVid ; July , 3s 6Ud ;
gent-nib : r. 3s 5id ,
PI3AS Canadian , 5a 5d.
RECEfPTS Wheat , 239,000 centals , includ
ing 141,600 Americans ; corn , 271,700 centals.
I'tilliiclflnlilii I'roiliiuo Ilurkot.
PHILADEUPHIA. May 16. BUTTER-
Flrm nnd lo higher : fancy western cream
ery , llrt * ; fancy western prints , 21e.
EGGS-Firm ; fresh nearby. 114 ! : fresh
weHtorn , ISlic : southwestern , 13Q'13V4c ;
fresh aouthrrn. i2'/4c.
CHEESE Firm and higher ; New York
full creamery , fancy , new small , lOo ; New
York full creamery , fair to choice , 9i/46flic ;
'Now ' York full creamery , old as to qual
ity. 110120 ,
To led d MnrUcl.
TOLEDO. May 1C. WHEAT-Qulet ; No. 2
cash nnd May , 7llic bid ; May , 74Uc ; July ,
73UiC.
CORN Dull , flrm : No. 2 mixed. 34c.
OATS-DulI ; No. 2 mixed , 27140.
UYI-3 Unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 59c.
SEEDS Cloversecd , dull ; prtmo new cash
and May , $3.50 ; Outoberl,30.
ICniiNiiN City MnrUct ,
KANSAS CITY. Mny 16. EGGS-Morkot
firm ; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock , in
new casts , cases Included , 12V4e ; cases re
turned , J2o.
RECEIPTS Wheat , 18,000 bu , ; corn , 12,300
bu. : outs , 4.000 bu.
HIIIPMlONTS-Whcat. 21,000 bu , ; corn ,
14,900 bu , ; oatH. 5.000 bu.
MliiiiciiinillH AVIn-III Market ,
MINNEAPOLIS , May 16-Close : AVHEAT
In store. No. 1 , northern , May , OOftc : July ,
701,4iT70i ! ; ( % : September , 6SWc , On track. No.
1 hard , ll * > icNo. \ . 1 northern. 70 ? e ; No. 2
northfrn. C9o ,
FLOUR First patents , $3.6303.75 : second
patents. $3.45 3.65 ; first clear , $2.70 < ff2.SO ,
BRAN-Unchangcd.
IlliriiuUt'i * ( Jrnlii SliirUvt.
MILWAUKEE. WIs. , May 16. WHEAT
Firm : No. 1 northern , 73e ; l > 'o. 2 northern ,
TP.ic
RYE-FIrm : No. 1. 60c ,
BARLEY Dull ; No , 2 , nominal.
California Ilrlnl KrulU ,
NBW YORK , May 16. CALIFORNIA
DRIED KtHUlT-Steady ; evaporated aoplea.
common , "QSHc ; prime wire trays ,
choice , SVSjiS c ! fancy , S ifllOc ; prunes. 4V4f11
i.4c ; apricot * , royal , 13H jl4c ; Moor park ,
lifflSe ; peaches , unpccicif , SVi llHc ; peled ,
25Q2SC.
1'rorla 'Market.
PEORIA , May 16.-CORN-Steady ; No. 3 ,
S3e.
S3e.OATSQuIet ; No. 2 white , 2S < 4S29c.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.26 for
finished goods.
Hiilntli Wheat Market.
DULUTH , May 1C , WHEAT-No. 1 hard ,
May nnd month , 75Hc ; July , 75Uc ; No. 1
nothcrn cash , 71Hc ; No. 2 northern , 6"V4c.
MOVHSI12XTS OF .STOCKS AMI I1OXDS.
Recent Ktelteineiit of .Market Hire *
'Wny to diilettnle.
NEW YORK , May 16. Today's market
was remarkably quiet after the recent ex
citement , th total sales being little moro
than half the number of shares sold during
the panicky two hours of Saturday. Ap
parently thcro was no such thing as n bear
speculator In existence , but with the ex
ception of slight Irregularity In prices nt
the opining nnd a slight relaxation In values
In the last hour of tlio market , the course
of prices was steadily held or moved un
ceasingly upwards. This was rather con
trary to the general expectation , which was
that prices would tend downward In the
abs.nco of buying by shorts , who were
largely closed out by yesterday's rise nnd
with a less strenuous support from the
powerful alliance of capitalists who came
to the. rescue of the market. This combina
tion was believed to be simply for tip purpose -
pose of sustaining the market against any
precipitated attempt at liquidation. The
bull movement , which the late Mr. Flower
nnd his associates had Inaugurated previous
to his death was f-lt to be bold under exist
ing conditions and Its continuance In full
force was hardly looked for. Under these
circumstances there seemed a fair mr : b-
ablllty that Rome of the uncertainties Inci
dent to the season might cans ; n reaction
ary tendency for a time. But the profes
sional traders after the early transactions
tobk the long side of the market and thcro
was uninterrupted absorption of an ex
tremely varied list of stocks -throughout
the day.
Any interruption to 'the advance threw the
market Into a. lethargy nnd nothing but a
resumption of the rise brought any activity.
London was scarcely a factor either way ,
the market thcro being nf elected on account
of uneasiness over the situation In China.
A slight hardening In the rate of exchange
had no other oxplanatlpn than this same
uneasiness. Money In New York , however ,
worked decidedly easier under the Influence
of receipts from the Interior. The money
market benefited also from yestsrday's
payment of the llnal $3,000,000 installment
to Spain on account of the Philippine pur
chase. The Flower stocks , especially Pee
ple's Gas and Brooklyn Transit , enjoyed the
greatest advantage In the day's movement ,
but there were notable advances also in
the stocks of other .Nnv York municipal
corporations. Stocks of the various steel
and iron companies were also strong nnd
thcro were activity and strength In Chicago
Terminal. In the railway 'list Central and
Southern Paclllo rose nearly 3 per cent on
a belief of a benoflclal effect of the unlllca-
tlon of the system. A number of other
railroads advanced a point or over , and
Sugar is up 3 points on the day. Tobacco
gained 514 points. The closing was near
the 'top and flrm , but quiet.
The advancing tendency of prices was
marked also In the bond department. There
was a heavy absorption of Rock Island 4s
nnd the Atchlson adjustment 4s nnd Wis
consin Central firsts were also strong and
nctlvs. Total sales. $3,770,000. United States
3s declined % In the bid price.
Commercial Advertiser's London financial
cablegram says : Saturday and Monday ore
Whitsuntide holidays and the market was
slack In anticipation. They were Irregular
In tone. Americans opened weak nnd hung
dull about parity till New York Itought
Central Pacifies freely , lifting the. market.
London Is again quite apathetic. Spanish
4s were 62 % on the rumor that the coupon
tax would bo remitted. Paris sold and they
closJd at 62ii. Copper has risen ten shill
ings , but the shares were , unaffected. TItnos
were 49V6. Anacondas 12Vi. Ten thousand
pounds sterling gold In bars was bought by
the 'bank. ' Silver was weaklsh. The fort
nightly statistics In copper shows stock
1,072 tons and supplies Increased 628 tons.
The following are thb closing quotation-
for the leading stocks on the New York
exchange today :
Atchlson 1S',4 St. L. & S. P ll'i
do pfd Wtdo \ pfJ 3
Baltimore & Ohio. . 70 | do Sd pfd 31
Canada Pactnc . . - . . ! K94 St. L. & . S.V 13&
Canada Southern. . . D3T4 do pfdi 31Vi
Central Pnclnc . . . . 61 % St. Paul I'i&t
Ohos. & Ohio K\i \ do pfci 1C9U
Chi. & Alton IW St. P. A : Om 034 !
C. , B. & Q 131',4 do pfd 17i >
Chi. & K. Ill 75 So. Tactile 32 %
do pM 122 So. Railway Ms
CM. O. W . 14 do pfil
Ohl. Ind. & L . 9 Texas & Pacific. . . . Ifl'.i
do pfd Union Pnclfla 42Tli
Ohl. & N. W . 143 do pfd r > %
do pfd . 191 Wobash 7K
C. C. C. & St. L. . B4V4 do pf du.
do pfd. do Sd nfd I8V6
Del. & Hudaon . . . .1161,4 'Wheel. & L. . E. . . . lO'.i '
Del. I * & W 1 V Adams Ex 111
Den. & Hlo G 53 American Ex 140
Erie ( new ) 12 % United ( States Ex. . . 43
do pfd 77 % Wells FarKO Ex. . . 123
do 1st pfd MIA. Cot. Oil
Ft. Wayne b.184 do pfcl ill
Gt. Nor. Pfd IS ! ) Amer. Spirits 1116
Hocking Val 10 do pfd "Us
Illinois Central . . . .114(6 Amer. Tobacco . . . .ICft'.i
Lake Erie & W 1014 do pfd 141
do pfd 07 Cons. Gas 11614
Lake Shore 1..19S Com. Caible Co 179
Lou IB. & Nash < K % Col. F. & Iron 45 %
Manhattan L , 109T4 do pfd 1105
Met. St. Ry 2SS Gen. Blectrlo 110i !
Michigan Central . .113 Hawaii Com. CO..1S2M ;
Minn. & St. L N Brooklyn Transit. . . 112V4
do 1st pfd 1- * ! > 4 Inter. Paper 4 ? i
Mo. Pacific 43\i \ ilo pfd SO
Mobile & Ohio . . . . 1C La. Clede Gns Mti
Mo K. & T 12'4 Lea-l 31
do pfd sr.1,4 do pfd 112V4
V. J. Central Ill Nat. Lin. Oil 4 %
N. Y. Central r.'VPacific Mall 50VI
N. V. Ohl. & St. L. 1214 People's Oas 116 %
do let pfd C1 1'ul.jnan Pal . US
, lc > M pfd f > Sliver Cert . G1U
Nor. & West 19Vi Standard R , & T. . 8 < 4
do pfd f,7 Sugar . ir,3 %
No. Atnver. Co. . , . , . . 11 do pfd . \W/t >
No. Pacific 49 ? ; T. C. & Iron . W.'A '
do pM 7iH ( U. S. leather . f ,
Ontario & "W 2u ; < Jo pfd . C9 %
Ore. II. & Nav. pfd. 67 U. S. Rubber . 4T'-j
Pacific Coast . . . . as do pM
do 1st pfd Kl UVmern Union . . . . t'l '
do 2d pfd M Amer. S. & W . tr\
PIMohuru 1 i do pM..i . ir
RoacMnp 19 > J Federal Steel . KV ,
do 1st pfd 5I4 ; clo pfd
n. o. w 53 Colorado Southern , f. %
< lo pfd 77 do let | > fd 14
Hock Island 110 % do 2d pfd 17(4 (
"
New , ,
The total sales of stocks today amounted
to 44G.S15 shares. Including : American Steel
and Wire , 15.400 ; American Sugar , 30,500 ;
American Tobacco , 23.200 ; Atchlson pre
ferred , 23.200 ; Brooklyn Rapid Transit , 67,200 ;
Central Pacific , 16,700 ' ; Burlington , 11,000 ;
Burllmrton rights.7.SOO : Chicago Consoli
dated Traction , 3,100 ; Chloogo Great West
ern. 4,400 : Chicago Terminal Traction , 5,400 ;
Chicago Terminal Traction preferred , 4.300 ;
Colorado Fuel nnd Iron Company , 600 ; Con I
solidated Gas , 2,700 ; Contlnntnl Tobacco I I
Company , 14,000 ; Federal fiteel. 17,500 ; Fedi | i
era ! Steel preferred. 6,300 : International Paper - !
per , 3,300 : Manhattan Consolidated , 11,600 ; I !
Metropolitan Strest Railway , 19,300 : Nni ! i
tlonal Steel , 5,600 ; Now York Central , 7,000 ; !
> New York Central , rights , 6.800 : Northern ! I
Pacific. 6.GOO : Pennsylvania , 8.000 ; People's j ! ;
Gas. 22.300 ; Reading , firsts nrefcrred , 6,400 ; '
Rock Island. 7.100 : St. Paul , 13,500 ; South
ern Pacific. 23,700 : Tennessee Coal and Iron ,
8.600 ; Union Pacific , 8,400 ; Union Pacific pre
ferred , 5.600 ; United States Rubber Com
pany , 0,000.
Storlc niinindniiH ,
BOSTON , May 16-Call loans , WQVA per
cent ; time loans , 3Viff4 per cent. Olllclal
closing ;
A , , T. & St. P . 1S',4 \Ve8t Knd 92V4
do pfd . 6I ; \Vestlneh. Elec 49
American Sugar , , Uli ! do. pfd Gi !
In. pfd . MY , \V1 . Central 1
Hell Telephone . . . ,3)8 ) Alchlson 4s Wit'
IloMon & Albany. . .3 > 7 Adventure lOJl
Boston 13levul < > iM.l03 Allnuez Mining Co. 9
Barton & Maine. . . .HI Atlnntlo sj
C. . 11. & Q . 131 Itoplon & Mont 310
Ed. E ! a. Ill . 193 limit ) & lloHton . . . CO
Pltchbunr. pfd . 118 Calumet & Hecla..S23
General Electric. . . .11C14 Centennial 3S
Pwleral Steel . . . . . . 57i Franklin a.-ij
do I > rd Humboldt , vj
Mexican ientrul : . . 14 Otroola . . . . . . . * . . . . SO
Mlchljon Tel K Parrott Mil
N. Y. & N. D. pfd , 10) Qulncy , , , K/ )
Old Colony : | 0 K. P. Copper 12(4 (
Old Dominion . . . . . Tnmnrnrk , 2:0
Ilubber Wlnona 15
Union Pacific , Wolverine 4(14 (
Union Lund S
\i-vf York .111 ii I ne Quotation * .
NBW YORK , May 16.-Th following
arc the closing prices for mining shares :
Chniiar 13 Ophtr , . .1W
Crovvn 1'olnl S3 1'iymouth , 10
Con. Cala. & Va..l < 0 Quicksilver . . . . , , . . . ! )
Deadwood 5i > do pld , , , , . , 'M
Oould & Currle , . . . SO sierra Nevada . , , , . K >
Hale & Norcross . . 30 Standard , . , . . " 'X >
Homtwtnke UOO Union Con 40
Iron Silver . , BS Yellow Jtu'ket . . , , , . 33
Mexican M
FlnniicluToc ,
NEW YORK. May IG.-Clearlngs , $281,730-
307 : balances , * 18,609.611.
BOSTON. May 16.-ClearlngB , K71S.7SO ;
balances , 1776,012.
PHILADELPHIA. May 16.-Clearings ,
llll.9t > T,5ii : ; balances , K.OOS.ICI.
CHICAGO. MAV 16. Clearings. J23,124,090 ;
balances , $2ia5,7M : New York exchange , 25o
premium. Sterling exchange : Pottoil ,
) .SC 4.ESH ; actual , JfSMT4.&C- ! < , : sixty days ,
S4.84W4.S6. Stocks active. Alley L , 93H ;
North Chicago. 240 : West Chicago , 121 ;
Strawboard , 27K ; Diamond Match. H3i :
j Biscuit common , llTfc ! Biscuit preferred ,
| ' ST. I/OUIS. May 16-ClcarInns , $6,616,752 ;
balances , 11,1.11,178 ; money. 4ff7 per ci nt ;
New York exchange , bid , 8Bo premium
'
Nmi KrnttclNiMi MinliiK ( luntntlniix.
SAN FRANCISCO , May 16. The omclal
closing quotations for mining stocks today
were as follows :
Alia 7 1-nrtS' AVnsh. Con. . 1
Alpha Con 6 Mexican . . - 4. ,
Andes 7 Occidental Con 53
BeU'hcr ' . . M Ophlr 103
Host & nelchcr . . . . 50 Overman i 15
million 7 otoM 23
Challenge Con. . . . . . 31 Sixvnpe S3
Chollnr 30 Snjr. Uoleher .1
Oon. Cola , & Va..143 Blctzii Nevada 7 ! )
Con. Imperial 1 Stnmlartl 275
Crojvn 1'olnt , 23 Union Con.i 41
Ooiilct .t Currlp . . . . 32 Utah Con 13
Hale & Xorcross. . . 35 Yellow .Inokot 57
Julia 2 SI. lyillls S
Justice : ! 18 Syndicate 6
Kentucky Con. . . ( I
Silver bars. 6Hlc : Mexican dollars. 49' @
BOc. Drafts , sight , 10c ; telegraph ,
Iioiuloii Stnclc < lnntn < lonn.
LONDON ; May 1C. 4 p. m. Closing :
Consols , money. . 110 3-16 N . Y. Central 133
Console noct H105-1G Pennsylvania GTi'.i
Canadian 1'aclllo . .10H ! --ullnsr 10',6
Erie 13Vi Union Pac. pfd 77 %
do 1st pfd 35 AtchlRon 1S %
Illinois Central . . .Jlii'/J Grand Trunk "MI
Xor. Pnc. pM 79 L. & N 6CV4
St. Paul common..1CC& An.ioomla li',6
BAR SILVER 26 3-16d. > 4
MONEY 1 pfr cent.
IRate of discount In open market for short
bills , 2fi21-10 per cent ; for three months'
bills , 2 1-C2 ! per cent.
Foreign Financial.
LONDON , Mny 16. The market for Amer
ican securities' ' opened better , but later
cased off and rmalned quiet owing to the
Inactivity of operators. The closing tone
was steady. The exchange will bo closed
Saturday. The amount of bullion taken
Into the Bank of England today was 10-
000 ; gold nt Buenos -.Ay res , 118.SO.
PARIS , May 1C. Prices started firm on
the bourse today , but afterward became
dull nnd unfavorable , Kalllrs affecting the
whole list. Italian securities were easier
on rumors of dissent in the Italian cabinet.
Spanish 4s were firm , but top prices were
not maintained. Spanish railroad stocks
were favored. Rio tintos recovered In re-
spo.nse to the rise In coppgr In anticipation
of favorable statistics. Kalllrs were freely
offered , especially 'during the second part
of the day. Three per cent rentes , 102f COc
for time and the account.
BERLIN , May 1C. On the bourse Interna
tional securities were flrm ; Spanish 4s were
actively bought on Paris advices ; Argen
tine securities wero.weak in consequence of
the terms of the new loan : Americans were
quiet and Canadian Pacifies were barely-
steady. Local shares were easier on real
izations and in view of the approaching
holidays.
FRANKFORT , May 16. Prices were quiet
but Irregular on the bourse today. Interna
tional securities wcro firm , Spanish 4s ris
ing s > taarply. American securities were
steady.
Condition of tlic Trenxnry.
WASHINGTON , May 16. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
shows : Available cash balance , $262,452,975 , ;
gold reserve , $231,053,833.
Wool Market.
BOSTON , May 16. Business in the wool
market .hero has been pretty lively during
the last week. The large purchases of
Australian and Territory wools for ship
ment abroad were the features. Over 10,000
bales of the former and 1,000,000 Ibs. ot the
latter on the scoured basis of 40o for fine
medium nnd fine wcro procured , and ns a
consequence ; i llrm tone prevails in the
market.
Fleece wools are meeting with a good call
and prices are lirm. Following are 'the '
quotations for leading descriptions : Ohio
nnd Pennsylvania fleeces : X and above , 23
8l24c : XX and above , 2G27c ; delaine , 2Sc ;
No. 1 combing , 2Sc ; No. 2 combing , 2Sc
Michigan , Wisconsin , etc. : X Michigan , 21c ;
No. 1 Michigan combing , 27c ; No , 2 Michigan
combing , 27c ; Illinois combing , 27c ; No. 2 ,
27c ; X New York , New H'nmpshlro and "Ver
mont , 20JT21c ; No. I New York , New Hamp
shire and Vermont. 2Sc ; delaine Michigan ,
25c : unwashed medium , etc. , Kentucky and
Indiana. quarterblood combing , 21J22e ;
three-eighths blood , 22Q23c ; Missouri quar
terblood combing , 21c ; three-eighths blood ,
31(21Hc ( ; braid combing , IStfMSt1 ; lake and
Georgia , log Oc. Territory wools : Montana
line medium nnd fine. 120I5c : Bcoured , 40fa >
42o ; staple , 42 < f(45c ( : Utah. Wyoming , etc. ,
line medium nnd fine , 125(150 ; ecoured , 40JJ >
42c ; staiile , 42Jf45c. Australian scoured
basis : Combing superfine , 71672c ; good , 65
StiSc ; average , ti2i865o ,
LONDON , aiay 1C , The offerings nt the
wool auction sales today numbered 13.020
bales. Including a largo quantity of low
crossbred. The latter sold readily to the
homo trade and France. There was only a
small supply of good merinos , the offerings
.being medium to low. which were eagerly
tak = n. Capo of Good Hope and Natal lln
haired brought the best prices of the series ,
the homo trade paying 2s 2zd ! for nn ex-
ceptlonally good lot. The fifth series Is
scheduled to open September 15 and the
sixth series November 28.
These sales will bo unlimited , The follow
ing are the sales in detail : New South
Wales , 3,200 bales ; scoured , lOd&ls ; grsasy ,
Vfcd nnd 1 % , Queensland. COO bales ; scoured ,
Is 5dils ld ) ; greasy , lldfils 5d. Victoria ,
2.400 bales ; scoured , Os and Is 1'fcd : greasy ,
44d ! nnd Is l4d. ! South Australia , 000 bales ;
greasy , 6 % < 1 and lid. West Australia. 00
bales ; greasy , Cd nnd lH4d. New Zealand.
11,100 bales ; scoured , GV&dQ'lH 7d ; gwisy , 6 i < !
and Is. Capj of Good Hope and Natal , 1.COO
bales ; scoured. 3d and 2 1Hd ; greasy , Is Hid ,
ST. LOUIS , May 16-WOoL-Flrm and iml
changed , with an active demand ,
NEW YORK. May 1C , WOOI/-Steady.
\ < MV VorU l > r > - Rnoil .
NEW YORK. May 1G.-DRY GOODS-
Good demand for brown cotton exports and
sales made as , far ahead as October. No-
voinber shipment nt today's full prices ,
Homo demand moderate and cramped by
scarcity of supplies. Print cloths quiet nnd
Jlrm. Wide gray goods In limited request
at full prices. Bleached tending upward
with good sales. Medium grades occasion
ally advanced Uc. Wide suitings dull ( nit
( Inn , Denims , ticks , plulds and other
roarso colored cotton quiet at previous
prices. Prints and ginghams strong. Whlto
goods scarce. Lace curtains , cotton damasks
and ginghams strong. White goods scarce ,
Co I ( on MnrUt-l.
ST. LOUIS. May 10. COTTON Market
nulet and unchanged ; sales. 14 bales ; mid
dling , 513-lGc ; receipts , 2.U > 1 bales ; uhlp-
ments , 2,028 bales : stock. 5,22 bales.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1G.-COTTON-
Qtilet ; sales , l.&OO tales ; ordinary , STic ; good
ordinary. 4 io ; low middling , BUc : middling ,
5 13-lGo ; good middling , GHC ; middling fair.
613-lCc ; receipts , 1.SC6 bales ; block. 370,879
bales. Futures , dull ; May , $5,61 bid ; June.
$5.G7 < ? (5.63 ; July , $5G74T5.GS ; August , $ o.G2 ?
6.63 ; September , $5.59g6.60 ; October , $5.59 ®
6.60 ; November , $5.62 ; December , $5.63G5.Ct ;
January , $ S.6G 5.GS ; February , $5.0905.71 :
March. J5.73S5.75.
Suttar MnrUft.
NEW ORLEANS , May 10.-SUGAR-
Qulet ; open kittle. SHiNUc ; centrifugal ,
StttMHc ; centrifugal , yellow , 4Vfc413-JCc ;
seconds. 4ft > lc.
MOLASSks-Qulot : centrifugal. 6016c.
LONDON , May lfi.-SUGAR-Ueet. May ,
Us 3d.
NEW YORK. May 16.-SUGAR-Raw ,
flrimr ; held higher , fair rellnlng. 4tcj ! cen-
itrlfucal. 98-tesU lic : jeflned. llrm.
C. .t N. W. Hy 1
K , E. & M. V. R. R 61 Cfi
S. C. & P. Ry 2 2
C. , St. P. . M. & O. Ry 35 10
1) ) . & M. It. R. R 77 42
C. , U. & Q. Ry 3 3
K. C. .t St. J , E
C. , It. 1. & P. Ry. , cast 2 1
C. , 11. I. & P. Ry. , west 4
Total receipts 235 in" 10
The disposition of the day's receipts was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num
ber of head Indicated :
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p.
Omaha Packing Co 377 1,155
G. 11. 'Hammond ' Co 713 2.2G4 315
Swift nnd Company l.CGG 3,630 1,112
Cudahy Packing Co 3,5 3lGt 619
Armour & Company 1,478 2,870 617
R. Becker & Degan 47
Lobnum & Co 31
Hill & Huntzlnger 29
Livingstone & Schnllcr. . 81
Hamilton & Rothschild. . US
"
Other buyers . 159
Total 5,000 12,133 2,763
CATTL10 Receipts of cattle were the larg.
cst of any day since last November and
close to 175 loads of corn-fed beeves were
on sale. With s uch largo offerings it was
hardly to be expected that the market would
open very strong nnd buyers' ilrst bids were
Ktmeruliy lower. In fact , some of the buyers
announced rlgnt at the start that they
would buy cattle lOc lower. Buyers , however -
over , did not have thilngs all their own way
In spite of the. large run. It soon became
evident that there was a good demand and
Instead of being lower handy light and me
dium weight cattle were fairly active nnd
steady. The most of the cattle of that de
scription changed hands early In the day.
Heavy cattle were not quite as active
sellers , but when good they gold well. The
heavy cattle sold all the way from steady
tor tno good kinds to EC lower on rough and
coarse cattle.
Cows and heifers were In good demand at
steady prices and the offerings of the good
kinds met with quite ready sale. Bulls ,
stage , etc. , also sold in about the same
notches asi yesterday.
Btockers and feeders were far from plenti
ful and there was about the usual demand.
The market did not show any change 30 far
as values were concerned. Representative
sales :
BKDF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1. . S40 $ 00 22..1093 $4 55 21..1139 $4 70
1. . 440 375 32..1050 455 21..103SK4 70
1..1040 400 25..1048 455 17..1325 470
10.1100 400 22..1224 460 44..1211 470
1. . 8SO 400 20..1271 4 CO 1S..11S5 470
2. . SiO 4 2o 12..1054 4 CO IS..1350 4 70
1..1W20 425 19.1040 460 21.121)5 ) 470
1. . 630 4 SO 4/.1075 4 60 18..1337 4 75
53. . 843 4 SO 10..12SG 4 GO S0..1 : 4 4 75
07..104G 4.20 19..1192 460 22..1279 475
23. . 8J3 4 : 20..1157 4 GO 19..12S5 4 75
9..1072 4 35 24..1167 4 GO 20..1271 4 75
31. . 915 4 40 14..1075 4 CO 41..1410 4 75
19. . W4 440 1..11MO 4 GO 47..1114 475
50..1054 4 45 1..1300 4 GO 8..1095 4 75
16. . 991 4 15 1..1400 4 GO 32..1103 4 75
39. . 941 445 35..1300 4 GO 21..1235 475
13..1017 445 4 .1103 4 tiO 20..130I 475
27..101S 445 21..1547 460 21..1600 475
15..1121 4 45 5..1052 4 GO 20..1152 4 75
10..1121 450 K.13.t2 ) 465 21..1414 475
5..1132 4 50 20..110S 4 G > 30..14G4 4 80
1. . 90M 4 50 75..12S7 4 65 5..1552 4 SO
11..1075 450 40..1221 465 24..1208 480
1..12SO 460 20..1261 465 12..1331) 480
20..1112 460 5..1370 4 Go W..143S 480
4. . 875 450 40..1034 4 65 11..1416 480
L.lOiJ 460 19..1231 4 G5 22..1239 480
7..1020 450 20..1121 465 14..1535 480
19..1191 ! 4 EO 10.1211 465 33..1437 460
l . . .12a455 39..1ia 4 G5 1..1480 485
3S..llbo 465 G. . 974 4 65 S4..1409 485
1..1040 455 19..12i5 170 18..1234 485
1..1250 455 41..1275 470 102..13 S 490
47..10G8 4 CO 1..1210 470 12..1355 430
22. . 1226 4 5 1..1220 1 70 19..14S5 4 95
44..1122 4 S5 15..132S 470 3..1630 500
17..1291 465 2J..129 ? 470 S..1530 620
COWS.
1. . C50 200 1..1050 340 3..1013 395
1. . SoO ) 200 1..1200 a 40 1..12SO 3 H5
1..10CO 250 2.1040 340 l..l'2'JO 395
1. . SSO 275 1..1050 350 1..1320 400
2..1025 275 3..10113 SCO 1..1000 400
1. . 920 275 1..1110 375 1..1090 400
1..1210 285 3..13W 375 1..910 400
1. . 99J ! i to 2..11G5 3 75 4..1250 4 00
1. . 840 ZW 1..1240 375 1..1240 400
1. . 1150 300 1..1WO 375 3..1333 405
1..1170 300 1..1130 375 1..1210 410
1..1000 300 21..1175 375 2..1375 410
C. . 912 300 1..1140 3 SO 4..1240 410
1. . 950 3 10 1..12SO 3 85 10..1178 4 10
1..1130 3 ITi 4..1228 390 1..1250 415
1. . 930 325 9..1073 390 12..SW9 420
1..1240 325 2..12S5 390 2S..101S 420
1. . 910 335 1..12M 390 1..1450 430
1..10UO 3 40 12. . 972 3 K )
COWS AND HEIFERS.
C. . 978 3 bO 22..104i ! 4 15
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
8. . SCO 4 IK 2U..10S7 4 5 33..1031 465
17. . 9SO 4 60 42..1109 4 65 51.,1023 4 GO
STEERS AND COWS.
A QC9 A 4A ll 11.11 A F.FI
STOCIC COWS AND HEIFERS.
1. . 870 3 00 2. . UUO 3 CO L. 420 4 EO
2. . 8tS 3 25 L. 630 4 15 49 , . 478 4 75
1. . 1)20 ) 3 25 BU. . 67G 4 50 2. . 710 4 75
HEIFERS.
2. . 933 350 1. . 900 430 L. 720 460
1. . 710 3 SS 2..1100 440 4. , 012 460
1. . 1)10 ) 410 1..1GIO 440 1. . 970 450
16. . 33 4 25 1..1150 4 40
BULLS.
1..1360 300 1..1050 350 1..1410 365
1..13.10 310 1..1810 SCO 1..1010 370
1..1570 330 1..1730 3 CO 1..1100 375
1..1250 333 1..11M ) 365 1..1840 375
1..1770 348 1..14CO 365 1..1B50 380
1..1400 360 l.JlfiO 365 1..1640 3 SO
1..1110 350 1..1C50 31,3 1..1750 400
1..1700 350 2..1610 3 05 1..1010 400
1..17CO 3 50 1..1740 3 65
CALVES.
3. . 293 600 2. . 225 C DO 1. . 200 073
1. . 200 675 L. ItlO 660 3. . 143 U 75
1. . SO C 00 1. . 120 C 75 1. . 210 675
STAGS.
1..15CO 365 17..151.7 420 1..1170 423
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
2. . SiO 3 40 2. . 850 4 23 7. . bOS 4 63
2. . SOD 3 SO 3. . 850 4 25 1. . 000 4 75
1 , . 350 3 50 1. . b70 4 25 I. . 615 4 73
2. . 100 3 50 1. . 750 4 40 23. , K4ti 4 W
3. . 79J 3 70 2. . 840 4 10 29. . CC7 4 S3
1. . 640 400 3. . MO 460 5S..5CO 49 }
1. . 720 410 2. . 710 400 2. . 375 GW
33. . P.VJ 415 2..1390 465 ] . . 450 COO
2. . 750 4 23 L. i90 4 63 3. . 400 S M
HOGS Receipts of hogs today were the.
largest since January 4 laat , when -M.Uu1 -
head were reported In the yards , With
Riioli an unusually good run It was only
natural that buyers should act on the bear
sldo and accordingly they started out , as a
rule , 'bidding Co lower. The market turned
out to too 2'/siBo ' ( lowr than yesterday.
Sellers , however , were slow to makn any
concession and accordingly the market waa
slow -from fctart to finish and It was IMC
lietoro anything like a clearance , had been
enacted.
The hogs bold very largely at I3.COQ3.65 ,
With a good many at $3.C2'4 ' , and with $3.75
the top , Yesterday the hogs sold largely
at $3.COij3.67ii and with several loads at Ji.70.
It will lie noted from the tableof average
prices that the market lacked considerable
of being So lower and that It was a trlfla
lower than It was on Tuesday of laat week ,
The demand on the part of local packers
waa good and buyers seemed ready to take
everything In sight ut prevailing prices , but
sellers , us noted above , were unwilling to
tie 11 nt the bids nnd that was the only
reaion for a slow market. In the end
everything changed hands. Representative
sales ;
No. Av , 8h. Pr. No. Av. Bh. Pr.
10 200 . . . $3 CO 74 223 120 3 G2li
12 248 . . . 360 G7 238 40 3 VH *
10 245 . . . SCO CS..253 W ) 3 S2Vi
51 197 40 3 60 SO..204 320 3 li 4
OiO..225 120 3 U * 71) ) 223 210 i CZ'i
48 254 80 362(4 ( 30 322 . . . 3 i
72 241 SO 3 02V4 74 257 40 3 65
67 248 . . . 362153 315 . . . 370
SO 2T.6 . . . 3 C2Vi 6fl 311 . . . I' 671,4
61 299 SO 3 62U , 39 297 . . . 367 %
M ) 271 . . . 362 % 51 311 . . . 3 67Va
CO 240 . . . 362 % 67 2M ! . . . 3 67 %
72 27C 200 362 % 103 199 160 3 5714
20 233 . . . 362V64 300 SO 3 67Ms
57 262 SO 3 62V4 70 29'J SO 367 %
62 247 SO 3 CZVt 52 3D ! 160 3 07 %
78 24S . . . 362 > , fc 33 2S5 . . . 373
WAGON LOTS-PIGS.
1 140 . . . 310 1 170 . . . 360
1 370 . . . 325 5 311 ! . . . 362 %
6 175 . . . 357 % 6 3,11 . . . 362 %
4 203 . . . 360 3 260 . . . 3621,4
4 210 . . . 3 CO 5 2S2 . . . 3 621,4
3 253 . . . SCO 4 323 . . . 3 IS" .
5 220 . . . SCO fi 195 . . . 3 62 ' ,4
4 279 . . . 360 5 300 . . . 363
2 260 . . . 3 60
SHEEP Only eight or ten loads of sheep
and lambs were reported In the yards this
mornln.- and they met with ready sale.
Lambs were In good demand and the mar
ket strong and active. Sheeii were In
oauallv good demand nnd the market was
active nnd 1016c higher , Practlca'ly every
thing sold In good season. The quality of
the offerings was far from good , so that
the sales given below do not show up very
well on : wper.
Quotations on Wooled Lambs Good to
choice Colorado Mexican lambs , $6.30if6.50 ;
fair to good Colorado Mexican lambs , fe.OOUJ1
li.30 ; spring lambs , $6.005)8.00. )
Quotations on Clipped Sheep nnd Lambs-
Western wethers , $3.0005.23 ; good to choice
Mexican Iambs , $5.50 < ( ? 5.75 ; good to choice
western lambs , $ /i.25 < gS.60 : fair to good west
ern : nmbs , $5.005.75 ; western yearlings , $5.00
( JT5.25 ; western ewes , $4.604.75. Representa
tive sales :
No. Av. Pr.
3 culls 90 $4 46
C19 western sheep .shorn 92 5 1214
107 western sheep , shorn 103 5 30
175 western sheep , shorn 102 5 30
IIS Mexican lambs , shorn 64 5 30
149 Mexican lambs , shorn 64 5 30
601 shorn lambs 66 5 35
21 spring buck lambs 48 7 40
CHICAGO LIVE STOCIC MAIIKET.
Recent Activity Attain Prevail * In All
MUCH , Ksiicclnllv Sliecii.
CHICAGO , May 16. There was a fairly
active demand for cattle at previous prices.
Fancy grades brought J5.45o.60 ; cholco
steers , $1.60 (6.40 ; medium steers , $1.7501.95 ;
beef steers , $4.20QC.70 ; atockers and feeders ,
J4.00S5.16 ; bulls , $3.00@4.25 ; cows and heifers ,
$3.C02'4.25 ; western fed steers. $4.505(5.30 ( ;
Texas steers , $3.SOQ5.00 ; calves , $5.00 < Sjfl.75.
Business was torlsk In hogs and prices
ruled stronger to 2Hc higher. Fair to
choice. $3.871,4(3'4.00 ( ; heavy , packers , S3.E3 ©
3.S5 ; mixed. J3.G5iT3.S7V4 ; butchers. $3.7003.95 ;
lights , $3.GCna0.87V4 ; pigs , $3.35fi3.80.
The demand for shesp and lambs was
Just as lively as ever and with diminished
supply prices moved steadily upward.
Wooled Colorado fed lambs sold at JG.GOTi )
6.75 , a further advance of 5 cents. Clipped
lots , $1.75(36.00 ( ; western wooled lots , $ i.40j ; >
6.65 ; spring lambs. $ S.OOIT9.50 per 100 pounds ;
shorn shep. $4.70ff5.30 : yearlings , $5.3005.40.
RECEIPTS Cattle , 2,600 head ; hogs , 19,000
head ; sheep , 13,000 head.
KniiHiin City Live Stnnlr.
KANSAS CITY. May Ifl.-CATTLB-nc-
cslpts , 8,330 head natives ; 4SO head Texans.
Good , well finished llfrht to medium steers ,
active at steady prices. Heavy steers , slow ;
common low medium and heavy native
Bteers , J4.90SG-20 ; good steers , $ ! .GOQ:4.90 : ; light
weights , $4.401(4.90 ( ; stc-cksrs and feeders ,
$3.5004.25 ; butcher cows and heifers. $3.25fi )
4.90 ; western steers , J1.0004.SO ; Texans ,
$3.9004.55.
HOGS Receipts , 17,600 head. Liberal sup
ply caused a further decline of 2',4 < fi5c.
Heavy , $3.6503.75 : mixed. $3.5503.70 ; light ,
J3.4503.G2 ! ; .plgs , J3.3003.45.
SI I EBP Receipts , 2,270 head. Improved
demand for all slaughtering grades. Trade
active , market 100'lfic higher. Wool lambs ,
J5.750C.40 : clipped , J5.00 6.70 ; slipped mut
tons , $4.7505.25 ; Clipped owes , $1.60ii5.00 ;
stackers and feeders , J3.5005.25 ; culls ,
J2..G003.50.
S ( . .ToNc-pli MVP StncU.
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , May 16. ( Special. )
Th ? Journal quotes as follows : '
CATTLE Receipts. 1,500 head. Market
actlvo and steady : natives , $1.1005.05 ; Texas
and weBtern , J4.0004.90 ; cows and heifers ,
J2.600'4.65 ; yearlings and calves , $4.6006.30 ;
stockers nnd feeders , $4.60 * 4.70 ; bulls and
sings , $2.5004,35 ; v.'als , J5.5000.75.
HOGS Receipts , 7,600 bead. Market steady-
to 2Uc " lower , selling at $3,6003.77 ; bulk ,
J3.05 < ri"3.75.
SHEEP Receipts , 1.100 head. Market ac-
tlve and strong. Mexican and Colorado
lambs. $6.4006.42 ! * . Lambs , $0.0706.60 ; yearl
ings. J1.750C.25 ; wethers , $1.6005.15 ; ewes ,
JU004.75.
S ( . Io u I * Mvi ; Hlix-lf.
ST , LOUIS , May Ifl.-CATTLE-Recelpts ,
2,200 head , Including 900 head Texans ; mar
ket stcafiy ; fair to choice , native shipping
and export steers , J4.G00f > .2) , with fancy at
J5.EO ; dressed beef and butcher steers , J4.1Ri0 >
5,20 ; ptcers under 1,000 Ibs , , $4,0005.00 ; stock
ers and feeders , J3.3005.00 ; POWB and heifers ,
$2.2504.65 ; Texas and Indian steers , $3.600)
4.95 ; cows nnd heifers. J3.0004.35.
HOOS Receipts , 8,300 head : market
steady ; plgx and lights , J3.SOij3.S5 ; packers ,
$3.80i. < : . 0 : butchers , $3.9004.00.
SHEEP Receipts , 2,700 head ; market
steady ; native muttons. $1.8505.10 ; spring
Iambs , $4.6007.26 ; Texau iheep , $1.2504.60.
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\IMV York l.lvo Mori.- .
NEW YORK , May Ifi , HEKVES-Re-
celpts , 1,000 head ; none for sale ; feeding
stund:1 : exports , COO head rattle , 1,071 head
sheep and 4,415 quartern of beef. Calves , re
ceipts of no importance ; feeling llrm ,
SHEEP AND LAMRS-RerelptH , 823 head ;
slow ; sheep lower : wlntrr lambs nominal ;
wring Iambi , steady ; good to prime clipped
shee : > , $5.2005.33 ; uouthern lambs , $5.60 per
10t Ibs.
HOGS Receipts , 2,490 head ; steady at $4,20 $
(04.30 ( for fair to primp ,
Stork In Mlulit ,
Followlnc am the receipts nt the four
principal western markets for May 16 :
CattU * . Hosa. Sheep.
Omaha . 5.2J7 12.13S 2,752
Chicago . 2tO ( ) 19,000 33,030
Kansas City . 8,310 17,600 2,270
St. Loula . . g.gQi ) 8,300 2,700
Totals . TJJ257 57.03S Soi723
Oil M-.rl - .
TOLEDO , May 1G.-OIL North Lima , 91c ;
South Lima and Indiana , 76c.
LONDON , Muy 16. OIL Calcutta Unseed ,
spot , 31s 9d ; Unseed , 183 9d ; turpentine xplr-
ltn , 21s. S
LIVERPOOL , May 10 OTL-Cottonseed ,
Hull , rcllncd , Juno and Auguct , lirm at
15s 3d ,
Mnrlu-l.
NEW YORK , May 10. COFFEK-Optlons
opened nulet and unchanged ; rul d spepu-
latlvely Hat with Insignificant variations.
European and Brazilian markets reported
slow and unchanged ; receipts fair' ware
house movement heavy. Snot d.-nartment
neglected ; outsiders atill Indifferent. Closed
dull ; net unchanged. Spot coffee. Rio dull
and nominal. No. 7 , Invoice , J0.3714 ; iNo. 7
jobbing , JO.871/4 ; mild , riulct ,
MANCHESTER , May IG.-Tloths ( inlet
with a moderate Inquiry , Yarns strady but
4.haBullnu JM aiiletcr.
HOW TO I'HAMIi A IMCTt'llH. '
Ill Thin JlnlliT 1
t'lintiKC 15 % cry I'cw
Hints fia to the framing of plclurcg , s.iys
the Critic , nro Jn place every few years.
Taste develops , and frames that wcro in
general nao twenty-nvo yeais ago are now
rcjcctcil as hideous. .Heavy black walnut
molding * -were then usetl for charccal rind
crayon drawings at all exhibitions. Noth
ing else was thought of and any af f
against the tradition of the framer fit
fraught with peril to the artist. Now BUCK
frames are only attic lumber. The aim of
framing Is not to exhibit the frame , but
the plcturo , to make the plcturo look lu
best. Hence anything that calls off the
attention .from the plcturo to the frame
should 'bo avoided , The frame must bocouio
the picture , bo subordinate to the plcturo
and be well made and utrong enough to hold
the picture. A good oil painting dcaervca
n rich , claborato frame. The bright gold
of the frame only seto oft nnd becomes the
color ot the painting. If placed In a shadow
or shelter box , the lining of the box should
bo In harmony with the gold frame , ot some
unobtrusive color , llko ollvo or old gold ,
but never of glaring crimson plush. Water
colors should bo framed after n moro nlmplo
fashion and olchlng or engraving moro sim
ply yet. Water colors of the popular Dutch
school , which have almost ns much depth
of color as an oil painting , can be treated
moro llko oil paintings. Gold mats and
rich frames may only enhance their beauty ,
but light water colors , especially thcso
where body color Is not used , require light
mate of rough paper , white or cream ; and
cream-white , white and gold , or very slmplo
gold frames.
A water color , In distinction from nn oil
painting , requires a mat to bring out tta
color nnd a glass for protection , Thla glass
should 'bo ( lawless , clear ( not green ) ; and ,
with the mat intervening. It cannot touch
or Injure the face of the picture. Thick
boards of the frame to prevent the wood
from staining the plcturo from behind nnd
paper should bo pasted over the back of the
frame to keep out dust. In the cholco ot
matf , remember that cream tints turn sev
eral shades darker In the course of a year
or two , but they are moro generally becom
ing than the blue whlto. Still , some dellcato
paintings cannot bear the cream tint ; BO It
Is well to test the different shades of whltu
with the plcturo in hand. The complexion
of a water color should 'bo ' studied In the
cholco of a mat as truly as that of n hrldo
In the selection of the right shade of whlto
for her wedding gown. This Is also true
of etchings and engravings. An etching
should be framed as carefully , neatly and
becomingly as a water color ; for etchings ,
llko women , are kittle-cattle and their Idio
syncrasies should 'bo humored. Light natural
wood oak , nsh , chestnut , cherry or holly-
well made , In a olmplo style , are suitable
for meet etchings. They arc unpretending ,
unobjectionable and do not distract the at
tention from the picture , which Is the point
of attention , not the frame. Bronro , gold ,
whlto and gold and cream-whlto frames are
also suitable for etchings. Landscapes re-
qulro slmplo frames ; figure pictures can
bear something jnoro dressy nnd n slnglo
head requires the meat elaborate frame of
the three ; but In each case the danger is
In ovcrdocoratlon. An old engraving or
etching may look well In a black frame ,
but black must -be - used judiciously. Woods ,
like oak or chestnut , gilded , but showing
the natural grain and made up in a flat ,
plain molding , are admirable for frames
and are moro suitable than overwrought
gilt molding.
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TUB KI3AI.TY MAUKI2T.
INSTRUMENTS placed on record Tuesday ,
May 10 , 1S9D :
Wiirruuly lli'edn.
New En-land Loan and Trust com
pany to E. D. Samson , trustee ,
various lots and blocks In Florence. . $ 1
Anheuser-Busch Brewing association
to Sarah Berlin e > t al , w 25 feet of e
50 feet lot 1 , block 79 , South Omaha. S.53'3
L. A. Groff and wife to P. H. Dempsey -
sey , s 29Vc feet lot 2 , Nelson's < uld. . . 500
J. E. Sheppnrd and wife to E. V. Tlm-
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J. A. McMillan and wife to W. F.
Thomas , lot 23 , Rodlck's Grove 1
H. F. Strieker nnd husband t&
Catherine Taylor , lot 23 , block 13 ,
West End add 5,000
M. E. Sipe and hittftand to Joseph
Semnek. e % of s % lot 11 , block 59 ,
South Omaha 115
Total amount of transfers . .J1C,15J
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