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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1899)
10 TUJfl OMAHA DAII/T BEE : THURSDAY , MAY 18. 18 ! ) ! ) . COMMERCIAL AM FINANCIAL Wheat Gains a Little on Poor California Crop Condition , LIQUIDATION CAUSES DECLINE IN CORN Ontii Shown StreiiRtU on Small Jc- llvcrleB 1'r.oilNloiin Arc Wcnlc on Account of Heavy UccclptH I" Hllm Narrow. CHICAGO , May 17. Claims' o crop damage - ago from Insects caused an ndvnnco'of % $ % c In wheat today. Corn declined % ft',4c ; and oata closed a shade higher. Pork lost j I JS17i4c } and lard and ribs 2&Q6C each. ! I Reports of serious damage tp growlnjt , wheat by bugs and flies put wheat traders lit a bullish mood at the start and with the exception of a slight dip early on realizing the market ruled strong throughout the session. Statements that California would yield only half a crop attracted a good deal of attention. July opened Ho higher at 71'ic , declined to 71c , advanced to 72'.fcc ' and closed at 71&S71c. ( Hecelpts were light , only 32 cars , 2 of which graded contract , and 218 at Minneapolis and Duluth , conv- narcd with wl para the aamo day a. year ngo. The aggregate at western primary markets was 297,000 biu against 895,000 bu. last year. Atlantic port clearance * of wheat nnd Hour equaled 678,000 bu. Cash dctlinnd Blow. Corn declined under liquidation , owing to favorable crop news and the embarrassed condition of the cash trade. Receipts. 00 cars. July opened a shade lower at Sa fe Kic. ! touched 33ic and declined to SOC/iW S345e at the close. . . . . , Prospects of. small deliveries before August strengthened oats , but the market Jlmiily weakened In sympathy with corn. Dlccelpts. 140 cars. July opened a shade higher at 23ic , declined to 23c , advanced do 2lc nnd closed nt 23Jic. LlbcrUl recelptH of hogs nnd the weak ness In corn handicapped provisions. Ship ments small. July pork opened 57V4c lower 4it $3.25 nnd declined to $ S,15. .Lard and ribs ruled dull within a small range. Estimated receipts for Thursday : Wheat , f2 ! cars ; corn , 100 cars ; oats , 185 cars ; hogs , 33,000 head. Leading futur rangtrt a * folloiri : Articles Open. lllch. L w. Clone. Yeatl'y , 71 COM 70U-71 70 7H4 71 71H 70J 70J < 32 < 32K 32H ( MM 33 ? ( 33H S3M 2lIM si * 20Ii IKV 23M 21 aim 20U-21 H25 826 sn R IB 8D2W 8 42 > 847H May. . . July. . . ft OR G02H 603 607W bcpt. . . 610 020 015 iSO nibs. May. . . July. . . 405 4B7W 4CI5 4 Ofi 470 Sept. . . 480 4 HO 480 482H No. 2. Cash quotations were aa follows : FLOUR-Dull and unchanged : winter patents , $3.50ffJ3.CO ; straights , $3.2003.30 ; clears , $3.00 (3.10 : spring specials , $4.10 ; patents , $3.3OfJ3.70 ; straights , $2.SO@3.10 ; bakers. , $2.2002.40. WHEAT No. 2 spring , "OVMHlc ; No. B spring , 6Gi70c : No. 2 red , 72 ! ig > 75c. CORN No , 2 , ST/tc : No. 2 yellow , SSTiSMc. OATS No. 2 , 27r 27V4c ; No. 2 white , BOc ; lo. 3 whlto , 29V4i29l ( ? > ic. RYE No. 2 , G1QC2C. WAULKY No. 2. 35@10c. SEEDS No. 1 Haxseed. $1.08 ; northwest. $1.07 % ; prime timothy , $2.35 ; clover , con tract grade , $ G.10. PROVISIONS Mess pork , per bbl. , $8.10 ® 8.15. Lnrd , per 100 Ibs. . $4.97ff6.00. ! Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.43S 1.75. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $4.25fo4.50. Short clear aides ( boxed ) . $1.9505.00. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per BsilGA'R3 Cut loaf , $6.02 ; granulated , $5.62. TH > following are the receipts and ship ments for today. Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour , bbls . . . . 14,000 24,000 r\Vhoat. bu . 31,000 16.000 Corn , bu . 138,000 289,000 6ats. bu . 447,000 309.000 Jlyo. bu . 3,000 12XK ( ) Barley , bu . 16.000 1.000 On the Produce exchange today the butter market was steady ; creameries , 125J ISc ; dairies , 10316c. Eggs , steady ; fresh * c. Cheese. , weak ; creams , 9311q. NHW YORK GI&XBIlAb MARKET. ( liiointloiiit for the Day on General Commodities. NEW YORK , May1 17. FLOUR Receipts , 17,900 bbls. ; exports , 16,309 bbls. : Stead ier on sprlne patents and rather more active. Winter patents , $3.7504.00 ; ehado steadier ; winter patents , $3.754.00 ; winter straights , $3.6033.60 ; Minnesota pat ents , $3.SO4,00 ; winter extras. $2.603.10 ; AHnnesota bakers , $3.0503.10 ; winter : ow crndes , $2.40 2.65 , Rye Hour , quiet ; good to fair , W. < X > T 3.10 : choice to fancy , $3.20J/3.40. / CORNMEAL Steady : yellow western , 83 ® 84c : city , S5ZS6c ( ; Brandywlne , $2.20@2.60. RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , 65V4c f. o. b. afloat. BARLEY Dull ; feeding , 40 c ; malting , 44ff46c c. I. f. Buffalo. BARLEY MALT Quiet ; western , 55063c. WHEAT Receipts , 83.250 bu. ; spot llrm ; No. 2 red , 82T4o f pot and to arrive f. o. b. alloat , 78o elevator ; No. 1 northern , Du luth , 82c t. o. b.afloat to arrive. Options opened llrm on English cable advices and later developed positive strength on bullish croi > news. In addition to further reports of chinch bugs the Modern Miller was quoted as estimating this year's wheat crop 100,000,00 bushels less than lu t. Shorts cov- . cred fr yl'WVUh6TnWtt t P ! ii.&tori5/it "Mtjst ; net advance. May. 78W79c , closed 79&c ; July. 76 1-1676 5-16c. closed 76c : September. 74S75)ic ) : closed 7554o ; Decem ber , 76 J76',4c : cloned 76Vc. ' CORN-Rccelpts. 77,170 bu. : exports , 2,616 bu. Spot firm. No. 2. 4141o f. o. b. nlloat uunt > Options market opened easy nnd declined later because of the liberal Chicago liquidation , light clearances and j > oor support , closed unsettled with May He 'i ' I dilgher on the strike news and other months , I J,0(9io ( not advance. May , 399iff-40c ; closed t } 89Tic : July. 3S'W3ST4c. OATS Receipts , 303,800 bu. ; exports , 4,395. Spot steady. Options qutett HAY Firm ; shipping , 65Q60o ; good to . choice , 70J82VSc. HOI'S Dull ; state , common to choice , 1580 crop , 6 < f(7c ( ; 1S97 crop. HQlSc ; 1898 crop. Pftcillc coast , 1896 crop , 67c ; 1S97 crop , im/13c ] : 1898 crop. 17a'18c. HI I D1CS Firm ; Gnlveston. 20 to 25 Ibs , , jfi'viiUe ; Texas dry. 2ti30c ? ; Texas , 12 > s13c ; California. 21 to G Ibs. , IS'/ic. LEATHI5R St ady ; hpmlock sole , Buenos IVyres , light to heavyweights , 20Ufi'-lHc. PKOVIrHONS-Beof , ttrm ; family , $9.50 ® 10.60 ; extra mess , $9.00 ; beef hams , $19,00 ; > dcket , $9.&OfilO.OO ; city , extra India mess , I ? 14.00315.60. Cut meats , steady ; pickled bel- ' Ics , 47 < M8e ; pickled shoulders , 414@414e ; iilcklod hams , 7W8S14C. Lard , easy ; west ern steamed , $5.25 ; refined , dull ; continent , fS.OO ; compound. $4.62Vfc(34.75. ( Pork. dull , mess. lS.'A" < iS.OO : short clear , $10.25 ( 12.50 ; family , $10.60tm.OO. Tallow , linn ; city , 414o bid : country , 4W4c. OILS Cottonsefd , dull , tout moderately etoudy at old prlccH ; prime crude , 21c ; prime crude t. o. ! . , liitlSo ; prjme summer yellow , 25&2JVio : off Bummer yellow , 25o ; butter Briidea. 30ff32c : prime winter yellow , 30iT32c : Iirlmo white , y > ti > 20c , Petroleum dull ; refined at New York , $6.95. Rosin , steady ; strained , common to irood , $1.45 1,4714. Turpentine , quiet at 41iV42c. ! ! ( BUTTEH Quiet ; western creamery , 13Qi 17i4e : factory , nVi&l3o ; imitation creamery , "ciIEESK Old , steady ; new , firm ; large colored , 91if9o | ; small colored. S iiiSWc ; new chec-i-o steady ; large , 94695 ! o ; small , , KiliisJ Steady : western fresli , eouthern , 121fl3c. Rlt'E Firm ; domestic , fair to extra , 7c ; Japan , 4 ; 'uoc. MOLAbSKa Steady ; Now Orleans , open kettle , good to choice , 32Q3tfc. MliTiALS The murkot opened quiet nnd ruled Inactive pretty much all through the < lir ; In the absence of news of a atlmulat- 1ns nature from the west und abroad. Prices In the main were unchanged nnd the general situation quite destitute of posi tively new features. At the close the Metal ICxchanue called pie Iron warrantu quiet with $1U2U bid and $11.60 aiked ; lake cop- Iier dull at J19 00 ; tin dull with $25.65 bid , nnd $25.7 asked ; lead very quiet with 4.45 lild and $4.60 ankeil ; spelter quiet with $0.55 Ijld and $7.00 Ubked. The brokers' price for lead is $1.25 and for copper $19.00. KniiviiH City MarUut , KANSAS CITY , May 17.-EGGS-Market quotrd steady to llrm at yesterday's ad vance ; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock JlrstH , per dozen , catey returned , 12c. lU2CKIPTS-Wheat , 36,000 bu. ; corn , 14.300 bu. , on la , 3,000 bu. HHIPilENTS-Wheat , 16.600 bu. ; corn , 1.800 bu. ; oata. 6.0001 bu. MlniieiiiinllH AVIifiit Mnrkft. MINNEAPOLIS , May 17. AVHKAT In tore. No , 1 northern , May , TOHc ; JulyrTlVi ft"lVtcSeptember , 9f69Hc ? : on track , No. 1 hard. 72c ; No. 1 northern , 71c ; No. 2 north ern , 70c. KLOUR First pnlfnts , $3.SJ3.75 ( ; second patents , $3.45fl3.65 ; llr t clears. $2.70a2.SO. BRAN-ln liulk , $9.00fl9.25. OMAHA ( in.MMlAli MAIUCET. Conilltlon of Trnilo niiil QuolnMonn on Slniilp nml Kniiry I'rortncn. KGGS Receipts slight ; demand good ; market firm nt ll',4c. ' BUTTER Common to fair , lOQllc : choice , 12fil4c ; separator , IScj sathered creamery , I6c. POULTRY - Hens , live , SV4c ; old nnd stnggy roosters , live , 40Sc ; ducks and Reese. live , SVsc ; turkeys , live , lOc ; broilers , dre.-wed , per doz , , $1.50. PIGEONS-LI ve , per doz. . 76c0$1.00. VEALS Choicf , Be. FRESH WAT Ell FlSH-Catflsh , per lb. . I2c ; buffalo , per lb. , dressed , 6fl7c ; whlto fish , lOc ; Inko trout , 9c ; yellow pike , dreosod , 9o ; round , So ; silver herring , 6c ; perch , Cc ; bullheads , dressed , lOc ; black bn.is , 145715c. SEA FISH Flounders , Sc ; haddock , lOc ; Columbia river salmon , 15c { halibut , Ho : bltio llsh , lOc ; Spanish mackerel , lOc ; red snapper. lOc : extra large mackerel , each , 30c ; roe shad , each , 40c ; shad roe. per pair , 208 25c. FRUITS. , STRAWBBRRIES-Per crate. $2.25. CRANBERRIES Jerseys , per bbl. , $7.50. PINEAPPLKS-Pcr doz. , $ Z.OOS2.25. CHERRIES-Callfornla , per 10-lb. box , LEMONS California , fancy. $3.50 < R3.75 ; choice , $ .1.25 3.50 ; Messina , fancy. $1.00. ORANGES-Nnvels. fancy , $4.o5 ; choice. $3.75fT4.00 ; se-sdllngs , $3.00 ; Sled , sweets , $3.23 03.60. , BANANAS Choice , crated , largo stock , PWbuneh , $2.25Q2.60 ; medium-sized bunches. DATUS llallowee. 60 to 70-lb , boxes , 6c ; Salr , 6c ; Fard. 9-lb. boxes lOc. VEGETABLES. WAX BEANS-One-thlrd bu. , S0c$1.00. STRING BEANS-Ono-thlrd bit. . 60Sl75c. PIEPLANT Homo grown , per lb. , 2c. BEETS New , per doz. , 60c. RADISHES Per doz. bunches , 20S25c. TOMATOES-Pcr 6-basket crate , $4.60 ® 6.00. 6.00.SPINACHPcr SPINACH-Pcr basket , 60fT65e. LETTUCE Homo grown , per dozen bunc-hos , 3CKJT40C. ASPARAGUS Homo grown , per dozen bunches , 202300. ONIONS Homo grown , nor dozen bunches , according to size , lOfl Oc. CABBAGE-Crated , per lb. . 40 CAULIFLOWER Per crate. $2.25(32.60. ( ONIONS Per bu. , 60(3750. ( IIEANS Ilnnn-plukcd navy , per bu. . $1.50. POTATOES-ChoIco lown , sacked , 40@50o ; Minnesota Burbnnks , 7075o ; Colorado , 80 ® 90c ; early Ohio seed potatoes , 75ffS5c. 8WEI3T POTATOES Per bbl. . oned. $2.00. CUCUMBERS Per doz. , 80c(3$1.00. ( NEW POTATOES Per bbl. , $5.00(35.60 ( ; bor bu. , $2.25. $2.25.MISCELLANEOUS. MISCELLANEOUS. MAPLE SYRUP Five-gal , cans , eacb , $2.50 ; gal. cans , pure , per doz. , $12.00 ; half- gal. cans , $ 23 ; quart cans , $3.50. NUTS Almonds per lb. , 17c ; Brazils , per lb. , 9 1007 English walnuts , per lb. , fancy soft shell , K&lIiUSc ; Btandards. lOffillc ; fil berts , per lb. , lie ; pecans , polished , 810c ; cocoanuts , per 100. $4.00 ; peanuts , raw , 6V4 @ 6c ; roasted , ty-ffic. MAPLE SUGAR Choice. In boxes , 9c. HONEY Choice white , 12V4S130. CIDER Per half bbl. , $3.00. SAUERKRAUT Per half bbl. , $2.0032.25. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7V4c : No. 2 preen hides , t > Uc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8V&c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7&o ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , lOc : No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 Ibs. . Sc. TALLOW , GREASE. ETC. Tallow , No. 1 , S'/Sc ; tallow , No. 2 , 3c ; rough tallow , lc ; whlto grease , 21/4(3'3c ( ' ; yellow and brown grease. Ui62V4c. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 15 ® 75c ; green salted shearing1 * ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each , 60 ; dry Hint , Kansas' and Nebraska butcher wool Eelts , per lb. , actual 'weight , 4@6c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 3SJ4c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4@5c ; dry flint , Colorado murrain wool po'.ts , per lb. , actual weight , 3ir4c. St. I.onln Market. ST. LOUIS , May 17. FLOUR Dull , un changed ; patents , $3.60S3.80 ; straights , $3.30 63.40 : clear. $3.20ff3.40. SEEDS Prlnifi timothy seed. $2.25. CORNMEAI.r-l.S5fM.90. BRAN Easier , sacked , east track , 6Sc. HAY Steady to firm ; timothy , $7.50 ; prairie. $7.50iS.OO. AVHISKY Sternly. $1.26. COTTON TIES-S5C. . PROVISIONS Dry salt moats , boxe'd shoulders , $4.25 4.37 ; extra shorts , $5.00 : ribs , $5.1214 ; shorts , $5.25. Bacon , boxed shoulder ? , $5.12V6 ; extra shorts , $5.50 ; ribs , i$5.C2\4 : shorts , $5.87 % . RECEIPTS Flour , 1,000 bb'.s. ; wheat , 11,000 bu. ; corn. 9.000 bu , : oats , 18,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-Flour , 8,000 bu. ; wheat , 12,000 bu. ; corn , 8,000 bu , ; oats , 11,000 bu. Liverpool Grnlii nml I'rovlnloim. LIVERPOOL , May 17. PROVISIONS Hams , short cut , steady nt 37s. Bacon , Cumberland cut , firm at 31s 6d. CHEESE American finest , colored , dull at 49s 6d. WHEAT Spot , No. 1 red northern , Du , , at 3s 6d ; American mixed , " eld , quiet at 3s 6Jd ; futures steady ; May , 3s 6d ; July , 3s 6'/id : September , 3s 5id. iPEAS Canadian , 7s 3J4d. Toledo Market. TOLEDO. May 17. WHEAT Dull ; No. 2 cash. 74Uc bid ; July , 73ic bid. CORN Dull nnd steady ; No. 2 , lnlxed , mixed , I'l'I'LilclpIilu Priuluce Market. PHIVXDELPHIA. 'May 17. BUTTER Ste i/vy ; fancy eastern creamery , 18'/4c ; / f y eastern prints , 21c. KGQS Firm : fresh nearby and western , 1314c ; fresh southwestern , ISCPlS'/ic ; fresh southern , 1214o , , CHEE3E-Flrm. IVorla Market. PEORIA , May 16.-CORN Steady ; No. 3 , 33c. OATS-Qulet ; No. 2 white , 2S'A@29 < : . . WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.28 for finished goods. Duluth AVhent Mnrket. DULUTH , May 17. WHEAT No. 1 , hard cash and May , 75V4c ; July , 76c ; No. 1 north ern , cash , 72V5c ; No. e northern , 6Sc. Cotton Market. ST. LOUIS. May 17-COTTON-Dull and unchanged : middling , 513-lCo ; sales , none ; receipts , 1,732 bales ; shipments , 1,762 bales ; stock. 88,252 bales. NEW' ORLEANS , May 17.-COTTON Steady ; sales , 2,500 bales ; ordinary , ST4c ; goo < l ordinary , 4c ; low middling , ( GUc ; middling , 513-lCo ; good middling , 6c ; mld- dling fair , 613-l6c. Futures quiet and steady ; May. $5.69 bid : June $5.75f5.76 ; July , $5.75 5,76 ; August. $5.6935.70 ; September , $5.65ii-5.66 ; October , $5.65iJ3.66 : November , $5.66iJ6.67 ; December , $5.69fl5.70 : January , $5.720(6.73 ( ; February , $5.75 5.76 ; March , $5.78 45 0.79. NEW YORK. May 17.-COTTON Firm ; middling , 6V4c ; net receipts , 185 bales ; gross receipts. 7.423 bales ; sales , 9SO bales ; con tinent , 707 bales. Total today : Net receipts , U700 bales : to the continent , 707 bales ; stock. 752.905 bales. Consolidated : Net re ceipts. 37.B16 bales ; exports , to Great Britain , 8.800 bales ; to Franco , 2.0S2 bales ; to the continent , 14,143 bale ? . Total since Sep tember 1 : iNet receipts , 8,022.124 bales ; ex ports , to Great 'Britain ' , 3.2S0.6SO bales ; to France , 699,789 bales ; to the continent , 2.B19- 1SJ bales , \eiv York Ilry noodN Market , NEW YORK. May 17. DRY GOODS Further advances In bleached cottons today In medium grades are reported , confirming strops position generally of bleached cot tons. Brown sheeting * and drills are dif ficult to buy In any leading tnnko. Print c'.oths dull but very firm. Some good orders placed for fall llno > of fancy pruts , mostly nt value , Ginghams scarce nnd very firm. Worsted dress goods are tending against buyers In both staple lines and fancy. Silks arc llrm , but business moderate. Simnr Mnrket. LONDON. May 17. BEET SUQAR-Qulet NEW'YOniv , May 17.-SUGAR Raw firm : refined llrm. NEW ORLEANS , May 17. SUGAR Quet ! : open kettle , SHiHUc : open kettle , o'ntrlfiiKul , 37B < f4V&o & : centrifugal , yellow. 4VMI& 13-16c seconds. 304ic. N iMOLASSES-Qulet ; centrifugal , 6@16c. California Dried Fruit * . NB\V YORK. May 17.-CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUlTS-Steady. Evaporated ap ples , common , "fiSUc ; prime wire tray. 8H fl9o ; choice. 9Utf9Hv : fancy. 8igiOo. Prunes , 4Ui9Up. Apricots , royal , UHSHc ; Moor park. HWlSc. peacftea , unpceUd , 9V4 ® nUo ; peeled , 256CSC. C'olTce Market. NEW YORK. May 17.-COFFEE Options opened steady and unchanged to 5 points higher. Ruled Inactive with unimportant features : closed steady. Sales , 6,500 bags , Including : June , $5.10 ; July , $5.20 ; Aueust , ! 5.3i-Septeinber ) ; , $5.55 ; October , 6.15 ; Novtm- i ber. $5.60 ; Detembor , $ " > .63 ; March. $5.00 ; spot I coffee , Rio , dull but steady ; mild , quiet. Movn.nnxTS OF STOCKS AMI iioxns. tatc Tlnililltr nlrcn Plncc to 1'eclliiK nf StreiiKtli. fEW YORK , May 17. When It was announced - nounced on Monday morning that some of , the powerful financial Interests In the conn- ' try had banded thsmselvca together for the support of prices In the stock market It dissipated very largely the timidity of hold ers of the group of securities which had been so marvelously Increased In prlco tinder the favoring activities of the Into ex- Governor Flower. It also caused the. pro fessional operators , who always stand ready to attack values of securities at any vulner- oblo point , to pause In their purpose nnd cancel short contracts loft outstanding since Saturday. Tlu capitalists behind the Flower group apparently felt ; so much en couraged with the firmness and confidence displayed by the market since the crisis that they made up theJr minds today lo complete It * rehabilitation nnd to put prices back to where they were on Friday last. It was not until the latter part of tno day that this purpose seemed to be seriously In hand. In fact , tha Flower stocks as group were conspicuous during the < arly part ot the day. Their position seemed In be left to the natural course of events nnd the Rvncfnl trend of the marke-t. It was ths events of the day In the general market that seemed to confirm the purpose of the financial leaders. These events Were , a very marked disinclination on the part of personal holders of securities to proceed with any liquidation nnd a quiet nnd persistent out- sldo demand for a wldo range of Htocks , Some very large transactions/ In bonda , especially In recent or contemplated Issues of railroad stocks of the 3Vi and 4 per cent grades were also In evidence of the pressing demand for Investment from a largo reserve of capital. The money market was notably easy nnd advices from different points In the Interior were of large funds on hand. The statement of St. Paul's earnings for the second week In May , showing nn Increase - crease of over $24,000 , compared with the corresponding week last year , when the ex traordinary grain movement incident to the Loiter deal was In progress was taken to Indicate a continued prosperous condition of railroad tralilc. London also showed a favorable disposi tion toward American railroads and ad vanced prices before the opening here. And although part of the purchases , were resold later , having some possible effect In strengthening the rate of exchange on Lon don , the sales wore not in sulllclont volume to threaten the money market hero. More mature consideration of the trade statistics for April disclosed the continued strong position of our International commerce , not withstanding unfavorable comparisons at some points with the unprecedented period of last year. The market gradually but persistently hardened under these Influ ences early In the day , Central and South ern Pacific , Chicago Terminal , the Iron and Steel shares. Sugar and Tobacco and New York municipal stocks advancing sharply. In the late afternoon the market leaders undertook to push up Brooklyn Transit to where It was last Friday. This they did through n flood of offerings and held It there to the close , 7 points above yester day's close. People's Gas , the Federal Steel stocks , International Paper , Rock Island nnd Atchlson preferred are from 1 to 4 points higher. The railroad shares shored very generally In the late strength , the'closo being buoyant and active at the top.Tho The large demand for bonds sought per sistently for pretty much all Issues not al ready at prohibitive prices. Total sales. $4,890.000. United States now 4s and the old 4s. registered , advanced He In the bid price. The following are th closing quotation- for the lending stocks on the Now York exchange today : I'lttsburg 184 do pM. . . . . . . . . U71i Hearting W Federal Bteel 01 % do 1st pfd 60) : do pfd 83 % H. G. Vf 33 Colorado Southern. . 51j do pfd 77 do 1st pfd/ . . . . . 45U Flock Irl-nnd 512 do 2J pfd 18 Offered. New. The total sales of stocks today amounted .to 650,489 shares. Including : American Steel and Wires 11.700 ; American Sugar , 63,200 ; American Tobacco , 8,400 ; Atchlson preferred , 32,000 : Brooklyn iRapId Transit. 82,900 ; Cen- trni P.inlfltv 19.SOO : Chlciiiro. Burlington & Qulncy rights. 17,000 ; Chicago , Burlington & Qulnci" , 11,100 ; Chicago Consolidated Trac tion. 3,000 ; Chicago Terminal , 9,000 ; Chicago Terminal preferred , 12,300 ; Continental To bacco , 10,500 ; Federal Steel , SS.200 ; Federal Stee.1 preferred , 20,200 : International Paper , 4,200 ; international Silver , 3,600 : Louisville & Nashville , 7,600 ; Manhattan. 22.000 ; Metro politan Street Railway , 4.400 : Missouri Pa cific. 4.300 : National Steel , 4,100 ; Now York Central , 4.300 ; Now Jersey Central rights , 8,100 : Northwestern preferred , 4.700 ; North ern Paclllc , 8.600 : Northern Pacific preferred , 3,700 ; Ontario & Western , 3,900 ; Reading first preferred , 6,300 ; Rock Island , 8.400 ; St. Paul , 22,200 ; Paclilc Mall. . 4,600 : People's Gas. 43.200 ; Southern Pacific. 51,800 ; South ern Railway preferred , 4,200 : Tennessee Coal and Iron , 6,400 ; Union Paclllc , 11,100 ; Union Paolflc preferred , 4,900 , Xcir York Money Market , NEW YORK. May 17.-MONEY ON CALL Steady at 2V4 < S3 per cent ; last loan at 2ii per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-3H@4Vi per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE-Strong. with actual business in bankers' bills nt $4.87'/4 T 4.87V6 for demand and at $4.5MO4.85 ! for sixty days ; posted rates , $4.60 and $4.88 ; com- merPlal bills. $4.S4W4E4H. SILVER CERTIFlCATESH@62c. MEXICAN DOLLARS IS c. BONDS Government bonds strong ; state bonds Inactive ; railroad bonds strong. .Closing quotations on bonds were : U. S. VB , TOB U. K./.T. ' 'da 07 U.S. SB. rci ; M. K , iT. 4H U4M U.S. 3s , coup llHt. K. V. C. lets IISJ U. b. now 4s.rerl-0 ! N.J. C.is / li > 0 U. 8. do coup. , I'iVH K , C. Os m U.S. old 4u , ret . N. 0. 4a 104ft U. S. aocoup No.Paclfio lfits.l''n U. s. 61 , rer No. 1'acltto 3s 07H L'.SIsOOUD. , . No. Pacific 4s 104V * Ul8lrict , ( JS > 118 NY.C.iSt. I * 4s .107 Ala. , class A 110 N. iW.con. 4s . . . 014 Aln. , class U 110 N. A. W. ven. OB. . . . 131 Ala..class 0 lilt ) Or . N , Ista. . . , Ill Alu. , Currunoy 100 Ore. N. 4s. . ; 108 Atcni80it48 o , s. uos t.r m Uo. lid ) . 4n O. S. L. As t. r . . . . HIM CanadaSo. Uds. . . . ] ! ! Headings HIM C. 40. 4tta It. O , W. iHta 1UII R. to. An St. L. 4I.M.conBs 111IJ < 0. & . .K.V.con 7H..143 SU I. . 4.3. F. Oen. 0.11 ! 4 doS , V. deb. Os.l1..1 St. I'.CoiiHOli 1U7W Clil.TorniH. . < a HI'J St. I1. O. JLI . IstSj , ll'SJi D.tll. Q. Isls 1H6W Ht. P. 0. &V , Sa. . 123K I ) , i. K , O. IP * 102H So. lir.Aa 110 EastTuun. lets . , . ,106 S. IV. JLT.Us H7 Erin Gen. 4s T- Tenn. now et 'Js , , U7H F. W.i D. lulu. t. r. 8S T. I''lHtH ll3Vt Otn.Elcc.6n . , 1'JO T. 1'Us fi49 < G. H. A. S. A. On 114 u. i > . 4s lunu O. II. tS.A. 2ds , . Wab , lain . , 111 * . H.4.T. Cent. Si. . . Wab. Vcls . . . . . 0 ! ) H. It T. C. coil. Os. W. shore tr. . . . .11411 lowiiO. IBIH . . . . Wit. Out , lata . . . 7i K. O. P. 4.0. lets Va. Centuries. . . . . 84 La. Now Con. 4s. , Vu. 5 UJL N. llnl. 4s. . . . DOW Colorado SomiriUn 8iJK Offered. lu the Forelirn Financial World. PARIS , May,17 , Influenced by the news In regard to the Transvaal prices commenced easier on the bourse today , but soon ( * r came more favorable and closed llrm. In ternational securities governed the transac tions. Spanish 4s pharply recovered. Bra zilian securities were In good demand , ow ing to the improvement In the rule of.ejc- change. Rio Tlntos declined on the reported increase In the visible supply of copper , but were llrmer at the close. Kafllrs fro freely offered , but closed firm , no Im portance being Attached by the operators to the arrest of alleged revolutionists at Jo hannesburg , the belief being entertained of a favorable solution of the trouble. Three per cent rentes , 102f E21 c for th ; account. Spanish 48 closed at 63.0714. BERLIN , May 17. The weekly statement of tliQ Imperial Bank of , Germany allows tlie following changes ! Cash In hand , In- crease , 18JSOooo marks ; treasury notes , In- creas ? , 1.210.000 marks ; other securities , de crease , 14,250,000 marks ; notea In circulation , decrease , SS.SW.OOO marks. LONDON , May 17. American securities opened rather firmer In response to better overnight prices from New York nnd wore well sustained throughout the session. The closing tone , however , was dull with the demand moderate. Spanish 4s , 62 % ; India council bllM were allotted to day nt is 3.1 l-32d. Clold at Buenos Ayrcs , 118. Span ish 49 closed nt 62.3714 , BERLIN , May 17-On the bourse today Mexican soourltlcs were In strong demand on the completion of the conversion loan. , Spanish 4s cased on realizations. Amerl- , cans were llrm iintl Canadian Paclilce hardened. Local shares were good. I FRANKFOUT. May 17. Encouraged by < the advices received from thu Berlin and 1 New York markets , prices were strong on the twiurse hcra today. Mexican securities were harder , Spanish 4s reacted , American securities were buoyant nnd local shares were In good demand , HoMon Stock ( luotntlon * . BOSTON , May 17-Call loans , 3140414 per cent ; tlmo loans , 31401 per cent. Oillcial closing : A. , T. & 8. F J4 \Vcvl End i > ? do pfd to % do pfd 118 American St.tfir . . , .l. < 9i Westlnsh. Ulec 49 do pfd 51J Atchlson 4s lt > 04 ! lletl Telephone..345 Adventure 11 Boston r Albany..237 Alloucz Mining Co. ! i % IHMon Elevated. . 1M Atlnntlc 33 liiston & Mnlnc 1 ( Boston & Mont..350 C. , 11. A Q. . . , 13 : % Hiittc & Boston . . . (0 ri. nice nt IM Calumet & Hccla..S3fl ritchhiirB. pfd 116 Centennial 40 General hiWlls ,113 I'ranldln 21 KfdilHl SlPfl . . . . C1'4 HumNiWt I'.l Federal Steel pfd. . M i Oi > ceolA , . , , . ! "J' ' < i Mexican Central . . 1414 I'AIIOtl Cl Mloli Tel (6 Qulncy ICO Old Colony 210 Santa Fc Copper. . 13 I Old IK minion 421 ; TH tin rack 21) HllblKT 46 \Vlnona 15 Union Pacific , . , . . 4JU \Vol\crlne 4 > Union Lnnrt o Snn l > 'rniipl ( > n liniiiK Qnotntloiii. SAN FRANCISCO , May 17. The official closing quotations for mining stocks today Were as follows ! Alia 7 Kentucky Con 6 Alpha Con 5 Milv Wash. Con. . 1 AmlM 7 Mcxlctin 42 llclcher S3 Occidental Con S7 Itest & Belcher . . . 47 Ophlr ICQ Bullion 6 Overman 12 Calnlonla 40 Polaol 4 Challenge Con. . . . . . . .11 Savage " , 22 Chollar . . . , 28 Sag. Belcher 3 Confidence 02 Sierra Novnda 73 Con. Cain. & Va.13o Standard 27i > Con. Lmncrlal 1 Union Con 49 Crown lV > lnt l 35 Utah Con 14 GonM & Ctirrlo.T. . . 2S Yellow Jacket SI Halo & Norcross. . . 33 St. l uU S Julia 2 Syndicate D Justice 18 Silver bars , 61Uc : Mexican dollars , 49',4 ® EOc. Drafts , sight , lOc ; telegraph , 1214c. \ MV Yorlt MliiliiK lluotntloiiB. NEW YORK , May 17-The followlne are the closing prices for mining shares : Chollar T > Ontario TOO Crown Point 20 Ophlr Id ) Con. Cal. & Va 133 Plymouth 10 Deadivood SO Quicksilver 20) Gould & Currlc. . . . 30 do pfil 750 Hale & Norcroasi. . . 31 Sierra Nevada 70 HomcMakc XM Standard 2.V ) Iron Silver 6S Union Con 3. , Mexican 40 Yellow Jacket 33 London/Stocl : Quotation * . LONDON , May 17. 4 p. m. Closing : Consols , money..11013-16 N. Y. Central 13614 Consols , ucct 1105-18 Pennsylvania 6S4 Canadian Pacific..lUS , Reading 10 % Erie Union 1'ac. pfd 78 do 1st pfd . 35U Atohlron 11' ' * Illinois Ceatrnt . . . .117U Nor. Pac. ptd . 79 Grand Trunk . S St. Paul common. . .127H iBAR SILVER-Uncertalh at 2S l-16d per ounce. MONEY 11',1 per cent. The rate or discount In the open market for short bills is 2V& per cent nnd lor three- months' Mils "Jigs 3-16 per cent. Financial Note * . ST. LOUIS. May 17.-Clearlngs , $6,627,824 ; balances , $895,967. Money , 4JT7 per cent. New York exchange , lOc premium bid , 20c premium asked. NKAV ORE-JANS , May 17.-ClearInBS. $1.382,200.N'Jw York exchange , bank , $1.00 ntr Sl.OOff' premium ; commercial , $1.00QL25 per $ l.flCv ) discount. NY/V YORK , May 17. Clearings , $215,892- 4S.V balances , $9,906,823. /BOSTON. May 17. Clearings , $21,992,703 ; if alances , $1,695,747. BAL.TIMORE. May 17. Clearings , $3,902- 22 ; balances. $533,627) "PHIIjADErJPHIA , May 17. Clearings. $17.674.742 ; balances , $1,907.228. CHICAGO. May 17. Clearings , $22,869,614 ; balances , $2.419,534. New York exchange. 25c pramlum. Sterling exchange : Posted , $4.8614 KW.SSV4 : actual , $1.85V4@i.87TB ; sixty days , $4.S4V8S > 4.S6iB. ' , Condition of' ' the Treasury. WASHINGTON , May 17. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $262,810,010 ; gold re serve , $230,881,953. - Oil Market. TOLEDO. May 17. OILS Unchanged. LONDON , May 17. OILS-Calcutta lin seed , spot , 343 6 1 ; turpentine spirits , 33s 9d. LIVERPOOL , May 17.-OILS Turpentine SDtrits , firm at 35s 3d. St. Joncnli Klve Stock. SOUTH' ST. JOSEPH , May 17. ( Special. ) The Journal quotes as follows : CATTLE Receipts , 1,000 head ; market ac- : lve nnd steady to shade lower. Natives , ; 4.2o5.05 ; Texas nnd western , $4.0034.85 : cows and heifers , $2.5004.60 ; yearlings and calves , $4.50 < iJ5.35 ; stockers and feeders , $3 50 ( SI.75 ; bulls and stacs , $2,304.40 ; veals , $ .5.5056.75. HOGS Receipts , 7,200 head : market active and 5c lower , selling at $3,553.75 ; bulk , M.60f3.70. ? SHEEP Receipts , 800 head ; market strong and active. Mexican nnd Colorado ambs. $6.47' ; lambs , $6.00Ij:6.50 : : yearlings , $1.715.35 ; wetheru , $4.6005.15 ; ewes , fl.15ii4.75. St. LoulH Mvc Stock. ST. LOUIS , May 17. CATTLE Receipts. 1.800 head. Including 500 Texans. Market steadv to strong ; fair to cholco native shlppine and export steers , $4.5035.25 , with tancy grades worth $5.60 ; dressed beef and butcher steers , $4.15515.20 ; steers , under 1.000 pounds , $4.X ( > g'4.90 ; stockers and feeders. $3.30 (56.00 ( : cows and heifers , $2.23@l.60 ; bulls , $ J,2&34.25 ; canners , $2.00JJ2.S5 ; Texas and Indian steers , $3.30 4.65 ; cow and heifers , $2.254.00. ' HOGS Receipts , 8,400 head ; market 60 lower ; pigs and lights , $3.75 < ft3.SO ; packers , $3.70573.85 : butchers , $3.85@3.M. SHEEP Receipts , 3,505 head. Market steady ; native muttons , $5,0005.30 ; spring lambs , $1.7608,00 ; Texas sheep , $3.6304.60. KIllM HlH Divorced Wife. DAYTON , O. , May 17. Frank Campbell , residing nt West Alexandria , eighteen miles west of hero , this afternoon shot nnd killed tils wife and sister-in-law , Mrs. Lucy Gray , the latter a resident of Lowlsburg. Ho then sent a bullet through his own brain , dying almost Instantly , Mr. and Mrs. Campbell were recently divorced and the latter has been living with her sister nt Lowlsburu. Today the two women went to Weat Alnx- antlrla to got some of Mrs. Campbell's be longings , the tragedy occurring In the Campbell homo. St lllnK Government Property , MACON , Ga. , May 17. A sale of govern ment stores , tents and other things that will bo held tomorrow will bo the closing Bceno of the govornmcnt camp Incident to the Spanish-American war. The govern ment warohouEO will be sold , and as the Block has been sent to the corrals at Chat tanooga and other places , oven the park will bo deserted. Captain Clarke , who has been acting quartermaster general , will ro- Joln his regment In Cuba nnd within the next ten days all traces of tbo soldiers will have gene , Mnllneu.x CUNO fiocN Over. NEW YOniC. May 17. It Is stated that the case of Roland D. Mollneux , charged with assault \\ltb Intent to kill Harry D. Cornish , will not bo considered by tuo pres ent grand Jury , but will be left for the June body. THU iiis.ii/rr MAUICKT. INSTRUMENTS Hied for record Wednesday - day , May 17 , 1S99 : Wiirriuily Ilt-cil * . Thomas Hector < md wife to D , P. Jonte , lot 13 , Park View $ 500 Same to II. S. Pronser. lot 13. name. . . DOO Ishrr.ael Brink and wife to Elizabeth Stmban. lot 20 , block 1 , Hitchcock's llrst addition S3 Ferdinand Hun sen and wife to C. K Aopper , lot 10 , block 2 , Popp.eton Park . 1,500 W. C. Lodge and wife to J. B. Piper. n 33 feet of sVi Jot 1 , block "F , " Prospect place , , . . . , . , . . . . 75 L. W. Hill to Elizabeth Sholl. a tract In V , se. 16-15-13. . 13,600 Georpo Colleps und wife to R. H. Walker , government lot 1 In 16-16-13. 400 M. B. Brown and husband to W. B. Wyman , lot 3 , block 3 , Mathew'u aub. 600 Quit Claim IK-fiU. J. W. Paul to J , B. Piper , n 32 feet of 8'/4 lot 1 , block "F , " Prospect place. . 2 Total amount of trausfcr , . , . . . . . . .J13.iO OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Oattlo Are Beady Seller * , but Heavy Stock h a Little Slow , GOOD DEMAND FOR WELL BRED STOCKERS Ml.ornl Ilnn oC How * , < lic Market Cloning Tuo mill n Unit ntut Fl\c Ioii vr Than TucsOny , the 1'ointlnr Price ItcliiK ifit.tlt ) . SOUTH OMAHA. May 17. Ciutla. Hogs. Sheep. ( Receipts lodnv 2,811 D.blS 2,912 Olllclnl Monday 1,779 2,759 3,1 Oillcial Tuesday 6,250 12,138 2.762 Tlirco days this week P.840 21,535 8,840 Same days lust week 9,71'J 2U.17S 7.0M Same days wek before. . . S.U75 20,253 13,704 Same three weeks ago. . . 7,92 ? 23,013 16.S46 Average prlco pain for Jiogs lor the last several days with comparisons : ll&99.l&Sl.18i)7. | ! | ) U . May 1 . . . . 3 611 | 3 79 ; | I 46 | 6 09 T29 May 2 . . . 3 651 3 90 | I 4 49 | 6 07 May 3. . . . o 65 3 S3) ) 3 71 i i 59 5 U5 May -I. . . . 3 oil 3 9' ! , 3 72 3 26) ) 4 47 4 97 7 24 May 6. . . . 3 C2 3 9J | 3 fi * 3 30 | 5 CH > 7 25 May 6. . . . 3 G4 3 3 61 3 32 | 4 40 5 05 May 7. . . . 3 D0 | 3 70 3 30 | 4 3S May S. . . . 3 63 ! 371 3 1UI 4 3 < T97 7 43 May 9. . . . 3 C3 | 3 S9 3 16 | 4 1C 4 92 7 60 May 10. . . S5 3 GS 4 43 4 81 7 51 May 11. . . 3 C2 | 3 1)7 ) 3 67 3 10 4 87 7 16 May 12. . . 3 Cl ) 4 3 06 3 17 4 112 7 29 May 13. . . 3 GS | 4 35 3 65 3 20 4 41 6 01 May 14. . 4 22 : l 61 3 15 4 3G * May 15. . 3 67 3 bl 3 21 4 31 4 S ? 7 10 May 1G. . 3 63 423 3 19 4 27 4 86 7 30 May 17.i. . . 3 W 4 : 48 | 365 4 36 4 76 | 7J Indicates Sunday , The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road : Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. H'rs. C. , M. & St. P. Ry. . . . 7 O. & St. L. Ry 2 Mo. Pac. Ry 2 1 Union I'uclllc System. IS 22 F. , E. &M. V. R. U. . . . 31 30 S. C. it P. Ry . ' . 5 5 C. , St. P. , M. & O. Ry 22 10 B. & M. R. R. U 33 67 C. , B. & Q. Ry 1 K. C. & St. J C. , It. 1. & P. Ry. , e'st. 1 C. , It. I. & P. Ry.W'st. 1 Total receipts 132 133 14 1 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , ach buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Cattle. Hoss'.Sheep. ' Omaha Packing Co 130 740 G. H. Hammond Co 641 1,640 Swift and Company 357 1,852 122 Cudnhy Packing Co S73 2,113 1,130 Armour & Company 664 3.074 45S Swift from country 26 Hammond , from K. C 608 B. Becker & Degan 1 Vanuatu & Co 214 Lobman & Co 2 Hlil & Huntzlnger 29 Livingstone & Sclmller. 22 Haml.ton & Rothschild. 20 North P. it P. Co 160 Other buyers 43 226 Held over 100 250 Total 2,267 9.6S5 2,694 CATTLE Ordinarily today's receipts would have been called liberal , but they looked Btnall after the great big run of yes- twday. The market opened with buyers showing signs of bearlshncss , but still no ono seemed disposed to poUTid prlo's very much , us It was evident , just as It has been for some time , that packers want the cattle , nnd they bought the most of them In good season. The market could bj summed up as steady on th handy light and medium weights and a little easier on the heavy ottttle , but good on the close. As might be supposed , the light cattle were ready sellers und heavy cattle a little slow. Practically everything was disposed ot In reasonably good season. * Cows and heifers were In demand at good steady or llrm prices und 'the ' moderate offerings of that kind of cattle were soon disposed of. Bulls , stags , etc. , sold In about the same notches as yesterday. There were a few stock cattle here and they mot with ready sale at strong prices. There Is considerable demand for .well bred stackers and anything of that description sills readily at high prices. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. iAv. Pr. 1. . S90 $4 00 35..1163 ? 4 60 45..1266 { 4 65 23..1018 4 15 38..1358 4 60 19..1310 4 b5 2. 900 4 25 33..1194 4 39..1214 4 G5 15. . 948 4 35 ! 31..1195 4 60 1..12SO 4 65 14. . 974 4 40 5..1248 4 60 14..1178 4 G5 1. . 950 4 40 45..1302 4 60 20..1264 4 65 42..113J 4 40 IS..1051 4 60 25..1094 4 65 20..1013 4 45 21..1243 4 60 6. . 716 4 65 22..1237 4 45 45..12S2 4 GO 23..1078 4 70 23. . 900 4 45 20..1195 4 60 11..1318 4 70 39..1143 4 45 5..1070 4 60 17..1120 4 70 7..1111 460 8..1006 4 GO 25..1510 4 70 2..1375 4 50 104..1227 4 GO 1..1370 470 10..1153 4 50 46..1210 4 60 51..1198 47214 20..1012 4 50 18..1051 4 60 64..1163 472 * 3..1110 4 50 21..1146 4 GO 3..1096 4 To 17..1212 4 50 23..1101 4 60 21..1184 475 4..1416 4 50 1. . 9GO 4 60 24..1243 4 75 7..1245 4 50 20. .1207 4 GO 43..1377 4 75 17..1130 4 55 20..1272 4 65 40..12u5 4 75 9. . Soi 4 55 27..1210 4 65 49..1211 4 76 22..1051 4 55 20..1125 4 65 46..1270 4 75 7..1235 4 55 10..1192 4 65 23..1332 4 80 9..13SI 4 60 16..1090 4 65 19..13SO 4 SO 16..1114 4 60 24..1105 4 65 15..U61 4 85 17..1256 4 60 19..1203 4 65 17..1300 4 85 4..1037 4 Gil 21..1155 4 65 18..1262 4 85 5. . 1236 4 M 1..1210 4 G5 40..1C65 490 33..1177 4 60 STEERS AND HEIFERS. 3. . 926 4 2U & 93 4 60 13..1100 4 65 9..10M ) 4 55 22..HI39 4 60 2. . 970 4 65 11..112S 4 55 20..10J2 4 C5 4..1257 4 65 21. . 993 4 55 10..1172 4 65 COWS. 9SO 2 50 1..1090 3 55 6..1140 400 S70 S 75 1..1200 3 CO 1..12GO 4 00 830 2 75 10..1065 3 65 1..1230 4 00 .12UO 2 85 1..1120 3 70 3.1008 4 00 .1050 2 90 2..1105 3 70 .1350 4 00 . i > 00 3 00 1..11UO 3 70 1..12CO 4 00 . 8SO 3 10 . . U30 3 70 1..1370 i 05 .1030 3 20 . .1030 3 75 7..1137 4 10 . 960 3 25 .llbO 3 75 1..1160 4 10 1020 3 25 .1190 3 bO 11..1129 4 10 1..1170 3 25 .1340 3 SO 1..1200 4 10 3. . 9Qt3 3 25 900 3 85 13. . 933 4 15 1..10SO 3 25 .1125 3 So 2..1405 (4 15 1..WJO 3 35 SbO 3 85 1..1CT20 4 25 720 335 4..1120 3 85 1. . 810 4 25 .1190 340 1. . 1260 3 85 3..1016 4 25 .1220 300 1..1130 3 90 1. . 9SO 4 25 .1070 350 6.1015 3 90 1..1040 4 30 .1000 3 50 1..1170 4 00 2..1105 4 40 . 920 350 1..1470 4 00 1..1410 4 40 COWS AND HEIFERS. 8.1211 4 30 30COWS COWS AND CALVES. 2. . 345 375 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 3. . 816' 2 50 3. . GOO 4 10 11..1128 4 65 1..12CO 3 55 1. . 760 4 25 11. . COO 470 1. . 920 3 50 C. . 512 4 40 HE1KERS. 1..10SO 4 25 1. , 620 4 40 4. . 697 4 60 3. . 630 4 25 1. . UM 4 40 1. . 610 4 55 1. . 870 4 25 3. 873 4 40 640 4 65 1..1120 4 30 9 , 757 4 45 725 4 60 4..12U7 4 35 1. C70 4 EO 750 4 GO 1..1200 4 35 1. . 020 4 0 32 ! ; 776 4 60 3. . 873 4 40 4. . Ub7 4 50 BULLS. 1..1290 285 1..2170 CO .1350 3 75 1..1470 3 15 2,1333 350 620 3 75 1..1500 5 40 ' ' 3 60 ! tOO X 75 1..1630 3 40 2'lClO 3 COG5 1..1080 3 75 1..1050 3 40 1..1510 G5 . 840 3 80 1..1500 3 40 1..12iO 3 65 ,1010 3 bO 3.1370 S 50 1..1C30 3 70 . 990 4 25 1..1370 300 1..10W 3 70 STAGS. 1..11CO 4 00 32..1278 4 10 CALVJ58. 1. . 100 600 1. . 145 , G SO 1. . 170 G 75 3. . ICO COO L. 130 G 50 1. . 210 7 00 * STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 410 2 45 4 40 L. 6GO 4 75 1. . 420 275 13 , . 7HJ 4 45 L.i 520 4 90 1. . 400 3 00 1 , . 770 -t 50 i ! ! 6.10 600 1. . 430 3 00 * t " SSO 4 0 i. . SCO 6 ( X ) 1. . 620 3 25 5" 700 4 SO 137. . 493 6 00 2 , . 750 4 10 1. . 9SO 4 K > 2. . 65) 5 00 1..1020 4 5 7C5 4 CO 3 , . 4G6 500 1. . 5W ) 42 ? 2,1 C'J3 4 75 22 , . 481 615 HOGS Sellers hud the worst of It today. Chicago cnmo lower and at the same time there was a liberal run In addition to the very heavy run of yesterday. The result was that the mark-t opened 2'/4o lower und was alow from Hturt to finish. Instead of cettlnc better it weakened toward the last , ns the later messages from Chicago were less reaiwurlng , and the close was 2' 5o Jowor than ysaterday. The popular prlco WUH $3.60. even for good mixed loads , and til ro were not many loads that brought moru than that figure , as will bo noted from the sale * below. The hogs sold today on un overage not fur from 7o low < r than on the llrst of the week und a < shade lower than one wek ago. This proved i to be the low day s'iH'e May 4 , when the average prlco was ' { 3.53. Representative SHEEP Receipts were the largest of the week to date , nnd still only fourteen cars were reported In the yards. Of that num ber three or four cars were consigned direct to a packer from Kansas City. A largo proportion was sold to arrive , so that there was very llttlo of anything on sale , and nothing good. There were really not enough to make a test of the market , but It Is safe to say that anything desirable would have met with ready sale at good , strong prices. The proyent receipts fall way short of meeting the requirements of packers. Quotations on Wooled Lambs Good to choice Colorado Mexican Iambs , $6/0576.50 ; fair to good Colorado Mexican Iambi , $6.00 ® o.SO ; spring lambs. JG.OiHFS.OO. Quotations on Clipped Sheep and Lambs- Western wethers , $5.00H5.25 ; good to cholco Mexican lambs , f5.60Jf5.75 ; good to choice - - 75.60 ; fair to good west- western yearlings , $5,00 . . . $4.5004.75. Representa tive sales : No. Av. Pr. 25 western wethers , shorn 88 $4 60 477 lambs and yearlings 90 500 328 western wethers , shorn 90 5 12',4 325 westerni wethers , shorn 89 525 458 western Iambs , shorn 72 53714 4b5 western lambs , shorn 81 5 60 CHICAGO LIVE STOCK BIAH1CET. WcnUiico the Feature In OfferliiK" of Indifferent duality. CHICAGO , May 17.-CATTLE The pre- prevalllng features In the cattle market today failed to show any very pronounced change , except weakness in offerings that were not strictly good , culminating In a decline In some cases of 6c ; fancy goods * brought $5.40(35.60 ( ; choice steers , $5.1605.35 ; mediums , $4.66@4.85 ; beef steers , $4.ie < g4.GO ; vstockers and feeders. $4.00S5.15 ; bulls , $2.70 ® 4.10 ; cows and heifers , JJ.COS4.25 ; western fed steers , $1.404j5.25 ; Texuns , $3.90frS.OO ; calves. $4.60&7.50. HOOS Trade was fairly active In hogs , but the buyers' succeeded In forcing prices 5c lower ; fair to choice , $3.S2\4ff3.95 \ ; Heavy packers , $3.60@3.80 ; mixed. $3.6Ui&3.85 ; butch ers , $3.65(93.90 ( ; lights , $3.6063.85 ; pigs , $3.30 ® 3.75. 3.75.bHEEP bHEEP There was the accustomed active demand for sheep and lambs from dressed meat concerns and prices were strong at the last advance ; Colorado wooled Iambs sold at $6.406.95 ; yearlings , $5.EOi5.65 ; spring lamba , $7.00iif8.00 per cwt. ; best bheep were fully lOc higher ; clipped grades' ' brought $4.75Q5.60. ( RECEIPTS Cattle , 16,600 head ; hogs , 37.- 000 head ; sheep , 16,000 head. Nevr York Live Stock. ( NEW YORK , May 17.-BEEVES-RO- ceipts , 2,685 head ; active and firm ; late ar rivals of common and medium bulls sold 15(5250 ( off ; medium to choice steers , $4.70 ® 6.5U ; tops , $5.70 ; coed to choice oxen und stags , $4.2304.80 ; bulls. $3.0036.10 ; choice fat. $4.2oi)4.60 ; cows , $2.25g3.10 ( ; few extra , $4.25 4T4.40. Cables steady ; exports , 4.492 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts , 6,089 head ; active and higher ; common to choice veals , $5.00Q7.25 ; tojn , $7.40 < g > 7.50 ; buttermilks , $ l.50i6.25 ; fed and mixed , J4.0035.37ft ; southern calves , $4.00. SHEEP AND LAAIBS-Rccelpts , 10,400 head ; sh ep , slow and lower ; good lambs , steady to 10c higher ; common and medium , lOti'loc lower ; spring lambs , 25c lower ; clipped sbcep , $4.00 5.25 ; extra , $5.35 ; good to choice wooled lambs , $7.00@7.50 ; Infenor to prime clipped , $5.37',4'3 ' < i.65 ; spring Iambs , $8.00 ; by the head , $2.8035.00 each. HOGS Receiata , 7,880 head ; llrm at $4.20 © 4.30 ; choice pigs , $4.40. ICunnnn City Live Stock. KANSAS CITY , May 17. CATTLE-Re- ceipts. 6,120 natives , liO Texuns ; excellent demand for killing cattle caused prices to advance from 5 to 10 points per hundred ; heavy native steers , $4.90J5.15 ? ; medium steers , $4.C5 < 5'4.90 ' ; light weights. $4.4034.90 ; stockers and feeders , $4.00UiV.O ; buicher cows and heifers , $3.2504.75 ; canncrsi $2.50Jj > 3.25 ; western steers , $4.0034.86 ; Tcxans , $4,15 ® l.i5. HOGS Receipts , 12,750 head ; lower pro vision markets caused a corresponding de- 'cllne in hoes , sales averaging about 5c lower ; heavy , $3.6533.75 ; mixed , $ ! .5&W3,70 ; light , J3.-i4(3.CO ) ; pigs , $3.357/3.50. , BHEEP Receipts , 2,100 head ; vigorous demand for all slaughtering grades ; trudo active , prices steady to lOc higher ; taring lambs , 5G.OOi-7.BO ( : wool lambs , $ G.OO'fG.40 ; clipped lambs , $5.6506.00 ; clipped muttons , $4.75(5.25 ( ; clipped ewes , $ l.25' 5.00 ; slnckers und feeders , $3.5005.25 ; culls , $2.003350. Stock In Following are the recelptH at the four prlnciral western markets for May 17 : Cattle. Jloet. Sheep. Omaha 2,257 9.685 2.C9I Chicago 16,500 37,000 16.000 Kansas City 5,120 12.750 2,100 St. Louis 1,800 8,400 3,600 Totals 25,677 67,855 24,291 RAILWAY TIJII3 CAIIO. BURLINGTON & MIS- sourl River Railroad "TheBurlington Route" General Olllces , N. W. Corner Tenth and Fnr nam Streets. Ticket OHice , 1502 Farnam . . Street. Telephone , 250. Depot , Tenth and Mason Street * . Tele phone , 310 , . Leave. Arrive. Lincoln , Hastings and McCoolc a 840 ; am a 7:40 : pm Lincoln. Denver. Colo- rado. Utah , Cullfoinla.a 4:25 : pm a 3:5a : pm Lincoln , Blick Hills , Montana & Puget Sound a 4:25 : p m a 300 ; pm Lincoln Local , a 7:00 : pm alO:35 : am Lincoln Fast Mull a 3:00 : pm alO:3J : am Denver , Colorado , Utah & California a 6:30 : am a Dally. T5 = CHICAGO , BURLINGTON Rallrcad-"The & Qulnry - liurlntton ! Route' Ticket Olllce. 1502 Fainum St. Tel , 250 , Depot , Tenth ! > : Mason Streets. Tele phone , 310 , Leave. Arrive. Daylight Chicago Spe cial . . . . . , . . . . , , . , . . .a 6:10 : am Chicago Vestlbu > d Ex..a 6:05 : pm a 8:05 : am Chicago Express . . . . . . . .a 9:30un : a 4:05 : pm Chicago & St. L. Ex.a 745 ; pm a S0j ; am 1'acltlc Junction Local.alO:45 : am a 6.15 jun Fast Mall a 2:45 : pm a Dally. KANSAS CITY , ST. JOn - n ph & Council Bluffi Railroad "Tho Burling , ton Route" Ticket Olllce , 1502 Farnam Street. Tele- phone. 250. Depot , Tenth and Mason Streets. Tele phone , 310. Leave , Arrive , Kansas City Day Ex..a 9:30 : um a 5:40 : pm Kansas City Night Ex , alO:16 : pm a 6:30 : am Bt. Louis Flyer for St. Joseph and St. Louisa 4C5 : pm all15 ; am a Dally. Il.ill.AVAY TIMU CAItn. "inoAoo A OUTH- \ western Railway "Thd \ Northwestern Line * ' * * * j.11 City Ticket omcc , 1401 ) ' Farnam Street. Tele . phone. 661. Depot , Tenth and Mnson Streets. lc. tnhonc , t > 9. Arrive. Leave. . Mo. Volley , Sioux City , St. Paul A Mlnncap- oil * , , n E:50 : nm Mo. Valley , Sioux Clty..n 7:45 am n 9:10 : pin Carroll Local . . . . .u 5:25 pm blO:10 : am Eastern Express , DCS Molnes. Mnrshalltown , Cedar Rapids nnd Chicago - cage allCu : nm a. 4:0. : pm Atlantic Flyer , Chicago and Kant a 4:55 : pm a 4:05 : pm Fast Mall , Chicago to Oniaha . . . a 2:45 : pm Northern Kxi.rcss n K:2o : pm n 8:10 : am Omaha-Chicago Special.n 7:05 : pm a 8:15 : nm Fast Mall . 8:15 : nm a. Dally , b Dallv xopt Sunday , FREMONT. ELKHORN & Missouri Valley Rail- roud "Tho Northwestern " Olllccs Llne"--Otn-nU United States National Hank Hldg. , Southwest _ Corner Twelfth nnd FAT- nam Streets. Ticket Ollleo , 1401 Farnnm Street. Telephone. 6C1. Dcixit , 16th and W1)stcr Streets. Telephone , 145S. Leave. Arrive. Black Hills. Deadwood , Hot Springs n 3:00 : pm n 5:00 : pm Wyoming , Casper and Douglna d 3:00 : pm d 6:00 : pm Hasting : ) , York , David City , Superior , Geneva Exeter nnd Seivnrd..b 3:00 : pm b 6:00 : pm Norfolk. Vcrdlgro nnd Fremont b 7:30 : nm blO:25 : am Lincoln , \Vahoo nnd Fremont b 7:30 : nm M0:25 : nm Fremont Local o 7:30 : nm a Dally , b Dally except Sunday. o Sun- day , only. d Daily except Saturday. CHICAGO. ST. PAUL , Minneapolis & Oniaha Railway "Tho North western Line" General Olllcca. Nebraska Divi sion , 15th nnd Webster Sts. City Ticket Olllcc , 1401 Fnrnam St. Telephone , 561. Depot , 15th and Webster Sts. Leave. Arrive. Norfolk Passenger a 0:10 : am n 7:00 : pm Blair. Kmerson , Sioux City , 1'onca , Hartlng- * ton and Rloomllcld..b 1:00 : pm b2:15 : pm No. 2 , Twin City L't'd..a 6:55 : pm No 1 , Omaha Limited. . . a 9:00 : am a Dally , b Dally eoccopt Sunday. SIOUX CITY .t PACIFIC Railroad "The North western Line" General Ofllcis , United States National Hank Building , S. W. Corner Twelfth _ nnd Fnrnam Streets. Ticket Ortlce , 1401 Farnam Street. Tele phone. 661. Depot. Tenth nnd Maaon Streets. Telephone. 029 Leave. Arrive. Sioux City , Mnnknto & St. Paul , Minneapolis..a 6:50 am n 8:40 am St. Paul. Minneapolis , Mankato & Sioux Clty..a B:2o : pm allsOO pm Sioux City Local a 7:45 : am n 9:05 : pm a Dally. UNION PACIF1C-"THB OVEU- land Route" General Otllces , N. B. Cor. Ninth and Farntim Streets. City Ticket Onioe , 1303 Farnam Street. Telephone , 316. Depot , Tenth and Mason Streets. Telephone , 629. Leave. Arrive. "The Overlnr.d Limited" for Utah , Idaho , Mon tana , California , Oregon gen and Washington points a 8:50 : am a 4:45 : pm The Colorado Special for Denver and all Colorado points all:6S : pm a 6:40 : am Paelllo Express for Denver , Salt Lake. Pacific Coast and all western points b 4:3C : pm a 6:40 : am Lincoln Beatrice and Stromsburg Express..b 4:35 : pm b2:20 : pm Fremont. Columbus , Nor folk , Grand Island and North Platte a 4:35 : pm ! > 4:45pm : Columbua Local b 6:30 : pm b2:20 : pm North Platte Local . a 6:16 : pm South Omaha Local Pass. Leaves , 0:15 : a. m ; 7:00 : a. m. : 10:10 : a. m. ; 3:05 : p. m. Arrives , 10:43 : a. in. ; 3:15 : p. m. ; 4:16 : p. m. ; 6 p. m. Council Bluffs Local Leaves , 6:55 : u. m. ; 6:40 : a. m. ; ti'60 a. m. ; 7:40 : a. m. ; b 10:45 : a. m. ; 12:20 : p. m. ; 2:15 : p. m. ; 4:35 : p. m. ; 4:55 : p. m. ; 6:25 : p. m. . 6:55 : p. m. ; fl:20 : p. m. ; 8:20 : p. m. 10:30 : p. m. Arrives , 6:35 : a. m. ; 7:20 : a. m.m. . V.15 a. m. ; 8:45 : a. m. ; 11:30 : a. m. ; 3GG : p. m.m. . 4fK : > p. m. ; 5:15 : p. m. ; 5:30 : p. m. ; 6:55 : p. m.m. . :30 : p. m. ; 9:03 : p. m. ; 11:00 : p. m. ; 11:65 : m.D. m. a. Dally. b Dally except Sunday. CHICAGO , ROCK ISLand - and & Pacific Railroad "The Great Rock Isl and Route. " City Tirk- et Office. 1323 Farnnm Street. Telephone , 428. Depot , Tenth & Mason Streets. Telephone , 62C. , Leave. Arrive. Des Molncs Local a 7:05 : am bll:23 : am Chicago Express 1)11:15 : am a 8:10 : am Chicago Fast Express..a 5:00 : pm a 1:25 : pm St. Paul Fast Express..a 5:00 : pm bll:25 : am Lincoln , Colorado Spgs. , .Denver , Pueblo and West . a 1:30 pm a 4:2o : pm Des Molnes , Rock Isl and und Chicago a 7:15 : pm a 8:50 : pm Colorado & Texas' ' Flyer.a 6:40 : pm a 8:60 : am a Dally , b Dally except Sunday. MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILroad - I road General Olllccs and Ticket Olllces Southeast Cor ner I4th and Douglas Sts. Telephone , 104. Depot , 15th nnd Webster Sts. Telephone , 1458. , , , , Leave. Arrfvo. St. Louis-Kansas & Neb. Limited a 3iOO pm al2:55 : pm K. C. St. L. Express..a 9:50 : pm a 6:00 : am Nebraska Local via Weeping Water b 5:00 : pm b 9:45 : am a Dal'y , b Dally except Sunday. iii i * j * j j OMAHA & ST. LOUIS IPSBI Railroad Omaha. Kan sas City & Eastern Rail ARTHUR ] road "The Port Arthur Route" Ticket Ofllco. I ROUT- 1415 Farnam Street. Tel ephone , 322. Depot Tenth - - , . and Mason Streets. Tele phone , C29. , _ . Leave. Arrive. St. Louis Cannon Ball Express a 4:50 : pm a 8:35 : am Knnns City and Qulncy ' Locni a 6:50 : um a 9:39 : pm n CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE & , -s. _ St. Paul Railway City Ticket Oince 1501 Fnrnam /Mi/u//ii/i/rct / / / / / , IIYHLWAUKEE street. Telephone. 2S4 , DePot - Pot- Tenth and Mason Hts. Telephone , 629. w Leave. Arrive. Chicago Limited Ex n 5:45 : pm u 8:20 : am Chicago & Omaha Kx..1 > 11:00 : am b 3D5 : pm Sioux City & Des Molnes Express bll:00 : am b 355 ; pm a IJally. b Dally except Sunday. WAB ASH RAILROAD- Tick t Oflico , 1115 Fnrnam Street. Telephone , 892. De pot , Tenth and Mnton Streets , Telephone , 629. Leave. Arrive , St. Louis "Canon Ball" Express . , . , , a 4:50 : pm a 8:3j : nm a Dally. roue 199 HRPENMEYac ! & § POOrM fir LIFE BLOQ. BRArtCH 1036 WAT OMAHA t'.CU. LWKLN lit'/ . JAKES E39YD & GO , , Telephone 1030. Omaha , Neb COMMISSION , GHAIN , PROVISIONS unil STOCKS IIOAII ( ) UP THADl ! . Direct WIP-I tu Onlc-ni" nj New York. CorrtntxuidniU ! .Ijtin A. Warren & Co. NO'JICH TO CONTUACTOU5. NOTICE TO CONTUACTORS Sealed ; iroiosals are lnvlt d und will ha received until 12 o'clock noon May 30 , 1899 , for the erection nnd completion , heutlnir and ventilating , dry clotxiti , etc. , for a nine- room Hcliool building to bo built In the city of TeKumah , Burt county , Neu. , on the Chicago & Northwentern railway , accordIng - Ing to pUna and specifications therefor , which may bo seen at the ofllce of the sec retary of the Board of Education of the city of Tekamah , Neb. , on and after May IS , HW. A'l bids to be tiled or mulled la the undersigned. The board reserves the right to reject any or all of said bid * . Secretary Board of Education , T ka'mah , Neb. Tekamah , N b. , May J , 1699 ,