1
TTTE OMAHA BATLTT BEE : TUESDAT , AUGUST 1 , 180 ! > .
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Yellow Ferer Utterly Demoralizsa the
Chicago Provision Market.
PORK , LARD AND RIBS DROP HEAVILY
Urnln Mnrkeln Arc All " \ \ > nk ou
Knvornlilr < 'rop Condition *
AVlicnt Ilrc'tlncM Over
n Cent.
CHICAGO , July 31. Yellow fever In the
United Htatcs demoralized the provision
market today nnd caused a break that has
not been equalled In many months. Poik
declined 5 < Hc. lard 17Hif20c ami rlb9 25B >
S7',4c. Grain markets were all weak on favorable -
vorable crop conditions , wheat declining
I'.ic ' , corn He nnd oats He for September.
July oatfl , alleged to be cornered , showed a
decline of o'.ic ' for this , the last day of the
month ,
With almost everything favoring lower
prices nt the opening , wheat sturted at a
decline of a full cent for September , that
option opening at G97VU70 ? . In the course
of the llrst half hour's tr.iOIng a. further
slight decline took place , September touchIng -
Ing 69 ; fi 3c. Liverpool showed a decline
of about l'/id , while continental markets all
nhowed weakness. Foreign advices all told
of favorable crop conditions throughout
Ktirope. Domestic cxmdVtlons were also fa-
vorcblo. Krost hud been apprehended In
the northwest , but the weather was re
ported as exceptionally favorable , with
reps In many localities already out of
danger. World's shipments were put at
7.SM,000 bu. , compared with 3.SSO.OOO bu. a
year ago. Northwest receipts continued
liberal. Minneapolis and Duluth reporting
fi35 can * , against 665 last week and 217 a.
year ago. Chicago receipts were 102 cars ,
7 of contract grade . When the visible llg-
ures were announced , showing an unex
pectedly small Increase of 6,000 bu. , the
market became noticeably stronger , a rally
to 70Vlc Inking place In September. The
rally did not Inpt long. Export demand was
light , New York putting the engagements
nt but 15 loids. Total primary receipts
were put ut ! )72.000 ) bu. Atlantic clearances
equaled 435,000 bu. During the aftcrncon
the market became very weak again on a
remarkably small amount of trading. t * > ngs
who had withstood this pressure during the
morning weakened when the price again
got below 70c nnd offerings from that price
caused a gradual decline to G9c. The
close was weak at CD' flCD ic for September.
Corn In the main followed wheat and was
licarlsh , crop conditions being favorable ,
receipts largo and foreign markets weak.
Thera wan scattered liquidation all day.
Receipts wcro , f Sl cars. The seaboard re
ported engagements of 50 loads. September
ranger from 30-Hc to SIVfic and closed 'MiC.
lower a.t : ! 0. > Jc.
Interest In oats centered In the July deal
nnd heavy selling by elevator Interests and
rountry receivers caused a steady decline
in the option alegcd to have , been cornered ,
the close showing a loss of 5V4c. Shorts
were the only buyers and they took hold
nparlngly. .Receipts were liberal , 894 cars ,
317 cars being of contract grade. Distant
options wcro weak In sympathy , but so lit
tle traded In that only slight declines re
mitted. There was a good cash demand.
July opened Ic lower , at 25c. nnd closed at
i'O' c. September ranged from 19c to liV ! @
JOttc and closed idc lower , at 1'JVdc.
A yellow fever panic raged In the pro
vision pit and the market 'Was In a badly
demoralized condition all day. All classes
of holders sold at the best prices they could
get and , as the demand wa light at all
times , price * ) melted away with remarkable
rapidity. The market opened weak and
lower for all commodities and under steady
nlllng pressure ruled weak to the close.
Liquidation was mostly from the outside ,
commission houses leading In the selling.
At the close September pork was 57V4c
lower , at JS.25 : September lard , 17V > i20c
lower , at J5.22Vand September ribs , 25 ®
27H lower , nt J4.UO.
Estimated receipts for Tuesday : Wheat ,
IfX ) cars : corn , 725 cars ; oats , 500 cars ; hogs ,
18,000 head.
Leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles upon. High. Low. Close. Satr'rty
mmsM n8H 70V
( inu-7ii fiOM 70JK-71
71 am 76H 74Vt M 74H 72M
31 31W 31 SIM
" 31H
"OH
20 20H
SOfifflJti you SOW
25 20 28
10 IB
tf 10W 1HH
21H 21U am
R40 825 825
860 8 CO 830 30 885
5S2W C22U
636 637X 627H 627k C47H
600 BOS 11)0 ) 400 617H
CO'JH 607K 6-JO
No. 2.
Cash quotations were as follows :
FLOUR Market steady ; patents , $3.45 ®
3.55 : straights , $3.00if3,25 ; clears , $2.SO i3.10 ;
Bprinjr specials , $4.00 ; hard patents. $3 50 ®
3.60 ; soft patents. $3.303.40 ; straights $3.00
( tf3.10 : bakers , $2.4032.66. *
WHI3A.T No. 2 spring1 , 66S67'/4c ; No. 2
red , Tl'Ac.
CORN No. 2 , 31 < ff3lic ! ; No. 2 yellow , 31 %
ff(32c. (
OATS-JNo. 2. 19 < 322c ; No. -white , ffi
SflVic ; No. 3 white , 2H4 JU4',4c.
RYE-'No. 2. 51 { Qti2i4c.
HAIlUEY-No. 3 , 3234Wc.
SHI3DS Flax , July , 97c ; September , ! ec ;
October , D3'ic ; northwest , $1.00'/i ; south
west , 87C. Prime timothy , $2.45 ; August ,
$2.55 ; September. $2.47 % ; October , $2.474. .
Clover , contract prnde , $0.50.
WHISKY Distillers' llniuhed goods per
gal. , $1.25.
SUGAIIS Cut loaf , $8.02 ; granulated , $5.GO.
Following are the receipt * and shipments :
Articles. Receipts. Shipments.
Flour , bbls . 16,000 1B.OOO
"Whoal. bu . B3.000 ISfi.OOO
Corn ; bu . 4v1,000 701,000
O.lta , bu . GAOflO 233,000
Ilye , bu . 7,000 17,000
On the Produce exchange , today the but
ter market was llrm ; creameries , 13V4R17c ;
dairies , 12JUDHC. Cheese , steady , 8iG9c.
OSR/rn / , flrm ; fresh , HV c. Poultry , weak ;
turkeys , 7V4SSVic ; chickens , fliiflHc ; springs ,
vonc n I\UIIAI , MAIUCKT.
CluotnUoim for the Iny on Varloux
CnmmodltlcH.
. 'NEW YORK , July 31. Fl.OUU-necelpts ,
21,760 bbls. ; exports , 4,276 bbls ; weak and
lower , with Ilttlo demand for spring pat-
nls ; winter patcmta , $3.GOtfj3.G5 ; winter
ntralchts , $3.30ff3.45 ; ( Minnesota patents ,
$3.7033.85 ; Minnesota bakers , $2.903 10 ; win-
itcr extras. $2.40iG.SO. nye flour , weaker :
Rood 'to fair , .00ft.1.16 ; fair to choice , $3,20 ®
2.40.
2.40.UCmNMK'AlrWeak ! yellow western , 72 < 3 >
H'YU Easier ; No. 2 wcMtcrn , & 3&c f. oj b. ,
afloat , spot.
IlAULBY-QiilM ; feeding. S74c ! c. 1. f , .
DiufTalo ; malting , 4Gc,4 delivered In Now
I rAHI.KY.MAI.T-DulI : western , 68 fi5c.
\VIIKAT-Hecelpts. 20ii,775 bu. ; exports ,
131,333 bu. Spot , weak ; No , 2 red , 76 ie f.
o. b , , float , spot ; No. 1 northern. Duluth ,
' ' lb" noat- No- * hard Du-
J7',0 # ' " noat8Pot : - , -
iuth , SOfto f. o. .b , , afloat to arrive ; No. S
red , 74Nc. elevator. Options opened weak
nt la decline , Influenced by lower cables ,
favorable crop news nt home und abroad
nnd liquidation. All day the market ruled
Iwavy on a small room trade. Later sellIng -
Ing nvotlyes were light on export transac
tions , yellow fever news und disappointing-
clearance * , Shippers said 'that high freight
rates prevented business. Closed weak nt
l = So not decline. July opened at 74H K8 o
? . .1dti8r ! > ftt 7 ° > September opened nt
74T7C B-ICo nnd closed at 74T o ; December
.opened at 77 < J > 77 7-lGo uriil closed at 77c
CORN-Uocelptg. 324.C75 bu , ; exports , 1S7-
012 ton. Spot , weak ; No , 3 , 37Wc f. o. b. .
afloat , nmt H4c. elevator. Options opened
weak at HQ decline , following wheat ; later
old off under line crop news , small ex
port business nnd liberal country offerings.
closing weak nt Vic net decline. September
opened at SOVMrSfi'.Jc and cloned at 36Hc ; De
cember opened at 35M35io | and closed at
.
OATS Receipts. 214.SOO bu. ; exports. 103.-
130 fan. Spot weaker : No. 2. 27&e ; No 3.
B7o ; No. 2 white. 29o : No. 3 white , JSo ; track
mixed western , 27020C. Options , dull and
fcaturelrus all day.
. FKED- Baxter ; bran. $14.GO14.75 ; mid-
dllnc. $ lii.X > ; city. $ l . ( XXfl6.50.
HAY Unsy ; shipping , KflCOc ; good to
cr.olw. 764S5c.
HOPS Quiet ; elate , common to choice.
1&96 crop. i7c : 1S 7 , 1103c ! ; IMS. IGiiHc ; Vu-
clllo count , 1SSO crop , CQIc ; 4KI7 , HG'lSo ' ; 1S3S.
' .
UrDES-rirm ; Gnlveston. M to 25 Ibs. ,
16l417o : Texas dry. SI to 30 Ibs. , K'AQlZc ' ;
'California. 21 to 25 W. 17 > 4c.
hKATiUUR Steady : hemlock sole , nnenos
Ayres , llcht lo heavyweights , 21if22cj
acids. SI < iS2V4 < J.
PROVISlONS-Beef , quiet : family , $9.50 ®
10.50 ; extra ruc . $9.00 : beef humi > . $ J7 ( HV.T.
2.W ; nackrt. $9.6 (10.00 ; city extra India
n > es , JU.Oy315.W. Cut meats , steady ; pick-
, $8.00ST7BO ! pickled shoulders ,
M.OTS pickled hams , tl0.60i11.00. I.ard ,
easy ; wc trrn gtcnme l closcsl nt $3.50 ;
July closed at $5.60 , nominal ; refined ,
Mfndy ; continent , $5.75 : South America ,
KSS ; compound. H.fnHfie.OO. Pork , nrm ;
mew. $3.50tJ 10.00 ; short clear. $10.25011 75 ;
family , tlO.60ffll.00. Tallow , firmer and
nctlv-p ; city , 4 > i ; country , S ifid' c.
lltlTTBH Rpcelptf" . 11.916 pkRS. ; western
creamery , ISfjlScj fresh factory.
factory , l4H.llt,4c.
OHKESH-Recclpt * . 6M ( nkss. !
large white , S'4ti9Ho ; small white ,
hirge colorwl. OTifi'J' c ; nmnll colored , 9Hc.
KGOS Rpctlpts , 12,193 pkBS. ; quiet ; west
ern , lOfMRc.
I'OTATOICS-Qulet ; fair to prime. $ ! . * ?
1.60 ; fancy $1.76 2.25 : southern sweets , $3.50
{ (4.00. (
RICH Firm ; domestic , fair to extra ,
, .
MOhASSRS-FIrm ; New Orleans open
kettle , good to choice. 3.Jfi3Sc.
l-'KBIOHTS QulPt ; cotton by steam , 15c ,
nominal ; grain by steam. 2Hc.
PIO inox Finn ; southern , $17.DO@20.GO ;
northern , $ l8.00j2l.co. {
O3I.1IIA CUMOllAl. MAniCET.
Canilttlonn of Trnilr nnil U
nil Slaiilc nnd I'nnoy Produce.
ROOS Good stock , weak nt lOc.
IlUTTKn Common to fair , ll@12c ; choice ,
13iJ14c ; separator , 18O19c ; gathered cream
ery , ! Cffl7c.
POULTRY-TIens , live , 7c ; spring
chlckcw , H@lZc ; old and stagey roosters ,
live , Sl gSc ; ducks and geese , live , 6Q6&C ;
turkeys , live , fcc.
PIOEONS-Mve , per doz. , 75cl.OO.
VEALS Choice , c.
VEOKTABI.ES.
WATBnaiRLONS Southern , crated for
shipment , 17fJ20c. (
CANTALOUPE Per crnto. $1.60 1.65 ;
basket , 7080c.
TOMATOBS Per 4-baskot crate. 60 650.
POTATOES New potatoes , 2aS35c l r bu ,
CtJCUMIJEUS-Por doz. , 30c.
CELERY Per doz. , 30c.
KHUl'i'3.
rtLUEnERRIES-Per 16-qt. cose , $1.75.
HLACKHERRIES-Per 34-qt CJlsc. $3.00.
PLU.MS-Ciillfornla , per crate , $1.4061.60.
CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestones ,
$ l.lnffl.20 per box.
APPLES-Per bbl. , $2.00 2.25.
TUOPICAL FHUIT.
ORANGES-Cnllfornla Valcnclns. $ fl.OO.
LEMONS -California far.cy , < l.23@4.75 ;
Mussina , fancy , jo.lKXa6.6U.
UANANAS Choice , crated , large stock ,
per bunch , J2.5QU2.76 : medium-sized ,
bunohcB. $2.00S2.2t.
HIDES , TALLOW. ETC.
HIDES-No. 1 greet , r. : 3es , 7Wc ; No. 2
green hides. liVJc ; No. 1 milted hlflca , SWc :
No. 2 salted hides. 7',4c : No. 1 veal calf , 8
to 12 Ibs. , lOc ; No. 2 voai cilf. 12 to 15 Ibs. .
TALLOW. aHEASE , ETC. Tallow. No.
1. 3c ; tallow. No. 2. 3c ; rough tallow. H4c ;
whlio grease. 2Hoc ; yellow and brown
. .
SHEEP PELTS-Oreen salted , each. 15i
76c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled
early skins ) , each , 16c ; dry shearings ( short
wooled early skins ) , No. 1. each , 6c ; dry
flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool
pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4 < Jfic ; dry flint ,
Kansas and Nnbraska murrain wool pelts ,
psr Hi. , actual weight. 3iS4c ; < lry flint. Colorado
rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual
weight , 4S5c , dry flint , Colorado murrain
.wool pelts. p-r lb. . actual weight. :04c.
St , IiitiilM ( Jrnlii mill ProvlNlnnn ,
ST. IX5UIS. July 31. WHEAT Lower :
No. 2 red , cash , olevntor. 69c : track , 700
70 > , ic ; July , Ii9c : September , G9l ® 9c ; De
cember , 7254c ; No. 2 hard , 68gfi9c ( ; receipts ,
118.221 lnihels ,
CORN Lower ; No. 2. cash , 31c ; track ,
32c ; July , 31c ; September , 29c ; Decem
ber , 273sC.
OATS I ewer : No. 2. cash , 20 c ; track ,
515T21Hc ; July. 20ic : September , 29Hc ; May ,
21Vfcc ; No. 2 white , 26iff2Gic.
RYE Firm nt 64tf Bc.
FLOUR Dull ; straights. $3.103.2S ; pat
ents. $ ; t.253.50 : clear , $2.75 ? 3.00.
SEEDS Flax , active nt ! )3c ) ; timothy , dull
at $1.75iff2.25 for old and $2.40if2.50 for new.
CORNMEAlv-Steady at $1.75@1.80.
BRAN Lower ; sacked lots , east track
E7c.
E7c.HAY Steady ; timothy , $5.00012.00 ; prairie ,
$6.60 D.OO.
WHISKY Steady nt $1.25.
IRON COTTON TIES-Qulet.
'BAGGING ' Quiet nt GJie c
PROVISIONS Pork , unchanged at $9.25.
I.nrd , lower : prime steam , $5.10 ; choice ,
$5.15. Dry wUt meats , steady : boxed shoul
ders , $5.25 ; extra shorts , $5.25 ; clear ribs ,
$5.37V4 : clear sides. $5.50. Bacon , quiet ;
boxed shoulders , $5.76 : extra shorts , $5.S7V ®
6.00 ; clear ribs. $5.871406.00 ; clear sides ,
$6.12V4.
METALS Lead , llrm at $4.57'A ; spelter ,
dull at J5.5Vfi6.60.
POULTRY Steady ; chickens , "i c ; young ,
MIlOc ; turkeys. So ; young , lee ; ducks , 6 ®
6Vic ; geese , GiQCV&c.
BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 1518c ;
dairy. W15c.
EGGS-Slow at Oc.
RECEIPTS Flour. 10.000 tobls. ; wheat ,
118.000 bu. : corn , 214,000 bu. ; oats , 69,000 bu.
SHIPMENTS Flour , 6,000 'bbls. ; wheat ,
19,000 bu. ; corn , 28,000 bu. ; oaits , 8,000 bu.
Knnniin City Ornln nnil 1'rnvlMlnnn.
KANSAS CITY , July 31. WHEAT Sep
tember , G2c : December , t c : cash , No. 2
hard , G3Uc ; No. .1 , Eg'/iSeivsc ; No. 2 red , 6Sc ;
No. 3 , ffiifiBGc ; receipts , 202 cars.
CORN September , 27ic ; December , 2l9c :
cash. No. 2 mixed , 2SV4 ( < ? 29Uc ; No. 2 white ,
29V4030c ; No. 3 , 29c.
OATS-No. 2 white , 25i026c.
RYE No. 2 , 51c.
HAY Choice timothy , $7.50 ; choice prairie.
$6.00.
BUTTER Creamery , 14HI64c ; dairy , 14c.
EGGS .Market quiet and prices steady.
Eggs continue to arrive In bad condition.
Fresh Missouri and Kansas stock , Hrsts ,
SV6c , cases returned ,
RECEIPTS Wheat. 121,200 bu. : corn , 33-
800 bu. : oats , 12,000 bil.
SHIPMENTS Wheat , 33,000 bu. ; corn , 26-
000 bu. ; oats , 1,000 bu.
Liverpool Grain nnd I'rovlnloiiN.
LIVERPOOL , July 31. The Grain ex-
chnngp will be closed Saturday and Mon
day , August 5 and 7 , and the Provision ex
change Monday , August 7.
PROVISIONS Bacon , Bhort clear backs ,
Oull nt 29s.
CHEESE American finest white , flrm at
45s ; American finest colored , 45s 6d.
WHEAT Spot. No. 2 red western , winter.
dull at 5s 9d ; No. 1 northern , spring , dull
at 53 lid. Futures , dull ; September , BsS'&d ' ;
December , 5s lOd.
CORN Spot , American mixed , new , quiet
at 3s 4d ; American mixed , old. 3s4Jd. Fu-
tures. steady ; September , 3s-id ; October ,
3s4V4d ; November , nominal.
Vlfilliln Supply of Grain.
NEW YORK , July 31. The statement of
the visible supply of grain In Btoro and
afloat on Saturday. July 29 , as compiled by
the New York Produce exchange , is as
folows :
Wheat. 36,512.000 bu. ; Increase , 146,000 bu.
Corn , 11.616,000 bu. ; decrease , 1.721,000 bu.
Oats , 3,794,000 bu. ; decrease. 903,000 bu.
Tlyc. 6S7.000 , nu. ; decrease. 24,000 bu.
Barley , 632,000 , bu. ; decrease , 297,000 bu ,
MlmiemioIlH Wheat mill Klonr.
MINNEAPOLIS. July 31. WHEAT
Close : In storeNo , 1 northern , July 664c ;
September , CG'i < 0 6 ic : December. 67T4c. On
track : No. 1 hard , 68e ; No. 2 northern ,
FIXDUR-Flrst patents , $3.603.70 ;
patents. $3.40Ji3,50.
BRAN-In bulk. $9.75(510.00. (
Toledo .Mnrkrt.
TOLEDO , July 31. WHEAT-Actlve and
steady ; No. 2 cosh , 70'/4c ; September , Tlftc
bid.
CORN Dull and lower : No. 2 mixed. 33c.
OATS Dull and e-tisy ; No , 2 mixed , 24c.
RYE Dull and lower : No. 2 cn * h. 62c bid.
SEEDS Clover , actlvo and steady ; cash ,
new , $3,75 ; October. $1.60 bid ,
Cirnln Mnrlirt.
MILWAUKEE. July 31. FLOUR-Steody.
WHEAT Lower ; No. 1 northern , 7l4i ©
; 72 o : No. 2 northern. 70070HC ,
OATS-Dull at 23ff26c.
RYE Quiet : No. 1 , 62c ,
BARLEY Dull ; No. 2 , 40c ; sample , 31 ®
39c.
Dululli Wheut 3Inrk t.
DULUTH. July 31. WHEAT No. 1 hard ,
caah , 72o asked ; September , 70c : Decem
ber , 72c ; No. 2 northern , cash , 6JVic ; Sep
tember , 68c ; No , 2 northern , GS c : No. a
spring , 621/-i < ' . To arrive ; No. 1 hard , 72V c ;
No. 1 nortliern , 69c.
riillndflphlii I'ruiliice Mnrkrt.
PHILADELPHIA. Ju\f \ 31.-BUTTER-
Stcady : fancy western creamery , lS' c ;
fancy western prints , 21c.
EGGS Steady ; fresh nearby , 13Vic ; fresh
western , 13HW14 : fresh southwctitern , 13c ;
fresh southern , Iftfillc.
New York Ilry fiooiU Mnrkpt.
NEW YORK. July 31.-DRY GOODS No
material change In the character of the
market today either In cotton or woolen
goods. Demand for staple cottons of average -
ago extent nnd prices flrm ; prints In aver
age request. Ginghams quiet and llrm ;
print clotha flrm , but no demand for regu
lars , Odd goods selling in moderate quan
tities , Men s wear worsted very lirm and
well sold ahead. Woolens quiet but firm ,
Mt-liil Murkft.
NEW YORK. July 81.-JMBTALS Atten
tion In the local markets , western nuirktui
und abroad today was centered In tin ,
which advanced In remarkable form , not
withstanding the unprecedented rises of the
last few weeks. Excitemtnt wns reported I
nt nil points and business ns extensive ,
Strong cable. * , bullish reports from primary
markets and very heavy demand wore re-
eponslble for the additional improvement.
The oilier depivrtments were about un
changed. At the clos the Metal exchange
called pig iron warrants , No. 2. unchanged
with $15.2a bid .and $15.75 asked ; lake copp r ,
unchanged nt $18.60 ; tin , unsettled with
$ 1.00 bid and $ .11.60 a. kedj lead , quiet but
firm with $1.65 bid and $4.57t4 asked ; spelter.
qulot at $ C.OO. The brokers' price for lead
Is $4.30 and for copper tlS.M ) .
MOVEMENTS OF STOCKS AXIJ IIOXUS.
Itiltiicnt'pN ItroiiRht In
Hour oti tin- Stock nxelmtiKC.
NEW YORK , July 31. There were a num
ber of depressing Influences brought to bear
upon the stock market today nnd prices
opened lower , but Inter there wns n rally
ftnd the close wns strong. Moat conspicu
ous of the depressing Influences was the
reiwted outbreak of yellow fever at Hamp
ton , Vn. , Soldiers' homo. The group of rail
roads liable to suffer from a yellow fever
epidemic nnd the rejniltlng quarantines have.
been favorites In the recent speculation , es
pecially on the part of Ixmdon.
A setback to them , therefore , was calcu
lated to have a far-renc'ilng Influence In
the general list. Louisville & Nashville did
In fact open down l\i per cent , and the Nor
folk & Western stocks , Southern Railway
and Chesapeake & Ohio were nlso depressed
and ruled below Saturday's level all day ,
only fully recovering In the late dealings.
The exhibit of the associated banks In the
Saturday's statement nlso had some unfa
vorable Influence In the early dealings. A
decrease of nearly 12,000 tons In the eastbound -
bound shipments from Chicago , ns com
pared with Instt week's movement , had a
rather halting effect on railroads.
The effects of these combined Influences
was to turn the tide of speculation at first
from the railroadfl Into the Industrials. The
stocks of Iron nnd steel companies were
qulto largely bought , but the carllc t
strength wan confined to a few of them ,
I'txlernl Steel , Tennessee Coal , Steel and
Wire 11 nd American Smelting being the ex
ceptions to the parly strength. Later the
entire group wns affected , gains rangine
from 1 to 3V5 per cent , the latter Pressed
Steel Car. American Tin Plate , ' American
Hoop , American Car nnd Foundry nnd
American Smelting all shared In the move
ment.
The tobacco stocks were strong nnd Poo-
pie's Gas moves ! upward on the declaration
of the quarterly dividend. There was early
depro."slon in Sugar on a report ot addi
tional competition In prospect and when
this stock rallied 2H per cent from the low
point the last evidence of weakness was
dissipated. The strength nnd activity of
railroad stocks was much augmented In the
dealings , very heavy blocks being absorbed.
There was continued buying or Southern
Pacific nnd Control Pacific , which gained
about 2 per cent each. Northern Pacific ,
Union Pacific , Atchlson preferred nnd St.
Louis & San Francisco flrst preferred rose
from 1 to 3 per cent.
The coalers were quite strong throughout
and Lncknwanna was conspicuous for an
upward movement of 614 j > er cent. Pitts-
burg , Cincinnati , Chicago & St. Louis rose
3 per cent. Sterling exchange wus notably
weak actual rules dropping Uc and posted
rates Vc. There was an abundance of com
mercial bills In the market for future de
livery mgalnst exports and the bankers sold
short bills against these. This nnd the con
tinued bidding for commercial paper on be
half of outside capital tended to relieve
anxiety on the money question.
There was considerable selling of the
bonds of Southwestern Railway , which lost
something In prices. Otherwise bond prices
were unchanged or higher. Total sales , par
value , $2,374,000. United States 2s and 3s ,
coupon , advanced In the bid price.
The Commercial Advertisers London
financial cablegram says : "The markets
( here were quiet generally today , owing to
the holiday season. The tone was steady.
Americans boomed In the morning , Louis
ville reaching GSV4. Reuter's telegram an
nouncing yellow fever In Virginia caused a
sharp drop in 'the ' house , speculators selling
Louisville , which touched 6GVi. The close ,
however , was well above the worst , New
York buying on the fall. It looked like a
real boom In the morning. The general
oplnton here now Is that the movement has
stopped till the autumn. "
The following are the closing quotations
for the leading stocks on the New York
exchange today :
Atchlson . Wi South. Railway . . . . 11T4
do pM KlvSi do ofd r > 3
Bait. & Ohio 49V4 Texiw & Pacific. . . . 2 ! > , i
i Can. Pacific. US In Ion Pacific 4ITi
Can. Soutliern ° , 35i iln ofcl .TS'/i
Central I'aclllo . . . . CITi Wabash S
Chen t Ohio Zij'.ii do DM 23Vi
C. O. W 1114 W. & L. E 9 %
C. . B. & Q ISS'.i ' , lo r > fet 24ft
Chi. , Jnd. & L , 10 Wlstmsln Control..1W
do pfd 41 Adam * Express . . . .112
C. & R. Ill 7fi American Ex 138
Ohl. & North. , IGMi United States fix. . 50
c. . n. i. & P Wolls-Farpo 12
c. c. a & st. L , . . 6SU Amer. Cotton Oil. . . < ltt
Colo. Southern . . . BVi do pM 93'l '
do 1st oM 4oii '
Amur. Maltms JJ'/l
< lo 24 pfd 17 do pfd 67
Del. & Hudson 124 Amcr. S. & R 3934
D. . L.V 17SV4 do pfd 6GV
D. & n. 0 22 Amcr. Spirits 69
do pfd - . . 7CM , do DM 30 %
Brie Amer. M. II 34
do 1st pfd anvil do Did . . , i.'TOi
Gt. Nor. j > fd IBS Amer. S. & W 59 %
Hocklne Coal 14V4 ! do pfd . 97
HoaklnK Valley . . . . W/fciAnifr. Tinplate . - . . . 41vi
III. Central 118 do pfd SS
Iowa mitral 12 % Amer. Tobacco . . . .107
do r > M MVi do nfd 140
K. C. . P. Jt G 7 Anaconda M. Co. . . . 50
L. E.V II Ilrooltlvn R. T UC'.i
do pM SO Colo. Fuel , t Iron. . 47
Lake Shore 201'/4 Con. Tobacco 44 ?
Ixiuls. & Nash 75U do pfd S7 ?
Manhattan L , 118 % Federal Steel MS
Met. St. Ry 212 % do pM S1V4
Mex. Control 15V4 Gen. Electric 123
If. & St. L , 57V4 Glucose Sucar 69
do nfd 91 > ,4 do pfd 10. >
Mo. Pacific 4D'.i Inter. Paper 42'(4 '
Mobile & Ohio 45H rte pfd 79
II. . K. & T U .jncledo Gas 67
do pfd iNat. Biscuit 47 %
'
N. J. Central 118 % nfd ! > 7 > 4
N. f. Central 14U Nat. I-ead 30Ti
Offered.
York Mnniy Market.
NEW YORK. July 31. MONBY-On call ,
steady at S'/iST-t per cent ; last loan , at 3'
per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 3ftQ4&
per cent.
STERLING EXCHANGE Weak , with
actual business in bankers' Mils nt $4.8CK ®
4.8G % for demand nnd nt $4.63U ? 4S3 , . for
sixty days ; posted rates , $4.8lit4.R5 and
$ I.87' ' CT4.8S ; commercial bills. $ l.82UfJ4.S3. (
SILVBR-Ccrtlllcates. GO' gcic ; bar , G0c.
MEXICAN DOLLARS ISc.
BONDS Government bonds , strong ; state
bonds , inactive ; railroad bonds , Irregular.
The following are the closing quotations
on bonds ;
Offered.
Knrrlfcii I'"lii iicliil.
BRRLIN , July 31. Prices on the bourse
today were firm and more active. Austrian
credits advanced on Vienna ndvlcc . Mine
uhareu were in good demand. American
eecuritles hardened and Transvaal rail
roads were easier. Exchange on London.
? Q marks 51 pfg * . for checks.
FRANKFORT , July 31.-On the bourse
today prices were firm , Spanish 4s being
the feature and local shares improved ,
VIENNA. July 31. Austrian credits were
ntrong on the bourse .today on rumors that
Important financial transactions were pend
ing. A drop which took place in Louisville
& Nnxlivlllo securities was attributed to
the rej > ort of the presence of yellow fever
in Virginia.
PARIS. July Sl. Prlces were llrm on the
bourne today. Contangoea were easy and
rentes were particularly benefited , Spanish
4s and Italian securities Improved and Rio
I tlntos and DeBcers were strong. Kalllrs
were maintained. Three per cent rentes.
ICOf 57Ho for the nrcount. Exchange on
London , 25f 23Hc for checks.
LONDON , July r.l. American securities
opened llrm with prices bove parity , but
nfterwnnls receded on a disposition to rea
lize. Ixxter in the day the tone wns more
vhocrful nnd the close was llrm. Spanish
4s. 60.37V4. The amount of bullion taken
Into the Bank of England on balance to
day wns 64,000 , Gold at Buenos Ayres ,
114.
Hnntnit Stuck Quotation * .
BOSTON , July 3l.-Call loans. 3V4WI per
cent ; time loans , 3'.4tT < V4 per cent. Closing
prices for stocks , bonds and mining
shares :
\OTV York MlnliiR Quotntlonn.
NEW YORK" , July St. Thp follwwlntr
are the cloning quotations for mining
shares :
Choler . a Ontario < W >
Crown Point . 220 Otihlr in : .
Con. Cnl. & Va.r < > 0 TMvmoulh '
QuIckslliTT 110
Gould * Currle . . . . 4ft do pfd 8.V )
Hale * N'orciws. . . . K Slfrra Xevailn S7
Home.'tnkR . 6V > 0 Standard 2i5
Iron Silver . M 1'nlon Con 33
Mexican . M Yellow Jnokrt , 33
I.iindnn Stuck Qii tnlonn.
LONDON. July Jt-4 p. m.-CIosliiK !
SILVKR-Unccrtnin nt 27d per
ounce.
MONEY 214 per cent.
The rate of discount In the open market
for short bills , 37-lfi per cent ; for three
months' bills , 37-16 313-16 per cent.
llmtlc L'lrnrliiKx.
NBW YORK. July 31.-ClearInps , $01,219-
100 ; balances , $ C.451,371.
BOSTON. July 31-ClearlnBS. $15,61iSS2 ( ;
balances , $1,741.431.
BALTIMORE. July 31. ClearliiRS. $2',47I- ,
4SV ; balances. $450.963.
PHILADELPHIA. July 31. ClearlnRS ,
$9.0P 2.1S2 : balances , $2,03X2S2.
PHICAGO. July 31. ClearlnR.i , $19,16.1,020 ;
balances , $2,033,677. New York exchaiiRC , lOc
discount. Posted rates , $ I.S5tM.8S.
ST. LOUIS. July 31. nnnk clcnriims ,
$4,933,701 ; balances , $607,892. Money , < iul\t ( nt
45i7 per rent. New York exchange , par bid ,
lOc asktd.
Condition of ( lie TrriiNnrj * .
WASHINGTON , July 31. Today's state
ment of the rendition of the treasury
shows : Available cash balance , $280,440-
416 ; gold reserve , $245,11S,6 S.
DIMINISHED WHEAT ACREAGE
Smnll RrnlnH \curnnlcn in Good
Condition loirn1 ! ! Corn Cro | >
Never Wn In Hotter Slmne.
CHICAGO , July 31. The Corn Belt wIU
print tomorrow condensed Information
about tlio condition of tne growing crops
In Nebraska , Iowa , Missouri and Kansas.
It says :
There la a largo diminished acreage in
wheat.
NebniHka : Corn 120 reports say the stand
Is excellent , 12S good , fourteen fair , four
.poor. Three reports only mention damage
by grasshoppers. The scare about the rav
ages * of that Insect Is unfounded. Winter
wheat thirty-one reports Bay the quality Is
excellent , 117 good .forty-live fair , seven
teen poor. It may bo .Wifely . concluded that
all the standa.-o winter wheat that escaped
the winter kiU and have been cut show In
crease in ylej and quality of grain. Oats
eighty-four reports ; say the quality Is good ,
two excellent , twenty-eight fair , ten poor.
Spring wheat eighty-nine reports say the
quality is good , six excellent , forty fair ,
twenty-four poor. Rye Seventy-four re
ports say the quality Is good , two excellent ,
twenty-eight fa.\r \ , ten poor.
Iowa : Corn Seventy-seven reports say
the present stand Is excellent , fifty-two
peed , nlno fair , two poor. It Is evident that
except locally and in spots , the prospects
of a corn crop In Iowa were perhaps never
more nattering In the history' of the state
Winter wheat Two reports say the quality
fs excellent , seven good , fourteen fair , live
poor. Oats Sixty-five reports say the qual
ity Js giood , four excellent , ten fair , two
poor. Spring1 wheat Fifty-four reports say
the quality Is good , two excellent .eleven
fair , three poor. Rye twenty-seven reports
pay the quality Is good , nine fair , ono poor.
Northern Missouri : Corn Forty-one re
ports say the stand Is good , twelve excel
lent , nlno fair ami two poor. Winter
wheat Twenty reports say the quality is
good , two excellent , eight fair nnd six poor.
Oats Five reports call the quality excellent ,
thirty good , ten fair and none say It Is poor.
Spring wheat All reports call the quality
fair to good. Rye Quality and yield both
nt least average.
Northern Kansas : Corn Eleven reports
from ten counties say the present stand Is
excellent , ten fair nnd one poor. Seventeen
roporta say It Is better than at the same
time last year , two practically the same and
one not so good. The present outlook Is by
a large majority declared to be excellent.
Winter whwU Nine reports say the quality
Is good , two excellent , three fair and two
poor. Spring wheat The majority of the
reports say the quality Is fair to good. Rye
All reports but one make the quality good
tx > fair.
Over all the territory Included the potato
crop Is unsually good.
Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL , July 31. COTTON Spot ,
fair demand , .prices unchanged ; middling ,
American , 3d ; sales of the day , 10,000 bales ,
of which 600 were for speculation and expert -
port and Included 8,300 American ; receipts ,
3,000 baler , Including 2,800 American. Futures
quiet at opening and closed barely steady ;
American middling 1. m. c. , August , 3 19-Glfj )
320-64d , sellers ; August nnd September ,
318-C4d , buyers ; September and October ,
317-64d , buyers ; October nnd November ,
316-C4d , sellers ; November nnd December ,
315-64d , sellers ; December and January ,
315-C4d , sellers ; January nnd February ,
3 15-64d , sellers ; February and March , 315-61
573 lC-64d , buyers : March and April. 3 16-641 ? )
3 17-64d , sellers ; April and May , 3 17-6Id , buy-
ei's : May and June , 3 18-Bld , sellers.
NEW ORLEANS. July Ill.-COTTON
Quiet nnd steady ; sales , 300 bales ; ordinary ,
3 ll-16c ; good ordinary , 43-lCc ; low middling ,
4 G-lGo ; middling , GJc ; good middling. G 7-lCo ;
middling fair , G 13-16oj rece-iptB , 2,203 bales ;
stock , 155,587 bales. FutureH steady and
quiet : Julv. nominal : August , $5,42 ; Septem
ber , $5.41ff5.42 ; October , $5.41 < § 5.42 ; Novem
ber , $5.44ST5.45 : December , $5.4905.50 : Jan
uary , $5.G3TiG.54 ; February , $5.5G0$5.G7-
March. $5. XTi6.G2.
ST. LOUIS , Julv 31.-COTTON-Qulct :
middling , 6c ; sales , none ; receipts. 219
bales ; shipments , 12) ) bales ; stock , C9.52G
bales.
NEW YORK , July 31-COTTON-Scarcely
inas the cotton market been dull before this
summer aH It was .today. There was not
much of anything In the way of news from
abroad , or from.tho cotton belt , to furnUh
nny new basis upon which to make opera
tions. Hardly an order reached the market
from any point of the compass nnd outside
Bpeculatlon waa practically nil. The local
traders nro quite destitute of confidence In
view of the. situation nnd did very Ilttlo busi
ness between themselves. As a consequence
quence the transactions of the sessions
were extremely t > mall. The entire scope of
variations was a matter of only 4 points.
The market opened with prices unchanged
to 1 point lower nnd cased off 1 to 2 points
more. In the afternoon there was a little
filgn of recuperation nd prices slowly
drifted back to Saturday's level , The mar
ket was finally quiet , net unchanged to 1
point lower.
CofTfp MllrU'cl ,
NEW YORK , July 31.-COFFEE Options
O | > cned steady , with prices unchanged to 5
po'rcts lower , and ruled more active , though
weak , on liquidation nnd exchanging' . Re
ceipts were heavy , cables adverse , Investors
Indifferent nnd the spot article neglected
thus thn bearish feeling iLU rofesslonnl cir
cles. Closes ! steady and unchanged to 1
point lower. Salts , 22.500 bags * . Including
September nt $1.40 ; October , $1,45 ; Novem
ber. $4.60 ; December , $1,85 : January , $1.90 ;
March , $5 ; April , $5.05 ; May. $5.10 , Snot
coffee. Rio , dull and easy. Mild , dragging
market.
California Urlril KrultH.
NE'W YORK. July 81. CALIFORNIA
DRIED FRUITS Steady ; evaporated u.p.
pies , common , GI/4f7I/4c ? ; common wire tray ,
WifiSVie ; choice , MifiOc ; fancy , 9MjJI3V4c ,
Prunes. S'.iflSc. Apr.cots , Royal. 14c ; Moor
Park , 140160. Peaches , unpeeled ,
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Arrirals During July Have Been Abora the
Average of Juno ,
CONSIDERABLE GAIN OVER LAST YCAR
Itrorlin ( of lion * Thin Month the
l.nrRCNt In the Illntiiry nt the
Vnriln Mxcept In the Mouth
ut July , 1MI.
SOUTH OMAHA , July 31.
Receipts were :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
One , week ago . 3,361 4M.0 I.KO
Two weeks ago . 1,55s 3o2l 4,3I/ /
Three weeks agv > . 1 , ! > 2J 3.W1 4,3sO
Total July , 1S39 . .si.iis i U2a 4b.22s
Toiill JUiy , 1MIS . 44.TO. ! 43.MM
Total July , l.Vti . D'J.NjJ ' lol.Wi lia.taT
Total July , 1M' . 10,520 HO.SiS 21,410
Total July , IKij . 4U.3J4 5V,3ti7 ,73i2
Total July , iwl . 03i21 222U > 2
Avurago price paid tor lioga tor Uio iasi
several days with comparisons ;
Indicates Sunday. Holiday.
The oillctal number of cars ot atock
brought In today by eacJi road was :
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. H'r's ,
C1. , M. & St. I' . Ry. . . .
O. ft St. L. Ry
Missouri 1'acltlc Ry. , 1
Union 1'acltlc System 6
C' . .t N.V. . Ry
F. . K. RJt. . V. ,11. , 11 , 13
C. SI. I' . . .M. & O. . . 1
B. & M. R. R. U 5
I' . , R. \ . K. l > . Ry. , 1
C. , R. 1. & P. Hy.V 1
Total receipts . . . . S5 30 13
The disposition oC the ilay'H receipt .s was
as follows , each buyer purchasing the num-
bor of head Indicated :
_ , , Cattle. Hop ; * . Sheep
Omaha PnckliiR Co 31 .a > 2 . . . . .
G , 11. Hammond Co KiS 4SS
Swirt nnil Company 2.V5 Gil 2117
Ctulnhy Packing Co 414 61 SI5
Armour & Co 472 579 G52
1'Obnmn S : C'o 75
\V. I. SIc-pIuMi 122
II.II & IIuntzliiKer 6
Hamilton & Rothschild. . . SS
L. F. Husz 20
McVlcker & Co 66
Kray Packing Co 117
Hammond & Standlsh 104
Other buyers ' 13S 731
Held over 500
Total 1,835 2.5S2 2,365
GENERAL The closing of the month
brings to mind the question of receipts and
a glance a.t the figures above will show that
the arrivals this month have been above
the average for the month of June. The
cattle receipts show a considerable gain
ov r last year , but were not quite so large
as during July , 1897 , or July , 1891. The re
ceipts of hogs were the largest 'or the
month of July In the history of the yards ,
with the single exception of July , 1S94 , when
the. crop failure compelled farmers in Ne
braska to ship everything they had. There
have 'been only four or live months in the
history of the. yards when the receipts of
hogs have been large'r than this month , so
that the showing has been most gratifying.
The receipts of sheep "are 'tho largest for a
July since the yards Were opened.
CATTLE Not far from half of all the
cattle here this morning were grass rang
ers , possibly more than half , some of them
very good. Some twenty-live or thirty loads
were good enough for beef and went to the
packers. Th ire were al&o about twenty-
llvo loads of cornfed steers on sale. The
general market was in good shape. Cornfed
cattle could be quoted fully steady and one
bunch of good but not fancy fat cattle sold
at Jo.Co.
It is impossible to say whether the mar
ket on range cattle was higher or not , as
the cattle ihero today were better than any
seen here before. Ono thing can be said
with certainty and that is that the cattle
sold at high prices. The G. de S. Hamilton
cnttlo from Gillette , Wyo. , brought $4.85 ,
the Swans' sold at $4.65 and the V. R. cattle
at $1.43. The demand was good and every
thing that would do for beef changed
hands early In the morning.
Only about eight to ten loads of cows and
heifers , the most of .them westerns , were
on sale , but the demand was good and they
brought good strong prices , everything
changing hands at an early hour. Hulls ,
stags , calves , etc. , were Just about steady.
Great Improvement Is noticeable In the
feeder division. The offerings today were
as a rule plckexl up readily at prices that
could safely bo quotexl lOc higher than last
\vcek. Representative sales :
BEEF STEERS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
1..11GOJ435 21. .1085 $5 lS 12. .1255 $5 .10
H.,1012 475 40. . 1000 515 3S..1411 545
23. . ! lH ! 475 32..1320 520 45.,1207 5 G3
22. . 991 4 SO 18..1157 C 25
STEERS TEXAS.
53. . S7S 3 SO
COWS.
1. . 930 225 3..1230 .140 1..1200 375
1..1030 275 1..1220 350 1..10SO 420
1. . S0 325 4. . 975 350 1..1120 420
2. . SOO 325 3..1100 3 50
STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS.
1..1220 360 10..1012 4 25 10. . & 02 423
HEIFERS.
3. . CuO 4 00 10. . 663 4 50
HULLS.
1..1270 275 1..1130 3 25
CALVEb.
1. . 230 C 00
STAGS.
5..1300 3 f.0 2..14S5 440 47..1468 440
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
2. . 675 3 00 32. . 072 3 50 20. . 745 4 00
I. . 740 3 15 2. . S75 3 CO 20. . 7-5 ! 4 20
J. . 930 .1 15 1. . 810 3 CO 7. . 827 4 30
1. . 777 3 40 3. . 570 3 05
WESTERNS.
NEBRASKA.
2 feeders. . GOO $2 50 1 heifer. . . . 630 $3 60
Icow 910 276 3 heifers. . . M3 .160
2 cows 975 280 I Stag 1200 3 KO
2 COWH 1035 300 3 feeders. , 73.1 SCO
1 feeder. . . 570 300 3 feeders. , 877 375
Icow 750 300 24 feeders. . 733 400
22 cows OIS 320 2 feeders..1140 420
IS cows 1035 325 3 feeders..1166 420
3 heifers. . . ? > 3 30 25 feeders. . 877 4 35
4 heifers. . . 7W 3 40
WYOMING.
G , do S. Hamilton.
22cowP 1001 410 247 Bteers.,1293 485
49 heifers..1111 4 35 '
The Tolland Cattle Co.
6 feeders..1045 376 91 feeders.,1015 415
21 Bteers.,1175 300 112 Bteers..1155 445 '
The Swan Land & Cattle Co.
Icow 1070 325 5KteerB..110fi 440
Ibull 1480 340 79 steers..1050 465
iHtag 1070 375 6SBteern..ll47 465
4cows 903 400 91 steers..1156 465
0 Bteers..1056 4 00
HOGS Today's market was a good deal
of a repetition of last Saturday's trade. It
opened with the be t lightweight. ) Belling
nt $4.37'/4Q4.40 and fair light to medium
weight loads at $4.35. The trade became
very Blow , the name as on Saturday , the
heaviest packers not appearing to care
whether they got. the hogn or not. However -
over , they took most everything In the end
nt $4.30fr4.32V& . the same us on Saturday ,
with a few common at $4.2714.
A Ilttlo later , but not until almost all
the hogs had changed hands , the provision
market broke badly on the reported out
break of yellow fever In an eastern state ,
rho fecllmr In conscouenco was very weak.
4 . 270 . . . 400 3. . . . . ,176 . . . 4 SO
2 . 190 . . . 410 1 . 360 . . . 430
1 . 270 . . . 420 9 . 17S . . . 430
SHKKI' Thlrtecn cars of nil kinds were
reported In today. but the market wns n
Ilttlo plow as a whole. nmi It was late be
fore. much business wns transacted , Some
K cxl Idaho yenrllntrn sold ni Jl.30ift.4.i ,
which wns fully steady with Init week.
The offering of sheep were not overly peed
.and the market on everything but right
Rood kinds was slow.
There were n few foedlnR sheep hero nnd
there wns some Inquiry ior that claw of
stuff , but ns hns been mentioned several
times In these columns , buyers appear to
have. their Ideas lower than the present
rulliiR prices , so that the trhdo wns slow.
The market has KOI to come down or buy
ers hnvc sot to raise their Ideas before
there can be much life to the market.
Quotations : I'rlme native wethers. $4,25
fi4. : 0 ; jjood to choice grass withers , JUS
W.30 : fair to good pr.iss wethers. $3.75Ti
4.10 ; peed to choice Brass ewes , J3.oOif3.75 ;
Rood to choice spring lambs , t5.60H6.CO : fair
to seed spring lambs. J5.x ( > iJ\V50 ; common
spring lambs , $ toof4.23 ; feeder wethers ,
$ .l.50/J3.Sr > .
No. Av. Tr.
73 ! rtah feeders . ! > ! 3 40
2.17 Utah wethers . flfi J.I SO
StTi Idaho yenrllngs . M 4 30
552 Idaho ycnrlltiRK . 03 445
rhlonK < > Iilvo Slock.
C1MCAC5O , July 31. CATTL1C There was
n fairly active demand for cattle today ,
and as the supply was not large prices were
steiuly ; peed to fancy c.Utle sold nt $5.3t > tf
5.95 , commoner grndcH. Jl.4Mlv5.25 ; stockers
vnd feeders' , $ .1. 00 } ? 4. SO ; bulls , cows and
heifers , j : . VfTr..lO ; Texas steers , J.1.GK5.30 ( ( | ;
calves , J3.r > 05fC.75.
IIOOS The early market for hogs was
strong , but the outbreak of veHow fever In
Virginia and the general dullness of tnule
had a depressing effect later ; heavy boss
rangtM from J3.90 to $4.ti2V& ; lxed lots , $4.20
W4.B5 ; light. J4.35 < iT4.70 ; pigs. J.75J4.05 | ; culls ,
J2.00T4 ! , < V ) .
SHI2I3P There was n good demand at
stiMdy prices for sheep and lambs were.
active and strong ; sheep sold at K.fiOffil.aO
for culls , up to jr > . ( W75.2u for fancy wethers ;
lambs sold nt J4. 00fi4. BO for culls , up to
J6.75iKi.90 for prime stocks.
Receipts : Cattle. 17.0HO bend ; hogs , 30,000
head ; sheep , 17,000 head.
\ MV York l.lviSlock ,
NKW YOKK , July 31. HKKVHS Rc-
cclpls , 4,333 head ; steers in good demand ;
steers and common steers weak to lOc
lower ; three- cars unsold : steers , common to
choice. Jl.C55f5.75 ; stags. J 1. 301(5.1 ( fi ; bulls.
? ! . 0il3.ct5 , cows , Jl.75f3.75. ( ! Table * quote
American cattle at lOHsnUi-c ; tops , ll'ic ;
refrigerator beef , hlffhcr at Mic. Shipments
tomorrow , SW ) head cattle , 30 head sheep
and 4.520 quarters of beef ,
C AI A' US Receipts. 3,771 head ; veals
opened 'JSfrGOp higher and closed easy ; but
termilks , HtPitdy ; car of westerns unsold ;
veals , $ l.50ff7.H ) : buttermilk * . J3.12',4a3.G,5 ' ( ;
grassers. ! .W ; westerns. J4.00.
SIIKKP AND LAMHS-llecelpts , 17.3,10
head ; sheep , steady to linn ; lambs , un
evenly lower , averaging 15'n'25c off from Sat
urday ; three cars unsold ; sheep. $ .1.0ilfM.R7'ji ;
culls , $2.HVri'.70i ( ! lambs. J5.oOH7.uo ; culls , J3..W.
HOGS Receipts , 1U02 head ; two cars on
sale ; market higher at J4 > 0 < { ? 4.CO.
SI. l.oiilM I. Ire Slock.
ST. LOUIS , July 31.-OATTLH Receipts ,
4,400 head. Including 2.SOO Tcxnr.s ; market
steady ; fair to fancy native shipping and
export Fleers , Jl.COfla.S'i ; butcher and
dressed bet'f steers. J4.Wii5,35 ; steers under
1.000 Ib" . , jt.Toff4.S3 : ; stockers and feeders ,
) .1.00M.SO ; cows and heifers. J2.25ii5.00 ; bulls
$2.25itl. SO ; dinners , Jl.EOii2.7ri ; Texas and
Indian steers , J3.lCif4.9i5 ; cows nnd heifers ,
J2.50fi3.75.
HOGS Receipts. 4,500 lieaH : market 5c
hlR-hcr and strong : pigs and lights , $4.RO' < i
4.65 ; packers , $4.6004.65 ; butchers , J1.G03 >
4.70.
4.70.SHEMPRecfilptn , 1,000 hevul : market
steady ; native muttons , J3.5XTi4.f ; > 0 : lamb. " ,
J4.50SJO.fiO : stockers , $2.0va3.55 ( ; culls nnd
bucks , J2.25S3.25 ; Texnna. J4.
ICniiHiiN City Mve Slock.
KANSAS CITY , July 31. CATTLE Tic-
ce.lpts , 3,350 'head natives and 4,400 head Tex.
ans ; quiet nnd generally poor quality ; de.
sirable , steady ; common , lOc lower ; no gooi
native steers offered ; stockers and feeders
Jl.UOiI4.75 ; butchers' cows and heifers , $3.00(0 (
4.75 : canners , J2.50 i3.00 : western steers , $3.91
( j)6.20 ) ; Texans , J3.25ff4.40.
HOGS Rpcelpts , 3.620 hen < l ; market actlvi
and linn ; heavy , J4.604.55 ; mixed , J4X5ij
4.50 : light , $4.40Jf4.fi { ; pigs , Jl.30ffJ4.45.
SHEEP Receipts , 4,130 head ; most com.
mon ; good killing stuff , active and ahacli
higher , common , slow nnd about steady
spring lambs , $ o.00g5.75 ; yearlings , J4.GOji
4.25 ; culls , J2.60Sfl.25.
St. Joseph Iitve Stock.
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , July 31. ( Special. ;
The Journal quotes :
CATTLE Receipts. 1,300 head ; marke !
steady on best , others a shade lower
natives. Jl.0506.45 : Texas and westerns ,
J3 50JT5.40 ; cows and heifers , $2.35 4.75 ; bulls
and stags , $2.35 4.05 ; yearlings and calves ,
J4 25(35.25 ( ; stockers and feeders , J3.50JJ4.75 ;
veals. J5.OOfJC.50.
HOGS Receipts , 5,000 head ; markel
opened steady and closed slow : ihenvy and
medium , ' J4.4 3 > 1.50 ; light. J4.35f4.45 ? ; pigs ,
J4.15foM.3 : bulk Of sales. SI.403M.45.
SHEEP Receipts , 2,700 head ; markel
steady.
Stock In SlKht.
Following are the receipts at the three
principal markets for July 31 :
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep ,
Chicago . 17,000 30,000 J7,00 (
Kansas City . 4,750 3,020 4,13 (
St. Louis . 7.200 4,500 1,00 (
Totals . .28.0CO 38,120 22,13 (
Oil .Mil ! ; < < .
OIL CITY , July 31. OILS-Credlt bal-
ancea , J1.27 : certificates opened J1.25 bid for
cash ; closed , J1.27 bid ; sales * . 5.000 bbls. cash
oil at J1.25 ; shipments. 182,550 bbls , : average ,
71,538 bbls. ; runs , 227,913 bbls. : average , 81-
4 S3 bbls.
NEW YORK , July 31. OILS Cottomepd.
firm. Petroleum , firm : Philadelphia and
Baltimore , J7.75 ; Philadelphia and Balti
more , In bulk , J5.25. Rosin , * steady. Tur
pentine , firm at 44IZ44iAc ; Turpentine spirits ,
31s 4&d. Rice , steady.
LONDON , July 31. OILS Calcutta lin
seed , 3s 6d.
TOLEDO , O. . July 31. OILS Unchanged ,
MnrUot.
NI3W YORK , July 31. SUGAR-Raw ,
firm and held higher , with good demand ;
fair rcllnlng , 3 15-lCc ; centrifugal , 9(1 ( test ,
4gC'.c. ( ' ( Molasses sugar , 3 13-lCc. llctlned ,
tlrm but quiet.
NEW ORLEANS , July 31-SUdAR-Dull ;
open kettle , 3i&45-lCc ; centrifugal , yellow ,
l J5y4tic ; KBrnnds , 2Wf4V4c. Jlolasscs sugar ,
dull ; ceittrlfugal , Ofi\14c. \
Wool Mnrkot.
ST. LOUIS. July 31. WOOL-Strontr on
all upper grades and good demand ; combing ,
13'.4'020c ' ; llg-ht medium , ISOlS'/ic ; dark me
dium , l&QlSVfrc ; Texas grades range , 10 ®
17'/4c.
Illniuonil .llalcli Iiu-rcniirH Ciinltnl.
CHICAGO , July 31. An Important special
meeting of the stockholders or tbo Diamond
platen company was held hero today. Of
the total of 110,000 shares of stock 96,092
shares were represented at the meeting. It
was unanimously voted to Increase the capi
tal stock from the present basis of tll.OOO-
000 to $15,000,000. It was also voted lo In-
orenso the number of directors from five to
seven. Another meeting of tbo Htockholdera
wtir be held this afternoon , at which the
two now directors will ho elected. It la
considered probable that I'M win Gould and
James Hopkins will be elected to the po
sitions.
_
Two Murtlprim ISIectropiilpil.
NEW YORK , July 31. Louis Pullcrson and
Michael McDonald were put to death by
electricity In Sing Sing prison today , I'uller-
son , who was a colored man , was taken to
the electric chair at 8:21 : and a current 1,720
volts strong was turned on at 8:22. : After
fifty-five seconds he was declared to be
dead by the attending physicians.
McDonald was put to death at 8:42 : , a cur
rent of 1,710 volts being turned on nt that
time and It continued for sixty-five Bcconda.
Flml llnli ; iif Sr.iv TOXIIH Collon.
NKW YORK , Jury 31. The first halo of
tbo new crop of Texas cotton , grown at Sin-
ton , Patricia county , and shipped by Gov
ernor Sayers , was sold at public auction In
front of the Cotton exchange today for the
benefit of the sufferers by tbo floods in
Texas. It brought J2.000.
-il Without Iloiul.
HOPKINSV1LMO , Ky. , July 31. Miss
Fannie Goodwin , milliner at Kalrvlcw , < hls
county , shot nnd mortally wounded Hryan
Allcgrec. She charged that he wrote scur
rilous notes and cut offensive phrases In her
windows with a diamond. She was released
without bond.
fiiilil from tint Vukoii.
SEATTLE. July 31. Gold of the placer
and the quartz kind came from Alaska nnd
the Hrltlsh Yukon on the steamer AI-KI ,
which has arrived here , to the amount of
about J300.000. Probably one-third of the
amount la Treadwell product.
Nothing is put In Cook's Imperial Kxtra
Dry Champagne to make It ferment ; the
effervescence is natural ; its bouquet un
rivalled ,
CHEAP HONEY IN ENGLAND
Ratei of Interest Decrease nnd Bank off
England Losss Trade ,
S
LOANS PLENTIFUL At LSSS THAN BANK RATE
InlliMv of ( Joltl 1'nrtljHrsiuuiNlblP fotj
l-'nll of nUponiit llntr Unnlntiit
lit n Mont Ire ncroim
Condition.
Ni\V : YORK , July 31. The Times' Lon
don financial correspondent cables : As
swiftly as It arose , the lightness In the
money market seems to bo passing nway.
Karly last week It appeared probable that
the Hank of England could maintain Its
hold over the market fond Stock exchnngo
loans to end In August were rarely granted
under 4 per cent and often 4H per centf
but nil the time the market was being un
dermined. The bank suddenly ceased to
secure any portion of the current business ,
whether in advances or discounts , and al
though the leading bill brokers contlmlc to
quote their foreign customers high rates
the tendency Is now to nlnk umlor 3tt per
cent. Short loan money , too , has fallen la
price In spite of the nAirnetis of the end o
the month until 2i per cent Is the best
rate ohtalnabln for loans Into August. Day ;
money Is oftm no better than 2 per cent.
Why has this sudden change occurredT
The causes nro various. Tluv Inllow of
gold , pmall but steady , has not put enough
new credit generating power In the handa
of the open market to have much Influence ,
hut it does opcrato as a cheapcner. Thn
ominous stale of affairs In France llko-
wlse helps by sending French money hero
for Investment , and during these ten days
pa t French bankers Imvo been buying hills
on London well below the bank rate. Hut
the mcst potent tlpprcsBlng Influence of all
lies with the Hauls of England. It screwed
rates up by temporarily borrowing largo
amounts from other hanks or from the
market. This creates n passing stringency ,
which draws in money from all quarters
and then when the bank repays thesa
advances the flood of credit 'becomes greater
than ever. Should the bank take back Its
consols this weak money Is bound to bo
cheap , as the government Is also paying out
cash heavily. This week also the holiday
season definitely comineniccs and the
promise , therefore , Is for easy money tilt
September. Hut Is Is obviously most dim-
cult to bo Hiiro , Just because of thesa
secret and sudden efforts to force rates up.
Some political Hunk or sharp fall In Nfcw
York or Ilcrlln exchange might put the
bank again on the warpath , nnd then tha
game of see-ea\v would bo renewed.
I n ( I n.v of Cold.
Apart from the causes mentioned , dl
mlmlshcd speculation and the Influx of bul
lion work together to produce moderate
ease. Slneo the beginning of June 4,560-
000 In gold has reached the Hank of Eng
land from abroad. Of this 1,750,000 has
passed Into Internal circulation , a proof of
Industrial activity , and the remainder Is
held by the ibank. Until last week tha
Hank of Franco was competing against ua
for the supply of metal , but the flow of
French money to. London already men
tioned has raised Paris exchange nnd driven
our rival buyer off. It Is probable , there
fore , that lower discount rates may.prevail
for a short tlmo without checking the ab
sorption of now gold by the Bank of Ens-
land , What the future of our market , and
In some degree of all markets , may bo
after August depends upon the Influx ot
gold more than any other Influence.
The trade of the country continues good ,
especially Internal trade , and thus far no
Important labor disputes have arisen to
mar the prospect. , The , people and the I-
government are both pleased with them
selves and all are spending money Jovially.
A few years ago the announcement that an
additional 6,000.000 was wanted for naval
works , making about 24,000,000 In all fet ;
the now naval iprogram , would have ex
cited a storm of wrath. Now It scarcely
draws any passing remark beyond "all
right , we can afford It. "
The harvest reports from Franco are now
Indifferent , but are again better from Rus
sia , The lattor's prospects for cereals are
fair to good , but roots are generally bad.
On an average I should say that the proba
bility Is that European demands upon
American farmers will bo heavier this year
than lunt. Should the crops In the Indian
northwest fall , as it Is now feared they
will , much larger food supplies must como
from you and again glvo to you suprema
command over our money market.
GOULD IS MADE A DIRECTOR
Important Special iMcctlnsf of tlid
Stockholder * of the Diamond
'Mulch Comimny.
V
CHICAGO , July 31. An important spettlal
meeting of the stockholders of tbo Diamond
Match company was held hero today. OC
the total of 110,000 shares of Block , 06,093
shares were represented at the meeting. It
was unanimously voted to Increase the
capital stock from tbo present basis of $11 ,
300,000 to $15,000,000. It was also voted to increase -
crease the number of directors from five ta
seven. Another meeting of the stockholders
wlir bo hold thin afternoon , at which tha
two new directors will bo elected.
Edwla Gould of Now York nnd Jamed
Hopkins of St. Louis were elected dlrcctori.
Of the $4,000,000 now stock voted by tha
stockholders , $2,750,000 will ho Issued Sep
tember 1C nt par to stockholders of record
July 24 , in the proportion of 25 per cent ol
their holdings of old stock on that date.
The remainder will bo held In the treasury
of the company , to ho disposed of by tha
board of directors as they see flt. Although
Lhero bos been no odlclal announcement , it
Is generally understood the burk of the $4-
000,000 will bo used In buying up some com
peting plnntn and wiping out tbo floating
ilobt of the company.
Edwin Gould I the principal owner ot
the Utah Continental Match company , fop
which , it is asserted , he is to receive bo-
twecn $750,000 and $1,000,000 in Diamond
Match stock ,
'Itiii-hniiiii ' IN
A. Racbmun , G07 Pacific utreot , who wafl
irrcsted some days ago on the charge ot
> hstructlng a public highway , has been
llsmlBsed , Ho objected to the dust being
alsed next door by some men who worn
ixcavatlng for a now building , and during
ho night time ho erected a fence across
he alloy. The next morning ho put some
ilugs In his shotgun nnd mounted guard
> ver hla trocha and awaited the appcaranco
i ( the enemy. The police were flnnlly
ailed on to remove Mr , Kacliman from tha
leld.
roue l
. /RRPEHNEYaCO.
GRAIN
ROOM4 HIT LIFE DIDG. BRANCH lOSUHJit
OMAHA nta. UMCOU1 HtB
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1'clcphone 1039. Omaha , Neb
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