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Newspaper Page TextTHE OMAHA DAILY BBEJ SUNDAY , AUGUST 33 , 1899. 17 Business in a Betail Way ia Generally a Lit tle Ball in Omahu , COUNTRY RETAILERS ARE BUYING FREELY Omaha Jobber * Very Unity fur TliU Time of Year nnd Slant Hnpc * fill of mi Active 1'nll nnd Winter Trade. Local trade fa In the doldrums and It is not strange that It should be. It Is August and the weather Is not enough to sap much of the n rgy of the average human being. 'The chief aim and object in llto Just at the present tlino Is to seek a cool and shady place rather than to throng to the places where things are bought and sold. 1'toplo who have the leisure and can afford the ex pense 'have ' been going away by the hun dreds to the mountain * , to the lakes and to th * ncashore. With the list of absentees running up Into the hundreds and with the customary midsummer lassitude ot those loft behind , thtro Is nothing surprising In the assertion made at the commencement of thU column. WltU very few exceptions business of a purely locui chuiactcr is decidedly dull , the want ot lit * and snap not being cnmactcr- Utlo of any special department , but prac tically true or all brandies at merchandis ing. 12ven the handlers of produce and pro visions uuy that their trade 4s rather quiet , there being fewer people to consume sup- pll and let appetite. At this seoion of the year everyone hus been supplied with warm weather goods and It Is still too early to expect renewed buying. At the same time ft must not bo lulened that busmen Is any mqro quiet than is to bo expected at this season ot th * year. 1'osslbly there were more strangers In the city a year ago , which mndo tha city appear livelier than would otherwise have been the case , and they , no Uoubt , contributed to some extent to lo cal retail trade. So far this year very few visitor * hav been In the city , but every body Is looking forward to considerable travel In this directlon'later on In the fall. \Vhll8 the retail trade la milet. evciything is coming to the Jobbers. The splendid crop conditions prevailing In tno country , Ne braska leading all the other states , accordIng - Ing to the government report , ha stimula ted business In a marked degree. Country retail merchants ) are looking forward i > ) tha most prosperous fall and winter trade In the ! history of the country and they wouid not b& 'human If they did not buy with more than usual freedom. The orders now being filled , as well ns those being uhlppbd out , ahnw the Influence ot the splendid crop prospects and the feeling of conlldence BO universal among merchants of all classes. From presTent Indications one would be sate In predicting the best season's trade ever enjoyed by the jobbers of this city. Business In N'cbraskn ' , outside of the larger cities. Is being Tielped very materially by the high prices at which live stock Is celling. Both cattle and hogs are bringing prices that are highly remunerative to the producer. Nobraslta liat' really enjoyed V qulto a boom In ihog raising this year. Thcro vraa plenty of corn for feed , a large crop of young hogs and Very llttlo disease among them , so that this state lias had a big sur plus at a time when other states have been rather short and prices above the average tor recent years. This accounts for the larre gain In the number of hogs' packed nt South Omaha , whllo other largo centers , llko Chicago and Kansas City , have been running behind their records of a year ago. South Omaha has been able to forgo ahead 00 rapidly that it is crowding Kansas City for second place as a hog-packing center. OMAHA GENERAL , BIAIUCET. Condition of Trndo nnd < iuo < ntlon on Staple nnd Fnnojr Produce. EGGS-Good stock , lO o. BUTTER Common to fair. : i(312c ( ; choice , 13@14c ; separator , lS@19o ; gathered cream ery , 16@17c. POULTKT Hens , live , 8c ; spring chick ens , HW12o ; old and etaggy roosters , Hvt. SH&So ; ducks and geese , live , 6@6c ; turkeys , live , 8c. PlOEONS-LJvo , per doz. , 75c@ 1.00. VBAtrfS Choice , 9c. v VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS Southern , crated for hipmont 16lSc. CANTAl/OUPE- basket , 4 < K360c. TOMATOES Per 4-Jbaske-t crate , 45@50e. POTATOES New potatoes. 30S35O per bu. CUCUMBERS Per doz. , 12@lBc. OEU3RY- doz. . SQfflSSc. ' * FRUITS. BLUEBERRIES Per 16-qt. case , 1.HX3 > PLTJMS-Callfornla. per crate , Jl.3501.60. CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestone , APPLES-Pcjr bbl. , | 1.752.25. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANOES-Moxtcan oranges , ? 4.W5.00. ) LESIONS California fancy , $4.2504.00 ; oholco California , $3.76(34.00 ( ; Qlesslna , fancy , I6.00tg6.2o. BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock , par bunch , $2.60@t2.7G ; medium-sized bunches , $2.002.26. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides , 7Uo ; No. 2 rroen hided. 6Uc ; No. 1 salted hides , 8 > .4c ; No. 2 salted hides , 7Vic ; No. 1 veal calf , ' S to 13 Iba. , lOo ; No.'S veal calf. 12 to 15 TALLOW , GREASE. ETC. Tallow , No. 1. 314o ; tallow , No. > 2 , 3o ; rough tallow , l c ; whlt grease. 2HS'3o ' ; yellow and brown crease , IHSWc. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each , 1G@ I5o ; green ealtefi shearing : ( short wooled early skins ) , each , 15o ; dry sneanngs ( short wooled early skins ) . No. 1 , each. Gc ; dry ( lint , Kansas , and Nebraska butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 4S o ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weigh t.'sg c ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual freight , 49Gc ; dry flint. Colorado murrain rvool pelts , per lb. , uotiml weight , $ $ Hc. NEW YORK GENERAL MAIIKET. Quotation * for the iay on Vnrlonn Commodities. NBTV YORK , Aug. 12. FLOUR-Recelpts , 11,602 bbln ; exports , 14,624 , fbls. ; qulot but Drmj Minnesota , patents , S3.70tfT3.80 ; Minne- lota , bakers , 33.0003,16winter ; patents , $3.CO Ba.SO ; ( Minnesota straights , $3.35 ( 3,45 ; Min nesota. extrao , $2.43flC.SO ; Minnesota low grades , $2.3ft2.40. { Rye flour , steady ; good Fo fair , $3.90Ji3,10 ; choice 'to ' fancy , $3.16&3.30. CORNM.EAL 'Dull ' ; yellow western , 72 ® 73o ; city , 74o ; Brandywlne. $2.1032.20. RYE Firm ; No. S western , 69Jio afloat , Bpot ; Btate , 6Cc c , I. f. , New York. BAiRLBY-Qulet ; feeding , 37Vt 6SHo c. J. f. , ( Buffalo ; malting , 4SflCoc , delivered al New York. BARLEY iMALT-Oull : western , oSJMGc WH'EATROcelpts ' , 155.850 bu. ; exporjs , J01.719 bu. Spot , BteadV ; No. 2 red. 77o f. o. b. , afloat ; No. 1 northern , Duluth , 78fcc } f. o. ib. , afloat ; ( No. 2 red , 76 c f. o , ! . , elevator. Options ; easy at % o decrease under disap pointing cables ana foreign soiling , but met an active demand from shorts that Inspired a aulck rally , Later prices eased off lightly und or realizing , but closed steady at unchanged prices. September opened at 76HS176 < 4o and closed" at 7fiV c ; December opened nt 7Sjf7T4o nnd closed at 78V4c , CORiN-JRecelpts , 127,729 bu. : exports , 172- VC3 < bu. Spot , steady ; No. C , SSo r. o. b , afloat. May closed at 35c ; September closec at 3 Kc ; De-comber closed at 3l c. OATa Receipts , 245,000 bu. ; exports , 79,739 tou. Spot , steady ; No. < 2 , 27o ; No. 3. 264o ! No. f white , SSi4oNo. ; 3 white. 2ko ; track mixed western , 27@27V o ; track white , tTi 35c. Options , neglected. HAY Firm ; shipping , BOffiCOej good to choice , 765780. HOPS Quiet ; state , common to cholco 1S9 crop , 607c ; 1S97 , llfflSc ; 1R9S , ICffKc ; Pa- olfla coast , ISM crop , Cu'To ' ; 1S97 , 11(5 ( 13o ; iws 163170. HIDDS Steady ; Qalveston , CO to 23 Ibs. J HG17c ; Texas dry , 21 to 30 Ibs. , ISftQlSc- California. 21 to 25 Ibs. . ISWo. LEATHER Firm ; hemlock solo , Buenos Ayrea. light to heavyweights , 21i 2o ; acids SlU3"Vic. OOAlr-Steady , PROVISIONS-Beof. qulot : family. $9.60 t > eaf liama , $27.00acS.60 ; packet , $9. d@1000 city extra India mtsa , $ HOi > Sl6.00. Cm tneata , quiet ; pickled bellies , $6.00 Ti. ( 3 pickled liama. J10.COillO.50. Lard , easy western s-teamed , $3. 67(4 ( ; rellned , qulef.con- tJnent. .BO : South America , $0.60 , Pork nteady ; mess , $ S.7SIfO W ; short clear , Jll.OOi 11.75 : family , 11.0012.00. BUTTER Firms western creamery. 1C ® l&tto ; western factory , 13jri5o ; Imitation creamery , ISffl&c : state dairy , 13H017MiC etate creamery , 1619c. CHHEI3E Receipts , 2,79 $ pkg * . ; steady large white. BViOSMc : largo colored , 8V4ff9l4o ( umall colored , frViSJOHc. EQO3 Receipts , 4W7 pkgs. ; flrm : state nnd Pennsylvania , lC 17c ; western , un graded , HWHo at mark , TALLOW Steady ; city , 4o ; country i ° - HICE Finn ; domestic , fair to extra , -'REIGHTS-Qulet ; cotton by steam , 16c nominal : grain by steam , 2Vtc. P1O IRON-FIrm : southern , $17.&OQ $ 0.60 northern. $18,00 21,00. lCanDN City flrnlu nnd UrovUlon * . KAK8A3 CITY , Aug. IS. WHEAT Bep- teonber , 64Uo ; December , 66ftc ; cash , No , 2 hard , 64c ; No. 3 , 61 ® 3o ; No. 2 red , CSc } No. , CIS 7c ; receipts , 18S cars. CORNfrptember , 27ic ; December. t4Uc ; ash. No. 2 mixed , 23o ; So. 2 white , 29c ; No. 'OATS-NO. 2 white , 22)io. ) JlYE-No. 2 , Sic. . , . . HAY-ChoIco timothy , $7.60 $ ; cbolce prairie , 6.00. UlTTTDR-Creamery , 1'Ho ; dairy , 14c. IX3G-S Firm and mall movement : fresh Kansas and Missouri etock , firsts , 9Ho per dozen , cascj returned. RUCEIITS Wiieat , 112,800 bu. ; corn , 39- 000 bu. ; 0.1 ts , 12,000 bu. SHimtUNTS-Wheat , 43,800 bu. ; corn , 10,000 bu. ; eaU , 6,000 bu. S ( . I.onln Ornlii nml I'roTlnlonii. ST. LOUIS. AUK. 13.-\VHEATTLowerj No. 2 red cash , elevator , 71o ; track , 71HC72o ; ecptcmber , 71Vic ; December , 74 4S74V4c ; Slay , nHc ! No. 2 hard , 68Wg 9c. , CORN Weaker ; No. 2 cash , SOMc ; track , ,2c ; September , SOfte ; December , E67ic ; May , " OATS Dull : No. 2 cash. 21c ; track , 21Mc ; September , 20V4c ; May , 2lic ! No. 2 while , 2SV4C. HYK- FLOUR-Holders nsklng higher prices , jut no advance obtainable. SEEDS I-'laxsced , higher at 97c. Prime Imothy seed , higher ot $2,60. CORNM l'Ai -$1.7501.80. URAN Nominally llrm ; sacked lots , cast HAY Timothy steady at 7.0@U.60 ; prnlrlp , easy at $7.0038.00. WHISKY Steady at $1.26 IRON COTTON'riB3-l.li BAGCINQ-C0GMC. JII3TALS-Lcad , nrmj $4.65G4.6S. Spelter , dull ; J5.C5 , POULThYteady ; chickens , 7Q7J4c ; young , lOffioUc ; turkeys , so ; young , He ; ducks. 6H5j c ; geese , 6HCv4c. BUTTER-Qulet ; creamery , 16019c ; dairy , 1201CC. KGGS-Flrm : 10',4c. PROVISIONS Pork , lower at $9. Lard , . Bacon ( boxed ) , shoulders and extra shorts , $5.75 ; clear ribs , $5.87 % ; clear sides , (6.00. ( RECEIPTS Flour , 11,000 bbU. ; wheat , SO.OOO bu. : corn , 114.000 bu. : oats , 33,000 bu. > SHIFiMEiNTS-Flour. 7,000 bbls. ; wheat , C.OOO bu. ; corn , 6,000 bu. ; oats , 4,000 bu. I.lvorDooI Orniii nnit 1'rorlnlonii. LIVERPOOL , Aug. 12. WHEAT-SpOt , steady ; No. 1 California , 6sJl s Id ; No. 2 red wostcrn , winter , 59 7 < Ad ; No. 1 northern , Fprlnp. Cs. Futures quiet ; September , 5sf 9Vld ; December , 63 10)4d. CORN Snot steady ; American mixed , now , 3s 3'4d ; American mixed , old. 3s 4d. Futures quiet : September , 3s 3T4d ; October , 3j 4d ; November , nominal , FLOUR-St. LouU fancy winter , dull at 7s Cd. PEAS Canndlaru-Jis 9d. PROVISIONS Beef , steady ; extra India mess , cos ; prime moay , DBS. Pork , flrm ; prime mesa , western , 60s. Hams , short cut , 14 to 16 pounds , firm at 53s Gil. Lard , steady ; prlmo western , In tierces , 27s 6d : American refined , In palls , 289 3d. Bacon , Cumberland cut , 2S to 30 pounds , llrm nt 359. Short rib ? , 18 to 20 pounds , flrm at 3ls 6d : long1 clear middles , light. 30 to 35 poundi , strong at 31s ; long clear middles , heavy , 35 to 40 pounds , stronp at 309 6d' short clear backs , 16 to 18 pounds , flrm at 29a 6d : clear bellies , 14 to 16 pounds , llrm at 33s Gd ; shoulder ? , square , 13 to 14 pounds , flrjn nt 23s Tallow , prlmo city , llrm nt 23) Gd ; Australian , In London , steady at 259 otl. BUTTER-FJnest American white , 46s ; American finest , colored , 47s. Cliiolnimtl ( Mnrkot. CINCINNATI , Aug. 12.-FLOUR-Un- chnn rcd. WHEAT-Flrmcr ; No. 2 red , 6SU@69c. CORN-Dull and easy ; No. 2 mixed. 33140. OATS Stronger : No. 2 mixed.22V4c. RYE Steadv ; No. 2 , 6Gc. PROVISION -Lard , quiet at $5.10@5.12& . Biilk meats , llrm at $5.35. Bacon , flrm at $5.25. $5.25.WHIBKYSteady at Jl-26. BUTTER-Stcady. SUGAR Steady. ' EGGS 9c. ! CHEESE-Steady. Tolcilo Jllnrlcot. TOLEDO. Aug. 15. WHEAT Active and steady ; No. 2 cash , 71c ; September , 73c askod. CORN Active and steady ; No. 2 mixed , 33V4c. OATS Dull but steady ; No. 2 mlx d , RYE Unchanged ; No. 2 cash , 64V4c. SEEDS Cloverseed , quiet ; prlmo cash , $3.85 asked ; October. S4.47& Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA. Aua12. . BUTTER- Flrm nnd He Higher ; fancy western cream ery , 19'4c ; fancy western prints , Elc. EGGS 'Firmer ; fresh nearby , 15c ; fresh western , ISc : fresh southwestern , 14c ; fresh southern. 12@ > 13o. CHEESE Unchanged. MlnnenpollH Wheat nuil Flour. MINNEAPOLIS , Aug. 12.-WHHAT In store. No. 1 northern , August. 70V4o ; So | > - tomber , 68Hc ; December. 69c ; May , 72c. On track , No. 1 hard , 7iV4c ; No. 1 northern , 70Hc ; No. 2 northern , 69Wc. FLOUR AND BRAN Unchanged. MllirnnUee Grain Market. MILWAUKEE. Aup. 12. WHEAT-Dull ; No. 1 northern , 72o ; No. 2 northern , 7475c. RYE-Stcady : No. 1. 64c. BARLEYteady ; No. 2 , 41@41c ; ample - ple , 355J37C. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 12.-COTTON Opened higher ; closed flrm ; sales , 326 balea ; ordinary , 313-16c ; good ordinary , 415-16c ; low middling ; 6c ; middling1 , 6c ; good mid dling , 65-16c ; middling fair , 6c ; receipts , 2Si bales ; stock , 131,486 bales ; futures steady ; August , $5.78 bid ; September , $5.75 < 36.77 ; October , $5.7806.79 ; November , $5.82515.83 ; December , $5.S7G.S3 ; January , $5.91S6.92 ( ; February , $5.9&6.97 ; March , J5.99Q0.01 ; April , $ G.036.05 ; May , $6.0706.09. ST. IXUIS , Aug. 12. COTTON-Steady ; middling , 515-lCc ; sales , 2G3 bales ; receipts , 4,273 bales ; shipments , 3S5 bales ; stock , 63- OS4 bales. LIVJ3RPOOL , Aug. IS. COTTON- SpOt , moderate demand ; prices Hd higher ; Ameri can middling , fair , 41-32d ; coed middling , 327-3M ; middling , 3 7-32d ; low middling. 31-32d : good ordinary , 37-32d ; ordinary , 313-32d. The sales of the day were 7,000 bales , of which 600 were for speculation and export , and Included 6,200 American. Re ceipts , 2,000 bales. Futures opened Irregu lar and unsettled at the advance. Ameri can middling , L. M. C. , August. 334-C4d buyers : August-September. 333-64 sellers ; September-October , 3 31-613 32-61 il sellers ; October-November. 330-64d value ; Novem ber-December , 339-64d sellers ; December- January. 3S8-4J4&32)-6-ld ) ; January-February , 3 SS-fW 29-64d buyers ; February-March , 3204d buyers ; ( March-April , 330-64d sellers - ers ; April-May , 3 30-6lff3 ( 31-G4d buyers ; May- June. 3 31-0103 32-G4d sellers ; June-July , 332-CId buyers. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. COTTON Today's cotton market opened flrm in tone , with prices unchanged to S points higher , and ruled feverishly active all through the ses sion. The dominating Influences were Btrongly bullish and inspired the Ion ; ; con tingent to press forward In their effort to put prices on a level for which many months they have contended cotton was en titled. Bear ranks were In a demoralised condition during the opening preliminaries , and little attempt to recognize these forces was made later. Soon after the call heavy profit-taking sales forced prices back to last night's figures. The market exhibited remarkable recuperative energy , however , and soon rallied on fresh buying from all quarters , Liverpool more than responded to our Improvement of late yesterday and crop statements from the western division of the belt , notably Texas , were distinctly bullish. The market for futures closed steady , with prices net 3@5 points lower , heavy realizing having set in near the close , Oil Market. LONDON , Aug. 12.-OIL8-Turp ntln8 spirits , 36s lUd. r NEW YORK , Aug. 12. OILS-Cottonseed oil , steady. Petroleum , quiet but flrm : relined - lined New York , $7.SO : Philadelphia and Bal- ttmore. $7,75 ; Philadelphia and Baltimore , In bulk , $5.25. Rosin , steady ; strained , common to coed , $1.30l.3W. Turpentine , flrm at 60H@51o ; cottonseed oil , dull and barely steady ; prlmo crude , .nominal ; prime crude , f. o. b. mills , 17rI18o ( ; prlmo summer yellow , 26Wc : oft Bummer yellow , 25Uc. LIVERPOOL. Aug. 12.-OILS-Cottonseed oil , Hull reflned. nominal. Turpentine spir its , strong at 37s , Florin , common , steady at 43. Petroleum , reflned , G s. Linseed oil , 22s M. OIL CITY , Aug. 12-OILS-Credlt balances - ances , $1.27 ; certificates , $1.2714 bid for cash ; shipments. 93.16S bbls. : average. 90.913 ttbte. ; runs , 37,693 bbla. ; average , $0,766 bbls. American ClothM nml Fabric * , NHW YORK , Aug. 12.-The markst In both woolen and cottons Is in excellent slmpo and Indications art bright for its contlnuanco along advancing lines. Stocks are small and there Is little chance of ac cumulation alone any line. This Is true with regard to second ) hands , who are dis tributing dry goods more ifreely than for eome time. Dry goods dealers show a de cided disinclination to part with their stocks at ruling quotations. Stocks are flrm and the demand for future delivery is o'ften ' met with denial by manufacturers , In woolens new lines of fancy worsteds whtoh have been opened show an advancing- tendency , which wilt be undoubtedly confirmed by ad ditional openings next week , Metnl Miirkct. ST. LOUIS. Auff.5tETALSLead , flrm at $ l.KJil.67 . . Spelter , dull at J3.CS. NEW YORK. Aug. IJ.-MKTALS-The brokers' prlco for lead is $1.35 ; for copper , $1S.75019.W. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL General OoYeiing Movement by Short ] Marks Trading in Wheat. LIVERPOOL PRICES ARE DISAPPOINTING Corn In Sicnilr frith Only Moderate Ilualne aOntM Are Dull anil 1'rlccn Keep In a Nar row Jinnee. CHICAGO , Aug. . 12-A general covering movement "by shorts marked trading In wheat again today and resulted in Irregular advances , September closing He higher and MAV Hie lilirher. Corn nnd oats closed at practically Unchanged figures. Provisions closed unchanged to 60 higher. Wheat opened easy HOHc under yestcr- day'a close , September starting at TO'/i ® 70y c. The chief Influence was the disap pointing attitude of Liverpool , which showed only a slight advance In the face of the local bullishness yesterday. This Indif ference It Is supposed was due largely to much needed rains In India and to the gen erally favorable continental prospects. The decline was brief. Shorts , nervous from yesterday's domestic developments and still largely uncovered , were active buyers at the opening decline. The northwest also bought and as selling was scattered the price advanced rapidly to 714c for Septem ' wflrld's shlp- ber. The prospect of small mehts was. . an aid to the market Iho weather In the wheat growing sections was reported favorable to crolHiESpeclilX ? ? little effect on the southwest , but this had the apparently oversold market. After tno shorts ! had absorbed enough for their needs the price eased off somewhat , September declining to 70H070 < Ko , under realizing , but buying was active at the decline and the. close was strong at 70c. May was traded In to some extent and showed a eloslng aa- VThe seaboard reported a K ° d continental demand. Clearances were 540,000 bu. Min neapolis and Duluth receipts were 223 cats , compared with 240 last week and 145 a year year ago. Chicago received slxty-ono cars , fifteen of contract grade. Total receipts at primary points were 588,000 bu. , against 461- . ° ° Corn wayseisrteady , with only a. moderate business. It opened at a small sym2at'l2t' | ° decline with wheat , but l'm ' > rovcd. * ? " wheat ndcancod. Weather was favorable. Local receipts were 270 cars. The local cash demand was good. 600.000 bu. { joins worked here for shipment. New York re ported engagements of twenty toads for export. September ranged * * " : , 80Ho to 30c and closed unchanged at 30 % < 330C. Oats were dull and prices kept within a narrow ranee. There was a good cash oe- mand-160.000 bu. reported sold here. Re ceipts -Were 3S9 cars. Speculative trade wan confined to scalpers. September ranged from l9V4"Wc to , 19Hc and closed 'un- ' Provlslons were firm at the opening and closed with a weak Interval between , caused by realizing and selling by packers. The inmrket was sustained By an. 'advance in noes and the strength in fte grain .markets. At the close September pork was Be higher at $8.30. September lard unchanged at $5.25 $ and September ribs 2He higher at Jo.06. Estimated receipts Monday : Wheat ! 00 cars ; corn , 345 cars ; oats , 395 corsj nogs , 23,000 head. Leading future * ranged a follows : Article ! Open. HUh. Low. YesfUJr Wheat. Sept. . . 71 70W 7011 Deo. . . . < TOL 73 7 H Nay . . 70H-7I1 701 78M 76M Corn. Sept. . . 80HOM 8GM SOW Deo. . . . 2N 28M liar . . 30X Data. Sept. . . 10M .BMffl Dec. , . . ioh May. . . 21H 21 31 Prk. Sept . . SSO 830 820 BAD Oct. . . . 832M 840 830 83/M Lard. Sept. . . 523k 025 BSO I2S ESS Oct. . . 630 531) 62S cso S27H RtbB. Sapt. . . SOS tom 605 Oct . . . 606 607H 80JM 507M BOS No. I Cash quotations were a follows : FLOUR-Steady ; winter patents , $3.46 ® 3.65 : straights , $3.00@3.86 ; sprinjr specials , $4.10 ; eprlng patfenta , t3.30@3. 0 ; straights , $2.703.10 ; bakers , $2.202.GO , WHEAT No. a wprinr , tfrfa' No. 2 spring , 67'/4 ® 9tyc ; No. 3 red , 70Vio. CORN-NO. 2 , 3ic OATS No. Z , aiSOlUc : No. a white , 23JJ > 23Vio : No. 3 whtto , i2W23V4c. RYE-Cto. 4 rye , 64ViQ6W4c. . i flaxseed , 11,01 ; northwest. $1.03'A ; October 9i.t ? i ; ajecemoer , * i. i ; aouthweat , $1.01. ( Prime timothy seed , $2.26 ® 3.35 : August , J2.65 ; 'September , $2.45 : October , (2.43. Clover , contract grade , $6.3038.35. PROVIQIONS-aiesii pork. poriW. , $7.60 ® 8.SO. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $6.10S .23. Short ribs sides ( loess ) , $4.80B.10. Dry ealttid shoulders ( boxed ) . $5.6036.6 % Short clear aides ( boxed ) , 86.30(36,36 ( , WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per loaif , unchanged. Following are the receipts and shipments : Articles. ( Receipts. Shipments. Flour , btois . 10.000 7,000 Wheat , bu. . 84,000 48.000 Corn bu. . . . . . 162000 409,000 oat"bu. . , : : : : . 401,000 422,000 Rye bu. . . . 9,000 8,000 Bwley"buY" : . . . : . . Siooo 4,000 On the 'Produce exchange today the but ter market was firm ; creameries , 13\4l \ Ho ; dairies. M@16c. Oheesa , firm at 8 i(8 ( Hc. Eggs , hrm : fresh. U > 4120. Dressed poul try , steady ; turkeys , 8Hfi9o ; chickens , V&z ; spring , 10Hllc. _ . BIOVKMENTS OP STOCKS AND BONDS. Strong Bunk Statement Clianires Tone of tlic Market to Higher Pitch. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. Today's stock market opened lower on foreign advices , Londcn manifesting anxiety a to the fu ture of the money market. The local bear * fostered the depression and tried to make caidtal out of the situation In France und predicted a southwestern freight rate war. The strong tank statement , however , changed the tone of tt > a market and the clone rhowKd net gain * in tha more aotlve st'cKs , In the early vr4 Jcness the e > tinners and high pi teed specialties were the pr'n- cipal ( .ufferere. Sugar , Brooklyn Transit , People's Gas and American Steel and Wlro declined about a point euoh. The bears were disposed to cover at the decline and prices rallied rather nulckly , but remained below last night's level. The dullness and hardness of the market which succeeded continued until rive bank statement made it * appearance on the tape , when the market Immediately burst into great animation and developed a surpris ingly buornnt tone at some points. The ctocki which had yielded most easily in the early trading came back most readily and sa a. rule ohow the bent net gains of the day. Tha shorts w r& In a scramble to cover and bid prlcas on themiclves. Chicago cage Great Western debentures soared up ward by successive jumps , selling at 10/yi at the last , 6Vt above the lowftst and 4 % net advance. The preferred stock of this com pany made a net sain of iH- Tennessee Coal alto made a vigorous advance to 86 , a net gain ot 3tt. The closing of the market was active and firm at about the top. What was generally expected to be a dull week In the stock market turned out to be a more active one than for some time past. The strength has been largely in spots ) and groups and has been not a little duo < o heavy covering operations by larga bear trader * . At some points in tti list there has been realizing going on at th same time and the readlneis with which this was absorbed helped to lessen the bearish senti ment. For the present money has become slightly easier and this has been a. large factor In the strength of stocks of com panies In the metal industries , particularly the iron and steel industry. This was a logical response to the extraordinary condi tions prevailing In that trade , where orders for delivery In 1MO at the present high level of prices are increasing , showing a growing confidence In the continuance of the eager demand for iron and steel products. There has been special strength in other Industrials , the causes of which have been left to guesswork by the general public. The approach to thfi end of the period of anxiety regarding the crops has led to some buying of tha railroad * in the grain region , the conviction having become general that no setback to the country' * proiperlty will arlie from the year's results to the agricul tural industry. The outlook for the anthra cite trade has led to strength In the group of railroads Interested in the transportation branch1 of that trade. Quite a number of railroad ttocks have enjoyed large gains from Individual causes : Buch as prospective increases of dividends or settlements of competitive traffic d's ' < pules , or movements toward absorption Cy more powerful companies , The tlnanclal centers of the world Viftve continued to pay large attention to the development of con- dtlon | * in tha money market In this coun try and the foreign exchanges at New York have moved ttrlrtly In response to the tone of the local money market , without regard to foreign money centers. Thus the rate * for both Btwllntr and con tinental exchange fell on TueiMay to the iQwest level of ti present movement , not withstanding a jump of U per cent tc tha private discount rate at Berlin on Monday and tha bnrdenlng of a shade In the London rate on Tuesday , when the Nftw York money market began to tend toward greater case- later in the wteJc there tvns a sig nificant hardening In the local rates for foreign exchange nnd the Bank of England refrained from marking up its rate of dis count on Thursday , The treasury's payment -with drafts on the New York sub-treaaurv for gold de posits at the San Francisco mint h s bten an appreciable factor In the easing of rhoney at New York. But the principal cnu e wan the offering of funds in the Now York money market from domestic centers. The only effect on rates was on these for call loans , lenders on time and bidders for commercial paper holding out stinly for.tho best rates and showing no anxiety to place loans nt present rates. There Is not so much apprehension as recently of a money squeeze , but th re is no general expectation that money rates will work lower. Bonds have been rather quiet and prlco movements irregular. United States new 4 * have advanced 1A per cent In the bid price , The following are the closing quotation * for the leading stocks on the New York todavl Offered. New York Money Mnrkct. NEW YORK , , Aug. 12. MONEY On call , steady at1 3 per cent ; prime mercantile paper. 4HS6 per cent. STERLING EXCrfANGE-Steady , with actual business In 'bankers' bills at $4.86 ® 4.96Vi fof demand , and $4.82HS4.S28 for sixty days ; posted rates. $4.83H0 > 4.84 and $4.87 © 4.S7U'commercial bills , $4.81 % . SILVER Certificates , COJiGtflc ; bar , 60Vic ; Mexican dollars , 48c. , BONDS State bonds , Inactive ; railroad bonds , firm : government bonds , firm ; 2s , reg. , 100V4 ; 3s , reg. and coupon , lOStf ; new 4s reg. and coupon , Ii9i ; old 4s , reg. , 112Vi ; coupon , 113 ; 5s reg.- and coupon , 111 % . The following are the closing quotations on bonds : . . b. s. 2s , res 100H M. K. * T.3a 87X U.S. SB. ret 108K M. K. * T. P3 U.S. SB , ooup 10 M N. Y. O. IBM 4..H1I < U. S. new 4n , rcr.1391 N.J.O. it laiij U. P. floooup l K N. C. OB 128 U.8. old 4o , tee : . . .Ill * N. 0. 4 104 U.S. aoc ut > . . . . . ' . . 118 No.Pacific l ts . . . .IIS U. s. Si.rer HIM No. Paclflo 3 6UT U S. Sn.couD HIM No. Paclflo 4 * . . . . 102H DUtrlctS. tfSn 117 N.Y.C.4St.rJ. B..10vS A.la..cUiis'A Ill N.\T.con.4 . . . us Ala..ola 4 B Ill N. * W. rea . . . . las Ala.cUs 'C ' , 104 Oro.N. l t nan Ala. , Currency 100 OrN. . 4s 100H Atanuents 101 O. 8. L. 6B . . . . . . . . .ISO Do. adl. < 8SU o.s. us * nan Canada S * . 2da.lllK Readme 4 * BSM 0. 40. * Ws 07H U. G. W. Ut * 98W 60. 5s 118U st.U4LM.etnas lisjj 0.AN.W.con 78..H8H SJ.L. 43. F. Qe.n.8. lUSU ( Jo 3. F. deb. 68.122 St P.C n U igflg Chi. Terms. . 4 00 St. P.O. A P. l u .121H D. &B. O , l t . . .100 st. P.C.AP.OB . . .ias D. * . B.O. s ttStJ -Ry.ss 109 EnmTnnn. Ills . . . . ( ISM B R. &T.GM m KrtaOen. 4B 72 Tenn. nevriotla , . 96 r. W. A D. 0. lBt . . 79 * T. P. l-t H5 Q6n. Kleo.65 110 T. P. 2dB O.H.AS. A.6B 110 " * O. H. A3.A. 2d > . . .lOa . * T. CenUBi 110W Wab. 2ds . . . . . . . . ; M. .JbT. C.con. 6B..111 W. Share 4s . . . . . . Iowa O. l ts 115 WU. Cent. lati. . . . . 76 > 4 K. C.P. AQ. late. . 72K Va. Centuries 85 La. N wC n. 1S..100 Va. deferred L.AN. Dnl. 4a ODH Colorndo8outh'n4s. Offered. HoBtoit Stock Quotation * . BOSTON , Aug. 12. Call loans , 314@414 per cent ; time loans , 4@5 per cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and mining chares : A. . T. & 8. F . 20Ti TV'eat End on ; do pfd . MTi do Dfd 113 Xmer. Sugar . 16354 Wlsconeln Cent. . . 11 < A do pfd . KO Adventure S Bell Telephone . . . .343 AJlouez Mln. Co. . . . I'/i Boston & Albany . .U3 Atlantic X Uoston El v ted , . .108 Boston & Mont J56 Boston Sc Maine , . . .200 Uutte & lo ton. . . . 76 C. , B. & Q 137H Calumet & HecU..S3 Centennial 31 Q n. Electric . ltV ! Franklin 20H 40 Dfd . liO Omeoltt. BOli Fodenl Steel . Wi Parrot 53V. 00 pfd . 82 Qulncy , . . .1CS Mexican Central . . 16 > i Sinta F Copper. . . 13 % Mlohllran Telephone ts Tamarack 22S Old Colony . K < Wlnona 12H Old Dominion . S"W Wn1verlne 47V4 Kubt.er . M UUh 4111 Union Paclno i . 44H Nevr York Mlulnc Qnntatlonn , NEW YORK , Aug. 12. The following are the closing quotations for mining shares : Chollar 22 Ontario C 0 Crown I\rlnt , . 7 Oplilr 110 Con. . Cal. & Va. , . , 27 Plymouth' 10 Dtadwood 0) Qulckallver 190 Gould & Currle . . . . 42 do pfU 500 JlAla & Kororosa. . . 40 Sierra'Nevada , 66 HomeBtaka C509 Standard 240 Iron SUvor 4g Union Con , , . 30 Mexican Cl Yellow Jachat 34 I.niulnn Stock Market , LONDON , Aug. 12. 4 p. m. Cloitrrg : _ ConBol 7 mon y . .lWl New York OttvtrM,143 do account . . .105 18-16 Pennsylvania. 63 % Canadian Pacific , .10011 ncadlnr 11 % Erie l i Union Pao. pfd 1W4 do l t r > fd 35'i Atchlson 21M , Illinois Central , . . .117 % Gratia Trunk 8 Nor. V&a , ofd ; t > T4.LouUvIlB 76K St. Paul , common. .ISSitlAnncanda HTj BAR STLVBR-JSteady at 27d per ounce. MONEY-2V403 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for three-months' bills Is 3gq % per cent. HJbiAVY INORBABK IN 8PBCIH3. Statement or New York Clearing Honiie Ilanks In Very Favorable. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. The Financier says : The statement of the clearing house banks of New York City for the week ending Au gust 12 was unexpectedly favorable , the i 1 chief feature having been the heavy In crease of $0,383,800 In specie. There was a decrease of nearly the tame amount in loans and deposits remained stationary ; the gold expansion went to swell the surplus re serve , bringing that Item to $14,135835. the highest point touched since June 24 last. There Is no doubt that the factors that were present and unaccounted for In the previous statement have been operative in the pretent exhibit , the transfers of gold from the woat and a return movement of specie recently shipped to Canada may have aided in swelling tha total for the current w ek , but the detailed analysis goes' to show that $4,600,000 of the entire specie gain Is re ported by one bank. This Institution also expanded Its deposits by the same amount , BO that the remaining clearing house bunks really curtailed their outstanding deposits by that amount. It "is " not known whether the lending of money dn this center by In terior banks 'ha Influenced the statement. If such has been the case- the loan column might be expected to show It , Looked T In any light , turnover , the statement will go far toward restoring a better feeling. There has never been cause for appre hension at best , but the moral effect of a display of strength such as chronicled will prove beneficial In every way , The main question at present U to what extent New York will be called on to aid Jn the crop movement. "Best " advices now are that In terior cities are well prepared to handle the situation and there will 'he little 4f any drain on New York. There U nothing in domNstIc exchange quotations < o Indicate a westward mctvr-ment And ihe e < ieon is close at hand when cereals and cotton will flow outward In Increasing ntmntltlcf , The July figures now at liftnd snow n decided gain In domestic product exports and Au- gut and September are expected to make new records In this particular , thus paving the Tvay for gold Imports latter on. Qnlet Mnrkct on 1'nrln llnnrnc , PARIS , Aug. 12. Prices were undecided a.t the opening of the bourse today on the announcement of the arrest made by the government in connection with the con spiracy against It. Business wan depressed and tht market closed quiet. Rentes were malntafned. Ottoman bank shared and Rio tlntos were steady. De Dccrs mines were nrm on London buying. Kafllra were quiet , but maintained. Three per cent rente ? , 6)1 )2 ) > 4c for the account. Exchange on London , 25f uo for checks. Spanish 4s closed at C1.12U. HER.LIN , Aug. 12. Business on the bourse today was quiet. Italian securities hard ened. Argentines were depressed And Amer icans were easier in sympathy with New- York. FRANKFORT , Aug. 12. On the bourse today business was dull. Ottoman banks worn firm In rnaiwinnn in Pnrla mlvlrofl. Spcurltlcn In London. LONDON , Aug. IZ. American securities were dull and weaker In most cases today. Operators were inactive nnd the market closed dull -with llttlo doing. Spanish 4s closed at COU. Amount of bullion taken Into the Bank of England on balance today. JC35.000. Gold at Buenos Ayres. 129.50. Gold at Lisbon haa advanced to 37 , York BxiortH anil Import * . NEW YORK , Aug. 12. The Imports of specie this week wore $51,705 gold and $ C5,705 silver. Imports of dry goods and merchan dise at the port of Now York for this week were valued at $9,586,652. Exports of gold and silver from this port to all countries for thd week aggregated $7K,800 ! silver bars and coin and $7,425 gold , . _ Condition of the Tronnurr. WA'SHINGTON ' , Aug. 12. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $273,671.6K ; gold re serve , $246,170,1CT. IlniUc , CINCINNATI , Aug. 13.-ClearIngs. $1,011- 000. New York exchange , 40o discount. Money , 2VWW per cent. ST. LOUIS. Aug.Clearings , $4,459.070 ; fcatantes , $1,050,978. Money , 40fi per cent. New York exchange , lOc discount bid , par asked. CHICAGO , Aug. 12. Clearings , J17.713.M7 : 'balances ' , $1,830.347. Sterling exchange , $4.84 © 4.87H. New York exchange , 30o discount , PHILADELPHIA , Aug. 12. Clearings , $14.199,144 ; balances , $3.29SflSS. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. Clearings , $170,101.- 617 ! balances , $3C3,2S2. 'BOSTON. ' Aug. 12. Clearings , J21.410S23 ; balances , 51,623.678. BALTIMORE. Aug. 12-Cle.arlngs , $2,950- 919 ; txalanccs , $397,096. Stiifnr .Mnrkct. LONDON , Aug. 12. SUGAR Beet sugar , August , 10s 8 d. NEW YORK , Aug. 12.-SUGAR-Raw. quiet but firm ; fair refining , 4c : centrifugal , 06 test , 49-lGc ; molasses sugar , 3c. Refined , 8. 411-16C1 No. 9 , 41-6c ; No. 10. 4l c : No. 12 , 4Ho ; No. 13 , 4 6-lGc ; No. 14 , 4Vic ; mould A , 6Uc ; cut loaf , 6c ; crushed , Go ; powdered , ? EW ORLEANS , Aug. 12.-SUGAR- Steady ; no open kettle : centrifugal , yellow , 4IMT4c ; seconds , 2V4SHUc. MOLASSES Dull ; centrifugal , Coffee Murkci. NEW YOMC , Aug. 12. COFFEE Options opened quiet , with prices unchanged to G points higher , but ruled apeculatlvely slow and featureless , except that sellers were scarce , following higher iprlccs from Europe and smaller receipts at Brazil. Closed dull at net unchanged prices. Sales. 2 000 bngs , Including December at $4.00fl4.tt5. ! Spot coffee , Rlq , dull and nominal ; No. 7 Invoice , $5.75 ; No. 7 , Jobbing , $6.25. Mild , quiet ; Cor dova , $7.50@11.00. California Urlril Frnlt * . NEW YORK , Aug. 12. CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS Quiet ; evaporated apples , "Common , 7 c ; prime -wlro tray , 8ViSV4c ; choice. 89c ; fancy. 9H@9Uc. Prunes 3\i \ ® 8c. Apricots , Royal , 14c ; Moor Park , 14 ® 16o. Peaches , unpceled , * AVool Olnrlcct. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. WOOL-Steady ; < TomesUo flceco. 19@24c ; Texas , 1316c. ST. LOUIS , Aug. 12. WOOL Unchanged. RANGES IN GOOD CONDITION Price * on tire Stock Are. Not aa LOTT ThU FMI an Has Been. Estimated. DENVER. Atlg. 12. ( Special. ) "The reg- uljar and heavy rains 'whichwo ' have been ha/ring all ever the -weet during the past month have put the ranges In very good con dition and the prices on llvo stock will not bfi as low this fall as 80010 of the wiseacres thought they Tvould be- . " Secretary Martin f\t 4tia KTaftnnnl | . * Ct * j1 M.I _ ! . > . - . . , _ up the cattle outlook In the foregoing manner. "I have had several reports from dif ferent parts of tha west and they are all very encouraging , and the range , which a month ago TVOS as dry as a powder horn , la now carpeted with a substantial growth of gramma or buffalo grass , which insures good feed for the remainder of the year. The w Btem range was almost in the con dition of California last year at one time and the owners of largo herds were mak ing rapid ( preparations to move thorn , but the rains came at last and It does not take prairie grass long to grow , The territory Included within a circle ) drawn from Los Angeles to 6alt Lake , to Rawllns , Wyo. , tea a ipolnt about forty miles east of the west ern boundary of Nebraska and then south through Texas to the Gulf of Mnxlco. nnd across again to Los Angeles , Including Col orado , Arizona and New Mexico entirely , wua burned bare , but It Is now In good condition. "Tho farmers of Nebraska and Kansas , being assured of nn enormous crop of corn , are commencing to look for a place to got rid of U. They realize that they can make moro money "by feeding it to cattle than by Belling H , and many buyers from those states are now In Denver looking for live Block. This Is bound to make the price of IIvo etock climb , and although the cattle are not In very good condition , owing to the lack of grass early in the season , the buyers will pay just as steep a price for them. "Sheep will ) bo oven higher than cattle , as , combined with all the conditions ap plying to cattle , Is tbo fact that the crop of lambs this year will fall far below the average on account of the cold weather at the tlmo they were born and BO many of them dying. "The range is In a condition already that assures to cattlemen a good winter range , os there is enough grass on it now to keep tbo cattle during the winter. Should the remainder of the year bo as dry as the first part the grass that is there now would merely be cured and almost as good for feed , "Peter Jansen of Janaen , Neb. , and ono of the largest eheepmcn of that state , has commenced to got together a largo herd of sheep to feed , convinced that the corn crop is largo and assured. He purchased 6,000 head of Utah lambs in the Denver market yesterday from William Whlto of Utah. The lamba are to be delivered the first of October and I bellevo that they brought { 4,50 with freight paid , -which la about the same price paid last year , de- eplto the fact that the large sheep feeders have declared that they will not pay last year's prices for Iambs , " Call Upon tlie 1'rrnlilpiit. PLATTSnURd. N. Y. , Aug. 12. General U II , Carpenter of the Fifth United States cavalry , who has been stationed at Puerto Principe , Cuba , called upon the president. Former Pretldent John JI. Flnley , Knox college , Galesburg , 'III ' , , called upon the president to urge him to visit Gulesburg upon his western trip. As the arrangements for the 'president's ' western trip in October are still unsettled , bo was unable to promise definitely that be would visit Oalceburg. Drown * In LtiUe OHIO AGO , Aug. 12. In the Btorm which swept this city last night Thomas A. Krt- wards was drowned. Stanley U , McQraw , his companion , was rcucued from the over turned sailboat over a mile nut in Lake Michigan. McQraw clung to the capsized boat , but Edwards attempted to swim to .shore , His body bas not been recovered. McOraw clung to the illpprry keel of the boat for over seven hours and was nually picked up by two fishermen. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Light Receipts as Usual on the Last Day of the Week , EVERYTHING SELLS REASONABLY EARLY lion * Hnrc Sold Lower During the Week , While Cattle Have Slcml- lly AiHiinerd l.niiilm Higher nml Sheep About Stoutly. SOUTH ( XMA1IA. Aug. 12. Receipts were ! Cattle. Hogs. Sheen. Official Monday 4.5S3 5.043 6,791 omclal Tuesday 3,190 10,299 6,231 Oillclnl Wednesday 2oo 10.2W 7,152 Olllclnl Thursday 3,191 6.607 3,673 OIIlclal Friday 1,342 3.S1H ) 4k37 Oillclal Saturday 7 2,896 Total this week 15.W8 37,934 2S.559 Week ending August n..12,487 32,669 10.4S5 Week ending July 29..13,00s 42,075 13,007 Week ending July 22..11,963 44,258 11,696 Week ending July 15..13,007 09.163 16,269 Average price paid for hogs for the last several days with comparisons : Indlcate9 SuniSixy. The ofllclal number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was : Cattle. HOBS. H'r's. O. & St. L. Ry 1 Missouri Paciilo Ry 15 1 Union Paciilo System. . . . C. & N. W. iRy , 1 F. , E. & II. V. R. R. 14 S. C. & P. 'Ry ' rs. . 1 C. , St. P. , M , & O. Ry. . . . 8 3 13. & M. R , R. R 10 C. , B & Q. Ry 3 K. C. & St. J 1 C. , R. I. & ( P. , Ry. , east. 1 C. , 11. I. & P. Rywest. . . . 1 Total receipts 30 41 21 The disposition of the day's receipts was aa follows , each buj'er purchasing the num ber of head indicated : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha Packing Co , . C 6 3 Q. H. Hammond Co 410 Swift and Company Cl G53 Cudahy Packing Co El 9CO CSS Armour & Co 75 GG4 Omaha P. C. , from K. C. 142 Cudahy , from K. C 295 Lobman & Co 31 Livingstone & Sehaller. . . 1 Hamilton & Rothschild. . 49 , Other buyers 23 2 Total 733 3,278 GS8 CATTLE Receipts today were light , as usual at the , close o' tlio week , and the market wan without change of any Im portance. Buyers took what few cattle were to be had , paying steady prices for thorn , and that was all there was to It. Cattle all this week have been good sellers , buyers taking everything readily at current prices. Receipts , though liberal , were none too large to supply the demand , which was aotlve from start to finish. The week opened out with on active mar ket on beef steers and values on the good kinds were gradually advanced until Wednesday , when the market was generally quoted lOQ Oo higher1 than the week before. After that day the market settled back a little , losing possibly a dime. The mar ket on grass beef was .also * strong ; and active nnd prices were high , especially on account of the sharp competition on the part of feeder buyers. Cows and heifers were good sellers all the week and the market was not only aotlvo , but strong , with an upward tendency. Killers were hardly able to get enough cow stuff to supply their wants on most days of 'tho ' week and that fact kept the market up to a high point. The de mand for etock heifers was very good and prices higher. Stock bulls were also In good demand. Stockers and feeders were active sellers all the week and the market was very strong with an upward tendency. The country demand was ( rood and all classes of buyers seemed to be hungry for the desira ble cattle , which were far from plentiful. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 15..1490 $4 70 40..1050 $5 15 45..1177 $5 CO COWS. 1. . 810 225 1. . 910 300 2. . COO 3 60 2..1025 260 4. . 820 3 05 3..1060 360 2. . 950 275 1..1150 310 3..1116 360 1. . 960 275 1. . 920 316 2..1115 400 1..1230 290 2. . 950 325 68. . 871 435 1..1110 300 2. . 825 3 25 BULLS. 1..1420 3 20 CALVES. 2. . 190 425 1. . 2SO 460 1. . 190 600 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. 050 3 15 14. . C97 3 G5 20. 977 440 350 350 2. . SSO 4 40 27. MS 1 45 WESTERNS. ( MINNESOTA. Phillips & H. No. Av. Pr. No. Av , 31 feeders. . 814 { 4 00 HOGS Light receipts , consequent upon a declining market , was the feature today , arrivals being less than 'half of what they were a week ago. In fact it was the smallest run for a Saturday BO far this year. The market after the trade was once under way was 5 < S/7V4c higher and , reasonably active at the advance * Practically every thing sold early In the morning and the trade soon came to an end for the want of more hogs to sell. Heavy packing hogs went very largely nt tl.SOg . &W. good mixed loads largely at $4.35. with the lighter mixed loads as high as J4.37V4 and choice light at J4.40.The The present week opened with a decline of TAo and the market tended steadily downward until Friday , when the. decline was stopped. The hogs on Friday Bold on an average IGc lower than the close of the previous week. Toward t > ne latter part of the week the effects of the decline were apparent In the diminished receipts , and the total arrivals for the week were far from large , though there were good runs during the first half. Representative Sales : No. Av. Sh. Pr. Av Sh. Pr. C5. . .205 . J430 237 4 35 Cl. . .317 80 4 30 ,231 0 4 35 13. . .294 80 4 30 .268 . . . 4 35 66. . ,208 4 30 .158 . . . 4 35 73. . .230 4 30 .254 80 4 35 53. . .291 80 4 30 .208 80 4 35 C6. , .243 120 4 32V .215 . . . 4 35 64. . .287 120 4 32V .226 120 4 11 01. . .282 ICO 4 32V .225 40 4 35 to. . ,2)2 ) . . . 432V .212 40 4 31 70. . .258 160 4 .251 40 4 37' 64. . .254 . . . 4 3Z/ .237 120 4 37 rn. . .281 40 4 3ZV .280 CO. . .310 40so \'x \ ' .223 51. . .333 so # . .197 C8. , ,237 120 4 32V .217 74. . .243 320 4 32V 53. . .293 . . 4 32 < / .199 160 Co. , .260 40 4 35 .217 . . . 72. . ,252 435 .236 40 CO. . ,241 SO 4 35 .210 . . . Cl , . .260 80 4 35 .201 . . . CO. . .2f > 9 80 4 35 .150 . , , 9. . 239 200 4 35 SHEEP No fresh arrivals of sheep were reported in the yards this morning , but there wore a few holdovers which changed hands. They were some of the same sheep that were here on Thursday , but It was the last day of the week and they sold lOo lower. Sheep receipts thin week have been quite liberal and the market as a whole In pretty fair shape. The demand on the part of local packers has been of liberal proportions tions , so that arrivals as n rule have met with a good reception. As regards prices lambs can bo quoted 1525o higher for < he week and sheep just about steady. Ac cording to advices received from Chicago the sales made , tiere this week have Iieen right In line and In some cases sellers have done considerably better by coming here. There Is a little more inquiry for feed ing sheep and also some- call for good breed ing ewes , The receipts this -week , as will bo noted from the tables above , were 28,669. This was the largest run since the week ending Quotations : Prime native wethers. tt.Wrt 4.25 ; good to choice grans wethers. I3.7&S3.83 : fair to good gram wethers , $3.50173.76 ; good to choice BTBHS ewe , $3.50 3.75 ; good to clioloo spring lambs. $5.75fl6.25 ; fair to good spring lambs. $5.0035.75 ; common spring lambs , $4.0021.00 ; feeder wtthers , $3 6063.00. No. Av. Pr. 40 Utah ewes and wethers , culls,105 $3 60 G48 Utah ewes and wethers,105 370 ICnniiuM Cdr > ' ' > Stork. KANSAS CITY , Aug. 12-CATTLE Re- celpts , DO head ; supply too light for market quotations. Receipts for the week wers very liberal , with the strongest demand for offerings , oholcc slaughtering and feeding cattle showing an advance of 15Q23c , while the other grades are steady to a shade higher ; heavy tcer brought $5.SOfrG.OO ; light Hteers , $4,70fi5.85 ; stockerH and feed ers. $3r/06.00 ; butcher COWH and heifers , $3,2036.25 ; ranners. $2.60fl3,20 ; western steem. $3.2505.60 ; Texan * . $3.1501.65 , HOGS 'Receipts ' , 3,120 head ; market ac- Ive at Co nrtvHv-c ; the rapid advance In. Ifsht weights this week cniued R wide ) spread in prices * between lights and other srades ; heavy hog * * old today at $4,3CV3 > 4.4314 : mixed. $ l.aJ4T4.M , light. $ I.401N,62H. 31113131' Receipts , 200 head : unchanged prices. The Increased demand for utock nnd feeding varieties caused rt further d- vAtiPc In prices this cek of lOSSSc. Slaugh- tcrlng grades of good quality * Id steady , common kinds Mcady to IDc lower ! choice * umba , J8.60ffs.00f common , $4.6oy5.W ; yehr- Ungs , 4.004i4.60 : muttons. $3.7& < i)4.23 ) : feed- ng lambs , $3.60j4.2.V. feeding sheen , } 3.0i3 4.16 ; stockers , $ J.2M .00 ; culls , J2.6MJ3.00. itvo Slock. CHICAGO , Aug. 12-CATTLE-Fow catth were received today and the market was almost entirely nominal. 1'rlccs In general were unchanged. HOGS On a good general demand hogs advanced MJlOc ; heavy hogs were palablo at $ J.D5l/.72\4 | \ ! mixed , Jl.SOIi4.76 : lights. $1.50 04.82H ; pigs $3.60jf | 70 : cull lots , $200iT390. SHKKI' AND LAMHS-Sheep nnd lambs were strong at yesterday's advance ; prtmo lambs sold at $0.6QS7.00 } , coninionor lots bringing w.756.00 ; sheep brought $2.05300 for Inferior to good to } 3 7 : T4 10 for prims lots1. lots1.UlXEIPTSrnttle , 100 head ; hogs , 10,008 head ; sheep , 3,000 head. SI. l.niiln I.tvc Stock. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 12.-CUTTLU-Re > celnt , 100 head ; market dull ; fair to fancy native shipping nnd ext > ort steers , $5.1 > W.10 : beef Btecrs. J4.00ii5.40 ; steers under LOOT lb" . , $4.0i > sr..2o ; ntockera nnd feeders , $2 , 755 4.60 : cows nnd heifer * , f2.25ys.00 , canners , ti.GOft ) 2.75 ; bulls , J2.00JT3.76 ; 'rcxas and Indian Mpers , $3.i > ff4.60 ; cows and heifer * , $2.GQS > /HOGS Ilecolpta , 2,000 head : market 60 higher ; pigs and lights , $ .60Jfi"S ; packers , $4.40il4tt > ; butchers , $4.60rf4.7& . SI1EI3PReceipts. . 100 hend ; mnrkrt dull and nominal : native muttons , $3. " 6114. 00 ; lambB , $4.2i > y6.15 ; culls and buck * , $2.00iJ > 4.W ; stockWB , J2.60Jf3.76. St. Jnncph Ilvi > .Stork. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH , Jto. , Aug. 12.-Spe- ( clal. ) The Journal quotes : CATTLE Receipts , 600 nend ; market ac tive ; natives , I5ff20o ( higher for the week ; others strong to lOc higher. . IIOG8 Receipts , 3,600 head ; market r a higher ; heavy and medium , J4.3 < VfM.f > 0 ; light , $4.8MNGO : Plg , $4.25 < g'4.40 ; bulk of Bales , JI.S3.rt'4,42iii. ' SHICEP-JRccelpts , 200 head ; market active and steady. N vr York Mvo Stoi k. NBW YORK , Aug. 12.-nEEVES-Re- cclnts , 1,040 hend ; no trade of Importance ; reeling steady ; cables unchanged ; exports , 860 cattle and 5,000 quarters of beef. CALVES Receipts , none ; no trading ; feeling dull. 8HH13P-Steady ; receipts , 2.051 hend ; sheep , } 2.60a4.60 ; o.xtra wethers , $5.23 ; lambs , $ < J.OO(37.00 ( ; culls , Ji.90. HOGS Receipts , 3.019 head ; none for sale ; nominally steady. Cincinnati I.li Stock. CINCINNATI , Aug. 12.-HOGS-Stcady at . . . CATTLE-Stendy at J3.25S6.25. SHEEP-Steady at $2.2504.18 ; lambs , strong at JC.OO@6.G3. Stock In Following are the receipts at the four principal western markets for August 12 : - . Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . . . . . 793 2s98 ( . . . . Chicago . 100 10,000 3,000 Kansas city . 60 3,120 200 St. Louis . 100 2,000 100 Totals . .1,019 17,110 3,200 PENSIONS FOll WUSTISUN V1STEIIANS. Survivor * of the Civil Wnr Remem bered liy the Gcncrnl Government. WASHINGTON. Aug. 12. Pensions have" been granted western veterans as follows : Issue of July 29. 1899 : Nebraska : Original William II. Sharp , Omaha , $6 ; John V. Baldrldge , Pawnee City , $6. Additional Aurcllus Roberts , Rising City , $4 to $12. Increase Parkhurst Shur- lock , Bradshaw , $6 to ? 8. Original widows , ot < J Matilda Reber. Aurora , JS. Iowa : Original William Smith , Minden , $6 ; Benjamin H. Kcstor , Arlspe , $ i > . Restoration , reissue and Increase Wilson A. Woathorly , Marshatltown , $8. Increase Jo seph Maddlx , Llbcrtyvllle , $ S to $12. Origi nal widows , etc. Emma A. Woathorly , Marshalltown , $12 ; Anna M. Hatton , Des Molnes * . $17. South Dakota : Original willows , etc. Nancy 0. Boyd , Piedmont , $8. Loot Cleveland City Fund * . CLEVELAND , 0. , Aug. 12. Albert E. Davis , a former clerk in the water works de partment under the McKleson administration , was arrested today , charged with defrauding the city out of $1,900. A council committee is investigating the various departments of the city government and it is elated tar.tltng discrepancies have bocn discovered. In the water works department it IE said to have bocn discovered that ucarly $ C,6no had been paid for lead which was never delivered. oi. A'tiiii jjoivcm AIR jiecoru. NEW YORK , Aug. 12. 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