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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1899)
10 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THUBSDAY , ATJGrTJST 24 , 189D. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Wheat Becomes a Strong Ball Market and Oloses at an Advance , CORN IS STRONG ON A CASH DEMAND Until Clone a Simile Higher for Sep tember nntl Mn ) ' , but Lower for December I'rovliilonB Are Stronger nnd CHICAGO , AUK. 23.-Wheat bccamo a strong bull market again today , and closed nt advances of H9-io for September nnd ? 40i4o tor December. Ilalns In the north west , mall receipts , strong cables and a good cash demand caused extensive cover ing by shorts. Corn woa > < trong on the. cash demand and closed UfJ-Hc higher. Onts closed a shade higher for September and 3luy , but a shade lower for December. Provisions do ud unchanged to lOc higher. Wheat opened strong at substantial ad vances In both December nnd September , the loiter Htnrtlng Vlfl-Ho higher at 74ltQ > 74Vic , nnd September * o higher at 71c. Hull news came In from all directions. Liverpool showed on advance of ! d. The weather In the northwest was again wet , with prospects of a continuance of the rnlns , and receipts , compared with those of lust Bcason. were conspicuously small. 1 lie wet weather caused a good deal of buying last week , and It had the same effect to day , n there was much apprehension of Ht-rlous damage resulting. The opening ad vance was stubbornly fought for a time , especially In December , In which option a hlfght decline took plnco soon after thu opening , the prices casing olt to 74S4'VJ. / < . Hut the nowa waa too much against the bear sldu of the market , and before 11 o'clock prlccB had scored a substantial advance , September advancing to TO'/lc and. December 74V4c. These prices wcto above calls and selling airalMii thosq privileges anil a natural deslro to realize proilts caused several soft spots In the market , but no reaction of note occurred until late In the afternoon. September In the meantime advanced to 72',4o and December to 74ic. At those prices rho demand let up to some extent ana under a moderately heavy pressure to real ize a Blow dpcllno took place. September reacting to 72V4i(72'/lc ( , and December to 74'/11J'74 ? c. The clone -wan steady at those prices * . The cash situation wan a leading factor In the strength of the spcculatlvo market. Nearly all the cash houses re ported better bids , and one llrm reported bC.OOO bu. sold direct to a foreign market. The seaboard also reported an excellent demand for export , though only sixteen loads wcro worked for expoit. Mlnno- upolla and Duluth receipts weie 175 cars , against 181 last week and 47f > a year ago. Chicago receipts were eighty-seven cars , four of contract grade. Total plimnry re ceipts were 605,000 bu. , compared with 9'- OOO bu. a year ugo. The northwest pt - dieted small receipts for some tlntu. At lantic port clearances of wheat and flour amounted to 450,000 bu. Corn did not display much activity , but was llrm throughout. The Mrmigth 'of ' wheat had some influence , but the liirjso cash demand was the principal fAct-j- . Speculators were also Influenced by 'ho Hinall receipts and made the country olftii1- ings. Receipts were 333 cars. Shoris woio free buyers of both September and Decem ber. Crop bulletins were generally favor able. September ranged from 31o to 31 % 43UJc } , and closed VM3 ( higher at 3Ji : . little was done In oa.ts. Elevator people ple nnd receiving houses sold moderately , but the cash demand -was exccllen' , about 750,000 bu. being reported , and this and the llrmnoss of wheat sustained prices early. The market , however , followed the late break In wheat and closed barely steady. Receipts were 300 cars. Shorts bought Sep tember to some extent. September ranged from 13c to 20',4c. and Wos-Oil a nhado ( higher at 20c : Deeem'ber ' closed a shada Bower nt 1961 ? ic. Provisions were extremely dull. Hog trices were lower , but there was a if.ilr outside demand for pork and ribs , which resulted in advances In those producta. Most O'f ' the business was inthe way of changing. At tha rloso September poiic was TV-ylOc higher at $ S.300S.32Vfe. Septem ber lard unchanged at $3.20 and September ribs Er. . higher at $5.12',4. Estimated receipts Thursday : Wheat , SO cars : ' corn , 303 cars ; oats , 4SO cars ; hogs , 55.000 head. Loading futures ranged as follows : Articles Upon. High. Low , Close. Ycs'ci'y 71772 71H 77M 77M 70M 31 31 AM S8H 20H 2UH SOW 10H lOtfi 20 10M-20 Iflti i n IflMfflM ilM Jlto S1H 822W 8S2M 820 832K 822H 8 S''Hi 040 830 840 055 BOJHi DOS OU2H B17 B22H B 17M 620 620 625 627K 6 21) ) 542M 542H 645 6 42Hi BOTH 615 607M fi07 S 12k 617 6 12Vt 407k 500 4P7W SOU 4 US No. 2. Cash quotations were as follows : KLOUR Strong ; winter patents , $3500) ) 3.CO ; straights , $3.100'3.30 : spring specials , $4.20 ; spring patents , $3.4003.70 ; straights , $2.8003.10 : bakers' , $2.2002.CO. WHKAT-4NO. 3 spring. C7&72 n c ; No. 0 red , 72V4 < 074i.4e. CORiN-No. 2 , 32c ; No. 2 yellow , 32V4C , OATS No. 2 , 21i,4021ic ; No. 2 white , 22 i { ? 23V5c ; No. 3 white. 22'/4 < SC3',4c. RYE No. 2. 54c. HARLEY No. 2 , 31V.039C. SEEDS Timothy , August , $2.35 ; Septem ber , $2.35 ; October , $2.35. Flax , cash , north west , $1.11 ; cash , southwest. $1,10 ; Septem ber , $1.W ; October , $1.05 ; December , $1,05. Clover , contract grade , $6.40. Prime tlmo- Uhy seed. $2.42' . PROVISlONS-Mess pork per bbl. . $7. 00 > 6.35. Uml , per 100 Ibs. . $5.07 05.20. Short ribs sides ( loose ) , $4.9505.25. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) . $5.C2V405.75. Short clear sides ( boxed ) . $5.6u0C.CO. WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , per BOl. , $1.26. SUGARS Cut loaf , unchanged. Following are the receipts and shipments for yesterday : Articles. Receipts. Shipments. Flour , bbls i 20,000 11.000 Wheat , bu 102,000 42,000 Corn , bu 4X1,000 474,000 Onitu , bu 821,000 365,000 aiyo. bu 10,000 . . . . . liar-ley , bu 42,000 2,000 On the Produce exchange today the but- < nr market was steady ; creameries , 16 20c : dairies. 130-17C. Cheese , firm ; 9&010c. K gs. Bteady ; fresh , I2 ic. Dressed poultry , Ktoudy ; turkeys , SV40 c ; chickens , 9Vi011&ci NKW YOHIC < ; IMIIAI , BIAIUCIST. Quotation ! for < li Tiny on Vnrloun CoiuiiinilUlea , NI3W YORK , Aug. 23.-FLOUR Receipts , C.073 bbl . ; exports , 26,262 bbls. ; Bales , 6,400 Ibbls. ; steadier and a fair Inquiry for spring patents at old asking prices ; winter Htruli/htB / , $3.350sMS ; winter extras , $2.4501 2.W ; Minnesota patents , $3.8504,05 ; Minnesota seta bakers. $3.0503.20. Rye Hour , firm ; Biiles. 4.030 bbls. ; good fair , $2.5003.10. CORNM'EAL ' Steady : yellow western , 72 < S73o ; Brandywlne , $2.102.o. R'VE-State ' , 66c , c. I. { . , New York , car lots. lots.HARLEY HARLEY Firm ; feeding , 37iff3Uc , c. i. f. , ElufTalo. liAHLKY MALT Steady ; western. 650630. W1I13AT Receipts , 43,475 bu. ; exports , 89- 293 bu. ; sales , 1,900,000 bu , futures nnd 128.- 000 0)U. spot. Spot , steady ; No , 2 red. 7SHc , f. o. b. . aJloat , spot ; No. 1 northern. Du- lutli. SOTto , f. o. b. , afloat , spot ; No. 2 red , 76 ? 4j76Hc , elevator ; No. 1 hard , Duluth , 84 ? e , spot. Options opened stronger at Me udvanco on higher cables , wet weather fn the northwest and local covering. They were sustained later by light offerings and nervousness among short Interests , but llnully eased off and closed unsettled at HO not advance. May , S2 0S3He , closed 827ic ; September , 7fiiB7S16c / , closed 7CT o ; De cember. TOHOWic. closed 79Uc. CORN Receipts. 379,275 bu. ; exports , 320- T&J tiu. ; sales , 40,000 bu. futures and 440,000 bit. snot. Spot , steady ; No , : , SSKc. f , o. b. . Afloat , and SSVlc , elevator. Options opened llrm at Ua advanceon covering and sold tip later on export talk , light offerings and good clearances , closing firm at * io advance. IMny , 3GH@3Si.ic , closed 35V o : August closed SSHo ; September closed 37Hc ; December closed 3SHc. OATS-Recelpts. 201,800 bu. : exports. 80.718 bu. Spot , llrm : No. 2 , 26iio : No , 3 , 25V4c ; No. 2 white , 28Uc ; No , 3 white , 25Hc ; track white western and state , ? G033c , Options , quiet , HAY Steady ; shipping , 60ft65c ; good to choice. 760S7UC. HOPS Quiet : state , common to choice , IBM crop , tic : 1S97 erop , nominal ; 1S93 crop. 10til5c ; Pacific coast , 1890 erop , 4jjfic ; 1897 crop , nominal ; 1E9S crop. 12@lGc. HlDKS-Flrrr.j Qalveston. 20 to 25 Ibs. , lGVtm7o ; Texas dry. 35 to 40 Ibs. , liUGJSWc ; California. 21 to 25 Ibs. ISiic. LEATHEH-FIrm ; hemlock aolc , Buenos Ayres , llijht to heavy weight * , acid , 225 | < . - ! , PROVISIONS Beef , steady ; family , $9.00 fill.00 ; extra mess , $9 ; beet hams , $27 ; packet , $ ; .25B10.00j city extra India mess. $14.00t'15.BO. Cut meats , steady : pickled bellies. $ .C037.2S ; plrkOd shoulders , $ S ; pickled hams , $10.005110.50. Lard , firmer ; western steamed closed at $5.6. ; city , $3.15 ; August closed at $5.55 , nominal ; refined , firm. Pork , steady ; mess , $ S.7Mf 9.50 ; short clear , $10.25011.75 ; family , $11.00tf 1200. 1200.POTATOESQulet : fair to prime , $1.50 ® 1.75 ; fancy , $2.00512.25 ; pouthern. $1.5032.00. TALI/OU' Dull ; city , 4c ; country , 4ic. RICE Firm : domestic , fair to extra , 4ft 7',4c ! Japan , 4-MiiSUc. OAHUAOB ateatfy. FUBIOHTS Dull ; cotton by steam , 2\i \ 2Jo : grain by steam , 25c. BUTTER-Rccelpts , 2.C03 pkgs. ; steady ; estern creamery. 17@21c ; _ factory , 1317' c. ai * ' ilitieiiiiat .t.oai ptiK" . * niciiuy * large , white , 0c : small , white , lOc ; large , colored. lOc ; small , colored , lOHc. EGOS Receipts. 8,779 pkgs. ; flrmj western ungraded , at mark , 120a6c. OMAHA ( JUNUUAlj MAIIICGT. Condition of Trnile nml Qtmtntlnni mi Stnplc mill I'nnojI'roilncc. . EGGS Good stock at He. BUTTER Common to fair , 12c ; choice , 140l5c ; separator , 20c ; gathered creamery , 18Q19c. POULTRY Hens , live , 7@7Hc ; spring chickens , 9010c | old and staggy roosters , live , 34folc ! ; ducks and geese , live , 50Cc ; tur keys , live , c. PIGEONS-Llve , per doz. , 75cQl.W. VEALS Choice , 9c. VEGETABLES. WATERMELONS-Good stock , crated for shipments , 15017c , CANTALOUPE Per doz , , crated , Io060c , TOMATOES Per 4-basket crate , 300400. POTATOES New , 250300 ner bu. CUCUMBERS-Per doz. , ' 1001Sc. CELERY Per dnz. . 30033c. SWEET POTATOES-Per bbl. , $2.003'2.2S ' FRUITS. BLUEBERRIES-Per 16-qt. case , $1.60 ® 'pLUMS-Callfornla , per crate , $1.3501.60. CALIFORNIA PEACHES Freestone , $100. APPLES-Pcr bbl. , $2.00. GRAPES Natives , KSflSOa per basket ; California , $1.4001.75. TROPICAL FRUITS. LEMONS California fancy. $4.254.60 ; choice California , $3.7604.00 ; Messina , fancy , $3.0005.25. BANANAS Choice , crated , large stock , per bunch , $2.500)2.75 ) ; medium-sized bunches , $2.0002,25. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green hides. 7'c ; No. 2 green hides. 6',4c ' ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c ; No. 2 salted hides , Sc ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. . lOc ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ib3. , CTALLOW. GREASE. ETC. Tallow. No. 1 , 3c ; tallow , No. 2. 2 > ic ; rough tallow , l c ; white grease , 2&03c ; yellow and brown grease , 1V4&2UC. SHEEP PELTS Green salted , each. 150J 75c ; green salted shearings ( short wooled early sklr 0. each , 15c ; dry shearings ( short wooled early skins ) , No. 1 , each , 6c ; dry flint , Kansas and Nebraska butcher wool pelt.i , per lb. , actual weight , 405c ; dry flint , Kansas nnd Nebraska murrain wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight , 30Ic ; dry flint , Colorado rado butcher wool pelts , per lb. , actual weight. 403c ; dry flint. Colorado murrain wool pelts , per lb. . actual welgnt , 3&4c. St. InulN Rrnlti ami l rovlnlon . ST. LOUIS , Aug. 23. WHEAT Higher ; No. 2 red , cash , elevator. 73c ; track , 72H ® 73V4c ; September , 72i72c ; December. 75i & 75Tic ; No. 1 hard , 70071c ; receipts , 64,658 bushels. CORN Higher ; cash , 31c ; track , 33033V4c ; September , 30c ; December , 274c ; May , 2SV4c. OATS Firm ; No. .2 , cash. 21c ; track , 22c ; September , 21 ic ; May , 22Vtc ; No. 2 white , SSfcc. RYE Firm at 5Sc. PROVISIONS Pork , firm at $9. Lard , steady ; prime steam , $3.1u ; choice , $5.15. METAL.S-t.ead , lower at $4.50. Spelter , lower at J3.50. POULTRY-Qulet ; chickens , old. 7c ; young , DC ; turkeys , old , 8c ; young , 12c ; ducks and geese , 60CV4c. BUTTER Firm ; creamery , 1721c ; dairy , 13017c. EGGS Steady at 12c. FLOUR Held firmly ; patents , $3.453.60 ; straights. $3.1503.2a ; clear , $2.7503.00. SEEDS Timo-thy seed , firm ; $2.55 bid for prime ; common grades , $2.2502.40. Flaxseed - seed , firm at $1.04. CORNMEAI.T-Steady at $1.7501.80. BRAN Strong- ; sacked lots , east track , BSc. BSc.HAY Dull ; timothy , $7.00010.00 ; prairie. $ C.500S.OO. WHISKY Steady at $1.26. IRON COTTON TIES Steady at $1.15. HEMP TWINE Steady nt 9c. BAGGING Quiet at GSfiftc. PROVISIONS Dry salt meats , steady ; boxed houlders , $3.12V4 : extra shorts , $5.25 ; clear ribs , $5.60 ; clear Hides , $5.62',4. Bacon , steady : boxed shoulders , $5.75 ; extra shorts , $5.75 : clear ribs. $5.S7i4 ; "clear " sides. $6.12V4. RECEIPTS-Flour , 3,000 bbls. : wheat. 65- 000 bu. ; corn , 75,000 bu. ; oats , 22,000 bu. SHIPMENTS-JFlour. 4,000 bbls. ; wheat. 6,000 bu. ; corn , 160,000 bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu. Iliiltlniorc Flour nml Grnln. BALTIMORE , Aug. 23. FLOUR Quiet , unchanged. Receipts , 19,158 bbls. WHEAT Firmer : spot and month , 72H ® 72c ; October , 74 > 475c ; December , 77 ic asked ; steamer No. 2 red , 69o bid. Re ceipts , 37,661 bbls. : exports , none. Southern , by sample , 6573c ; southern , on grade , 69V40 > 73o. CORN Firmer ; mixed spot and month , 360'36c ; September nnd October , 36V4 ® 36c ; November , old , 33Q34c ; January , 33J ( ) 33'4c ; January , 33033Uc ; steamer mixed , 35Vi < 335lfc. Receipts , 161,905 bu. : exports , none ; southern white corn , 400-40&C ; southern yellow , 400-tlc. OATS Firm ; No. 2 white , 26fir26Wc : No. 2 mixed , new , 2525V4c. BUTTER Firm. CHEESE-Flrm. EGGS Firm. Kniinnn City Grnln nml Provision * . KANSAS CITY , Aug. 23. WHEAT-Sep- tember , Coc ; December. G7c ; cash , No. 2 hard. G5U,0COc : No. 3 , 61140 5c ; No. 2 red. 700710 : No. 3 , 66V40COc : receipts , 100 cars CORN September , 2SV4c ; December , 2I c : cash. No. 2 mixed , 29029Vlc ; No. 2 white. 23Vic : No. 3. 23 c. OATS No. 2 white , 2302314C. RYE No. 2 , 6lc. HAY Choice timothy , $7.50 ; choice prairie , $6.00. BUTTER Creamery , 16019c ; dairy , 15c. EGGS Market firm : receipts barely equal requirements ; fresh Missouri nnd Kansas stock , firsts. ll'/4c , cases returned. RECEIPTS-Wheat , 40,000 bu. ; corn. 13,000 bu. : oats , none. SHIPMENTS Wheat , 16,200 bu. ; corn , 18.- SOo bu. ; oats , 9,000 bu. Liverpool < 5nilii nml Provlnlon * . LIVERPOOL , Aug. 23. PROVISIONS Lard , American refined , In palls , steady at 2Ss. Hams , short cut , 13 to 14 Ibs. , dull at 60s 6d. Bacon , Cumberland cut , 28 to 30 ! bs. , steady at 36s 6d ; short dear backs. 14 'to ' 16 Ibs. , steady at 30s 6d. Shouldera equare. 12 to II Ibs. , steady at C9s. CORNr-Futures : September , steady at 3s 4'4d : October , quiet ait 3s 4id ; November quiet at 3s Ed. WHEAT Spot. No. 1 California , 6s Wd ® 6s Id ; futures , steady ; September , 6s 10-Md : December , Gs TW. MliincuimlU Wheat nnd Flonr. MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 23. WHEAT In store : No. 1 northern , August , 71 Vic ; No. 2 northern. August , 70c ; September , 69H ® C9Uo ; December. 70o ; May , 73Ho. On track : No. 1 hard , 72V4c ; No. 1 northern , 71Hc ; No. 2 northern. 7 < HJc. FLOUR Sales yesterday , 31.000 bbls. , 12.- 000 'bbls. foreign : -first patents , $3.7003.80 : stcond patents , $3.503.60 ; ' first clear , $2.60 ® " BRAN Unchanged. Milwaukee firnln Market , MILWAUKEE , Aug. 23. WHEAT-One cent higher : No. 1 northern , 73 074 0 ; No. 2 northern , 70UGT73C. RYE-Hlgher ; No. 1 , 5IK-C. BARLEY Steady at 62c ; No. 2 sample , 33 f41c. Oiilntli AVIicat Market. DULUTH , Aug. 23.-WHEAT No. 1 hard. 2 , 7o ; No. 3 spring , Clc. Wool Market. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23.-WOOL-Flrm and active for all good grades at unchanged prices. BOSTON. Aug. 23. The American Wool ami Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow ; Although the tone of the wool market Is somewhat quieter there has been a fair business In progress during the last week , with Indications at this writing of an Im proved demand In the immediate future. A few houses report large sales , \nd thoee who do not state that there has been con siderable looking around , the result of which has been the taking of quite n num ber of Bampla bags , whlcn will very likely materialize Into considerable business In the course of the next week or two. Stocks of foreign goods have been pretty well worked up and with a practical cessation of Impor tations manufacturers have got the market to themselves better than at any time since 1S92 and at no time since then has the. out look seemed better. The sales of the week In Boston amounted to 4,450,000 pounds do mestic and 415.0(10 pounds foreign , making a total of 4,900,000 pounds , against a total of 5,446,000 pounds for the previous we-ck and a total of 2 , 24 , 0 pounds for the corre spending week last year. Sales since Jan uary 1 amount to 1S0.770.COO pounds , against 77,018,000 pounds last year txt this time. MOVI3MH.VTS OF STOCKS AMI HOMDS. No Mnicrlnl Setlmck Iti the 1'rlccn on the Stock KxchntiKC. NEW YORK , Aug. 23. Affairs In the stock market took on a cheerful appearance from the opening today and there was no material setback In the advance In prices from start to finish , though the dealings were decidedly Irregular nt times during the day. U became manifest at the opening that the Inside Interests In Brooklyn Transit were prepared to offer a very determined resistance to any further Celine In that stock , which they have not been doing for Komo time past. Today the price was never more than 1 % above last night's level and was extremely feverish all iluy within n range of about -points. . But pressure against the stock was relaxed when the iu- termlncd nature of the support became evi dent. There was some disposition to cover short contracts In other stocks which have shown sympathetic weakness with Brooklyn Tran sit. The cessation of the bear campaign left the way open for an unopposed art- vance nnd there was a largo clement In clined to buy stocks. The advance In American Tobacco was the most conspicu ous movement of the day. A deluge of of ferings was encountered nt every point up. which caused a temporary halt , but after the absorption of these the upward move ment was re-sumcd. The extreme rise was over 7 points. Continental Tobacco stocks rose 3 and over 2 points , respectively , in sympathy. Sugar showed momentary weakness at the opening , but 'was increasingly strong as the day progressed and Is up Vk on the day. There were heavy taking ! ) of the leather stocks , which gained M and 2H. re spectively. In the railroad list business was exceedingly well distributed and a large number of stocks show gains between 1 and 2 points. The most notable feature of the trading In this department was the ten dency to turn to the middle nnd low-priced stocks , while the high-priced and estab lished dividend-paying stocks were almost universally left quiescent. In fact , not a few of this grade show small net losses. The low return nt present dividend rates mad-o by the high-grade railroad stocks nnd the prospects of coming dividends or In creased dividends In lower grade Issues , ow ing to the continued Increase In railroad earnings , were the motives of this develop ment In speculation. Common stocks of re organized companies having preferred stocks ahead of them whose dividend claims are provided for with an accumulating sur plus of earnings beyond were the favorites. Some of the southern and southwestern stocks which have had recent large , ad vances wore held back by realizing. With the exceptions noted strength was well dts- I trlbuted through the different railroad ! groups. Net gains of 2 points or upward 1 are shown by Baltimore & Ohio , Erie Ilrst preferred , Hocking Valley , Northern Pacific , Fort Worth and Rio Grande. Chicago & Eastern Illinois and St. Paul & Duluth ro o an extreme 4 points. A much more cheerful sentiment was re flected from foreign stock markets today and London was a buyer in this market. The bond market was nctlvo and strong and dealings were fairly well distributed amongst the speculative bonds. Total sales , par value , $3,007.000. United States 3s de clined Vt In the bid price , The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : The markets here were cheerful today. In thu absence of political developments. Consols rose % on bearish closing. American opened dull but with fair buying , largely continental , and the closing was firm at the best. Fea tures were Baltimore & Ohio , Norfolk & Western , Erie. Denver & Rio Grande and Northern Pacific. Spanish 4s were GOV&c. Portuguese securities were again strong on rumors that Delgado bay Is really British , Intelligence of the purchase having been de layed for diplomatic reasons. The bank bought 120.000 gold In bars and 40,000 was taken for the continent. The week's influx was 447.000. Discounts were a shade easier. A good bank statement Is expected tomor row. Treasury bill tenders on Friday are expected to cause dearer money. The following are the closing quotations for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : Atchlscm 23',4 Sou. Hallway pfd. . M',4 do pfd < " ? l Texna & Pacific . . 22',4 Bal. & Ohio DOJi Union Itacltlo 4W4 Cnn. 1'acitio 07 do pfd 7 ! > % Can. Southern aV/i Wabash 7 % Central Pacific . . . . 59r do pfd 2Sti Cli s. & Ohio 2S % W. & L. K 10T * Q QV 15 % do 3d pfd 27 C. . B. & Q 136V4 WIs. Central li % Chi. . Ind. & L 10'i A < 2ams Express . . .113 do ptd 4 . , Amor. lixprtKS . . . .140 Chi. & B. I" SOV4 United Stntes DO CM. & N. W 165 % Wells Fargo 12S14 C. . R. I. & P 18 ? Amer. Cot. Oil . . . . 4ft C. C. C. & St. L. . . . . W do pfd 91 Colo. Southern . . . . EV4 Amer. Mailing 16 do 1st T > fd 4 do pfd K\ \ < , do 2d pfd Amor : B. & R 43'.s Del. & Hudson..123 do pfd Ul > * Del. , L. & W 175V4 Amor. Spirits c Den. & B0 2v * do pfd 2S * l/t pfd W,4 Amer. Steel Hoop. . 3S Erie 14 % do pfd S3',4 ' do 1st pfd 39 % Amer. S , & W 57 at. Nor. pM"I" ! do pfd SS Hocklns Coat 1 > H Amer. Tin Plate. . < : & Hocking Valley . . . . 28 % do pfd 90 Illinois Central . . . .llfi Amer. Tobacco . . .13)K ) Iowa Central HJi do pfd 115 % do pfd Er Ana. Mln. Co 57k K. C. . P. & O. . . . 11 Brooklyn It. T l < Wi li B. & W W Colo. K. & I B2i do Pfd "W Con. Tobacco % LaKd Shore 201'A do pfd W % Louts. & Nash 82 % Fednral Bleel M > 4 Manhattan I > 11J do pfd 8l < i Met. St. Ry 20m Gen. Electric imtt Mexican Central . . 16H Glucose Sucar 64'i II. & St. L 75 do pfil i del pf < V . . . - P7 Int. Paper at Mo. Paitne TiO > do pfd 7 > ! Mobile & Olilo . . . . 45 LnoloJe Gas 57 > i Mo. , K. & T 13V4 Nat. BUcult 47 < 4 do pfd 41 | do pM ! Sli N. J. Central 119V ! i Nat. Load S25i N. T. rcrrtrat 13S % ' do pfd 112 Nor. & West 2Ii Nat. Steel foil do pfd 73 do pfd 97'i Nor. Pacific MU N. Y. Air Brake..183 do pfd ' Nor. Amer J2H Ont. & Wentem . Pacific Coast 47 Ore. H. & N 4J"j do Ist-pM 81 do pfd 74H < lo 2d pM 61 Pennsylvania 13Wi Pacific atall 47 Readlne gW People'a C-ns 119 % do 1st pfd 62/i Pressed Bind Car. . E914 do 2d pfd 34i % do pfd 89 R. O , W Mst Pull. Pal. Car 153 Sland. R. & T 8 - - 4 st ls.-P.- : : : : Sujrar is 'i do lat pfd "li. do pfd 119V4 do 2d pfd 37 % Tcnn. C. & 1 97 St. L. . . S. W 1VU U. S. Leather 10 % do pfd 30 do pfd TOH St. Paul 133 % U. S. Rubber 49 do DM 174ft do pfd 11BH st. P. & o nm Western Union . . . . 9 Bmj. Paclfto 50 H P. O. C. & St. L. . 77H Sou. Railway 12H New York Money Mnrlfet. NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-MONEY On call , steady at 2WQQ per cent ; last loan , 2'/4 per cent. PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER 4M05 per cent. STERLING EXCHANGE Firm , with actual business In bankers' bills at Jl.StHW 4,86 ? ; for demand and J4.83VJff4.S314 for sixty days ; posted rates , JI.Slgl.ST'/i ; commercial bills. J4.83. SILVER-Certmcates , 60tCOic ; bar , 69 1316cMexican ; dollars , 47c. BONDS Government bonds , weak ; state bonds , Inactive ; railroad bonds , strong. The following are the closing quotations on bonds : Offered. Neiv York MlnlnK ( InotntlniiB. NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The following rtra the closing quotations for mining Ohares ; Chollar tl Ontario , 700" Crown Point 20 Onhlr 100 Oon. Cal. & Vais Plymouth . , 8 DeadwooJ GO Quicksilver . . . . . . . . .ISO Oould & Currle . . . SI do pfd fr > l Hale & NorcroM , . : & Sierra Nevada . . . . 61 llomeatake coco Standard . . . . .MS Iron Sliver W Union Con , . . . s > Mexican iS Yellow Jacket IS Foreign Klnnncln ] . LONDON. Aug. 23. American securities opened dull on the 'lower over-night prices from Hew York. Later there was a rally and prices advanced , closing firm at about the best. The amount of 'bullion taken into the Rank of England on balance today was 0.000. Spanish 4s , 69.12U. FRANKFORT , Aug. a.-Buslneas was quiet on the bourse today Spanish 4 * and Portuguese securities recovered , local shares and Americans were steady and funds were weaK. BERLIN , Aug. 23 Business on the bourse today was Irregular , Homo funds were weak on the Internal crisis resulting from the rejection of the winal bill. Spanish 4s opened firmer on Paris advance , but closed dull. Locals were maintained and Ameri can securities were dull. PARIS , Aug. 23. Yesterday's Improve ment on the bourse was accentuated today. Rentes nnd Spanish 4s were firm ; Portu guese securities recovered considerably ; Rio tlntos were In active demand and Kit flit * were strong , owing to largo purchases on English account. 3 p. m. Three per cent rentes , lOOf for the account ; exchange on London , 25f 23c for checks. Spanish 4s closed nt 59.SO. 11U13NOS AVRES. Aug. 23.-Tho gold quo tation today was 121.40. IloNton Stock UuotntlniiN. BOSTON , Aug. 23. Call lonns , 3JT4 per cent ; time loans , 4JT414 per cent. Closing prices for stacks , bonds nnd mining shares : A. , T. He 8. F . M'4 do pfd do pfd . 67 , WIs , Central 17 < i Amer. Sugnr . 156 Atohlson 4s H" > do pM . IM Adventure 8H Hell Telephone . SIS AllouM Mln. Co. . . . 65 * Doston & Albany . .238 Atlantic 77 lloston Klevatcd..lo9 IVoMon & Mont S.V ) Itcnlrm & Maine . , 3 Buttc A Uoston . . . . 75 C. , 11. & Q . 13fi',4 Caluinct & Hecla . .MO Fltchburx pfrt . 118 Centennial . . . . . . . . . . UU Mexican Central , . 15H Franklin K Mich. Tel . ! > S Humboldt 3 Old Colony . IM Oscvola (3 Old Dominion . 3" Parrot C Union Pnclllc . 4 ? i S. K. Copper l ii Union iJind . 7tt Tamarack 231 West End . M Wlnonti UM ilo p.M . . 112 Wolverine * 46 , i Wcstlntrh. Elco WK Utah Mining 43U. London Stock Quotation * . LONnON , Aug. 23. 4 p. m. Closing ; Con ol , money . . . .106V4 N. Y. Central Consols , ncct . IMVi Pennsylvania . Can , Pactno . ! i9i.Unlon Pacific pfd . . Kite . , . 1C Mex. Cent , new 4s. . fV > 1st pfd . 41 Ati.lhtson . Nor , Paeinc pfd . . . .llf'l'lxjula. ' & N h . . . . 8454 Minx. Qttilnary . 79i4 , Grand Trunk . SV St. Paul common. . . 1. > .M > I Anaconda . lln SILVBR-279-lCd per oz. MONEY 2 per cent. The rate of discount In the open market for short bills , 3 % per cent ; for1 thrco months' bills , 3 ' ,4 per cent. Ilniik ClcnrliiK" . ST. LOUIS , Aug. 23. Clearings , M.723,5io ; balances , $127,101. Money , steady at 4 < ffo per cent. New York exchange , 30c bid , 20c dis count asked. NEW YORK , Aug. 23.-Clcarlngs. $181- S3C.35S ; balances , 110,276.731. BOSTON. Aug. 23. Clearings , J1S.73S.307 ; balances. J2.074.417. BALTIMORE , Aug. 23.-CIearing ? , $15,223- 312 ; balances , $030,623. PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 23. Clearings , $15,34G,97 : balances , J2.270.549. CHICAGO , Aug. 23.-Clearlngs. $19.709,268. New York exchange , 35c discount. Sterling exchange , $4.S404.S7& . Condition of the Tronmirj- . WASHINGTON. Aug. JS.-Todny's state ment of the condition of , the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $271,401,573 ; gold reserve , $246,529,437. Cotton Market. NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 23. COTTON Steady ; sales. C25 bales ; ordinary. 315-l c ; good ordinary , 4 7-16c ; low middling , 5V4c ; middling , 5c ; good middling , GVic ; middling November , $3.82 ( 5.84 ; December , $5.S7 < TiG.SS ; January , $5.91(35.92 ( ; February , $3.U5Sf5.97 ; March. $3.99@6.00 ; April , $6.03ffC.05 ; May , $6.07(36.09. ( ST. LOUIS , Aug. 23.-COTTON-Un- changcf ] ; middling , 6c ; sales , none ; receipts , 225 bales ; shipments , 228 bales ; stock , C6.S55 bales. NEW YORK. Aug. 23. . COTTON While the cotton market was still very active with wlda and nt time violent fluctuations , tak ing the day as a whole , there was developed a sentiment of caution which somewhat re duced the volume of business nnd left the Impression that views at large were waver ing. The market opened rampant at nn ad vance of 3 to C points , with a further ad vance Immediately following of 5 to S points. The basis of the early upward movement was the pleasing character of the crop ac counts from the southwest and more par ticularly from Texas. A Texas cotton llrm had advices from eighteen counties , with the damage variously reported at from 10 to CO per cent. This , supplementing the ofllclal reports' of Damage and the absence of rain In the Washington forecast , became a large factor In the. upward movement , which ap peared to be restricted only by the disposi tion to take profits. iTho latter at one time turned the- market no that.noonfound prices oft to within 3 lo C polnts'of the best figures of yesterday. But again there was a whirl In the marketjpaused by an Influx of out side buying orders , and.isome of the shorts had to cover.Trading In the afternoon , however , became less actlvo with the best support from the. short side. Closed steady at not advance .of G to 13 points. LIVER-POOL , Aug. 23. COTTON Limited demand and prices l-16d lower ; American middling fair. 41-16d ; good mid dling. 3d ; middling , 3Vd ; low middling , 35-16d : good ordinary , 3d ; ordinary , 2 15-lCd. Sales of the day were 4,000 "bales " , of which 400 bales were for speculation nnd export , and Included 3.500 bales American. Receipts. 3,000 bales , all American. Futures opened easy and closed steady : American middling. 1. m. c. , August 3 31-6W , buyers ; August-September , 3 29-G4JF330-64d , buyers ; September-October , 3 2S-G4d , sellers ; Octo ber-November , 327-64d , sellers ; November- Dccenvber , 320-C4d , sellers ; December-Janu ary 3 25-01513 26-G4d. .buyers . ; January-Febru ary , 3 23-C4 < Sfl 26-C4d. buyers ; February- 27-64d sellers : March-April. March , 3 25-Gli3 - 327-C4d , sellers : April-May. 327-C45T3 2S-64d. 'buyers ' ; ( May-June , 32S4d. . buyers ; Jun- July , 3 29-C4d , sellers. Sletnl Mnrkot. NEW YORK , Aug. 3.-CMETALS-Pro- nounced weakness was developed In tin and spelter under extensive offerings and disap pointing rervorts from Europe and the west. Buyers were scarce and In nearly all in stances refused to take hold vigorously. Iron was strong on active demand. At the close the Metal exchange called pig Iron warrants firm with $15.50 bid and $16.00 asked ; lake copper , quiet and unchanged at $18.50 : tin , weak and lower with $31.00 bid and 431.25 asked- ; lead , quiet with $ .CO bid and $4.621,4 asked ; spelter , very weak at $5.60. nominal. The brokers' price for lead Is $4.35 and for copper $18.50. Coffee Market. NEW YOTIK , Aug. 23.-COFFEE-Optlons opened steady nt unchanged prices and Im proved 5 7/10 points on covering , but later cased off under disappointing foreign news ; spot buyers continued to procrastinate ; out- slda support -was totally lacking ; closed steady at S points higher to 5 points lower : sales , 12,525 bags , Including August. $4.2o ; September , $4.30 ; November , $ | .4a ; Decem ber. $1.75 ; March , $5.00 ; April and 'May , $5.10. Spot coffee. Rio , dull and nominal. Mild , small local market. Nevr York Dry Goodn Market. NEW YORK. Aug. 23. DRY GOODS Demand for brown cottons well sustained. Tone firm nnd bid turned down In some directions , the advance in raw cotton mok- Jng sellers more reserved. Bleached cottons firm and tending against buyers. Denims strong , occasionally He higher. No change In regular cloths. Odds In wide makes strong. Prints quiet Jn fancies , and barely steady. Woolen nnd worsted dross goods firm , with fair sales. Silks quiet but firm. Mnrkct. NEW ORLEANS , Aug. 23.-SUGAR- Bteady ; no open kettle ; centrifugal , yellow , 4M ? 4 ll-16c ; seconds. SHQ ic. Molasses , LONDON , "Aug. 23. BEET SUGAR Au gust , 1033d. NEW YORK , Auft 23.-SUGAR-Raw , quiet nnd 'barely ' steady ; fair refining , 4c ; centrifugal. 90 test , 4Ho ; molasses sugar , 3o ; refined , steady. Oil NEW YORK , Aug. 23.-OILS-Cottonspcd. quiet ; petroleum , steady ; rosin , steady ; turpentine , quiet at EOJ60V5c. OIL CITY , Aug. 23 , OILS-fcalances , $1.27 ; certificates closed at $1.29 bid for cash ; shipments. SC.315 bbls. ; average. 86.4(0 bbls. ; runs. 107.472 bblsaverage. ; . 80.432 bbls. LONDON , Aug. 23. OILS Linseed , Sis < Vid ; turpentine spirits , 31s 3d. Cnllfornlu IlrU-il I'rnlfH. NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-CALIFORNTA DRIED FRUITS-QuItt but Bteady. Evapo rated apples , common , 7Hc ; prime wire tray , SlitfjSHc : choice , Sii(9c ( ; fancy , 9 ® 9Vc. Prunes. 3'JfSc. Apricots. Royal. He ; Moor park , 14faltic , peaches , unpeeled , 8 © Chicago Tribune : "You are not a peach today , Katie , " tnld the professor , as they wandered through the orchard. "You ore too crabbed. " "You're not a peach cither , uncle , " re plied Katie , "because your father and mother were only a pair. " "Ah , yes , chM ! , " sorrowfully rejoined the profcesor. "That Is true of our first parents. And U la generally believed they lost their graft on account of an apple. " Whereat ho meditatively trimmed a ewitch. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Quito a Falling Off in the Receipts of Oattle , ARRIVALS ARE MOSTLY WESTERN FEEDERS Demand for HORN In Rood nnd Priced Arc StcnilSntitll Supply of Sliccp , Xot Kcnv KnntiRh for IlcciulrctnciilH , Total receipts 153 83 8 2 The disposition of the day's receipts was as follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : CATTLE Receipts of cattle this morning numbered only 150 cars , against 212 yester day and 2SC the day before. Of the cattle here today some fifteen or twenty loads were from Kansas city , consigned direct to pack ers. In other words , the total offerings of cattle today were the smallest sine ? , the close , of the week. The day's arrivals were made up very largely or western feeders , there being only about five or six loads 01 westerns that could 'be classed as beef and itwelve or thirteen loads of cornfed steers. The market on 'beef cattle ought to have been lower on the strength of the very heavy receipts and lower markets reported at other selling : points , but there were EO few cattle 'here , while the demand was of fair proportions , that there was no chance for buyers to secure any concession. The result was that beef cattle commanded steady prices and as a rule the offerings were all taken early in the morning. One bunch of prime teeves sold-up to $8.25 , the highest price of the season to date. Cows and heifers were In good demand and the market steady , the offerings chang ing hands in good season. Bulls , ( stags , calves , etc. , also sold at steady prices. The big bulk of all the cattle here con sisted of feeders , 'but there was an active demand and the desirable kinds changed hands early. Buyers were out early and they went after the good heavy feeders in a hurry , paying1 steady to a little stronger prices. Medium weight and lighter stuff was not In quite such active demand , but still the market was In good shape , even on that kind , and prices were steady at least. Representative sales : BEEF STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1. . 660 $2 50 1D..1069 } 5 05 20..1316 $5 60 1. . 810 2 50 23. . 936 5 15 20..1208 6 70 1. . 633 2 50 17. . 966 6 20 17..1458 575 1..1040 4 50 18..1220 5 3i 1..1460 5 SO 12. . 710 4 50 21..1164 5 33 11..1313 6 25 20. . 817 4 60 20..1332 6 40 20..1114 6 15 30..100S 5 15 IS..1249 5 30 COWS. 1. . 730 2 10 1. . 970 3 00 3..1183 3 40 1. . 760 2 25 1. . 716 3 15 5. . 97S 3 45 1. . 910 2 23 1..1000 3 15 1..1150 360 1..1030 2 60 1. . 840 325 9. . 869 3 50 1..1000 2 Co 1. . 850 325 14..10S2 355 4..1017 2 63 1..1160 3 23 1..1130 3 65 7. . 899 2 65 8. . 997 3 35 1..10GO 3 75 7..1051 3 00 7..1133 3 35 1..1090 3 75 2..1120 3 00 1. . 7CO 2 60 8. . 918 3 25 2. . 835 350 1. . SCO 2 75 1..1240 3 23 1. . 750 3 75 1. . 950 293 7. . 927 3 35 3. . 923 3 80 2. . 910 3 00 7. . 935 3 35 6..1128 380 1..1120 3 25 2..1100 3 40 STOCK COWS AND HEIFERS. 2. . 935 3 70 HEIFERfa. 1. . 490 360 G. . 859 3 60 1. . S50 340 IS. . 925 3 SO 18. . 720 4 25 BULL& . 1..13SO 3 00 1..1250 3 23 ,1180 3 45 1..1200 3 20 2..1060 3 40 , 710 3 50 2. . 615 225 1..1540 3 20 , 935 3 70 1..12CO 323 1..1650 3 C5 CALVES. 1. . 120 6 75 2. . 140 6 00 1. . 120 623 STDOKEKS AND FEEDERS 1. . 750 2. . 540 4 00 1. . 750 4 35 8. . 833 3 25 75. . 592 4 00 20 , . 853 4 35 1. 680 3 60 880 4 10 23..1203 4 60 1. 760 3 75 5 ! ! 746 4 10 2. . 440 4 60 1. 760 3 SO 10. . 582 4 25 18..1074 4 60 1.G. . 453 380 12. . 30 4 30 1..1000 4 63 1. 730 385 1..1010 4 39 11. . 300 4 75 1. . 960 400 14. . 903 4 SO 13. . 930 3 65 4. . 710 260 10. . 466 2 75 17. . 890 4 00 12. . 967 4 00 1. . 450 275 1. . SCO 4 00 67. . 875 435 1. . 630 350 7. . 824 4 00 WESTERNS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr 20 feeders , . SSI Jl 35 5 feeders. . 671 $4 60 Icow 1140 325 4 feeders. . 770 400 36 feeders. . 693 445 6 cows 1262 375 Icow , . , . . .1160 3 75 NEBRASKA. icows. . , 965 2 80 24 fcoders..IftCS 4 40 1 cow. . . . 960 3 25 2 feeders.1065 400 SCOWS 1003 3 15 38 feeders. 684 4 60 10 COWS 930 3 M 1 feeder. . . 630 4 CO 1 COW MO 300 1 feeder. . . 650 4 CO 3 COWS 1020 3 30 li feeders. . 925 4 25 1 COW 1050 2 JO 3 feeders. . 7C3 3 45 7 heifers. . . S98 335 1 bull 1030 335 1 heifer. . . . 690 3 35 17 heifers. . . 792 3 45 1 heifer..1020 3 CS 22 cows. . . .1065 3 45 32 cows 940 3 35 14 cows. . .1002 3 15 Icow 1320 280 1 cow. . . . 890 3 00 4 cows 925 2 90 6 COWS , . . 26 3 40 15 feeders. . C50 4 05 3 cows. . . 923 300 1 feeder. . . 690 4 05 6 cows. . .1031 3 45 3 bulls 1160 3 35 3 feeders. , 736 3 60 9 feeders , . 88 423 Thoa. Katen-Neb , 26 feeders..1125 460 N. S. Rowley Neb. 4 cows 1CC2 275 21 cows 1084 335 Icow 970 3 35 F. O. Harrison Wyo. 33 feeders..1187 390 67 feeders. , 1164 4 20 Bam Jlorrls S. D , 47 feeders..1032 4 60 G. Adams Wyo. Ibull 1530 320 16 feeders. . 916 4 30 67 steers. . 80 3 CS 5 cows.,109S 3 20 6 cows. , . . .1003 3 20 Tom Bell-Wjt ) . 3 bulls 1333 310 40 cows , 901 3 65 65 cows. . , , S 9 3 63 4S feeders , . , 91 4 30 51 cows. . . . 870 3 63 21 feeders. , 4 30 J. JIartey Neb , 4 feeders , . 871 360 56 feeders. , 637 375 37 feeders. . CS7 360 45 feeders. . 871 4 00 Gus Palm Wyo , 41 feeders. . 876 460 1 cow..1110 3 45 12 feeders. . 763 4 50 1 feeder. . . 770 3 43 Icow 1010 360 Ibull 1260 3 33 Scows 1076 250 Icow 1240 300 J. M. 8lders-Wyo. 64 feeder * . . 9S5 4 65 R. S. Van Tassell Wyo. 9 cows 1033 340 CO steers..1313 4 60 13 cows 1143 4 05 20 steers..1456 490 Johnson Bros. S. D. tcow S30 2 73 20 feeders.1146 425 2 cows..1005 340 Howen Bros. fl. D. 2Ieteer < . , . .130G 4 65 Carl tSager 8. D. 2 steers. . . . 780 3 25 3 feeders. . 836 360 2 cows 1075 385 5 feeders , . 8M i 00 Icow 1170 355 19 feeders..1023 4 S5 Icow 1000 3 85 Wyatt & M.-Ncb. Scows WO 33-i 21 teede. . . 500 420 15 feeders..1111 4 25 H. Clreen Neb. II cows 97.1 3 33 39 feeders. . 915 4 40 13 feeders. . S77 4 40 J. T. Long-Neb. 14 fecders..l221 425 24 feeders.1040 425 John Sweet Neb. 2 cows 1090 310 20 feeders. . 976 423 6 cows 100S 3 40 T. W. Hitchcock-Neb. 1C cows 1000 3 10 1 heifer. . . . $00 3 50 Icow 5.60 323 8 feeders. . 659 440 Icow WO 360 H. Brlndley Neb. 1 cow SSO 3 00 S feeders. . 915 3 75 13 cows 1018 340 U feeders. . 9SO 410 Hen Harrison Neb. 6 cows. . . , . P'S 300 4 feeders..10.12 400 1 steer 1190 325 M feeders..1021 426 15 cows. . , . . 975 3 60 C. Brit-Neb. 1 feeder. . . SHX ) 3 50 5 feeders. . S23 4 00 1 feeder. . . MO 350 19 feeders. . 1190 420 1 feeder..1040 3 BO Wm. Caldwln Neb. 11 feeders. . 890 4 10 18 feeders..1202 4 49 Tom O'Rourke Neb. 1 cow 760 3 35 1 feeder. . . 950 4 20 Icow 1020 333 26 feeders. . 950 420 14 COWS ! > 62 335 N. . F. Rowley Neb. 2 cows. . . . . 9Sb 300 21 cows 1011 355 L. Peck-Neb. Scows 910 3W IScows 1047 350 Icow 1000 340 22COXVS 891 390 Joft Clelland Nob. 2 steers..1015 325 West & B. Neb. 7 cows 1005 333 47 feeders. . 990 420 F. Jnckson Neb. Gcows 1033 360 32 tccrters.1170 4 SO 2 feeders..1000 3 75 F. Blessing Neb. Ibull 1590 310 ICOW 1200 370 2 cows 1030 323 22 feeders..1014 425 L. B. Dopson Neb. Icow MO 300 Icow 11SO 360 2cows 930 325 Scows 968 365 3 cows 940 3 23 Wm. Landers Neb. Ibull 1470 330 25 feeders..1164 420 Istag 900 3 75 F. Thorp Neb. 31 feeders. . 812 390 29 feeder * . . 792 460 HOQS Arrivals today were considerably smaller than yesterday or a week ago , but as an offset against this bull feature there came reports of a lower market nt Chicago. Local demand , however , was good , and the market opened active on the light and light mixed hogs nnd In fart on all weights of 'good quality hops. The bg ! bulk of the offerings changed hands early In the morn- Ing. The market was a little slow on rough heavy packers nnd they were the last to sell. Good light hogs brought steady prices nnd the market on other kinds was steady to a shade lower. Heavy packing hogs. If a little rough , would not brlntf over $4.35. but good heavy sold up to J4.37 % , or at J4.3i % @ 4.40. good light mixed largely at J4.424.45 , with Rome good light as high as $4.55 , nnd n light sort at $4.65. It will be noted from the table at the ( head , of the column that 'there was not much change In the average price paid for all the hogs as compared with yesterday or the day before. Representative sales : 8HBEP Receipts today were the smallest of the week to date , only eight cars being reported In this morning , as against seven teen yesterday and thirty-three on Monday. The market was In good condition , there being an active demand on the part of local packers and the offerings all changed hands early In the morning at prices that were a little higher. Some of the same sheep here yesterday brought 6c more today. Buyers claimed 'that ' they were not getting near sheep enough to supply their require ments and that they could have used a good many more. They acted as If they meant what they said by getting out early and buying everything In eight In short order. There is a good demand for choice young ewes for breeding purposes at $3.63@3 SO. Quotations : Prime native wethers , $4.00 ® 4.25 ; good to choice grass wethers , .75f < 3.85 : fair to good grass wethers , $3.653.75 ; good to choice grass owes , $3.35 < rf3.CO : fair to good grass ewen. $3.00@3.25 ; good to choice spring lambs , $5,30135.60 ; fair to good spring lambs , $5.0005.25 ; common spring lambs , $4.0004.50 : feeder wethers , $3.60@3.80. Representative sales : No. Av. Pr. 44 cull ewes . 84 $1 CO 1 old ewe . SO 323 401 Utah wethers . 115 3 65 404 Utah wethers . 115 3 C5 448 yearlings and wethers . 93 385 11 lambs . 65 623 LATE TUESDAY. 24 Wyoming ewes . 101 3 00 20 Wyoming wethers . 97 3 65 201 Wyoming wethers and yrlgs. SO 3 SO 452 Wyoming wethers and yrlgs. 83 3 SO Cblcnuo Live Stock. CHICAGO. Aug. 23.-C ATTLE There was a big supply of cattle today , but mostly of Inferior grades , the result beJng a wid ening of prices. Choice lots were steady and others 100'lEo lower. Good to choice , J5.CO6.40 ; commoner grades- , $4.1035.55 ; etockcrs nnd feeders , $3.S5Q5,00 ; bullsi cows and heifers , $2.00 5.25 ; Texas steers , $3.60 ® 4.90 ; calves. $4.0007.25. HOGS There was a fairly active demand for hogs , with good droves about 5c lower ; others without much change. Heavy hogs , $4.1W(4.60 ( ; mixed lots , $4.3504.80 ; light , $1.50 ® 4.83 : pics. $3.4004.70 ; culls , $2.6004.00. SHEEP The demand .for both sheep and lambs was1 good and prices were steady. Sheep sold at $2.604.50 for Inferior to prime natives , western sheep bringing $360iT4.10 ; lambs sold at $3.25@6.25 , choice westerns goIng - Ing at J5.GMJ5.8G ; common lambj were slow of sale and largely 10W15C lower. RECEIPTS-Cattle , 22.000 head ; hogs , 25- 000 head ; sheep , 17,000 head. Jfew York Live Stor.U. NEW TORIC. Aug. 23.-BEEVE3-Re- celpts , 3,020 head ; 78 cars on sale. Good to choice steers barely steady ; othcis 10T15c lower ; bulls steady , cows 10Q25c lower ; fully 12 cars cattle unsold. Steers , $4.2504,75. no choice ; here : oxen and stags , $250ft4.fl5 ; bulls. $2.6003.75 ; cows. $1.C034.20 Cablrs fliomiy ; exports. 400 head cattle and 3,7 6 o.uarlerr of hoof ; tomorrow none. CALVES Receipts , 3,543 head ; 3.900 on nnle Moiket slow and 25flJOo lower than Monday ; largely uns'old. V salJ , SI. 0007.50 ; top * . $ ii.OOI7.75 ; grassers and buttermilks , $27503.o { ; fed calves , $3.3 4.00 ; western , . SHEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts , 7,755 head ; sheep lower and dull ; prime lambs steady ; medium nnd common 2So lower. Sheep , $2.60B4.25 : lambs , $4.0006.00 ; choice , $6.60 ; culls , $3.604.0Q. _ ICnimnN City llv Stork. KANSAS CITY. Aug. 23.-CATTLI3-RC- celpts , 13.400 head of natives , 2,600 bead of Texans. Supply too largo to sustain prices on any but best grades ; common grades steady to lOc lower. Heavy ulcers , $3.60 ® 6.95 ; light steers. JS.1Wr3.70 ; ftockcrs and feeders. $4.0005.00 ; butcher cows and Ticlfers , $3.0004.80 ; cannew , $2.6033.00 ; western steers , $3.76 } ; 4.90 ; Texans , $3.3504.05. HOGS Receipts , 8.0SO. Light supply stim ulated prices ; market active to shade stronger. Heavy. $4.6004.62 % ; light. $4.55 ® 4.76 ; pigs , $1.4001.65. BHEEP-Recrtpts , 1.950 head. Supply too right to satisfy requirements ; offerings of Indifferent quality , but told readily fit iteady prices. Lambs , $4.6003.10 ; muttons , 13.7503.90 : stackers and feeders , $3.0003.75 : cullJ. $2.60(33.00. ( HI. Io n In Mv Stock. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 23. OATTLE-Rfcclpts. 4,400 head , Including 2dOO Texans. Market steady for natives , eaiv to lower for Tex ans. Native Bltlpplne Vnd export steer * , $4.75T6.J5 ; drecffd beef Mwrs , $4.5 < Vff8.60 : steers under 1.000 pounds , $3.75f5.10 ; Mock ers and fefdern. $2.7506.00 ; COWB ftnd belt ers , $2.4005.25 ; cnnncrs. $ l,5i > 3T2bulls. ' ; . $2.W ( JT4.00 ! Texan nnd Indian Mters , $3.0004.70 ; cows nnd heifers , $2.5603.75. HOOS-RectJpts , 6.400 head. Market M ? lOe lower. Pigs and lights. $4.7044.SOj pack ers. HC00I.76 ; butchers. $ J.7004.S5. SHEEP Receipts. 1,600 head. Market steady , Native muttons , $5.6004.00 ; Inmbs , 4.5CVJJ6.30 : stockers , $2.6003.60 ; culls and bucks , $ UO@3.23. St. Joseph Ilvr Stock. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo. , Aug. 23.-SpO- ( claJ , ) The Journnl quotes : CATTl.E-Rectlpts. 1,400 htnd. IncludlnR SCO quarantines ; quality , common to fair ; natives , $4.5005.80 ; Texas nnd westerns , $3.4ii P6.SO ; cows nnd heifers. $2,0004.75 ; bulls nml stags , $2.2504.63 ! yearlings nnd calves , $1.00 RS.OO ; stackers nnd feeders , $3.4004.65 ; veals , $5.0007.00. HOGS Receipts , S.POO head. Market opened weak and closed stronger : heavy nnd medium. $1.6004.67 % : light , $4.5504.70 } pics. $4.6004.65 ! bulk of sales , $4,5004.53. SHEEP Receipts. 1,000 head. Market steady ; demand strong , Slock lit Following arc the receipts at the four principal western markets for August S3 : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Omaha . 4.121 5 S93 1,506 Chicago . 22.000 26,000 17,000 Kansas City . 16.000 S.aV ) i.KO St. Louis . 6,900 G.400 1,600 Totals 49.021 45.34.1 22.0&6 HOW A 1IUUUIC.VM3 KKICI.S. Io frliiloii ( of ] IP Phenomenon front Our IVIin linn ! > ! < It. Every weather phenomenon Is nitre to bring an oldest Inhabitant to the surface. The West Indian hurricane tnlk revealed In ono New York resort of downtown business men an oldest Inhabitant of the West In dies. To be strictly accurate , reports tha Now York Tribune , this man , a native of St. Thomas , Is not senile , though cares1 and the dccclttulncss of riches have cleared and polished the front of his cra nium. 'He ' Is not the oldest Inhabitant of the West Indies , but ho happened to bo the only man present who hnd actually seen and heard ono of the historical West Indian hur ricanes of this century. "Y < ? s , " ho said , "I've seen three hurrtcanei In my time. The worst was at St. Thomas , In October , 1S67. I am old enough to re member. It nnd the tidal wave which fol lowed It. Docs It scare you ? Well , yes , somo. But then out there wo are used to thceo things , and wo know what to do. And , again , I was In a house with Spanish walls that thick" holding his hands' about a yard apart "and that made all the differ ence. "Wo did Just what everybody does there before a hurricane. Every business man In the place shut up his place of business , went homo and barricaded himself In his house. Hurricanes can go at 130 miles an hour , but they can't carry off those old Spanish walls. We shut all the windows tight and waited. "Presently the nolso began. Oh , I can't V tell you what It sounds like. Pandemonium on a spree about fits It noise of wind , thua- der , things blowing about and falling. You. Bee. the houses In St. Thomas are roofed with Spanish tiles or American sheet Iron. Ours had the big , heavy , terra cotta Spanish tiles. Our roof didn't come off , but plenty of our tiles were ripped away and sent flying. When those tiles once begin to fly they fly like cannon shot. A negro woman who was walking along ono of the streets had her head knocked clean oft by a flying tile that day. She had no business to be out In the open. Nobody had. Of course , we nlways put up our shutters for a hurricane , and a thick pine shutter In ono St. Thomas house bad a Spanish tllo from another housa driven right through It ; the tile stuck there , so , you , see , the shutter was some protec tion to the people Inside. "All that kept up for about three hours. A hurricane there generally Includes four distinct blows , from the south , east , north and west , and the last one , from the wc t. Is the worst. Yes , you have no difficulty In knowing when It's all over. That's easy enough. ' "But If you want something to scare you , try a tidal wave like what wo had after'that hurricane. I saw It , and I am not likely to forget It. You'vo seen a ground swell , haven't you ? Well , it began , like a ground swell. The harbor of St. Thomas la Ilka three-quarters of a circle. You could eco the opca quarter of the circle heaping up with water , and then It came on , right at the town a long , moving mountain of water , with the sun making all the colors of the rainbow In It. Of course , It woa majestic and beautiful ; I know all that now , but I was too frightened to admire It then. It came on with all the ships riding on Its crest , and brought them with It over the wharves and ever the tops of houses. When it went back It left many ships stranded in the streets of the city , and carried away a great many of the people who had not been able to run up the hillsides out of Us reach. "I can distinctly remember the look of the empty basin of the harbor after the tidal wave had swept through It and out of It. I could eco the tens of thousands of deep water fishes wriggling and squirming In masses. But what I can remember most vividly Is the de.id bodies scattered over tbo beach , and the wrecks of ships that wore dotted about the shores of the harbor for months after that. " lie IlotiKht a Hike. A heavy man with a square Jaw walked Into a blcyclo exchange on Fourteenth street the other afternoon , relates the Washington Post. The proprietor advanced to wait on him. "Gimme a bike , " said tbo square-Jawed man. "To buy ? " "Yep. " "What make ? " "Any old make. ' "Here's our specialty good machine. " "Air right , Is It ? " Good as any made. " "How much ? " "Fifty. " "Dab a llttlo graphite on 'the ' chain and pump her up. " The proprietor dabbed a Jlttle graphite on the chain and pumped her up , The square- Jawed man pulled out a wad about the nlzo of his wrist , skinned off a fifty end handed It to the proprietor. Then ho ran tba machine out to the curb , got on It and. rode off. When the proprietor got over being stunned he went to three or four friends on the block to get their opinion as to whether the fifty was counterfeit or the real thing , The bill waa genuine , and the proprietor has been more or lees dazed over since. "I can't understand such swift action at that In the blkb buslneess , " be says , with a puzzfed air. rirlllliint. Detroit Free Press : One of the men In [ ho offlco was away on his vacation , Ho iad taken his wlfo with him and was spending his two weeks at a resort where : ho air was god , the water clear nnd the joarrt reasonable. Hut when It came to its last day or two ho found himself short of funds. BO he telegraphed back to the .reaBurer of his concern : "Can you send me ten ? ' The treasurer read the message , turned and took a blank , and fUled It in with tbeao words ; "Yes. Shall I ? " IV3J H.R.PEHHEY&CO. ROOH4rirUrEBLDO. BRANCH 1030 HAt OMAHA ( ICO. UHCCUt MCft JAMES E. BOYO & CO , , Telephone 1039. 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