COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
D.oiine of Tuesday Partly Eogalnod , Maj
Wheat Closing Firm.
JVtRPOOL A STRENGTHENING FACTOF
UiortH llrnily In Cover on Sliorl I'rov
ociillon I'imriiioiiiililc Wi'ntlier
, \IH | | Corn , Which Cloii-H
: i-so Higher.
I'HICAOO. Jan. 17. Llchl domestic re-
pipit" and Iho sma'l ' decline nt Liverpool in
h < - face of Iho heavy slump hero yesterday
fsulird In it firm whent market today ,
M.iy closing isa&e Improved. tnscason-
ill- weather cave baokbone to rnrn , Mny
lining ' ,41iie } over yesterday. Oats at thu
MnMo were Uft'ic- higher nnil provisions n
-hade lower.
After the deluge of liquidation which
marked Ihe two preceding sesHons of the
lioarrt of Trade Iho opening of today found
a crowd of shorts ready to cover on slight
-provocation. Thi ro was u general feeling ,
lee , that a decline of 2'te ' would In Ihu
natural coursu of things ) be panly regained.
1 he relatively small loss at Liverpool , com-
pmed with IV < lll6c loss here yesterday ,
iMinhlned with llsht northwest receipt.- ,
ilierefore conMltiui-d a sulllcient excuse for
l.ii.vlng . by shorts. May opened lie ovur
X'H.iTday , with trade active. Tin- outside
I. ma ml wag small , but the local buying
iircssurc was sufllclcnt to Inlluenee an ad-
Mince , Mni ; ii--cciidlng ! to COc. At tlilt' point
the market met free selling against calls.
Against this , together with a rumor of a
Ilililsh victory in South Africa , caused a
rr.ictlon , May selling oft to rs ft6fc. \ . The
market steadied on buying against puts nnd
npnln advanced , a fresh demand having
ailM'ii , tarrying May to KfifiMilfiC. 'J'he close
u.i" llrm , May Is'uHe over yesterday at
| MC. 1 hoiifh ipilut ut times trade gen-
. rally was active.
corn wns ( Inn all day. supported bv llrm
i allies , unseasonably wet weather and light
iniintry oflerlngs. The shipping demand
was us good IIH it wns earlier In the wuck.
At It ? best the price for May WIIP up "VH
' < from yosturdny , but prollt-taklng dulled
tin- edge of the gain. Liverpool teported
n strong spo ; demand , but each business
here fulled to derive any strength from thu
firmness of futuns. Receipts here \\ere
1M7 cars. May ranged from 3l'/ie : to " , ! T c ,
elorlug Wi c over yesterday at .Tle.
Oats were strong , but the other grain
markets were llrm. The volume ( ) f business
v.ns fair. Shlpiieis worked 5(1,000 ( bu. to llio
seaboard , but the demand from this quar
ter was poor. Receipts here were 132 cars.
May sold from 2lc to 2iJc | , closing Uli'ie
n > > at 2lf(2llfce. ( .
I'rovlHons opened with a show of
Mrength on hog receipts a bit under ex
pectations and llrm prices at the yards ,
and us offerings were llglii and corn strong
an advance followed. Liberal profit-taking
.iter nlluenccd a decline , which ndiiccd
the price to about yesterday's figures. The
volume of trade was not large , but was
generally active. May pork sold from $10.53
to lll.Oiii , and closed a "hade lower at
fm.92V.idy.y3MV , | llr ( ] from 53.571 to
J'.0,1,4. ' closing unchanged at $ 'i.02's. ' ' and
May r\\h \ \ from Jj.7.to $3.S3. with the close
n shadi ! down at $5.77',4fi3.M ' ) .
Kstlmated receipts tomorrow : Wheat " "
'
- . ' 'orn' r5 ca's ; lmts' IEO cars'hogs ; ,
, , , t ) o neaii.
The leading futures ranged as follows :
Articles. | OpciM lllghri Lo\v7
' \\'heat I i j
Jim.
May
July GG
Corn-
Jan. 31V , 31
May 31Tfi 3.11S , BUfi-j ;
July 3 Hi. 31W 31
'
'C'uts
Jan.
May -I I 2H ( ,
fork
I
Jan. 1005 10 70 | 10 ( Vi 10 70 I 10 72'/ .
May 11 < f ) 11 O7'i | 10 & 3 10 97'S ' | 10 ! ) T , "
Lard-
Jan. ' 5 5 I ! 02U
Mny ti 03' I 5 3714 6 021A C 02'j
Ribs-
Jan. 3 721,41 n 75 5 70 5 70
\Iny _ 5 SO I 5 S3 5 SO 5 SO
* Xo. 2.
- . , , , . " 8 wcro as follows :
I'LOITIl ha ; winter
patents. JS.IOfi
l.oO ; straislils. 3.00f : j,20 : clear * -90 : u"
'
spring specials , fi.80f/3.90 : ; patents'
3,30 ; straights- . J2.C3i.1.0o ; | b-ikers. '
WIIKAT-No. SJrlllBl OOJ7-V ( ; = c ; No. 2 red
BSVtfjiWp.
' ' '
.OA'-S ° Si'i 'SSlici'No.'a'whHc ' i
, . - - . - ; , :
! rc ; No. .1 wriHe , 25i/iii2tJc. (
IIVIC No. > . Kfiuh :
HAKLKV-Xo. 2 , 3Sfj lie.
SKKDS No. I ilnxHeed and northwest ,
fl.51. rrlme timothy , J'J.CO. CIovcrontraci
rr.ile , JS.riff/S.IO /
. ' . ' 'fOVISlONS-Mess ' pork , per bl. , $ D.3'3f/
tO.,2KLard , per 100 lln. . xdzWa.- -
rh , sides ( loosc . J3.6rTi6.M. Dry sVlte.i
Hotilder.s ( boxed ) . $3.501(5.73. ( Short cleai
Slides ( lioxed ) . J.i.WijO.dO.
WHISKY-plstlllers1 finished goods , on
basis nlKli wines , per gal. $1 "su
SCOAHS-UnchanEcd ; cut 'loaf , J3.70 ;
granulated , $5.18.
ro the receipts and shipments
Articles. Recelnts. Shlnm'ts
Flour , bhis . Ktrm 40.ro
\\heat. liu . i , mn
t ° rn , bn . | iloo (
Oat * , hu . iiinno : :
I've. 1)11. . 14KIO (
Itarley , bu . 123.CKJO 2o. | . ) (
On the Produce exchange today the but.
ler market was weak ; creameries , W2IU.C
dairies , lSf(22e. Cheese , llrm nt 12i/T''Ce' ' '
ICggs , steady ; fresh , p'.f , I7e.
MOW YOU It M.VItKKT
n for ( be Day oil Vnrloui. .
CoilllllOllUll-N.
NEW YOUIC. Jim. 17.-FLOUU-llecelpts
23.MO bblH. ; exports , 3,507 bbl . ; market ac
live and steady ait previous prices
Winter straights. J3.30f/3.40 ; Minnesota
patents. $3.75 3.95 ; winter e.ftrap. JiSSJ S
Minnesota bakers , I2.75Jf3.00 ; winter patents
i3.riOfi.1.7n ; winter low grades , $2.255(2 40
liye flour , weak ; fair to good , $3.15Si3.25
iholce IKI fancy. J3.30tf3.60. Huckwheat flour
weak nt J2. 005(2.13.
COIlNMEAL-UuIet ; yellow western , SOe
city. 78e ; Urn ndy wine. $2.20512.30. *
HVE Easy ; No , 2 weMtern , C0'4e , f
o h. iilloat ; state , 555GCc | ; e. I f. , Now
York , car lots.
, lIA1.'l'JY ! Ka'y : GOfrJSo ; malting
f o. ! > . , afloat , prompt : No 2 ri"l
n k < - , < 'ley.itor. OptloiiH opened firmer 01
htivr cablra. modernto foreign buying am :
HtreiiKMi in corn and provisions , ixiier ii
he day , howovnr , rt-allzliiff brought a pet.
baric , folowed by a llnnl rally on covering
Cpde | l Him , Ufi-Vc advance. Mnroh 7'S !
- ' .closed nt 7.Tic ; lay , 71 13-lBf/7J H-lcc
---N-Kecelpts , S7.7.VI hu.
, - - - : exports. fiS.06 ;
bu. .Spot , lirm ; No. 2 , ilUc , ( . n. h. . and 4lr
f i-viiior. Options opened stronger on unfa.
\virnble weather IKUVK , llgliti receipts gooc
western demand nml higher cables. After Ii
late deelln inwler realizing the market nil.
Hod with who.it ami"T-ioscd"liriii" Ud
\Miiep. May iMoscx ) at Sii e.
OATS-Heceipts. IS'/iOo .
hn.j cxtwrls. ' ! i5.07i
bu. Spot..steady ; NoJ. . yis , . : No' 3 , 2Uc N o
2 while. S2c ; No. 3 wh lo , 3le ; < rn.-k nlxc <
wrstern. 2i' ; ' ( : ilc ; track 4iltl3l"JrJ3i" ; o"
IK > n. . uiilet and featureless.
HOPS Cjtilet ; state , eonimon to choice
V'.tfi crop , lie ; 1S9S crop , 7Cf ! > f ; 1893 cron 1'fi
'
llcPaclllc ; co.ibt ISM/eroj / , . iuoc ; UV ero'p
7l/8e / ; 1S93 crop , 12'f/llc.
JHOKS Firm ; Oalveston. 20 to 25 Ilia
J9'ic ' ; Texas dry. 21 to 30 Ibs. . iuc | ; fal | .
fornla , 21 to 23 llis. . 21He.
LHATHEll-Steudy ; he-mlock sole , Hueno-
Ayres. light to heavyweights , : 'ja23-.c ! ; acid
I'5ii2a > 4e.
dern. | 5.7Si6.00 { : plrk'ied hninH tS.50i(9 25
Lard , easy ; western steam closed in
J825 ; January , J6.M , nominal ; rcllned
fasy ; continent. J6.50 : South America
} IGJ. I'ork. firm ; mess , $11.00 ; ghori
Hear. W.60fi > 1250 ; family. * I2.23'y 12.75. Tal-
low. steady ; city , 5Jc ; country , S fjoHc.
RICL Steady ; domestic , fair to extra
" < - Japan. 4ij3c. (
"TS T i Liverpool , dull ; cotter
25o. nominal ; grain by steam
MiJLASSES-Hluher ; New Orluans. opei
kettle , good to choice. HIJ63c.
lundyi fancy hand picked
METALS Tlio day's dolncs In the nu'l.i !
mtirket were not of n starring n.iture , nui
wura priceehanciw ivirtleulurly Imporlant.
Tin sutlliKl back -llshth. follov\lnt ; a de
cline abroad ami withdrawal > , ( buyers
'I'he ol'ht'r ' tlejiartmer.-ta were wlKiout new
feature. An the oloso i > ! g Iron warrant t
wrrc dull ; Inko OOPIHT unchanged at { in.50
tin. quiet with JlV.50 bid tuwl $27i < u iu > kt < l
lead , quiet ut } 1-70 Md and JI.70 uskcd ,
trr Or.i.ly nt Jl 45 hid nnd $1.55 nsked Thi
l > r < ikrr * | .rl < p f < .r If-sid Is $1 43 ami for cop
OMAHA ( ii\iil.Vl , M.VIIICCT.
Ciinilltlnii of Trnile nnd ( lootntlonn or
Simile nnd I'mier I'rotlncr.
KCtas-Itecelpts. light ; fresh stock , wenl
nt lie.
DHKSSKD POULTUY-Cholco to fnncj
turkeys , lie ; ducks , Sc ; geece , 9e ; yprlnj
chickens , 7Q7',4c ; hens , 6\4fl7c \ ; roosters , -
SSc.
LIVE POfLTUY-Hcns. 5'.4fi6e ' : sprlnf
chickens , G e ; old and staggy roosters , 3c
ducks , fie ; gec-se , C',4c ; turkeys , Sc.
HL'TTEU-Common to fair , 17c ; choice
ISfllOc ; separator , 2Gc ; gathered creamery ,
22f/23c.
PI(3KONSLve | , per doz. . 7Sc.
VEALS Choice , 9c.
OAME-Ducks , mallards. J3.0003.2o : him
wing teal , $1.75 ; green wing teal , $1.2501.60 ;
mixed ducks Jl.5o02.dO ,
OYSTEIlS-M.-dlum , per can. ISc ; stand-
nrd , per can. 22c ; bulk standard , per gal.
$1.25 ; extra selects , per can. 30c ; extra se
lects. per gal. , ; i.finfii.7S ; New York counts ,
per can , 37c ; New York counts , per 100. $1.23 ,
HAY rplnnd , choice. JS.6U ; midland ,
choic e , JB ; lowland , choice , $5 ; rye straw ,
choice , $5.50 ; No. 3 corn. 27c ; No. 3 white
oats , 22'jc ; cracked corn par ton , $12 ; corr
nnd outs , chopped , per ton. $12.60 ; bran , PCI
ton , $13 ; shorts , per ton , $14 ,
VKUETAULKS.
SPINACH-Per box , Jl.
NEW UEETS-Per iloz. bundles , 75c.
HA DISHES Per doz. bunches , 40c.
LETTU'CE Per doz. bunches , 40c ; fnncj
head lettuce per bbl. , $3.
SWKKT POTATOES Per bbl. , Illinois ,
$3 ; Jerseys , $5 ; Inrto bb's. ' . Kp.nsnB. $2.75.
POTATOES-P r tin. , choice , 3'JS40c. '
CAIIltAOE-PiT lb. . lV4c ; lloliand seed ,
Ii572c
CAL'LlFLOWEH-Pcr crate , $2.50.
ONIONS lleinll , yellow , 70c , red. S5c.
CELEliY-Per doz. . 259300 ; California ,
per bum h. 43fi73c.
TfHNIPS-Hulabagas , per lb. , Hie ; Ca.
nadlan , l'/c.
MUSHIlOOMS-Per lb. box. SOc.
TOMATOES-Florldn , per G-baskct crate ,
Jl.aO.
FIIUITS.
APPLES Choice western shipping stock ,
J3.OW3.EO ; New York stock , $3.75174.00.
OllAPES-Catawbas , per small basket ,
ISc ; .Maiaua grapes. ; 'cr bbl. , $7.00Q9.00.
CIiANUEUPJKS-llell and Iluglc. per bbl.
$7 ; Jersejs , 5C.75.
TUOPICAL KI5U1TS.
OHANGES-MexIcan , per box. $3 ; Cali
fornia navels , per box , * ? . 50(33. ( 75 ; California
seedlings. : > er box , J2.7jfi3.00.
LEMONS-Callfornla fancy , $3.75 ; choice
California , $3.r,0 ; McssMna , Jl.
MISCELLANEOUS.
HONFY-Pcr 21-sectlon ease. $3.25.
NTTS Hickory nuts , largo , per bu. , $1.25 ;
shcllbaiks , $1.35.
FIGS California layers , per 10-lb. box ,
Jl ; California carton , per liMb. box , $1.10 ]
Imported llgs , per lb. , 13c.
DATES CO-lb. boxes , 5'-ITCc per lb.
MAPLE SUGAU-Per lb. . ! > giOc.
HIDES , TALLOW , ETC.
HIDES No. 1 creen hides , Se ; No. !
gri'en hides , 7c ; No. 1 salted hides , 9He ;
No. 2 salted hides , 5 > ic ; No. 1 veal calf , S tc
12 Ibs. , 9c ; No. 2 veal calf. 12 to 15 lbs > . , Se.
TALLOW , OHEASE. ETC. Tallow. No
1. 4c : No. 2. S-lic ; rough , 2c ; white grease ,
yellow and brown grease , 2l&
St. I.oiilm ( ii-alii null I'ri , visions.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17.-WH1SAT Higher ;
No. 2 red cash , elevator , n6Ti < o ; track , 70-Tj
70V4e ; January , on'fec ; May. ns nsiic ; July
C5 4c ; No. 2 hard. ( i4SiC5c Hecelptf , CS9 bu
CORN Higher : No. 2 cash. Sl'/ic ; track
3214i > : January , II1WMay. . 32Jsc.
OATS Quiet : No. 2 cash , 24c ; track , 21' '
( ri21"c ; January , 24c ; May , 21i(521'58o ( ; No
2 white , 2tic.
ItYE Has" ' at 52c.
FLOUU Dull and barely steady ; patents
$3. lOdiS.oO ; extra fancy. $3.10'ufl.l5 ; clear , $2.7i
4(2.90.
SKKDS Timothy , $2.0032.35. Flnxseed
quiet nt $1.48.
COHNMEAL Steady at SI. 7001. 75.
IHIAN Firm ; sacked , cast track , i)7G7'4e
HAY Steady ; timothy , $9.50 12.00 ; prairie
. .
METALS Lend. ( inlet nt $1.C2V4J4.C5 (
Spelter , tlrmer at SI.37'/4.
POI'LI HY Steady ; chickens , turkey :
and ducks , 7,4c ; geese , 5S(0'.4c.
WI'lSlCY-Stcndy at $1.23'/4.
< 'CU roNTlES $1.10.
1 1 A ' . 0 1 NO&i fi ni.c. {
HEMP TWINE-tc.
PHOVISIONS-Dry salt boxed nicatB. ex
ira shorts , $ .5.S7',4 ; clear ribs , $ C : clear sides
f.12U. ( ! Bacon , extra shorts' , $ G.37Vs ; cleai
rib * . JO.OO ; clear sides , $ O.C2'-ij. ' Pork , steady
jobbing , old , $10.25 ; new , J11.S7M ; . Lard
onlct ; nilme steam , $5.i7'/4 ( ' ; tiiiolce , $5.70.
HIJCUIPTS- Flour , 4.COO bhls. ; whent. O.OOi
bu.rn ; , 30.014) ) hu. ; cats. 38,000 bu.
hHIPMHNTS Flour. 7,000 bhwheat ;
n.L.n bu. ; corn , 50.000 bu. ; oats , 36,000 bu.
Mii iT. KKK mill CIiecH Marl < ct.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 17. BUTTEH-
Dull an. ) 1 ? Irwer ; fancy western creamery
2le ; fancy western prints , 25c.
KHiS Firm ; fresh nearby , 19c ; frefj ]
wc''tern. ' ' 19 ; frenh to utli western , ISc ; frcs.J .
sruthern. ! > > c.
CHHEsE Quiet but lirm.
NEW YOItK. Jan. 17.- BUTTER Uc
celpts. I.ST'3 pkg ? . ; steady ; June creamery
2 < lfi23V > c ; western creamery , 21Q'J5c ; factory
17f(22e. (
CHEESE Receipts , 1.437 pkgs. ; tlrm : fnl
made , fancy , larero and small , 127it13c
large , late made , 1194i7fl2c ; small , late made
12fil2'ie.
HOUS Re.-elptH , n.'CI pkgs. ; firm ; western
20c , losn oft ; western , ungraded , nt mark
14TilSc.
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 17. BUTTEU -
Creamery. 20ft'2.1c ; dairy. ISc.
HGGS-iLlbcral recelptu do not seem to b <
. becked by lower prices ; market weak
fnv'.i Missouri arl Kansas stock , V4e lower
firsts .selling a. ' lie. cas-es relurnoJ ; storage
al'so lower ait SfilOc.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17. BUTTER Weak
cicamerles. lW2V4c ! ! ; dairies. lS(22c. ( ? (
KGOS-'SteiwIy ; fresh , Ififil7c.
CHIOAHO , Jan. 17. 1HTTTBR Steady
creamery , 2oQ25c ; dairy. ir iT(20c. ( ,
KIIIIMIH City ( irnlti nml Provlnloiid.
KANSAS CITY. Jan. 17. WHEAT May
f,2 4e ; cash. No. 2 hard , 02c ; No , 3 , 57' lc
No. 2 red , 705j71c ; No. 3 , G5B < Kc. ) Receipts
25 earn.
CORN May. 30' c ; cash , No. 2 mixed
29ic ; No. 2 white , 304/i31c ; No. 3 , SOVje.
OATS-No. 2 white , 2l4c. !
UYE-No. 2 , 0C.
HAY Choleiv timothy , $9.00 49.50 ; cholci
prairie. $7.00fi7.50.
HEOKIPT ? Wheat , 10,000 bu. ; corn , 20,10
bu. : oats. 2.WW bu.
SIIlP.MENTS-WheaMSnOO hu. ; corn , 5,20
bu. ; oats , 2,0 < W bn.
llcriiiiol ( iriiln nml I'mvlnlnnn.
LIVERPOOL , Jan. 17. WHEAT Spot
No. 1 northern , rprlng , dull , 5s 10l,4du ;
tures steady.
CORN Spot , American mixed , new
steady , 3a 5'.d ' ; American mixed , old
steady , 3s 5id ; futures , steady ; January
3s 5id : February. 3s 5 id : March , 3s E id.
PROVISIONS Lard , American , rellned
In palls , steady. 32s ; prime western , steady
30s fd. Hacou. dull. 3ts ! nd. Shoulders
steadv. 3lK. Tallow , llrm , 27s fld.
HOPS At London , Paclllc coast , dull , ;
lliiiii'iiiiollH AVIiPiit nml l-'loiir.
MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 17. WHEAT Ji
store : No. 1 northern , January , C2c ; May
3'iifiSiic ; July , 6l'.4f ' ? IHe. On track : No
1 hard , file ; No. 1 northern , CiV4c : ; No. :
northern. COo.
FLOUR-Flrst palents , $3.3003.40 ; secom
patents.10I3.20 : ! | ; nrst clear , $2.10 2.20.
HRAN-ln bulk , $11.25Q11.0.
Toledo ) > Ini-liol ,
TOLEDO. O. . Jan. 17. WHEAT Hlghei
and llrm ; No. 2 , eaph. r,7s4c ; May , 70ic ,
COHN Steady ; No. 2 mixed. 32c.
OATS-nilll : No. 2 mixed , 2le.
RYE No market.
CLOVERSEED-Dtlll and hlcher ; prlmi
rash , old , 11.90 ; January , new , $5.75 ; March
$5.M ) bid.
* ( irnln
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 17. - WHBAT-
Steady ; No. i norlhern , lil Ooc ; No. 2 north
ern , ia',4fKI',4e. ( '
RYE-Qnlet ; No. 1. f-SUc.
ItARLEY-Stcady ; No. 2 , 45B < 5c ; sample
IVorln. > lni-U < - ( .
PEOIHA , Jan. 17.-CORN Higher ; new
No. 3. 31c.
OATS Higher ; No. 3 white , 24fi24Vie.
WHISKY Firm , on the basis of $1.23V4 foi
llnlshcMl coods.
Dnlolli Wlii-nl > lnrket.
DUU'TH. Jan. 17. WHEAT No. 1 hard
cash , iil-Ve ; No. 1 northern , cns > h , C2Tie ; May
fwHe ; July. tUJise ; No. 2 northern , C0\c ; No
1 spring. OOTic.
IVool 'Mnrlii-t.
11OSTON , Jan. 17.-Thu American Woo
and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow
The wool market Is still quiet , althougl
the volume of busMnws transacted durtm
the iafl week ha slightly exceeded that o
the previous week and during the last tw <
or three days especially nimc of the mnnu
farturers have manifested n little more In. .
terest In the market. Hut they are no
t'roi inirehareM of wool by any means , ntu
iho entire week's busliifss foots up a tola
of loss than 3.WO.OOO Ibs' . As n result of tlu
dullne ! i experienced lnco the brglnnlng o
last December there has been nioro pres
sure to stll. and as n matter of fact It hat
been i > oilble to purch.iHc wpol In a few
mi'tanoes ' on terms slightly below what ii
had been previously selling for In o'hei '
cai.es , however , wool has Hold at us hlgl
ns were obtained during the rr.-cn
linom The 1.miInn * ! ilr < < whli i npene-1 " '
Tuesday , were a disappointment , us mr
rlno exnerlenred n decline of ft per ecu
nnd cro.'s-breds were slightly weaker. 'I .11
snler > of the week In Ho ton aniountei
to 2.IR7.ni Ibs. domestlr and 2"i5OfO " Ib5
foroiKti , making n total of 2.Mfif ) Ibs.
ngalnst a total of s.ftSfi.Mn Ibs. for the cor
responding week la. t year. 'I he sale * slnci
January 1 amount to s.ojj.nno lb * . , ngalns1
9.fi92WX ) Ibs. for the corresponding time las
year.
MOVliMK.NT.S OF STOCKS AMI 1IO.MS
Mnrltrt Dull , Mill fnilrrloiio of Sinul
! 'uj Inn Sli < M > * Inipi-m ciiiciil.
NH\V YORK , Jan. 17. The stock innrke
continued dull nnd without much life , hu
there wns an unmistakable undertone o
strength and character et the small buylni
ilemnnd showed n substantial Improvetn 'tit
Dealings In the highly speculative Indus
trials still predominated , but the prcpof
tlons of the dealings In them were not si
excessive. There wns n notable tnnvemen
In the leather stocks early In the day , bu
H was not well sustained. Th.r.l Avcliui
suffered a violent decline of fV | points , bu
recovered 315 , otherwise the group maul
fcsted strength under the Influence of tin
covering by the outstanding short Interest
who were Influenced by the genera
strength of the market
Reports of n military MII-CPIS fur tin
British made the London market stront
and the srteiiglh wns rellecled here. Tin
upward course of nterllng exchange nut
exchange nn 1'nrls served somewhat lo 1,011- , -
Irallze this Inlluenee In spite of the con
tinned fall In the KtiL-llsh ill-count raU-
The decided Improvement In the buying ol
railroads was conspicuous In Hie grangers
Southern Paclllc and Haltlmore * Ohio
though the latter stock met free offering !
to realize. Thn railroad list generally was
benefited sympathetically by this strength
The St. Paul statement for Iho sccon 1 weel-
In January encouraged buying In view o !
the Increase of J311.553 over hist year's
earnings , which In turn had been gre-itci
than the year before by $111,350. The sup
plemcntary report of the Baltimore . 'C
Ohio for the MX months ending DccenilKi
31 , IMKi , was an Inlluoiict of strength , will
Its estimate of n surplus over Interest nn.
rentals for that period of J3,201.5ii. : SMto-
ments on authority of the account of tlu
Southern Paclllc stock by I'nlon Pnclllc In-
tercsts helped the malket for railroads.
The Increased grain movement n ROOI
export demand for wheat and the continue
Increase In the mom y supply wore nil fur-
tois of strength. So also was the state
ment of the country's foreign trade for lie
comber. The piellmlmiry statement of ng
rleulttirnl exoorts had shown a iiecrt > a <
from List December of J21.212.3G1 > . and as
the total export * for the month showed i
decrease from December , 119 * . of onlv $11 , .
5 5,431. the difference Is attributed to In
crease In the exports , of in innfiu-turei
product to the amount of $11,6111,937. Tak
Ing the calendar year as a whole , the d"
dine In the excess of merchandise exports
Is about offset by the decline in excess ol
gold Imports , leaving the favorable bnlnncc
of trade about the same ns the year befor ;
The market for bonds was not active , bin
very tlrm. Total sales , par value , $1,225.100
United States 4s advanced H In the bli
price.
Tins Commercial Advertiser's Londoi
financial cablegram says : The markets
here today were strong on closing of beai
commitments. Consols spurted 1 1-10 , In
lluenced by cheap inoiify and the assump
tlon that news from the Transvaal In th <
Immediate future will be favorable : other
wise the markets were Idle and of ban
tnr.o.
London bought Americans on n sinal
scale. As anticipated yesterdnv , gold was
engaged today for India , 25ii.OX ) beltif
taken , while 100,000 was "embarked" foi
currency commission. For an unstatci
destination 50,000 was engaged. The banl
got 5,000 In eagles. The week's Influx o
gold was 5,000. More shipments to Indlf
are certain ; that country Is trying to se
cure the gold It require * from Australia
but the exchange market Indicates thu
London must bear the whole burden
Money continues superabundant at tin
rates prevailing during the last few days
and bills are still easy. Continental ex
change was as follows : Paris , 25.23 : Uerlln
20.5014 , There was some profit taken Ii
the sliver market , but pi Ices are not ex
pec.tcd to go lower at present.
The following are the quotations for lh <
lending stocks on the New York exchange
todnr :
Atehlson 19 Texas .4 PnclflcTloV
do pfd fiOVi Union Pacific lO'V
Baltimore & O. . . 5S',4 do pfd 7I" |
Canadian Pac. . . . 62V4 WUbnsh
Canada So 19 do pfd
dies. & Ohio . . . : ; o Wheel. & L. E.
Chicago G. W. . . 12Vi do 2d pfd.
C. , B. & Q 121'i\Vs. | ! Central . . . . IS
Chi. , Ind. & L. . . In lAdams Ex 114
do pfd 45 American Ex lit
C-hl. & E. Ill 85 U. S. Ex -17
Chicago , t N. W.imiV.Welfi-Fargo ! n .122
C. , R. I. & P.--KC-d'Ampr. ' Cot. OH. . . V2v !
C. C. C. & St. L. ( Wii do pfd ! > 2
Colorado So 5 % Amer. M.iltlng . . .v , <
do 1st pfd. . . I do pfd.
do 2d pfd. . . . HliAmer. S. R. R. . . . 37
Del. & Hudson . .110 | do pfd SSV
Del. L. & W 174 Amer. Spirits . . . . 2Vi
Denver & R. G. . 17 % do pfd 17
do pfd ri 4 Amer. Steel H. . . II
Krlo 11 , do pfd SIde
do 1st pfd. . . 32 4 Amer. S. .t W. . . to } ;
nt. Nor. pfd 1 5 do pfd S9V ;
Hocking Coal . . . It Amer. Tin Plate. 2)
Hocking Valley. . 31 do pfd SI
Illinois Central . .112 ; Ameir. Tobacco. . swsj
Iowa Central . . . . ll'M do pfd 13:1 :
do pfd 49 Anne. Mln. Co. . . ra > >
TC. C. , P. & O. . . . Sli rtrooklvn R. T. . . 03V
Lake Erie & W. 22 | Colo. Fuel & L. 44'j
do pfd KlU Con. Tobacco . . . 3J
I-nke Shore 191 do pfd M
L. & N 90iKedernl Steel . . . . 50
Manhattan L 921 | do pfd 73
Met. St. Uy 164 % Gen. Electric . . . .121
Mex. Central 10 * ; Glucose Sugar . . o
Minn. & St. L. . . . 50 do pfd 97
do pfd 90 Inter. Paper 21
l Pae 10 do pfd
Mobile & Ohio . . 10 > Lnelede > Gas 79-1 ! ,
Mis. . K. & T 10 .National . Biscuit. Sfi
do pfd 32-Ti ! do pfd 90
N. J. Central . . . .115 .National Lead . . 25V
N. Y. Central . . .ISP's' ' elo pfd 105
Norfolk , t W. . . . 25 ' Steel . . 41
do pfd n9 , do pfd 92
No. Pacific 51-11 N. Y. Air Brakc.no
do pfd 74'd No. American . . . 14V
Ontario & W 21V4 Pacific Coast . . . . 51V
Ore. Ry. & Nav. 12 I do 1" pfd. . . . SIde
do pfd 76 I do 2d pfd. . . . ITJ
Pennsylvania . . .12XW Pacific Mail
Heading . 17' < People's Gas . . . .KH'/
do l t pfd. . . 49V Pressed S. Car. . . 5S
do 2d pfd. . . . 2f.V do pfd SS
Rio O , W . 39 Pullman P. Car.iss
do pfd Standard R. & T. 9
St. L. & S. F . 9V Sugar lisa ;
do 1st pfd. . . . KS do pfd 11.1
do 2d pfd. . . . 32 Coal & I. .
St. L. Southw. . . . 10 U. S. Leather . . 177i
do pfd 25 i do pfd 7.V
St. Paul 117-li IT. S. RubbertO'
do pfd 109 i do pfd 101
fit. P. & Omaha..116 Western Union. . . MV >
So. Pacific 37'4 Repub'.I-c I. & S. 20
So. Railway . . . . 11H do pfd ( V >
do pfd 54 P. C. C. & St. L. 7S
XIMV Vorlc Money Mnrlel.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-.MONEY-On call
easier at 214 per cent ; last loan , 2'- pel
cent : prime mercantile paper , 5iifi per cent
STERLING EXCIIANGE-Strong. will
actual business In bankers' bills at II.S7V
f4.K7Vi for demand and at $4.si ( rft.S3' ( , foi
Hlxty days ; posted rates , $4.84' ' " ' . and $ I.SS.
SILVER-Certlficiiles , G3ifinOc" ; bar , WVe
Mexican dollars , 47Vic.
BONDS Governments , firm ; Plate , eas'cr
railroad , firm.
The following are the closing quotations
or. bonds :
U. B. 2s , rcc . 102'A ' N. Y. O. Is . W ,
do 3s. reg . KKVU N. J. c. gen. r.s.llS
do coupon . HOij No. Caro'lna CS..127
do new Is , reg.m I doIs . 105
do coupon . 131 | Vnr I'-i" l . . .lift
do old 4s. reg..HIV.Nr. , . Pacific 3 * . . . . C.fi
do eoupon . IH'/v1 do | 3 . 103V
do 5s , reg . 112 N.Y.C. & Kt.L.ln.105
do coupon . 113U N. & W. con. 4 . 93"
D. of C. 3 r,5i , . lti ! | do gen. Cs . 123V
AtchlHon gen. U. 00 Om Vnv. 1 . ' "
do adj. 4s . 79 k do Is . toil , !
Canada So. 2H..l < l7i4 Ore. S. L. C" . 12 > n
dies. Si O. U-.s. . W i dr > eons-i ] 5H..110ii
do 5s . 115 Rending gen. U. H'i
C. ft N. W. e. 7s. 13S nio ( I. W. U . 9V i
do S. F. deb. 5S.119 St.L. & I.M. e.Ss.llOVi
Chicago Ter. H. . 95 St.L & S.F.ir. lls.119
D .t R. O. Is. . . . 102 St. Paul conso'i.lGO
do 4s . 9S | St P. O. ft P.ls.ll > ' <
E. T. . V. ft O.ls.lOmJ do Bst
ICrl" gen. 4s . f.9i. So. Railway 5s. .107
F. W. ( t D. C.ls. 7IM-S. R. ft T. 6s. . . . Rl
Gen. Eire. 5s. . . . 117 Tenn. n. H. 3s. , . . 91
G. II. & S. A. is.lOS .TPX-IH ft Pae. ls.li : ;
do 2 . ti * I Mo 2 * . 51
H. ft T. C. 5s. . . .110 Urm | Pacific Is.lMM
do con. 6s . 110 .Wabash Is . 114V
In. Central IB. . . .110 | do 2 . looij
K. C. P. ft O. Is. CS West ° hnro . . . . ] ;
Li. new e. 4s..H " . ' . wis. Central Is. . 90
L. ft N. mil. 4fW.A'n. . Ceiiturlps . . . S5U
M. . K. ft. T. 2s. . . us'i' do iipfo'rp.i . . . .
do 4 . sr.i.iSo. Paclllc Is . S2
Colo. So. Is . S3 I
Offered.
l-'orelun I'lnilnellll.
LONDON , Jan. 17.-Tho rnirkct foi
American securltiei opened firm. will
prices nlxjve parity level and continued si
throughout the s > 'M < | .m. Buslne.-- ! was lim
ited to professional traders and was of n
moderate character SoiinNh Is closed al
rc c. The umouiii of bullion withdraw !
from the Hank of England on balance to
day WJH 501,000. The M m of 100,000 goli
was transferred to the Indian currency ue-
t-ount. Oohl pn-mlums. Hue"os Ayres
129.50 ; Madrid , is.23 ; Rome , 7.17h ; bur gold
7T " " 'jd Indian munrll bills wrro nlloltcO
t.l .v at 1- t 3-L'd
PARIS. , J.in 17-PrliC ! stnrted tlrm on
I lie lionwe tndny , afterward liee.ime ra lei
owltiR to uncertnlnlv of the fnlo of General
Iluller's force In South Africa nnd tiiwanl
the close became steadier. Spanish 4s and
Brazilian wcurltles were maintained ; Rlr
tlntos lluctuated. but eloped Urm ; Knlllrs
closed strons on Londnn advices. Three
per cent rente. . lonf Be for the account ;
KpnuMi 1s elci > e'd nt CSU.
BERLIN , Jan. 17.-Prlces < were dull nt the
opening of the bourse tcdny. owlns tn the
absence of war news , but closed firmer on
the expected Imminent liberation bv the
British authorities of the seized Germaii
Bnndesrnth. Exchange on London , ffi
marks W'i pfgs. for checks ; prlVnto rate
of discount , li ! nor cent.
I1n ton llnliiK Mix'krii
11OSTON , Jan. 17. Call loans , GJM per
cent : time loans. &I16 per cent. Ofllelnl
eloping quotations of slocks , bonds and
intnlns shares :
A. . T. ' ft S."F.77 T9T < . W's. " Centrafr. . . IS"
do pfd frt'/i Dom. Co.il 11
Amer. Sugar , . . .lis ? do pfd 115
do pfd 113 { Ailventure ) fi
Bel Teliiplion < > . . . .UOllouez Mlo "o. 3
Boston ft Alb'y..2lo 'Atlantic ' 2IVS
llostotl lllc'Viited. ! )3'-i ) Boston ft Mont..200
Uoitnn ft Mo 19s Butte ft Boston. 13
C. , U. ft Q 121fCnl. ft Heclii 7.10
Gen. Elect-le . . .122's Centennial 17
do pfd 13Ti 'Frankdn ' 14
Federal Steel . . . . W illumnoldl I
do pfd 71 Oceoil ! CfiVj
Mex. Central . . . 10"d Parrot 40
Mich. To pphone.l'H ' lOu'.nry 113
O'd ' Co'onv 202 ISantn Fe Cop. . . . 6Vi
Old Domln'in . . . 1S > . T.imnraek 17' !
Union Pneitic . . 4miVlnomi Itw
Union Land . . . . 1 i Vo'verlnes ' 40
West End f > 2 .Ut.llt . 27
We-st. E.ectrle . . tO'/il '
\otv Yorl : S'lnliiu .Stoeli- ,
NEW YORK , Jan. 17.-The following
are the olllct.il closing quoliitlons for min
ing shares :
Chollar ? ' < Ontario SOO
Crnwn Point . . . . 10 OpMr Cl
( on. Co. ' . ft Vn..ixi ; 1 ytnuuth s
Dendwood 55 Qnleksllver 150
Gould ft Cunle. . 22 i do pfd 750
Ho e ft Noreross. 3Slerni Nevada . . 37
Honioitnkn oP Stundard 2i0 !
Iron Silver PI Union Con 23
Mexican 27 'Yellow ' JneUot . . . 18
London i toek ( I
LONDON , Jan. 17. I p. in. Closing :
Consiols , money..I'- ; . Y. Central . . .1l7l,4
Conso'-- " , a ret liVi's Pennsylvania . . . ffl't
Canadian Pac. . . . Da1/ Reading 9VA
Erlt 12'4No. ' Piclllc pfd. . 75'4
do Ut pfd. . . . 31 Atehlson 20'j ,
IMInols Central . .lll'i Louisville > . S2 i
Union Pac. pfd. . 70 % Grand Trunk . . . . 7
St. P. common..120',4 Anaconda > ' / >
BAR SILVER-276-ind per ounce.
MONEY IVa per cent. The rate of dis
count in the open market for short bills ,
3'fi5 ( ! > < l per cent ; for three months' bills ,
S'iiiOSlO ' ncr cent.
IlniiU delirium.
BOSTON. Jan. 17.-Ckarings , ? 23.252,69 ;
balances , $1,531,174.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17. Clearings , $173,215-
815 : balance ? , JS.I70.SI9.
CHICAGO , Jan. 17. Clo-irlmrs , $2I,001.S33 ;
Inlancos , $1.7.iS.M2. ! Posted exiuange , $ I.Slf
4.SS. New York exe'hanne ' , COc premium.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 17. Clearings , * 5S31,012 ;
balancrj , $ ( ; 51L.55. Money , 5i7 per cent.
New Ywk oxchanfie , 50c premium bid , 75c
piemlum n ked.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 17.-Clcarlngs ,
{ 17.S2ii.319 : balances , $2.305,7 $ ! .
15ALTLMORE. Jan. 17.-Clearings , $3,404-
SC9 ; balanctw , flG7.239.
Condi ) Ion of ( lie TrcnNiiry.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 17. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury
S'hows : Available cash balance , f2S2,7S2,29J ;
gold reserve , $222,962,390.
Colloii > lurlie ( .
NEW YORK , Jan. 17.-COTTON-Futurcs
closed steady : January , $7.30 ; February ,
$7.32 ; Mnrc'h. ' $7.35 ; April , $7.in : ; May , $7.3S ;
June , $7.3S ; July , $7.40 : August , $7.3S ; Sep
tember , $6.b9 ; October , $ o.75 ; November , $6.71 ;
December , $ U.7U. Spot closeul quiet ami
steady ami 1-lCe higher ; mldMlInjv nplan.l . .
711-16c ; miadllng gulf , 7 15-lSc ; sales , 100
bales.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 17. COTTON -
Steady ; saley , 3.530 baled ; ordinary , GUc ;
gooO ordinary. C-c : low middling , 7' c ; mid
dling , 73so ; goo < l middling , 79-ltic : middling ,
77 c ; receipts. 1,235 ba'cs ; S'tock ' , 40i,591 balCK.
Futures , steady : January , $7.17 bid ; Febru
ary , J7.17Uj-.19 ; M.irc-h , $7.19'u'7.20 ' ; April. $7.20
, f(7.2J ( ; May , $7.21p7.22 ; January. $7.22-i7.23 - } ;
July , $7..Tifj7.lU ! ; Aygns. . ' . ' , S7.0Mfi7.10 ; Septem
ber. $ ( i.C'J5n.71 ! ; 'October. J6.L3fiC.55.
ST. LUUIS. Jan. 17. COTTON Un-
chaiiKCil ; Adee * n-i-n1 ; middling , 7 7-16c ; re-
eelptQ , 2.170 bales ; tCiliunentu , 2.7S3 bales ;
Muck , 9S.727 bales.
GAIAESTON , Jan. 17.-COTTON-Stcndy
at 75-IBc.
LIVlill'POOL. ' Jan. 17. Southern , fair de
mand ; prices um hanged ; Amerlcjin middling
dlingIUH ; sales were 10.0i ) bales , of which
5,000 bales were for speculation imvl export
uinl Include * ! 9,000 bales American ; receipts ,
I2.COO bales , all American. Futures opened
ca.ty . at the decline and closed steady at bhe
advance ; American , I. m. e. , January ,
4 22-64d , selloi-H ; January and February )
I 1S-G41I4 19-Cld , sellers ; February un'l '
March.I 13-C4d. buyers ; March and April ,
4 12-.Hd , buyers ; April ami 'May ' , I 9-61d , sell
ers ; May and June. I fi-64d. buyers ; June and
July , l4-6ld , buyers ; July and August ,
4 2-Mcl ( , buyers ; Ausim and September ,
3 nO-64513 ( il-64d , buyrn * ; September ami Octo
ber. 352-tU5i353-Kd. ( sellers : October nml No
vember , 3 H-G1(3 ( 17-tVid. sellere.
l.onilon Wool Anelloli.
LONDON. Jan. 17. The offerings at the
wool acutlon s-.nos ! to'day numbered 14.916
bales consisting ehlellj of good griMrfy.
There was a better dfmaiv.l , bii'i ' many wKi- :
drawaH were iviled. operators showing somo.
hesitation and holders ! asking firm rates.
Yesterday's wlth.-lrawal.s tci'ulled 2fVjO bales
and today'n were almost a.s nnuli. Scoureils
were in fair deni-inl : at 7',4 per cent below
the December rates. American repres-T.ni.a-
thes bous'ht greasy iiicrln.-s . actively nnd
also grtM.sy tr' ' s lire < la at yewterduy's
price. . Cape of ( ! no-l Hope , and Natal stock
wns In good supply , but not n great quan
tity was . .sold , even at a decline of 7',4 per
c-ii't. ' Following are t'he Hales : New South
Wales , 1,710 bne ! ; scoured , 1st > ,4dUi2si 4 > .4d ;
greasy , SVidlfUs . Qiiecns-'and , 4W ) bales ;
fccourod. none ; gii'.ify , HV-.dTls 3d. Vleiorlii ,
3wi ) bales ; si-onrf-1. 2sf2s.d . ; greasy , 74ilir : }
Is5 > 4d. South Australia , 4,40" " ) bales ; econred ,
none : grc a.y , 'dfilsl'il. West Australia , l.tOO
bales ; scoured , none ; greisySdjils Id. New
X.ealand , 1,2(0 bains ; scoured , 74'.l ! < i(2s ( ;
gteasy , CViif/lld. Cape of Good Hope and
Natal , 2,2v ball's ; sronreil , Is lVi < 102s 2-id ;
greasy ,
Dry ( iooilis .llnrliel.
NEW YORK , Jan. 17. No material
ehango In the market for staple cotton
goods. Improvement in the demand this
week Is maintained , but the aggregate bus
iness Isf still moderate. The tone of the
market Is iinehnnged anil prices are steady
nl first prlepii In brown , bli ached and
coarse-colored cottons ; prints ! , quiet but
steady ; no change In the gingham situa
tion ; printing clnth.s are without business
In regulars und odds , quiet and prices un
changed ; woolen and worsted dress goods
utrong ; som. * lines of cheviots advanced 10
per rent anil higher prices pending for cntli-
meres ; silks firm and occasionally 5 per
cent hluhcr.
C'ofYoi'
NEW YORK. Jan. 17-COFFEE-Tho
market for coffee futures opened steady ,
5fli ( ( points hljjher , nnd advanced 5frlO
points on firmer rabies , fairly active buy
ing. smaller receipts and largo warehouse
deliveries. There wpro reiieilomiry periods.
The gi noral ruling of ( he market was llrm ,
Closing llrm , fifjlf , points' net advance. To
tal Ktilej , 35,250 bags , Inrluillng : January ,
M. 93 ; March , SC. 93 i 7. 05May , J7.10fr7.15 ;
June , $7.15 ; July , $7.15'd7.20 ; AugiiHt. $7.20 ;
September. $7.2-5 ; October. $7.25 7.35 ; November -
vember , $7.30 ; December , $7.337.I3. Spot.
Klu. Hte-ady : No. 7 , Invoice , Js.25 ; No. 7.
jobbing , JS.75 , Mild , steady ; Cordova , $ S\75
5(12.75.
MnrKcl ,
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 17.-SUOAR-
Strong , open kettle. 3T { ( I 1-lCc ; open kettle ,
centrifugal , W ( I > 1 Co ; centrifugal , plantn-
ilon granulated , IV ; whites , l stllHe ; yel
lows. 4Uf(4r > i.e ; Fc-eollds. 25jlc.
MOLASSES-gu'.ct : orien kettle , 32iJIOc ;
centrifugal , M"Gchyrnp ; , 3Sc.
NEW YORK , Jan. 17. SUGAR-Kaw.
Ktrong ; fair refining. 3c bid ; centrifugal.
SO test. 4 5-1Cc bid ; molasses sugar , 3ic bid ;
refined , firm ; crurhed , C.45e ; powdered ,
5.15c ; urnnuhited , 5.05e.
Oil .llnrlii-l.
LONDON , Juii. 17. OILS Calcutta Jill"
se J. sj et.tar4 | : linseed , 23s W. Turnon
line spirits , s Cil.
LIVERPOOL , Jan. n.-OlLS-Cottonsoed ,
Hull refined , January-April , Hcong ut 21s Cd.
TITIM mine spirits , llrm at 4te.
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-OILS-Cotton eed ,
ur.jett'dl ; pilme ciu-Je. 33c ; yellow , ? -Q37c.
Petiulcum. hteaJy. Turpentine , steady.
Ciilirorulii llrled | . 'rni ( ,
NEW YORK. Jan. 17.-CALIFORNIA
1-RIED FRUITS -Qlllot and steady. Kvup.
e > ri ! e-U itppUo were mixlerate-'y uetlvo anil
fctejKly ; utlu-r grn < lf < * low ; state , cuminon ,
I'fl5a40 ; ii-line. iHjfi-'ii1 : ilholee , 7 i'i(8lic ( ;
fancy. MiH'ji. 1'iuius , o'sfjie , an to size
and quality Aprltols. Royal. 13fll5c ; Mucr
park. IC'dlM Pt.i tliii , pec-led , 2vg23i- , unpeeled -
peeled , Vlztflyc.
OMAHA LIVE STOCK 1IAHKE1
Pretty Fair Receipts of All Kinds o
Live Stcck.
CATTLE AS A RULE ARE RATHER WEAl
Sell it t.Kllr Iotter Aunlii Toilny
nml 'I'rndr In CoiiNciiuenec IN I'nr
from Active Sheep " > 1 l.niuh.i
K "I"1 Aetlve.
SOUTH OMAHA , Jan. 17.
Kccclpts were : C.illKHogs. . ? eop
Olllclal Monday 2.17,1 5ls7 1.01
Olllclal Tutsdtiy 3.1SS.SSt 2,31
Oiilclnl Wednesday 2.W3 ll.iSl * >
Uirco days t ; < la week. . . . S.2.W 23,503 S.10
bnnio day last week U,4M sl.M.'J s-.3' '
fcnniu uays week before. 7,10,1 lO i ? fi.ll
faatne ihice weeks ago. . 4ul UuM 3.w
Average juice p.Uu ior nog" tui iiiu i.i i
\overnl dajs with comparisons ;
Indicates Sunday.
The olllclal number of cars of stocV
brought in today by vnc'.i road wni > :
Cattle. HOJTH. Sh'p. H'r's ?
C. . M. ft St. P. IJy. . S 13
Mo. I'aellle lly II
I'lilon I'ae. System. . . 20 31 0
C. & X.V. . Hy 5 7
! ' . . U. , t M. V. I ! . 11. 27 BS
C.St.I' . , M. ft O. Hy. 13 8 1 . .
U. & M. It. U. 11. . . . 21 33 1
C. , II. ft. Q. Hy 7 19
K. C. ft Si. .1 1 3
C. , H. I. ft I' , lly. , K. I 2 2
C. . 11. 1. ft 1' . lly.V. . 3
1 Hindis Central 1
Total receipts , . . .125 157 . in i
The disposition of the. day's receipts wn :
ns follows , each buyer purchasing the number
bor of head Indicated :
IJnyers. Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p
Omaha 1'acklng Co 35S 1,203
O. II. Hammond Co. . . . 173 1.SS2
Swift and Company 2M 1.741 1,33
Cudahy Packing Co SI7 2,114 21
Armour ft Co 13' ' ) - 2.71S 43 :
Omaha P. Co. , K. C. . . . M
Cudahy P. Co. . K. C. . . . 1UO
( t. H. Hammund Co. ,
K. C T.SS
Armour ft Co. , S. City fllS
Vansant ft Co fi
1.oilman ft Co 51 . . . . . . .
Hill & Huntzinsor 23
Huuton ft Underwood. . . 3 . . . . . . .
Huston ft Co " " ) . . . .
Livingstone ft Schaller. 113
Hamilton ft Rothschild. 13i >
L. P. Husz 17
Cary , H. ft 11 195
Ilennett B3
Other buyer.- ) 14. ! . . . . II
Totals 2.92fl 11,199 2IE :
CATTLE The market was In very mud
the Evimc condition as yesterday , that k
slow and weak , the general tendency be
ing lower on all kinds of killing caltie
Chicago reported the market at that point
as weak to lOc lower and sellers at this
point were not slow to take advantage ol
the opportunity to pound prices.
The market on beef steers was slow am
weak to 10c lower , the same as yesterday. .
It was late before buyers got down to busl
lies.- ! and still later before sellers had un
loaded. The market Is uneven and- unsat
isfactory , 11 good many sellers ? characterlz
Ing It as "rotten. " It would be safu to sa >
that the general market for the week Is K
ffiloe lower. Some would say more thai
that In extreme cases , while on the othci
hand some sales of uiittlu that just hap
pened to suit buy era might not rhow thai
much difference.
Cows and heifers were also weak to lOc
lower and for the two days It Is safe tc
say that they are lOJjHoc lower. The fecllnf
appears to bo very weak on all kinds , ever
the best , though as a matter of course the
common to medium kinds are the woryl
BUftcrers. Fat bulls are also lower , bin
stocker bulls remain about stationary ii ;
price. Veal calves sold In the same notches
as yesterday.
Stocker.s and feeder ? were In light supply
and the market was fully steady on thai
kind of cattle. Buyers seemed to want the
few here and for the most part they
cleaned up everything In good season. A
bunch that came in late met with ready
pale at what looked like good , steady prices.
Oootl feeders are In active demand and the
only trouble Is that are so hard to get
while there soenui to be an abundance of
common to medium stuff. Quite a good
many of the wanned up cattle shipped Infer
for beef are bfliiff sold for feeders and
taken back Into the country to be Mulshed
Heprcscntatlvo sales :
BEEF STEEIIS.
No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr.
HOOS There w"ns n good liberal run o
hoga todny. Of the number reported Ii
Armour bad e.'t-ht cars from Sioux City
lut on Iho other hand there were nlni
lends < nrrle.d over from yesterday.
The market was lu.t about Sc lower thai
l'u ' > gi.od fine yt Met day. It wns not v < r ;
active a ; the de"llne ns sellers wer * ' nl
holding on prettv firmly and bound to ge
the most out of the hog * possible. The gen
rrni run of t-e ! hogs sold at $4.17'with i
few of the better kinds at $ lf.O and onu
choice r-envv and bnteher weights at $1.55
Light mixed nnd roiiKh loads' sold down ti
$ l.r , and plirs nt f.l.9.t. The long slr.ni
went at M.I7H. while yesterday hrvlf of al
the lines sold nt J4.5li-
H will be noted from the table of averngi
pr cei t'-nt the decline of ycsierday am
lotlny wlpcn out all the gain made on Sat
n run v nnd Monday and leaves tin
market a shade lower than Ii wax on Kr'dii
of las ; week. Values , however , are stll
12v.e { higher thnn n week a o. Rcprc
sentntlve rales :
both sheep and Iambs this morning though
no srent number of any ono kind. The
packers peemed to lie In need of supplies
and wore all out early so that everything
was sold and weighed up at an early hour.
The prices paid were strong as compared
with yesterday and the condition of the
trade might best be described at strong
to lOc higher. Fair to good western lambs
brought $3.n ! > f(5.70. ( right good wethers ,
T5.90 and native $6.00 ; good , but heavy
wethers" . $4.65 and old fed ewes , $4.15.
Quotations : Good to choice- fed yearlings ,
Jl.65ff4.$5 ! ; Mexican yearllncs , $4.75'iJo.OO ;
good to choice wethers , $4.40 < ! ? | .nO ; good to
choice few ewes , Jl.lBfj 1.30 : fair to good few
ewoH , $1.001.10 ; ; good to choice native
lambs , $5.75Q6.00 ; good to choice fed west
erns lambs , $ S.7Vfj6.90 ( ; fair to good few
western lambs. J3.2Sfin.AO ; feeder wethers ,
t3.754i3.90 ; feeder yearlings. $4.0of-l.23 : good
to choice feeder lambs. $4.2rf/I.CO : fair to
good feeding lambs , $4.44gl.2o ; feeder ewes ,
$2.235(3.00. (
95 ewes 9S $100
241 ewes 109 I 15
4fi ewes 121 -1 23
250 ewes 99 430
249 Colorado ewes 101 4 r
221 wethers 123 4 65
' 6 yearlings 93 4 75
230 lambs 72 f > n.5
217 Inmbp 77 570
49.1 western lambs 7S 590
44 lambs SI 6 CO
CHICAGO I.IVI5 STOCK .M.tllKKT.
Choice .SeerN .Sternly , Olher.i in ( o iille
Liiiver Tlmn Monday.
CHICAGO , Jan. 17.-CATTLE-Cholce f.it
steers steady , otlierw 15 below-Monday's
prices ; Texans , SijlOn lower ; cow market
and canners , lOft 15c lower ; feeder * steady ;
good to choice , jr > .IOTiG.iO ! ; poor to medium ,
Jl.OOfjI.W ; mixed stockrrs , $ n.23 ; 3.SO ; se
lected feeders , $1.21.73 ; good to choice
cows , $3.4m4.50 ; hi Hers. J3.il'/i ! I.VO ; ran-
nors , $2.202. / . HO ; bulls , J2.GOfi | , | ) > ; calves ,
$4.50f/7.IO ; foil Texas beeves. Jl.lfilfS.fiO.
HOGS Fairly in live and a shade , higher ;
top , $4.75 ; fair cloaraine.s ; mlxel and butch
ers , Ji.454il.70 ; good to elioli-e heavy , tt.CO
( TI4.75 ; rough heavy. $1.151(1.55 ( ; light , Jl.lOff
l.CO ; bulk of s\Tles. Jl.5511.65.
SHEEP AND LAMllS-Ad'vo and firm ;
native wx-thers. $4.4W ( I.S3 ; Iambs , $ l.5' 7j' '
6.23 ; weslern wethers , { I.SOfy 1.75 ; western
lambs. $3.2&f/6.20.
Receipts : Cattle , 18W ( head ; hogs , 3 < iOM
head ; shee : > , 15f0 head.
KIMV Yorls Il - ' Sloe I.- .
NEW YOUIC , Jan. 17.-I1EEVES-RC-
eeliits , 3r.2ii head : sixty-four ears on sale ;
Hlow ; sleers , KiTii'ie off ; five ear * unsold ;
good biill.s Me.uly. oihir.i weak ; fat i-ows ,
lOe hlglii r , other.- steady ; Ntcorx , $ l.50f(5.ffi ( ;
oxen and stags , $3.705.35 ; | JUH. | | $2 Kil'/i4.10 ;
rows , $ I.WWI.2.5 ( ; fat helfi r. , $ l.75' < j3 0) ) ; uhlp-
mentH , 20 entile , r.O nheep nnd 2,100 quarter. !
of be-ef ; mini totnorreiw.
CALVKH-Uerelptu , 1,279 head ; i-lml-e ,
llrm , others steady ; veals , J5.rxifS.25 ( ; clmlco ,
fvi7'j8jS.0 : ; | | itlu calves , $1.50 ; soilthi-rn ,
$3 $ 25.
SIIIOEP AND LAMim-Reei'lplH. 7,319
head ; twenty-i-eveii earn on sale ; firm ;
Hheep , J.l.OOfiB.OO ; export wethers. $5.m'5(5.23 ( ;
lambs. $5.50f(6.70 ( ; culls , Jl.OUjjj.fXJ.
HOGS Receipts. 6lhi ! head ; mid car on
Kale ; steady at Jl.'iil.tTi for prlmo hogs ;
western plgK , ? I.M--il.70 ( ; Hlale
4'jO.
SI , IOIIN | ll e .Sloeli.
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 17.-CATTLE-Keeolpts.
2,20i ) liKid , Ineluilln ! : 300 Texans ; market
slow and weak ; unlive shipping and export
steers' , $4.75ii0.60 ( ; dreswd beef and liutelu r
hU'ern , $ l.35' 3.25 ; steers under ! . < > ' > ) liu. ,
$3.Wf/l.M / ; s'.ocker.i and ff-iders , $ .1. 10'n 1.13 ;
cows and heifers , $2.00& 1.73 ; canners , $ l.f.OW
S.f'l ; bulU. $ J.7M(3.75 ( ; Texas and Indian
dteeri' , J2.905I.Co ( ; e-ows .ind hiifeiii , J2.C5U'
v.tO.
HOGS Receipts. 10 2M head ; market
Mrons to Se higher : plt-s and lights , $1.101 ;
4.EO ; iiacUcm , ll.43lI.W ( ; bulrhcrJ , $ l.fiO'y
J.'O.
HHiiP A-M > LAMIIS Heiclut * , Wfl head ;
mirket Btcady to Btrong : native muttoiiH.
Jl.tWj'S.r' ' . ; lambs , $3.60frC.3 ! ; lulls and
| iuckn. ? 2.G(4)3.SC ( ) ; stoi kerss J3.30.
KIIIINIIH < ll > Live SUieU ,
KAMSAK 1'ITY , Jan. 17 - ( 'ATTLE-Re-
< fli.tr. . 5,2" " > ti'i Ivis. W > i Tex.niM , market
slow , ranging stiMdy Io Ui lower , no choice )
ulcers offered ; medium native t leers , { ( .69
P5.75 ; lightweights. J4 SOflS.tW ; stocker * and
feeders , n..Mvj,5 i > i ; btiti-1 < r" ' cowg and helf-
em , j.1.oiHH. . eanner * . f2.3fl > ilViiO ; fed wenl-
erns , $3.i-0lfft.oi > . wi stern feeder * , f..505 ? ( >
1. 33 ; Imif-fo.j . Texnns $ .1.70 1 1. OX
1IOS- ! Receipts , III.M hind ; market
opened slow. Vv lower , elosied active , with
lojis re-eovereil ; heavy. Jl. 531f4.PS ; mixed ,
JI.SW4.ui ; llphl I. ; JH.W ; pigs , l.0ivil.2ii.
SHEEP AND LAMUS--teceli.fi. | 1.501
lie-nil ; excellent demand Innili. , ji-OeflB. ! * ;
muttons , $ I.Soji.fo ; . .lookers nsid feeders ,
J3.75fl4.75 ; eulls > . JS.mji3.50.
J l. .loneph l.lviMock. .
SOUTH b'T. JOSEPH , Mo. . Jan. 17.-Spo-
clnl. ) The Journal quotes :
CATTLE- eeljits. . 9to head ; mnrkof
weak to 10e lower ; nuallty very common
Wu.lVr.5 > . .J1'l ( ° 1l5'5rt' 1'xasi nnd westerns ,
$ n.40iJ .i < i ; cows nnd heifers. } 2. 25 1 , 40 ; built
. " 'L11. ' " -jl'1-1'- ' : yearlings nud calves ,
HOGS-KecelptH , ( ! ,9W head ; market
< u'1 * l-U'l.rfi
>
JiprU1 ! , ! . - 1 - ; I'tilk of sales ,
. .
'i ! .
SHKEP AND LA.MIlS-Recelpt * . COO head ;
market strong ; Texas Iambi , $5,50 ; nntlvi
iambs , $ b.
> ( eel < In Slulit ,
Following nr > thu receipts nt the fotn
prltulpal western markets for Jnnnirv 17 :
South Omaha „ . . , , . „ , . ' . . .
Chicago li.oo ) 3 ( > , c"0 i.i'.o *
st. LOUIS ; . ; . ; " ; ; ; 2)200 ) uoo "
Totals so.cjy 7.1,131 j TiTl
Itnt K Dili llnril AVorli In Culm When
lnTime1 ! Come.
The Twenty.nrst wns the swcllcst of Ihi
icglmcnts gathered nt Tampa In the sprint
of 1S9S. relates the Now York Herald. Ii
vas called "The President's Own , " because -
cause It had hirti mailo much of by Presi
dent McKlnley when he stayed In the sum
mer of 1S97 nt the Hotel Champlaln. whlcl
overlooked the home pent of the Twenty ,
first nt Platlibnrg. This post had loin
been considered one of the "softest simps'
In the army. The regiment possessed tin
best rcslmcntnl band In the corps. Hi
Idolized colonel had Just been made ono ol
the new brigadier generals. Its camp or.
Tampa Heights wn spick and span , Its uni
forms were Immaculate and Its oniccrs wer
at all times the best drespcd men to Tampa.
The nlllror then In command of the Twen
ty-first , Lieutenant Colonel Chambers Mo-
Klbheu , came In for much good-natured
teasing. He was considered almost a mar
tinet about his personal attire nnd military
discipline and cllciuette. One evening , how
ever , early In Mny. Colonel McKlbbcn was
In a bad temper. He was on tbe examining
boan' for the promotion of officers and hnd
been hard at work for several days on th
field examinations and he was tired out.
The change from his comfortable honsi
at PInttsburK to the camp had given him
a very bad cold , of which , as nn old cam
paigner , ho wns thoroughly ashamed.Vhal
had upset him most , was news that ever )
ono of the regiments on the Heights had
been brigaded for the expedition to Cuba
with ono exception that exception was hit
own , the Twenty-first. That , ho wni
afraid , could mean but ono thing , that lh
Twenty-nrst would not he allowed to go
Ono of the colonels , with a uniform faded
with prairie suns , had oven dcrrd to sug
gest to him that the "President's Own"
was to be kept as a kind of showy hotin
guard for the president In Washington
Colonel McICIbbcn'n feeling for the prcsldcn' '
on that May afternoon was not , perhaps ,
what It had been the summer before , foi
now the Itch of fighting wns upon him again ,
Tired nnd half sick as ho was he ordered
his horse saddled at once and when asked
by one of his officers what ho meant to do
he thundered out :
"I am going to Dnd out what this means
before I sleep tonight. I am going straight
up to the hotel to see C en era I Shatter and
beg him to let the regiment go to Cuba with
the first expedition and If wo can't go
well , I shall go , if I have Io resign ray com
mission and go as my own orderly. "
Ho did go to Cuba with the Unfit expedi
tion , commanding bis regiment , and every
one knows what a record ho made and whnt
a magnificent charge the Twenty-first mailo
nt San Juan. Lieutenant Colonel McKfbben
was promoted Immediately afterward to n
brigadier generalship for bravery nnd gal
lantry on the field. A .few . days later he
rode Into Santiago with the single .star of n
brigadier general cut out of tin nnd pinned
on the shoulders of bin blue fiannel chlrt ,
as the first United States military governor
of tbo captured city.
WOMKX IX 1'EIISIA.
.No Wnrdn for Wife niut Home In Ibaf
Life Is sad In Persia , especially tha
woman's llfo. The law of Islam nllowa
each man to have four wives. His wives
ho may divorce at will. Our word "bosh"
Is the Turkish word by which a Moslem
divorces his wife. It doesn't count If hn
says It only once or twice , but If said thi
third tlmo the woman must go , and thorn
Is no recourse , writes Robert E. Spcer In
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. There nr
no words for wife and homo In Persia ,
There nro no homes and few wives. It la
curious to hear a handaomo woman Hay :
"I have told my husband If ho marries
another wlfo I shall poison him , and 1
Intend to do It. " Or to ask a woman about
bor homo life and get the answer , "Love
my husband ? Ob , yes , 1 love him. I love
him as much as a sieve holds water. "
In tbe cities the Moslem women and all
but about 00,000 or BO of the 4,000,000
women of the land are Moslems never ap
pear In public save dressed In black nrt
heavily veiled , the eyes looking out through
; i small mefihcd space of tbo veil. Custom ,
rear of men , nnd not modesty , Impose till !
: lrcsB. The poorer women or the women
In the villages wear no veils , or throw tlu
t'clls back and leave their faces uncovered ,
unless now and then in a coquettish wi )
Ihcy draw a fold of tbo drosa across lUi
mouth.
The Flro Worshipers , or Ouebrcs , ara bill
'c\v In Persia now , though U In tbo lane !
if their origin , but tbolr women can hi
picked out nt once In Teheran , or In th
[ ow cities where they are found , by theli
IroBS. Oultlilo of Teheran Is the Tower ol
Silence , whnre , believing neither In crema
tion nor In burial , the Flro Worshipers x.
pnso tbolr dead. From the hill Bide it loolu
lilt In solemn stillness over the broad , dead
| ) laln , even as the dead of this dying pcopli
look nit In solemn Htlllnesn from tlioli
rhiBtly ; : burial place to the unanswcrlng aky.
llrjiui ApplnnilN llliii-Kliiirn'N Vicfnry.
FUANKFOHT , Ky. , Jan. 17--Tho legla.
Inturi- met In .lolnl KCHHI.III al noon todaj
to make a final r.miparlHon of the jiuirmi'f '
of the iwo houses In the m.itle-r of olcTtlnn
a United States nenator. The journal !
showed that J c. S. Illntkhurn Imd ro.
eclved Hevi nly-Hi-vrn votes lo llfty-threa
for Hr.idley. Speaker Trimble ilni-lared
HI.-K liiiurn duly eleeli'd to i-uereeil William
Un.ln.-iv. W . J. Ilryan was present and up.
p'audedhf announcement. . Senator-elect
lll.iekburn inudo a brief uper-i-li of ncecpt.
nine.
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