10 THE OMATTA DAILY BIDE : WEDNESDAY , PEBKITARY 7 , 1000. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Weak Cables and Heavy Northwestern Re ceipt * Factors in Djc'iine of Whaat. MAY CLOSES 3-8C TO 1-2C UNDER MONDY < \ Corn Mnrkrf Klrm nnilrtlvi - , A by Hi-port of H.xt'riHUHy Hot Wcnllivr In Arspntlnn Pro- vlnliiiiN Improved , CHICAGO , Feb. 6. The Increased move ment In the northwest and the absence of shipping demand we're ttio ruling factors in a weak wheat markel today. May closlr Ifcli'z'under yesterday. Corn closed a thado down and oats iinchaliRod. Provl- plons lit HIP close wore 5T(12l4c ( Improved lr"m j t-sterdny's final figures. Weak cables ami heavy northwest receipts rwrre Influences In n decline In wheaOit thu oixnliKf. Initial llgurr-s for May bcln lie under yesterday's rNicp at C7l4U6i 4c. The ulrcnglh rf corn , Ihe report thai the India wheat area was 35 per lent les llnin last year's and a larger doere.iso In Ihe world s visible than hail been expected gradually worked the prlio of May from ii'4e. ! to which U hud sold off Kirly , up to G.-ie. There was no demand , rtiorls linvlnt ? cov ered , and the markol broke , May declining pharnly to 07'tc ' , el" ln2 soon after % * i' ic under yesterday at irr'jc. New ork ro- rportod 12 loads * taken for expott. Seaboard clearances In wheat and Hour were equal to r > S20T > bu Primary receipts were 331.0M ) Int. , compared with KM.oM bu. last year. Mlnno- npolls and Diilulh icporled 10. " , cars. agiiln i 231 last week ami 101 a year 1120. Receipts ibore were 29 cars , nine of which crude * ! contrwt. The r-orn market was llrm the greater part e > f Hie d u and ut times active , helped by reports of excessively hot wuithcr In Ar gentine and higher eahler , together w.th Mnall country offerings. In svmpathy wllli win-ill , with the heavy receipts 1.I3.J cars lioro also a consideration , the market r-ised off later and cU i < l ut the bottom. May range < l from 3.THifin : < 4o to Slide and closed n shade depressed from yesterday nt lllKc. The sample market was lower and the snip- Iilng demand fair. The oals market was steady but dull and trade not largo. Tlio demand was slow. Receipts here were 311 cars. May sold from 2T .c to 23-o and closed unchanged at 2.V } c. The provisions market w.is strong and trade fairly active. At the opening recelptx of hogM under the estimate and higher prices at the yards wore supports ; laler the influence of the cotton strength was felt In a demand from the south. There was Borne profit taking , but Ibis caused but lltllo reaotlon from the top. May pork sold from $1095 to Jll.O'Siiill.lO and closed 2'4c higher < it $11 07W1UO ; May lard , , from $ R.lo tea jti.15 , closing 5c up at $ r .15 , and May ribs , fiom $ j.P2l/t. to $5.i7'/4 ' , with t proved at $0.9714. Kstlmatc-d receipts tomorrow ; Wheat , 15 No 2. Cash notations were as follows : FLOUR Steady ; winter patents , $3.40'3 ' > 3.00 ; straights' . $3.00fl3.33 ; clears , $2.SOg3.1l ) ; spring specials , $3.90(4.00 ; patents. $3.203.55 ; straights , $2.0X ( 3.00 ; bakers , $2.10fi2.60. WHEAT-NO. 3 spring , O3i4 'c5i4c ; NO. 2 red , 6SW(694c. ! CORN No. 2 , 3H4T(32c ; No. 2 yellow , 32 CJM'ie. 'OATS No. 2 , 231'Bffi c : No. 2 white , 26J ? 2t/hc ! ' ; No. 3 white , 25f(25-1ic. RYK--No. 52J/4T(531 ( iC. HARUOY--NO. 2. .is(42c. SEEDS No. 1 llaxseed and nnrthr.-cst , $1.591(1.60 ( ; primp timothy. $2.10. PROVISIONS Mows pork , per bbl. , $9.00 ? ? I1.no. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $5.S74f(0.03. ( Short rlbe sides ( loose ) , $5.S5filI.10. Dry salted shoulders ( boxed ) , $5.7a { ( < i.OO ; short clear sides ( boxed ) . $5.93J(6.03. ( WHISKY Distillers' finished goods , on liasls high wines , per gril. , $1.2314. SUGARS Cut loaf , $0.03 ; granulated , $3.49. The following arc the receipts and ship ments for today : Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. Flour , tibia 01,000 28.000 Wheat , bu 23,0 17,003 Corn , bll 519,000 252,000 Oats , bu 278,000 3S4.000 Rye , bu 12,000 2,000 IJnrloy. bu 01.000 2S.ODO On the Produce exchange today the but ter market was llrm ; creameries , 1 dairies , IflfJCJe. Cheese , llrm at iEggs , weak ; fresh , lie. 3VI3\V YOIIIC RISMillAIi MAIIICKT. UiHilnllonn for ( lit * liny on Vnrlnim ( 'oiiiiiioilltlrN. NEW YORK , Feb. 0. FLOUR Receipts. 21.S16 bbls. ; exports , 1,071 bbls. ; sales , 7,200 bbls. ; quiet and barely steady , without change. Minnesota patents , f3.S5 ( 'l.10 ' ; Min nesota bakers' , $2.80fi3.00 ; winter patents , $3.35f3.SO | ; winter straights , $3. 10'j3.50 | ; win- ler extras. $2.50 (2. ( 5 ; winter low grades , $2.25i2.IO. ( ? Rye Hour , quiet ; sales , 400 bbls. ; ifalr to gooil , $3.10 (3.20 ; choice to fair , $3.23 < f(3.CO. ( Buckwheat Hour. weak , at $1.GD (1.83. ( CORNMEAly Steady ; yellow western , SOo ; city. 7Sc ; Hrandywlne , $2.2 r2.25. RYE Steady ; No. 2 western , OlHc f. o. b. nflout , state rye , 50c c. I. f. New York , car lolH. lolH.HARLEYDull HARLEY-Dull ; feeding , I714S4714C c. I. f. New York ; maltlntr , 49'dG114c c. I. f. New York. RARI.EY MALT Dull ; western , 55f(03c. ( WHEAT Receipts , 7.200 bu. ; exports , 40- 4(12 ( bu , ; pairs. 1,210,000 bu. ; futures. 210.000 bu. export. Spot , easier ; No. 2 red , 73'ic elevator ; No. C red , 70'fec f. o. b. alloat prompt ; No. 1 northern , Diiluth , 78 4C r. o. b. alloat. prompt ; No. 1 hard , Diiluth , SOe f. o. b. nlloat. 'prompt. Options opened easy from the effects of lower cables and ru- 'morn ' of more snow west. Foreigners bought n little , but offerings later Increased to Biie.h an extent that weakness expandeil until cheeked In the afternoon by a fair jiHluctlon In world's stocks. Clon-d steady nt Utfrtu net decline. March , 75Hi(75fie' ( ; closed at 754c ! ; May. "SUti'llic ; closed at 73o ; July. 7314W74C : closed at 73Hc. CORN Receipts , 96,525 bu. ; exports , none ; sales , 60,000 bll. futures. 120.000 bu. export. Knot , steady ; No. 2.lie alloat and 4014c elevator. Options market opened steady and advanced a little on reports of damage - ago to the Argentine crop , stronger Liv erpool cables and a good ppernlnllvo de mand. U finally eased off 11 little under reullzlnc end closed easier at Ifcc net ad vance : May , 3S 15-10ff3'J ( 5-lGe ; closed at 3V. OATS Receipts. 93,300 bu. Spot , Bteadv ; Wo. 2 , 29e ; No. 3 , 2Sc ; No. 2 white , 3iu'c ; No , 3 white , 3314c ; track western. 30c ; track white western , 30Vjf(35c ( ; track white state. SOliijiffic. Options very quiet , but ruled stead- with corn. HAY Qulot ; shipping , 65570o | ; ' good to choice. SM(83c. ( HOPS Steady : state , common to choice lK9fi crop , 6c ; 1S9S crop , 7J(9u ( ; 1S93 crop , 12ff 33c ; Paclllc coast , ISM crop , 4J(6c ( ; 1SUS crop. ' 7 ( (9c ( ; 1SIO crop. 12i(13c. IIIDKS Firm ; Giilvestou. 20 to * , jis 19j.c ! ; Texas dry , 21 to 30 Ibs. , IGc ; Cali fornia. 21 to 25 Ibs. , 2ll4c. LEATHHR-Stoady ; hemlock sole. Iluonos Ayres , light to heavyweights , 25f(23 ! < .c ; acid , . RICE Steady ; domestic , fair to extra , 4Jf Cl e. Japan. 4 } [ 5c. MOLASSlCS-Qulet but firm : Now Orleans open kettle good to choice , 4l/55c. / PEANPTS-Steady ; fancy hand-picked , 10 4U.C , other domestic. 3'4ij4c. FREIGHTS TO Liverpool , , . > oi. , . . family , $ l3OOfil'i-M. ' Tallow , fitrong ; city. Slic ; coun try. BUJtSHc. .METALS There w.is no marked change In the local market toduy. nor weie tlicro Important variations In the WCM or abroad. Following the advance .nut activity In tin veMerday. that metal was very quiet throughout the. session today and no moru than ftcady In tone. Al the close the Metal Kxchungo reported ptg Iron warrants dull ; lake copper , unchanged at $ lo.K > : tin. quiet ot $29.fO ; lead , unchanged , with $1.7i ) bid nnd $1.15 asked ; spelter , quiet , with $170 bid and $1.80 asked. The 1 Hikers' price for lead Is $1.45 $ and for copper $ lt > .2o. MlnncuiiulUVbcnt mid Flour. OWS. ! ' > ' 6.-WHEAT-In No. i northern , February , Clc ; May , fjft \ < ' ,4\i , - . July. C.Vtyi8"tir On track. No. 1 I'ard iv.V Nt 1 north"rn. Gltc ; No. 2 pcrthe r , Ki\ > - Fl.orR-Qulot and lower ; first patents. $3.nOf/3.0o ; second patents , $3.3W.40 ; first clears. 52.OWjF2.iO ; * reond clears , $2.10 , BRAN-l'iichangod ; In bulk , $11.25ffll.SO. O.MA1IA < ; iMilAI : , MA11KKT. Condlllon of Triidcnnil Ottolnf lonn on Slnpli * nnil Fniicy Prnilner. KOG1 ! Roooints , Increasing , fresh stock , weak Hi J2fll214c. LI'RESJIII ; ruri/rnv choice to fancy turke.vF , 9o ; ducks. So ; goose , Sc ; pprlng chlckeni , "iTu'st" lions , 7f7l4o ? ; roosters , LIVK Pnri.TUV lions , firspring ; chlrkens , C'iffGi4 ' ; old and staggy rOostcrp , 3c ; ducks. Cc ; geese , 6c ; lurkeys , 6Q614c. Hl'TTER Common to fair , iSc ; choice , ' cla ator , 23c ; galhcred creamery , . i 1MOKONS MVP. per doz. , 75c. i I VEALS-Cliolce , ! > c. I ' GAME-Uueks , mallards. $3.00 3.25 ; blun i wins teal , $1.75 ; grrrn wing teal , $1.25 1.50 ; j mixed ducks , $ l.wy2.00. I OYSTURS Medium , per can , 1Sc ; stand- I nrd , per can , 22c ; bulk standard , per gal. , I J1.25 : extra selects , per can , soc ; extra se lects , psr gal. . $1.00JM.7. > ; New York counts , per can. 37c ; New York counts ner 100. $1.25. HAY Per eniioad lots : Upland , choice , $6 ; midland , choice , $3.50 ; lowland , choice , $5 ; ry stra.w , i holce. $1.50 ; No. 3 corn , 20Ho ; No. 3 white oats. 22'- ; crac'c ! corn , per ton. $11 ; corn ar.d oats , chopnsd , per ton , $11.fiO ; brnn , per ion. { 12 : noris , per ton , $13 , . VEC313TAHLE3. I . r'1N ' i--i Per cloztn bunches , 60c. PPINACH-Por box. i NHW HEETS-Pcr doz. bunches. 4050o. LETTUCE Per dor. , bunches. 40o : fancy RADISHES-Per doz. buncHes , 40c. liead lettuce , per bbl. . $ , " SWEET POTATOES-Pcr bbl. . Illinois. $3 : Jerseys. Jfi ; large bbls. . Kansas , $2.73. POTATOES-Per bu. , choice , S05I40C. CAlinAGE-llollanc ) ced. Zc. CAUHFLOWER-C'alltornla. per crate , J2.50. ONIONS-Retnll. vcllow. T5c ; red , JSSSOc ; Oidos tier bbl. , J2.2s'i. CEI.ERY-Pcr doz. . 25ij30o ; California , per bunch , IOJ ? > 75' * TURNIPS Rutabagas , Dor lb. , Hie ; Ca nadian. Hie ; per bbl. , $2 MUSHROOMS-Per lb. box. 50c. TOMATOES-Florlda. per 6-bas.tet crate , hlHTHARR-rer doz. , OOa FRUITS. APPLES Choice western shipping stock. $3.CW3.SO ; New York stock , $1 ; fancy , $4.50 { (1.75. GRAPES .Malaga grapes , per bbl. , $7.00 ® 9(00. 9(00.CRANRERRlESEell and Bugle , per bbl. $ s.oo. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES-McxIcan , per box. $3 : Cali fornia navals , per box. $3.23(33.50 ( ; California seedlings , per box , $2.r > 0iJ'2.75. ( MISCKLLANEOUS. _ HONKY Per 21-spctlon care , $3.23. NUTS-Hlckory nut . large , per bu. , $1.25 ; shellbarks , Jl.r , . FIGS California , layers , per 10-lb. box , $1 ; California carton , per 10-1K box , $1.10 ; Imported llss , per lb. , 13c. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES-NO. 1 green hides , Sc ; No. 2 green hides , 7c ; No. 1 silted hides , 9c ; No. 2 salted hides , Sc ; No. 1 veal calf , S to 12 Ibs. . 9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc. CIIA\CKS I.V AV.\1IAIIM3 SUPPMBS. Stocl.K Allont nnil Anlinro ( Innteil li.v diMr nnil TolPKrupli. NEW YORK , ! > ! > . G.-Speclal telegraphic and cable dispatches to Bradstreot's show the following changes since last account : WHEAT United States and Canada , east of the Rockies , decreased 1,027,000 bu. Liv erpool Corn Trade News : Alloat and In Europe. Increase 500,000 bu. ; total supply , decrease 527,000 bu. CORN United StntcH and Canada , cast of the Rockies , decrease 278,000 bu. OATS United States and Canada , east of the Rockies , Increase 475,000 bu. Among the more Important Increases re ported not given In the official visible supply statement are those of 400,000 bu. at northwestern Interior elevators , S5.00J bn. at Cleveland nnd 53,000 bu. at Portland , Me. The principal decreases are those of 421,000 bu. at Chicago private elevators and 105,000 lii. at Manitoba storage points. The aggregate stock of wheat held at Portland , Ore. , and Seattle and Tacoma , Wash. , increased 5,000 bu. last week. SI. l.oulK Criiln nnil ProvlnloiiK. ST. LOUIS , Fob. G. WHEAT Lower : No. 2 red cash , elevator , 09ic ; track , 70M > f71c ; February. 69 % : May , 69 c ; July , G7i < g07Jc ; No. 2 hard , fiG > 4 i67 > ic. CORN Lower ; No. 2 cash , 31c : ( rack , 32c ; February , 31Uc ; May , SlTic : July * , ' 32c. OATS Lower ; No. 2 cash. 21c ; track , 2414c ; February , 241'8c ; May , 24fi } < g24Uc ; No. 2 white , 26 < ? i2Glic. P.VK Firm at 62&c. FLOUR Firm , but dull ; patents , $3.405 ? 3.50 ; extra fancy , $3.1003.15 ; clear , $2.75 > ° " 00 "SEEDS Timothy , prime , $2.45. Flaxseed , steatli.at $1.55. CORNMEAL-Steady at $1.75gi.SO. BRAN Steady ; sacked , east track , 64 ® C3c. C3c.HAY HAY Timothy , easy at $ S.50@11.50 ; pra- rle. steady nt $7.0008.50. WHISKY Steady at $1.2314. IRON COTTONTrES-$1.20. PAGGING-5T4S6c. HEMP TWINE-9C. METALS Lead steady at $1.60I. Co. S.-oltcr. llrm at $4.75. POULTRY-Steudy ; chickens. 67c ; turkeys. Gfc'64c ! ; ducks , Sc ; geese , 5V-C. PROVISIONS Dry salted boxed meats , extra shorts , $5.8714 ; clear ribs , $6.00 ; clear sides , $6.1212. Bacon , boxed , extra shorts , $0.3714 ; clear ribs , $6.50 ; clear sides , $6.6214. Pork , higher ; jobbing , old , $10.50 ; new , $11.50. Lard , steady ; prime steam , $5.70 ; eholco. S5.75. RECEIPTS-Flour. 7,000 bbls. ; wheat , 10- 000 bu. : corn. 74,000 bu. ; oats , 42,000 bll. SHIPMENTS-Flour. 8,000 bbls. ; wheat , 16,000 bu. ; corn , 43,000 bu. ; oats , 18,000 bu. lluttfr , KKK : in < l ChecKC Morkol. PHII ADELPIIIA. Fe.b. 6. BUTTER Firm ; prints , Ic higher ; fancy western creamery , 20c. EGGS Dull and Ic lower ; fresh nearby , western and southwestern , 15c ; fresh south ern , 14c. CH IOICSE Unchanged. NEW YORK. Feb. 6. BUTTER Receipts. 7.518 packages ; tlrm ; June creamery , 19 $ 2314c ; western creamery , 21f26c ( ; factory , . CHEESK Receipts , 526 packages ; steady ; fall made fancy large , and fall made fancy small , 12s4 ( < n3c ; large Into made , llsi < ? (12c ( ; small , mmiie. KGC.S Recolnts , 9.SS2 packages ; steady ST. LOUIS. Fell. G. BUTTER Steady ; creamery , 22fi2lic ; dairy , 10 < 320c. EGGS-Stcady at 12c. KANSAS CITY , Feb. C. BUTTER Creamery. 20f(23c ( ; dairy , 18c. EGGS Weak and lower. In spite of nllghtly colder wealhcr : fresh Missouri and Kansas stock , llrsts , He , cases returned. Liverpool lira III nnil Provlxloiin. LIVERPOOL , Feb. C.-WHEAT Spot , No 2 rod western , winter , steady at 5s lid ; No , 1 California , steady at 6s 1141. CORN Spot , American mixed , steady at 3s 7lid : American mixed , old , steady at 3s ] M4 < 1. Futures , steady : February , 3s7d ; ! March. 3s7'id ' ; May. 3s G 4d. | FliOUH SI. Louis fancy winter , dull at i 7s 3d. I Receipts of wheat during the last three ] days , 13S.OCO contain , including 71,00) Amerl- I can. Receipts of American corn during the lust throe days , 119.200 centals. Wealhcr i cold and ct > ar. | PROVISIONS Hams , fhort cut , firm , it i 13s. Bacon , Cumberland cut. 35s ; short ribs , i llrm at 31s ; long clear middles , light , llrm at | 3MGd ; short clear backs , firm at 3lc. HlumUUia. Miuarc , llrm at 33s. Lard , prime wet-lorn , in tierces , lirm al 31s ; American | rclliRd. In pall ? , llrm at 33 * . j KIIIINIIN l'lt > - lirnlii mill 1-rovlHloiiN. I KANSAS CITY , Feb. 6.-WHEAT May , C2V : i a h. No. 2 hard. G2'4'0'C3c ' ; No. 3 , I3Q' ' C2''jc ; No. 2 red , OSIf ( > 9c ; No. 3. 0. g07c. CORN May , 9 > 4c ; cash , No. 2 mixed , 2J' iNo. : . 2 white , t'J'zii2 J : > 4c ; No. 3 , 29c. OATH No. 2 wh'te , 241-/iI214c. / UYK No. 2. 52c. HAY-ChoIco timothy , J9.00ij9.50 ; choice prairie , tii.50ini.75. RHCE1PTS Wheat , 11,400 bu. ; corn , 21- 40' ! 1 u. ; oats. 7,000 bu. SHlPMENTS-Whe.it. I7.WO bu , ; corn. W.fcOO bu. ; outs , 1,000 bu. Toli-.lo 3lnrUi- ( . TOLEDO , O. , Fob. G.-WllEAT-Lowr ttixl weak : No. 2 cash , 704eMay. ! ; . 72'4c bid. CORN-Dull and ous.y ; NoJ mixed , 33 > 4c. OATS Dull and steady ; No. 2 mixed , Sic. i RYE Nominal ; No. 2 vauh , 5714c. I ( 'LOVURSKED-Dull and steady ; prime , cash old. $ l..iO asked ; February , new. { 3.70 ; March. $3.75 nuked : No. 2 mxe ! < l , old , $1.57' . , llliitnuKiM * ( irnln . . Mil WAUKKK. Feb. G.-WHUAT-Haii cent lower ; No. 1 northern , G7Vic ; No. 2 northern , C5SiC51t < ' . RYE Steady ; No. 1 , 55'-c. BARMCY Quiet ; No. 2 , 4Cc ; sample , S5U , . _ IN-orlii llarkcl , PEORIA , ill. . Feb. 6.-COHN-Flrm ; new No. 2. 3Wc. OATS-Steady : No. 3 white , 23l-4Ti23J4c. : WHISKY Firm on the basis of $ I,23Vfor unfinished 2oods. ; Duliidi ( irnln Feb. G.-WHEAT-NO. i hard , cash , CGltCi No , 1 northern , cash , Clsic ; May. tt\e. July. G7VNo 2 nort icrii. 62'sr ' , NT 3 f ring. 0 40 CORN-.WV. OATS-2.4fJ2lo ' , MOVIJSIBXTS "oi * .STOCKS AX1J IJOVDS. MnrUe-t Itolaln * Strnmtb and Ilrcnillli liiloroKl I * Mnulfcit. NEW YORK. Fe-b. fi.-Tho Hook markel retained Us gr.nornl characteristics tcdny of j slrenglh and breadlh. A large outside In- I ! | teresl was manlfoM anil Iho professional | i ! Operators who bought al the lower level > i i were busy In bidding up the prices of their holdings and In feeding the new demand lo , take Iholr profits. But while selling slocks from Iho one hand lo realize on the ils-o they were inking on new holdings of dif ferent stocks with ihtolher. . Apparently the confidence thai Mocks which hnvo not yet shared In the advance- could bo Induced , lo move upward was unimpaired and the hoMlncs of 'ho. ' larje financial Interosls ' which have take-n hoid of the market v.-i'ti- btoadencd and extended. The duration of \ this kind of upward movement does not nl- ways depend strictly on the continuance of Iho public do-r.ind for meek * . There Is a constant process of unloading by eompat'l ami well organized financial In terests Into the hands of scatlorfd nnd un skilled speculators , who have not the same experience and adroitness In protecting tnolr holdinss , nor the fame resources for mati.- talnlng them. 'Ihe progress of a i.iull move ment almost onevltably lesults In the trans fer ol holdings from strong to wouk hands and Itsave-s ihe markel vulnrrii'.ili- ' al- tuck by bear operators who ate nullto force selling by ottering down prices anil uncover ing margins. Even today atti-tnpts by bear operators wore In evidence to force dot-lines , but the general demand for slocks continued | so good and ihe largo holdings are sllll In such slrong hands that the market resisted boar assaults nnd presented a hard and unyielding surface , even at. points whcro realizing w.is going on. . Yesterday's sttongih In National Steel gave way to realizing today and the metal group of stocks was without any conspicu ous leadership. Norfolk * Western wn.s a' o sold to toke profits all d.iy. afler an open ing tlse of a point , but refused to yield below - low last nleht's lovol. Tennessee Co.ins ! forced down at one tlmo 3Vi per cent. The boars centered tholr ntt.i.-i < on Susar and had that stock down al one time lo 10S' . . Rumois Ihal the rollnorlcs wore lovii't down and overproduction to bo worked off at a loss lieu red In the manipulation. But In the meantime aggressive Inlying move ment developed in the trunk llnossJod by Pennsylvania ; the coalers , led by Reading first preferred on Ihe decision to pay a divi dend , and In Iho grangers and westerns. led by .St. Paul and Atchlson. both common and preferred. The Baltimore .t Ohlos also , after a pause of a day to dlgosl profit tak ing , renewed thu advance. The progress loward extension of holdings by the great railroad systems of lesser and competing sys'ems had much to do with the strength ot" Pennsylvania and other lines supposed to bo In process of absorption. The coming advance In the tldewalcr freight rates on 'bituminous coal was also an element. In the outside market there was an advance of over 3 points , to 343 , In the price of Stand ard Oil on the declaration of a dividend of 20 per cent for the quarterly period. Last year's dividends were G , 12 , 5 and 10 per cent , respectively , for the four quarters. There were also activity nnd strength In Amalgamated Copper. The closing of ( ho market was active and strong at about Ihe top.Tho The bond market showed Increased activ ity and general strength. Total yiles , par value , $3,025.000. United Stales 3s advanced H and the new 4s 14 in the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : African mines opened 'blazing here today , the markets be ing full of a rumor-that Ladysmitli had been reiiloved and thai 7,000 Boors had been ca.i- tured at Colosburg. The olher Oepnrtments inrllclpaled In the rise , though business wa.-s small. 1 here was no confirmation of any of Ihe rumors and prices fell nway after " o'clock. Consols , which were 10114 , closed at 101. Americans maintained their strength. The continent and arbltrase houses bought freely , though there was hardly any London account and New York support made the close at top prices. The chief feature was Norfolk & Western , on the theory that that road would bo amalgamated with the Balti more & Ohio or the Pennsylvania. Paris Is still buyinc tlntos and Anacondas and many. I < or South Africa 21,000 was taken The Influx was not cxDcctcd. It Is thou.ht thai the bank will reduce the buying prices on German account. iMoney and bills were y'ent ' " "chanced rates. The Bank of the Nelherlands reduced Its minimum discount rate from 4 lo 314 per cent. Paris cheque was 21.1814 ; Berlin , 20.43. The following are the quotations for the leading stocks on the New York exchange today : Atchlson . 21lTTex. & PacincTTlOli dp pfd . 6414 Union Pacific . . 49 Bait. & Ohio . . . 63 4I do pfd . 77 Can. Pacific . 9ni Wnbash ' Can. Southern . . 49 % do pfd . . . ' ' ' ' ' "l Ches. & Ohio . . . 30 W. & L. K. . . . . 10 ? Chicago. G. W. . . . 1414 do pfd . 2S % C. B. & Q . 126 > 4 WU. Central . . . .194 C. I. & L . 16 ( Adams Ex . . .115 do pfd . 48HAmor. | Ex . 117 C. & E. 1 . 9314 U. S. Ex . 4S C. & N. W . 163U Wells Fargo Ex. 123 C. R. 1. & P . 110 % Am. Cot. Oil . . . % C. C. C. & St. L. . 62 % ] do pfd . 93 Colo. Southern . . 5'Am. ' Halting . . . . G do 1st pfd . 43U do pfd 2S do 2d pfd . 11 Am. S. & R 4314 Del. & Hudson . .lit do pfd 91V- Del. L. & W . 178 Am. Spirits 3I ! " " " / D. & R. G . 19 % | do iHci".7."i ! ; 17 , do pfd . TSVi'Am. ' Steel Hoop. 4014 Erie . 128 , do pfd . . . . iU do 1st pfd . 35'4'Am. ' S. & W . EiS'A Gt. Nor. pfd . 160 do pfd . 94 % Hocking Coal . . . . 17'/4lAni. ' Tin Plate . . 30 Hocking Valley , 31141 do pfd . S3- . 111. Central . 11 ! Am. Tobacco . . . .107" Iowa Central . . . . 12 do pfd . 135 do pfd . 51 lAna. M. Co . 41'i K. C. P. & G. . . . 9 % Brooklyn R. T. . . 70's L. E. & AV . 20 % Colo. F. & 1 . 47 % do pfd . 81 Con. Tobacco . . . 35 Lake Shore . 194 I do pfd . K3 ? ; L. & N . 81 % Federal Steel . . . . r,7 % Manhattan L . . . 9S % do pfd . 7714 Met. St. Ry . 173 Gen. Electric.128 Jlex. Central . . . . 11 % Glucose Sugar . . . 379 ; Minn. St. 1 . 0114 do pfd . 103U do pfil . 91 inter. Paper . 24H Mo. Paclllc . 47 ? ; , do pfd . 70 Mobl.o & Ohio . . 4214 Luck-do Gas . 79 M. K. & T . 10 Nu. Biscuit . . . . 39'/ . do pfd . 3414 do pfd . 937/S N. J. Central . . . .116 % Nat. Lead . 2'A ! ! N. Y. Central . .136 % do pfd . in4" > 4 Ore. R. & N 42 i do 1st pfd 3 do pfd 70 I do 2d nfd fii'A Pennsylvania . . . .133 % Pacific Mall 42 % i Reading 19 Pe-op'e's Gas . . . .10914 lo 1st pfd 57 i Pressed S. C 57U do 2d ofil 2914 do pfd 87'A ' R. G. W 42 Pullman P. C..18794 do pfd 82 S. R. & T 9 St. L. & S. P. . . . msugar 110 do 1 U pfd 6S14 do pfd 112 i , do 2d pfd MM IT. C. & 1 99 % i t. L. S. W 1H4 U. S , Leather . . 16 % , do pfd 28 % do pfd 70 % St. Paul 12IV4 U. S. Rubber . . . 3S1 { . do pfd 17114 do pfd 102 St. P. & 0 118 Wost. Union S0 % So. Pacific 401/s Rep. I. & S 26'i So. Railway . . . . 12i do pfd 70 do pfd 57U P. C. C. & St. L , . OS VYork Money MnrUct. NEW YORK. Feb. G. MONEY On call , easy < it 2SC14 per cent ; last loan , at 2 per cent : prime mercantile paper. 4Ji5 per cent. STKRLINO KXCHANOK Kasier. with pctual business In bankers' bills at $1.S71 for demand and at $ I.SI'i for sixty days : ported ratef. fl.85 nnd $1.&S' , ; commercial -bills. - $ l.R3i'(1.8l. ( . SILVER ff-rtlll.-ntri. 5S14fC914c | ; bar , 5Wic : Mexican dollars , 47' c. BONDS Government , strons ; state , weak ; railroad , ftronir. The following arc the closing quotations on bonds ; U. S. 2.f , reg 102V , N. Y. C. Is im % do 3s , reg 10W ! V. J. I.1 , gen. 5s..123'4 do coupon lOJ No. Carolina Os.127 do new K reg.131 \o. f'aro inn 4s..106 f'O C011IK311 131 No. Paclllc 3s. . . . r.6 % i do old 4s , rcpr..lin , do 4s ion' , do coupon 1143j YC. & 8t.L4H.107K ; do EH , reg 112 > 4 N. & W. eon. 4n. . 91 % do coupon 11244 dogen , G < 129 1) . of C. 3 cs..HS Ore. Nav. Is 110 Ateh. gen. 4s. . . . 101 % do 4s 102 du adj. Is S2i O. S. L. 6s iL li Can. So , 2s 10914 do eon. D ! 113 C. & O. 414s OS Reading gen. Is. S3S5 do 5s 118 R. G. W. Is 96 < i _ . . K N. W. 79.111 SI.L. . . C. CV * > * * c. | .7. * i m l 4 v I. ill. C , iifS , 1 11 "j do P. F. deb. 6s.l2lli St.L. & S.K. g.Gs.120 Chi. Ter. U 9.3 1st. Paul consols.I67U D .1 R. G. l3..102HSt. , P. C. & P. 1H.119U do 4s . . . . . . . . . . . . 9314 1 ! do 5s Ull - . ' . 'Jii l fil. . . . . ( > H. & T. C. 5s..ll0'4 ' Wabush luts . . . .111 ; do con. 6s . HII' do 2s . 99 Iowa Cent. Is. . .113 Wait Klmro 4s. . . .1135 ; K. C. P. & O. H74 W ! . Cent. IM . . . 91.14 La. new < on. 4 .lni''H Vn. cenuirles . . . L. & N. mil , 4s. . 9S do deferred . . . 5 M. . K. & T. 2s : . . . ( il Colo. So. 41 . SI * . do Is . 90 ? < So. Pac. 4s . s : ] % Forelurn Fliimiuliil , LONDON. Fob , 6. The market for Ameri can securities onmed at about purity level and remained tlrm all d.iy. with the dealing generally light. Spanish 4s closed at C7.02V. . . Tlii * amount of bullion taken into the Hunk of England on balance today was v Go'.l premiums nr-f q.otd i follows- Tin. uo.-t Avre t2 < t Mi.lil.l. . 2s. : : . Lisbon , i 42. . " ' . Rome , 7.27' . Bar c.dd. "sliil ( PARIS , Fob. 6. Prices wre llrm at the i opcnlns of tin- bourse led y on ihe easy cetllemcJn In LondJti. Irfilcr a reaction set itv. owlntf to the political ylttmtlon , e-spe- clally In regard fo ICeypllan nffalrt < , and Ihere were hirse reallzailons In Suez canal s'laipji. Towhrd the < Icfo thenw.is n slight recovery , 'but Ihe lemlen-cy was heavy. Kaf firs were axltalcd owing to contrndlttory repnrtThe dosing wa llrm. Three per cent rentes. IfHif S7'tp f < ir llu account. Kx- chance on London , 26f ls * i- for checks. BICtVLlN , Feb. C. Heillzatlons predom inated on Hie bourse tmlny , catlflliit rcac- lloii' , and Ihe transi\cllons were restrlclcd. Evi h-inge on Ixjtulon. 20 marks 51'ir ptgs. for checks. tloitnn Slock UiiotnfIOIIH. BOSTON , l-'eb. C. Call lo.uis , 3'4 < f(5 per cent ; tlmo loans. 1T5 per cent. Closing in Ices for stocks , bonds and mining shares ! A. T. fs S."F. . ' 21' ! ! do pfd 61 do pfd 64'4VlH. ' . Central . . . . in Am. Sugar 1 ! ' 4 Dom. Coal 4114 ' , > J'fd ' . . . .112 | do pfd 110 Hell Telephone . . .111 AUi.ilsoli Is 09 Bos. * Albany , .2U ( Adventure 5 Bos. < i Maine.ins lAlloiiFii M. Co..27S C. B. & Q IK'4 ' Atlantic 22 Fltchblirg pfd . .12t'4Bos. ' | & Montana.273 ( Ion. Hire. pfd..130 Hilt to > t Hos 5S Federal Steel . . . 57-VCal. ft Hrcln 743 . .do pfd 77 Centennial li'.i Mex. Central Frank. In . 14 Mich. Teli'photiP.lOO O ceoK . 7Bi Old Colony 202'A Parrot . 4514 Old Dominion . . . 19 Qulney . 141 Un'on Pacific . . . . 41 Santa Fe Copper. Oil Union . Land . " nirnck . ISHMs West End . < > 2 < 4 AVInona . 3V , , do pfd . 113 | \v oivivine ? . II \eiv York Ilnlnu : ( liiolul loll" . NEW YORK , Feb. fi. The following nro the olliclal closing quotations for mln- IIIK sharer : _ * Chollar . .7 ! " 20" Ontario . .MO Crown Point . . . . 10 Ophlr . 00 Con. Cut. & Va..125 Pymotith Dead wood f.O ljulcksllver 1 Gnuld S ( "ui-ry. . . 20 do pfd 750 Hull. Norcros-s. . 26 Sierra Nevada . . 30 Homeslako BlOrt Standard 215 Iron Silver 57 Union Con 20 Mexican Yellow Jacket . . . 15 _ _ _ BAR SILVER CJulel at 271 d per ounce. MONEY 2 per cent. , . The rate of discount In the- open market for short bills is 3 7-10fi314 per cent and for three-months' bills 314 Per cent. Ilnuk ricurliiir.i. CHICAGO. Feb. O.-Clearings. $22,930,33 ? ; balanced. $2.053,1KO. Posted exchange , $4.So ® 4.SS1 < , . New York exchange , 20c premium. PinLADHLPHIA. Feb. G.-Clcarings , $1S- 732.343 : balances. $2.232,493. BALTIMORE. Feb. 6. Clearings , $1,161- J90 ; balances. $60'iS23. ST. LOUIS , Feb. G. Clearings. $5,544,103 ; balances , $33,1I5. Money , 514(37 ( per cent ; New York exchange , 25c premium bid , 3jo premium asked. NEW YORK' , Feb. 6. Clearings , $22Gi63- 663 ; balances , $ S'J63,499. . . , . , < „ BOSTON , Feb. G.-Clcarings , $22,231,151 ; balances , $1,371,743. rmiilliloii of ( lie Trrnsiiry. "WASHINGTON , Feb. 6. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash .balance. $292,422i42 ; cold reserve , $216.141,503. Cnitoti .Miirkct. ( NEW YORK , FeJb. G.-COTTON-Thcro was great excitement In the cotlon market .today and fluctuations took a range ot lll points. There was a heavy Interchange of business between -tlio longs and the shorls which kept the scope of the market busy all day. The character of the business showedi a broadening Interest , Including heavy buying orders from England and the continent , renewed buying by the south , a good demand from spinning districts , from Wall street and from the west. The selling WHS by parties who felt inclined to take prolils. The market opened sleady at an advance of lf(5 ( pnlnls and the advance was promptly Increased ISfr-iS points , on the closing figures of yesterday , The moro direct bullish Inlliicnco was the renewed leading strength Phown by the spot mar kets In the south , .which was promptly re sponded to by cm'.advance of-44S7-6d ! ! nt Liverpool along the future schedule , while the English marketifor spot cotton showed the greatest nctivily of recent times at a further advance of 1-Gtd. Private cables at the same tlmo reflected much concern respecting the question of new crop acre- ano. The close was llrm at a net rise of 15SJ27 points. LIVERPOOL , Feb. C. COTTON Spot , fair demand and prices l-32d higher ; Ameri can middling fair , 51-lGd ; good middling , 4Ti.d ; middling , 4 13-lCd ; low middling , 4 ll-16d ; good ordinary , 4'/.d ; ordinary. 15-ied. The sales of ihe day were 15,000 bales , ot which 1,000 were for speculation and export and Included 11,350 American , Receipts , 9,000 bales. Including 8,800 Ameri can. Futures opened flrm and closed Irregu lar and unsullied at the advance ; Ameri can middling , I. m. c. . Ft'oruary ' , 4 47-G4ii ( 4 4 < - ld. buyers : FfSri'nry and March. 444-04 < ? T4 43-61d , sellers ; 'March ' and April , 4 41-Gld , value ; April and May , 4 38-GId , sellers ; May and June. 4 ; -6ld. . sellers ; June ami July , 133-64d , Fellers ; July and August , 4 31-G4d , sellers ; August and Heptnnber. 1 23-C4d , buy ers ; September and October , 4 15-64d , sellers ; October and November , 4 7-fi4d. buyers ; No vember and December , 4d , buyers. Col toil Miirk < * l. NEW ORLEANS , Feb. G. COTTON Futures very steady ; February , $8.10 bid ; March , $ S.O JS.07 : April , $ S.06fS.07 ( ; May , $ S.OMS.07 ; June , $ S.CWS.OO ; July , SS.04ft8.05 ; August , $7.91 < f(7.)2 ! ) ; .September , $7.20c < (7.3S ; October , $7.2If(7.'j. ; November , $7.13f7.17 | ; December. $7.16(7.1S. ( Saes12,500 ! bales ; or dinary , 3G-lCc ; KO id ordinary , 77-10e ; low middling , 7c ; middling. Side ; good mid dling , S5-lGc ; middling fair , 8c. Receipts. 7,363 bales : stock , 390,810 bales. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 6.-COTTON Firm , 3-16e higher ; middling' , S 1-lGc ; sales , none ; receipts , 4.GSO bales ; shipments , 4,7S7 bales ; stock , 93.SC9 bales. California Dried KriillN. NEW YORK , l-'eb. C. - CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Showed a tolerably steady undertone , but no change In quota- tlons. Demand for evaporated apples was light and as offerings were liberal the mar ket exhibited a weak undertone , with quo tations materially lower ; country advices unfavorable and nt the close the tendency WUH toward a still lower level ; state , com mon. G4ftfp ( ; prime , C14ffic ; choice , 7f(714c ( ; fancy , f > { | 84e. ! Prunes , 3'4f7e. ' | as to size and quality. Apricots , Royal , 13W15c ; Moor park , ISftlSc. Pcact.es , peeled , 18f(22c ( ( ; impeded , 714Sj9c. Dr.v CoodN Market. NEW YORK , Feb. G.-DRY GOODS The demand for stuplo coltons has not varied to any material c.\lent from yesterday In any description. The extent of law cotlon Is Improving In underlono nnd t'ho ' market generally Is somewhat llrmer in brown and gray goods. Bleached cottons are llrm. Coarse colored cottons nro strong. Prints are steady. Ginghams In all grades are well eltuatcd. Print cloths are llrm , but busi ness Is quiet. Men's wear woolens are quluter af.er recent a < tlvlty , but tone of | market is strong Ihroughijut. Oil Uiirkt-t. OIL CITY , Pa. , Feb. 6.-O1LS Credit balances. $1.6S ; ci-rtillcutc-t * , no bid ; shlji- incnla , 50,321 bblh. ; average , 73,95' ) bbls. ; runs. & 5.B31 bbls. ; average , OS.OOO bb'.s. ; LIVERPOOL , Feb. G. OlLS-Coltanseed , Hull refined , May and August , sleady nt 22s 9d. Turpentlim spirits , strong at Us 3d. Rosin , common , 5s 9d. NUW YORK , -OILS-ColtonKPcd , strong ; prime crude , 33V4c ; prime yellow , 3714f(3Sc. Petroleum , llrm. itouln , llrm ; Htralued , common to iood , ? 1.G24. ! Tur-ien- line , slronu : il 5Gi(5C',4c. ( CulleiAlnriii'l. . NEW YORK. Feb. li.-COFFEE-Fu- lures opened sleady at 5dO points decline . and ruled llrm without much dlsturhanee i to prices ; closed slcady at a net decline of from 5 lo 20 polnlH , th latter on July ; ' ; total Hales , 47,250 bags. Including March , I 1 $7.15fi7.25 ; May , $7.23'i(7. ' : ! : ) ; Juno , S7.10 ; July , | ' $7.40f(7.15 ; AufiUHt. $7.60 ; September , S7.45fa , " .CO ; Oclober. $7.00 ; November. * 7.GO ; Do- i comber. $7.C5fr".75. Spot , Rio , barely steady ; ' No. 7. Invoice , $ s.6214 ; No. 7. .loblilnqr , J3.1214. Mild , steady ; Coni-va | , $10.0Cf/13.50. SiiKiir Miirlii-l , NEW YORK. Feb..C.-Sl'GAR-Rilv iiui"- kct llrm ; fair rellnlng , Ic bid ; centrifugal , 90 tcM , 4 7-16c bid ; molasses sugar , 34o bid ; relliiO'J ll-in. NI'JW ORLEANS , Feb. G. - SUGAR Strons ; open kettle , S fll 3-10e ; ipen kettle , centrifugal , l'jli-1Gc ! ; contrlfuiial. plan- tallon granulate'd , 4Tic ; whllo. 45 Q4T4c ; yel low , 44f(4T ! > ic ; s-econds , 2TW(13-16c. ( MOLAS.SES-Qulel ; open kettle , 32f 10c ; centrifugal , Si3tic. Syrup , bteady at 33c. 3liii-riiiu lli-iii-lu-H Ohio. EA T LIVERPOOL , O. . Fob. G.-Ex-Con- sul .Macrum arrived hero today. Ho de clined to make u statement of bin reasons for leaving il'retorla. Mr. Macrum went at once to tee his sick mother. Oil All A LIVE STOCKS All RETi Oattlo Trade Do s Not Show Any Material Ohango in Prices. KINDS IN DEMAND AT QUOTATIONS * Open IMubiT mill l'lo < io Still Illutiot I\ITJ tlilnu Sold In ( illllll SlMlNIHI SlielM' ' " " ' Stl'llll ) . SOUTH OMAHA , Feb. 0. Receipts were : Cattle. Hog. . Bhcep ; Otnclal Monaav 2,6t > i ai" " I J.lii Olllclal 'Iticsaay 3,5bl JI3 3SiU 'Two days this week. . . . 0,131 0.307 S.2J7 banio days lust week. . . . i.l.M i'.olW.s. ' . > Sanii ! days wek before. . 5 , ! > M 1UOI l .3 * Same three wtfks ago. . o,3GO lltib ; : t > * t * > Average prlco paid tor hogs for the last several days wltli companions : The olllclul number of cars of stock brought In today by each road was ; Cattle. Hairs. Sheep. C , . M. & St. P. Ry 3 a O. A : St. I , . Ry 0 a 8 Missouri Pacilic Ry . . Union I'.iclllc system. . . . 30 17 C. Ai .V. W. Ry S I K. , K. & il. V. II. R. . . . M 20 2 C. , St. P. , .M. & O. Ry. . 21 ft . . ! It. & il. R. K. R 21 17 i tH. . & Q. Ry S 13 2 j K. C. , * i Si. J 11 1 ( ' . , R. 1. & P. . oust 4 I . . I C. , R. I. & P. , west 1 . . 2 > llllnuln Central 1 . . Total receipts 15. ) S7 10 ! The disposition of the day's receipts wna ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of brad Indicated : Huvels. Cattle. Hog. ' . Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 311. M > i 10 G. II. Hammond Co 211 1,10,1 157 Swift and Company 330 1,101 2,121 Cudahy Packing Co 77S 1.667 S.U Armour & Company & 9I 1,200 067 Omaha Packing Co. , K. C. 76 Cudahy , from 1C. C 219 R. Hcckor & Degan 131 Vansant & Co SS W. 1. Stephen 211 11111 , t HtmtMiiRcr 3 Ilufton & Co I . . . . . . . . Livingstone. * Schaller. . . . 2S Hamilton & Rothschild. . . . 70 1 . R ll'usz 82 Dennis 16 Other buyers 310 , 60 . . . . Total 3,640 6,310 3S 1 OATTI..I5 Yesterday's cattle market was 10ttl5c lower as reported , and today the. cattle sold about Mcady at th , t decline. That Is , the cattle today were sold In about the same notches as yesterday. There were not far from forty loads of cornfed steers In the yards , a good many of them short fed stuff , but still there were some pretty fair cattle among the offer ings. The market on all good kinds was steady , but the feeling on zonunon and undesirable stuff was weak. The market was reasonably active , so that the most of the cattle changed hands early In tht\ forenoon. Shippeis must understand that at the present time It takes right good cat tle to bring $5.40. Cattle are now selling 15'a20c lower than the good time last week. Cow.i and heifers seemed to be In pretty lair demand at steady prices , and practically everything changed hands In reasonably good season. Uuyers seemed to want good cows and heifers and were out looking for them. Hulls were a little weak , and for two days can safely be quoted lOc lower. Veal calves were scarce and the market strong , so much so that the best brought $7.25. The stocker and feeder market was Just about steady early , but later on speculators did not appear quite so anxious for the cat tle and the market closed slow and lower. Representative sales : BKBF STEERS. 2 . 41,5 , S.-i 12 . K l ? 1 jio . ; . , i 1 . ' " > 4 - ' " s . ; ; ; ; . . ; MI , . - < > as . , JM j ? ? 1 . 94(1 ( : i f ) 15 . HW ] y 8 . H HftO 23 . ! " * \ & 4 . W2jfK si . yg j 4 . tbi IW 10 . & \ < S 2 . i&m 4(0 2 . wO } ; SO . 1U ! 4 10 fi . M2 i . o 1 10 i . " " , § 1 ' 5 ! r. . mo 121 42 . inm ifio 1U . 7SJ 4 Ki P . > ! j j 48 . 7IJI ( W TO . T3 40) ) 4 . fM 4 IS 32 . W < " [ ' i . ( ito ins : - . 3 < i Jv 81 . fvsS 40 9 . 5l ' 1 . 10SO J 45 4 . i J J . ! " , 14) il . TO W 23 . % 0 4 ! J 2 . 633 ISO 10 . SI5 4 i ; . i . 170 3rai . w .Mc-lnlo h & Stilton-lHali. 117 fcodr > r ( < . . 015 ITO 10 frodctfl. . < ! ' > ' rV 1IOUS The market IhU nutrnlnx opcnca 2lSfi5p titRhor and ol.ifi-d 5c higher. I no ili'inmul was KOOI ! and t.io market active at the advance so that rvprylhliiK was and weighed up In peed sranmi. HuycM sremcil to want a good many lions ntid as rta-clpls fell soincwhal short of eMicctn- tlons that fact helped to rinse the mat net Nti-oni ; . w\s will bo noted from the milo ? below the Rood IIOKM sold very largely at $4.Tn. whllo half of nil the IIORS here yesterday went at Jl.fo. A few of the early sales and a few loadn not very good sold below Jl.io , but on the other han.l there were quite a number of sales above that figure. Some right good heavy hogs btought SI.SO , which was the toil as again ft. 75 yesterday. It will lie not it ! from the table of aver- iTge iirlres below that the market today tnm-hcd the high point of Hie feafon so far. Oiif month ago hogs were selling nt this point on an nverago. at II. nr , and two months aio nt 5.1. Mi. The hogs iiold today 1",4c ' higher than a week ago. Iteprescnt- ntivo tales : 'No. ' AV. Sh. 1'r. No. Av. fill. 1'r. L'7 . llo . . . { iyji,4 SU . 210 120 47) ) MJ . il'ii 1WJ 4 45 21 . 252 . . 1 TO ; ! M . iii-j . . . 4 W,4 77 . 2iti Ifil ) IT" | ? 1 . L'rj 120 4 ba IW . 20fi . . . 470 i''i . isu . . . 4 to 7ft . 211 . . . 4 70 | tO . W . . . 4 bV' < . 07 . 237 . . . 170 lib . Hit 110 4 lT' , ; ( A . 2IP. . . . 170 4s . . ; . . . 4 tii ' .a 07 . IPO . . . I 7rt TB..ao . . . 407V02 . -10 I " ° , 4o . sm 120 i , ; .j r.2 . 271 : oo 1 70 ; . -jai . . . i-ii" . MJ . : : is 80 470 I 14 . ; ili 10 1 67 'A ' CO . 312 SO 170 J . - u\ \ . . . 1 Ii7v6S . 250 . . . 470 i- . s . . . -i in-2 fi2 . 270 . . . 170 Mi . .VI . . . ! 1571,4 71 . 232 . . . 470 72 . IMS 40 4 ! ) , > . SO . 215 . . . 4 70 t.5 . 2C 120I Ii7' ' < " 77 . 241 110 170 V5 . 2(12 ( . . . 4 07C 1M . 211) ) 1OT 4 70 11 . 2'U 5.0 I 70 " S . 2X1 . . . I 72U. . 2.VU . . . 170 f,7 . 2M SO 4 72'i 5i ( . i2ii lliO I 70 75 . 227 . . . 1 ,2'a lit ! . 25' , ! . . . 4 VO K2 . 215 . . . 172'i ' 72 . 2 < . . . 470 71 . ! ! ) 40 4 72i 7t ! . 23 ! ) SO I ' ,0 CJ . 2M ! 120 4 72' ' 13 . ffil . . . 4 71) ) 5S . 2(3 ( . . . 4 72 > i 12 . 2hS . . . 170 70 . 270 . . . 4 72 ' .4 57 . 2)5 ) 40 170 Of . 272 . . - . 4 72U. Cl ! . 2oO . . . 4 70 fS . 220 . . . 4 72V * ,51 , . 2S2 SO 470 lit . SI ! ) 40 4 72'i I 61 . 250 . . . 470 51 . 31S SO 472" . US . 220 40 470 tK . ' -'Z . . . -J 72' ' , ' . El . -VJ . . . 170 70 . 2tl ! SO 1 75 71 . 22G ItiO 470 B2 . 321 . . . 475 93 . 210 . . . 4 70 69 . 2K ! ) If.O 4 75 69 . 19.1 . . . 470 70 . 2G5 40 475 07 . 2ti . . . 470 f.G . 2M . . . 475 Co . 257 320 470 44 . 27,1 . . . 475 72 . 21li . . . 470 59 . 322 . . . 475 78 . 220 . . . 470 R4 . 24S 40 175 47 . SOS SO 470 f,7 . Cnfi . . . 4 7o 50 . 250 SO 470 6 . 3G5 SO 4 SO 85 . 20S 40 4 70 SHKaP There was a fair run today and a fair market. Prices were Jut't about steady with yesterday and there was no quotable change In the market. Belle.rs f-eemed to feel rather firm and were holding on for strons prices so that file market was not especially active , still practically everything was disposed of In good seapon. The sales will show the prices paid for the different kind of sheep and lambs on sale. No. Av. Pr. 2.1S we.stcrn owes . 03 $430 210 ewes . M 1374 211 ewes . flS 137' . 110 western owe ? . M 4 45 103 western ewes . 122 4 50 1 western ewe . 100 4 50 29S western wethers . 122 4 75 IW wethers . 121 475 10S western wothers . , . . . 117 4 S5 4J western yearllng-s . 104 fi 37'/4 ISO western yearling's . 110 5 45 240 western lambs . 72 fi 65 130 western lambs . 76 6 65 279 western lambs . 75 670 29S western lambs . SI fi 70 2 western lambs . PO 6 75 114 western lambs . 96 675 1 western cwo . 00 $1 10 25 western owes . S2 4'fiO 10 goats . S3 4 50 1S2 western wethers . 92 5 10 7 western yearlings . SI 550 10 cull lambs . , ! 5 EO 2.11 western yearlings . 72 575 36 western iambs . fi1) 650 12S western lambs . 72 6 05 CHICAGO MVI3 STOCK MAIIKI5T. Catllo Ocnrrnlly Stonily Texnn Slcom Lower IloiiM 'Active ' , Higher. CHICAGO , Feb. G. CATTT.E Generally steady ; Texan Ptcers , lOc lower ; bulls , steady ; receipts , 1,200. Butcher stock , a shade easier ; calves , steady ; feeders , firm and active. Good to choice , J3.250fi.10 ; poor to medium , H.OOH-1.90 ; mixed stockers , { 3.2. > ( S3.95 ; selected feeders , $4.255-1.95 ; ffood to eholco cows , $3.40ff4. ) ; heifers , $3.2 Vfj > 1.75 ; fanners. $2.2002.85 ; bulls , $2.C5iT4.CO ( ; calvep , $4.50fiS.TG ; fed Texas beeves , $1.00,33.10. HOGS Active , strong to 5c higher ; top , $5.C3 ; good clearances. Mixed and butchers , $4.70fil.97'good ' ; to choice , heavy , $ I.SG < fi > 5.00 ; rough , heavy , JJ.70fH.80j light , $1.65 © 4.90 ; bulk of sales , JI.R5fil.93. SIIIOBP Stronsj lambs , lOc lower ; seven dou'blo-deeks ' Colorado lambs , $7.00 ; native i wethers , $ l.50Ti5.t5 ; ; lambs , $5.00Ji7.CO : western - j orn wethers , JI.10@ .4Q ; western lamb ? , $6.00 ' 0-7.00. Receipts : Cattle , 4OW ; hogs , 30,000 ; sheep , 17,000. St. I.ouliH I.lvo Stodc. ST. IOU1S , Feb. 6. I'ATTLIS Receipts , 3,580 , Including1 2,200 Te.xans ; market easier ; natlvu shlppiiuj and export steers. $ I.75W C.S5 ; dressed beef and butcher ? teers , $ I.Wi > 5.ni ; steers under 1,000 Ibs. , $3.S05TI.75 ; stock- ere and feeders. $3.50JI1.70 ; eows and heif- ors. $2.00ljl.SO ; canners , $1.255(2.85 ; btilli ) , $3.15fi-.CO ) ; Texas and Indian steers , $ . ! .50fi > 1.S5 , with Home line stocks worth $5.007(5,10 ; cown and heifers , $2.25T(3.90. Iioas-necelpta , 12.000 ; market active , but steady ; pigs and lights. $4.70f(4.SO ; pack ers. $4.l" > < r < > lS5 ; butchers. $1.S5 < ! (4.90. ( SIIBKP Receipts , 1,200 ; market o'ront ; and active ; native muttons , $1.5 < VfG.5 ; lambs , $5.00f/7.00 ; culls and bucks , $2.C05J' ' 4.50 ; stockers , $3.COfi3.65. KimnnN ( ' ! < > I.lvc Slorlf. KA'NSAS CITV. Keb , C.-CATn.K Re- celnts , K.750 natives , 250 Texans ; market a trlflo slow , but about steady ; heavy native. steers , $1.90 (5.60 ; light weights , $4.50 0.00 ; stackers and feeders , Jl.00ti5.10 ; butcher cows and heifers , $3.10W4.00 ; caimcrf , $2.5M/i / 3.10 ; fed westerns , $1,001(0.10 : western feed- CM. $3.3MT4.5 : ! ; Texans , $3.T5W4.33. HOGS Receipts , 12.500 ; market acMve at fie advance ; heavy , JI.70Q4.sr > ; mixed , $1.00 slockers and feeders , $3.503.23 | ; culls , $2.00 < f)3.50. ) NCMV York l.lvtStool. . . NEW YORK. Feb. G.-BEKVIJS-Rccolpts , 7ftl : nothing doing ; feeling slcady ; cablefl quote American cattle higher at 12Q13c per pound. Refrigerator beef , lower at lOc per pound. Exnortp today , none ; tomorrow. 419 cattle , 45 t-heop and 0,142 quarters of hoof. CALVES-Ri ci-lptH. 101 ; < | iilet , but steady ; ull foldvtMln J5..r.Tf(9.i.O. ( PHIAND : ! : ! LAMBS-Recel'ils. 1,302 ; s"icep steady ; InmlH , f-low and lOc lower ; six c-ir : unsold ; shcoo. SI.IOfrfi.STl'lamb ; : - , $7.2Vf7.70 | ; yearlings , $0.12'/4. lIOf.H Receipts , 4.370onei caron rale ; firm at $3.205(5.30 ; pigs , $3.301/3.40. SI. .losouli I , ! < Sliii'l.- . SOLTM ST. JOSKPII. Mo. , Feb. G.-Spo- ( clal. ) 1 he Journal quotiH : CATTLE Receipt * . 1,100 ; 'market steady to He lower on steers ; cows , strong to 10 < - | higher : natlvo sleers , $ I.OOf(5.P.3 ; Texas and westerns , $3.40f(5.33 ; cows and helferp , { 2 25 ( T(450 ; lulls and atngs , $2.2 > fd.03 : yoarlli'SH ' i and iiilvfH. $ ( . ( ' 0 < ? | 5.00 ; Hocker. ( < j nnd fe-oderf. , $ 'i.i"f(1.7"jveils | , $ l.50f(7.23. | HOCJR-RecolptH. 4,2fiO ; market strong to i 60 higher : all gradot' , $ I.C5 } < ! .SO ; bulk of' ' calor. $ ( . .07'.4f(4.73. ' ( I SHKEP Re clpls , 400 ; market ac'lve and steady ; lumlM , $7.00. .Stock In Kollonine1 are the iccclpiK at the four principal western rnarltels for February : Cattln. Hor-i. Sheep. South Omaha 3.561 6,211 3 sVi Cbliiigo 1.000 ! r1.C05 17.DIW Kunra < } City 9.000 125OT 4w' ! ' ; t. IvOUis 3,500 12.XU1.2(0 ( Totals 20flTl eO,7n 2C.DO ) l'Jmr--HM SlrlUrN Krf-lKliI Triiln. TOLEDO , Feb. 0.-A northbound eM.rc-ss ( ruin on I'hn ' Hocking Valley road last night rail into ( ho rear of a freight at Cnre-y. wit-eking the engine and baggage car of the express and the c.iboose and two frelnhl cars of tlio other. The wreck took tire and the five cars we.ro consumed. Tim commit IPS were : Drakeman Stelnman killed ; Kn- glncers RouiiBfvllIe and Snyder of Toledo , Injured. Kratt of Flndluy , injured. WILL NOT ENTERTAIN BRYAN Alnoiii'tiln ( lull .Member * Object In Titriilni : II Into NKW YORK. Feb. Members rt the Al gonquin clut ) , n leading social organization of Bridgeport , Cjnn. , declined to entertain Wllllnni J. Hrynn. who Is to speak til tlmt city today. Fnme of the * member * announce 1 that Mr. Hrynn would bt > the Rtiegt of the club and tlicro wan a revolt by those of other political faiths. The governors of the club. after n warm dl cusloii < , decided that it would breed trouble If the Nebrnskmi were tendered n club Invitation. Mr. Bryan will therefore not bo a Ruest of the organization , although ho may bo Invited to visit the rooms by some of lit. * ! admirers , who nre on the committee to t-r- j cclve him. This the club cannot prevent. ; Mr. Bryan will speak In Carnegie hall , New York , tomorrow night on current problcmo. Mr. Hryan did not speak In Now York ( hiring lili recent visit and there was ' fiomo trepidation among Tninmany leaders , ns to how fnr they should go In their recap- , lion of him. Mr. Bryan returns with the 1 prestige of his highly successful New Kns- j land tour and It Is i tate < l that n largo ntini- ' her of Tammany's big men will bo on th'e 'platform ' timoirow night. I . , Mcri'liiml TnllorK * A * oelnt Ion. LOrtSVtLLE. Ky. . Kelt. Pi. The Men-limit Tailors National exchange met In minimi session nt the Gait house today , Largi ili-lcKullins wore In attendance from Hi l < onli > . St. 1'nul , Chicago , Halllmoro , Hov tcm and other cities. Today's session w.is opened with mi address of welcome l-v Mayor Weaver , after which National Pro - IdrntV. . K. Jones of Boston delivered his annual address. Ill-Mill In Coimeclli-iit. HARTFORD. Conn. . Fob. 6. William J. Itryan it > ai-licd this city today from Massa chusetts mill was welcomed to Connecticut by Alexander Troilp. member of the Demo cratic National commltlee , and other prOnii- i nel pprakctK. After addressing a mass meeting In the coliseum this afternoon Mr. Bryan wont to Bridgeport , where ho Is to [ iponk this evening. Iflols Ainoiiic Strikers. ClllCAC.O. Feb. fi.-As a result of the Hullrllng Trades strike begun yesterday one man was shot today and several wore beaten by striken * . Most of the rioting WIM among the men employed by the New man I'lano company. The police made sev eral artcHts. KiiJinMf - .N anil Cnninirnt. Charters for clghl new Kansas churches were issued In one day last week. Lawrence I per cent school bonds to the amount of J O.OOO were sold at $1.03. Alexander Giinn of Herrlngton claims 10 be 113 years old. lie. was born In Scotland. The rule that a man can't got back Into the game after once dropping out will bo waived in the case of John \V. Hreldcntlial. A. .1. Henry , formerv ! n I.eavenworth man , succeeds the late I'rof. 11. A. llnzen as chief of the weather .bureau . at Wash ington. Kansas Is lining up on .the . side of good roads. The agitation for hotter highway. * Is no longer ronllncd to the towns. The ' farmers have become Interested and when ! they back a public enterprise It Is a go. Numerous meetings throughout the state arc scheduled to bo held at early dates in devise ways and means. Mtx.-toiirl nnd MlNNourliinn. 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