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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1900)
THE OMATTA DAILY" BEE : TUUKSDAV , FEBHl'ABY 15 , 15)00. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL I Bevmd Export Demand Main Factor in " Moderatalj Active Wheat Mirket. DISAPPOINTING CABLES INFLUENCE WHEAT Corn Klrm nnil Aellrr Onla Slrn l > - tiHli Knlr Amount of Trnilr Donr 1'rcivlNlnim Irrcunlnr , Firm In ' Middle , l't\y nt Knitn , CHICAGO. Keb. 14. A revived export de mand was the main factor In a moderately ! nctlvo wheat market today , .May clo-dug ' , M'ic ? ! over yoitf-rday. Corn clo od 'VM'it- ' tip and onts unchanced. Provisions clood Unohaticod to 5f471jc lower. Disappointing cables Inlluoncod wheat early , .May opening nic under yesterday nt W'l'fjCVSio ' ; later the market rallied to GSijfii iBHo for May on a Herlln cable announc ing damages to the Herman crop nnd Now Yo > * ; rnef'saKOs reporting the continent n Bifid buyer. There was not much sub- Hlkntlnt support , however , nnd trading lr V > ped off considerably ns the session ad vanced , May gradually easing off to 6Si c. INoar Iho end a sharp advance was caused by the decrease In the world's vMblo , a report that Kansas C'ltv had sold eighteen boatload * for export via gulf ports and the assertion that local sales for export wore Rood. Shorts wore good buyers on the re- nctlon , which carried May to ( ,9o. The rloso was llrm. May U'alic up at 6STc. ( At lantic port clcatancofl In wheat and flour were fqual to 352,00' ' ) bushels. New York re ported twelve loads taken for export. Pri mary receipts were 574.000 bushels , com pared with I27.0VO bushels last year. Min neapolis and Dulitt'i reported 2x9 car. " , ngalnst 316 last week and 330 a year UKO. T > ical receipts were seventy-one cars , three of contract grade. C'orn was llrm and fairly active. The buying was principally by Interest coverIng - Ing shipping snlei. Cash buslnopt was larco , ono concern selling SOO.OOO bushel" . The fluctuations of wheat Influenced corn 7noro or lest throughout the session. Re ceipts hcr < - wore 622 cars. May ranged at 'from ' niHfi.ll'Ho to 3l ic and closed IMi'ie Up nt 3r > K'i/3.T0. ' | The oats market wa steady and a fair nmount of trade was done. The seaboard was ronortcd a good buyer from receiving pcopln hero. Local rocolpts were 351 cars. ( May ranged at from 2.1r ! 'ii23jc ' ; ! to K Ti--- ' f- nnd clos od une'ianged ' nt 23-lir. Provisions were Irregular , llrm In the middle , but easy at both ends of the ses sion. Lower prices for hogs was the chief Influent o lu the depression. Trade was dull. The bulge which carried the market to the high point for the day was due to light offerings for a tlmo and buvlii'T ' by shorts. May pork sold at from $10.85 to J10.92H and closed 5'ii7l-e ' under vorterdny nt MO.S5fMO.S714 ; May lard at from { 6.02V. In tfi.ffi'A ' , closing 2V > c lower at JG.0.1. and May ribs at from Jfi.95 to $6.00 , with the close unchanced at J5.9714. Estimated receipts for tomorrow ; Wheat , r > 5 oars ; corn , 375 cars ; oats , ICO cars ; bogs , SS.OOO head. The leading ftlturA ranged as follows : Articles' ! OpenTrillghTr'I.'o ' rciose7rYos'y. Wheat Feb. | I 67 I66i'i ! May 69 July 69 1 69U Corn Keb. 32i 4 33 i 32141 3214 May 3I1J 3H , July Oats- May July Pork May 10 8.1 10 9214 ! 10 80 10 8714' ' 10 921 < . July 10 90 10 971,41 10 PO 10 92141 10 9714 ILard I May 6 0714 6 021 * 6 05 I n 071-i July C 1214 ! 6 15 I 6 10 G 12141 6 15 Illbs- ! May n 97141 6 00 .1 95 .1 971M r. 97U July G 00 I 6 02141 .1 97fe ! ! 6 ( V ) | 6 00 " No. 2. Cash quotations were ns follows : KLOUR Steady ; winter patents , J3.40U 3.1X1 ; straights. $1.oof)3.35 ) ; clears , $2.90 3.10 ; spring .specials. J3.9'Vii ' 1.00 ; patent * . $3.20ff3.u ! ; fttr.ilchts. J2.i50ig3.00 ; bakers , $2.10ji2.50. AY11EAT-No. S spring. S&jiCfMc. No. 2 red. CORN No. 2 , 31'4c ' ; No. 2 yellow , S3'4 ' < f ( S3',4c. ' OATS-No. 2. r fi 2314c ; No. 2 white , 26c ; No. 3 while , 25Uf/C6c. ( RYE No. 2. 05140. UARLEY No. 2 , 3Sfi ( lie. SEEDS Khixseed. No. 1 and northwest , 51.60. Prime timothy , J2.SO ' PROVISIONS- jior'k. per bbl. , J9.S01i lO.ffi. Lard , per 100 Ibs. . $5.75f(5.f,5. ( Short rtbs sides ( loose. ) , J5.85fiG.15. Dry waited shoulders ( boxed ) . S6.1214'J76.371 < . . Short clear bides ( boxed ) , $6.&iJ .10. AVHISKY Distillers' nnlshed goods , on | ) , IM | of high wines , per gal , , $1.23' ' , ' . . SUGARS Cut loaf , $6.05 ; granulated , $5.49. Articles. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. 3-Mour , bbls S0,00 < ) 49,000 AVheat , bu 5i,000 ! 77,000 Corn , bu 615dOi ) 659.COO Oats , bu 499,000 277,000 3lyo , bu 4.000 8,00,1 HJarloy , bu 68,000 10.700 On thn Produce exchange today the but ter market was llrm ; creameries , 19Ti"241 < .c ; dairies. 19fi22e. Cheese , firm at 125J13e. lEsss , easy ; fresh , 12c. CVKW venue ( ; I.MHAISIAHICKT. : . IN for Iho nay on Vnrlonn ClIlllllllllIllll-N. NE\V YORK. Keb. ll.-KLOUR-Recelpti , 16,118 bbls. ; exports. 12,659 bbls. ; ijulct , un changed , about steady ; Minnesota patents , $3.S5C < 1.15 ; Minnesota bakers , $2.85f(3.00 ( ; win ter low grade , J2.25fi2.40 ; winter patentH , * i.W ) < fo3.S5 ; winter straights , | 3. : > ! ifj3.50 ; winter ex tras , $2.G5ti2.tK ) ; winter low grades , $2.25ji 2.40. Rye Hour , quiet ; fair to good. K.'Mil 3.20 ; choice to fair , $ 'l.r > l(3.GO. ( Ruckwheat Hour , weak nt Jl.40iJil.50. CORNMEAI-Qulot ; yellow western , 82c ; city , 79c ; Rrnndywlne , J2.20iff2.25. RYE Klrm ; No. 2 western , C5e , f. o. b. , nlloat ; state , 60061c , c. I. f. , New York car- lots. UARI.EY-KIrm ; feeding. mySfic. e. I. f. , Now York ; malting , 51SjMe , c. I. f. , Now Yor ! : . MARI-EY XIAhT Dull ; western. B5fjG5c. \VIIKAT Receipts. 44,800 bu. : exports , 10- OGO bu. Spot , steady : No. 2 rod. 77-1ic ; No. 2 red , ' 9c f. o. b. alloat In store ; No. j north. TII , Duliith , il'.jij f. o. b. nlloal prompt ; No 1 hard , Duliith , 83140 f. o. b. prompt. Options opened easy lu response Io lower English and Kronch cables and afterward declined further , owing to light speculative demand , prospects of xnow west and Hinalj < : loarancos. In the last half hour , however , prices recovered sharply on southwest buyIng - Ing and closed steady to Ui- not higher ; March , 77'(77i ' ( : c. closed at 77aHc ; May , 75'fi 75Vi. closijd at 75ie ! ; July , 7lVj(7ri3aC. ( ( closed nt 7.vio. } CORN Receipts , 211,500 bu. ; exports. 230- H2I bu. Spot , steady ; No. 2 , 42Vf. . o. b , nlloat and ' 410 elevator. Options opened -asy with'wheat anil under bearish eablos. Country acceptances wore moderate and demand unimportant. Inducing an easy tum uli day until near the close , when prices rallied. Closed steady J4o net doc-lino ; May , tOlsjWiio , closed at 10'ic ; July , 41CTIlikc closed nt 41Ue. UATS Receipts , 111,700 bu. ; exports , 16,810 bu. Spot , steady ; No. 2 , 29c : No. 2 , 2s".i' ; No. 2 while. 31 ! > , c ; No. 3 white , ai > ic- ; track , mixed western , SifiilO u ; track , white , Illtj S5c. Options slow nnd barely steady. IIAYSleadjgood ; to cliolco , 80SfS7'ic ' ; shipping , t'GiOu. ( IlOI'S Steady ; state , common to choice , 1895 crop. 6c ; 1S9S crop , 7 < f/9o ; 1899 crop. 12ff ] 3o : PncllK- coast , IS * ! crop , 4jGc ; 1S9S crop 7fi9c ; 1890 crop. 12' 13c. HIDES Klrm ; Oalveston , 20 to 25 Ibs. , 19'se ; Texan dry , 21 to 30 Ibs. , I5c ; Cali fornia , 21 to 25 Ibi. , 21'i.c. KEATHER Klrm ; hemlock sole ; Duonns A > ros. light io hcuvywelishu. S5fl23 . .o ; ncld , 25fi25Hc. PROVISIONS Hoef , dull : family , Jll.iiof ? 12.00 : me s , SlO.OOji 10.50 : beef hams , } 20.60f * C1.00 : nacltf $10..10t/12.W / : city , extra India JIICSH , J20.00022.tX ) . Cut moatH. steady ; pit-kind bellies , J6.ail)7.f'li ) : pickled ehouldorg , Jii- pickled hams , JJ.EOJi 10.2.1. Lard , dull : wust- ern steam closed JG.M ; 1-Vbruary. JG.SO ; j-ellned , tlriu : continent , $ ij.55 : South Amer ica , H.SO : commmiul. Jfi.OQijU.U'la. Pork , quiet ; mess , * 10.SMill.25 : Bhort dear. 111.75 (113.00 ; family. JI3.1WI3..10. Tallow , strolls' cllv 6Vic , country. 5'4if5Hc. ! MKTAI.S Ititluoncoil byin advunce In the London market tin Imrnovil couHldar- nbly today , but failed to develop activity worthy of mention. Spoiler , on th , other Jiutul. wus depressed anil lower , with do- innnd light iiuil offerings more oxu > u > lvt. . The other depurtmeiitH dlisplayod no chanvo of Importance. At Iho close the Metal ex- nsked ; spelter Ipwer and easy. With . hid nnd $4.70 nuked. The brokers' price for lead Is $4.45 and for copper tic.25. l.lvrriioiil ( irniii nnil l'rovi lou . MVKlirOOU Kob. H-\VHBAT-Spoi flrm. Kutures. etciidy , March , 5s | 0 ? d. May , C * I0 ld ! July , 6n 10 ? > , d , CORN Siot , American mixed , new , steady at 3 Sid : American mxed. ! old , steady nt 3i9d. Kuturo ? , quiet ; Ke-bruary , .March Hiid May. 3- > * \ < 1. PRoVISIONS- . extra India mess , steady t SOs ; prime mess , steady at 72s 6d. Hams , short out , steady at 49s d. Huron. Cninborlatifl cut , dull nt 37s fid ; short ribs , dull at SSiM ; lena < -lonr middles , light , steady at 3tis ; long clear middles , heavy , steady at 'Xf. short clear ba ks , steady nt ; iis ; clonr bellies , dull at nosfi.1. hard , American leflnod. In pall , steady at 3.'s ; prime wostprn , In tierces , steady at 31s 3d. Shoulders , square , steidy nt 31s. Tallow- Australian , In London , llrm nt 2 s 6d. OMAHA ( ill.MIIIAl. MAIIICKT. Coiiillltoii nf Trnilo nnd ( | notnlon mi Mtnplc nnil l'niiy 1'roilncr. KOOS Receipts Increasing ; fresh stock , weak nt lie. DHKSgStiD POri.TRY-Cholcc to fancy turkeys , 9f(10c ; ducks , Si r/9c ; geese , SlfcQIc ; spring chickens , Ssidi9c ; hens , S'iJSlsc ; roosters - ers , IfiGc. MVK I'OUl/rRY-llens , G JTTc ; spring chicken1 ? . 6i . ( i(7c ( : old nnd staggy roosters , 3t > 5c : ducks , 8'j.e ; turkeys , 7c. nL'TTKIl Common to fair , 16o ; choice , 17jil8c ( ; separator , 25c ; gathered creamery , "iMOKONS-Mvo , per Ao ? . , 9.cOI.OO. VKALS-Choloo , ! i 10c. rjAMIC-Duclcs , mallards. $3.00f3.2.1 ; blue wlr-g teal , $1.75 ; green wing teal , J1.2rTjl.GO ! ; mixed duck ? , SI.GO fc.nO. OY8T1CHS Medium , per can , ISc ; stand- an. , per can , 22o ; bulk standard , per gal. , $1.25 : extra j-oloctx , per can , 30c ; extra se- locs , per gal. , $ l.GOtrl.7.1 ; New York counts , PIT can , 37c ; Now York countx , per 100 , $1.25. HAY Per carload lots : i.'pland , choice , $6 ; midland , choice , $5.GO ; lowland , choice , $5 ; rye straw , choice. $ I.GO ; No. 3 corn. 2S4c ; No. 3 white oats , 22'4e ; cracked corn , per ton , $11 ; corn nnd oats , chopped , per ton , $11.50 : bran , per ton. $12 ; shorts , per ton , $13. VKQISTABLKS. N13\V Tt'RNlPS-Per dor. , bunches. BOc. St'IXAPH Per box , $1. NK\V HKKTS Per doz. bunches , 40050C. l.KTTrciS Per doz. bunches , 40c ; fancy head lettuce , per bbl. , $ ! " - . HADISHUS Per dor. , bunches , 40c. SWHUT POTATOKS Per bbl. , Illinois , $ ; ! ; Jorseyc , $5 ; largo bbls. , Kansas , J2.7G. PO'l'ATOKS-iPer bu. , choice , 30ij40c. CAlIUAUli Hnlliilid seed. 2c. ( \.VL'LlKlO\VKR-Cnllfornla , per crate , $2.25. $2.25.CKM3IIY Per doz. . 251f30c : California , nor bunch , 40iii"5c. TI'llNlPS-Rutabagas. per lb. , llic : Cav ONIONS Retail , yellow , 75c ; red , S5SfMo ; Chios , per bbl. , $2.25. Ml'SHHOOMS Per lb. box. 50c. TOMATOKS Florida , per 6-basket crate , $1. RIirnARB-Per doz. . WSi75c. KRC1TS. APPLKS Choice western shipping stock , $3.urHi3.DO ; Now York stock , $1 ; fancy , $ I.GU ( J ( 1.75. GRAPKS-Malaga , per bbl. . $7.009.00. CRANBKRRlKS-Bell nnd Bugle , per bbl. . $ S. TROPICAF , FRUITS. ORANGKS-Mexican , per box. $3 ; Cali fornia navels , per box , $3.25i3.nO ; Cali fornia seedlings , per box. $2.,10iJ2.7u. lI3MONS-Callfornla. choice , $3.00fi3.GO ; per box , $3.00 ; fancy , $3.50 ; Mcsslnns , Cali fornia , choice , $3.50f3.75 ; per box , $3.CO ; fancy , $1.00. BANANAS Per bunch , medium , $1.75 © 2.00 ; fancy , $2.00B2.25. MISCELLANEOUS. I1ONKY Per 24-scctlon case. $3.25. Nt'TS Hickory , large , per bu. , $1.25 ; shcllbarks , $1.35 , KIGS California , layers , per 10-lb. box , 90c ; California carton , per 10-lb. box , $1.00 ; Imported llgs , per lb. , 13c. HIDES , TALLOW , ETC. HIDES No. 1 green bides , Sc ; No. 2 green hides , 7o ; No. 1 salted hides , 9c ; No. 2 salted bides , 8c ; No. 1 veal calf , 8 to 12 Ibs. , 9c ; No. 2 veal calf , 12 to 15 Ibs. , Sc. niAx < ; i3.s ix visiiii.iSUPPLY. ; . SlncUn nf ( irniii All on < mill Anlioro Re ported liy Tolp rnpli nnil Cnble. N10\V YORK , l-'cb. 14. Special cable and tolegraphlc advices In Bradstreet'n show the following changes In available supply from the last account : WHEAT United States anil Canada , east of Rock'es ' ( Liverpool Corn Trade News ) , decrease , 865,000 bushels ; alloat for and in Eurone , decrease , l.fiflO bifhols ; total sup ply , decrease. l.SOTi.OtX ) bushola CORN United States and Canada , east of Rockies , Increase , 239,000 bushels. OATS United States , ind Canada , east of Rockies , decrease. 1S.OOO bushels. Among the Important Increases noted anil not given In the olllclal visible state ment are those of 100,000 bushel * nt north western Interior elevators nnd 65,000 bush els t Newport News. The principal decreases ir * s'r.oEf of 145.- OCO bushels nt Manitoba ptorage points , 1CS.OOO bushel' ! nt Portiund , Me. , : ind SS.OOO busheln at Chicago private elevators , the aggregate stock of wheat hold at Portland. Ore. , and Seattle nnd Tncorrm , Wns-X , In crease , 3G.OCO bushels last week. SI. I.onlH ( irniii mid I'ruvlnlonn. ST. LOUIS. Keb. 14. WHEAT-Hlgher ; No. 2 rod. cash , elevator. 71c ; track , 72 J73c ; Kebruary , 71c ; May , 71ii711,4o : No. 2 hard , CSfC9c. KLOITR.-Klrm and unchanced. CORN Hlchor : No. 2 cash. XHic ; track , .Who ; Kebruary , r.21Ac ; May , 331i < ii33c ; July , ait- . OATS-Qulet ; No. 2 cash. 2114c ; track , 2l > ir-25c : ( | ; Kebruary , 24140 ; May , 2414 24 0 ; No. 2 white , 2 < 4 26l4c. RYE Dull ; 6IUc. SEEDS Timothy. $ J.00172.10 ; prime worth ino-o : flax , nominal at $1.5S. CORNMICAL Higher at $1.8001.85. BRAN Klrer : acko < l. east track , 6414c. HAY-Tlmothy , llrm at $9.GOT11.00 ; pr.ilrio. slow at $7.75f3.23. AVHISKY-Steady at $1.2314. IRON COTTONTtES-$1.20. B A GO I NCS-GTiQCHc. HEMP TW1NB 9c. PROVISIONS Pork , steady ; jobbing , $10.50 for old ; $11.3714 for new. Lard , steady : prlmo steam , .15.75 ; choice , $5.SO. Dry s-alt boxed meats , extra shorts , $6.1214 ; clear ribs , $6.25 ; clear sides , $ G.S714. Bacon , boxed extra shorts , $6.62'n ; clear ribs , $6.75 ; clear Hides. $6.871' . . METAUS-Lend. quiet ; $ l.GO'ff$4.62Vj. Spelter , linn ; $4.62',4f(4.G5. ' POULTRY Klrm ; chickens , 6144780 ; tur keys1 , GOTic ; ducks , Sl'.c ; geese , 5ltCe. RECEIPTS Klour , G,0i)0 bbl . : wheat , II- OO'J bu. ; corn , lOt.Ofx ) 'bu. ' ; oats. 26,000 bu. SHlPMK.NTS-Kloiir , 15,000 libld. ; wheat , 35,0J bu. ; corn , 181,000 bu. ; oat.s , 17,000 bu. Holler. KUK nnil flu-ene .IliirUot. KANSAS CITY , Keb. It.-BUTTER- Creamery. 20fdairy. / ! : . ISc. EGfJS t'lub'rtono weak , ur.der Intluonces of liberal offerings ; frc-sh - Missouri and Kansas stock , llrsts , 101 ; - . cases returned. NEW YORK , Keb. ll.-BUTTER-Ro- celptH. 3.39S jiackages ; steady ; Juno i-ream- cry. lUT/2.c ! ; western , 2llR23o ; factory , 164/190. CHKESE-Rocolpts , 1.1-31 : .steady ; fall Hindi- fancy largo , and fall made , fancy small. 1254 < tl | c ; choice grades , 1H45T12140. 1JOS ! Rocelpt , 15,6So packages ; utrons ; woHii-rn , l'i" : < - at mark. LIVERPOOL. Kob. ll.-CIIEE'SE-Anieil- cnn tlncst while , llrm at 5Ss ; American tin es , lulnrod. llrm at CO * . .ST. LOUIS , Keb. H.-JRUTTER-Steady ; ci-PiimorleH. 2iVii2i4c | | ; dairy , WiiMc. EcrS-IIl8hor : ! nt IH.t- . 'I'll ' 1 LA DEI-IMIIA. Kc-li. 14.-BUTTER- Sluuly ; fnncy woHtorn creamery. 26c ; fancy wostoin prititw. 27c. KfljS ( Steady ; fresh neniby , western and Houthwojtorn. lie ; southern , l c. CIIEESE-Unchanged. CORN Mav , 31aic ; cash , No. 2 mixed , Slljc ; No. 2 white. : il"ifiimiNo. : : . 3 , 31c , ( JATS-No. 2 white. 2lliD24 ( : 4e. RYE-NO. 2 , GU- . HAY-Cliol-o ( Ihnotliy , $3.00fl9.50 ; choice' ' prairie. $0.75 7.00. HEi'EIPTS-W'ieat , 12,000 bu. ; corn , 35- 000 b" . : iiats , 6,000 bu. SHIPMENTS- Wheat , 15,000 bu. ; corn , 4S.900 bu. ; outs. 2.WJ bu. Toioilo > l rUcl. TO I KDO , O. . Keb 11. WIlEAT-Kirm ami active for futures ; No. 2 c Hh , 7''lic ; , Ma74e. : . . 1'ORN Actlvo and steady ; NO. 2 mlx&d , \ - I ( JATS-Dull : No. 2 mixed. 24't.c. ' RYE No sale * . CLOVK ? KID-DIIII and steady ; prime cash. old. $ l.i5 ! asked ; Kebruary. now , $5. 621s I Mar.'h , $3.05 ; No. 2 sued. SI.SOft4.75. MlniiiiiliiiIlMVliiiil nnil l-'lonr. MINNEAPUI IS , Keb. 14.-WllEAT-In noro. NH. 1 northorn. 1-Vbruarv , CGc : 'May , We : July. U7J iC7i1c. ! On track : No. l bant , 67i. i" No. 1 northern , 655ic ; No. 2 nottho'1,441. . KLOUH-.Mj-koi steady and firm ; tlri t nalerts. $ : | .60 < 3.70 ; yei-ond patents. n.Wfi : i i : Hrst clears. $2.605)2.70 ; second c'oarw , J'-MO. J'MO.HP.AN'ln bulk. fll.OOflU 35. i iiiiliiM- i rill n MILWAUKEE. Kfb. 14. - WHEAT - I-owor : NII 1 northern , CS14c ; No. 2 north- orn. tfMit > 6 < . - . HYK Klnr. No. 1 , S'a60c. BARLEY Steady ; No. 2 , 461-e ; sample , Cnllforuln Drlril KrulU. 1 NHW YORK. Feb. ll.-CALIFORNIA IRlii ; KRUl'IS Trading was slow In evaporated apples lodny ; prime grudea were kllchtly lower under heavy rccelpu nnd unfavorable country n-Uloe * ; nfforlncs wore liberal , but buyers r lit'cd to take hold In nntti-ifintlon if fnrihoiI'onco.'rtoni In prices. At the "Ui = e i.ie undertone of the market wn wnk. Thrc : was a anmll jobbing ini'lness reported . with the tone steady ; ovaporntod apples , common , n'tlw ; prlmo. fii' Wiii < : choice. 7fl7i5i- ; fancy , "in S'4c. Prunr. , Vtfte per lb. . ns (0 t slr.o and quality. Apt loot" . Royal , 13l c ; Moor Park. ISfllSc. PPOC'IOS , pooled , ISflSlc ; unpeeled - peeled , "ij'psp. ' DiiliKli ( ; rnln .Market. DULUTII , Feb. II. WHEAT-No. 1 hard , cnsh. 677iic : No. 1 northern , cash.66aic ; May. 6S , c ; July. G9Hc ; No. 2 nortiiern , G73iio : No. 3 sprlnc. 60-Si' . OAT8-21 * 5J2lo. CORN-32 ie. MOVIJMHVI'S OK STOCKS AMI 11OMS. Inrkol SliiiMs fonllmiiliu-c of Yci- lordn > ' < SlreiiKtli In I > n1lim . NEW YORK. Kob. 14-Tho slock market tod.iy showed a continuance of yesterday's strength In the early dealings , but the buying came almost altogether fiom pto- fesslomil sources , with the purpose of In viting outside demand. The outside demand failed to materialize , business from the commission houses continuing on a small scale. In fa'-t. selling orders to some extent - tent came on the market from commission houses which wore attributed to western account , tint which were without explana | tion. The professional buyer Blew tired and sold to realize when the futility of the ef | forts to attract outside buying orders was I perceived. Several points of posit lye weak- lie ? . " wore developed by the sean'hlng i.f- forts of the bears and stoploss orders wete 1 vncovercd by ottering prlri-n down. The re sult was a general reactionary tendency , I which wiped out practically all ot the earlier gain nnd established some shaip losses In sn--Ial sUcks. The shorts coveri-J before the close , causing sharp rallies at the weak spots and a general stiffening of the whole market , as a result of wlilch the closing was llrm nnd net changes In the mnlorlty of stocks small. The local traction stocks and the Industrials wore the le-idors In the opening advance. Sugar , lob.u'-o , Western Union , People's Gas. Pressed olocl , Rubber preferred nnd so nc of the Iron and steel stocks wore all represented by gains of 1 to IV- and Tennessee Co.il was up 314 on rumors of a plan to retire the preferred stock and begin dividends on the common stock. Continued heavy buying was In ovldom-u In Pennsylvania. Baltimore. * Ohio , bt. Paul , Missouri Pacllic and other storks , those named rising n point. Buying if some of these was attributed to operations l.y -speculative pool ? . The llrst point of weak ness to develop was Third Avenue , on the innouncemoiu of a dividend ot only 1 per ii-nt , as compared with PA for the 1-ist niiiir- tcr of 1SP9 nnd 14 per cent for the three preceding years. The stock fell ar. cxUemo 4 % and caused sympathetic weakness in the other local traction stocks. Metropoli tan West Side preferred of Chicago jumped f. points on the di-claratlan of its llvld nd. The demand for stocks was listless lor the rest of the day and the bears made succes sive attacks on different stocks. Hi-bbor common and preferred lost 41s anJPi points , respectively. Continental Tobacco was raided down 3 points on rumors of a bond Issue and American Tobacco lost Us earlier gain In sympathy. Sugar fell 1",4 from the top , Federal Steel lli. Paclllc Mall Us and Baltimore & Ohio ! % The news of the day was mostly favorable and the reaction wus apparently due to techni cal causes. Traders were Inclined to take profits on the pending passage by the seivite of the financial bill , which Is taken for granted and which has been the -basis of some speculation on account of Us provi sions for expanding the currency. Money on call continued offering In abundant sup ply , so that speculators were not made un easy by the evidences of absorption of cash by the subtreasury and a. continuing de mand from the Interior. The further life In London discount rate caused a rtrn tone to sterling exchange but no quotable c-hrnsc In price. The bond market -was moderately active ind Irregular. Total sales , par value , $ ' . ' ,705- United States old 4s advanced 14 In the bid price. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says : Business In the markets here was so slack today that the .lealers occupied much of their tlmo In practical joking. The earlv tendency waste to droop , hut ttiero was a slight nanietihig toward the close on reports that Lord Rob erts was moving. Americans were Idle about parity. New York bouKht nothing but Balti more & Ohio , but the close was steady. The bank bought 17,000 sold In German coin and ralced tlic ! > rlce on farthing to 77s 9ijd. Money was stlif. calls ranging up to 3 per cent. There was small borrowing from the bank by late comers. BIllH wer.- more plentiful. Silver was heavy at thi- idvr.nco. The following are. the quotations for the leading stocks on the New York oxchanse today : Atchlson 3l Tex. < fc Pac1flc. . . 16'J , do pfd 63 % Union Pacific . . . . 50' < , Baltimore & O. . . 63 % do pfd 7li ! < . Can. Pacific 9Si Wabn'ih 6\ Can. Southern . . 48'4 do pfd 20T Chos. & Ohio. . . . 29 fc W. & L. E lOli Chicago Gt. W. . . inU : do 2d pfd. . . . 27i ! C. . B. & Q 126\\'ls. Central . . . . 181 , Chi. . Ind. & L. . . 1614 Adams Ex 115 do pfd 15 American Ex 147 hlcago & E. I. . . S2 U. S. Ex 47 Chicago & N. W.162 Wo'ls-Fargo ' Ex.123 C. , R. I. & P..109UA. Cot. Oil 31 C. , C. , C. & St. L. Cm do pfd 93 Colorado So 5ai Amer. Malting . . 514 do 1st pfd. . . 43 , do pfd 25U do 2d pfd. . . . 1G Amer. S. & R. . . . 4114 Del. & Hudson. . 115 i do pfd 90-1. , DC ! . L. & W 177 'Amer. ' Spirits . . . 2 Denver & R. G. . Wi do pfd 17 do pfd 71'j > Amor. S. H 47 Erie 12i do pfd 8414 do 1st pfd. . . . 36 ii Ami-:1. : S. & W. . . GSli Gt. Nor. pfd 159 ! do pfd Kl'd Hocking Coal . . . 17 'Amor. ' Tin Plato. 3414 Hocking Valley. . 34 do pfd SO Illinois Central..113- 1 Amer. Tobacco . .HO'd Iowa Central . . . . 12U do pfd 13514 do pfd r,2',4 A. Mill. Co 44Tii * K. C. . P. & G. . 13 Hrooklvn R. T. . . 7414 Lake Erie .t \ \ ' . . su Colo. K. & 1 4G14 do pfd Silicon. Tobacco . . . . : : : U I nke Shore 191 I do pfd SHi Louis. & Nash. . . SI iKederal Steel . . 5.1U Manhattan L . . . 9)14 do pfd 7.1 Mot. St. Ily 17914 Gen. Electric . . .125 Mex. Central . . . . l-'s Glucose Sugar . . 56r'n Minn. & St. L. . . m i do pfd 9Sli do pfd 9:114 : Int'n'l Paper . . . . ' ! Mo. Paclllc 4iiT do ptd lit Mobile & Ohio. . . 441i Laelude Gas 77 M. , K. & T 1W Nat , Biscuit 37 do pfd 18 % do pfd 9IN N. J. Central 11614 National Load. . : . 27U N. Y. Central..lli.lVd do pfd 101' . Nor. & West 28 % National Steel . . EOU do pfd 73 do pfd 9114 No. Pac'.lle ' ' ' ! % N. Y. Ar | Brake. . 130 do pfd 7li No. American . . .IPs Ontario & W. . . . 21 Pacltic Coast . . . . 52 Ore. Ry. & Nav. 42 I do 1st pfd. . . 83 do pfd 76 I do 2d pfd. . . . 61 Pennsylvania . . .l : > .Vii Pacific Mail 41 Reading 1SV , People' * Gas . . . .IOS do hit pfd. . . 56U , Pressed S. C 56 do 2d pfd. . . . 2ST1 do pfd 87 Rio G. W 45 Pullman P. C..1S ) do pfd S Stand. R. & T. . . . S',1 St. L. & S. K. . . . 101' , Sugar mi , do 1st pfd. . . 6 < ! do pfd 113 do 2d nfd. . . . 351' Tenn. C. & 1 100U St. L. S. W U. 8. Leather 17K do pfd . 271 do pfd 75Ti St. Paul . 1 2.W- U. S. Rubber 31U do pfd . I71 i do pfd 951-i St. P. & 0 . 110 Western Un'on . . 84. % Ho. Pacific . : H Republic I. & S. . 25 So. Railway . 1S > do pfd 68 i do pfd . 56 i P. . ( V , C & St. L. 61 Trust receipts ; llrst assessment paid. Moislon MIllllll.V StocUa. BOSTON , Keb. 14. Call loans , 3ifii ! ! nor cent : tlmo loans , 4145J5 per cent. Closing prices for stocks , bonds and mining shares : A. . T. & S. K. . . . 20' ' 'Von End pfd. . . 1U do pfd 63' WlH. CcnfiU . . . . IS Amer. Sugar . . . .11 ! Uom. Coal Ills do pfd IH do pfd ,116 Bell Telephone , . : :3/ / Alchson : Is 99 no'ton A'b'y.-42 Adventure 5 BcFton E'ovat.-d. 96" Al'ouoa Mill. Co. 3 Boston & Mo. . . . IflS'i Atlantic C. B. & Q ISI''oiton * Mont..278 Kit. KinI" . . . .20" Ulltle it Boktnn . ) Kllchburg nfd . .I"1 "u'umot & H..760 Gen. Electric . . . .12'i1 Centennial . 19 Federal Steel . . . . 5V , Franklin . 15 do pfd. Humboldt . 1 Xh-x. Central I2"J Oscoola . 75 Mich. TVophone.lM Parrot . IS Old Co'ony Sfi-l Qulncy . 14rt Old Dominion . . . 50 Fo Cop. , . . 614 Rubber 31 Tamarack . . - . 19' ' Union Pacific . . . 5 ii Wlnona Union Laud . . . . 2'i ' Wolverines . 41' ? \\Yift End 93 Utah . 29i ; Kuri-ltcti Kliiiinttlnl , LONDON , FJ \ H American fturllle * after u Hrm opening , were quiet , with a dc- vllnliiK tendency , but near the i-lono re covered , ind loft off llrm. The demand was moderate , fpunlfch 4s cUsed at U7.02i-j. Bul lion to the amount if 117.COO was taken Into thf Bank of England on balance today. B.ir go ! 1 77s 9'id. ' Gold pit-mining arc quoted : Madrid. ? 9. " : Homo. 7.30. PARIS. Fi-b. | J. Buslnpi-s opened dull on the > oure today and there waa a continu ance of mle * . In view of thn approaching rettlement. Suiisftquently the market l > o- cam quirt and iirMlatlnc In the .ibitnre of advices from abroad Inconsequent o of the Interruption of telegruphU- and UlophuiiK- communication , iluito the Ftoriuy weathfi1. and closed dull. Kattli > were we.ik. but Imprcn-eil slightly at th nnUh. 4 p. m. Hirew per cent rentes , K fo71s.- for the ac count. Exihanpo on 1 ondon , 'JOfSl.- for checks , SpanUh to , 6S.47U. BBRLIN Feb. U. Business on the boursft today wan weak , owing to ihe absence of war news , causing realizations. American were well malntnli od. Canadian Pat Hit K nnd lo. all wore woikT. Kxi hatipo on London DO ni rl < il1"fas for checks. Dlocount rate ? : Short bills.3ia per ioiu ; three-months' 'bills. I per cent. NIMVork .1loiiiMnrt.cl. . NEW YORK. Fob. ll.-MONEY-On cull , steady nt 2772i. | per cent : last loan , at 2's ' per cent ; prlmo mercantile paper. 4fi.1 per CCl'l. STERLING EXCHANOE-Steady. wlt'i actual business In bankers' bills at ? I.S71sTT 4.S7 i for demand and at $ l.84UfM.SP * for sixty days ; posted tales. $4.So and $ I.S&1 < i ; commercial bills , $1.VUr I.S3'jj. ' SILVER-Cortlllcatts. M UJSlc ; bar , 59'j ; Mexican dollar ? , I7i c. BONDS Governinclit. stronc. slate , strong , tnllroad , Iriegular. The following are the closing quotations on bonds : V. R. 2s. reg liC'i ' N . Y. C. ls. 109'1 do 3s. reg 1033j N. .1. C. g. 5 = , - . . . . 121 do coupon 103-1 ; , No. Carolina 6s. 127 do new 4 > , reg.131 Vr > . Care Inn 4 . .10H i . .111 NO. Paclllc 3s. . . erf it do o'.d 4. . rosr..lil"i do 4s . IOIU do coupon 111 * < , . . . do c.s. rog 1123i . W. c. 4s. . . . 9P4 do coupon 112-li do gen. 6s . 130 D. of C. 3 , 0-1..11T Ore. Nav. Is . 110 Atch. ceil. 4i . . . . .Iffi do 4s . 10H4 do adj. Is 82 % Ore. S. L. 6s . 127ii Can. Southern 2s.lK > i'j do coil. 5s . 114'j dies. & O. 4141. . . 9SM Reading gen. 4s. . S3' ; , do 5s US' ' * R. G. W. Is . 971 ! . C. .t N.V. . e. 7'.141 St.L. .t l.M.c.5 .111-V , do S. K. deb. Gs.120 St.L. . < i S.K. g. U2U Chlcngo Tor. 4s. . 93H St. Paul cons 107 D. & R. G. 1 102 = i St.P. . C. , t P. ls.119 do 4s 91 I do It 120U E. T. . V. , < ; G. ! .10P4 So. Railway 5s . .10S = i Erie ROII. 4. 71'i S. R. & T. 61. . . . 75 K. W. .t U. C. Is. 71 iTellll. II. s. 3s. . . . in Gen. Elec. rs 117 ITox. * Pac. li..H3'i ' G. II. .t S. A. 6s. 107 do 2s 51 do 2s 107 Union Paclllc ls..101i 11. T. C. 3s..110 Wabasb Is 116 < 4 do consol 6s..110 ' do 2s 100 la. Central Is..113 AVest Shore 4S..1UU K. C. , P. . < t G. Is. 72 w.s. Central Is. . 9114 La. new cnn. 4s.l06i ! | Va. Centuries . . S6 L. & N. mil. 4s. . 993J1o 'Inferred . . . 5 M . K. & T. 2s. . . GGH.Colo. . So. Is Sl',2 ' do 4s 91 ISo. Paclllc < s. . . . 838 Offered. V < MV York Mining Iliiolitllonn. NEW YORK , Keb. ll.-Tlic following nro the olllclal closing quotations for mln- Ins share ? : Chollar IG Ontario see Crown Point . . . s Ophlr ,12 Con. On" " . & Vn..125 Plymouth 14 Dead wood M Quicksilver 175 Gould Currie. . 12 ! do Pfd 750 Hale & Norcros . 21 Sierra Nevada . . 45 llomestako 5001 Standard . .175 Iron Sliver 55 Un'on Con 21 Mexican 20 lYollow Jacket . . 15 London stoi-k < ltiontlon ( < i. LONDON , Keb. II. 4 p. m.-Clostng : Consols , money..100r ; ( N. Y. Central..13S14 do account. . 100'J Pennsylvania . . . . 69 Can. Paclllc ir-'S | Reading 9"-H Erlo iu ; ; No. Pacific pfd. . 7Bai do 1st pfd. . . . 381 } Atchlson 21 } i IHInols Central. . 116-T. Louisville S3i Union Pac. pfd. . 7SS4 Grand Trunk . . . . Sld St. Paulcom.,127l _ : Ana ondji _ D'j " " ' BAR "siLVER-Stcads- "at 27'9-16d per ounce. MONEY-C14ii3 per cent. The rate of discount In the oncn market for short bills i 3 % per cent and for three- months' bills 34 < jT3 ? & per cent. Dunk Cli-nrliicn , CHICAGO. Keb. 14. Clearings , $27,614,948 ; balances , $2a .171. Posted exchange. $4.85 < g' 4.8SH. New York exchange. "Oc discount. BOSTON. Feb. II. Clearings , $22,556.511 , balances , J2,429SS9. PHILADELPHIA , Feb. H.-Clearlngs , tm.350.Sn5 : balanros , $1,769,7SO. BALTIMORE. Feb. ll.-Clearlngs , $3,61S- 713 ; balances , $550,477. NEW YORK. tVb. 14 , Clearings , $214,187- 72S : balanoee. $10,41S.)40. ! ) ST. LOUIS. Keb. J4. Clearlr.gs , $5.113,640 ; balances , $452.681. Money , Ri { ? per cent. New York e-xchanec , S5c discount blfl , 60c discount asked. C'unilltlon of theTronnnrj - . WASHINGTON , Feb. 14. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury frhows : Available cash balance , $293,921,637' ; gold reserve , $2'JO,63I,3S6. ' -'oiton V.nrkct. NEW ORLEANS , Kob. 14.-COTTON- Flrm ; sales. 8,150 bales : ordinary. 77-16o : good ordinary , 7 l,1-16c ; low middling , S3 c ; middling , S&ie : good middling S13-16o ; mid dling fair. 91se. Receipts , 10.2SO bales : stock , 434.0SS bales. Futures steidv : February. $ S.W | nominal : March , $ > .GGfiS.G7 : April , $ S.F6 ( fS.57 : May , $8.57 : Juno , JS.56ra8.57 ; July. $8.57 (98.59 ( ; August , . $ fl:42iS. : 13 ; September , $7.Slfi ( ? 7. S3 ; October. J7..E3'T7iG4 ' : November. $7.40fir > 7.42 : December. I7'.40fi7ll. " NEW YORK , "Kob. 14. COTTON Future ? closed steady : February , $ S.5S ; March , SS.56 ; April , $8.61 ; .May. $8.60 ; June. ? S.60 : July. $ R.G1 ; August. $ SG4 ; September , $7.94 : Oc tober , $7.73 : November , * 7.59 ; December , $7. ,19 : January , $7.62. Spot closed quiet and steady 'fcc higher ; mlddllnir uplands , STfcc ; middling gulf. 91sc ; sales. R1.1 bales. ST. LOUIS. Feb. U.-COTTON-Flrm. 1-Wc higher ; sales , 1,100 bales ; middling , Sl c ; receipts. 2.650 bales ; shipments , 2.S6.1 bales ; stock. 91,672 bales. GALVESTON , Feb. 14.-COTTON Firm at S9-6c LIVERPOOL. Feb. 14. COTTON Spot , limited demand and 1-32 < 1 hlrher ; American middling fair. 513-32d : good middling , G7-Jd ; middling. 55-32d ; low middling , 51-32d ; good ordinary , 427-32d : ordinary. 4 21M. . Sales of the dav , 8,00) bales , nf which SOP wore for sneculatlon and exoort ard Included 7fX American. Receipts. 26,000 bale . Ineludl.ig 22.SOO American. Futures anoned Hrm and closed easy : American middling , I. m. c. , February. 3-GM , value ; February and March. 4 C3-R4d , sellers : 'March ' and April. I tiP-Gld , value ; April nnd Mny. 4 3i-Hli ? ( 1 57-Gld , sellers : May and June , t 63-i4cl ( , buyers ; Juno and Ju'ly. 1 51-6td , value : July and August. 4 48-61(7(4 ( ( 49-64d. buy ers ; August and September , 4 42-61 4 43-61d , , buvors : September and October 4 27-C4d , srlliTs ; October and November. 4 17-64IT ' 4 lS-6ld , sellers ; November nnd December , 411-6lf(1 ( l-64d ! ! , slellers. BOSTON. Feb. II. The American Wool and Cotton Reporter will say tomorrow : The market has been very quiet , although In the last day or two there have been evidences of a slightly Improved Inquiry nnd some sample bags have been taken. Heavy cancpllatlons of goods are reported but In many canes those are duo to thn fact that the goods wore not up to. the quality of lust year. If the .situation of Iho manufacturers Ijaii been correctly repre sented , however , they would welcome can cellation , IIH they are so heavily oversold , The fact that there have boon cancellations nnd that manufacturers' agents nro nppie- honslvo of more , therefore , does not dis turb the equanimity of the wool trade. Consumers , however , are purchasing but very llttlo wool and except for the sale of two or thro. ' good-sized lots of carpet nnd cross-broil w-ools. the aggregate busi ness of the week would llguro small. Prices are llrm on low woolc. hut line wools ar- > dull. The suits ill' the week In Bouton iimounted to 2,4i9OCO Ibs. domestic and 1.5S.1.- nee Ibs. foreign , making a total nf 4i3ooi : ; ) Ibs. , against a total of ; ' , S13,000 Ibs. for the previous week and a total of U67.500 Ibs. for the corresponding week last year. The stiles since Jimuarv 1 amount Io 25,851,600 HIM. , against 26DOl,5W ! Ibs. for the corre- r tlmo hint year. i t'oiroi * .Miirlt- . I NE\\ YORK , | .Vb. ll.-COFFEE-Futures ! opened Ftendv. with prK'i-s uncliaiiRed , and scarcely varied more than 5 points , trading being small and all hands conservatively following upsa'"raotory | European iidvlcea and an abiMiio of the usual cables from Rio and KantoH. The local filiation was featureless" . The inarkt-t ch'sed steady at G points higher to 11 points not lower. Total saley woio 1B.250 basu. Including l-Vli- ruary , $7.ro ; Mimh. $7.2.VfS7.30 ; April , Ji.30 ; May , $7.Sj ( > 7.40 ; July. $7.15 ; Aiicust. $7.50 ; Septimbor $7.t5 ; Deci mbor , $7.65'f(7.70 ' : Jan uary , | 7.7i > ii7.73. Spot , Hlo. xleudy : No. 7 Invoice , STfeo ; No. 7 Jobbing , 9 o ; mild , bti-Rdy : Coidova , 10i/iilK' ; . lrv ( iouilN lurkt't. NEW YORK. Feb. ll.-An active demiind for print i loths anil brown Knodn nuti'ldo of regular print i-loihs and pilci-K advanc ing lu wld makiM < - brown sheotliiKS arc Mleady , w'th modoral' ' ' InislneM ; drills quiet ; adviimea of ' c war rfHrtcd | lu xevoral HIIIM of ilonlme ami checks- nil coaiyo-colored cottons tcii.lln uuward ; 'jloachod i-Jltoin , qulot but steady : po change In iirlntf or { iuchamK ; woolen and woiHted dri'ts gooilh ftrom ; and stuplu line" of heavv sild for fall : leading llin-s of fancies to bo o'icnod In a few days ; fcllka aru quiet ul : ircvous ! prices. OH | : irl.f < . OIL CITY. Pa. . Keb. H.-OILS-Crfdll balances fl.iiv i urtlllcate.4 , no bid ; i "ilp- monti * . fli.'V)7 iilili ; . avcrnyo , U.M'I" bbls. ; runs. 1U7.779 bb ! . ; Hvernt'o. 3I.M7 bblH NEW YORK . Kc'i. It.-OII.K-Cotton- weed , tiadvirlmit ; ctudt.TUfiSIc' yel low , S7' , ; i2SVtiPotroleiim , llrm. I'odln , llrm : siralndl.ommoi : tn good , $1.70. Tur- pontlno. Ktoaily. I "VERPOOI " Kob. ll.-OILS-Cotton eed , Hull rollncd. May nml Aunupt , easy nt 22 9d. Turpciitlno niilrll iitonily < it Us Cd. 1-ONIJPX. I-'i-b IIiLS Turpentlni ! tplrlt , 40 < 2 i Illvldfiul on llni-lliiKloii. BOSTON. K b. Jl-Tlie directors of Hit ) Chicago , Burlington & Oillmy railroad to. du.v declared a regular dividend of 1'j per cent. OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Stcadj Fnll of Snow Dalays Trains to a Considerable Extent. UTE BEFORE A CLEARANCE IS EFFECTED Cnttlo Sell In Aliont Sninp Noti-lien n * on Tno dny MORH Show Ueclhir < i ( l-'lvo In Toil Cents Slirrii Stonily nnil l.ninbM Sinn. SOUTH OMAHA. Kob. H. Receipts wore : Cattle. Hogs. Sheep. Olllclul Monday 2,731 3.4SU 'MM ' OMlolnl Tuesday 3tTB 5,662 fi,3vi Estimated Wednesday . . 2.3M S.37S 10.620 Tinco days this week. . . . 8,509 17.H9 26. IM Snmo days lust week. . . . 9.125 15.151 11.B7S Same days week before. . 7.WI 11,460 IB/iMi Same thro ? weeks ago. . MIS I 1 ! > ,093 10,711 Average pi-Ire p.xld for hogs for the last several dn > n with comparisons ; .11:08.11597.Ug' : | Indicates Sundav. The olllclal number of cars of stock brought In todoy by each road was ; _ Cattle. Hog ? . Sh'p. H'r's. C. , XI. & St. P. Ily. . . . 7 O. , < t St. L. Ily 1 1 . . . . Mo. Paclllc Ky 12 3 Union Pac. System. . 12 21 22 4 C. & N.V. . Ily 4 I . . . . K. . E. & XL V. R. K. 17 27 1 S. C. , t P. Ily I 2 ( ' . , St.P. . XL & O. Ily. 1.1 7 R. * XL R. R. R. . . . 2ii 5J ! 11 C. . R. & Q. Ry t is ; ; K. C. & St. .1 2 C. , R. 1. & P. Ry. . E. 1 4 . . . . ( ' . , R. L .t P. Ry.\V. 6 2 3 Illinois Central 1 2 Total receipt ? . . . .100 US 45 4 The disposition of the day's receipts was ns follows , each buyer purchasing the num ber of head Indicated : Buyers. Cattle. Hogs , Sheep. Omaha Packing Co 233 S57 'US G. H. Hammond Co. . . . 174 1,137 601 Swift and Company 421 1,552 2.91U Cmlahy P. Co 610 1,856 711 Armour & Co 227 2,619 200 Cudahy P. Co. , K. C 160 Swift and Company , from country 1,600 G. II. Hammond Co. , from 1C. C . 2t Armour it Co. . S. C 23S R. Hecker & Dcgan 12 Lobman ft Co ; ; Hill lluiitzlngor si Huston & Co 3 Livingstone KSchallor. . 4 Hamilton & Rothschild. 2 Other buyers 139 259 Totals 2,156 S.GS9 S.525 CATTLE Trains were late In arriving , being delayed by the pnow , and the market was accordlnclv late lu opening , and was prolonged during the most of the forenoon by the occasional arrival of additional stock. The market ns a whole was In good shape and reasonably active s-o that the most of the cattle changed hands with out very much delay after they were ready to be. shown. As to values , there was very little change as compared with the day before. I'uyors seemed to have use for a con siderable number of fat cattle nnd the early arrivals for the most part changed hands very soc-n after the market opened. The prices pnld were just about steady with yesterday and no new features of any Importance were developed during the day. The quality of the offerings did not average - ago very high , so that the sales do not make any too good showing on paper. The trade mlg > ht bo summed up as a good , Bteadv and fairly active market. fiw * and holforn seemed to be In nulte Rood iloinand nnd the market on that kind of c.irtle was fullv steady. The early arrivals changed hands In good season and the l.iior train's iccelved a fairly coed reception on arrhal. so that the market as n whole was f-'rlv ' satisfactory to the sellers. Hulls colt ! In about the samri notches n * ycstciday and I ho same vas true of veal calves , which are scarce nnd high , as will bo noted from the i. p- Aa might bo expected on n stormy day there was not much doing In the r > tookor or feeder market. Speculators all" seemed to have cattle on hand and were not anxious to load up with many more and stand t o shrinkage of the storm. The rocult was that the forenoon parsed with very little ir.idln ? In thct hint , of calle. Fortunately fi.r "Oilers there wen : rot mnnv cattle of that kind on the market Representative sa ios : REEK STEERS. No. Av. Pr. No. Av. Pr. 1 6SO $1 M 11 120S 115 1 S0 4 00 2 1230 4 .11 1007 4 10 15 1013 4 50 B 1015 I 15 S 1063 4 r,0 2 SOO 4 15 61 12SO 1 50 , 10 um i : o 1 1160 1 50 S 936 4 20 15 1261 4 & - I -1 KB 1 SO 21 114) ) 4 60 10 G7S 4 25 9 1205 ID" 1 937 125 11 1135 t 60 ! 45 100 < ) 425 42 1201 4 C,0 22 951 25 7 1215 46.1 G 10S6 135 21 1191 4 C5 G 104G 4 40 13. 1139 1 65 1200 4 40 1.1 110S 170 1 930 4 40 4 1285 4 75 C 94G 4 40 39 1-J37 4 75 4 . .1055 4 40 12 1241 4 SO 41 907 4 45 36 1.'iS1 4 90 20 1036 ) 45 9 ISO ) 4 90 cowa. 1 710 22.1 11 1076 355 1 920 2 40 16 1093 3.15 1 740 2 40 G 1111 3.15 ] SOO 2 .10 2 935 3 60 1 950 2 GO 3 116G 3 GO 4 920 2 KO 6 12.0 ! 3 GO ] 980 2 75 3 1300 3 60 1 920 2 75 r. 1296 : ; ' ; i r. 1000 2 S5 2 91fl 3 61 2 890 2 SI 3 1323 3 G.1 2 910 2 So 21 1073 3 G5 S . , . .992 2911 1 1090 3 05 4 945 290 7 1140 370 1 920 2 SO 31 1203 3 70 916 : : oo S IOC' 3 70 0 850 : ! 0) 1 12SO 3 70 1 10CO 300 9 1117 375 ] 1110 3 IH 17 901 3 75 2 1010 300 10 1069 3 7.1 9 104S 3 10 12..1 1181 3 7.1 1 1290 3 10 8 1018 3 ft ) 5 1010 3 10 G 1171 380 2 10S.1 3 10 S 1160 3 SO 2 975 3 10 6 106S 3 SO 12 929 tl 10 3G 916 3 SO 7 1001 3 1.1 3 1203 3 SO 1 1000 3 1.1 1 1120 3 SO 1 840 3 25 19 1000 3 85 3 1066 3 25 2 950 3 85 3 S73 3 25 17 1012 3 8,1 1 1140 3 25 3 1123 3 S.1 1 1150 325 22 1129 3 K 1 1WO 325 1 SOO 3 S.1 5 120S 3 21 17 117G 3 8.1 1 960 3 2.1 5 1074 385 7 1010 3 30 .1 1076 3 SI 1 1170 3 ; u > 18 1136 3 85 15 1070 : i : ; o 4 mo ; : M 1 13.10 3 35 37 911 3 90 1 1310 : i 31 7 1171 390 i 1110 a iii 6 123' ! 3 90 3 IW ! ! ! 10 35 119S 3 95 32 99.1 3 40 4 1025 1 00 9 111S 3 45 2 1260 4 l l 12 1058 3 45 14 1162 1 ( l 10 130(1 ( 3 1,1 1 1030 4 10 s 943 ; : no 4 1182 4 15 r , 820 3 50 30 920 4 05 3 1270 3 50 STEERS AND HEIKERS. 14 1159 450 3.1 1200 460 13 891 150 3 1190 460 COWS AND HEIKERS. 13 HW1 3W 43 970 38,1 2ft 920 ! i S'J ' 4 940 4 ( l 1 . 660 225 2 . $15 40. . ) 1 . 730 2 . ' 0 C&j 1(1 ( 3 . 9M ! ! 21 XC,0 10 i . 720 : ; 25 : i iotu is 710 SSO S J13. 15 775 370 12 905 20 19 895 II 75 21 . ClS 20 710 S 7.1 llj . MS 4 770 : i 75 MS 9W 3 M 1 730 9IJ-J 395 9 .10 ' ! 77S 4 Wi 4 1212 Cf.O I Oil STO ( J K CO WS A N D II E I K K n S. 3 . 850 345 3 1070 100 3 . 1010 4 M KI'KhRB AND STAGS. 2 . 103) 395 STOCK CAM'KS. 3S . 321 4 30 415 ( C5 IJl'l-I.S. 1 1150 3 .31 1 . ,14V ) H M 3. . 16X5'i : \ 3 1540 3 50 1 1420 3 15 1 ICSO 1 M 1710 323 2 1UO SSO t'nder the Influence of the lower provision mniket of yesterday and the ewer nig market reported today from t hlcaso the market at this point wa 65r JOc lower. Sellers were \ Ihli-g to take off 6c , but were backward .ibout making any inoio couceMlon than that , so that the market was not pai-tL-ularly active , though the demand was good it the decline. However - over , the ho s kept moving toward the scales so Ont a clearance was finally effected In lensonablo season. H will be noted from the sales below that the hogs today wont largely nt f4.70Ti > 4.SO. while the ranee yesterday WIIP jl.T.Vir 4.90 , The big bulk yesterday went nt 1. 0 5T4.85 , as against JI.72V45i < .77K for the long fttrhn * today. Today's decline wipes out nil the gain made In prices this week and loaves the mnrkil at the lowest point touched since Thursday of last week. SHKEP There was a pretty coed show ing o-f all kinds In the pens this morning , but there wn at the same time the same coed demand so that tnc situation was fairly favorable for sellers. The tride was reasonably active on nhepp and yearlings nnd most everything In that line c-hnnged hands In good scison at just about the same prices as prevailed ve'terday. The lamb market , which closed weak to lOc lower yesterday , was slow again today and buyers were backward about taking The sales below will clvo an Idea of the kind of prices paid for both sheep nnd lambs. Quotations : flood to choice fed voarllngs , J5.W,1.75 ; fair to good yearllmrs , $5.S5gE.i10 ; good to choice wpthors , J5.2UjG.40 : fair to good wet horn. $4.75fio.OO : good to choice fed ewes , J4.f-WH.75 : good to choice fed native lambs $6.701Tfl.90 ; cond to choice western lambs , Jn.no-i76.X5 ; fair to good fed western lambs $ G.10ffG.,15 ; feeder wethers. J4.2M4.75 ; feeder yearlings $5.00 S.fO ; rood to choice feeder lambs , JL7555.75. Representative sales : _ 2cO western owes 89 f4 S.1 Sculls 70 500 200 western sheep 117 5 15 412 western wethers 112 G 40 440 mixed 107 555 2S2 western yearlings 99 570 15 cull lambs 57 600 257 lambs 72 650 232 woMorn Iambs 70 G 60 247 lambs 72 66214 I2S westorn. lambs SO 670 8 western ewop 96 4 65 S western ewen 96 4 6T 221 western ewes 9.1 4 70 1 western owe 60 I < 0 2 yearling bucks 170 .100 214 western v.-i-thors 122 .12.1 ISO western wethers 121 j > - > 425 western wethers 12i 5 . .i 210 western yearlings 106 ( > < o 210 western yearlings 10. 5 0 10 buck lambs 116 625 22.1 yearlings and wethers 99 G 60 416 yearlings and wotherp 102 G 60 212 western yearlings 101 o < 626 western wethers I'-- ' ° 4-J 127 western lambs S7 5 M ) CIIIOAfJO I.1VI3 STOCK MAItKKT. Cnlllo Ut-Hl rml 'n Sli-onK H"K \VfiiU Slioc'i Slonily nnil Ai-Hvr. CHICAGO , Keb. 14. - CATTLE - Rest grades strong and others dull to lOc lower ; Texas steers , strong and active ; Texas bulls , higher ; butchers' slock and cnnnors , steady ; choice fed westerns In good supply at easier prices ; good to choice , $5.00J6.0 < ) ; poor to medium , JI.OOS'1.70 ; mixed Miockers , M.2,1f(0.80 ( ; celccled feeders , JI.OOiH.SG ; good to choice cows. UOfVTil.40 ; heifers , * 1.2ofi 1.75 ; canners , $2.20fl2.t.l ; hulls. J2.llOij4.40 ; calves , 15.00ft7.50 ; fed Texas beeves , $ | .uOfi | > ,00. HOOS U'f.ik and 5-rj71ze lower ; top , f5.00 ; fair clearances : mixed and butchers , J4.75ff 4 'i7i - Kood to cholco heavy. $4.fiOij5.00 ( ; rougn heavy , JI.7G4i-l.85 : light. J1.70i4.'J2H | ; bulk of sales. J4.So < fcl.95. g'HEKP-Strong anil active ; lambs , weak and 10W15" lower ; native wethers. $ I.SOiiG.7.1 ; lamlis , $5.25 7.10 ; west.rn wethers. JI.S5W G.65 ; western lambs , $ h.00f7.10. RECEIPTS Cattle. JG.OOi ) l-.oad ; hogs , 36- COO head ; sheep , 17(00 head , \c v TurU I.lv Slot-k. NEYORiK , Kob , 14.-REEVES-Rc- eelpts 3.272 head ; 61 cars on sale ; Moors , slow and lOo lower ; bulls , steady to firm ; cows lOidoc higher ; 9 cars ulcers unsold ; htcer'fi , JIt5f5.W | : bulls , RGOfH.CS ; cows. 12.00 < a10 \ - stockers , $3.257(3.75 ( ; cables unchanged ; exports , SSO head cattle , 1,012 head sheep and 5,300 imurtcrs of beef ; tomorrow , W ' ' ' ' 'cALYE'S'- Receipt * . 1.RE2 head : utoady ; about all sold ; veals , 5.0CKf < 8.5u ; tops. IViS ; lltllo calves , Jl.Wli'l ' d ; Foiithorn calves. I' AND LAMI1S - Ilw-rlpt head ; 2. ! enir on Hale ; wni'i-p , cloudy ; llrm and HV higher , hut not many wanted : poor to KOOI ] sheep. $3.Wf(550 ( ; lainbH. J6..VI 5I7.M ) ; culls. JS.OftTdi.OO ; yoarllngx. ri.ftWj'i.W IIOGS-IU'celptH , 6,017 hiud ; nlow at f..l' ' > a 6.SO. KniiNiiM Clly l.l < - "tiii-l. , IvANHAS CITV , I'Mi. HV > TTI'l' : ift" ' . Im- i-elpts. 5fiOO nsttvon and 6.iO 'loxiinit. uroveil domund for all 'iamiii ; ai udv.iii.-'B of GMlOc ; heavy natlvo ntcorH , I.Mn5.0 ! : IlKht- welghlH. J .S.Jfi5.iO ( ; siorkciH and tee'tftr. J3.Srt(5.25 ( ; butchPr cows and lirlfi-rn , ' ] ' ! ' S.CO ; cam\er \ * . UWiiiM ; Mwer ' ; , J' ' ; , i' . 4.90 ; westeni fr-fdfrs. | IMf4OT | : 'loxani ! J'i.311.35. Khude lower at 'loe : lu. . . . . . . . - - - , - . . . Ilnv . I5COri5.W ! ; mutloiis. < 1 MW : stockeij and feeders , .t 5ji < ' ' " " WXi3.y > . > < . l.oiiln l.lvr Hi ( rU. &T I < I/IS / Keb U CATTLE Ret-olplH. head Tt-xans : ii.ar- 2.6WMiaii , liu'ludliig Rf ket Pleudy for natlveh and 10t- higher for Toxann : nutho nhlp lii and export Hteern. I751 .20 ; dnwed l.rof find hiiti hjr f'eeitj. ' flSJtiS.S' Htooi-i * under l.oOO lb * . JSK l.M ; Htockers and feedersK.fM4.iS. ! { . COWH nnd hdfem 2. ( > a4 70nnner * . H J5as.i. bull * . SP'tSiiSGJ Texas and Indian ulcers , D.Oi'if 4,71 row * and heifers Vi 603 | 75 , HOGS Kcvclptii 7WW head , market SfilOo lower ; pigs nnd llcM * . $ I.SOH.S.i ; packers , $ l.7ifl..W | ; .hutchcr. . M.lMfS.fO. . . 9IIKKP AND t .VMBS R"CtlpK 1.0 head ; market active nnd stronger : nntUo muttons. $ l.7Sfid.75 ; Iambi , $5.I017.10. i-ullt nnd bucks. $ .l.2fifji10o. I St. .Innt-plt I , I ic Sdu-k. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mo. . Kob. 11 ( Special. ) The Journal quotes as follow- CATTLE Receipts , 1.000 head : market nctlvo nnd stonily ; natives , $1. 10j(5 ( SS , To.tatis and westerns , $ .1.25515.25 ; cows nnd helfor , $2OOTH.50 ; bullnnd stags. $2 H"ii 4.S5 ; yearlings and calves , $3.90ff4. ! > 0 ; ftn.K- ors nnd feedorii , $3.2504.65 ; veals. $1 'O'.i' 7.40. HOGS Receipts , 4,100 bond : market & , lower ; All grades. $ t.70yt.S5 ; bulk of fairs , $4.724f4.SO. ; SMEEP AND LAMBS-Recelpts , l.i | hood ; yearling ? . lOc lower ; others pr-id.\ | , western lambs , $7 : Mexican yenrllngs , $ .190. Sltu-k lit SI bt. Kollo'.vlng nro the receipts nt the four principal western markets for Kebruary if Cattle. HORS. eheep. South Omaha . 2.300 S.37S lo.iuo Chicago . 16.UOO 3tin > ) 17-ui Kansas City . .1.350 ll,7i > ) 4.5i ) St. Louis . 2.500 7H ! > I l.nhi Totals . . . . . 25,350 63,978 KUW .Mnrlti-l. NEW ORLEANS , Kob. 1I.--SUOAR- Strong ; open kettle , 3'fcfil 3-lGc ; open ket tle. centrifugal. lUTTI 9-16f : contrlfiiKiil , yellow. 445f4'jio : econds. SftiiJUr. MOLASSES-Quli-t ; contrlfiiRnl , SfTMc. NEW YORK , Keb. H-SUGAR-Raw. llrm : fair lotming , 4c bid : centrifugal. P test. 4' c bid ; molas. cs sugar. 3\f3 ( 13-li5c. ; twenty bags Cuba centrifugal at above ba . | s ; refined , llrm but quiet. COOU COIXTHY KOU STOCK RAISERS. Nntnrnl AilvnnlnKO of NolirnnUn llnpldly tcvrloilnu. | WALLACE , Neb. . Koh. 5. To the F.dltor of Tha I3cc : If you' will permit mo to use a little of the space of your valuable paper 1 will undertake to explain to your ninny readers some of the natural advantages ot this , the southwestern part of our state. I bellevo that n great many farmers , me chanics nnd stockmen In the overcrowded east would glntlly avail themselves of some of these advantages If they could bo brought to see them as they exist. The recent Orouths through which thla portion of the state has passed have had at least ono Rno.l . effect. They have brought tha farmer fiico to faeo with the particular Industry for which this locality is certainly fitted , via. : The pasturing of stock of every description. I have lived In Lincoln county for fifteen years and have raised some good crops , hut , while drouths sometimes visit UP , thcro has never been any drawback to raising stork. The altitude being about 3,000 feet , wo have , as a rule , very pleasnnt winters. This winter all kinds of stock nro lookliiK well , roaming almost at liberty , feeding only on the nutritious grasses for which Nebraska Is fast becoming famous. It seems strange to some that sheep , horses and cattle can grow fat i tinning ou the prairies from January 1 to the next New Year , but such Is certainly the cafe. More attention than ever Is being paid ( o the raising of rattle , as the market Is In such good condition and bids fnlr to remain so for an indefinite period. A great many farmers have quit farming nnd moved a few miles to where they would have more loom for grazing purposes , taking along n dozen or twenty head of cows. Some have already as many as 100 head of cattle and they arc looking exceedingly well. There has not ; been ono day this winter that cat tle and horses could not get plenty to cat on the pralrlc. nctxveen the Platte and Republican rivers there Is room for thousands of head of stock and grass for all. This district is not the home of the extensive "cattleman , " who monopolizes everything In sight , but only a comparatively small portion of It is stocked by small bunches. Thcro are thousands of acres of land known as the "Sand Hills , " south of the Platte river In Lincoln county , covered j with splendid grass , many a quarter so- tlon of which has not had so much ns a hoof on it since the grass started to grow last April. Hay can be cut nearly every where , although much heavier on the creek bottoms , which have long since been taken up. A good windmill and two or three thirty- five or forty-barrel tanks are sufficient for the watering of from fifty to seventy-live head of stock , as we have comparatively few days when the wind doesn't blow. In Bomo cases cisterns or reservoirs have been constructed , which removes all danger of insufficient water. , As a sheep country this part of the state cannot bo excelled. The only trouble IB that there should be more sheep pastured hero to utilize In some degree the nutritious grasses. SUBSCRIBER. JIKCHEASIi IN IIOIISKS AMI MI'I.HS. According In f ovprninnl Klisuwi Auinlicr In Snuilli-Nt SI ore I SMI. Government statistics show a constant de crease In the number of horses and mules i. In the United States , the decrease from .Inn- . uary , 1893 , to January , 1899 , is said to ho about 3,000,000 head , hays the Horseman and Stockman. When it Is berne in mind thnt both our population and export trade In horses and mules arc rapidly Increasing each year , it Is easily understood why prices should Increase , as they are doing. The total number of horses In the United States , ac cording to government figures , on January 1 , 3899 , was 13,665,307 , the smallest number since 1889. The number of horses and mules reported In the United States In January for the last fourteen years were an follows : Horses. MIIO | . 1899 13,63.1.307 2,131,21:1 : 1S9S 13,960,911 2.257.665 1S97 14,351.667 2.215,611 1896 15.124,057 2.2S.9I6 ? . JS9 | . 16.018.1.7) ) 2.X12.:3I Una . 16,206,802 2II.I2. ! 1R92 . 15.195,140 2.HI4.6' ' " ) ] f,91 . 14,0.16,760 2.2if.M- JK90 . 14,231.837 2.3.11.1 W ] X8 < ) . . 13.fcVt.2H 2.2 > 7. fi7l IMS . . . . . 13.172.916 y.191.727 S7 . . . . 12.4f i.744 2.117.111 ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . . 12,077.657 S.U52 5i3 : 1SS6 . . . . . . . . Considered In all their bearings the ills - urc indicate much to the horso-broodlng in of the United State * tercut. The population Is now estimated at 75.000,000. agalnM 60- 000,000 in 1893 , a gain of 25 per cent. The demand or necessity for horses grown with the Increase In the population. Thus wo nnd that'In six years the population ha In creased 25 ror cent , whllo the percentage of horses has Increased 16 per cent. Some may agree that the. growing popularity of growth of Iho ueo of electricity the the bicycle , automobiles and the tricity In street cms , than offset the docreiiso in like has moro horses. Still the fact IH horses are now gaining In value dally and the breeder lus Indeed a moat encouraging outlook for many years to come. \NKOHO UNIVERSITY , Cdl. , Keb. II i ip'uionaiH Commander Calkins of the olvmnlH lectured her last nl ht. his nul > - inci liflng "Cromwoll'H Quest of Colonial i-'mnlro " Although Iho Philippines weio iiiciil'onod 'but once In Iho course of Iho " . Mr. Calkins made It evident that his subject wan an analogous case. The olllcor Is evidently not In favor of expansion althnunh ho was conservative In his te- m.irks. m.irks..HJRPfflNEYaCO. .HJRPfflNEYaCO. V noCH4Mr LIFE BIDS. BnAMCH ! 03BfUit JAMES E. BOYD & GO. , Telephone 10 , ' ) ! ) . Ouialu. Si'i COMMISSION , GRAIN , PROVISIONS and STOCKS IIOAUI ) UK Til AIMS. Correspondence : John AVarren A Co. uirect wires to Chicago and New York.