COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Fork Occupits Cantor of Stage on Board of Trade. WHEAT SHOWS CONSIDERABLE WEAKNESS THE OarAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY. MAKCH 20, 15)00. Corn 1. (inlet, lint I'nlrly Mtcntlj Onts Extremely 4)nll All Pay, .iiIIiIiik of lull-rest Occurring lu Speculative Market. CHICAGO, Mn rch 19 Pork orouplcd the center of the stage on the Hoard of Trade today, selling early In the session at an nil vntno of 2214c. It closed 10c higher. Small tttoek and eotieantly advancing hog prices were features of tho strength. Lard cloned n shade lower and ribs a shndo higher. Wheat dovelopel considerable weakness, partly on account of the line spring weather in the went, nnu cloned at a decline of a cent. 'orn closed Ma lower and oats u Hhado lower. Wheat at tho opening was comparatively steady. Mild, dump weather was reported from the west, conditions Ideal for tho fwlntel wheat, but traders for tho moment were Influenced by llrm forclsn markets nnd the heavy cash business dono Saturday. Slay opened unchanged at fiTflffl'io, but offerings soon oxreede1 tho demand at those jigures ana prices began to yield a. trifle, (May getting down to 7'ic. A sliort spurt i covering uroiuxnt tno prlco back to 67-c mm noun anor tlio market again turne1 wenk amldocllnod slowly steadily until win in a rew minutes of tho close. The .0. u Ida tl on during the session was not par- ......,.. . nuiivy, unt support was lacking. ))rofpectlvo buyers evidently being more. Iml pressed with tho favorable weather, tho visible. Increase and tho heavy northwest receipts han were holders of long wheat. The. decline, however -was not rapid until Jirariy noon, when tho prlco dropped quite en f,ry ' nnl y b?!nK. Im'nmered down to rV.06c, During the last half hour of tho Kesfllon the demand Improved somewhat, ,iM roV.,'r,l"fl ."ml ""'''-out longs renew- ..... "-ii iiiii-. ..nay advanced to c7ic and reacted 1 WH,?W4c. where It dosed? chi- V...r...i 11 . 'u xlri, Minneapo s and ' ft't receipt wore 898 .cars, compared with 902 cars last week and (SO a year ago. Primary rece pts were 92S.00O bu. Tho via. nnu supply increased 213.000 bit. World's ' . . .'!" rul '" 'iIto.wo idu.. nn fn0UAMcl(rr'Ir I'vlor than looked ?"u.r..u,no"n! to 33S.000 bu. The seaboard 12.00. Tallow-, quiet: city. 6 6-16i?5Hci coun-fi4Ur.v:iiin. t.ii.. -j ... ...!. lrK'..yi??c,. 'har... ec. Canadian !' ij i 1 1 riii iteceipts. 7,767 pkgs.i Arm! northern dVc " ' ...... anit snares wero innctiv wPMA"n creamery, )fl2oc! factory, 17H'ii20c. FLOCK Fit-ii tui.ni. no-.. . i JUm.e.8....w'e.':?' food. Exchange o r "'J51 ,, ; 31 P!f flt clm?S; W.70rVeWnd clears !?S?? '"IHJl IIIIKL'i VYIJILU. Jill.'. ULIII'V iiiriri. IT) I A. lit. ' I 3.. .nus ln.K0.n r.or export. About roproaonteU tho cash business JMOOO bu. done here. - ..in ma qmei rout rn rly steady. There & V'.Jn KctU3ni "M1mt ImportiSt Jhe shipping demand was fair. Urn sea. Ilecelnts hero were m cars. May nS from 375io to STTic and closed lowerat oats was extremely dull all day nothlnir of interest occurring In tho spVuloil mnr ket. Thero was somo demand for the m irtlclo and this served to support futures In tho face of tho wheat weakness Th2 range was narrow. Receipts i wcr"C317 cars Way ranged from 24o to ac and closed A. Hhnde lower at !M'nC-lWc wosea a Provisions at tlmos Were extremely eral Small stocks and hlghor nrlccJ ?ti'?h selling as high ds Jll.ffi but later 35nP? ..v tho weal nei nV'A''"? "'PC1 "long v mo weaKnew of wheat tart j Xh 11I.KJ showed fair advances ?.nnd Llb9 lost them wh, r , St?iiyiS??i on.e. "mo. but Way pork was do higher t i au? CnTSa lard a shade lower at Jfl ll'u .Tin JI.y ft shade higher at kSnP 'Uld Way rlbs ivstlmatcd receipts Tuesdav tin, rr Wheat Wch. Way. July Corn Wch. Way. .Inly. Sept. Oats Way. July. Pork Way. July. Iird Way. July, Plhs Way. July. I upen.l illch. low, ClosB-JfeTyT 8S?,H 2$AUi 3SJJ 3s 2 ffiU 21U 24 2 HH 2i C3J6 KTiiita 23Ti6lS 23 U 30 01 HI 11 30 11 i2U ii rsit 11 30 11 40 11 25 U 27 U 27i 6 15 6 17U 12U s 12W fi 1R 6 22'A 6 27! 6 2T 6 20 6 224 i-li SS54 BIS orcd, 13fjl3'iCi fancy small, white, 13gi3Vc; fancy small, colored, 13ViT13Sc. KGQS Steady; state and Pennsylvania, at mark, 16QHiV4c: western, at mark, IGc; southern, at mark, Uiifllfi'ic. HICK-Firm; domestic, fair to extra, 414 (iiic; Japan. 4,fj5c. MOLASSKS-Stearty; Now Orleans open kettle, good to choice, 4l5iC.'c. 1IIOKH Firm, but quiet; Galveston, 20 to 25 lbs., lt,c; California, 21 to 25 lbs., 214e; Texas dry. 21 to 30 lbs., lSUc. IjEATHEH Firm ; hemlock sole, Huenos Ayres, light to heavy weights, 2Stj25Hc; acid. 2yu2oic. WOOly-Dull: domestic fleece, 2502Sc; Texas, lSTjU'c COAT-Steady. PEANL'TS-htendy: fancy hand-picked, 4&4Hc; other domestic, 3!fij4c. FltEICllITS-To Liverpool, steady; cot ton, by steam, 3'4d. METALS Cable advices to the Metal ex change this morning .wero of generally bearish purport, especially tin, that metal showing a decline of JC7 10s In London. Under this Influence tin In tlm inm.i ,,.r. kct opened deeldedlv lower nml rnln.l If. regular, scoring a not loss of 23 points for iiiu .rn, uinsinK wean aim unpottu 2, entirely nominal at thnt. 1'lg Iron rants ruled nulet. i.nkn mu.r lower at London, ruled steady at sustained U't ..I Spelter was ensy, closing 214 points oft on wio previous nsKeu price at l.&3 bid and J1.60 asked. The brokers prlco for lead was i.& una ror copper I6.&0. omaiia iviioi.njiAi.r. mahkkts. I UHA.V-In bulk. Ill.2apil.60. ...)-s,'.,,,',,,"c,,,: "r Visible Nujiply. itT . ,y,oliK- X'rch 19.-The statement of tho Visible Miinnlu ..r ... nlintt M c -".'." v ... ni. flu tlllU v "'"""lay, .Miircn 17. us complied rZnZ.lZ. " lorK i-rouiiie exenange, Is Hheat. f.1,!)12.000 bu ie exchange, Is as I .... u ...... nil .... Corn7 iiS., 1,1' "u- Oats, i!,72S.lji) bu.; 'inrrcnse, 32.i.rsV'lu. ir'fi .''W" I1?-'' 'lecrense, 3,oo bu. Uarloy, 016,iam bu.; decrmse, 1OJ.CO0 bu. Toledo Market. TOLEDO, p., March 19.-WIIKAT-tvvni ann inw.i- nvi nMi'i11 ""J1 louTr: 'No,- 2 mixed, 25c. RSiip d l"lcll""Ketl: No- 3 cash. tin-..srlov,,ri P'ltno cash, old. ''fieedfa.!?' O,,0bcr ,3-20! N: Plillitdi-liitiln I'ro.liic,. .Market. mY.' ,,,!fAI,M3I'I'I,,A-. 'irch 19. UtTTTER .y H n,iCS;-.ttslcr" creamery, 2514c; prices, closing nt 10.37V4. Load ruled qule closing at JI.C" bid and $1 72'. nskec Condition of Trnile nnil Qtiofntlonn on Htnptr anil Knnpy I'rnilnui-. LOGS Ilecelpts Increasing; fresh stock, 11c. DIIESSED POULTUY-Cholce to fancy turkeys, 8g3c; ducks, 833c; geese, SSDc spring chickens, 8g8!4c; hens, SQSc; roos LIVE POUIvntY-Hcns, V407c: oprlng viuunuan, n-wic; yoiiiip, siaggy and Old roosiers, s'pic; oucks, I'.i'asc; geese, 7V4ysc turkeys. Tft'Hc llU'l-TEU-Common to fair, 16'4c; choice, imjinc; soparaior, aoj garnered creamery, PIGEONS-Llve, per doz 1. VEALS-Cholce. 9(f10c. OYSTEHS Medium, ner enn. 1Se? bIkti.1 ard, per can, 22c; bulk standard, ner cal. Jl.'.'o: extra selects, ner pan Sfi." nrtrn u lects, per gal.. Jl.COfJl.75; New York' counts percan, .iic; .ow orK counts, per 100. Il.ffi 1' IBM llerrlnir. ner lb.. Re: rnunil nnrrh Ec; sun. Be; cod, Co; haddock, Co; blue pike, tc; scaled and dressed perch. Co; clscoes 6c; medium dressed trout. 7V4c; cropple, iftc; picserei, 714c; nnnnn nnddle, 7.c white fish, 9c; yellow pike, dressed, 9c small trout, dressed. 9c; red snunner. fle smelts, 9c; smoked white fish. 9c, HA 1 Per carload lots: Upland, choice, o; minianu, cnoice. f.ro; inwianu, choice w; ryo straw, cnoice, J4.w; no, 3 corn, 31c rxo. J wnito oats, 23c; cracked corn, per ion. corn nnn oats, cnonneci. ner inn iij.iiu: urun. Der ion. iis.uu: snorts, ner ton S13.S0. VEGETAPLES. ASPARAOUS-Callfornla, ner lb., 20c. NEW TUHNIPS-Per doz. bunches, 50c SI'INACH-Pcr box, . NEW BEETS Per doz. bunches. 403GOo. LETTUCE Per ilnz. hnnohpa ifln- fnnr. .. . 1 1 -. . . . ... . 1 ' J ItADIStiES Per doz. bunches. 33c. SWEET POTATOES Per Mil.. Tlllnnls o. .ii-iBua, iniL-n uuih., jvansas, s..i. I'OTATOIS Per bu , choice. 3C340c. CAUBAuE Holland seed. 2il(fl2Un. CAULIFLOWER California nnr rrn I2.GCW2.76. CHLEUY Per doz.. SSamtln-. rntlfnrnln nr iA-c- ' . TURNIPS Rutabagas, per lb.. lc ivA iuua r loriaa. crate. J3.60. MUSHROOMS Per lb. box RHUBARI3 Per ilnz.. Kfi7r.c ONIONS Retnll. vellntv 75c rr) firvin. Ohios, per bbl t2.2o. ' ' FRUITS, per six-basket 60c. No 2. ,'i"JL,.V.,olj5.,,on" wer as follows! r Kuril nil1 i " wiinnn - 3.00: Htriilirliti iVryvSV ' .H-'Vw $2.w)n3.00; bakers'. 2.00ffr2.4n. ouii.ihb, IIEAT No. 3 enrlng. 62UTV!o.1 -v red. 6Sc. "N-Io. C. 8ic: No, S yellow. 'i' W3! No. a liv e-no 2. ktj; spring, 62Mitfc; No. 37c. white, ?.A.u.W"'-No. 2, oreLi flaxseed, No. I nnil ribs sl.Ies (loose), tS.OUMM Dry a ?ed shoulders (boxed). $6.25fi6.50. Short S ear lde (boxed). $6.3G6.46. i,;",f'TDls.t"lors' Anlshed Roods, on J.-.S39!ARS-CUt ,iaf' swnutated. forSodaj"11 are U,a "celp,g "n1 "hiPm.nti Flour, bbls. 'Whoat. bu. Corn, bu. .. Oats, bu. ... Itye. bu. ... Parley, bu. Receipts. Shlpm'ts. ,.. 37,000 42,000 ,.. 27.(Vi0 15,000 ... 318.000 22,;,000 32.5,000 IS! 000 s.ooo ...... 4'J.tXlO 8,000 tenkevas0 th&2fc freHh, 5c. YtHtlC (luotntloiiN E.MiRAI, for the Day Conn MtllN. NEW YOIUC, March 19.. celpts. 30,189 ublH.j oxnorts nominally firm, but very quiet; trades pend Ing on Saturday wero shut out by tho break In wheat and the closo was unset- llAltKKT, "it Vnrloun -FLOUR-RO- 11,40) bhls.; tied; winter patents, tf.CSfiS 90: winter siraigiiis, M4S5j3.pi; winter extras. K.GOff 2.95, winter low grades, J2.25fi2.40; Mlnnc- Wioiis a.; choice to fancy 'Vl. 20 3.C0 J?uck wheat flour, steady nt JI.50ni.73 IirCKWIIEAT-null, nt r c. 1. f New York. ' il.!?,,VUA,'TFlr1m; J;'low western, 85c; city, K.!e; Rrandywlne, J2.20H2.30 RYE-Sloady; No. 2 western, raic f. o. 1). nlloat; stnto rye, BSf59o c. I. f. New York cut lots, IIAHLEY-Steady: feeding, 43f!6c, New York; malting, 4!l5lc, New York MJiy iVALT-Dull; western, 55C3c. " HEAT -Receipts, 83,000 bu.; exports 114,000 bu. Spot. Irregular; No 2, 77c. le vator; No. 2 red, 80c f. o. b. atloat; No 1 northern, Htiluth. "9!io f. o. b. afloat prompt; No. 1 hard. Uuliith, Slp f. n l, afloat prompt. Options opened easy under realizing sales and favorable crop news find dovoloped positive heaviness in tho jiftcniooii. famuli clearances and export trade, with disappointing late English en tiles, checked tho demand. Tho close was weak at Viilo not decline; March, 7flw.fr ii JOIjC, closed, 7fiise: May. 72Tf?73c, clnsed at 1.11,4c; July, 72 ir.-lt)li73c, closed at 73c; Sentcmlier closed at 73c. ,i'9nN:;,ucl',l,,M- m-m exports. 16. 100 bu, Hpo . steady; No. 2. 4IV,o f. o. b. nlloat and 4lUc elovator. Options market opened steady nml with few exceptions was ....I r..ni,iiniii nn nay on iignt western pfTerliigs, a visible supply decrease, cover ing anil export demand. Closed steady at i net advance: May, 42?143c. closed at 42'u; July cloned at 42ie. OATS-Recelpts. 7,C00 bu. Spot, firm: No, 2, 2S4o; No. 3, 2S4o; No. 2 white. 32U" Iso, 3, 314c; track, mixed western, S)iT304o; track, white, 32ij35Hc. OiHlons quiet but steady with cash property. HAY Firm; shipping, fi5ft70c; good to Choice. SCWj S"lic. llOPS-Steady; state, common to choice. ISOii crop. Cc; crop. 7ij9c; 1S99 crop, 12 33c; Pacltlo coast. 1MW crop, 46c; 1S9S cron 7Ji9c; 1899 crop. 12013c. ' PROVISIONS-Heef. quiet; family. J11.00 CTI3.00; mess, J10.OOttlO.50: beef hams. J20 00 C122.00- aclet. JU.OOij 11.75; city extra India mess. Jis.ooiii 22.00. cut meats, steady; pickled bellies. .io7iio! pickled shoulders, fifni'ic, pickled liums. 9ffini,c, Lard, firm; western steamed. Jii 405(0.4214; refined, firm; continent, to 70; South America, Jfi.90; com pound, JO.OOiC.25. Pork, firm; mess, JU.2&fl STRAWBERRIES Few nrrlvlni? from Texas ana norma; per qi., 45tjiiOc. APPLES Choice western shlnolnir alnrU J4.60: New York Htock. J4.50! fnnev. i4 e m " - ' GRAPES Malaga, per bbl., J7.00Q9.0O. CRANBERRIES Jerscvs. ner bbl.. 110.50: per crate, J3.CC. TROPICAL FRUITS. ORANGES California, fancy navels, ner box, J3.2&S3.50; ohoico navels, J2.75H3.00: Cali fornia seedlings, per box, J2.50&2.75. IEMONS California, choice, por box, J3; fancy, J3&0; Messlnas, choice, per, box, J3.G0; fancy, tt. BANANAS Per bunch, medium, J1.75 2.00; fancy. J2.00a2.25. HIDES. IHDES-No. 1 green hides, 7c; No. 2 grcon hides, 6c No. 1 Baited hides, 8c; No. 2 salted hides, 7c No. 1 veal calf, 8 to 12 lbs., 9c; No. 2 veal cilf. 12 to 15 lbs., Sc. MISCELLANEOUS. HONEY Per 21-sectlon case, JS.E0. NUTS Hickory, large, por bu., J1.25; shellbarks, $1.35. St. I,o 11 Is firnln nml Provisions. ST. LOUI8, March 19.-WHEAT-Lower; No. 2 red, cash, elevator, 71Mc; track, 72H Ci72o; March, 71c; May, 70',fec; July, GSWip CORN Steady; No. 2 cash. 3t!c: trnek. S6?Jfi37e; March, 3Cc; May, 34c; July, 26'c. OATS Firm: No. 2. 23c; track. 25J23?ic; March, 25c; May, 2Hic; July, 22?ic; No. 2 white, 27c. RYE Steady at 55V4c. FIXJUR Quiet and unchanged. SEEDS Timothy, quiet; ordinary, JS.IjW" 2.25: prime worth more; flax, nominally at $1.61. CORNMEAL Steady ftt $1.95fr2.00. BRAN Unchanged; sacked lots, east track, 70c, HAY Steady and strong; timothy, $9.CKJ7 12 00; prnlrle, $7.50(f?S.50. WHISKY Steady, J1.24'4. COTTONTIES-J1.30. J ' nAGGING-fiTiilji'ic. HEMP TWINE 9c. METALS Lead, firm at Jl.57'4. Spelter, firmer nt Jt.40U4.l3. POULTRY Dull; chickens. 697c; turkeys. 6ft"8c: ducks, 8c; geese, 5H?Cc. EGGS-Lowor at ll!4c. R UTTER Steady; creamery, 20fj2l',4c; didrv, 1&G20C. PROVISIONS-Pork. firm; Jobbing, old. J10.75; now, $11.50. Lard, firm; prime stenm, J5.S0; choice, ".. Dry salt meats (boxed), steady; extra shorts. $i;.2.1; clear ribs, J.37!4; clear sides, $6.60. Bacon (boxed), steady; eiara shorts, Jij.70; clear ribs, Jii.S'Vs; clear RECEIPTS-Flotir. 4.000 bbls.; wheat. 13, 000 bu.; corn. GI.OOO bu.; oats, 18,(00 bu. SHIPMENTS - Flour, 7,000 bbls.; wheat, 20,000 bu.; com, 132,000 bu.; oats, 83,000 bu. Liverpool i.niin aau i-roviNimis, LIVERPOOL. March 19 -WI1 EAT-Spot, llrm; No. 1 northern, spring. 6s 3d. Futures, steadv: March, nominal: .Mnv EslOUd .Tiilv. ,Ds9Hd. CORN Spot, steady: 'American mixed, new, 3sll4d; American mixed, old, 3sll?,d. Futures, steady; March, nominal; May, ' 310V1; July. 3s30V4d. PROVISIONS-Uams, sliort cut. firm at 4Sh. Lard. American refined. In palK llrm 'at 3ls9d; prime western, In tierces, llrm at 31s Cd. Bacon, Cumberland cut, firm at 3Ss fid: short clear backs, firm at 33s t?d; long 1 clear middles. Unlit, firm at 37 Al: Innir clear .middles, heavy, firm at 37s. Cheese, American llnest white, steady at 00s. Tal low, prlmo city, dull at 29s; Australian, In London, dull nt 29s 3d. The Imports of wheat Into Liverpool Inst week were 2S.500 quarters from Atlantic ports and 2,000 quarters from other ports. The Imporls of American corn from At lantlc ports last week were 65,700 quarters Kaiman City (irnlii and Provisions. EIkIii Mutter llitrltet. "in ?ii 'I'" M",roCh '"-'TTER-Flrm at mfulf ini'nr; C'"b """h l't no bids made. Output for the week, 10,000 tubs. MOVIiMli.Vr.N OF STDCICS AM) IIOMIS. Money I.fu.IerH Inclln,. to II. .1,1 (it fr Hlli Itatin. CJMV YOUIC. March 19.-Tho stock mar ket gavo evidence today of a disposition on tho part of tho speculative contingent to discount the prospects of relief to tho money market for funds to operate with and while thero wero symptoms of rclaxa J.?.m"i,..'"0ll.u? .ril.te8' tl10 supply is still ox inn Vi? fes rlr c1, Lend'Ts of money are ass m iln , 1,?hd.0U.t.ror hlBl1 ri,t-'" " assumption that interest rat en will not have bec'n" if1"01" f'10, A?,r" 1 ottlements nao been disposed of. Borrowers take .1 FoT an.rni-1 V,,eui. r tl.o lmmeuo out look and are inclined to await tho ex pected early easing of rates' mere was an appreciable stlrrlm? nf speculative Interest today vhld S im' ?h.yh '"""ft in tho railroad 1 Vt, i t Pa thn,Wrfino 'y COI"1'T'l t 1 fOW S OCkS. , ? Sl,r V'V thP most oonsplcu ntA V. .h.. a rls,! of 3 Points. Union Pa cific. Ba Itlmoro & Ohio preferred, Atchison stocksrwcrn,iii ith0 Colorado &' Souther BIOCKS Wero nil 111 trood llnmnn,! nml anollV'-T 01,10 -'nne- each preferred rose 2 points ruw. Ve2ri8 'nauo.n-ttempts to obstruct tho rising tendency of pr cos. Thev first mado n raid upon the Now York stocks on tl o Si""'' t",o tax levied under the new franchise tax law will In. so considerable IIS to threaten Hir.lt. nt.llli.. ilI ' J-acr, nn nttnok was made on tho 0" und steel group, bawd on the threat ened strlko of machinists. Neither of theso was effoctlvo In breaking up tho strength manifest among tho railroads. i,.i. th0 ral'roal "at showed moro nosltatlnn hi fnA nf tl,.. inu... ..... in the local traction erntin thnn in n,n weakness of the spocalltlcs. Tho chlr.f ctllunrln In .V,lo miii.i JY,". "?vero punishment Inflicted upon tho snort llllnrmt In Thlt,l stock touehcii t;;4 jn the early decline and n, .... .. K,vs "overiii times in the v 0 ent Mr, l10"?, ?f th. lft!,t nn,f 1'01"' of the ttradltlir. Price nhnnf.w rnfinl.f4l ....... 1. a",-li P,01.",1'' btw' sales- Metropolitan btrcct Railway recovered an early loss In SyniPathV. IjOIldon faMlcrht nultrt ,. n ?r-rrw 1.? wn?clally the Atchlsons and ....,11 i-iiuuii;. ine ioiai purcliaso? on th s account of nl nlnplra -nrn-,. .,,c..,j 30.000 shares. " " Roller was mnnlfest In the Ixindon mar ket, duo to dlsbursemonta on covernment account. Neither tho easier money In London, nor tho larco buvlncr nn T.n.,,i.n account here, had any effect on tho mar ifor trterllm? oxchange, which held steady. New ork exchange at Chlenro jumped to .Ko premium today, compared IH'i 11 "scnt last week, and tho oro portlon of nbPorption of funds bv the NOW 1 Ork Rllltr..n.l1l1l la muni, ..n1tn than for the same period last week. Fac tors for the relief nf fho mnnv nre Uius outlined, without regnrd to the ." ...iMju ui iae new currency law. OpenitloilR In the rnllrnnH hnmla active and strnnir Imlnv nl.,1 ii, nil .11.. trlbuted. Totnl sales, oar value. M.7!K 000 I nlted States bonds scored a further sharp decline, today, suggesting tho liquida tion of holdings by rocent buvera who or iniluceil to tako profits on tho high prices. United States new 3a. nl,1 Jo nn,i r. .i cllned 1 pei cent; refunding 2s, when ls slJSu' '-ani1 n,w 4h, ,i In the bid price. Jhei Pomnjprclal Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: The markets hero were brisker and good In tone on tho crumbling of tho opposition In tho Freo State. Consols wero up on tho war loan premium. I understand that applicants for tlm loan nf nnnnoii ...111 jret only ; per cent of their nppllcntions. Amcrlcaiiss opened strong, but quiet, till In the ftreet, when they spurted on tho New ork buying of Baltimore ft Ohio and Atchison nreferred. Conner., worn rnn,i Tlntos wero 55 11-1G. but thev relapsed, closl lug unclmnged at 55'4. PanucoV Mexlcnn aclflcs were e and mine on Ixindon, OPelieil ratllnr Drmn, I, famnnnm . n ..,. AM advices from Wall street Saturday and wero well maintained throughout the session on a more "buoyant feeling and closed llrm. t em"."d was moderate. The amount of bullion taken Into tho Bank of England on balance was 12,000. Gold premiums are 0UO ed ns follows; Buenos Ayres. 127.3D; Madrid, 30.87; Lisbon, 43.60; Rome, 6.43. .mv York .Money Market. NEW YORK, .March 19. MONKY-On call, firm nt 4iir. . i .. ., , .... cent; prlmo mercantile paper, 6fft4 per STERLING EXCIf ANfin fllnnrlv. wllh nctual business In L.inkent' hlll ni Ji.vr.si n"r.5?iiV.,MH anil ,,-i7i comn,erc,;i m ,1 . hurf,'crlllot('s, &)USlUc; bar, COc; I'PNDS Government, weak; state, strong; u..,im.., nuuillf, The following on bonds: OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET Wik SUrts Ont with a Prettj Dicent Run of Stock. VERY GOOD DEMAND FOR MOST ALL KINDS ! fnttlf Co m m and Satisfactory Price mid Xenrly All CliniiKr Hands In Komi Season Sheep .Sc-ll Strati nml Hoks Loner. 6 711 3 10 2 1 Uf-0 3 25 2 1 1070 3 2ft 1 1 65A 3 40 1 1 KM) 3 60 1 9TAOS. 1 15!0 2 75 6 1 870 3 15 1 STOCK CALVES, 1 HO 4 10 1 400 4 90 6 KB 6 00 STOCKERS AND FEEDERS. .. SOT. .. 435 .. 7S0 .. 9)0 .. 640 ..14W ..10W 3 W 4 u) 4 10 4 10 4 20 I CO 4 W) POSTOKPIC13 JVOT1CE. SOTt'H OMAHA. March 19. Receipts were: Cattle. Hum Sheen vlng arc tho closing quotations do ref. 2s (when ilssued) 103 do 3s, rcg no do coupon 110 do new 4s, rcg.,13l; do coupon 131 do old 4s, reg.,,115' do coupon no do r, rcg ui'i do coupon 114(4 i. Ul v. o MS. ...119 101 do 4s 91,J N. Y. C. 19 110 N. J. C. g. 5s 123 No. Carolina 6s.. .127 do 4s 106 No. Pacific 3s.... G4 iio t lor.ti i. v u. con. is.. 30:4 no gen. bs i.t.' Ore. Nav. Is 10S do 4s O. S. L. 6s do con?ol 5s.. Ofllclal Mm,, In,. One wnntr ..; Two WCiU-O n' Threo weeks acii uiir ivecKS airo .391 1,920 2,120 1,165 I,4! 6,41(1 4.R2S 4,726 3,631 3.3M 6.361 n.106 .661 4.... 1.... 1.... n n 12.... 1.... 1.... 6.... 9.... 1 , , . . 1.... C 1 Si . S65 , 66Ti , T60 . 660 , Mi , 610 , 62,i , 420 610 603 .111 S2 7S0 716 MO 3 40 3 r 3 60 3 60 3 7,. 3 73 3 75 4 00 4 () 4 00 4 (0 4 10 1 20 4 20 4 20 I 25 6 1. 11. 6. 9.... 2".... 30.... 11.... 4.... 1.... 1.... 16.... 6.... 11.. 41 .. 710 .. 770 .. 9(1 .. 730 ..114S .. 991 ..1047 ..1100 ..1223 .. 476 .. 970 .. 760 .. 632 ,. 404 632 4 23 4 23 4 35 4 Ti I X, 4 3S 4 So 4 10 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 40 4 (0 4 40 4 65 4 65 '-.v.. .mi. iirirn .in... ..... ... ..... ...... flAVnri.l .1.. .. ,.l ",w 1 i.UKn lur mil HlSb several days with comparisons: .11.1, i"r' ".. i l"l" o. P. 1j. ks 12s no adj. 4 km; ,i mnni ; 11? P. 'V .7T mft Hendlnjf gen. 4a., 85V4 v.. re ivjs y.'.iiuo . W. IS 1W i-.ua'i St.L. & I M. C.5S.112 jfa -tJN is.112 iSt.L. Sc S.F. g.Cs.120 S. F. d. 6s.. 121 St. P. eonso'B ...1G9 "W; TT. IS.. 9114 St. P. C. & P. 19.119J4 U 1 - '"K!4 do 6fl 12(fi .S, '...: as'. 80. Ry. 6 liOH ... ... . .v 11. is.nu s, l. & T. BS.... ii. Erie gen. 4s 72'4Tenn. n. s. 2s.... 95 JV.w,t5? V F is- "n Tex. & Pac. Is.. .1141,4 .11:11. i.ii-i-. i 113 ,in -js or. XI ft r I. 1 rch 2.... .iiarcn 3 March b!!!.' .larcn r March 7.'... 'nrch ..., Alan ii n March 10... March 11... March 12... March 13... March a ... I March 15... March 16... March 17... March IS... March 19... 11900, 4 OS 4 CC, 4 69 74 4 70 4 71 4 72 4 7! 4 75 4 79 85, iOt I SO U99.U9S.?7.(lt96.lS9r 3 61 3 7S 3 CO; Kit 3 to; 3 Vi 3 6 3 6 3 54 3 60 3 63, 3 KS 3 63 3 69, 3 62, 3 63 3 591 3 6.1 3 65 3 6S 3 SS 3 87 3 82 3 89 3 76 3 7 3 79 3 74 3 S3 I 3 63 3 70! 3 71 3 73 3 73 i rti 3 4SI 3 65 3 65 3 67 3 601 3 80 3 66 3 74 3 SOI 3 3 8a 3 79 3 SO 3 SI 3 M 3 82 3 SO 3 61 3 70i 3 781 3 79 3 82 3 S7 3 77 3 91 3 S8i 3 94 3 S3 3 SI 3 74 1S94. i to 3 91 3 S7 3 92, 4 00, 4 W 4 03 no! 4 16 4 20 4 2, 4 38 4 27 I 4 tfii 4 4l 4 77 4 69 4J7 4 77 4 71 4 01 4 71 72 4 b 4 ( 4 60 4 35 4 33 4 47 4 13 4 3S 0. H. & S. A. 6s. 10? do 2 10s H. & T. C. 6S....110U do con. 6s no la, Central Is... 114 K. C. P. & a. is. 70'i 1. a. new con. 4s. .107 M- K. & T. 2s... r; 1'nlon Padflc 4s.. 106 Wabash 1 117 do 2s 99 West Shore 4s. ...114 Wis. Cen. Is 91 Vn, Centuri do deferred Colo. So. 4? So. Pacific Indicates Sunday. Tho nfllrfnl nt.mKn.. - . ...... brought In today by each road was: Cattle. Unir Rh'n ll'r'o C., at. & St. IP. Rr... 4 K .wiHsoun i'acif o iv Offered. ies";;; 90 ''nli)Va,?!,,8'8t:n- ,,1 . n Ry 2 Mil vaA,Mi,v- svl P- Ity 2 4il 83 C., St. P.. M. & 6..... 22 Ronton Mlnlnir Slneka. POSTON. March 19.-Cnll loans, 3V4J?l',4 j.v.1 nun jino loans, ra'j per cent. Closing "witnui uonus nnu mining snares: A., T. & S. F 17 o 6 29 :i 3 14 23 no ilia liu Amer. Sugar ....101 do pfd no Pell TeTepIioiio ..317 Poston & AI 240 Poston & Mo 191'4 ('.., H. Jfe Q 127H uom. io.il 43 do pfd 114i j-eoerai sieei .... ro .."?. PM. ....... 73JJ I'ncniiurg pru ..rn' Cicp. Electric ,...123i do pfd 137 Mexican Central. 14' N. E. O. & C. Oil Colony Olil Dominion , Rubber Union Pacific ., Union Jyand .... Ex-dlvldcndT 16 ..205' .. 16 . . 30! .. 60' 'J.'.i 424 Hi 9'i 69'4 414 West End .... West. Electric Wis. Central ... Atchison 4s N. E. G. & C f Adventure Allouez M In. C, Amnl. Copper ... 94 At'antlc 23 Poston & Mont..29S Putto & Poston.. 62 Cal. & Hecla 740 Centennial 17 i' nunc nn i i'i uscooia w Parrot 44!i vuincy ysi anta Fe Conoej-. 76 Tamarack 1S7 Uah Mining .... V4 'Inona 2ii woivcnncs i n. r .M. H. ii. u ji C, P. & Q. Rv :i J.. R. I. & V. Ilv.. k. C, R. I. & P. Hy., W. .. Total receipts tn The dlsnoslllnn nf fVin a,. .. . be M5?.U,ar: ,,urchi;sl "o num. Puvors. Omaha Packing Co. O. 11. Hnmmonil Co Swift, from country.' ij, nccKer j uegan. Vansant AV cv J. J 4. Carey i-onman Ac Co Denton A ITnH. Huston ,t Co L F. Husz IX. L. Deiinln Cr Hobbtck Othr buyers Frank Kelly .Mont. '' feeders. 799 4 75 5 feeders.. S00 I 00 lKJUS-rho first bids this morning wero pretty coso to 5c lower than tho best time Saturday morning, Peforo very many of ...u iiuK i-uuiu no nisposccl or auvicci from Chicago camo Indicating a decline of 5c rrom Saturday's nveruge market nnd tho niarket hero cased off and closed a llttlu lower, or not fnr from whero buyers wanted the hogs on Saturday's close. Tho ki ioaas or nogs sold largely at J4.90, with somo choice heavy at 4.9. and some of tho lighter mixed loads nt 4.S5ff4,87',4. ?J10 m.arket ws not very active owing to tho reluctance of sellers to accept prices ofTurod, and yet It was uctlve enough to rn . . """aauiy eariy cienraiico. Todays decline only wiped out a portion or tho advance made on Saturday, and the week starts out with tho msrkt 12!ii 15c higher than It wiu at the beginning of last week, nnd ii big 16c higher than It was iwo wccks ago. Representative sales: no. at. 8h. rr, 54 266 94 246 68 240 67... 60... 81... 61... f-9 51 03 73 73 63.... 66,... 69. . . . SY'15fn"t'AND. ITALY. LSI I INDIA, per s. s. La i No. 11. 70. 82... 69... 20 Av ...292 ...23S ...231 ,..168 ...203 262 Sh. Pr. so 2S0 120 120 40 40 160 87 20S 77 201 SO 191 C5 232 45 201 77 231 S9 203 I 40 40 40 SO 272 .KB .255 .2.12 ,01... 71... , 57. . . S3... 32... 70... 25. . . 78... 6S... ..2(0 .230 .230 .229 .245 .221 .28S .217 Cattle. Hoks. Sh'p. .. HO 770 ..... .. 227 1.012 229 ,. ."S7 1.W3 224 .. 311 1.173 666 466 1.810 1,711 630 If) . 291 33 16 : aJ ::::: 2 . 14S ..... SO London Stock Qnotnttnnii. LONDON, Mnrch 19. 4 p. m.-ClosIng Cons., money.. 101 9-16 N. Y. Central.... 13? i uu uuui.,.ivi li-io Pennsylvania . Con. Pacific 98 Reading Erie 13'4 No. Pacific pfd do 1st pfd.... SO'iAtchlson Illinois CcntraY..1164 Ioulsvllle u. j-. pru .OTi'Orand Trunk hi. l'aui, com....i27ilAnaconda PAR SILVEP-Stcady at S ounce. MONEY 3' 4 Der cent. The rate of discount In tho onen mnrknl for short bills Is 313-1603T4 per cent and for inreo-monins thus an per cent. 69 V, 814 70i 54 li 844 nTmSl"., S2m B'7 3.JM nil iri.. r:. snowing or f..ii., oattlo In the yards today and fully enoush to go the rounds as U turned Tlie market on cornfod steers, suoh n termlned V.t ii.'ii.1 J1.0"" ieciP'a J8- I suppllM nnd overv nnu was nut .arlr. nnH their hMin. u.i" w..."" "ht r Pr,"S ror n ih nrlpes nffi.rr.r1 rr. -,u. r. tll ..iic uuyers were not in. i -' - y more man Saturday's "ro urgent orders wero 69... 82... 78... 72... 7... 58... 46... 65... 63... 84... 75... SO..., 01 312 .0 2fA 150 200 74 266 67 220 67 240 70 239 04 263 63 22K SHEEP rato run ..229 ..200 . .254 . .256 ..261 i tjK ..371 ,.215 ,.253 ..213 .225 .216 120 S0 SO 160 120 160 lft) SO SO '40 40 40 SO 40 ISO 40 SO so C6. . . . 73.... 59.... 63.... 84.... S3.... 66.... 60. . . . 63. . . . 60. . . . . . . . 66.... 65. . . . 61.... 62.... 65... . 87.... 79.... 76.... 49.... 48. 40 120 160 40 40 SO Financial o(e. CHICAGO. '.March JO.-Clearlngs, 121.871. 690; balances. J1.MI.930. Now York eichanee. c premium. Sterling exchange. J4.8314 blmiTirbuT-r balanced -ngs, ,1V,WJ; urcha. .today were fJiUy'jssSS 4 85 4 S5 4 S3 4 75 4 S5 4 85 4 S5 4 S5 4 ST. 4 85 4 S5 4 87 4 87S 4 87' 4 S7'4 120 4 87's ... 4 S7VS 4 871,4 4 S714 4 S7'4 4 871 i 4 87t4 4 S7'4 4 87'4 4 S7(4 4 87!4 4 S7',, 4 S7!j 4 S714 4 90 4 !) 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 91) 4 90 , . . 4 90 ... 4 90 .. 4 90 The week starts out with a mod Of both nhpen ni.,1 Inrnhv nnil wun ine marKot In a good, healthy rondl nun. 1,0cm pucKors wern an in neeri or their hololmra onnea to pay anv mn ih.n a....J.:.V. sironger, souers let go freelv and every prices. Whn the moro urirent rr,i,,r thing was sold and weighed up at nn early in for tne dlfTercnt seen below. There prlng lambs In tho season. Quotations: Chnlro hltnriv nrrlirbt vr.nr. iingn, o.iDj.io; booq to cnoice ted year lings, J6.0O36.15; fair to good yearlings, n.wflo.w; gooa jo cnoice wethers, i5.65lf5.yo; fair te good wethers. $5.60g5.75; good to cnoico rim ewes, s.i56.35; fair to good owes, 14.9085.16: good to choice native iambs, J..0fr?i7.l0; good to choice western Iambs. J6.S5ff7.O0; fnlr to good western lnmbs, W.&01I6.75; feeder wethers. $4.50f5.O0; feeder yearlings, J5.00S5.60; good to choice feeder lambs, J5.26ir6.00. Representative sines: r;3 :39 64 ..321 ..220 ..2.U ,.23S ..21S ..229 ..Bsa ..278 ..217 ..211 ..265 ..267 ..254 . .273 264 ..252 . .266 ..303 ..263 ..263 ..207 1 233 !!2si ,.352 .299 SO 40 40 'so 'so 'so 120 120 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 I 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 I 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 90 4 92W 4 92'4 4 KA 4 92!4 4 9214 4 92'A 4 9114 4 92 4 9214 4 92 4 92!4 4 SC'i 4 92H 4 K (Should bo read dally by all Interested, a changes may occur at any time.) Foreign malls for the week ending March 21, 1900, will closo (PROMPTLY In all oases 1 at the General Postottlcc, as follows; Parcels post malls close one hour earlier than closing time shown below. Parcel post malls for Germany close at ! p. in. Monday. Trnun-Atliiti t Ic Mnll. TUESDAY-At 7 n, m. for EUROPE, per s. s. Lnlin. via Southampton nnd tlrctneii (letters for Ireland must bo directed "per s. s. Lnhn"). WEDNESDAY-At 5:30 a. m. for EUROPE, per s. s. Oceanic, via Qiiccustown; at .0 (stipplementnry 10:30 11. m. for EU ROPE, per s. s, Kensington, via South ampton nnd Antwerp (letters must b TlllrnlMi,0.f, S- Kensington"). "LU.MPAY-At 7 n. nt. for FRANCE. SPAIN. POR- PT nnd PRIT- n, ...... ....... JlaVro (letters tnr nll.r,r i.ri. nt l.',,..,,.. cjVirlrM!w,1ircc.lCl1 "Per I-.it Clnseogne"). q fnJTM nlim,11' tn- (!"U'Plemcntnry vi VA!. for.'-'1 POPE, per s. s. Cnmpunln. i v S''1!!1"1!'"1 1,1 s a- for NETHER- iln,ifV.?,.'.1 rMrt.'. ,,or Workendam. via Rotterdam (leitrru 1....D. 1.. ..i..... s. s. erki'ndam"): nt 9 a. m. for ITALY, . ,i?;J!; r"v'' vla 'N''Plcs (letters must fnr olw ?c,r H-. Travo"); nt 10 a. m. A i ..S,0..,lV d,,,llr(,c' P'T s s. Astoria, vl.t ? i AsilorIii',).PrM mUSt b ,llrt,t'l,'l, "l"'r PRINTED MATTER, ETC - German steamers jailing on Tuesdays take printed matter, etc.. for Germany, mm specially addretnert prlntea matter, etc., for other parts of Europe American and Whlta Star stenmers on Wednesdays. German steamers on Thursdays and Cunard. I rench and German steamers on Satur days take printed matter, etc., for all countries lor which they nre advertised to carry mnl'.. After thn closing of the sunnlxmcninrv Trans-Atlantic malls named above, addi tional supplementary malls nro opened on the piers of the American, English, French and German steamers, ana remain open until within ten minutes of the hour of sailing of steamer. Mails for Sontli nml Centrnl Aiarrlcn, Went Indies, Etc. 64 242 40 4 92'A 65 2.V. ... 4 924 125 250 ... 4 92',4 KA Tift A ftHl" 64. 68... 64... 25... 61... .319 ,.,249 ..3C2 4 92Vi 4 92V4 4 95 4 95 4 95 nk ... s aPd b lowers the ? hinitaT mflV VI' Thft "rlce - , apparently In anticipation of a li rger run I k1 of- ,tuff w,n bo 1 11-lCd per or Tuesday. It waa late before a cle-ir- WBre a few ver' n,ce ance was affected. ciore a clear- yar(ti tlle flr8l of the COWH Rnrl hr.lfr.r- nl ... In r1mnj ..j .1 uuu "lUailiy WCTC m aemand and the market onene.1 n inn,. sironger. in some cases sellers thoucht lurt th n,U t0.ar, !,"; mor? for their Sw sturr than it would have brought nt the kctSe,..?LiIns4 .week' n he mar- Li 'thy with the ma - Conilltlon of tlie Trcannrv. WASHINGTON. March 19.-Today's state mcnt of thn treasury li.-itnnrn in im nn.i fund, exclusive of the JlSO.OnO.OOO gold reserve 11; inn uiviniiiii 01 rouempuon. snows; Avnll-w-ftv,0.','1.1 'balnllc. J15S.446.ra; gold reserve, Cottnn Market. GALVESTON. March 19. COTTON Steady nt (Hie. NEW ORLEANS, March 19.-COTTON- .Mjiinnai; saies, i.aw oaies; ordinary. 8'ic: good ordinary, Sic; low middling. 9 3-16c; middling, 97-16c; good middling, 9-c; mld- 111 ng tair, ut.c; receipts, 4.021) bales; stock. unRirflma f ru, I .. , , -. hands ,arly In" the morrTlni?' ..tr00J cume 'o a close on that kind of stuff. RenrKientatlve sales: BEEF STEERS. copper mine with a cnpltnl of JJOOliOO. fell rrom 10 shillings to nil on the itiiinnotnrv report of .Mr. Knox, a New York mining iiKlnecr. who Is said 1 n VinVu rnnnnloil iiivorauiy ueiore. -rne nanK bought JC12.000 ;W,I.3I6 bales. Futures, steady- March t9 "6 6 108 gold in bars. Of the large amount due tho tii w- a nrii .vV,5 i..,7 7A S',?: 12 1102 No. 1 20 1 o 1 1 4 1 1 1 4 Av. 850 9S5 , 6.10 800 1010 , 790 1127 1200 900 inoo 925 1056 bank two-thirds was rcnalil mill niin..hl..l renewed, contrary to expectation. Tho following nro the nuntntlmi. tnr tv,- lending stocks on the New York exchaneo todny: tchlson .. do nfd Paltlmoro A: O... 66 anaillan I'ac... Canada So lies. & Ohio., hlcaco G. W. C. P. Ac Q Chi., lnd. .t L. do nfi Chicago .t 1'. 1 . 234 Tex. & V.1M0 69 .Union Pacific . do pfd fj Wabash 48'4l do pfd 2S't W. & L. E lSK1 do 2d pfd... 127HWIs. Central ... 21'i Adams Ex 54 American Ex.... 96 Wc Is Fargo Ex. Chicago & N. W.1B1 U. S. Ex it. I. St P....10'A. Cot. Oil. C. C. & St. L. :,'!( iln nfrt olo. Southern .. 7 iAm. Mnltln 43'i do Isi pfd do 2d nfd.... 19 Del. & Hudson. .11 Pol. L. Ai W.. Den. & R. G.. do nfd Hi do- 1st nfd .. t. Nor. nfd.... locking Coal .. locking Vnllev. Illinois Central . Iowa Central ... do pfd K. C, P. A: O.. L. E. & W do pfd iiki tiiioro do pfd. Amer. S. A: do nfd.. ..17S Am. Spirits R.., Pfd.. S. H. 19i iln . 71s! Amer. . i:i lo pfd . 3S", Amer. S. .t W.. 157", do j,f,l . l&'nArn. Tin Plate.. "!'. iio pfd .113 Am. Tobacco .. . l&"i do. pfd 61 A. Mln. Co . lfi'-4 Prk. Rap. Tr.. 2" Colo. F. & I... S5 Con. Tobacco .. ii'i do nfd. . 16'4 . 605 . 75Vh . 6i . 20' ; . l(r . 28H . lfi'a .115 .116 .122 . 46 . 33 . 91 . 5 . 2.S; . :!4 .. 91 ' '? . . 35 .. so'4 .. sin .. 90 .. :n .. so ..1(Ki ..1X5 .. 46 .. oi'4 .. 44 .. 3.IU .. mi .. 50 73' 4 Irouls. A; NiihIi.. 824 Fcderal Stecl Aiiiniiaiian i, .... :i.i 1 iio pfd Met. St. Ity 160 Gen. Electric".' Mex. Central .... H',n tllucoso Sugar Minn. Ai St. L.. 61'4 ,i0 nf, . tic ,0t. ''.fl1 I'l'V. Paper . Mo. Pac fie r.i.i ,ir ..r.i Mobllo & Ohio... I.Vt Laclcdo Giis'".";.' M.i K. As T 101,4 National Plscult. !' 110 nro :l'. 31' do pfd 103 32 Na'loual Steel .. I5'i 5 do nfd nt 31; N. Y. Air Hrake.,133 do nfd N. J. Central . N. Y. Central Nor. & West.. do jifd No. Pacific ... do pfd Ontario At W. O. R. A: N do pfd. ..1-2 51, ns is'4 61 75 3314 S9i KANSAS CITY. March 19. WHEAT I Pennsylvania siny, icvo; cnsii. No. 2 hard, 6I0; No. 3, uunuc: iio. . rou. ivc; so. ;i, iftr.iric. CORN-May. 3lc; chhIi, No. 2 mixed, 35Ji35'4c; No. 2 white, 35'4c; No, 3, 3V. OATS No. 2 white, 25'ac. rye-no. 2. r.ic. HAY-Cholce timothy, Jt0.00jri0.60; cholco prairie. J7.255i7.50. PUTTER-Creamery, 20ff23c; dairy. 19c. EGGS Today the supply was large and 'warmer weather created a weak feeling; fresh Missouri and Kansas stock, lower nt 10',.c, cases returned; new white wood cases inciiiiieu, iic, RECEIITS-Whent. 70.800 bu.; corn, 51.900 bu.; oats. 13.0T0 bu. SHIPMENTS-Wheat, 33,800 bu.; corn IS. 200 bu.; oats. 4,(00 bu. ' ' ' I'i'oria .Mnrkel, PEORIA, March 19.-CORN-Flrm; No. 5, Z6Kc OATS Irregular: No. 2 white, 26'ic; track. 25',c. through billed. WHISKY Firm, on tho basis of J1.2IU for finished goods, MlliviitiUft' Craln Market. MILWAUKEE. March 19. WHEAT Un settltMl; No, 1 northern, 67f)69o; No. 2 north ern. tSiXiOc. llYEIiwer; No. 1. 67'4c. PARLEY Steady; No. 2. 43c; nmnlo fifili Dili 11 tit Grain Market. DULUTH, March 19, WHEAT No 1 hard. cash. 7o: Mnv. iV?ct Nn 1 nnrih; cash. 65'2c; 'May. 66'4c: July. 67Ue: Vn northern, 63c; No, 3 spring, C9?ie. MlimiaiiolU Wheat and Flnnr. MINNEAPOLIS March 19 viirit.t., store: No. X northern. Odarch. CS'.u: Mnv. Reading do 1st pfd.. do 2d pfd.. Rio G. W.' do pfd St. L. & S. F. . do 1st pfd.. do ;d nfd.. St. L. S. W.... do pfd St. Paul do pfil St. P. A- O. So. P.icllle So Ral'wiy do pfd. All assessments paid. . 74'J No. American . I'aeiiic coast . . 4? 1 do 1st nfd.... . 76 I do 2d pfd. 13.. Pacific Mall .. . 17 People's Gas . . 57 Pressed S. C... . 2S do pfd . u3'4 Purannn P. c, . no stand. R. T. . i nugar .69 iln nfrl :-, Tenn. C. & I.... .. 1014 XT. s. Lenther... 27 do pfd ..123V, V. S. Rubber... 1i!, do pfd ..Ill Weuern Union.. W, Republic 1. & s -.11'4. do pfd 1 C. C. & St. L. , 50 , S3 . 61 , 3'i , 9SVi , 51 , S5 ,182 , CM ....101 10S J9.2WI9.2.S: JU V. I9.2MO.26: Allunat. II V 1 m-inrinuui, .li'H3.li; ucioiier. J...9; November. J7.05fi7.67; December, J7.65fj7.C6: January, J7.65,a7.67. Hi'. LOUIS, March lO.-COTTON-Steady; middling, 9 7-16c; sales. 60 bales; receipts, 823 bales; shipments, 972 bales; stock, 72,171 Ullll'.H. NEW YORK. March 19 CmtmM-Snni closed quiet; middling uplands, 9Tc: mid dling gulf, 10'ic; sales, 7.40O bales. Futures ciosea nareiy steady on old and firm on new crop positions; March. J3.30; April, a..n; diny, :v; June, a.si; July, w.W, August, $9.19; September, JS.32: October, J7.9S; November. J7.8S; December, J7.8; January, J7.87; February, J7.S7. Wool .Mnrket. LONDON, March 19. WOOL The offer ings at the wool auction sales today num- uuiru v.ist imies. iiesuaiion waa sflown ai I tho opening of tho wool auction sales todav and later decided weakness developed. French and German operators did not ov- rate ns freely as on previous days, lint American representatives were steady pur chasers. The stock brought forward con sisted mostlv of fair-hatred Queensland I merinos. There was a fair demand for I crossbreds. Following nre today's sales In detail: New South Wales. 2,300 bales; , Hcoured. Is 2',4d5ils lid: greasy, S?idls 3d. Queensland, 2,600 bales; scoured. Is 9d(ff Is lid; greasy, Sdfrls Id. Victoria, 1,100 bales; scoured, Olidtff 2s P.jd ; greasy, 6&d ls6'4.l. South Australia, 60 bales; greasy. 10'lll!4d. Now Zealand, 3,400 bales; scoured, jhdiils P,4d: greasy. 5d'ls Id. Cape, of Good Hope and Natal. 200 bales; scoured, lOdit is !4d; greasy, S!4f((.i. Coffee Mnrkel. NEW YORK. March 19.-COFFEE The niarket for futures opened steadv In tone, with prices unchanged, nnd ruled very nulet throughout tho pension, with price cliaiures limited to a rnjigo of 10 points, lhe cable news about met expectations; Investment, orders wnro hcarco, If not totally lacking, while tho professional ele ment was Indisposed to proceed other than In a scaling way. Statistic- wero In line with nred ctions. T. irht Innni ur.ui.... r... prices oft near the close. Tho market closed '.: lot nt a net decline of 5 to 10 points. 1 otal sales worn 5.750 bags, Including May, tb.8i; Julv. J6.SMi6.93: August, J6.9G; Scptem I'f' J'i J)f,feaibor. J7.25. Spot. Rio. steady; N'V I't.p'r0' S'WiStso; No, 7. Jobbing, S4 talic 17. 1 4 14 33 1 68 ...... 41 30 31 30 14 10 1113 . 930 .1195 .1010 .1123 . 0 . J49 .10J1 .1230 .1223 Pr. 4 00 4 10 3 25 3 X 3 75 4 00 4 00 4 60 4 00 4 00 4 15 4 20 4 25 4 30 4 30 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 35 4 40 4 40 4 40 No. 6 3 9 20 11 1 , 15 , 10 , 20 34 18 37 21 72 69 18 2 9 15 7 41 8 ... Av, ...1153 ...1176 ...1151 ...1157 ...1124 ,..1070 ...1462 ..1284 ..123S ..1091 ..1189 ..1179 ..1158 ..1161 ..li'96 ..1110 ..1246 ..1161 . .1901 ..1619 ..1671 1026 Mild market steady; Cordova, 9V4 ji"j 12',4 3214, 91't, S3 21 '4 65' 4 67 Ex-dlvldend: Now York Mining; Sloekn. NEW YORK, Mnrch 19.-Th following nru tho nitlci.il closing quotations for mining shares: 1 Chollar 23 Crown Point 12 Con. Can. & Va.,160 Deadwood t',0 Gould & Currlo . 15 Halo & Norcrose "5 Homcstnko 5000 Iron Silver 68 Mexican 25 lOntnrlo Ophlt- P ymouth 'Quicksilver ... i do nfd , Sierra Nevada 'Standard lUnlon Con lYollow Jackot ...S.7) ... st ... 12 ...150 ,..750 .. 38 ...300 '!! ie Foreign Financial, PARIS, March 19.-Pulness on the bourse today opened firm, but weakened later on largo realizations, which were easily nb sorhej. The market closed quieter. Span Ish 4 and Rio tlntos advanced sharply, but relapsed slightly on urotlt taking. Kntllrs ended ensler. Three ner c.nt rontM mi, 63c for tic actniint Spanish 4s close,! 'at 7.1 11. '. March 19. Huslness was unde cldcd 011 the lxiurs, todiy Governments were qultt. Spanish (a wero animated. Dry CnoiU Market. NEW YORK. March 19.-DRY GOODS Thu market has ruled quiet throughout to day. Puyers aro operating cautiously on all lines of Htaplo cottons, the demand coming forward being chiefly for quick deliveries. Somewhat In tho surprise, of the trade there have been no further advances In bleached cottons for which there Is an average de mand. Prown sheetings nnd drills are dull but unchanged In price. Coarse colored cottons aro still scarce and firm. Print ;;iuiu null! llllll HirOUgllOUl, 'With IIO ClllingO In prices. Prints In fair demand for staples fit llrm prices; fancy quiet. No change In thn clncham inntinn ivi.iin ,..i. ....... i.iii tlnuo senrce. crnnilfi r.rn- rncrs nro nrm turouguout. K a iii.uk city Live Slock. KANSAS CITY, March 19.-CATTLERe. celpts. 3,iA) natives, 1,90.) Texans; all clnssos In good demand nt steady to 10c higher prices: l, head of Sansom steers, that failr-d to win prizes In the 'I'oxns-bred nnrt fri I 1. 1... 4 1. 7, 2 1 1 1. 1.. 1 1. 5 4 1... 1 3 1 1. 2 1.... 1 1 1 1 6 3 3 3 1 1 5 , r V.'.'.'.'., 1 , 1 1 1. 3.. 21.. 28.. 20 111! ..1175 4 rtnaliSXAS- 1 STKERB AND STAGS. ..1165 4 15 STEERS AND HEIFEHS ..1073 4 40 20 ids' ..1185 4 50 COWS AND HEIFERS ,.1051 3 75 ' COWS. I 00 17 1 950 835 SS0 ... . 7W 950 ,. ,.1080 980 1000 925 1050 90S 1030 1170 790 1160 1000 910 1060 1060 1016 710 1060 1030 916 ,....1110 1066 1205 .... 950 .... 910 ,....1040 ,....1000 ,....1110 ....1074 ....1053 .... S70 ....1120 ....1130 ... 9:i ....110s ....1193 ....1170 ....1OS0 ....1060 1000 470 1090 910 915 S96 1106 1113 00 2 00 2 25 2 25 2 ro 2 50 2 50 2 .V) 2 65 2 63 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 75 2 SO 2 90 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 20 3 20 3 23 3 25 3 25 8.... 3.... 1.... 1.... 8.... C... 1..., 1.... 10.... 1.... 13.... 29.... 6...., 1.... !', 7. . . ., 2...., O 4H:::r; 1...., 1 8 1 1 4 1 4 9 21.... 4.... 16 4.. .It.. 6 ...1050 ...It CO ...1166 ...1133 ...1060 ...1050 ...1037 ... 743 ...1160 1270 109S 1010 1131 960 1142 960 1070 1145 1340 , 1210 1001 1080 13S0 1217 1070 1290 1160 1010 1075 1111 1070 1207 1051 3 25 3 30 3 35 3 35 3 35 3 25 HEIFERS, 20 1 12 3 50 3 70 2 85 3 85 3 90 3 90 3 95 3 nr. s.... 1 4 1 44... 1 , 1 V.' 1 rin ihi hiock snow, weighing 1.447 lbs., sold at J5 30 straight l(!l7.2atlvo "Jeers, Jt.7OIi3.20; lightweights )4.Jo4I4.ia: Htoekpra nml fAnArs n rAr.r nr , , ... .u , V.. ixy?JnlL "cuers, j.zya-4.40; can- .,i;rUo.wji iru westerns. J4.I0W6.2O: western feeders, J3.60f(4.30; Texans, J3.35W HOGS-Rorelpts, 7,200 head. Market no ' and s eady: heavy. JI.liOfi6.03: mixed "?h- .ff"tH S5; pics J4.254A 55 ' i.r?' KlV ,A.NP. I'AMPslRecelptsT 3V)0 head, Market fairly active; lambs, steady; muttons. 6'iiiOc lower; spring lambs, .60 Cl10!!'0 'e'1 Innibs. J6.wyfl6.S0: yearlings J.5.!yf(6.(.: muttons, j5.2ogs.iM: stockcrs and feeder, tl.00a6.00i culls. J3.0O34.00. 1. .. 630 ,. 620 ..1460 ,. 880 ..1200 ..1260 .. 890 ..11(0 ..1470 ..1340 ..1620 ...11)0 ...1440 ...16S0 ...1030 inoo 1 1620 1 1810 1 1570 1..,, 2 60 2 80 3 00 3 00 3 00 3 10 3 10 3 10 3 15 3 20 3 25 3 25 3 25 3 30 3 30 3 35 3 40 3 40 S 40 DULLS. I.. 100 4 50 125 5 00 282 6 25 180 6 no 260 fi 2i 90 6 50 2S5 6 60 1 110 7 00 STOCK COWS 1 770 2 30 1 770 3 00 CALVES. 5 1 1 1 ,..1210 ,..1092 .. 900 .. 900 .. 937 ..1085 ..1036 ..13S0 .. 925 ...1012 ...1120 ... 957 ...700 ... 762 .., 925 ...1181 ....1766 .... 810 ....10?0 ....1670 ....1S70 ....1520 ,...1810 ,...1620 ,...1270 ,...1365 ,...2070 ,...1760 ,...1660 ,...2060 ... 930 ,...1930 ...1300 ...1485 ...1820 .... 120 .... 1(0 .... 160 .... 170 .... 180 ... 113 ... 133 110 1.. K.'.'. 1... AND HEIFERS. H 810 3 70 3 BOO 3 SO Tr. 4 10 4 45 4 45 4 45 4 50 4 60 4 50 4 60 4 50 4 60 4 50 4 50 4 65 4 55 4 55 4 65 4 60 4 60 4 65 4 66 4 SO 4 S3 4 05 4 75 4 65 3 30 3 35 A 35 3 40 3 (0 3 40 3 15 3 15 3 60 3 60 3 50 3 55 3 55 3 55 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 60 3 65 3 65 3 6.-, 3 65 3 63 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 70 3 73 3 75 3 75 3 75 3 76 3 73 3 SO 3 80 3 S3 3 90 4 00 4 00 3 9ft 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 ' 00 4 20 4 25 .1 10 3 40 3 10 3 40 3 43 3 45 3 60 3 50 3 (ti) 3 50 3 50 3 50 3 60 3 63 3 63 3 60 3 60 3 65 3 75 7 00 7 00 7 (M) 7 25 7 25 7 25 7 SO 7 60 No. 60 cull ewes 410 western owes 708 western wethers... 433 western wethers... 93 mixed yearlings 2 western Iambs 3 Colorado yearlings. 609 Colorado lambs 222 western lambs 221 western lambs 2 natlva lambs 34 spring lambs Av. 92 ns 99 102 74 80 90 S3 83 S3 ns 61 Pr. J3 50 5 00 5 76 5 80 6 00 6 00 6 20 6 85 6 07 6 97(4 7 00 9 00 CHICAGO LIVE HTOCIC MARKET. Mnrkel for Ilcef Steer Illfrlier Hok Open strong; nml Close Wrak. CHICAGO, March 19.-CATTLE-Recelpts, 14,000 head. Market generally 10c higher for beeif steers; quality very poor; butchers' stock, firm; natives, best on sale today Kansas cattle, Jo.tO; good to prlmo steers, 10c hlghor at J4.S5fiC.S5; poor to medium, tttrone to 10c higher at J4.KKI5.65; selected feeders, lc hlgner at JI.25SM.85; mixed stockers, strongs to Cc higher nt J3.6CWf .w; cows, strong nnu active at jj.1nrjn.3u; helfsrs, shade higher at J3.'J5M.70; cannerH, firm at S2.257.2.K5; bulls, steady at JlOOfj) i.in; caives, uiiciiunRcri ni ti.wjri.uu; 1 ex nns, receipts, 1,200 head; best on sale today: Texans, J5.40; Texas fed steers, Pteadv nt J3.75'5f5.00; Texns bulls, steady at J3.20J? .1. ,v. HOGS Receipts, 25,000 head; tomorrow. C0.000 estimated; left over. 3,300. Market opened strong but closed weak, averaging 5c lower; top, J5.16; mlxtd and butchers, S4.90fi5.15: good to choice heavy. J5.05iii5.15: rough and heavy. J4.90fJ6.00: lights, J4.S0S) C.0714; bulk of sales. J5.00g5.O7'.4. fanEEP AND LA MRS Receipts, 18,000 head; sheep, steady to a shado lower; lambs, Krffl5o lower; good to choice weth ers, J5.0Sa5.90: fair to choice mixed. J3.20O' ki.yu; western rneep, ,.;iwa.vi; yearlings, xi.yjnm.VK niuivo mmDs, .&r7.l6; western lambs, JO.OOS'7.15. Xrw York Liver Slock. NEW YOIttv. March 19.-DEEVES-Re celpts, 4,338 head: steers and cows slow and n shade lower; bulls, firm: about all sold: steers, Jj.S5fi5.35; tops. J5.60; oxen and stags, j.wfli,aj; ouiis, ijiq 1174c; reirigerator lieer, lower at 9V4fa9c; exports, nono; tomorrow. I ,rt 1. ... mi . , . . . .. 1 , .,w .... 1 . . . llir lirau .-rutin uuu l.iu.7 ((uuntirn Ol Wr, CALVES-Recelpts, 2.078 hend; market nc Hlf! Vcilln. ?.Vr)fOn hlirh.r- utl ar.1,1, i,,l. JI.OOfj7.02i4; tops. J7.75; little calves, jn.OOf 3.60: barnyard stock. J2.6(rfj8.00 SHEEP AND LAMPS - Receipts, g.OOT, ncuu; saecp, siciuiy; prime, ana e.nolcu minus, sieniiy; oilier graues, lotrisc lower sheop, Jl.2olix.oo: cholco, J6.15; lambs, J.tjOffi 7 75: culls. J4.6O5i5.60. HOGS-Rccolpts, 9,727 head; market higher nt J5.26ij5.40. TULSDA-j-At S:30 11. m. for URACIL dl- rert, per s. h. Colerldgo. via Pornambuco. Pahla and Rio do Jnnelrn (letters for North Prazll and for La Plata countries must bo directed "per s. s. Coleridge"); 111 .,0r,4i' .f,)r INAQtM, OONA1VES and ST. MARC, por s. s. Kong Frodo (letterM for other parts of Hnltl must bo directed "por s. s. Kong Frode"); at 10:30 n, in. for HAITI, per s. s. Prins Win. I , via Port nu Prince (letters for Curacao, Venezuela, Trinidad, Prltlsh and Dutch Giilnna must bo directed "per Prlns Win. I."; nt 12:30 p. 111. (supplementary 1 p. m.) for ST. THOMAS, ST. CROIX. LEE SW.Vr.WS1. 'INWARD ISLANDS nil.l DLMLRARA per s. s. Poralm (letters fnr Parbndos. Grenada and Trinidad must be directed "per s. . Roralma"); at 1 p, m. (supplementary 1:30 p. m.) for NASSAU nnd SANTIAGO, per s. s. Sara toga; at 2 p. in. for PARHADOS direct nnd for NORTHERN PRAZ1L, per u. s. Marcnhcnso, via Pam and Mannos; at 3 p. 111. for LA PLATA COUNTRIES direct, per B. s. Pellucln; at 9 p. m. for JAMAI CA, per s. s. Admiral Farragut, from Poston, WEDNESDAY-At 'iSO a. in. for NAS- aAt, N. I'., per steamer from Miami, Fin., ut 8 a. m. for PERMUDA. per s. s. Trinidad; ut 9:30 a. in. (supplementary 10:30 11. in.) for CENTRAL AMERICA (except Costa Rlcaj nnd SOUTH PA CIFIC PORTS, per 8. 3. Advance, vl:v Colon (letters for Guatemala must bo di rected "per s. s. Advuncu"): ut 10:30 a. m. for PUERTO RICO, per U. S. transport via San Juan; nt 11 11, m. for NEW FOUNDLAND, per s. p. Sllvln; ut 1 11. m. for Cl'PA, YUCATAN, CAMPECHE, TAPASCO and CHIAPAS, per 8. B. Vlgl lancla. via Havana and Progrcso (letters for other parts of Mexico must bo di rected "per 8. 8. Vlclliinnln.".. THURSDAY At 1 a. m. for JAMAICA. per s. s. Admiral Sampson from Phila delphia; nt 10 n. 111, ST. KITTS. GUADE LUPE. MARTINIQUE nnd DEMERARA. per s. 8. L'ller; at 11 iu m, (supplementary 11:30 a. m.) for PUERTO RICO (via Sail Juan), VENEZUELA and CURACAO, per s. 8. Philadelphia (letters for Savanllln, and Carthagenn, via Curacao, must be directed "per 8. s. Philadelphia"); nt 11 a. m. for SANTOS direct, per s. b. Catania. FRIDAY At 1 p. m. for JAMAICA. HE- LIKE, PUERTO CORTE. and GUATE MALA, per s. s. Orlgon (letters must bo directed "per h. s. Orlgen"); at 1 p. m. for MEXICO, per 8. s. Ithnka. via Tamplco (letters must bo directed "per 8. s. Ithnka"). SATURDAY At 2:Z0 n. in. for NASSAU. N. I., per steamer from Miami, Flu.; at 10 a. m. (supplementary 10:30 11. m.) for FORTUNE ISLAND. JAMAICA, 8 A VA NILLA and CARTHAGENA, per s. 8. Adirondack (letters for Costa Pica must bo directed "per s. s. Adirondack"); at 10 n. tn. (supplementary 10:30 a. nt.) for HAITI per s. s. Andes: nt 11 11. m. fnr GRENADA nnd TRINIDAD, per s. 8. Orennda; nt 11 a. m. for CUHA, per s. s. Mexico, via Hnvann; at 11 a. m. for OUATANAMO and MAN.ANILLO. per s. 8. Clenfuegos (ordinary mull onlv): nt 3 p. m. for LA PLATA COUNTRIES direct, per s. 8. Hlppomenes. Malls for Newfoundland, by rnll to North nyciney. aim uience ny steamer, closo at this ofllro dally at 8:30 n. m. lcnnnr.tln.- close here every Mondny, Wednesday and Saturday). Malls for Mlquolon, by rail to itoxton. nnd theneo by Bteamor, oloso nt this ofllce dahy nt 8:30 n. m. Mnli fnr Cuba, by rail to Port Tamna. Fin., nml thence by steamer, close ut thl milon daily (except Monday) at 7 a. m. (tho connecting closes nro on Sundnv, Wed nesday and Friday). Mniln fnr fn,n hv rail to Miami, Fit., nnd thence by Hteamer, ciope ui inn, oinco every .Monday, Tues day and Saturday nt 2:30 n m itim nnn. ncctlng closes aro on Tuesday and Sntur- aayj. juans ror Mexico city, overland, unless specially addressed fnr dl qnnfcli hv steamer, closo nt this office daily at 2:M a. m. and 2:30 p. m. Mnlls for Costa Rlcn, neiize, ruerio uoricz and Giiatstnala, by rail to New Orleans, nnd thenen bv steamer, closo at this ofllco dnlly at 3 p. m. (connecting closes bora Tuesdays for Costa Rica and Mondays for Pellze. Puerto Cortez and Guatemala) Regis tered mall closes nt 6 p, m. previous day. Registered mall closes at V r.. m. soeonil day before. 19.- St. Joseph Live Slock. SOUTH ST. JOSEPH. Mn Xfnrrh iBpeciMi.j 1 no jnurnni quotes: CATTLIJ-Recelpts, 000 hend. Market ac tive nnd strong; quality common to fnlr; natives. J4.0OfJ5.0O: Toxns and ivoslnrno J3.50a6.00; cows and heifers. J2.25fT4.35; bulls nnd stags, J2.OOfj4.75; yearlings and calves, Jt.OOfiS.OO; fltoeltera and feedors, U10f(1.60; veals, JI,50f(7.C0, HOGS Receipts. 900 head. Market lm.,K-- all grades, J4.S5fj6.&; bulk of sales, Jl.nOfp BIIEEP AND LAMRS RecelnlR. I.-XY) head. Market 10c lower: western Inmhi J6.90; lambs, J3.0Oj?.90; yearlings, J5.25f(6,15; ' I , It.A.II,,.,. , -... .... ., . r..,,-.-i. .,., ,rai uiir.. J.irnffv.uj, cwi'S, J1.W t5.25. Hi. I, mils Live Stock. ST. LOUIS. .March 19. CATTLE Tie. celpts, 2.O0O head; market steady to strong; native shipping nnd export steers, SI.60fiS.75; dressed beef and butcher steers. jl.0Crfi5.00: Hteors under l.ono lbs., J3.60JTI.75; stockcrs and feeders. J3.25fi4.S0; Toxas nnd Indian steers, J1.70ffl.70, cows and heifers, J2.25W HOGS - Receipts. 6,500 head; market erS.')'..vl1H "I'1 "Khts. Jl.OOfiO.OO; packers, I.BO316.05; butchers. J5.0OK..15, SHEEP AND LA MRS Ilncnlnlu .tftn l.,,,l- market strong, with demand exceeding sup- if.iva, 11, in.., Miiiiiuim, i-.-nrnu-M; lamui, j.im (f7.2o: stockers. t3.0Of7-l.0O: cnlln nnrl hin.lr. 54.OOff-l.T5. ' Stock In NlKhl. Followlnir aro thn rrrelnls nl k)n rnr principal western markets for Maroh 19; came. nogs. Sheep. South Omaha Chicago , Kansas City . St. IiulB Totals .... 2.391 14,000 3.6O0 2,000 5.410 25,000 7,2.0 6,500 1.353 18,000 3,800 3D 21,991 43,110 25,453 .'iiliur Mnrkel, NEW YORK, March 19.-SUG A It-Raw, strong; fair refining. 315-I6e; centrifugal, 95 tct, 4 7-lCc; molasses sugar. S'c. re fined, strong; standard A, J4.95; confec tloners' A, J4.93; cut loaf, J5.65; crushed, J.i.65; iKiwdered, J3.25; granulated, J3.16; cubes. J5.30. ' 'NEW ORLEANS. March 19.-8UOAR- '! centr fuiriil. iHIHKc; sec- Trnna-rnrlHn Mnllx. Malls for Hawaii, Japan, China nnd th Philippine Islands, via San FrancUeo, close hero dally nt 6:30 p. in. up to March ISth. Inclusive, for dis patch per s. 8 Gaelic. Malls for China and Japan, via Vancouver, close hero dally at 6:30 p. nt. up to Mnrch 2Jth, Inclusive, for despatch per s. s. Empress of India (registered mail must bo directed "vln Vancouver"). Mnlls for china. Japan and Philippine Islands, via Seattle, closo here dally tit 6:30 p. m, up to Muroh 22d, for despatch per 8. s. Idzuml Maru (registered letters must be directed ' via Scuttle"). Malls for Hawaii, China, Japan nnd Philippine Islnnds, via Snn Fran cisco, close hero dnlly at 6:30 p. m. up to March 26th, Inclusive. for dis patch per s. s. Hong Kong Maru. Mnlls for Society Islands, via San Fran cisco, closo hero dnlly nt 6:30 p. nt. up to Mnrch 26th, Inclusive, for dispatch by ship Tropic Rlril. Malls for Hawaii, via San Francisco, closo hero dally Ht 0:30 p. m. up to March 30th. Inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Australia. Malls for Australia (oxcept West Australia, which goes via Europe, and New Zea land, which goes via San Francisco), Ha waii nnd FIJI Islands, via Vnncouver, close here dnlly at 6:30 p, m. up to Match 31st, inclusive, for dispatch per s. s. Warrlmoo, Mnlis for Australia (except West Australia), New Zealand, Hawaii, FIJI and Samnan Inlands, via San Fran disco, closo hero dally at 6:30 p, m. utter March 31st and up to April 14th, In clusive, or on day of arrival of s. h. Campania, duo at Now York April 14th, for despatch por s, h. Mariposa. Trans-Pnclflo malls aro forwarded to port of sailing uauy anil tne scneuuin or closing Is arranged on the presumption of their uninterrupted overlnnd transit. Regis tered mnll closes nt 6 p. m. previous day. CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmaster Postoftlco. New York, N, Y Mnrch 16, 100. H.R.P fSfcKS N s Af URAi Vm NEY&C0. RoonMrurtBLrxi. r'f lost rut MMtn fit i.iuy uiu.i.AH, .Marrn 13 Quiet: open kettle, S'iffl 3-l6o; 4'44'iio: centrifugal, yellow, 4 onds, CU&iUc. JAMES E BOYD ft CO.. Telephone 1039. Omaha. Vi.-. COMMISSION. GRAIN, PROVISIONS and STOCKS ovAnu III"' 'I'KADB, Correipondonce: John A. Warren & e uireot wire, to Chlcag. and Nw SSi 4 r