10
TFTE OMATTA DATLY BEE: F TUP AY, 7AY IS, 15)00.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL
Quiet D7 on Board with Tall In Wheat
Prices.
CORN MARKET IS SOMEWHAT IRREGULAR
tl'rnilr In Onls I t nliiipiirtnnt n ml
J'ltictiinf Inns show liiltticuee i(
Colli llnii Hrrrlits 1 niisi- I'm
llftlniis to llprn l.lllliT,
;
CHICAGO. Mny 17 -With the prediction
of rain In the northwest today . nmc a
jirlie.fall In wheat. July closing rVj" I
under yestcrdnj. font and oats dosed un-
changed and provisions unchanged to 74c
,0"" , . .,, 1
The trade In wheat throughout the .
s, n was about as nulet as a Quaker nvet-
lop The MiiPiiiiie wan linn. b cause Liver- I
pool was a little hlBber. but Inter the
wrnther man said conilllloni pointed to j
rnin In the thirsty northwest and Ideas
concernltiK the present value of wheat I
xhrank somewhat. .Inly, havlni: opened
lliirhaiiKPtl at w',JiM',',r. tniirhed ii'.'.c.
turned tall and slid down to (c, with yerv
ll'tlo Kiipport. Traders wclc Inclined to!
pep nolliliiK serlou In the pontlniied pn- i
clultntlon of moisture In the southwest
nnd harkened to the Price rurreiit opinion
that the last week had been, with a rew
pxceptlons. favorable In the crop. I he
dose July V,)tV- under yesterday at .V',
hnrftll' MlAJlll' Till. C tllP I IlIMp Wah IVM
nl the bottom va" probablx line to tho
corn llrmne'S durine the last
la Primary receipts weie
reit wlili .lll.finii bu. Iat
half of th.'
:ni,ini bu
car. Mln
tieanolls and Dlllllth reported 25i cits.
BKalnst 253 Inst w-eek and 21 a year auo.
Ilecplpts here were 2S cars. non of i on
true t grade iMearanced In wheat and llo.ir
worp pfiunl to !M'M) bu The slilpplnc de
mand was slack and New York reported
oniy nine loacl. taken ror export
The corn mnrket was somewhat Irrecu
lar there beltiK spotn of weakness and
others of strcnRth Thr rrpal. r number
of Incnl speculators werp contributors to
the weakness, while the heaviest of the
traders were largely responsible for the
strength. The opening was firm on higher
tables, bill shortly afterward the market
turned weak, many selling In svmpathv
with the wheat decline. Later, after vari
ous nervous demonstrations, the price was
carried back to where It was at tue
lust night. July sold between 37's
JS'.n'fi.Wie, closing firm, unchanged
Closn
- and
from
yesterday nt 35c. Receipts here
were l.ii
cars.
Thr trade In nnts was not Important
n.nd the lluetuatlons throughout showed
tho liitlucnre of com The crop prospect
win favorable. Juiy sold neiween
22c anil
22V-. closing firm, unchanged from yester
day at 22ff22'('. Itecelpts here were 13D
cars.
Provisions opened lower because hoc re
ceipts were lart(p and prices at thp yards
softer, but held sternly after the first
concession, there being a fair dPmand and
a better export Inquiry. July pork sold
between $ll.72',i and Ml.MWJIl S2'. and closed
7'4c under yestcrdav at Jlla; July lard
between 2"fl" nn,l t7 02, eloslng a shad"
lower at If.Oi'j. and July ribs between Jtifii
and 'i,72,i, with thp co5e unchanged at
tS 72" i.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
1! cars. corn. 105 enrs; oats, 175 cars; hogs,
25.000 head.
The lead In gjju t u r e sr a n g eda s follows :
.ArtlrlffTl Open. High. i'low". Chisel Y?s'y.
Wheat
May
July
Corn
May
July
Sept.
Oats
May July
Sept.
Tnrk
July
Lnrd
July Srpt.
Klbs
Julv Sept.
I
Cl'i
Rii".
r.i ir,
... I
37".
37"il.Wfl'i
37",
3s
3$S
3(IV'
!3V.i'.
37",
3S
3S
I
I2'.l
I22'.fia.
'
22i.ifi-l
21'-jl
11 75 I
!
7 02ts
7 05
si Wl
21"
I 2l22'4fl
11 S2',l
It
72" i
11 SO 11 S74
7 07"!,'
7 07'il
I
r, 72i
fi 72141
INI '
7 02".sl
I
' 07"!
' 074
7 10
7 12"4
fl 724
f. 724
fl nr.
6 G
fi 72", I
fi 72'
t'ash iiuotatlons were ns follows:
KLOrlt Slow and easy; winter patents.
it.WVfi3.70: straights, J2.Wi3.40; clears, J2.70
ff(3.20; spring specials, J1.70fl3.n0; patents,
i1.0OfT4.0O; straights, J2.fiOi2.K; bakers. J1.70
(TI240.
WHEAT No, 3 spring, 61(B6IVjC; No. 2
rcc", 72-(721ic.
COHN-No. 2, 37;fi3Sc; No. 2 yellow, 3o.
OATS No. 2. 231t23ic; No. 2 white, 27c;
No. 3 white, 254125 c.
RYE No. 2. 63c.
PAULEY- Oood feeding, 37f?374c; fair to
choice malting, 0',B42'4c.
SEEDS-No. I Max, JI.S0; No. 1 northwest
rm, JI.S0, prime timothy, J2.10; clover, con
tract grade. J7.00.
PltOVlSIONS- Mess pork tier bbl , J10..V,
(fill 75. Lard, per 100 lbs . JS.Soii7.e5. Short
rtbs sides (loose). JS.5Sfiifl.S0. nrv salted
shoulders (boxed), 11.noT(i,75. Short clear
sides (boxedi, J7 1M7 20.
wiiimky utHtuiers nnisneii goods, on
basis of high wines, Jl 25
Sl'GArtS -Cut loaf.
Jfl.00: granulated.
J5 41 fnnfectloners' A.
Articles.
Flour, bbls
"Wheat, bu
Crn. bu
Oats, bu
live, bu
i5.40; off A. J5.25.
Itecelpts. Shipments.
.... 10.(011 5,000
2ii,00i) flliO
i io. oiv ao.oco
HK.eoo 145 o'O
2.ISK)
fflarlcv. bu.
15.0i 2.W
On the nrodiiep pxehancp todav thp hiilipp
market was steady, creameries', M'i'uin'c;
dalrlft. I3fi1fi4c. (Mieese, dull nt 8'41j9s"4c
ICggs, easy, fresh. lOc.
ki:w voitic (7ekhai, mahkets.
Qtintntlons for the Day mi ViirtiMis
roiiiinoillllpN.
NEW YOItK, May 17.-FLOI H-Hei.elpts.
R.523 bbls.; exports. IK,SH7 bbls., neglected
nnd barely steady. winter pulcnts,
$3.fiOfj3.S6; winter straights. $t.HVff3 il'i; Min
nesota patents, $3.fi5fi3.S5; winter extras,
$2.55ifT2.0O; Minnesota bakers. $2.3'ii2.90; win
ter low grades. $2.2.Yii2. 10. Hye Hour, ipilet:
fair to good. $2,91113.15; choice to fancy,
$3 20f)3.50.
COHNMEAL Quiet; yellow western. 73c:
cltv. 92c; Brandywlne. J2.2Wi2.IO
It V IC- Firm, No. 2 western. iil'lc. f o. b
nlloat, state, 57ii5''C. c. I. f., New York car
lots. HARLEY-Qlllet, feeding, 414fl5c c. I.
t New York, malting. COltuSc. c. 1. f. New
York PAULEY MALI'-Dull. western, RoTtflSc.
WHEAT flccelpls. 'jffl.'iO bu.; exports
123,970 bu. Spot. c.is. . No. 2 ted. 7hV
elevator; No. 2 red. 7!'c f. o. b. ntlo.it;
No. 1 northern. Ihiluth. .5c f. o. b., alloat;
No. 1 hard. Duluth. 77c f. o. b.. ulloat.
Options opened stendy on crop news, but
developed subsequent weakness under dis
appointing English cables, late picilicllons
of rnln In spring wheat states and local
realizing. IMnspil eas at -V- decline. Mav
closed at 70'sc. .liih. 71 l-lM72".c. closed at
71V, September. 72 I l-ltifiTa 3-lUc, closed at
72 'ic
OORN Itecelpts. 104.515 bu ; exports,
54.W9 bu. Spot, steady. No. 2, 42e f. o. b.,
a (Hint, and 12c. elevator Options npeiird
ptemly. with wheat, but through laic heavy
realizing, small export Interest and re
ported, big count r offerings, became very
weak. Near the close It rallied on cover
ing and was dually steady at "fi",c do
cllne May closed at 12"o; Julv. Wt'a nl,c,
closed at 434c; September, 43411 .T4e. close I
at 43Sc.
OATS Itecelpts. 126.000 bu. : exports, 44.171
bu Spot, dull: No. 2. 27c. No 3. ."1c: No.
2 white. 29c: No. 3 white. 2'e: track mlxel
weslern, 26'3,ri2Mjc; track while. 2S'j1i35r.
HAY Stcad.x, shipping, 70'(f7,',c, good to
choice, S0(Ji9iic
HOPS -Quiet; stale, common lo choice.
1MW crop, 3ft5c, ,99 crop, WtlZc . Paclllu
coast I'M i rop. 3foc; IW crop, loyi.lc.
HIDES Firm. (Jalvrston, 20 to 25 lbs.
194i . California, 21 to 25 lbs.. 2l'5c; Texas
dry 24 to 3d lbs . 15'.
LEATHEH Steady ; hemlock sole, Buenos
Avret, tight to heavy. 2511254c; acid. SCjf
O'je
WOOL Quiet: domestic llece. ".wese?
Texas. 15Tilvc
PROVISIONS-Heef. quiet: family, tvt.wt
12,50, mes- JlOirt'ulOMl: beef hams. $'0.5t-(f
2150. packet, tlt.irtftl'.'.ft). city, extra India
mess. J1U Cut meats, stead ; pickled bel
lies J7 25'iS25. plikldl shoulders. $ii.5o.it.75;
pickled hams, $10 25110.75 Lard, ste.idv;
western steamed, $7.(0; rcllued. steady; con.
tlnent, $7 55. South America, ts2; com
pound. $A.50f,n624 Fork, dull; family. $11.0)
ffil4.NI. short clear. $13 7,ViJ15 00; mess. JC.naiT
12 15. Tallow, dull, cltv 12 per package),
f.o. country ipackages free), lM54o.
MOLASSES -Steady, New Oilcans, open
kettle, good to choice, lllijfic.
PEANl'TS -Slrady; fancy hand-picked,
S'.fltc, othrr domestic. 3ft 34c.
FREIOH'PS- To LHeipool. quiet: cotton
by steam. 2d; gialn by steam, 341i:isd.
Bl'TT Hit- Itecelpts. 5.105 pkgN. ; llrm;
western creamery. 164fi20c.
CHEESE- Receipts. I.671 pkgs.; steady;
fancy, large, white, 0i,c; fancy, large,
colored. I0i4l0,c; fancy, small, white and
colored, 341i9,.o
KOC.S -llccelpls. 13.327 pkgs ; dull and
weak, western, nt mark. 124c; trgular
packing U4iil2'4c.
Sl'llAR- Raw. steady; rellned, quiet.
METALS-Trading was not very active
In thr market for mrtnls today. Tin started
firmer In answer In bjlter cnbles ihan an
ticipated, but later reacted, partially In
fluenced by larcc receipts mid u reaction
I t 'Mr. WA-. I'llCt nr I CISlT
,i !. "''t. t ' -i f t j4 above the pre
i-.i-. l.i s i li -n g Lake i upper continued
wrv i ,n ,it ipi, hanged prli ps Jlfi S74 bring
i.tlM.iiii iu.t-i nt thi' i lose Lead wan
also l ill nnil mi. hanged nt J1 9i'4fl Ws
Spelter, though quiet, who 24 points higher
mi h K'mmI export demand, closing at tl 50
WIRij. 1Mb iron warrant were weak and
until t nit 1 1 tun-hanged nt JlS.oi. Northern
No I foundry was weak and unsettled.
Thr hnk(rs vrlee for lead was Jl.SU and
for copper Jlfl 75.
OMAHA WtlOI.IJSAI.Y MARKETS.
Conilltliin of Trnd ninl Quotations on
Staple ninl 1'nni'r Produce.
EOfIB tin e Iptx moderate; seconds, lOy
14-. Komi clock, lie.
LIVE FOI LTKY -Hens, 7Vf?8c; roosters,
ai i online to age and size, otJic; ducks, 6'd'ic,
gicse, ;rtj'ji . iiirxrjs, n. ,
"''TIKll 'nmmoi, ! fair, 12c; c holer,
Pr. 20c; gathered creamery,
I'lSl'l-Trout c, blue fish. Sc; pickerel,
1c; cut fish, lie; dressed buffalo, Be, roo
slmd. 'j-iih, nhltollMh, lie; herring, 6c;
I'lOKONS-Uve. per dor.. It.
VEA LS-Cholre. StfilOc.
HAY Per carload lots: Jptnnd. choleo,
I' ""' ml Hand, i lion e. M.GO; lowisnd, choice
i: rye etrnw. choice. J3: No. 3 corn, 3S'.4c:
No. .1 white oats, 25c; cr.'.cked corn, per
ton. JU.5Q: corn and -,ftt:'. chopped, p"r ton,
I5: bran, per ton, 113.60; nhorta. per ton,
1)3.60.
VEOETAnLF.S.
( I ' I'MHKFtS Per doz . Jl "31 ,
AHPAHACL'S-Homo prown, per dot..
Kp
NKV Tl ltNMPS-l'er dnz. bunohes. 10c.
SPINAfH Per box. 0Tl60c. . ,
NKV IIKHTS-Per doi ounclics. SStMOc.
I.KTIfi'K. Per doz. bunches, 3og33c.
P.AIJISIIKS-Homo grown, per acs.. 2XJ
PKAS Per a
bu basket Tfie.
bu. basket. tM.
WAX MLANK Per UJitl . Jl 00.
SEKD SWECT POTATOCS-rer tbU
J2.00ff2.25; Kansas, catlnc. .0O.
POTATOKS-Pcr bu . cholcs. Z5S30C
Ni:W POTATOES- Per 70-lb sack. J2.X.
I'AHltAOH-CallfornU. per lb.. Sc.
I 'A I'l .IKI.OWEH- Per d07., $1.76-92.00.
rELEHY-Per doz.. 2Stf30c. ,
TOMATOES Florida. per six-basket
crate. It SO.
MUsimooM.c-r. lb. uos. soa
Klll'MAHH Per lb.. 25ff3r.
ONIONS lied, per lb.. 3c; new nermutla,
per 50-lb i rate, J2 50; new southern, per i0
Ib. sa. k. J2 25.
I- III ITS.
STllAWHEHniKS-Arkansas and Ml-
sonrl shipping stock, per 24-qt. case, J2.0ot'
('HEIUUES-Callfornla. per 10-lb. box,
J I M
cm NHKIUii US- None on marKei.
APPLES-About nut of market.
THOPIPAL FUUITS.
PINEAPPLES- Per doz.. J2.0O32.50
OUANOES-Cnllfornla. fancy navels, per
box, it. 75ft 4(0. choice navels. JJ.SO'i Medlter
r.ini'iin Swpels. ppr box,. i.XZtQZ.SO; Budded
M-cillliiffS. 2".Vt7Hi.
LKMONS-Callfornla, choice, oer box.
J3.25, fancy. J3.&rti3.75.
HIDES.
HIDES No. 1 green hides, 7c; No. 2
ereen hides : No. 1 salted hides. Sc. No.
2 salted hides. 7c; No 1 veal calf. 8 to 12
lbs., 9c; No. 2 ve.il calf, 12 to 15 lbs., Sc.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NUTS Hickory, large, per bu.. J1.2S;
ehcllbarks, $1.35
HONEY Per 21-sectlon ense, i3.5MJ3.7o.
St, I, onls (.ruin ninl Provisions.
ST LOIIS, May 17 -WHEAT Lower
No. 2 red uirt'i. elevator. 71c; track. 'IQnw
May. 70c, July
CfiV; September. 67c; No.
2 hard, fll.p.
COHN Firm; No. 2 cash, 3'
nsi.e: Miiv 37". c .1 111 V. 37c.
tc; track, 3SJT
OAT.--Stead ; No. 2 cash. 2.T.C: track.
2ll4fi2t4c; Mny. 23'kc; July. 224c; Septem
ber. 2P,c; No. 2 white. 2iTi2,'ic
111 Iv- I' irtn ai noc
FLOl'll Stnidv and unchanged.
SEEDS-Timothy, nominal at J2.noj?2.20.
Flax, dull at II 77
CORN.MEAI-Steady at tl.POl tt.
liltAN-Lower: sacked, east track. f$c
HAY Stiady; timothy, W.cAfll.M; prairie,
JS T.ifClO.)
WHISKY-Steady. Jl 25.
1 HON t'OTTONTI Efi-$1.30.
HACiniNd "Mis'sc
HEMP TWINE 9C.
PHOVISIONS Pork. steady: Jobbing.
$12 00. Iird. steady; prime steam. W.Po;
choice, Jfi X. Dry salt meats (boxed)
easier; extra shorts. $7.00: clear ribs. J7.124
clear sides $7 25. Bacon (boxed), easier:
extra shorts, $7.50; clear ribs, $7,624; clear
sides. $7.7j.
M ETA 1 .3 Lend : Dull at .rV33.96. Spel
ter; Lower at $4.4011.45.
POI'IjTKY Steady; chickens, 7c; tur
kevs, 5c; ducks, 5e; gersr, 3c.
F,Of?8-Steady at 10c.
HfTTEK-Stendy; creamery, 7SW,ic
dairy. I4f17e.
HEPEIPTS-Flour. 5.000 bhts.; wheat, 14,-
onn hu . corn. 45. ) nil.: onts. .i).ci mi
SHIPMENTS-Flour. 5,000 bbls.; wheat
(!.() bu ; com, 72,000 bu. ; oats, 22,000 bu.
Knnsiis Cltr t.rnln and Provision
KANSAS tMTY. May 17.-WHEAT-.Tulv
fil4fJ5l4c: Spptemtipr, flPufie. No. 2 hard
ash. t2". No 3. C9f61c; No. 2 red, 654gwac
No. .1. mfitae.
COHS-July. 35V; September. 354r; cash
No. 2 mixed, 36c. No. 2 white, 3Sc, No
37c.
OATS-No. 2 white, 2fifi24o.
KYE-No. 2 51c.
HAY I'holce timothy. $105ntl0.75; choice
prairie. $7.:f.fi7 50.
HFTTKIt Creamery, lftftl74e; fancy
diilrs lui .
EtKIS- -Slow and steady: fresh Missouri
and Kansas stork. 10c. loss off. esses re
turned; southern eggs. 94c; new white wood
cases Included. Wp
HECEIPTS-Wheat. 32.400 bu.; corn. 9,100
Dil ; oats, s.io) lui.
SHI PM ENTS Wheat, 14,40i)bu.; corn, 21
4(l bu.; oats, 3,0oi) ni.
l.li crpool (iriiln uml Provisions.
LIVERPOOL, May 17.-WHEAT-Spot
nrm: no. i 1 nutornin, s j'jiijjbs ;iq; mo
northern spring. 5s od. Futures, quiet
juiy. nsN,ii, ueptemncr. as s'4u
1 IIIIN Spot, llrm. Amerlrnn mixed, new
ts Futures, easv. May, 4s 4d. July. 3s lOl.d
September. 3s lid
PROVISIONS-Lard. American refined. In
palls, llrm nt 3Ss3d, prlmo western, In
tierces, llrm at 3fls Hams, short rut, firm
at I's Hacnn. Cumberland cut, firm at 41s;
short ribs, llrm at Us (id: long clear middles,
light llrm nt llsfld: long clear middles,
heavv, llrm nt lis: short clear backs, firm
at 37s fid. Shoulders, square, firm at .Ks.
Tallow, Australian, In London, dull nt
27s Cd.
Minneapolis When! nnd Flour,
MINNEAPOLIS, May 17.-WHEAT-In
store; No. 1 northern. 64,c; July, 614c j
.September, 6.V7ti54c. On track: No. 1 hard,
Vc; No. 1 northern, fio'ac; No. 2 northern,
tSa'.c
FLOCK First patents. $3.t0; second pat
ents. $1.30; first clears, $2.i), second clears,
$2.(5.
BRAN In bulk. $11.0,111.75.
Toledo Mnrket,
TOLEDO, May 17. - WHEAT - Dull nnd
higher: No 2 lash, 74'4c. May. 74'4c.
CORN Firm and unihanged; No. 2 cash.
40c
OATS-Qulet nnd higher: No. 2 cash. 21c.
RYE Dull and steady; No. 2 cash. 57c.
CLOVERSF.ED Dull and higher; prlmo
cash. old. $1.70. prime, new, $5; October,
$5.07',, No 2. $1 10f,4.25.
Phllnilt'lphln Produce Market.
PHILADELPHIA Mny 17. -Bl'TTER
Slend.v ; fair demand; fancy western cream
ery, 204c; fancy western prints. 22e.
El SOS-Steady, fresh nearby. 124c; fresh
western, 124c; fresh southwestern, 12c,
fresh southern. 11c.
CHEESE-Slendy.
Diilntli YVIicnt Mnrket.
DI'LI TII. Miiv 17 -WHEAT No. 1 hard,
cash, iW-c; May, fiK,,e. Julv. 63c: Septem
ber. t'A'jc: No 1 northern. 6fi7c; May, 66!e;
July, ili'.c; September, 674c; No. 2 north
ern. 654c; No 3 spring. filTic.
OAT8-22"r'h23c.
CORN-324C
Mlliiuukcp Crn 1 11 Mnrkrt.
MILWACKEE. May 17. WHEAT Mar
ket lower; No t northern, 65'jc; No, 2
northern. fi54ftifir
RYE - Steady; No. 1. 57c.
BARLEY liull; No. 12c; sample. 37
41c.
Peorlu Mnrket.
PEORIA. May 17-CORN-Stcady
No. 2,
oH'.e.
IATS -Steady; No 3 white. 23".:.
WHISKY - Firm, on the basis of $1.25 for
finished goods.
I'oreluM rinniii'liil,
BERLIN. May 17 -On the bourse todav
prices werr firm, but business was quiet.
Spanish Is advanced In respopse to Paris
advices. Americans nud Canadian Pacifies
were harder on New- York advices. Mine
shares Improved owing to covering pur
chases, but subseoucntly fluctuated nnd
closed hnrdci
LONDON. May 17. The weekly statement
of the Bank of England shows the follow
ing changes: Totnl reserve. Increase,
t'l. IIS.OiO; clrculatlnn. decrease, illfl.Trtl;
bullion, Increase, in, 007.23 1: nther securities,
decrease, I.(i3,h0i), other deposits, de
crease. CSIIiViO; public deposits, Increase,
l.22S,nn,l; notes reserve. Increase. C1.362,iV);
government securities, unchanged. The pro.
portion of the Bank of England's reserve
to liability is 4:4.7 per rent. Last week it
was 41.26 per cent. Thr rate of discount
wit- unchanged at 4 per cent. American
sr r4es ul' in r I nt tup i i
d
remained steadi n in ir.ir the 1 1-s, whr
there m a rca. Hon In smi part "f t lie
list The market wax tn.ilnh Iniluet e d
b the m.'lomrhls In New York Th" iiose
was irregular Spanish. l insert at
(told premiums arp quoted Huenos Aires
127.90; .Madrid, 27.50. Lisbon. (1 50. Home
6,124
PARIS. May 17 -Prices werr firm nn the
bourse torta.i. the ease or monev In London
and the satisfactory rplurn of the Hank
of Frame creatine a favorable lmnreslon
me i lowrnne or the bank rate ha been
. - . - - ,
! ' V Vi "L ' " '" . . " .'Vr .. " "... - 'tlemand and at JI.n,TK. ror sixty ilas;
i Ll '.M.11""'y marHPt f I,rr ln H rtil-st'l r ites. Jl.vSMtUn. commercial bills,
s ail seeurlt es were In demand on t e ' i, i , c '
rumor that a new loan was In preparation, i
wblrh. however, mut be nci epted with
rrprvr. Fllo Tlntos recovered li,iriily on
the ebnnKP In price In topper, anil there
were larger trades on London accounts.
Kaffirs werr animated and harder M'he
weekly statement of the Bank of France
shows the following changes: Notes In cir
culation, decrease, 25,(25,i"if . treasury ac
counts current. Increase, l2.72f.oinf ; gold In
hand. Increase, 17.S50,(M)f ; bills discounted,
decrease, M.l'i,MI; silver In hand. Increase.
1,s75,eoof. Three per cent rentes, Mir 15c
for the account. Exchange on London.
25f 174c for checks. Spanish 4s closed at
73.10.
t 'A I. TTTA. Mn 17 - The rate of dls-
count of thr Hnnk of Bengal was today
reduced from fl to 5 per cent.
MOVEMENT tF STOCK S tMl tOM.
Deniniiit for Itallirni Stoclis Sntlslleil
nnd llnrket I'll I Is IIiipK.
NEW YORK. May 17 -The demand for
railway sticks, which has given strength
to tho market for a number of dans rast.
has been satlstled and prices fell b.i. k to
day In that department of the stock list.
This Is a ccpted In Wall street as confirma
tion of the view that demnnd came from
an oUtslnnd'p short Interest In the west
and was not based on any underlying con
dition In thr companies whose stocks were
affected or In business at large. The mar
ket showed Itself as Indifferent today to
nnr or two favorable factors which devel
oped as It was yesterday to an depressing
Influences. Thr outside public remains pro
foundly Indifferent to the stock m.irkpt nnd
commission house business has fallen to
practically nothing. St. Paul's statement
of earnings for the second week In Mny,
s'lowlrs a strall Increase over last year,
was n rtlst n"tlv favorable factor, as It wns
calculated to offset the apprehension cnued
ny lasi ween s return or a decrease mr mo
first time since mldsumniPr of 1'9S.
Last week s drere.isp was looked unon In
Wall street as sort of tiirniiiL- .nlnt In
the railroad situation and n declining scale
of earnings was expected, especially ns the
weeK a rc.iotis or tnr movement or gram
and of tho westbound merchandise move
ment has been dlscouranln". Today's le-
port. showing the largest earnings ror St.
I'aui of any corresponding week in Its h s.
tor, was a relief, hut thr resulting strength
In the stoik was not maintained. Rumors
of tho same kind ns those which served the
puroso or the bulls yesterday continued to
. I ,-r, , I , I. Illnl, .. l.n. tttlr.tt l...lll. AH
Pennsylvania was to secure lontrnl of Bur-
llimin,, r ai.o.i.m ., r i ,..u ,
celvr Its full dividend, or new millionaire
Interests were to be represented In Mis
souri Paclllc. but all of these stories were
heard with Innguld Interest and prices con
tinued to droop. In the Industrial list the
losses in ?rn es were not suen a iussivo
mntter American Tobacco was under se
vere pressure nil day nn account of circum
stantial assertions of the organization nl
lormiiianir competition, rne stock lost h
points, closing at the lowest. Sugar suf-
rered from reports that the trade was to
assumo a more acute stage. People's O.ts
continued under pressure by the profes
sional element, amongst the traders. An
ndvance In the price of copper wns respon-
sinio ror tnr snarp rise in Atincnnu.t ana
had some sentimental pffect on the stocks
of other metal companies.
I lie stocks in tnai croup were dull and
the movemrnt very uncertain, the npws
concernlm: thr Iron trade continuing gen
rrauy unrnvorable.
Both thr Bank of Eng-1
land and tho Bank nf France mnde strong
weekly returns and the money conditions In
London nnd Paris showed relief accordingly.
Thr probability of further gold exports
rrom her Is thus diminished The local
money market continues very easy and It
Is evident that thr gold rxports have been
offset b: gains from other sources
The bond market was decidedly dull, but
showed some advances Total sales pir
vnltio. tl.64S.0T4) t'nlted States bonds werr
unchanged In bid quotations.
Commercial Advertiser's London financial
cablegram: Tho mnrket here was firm to
dny. encouraged by the war news, decided
Improvement being recorded In West Aus
tralians, whre the drended failures were
averted. Other favorable Influences were
extreme easv money and the strong bank
return Americans werr bought through
out thr session, the continent assisting.
Dividend expectations was thr chief Influ
ence. London wanted Atchison Issues for
this, reason. Tlntos spurted shnrply In pur
chases by English bears, who were dis
couraged by thr fortnightly statistics New
York bought Anncondas here. Discount
houses reduced deposit rates one-half nnd
there was some talk of a reduction next
week of Iho bank rnte. It Is Itrp'ohahle,
however, that this will he done w'.-lle tho
war lasts. Thr Bank of Bengal reduced Its
discount rntes from 6 to 5 per cent.
Following nre thr closing quotations on
the New ork Stock exchange today:
Atchison
do pM
Haltlniore A Ohio.
Cat.adlan Parltle
Canada So
Che A Ohio
Chicago (1. V
C. It. AO
21 t'nlnn Pa-lflc M
70', do pfd 734
" IVatuisli
P4 do pM ;is
S24 Wheel A I. K 94
ITS do ?d pfd 24
124 Wis Central l.
121'. Third Aienue .
224 Adams Kxpress
'2 nier. Kxpress
I'M P. S. Kx
.I'iPj
.113
.l.V)
. 4".
.1.7
. 244
. 90
. 14
2
. 3P,
. f7
. 2".
. 17
. 211,
. 694
. 54'4
Chicago, Ind.
A I,
do pfd ..
Chicago A B.
Chicago A N
III
W.
1514 W ells. Pnigo Kx
1M4 Airr. Cot. oil.
('., It. I. A P
C C. C A St I.
Colorado .-o
do lt pfd....
do 2.1 pfd.. ..
Del A Hudson...
Del. 1.. A W
Denver & It. CI..
do pfd
Erie
do 1st pfd...
Oreat No. pfd
Hocking Cnal ....
Hocking Valley ..
.'9- do
6 I Amr
4-14 do
164 Amer
113 do
.176 Amer,
1S4 do
ra Amer.
12's do
Wi Amer.
114 do
II Amer
ff I do
1I2H Amr
, 164 do
Pfd
Mulling ....
Pfd
S. A It
Pfd
Spirits
pfd
S. Hoop ..,
Pfd
ft A W
pfd
Tin Plate..
Pfd
Tobacco . . .
PM
Mining Co..
. '.
. 21
129
. U
. 644
. .IP.
:?
' 354
. t,i",
Illinois Central ..
Iowa Central
do pfd
K C. P. A C....
Lake nrle A W..
do pfd
Like Fhore
L. A N
Manhattan 1.
.Met. St. Itv
Mexican Central
Minn. A ,t I.....
do pfd
Mo. Pacific
Mobile A Ohio ..
M . K. A T
do pfd
N. .r Central ....
N Y Central ...
Norfolk A W.....
do pfd
No Pacific
do pfd
4 , A liar
. 174
2'i
! so
.2K
,. fi".
,. 91
.1514
. 12.
Brooklyn ft. T ...
Colo. Fuel A Iron.
Con. Tobarto
do pfd
Federal Steel
do pfd
C,en Kle-trle .. ..
Glucose Sugar ....
HI
. 144
' l)"'
'. (34
, f.6
. 304
'-'4
. "4
. re
:9',
. 4
.121
. 144
. 49
. (0
. 51
. 29
. 9?
i"
. I I
. Kl
. 6J4
1I0 prd
9". I Inter Paner
7,'iV do pfd
404'l.ai'loip Cms .. .,
h .National lllscull ,
S3'. I do pfd
Ill1 National lrad ..
.... 131 ; do pfd
. :"4 National Stel ..
...... 77 ilo pfd
5lN. v .ir Ilrake
734 No. American ...
...... 214 I'aclflo Coast ....
Shv. 42 dn IkI pfd....
76 I do 2d pfd .. ,
....1294 Paclllc Mall
17 Ipeoiile-s C.as ....
Ontario A W
Oreron Ry. A
do pfd
Pennsylvania
neadlng
do 1st pfd.
do Id pfd..
Ttlo O. W
do pfd. ...
Svi Pressed S Car..
. 27'
do pfd
Pullman P. Car
P. It A T
Sugar
s74
. 104
. 66
.14
K6I.
1Ci"4
Iron. "14
lot,
IS
;6;
Pt. L.
do
do
St. L.
do
A S F...
1st pfd..
2d pTd...
Pouthw . . .
PM
do
Pfd. ...
. 514'
Tenn
C. 'S.
do
C. S.
coal A
leather
Pfd...
TtulibT
11
. 2'
.116'
St
Paul
i1o pfd
.1724
do
pfd
91
79',
144
, JUS,
53
Pt P A Omaha
So Pacific
So. Railway ...
do pfd
Texas A Pacific
II!
. 31'
. 12"
. 5
Western t'nlnn
Itrp. I. A S....
do pfd
P. C. C. A Pt.
. 164
London Mock Quoin t Ions.
LONDON. Mny 17. I p. m. -Closing:
Consols, money 10p; Krle
do account 1014 do 1st pfd
Atrhlson 27 Penns lianla
Central Pacific .... 9i4 Heading
St Paul 1194 No. I'arlfl pfd
Illinois Central ....116 (1r.mil Trunk
!,iullle S24 Aniiconila
t'nlnn Pac. pfd.. .. 7S4 Itand Mines
N Y. Central 1314
124
664
9
76
74
9
3J4
BAR SILVER-Stendy. at 27 9-16d per
ouneo.
MONKY-2A24 per cent.
The rate of discount in the open market
for short bills Is 34 per cent; for three
mouths' bills, 34 per rent.
Neiv York Mining; lliiotntions.
NEW YORK May I7.-Thr following
nre closing quotations for mining shnrrs
today:
Choi la r ...
Crown Point
intarlo
I'phlr
Plymouth
Quicksilver ....
do pfd ...
Sierra Nevada
Standard
t'nlnn Cnn
Yellow Jacket
. . .70
... M
... to
...VA
...7J0
... '0
,...3.V
... IS
... 12
!l30
, :.5
. Pi
. 2)
soyi
. 61
Ccn Ca A
Va.
Peadfcood .
tlould A Carrie .
Hale A Norcrnss.
Homestake
Iron Pllier
Mexlcsn
Cliiniiclnl otc.
CHICAGO, May 17.-Clrnrlngs. $23,650,134;
balances, $2,215,952; posted rxchnnge. $I.S5f(
4.s.: New York exchange. 5c discount.
PHILADELPHIA. May 17.-Ce,irlngs.
$17.3Vi,5l9; balances 12,265,541.
BALTIMORE. May 17-Clearings, $1.9?3..
tS7: balances, $661,337.
ST. LOI'IS. May 17.-Cenrlns. $.JIS 325:
baUnccs, $317,730; money, 4Q7 per ctntj New
li 1 : pre
MM MUtK Mit Ii Clearings
JIM "59,
;u una i cs !!:" II:
Boston. Mn l, t tearing,
bal i Hi r. $1 .512 dot
$19 113.953
New lurk Honey InrUrt.
NKU" YOItK. Mit 17 .MfjNKY On call,
rhsler at !'iT72 per rent, last loan, at 2 per
ens. prime merianille paper, .IMM'a per
cent
HTKIM.INU I'.Xt 1 1 A Nt 1 1 , i:as, with a.
,lm br, n bnnkeM1 bills at MM for
n i nn t
bii vi'iT' ivrtin nie
rVfi'sc; bar, &V;
Mexican dollars. I7'c
HONPS I'loveinnifiil, slrady; state, inac
tlx e: railroad, sleaih
The cIosIiik prices on bonds today were
as follows:
P P ref :
do i. rec.
do Is, reg
do coupon
. !', N Y. r. Is Ill
. N .1 C. sen Js... 12J
t" Nn Carolina ...... tl '4
. i? dn 4 1M
. 1.11', No Pnclfle Js S7
do 4s 101',
. 1IPa .V V C & HI I. !.. I"
. Ill', N'..rf.ilk ti 'V e. 4 !".
IIJ, do KPtirral t 1.11
..llS'i (lrrjoti Nhv. Is ... tt.
do nw I".
do emipnn
do ell 4..
reg
tCK.
do .oiqion ...
rin Js, r'g
do coupon ...
I', nf I- it. (is
..t:i do 4s
Ifo'i O S L .. ..
.. do rnnsol ts....
. .1"! Heaillng sen. 4s ..
.. ! Itlo (1. W. 1s
. Ili'. Si I. A I M e 5s
A. I
.... I
Ati-Msnn sn. Is..
do adj 4
CfltiarlM Ho. 2s
Clio, ft O. 4'is...
do 5
C. ft S. W. c. Ts..
do P F dfh. 5s.
ChliMgn Ter 4s...
P & P.. '(, 1
do 4s
t: t.. v. a n is.
Krle general 4....
V V. & P. C. Is.
Oin Klei'lrlc 5s.. .
. f'i
I'fl's
III)
nt
LA S P
6s i:t
s ..W,
i:o
Ill'i
?
lOJ't
M. Paul consols
Si P C. A P Is
do M
S'u Itsllxny 5s ..
S It. A T. s....
Tenn. n. s. 3s...
Ten A Pne. Is..
.152
,l!l
1 14
.
. M'i
.1114
7i
IM
do 2s
t'nlnn Pa -iflc
64
4s... 104
(1. If S. A
fis. . . 1 10)
107
1114
.... no
nr.
dn Js
if T. r ss..
do rnnsol 6s...
In I'enlrnl Is.,
K , P. A U
Li. new cnnfol
I. & N tint. 4.
Wabash Is
do 2s
West Shnrs 4s....
Wis. Central Is..
U.i
.1024
.112
. M
. 91
9
. n
Is T4 Va Centuries
Is.P'S', do deferred
..1'iv, rolo So Is....
... f.i ,o. Pacific 4i..
... 92.
M . K At T. : .
do 4
When Issued.
Huston Utiiplm nnd Pond-.
BOSTON. Mny 17.- Call loans. 3?II per
cent; time loans, 341jI4 per cent. Official
closing:
A , T. A P. V. . .
do pf.i
Amer Snaar ...
do pfd.,,...
Hell Telpplone .
Itnstun A Albany
llfi.ten Klatd
tins! on A Me . .
CP. A 1
1'nniliil'in foal ..
do prd
Peiler.il Stel ...
do pfd
...I Atchison Is
... 7i"4 N K. O. A C.
t'n Artentiirr
"10 Allouez Mining
994
644
f,s
.... 4
Co.
.... tt
.. 23
...3M Ainal Copper ...
...112 Atlantic
...1.H ltoton A- Mont.,
. . I"" Ilutte A llostnn .
...I2n, Cal. A Hecla....
. 3V, Cnlennlal
... ll Kranklln
... Humboldt
... M .oceola
... 121 'Parrot
. . 13l'i qulncy
... V."if5anta I'e Copper
...yr. Tamarack
I'4 Ctah Mining ....
.. .'"- Wlnena
.... Si's Wolverines
... 91',
.2S
. 614
.750
. IS'i
. 13
. M
. 6J'i
. C',
.134
. 4
.113
. 2'i
. s
. 374
Fltrlilmrg pfd....
' '".. . '',,'i'
Mexican iptitral
Old 1 nm . . .
DM Pomlnlon
Pacific
West i:nd ..
Condition of tbc Trrosnry.
WASIIINOTON. May 17.-Today's state,
ment of thr treasury balances In the gen
eral fund, c.clusle of the $160,000,000 gold
li'srvve In the division of redemption,
shows: Available cash balance, $112,177,507;
gold, $72.4rc..73.
Cotton Mnrket.
LIVERPOOL. May 17. COTTON Spot,
demand moderate: unchanged: American
middling, 3 7-32d. The sales of the day were
S,ci1 bales, of which 500 were for speculation
nnd rxport nnd Included 7.100 American.
Futures onened steady and closed ouiet:
Amerli-nn middling. I. m. c. May, fii;-64fT
i-tiifi. seners: .Mny and .nine, tii-sid. sell
ers; June and July, f. 3-14d. sptlers; July
and August. 5 1-fild, sellers: August and
September. I 5s-64d. sellers; September nnd
October, 4 35-64d. buyers; October nnd No
vember t 25-6IT 1 2H-iild, buyers; Novemer
and December. I 21-64T 1 22-64(1, sellers, De
cember nnd January. 4 19-6(f?4 20-fild. sellers;
Jnnunry nnd February. 4 S-C1d. bu.crs: Feb
ruary nnd .Mnrcti, 1 is.ijKi, sellers; receipts,
14.oO balm, all American.
NEW ORLEANS. .May 17. - COTTON -Steady;
sales. 3.SO0 bales; ordinary. 74c;
good ordinary, S"sc; low middling. 5 13-16c;
middling. 9 3-Mc; good middling. 94c; mid
dling fair. 90: receipts. 1.764 bales; stock,
111.327 bales. Futures, steady; Mav. $9. lift'
9.12; June and July. $9.tOfc9.U; August $.74
'ri.S.75, September. $S.olfjS.07: October, $7.76t!
7.77; November, $7.ii4&".fi5. December. t'MV
7 65. January and February, $7.64 bid;
March. $7 69 bid. . .
ST. LOI'IS. MaV lT-COTTON-Dull; no
sales; middling, 94c; receipts. 71 bales; ship
ments, 843 bales; stock. 45.473 .bales.
NEW YORK. May 17. - COTTON - Spot
closed quirt; middling uplands, 9'4c; mid
dling gulf. 10c; sales. 120 bales Futures
closed steady; May, $9.4S; June and Julv,
$9.31; August. $3.01: September, $5.2.1; Octo-
ber. JS.01: November. $7 55. December, S7.SI ;
January, $7.So; Februnry. $7.S7: March. $7.91.
With general conditions still bearish thr
colun mnrket pursued a somewhat Irregu
lar lourse and partial rallies follownl n de
cllne. Thr nooning call developed for thr
near positions unchanged prices to an ad
vance of 2 points, while tie more remote
deliveries werr Ifil points lower at thr
start. Later business In reased the gen
eral decline to 5W8 points, as cable accounts
were not satisfactory, while the movement
of cotton 'ontlnued liberal Crop nnd
weather reports were bearish and public
speculation was not a supporting factor.
Cautious shorts showed a preference to
coyer nnd the course of the market was
marked by numerous rallies. Most of the
time thrre was a plenty of cotton for sale,
tho most of It for thr purpose of liquidating
long accounts than for (renting short lines.
The trading was not consistent. Operations
for foielgn. Wall street and soutbern ac
counts alternated from one side to the other
and icllected a want of positive convic
tion. The market was tlnnllv stfadv, with
prices unchaiigr 1 to 3 points higher, having
rallied In the Inst few minutes on a room
scramble for profits.
Wool Mnrket.
LONDON. Mny 17.-The offerings at the.
wool auction sales today amounted to S,52
bales: good merinos were In demand and
dearer; faulty scourcds werr neglected.
American comietltlon for medium nnd
coarso crossbreeds caused nn advance of
5 per (ei,t above the opening rates. Oreasv
crossbreeds were in active request. Cape
of (lood Hone and Natal greasy wns lower
and slow. Following are the sales In de
t ii it :
New South Wales 900 bales- scoured. 91
Tols fid; greasy, 7fil04d. Ouronslnnd, 1.3(0
bales: scoured, Is Idfls 10il : greasy, 7'.dff
Is 4d. Victoria. 230.1 bales: scoured, 6'4d
fls Hd; greasy. 54(Hi1s 3d. West Australia,
100 bales; greasy. 694d. South Australia.
37 bales; scoured. I14d. greasy, 5"4i6Ud.
New Zealand. :!,30n bales: sioiired. 54dW
ls7'.il: greasy. Pj'olld Cape of (iood Hopo
and Natal, loo bales; scoured. Is odfils 7Ud;
greasy, ii'iS',;d.
Oil Inirkcl.
OIL CITY. Pa . May 17.-OILS-Credlt
balances, $1.,0; ( ertllliales, no bid; .shlp
irrnts. 51.210 bbls. ; .ivrrnge. S7.079 bhls; runs.
97JA1 bbls- average, 90 315 bbls.
N'FW YORK, May 17.- OI LS-Cottonseed,
steady: prime i-rude, 34'-c; prime yellow.
374-&3SP. Petroleum, easy. Rosin, steady;
strained lominon to good, $1.55. Turpen
tine, firm at 51 4i 52c.
LIVERPOOL, May 17. OI I .S Hull re
fined. Mav and August, easy, 23 9d.
LONDON, May 17.-OII.S-Linseed oil, 34s
6d. Turpentine spirits. 15s 3d.
Siiunr Mnrket.
NEW ORLEANS. May 17.-SrOAR
Steady; open kettle. 3411 3-lflc; open kettle,
Centrifugal. I'i-fiPvc; centrifugal, yellow,
4471 13-16c: seconds, 2l'!iV
Till: II I. l,TV M VltKET.
INSTRUMENTS filed for record Thursday.
May 17. H'00:
Warranty Deeds,
Vensel Vnn.tsek and wife to Peter
Fuchs, w4 lot l. block 1. Omaha
View J 100
Molllo lohn nnd husband to c. E,
Kohn. lot 1 nnd w4 lot 2. Kock's
siibdlv t.oon
M. E. Kohr nnd wife to same, e'j lot
2, same
F. B Burr.ess. Jr., to Oeorgr Parks,
tiniH" lots 1 and 2. Corrlgan Place....
Gco;o Pniks and wife to F. B. Har
ness. Jr., lot 2, block 2. same
Christian Petersen nnd wife to .Martin
Hansen, lot 0, block 2 Lowe's sub , 800
C. P. Welchert and wife to .M. R.
Crnndell. ni. lot 10. bloik 21. South
Omaha l.fioo
N c-olnos It resell and wife to 1
Schonberger. lot 1', Cain Place 1,900
He: .m Kourtze and wire to . and
Elizabeth '.sib-, s 25 feet lots 5 and 6.
block S. Kountze's 3d add 759
joiin Milium nnd wire to itn-narn no-
wards, e". lot 11, block 1. Improve.
intut Association add
A. F. Conuett to Josech l.ardner. lots
15 and 16. hloik 460. Drandvlew
Ottttmww Nntlonal hank to I. W. Car-
penter. lot 36. block A, Reservoir add
(Ittit (in I in lleeils,
O T Bannnrd, receiver to M. C. Ahl
qulst, lot II, block 1, Stevens Place,.
Lullln & Rand Powder company In
Susanna Smith, part lot H In sublnt
3 and adjoining property In 35.15-13. .
75
IW
701
Total amount of transfers,
i s ' i' m . t 1 if miMin
OMAHA LIVE STOCK MARKET
Com fad Bteera Command Fricti that Are
8tadj to Lower.
OTHER KINDS OF KILLERS ABOUT STEADY
Hobs Arr Mntr nl l.ovtrr Prices heei
mill l.nnibs Mcndr lo n 1,11 tie
Loner-Mont I5 cry thlnn
Sold F.nrlj,
SOfTH OMAHA. May 17.
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep
O.Ticlal Monday I.A91 3.93
Ofllclal Tuesday 3.311 S,s,6
Olhclal Wednesday 3.15'.' 9,ibl
OlUclal Thursday 3,25) jO,23S
Four days this week. .. .11,11 1 32.771
.imr days Inst week. .. .14.911 31. 1 V;
5,:;tu
3.701
4.011
3.153
T7.ISS
P.lns
10.51 1
l'V.3'
Dllllll' llll S llfM'K IK'H'IK . 1 1 j
Same three weeks ago. .12.LJ 2.ljl
Same four weeks ngo , 12.MS .'W.ri't.
z:. 48
,Verocp nrlep nald for hogs mr the last
several days with comparisons;
19O0.HJ9.m$.jU7.lU.liw".llH
Mny
K sri t eu II -.91 3 12 4 46
5 03
5 07
5 05
.11 ay
Mny
May
May
May
May
Mny
May
May
May
May
Mny
Mny
May
May
May
.1 6 181 3 fi5 3 901 I 3 l 1 i?
., 5 17 3 601 3 87, 3 71 I 4
.1 601 3 87, 3 71 . ,1 7 01 I
I 3 5s 3 93 2 72 13 2 4 47 4
3 B2' 95 3 Ml 3 30 1 I t
5 26
( I ! t r.sf on a r.l 3 30
t I I 2 641 3 Oil 3 641 3 $21 4 40,
7 ) 5 21 I 3 Mi 3 70( I $0 4 3!
S
4 97
4 92
4 SI
4 S7
4 ti
6 01
4 m
4 S6
4 76
5 10!
6 V
& 15)
3 69
3 71
3 191
3 16
4 3
9..
10..
11..
12..
13..
14..
15..
16..
17..
3 65
3 62!
3 S9
4 46'
S f.1
4 43
D 16
0 15
5 n
S 21
5 21
5 20!
3 6:
t 971
4 19
4 35
4 22l
4 2nl
4 4
3 67 3 10
4 I6
3 Ml
3 63
3 66 3 li;
3 ff. 3 20
.1 611 3 15
4 14
4 36
3 67
,1 67
3 60'
3 61', 3 21 4 31
3 6S 1 4 361
Indicates Sunday. , ,
The ofTlclal number of ears of stock
hrought In todny by each road wns:
Cattle. Hogs. Sh'p. H'r's.
C, M. sr. P. Ry... 7
O. St St. Ii Ry 1
Missouri Paclfle Ry.. 14
t'nlon raclflc system. 23
C. N. W. Ry 4
V.. E. fc M. V. R. R... 33
9
A
3
21
21
3
13
40
11
1
4
T
S. C. ft P. Ry.
4'.
B.
C
K
St. P.. M. & O
A- M. R. R. R
B. ft Q. Ry
C. ft St. J
R. I. ft P. Ry., E.
4
4
It. I. ft P. Ry., W.
Illinois central.
Total receipts 1113
117
It
Thr disposition of thr day's receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num
ber or neaa lnuicnteu;
Buyers.
Omaha Packing Co....
Cattle. Hogs. Sheep.
357 1.W.1
197 1.013 2.87
07 SI6 2S3
696 3.129 S41
925 3.720 753
117
4S
1
5
S7
7
II
59
21 .....
s
O. H. Hammond Ca
Swift nnd Company
Cudahy Packing Co
Armour A; I'o
Cudahy P. Co.. from K.C
Swift, from K. C
11. lieckcr ft uegan.......
Vansant ft Co
Iitminn ft Co ,
Huston & Co ,
Hamilton & Rothschild..,
I. . I" . Htisz
II. L. Dentils ft Co
B. T. Hobblck
Other buyers ,
115 1.143
Totals 3,260 10,213 2.344
CATTLE There were not far from 100
cars nf fat steers In the ynrds today, which,
on top of thr big run that wr have had all
thr week, seemed large. At the same time.
Chicago reported a little lower market, so
that conditions were rather ngnlnsl thr
srllers. Thcrr wns, however, a very good
demand to offset these bear features, and
the result was that the general market was
steady to Just a little lower In spots. The
trade was fairly active and the most of
the cattle changed hands early In the
morning. As a rule sellers were well
pleased with the results of the day's busi
ness. As has been remnrked before, the
market has been In exceedingly good shape
this week, and In spltr of tho big runs
thr market Is higher than last week.
Cows and heifers werr In active demand
nnd the market wns fully steady Butchers
stock has been In light supply all this week,
while the demand has been (rood, so that
the market has been In a good, healthy
condition. Bulls, stags, etc.. sold In about
the same notches as yesterday.
Stockers and feeders were In good de
mand, as usual of late, and light supply.
The market did not show any material
change ns compared with yesterday. Buy
ers -were all out early and the few head
nn sale chnnged hands In a short time.
Representative sales:
BEEF STEERS.
No.
27.'!
s
If ...
14.!"!
i6 !.!'
Av. Pr.
No.
Av.
Pr.
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 SO
4 90
4 90
4 80
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 90
4 96
4 96
4 91
5 00
.1 00
,1 00
4 91
4 91
4 91
5 IVi
5 00
6 00
.1 00
I on
s on
6 0.1
3 no
r, oo
s 01
6 01
6 01
ft na
n 10
.1 10
.1 10
.1 M
1 10
.1 10
S 10
.1 10
.1 10
5 11
.1 1.1
6 11
.1 IS
,1 21
5 20
.. ,V $3 6
. . J00 3 75
S
46
20
21
22
6
IJS0
1144
, 13041
I2S0
10
, 1174
1111
1122
12P
1177
121(1
12)2
1231
1100
106.1
710
920
1261
7f.fl
1246
1070
1190
1261
1311
1091
1121
1240
129
10.V)
13fS
1104
1134
1316
1213
1190
1216
. ...1000
1231
1279
12S0
m
4 00
4 25
4 2S
4 30
4 3.1
4 46
4 SO
4 M
4 M
4 AO
4 .V)
4 64
4 60
4 6',
4 65
4 r,
4 61
4 6.1
4 61
4 6,1
4 70
4 70
4 70
4 70
4 70
4 71
4 7 ".
I 71
4 71
4 7.1
4 71
4 7.1
4 7.1
4 7.1
4 SO
4 SO
4 ft
4 M
4 (.1
4 0
4 f
4 sa
4 SO
4 S.1
4 6,1
4 f o
4 K
4 1
4 SI
4 S.1
4 V,
4 SI
4 11
4 SI
4 90
760
SCO
TOO
f30
700
790
.... 1110
tz;
s.in
14,10
1140
1006
7S1
760
1.110
(ISO
96
930
96.1
61
77
Fi!
10M
P6
1137
1090
K.SI
1040
1127
HU
9V
1131
72
1249
I0IV2
10M
1140
1039
1.141
1113
1090
1111
p)23
1110
1191
PVW
ion
tons
I?01
1270
1061
1149
12..
20..
19..
43 . ....... .
S
1.1
1
3
89
1
23
I
IS
1
31
41
19
41
11
1.1
1
40
17
4
14
IS
42
1 ,.
20
' 21
21
20
21
31
19
3.1
IS
I
21
19
fO
20
34
43
16
37
7.9
20
21 ....
4" .
20....
9 ...
19
6
1....
10....
1....
4.1... .
. . . .
lo.!!!
12....
21....
39 ... .
...1272
...1271
...1261
...1314
...127
...IMS
...1260
...12.11
. .1133
...124
...132S
...1263
...1379
...1261
...1.110
...1300
20 ...
X. . . .
21....
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IS.!!!
3....
is....
.17. . . .
r....
31....
16....
21....
1207
.1371
T,HS-TEXAS.
41..
....1t.11 4 U
STEERS AND HEIFERS.
4.
.. 693
4 60
4 '
4 61
4 66
4 90
4 90
9...
1015
914
64 S
976
4 61
4 75
4 7.1
4 75
4 7.1
4 30
3...,
a...
14....
39. . .
30...
.1301
.. 770
..1973
..1191
..109.1
IV..
s. . .
21...
21...
20...
166
109.1
941
nr.
976
S40
11S0
701
ion
900
926
911
S7
12'
9V1
1010
1100
J01
9V1
010
1022
976
96)
ssa
910
920
90J
1070
119-1
920
10f0
1310
1300
11S0
mo
1132
122.1
COWS.
2 75
2 SI
2 6.1
2 90
3 10
10
3 15
3 21
3 21
3 ?5
3 21
3 10
3 50
3 SO
3 50
3 69
3 0
3 61
3 75
3 7.1
3 7.1
3 75
3 71
3 SO
3 90
3 90
4 00
4 00
4 01
4 00
4 00
4 "1
4 01
4 10
I 10
1.
1191
1095
ijro
1071
10S6
1220
1100
11.10
1211
1144
1170
1160
1001
I'AI
11.10
1190
1221
1.V0
S02
llo
10VI
1137
1191
1IM
1123
1290
975
ir,o
IPO
.... 1011
1240
1153
P92
1X10
1310
4 10
4 10
4 10
4 II
4 1',
4 11
4 II
I 20
4 2-1
4 2.1
4 2.1
4 21
I 23
4 21
4 21
4 2.1
4 27
4 21
4 ,11
4 .11
4 40
4 40
4 40
4 41
4 49
4 41
4 41
I 4.1
4 VI
4 .10
4 .VI
4 30
4 so
4 61
4 Si
3....
4....
1....
1....
1....
1....
3....
r.'.'.i
i....
i....
i....
2 ..
6'.'...
1....
6 ...
2....
1 !'.'.'.
1....
6,..,
5....
4...,
7 . . . .
1....
1....
1....
1...
6...
1...
1...
!4...
3...
3...
12...
4...
T.!'.
t...
6
3.'!".'
1 061
4 10
STEERS AND COWS.
910 4 31
IHiU'T.HH.
730
3 60
I
. 6.10
. 710
. S7.1
. 733
. 671
. 762
721
. 710
. 611
640
.1130
4 60
4 61
3 fO
3 60
4 61
4 61
4 61
4 70
4 70
4 ,1
3 10
440
3 71
3
2
3
r.s
20 . .
9
.1
9
I ...
I
AND
1
1
40.1
3 SI
70
J si
740
4 M
4 ai
340
600
4 25
e0
4 Jl
4 sr.
710
1
jtO
4 31
-i
111
4 0
'60
4 11
-2L-f
Ml
STOCK COWS
HEIFEriS
610 4 2.1
5:0 4 30
.. 141 2 o
910 2 40
J "1 11
4 !' 1
4 - 4:
:a 4 Oil
STAUS.
tm 1 to 1
1310 1
STOCK CALVES.
4 1
I v
1W 4 24
10.
I'M ft l
4ln JO
HTOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
1...
1...
..641 4 I")
. 7W 4 2)
.. fll 4 21
.. 750 4
.. J) 4 .'-0
.. 64 4 0
ui 1 $
. m 4 n
. 7H 4 ,)
, 610 I
M6 6 W
6W S e0
9
x
3
s
2
...,
1....
It....
1....
I....
1....
J....
I....
1....
1....
1....
1....
1....
1....
1....
1...
1....
I....
1....
1....
1....
1....
...
... SJO 4 75
STEEHS AND STAUS.
. .1420 4 9
BULLS
,..11J0 3 10
..1010 :i 20
..IJ30 3 ii
..1191 3 36
..1120 ,1 10
..1090 j (1
..1010 ,1
..100,1 J (fl
.. 940 3 (0
..1I0 .161
..l.ioo 3 70
..1710 3 10
, . . 730 3 7n
...1310 3 75
,.. 910 '3 7i
..16o 3 75
..11V) J M
1 IIM 3 rt
4 13(42 3
1 12C0 3 S
1..
...,11 3 11
....1290 3 J3
,...l4tn 3 90
....I7M 3 90
....1660 3 90
....1070 .1 91
....1.190 40.1
....1230 IM
,...l46n 4 0,1
. ... t oo 4 .1.1
....490 5
....1IS0 4 21
....1570 4 25
CALVES
.. 110 .1 30 4....
. . 2.10 6 .10 t.. .
. 120 6 10 1....
. . . 290 6 50
12.1 6 71
. 110 6 71
. 14) : 00
1..
HOOS-Toila's hog market was 24175(
lower than yesterday's grtieral market
Buyers generally wanted the hogs 5c lower,
but sellers were determined nnd thrv
worked to get the last cent out of them, so
that thr averngr did not turn out ns low as
It looked one time. The general run of the
good hogs sold at J5.20, with the best homy
selling at $5.25155.30 and with light mixed
from $5,174 down. As Is apt to bo the case
when buyers arr pounding thr mnrket. thr
ttadc was a little slow but still everything
changed hands In good srnson. The mnrket
closed slow nnd weak nt the decline noted.
It will be noted from thr table of airtagr
prices that even after today's decline the
market Is still a good 6c higher than .1
weeg ago. itepresentative sales
S'O.
AV
Sh. Pr.
V'o.
Av. Sh. Pr.
4....
71...,
12....
S5....
79...,
R4...,
76...,
57...,
ft). . . ,
13 ..,
73...,
75...,
S3. . . ,
50. . . ,
SI ... ,
72...,
66...,
62. . . ,
65...,
22
55! ! !
63...
f.S...
61...
85. . .
52. . .
,.1SI
..273
..196
..20.1
..2" in
. 193
..197
..203
,.1S1
..227
..226
..191
..211
..210
212
!.'20S
..235
..231
..219
..260
..22
..216
..217
..211
..224
..260
..224
..212
..257
..216
e1
.4Mw
;
!',267
..241
..246
..216
..217
.'.'243
..230
..232
..212
..215
"23
! '.:h
..259
. .252
..216
200 $5 in
160 5 15
63...
70...
64...
75...
S4...
SO ..
S2...
70...
63...
6S...
31 . . .
6. . .
66. . .
57 . . .
59...
60...
50...
69...
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10...
t-T . . .
56...
66...
5fl ..
41'. . .
63...
53...
40...
6J...
I . . .
75...
73...
61...
66...
61...
M...
66...
55...
.247 10 5 20
.242 ... 5 20
5 15
5 15
254 SO
6 20
6 20
f. )
5 20
6 20
5 20
6 20
5 22' J
5
5 22 4
5 224
40
:to
40
SO
210
220
!!2H
. .206
..243
..23S
..229
..276
..26
..259
. .235
.251
..272
..263
. .337
..22S
..246
. .35S
..247
SO
SO
so
40
5 15
6 15
5 In
5 12'.i
5 15
5 15
5 15
5 15
5 174
5 17',,
5 17i
5 174
5 17U
160
10
120
SO
120
SO
SO
SO 5 224
M)
so
so
5 22",
5 22'j
5 22' j
5 22" 3
i S3.?
SO 5 174
120 5 174
SO 5 17".i
160 5 17"A
SO 5 17'"
SO 5 174
200 6 17'i
so
.270
120
II 4-' 3
..2"0 200 n 224
.256
5 22" i
SO
6 174
5 17"J
5 17",
5 17 ;
5 17U
5 17"i
5 17'i
5 17"
5 17U
6 nil
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 2(1
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 S)
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
..29.1
..3IS
..303
..202
...111
. .251
,.2v6
.'.'237
6 22'j
5 25
5 25
200
'so
SO
6S...
76...
55...
45. . .
i7. . .
f-6...
66...
76...
7(1...
76. . .
70...
73...
65...
S4...
7
71!!!
60...
70...
69...
73 ..
66...
61...
63...
65. . .
77. . .
50...
63 ..
75...
76 . .
73 ..
70. . .
65...
26...
75. . .
SO. . .
61...
56...
72...
63...
67...
7S...
S7...
62..,
76...
69...
61 ..
7...
62. . .
5 25
6 25
B 2.1
r. 25
5 25
5 25
6 25
5 25
5 27",
5 274
R 30
5 15
6 174
6 17"4
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
3 20
120
16-)
220
'40
SO
"to
so
210
'io
120
120
so
160
'so
....27S
....260
. . . .300
. . . .sot.
. . . .302
....213
:;o
....236
....217
....216
....231
....221
....207
....23S
. . . .23S
....246
....243
....213
....313
22
211
61.
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67.
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69.
62
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5 20
5 22"3
5 22" 2
6 2.1
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.1 20
5 20
.1 20
.1 20
.1 20
..237
..25S
..241
..245
,..23.1
...235
...220
...235
...220
...20,1
...264
...va
. . .231
...263
. ..2SS
...227
! ! '.224
...214
...226
...2S0
...226
23
, ...27
, ...247
so
10
160
40
120
40
120
40
SO
so
160
so
10
160 5 20
120 5 20
.2.17
.211
.246
.264
64 ....
74 ....
61
84
T7
76
70
63 ....
4
74
40 5 20
h 20
5 ao
5 20
5 20
6 20
5 20
5 20
5 20
6 20
5 20
R 20
5 20
....2.10
....191
....256
....241
....241
....213
....2J9
....244
....24.1
....210
. . . 5 20
40 5 20
160 R 20
50 6 20
... 5 20
... 5 2.1
40
SO
'so
'so
so
120
240
6 20
6 20
.1 20
6 174
& 174
5 174
5 224
17..
65..
52..
SO
40
6 224
72 20.1
71 212
64 240
(.7 296
60 34
49 865
40
.. b 22' 1
. . 5 22',
.. 5 224
. . 5 224
40 f, 224
SO
.30
SO 6 234
62 20
6S 260
SO b 22',
SO 5 tl,
66.
..I SJ O iiV . .
a..t.-i.T Ti-A ...! ma not show mucn
S) i 224
change' on the good kinds ,hP
lambs, but It was slow to a llttlr lower on
anything but the best. The market was a
llttlr Inclined to dra and toward the close
It was slow and dull.
(notations; . iippro ijriiic.!-. "
clipped yearlings. J5.40H5.60, r ipped ewes,
com! to choice. $4.60'ri5.00; fair to good
clipped ewes, $4.2VS4.HO; good to choice
Colorado wooled lambs. $1. 007.25; .fair to
good Colorado wooled lambs. $h.i.i1ii.00;
good to choice clipped lambs. $1.i.Vo.o0; fair
to good citppon iamiH. u.kjuu.u, ri"
sentatlvo sales:
No. Av. Pr
99 ivpslem ewes SO $1 55
272 tail-end sheep and yearlings.. 77 4 73
t ewes '- ; y;
ic n-ial.rii vonrllnen S6 f So
lf.fi western lambs 77 6 IS
133 Colorndo lambs, wooled .2 fl 90
62 western wetlwrs S3 n 40
276 Colorado wooled lambs 3 1 0.1
275 Colorndo wooled lambs I . 4i
267 Colorado wooled lambs 0 1 l.i
C1HCA4JO LIVE STOCK JIATIKIIT,
Hrnvy Steers Slov lints Lower
I.nmhs A limit sternly.
cilICAiiO. .May 17 -CATTLE- Receipts.
11.50) head; heaiy steers slow, others about
steady; butchers stock active ami strong;
natives, nest on saie loun.i, nm i-.w ih,
at $5.50; good to prime steers. $5.0o'(5.75;
poor to medium. $4.2Vfi.90; selected feeders,
$4.21fl5.10; mixed stockers. $3. 75ft 1.00; cows.
3.10fi4.75; heifers. $!.25Ji4.05, canners. K..M1
3 30 bulls. $1,0054.35; calves. $l.50fj I. ,0;
Texas fed steers, $l.OOfJ5.2S; Texas bulls,
H,25-S3.73.
HOlio lieceipis iniiay. iii-.m. uumo-
row. l.t.l)i)o estimated- ien out. .. ai.-i-ngo
5c lower, closing weak. top. $5,624;
hoir liars nnd mixed. fi.lM5.5n: good to
choice heaiy. J5.:",a5.524; rough heavy. $5.15
(55.25; light. j. K1I5.42 4; bulk of sales. $5.35
SHEEP AND liA.11 US uecripis. iimmi
hi ulniv lo shade ower. lamns annul
steady; good to choice wpthers, $5.25ff5.l0;
fair to cholir mixed $4.60173.11; wrstrrn
h..r, 1 9.17.1.40: sear ings. $..501ir..90; na
tiio ainns, i.wiii 1..1. vv,-r..iu i.,,u,.-.
ii7.35; spring lambs. $, .rvfjs.fiO.
New lark I.lvr loek Mnrkel,
v-t.-ll' vnlllf 1ui 17 -. I1KKVKS He
pplots. 1.13'i head, nil for slaughterers rxcept
4 cars: nntning uoing. leeung sienn , cnun-s
firm; refrigerator. 10'ulSc per lb.; ship
ments, 2u nrau caiur ami ,y neno snecp
none tomorrow.
ca liYKS itecelpts 11s nenn. iii nrnu on
sale, market dull and 2oc lower: 100 head
unsold: common in choice veals. $1.00116.50.
SHEEP AND LAMPS- Itecelpts. 341 head;
13i cars on sale; sheen, barely steady;
lambs and string lambs, 25c lower: 5 cars nf
Rlock unsold: sheen, J!.WWb.3i'.if ; lamps
$6 45U".0O; 1 car, $7.20, spring lambs, $7.75f
8.25.
HOOS- Recelpts. 3.2S3 head; 8 head on
sale: feeling a trifle weak.
'itaiian City I. lie Stork Mnrket,
KANSAS CITY. May 17 -CATTLE - Ite
celpts. 4,400 natives, 4"0 Texans; quick sales
at firm prUes: native steein. $(.fiOf?5.4n;
stockers and feeders, ll.on?3.50, butcher.'
cows and heifers. $3.50'n5.O0: cannors. $1.'0
573.50; fed westerns, $4.3515.00, Texans. $4.''
1 lot JH -Receipts. ia,ai neau; iniii sei
stcadv for lightweights, others hr lower,
heavy $3.20fi6.324: mixed, $5.15fj5..X light.
$5.05-il5.15, pigs. $4.90-55.03.
kim.:k. a .-v. 1 1 .a ii mm iteeioi. (-'
head; fed sneep and lambs, active and
steady; grass muttons, shade lower. npprri
lambs. J5.I0-ati.90; gras. Texans. ' 0.111
feeders, It .rs-Ti .k : mils, j.i.un i.i'
St, Louis Mil' Stock Mnrkel.
ST. LOI'IS. Mai 17. CATTI.h Re. elpts I
2.700 head, liu hiding l.W" Texans market ,
steady, native shipping and eiport s ecrs
fl.5M?Yfi5; dressed beef uml b"t. her steers, 1
$l.iV)ff.(i0, steers under l.t lbs JI..Vfil ..
stcckcrs and feeders. $ 1.9"'r7 I ; " t"1 ,
heifers. $2 001 4. CO, .miners. $1 ..Vki.' s... hull'
$!.40tt.(V. Texas and Indian s-eers. H.'uq
5.10- cows and heifers, t l.2.Vff l.s...
IlOCiS Itecelpts 9,2"0 head, tnaikd 5filn
lower, nigs and lights. . pa-kers.
t ha, io. v.ttt. hr.rn J.. 2fTJtj, 4f.
SHEEP AND LAMIlS -Rf.elpts. I soft
head ; market Mendf. nathe miitfin. $.,(..
3.25; limbs $V2.1'r)7 25 ruljs and bu. ks.
$.'..Vifi 1.75: Morkers. J.I. 01i.,...i.
SI, .liisepli Lli e Muck,
SOFTH ST JOSEPH. May 17.-iSped.il 1
Thr Journal quotes. .,..,
CATTLE Ke.'flpts, 1.2(0 head: market
mostly 10r higher; nathe,., Jl.(rT(5.35; Texas
and neuritis. ll.nMj'.lS; conn and helferi.,
J2.K'il.70; bulls and fttact, :.:-5'a5.W; year-
Mt'cs fit. I a.ie- J4 2..Jf. Xi st.-kers nnd
fn 1. rs $ -.i , i iia.'- $t mi.i.r.)
H'HiS l,e, epis ,i,'il market weak
to .v lowrr. all grades, $5.t'5tf6..;J4. bi!k of
sales. $. l,.ti.l ,'j's
SHEF.P AND LAM US Itecelpts, 100 he.il.
market stcnd.
"tock In sluht.
rollnwin- nrr the receipts nt the four
iMiii.i.,n ninrKCis ror .ll.iv 17;
South Omaha j.'
Hoes Sheep
10,231 ,t.lf."
( nicago jitv j2rtl
u.n".ML'" '.'00 n.v
St. Louis ;,;ci p.4j
ln.OiO
6.61 n
I.Si.l
Totals
32.250 SO.W
Dei lioods Market.
NEW YOItK. Mav 17. -DRY OOODS -Business
on home account shows ni ma
terial change In n.iv dlvl..n of the market
In heavy brown .otions further siles re
ported for export This week's export bus'
ness will probably reach 15.0 bale.
Coarse colored cottons limited and no mate
rial change In pliers Bleached cottons du'l
and Irregular In sonic makes Prints in
rather better demand for staples Fan.-les
slow and Irregular. Cotton linings dull and
generally In fnvor of buyers.
Ciillfornlrt Dried Fruits,
NEW YOItK. May 17 - CALIFORNIA
I'll I EH Fltl'ITS-There was a mclerntr
drmnnd noted for choice grades of evapo
rated apples, owing to better advices from
the country. The most of the list remains
quiet but about steady. Offrrlngs wrrr llh
cral. however, wlib h serve! to check hpv
material ndvance In prices State, common,
44'ii5o; prime. SVnt'.c; choice, i'.,fj7e; fan, 1.
1M1V. Prunes. 3",Ti7c Apricots. Itoval.
1241114c. Mom- Park. lVflSc. Peaches,
peeled, ItlflJOi-. impeded, 7Tj9e.
Coffer Mnrket,
NEW YOIitv 1T .--I1LI.'L-I?. rti,.
dull, unchanged to' 5 iolnts adiancr and
ruled exceptlonnlly fiat all dnv. Sc.ircrh
ans trading Small .overltig was done nt
points advance sellers halm. m.,,n ui
no public speculation, with cables sall'sfai
torv. Snot demuiiil m. sinnu -...a .1,.
eral situation nominal, rinsed firm at .MHO
...... ."-i uoiniiii-, uiiai saies, i.sjo nags
Including Sentemher ul 16 TO n,t 11.. ...,i
at $7. 8pot coffee. Hlo. dull and nnehinrrd
(IIIEAT n.MilM-.F.BIM; WOIIK.
Ilrsonreea Which Will lie Opened I p
i.v 1 rnns-Miicrinn Kiillronil.
In point of magnitude and cost, snis the
Scientific American, the Trans-Slherlan rail
road Is certainly thr greatest rnglnrrrlng
work of the agr. According to figure furn
Ished by thr Ituslan Imperial ministry of
ways nnd commiinlcatlnn. the tntal cost of
tho railway will be $500,000,000. of which
about $296,000,000 has been already expended
11 is considered that this lavish outlay In
Justified by tho fact that thr wnrk, when
completed, will make available the recourecs
of a country whose wealth has never been
told.
According to the official statistics. Siberia
has a total area of 5.333,333 square miles It
Is liberally watered by some of the finest
rivers In thr world. The total area of land
that Is capable of agricultural development
Is about 20,000 square miles, and the soil of
these sections consists of a deep la)er of
black loam. A total of about 16.000 acres of
land has already hern colonized and the go -ornment
Is now parceling out the prairies
inrougn which tho line runs, with thr ecu-
fldent expectation that Siberia will become
one of tho most powerful competitors in tho
world's supply of wheat. For the Immedi
ate future It Is expected that the new set
tlers will devoto thcmsclvc chiefly to cattle
raking. It cems thut the virgin forests
of Siberia have been cut down In the samo
ruthless and wasiaful manner that charac cr-
Ized tbo denudation of our own forest lands,
nevertheless, it Is estimated that thcrr still
rrmalns about 80,000 square miles of val
uable plnn and fir timber.
Tho ofllclal cstlmato of tho mineral wealth
of Siberia Is remarkable leading, for It would
Indicate that thit. mysterious country Is.
mine-rally speaking, one of the richest In tho
world. North of tho Aral sea and mountains
the. land Is rich In lead, silver, copper and
gold. Several ranges of the Altai mountains
are known to be rich In gold, copper orn
nnd minor precious stones, while the va
rieties of porphyry and Jasper, known by tho
name of this range, have an establish d
reputation. Extensive deposits of ccal aro
found In the Kusnutz region. It eeni6 that
In far east ten Siberia tho mountain ranges
are equally rich In sliver, copper, Iron, coil
and graphite, while the gold fields of eastern
Siberia are known to be particularly promis
ing. Elsewhere, coal and naphtha have been
dei-eloped, while thr coast line of eastern
Siberia has yielded good results to the gold
washers.
HEIC.N OK TllltllOll.
II nine Ylroiiuht by Tim I, inns Amonir
Cn 111 i of Workmen In liiilln.
If the whole body of linn anecdote, frntn
the days of tho Assyrian kings to the
Inst year of the nineteenth century, wero
collated and brought together, It would
not equal in tragedy nr atrocity. In savage-
ness or In sheer Insolent contempt for man,
armed or unarmed, while or black, the story
of these twn beasts. The Bccne of their ex
ploits, relates the London Spectator, was
130 ml lea from the coast. In the valley of a
cool and swift stream, thr Tsavos river.
Filled by the melting of the snows 011
Kllmanjarn, bordered with palms and ferns,
and at a further distance by a dense and
Impassahle Jungle of thorns, Its banks be
camo suddenly the camping ground of
thousands of hard-working Indian railway
men, who slept In camps scattered up ami
down thr line for some eight mlleb. Into
three camps thr lions canir, thrusting their
gigantic heads under thr Haps of the tents,
or wnlklng In at the doors of the huts. Thrlr
first ilrlim was a Sikh Jemardar taken from
a tent shared by a dozen other workmen, the
next a coolie. Then they raided thr camps
regularly until tho local length of tall was
finished, and thr bulk of thr mrn moved up
country out of tho lions' beat. But some
hundreds were left hehlnd In build bridge
nnd do permanent work. It was then that
the llnnh' reign of terror hegan, whlrh
ended In the complete stoppage of nn Im
perial enterprise supplied with every
mechanism and appliance nf civilization,
from traction engines to armed troops.
Perhaps the strongest evidence of tho
pressure tn which these beasts subjected Urn
dominant hlpcd man Is that they forced
him to become arboreal. If the lotting of
blood and bones was not so ghostly, tho
scene would provoke a smile. After hundreds
had lied some three hundred still remained,
for whom tho engineer, worn out by want
of sleep himself, and by constant tracking
of the ilons by day and sitting up by moon
light, endeavored to find safe quarters by
night, when they might be seen "perched
on the top of water tanks, roofs and bridge
girders. Every good sized treo in ranin
had ns many beds lashrd to It as Its hranch u
would bear. So many men got up a treo.
once when a camp wns attacked that It
catnr down, the men falling close to tho
Hons. Strange to say, they did not heed
them, but then ihey were busy devouring
a man they had Just seized."
To Ill-ill n II 11 rf.
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guaranteed for (tits, wounds, soics, piles and
all skin diseases. Take no substitute. For
sain by Myrrs-DIUnn Drug Co., Omaha;
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